Elgin Academy - Hilltop Yearbook (Elgin, IL)

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oung in Cheng Seoul Korea By far the most mterestrng person rn the senror class was Ben Hrs speech gracefulness and personalrty made hrm perfectly fascrnatmg Thrs Korean could dance nearly every step from the waltz to the bunny hop and wrth perfect rhythm and ease None the less spectacular was hrs skat rng abrlrty for he was far supenor to the rest of us Bens co ordrnatron and raprd comprehensron en abled hrm to learn how to play football so well that he not only became a regular on the varsrty squad but a lettem-ran as well Although he was far from a two hundred pound grant hrs sprrrt and deterrnr natron rn the lrne made rt almost rmpossrble for hrs opponent to pass hrm It wrll seem drfferent at EA wrthout Ben but Korea wrll be proud of hrm some day just as we are now Major E Club Musart Club Orange Club Football Basketball Track Ollfa Geneva Illmors Soon after amvrng four years ago Rex and hrs wrtty remarks became the talk of the campus These remarks were sometrmes the desparr of the faculty but all must admrt they were qurte humorous well rounded athletes that E A has ever known. As our rnvaluable quarterback hrs passes and stra tegrc maneuvers garned much yardage On the basketball court Rex was consrstently breakrng records and outwrttrng hrs opponents None the less outstandrng was hrs golhng abrlrty What an honor berng number one player for four years' Synonymous wrth Rex are hrs grey customrzed Plymouth Bomb and most of all hrs collegrate attrre drrty whrte bucks and all Rex has not only brawn but brains as well He has always marntamed at least a 3 5 average wrth very lrttle effort He has true talent especrally rn creatrve wntrng and hrs exceptional vocabulary rs really an asset After graduatrng from Mramr Unr versrty Rex wrll perhaps go to Harvard Law What ever he does we know hell come out on top! Presrdent Black Club Vrce presrdent Semor Class Presrdent Mayor E Club Qurll and Scroll Sports Edrtor Orange and Black Merrt Status Captarn Basketball Team Rotary Club Award Student Councrl Captam Golf Team Football HX In the world of sports. Rex was one of the most

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GOI' Oll ga F6 01' Chlcago Ill1no1s After arnvmg three years ago Gordon became known as Books due to hls avld readmg of scl ence llterature whether fact or hctxon Thls and hxs music ablhty were Gordon s most outstandmg char acterxstlcs for he was not only a member of chorus but also a voxce and pxano student He sang xn For Us A Chxld Is Born and The Lowland Sea as well as havmg a bass solo m The Littlest Angel Hls plano ablllty was dxsplayed ln several chapel programs and recxtals In the held of sports Gordon was a member of the football squad and ln the spnng he went out for track prevxously he was on the goll team At the begmmng oi the year the Photography Club elected Gordon as their presxdent Bemg sec retary of the Musart Club and a member of Dorm Councxl were two more of the othces he held. Gordon hopes to attend Pnnceton where he plans to major ln physlcs with muslc as a mmor We re expectxng to hear great thmgs from you one oi these days Books best of luck' Secretary of Musart Club Dorm Councxl Presxdent ot Photography Club Swlmmmg The Lowland Sea Ment Status Black Club Football Track .A ION J 0 PHIOIJ af 0I'YlIll?llC?Hl?l'l I, une 5 Cf-ff S-- C J' J

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Ja A lullfl Kmsman I1l1no1s The boy ln the semor class wxth the kmd ol curly halr any g1rl would lust love to have was lack a newcomer thxs year from Kmsman Illmols Shortly alter his arnval last fall a romance began to blos som wxth a promment senxor and Sara and lack went steady lrom then on lacks govxal manner and leadershxp quahtxes made him one of the most well lxked members of the dorm councrl Its no wonder the th1rd floor of Sears was run so elhcxently wxth Iack as one ol those on duty Thrs fnendly guy rs very mechamcally mxnded lack s ablhty m this held was really appreczated by the dltferent soclal orgamzatxons He was always ready and w1llmg to help wxth the settlng ot the spots for dances or any other type ol electncal or mechanical work lack mtends to enter the held ol automotmve or dxesel engineering 1n college Who knows-he may become another Henry Ford! All lolung asxde has knowledge and abxlxty ln these lmes are very pronounced Its a rewarding occupation whxch thxs swell guy deserves Black Club Musart Club Donn Councxl Football Swtmmmg Track Orange and Black Lowland Sea 30 g Ofefllall Detroxt M1Ch1gGIl Arnvmg mxdway rn the hrst semester Toby soon became the talk of the campus wrth her beautxlul soprano voxce Thls musxcal abxllty was xmmedxately put to use for she sang the soprano solo m For Us A Child Is Born at the Chnstmas program and held the leadrng fermmne role mn The Lowland Sea where she played opposite her leadmg man Besxdes bemg an excellent smger Tobys per sonalxty and attztude gave her the reputat1on of bemg one of the sweetest and inendlxest gxrls rn school She was always happy and ready to cheer anyone up Her short blonde haxr twmklmg blue eyes and broad smile caught everyone s attentxon What a morale booster thls gzrl wasl Although her late arnval prevented her from hold mg any olhces Toby was mvaluable as a commxt tee charrman for she was sure to have her comm1t tee orgamzed and worlnng m record t1me Toby was also noted lor her academxc aclnevements numerous earrmgs and knee socks The Academy w11l have a hard txme hndmg a re placement for Toby but we know she ll love the Umversxty ol Mrchxgan Musart Club Ment Status Orange Club Aerchlonan Socxety Lowland Sea Orange and Black Chorus 1 1 1 . I . 1 1 . . . . . . , . I I . . . . . . u 1- - 1 , . . . u H 1 I - -- I . H . . . . . n .1 1 . . . , I . . 1 1 . , . I . 1 1 ' . I 1 - - - 1. U