Pittsfield High School - Saukee Yearbook (Pittsfield, IL)

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OFFICERS OF THE DAY (CITIZENSHIP AWARDS) M. COLLINS N. ZIMMERMAN E. KIENTZLE Each year, the Seniors vote on two boys and two girls who they think are the most outstanding citizens in their class. The boy and girl receiving the highest number of votes receives the S.A.R. and D.A.R. awards, while the other boy and girl are awarded the Danforth Foundation Award. This year there was a tie between Larry Parks and Bob Haven for the S.A.R. award, and between Maxine Collins and Etta Kientzle for the Danforth award. Therefore, each student will receive an award. Norma Zimmerman received the D.A.R. award and Larue Brierley received the Danforth award. B. HAVEN L. BRIERLEY Twenty-two L. PARKS

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MILITARY COURT (STUDENT COUNCIL) SEATED FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: V. Altizer. D. Howell N. Zimmerman, M. Collins. M. Irick. V. Ducey, J. Dustin. B J. Lippincott, C. Zimmerman, Mr. Koontz. STANDING FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: I. Robinson, L. Hayden. E. Wilder, W. Willard. C. Harshman, F. McCartney. OFFICERS VERDIE ALTIZER........................................President DON HOWELL.......................................Vice-President NORMA ZIMMERMAN.............................Secretary-Treasurer The student body met at the beginning of the year to elect the officers of the Student Council, which are above. The Student Council also includes one member from each homeroom. The purpose of it is to represen tthe students in their discussions with the laculty. The members help the teachers in planning the all school parties. In the past, one of the outstanding functions of the organization was to entertain the incoming Freshmen. This was not continued this year on account of poor transportation and gas rationing. The purpose of this entertainment was to acquaint the incoming Freshmen with the students and with the physical surroundings of the building. Twenty-o ie

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REMINISCENCE (CLASS HISTORY) Dear Diary: At last my greatest dream has been realized, I am a freshman in P. C. H. S. School started early this year, beginning the 31st of August. Football practice started off with a bang in the early part of September. We enjoyed our first vacation of the year by celebrating Labor Day. The Public Speaking class was progressing nicely because they presented a play in assembly the tenth of September. During October, there was one day for all P. C. H. S. because we lost to Carrollton by one point, but we soon were happy again because we defeated Roodhouse and the undefeated Greenfield. Our second vacation, the teachers' institute, was certainly welcome. The 26th of October everyone in the senior class dressed up for birdie. How different they looked! November was a month of numerous parties—one for dramatic club, weiner roast for seniors, football party for home economics club, and the football banquet. We also won a football game over Winchester and a basketball game over New Canton. The Junior Play, Little Women, was a great success and greatly enjoyed by the audience. December 21st — the day our Christmas vacation began with the Saukee Scoops issuing a special edition. We lost a basketball game to Beardstown on the 20th, but won from Carrollton on the 29th. January 2nd our vacation ended; it mustn't have agreed with the basketball boys (because they lost to Milton and Griggsville) but after the worries of the semester exams were over, they defeated Pearl, Pleasant Hill, and Bluffs. Oh, Boy! It's the second of February and another vacation because the teachers are attending an institute in Griggsville. The National Honor Society presented the school with a copy of the original Bill of Rights. I certainly had some fun at the home economics party. Tonight, February 21st, I laughed till I thought I would die— the reason being a donkey basketball game. Some fun! I never saw such pep as was displayed in the pep meeting for our Regional Tournament. We entered the month of March with tears in our eyes because we lost to Milton in the finals of the Regional and then we lost to Hamilton in the Sectional at Quincy. I spruced all up in my best clothes and posed for the birdie 'cause it was picture taking day. The juniors and seniors attended a Vocational Guidance Conference the 28th, but we freshies and sophs didn't go. Gosh, but I had a great time tonight dancing at the all-school party. The sophomores enjoyed a class party the 11th. The commercial classes were certainly happy today—they won the contest. Gosh! I wish I were in the National Honor Society because they were entertained at a banquet today which is the 23rd of May. We freshmen had a big time entertaining the eighth graders tonight; we showed them the building so that they wouldn't be as green as we were. Boy! Oh, Boy! I am really glad that I didn't miss the senior play, Dear Son. It was terrific. The 24th I journeyed up to the Legion Hall and dreamed of the time that I would be a junior and wear those beautiful formals. May 30 was graduation, and my first year of high school was finished. Dear Diary: Here I am back at school again, but this time I'm not so green. There certainly are a lot of green freshies though. Classes were organized today, and football practice was getting into full swing. Swell, a Twenty-three