Normal Community High School - Echoes Yearbook (Normal, IL)

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On fhis day in Sepfember, I947, fhe curfain rises on a specfacular drama of four acfs wifh numerous scenes. A casf of slighfly bewildered freshmen enfer upon 'lhe sfage in fheir firsf roles as N. C. H. S. sfudenfs. The main characfers, in 'lhe form of class officers are Presidenf, Dorofhy Huffingfon: Vice-presidenf, Harry Smifh: Secrefary-Treasurer, Ruby Lyle. ln fhe firsf imporfanl' scene, we find 'Phe 'Freshmen pre- senfing a Minsfrel Show as our assembly for fhe year. And now fhe curfain for fhe second big acf of our drama is abouf 'lo go up. We awaif if anxiously. A new group of leading girls and boys fake over as Gordon Ropp is elecfed Presidenf, and Dorofhy Huff- ingfon again as a class officer, fhis fime Vice-presidenf and Lois Bigger filling fhe role of Secrefary-Treasurer. The imporfanf scenes are being broughl' fo us in parade form across fha sfage. Scene I. The sponsoring of fhe Homecoming parade. Our floaf deserves much applause as does 'lhe enfire parade. SENIOR CLASS HISTORY Scene ll. Now fhe assembly program for fhe year. An Irish fheme and a casf consisfing of leading sfars Roger Taylor, Jerry Johnson, and Wanifa Williams, and in sup- porfing roles. such wall known arfisfs as John Chiddix, Paf Offo, Charlene Burns, and Beverly Anderson. ln scene Ill we are joined by 'transfers from Towanda. Carlock, and Hudson in 'lhe form of a consolidafion which makes our school known as a parf of Unif Disfricf No. 5. The fhird big acf finds us full of anficipafion and ex- cifemenf as fhis is fhe year for much acfivify. Leading us friumphanfly fhrough parf of fhe acl' is Harry Smifh as Presidenf, who had fo make his exif before 'lhe final scene. This broughf Dorofhy Huffingfon info fhe lime- lighf as she assumed fhe Presidenf's dufies. Serving as Secrefary is Joanne Barneff and Clifford Henry as Treasurer. The climaxing scene finds us hard af work on 'lhe Prom which proved 'lo be very successful. Reigning over fhe acfivify was Queen Beverly Cary wifh Joanne Barneff and Virginia Bufh as affendanfs. The fheme was ex- cifing enough: Treasure lsland. The second scene finds us again af work. This fime on fhe Homecoming Sfunf Show. This was only one more scene af N. C. H. S. fo be remembered. Anofher scene brings info fhe spoflighf fhe Juniors who were members of fha varsify baskefball squad. These were Bob Fincham. Gordon Ropp, Arl' Eades. Lee Merriff, Eldon Mears, Ralph Thorp, and Jack Miller. And now, fhe curfain opens on a fableau. Allen Ropp wifh gavel in hand, Jo Ann Schad as Vice-presidenf, Beverly Cary as Secrefary and Virginia Bufh as Treasurer. We have a number of sfars sfepping info fhe spoflighf as fhe scene progresses. In 'lhe field of Dramafics, Phyllis Ambrose was elacfed Presidenf of Dramafics Club while Larry Ward calls fhe Thespian meefings fo order. Nexf, a pale green Iighf flashes quickly fo fhe field of science where we find Gordon Ropp as Science Club Prexy. A. N. S. head is Barbara Biffing who is also fha i950-5l DAR winner. John Chiddix Jr. walks ouf onfo fha sfage as Presidenf of fhe Sfudenf Council and a gold spoflighf focuses upon him. The spoflighf now comes fo a sfop as if shows Gordon Ropp again as Presidenf, fhis fime, of F. F. A. and fhen moves slowly 'lo disclose fhe Presidenf of F. H. A.. Beverly Cary, who assumes clufies affer fha resignafion of Lucille Sigler. F. T. A., we find, has selecfed Joan Parlier in fha leading role of Presidenf. In fhe musical deparfmenf, a blue spoflighf brings fo us fhe Presidenf of girls' chorus, Wanifa Williams. Allen Ropp sfeps down sfage as Presidenf of Band. We again find Barbara Biffing in fha role of G. A. A. Presidenf and Norma Lea Clesson as a Maioreffe. A spoflighf of orange comes fo resf on Carol Todd and Margaref Sparks as Cheerleaders. This fime fhe spoflighf of blue fravels fo 'lhe Nafional Honor Sociefy who fhis year chose fo fill fhe leading role, Beverly Cary. Ofhers who have been poinfed ouf by crifics as ouf- sfanding are Roger Taylor as Presidenf of l. A. T. A., Norma Lea Clesson as Reverie Edifor, and Dorofhy Huffingfon and Roger Cushman heading fha lnkspof. In Parade form fhe senior members of fhe foofball squad pass fhrough fhe spoflighfg Don Jones, Jack Miller, Bob Fincham. Lee Merriff and Ralph Thorp, wifh Chuck Bonny as Capfain. This 'lime we again follow fhe beam of lighf fo fha Senior Varsify Baskefball members who are Lee Merriff, Bob Fincham. Ralph Thorp, Eldon Mears, and Jack Miller. N. C. H. S. Seniors will always remember fhe lasfing performances which fhe baskefball squad made successful 'fhis year. , Climaxing fhe season is Homecoming of which Virginia Bufh is crowned Queen al' our forever remembered dance. Affending her are Jo Ann Schad, Wanifa Wil- liams, and Mary Sue Waldrop. As fhese final scenes are passing swiffly across fhe sfage, we, as seniors, remember all fhaf N. C. H. S. has meanf fo us. We all realize fhaf affer fhese pasf excifing scenes, fhe Prom, Graduation, and Senior frip, we will noi be refurning for curfain calls. lf is all very sad buf we realize we have had an imporfanf parf in making N. C. H. S. fhe wonderful school if is.

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SENIORS CAROL TODD A lady far more beautiful than any woman in this waning age. -The Taming of fhe Shrew Cheerleader I,2.3.4. Chorus I,2.3. Dramatics Club l,2.3.4. Ensemble 4. F.T.A. 3.45 Historian 35 Sec'y 4. Science Club l,2. Thespians 2.3.4. The Great American Family. We Shook The Family Tree. LARRY WARD He was no mightier than thyself or me. -Julius Caesar Dramatics Club l.2,3.4g V-Pres. 4. Honor Society l.2.3.4. lnkspot 3. Latin Club l,2,3. Quill and Scroll 3.4. Reverie 3. Science Club I.2,3.4. Student Council l,2.3. Thespians I.2.3.4q V-Pres. 3. Pres. 4. We Shook The Family Tree. You Can't Take If With You. One Foot In Heaven. A Connecticut Yankee. The Great American Family. JAMES WHITE The service and the loyalty l owe. in doing it, pay itself. -Macbeth F.F.A. 2.3. l.A.T.A. 3.4. Track 3. Transferred from Carlock I. MARY RUTH WILLIAMS Safe toward you love and honour. -Macbeth F.H.A. 2.3.43 Secretary 4. Science Club 2. Violin Trio 2.3.4. Transferred from Carlock. WANITA WILLIAMS l would sing my song without a burden. -As You Like It A.N.S. 2.3.43 Treas. 2. President 3 Editor 3.4. Band 3. Chorus 2.3.45 President 4. F.H.A. 2.4. Ensemble 2.3.4. Homecoming Queen Attendant 4. Honor Society 2.3.4. lnkscapades 2. Science Club 2. Student Council 3.43 Secretary 4. Transferred from Carlock I. ALLAN WILLIG You are full of pretty answers. -As You Like It Latin Club 2.3. Proiectionists l,2.3,4. Science Club l. l.A.T.A. l,2.3. JO ANN WILTERMOOD TUDOR She has brown halr and speaks small like a woman. -Hamlet Band l.2. Chorus 3. G.A.A. 3.4. Latin Club I. VERNON DUNN lNot Pictured, Let gentleness my strong in- forcement be. Latin Club l. -As You Like It

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