THE KEWANITE 1937 - Kewanee Public Library District

THE 

KEWANITE 

1937

THE KEWANITE 

COPYRIGHT 

Douglas Lay 

Editor 

JoHn bonD 

Business Manager 

Norma Miller 

Advisor

THE KEWANITE 

of 1937 

Published by 

The Senior Class of Kewanee High School 

Kewanee, Illinois

Forewords 

sINCE THE CITY OF KEWANEE 

OWES ITS GROWTH TO ITS SEV- 

ERAL FACTORIES, WE, IN OUR 

KEWANITE, WISH TO TIE THE 

THREADS OF INDUSTRY CLOSER 

TO THE CORDS OF EDUCATION 

BY PRESENTING TO YOU, 

THE WANDERINGS OF 

HEZEKIAH HAMMERHEAD, 

OFFICIAL ROBOT FOR THE 

MANUFACTURING 

WORLD.

Dedication 

TO INDUSTRY, THE FOUND- 

AT1ON OF KE WANEE, WE, 

THE CLASS OF 1937, DO 

HEREBY DEDICATE VOLUME 

XXVII, OF OUR KEWANITE

ORDER OF BOOKS 

SCHOOL 

ACTIVITIES 

ATHLETICS 

FEATURES

SCHOOL

SCHOOL BOARD 

Board of Education . . . center of Kewanee's 

education . . . makes responsible decisions . . . hires 

teachers . . . keeps school buildings in proper repair 

. . . arranges school calendar . . . purchases 

supplies and equipment . . . arranges budget . . . 

members . . . Charles Bruner . . . sixteenth year as 

superintendent of Kewanee Public Schools . . . 1907 

. . . graduated from Indiana University ... M. A. in 

1913 from Indiana . . . worked for Ph.D. at Columbia 

University and University of Chicago . . . twentynine 

years of school experience . . . Adela Wesebaum 

. . . since 1926 . . . secretary to Board of 

Education and superintendent . . . Dr. H. D. Swain 

. . . dentist . . . new 1937 president . . . aided in 

development of the new Central Junior High School 

and the new High School Athletic Field . . . F. H. 

Steele . . . elected to board in 1935 . . . leader in 

Kewanee business . . . Vernon D. Curtis . . . elected 

in 1935 . . . cashier at Kewanee Machinery and 

Conveyor Company . . . Louis Mitton . . . elected 

in 1936 . . . employed at Walworth Manufacturing 

Company . . . George Wilmarth . . . elected in 1930 

. . . department head at Boss office . . . Ernest F. 

Lindbeck . . . senior member of board . . . first 

elected in 1912 . . . 1913 and 1914 . . . re-elected 

in 1931 . . . Albert Faull . . . elected in 1931 . . . 

Baker Park attendant. 

Adela Wesebaum 

Secretary 

Charles Bruner 

Superintendent 

Standing: A. Faull, L. Mitton, E. Lindbeck. 

Sitting: G. Wilmarth, H. Swain, P. Steele, V. Curtis.

FACULTY 

R. M. Robinson . . . Student Council 

advisor and Hi-Y advisor ... in 

commercial contest . . . bookkeeping 

. . . typing . . . shorthand ... 14 out 

of 18 contestants placed . . . coaches 

. . . Eva Berg . . Elzora Urban . . . 

Louise Murphy . . . W. J. Stronks . . . 

W. G. Brown . . . directed 50 piece 

band in spring concert . . . radio 

broadcast . . . other entertainments 

. . . Brown and Waterman . . . put on 

successful operetta . . . R. H. Classon 

. . . debate coach . . . lead debate team 

to second place at District tournament 

. . . Classon and Kaiser coached 

other speech contestants ... 3 out of 

4 placed at district . . . Louise Ewan 

. . . Player's Club advisor . . . Dorothy 

Gibson . . . advisor for Art Club . . . 

Kewanite art advisor . . . Leo Graham 

. . . "K" advisor . . . financial advisor 

for Kewanite . . . Dorothy Harrod . . . 

local registrar for Older Girls' Conference 

. . . Frances Horler . . . Sophomore 

advisor. . . Alvin Kaiser . . . 

director of successful Junior and 

Senior Class Plays . . . various other 

dramatic enterprises . . . Galen Landis 

. . . Riveters coach. 

Ross Anderson 

Physical Education 

B.A., Illinois Wesleyan. 

Annie Beadle 

History and German 

University of Chicago. 

Eva Berg 

Commercial 

B.E., Illinois State 

Normal University. 

Leo Graham 

Speech 

B.A. and M.S., University 

of Illinois. 

Dorothy Harrod 

Latin 

B.A., Knox College. 

Frances Horler 

English 

B.A., University of 

Iowa; Graduate 

Study, University of 

Colorado. 

R. M. Robinson 

Principal 

B.S., Beloit; M.A., 

Minnesota; State 

Teachers' College; 

Graduate Study, University 

of Wisconsin.

W. G. Brown 

Music 

B.M.B.. Illinois Wesleyan 

University. 

R. H. Classon 

History 


Normal University; 

Graduate study, University 

of Illinois. 

Louise Ewan Miriam Fleming Dorothy Gibson 

English Science Art 

B.A., Depauw Uni- B.A., Carthage Col- Chicago Academy of 

versity; M.S., Iowa lege. Fine Arts; Art Insti- 

State College. 

tute of Chicago; B 

S., Bradley Polytechnical; 

Graduate 


Wisconsin. 

Clifton Hyink 


B.S.. University of 

Illinois. 

Alvin Kaiser 

English and Speech 

B.A., North Central 

College; Graduate 


Iowa. 

Elsie Kimmell 

Mathematics 


Wisconsin; B e 1 o i t 

College. 

Ruth Knapp 

English 

B.A., Iowa Wesleyan 

College. 

Galen Landis 

Industrial Arts 

B.E.S.. Illinois State 

Teachers' College.

FACULTY 

Harriet McCarthy . . . Junior Class 

advisor . . . Genevieve Mihalik . . . 

leader of Dance Club . . . Norma 

Miller . . . Kewanite advisor . . . 

Freshman Class advisor . . . Louise 

Murphy . . . Redeene Nobiling . . . 

Senior Class advisor . . . Alice Savage 

. . . Nature Club advisor . . . W. J. 

Stronks . . . school treasurer . . E. 

E. Stevens . . . Freshman athletic 

coach . . . Elzora Urban . . . supervisor 

of school library . . . F. O. 

Waterman . . . director of A' Cappella 

Choir . . . Genevieve Saygh . . . State 

Chairman of Older Girls' Conference 

. . . Tri-Y advisor. 

Changes in school curriculum . . . 

Cliff Hyink . . . assistant athletic 

coach ... to Moline . . . succeeded by 

Elbert Peterson . . . new courses . . . 

trades drawing class . . . half day 

course . . . taught by P. V. McMorris 

. . . personal typing . . . one semester 

course . . . taught by Eva Berg and 

Elzora Urban. 

Social life of faculty . . . picnic in 

fall . . . pot luck at Christmas . . . 

luncheon at Waunee Tavern last day 

of school . . . Mr. Bruner's party . . 

Tri-Y faculty tea. 

Letha Larson 

Office 

Harriet McCarthy 

English and 

Mathematics 

B.A., Mount Holyoke 

College; M.A.. Columbia 

University. 

Paul McMorris 

Industrial Arts 

B.E., Eastern Illinois 

State Teachers' College; 

Bradley Polytechnical 

Institute. 

Genevieve Saygh 

Office 

Alice Savage 

Science 


Illinois; Graduate 

Study. University of 

Illinois. 

E. E. Stevens 

Science 

B.A., Illinois College. 

Cornell.

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Genevieve Mihalik 




Norma Miller 

English 

B.A., State University 

of Iowa; Graduate 

Study, University 

of Wisconsin. 

Louise Murphy 

Commercial 

B.E., "Western Illinois 

State Teachers' 

College. 

Redeene Nobiling 

French and English 

B.A., Vanderbilt University; 

Graduate 


Wisconsin. 

L. Garrah Rice 

Home Economics 

B.S., University of 

Illinois. 

Irma Stewart 

History and 

Commercial 

B.L., Monmouth College; 

B.S.E., Northwestern 

University. 

W. J. Stronks 

Commercial 

B.A., Hope College; 

Graduate Study, University 

of Illinois. 

Elzora Urban 

Commercial 



Fred Waterman 

Music 

B. M. E., Illinois 

Wesleyan University. 

Anna Weimer 

Home Economics 

B.Ed., Western Illinois 

State Teachers' 

College; Bradley 

Polytechnical Institute; 

Columbia University; 

University 

of Chicago.

SENIORS .... 

Current Year 

Class of '37 .... 160 students .... president . . . 

Vance Kennard .... winning personality . . . energetic 

.... A "number-one" good sport .... vice president 

. . . Don Bystry . . . capable officer . . . secretary . . . 

Crystal Van Hefte . . . efficient .... on officers' staff 

all four years .... John Bond . . . treasurer . . . conscientious 

worker .... books always up to date .... 

Redeene Nobiling . . . Junior and Senior class advisor for 

class of '37 ... well liked . . . always ready and willing 

to help and advise .... this class in 1936 presented most 

outstanding junior prom in K. H. S. history .... Senior- 

Freshman reception .... welcomed class of 1940 .... 

novel Kewanite .... successful Homecoming dance . . . 

Spring dance .... wrote and presented unique Orpheum 

.... "Trailing Along" . . . over 110 seniors in cast . . . 

sold candy at football and basketball games .... "Growing 

Pains" .... clever Senior play .... Seniors represented 

in every school club . . . forensics . . . athletics 

. . . "K" staff . . . student council . . . operetta . . . 

and other extra curricular work .... Senior lettermen 

.... football . . . thirteen major letters . . . two minor 

letters . . . basketball . . . four major letters . . . forensics 

. . . seven letters . . . golf . . . three letters . . . 

tennis . . . one letter .... track . . . two major letters 

.... one cheerleader's letter .... senior girls active in 

inter-class contests .... seven girls' "K" awarded .... 

highest on honor roll .... Kiwanis cup candidates .... 

John Bond .... Albert Helslander .... Sherry Welch 

. . . Crystal Van Hefte . . . Vance Kennard . . . Charles 

Olson . . . Laila Pyper .... Marian Swett . . . Douglas 

Lay .... Kathryn Webb . . . Anna Mae Boning .... 

Pauline Robinson .... Joan Kirley .... Marian Ewan 

. . . Con Kelly .... Valedictorian .... Kathryn Webb 

.... Salutatorian .... Phyllis Johnson .... amusing 

class night .... Sherry Welch . . . cane speaker .... 

baccalaureate . . . school orchestra .... glee club . . 

speaker Reverend Ludwig Emigholtz . . . Vance Kennard 

and Fred Pope . . . class orators . . . personal cards .... 

announcements . . . May 28 .... caps and gowns .... 

diplomas .... 

Vance 

Kennard 

Football 2, 4; K 

4; Debate 3. 4, K 

3, 4; Oratory 2, 3, 

4, K 3, 4; Hi-Y 3, 

4; President 4; 

Student Council 2. 

3; President 3; 

Class President 4. 

Merle 

Anderson 

Football 1. 2. 3. 

4; K 3, 4; Basketball 

1. 2; Track 1, 

2, 3, 4; K 1, 2, 3. 

4, Captain 3, 4; 

Art Club 4. 

Donald 

Behm 

Track 1. 2; Basketball 

1. 2. 

Donald 

Bystry 

Glee Club, Hi-Y 

3, 4; President of 

Class 2, 3; Football 

1. 2. 

Jean 

Andrews 

Student Council 

1, 2, 3; Tri-Y 3. 

4 • Girls' Athletics 

K 1, 2, 3, 4; Girls' 

Tennis 4. 

Raymond 

Behnke 

Operetta 1, 2; 

Track 3, 4; Nature 

Club; Football. 

Elon 

Bowman 

George 

Bradley 

Band 4; Glee Hi-Y 3. 4; Golf 

Club 4. Team 1, 2. 3, 4; 

K 3. 4; Football 

and Basketball 

Manager 2, 3.

Crystal 

Van Hefte 

John 

Bond 

Emerance 

Adams 

Vada 

Adams 

President Freshman 

Class; Secre- 

Kewanite; Hi-Y 4; Girls' Athletics 2, 3. 

Business Manager Dance Drama 1, Girls' Athletics 1, Track. 

tary 2, 3. 4; Society 

Editor Ke- 

Council 2, 3, 4, 

3, 4; Student 2. 

wanite; Tri-Y 3, Treas. 3; Class 

4; Class Play 3, Treasurer 2, 4; 

4; Operetta 2, 3, Tennis Team 1, 2, 

4. 

3, 4; K 2, 3; Basketball 

1, 2, 3; 

James 

Adkins 

Leona 

Anderson 

Art Club 3, 4. 

Hayden 

Annesley 

Hi-Y 4. 

Dorothy 

Averill 

Albert 

Babrowski 

Margaret 

Baldwin 

Glee Club 2, 3; 

Dance Club 2. 3. 

4; Girls' Athletics 

2. 

Catherine 

Barry 

K staff 4; Secretary, 

Nature 

Club; Dance 

Club; Debate 

Club. 

Lawrence 

Barry 

Football 3. 

Dramatic Club 

2; Hi-Y 4. 

Darlene 

Bengston 

Frances 

Bengston 

Anthony 

Bitten 

Glee Club 1, 

Operetta 1. 

Fern 

Blodgett 

Anna Mae 

Boning 

Tri-Y 3. 4; Class 

Play 3, 4; Declamation 

1, 4; Student 

Council 1; 

Art Editor Kewanite 

: One - Act 

Plays 2. 

Lloyd 

Borkgren 

Football 1. 2. 3. 

4; K 3. 4; Basketball 

1, 2. 3. 4; 

Hi-Y 3, 4. 

Marjorie 

Bradley 

Dance Club 2, 3. 

4; Operetta 4; 

Nature Club 4; 

Girls' Athletics 1, 

2, 3, 4. 

Howard 

Brockway 

Margaret 

Burchett 

Dance Club. Secretary 

and Treasurer 

3. 4; Student 

Council 1. 4; 

Girls' Athletics 1. 

2. 3, 4; K 1, 2, 3, 

4; Operetta 2; 

Tri-Y 4; Glee 

Club 1, 2. 

Fern 

Burns 

Dance Club. 

John 

Cavanagh 

Oratory 3, 4; 

Class Play 3; K 

Staff 3; Dramatic 

Club 3, 4; One- 

Act Play Contest 

3, 4. 

Robert 

Chapman 

Student Council; 

Basketball 1. 2. 3.

SENIORS .... 

History 

Seniors . . . entered in 1933 . . . lead by Crystal Van 

Hefte . . . president .... Robert Wiley . . . vice president 

.... secretary .... Anna Mae Boning .... treasurer 

.... Arlene Hill .... advisor .... Miss Ruth Knapp 

.... class colors . . . red and blue .... Senior-Freshman 

Reception .... program .... refreshments 

hazing . . . freshman class supported various clubs .... 

Mike Milich . . . oration . . . Anna Mae Boning . . . dramatic 

reading .... as sophomores . . . president .... 

Don Bystry . . . vice president .... Charles Whiffen .... 

secretary . . . Crystal Van Hefte . . . treasurer . . . John 

Bond . . . advisor . . . Miss Margaret Gamble . . . colorful 

.... entertainment St. Patrick's Day party .... 

students in activities . . . basketball . . . Helslander received 

a letter . . . numerals to Wiley . . . Kennard . . . 

Thompson . . . Chapman . . . Lay . . . Borkgren . . . 

football letter . . . Helslander .... minor to Brockway 

. . . numerals to Wasley . . . Reiff . . . Wykle . . . 

Kubelius . . . Kennard .... Anderson . . . Borkgren . . . 

. . . Glaski . . . track . . . . M. Anderson .... tennis 

.... Bond . . . golf . . . Bradley . . . Pletkovich . . . 

. . . Welch . . . one-act play . . . Anna Mae Boning . . . 

debate representatives . . . Welch . . . Milich .... advance 

to juniors . . . officers . . . Don Bystry . . . president 

. . . Vance Kennard . . . vice president . . . Crystal 

Van Hefte . . . secretary . . . Mike Milich . . . later 

replaced by Sherry Welch .... treasurer . . . the class 

continued athletic career . . . basketball . . . Helslander 

.... Thompson . . . Wiley . . . football . . . Borkgren 

. . . Anderson . . . Helslander . . . Reiff . . . Wykle 

.... track . . . Anderson . . . Duytschaver . . . boxers 

. . . Wykle . . . Anderson . . . wrestlers . . . Kubelius 

. . . Ryan . . . Wykle . . . tennis . . . Bond . . . 

golf . . . Bradley . . . Pletkovich . . . Welch ... debate 

lettermen .... Welch .... Kennard .... cheerleader 

... Charles Olson .... operetta leads . . . Crystal 

Van Hefte . . . Leslie Peterson . . . class sponsored successful 

amateur show ... to earn money for prom .... 

selected good-looking class ring . . . fast-moving Junior 

Class play ... "It Never Rains" .... colorful . . . delightful 

. . . gay . . . Junior Prom . . . with a southern 

plantation theme . . . class night . . . accepted cane from 

Seniors . . . Vance Kennard . . Junior cane speaker . . . 

Beverly 

Clark 

Dance Club 1, 2, 

3, 4; Operetta 4; 


2, 3, 4. 

Charles 

DePauw 

Football 2, 3, 4. 

Lourel 

Clark 

Sylvia 

Dumas 

Glee Club 1. 2, 3; 

Operetta 3, 4; 

Dramatic Club 3; 


Maurine 

Fields 

Dance Club 1, 2, 

3. 4; Girls' Athletics 

1, 2, 3, 4. 

Dorothy 

Frick 


3; Glee Club 1. 

Julian 

Heene 

Band; Orchestra: 


Albert 

Helslander 

Football 2. 3. 4; 

K 2, 3. 4; Captain 

4; Basketball 

2. 3, 4; K 2, 3, 4; 

Captain 4; Track 

2, 3, 4; K 2, 3, 4.

Darlene 

Clark 

John 

Duytschaver 

Elizabeth 

Cobb 

Shirley 

Cotton 

Frances 

Cullenbine 

Doris 

DeBarre 

Student Council, Tri-Y 4; Circula- Operetta 4; Glee Glee Club 4; Na- 

Treasurer 4; Kol- tion Manager Club 1, 4 ; Nature ture Club 2, 3, 4; 

or Klub, Treas- Kewanite 4; stu- Stu- 

Club 2, 3, 4; K Operetta 4. 

urer 4; Nature dent Council, Vice staff 4. 

Club 3; Operetta President 4; De- 

4; K staff 3, 4- bate Club 4; K 

Glee Club 4. ' Staff 4. 

Edith 

Eastman 

James 

Elliot 

Evaline 

Ensley 

Football 3, 4; Tri-Y 3, 4; Dra- Football 2, 3. 4; Girls' Athletics 1, 

Basketball 3; Hi- matic Club 1. 2, K 3, 4; Hi-Y 4. 2, 3, 4. 

Y 4; Student 3; Glee Club 1, 2; 

Council 3, Operetta 2; K 

Staff 4; Class 

Play 4. 

Merwyn 

Eshelman 

Robert 

Deisher 

Nature Club 2, 3, 

4; K Staff 4; 

Class Play 4. 

Marion 

Ewan 

Class Play 3. 4; 

Photograph Editor 

Kewanite: 

Tri-Y 3, 4; President 

Tri-Y 4; 

Dramatic Club 1, 

2. 4; Student 

Council 1, 3. 

Geraldine 

Fulper 

Dorothy 

Fulton 

Ruth 

Good 

Blanche 

Gustafson 

Glee Club 1; Girls Girls' Athletics 1, Dramatic Club 1, Operetta 3, 4. 

Athletics 1. 2, 3, 4; K 1, 2, 2, 3; Art Club; 

3, 4. 

Operetta 1, 3. 4; 

Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 

4; Secretary 4; 


Arlene 

Hill 

Aidra 

Hofmann 

Treasurer class 1; Dance Club 2, 3; 

K Staff 1, 3; Dra- Nature Club 1, 2, 

matic Club 1, 2, 3, 3; Operetta 4; 

4; Class Play 3, 4. Glee Club 3, 4; A' 

Cappella Choir 4; 

Josephine 

Holton 

Glee Club 1, 2, 3; 

Dance Club 2, 3; 

Operetta 4. 

Bernice 

Hoppeck 

Glee Club 1, 3, 4; 

Operetta 3, 4. 

Helen 

Hagerty 

Fred 

Houle 

Football 3; K 3; 

Hi-Y 3; 

Loretta 

Heavner 

Avis 

Johnson

SENIORS .... 

Activities 

Seniors represented in every club .... participate in 

all activities .... many in extra curricular work .... 

Sherry Welch .... first semester student council president 

.... Fred Pope . . . editorship of "K" . . . Kathryn 

Johnson . . . Art Club president . . . Vance Kennard 

. . . Hi-Y president .... Marian Ewan . . . Tri-Y president 

.... Sherry Welch .... Debate Club head .... 

Mary Shinkevich . . . Dance Club president . . . Marian 

Swett . . . Nature Club leader .... Crystal Van Hefte 

. . . Glee Club president . . . letter winners . . . debate 

squad .... Kennedy .... Kennard .... Pope .... Welch 

. . . oratorical declam . . Kennard . . . extemporaneous 

speaking .... Pope .... dramatic reading .... 

Anna Mae Boning . . . Marian Ewan .... first place in 

Lions' Club essay contest .... football major letters .... 

Captain Helslander .... Anderson . . . Borkgren .... 

Duytschaver . . . Elliott . . . Houle . . . Kennard .... 

Kubelius . . . Reiff . . . Ryan . . . Sobotta . . . Wykle 

. . . Thompson .... minor letters . . . Barry . . . De 

Pauw .... cheer leader . . . Charles Olson .... basketball 

major letters . . . Borkgren . . . Helslander . . . Reiff 

. . . Thompson . . . track major letters . . . Helslander 

.... Anderson .... Thompson .... golf letter . . . 

Bradley . . . Pletkovich .... Welch . . . tennis letter 

. . . Bond . . . girls' athletics . . . tennis . . . Andrews 

. . . Kirley . . . Shinkevich . . . athletic "K" . . . Jean 

Andrews . . . Marjorie Bradley .... Margaret Burchett 

.... Beverly Clark .... Dorothy Fulton . . . Maurine 

Fields . . . Mary Shinkevich .... operetta leads .... 

Van Hefte ... Peterson . . . Mason . . . Purvis .... 

Kwetinski .... leads in Dance Drama .... Van Hefte 

. . . Purvis . . . commercial contest . . . senior contestants 

.... advanced shorthand team .... second place 

.... Catherine Barry . . . Phyllis Johnson . . . Marian 

Swett .... advanced typing team . . . third place .... 

Laila Pyper . . . Darlene Van de Voorde . . . Elizabeth 

Cobb . . . individual typing . . . second place . . . Elizabeth 

Cobb . . . third place .... Betty Ringstrom .... 

first and second places to compete at sectional tournament 

in Peoria .... school representatives to Kiwanis .... 

Kennard .... Bond . . . Pope . . . Welch . . . Olson 

Turnbull .... 

Elwyn 

Johnson 

Ann 

Kazubowski 

Glee Club; Nature 

Club. 

Kathryn 

Johnson 

Glee Club 3; Art 

Club 3; Operetta 

3: Art Club President 

4; Student 

Council 1. 

Jeanette 

Keene 

K Staff 4; Art 

Club 4; Operetta 

4. 

Mertie 

Kitchen 


2; Glee Club 1; 

Dance Club 1. 

Kathryn 

Konneck 


Clyta 

Lovejoy 

Eleanor 

Marley 

Dramatic Club 1. Nature Club 1, 2: 

2, 3; Girls Glee Art Club 2, 3; K 

Club 1, 2, 4; Op- Staff 4; Dramatic 

eretta 2. 4; Tri- Club 2; Debate 

Y 3, 4; Orches- Club 4. 

tra 3.

Lois 

Johnson 

Phyllis 

Johnson 

Quentin 

Johnson 

Ruby 

Johnson 

Ruth 

Johnson 

Elaine 

Johnston 

Tri-Y 3, 4; Class 

Play 3. 4: Dramatic 

Club 3; 

Declamation 3. 

Art Club 2, 3, 4; 

Dramatic Club 2. 

3; Glee Club 1, 2, 

3; Operetta 2, 3; 

Assistant Editor 

K 4; Dance 

Drama 4. 


Nature Club 4. 

Cornelius 

Kelly 

Senior Class 

Play; Glee Club; 

Operetta 4; One 

Act Play 4. 

John 

Kubelius 

Robert 

Kemerling 

Leroy 

Kwetinski 

Betty Lou 

Kennedy 

Debate Club 4; 

K 4; Dramatic 

Club; Class Play 

3; Student Council; 

K Staff 3; 

Nature Club 3. 

Jeanne 

Larson 

Nature Club; Class Play 3; Operetta 3; Art 

Football 2. 3. 4; Operetta 3, 4; Club 2, 3, 4; Nat- 

K 4; Basketball Glee Club 1, 2, 3; ure Club 2. 

1 2. President 3; Nature 

Club 2, 3, 4; 

Treasurer 4; K 

Staff 4. 

William 

Kenzler 

Hi-Y; Band; Tennis 

4. 

Douglas 

Lay 


1, 2, 3, 4; Vice 

President 4; Editor 

of Kewanite; 

Treasurer and 

Vice President of 

Hi-Y 3, 4; Class 

Play 3, 4; Basketball 

1, 2, 3; 

Football 1, 2. 

Virginia 

Kerr 

Glee Club 1, 2. 3, 

4; Operetta 2, 3. 

August 

Lee 

Joan 

Kirley 

K Staff 1, 4; Activities 

Editor 

Kewanite: Student 

Council 4; 

Secretary 4; Tri- 

Y 3, 4: Vice 

President 4. 

Dudley 

Lester 

Hi-Y 3, 4; Class 

Play 3, 4; Track 

3, 4; Debate Club 

i: Nature Club 2. 

Ruth 

Martin 

Class Play 3; 

Nature Club 2, 3. 

4; Secretary 3; 

Vice President 4; 

Art Club 3, 4; 


Eddie 

Marzalek 

Hi-Y 4. 

Sumner 

Mason 

Art Club; Glee 

Club; Operetta 4. 

Helen 

Matchett 

Robert 

Meredith 

Mary Agnes 

Mettes 


Tri-Y 4; Nature 

Club.

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SENIORS .. 

1936 Prom 

Softly fused lights .... beautiful decorations .... 

slender girls in beautiful dresses . . . colors every hue of 

the rainbow .... youth swaying rythmatically to sweet 

flowing music .... Hal Ries's orchestra . . . one of the 

most successful proms ever held . . . decorations especially 

attractive . . . Miss Gibson supervised decorating committee 

.... an old southern plantation .... life-sized 

painting of darkies working in cotton fields . . . demure 

ladies and courteous gentlemen . . . lawns and patios . . . 

orchestra pit built as a part of a plantation porch with pillars 

and all ... lattice work . . . entwining flowers . . . 

quaint white picket fence around dance floor . . . benches 

around fence . . . the success of the prom was due to the 

hard-working committees . . . worked continuously . . . 

Grand March led by the class presidents .... beautiful 

sights .... welcome speech by president of junior class 

Donald Bystry . . . response by senior president Franklin 

Wilson ... a delightful program during intermission 

.... several popular songs by Bob Evans .... dance 

and song by Maurine Fields . . . Shirley Temple song hits 

by four year old Donnie Kolb . . . refreshments consisting 

of punch and wafers . . . served by underclassmen dressed 

and blacked as pickaninnies . . . punch served from a 

quaint old-fashioned well in a secluded corner of the gym 

.... everyone agreed that just about the best time of 

their lives was spent that evening . . . big social event of 

the year closed .... individual parties afterwards .... 

breakfasts in evening dress .... flat-tires .... more 

dancing at Peoria, Davenport, etc. . . . wee hours in the 

morning .... more fun .... sleeping all day next day 

.... juniors look forward to 1937 prom .... 

Margaret 

Mitton 


Tri-Y 4. 

Isabella 

Odey 

Nature Club 

John 

Pletkovich 

Basketball Manager 

1; Dramatic 

Club 3; Golf 1. 2. 

3, 4: K 4; Hi-Y 

4; Class Play 4. 

Betty Jane 

Ringstrom 

Glee Club 1. 2; 

Operetta 1. 2; 

Tri-Y 3, 4; Class 

Play 4; Dramatic 

Club 1, 2, 3, 

Helen 

Naseef 


2; Dance Club 4. 

Charles 

Olson 

Nature Club 1: 

Drum Major 3, 4; 

Cheer Leader 3. 

4; Feature Editor 

Kewanite. 

Fred 

Pope 

Debate Team 4; 

K i; Class Play 

4; Editor --K" 4; 

A' Cappella Choir 

4; Extemporaneous 

Speaker 4; 

K 4. 

Pauline 

Robson 

Operetta 4: Glee 

Club 1, 4: Art 

Club 4.

Herman 

Naseef 

Lucy 

Neff 

Alice 

Nelson 

Dale 

Nelson 

Eleanor 

Nelson 

Bette 

O'Connor 

Boys Glee Club 4. 

Art Club 2, 3. 4; 

Nature Club 2, 3; 

K Staff 4; Glee 

Club 2, 3; Operetta 

2, 3; Girls' 

Athletics 1, 2, 3. 

Debate Club 2, 3; 

Class Play 3, 4; 


3; Tri-Y 3, 4; K 

Staff 1. 2; Sponsorship, 

Manager 

Kewanite 4. 

Lillian 

Ostergren 

Dorothy 

Ostman 

Dance Club 1, 2; 

Nature Club 2, 3; 

Art Club 2, 3, 4; 

Class Play 4. 

Leon 

Pankey 

Nature Club 1. 2, 

3; Band 1, 2, 3. 

Valentina 

Perez 

Leslie 

Peterson 

Operetta 2. 3. 4; 

Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 

4; A' Cappella 

Choir 4; Hi-Y 3, 

4. 

Phyllis 

Petty 

Glee Club 2, 

Operetta 2, 3. 

James 

Purvis 

Band 1, 2, 3. 4; A 1 

Cappella Choir 4. 


3: Operetta 2, 3; 

Class Play 3, 4; 

Orchestra 1, 2, 3, 

4. 

Laila 

Pyper 


Dernadine 

Ray 

Gerda 

Rehfeldt 

Mary Fae 

Reiff 

Vernon 

Reiff 

Football 2, 3, 4; 

K 3. 4; Basketball 

2, 3, 4; K 3, 

4; Track 4; Hi-Y 

3, 4. 

Edward 

Ryan 



Wrestling 3; 

Football 4; K 4. 

Ralph 

Salley 

Football 1, 2, 3. 

Ralph 

Sandberg 

Class Play 

Nature Club. 

Ellen 

Schopa 

Alvin 

Schultz 

Bob 

Scribbins 


4; Hi-Y 4; Class 

Play 4.

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SENIORS .... 

"HEZE" AND "IRMIE" 

Hezekiah Hammerhead 

President of 0. F. F. (off fems forever) Club 1, 2, Expelled 

in 3. 

Potato Relay 3, 4; K 4. 

"Let's Skip School Club 1, 2, 3, 4; President 4. 

"We Haze Freshman Club" 2, 3, 4. 

Detention Club 1, 2, 3, 4. 

"Spitball Champ" 3, 4. 

"Tantalize the Teachers Club" 3, 4. 

Endman in class grades 4. 

Member of "Dishonor Club" 1, 2, 3, 4, 

Irmintrude Ironwill 

"Taxi Dancers Club" 1, 2, 3. 

"Don't Study in Study Hall Club" 1, 2, 3, 4. 

"How to Flirt Club" 1, 2, 3, 4; President 4. 

Girls' Football K 3, 4. 

"Attend the Movies Club" 2, 3. 

Next to the end in class grades 4. 

Honor club—once. 

Harvey 

Winslow 

Glee Club 1; Nature 

Club 3. 

Teresa 

Wolf 

Tri-Y Club 3. 4: 

Art Club 2; Nature 

Club 1, 2; 

Glee Club 1. 

Virginia 

Seefield 

Elwyn 

Seyller 

Football 2; Basketball 

2. 

Nickolas 

Wykle 

Football 1, 2. 3. Art Club; Class 

4; K 3. 4; Basketball 

2, 3; Op- 

Play 4. 

eretla 1, 2; Glee 

Club 1, 2; Hi-Y 

4; Track 4. 

Catherine 

Zang 


Operetta 2. 

Yvonne 

Wyman 

Vivian 

Smith 

Dorothy 

Swearingen 

Dance Club 3, • 

Art Club 3, ' 

Class Play 4. 

Jack 

Van Hoose 

Dean 

Snider 

Marian 

Swett 

Glee Club 1; Nature 

Club 3, 4; 

President 3, 4; 

Orchestra 1; Debate 

Club 4; Tri- 

Y 4. 

Floyd 

Van Waes

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Mary 

Shinkevich 

Evelyn 

Shurnis 

Girls' Athletics 1, Student Council 

2. 3. 4; K 1. 2, 3, 2: Tri-Y 4. 

4; Dance Club 2, 

3, 4; President 4: 

Student Council; 

Tri-Y 3. 4. 

Paul 

Siegmann 

Haida 

Simpson 


2, 3. 

Peter 

Skinkus 

Charlotte 

Smith 


Art Club 3; Class 

Play 3. 

Max 

Sabotta 

Football 3, 4; 

Student Council. 

Lois 

Spanabel 

Operetta 4; Dramatic 

Club; A' 

Cappella Choir. 

Jeanne 

Sparks 

Glee Club 1. 

Eloise 

Stinson 

Maxine 

Stuhlsatz 

Margaret 

Swan 

Dance Club 1, 2; Dramatic Club 1, Dance Club 2, 3; 

Nature Club 2. 3, 2. Girls' Athletics 1, 

4; Vice President 2, 3. 

3. 

Lillian 

Teece 

Archie 

Thompson 

Glee Club 1- Dra- Basketball 2, 3, 

matic Club 1; 4; K 4; Football 

Dance Club 1, 2, 3, 4; K 4; Track 

3. 3. 4; K 4. 

Lloyd 

Titterington 

Theodore 

Turnbull 


2, 3 ; Nature Club 

2; Debate Club 3. 

Albert 

Van Den Berghe 

Darlene 

Van de Voorde 

Glee Club 1, 4; K 

Staff 3. 4; Tri-Y 

4; Operetta i; 

Calendar Editor 

Kewanite 4; Class 

Play 4. 

Jane 

Wagner 

Tri-Y 3. 4; Operetta 

3; Glee Club 

3. 

Mildred 

Watts 

Kathryn 

Webb 

Sherry 

Welch 

Tri-Y 4; Student student Council 

Council; K Staff. 3, 4 ; president 4; 

Basketball 1. 2; 

Golf 1, 2, 3. 4; K 

4; Class Play- 3. 

4 ; Debate Club ; 

President 4; K 3. 

4; Assistant Editor 

Kewanite 4. 

Maxine 

Westlin 

Glee Club 3. 4; 

Operetta 3, 4; Art 

Club 2. 3, 4. 

Carolyn 

Wilson

JUNIORS.... 

Current Year 

Juniors .... class officers .... president .... Robert 

Armstrong . . . friendly . . . witty . . . clever .... 

very capable president .... vice-president .... Clare 

Cavell .... well-liked .... able assistant to Bob .... 

played piano for numerous events .... John Christian 

.... singing secretary .... well-known . . . liked by 

classmates .... treasurer . . . Billy Welch .... kept 

Junior finances straight . . . football manager for past 

two years . . . advisor . . . Miss Harriet McCarthy . . . 

quiet . . . ever smiling . . . helpful advisor .... clever 

Homecoming float .... won first place .... presented 

Junior Class play "The Yankee King" . . . selected very 

attractive class rings . . . sponsored second Annual Amateur 

Show . . . collected and packed paper ... to make 

money for prom .... participated in school clubs .... 

represented ... in forensics . . . athletics . . . student 

council . . . . on "K" staff .... and many other school 

activities . . . letter awards . . . football . . . six major 

letters . . . two minor letters . . . two football managers 

letters . . . five major basketball letters . . . one minor 

basketball letter . . . one major basketball manager's letter 

... a number of track letters . . . one letter in oratory 

. . . one golf letter . . . one tennis letter . . . eleven 

girls' athletic "K's" to Juniors . . . class members high 

in honor roll . . . leads in operetta . . . worked hard in 

preparing prom .... received cane class night . . . will 

reenter school in September .... good-luck to you as 

Seniors .... 

Robert 

Armstrong 

Raymond 

Anderson 

Bernita 

Beaston 

Gordon 

Boardman 

Tony 

Bubnick 

Jack 

Cornelious 

Clare 

Cavell 

Virgil 

Anderson 

Jean 

Benedict 

Marjorie 

Boley 

Samuel 

Buntin 

Arlene 

Corwin

John 

Christian 

Julia 

Angelcyk 

Eleanor 

Beyer 

Robert 

Bowman 

Milan 

Burns 

Charles 

Coven 

Billy 

Welch 

Dale 

Annesley 

Dale 

Biggs 

Robert 

Briggs 

Jane 

Case 

Florence 

Currier 

Dorothy 

Anderson 

Jean 

Aten 

Robert 

Billick 

Ava 

Brody 

Donald 

Clark 

Robert 

Currier 

Eleanor 

Alderman 

Hazel 

Bailey 

Wilbur 

Binno 

Nancy 

Brosius 

Anna Margaret 

Cole 

Charles Ora 

Daniels 

Hazel 

Atkins 

Stacy 

Balses 

John 

Bitten 

La Vern 

Bru baker 

May 

Collins 

Darwin 

Davis 

Donald 

A Id red 

Jean 

Bates 

Jane 

Bloedorn 

Dorothy 

Bruner 

Mildred 

Conver 

Clare 

Zorowski

JUNIORS .... 

History 

In their first year the Juniors elected . . . Francis 

Kaine . . . president . . . James Saigh . . . vice-president. . . 

Margaret Schreiner . . . secretary . . . Jack Murray . . . 

treasurer . . . Miss Ruth Knapp . . . advisor . . . class colors 

. . . blue and white . . . welcomed with Senior-Freshman 

Reception ... in form of "kid party" . . . active freshman 

class . . . prepared bonfire for Homecoming ... in debate 

squad try-outs . . . Lester . . . Lindholm . . . oratory . . . 

Goosens and Lester . . . football numerals to ... Green . . . 

Krumtinger . . . Metz . . . Kaine . . . Mikenas . . . Gilfillan. 

. . . White . . . White on first team . . . basketball numerals. 

. . . C. Johnson . . . Kohler . . . Krumtinger . . . White . . . 

Keane . . . Metz . . . Gilfillan . . . manager . . . Welch . . . 

as sophomores . . . president . . . Bob Armstrong . . . vicepresident 

. . . Philip Gilfillan . . . secretary . . . Jack Murray 

. . . treasurer . . . Billy Welch . . . advisor . . . Miss 

Miriam Fleming . . . continued literary and athletic career. 

. . . football . . . won letter . . . Francis Kaine . . . minor 

letter . . . John Mikenas . . . basketball awards . . . minor 

letter . . . Gilfillan . . . numerals . . . C. Johnson . . . Brubaker 

. . . Mulligan . . . enough basketball players to make 

our class team . . . Phil Gilfillan made varsity squad . . . 

track . . . Ray Anderson ... to Golden Gloves in Chicago. 

. . . Robert Bowman . . . worked on oratory . . . also a debate 

club member . . . editors are here filled with compunction 

. . . unable to properly terminate article . . . fervently 

desire to enter role of encomiast for junior friends . . . find 

that panegyric on juniors impossibility . . . seniors incapable 

of prevarication .... can only discreetly overlook 

countless glaring shortcomings . . . inactivity and worthlessness 

due mostly to general incapacity, infecundity of 

intellect, complete deficiency of originality . . . cogitation 

on feasible subjects for substitution produces but one topic 

. . . the inimitable seniors . . . acme of class perfection . . . 

proficiency in every line prodigious . . . "take them for all 

in all, we shall not look upon their likes again." 

August 

De Clerk 

Doris 

Ensley 

Dorothy 

Gillespie 

Betty 

Grieve 

James 

Hill 

Dean 

Huckins 

Audrey 

Dunbar 

Glen 

Enslow 

Helen 

Gillespie 

Robert 

Grothe 

Warren 

Hoadley 

Neola 

Hudson

Robert 

Dunbar 

Arthur 

Erdman 

Logan 

Gladfelter 

Alice 

Haddad 

Phyllis 

Hodgett 

Rodger 

Hunt 

Elizabeth 

Dura 

Jean 

Eshelman 

Helen 

Glaskj 

Doris 

Hagen 

Gertrude 

Holtschult 

Clifford 

Johnson 

Bernard 

Durham 

Betty 

Foley 

Rosemary 

Goffrier 

Margaret 

Hagerty 

Margaret 

Hoppock 

Stanley 

Johnson 

Leora 

Easley 

Stanley 

Ford 

Frank 

Goossens 

William 

Haupt 

Richard 

Houston 

Francis 

Kaine 

Augusta 

Eiben 

Caroline 

Fried land 

Jack 

Graham 

Betty 

Hay 

Kenneth 

Howe 

Donald 

Karau 

Burton 

Empson 

Philip 

Gilfillan 

Donald 

Green 

Shirley 

Hazelleaf 

Mildred 

Howe 

Donald 

Keane 

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JUNIORS.... 

Activities 

Junior Class . . . 173 students . . . adds much talent 

to Kewanee High .... second semester student council 

president . . . Mike Milich .... star golfer . . . letterman 

. . . Edmund Wysowski . . . promising golfer . . . 

Jack Graham ... a winning tennis player . . . letterman 

. . . Graham Mulligan . . . operetta leads . . . Christian 

. . . Eshelman . . . Cole . . . Saunders . . . Loots . . . 

original oration . . . Mike Milich . . . Debate Club alternates 

. . . Bob Bowman . . . Frank Goosens . . . Debate 

Squads . . . Conver . . . Lundberg . . . Rosemary Goffrier 

.... new president for Art Club next year .... 

many promising athletes for the next year .... football 

.... Don Green .... new captain-elect for 1937 .... 

major footballmen . . . Brubaker . . . Green . . . Kaine 

.... Krumtinger . . . Metz . . . Mikenas .... minor lettermen 

.... Billick .... Kohler .... football numeral 

winners . . . R. Anderson . . . Cornelius . . . Empson 

. . . Goosens . . . Karau . . . football managers' letters 

. . . major . . . B. Welch . . . minor . . . Talbot . . . 

basketball major men . . . Gilfillan . . . C. Johnson . . . 

Keane .... Krumtinger .... Mulligan .... minor letter 

man . . . Kohler . . . basketball numeral . . . Brubaker 

. . . basketball manager's letter . . . Talbot .... track 

.... Gilfillan . . . Kohler .... Green . . . Anderson 

. . . several others are working for track "K" . . . boxers 

. . . Anderson . . . Rosenow . . . wrestlers . . . Christian 

. . . Millman . . . Junior girls' athletics letters have 

been awarded to .... Balses .... Eiben .... Eshelman 

.... Friedland .... Hazelleaf . . . Holtschult .... 

Mucheikis . . . Nelson . . . Quanstrom . . . Rynearson 

.... Utz .... Junior contestants in commercial contest 

. . . novice typing team . . . first place . . . Stanley 

Johnson . . . Shirley Hazelleaf . . . Julia Mucheikis 

.... individual typing .... Jean Aten .... second 

place . . . shorthand team . . . first place . . . Caroline 

Friedland . . . Stanley Ford . . . Doris Hagen . . . individual 

shorthand . . . first place . . . Caroline Friedland 

. . . fourth place . . . Eleanor Alderman . . . bookkeeping 

team .... first place .... Ruby Quanstrom .... 

Margaret Roginski . . . Lucille Mahaffey . . . individual 

bookkeeping . . . first . . . Ruby Quanstrom . . . second 

. . . Margaret Roginski . . . third . . . Lucille Mahaffey 

.... first and second place winners to sectional 

tournament in Peoria . . . Mike Milich and Frank Goosens 

. . . Kiwanis Club representatives .... 

Grant 

Kennard 

Mirilda 

Lee 

Winola 

McNeill 

Mike 

Milich 

Edna 

Naseef 

June 

Olson 

Everett 

King 

Leo 

Leggins 

Jean 

McPherson 

John 

Millman 

Thomas 

Naughtin 

Margaret 

Olson

Bud 

Kohler 

Harry 

Lerner 

Lucille 

Mahaffey 

Gladys 

Misenheimer 

Edith 

Nelson 

Virginia 

Osborne 

Mary 

Kopen 

Everett 

Lester 

Francis 

Majeske 

Julia 

Muchiekis 

Edith Marie 

Nelson 

Lois 

Peden 

Robert 

Krumtinger 

Lois 

Lindburg 

Dorothy 

Mayhew 

Graham 

Mulligan 

Frances 

Nelson 

Lois 

Peed 

Mary 

Larson 

Robert 

Lindholm 

Marita 

Mesta 

William 

Mumford 

Ruth 

Nuding 

Phyllis 

Peed 

Elizabeth 

Lauterborn 

Jack 

Loots 

Hayden 

Metz 

Edward 

Murphy 

Phoebe 

Oberndorfer 

Jack 

Peterson 

Wayne 

Lay 

Gust 

Lundberg 

John 

Mikenas 

Jack 

Murray 

Claude 

Oliver 

Gene 

Pettitt 

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JUNIORS 

1937 Prom 

Time ... 8:00 P. M. ... place . . . Armory . . . what 

. . . the 1937 Prom ... a huge success . . . gorgeous scenery 

. . . bright colors . . . subdued lights . . . beautiful dance 

music . . . Joie Livek and his orchestra . . . 1937 prom will 

be hard to beat in future years in Kewanee High school . . . 

about equal to that successful prom of 1936 . . . Holland 

was the theme used this year . . . along the walls were 

placed panels on which were painted life-size portraits of 

Hollanders and Holland scenes . . . quaint milkmaids . . . 

Dutch windmills . . . tulips of every hue . . . green meadows 

. . . winding canals . . . immaculate cottages and street 

scenes . . . dikes ... a dike separating the spectators from 

the dancers . . . gray in color with a white swinging door 

in the center admitting the dancers to the floor . . . blue 

and white streamers from the ceiling . . . peak in the center 

. . . screen of streamers hiding spectators from jubilant 

juniors and dignified seniors . . . real shrubbery placed between 

panels . . . real tulips placed around the dance floor 

. . . beautiful revolving crystal ball . . . mellow subdued 

lights . . . ushers dressed in old-fashioned Dutch costumes 

. . . both girls and boys used as ushers this year . . . modernistic 

furniture in which weary dancers could sit and 

watch the others whirl past them for a dance or two . . . 

marvelous program during intermission . . . semi-classical 

songs by Crystal Van Hefte . . . popular songs by Sumner 

Mason . . . Donald Hepner and Madolyn Bengston tap 

danced . . . punch was served in a real windmill built in one 

corner of the floor . . . another big social event of the year 

closed . . . the last party of high school for many graduating 

seniors . . . and a fitting climax to their high school 

careers. 

Arvel 

Petty 

Ralph 

Rashid 

Grace 

Saunders 

Charles 

Schneider 

Jean Marie 

Utz 

Lyla 

Whitmore 

John 

Pillars 

Donald 

Reed 

Dorothy 

Shiltz 

Agnes 

Stahl 

Donald 

Wager 

Vera 

Winquist

Virginia 

Poppleton 

Caroline 

Ripka 

Zita 

Schlindwein 

Lawrence 

Standaert 

William 

Warren 

Eugene 

Wilson 

Cecil 

Powers 

Mary 

Rodak 

Margaret 

Schreiner 

Gene 

Swanson 

Gertrude 

Wesebaum 

Edmund 

Wysowski 

William 

Pudzuvelis 

Brian 

Rodgers 

Pauline 

Schroeder 

Betty 

Swedman 

Helen 

Wetch 

Wayne 

Zang 

Jean 

Putman 

Margaret 

Roginski 

Elvin 

Schueneman 

Paul 

Szalkowski 

Violette 

Wheelhouse 

Claude 

Ziggs 

Eviline 

Pyle 

Lillian 

Rynearson 

Velma 

Skeiff 

Lawrence 

Talbot 

Helen 

White 

Betty Lou 

Zennedy 

Ruby 

Quanstrom 

Betty Jo 

Saunders 

Maxine 

Smith 

Ruth 

Thomas 

Mildred 

White 

John 

Zond

SOPHOMORES... 

Current Year 

Sophomores . . . largest class 

in Kewanee High .... 238 

students . . . elected as president 

. . . Tom Terry . . . athletic 

. . . studious . . . wellliked 

. . . vice-president . . . 

Ralph Hagenstein . . . small 

. . . good-natured . . . young 

man . . . secretary . . . Betty 

Jordan . . . quiet .... gets 

along well with classmates 

. . . treasurer . . . Bob Steele 

. . . likeable . . . well-known 

. . . advisor . . . Miss Frances 

Horler . . . popular among 

students . . . helpful advisor 

. . . class members active in 

literary work . . . athletics 

and clubs . . . had an attractive 

float in Homecoming 

parade . . . put on several 

spirited assemblies . . . gave 

delightful dance party .... 

promise to be an outstanding 

class . . . 

Fourth Row: Greenhagen, Hammerland, Entas, Graham, Gelaude, Grant, Dee, Demanes, 

Gaydos, DePauw, Hagenstein. 

Third Row: Easley, Grygel, Girkin, DeBord, Hartshorn, Drummond, Hall, Haver, Hall, 

Godke, Fry. 

Second Row: Fultz, Felton, Heaps, Goossens, Greiert, Dykes, Goodwin, Heberer. 

First Row: Frick, Lee, Eastman, Dullaghan, Erickson, Hampton, Green, Harlan, 

Eckwall, Fisher. 

Class 

Of 

1939 

Fourth Row: Arch, Decroix, Cook, Debrabander, Brand, Brady, Averill, Doy, Binno, 

Adams, Clark. 

Third Row: Bergren, Davis, Binkley, Chapman, Allen, Busch, Anderson, Bradley, 

L. Boss, Bates, Allard. 

Second Row: Dana, Burnett, DeBarre, Costenson, Currier, G. Currier, Baskes, Conver, 

Buswell, Clong, Miss Horler. 

First Row: Brady, Bryner, Barlow, Clark, Bachert, Berg, Baughman, DeBock, 

Bauders, Charlett. 

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SOPHOMORES... 

History 

Fourth Row: Karau, Johnson, Lyons, Lowe, Kaczanowicz, Love, Kwetinski, Keeling, 

King, Hepner. 

Third Row: Lempke, Schmidt, Klein, Kubelius, Lindsay, Loots, Janssen, McCollough, 

Kasbeck, Jacobs. 

Second Row: Kazarowski, Lee, Kull, McGinn, Holtschult, Lepianka, Hicks, Matthews, 

M. Hendee. 

First Row: Leggett, McBride, Krahn, Hill, Manthe, Heene, Jordan, Huber, Lockwood. 

Class 

Of 

1939 

In first year Sophomores 

elected Billy Whetstone . . . 

president . . . Donald Blunk 

. . . vice-president . . . secretary 

. . . Beverly Eckwall . . . 

treasurer . . . Kathleen Lindsay 

. . . advisor . . . Miss Ruth 

Knapp . . . very successful 

year .... attended Senior- 

Freshman Reception . . . took 

part in athletics .... Lyons 

Nelson . . . Schlindwein . . . 

Stronks . . Terry . . . Thompson 

.... received numerals 

. . . active in track . . . prepared 

large bonfire for pep 

meeting . . . put on pep meeting 

....big moment .... 

Freshman party . . . 

Fourth Row: Pence, Naseef, Mulligan, Nelson, Kerr, Nelson. 

Third Row: Michalik, Mirocha, Pletkovich, Mitchell, Pobanz, Millslagle, Monceski, 

Ostergren. 

Second Row: Mikenas, Poison, Mihalik, Phillips, Palmquist, Omanson. 

First Row: O'Bannon, Meredith, Perkins, Pollock, Owens, Naseef, Pontsler, Morehouse, 

Perrigo.

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SOPHOMORES... 

Activities 

Sophomores have been very 

active in club work . . . Paul 

De Croix and John Heaps on 

debate squad . . . John Heaps 

in extemporaneous speaking 

. . . Gencvieve Ripka in dramatic 

reading . . . John Wilson 

. . . essays and play won 

prizes in several national 

contests . . . congratulations 

John . . . De Pauw . . . won 

in several Art contests . . . 

athletes of 1939 ... a basketball 

letter won by Jack 

Schlindwein ... a minor letter 

to Kaczanowicz . . . numerals 

to Hullquist . . . Lyons 

. . . Mulligan . . . Nelson . . . 

Stronks . . . Terry . . . manager's 

letter to ... J. Costenson 

. . . tennis . . . Terry . . . 

football numerals to De 

Barre . . . Grudzinski .... 

Lyons . . . Mulligan . . . Nelson 

. . . Rosenow . . . Segura 

. . . Terry . . . 

Fourth Row: Rainey, Pyle, Schaller, Smith, Stronks, Steele, Schlindwein, Schaffer, 

Radovich, Robinson. 

Third Row: E. Scoville, A. Scoville, Swanson, Pratt, Siegman, Stocker, Smith, 

Sadlowski, Ramont, Saltis. 

Second Row: Stovall, Snider, Schlindwein, Rosenow, Ptasnik, Sentney, Snyder, Seyller, 

Simyatis, Sauer. 

First Row: Pozio, L. M. Sparks, Stuart, Schaeffer, Stubbe, Slee, Robson, Ripka, Steth, 

Sabotta. 

Class 

Of 

1939 

Third Row: White, Urquiza, Whetstone, Thompson, Terry, Trenery, West, Ward, Talbot. 

Second Row: Teece, Wolf, Watts, Zachan .Zumber, Wells, Whitmer, Wilson, Waldorf. 

First Row: Williams, Van de Walle, Wood, G. Van Hefte, Welch, Van Coutren, Wolf, 

Zablackis, Willetts.

FRESHMEN... 

Current Year 

Fourth Row: Clayton, A. Adams, Barry, Asbell, Bartz, Christian, Bates, Brand, 

Blaine, Crabtree. 

Third Row: A. Anderson, B. Adams, Bagdonas, Bright, Crriovich, Bergren, L. Anderson, 

A. Cox. 

Second Row: Carlson, Ball, Case, Daniels, Bennison, Carter, Costenson, O. Cox, 

Beuselinck, Billick. 

First Row: Cronau, Burns, Berlin, Barlow, Campbell, Clark, H. Anderson, Cornelious, 

Bengson. 

Class 

Of 

1940 

1936 ... 224 bright new faces 

... new lessons . . . new 

friends . . . petty love affairs 

. . . "green freshies" piled 

high with books . . . prove 

ability in club work and athletics 

.... dramatics .... 

scholarship . . . gave pep 

meeting . . . prepared float 

for Homecoming parade . . . 

elected . . . Ed Puskar . . . 

president . . . Wayne Christion 

. . . vice-president . . . 

Bob Felt . . . secretary . . . 

Ray Yermolkaitis . . . treasurer 

.... advisor .... Miss 

Murphy . . . class colors . . . 

purple and gold . . . climax 

. . . Spring party . . . here's 

luck and success to you, 

Freshmen! 

Fourth Row: Felton, Grothe, Hamilton, Draves, Gusman, Dennis, Felt, Grupy, Curtis, 

DePauw. 

Third Row: L. Fisher, Gorham, Dines, Davis, Hagerty, Peed, Marie Elliott, DeBord, 

M. Elliot, Friedland, Grant. 

Second Row: Dikes, De Vaulknaere, Gustafson, Dennison, Gosch, Godke, Graham. 

First Row: Dollander, Ferguson, Eshelman, Graf, Gillespie, Culver, Gulshen, De Witt. 

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FRESHMEN... 

Activities 

Freshmen should be proud 

of their class activities . . . 

have been especially active 

. . . Ruth Cronau . . . humorour 

readings ... in debate 

. . . Patricia Gulshen and Lois 

Utz . . . operetta parts . . . 

Billy Morgan .... football 

stars of tomorrow . . . Boyer 

. . . Christian . . . Dykes . . . 

Felt . . . Johnson . . . Kennedy 

. . . Kida . . . Nelson 

. . . U. Nelson . . . Yermolkaitis 

. . . Puskar . . . received 

major basketball letter . . . 

manager . . . F. Costenson 

. . . Freshman numerals to 

Christian . . . Felt . . . Grothe 

. . . Hepner . . . W. Johnson 

. . . Kennedy .... Moulton 

. . . Porter . . . R. Peterson 

. . . Reiff . . . Yermolkaitis . . 

Fourth Row: Kilstrom, Lauterbach, E. Johnson, Kirman, Kennedy, Kida, Hogeboom, 

Kenzler, Jones, Kolata. 

Third Row: Harlow, Hampton, Homer, Kaczanowicz, Hultquist, Hazelleaf, Irwin, 

Hanson, Karau, Hill. 

Second Row: Krumtinger, Kimberling, Kolberg, Kucukas, W. Johnson, Jewell, D. F. 

Hepner, P. Larson, Kaiser, D. G. Hepner. 

First Row: Lay, D. Larson, Hendee, M. Johnson, H. Johnson, B. Hepner, D. Jones, 

D. Johnson, Kalwinkowsky, Kelly, Hodgett. 

Class 

Of 

I 940 

Fourth Row: Millman, M. Peterson, Morgan, Nelson, Luke, Odey, R. Peterson, Lindsey, 

H. Petty. 

Third Row: Lewis, D. Olson, Ostman, K. Peterson, Ouart, Orr, Monroe, Lecouris. 

Second Row: Naseef, Lazar, Lucke, Mandel, McNaught, McCormack, Lippens, Lockery, 

B. Petty, Morrison, Miss Murphy. 

First Row: Lindholm, Monroe, Millslagle, J. Olson, Miskinis, Mills, Matthews, Murphy, 

Larsen, Petty.

FRESHMEN . . . 

Reception 

Fourth Row: J. Porter, Rinella, Spahn, Seely, Reiff, Redfield, Rodak, Puskar. 

Third Row: Reaugh, Pudzuvelis, E. Ptasnik, H. Ptasnik, P. Rogers, Price, A. Ptasnik, 

Piester, Pope. 

Second Row: Schueneman, Siegman, Ray, Piliponis, Schwerbrock, Schneider, K. Porter, 

Skrinski, Robbins. 

First Row: Romanek, Schweiss, V. Smith, D. Smith, Pyle, Skinkevich, Ruzas, Richards. 

Class 

Of 

1940 

Thursday evening, October 

8, 1036 " . . . Central School 

Gym several popular 

selections by Louis Demanes's 

orchestra . . . Vance 

Kennard gave welcome 

speech .... Eddie Puskar, 

frosh president, responsive 

speech . . . Sherry Welch acting 

as master of ceremonies 

.... Fields singing several 

popular songs . . . "Robbie" 

and his magic . . . Rosemary 

and Billy playing and singing 

Hawaiian songs . . . Shirley 

Armour entertained with 

tap dance . . . Crystal Van 

Hefte as lead singer . . . sang 

popular songs . . . refreshments 

. . . 

Fourth Row: Webb, Wysowski, Stewart, L. Wright, VanLandschoot, Stontz, Swain, 

Wykle. 

Third Row: Schwartz, Zapisek, Widar, Szafranko, Stocker, P. Swanson, Wright, 

F. Wedge. 

Second Row: D. Swanson, Sturm, Swan, Zachan, Szabo, Tom, Wittevrongel, West, 

R. Youngren. 

First Row: Zak, Wells, Vlahos, Warren, Steinberg, Whitmore, Wilsey, Thurwanger, Utz. 

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Four Honor Club 

JOHN BOND 

MARGARET BURCHETT 

MARIAN EWAN 

RUTH GOOD 

PHYLLIS JOHNSON 

VANCE KENNARD 

JOAN KIRLEY 

BETTY RINGSTROM 

MARY SHINKEVICH 

SENIORS 

MARIAN SWETT 

DARLENE VANDE VOORDE 

KATHRYN WEBB 

MAXINE WESTLIN 

SHERRY WELCH 

BETTY LOU KENNEDY 

FRED POPE 

GEORGE BRADLEY 

ELWYN SEYLLER 

DOROTHY BRUNER 

CAROLINE FRIEDLAND 

FRANK GOOSENS 

DOROTHY GILLESPIE 

ELIZABETH LAUTERBORN 

MARGARET OLSEN 

CAROLINE RIPKA 

MARGARET SCHREINER 

BETTY SWEDMAN 

GERTRUDE WESEBAUM 

LILA WHITMORE 

JUNIORS 

WAYNE ZANG 

LOIS LINDBERG 

EDNA NASEEF 

RUBY QUANSTROM 

MILDRED WHITE 

JOHN BITTEN 

MILDRED CONVER 

STANLEY FORD 

DORIS HAGEN 

MARGARET HAGERTY 

GENE SWANSON 

BETTY BATES 

MAURICE BRADY 

PAUL DE CROIX 

BERNICE FRY 

MADOLYN HENDEE 

EDWARD KACZANOWICZ 

JUNE KUBELIUS 

EILEEN LEE 

BERNICE POZIO 

HORACE THOMPSON 

SOPHOMORES 

LORRAINE POBANZ 

JOHN ALLARD 

ROBERT DEPAUW 

DOROTHY HALL 

RUTH JOHNSON 

LEONARD KULL 

VERNA SENTNEY 

CHARLOTTE SEYLLER 

MARY ANN SWANSON 

TOM TERRY 

RUTH CRONAU 

NED LAUTERBACH 

HAROLD SWAIN 

LOIS UTZ 

ARLENE ANDERSON 

FRESHMEN 

PATRICIA GULSHEN 

ANTON RODAK 

CHARLES WITTEXRONGEL 

VIRGINIA DE WITT 

For Their Scholastic Ability^

ACTIVITIES


First Semester 

Officers 

Sherry Welch 

President 

Douglas Lay 

Vice-President 

Joan Kirley 

Secretary 

Clare Cavell 

Treasurer 

Third Row: Robinson, Puskar, Lay, Christian, Terry, Arch, West, Anderson, Kaiser. 

Second Row: Welch, Bond, Wysowski, Poison, Helslander, Swain, Milich, Billick. 

First Row: Vlahos, Johnson, Olson, Cotton, Kirley, Cavell, Fry, Zumber, Lindsey, 

Poppleton. 

STUDENT COUNCIL 

Student Council . . . first semester . . . twenty-nine members . . . 

representatives from all classes . . . Mr. R. M. Robinson . . . advisor . . . 

arranges all assemblies . . . first semester council . . . presented several 

peppy assemblies . . . handled Homecoming events . . . decorated and prepared 

for football banquet . . . second semester council . . . basketball pep 

meetings . . . put on successful basketball banquet . . . sponsored safety 

court in high school . . . arrested . . . tried . . . punished all violators of 

school laws. 

Second Semester 

Officers 

Mike Milich 

President 

Shirley Cotton 


Robert Billick 

Secretary 

Elizabeth Cobb 

Treasurer 

Third Row: Milich, Zang, Scribbins, R. Billick, Swain, Kennedy, Graham, Nelson. 

Second Row: Helslander, Gilfillan, Puskar, Johnson, Arch, DeCroix, Hepner, Stovall, 

S. Billick. 

First Row: Burchett, Webb, Cobb, Cotton, Benedict, Robson, Welch, Mandel, Utz, 

Whitmore. 

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Douglas Lay 

Editor 

I wish to thank every member 

of the Kewanite Staff for 

their splendid cooperation 

throughout this school year 

in making this annual a success. 

Sincerely, 

Douglas Lay. 

KEWANITE STAFF 

In 1936 . . . Douglas Lay was elected Kewanite editor by the 

class . . . then in 1937 two faculty members ... a class committee 

nominated students for staff . . . final staff elected by class . . . 

selected engraver and publisher . . . considered ideas . . . details 

. . . prices . . . themes . . . color . . . binding . . . Pontiac Engraving 

and Electrotype Co. was chosen . . . Kewanee Star-Courier for 

printing . . . first began circulation . . . Kewanite put on a classy 

assembly to inform student body of new book . . . campaigned 

every morning in classes . . . next came sponsorship . . . canvassed 

town . . . getting business men to sponsor Kewanite . . . Kewanite 

Homecoming dance in order to earn money . . . notes were taken 

by different editors on every day activities . . . made wax robot 

set up ... photographed theme for division pages . . . photos taken 

of clubs . . . classes passing . . . schoolroom scenes . . . organization 

of book is begun . . . Mr. Marsh pays several visits . . . articles are 

being written . . . real work begins in April . . . staff busy from 

three o'clock to six o'clock . . . some writing . . . some counting 

words . . . others drawing sketches . . . some typing . . . Hezekiah 

always busy . . . Spring benefit dance . . . everyone selling tickets 

. . . decorating . . . copy due May 12 ... Kewanite Room becomes 

busiest place in school . . . buzz of voices . . . steady sound of 

typewriters . . . rustling of paper . . . burning the midnight oil ... 

finishing write-ups, correcting copies . . . writing checks . . . paying 

bills . . . path between Courier and school kept hot . . . refreshments 

. . . Miss Miller sets us up ... a lot of woe . . . but a lot of 

fun . . . Hezekiah hates to leave. 

In The Kewanite Room

••••••I 

Sheridan John Anna Mae Joan Crystal 

Welch Bond Boning Kirley Van Hefte 

Assistant Editor Business Manager Art Editor Activities Editor Society Editor 

Darlene Marian Hezekiah Vance Charles 

Van de Voorde Ewan Hammerhead Kennard Olson 

Calendar Editor Photograph Editor Miscellaneous Editor Athletic Editor Features Editor 

Shirley Bette Norma Dorothy Leo 

Cotton O'Connor Miller Gibson Graham 

Circulation Manager Sponsorship Manager Staff Advisor Art Advisor Financial Advisor 

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"K" Staff 

Frederick Pope 

Editor 

Phyllis Johnson 


Caroline Friedland 


Robert Bowman 

Sports Editor 

Leo Graham 

Advisor 

Fred Pope 

Editor 

Eugene Wilson 

Advertising Manager 

Gust Lundberg 

Advertising Manager 

Kathryn Webb 

Exchange Editor 

Robert DePauw 

Staff Artist 

"K" 

Wednesday night . . . copy night . . . K room in a whirl ... K to 

come out next Thursday . . . contains gossip . . . hall of fame . . . inquiring 

reporter . . . jokes . . . sports . . . extra curriculum . . . everything concerning 

school life . . . articles and poems from English classes . . . 

twenty-two on staff . . . under direction of Mr. Leo Graham . . . eight 

page K . . . every month . . . staff members . . . editor . . . Fred Pope . . . 

assistant editors . . . Phyllis Johnson . . . Caroline Friedland . . . sports . . . 

Robert Bowman . . . business . . . Leroy Kwetinski . . . advertising . . . 

Gene Wilson . . . Gust Lundberg . . . reporters . . . Shirley Cotton . . . 

Robert Deisher . . . Frances Majeske . . . Jeanette Keane . . . Eleanor 

Marley . . . Betty Cobb . . . Betty Siegman . . . Catherine Barry . . . 

Mildred Conver . . . Jean Allen . . . Wiley Mulligan . . . Bertha Berg . . . 

Louise Cornelius . . . typists . . . Darlene Van de Voorde . . . Edith Eastman 

. . . Joan Kirley . . . assistant typists . . . Frances Cullenbine . . . 

Dorothy Swearingen . . . Eleanor Nelson. 

Standing: Allen, Majeske, Lundberg, Bowman, Kwetinski, Eastman, Nelson, Webb, 

Swearingen, Mr. Graham, Berg, Cornelius, Wilson, Mulligan, Deisher. 

Seated: Conver, Barry, Cullenbine, Cobb, Cotton, Kirley, Keane, Morley, Van de 

Voorde, Pope, Johnson, Friedland.

DANCE CLUB 

Fourth Row: Barlow, Gorham, Busch, Mandel, Lucke, Barry, Cole, Lee, Muchiekis, 

Dunbar. 

Third Row: Burchett, Allen, Grygel, Gillespie, Balses, Holtschult, Frick, Majeske, 

Bachert, Brady. 

Second Row: Eshelman, Adams, Aten, Bradley, Kubelius, Barlow, Kleinschmidt, 

Lazar, Mahaffey, Fields. 

First Row: Matthews, Howe, Elliott, Clark, Friedland, Konneck, Harlan, Boss, 

Eshelman, Misenheimer. 

To the Dance Club Members— 

I have enjoyed working with you, and appreciate 

your cooperation. I hope to see a lot of you 

back next year. 

Genevieve Mihalik. 

Dance Club . . . three year old 

organization . . . boasts of 

ninety members ... all of the 

fairer sex . . . meetings twice 

a month . . . playlets . . . interpetive 

dancing . . . refreshments 

... at first meeting . . 

elected Mary Shinkevich . . . 

president . . . Margaret 

Burchett . . . secretary-treasurer 

. . . club under the direction 

of Miss Genevieve 

Mihalik . . . delightful tea in 

honor of new members . . . 

attractive float in Homecoming 

parade . . . biggest event 

for club is Dance Drama in 

spring . . . script written by 

students . . . dances originated 

by girls . . . aided by 

Miss Mihalik . . . 1937 Dance 

Drama something new and 

different . . . similar to a 

musical comedy. 

Fourth Row: Pollock, Pletkovich, Zumbar, Ptasnik, Stahl, Roginski, Utz, Ramont. 

Third Row: Wedge, Shinkevich, Quanstrom, Swearingen, Nelson, M. Shinkevich, 

Van Hefte, Pozio. 

Second Row: Rynearson, Ptasnik, Schriener, Whitmore, Siegman, Van Hefte, Naseef, 

M. Naseef. 

First Row: Romanek, Slee, Saltis, Sadlowski, Scoville, Ptasnik, E. Scoville, Olson, 

Ripka, C. Ripka. 

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TRI-Y 

Marian Ewan 

President 

Joan Kirley 


Anna Mae Boning 

Secretary 

Evelyn Shurnis 

Treasurer 

Miss Genevieve Saygh 

and 

Miss Ruth Moore 

Advisors 

Second Row: Webb, Shurnis, G. Saunders, Brosius, Boley, Poppleton, Shinkevich, 

Brunei-, Miss Moore, Miss Saygh, Wagner, Wolf, Van de Voorde, Kirley, 

O'Connor, Ringstrom, Swett, Burchett, White. 

First Row: Oberndorfer, Cotton, Ewan, Lovejoy, Andrews, Mettes, Johnson, Mitton, 

Eastman, Goffrier, Naseef, B. J. Saunders, Van Hefte, Mayhew, Cavell, Benedict. 

Tri-Y is a "Y" and school organization . . . sister club to the Hi-Y . . . 

thirty-five girls . . . selected from the Junior and Senior classes . . . meetings 

held every two weeks . . . parties . . . discussions . . . potlucks . . . 

hunts . . . swimming . . . combined meetings . . . fill the Tri-Y meetings 

full to the top with fun . . . initiation . . . two days . . . senior members. . . 

royally initiate the new members . . . nightgowns . . . house dresses . . . 

grass-skirts . . . gym suits . . . dolls . . . kiddie whitened faces . . . 

straight hair . . . pigtails . . . anything foolish to make them the laughing 

stock of the school . . . that's initiation . . . first meeting . . . wiener roast 

with the Hi-Y at Francis Woods . . . singin' around campfire . . . scavenger 

hunt . . . much time spent looking for horse's hair and glass eyes . . . 

speakers and discussion meetings . . . Mrs. Robert Peden . . . Miss Vera 

Binks . . . Miss Dorothy Harrod . . . Miss Harriet McCarthy . . . Christmas 

party . . . supper . . . exchanged gifts . . . program . . . splash party with 

Hi-Y . . . refreshments . . . entertained faculty at tea . . . showed baby 

pictures of some faculty and Tri-Y members . . . refreshments . . . hamburger 

fry . . . Juniors entertain Seniors at combined Hi-Y and Tri-Y 

farewell party . . . chicken dinner . . . corsages . . . dancing . . . seven 

Tri-Y girls spend week at Camp Seymour . . . make many new Tri-Y 

friends . . . Tri-Y host to first Older Girl Conference in Illinois . . . fifty 

girls present . . . twenty towns represented . . . very interesting speaker 

. . . Mrs. Grace Overton . . . spoke on "Today's Girl, Tomorrow's Woman." 

. . . dinner . . . then entertainment by groups from different towns . . . 

Mrs. Overton speaks again . . . Tri-Y ceremonials . . . swimming . . . pingpong 

. . . then a tea sponsored by a group of young "Y" women . . . Tri-Y 

is indeed grateful of the "Y" Women's Board and others . . . for making 

the conference possible . . . Tri-Y helped put on Tri-Hi-Y Alumni dance 

. . . during Christmas vacation . . . invited past members . . . spent enjoyable 

evening dancing . . . Tri-Y had a winning float in the Homecoming 

parade . . . second place . . . portrayed a scene in Victory's court . . . Queen 

Victory dubbed Kewanee as victor . . . Tri-Y and Hi-Y sponsored "Dad" 

Waite for the high school students . . . talked in assembly on "Leadership" 

. . . gave students chance to talk and question "Dad" individually 

. . . students enjoy pep meeting in the form of a deck scene . . . given 

by Tri-Y . . . Tri-Y filled and delivered baskets at Christmas time . . . 

earned money . . . sold Avon products . . . had magazine campaign . . . 

sold hot dogs at football games . . .

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Hl-Y 

Vance Kennard 

President 

Douglas Lay 


Vernon Rieff 

Secretary 

Robert Armstrong 

Treasurer 

Second Row: Billick, Graham, Duytschaver, Wysowski, Barry, Houle, Reiff, Krumtinger, 

Kaine, V. Kennard, Gilfillan, Anderson, Helslander, Peterson, Kenzler, 

Bond, S. Welch, Bradley Mr. Robinson. 

First Row: Billick, Elliott, Green, B. Welch, Keane, Talbot, Annesley, Lester, Mikenas, 

Murray, Wykle, Borkgren, Pletkovich, Lundberg, Lay, G. Kennard, Bowman, 

Armstrong. 

Mr. R. M. Robinson 

and 

Mr. W. E. Lauterbach 

Advisors 

Hi-Y is a national organization . . . for Y. M. C. A. and high school 

boys . . . found in many cities throughout the world . . . purpose is to 

develop the boy's body and mind in Christian-like attitude ... to support 

and maintain a high moral standard among the students . . . last fall the 

senior members met ... to select the new members . . . there are thirtyfive 

members . . . limited to Juniors and Seniors . . . meetings held every 

other week . . . most meetings were potluck suppers . . . did they like to 

eat . . . their favorite dishes . . . chili . . . jello . . . pot-roast . . . meat 

loaf . . . bread and butter . . . their motto was, "first here, first served" 

... a big free for all ... dishes . . . various systems choosing dish washers 

. . . president appoints committee . . . everybody sore at president . . . 

drawing cards ... a lot of magicians around . . . four dish washers chosen 

. . . one washes . . . one dries . . . one throws it into the next room to 

fourth man . . . fourth man puts dishes into cupboard (or on the floor) 

. . . result . . . broken dishes . . . speakers such as Mr. Youngdahl . . . 

Reverend Jordan . . . Mr. Quirke . . . speaking on various subjects . . . 

from electricity to a trip to England . . . sang songs at one meeting . . . 

some meetings were held with the sister club the Tri-Y . . . dances . . . 

splash party . . . wiener roast . . . had supper at end of first semester . . . 

re-elected same officers . . . gained money for treasury by dues . . . 

selling pencils . . . orange and black football schedule on them . . . won 

cash prize for selling more Show Boat tickets than the Tri-Y . . . Francis 

Kaine won prize for individual selling most tickets . . . Hi-Y had clever 

Mickey Mouse float in Homecoming parade . . . with Tri-Y sponsored 

"Dad" Waite . . . speaker for high school students . . . talked to students 

on "Leadership" . . . talked to students individually on vocations . . . 

Hi-Y helped put on Hi-Tri-Y alumni dance . . . during Christmas vacation 

. . Vance Kennard and Douglas Lay to Camp Seymour . . last summer 

. . . Douglas Lay to National Hi-Y Congress at Berea, Kentucky . . . with 

twenty-nine Illinois delegates ... at Congress . . . thirteen hundred boys 

. . . from all parts of the world . . . stayed on Berea College campus . . . 

discussion groups all day . . . Congress ended with camp fire . . . Hi-Y 

ended season with banquet with Tri-Y . . . Juniors entertain Seniors . . . 

chicken dinner . . . election of next year's president and vice-president 

. . . returned to "Y" ... danced.

TEAM 

Debate 

R. H. Classon 

Coach 

Betty Lou Kennedy 

1st Affirmative 

Vance Kennard 

2nd Affirmative 

Fred Pope 

1st Negative 

One of most successful years of debating in school's history . . . 

won 28 and lost 13 ... first negative . . . Fred Pope . . . new in Kewanee 

High this year . . . valuable to debate team . . . second negative . . . 

Sherry Welch . . . president of Debate Club . . . received letter last year 

. . . first affirmative . . . Betty Lou Kennedy . . . only girl on debate team 

. . . second affirmative . . . Vance Kennard . . . last year letterman . . . 

1936-37 very successful years for debate team . . . took part in many 

tournaments . . . practice one at Mendota ... at Waverly . . . March 20 

. . . negative won every debate . . . affirmative won cup for having best 

affirmative team . . . tied for first in Northwest Conference . . . won 6 

and lost 4 ... tied with Rock Island and East Moline . . . District Tournament 

... at Macomb . . . April 9 ... won 8 and lost 3 ... qualifying them 

for state . . . Vance Kennard ill ... team unable to go to state . . . 

Sheridan Welch 

2nd Negative 

Robert Bowman 

Alternate 

Frank Goosens 

Alternate 

January 15 

January 16 

February 5, 6 

February 12 

February 19 

March 4 

March 10 

March 12 

March 15 

March 17 

March 19 

March 20 

April 9 

Geneseo, there 

Mendota, there 

Augustana Tourn. 

Geneseo, here 

Princeton, here 

Davenport, here 

Moline, there 

Galesburg, here 

Monmouth, there 

East Moline, here 

Rock Island, there 

Waverly Tourn. 

District Tourn. 

Schedule 

Affirmative 

Non-decision 

Non-decision 

Won 4, lost 2 

Non-decision 

Non-decision 

Won 

Lost 

Won 

Won 

Won 

Lost 

Won 2, lost 1 

Won 5, lost 1 

Won 15, lost 6 

Negative 

Won 4, lost 2 

Lost 

Won 

Lost 

Won 

Lost 

Won 

Won 3 

Won 3, lost 2 

Won 13, lost 7 

Top Row: S. Welch, F. Pope, B. L. Kennedy, V. Kennard. 

Bottom Row: R. Bowman, P. Goosens, R. H. Classon, A. M. Boning, M. Milich.

INDIVIDUAL WINNERS 

Kewanee has interesting trophy case display . . . three good looking 

. cups . . . one for first place ... in Northwest Conference ... an affirma- 

: tive cup . . . won at Waverly . . . for having best affirmative team . . . 

another cup . . . first consolation prize ... at Augustana ... an orange 

[ and black banner . . . for second place in district interscholastic contest 

... at Macomb ... a number of medals awarded to Kewanee High School 

! students . . . local contests in oratory . . . declam . . . extemporaneous 

. speaking . . . winners went to sub-district tournament ... at Aledo . . . 

• all Kewanee contestants placed ... in oratorical declam . . . first place 

i. . . gold medal . . . Vance Kennard . . . three second places . . . silver 

medals . . . extemporaneous speaking . . . Fred Pope . . . dramatic reading 

: Anna Mae Boning . . . original oration . . . Mike Milich ... all contestants 

: to district meet ... at Macomb . . . two first places . . . gold medals . . . 

i Vance Kennard . . . Mike Milich . . . both qualified for state tournament 

DEBATE CLUB 

Debate club . . . began work early in fall . . . president . . . Sherry 

i Welch ... a veteran debate member . . . last year letterman . . . vice- 

: president . . . Vance Kennard . . . last year letterman . . . secretary- 

: treasurer . . . Mildred Conver ... a promising debate squad member . . . 

; advisor Mr. R. H. Classon . . . deserves a lot of credit . . . coached debate 

: team to second place at district tournament . . . club had very successful 

i year . . . twenty-seven members . . . meetings every two weeks . . . first 

; activity . . . Homecoming float . . . honorable mention . . . theme "Rei 

solved: That Kewanee Will Beat Monmouth" . . . pep meeting . . . spirited 

: song assembly . . . made money by pop and candy sales . . . sponsored two 

: movies . . . "Bill" and "Captain January" work started with minor debate 

[ questions . . . one person to a team . . . practice speeches on any subject 

... debate squad chosen . . . squad started work on national question 

tover Christmas vacation . . . "Resolved: That All Electric Utilities Should 

1 Be Governmentally Owned and Operated" . . . had special question study 

: three nights a week . . . met every night for practice debate . . . tryouts 

1 for debate team . . . first debates held in January . . . non-decision ones 

. . . Geneseo and Mendota Tournament . . . two teams debate . . . con- 

J sisting of Betty Lou Kennedy . . .Mildred Conver . . . Robert Bowman . . . 

J Vance Kennard . . . Gust Lundberg . . . Frank Goosens . . . Fred Pope 

. . . Shirley Cotton . . . Sherry Welch . . . Paul DeCroix . . . Augustana 

[ Tournament ... in February . . . won consolation . . . debate team chosen 

. . . affirmative . . . Betty Lou Kennedy . . . Vance Kennard . . . negative 

:. . . Fred Pope . . . Sherry Welch . . . two more practice debates . . . 

I Geneseo and Princeton . . . conference debate schedule started 

"Debate Club continues second semester . . . first time in history of school. 

xSecond Row: Haupt, Kennard, Goosens, Pope, Hunt, Bowman, De Croix, D. Lester, 

E. Lester, Demanes, Welch, Mr. Classon. 

r First Row: Swett, Conver, Cotton, Poppleton, Siegman, Kubelius, Schreiner Marley 

Gulshen, De Witt. 

Forensics 

R. H. Classon 

Coach 

Alvin Kaiser 

Coach 

Mike Milich 

Oratory 

Vance Kennard 

Oratory 


Reading 

Fred Pope 

Extemp.

NATURE CLUB 

Nature Club . . . meets 

every other week . . . all 

classes represented . . . purpose 

to promote an interest 

in Mother Nature . . . first 

meeting . . . president . . . 

Marian Swett . . . secretarytreasurer 

. . Catherine Barry 

. . . three bus loads of the 

members went to Chicago in 

the fall . . . visited Brookfield 

Zoo . . . Field Museum . . . 

Planatarium . . . trip to Geneseo 

. . . visited fish hatchery 

. . . potluck supper . . . meetings 

. . . programs . . . contests 

. . . speakers . . . talks 

on fossils . . . insects . . . stars 

. . . Homecoming float .... 

third place . . . theme .... 

"Time Marches On." 

Fourth Row: Johnson, Brand, Piliponis, Wilson, Leroy Kwetinski, Wager, Deisher, 

Grothe. 

Third Row: Mesta, Saltis, Romanek, Barry, Grieve, Davis, Majeske, Peden, Utz. 

Second Row: Miss Savage, Quanstrom, Johnson, Stinson, Conver, Van Hefte, Hagen, 

Siegman, De Barre. 

First Row: Naseef, Bradley, Cotton, Mettes, Martin, Cullenbine, Swett, G. Ripka, 

Nelson, Bates. 

MISS ALICE SAVAGE 

Miss Alice Savage . . . head of Nature Club 

. . . progressed yearly under her supervision . . . 

instructor of Biology . . . friendly . . . hikester 

. . . wide-awake naturalist . . . asset to K. H. S. 

Fourth Row: Pettit, Rashid, Keeling, De Croix, Stovall, Lewis Kwetinski, Hagenstein, 

Rainey. 

Third Row: Misenheimer, Swanson, Zumber, Pletkovich, Allen, Barlow, Lee, Frick, 

Irwin, Hanson. 

Second Row: Johnston, Mucheikis, Alderman, Boley, Mahaffey, Kubelius, Kleinschmidt, 

Hall, Larson, Eiben. 

First Row: C. Ripka, Busch, Putman, Van De Walle, Van Coutren, Schafer, Fry, Hofmann, 

Gulshen, Matthews.

ART CLUB 

Kathryn Johnson 

President 

Dorothy Gillespie 


Rosemary Goffrier 

Secretary 

Elizabeth Cobb 

Treasurer 

Art Club . . . largest club 

in school . . . variety of meetings 

. . . speakers on art and 

craft subjects . . . art craft 

. . . make metal animals . . . 

sponge toys . . whisk brooms 

. . . bead rings . . . parties . . . 

wiener roast in fall . . . Art 

Club dance . . . end of semester 

.... potluck supper in 

spring . . . final meeting . . . 

Miss Gibson entertained club 

at tea . . new officers elected 

for 1938 . . . president .... 

Rosemary Goffrier . . . vicepresident 

. . . Betty Siegman 

. . . secretary .... Dorothy 

Gillespie . . . treasurer .... 

Frances Nelson . . . planning 

tenth anniversary next year. 

TOP PICTURE 

Fourth Row: Ostman, Gillespie, Cobb, Good, Siegman, Dines, Gorham, Hazelleaf. 

Third Row: Shreiner, Hartsborn, Conver, Mandel, Martin, Saunders, Putman. 

Second Row: Grant, Lay, Larson, Girken, Rynearson, Howe, Wilsey, Miss Gibson. 

First Row: Petty, Gulshen, Cronau, Robson, Owens, Oberndorfer, Friedland, Swearingen, 

Westlin. 

BOTTOM PICTURE 

Fourth Row: Irwin, Swanson, Campbell, Davis, Lindholm, Swartz, Larson, Nelson. 

Third Row: Felton, Pettit, Grothe, Eastman, Morehouse, Hampton, Stubbe, Ericson. 

Second Row: Eshelman, Robson, Whitmore, Aten, Anderson, DeWitt, Chapman, 

Johnson, Dolander. 

First Row: Eckwall, Eshelman, Fry, Schafer, Van Coutren, Gillespie, Slee, Goffrier, 

Johnson.

Girls 1 Glee Club 

Mr. W. G. Brown 

Director 

32 Members 

Open to those who have 

had a year in the Freshman 

Glee Club. 

A 1 Cappella Choir 

Mr. F. Waterman 

Director 

Organized 

1936. 

20 Members 

September, 

Third Row: Schafer, Gillespie, C. Van Hefte, Hoppock, Saunders, Naseef, Bruner, 

Robson, Mr. Brown. 

Second Row: Bryner, Eshelman, Averill, Stubbe, Van de Voorde, Petty, Broody, 

Janssen, Westlin, Hofmann, Spanabel. 

First Row: Good, Cobb, Cole, G. Van Hefte, Hartsborn, Saunders, Hodgett, Loots, 

Busch, Kerr, Cullenbine. 

GIRLS' GLEE CLUB 

Girls' Glee Club . . . president . . . Crystal Van Hefte . . . vice-president 

. . . Virginia Poppleton . . . secretary . . . Ruth Good . . . treasurer 

. . . Darlene Van de Voorde . . . meet three days a week . . . under direction 

of Mr. Brown . . . took part in operetta . . . sang at Christmas time . . . 

sang at open house . . . had an attractive float in Homecoming parade . . . 

A 1 CAPPELLA CHOIR 

A' Cappella Choir . . . organized this year . . . twenty members . . . 

directed by Mr. Waterman . . . made several public appearances at programs 

... at band concert ... in several assemblies . . . sang at Christmas 

... at Rotary . . . and several other places . . . 

Second Row: Hicks, Hodgett, Reaugh, Morgan, Mason, Peterson, J. Christian, Bystry, 

Pope, Hepner. 

First Row: Mr. Waterman, Eshelman, Ripka, Spanabel, J. Eshelman, Hofmann, Bruner, 

C. Van Hefte, Saunders, Wedge, G. Van Hefte. 

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BOYS' GLEE CLUB 

Second Row: Mason, Sally, Eshelman, 

Bystry, Kwetinski, Christian, 

Pope, W. Christian, Nelson. 

First Row: Mr. Waterman, Ostman, 

Ostergren, Peterson, 

Hicks, Morgan, Reaugh, Robbins, 

Lovejoy. 

FRESHMAN GLEE CLUB 

Third Row. Gorham, Dines, Mc- 

Naught, Irwin, Vlahos, Saltus, 

Eastman, Robson, Cornelius, 

Davis. 

Second Row: K. Wells, Barlow, 

Grant, Larson, Ripka, M. Wells, 

Wider, Morehouse, Hampton, 

Pozio, Fischer. 

First Row: Cronau, Mills, Wedge, 

Hazelleaf, Hepner, DeWitt, 

Hodgett, Eshelman, Petty, 

Jones. 

ORCHESTRA 

First Row: Wells, McCormick, Coven, Jordan, Morgan, Wesebaum. 

Second Row: Stewart, Vlahos, Kenzler, Loots, Cornelius, Fisher, Steele, Heaps, Bryner, 

Schueneman, Whetstone, Dee.

BAND 

K. H. S. BAND 

Laurels to Kewanee High School . . . fifty members this year . . . 

while last year's band had twenty-six . . . new good looking orange and 

black uniforms . . . directed by Mr. W. G. Brown . . . assisted by Mr. F. O. 

Waterman . . . drum major . . . Charles Olson . . . played and drilled at 

football games . . . played over Peoria radio station . . . first time band 

had ever broadcasted . . . presented concert in the spring . . . played in 

assemblies . . . have appeared at other school activities . . . 

Director W. G. Brown 

Director Brown . . . efficient 

. . . likeable . . whipped 

up K. H. S. band . . . tip-top 

shape . . . two years .... 

directs glee clubs . . . operettas 

. . . orchestra . . K. H. S. 

says thanks to you . . . Mr. 

Brown . . . 

Standing: Christian, Bowman, Schueneman, Felt. 

Fourth Row: Felton, Grant, Whetstone, Johnson, Binno, Chapman, H. Swain, Stronks, 

Dee, Eshelman, Lauterbach. 

Third Row: Purvis, E. Schueneman, Coven, Wagner, Billick, Jewell, Loots, Cornelius, 

Kerr, Bengston, Tom, Eastman, Youngdahl, Monsoski. 

Second Row: Clark, Depauw, Wolf, Thompson, Steele, Bennison, Peterson, West, 

Heaps, Bryner. 

First Row: Jordan, Fisher, Freedeen.

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"Growing Pains" 

Dudley Lester 

George Mclntyre 


Terry Mclntyre 

Yvonne Wyman 

Mrs. Mclntyre 

Fred Pope 

Professor Mclntyre 

Anna Mae Boning, Dudley Lester, Fred Pope, Yvonne Wyman. 

SENIOR CLASS PLAY 

Three-act comedy "Growing Pains" presented by the seniors . . . 

Irving school gym . . . full house . . . drew continuous laughs from the 

audience . . . true to life . . . superb acting . . . story of a group of adolescent 

boys and girls and their many problems . . . parts of Terry played 

by Anna Mae Boning and George by Dudley Lester were portrayed with 

marvelous ability . . . the mother and father by Yvonne Wyman and Fred 

Pope showed the understanding mother and bewildered college professor. 

. . . other excellent portrayals of the different characters . . . Prudence 

by Crystal Van Hefte . . . Brian . . . James Purvis . . . Dutch . . . Ralph 

Sandberg . . . first act introduces Prudence, the new girl . . . second act 

shows the transition of Terry from a tomboy to sweet sixteen . . . exciting 

episode during a party, climaxed by the party going to jail . . . third act 

. . . morning after the night before . . . setting under direction of Miss 

Gibson . . . Spanish California type of house with plaster walls and tile 

roof . . . scenery made the production really outstanding . . . under direction 

of Mr. Kaiser the play had been worked to a fine degree with wonderful 

acting. 

Eastman, Lay, Bond, Ringstrom, Kirley, Deisher, Cotton, Welch, Van de Voorde, Sandberg, 

Pletkovich, Hill, Scribbins, Lester, Van Hefte, Pope, Boning, Purvis, Ewan, 

Swearingen, O'Connor, Wyman, Johnson, Ostman, Kelley. 

Dorothy Ostman 

Sophie 

Bette O'Connor 

Mrs. Patterson 

Lois Johnson 

Elsie Patterson 

Con Kelly 

Traffic Officer 

Ralph Sandberg 

Dutch 

Bob Scribbins 

Omar 

James Purvis 

Brian 

John Pletkovich 

Hal 

Robert Deisher 

Pete 

Crystal Van Hefte 

Prudence 

Arlene Hill 

Patty 

Marian Ewan 

Jane 

Dorothy Swearingen 

Miriam 

Darlene Van de Voorde 

Vivian

"Trailing Along" 

Leslie Peterson 

Horace Martin 

Charles Olson 

Pappy Coy 


Dazy Chain Coy 

Edith Eastman 

Grannie Coy 

Fred Pope 

Bub Coy 

John Kubelius 

Little Audrey 

Maxine Stuhlsatz 

Prudence Persimmons 

James Purvis 

Master of Ceremonies 

August Lee 

Violinist 

Aidra Hofmann 

Indian Girl 

Lois Spanabel 

Violet Girl 

Ruth Good 

Marie 

Vance Kennard 

Chief Hiccough 

Helen Naseef 

Pablo 

Leon Pankey 

Dudley Lester 

Harvey Winslow 

The Martins' 

GIRLS' CHORUS 

Brockway, Borkgren, Duytshaver, Chapman, 

Kubelius, Ryan, Wykle, Elliot, Anderson. 

SENIOR ORPHEUM 

"Trailing Along" . . . capacity crowd . . . over 100 seniors took part . . 

December 17, 1936 . . . one of the best orpheums yet to be presented by a 

group of seniors . . . dramatic advisor, Mr. Graham . . . dances under Miss 

Mihalik . . . written by students themselves . . . namely Vance Kennard, 

Fred Pope, Crystal Van Hefte, Joan Kirley, Marian Ewan, and Anna Mae 

Boning . . . many brightly-colored costumes and beautiful scenery . . . 

first act of the comedy took place in the hill-billy hills of Kentucky . . . 

a feud . . . second act on an Indian reservation . . . Indians, college girls, 

lovers . . . third act in Mexico . . . colorful costumes and dances . . . 

exciting elopement . . . the wedding and they live happily ever after . . . 

many unique dances in the performance . . . two outstanding in opinion 

of the audience were the Spanish dance and the boys' chorus composed 

of football players . . . Olson sisters entertained between acts, accompanied 

by Marjorie Bryner. 

SPANISH DANCE 

Boning', Brockway, Hill, Barry, L. Johnson, Scribbins, Eastman, Stuhlsatz, 

Olson, Kcnzler, Kirley, Rosenow, A. Johnson, Pletkovich, Ringstrom.

"The Yankee King" 

Annesley, White, Lundberg, Benedict, Buntin, Roginski, Oberndorfer, Wilson, Cole, 

Brand, Mayhew, Christian, Putman, Saunders, Lester. 

JUNIOR CLASS PLAY 

"The Yankee King" by Edwin Day presented by junior class . . . presented 

on November 24, 1936 . . . play with plenty of action . . . filled with 

fun and laughs . . . plot centers around a dream of Pa Hinkle, a henpecked 

husband ... he is made king of Laurania . . . Ma's upper hand 

is changed when Pa is told by the prime minister that kings in Laurania 

are beheaded if they allow a queen to have the say-so ... Pa rules the 

country without any advice from his queen on the side-line . . . epilogue 

finds Pa home safe, awakening from his dream ... he has learned a few 

things as ruler of Laurania . . . awakens a changed man . . . cast should 

be complimented on the free and natural way in which they portrayed 

their parts . . . much credit is due to Mr. Kaiser who spent considerable 

time and effort in coaching the play . . . mention should also be given 

Miss McCarthy, the class advisor, for her efforts. 

Eugene Wilson 

Pa Hinkle 

Anna Margaret Cole 

Ma Hinkle 

Jean Benedict 

Marian Hinkle 

Sam Buntin 

Wilbur Hinkle 

Gust Lundberg 

Wayne Douglas 

Neville Brand 

Stephen Kruger 

John Christian 

Oswald Mahler 

Dorothy Mayhew 

Melissa Distinn 

Betty Jo Saunders 

Duchess Augusta 

Jeanne Putman 

Julia 

Dale Annesley 

Leon 

Everett Lester 

Emery 

Mildred White 

Wanda 

Phoebe Oberndorfer 

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Margaret Roginski 

Page Two 

Cole, Benedict, Wilson, Brand, Buntin.

"And It Rained" 

James Purvis 

Mr. Wise 

Anna Margaret Cole 

Mrs. Wise 

Jean Eshelman 

M'llc Caray 


Dennis Black 


Mazie Black 

Sumner Mason 

Steele Black 


Mabelle Rich 

Leroy Kwetinski 

John Rich 

Leslie Peterson 

Curly Rich 

Jack Loots 

Jack 

Billy Morgan 

Fred 

Back Row: Hodgett, Loots, Kelly, Bruner, B. Saunders, Kwetinski, Mason, Morgan, 

Eshelman, Van Hefte. 

Front Row: Purvis, Cole, G. Saunders, Peterson, Christian, Stubbe. 

OPERETTA 

"And It Rained", presented by the combined boys' and girls' glee 

clubs on March 14, 1937 . . . capacity crowd ... a production with many 

colorful costumes and marvelous acting and singing . . . proved to be 

one of the most outstanding performances of the year . . . many catchy 

tunes . . . production's songs under direction of Mr. Brown and Mr. Waterman 

. . . Mr. Kaiser took care of the speaking parts . . . dancing choruses 

under supervision of Miss Mihalik . . . story filled with many exciting 

episodes resulting from the search for an antique mirror by a millionaire's 

daughter, Mabelle, portrayed by Crystal Van Hefte . . . train is 

held up by a washed out bridge . . . passengers are made up of a college 

glee club, a runaway girl with a hundred dollars played by Betty Jo 

Saunders ... a French dancing school and their teacher Marie Caray, 

taken by Jean Eshelman . . . are sheltered at the Wise Hotel . . . owned 

and operated by Mr. and Mrs. Wise . . . portrayed by James Purvis and 

Anna Margaret Cole . . . romance and mystery during their stay at the 

hotel . . . romance of the play was well depicted by Mabelle Rich . . . 

played by Crystal Van Hefte . . . and Dennis Black, by John Christian . . . 

the comedy team was Mazie Black, or Betty Jo Saunders . . . and Leslie 

Peterson as Curly Rich . . . 

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FALL BANQUET 

Tuesday, December 1, 1936. 

Irving School Gymnasium. 

Toastmaster — Mr. T. J. 

Welch. 

Opening address—Mr. Roy 

Schueneman, Pres. of Rotary 

Club. 

Speaker — Don P e d e n , 

Coach of Ohio State University. 

FOOTBALL BANQUET 

Combined Kewanee and Wethersfield squads . . . December 1, 1936 

. . . Don Peden, guest speaker . . . 360 packed Irving School Gym . . . most 

interesting grid banquet ever held in this city . . . banquet reflected much 

credit on the Rotary Club, it's sponsor . . . President Roy Schueneman 

of the Rotary Club introduced General Chairman Attorney Welch . . . 

Sherry Welch and Art Anderson, presidents of the student councils of 

the schools . . . introduced school's participants in program . . . major 

and minor letters presented. 

BASKETBALL BANQUET 

Annual basketball banquet honoring high school cagers . . . held 

Saturday evening, April 17 ... Girls' Gym attractively decorated in the 

school colors of orange and black . . . nearly 150 students and teachers 

attended . . . highlight of the evening . . . the presentation of the orange 

and black "K" to twelve members of the 1936-1937 squad . . . numerals 

to seven reserves who did not qualify with enough quarters playing time 

for a letter . . . eleven freshmen received numerals . . . Mike Milich acted 

as master-of-ceremonies . . . introduced the program of the evening . . . 

Coaches Anderson, Stevenson, Landis gave speeches . . . 

SPRING BANQUET 

Saturday, April 17, 1937. 

Girls' Gymnasium. 

Toastmaster—Mike Milich, 

Pres. of Student Council. 

Speakers—Coaches Anderson, 

Landis, Stevens, Peterson. 

Program — Rice 

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES 

HOMECOMING 

Third annual Homecoming . . . October 30th and 31st . . . gala days 

of excitement and commotion ... a good chance to get out of classes . . . 

many floats to be decorated . . . pep meeting Thursday, the 29th ... on 

Central School grounds . . . bonfire built by freshmen . . . cheers led by 

"Shorty" . . . Welch . . . Master of Ceremonies . . . Speakers . . . "Jada" 

Puskar and Myron Fulton . . . Alumni stars . . . Vance Kennard . . . one 

of this year's players . . . "Aps" Helslander . . . the 1936 captain . . . 

Cliff Hyink and Ross Anderson . . . coaches . . . the torchlight parade . . . 

led by the band . . . paraded through town ... no school Friday afternoon 

. . . the parade of floats, decorated bicycles and cars . . . entire student 

body participated . . . first prize . . . "Monmouth is a washout" . . . 

entered by Junior Class . . . second place . . . "Victory's Court" . . . presented 

by Tri-Y . . . third place . . . "Time Marches On" built by Nature 

Club . . . Friday night . . . Monmouth-Kewanee football game . . . our 

victory . . . 20-12 . . . the big event . . . Homecoming Dance! . . . Fran 

Miller's orchestra . . . gym decorated as a football field . . . decorated 

goal-posts at each end of gym . . . colored lights . . . numerous football 

heroes dancing . . . sponsored by Kewanite Staff . . . under direction of 

Miss Miller. 

KEWANITE BENEFIT DANCE 

Kewanite sponsors benefit dance . . . Irving school gym on April 23. 

. . . George Chapin's orchestra provided the dance music . . . beautiful 

decorations . . . streamers in school colors from the ceiling . . . electric 

star . . . about 100 couples present . . . good time had by all ... many 

future prom dates there. 

ALUMNI PARTY 

Tri-Y girls entertain graduate members of Tri-Hi-Y clubs . . . dance 

held in the Y gym . . . December 29, 1936 ... 85 members present . . . 

remember these high-school sweethearts "Fran and Tino" . . . "Kirley 

and Buntin" . . . dancing new-fangled dance steps . . . room attractively 

decorated in red and white . . . idea of night-club . . . Kewanee Night 

Hawks furnished music. 

FACULTY TEA 

Tri-Y girls entertain faculty . . . tea at Y on April 5 ... interesting 

program . . . songs by Mrs. Arnold and Mrs. Emigholz . . . songs by Mr. 

Rice . . . highlights of evening . . . faculty and club brought baby pictures. 

. . . "Robbie" attended tea for the first time in 3 years . . . baby pictures 

of Misses Miller, McCarthy, Nobiling . . . tea and sandwiches served. 

FRESHMAN PARTY 

100 present . . . social room April 9, at 4:30 . . . program consisting 

of singing, tap dancing, reading, rapid chalk drawing . . . group singing. 

. . . dancing . . . Swing Masters furnish music ... ice cream and wafers . 

SOPHOMORE PARTY 

Sophomore party was held in the Social Room on March 25, 1937 . . . 

unusually interesting program . . . surprise . . . the sophomore class advisor 

plays the piano . . . was one of the main attractions of the program 

. . . peppy tap-dancing . . . modern songs . . . humorous readings . . . after 

program those graceful sophomores danced and danced and danced . . . 

"Swing Masters" popular orchestra composed of high school students furnished 

the music . . . edible part of the social event was ice-cream bars.

ATHLETICS

Athletic Department 

Ross Anderson 

Head Coach 

Clifton Hyink 

Assistant Coach 

Galen Landis 

Coach of Riveters 

Ross Anderson Clifton Hyink Eugene Stevens Galen Landis 

Ross Anderson . . . head coach and director of athletics at K. H. S. 

. . . beginning tenth year next fall ... a master of basketball strategy and 

former star at Illinois Wesleyan . . . has made fine record in stay here . . . 

teams are respected throughout state . . . elected president of Illinois 

Coaches' Association this year . . . talks to players before game and at 

half simply and quietly . . . several occasions has worked out special 

defense at half to stop enemy scoring . . . prospects bright for coming 

year. 

Cliff Hyink . . . former captain at Moline . . . all-state tackle . . . 

played varsity at U. of Illinois . . . supervised wrestling during winter to 

keep gridders in shape . . . principal duty was coaching line . . . was 

responsible in large part for fine Boilermaker lines in past three years 

. . . left at semester for new position at Moline . . . Mr. Peterson promises 

to carry on admirably as line coach. 

Galen Landis . . . coach of reserve basketball team and riveter coach 

. . . develops boys for varsity positions . . . has had fine record with 

Riveter and reserve teams . . . work of utmost importance . . . success 

of team depends not on individual stars, but on how well each player has 

been taught his fundamentals . . . seems to always have smile on his 

face . . . well liked by all "his boys". 

E. E. Stevens . . . coach of Freshman basketball . . . his team enjoyed 

unusually successful year and gives promise of ample varsity material 

in coming seasons . . . this job hardest of all ... his boys have little 

previous experience. 

Managers . . . basketball managers . . . head L. Talbot assisted by 

J. Costenson . . . F. Costenson and W. Welch . . . very efficient . . . football 

managers . . . Lawrence Talbot again head . . . Bill Welch, major 

letter, George Currier, minor letter, and George Bradley . . . one of best 

set of managers in years ... all but Bradley back again. 

Cheerleader . . . Charles "Shorty" Olson . . . tops as cheerleader . . . 

agile . . . kept crowds in good humor with his antics . . . clever drum major 

for band . . . best cheerleader since 1929. 

E. E. Stevens 

Track Coach 

Lawrence Taibot 

Head Manager 

Billy Welch 

Assistant 

George Bradley 

Assistant 

George Currier 

Assistant 

Frank Costenson 

Assistant 

John Costenson 

Assistant 

Charles Olson, Frank Costenson, John Costenson, William Welch, Lawrence Talbot. 

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LETTERMEN 

Albert "Aps" Helslander: captain and inspiring leader . . . three 

years a varsity player ... in spite of size (6 ft. 4 in., 205 lbs.) one of the 

fastest boys on the squad . . . received 1st string tackle berth on Rocky 

Wolfe's all-state eleven . . . "tower" of strength on defense . . . opponents 

steered clear of his side of line . . . his charging on offense was one of 

main reasons why Boilermakers could rely on power thrust so much . . . 

an exceptional punter . . . pass-receiving and plunging for 1st downs and 

extra points deciding factor in a number of games . . . made a splendid 

captain . . . liked and admired by all. 

Lloyd "Porky" Borkgren: acknowledged by his mates to be the best 

blocker on the squad . . . starred on defense, a sure-fire tackier . . . plunged 

hard from a fullback position for sure gains . . . could pass accurately 

when called upon ... a steady dependable all-around back who could keep 

his head under fire. 

Edward Ryan: teamed up with Nick to give Kewanee as fine a pair 

of guards as a coach could hope for . . . worked hard and kept in shape 

. . . was seriously ill during summer, but came back to become player who 

could invariably outlast the opposition . . . blocked several punts during 

the season . . . formed one of triumvirate ("Aps," Nick, and Eddy) who 

plowed holes through enemy lines on a special unbalanced formation . . . 

thoroughly enjoyed his football. 

John Duytschaver: one of the heavier backs . . . got off several long 

runs during the season ... a good blocker and defensiveman ... a very 

strong runner who could be depended on to slice off-tackle or hit the line 

for a gain. 

Vern "Bloots" Brubaker: a fine end who will be back next year . . . 

especially adept at breaking up plays around his end by throwing himself 

at interference . . . often smeared runner for loss ... an excellent passer. 

. . . the combination, Brubaker to Helslander was responsible for at 

least two victories. 

Max Sobotta: a hard-hitting line-plunger who carried the ball from a 

quarter-back position . . . could be relied on for a gain wherever needed 

... a fine blocking back, hard to hurt . . . strong defensive who shakes 

them up when he hits . . . could pass on occasion. 

Don Green: a light but very effective end . . . was a stand-out pass 

receiver and starred at going down under punts and nailing the runner 

... a sure tackier . . . one of the hardest boys on the squad to block out 

of a play . . . mates recognized his value to the team and chose him for 

the 1937 captain ... he will make a fine leader. 

John "Cueballs" Kubelius: a large, rugged tackle ... it didn't pay 

for opponents to get him in a bad mood . . . had a trick of reaching over 

interference to swamp plays with his huge arms . . . rose to great 

heights in the East Moline game . . . enemy blockers found him very hard 

to budge . . . good humored and liked by all. 

Vance Kennard: called signals from a half-back position . . . kicked 

whenever speed in getting it off was needed rather than distance . . . most 

of duties were blocking on end and tackle and carrying the ball on power 

plays through holes made by "Aps", Nick, Eddy, and Verne, on an unbalanced 

formation. 

Merle Anderson: the fastest boy on the squad ... a slippery runner, 

very hard to "nail" ... in spite of small size was a fierce tackier . . . could 

hit the line hard from his halfback position . . . made up for lack of weight 

by speed, shiftiness, and plenty of fight. 

Nicholas Wykle: a strong, rugged guard whose charging on offense 

had much to do with Kewanee's success in power plays. . . work on defense 

especially outstanding . . . opponents all year failed to gain 

through Nick's position . . . was a big reason why Moline quit trying to

Helslander 

Borkgren 

Ryan 

Duytschaver 

Brubaker 

Sobotta 

Green 

Kubelius 

Kennard 

Anderson 

Wykle 

Elliott 

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LETTERMEN 

hit the line against Kewanee . . . likes playing football better than eating 

. . . worked hard at every practice . . . played every minute in 1935 . . . 

his favorite play was right through the middle. 

James "Red" Elliot: another "watch-charm" guard who was plenty 

hard to hurt . . . always had plenty of fight . . . knew all the tricks of the 

lineman's trade . . . and broke through constantly to stop runners for a 

loss . . . was a standout in the Galesburg contest where he played most of 

the game at tackle and guard. 

John Mikenas: a 145 pound guard who didn't allow his size to be a 

handicap . . . one of scrappiest boys on the squad . . . fast and fine blocker 

. . . played real head-up football against Galesburg, intercepting a pass 

and running it within scoring position in final minute . . . will be back 

in 1937. 

Archie Thompson: reliable center or tackle substitute . . . used occasionally 

as pass-receiver where his height gave him an advantage . . . fast 

on his feet for a big player . . . broke through a number of times on defense 

to spill runner for a loss. 

Robert Krumtinger: halfback and team's high scorer . . . got off continually 

for long gains from around end and off-tackle . . . very shifty, 

fast, hard runner . . . when hit, could drive on for extra yards . . . knew 

how to take good advantage of interference . . . could flip short passes 

over the line in expert fashion . . . will be back next year. 

Hayden Metz: a fast, durable tackle . . . shifty, hard to box . . . his 

powerful legs drove him through many plays to throw the runner hard 

for a loss ... a hard worker on offense . . . had bad luck on a back injury 

in latter part of season . . . will be back next year. 

Vernon Reiff: center and one of team's steadiest players . . . backs 

never worried about passes from him . . . they were always in the right 

place at the right speed at the right time . . . exceptional charging ability 

on offense . . . starred in the secondary ... as defensive half-back, a 

never-miss tackier. 

Fred Houle: light, but very rugged end . . . his method of driving 

straight into a play was very hard on opponents ... a good blocker and 

vicious tackier . . . adept at pass receiving also ... he played at either end. 

Francis Kaine: one of the most useful backs on the squad ... a rugged 

boy, hard to hurt . . . did a great job at backing up the line . . . was an 

outstanding passer and a good kicker . . . his line plunging was always 

good for a gain ... a good strong runner in the open field . . . got off several 

long runs during the season . . . could clear the way for other ball 

carriers . . . will be back next season . . . 

MINOR LETTERMEN 

Bud Kohler: coach had in Bud a reserve back of the first order ... a 

sterling defensive player ... a left footer who could get off long spirals 

consistently ... a fast hard running half-back . . . this all around back 

will be very useful next year. 

Lawrence "Butch" Barry: a willing lineman who knows most of the 

tricks . . . filled in at end, guard, tackle . . . could be depended on to show 

plenty of fight though about the lightest linesman on the squad . . . well 

liked by all. 

Bob Billick: reserve center . . . one of lightest linemen, though playing 

one of toughest positions . . . especially good defensive player . . . one 

of the surest tacklers on squad . . . passes to backs went right to the mark 

. . . will be on hand for bidding for regular job next year. 

Charles DePauw: a reserve lineman who practiced faithfully and 

could be depended upon to fill the places of the regulars capably . . . such 

a conscientious reserve is an asset to a team. 

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Mikenas 

Thompson 

Krumtinger 

DePauw 

Billick 

Metz 

Reiff 

Houle 

Kaine 

Barry 

Kohler

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Athletic Field 

Kewanee High blessed with 

good athletic field . . . first 

time adequate facilities since 

Ross's coming . . . 440 cinder 

track . . . good drainage system 

for football field .... 

practice field adjacent to real 

field . . . field house . . . two 

stories . . . showers . . . space 

for storage of equipment . . . 

new cement bleachers. 

FOOTBALL SEASON 

Varsity 

Coach Ross Anderson faced with a number of problems at start of 

season . . . needed ends, a good sized back for plunging, a kicker and a 

passer .... Don, "Bloots", and Fred took care of the end situation .... 

"Aps" developed into star kicker . . . Kaine and "Bloots" solved passing 

problem . . . discovered at least four backs who made good plungers, 

although small . . . work of line made it less necessary to have big fullback 

. . . had a strong, husky line from tackle to tackle, with good replacements 

... a good dependable center in Verne, two standout guards in Nick 

and Eddie . . . two good, tough tackles in John Kubelius and Haydn Metz 

. . . the answer to a coach's prayer in "Aps" at left tackle, around whom 

the offense was built to a great extent . . . had pony backfield, averaging 

around 150 pounds . . . interest in team among students and townspeople 

was high all season . . . new football facilities, including practice field and 

a fine, well-sodded playing field with plenty of room, pleased all visitors 

. . . biggest crowd ever to see a football game in Kewanee witnessed the 

Moline contest . . . team under "Aps' " leadership showed the typical 

Kewanee fight all season . . . fierce defensive play stood out in every 

game . . . one of particular characteristics of 1936 team was last half 

punch . . . several victories directly attributable to superior stamina of 

Boilermakers ... in Peoria game, literally pushed Peoria from one 40 

yard line into end zone to win in last half minute . . . beaten only once, and 

that by the outstanding Moline eleven, recognized as one of country's best 

high school outfits . . . tied once on muddy field . . . coaches estimated 

Boilermakers two touchdowns better on dry field . . . season's record: 

Corpus Christi 0 

Bushnell 0 

Peoria Central 0 

Princeton 7 

Rock Island 6 

East Moline 6 

Moline 33 

Monmouth 12 

Galesburg 13 

Totals: 

Opponents 77 

Kewanee 33 









Kewanee 112

VARSITY SCHEDULE 

Corpus Christi: "Click" is the word for the play of the Boilermakers 

in this season's opener . . . despite torrents of rain, plays went off with 

mid-season precision . . . blocking and defensive work outstanding . . . the 

Friars gained 0 first downs and netted a loss of 8 V-> yards from scrimmage 

. . . the new field was christened with five scores . . . "Porky" chalked up 

No. 1 ... standouts: "Aps' " all-round play, especially defensive, running 

of "Krummy" and Merle (Krummy racked up 3 markers), plunging of 

"Porky" and "Kaino", and the good blocking and fight of the whole squad 

. . . straight power plays and sweeps throughout . . . twenty-six boys got 

into the game . . . final score: 33-0. 

Maior Letter Winners 

Albert Helslander 

Tackle 

Don Green 

End 

La Verne Brubaker 

End 

Fred Houle 

End 

Bushnell: Plenty of fight in these Red Devils . . . ran opening kick-off 

back for score, but didn't count . . . Nick had pushed the runner over the 

sideline . . . lots of trouble, though, they always were tough . . . shining 

light of the game: 90 yard Boilermaker touchdown drive, with "Porky" 

and "Krummy" doing most of the toting . . . "Aps" again individual standout 

with some excellent punting besides starring defensively . . . Kennard 

picked up a punt touched but not grounded by Bushnell and after a little 

urging by teammate "Porky" started to run goal-ward . . . stopped three 

times, but finally laid it over the line unmolested . . . surprise: it counts 

. . . orchids to the line .. . again 0 first downs for the enemy, and a net loss 

of 2 yards from scrimmage . . . final score: 13-0. 

Peoria Central: First big test . . . Boilermakers outweighed by old 

rivals . . . hard-fought all the way . . . "Aps" blocked a punt, but an attempted 

goal from there went wide . . . costly fumbles gave Peoria several 

scoring chances, but the line made up for it and stopped them cold . . . 

second half all Kewanee . . . several marches started, and 5 first downs in 

third quarter . . . new unbalanced formation with "Aps", Nick, and Eddie 

shoulder to shoulder wrought havoc in Peoria line . . . "Aps" snagged two 

nice passes from "Bloots" in final drive to put the orange and black in 

scoring position . . . they outlast Peoria and pushed over for a score, 

"Krummy" carrying the mail . . . less than YJ. minute remained . . . reasons 

for victory: "Aps' " pass-receiving and defensive work and the line's 

stamina and "last-half drive" . . . statistics show Boilermakers made over 

3 times as much gain and 4 times as many first downs . . . final score: 6-0. 

John Kubelius 

Tackle 

Hayden Metz 

Tackle 

Archie Thompson 

Center 

Johnny Mikenas 

Guard 

James Elliot 

Guard 

Nicholas Wykle 

Guard 

Princeton: Twice as tough for Kewanee as any other time in the season 

. . . likewise this year . . . statistics (giving Princeton one 1st down 

and a net of 7 yards, to 9 and 126 for Kewanee) don't tell the story . . . 

fierce defensive fight all the way . . . offensive work ragged . . . nice running 

by Merle Anderson ... no scoring until last quarter ... a pass, Kaine 

to Green, paved the way to touchdown . . . 2nd scoring chance lost on a 

bad break . . . Boilermakers adopted a punting game, "Aps" and Kennard 

booting . . . the Tigers started a passing attack . . . Verne Reiff, always 

an ace on pass defense, snags one and chalks up a score . . . with one minute 

to go, Neil of Princeton ran almost 100 yards to score on the Boilermakers 

for the 1st time . . . final score: 13-7. 

Rock Island: Pouring rain washed out hopes of a 6,000 crowd . . . 

made the field a mud-hole . . . sport scribes had given the game to Rock 

Island by three touchdowns beforehand . . . C. O.'s figures on the game 

were washed out. . . observers rated the Boilermakers two touchdowns 

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Major Letter Winners 

Ed Ryan 

Guard 

Vernon Rieff 

Center 

Lloyd Borkgren 

Fullback 

Merle Anderson 

Halfback 

Robert Krumtinger 

Halfback 

Francis Kaine 

Quarterback 

John Duytschaver 

Halfback 

Max Sobotta 

Quarterback 

Vance Kennard 

Halfback 

VARSITY SCHEDULE 

better on a dry field ... on one occasion the line held up 3 ties on the one 

yard line ... on the 4th, after a fumble, Rock Island took it over . . . the 

Boilermakers claimed the official rendered nice blocking for Rock Island 

on that play ... a Boilermaker drive was stopped with a few yards to go 

by the half-time whistle . . . Kaine and "Aps" block a punt next quarter 

and the whole team swarms on it to tie up the ball game . . . the Boilermakers 

will never cease to moan about the decision which said the extra 

point wasn't over ... it probably wasn't . . . after the whole Rock Island 

team had shoved Merle and the ball around in the mud . . . rain stopped 

all serious offensive thrusts . . . "Aps" keeps Rock Island in a hole with 

remarkable punting . . . they could feel very lucky to get off with a tie 

. . . final score: 6-6. 

Moline: Is woe! . . . one of the country's best, playing better than ever 

before . . . largest football crowd in Kewanee's history . . . the first quarter 

went about even, then a bad break brought the first Maroon score . . . 

the Boilermakers took the worst possible break when "Aps" was injured 

in the second .. . Moline turns "the bag" upside-down . . . out come sweeps, 

reverses, spread-formations, forward laterals no end . . . bright spots for 

the Boilermakers: Nick and Eddie holding the Maroons to no gain through 

center and good blocking bringing two long gains—one through the line 

and the other a fake kick by Kaine . . . final score: 33-0. 

East Moline: Quad-city sports writers had already given this one to 

the Hilltoppers by three touchdowns . . . factors upsetting the dope-bucket 

were "Aps' " stellar plunging and pass-receiving, scoring several firstdowns, 

a touchdown and the winning point, the superior condition and 

characteristic "last-half drive" of the Boilermakers as a whole, and the 

fierce all-around play of the line ... in addition to "Aps", "Cueballs" 

Kubelius was a standout here . . . the Hilltoppers couldn't dent it all afternoon, 

and got their score by "razzle-dazzle" . . . several touchdown drives 

of the Boilermakers were haulted by bad breaks . . . statistics give them 

a very decided edge . . . final score: 7-6. 

Monmouth: Homecoming and plenty of spirit . . . "Aps" on the sidelines 

throughout . . . fine teamwork and blocking . . . determination to put 

it on ice for "Aps" got two scores in the first quarter on straight plunges, 

off-tackles, and sweeps . . . Kaine unreeled a nice 45 yard run for the 

second score . . . the Scotts had the same no-gain-through-line trouble as 

the rest of Kewanee's opponents . . . another Boilermaker drive in the 

third, with Don Green snagging a pass for a long gain, was good for a 

score ... a freak accident gave the Scotts their second score . . . every 

Boilermaker saw action . . . final score: 20-12. 

Galesburg: Always tough for Kewanee, and they certainly lived up 

to that reputation . . . the Burgers scored first on a forward-lateral ... as 

before, being scored on seemed just the tonic needed . . . the Boilermakers 

scored with the same type of play . . . "Krummy" to "Aps" to "Porky" . . . 

a blocked punt brought the score up to 13-7 for the Burgers, and started 

more orange and black fireworks . . . the line tore holes in the Burger 

forward wall all the way from the 40 yard line until "Aps" had crashed 

over with the point that put Kewanee out in front . . . they also stopped 

a Burger passing attack right at the source . . . the game ended with the 

ball on the Galesburg one yard line . . . "Red" Elliott and Johnny Mikenas 

deserve a lot of credit . . . final score: 14-13.

RIVETERS 

Has everything varsity football has except the crowds . . . these boys 

try hard to win . . . hate to lose . . . Coach Landis estimates they put in 

100 hours of hard practice . . . changed clothes 50 times . . . walked 25 

miles to practice, played 6 games . . . Riveter training of utmost importance 

to school. . . here fundamentals are learned which later make varsity 

players . . . this year's Riveter team showed plenty of scrap and willingness 

. . . made varsity hustle whenever scrimmaged with them ... a number 

of Riveters played with varsity before season was over . . . worked 

hard all season under Coach Landis learning how to block, tackle, charge, 

etc. . . . gave good accounts of themselves in all games . . . won two by 

19-0 and lost one by narrow margin on one point . . . boys winning numerals 

were: R. Anderson, Boyer, Christian, Cornelius, DeBarre, Dykes, 

Empson, Felt, Goosens, Grudyinski, Johnson, Karau, Kennedy, Kida, 

Lyons, Mulligan, R. Nelson, W. Nelson, Redfield, D. Rosenow, Shovinoski, 

Segura, Stuebinger, Terry, Yermolkaitis . . . season's record: 

Wethersfield Kewanee 6 

Galesburg 19 Kewanee 0 

Princeton 0 Kewanee 19 

Moline 33 Kewanee 0 

Pekin 0 Kewanee 19 

Rock Island 32 Kewanee 0 

SPRING FOOTBALL 

Spring football . . . important for putting a team in win column in 

fall . . . especially important to Kewanee . . . graders receive no footballing 

. . . gives eighth graders chance to learn difference between sandlot 

and organized football . . . before getting in the fall struggle for positions 

.... devoted mainly to fundamentals ... a few basic plays . . . 

coming of "Bunny" Krapausky this Spring cheers coaches . . . he's 250 

pounds ... of the stuff footballers are made of ... bad weather slowed 

practice . . . new assistant, Mr. Peterson, handling boys well . . . practice 

game with Corpus Christi scheduled. 

Numeral Winners 

Ray Anderson 

Kenneth Boyer 

Wayne Christian 

Jack Cornelius 

William DeBarre 

Dale Dykes 

Burton Empson 

Robert Felt 

Frank Goosens 

Charles Grudyinski 

Wallace Johnson 

Ralph Karau 

Bill Kennedy 

Stanley Kida 

Roy Lyons 

Don Mulligan 

Ralph Nelson 

Wilbur Nelson 

William Redfield 

Dean Rosenow 

Leo Shovinoski 

Gumecindo Segura 

Robert Stuebinger 

Tom Terry 

Roy Yermolkaitis 

E. C. PETERSON 

Mr. E. C. Peterson . . . came here second semester . . . succeeds Hyink 

. . . played football four years at DeKalb . . . all-conference tackle senior 

year . . . coached five years at Belvedere . . . one and a half years at Sesser 

. . . line coach next Fall . . . supervised wrestling during winter . . . handled 

Spring footballers . . . boys liked him and worked hard . . . will coach 

freshman basketball . . . blond . . . weighs 220 pounds . . . pleasant . . . 

congenial . . . cooperative. 

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INDIVIDUAL BASKETBALL PLAYERS 

Clifford Johnson ... a valuable member of the squad . . . played at 

forward . . . had previous riveter and reserve experience ... a steady 

player with lots of fight . . . adept at pivot shots . . . will be a strong bidder 

for a steady job on next year's team. 

Don Keane . . . smallest squad member . . . fast and very hard to 

guard ... a spark plug on offense, he could use either hand, and was one 

of the team's best shots . . . was also accurate on free throws ... is one 

of reasons KHS can look forward to a good season in 1938. 

Robert Krumtinger ... a tall forward who made the best use of his 

height . . . was an outstanding defensive player and rebound expert . . . 

had plenty of fight and kept after the ball constantly ... a Junior, he will 

see lots of action next year. 

Graham Mulligan . . . another ball player who returns next year . . . 

was a high scorer, being especially "dead" on one-handed shots . . . uncanny 

ability to find the hoop gained him nickname "unconscious" 

among his friends . . . improved constantly throughout the season ... returns 

to squad next year. 

Eddie Puskar ... a freshman squad member with lots of speed and a 

scrappy temperament . . . was constantly grabbing the ball from opponents 

to dash down the floor for "sleepers" . . . developed rapidly, and turned 

in several exceptional performances toward end of year. 

Vernon Reiff ... a senior and one of the team's most valuable members 

... a steady player who had ability at every department of the game 

. . . was one of highest scorers . . . stood out on defensive work and taking 

rebounds ... a fine ball handler and important cog in the team's play . . . 

will be missed next year. 

Jack Schlindwein ... a very promising sophomore guard . . . fast and 

a sure shot. . . sank many baskets from the center of the floor . . . turned 

in several brilliant performances . . . will have two more seasons with 

Boilermakers, and should prove very valuable. 

Arch Thompson ... a tall player and an expert basket shooter . . . 

scored often from underneath the basket and from the side to be one of 

the highest scorers . . . was high point man on several occasions ... is one 

of four seniors who leave the squad this year. 

Lloyd Borkgren ... a senior with previous riveter and reserve experience 

... a good ball handler and a "shark" on long shots ... an especially 

strong defensive player . . . had plenty of scrap, and turned in several sterling 

performances. 

Phil Cilfillan ... an expert ball handler, very hard to guard . . . broken 

bone kept him out of action early in the season . . . came back to turn in 

fine season's work . . . could use either hand, was a sure shot around the 

basket, and was especially "dead" on long shots . . . will be a mainstay of 

next year's squad. 

Albert Helslander . . . the team's most valuable player . . . used his 

height to good advantage at center . . . was a standout on rebound work 

and was team's high scorer . . . was especially hard to guard in close . . . 

scored often on pivot shots . . . equally valuable on defense . . . finished his 

third year as first team center.

Borkgren Reiff 

Keane 

Krumtinger 

Thompson 

Johnson 

Helslander 

Schlindwein Mulligan 

Puskar Gilfillan 

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New Gym . . . 

Finally succeeded in getting 

regulation sized gym 

floor . . . new building will 

furnish new basketball facilities 

. . . glass bankboards . . . 

seating capacity of around 

1500 . . . showers and lockers 

under seats . . . will be one of 

best in Northwest Conference. 

Standing: Coach Landis, Coach Anderson, Krumtinger, Brubaker, Kohler, Kaczanowicz, 

Schlindwein, Johnson, Puskar, Manager Talbot. 

Sitting: Gilfillan, Mulligan, Thompson, Helslander, Reiff, Borkgren, Keane. 

VARSITY 

Kewanee High School again had a powerful basketball team .... at 

times showed state championship caliber ... 27 to 22 score with Alumni 

. . . Corpus Christi game . . . lost . . . score 24 to 21 ... in Alpha game 

Schlindwein's brilliant playing almost won game . . . accounted for six 

points himself ... in last quarter ... in spite of early losses students supported 

team well . . . first Northwest Conference match with Moline . . . 

dropped hard fought battle 20 to 34 ... East Moline . . . downed locals by 

excellent playing 26 to 19 ... Kewanee dropped both games to Lewiston 

and Farmington quintets . . . defeated Galesburg in our gym ... 24 to 22 

. . . Helslander showed up better than ever . . . made 10 points . . . trounced 

Wethersfield in fast moving game . . . ran up 32 to 12 score . . . with continued 

success whipped Monmouth 34 to 22 ... Corpus Christi original defeat 

avenged in 15 to 12 game . . . season advanced rapidly with team hitting 

its peak in Moline game . . . handicapped with lack of gym rose to 

great heights and would have won . . . sad . . . Helslander taken out on 

fouls . . . rest of season Mulligan showed up very well . . . made 9 points 

... in Moline game . . . entered regional at Galva . . . won over Galva 43 

to 17 ... semi-finals defeated Geneseo 21 to 33 ... in game practically 

won . . . Kewanee put out of regional by Alpha . . . led at half ... 14 to 11 

. . . final score 33 to 28 ... lost to host at sectional in one of best games of 

year . . . finished season . . . loss to Galesburg . . . eliminated us from sectional 

meet. 

Kewanee 22 Alumni 27 

Kewanee 15 Orion 28 

Kewanee 21 Corpus Christi ... 24 

Kewanee 23 Alpha 24 

Kewanee 20 Moline 34 

Kewanee 19 East Moline 26 

Kewanee 21 Lewistown 33 

Kewanee 18 Farmington 38 

Kewanee 24 Galesburg 22 

Kewanee 32 Wethersfield 12 

WON — 7 

SEASON'S RECORD 

Kewanee 








Kewanee . 


34 

15 

.. 19 

.. 26 

32 

25 

23 

21 

17 

27 

LOST - 

Monmouth 

Corpus Christi . 

Rock Island 

Moline 

Princeton 

East Moline 

Wethersfield 

Galesburg 

Monmouth 

Rock Island 

- 17 

22 

. 12 

. 25 

. 36 

fl 

. 35 

. 26 

n 

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To Irmintrude . . . 

Dear Irmie: I could have 

been in this picture but I 

ain't going to be satisfied until 

I get in the Major letter 

group so I didn't lower myself 

by entering into the picture. 

Your, 

Hezekiah. 

Standing: Coach Landis, Manager Costenson, Terry, Goosens, Hultquist, Stronks, D. 

Mulligan, Radovich. 

Sitting: Lyons, Kaczanowicz, Brubaker, G. Mulligan, Kohler, Puskar, Schlindwein, 

Nelson. 

RIVETERS 

Kewanee High can again boast a fine sophomore team . . . coming 

through in fine style the Riveters copped second in Northwest Conference 

sophomore schedule . . . won 12 and lost for entire season . . . much credit 

goes to Riveters' coach Galen Landis who has had great success in his 

three years as coach . . . won 37 games and lost 10 in last three years . . 

opened season with three smashing wins over Orion, Corpus Christi, and 

Alpha . . . lost first Northwest Conference game . . . Moline conquers . . . 

toughest games of season were with Galesburg Ponies . . . lost both with 

close margins . . . closed successful season with decisive wins over Monmouth 

and Rock Island . . . would undoubtedly have won several more 

games . . . most of the best material moved up to the first team . . . should 

prove excellent material for next year. 

This year's record follows: 

Riveters, 32; Orion 17. Riveters, 29; Rock Island, 15. 

Riveters, 31; Corpus Christi, 6. Riveters, 25; Moline, 33. 

Riveters, 18; Alpha, 12. Riveters, 22; Princeton, 25. 

Riveters, 28; Moline, 18. Riveters, 28; East Moline, 24. 

Riveters, 24; Galesburg, 26. Riveters, 38; Wethersfield, 18. 

Riveters, 21; East Moline, 18. Riveters, 14; Galesburg, 20. 

Riveters, 27; Wethersfield, 12. Riveters, 45; Monmouth, 11. 

Riveters, 18; Monmouth, 14. Riveters, 28; Rock Island, 16. 

Riveters, 43; Corpus Christi, 19. 

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To Hezekiah . . . 

Dearest Hezie: I sympathize 

with you from the bottom 

of my heart Hezie and 

it makes no difference to me 

if you weren't in the picture. 

Why I will always love you 

even if you don't earn a numeral. 

P. S. Don't forget you 

promised to give me your letter 

when you get it. 

Love, 

Irmie. 

Standing: Christian, Johnson, Peterson, Barry, Millman, Porter, Pelt, Coach Stevens. 

Sitting: Reiff, Kennedy, Case, Yermolkaitis, Swain, Hepner, Grothe. 

FRESHMAN BASKETBALL 

E. E. Stevens must be given credit for the winning freshman squad 

. . . one of best freshman records in years . . . won 7 and lost 2. 

Opened the season in poor form . . lost in overtime to Corpus Christi, 

18 to 16 ... came back and profited by mistakes . . . defeated LaFayette, 

17 to 15 ... lost to Toulon in worst defeat of year . . . score 31 to 8 ... 

rest of season was all wins . . . avenged both previous defeats . . . took 

Corpus Christi into camp on return game . . . running them 26 to 7 ... 

trounced Toulon in return engagement, 23 to 8. 

With only two losses early in season . . . both of them later avenged 

when in condition . . . undoubtedly best freshman record of all time . . . 

many freshmen show promises of becoming real material. 

RECORD 

Kewanee Prosh....l6 Corpus Christi ....18 Kewanee Frosh....26 Corpus Christi .... 7 

Kewanee Frosh....l7 LaFayette 15 Kewanee Frosh....15 LaFayette 10 

Kewanee Frosh.... 8 Toulon 31 Kewanee Frosh.. .18 Galva 13 

Kewanee Frosh.... 8 Toulon 31 Kewanee Frosh...23 Toulon 8 

Kewanee Frosh....26 Galva 9 Kewanee Frosh...31 Rotary troop .20 

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TENNIS 

Two players . . . outstanding ability . . . backbone of K. H. S. tennis 

teams . . . three years . . . Bond . . . Mulligan . . . Bond rapidly becoming 

master of the driving game . . . relies on blinding fast forehand and backhand 

drive . . . usually well-placed . . . along with fast service . . . "Mugs" 

uses driving game also . . . outstanding characteristic . . . steadiness . . . 

ability to hit ball one more time ... a placement artist ... is developing 

a fine net game . . . these two team up to sweep all doubles competition 

in the conference . . . won conference championship this fall . . . went to 

state in 1936 after copping district title . . . are looking forward to 

second district win and chance to display talent at state meet this spring. 

. . . other players who fill out the team are Kennard . . . Terry . . . 

Kwetinski . . . bad weather spoiled nice schedule arranged this spring . . . 

girl players . . . took part . . . conference competition . . . this fall . . . 

did well. . . some receiving ribbons . . . Andrews . . . Kirley . . . Shinkevich. 

HOCKEY 

Sports Flashes . . . 

John Bond and Graham 

Mulligan won i n district 

tournament at Rock Island 

. . . will represent district at 

state meet May 13th . . . third 

year this team has traveled 

to the state. 

The Kewanite staff extends 

its sincerest regrets 

that the juniors will be unable 

to answer this little excerpt 

on Hockey . . . it's the 

truth that really hurts, isn't 

it. 

Ice hockey . . . popular winter sport . . . Crystal Lake . . . Grover 

Zang's pond . . . interest especially high during winter holidays . . . intense 

rivalry between Junior and Senior boys . . . though in an even match . . . 

same number on both sides ... no points given by Seniors . . . Juniors 

found themselves utterly helpless . . . usually some seniors played on 

other side ... or large number handicap points awarded to even things 

up ... Juniors . . . spread false rumors . . . about their superiority . . . 

on one occasion a team of two Seniors gave three Juniors two points . . . 

and beat them 32 ... the Juniors showed promise . . . they were quick 

to try to imitate the tricks performed by the Seniors . . . showed their 

keen interest by constantly starting arguments . . . some of the Junior 

players . . . Lundberg . . . Mulligan . . . Kennard . . . Armstrong . . . 

others . . . some Seniors . . . Lay . . . Scribbins . . . Kennard . . . Welch . . 

WRESTLING 

One of the popular sports among students this winter . . . wrestling 

... in a nice ring constructed by building trades class . . . Mr. Landis . . . 

in locker rooms . . . after school between 4:00—5:00 . . . Hyink in charge 

. . . afforded excellent means to keep in shape . . . Nick . . . "Czar" of 

wrestling arena . . . one occasion . . . three boys ... at same time . . . 

couldn't pin him . . . some lively . . . though always friendly . . . scraps 

. . . others . . . making use of training facilities . . . Barry . . . Grothe . . . 

Anderson . . . Mikenas . . . Kennard . . . Whetstone . . . Kennedy . . . 

Ryan . . . Stuebinger . . . Kubelius . . . and others . . .

Last Minute Sports 

Flashes . . . 

George Bradley and Edmund 

Wysowski qualified for 

state meet . . . "Zimbo" low 

with 75 George second with 

79 ... state meet to be held 

May 14 and 15. 

Notice to all Freshmen: 

Nick Wykle states that he 

will fight Otho Reaugh or 

his equivalent on the night of 

September 18, 1942 . . . everyone 

invited to attend. 

GOLF 

Kewanee blessed with exceptional golf team . . . best in conference 

... in matches last fall . . . this spring lost only one . . . early in spring 

before could get back in trim . . . "Zimbo" Wysowski . . . number one 

player . . . conference champ . . . threat for state championship . . . back 

next year . . . other consistently good golfers on team gunning for state 

honors this spring . . . . S. Welch .... Pletkovich .... Bradley . . . 

Midland Junior champ .... Sherry .... George .... hold fine sub-par 

rounds to their credit . . . Sherry racked up a sparkling 34 at Midlandlast 

summer . . . conference meet . . . team over 36 hole route averaged 

.... 38 for every nine holes .... besides winning conference meet triangular 

affair with Dixon . . . Rock Island . . . some of victories include 

. . . win over Moline . . . 6-5 . . . over Peoria Central IOV2-IV2 . . . again 

9V&-2 y 2 . . . over Peoria Manual 11-1 . . . attractive spring schedule has 

been arranged with such schools as Moline . . . Kingman . . . Peoria 

Manual . . . Rock Island . . . besides the district and state meets ... besides 

"Zimbo" . . . Jack Graham . . . likely golfer for next year . . . taken 

part . . . one match already this spring. 

BOXING 

K. H. S. has number of boxers entered . . . Golden Gloves . . . several 

boys . . . Kewanee High . . . successful . . . Davenport Times tournament 

. . . Sterling . . . Mikenas . . . hard-punching . . . fast . . 135 pounder 

. . . hard to hurt . . . clever boxer . . . easily won . . . 135 pound novice 

championship . . . Naseef . . . deadly right hand puncher . . . cool . . . calculating 

type . . . expert boxer . . . keeps his chin tucked into his shoulder 

. . . swept 160 pound . . . novice division . . . both boys won trip to Chicago 

. . . Wykle fought away to finals . . . Sterling . . . 160 pound novice division 

. . . dropped close decision . . . Ray Anderson . . . fast . . . clever . . . 

118 pound fighter . . . open division . . . last year's novice champ . . . lost 

decision at Davenport that "Smelled to Heaven" . . . observers say he 

was robbed at Sterling, too . . . other fighters . . . put up credible scraps 

. . . weren't destined to cop . . . Stuebinger . . . 126 pound novice division 

puncher . . . Merle Anderson . . . fast . . . game . . . 135 pound . . . open 

division fighter . . . Vance Kennard . . . 147 pound novice division.

TRACK 

A track renaissance at K. H. S. this year . . . new athletic field gives 

facilities sadly lacking in past years . . . fine quarter-mile cinder track 

. . . high-jump . . . broad jump . . . pole vault pits with superb cinder 

takeoffs . . . plenty of room for field events . . . fine brick clubhouse . . . 

showers . . . locker space for athletes . . . Ross Anderson assisted in 

coaching work by Mr. Stevens and Mr. Landis . . . interest in track 

stimulated . . . more students out . . . especially underclassmen . . . 

special Frosh-Soph team formed . . . entered teams in different meets . . . 

held meet with Bradford . . . April 28 ... teams will improve year by 

year . . . this year's team based on four returning lettermen . . . Merle 

Anderson . . . captain of squad . . . Don Green . . . "Aps" Helslander . . . 

Ray Anderson . . . minor letter winner ... in addition . . . number of 

promising candidates have turned up . . .Arch Thompson neat javelin 

hurler . . . high jumper . . . broad-jumper . . . Christian runs a good 

hundred yard dash . . . distance medley relay team of Kohler . . . Gilfillan 

. . . M. Anderson . . . Green . . . ran away with field at Bradford relays 

... at same meet . . . "Aps" took first in high jump . . . 3rd in shot . . . 

Merle and Don have fine record ... at same meet ... at Geneseo relays 

took 2nd and 3rd in mile . . . Merle won half-mile . . . set new meet 

record at 2:11.8 ... at same meet "Aps" . . . relay teams won points . . . 

"A" mile team . . . Soph-Frosh quarter mile quartets ... at Geneseo- 

Kewanee-Galesburg meet . . . Merle . . . Don copped mile . . . tied for third 

in 880 . . . Arch won javelin . . . "Aps" and Arch took high jump . . . 

"Aps" won shot . . .medley relay team of R. Anderson . . . Christian . . . 

Krumtinger . . . Gilfillan . . . won first . . . frosh relay team of Redfield 

. . . Kucukas . . . Adams . . . Peterson . . . won first . . . Christian 5th in 

century . . . Frosh-Soph and varsity 880 relay teams copped 3rd . . . 

Kewanee High fourth at Conference . . . Brubaker in dark horse role . . . 

cops javelin throw at 147 feet . . . Merle gets second and third in mile and 

half mile . . . Don third in mile . . . Thompson second in high jump . . . 

"Aps" second in shot, won points in high jump, discus . . . two Boilermakers 

to state meet . . . Don Green stepped off a 4:45 mile in district 

. . . Merle turned in fast time of 2:06 to take half mile . . . state meet to 

be held in Champaign, May 14 ... major letters will probably go to the 

following . . . Merle Anderson . . . Don Green . . . "Aps" Helslander . . . 

Phil Gilfillan . . . "Bud" Kohler . . . Arch Thompson . . . La Verne Brubaker 

. . . following will get minor awards . . . R. Anderson . . . J. Millman . . . 

F. Kaine . . . Y. Nelson . . . W. DeBarre . . . D. Mulligan . . . Peterson 

. . . W. Hohnson . . . Currier . . . Arch . . . numerals to Freshman-Sophomore 

team will probably include . . . L. Krumtinger . . . N. Fultz . . . B. 

Redfield . . . Kucukas . . . Yermolkaitis . . . E. Puskar . . . Averill . . . 

Hill . . . Stronks . . . Frosh-Soph squad has fine record . . . dropped only 

one meet, to Toulon . . . won three, Bradford, Geneseo, LaFayette. 

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GIRLS 1 SPORTS 

Girls' gym classes and intramural sports . . . more popular each year 

. . . Miss Mihalik capable director . . . teaches physical education . . . has 

charge of Dance Club . . . directs dance routines for other productions 

during year . . . this year a basketball team from K. H. S. played a number 

of games with outside teams . . . remarkable success ... all girls are 

required to take a year of gym . . . many take as much as four years . . . 

they enjoy it and realize benefits . . . advance course offers vocational 

training along this line . . . first intramural sport for season was interclass 

speed-ball tournament . . . following team of senior girls won championship 

. . . Swan . . . Bradley . . . Andrews . . . Burchett . . . Fulton 

. . . Shinkevich . . . Good . . . Clark . . . Van Hefte . . . Ensley 

. . . Dunbar . . . Fields . . . basketball next . . . Seniors also won that 

without loss of game . . . their record . . . defeated Freshmen . . . 34-10 

. . . defeated Sophomores . . . 34-17 . . . defeated Juniors . . . 45-18 . . . 

championship team composed of ... Captain Burchett . . . Keene . . . 

Shinkevich . . . Andrews . . . Bradley . . . Swan . . . Ensley . . . Clark 

. . . Fulton . . . Fields . . . Van Hefte . . . inter-class volleyball tournament 

. . . baseball and track in May . . . 1937 "K" winners . . . Fields . . . 

Godke . . . Hazelleaf . . . Holtschult . . . Kaczanowicz . . . Lee . . . Lazar 

. . . Muchiekis . . . Nelson . . . V. Ptasnik . . . H. Ptasnik 

. . . Quanstrom . . . Rynearson . . . Sobotta . . . E. Scovil . . A. Scovil 

. . . Shinkevich . . . Utz . . . 

MODERN DANCE DRAMA OF 1937 

On May 12, 1937 ... 8 o'clock at K. H. S. . . . Dance Club presented 

their annual Dance Drama . . . for the first time the Dance Drama was 

presented in story form ... in previous years the club gave their Dance 

Drama in the way of a pantomime . . . the story takes place in Italy . . . 

where a small boy and girl are introduced as friends . . . the boy finally 

leaves to go away to school and bids his girl-friend good-bye . . . years 

later they meet on a steamship bound for the United States ... to New 

York . . . the boy, who is now grown into manhood, Jerry Parker, is the 

producer of famous musical comedies . . . perchance of fate, the young 

girl, now a beautiful young lady sings on the boat . . . Jerry Parker 

notices her and informs her of his identity and gives her a chance in his 

new show . . . the third act closes the story showing that the young lady, 

Sandra Kaylor, is very successful . . . love runs its course and the happy 

young couple are married . . . the Dance Drama was very successful 

with the attentive co-operation of 80 girls and one boy . . . James Purvis 

being the young man who gave his assistance . . . other leads in the drama 

were taken by Crystal Van Hefte, Maurine Fields, Mary Shinkevich, 

Grace Lee, Ruth Pletkovich, Stacy Balsis, and June Kubelius . . . the 

authors of the script were Phyllis Johnson and Darlene Van de Voorde 

. . . Geraldine Van Hefte, Maurine Fields, Beverly Clark, Marjorie Bradley 

originated the colorful dances . . . Con Kelly acted as property manager 

. . . Nick Wykle, Ralph Sandberg and John Kubelius were the stage 

managers . . . Miss Mihalik was the advisor of the Dance Drama . . . and 

Mr. Graham acted as director of the speaking parts . . . accompanist was 

Caroline Ripka.

FEATURES

HEZEKIAH'S DAIRY 

8—Tuesday 

Hello students! Well, the doors were flung open today and the hearts of many Freshmen 

were thrilled as they entered. The upperclassmen witnessed the same, different things today. 

Walked to school with my best girl, Irmintrude Ironwill. 

9—Wednesday 

Those Freshmen certainly bothered "Robbie" today getting their cards changed and what 

have you. To the Seniors there seems to be some question as to whether those little fellows are 

Freshmen, or what do you call them? 

10—Thursday 

What's that? Someone's missing? 

school must go on. 

Why, yes, it's Romack. Isn't it girls? Anyway, the 

11—Friday 

What would have been a perfect night turned out to be a rainy night. The K. H. S. students 

turned out to be good "ducks". They watched the team beat Corpus Christi by 32 to 0. 

Mr. Reynolds came to tell us of a very profitable plan in which we ourselves could earn something 

and, more important, help our s-c-h-o-o-l. 

14—Monday 

Gee! The newness is beginning to wear off already. Irmintrude and I had an argument. 

She likes J. Christian's "looks", but I'll fix him! 

15—Tuesday 

Well, assignments are in the air again and what assignments! Put on a clean shirt this 

morning. Got a date with Irmintrude tonight. Cash register is a little low though. 

16—Wednesday 

I hear that "Teke" Pope is a "four minute man." 

Irmintrude? 

Aren't you glad I'm not like that, 

17—Thursday 

"Not knowing, I hesitate to respond"—recognize it? Yep! It's Tri-y initiation today and 

tomorrow. Some of those girls have nerve! I saw Irmintrude down on her knees before J. 

Wagner. I always did say "Irmie" was a polite girl. 

18—Friday 

Pep meeting today. Kaiser raises a row about "school-spirit". Well that let's the Seniors 

out! We beat Bushnell, 13 to 0. Yeah team! Yeah band! Yeah Shorty! 

21—Monday 

The magazine campaign ends today. Big success, too. Thanks to everyone who did his 

part. "Stevie" lectures the fifth period Chemistry class about careless driving. Come on, 

Stevie, don't get radical. But I do agree with you. some of the drivers do need to be more 

careful. Catch it, J. Pletkovich? 

22—Tuesday 

Marian Ewan fell for George Bradley today. In fact, so hard that she nearly broke her 

neck. It so happens, though, that she only fell down the steps. Did you hurt your pride 

(??!!) Marian? Tri-Y and Hi-Y wiener-roast at Francis Woods. Watch that careless driving, 

John Bond. You practically frightened Bette O'Connor to death. By the way, didn't you two 

get terribly tired waiting for the wrecker to come? It was a whole hour that you had to wait, 

Bette? But what an hour! 


I noticed that J. Wagner has her arm in a sling, and it's her right arm, too. Poor kid. 

Just think. She can't write very well. Can't you imagine how she'll miss writing out all of 

those NICE daily assignments? 

24—Thursday 

Everyone is talking about the Senior-Freshman Reception. The Freshmen can hardly wait 

until it comes off, but the Seniors can hardly wait 'til after the reception. I won't tell you why 

'cause I might scare the Freshies out of coming. 

25— Friday 

Snappy "knock-knock" pep meeting. Mike Milich, chairman. Many of the football players 

made their debuts on the stage. And would you believe that some of those Freshmen didn't 

even know the names of some of the team! For Shame, Freshmen. Fire drills start today. 

C. Van Hefte thought it was real, too. 

28—Monday 

Blue Monday with all the trimmings including tests, assignments, and plenty of rain. Edith 

Eastman was very happy today. It's no secret though, Bob Sies came down (from Peoria) to 

spend Friday evening with her. 

29—Tuesday 

Extra! Vernon Reiff was seen talking to a group of girls in school today. (Post Script for 

M. Burchett. If you should like to know whether this is the truth or not, please leave fiftycents 

($.50) in the office for me.) Well Porky, didn't you know that those floors in the library 

were slippery? What made your face turn so red? It couldn't be that you were embarrassed, 

could it? Oh, no! 


Well, they're still working on the water-fountains on the second floor. Come on. Hustle it 

up a little. The Freshies can't walk down to the first floor when they get thirsty, 'cause they 

might be late for class. Very tragic! 

SEPTEMBER— 

The sign of Virgo. 

Weather Forecasts For September: 

1st to 3rd: 

Furious gales with high 

winds. Keep your skirts 

down, girls! 

4th to 7th: 

Mild and delightful. Nice 

night for a walk, G. 

Saunders and J. Millman. 

16th to 19th: 

Drop in temperature. 

Save your pennies for 

your red flannels! 

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OCTOBER— 

The sign of Libra. 

Weather Forecasts For October: 

1st to 3rd: 

Fine fall rains. N ic e 

night, Doug Lay, to take 

Clare "Riding Around In 

The Rain." 

20th to 23rd: 

Harvest Moon period. 

Don't let all this moonshine 

go to waste, Anna 

Mae and Bob Billick. 

28th to 31st: 

Dangerous storms. Bad 

night to go to Galva, 

boys! 

1—Thursday 

Well, I received the sad news today that Homecoming would be postponed from October 

23 to October 30. Too bad! Too bad! With N. Wykle's "penny-a-day-policy" he can have 

seven cents more to spend at the Homecoming. Well, good Nick! Good! 

2—Friday 

Beat Princeton, 13-7. Many of the K. H. S. students followed the team over to Princeton 

That makes our fourth victory. Boy! That's some team we have. The "K" came out today 

Well, Freshies, what do you think of our school paper? 

5—Monday 

Went to our first social hour tonight. It was quite successful with the recordings. Tri-Y 

had a potluck supper at the "Y". A very interesting discussion was held on "The Ideal Boy " 

You had some very good ideas on the subject Anna Mae Boning, but do you believe them? 

6—Tuesday 

Well, Mr. Bruner's new Terraplane is about two weeks old now. 

Bruner. 

Break it in easy. Mr 

7—Wednesday 

More fire drills today. 

swell!! 

We have two new water fountains on the second floor now That's 

8—Thursday 

Went to our first assembly which was given through the profits made on selling the magazines. 

The Gerde Marionettes were very clever and interesting. Senior-Freshman reception tonight. 

Did you see the Freshmen open their eyes when "Robbie" made a card come out of the 

egg? That was a swell trick, Mr. Robinson. On the whole, the reception was enjoyed by all. 

9—Friday 

Played Rock Island at Rock Island. The rain sorta' dampened our team's luck, but we tied 

them 6-6. That was mighty fine playing though team! Orchids and cheers to "Aps" for his 

fine punting. 

12—Monday 

Kewanite Sponsorship Campaign starts today. Vic Miller just can't get over the way Shirley 

Cotton begs those business men for money. 

13—Tuesday 

Well, I have been going through this daily routine for 26 days now. The faculty certainly 

isn't going to miss out on any of the fun. They held a party tonight in their honor. 


Sophomore, Junior and Senior Assembly this morning. How do you like our new public 

speaking system? Art Club picnic tonight. 

15—Thursday 

I didn't know that Edith Eastman and Jane Wagner were such excellent "tire-changers." 

Well, they are! Edith got a flat tire while driving today and she and Jane had to change it. 

Well, girls, why didn't you bring some of those hefty heroes along? ? ? I wonder! Just modern 

girls living in a modern age. 

16—Friday 

Still livin'! Irmie's mad at me. Life's dull! 

19—Monday 

Tri-Y had a splash party at the "Y" tonight. What's the matter with you girls, don't you 

like those "tank-suits"? ? ? Well, I don't see why. Those infernal report cards! 

20—Tuesday 

Kewanite staff sponsors an assembly that is an assembly! The Kewanite Campaign starts 

today. Played East Moline at East Moline, Saturday and WE won, 4-6. Boy! That's some 

team we have, don't you think? 


Miss Horler forgot to go to the teacher's meeting tonight, and did she feel foolish! Or something. 

And I thought teachers didn't forget, well, I wonder! 

22—Thursday 

Just another day in the lives of those prominent Seniors. Nothing lost, nothing gained, so 

what? Oh, well, such is life! For further opinions ask Sherry Welch and Fred Pope. 

23—Friday 

Assembly sponsored by the Junior class. It seems like the Juniors really enjoyed it. Of 

course, it doesn't begin to compare with what the Seniors can do. Girls Declam in Moline. Anna 

Mae placed fourth. We're proud of her. 

26—Monday 

Assembly this morning at 9:20. Mr. Waite gave a very interesting speech. The Tri-Y and 

Hi-Y are sponsoring his visit here. 

27—Tuesday 

Tri-Y and Hi-Y joint meeting tonight. What were you blushing about "Corky"? I knew 

"Dad" Waite wouldn't step on your feet! Some of these Seniors are terribly careless. Why, 

today Shirley Cotton lost her books. Is that what you cause her to do, Vic? No, it couldn't be. 


Boy! They're really giving the assemblies of late. No complaints, though. "Dad" Waite 

talked to us on "Mum's the Word." It is said that Claude Briggs still doesn't know what all 

those big words mean that "Dad" used. For same, Claude! 

29—Thursday 

I noticed that Joan Kirley looked worried today. Well, Bob Peterson came down to see her 

last night and Joan was supposed to study, so Joan didn't study. Luckily she wasn't called on— 

gee! Everyone around about the school. Freshies have you guessed what it's all about? Yep! 

Thassrite! It's the Homecoming celebration. 

30—Friday 

The day I had been looking forward to, arrived. What grand floats! The Junior class captured 

first place; Tri-Y, second; and Nature Club, third. It is said that "Muggy" Mitton and 

"Swede" Johnson got excused from their classes in the afternoon to decorate Chappy's car for 

the parade, but after they had been excused they found out that Chappy's car was already decorated. 

Now! I bet you two were surprised! That grand Kewanite Dance took place tonight. 

Fran Miller's orchestra was enjoyed by all, even the stags. Homecoming game. Monmouth 12, 

Kewanee 20. Wasn't Shorty's "Elmer" precious? Shorty seemed so attentive to him. 

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2—Monday 

Last day of Kewanite Campaign. Had the pleasure of listening to Mr. Bale today. His 

speech was very helpful to those of us who drink, smoke, and etc.. but. of course, no one in 

good old Kewanee High School has bad habits like that, what do you think? 

3—Tuesday 

Well, "Gilly" finally broke the ice today, or maybe it was "Honey" Simpson who did it. But. 

nevertheless, we see them together a lot now. 

4—Wednesday 

Mr. Classon was carrying around a rather long face today. It couldn't be that you didn't 

like the way Roosevelt beat Landon. could it, Mr. Classon? That's right, you did think Gov. 

Landon was a pretty nice fellow, didn't you? Movie today, "Captain January," and by the way, 

it was 10 cents. 

5—Thursday 

No school today. Gee, my teachers are grand. All they think about is giving me vacations. 

6—Friday 

And still no school! We held back Galesburg tonight by 14-13. "Aps" got to play. V. 

Poppleton nearly had a nervous breakdown because she was so afraid "Aps" might hurt his 

back again. I'm, glad to say they both pulled through okay. 

9—Monday 

False alarm today. No assembly after all. Social hour tonight in the Social Room for Juniors 

and Seniors only. K. H. S. opened it doors for the parents tonight. 

10—Tuesday 

Some of the Senior girls are really being attracted by the underclassmen. Such as: "Bud" 

Christian and Harold Palmquist. Watch that! 


"Robbie" entertained us with his magic tricks this morning. Some of the students were even 

low enough to go back stage and examine the tricks to see "how they worked" after the show. 

And that's the kind of school-spirit we're proud of! The whole school was dismissed to march 

in celebration of Armistice Day. When the parade marched past Anna Mae Boning's house, Anna 

Mae ran in and got some soda crackers. But the way Betty Ringstrom ate them took the cake.' 

12—Thursday 

Bill Kenzler and Bette O'Connor seem to be seeing a lot of each other of late. Just like Irmie 

and I see each other! Love's grand. 

13—Friday 

Due to the fact that this is an unlucky day, I took it upon myself not to write any gossip. 

Yes, just to play safe! 

16—Monday 

Social hour for Freshmen only. Well, that's one way of keeping them from stepping on the 

upper classmen's feet. Tri-Y Scavenger Hunt tonight. It seems that Teresa Wolf has a strange 

attraction for running-boards on cars. In the last week, she has slipped on one, stumbled on 

one, and fallen on one. Careful Teresa! 

17—Tuesday 

Well, I have survived through 51 days now. I wonder what this good ol' world holds in 

store for me. Time will tell. Assembly at 8:30 during which we were entertained by Leon 

Albert. 


I see that Margaret Mitton is minus the Wethersfield class ring and is wearing a K. H. S. 

ring in its place. I wonder if "Swede" has anything to do with these matters! 

19—Thursday 

The "K" came out again today. Another success. Notice: This notation is hereby presented 

to "Aps" by Virginia Poppleton: "You Do The Darndest Things, Baby," but "For Sentimental 

Reasons," "I Love You Truly," so if you'll stop being "Mean To Me" it won't be long before 

I'll confess that "It's Love I'm After" and because "You're Slightly Terrific," I'll always love 

you. From this I gather that "Apples" is the apple of Virginia's eye. 

20—Friday 

Fifteen of our football players went to the football game at Galva and those same fifteen received 

five hours. Was it worth it boys? The student body is sorry to hear that Phil Turnbull 

injured his hand in the designer in his General Building and Trades Class today. Did it hurt 

you, Phil, as much as it did Jayne? 

23—Monday 

Assembly this morning. Mr. and Mrs. Dame talked to us on Arabia. Mrs. Dame made the 

remark that most girls in Arabia got married when they were eleven years old and they were 

considered "old-maids" if they got married much later. Arlene Hill was so afraid that she 

would be an "old-maid" when she heard this. Don't worry, Arlene, I'm sure you won't. Social 

hour tonight in Social Room. Witnessed our first snow today. That reminds me, it's about 118 

days 'til Spring. 

24—Tuesday 

Tri-Y and Hi-Y joint meeting this morning at 8:32. Cuttings from Junior Class Play were 

given in an assembly at one o'clock. Junior Class Play. "The Yankee King" tonight. The cast 

was certainly well chosen. We all thought that the "tux" and "spats" were very becoming 

to that handsome Johnny Christian. Well. John Bond, this make the second time that you 

and Bette have had a wreck and in your new car, too. Well, they say that the third time is a 

charm, but in this case, we wonder what it will be. 


One month 'til Christmas. Hoo-ray! It looks like Clare will get a Xmas present from Doug 

Lay as they're always together at school. Well, Dougie! 

26—Thursday 

No school today on account of the turkeys (Freshies—Thanksgiving). The early birds in 

the Tri and Hi-Y went to church this morning. 

27—Friday 

"Porky" got up at 10 a. m. this morning. 'Sail right though 'cause there wasn't any school 

today. Our first basketball game tonight. Our opponents, the Alumni, the score, 27-22 for them. 

30—Monday 

Pep meeting today under the direction of that lowly Sophomore Class. Pep speaker, Doctor 

White. Shorty introduces two new yells. Thank goodness! Basketball game this eve. K. H. S. 

vs. Orion. Score: They, 28; Us, 15. Let's go gang! 

NOVEMBER— 

The sign of Venus. 

) 

Weather Forecasts For November: 

1st to 3rd: 

Rain period. Gather up 

those "Pennies from 

Heaven," "Shorty" Olson! 

4th to 7th: 

Fine Autumn weather. 

Nice night to walk home 

from the football game 

with M. Burchett, Vernon 

Reiff! 

28th to 30th: 

Strong winds bring cold 

wave. Discard those anklets, 

girls!

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DECEMBER— 

The sign of Sagittarius. 

1st to 3rd: 

Rain and sleet. Fine time 

to stay home and have a 

"parlor-date." 

8th to 11th: 

Severe cold wave. You'd 

better get your love to 

keep you warm, John 

Marshall Heaps! How 

about June Fisher? 

24th to 27th: 

Snow period continues. 

How about those tobaggoning 

parties, Berniece 

Fry and Eileen Van 

Coutren ? 

1—Tuesday 

Football banquet tonight. It seems that Miss Miller and Miss Urban had a good time. What 

was it that made you laugh so much. Suzy? Everyone enjoyed the dince in the gym after the 

banquet. Music furnished by Hayden Shaner's orchestra. 

2—Wednesday 

Betty Ringstrom seems to have found a new boy-friend. But he's not from K H S He's 

from Aurora. He's tall, and handsome and plays basketball. Betty thinks he has one over the 

Kewanee boys. What's the matter with Kewanee's boys, Betty? 

3—Thursday 

Eleanor Beyer and Warren Pettit add a romantic touch to the first floor. 

that she wishes I would be as attentive to her as Warren is to Eleanor. 

4—Friday 

Private assembly this morning for the boys and one for the girls. 

Christi. 

7—Monday 

Irmintrude says 

Game tonight at Corpus 

Assembly by the Freshman Class. Congrats! Freshies—for the wonderful attempt you 

made. Well, Miss Miller, it's too bad you had to give a speech—and to think you hid under the 

table so they couldn't find you! That was certainly fast brain work! Alpha nipped us 24-23. 

8—Tuesday 

M. Ewan and E. Rosenow seem to be "doin' all right." If you doubt this, ask Joan Kirley— 

and Darlene Van de Voorde—they watched them one night. 

9—Wednesday 

Hayden Metz certainly has "his love to keep him warm." 

10—Thursday 

By the way, she's Eileen Lee. 

It seems that Joan Kirlev loves to attend the dances down in Neponset—Right. Joan? Well, 

he is handsome and he has the cutest mustache, hasn't he? 

11—Friday 

Teresa W. can be found sharing her time with a boy called "Pat". Too had he's not here in 

school with you, Teresa. But it makes it rather handy since he works at Wolf and Sons, doesn't 

it? 

14—Monday 

Social Hour in Social Room. I'm still waiting for that orchestra! Xmas musical this 

morning. It seems that Bob Bowman had a terrible time hunting for the chorus to "Jingle 

Bells." And still you can't find it, can you Bob? 

15—Tuesday 

John Pletkovich is going out for bowling in a big way. It won't be long and he'll be rolling 

perfect games. 


No one seems to study 'cuz vacation will soon be here. By the looks of some faces of the 

students—it will be noted that they can use a few days of rest—so they can make a nite of both 

Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve. 

17—Thursday 

General assembly this morning. At 8:00 p. m. the Senior Class gave the best Orpheum. 

"Trailin' Along" given in the history of K. H. S. Oh, boy. that class of '37 is some class! Hardly 

anyone recognized Edith Eastman and "Shorty" Olson in their heavy make-up. Well, underclassmen, 

you didn't know the Senior Class had such wonderful talent, did you? 

18—Friday 

Tri-Y meeting this morning. Assembly this afternoon sponsored by the Debate Club—slides 

and speeches. Coach told us why we had been losing our games. I hope that our team gets 

ahold of that "consistency stuff" soon. Big game tonight against East Moline. Once again we 

took it on the chin, 26-18. Xmas vacation starts after today. No more school 'til next year. 

29—Tuesday 

Tri-Hi-Y Alumni Dance in the "Y" gym. No one will ever forget it—I hope!

5—Tuesday 

From what I hear, it is logical that this day will be long remembered by these girls: Ewan. 

Kirley, Boning, Ringstrom, Wagner, Poppleton, Andrews. Eastman, and Vande Vorde. It seems 

that they all went ice-skating at Gamble's Pond and had a hilarious time. Ringstrom preferred 

to do her skating some place rather than on her feet. Why Betty! Kirley says that "a man may 

fall down but a good man never stays down!" Maybe Betty should take her advice—I wonder? 

6—Wednesday 

Doug Lay's hair becomes curly! 

you. 

How? Why? Well, just ask Doug, he'd be glad to tell 

7—Thursday 

By the way. I notice we have two army men in the ranks of K. H. S. They are Wilbur Binno 

and Hayden Metz. These boys have high aims in life. Good luck! To both of you! 

8—Friday 

Pep meeting this morning given by some of the members of Mr. Graham's fifth period 

public speaking class which proved to be rather amusing. We played Galesburg tonight. Tied 

them, 22-22, but Thompson made a basket in the overtime making the score: K. H. S. 24, Galesburg 

22. 

11—Monday 

We play our bitter rivals, Wethersfield, tonight. It was an exciting game. "Porky" had 

been practicing on an overhand shot and he finally got to use it in this game. All of the boys 

played one of the nicest games of the season. Score: W. H. S., 12; K. H. S., 24. So Bette 

O'Connor is going to marry a W. P. A. worker? ? ? 

12—Tuesday 

Doug's wavy hair is straight now! Those Tri-Y notes are certainly in the air. Some of the 

girls call themselves "Sassafras", "Whosit", "T-Woman", "Lilly", "Innocent", "Slimy Bean", 

"Peanuts", and just gobs of other silly names. 


"Chappy" came to school today with a new white sweater. Good shape, "Chappy." Everyone 

is trying to do his part toward helping the flood sufferers. Pletkovich sent several boxes of 

canned tomato juice. At first he didn't relish the idea but he finally gave in. It was worth 

the sacrificing anyway, wasn't it Johnny? It shows you've got what it takes. 

14—Thursday 

A novel assembly today at 8:32. Some of our "talent" gave two school-room scenes. One 

was of K. H. S. and the other of Princeton High. 

15—Friday 

The Sophomores finally broke loose and gave us a pep meeting for the Monmouth game. 

Cliff Hyink bid us "good-bye" today. Good luck, Cliff. Another victory for us. Monmouth, 22; 

K. H. S., 34. Thompson came to the front in this game. 

18—Monday 

This morning the Sophomore, Junior, Senior classes were entertained by William Gifford 

Bale. Mr. Bale portrayed six characters in the play, "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde." Exciting? 

You bet! 

19—Tuesday 

Arlene Hill is kinda' neglecting these Kewanee Hi Boys. 

offers have anything to do with that? 


The Junior Class seems to have great possibilities in Jack Loots. 

and whistling! 

Do you suppose that "steady" 

They all like his singing 

21—Thursday 

"Teenie" Saunders and John Millman seem to be having many quarrels of late over a certain 

"blonde". Upon further questioning Johnny says the "blonde" is just a friend. That's fine! 

22—Friday 

Everyone is so glad that this is Friday. Of course, I love school, but well—oh, gee, I'll 

let someone else figure it out! 

25—Monday 

Merle Anderson fell down three times today. On the steps, on the sidewalk and on (???) 

his ankle. If Bob Billick isn't careful, he'll fall down, too. The way he runs—especially after 

Anna Mae! 

26—Tuesday 

Don Greene issues call for spring football players. Guess I'll try out. Irmintrude hinted to 

me that she'd like to have a "K". Report cards again. "And a great gloom descended upon 

the multitude." 


All of the "lungsters" have a chance for cheer-leader now since "Shorty" is sick. Hope 

to see you back soon "Shorty." Berniece Fry and Eileen Van Coutren also are out of school. 

Hope to see you back in our ranks soon, girls! 

28—Thursday 

V. Kennard came to school this afternoon with his face rather scratched up. Why? Well, he 

had a fight the night before. But it was a real one—in a ring and everything. It seems that 

Vance got knocked out. But that boy can really take it. 

29—Friday 

Tri-Y puts on one of the best pep meetings of the year. I didn't know that Betty R. had 

such a nice baritone voice. We played East Moline tonight in the Y. M. C. A. A large majority 

of K. H. S. turned out for the game! Some of the members of our second team made a good 

showing in this game. Too bad that "Aps" and "Gilly" had to be taken out of the game so 

soon. Sherry Welch was quite interested in the Moline girls. Now, Sherry! I would have 

noticed them too, but Irmie opposed. By the way, we have a new cheer-leader. He's Robert 

Goodwin. 

JANUARY 

The sign of Capricornus. 

Weather Forecasts For 

January: 

1st to 3rd: 

Deep snows. Now's the 

time to wear those skisuits 

to school, girls, to 

torment "Robbie". 

16th to 19th: 

Cold wave. How about 

those orange and black 

ear-muffs, John Bond? 

28th to 31st: 

Storms, heavy rains, 

snow flurries. Hope they 

call off school!

FEBRUARY— 

The sign of Aquarius. 

1—Monday 

We subdued Princeton tonight at the "Y" by 32 to 27. Hooray! gang! that's showin' them. 

"Porky" had a lovely cold today. Well, I guess colds are getting to be a habit now days. Social 

hour with recordings for a change (?) 

2—Tuesday 

Kewanite Campaign starts again for the second installment of the book. They'll have to do 

some fast running to catch up with me. "Groundhog Day" today. The little fool saw his 

shadow! Don't put away your boots yet, Irmie! 

Weather 

February: 

1st to 3rd: 

Forecasts For 

3—Wednesday 

Theodore Turnbull's car froze up today but he got to school anyway. Well, Theodore, I 

knew you'd make it thro' thick and thin. Tri-Y Potluck tonight. Speakers: Miss Harrod and 

Miss McCarthy. Everyone ate too much. "Edie" ate so much that she did some exercises to keep 

"the body beautiful." 

4—Thursday 

Received the sad news that B. Kenzler is leaving us at the end of this month. Poor Bette! 

The Golden Gloves Tournament held some of their finals tonight at Moline. Johnny Mikenas 

(135) won his fight. So did Herman Naseef (160). That's layin' 'em away boys! More finals 

tomorrow night. 

Heavy frosts. Saw Mr. 

Kaiser and Elaine eating 

ice cream cones. Would 

you believe it? 

12th to 15th: 

Cold: Just like your 

heart, isn't it, Tom 

Terry? 

20th to 23rd: 

Moderate. Perfect 

weather for ice-skating. 

But that's no reason why 

you should tear your 

trousers while skating, is 

it, "Scribby"? 

5—Friday 

General assembly this morning at 8:32. Played East Moline at East Moline tonight. Score: 

We, 26; They, 35. Some of the Prom dates thus far that I've heard are Wagner and Brubaker, 

Van Hefte and Scribbens, Hill and Loots, Boning and Billick, White and Kennard, Ewan and 

Rosenow. Golden Gloves finals at Sterling. Ray Anderson lost his fight, but by a small margin. 

Nick Wykle won his. Congratulations! 

8—Monday 

Social hour. 

Couldn't go to it. Irmintrude made me walk down town with her instead. 

9—Tuesday 

Harold Swain dragged down four "A's" again. 

Oh! these intelligent Freshmen. 


Betty 'Ou Zennedy forgot her glasses today and John Zond gave her another spanking. Well, 

at least Irmie can't say that I'm rough with her. 

11—Thursday 

Betty 'Ou still can't sit down. 

12—Friday 

Assembly at 1:02. Mr. Graham gave a very interesting speech on Lincoln. Miss Ewan's 

dramatic players presented "The Bride Wore Red Pajamas." I didn't know that Jimmy Purvis 

could play the piano so well. 

15—Monday 

Bob Steele, Sophomore, is certainly getting around with the "steadies." If you're not careful, 

Bob 

16—Tuesday 

Irmintrude is still carrying around that valentine I gave her. It's a good thing that she 

doesn't know that I gave Betty 'Ou one just like it. 


Betty Ringstrom is now the recipient of Fred Pope's mushing! (Oooh! I meant gushing!) 

18—Thursday 

"Scribby" has been enjoying a vacation at New Orleans. 

lot of school work. Gosh! He's lucky. 

19—Friday 

Game at Monmouth. Kewanee 18, Monmouth 23. 

Gee, "Scribby" you're missing a 

22—Monday 

George Washington's birthday. Assembly at 8:32. More Prom dates, C. Johnson, M. Stuhlsatz, 

Cavell and Anderson, Kirley and Van Hoose. And I still haven't worked up nerve enough 

to ask Irmie. 

23—Tuesday 

Boning, Kirley, Ewan, O'Connor and Ringstrom said that they hope the Aurora boys are 

coming. 


Boning, Kirley, Ewan, O'Connor and Ringstrom said that the Aurora boys are coming. 

25—Thursday 

Boning, Kirley, Ewan, O'Connor and Ringstrom said that the Aurora boys are here! ! 

26—Friday 

Now that "Porky" and his girl-friend have broken up. I wonder who the next lucky girl 

will be. Now! Now! Irmintrude don't you start making eyes at "Porky." 

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1—Monday 

Social hour tonight. Danced with Irmintrude. Walked home with her. Ringstrom and F. 

Pope walked with us. Gee, I wish Irmie and I got along like they do! Bill Kenzler left today. 

2—Tuesday 

Photographer here today. 

Irmintrude and I were photographed together. 

3—Wednesday 

Shirley Cotton buys all her shoes at Bowman's now. Well, that's also a good way of rounding 

up trade, isn't it, Bob? 

4—Thursday 

I wish I could run down from the third floor at 3:45 like Doug Lay can. Well, if I had a 

girl like Clare waiting for me on the first floor, I would too. Hope Irmie never finds out 1 

wrote this. 

5—Friday 

I guess these Seniors do rate after all is said and done. The way Ruth Cronau prances back 

and forth to the library to get one long look at "Butch" Barry is amusing. 

8—Monday 

John Pletkovich and Doug Lay were over in Galva again Sunday. Some of the Kewanee 

girls think this going a little too far. Social hour tonight in Social room. More fun dodging 

that post! 

9—Tuesday 

Bette O'Connor doesn't seem to be her old self since Bill Kenzler left. 

hopes that Bill will come back for the Prom. 

Bette has strong 


General assembly. Boys from Annawan CCC camp entertained us with their "tin-pan band." 

Went over big. Emerance Adam's heart beat in three-quarter time today. 

11—Thursday 

At last the news is out. The Juniors have obtained Joey Livek's orchestra for the Prom. 

The Juniors are having a paper-campaign to raise the funds. Good Luck! Still haven't asked 

Irmie. 

12—Friday 

"Scribby" purchased a new car, or is that taking too much for granted? 

and orange and it runs (down hill). 

Anyway, it's black 

15—Monday 

Mr. Ranney, prison investigator, gave a very interesting talk on "Prison Life." He portrayed 

the scenes behind the bars, which made us realize how horrible the life of a convict is. Let that 

be a warning to you! 

16—Tuesday 

Prom dates! Prom dates! Prom dates! By the looks of things there is going to be a capacity 

crowd. 


The raid that the Kewanee boys have on Galva has certain local lasses perplexed. Come on, 

boys, enough is too much. 

18—Thursday 

"Porky" has changed his coiffure. It's very becoming to Lloyd, too! 

19—Friday 

"Corky" Anderson and Earl Rosenow are back and at it again. Happy to see you back, 

'••oys. Earl, you had Marian worried for awhile. Operetta given tonight. Great success. Christian 

made a big hit with the girls—per usual. Darn it! 

22—Monday 

Social hour at 4. Deisher has a Prom date! No, he hasn't either. Oh, these girls, the way 

they change their minds. Very glad to see Berniece Fry back. "Shorty" also welcomes her 

return! 

23—Tuesday 

Senior Class Play try-out. Mr. Kaiser is going to have a hard time picking a cast, with all 

the remarkable actors in the great Senior Class to choose from. 


Hooray! "Aps" has learned how to dance. Now he can crash the Prom, too. 

25—Thursday 

Heavy snow last night. Tri-Y meeting this morning. General assembly this afternoon. 

Western College of Macomb entertained us with their band. For some reason. Johnny Mikenas 

didn't enjoy the assembly and decided to throw paper instead. Poor Johnny! Now he must face 

the consequences—no assembly for him Tuesday. Easter vacation begins! 

26—Friday 

I wonder how Jayne Wagner manages to divide her time equally between the Wethersfield 

gentleman and the lads hailing from Kewane High! 

29—Monday 

Faculty tea given by Tri-Y. Some of the girls were shocked to see the teachers play with 

dice (made of sugar). Mr. Graham calmly informed one of the girls that they were "shooting 

craps." 

30—Tuesday 

I was going down to Galva tonight with Loots, Anderson, Welch, Lay and Pletkovich 

Irmintrude put her foot down! "Trust In Me", Irmie. 


IU. Spring fever in my bones! I was too lazy to think of anything to write, but after I did 

think of something to write, I was too lazy to write it, so I'll just skip it. 

but 

MARCH— 

The sign of Pisces: 

Weather Forecasts For 

February: 

1st to 3rd: 

Windy. Here's a little 

competition for you 

"Butch" Barry. 

8th to 11th: 

Still windy. "Con" Kelly 

is getting a little poetic. 

Here's a ditty he wrote: 

I love the beautiful 

breezes, 

That blow among the 

treezes, 

And lifts 

dresses, 

the girls' 

Far above their kneezes! 

28th to 31st: 

Heavy rains. No spring 

coats yet, girls!

APRIL— 

The sign of Aries. 

Weather Forecasts For April: 

1st to 3rd: 

April showers. Socks are 

going down, umbrellas 

are going up! 

16th to 19th: 

Fine cool weather. Now 

the spring coats! Divine 

nights for the Freshmen 

to go roller-skating. 

Don't you think so, too, 

Florence Monroe and 

Bob Felt? 

24th to 27th: 

Clear skies. Now you can 

go down to Galva, Pletkovich. 

1—Thursday 

No school today! April fool. 

Deisher has his Prom date now and that's no lie, either! 

2—Friday 

Irmintrude and Betty 'Ou Zennedy got in a battle over who John Zond was going to take 

to the Prom. Gee. I thought Irmintrude wanted to go with me to the Prom. Guess I'd better 

ask her. Bradley Day. "Robbie" took a great interest in the magician down there. In case you 

Freshies don't understand—"Robbie" is a magician, too! 

5—Monday 

Cast for Senior Class Play, "Growing Pains" chosen. 

production. 

I'm anxious to see this magnificent 

6—Tuesday 

I hear that Jack Loots has given up the "2 C's" and Clare Cavell is curious to know which 

two C's. 

7—Wednesday 

"The wandering boy comes home." 

We're glad to see you back, Kaine. 

8—Thursday 

Kathryn Konneck is the proud possessor of a Wethersfield and Toulon Class Ring. 

your technique, Kathryn? 

What's 

9—Friday 

Seniors measured for caps and gowns. Russell T. Neville gave a thrilling speech on "Caves." 

Periods very short. John Mikenas sprained his ankle in track and missed the dance. That's 

the first one, isn't it, John? 

12—Monday 

I can hardly believe that we still have some boys in Kewanee High who are masters of the 

old art of blushing. Jack Loots and John Christian gave a good demonstration of aforesaid at 

the Lion's Club Banquet tonight. Was it the joke you heard, boys? 

13—Tuesday 

Helped Irmintrude clean out her locker. 

Wonder why she's so particular. 


Hail storm tonight. I could hardly imagine those Juniors having a good ol' fight with hailstones. 

But they did—namely, Bob Armstrong. Our Band and A' Cappella choir entertained 

us in an assembly. Oh, Oh! That beeg, strrong maan—Christian. 

15—Thursday 

Bill Kenzler came back to see Bette. 

went out of town. You know I would! 

Irmie asked me if I'd ever come back to see her if I 

16—Friday 

Stagged the dance at the Armory. Got a chance to dance with one of the Galva girls, (pant 

pant!) Still like Irmintrude though. I love my wife, but Oh, you kid! 

19—Monday 

Social hour so that the Freshmen could practice up for the Kewanite Dance. I heard that 

many of them are going to shell out for a ticket. Irmie and I have a date. Gee, I'm nervous! 

20—Tuesday 

Washed the car for Dad, so as to get a little wherewith for the dance. 


Helped Mother with the dinner dishes. Now I have twenty-five cents more to take with me 

to the dance. 

22—Thursday 

Ran to the store for Mother. That makes ten cents more. Oh, boy! 

23—Friday 

Kewanite Dance. Couples swaying in dusky light, dipping, swaying, and—falling. Can't 

forget it—tried so hard! Well, youth goes dancing on! Otho and Frances Lay had a grand 

time. Irmintrude admired Otho for giving you that lovely corsage, Frances. 

26—Monday 

Assembly this morning. Mr. Robinson introduced the Valedictorian and Salutatorian, Kathryn 

Webb and Phyllis Johnson respectively. Congratulations, girls. Averages posted. They 

must have written mine on the back of the page—it wasn't there! ! 

27—Tuesday 

Well, now that Clare and her flame have broken up, Doug rates high man. I heard that 

Bette O'Connor has her Prom dress. It's very pretty. Maybe I should take her instead of 

Irmintrude. But don't worry, "Irmie," I'll be faithful. Eureka College representative here, 

wasn't he cute, Kirley and Boning? 


Assembly this morning. 

Kicked a Freshman out of Irmintrude's assigned seat. 

29—Thursday 

Another assembly. 

good looking. 

Entertained by Monmouth A' Cappella choir. Gee! that red head was 

30—Friday 

"Open House." Very colorful style show presented. Fern Blodgett really made a lovely 

bride. Wonder how Irmie would look in that outfit!

3—Monday 

Class cards arrived! Irmie gave me one of hers. Betty 'Ou gave me one too. 

4—Tuesday 

Senior Class meeting in Girls' Gym. Elected speaker for Class Night, Sherry Welch, and 

Class Orators—Vance Kennard and Fred Pope. 

5—Wednesday 

Cuttings from the much talked about Senior Class Play, "Growing Pains." Took Irmintrude 

to the play at Irving School. Enjoyed it very much. In fact, it was the best one I had ever 

seen. 

6—Thursday 

Bill Kenzler came back again. Bette certainly shouldn't get lonesome. Crystal and Ralph 

were seen together after the Senior Class Play last night. Ralph must have taken Crystal 

seriously, 

7—Friday 

Y. M. C. A. Showboat. Took Irmie to it. Had a grand time for a change. 

10—Monday 

Irmie went to Peoria today to get her Prom dress. I can hardly wait for the Prom. Haven't 

very much ready cash saved up yet, but hope to soon. 

11—Tuesday 

Gee, these Freshman boys all have girls except a few. What's keeping you from giving 

some girl's heart a second beat, Bud Schueneman and Ned Lauterbach. 

Especially Leona An- 


Spring certainly has strengthened the love in some student's hearts. 

derson and Floyd Van Waes. 

13—Thursday 

Irmie stayed home today to get her hair waved. Wonder if it will do much good! Went to 

bed at 7:30 tonight, so I can make a night of it tomorrow night. 

14—Friday 

The great day at last. The Prom! Hoo-ray. Congratulations, Juniors! We all enjoyed the 

Prom. The Armory was quite the place to put over such a grand event. 

17—Monday 

Well, the Seniors are still running around the halls, but we shouldn't be. But then, the 

Juniors would find it almost impossible to get along without us. Especially those boys that 

have Seniors for their girl friends. There are many other obvious reasons why we should still 

be here, though. Assembly sponsored by Kewanite Staff. International singers entertained us. 

18—Tuesday 

Bought my white shirt for Class Night next week. Irmie has a new white suit. Oh, 

boy! Wonder what she's going to get me for graduation? Hope it's not a necktie, as I haven't 

much use for those. I cut the grass tonight after school, so I have fifty cents saved toward 

her gift. 


Came up to Betty Ou's locker to talk to her, but she and John Zond have decided to go 

steady, so I couldn't talk to her. Guess I'll go steady with Irmintrude now. I'm ready. 

20—Thursday 

Just two more days of school left. 

wasting time. 

I've quit working already, though. There's no use 

21—Friday 

At last! Boy, my teachers were in a good mood today. Guess they were just being nice to 

me because I won't be back next year. This school will simply go to ruin without those Seniors 

around. Now the Freshmen can run up and down the halls without some intelligent Senior to 

tell them where to get off at. "Robbie" will have a job on his hands. 

24—Monday 

I came back to school today to see how things were coming along without my presence. Some 

of those Junior boys were practically in tears. Especially Earl Rosenow! Marian, can't you do 

something about it? There also is a lull in Clare Cavell's life without Doug around. 

25—Tuesday 

Irmintrude and I went walking this afternoon. She is rather envious of Jane Case's engagement 

ring. That isn't a hint, Irmie, is it? 


Class Night. Such amusing wills! This ought to be a wonderful school if the Juniors go on 

where the Seniors left off. 

27—Thursday 

No school, on account of the fact that the teachers had to make out report cards. 

isn't necessary, teachers. 

It really 

28—Friday 

The big thrill at last. Graduation! Tears of happiness! Tears of joy! Commencement! Now 

that we've finished, it's time to start to begin! We'll all meet each other some place in the 

world after we have reached the higher aims in life. We hope! Good luck! (To the future 

Kewanite Calendar Editor.) 

MAY— 

The sign of Taurus. 

Weather Forecasts For May: 

1st to 3rd: 

Generally delightful with 

warm breezes. Don't forget 

to deliver your Maybaskets, 

Freshies! 

12th to 15th: 

Pleasant Spring Weather. 

Oh, those new spring 

suits! And spring-fever. 

Prom dresses! Nightclubs! 

Dances! Breakfast 

after the dance! The 

morning after! Oh! Oh! 

24th to 27th: 

Fair and delightful generally. 

Report cards! 

Graduation! Engagements 

and weddings! 

Right? Jane Case and 

Helen Matchett?

HEZEKIAH'S HELPFUL HINTS TO HEARTSICK HONEYS 

SPARX 

Dedicated to "Scribbie" 

and Doug 

Some people throw their 

junk in the alley. Others buy 

a license for it. 

Dear Hezekiah, 

For the first time in my life, I find that I am head over heels in love with a sweet, 

adorable child. What can I do with a boy I like very well, but who just can't stop 

being rough with me. Every time I see him, he is mussing my hair, spanking me, or 

pulling my neck. I like this but do not think that makes a very good impression 

on the people in the halls. I am so deeply in love with him that I hate to say anything 

to him, but what shall I do ? 

Wistful, 

BETTY 'OU KENNEDY. 

Dear Betty 'Ou, 

The next time he starts to monkey around try to give him a little hint. Tell him 

there is a time and place for everything. I suggest that the best way is to have him 

drive the car and wait until he stops in front of your house. Then if you love him well 

enough you will know what to do. I always thought that this boy was the bashful 

type but I take it from your letter that he knows all the "tricks of the trade." 

Sincerely, 

HEZEKIAH. 


I am sixteen years of age and tall with big boo'ful eyes. I am desperately in love 

with a girl whose initials are M. W. But she has eyes only for the handsome president 

of the Senior class. Do you think that I will have a chance to gain her undying love 

next year? Please answer right away, as I am going mad wondering if there is a 

spark of love burning in her heart for me. 

Forsakenly yours, 

JACK LOOTS. 

Dear Jack, 

I am sorry to inform you that your chances are very slim for next year. But 

maybe the following year, when she goes to Stephens and you go to Kemper Military 

Academy, which is only twenty miles from Stephens, you can have the pleasure of 

seeing her once every two months. I'm afraid that you must try and forget this young 

lady. 

Sympathizing, 

HEZEKIAH. 


I am just a little girl this year, but I intend to grow up within the next year. 

Well, to get down to my object in writing this letter. For six whole months, "Butch" 

Barry has been my secret sorrow. He treats me very nice, and is very friendly. I 

would like to be on more intimate terms than just friendship. I thought that maybe 

you could help me, maybe you can, and maybe you can't, if you can't just don't bother. 

Pondering, 

RUTHIE CRONAU. 

Dear Ruthie, 

You are just a freshman, and consequently are very young yet. I would suggest 

that you put all thoughts of Mr. Barry out of your mind, for the present. Why not 

give some handsome freshman a chance? Otho for instance! ! ! 

Sincerely, 

HEZEKIAH HAMMERHEAD. 


I am anxious to become acquainted with Betty Lou Kennedy. I am a very slow 

boy and just can't seem to get started! I am under the impression that John Bond 

and Douglas Lay, who had never so much as kissed a girl, were first under the spell 

of Miss Kennedy. Do you by any chance know her address, and what hours she is 

available ? 

Anxiously Awaiting Your Reply, 

RICHARD SHERIDAN WELCH. 

Dear Sheridan, 

Miss Kennedy lives at 310 E. Fifth Street. I advise you to get a date with her as 

soon as possible. I think that you will become under her spell in a few short hours. 

Doug Lay especially enjoyed being with her the night of the 1936 Prom. John Bond 

tells me that New Year's Eve was his big night. That night John Bond received his 

N. F. (necking fool) degree. From what I have told you you can draw your own 

conclusions. 

Sincerely yours, 

HEZEKIAH HAMMERHEAD.

LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF SENIOR CLASS 

We, the members of the class of 1937 of the high school of the city 

of Kewanee and State of Illinois, having come to the last days of our existence 

as a class body, and being of sound mind, memory, and understanding, 

do hereby declare our last will and testament. 

To the Juniors we do bequeath all our left-over dignity, stateliness, 

and ability to do anything not requested of us in order that they may 

carry on in the best possible manner. 

To the Sophomores we gladly grant our permission to attend the annual 

Prom. 

To the Freshmen our self-confidence and ability to "get away" with 

anything. 

It is our personal property we prize most highly; these possessions we 

dispose of among our closest friends: 

First: 

Dean Snyder and James Elliot who have bea-u-ti-ful red hair have 

combed it carefully for the past four years, and now wish to pass it off 

to Mary Jane Pratt and Graham Mulligan; Pauline Robson will also surrender 

a portion of her flaming curls to worthy applicants. 

Second: 

All the undergraduate girls are clamoring for Teresa Wolf's beautifully 

arranged curls. Tryouts for this honor will be held in study hall 

after school. 

Third: 

Merle Anderson's volume called "Excuses for Truancy" to his brother, 

Ray. 

Fourth: 

All the pranks that "Swede" Johnson ever pulled to Clem Barry. 

Fifth: 

Bette O'Connor's giggles which were always inflicted upon us every 

few minutes have been wrapped in cellophane so that Dorothy Bruner 

may receive them in good condition. 

Sixth: 

John Kubelius and Con Kelly bestow their accumulated volumes on 

stage crew work and management to those boys who can most successfully 

"fill their shoes." 

Seventh: 

Virginia Seefield feels she can spare some of her "frame" to Stanley 

Billick (if he needs it). 

Eighth: 

Bernadine Ray leaves her big brown eyes to Grace Saunders. 

Ninth: 

Douglas Lay has kindly consented to reveal his Don Juan secrets. 

Any underclassman interested just see Doug. 

Tenth: 

Arlene Hill will address the student assembly on "How Humans Who 

Chew Gum Resemble Cows." In case of her absence Shirley Cotton will 

carry on. 

Eleventh: 

Anna Mae Boning leaves her way with the Juniors to anyone who 

will write for a lesson. 

Signed, 

The Class of 1937. 

SPARX 

Dear Irmintrude Ironwill: 

Who loves me ? 

Eddie Marzalek. 

Dear Mr. Marzalek: 

Your Mother. 

Irmintrude Ironwill. 

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THE ROMANCE OF ROSCOE 

SPARX 

L. Pankey: "Would you 

pick a girl by her picture?" 

Con Kelly: "It's all right if 

she's got a good frame." 

Onct upon a tiyme their wuz a pour litle goil what's handle wuz 

Sadie. This heer young fluff wuz one a them good time gals what don't 

give a gol-durn abowt nuthin' but how gosh-durn much dough what a 

pour hard-workin' guy has gott. Now their wuz a guy what hiz name 

wuz Roscoe and this heer guy he come from the farm and he don't know 

nuthin' abowt these heer city-slikkers and the deep ungladness they have 

brung to manny a innocunt sole. So Roscoe he sets out fur the bigg 

hartless city what its name wuz Elmiry. Roscoe he wuz a umbishus 

twerp and he had hiz hart sot on bekumin a big shot in sum grate bigg 

bizness likk Woolworth's and Co. Now, as I shood have sed be fore this 

here Sadie woman she wuz a wurkin in Woolworth's Co. in Elmiry and 

she brung them lots of bizness on account of she wuz a purty smooth 

crate and knew how to sling the bull. Abowt this tyme Roscoe he shew 

up and he sez he wuz angshus that he shood get for hisself a posishun 

even if he wuz set to woik at the bottom and dumb his way to the top 

wrung by wrung. So he wuz madd Janitor in chief what didn't pay enuf 

to even get hay way drunk with once a week. 

Well, tyme it went rollin on and onc't Roscoe he wuz doin his wurk 

at nite and this here Sadie she wuz wurkin also at nite too and when 

Roscoe he furst sot his eye on this heer Sadie gal he wuz filled with a 

grate gladness of his hart and it wuz luv at secund site on account of 

becuz she wuz a purty gud lookin bag and wud be a sparkin' partner fur 

any buddy but Roscoe wuzn't the sparkin kind. He wuz a pour hard 

wurkin guy what woodn't no more think of sparkin with a skirt than 

Swede Johnson would of keepin his mouth shut in Study Hall. Howthesoever 

he sumend up sum currage and asks this heer Sadie woman cud 

he see her home. She sees at furst glans that he iz a sukker and so she 

sez she wud go home with him. She took him for two bits fur a hamburger 

and Java at a corner joint and he hed a glass a milk what madd 

him so homesick he almost lost it agin. 

In the mentime a new rule had gott made in the Woolworth's Co. 

what sed that no emploees cud go owt too gether. And when Roscoe 

he fownd this owt he wuz filled with a berning sorro in his hart. But 

Sadie she didn't give a whoop becuz she herd that Roscoe didn't ave 

a copper to his name and she wuz sot on ketchin fur herself a "hot Shot" 

with plenty a wherewith. Every day this pour hart sick Roscoe he wud 

smile on his love but this heer frail wudn't guv him a tumbel. 

Now as I shud huv sed be for our hero had a rich unkle in Awstralia 

what hiz name wuz Unkle Peter had a grate muchness of luv for hiz 

nefew whomst wuz called Roscoe. One morning ubowt three a. m. 

Unkle Peter he ups and kicks the bucket and gol durn if he didn't leave 

all his dough to this here Roscoe whomst yoo remember i'm sure deer 

reeder. 

Well when thiz frail whomst wuz called Sadie herd abowt the dough 

what Roscoe hadd inhairited there sprang up in her art a grate muchness 

of devoshun fur him and she smiled on him with her luv shinin owt from 

her eyes. When Roscoe seen her smile on him he takes hiz currage in 

both hiz hands and asks hur wud she see him that nite. And thiz heer 

Sadie woman she wuz a fast woiker so Roscoe he ups and pops the ? 

to his frail. Then Roscoe he is madd managur of Woolworth's and Sadie 

she don't ever huv to wurk no more which iz a grate unsorrow to her sole. 

^^^••^M' 

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FROM 

8:30 

TO 

4:00 

The mad rush . . . recognize any of those Palookas ? . . . Doc breaking 

ground for the new school ... P. S.that's Scribbins dad on the left .... 

napping with the illustrious freshmen in Knapp's room . . . remember 

that? . . . you're supposed to study in there . . . Exit . . . please notice 

Mikenas's loud shirt . . . making set ups for the Kewanite. 

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SPARX 

Bob Goodwin whom I'm 

sure is to become Kewanee's 

next year cheer leader gave 

the high school a new yell. 

This is the way it goes: 

RAH 3 times. 

YEH 2 horses. 

YEH 2 horses. 

Fred Pope: "What does 2 

horses mean?" 

Vance Kennard: "Why you 

numb skull it means Team, 

Team." 

HEZEKIAH SAYS: 

Dancing with Irmintrude and me at the Prom at the Armory this year, May 14, 

were the following couples: 

Vernon Reiff 


Margaret Burchett 


Douglas Lay 

Jane Case 

John Bond 

Betty Lou Kennedy 

Sherry Welch 


Jack Van Hoose 

Joan Kirley 

Bob Scribbins 


Earl Rosenow 

Marian Ewan 

Robert Billick 


Fred Pope 

Betty Ringstrom 

Nicholas Wykle 

Clyta Lovejoy 

John Kubelius 

Jean Andrews 

Albert Helslander 

Virginia Poppleton 

Charles Olson 

Kathryn Konneck 


Jean Benedict 

Vance Kennard 

Mildred White 

Edward Marzalek 

Teresa Wolf 

Con Kelly 

Maxine Westlin 


Jayne Wagner 

Theodore Turnbull 

Edith Eastman 

Clifford Johnson 

Maxine Stuhlsatz 

Edward Ryan 

Jeanne Larson 

James Purvis 

Beverly Clark 

Hayden Annesley 

Marjorie Bradley 

Quentin Johnson 

Margaret Mitton 

Vic Miller 

Mary Agnes Mettes 

John Cavanagh 

Ruth Martin 

Leroy Kwetinski 

Kathryn Johnson 

Robert Armstrong 

Lois Johnson 

Lawrence Barry 

Avis Johnson 

Jack Loots 

Arlene Hill 

Robert Deisher 

Betty Grieve 

Robert Bowman 


Lourel Clark 

Elizabeth Lauterborn 

Virgil Anderson 

Clare Cavell 

Ray Anderson 

Eleanor Alderman 

Dale Annesley 

Nancy Brosius 

Sam Buntin 


Philip Gilfillan 

Audrey Dunbar 

Gust Lundberg 

Rosemary Goffrier 

Dick Houston 

June Olson 

Robert Krumtinger 

Julia Mucheikis 

Graham Mulligan 

Edna Naseef 

William Mumford 

Phoebe Oberndorfer 

Jack Murray 

Kathleen Lindsay 

Elvin Schueneman 

Dorothy Mayhew 

Dudley Lester 

...Marion Swett 

Floyd Van Waes 

Leona Anderson 

John Duytschaver 


James Elliot 

Dorothy Gillespie 

Wilbur Binno 

Bernadine Ray 

Frank Goosens 

Marjorie Boley 

Roger Hunt 

Jean Eshelman 

Paul Szalkowski 

Caroline Friedland 

Bud Kohler 

Lillian Rynearson 

Mike Milich 

Jeanne Putman 

Donald Hamm 

Redeene Nobiling 

David Homer 

Harriet McCarthy 

Kenneth Gibson 

Garrah Rice 

Wallace Rice 

Genevieve Saygfo 

Glenn Ring 

Dorothy Gibson 

Herbert Adams 

Genevieve Mihalik 

George Haver 

Frances Horler 

Duane Peart 

Norma Miller 

Alvin Kaiser 

Elaine Kaiser 

Fred Waterman 

Lorraine Waterman 

Charles Bruner 

Bertha Bruner 

Many more were present but due to the fact that Irmie wouldn't let me gander 

around at the other girls I'm afraid I missed quite a few of the lads and lassies.

THEME SONGS 

Nobody Loves A Fat Man 

Don Szabo 

When I Grow Up In A Year Or Two 

Raymond Ostergren 

Head Over Heels In Love 

Beverly Schafer 

All I Have Is Yours 

Beverly Clark 

We're Back In Circulation Again. 


Kid In The Three-Cornered Pants 

....John Marshall Heaps 

Your Feet's Too Big 

Mary Larson 

Meet the Family 

Jane Case 

Curly Tops Birthday 

Frank Trenary 

Sing Me To Sleep With A Love Lullaby 

Wilbur Binno 

I Ought To Have My Head Examined 


Swing With My Baby 

Darlene Clark 

Woman I Love 

....Con Kelly 

I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm 


Love What Are You Doing To My Heart 


In The Chapel In The Moonlight 

Fern Blodgett 

I'd Be A Fool Again 

"Shorty" Olson 

Try Tappin' 

Jean Olson 

Swing High Swing Low 


The Meanest Thing You Ever Did Was To Kiss Me.... Clare Cavell 

Who's Afraid Of Love 

Clare Zorowski 

Love Is News 

Tony Bubnick 

May I Have The Next Romance With You 

Jack Loots 

You Can't Take It With You 

Vance Kennard 

He Ain't Got Rythm 

John Bond 

With Plenty Of Money and You 


So You're Not Going To Kiss Me 

Sherry Welch 

You're Laughing At Me 

Claude Briggs 

Melody For Two 

Ewan and Rosenow 

You Showed Me The Way 

Bond and Kennedy 

That Foolish Feeling 

Miss Horler 

Je Vous Aime Beaucoup 

Miss Nobiling and Mr. Hamm 

I Only Want A Buddy Not A Sweetheart 


Same Old Line 


Latin From Manhattan 

Miss Harrod 

Let's Have Another..... 

"Butch" Barry 

I Can Pull A Rabbit Out Of A Hat 

Mr. "Robbie" Robinson 

Was My Face Red 

"Galva Gus" Lundberg 

Kiss Me Again 


SPARX 

Max Sobotta: "I can't read 

this Economics book, Mr. 

Graham, it's too darn dry." 

Mr. Graham: "Why Max?" 

Max: "I don't know why, 

Mr. Graham, but last year's 

classes sure soaked it up." 

THE KEWANITE STAFF 

The Kewanite staff sits and thinks all day, 

And some times I think the time don't pay. 

For when things are going well, 

The typewriter forgets how to spell. 

We pick it to pieces bit by bit, 

We'll teach the old thing not to forget. 

And if it pulls the same trick again, 

Three stories down it will descend. 

We'll invent a typewriter that can do everything, 

It'll read, write, spell, and even sing. 

Then we can sit around and don't have to think, 

Or have a typewriter go on the blink. 

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SPARX 

ADVICE FOR THE 

FORLORN 

I wish to bring a special 

message to those who are ill 

of love and to those who are 

forlorn. First take a bath in 

this substance: 

One cup of garden dirt 

Two slimy worms chopped 

up 

Blood from a mouse thickened 

with a little flour 

Four crushed cockroaches 

Teaspoon of water. 

Cover body well with this 

stuff and leave it on for a 

week. 

If you have no results at 

the end of seven days, double 

recipe but use X A teaspoon of 

water. 

OH THOSE COUPLES 

There are many students in K. H. S. that seem gay, 

For they have someone to meet in the halls on the way. 

By lockers, in corners, on stairsteps, by posts, 

Where they laugh and chat with the ones they love most. 

Have you ever seen Billick and sweet Anna Mae? 

They meet each other in the hall every day. 

There's also that Bowman and Cotton we see, 

Walking and talking and laughing with glee. 

There's Christian and Van de Voorde who seem to have fun, 

With the rest of her suitors it's love on the run. 

We know you all have spied Dougie and Clare, 

Who add a wee touch of romance to the air. 

You must have seen "Aps" and Virginia, too, 

Who seem so very attentive and true. 

Then there's Vance Kennard and dear little Millie, 

And believe it or not they even act silly. 

You've probably noticed Ringstrom and Pope, 

They are true, loving and faithful we hope! 

There's Ewan and Earle they get along swell, 

But finally they part at the ring of the bell. 

You've seen all these couples, so now we can end, 

But our good luck to them we send, 

That they meet on life's street once more, 

When they're old and aged and very poor. 

HIS LAST AFFAIR 

I was spending "Just A Quiet Evening At Home" "One Summer 

Night", with "The Woman I Love", "Unsophisticated Sue", who had big 

"Blue Eyes", when the radio started playing our "Favorite Waltz", "Melody 

For Two." I could hear "The Call To Arms", so I asked her, "Shall 

We Dance?" She said, "Oh, Can You Swing", and I answered, "I Don't 

Give A Gosh Darned Thing About Swing", but I can "Champagne Waltz" 

because of the "Mood That I'm In." She said you had better watch out 

or the "Love Bug Will Bite You." I replied "Love Is Good For Anything 

That Ails You." But she wisecracked, that with "My Beginner's Luck" 

and that there was "No Two Ways About It" that an "Apple A Day" 

would "Show Me The Way." I said stop "Laughing At Me", "I Mean It." 

"When My Dream Boat Comes Home" I will ask you to be my "Lovely 

Lady In White." Then she asked, will you love me when I'm a "Little 

Old Lady" and the "Old Rocking Chair's Got Me?" I replied, "I've Got 

You Under My Skin" and "I Can't Break The Habit Of You." "I'll Always 

Love You Truly." If you refuse me "What Will I Tell My Heart ?" "Please 

Trust In Me." "Let's Seal It With A Kiss." So she agreed, and we celebrated 

our engagement by "Slumming On Park Avenue." "At Twelve 

O'Clock" that night, "When The Gang Was All Gone," I took her home to 

"Meet The Family," and told them we were going to be married. "They 

All Laughed," but when she told them her "Mother Came From Ireland," 

they fell "Head Over Heels In Love" with her. The next day I went to 

the "Top of The Town" and got a job, so now "I'm Right Back Where I 

Started." The next afternoon we went for a boatride, while there was a 

beautiful "Rainbow On The River." It started raining and because of 

the "Pennies From Heaven," "We Called The Whole Thing Off," and 

went to "Home Sweet Home." I said "Let's Turn Off The Lights And Go 

To Sleep" and she answered, Okay, "Goodnight My Love," "I'll See You 

In My Dreams."

SPECIAL AFFAIRS AND SPECIAL OCCASIONS 

Homecoming floats . . . top left . . . first place to Juniors . . . second 

place to Tri-Y . . . Nature Club cops third honors . . . honorable mention 

to Art Club . . . the team in action . . . from the Dance Drama . . . pyramids 

. . . two fair damsels riding on the Glee Club float . . . Buntin and 

Bradley and their harem at the Art Club party . . . "Hel-Mit Monmouth" 

says the Industrial Arts Homecoming float ... we bid farewell to the 

old Central Tower ... I is a great beeg girl . . . one exercise for you 

girls to try at home . . . (the four formations were used in the 1937 Dance 

Drama). 

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HEZEKIAH'S ADVERTISING BUREAU 

HEZEKIAH'S PROVERB 

Question: Do you know 

what a fan dancer is? 

Answer: It's a nudist with 

a cooling system. 

Wanted: 

At least one more date with that tall dark and handsome Senior Romeo, 

Teddy Turnbull.—Edith Eastman. 

Formula on how to stop stuttering.—Ralph Conver. 

Advice on how to be more popular with the Kewanee High School boys. 

I seem to have no trouble whatever with the Wethersfield Romeos. 

—Gerry Van Hefte. 

A lie detector for use on "Dougie".—Clare Cavell. 

One buck, so we can get our car out from behind the police station. 

—Doug and "Scribbie." 

A hockey team that the seniors can't warp.—The Juniors. 

A senior class capable of putting out a year book in 1938.—Next year's 

underclassmen. 

One more good card game before the end of the year.—Mugs, Earl and 

"Stinky." 

One wheelbarrow to take Butch home in.—Eddie, Dutch and "Hazel" 

Annesley. 

Four more honors.—Caroline Friedland. 

Someone to drive my car so I can sit in the back seat.—Bob Armstrong. 

Something to cure onion breath before a date in Galva.—John Plek. 

My brother Bob's sex appeal.—Lee Krumtinger. 

Something to eat.—Hi-Y. 

More boys like Otho Reaugh.—Freshman girls. 

To know how K. H. S. will ever get along without me when I graduate. 

Also a bottle of wave set.—James Purvis. 

The Aurora boys to come down once more (for the effect on Kewanee 

swains).—Anna Mae, Joan, Betty R., Marion, Betty O. 

A chance to publish my record: beat Dundee, knocked out Pirone, went 

forty rounds with the champ, fought Dempsey, was framed. 

—Helslander. 

N. B. This is an agency that brings results. Please see Mr. Hammerhead 

if you have something lost, strayed or stolen. 

FAMOUS SAYINGS OF BRIGHT SENIORS 

"I'll never do you wrong, Irmie" 

Hezekiah 

"I paid 50 dollars for this suit" John Plek 

"Gimmie a little kiss"-... 

Doug Lay 

"Well, I still don't get the point" 

John Bond 

"Now who shall I go with tonight" 

...Darlene Van de Voorde 

"Oh those Aurora boys sure got it over the Kewanee boys" Joan Kirley 

"I've never been in love before" 

Betty Ringstrom 

"Aw there's nothing in Galva" 

"Stinky" Kennard 

"Don't say anything about Earl and me"..... 

Marian Ewan 

"Guess where I got these shoes" 


"Oh, I wish Bill were here" 


"We averaged 75 all the way over" 

"Edie" Eastman 

"Now my theory of relativity differs" 

Fred Pope 

"Boy can he dance swell" 

...Jayne Wagner 

"Aw, I only been chewing Beermint" 

"Butch" Barry 

"We broke up again" 

...Fern Blodgett 

"Aw, I really ain't such a hot golfer" 

George Bradley 

"Flinnie and me" 

.."Aps" Helslander

HEZEKIAH'S HELPFUL HINTS TO HEARTSICK HONEYS 


I am sort of an "office wife." My Jimmy has been neglecting me lately. His 

work as a great lover on the stage, and the enthusiasm that he puts into his work . . . 

well! ! ! It worries me . . . Do you think I would be justified in asking him to give 

up his career? I don't want to say anything to him, but every time he kisses a girl 

(on the stage) I have palpitations of the heart. Isn't that silly? But I just can't 

help it. Can't you please help me? 

Silly girl, 

BETTY JORDAN. 

Dear Betty Jordan, 

Please do not put it up to your beau in such a manner. I take it that you are 

on the verge of asking Jimmy to give up either you or his career as an actor. 

Do you think that this is fair to him ? The boy probably has very good intentions. I 

hardly think that kissing a girl or two on the stage has anything to do with his private 

love affair. Stop and think hard about it, and then if you find that you still can't 

stand him kissing other girls, don't go to the plays. 

Sincerely, 

HEZEKIAH. 

SPARX 

Dear Irmintrude Ironwill: 

My teacher calls me liquid 

air. I don't know why so I 

want you to tell me. 

John Marshall Heaps. 

Dear Mr. Heaps: 

You must be all wet and 

windy. 

Irmintrude Ironwill. 


I am in one mell of a hess. I am going steady with a girl whom I love very dearly, 

but unfortunately, the girl I used to go with got hold of my class ring and won't give 

it back. What am I to do? If my girl finds out that Ruth (my last year's flame) 

has my ring, I am sure to get the gong. 

Desperately, 

ROBERT BILLICK. 

Dear Mr. Billick, 

I would suggest that you go and call on your last year's flame, taking with you a 

bar of soap. If this does not work, have your Mother go after the ring. In any event 

I would tell the girl that you love very dearly the whole story. I know that she will 

understand. 

HEZEKIAH. 


I am very much in love with a junior boy by name of Gustus Lundberg. What can 

I do to win him ? It seems that he has a heart of stone, and doesn't know that there 

is a me who cares for him. I could really like him 'cause he has a nice car and everything. 

Please help me. They call him bashful Brick, but don't tell anybody. 

Wondering, 

EDNA NASEEF. 

Dear Edna, 

In your case I would suggest a little more intensive flirting. I hear that Gustus 

falls easily for the flirting kind, as he goes to Galva. And the Galva girls are noted 

for great flirtations! ! ! 

Sincerely yours, 

HEZEKIAH. 


I am now going with a girl who is a senior. I am a junior and that is where the 

rub comes in. I want to know if you think it would be all right for me to see her very 

often during the summer, real, real, often? She is going to college down in Columbia, 

Missouri, and as that is quite far away I won't be able to see her very often. Do you 

think that people will talk if I see her every night, from now 'till school starts again? 

Love, 

ROBERT EUGENE BOWMAN. 

Dear Mr. Eugene Bowman, 

I think that it would be perfectly all right for you to see your girl friend quite 

often during the summer, but please dear boy, don't make yourself a pest by calling on 

her every evening. Remember, the Folks may not approve. 

Sincerely, 

HEZEKIAH HAMMERHEAD.

PROPHECIES FOR SOME OF OUR ILLUSTRIOUS SENIORS 

SPARX 

The other day upon the 

stairs, 

I met a man who wasn't 

there. 

He wasn't there yesterday, 

And he wasn't there today, 

"Gee! I wish he'd go away." 

. . . By Dorothy Mayhew. 

Here's where they will be in 1947: 

Quentin Johnson—Author of the book, "The Danger of Alcoholic 

Beverages." 

Edith Eastman—Taxi driver in Elmira. 

Robert Deisher—The future Mr. Milquetoast. 

Theodore Turnbull—Lion hunter in Africa. 

Emerance Adams—Cook at Annawan C. C. Camp. 

Bette O'Connor—Housewife living on West Division. 

"Aps" Helslander—Instructor in homemaking at Ulah Tech. 

Assistant—Virginia Poppleton. 

Fred Pope—Raisin' Razorbacks in Arkansas. 

Vernon Reiff—The World's Most Divorced Man. 

Hayden Annesley—Proprietor of a Maidrite Shop on Fifth Ave., 

New York. 

George Bradley—Visitor's guide at Osceola. 

Arlene Hill—Flapjack Flipper in Stony River, Montana. 

Jeanette Keene—Taxi dancer in Neponset. 

Bob Scribbins—Instructor in a school for the Feeble Minded. 

Mary Shinkevich—Hula-Hula dancer on Coney Island. 

Evelyn Shurnis—Successor to Mae West. 

Caroline Wilson—"Miss 1947" at Atlantic City. 

Maxine Westlin—Wife of a Ford dealer. 

Ralph Sandberg—Romantic actor on Broadway. 

Ruth Martin—Stocking model. 

Sylvia Dumas—Wife of a Methodist Minister. 

Mary Agnes Mettes—Proprietress of the hottest Night Club this side 

of "Galvy." 

Joan Kirley—Taking place of Gypsy Rose Lee—on Canary Islands. 

Lois Johnson—Conducts a "How to Raise Chickens" hour on the 

radio. 

James Elliott—President of "Circus Barkers' Association." 

John Bond—Listen to Bing Bond every Thursday night. 

Betty Lou Kennedy—Writer of "Advice for the Loverlorn" Column. 

Helen Hagerty—Spends six weeks of each year in Reno. 

Phyllis Johnson—Proprietress of Charm School in Alaska. 

Vance Kennard—Writes testimonies for patent medicines. 

Lloyd Borkgren—Head chef at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel. 

Elwyn Johnson—Writer of western novels. 

Con Kelly—Director of the Hottest Swing Band in China. 

Frances Cu Men bine—Singer with Con Kelly's orchestra. 

Crystal Van Hefte—Successor to Kate Smith. 

Jayne Wagner—Soloist with Philadelphia symphony orchestra. 

Phyllis Petty—Writer of the book, "Cocktails and Why I Like Them." 

Charles Olson—Trial lawyer in Egypt. 

Lawrence Barry—Principal of Kewanee High school. 

Ruth Good—Accordion player at the Wataga Opera House. 

James Purvis—Janitor at the Metropolitan Opera House. 

Anna Mae Boning—Operator of a chicken hatchery. 

Archie Thompson—Horse doctor on Park Avenue. 

Nick Wykle—Teacher of Etiquette in Manchuria. 

Teresa Wolf—Bareback rider in Ringling's circus. 

John Kubelius—Teacher of Russian ballet. 

Shirley Cotton—President of the National Old Maids' Association. 

Geraldine Fulper—Housewife in Wethersfield. 

John Duytschaver—Farmer. Raises prize hogs. 

Maxine Stuhlsatz—Democratic candidate for president of Dance Hall 

Operators.

OUR SPONSORS 

Hezekiah, Irmintrude, and the members of the Senior class wish to thank the following business 

individuals and organizations for their co-operation with us in producing our 1937 Kewanite. 

A Friend 

A Friend 

Alcazar Buffet 

Anderson Electric Shop 

Armour's Garage 

Arter's Clothing Store 

Atkinson & Atkinson, Drs. 

Banquet Ice Cream 

Bellson's Music Shop 

Bennison Brothers 

Berg & Dines 

Bill's Auto Electric Shop 

Binks, Vera 

Bondi's 

Boss Manufacturing Co. 

Boswell, Dr. J. T. 

Bowman Brothers 

Brown Lynch Scott Co. 

Butterwick Hardware 

Carney, Dr. T. B. 

Chevrolet Garage 

Coffin, Dr. C. A. 

Dave's Repair Shop 

Davidson's 

Deisher Brothers 

Delco Repair Shop 

Demmler Brothers 

Despain's Grocery 

D. & V. Bottling Works 

Edwards Bros. Service Station 

Elks Club 

Fleer's Super Service 

Fleming, Dr. C. L. 

Ford Hopkins Drug Co. 

Fortier, Dr. C. A. 

Freed, A. L. 

Gilfillan's 

Gleason, Dr. F. P. 

Goodyear Service 

Good's Furniture Store 

Gord Motor Co. 

Gudgel's Body Shop 

Head, H. H. 

Heaps, Dr. W. T. 

Helmer, Dr. P. A. 

Henry County News 

Herbener's Book Store 

Hill & Sons Drug Store 

Hub Clothing Store 

Humfreville, Dr. G. B. 

Humphrey, C. E. 

Hurd & Nelson 

Johnson's High Test Oil 

Jones Paint and Wallpaper Shop 

Kewanee Boiler Corp. 

Kewanee Dry Goods Co. 

Kewanee Farmers' Co-Op. Elevator 

Kewanee Iron and Metal Works 

Kewanee Lumber and Supply Co. 

Kewanee Mach. and Conveyor Co. 

Kewanee Manufacturing Co. 

Kewanee Public Service Co. 

Kirley's Clothing Store 

Kirley, J. T. 

Kresge's 5 and 10c Store 

Kresge's Dollar Store 

Krieg & Krieg 

Larson & Lundberg 

Lay, F. M. 

Leader Store 

Lindbeck Music Store 

Mackemer & Means 

Maddox & Wood 

Maidrite 

Martin & Horner Garage 

Martin's Cycle Shop 

Mayhew & Wedge 

Melaik, Dr. H. B. 

Milnes Brothers 

Minks' Grocery 

Moore's Service Station 

Motor Body Shop 

Mulligan, C. E. 

Naseef, Richard 

New Grande Cafe 

Novak's 

O'Connor, M. E. 

O'Donnell Service Station 

Olson & Wolters 

Parkside Garage 

Parkside Hotel 

Peoples State Savings Bank 

Penney's, J. C. 

Pierce Eat Shoppe 

Pinkie's 

R. & K. Service Station 

Rinella, S. J. 

Roper, Dr. R. W. 

Rule, Dudley 

Smith, Dr. W. R. 

Stebbins' Service Station 

Steele, F. H. 

Stewart, Dr. F. H. 

Stop & Shop 

Sturtz & Ewan 

Swain, Dr. H. D. 

Taylor, E. L. 

Vogue 

Walworth Co. 

Welch, T. J. 

Wesebaum's Grocery 

White, Dr. C. P. 

Wilson Hotel 

Wilson's Studio (Belle) 

Wolf & Sons Dairy 

Woolworth 5 and 10c Store 

Yordy's Coffee Shop 

Zang Brothers

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