Atlanta High School - Atalanta Yearbook (Atlanta, IL)

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PROPHECY One day in 1970 while driving through Florida in one of the new sports cars I had designed and built, I decided to stop by Sarasota to see Charlene Chamberlin, my old neighbor. 1 drove up just as she stepped out of her swanky restaurant The Trade Winds'. She accepted my invitation to go for a ride, and as we were driving and talking I accidentally dropped my cigar in the seat. When I reached over to pick it up, I lost control of my car, and we hit a tree. While we were unconscious we miraculously saw what our old classmates were doing. When we came to, we excitedly related our visions toeachother. Charlene told me that Art Mitchell, who is doing quite well at the Caterpillar plant, was hospitalized with a sprained toe. This accident occurred when he dropped one of his deviled eggs on it. He is under the care of Marie Dano, who is now a trained nurse specializing in sprains. Max Young, a pro-baseball player who is spending his vacation on his farm, accidentally hit one of his prize bulls while pitching hedgeballs for practice. A hasty call brought Dick Pittenger, a veterinarian, to the scene. “Doc” Pittenger performed a FLASH Laperin-destimy and saved the bull. We saw in our visions fame had come to several of our classmates. Bill Dunham, one of our nacion’s leading electronic engineers, has made headlines through his new electronic butler, Herman, who can do anything from ironing white shirts to shining shoes.' Phyllis Miller has made the society column through her sensational new hairstyle, the horsefeather twist. Phyllis owns the largest beauty salon in the United States, “Monkey’s Make-up Mart”. General Jon Rawlins, who won acclaim for his valorous battle on Flea Scratch Hill is home on a 30 day leave. Highly decorated Homer Hamblin, a Marine Sergeant, also home on leave, states that the Marines could have done a better job on Flea Sqratch Hill if they had had the chance. Mr. Fred Stunkard, coach of the Notre Dame Football team, has made quite a reputation this football season by having no losses. Merle Fields, Charlene saw starring in the movie “Rattlesnake’s Revenge”. Merle has become a very successful Hillbilly singer and western movie star. His brother Earl has a huge warm farm and sells his entire crop to Ronnie Nichols, who owns the world’s only Platypus farm. Because of the increase of milk production on Karl Ware’s “Happy Heifer Dairy Farm”, Billy Kellems, wealthy president of Willow Farms, has given an extravagant wage increase to his employees. Mike told me that he saw the one-time Charlotte Speciale with her 10 children. She is a very happy mother and successful career woman. Carole French, a noted interior decorator, has just completed decorating Bonna McDaniels’ new $500,000 mansion. Miss McDaniels is one of the world’s greatest designers of fashions for women. Junior Leesman, world famous speedster just established a new world’s speed record at the Kruger salt flats. He ran 649.3 miles per hour. Mr. Tom Brandt, local Agriculture teacher, has announced the adoption of a new way to keep students awake in class. He says Spare the tod and spoil the child”. Donna Bruner, top secretary at the General Electric Plant, was honored at a party celebrating her 15th year there. Kenneth Kindred, Air Force General, has been promoted to 4 star General, because of his promotion of a world-wide helicopter service. Mr. Kenneth Long, a well-known diesel mechanic, has announced that his modified engine runs on Buttermilk. Roslie Kaup, who owns an immense supermarket chain called Rosie’s Racket”, has just bought a huge horse farm and put a special sale on hamburgers. Any connection??? Nellie Horath has started a business school featuring 10 easy ways to out-wit your employer. Jean Harris, who is a secretary for Loretta Rinehart, the president of Lehn Fink, was one of the first to enroll in this course. Professor Hannah Ijams was just appointed the Dean of Women at S.N.A.F.U. Patty Adams has a very large horse farm where she has raised and trained Sledgehead” who won the “Creepaway Derby” last year and a prize of 1,000,000 dollars. Sheila Ferguson just won the National Curves Award in New York. She is one of the leading fashion models of our time. Ruth Ware was the Illinois nominee for cook of the year. Her specialty was Anchovie Pancakes. Ada Reid has just published a best-selling novel titled The Flying Saucer and I . Ada may be a Nobel prizewinner with this book. Jane Logsdon, who is the President of the U. S. Department of Physical Education has just announced a new type of entertainment called Rocket Socker”, a very difficult game indeed. Rosemary Bruce was voted America’s most successful career woman and housewife combination of the year. Folks, wouldn’t it be wonderful if we could all be as successful as we are in this story?????

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THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF THE CLASS OF 1956 We, the Senior Class of Atlanta Community High School of 1956, having met together for the last time as a class, are now about to leave these beloved halls never again to enter them as students. It is fitting therefore that we make this last will and testament bequeathing the following possessions, attitudes, abilities, and foibles to those we leave behind us. First to the Faculty and Board of Education, we leave our sincere thanks and heart felt appreciation for their untiring efforts in paving the way toward our future. Second to our office help, cooks, and bus 'drivers, we give our best wishes for good luck in the years to come. Third to Dewey and Oma, we leave our sympathy for all the things they put up with during our stay. Fourth to the reckless and jolly Juniors we leave the following things: Merl and Earl Fields’ height to Ellen Mandrell Donna Bruner’s timidness to Ivy Harris Dick Pittenger’s straight A’s to Beverly Turner Nellie Horath’s perfect attendance to Lee Patterson Charlene Chamberlin’s love for out-of-town boys to Betty Jo Johnson. An Mitchell’s basketball ability to Herb Harwood. Bill Dunham’s mechanical ability to Ruth Sutton Mari Dano’s very low voice to Sharon Wikoff Sheila Ferguson’s Lincoln boyfriends to Donna Ford Tom Brandt’s love for one woman to Eugene Yeast Mike Brown’s driving ability to Jean King and P aul Buckles Rosemary Bruce’s, Jane Logsdon’s, and Ruth Ware’s diamond rings to Betty Kessinger Bill Kellem’ s and Junior Leesman’s chuminess to Bob Miller and Don Menzel Jean Harris’s height to Eddie Thompson Kenneth Long’s job at Bill Turner’s to Sue Hazelwood Carole French’s Bermuda shorts to Kay Fort-man Max Young’s love for the out-of-doors to Mike French Bob Johnston’s chivalry to Lyle Rogers Bonna McDaniels’ art ability to Dale Kindred Roslie Kaup’s brown eyes to Judy Jacobson Homer Hamblin’s curly eyelashes to Myron Rawlins Fred Stunkard’s hot rods to Jim McRoberts Ada Reid’s and Jon Rawlins’ dirty glasses to Sharon Loercher Pat Adams’ and Loretta Rinehart’s jolly ways Frances Leesman Karl W'are’s farming ability to Darlene Houghton Hannah Ijam’s Physics ability to Janet Haning, and Charlotte Speciale’s studiousness to Una Phelps

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Dick P. is quite a roving one For he goes out of town to have his fun. Carole French is quite a girl She keeps the boys all in a whirl. A blue-eyed lass is our girl Ruth You can be sure she will tell the truth. Marie, why must you hurry so? Pull up a chair and talk of your beau. Our yearbook, for its final touch. Will go to Bonna M. for such. Our class secretary is Roslie K. She’s quite busy most of the day. Jane has played a fair, square game And in athletics gained her fame. Charlene Chamberlin is very small But nevertheless she's on the ball. Hannah I. is very trim and neat With her college plans all complete. Next is Fred who is quite a boy He usually has us filled with joy. Kenny K. as Biggs is known And against our class he has no groan.• % Rosemary has made her future plans To scrub dishes and pots and pans. A dairyman of our class is Karl Ware And of h is holsteins he always takes care. TTiere goes Jon, who's a very nice guy. Entering chemistry with a sigh. Homer with his big brown eyes Makes the girls all give a sigh. Loretta Rinehart with hair-do chic In her future job is sure to click. Sometimes serious, often times silly. But always likeable is our Billy. Just left in our class is Phyllis and I And now we wish you all good-bye. ADA and PHYLLIS CLASS POEM Listen ray friends and we shall fix A story for you from '56 To school we started in M4 Of education we wanted more The president of our class is Bill If help we need, he always will. Donna Bruner of our class, Is a very quiet and shy lass. Charlotte Speciale is known as Tony We all know that she's no phony. If to a job some say “I can't The boy to do it is Tom Brandt. Max will always keep us gay As he did in the Junior play. Our Patty uses her broad smile To get out of jams in a bright style. Mike Brown is the joker of our class As in his car he goes to pass. Earl and Merl arc our twins Both are very tall and thin. Sheila, the editor of our paper Never peeks or cuts a caper. Art Mitchell is quite a lad. Sleeping in study hall is his fad. Another good worker we have is Jean For about her classwork she is keen. Our Junior is an underclassman, no doubt. For with them he's usually running about. Our manager, Ron, smiling through the day Has with all a pleasing way. Next is Nellie who likes to drive But with our class she will always jive. Just as the sun came up today Kenny threw his cows some hay. Bob Johnson like a Zane Grey hero Does his job at 100 degrees or zero.