Yorkville High School - Annual Yearbook (Yorkville, IL)

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Band The band has been very active this year under the direction of the capable and Well-liked instructor, Webb Kuhman. Besides playing at home basketball games and Pep Meetings, in which it plays an important part, it has played several times at Newark. The band has a larger selection ot music this year than last, including overtures, marches, waltzes and interesting stunt pieces. Also, it has played several Jive compositions, the two lavorites being, Business in Bfljlat' and Band live . UI'l'ht'Sll'il Here is the part of our school that furnishes us with a solid beat to dance to, They have played lor dances alter basketball games and also at P, T. A. meetings. You're doing swell so lets keep it upl First row, left to right-M. Wicks, R, Todnem, D. Houck, E Leifheit, W. Kuhman, Second row. left to right- l. Cornils, D. Darling, L, Falasky, C. Schumacher, l. Groner, P Fisher, L, Hubbard, B. Beck,

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lUNlOR-SENIOR PROM The annual Iunior-Senior prom was held May l5th in the high school gymnasium. The canopy at the gym door and doorman, Milo Olson, told the guests that the theme for this year was a nightclub called, Starlight Terrace . The first highlight of the evening, the dinner, was served by the Sophomore girls with Lee Hubbard the head-waiter, and Mary Io Trummel as hostess who showed the Iuniors and Seniors their places. Following the dinner there was a program consisting of numbers by the Tumbling Club, the Rockettes, and a solo by Mildred Wicks. The welcome speech was given by the Iunior class president, Dave Benoit, and responded to by the Senior class president, Lydia Reinboldt. The climax of the evening was the dance, accompanied by King Christian's orchestra. ATHLETIC BANQUET The athletic banquet is just what it implies, a free dinner for all of those who have participated in athletics during the year. All others interested may purchase tickets. ln writing a word picture of the event it would go as follows: I arrived at seven breathing hard for fear of being late only to be greeted by a crowd of people and hurrying waitresses. By seven-thirty we were sitting at our delightful dinner eating with all the manners we could possibly remember after careful instructions from our parents. Everyone seemed to be doing fine until the peas rolled off my fork and into my lap instead of my mouth. I wondered whose face was red then! The evening proceeded and speeches were made by our guest speaker, honoring our football and basketball players and captains. The awards were then given to all the players, managers, and cheer- leaders. The banquet is ended by the singing of the school loyalty led by the cheerleaders. For some it is a happy sight but for the graduating seniors, well, they aren't quite so happyl APRIL PETE The strains of the processional began. The April Fete of '48 was under way. The court consisting of Yvonne Perkins, Dick Ellis, lanice Bjelland, Ir. Sharp, lean Dickson, Charles Mighell, Mary I. MacEarland, Louie Greene, Mary E. Barton, and Ralph Shick, proceed from the stage to their places of honor at the back of the gymnasium. Charles Dirst, acting as Master of Ceremonies, announces the events of the gala evening. Some of the highlights are, the South American dances and the waltzes presented by the girls' T E. Classes. Now the hour everyone has been waiting for, Mr. Talbott comes to the center of the gym followed by Lois Cornils carrying the crown and boutonniere to face the court. The room is hushed as Mr. Talbott takes the crown and places it upon the head of Mary Ellen Barton, then the boutonniere and puts it on the coat lapel of Ralph Shick. The crowd bursts into thundering applause and the evening is ended.