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

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HALLOWEEN 1968 ELECTION In an election at A-H, students elected Richard Nixon to the office of president over his opponents George Wallace and Hubert Humphrey, and Richard Ogilvie to the office of governor of Illinois over incumbent governor Samuel Shapiro. The national election returns showed Ogilvie winner of the Illinois governor race and Nixon winning with the Illinois electoral votes. Oddly enough, students elected a Democratic lieutenant governor, Paul Simon, by one vote over his Republican opponent Rovert Dwyer, which tallied with the state returns which gave Simon the lead. Rep. William Springer was also reelected in both the school and state elections. Sen. Everett Dirksen was reelected by both students and the people of the state over his opponent, William Clark. Overall, the school election seemed to depict the results of the national and state elections. Nov. 8, AT-TO-HI. 20 Below left, voting are Mary Martin Pennington and Doug West;election “judges” are Flossie Blythe and Nancy Mauck. Right: Janice Fleener and Jan Kiley cast their votes.

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Queen Rhonda, King Kent are shown with flower girl, Mary Alice Dunscomb. His Majesty congratulates Her Majesty in the traditional manner. 19

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First row: Gary Appleby, Bob Burgener, Jim Bird, O.M. Brewer, Ronnie Day, Dan Cole, Morris Huffman. Second row: Larry Nickell, Mike Vecchio, Don Sharp, Fred Mosbarger, Leo Walker, Darrel Arnett, Mike Stirrett. Third row: Randy West, Doug West, Irvin Lowery, Jim Hannon, Clarence Snyder, Tom Scheffer, Bill Hinds, Mike Stillabower. Fourth row: Lee Louret, Prentice Brown, Dave Cole, Allen Reeder, Bill Binion, George Davis, Lyle Eastin, Jim Bolin, Wayne Powell. FFA has been involved in numerous activities this past year ranging from educational tips on farming and agriculture, to supporting a child in a foreign land. FFA also visited the Bear Hybrid Seed Corn Co. Sept. 4, Manteno State Mental Hospital and Joliet Prison Nov. 13, and the Colmey Dairy Farm Nov. 13. Other activities were attending FFA Sectional Leadership School Sept. 23, National FFA Convention Oct. 14-18, FFA Farm Bureau Acquaintance Day Nov. 8,1AA Convention Nov. 18-19, IAA-FAA Conference Dec. 24-28, Sectional and State Livestock and Dairy Judging April 28, Potluck Parent-Son Banquet Mar. 6, and delivering Christmas fruit baskets and Mother’s Day presents. FFA also supported a foster child, Ernesto Ruam, in the Philippines. Officers on desk: Gary Appleby, president; Ronnie Day, sentinel; Fred Mosbarger, treasurer; Bob Burgener, vice-president; Darrel Arnett, secretary; 0. M. Brewer, adviser; Morris Huffman, Student Council. Judging Team—First row: Ronnie Day, Dave Cole, Larry Nickell, Gary Appleby. Second row: Morris Huffman, Darrell Arnett, Bob Burgener, Leo Walker, Fred Mosbarger. 21