Conant High School - Conanite Yearbook (Hoffman Estates, IL)

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Class History As the Class of '62 prepares to leave in a blaze of glory, we think it wise to set the record straight about a few things. We began our Freshman year with a bang - that is, we were the first Freshman class under the direction of Mr. Bremner's New Frontier. This change kept us in such a state of shock that we elected Mike Symonowicz, president, with that notorious girl hater, Jim Leach, as vice-president. Our secretary was that devoted schoolboy, Albi Christian, who left Conant shortly afterwards for the outside world. The boy with the honest face, Roy Drew was chosen treasurer. As if our whole five dollars wasn't enough for his clutches, he was also chosen treasurer of the Student Council. We were clever, though, we sent Sue Gilmore and Kenny Christian as agents to guard him. Our roving spirits were guided by our advisors, Mrs. Kendall and Mr. Norton. Conant realized that we were no ordinary class and welcomed us warmly with the first initiation since before the Herrick regime. It was this year, too, that marked our first Club '54. This outstanding flop remained a trend for four years. Entering our Sophomore year, we discovered that our advisors had given up in utter despair and were to be replaced by a dauntless team: Mrs. Devlin and Mr. DeBonis. These advisors were able to endure us for three years. It was this year that competence became our slogan, with which goal we chose Roy Drew, presidentg Sue Gilmore, vice-presidentg and treasurer, Jed Brummer, who left at the end of that financially unsuccessful season. Pat AuCoin, elected secretary because of her studiousness and efficiency promptly lost her notes. When Roy Drew was chosen secretary of the Student Council, we decided to keep agents watching him, so we elected Evie Desmarais and Jim Leach. This year, also, the worldly-wise Larry Doane ventured from the great metropolis of Manchester and joined our ranks. Equally sensational was the departure of mad scientist, Roger Parker, Esquire, whose going lowered the intellectual level of the class, but increased its safety. Proud of the immeasurable progress we were making, we decided that we needed a symbol of distinction, so we ordered our class rings. Filled with self-importance, we began our Junior year. How over-confident we were was demonstrated by our choice of Billy Doten as president, with Mamey Boucher, vice-president. Pat AuCoin continued as the note- less secretary, and we trusted Joe Cournoyer with the class funds. To no one's surprise, Roy Drew was named Student Council vice-president, and we therefore kept Evie Desmarais and Jim Leach as our representatives. The pulchritude of the class was increased by the additon of Martha Tribble from the Academy and Sandee Hazleton from Germany. The class proved its ingenuity by the methods used to get pumpkins as decorations for Club '54, and showed financial acumen by putting on a King Arthur Fair to add funds to our depleted treasury. One reason we were able to accomplish so much this year was due to the encouragement and advice generously given us by the extracurricular member of the class, Ronnie Rich. Then spring fever hit us, and some of us felt like little girls - so that's the way we acted . . . and dressed! We regained our sophistication by June, however, when we sponsored the Junior-Senior Prom. On a democratic impulse, we decided to let the Senior Class choose the Magnolia Queen, Pat Oliver. Finally, we reached the apex - senior year. Now mature and responsible individuals, we resorted to re- electing Billy Doten, president, and Kenny Christian as vice. With typical courage, we kept Pat AuCoin as sec- retary and Joe Cournoyer as treasurer. Evelyn Desmarais was elected the first female Student Council president in years, thus adding glory to our class. Marney Boucher and Jim Leach were our Student Council representatives .