West Salem High School - Hi Lite Yearbook (West Salem, IL)

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SENIOR HISTORY In 1942 thirty-four enlightened Freshmen embarked on their long anticipated high school career at the W. S. C. H. S. Hi-Lites of the year were three all-school parties and one class party. Class officers chosen were: President Vice-President Secretary-Treasurer Sergeant-at-Arms Class Advisor Of our thirty-four Freshmen, thirty-three enrolled as Sophomores. Esther Mills, Wilfred Baker, and Harold Deisher discontinued their work but three students from Parkersburg came in to fill the vacancy. Betty Collins continued her scholastic duties at Vincennes. We participated in one all-school party and one class party during the year. Officers selected for this year were: President Inez Poynter Vice-President Dorthy Fritchley Secretary-Treasurer Bonnie Mae Giese Sergeant-at-Arms--------------------------Harold Hardy Class Advisor---------------------------------------Mr. Betebenner Bertha Pixley John Howard Dorthy Fritchley Gail Stevens Mr. Brandt The Jolly Juniors were twenty-seven in number when they entered Room 7, August 28, 1944. Vacation was over and we had lost two pupils, Genevieve Brad- ley and Francis Reid. We gained one, Jim Rich, who later joined the Navy. When he left he took Sylvia Jean Orrel along as Mrs. Jim Rich. Marion Boewe, too, put in his preference for matrimonial life. During the year we sponsored a carnival to finance the Junior-Senior Banquet.

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Class officers that year were: President----------- Vice-President------ Secretary-Treasurer Sergeant-at-Arms Class Advisor------ John Howard Evelyn Lawrence . Bonnie Mae Giese Clarabel Clodfelter Mrs. Van Horn In September, 1945, we came back to finish our last step of education at the W. S. C. H. S. Iva Lou Knakmuhs joined us from Parkersburg and Linda Sue Mc- Nelly from Newton. Those who discontinued their school work were: LeRoy Clark, Ray Slunaker, Linda Sue McNelly, Camilla Clodfelter, and Gail Stevens. Mary Ann Marx won the D. A. R. award for “Good Citizenship.” One of the Hi-Lites of the school year’s assembly entertainment was the big Minstrel Show put on in the gym by the Seniors. The entire class, in black face, participated. We had a Blue and Red contest on the sale of magazines to get money to help finance the Annuals. The Reds won, so the Blues treated them with a grab-bag Christmas party. We sold ads for the Annual successfully at Mt. Carmel, Olney, Albion, and West Salem. After putting out the Annuals, we had enough money to buy a beautiful elec- tric score board and time clock for the gym. Class officers chosen were: President Evelyn Lawrence Secretary-Treasurer Inez Poynter Sergeant-at-Arms Clarabel Clodfelter Class Advisor Mrs. Bassett Class Flower White Rose Colors Lilac and White Motto In Ourselves, Our Future Lies