Bensenville Community High School - Highlights Yearbook (Bensenville, IL)

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Morlyn says he has afew people he'd like me to meet, solfollowhimtoanother table. There is Wally Grosch, nowa four-stargeneralp Dick Knight, owner of the New York News Cast, his georgeous star report-ea-DOTE-Je-Ep H1-Korrigan, best pitcher in the National League, Vivian Furca, top Broadway actress, and Barbara Robbins, famous owner of Rob- bins Modeling Agency, nowofnational reptue. At a near-by table is Pat Robison, one of the best artistsin the country---for trees, that isl Ralph Larsen, top news reporter, Marian Jones, society column writer, and Ed Berg- strasser, owner of a rival newspaper, the New York Flash. I -' -1-me go out in the Kitchen where I see Bob Parks, headchef, working diligently with his two helpers, Gordon Koster ond Jo Kra- tochvil, to create a masterpiece of a dinner for Pat Wolfe and Marilyn Volle, two of A- merica'sten best dressed women. As we are talking, they tell me that Howie Petersom is head waiter, who has very capable assi- stants in Richard Rhodes, George Giese and John Griffone. I am informed by Bob that John Hendricks and Dick Hoy are the very proficient bouncers. Since I am looking up old class mates, they tell me to sit down and they will tell me about a few. lt seems that Veto Babendererde and Joan Tempest are ac- complished air line stewardesses on BTA iBiefeld Transcontinental Airlinesj, and re- cently had the pleasure of Vif-ifing with Col- leen Grothman while on her way to the coast to engage inthe West Coast Female Wrestling Championship. I make myself even more comfortable as they go on to tell me Berner Solberg has his own fleet of trucks and Clif- ford Modrich, Richard Elkedohl,and William Woodbury are his drivers. Judy Thomas and Irma Conrad own their own private Art Studio, and Alice Heimsoth and Betty Freiney are the co-owners of that famous, coast to coast chain store, Freiny- Heimsoth Grocery Store. What a surprisel Tell em morel well it seems, Bob goes on to say, that Nancy Broker has her own TV show with Shirley Deckard's and Janet Biehler's aid in planning different parts of the programs. Also Myrna Ewert has just acheived fame on her latest novel The More the Merrier. Well, that's all I carthink F he says, as he scratches his head. I thank them for their help and make a hurried exit. On the way back to my table I run right into Lila Komay, who begins to tell me how the years have favored her. She is a famous fashion designer and she says she employs Jo Shramek and Nancy Niell as models. Think- ing she may know about some of our other a- lumni, I ask her. She very happily replies that Phyllis Heinrich, Marilyn Gehrke, Barbara Bauman, Mary Cheeze and Betty Jack- son have made a successful career of nursing. Well, that is interesting! She goes on to say though that quiet a number of the girlsare just plain, happily married. With my curiosity getting the best of me, I ask her to tell me who they are. Marian Kruger, Joyce Mellon, Gloria Moran, Florence Repetny, Barbara Davenport and Arlene Fisher are the Lucky girlsl I thank her for the information and take my leave. Back at the hotel I am stopped by the bell hop, Ralph Johnson. He says that the owner of the hotelwould like to see me. Who is he? l ask, following him to an office. At the door I am greeted by none other than David Living- ston. My, it certainly is a small world afteralll

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PROPHECY The year l962. Just ten years since the class of '52 graduated with top honors from dear old Benny High . Let's look in on some of our old classmates. So first we will goto the Opera House. I hear it rumored that some friends of mine will be there. Picking up the phone, I ask my most dependable chauffeur, Chuck Burnadt, to bring my limousine around front. We are offl Aswe pull up in front of the Opera House, the door is opened by Keith Neuman. What a surprise to see Keith as a doorman, but he says he likes his work and it's very easy. Sounds like Keith, doesn't it? At the door my ticket is taken by Jim Kallas, and I am stunned to see Bill Steg- meier, made head usher in three short years, come to escort me to my box. Standing by that drinking fountain over there, isn't that Lowell Palm? Of course it isl I run over and enthusiastically pump his arm. He tells me that he is here tosee a friend of his sing. I ask him how life has been treating him and he tells me he owns a famous coast to coast flo- rist shop. I bid him good-bye and enter my box iust as the performance begins. I am astonished to see Harold Cook take the director's stand amidst the plaudits of the crowd, and conduct the first number in a finished style. After this oration given him by the throng dies down, he introduces the guest singer, Marilyn Eliason . Next Mary Ann Schoen doesa special drum solo. The following num- ber features Richard Fisk, Gerald Hampton, Richard Youse and Richard Laud as the Benny- high Quartet. The showsadly comes to an end as Janice Ellmore sweetly sings that haunting melody, The Halls of Ivy. I rush back stage to greet Cynthia Guss, Jane Siadek, Warren Leubking and Roy Kleven, all of whom I had recognized as members of the orchestra. Feel- ing a hand on my shoulder, I wheel around Gnd amstartled tosee John Velco and Gor- don Voss. They both tell me excitedly that they love their work of managing the stage properties. On my way out I run into Ken Wilke and Ralph Olsen who have lingered awhile to dis- cuss old times. Ken says he is now the star sports writer on the New York News Cast and Ralph is down from -hmegfin Wiscogn on business. This business, he informs me, is the designing of the Greater Empire State Build- mg. I jump into my car and in no time at all we are at that very famous Copa Club, owned by none other than our own Marlyn Merholtz. He gives me a hearty slap on the back fsame old Marlynl, and the best table in the house. He saysl have arrived there just in time to see the big show. At this instant emcee Dan Silianoff comes out and starts the showrolling. Good old Danl A blast of trumpets and a roll of drums is heard, and out step Mary Ann Kuhn, Joann Knapp, Shirley Carlquist, Margaret Thalin, Marrianne Topp, and Delores Vuglar in a lively can-can . The spot light is then turned on Teresa Cuatrecasas, that famous South American rhumba dancer. The next act is that hilarious comedy team of radio and T.V., Egly and Shymkewich, who leave the audience in stitches! Now Carol Steging steps into the spot light to sing a haunting tune of the day. Marlyn tells me that Carol is up from her mansion in Tennessee to do o special show for him. A the show comes to a close, Dan is back to tell us that we now can dance for the rest of the evening to the music of Walter Koch with his singing trumpet and orchestra.

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IANET BIEHLER Ian Heyl You're out of step! Freshman Chorus, Signal Ig Square Dance Club I, 2,3,4g Art Club 3, G.A.A. I,2,3,4, Majorettes I, 2, 3,4. NANCY BROKER Nar1C I'm still hungry! Mixed Chorus 2,4, Freshman Chorus, Highlights 2, 3, Signal 4, Bowling 3, F,H,A, I,2, G.A.A. 1, 2, 3,4, Student Council 4, Triple Trio 4, Pep Club 4. CHARLES BURANDT Half-pint Stick with them, Bisonsl Schurz High School I, 2, Baseball4, Mixed Chorus 3, Football 4, Manager Basketball, SHIRLEY CARLQUIST Shirl Boys are nice, but who likes boys? Mixed Chorus 4, Freshman Chorus, Square Dance Club I,2g Bowling 3, G,A.A, I,2,3. SENIOR VETA RAE BABENDERERDE Vee Who do you think you are? Band 2, Freshman Chorus, Signal 4, Square Dance Club I, 2, 3,4, CameraClub 3,4, Dramat- icsClub 3,4, F,H,A, I,2jG,A.A,3:Jl1l'l' ior Play, Senior Play, Majorettes I,2, 3. BARBARA BAUMAN Barb No my inte lige nte Freshman Chorus, Square Dance Club I, 2, 3, Spanish Club 3, 4, Camera Club 3,4, Dramatics Club 3, Girls' Bowling 49 F.H.A. I, G.A.A. 1.2, 33 Pep Club 3. EDWARD BERGSTRAESSER Bergen You don't say! Mixed Chorus 2, 3,4, Freshman Chorus, Signal 2, 3,4, Associate Editor 4, Square Dance Club 2, 3, Camera Club 3,4,DI3IT13IlCS Club 3,4, Golf 4. LESTER BIEFE LD Chuck Square Dance Club 4, Camera Club 4, Foot- bal12, 3, 4, Basketball 2, 3, 4, Baseball 3-4-