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

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Left to Right: Wendell Orr. Editor: Robert Lee. Kenneth Legan. Mary Cox. Mr. Jenkins. Advisor: Doris Lindsay. Elizabeth Peters. Marietta Scott, Shirley DeFries. Annual Staff TO THE STAFF: During the past year we have done our best to produce this volume of the Onarquois in such a Way as to record, through both pictorial and verbal means, a memorandum of school days over and done, the school year 1947-1948. We have worked hard to produce a volume which will, we hope, meet with the approval of our readers, and I wish to thank those members of the staff: Elizabeth Peters, Assistant Editor, Bob Lee, Sports, Kenneth Legan, Business Manager, Doris Lindsay, Organizations, Mary Cox, Music and Art, and Shirley DeFries, Classes, who have made it possible. On behalf of the staff, I wish to thank our sponsor, Mr. Lewis Jenkins, for the time and effort which he has so freely given us at all times. To the personnel of the Frobish Photo Service and the Onarga Leader- Review for the fine cooperation, service and advice they have given us. Our sincere thanks are also extended to all those who helped make the carnival, our chief source of income, a success. Without the combined efforts of these people, this book would have been impossible. It is the deepest hope of Mr. Jenkins, the Staff, and myself, that this book will meet with your approval, WENDELL ORR, Editor. 4

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DEDICATIO MR. WENDELL E. SEANEY On behalf of the faculty and student body of Onarga Township High School, we the staff of the 1948 Onarquois, wish to dedicate this volume of the School yearbook to our former principal, Mr. Wendell E. Seaney. Mr. Seaney served as principal from the spring of 1947 until ill health forced him to resign, early in 1948. Mr. Seaney came to Onarga for the school year 1943-44 as science in- structor. He immediately became very popular and quite busy. His ac- tivity increased during each additional year, and in 1946 he became as- sistant principal. Upon the resignation of Mr. M. E. Goodwin, Mr. Seaney was appointed principal, and he went about improving the school in his usual thorough manner. Mr. Seaney sponsored the carnival, to which we are indebted for the funds with which this book was printed. His business acumen helped the Juniors make money for their prom. Ill health had handicapped Mr. Seaney for a number of years, so it was not thought serious when he became ill this winter. However, the school was shocked to learn that Mr. Seaney had asked for a leave of absence. Later he found that it would be impossible for him to resume his duties next year, and he tendered his resignation. Mr. Seaney has the sincere best wishes of everyone connected with Onarga Township High School. 3

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Left to Right: Mrs. Harry Hockersrnith. Mr. LeRoy Frobish. Mrs. Walter DeFries. Mr. Archie Fisher. Mr. Clyde Talbert, Mr. Lloyd Orr, Mr. Arnold O'Hare. Boa rd of Education Mr. A. L. Fisher is president of the board and has now served for three years. His occupation is landscaping. Secretary of the Board is Mr. Arnold O'Hare, who is one of our local businessmen. Mr. Clyde Tal- bcrt, a farmer southeast of Onarga, has now served for two years. Mrs. Mabel Hockersmith has been on the board for three years. She is the wife of Mr. Harry Hockersmith who is a farmer. Mrs. Irene DeFries, the wife of Mr. Walter DeFries, a farmer, has served on the board for one year. Mr. Lloyd Orr, a farmer west of Onarga has served on the board for six years. Mr. LeRoy Frobish, our toWn's great photographer, has served on the board for two years. 5