Yorkville High School - Annual Yearbook (Yorkville, IL)

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Some ot the players around the studio formed together in a union known as G.A.A., commonly called Girls Athletic Association. The purpose ol this organization is to bring on the studio lot the right to form and take part in organized sports, Elected to head this group were: President, Alice Fitch, Vice-President, Mary Io Trummel, Sec'y.-Treas., Yvonne Perkins, Student Council Rep., Dorothy Larson, Publicity Chairman, Lauradele Lyon, Program Chairman, Mildred Wicks, Scrapbook Chairman, Virginia Chris- tian and Vera Eckert. .A. A. Sitting-M, Wicks, D. Larson, A. Fitch, Miss Y. Newton, M. Trumriiel, Y Perkins. First row, left to right-IJ Van Slyke, L. Thompson, M. Wicks, M Larson, V. Henker, S Ahrens, D. Washay, S Heap, D. Westphal, Second row, left to right-M. Arnent, L. Collman, V. Eckert, N Ehrharclt, N Dickson, L Lyon, F. Wollen- weber, D. Conover, R. Reilly. Third row. left to right-I. Corniels, B. Todnem, A. Greene, D. Winchester, V. Christian, B. Frankenhauser, S Truinmel, H. Grimwood. Fourth row, left to right-L, Walker, M. Hextell, B. Iohnson, A. Thompson, D Sherwin, G Leighty, M. Olson. Fifth row. left to right-N. Voga, M Dickson, B Hallgren, I lohnson, I. Shick, L. Dickson. A committee of volunteers are brought to- gether to lead the sports and see that the 55 girls get out to them on time. This group is known as the sport heads. The G.A.A. takes part in many activities during the year. They sponsor the Christmas Dance, engage in the Play Days with other schools and other various means of entertain- ment for the group. Two representatives are elected each year to attend a summer conference at Williams Bay, Wisconsin. Mary lo Trummel and Mary Ellen Larson attended last year. -i., M H6 XM ' .iz Left to right-Y. Perkins, S. Heap, N. Ehrhardt, L. Back row, left to right-N. Ehrhardt, S. Heap, L. Collman. Collman. Front row-Y. Perkins. Cheerleader Rah! Rah! Rahl Thats what the Yorkville cheerleaders do to keep up the moral of the team and the student body. Yvonne Perkins, Shirley I-leap, Loretta Collman, and Norma Ehrhardt are the four girls dressed in red and white. Yvonne being the only senior cheer- leader will graduate this year and so some other girl will be elected to take her place. They cheer for the first and second teams in basketball and football games.

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gf Back row, left to right-F. Merkel R. Bornemcm, A. Corniels, E. Dickson Front row--Y, Perkins, L. Thompson I. Sherwin. L. Walker, A. Fitch, I Wollenweber. The Happier e'll Be The Happier We'll Be was ably presented by the Sr. Class of '49, Those of the cast were: Forrest Merkel .............................. Henry Thatcher Lou Ann Walker .............................. Mrs. Thatcher Alice Fitch ............,.......... ....... I udy Thatcher Ieaness Sherwin ................ ...........,......... A nncx Io Anne Wollenweber ......... ................ V ivien Yvonne Perkins .................. .......... B abs Bailie .......Zeldcx Reece Leona Thompson ............ ' ......... lack Harmon Elmer Dickson .............. Richard Bornemann ....... August Corniels .......... ..........Lesl1e Hall Dexter The Thatcher household consisted of Henry who had political ambitions, his Wife Mary, his eldest daughter Vivien, his youngest daughter Iudy, and Anna the housekeeper. l-lenry's political ambitions are almost ruined when Iudy offends the local political boss, Mr. Dexter. Vivien has her chum Babs, but her father wants to kill her boyfriend lack Harmon, on sight, ln addition, she has a rival in Zelda Reece. So Vivien has to make use of Leslie l-lall, the son of one of her lather's old friends, who turns up unexpectedly. Left to right-L. Walker, A, Fitch. A. Corniels, F. Merkel, I. Wollen- Weber, E. Dickson.