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

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Sophomore Class Row 1 (left to right): Charles Bailey, iLulu Wilkey, Robert Wulff, Wilma Reiter, Robert Schoolman, Doris Conn, Deloris Haerr. Ronald Lyons. Row 2: Deloris Poparawski, Robert Talbert, Joyce Wilson, John Tilstra, Phyllis Balding, Norman Bottonff, Geneva Hall, William Whitlow. Row 3: Dale Pool. Alara Lee Hildenbrand, Albert Harris, Valda Dillon, Edward Griener, Janice Orr, Charles Brewer, Leo Colebank. Row 4: Joyce Fink, Paul Bailey, Joan Bird, Glenn Kaiser, Garol Gromoll. The Sophomore class this year had 29 members at the beginning of the year. They chose as their class officers: Norman Bottorff, President; Bob Talbert, Vice-President; Ronald Lyon, Secretary, and Leo Colebank, Treasurer. Their class sponsors were Miss Corkill and Mr. Jones. The Sophomores held their annual Freshman-Sophomore reception early in the fall. It was enjoyed by both of the classes, and for the first time they felt like upperclassmen. At the end of the first term the Sophomores acquired a new member. It was at this time that Glenn Kaiser joined the group. All of the Sophomores ax-e looking forward to next year, when as Juniors they will be able to sponsor the Junior-Senior Banquet and Prom. 17

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Junior Class Row 1 (left to right): Harold Lathrop, Betty Decker, Jane Orr, James Lewis, Jean Cur-phey, Mary Ann Leonard. Row 2: Beverly Legan, Terry Workman. Doris Hendricks. Beverly Haerr, Edward Bottorff. Marcella Greiner. Row- 3: Marge Scott. William Cox. Joan Doyle. Norman East. Diane Rice. WE, THE JUNIORS We've been asked to write of the Junior class. And say a bit of each lad and lass. Now Tommy Brim isn’t a bashful boy (In the Junior play he was Dr. Joy.) And from Piper City comes a fella Mostly interested in Marcella. For something quiet see Betty and Doris. If you think Dorothy’s quiet, just see her in chorus. Jane and Burt are a happy two. Seen riding around in a Kaiser-blue. Our dashing Terry’s the class romeo. Ronny’s a good driver—at least he thinks so! The busiest pair are Juanita and Sue They're never in want of something to do. And what would a Junior class be without a blonde? Seem’s like Virginia’s the one we’ve found. But though these lyrics may sound silly, We had to find something to rhyme with Willie. Dark hair has our JoAnne Doyle. And Ed’s the sun-tanned-son-of-the-soil. From Piper (again) comes a lot of guys With Betty Decker the star in their eyes. Lucille Wilson is a gal mighty small. But rather mighty (But aren’t we all?) Beverly Legan is quite a gal. And Eileen Schoolman’s everybody’s pal. Jean and Bev know something they like, Couldn’t be Jerry’s motor bike? We might say that Brad is never sad. Because look what he’s got to make him glad! There's another Junior boy called Mervin Hanner. And Harold Lathrop, known for his shy (?) manner. Next on our list is Mary Ann, Her beau is employed by Uncle Sam. Gene Forrest has personality plus. Especially on the east-bound bus. Barbara and Beverly are our “Steady pair”, (Not Wilken, we mean Beverly Haerr.) Marge has lots of musical talent, Irvin’s always good, and sometimes galent!!? Another classmate is Diane, A loyal, hard-working cowboy fan. West is west, but Norman’s east, Maybe Jimmy’s last, but certainly not least. But who could forget our class sponsors? Sometimes to them we seem like monsters!!! One of our sponsors is Miss Brookhart, She got a new car at the Motor Mart. Who helped with the building of our prom this year? He made our problems seem pretty mere. Mr. Jenkins a hard-working guy, We had to work — not just “get by”. - By — JEAN CURPHEY and BEVERLY WILKEN 16

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Freshman Class Row X (left to right): John DeFries. Roberta Stewart, Eugene Hastings, Donna Hall, Paul Reynolds, Donna Sharp, Earl Beesley, Lillian Weakley. Row 2: Jewel Cox. Gene Cusator, Leslie Bork, Ruth Peters. Charles Carrington, Martha Burk, Jack Legan, Wanda Calow. Row 3: George Patterson, Robert Perkinson. Katherine Fulwider, James Link, Marie Wilt, Harry Bottorff, Ruby Hewitt. Jack Fugar. Row 4: William Palmer, Nellie Wilson, Charles Jean. Mary Ellen Garrison. Raymond Neal. In the fall of 1948, 29 bewildered students entered the doors of O. T. H. S. These were the “green” Freshmen. They elected as their class officers: Bill Palmer, President: Bob Perkinson, Vice-President; Bobbye Stewart, Secretary, and Nellie Wilson, Treasurer. Their sponsors were Mr. Tomlinson and Mrs. Landwer. After the Freshman initiation which wasn’t too bad was over, the freshmen settled down to the tasks that laid before them. One of the parties most enjoyed by the Freshmen, was the reception the Sophomores held for them. Later in the year an all school party was sponsored by the Freshman class. It was a skating party held at the Gilman roller rink. All these Freshmen are looking forward to giving next year’s “greenies” as rough a time as they had. 16