Atlanta High School - Atalanta Yearbook (Atlanta, IL)

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SENIOR CLASS POEM We’re telling you of angels from heaven. Twenty-four verses you’ll hear Of this our class of '57 Who's leaving you this year. We have a list right here on paper. Don’t be surprised to hear Some of our deeds and little capers We have performed through the years. An all-round guy is Bobbie Miller. The president of our class. In sports he is quite a thriller And popular with every lass. Frannie loves her math and chem. And teachers—they go with it. She doesn’t mind studying them, And her A's--they show no limit. Dale, why do you pester the girls When you could be very nice? You hit them, poke them, and pull their curls When you know a scolding is the price. Singing is Janet's specialty Upon this you'll all agree. Why was she gifted; why was she blessed? She has this talent; why can't we? Donnie Menzel, our six foot lad, Dn the team is a must. Both on the floor and on the road All you see is a cloud of dust. Oh, maiden fair, i love my nail. Mine eyes look Into thine. What's this we hear? Well, I’ll declare! It's Paul Buckles' line. Our Donna Ford gives advice Though she is young in days. She says to boys who can't be nice You'd better change your ways. While Frances Leesman, our roving one. Goes out of town to have her fun, Darlene Houghton, our country belle. Can paint our town just as well. Roily Yeast, you know, Is a farming lad. He's got that farm know-how. He feeds the cows—that’s not too bad— But milks the chickens—wow! ! To Judy the future looks bright. Asked if she'll marry she’ll say, I just might Her daddy says an old maid she will be. But this little brunette doesn't agree. A paper wad flies 'cross the room! A holler splits the airf All right, Mike French, that's enougnI Sit in that comer cnalr! I Taking books home every night To study vigorously Beverly Turner will go far Just wait———you'll see. Herbie Harwood, as you all know, In every class does labor— He's last to come and first to go. And girls, he does not favor. Our class is quiet till Jeanie's in it! She with her laughing smile, Is a pal to everyone. Of this there's no denial. Clump! Clump! Clump! Clump! Now what on earth can that be? When you hear it please don't jump. It’s Sharon Wikoff—has to be! Una, where were you today? You know we've missed you so. Why don't you pull up a chair and stay? We’ll talk about your beau. Lyle Rogers is chic, strong, and tall, And for him all the girls do fall. But Atlanta girls—to his way of thinkin— Aren't nearly as nice as those in Lincoln. Sharon makes her future plans, Which makes her very gay. Though she'll scrub those pots and pans. She’ll be happy day to day. Another brilliant boy is Lee. Mechanics is his joy. He helps his dad on the farm, you see, And someday he'll be a farmer boy. Now here comes our tumbler, Ellen, no doubt; For when she's nbt writing, she's tumbling about And here comes Carole with her cheerful ways. And at home she almost never stays. A quiet boy, you may think. But Myron is deceiving Just like the cover of a book—- Seeing is not believing. Your authors, the four of us— Judy, Donna, Ivy, and Kay- Got together to discuss Each person’s verse for your O. K.

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SENIOR DIRECTORY PAUL BUCKLES - Class Secretary 3; FFA 1,2,3, 4; FFA Sentinel 3; A Club 1,2,3,4; A Club V. Pres. 4; Librarian 4; Soil Team 2; Poultry Team 1; Grain Team 2,3; Fat Stock Team 1; Dairy Team 2; Par. Procedure Team 1,2, 3; Plowing Contest 2; Baseball 2,3,4; Baseball No-Hit Award 2; Atalanta Staff 4; Junior Play; Senior Play. DONNA FORD - Class Secretary 2; Class V. Pres. 3; Student Council 2; National Honor Society 3,4; NHS Sec.-Treasurer 4; FHA 1,2,3,4; Parliamentarian 4; Pep Club 1,2, 3, 4; Spotlight 4; Atalanta Staff 4; GAA 1,2; Band 2; Librarian 2; Girl’s Chorus 1; Mixed Chorus 1; Atlantans 2, 3; Senior Play. KAY FORTMAN - Class V. President 4; Student Council 4; National Honor Society 3,4; FHA 1,2,3,4; FHA Treas urer 4; Pep Club 1,2,3, 4; Pep Club President 4; Spotlight 4; Atalanta 4; Atalanta Copy Editor 4; GAA 1,2; Band 2, 3,4; Band Sec. Treasurer 3; Band Camp Cand. 2; Librarian 3; Girl's Chorus 1; Mixed Chorus 1; Atlantans 2,3; Home Coming Queen Cand. 3; Prom Queen Cand. 1; Bookkeeping Award 3; Librarian Award 3; Band Letter 3; Junior Play; Senior Play; Cornet Trio 4. MIKE FRENCH - Atalanta 4; Spotlight 3,4; Pep Club 1, 2,3,4; A Club 2, 3,4; Band 1,2, 3; Boy’s Chorus 1,2; Mixed Chorus 1,2; Boy’s State 3; Basketball 1,2,3, 4; Baseball 1,2,3, 4; Track 2; Junior Play; Senior Play. JANET HANING - Class Sec. Treasurer 4;Student Council 3,4; SC V. Pres. 4; SC Sec. Treasurer 3; National Honor Society 3,4; FHA 1,2,3,4; FHA V. Pres. 3; FHA President 4; Pep Club 1,2,3,4; Spotlight 3,4; Atalanta 4; A Club 2,3,4; GAA 1,2,3; Band 2,3,4; Band Pres. 3; Cheet leader 1; Girl’s Chorus 1; Mixed Chorus 1; Atlantans 2,3; Prom Queen Cand. 2; Eight Notes 2; Band Award 2,3; Social Science Award 2; Junior Play FHA Sectional Officer 4; Fresh-Soph. Tourn. Queen Cand. 2. IVY HARRIS - National Honor Society 3,4; FHA 1,2,3,4; Atalanta 4; Pep Club 1,2,3,4; GAA 1,2; Band 3,4; Librarian 1,2,3,4; Girl’s Chorus 1; Mixed Chorus 1; Atlantans 2,3; Junior Play; Librarian Award 2,3; Betty Crocker A-ward 4; Senior Play. HERB HARWOOD - Atalanta 4; Pep Club 1,2,3,4; Basketball 1,2,3,4; Baseball 1,2,3, 4; A Club 3,4; Junior Play, Senior Play. DARLENE HOUGHTON - Class Secretary-Treas. 1; National Honor Society 4; FHA 3,4; Pep Club 1,2,3,4; Pep Club Sec.-Treas. 3; Spotlight Staff 3,4; Atalanta 4; Atalanta Activity Editor 4; GAA 1,2,3, 4; GAA V. president 4; Librarian 3. JUDY JACOBSON - FHA 1,2,3,4; FHA Historian 3; FHA Reporter 4; Pep Club 1,2; Atalanta 4; GAA 1,2; Band 2, 3; Librarian 1,2; Atlantans 2, 3; Home Coming Queen Cand. 1; Senior Play. DALE KINDRED - A Club 4; Pep Club 3,4; Atalanta 4; Basketball Manager 3,4; Baseball Manager 3,4. JEAN KING - National Honor Society 3,4; FHA 1,2,3,4; FHA Parliamentarian 3; Pep Club 1,2,3,4; Spotlight 4; Atalanta 4; A Club 3,4; GAA 1,2,3,4; Band 1,2,3, 4; Cheerleader 2; Girl's Chorus 1,4; Mixed Chorus 1,4; Atlantans 2,3; American Author Award 3; GAA Award 3; Band Award 3; Junior Play; Senior Play. FRANCES LEESMAN - National Honor Society 3,4; FHA 3,4; Pep Club 1,2,3, 4; Pep Club V. President 4; Spotlight 4; Atalanta 4; A Club 4; GAA 1,3, 4; GAA Sec. Treas. 4; Cheerleader 4; Home Coming Queen 4; Junior Play. SHARON LOERCHER - Student Council 3,4; National Honor Society 4; GAA 1,2,3, 4; GAA President 4; GAA Sec. Treasurer 1; FHA 1,2,3,4; FHA Secretary 4; Pep Club 1,2; Spotlight 3,4; Band 1,2,3,4; Band Sec. Treas. 4; Band Librarian 3: Girl's Chorus 3; Mixed Chorus 1; At- lantans 2; Librarian 3; Home Coming Queen Cand. 3; a Band Award 3; GAA Award 3; Sax Quartet; Prom Queen Cand. 3; Atalanta 4; Atalanta Picture Editor. ELLEN MANDRELL - FHA 1,2,3, 4; Atalanta 4; Physical Education Award 3; Senior Play. DON MENZEL - Class V. President 1; Student Council 3,4; Student Council President 4; Student Council Convention Delegate 3,4; National Honor Society 3,4; NHS V. President 4; FFA 1,2,3; FFA Treas. 3; Pep Club 1,2, 3,4; Spotlight 4; Atalanta 4; A Club 2,3,4; A Club V. Pres. 3; Band 1,2,4; Prom King Cand. 3; Soil Team 3; Poultry Team 1,2; Live Stock Team 3; Par. Procedure Team 2; Track 2; Baseball 1.2,3, 4; Basketball 1,2,3,4 Basketball Captain 3; Most Valuable Player Award 2,4; 2nd All Conference Team 2; 1st All Conference Team 3,4; 2nd All Tournament Team 2; 1st All Tournament Team 3,4; Junior Play; Dance Band 4; Sax Quartet. BOB MILLER - Class president 3, 4; Student Council 4; National Honor Society 3,4; FFA 1,2,3; Pep Club 1,2, 3,4; Spotlight 4; Atalanta 4; Atalanta Business Manager 4; A Club 2,3,4; Band 1,2; Boy's State 3; Soil Team 3; Poultry Team 1,2,3; Live Stock 2, 3; Dairy Team 1; Par. Procedure Team 2,3; Track 2; Baseball 1,2,3,4; Basketball 1,2,3, 4; 2nd All Conference Team 2; 1st All Conference Team 3,4; 1st All Tournament Team 2, 3,4; Baseball Captain 4; Junior Play; Senior Play. LEE PATTERSON - FFA 1,2,3,4; Atalanta 4; Poultry Team 2; Fat Stock Team 2; Dairy Team 2; 3rd Place Soil Conservation 2. UNA PHELPS - Atalanta 4; GAA 1; Band 1. MYRON RAWLINS - Atalanta 4; FFA 4; Pep Club 2; Spotlight 1; Prom King Cand. 1; Basketball 2; Senior Play. LYLE ROGERS - Student Council 3,4; Pep Club 1,2,3,4; Spotlight 3,4; Atalanta 4; A Club 2,3,4; A Club President 4; Band 1,2; Boy's Chorus 1,2; Prom King Cand. 2; Boy's State 3; Track 2; Baseball 1,2,3,4; Mountjoy Fielding Award 3; Basketball 1,2,3, 4; Most Valuable Player Award 3; 1st All Conference Team 3, 4; 1st All Tournament Team 3,4; Basketball Captain 4; Senior Play CAROLE TROXEL - Class V. President 2; Class Treas. 3; Atalanta 4; Prospect Staff 2,3; Senior Play. BEVERLY TURNER - Class President 2; Student Council 1,2,4; National Honor Society 3,4; FHA 1,2,3,4; FHA Treasurer 3; Pep Club 1,2,3,4; Pep Club Pres. 3; Spotlight 2,3,4; Spotlight Editor 4; Spotlight Co-Editor 3; Atalanta 4; Atalanta Editor 4; GAA 1; Band 1,2,3,4; Band Camp Cand. 3; Girl’s Chorus 1,4; Mixed Chorus 1, 4; Atlantans Accompanist 2,3; Girl's State 3; D.A.R. Award 4; Scholarship Award 2; Science Award 3; Band Award 3; FHA Award 2,3; Dance Band 4; Sax Quartet; Junior Play. FRANNIE WERTHEIM - Class President 1; Student Council 4; National Honor Society 3,4; NHS President 4; FHA 1,2,3,4; FHA Historian 2; FHA Parliamentarian 3; Pep Club 1,2,3, 4; Spotlight 2,3,4; Spotlight Business Manager 4; Atalanta 4; Atalanta Make-Up Editor 4; GAA 1,2, 3,4; GAA President 3; Band 1,2, 3,4; Band Librarian 3; Band Representative 2; Girl's Chorus 1,4; Mixed Chorus 1,4; Atlantans 2,3; Band Award 2,3; GAA award 3; Sax Quartet; Dance Band; Junior Play; Senior Play. SHARON WIKOFF - Atalanta 4; Band 1,2. EUGENE YEAST - Class Treasurer 3; National Honor Society 3,4; FFA 1,2,3; Atalanta 4; Band 1,2,3; Boy's Chorus 1; Soil Team 2; Poultry Team 2; Live Stock 1; Dairy Team 2; Senior Play.

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SENIOR CLASS WILL We, the lovable and ambitious Seniors of the Class of '57 do hereby bequeath the following personal characteristics, talents, and frailties. First, to the Board of Education we leave our sincere gratitude for their continued unselfish efforts to create for us a better school. Second, to the Faculty we leave our deepest appreciation for their patience and understanding. Third, to Dewey and Oma, to Mrs. Kindred, to the cooks, and to the bus drivers we leave our thanks and best wishes. Fourth, to the carefree and jolly Juniors we will the following; Donna Ford's love of service men to Willa Jones. Ellen Mandrell and Una Phelps’ gift of gab to Carol Bicknell. Mike French's apparent right to stroll around study hall and make noise to Eddie Combs. Janet Haning's singing ability to Marilyn Beccue. Herb Harwood’s alertness in class to Jim Quiram. Beverly Turner's straight A's to Charles Beck. Sharon Loercher’s ability to go steady to Lynda McKown. Sharon Wikoff's way with out of town girls to Dan Patterson. Betty Jo Johnson’s secretary job to Rita Parks. Eugene Yeast's ability to bushwack to Dick Baldwin. Judy Jacobson's diamond to Donna Pope. Frances Wertheim's confidence in her class's ability to make money to Cleo Vef. Jean King's talent for receiving new nicknames to Millie Lueschen. Frances Leesman and Darlene Houghton's giggling all the time to Barbara McCullough. Bob Miller's ability to talk with his mouth full to Wilbur Reid. Don Menzel’s theme Meet Me In Las Vegas to Floyd Harris. Junior Messerole's 50 Ford duals to Ron Nollman. Dale Kindred's and Lee Patterson's muscles to Earl Gardner. Carole Troxel's and Ivy Harris' ability to go somewhere every night to Carolyn Miller. Lyle Roger's willingness to do manual labor to Larry Thompson. Paul Buckled knowledge of government to Dean Benedict. Kay Fortman's nickname snow plow to Ann Gordon. Myron Rawlin’s interest in safe driving to Wesley Bell.