Brimfield High School - Spectator Yearbook (Brimfield, IL)

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Overalls Ami Ginghams You will never grow old if your heart is young. And your mind is fresh and keen, You ill never grow old if you have a goal. And a purpose to achieve; You ill never grow old if you have the If you look ahead, and can turn your back On the things that might have been. You will never grow old if your thoughts keep pace With the swing of life’s swift stride. If you keep in step with the stir of things In a world that’s big and wide. power To dream and to believe. You will always be young if you take your place In the march of new ideas. For you’ll have the zest and the best of youth-With the wisdom of the years. —Patience Strong DUNCAN LUMBER COMPANY Bri infield, III. Ph,,ne 2561

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That All-Important Nijilit AUTO SALES COMPANY Chrysler Plymouth Phone 2281 Brimfiehl Mr. and Mrs. liattrell Doing the Mexican Hat Dance. The Junior-Senior Prom was held on the evening of A lay H. The theme chosen for the evening was “The Sea.” A candlelight dinner was served in the ship’s dining room by the Junior mothers. Following the. dinner. Captain Charles Courtright acted as master of ceremonies and introduced the various numbers on the program. Following the dinner and program the guests leisurely moved up one deck to the ship’s ballroom, which was beautifully decorated with nets, fish, sea shells, and all kinds of marine life hanging on the walls and from the ceiling. Sue I Iamilton and Phyllis Porter presided at the punch bowl. Dick Raymond's orchestra set the mood for dancing. Two new and different dances of the evening were, “The Bunny Hop,” and “The Mexican Hat Dance.”

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Kneeling-left to right: Marilyn Binder, Edith Cecil, Judy Tucker, Sharon Hillman, Mars Nell Archibald. Standing: Dorenc Smith, Dale Coulter, Nancee Heinz,Charles Ekena, Jim Rogers, Tommy Losvrv, Bill Goetzc, Dennis Murder, Bob Ashley, Jimmy Claybaugh, Mr. John Philips—instructor. Third row: Dick Heinz, Joanne Antonacci, Elaine Hamilton, Eleanor Shaffer, Jana Mac Miars, Peggy O'Toole, Lois Courtright, Jimmy Plack, Rudi Bruninga, Charles Clavbaugh. Fourth row: Jcrrv Vohland. Joan Heinz, Judv Clark, Carol Meyer, Mary Ann Cluskey, Wanda Coulter, Jerry Miller, Mary McLouth, Shelby Dunivant, .Mary Jane Plack, Arlcn Higgs. And The Band Played On J At the end of the first semester Mr. John Philips resigned as music instructor and Mr. William Craig was hired by the board of education to teach band and vocal music for the second semester. The Brimficld School Band marched in the Halloween Parade leading the masked goblins and ghosts from the school through the business district. The band has also played at all the home basketball games during the past season. The baton rw irlcrs twirled for most of the home games. The Elementary Band is rather small at present but they arc planning to have about fifty members in this beginning band next year. They played in the Peoria County Band Festival. At the bcginning of second semester, Mr. Craig organized a High School Girls’ Chorus, which has a membership of thirty-three. They sang preceding the Senior play. They also sang at the Baccalaureate and Graduation exercises. The Girls' Chorus meets Tuesday and Thursday of each week. The Junior High Chorus sang at the Peoria County Music Festival in early April. Tncv also meet Tuesday ind Thursday of each week. WE’RE GOING TO HAVE A BAND. Kneeling—left to right: Mary Nell Archibald, Sharon Pill-man, Betty O'Toole, Betty Ray Harlan, Margery Mutton, Ellen Bruninga, Louise Compton, Joyce Plack. Dennis Powers, Sherry Miller, Edith Cecil, Marilyn Binder. Standing: Jere Joe Blundy, Anita Lyons, Larry Corncy, George Cluskey, J u d y Tucker, Peter Cahill, Chuck Compton. Mary Jo Hayes, Dennis Murdock.