Tuscola High School - Tuscolian Yearbook (Tuscola, IL)

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.CLASS HISTORY The Freshman Class of 1943 entered T. C. H. S. with an enrollment of seventy-eight. However, ten of these had dropped out before the completion of the year. The greatest part of the class participated in various activities. The girls took part in G.A.A., Chorus, and Band; the boys preferred football and. basketball. We elected our class officers as follows; President, Bill Lear; Vice-President, Elvin Ashwill; Secretary-Treasurer, Earlena Davies; Student Council, Jim Victor. Our class advisers were Miss Deer and Miss Macy. In August of 1944 a body of sixty-three students entered as the Sophomore Class. This year we elected a new group for our officers. Jim Victor was our choice for President, and Janet Blomquest, Vice-President. Earlena Davies again was made Secretary-Treasurer, and Bill Lear represented the class as Student Council Member. 'We selected Mrs. Flack and Mr. Shrader to help us through the year as class advisers. The Junior year brought forth several highlights of our high school years. One of these was our Junior class play, Two Gentlemen and Verona, which proved that we had some classmates with dramatic ability. For officers we elected a group of hard working students who helped toward the success of the Junior-Senior Reception. Our President this year was Carl Simmons, and Shirley Waters, our Vice-President. Jim Victor filled the office of Secretary-Treasurer very well and Joe Morris, that of Student Council Member. Mr. Paul Johnson and Mr. Hanneken were our class advisers this year. The Reception was a big success, with Lee Homebrook's Orchestra. Our theme for decoratio s in the gym was Stardust. With that gleam of triumph in our eyes, fifty-seven of the Senior Class started on the last lap. The class of 47 always has been and alwaj s will be proud of its athletic members. They gained the title of Okaw Valley Champions not only in football, but also in basketball. They were a hard working group of boys who certainly deserved all the praise they received. Another main attraction in our Senior year was our class play, a three act comedy, Come Over to Our House. It was very successful, and was under the direction of Miss Grumbles. For our Class officers in our final year we again elected Carl Simmons, President, since he had done such an excellent job the preceding year. Jim Logan was elected Vice-President, and Maurice Martin, Secretary-Treasurer. Allyn Knoche was our worthy representative for Student Council. -Miss Magnusson and Miss Sluss were called upon by the Senior body to aid us as class advisers. Gail Trostle