Vinton High School - Souvenir Yearbook (Vinton, LA)

Text from Pages 1 - 136 of the 1961 volume:

7967 THE SOUVENIR VINTON HIGH SCHOOL VINTON, LOUISIANA CONTENTS FACULTY 9 CLASSES 3 FAVORITES 49 ORGANIZATIONS 71 ACTIVITIES 87 ATHLETICS 95 107 ADVERTISERS FOREWORD Here is your book! We, the Annual Staff, have had it for almost a year and now it is yours. This record of the activities of 1960-61 is a me- morial that we will treasure all of our lives. The Annual Staff would like to express their sin- cere appreciation for the co-operation given us by each faculty member and each student. We hope that you will enjoy the 1961 Souvenir as much as we have enjoyed publishing it. The Staff DEDICATION JOHN L BREAUX Mr. Breaux, you portray the ultimate goal of education - good citizenship. We sincerely hope you will be our school board member for at least an- other ten years. It is with high esteem we dedicate this record of our school year to you. ALMA MATER Alma Mater, Beloved Vinton High King of old - One that's always bold. With pride and joy we treasure afar The great school that you are! To your majestic red brick buildings Halls of pride and fame; We will always bow forever Salute your honored name. Praise to our glorified Alma Mater Your idea supreme we will always follow. With loyalty and dignity we will keep on high Your sweet memories e'er nigh! IN PAUL MICHAEL BLAYLOCK MEMORIAM A real friend to his classmates. JIMMY MURL MITCHELL PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE It has been a distinct pleasure and privilege for me to work with you this year and I extend to you, each and every student, my sin- cere good wishes for a useful and happy future. Success and happiness can be yours! As your guide to success and happiness, may I say - Four things a man must learn to do, if he would make his record true; To think without confusion, clearly, To love his fellow man sincerely. To act from honest motives purely. To trust in God and heaven securely. My congratulations to the sponsor and staff for a job well done. Sincerely, W. A. Hanna MR. W. A. HANNA Principal MRS. R. J. LEMOINE Secretary MRS. E. P. HAMPTON Counselor MR. JESSE CASTETE Head Coach MR. PAUL WARD English and Coach MR. R. J. LEMOINE Science and Math MISS IRMA SPILLMON Librarian MR. HOWARD STINSON Social Science MR. ROBERT BENOIT English I and II MRS. DOROTHY ORTEGO Home Economics MRS. GRACE BREAUX P.E. MRS. JOHN FALGOUT Commerce MISS GENEVA WATTS Sixth Grade MRS. EVERN WINDHAM Sixth Grade MRS. BERNICE WELSH Seventh Grade MR. LOUIS GUILLORY Agriculture MRS. DOROTHY HANNA Music MR. G. W. EBARB Eighth Grade MRS. EMMA HUNT Eighth Grade MR. ORTEGO Eighth Grade MRS. BERNICE LYNCH Seventh Grade MRS. N. W. EWELL Sixth Grade MRS. L. HEBERT Fifth Grade MR. L. DUHON Fifth Grade MISS C. LUNDY Fourth Grade MRS. J. L. REED Fourth Grade MRS. J. STINSON Third Grade MRS. L. BENOIT Third Grade MRS. B. LYONS Second Grade MISS B. LANGFORD Second Grade President REESE RICHARD Vice-President PAUL FONTENOT Secretary: LILLIE HUDSON Treasurer: PAT LINSCOMB Reporter: GLENDA LANDRY TERESA ANN BENOIT Pep Squad 4 yrs.; Officer 1; Choral Club 2; Officer 1; Festival 3; F.H.A. 4; Officer 1; Lion’s Roar 2; Stunt Night 1. GARY WAYNE BERRY F.F.A. 4; Officer 1; 4-H 3; Choral Club 1; Track 1. MARY LOUISE BONSALL Pep Squad 4; Cheerleader 1; Play Day 1; Beta Club 1; Student Council 1; F.H.A. 4; Officer 3; Lion's Roar 3; Co-Editor 1; Speech Club 1; Speech Club Play 1; Annual Staff 1; Best Athlete 2; Pep Squad Officer 2; Stunt Night 1. LONELL BROUSSARD F.F.A. 4; Officer 3; Judging Team 3; State and National Convention, Leadership Conference 1; Football 4; Let- tered 2; Track 2; Stunt Night 1; 4-H Club 2; Class Offi- cer 1; Student Council 2; Top Sixteen 2. JOE COURMIER Football 4; F.F.A. 4; Officer 1; Judging Team 4; Beta Club 1; Student Council 1; 4-H 1; Boys’ State. BOBBY GENE COURVILLE Football 3; Letterman 1; Track 1; Choral Club 1; Most Courteous 2. WILFRED mdDUSSARD Football 1; F.F.A. 4; Officer 1; Judging Team 2; Top Sixteen 1; Choral Club 1. LLOYD BULLOCK Basketball 2; Stunt Night 2; Choral Club 2; Chorus Festi- val 4; Projection Club 2; Band 4; Band Festival 4; Liter- ary Club 1; Science Club 1; 4-H 2; Football 1. GILBERT BUTTS NOLAN CASWELL F.F.A. 4; Choral Club 1. ALTON CHESSON Chorus 1; Band 1; 4-H 2; Sophomore Play; Choral Christmas Play; Traffic Patrol 1. WAYNE CONRAD JR. Football 3; Letterman 1; 4-H Club 2; F.F.A. 3; Projection Club 2; Stunt Night 1; Basketball 1. SHEILA FAYE DAIGLE Pep Squad 2; Homecoming Court 2; Student Council 2; Beta Club 2; F.H.A. 4; F.F.A. Sweetheart 3; F.F.A. State Convention 3; F.F.A. National Convention 2; F.F. A. First Maid 1; Bi-Parish Candidate 2; Princess 1; Top Sixteen 4; Top Eight 3; Top Beauty 1; District Ral- ly 3; State Rally 1; 4-H 3; Lion's Roar 2; Pete Aldredge Show 2; Stunt Night 1; Speech Club 1; Parish Day 1. NICKEY DAVIS Band 4 yrs. DAVID ALAN DENNIS F.F.A. 4; Officer 1; F.F.A. Leadership Con- ference 1; Judging Team 3; 4-H 2; Choral Club 1; Festival 1; Football 1; Track 1; Literary Rally 2; Civil Defense 1. RANDY MARIE DOUCETTE Pep Squad 1; Lion's Roar 1; 4-H 3; Speech Club 1; Speech Club Play 1; Leadership Conference 1; Cheerleader 2; Class Of- ficer 1; F.B.L.A. 1. JEANETTE GALE DRONETTE Pep Squad 4; Officer 3; Outstanding Member 1; Homecoming Cheerleader 3; Best Sport 1; Beta Club 2; Annual Staff 2; Lion’s Roar 2; F.H.A. 4; Officer 3; Career Day 1; 4-H 2; Speech Club 1; Speech Club Play 1; Stunt Night 2. MARY VIRGINIA ELLIOTT Library Staff 3; F. H. A. 3; F.B.L.A. 2; 4-H 1; Pep Squad 1; Choral Club 1; Music Festival 1. RICHARD PAUL FONTENOT F.F.A. 4; Officer 1; Judging Team 2; Bankers Conven- tion 1; F.H. A. Court 1; Parish Day 1; Annual Staff 2; Top Sixteen 1; Lion's Roar 1; Class Officer 3; Class Favorite 1; Pete Aldredge Show 1; Stunt Night 1. MARY RUTH GRANGER F.H.A. 1; 4-H Club 1; Choral Club 2; Lion's Roar Staff 1. PHILLIP RAY GRANGER Football 3; Choral Club 1; Basketball 1; 4-H 2; Track Manager 1; Softball 1. DAVID LYNN GUILLORY Football 4; Letterman 1; Basketball 3; Track 3; Most Likely to Succeed 1; F.F.A. 1; 4-H 1; Lion’s Roar Staff 1; Typing Award 1; Boys' State Alternate 1; Cho- ral Club 1; Chorus Festival 1; Parish Day 1; Stunt Night 2; Science Fair 1; Commerce Rally 1. CLARA LEE HAM F.H.A. 3; Choral Club 1; Office Staff 1. MARY JOAN HINYARD Band 3; Festival 2; Band Captain 1; Business Man- ager 1; Pep Squad 1; Homecoming Cheerleader 1; Leadership Conference 1; Lion's Roar Staff 1; F.H.A. 1; 4-H 3; Choral Club 1; Play Day 1; Li- brary Staff 1; Stunt Night 1. MARGARET HILL Transfer from Slidell High School, September 1960. ELOISE FAYE HOLLIER Pep Squad 4; Cheerleader 1; Homecoming Cheer- leader 1; Homecoming Court 3; Officer 1; An- nual Staff 2; Editor 1; Beta Club 2; Lion's Roar Staff 3; 4-H 1; F.H.A. 4; Officer 2; Career Day 1; F.F.A. Court 1; Top Sixteen 1; Speech Club 1; Play 1; Most Intelli- gent 1; Play Day 1; Commerce Rally 1; Dis- trict Rally 4; State Ral- ly 2; Letter V 3; Who's Who 1. LILLIE BELLE HUDSON Student Council 2; Secretary 1; Annual Staff 2; Beta Club 1; Class Officer 3; Class Favorite 1; Best Sport 1; Best All-Around 1; Top Sixteen 1; Homecoming Court 1; Band 4; Librarian 1; F.F.A. Court 1; F.H.A. 4; Major- ette 3; Junior Majorette 1; Festival 4; Lion's Roar Staff 2; Editor 1; Commerce Rally 1; District Rally 1; Letter V Award 1; Parish Day 1; Stunt Night 1. DON ALBERT JOHNSON Football 4; Letterman 2; Track 2; 4-H Club 4; Officer 1; Bankers Convention 1; F.F.A. Club 4; State Farmer 1; Judging Team 4; State 1. CHARLES LEARD Football 1; Basketball 2; Choral Club 1; 4-H 2; Literary Rally 2. GLENDA MARIE LANDRY Pep Squad 3; Cheerleader 2; Homecoming Court 1; Queen 1; Annual Staff 2; Beta Club 2; Officer 1; Class Favorite 1; Most Likely to Succeed 1; Top Sixteen 2; Top Eight 1; Pelican Girls' State 1; Leadership Confer- ence 1; F.H.A. 4; Officer 1; F.F.A. Court 1; Lion's Roar 2; 4-H 2; Officer 1; Short Course 1; Speech Club 1; Speech Club Play 1; Literary Rally 3; State Rally 2; Stunt Night 1; Letter V Award 1; Who's Who 1. RONNIE JOSEPH LANDRY Football 4; Letterman 2; Track 2; F.F.A. 2; Judging Team 1; 4-H 2; Projection Club 2. HATTIE MAE LEGER Top Sixteen 1; Annual Staff 2; Beta Club 2; Of- ficer 1; F.H.A. 4; Offi- cer 1; Career Day 1; Pep Squad 1; Lion's Roar 1; 4-H 3; Choral Club 2; Officer 1; Festival 3; Speech Club 1; Stunt Night 1; Pete Aldredge Show 2; Letter V Award 1; Commerce Rally 1. PATRICIA LINSCOMB Pep Squad 3; Officer 2; Homecoming Court 3; Football Sweetheart 1; Annual Staff 2: Beta Club 1; F.H.A. Club 3; F.F.A. Court 2; 4-H Club 2; Class Officer 3; Top Six- teen 3; Top Eight 1; Bi- Parish Candidate 1; Most Popular 1; Class Favorite 2; Chorus 1; Festival 1; Literary Rally 1; Pete Aldredge Show 3. BILLY LONGION F.F.A. 4; Judging Team 3; 4-H Club 3; Projec- tion Club 1. HAROLD MATTHEWS Football 4; Letterman 3; Co-Captain 1; Track 4; F.F.A. 4; Officer 2; 4-H Club 4; Officer 1; Chorus 1. ROBERT MILLER Chorus 3; Chorus Festival 3; Chorus Rally 3; Choral Club 2; Beta Club 2; Officer 1; Stunt Night 1; Annual Staff 1; Lion's Roar Staff 1; Alternate to Boys' State 1. SIDNEY JOSEPH MOORE Track 3; F.F.A. Convention 1; Judging Contest 2; 4-H '1; F.F.A. Officer 2; Choral Club 1. MIKE MOUTON Football 4; Letterman 2; Co-Captain 1; Basketball 2; Leadership Conference 1; Projection Club 2; Lion's Roar 1; Parish Day 1; Stunt Night 1; Pete Aldredge Show 1. ELIZABETH ANN PASSMORE Annual Staff 1; Lion's Roar 1; Beta Club 2; Leadership Conference 1; Pep Squad 1; Band 2; Fes- tival 2; 4-H 3; F.H.A. 3; F.T.A. 1; Speech Club 1; Speech Club Play 1; Cho- rus 1; Office Staff 1; Dis- trict Rally 2; State Rally 1 JIMMY PREMEAUX Leadership Conference 1; Most Intelligent 1; Chorus 1; Choral Club 1; Pelican Boys' State 1; Beta Club 1; Student Council 1; Par- ish Day 1; Class Officer 1; Football 1; Literary and State Rally 1; Commerce Rally 1. JERRY LEE PERRY FtF.A. 4; Officer 2; Del- egate to State Convention 1; Southwest District Livestock Show 2; Judging Team 3; Leadership Camp 1; State Rally 2; District Rally 3; 4-H Club 1; Football 1; Civil Defense 2; Louisiana Youth Safety Council 1. JANET QUINN Pep Squad 4; Officer 1; Annual Staff 2; Beta Club 1; Lion's Roar 2; F.H.A. 3; Best Personality 1; Choral Club 2; Officer 1; Festival 4; District Music Rally 4; Office Staff 1; District Rally 1; Com- merce Rally 1; Stunt Night 1. JAMES EVERETT RATLIFF Wittiest 1; Speech Club 1; Football 1; Band 2; Festival 2; 4-H 2. DON REESE RICHARD Student Council 2; Officer 1; Lion's Roar 1; Projection Club 1; Speech Club 1; Officer 1; F.F.A. 1; Class Favorite 3; Most Popular 2; Class Officer 3; Pete Ald- redge Show; Handsomest 1; Football 2; Track 2; Basket- ball 1; Stunt Night 1; Chorus 1; Choral Club 1. ROGER DALE SANDIFER Choral Club 1; 4-H Club 4; Track 2; District Rally 1. JOHN MICHAEL SAVOIT Best Sport 1; Projection Club 1; Track T, Choral Club 1; Stunt Night 1. EDITH ELIZABETH SCHANZ Annual Staff 1; Most Courteous 2; Pep Squad 3; F.H.A. 4; 4-H Club 3; Lion's Roar Staff 2; Cho- ral Club 1; Festival 1; Stunt Night 1. CAROLYN MARIE THARP Pep Squad 4; Officer 2; Homecoming Cheerleader 3; F.H.A. 2; Lion's Roar Staff 1; 4-H Club 2; Speech Club 1; Stunt Night 1. DAVID THOMPSON Basketball 3; Softball 3; Track 1; Literary Rally 2; Class Officer 1; Play Festival 1; Superior Act- ing Award 1; Outstanding Male Actor 1. Transfer from Starks High School, September 1960. DON EDWARD VALENTINE Football Manager 1; 4-H Club 2; Choral Club 1. DALE VIATOR Football 2; Letterman 1; Track 2; Choral Club 1. THEDA VINCENT Pep Squad 3; Hand Drill Leader 1; lion's Roar Staff 2; Head Artist 1; F.H.A. Club 3; Officer 1; Conven- tion 2; 4-H Club 4; Band 1; Chorus 1; Festival 1; Stunt Night 1; Perfect Attendance 1. JUANITA WYATT F.T.A. 1; F.B.L.A. 2; F.H.A. 1; Chorus 1; Student Council 1; Honor System 2; Girls' Glee Club 1; Lit- erary Rally 1. Transfer from Crowley High School, September 1960. CLASS COLORS Royal Blue and White CLASS FLOWER Carnation CLASS SONG May The Good Lord Bless and Keep You CLASS MOTTO Finished Yet Beginning President: PAUL TROSCLAIR Vice-President: DIXIE TAGGART Secretary: ELAINE BERRY Reporter: KENNETH CASWELL Annette Beard Elaine Berry Wayne Berry Norman Berwick Hilda Bonsall Bonita Bruce Ronnie Bujard Kenneth Caswell Richard Chiasson Linda Dennis Charles Fontenot Sammy Fontenot Pat Granger Larry Hare Lawrence Harrington Lillie Mae Jocobs Gayle Jennings Mike Kimball Bethel McAnally Francis McCall Kathryn McClain Ann McCullen Melba Navarre Bonnie Newton Johnny Picard Hedy Plummer Woodrow Poimboeuf Elray Robertson Helen Schanz Billy Shackelford Patricia Stafford Dixie Taggart Everett Trosclair Paul Trosclair Ralph Welch Evelyn Weston President: CHARLES LANDRY Vice-President: GRADY LANDRY Secretary: DAVID BERRY Treasurer: DANNY LAUGHLIN Reporter: LARRY MORELAND Donald Bellow David Berry Faye Bertrand Louetta Breaux Johnny Breaux Rodney Broussard George Burch L. J. Caswell John Chesson Bobby Conway Carlton Cooley John Courmier Peggy Courmier Joseph Crowe Lou Ann Douget Sicily Dronette Sandra Kelly Joyce Kinney Charles Landry Dudley Landry James Dugas Linda Duhon Betty Evans Freida Finn Jerry Foreman Julia Foreman Roger Garrie JoAnn Guillory Roberta Haddock Suzanne Hashaw Cheryl Hosch Marvin Jacobs Elizabeth Landry Grady Landry Lionel Landry Daniel Laughlin Mary McCall Donis McAnally Pat McCaughey James McNiel Dwight Mitchell Karen Moore Larry Moreland Carolyn Morgan Ira Quibodeaux Judy Revels Wilda Royer Carolyn Vincent PHOTO Nof A voiloblt Kenneth Vincent Ima Jean Walker Sheila Webb Ernie Whatley President: DWIGHT FOSTER Vice-President: ROGER BARTEE Secretary-Treasurer; INGRID DENNIS Martha Babineaux Thomas Bahnsen Roger Bartee Katherine Bellard Cathrine Berry Paul Bonsall Ronald Breaux Sidney Broussard David Butts Roland Comeaux Johnny Courmier Gail Courmier Earline Courmier Joseph Courville Linda Courville -Wayne Coward Ingrid Dennis Gloria Diak Janice Dorman Melvin Dowers Picture Not Available Francis Duraso Robert East Billy Finn Dwight Foster Marie Lejuhn Betty Lorman Madeline Maples Ethel Matthews Robin Freeman Judith Fregia Robert Fuselier Laura Godo Beverly Guidry Sandra Harbert Sherrie Hashaw Robert Heath Susan Hill Diana Janca Nancy Kelly Jerry King Leslie King Darlene Landry Elaine Laughlin Linda Leger Janell Marcantel Barbara Martin Claude Miley Carolyn Miller Marie Moody William Newton Angela O’Connor Ronnie Phillips Mary Pickett Russell Porter Brenda Racca David Reynolds Thad Richard George Rosie Laura Royer Cherie Schlicher Kathleen Shackelford Aleta Stanich Ramona Stanich Grant Stanley Percy Sweeton Thomas Taggart Marla Valentine Christine Vincent Dula White Donald Wilfer A Anita Aldredge ■f Cheryl Bergeon IS Thomas Berry '«h Francis Breaux Jimmie Breaux Mary Francis Breaux Carolyn Broussard Johnny Broussard Norma Lee Broussard Donna Bujard Jerry Casti lie Edward Caswell Nelda Courville Jimmy Dansby Doris Deaville Nicky Deaville Michael Douget Elizabeth Duggan Gerald Erbelding Linda Foreman Kenneth Guillory Cecila Granger Ronald Harbert Patsy Hartzog Sandra Hebert John Henderson Peggy Hindsman Brenda Hosch Ray Allen Jacobs Carla Johnson Bobby Kimball Helen King Marlyn LeBlanc J. C. Laughlin June Leach Charline Linscomb Tommy Longnion Sherry Lynch Jerry Merchant Patti Mack Thomas Malone Sandra Marshall Brenda Miller Harriet Murphy David McAnally S' No� Moro Drucilla McClelland Philip McMahon Carolyn McNeil Russell O’Connor Sandra Parish Myrtie Passmore Garrell Perkins Faye Porter Mike Roche Barbara Sterworf Robert Stewart Melton Thibodeaux Floyd Trahan Norman Trahan Billy Ray Vice James Vincent Clara Walker Glenn Walter Ronnie Walter Glen West Melba Whatley William Whatley David Wyatt Brenda Young Danny Young Joe Dean Bartee Lonnie Beard James Benoit Kent Breaux Tracy Bussy Carol Castille Nancy Caswell Tommy Chesson Frank Conrad Jerry Courmier i Nora Courmier Pierce Courville Marion Crater Billy Dupre Gaynell Durass Neta Mae Duhon Anderson Ellender David Folks Michael Garrie Larry Grange Heaman Granger Carroll Guilbeaux Danny Heckenbottom Dorothy Haddock Charles Holden Patsy Holden Kenneth Holt Audrey Jernigan Janie King Elton LeBouef Betty Leard Dennis Linscomb Richard Longnion Rita Martin Johnny Mitchell Norma Mitchell Gayle Monceaux Melesia Moody Ester Moore Harold Moore $ Wilfred Moore Helen Morgan Linda Sue Mott Lonnie Murphy Jimmy Murphy Loran Murphy Katie McKee Marilyn McClain Jerry McAnally Patricia Ogea Kenneth Parish Linda Passmore Clarence Perrodin Michael Picard Barbara Pruitt Larry Roberts Gerald Robertson Linda Romero Sandra Sonier Margie Spell Henry Stine Ruth Ann Trahan Johnny Vice Wayne Walter Sam Webb Marvin West Mary West Pat White Karen Wofford I REESE RICHARD Selected By TOMMY VANCE IN Leadership Personality Achievements LILLIE BELLE HUDSON BILLY SHACKELFORD SHEILA DAIGLE PAT LINSCOMB FIRST MAID Sheila Daigle SECOND MAID Pat Linscomb SENIOR ELOISE HOLLIER Escorted by her father MR. CLEMENT HOLLIER HOMECOMING LILLIE BELLE HUDSON Escorted by her father MR. JOHN T. STOKESBERRY PAT LINSCOMB Escorted by her father MR. BENTLEY LINSCOMB MAIDS JUNIOR ELAINE BERRY Escorted by her father MR. MELTON BERRY HOMECOMING BONITA BRUCE Escorted by her father MR. G. B. BRUCE MELBA NAVARRE Escorted by her father MR. GABRIEL NAVARRE MAIDS PEGGY COURMIER Escorted by her father MR. ALTON COURMIER MARY McCALL Escorted by her father MR. BOB McCALL HOMECOMING MAIDS BEVERLY GUIDRY Escorted by her father MR. SIRAS GUIDRY R E S H M A N KATY SHACKELFORD Escorted by her father MR. M. B. JOHNSON BEST ALL-AROUND BEST PERSONALITY MOST POPULAR PAT LINSCOMB REESE RICHARD LILLIE BELLE HUDSON CHARLES FONTENOT JANET QUINN PAUL TROSCLAIR MOST LIKELY TO SUCCEED GLENDA LANDRY DAVID GUILLORY ELOISE HOLLIER JIMMY PREMEAUX GRADY LANDRY JEANETTE DRONETTE JOHN SAVOIT MOST INTELLIGENT BEST SPORTS WITTIEST CAROLYN MORGAN JIMMY RATLIFF MOST COURTEOUS EDITH SCHANZ BOBBY COURVELLE MARY BONSALL HAROLD MATHEWS HAROLD MATHEWS LINDA COMEAUX MISS JUNIOR HIGH DONNA BUJARD RUNNER-UP LINDA PASSMORE MR. JUNIOR HIGH JERRY McANALLY RUNNER-UP KENNETH PARISH ANNUAL STAFF Editor ELOISE HOLLIER ASSISTANT EDITOR.....................................Edith Schanz JUNIOR EDITOR------------------------------------Kenneth Caswell FEATURE EDITOR--------------------------------------Glenda Landry ASSISTANT FEATURE EDITOR............................Elaine Berry ORGANIZATION EDITOR---------------------- — — Hattie Mae Leger ASSISTANT ORGANIZATION EDITORS.....................Betty Passmore Helen Schanz SNAPSHOT EDITOR................................................Pat Linscomb ASSISTANT SNAPSHOT EDITORS...........................Ann McCullen Gayle Jennings SPORTS EDITOR-------------------------------------------------Paul Fontenot ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR..........................Billy Shackelford PHOTOGRAPHER.................................................Janet Quinn ASSISTANT PHOTOGRAPHERS..................................... Melba Navarre Norman Berwick CLASS REPORTER-----------------------------------Jeannette Dronete ASSISTANT CLASS REPORTER........................... Sandra White BUSINESS MANAGER...............................Lillie Belle Hudson ASSISTANT BUSINESS MANAGERS.................................Robert Miller Bonita Bruce SPONSOR----------------------------------------Miss Irma Spillman EDITORS AND SPONSOR With the help of these students, their sponsor, and the co-operation of the faculty and student body, this 1961 Souvenir was made possible. ASSISTANT EDITORS C’EST TOUT PRESIDENT Paul Trosclair VICE-PRESIDENT Kenneth Caswell SECRETARY Lillie Belle Hudson PRESIDENT Robert Miller VICE-PRESIDENT Glenda Landry SEC. -TREAS. Hattie- Mae Leger I PRESIDENT Mary Bonsall VICE -PRESIDENT Cheryl Hosch SECRETARY Louetta Breaux PRESIDENT Lonell Broussard SECRETARY-TREASURER Joe Courmier PRESIDENT Jeanette Dronette OUTSTANDING MEMBER Jeanette Dronette SECRETARY Janet Qiinn VICE-PRESIDENT Carolyn Tharp VINTON UONETTES ' VINTON-HIGH-SCHOOL-BAND MAJORETTES DRUM MAJOR HEAD MAJORETTE Bonita Lillie B. Bruce Hudson Hedy Plummer Ann McCullen PRESIDENT VICE-PRESIDENT SEC.-TREAS. Janet Quinn Hattie Mae Leger Linda Dennis EDITORS MARY BONSALL LILLIE BELLE HUDSON JANET QUINN LION’S ROAR STAFF H-P dOINfir - H-p VOIN3S BOYS’ AND GIRLS’ STATE LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE OFFICE STAFF LIBRARY STAFF A V O -, v A v V -V ? A Q, , i jy v t ° Af t y f cl a v v- -c -j: V A?y J J eT ' -' % . AC P , _y O- VeC %x 'Ar I 0' V° .-7- T -A r. Cs. 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