Tremont High School - Echo Yearbook (Tremont, IL)

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JUNIOR CLASS Being first known to the upper-class- men as the quietest class to enter T. C. H. S. for many a moon, we, the class of 1945, are now looked upon as the rip- roaring, go-get ’em class of the school. After we had so quietly and meekly entered the great white doors we elected Bob Hendershott president, and he led us safely through our first year. Upon entering as sophomores, we walked the marble stairs with heads high and intelligent looks on our faces, feeling not a bit green as we had the year before, but really, rather dignified. Frances Fluegcl was bestowed with the presidential honors after Vernon Koch had resigned the post. This was the year that started us on our money-mak- ing campaign, which has continued ever since. Entering as jolly juniors, Margaret Augustin received the honor of being president and of guiding the class thru our third and most successful high school year. Midge was ably assisted by Gene Gardner, vice president; Evel- yn Schwinn, secretary; Jack McMakin, treasurer; Miss Schneider, advisor, and of course, the rest of the class. Geraldine Shay, Eulala Norris, and Willis Rowell did not come back; Ken- neth Hoffman moved to Deer Creek dur- ing the year, and we lost Pat Shepherd- son to the senior class. This left our class with a population of a mere twen- ty-nine, but did not shatter our bubbling spirits. From the start, ours has been a year of thrills and excitement, as only a few days after school opened, we received our long-awaited class rings. We sold magazine subscriptions and cleared $151.12, gave a most successful play, “New Fires,’’which netted our ev- er-growing treasury $80.50, helped the seniors with their play by allowing them to use some of our talented actors and gave the school the major part of its athletic stars and two cheerleaders. To entertain ourselves we enjoyed several hayrides, skating parties, wein- er roasts, and parties with the seniors. We ended this top-notch year with the traditional Junior-Senior Banquet at the Jefferson hotel in Peoria. Next year we will be back with ban- ners flying even higher for the greatest of all, our senior year! SOPHOMORE CLASS Two years ago in September, 1942, 34 green freshies entered T. C. H. S. After several weeks in our new surroundings, we settled down to a normal class. The class officers for our freshman year were Bob Meyers, president; Kath- erine Hunt, vice president; Clinton Koch, treasurer, and Myra McMakin, secre- tary. Coach Schoenfeld was chosen as class advisor. When we reentered as sophomores, six boys failed to return. They were two promising basketball players, Earl Rog- ers and Jim Risinger; also Bob Hohulin, Ben Bolliger, Clarence Burk, and Irving Hundt. Velda Paine and Ednna Lou Morrison were the only girls who failed to return. James Smith moved to Pekin after starting the year. Jim Rapp, Carl Dahmm. Mildred Ingersoll and Marie Whitney entered our class this year- page 18 Class officers elected at the end of our freshman year were: Bob Meyers, presi- dent; Bob Huette, vice president; Loreen Stuber, treasurer, and Myra McMakin, secretary. Coach Schoenfeld was again chosen our class advisor. We ordered our class rings to be de- livered at the beginning of our junior year. Among the parties during the year was a chicken fry in honor of the fresh- ies; a theatre party and two skating parties with freshmen at Hill Crest rink. The sophomore girls with the help of Mrs. Schoenfeld sponsored the Athletic Banquet. We, the class of 1946, have reached the half-way point. We are looking for- ward to returning to school next year as “Jolly Juniors”.

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Top row, left to right: Glenna Bolliger, Jack McMakin, Marilyn Koch, Gene Gardner, Vir- ginia Lay; 2d. row: Vernon Kcch, Velma Koch, Harold Hillman, Wilma Moser, Virgil Schmidt. Dorothy Babbitt; Third row: Florence Giffhorn, Richard Fox, Frances Fluegel, LeRoy Hochstet- ler, Ina Papenhaus, Oscar Roth; Fourth row: Calvin Benson. Joanne Koth, Earl Sauder, Nola Stiiber, Charles Unsicker, Lilah Keller; Fifth row: Margaret Augustin, Robert Hendershott, Evelyn Schwinn, Donald Tippett, Alphie Schmied, John Luick. Page 17

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First row, left to right: Jim Rapp, Carl Getz, Junior Bright, Vernon Koch, Clinton Koch. Second row: Ben Hodgson, Lois Babbitt, Mar- ilyn Getz, Loreen Stuber, Katherine Hunt, Phyllis Bolliger, Ola Fluegel, Frederick Rapp, David Beutel. Third row: Willard Hazelman, Wayne Yentes, Harold Strunk, Robert Huette, Robert Meyers, Gale Bolliger, Elwyn Stuber, Charles Berry, Mr. Schoenfeld, advisor. Fourth row: Dorothy Schwinn, Jackie Parks, Helen Davis, Ruth Madsen, Betty Winzeler, Bonnilyn Wilkey, Betty Huette, Myra McMa- kin. Page 19