Pittsfield High School - Saukee Yearbook (Pittsfield, IL)

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SOPHOMORES Row 1» G. Ator, E. Austin, D. Bogby, E. Ballard, F. Ballard, C. A. Barber, N. Bartlett, D. Baughman; Row 2: P. Baughman, D. Beard, L. Blacketer, W. Blickenstaff, R. Bradburn, D. Browdy, L. Browning, L. Bryant; Row 3: G. Bucholz, B. Bybee, R. Capps, I. Chaplin, A. Cooper, B. Craven, L. Criss, R. Dawson; Row 4: A. Dickerson, A. Dober, N. Doran, C. Dorsey, B. Doyle, L. Doyle, D. Ellis, J. W. Ellis; Row 5: R. Emerick, M. Ervin, C. Ferguson, D. Fish, B. J. Foote, W. Foster, M. Frank, G. Galloway; Row 6: J. Garner, D. Grimes, J. Grisham, G. Gwartney, W. Harpole, R. Harsh-man, W. Horshman, L Hirsheimer; Row 7: D. Hoos, J. Jackson, J. Johnson, M. Johnson, B. Kat- telman, V. A. Kelly, B. Kinder, M. King; Row 8: H. Kingery, A. Laird, M. Leahr, J. C. Loyd, J. Lynch, W. McCarter, C. McAnarney, D. McCartney; Row 9: W. McKenna, R. Miller, B. Morrow, D. Musgrave, T. Neese, H. Newman, D. Nighbert, S. Peebles; Row 10: V. Prater, L. Reel, E. Roads, J. Rose, S. Runkle, W. Salle, E. Saylor, O. Shell-horse; Row II: B. Smith, J. Smith, N. Smith, S. Smith, J. Smithers, B. Sparks, R. Sparks, R. Sparks; Row 12: F. Stickman, B. Tipsword, L. Tobias, H. Wade, J. Walton, W. Ward, T. Wassell, W. Wease; Row 13: F. Hoover, M. Whitlock, L. Winston, B. Woods, R. Zimmerman. 29

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) OFFICERS PRESIDENT—DAN McCARTNEY VICE PRESIDENT—JOHN GRISHAM SECRETARY—GENE ATOR TREASURER—DUSKA GRIMES ADVISER—MRS. ALMA WHEELER Standing: J. Grisham, D. McCartney; Seated: D. Grimes .G. Ator. SOPHOMORE CLASS The first meeting of the Sophomore class was held in the study hall in September, at which time officers for the year were elected. At the next meeting it was decided that we would have a hayride. Then in the early part of October, about sixty Sophomores went to Jean Saylor’s house for a very pleasant evening. Games were played and dough-nuts, cider, and hotdogs were enjoyed by everyone. Two or three weeks before Homecoming everyone began making plans for a float, buying and cutting crepe paper, buying scotch tape, thumb tacks, straight pins, and anything else that we would need. We decided to have a float representing the Four Freedoms. On the day of Homecoming when the float was nearly completed and looking very beautiful, rain began to pour down, ruining nearly every float. But the Sophomores refusing to face defeat, obtained more paper, decorated a jeep and drove it around town. Everyone was happy despite the rain. We don't want to boast, we’re just justly proud of all the representatives who are famous from our class. In the field of sports we certainly have some good players. Richard Zimmerman, Stuart Peebles, Dan McCartney and Don Beard were on the football team. Zimmerman and Beard were on the basketball team. And a number of Sophomore boys went out for track. When it comes to Dramatics the Sophomore class is proud to claim Annette Dober as their representative who won first in the District Speech Contest. Wanda Sallee is to be commended for her excellent twirling. The Sophomore class is the largest one in school, having 53 girls and 48 boys for a total of 101 Sophomores. 28

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OFFICERS PRESIDENT—DON DELL VICE PRESIDENT—DICK RANSOM SECRETARY—ANNE WILLIAMS TREASURER—DOROTHY SAYLOR ADVISER—HELEN RUTH GALLOWAY Standing: R. Ransom, D. Saylor, A. Williams, D. Dell. FRESHMAN CLASS On the 2nd day of September, 1947, there came through the hallowed doors of P.C.H.S. over 90 Green Froshies, who were on that day to get their first glimpse of high school life. To most of us that day will be remembered as one when we got lost several times, and wandered around in a daze from room to room. How overjoyed we were when, out of the apparent hundreds in the massive hall, an old friend would appear! The next day vivid in our memory is Initiation Day. That day is one set aside to enable all freshman to make a proper debut into the society of high school. As the day for the big event drew near, we found ourselves attired in creations that only upper-classmen could have designed. We were made to dress like girls (the boys that is) and the girls had to wear their dresses wrongside out. Worst of all we had to make that long trek across the gym individually and speak our names. Anyway, the upper-classmen had to treat us— sweet revenge. Bob Ghrist, Dick Ransom, and Genevieve Whitlock furnished wagons and tractors for our party of the year, the hayride. We enjoyed a wonderful wiener roast out at Dorothy Saylor's. Those hot-dogs and that cider really hit the spot. For Homecoming, we had a church built, complete with steeple, to take care of White Hall's funeral. The casket, the flowers, and the preacher were all ready for the parade, but the rains came. Those are the highlights of our freshman year, and I'm sure we shall remember them pleasantly for a long, long time. Just now we're eagerly waiting for next year when we can help initiate another crop of green Froshies. 30