Ogden High School - Maroon Yearbook (Ogden, IL)

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CLASS HISTORY On a hot and sunny day back in September of l943, a group of twenty individuals with that distinctive green freshman look entered the doors of Ogden Community High School. On this day they became known as the Class of 1947. When time for class elections came, they elected Bertie Mae Bradley, president: Glen Busboom, vice-president: Danny Freeman, secretary-treasurer: Betty Eyestone, reporter: and Miss Anita Belford as the class advisor. A great many of them joined the music department and participated in the musical hits of the year. Although the class was fairly large when it was assembled in school, it began to decline in members near the end of the first year. During that year Ruth Kitchen and Agnes Talbot transferred to other schools. Wilbur Sieberns and Clarence Frerichs left the class near the end of the year. In September of 1944, as sophomores, the class was re-assembled with six- teen members. By the end of the first semester, Charlene Denhart, Don Max- well, and Bob Saathoff had discontinued their studies at Ogden Community High School. This discontinuation reduced our number to thirteen, an un- lucky number. That year the advisor was Mr. McJilton. Class officers were elected with Betty Eyestone, president: Danny Freeman, vice-president: Bertie Bradley, secretary-treasurer: and Glen Busboom, reporter. Although thirteen is supposed to be an unlucky number, it did not prove to be unlucky for the Class of 1947. The beginning of their junior year found the class busily at work preparing for the Junior-Senior Banquet. Miss Carter was the class advisor for that year. Class officers were: Carl Carter, president: Danny Freeman, vice-president: Ber- tie Bradley, treasurer: Betty Eyestone, secretary: and Glen Busboom, reporter. They were kept very busy with the class play and also the Junior-Senior Ban- quet. They presented the comedy play, Everything Happens to Us, and took part in a very successful Christmas Operetta and County Music Festival. The Junior-Senior Banquet was a great success and they were proud of themselves. At last the year which the class had all waited for arrived. They were Dig- nilied Seniors. Mildred Putnam failed to return to her studies, leaving the class with a total of twelve. There were five girls and seven boys in the senior class. The senior play, Hillbilly Courtship, was presented and was very successful. Miss Nicoson was our advisor and Glen Busboom was elected president: Bertie Bradley, vice-president: Wilma Jacobs, secretary-treasurer: and Betty Eyestone, reporter. Various members of the class participated in Christmas operettas, dramatic events, band, chorus, and other extra-curricular activities. We are leaving Ogden Community High School to seek our place in the great wide world. As we leave this school we will take with us many fond memories of our school days. These thoughts will linger with us forever. 14 The 1947 Maroon

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SENIORS HELEN HAYN A maiden never bold. Girls' Chorus l, 2, 3, 4: F. H, A. l, 2, 3, 4: Class Play 3, 4: Dramatfcs Club 4: Newspaper Staff 1, Z, 3, 4. JOHN E. OSTERBUR In order to write well, one must think well. Boys' Chorus 3. 4: Boys' Special Chorus 3, 4: E. F. A. 1, 2, 3, 4: Class Play 3, 4: Dramatics Club 4: Newspaper Staff l, 2, 3, 4. BETTY EYESTONE Men may come and men may go, But she goes on forever. Class Officer. Reporter l, President 2, Secretary 3, Reporter 4: Girls' Chorus l, 2, 3, 4: Band l, 2, 3, 4: F. H. A.. Reporter l, President Z, Vice- President 4: Cheerleader 4: Class Play 3, 4: D. A. R.: Newspaper Staff l. Z. 3, 4. The 1947 Maroon

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The 1947 Maroon PROPHECY What will these Seniors of '47 do? That we will try to show to you, By the following ten and two rimes Here's what they'll be doing in fareaway times. Clarence directs us to board his newest plane. It's jet-propelled, we hear him loudly exclaim. Let's take a fast trip and see all our classmates: Find out their ambitions and their fates. First on our long list is Bertie Mae. Who's been married now many a day: She's just written the best-seller of the year. A book entitled Leroy Was Here. While flying over big White barns, We see that they're Glen's dairy farms: His youngster, Billy, is in the F. F. A. And is winning prizes every day. At Glen's dairy farm we'll see Carl Carter is extremely busy: A famous veterinarian he is now, Curing either horse or cow. Now to the University of Illinois, There we see Wilma, filled with joy. The Bureau of Home Economics she's head of. y She teaches good housekeeping with all sincerity. And on an experimental lot behind the university. John has just brought here for everyone to see A super farm aid that's quite a sensation: Plows. discs, harrows, and sows in one operation. And here in the middle of busy Green Street Our flatfoot Danny we suddenly meet: I'm still pounding my beat, we hear him say. Doing this same thing every day. In the West we view from quite a height, Herb's wheat farm and there we alight To see this great farm of the Middle West: As a farmer, we hear. Herb's one of the best. In Hollywood we meet Helen Hayn, And in her penthouse we will dine: People daily send her flowers, For she's a model for John Powers. Here also we see someone directing the band, Of the U. S. Air Forces, with a mighty hand. That someone is Rusty, with his grinning face: He takes the band through quite a pace. Now we will take another small hop, For the famous Stork Club is our next stop: We see our Betty, pounding the keys. Living a wonderful life of ease. As we stop for a few hours of rest, We find Dorothy Stein, here in the West: She's running her own little ofiice force. And is glad that she took that commerce course. OU SEE