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

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JUNIOR HISTORY Lois Gaede Jim Bennett When West Salem Community High School opened August 30, 1943, thirty-two confused but eager Freshmen assembled in Room 6 ready to begin their high school studies. On September 10, an all-school party was held on the grounds. The Freshmen were initiated with plenty of burn cork and lipstick. During the first week of school, class officers were elected as follows: President Jim Bennett Secretary-Treasurer Virginia Maas Sergeant-at-Arms Bill Stevens Class Advisor Mr. Brandt Three members of our original class were lost—Joan Hallbeck, Madeline Davis, and Junior Lynch. Twenty-four original Freshmen enrolled as Sophomores at the beginning of the 1944 school year. Six of the former class failed to show up—Roy and Eugene Mc- Vaigh, Arthur Pool, Carl Johnson, Edgar Cole, and Paul Strine. Two new students appeared—Dorothy Warren and Virgie Barnhart. Virgie later discontinued her schooling to start at Bone Gap. Class officers for the Sophomore year are as follows: President Duane Smith Vice-President Lois Gaede Secretary-Treasurer Velma Libke Sergeant-at-Arms Don Miller Class Advisor Mr. Betebenner Twenty-four of the original thirty-two students appeared as Jolly Juniors for the school year of 1945-46. Joan Hallbeck and Arthur Pool returned to our class after going elsewhere their Sophomore year. Doyle Newcomb and Dorothy Warren failed to show up. Class officers for ’45 and ’46 were: President Secretary-Treasurer Sergeant-at-Arms Class Advisor Lois Gaede Virginia Maas Iva Jean Shelby Miss Shaffer