Ogden High School - Maroon Yearbook (Ogden, IL)

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FRESHMAN CLASS First row-Bill Fiscus, Dennis Rogers. Clarine Loschen. Verna Duitsman. llene Frerichs. Richard Yeats. Second row-Miss Gioannini. Pauline Bensyl, Genevra Miller, Gwendolyn Hiser, Vivian Jacobs. Mildred Gronewold, Marietta Carl, Mary Wallace. Third row-Mary Margaret Danner, Mervin Aden, Bill Meade, Martha Bloomfield, Martha Frerichs, Annetta Osterbur, Wil- liam Steffey, Tommy Sattler. FRESHMEN In the fall of '46, a group of twenty-one freshmen swarmed into the halls of Ogden High, bringing with them a lot of pep and energy. As most freshmen are, these greenies were quite backward until they learned their way around and got a better understanding of high school life. There were some who rep- resented the county grade schools, but most of them came from across the road. For a few weeks, the upperclassmen had difficulty in distinguishing one from the other, but after initiation, they were one of us and we became better ac- quainted. We soon found them no longer backward, but with plenty of vim, vigor, and vitality. Several of the freshmen played in the band and most of them belonged to the boys' and girls' choruses. All of the girls belonged to the F. H. A. and some of the boys belonged to the F. P. A. A few of the boys were active in sports and it is believed that they may be good athletes in a year or more. Some of them made the second team basketball squad this year and did very well. Sponsored by Miss Gioannini, the class elected ofiicers at the beginning of the year as follows: President ...,..,.,,.,...,,.. ,.... ,,,..... D i ck Yeats Vice-President .,... . ..,, . ..,..,. Mervin Aden Secretary-Treasurer ..,.... ....,....... B ill Meade Reporter ,. . .....,., ,,....., V ivian Jacobs 20 The 1947 Maroon

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Sealed-Elvin Osterbur, Donald Jacobs, Glen Busboom, Danny Freeman, Herbert Bluhm, Mr. Earl Bantz. Standing-Herbert Osterbur, John Osterbur, John Britt, Bill Stelfey. David Plotner, Rob- ert Behrens, Joe Jones, Mervin Aden, Richie Esworthy. Bill Fiscus, Clarence Osterbur. Future Farmers of America GFIIICERS: President, Glen Busboom: Vice-President, Danny Freeman: Secretary. Donald Jacobs: Treasurer, Herbert Bluhm: Watch Dog, John Britt: Reporter, Elvin Osterbur: Advisor, Mr. Bantz. The Ogden Chapter of the F. F. A. was organized last September at a meet- ing called by Mr. Bantz. The boys decided on several things to do during the year, The main event was the trip to Chicago to see the International Livestock Exposition. Several of the boys were very successful in the state judging contest at Uni- versity of Illinois. Glen Busboom, Robert Osterbur, and John Osterbur were on the dairy team which placed second. Elvin Osterbur, Walter Robbins, Don- ald Jacobs won the beef judging contest. placing first. Elvin Osterbur, Danny Freeman, David Plotner received third at the Springfield State Fair on beef judging. A project tour is being planned for the summer months: nearly all of the boys have their projects as means of raising money. The boys agreed to clear away the timber on the Plotner farm where the tornado struck. They also sold garden seeds and collected dues. Nearly all intend to show livestock at the F. F. A. fair. A Father-and-Son Banquet was held in the earlier part of the year, The F. F. A. has been very successful this year in enrollment and activities, but next year we hope that it will be better and more enjoyable to prospective members to encourage them to join. 22 The 1947 Maroon