Avon High School - Boomerang Yearbook (Avon, IL)

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SENIOR CLASS HISTORY Four long years have taken their toll on the class of 1950. Starting with a class of 40 students, we near the joyous time of graduation with only 14. We have become well learned, thanks to kind and patient teachers, and we feel that we can now brave the hardships in this cruel world. Our parties were all fairly good, if we do say so ourselves. As freshmen we gave a “Cotton Ball. A novelty dance and song was given. We invited the 8th graders, and we hoped they enjoyed the evening. The summer before our sophomore year we lost Marvin Bloomer, Donald Overton. Bob Perdue, and Don Harding. We gained Joan Inman, Phyllis House, Darlene Hillman, and Fern Duncan. Later the same year we lost Joan Wagy, Harriet Jennings, Francis Singleton, Kenuy Howard, Bill Jackson, Ralph Murphy, Wilbur Wilson, Elwood Moshier, and Joan Inman. For our Sophomore party we gave a pautomine entitled “Love Making Down Through the Ages. Everyone en- joyed round dancing. We had a grand march and each couple went through a huge heart in the center of the floor. Our advisors for the first two years were Miss Barbara Bull and Mr. Richard Stearns. We started back to school in ’48 with 21 “Jolly Juniors”. During the summer we had lost Roberta Edward, Evelyn Johnson. Verna Bovard. Marvin Johnson, Louis Moon, Donald Brown. Rolland Hollsinger, Joann Reuter, and Robert Hook. In the course of the school year we lost Doris Gillette and Phyllis House. Joann Reuter came back in March. Being juniors we had the pleasant task of ordering our class rings. We were overjoyed when we received them, of course. Our junior party was given at Christmas. A skit entitled “The Night Before Christmas” was acted out by the entertainment committee. Several juniors sang Christmas songs and welcomed Santa Claus, who presented gifts to all. “Miss Jimmy” was given under the able direction of Mr. Ackerman. Carol Lee and Frances Ray wrote and directed the skit, “Grandma’s Album”, which was given between acts. The prom, which was built around the theme, “An Old Fashioned Garden” showed much work and thoughtful planning. We are very happy to say that, although we decorated on Friday, the 13th, it was a success, due to the hard work of the class and to the guildance of Mr. and Mrs. Davis, who were our ad- visors that year. When we came back to school this fall we found that several of our class had moved away or been married. Among these were: Gloria Jennings. Cynthia Sailer, Shirley Vernoy. Fern Duncan, and Darlene Hillman. The greatest loss, however, was that of Carl Ehresman. The senior party was the traditional initiation of freshies with informal

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Steach providing that he doesn’t ask for it more than 10 times a week. I. Marilyn Sorrells, do will and bequeath all of my boyfriends to Kathryn Hornbaker providing she doesn’t have more than three at once. I» Clarice Watson, do will and bequeath my junior (boy?) friends to Bonita Snapp. I. Tom Williamson, do will and bequeath my recipe for growing tall to Paul Sailer with the understanding that he never gets any taller than I am. Signed: THE SENIOR CLASS. WITNESSED BY: Rosalie Bivens Marilyn Sorrells Mary Parker Carol Lee

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initiation during the day and formal initiation at night. “Auntie (Joes To College”, the senior play, was presented in November of ’49. We have had the honor of having had the Harvest Queen chosen from our class 3 out of our four years. The freshman year Verna Bovard, sophomore year Evelyn Johnson, and senior year Martha Davis. We have taken part in many school ac- tivities and have won honors in vocal solos, piano solos and chorus and band activities. We are planning and looking forward to graduation and our trip to Chicago. With the help of our two sponsors—Miss Davis and Mr. Reem—we have slaved incessantly to earn money to finance our trip and we know we will enjoy It. It’s been fun