Blend High School - Memories Yearbook (Blend, IL)

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State Bowling team and with Evelyn, Shirley, Lyn and Jo Ann won the yearly trophy. Ten were still in band and several entered speech contests. Carole was our candidate for Rotary Queen and placed second. Patsy escorted by Anton and Kathleen escorted by Howard were members of the Valentine Queen's court. Our big activity of the year was our class play, No More Homework. The play, by the combined efforts of all the sophomores, Mr. Makuh, our director, and Mr. Marcacci, our sponsor, was a success. The next week, too, was an important one for some of our members, because they either served or entertained at the Junior-Senior Banquet. We closed our Sophomore year with a going-away party for J. Bellovich and Delores D. at the Staunton Country Club and with a swimming party at Hillsboro. That summer Shirley, Cyrelda and Amanda went to GAA camp, and Richard E. went to Boys’ State. We started our Junior year with four members less - Jim B., Delores, Ted and Amanda. Alice L. left later on in the year. Amanda and Richard helped with the initiation program. At our first meeting Howard was elected President, John S., Vice President, and Jo Ann, Secretary-Treasurer. Cyrelda took Amanda's place and Bill Don’s on the Student Council.

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Senior History September 3, 1952, was our big day. Feeling somewhat foolish, we thirty-two Freshies marched up to the stage in our glad rags and received our beanies and diplomas. Before the effect of this initiation had worn off, the girls were ini- tiated into the GAA and again were required to wear outlandish costumes. Under the guidance of Mrs. De- nutte we held our first class meet- ing and elected Jack as President, Anton as Vice President, Shirley as Secretary-Treasurer, and Amanda and Billy to the Student Council. Evelyn represented our class on the Memories staff. We were very proud of our boys who did well in sports. Including the student manager, fifteen boys went out for football and ten for basketball. Jack, Wesley, and Howard received letters in football, Jack in basketball, and Ted in track. The girls did well in bowling, and Jackie, Amanda, Patsy, and Judy were junior cheerleaders. Jackie was our candidate for Rotary Queen and placed second. Jo Ann escorted by Anton and Amanda escorted by Jim Basso were members of the Valentine Queen's court. The girls entertained the assembly and the PTA with a one act play entitled Murderer at Large. Thirteen of our members played in the band, and several entered speech contests and participated in the Minstrel show sponsored by the chorus. We closed our Freshman year with a picnic at the Staunton Country Club. In September we returned to Benld's institution of higher education with a new member, Delores Dunwick. Our first class meeting was under the guidance of Mr. Henry Marcacci who has remained our sponsor. We chose Ted for our President, Anton, Vice President, and Betty Jo, Secretary-Treasurer. Don A. took Billy's place on the Student Council and served as a member of the newly formed Student Court. Shirley was our member on the Annual Staff. Again we were proud of our boys who did well in athletics. Five players and one manager went out for football, and Jack, Wesley, Howard, and Richard received letters. Jack again made the first basketball team and received his letter. Richard received a track letter. Betty Jo joined Jackie, Judy, Pat, and Amanda as varsity cheerleaders. Cyrelda and Carole were on the

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Evelyn again served on Memories’ Staff. We were active in athletics again. Five boys were out for football and Jack, Wesley, Howard and Richard earned letters. Jack and Wesley received letters in basketball. John, Don and Anton also played. Richard earned a track letter. Cyrelda, Lyn and Jo Ann were GAA officers and Jackie, Judy, Pat and Betty were cheerleaders. Eight members were still in band and twelve made the chorus. Our first money-making” scheme that year was the sale of Curtis magazines. This amounted to $1417.45 and gave us a profit of $474.57. Jack and Lyn served as captains and Theresa as sales manager. Betty Jo and Anton were the two highest salesmen. Lyn escorted by Dominic Ingrando was a member of the Rotary Queen’s court and upheld our standard by placing second. On December 22 we gave the Christmas dance. In February we crowned R. M. Vernetti the Sweetheart of Benld High at the Valentine Dance. Our own candidates were Betty Jo escorted by John S. and Theresa escorted by Jim Basso. We received our class rings in March. In May we gave the Junior-Senior Banquet. Our theme, a French one, won the approval of the students and teachers. The next week we helped the Commercial Club with their carnival. Our last class function of the year was a class picnic at Hillsboro Lake. During the summer Eugene, Dominic and Wesley attended conservation camp, Betty Jo, Girls’ State and Jackie the Cheerleading School. And now as worldly seniors, we face this, our last year, with a mixture of anticipation and excitement. The year’s activities will be recorded throughout the rest of the book.