Avon High School - Boomerang Yearbook (Avon, IL)

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. li i fl . 1f 1 ' E' i ' 'O if E3 1 3. i 9 3 at ft P X f 4 E 'S .L 7 f J AR 'N 6 PM. r What Would Avon High School Do Without A thletiCF4Gene Young P ei-sonality-Roland Hofmeister B ashfulg-Dwight Simmons Q uietiBeVer1y Kepple C My-Johll Alden R eligiousw-Dixie Johnson D ancing-Bud W0OdS S tudious-Dean Mitchell E Yes-Kafol Smith T ruthful--Betty Meachum F igH1'f'tKHf1'fYH Bundren U seful--Mardell Hofmeister G ood-natured-lVla1'c1a Dickerson V iVaCi0uSgBetty Palmm, H all-Kay Bagge VV illing-Elvira Blunt Indusffious-Bin Wlight X tra hold-Nlableann Altheide J Olly'-'Ronnie Powell Y outhfulw-Beverly Smith K indHNancy Aringdale Z ealous-Margery Pouitt L cgs-Lucille Kitch lVl nsical-Patty Carrico N eat-Jean Dawdy U rderly--Diane Butler 15

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Beverly Smith, who is in the WAFS, has recently been promoted to a colonel. Gene Young, coach at St. Augustine, recently defeated Notre Dame 47 to O. This is the first game they have won in three years. Betty Meachum is now a famous band leader. Kay Bagge, Dean Mitchell, Diane Butler, and Junior Asquith are members of this band. Pat Carrico is their vocalist. They are now playing at the Stork Club. Betty shows Herefords in her spare time. The other kids spend their spare time sight- seeing in New York, except Junior, who spends his writing letters to his Avon sweetheart. Bill Wright is the star photographer on the New York Star. He has been warned that if he doesnlt stop throwing his camera at his Abingdon wife in their quarrels he will be fired. fCameras are expensivej Elvira Blunt, Avonls first woman coach, is taking her basketball team to the State Tournament this year. Lucille Kitch is celebrating her eighth wedding anniversary. The latest addition to the Adolph- son family was christened Hercermer. Karol Smith arrived in furs and jewels. She bought these with the money she received from her best-seller, MHow to Catch a Husband. It is based upon her own experience. It's a fool-proof method . . . just ask Bill. Bud Woods now owns a night club in Chicago. Bud always had a yearning for the Hwild side of lifef, lVlarcia Dickerson and Mableann Altheide are co-owners of the American Beauty in Galesburg. This has proved to be a profitable arrangement. Glen lVlcVey is now busy with his campaign. He has been nominated for the presidency. fElks of Galesburg.j John Alden, Bonnie Powell, and Bonnie Bay are professional basketball players. They're raising a team of their own. They each have three children. Bob Wagy is an Admiral in our U. S. Navy. He is the most sought-after bachelor of St. Au- gustine. Marvin Baker is Chief Mechanic at the Ford garage. Hels thinking about starting his own garage. Could he have marriage on his mind? ? ? The folks around here don't have much trouble telling June and Joanne Gray apart any more because June is in California teaching school and Joanne is a secretary for a congressman in Washington, D. C. lVlardell Hofmeister, now Wagy, is living in St. Augustine, lllinois. She was a little sleepy at the reunion because her new baby kept her up all night. Bonnie Lankford is a P. E. teacher at Abingdon High. She and her husband live on a farm near Abingdon. Beverly Kepple is going to Paris next week to study art. VVe've heard these Frenchmen have quite a line. Nancy Aringdale didnit have much time to join in the conversation. She was too busy patch- ing the skinned knees. Good practice, as she is a nurse. Kay Bagge has just been promoted to Superintendent of Nurses at the Cottage Hospital. Shirley Dawdy is making Hgobsv of money. She is an airline hostess in San Francisco. Dixie Johnson was the only classmate absent. After graduation she took the first plane for Kansas. No one has heard of her since. fNo wonderlll Thatis where Donas stationed.j This is the wa the class of '53 will remember their reunion. ' Y

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if i E 'M-Q., i FRESHMEN INITIATION g 'fl F. sew, f,..:g55.l.gg,i, M A .I G it g f -.Z.... . ' t:1Q': ' fi:EI.EES-3''i :'E::::'1:i:5iI9f5'if 431523122 wi? E. , Ai ullz ?.:.:A.i. .V,A.,., ,,, . . ,.,, Z. 2? E if iiifziipgeir' .3- gtk ,.., ' MM f , : 4 Mm: we ga Q Bk ii- i - ' jf ' r .5 .. 'wm ., . .. X -he. if T' T. gf SZ' 'sae an On September 16 forty very strange lookin creatures invaded Avon High. They were youn looking things and seemed to be very scared They were accompanied by a strange woman ant two strange men. They gave their names as Mrs Brand, lVlr. Potter, and lVlr. Newman. The girl had on a very strange looking get-up. They ham their faces painted like Indians and had an oniol around their neck. The boys were dressed evei more strangely. They had ribbons in their hai and they carried dolls. At the noon hour thej served the Seniors their dinners. Then at 3:41 that afternoon they disappeared. But they ri turned to Avon High again that evening at 7:0 to attend the Senior Party given in their honoi looking a little more human. They entertained u by doing stunts on the stage. We danced and hai refreshments afterwards. The party broke ul at 10:00 and thus ended a big day for thesf forty green Freshmen.