Arcola High School - Torch Yearbook (Arcola, IL)

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Bobbie Biggs was our Homecoming Queen. She's pretty, sweet, and her personality's keen. Cheerleader, too, she likes to yellg We all think she is really swell. Jerry Mallady is quite the winker. He's always using his right blinker. But if it weren't for his friendly face, High School would be a pretty dull place. Dorothy Sitz has got her man, She doesn't have to hurry. A ring on her finger proves she can, Live without a worry. Larry Wellerls quite a guy, Who loves all the sports. But when it comes to girls he's shy, None of them he courts. A friendly gal named Joan To all she is well-known. Although she has quite a temper, She is so nice, we can't resent her. We all know that Jack Has got a secret nknack' That makes him tops with all the kids. He's se smart that he deesn't have to dig, For grades, that is. A girl with lots of charm, She never does any harm She is known for her pretty, red hairy To Karen Morris, no one can cwmpare. Kathy Thomas is a gal, Who's always with Max seen. A quiet, shy, and bashful pal, She's never ever mean. Co-captain of our football team, We're sure you know just who we mean. A guy that's get personality plus, Danny Strader is tops with us. To us his name is 'Stunt To you his name is Charlesg He peps us up when we are blue: Because he's just Charley. Faribell Idleman is quite a girl She keeps the boys all in a ihirl. With her talent and pretty face, She's sure to really go some place. Shir1ey'Fletcher is shy. She couldn't harm a fly. She never gets mad And never is sad.

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Jerry Dowell is a likable guy. At Mattoon he's often seen. Always able and willing to try Be's never off his beam. Joyce Good is a teacher's joy, Because she is so smart. Football is his life. A coach he wants to be. Goat was mentioned on As a.lead1ng athelete. All State Her future is all planned you see, A secretary she wants to be. Dave Ellison a farmer may beg As for a mate, we'll wait and see. He's always a riot in our class, But wefre sure that he will pass. Ed Hein, another star of sports, Of several girls there are-reports. In studies, he's a smart one too. To him a big success is due. Always seen with Tom, He drives a nChevie' bomb. Dennis Meyers is quite a riotg And the teachers don't seem to The oops all know Tom Cox In all the towns nearby. Gery Gross is a bashful lad, Seldom seen when he's mad. A girl from Tuscola he does like. We tease him a lot, but it's not spite like it- Carol Kluesner is a wonderful kid. Excellent work in the Torch she did. As a class-mate she is swell, And in her studies, she does well. Those cowboy boots must do some good The way he makes that 'Chevien Mary Gooch is a talkative lass, Hho is well-liked by her class. A member of the Torch Staff, She's always good for a laugh. fly. Oretta Hudson is a lass with charm. She never does any harm. She is well-liked by everyone. As for her enemies, there are none. Pat Snively is slender and tall, And always full of pep. When she talks she is a ball, This gal is really hep.

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It is the year 198k and the Class of '59 is holding its In sports there is a star, Who's sure to go real far. He was named on 'All-Okawn, Bob Cox sure knows his football. Max Shaw is a quiet guy: Kind of bashrul and shy. For our class he is a worker, This guy 1sn't a shirker. Although he's shy and quiet, He often is a riot. Jin Cox is seldom heard or seen, But when he is, he's really keen. When called upon to h01P: Or just to give advices Mary Thompsonfs on hand And usually knows what's right. A bachelor. Glen Little, wants to be. He swears he will By sun and sea. Bob Vyverberg is sure to go tar, Because he has what it takes: Good looks, talent, and a desire A fine musician Bob will make. SENIOR CLASS PROPHECY twenty-fifth class tion down in South 'Smileyn Phillips, the builder of the reunion. The reunion is held on a planta- America. The plantation is operated by a nuclear reactor engineer, and Dave wright, famous Rite Racing Rod. The serenity of the jungle is suddenly broken by the sound of an airplane crashing and the great uCrashN Gross arrives. Suddenly there is the beating sound of bongos as nBaldy' Beazley, the bongo fabulous showgirl beater, announces the arrival of the and movie star, Fari Idleman, closely followed by her manager, Winky Mallady. There is the roar of hot mufflers as Jerry nMattoonW Dowell and Tig nOaklandn Cox zoom in just back from the Mexican Road Race. The party is about to start as Glen Little and Dennis Myers come in on their nHarleysu bringing nGuzzling Goatn Guyot with some of his home brewed Jungle Joy Juice. Suddenly a school bus arrives and Dot Sitz arrives with her friend, Mary Ann Thompson, and their forty-three kids. The party is going good with entertainment being supplied by nJ. R.' wood D,D,S., 5,0,B,, Ph.D., a jungle witch doctor. All the classmates are here even Miss Scott came with her permanent assistants nBig Jim' Cox and Mary Gooch.