Arlington High School - Heights Yearbook (Arlington Heights, IL)

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l l Devoted seniors Glenys Rudd and Vince Bartle ignore fresh frosh Charles Reed and Eddie Gratzer. Pounding on Tom Simmons' head, senior boys squash his hat and his spirit during an exciting moment. Supplying the answer to the fad of telephone booth stuffing, Arlington seniors cram Phil Shaw's jalopy. Don't be alarmed! These jubilant graduates are only celebrating in their sophisticated senior manner. Traditionally dressed up for the Homecoming game, these seniors cheered the Cards on to victory. Priority to the first three rows rules, as seniors exercise their au- thority to remove the underclassmen.

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uniors Whirled Un That the junior class is quite completei' is a phrase heard several times this year-as the juniors were willing and able to sing their class song anywhere and everywhere. After glancing back through the school year one sees that the class of '61 had good reason to be proud. Guiding the class toward its goal-a successful junior prom-the class officers set a pace for junior money-making activities. This year along with regularly elected representa- tives, class board was supplemented with a number of members-at-large chosen by the officers to help in prom preparations. Working for fun and profit, the junior class opened Arlington's social season with the Kick-off Dance. Designing bids and putting up decorations paid off 5 the dance was a success, and the class treasury once again grew. However, effort was yet needed to make the prom reality. Furthering its cause, the class of ,Bl proceeded to earn funds for the treasury by working on concessions at football and basketball games. They sold pop, candy, popcorn, and A Carousel Uf Activit anything else that would earn money. Their goal seemed to be coming closer. Soon Homecoming week had arrived with its last-minute planning and hurry--and the juniors entered its whirlwind activities with breathless excitement. Floats, mums, the coro- nation, victory over RB, and the dance on Saturday were all part of Homecoming Week 59-60. Settling down, the juniors turned their thoughts to the work at hand-homework. Among the many subjects offer- ed to juniors, the one most groaned about was American History. This was also the time of the year when the third- year English students were introduced to American litera- ture and authors, and such topics as Poc, plot, and The Pit and the Pendulumi' were explained to them. Suddenly it was May 27, and the night of the junior Prom was before the juniors. The challenge had been met, and the goal had been accomplished-the band began to play the first melody of that never-to-be-forgotten evening and slowly the couples began to drift onto the dance floor. These thirsty fans, milling around the coke stand, do not know they are pay- ing for the forthcoming Junior Prom. Counting the days, Pat O'Brien's mind PROMenades with dreams of the loveliest night of the year. 25

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Seniors display green thumbs as Jim Magnuson and Betsy Castle Ah ha a Hymenoptera I think muses Marilyn Rose as she con industriously augment the population of the greenhouse community. fronts an interesting six legged specimen for her zoology collection Seniors Survive Sociall And Scholastlcall 1960 was the long awaited year for the seniors, for it was the first year they had the privileged opportunity of being true upperclassmen. The split in classes between Ar- lington and Prospect made the seniors underclassmen when they were juniors a year ago and sophomores in '58. After the excitement of Homecoming died down, senior class and student council officers were chosen. At last the seniors saw their classmates in executive positions which had been filled by former upperclassmen. Many seniors took part in the annual College Night at Arlington which provided much useful information for those seniors that were college bound. As winter approached, the senior board made plans for the annual Senior Ball. Various committees were set up to make this year's dance one that would, in the years to come, recall pleasant memories of the senior year at Arlington High School. Other events such as the Talent Show and the Senior Party passed quickly. The seniors were all looking forward to that magic June day when another world would open to them as they graduated. That day finally arrived and the graduating seniors realized that they had passed a milestone. Now they would go their separate ways but they would reserve a place in their memories for the things they had done at Arlington. Bewitched, Bothered, and Bewilderedj' Tom Simmons faces one of insurmountable sociology problems-learning the art of childcare. Compiling facts from varied sources. illegible scribbling and frazzlcd nerves go into making those dreadful term papers startling successes.