Atlanta High School - Atalanta Yearbook (Atlanta, IL)

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Cannon Ball accompanied on the mandolin by another lovely woman with glowing red hair 1 Lo and behold It was Mary Jo Briggs and Dorothy Bayles, two brilliant students who had emerged from A. C. H. S We called to them and chatted awhile about this and that and finally learned that Mary Jo and Dorothy have been music partners touringthe country since we graduated— back in »5l. Because it was getting late in the day, we politely but quickly said our farewells and shuffled along. As we wore talking over our adventures for the day about reminiscing with those who had graduated with us, a long, black Cadillac convertible with loud speakers attached, slowly drove by. At first the sound coning from the speakers was muffled and hard to make out, but then—suddenly with all cleamess--we heafd, Charlotte (two-ton Tessie) Mitchell, renouned lady wrestler would clash with Betty (the angel) Speclale tonight in Madison Square Garden with none othM ) | gps(? geJ;eJtUpton officiating, n y®11 this is the morning after the'morning' after the fight. And the Angel is 50,000 richer. Just as soon as we eat breakfast we re going to look for one of those atom-pulled Jet planes and take off for the land we know so well.

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CLASS HISTORY On the first day of September in 19 7 a group of thirty shy, eager-to-learn freshmen entered A. C. H. S. where Bob Ellis was chosen class president; Jo Ash, vice president; Quita Upton, secretary-treasurer; and Mr Wright, sponsor The first social activity of the class was a hay ride to Moore s Mill. Tom Sawyer was selected for the homecoming float. Jo Ash and Bob Ellis were king and queen prom attendants for the freshman class. The class picnic in May was held at Nelson Park in Decatur. With a little more confidence, we entered our sophomore year to find Harvey Antle and Mary Jo Briggs added to the fold but we lost Art Beck, Bob Robbins, Bob Kindred, Johnny Hayter, George Johnson, Harry Johnson, William Engert, Helen Condor, and later on in the year—Harvey Antle. With Miss Weigand as our class sponsor, Earl Long was elected president; Joan Schmidt, vice president; Betty Speciale, secretary-treasurer; and Wendell Bruner and Charlotte Mitchell, student council members. The Little Red School House was the theme for the homecoming float in the parade. We enjoyed another hay ride and weiner roast, the destination was Camp Greisham. With the help of our advisor. Miss Weigand, we sponsored a barn dance—which proved to be a very profitable venture. Joan Schmidt and Earl Long served as sophomore prom attendants for the king and queen. Again, Nelson Park was selected as the picnic spot for our final sophomore outing. Upon entering the Junior year, we tried to live up to the qualities set by previous upperclassmen. Mr. Barstead and Mrs. Crain were the class sponsors who helped us in our many money-making enterprises and prom-banquet arrangements. The money-making enterprises included selling candy bars, ice cream, and hot dogs at the basketball games; and a downtown cake walk. Charlotte Mitchell was installed as president; Quita Upton, vice-president; Jo Ash, secretary-treasurer; Earl Long and Joan Schmidt, student council representatives. The losses from the class roll were Roger Frantz and Della Mae Durbin. Evelyn Gehrke became a member of our class and Bob Bob Brading returned to school and Joined us for a short time before he entered military service. The float theme selected this year for the homecoming parade was Trim Beason. It did trim the other classes and won 2d prize. Homecoming queen attendants from the class were Jo Ash and Joan Schmidt. Our hay ride for this year ended with a weiner roast at Billington s. The high point of this term was the arrival of our class rings, of which we are very proud. The class, under the capable direction of Miss Graham, presented The Orchid Limousine as the Junior play. Prom and ban-quent time was nearing and activities increased. Night sessions were used in order to carry out the decorations of the gym for the old Bar-None western ranch. Toby Davidson s orchestra furnished the music. The western theme was also carried out in the banquet decorations at the Methodist Church. Doris Billington and Wendell Bruner crowned Queen Lucille Leesman and King Allyn IJams at the 1950 prom. Consistency and perseverance being the outstanding characteristics of our class, we again journeyed to Nelson Park for the grand finali of the year—the class picnic. And now, as we have almost reached our goal at A. C. H. S., trying our best to be as dignified as seniors should be, we have tried in vain to establish a record by which we may long be remembered as the years roll on. Wedding bells claimed Doris Billington andBrelyn Gehrke during the summer of 1950 so when school opened in September, they were no longer with us. Doris Munyon moved from our district which reduced our class roll to seventeen (eight girls and nine boys). Mr. McCullough served as our class sponsor. The officers for the year are: Bob Ellis, president; Earl Long, vice president; Jo Ash, secretary-treasurer; Charlotte Mitchell, Betty Speciale, and Wendell Bruner, student council members. The senior homecoming float theme was Hitching Our Wagon to a Star and it received second prize. Dorothy Bayles was crowned homecoming queen. We began selling ads for our senior project the ATALANTA early in October. Lincoln, Bloomington, and Atlanta merchants contributed generously. Pictures were taken of the classes during the month of November and the group pictures were taken by Olive Mason in January. Mr. McCullough accompanied the seniors to Lincoln to have their class pictures taken at Piercyte studio. The afternoon of that day was spent in a conducted tour of the Lincoln State School and Colony. The senior play, under the direction of Mrs. Nichols, was presented in April. As we take our final steps toward our long-sought goal, we find it a little sad to separate but we are all very glad to have spent these happy years together and wish each and everyone success in their undertakings after graduation. Dorothy Bayle , ch. Wne Lurcher US'onaPd Cook