STAG-LITE
[bat reads] STAGS
[pictures of baseballs- name listed top to bottom, left to right)
Ted, Ray, Bob B.
Billy, Dean
Coach Finchum, Ken, Allan Ray
J. R. Shirley, J.R. Rohlfs, Jack
Hollie, Don A, Wayne
Don Z.
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Published by the Hartsburg-Emden High School of Hartsburg, Illinois.
Vol. VIII September 28, 1950 No. 1
STAFF
Editor... Jackie Detjen
Managing Editor... Mary Wrage
Make Up Editor... Janet Kaesebier
Hazel Rademaker
Proof Readers... Rhoda Elsberry
Marilyn Klokkenga
Sports Editors... Betty Gail Shirley
Bill Cross
Feature Editors... Betty Laun
Barbara Behrends
Gossip Editors... Doris Lessen
Marguerite Bruns
Arline Bergold
Virginia Lessen
Janet Klopp
Shirley Van Hilsen
Geneva Schleder
Fame and Shame Editor... Dick Gardener
Art Editors... Myrna Williams
Charline Cross
Marianna Grussing
Reporters.....
FHA Patsy Zieglowsky
FFA ...Dona Aper
Freshman Class...Lu Ann Reiners
Sophomore Class... Eileen Aper
Junior Class... Ruth Klokkenga
Senior Class... Mary Jean Reiners
Band... Ruth Liesman
Girls Music...Geneva Klokkenga
Miscellaneous... Joan Aper
Patty Wagner
Gretchen Behrends
Carol Klokkenga
Geneva Schleder
Typists... Mary Detmers
Lula Belle Conrady
Mary Wrage
Shirley Van Hilsen
Mary Ann Klokkenga
Ditto Operators... Marjorie Lessen
Peggy Brosamer
Ruth Harms
Rhoda Elsberry
Circulation Managers... Don Zimmer
Dean McMath
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HARTSBURG AND EMDEN COMMUNITIES ORGANIZE NEW SCHOOL UNIT NO. 21
In the month of June the new Unit District No. 21 was organized. The Unit includes the Emden Grade School District, Hartsburg Grade School District, the Hartsburg-Emden High School, and part of Glenwild, West Point, and Altic Rural School Districts.
August 8, 1950 the election of the new Board of Education was held. Those who were elected are as follows: Galen Shirley, Clarence Wrage, and MerI Rademaker, who will serve for three years; Louis Arnold and Nanke Harms, who will serve for 2 years; and Orville Harmsen and Edward Schmidt who will serve for 1 year.
At the first meeting Galen Shirley was elected President and Nanke Harms, Secretary. Mr. Ryan was employed as Superintendent of District No. 21.
The teachers at Emden Grade School are: Mr. Vail Cordell, Mrs. Vail Cordell, Mrs. Catherine Jeckel, and Mr. Nelson Alberts.
The Emden Grade School cooks are Mrs. Ora Rogers and Mrs. Jeannette Bergold.
The teachers of the Hartsburg Grade School are: Mrs. Dolores Kendrick, Miss Tillie Ruben, Mrs. Virginia Brosamer, and Mr. Harold Krusemark.
The cooks for the grade school at Hartsburg are Mrs. Gritana Ryan and Mrs. Dorothy Behrends.
Mrs. Fern Casaway is teaching at Glenwild and Mrs. Robert Thorpe, at West Point.
The teachers at Hartsburg-Emden High School are: Mrs. Virginia Brown, Mrs. Grace West, Miss Sara Berninger, Mr. Warren Burgener, Mr. Fred Finchum, Mr. Allan Kirchner, Mr. Duane Montgomery, and Mr. Weldon Ryan the Superintendent.
The cooks for the High School are Miss Anna Janssen and Mrs. Cecil Bruns.
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20 BOYS REPORT FOR BASEBALL
The following boys reported for baseball for the 1950 fall season: Freshmen: Ronald Arnold, Buane Behrends, Myrl Costa, Robert Cross, Ronald Groth, James Shirley, and Joe West. Juniors: Donald Aper, James Hoar, Wayne Lolling, Dean McMath, Ted Rankin, Ray Payne, Alan Reiners, James Rohlfs, Ken Sampen, and Donald Zimmer. Seniors: Bob Brossamer, Billy Cross, and Jack Detjen.
DELAVAN PANTHERS WHIP STAGS
In the opening game of the season, the Delavan Panthers attacked our Stags with a big five-run sixth inning and won, 9-6. Jim Hoar and Don Aper handled the pitching chores for the Stags, giving up nine runs on eight hits. Jim Hoar had a three run homer in the fifth inning and Brosamer had three for four. The Stags also had eight hits, but just couldn't score the runs to win. The H-E pitchers struck out eleven of the Delavan boys. Rees, Pomrenke, and Kiekhoff hurled for the winners.
Delaven: 0 1 0 0 0 5 3 -9-8
H-E? 0 1 1 1 3 0 1 -6-8
HARTSBURG-EMDEN 5 HOPEDALE 2
Against Hopedale the Stags came out on top, 5-2. Relief Pitcher, Jack Detjen, got the win as the home boys took advantage of the Indians' miscues in the third inning which gave the Stags two runs. Hopedale's two runs came in the second inning on no hits. Each team had three hits.
Hopedale: 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 -2-3
H-E: 1 1 2 0 1 0 -5-3
ELKHART'S REDBIRDS DEFEAT STAGS
In a long, hard-fought conference game, the Stag lost to Elkhart, 7-3. Jim Hoar pitched very creditable ball, striking out eighteen Redbirds. The Stags played excellent ball, but tired after eleven hard innings and gave up four runs in the
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twelfth. Davis, of Elkhart, collected three safeties, while Sampen led the hitters with four for six, one of these being a double. The Stags played in hard luck, having numerous scoring opportunities, but not being able to score.
Elkhart: 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-4-7
H-E: 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-3-12
BEASON BEATS STAGS IN LAST INNING
In the second conference game, the Stags again came close, but were beaten in the last inning, 11-10. The Stags got off to a fine start, when Payne got a hit and scored on Brosamer's hit. Going into the last of the fourth, the score was tied 5-5. Going into the seventh, the Yellow-Jackets led 9-6. The Stags, coming through in the clutch, went ahead 10-9 with Sampen's two-run triple. Sampen scored on Hoar's bent and Aper hit safely and scored on Lolling's single. (Lolling also had a triple which helped the cause.) In Beason's seventh, Duff and Thomas scored the tieing and winning runs on one hit. Payne had three for four. Travis got the win while Aper took the loss.
H-E: 1 0 1 3 0 1 4 -10-12
Beason: 1 4 0 2 2 0 2 -11-11
NEW HOLLAND 3 HARTSBURG-EMDEN 2
We're in a rut--lost again! By one little run to New Holland, 3-2. Jim Hoar again pitched the hard game, allowing five hits. Out Stags collected only two hits off Wildcat hurler, Rex Berger. H-E took a first inning lead with two unearned runs scored by Rohlfs and Brosamer, driven in by Ken Sampen's double. In the third, Podbelsek and Rex Berger each got a single and scored to tie the game. In the sixth, Rex again hit safely and scored the winning run. Berger thus led the hitters with two for three and also got the win.
H-E: 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 -2-2
N-H: 0 0 2 0 0 1 -3-5
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F.H.A. NEWS
Our first meeting for this year was held on September 15.
For this year's entertainment we decided on having movies on "Home-making," and talks on "Make-Up and Accessories."
We also decided to have a carnival to raise money for our treasury.
We chose our officers for FHA last year. The ones who received officers were:
President-- Barbara Behrends
Vice-President-- Gretchen Behrends
Secretary-- Shirley Van Hilsen
Treasurer-- Betty Laun
Besides the president two girls from each class were on the initiation committee. They were as follows: Goldie Aper, Geneva Schleder, Sherry Holmes, Gretchen Behrends, Mary Joan Reiners, Ruthie Liesman, and Barbara Behrends.
All the freshman girls were initiated for three days.
Monday was "Sadie Hawkins Day." They had to follow the following instructions:
Short dresses not any longer than knee length.
Have dress torn around edge.
Wear a boy's pair of old work shoes.
Carry a baseball bat.
Have big freckles (Made with cocoa and water.)
Wear pigtails.
Use no make-up.
Sing in front of assemble, "Feudin!, Fussin!, and Fightin!"
Tuesday was "Pajama Day." Here is what they did:
Wear long-legged pajamas with a short dress or brunch coat over them.
Have hair uncombed from time you get up till school is out. No pin curls.)
Wear house slippers.
Use no make-up.
Walk into class backwards.
Tell the story "The Three Bears" in front of assembly.
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[picture of a stork carrying a baby]
Nancy Karen Lolling
July 14, 1950
Weight 7 pounds 8 ounces
Father Mr. George Lolling
Mother Mrs. George Lolling
Claudia Jeanne Kendrick
September 14, 1950
Weight 7 pounds 4 ounces
Length 21 inches
Parents Mr. and Mrs. Clausy Kendrick
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Wednesday was "Old Fashions Day."
They had to do the following:
Wear an old-fashioned dress.
Wear an old sunbonnet.
Wear any old shoes (high heels).
Wear hair in knot.
Carry really old pocket book.
Use lots of powder, and make wrinkles.
Bow to all Seniors.
Sing "Down By The Old Mill Stream."
On October 2, at Springfield High School a Section meeting and a banquet's supper for all officers of the F. H. A. those who will go are Barbara Behrends, Gretchen Behrends, Betty Laun, Shirley Van Hilsen, and Mrs. Brown.
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F. F. A. NEWS
The F. F. A held its first meeting last Tuesday morning. the meeting was called to order by our new president, Bill Cross. After going through the usual ceremony, the business meeting was opened. The initiation for the Freshmen was discussed.
The new officers for this year are:
President-- Bill Cross
Vice-President-- Don Aper
Treasurer-- Dean McMath
Secretary-- "Nip" Behrends
Reporter-- Darrell Klockenga
The meeting was closed with the "Pledge to the Flag."
"GREENHANDS" INITIATED
On Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday the "Greenhands" were initiated by the F. F. A. On Monday they had to wear overalls and work shirt inside out and backwards, a straw hat, pants legs rolled up to knees and a card with "Greenhand" written on it. They sand "The Old Gray Mare" before the assembly at 12:30. Bobby Cross was the leader.
On Tuesday they wore a dress, lipstick, rouge, earrings, necklace, woman's hat, work socks and dress show, dress show and work sock and the "Greenhand" card. They carried a purse and sang "Let Me Call You Sweetheart" led by James R. Shirley.
On Wednesday they wore their Sunday best, even a necktie. They carried a cane and parted their hair in the middle. Joe West led them in singing "Goodnight Irene."
BAND NEWS
The Hartsburg-Emden band consists of fifty members, forty high school students and ten grade students.
The Band elected the following officers for the year:
President-- Betty Gail Shirley
Vice-President-- Janet Kaesebier
Treasurer-- Charline Cross
It is practicing for the Autumn Festival to be held in Lincoln, October 5.
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HOME ECONOMICS DEPARTMENT GETS NEW EQUIPMENT
This summer the school has received a refrigerator and two new stoves. The school pays the price of one refrigerator and two stoves and then each year receives a new set for five years. The school may renew the contract or keep the last set of stoves at the end of five years.
We learned new method of sewing last year so that it requires fewer people to a sewing machine. The new board has purchased two new "New Home" sewing machines. One of them is set up and the girls are enjoying it very much.
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MR. KIRCHNER SELECTS SEXTET AND TRIO
The girls' sextet and trio were chosen last week.
Those in the sextet are:
Marianna Grussing-- first soprano
Geneva Klokkenga-- first soprano
Janet Kaesebier-- second soprano
Janet Klopp- second soprano
Mary Ann Klokkenga-- alto
Charline Cross-- alto
The trio includes:
Patsy Zieglowsky-- first soprano
Shirley Van Hilsen-- second soprano
Arline Bergold-- alto
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BOARD MEMBERS AND NEW EMPLOYEES OF H-E- ENJOY POTLUCK SUPPER
The employees and board of education members together with their families met for a potluck supper on Thursday, September 21, at the high school gym at 6:30 p.m.
After the supper each employee, board members, and guests were introduced by Mr. Shirley. The remainder of the evening was spent visiting.
About eighty persons enjoyed this evening together.
REMEMBER FHA CARNIVAL OCTOBER 27
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SENIOR CLASS NEWS
On Friday 15th, Mr. Shields of the Neff-Jones [sic] Co. was here to help the senior select their commencement Announcements and Cards.
The Senior Class elected officers Thursday. Those elected are:
President-- Billy Cross
Vice-Pres.-- Norman Hellman
Sec.--- Shirley Van Hilson
Treasurer-- Marianna Grussing
Student Council--
Billy Cross
Betty Gail Shirley
Nip Behrends
Class Sponsors-- Mrs. West
Mr. Burgener
The Seniors are making plans to have their pictures taken sometime in October.
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SOPHOMORE CLASS NEWS
In our Sophomore class we have 19 members, 13 girls and 6 boys.
The class officers are:
President- Gretchen Behrends
Vice-President- Eileen Aper
Secretary- Janet Whittaker
Treasurer- Joan Aper
Those elected for student council were Don Hitchcock and Charles Lowman.
Our class sponsors are:
Mrs. Brown and Mr. Kirchner.
New Member In Sophomore Class
This year we welcomes a new member to our class. She is Bonnita Taylor. Bonnita is 16 years old and her birthday is in April.
Before she moved into her present home, which is north of Emden, she lived in South Pekin. While in South Pekin she was elected cheerleader.
SOPHOMORES PLAN FIRST PARTY
We are having a wiener roast and a hay rack ride on Thursday night September 28.
We are having it invitational so that we can entertain our friends.
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JUNIOR CLASS NEWS
The Junior Class met early in September and chose the following officers:
James Hoar-- President
Marvin Oltmanns-- Vice-President
Lu Ann Reiners-- Secretary
Geneva Schleder-- Treasurer
To represent us in the Student Council we chose Alan Ray Reiners and Betty Laun.
On September 15, the salesman from her Herff-Jones Company was here and the Juniors selected their class rings for the year 1952.
The Junior Class is sponsoring a Bake Sale which will be held at the Emden Hardware Store at 1:00 p.m. Each member of the class is asked to contribute one or more baked articles. The public is invited to attend.
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FRESHMAN CLASS NEWS
This year we have 29 [?] students in the freshman class. There are 15 girls and 14 boys. James Robert Shirley and Duane Behrends, out of those 14 boys, were lucky enough to make the first 15 on the baseball team. Congratulations boys.
The officers for the year are:
James R. Shirley-- President
James Gardner-- Vice-President
Frances Briggs-- Secretary
Richard Lolling-- Treasurer
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We are meeting at Marguerite's house at 7:00 p.m. and leaving from there for the hay rack ride,, then coming back for the wiener roast.
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FOUND Hartsburg, Illinois
Dear _____________
I dearly like you and I'm very glad you are a freshman, too. When time comes we can go on parties together, maybe. I'm sorry I can't put your name at the beginning for people who are nosey might accidentally find it. I'll close.
A very close friend,
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NOTES FROM THE "STAG" TWENTY YEARS AGO
Fifty-four students are enrolled in High School. There are 20 freshmen, 7 sophomores, 10 juniors, and 17 seniors.
Hartsburg walloped Elkhart 15 to 6 in the opening game at Elkhart.
Hartsburg has instituted a Commercial Course composed of Bookeeping and Typing. The typing room is equipped with six Remington typewriters.
Seniors submitted order for rings on September 10.
The 22 piece orchestra is composed of the following: 6 cornets, piano, bells, drums, 6 saxophones, 1 banjo, 5 violins, and 1 alto.
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FOR SALE-- Ford Coupe A-1 shape, fully equipped, three fenders, 4 flat tires, no bumpers, all bumps, [?] shaped crank, cheap if taken at once. Must be seen to be appreciated.
WANTED Two first class magicians to run and operate ford mentioned above. - -
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Mother-- Are you spitting in the fish bowl?
Tom- No, Mom, but I'm almost making it.
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SHAME on Loren and Keith for directing Ruthie H. (and girls) down a dead end road on the way to the N. H. baseball game. Did they know the bridge was out?
FAME to Ruthie for her great "backing up skill."
SHAME to to Jack D. for hitting Ruthie L. with a baseball at the NH and HE baseball game.
FAME to Lu Ann for hooking that cute San Jose guy.
FAME to the boys for not Halloweening this year! At least not yet!
FAME to the saying. "Don't be that way" way" Is that right, Eldon?
FAME to the baseball boys for beating Hopedale.
FAME to the names Emmy and Flo. Is that right Lorny and DicK.
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NEWS AND NOTES
Mrs. Cecil Bruns became one of the our cooks this year. She took the place of Bess Bruns, who was with the High School for 1 1/2 years.
Miss Mary Lou Harms is Mr. Ryan's secretary. This is the first year he has had one. She graduated from H-E in 1949. She was previously employed at the State Farm Insurance Company in Bloomington an the Farm Bureau Office in Lincoln.
The Reading Circle books for high schools have been received and are now in the library.
We have 4 new Royal typewriters this year.
This year we have adopted the rental plan for textbooks. The charge is figured on the 4 year plan.
Instead of the hour periods in the morning we have 42-minute periods. With this plan we have equal periods each day.
The Freshman [sic] are offered a course in Mathematics I. this year to take the place of Algebra. General Business is again being offered this year.
Miss Berninger is using the magazine "Practical English" this year in her English classes.
On September 19 the Tuberculin Tests were takin [sic] at school. On Thursday, September 21, Dr. Hamilton returned to school to check the tests.
On September 26, thirty-three high school boys, George Lolling, Nelson Alberts, and Coach Finchum are going to attend the Illinois-Ohio football game at Urbana-Champaign.
During the summer a new electric clock and bell system was installed. Each classroom now has a clock.
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FAME AND SHAME........
FAME to Dick G. for his going to be a bachelor. quote, "I think girls are all two-timers and stuck-ups."
FAME to the baseball boys for helping Coach fix his flat tire. (Naturally, it was his birthday.)
FAME to they boys who can fit into the trunks of cars and find out what people think of them.
FAME to the Senior English class for being so quiet???????
FAME to Loren for getting the car. Look out now, Bill.
FAME to Ruthie L. for hooking Frankie.
FAME to Nip for losing his bracelet.
FAME to Dick S. for joining the rollover club.
FAME to all of the pipe lovers in school. Is yours strong yet, Jack?
FAME to Norman and his new hot-rod.
FAME to all of the stock-car drivers for out-running Hank. Pretty hard to do isn't it, Darrell?
FAME to Eldon and his new "Clunker." Better grab him while you can, girls?
FAME to Keith for striking it rich.
FAME to Mary D. and her sparkler. Nice hooking there, Mary.
FAME on the Freshman boys for being angry because the Juniors like certain Freshman girls.
SHAME on Mr. Burgener for throwing away the work that Myrna and Virginia did on the adding machine.
SHAME on those four certain kids for missing MYF [?] Sunday night. Know anything about it, Bobby and Marvin?
SHAME on Ruthie H. for staying at home alone and getting scared of her shadow.
SHAME on Miss Berninger for laughing at two certain girls in English class. Know anything about it Nevie and Janet?
SHAME on Gene A. for hurting Virginia's stair-steps when he fell.
SHAME on the certain girls who giggle during Bookkeeping.
SHAME on Shirley for not saying yes right away when Loreny asked her for a date.
SHAME on Rhoda E. for only taking three subjects.
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WE WONDER:
Who Joan Aper's boy-friend is. It seems she was disappointed the other day at dinner when the "he loves me, he loves me not" scheme didn't work out on her straw.
Why Jim Eeten is giving that certain new Sophomore girl a big rush.
If everyone got home all right from the Junior Class party.
Why Ray took Myrna home last, the night of the Junior party.
If Jerry B's new bracelet was very expensive.
If Gene C. visited school the other day to see how his old flames were.
How long these Junior and Freshman romances will last.
How certain Senior girls can be such good friends the way they all go with a former senior.
If Carol K. will ever make up her mind as to who to invite to the sophomore party.
Why Patty and Ray wouldn't make a cute couple.-- she says that they are fourth or fifth cousins.
Why Gretchen B. won't tell us who she's inviting to the party.
We hear that "Punky" L., Wayne L. Joyce K., and Alan Ray have been seen quite often around town together.
Who is that certain girl who can't even spell Saturday? Eh, Betty L.?
Why is Delavan such a thorn in the side for certain Junior boys?
Who the Freshman boy is who still crawled the first week of school? He is learning fast.
What this is we hear about Janie S.? Is there a party coming up?
What this is we hear about James Hoar typing an entire line without paper in his typewriter? Couldn't have been out late the previous night, could it?
What was on that tag on your back in Home Ec., Mary Ann K.?
What this is about the Seniors singing in English class?
What the "Senior Seven" talks about on their Phys. Ed. hikes?
