Avon High School - Boomerang Yearbook (Avon, IL)

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programs. In our senior year Lois Myers, David Luper, and Jackie Luper played solos and Roy Woods and Martha Foster sang solos in the contest. We are looking forward to our trip to Chicago this spring. We have made all of our money for this trip by selling refreshments at games and selling Christmas cards, sweatshirts, and stationery. Our advisors, Mrs. Lawson and Mr. Ackerman have been a lot of help to us. Our stay at A. C. H. S. has been a pleasant one. To be continued)

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SENIOR CLASS HISTORY On the 30th of August in ’45 thirty scared little freshies trudged to old A. C. H. S. to take tests. They were: Mildred Browne, Ronnie Batson, Bill Crosson, Ann Higbee, Francis Cable, Ken Alden, LaVern Ross, Glenn Shrodt, Bob Pritchard, Mary Lois Murphy, Annabelle Poole, Jackie Luper, Lois Myers, Marlene Mitchell, Elsie McVey, Martha Foster, Norma Jones, Margaret Wilson, Lois Simmons, Dan Williamson, Roy Woods, Eob Randall, Hod O’Hern, Ernie Repp, Martin Moon, Caroline Allen, Donna Schultz, and Jim Hendel. After we had sweated through these, we became full fledged freshmen. We looked up on the seniors as all good little freshies do (?) especially right before Initiation Day. What a day! It was pouring cats and dogs, and some of us even had to sweep the walk all the way up town. For freshmen we kept pretty busy. We won first prize on our fjoat and had a very successful party, based on the theme, “Easter Parade.” Lois Myers, Norma Jones, and Marlene Mitchell played in a clarinet quartet and Jackie Luper played a flute solo in ihe district contest. Norma Jones helped to represent our Student Council at Springfield. Our Harvest Queen candidates were Annabelle Poole and Norma Jones. Miss Frank and Mr. Cady were our advisors. In our sophomore year we were minus the following people: Bill Crosson, Ann Higbee, Louise Kirby, Glenn Schordt, and Bob Pritchard. We gained Carole Huston, Dave Luper, Don Timmerman, and Gene Elount. That year we won second prize on our float, a forty-niner covered wagon. The theme of our party was “St. Patrick’s Day.” A boys’ quartet was organized consisting of Hod O’Hern, Roy Woods, Dave Luper, and Ernie Repp. They won first place in the county contest and have sung at many events since then. Two of. our boys. Bob Randall and David Luper, played on the first team in basketball. Several of the other boys were substitutes. Roy Woods sang a solo and David Luper and Jackie Luper played solos in the contest. Our Harvest Queen candidates w’ere Marlene Mitchell and Mildred Browne. Our advisors were Miss Hughes and Mr. Hall. The following year 21 jolly juniors came back to school. We lost Ronnie Batson, Francis Cable, and Gene Elount, and gained George Onion and Bob Baker. We struggled through Junior tests, ordered our class rings, and gave a smash-up party, “Bar 49,” complete with bar, dancing, and floor show. Guests came in old-fashioned costumes. We had a lot of fun putting on our play, “Come Over To Our House.” Lois Myers and Dave Luper played solos and Roy Woods and Hod O’Hern sang solos in the contest. Six of the first seven on the basketball team were Juniors, They were: Eob Baker, Dave Luper, Ken Alden, Ernie Repp, Eob Randall, and Martin Moon. The team placed first in the Little Six Conference and won the County Tournament. Our big moment came on May 8, the night of. our Junior Prom. It had as its theme, ‘Stairway To The Stars,” and was really smooth. Our advisors our Junior year were Miss Hughes and Mr. Slayton. When we came back to school our senior year, we expected to know all the ropes, but lo and behold, almost everything was different. Library tables had re- placed the study hall desks and we had an entirely new schedule. Being old hands at going to school, we soon took everything in our stride, and began acting like sophisticated seniors. (Ha! Ha!) Several of our class had either moved away or were going to a different school. They were: Mildred Erowne, Don Timmerman. Mary Lois Murphy, George Onion, and LaVern Ross. It was finally our turn to initiate the Freshies, and we made the most of the opportunity. Our play, “The Scarlet Shadow,” was a thriller-diller. We won first prize on our float, a Trojan Slave Ship. We had a very successful basketball season, winning 2nd place in the county tournament in an overtime game. We won first place in the Olympic Con- ference. During our high school years our class has been very prominent in band and chorus activities. We have taken part in festivals, contests, and school

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SENIOR PROPHECY It is now the spring of 1969 and in the home of the Alfred Ackerman’s we find the Lawsons and the Ackermans engaged in a bridge battle. Mrs. Lawson has just returned with her victorious Shoe Fly Crossing track team from the International Track tournament. Adjusting his ear-trumpet and glasses, Mr. Ackerman, retired bugologist, rises to get the lemonade and to turn on the television set. The announcer comes into view and says, “This is Your Life. Our honored guest tonight is Cardinal Howard O’Hern. His Eminence has done outstanding work with the girls clubs of America. Tonight we persuaded this St. Louis Cardinal to appear on our program. “One of his first acquaintances with a member of the ’49 class came while the Cardinal was still in grade school; this person being Dale Williams. Dale is now Private General 3rd class Williams of the National Guard. Two former classmates, nurses Martha Foster and Caroline Allen, aided Dale to wage a war against the flooJ of Galley Creek. Ey administering artificial respiration and supplying Life Savers many fish were saved from drowning. And here comes the hero and heroines now. «They exchange a few words and then the announcer continues.) “Bow-Legs Eaker and Maverick Moon from the Luckie B. O. Ranch, have just ridden into the U. S. from Texas, bringing with them a herd of Jackrabbits. These saddle weary warts are coming in now on their hobby horses. “Norma Jones, who is head accountant of the naval P. W. A. (Permanent Waves of America) steps from behind the iron curtain dressed in a smartly styled deep sea diving suit with the latest creation, seamless rubber hose. And trailing behind her carrying an air compressor is Captain Dave Luper, director of the naval orange band. Now with the aid of a two ton crane, Norma is lowered to a sitting position. We’ll hear more from them later, but look! Here comes “Bubbles” McVey who has just finished a 20 year engagement at the Palmer House, where she has per- formed in the Furnace Room. She is dressed in a shivering morning gown, which was created by her old classmate, “Lovely” Lois Simmons. (Elsie exchanges a few words with the Cardinal and then slinks off. the stage.) Featured with Bubbles McVey is that danceland favorite. Rollicking Roy Wcods and his rubber band. (With his pccket comb he parts the curtain and jives forward.) “Hominy Hendel who has just harvested a Eumper crop is here to sell his product to the automobile industry. Coming in with Hominy Hendel is Dare Devil Dan Wil- liamson who has just arrived in his eraser from New York where he won the Rochester Rim Relay. Dare Devil Dan was first enthused about racing while death dodging on cemetery hill. You probably saw this big racing event broadcasted by Flash Randall the sports announcer of TV Station B.U.R.P. How good it is to see them after 20 years! “Magnolia Mitchell, Hollywood’s flowering florist and Digger Alden, the em- balmer who have been closely associated since schcol daze are now partners in an undertaking firm at Death Valley.” “Rambling Repp the homey hospital dietition and garbage collector just arrived in his 16 cylinder Model T Chevy. Ernie states, “I have been doing a profitable business on watermelon rines and avocotoes.” (Magnolia and Digger closely followed by Repp go shoveling off the stage.) “Jacqueline Luper, who teaches shoe boxing at Myer’s Massaging Salon which is run by Muscles Myers, retired first basewoman of the Rambling Wrecks of