Webber Township High School - Web Yearbook (Bluford, IL)

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Standing, left to right-Mr. P. E. Power, Fred Meyers, James Lewis, Leland Carroll James Bundy, Rex Medders. Sitting, left to right-Howard Gowler, Roger Downey, Billy Reece, Roy VVilliams, Clyde Shields, Lpren Gerrisli. BASKETBALL sQUAo Forward .....,,,, Forward ......... Forward ......... Guard ...t..r,,... Guard l..,,...... Guard ...elrre .. Center ..,.....,.r Center ,........., Coach ,......,.,.. The 1944 Web ...........Downey, R. .........Gowler, H. .........Meyers, F. .........Reece, B. ..........Shields, C. ...........Esmon, I. ...................Lewis, Williams, R. E. Power 29

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS SEPTEMBER 8-School opens with many of our old gang gone, but a new bunch of really green freshmen. I4-Glee Club elected oliicers. There was a lot of singing today. fOr whatever you call that noise.D I5-Class officers elected. I7-G.A.A. officers elected. 21-Spider Staff elected. 22-G.A.A. Skating Party at Mount Vernon. Lots of fun and plenty of falls. 25-Weiner roast at lake. 27--Student Council officers elected. It seems as if electing officers is all that has hap- pened this month. Oh, well, we will have our business attended to. OCTOBER 2-Mr. Samford leaves for army. We are losing one of our best teachers. 3-Mrs. Simmons comes to take Mr. Samford's place. 6-G.A.A. girls goes on a three mile hike. 7-G.A.A. girls come to school limping. Oh, my feet! 8-Freshman party at the reservoir sponsored by Student Council. Freshmen were initiated. More fun for the upper classmen. 9-Freshmen come to school sore' from initiation. Some of them preferred to stand all day. 10-Roger and Bud got kicked out of class. II-Mrs. Simmons kicked some more kids out of history. I5-Billy returns from working in California to enroll in school again. End of first six weeks. 16-Mrs. Simmons leaves. VVe wonder why? I7-Mrs. Thomas comes to take Mrs. Simmons place. 21-22-Teacher's Institute. Out of school. Oh, Boy! 28-Hallowe'en party given by June, Ramona, and Ella. We were greeted by ghosts. Spooky, isn't it? NOVEMBER 2-Speech given in assembly by Sergeant Leonard, a veteran of World War I. Very good, too! He certainly knew how to sway our emotionsg we were laughing one minute and crying the next. 7-Web Staff appointed. II--Armistice Day. No school. We wish history could repeat itself today, and we would have a second armistice. 15, 16, I7-No school because the furnace broke down. Hurrah for the furnace!! 24-End of second six weeks. My how time does fly. 25-Thanksgiving Day. Out of school and lots of turkey. What more could we want? 26-Everyone comes to school sick from eating too much. 27--Noel Whalen and David Ford visit school while home on furlough. 30-Missionary from China gives speech in assembly. Very interesting! DECEMBER 2-Margaret and Jean take first and second places, respectively, in eassy contest for county. 5-Bob Monoghan visits school. He is another one of Bluford's sailor boys. 7-Pictures taken for annual. Everyone posing and smiling all day. We W0l1lCl1l,t make very good models. - I0-Chili Supper in old building sponsored by Juniors. I6-MTS. Thomas leaves to join her husband in Maryland. fContinued on Page 325 28 The 1944 Wcb 'S

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Clyde Shields, Roy Williams, Billy Reece, Howard Gowler, Roger Downey. Ian Jan -lan. Jan. Feb Feb 30 WEB OF 44 SPORTS SCHEDULE Mount Vernon B. Team ............ Belle Rive ...,,............,..........,........, VValtonville ........ Bonnie ............... Wayne City ......... Mount Vernon ..... ..WOll ............Won ....i.......NVon .Y....i......WO11 ..............Lost ..............Lost Th L' 1944 Web