The Pioneering Freshman Class of Rich Township High School

This class began Rich Township High School in the United Protestant Church Building
on Indianwood Boulevard in Park Forest in September, 1952, while awaiting the completion
of the high school on Sauk Trail in Park Forest.
(Click here to see the rental lease with the U.P. Church.)

This class list includes those listed as of December, 1952. Obviously, some moved away,
and others became members at a later date.

Unless otherwise noted, the students were Park Foresters.
"RP" indicates Richton Park; "Rural" represents unincorporated regions that became part of the district.

Atkins, John Davoren, Tom Hawkins, Bill Matthews, Virginia Phillips, Stephen Swift, June
Aulinskis, Joel Duncan, Duane Heald, Sharon Matthies, Jack - RP Piepenbrink, Earl - rural Thimblin, Mary Ellen
Berg, Lester Edwards, Patsy Hodes, Janet Matthies, Ruth - RP Prather, Carollee Thode, William
Berg, Peter Eisner, Marc Horowicz, Richard Mayhew, Bess Pruneau, Elaine Thompson, Marjorie
Bernstein, Steve Engelbrink, Dick Jacobs, Roberta Mayhew, Joy Purcell, Robert Tschudy, Ronald
Biasella, Bert Engman, Rudolph Juergens, Elmer McElroy, Robert Rahn, Barbara Umland, Elaine - Matteson
Bland, Sondra Fisher, John Kaad, Bob McIntyre, Wayne Saberhagen, Harold Villaneal, Edgar
Blume, Donald – rural Fitch, Robert Kearney, Michele McLoughlin, Charlene Sammons, Nancy Wainwright, Bob
Bohlman, Ruth - rural Floyd, Nancy Kelly, Roger Miller, Judith Sanger, Carol Warren, Jim
Bowen, Shirley Forlenza, Ralph Klibofske, Carol Milligan, Donald - Matteson Sedlacek, William Warren, Nancy
Brooks, Joe Foxworth, Jean Krauter, Karl Moodie, Cynthia Schaller, Barbara Wehling, Robert
Brower, Nicholas Frey, Terry Kush, Loretta Moran, Michael Smith, Al Wells, Claude
Byrne, Nancy Fuller, Larry Land, Barbara Morell, Judith - Matteson Smith, Andrea Werk, Kenneth
Chambers, Robert Gemler, Geraldine Lawrence, Elizabeth Noll, Phyllis Smith, Patricia White, John
Coffman, Patricia Gill, Barbara Lawrence, Robert Novak, Jackie Staley, John Whittington, R G
Cottingham, Rosalie Goggin, Patricia LeMere, Dale - Matteson OGrady, Sheila Steel, John Wigley, Ruth Ann
Cowan, Susan Green, Tom Lockwood, Tom Oliver, Roy Stege, Eileen - Matteson Willey, Edward 
Daly, Marylin Hall, Connie Logrbrinck, Liz O'Toole, Patricia - Matteson Sterchie, Joyce
Davis, Sue Halleck, Dianne Louise, Rose - RP Peters, Jerry Stimis, Jack
Del Biaggio, Amil Harding, Robert Lundquist, Andrew - RP Petersen, Barbara Stringham, Mary Jo
DeLuca, Arnold Harpole, Betty Lundquist, Cordelia - RP Peterson, Janet Swanson, Margene
DeNicolo, John Harvey, Billy Mason, Dick - Matteson Pettingell, Diane Swartzel, Barbara

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