Onarga Township High School - Onarquois Yearbook (Onarga, IL)

Text from Pages 1 - 64 of the 1945 volume:

□ THE ’45 QNARQUQ1S □ ’45 ONA RQU Published by the Onarquois Staff of ONARGA TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL Volume 6 ONARQIOIS STAFF Seated: Luessen, Donna Lindsay, Dannehl, Wright, Nonneman, B. Lindsay. First row, standing: Sum-rail, M. Cox, Hahne. Homer, Thorne, Davis. Stevens, Fryer, sponsor, Norma Cox. Second row, standing: Pierce, B. Cox, Hockersmith. D. Brantley, Sterrenberg, Mitchell, L. Kanosky, Orr, B. Brantley. (Dnarquois Staff presents - - “9N(ptes from its little Red Boolc” □ THE ’45 O NARQUQ1S ‘Dedication to (Mr. ‘Dwight L. Dgcd We, the 1945 Onarquois staff, proudly dedicate this book to Mr. Dwight L. Reed — friend, counselor, and teacher. Mr. Reed— who has seen seventeen graduating classes leave O. T. H. S. — whose contagious grin lifts the spirits of all who see it. We’re all familiar with the sight of his tall figure striding homeward across the campus — sometimes being met by Billy Dick or Janie. Our interests have been his interests — our troubles, his troubles. We sincerely hope Mr. Reed continues to be with us through many more school days to come. BOARD OF EDUCATION Mrs. A. J. Cultra Mr. C. E. Rickards President Mrs. R. Knoche Mr. Lloyd Orr Mr. Louis Wilken Mr. Louis Schnurr Mr. B. R. Blotcky Secretary Mr. M. E. Goodwin Principal Pnr t — J N n T YHl HP,AR FRCIM MF The conductor of the O. T. H. S. organization is Mr. M. E. Goodwin. It is his permission they’re speaking of when they say, “cleared through the office.” He received his B. S. and M. S. degrees at Michigan and Northwestern in preparation for his guidance as principal. In addition to his executive duties, he instructs the freshmen in English. First chair position is held by Mr. D. L. Reed, instructor of classes in algebra, geometry, and advanced math. When spring rolls around, Mr. Reed vacates this chair temporarily, and we find him outside, coaching baseball. Mr. Reed obtained his B. A. and M. A. degrees at Eastern Illinois Teachers College and the U. of I. We might add he keeps the seniors in line. 'Instrumental arrangements for this group are produced by Mr. J. Fred Fehr, band instructor. Three days a week we hear the squeak and blast of fiddle and horn. For the privilege of instructing our budding band virtuosos, Mr. Fehr attended North Central College and the Violin College of Music in Chicago. Need we add he is an ardent photo fiend? The booking and producing agency is under the able guidance of Mr. W. E. Seaney, graduate of Mc-Kendree College. Carnivals, radio construction, and money-making, are second nature to him. He teaches all sciences, directs our noon activities, and didn’t we see him listening at the door of the boys’ chorus one day, with a smile that said, “Sounds good”? Miss Helen White, with a B. A. degree from Monmouth College, teaches □ THE ’45 ONARQU O IS □ UJende 11 Se ame ic e Dw i 5 fvt Red Spanish, American History, World History, and Civics. She, too, is connected with our producing agency, for she directs the school plays and backs the activities of the G. A. A. You’ll know her by her flashing brown eyes and perpetual activity. Propaganda for the school is distributed in the Narghi News under the direction of Miss Alice Doley, and to her fine results we point with pride. Coming from So. State Teachers College with a B. S. degree, she joined us to guide our three upper classes down that rough road of English. Shakespeare? she loves it! We have it from behind closed doors she could put up a good fight with Cullbertson, too. Our head dietician keeps us all in good playing and working condition. We’re refering to Carolyn Pease, instructor in Heme Ec. We recommend her banquets. She also keeps us posted on the latest novels, histories, etc., in her position as library sponsor. Keeping physically fit with Walters ambitious athletes, is a task for any man! Coach Walters blends his coaching career with commerce, shorthand, bookkeeping. He received his B. S. at North Eastern Missouri State Teachers. And this we must add—he cuts a mean rug! Do you “whistle while you work?” No? Then take a hint from our musical production staff, led by Norma Cox. She works with all vocal groups, small ensembles, and private students. And we understand her favorite piece of furniture is the phonograph. Mrs. Cox looked over these pages, too, before they went to press. I KNOW WHY Quittin’ time. Is he bluffing? Geezy, Peezy!! Hams Beauty and the Beast Murder!! (They’re killing time) We Three □ THE ’45 ONARQUOIS n Lofty and Inspected Seniors - - - Leaving, but not forgetting O. T. H. S., And then — we’ll take with us memories— Carnivals — plays — vexed teachers — And lots and lots of carefree fun- President of Home Ec Club 4; G.A.A. 1, 2. 3, 4: Treasurer of G.A.A. 4; Home Ec Club 1. 2. 3. 4; Narghi News 2. 3; Onarquois 1; Library Club 2. 3. 4; Band 1. 2. 3; Contest Chorus 1. 2. 3, 4. BOB HOCKERSMITH Robert Hocker” Hockersmith: Perpetual energy. Narghi News 1. 2. 3; Onarquois 2. 3. 4; Basketball 4; Track 2. 3. 4; Football 2. 3. 4.: Thespians 4; Band 1. 2. 3. 4; Contest Chorus 2, 3. 4; Treasurer of Class 4. PEGGY UPHOFF Peggy P.U.” Uphoff: A voice of velvet and dancing feet. Treasurer of Class 3; Secretary of Class 4; Narghi News 1, 2. 3. 4; Onarquois 1. 2, 3; Thespians 2. 3, 4; Orchestra 1. 2; Contest Chorus 1. 2. 3. 4; G.A.A. 1. 2. 3. 4; Point Sec’y. of G.A.A. 3; Trio 3. 4; Solo Contest 1, 2. 3. 4; Junior Class Play 3. BLANCHE LINDSAY Blanche Blanchie Lindsay: We double dare you — to keep her from talking. G.A.A. 1, 2. 3. 4; Home Ec Club 1, 2, 3. 4: Narghi News 4: Onarquois 1, 2. 3. 4: Library Club 2. 3, 4; Thespians 4; Orchestra 1. 2: Contest Chorus 4: Pres. Home Ec Club 3; Sec’y. of Class 3: Vice-Pres. of Class 4: Sec’y. G. A. A. 4; Treas. Home Ec Club 4. KENNETH STERRENBERG Kenneth Stupid Sterrenberg: God’s gift to the women. President of Class 4: Narghi News 4: Onarquois 4; Baseball 4; Basketball 1. 2. 3. 4; Track 2, 3. 4; Football 1, 2. 3, 4; Vice-President of Class 3: Football Captain 4: Thes-:ians 4; Junior Class Play 3. DUANE BRANTLEY Duane Romeo Sam Brantley: His only labor is time killing. Narghi News 4; Onarquois 4; Baseball 1. 2. 3. 4; Basketball 4: Football 1, 2, 3. 4; Thespians 4; Class Treasurer 2; Baseball Captain 4: Junior Class Play 3. BETTY BARNETT Betty Red Barnett: She is not merely good, but good for something! DONNA ARENDS Donna Indiana Arends: Can’t get Indiana off my mind. G.A.A. 1. 2. 3. 4; Home Ec Club 1. 2. 3. 4; Library Club 4; Contest Chorus 4. REX MITCHELL Rex “Mitch” Mitchell: The strong, silent type—Sigh! Treasurer of Class 1; Narghi News 4: Onarquois 4: Business Manager of Annual 4: Football 4; Thespians 4. KATHRYN MEINTS Kathryn “Katie” Meints: Those who are quiet, often harbor happiness. Home Ec Club 1. 2. 3. 4; Narghi News 4; Library Club 4: Home Ec Advisory Board 4. WAYNE McNEIL Wayne “Mac” McNeil: I face each day as it comes — why worry? Track 2. 3. 4; Contest Chorus 1, 3. 4. UTOPIA KINCADE Utopia “Tope” Kincade: Where Home Ec theory becomes reality! G.A.A. 1. 2, 3. 4; Home Ec Club 1. 2. 3. 4; Narghi News 3: Library Club 4: Thespians 4; Treasurer of Thespians 4: Contest Chorus 4: Junior Class Play 3. DORIS CUPP Doris “Cupcake” Cupp: Easy come, easy go. G.A.A. 1. 2. 3. 4; Home Ec Club 1. 2, 3. 4; Narghi News 4: Onarquois 1; Contest Chorus 2. 3. 4. BILL COX Bill “Coxie” Cox: Cowboy—boy does he spot ’em! Onarquois 4; Track 1, 2, 3. 4: Football 4. SHIRLEY COLEBANK Shirley “lone” Colebank: Physical fitness keeps her sparkling. G.A.A. 1. 2, 3. 4: Home Ec Club 1. 2. 4 Narghi News 4: President of G.A.A. 4. RICHARD PETERS Richard Big Pete Peters: Nothing disgusts him — nothing dismays. Football 1, 2. 3, 4. SHIRLEY NONNEMAN Shirley Nonnie” Nonneman: A great big smile, and personality plus! G.A.A. 4; Library Club 4: Home Ec Club 4; Narghi News 4; Onarquois 4; Contest ('h-ru- 1 GLEA THORNE Gleason Glea Thorne: Circumstances? I make circumstances! Narghi News 2. 3, 4; Onarquois 2. 3, 4; Baseball 3. 4: Basketball 2. 3. 4: Football 3. 4; Thespians 2. 3. 4: Contest Chorus 1. 2; President of Class 2; Ass’t. Editor of Narghi News 3: Basketball Mgr. 1: Football Mgr. 2: Junior Class Play 3. PAUL SCHNURR Paul ‘‘P. J.” Schnurr: Casanova? He doesn’t stand a chance. Baseball 1. 2: Basketball 1. 2. 3. 4: Football 1, 2. 3. 4; Track 4; Onarquois 2, 3, 4; Narghi N.ws 1, 2. 3; Class President 1; Vice-President of Class 2; Football Captain 4. ROBERT PIERCE Robert “Spec” Pierce: If you hear an uproar — it won’t be Spec. Onarquois 4; Baseball 1, 2, 4; Basketball 3. 4: Track 2. 3. 4: Football 1, 2, 3. 4: Contest Chorus 4: Vice-President of Class 1; Basketball Manager 3; Track Manager 3. EVELYN RUECK Evelyn “Ev Rueck: For those who work come many rewards. G.A.A. 1. 2. 3. 4; Home Ec Club 2. 4; Narghi News 4; Onarquois 2; Library Club 2. 3, 4: Pres. Library Club 4; Vice-Pres. Library Club 3: Thespians 4; Band 2. 3. 4; Carnival Queen 4; Junior Class Play 3. JACK WRIGHT John Jack” Wright: Versatility is his middle name. Junior Play 3; Editor of Annual 4: Junior Pres. 3; Narghi News 1. 2, 3. 4; Onarquois 1. 2, 3. 4; Basketball 1, 2, 3. 4: Football 3. 4; Thespians 1. 2. 3. 4: Band 1. 2. 3. 4; Contest Chorus 1. 2. 3. 4; Thes. Pres. 4; Thes. V.-P. 3; Basketball Capt. 4: King of Carnival 4. □ THE ’45 ONARQUOIS □ Senior Qlass history In the fateful year of ’33, 27 first-graders took their first tender steps into the realm of education. Under the iron hand of Miss Harriet Cane we mastered the art of reading and writing although we waited till we were in the second grade before we got any of our books published that we had dashed off in our spare time. It was while we were in the first grade that we organized the red hot rhythm band. In the second grade we were beginning to grow up, and we started to delve into mathematics. We dashed through 1 plus 1 and 2 plus 2, but in 3 plus 3 we had difficulty, though under the able guidance of Miss Kathleen Artz we finally mastered it. We carried on with the Grade School corn machine, in other words, the rhythm band, through the year but discarded it in the spring. In the fall of ’35 we went into third grade and here learned the multiplication tables like 2x3 is 8 and 4x4 is 32 under Miss Helen Black. It was here that we had a swell time in the spring because during April and May the school was shut down for the scarlet fever scare. Our next step was under Miss Julia Danforth in the fourth grade where we picked up an additional subject, history, to which we adapted like a fish adapts to dry land. In the fifth grade we really launched out on our search of knowledge under Miss Char- □ lotte Clarke. It was here that the boys started off on their magnificent athletic career. (I think it was in our senior year that we had a boy make the second team in ping pong.) As much as we disliked to leave the fifth grade we had to climb the ladder of knowledge and so our little class of sunshine marched into Miss Fern Yaw’s class in 1933. Although we didn’t start a new subject in the sixth we did pick up many physcological pointers in the daily lectures given by our lecturing teacher. In the seventh grade we were really beginning to become true citizens of the world. Here we had two teachers, Mr. Bevins and Mr. Wright. While Mr. Bevins taught us facts of history and arithmetic, Mr. Wright explained the origin of the English language. Here we put on our Sam Brown belts and started off on our career of protecting the little ones. (Patrol boys). In the eighth, we had our same teachers and the same studies. It was in the winter of our eighth grade year that we had the big championship basketball team. We won the “B” tourney in the county. In May we had our graduation and we really thought we were big then. Jack Wright and Blanche Lindsay received the Legion Awards. Jack was also valedictorian. Just before we graduated Bob Hockersmith presented each one of us with pins on which was expressed the □ THE '45 ONARQUOIS □ desire for our class to meet ten years hence, in 1951. On September 7, 1941, 33 frightened freshmen took their first taste of high school and two seconds later spit it out. It had a definite strong and bitter taste. We were joined in our freshman year by Duane Brantley, Norbert Cluver, Shirley Colebank. Bill Cox, Delbert Henegar, Wayne McNeil, Katherine Meints, Dick Peters, Evelyn Rueck, Bob Rutledge, Cedric Shroyer, and Kenneth Sterrenberg, all from outlying country schools. Our class officers were Paul Schnurr, President; Richard Peters, Vice President; Velma Link, Secretary; and Rex Mitchell, Treasurer. We were required to take three subjects, General Science under Miss Hanson, English under Mr. Goodwin, and Algebra under Mr. Reed. Miss Hanson said after she had us in science for a while that most of us would undoubtedly get jobs in the Westing- house Electrical laboratories------as office boys. Mr. Goodwin tried his best to teach us English, but when we started to talk about split infinitives and participles he just had to take a backseat because he couldn’t keep up with us. Mr. Reed did his best in Algebra but try as he would, we just couldn’t wait for him and so we had to leave him still studying Algebra when we walked out of the door our final day of school. After laboring through our Freshman year, including initiation and general mistreatment by the seniors, we advanced one step closer to our dream, the north side of the Study Hall. We were joined this year by one more student, Frances Rice. We were well represented in all activities, our boys helping Onarga have a Championship football team. Those unlucky people who were “stuck” with the job of class officers were: Glea Thorne, President; Tom Carter, Vice President; (he couldn’t stand the strain and moved away, being replaced by Paul Schnurr), Duane Brantley, Treasurer; and Peggy Uphoff, Secretary. Mrs. McMillan had the maddening job of class sponsor. On August 31 of 1943 we trudged back to school and took our place in the junior section. Shortly after school started we had our election of officers and chose them as follows: President, Jack Wright; Vice President, Kenneth Sterrenberg; Treasurer, Peggy Uphoff; Secretary, Blanche Lindsay. During this year our athletic teams enjoyed a very successful year, following up the example set by the boys last year. The football team was undefeated, and the juniors had three boys representing them on the first team — Kan-osky, Sterrenberg, and Schnurr. The basketball team was also very successful, and our representatives on the first team were Wright and Sterrenberg. The junior class put on a play, “Even Stephen”, the main character parts being taken by Jack Wright, Peggy Uphoff, Sam Brantley, Glea Thorne, Kenny Sterrenberg, and Utopia Kincade. The money from the play was put with the money made from selling pop and candy at the games and with this we put on our prom. The gym was very beautifully decorated with a parachute in the middle, and the rest of the gym in blue. We had the O. M. S. band, and I’m sure that all will admit it was one of the best planned and most beautiful proms in years. Joe Kan-osky left us in May to go to the Navy. Joe was well liked and will be greatly missed in our senior year. On September 5, 1944, we started on our last leg of the journey and took our place as □ THE ’45 ONARQUOIS □ seniors. We started our senior year with 21 seniors, but Richard Peters left us at midyear to enter the Army. Here’s hoping that Dick will have the best of luck in the service. The seniors were very alive in the Thespian play this year. It’s title was, “Growing Pains”, and Jack Wright, Duane Brantley, Bob Pierce, and Utopia Kincaid represented the seniors in the cast. The senior play hasn’t been presented at the time of this writing. For the first time in our four years of high school we won the six-week scholarship cup. After this happened the teachers and the school were ready to expect anything from us, and we tried our best not to disappoint them. Our class officers for the year were Kenny Sterrenberg, President; Blanche Lindsay, Vice President; Margaret Uphoff, Secretary; and Bob Hockersmith, Treasurer. Although our sports were not what they have been in recent years we didn’t give up hope, at least not in the Senior class where all ten of the boys entered at least one of the sports during the year. As spring draws near, we begin to think about getting out of school and of having a rest from all books. Many of us have probably been heard to say that, “if they ever see another book after this year they’d be tempted to burn it”, but we’re certain that next year when school starts again, all 21 of the seniors will be ready to take their place in the class rooms again. This we think covers the history of our class pretty well, that is fairly well, well, lightly. We could perhaps go more into detail, but we don’t think that this would settle very good with the teachers and students, so with deep regret we leave our class at the end of twelve years of school and hope and trust to luck that this benefits them in their coming years of life in the world of tomorrow. Come listen to me, you students so free, All you that love joy for to hear. I’ll tell you a tale, a tale filled with glee. Of the seniors, who nothing do fear. They sit in the north of the big Study Hall. Four years labored they to get there. “You, too, shall sit there, yes, one and all,” Say the seniors, so bold and so fair. □ THE 45 ONARQUOIS □ Senior Qlass 'UUll □ □ We commit this to be the final will and testament of the 1945 Senior Class: I, REX “Sport” MITCHELL, do hereby will and bequeath my position as manager of the Mode Theater to Leo “Possum” Kan-osky. I, DUANE “Ridgeville Tech” BRANTLEY, do hereby will and bequeath my “16 cylinder Model A Ford” to June Hahne. I, EVELYN “Flash” RUECK. do hereby will and bequeath my interests in the Army Intelligence division to anyone who can use a little extra intelligence. I, PAUL “Daddy” SCHNURR, do hereby will and bequeath my Sonny boy” Spec Pierce, to Wilma Krause. I, GLEA “Jock” THORNE, do hereby will and bequeath my soft padded arm chair in the office to Wendell “Brains” Orr. I, KENNETH “Elsie” STERRENBERG, do hereby will and bequeath my line, Plymouth, (the rubber bands that runs it too) to Eddie Forrest. I, “BLANCHE “Coogan” LINDSAY, do hereby will and bequeath my 9:30 escapades to the next “red head” that takes over the corn-popping machine. I, JACK “Stupid” WRIGHT, do hereby will and bequeath my reoccurring F’s to next year’s Senior class dummy. I, ROBERT “Sheik” HOCKERSMITH. do hereby will and bequeath my way with women to David “Dope” Siebert. I, UTOPIA “La Hogue” KINCADE, do hereby will and bequeath my job as attendance taker to the next honest person that comes along. I, MARGARET “Peggy” UPHOFF, do hereby will and bequeath my job as the principal’s private secretary to Veda Mae Ebert. I, SHIRLEY “Red” NONNEMAN, do hereby will and bequeath my book on typing fundamentals to Marion “Hunt and Peck” Harris. I, DORIS “Porky” CUPP, do hereby will and bequeath my intentions to become a farmer’s wife to Marge Homer. I, ROBERT “Sonny” PIERCE, do hereby will and bequeath my daddy, Paul Schnurr, to Beverly “Bugs” Colebank. I, KATHRYN “Rainy Boy” MEINTS. do hereby will and bequeath my affection for a uniform to Mary Cox. I, SHIRLEY “Piggy” COLEBANK. do hereby will and bequeath my interest in Gilman to Nora Lewis. I, DONNA “Blondie” ARENDS, do hereby will and bequeath my bottle of peroxide to Betty Henry. I, BETTY “Red” BARNETT, do hereby will and bequeath my ability to cut up in all classes and study halls to Roy “Red Hot Ryder” Ficklin. I, WAYNE “Kangaroo” McNEIL do hereby will and bequeath my private long-listance telephone wire to Sam Henegar. a THE ’45 ON ARQUOIS □ I. WILLIAM “Bill” COX, do hereby will and bequeath my football suit and shoes to Kenneth “Kennie” Palmer. I, RICHARD “Dick” PETERS, do hereby will and bequeath my rank in the infantry to Burt “Song Bird” Keever. We, the SENIOR BOYS, do hereby will and bequeath our special locker-room privileges, and special reserved chairs in the office to next year’s Senior boys. We, the SENIOR GIRLS, do hereby will and bequeath our ability to wreck the com- merce room’s equipment to next year’s Senior girls. In witness whereof we have affixed our seal this Twenty-First day of March in the year of our Lord, Nineteen Hundred and Forty-Five. Witnesses: B. O. Gabulowitsch, L. S. Dnepropetrovsh, M. F. T. Salonski. □ □ The seniors are a funny race. They lord it over all. They never sleep, nor shut their face, Except in Study Hall. □ □ Eleven senior boys, thought they were men. Uncle Sam called, and then there were ten. □ □ A senior’s life is filled with work. Of course it is! Now don’t you smirk. □ □ The seniors go to class each day. “Oh, please no tests,” is what they say. □ □ The seniors hurry home at noon, For one o’clock rolls 'round so soon. □ □ The seniors loiter home at night. They have to work? You bet that’s right. □ THE ’45 ONAKQUOIS □ Senior Qlass Prophecy □ □ We three have been commissioned to look into the future of the graduating class of 1945. Last week we skipped, I mean signed out, of school, and borrowed Alley Oop’s time machine. Setting it for 1965 we stepped into the machine. Bill Fickle (one of the finer electricians of Onarga) had volunteered to operate this splendid machine in which we journeyed into the glowing future. We landed on a street corner and saw a huge neon sign reading, “Rabe’s Delicates-san”. We were greeted there by Professor Paul Eugene Schnurr Ph. D., B. A., ABC., W. P. A., etc., etc., head of the Agricultural Department of Ridgeville Technilogical School. He invited us to attend the annual alumni banquet being held at O. T. H. S. We made a quick trip in the Professor’s new helicopter and soon found ourselves seated in the giant gymnasium of O. T. H. S. We noticed a huge swimming pool where the Manual training room had been. We had a delicious meal of dehydrated vegetables, powdered dog biscuit, and Cosmic ray-treated oranges, topped off by a dessert of vitamin pills. After eating we looked about us and were immediately attracted by a dazzling red tie. At second glance we recognized Robert Hockersmith, the now famous matinee idol. You younger folks may not recognize him by that name, for he has taken the screen name of Mark Sable. He called our attention to the fact that all of the tasties on the Menu had been whipped up by Prof. Paul Schnurr in his lab. In the recreation room we found Kenneth Sterrenberg playing ping pong. Ken is the ping pong coach at the U. of D. (University of Delrey). In our conversation with him we asked how his team was doing. Ken said, “My team has lost 12 consecutive meets, but that’s all right, because I’m building character this year.” We heard the sound of sobbing in the corner and discovered that it was Miss Blanche Lindsay. Miss Lindsay informed us that she has been residing in the Old Maids’ home writing her Memoirs, entitled, “My Secret Loves”, or, “3 Ways To Robe the Cradle.” The next person who caught our eye was the former Katherine Meints, now known as Mme. Mitzi, the famous dress designer from Paris, who revolutionized the clothing industry by utilizing gunnysacks in her latest creation, “The Chicken Feed Special”. A delightful break came next, as we were entertained by William Cox, the debonair instructor of Arthur Murray’s Dancing School in Chicago. He demonstrated a new dance, “The Barnyard Shuffle”. He received the inspiration for this while vacationing at his farm. We were suddenly blinded by flash light bulbs of photographers, who were taking pictures of that renowned model of the “Kleen ’Em Fine” Toothpaste Co., Miss Shirley Non-neman. She was discovered by a talent scout, □ THE ’45 ONARQUOIS □ who was bewitched by her charming smile, while she was selling tickets at the Mode Theatre. It was now about 9 o’clock and being hungry again we decided to visit the new cafeteria which is located where our old Home Ec room used to be and dishing up the food was our ex-classmate Betty “Bed” Barnett. Betty is head dietician of the school. Noticing a crowd around the athletic cage we came closer and recognized the tall, dark, handsome figure in the center of the crowd as our old school mate, “Sad Sam” Brantley. He was swinging a couple of baseball bats and relating his experiences as center-fielder with the Chicago “Flubs”. He gave us some tickets (or forced us to take them) to the play “Romeo and Juliet” at the South State Street Theatre. Sam has the leading role in the play during his off season. Passing out sale bills for Townsend and Olson’s we discovered Evelyn Rueck. Asking her how she was coming as bookkeeper for T. and O. she told us, “With my new system of arithmetic I now own the store.” Suddenly we heard the thunder of galloping hoofs and into the arena rode Mr. and Mrs. Wayne McNeil and their All-Star troupe. As Wayne leaped from a diamond studded saddle we overheard someone behind us saying that Wayne now is making a living running a race track in Crescent City and that his wife supports the family by taking in washing. Attracted by the high-pitched voices of two ladies discussing the merits of baby foods and of a new type safety-pin, guaranteed not to “rust, shrink or stick”, we looked about us and discovered the flaming red hair of Utopia Gagnon — formerly Tope Kincade — and Donna Johnson — formerly Donna Arends. Tope is now residing on a farm south of Onarga, and as she put it she is raising her family in the good old fashioned way, with the baby bottle, instead of the modern cosmic-ray self-feeder. Donna lives with her husband on a large cattle ranch in Texas. The old familiar ringing of 3 bells took us to the assembly. Here the speaker’s platform was covered with microphones on a world-wide hookup. The entertainment began when a short pudgy fellow, a cross between the Mad-Russian and Jimmy Durante, came to the mikes and started a comedy routine. We readily recognized him as our old friend, “Spec” Pierce. Pierce now has his own comedy show originating in Television City, Kentucky. Said Spec, “I owe all my success to the start I had in our Senior English Class”. Immediately upon the termination of his skit the assembly was filled with an ear-split-tin’ shriek, and we knew that it was none other than the “Songbird” of the class of ’45, Peggy Uphoff. She is billed as Judy Canova, the second, of the airways. Peggy turned down an offer from the Dogpatch Civic Opera Company just to be here tonight. A scientific demonstration was next on the program. Those two eminent scientists, F. R. Mitchell and J. C. Wright were in charge. They demonstrated their latest in- □ THE ’45 ONARQUOIS □ vention, a duraglass face shield for protection while eating grapefruit. Also a plasti-glass collar guard to catch drippings and seeds while eating watermelon. That ended the program. We were surprised to see Doris Cupp because for the past 20 years she has been enrolled in the “Gay Caballero Rhumba Academy in Rio de Janerio, Brazil. She told us that she finally had mastered the intricate art of the rhumba, samba, etc., and has accepted the leading role in “Earl Betourne’s Vanities of 1965.” Doris introduced us to several of the band members and pointed out our old classmate Glea Thorne. We had a talk with Thorne (or rather Thorne talked to us) and found he is now a Broadway producer of musical comedies. He is now making preparations for his new gigantic show in which all of the chorus girls are redheads. This is a carry-over from his high school attraction for redheads. Going outside to inspect the new football field and the lighting equipment (including a spotlight) we saw at the far end a cloud of dust and a pair of headlights. As the cloud came closer we saw it was the latest Ford creation. The driver was a lady and as she unfastened her safety belt and took off her crash helmet we recognized her as Shirley Colebank. Shirley is now a test driver for the Ford Company. Her interests in Fords originated back in the “Good Old Days” when she was a senior at OTHS where she specialized in Fords (especially those with two tone horns). Leaving the field and returning to the gym for the closing dance we were accosted by a tall, dark, scholarly fellow who said, “Do your feet trouble you? Are you bothered with out-grown toenails? Do you have bunions? If so, try Peters’ Special Foot Cure Pads.” It was then that we recognized him as Dick Peters, our classmate of ’45. Questioning him further, Dick told us that he had invented these pads himself while serving in the infantry. He assured us that they were the best because he and his buddies had used them many times and could testify to their healing qualities. The band began playing the last dance, “The Anniversary Waltz”, and even the boys danced. (So you can see that this MUST be in the distant future). As the last strains died away we silently slipped into the night and before we knew what had happened we found ourselves back in the Onarga of the present. Smoke, black smoke, rolled through the Civic's door. Quoth the culprit, “Never more!” (With due apologies to Poe.) □ THE ’45 ONARQUOIS □ Junior Class □ □ Because we shall be seniors next year, we should like to acquaint you with us — Burnell “I’ll Get By” Brantley, Mary “I’m Riding For A Fall” Dannehl, Marilyn “I Still Care” Davis, June “Bell-Bottomed Trousers And Coat of Navy Blue” Hahne, Leo “One Meat Ball” Kanosky, Beverly “The Man’s In The Navy” Russell. Beverly “I’m Confessin’” Sumrall. La Vern “Willy, The Wolf of The West” Price, Wilma “I Can’t Be Alone” Krause, Martha “Breathless” Greiner, Colleen “Saturday Night” Wilken, Elsie “Sophisticated Lady” Wright, Glenn “There I Go Again” Nich-oalds, Marion “Can’t Make Up My Mind” Harris, Veda Mae “I’m Making Believe” Ebert, LaVerne “I’ll Walk Alone” Reiter, and Burt “Strange Music” Keever. First row, left to right: Mary Dannehl, Beverly Russell, Wilma Krause, Marilyn Davis, Elsie Wright, June Hahne, Sponsor Mrs. Pease. Second row: Colleen Wilken, Martha Greiner. Veda Mae Ebert, Glen Nichoalds, Beverly Sumrall. Third row: Laverne Price, Burnell Brantley, Leo Kanosky, Bert Keever, Marion Harris. □ THE ’45 O N A R Q U O I S □ JUNIOR JARGON □ □ Look up to us, all ye who would attain the position as seniors! Okay, so we’re still juniors this year. But we’ll be seniors, come September 1945. Wanta take a peek back over our shoulders with us? Here goes — we started our third year in O. T. H, S. under the able guidance of Mr. Wendell E. Seaney, sponsor, and Mrs. Carolyn Pease, assistant sponsor. To guide our “tender” feet (pretty well hardened after two years of high school) we elected four class officers — June Hahne, prexy, “Moe” Harris, vice-prexy, Bev Russell, secretary, and Leo Kanosky, treasurer. (“Leave it to Leo”, we say, speaking of our bank account). Top goal for the year was to earn ample funds with which to present the “Honor” members of our high school a banquet and prom — I believe they are known as seniors???? And we worked — but definitely — diligently — and unceasingly, selling pop, hot dogs, and popcorn during the basketball and football seasons. To boost our rising bank account we sold pencils stamped with the basketball schedule at 10c per. We’re proud of our junior play, “All Gummed Up”, directed by Miss White. The audience was the largest to gather in the O. T. H. S. gym for some years. 'Course we still don’t equal the “Barrymore family of the theatre”, but we uncovered some talent which will come in handy on our senior productions. If you happened into the O. T. H. S. stud hall around Santy Claus time you’d have seen our bee-oo-ti-ful Xmas tree. We juniors added this bit of cheer during the holiday season to lift the spirits of our fellow classmates. Sorry to say we lost one of our members, Norma Templeton, during the first semester, but La-Verne Reiter of Woodland joined us the second semester, and now there are seventeen again. With this relating of our memoirs, we bow out of our unforgettable junior year, with a, “Thanks a lot”, to Mr. Seaney and Mrs. Pease. □ THE '45 ONARQ U O I S □ Sophomore Class □ □ Let us make ourselves known to you, i.e., Marge “Million Dollar Baby” Homer, Paul “Taking A Chance On Love” Fryer, Neil “Freckleface” Talbert, Sam “Pretty Boy” Henegar, Warren “Shiek of Araby” Peters, Charleen “I’m Looking For A Guy” Stephens, Betty “Don’t Sweetheart Me” Henry, Betty “I’ve Been Working—” Price, Eddie “Zig Me Baby With A Gentle Zag” Forrest, Ronald “Where Am I?” Decker, Mardelle “All or Nothing At All” Wilson, Peggy “Dream” Til-stra, Wilma “Time Waits For No One” Wulff. First row, left to right: Warren Peters, Marge Homer, Sam Heneger, Wilma Wulff, Ronald Decker, Betty Lou Price, Sponsor, Mrs. Cox. Second row: Neil Talbert, Charleen Stevens, Eddy Forrest, Mardelle Wilson, Paul Fryer and Betty Henry. □ THE '45 ONARQUOIS □ SOPHOMORE SAGACITY □ □ Yep, here we are for the second time. We haven’t changed much except, perhaps we don’t shake in our boots when a senior walks by; we leave that for the freshmen. This year’s Sophomore class elected the following officers: Paul Fryer, president; Marge Homer, vice president; Warren Peters, secretary-treasurer. Soon after the “election day” we did the customary thing by giving our reception for the Freshman Class. Entertainment was nice, food was grand, and everybody enjoyed himself. It might have seemed that the Sophomores were idle, but oh! no. They contributed members to band, Glee clubs, sports, paper and annual staffs. Then just before Christmas some of us had the opportunity to display our acting ability, with the cooperation of a few Freshmen and Miss White. We gave a production for the student body and a few parents, entitled “Luncheon For Six”. After Christmas vacation the Sophomores came back with plenty of pep, zip, and what have you. Semester exams were staring us in the face. But never fear, we all came through this ordeal with “flying colors.” Our second stage production, again in cooperation with the Freshmen was none other than, “Elmer”. We’re stage veterans now. Carnival time soon rolled around and we went to work with the aid of our sponsor and erected three booths. Our candidates for King and Queen were Paul Fryer and Marge Homer. (Note: We had the biggest sign in the gym). With the Carnival off our minds we went back to the classrooms and settled down to study to finish another year of school. We Sophomores have enjoyed this year of school, and a thanks to Mrs. Cox, our sponsor, who helped us make it so. □ THE ’45 ONARQUOIS □ freshman Class □ □ Last, but not least, let we lowly freshmen introduce ourselves; as of this year, we are known as: Donna “You Can’t Love But One” Lindsay, Doris “Are There Any More At Home Like You?” Lindsay, Margaret “Scatterbrain” Kanosky, Ina “I’m Gonna Build A Fence Around Texas” Dickenson, Mary “He Was Mine In May But Margie’s In June” Cox, Boyd “Imagination” Harris, Billy “Billy Boy” Patterson, Joan “Bessie In A Bustle” Luessen, Glendora “I Haven’t Time To Be A Millionaire” Greiner, Betty “Slap-Happy Lassie” Posted, Margaret “There’s Something About A Soldier” Tilstra, Kenneth “In A Moment Of Madness” Palmer, Floyd “Lazy Bones” Hanson, Junior “Mr. Five By Five” DuVall, Ken- neth “When You’re Smiling” Legan, Julia “Sleepy Time Gal” Neal, Elizabeth “Little Girl” Peters, Marietta “Elmer’s Tune” Scott, Emma “Hey! Stop Kissin’ My Sister” Thees-feld, Elsie “Double Trouble” Theesfcld. Norma “Sunny Side Of The Street” Jimison, Shirley “Pistol Packin’ Mama” DeFries, David “You'l Never Know” Siebert, Wendell “The Big Bad Wolf” Orr, Beverly “My Beloved Is Rugged Colebank, Bcb “All I Need Is You” Lee, Gene “Old Shep” Shcppleman, Charle; “Ain’t Misbehavin’ ” Krause, Buddy “Dumbo” McFadden, Nora “Night And Day” Lewis, Gene “The Cowboy Serenade” Myers, Roy “Don’t Fence Me In” Ficklin, and Donald “Rockin’ Horse Ran Away” Schmohe. First row, left to right: Julia Neal, Glenn Duvall, Margaret Tilstra, David Siebert, Ina Dickenson, Gene Sheppleman, Elsie Theesfeld, Charles Krause, Joan Luessen, Wendell Orr, Marietta Scott, Sponsor, Miss Do-ley. Second row: Margaret Kanosky, Kenneth Palmer, Norma Jimison, Donald Schmohe, Glendora Greiner, Bill Patterson, Nora Lewis, Bob Lee, Doris Lindsay, Boyd Harris, Emma Theesfeld. Third row: Ass’t. Sponsor Mr. Walters, Roy Ficklin, Mary Cox, Buddy McFadden, Beverly Colebank, Kenneth Legan, Betty Posted, Floyd Hanson, Shirley DeFries, Gene Myers, Donna Lindsay, Elizabeth Peters. □ THE ’4 5 ONA R Q U O I S □ FRESHMAN FANTASIES □ □ “We Got a Right to Sing the Blues” — almost, but not quite, we have reached the end of our year of agony. Guess what? Next year we’re sophs! Just a backward glance now, at our trials and tribulations. We were formally welcomed into OTHS with a Soph-Frosh reception, at which we had a wonderful time — and that’s no kidding! As things progressed during the year, we have a faint recollection of a cold fountain on the seat of our pants — bells, confusion, and more bells. Mary elected cheerleader — Myers, on the football team — Buddy started on the second B. B. team — and shivering in our shoes in algebra — our “hard times” party, at which Kenny “Lcm-U-cH” Palmer took the first prize for being the worst dressed — struggling in dancing class — and weren’t our representatives slick at the Carnival?—Learning how to leave Study Hall under Miss Doley’s eye—and lots of wonderscrumtuous experiences—why didn’t somebody tell us this is what it took to reach our sophomore year? Know what, tho? We’re glad we have three more years to go — and may they be as full of fun and hard work as this year — the latter we have no doubts about! Here we want to tell you of our Miss Doley and Coach Walters, whom we thank for helping us struggle through this year. They are our sponsors, and they’re swell! □_______________THE ’45 ONARQUOIS □ football 1944 FOOTBALL SCHEDULE September 15________________ . Forrest September 22 Saunemin September 29 Chatsworth October 6 October 20 October 27 November 3 Rantoul Cullom Herscher Gilman □ THE ' 4 5 ONARQUOIS □ First row, left to right: Sterrenberg, Mitchell, W. Peters, Keever, R. Peters, Kanosky, D. Brantley. Second row: Cox, Fryer, Hockersmith, M. Harris, Thorne, Wright, Siebert, Myers, Coach Walters. Third row: Managers, Krause and Lee, Pierce, Ficklin, Schmohe, B. Brantley, Legan, Orr, B. Harris, McFadden, □ THE '45 ONARQUOIS □ FORREST The Onarga Township High School started its 1944 football campaign with a partially inexperienced eleven. They suffered their first defeat at the hands of a fairly well-seasoned team from Forrest. The visitors started off with a bang by driving deep into Onarga’s territory on a sleeper play. Another pass found the ball still deeper in the Indians’ reservation. With Onarga in the shadow of their own goal posts the Forrest quarterback threw a pass into the end zone for a touch down. They converted and the score read Forrest 7 - Onarga 0 at the end of the first quarter. Onarga was again scored upon in the second quarter. Later in the quarter the braves pushed deep into Forrest’s territory, but a penalty cost them the pigskin. Because of inexperience and some fumbling the Indians were held back; however, in the third period Onarga perked up and staged a 55 yard drive only to be climaxed by a fumble. During the fourth quarter Forrest scored twice on pass interceptions; the first, a flat pass from Thorne to Sterrenberg— the second on a basketball pass from Wright to Thorne. Forrest was successful on both conversions, making the final score 27-0, favoring Forrest. Although the Indians lost their first game the experience they gained was very valuable. SAUNEMIN After a week of intensive training, stressing the football fundamentals, the Onarga eleven took the field to avenge a defeat the week before. Onarga, playing host to Saunemin, kicked to the east goal. Saunemin returned the ball back up the field to the 40 yard stripe. The game see-sawed back and forth, until Saunemin drove deep into the Indian’s territory on passes. With only a few minutes remaining in the first quarter, the visitors scored on a pass into the end zone. Onarga had possession of the ball when the second quarter began. They did not relinquish control of the ball until Harris plunged across from the 5 yard line to make the score 6-6 at the half. When the Redskins took the field the second half, they were determined to win a ball game. Saunemin kicked and the Indians brought the oval back up to the 45 yard marker. The first play was a quick opener which netted 5 yards. Then Walters’ boys uncorked a pass from Thorne to Sterrenberg on the 40. Captain Ken bucked downfield to the ten yard line, before being stopped. Harris drove for 5 yards and set up the second score, as Hockersmith crossed into pay-dirt on the next play. Harris plunged the extra point. Again in the fourth quarter Onarga put on a touchdown drive but was stopped by a fumble. The game ended with Onarga on top 13-6. □ THE '45 ONARQUOIS □ CHATS WORTH After four weeks of football practice, the Onarga Indians journeyed to Chatsworth to play their first game on a rival field in the '44 campaign. With one win and one loss on the ledger, the improved Onarga eleven took the field against a team which had one year of playing experience together. Co-captains, Sterrenberg and Schnurr lost the toss and Chatsworth chose to receive. Ken S. kicked a long one to the ten yard marker. It was carried back to the 35 yard stripe and downed. Chatsworth kicked and Onarga took over on the 50. The Indians drove to the 15 but lost the ball on downs. Chatsworth, again took over, but was stopped on their own 25 yard line. The Indians were again in scoring territory, but couldn’t produce. Thus the first quarter ended 0-0. When the second frame began Onarga still wasn’t able to score. Again they lost the ball to Chatsworth deep in the rival’s territory. This improved the morale of the opponents and they carried the ball for two successive first downs, but were forced to kick after the Indian’s line tightened up. The ball bounced out of bounds on Onarga’s 49 yard line, and there the Indians took over. A first down wai netted and on the next play Harris plunged over center on a quick opener and with good downfield blocking, raced 50 yards for the first score of the game. The point after touchdown was plunged over by Wright. After the kickoff, time soon ran out and the half ended with Onarga ahead, 7-0. Onarga kicked off to open the second half and Chatsworth was stopped on the 20. After three unsuccessful plays Chatsworth tried to kick but the center-pass was over the kicker’s head. Before he could retrieve it Ken and Leo had him behind the uprights. This netted the Indians another 2 points, putting them ahead 9-0. On the first play after the kick-off, Onarga lost the ball and Chatsworth began a passing attack. Onarga recovered a fumble as the third quarter ended. Both teams played on even terms the fourth quarter with Onarga having a slight edge as the ball was in play mostly on Chatsworth’s 30 yard line. In the closing minutes Onarga started her final drive. A series of line smashes placed the ball on the 20 yard marker. With a minute remaining Thorne threw a pass to Sterrenberg, who scampered across the goal. Harris plunged the extra point. At this point Coach Walters substituted the Frosh-Soph reserves. The game ended in our favor 16-0. RANTOUL The fourth game of the season pitted the Indians against Rantoul. Action quickly started for the second play Rantoul raced 49 yards for their first score., Rantoul soon scored again after a downfield march and the quarter ended 12-0. The second quarter was an even match with the Indians tightening their defense and holding Rantoul to an 18-0 lead. The whole third quarter was dominated by the Indians. A 65 yard march almost resulted in a score for Onarga, but deep in enemy territory the ball was lost on a fumble. The third quarter ended with Rantoul in possession of the ball. The last frame started with Rantoul scoring on a pass on the first play. The attempt for the extra point failed. Onarga held the ball for three plays and then kicked. Rantoul made two consecutive first downs on end runs and made their final score on a 30 yard pass; again the conversion failed. The game ended with an incomplete pass by Onarga, Rantoul winning by a score of 30-0. □ THE ’45 ONARQUOIS □ CULLOM After two weeks of no football activity the Indians resumed their fight for the V. V. championship, journeying to Cullom. Onarga kicked off and Cullom, after three plays, punted and recovered control of it when Onarga fumbled. In the shadow of their own goal the Indians held and took over on downs. On the first play Harris raced around right end for a 15 yard gain. The game for the remainder of the first frame was played on about the 50 yard marker, with neither team threatening to score. The first quarter ended in a scoreless tie. When the second quarter began, Cullom was in possession. The pigskin was battled back and forth all through the period. Cullom carried the ball on wide end sweeps and Onarga on quick-openers and at half time the game was still a scoreless tie. Again the third quarter was nip and tuck all the way through. Both teams were well matched and the Indians couldn’t penetrate Cullom’s defense past the 30 yard line. This held for Cullom, also. The end of the third quarter again found both teams deadlocked in a nothing-to-nothing count. The Indians immediately began to move in the fourth frame, but an intercepted pass stopped them in enemy territory. This put new life in the Cullom aggregation. On a series of line smashes the hosts drove over for the first score of the game. The attempted conversion failed. On the first play after the kick-off Onarga fumbled and Cullom recovered deep in the Indians’ territory. On a wide end sweep Cullom procured its’ last touchdown. Again the conversion failed, making the final score 12-0 in favor Cullom. IIERSCHEK Making their final appearance in 1944 league competition, the Indians played hosts to the Her-scher team. Immediately after the opening kickoff, Herscher began a march toward the goal. After 4 successive first downs they scored on a line-plunge. Herscher converted with a place-kick. Onarga then began her own touchdown march but it stalled when Herscher intercepted a pass on her own 7-yard line. This proved to aid the Indians, because on the second play Herscher was forced to kick. The pass from center slipped out of the kicker’s hands and Brantley fell upon it to score Onarga’s only touchdown. The try for the extrapoint was stopped. The quarter ended and Herscher led 7-6. The third frame consisted mainly of line-plunges back and forth, up and down the field and at the end of the quarter the score still read 7-6. At the beginning of the final quarter Onarga got up steam and really gave the home folks a show, but were kept from scoring by a fumble. Herscher again, took over and after they relinquished it Onarga dominated the play. A desperate attempt to score was made by the Indians. The game ended in Herscher favor, 7-6. □ THE ’45 ONARQUOIS □ GILMAN On Friday, November 3, the Onarga Indians traveled to the home of their traditional rival, Gilman. This was the last contest for both teams in the 1944 campaign. It finished the high school careers for ten seniors — co-captains Sterrenberg and Schnurr, Duane Brantley, Richard Peters, Rex Mitchell, Glea Thorne, Bob Hockersmith, Jack Wright, Bob Pierce and Bill Cox. The sky was filled with mist most of the afternoon. Onarga kicked to open the game and the ball was downed on the midfield stripe. In a series of four plays, Gilman pushed to the 20 yard line and on the next play, a wide end sweep, scored their first touchdown. The conversion was good, making it 7-0. Onarga began her goalward thrust and on three successive plays advanced 40 yards. However, there it stalled and Gilman took over on downs. Gilman again started to capitalize on end runs and when the quarter ended they had the ball on the Indians’ 25 yard stripe. After four plays in the second quarter Gilman again scored, but failed to convert. The ball was exchanged several times during the remainder on punts and the half ended with the Owls holding a 13-0 lead. Onarga re- ceived to start the last half, but was forced to kick after three plays. Gilman took over and ate up yardage as they pushed the Indians back. Gilman’s third score came late in the third quarter on a plunge but the attempted conversion was blocked. Thus the third quarter ended 19-0. Gilman opened the last frame by scoring an another wide end sweep and plunged over the extra point. Onarga fumbled on the first play after the kick-off. Gilman recovered and again scored on an end run, but could not push over the extra point. After a series, which included a first down, the Indians were forced to kick. Gilman returned it to the twenty, from where they again scored on a pass. The try for the extra-point, a pass was good and the score was now 39-0. With one minute to play, Coach Walters substituted almost every position. Onarga picked up the ball on the 30 and ran up-field to the 40. The next play, a pass, was intercepted by Thrasher, of Gilman, who ran over for the final score. The extra point failed. Onarga received and after two plays, time ran out and the game ended with Gilman defeating Onarga by the score of 45-0. □ THE ’4 5 ONARQUOIS Basketball BASKETBALL TEAM Front Row, left to right: Hockersmith, Brantley, Wright, Sterrenberg, Thorne, and Pierce. Second Row, left to right: Fryer, Keever, Siebert, Harris, M., McFadden, Duvall (Mgr.), Coach Walters. Top Row, left to right: Forrest, Ficklin, Legan, Harris, B., Lee, Palmer, (Mgr). BASKETBALL SCHEDULE 1944-45 Friday, Nov. 17 Kempton Tuesday, N 5v. 28 Loda Tuesday, Nov. 21 _Thawville Saturday, Dec. 2________Buckley Tuesday, Dec. 5_________ Gilman Friday, Dec. 8 Cissna Park Tuesday, Dec. 12 Piper City Friday, Dec. 15 Kempton Wednesday, Dec. 20 Cullom Tuesday, Jan. 2 Loda Saturday, Jan. 6 Cissna Park Tuesday, Jan. 9 Thawville Friday, Jan. 12 Piper City Tuesday, Jan. 30 Chatsworth Tuesday, Feb. 6 Sheldon Friday, Feb. 9 Gilman Tuesday, Feb. 13 Cullom Friday, Feb. 16 Uni. High Wednesday, Jan. 31 Buckley Jan. 15-19 __ Vermilion V. Tour. Jan. 22-26 .. County Tourney n THE ’45 ONARQUOIS □ BASKETBALL TOURNEY TEAM First Row, left to right: Wright, Schnurr, Sterrenberg, Thorne, Pierce. Second Row, left to right: Fryer. Hockersmith, Brantley, Harris, Keever, Coach Walter. IROQUOIS COUNTY TOURNAMENT STOCKLAND The Onarga Indians again played the first game of a tournament, this time at Milford in the County Tournament. In the first period the Indians were overconfident and were unable to find the hoop successfully. They held a narrow lead at the end of the quarter, leading only by one point. In the second quarter the boys began to show some spark; they tightened up on their defense, passing, and shooting, which led to outscoring their opponents 10-5. They held a 15-9 lead as the half ended. The Onarga lads came back on the floor for the second half, prepared to play better ball, knowing Stockland wasn’t so easy downed. They started out with a bang, with everybody hitting the hoop fairly often, and outscoring the Stockland Longhorns again, this time by a bigger margin, 17-4. The Indians led at the end of the third quarter, 32-13. In the final quarter the Indians continued to pour it on and won the right to play again Thursday by winning this game, 50-23. □ □ BUCKLEY (County Tourney) The Onarga Indians met the Buckley boys in their second game of the county tournament, held at Milford, on January 25. The □ THE ’45 ONARQUQIS □ teams were battling for the right to play in the semi-finals. Coach Ault’s boys started off with a bang, and racked up 6 points before the Indians could get their balance. It wasn’t till late in the first period that Schnurr hit for Onarga. The first frame ended 10-2. The second quarter the Onarga boys found the hoop a little better as they collected 10 points. The Dutch Masters, however, were still running wild, and they racked up 21 points and the half ended with Bucklev holding a comfortable 31-12 lead. In the second half the Onarga lads shifted in to a tight zone defense. Buckley couldn’t seem to penetrate it while the Indians filtered through their defense for 13 points while holding Buckley to 8. The last period was considerably slower than the preceding one. Neither team hit for a decided advantage and Buckley advanced to the semi-finals by scalping our Indians 48-31. □ □ PIPER CITY (Vermilion Valley Tourney) In the first game of the V. V. tourney Onarga avenged two earlier defeats by Piper to win when it really counted. In the first quarter Onarga jumped to an early lead and held it for the entire period, leading at its close 11-5. However, in the second quarter Piper got sights on the hoop and really out-scored the Indians 15-8 to lead at half-time 20-19. The Indians came back on the floor for the second half determined to go home with a victory over Piper City and that they did. They started off right away in the third frame by tightening up on their defense and out-scoring their tiring opponents again 9-5, to have 28-25 lead at the end of the quarter. The final period was very evenly played, with both teams scoring 9 points. In the final minutes Onarga let down somewhat, but they held Piper’s rally down, and were leading 37-34 as the final gun went off. □ □ HERSCHER (Vermilion Valley Tourney) In the second round of the V. V. Tourney Onarga played Herscher, and the red-shirted'crew from Onarga showed that red was really their color the first quarter. The Indians had it all over the gold suited boys from Herscher and at the end of the first period were leading 15-5. When the second frame started Onarga lost her drive and Her- scher sported a hitting streak. They out-scored the Indians 15-9 and were behind only 4 points at the half, the score being 24-20 in Onarga’s favor. The second half opened with Herscher’s tremendous heighth advantage starting to show its effects. The Indians seemed to be stymied. Although Herscher didn’t hit her shots in the front court, she had plenty of rebounding strength under the basket. They increased their lead two points, the score being 36-33 in Herscher’s favor. The last quarter was a nip and tuck affair with neither team getting the advantage. The Tigers again outscored Onarga in the final frame 12-10. The tilt closed 47-43 in favor of Herscher. □ □ KEMPTON Onarga journeyed to Kempton for the first game for the oncoming season. Onarga jumped to an early lead by making a gift shot. This lead was short-lived, however, as Kempton came right back and, at the quarter’s end, was leading 8-4. Again the Indians started checking and drew within two points of the hosts, making the score 11-9, but could not overcome the lead. The hosts warmed up their shooting eye and emerged with a comfortable lead of 19-9 at the half time. When the boys resumed the floor for the second half, the home team hadn’t yet cooled off. They hammered Onarga defenses and doubled the Indians’ scoring abilitv as they melted 18 points to Onarga’s 9. The third quarter ended 37-18. When the final quarter rolled around the Redmen showed signs of coming out from under the ether. They outscored the opponents, 10-7, but that was not enough to offset the margin and the game ended 44-28 in favor of Kempton. The second team won by a score of 31-13 over Kempton. □ □ THAWVILLE Onarga, playing against a more experienced team, suffered its second defeat of the basketball season. Onarga jumped to an early lead by a score of 5-0, but Thawville began hitting and soon evened it up. Onarga, however, was ahead at the end of the first quarter, 9-8. The rest of the first half was played on even terms with the lead see-saw-ing back and forth and Onarga taking a one-point lead just before the half ended, the n THE ’45 ONARQUOIS □ score being 15-14 in the Indians’ favor. In the third quarter Onarga was outplayed by Thawville, and Thawville took a five-point lead, being ahead by a score of 24-19 at the end of the third quarter. In the final quarter Onarga showed more fight and drive and racked up seven points to Thawville’s three. But they started too late, and the game ended with a score of 27-26 in Thawville’s favor. □ □ LODA The Onarga lads visited Loda for the third game of the season. Onarga was gunning for her first win, but found that because of Loda’s heighth, they would have to look elsewhere. Loda started the game like a house afire, and leaped through Onarga’s defense for the first few minutes. The boys found themselves on the short end of a 13-4 count at the end of the first quarter. When the second quarter began, the boys by no means considered themselves beaten. Led by Wright, they bounced back into the game, and outscored Loda 11-5 in the second frame. When the half ended, Onarga was within sticking territory, the score being 18-15. The third quarter opened with a slow style of ball, and eventually Loda’s heighth took its toll. The Onarga boys were outscored 7-4. The fourth quarter was short-lived, and the game ended 33-23 in favor of Loda. □ □ BUCKLEY The Onarga Indians suffered their fourth straight defeat of the year at the hands of the Buckley boys. During the first quarter both teams were unable to score for a couple minutes of play, but the Buckley five soon began to hit, while the Onarga boys were unable to make their free throws or shots. The quarter ended with Buckley holding a comfortable lead, 12-3. They held this lead during the entire second period, and the half ended 16-7. The teams took the floor for the second half, and for a while Onarga seemed like a different team. They broke Buckley’s lead down to a score of 16-13 at one time, but their drive soon seemed to die out, and their opponents led at the quarter 19-13. The fourth quarter many of the boys left the game via the foul route, but Keever was the only one for Onarga. However, Buckley poured it on the Onarga team the last quarter, outscoring them 13-8, and winning the game by a final score of 32-21. □ □ GILMAN The Onarga Indians still trying to break the ice in their ’44-’45 campaign, played hosts to a highly geared outfit from Gilman, Tuesday, December 5. Gilman jumped to an early lead, and the Indians couldn’t seem to hit the hoop. The Indians were not able to penetrate the visitors’ defense for the first few minutes, but finally broke the ice. The quarter was entirely Gilman’s, and the first frame ended 15-3 in favor of the visitors. The second quarter found the Owls still hitting the hoop with deadly accuracy. Onarga was still unable to contact during the second quarter, and they were again outscored 10-2 in this frame. The half ended 25-5 in favor of Gilman. When the boys took the floor for the second half, the Indians found out that the visitors had cooled off considerably. Led by Brantley, the boys climbed back on the scoring ladder, and outplayed the visitors the entire quarter. Onarga was gaining ground, and the score was 37-16 in the third quarter. Once again in the last quarter. Onarga gained momentum. They outscored the opponents 8-6. Much improvement was being shown, but this was not enough to offset Gilman’s great margin. Thus, the game ended 43-24 in favor of Gilman. □ □ CISSNA PARK Onarga played host to Cissna Park Friday night, and racked up their first win of the season, 25-16. The Onarga five jumped to an early lead, Brantley making a basket on the tipoff. The first quarter was played on even terms with neither team doing much scoring, and Cissna Park lead by one point, 6-5, at the end of the quarter. The second quarter was also played on very close terms with neither team being able to penetrate the other’s defense to do very effective shooting. Cissna still held a one-point lead, the score being 9-8. The second half was entirely in Onarga’s favor. In the third quarter they showed the most polished ball handling and shooting ability for this year. They out- □ THE ’45 ONARQUOIS □ scored their opponents 11-3, making the score 19-12. In the last quarter the Onarga boys played a smart game of basketball, stalling the entire period, having control of the ball about six out of eight minutes in the quarter. The game ended 25-16 in Onarga’s favor. □ □ PIPER CITY The Onarga Warriors tried for their second win of the season, and suffered a setback at the hands of a more experienced five from Piper City. This was the first game of the season on a large floor for the Indians, and it was a decisive factor in the Piper victory. The hosts drew first blood. They jumped to a 3-point lead, and held it for the rest of the game. Then Onarga hit a quick basket and started things rolling. The scoring on both sides for the first quarter was even — with Piper holding a two-point edge. The next quarter Piper kept up the good work. They were setting the pace, and Onarga was obliged to follow. Piper employed a fast break the whole second quarter, and held the Indians to nothing, while they scored four points. The half ended with the hosts out in front of the visitors, 13-7. The second half opened with Onarga hitting a push shot from the side on a fast break. Then Piper began to pour on the steam employing fast breaks, and outscoring Onarga 10-4. The final quarter was also in favor of Piper. They outscored the Indians again, making the final score 31-14. □ □ CULLOM Onarga met Cullom for the first time in the present season. The game was played on the latter’s floor. Even though Onarga didn’t win the ball game, they outplayed the hosts. The first three quarters were in Onarga’s favor. The final quarter, however, was definitely Cullom’s. The game promised to be exciting from the tipoff, as both teams were in there fighting. Cullom scored first from the corner. It might be stated that the hosts were exceptionally “hot” on all of their shots. Cullorrt had an early lead. They bagged six points right off at the start. Onarga found the hoop and got right back in the game, making the score 6-5. In the first quarter this was an exceptional amount of scoring. The quarter ended with Cullom out in front 13-9. When play was resumed the second quarter the Indians really showed they had the “stuff” in them to make a good ball club. They hounded Cullom all over the floor and when they got hold of the ball it was for a basket. The Indians overcame the lead and forged ahead, making 11 points to the opponent’s 5. The first half ended 20-18 in favor of Onarga. When the boys made their appearance the second half, they were still in there fighting. Led by Sterrenberg’s excellent defensive playing the Indians retained their lead through the third quarter. The last quarter proved to be Onarga’s “Waterloo”. Cullom showed a good pressing defense and accuracy at the hoop. After two quick shots by Cullom, Onarga’s offense as well as defense went to pieces. In the last quarter the Onarga boys didn’t score a point. Cullom won, 30-25. □ □ LODA The Indians started off the new year with a bang, rolling up a 30-26 victory over Loda, who had defeated them earlier in the season. The Onarga five, not having any practice during vacation, started the first quarter with a ball-handling and shooting exhibition, while their defense held Loda to no baskets. Onarga was leading at the end of the first quarter, 12-3. In the second period Onarga cooled off slightly, but still outscored their opponents who finally hit for their first basket. Onarga held a comfortable lead at the half, 20-8. In the third quarter both teams were hitting the hoop with consistant accuracy, and both teams played mostly offense. Loda out-scored Onarga in this period, but Onarga still held a 31-19 lead. The Indians turned on the heat again in the final quarter, and outscored their tiring opponents again, this time to the tune of 8-3. The gun went off with Onarga winning their second game of the year. □ □ C ISSN A PARK The Onarga Redskins traveled to Cissna Park for the second meeting of the year. Onarga had won the previous contest and was trying to keep up the good work in the New Year. Cissna jumped to an early lead, but Onarga struck back and tied up on a field goal. The lead changed hands all through the first quarter and was a hotly contested ball game, Onarga emerged from the first □ THE ’45 ONARQUOIS □ quarter leading by a score of 10-8. The second quarter was a fast ball game with both teams hitting the hoop with accuracy from the front court, but missing rebound shots. The lead changed hands again two or three times, but the Onarga lads seemed to be standing the length of the floor as well, if not better, than the hosts. The half ended with Onarga still holding a two-point advantage, the score being 20-18. The second half opened with both teams still playing hard ball. The quarter passed rapidly and Cissna outscored their visitors 11-5, making the score 29-25. The last quarter was in Cissna’s favor, and they stretched their lead 12 points, almost before the startled Indians could touch the ball. Thus the ball game ended in favor of the white-shirted boys from Cissna, 42-30. □ □ THAWVILLE The Onarga Indians avenged a loss to Thawville earlier in the season by defeating them 39-22. The Indians presented a well-balanced scoring attack and a tight zone defense to annex their third victory of the season. The Onarga five failed to get going the first quarter, and Thawville led by the narrow margin of 7-4, at the end of the first period. From then on, however, the game was Onarga’s all the way through as the Indians started hitting the hoop, and tightening up on their defense. They outscored their opponents in the second quarter to hold a half time lead of 16-15. In the third period the boys started a scoring spree, hitting from any spot on the floor. In this quarter they really sewed up the game, outscoring Thawville 12-4, and leading 28-19 at the end of the period. The Indians continued to pour it on Thawville in the final stanza to really put the game on ice. Schnurr fouled out in the early part of the quarter. Thawville was outscored again in the last period 11-3 making the final score 39-22 in Onarga’s favor. □ □ PIPER CITY The Blue Streaks from Piper City invaded the lair of the Onarga net crew Friday night, January 12, for the second game of the season between the two teams. The game started with the Onarga Indians hitting with deadly accuracy, and holding Piper to their heels. The first quarter was decidedly in favor of Onarga, the score being 13-7. The second stanza, however, was not too much in Onarga’s favor. The blue-shirted boys rallied and outscored their hosts 9-5, making the halftime score 18-16. The second half opened with both teams playing hard basketball. Piper City came around to tying the score at the end of the third quarter. With a minute remaining in the third quarter, Onarga’s rebounding power, Sterrenberg, left the game via the foul route. With the fourth quarter hardly opened, Brantley, who substituted for Sterrenberg, left the game with the referees pointing the way. The last quarter was a thriller. Neither team had the advantage, and Onarga, minus their heighth, was still in there playing tough basketball. The game came to a close with Onarga on the hitting end of a rally. The score totaled—Piper, 39; Onarga, 38. □ □ KEMPTON The Indians suffered their second defeat by Kempton in the current season, by a score of 30-25. Onarga started the game with what looked like a championship team and led at the end of the first period 10-6. Kempton put on a scoring spree in the second frame, outscoring the local five 11-2, to lead 17-12 at the half. The Onarga Indians came back on the floor for the second half determined to make a close game of it and so they did. In the third quarter both teams found the hoop for a total of eight points apiece, making the score 25-20 in Kempton’s favor. In the final quarter the teams still played evenly matched ball, both scoring five points, with the gun going off with Kempton ahead 30-25. □ □ CHATS WORTH The Onarga boys, playing their first game since the tournaments, put up a very poor showing against Chatsworth by edging out a 45-43 victory on the latter’s floor. The first quarter was very ragged with the hosts holding an edge over Onarga who wasn’t used to such a small floor. The Chatsworth lads held a 10-7 lead at the end of the quarter. The second quarter both teams started hitting better and it developed into a very close ball game. Onarga held a narrow lead at the half □ THE 45 ONARQUOIS □ way mark, leading 19-15. The third quarter was mostly in Onarga’s favor, they were finally hitting the hoop. They were gradually building up a lead on the Chatsworth boys. Onarga had a 33 to 29 lead at the end of the period. In the final quarter, Chatsworth started to close the gap and with ten seconds left, tied the score 43-43. Thorne took the ball and shot with the gun going off, the basket was good, and Onarga came out victorious, 45-43. □ □ SHELDON The Sheldon Rams visited the Indian bailiwick February 6, for the first contest between the two teams for the year. The Rams got an early lead, but the Indians fought back and kept themselves in the ball game. Early in the first quarter Thorne was run into the wall and sprained his ankle. This kept him out of the lineup. The Rams seemed to have too much heighth for the Onarga boys and had a comfortable lead of 18-12 at the half. In the second half Onarga lost its sights on the hoop and couldn't hit anything. The Rams easily pulled away from their lagging opponents, and the final score found Onarga on the short end of a 52-31 count. □ □ GILMAN The Gilman Owls played host to the Onarga Indians and downed them 48-32. The first quarter was played on even terms with both teams hitting fairly well. The score was 10-8 at the end of the first period in the hosts’ favor. In the second period the Indians started hitting, and this time the score was reversed making it a tie score as the half ended 18-18. The third perod was slam-bang basketball with the Owls holding a slight edge 31-29 at the end of the period. In the final period the Gilman boys really pulled away, outscoring Onarga 17-3 and making the final score 48 to 32 in Gilman’s favor. □ □ CULLOM The Indians, playing on their own floor, took a close one from Cullom 38-35. Onarga had a tough time of it and managed to just keep even with their opponents in the first half, the score being 21-21. In the second half the game was still even all the way, with neither team having a large lead at any one time. In the final minutes the Indians forged ahead and increased their lead to 5 points. The visitors drew up within one point but a quick bucket by Keever cinched the game for Onarga. □ □ UNIVERSITY HIGH The Onarga Indians were snowed under by Univ. High’s heighth but still gave the visitors a good game. The first quarter was all Uni High’s. The Indians stayed close the first few minutes but from there on out it was all in Uni High’s favor. They led at the end of the frst frame 17-9. They outscored Onarga again, 13-9 in the second quarter and led 30-18 at the half. The visitors continued to roll in the last half and rolled up 21 more points to the Indian’s 13 to lead 51-31 as the final gun went off. □ □ BUCKLEY The Indians traveled to Buckley for their last scheduled game of the season. The first quarter was close but from there on in it was Buckley all the way. The score at the half was 21-13, in favor of Buckley. In the second half the Dutchmasters continued to pour it on and were ahead 42-25 at the end of the game. This game was the last one before the Regional Tournament started. □ □ REGIONAL TOURNAMENT — RANTOUL The Onarga Indians lost their first game in the Regional Tournament to the Rantoul Iron Men. The first frame was hotly contested and it ended 8-8. The Rantoul boys got to hitting though, and forged ahead in the second quarter to lead at half-time 18-13. In the last half the Indians came apart under a heavy barrage of accurate shooting and fell to the Rantoul five 48-27. This game ended the high school basketball careers of the following seniors — Ken Sterrenberg, Jack Wright, Glea Thorne, Duane Brantley, Bob Pierce, and Bob Hockersmith. □ TIIE ’45 ONARQUOIS □ baseball Front row: Burt Keever, Burnell Brantley, Sam Brantley, Coach Mr. Reed, Marion Harris, Glen DuVall, Gene Myers. Second row: David Siebert. Neil Talbert, Roy Ficklin, Buddy McFadden, Kenneth Legan, Sam Heneger. Third row: Wendell Orr, Boyd Harris, Kenneth Palmer, Bob Lee. The major leagues are not the only baseball organizations to feel the effects of the draft. Our own Indians have also been hard hit. The result is that there is one returning letterman, Duane Brantley. Known to us as Sam, he is also the captain of the nine. Two games each have been scheduled with Piper City, Thawville and Crescent City. At press time, with only one experienced man, prospects are none too bright, but Onar-ga Indians never give up trying, so we haven’t lost hope by a long shot! We’ll have fun at least, and with our faithful Mr. Reed coaching, we can’t miss! □ □ TRACK PROPECTS Our track team this year is also feeling the effects of losing regular members. We do have Kenny Sterrenberg back to throw the discus, and Schnurr. Keever, Kenny, and Kanosky worked out with the shot-put. Sorry to say, up to the time we went to press, we had no sprinters lined up. But we still have the future to look forward to. Liberation! Find these two elsewhere on this page. “Lay ya 3 to 1”. Long Ago and Far Away. Glamour Girl King’s Row! Day’s end Wait for me, Mary. □ THE ’45 ONARQUOIS □ SK Qappella Choir Director, Mrs. Ccx; Accompanist, Mary Cox. First row: (left to right): Margaret Uphoff, Elsie Wright, Shirley Nonneman, Veda Mae Ebert, Marietta Scott, Beverly Sumrall, Wilma Krause, Betty Barnett, Marge Homer, Marilyn Davis. Second row: Buddy McFadden, Donald Schmohe, Neil Talbert, David Seibert, Gene Shepple-mna, Wayne McNeil, Gene Myers, Robert Hockersmith. Jack Wright. Wendell Orr. Burt Keever. “And the Angels Sing” — tho it’s just a gentle murmur now we have a great start toward future years. We’re proud to have the honor of participating in this select choir. We made our debut in the County Contest at Chebanse and placed third. In this contest Peggy won first in soprano soloists, Burt took first in baritone, and the boys’ quartette, Schmohe, Talbert, Wright, and Keever, won a first. Our boys’ chorus placed third, as did the girls’ chorus. All these choruses have given performance this year, the most important one during Education Week. For the first time in many years we’ve had a boys’ quartette we can be proud of. Besides winning first in the County Contest, they have sung for Woman’s Club, school plays, County Principals’ meeting. American Legion, and school programs, and at all times they took Elsie along as accompanist. Our first tenor had a little bad luck (namely, a broken leg) in February and the quartette had to slow up in the spring. But there’s always next year. And then there is the girls’ trio, Peggy, Elsie, and Marge, with Marilyn at the piano. They thrilled audiences of the Mother-Daughter Tea, school programs, and County contest. □ THE ’45 ONARQUOIS □ Library (?lub First row (left to right): Veda Mac Ebert, Shirley Nonneman. Betty Henry, Mardelle Wilson, Marge Hom- er, Wilma Krause, June Hahne, Elsie Wright. Second row: Head Librarian, Mrs. Pease, Katherine Meints, Evelyn Rueck, Betty Barnett, Donna Arends, Utopia Kincade. Blanche Lindsay, Marilyn Davis. “Readin’, Writin’, and ’Rithmetic”, of which we claim the first — that’s right — we check out, check in, and recommend books to eighty-five students. We’d like to speak of our accomplishments for a couple of lines. One of our most important this year was the addition of the newest novels to our shelves. To aid and improve the potential great minds of the future, we added many interesting non-fiction books to the case, also. Our magazines, too, have had a revision. We’re talking about the stiff-backed folders, which have done a lot to save the magazines from being torn — it’s not that we don’t trust you students, but old magazines sometimes contain important reference material. To conduct our club meetings, held the first Monday in every month, we elected Evelyn Rueck, president; Veda Mae Ebert, vice-president; our point secretary was June Hahne, and the assistant secretary was Blanche Lindsay. We extend a vote of thanks to Carolyn Pease, our sponsor, who carried her share of our troubles with ’nary a frown. THE ’45 ONARQUOIS ome 8c Qlub First row (left to right) Betty Henry, Mary Dannehl, Betty Lou Price, Beverly Russell, Margaret Kanosky, Wilma Krause. June Hahnc, Mary Cox, Ina Dickenson, Julia Neal. Second row: Mardelle Wilson, Betty Postell. Doris Cupp. Utopia Kincade, Joan Luessen, Shirley Nonreman, Elsie Wright, Charleen Stevens, Norma Jimison. Beverly Colebank, Beverly Sumrall, Head of Home Ec Dept., Mrs. Pease. Third row: Elizabeth Peters, Wilma Wulff, Veda Mae Ebert, Martha Greiner, Marge Momer, Marilyn Davis, Blanche Lindsay, Katherine Meints, Colleen Wilken, Shirley Colebank. Fourth row: Glendora Greiner, Margaret Tilstra, Evelyn Rueck, Betty Barnett, Donna Arends, Nora Lewis, Donna and Doris Lindsay, Shirley DeFries and Elsie Theesfeld. This year there seemed to be a lot of girls who believe that the way to a man’s heart is through his stomach. Judging from the enrollment in the Home Ec Club they must all have the same idea. The first meeting was held in the Home Ec room. The officers were elected: Betty Barnett, president; Mary Dannehl, vice president; Marge Homer, secretary, and Blanche Lindsay, treasurer. Our first original idea was to have meetings at noon, all the girls bringing lunches. This plan proved a success, and we have a record attendance to show for it! The Club had its fingers in about every pie this year. Our first adventure — a fine football banquet. (Hmmm, already trying out their theory.) Next, we rolled back the rug for an all-school party. That party will go down in history — the boys, and we’re not kidding, danced. Our Mother-Daughter Tea in February went over very well. We not only proved we could cook, but we whipped ud some fine musical talent, so you see our talents do extend to other Arts. Our decorations were carried out in a snow flake theme, dainty, red and white. (Didn’t you ever see red snowflakes before either?) The carnival is not complete without a food booth, which our Home Eccers amply provided. Before the carnival, they served a delicious supper for those who craved an early start. After the supper, our food booth kept us stewing all evening. Hamburgers, barbeques, pie, and pop were the main items —we’re glad you liked ’em. This has been one of our best years, and every prospective homemaker is looking forward to another one. Our able assistant, Mrs. Pease, was forever present in her spotless white uniform and encouraging smile. n THE ’45 ONARQUOIS Q. cA. cA. First row (left to right): Marilyn Davis, Betty Lou Price, Margaret Kanosky, Elsie Wright. Wilma Krause, Mary Cox, June Hahne, Marge Homer, Ina Dickenson. Second row: Julia Neal, Utopia Kincade, Doris Cupp, Margaret Uphoff. Blanche Lindsay, Colleen Wilken, Emma Theesfeld. Doris Lindsay, Charlene Stevens, Norma Jimison, Elizabeth Peters, Director of G. A. A. Miss Helen White. Third row: Betty Henry, Mary Dame'll, Margaret Tilstra, Joan Luessen, Shirley Colebank, Evelyn Rueck, Wilma Wulff, Donna L'ndsay, Shirley DeFrie?, Veda Mae Ebert, Shirley Nonneman. Fourth row: Mardelle Wilson, Beverly Sumrall. Beverly Colebank, Donna Arends, Betty Barnett, Martha Greiner, Beverly Russell, Elsie Theesfeld, Glendora Greiner, Betty Postell, and Nora Lewis. Our motto, “We are never idle”, and brother, we aren’t kidding! To start the year off right, we hopped a couple farmers’ trucks and bumped out to Jeanne Gray’s for a super-duper picnic supper. Mrs. Gray has always taken an interest in the activities of the association, and every year we G.A.A. girls look forward to a swell time at her country home. In cooperation with the Home Ec Club, the G. A. A. sponsored a Mother-Daughter Tea this year. The theme, as has been stated, was very effectively and beautifully carried out. One of the biggest thrills of the entire year is the annual Carnival. Many were the shudders in the House of Horrors, sponsored by the G. A. A., and constructed with the help of Jack and Rex. Our other concession was a telegraphic contest, something a little different, and this contest claimed the interest of all our Carnival guests. The score wasn’t very high, but gorsh, it was fun! One certain way to show the abilities of the G. A. A. is the Tumbling Team, formed every year for the Open House in May. We’re quite proud of this tumbling team, and we’re sure all the hard work is worth it. Attending the Play-day, held at Piper City on April 7 was one of the biggest events of the year. We had loads and loads of fun, and made so many new friends. We topped off our gay year and last get-together with a supper for the entire club— this eating business we don’t mind. This was the last time in 1945 all members of this year’s G. A. A. could convene. Gee, we hate to see you leave, seniors. Thanks, Miss White, for being such a swell sponsor and leader. See you all next September! □ THE '45 ONAHQUOIS □ Thespians Miss White, sponsor; Blanche Lindsay, Elsie Wright, Tope Kincade, Beverly Sumrall, Peggy Uphoff, Bob Hockersmith, Jack Wright, Marge Homer, Marilyn Davis, Glea Thorne, and Rex Mitchell. □ THE ’45 ONARQUOIS □ THESPIANS □ □ “The house lights are dimming; the First Nighters are hurrying down the aisle, and the curtain is going up on the Thespian play, “Growing Pains”. Once again, on Friday, March 2, 1945, Troupe No. 278 presented its annual production. This year’s play was a three act comedy, concerning the trials and tribulations of a family, in which the two children were in throes of adolescence. As usual, everything imaginable (and some that wasn’t imaginable) happened. Everything, from stealing another girl’s boy friend to ending a party in jail. At the formal initiation, held early in the winter, the following members were brought into the fold. Blanche Lindsay, Elsie Wright, Marilyn Davis, Beverly Sumrall, Bob Hock-ersmith, and Rex Mitchell. In the spring the Thespians held a second initiation, taking in those who had earned the required number of points working on the Frosh-Soph plays, the Junior class play, and the Thespian play, either in actor’s and actress’s roles or on the production staff. Those initiated were Evelyn Rueck, Ken Sterren-berg, Duane Brantley, Veda Mae Ebert, June Hahne, Burt Keever, Neil Talbert, Bob Lee, and Wendell Orr. Officers for 1944-45 were Jack Wright, president; Margaret Uphoff, vice-president; Utopia Kincade, treasurer; and Marge Homer, secretary. The responsibility of backing the Thespians was, for the second year, ably taken care of by Miss Helen White, who made learning lines, making scenery, and being quiet backstage, seem like real fun. Cast of Characters for “Growing Pains.” Terry McIntyre .. Marge Homer George McIntyre Jack Wright Mrs. McIntyre Elsie Wright Professor McIntyre Burt Keever Prudence Darling Beverly Sumrall Brian Neil Talbert Dutch Duane Brantley Hal Omar David Siebert Pete Jane Miriam Patty Mrs. Patterson _ Utopia Kincade Elsie Patterson Glendor Greiner □ THE '45 ONARQUOIS □ honors □ □ LOCAL SERVICE AWARDS Local Honors are offered to serve as an incentive to promote service and to honor those who have been outstanding in school activities. These honors are available to all students. One hundred and twenty-five service points determined by activity participation, school attendance, and scholarship to a student who has maintained a point average of 4.00 or a straight A average means that he is entitled to a Gold Omega as an award. The same number of service points is basic to all GOLD OMEGA (4 A s) Shirley Nonneman Senior Evelyn Rueck____ Senior Paul Schnurr Senior Jack Wright--------------------- Senior Mary Dannehl Junior Marilyn Davis .-Junior Veda Mae Ebert . Junior Margie Homer_______ Sophomore □ □ SILVER OMEGA (3 A s I B) June Hahne______________________Junior Elsie Wright------------------ Junior Mary Cox---------------------Freshman Wendell Orr__________________Freshman local awards. With a scholarship average of 3.75 or a three A and one B average, a Silver Omega is presented. If the student has an average of 2 A’s and 2 B’s, he has an average of 3.40 and a Bronze Omega. A 3.24 average is equivalent to 3 B’s and 1 A throughout the year and the award is a Silver Omicron while a straight B average or a 3.00 average, with the necessary 125 service points, receives the Bronze Omicron. The students who received these honors are: BRONZE OMEGA (2 A s 2 B's) Betty Barnett Senior Margaret Uphoff Senior □ □ SILVER OMICRON (3 B's 1 A) Donna Lindsay Freshman Doris Lindsay__________________Freshman Marietta Scott________________ Freshman □ □ BRONZE OMICRON (4 B’s) Kenneth Sterrenberg - Senior Glea Thome_______________________ Senior Joan Luessen____________________ Freshman □ THE '45 O N A R QUO I S □ 0. CB. SK. S' Service rPoint Record of Individual Students □ □ The students who become interested in many phases of school life are the ones who derive most benefit from their years at O. T. H. S. In addition to gaining knowledge from their subjects they discover their own hidden talents, they improve their personalities, and they have many satisfying experiences. The following points serve as our index to student activity participation. □ □ SENIORS Student Total Points Arends, Donna___________________________112 Barnett, Betty 136 Brantley, Duane _. 134 Colebank, Shirley 111 Cox, William 109 Cupp, Doris 107 Hockersmith, Robert 120 Kincade, Utopia 127 Lindsay, Blanche 138 McNeil, Wayne 104 Meints, Kathryn 125 Mitchell, Rex _______________________ 116 Nonneman, Shirley ____________________ 151 Peters, Richard 109 Pierce, Robert__________________________127 Rueck, Evelyn 143 Schnurr, Paul___________________________139 Sterrenberg, Kenneth 155 Thorne, Glea___________________________ 150 Uphoff, Peggy 127 Wright, Jack____________________________160 JUNIORS Student Total Points Brantley, Burnell 104 Dannehl, Mary 128 Davis, Marilyn 135 Ebert, Veda Mae .. 144 Greiner, Martha Mae 132 Hahne, June 141 Harris, Marion 122 Kanosky, Leo 123 Keever, Burt 144 Krause Wilma 122 Nichoalds, Glenn 103 Price, La Verne 103 Russell, Beverly 119 Sumrall, Beverly 124 Wilken, Colleen 117 Wright, Elsie 152 □ □ SOPHOMORES Student Total Points Decker, Ronald__________________110 □ THE ’45 ONARQUOIS_______________□ Fryer, Paul Forrest, Edward Henegar, Sam 120 104 104 Jimison, Norma Kanosky, Margaret ... Krause. Charles 109 119 112 Henry, Betty 112 Lee, Robert _ __ 121 Homer, Margie 159 Legan, Kenneth 121 Peters, Warren 112 Lewis, Nora 107 Price, Betty Lou 109 Lindsay, Donna 130 Stephens, Charleen 115 Lindsay, Doris 126 Talbert, Neil 118 Luessen, Joan 132 Tilstra, Peggy 110 McFadden, Chancey 125 Wilson, Mardelle 109 Myers, Gene 133 Wulff. Wilma 112 Neal, Julia _ 110 □ □ FRESHMEN Orr, Wendell Palmer, Kenneth Patterson, Billy 152 120 107 Student Total Points Peters, Elizabeth . ...... 123 Colebank, Shirley 108 Postell, Betty 112 Cox, Mary 140 Schmohe, Don 105 DeFries, Shirley _ 116 Scott, Marietta 125 Dickenson, Ina 118 Sheppleman, Gene 114 Ficklin, Roy 117 Siebert, David 117 Greiner, Glendora 117 Theesfeld, Elsie 109 Hansen, Floyd _ 100 Theesfeld, Emma 111 Harris, James . 111 Tilstra, Margaret 119 □ □ BILL “Hey, Bill, may I have a hammer?—You got any wire, Bill?—Can I use your broom?” For twelve years, Mr. Meadows, known to teacher and students as Bill, has been answering those kinds of questions. Bill is custodian of the boiler room, lawn mower, and various other like items. Bill is known for his ready smile, and his willingness to help the students and teachers at any time on any job. For all this, the kids and teachers say, “Thanks, Bill.” □ THE '45 ONA RQUOIS □ 1944-45 0. c(d. cJf. S- Calendar □ □ SEPTEMBER 5— School starts! Hello! all you happy people. 12— Class nominations (no politics involved, it says here). 14—Big election! 16— First football game. Oh, those shoulders! 22—Onarga vs. Saunemin, we won. Narghi News staff assembled. 29—Big Frosh-Soph reception-fun, eats, and dancing. Onarga-Chatsworth grid game. OCTOBER 3— Missionary from Korea spoke. 4— Football banquet for Coach. What was the final report on milk consumed, boys? 6— Onarga vs. Rantoul (Sad story). 13— Relief at last—end of first six weeks. Teachers’ Institute. 18—G.A.A. picnic at Jeanne Gray’s. A truck ride we won’t soon forget! 20— Onarga vs. Cullom. 27— Onarga vs. Herscher. 31—Junior play, “All Gummed Up”, swell-elegant, too. NOVEMBER 3—Onarga vs. Gilman. 6—Start of Education Week. Talk by Captain Wright, our favorite orator. 8— Talk by Rev. Archer. That man has a nice smile. 9— Play, “Luncheon for Six” (Freshman cast). Girls’ chorus gave us a couple renditions. 17— First basketball game, Onarga vs. Kempton. (Another sad story). 21— Onarga vs. Thawville. 22— Thanksgiving vacation begins — ummm. roast toikey! 28— Onarga vs. Loda. 29— State “visitors”. End of second six weeks! DECEMBER 1— County Amateur contest in Watseka, Elsie got third, boys’ quartette sang, 4— School time changes to start an hour later —Whoopee!! 5— Onarga vs. Gilman. 6— County music contest at Chebanse — we walked off with three firsts and three thirds! Let us sing your blues away. 8—Onarga vs. Cissna—favor of us, too. Lt. Gehle, former Buckley principal, now in the Navy, communicated on communications. 12— Onarga vs. Piper City. 13— Xmas tree went up today, thanks, Juniors. 15— Onarga vs. Kempton. 19— Thomas Sumrall spoke on his experiences in South Pacific. Xmas carollers braved the wintery blasts to cheer shut-ins. 20— Big Xmas assembly — Frosh-Soph play, “Elmer”. Music from the music makers, Rev. Saint spoke, and the orchestra played. 21— Junior class program—Big eats, Big presents, Big Santa! 22— Time: 2:23 p. m., place: O. T. H. S., event: Xmas vacation. JANUARY 2— Onarga vs. Loda. Started New Year out right by winning. 8— Mrs. Pease attended Home Ec meeting at Crescent City. 9— Onarga vs. Thawville. 16— V. V. Tourney at Piper City. Onarga vs. Piper. 18— Unpleasant word — Exams! 19— V. V. Tourney finals. More unpleasantries. 23— Beginning of County Tourney in Milford. We beat Stockland first game. 25—Onarga vs. Buckley — no win. Mr. Seaney was sick and we missed him. □ THE ’4 5 ONARQUOIS □ 29— On stage — rehearsals start for Thespian play, “Growing Pains”. 30— Tea for Mothers and Daughters. Onarga vs. Chatsworth. Jack journeyed to Chi to offer his services to the Navy. FEBRUARY 1—Midst much ado to become beautiful — flash bulbs going off in all directions — “Adrian” in charge of costumes, “West-more” in charge of makeup; annual pictures were taken. 5— T.I. again (Teachers’ Institute). 6— Onarga vs. Sheldon. Sgt. Broker of the Illinois State Safety Patrol spoke. (Oh, my conscience). 7— Girls’ basketball tourney starts. Frosh-Sophs tied. 8— Junior girls beat senior girls. (Ability over age). 9— Sophs beat Freshies. (Age over ability). Onarga vs. Gilman. 12— No school (Mr. Lincoln’s birthday). 13— Onarga vs. Cullom. 14— Capt. Wright read. “I Knew Lincoln”. 15— Movie “Wilson” in Gilman, and we gotta go, 35c please. 16— World Day of Prayer observed. Rev. Archer in charge. Onarga vs. University High here. 19— Schmohe broke his leg yesterday — there goes that song. 20— Poor juniors and seniors take U. of I. test. 21— Class meetings to elect Carnival King and Queen candidates. 23—Onarga vs. Buckley. Last game of season. MARCH 2—Thespian play, “Growing Pains”, a howling ing success. 5— School hours go back to old time — hey, wait for me, I’m not up yet. Started work on Carnival today. 6- 7—Work, work, and more work! But ain’t it fun? 8— Carnival!!!! King, Jack Wright, and Queen, Evelyn Rueck. 9— Oh! So many sleepy people! 13—Mr. Nelson Covey enlightened us on the evils of crime—Oh, oh, there’s that man, Conscience, again. 16—Our boys ran down to Champaign to see the State Basketball Tourney. 22—Freshmen girls sponsor All-School Bobby Sox party. Oh, Frankie. 26—Instrumental contest at Sheldon. Elsie and Marilyn took first and Wendell Orr took a second. APRIL 13—V. V. Music Contest at Forrest. Yep, we’re still singin’. 16—County Music Festival at Watseka. Lotsa fun, saw lotsa people. 20—Three-way band concert at O. M. S. between O. M. S., Crescent City, and Onarga. MAY 4—County track meet. Run for your life! 8—V. V. track meet. (We’re still running). 18—Junior - senior banquet and prom. Soft lights, pretty girls, darn that midnight curfew! 20—Baccalaureate. 24—Commencement. So long, seniors, we’ll miss you a lot. cAutograph, cAutographs