Ottawa Township High School - Senior Yearbook (Ottawa, IL)

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C6 99 Bob Nixon told us that the members of the O club studied at their meetings. We were a little incredulous, and so he told us that they also played volleyball and basketball and ate at their meetings, which were held the first Monday night of every month. To be a member of the letterman's organization you must be the proud possessor of one major letter, or two minor letters. Old members include Don Clemens, Bob McNamara, Dick Zuege, Wen and Ken Anderson, John Suehr, Darrell Shawback, Bob Nixon, and Lambro Poulaki, who has returned from service. New members taken in last fall include Dean Riley, Dick Claus, Lou Bowman, Bob Richey, Duane Palmer, Bob Rosendahl, Dave Knutson, Don Chalus, Bill Schwarzbach, Len Roberts, Ed Condron, Kaye and Keith Bretag, Don Pierson, Pork Dougherty, Art McCoy, Jack Ahern and Don Radle. Under the direction of president Don Clemens, vice-president Bob Mc- Namara, treasurer Wen Anderson, and secretary Dick Zuege, the club spon- sored a dance on April 5 and had two picnics in the spring. Coach Homer Hankenson is the groupis supervisor. 28

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Pep Squad Pep squad, under the sponsorship of Miss Glo Wilson, elected as its officers this year: Jane Gay, president, Hildegarde Fosse, vice-president, Jean Carter, secretaryg Virginia Roose, treasurer, Joyce Pyle, senior class representativeg Dede Godfrey, junior class representativeg Gilda Lencioni, sophomore class representativeg Bobbie Peck, program chairman. This club started off the year with its usual pep assemblies, with some help from several Hep squad members. Everything from a miniature foot- ball team to a Trojan horse Was used. The girls also had a bang-up picnic, and those White caps with a red OHS were sold. At the last basketball game the girls repeated a stunt done several years ago with red and white cards. These were held above the girls' heads to form letters to Welcome the opponents and to cheer the home team. 27

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G. A. A. The Ottawa branch of the Girls' Athletic association, a national organi- zation, was reorganized this school year. Officers were elected as follows: president, Betty Hadley, vice-president, Joyce Herzog, secretary, Helen Rubenackerg treasurer, Gilda Gleim. Points are given to each girl for such activities as organized basketball, baseball, volleyball, and soccer, and also may be earned by keeping health rules, doing stunts, taking hikes, riding horseback, skating, and many other activities. This year Marie Vancena, Marie Boness, and Genevieve Grubaugh have received the first local award, numerals given for making 600 points in GAA activities. Margaret Ulrich and Betty Hadley have been given the second local award, an O , for keeping the rules and having made a total of 1200 points. The highest honor in GAA, the second state award, has been given to Andrea Berger and Gilda Gleim for having completed the re- quirements. It is an emblem in the shape of Illinois, with GAA on it. GAA is held seventh hour under the direction of Mrs. Hazel Wicklilfe. In April the Ottawa GAA was hostess at a playday which was built around an Indian theme, each of the teams bearing an Indian name. The Chippewa tribe, under the leadership of Evaline Lewis, took the honors of the day. 29