Savanna Township High School - Annavas Yearbook (Savanna, IL)

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CALENDAR SEPTEMBER 2. Faculty meeting. 3. First day of school. School board still giving the freshies a break by letting them have the first morning of school to themselves. The upper elassmen came to school in the afternoon and decided what they would do to the freshies the next day. 5. First meeting of the National Honor Society. Senior class elected officers: president, Daniel O'Learyg vice-president, Geraldine Mach, secre- tary-treasurer, Mary Gossg adviser, Miss Norris. 6. The junior class elected officers: president, Charles Nastg vice-presi- dent, Milton Kelseyg secretary-treasurer, Lois Wheldong adviser, Miss Adol- phson. 10. The sophomores elected officers, president, Robert Watsong vice- president, Rhuby J. Klineg secretary-treasurer, Ellen Lundyg adviser, Mrs. Estabrook Cthen Miss Kingj 11. Freshies Cnot to be outdone by the upper elassmenl elected their officers: president, Robert Johnsong vice-president, John Cooley, secretary- treasurer, Charles Thompsong adviser, Miss Rose. 13. Freshmen reception. The plans formulated by the upper classmen in the afternoon of Sept. 3 began to work very successfully. 17. School began at one o'eloek Cmuch to the disgust of the student bodyl. The football team serimmaged with Mt. Carroll at four o'clock. 18. Some of the boys on the team appeared plus adhesive tape, bandages, etc. 20. Hurrah! It's Friday! All books closed until Monday! 24. The juniors began plaguing us with those never-to-be-forgotten football pencils. 27. Warren game. We lost 20-0. Oh, well, it was only the first game. We 're ashamed to admit it, but it was on the home field. OCTOBER 1. A certain senior forcibly ejected from class for the first time this year. ' 3. Same senior again ejected from class. This is the fourth time this year. How's that for a record? 4. Juniors had the first Sun-hop of the year. Seward Johnson's orches- tra provided the music. Certain boys began asking for dates for the Prom. 5. Football team again went down to defeat at the hands of Columbia at Dubuque. Score: 33-0. 7. National Honor Society installed five new senior members: Emma Hollister, Geraldine Mach, Ione Sartwell, Ruby Knapp, Genevieve Withliart. Rev. Fat-her Whitney gave the address. 8. William Beebe, lecturing on his African game hunt, presented the first of the Northwest Assemblies programs. 11. The same old story! E'ast Moline, with a very powerful team, de- feated us 32-0. 16. The state inspectors paid us a visit. The National Honor Society averaged grades, and the seniors' grades were the highest. 17. We all received our report cards, and most of us Went 'home with long faces. 18. The football team went to Mt. Carroll and lost a hard-fought game to the boys of the purple and white 14-0. Bob Smith sprained his ankle in the first few minutes of play. 21, 22. Dr. Sanford conducted a vocational guidance conference for the seniors. 47

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SENIOR GIRLS' WIN TI-IE GIRLS' TOURNAMENT Top Row-Helen Iovinelli, Cynthia McNerney, Miss Burns, Anita LaSarge, Jane Hafemann. Second Row-FGenevieve Withhart, Ruby Knapp, Shirley Stevens. The success of the senior girls' basketball team has been outstanding throughout its higih school career. In the freshman year the class of '36 took the championship from the strong junior aggregation. 'l'he following year the tables were turned, and the same team whivh the class of '36 cle- feated the year before were victorious against them as sophomores. As juniors the class again took the championship. During the sea.son just past the senior team has Won every game. The manual arts department made a plaque for the winning girls' team which became the seniors' trophy. Ruby Knapp, center, was high point player throughout the four years of competition. Forwards were Genevieve VVithhart, Shirley Stevens and Cynthia MeNerney. Guards were Jane Hafemann, Anita LaSarge, Helen Iovinelli. 46

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23, 24. The Carroll County Teachers' Institute was held here. All the stu- dents except the juniors, who gave a dinner at this time had a nice vacation. 25. The teachers went to Rockford for the rest of Institute. 25. We played St. Mary's here and made our first touchdown of the season. We felt good even if we didn 't win. Score: 20-7. NOVEMBER 1. Though we were trying harder than ever Lyons defeated us 27-0, here. 8. The juniors had another Sun-hop with music by Ralph Slade. 11. Another free day. But there was a catch to it! We had to go up to the Lincoln school in the morning for the Armistice Day services, and we all nearly froze. In the afternoon our fighting little team went to Maquo- keta, and for the first time this season, we weren't defeated. Score: 0-0. 15. School started at 8:30, and we went through all our classes without any intermission , School was out at 12:15. In the afternoon Qthe weath- er was too cold for a night gamel we played our last game of the season with DeWitt. We finally accomplished our purpose. We won 12-0!!! 19. The junior ring committee met for the first time to try to find a prettier class ring than the seniors'. CThey didn't succeed. Just ask any seniorlb ' 22. The juniors had a Thanksgiving dance, and the Merrymakers played for it. CThose juniors certainly manage to have all the orchestras in town, don't they?!j 25. The Red Cross Christmas Seals went on sale. Each class tried to make the most sales. 27. Again we got our report cards. They might have waited till after Thanksgiving. How did they expect us to eat all the turkey when our minds were on all the F s we got. 28. Thanksgiving. 29. Rah! rah! Vacation again! No more school until Monday. DECEMBER 6. Senior class play. Look Who's Here! 9. The juniors sold basketball pencils. We began to wonder whether we would ever have any peace. 12. Again we had a program. The Lombards, singing, playing the piano, and giving dramatic sketches greatly 'pleased us. 13. Played two games of basketball. The first team beat Mt. Carroll, there, 23-22. The second team lost to Thomson, there, 12-21. 14. We lost two games to Rock Island, here. Scores: Heavies, 23-28, Lights 13-23. 15. The tenth annual Christmas Vesper service was held in the assembly. The lovely decorations? Didn't you know that some of the faculty and a Cveryj few of the students were responsible? Congratulations, faculty and students! 18. The first team went to Hanover and came back with at victory. Score: 33-14. 20. Christmas vacation. The attitude of the students toward school was miraculously changed. That evening we played DeWitt in our first league games. Our Heavies beat them 27-11, the Lights also came out on top, 18-7. 21. The basketball team played Lanark here and won both games. The first team won 22-21. The second team won. 38-8. 25. Miss King, our beloved home economics teacher, was married to Mr. George Estabrook of Rockford in Curren, Ill. JANUARY 7. Morrison played two games here. Scores: Heavies-25-26. Lights, 27-13. Too bad, Heavies! Donlt worry if you don't win them, the lights will keep up the good work of the school by winning theirs. 48