Astoria High School - Astorian Yearbook (Astoria, IL)

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the final knots will soon be tied Now coming into view are Mr and Mrs Richard Bealrd and Mr and Mrs Rodney Belville They rode their horses on a National Trail Ride from Nashville Tennessee Mrs Beaird is the fromer Aloise Skiles Mrs Belville the former Donna Robinson has just published a new hillbilly song Hillbilly Moonlight The Beairds and Belvilles are co owners of a large western overall factory in Summum Next comes Mr and Mrs Bill Oliver in their new green Dodge which runs on a little white capsule instead of gasoline Mrs Oliver is the former Mary Lou Lindsey Mary Lou informs us they left the little Oliver home because he sure is a Case Next to arrive are Tony McCombs and Gary Moose First we notice neither are married After 20 years of Military Service they have both Just received their discharge from the Navy They are both prospering very well on their pensions Gary plans to take up farming Here we have Jamce Salisbury and Elizabeth Pittman They are both marrted but to whom we have not learned but we suspect that Jan is married to Leslie After graduating from Manchester College where she earned the highest degree ever presented Elizabeth became President of the College After graduating from High School Janice was sent on several world wide tours sponsored by the Church Next to arrive are Shirley Hitchcock and Arlene Smith Both are employed by the Smith Novelty Firm in Los Angeles They both left their families at home in one of Los Angeles suburbs Judy Baum and Doris Bucher are next to be introduced With them are their husbands which we do not recognize They both chose Astoria as their happy hunting grounds We notice Judy has not changed much because we saw her fall out of the car After talking with Doris for a few minutes we learned she has not lost her gift of gab Next to appear is Harriett Bollinger In college she took up Journalism We see she is here to take back a report to the Chicago Tribune about this grand reunion She has really made her career successful She appears to be driving a new 1977 Thunderbird Next comes Mr and Mrs Wayne Thompson Mrs Thompson was the former Harri assistants Next comes Joan McMullen still driving the old faithful 47 Chevy She is now teaching Home Ec in the Astoria High School Now down the road comes Bob Clanin and his wife the former Linda Anderson Bob owns a line of transport trucks known as the Clanin Lines which runs from Coast to Coast The main office is in Summum where they reside They now have two little truck drivers Accompanylng them is the former Judy Cluney We learned she is mar ried but her husband remained at home in Peoria After graduating from Brown s Bus mess College she accepted a position as the head typist at the Caterpillar Tractor Com pany in East Peoria Down the road now speeds a new Chevrolet Someone is herding it but we cannot tell from here who it is Oh yes' It is the former Carla Talbott We notice Nellie Bell got left behind We assume she left Nellie Bell at home for her husband to drive She is now serving as President of MacMurray College the new school for boys in Jacksonville She enjoys her work very much and is making wagon loads of money Don Fields comes bouncing in He attended the University of Illinois where he made the varsity in basketball After graduating he began playmg ball for the Harlem Globe Trotters His wife is the manager of the Globe Trotters Wanda Olson is commg into view After graduating from Astoria High School she joined the WAC and has seen many parts of the world We heard that she is now engaged and that her career is about to come to an end Arriving now are Mr and Mrs Glenn Genseal and family of Canton lllinols Mrs Genseal is the former Eleanor Hart better known as PeeWee Glenn is a radio announc er at WBYS Eleanor IS employed by the Spoon R1ver Electric Co op As yet we don t know what position she holds whether it be linesman or secretary Next to appear on the list are Mr and Mrs Harold Mapes His wife is the former Dorothy Belle Trone Harold IS now a Professor at Western Illinois State Teacher s College in Macomb Hls wife holds the position as Dean of Women Of course they have two small helpers around the college Coming now are Mr and Mrs Norman Welker Mrs Welker is the former Virginia Kingery After Norman got out of the Army she tied the knot right away They are living in Hollywood where Virginia has a Job as the stenographer for a big flrm They also have three little Welker s Last but not least on the list we have the former Elizabeth Beaty She is driving in now with her husband a sailor, and their four little sailors They had Just a small dis tance to come since they are living in Los Angeles where her husband is stationed with the U.S. Navy. 1 Q Q , ' VI .If o I Q , . . . - . y ette Brillhart. They reside in Peoria where they both work. They now have two little , ' H ll . H ,' ' H . . r r ' - ' ' , - I I ' . . , . . a 1 . f - , . . . 1 1 , . , . . Q . , . 9 ' '

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Semor Class Wlll Mary Ann Baker do wlll and bequeath my knowledge in math to Gary Brmey Make good use of lt Gary Mary Lou Batterton do will and bequeath my sports ablllty to any girl who needs lt Wllma Batterton do wxll and bequeath my giggles to jerry Meeham Judy Baum do w1ll and bequeath my abll tty to have two boys rlngs at the same tlme to jamce Ward Ellzabeth Beaty do wlll and bequeath my sports abillty to Kexth Cassel Harrlett Bolllnger do wnll and bequeath my helght to Esther Lantls Pat Booth do will and bequeath my nick name Plckles to Hazel Crumley Harriett Brlllhart do will and bequeath my ring to no one Doris Bucher do wlll and bequeath Ang el to no one Mlchael Bucher do w1ll and bequeath the colors of my car to anyone who IS color blmd Robert Clanln do will and bequeath my absent mindedness to Dean Crlpe Judy Cluney do w1l1 and bequeath my temper to anyone who thtnks they can control it sxde burns to Marlon Warner james Easley do w11l and bequeath my abllxty to get along with teachers to Bob Powell Don Fields do will and bequeath my abillty to tease the girls to all the shy boys Eleanor Hart do w1ll and bequeath my dxamond to no one Shirley Hitchcock do will and bequeath my wavy halr to Karen Gorsuch Vlrgmla Kmgery do w1ll and bequeath my black ha1r to Alberta Swltzer Marcla Laxrd do w1ll and bequeath Jim to no one Marylou Lindsey do w1ll and bequeath my sister to anyone who can stand her Harold Mapes do w1ll and bequeath my curly ha1r to Richard Sullwan Tony McCombs do w1ll and bequeath my ab1l1ty to stay away from glrls to Max Poppenhager joan McMullen do w1ll and bequeath my sweet dlspositlon to Mlck Mxller Gary Moose do w1ll and bequeath my Jalopy to B111 Lockard Wanda Olson do wlll and bequeath my Cheerleadxng ablhty to Larry Lau Ellzabeth Pittman do will and bequeath my Job as piano accompamst to Lois Snowden Donna Robinson do wtll and bequeath my ab1l1ty to sing to Marjorie Fisk janlce Sal1sbury do w1ll and bequeath my Wlse choice for the future to no one Alolse Sklles do wlll and bequeath my drlving ablhty to anyone w1th a p1lot s Arlene Smith do w1ll and bequeath my qulet disposition to Carolyn Wolf Carla Talbott do w1ll and bequeath Nel he Bell to anyone who can keep her fllled with gas Dorothy Trone do w1ll and bequeath my quletness to Donna Wilson Phyllls Welker do w1ll and bequeath Nell to no one Semor Class Prophecy ALFRED HITCHCOCK PRESENTS YOUR CLASS OF 1957 20 YEARS LATER We are meeting at the grand estate of Mike Bucher now a famous Hollywood producer Here to welcome each old member IS Mike and h1s wlfe a famous Hollywood actress We see that Mike IS doing qu1te well since he has three Cadlllacs setting in his garage Flrst to arrlve was Mary Ann Baker who ls now Superintendent of Nurses ln the Graha Hospltal ln Canton We got wind that she was Jilted rxght after she got out of Nurses Next comes the GOLD DUST TWINS in their western outfits They are none other than the former Mary Lou and Wxlma Batterton They are both married and have Sweet httle families ln Fulton County They still belong to the Astoria Saddle Club where they have the fastest horses ln the Mldwest Mr and Mrs Neil Aten and family were the next to be welcomed Mrs Aten IS the former Phyllis Welker They are residing in Peorna Next on our welcommg l1st is Mr and Mrs james Easley Mrs Easley IS the for mer Marcia Laird Mr and Mrs Easley arrived from Illinois after only ten hours of drivmg jim now owns a new Rocket 88 Marcla IS teaching English Ill and IV in As torla High School Little Frank stayed at home because of a football game 11m has played a little pro football LOOK! Next is Gary Danner who nas taken Clyde Beatty s place as the famous lion trainer He also has a circus of hxs own with Pat Booth as his greatest trapeze actress Pat has been with his circus for fifteen years She is now wearing an engagement rmg I l ID 1 , . I, ' ' , ' l ' ' . I. ' , ' ' , ' l In r ' . ' Q 0 . Il l . . c , f . I, . , u H ., H I Il i . ' '. 1. , ' ' ,. I, ' , . ' . 1. ' , ' - , n . I, s Q I n . . . I, -1? . , . . Gary Danner, do will and bequeath my license. . . . I' ' . 1 Q , 1 I, A , 1 - - . ' L . . , a I, s , . . training, and she could never fall in love again. I'Il

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unior Class History In September 1954, the first group of 51 scared Freshies entered the doors of the new A,H.S, building. After the welcoming initation party given to us by the sophomores we elected the fol- lowing class officers: President, Dean Cripeg Vice-President, Mick Miller, Secretary- Treasurer, Majorie Fisk. Mrs. Pollitt and Mr. Moyer were our class advisors and our student council members were Janice Zahn, Kathy Raker, Gary Briney, and Norman White. We were fortunate in gaining Mary Anne Lutz and I-Ialdon Ferris, but we regretted losing three of our classmates . In August, 1955, we again entered the doors of A,l-I.S, with the enrollment of forty- nine. In a few weeks we elected the following officers: President, Mick Miller, Vice- President, Dean Cripeg and Secretary-Treasurer, Janice Ward. Our representives for the Student Council were: Kathryn Kost, Diane Weime, Marion Warner, and Norman White. Our class sponsors were Mrs . Kirkbride and Mr. Rumble. With the help of the Student Council, we initiated and gave the freshmen a party. In August, 1956, we entered the doors of A.H.S, for the third term with an enrollment of forty-nine . Our officers elected for the junior year were as follows: President, Gary Brineyg Vice President, Janice Zahn, Secretary, Diane Weime: Treasurer, Sharon Lindsey, Our spon- sors were Miss Crum, Mrs . Kirkbride, and Mr. White. Our Student Council members were Esther Lantis, Kathryn Kost, Sandra Parr, and Marion Warner. On March 27, we gave our junior class play, Father was a Housewife, under the direction of Mrs . White . During the past three years we had several active in sports, band, chorus, and one of the girls was a cheerleader. Now, we are looking forward to our senior year, and the many activities to come. 5:8 fate .. . . 3:':'f+t,, 'J wg R- 3 1' Y! .' ' ,H ,.Q..-dlp,-' ! f