Forreston High School - Cardinal Yearbook (Forreston, IL)

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What is so rare as a day in June! If winter comes, can spring be far behind?

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Dedication 'i E Q S A score of years, one fifth of a century, is a reckoning not uncommon for the length of one genera- tion of mankind. To have effectively served in a responsible public position in one community for 20 years is an achievement realized by only a few. The subject of this sketch, Willard VanNess, was employed in the late summer of 1942 to teach commercial subjects at F.C.H.C. Mr. and Mrs. VanNess and their three year old daughter, Kathleen, then moved to our community. He was a mere stripling, six-one in height, and weighing exactly twenty pounds less than the 1962 scales records. In the summer of 1943 Mr. Sprague,our head coach, heard the call to the colors for World War II. Mr. VanNess, with no coaching experience, agreed to take charge of softball and basketball, while Mr. Poe handled track. The Rookie assumed the added duties in stride along with the regular full-time class- room schedule. He produced championship teams in both sports. His basketball team compiled the best record earned by any Forreston basketball team in 20 years. The next year he also handled track to make him a three-sport coach. He continued this heavy schedule until the fall of 1948 when Mr. Brinkmeier arrived. The commercial department has consistently been a strong one in our school. More students go directly to gainful employment from this department than from any other in F.C.H.S. Many girls go to Freeport offices. A number of boys have held positions of trust and responsibility in the armed forces due to their commercial training at F.C.H,S. Meanwhile Mr. VanNess is like Old Man River, --he just keeps rolling along, and he does have second generation students in his classes. The family has an attractive new home in Sunrise View addition in the southeast corner of town. From that base each morning the family issues forth to three destinations: Mrs. VanNess to her teaching position at Leaf River, Mr. VanNess to F.C.H,S., and son Jim to the eighth grade rooms at Forreston Elementary School. The three year old daughter of 1942 is now completing her second year teaching Girls' P.E. at Barrington High School. Mr. VanNess is crowning this twentieth year in our school by serving as senior class adviser and by coaching track. He also maintains that major interest in the commercial classes. He does admit that the first 20 years are probably the most difficult and he thinks he will retire just before the 40 year mark arrives. But he wears well and rolls with the punches. He could make the 50 year mark! In view of the above record, and for the promise of the future, we, the class of 1962, are happy to dedicate this twenty-third volume of the CARDINAL to our class adviser, our commercial teacher, our track coach, and a trusted adviser at all times---Mr. Willard VanNess.

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1. CHORUS: 2. chool ong Once again here as schoolmates assembled, We fain would lift our hearts in song, To our high school, our dear Alma Mater, Let gladness the moments prolong. We are proud of our lads and our lasses, Of honors won in days gone by, So here's a cheer for our old High School For Our Old High School, Our Dear O ld High Here's to our classes, Here's to our lasses, Here's to the lads they adore, Here's to the seniors so mighty, Juniors so flighty, freshie, and sophomore, Let mirth and gladness, banish all sadness, Then as the days go by You'll find us ready and steady Boosting for Forreston High. Soon for us will our schooldays be ended, The dreams of youth that fade so fast But we know that our hearts oft' will In memories of scenes that are past, ponder There are joys that will long be remembered And friendships too that ne'er can die, So here's a cheer for our old High School For Our Old High School, Our Dear O Pep Song Cheer, cheer, for Forreston High Cheer for the red and cheer for the May the odds be great, or small, We'll be the victors over all. Cheer, cheer, for Forreston High, Raise your mighty cheers on high, We'l1 stand by our Alma Mater, On boys to VICTORY! white ld High