Red Bud High School - Cercis Yearbook (Red Bud, IL)

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SENIOR HISTORY FRESHMAN YEAR On September 4, 1952, we began our high school education as the “Green Freshmen of Red Bud Community High School. We contributed sixty-five students to the school. Under the sponsorship of Mr. Gerald Webb we elected our class officers: Earl Huch, President; Glen Brand, Vice-President; Pearl Wegener, Secretary- Treasurer. Our Student Council members consisted of Carole Frick, Allen Liefer and Kenneth Althoff. For activities our class also contributed some members. Verna Voges was chosen as a cheerleader and Pearl Wegener was our candidate for Basket- ball Queen. SOPHOMORE YEAR In our Sophomore year sixty-one returned to Red Bud Community Unit High School. With the sponsorship of Mr. Webb we again elected capable class officers: Fred Kaestner, President; Helen Krupp, Vice-President; and Pearl Wegener, Secretary-Treasurer. Our class decided the same three members should serve on the Student Council again, so Allen Liefer, Kenneth Althoff and Carole Frick were elected. This year twoofour girls were chosen cheerleaders, Verna Voges and Elsie Moeller. This was the first year for Popularity King and Queen and our two candidates were Elsie Moeller and Wilmer Melchers. The Freshmen had the fate of having us give them a terrible iniation.

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SENIOR HISTORY JUNIOR YEAR Our Junior year began with sixty one Jolly Juniors. Mr. Webb was our sponsor and we elected the following class officers: Allen Liefer, President; Carmeline Laurent, Vice-President; Marlene Fausz, Secretary, and Jo Ann Herschbach, Treasurer. Our Student Council members were Allen Liefer, Horst Marschall and Alverda Fuhrhop. We had three girls elected cheerleaders this year. They were Verna Voges, Elsie Moeller, and Alverda Fuhrhop. Our candidate for King and Queen was Fred Kaestner and Pearl Wegener. In October we sold magazines and we had three top sellers: Rita Johnson, Jo Ann Herschbach and Wilmer Melchers. During the basketball season we sold candy at the games. In March we gave a play, “Take Your Medicine.” And in May the last and most long for event, the Junior and Senior Prom and Banquet. SENIOR YEAR On September 1, 1955 we fifty-seven intelligent Seniors entered our last year of high schooL We have two new sponsors, Mr. Sitzes and Mrs. Abercrombie. With these sponsors we once again elected capable officers: Wilmer Melchers, President; Archie Schoenbeck, Vice-President; Sandra Wegener, Secretary-Treasurer. Our Student Council members are: Horst Marschall, Richard Schettler, Carole Frick and Carol Guebert. Of these four Horst Marschall is President, Richard is Vice-President, and Carole Frick is Treasurer. Two of our girls were again elected cheerleaders, Verna Voges and Elsie Moeller. The class had the honor of having F red Kaestner elected as the Popularity King. Sandra Wegener was our candidate for Queen. Mr. Sitzes and Mrs. Abercrombie, our two able sponsors, aided us with our play, Coveralls” given in ApriL Next was Sneak Day, a day most enjoyable of all four years in high school. Graduation May 28, 1956. When we leave we wish all could go with us, instead just we go; and our memories and experiences go with us to stay with us forever!

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