Cowden High School - Kaskadette Yearbook (Cowden, IL)

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60604 On September 4 seventeen green freshmen came from varrous places and gathered at Cowden High School to begrn their high school career After about two weeks we gathered enough courage to organize our class On September 8th we held our first class meeting Since then we have garned six new members and lost one We hope that each of us can finish without too much hard luck We started our treasury by charging class dues and selling pencils Looking forward to getting our diploma we stepped up to our Sophomore year O September 10 1953 we organized our 21 members into a class electing the following officers FRESHMAN OFFICERS SOPHOMORE OFFICERS President Kenny Toothman President Larry Cochran Vrce Presrdent Jerry Ethridge Vice President James Robertson Secretary Alice Moore 'Secretary Helen Allsop Treasurer Nancy Compton Treasurer Nancy Compton Sergeant at Arms Jerry Tucker Sergeant at Arms Kenny Toothman Sponsor Mr Vw Royce Sponsor Mr M Stull more money rn order to put on the Junior Senior Banquet we put on our class play The Whole Truth We also sold candy and went rn wrth the Senror Class to raise money for the Senior Trip By doing this we Joined the Seniors on their trrp to Washington D C We have now reached our most awaited year Since we won t be takrng a tr1p this year we are working to rarse money to put out the 1956 Yearbook and to leave a frt ting grft to our school We organized our class by electing the following officers JUNIOR OFFICERS SENIOR OFFICERS Presrdent Karron Hopkins President Nancy Compton Vice President Nancy Compton Vice President Jerry Tucker Secretary Kenny Toothman Secretary Helen Allsop Treasurer Jerry Ethrrdge Treasurer Alice Moore Sponsor Miss Ioan Dehn Sponsor Mrs M A Hoover Our goal will be reached on May 28 1956 the mght of our Commencement Q I . . Y . ' ' ' . n - - - - - - - - . I, - - - - n - n - - Getting closer to our big year, we Jolly Juniors organized a class of 21. To raise 1 l ' I l I I I . 0

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eauofzdluce KENNY TOOTHMAN Basketball 1 2 3 4 Baseball 1 2 3 4 Track 1 2 3 4 Lertermans Club 1 2 3 4 Class Presrdent 1 Sergeant 'xr at Arms 2 Carnlval Krng 1 Class Secretary 3 Hornet Staff 3 Honor Roll 3 FHA 4 Yearbook Staff 4 Jhf' DONALD RIDLEN Honor Roll 1 2 3 4 Stunt Show 1 3 Junror Class Play 3 Hornet Staff Assrstant hdrtor 3 Yearbook Staff 4 4. nf RA NSOME WYMA N B1 Phr Chem Scrence Club 2 3 Solrd Geometry Syndrcated 4 Senior Play 4 FHA 4 LAVERNE SMITH Chorus 1 Hornet Staff 3 Yearbook Staff 4 Hornet Typlst 4 0

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aan 7046! We the class of 1956 being of sound mrnd and body do hereby make the followrng bequests Jerry Ethrrdge do wrll my wavy harr to Duane K hm Robertson do wrll my flat top to Robert Smrth Ransome Wyman do wrll my abrlrty to get along wrth the teachers to Myron Bennett Alrce Moore do wrll my abtlrty to get along wrth Mr Womack to the sophomore boys Helen Allsop do w1ll my CIVICS book to anyone who wants rt Mary Swrsher do wrll my passrng grades 1n math to Wanda Cames Gerald Holley do wrll my flat top to Marvm Beck Rosemary Bates do wrll my ab1l1ty to procrastrnate to Myron Bennett Carl Dagen do wrll my hrstory book to the Jumors next year Jerry Tucker do wrll my ab1l1ty to cheerlead to Charles MCMIIICH. B111 Stamper do wrll my brg ears to anyone who wants them BCSSIC Kelly do wrll my love for Cowden H1gh School to anyone who wants Sharron Hopklns do w1l1 my herght to any basketball player who needs tt Nancy Compton do w1ll my good grades to anyone who needs them Gary Buchanan do wrll my Modern A to Bob Denton Larry Cochran do wrll my abrlrty to drsturb the study hall to Vance Blrckem Kenny Toothman do wrll my old Engllsh work book to Jrm Frersner Karrou l-Iopkrns do will my black harr to Donna Buchanan Don Rrdlen do wrll my abrlrty at playrng basketball to Donrue Thompson mums., Short and Sweet Never yellrnl Known to all Allsop Helen Tall and stout Loves to tarry That s our gal Bates Rosemary Comes from Fancher Eyes of Blue Wayne s daughter Nancy Lou Basketball player At Hopkrns seen Can t do wrthout h1m Gerald Dean On the Job Always bonnle Tractor dnver Rtdlen Donme Grggle grggle Sweet 16 Loves no man Mary Maxlne Admrred by girls Ab1l1t1es many At Buchanan s seen T oothman Kenny When he s around Shirley s merry Her one and only Ethndge Jerry Tall and blonde Wrsh htm luck Mechanrcal man Gary Buck Harls from Drxre Always merry Everyone s fnend Cochran Larry Loves hrs b1ke Mabel s boy A smrle his fame Carl Leroy When Gerald s around She s rn a dream We all l1ke her Karron Darlene ff Heads Shelby way Tall and lean Have lots of fun Jrmmre Dean One of the clowns In semor row Basketball sluner Brlly Joe Always rn school Sun or ram Helps lead cheers Jerry Wayne Clean and neat Never messy Glen s daughter Kelly BCSSIC A smrle on her face Halls from Texas Happy and helpful Where ever she s seen Call him Handsome All would say Bob s glrl Our new student Fon s l1ttle grrl Sharron Marlene Wyman Ransome Al1ce Faye Q I L . V . . . . I' . , . . . I, ' . . . . . I, . ' . . . . . . I' ' . . . . . 1, . ' . . . ' I, , ' ' . 1, , . . , . I L , . . . . . L I . . . . I, . ' . . . I, ' , ' - it. I. . , . . . . I, , ' , I, ' . . . . . . L , . . . . . I' . , . . L . ' . . . . . I V fl X aiv. Kia ' K 4 g , 01 4 r uf?Ze4' 1 as Hxlis l if? t- -..-. H1 14' ' --M 4' I I I I U I