Arcola High School - Torch Yearbook (Arcola, IL)

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THE SCIENCE AWARD This annual Award--a handsome bronze medal-- is given at graduation to the senior student who achieves the highest scholastic standing in science subjects. It is presented in almost 7,000 schools. Since its introduction in 1933, there have been 125,000 winnersg and a substantial per- centage have been encouraged by the Award to follow scientific careers. John R. Wood THE ARION AWARD Each year the Arcola Band Boosters Club awards to a Senior in the Band the National Arion Founda- tion Award. This award is based on the following qualifications and the student is chosen by the members of the Band and faculty. l. Better than average scholastic standing 2. Co-operation over and above normal duties 3. Attendance M. Ambition S. Diligence 6. Insprition to others 7. Personal habits 8. Qualified to carry on the best tradition of the school. Bob Vyverberg x 1 THE AGRICULTURE AWARD Each year the DeKalb Agriculture Association awards a medal, a certificate, and a plaque with the studentls name engraved on it to the most outstanding senior Ag student. This is based On all four years of his Agriculture COUPSS-

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E GOOD ART BEAAZ DAR SAR AWARDS AMERICAN LEGICN li.

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0 D D S A N D E N D S NAME: Larry Bowers NICKNAME: None AGE: 17 EXPRESSION: 'Where's Cheesey?' FAVORITE SONG: 'Tom Dooley' FAVORITE SPORT: Basketball PET PEEVE: Freshman Girls TYPE: Quiet NOTED FOR: Being bashful IDEAL: None AMBITION: Be an engineer OUR ADVICE: Work hard. NAME: Patricia Snively NICKNAME: Pat AGE: 17 EXPRESSION: None FAVORITE SONG: 'Autumn Leaves' FAVORITE SPORT: Basketball PET PEEVE: People who are late TYPE: Lots of fun NOTED FOR: Being with Barbara IDEAL: Her aunt AMBITION: Beautician OUR ADVICE: Go to beauty school. VAME: Robert Vyverberg VICKNAME: Bob LGE: 18 EXPRESSION: 'I d1dn't say that' FAVORITE SONG: 'Street of Dreams FAVORITE SPORT: Golf 'ET PEEVE: Disloyalty FYPE: Very ambitious IOTED FOR: His varied abilities IDEAL: Frank Sinatra ,MBITION: Be a singer 'UR ADVICE: Stick by your ambition. GAME: David Wright HCKNAME: Wrong AGE: 17 EXPRESSION: 'That's life' FAVORITE SONG: 'Don't be Cruel' PAVORITE SPORT: Basketball 'ET PEEVE: School lunches HPE: Hotrodder IOTED FOR: Getting away from cops .DEAL: Alfred E. Newman .MBITION: To graduate from college PUR ADVICE: Drive slower. NAME: Karen Sue Anderson NICKNAME: None AGE: 17 EXPRESSION: 'Oh nuts' FAVORITE SONG: 'Lonesome Town' FAVORITE SPORT: Basketball PET PEEVE: Nosey People TYPE: Friendly , NOTED FOR: Going with Bob IDEAL: Ricky Nelson AMBITION: Housewife OUR ADVICE: Get married. NAME: John Robert Wood NICKNAME: J. R. AGE: 17 EXPRESSION: 'How about that?' FAVORITE SONG: 'You'1l Never Walk Alone' FAVORITE SPORT: Track PET PEEVE: Social Pressure TYPE: Studious NOTED FOR: Laugh IDEAL: Perry Mason AMBITION: Be a doctor OUR ADVICE: Get a pretty nurse. NAME: Kathleen M. Thomas NICKNAME: Cathy AGE: 18 N EXPRESSION: 'I don't care FAVORITE SONG: 'I Believe' FAVORITE SPORT: Football PET PEEVE: Special class meetings TYPE: Sweet NOTED FOR: Being with Max IDEAL: Mother AMBITION: Beauty Operator OUR ADVICE: Go on to school NAME: Jim Binford NICKNAME: Minnie Gamble AGE: 17 EXPRESSION: 'Phooey' FAVORITE SONG: '77 Sunset Strip' FAVORITE SPORT: Football PET PEEVE: P.E. Teachers TYPE: Shy NOTED FOR: Football Ability IDEAL: None AMBITION: Graduate from Notre Dame OUR ADVICE: Study.