Brimfield High School - Spectator Yearbook (Brimfield, IL)

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Jo Ann Nauman, Ada Krus Tis The Good Reader That Makes The Good Book Books arc keys to wisdom’s treasure Books arc gates to lands of pleasure Books are friends, come, let us read. —Evrilic Poitlssori. At the beginning of the year, students volunteered to serve as librarians during their study hall periods. These people have done a very fine job of taking care of the library, and checking books in and out. Fifty new books have been added to the library and a new edition of encyclopedias. A three-volume dictionary has also been added. Seated left to right: Margaret Krus, Pat Welch, Jo Ann Nauman, Karen Mulvancv, Sandra McGava. Standing'. Eddie Barnes, Boh Johnson, Boh Courtright, Mary Stamhaugh, Lois Meyer, Shirley Bennett, Gloria Johnson—Advisor. KREILING ROOFING COMPANY 1215-17 So. Adams Street Peoria, Illinois FAY FABRICS 214 Main Street Peoria, Illinois

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During the month of August the following boys participated in the Section Five Fair at Eureka: Roger Higgs. Jim Shaw. Jerry Vohland. Bill Goetze. Mart Maher. Roger Best. Tom McGava. Jim Johnson, and Charles Cluskey. The annual F.F.A.-F.H.A. Wiener Roast was held during the month of October at the home of Bart Nelson. In November all of the officers of the Brimfield F.F.A. Chapter attended an Officers’ Leadership Camp at Henry. Mart Maher won fifth as an individual in the Section Five Soil Judging Contest held during November at Elmwood. The Junior and Senior boys attended the International Livestock Show in Chicago during Thanksgiving vacation. While in Chicago, the boys saw a Horse Show, went on a tour of Armour’s Packing House and visited the Museum of Science and Industry. Bill Hauk. Dan Mercer, and Dale Coulter entered the Poultry Judging Contest of the Section Five Poultry and Grain Show which was held December 5 at Washburn. They won first place as a team. Bill Hauk. Tony Antonacci. Holland Ekena. Carroll Stambaugh. Bart Nelson. Jerry Vohland. Roger Higgs. Dale Coulter. Jim Shaw, and Bob EmericK showed grain. Out of a possible eight hundred points Bill Hauk came through with seven hundred seventy-six. Members of the grain judging team were Bart Nelson. Rolland Ekena. Jim Shaw. Jerry Vohland. Roger Higgs, and Harold Johnson. Bart Nelson won third place in the Section Five F.F.A. Speech Contest of which the Brimfield Chapter was host. Bart gave his speech GRASSLAND IS PLANNED PROSPERITY over WIRL on THE FUTURE FARMER program and received his medal during an interview in which he and Mr. Charles Cox participated. There was a joint party of the Glasford and Brim-field F.F.A and F.H.A. Chapters at Glasford on February 24. The losers entertained the winners of the Rat Bait Selling Contest with a delicious chilli supper which they prepared and served in the Home Economics room. The annual joint F.F.A.-F.H.A. Pot Luck Supper, to which parents, faculty, and friends were invited, was held on March 16. At this meeting Mr. C. F. Dungan and Mr. Gail Emerick. fathers of the State Farmers. Fred Dungan and Gene Emerick of the Class of 1953. were made Honorary Chapter Farmers. During the month of April applications were made for the Foundation Awards. Farm Mechanics. Farm and Home Beautification. Beef. Swine. Dairy. Corn and Oats. Applications for the State Farmer Degree were made. The Section Five Judging Contest was held at Roanoke-Benson. The State Judging Contest will be held in Champaign during June. Also, later in the same month, the State F.F.A. Convention will be held in Springfield. Bill Goetze, President; Mart Maher, Treasurer; Charles Cluskey, Reporter, (diaries Kcllstadt, Secretary; Tony Antonacci, Vice-President; Jim Johnson, Sentinel; Charles Cox—Advisor. There’s Talent In Vo-Ag Seated- left to right: Tom McGava, Everett Peters, Charles Cluskey, Mart Maher, Tony Antonacci, Dean Stahl, Dick Lance, Dan Mercer, Jim Johnson. Standing: Dale Coulter, Joe Schclkopf, Boh Courtright, Larr Dungan, Arlcn Higgs, Dick Heinz, Frank Kingdon, Boh F.merick, Charles Cox—Advisor. Third row: Bill Goetze, Roger Best, Roger lliggs, Jim Arnold, Boh Shane, Jim Shaw, Jerry Vohland, I iarold Johnson, Eddie Barnes. Fourth row. Jim VVvman, Carroll Stambaugh, Theodore Compton, Bill Hauk, Ben Johnson, Ronald Compton, Rolland F.kcna, Bart Nelson, Maurice Stambaugh, Charles Kellstadt. DUNLAP STATE BANK Established 1898 Dunlap, Illinois

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Kneeling: Tom McGava. Standing: Karen Mulvancy, Sue Hamilton, Mariella Cox, Gayle Meehan, Marlene Duffv, Shelby Dunivant. They’re Always There To Cheer The Team This is the second year for the Pep Club at Brimfield High. Officers chosen in the fall were: President—Mariella Cox; Treasurer— Gayle Meehan. These officers and the five cheerleaders formed the executive committee which planned the activities of the club. The club has fifty-four active members. The Pep Club sponsored a Sock Dance after one of the home basketball games. Thev also sold illuminous stickers bearing the name of the team and school which were put on the cars. Meetings were scheduled to be held the afternoon before each game. Kneeling-left to right: Marlene Duffy, Karen Mulvancv, Tom McGava, Sue Hamilton, Shelby Dunivant. Seated: Margaret Krus, Mary Stambaugh, Sharon Stables, Mariella Cox, Beverly Slocum, Mr. Lee Atwater—Superintendent; Carol Reinhart, Beverly Lyons, Nanccc Heinz, Shirley Bennett, Jcanic Hayes. Third roil': Norma Lee Powers, Donna Duffy, Carol Meyer, Faye Dickens, Janet Mills, Gail Pillman, Yvonne Cheney, Nancy Lmerick, Nancy Lou Coon, Donna Carroll, Jo Ann Nauman, Pat Welch. Fourth roiv: Marv Ann Coon, Diane Stahl, Louise White, Patsy Carroll, Marv Frances Mc-Louth, Judy Clark, Carol Lee Pacey, Phyllis Porter, Gayle Meehan, Marv Ann Cluskcv, Ada Krus. Fifth roiv—left to right: Shirley Tucker, Sandra McGava, Wanda Coulter, Lois Meyer, Mary Reed, Iris Blackwell, Lilccn Blcichncr, Mary Anne Maher, Marilyn Pillman. Sixth roiv: Bill Goetze, Ronald Compton, Jim Johnson, Roger Best, Dick Heinz, Jim Arnold. 1953-54 PEP CLUB KEENAN SPORTING GOODS CO. WALLACE BROWN, Incorporated 514 Main Street Greeting Cards and Stationery Peoria, Illinois 225 Fifth Avenue New York 10, N. Y