Fairbury Cropsey High School - Crier Yearbook (Fairbury, IL)

Text from Pages 1 - 112 of the 1985 volume:

“Zke End Of A Era” . . . Pictures And Memories Jairbtiry - Cropsey Crier J985 Jairbury, Illinois Zable Of Contents dreskman ....................5 Sophomores .................13 Juniors ....................19 faculty ....................25 Athletics ..................31 Organizations ..............49 Activities .................63 facus ......................72 Seniors ....................79 History ....................95 4 Overworked And Underpaid ...............—i—i WE, the editors of the last Fairbury-Cropsey Crier, in order to form a more perfect yearbook, establish insanity, insure scholastic inability, provide for the common offense, promote general illiteracy, secure the blessings of the “Great God of Report Cards to ourselves and our classmates, do ordain and establish this Crier for the High School of Fair-bury - Cropsey. The Crier staff hopes that this yearbook will be a fitting end to the Fairbury-Cropsey High School. We also hope that the work of Mrs. Nussbaum and the staff will provide long last-ing memories for years to come.____________ “I regret that I have but one more tardy slip before 1 get a detention. — Nathan Hale Jt was the best year of my life. Kirsten Berns Being a freshman is a new beginning. Ritchie Doran freshmen Carmen Hartman freshman year is a mound of homework. Lisa Gutierrez 7 Kerwin Edelman Angela Ely James Fehr Daniel Fehr Ritchie Doran Darren Fehr Keenan Kerrins Lisa Gutierrez Paula Hoffman Tommi Huddleston Brian Ifft . 1 Shelly Fogerty Keith Hoffman freshmen Marcie Kurth Dennis Luering freshman year is rough! Kyle Miller Christopher Mason Chastity Mehrkens Christopher Murray Mary Maffett Joseph Marthy Steven Meister Dawn Meiss David McKeon Kip McDowell Bradley Maggard Jill Koehl 8 Dilip Kothari Jreskmm k Joe O'Dell Betty Peden V Heidi Olson Michael Pica Amy Platz Robert Retter Thomas Richmond Troy Ricketts Darcy Rigsby ■MM Brian Rinkenberger Kimberly Rosencrans Julie Robison LeRoy Rodrigeuz Theodore Ross freshman year is when the teachers are very picky because they want to train you! John Russell 10 John Slagel President: LeRoy Rodriguez Vice President: Marcie Webel Secretary: Glenn AllongeTreasurer: Paula Hoffman 11 SOPHOMORES Joan Cress Heather Dameron Gary Decker Staci Ambrose Ann Anderson Clarence Bradley Kyle Bazzell Mark Bowles Kim Barnes Crystal Broquard David Bromberek Lorelei Broquard Rene Chavez Sophomores Randy Bahler Mike Baize Tim Babbs 14 Sophomore year is the year you put your parents in the back seat. Teri Wheelock Sophomore year is license, party'n and homework- QAQ Beth McGarry 15 Sophomores Christina Margherio David Noe Becky Reed Merrie Beth McGary Doug Maiden Todd Meyer Amy Moore Kelley Oberlander Terri Ohman Wg' t 1 - . Sheree Moore Joe Pica Tad Roberts Sophomore year is a time to think, to plan, and to remember what had been. Terri Ohman ♦ v Scott Ruhlander Ed Russell Keith Schieler Robyn Scurlock 16 Connie Trost Chris Tull Sophomore year is the year you have to suffer through Con-Sd. Anonymous Sophomore year is the ultimate pinnacle in one's high school career. Shanu Kathari ag Anita Slagel Debbie Stcidinger Julie Thompson Eric Vaughn Paula Wagner Dawn Smith Teri Wheelock Sophomores Jamie Soper Jeff Story Brett Teske Darren Thompson James Stork Greg Voder Sarah Steffen Brian Steidinger Ron Stork � XASM Sophomore year is finding out about all the adult privileges and not being able to use them. Officers President: James Stork Vice President: Jeff Story Secretary: Lorelei Broquard Treasurer: Darren Thompson 18 Ed Russell JUNIORS {Juniors feeing a {Junior is waiting for the chance to be the oldest. Seniors! Jennipher Trowbridge Kim Adams Mark Bach told Lorraine Bachtold Lee Barnes Annette Bazzell Dixie Fosdick 20 Ty Cottrell Joe Cress Kent Edelman Alison Hable Connie Hines Loren If ft Brian Klitzing Jeff Helmers Jackie Hoffman John Hodges Tim Hedrick Being a junior is waiting anxiously to be a senior. Lee Barnes 21 Julie Jones Stephen Ifft juniors fteing a junior is ■ living for tlte weekend! Tracy Schroeder Renae Meiss Todd Menke Janice Meister Randall Miller Jan McMinn Bill Roy Troy Oberlander Jennifer Olsen David Rinkenberger IJuniors Tracy Schroeder Stewart Schrof Kathleen Slagel Christy Tetley Scott Teske Being a junior is one step closer to sleeping till 10 o'clock. Tim Stork Jenniphet Trowbridge Kristie Toole) Sandra Schlipf Missy Schlipf O Tami Steffen Mike Somers Scott Teske juniors Paula VanWinkle Dan Vance David Welborn Brian Vaughan Jennifer Winn Officers President: Nelson Zehr Vice President: Joe Cress Secretary: Lorraine Bachtold Treasurer: Jackie Hoffman Bruce Young Ken Zapp Nelson Zehr FACULTY faculty Janice Lancaster Spanish Larry Lancaster English Randy Lane Social Studies Gayle Haab John Hayes Physical Education Math and Science Dennis Evelsizer Social Studies Gerald Freadhoff PE. Driver's Ed. Roberta Herzog Mathematics Robert Anliker Industrial Arts George Fyke Girls' Basketball Coach Doug Greiner Agriculture V ' Dave Kilgus Science Carol Hoffman Business Education David Jeffries Drivers' Education Denise Ludwig Special Education Lawrence Curl Social Studies Judy Dameron Home Economics Janet Parker Special Education Louis Weigand Science Math Barbara Ward English Brian Nuss Social Studies Marjorie Mosier English Joe Oprondek, Jr. Mary Orth Special Education Health Science Dennis Oakland Science Ann Nussbaum English David Swaar Instrumental Music Donna Sands Librarian Nicki Rosenbaum Mathematics Kathy Sytar Physical Education Phil Tetley Computer Math Diane Trachsel Special Education Beth Marshall Reading Jack Mitchell Guidance and Business 27 Superintendent Calvin Jackson Principal William Winn Assistant Principal Joe Mildred School Board f- Secretaries Right: Kay Stevens, guidance office secretary. Below: Marilyn Wells and Barb Haab, high school office secretaries; Delores Rath and Evelyn Jenkins, unit office secretaries. Mrs. Wells also works in the unit office. Aides------1 Members of the 1985 School Board include, seated. Wayne Hammer, Jim Paternoster, President Richard Zehr, Secretary Evelyn Jenkins. Standing: Jerry Fairclough, Tom Ambrose, Cindy Helmers, John Bellot, and Superintendent Dr. Calvin Jackson. 28 Cooks Bus Drivers Left, Kathy Maiden, head cook; right, Carol Aberle. Not pictured: Carol Bazzell, Jan Ricketts, and Barb McCoy. Custodians David Deal Sharon Hobart Carol Rathbun 29 football Varsity Zyle Kazzell Dan Sisenmann David Herzog Kai Kolilmam Kandy Stephens Zom Wagner Cloyd Stork Kutch Williams Jeff Abel Mark Kachtold Zee Karnes Zy Cottrell ftrian Klitzing Zony McCoy Zodd Menke Zim Stork Scott Zeske Krian Vaughan David Welborn The Fairbury-Cropsey football team did not have one of its best seasons, but it was not due to a lack of effort on the part of the boys, according to Coach Nuss. They really put out in practice and gave their best every game. We had an interesting schedule that included a team from West Burlington, Iowa, who spent the day at Fairbury-Cropsey High and then challenged our team to the first game of the season. Jresk- Sopk Kyle Bazzell David Bromberek Bob Brack Paul Kilgus Kelley Oberlander Scott Kuhlander Brian Steidinger Kon Stork Brett Zeske Chris Zull Joe Bach to Id Erie Baker Mark Bazzell John Beyer Bob Brown Don Brucker Kitchie Doran Keith Moffman Dennis Zuering Kip McDowell Joe Marthey Kyle M iller Bob Better Zroy Kicketts Darcy Kigsby Brian Kinkenberger John Kus sell Brett S toller Chuck Vaughan Sean Ward Mike Winterland Steve Zehr dresh-Soph Varsity For the first time in F-C volleyball, a tournament was in the season schedule tor the Fresh-Soph team The team did well. too. coming out consolation champions (They lost their first match to Coal City in close games). Coach Haab listed this one loss the only disappointment of the season. The team had many surprises along the way, including an overall season Coach Haab called outstanding with a record of 19-1 — the most matches an FCHS JV team has ever had Also, of the 20 matches, only three went three games (for the best 2 out of 3) indicating to Coach Haab that they didn t have much difficulty defeating their opponents — particularly when you look at the low scores of the opponents. Most pleasing was the development of individual players Several were an asset to the varsity team as substitutes. The girls also learned to work well as a team Fairbury-Cropsey ended its final year in the Sangamon Valley Conference in style. The Varsity team had a season record of 24 wins 4 losses, and 1 tie The wins included defeating Tri-Valley (ranked 10th in the state) to capture the Conference crown They also advanced to the IHSA Sectional finals for the 2nd consecutive year Coach Haab noted an added highlight in the trip to the sectional final was beating Wilmington who had defeated F-C in the championship match of the Coal City Tournament. Coach Haab also was pleased with the improvement made by the team as the season progressed. She could think of only one disappointment in the season — not playing up to potential in the Sectional Championship match and consequently losing to Manteno who advanced to the state finals. Awards given at the end of the season included Most Valuable Player and Most Service Points (229) to Carol Ward; Most Improved to Julie Thompson; and Most Service Points Runner-up (228) to Shelley Weber. Carol was the only unanimous choice on the SVC 1st team. Jennifer Beyer and Julie Thompson earned votes to the SVC 2nd team, while Shelley Weber gained Special Mention. The 1 84-85 Varsity team front row. left to right Paula Hoffman. Staci Ambrose. Amy Vaughan Carol Ward. Julie Farley Second row Coach Haab Christy Tetley. Shelley Weber Julie Thompson. Jennifer Beyer, and Janet Hoffman 35 The Fresh-Soph team, front row. left to right, R Anderson. B Brown, M. Hibsch, J. Story. D Rigsby second row. Coach Lane. A Ifft, J Beyer. B Retter. D Thompson. O Smith. S. Ward, and K. Miller One Cast Jt ms on a rainy evening, When everybody came, Zo see the results of J.C.’s Very last home game. Zartars versus Esk imos Zke end was drawing nigh. Zke pressure was already on, Spirits were running kigk. Zke national antkem and Ckeer songs were played. We’ve got to win Sack side prayed. 7or tke players in tke red and black Zkere rose up quite a ckeer, But tke yells for tke guys in green and gold, Were loudest, louder tkan any otker year. Zke score stayed close And botk crowds kept yelling Wko would win . . Zkere was no telling. But in tke tkird quarter, Mr bury fell bekind. We just kad to get our score up. We couldn’t afford to let finest skine. Jn tke fourtk quarter, one minute, fifty-five seconds was tke time, J told myself a lot could kappen, Sven tkougk we were still bekind. Zwenty-two seconds left, And finest got tke ball! We needed one more basket, Zkey just couldn’t score at all. But tken we stole it away from tkem, And took it down tke court. We couldn’t seem to get it in, So we passed it back and fortk. A twenty-five foot skot (joes down in kistory. One last triumpk for us, fifty-four to fifty-tkreel — fjulie young 38 Varsity team: C. Tetley, J. Beyer, S. Weber, S. Ward, M. McMinn, and Coach Fyke. Fresh-Soph team; front row: A. Vaughan, S. Steffen, B. Vaughan, M. Webel. Second row: C. Zaccaro, L. Sechrest, J. Watson, D. Smith, and Coach Fyke. Girls’ basketball The girls' basketball teams worked very hard to prepare for the 1984-85 season. Coach George Fyke commented, with only two letterwinners — Shelley Weber and Carol Ward — returning from last years' team, we had to establish a starting lineup and then learn offenses and defenses while still trying to develop individually. They spent approximately sixty days on the court in very intense drills and scrimages. The highlight of the inexperienced teams season occured in the regional game against Forrest-Strawn-Wing. Falling behind by fourteen points in the first half, the Tartar girls rallied to tie them in the fourth quarter only to finally end up losing by six points. Coach Fyke said that there were no disappointments. All of the girls on the teams did as well as they could have. They played tough!! 39 40 19 5 team; front row left to right: S. Kothari, N. Zehr, J. Cress, M. Winterland, K. McDowell, J. Russell, S. Zehr, K. Hoffman, L. Rodriquez. Second row: Coach Nuss, S. Teske, T. Cress, T. Cottrell, B. Sprout, T. McCoy, R. Miller, B. Drach, B. Allonge, D. Bromberek. The 1984-85 wrestling season was one of the best seasons Fairbury-Cropsey has ever had according to Coach Brian Nuss. The team had a large show of interest — twenty boys started the season and eighteen finished. Coach Nuss said one surprise along the way was having five wrestlers qualify for sectionals: Joe Cress — also MVP and most pins award recipient; Tim Cress, Ty Cottrell, Bob Sprout, and John Russell — Most Improved. Coach Nuss was always very pleased with the development of the underclassmen wrestling at the varsity level. Hope you don't miss 1985 Sangamon Valley Champs . . Where it stops nobody knows Pool skills always come in handy A yv. What's the break? By land, air, and water Wonders from the Fluorescent bag With the help of nine lettermen. Coach Fread-hoff, Tartars reached their only goal of winning a fifth and final SVC. title. The lettermen golfers are: R. Stephens, K. Kohlman, K. Kohlman, S. Schrof, B. Klitzing, M. Hibsch, J. Pica, J. Helmers, J. Story, and E. Ensign. Other hackers are C. Herzog, S. Kothari, D. Thompson, J. Abel, S. Meister, C. Vaughan, M. Bowles, M. Bazzell, B. Rinkenberger, K. Miller, B. Retter, J. Trezise, B. Hart, E. Russell, K. McDowell, M. Pica, J. Hoffman, B. Vaughan, C. Lauraitis, T. Schroeder, H. Dameron. 41 Members of the 1984-85 team: first row, left to right; J. Beyer, M. Kurth, J. Cress, A. Hable, R. Scurlock, C. Ward, J. Thompson, C. Tetley, M. McMinn. Second row: G. Wheaton, C. Trost, S. Ambrose, J. Jones, P. Hoffman, S. Fogarty, J. Young, B. McGarry, T. Girls Zrack Surviving Coach Haab's workouts (the infamous leg circuit, the distance running, the ever-popular bleacher laps), the varsity girls track team enjoyed a good season as a unit, as well as finding some Freshman talent and developing the attributes of upperclassmen. Carol Ward was made track MvP with 145 points earned in running events, Alison Hable was MVP in field with 55 points and Joan Cress had the most points, 153, in track and field combined. Those three, along with Jennifer Beyer, were the returning letterwinners who served as co-captains for the 12 meets in which the team competed. Staci Ambrose showed up as a new talent in the shot put, and Dawn Meiss ran a leg in the team's promising mile relay. At the sectional meet in Mahomet, Cress placed 5th in the 400m dash and Ward placed 5th in the 100 Hurdles. Coach Haab was pleased with the turnout and the number of girls who stuck with it through the hard workouts, etc. which led to the improvements in times and distances as the season progressed. Alison Hable came within a foot of ner old record and just missed her goal of 100 feet. Putting in another supportful season as manager and statistician were bandy Schlipf and Christy Barnes respectively. All in all, the team had productive, progressive, and fun season. POUT' Keys Zrack were suS‘ !®tx dea early eapee1 ' season. They exceea then «°“ jie,Oprondek. They coach, M • . i Sanstamon Val- placed fourth 1 competing in W Conference whdeQCng hey ad sixteen meets. two point get- no seniors) team op ma:otiiy of ters were )un ° f' underclassmen, the points came f (0Tward to next year 2? K 'SlSSSL � � an even stronger tearm ed MVP in aVarkBachtold waSinaome field eventV Cottrell. Mark also ls S5 „rr. sssi assunaf S-iSflSS summer. irr0w, left to Team members. {,£ T. Cottrell. ut T MenWe, J- y p fcilgus. %?£ . ■ - M. Bachtota - deU. Back: Coach '-'V' Murtay,T He. rick! B. Vaugbam Vl Wallace. 4 '.-. Jlnoet- dftC r - B Steidmger. Baseball With only two seniors, the 1985 baseball team was young and inexperienced as were most of the Tartar teams this year. Led by the pitching of Lloyd Stork and Stewart Schrof, and the hitting of underclassmen like John Beyer, the Tartar team met most of it's goals for the season. One of these was to beat Forrest-Strawn-Wing at least once. They ended up beating them twice. Baseball team; front row, left to right: Coach Jeffries, K. Miller, S. Ward, L. Barnes, S. Schrof, R. Stork, J. Beyer. Second row: M. Hibsch, B. Rinkenberger, D. Brucker, J. Bachtold, T. Cottrell, B Vaughan, T. Menke, T. McCoy, K. Kohlmann, C. Tull, J. Story, and T. Stork. Missing: L. Stork. 45 Hoys’ Hasketball n Wrestling We They El Paso 12 53 Eureka 24 45 Flanagan 50 30 Chenoa 30 35 Reed-Custer 45 23 Mazon 29 32 Reed-Custer 40 22 Flanagan 50 18 Pontiac 9 54 Central Catholic 30 38 Chenoa 44 20 Peoria Heights 57 -15 Dwight 64 6 Fairbury Invitational — Third Place Eureka Tournament — Fifth Place Varsity We They Saunemin 52 59 Forrest-Strawn-Wing 58 57 Tri-Valley 64 58 Chenoa 45 30 Tri-Point 45 65 Chatsworth 66 65 Saunemin 42 48 Odell 43 47 Odell 51 57 Octavia 46 47 Leroy 40 74 Cissna Park 30 84 Ford Central 50 72 Heyworth 38 86 Tri-Valley 66 48 Cronell 67 56 Octavia 55 59 Pontiac 45 65 Saybrook-Arrowsmith 71 73 Fisher 64 72 Farmer City Mansfield 56 59 FSW 54 53 Central Catholic 71 91 Jresk-Sopk We They Chenoa 23 21 Tri-Point 50 47 Chatsworth 42 50 Saunemin 30 43 Odell 40 41 Leroy 38 50 Cissna Park 26 27 Heyworth 36 70 Ford Central 35 55 Tri-Valley 33 41 Cornell 56 49 Farmer City 50 51 Octavia 65 53 Pontiac 42 41 Saybrook 59 43 Fisher 42 58 Forrest 46 72 Mahomet 30 53 Iroquios West 55 39 Leroy 58 61 Sresltmeu We They Lexington 35 33 Gridley 40 25 Chenoa 27 26 Gibson City 42 22 Pontiac 56 44 Hoys’ Zrack Conference — Fourth Title IX relays — Second Sectional — Mark Bachtold-third, — Ritchie Doran-third News Gazette Honor Roll — Mark Bachtold-First Pantagraph Honor Roll — Mark Bachtold-Fifth Masters Relays — Bachtold-Third, — Doran-Fifth County Meet — Mark Bachtold-First Volleyball Varsity We They Mahomet-Seymour 3 2 Leroy 2 1 Ford Central 2 1 Octavia 2 0 Saunemin 2 1 Farmer City 2 1 Saunemin 2 0 Fisher 2 0 Chatsworth 2 0 Odell 2 0 Pontiac 2 0 Flanagan 1 2 Tri-Valley 2 1 El Paso 2 0 . University High 2 1 Heyworth 2 0 Gridley 2 1 University High Tournament Coal City Invitational — Second place Jresk-Sopk We They Mahomet-Seymour 2 0 Leroy 2 0 Ford Central 2 0 Octavia 2 0 Saunemin 2 0 Farmer City 2 0 Saunemin 2 0 Fisher 2 0 Chatsworth 2 0 Coal City 0 2 Odell 2 0 Peotone 2 0 Odell 2 0 Pontiac 2 0 Flanagan 2 0 Tri-Valley 2 0 El Paso 2 1 U-High 2 0 Heyworth 2 0 Gridley 2 0 46 Jreshmen football Varsity We They West Burlington, 1A 0 39 Woodland 14 7 Octavia 22 32 Fisher 7 19 Farmer City Ford Central 0 29 Forrest-Strawn-Wing 8 18 Heyworth 0 7 Leroy 6 34 drcsh-Sopk We They Forrest Jamboree — Forrest 0 6 Gridley 0 44 Leroy 6 33 Octavia 32 0 Fisher 8 19 Farmer City 18 32 Ford Central 30 22 SW 22 0 Heyworth 22 6 We They Pontiac 18 Lexington 20 6 Gibson City 36 14 6 Girls’ basketball Girls’ Zrack We They We They Odell 38 56 FCM Octavia 42 58 50 Forrest 54 58 El Paso Leroy 54 77 33 Chatsworth 71 40 FSW Lexington 46.5 36 80.5 Leroy 59 42 Tri-Valley 84 44 Tri Valley 34 76 Chenoa 90 37 Pontiac 60 46 Fisher Tri-Valley 56 46 58 Ford Central 45 74 Title IX Second Place Heyworth 47 40 Livingston County 53 68 44 Saybrook-Arrowsmith 47 43 Ford Central FSW Saunemin 76 Tri Point 41 43 Tri-Valley Octavia 54 57 53 Octavia 48 33 Conference Meet Sixth Place Farmer City 30 44 Fisher 57 48 Dwight 53 25 Forrest-Strawn-Wing 46 52 Golf H Conference Championship Scores Fairbury-Cropsye 334 Heyworth 343 FCM 354 Leroy 356 Octavia 389 baseball We They Tri-Valley 1 9 Octavia 16 7 FSW 10 2 Farmer City 15 6 Leroy 0 10 Leroy (Fresh-Soph) 13 6 Heyworth 2 3 Tri-Valley 5 2 Octavia 1 11 Farmer City 6 7 FSW 28 21 Leroy 6 12 Leroy (Fresh-Soph) 3 6 Heyworth 13 d-C Mall Of dame The Fairbury-Cropsey Hall of Fame consists of four men: Don Doc” Joda, Don Karnes, Dick Doran, and Marshall Fitzgerald. To be inducted into the Hall of Fame, one must contribute to student athletics and support athletic excellence. The Fairbury-Cropsey Alumni Association will become the custodian of the FCHS trophies and class composites. 48 III fm ijjmm Our last year turned out to be one of the best as we captured the Class C State Title for the seventh year in a row! Putting on a new face Finding gold at the end of the rainbow. The percussion unit, on their way to victory. Strutting our stuff. 4T Skowbaiid Of Zke Combelt t A The Field Show: 1. Escorpion 2. Tight in Tunisia (Perc.) 3. Georgia On My Mind 4. La Suerte De Los Tantos 5. We Are the Reason Gambling on the bus?! Wet and Wild! Try, try again! On parade with the Marching Tartar Band! DWIGHT HARVEST DAYS Parade: Field Show: 1 Class 1 Class 1 Horn Line 1 Horn Line 1 Percussion 1 Percussion 1 Auxiliary 2 Auxiliary 1 Drum Major 1 Drum Major METAMORA Parade: Field Show: 1 Class 1 Class 1 Percussion 1 Percussion ISU STATE CHAMPION SHIP Parade: No Field Show 1 DrumMajor 1 General Effect Crowd Pleaser U of I BAND DAY Parade: Field Show 1 Class 1 Class 1 Percussion 1 Auxiliary 2 Drum Major 1 Percussion J bt $ust Mother Pretty lace . . . Guide right We re ready when you are I wanna' go home! It's lonely out here Where's my solo? We need a bigger field We ll fix 'em any way you like Something in there, Julie? Let me sleep Big man on campus Which song are we doing? ?v! What do you mean sit up? I just stepped in what? Not yet, Alison! ■wrap mwm A 4 4 A wnr i Zlte Qang’s All Mere! Top row, from left: Annette Bazzell, Tess Broquard, Angela Hanley, Jennipher Trowbridge, Julie Ruhlander. Front row: Sheree Moore, Dawn Meiss, Joan Cress, Heather Dameron, Teri Ohman. Three Cheers 3m 3-6 MJQMl This year, FCHS cheerleading was at a peak. The varsity squad had many returning members and their experience showed. They were among the top five squads at the ISU Redbird Cheerleading Camp in the summer of 1984. While at camp, they received two spirit sticks, and Award of Excellence, and many nightly honors. The Junior Varsity squad was also superb. They received a spirit stick and many nightly awards. Once the school year started, F-C Cheerleaders were very busy. Besides cheering, they had many money-raising activities. There were bake sales and flower sales. All the money raised went toward camp the following year. They also made special treats for the players and decorated the school. This year will always be remembered as something special since it was the last for FC. In our hearts, we will always be TARTARS! 53 The new wave cheerleader Choir . . . Singing Zkeir Hearts Out CHOIR Front row, from left: Mary Maffett Dawn Osborn Debbie Edwards Mrs. BesGrove Back row, from left: Kirsten Berns Dawn Smith David McKeon GIRLS' ENSEMBLE Front row, from left: Dawn Osborn Debbie Edwards Mrs. Bes Grove Back row, from left: Rebecca Luttrell Heather Dameron Tracy Schroeder Missing from photo: Tamira Kothari Roxanne Broquard N. § ft ; J The choir members really had to sing their hearts (and lungs) out this year. Only seven people started the year, but the number dropped to five later on. The girls' ensemble had seven members, while the mixed ensemble had eleven. The choir and ensembles had only a few performances this year. The Christmas concert was Dec. 13,1984. The groups also went caroling around town. Director Mary Lou BesGrove decided to skip the Spring concert because she wanted to take more time getting the groups ready for the IHSA Solo and Ensemble contest. Their next performance was for the United Methodist Women s District banquet. Finally, the choir put on the annual Choir Pops concert. At the end of the year, they performed at Baccalaureate. MIXED ENSEMBLE Front row, from left: Rebecca Luttrell Connie Lawrence Debbie Edwards Leslie Abbey Mrs. BesGrove Second row, from left: Dilip Kothari Dawn Osborn David McKeon Shanu Kothari Ed Russell Missing from photo: Tamira Kothari Sarah Steffen Members of the FFA: front row, left to right; Matt Ifft; Alan Ifft; Paul Kilgus; Stephen Ifft; Brian Steidinger; John Slagel; Darren Fehr; Second Row, left to right; Eric Schieler; Bruce Young; Kelley Oberlander; Dan Eisenmann; Keith Schieler; Teri Slagel; Janet Hoffman; James Stork; Dale Seifert; Neil Bahler; and Mr. Greiner, advisor. Third row: James Steidinger; Mike Baize; Greg Yoder; Julie Jones; Eric Vaughan; Kyle Miller; and Mark Bazzell. Missing Staci Ambrose, Mike Winterland, Scott Friedman, Nelson Zehr, Randy Bahler, and Charles Fehr. Officers President ................Eric Schieler Vice President ...........Nelson Zehr Secretary ..................Stephen Ifft Treasurer .............. Dan Eisenmann Reporter .................Charles Fehr Sentinel .................Keith Schieler Jr. Reporter .............Paul Kilgus Jr. Sentinel .......................Alan Ifft m The Fairbury-Cropsey chapter of the Future Farmers of America was very busy this year. Members attended both the state convention in Springfield, and the national convention in Kansas City, Kansas. They were active in a variety of contests and they played basketball with other chapters. The annual banquet which featured the state vice-president, Jeff Maierhoffer, was a success. Overall, the group was very active and completed all of the goals it set for itself. 55 Greg Goes Zo Holland Oh A3S Zrip For two-and-a-half months, Greg Vaughan lived abroad in Holland. He lived in the village of Koedik with his American Field Service parents, Rezina and Laurens. He also had two brothers, Maurice and Jean Paul. Greg says his family made a real effort to show him “everything. As a result, the Fairbury visitor saw most of Holland and part of Germany. Greg says his favorite spot was Amsterdam. He went through canals, saw the Anne Frank house, and toured a wax museum. School days were basically like a college day for Greg. Every day had different classes. Greg spent his spare time playing soccer, windsurfing, and playing tennis. One of the biggest changes Greg says he faced was mealtime. For breakfast, he had meat, cheese, bread, butter, jelly, chocolate sprindles, and tea. Lunch was about the same as breakfast, but supper was always a big meal with meat, potatoes, and vegetables. Among Greg's many memorable experiences from the trip, he says, was his first taste of horsemeat. All in all, Greg says he thoroughly enjoyed his trip, and he has many wonderful memories of Holland. Here Zo Jn Zhe U.S.A. This year, Fairbury-Cropsey High School was fortunate enough to have Angela Bartlett as our foreign exchange student. On a Rotary Club Exchange Program, Angela came from Trewlawny, Zimbabwe in Africa. She lived on a 3,000 acre farm. She has two sisters and one brother. Her first host family was Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Fairclough. This is just one of the three host families Angela will be living with during her stay. Traveling is not new to Angela. She and her family have traveled extensively. She has visited England, Switzerland, and Austria. Angela did admit that she was a bit nervous about coming to live in the U.S. She finds Fairbury a great deal bigger than her home town but not quite as exciting as the capital of Zimbabwe, Harare. When Angela was asked what impressed her the most about the U.S., she replied that it was the patriotism. “Everyone stands and sings the national anthem at basketball games, she said. You can always see some type of display of the flag. There isn't any of this kind of patriotism in Zimbabwe. Angela also finds the weather to be much colder than at home. One thing she isn't quite used to yet, but does enjoy, is the fast food. She does miss her frequent trips to the discotheques, though. In the past Angela has attended a private, all-girls high school. Going to school here should be a new experience for her. Hopefully, it will be one that Angela and FCHS will never forget. 57 Decisions Decisions Decisions The Student Senate was again in charge of the Homecoming activities, such as choosing the theme for the parade and decorating the gym for the dance. The group also planned a consolidation dance with members of the F-S-W and Chatsworth student government groups. The members include: first row, from left: Bill Allonge, president; Leslie Abbey, secretary; Janet Hoffman, vice-president; Dan Eisenmann, treasurer. Second row, from left: Glenn Allonge, Leroy Rodriguez, Connie Lawrence, Teri Slagel, Lorelei Broquard. Third row, from left: James Stork, Joe Cress, Paula Hoffman, Marcie Webel, (Sponsor) Mrs. Niki Rosenbaum, Darren Thompson, (Sponsor) Mr. Jack Mitchell, Lorraine Bachtold, Jackie Hoffman, Nelson Zehr, and Jeff Story. 1984-85 NHS members are, from left: Teri Slagel Debbie Edwards Back row: Shelley Weber Janet Hoffman Tess Broquard Randy Miller Christy Barnes Jennifer Beyer Julie Farley Newly-elected members are: Renae Meiss Kim Barnes Heather Dameron Rebecca Luttrell Debbie Steidinger Anita Slagel Joan Cress Nelson Zehr Ty Cottrell Bruce Young Dan Eisenmann Joe Cress Jeff Story Joe Pica Ed Russell National Honor Society The National Honor Society hosted the Christmas Faculty Tea again this year. Besides going to movies and going on picnics, members also had a crazy supper at Tess Broquard's home. Fifteen new members were inducted on April 22, bringing membership to 24, the highest ever. Members are chosen on the basis of scholarship, character, leadership, and service. Sponsors are Mrs. Donna Sands and Mrs. Diane Trachsel. 59 WILLIAMS HALL College of Business Historical Museum business ICE members this year consisted of Janice Kafer; Sara Casson; and Lisa Craver in the front row and Mr. Joe Mildred, the advisor; David Herzog; Bill Allonge; Mark Schahrer; Greg Vaughan; Charles Fehr; and Doug Jones in the back row. Janice was elected secretary and Bill Allonge was elected president of the group. Along with being a work experience group, they also collected money over the Christmas holiday to buy food and small gifts for members of the community that needed them. 60 The gifted class of Fairbury-Cropsey High School met every Wednesday and Friday morning under the instruction of Mrs. Donna Sands. Although everyone was not always able to attend, they still had a fun time answering questions from the Trivial Pursuit board game and questions they had been asked at contests they had attended. Members of the group were Tess Broquard, Debbie Edwards, Joe Cress, Joan Cress, Rebecca Luttrell, Heather Dameron, Ed Russell, Shanu Kothari, and Joe Pica. 61 The business students of Carol Hoffman did well onc« again this year. At the Parkland Office Careers Contes several of the girls brought home awards. They were Jam Moulton, first. Typing II production; Lisa Craver, third Typing II production and timings; Janet Hoffman, sec ond. Typing I production; Anita Slagel, fourth, spelling Colleen Lauraitis, sixth, Typing I production; and Debbir Edwards, ninth. Typing I timings. At I.S.U. they were alsc successful, bringing home the Top School Award for th« second year in a row. Students who placed there were Janet Hoffman, first in both word processing and busi ness english; Lisa Craver, second in Typing II; Teri Slagel third in spelling; and Debbie Edwards, fourth in Typing I This year was the first year for a semester-long wore processing class which involved using computers anc proofreading skills. It was also the first year for electronic typewriters. Jane Moulton received the Outstanding Senior in Busi ness Award at graduation. Jane typed 90 words a minute in class and had taken six business courses during her high school career. yearbook Staff . . . Front row, from left: Ed Russell Leslie Abbey Dawn Osborn Connie Lawrence Janet Hoffman Teri Slagel Jennipher Trowbridge Second row, from left: Missy Schlipf Angie Fehr Kristy Kolhman Betty Peden Chastity Merhkens Rebecca Luttrell Joe Pica Sandra Schlipf Not pictured: Glen Hofmann Kris Huddleston Jackie Soper Kim Barnes Teri Wheelock Jackie Hoffman A tradition ends with this book as this is the last Crier ever to be published at FCHS. Those of us on the Crier staff worked hard to make this the best Crier we possibly could. We had fun doing it, though. Funds are a problem with the yearbook. To offset costs, the whole school sold magazine subscriptions and tapes as a fundraiser. Students won different prizes for selling magazines. Some earned free yearbooks. This project helped get the yearbook staff out of red ink and into the black. Being involved in an activity such as the yearbook staff means doing all you can to get the job done right. There are a few students, not all of them on the Crier staff, who put in extra time to get this yearbook done right. They are: Teri Slagel, Janet Hoffman, Glen Hofmann, Joe Pica, Ed Russell, Rebecca Luttrell, Jackie Soper, Scott Teske, Chastity Merhkens, Betty Peden, Keith Hoffman, and Jennipher Trowbridge. ... Ending J Tradition 62 Homecoming 7984 This year's dance will probably be the most memorable because it was the last Tartar Homecoming. Everyone really enjoyed themselves and had fun dancing under the dark blue, light blue, and white decorations created by the Student Senate. The highlight of the evening was the coronation of the King, Randy Stephens and the Queen, Julie Farley. Accompanying them was the court: Lloyd Stork and Leslie Abbey, Reid McDowell and loni McCulloh. Eric Schieler and 64 Momecoming P Assembly On September 21, 1984, at 2:47 pm, the bells rang at FCHS and the students moved out to the football field for the annual pep assembly. But this was no ordinary assembly, for it was to be the last assembly by the students from Fairbury and Cropsey. The seniors, to show their enthusiasm as the last graduating class of FCHS, had shown remarkable spirit all week by dressing up on appropriate days. For their efforts, they were awarded the Spirit Stick. Senior class president Bill Allonge went forward to receive it. A skit (in which Sheree Moore was dying and Ang Hanley the doctor had to save her) was put on by the cheerleaders. This year's cheerleaders built up a lot of enthusiasm and team pride by cheering and getting everyone involved. The King and Queen were announced. After waiting anxiously through the Assembly, Julie Farley and Randy Stephens were awarded with the honor of royalty. A display of happiness was before us all on the field, as Randy and Julie congratulated each other on their new royal titles. After the rousing cheer song and an all-school cheer, everyone left in high spirits with a good feeling about the last FCHS Homecoming. And footba Game Spirits were high on September 21, 1984, the night that the F-C Tartars met the Octavia Rockets at the big Homecoming game. This game meant a lot to the players: Not only was it the Homecoming game, but it was also a big conference game. The Tartars tried extremely hard with a lot of team, cheerleader, and band spirit pushing them along. At half-time the Tartars were losing; but spirits rose after the Homecoming Queen, Julie Farley, with court and attendants, rode in front of the stands while the band played We are the Reason, and Georgia. Despite their enormous effort to win the last Tartar Homecoming game, the Tartars fell to a crushing 32-22 defeat to the Rockets. Even though defeated, the Tartar Pride still shone as our last FCHS football team players walked off the field with the knowledge that they had done their best . . . and we still love our FCHS Tartars forever. 67 Homecoming Parade The 1984 Homecoming parade was held on a very hot day. The parade passed down main street while townspeople and kids watched. The court and attendants all rode proudly in convertibles. The theme for the parade was “Past Times at FCHS. The winning float was the Sophomores'; second place, FFA's; third. Juniors'. u - jk 68 The Homecoming days were as follows: Monday, Sweats Day; Tuesday, Imitation Day; Wednesday, Career Day; Thursday, Future Day; and Friday, the traditional Green and Gold Day. Back by popular demand from Homecoming was the band Rave, who provided the main entertainment. Refreshments, mainly Mrs. Gloria Drayer's famous cookies, were also served. Mrs. Denise Ludwig was in charge of prom activities this year. The after-prom party, hosted by parents, lasted from midnight until 3 a.m. Highlights of after-prom were the readings of the wills and prophecies. 70 71 Z.V. Programs Dynasty Knots Landing Cheers Newhart Magnum P.I. The Bill Cosby Show Hill Street Blues Cagney and Lacey School News OCTOBER Night before Homecoming game: kids t.p.'d the school, town, and coachs' houses; they also drove all over town honking horns. Police gave warnings. Teachers' union: trouble on agreeing on contract. NOVEMBER Harvest Moon Dance at the Country Club sponsored by church youth groups. Many kids wore togas. JANUARY Hawaiian Dance at the Country Club put on by church groups. Everyone dressed Hawaiian. FEBRUARY Consolidated name — Prairie Central Hawks — colors — dark blue, light blue, and white. Petitions went out to change the name. MARCH School mascot vote: cartoon character wins. Prairie Central Dance at Forrest. Spring Dance at Country Club sponsored by church groups. APRIL Record sales of no-doze in Fairbury (in other words, senior research papers were due). Easter vacation!!!!!!! MAY Prom: everyone sailed away in time. Last week of school: mysterious smoke bombs were set off, smoke alarms were pulled, and the floor near the office burned. Seniors last day!!! Graduation!!!!!!!!! Terminator Places in the Heart Purple Rain Karate Kid Beverly Hills Cop Missing in Action Breakfast Club Mask Porky's Revenge Friday the 13th (V) Past Zimes Movies Parties Dances world Jxews SUMMER Summer Olympics held in Los Angeles, USA wins; USSR boycotts. The Jacksons tour the United States, drawing record crowds and box office receipts. OCTOBER Mrs. Ghandi, Prime Minister of India, is assassinated NOVEMBER 1984 Presidential Election Incumbent President Ronald Reagan and Vice President George Bush win in a landslide over contender candidates Walter Mondale and Geraldine Ferraro (the first woman candidate on a major party ticket.) William Schroeder becomes the second artificial heart transplant in history. David Hendricks is found guilty of murdering his wife and three children. JANUARY Arms talks with Russia Illinois legislators pass the seat belt law to go into effect July 1. MARCH USSR leader Chernenko dies from illness. APRIL Salmonella poisoning from milk causes outbreak of illness throughout northern and central Illinois. Man from LeRoy becomes the recipient of an artificial heart. SUMMER TWA flight 847 was highjacked with many Americans aboard. The Shiites wno were the force behind the incident demanded that Isreal release 700 of their people in exchange for the captives. Zop groups Prince and the Revolution Sammy Hagar Madonna Cyndi Lauper Lionel Richie Huey Lewis and the News Tina Turner Chicago REO Hall Oates Twisted Sister Bruce Springsteen Brian Adams Entertainers Eddie Murphy Johnny Carson Rodney Dangerfield Joan Rivers Richard Pryor Zop Songs Let's Go Crazy I Can't Drive 55 Penny Lover Like A Virgin Caribean Queen Hello Material Girl Lover Boy California Girls We Are the World Like A Warrior Private Dancer Heart of Rock-n-Roll One More Night Wake Me Up Before You Go Girls Just Want to Have Fun I Feel for You I Can't Fight This Feeling I Just Called to Say I Love You You're My Inspiration Soaps All My Children The Guiding Light The Young and The Restless As The World Turns 73 mr Mr bury New. Population: 3400 IGA closes. Randalls and Hicks open up mini marts. A band of gypsies come through X town and rob $1600 from Hicks mini-mart. Mayoral election: Maurice Cox w over Mayor Jim Steidinger. Sports Baseball- Cubs craze. Cubs play San Diego for pennant and lose. Detroit Tigers beat San Diego Padres in World Series. Football - Walter Payton breaks Jim Brown's rushing record. Miami Dolphins lose to San Francisco 49ers in the Super Bowl. Basketball - NCAA tournament: Villinova over Georgetown. NBA championship: Los Angeles Lakers over the Boston Celtics. Cartoons He-Man Garfield Inspector Gadget Care Bears Smurfs New dads Break Dancing Music Videos Bloopers Trivial Pursuit Hair Do's Bobs 'n' Tails Short jeans Faded jeans Flat shoes Jean jackets Over-sized shirts Camp shirts Fluorscent colored clothes Fashion color: gray FAIRBURY-CROPSEY JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL 1985 COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES Friday, May 31, 1985 8:00 P.M. High School Gymnasium Senior Class Officers President ................................................................... Bill Allonge Vice President .............................................................Janet Hoffman Secretary ................. .w .........., i................................ Leslie Abbey Treasurer ................................................................ Dan Eisenmann Class Colors ................................................. Forest Green Old Gold Class Flower .............................................................. Yellow Rose Class Motto ....................................................... A Past to Remember ■ A Future to Mold Joe Cress and Renae Meiss Alison Hable, Jeff Helmers Jackie Hoffman, Sandy Schlipf Guides ................................. Ushers ................................. Processional 7 COMMENCEMENT PR' Jackie Hoffmai PROGRAM m igh School Band David Swaar, Director Invocation .......U • • v ........................••• ••■ Rev. Jonathon Berg Trinity Luthern Church Dr. Calvin Jackson Superintendent of Schools Welcome f Presentation of Scholars d Awards Recognition of Salutatorian and Valedictorian Valedictorian ........................................ Salutatorian Janet Marie Hoffman Teri Lynn Slagel Ordinary People ........................................ arrangement by Marvin Hamlisch arranged for band by Jane Moulton Directed by David Swaar Presentation of the Class of 1985 William Winn Principal Presentation of Diplomas ...................................................... Richard Zehr President, Board of Directors 0 Response ........................................................................Bill Allonge Benediction .......................gH . M........L____....................Rev. Jonathon Berg mm .... High School Band David Swaar, Director Recessional Zke Cast 7CMS graduation . . . On June 30, 1985, the last fifty-three students of Fairbury-Cropsey High School graduated with one of the biggest crowds ever in attendance. Dr. Calvin Jackson gave the welcome and said a few words about this being the last graduation from this high school. After the awards had been presented, the Valedictorian, Janet Hoffman, and the Salutatorian, Teri Slagel, gave their speeches. Janet talked about a time of parting, and Teri talked about setting a goal in life to be happy. The band played a song while all of the graduates thought back about all the good times, and all the things they had learned. Mr. William Winn read the names; Richard Zehr, President, Board of Education, handed out the diplomas; and Mrs. Roberta Herzog handed out flowers to the girls. This was the moment all of the seniors had waited many long years for. The brief tassel ceremony, moving the tassel from the right to the left, signified graduation at last. Four score and seven . . . ooops! That's Civics! These were the beginning words of Bill Allonge, Senior Class President, as he gave the Response. Bill talked about the many generations of students that went through this high school. As the final graduating class of FCHS marched out through the doors of the big gym of the high school and the band played Pomp and Circumstance, the tears of most people there turned into cheers. For instead of simply ending as usual, the band began to play the Cheer Song that had kept up the spirit of so many Tartar fans for so many years. The graduation of the class of 1985 will be remembered not only by the members themselves, but by all of those who have gone to Fairbury-Cropsey High School in years past. For this ceremony represented the end of an era ; the end of Fairbury-Cropsey High School. ... And S Cast Glimpses On the seniors' last day of school, they were whispering. Meet out at the flag pole after school. So after school, all the seniors went out there. Bob Sprout played Taps, while Lisa Ballenger and Roxanne Broquard lowered the flag in a final tribute to the seniors' days at Fairbury-Cropsey. Senior Awards John Ulfers Scholarship ................................................. John Roberts Scholarship ................................................ Eugene Wessels Scholarship .............................................. Fairbury-Cropsey Education Association Flora L. Mildred Memorial Scholarship ................................. Arthur Roy Melvin Memorial Mathematics Scholarship ............................................... Mathematics Scholarship ............................................... Mathematics Scholarship ............................................... Cindy Brucker Memorial Business Award ........................................................ Science Award ........................................................... Mathematics Award ....................................................... American Legion Post No. 54 Athletic Awards ....................................................... Athletic Awards ....................................................... Citizenship Awards .................................................... Citizenship Awards .................................................... Alternates ............................................................ Alternates ............................................................ Yearbook Award .......................................................... Yearbook Award .......................................................... Yearbook Award ......................................A- - -ak........$4 National School Choral Award .......................................... 1 Instrumental Awards John Philip Sousa Award ..............fT............................ American Legion Awards ................................................ American Legion Awards ..................................... . Ak..... Sons of the American Revolution Award ....................................................•••••••...... Daughters of the American Revolution Award .................................«• • • • ....................1-• Valedictorian ........................... 1.............................. Salutatorian ............................................................ Randy Stephens . . . Lloyd Stork . . Eric Schieler .. Leslie Abbey .... Julie Farley ....Teri Slagel . Shelley Weber . . Jane Moulton Janet Hoffman . Janet Hoffman .. .. Julie Farley . . . Chip Stoller . Janet Hoffman ... Eric Schieler . Shelley Weber Dan Eisenmann Janet Hoffman . Glen Hofmann .....Teri Slagel Debbie Edwards .... Bob Sprout . Joni McCulloh Glen Hofmann . Glen Hofmann Janet Hofmann Janet Hofmann ....Teri Slagel 78 i U Mw M Clr'p (ic rtiuAi. O vvv. - jl - e. CfX yz Jtajym. 4xxtfMxsi jL r OAJUL-, H fYXXU 82 fjfctli %GLLJ' tycCuMd-h. faJL S u y S L CoS-cL -4L, l LdclUtM r S 7UC-+ 52 z+ Qu f JjCj - fcMfiVi A rv C rmtu ywn JaniMn) H Mzio 84 A CjLjUj 2 - 7 . VAOqsjT (UUp Ou roe mJJ 1' NOT PICTURED: Craig Allen Burnside Karl Joseph Edelman Quentin Eric Huette Mark Douglas Schahrer Gregory Dale Vaughan Thomas Ray Wagner 85 SSJVJOKS Now And Leslie Abbey: Leslie is concerned with getting through college and making her first million. She plans on going to ISU and transferring to Southern for child development. Her memorable experiences are prom, and being found in the Jr. high bathroom with 14 other girls by Mrs. Rosenbaum. ZHS SSfflOKS 09 1985 Bill Allonge: Golf 2; Football 1,2; Track 2; Wrestling 2-4; Class officer 1-4; Student Senate 1-4; ICE 4; Play 2,3; Homecoming Court 3,4. Important to Bill are Cara, his health, ana his friends. He wants to be remembered for his wardrobe and being himself. He plans on attending college — then, it's anybody's guess. He wants to have money, a car tnat runs, and fun. Lisa Ballenger: FHA 1,2,4; Cheerleader 3; Pep Club 1,2. . . . life goes on! Graduating, friends, and family are important to Lisa. She wants to be remembered for being around if someone wanted to talk, and will remember AVC and spending time with our exchange student. She plans on going through beauty school, and chef school and someday having her own restaurant. Lyle Bazzell: Football 1-4, Basketball 1-3; Baseball,2,3; Track 2,3; Golf 1. Beauty Hey!1 Family, friends, and health are important to Lyle. He will always remember passing Civics and being with friends. He plans on going to college with a chance to play football. His most memorable experiences were winning the conference in football, baseball, and basketball. Are you getting mellow . . . ? Graduating and passing basic training are important to Jim. He wants to be remembered for having the fastest car in school and will always remember passing Civics. He plans to serve in the army and become a race car driver. His memorable experience was drag racing. Roxanne Broquard: Volleyball, track. Chorus, Band. Most important to Roxanne are her boyfriend, college education, and graduating from high school. She wants to be remembered for being able to get along with people as best sne can and liked the first half of her senior year (no Civics!). She plans on having her own beauty shop, getting married, and doing the best she can. Memorable experiences are prom, being with Troy, family living and Civics classes. oat ■adii Cheerleading 3,4; Student Senate 2; NHS 2,3,4; Class officer 2; Gifted 3,4, Schol. Bowl 3,4; Choir 1,2; VB 2,3. Gotta keep moving. Important to Tess are her family and friends, her college and career, and her senior year. She wants to be remembered for cheerleading and being with friends, her memories of 1985 will include NHS Gossip Sessions, Homecoming, and Prom, and her friends. She will major in dietetics and wants to be a dietician. Cara Brucker: Basketball, 1-3; Track 3,4; FHA 3,4; Band 1-4. Are you serious? Graduating, friends, and her career are important to Cara . she will always remember having a good time and knowing 1985 was her last year. She wants a career in travel. Her memories include marching band, the 8th grade bathroom, all the good times witn friends, and her senior year in band. 88 Work, home, and money are important to Craig. He will remember the end, and being a part of the work study program. His most memorable experience is graduation. He plans on working and would like to be a plumber. Lisa Craver: I.C.E. 4, Flag Auxilary 2,3,4. Jobbie! Graduating, friends and family, and a job are important to Lisa. She remembers marching band and weekends, and wants to be remembered for being in flags and partying. Her future plans are to continue working. Memories include ISU and U of I band contests, typing contests, and her times with her friends. N A Parents, family, future life, and friends are important to Karl. He wants to be remembered for being a funny person always joking and laughing. He plans to get married and find an interesting job that he likes. Memories include graduating, Mr. Lancaster's Eng. class, and the FFA conventions. Sara Casson: A.V.C. 3; I.C.E. 4. Live let live. Being happy, making others happy, and starting a career are important to Sara. She wants to be remembered for being part of the last F-C graduating class. She plans to get a masters in Special Ed. Elementary Ed., and be a director at an institution for special ed. Mark Doran: Football 1; Band 1-4; Drum Captain in Band 4. N A Important to Mark are his family, friends, and his National Guard Career. He wants to be remembered for being a good drummer and a fun person. His goals include becoming a military police officer in the army and after the army, a state trooper. Graduating and Whitewater are other memorable experiences. N A indicates intormation is not available. Theresa Carls: Color guard 1; Marching band, flags 2,3. Generic! Important to Theresa are her boyfriend, friends, and getting out of school and working. She wants to be remembered for being loud and will always remember graduating. She plans on getting married and being successful at something. Her memories include marching, 8th grade history, and the good times with her friends. Deb Edwards: NHS 2-4; Basketball 1,2; Chorus 3,4; Schol. Bowl 3,4; Contest 3,4; Gifted 3,4. I'm impressed! Living life to the fullest, education, and having a good time are important to Debbie. She wants to be remembered for losing her voice the longest and R.S. teasing her for it. She plans to go in to nursing and find a good job. get married, and have a family. Memorable experiences are rom, homecoming, Fairbury — orrest games, ana sockhops. 89 Dan Eisenmann: Football 4, FFA 1-4; Student Senate 4; NHS 4; Class officer 4. Ooooooopps!! Important to Dan are his girlfriend, his job, and weekends. He would like to be remembered for taking tests without studying, and football was his favorite part of nis Sr. year. He plans to work in construction and find a good job to save money, and stay single for 5 years. Memorable experiences are Football. Homecoming, and Freshman Ag. Charles Fehr: FFA 1-4; Contest 1-3; ACYF 1-4. N A Keeping his grades up, getting things done before graduation, and planting corn are important to Charles. He wants to be remembered for FFA accomplishments and his school spirit Favorite parts of his Sr. year included finishing Civics. He wants to work at construction and be a success in the field of construction. Dave Herzog: Basketball 1; Golf 1,2; Football 4. Friends, future, and surroundings are important to Dave. He wants to be remembered for being a rowdy, fun-to-be-around person. He will remember football games, summer vacations, prom, and other good times. He plans to work for a while, then attend a technical school. A goal is to be his own person making a future in life. 90 Julie Farley: Band 1-4; VB 1-4, BB 1-3; Class officer 2.3; Student Senate 2,3; NHS 3.4; Girl, you may rest! Education, times with friends, and family are important to Julie. She wants to be remembered as a member of the last graduating class of F-C. Memories are Homecoming Queen, NHS, Student Senatc Class officer, and sharing great times with friends, and winning in band. She plans on attending Parkland in Computer Science. She plans to graduate from college, get married, and raise a family on a farm. Angela Hanley: Cheerleader 1-4; Captain 4, Band 1,2. Make my day! Success, getting what she wants out of life, and learning from her mistakes are important to Ang. Her memories include the Fairbury-Forrest games, last class of F-C, cheering at the games, and being with her friends. She plans to attend college to get a degree in psychiatrics, get a job, get married, and have a family. She will always remember getting voted Most Outstanding Cheerleader by the others her Sr. year. Jennifer Fairclough: Band 1-4; Volleyball 1; Band Treas. 3; Band Pres. 4; Track Mgr. 1. Jobby! Important to Jennifer are friends, weekends, and finding a job and moving out. She wants to be remembered for dragging cement blocks under her car. Memorable experiences are S. Hagar concert, band, Mr. Hayes' test tube explosion, and Phoenix. She plans on attending Southern to study x-ray tech. She wants to become an X-ray technician and make money. Janet Hoffman: VB 1-4; BB 1-3; YB 2-4; NHS 2-4, FFA 3,4; Chorus 1; Homecoming Crt 4; Class off. 4; Gifted 3,4. It'll be dark! Family, success, and love and friendship are important to Janet. She plans on going to U of I majoring in Ag Econ and later get married. She wants to be a farm mer. and be rich, famous, and successful. Her memories include being with friends, Homecoming Crt, dances, being a senior, prom, 3rd hr Ag, NHS meetings at Mrs. Sands', and Student Senate mtgs at Forrest. m Glen Hofmann: YB 1-4; Ed 2-4; Band 1-4; SVC Band 2,4; YB Rep 3; Play 1,2; Winter Guard 4. 'What's on your shirt?” Getting the most out of life, having fun with friends, and doing something he | likes doing are important to Glen. He wants to be remembered for meeting every policeman in town in a one-year period. Memorable experiences are weekends with friends, dances, Phoenix, UN trip, competitions, and weekends of his Sr. year. He plans to go to college, and graduate and have a fun time doing it!! Doug Jones: Basketball 1-3; Football 2,3. This is true!' Important to Doug are graduating, job success, and friends. He will always remember the good times and I.C.E. He plans to keep working and wants to be a success in any field he goes in to. Memorable experiences are partying and skiing. Tamira Kothari: Hey girl!” Tamira will always be remembered for we forvet . She will always remember oand competitions (U of I), and times spent with dear ones''. She plans to go to Anderson College in Indiana majoring in music and someday hopes to become a concert pianist. Quentin Huette: Important to Quentin are girls, money, ana a job. He wants to be remembered for being known. His future plans are to get a job. He'd like to be a disc jockey. Kai Kohlmann: Golf 1-4; UMYF 1-4; Basketball 1; Baseball 2-4; Economical Council 4; AVC 4. This Bud's for you! Important to Kai are friends and family, graduation, and money. He wants to be remembered as part of the last graduating class of F-C. Memorable experiences are AVC, weekends, sports, dances, undefeated football team, and being with friends. He plans to attend Parkland in Radio Communications, then graduate and be a radio broadcaster and or sports announcer. Scott Huddleston: Spring Plays 1-3; IL Hist Club 1,2. Getting in to art school, an art-related job, and fun with friends are important to Scott. He wants to be remembered for being a good friend, and will always remember plays, winning in state competition in IL Hist Club, and winning in the Scholastic Art Show. He plans to attend the Art Institute in Chicago, get a good job in the art media, and get married and have kids. Janice Kafer: Luther League 1-3; Wrestling Stats 1,2; VB 1; Band 1-3; ICE 4; YB 1. Job, friends, and Greg are important to Janice. She would like to be remembered for helping people. Memorable experiences are being with friends, partying, and the dances. She plans to attend Parkland, majoring in Business, work at PI in the summer, and find a good job. Connie Lawrence: FHA 1-4; YB 2-4; Flags 2-4; Mixed Ensemble 2-4; Student Senate 4. Oh well! Friends, weekends, and parents are important to Connie. Her memories include being with her friends, being in band, and getting caught by Mrs. Rosenbaum in a bathroom stall with 14 other girls. Her plans are to get a job and work, and maybe attend a travel school. 91 JoniMcCulloh: W B.ind 1-4; Drum J Major 3,4. J : Chorus 1 J Cheerleading 'Get a real life! Bawk! Graduating, college, and friends are important to Joni. She wants to be remembered for being friendly, always laughing, and her unique ways of laughing. Memories include being with friends, marching with the last Marching Tartars, being drum major, and the 8th grade bathroom! She plans to attend Eastern and enroll in a counseling program. She wants to be a counselor for teenagers from broken homes. Jane Moulton: Wrestling Stats 1,2; Yearbook 1 3; Plays 1,2; Band 1-4. Jobbi. jobbi, jobbi! Graduating, friends and family, and a job are important to Jane. She wants to be remembered for partying and driving in her big blue BUZ mobile. Memories include winning class C champs in band, Phoenix, and weekends. She plans to keep working. Aberardo Salinas: (Junior) Football 1; LAVC 3,4. Chill out! His mother and his Ghetto Boxes are important to Junior. He wants to be remembered for his hair and making his friends laugh. His memories include playing football and having fun with friends. He plans to have a high rank in the army and then become a photographer or a construction engineer. James Masters: AVC 3,4; Football 2; Wrestling 2; Yearbook 2. Oh well, that's life. Family, friends, and success are important to James. His favorite part of nis senior year was graduation. He plans to enlist in the U.S. Army and wants to qualify Airborne and earn the Ranger Tab. Julie Ruhlander: Cheerleader 1-4; Band 1-4; Track 3; Homecoming Crt 1,4. I you vant! Important to Julie are Doug, her best friend, Debbie, and her education and career. She wants to be remembered for being a cheerleader, naive because of her blonde hair, not understanding jokes, and her Verma Look' , courtesy of Mrs. Edwards . . . She will always remember Sr. Prom and being with friends. She plans to attend ICC majoring in dental hygiene, and wants to get married, have a career. Reid McDowell: Track 1-4; Golf 4; Football 1-3; Wrestling 1-4. I once cried . . . no shoes ... Important to Reid are life, liberty, and justice. He would like to be remembered as a blessing in disguise. He plans to attend Southern and pursue a career in psychology. His goal is to finish college. Dawn Osborn: YB 1,3,4; Band 1-3; Track 3; Track Mgr 1,2; Chorus 2-4. Oh . . . Grow up! Passing Civics, graduating, and being happy are important to Dawn. She wants to remember the band competitions, and the 83-84 football season, and being with her friends. She plans to attend IWU and major in psychology. She wants to have a career as a psychologist or librarian. Eat a bone. Important to Mark are his health, peace, and a good job. He wants to be remembered tor being a member of the last graduating class of F-C. His memories include getting dressed up for FSW games, golf, and football games. He plans to attend Parkland then Southern and own his own printing company. 92 Eric Schieler: FFA 1-4; Football 2,3; Basketball 1; FFA Pres. 4. Shut up!” (D.S.) Grades, friends and girlfriend, and his future are important to Eric. He wants to be remembered for being a friend and fun to be with. He plans on attending U of I and farm someday and make money doing it. His memories include Ag class. Proms, dances, parties, homecoming, and FFA experiences. Bob Sprout: VB 2; Wrestling 1-4. MVP 3; SVC Band 2,4. Donkey smell. Friends, family, and health are important to Bob. He wants to be remembered for being himself. His memories include weekends, laughing at ignorant people, competitions, Sr. Homecoming parade, FSW Basketball games, R.M.s wedding reception, and weekends of his Sr. year. He plans to go to college, hopefully into computer science. His goals are happiness, money, and fun. i Three may keep a secret ... His future, his friends, and himself are important to Lloyd. He wants to be remembered as a hard-working, smart, and fun-to-be-with, rowdy troublemaker. He plans to attend Eastern, major in Accounting, and become a CPA. Someday he wants to have his own firm. His memories include Civics, 1985 FC - FSW BB fame, and the game against West urlington, Iowa, Homecoming 1985. Lloyd Stork: BB 1-4; Track 1,2; Football 2-4; Baseball 2-4. Teri Slagel: NHS 2-4; FFA 2-4, VB 1; Student Council 4; BB 1,2; Gifted 3; Girls' State 3; YB 1-4, Ed 2-4; Band 1,2. I'm sure! Important to Teri are her boyfriend ana friends, weekends, and independence — moving out. She will always remember Sr. classes with a lot of the same people, graduation, weekends with friends. Physics class. Girls' BB games and licorice, and Fairbury-Forrest games. She plans on going to the U to I for Computer Science, get a good iob, get married, and be happy with her life. Chip Stoller: Basketball 1,3,4; Student Senate 3; Golf 3. N A Important to Chip are his family, friends, and health. He wants to be remembered for being himself and he will always remember weekends with friends, playing in the last FC - FSW basketball game, and late nights at Tim's house. He plans to have fun with life and be successful. Laura Sisco: FHA 2; Track 1; Chorus 2; Basketball 1; Volleyball 2,3. Psych! Important to Laura Laura are her future education, her job, and her boyfriend. She wants to be remembered as being nice to everyone. She plans to continue her job and get married. Her goal is to succeed at whatever is put before her. Her memories include getting out after first semester, and wrecking ner boyfriend's car. Randy Stephens: Football 1-4; Golf 1-4; BB 1; Wrestling 2, HC King 4; Jr. Class VP 3; Student Senate 3. Hey Bud, let's party!” Randy's family and friends, future, and his good times are important to him. He wants to be remembered for being a good, all-around guy — crazy. He plans to go to U of I in Computer Science then move to California and settle down somewhat. His goal is to be successful. He will always remember weekends, graduation, HC King, football, laughs with Bill, campouts, going to Chenoa H.H. at 2 A.M., and friends. Tom Wagner: Football 1,2.4; Rocket Club 1,2. 'Deeds, not words.” Important to Tom are serving his country, graduating from high school, and graduating from Basic Training. He wants to be remembered for being a good football player and for his liking for the army. He will always remember being sworn in the US Army, getting nis telescope, and every Thanksgiving and Christmas. He wants to serve in the army and travel a lot. O w Beckie Zehr: Tartarettes 1. Generic!” Important to Beckie are her boyfriend, her friends, and graduation. She would like to be remembered for staying out of trouble. She will always remember takinv Civics twice. Her memories include partying with her friends and Tom. She plans to work, then later go to school. Her goal is to live to be thirty. Butch Williams: Football 1-4; Rocket Club 1; Army Reserved 4; police explorers 2-4. When the going gets tough ... Important to Butch are graduation military career, his family, and his girlfriend. He wants to be remembered for his army stuff. His future plans are to go to Germany in the army, then come back to the US to raise a family. His goal is to be a helicopter pilot. His memories include homecoming, starting football games, fun in classes at school, and joining the army. Shelley Weber: Band 1-4; VB 1-4, NHS 2-4, VP 4; Student Council 1; Basketball 1-4. It just came to me!” Getting ready for college, family and friends, and finishing ner research paper are important to Shelley. She wants to be remembered for being herself and will always remember good times with her friends, FC - FSW games, Volleyball, Basketball, and NHS. She plans to attend U of I majoring in Actuarial Science. Her goal is to be a successful business woman. N A N A 94 3CMS-. 1950-51 This 1985 Crier is dedicated to all the students of Fairbury-Cropsey High School through the years. In 1951, Fairbury and Cropsey consolidated to give us this school, and in 1985, this school again consolidates with two neighboring schools. The Tartar spirit has always been with all the students and community, and has been shown in many different ways. The football games and homecoming dances; the band contests and concerts; the annual Christmas parade and Homecoming parade; the basketball games (especially against Forrest); and last but not least, the pride that goes along with the whole community of being a Fairbury-Cropsey Tartar. So for those who are a Tartar, were always a Tartar, and always at heart will be a Tartar, we, the editors of this 1985 Crier, dedicate this yearbook to you. By doing so, we hope that in the future as this book is drug out of the closet and re-read, all of the Fairbury-Cropsey Tartars can remember the good feelings about the Tartar years . . . 1951 - 1985. And remember — no matter what name this school will ever be under, let's help to keep the fightin' Tartar pride” to live on forever . . . through the memories brought back by this Crier. With many fond memories. Your 1985 Crier (Tartar) Editors, XmcT t ■ ‘?rom Asia Zo Jairbury’ — Jiistory Of Zke Zartar Zradition What a Tartar is and how the name came to Fairbury-Cropsey High School's athletic teams is rather mysterious. The facts on this subject that are accessable are lacking of much, if any, quality and very few in quantity .... In addition to a lack of oral information on the naming of the mascot, there is hardly any written information on the background of the Tartar as he really existed. In this report, the mystery around the Tartar of Fairbury and Asia will be discussed, and consequently solved. The first public school to open in Fairbury was Isaac Walton in 1881. Thirty years later, a new high school was built, that is still being used today. From the opening of the first high school in 1881 up to 1937, the mascot of the Fairbury athletic teams was the Indian. The reason for the use of Indians or how it came about is unknown, although it probably has something to do with the vast amount of the Indian background of the Fairbury area. Also, between those same years (1881-1937) Fairbury was in the Big Vermilion Valley Conference. (The significance of this information will be stated later in this report.) The next nickname for Fairbury's teams was the Tartar, and it is believed by several of the people, who were students in the high school from 1937 to 1938, that the changing of the mascot's name from the Indians to the Tartars took place in 1937. The year 1937 seems to be correct because all of the written information on the high school's history supports this date. In the 1937 yearbook from the Fairbury high school, it states that Fairbury switched from the Big Vermilion Valley Conference to the Corn Belt League. It would be logical that if the team was going to change conferences, the name of the mascot of the team ought to be changed to something new and more original also. In addition to information from the 1937 yearbook, the JZJiS Zeadter Kent embers Two of the most important events in the early decades of this 20th century were the First World War and the horrendous influenza epidemic of 1918. The new Fairbury Township High School was just well underway when these crises occurred. The raduates, and all the students of the era, were eeply involved in the anxious and emotional climate of the time caused by what was going on worldwide. Many of the boys were drafted or enlisted, went to European trenches, or died in army camps from the terrible influenza. Those students who could continue their studies were in a school life very different from that of today. There were no school buses and no cafeteria. No student, nor even a teacher on his or her modest salary, owned a car. Everybody walked. Those who lived in town went home to consume a big noon dinner and be back at the high school in one and a quarter hour. The young people from the country had to get to school in any way they could, bringing their midday meal in a dinner pail or a paper sack. As there yearbook from 1938 uses the name Tartars for the first time in any of the yearbooks in reference to the name of its athletic teams. This information rules out any year, other than 1937, for the changing of the mascot's name. Thus, ever since 1937 up to (the consolidation in 1985), Fairbury-Cropsey used the nickname of Tartars for all of its athletic teams. Although the information on the year and the reason for change of the mascot name is accurate, the information on how the change came about is inconsistent and incomplete. It does work out, though, that there are only two sides to the story. One belief on the origin of the name, Tartars, is that it was the winner of a contest held by the F-Club. This club, which was made up of all the varsity lettermen in the high school, held a contest among its members to come up with a name for their teams. It is not known who picked the winner, but it is obvious that Tartars won. The other side to the story is that since the high school used the same theme song as Illinois Wesleyan University, a different name was needed to insert in the song to replace Titans which was used by Wesleyan. Even so, nobody is sure who or how they picked the name Tartars to fit in the song. These sources, from the Wesleyan Side of the story, also say that the high school adopted the symbol of Wesleyan at the same time that it changed the name to Tartars. This is rather unusual since the symbol for Wesleyan is a Titan, and the Tartar looks nothing like a Titan at all. Now that the background has been generally set for how the Tartars arrived in Fairbury, it is time to answer the question, What is a Tartar? The word Tartar comes from a 12th century chronicler Mathew Paris who said, a detectable nation of Satan that poured out like devils from Tartarus so that they are rightly called Tartars. He (Zke Way We Were’ ... was no lunch room, they could eat wherever they wished. The teachers took turns, so that one would be in the building during the noon intermission every school day. The school board, and probably the parents too, believed that some adult should be on duty to referee a fight, keep order, or administer first aid if needed. Discipline was very strict. The principal, E.W. Powers, not only maintained a fine atmosphere for learning, but also taught some classes for which most students were eager to enroll. At the daily assemblies, he also led the singing with vim and vigor, introduced local celebrities (?) who talked a lot about the war, and kept a wary eye for any under-cover mischief. He was supported in this last activity by Miss Myrtle Stafford, the assistant principal. The entire faculty sat behind them on the stage with moral support. It was a good school then as it is now. — by Mrs. Bernice Gregg teacher, Fairbury Township High School was making a word play on the classical word Tartarus, what stands for Hell, and the true name of TATARS. The people he was describing, the Tatars, were devilish, barbaric, and really did exist. The Taters were a tribe of people originating in Asia sometime during the 11th century. Initially, they were just a small tribe located in Mongolia, but as time progressed, they become one of the most powerful groups in Asia, controlling as much as four-fifths of what is known today as the country of Russia. It was between the years 1000-1552 that the Tatars' reign became significant in terms of continental control. In the late 1100's, a large tribe of bandits, known as the Tatars, began raiding and destroying villages in northern Asia. The future looked bright for the Tatars, but they did not know that their pillaging would have a greater effect on them than they could ever imagine. The villages they were destroying were under the rule of the great Genghis Khan, whom author James A. Micnener described as being incomparably the greatest general in Asia and probably the world. Therefore, after the destruction of numerous villages, the Khan decided to combine all of his forces to defeat the Tatars, who were always upsetting his plans. This was not easy even for tne Great Khan to do, because the formidable Tatars handed him two defeats before he decided on a new plan of attack. The Great Khan was going to form an alliance with them. As soon as this alliance was formed, he summoned every living Tatar to a place north of the Himalayas, telling them it was for an important meeting. Once they were all there, he proceeded to kill all Tatars that were taller than a cart axle. The remaining Tatars he brainwashed, so that they would always be loyal to him. For the next one hundred years, the Tatars rebuilt their great tribe under the Khan's rule and controlled practically the whole continent of Asia. Then, under the Khan's order, they split from the main army to undertake one of the largest sieges in history. The Tatars were to go northwest from Russia. The rest of Khan's army was to go southwest, and the two forces were to meet at the Atlantic Ocean. This would give Khan the rule of the entire continents of Europe and Asia. This plan would have succeeded if the Tatars had not been defeated by the Polish people at Krakow, which was the largest city in Poland at that time. Even though the Tatars were turned back, they destroyed four hundred Polish villages and killed over one hundred thousand innocent Poles. The Poles saved Europe, but not themselves. After the Tatars' defeat in Poland, Khan's great army dissipated, and they returned to Asia. Once in Asia, the Tatars' power slowly faded, and they became just another of the many tribes in the area. The remaining Tatars then signed an alliance with Ivan the Terrible in 1556, making them citizens of the new country of Russia, and officially ending their independent existence. Today, the Tatars are a Turkic-speaking people in Russia numbering about six thousand. They mostly live in the Tatar Autonomous Soviet Republic, which is the largest republic in the country of Russia. All that remains of the once great Tatars is their simple name, used for the naming of a Russian republic and a high school football team. . History books describe the Tatars as being small in size, but large in strength. Their defense was built on evasion and speed. They are characterized by their long, droopy mustaches and their dark complexions. These physical characteristics can still be seen in the people in Eastern Europe. Instead of wearing helmets, as seen in the Fairbury-Cropsey logo, the Tatars wore conical shaped cloth hats with swatches of their ponies' tails attached to the top. Last but not least, the Tatars were known for their love of celebrating victories. Disregarding their long mustaches, the teams of Fairbury-Cropsey cannot be described in any better way. — by Kevin Jeffries, '84 term paper, From Asia to Fairbury Reprinted by the Crier as a salute to the nearly half-century of Tartar Tradition. Cheers Zhrough Zhe years (The following is excerpted from a term paper by Julie Ruhlander, '85, and includes interviews with former cheerleaders.) At FCHS, there have been different opinions toward the sport of cheerleading. From 1963 to 1967, it was a fact that Cheerleading was the only sport that was offered for girls, Brenda Freed Geiser explains. Nancy Broquard adds, We felt that it was a competitive desirable sport, since only five were chosen .... We felt a responsibility to set a wholesome, positive attitude, and appearance. We felt we could be instrumental, emphasizes Nancy Ifft Dotterer, in supporting our teams and encouraging school loyalty. The cheerleaders' uniforms have much to do with the peppiness cheerleaders put out at the games. The games wouldn't be as exciting if it weren't for the bright colors and varieties of styles of uniforms. There have been many types, lengths, and colors of cheerleading uniforms. As the years go on, the skirts get shorter, the styles become fancier, and the colors appear brighter. For instance, during 1942 to 1952, the skirts and dresses were below the knee. They wore loose-fitting blouses or a long, bulky letter-sweater. In 1953, the varsity cheerleaders wore gold dresses that hung right above the knee (but) junior varsity wore skirts below the knee. By the 1960's and '70's, skirts were at least two inches above the knee, and ranged from green jumpers, to pleated white skirts and sweaters, and later gold sweaters with green and gold pleated skirts. In the 1984-85 season, the squads wore green and gold pleated skirts, and green sweaters with gold stripes circling each upper arm and a Tartar emblem on the front. The colors were inverted in the J-V uniforms. Tartars may not exist in the following years physically, but in our minds and hearts, the F-C Tartars will live forever ... 97 ' Zke joining Of dairbunj, Avoca, And Cropsey’ ... The forming of unit districts gained popularity during the years of the second World War. The years following the war to end all wars also found many small country schools merging for a variety of reasons. In Illinois' Livingston County, many schools joined this movement in the late '40's and early '50's. Fairbury, Avoca, and Cropsey were some of these schools to try such a venture during this time era. Why did they decide to make a unit district; how did it affect the schools involved; and is it still effective today? Until the state law in June of 1945 which called for the surveying and reorganizing of school districts was passed, there hadn't been much change in Illinois' rural elementary school system since 1860. The one-room schools in which eight grades were taught by one teacher were still in effect. There were some high schools, and more students were taking advantage of these to further their education, but many school districts didn't have this luxury. The new state law was passed in hopes of raising rural pupils' chances for high school diplomas. It set a minimum of students needed to have a school district. Enrollment in Livingston County's rural schools had been rapidly decreasing. By 1945 these enrollments were exceptionally low. In fact, one school in the county had operated with only two students in attendance for several years. In two other rural schools, there was an attendance of four pupils for each school. In both of those cases, the ones who attended the school were also from one family. By 1947 the enrollment of these rural school districts was one fourth of what it had been fifty years earlier, in 1897. There was also a shortage of qualified teachers who were willing and able to teach in a rural district. Since the start of WWII, many people who had considered becoming teachers did not because they could receive considerably higher pay in industry or business. Also, in 1943 the Illinois legislature had passed a law that they felt would improve the quality of education in Illinois. This law required four years of college training instead of the previous two in order to receive a teaching certificate. This new law turned more prospective teachers away from that career field. In order to compensate for this shortage, emergency teachers who only had two years of college were hired to fill the places left vacant by the new law and the war. Another problem for school districts in the '40's and '50's was the amount of money available for use in school systems. In 1945 the highest assessed valuation of the county was $326,000. This amount would give about $3,260 to its district. The lowest assessed valuation was $70,370 which gave its school system $703.70. Both of these school systems were supposed to give the same quality of education in their respective districts. The Fairbury, Avoca, and Cropsey school districts decided to form a unit school district because they were faced with many of the same problems that had been affecting the rest of the country. Their greatest concern in forming the unit was the schools' populations. The state was requiring more students to be enrolled in a school in order to be considered a school district each year. Fairbury had no problem meeting these requirements, but the other two districts did. Since Avoca did not have a high school, Avoca students who were high school age had already been going to Fairbury Township High School for many years. These students did not have to pay tuition to do this, but they did have to provide their own transportation to and from school. The Cropsey school system did have a high school, but its enrollment was not keeping up with the state's requirements. Most of the land around it had already been taken by other newly-formed school units. The last of the land they thought they had any chance of incorporating into their district was taken by the Melvin-Sibley unit, so Cropsey Community High turned to Fairbury for help. Many other areas were taken into consideration when deciding to consolidate the three school districts. One of these was to make a more efficient school system. Another was to eliminate the confusing patchwork of overlapping high school and grade school districts. Teachers' salaries had to be equalized for elementary and high school teachers. Easing the teacher shortage especially in elementary positions was the final reason Fairbury, Cropsey, and Avoca thought about forming a unit district. The Fairbury, Avoca, and Cropsey districts began seriously considering forming a unit district during the early part of 1949. In order to form a unit district, a state law required that the territory that wished to form such a district must have a six million dollar assessed valuation and a territorial population of at least two thousand persons. The proposed Fairbury-Avoca-Cropsey unit had no problem meeting these requirements, but there was another problem dealing with forming unit districts that affected the new district indirectly — the problem of land-grabbing. This problem was caused when districts that did not have enough population to form a unit district took territory from neighboring schools. The Educational Council of Livingston County voted to file a preventive county petition that included all of the territory in the county not already contained in a unit district. Filed with the intention that it was never to be voted upon, this county petition made it impossible for schools in Livingston county that wanted to form a unit district to file a petition for such a purpose since all petitions must be considered in the order they were filed. Fairbury's, Avoca's, and Cropsey's plans were halted for the time being, but not for long .... . . . (T)he Fairbury area was cleared to vote on their petition on December 17, 1949. The vote on forming the unit district of Fairbury, Avoca, and Cropsey was not held on December 17 because there had not been enough time to have the required two weeks public notice before the vote. Instead, it was held on December 21, 1949. Characterized by light voting, it was approved by a vote of 430 to 120, and it carried in both the urban and rural areas. The new district's official name was Community Unit School 98 Kef led ions Of Zhe Past, Mirror Zo Zhe future ... District 3 of Livingston and McLean Counties. The election for the new school board was held on January 18, 1950. There were twelve candidates running for the seven positions of authority. Only three people could be elected from any one township. This would ensure a more equal representation for all of the areas involved. The winners were Ben Zehr, Harold Elliott, Bernell Brucker, A. Keith Anderson, Vernon Stephens, James Goold, and John Householder. Soon after, A. Keith Anderson was elected board president. Before the consolidation with Avoca and Cropsey, Fairbury already had a fair-sized high school with an enrollment of 171 students for the 1949-50 school year (including students from Avoca). To meet the needs of these students, Fairbury staffed eleven teachers. Fairbury's school colors were green and gold, and their mascot was the Tartar. They had many organizations such as the yearbook which was called the Crier, the F Club which was the letterman's club. Future Farmers of America, Future Homemakers of America, Latin and modern language clubs, and a newspaper called the Tartar. The school also had several sports, including football, basketball, baseball, and track. All of these sports were for the boys of the school, but the girls had an athletic organization called the Friskies in which they played volleyball, basketball, and many other recreational games among themselves. Besides all of this, Fairbury also had two grade schools at that time. They were the Isaac Walton School and the Edison School .... The Cropsey school was called the Cropsey Community High School. It had purple and gold for its school colors, and the Bulldog was the school mascot. Cropsey's sports consisted of track and basketball for the boys. Their girls had Girls' Athletic Association. They also had a yearbook, a letterman's club, and choir. Cropsey had one grade school which was simply known as the Cropsey Grade school. The Avoca district had no high school, so its high school age pupils aready went to Fairbury Township High School. It did have several grade schools that .. . were of the rural one-room school vintage and usually had only one teacher under their employment. These one-room schoolhouses had no organized sports or activities, but . . . (m)ost of them had their own bands, and they all put on pageants ... at Christmastime. Once the Fairbury-Avoca-Cropsey unit was approved and the new board elected, there was much work to be done before the 1950-51 school year began. Teachers had to be hired, a superintendent and principal found, and decisions concerning buildings and transportation made. . . R.C. Todd was chosen to be the first superintendent of the Community Unit School District 3. . . . The school was scheduled to open on August 30 with 217 enrolled at the high school, but the opening had to be set back a week to September 5 due to the fact that tables, chairs, and kitchen fixtures that had been ordered had not yet arrived. On September 5, 1950, Community Unit School District 3 started its 1950-51 school year . . . The kids gradually merged together and enlarged their circles of friends to include people from the other towns. The Cropsey students became involved in school activities right away. Some of them were class officers, and many of the boys — eleven out of fifteen — joined the football team when it started practice in August. That same school year the Tartar football team was undefeated. ... The fact that the Cropsey boys and the Fairbury boys forgot that a year ago they represented two schools in place of one and learned to play as a unit had no small part in the success of the football team, said Coach Robert Hainline. Others also saw the merits of the union. The 1951 Crier stated: A new era in the history of the Fairbury High school began this year. The consolidation with Cropsey High School has combined the respective merits of the two schools, and has brought an increased number of students to Fairbury. To take care of this enlarged number, we are able to boast a new gymnasium and a new vocational arts building. It is with a great deal of pride that we look back upon the many achievements which have been accomplished this year. The union between Fairbury, Avoca, and Cropsey has been a strong one. Fairbury-Cropsey High School is competitive in sports and extra-curricular activities. The F-C band has won the state class C competition for the last seven years (from 1977 to 1984) as well as winning many local shows. The school's volleyball team has reached the sectional championship game two times in the last three years only to lose in a close match. The Tartars' football team made it to the state playoffs last year (1983) and the Tartar pep band has been selected several times to play at the Assembly Hall in Champaign for the Boys' and Girls' state basketball finals. The F-C students also excel academically. The Unit 3 school system has been ranked among the top ten schools in Illinois that are its size as far as academics, and it has ranked well in scholastic contests such as the business contests at Parkland and Illinois State University where they have come out with first place ratings several times. Overall, the merger between the three school districts of Fairbury, Avoca, and Cropsey was a wise decision made by the voters. As we enter a new era in the history of our school when it consolidates with the Forrest-Strawn-Wing and Chatsworth districts July 1, 1985, we can look back to our first such venture and be relieved to see that it really can work after all. —by Janet Hoffman, '85 term paper, The Joining of Fairbury, Avoca, and Cropsey 99 What happened to the world I knew When I was little more than two? Devoid of tanks and tommy guns. Nuclear bombs and lack of funds. The world was safe when I was two; Or was I simply naive and new? Zhoughts Now there's talk of the Russian Bear And nuclear war — do we dare? There's talk of death and overthrows — No more Mr. Rogers' TV shows. Oh, the world was safe when 1 was five And I thought integrity was still alive. What happened to the U.S.A., That perfect land of perpetual play? Where boys and girls were taught the Golden Rule — Weren't we all the perfect fool? Where justice reigned and helped to slay — What happened to the honest, caring politician? That went out with Richard Nixon! What happened to the guys who wore the white hats? That system's been replaced by slums and city rats. Oh, must we discuss civil rights today? No, the world hasn't changed so much, But now 1 have a more realistic view — That world I knew when I was little more than two Was only a dream that still hopes to come true. — Alison Hable CHANGES A consolidation is upon us ... Making new friends from other towns. Having strange new teachers, Tutoring us in our studies. More kids around school than ever before. How will it compare to years past. Where everyone knew everyone else? For the people who don't like it. There's no way to change it now. We will just have to make the best Of the joining of the schools. Into PCHS. — John Beyer Follow your dreams don't ever give them up They're worth it in the long run If only you keep them near-cherish and don't forget them. behind every cloud whether stormy or blue And pursue them, chase them. Don't forget them Always keep them near. For if you desert your dreams You might as well become a puppet on a string With no reasons for doing anything except to do as someone wishes or what he feels is right. Someday, my friend, if long and hard you look, You'll find them somewhere maybe hidden maybe not the same But if you search you'll find them Always follow your dreams no matter how far off they seem You'll find them if you truly care. Always look for the rainbow teri slagel 8. Pluribus Uhum Tartars Jairbury-Cropsey Eskimos 7onest-Strawn- Wing Meeting And JCeaving Today marks the first day of the rest of our lives — this is a time for remembering; a time for thinking back on past projects and class activities that we nave all shared together. This is probably the last time we will all be gathered in one place. At our ten-year reunion, it is very unlikely that all of us will be there. This is the last time we will all be sitting in the Fairbury-Cropsey gym together. When we walk out tnose doors, it will be the last time we will walk out with the gym floor still bearing the Tartar emblem. This is a time filled with much reminiscing. It is a time of thinking of all we are leaving behind. We are leaving this school with the sports and other activities and organizations we have been in over the past four years. Proms we have gone to, tne homecomings, parades, the football tames, basketball and volleyball games. ven the morning and afternoon announcements which we have become accustomed to, we are going to miss in the years to come. We are leaving our friends that we have known over the years and that we have shared many experiences with. They have shared our joys and sorrows, our triumphs and defeats. They have always been there for us with a shoulder to cry on, and an understanding ear willing to listen. They will continue to be there in the future. Even when we cannot see them — they will be thinking of us. We will be leaving our teachers that we have grown to respect. Though we have not always agreed with them, we know that their opinions are usually right and that they are not trying to lead us astray with their ideas. We are leaving the security of our homes with our parents, grandparents, brothers and sisters all there waiting to come when we call, ready to offer us helping hands. We are leaving the security of living in a small town where everyone knows you and your family. They always ask about how you are feeling and how you are doing in school. They are genuinely concerned about you. We are really just leaving Fairbury-Cropsey forever. It will never be Fairbury-Cropsey again. We are proud to be the very last class to call ourselves the Tartars. It is also a time of meeting — meeting new challenges, and new situations we can't experience in a small town. It is a time of meeting new people with new ideas and philosophies and experiences that they nave had that we may not have even thought of before. It is really just a time to meet the future, to decide your destiny, to experience life in ways you never nave before. We are ready for these challenges because our parents, our teachers, and communities of Fairbury and Cropsey have prepared us with their instruction, gentle prodding, constant guidance, and most importantly — their love. We have the whole world in front of us just waiting to be explored. We have only to reach out and meet it and not be afraid to leave some things behind. I want to wish tne Class of '85 the best of luck. May all your dreams come true. JANET MARIE HOFFMAN TERI LYNN SLAGEL 102 Zhe future 3s Ours Life is not what happens to you — it's what you make of life. As high school graduates, it is time for us to decide what we want out of life. Some of us will be happy with a daily routine of an office job or housewife, some of us will join the army or navy, and some of us will need a more exciting job to be happy, like a movie star or astronaut. All of us are individuals. We all have a choice of many career fields open to us. So far we have had little, if any, experience, but we do have the beginning of an education. We need to decide if we are going to continue our education. There are pros and cons both ways, but the final choice is up to us. Whatever we decide to do with our life, we should put all our effort into succeeding. By succeeding, I do not mean making a million dollars, or owning three companies, or being known all over the world. Success is not measured by material things, but by how happy a person is. All of us will be happy with different lifestyles. From now on, we all have the chance to make our life what we want it to be. This is an opportune time to plan our future. But if we only plan, and don't act, our lives will never be as happy as they could have been. So far, our parents and teachers have always been around to help us with our problems and decisions. Now we will have to begin figuring out the answers ourselves. But because we are now on our own does not mean that these people won't help us anymore. They have helped us so far with our seventeen or eighteen years of life and they will always be glad to help us in the future. So even though we are on our own, we are not isolated from those who are willing to help us. When we leave tonight, we will be independent. Mom and Dad won't be around to drag us out of bed every morning; the teachers won't always be there after school to help us with an assignment that we didn't understand. We have to learn to do more things ourselves. We need to set a goal in life, plan our course of action to achieve that goal, and pursue the goal with every bit of dedication we have. How good or bad of a life we will have depends on how hard we work at it. The higher we reach, the higher the goal will be that we can achieve. To this school, our friends, our teachers, and our parents — on behalf of the class of 1985 . Thank you for the good times, the laughter, and the memories. This important part of our lives, our high school education, has ended. And to the class of eighty-five, I would like to wish you best of luck, and I sincerely hope every one of you can do whatever is important to you to lead a happy life. Try for your dreams — and remember. There's a rainbow behind every cloud. emeu sow Zhe song that has cheered oh our teams through the years how bids us a final farewell in the closing of this last Crier: Cheer, cheer, the gang's all here. All out for F.C. High For F.C. High the school we love. We'll sing a song of praise And tell of all our victories woi And high our banners raise. To glorify our Alma Mater, And work for her with zest. 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