Port Byron High School - Echo Yearbook (Port Byron, IL)

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i ,l-q..-........f..- . , ,Vi-1 ,,,..-....,,,-...--...... ,..,,q.....g,.?,,,.,...,,..,,.,...-V ..-... h ,,,-,,,..,,,,,,,,,, FRESHMAN MEMOIBS Sept. 2--Our first day at Port Byron High. Twenty-two little green Freshmen right out of grade school, dazed and a bit aw- ed, we confess, climbed the steps of the building on the hill and embarked upon a four-year career in quest of Uhigher learn- ing. One of the first things we did was to elect class officers. We chose Marilyn Thorngren for president, Stanley Hollister, vice-president, Bud Thompson, treasurer, Mildred Railing, sec- retary. Nancy Skelton represented us in the Student Council and Mr. Hofflund, new Manual Arts instructor, became our Class Sponsor. Came initiation--that fateful day when all over this broad land of ours, timid Freshmen have to pay homage to less timid upper classmen. It's the price we pay for invading the domain of sophistication. We were told to dress njust sou, a mess of clothes, mismated shoes, so we could Nhobblen to amuse our su- periors, rouge and lipstick on boys, girls with none, FRESHIE printed with lipstick on foreheads. We salamied low when ap- proaching an Huppern, even at times being forced to crawl Csuch humiliationlp 'More initiation in the gym in the afternoon, then an all-school party in the evening with Freshmen as guests of the Sophomores. On November 22, preceding the game with Cordova, we gave a cor- ny skit in the gym. Joan Zwolanak and Mildred Railing, who had experience in the grade school, were elected cheer leaders to lead the cheering section at all games, Mildred Pearsall and Dolores Skelton rep- resenting the Seniors. We had a roller skating party at the Moline Rink.- Cars were furnished by Bud Thompson and Chuck Williams and our sponsor, Clyde Hofflund, chaperoned. By now, Joyce Wuehle from East Moline had increased our number to twenty-three but the withdrawal of Royal Wells left our en- rollment again twenty-two. On March 17, we gave an all-school St. PatricK's Day party in the gym--with green colored crepe strips forming a canopy un- der which we danced. Joan Zwolanek, Nancy Skelton, Mildred Railing, Beverly Whitesides were in charge of the entertain- ment and Alta Mae Bassett, Anna Mae Lindshield, Joyce Wuehle, and Mary Mose served on the refreshment committee.

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-v---wm---ur1---v--m------------'- -I-H -ff--W -- - - ... -- --.. - ... mv , , , In April our Home tertained members Ec Food Class I joined with Class II and en- of the Board of Education, faculty, and guests at a three-course dinner in the Home Ee rooms. A bowl of spring flowers served as an attractive centerpiece on a long table at which seventeen were seated. Place cards, by which each guest found his seat, were decorated with hand painted spring flowers. Serving was done by Joan Zwolanek, Nancy Skelton, Anna Mae Lindshield, Freshmen, and Nelda Hol- lister, Sophomore. Guests were Frank Gilbert, Secretary of the School Board, and Mrs. Gilbert, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Walther Mr. and Hrs. Lloyd Stearns, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Ashdown, Prin cipal C. S. Hall and Mrs. Hall, Charles Hoff, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Hofflund, Mr. and Mrs. Neil Henry, Marian Boardman and her fiance, Charles Hamilton, and Kiss Perring, Small grape- fruit baskets filled with chilled fruit cocktail were served as the first course. Swiss steak, baked potatoes, fresh froz- en peas, and hot clover leaf rolls were served as the dinner course, relish trays containing celery and carrot strips, ripe and green olives, and radishes being passed frequently. Cof- fee was served with the dessert course of pineapple upside- down cake topped with whipped cream. In April we lost Roger Allison and Dick Minneart through with- drawals. We now numbered twenty. On May 16 we staged a style show and our Freshman year closed with a class picnic at Lake Story in Galesburg. L SOPHOHOBE TOLST TO THE FRESHMEN A solemn toast I now propose CFor that's the way the saying goesb To each and every Freshman in the school. And But Our And The Our fare So, We kid 'om all, and call UThe dumbest class we've try to make each one 'em green, ever seen,H appear a fool, it's so easy to recall, start as Freshies in the fall, all the joys and fears that came our way. Freshman party, football games, classmates and their many names things we're well accustomed to today. Frosh, don't let it worry you, If students razz and hurry you, Just laugh it off, and take it in its stride. Remember, all across our land, - Wise HUppersH always take a hand In making little Freshies feel real dumb But after all is said and done As classes go, you're really one In which our high school takes great pride.