Nokomis High School - Old Nokomis Yearbook (Nokomis, IL)

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Class Histories SENIOR In fhe fall of I936, eighfy-four wide-eyed freshmen, ofherwise called greenies,' enferecl fhe Nolcomis High School fo sfarf on fheir four-year journey of sfudy and hard work j???j. The leaders we elecfed fo guide us fhe firsf year were presidenf, Edward Pilgrim: vice-presidenf. William Richardson: secrefary-freasurer, Wanda Hinfon: and Miss Pircher as sponsor. Our firsf big social evenf was a Hallowe'en parfy. The year of I937 saw sevenfy-one nof quife so green l??j sophomores ad- vanced on fheir second-year journey. This fime we elecfed 'rhe following as officers: presidenf, John Genf: vice-presidenf, Dorofhy Pullen: secrefary-Treasurer, Elsie Grone- wold: and Mr. Priddle, our sponsor. The big social evenf of fhe year was anofher Hallowe'en parfy. In Sepfember. I938, fiffy-nine jolly juniors began fheir fhird-year journey. The following were chosen as officres: presidenf, William Richardson: vice-presidenf, George Pepas: secrefary-freasurer, Aimee McNeil, wifh Miss Brighf and Mr. Berf- oglio as sponsors. Four social evenfs of 'rhis year were oufsfanding: A Harvesf Dance, af which fhe Harvesf Queen chosen was Susan Ciberey: our firsf play en- 'rifled Tomboy wenf over wifh a bang : and fhen we were enferfained by fhe seniors af a Chrisfmas dance: nexf came fhe greafesf evenf of our fhree years, which was fhe Junior-Senior Banquef. In fhe year I939, sixfy-fhree dignified seniors enfered fhe doors of N. T. H. S. fo complefe fheir four-year journey. Affer a haf campaign of banners and speeches we elecfed 'rhe following officers: presidenf, Georgre Pepas: vice-presidenf, Wanda Hinfon: secrefary, Dorofhy Kieslar: freasurer, Roberf Whife: and Miss Yaclcle and Mr. Priddle our sponsors. We gave a balce sale, fhe proceeds of which wenl' fo fhe Annual fund. In December. we gave fhe juniors a Chrisfmas Parfy. In February, fhe faculfy gave a hilarious 'rhree-acf play enfifled, This Nighf Beware. fhe benefil' of which wenf foward our Annual fund. This spring we gave a class ploy, and also were guesfs of fhe juniors af fhe Junior-Senior Banquef. Orchesfra members of fhe Senior Class: William Richardson, Shirley Jane Baird. Margaref Layer and Mildred Swarbriclc. Senior members of fhe foofball and baslcefball squads: Foofball-George Pepas, John Genf jfour-year leffermanj, William Richardson, Roberf Bafeson, Jack Gaffney, John Goliflco, Clefus Lehman, John Sfimac and Curzio Paesani. Baskefball-John Genf, George Pepas and Clefus Lehman. Now, we bid farewell fo fhe four years wifh fhe fondesf memories, which will forever remain wifh us 'rhroughouf our years fo come. Colors: PINK AND SILVER Flower: PINK ROSE Moffo: TEAMWORK BRINGS SUCCESS A.E.D.-V.L.S. JUNIOR In Sepfember of I937. sixfy-eighf ambifious buf green sfudenfs enrolled as fresh- men. In organizing our class we elecfed Edwin Johnson, presidenl: Eilene Johnson. vice-president Virginia Schroeder, secrefary-freasurer: and Mr. Cox our sponsor. Lafer in fhe year we chose Miss Ruby as sponsor affer Mr. Cox leff our faculfy. The sophomores enferfained us of a Hallowe'en parfy and we lafer gave fhem an April Fool's parfy. In Sepfember of l938. we were one less. For officers fhis year we elecfed Edwin Johnson, presidenf for fhe second fime: Virginia Schroeder, vice-presidenf: Rowena Chrisfy. secrefary-freasurer: and Mr. Berfolino, sponsor. On December I9, I938, we gave fhe freshmen fheir firisf dance. Before we could falce a good breafh, we were boclc again as juniors. This year we elecfed Roberf Peel, presidenf: Dole Browning, vice-presidenf: Mary Geiss, secre- fary: Hazel Mae Kiefer, freasurer: and Mrs. Genf and Mr. Will, sponsors. lConlinued on Page sal Page 28

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MR. RADEMACHER-Sponsor LILLIAN ABROLAT DEAN ANDERSON MARY CATHERINE ASKEW MARGERY BETZOLD HELEN BLASKO HELEN BOLTE BILL BOWERS EDGAR O. BOWMAN MR. MYERS-Sponsor DEAN CARTER RUBY CARTER PETE CATZENOVA LEONARD V. CHABALA MARY ELLEN CHAMBERS WILBUR LEE CHAMBERS LAMAR COLONIUS PAT CONWAY EDITH L. COSTA DOROTHY MAE CROW GILBERT DAVIS VIDA GRACE DAVIS MARGARET DURASA WAYNE FOSTER CHARLES FRIESLAND STEVE GELETKA HELEN GREAR MINNIE GREAR LYLA HERZOG MAURICE HINTON HARRY HOFI: ADELINE JOHNSON JUNIOR HOPWOOD LEONARD CHABMA A ' PES' Bessie JOHNSON emu HUBENY ORAL MAE WOLTMANNHV.-Pres. Jesse JOHNSON :Nez L. JOHNSON SHIRLEY ANN KAPILLA ....... sec. ORLFNA A. JOHNSON LESLIE A. JOHNSON PAUL WM- JOHNSON MELVIN w. JOHNSON ADELINE JOHNSON -'--AA-A TMS- JANlce JONES JEAN ANN JOSTES MARY A. KACURA SHIRLEY ANN KAPILLA RALPH E. KINGSLEY VIRGINIA KMET WAYNE KOTTWITZ MYRTLE LANDERS PAUL M. LEHENBAUER CLARA ANN LENICH GERALD A. MEHOCHKO SYLVIA MENIN CLARENCE L. MILLER LOUISE MORRELL BETTY JANE MURPHY ERNEST F. O'MALLEY GEORGE PEHANICH CECELIA M. PASDECK MARGARET E. PICK JOHN POLIAK FORREST WAYNE RHOADES LOUISE RIGONI EDWARD ROTH JUNE RUFFING MYRON K. SCHAEFER MELBA SCHNEIDER NINA JEAN SMALLEY BEATRICE STAPLES RALPH STIMAC WENDELL STIVERS GLADYS TAYLOR ALICE TOSCHAK DARLENE R. VERICKER LOUIS VERICKER CYRIL WADZITA VIRGINIA WERNSING BRUCE WIENEKE ORAL MAY WOLTMANN LOUIE ZANDONAI CHARLES A. ZUECK HARRY WRITE JACK DEVORE LESTER CAULK INOI Shownl Page 27

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Class Will We, The Senior Class of I940, being in possession of a decidedly sane, sound, and unquesfionably overworked mind, do make and declare This To be our firsT and IasT will and TesTamenT. SecTion I We do hereby leave To The facuITy all of our bad grades, forged library slips, and general bad manners Trusfing They will do noThing To discredif Them. Secfion II To Sam, our beloved ianifor, we leove plenfy aT gum and wasTe paper so Thaf he will have someThing To do nexT year. Secfion III To The iuniors we leave all The work and worry of carrying on a successful senior school year. ' Secfion IV PERSONAL BEQUESTS I, Shirley Jane Baird, leove The fob of Edifor-in-Chief of The Yearbook To any- one who wanTs iT. I. Bob Bafeson, leave my friendship wiTh Miss Pircher To Bill Nash because I fear he will need iT nexT year. I. Clifford' BeTzoId, leave my quieT manners To Eddie Bald. I, Freddie Bowers, leave school To drive a Truck for Bowers and Co. I, Susan Ciberey, leave my super-salesladyship To Alice Toschak. I, Zifa Compagni, leave my dark hair To MargareT Durasa. I, Jean Conway, leave my aviafor boy-friend To no one. I, LoleTTa Crabbe, leave school To be wiTh my Pana boy-Triend. I, Alana Dasovich, leave my quieT disposiTion To Darlene Vericker. I, Geraldine ErnsT, leave my knowledge of bookkeeping To Evelyn ErnsT. I, Mildred FeTsko, leave N. T. H. S. To enTer The Universify aT Coalfon. I, Leroy Fournier, leave my general good naTure To Mike Kosko. I, George FuIIerTon, leave school for good-I hope. I I , Pauline Furimsk , leave The posiTion of cheer leader open To anyone. , Jack Gaffney, lleave my posiTion on The foofball Team To any good man, who can earn iT. I, Rex Gallup, leave my smarf answers To Harry Wrighf. I, John GenT, leave my greaT abiliTy To make friends wiTh Teachers To Joe Seeburger. I, John GoliTko, leave my posiTion in The War Conference in second hour Amer- ican hisfory To Sfeve Furimsky. I, Dorofhy Gordish, leave school To be wiTh any one of my innumerable boy- Triends. I, Elsie Gronewald, leave school To aTTain higher honors. I, Marjorie Hieronymus, leave my Iainfive giggles To Frances Sfimac. I, Alice Hines, leave my Ann Sherialan hair To Mary Geiss. I, Paul Hines, leave George PriddIe's Ag classes To geT along wiThouT me. l, Wanda HinTon, in answer To many requesTs, leave my sisfer, Hazel, here an- oTher year. I, Mildred Holmes, leave my raTTIeTrap for my sisTer To bring To school. I, Marjorie Howell, leave m unspoken opinions To Mariorie Befzold. I, John Kacura, leave school! To become your Texaco sTaTion aTTendanT. I, Marian KeTTeIkamp, leave The honor of carrying on The KeTTeIkamp name To Frances KeTTelkamp aT N. T. H. S. I, Ellen Kiefer, leave school To find a husband and live on a farm. I, Dorofhy Kiesler, leave my posiTion as class secreTary To a hard-working iunior. I, Margaref Layer, leave school To become a female Rubinofli. I, Clefus Lehman, leave my inabilify To caTch a cola' To someone fasTer Than I. lConTinued on Page 541 Page 29