Atwood Hammond High School - Post Yearbook (Atwood, IL)

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PIONEER, GO HOME To the Kwimper family, the settling of the West was NOT the end f the frontier. They found a new one down on the Gulf (. 'isr--a strip of unclaimed land along a magnificent state highway. Pop, Toby, the twins, and Holly, the babysitter. thought it was idyllic. The authorities had other ideas. They had a few tricks up their sleeves to oust the Kwimpers--including a beautiful welfare worker--but they didn't reckon on Toby's manly resourcefulness or Holly's pretty head for business. Here is a comic novel with many a cogent comment to make about individual initiative and the pioneering spirit which, fortunately, continue to bloom in the most unlikely soil. ’’ Reader's Digest, Condensed Books No. 1, 1960.

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We decided to hold an election. Toby Kwimper . . . Pop Kwimper .... Morristown Kwimper . South Orange Kwimper Holly Smith........... Prop Girls............ Mr. H. Arthur King Gas Station Attendant State Trooper . . . . Dump Truck Driver A Fisherman . . . , Alicia Clay pool . . , Mr. Brown............ Mrs. Brown........... A1................... Carmine.............. Blackie Zotton . . . Queen Bee............ First Stick Man . . . Second Stick Man . . Sheriff ............. Mr. Jenkins.......... Mrs. Jenkins . . . . Tax Collector . . . Casino Habitues . . . CAST Senior . Wesley Yoachum . . Don Henneberry . . . Linda Rivers . . . Ann Morgan .... Rita Robey Margaret Chandler Carole Davis Mary Frances Luck Maryan Stratman .David Harshbarger . . . Jeannie Ford . . Ronnie Sanders . . . John Collins . . David Garrett . . . Jean Smith . . . Fred Cordts . . . Jane Kamm .... Owen Funk .... Ralph High . . .Mike Jurgens . . . Sharon Hall . . Milo Metcalf . . . Larry Price . Dan Harshbarger . . . John Stewart . . . Terry Dick . . . Judy Lowery .Heidi Sonderegger Linda Van Vleet Richard McDivitt THE STAGE CREW--Harold Ponder. Carl Harshbarger. Steve Chesnut.

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Class History In September, 1958, the class of 1962, which numbered 52, began their high school days. They elected Mike Jurgens class president; Helen Blaney, vice-president; Fran Luck, secretary-treasurer; Linda Van Vleet and Wesley Yoachum, student council representatives; and John Collins and Linda Rivers, AT-TO-HI reporters. They were initiated on September 30. Sue Bolin and Ann Morgan were elected reserve cheerleaders. Gwen Andrews was elected homecoming attendant. They gave the seniors a return party on April 1. Carl Harshbarger lettered in track his first year. During the year they gained David Hutton from Jamaica. Marsha Dennis from Arthur, and Ray Wilhelm from Tuscola. They lost Wendell Galladay, Virginia Bragg and Barbara Hall who withdrew. John Johnson moved to Mt. Zion, Marsha Dennis and James Voltenburg transferred to Arthur, and Linda Van-Vleet moved to Hoopeston. That summer Mary Aliena Crowder and Owen Funk attended Egyptian Music Camp. As sophomores, 46 returned. Dave Harshbarger was elected class president; Helen Blaney, vice-president; Maryan Stratman, secretary-treasurer; Sue Bolin and Wes Yoachum, student council representatives; and Ann Morgan and Mike Jurgens, reporters. Twirling for the band was Fran Luck. Re-elected reserve cheerleaders were Ann Morgan and Sue Bolin. Ann was also homecoming attendant. Fran Luck and Sue Bolin were in the Sweetheart court. G. A. A. vice-president was Helen Blaney. Mike Jurgens lettered in football and basketball and won the free throw trophy. He received Okaw Special Mention all-conference in basketball. Winning letters in track were David Hutton, John Collins, Doug Romine, Mike Jurgens, Owen Funk and Carl Harshbarger. InF.F.A. Don Henne-berry received the Best Crop award. That year they gained Brad Scott from Decatur, Linda Wright from Cerro Gordo, and Linda Van Vleet came back from Hoopeston. They lost David Hutton to Bismarck; Brad Scott to Decatur; Gwen Andrews to Chester, Virginia; Myron Farris to Areola, and John Gharst to Villa Grove. As juniors they numbered 47. That year Sue Bolin, Deanna Gough, and Viola Bragg didn't return to school. Class officers were Wes Yoachum, president; Mike Jurgens, vice-president; Ralph Corky High, secret ary-treasurer, Margaret Chandler and Wesley Yoachum, student council representatives; and Maryan Stratman, reporter. Ann Morgan, Fran Luck, and Sharon Hall were elected cheerleaders. Twirlers were Carole Davis, Fran Luck and Ruthann Wright. Margaret Chandler represented the class in the homecoming court. Magazine sales captains were Gwenda Carr and John Collins, and Harold Ponder was high salesman. Don Henneberry and Harold Ponder had leads in the class play, The Inner Willey. Linda Rivers was chosen POST editor, Gaila Dewees, assistant editor; Maryan Stratman, literary editor; Ann Morgan, business manager; Dave Harshbarger, subscription manager; Rita Robey, advertising manager; and Harold Ponder and Corky High were Photographers. The same staff served as seniors. Jean Smith was Girls State delegate and Dan Harshbarger attended Boys State. Don Henneberry had the lead in the drama play, Little Black Sambo . They hosted the seniors to the prom at the Redwood in Decatur with the theme, Moonlight and Roses. They gained Ronnie Sanders from Areola and Bob Wilson from Champaign. Bob later moved to California. Sondra Edwards and John Martin dropped out. Football lettermen were Doug Romine, Ron Sanders, Mike Jurgens, Owen Funk and Fred Cordts. Receiving Honorable Mention in the Okaw conference were Ron Sanders, fullback, and Mike Jurgens, quarterback. During the basketball season John Collins won the free throw trophy and Mike Jurgens was on the Okaw All-Conference second team. Fred Cordts, Ronnie Sanders, John Collins, Mike Jurgens, and Owen Funk were lettermen. In track Dan Harshbarger, Carl Harshbarger, Doug Romine, Mike Jurgens, Ronnie Sanders and John Collins received letters. Gaila Dewees won the Facit typewriting contest, and Maryan Stratman won the O.G. A. shorthand award. As juniors they held offices in other organizations: Helen Blaney, G.A.A. president; Jean Smith, G.A.A. vice-president; Ann Morgan, G.A.A. secretary; Sharon Hall, G.A.A. reporter; Maryan Stratman, G.A.A. student council representative; Margaret Chandler, F.H. A. secretary; Owen Funk, band vice-president; Mary Aliena Crowder, band secretary; Dave Harshbarger, library club president; and Dan Harshbarger, F.F.A. treasurer. Several attended camps that year: Wes Yoachum and Ruthann Wright, Egyptian Music Camp; Terry Dick, Allerton Art Camp; and Ann Morgan and Helen Blaney, G.A.A. camp.