Crab Orchard High School - Trojan Yearbook (Crab Orchard, IL)

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ALICE PARKS Chorus 3 Yearsg Band 1 Yearg Class Officer 1 Yearg Office Staff 1 Yearg Pep Club 2 Years: Cheerleader 2 Yearsg Drama 1 Year: Most Friendly JANET cox 2 Years: FHA 1 Year. LARRY SHAW Chorus 3 Years: Annual Staff 1 Yearg Student Council 1 Yearg Nuz and Vuz 2 Yearsg Drama 2 Yearsg Class Favorite 2 Yearsg FHA 1 Yearg Office Staff 1 Year, Class Officer 1 Yearg Student Council 1 Yearg Basketball 3 Yearsg Baseball 1 Yearg Most Attractive 1 Yearg Class Favorite 1 Year, DON MARTIN Chorus 1 Yearg Library 1 Yearg Drama 1 Year, NAIDA BURCH Class Officer 1 Yearg Annual Staff 2 Years: Queen Candidate 1 Yearg Most Attractive 3 Years.

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Senior 0Mcers Secretary - Treasurer BETTY BEASLEY President J. W. MERRELL Vice President NA IDA BU RC H History l l In August, 1952, 64 Freshmen began their studies at Crab Orchard High School. 'I'his was an event we had looked forward to for many years, We immediately elected officers who were Barbara Taylor, Charles Rector, and Carolyn Holmes. Three boys made the basketball team that year, They were Donald Reps, Dale I-lanks, and Charles Rec- tor, Three Homecoming queen candidates were chosen that year, One of which was Barbara Taylor, a Freshman. We began our Sophomore year with 34 enrolled which was considerably smaller because many of those who had come to our school from Creal Springs were now going to Marion, Our officers were Larry Shaw, Gary Nolen and Gene Parks, The Homecoming queen was chosen from our class in 1953, Her Majesty, Velma Graves, ruled the sports activities during that year, We also contributed a queen candidate, Mary Springs. Sophomore boys on the basketball team were Larry Shaw, Dale Hanks, J. W. Merrell and Paul Curry. Our class favorites were Janet Cox and Paul Curry, and Naida Burch was named as one of the most attractive, Shirley Borum--most athletic, and Alice Parks--friendliest. There were 36 in our class during our Junior year. Our class favorites were Larry Shaw and Shirley Borum. Other school favorites were Velma Graves--most studious, Mary Springs--most likely to succeed Naida Burch--most attractive, Colleen Wharry--most athletic, and Kay Springhart--most flirtatious, Josephine Scott, a Junior was chosen as our Homecoming queen. Our class officers were Gene Parks, Alice Parks, and Shirley Borum. We contributed Ronald Bundrell. I. W, Merrell, Dale Hanks, and Larry Shaw to the basketball squad, and Velma Graves and Alice Parks were cheerleaders, As we end our high school days, we have 31 in our class and our officers are J, W. Merrell, Naida Burch, and Betty Beasley, We chose Janet Cox and Larry Shaw as our favorites. and other school favorites from our class are: Naida Burch and Larry Shaw--most attractive. I. W. Merrell and Shirley Borum--most athletic, Mary Springs and Gary Nolen--most likely to succeed, and Alice Parks--friendliest. Again this year, the Homecoming queen, Mary Springs, came from our class as did two attendants, Naida hitch and Shirley Borum. J. W. Merrell, Dale Hanks, Ronald Bundren, and Larry Shaw are on the varsity basketball team, and Velma Graves and Alice Parks are varsity team cheerleaders, We have a Student Council for the first time, and our representatives are Larry Shaw--President, Gary Nolen--Vice President, Janet Cox-Secretary, and Mary Springs--Treasurer, Larry Shaw and Gary Nolen were elected to represent the Student Council in Chicago at the Student Council Convention, Mary Springs received the D.A,R, and Valedictorian, ------ and Janet Cox was chosen as Salutatorian. As the years pass, we will look back upon our high school experiences and this yearbook with memories that will linger forever, By Janet Cox

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SHIRLEY BELL Chorus 1 Year: Library 1 Year: Nuz and Vuz 1 Year: Pep BETTY BEASLEY Club 2 Years. RONALD BUNDREN Chorus 1 Year: Class Ofiicer 1 Year: Library 2,Years: Nuz and Vuz 1 Year: Pep Club 2 Years: FHA 2 Years, Nuz and Vuz 1 Year: Basket- ball 3 Years: Baseball 2 Years DALE HANKS Drama 1 Year: Basketball 4 Years: Baseball 1 Year, DELORES FURLOW Chorus 4 Years: Pep Club 2 Years: FHA 1 Year,