Petersburg Harris High School - Sphinx Yearbook (Petersburg, IL)

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SENIORS SENIOR CLASS OFFICERS Lion Hill ., . . Secretary Tom Zimmerman Treasurer George Baum .. .. Vice-President Hank Abbott , ,,,... . President SENIOR ICMBLEMS Nl into - Conduct and Courage leail to honor. 'mlm-s - Aqua an-l White 1-'lower' - Yellow Ros In the fall of 1950 sixty-eight freshmen enthusiastically began their journey down the halls of P.H.H.S. to seek the wisdom of the ages. They wisely chose as President, Mary Lou Matthews: Vice-President, Nancy Shafer: Secretary, Yvonne Vogt: Treasur- er, Hank Abbott: and Student Council Member, Tom Zimmerman, -to lead them. This new undertaking was sponsored 'by Mrs. Wood, Mr. Moll, and Mr. Worthington. Through the Freshman Reception, the highlight of the year, the Freshman Band, a new novelty, was formed. 1F'ifty sophomores returned in 1951, choosing as their leaders, President, Tom Zimmerman: Vice-President, Dale 'Whi-tehurst: Secretary, Joan Sitzmann: Treasurer, Wayne Ishmael: and as Student Council Members, Kay Harbarger and Tom McDoug- all, This year the sponsors were Mrs. Peterson, Mr. Greathouse and Mr. Harder. The sophomores presented in assembly their sophomore stunt, the outstanding undertaking in their second year of high school. As the seniors look back on their third year at P.H.H.S., fifty-one juniors are seen returning :to elect as President, Tom Zimmerman: Vice-President, John Stewart: Secretary-Treasurer, Mary -Lou Matthews: Student Council Representatives, Tom Mc- Dougall, Richard Stout, and 'Richard King. The Class was sponsored by Mrs. Satorius, Miss Holloway, Miss Simpson and Mr. MeCreight. The juniors, in presenting their an- nual class play, distinguished themselves not only in the presentation of the play, Talttletale , but also by financially topping any previous class in ticket sales. They also sponsored and financed the junior-senior prom. As seniors they were directed in their many activities by President, Hank Abbott: Vice-President, George Baum: Secretary, Don Hill: Treasurer, Tom Zimmerman: and Student Cou-ncil Representatives Valerie Hayden, Tony Grosboll, Richard King, and Robert Sampson. -They were guided by Miss Terry, Miss Masters, Mr. Bagby and Mr. Houck. The foremost senior projects were the senior play and the publication of the Sphinx . The end of the year was spotlighted by senior week, the senior trip, class night on May 1-9, the Junior-Senior Prom, May 21: 'Baccalaureate on May 23: and the graduation exercises on May 26.

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I' ' 1 XYILLIAM MESSINGER Transportation Manager Visual Aids Operator CUSTODIANS VYILLY XYEIDIIITCEIK IIOOLIFI IIOYIAIFI KENNY P.-'Nil-'

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DIARY LOI' BIATTIIEYVS Class President 1g Pep Club 1, 2, 3, 4: F.H.A. 1, 2, 3, 4: Song leader 1: Treasurer 2: Intra-mur- als 23 Class Secretary and Treas- urer 3: Civil Service 45 Library Staff 4: Sphinx Staff 4: Co-Edit- or in Chief: One Act Plays. DORIS SHARP Intra-murals 1, 2, 3, 4: Library Staff 1, 2, 3, 42 I.S.S, 1, 2,3 Latin Club 1, 23 Nature Club 23 Junior Play: Sphinx Staff 4, Senior Play. YALERIE HAYDEN Music Contest 1, 2, 3, 4: Pep Club 1, 2. 3. 4: Band 1, 2, 3, 4:- Vice-president 4: Glee Club 1, 2, 23, 4: Sphinx Staff 1, 2, 3, -1: Latin Club 1, 2-Secretary 2: Junior Play 'Science Club 3: Student Council 4: Civil Service 4: Dramatic Club 4: Intra-murals 1, 2, 3, 4: Contest Play 3: Ensemble 1, 4: Senior Play. DON BAILEY Pep Club 1, 2, 3, 4: Band 1, 2: Nature Club 2: Music Contest 3. 4: Boys' Chorus 3, 4: I.S.S. 3: Junior Play: Basketball Manag- er 33 Dramatic Club 4: Speech Contest 3: Director of one act play 4: Senior play. DAVID CI..-XITSSEN Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4: Busebzill 1. 2. SHIRLEY COLBY Senior Play: Varsity Club 11, Musie Contest 1. 2, 3, 4. Pip CllllJl,2.f1.-11 Band 1, 2, Zi, 13 Nu- turp Club 2: F.H.A. 1. 2, ll. -I: lu'- gra-Murzils 1, 2. Il: 1.S.S. 1, 2: .Tun- zor Play: Science Club Il: Sphinx Staff 43 Civil Service 4: Senior Piay,