St Anne High School - Cardinal Yearbook (St Anne, IL)

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Senior Class History With a frightened feeling at the beginning of September 1948, seventy-one freshmen entered school to begin their high school career. After a few weeks of trying to get acquainted with one another, we elected the following oflicers of our class: Delbert Trobaugh, Presidentg Gerald Ken- dall, Vice-President, Helen Koopman, Secretaryg and Audrey McHie, Treasurer. The faculty selected Annadell Reichert and John Martin as first semester Student Council representatives. At the beginning of the second semester Annadell Reichert and Andy Salm were elected by the class. Queen attendents frcm our class that year were Helen Koopman and Joyce Rechkemmer. On November 2 the sophomores entertained us at a Halloween party in the Gym, and in return we held a party for them on February 24. Before our Sophomore year began, we lost several cf our fellow classmates by the consolidation of Donovan and Martinton. We started with fifty-six students. Our oliicers were: Annadell Reich- ert, President, Alvin Miller, Vice-Presidentg Darlene Cyrier, Secretary, and Ralph Minor, Treasurer. That year our Student Council representatives were John Martin, Annadell Reichert and Evelyn Vickery. Our class was rather successful in winning first place at the All-School Party and Second place with our Homecoming float. Candidates for Queen that year were Annadell Reichert and Geraldine Skelton. We were proud that two of our classmates, Andy Salm and Alvin Miller, were on the Varsity basketball team. Joyce Rechkemmer, one of the cheerleaders, was also from our class. We initiated the freshmen by making them wear silly cloths all day and we gave them a nice party at night. Also during our Sophomore year our girls showed their athletic ability by winning first in the bombardment and second in the basketball and volley ball tourney. Only forty-six members of our class returned for their junior year, having lost several through moving, drop outs, and marriages. Officers elected to carry us through this big year were: Andy Salm, Presidentg john Martin, Vice-Presidentg june Kassman, Secretary, and Pat Hebert, Treasurer. john Martin, Annadell Reichert, Evelyn Vickery and Guy Beaupre were our Student Council rep- resentatives from our Junior class. Drawing a record breaking attendance in November, was our junior play, Meet Me in St. Louis. Following this came another big event, the junior-Senior Banquet and Prom which had an Arabian Nights theme. A very hilarious time was had by all those who attended and participated in the Junior-Faculty basketball game. We also learned that we had some very good basketball players on both the mens' and womens' team. The girls who were Queen attendents during the Homecoming were janet James and Darlene Cyrier. At the end of the year the campaign for Student Council president was carried and John Martin came through with the presidency. Our Senior year has been quite a busy one for we have been trying many methods of making money in order to go on our Senior trip. Again oflicers were elected and Al Miller was selected Presidentg june Kassman, Vice-Presidentg Annadell Reichert, Secretaryg and Pat Hebert, Treasurer. Those serving on the Student Council were: John Martin, Annadell Reichert, Guy Beaupre, Helen Geel and Darlene Cyrier. The Homecoming was a big success and although we didn't win any honors in the parade we were proud that the Queen that was elected was a Senior, janet james, and that Darlene Cyrier was her attendant. A Senior dance was held after one of the basketball games for the benefit of those from the opposing school as well as our own. On our Senior trip we went to the Ozark Mountains near Osage Beach, Missouri. Everyone had loads of fun square- dancing, boating, tennis playing, horseback riding, etc. Then the Juniors gave us a very beautiful Banquet and Prom. The night of Commencement ended our high school activities and as we look back on the four years, we can't but thank our sponsors, Miss Holland, Mr. Van Rheeden, Mrs. Woods, Mr. Jenkins and Miss Dodd for the help they gave us during these very successful years. 9