Dakota High School - Talebearer Yearbook (Dakota, IL)

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DONALD MENSEN F. E. A. l,Z,35 Class Treasurer 45 Bus Patrol 45 Class Play Stage Manager 35 Prom King 35 Prom Decoration 35 Lena High School 2. LEE VEHMIER F. F. A. 2,3: Secretary 35 Letterman? Club 2,3,45 Class President 45 Choruq 3,45 Annual Staff 45 Basketball 1,2 Baseball 15 Football 45 Track 3,45 Clas .3 Play Prompter 3,45 Prom Decoration 3. TREASURER PRESIDENT CLASS MOTTO ----- Today Decides Tomorrow CLASS COLORS ----- Mint-Green and Gold CLASS FLOWER ----- White Carnation SECRETARY VICE-PRESIDENT CAROLYN COLEMAN Class Vice-President 1,35 Secretary 45 G. A. A. 1,Z,3,45 Points Chairman 45 F. H. A. l,2,3,45 Vice-President 35 Par- 1lamenrarian25 Tattler Staff 35 Annual Staff 45 Band l,2,3,45 Ensemble 45 Bus Patrol 45 Class Play 3,45 Chorus 15 Prom Queen Attendant.35 Prom Decoration Chairman 3. RONALD ADOLPH F. F. A. 2,35 Reporter 35 F. P. A. Bas- ketball 2,35 Letterman's Club 2,3,4I Secretary-Treasurer 45 Class Vice- President 45 Football 2,3,45 Baseball l,2,3,45 Track 3,45 Class Play Stage Manager 3,45 Prom Decoration 3. 1,0- WY X . X i x 1 Q, -

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t lAbove Picture Shows Us As Freshmen! jI e:5Al'l'LH,l'L Qdl' In September, 1954, a very intelligent looking Freshman Class, containing 64 pupils, entered the big world of high school. At the Carnival this year, we gained a very large sum of S .13 to add to our treasury. KWe really made moneyl ll Our Big Flve this year were: President-Ioan Blngner, Vice President-Carolyn Coleman, Secretary-Allce Shoemaker, Treasurer-Dick Mulllcan, and Reporter-Nava Goeke. Our Sponsors were Mr. Campbell and Mr. Graves. Leslie Ball, Louis Kraft, Iohn Woodhouse, Luella Klentz, Robert Marlon, and Donald Mensen ventured into different areas. .Sap OVVLOPQ 801' On the second phase of our junket around the world, we were led by President Wllllam Schmeltzer. He was aided by Vice-President Gary Rlemer, Secretary Iudy Schadewaldt, Treasurer Neva Goeke, and Reporter Ioyce Melnert. This year there were 59 travelers. During this part of our journey we were joined by Iim Krull, Barbara Ienkins, and Janice Heldenrelch. Tony Stampfli, Marllyn Wilson, Carol Newburg, lim Krull, and Barbara Ienkins left us for new adventure elsewhere. This year found us a busy group of money makers. zfmior ear We began our third year on our tour Around the World with 55 enthusiastic students. After hearing of our world wide travels, Lynn LaMont and Marjorie Mclntyre jolned us along with Don Mensen, who rejoined us to finish his tour Around the World. Phyllis Durfey, Richard Mulllcan, joseph Walter, Rodney Slamp, and Chuck Elchmeler sald Bon Voyage to us as they left us at various stops. That year the Big Five Powers were: President-Ianice Heldenrelch, Vlce President-Carolyn Coleman, Secretary-Carol Ploss, Treasurer-Sandra Lawver, and Reporter-Patsy Klever. As we went through our third year of travels, we had the pleasure of presenting a smash hlt play, Take Your Medicine. We were quite busy getting ready for our night ln Hawall, as our Prom theme was Hawaiian Sunset. We also Published the TATTLER. The arrival of our class rings was the hlgh- light of our year. We owe the success of our third year of travels to Mrs. Lycan, our sponsor. enior ear As our voyage came to an end, we discovered that a few of our fellow travelers had fallen off the ship. They were Gary Rlemer, Norma Webster, Alvlna Buss, and Iudy Miley. Hal Anderson and Don Hansen had joined us to help to complete our trip. This year we proudly presented the play Keep Movln'. To record our four year journey, we published the TALEBEARER. This year was also filled with hard work to ralse money to finance our Senior Trip. The Big Five Powers for this year were: President-Lee Vehmeler, Vlce President-Ronald Adolph, Secretary-Carolyn Coleman, Treasurer-Donald Mensen, and Reporter-Shirley Hillman. And now, here we are at the end of our tour with four years of happy experiences behind us and many more ahead of us, following our graduation from Dakota High. 10

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enior 641:54 A RONALD ADOLPH CRONJ-I hereby will the horse on my car to Uncle Hap if he promises to reduce before attempting to mount. I plan to keep my ability to bat my eyes and wiggle my ears because I might need it sometime. GARY ALTENBERND KOLLIED-I hereby will my left curve to Iayne Mansfield and my ability to wash cars to anyone who has a dirty car. HALVOR ANDERSON KHALJ-I hereby will my sparkling personality to all the soreheads of the world. I give my skill in basketball to the future teams of Dakota. LESLIE BARR CLESl-I hereby will all my artistic talent to Grandma Moses and my manly figure to any puney underclassman. KAREN BEIDLER-I hereby will my job as first hour librarian to anyone who is able to read. All my scholastic experience goes to the Junior High students. IOAN BINGNER GOD-I hereby will my yodeling ability to Trigger so that she can sing duets with Roy Rogers. My cowboy boots go to Barb Rupnow if she promises not to wade in the mud with them. CAROLYN COLEMAN-I hereby will my short acting career to the leading ladies of Dakota's future plays. Mr. Mueller may have my band music to trade in on some new music. HARRY DAILEY-I hereby will my football playing ability to the quarterback of Oklahoma and my muscles to the Mighty Atlas. CAROL SUE DEES-I hereby will my green eyes to all the stray cats in Dakota. Perhaps Mario Lanza will be able to use my deep voice. DWANE DE HAVEN UETTYD-I hereby will my beloved Dagwood haircut to anyone who thinks they can cut it off. I'll give my trombone to any windy underclassman. IOANNE EICHMEIER GOI-I hereby will my blonde locks to Ianet Kortemeler and my skill to rock 'ri roll to future dancers of Dakota. MARLENE ELLIS-I hereby will my interest in world history to the future history students and my tulip bed to tulip lovers everywhere. GLORIA GILL-I hereby will the left-over paste that I used for the annual pictures to next year's staff. I will my collection of Tigers to the zoo, all but one. NEVA GOEKE KNEVED-I hereby will four slightly-used cheerleading suits to the oncoming cheerleaders of Dakota. My baseball glove goes to the Physical Education department. DONALD HANSEN KDOND-I hereby will my car to the Driver's Training class and ability to get along with girls to Donald Woodruff. MARLENE HARALDSON-I hereby will my rides ln that red and white Pontiac to anyone who thinks they can take lt. My good looks to Elmer' Fudd. IANICE HEIDENREICH UANJ-I hereby will my hatred for spices to our Raleigh man. An outstanding Iunlor may have my post as editor of the TALEBEARER. SHIRLEY HILLMAN-I hereby will my leopard slacks to any slackless leopard that needs them. I will my talented vocal-ab-u-lary to Carol Ann Leather. WILLIAM HOEFLE KBILLJ-I hereby will my first place in the cafeteria line to any starving under- classman who gets there before the rest. Also, I will my ability to evade make-up time to Larry Hoover. PATSY KLEVER QPATJ-I hereby will my ability to get my brother's convertible to anyone who wants it. I will the guy whom I write to in the Navy to anyone who wants to write to a servlceman. SHIRLEY KLINGER-I hereby will my change of hair styles to Carol Lamm. My position as official 'absentee slip collector goes to next year's collector. SHARON KLONTZ-I hereby will my complete wardrobe to Daisy May and my future as a great opera star to old opera fans who may enjoy it in years to come. IOYCE KRAFT-I hereby will my nursing career and thermometer to Clara Barton. My ability to drive a tractor goes to Iudy Grunder. LYNN IAMONT-I hereby will my charm to 'Lil Abner' and my ability to get my English assignments done to all of Mrs. Neuberger's Students. EMILY LAST KEMJ-I hereby will my late hours to Linda Bordner, hoping that she can endure them as well as I have. All my farm work goes to Mr. Briggs.