Avon High School - Boomerang Yearbook (Avon, IL)

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-- ' 1 r ' r .2 . I, Josephine Solter, do will and bequeath the Navy to anyone who wants it, .... . justgivemebackmymanlll I, Danny Stesch, do will and bequeath my basketball ability to Max Boyd, with the understanding that he doesn't make more than 100 points per game . . . . . I, Jackie Snblett, do will and bequeath Henry to anyone who thinks they can get it started and keep it running ..... I, Evelyn Watt, do will and bequeath my drawing ability to .lo Cook with the under- standing she never uses it for posters ..... ' I, Louise Woods, do will and bequeath my Navy address to Shirley Oakmau and Pat Carrioo with the understanding they don't argue' over it . . . I . Signed: Pat Babbitt Pam Fullerton . Bonita Snspp - Josephine Sol r te SENIOR CLASS HISTORY We can remember yay back in 48 when the green little 40 entered old A.H.S. That year we chosd Barbara Allison for Presidentg Dave Jackson, Vice President: ,lack Sublett, our Secretary and Treasurer, Lavoune Cox and Dick Rapp as our Student Council Representatives. Mr. Reed and Miss Wilson were our advisors. The Seniors gave us a very nice initiation party, which we 'all survived, and at which we had a lot of fun. During the year we lost Ronald Tournear, Bob Clayton, Butch Williams, Francis Cutler, Lavonne Cox, David and Gary Courter. ln 49 we all came back ready for work as sophomores. Thirty-three members were still in the old gang. Our class officers were: President, Bonita Snappg Vice President, Danny Steachp Secretary, Roberta Doyle, Treasurer, Dick Reppg and our Student Council Representatives were Barbara Allison and Sarah Butler. Mr. Goodwin was our class advisor. During the year we lost Charlotte Myers, Marlene Scalf, Harriet Lee, Dorothy Brown, and Helen Allen. We, also had two new members, Clara Gray and Marilyn Haas. Upon our return as Juniors we found that all those wehad lost in the spring except June Bernhart had returned, Our class officers were: President, Barbara Allisong Vice President, Clara' Gray, Secretary,gHoberta' Doyleg Treasurer, Bill Hopkings. Dave Jackson and Ronnie Cray represented our class oi the Student Council. Mr. Jostes and Mr. Reem were our class advisors. During the year we neither lost nor gained any students. We 'presented a Junior Play, Grandpa Steps Out in the fall. We entertained the student body with a Christmas party. There was an exchange :af gifts and sandwiches, cookies, and pop were served. We had our Junior Senior Prom on May 12, and invited the graduates of the last two years. We had Bill Chrisen- son Orchestra play and our theme was Stardust . Ah! at last we are Seniors. We gained ,Ioan Cooper this year and in the late fall we lost Clara Gray, who now attends Abingdon High School. Our President was Pam Fnllertong Vice President, Bill Sensabaughg Secretary, Roberta Dpyleg Treasurer, Louise Woods. On April 18 we presented our Senior Class Play, The Beauty and the Beef. It was a successful affair. Baccalaurate services were held May '25 at the Methodist Church and we graduated on May 27. May we all be successful and the bestlof luck to gveryoue. v 4-all S-' f

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.Y--.-lllli--1---ve-f-a-1-fn -- :'Z' -: SENIOR WILL we, the seniors of 1952, do will and bequeatn me rouowmg uw .mugs ...... . . First, we will and bequeath our brains to the faculty in hopes they never have to use them!! Second, we leave all our troubles to the juniors, in hopes they don't have as many as we have. I, Barbara Allision, do will and bequeath.my leadership to Earl Sheckler, with the understanding that he doesn't hold'any more offices during the rest oi his high school years. I, Lucille Anderson, do will and bequeath my red hair to Eddie Fitzgibbon, with the understanding that he doesn't proxide itl I I I, Pat Babbitt, do will and bequeath my ability to get and keep my service man to Mable Ann Altheide, in hopes she is as successful. I, Sarah Butler, do will and bequeath my ability to sock soda's to jerks to Hollister Douglas. I, .Ioan Cooper, do will and bequeath my number plea:ae'f ability to Mama Allision with the understanding that she follows my footsteps I I I, Bud Coupland, do will and bequeath my shyness to John Chatterton, with the under- standing that he talks more than I do. I, Pam Fullerton, do will and bequeath my ability to dent Chevrolet fenders to Clara Butler providing she doesu't dent anything but Chevrolet fenders . ' .... l, Ronald Gray, do will and bequeath my talking ability to Glen McVey, providing he doesn't talk over four-fifths of the time. I, Bill Hopkins, do will and bequeath' my bookkeeping brain to which ever junior thinks he or she will need it next year .K .... ' I, Kathem Hornbaker, do will and bequeath to get straight A's in chemistry to any one who thinks they will need it in the coming years. I, David Jackson, do fill and bequeath my ability to shave to Buddy Woods providing he does it every day ,' .... I, Charlotte Jennings, do will and bequeath my many marriage proposals to Barbara Bagge, providing she marries only one I I I I, Patsy Mitchell, do will and bequeath my singing ability to the Gray Twins, pro- viding that they never sing better than I do , , . I, Dick Repp, do will and bequeath my kissing ability to Joe Porter with unde' ' ing that they are only sanitary ones ..... I, Jo Ann Ruff, do will and bequeath my service men addresses to Sharon ,on under the condition that I still get my pick of them when, they all arrive home at once. I, Howard Sailer, do will and bequeath my shyness to Daryle Clayton .... . ' I, Phylis Selph, do will and bequeath my smiles in Mr. Reed's class to Betty Meacham, with understanding that she smiles constantly ..... I, Bill Sensabaugh, do will and bequeath my ability to remain faithful to one girl throughout high school to John Alden ..... Nuff Said I I I I, Marilyn Simmons, do will and bequeath my ability to get and keep a man to Barbara McVey .... . . I, Bonita Snapp, do will and bequeath my senior dates to ..... wait a miiaute . . . I might need them myself I I I , l, Bill Serrells, do will and bequQth my ability to get kicked out of class to Dean Nlitrhe ll ....

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SENIOR PRG5'i'iECY Ten years after their graduation from good old Avon High School, Jo Ann Ruff and mise Woods met Barbara Allison and Sarah Butler while shopping in Flsicago. They d lunch together and talked over old times. Oh, inf -lfsritly Jo .Gini .ir-'E Louise are opping for- Jo Ann'e wedding gown. Sarah is now a social science teacher in New Merino and is home for a short .cation. She married someone she met in New Mexico. Bill Sensabaugh is now mayor of Greenbush and ursrieil to his school day sweet4 'BTL Bonita Snapp graduated from Macomb college and is now and old maid school acher at St. Augustine University. l Jo Solter is married and following her husband's navy career. Howard Sailer and Bud Coupland are now the owners of La Guardia Airport in ' fw York City. Joan Cooper married Bub Rheim. They are living near' Avon on a farm with a . uily of three. Charlotte Jenning was the owner of State's Cafe. Later she moved to Kachow, ina, where they say she is teaching Christianity to the natives. ' Pam Fullerton is the owner of the five and dime . She has her Masters Degas d is 'married to one of her Prairie City boyfriends. Her husband works in a garage. is a good thing because she is good at denting fenders. Evelyn Watt ia now Nm-se Supervisor at Cottage Hospital. Fack Sublett and Phyllis Selph got married just last month. l hear theyare 'ing on a farm near Greenbush. .... .. ,,,, Patsy Mitchell is a retired singer and just recently she mlrled one of hsrol nlesburg flames. Dick Hepp is the Abingdon girls P. E. teacher. He always did like the Abingdon 'ls. Danny Steach is now a Commerce teacher at Avun. He always did like the eosi- :rcial subjects, especially bookkeeping. Marilyn Simmons is residing in Galesburg with her husband: They have two ildren. .-a ' Ronnie Gray is now the owner of a trucking firm that runs from St. Augustine to licago. They truck livestock. lloberta Doyle married Dick Chambers, and they are living in California. Dave Jackson is, a coach at Hebron. He has taken his team to the tournament gh, at four years and won it :oo. Bill Sorrells is an oil tycoon in Texasi Lucille Anderson is working as a secretary in Chicago for the Burlington Railroad. Pat Babbitt is living in New Jersey. She and Bob new have four children. They I not like the California climate. U Bill Hopkins is working in the State Chemist Laboratory in Springfield, Massachu- tts. He hasn't blown anything: up yet. - Kathryn Hornbaker married a boy from Marietta. They are now traveling in Europe. te is drawing scenic illustrations for magazines. :Zathura Auison married Donald Sheckler, who is now a rice farmer. They have two ren. 'O'-use W00'-M1135 milfied h8l l13YY guy, who ip now an admiral on a sight-sceimz on the Great Lakes. There is Qso a James Jr: now. in going to have a very elaborate wedding. She is marrying one oi hey vho at last gave up, after ten years of saying no to her marriage pro- ' . I U , ,, -NAD ,,