Orland Park High School - Hi Lander Yearbook (Orland Park, IL)

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Senior Class History The traditional Senior Initiation of the f r e s hm e n began our class history. Wondrously, we survived the ordeal with no major casualties. At our first class meeting, under the sponsorship of Mr. Brown, we elected our first class officers: president, Earl Yunkerg vice-president, Jerry Granatg secretary, Jenevra Mather, treasurer, Roberta Rust. Our social activity of the year was a hay-rack ride and supper at Raschke's. In order to raise funds for the class treasury, we held a successful school skating Party- In October of our second year, now under Mrs. Paulsen, we held aHalloween Party, featuring a House of Terror , gypsy fortune tellers, dancing and refresh- ments. That year we elected Don Brown, president, Larry Borgo, vice-president, Vangie Lach, secretary, and Gerry Rickerman, treasurer. When we were Juniors with Mr. Pritchard as sponsor, we found ourselves working hard to raise funds for the banquet and prom. We elected as class officers James Kaufman, president, Bob Price, vice-president, Mary Jean Sandmann, secre- tary, and Ann Blew, treasurer. Social events of this year included a hay ride after which we gathered at the 6 8: 7 for refreshments. The first project with which we be gan raising funds was the Turkey Trot h e ld in the s c h o ol gymnasium. The c l i m ax of the evening's entertainment was the raffling off of the turkey for which c h anc e s had been sold. The proceeds from this activity plus the amount already in the treasury from the Sophomore year made a tidy beginning for our funds. With the coming of the basketball season, the Juniors began to sell refresh- ments at the home games and added still more tp their class account. In February we sponsored the traditional Sweetheart Ball which was also held in the gym. Senior Charles Peterson and Sophomore Phyllis. Yunker were selected by the students as King and Queen of the Ball. One of the major events to which we had been looking forward since entering the high school was the Junior play held in March in the s c ho ol auditorium under the direction of Mr. Pritchard. After the play, the members of the class went to Mickleberries for an after-the-show supper. In May, the J unior-Senior Prom was held in the gymnasium. Groups of us spent hours draping the blue and white crepe paper to form afalse ceiling carrying out the theme Rapsody in Blue. Dance music was furnished by MarvinBettenhausen's orchestra. Shortly afterwards our class entertained the Seniors with a banquet held at the Surrey on Western Avenue. In the fall of 1950 we entered school to b a s k in the glory of being graduating seniors. As class representatives we selected James Kaufman as president, John Doss, vice-president, Audrey Aulwurm, treasurer, and Bette Hodorowicz as secretary Mr. Pritchard faithfully served again as our sponsor. We held a hay ride in the fall and had a Wienie Roast at Messenger's Woods. We planned to give as our s enior play American Passport, but several mis- fortunes caused us to postpone it until the Spring. In January we held a Box Supper to he lp raise funds for the Senior Class gift for the school. On March 30th, our class play, which had been changed to Sadie , was presented before the public. After this great s uc c e ss there was nothing for us to do but sit back and relax waiting for the honors that the Junior Class would give us. On June lst we proudly marched in our caps and gowns, the girls inwhite and the boys in blue, on to stage and r e c e ived our diplomas f r o m the Orland Par k High School for which we shall always have fond memories.

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THE C0'STARS OFFICERS Mrs. Geuther.. .... Sponsor P. Yunker..... ...Treasurer M1ssHo er nsor 18 SP0 P. Hodorowicz ............ Secretary L. Kramer ........... V ice-president S. Bowyer .... 4 ....... President sf' 3'1 Junior Class 'l'he Junior Class of 1951 worked very hard to raise money for the Junior- Senior Dinner-Dance which was held on Saturday, May 19, 1951, at a Country Club. They earned part of the money for the Prom by presenting the play entitled J anuary Thaw, which was a big success. Other money was raised by selling refreshments at Basketball Games a.nd during the noon-hour. A king and queen from candidates selected by each class, reigned over the Sweetheart Ball, sponsored by the Juniors last February. The Junior candidates were Dolly LeCompte and Jim Tomlinson. First Row: Warren Ahnell, Paul Baldwin, Shirley Bennett, Donald Bergman, Walter Bernard. Second Row: Harold Bleek, Stuart Bowyer, Evelyn Brandau, Dudley Buck, Marcia Callahan.