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-. '• ^.y^' x;rr*:. k-^. WRESTLING WINS ENTHUSIASM AS ,S NEW TEAM SPORT 4 i ix~' McHenry acbded a new sport to Inactivities this year. It is wreetlnfe, coached by Mr. tyheeland. The team did all right considering they wrestled larger schools and this, was their first year. , Most people get the wrong idea^* of high school wrestling. It is very different from the sport you; see on . television. A match lasts six miiiutes and is divided into three, two-minute periods, with a minute rest between the second a^ third; periods." Whe object is to pin the opponent, but points are counted; many times the match is not decided by a pin. Thfc team geta, 5 points for" a pin and 3 points for a decision. This year thQ team had a record of 2 wins, 1 tie, and 7 losses, which good for their first year. They started the season wrestling Elgin in a practice match ajri lost 46-0. , •Jext, Zion camfe to McHenry as the Warriors looked much better but lost 24-16. I'he match was very close all the time and was decided by the latst match. The Warriors had a bad time as they traveled to Wheaton, where they wrestled a very strong team and lost 42-0. --- -- The team traveled to Wheaton Academy, where they ended in a 24^3 tie. Chuck Green was sick tlrat day so his match was forfeited, giving Wheaton 5 points. McHenry was losing 23-18 when Bill Peschke pinned Jiis man' and gained a tie. They won their first match in the McHenry gym from Wheaton by a score of 31-13. The boys always seemed to wrestle better at home than away. ^ The team then travel^# to Waukacan, where they wrestled the J-W. team and won 23-16. They looked very good in winning this match. , The Warriors .entertained Arlington Heights wh6h the meet was again decided by the last match, but this time they lost 22-16. They went to Zion but lost again 34-10. Waukegan came to McHenry this time with part of tieir varsity team, and the Warrrors dropped a close one 22-16. ' In the Jast meet of the season, McHenry traveled to Arlington Heights but lost 18-14. Individually, Ken Crook, 112 pounds, had the best record with fit wins and< 4 losses. ^Ken is a Junior and looks as if h& should help the team quite a bit next year. , , Chuck Green, 103 pounds, had {••wins and 4 losses; Gil Mercure, ii& peun<}«, had- £>-&f John Koox,-{- 145 pounds, had 4-6; Gene Hughes, 120 pounds, had 4-4; Arnie Petersen, 127 pounds, had 3-3; Dick Widen, 154. won 21, tied 1, and lost 7; Don Arvidson, 138, and Bill Peschke, heavyweight, each 2-t. Muac/nawups EHIBTTAKB AT MANYnOOUMS Spring Festivals Proved Highlights €ft Ytor Just EncM <-.'>5-^. : Chorus ' The McHenry Gounty Teachers association was entertained in the cafeteria November 2 by the girls' sextet The boys' octet sang for the Kiwanis Athletic banquet Nov. 16. The choral concert was held Dec. 9 at 8:15 in the high school auditorium. Those singing were • cappella, girls' choruss boys' chorus, girls' octet and sextet. On March 8 the mixed chorus went to Woodstock to sing in the county festival. Solos and ensembles went to the contest at Bensenville March 31. The vocals won 6 firsts to rank first in the county. April 7 the organizations went to Bensenville. On April 27 and 28 the solos went to the state contest at Clinton. x /- The music festival was May 4 'Tn the boys' gym. The a cappella, girls' chorus, boys' chorus; boys' octet and mixed, chorus sang. Qn May 26. the a cappella sang for Baccalaureate. Mary Ann Wiedrich is president of the mixed chdrus, Mary Ann Bolger is president of the girls' chorus and Duane Andreas heads the~-*boys* chorus. To start off the season the band president, Eva Unti; vlce-presiplayed for all of the football dent, Nancy Siemon; secretary, games, making the games much Sharon Sells. more enjoyable. On Nov. 28 a party was given at the Legion hall by the Legion members for the band members in appreciation for the many programs at which the band had assisted. May 8 was the date for the music festival at the Woodstock Community high school, with all county schools participating. Doctor Bruce Houseknecht of the Joliet high school was the guest conductor. - The band went to Bensenville April 7 to participate, in the district contest. McHenry came home with a second. A music festival was held in the gym May 4. The band again performed May 30, Memorial Day. The officers of the band are pres., Joan Preund; vice-president, Mary Ann Bolger: secretary, Louise' Barbier; director, Paul Yanda. ^ ' Orchestra y ;""j- , y ('. The members of the ^H#«tra went to play at Woodstock on March 8 to participate in the county music festival. On March 10 at 9:30 the orchestra went to Woodstock to play for the teachers' meeting. The music contest at Bensenville was April 7. The orchestra was the only first McHenry got that day. On April 27 and, 28 the members of the orchestra went to Clinton to take part in the state contest and came home with a second. May 4 the music festival was held in the boys' gym. Commencement music, June 1, consisted of a concert and the marches played by the orchestra. Officers of the orchestra are; FOOTBALL BANQUET This picture was taken at the annual Kiwanis banquet, sponsored by that organisation to honor M.C.H.Si football players. Left to right are shown Atty. Jos. X. Waynne, now president of the Kiwanis club; Robert Doerrfeld, president when the banquet was held; Donald Freund, winner of the trophy; and Marshall Goldberg, famed professional football player and guest speaker. M.C.H.S. STUDENTS FROM 1892 If THE i- >. ' - • • V:: X *. y V yfp,; *. Top Row: Charlotte Hogan, John Bolger. Louise Barbier, Audrey Andreas, Jeri Einspar, Marlene Joosten, Rose Marie Schmitt. Richard Fub- Ier, Duane Andreas. James Adams, Clarence Thelen, Jack .Wirts, Ray Second Row: Pat Gorenson, Nancy Siemon, Darlene Andreas, Dolores Glosson, Sally King, Joan Freund, Craig Baldwin, Henry Heise, Joe Wilier, Jim Nett, Glen Schmitt. Richard Ziolkowskl, and. Marunde, Bob Weber, Mary Ann Wiedrich, and Mary Kay Freund. Third- Row: Dorothy Hiller, Dorothy 'Doherty, Georgia Stenger, Doris Bauer, Doris Smith, Lois Snyder, Betty Schmitt, Eva Unti, Arlene Svoboda, Mary Ann Bolger, Rita Bolger, and Don Aeverman. Fourth Row: Joy Carstens, Charlene Do we, Celia Page, Ralph Bennett, Charles Hiller, Sharon Sells, Donald Freund, Dick Collins, Adele Schmitt, Bill Raycraft, Arnold Petersen, Stanley Aim, Paul Yanda, director. Fifth Row: Jeannette Ann .Palueh, and Grace Kilday. Piling A CAPPELLA CHORUS Top Row: -Mary Ann Wiedrich, Catherine Freund, Sally King, Sharon Sells, Jack Wirtz, Frank Smith, Terry Hayes, Bill Weber. Bob McCuila, Don Andreas, Bob Doerrfeld, t)on Freund, Craig Baldwin, Joan freund, Valeria Cappell, Peggy 8elsdorf and Adele SchMU. " v ' Second Row: Jean Weber, Lois Snyder, Shirley Wegener, Louise Hunt, Oharlene Dowe, Lawrence Ekeroth, Richard Michels, Duane Schmidtke, Jim Sales. Doris Bauer, Marilyn Schmitt, Carol Olsen,. Dolores Glosson, Barbara Smale, and Eva Unti. Third Row: Valeria Johnson, Loretta Grimm, Mary Kay Freund, Marlene Arvidson. Judy Roesch, Carol Arvidson, Patsy Gorenson, Mary Ann Bolger, Louise Barbier, Geraldine Freund, Georgia Stengcr. Merle Widmann, Charlene Grosso, Jim Van Kanegan, Arthur Barbier, Donald Aeverman, and Cynthia Frett. Fourth Row: Celia Page, Sharon Garner, Marilyn Smith, Joan.- Nail. Joe Stoffel, John May, Dtek Nowak. John Bolger. Jerry Crlaty, Paul Marke, Rita Bolger, Betty Schmitt, Marilyn Stromstadt. aai Joan Weber..- * F.ILA. TALENT SHOW AMONG HIGHLIGHTS IN ENTERTAINMENT The F u tore Homemakers of America club is an all-girls'/ club under the supervision of Miss Carey Clark, the home economics teacher. The club has seventy-two members this year. The officers were: Seniors, president, Kapey Nelson; vice-president, Mary Itay Freund; treasurer, Rita Bolger; program chairman, Sharon Sells, and the secretary, Louise Hunt, a sophomore. The business meetings, wtpe held during class time the last twenty minutes of the period. At these meetings there were speakers who gave vocational talks on n u r s i n g , t e a c h i n g , j o u r n a l i s m , business and marriage. Installation services were held Oct. 2 for the new officers in the cafeteria with mothers and freshmen as guests. The president and secretary attended the board of delegates meeting in Chicago, Oct. 7, at the Lasalle hotel. The social activities of the F. H.A this year were tb<f talent show, Jan. 25, with prizes given to the most talented and comical contestants, the annual supper dance April 21, and the style show, May 16, with the Homemaking I and II classes modeling the garments they had made. Six of the members went to Waukegan to broadcast, April 4, at the Farm and Howe Hqur program. The Homemaking II class did all the work this year on the publicity book which will be judged this spring. 130 Girls Joined GJLA. This Year The Girls' Athletic association, under the leadership of Miss Taylor, has around 130 members. Any girl can become a member either by selling one magazine subscription or paying $1 dues. The club sponsors and enables girls to do activities other than in their gym class. The class of 1951 has won the magazine sale contest for two years and both times broke the record for the very high amount of money turned in. Ttie sa.c lasted from Oct. 17 to Nov. 1 and the money made was used for special supplies, awards, parties and other equipment. The ChriBtmas party, held Dec. 14, was the first party of the year. It began at 4 and the girls played simple games and also had a visit from Santa Clans. • f - Mothers and other guetfta *t» tended the spring banquet May ft in the cafeteria. Announcements were made of the new president and other officers. Sharon Sella and Joau Freund received the sportsmanship awards. Certifl- ! cates. numerals, letters and {Ana ! were given to the girls who had i stayed after school for three majior sports during the year. KING-QUEEN CANDIDATES JUNIOR GIRLS' HOCKEY These students, attired in the modern dress of the various periods from 1892, are typical of the teen-agers who attended the local school from the year it was founded until the present time. The girls acted as models at the cation of the new building yea*...- •/;, £,• ;y-ry^;-.^ •# WRESTLING TEAM Top Row: GilbertrSTereJy>fe, John inox, Dick Widen, Hugh Houch, te Peschke, and Donald Dowe. Second Row: Bob Weber, Doe Arvidson. Bernie Pesehke, pick Duncan, and Charles Green. Third Row: Ken Crook. Jferle Freund, Eugene Hughes, and Tad Cartan, •f' First Bow: Louiee Barbies, Oraee Kilday, Loie Kurbyun, Arlene Svoboda, Dordjfey ,' Davif. and Charlotte Hogan. Second Rdw: Janet Haide, Jogr Carvtana, Peggy Saledorf, Charlene ftowe, Rose Maria 8chmitt, gnVDoris Ann justen.* Third Row: Sathar Stelnle, Mary Jane Geraseh. Lois Gamar, Ann Palueh, Virginia Allen, Joanna Resheske, and Audrey Andreas. Above were the king and queen candidates elected tor that honor last fall by the Student Council prior to the homecoming game. At the dance following the game, it was revealed thafc Nancy Siemon and Donald Freund had been proclaimed king aa*T qtieen. '£ Bottom Row: Bwa UntI, Joan Freund .Sharon Sella and Naa$jr- Slemon. Top Row: Donald Butler, Donald Palueh, D«ane Andreas an# Donald Freund. ' y.i, NEW LIBRARY AsytytM OwiMtvii to tfee task at stndytec 4r% * of M C'HJI.. who are taking advantage U the tit new addition to the school. s ' t V-. '• a