Sycamore High School - Leaves Yearbook (Sycamore, IL)

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GUIDE TO DEMOCRACY CLASSES ........ ........ EMBODIMENT OF DEMOCRACY ACTIVITIES ....... ........ P REPARATION EOR DEMOCRACY ATHLETICS ...... ........ s TRENGTH EOR DEMOCRACY 'Nga - ' ' -Q 1 IT' Mun - .I 1 14, '.' - ':,1. 4-P ' .a,,'a. 1: I '. II A . .. p ' k YT , G, ' T 'S - -u E L 4 v I - f. I' pl H l 1:-J I K :fir ,' 0 1 fn X Q at W-f p B 1 V A 0 I Il I f-,cf 1 I x QLAX ' I ' t ' ' a ' I I '- f' I MN 5 I ' 'T I . : ,'xi,1 , I xxx 4 grf I AMI I ff 5 ' ' KK fa- . A : .. I X ' ' ' RIQHTS OF SUFFRAQS QDUKATION TRIAL BY JURY rmsoom orsvssm INDIVIDUALSNTSRPRISS AND PISSSARCH THE AMERICAN WAY lyx The American Way has a greater meaning now than it has had for many years. So important is it that our President himself has put into new words some of our oldest demo- cratic ideas in order to create a renewed effort on the part of our fighting nation. His ideals stress the four freedoms: Freedom of the press is an old one, but is ever important. I-low fortunate we are to be able to print and read what we please. We know what we fight for. Freedom of religion means much to us all. We can turn to God in hope and trust, with- out fear in doing so. Freedom from fear is something all of us would hope to attain. Trust in our nation will go a long way toward this goal. Freedom from want all over the world, nobody could ask for more than this. To have security in life's necessities is a goal for all of us. Freedom of the press, and of religion, free- dom from fear and from want: these four ideals are what we shall fight for and win. With such ideals before us, we canot lose. We owe victory to future generations. UQ A YQW V4 W SYM' 'K ,, v, ki L S ,, .. X , 1 -2'9 . 450, I, in '17 11? 1' 'Z 5 f 'f-,,' , . 'rl' - - . , .:- fl rf ff ' o 1 M -ff 110'-a . , tlll . 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'- - Ju.. rmm 1: u ITTITI IGH LIVING STANDARD ' MUTUAL PP-OTZQTION ' INTSPICOMMUNICATION ' TOI.iPuANCi ' SSLF CnOViRNMiNT FOP, ALL e-- 1 N I 7,1 f kk 3 ,.jI - K smear OF ASSSMBL X ' ' T ff X' f A f E. 4 I X elkgll Y e 3- X' . A 0 nuff ' T, A , 2 m i PP-.OHI ED QV .g r '1 Il ' ' -y S, , pm , A Q X., kg v . ' AU' ' i f 'arg 1 I1 H ' v' ' Y T T0 BZAR ARMS W ' ll i ' RIGHT or sussmes XXI XL 9 Ili on gsm 1713! 9 . 0 l-Qah. sf: O. -Vs xi! Q X 9- - ,:'Q5! :gg Qui' a'6fi f 1 I 4 Y up 4 ' I I X f u to O111' Aqlllllllli A T RIB U T E :W W Z', GOVERNMENT O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave assumes new significance this year as the bravery of our country's men is proudly flaunting itself on battle- fields throughout the World. The fight for freedom is no idle fight for meaningless values. Sycamore High School is proud to join in our country's efforts during Wartime that the ideals and ideas which We have struggled to achieve may be kept permanently. To that end the student body is ever Working-that we may have and cherish freedom of speech, freedom of reli- gion, freedom from Want, and freedom from fear. . 5 gsl X -' X wif K '-ax H 1'-' riff? X,-' eh . f r X grab? - 1 L 1 f,yiX3XFfS3i'lChQZflAf5 fr , MA' ' c V.- 'iii f4.'011i33 a if' - 1 A - 4 ' t 'S J. .. in Q haw .cs , .5,hga,WS!.Mi'- li' QL- 2 3:12 -0 W' .fxv-' - gf if U7 ' . .s-.TN51LiRm1'Ql!.,.-JA'-l' 3 Mr. Marshall. Mr. Campbell. Mr. Stark, Mr. Hcmks. Mr. Lease. Mr. Ioslyn, Mr. Rate. BOARD OF EDUCATION Although far too few people realize it, our community is indeed fortunate in having such a competent school board. Once a month these representatives of the people of our city gather in our superintendents office to solve the problems and discuss plans for bettering the educational program. Also, special meetings are held when occasion demands. ln general their Work is to take care of current bills, select the faculty personnel, and assume responsibility for the maintenance of the buildings. We are privileged to have as members of our board men who are interested in the education of the youth of Sycamore. Sycamore has fine educational facilities for a town of its size, all made possible by the united efforts and Willing cooperation of its school board. Q sq: he Ffa ., 34331 t f ee. QQ- Q. 49 L NV of E ORE TH Ten ADMINISTRATICDN GUIDE 'ro DEMOCRACY R. A. LEASE. Superintendent University of Minnesota, B. A. University of Minnesota, M. A. Hobbies: Fishing and Reading Sycamore's able and efficient superintendent of schools, Mr. Lease, has for fifteen years brought honor and esteem to our school through his congenial person- ality and educational ability. A graduate of the University of Minnesota, he is an able instructor in economics and commercial law, besides attending the other numerous duties which his position requires of him, among these being student director and advisor. I. B. SHROUT. Principal University of Illinois, B. A. University of Wisconsin, M. A. During the number of years Mr. Shrout, a graduate of the University of Wisconsin, has been principal of S.C.H.S. he has proved his ability as a faculty advisor and school leader. Besides performing the routine duties in his office he teaches algebra and presides over a study hall. Mr. Shrout's good-natured ways are known to all the students, seniors and freshmen alike. Twelve FACULTY ,I Margaret' Adams Oberlin., B. A. Middl ury College, M.A. Engl' Department Hob y: Reading Alton Brand Edna Dickson Walter E. Haus- Eileen Henderlider North Central, B.A. De Pauw, B.A. Wald University ot Iowa, Band and Chorus English and Physical Indiana Central Col- B.A., M.A. Hobby: Golf and Education lege, B.A. History Department Printing Hobby: Golf University of Iowa, Hobby: Collecting - M.A. Records Milton Herbst Kalamazoo. Michigan, B.S. Mechanical Drawing Carpentry, and Business Hobby: Slide Rule Marietta Hulbert University of Wiscon- sin, B.A. Whitewater State Teachers College Gregg College Ripon College University oi Colorado Commercial Depart- ment Hobby: Reading Science Department Hobbies: Photography and Reading Pearllabell Iordan Theodosia Keeler Cora Miner Hiram College, B.A. Institute oi Pennsyl- vania State College, University of Illinois, B.A. Northwestern, MJ-X. M.A. Mathematics Depart- French and English ment Departments Hobby: Collecting Hobbies: Reading and Antiques Knitting Thirteen Valparaiso University Chicago Academy of Fine Arts Art Department Hobby: Collecting Dolls FACULTY Marie Nymen Northwestern Uni- versity, B.A. English and Speech Department Hobby: Traveling Leland Strombom Northern Illinois State Teachers' College, B.E. Stout Institute, M.S. General Shop and Physical Education Hobbies: Fishing and Sports Ellen Paterson University of Illinois, B.A. University of Wiscon- sin Home Economics Department Hobbies: Collecting Stamps and Lace Margaret Scarseth St. Olaf College, B.A. University oi Iowa, M.A. Latin and Library Hobby: Bicycling Wendell H. Schra- der Columbia College. B.A. Northwestern Uni- versity, MA. Social Sciences and Athletics Hobbies: Fishing and Skiing Richmond Terrell Ella Townsend Purdue, B.S.A.g M.S. Orr's Business College Biology and Agricul- ture Hobbies: Reading and Traveling Secretary Hobby: Reading Fourteen JANITORS M . I. Blqjd-Ord M r. Hudson Due to the efficiency of our three janitors, the appearance of Sycohi has been of the best. Their efforts, even if not fully appre- ciated, certainly do deserve our whole-hearted thanks. A newcomer is Ralph Hudson, who replaces William CRedD Hindenburg, the youngest of the janitors of last year, now in the armed forces. He has charge of the gymnasium, all rooms in the new addition, and the south side of the second floor. Howard Dean has charge of the basement rooms and the care of the boilers. The third janitor, Sam CSammyl Bickford, has been in service here the longest. His duties include the care and main- tenance of the entire third floor and the northern half of the second floor. Fifteen CLA SS 1. url class people painting 3. library souls in study 5. speec h class silver-longued orolors 6. Sixteen 2. chemistry lab Lea combi ' nmg ch 4. che ' emiculs mlstry discussions scientific students typing tuppin g typisis NA PS CLASSES EMBODIMENT OF DEMOCRACY F-5 f-s gs.. mek ga Q.. SENIOR OFFICERS LEFT TO RIGHT: lSeatedl President, Robert Milligan, Vice-Presis dent, Henry Stevens, CStandinqD Treas- urer Lois Bleifuss, Class Sponsor Miss Adams, Secretary Ioyce Hoffman Colors: Red, White, G Blue Flowers: Red 6. White Roses Motto: All our aims toward victory SENIORS You are living in a period which is sorely in need of people who recognize the world wide demand for humanitarian service. Those nations and those people that think in terms of mutual assistance and the brotherhood of man will be the constructive forces during your lifetime. Those nations and those people that are guided by selfish interests and that have no regard for the practical implementation of the Golden Rule are the forces of decadence and despair. Your opportunity is your challenge. Success will follow the development of a Will-todo . A carefully developed philosophy of life can serve a real purpose. Such a philosophy should be tempered and molded by an abiding faith in a Supreme Being and in your own potentialities. We, the faculty, have learned to know you and to have faith in you. Our faith will be justified in terms of your ability and your Willingness to accept the unprecedented demands that will confront you. Be of good cheer. We have confidence in you and We, the faculty, extend to you our most sincere Wishes for a happy and purposeful life. Most sincerely, R. A. Lease Eighteen SENIOR CLASNS OF 1943 IOAN ADAMS G.A.A., I, 2, 3, 4: Girls Chorus, I, 2, 3, 4, A'Cap- pella, 3, 4, Allied Youlh, 2, 3, 4, Dromalics Club, 3, 4,3 Senior Class Play, 4, Leaves Staff, I, 2, 3, 43 glperello, 3, Cheerleader, , 3, 4. IOI-IN ALDRICH' Foolball, Ig Track, I, Bays Chorus, 3, 43 A'Cappella, 3, 4, Madrigal Club, 3: Operelfa, 3, Quarfel, 3, Senior Class Play, 4. ' Moved Io Chicago. HOWARD ANDRES r.F.A., 1, 2, 3, 4, rms. 41, Inframural, I, 2, 3, 4, Leaves Slaff, 4. LEATRICE BANKS Girls Chorus, I, 2, Leaves Slafl, 2, 3, 4, G.A.A., I, 2, 3, 4: Dramalics Club, 3, 4, Senior Class Play, 4, Opereffa, 3: BondsMaior- elle, 3, 4. MAXIN E BENNETT Girls Chorus, lg Orcheslra, l, 25 G.A.A., Ig Home Economics Club, 3, 4, Dra- nofics Club, 4. MARY LOU BEVERLY LOIS BLEIFUSS Girls Chorus, I, 2, 3, 45 G.A.A., I, 23 Dramafics A'Coppella, 3, 4, Oper- Club, 3, 4 Ureos. 433 ella, 3, GAA., 3, 45 Dra- Home Economics Club, 3, mafics Club, 3, 45 Allied 4, fPres. 41. Youlh, 4, Home Econom- ics Club, 3, 43 Senior Class P lay, 4, Madrigal Club, 3. IRENE BORLAND Orcheslra, I, Girls Chorus, I, 2, 3, G.A.A., I, 2, 3, 4: Dramolics Club, 3, 4: A'Cappella, 3, Band, 3, 4, Operelfa, 3: Home Eco- nomics Club, 4, Senior Class Play, 4 lUndersIudyjg Mixed Chorus, l. Nineieen LL4 MARY IANE BOWMAN G.A.A., I, 2, 3, 4, Girls Chorus, I, 2, 3, 4, Home Economics Club, I, 2, 3, 4, giperella, 3: A'Coppella, , 4. GLADYS CARLSON G.A.A., I, 2, 3, 45 Girls Chorus, I, 2, 3, Opereflo, 33 Leaves Slaff, 4, Senior Class Play, 4, lProduc1ionl. ROBERT CARLSON MARY ETTA CARTER JOAN CAVELL RALPH CLARK' GLADYS COLEMAN Boskefbcll, 2, 3, 4, Fool- Home Economics Club, 2, 'Moved lo Wcsh. Court Home Economics Club, 41 ball, 2, 3, 4. 3, 43 Girls Chorus, 3, 4, House, Ohio. Girls Chorus, 3. A'Ccppello, 3, 4, Dru- l mczlics Club, 3, 4. rl l l EDNA CRUMBACHER WILLIAM DOTY LAURNA ELLIS MAYNARD ELLS PAULINE FLANDERS l Home Economics Club, Boys Chorus, l, 2, A'Cup- G.A.A., I, 2, 3, 4, Girls' Girls Chorus, I, 2, 3, 41 3, 4. pellc, lg Senior Clos Play, Chorus, I, 2, Leaves Sfoff, A'Coppellc1, 3, 43 Oper- 43 Leaves Sfcff, 4. 3, 4, Bcnd'MuioreHe, 3, 4, elfc, 35 GAA., l, 2: Dromofics Club, 3, 4. Dromofics Club, 3, 4, Home Economics Club, 3,' 4. l SENIOR CLASS or 1943 l Twenty 1 SENIOR CLASS OF 1943 ILA MAY GEE A'Cappella, 4, Band, 3, Girls Chorus, I, 2, 3, 4. FRANCES GRONBERG Home Economics Club, 3. JEROME HAUGHA- WAUT Fool ba I I , 4. CLAIRE HOFFMAN G.A.A., I, 2, 3, 4, cms Chorus, lg Home Econom- ics Club, 2, 3, 4, Dra- malics Club, 4, . JOYCE HOFFMAN Girls Chorus, I, 2, 3, 4: A'Cappella, 3, 4, Allied Youfh, 2, 3, 4, Dramalics Club, 3, 4, Leaves Staff, 3, Class Treasurer, 45 Band, 3, 4, Mixed Chorus, lg Operelfa, 3. GERALD HUBBARD DORIS HUDSON Girls Chorus, I, 3, G.A.A., I, 2, 3, 4, Dramalics Club, 3, 4, Allied Youlh, 3, 4. EUGENE HUGHES Track, I, 2, 3, 4, Baskel- ball, I, 2, 3, 4, Foolbali, lg A'Cappella, 3, 4, Allied Youlh, 3, 4, Drcmoligs Club, 3, 4, Sparlan Club, 2, 3, 4, Operelfa, 3. Twenty-one LLOYD HOLT ESTHER IACOBSON Intramural, I, 2, 3, 43 Home Economics Club, 4 Allied Youlh, 3, 4, Dra- Allied Youfh, 4. matics Club, 4. DOROTHY IANSEN Presidenl of Class, I, Dra- malics Club, 3, 4, A'Cap- pella, I, 3, Girls Chorus, I, 3, G.A.A., I, 2, 3, Allied Youfh, 3, Leaves Sfaff, I, 2, 3, 4, Mixed Chorus, I, Madrigal Club, 3, Oper- ella, I, 3, Senior Class Play, 4. BEATRICE LOWE Home Economics Club, 4, G,A.A., I, 2, 3, 4, Allied Youlh, 4, Girls Chorus, I, 2, 3, 4. DELORA KNUDSEN VERNON KORLESKI Allied Youth, 2, 3, 4, Girls Baskelball, I, 2, 3, 4, Chorus, 3, Dromalics Club, Foolball, 3, 4, Track, I, 2, 4. 3, 4, Spartan Club, 3 4, Senior Class Play 4, Boys Chorus, I. MARVIN MCCON- NELL' Foolboll, I, 2, 3, 4, Bas- ketball, I, 2, 3, 4, Boys Chorus, I, 2, 3, 4, Senior Class Play, 4, A'CappelIa, 3, 4, Class Secrelcry, I, Dramalics Club, 3, Spar- tan Club, 2, 3, 4, Track, I. 'Armed Forces. SENIOR DOROTHY LENZ Girls Chorus, I, Z, 3, 4, G.A.A., I, 2, 3, 4, A'Cap- pella, 3, 4, Dramolics Club, 3, 4, Allied Youlh, 3, 4, Home Economics Club, 2, 3, 4, Class Play IProducIionI, 4, Operella, 3, Band, 3, 4. i I l I l I l HAROLD LONDON' Basketball, 3, 4, Football, I 3, 4, Boxing, I, 2, 3, A4, Sparian Club, 2, 3, 4, Al- lied Youlh, 4, Boys Chorus, 4. ' Armed Forces. l HUGH MCMENAMIN lnlramural, I, 2, 3, 4, Track, I, 3, Dramalics Club, 4. KATHRYN MARONEY Girls Chorus, I IKings lonj, Band, I, 2, IKings Ionl, Home Economics, 2, Iliingslonl, Band, 3, Syca- more, Home Economics, 4 Sycamore, Allied Youth, 4: Sycamore, G.A.A., I IKingsIonI. El sl 1 fi sl 5 E E 3 3 E s S Mmwwf gum ffff-f W W 2 5 I ELAINE MEDINE I Home Economics, 2, 3, 4, Girls Chorus, 4. CLASS OF 1943 Twenty-two SENIOR CLASS OF 1943 ELOISE MILLER G.A.A., I, 2, 3, 4, Drq- molics Club, 3, 4, Allied Youih, 3, Girls Chorus, I, 2. ROBERT MILLIGAN Boys Chorus, I, Class Presidenr, 4, Senior Clcss Ploy, 4, Leaves Sfulf, 4. WILLIAM MINNII-IAN' Foolboll, I, 2, 3, 4, Bos- kelboll, I, 2, 3, 4, Boys Chorus, I, 2, 3, Dromcfics Club, 3, Allied Youfh, 3, Mixed Chorus, I, A'Cop- pellu, 2, Spcrron Club, I, 2, 3, 4. 'Armed Forces. HELEN MOYERS Girls Chorus, l, 2, 3, 4 Home Economics, 3, 4, Allied Youlh, 4, Operelfc, 3. VERTA MUMAW Dromolics Club, 3, 4 :Iome Economics Club, 3 I i LULU FAYE OLSON JEANNE O'MALLEY MILA PEARSON RITA PYLAND HELEN RACICH Allied Youfh, 4, Home Allied Youlh, I, 2, 3, 4, Home Economics Club, 2, Orcheslru, I, 2, Home Home Economics Club 3 Economics, 4. Drumclics Club, 3, 4, 3, 4, Allied Youlh, 4, Dro- Economics Club, 2, G.A.K. 4, G.A.A., I, Allied Youlh Home Economics, 3, rnorics Club, 4. I, 2, 3, 4, Dromcilics Club, 2, 3, 4, Dromulics Club G,A.A., I, Girls Chorus, 3, 4. 3 4 I, 2. 3, 4, A'CuppelIa, 3, 4, Operetfc, 3. Twenty-three , . BARBARA REMALA G.A.A., 2, 3, 43 Allied Youth, 2, 3, 4, Leaves Staff, 3, 4, Dramatics Club, 3, 43 Home Economics Club, 3, 4. BETTY REUSS G.A.A., I, 2,3 Allied Youth, 3, 4 lSecretary, 41, Home Economics Club, I, 41 Dra- matics Club, 4, Girls Chorus, 3, 4. MARGARET ROTE Home Economics Club, 3, 4, Orchestra, l, 2, Girls Chorus, I, 4. LeROY RUSSELL' Basketball, I, 2, 3, 43 Football, 33 Spartan Club, 3, 4, Dromatics Club, 3, 41 Boys Chorus, 4: Allied Youth, 3, 4, Senior Class Play, 4. 'Armed Forces. MARY BELLE SELLERS Girls Chorus, Ig G.A.A., l, 2, 3, Dramatics Club, 3, 43 Home Economics gluab, 2, 3, Allied Youth, DOROTHY SINGLETON Girls Chorus, I, 2, 3, 4: A'CappeIla 3, 43 Class Vice President, 23 Class Treasurer, 3, Allied Youth, 2, 3, 43 Dramatics Club, 3, 4, Senior Class Play, fl, Operetta, 3, Leaves Staff, 3, 4, G.A.A., l. IEAN SKELLY Class Treasurer, lg Class Secretary, 2, G.A.A., I, 2, 3, 4, Girls Chorus, I: Allied Youth, 2, 3, 4g Dra- matics Club, 3, 4: Home Economics Club, 4, Senior Class Play, 4. NORMAN SOHI. PEGGY SPARROW Leaves Staff, 4g Proviso, Y.W.C.A., I, 2: G.A.A., I 2 3 2 4 ls h 3 4 , gGir Corus, , 3 A'Cappella 3, 4, Oper- etta, 33 Allied Youth, 4: Dramatics Club, 3, 4, Senior Class Play lBusiness Mgr.l, 4. HENRY STEVENS Football, 2, 3, 4, Spartan Club, 3, 43 Boys Chorus, I, 2, Allied Youth, I, 2, 3, 43 Dramatics Club, 3, 45 Senior Class Play 43 A'CappeIla, I, Basketball, lManagerl, 2, Intramural, I, 2, 3, 4, Class Vice Presi- dent I, 43 Class President, 25 Spartan President, 4. SENIOR CLASS OF 1943 Twenty-four ARTHUR SWANSON F. F.A., I. DORIS UTTER Girls Chorus, I, 2, 4, G.A.A., Ig Operella, 3, A'Coppella, 4, Dramalics Club, 4: Allied Youlh, 4, Home Economics Club, 4. IAMES WILLIAMSON Boys Chorus, I, 2, 4: A'CoppelIa, I, 4, Foolboll, 3 IMonagerJg Allied Youlh, I, 2, 3, 4, Sparfon Club, 3, 4, Dramafics Club, 3, 4, Orchestra I, 2, Band, 3, 4, Leaves Staff, 4: Operehla, I. MARIOHIE TERRELL Girls Chorus, I, 2, 3, 4, A'CappelIa, I, 3, 4, Home Economics Club, 2, 3, 4, Dromofics Club, 3, 4: Al- lied Youfh, 2, 3, 4: Senior Class Play IProduclionJ 4. IDA WACKT Dramalics Club, 4, Allied Youfh, 4. WILLIAM WILSON Boys Chorus, I, 2, 4: A'CappelIa, I, 43 Foofboll IManagerl, 3: Baskelball, 4, Allied Youlh, I, 2, 3, 4: Drcimalics Club, 3, 41 Sen- ior Closs Play 45 Intra- mural I, 2, 3, Sporlan Club, 3, 43 Orchestra, I, 2, 3, Band, 3, 4, Operella, I. THOMAS TRETHEWEY Boys Chorus, 2, Track, 3. MILFORD WACKT GENEVIEVE WINFREY Girls Chorus, I, 2, 3, 41 A'CoppeIla, I, 2, 3, 47 Allied Youlh, l, 2, 3, 4: Dramalics Club, 3, 4, Operefla 37 Home Eco- nomics Club, 4. SENIOR CLASS OF 1943 KENNETH UNDER- WOOD ' Football, I, 2, 3, 45 Bas kelball, I, 2, 3, 4, Track I, 2, 3, Boys Chorus, I, 2 Boys Glee Club, I. EVALYN WHITED Dromalics Club, 3, 4 Girls Chorus, 2, Operella 3, Band-Maiorelle, 3, 4. BETTY WISTED Girls' Chorus I, 2, 3, 4. Left to Right FIRST ROW: Mary Roberts, Ioan Pauler, Ruth Townsend, Gladys Tall, Bonney VVard, Marye Faye Skelly, Bonney Mumaw, Virginia Sharp, Marjorie Westlake, Elaine Youngman, Eleanor Wolfe, Helen Taylor, Delores Nelson. SECOND ROW: Miss Hulbert, Bernice Nelson, Evelyn Skoot, Margaret Williamson, Reta Penrod, lean Smith, Marion Newman, Betty Wilson, Ruth Nelson, Marjorie Niemeyer, Elizabeth Rich, Shirley Rote. THIRD ROW: Robert Yaffe, Iohn Wellander, Hilbert Treoger, Elbert Scott, Arthur Peterson, Russell Taylor, Donald Packard, Donald Sabin. FOURTH ROW: Glenn Schiele, Donald Warber, Iimmie Parker, Bill Reuss. Left to Right FIRST ROW: Ruth Buzzell, Alice Giltner, Ellen Garman, Alberta Balcom, LaVice Grissinger, Marjorie Dunning, Vera Angel, Helen Irving, Marilyn King, Evadine Benson, Blanche Hughes, Iune Haeberle, Elizabeth Cook. SECOND ROW: Bernice McDaniels, lean Hansen, Alvina McAdams, Phyllis Carlson, Alice Matte- son, Eleanor Cleary, Iean Arison, Edna Goodley, Miriam Iespersen, Carol James, Margaret Branen, Catherine Allen, Iuliette Iohnson. THIRD ROW: Ray Arneson, Harold Meier, Thorald Anderson, Donald Firkins, Kenneth Hoffman, Donald Clapsaddle, Ralph Larson, Robert Allen, Douglas McLean, lohn Burke, Thomas Bill- ings, Stephen Brown. FOURTH ROW: Gerald McMenamin, Gordon Anderson, William Brotcke, Arthur Montgomery, Clyde Gibson, Donald Mitterling, Lester Hopper, Eugene Morrison, Hasley Merchant, Robert Meier. Twenty-six JUNIOR CLASS IUNIOR OFFICERS Standing: Marye Faye Sk Miss Hulbert, Elaine Yo man Sitting Down: Iames Parker, Arne-son. elly, ung- Ray JUNIOR CLASS The Class of 1944 has finally reached that coveted position which enables them to be called upperclassmen. Although the class has decreased in number, the remaining members have had a much more active participation in school affairs. We were glad to Welcome Vera Angel and Elizabeth Cook into our ranks this year. Vera comes from Chicago, and Elizabeth formerly lived in Yorkville. As in previous years, many of the boys were active in sports. These Were: Carl Swanberg, Don Mitterling, Bob Doty, Don Clapsaddle, Iames Parker, Douglas McLean, Russell Taylor, Eugene Morrison, and Glenn Schiele. A large percentage of the girls were represented in G.A.A. Blanche Hughes, one of our class members, served as a very efficient cheerleader. P Class members who played in the band are as follows: lune Hae- berle, Iames Parker, Russell Taylor, and Reta Penrod. Carol Iames and Donald Sabin did their part by accompanying the musical organ- izations, The color chosen for the class sweaters this year was scarlet- almost as bright as the class. May 8, the date of the lunior-Senior Prom, was a very important day for the Iuniors. The members under the capable supervision of Miss Hulbert, Worked diligently to make the top social event of the year a huge success. Officers: President-Iames Parker Vice-President-Ray Arneson Secretary-Marye Faye Skelly Treasurer-Elaine Youngman Twenty-seven t S X X. X tt? is SOPHOMORES A On the eighth of September ninety-three students stepped into the classrooms of Mr. Terrell, Miss Dickson and Miss Paterson, homeroom teachers tor the sophomore class. Eleven of these ninety-three represent its musical talent in the school band While several others are musically inclined in other respects. These eleven are: lean Chambers, Edward Cook, Ieanne Denby, Bill Giltner, Dale Gustafson, Fred Iansen, Keith Michael, Bill Milligan, Mildred Miner, lanet Pearson and Ruth lean Whitman. Other representatives of the class are Nadine Randolph, cheer- leader, Mary Peterson, flag twirler, Gloria Gregory and Sally Ellis, baton twirlers. Some all around athletes Whom we are proud to have in the class are: Frank Iohnson, Wes Iohnson, Floyd Kocher, Ioe Minni- han, Edward Rogers, and Carlton Whitney. Iames Roush is our class president and Floyd Kocher assists him as vice president: Mildred Miner takes the minutes this year and Marguerite Nauss handles the funds oi the class. Twenty-eight SOPHOMORE OFFICERS Standing: Mildred Miner Miss . Paterson, Marguerite Nauss - Seated: Floyd Kocher Iames Left to right FIRST ROW: Doris Hamm, Grace Holt, lames loslyn, Donald Kaminski, loan Hoffman, Gloria Gregory, Rose Hoffman, Paul Dunning, David Henderson, Raymond Howe, Raymond Bauer, Edward Cook. SECOND ROW: Robert Larson, Sonia lohnson, Pauline Hoffmann, Dorothy Bleifuss, lean Chambers, lean Denby, Sally Ellis, Peggy Geithman, Marilyn Adee, Vtfilliam Binkley, William Giltner, Fred lanson. THIRD ROW: Kenneth Freeman, Richard Hale, Hannah Andinq, Donna Brotcke, Ruth'Coan, Eileen Askelson, Watson Bennett, Dale Gustafson, Floyd Kocher, Russell lespersen, Wesley lohnson. FOURTH ROW: George Halsted, Carrol Kingsbury, Donald Haughawaut, Albert Harris, Robert Bickford, Frank Johnson, Frank Carter, Calvin Doty, David Carey. Left to Right FIRST ROW: Clara Sundly, Barbara Nelson, Idalene McConn, Edward Nauss, Nadine Randolph, Doris Rhodes, William Swedberg, Norman Nuckles, Arthur Peck, David McNamara, Roland Wylde, Robert Tyrell, Lillian Utter. SECOND ROW: lanet Pearson, Shirley Rickard, Dorothy Winfrey, Lois Loptein, Mary Peterson, Robert Lindquist, Arnold Swanson, Gerald Lindgren, Robert Stark, Carlton Whitney, Mildred Miner, Ruth lean Whitman, Bennie Stevenson. THIRD ROW: Keith Michael, Glenn Russell, Harold Plapp, William Milligan, Richard Sparrow, Edward Rogers, James Roush, Russell Peterson, Elmer Willrett, Henry Shuey, loseph Minni- han, Raymond Lloyd. Twenty-nine FRESHMEN Left to right: FIRST ROVV: Donald Rich, Kenneth Westberq, Richard Wallace, William Westerbeck, Richard Shott. SECOND ROW: Alvin Mirotznik, Leslie Morqan, Kenneth Rudy, Russel Wonser. THIRD ROW: Esther Vtfilliamson, Dorothy Wampole, Norma Swanson, lean Trethewey, Genevieve Russell. FOURTH ROW: Margaret Parker, Barbara Sjostrom, Rose Thompson, Betty Nowlen. FIFTH ROW: Helen Montgomery, Mary Lou Underwood, Nancy Slezak, Betty Turkelson, Marilyn Miller. SIXTH ROW: Marvin Roush, Arlene Swanson, Lester Wolfe, Leland Wolfe. SEVENTH ROW: Gerald Taylor, Iames Thornton, Richard Pearson, Clark Rich. EIGHTH ROW: Keith Sellers, Iohn Rich, Leon Singleton, Robert Pearson, Archie Merchant. Thirty Left to riqht: FIRST ROW: Doris Hillquist, Eleanor Loptein, Doris Ent- wistle, Shirley Howe, Betty Eklund. SECOND ROW: Lorraine Lindaas, Alice Iohnson, Georgi- anne Bauer, Lois Conley, Shirley McGetrick, Sylvia Gronberq. THIRD ROW: David Burke, Donald Burrow, lean Fellinqer, Doris Griffith, Mary Lou Mathey, Audrey Knudsen. FOURTH ROW: Donald Hale, George Clarke, Iohn Astlinq, William Hill, Albert Hayward. FIFTH ROW: Wilfred Deutsch, Charles Bennett, Fredrick Larson, Roy Berqeson, Duane Ells, Robert Hennis. SIXTH ROVV: Vincent Ahnquist, Clifford Fuller, Ioseph Andinq, Boyd Hoover, Ted Anderson. SEVENTH ROW: Amos Buettell, Frank Andinq, William Bridgewater, Melvin Iohnson, Robert Lindstrom. FRESHMAN OFFICERS tSeatedl: President William Wes- terbeck, Vice-President Mary Lou Underwood. tStandingl: Secretary Doris Hill- quist, Class Sponsor Miss Jordan, Treasurer Duane Ells. The class of '46 met the upper-classmen on that memorable day, September 8. The freshmen were bewildered! Where is Miss Iordan's room? Which floor is 202 on? After much running from floor to floor, the freshmen, to their great relief, finally found their home rooms. They thought that their trials and troubles were over after the first day, but that was not to be. Kangaroo Court came oh too soon! With the help of the electric chair and numerous paddles, many stunts were performed by the boys, all to the amusement of the upper-classmen. The girls were not to be left off too easily. G.A.A. initiation was iust around the corner. At noon they came arrayed in house coats and pigtails. Ten to be exact. That night there was a formal initiation in the gym, after which refreshments were served. The freshmen are breathing easily again, as semester tests are over. No more sleepless nights for a while! Some they passed and others they didn't, but at least they knew the worst. The freshmen were well represented in both football and basketball. Clifford Fuller, Donald Hale, Albert Hayward, Boyd Hoover, Fred Lar- son, Bob Lindstrom, Marvin Loomer, Ierry Taylor, Dick Wallace, Ken- neth Westberg, and Kenneth Rudy played football. Those who partici- pated in basketball were Iames Thornton, Bill Westerbeck, Ted Ander- son, Albert Hayward, Dick Wallace, Duane Ells, and Kenneth West- berg. All in all, the freshmen have had an enjoyable year, and are looking forward to three more. , Freshman Class Officers Bill Westerbeck ................................................................ ................. P resident Mary Lou Underwood ................................................ ........ V ice-President Doris Hillquist .................... . .......... Secretary Duane Ells ............ ....... T reasurer Miss Iordan ........ ....... S ponsor Thirty-one CLASS 1. Knocking on wood? 2. On the steps in spring. 3. Watch out Hank. we're peekinq! 4. Snowball on- slciuqht ensuing. 5. Learn- ing the art of self deiense, lim? 6. Cuddle cats. 7. Senior Study. 8. Don't worry-they're related! 9. Shirts are Worn out this year! 10. Freezing loot- boll fans all. ll.Salvaqe scrap. 12. Budding love! Thirty-two SNAPS ACTIVITIES PREPARATION Fon DEMOCRACY ' 'Nik' - F ' . I ' fb? 1' - 3. 3. We'll cut out the editorials. nobody ever reads THEM! SENIOR PLA Y 1. Oh-h-h----Henry! 2. And WHAT is that lawn mower doing on the front porch! Thirty-four On the fatal night of Dec. l4 at 8:00, fourteen pale performers were dramatically running through their lines for the last time and trying to get used to the feeling of layers of makeup. These were the actors about to make their initial appearance in a three act comedy Ever Since Eve , presented by the Senior class of 1942-43. As soon as the first lines were spoken and the fear left our noble cast, everyone settled down to enjoyng himself-including the above mentioned cast. The play takes place in the office of Iohnny Clover, who is trying to edit a school news- paper with the aid of business manager Spud Erwin. They are having a hard time selling ads when Susan Blake, nominated co-editor by the girls, steps in and gets the ads by the barter system. Complications develop when lohnny and Spud become infatuated with Lucy- belle Lee, a southern belle, but they get stiff competition from Preston Hughes, captain of the football team. Then at this crucial moment the boys get the measles, and Susan gets the blame. But while the boys are ill, Susan and Betsy fSpud's sisterl carry on undaunted. To touch things off, a romance between Principal Henry Quinn and Miss Willard, teacher of journalism, is added. Due to a mistake in the paper, Cappy Simmons, a policeman, tries to put the editors in jail, and it's all Mr. and Mrs. Clover can do to keep them out. In the end, the paper is a success, Mr. Quinn marries Miss Willard, Susan finally gets Iohnny, and Spud gets Lucybelle-along with ten other fellows. ......., . i ..i..,,.p S 4. Wolf! Wolf! Through the excellent direc- tion of Miss Nyrnen and student direction of Laurna Ellis the play Was a huge success. The The Cast Mrs. Clover ..,...... lohnny Clover ....... Mr. Clover ......... Spud Erwin ....... Susan Blake ....... ........Iean Skelly ......Iohn Aldrich ........Wil1iam Doty William Wilson .......Dorothy Iansen Betsy Erwin ............ .......... I oan Adams Martha Willard ................ Leatrice Banks Officer Simmons ............. .Le Roy Russell Henry Quinn .................... Henry Stevens Lucybelle Lee .............. Dorothy Singleton Preston Hughes ........ Marvin McConnell Football Players .............. Harold London Robert Milligan Vernon Korleski help ot those who worked back- stage was indispensable. 5. Cast and directors: FIRST ROW: Miss Nymen, William Wilson, Dorothy Ian- sen, Leatrice Banks, Henry Stevens, :S Laurna Ellis. SECOND ROW: Robert Milligan, Dorothy Singleton, Vernon Korleski, Ioan Adams, lean Skelly, and William Duty. Missing from the picture: Harold London, Marvin McCon- nell, LeRoy Russell, and lohn Aldrich. T hirty-five GIRLS' CHORUS to I cannot play I cannot sine' But I can try Like anything , .-,Q The Iunior-Senior and Freshman-Sophomore choruses represent only two ofthe many musical organizations under the direction of Miss Lohmeyer. Whose position was temporarily held at the beginning of the year by Mr. Brand. Both choruses were comprised of approximately seventy girls, and they met on Tuesdays and Thursdays of each week. Small groups were organized and performed at the Leaves Concert, Class Play, Christmas program, Baccalau- reate, and Commencement Exercises. . Miss Lohmeyer Thirty-six FIRST ROW: Doris Hillquist, Mary Lou Underwood, Doris Griffith, Esther 'Wil- liamson, Marilyn Mil- ler, Peggy Geithman, lean Trethewey, Iean Fellinqer, Nadine Randolph. SECOND ROW: Geor- gianna Bauer, Clara Sundly, Rose Thomp- son, Grace Holt, Helen Montgomery, Sonja Iohnson, Ruth Iean Whitman, Glo- ria Gregory, Shirley McGetrick. TI-IIRD ROVV: Norma Swanson, Mary Lou Mathy, Barbara Sios- trom, Genevieve Rus- sell, Pauline Hott- nian, Donna Brotcke, Betty lane Turkel- son, Margaret Parker. Left to Right: FIRST ROW: Ioan Ca- vell, Pauline Fland- ers, Ruth Buzzell, Beatrice Lowe, lean- ne O'MalIey, Ioan Adams, Shirley Role, Evelyn Skoot, Bon- ney Ward, Ioyce Hoffman, Gladys Tall, Evadine Benson. SECOND ROVV: Elaine Medine, Mary Lou Beverly, Alice Mat- teson, Reta Penrod, Betty Reuss, Iean Arison, Carol Iames, Iune Haeberle, Mar- garet Mary Branen, Helen Moyers, Mar- garet Sparrow. THIRD ROW: Blanche Hughes, Iean Cham- bers, Betty Lou Wis- ted, Margaret Wil- liamson, Margaret Rote, Marjorie Ter- rell, Ioan Pauler, Ruth Townsend, Dor- othy Singleton, Gladys Carlson, Lor- raine Westberg. BOYS' CHORUS Although the boys' chorus was extremely small this year, they did a very good job. At the beginning of the year the chorus was under the direction of Alton Brand, but later in the year he was relieved of this duty by Miss Lillian Lohmeyer. Due to this change there was quite a bit of difficulty in getting underway. The big occasion of the year was the Leaves Concert. This concert corn- bined the efforts of both the vocal and the instrumental groups. Boys' chorus met during the fifth period every Wednesday and Friday. PICAPPELLA CHOIR The A'Cappella choir, which is now capably directed by Miss Lillian Loh- meyer, a new instructor at Sycohi this year, has approximately fifty members. The group meets once a week on Monday afternoons to sing both sacred and secular songs. This year the A'Cappella took part in the annual Leaves Concert which sponsored joint instrumental and vocal groups. i Thirty-seven Left to Right: FIRST ROW: Albert Hayward, Robert Yaiie, LeRoy Russell, Dale Gustafson, Don- ald Sabin. Keith Michael, Raymond Howe, Fred Larson. SECOND ROW: Harold London, Ralph Lar- son, Marvin McCon- nell, Eugene Hughes, Fred lansen. Edward Rogers, John Aldrich, THIRD ROW: lames Williamson, Vincent Ahnquist, William Giltner, William Wil- son. Lett to right: FIRST ROW: Lorraine Westberg, Peggy Sparrow. Ioan Pau- ler, Carol lames, Ioyce Hoffman, Dor- othy Singleton, lune Haeberle, Margaret Mary Branen, Bon- ney Ward. SECOND ROVV: loan Cavell, Blanche Hughes, Gladys Carlson, Gladys Tall, Ruth Townsend, Mary Lou Beverly, Pauline Flanders, Evadine Benson. THIRD ROW: Mr. Brand, Marjorie Ter- rell, Reta Penrod, leanne O'Malley, Margaret Williamson, lean Arison, Alice Matteson, loan Ad- ams. FOURTH ROW: Ralph Larson, Eugene Hughes, lames Wil- liamson, William Vtfilson, Edward Roge ers, Marvin McCon- nell, Donald Sabin, Iohn Aldrich, Russell Taylor. A In order from left to right: FIRST ROW: lean Fellinger, Doris Hillquist, Norma Swanson, Elliott Doane, Elise Singer, Ida Arison, Marilyn Lloyd, Audrey McCullah. SECOND ROW: Iune Haeberle, Iames Williamson, William Reuss, Ruth lean Whitman, Arline Swanson, Nancy Slezak, Reta Penrod, Mildred Miner, William Wilson, Robert Yaffe, Richard Wallace, Donald Burrow, Donald Gustafson, Genevieve Russell, Mary Lou Bond, Russell Taylor, Robert Wallace, Fred Larson. THIRD ROW: lean Chambers, Ieanne Denby, Helen Montgomery, Georqianne Bauer, Rose Rickard, Thomas Ernest. Betty Turkelson, Ianet Pearson, Leon Singleton, Theodore Iaclcson, Bruce Hudson, Allan Doane, Keith Michael. FOURTH ROW: Betty Ecklund, Iohn Astlinq, Richard Pearson, Fred lansen, William Milligan, Lorraine Westberg, Ioyce Hoffman, Ierry Taylor, Edwin Harding, Dale Gustafson, William Giltner, Irene Borland, Iames Parker, Edward Cook, Keith Sellers, Mr. Brand, Director. Others in the bands, not shown in the picture: Iohn Movius, Herbert Renwick, Dorothy Lenz. BAND The Sycamore High School Band, assisted by several members from the eighth grade, with Mr. Alton Brand as director, started this school year by playing at the Armistice Day celebration at the Court House. Shortly after this, they led the parade on Kid's Day. As was the custom last year, the band has played at almost every home game. They played for the Women's Club in February, for the Leaves Concert in the Spring, and also at Baccalaureate and Commencement. Thirty-eight Only juniors and seniors interested in dramatics were eligible for Dra- matics Club. There were approximately sixty members this year. The monthly meetings were held under the guidance of Miss Nymen, their sponsor, and officers: Laurna Ellis, president: Elizabeth Cook, vice president, Dorothy Single- ton, secretary: Lois Bleifuss, treasurer, and Dorothy Iansen, program chairman. An informal initiation was held during the first and second meetings. The new members' dramatic ability was tested when each was asked to perform either a pantomime or an impromptu act. This was somewhat embarrassing for the newcomers but amusing for the old members. The When You and I Were Young Maggie dance on December fifth was sponsored by the Dra- matics Club. The unique decorations were couples on park benches under street lights. Dottie Jansen and Bill Wilson rode the bicycle built for two. A pantomime Through the Day with Suzy Sycamore , written by Dottie Iansen, was presented by lohn Aldrich, Ioan Adams, lean Skelly, Don Clap- saddle and Irene Borland. A one act play, The Full Dress Suit, was given by Elizabeth Cook, Bill Chambers, Blanche Hughes and Bob Doty, some of the junior members of Dramatics Club. The main event of the year for the Dramatics Club was the annual trip to Chicago to see a professional play production. DRAMATICS CLUB Left to Right: FRONT ROW: Marye Faye Skelly, Bonney Vtfard, Blanche Hughes, De- lores Nelson, Lois Bieifuss, Dorothy Singleton, Dorothy Jansen, Laurna Ellis, Ioan Cavell, Marilyn King, Shirley Rote. SECOND ROW: Gladys Tall, Mary Roberts, Ruth Townsend, lune Hae- berle, Claire Hoffman, Irene Borland, Ioan Adams, Eleanor Wolfe, Carol Iarnes, Ioan Pauler, Miss Nymen. THIRD ROW: Margaret Williamson. Margaret Sparow. Bonnie Mumaw, Ida Wackt, Mary Lou Beverly, Max- ine Bennett, Helen Irving. Kathryn Peterson, Miriam Iespersen, Marion Newman, Iean Hansen. Q Thirty-nine FOURTH ROW: Genevieve Winfrey, Doris Hudson. Betty Wilson, Eliza- beth Rich, Mila Pearson. Delora Knudson. lean Skelly, Ioyce Hoffman, Reta Penrod, Alberta Balcom. FIFTH ROW: Mary Belle- Sellers, lean- ne O'Malley, Edna Goodley, Ellen Garrnen, Doris Utter, Robert Doty, Donald Clapsaddle, William Cham- bers, Marqaret Branen, Alice Matte- son, Lloyd Holt. SIXTH ROW: Marjorie Terrell, Dorothy Lenz, Evadine Benson, Helen Racich, Barbara Remala, Leatrice Banks, lames Parker, Hugh McMenamin, Iames Williamson. Left to right: FIRST ROW: Mary Lou Mathey, Betty Eklund, Gloria Gregory, Gladys Carl- son, Leatrice Banks, Mary lane Bowman, Blanche Hughes, Iune Hae- berle, Marilyn King, Carol James, Mary Lou Beverly, Lois Conley, Doris Hudson. SECOND ROW: Doris Griffith, Doris Hillquist, Ioan Hoffman, Rose Hoff- man, Georgianne Bauer, Ellen Gar- man, Sally Ellis, lean Denby, Peggy Geithman, Marilyn Adee, Doris Hamm, Pauline Hoffmann, Lois Lop- tein, Bernice McDaniels. THIRD ROW: Claire Hoffman, Eloise Miller, Edna Mae Goodley, Alice Matteson, Eleanor Cleary, Ioan Ad- ams, Irene Borland, Laurna Ellis, Eileen Askelson, Beatrice Lowe, Miriam Iespersen, Audrey Knudsen, Donna Brotcke. G. A.A The Girls' Athletic Association is an organization of all the girls interested in health, fellowship, good times, good sportsmanship, competition, and the earning of various awards. One of the first activities sponsored by the G.A.A. was a hike. All those who wished to go brought their lunches and met after school. Then they hiked to the park where weiners and marshmallows were roasted. After everyone had eaten her share, the group went to the dime show. The next important event was the initiation. On the day of initiation all the prospective members were required to wear their hair in pigtails, wear pajama pants, bathrobes or housecoats, dangle toothbrushes around their neck, and carry their books in gunny sacks. That night each member was forced to perform some particular act, designated by the initiation committee. Some of these proved very interesting. Another gala occasion was the G.A.A. dance. This, being one of the highlights of the year, aroused a great deal of enthusiasm. All the usual pre- liminaries being performed, the hangover party ithis was the theme of the dancel went off as scheduled on Ianuary 2. Forty Left to right: Shortly after this, a sleigh ride was held. This furnished a very enjoyable evening. After riding an hour and a half, all the girls returned to the school, and if you don't believe they Worked up an appetite, you should have seen the food they devoured. ln addition to these events, there are the after school meetings in which all the girls participate in various competitive sports. This participation pro- motes an interest in athletics and the out-of-doors, healthful living, and good sportsmanship. Then too, there are the monthly meetings held during the homeroom period. During this time, any important business which comes up is taken care of. During one of these programs, Mrs. Schrader, wife of the coach, presented some movies on G.A.A. camp life. There were other equally interesting programs held throughout the year. The officers for the past year were Laurna Ellis, president, Leatrice Banks, vice-president, Gladys Tall, secretary, Helen Taylor, point-secretary, and Mil- dred Miner, treasurer. G.A.A. is under the supervision of Miss Edna Dickson. G. I-LA Forty-one FRONT ROVV: Grace Holt, Helen Tay lor, Betty Nowlen, Arline Swanson, Helen Montgomery. Mary Lou Un- derwood, Barbara Nelson, Barbara Siostrom, Norma Swanson, Shirley McGetrick, Rita Pyland, Rose Thomp- son, Nadine Randolph. SECOND ROW: Peggy Sparrow, Ruth Iean Whitman, Betty Turkelson, Mil- dred Miner, Evelyn Skoot, Gladys Tall, Mary Roberts, Ruth Townsend, Bonney Ward, Marye Faye Skelly, Delores Nelson, Miss Dickson. THIRD ROW: Barbara Remala, Ioan Pauler, Reta Penrod, lean Skelly, Nancy Slezak, Marilyn Miller, Ruth Nelson, Marion Newman, Elizabeth Rich, Alice Giltner, Dorothy Wam- pole. SPARTAN CLUB l Left to Right: FRONT ROW: Mr. Strombom, lames Williamson, William Wilson, Henry Stevens, Floyd Kocher, Frank Iohn- son, Eugene Hughes. SECOND ROVV: Carl Swanberg, Glenn Schiele, Vernon Korleski, loe Minni- han. Russell Taylor, Donald Warber, Mr. Schrader. BACK ROW: Ralph Morrison, Donald Mitterling, William Brctcke, Leslie Morgan, Wesley Iohnson, Duane Ells, Carlton Whitney, Albert Harris. The Spartan Club is comprised of all the boys Who have received a major letter in football, basketball, or track. The real purpose of this organization . is to develop good sportsmanship, co-operation, help develop better athletic l teams, and to play an active part in the general physical education program. f This year ten new lettermen were eligible for initiation. This makes a total of twenty-one members. The initiation was quite a trying and secret ordeal, and was under the supervision of Coaches Stromborn and Schrader. 1 Hank Stevens, our football captain, was elected president.of the club. , Vernon Corky Korleski was named vice-president and Bill Wilson is secre-- y tary-treasurer. l One of the big dances of the year was sponsored by the Spartan Club on February 27. They also took over the boxing show and carried on the job of l ushering at the basketball games. i Much credit should be given to both Mr. Schrader and Mr. Strombom for the splendid efforts they have put forth in training and developing the boys to fulfill their purpose. Forty-two I.eft to Right: This year the membership of Sycamore High School Allied Youth Club approximates forty, comprising a number of former members and a group of new initiates. As is the custom, the initiation ceremony followed the regula- tions set by Allied Youth headquarters, including the significant declaration by the candidate, We stand for liberation, through education of the individual and society from the handicaps of beverage alcohol. Earlier in the year Allied Youth sponsored a contest for posters which best showed the evils of alcohol. The first prize in defense stamps was awarded to Iean Skelly, the second prize to lean Trethewey. The symbols of this club are the torch, the shield, the wreath, and the ribbon representing enlightment, vigilance, victory and unity. Under the able guidance of Miss Scarseth the following officers efficiently led the club this year: Dorothy Singleton, president: Betty Reuss, secretary, Robert Yaffe, treasurer: Marye Faye Skelly, program chairman, Evadine Ben- son, social chairman: Helen Taylor, publicity chairman: and Arnold Swanson, membership chairman. ALLIED YOUTH FIRST ROW: Mary Roberts, Gladys Tall, Mary Lou Beverly, Lillian Utter, Evadine Benson, Iean Fellin- ger, Helen Irving, Doris Hudson. lean Trethewey, Dorothy Singleton, Delora Knudsen, Ioyce Hoffman, Ida Wacht. SECOND ROW: Marjorie Terrell, Bar- bara 'Siostrom, Rose Thompson, Bon- ney Ward, Ruth lean Whitman, Rose Hoffman, Grace Holt, Peggy Sparrow, Pauline Hoffman, Doris Hamm, Bar- bara Nelson, Shirley Rickard, Kath- ryn Maroney, Helen Moyers, Mary Peterson, Mila Pearson, Eleanor Cleary. THIRD ROW: Robert Yaffe, Marilyn Adee, Helen Taylor, Esther Iacobson, Shirley Rote, Beatrice Lowe, Betty Wisted, Helen Racich, Ioan Adams, lean Skelly, Barbara Remala, Mar- garet Mary Branen, Marye Faye Skelly, Reta Penrod, Betty Reuss, Catherine Allen. FOURTH ROW: Douglas McLean, Ar- thur Montgomery, Iames Williamson, Henry Stevens, Harold London, Bob Bickford, Ed Rogers. Lloyd Holt, Le- Roy Russell, Eileen Askelson, Donald Sabin, Margaret Williamson, Arnold Swanson, Jean O'Malley. Left to Right: FIRST ROW: Lorraine Westberg, Elea- nor Wolfe, Elaine Medine, Bonnie Murnaw, Gladys Coleman, Barbara Nelson, LaVice Grissinger, Ioan Ca- vell, Helen Taylor, Delores Nelson, Pauline Flanders, Mary Lou Beverly. Lillian Utter. SECOND ROW: Miss Paterson, lanet Pearson, Lois Loptein, Evadine Bene son, Lois Bleifuss, Helen Moyers, Dorothy Bleifuss, Doris Hamm, Paul- ine Hoifman, Mila Pearson, Verta Mumaw, Elizabeth Rich, Mary Peter- son. THIRD ROW: Esther lacobson, Marilyn Adee, loan Hoffman, Gladys Carlson, Claire Hoffman, Barbara Remala, Catherine Allen, Ruth Coan, Donna Brotcke, Ruth Buzzell, Kathryn Maro- ney, Alberta Balcom. FOURTH ROW: Marjorie Terrell, Ieanne O'Malley, Helen Racich, Betty Reuss, Eileen Aslzelson, lrene Borland, Beat- rice Lowe, Margaret Rote, Margaret Vtfilliamsori, Maxine Bennett, Betty Wilson. HOME ECONOMICS CLUB The Home Economics Club of Sycohi is an organization of sophomore, junior, and senior girls- who are taking or have taken a course in home eco- nomics. The purpose of the organization is to promote social training, social adjustment and training in home making through proper instruction. This year the club sponsored a Christmas party and also a Spring party for all members. On the fourth Thursday of every month the fifty-five members met in the assembly under the capable direction of Miss Paterson and the club officers, who are Lois Bleifuss, president, and Bernice Nelson, secretary and treasurer. Various programs were presented at the meetings by the members of the club. Since the club is affiliated with both national and state organizations, two girls are sent tothe state conference each year. Last summer the two girls sent were Claire Hoffman and Gladys Carlson. Forty-four I l Among the many organizations in S. C. H. S., we have the Future Farmers of America. This organization is nation-wide, with this purpose: to practice brotherhood, rural opportunities and responsibilities, and develop those quali- ties of leadership which Future Farmers should possess. The meetings of the Sycamore Chapter of the Future Farmers of America are held on the second Thursday of every month in the Agriculture Room during period one. This year the officers elected are as follows: Pres., Howard Andres: Vice-Pres., Ralph Larson: Secretary, Iames Roush: Treasurer, Elbert Scott: Reporter, Robert Larson. Last fall at the Sycamore Iunior Fair, Clarke Rich took 4th place in show- ing his heifer calves. Fifth and seventh place were taken by Elmer Willrett and Iohn Rich respectively. At the live stock show at the Sandwich fair grounds, George Clarke took honors in the B group for his Berkshire Hog. For the success of the F. F. A. this year, we give the credit to Mr. R. W. Terrell who has done a splendid job in advising and guiding the organization. FIRST ROW: Iohn Burke, Roy Bergeson, Clarke Rich, Ralph Larson, lames Roush, Floyd Kocher, Gerald Lind- gren, Billy Swedberg, Lester Wolfe, Alvin Mirotznik. SECOND ROVJ: Melvin lohnson, Leland Vtfolfe, Iohn Wellander, Robert Lar- son, Elmer Willrett, Howard Andres, Donald Rich, George Clark, Bob Tyrell. THIRD ROW: Donald Parker, Mr. Ter- rell, Elbert Scott, Arthur Peterson, Wilfred Deutsch. F. A. A. Fortysiive EDITORIAL STAFF Lett to right: SEATED: Dorothy Singleton, Iames Parker, lean Arison, Miss Hender- lider, Dorothy Iansen, Leatrice Banks. Barbara Remala, Elaine Youngman, lean Smith. STANDING: James Williamson, Robert Milligan, loan Adams, Marjorie West- lake, Edna Mae Goodley. Mary lane Bowman, Marion Newman, Carol Iames, Marye Faye Skelly, Bonney Ward, Ruth lean Whitman, Alice Matteson. This year much of the responsibility for the yearbook fell to the editor and her assistants. Many after-school hours Were spent Working with the pic tures: figuring dimensions, cutting and mounting them on cardboard to be shipped to the engraver. Several members of the staff, with the help of 1n structions from the printer, figured out the amount of written material that could be put on a page. Despite the hard Work that has gone into the yearbook, the staff members feel that they have had many enjoyable hours working together. The ex perience of putting out such a publication is one that the staff greatly appre ciates. Editor-in-Chief ......... Assistant Editor ........... Editorial Assistants ........ Literary Staff ......... Art Editor ......................... Assistant .................. Photography Editor ........... Assistants ....................... Organization Editor ........... Girls Sports Editor .......... Boys Sports Editor ......... Typists ........................... Copyreaders ......... Forty-six ...........LEATRlCE BANKS IANSEN ................lEAN ARISON CAROL IAMES IOAN ADAMS MARYE PAYE SKELLY .................MARlON NEWMAN DOROTHY SING-LETON IAMES WILLIAMSON RUTH IEAN WHITMAN ................... IOAN ADAMS ..MARlORIE WESTLAKE ........ROBERT MILLIG-AN ...........EDNA GOODLEY ALICE MATTESON BARBARA REMALA ..............BONNEY WARD ...MARYE PAYE SKELLY ..................lAMES PARKER ..............EVELYN WHITED IRENE BORLAND MARY IANE BOWMAN SMITH ELAINE YOUNGMAN This year the business and editorial staffs of the Leaves split entirely, each holding its own meetings weekly, and joining several times throughout the year to see what the other was doing. Much credit should be given the workers of the business staff this year for they accomplished much in order to. raise funds to combat higher prices and shortages. ln order to do this a magazine sale was given in the fall. Mr. Hauswald had charge of this, and everyone was happy to report it a huge success. Bonney Ward, Helen Taylor, and Peggy Sparrow received honors for selling the most subscriptions and Russ Taylor was the happy owner of the small radio given in a drawing by the Curtiss Publishing Co. The night of Ian. 30 was also a gala one this year, for that was the date of the Leaves Carnival. At this annual affair many students visited the con- cessions and danced to recorded music. Then too, the entire staff worked hard selling candy and pop at many of the basketball and football games. The other big event sponsored by the Leaves took place on April 30, in the form of a concert given by the musically inclined students of Sycohi. During intermission the German band and the grade school band furnished entertainment, while the regular program included solos by several instru- mentalists and vocalists, numbers by the various choruses and A'Cappella choir and several selections by the band. The crowning point of the evening was an arrangement of Land of Hope and Glory played by the band and sung by all the choruses. Co-Business Managers: Laurna Ellis, Reta Penrod: Business Staff: Helen Taylor, Mary Roberts, Ieanne Denby, Iune Haeberle, Mildred Miner, lean Chambers, Robert Tyrrell, Sally Ellis, Donna Brotcke, Elizabeth Cook, Audrey Knudsen, Margaret Sparrow, Marilyn Adee, Peggy Geithman, William Bink- ley, Robert Bickford, Gerald Taylor, Ray Arneson: Social Chairman: Ruth Townsend: Assistant: Gladys Tall, Circulation: William Doty, Howard Andres. BUSINESS STAFF Left to right: STANDING: Ray Arneson, William Binkley, Helen Taylor, Robert Bick- ford, Ruth Townsend, Howard An- dres, William Doty, Margaret Spar- row, Mildred Miner, Donna Brotcke, Allen Burkhart. SITTING: Gerald Taylor, Gladys Tall, Mary Roberts, Audrey Knudsen, Reta Penrod, Marilyn Adee, Peggy Geithman, Sally Ellis, Iune Haeberle, lean Denby. CI-IEER LEADERS FIRST HOW: Dotty Iansen, Ioan Adams. SECOND ROW: Nadine Randolph, Blanche Hughes. BATON TWIRLERS From Left io Right: Doris Griffith, Marye Faye Skelly, Sally Ellis, Laurna Ellis, Audrey Knuclson Leairice Banks. Forty eight I-:IG H1-IG HTS I. If you don? doo'd if you will get a whipping! 2. Couples t cupering. 3. Ge to work. Rernalal 4. Glfrmor gals fare We 1riddin9?l 5. Sweet. area? llzey? fall tlzreel. 6. Carnival Coro- naiion. Z Doiisis bia rnolnenr! 8. Republican or Democrat? 9. KCln9Qr0o court. - e l:O1'fY'n1n Fifty SNAPS La-urna Ellis, winner of the D.A.R Citizenship award. Miss Scarseih at work in the library. Tackling dummies lor vice-versal. Ain't she sweet? Hauswald's right hand man. I shot an arrow into the air- Waiting for Ken? lno answer neededJ What's on your mind. teach? Corky al work. ' Strombom and lamily. Let's have a smile. boys. Giqgly gals-could they be Fresh- men? Steve in action. ATHLETICS STRENGTH FOR DEMOCRACY 4 . ,J f . - -r If o . S- fx? ,Grim E 4 1.-,'- .- nl ,..- ' , W VARSITY FOOTBALL Left to right: FIRST ROW: Eugene Morrison, Russell Taylor, Don Mitterling, Henry Stevens, Carl Swanberg, William Brotcke, Albert Harris, Donald Warber. SECOND ROW: Leslie Morgan, Robert Carlson, Carlton Whitney, Arthur Montgomery, Arthur Peterson, Frank Iohn- son, Wesley Iohnson, Glenn Schiele, Douglas McLean. THIRD ROW: Vernon Korleski, Ioe Minnihan, Edward Rogers, Iames Parker, Floyd Kocher, William Minnihan, lay Haughawaut, Mr. Strombom. Left with a fine nucleus by the grid team VARSITY FOOTBALL RECORD of 1942, the Spartans turned out one of the Sycamore Harlem ,,,,,,,,,,, best elevens ever seen in Sycamore this S N ,H year and earned a share of third place in Ycamore' Gpervl 9 the Little Seven Conference. Sycamore West Chicago The Spartans started the season right by halting Harlem zo-6, httt then they had the Sycamore Wheufon misfortune to meet the champions-to-be, Na- SYCCHHOTG Bcllavm -'-'--- perville, and took a 20-O losing. ln their next Sycamore Dundee ,,,,,,,,,, tilt the Spartans handled West Chicago, and after a bad night at Wheaton took Batavia, Sycamore St' Charles Dundee, and Geneva before finally losing SYCCIYHOTG DGKUHU ------- the second place battle to St. Charles. Sycamore Geneva .-.-..- On Armistice Day our boys battled hard against our fair rivals from DeKalb, but a , , fumble in the first quarter paved the way Pomts Pomls for our eventual 7-O defeat. Won .................. 5 Lost ............ Fifty-two ACTION ri-. M r r, ,..-.-.,...--,.,1 if, 'Q X -sa t Q r, 43 33 13 20 21 31 Z6 Frosh-Sophomore Football Record Svcamore 0 Naperville Sycamore U West Chicago Sycamore 0 Wheaton Sycamore 6 Batavia Sycamore 6 Dundee Sycamore 0 Geneva Sycamore 13 St. Charles 25 points 192 poi Won U Lost 7 IHS FRESH-SOPHOMORE FOOTBALL With most of the promising sophomores playing on the varsity squad, the frosh-sophomore team had a character-building year, compiling a record of no victories and seven defeats. But delving further into their seasonal standings, several important facts were brought to light. Perhaps this brief experience in the use of courage, bravery, dexterity, and brain- work which a boy gains on the gridiron at Sycohi will stand him in good stead on a foreign battlefield some day. As mentor of the ponies, it is Coach Schrader's job to develop these traits of manhood and teach his teams the basic fundamentals of foot- ball, for from these green, untested boys come the regulars of tomorrow. Lightweight Football x X Left to right FRONT ROW: Boyd Hoover, Kenneth Rudy, Watson Bennett, Roland 'vVylde, Lloyd Loomer, Richard Hale, Kenneth Westber, Donald Kominslci. SECOND ROW: Robert Lindstrom, Fred Larson, Robert 'Wallace, Donald Hale, Gerald Taylor, lames Ioslyn, Ray- mond Lowe, Mr. Schrader. BACK ROW: Duane Ells, Arthur Peck, Raymond Lloyd, George Halsted, Al- bert Hayward. Fifty-three VARSITY BASKETBALL William Healey's resignation last year to accept a better posi- tion at Grosse Pointe, Michigan, left a dire need for a basketball coach in our athletic department. Wendell Schrader of Mt. Morris was chosen for the position and the selection has since proved a Wise one. As a high school athlete, Coach Schrader made the all-state first in basketball and later starred in all sports at Coe College at Cedar Rapids, Iowa. After helping at Coe and directing athletics at Mt. Morris for eleven years, he came to Sycamore. Although hampered by illness at the start of the season, he fashioned a win- ning combination around Captain Vernon Korleski and Eugene Hughes, the two remaining veterans and most valuable players. This quintet finished in fourth place in the Little Seven with a .500 rating and later captured the DeKalb Regional championship along With third in the DeKalb Holiday Tournament. West Rockford, who later played in the state finals, finally ended our season by defeat- ing us in the Rockford sectional. Both Hughes, who ranked fourth in conference scoring, and Captain Korleski were picked on numer- ous all-star teams. They will be missed next year along with Glenn Schiele and Bill Wilson, but Frank Iohnson, Ioe Minnihan, Ed Rogers, Ken Westberg, Doug McLean, and lim Parker will be left to try and better this year's record of l7 Wins and 12 defeats. Fifty-four Heavyweight Basketball STANDING: Douglas McLean, Kenneth Vifestberq, Ioseph Min- nihan, Frank lohnson, William Wilson, Mr. Schrader, Eugene Hughes, Edward Rogers, Vernon Kor- leski, Glenn Schiele, James Parker. KNEELING: Kenneth Rudy, Thorald An- clerson. Sycamore Sycamore Sycamore Sycamore Sycamore Sycamore Sycamore Sycamore Sycamore Sycamore Sycamore Sycamore Sycamore Sycamore Sycamore Sycamore Sycamore- Sycamore Sycamore Sycamore Sycamore Sycamore Sycamore Sycamore Sycamore Sycamore Sycamore Sycamore Sycamore Q Points ......... ........ 8 73 Won ................ VARSITY SEASON RECORD Kirkland ......... Oregon ....... Wheaton ............ West Chicago Geneva .............. Batavia ........... Naperville ..... Rochelle ..... Dundee ........... St. Charles ........ Wheaton ....... Waterman ..... DeKalb .............. West Chicago Geneva ............ Batavia . ..... . Naperville ,................. 28 39 19 27 24 41 48 48 39 26 28 27 24 23 26 21 37 One ol the set plays brought to Sycamore by Coach Schrader ends in a twin pointer. These plays were particularly effective against Naperville in a return engagement. DeKalb ....... Dundee ....... Waterman ..... St. Charles ..... St. Mary's Woodstock 33 37 30 22 16 Leland .......................... W2 l Somonauk .................. Harlem, Rockford ...... Hampshire .................. DeKalb .............. Shabbona .................... 'VV est Rockford ............ Points ....... Lost ..... ..........865 .......l2 Fifty-tive 38 30 21 26 22 42 1. Hughes gets ot! a shot from his pivot post and Rogers waits for the rebound as the Spartans give Coach Hartley's Waterman boys a iolt. 3. The eyes of Anderson. Kocher. Milligan. and tour St. 'Charles players are on the ball as Giltner attempts to tally for the conference champs. Left to right: FROSH-SOPHOMCRE BASKETBALL Hail the champions! Leland Strombom in his first year as coach of the lightweight basketeers brought Sycamore its first Little Seven title since 1935, a span of eight years without a trophy Winner. This year's aggregation was led by returning letter-winner's Captain Wes lohnson, Floyd Kocher, Bill Milli- gan, and Carlton Whitney, who were aptly aided by Ted Anderson, James Thornton, Iames Roush, Bill Giltner, Bill Westerbeck, and Duane Ells, new- comers to the team. The ponies barged through their fourteen conference games with only a 21-20 first round loss to Dundee marring their record. ln February they avenged that one blotch with a 21-19 overtime victory to clinch the loop title, Captain Wes lohnson's two extra-period baskets being the Win- ning margin. Throughout the season Sycamore lost only four games and won eighteen. Those four defeats were administered in close battles by Waterman Ctwicel, Dundee and DeKalb. Unfortunately this quintet will be broken up by graduation to the varsity next year, but a strong nucleus will be left behind to defend the title. FROSH-SOPH RECORD Sycamore .................... 1 1 Kirkland ...... ...... 8 Sycamore ...... ....... 2 4 Oregon ........... ...... 2 2 Sycamore ...... ....... 2 6 Wheaton ........... ...... 1 3 Sycamore ...... ....... 1 5 West Chicago ............ 11 Sycamore ...... ....... 2 3 Geneva ............. ...... l 3 Sycamore ...... ....... 2 4 Batavia ........... ...... 2 2 Sycamore ....... 31 Naperville ....... ...... 2 1 Sycamore ...... ....... 2 5 ROC1'1G11e ..---- .----- 2 1 Sycqmgfg ,,,,,,, Dundee ........... ...... 2 1 Sycamore ...... ....... 3 4 St. Charles ......... ...... 1 9 Sycamore ...... ....... 2 3 Wheaton ....... ...... 2 2 Sycamore ...... ....... 1 3 Waterman ..... ...... 1 8 Sycamore ...... ....... 2 8 DeKalb .............. ...... 2 9 Sycamore ...... ....... l 9 West Chicago ............ 13 Sycamore ........ 36 Geneva ............. ...... 2 O Sycamore ...... ....... 3 2 Batavia ........... ...... 1 5 Sycamore ...... ....... 3 6 Naperville ..... ...... l l Sycamore ...... ....... 2 7 DeKalb ........ ...... 1 2 Sycamore ...... ....... 2 1 Dundee ........ ...... 1 9 Sycamore ...... ....... 1 9 Waterman ..... ...... 2 1 Sycamore ...... ....... 3 O St. Charles ......... ...... 2 O Points ................ 517 Points ..... ......... 3 71 VV on .........,.... 18 Lost ...... ....... 3 Fifty-six FRESHMAN TEAM SEATED: Ted Anderson, William M11 ligan, Floyd Kocher, Wesley Iohnson lames Rousch, Carlton Whitney STANDING: Mr. Strombom Duane Ells Richard Wallace, William Gilmer William Westerbeck, Iames Ioslyn Albert Hayward, Kenneth Rudy 1. Get oft of those parallel bars Kenny Rudy! This is a gym class, not a place to catch up on your sleep. 2. Rope skipping forms an important part ot a boxer's training and it is not neglected in preparing for the boxing show. 3. Tumbling is a must in every gym class and forms an important part of the gym dem- onstration each year. 4. Bill Binkley and Gussie Howe engage in a little bit ot wrestling, but its all in fun. Fifty-seven SNAPS Draft bait n 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Fifty-eight It's not Frankenstein, just a GAA. initiate. Fiedqlinq Robin Hood? Stiff neck, Ray? Pretty boy, Minnihan Must be Gladys-Hank's whistle-r's Working. President in repose Spartans in action Cheerful Cherub Wake up, Donnie, it's morning Got your shoulder to the Wheel, Hughes? Watch the birdie! GIRLS' GYM , S-s-s-s-s-t-r-e-t-c-h The girls' physical education classes assembled twice a week, Wednesday and Friday. These classes met during the second, third, fifth and sixth periods. , The purpose of physical education is to develop strong, healthy minds and bodies. To obtain this objective, the program should af- ford opportunities for experiencing the thrill ot competition, for par- ticipating in big muscle activity, for learning co-operation and good sportsmanship, and for developing an interest in activities which can be continued when school days are over and for playing just for fun's sake. A chance to experience physical activity of all kinds should be provided. Everyone has the right to experience all of these things. A healthy mind, a happy personality can be developed by free ex- pression through physical activity. The girl who is shy in the class- room or elsewhere is given a chance to 1et go in the gym and to find an outlet for inhibitions that she may have. The competi- tive sports such as volley ball, badminton, soccer, baseball, and basketball enable the student to develop the proper spirit of co- operation. The pupils learn to Work With others for the benefit of all. This helps her to live with others and to develop a better personality. Evidence of the success of this objective was shown in the gym exhibit which was given at the end of the year. This success was due to the instructor, Miss Edna Dickson. Fifty-nine Watch That Ball!! SENIOR CLASS PROPHECY Let us look into the future. The time: 1963. The place: Middletown, a typical city in cen- tral U. S. As we stroll down the main street of this thriving metropolis, we meet a handsome young man who is none other than Lloyd Holt. He's a prosperous farmer on the out- skirts of Geneva. We don't seem to know his charming wife, but her only comment seems so typical. She says Lloyd is such a good cook. We learn from Lloyd that several of our former classmates are in town so we decide to stay a while and look around. As we walk on down the street, we encounter a large massive building. It is an art studio, one of the most famous in the country. ln- side we find loan Adams and Evelyn Whit- ed, former students of Sycamore High. They are working on a mural that no one can un- derstand, but they all say it is marvelous. Now let us go on to the high school. Here we discover several of our friends. The Home Ec. teacher is Helen Moyers. Vernon Kor- leski is the Phys. Ed. teacher, but we would hardly recognize him. He's worn himself to a frazzle trying to keep his players calm when on the basketball floor. MaryBelle Sel- lers is a good English teacher here and, most astonishing of all, Eloise Miller is the foreign language instructor. Leaving the high school, we go on to the city hall. On our way there we happen to pass the theatre. Showing this week is the new picture, Come and Get lt, starring Lulu Olsen and Ierome jones. Mr. Iones' real name is Ierome Haughawaut. It had to be changed because the public didn't know how to pronounce Haughawaut. Lulu seems more glamorous than every but Ierome is still his same sweet self, we have heard. As we arrive at the City Hall, we are greet- ed by Sheriff Hugh McMenamin. After run- ning for sheriff three times he was finally elected. He ushered us in to meet the Mayor, who is none other than Henry Stev- ens. Mayor Stevens, about six years ago, retired from his exciting occupation of stunt piloting in the circus and went into politics. He is at present campaigning for governor by kissing all the pretty babies in sight. With such a campaign we may as well start calling handsome Henry governor now. We'll have to leave the Mayor now be- cause we have an appointment to get a shot at one of the largest clinics in the country, which is located here in Middletown. In Sixty this magnificent medical establishment we find the directors are Dr. Leatrice Banks, physician, and Dr. Dorothy Martha Iansen, psychiatrist. Dotty is using her middle name to appear more distinguished. Things seem a little mixed up here to us for We learn that Norman Sohl is Lea's best patient. He never got over his sleeping sickness in the morn- ing. Bill Doty is under Dotty's care. Miss Adams got him so mixed up in his mind way back in high school that he hasn't been right since. Another interesting ob- servation is that Laurna Ellis is still single and besides is a laboratory technician in this clinic. lt just so happens that one of the patients here is Irene Borland, leader of the famous all-girl's orchestra The Lost Chords. She shook her neck out of joint trying to get the girls to follow her. Guess we better start back for lunch now and whom do we meet on the street but Ad- miral William Arthur Wilson. We asked him to what he attributed his success in the navy and he stated that it was because he had such a booming voice and clear enunci- ation. Remember how Esther Iacobson and Reta Pyland joined the WAVES right after they left high school? Admiral Willy says they're both still in. Esther is scrubbing decks but Reta has made real headway as a navy flyer. She has made a specialty of blind flying in fogs. Friends say she is es- pecially well adapted to her work. Dorothy Singleton didn't do so badly for herself with a seaman for a husband either. Bink made a fortune in the merchant marine and they've been having fun on the money ever since. Stopping in for lunch at one of the hotels of the town, we find more of our friends. At a neighboring table we find Eugene Hughes and Ken Underwood, who look like very prosperous gentlemen. We find that they are the co-owners of a chain of taverns in northern Illinois. It is fortunate that we should see them as they are usually too busily engaged in business transactions to ever see old friends. They have not disregarded their friends in the business, however, for they have employed Milford Wackt as their ex- perienced bartender and Slug CDorisl Hud- son as chief bouncer. This well-to-do hotel, by the way, is under the management of those former high school chums, Thomas Tretheway and Arthur Swanson. Neither of these young men is married because they still hold the idea that airplanes are more interesting than women. Hotel business is SENIOR CLASS PROPHECY more profitable for them than airplanes, however. Hunky London, to our surprise, we find as their elevator operator. He said that once he started wearing a uniform he just couldn't give it up. After lunch we go on to the center of town where there is a large business firm. Howard Andres, with the help of Mr. R. A. Lease, a former educator in Illinois, has developed a successful process of raising bananas in the central states. As we approach the main office of the firm we are greeted by his per- sonal secretary, loyce Hoffman, who really does most of the work. On entering the inside office we meet the dashing Howard himself and are somewhat surprised to find Betty Wisted his very personal, personal secretary in charge of emptying wastebas- kets. This firm is also accredited with a staff of efficient stenographers. A few of them are Beatrice Lowe, Lorraine Westberg, Pauline Flanders, Marge Terrell, and Mary Etta Carter. As you notice, Howard needs no male help in his business. While continuing our stroll around the town we passed one of the nosiest buildings in the neighborhood. When we snooped around to see what is going on, we find it is merely an orphanage run by our good friend, Dorothy Lenz. She needed some help so Ioan Cavell, who always did love chil- dren, came to her aid. They got so many yelling babies, and the older kids got so wild that they had to hire a whole staff of nurses. They looked up friends and found Verta Mumaw, erly, Margaret in the nursing in the building ter find some more before any of the little darlings murder each other. Down the street we find two rival beauty shops. One is operated by Claire Hoffman and the other by Genevieve Winfrey. Claire seems to be getting most of the businss but the folks all say it is Ge-n's fault because she just can't resist those extreme hair-dos and her customers iust don't feel they can take it. We also find a few of our old classmates just nicely settled down to a happily married life in this city. There is lean Skelly, Cwe never could find out whom she marriedl, now a widow with ten children. Remember when she played the mother so well in the class play? She doesn't find the ten children so easy to handle now. They keep getting into battles with all those little ones of May- Lois Bleifuss, Mary Lou Bev- Rote, and Mila Pearson, all profession. From the order now, however, they had bet- Sixty-one nard Ells. Maynard's family always wins because there are twelve of them. He de- cided to keep up his family tradition. In just talking to some of our old friends, we have learned of the wonderful work that Gladys Carlson is doing. She is a good- will ambassador to South America. Are our relations ever improving! Robert Milligan is also working hard on a foreign mission. We haven't been able to find out just what his official capacity is, but we know he is doing some secret research in the Hawaiian lslands. PeQqY Sparrow is making the nation laugh. She is one of the outstanding come- dians on Broadway and a very successful young woman. lda Wackt and Helen Racich are a good comedy team too, just as George Burns and Gracie Allen used to be. Ida is the one more like Gracie. They are on the same show with those bouncy jive cats, the trio of Dorie Utter, lohn Aldrich and Pete McConnell. Pete is remembering his words a little better now. , Glancing through that ever famous mag- azine Esquire. it is revealed to us that Bar- bara Remala is their chief photographer. They have switched completely from Petty and Vargas drawings to actual photographs to keep up their circulation. Betty Reuss has turned out to be one of her most glamor- ous models. Mary lane Bowman is working for her, too, as a dark room agent. No one seems to know quite where Gladys Coleman did go after her high school days. She never was very noisy, but how could we lose track of that red hair? Hearsay tells us that Maxine Bennett and Popeye Russell are married. We don't mean to each other, just that they are both mar- ried. Delora Knudson is married, too, and friends Will be happy to hear she is living up to her old nickname of mama. Elaine Medine, Edna Rught Crumbacher, and Frances Gronberg are still sponsoring that U.S.O. center they started right after they left high school. They felt they got so much out of their work that they just couldn't give it up when the war was over. Traveling around Middletown today has brought back memories and has certainly enlightened us about what happened to the old crowd. In another twenty years it will all be changed again. Maybe by that time Norman Sohl will be cured: perhaps lean Skelly's family will be winning all the fights: or possibly Laurna Ellis might even be mar- ried. One never knows. SENIOR CLASS WILL We, the illustrious Senior class of 1943, of the Sycamore High School, being of muddled and confused mind and doubtful memory, and being possessed of enormous ability to harass instructors and underclass- men, to carve initials in desks, and to de- posit gum where it will come in direct contact with the posterior regions of the body, do solemnly condemn this as our last will and testament. .l. Ioan Adams leaves her ideas on corn crops to any future farmer who occupies the first row in economics. 2. Iohn Aldrich leaves his love for Mr. Shrout-what's left of it-to Burr-head Mont- gomery. Helpful hint: Try Shinola for apple polishing. 3. Howard Andres rushes out the west door, tears down to his car, tightly clutching his diploma, and roars away to that thriv- ing little community, Clarel 4. Leatrice Banks leaves that very vicious right foot to lean Denby to discour- age any enamoured wolves who may drool at her door. 5. Maxine Bennett patriotically confers her bandage rolling prowess to Carl Swan- berg in case Mary gets violent. 6. Mary Lou Beverly bestows her fire en- gine red tresses to Peggy Geithman. Now you can throw away that bottle, Peg. 7. Lois Bleifuss, that speak-no-evil girl, donates her soda fountain job at the inn to any future soda jerk who has ambitions of being chief dirt-spreader in the Filthy Five Sewing Circle. That's where you can get it, gals. 8. 'ren-A Borland leaves her tall, dark, suave charm to Doris Entwistle. Maybe you can rakc '11 Stinky W. if you hit 5 feet, Doris. 9..- 1-.-fary lane Bowman very gladly leaves her nickname of Bubbles to Carol Kingsbury. At least you won't be Mr. 1 by 1 anymore. 10. Gladys Carlson very proudly leaves her dainty, feminine charm to Alice Matte- son. Now l've seen everything. ll. Mary Etta Carter leaves sedately through the portals of SCHS bestowing her quiet, unobtrusive manner to Don Sabin. 12. Ioan Cavell leaves her tremendous height to Richard Hale. 13. Ralph Clark leaves his spacious gym pants to Napoleon. If they're too big that's your problem, Nap. 14. Gladys Coleman leaves her lowa ac- cent to Margaret Mary Branen. Try using southern charm on men now, Brenda. 15. Edna Crumbacher donates her great, resonant power of oratory to Bay Bauer. 16. Bill Doty bequeaths his remarks and blunders to Iune Haeberle. You know they Sixty-two are not always apropos. Maybe we just ought to leave Bill. 17. Laurna Ellis leaves her executive abil- ity to anyone having romantic ideas of be- coming president some day. 18. Maynard Ells confers his cherubic smile to Mr. Hauswald. Now you won't have to overwork that evil eye, Walt. 19. Pauline Flanders leaves wondering what she will do with her spare time now that she hasn't any shorthand to practice. 20. Frances Gronberg donates her inter- est in the army to any 18 or 19 year old who will be hearing the bugle call soon any- way. 21. Ierome Haughawaut, better known as Casanova, unwillingly bestows his amorous osculations in the basement hall during the noon hour with G.G. to Boyd Hoover. 22. Claire Hoffman leaves her sinister voice to Arnold Swanson. Use this as a last resort to win a girl-scare the living day- lights out of 'em. 23. Ioyce Hoffman leaves her cheerful greeting on the telephone switchboard to Bud Peterson to use the morning after the night before. 24. Lloyd Holt leaves his nickname of Mercury to any future messenger boy for the office. Zip - - - 24. Gerald Hubbard leaves his adoration for stag parties somewhere where there aren't any girls to crash them. 25. Doris Hudson bequeaths her cheerful disposition to Mrs. Townsend to make the office a more welcome place to students err- ing in their ways. 26. Eugene Hughes confers his track abil- ity to Iean Tretheway. Maybe- you can get 'em that way, lean! 27. Esther Iacobson leaves her cata- logued library of funny books to entertain Miriam Iesperson. 28. Dotty Iansen leaves her reserved seat in Wells Drug Store to future girl friends of future soda-ierkers. 29. Delora Knudson popularly known as Mama bestows the title on Betty Turkelson. 30. Vernon Korleski grants his ability to attract the feminine hordes to his locker to 1ittle Woogie. 31. Dorothy Lenz leaves her overpower- ing basketball technique to Hannah Anding. 32. Harold London leaves his daily trip on Somonauk Street to Iimmy Parker. Pretty convenient having a boxing champ out of the way, huh, lim? 33. Beatrice Lowe leaves her remarkable ability to reach up and get a basketball be- fore any other player to Bay Arneson so he can get on the ball too. 34. Kathryn Maroney bequeaths those SENIOR CLASS WILL spaniel eyes to Bob Carlson. With a little rolling they might do as date-bait. 35. Pete McConnell leaves his bedroom eyes to loe Minnihan. 36. Hugh McMenamen trades in his Model T to Miss Paterson for her bicycle. The Ford will do the same work with less energy required, though more torture. 37. Elaine Medine leaves her neatly curled hair to the Sycamore basketball team. 38. Eloise Miller leaves her magnetic ap- peals for DeKalb boys to Marjorie Dunning. 39. Robert Milligan leaves his profuse dirt-spreading technique to the future suckers who edit the Will. 40. William Minnihan leaves his beguil- ing Irish smile and his Winsome ways with women to Wes lohnson. 41. Helen Moyers bestows her ability to achieve high marks in school to Donk War- ber. 42. Verta Mumaw leaves the chauffeur position in the family bus to her little sister, Bonnie. lt's up to you to carry on the fam- ily tradition, Bonniel 43. Lulu Olson bestows her nimble pedal digits to Charles Bennett so he can cut a rug with the best of 'em. 44. leanne O'Malley confers her perpet- ual crushes on fellows to Gloria Gregory. 45. Mila Pearson bequeaths her happy, contented chuckles to Miss Hulbert. 46. Rita Pyland leaves her close atten- tion in class to Russell Taylor. 47. Helen Racich, of that long line of Racichs, renowned for her remarkable abil- ity to arise before the chickens, leaves this quality to Ed Rogers in order that he may be able to lift his sleep-laden eyes during first period. 48. Barbara Remala donates her corre- spondence material received from Charles Atlas' Course in Physical Development to Frank Anding. 49. Betty Reuss bequeaths her ability to sling hash to Elizabeth Cook. Now you can throw hash along with that corn, Liz. 50. Margaret Rote leaves her accordian- squeezing to Floyd Kocher so he can squeeze too, and we don't mean accordions. 51. LeRoy Russell leaves to serve the Navy Blue, tacking a sign on Pee Wee Stevens No Wolves Allowed. 52. Mary Belle Sellers leaves her ability to shimmy to anyone with St. Vitus Dance. 53. Dorothy Singleton leaves old Sycohi to take up a life of wedded bliss. How are your biscuits, Dottie? 54. lean Skelly fondly places Bob Larson back in the cradle with a resigned sigh, re- linquishing him with the quiet dignity be- Sixty-three fitting a Senior for the Sophomore girls to put their arms around. . 55. Norman Sohl leaves his fondness for sleeping late in the morning to Marjorie Westlake. It would be better, though, if Marge left her alarm clock to Norm. 56. Margaret Sparrow bequeaths her ef- ficient managing of dance programs and her gossip-spreading to her little brother. 57. Henry Stevens leaves his faithful fol- lowing of junior girls to Ralph Loucson. Now Ralph can occupy that seat in the assem- bly during the noon hour formerly taken by Hank and his innumerable followers. 58. Art Swanson leaves his devotion to a DeKalb girl and two dark seats in a the- atre to any farmer with a C card, so he can transverse the distance between Syca- more and DeKalb. 59. Marge Terrell leaves the handy tu- toring of R.W., her father, to the frightened freshmen-to-be of '43. 60. Tom Tretheway leaves his mania for building gas model airplanes and his de- bunking of the present best airplanes of the world to Bob Meier. 61. Kenneth Underwood leaves his splen- did physique to Alvin fTarzanl Mirotznik. 62. Doris Utter leaves that Utter tradition of singing in the dance programs to the next in line. Lillian can you sing, too? 63. Ida Wackt leaves her nickname of kilowatt to any live wire. 64. Milford Wackt bequeaths his. hen- pecked attitude to Marvin Loomer. Now the girls can easily make him succumb 'ta ftheir doubtful charms. f' -' 65. Lorraine Westberg leaves leer E ll-like charms in the band to anyone whoudesires to be a ringing success. X if 9 66. Evalyn Whited bequeaths her swing and sway hip movement while attempt-ing to twirl her baton to Doris Griffith. 67. Iimmy Williamson leaves his Doro- thy Dix advice to the Lovelorn to the love- stricken girls of the freshman class. 68. Bill Wilson leaves his flexible face muscles and snooty snorts to Bill Giltner. He won't have to change much to become as adept at this art as Willie. 69. Genevieve Winfrey leaves her fan- tastic hair-dos to Miss Scarseth. . 70. Betty Lou Wisted bestows her' im- maculate appearance due to her handy little clothes brush to George Halsted. Signed, sealed, and hurriedly dispatched to the Sycamore archives to be buried with due pomp and glory by said testators, who might want to forget it. fSignedl Entwistle Whortlebottom, Ir. Notary Public. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS The Leaves Stuff wishes to thank the following concerns for their efforts in the production of this book: Williamson Press, Springfield. Illinois Printing Covers Binding Iahn 6: Ollier Engraving Company. Chicago. Illinois Enqravinq Walter Hauswald. Sycamore. Illinois Photography Q The Hemmen Studio. DeKalb, Illinois Photography Sixty-four A'Cappella ................ Acknowledgments ..... INDEX Allied Youth ......................... Band ........ . ...... . ..... .... . ..... . .... Basketball, Heavyweight N-N... Basketball, Lightweight ........ Board of Education ............. Boys Chorus ..................... Cheerleaders ............ Classroom Photos ....... Dedication .................. Dramatics Club ........... Faculty .............................. Football, Heavyweight ....... Football, Lightweight ......... Foreword ........................ . Freshmen ..... F. F. A. ...... ..... . G. A. A. ............. . Girls' Athletics ...... Girls' Chorus Highlights .......................... Home Economics Club .... Intramural ...................... Ianitors ........ Iuniors .................. Leaves Staff ............. School ............................... Senior Class Prophecy Senior Class Play ........ Senior Class Will .......... Seniors ...... . ..... .. ..... 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