Geneva High School - Viking Yearbook (Geneva, IL)

Text from Pages 1 - 72 of the 1956 volume:

■?A‘. W THE VIKING STAFF EDITORS.............................................. _ Linda Bond Marilyn Anderson ART —.......................... Judy Lyons Ruth Sereika LAYOUT Marge Schrauth Donna Mann Nancy Kapple Rosemary Adeny Joanne Sipple Ronalee Ekern BUSINESS MANAGERS ... Hildegard Ulbrich Dana Friedland DALE HERSHBERGER B.A., B.S. Chemistry Driver Education MELVIN JOHNSON, B. Ed. Industrial Arts Coach NONA LAWSON, B.S. Physical Education LAWRENCE BEAUDIN, M.A. Superintendent DOROTHY BRINGMAN, B.S. Home Economics Home Living WARNER DEMPSEY, JR. M.A., Smith-Hughes Diversified Occupations ALEX NAIDENOVICH, B.S. Science Coach CLARENCE HALTER, M.A. Social Science MARGARET RYAN, M.A. Latin French PHILIP S. MITCHELL, M.A. Principal, Mathematics MARCELL HALL, M.A. Mathematics Physical Education MARIA CHURCHILL, M.A. Art, Dramatics English LUCILLE MINER, M.A. Vocal Music HILDA JOHNSON, M.A. Commercial JAMES MORRIS, M.A. Biology Science WILLIAM MARSHALL, B.S. Agriculture LEOTA SHOELLHORN, M.A. Commercial, World History HELEN POINDEXTER, M.A. English J LOIS SPRINGER, M.A. English Library HENRY PINTER, M.A. Band FRESHMEN After being the top banana in eighth grade, it was quite a come- down to be suddenly the crew in the Viking Circus. In an all-out effort fo please, we won the magazine drive by a large total. Our Homecoming float didn't place among the winners. Our girls survived through G.A.A. initiation, although we had our doubts. In three years we will be the Star Performers. It will take a lot of plan- ning and hard work; but with our experience as crew workers this year, we're sure to reach the top rung of the ladder. Anderson, Barbara Anderson, Linda Anderson, Nanette Anderson, Tom Carlson, Dick Carlson, Sharon Clayton, Reta Clement, George Comstock, Wayne Cook, Shari Coy, Bonnie Crane, Edgar Crull, Susan Curtiss, Tom Diefenderfer, Gretchen Drever, Bruce Feece, Ruth Ann Fessler, Beverly Fisher, Mike Fraser, Melinda Frye, David Geiken, Nanjean Gillespie, Marilynn Graham, Judy Hanson, Tom Hershey, DeWayne Jacobson, Carol Jacobson, Darlene Johnson, Diane Johnson, Geraldine Johnson, Neil Johnston, Kay Jorgensen, Jim Junkins, David Just, Richard Kautz, Bill Kenyon, Dale Knott, Patricia Larsen, Leonard Liden, Sue McClendon, Pat Miller, Sandra Mitchell, Jon Moulder, Pam Nelsen, Karen Ohman, David Osborne, John Pierson, Penny Reimer, Joyce Ruffead, Harold Senyard, Glori Sirotin, Nick Stoehr, Todd Sunleaf, Richard Swanson, David Swanson, Jerry Thompson, Jerry Townsend, Carol Trinrud, Eugene Upham, Robert DIVERSIFIED OCCUPATIONS INDUSTRIAL ARTS CHEMISTRY STUDENT COUNCIL President ............. Vice President Secretary-Treasurer JIM RYAN STEVE CONNER ANN HELGESON G.A.A “G” CLUB BIOLOGY F.H.A. LIBRARY CLUB GECOHI LIFE STAFF CAREER CLUB DRAMA CLUB FRENCH CLUB CHESS CLUB BAND • ..-'V ur' V ir jrfJ 5 - . v. . r -v PHY. ED. CHORUS HONOR BANQUET JUNIOR-SENIOR BANQUET ■ The Class of ’56 Present Their Junior Class Play “CURTAIN GOING UP CAST Miss Irene Burgess ........ Lorry Fuller Mr. Norman Carter ......... Andy Fullbright Nancy Lever id ge ........... Jocko Guthrie ............. Miss Carolyn Moran Milt Sanders Miss Henrietta Rivers Buck O'Hara .... Elsie Hunter Mr. Tony Peterson ......... Sylvia Moore Mr. Richard Leveridge Janet Young Joan White ................ Kyle Roberts LINDA BOND JANIS EWALD JERRY ENGRAM JIM RYAN JOYCE WIEGAND DOUG CULVER JOANJM SIPPLE BOB FIGVED HILDEGARD ULBRICH ..... STEVE ANDERSON JAYNE BARTELT JOHN WILCOX NANCY KAPPLE DANA FRIEDLAND MARJORIE SCHRAUTH MARY HELEN NISTOR JUDY LYONS “ARSENIC AND OLD LACE” Senior Class Play GEORGE DAHLIN .................... Abby Brewster JERRY ENGRAM Dr. Harper RON STEPHENS Teddy Brewster ARLYN LUND ....................... Officer Klein DOUG CULVER ................... Officer Brophy JUDY LYONS ....................... Martha Brewster JOYCE WIEGAND .................... Elaine Harper BOB FIGVED ..................... Mortimer Brewster WAYNE WAKEMAN ....................... Mr. Gibbs JON HUMBRECHT .................. Jonathan Brewster JIM RYAN Dr. Einstein STEVE ANDERSON . Officer O'Hara JOHN WILCOX Lieutenant Rooney DANA FRIEDLAND ................ Mr. Witherspoon JUNIOR-SENIOR PROM “Carnival in Venice” Queen-NANCY BLUMENSTEIN K ng-RALPH HILLQUIST l )Q.O '03 'AHd It JJVoon °? ssbinos ttH98(lNtiOG awwGcnr CCH388SH3S tZ H0S18V3 ZMHdWWi OC 3N808 OtAVOOVHS zcAHdmr kCHOSOIAVO___ HM i pwyii� i m lift: m FROSH-SOPH FOOTBALL FROSH-SOPH BASKETBALL C AMPlC d mm BASEBALL TRACK SOPHOMORES Our first year, as freshmen, we gained our experience working hard as the crew members in the Three-Ring Circus of Gecohi. This year, we advanced to the position of clowns with an air of confidence and drive. Our float placed second this year in the Homecoming contest. As crew members of this circus, we won the magazine drive by a large margin; however, this year, being clowns, we didn't measure up to our respon- sibilities. We have two more years to climb the ladder of success. Our only hope is that we have the initiative to accomplish as well as they, the tasks and duties performed by the stars in the past years. Anderson, Ken Andrews, Pauline Artman, Lynn Bartholomew, Robin Breese, Barb Bryant, Carol Burton, Rodney Charbauski, Ken Clark, Sandy Culver, Keith Danielson, Melvin Dickey, Becky Downing, Jack Engstrom, Bruce Ewing, Carolyn Sue Fitts, Gary Fitts, Leo Fritz, Eddie Gallo, Diane Gibbs, Sally Gillespie, Carol Grahn, Mary Gray, Brenda Hallberg, John Hershey, Don Hill, Nancy Hillquist, Lauren Hoffman, Catherine Hollerauer, Rita Hubert, Stephanie JeRue, Joan Johnson, Barbara Johnson, Frank Johnson, Holly Kopecky, Rudy Larson, Jack Larson, Pat Lund, Lana MacNeille, Ted Meger, Norma Melby, David Meszaros, Mike Moline, Tom Nelson, Kent Nistor, Loretta Norris, Bob Peterson, Barbara Rockafellow, Judy Ruckel, Anthony Ruffead, Charlotte Sandberg, Betty Schultze, Kathleen Shoberg, Sandra Soderstrom, Paul Stephens, Eddie Stetzer, Kathy Stewart, Geraldine Stranded, Steve Swanson, Tom Thompson, Emily JUNIORS The grueling two years as underclassmen are over at last, and we have emerged successfully as upperclassmen! Our first two floats placing high and our winning the magazine drive as freshmen are two of the accomplishments we can look back at with pride. Several of our performers were represented well in various activities ranging from a championship basketball team to our Student Council. Learning the ropes has been a three year project, but now we're pre- pared to take a firm hold, get a good running start and swing straight up to the spotlight of Ring One. Albright, Arthur Algozin, Janet Anderson, Harvey Ashford, Pat Cherwin, Bill Clark, Allen Clayton, Ruth Conner, Steve Cook, Sue Cox, Donna Dahlin, Selma Davis, Debby DeClark, Louise Downs, Sue Foreman, Trudy Forni, Don Fuller, Sally Heath, Barb Helgeson, Ann Jarchow, Bob Jarchow, Jim Johansen, Jean Johnson, Gerry Johnson, Irene Johnson, Weldon Kirk, Steve Lofborn, Charles Maltby, Chris Mighell, Ron Mason, Carol Miller, Dorothy Miraglia, Mary Moulder, Jerry Muehlberg, Janet Nelson, Richard Nelson, Sue Norell, Liz Peterson, Judy Pittaway, Judy Rollins, Jean Root, Mary Safanda, Roy Shoppe, Helen Sistler, Elaine Smith, Owen Stone, James Wakeman, Mildred Wessels, Richard Wetter, Judy Wurtz, Mike SENIORS Four years ago, we entered the Viking Circus as a crew; now we're the star performers in the Center Ring. It hasn't been easy; we've worked all the way. As freshmen, we won the magazine drive, which we lost as sophomores. The spring of our junior year was quite busy with the Prom, Carnival in Venice, the Banquet, and our play, CURTAIN GOING UP. This year we started on the right foot by winning the Homecoming float contest with the theme Our Boys Will Shine Tonight. Our play, ARSENIC AND OLD LACE, was well received. But our days as star performers are drawing to a close. On Commence- ment Day we will relinquish our roles as star performers in the Three- Ring Circus to assume the more important roles in the larger Circus of Life. Rosemary Adeney Rosie French Club 3, 4; Pep Club 1, 2, 3, 4; GAA 1, 2 3, 4; Band 2, 3, 4; Career Club 2, 4; Gecohi Life 4; Library 4; Class Play 3 Annual Staff 4. Marilyn Anderson Butts Pep Club 1, 2, 3, 4; GAA 1, 2, 3, 4; Class Secretary-Treasurer 1; Class Vice President 4; Secretary GAA 3; Career Club 2, 4; Annual Staff 4. Steve Anderson Red G Club 2, 3, 4; Vice President G Club 3; Secretary G Club 4; Foot- ball 1, 2, 3; Baseball 1, 2, 3, 4; Basket- ball 1, 2, 3, 4; Track 1, 2, 3; Class Play 3, 4. Jayne Bartelt Jaynie Pep Club 1, 2, 3, 4; FHA 2, 3; GAA 1, 2, 3, 4; Band 1, 2, 3, 4; Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4; Class Play 3. Gail Blumenstein Pep Club 1, 2, 3, 4; GAA 1, 2. 3, 4; FHA 1; Gecohi Life 4; Band 1, 2, 3, 4; Class Secretary-Treasurer 2; Career Club 2. Linda Bond Lefty Student Council 3; GAA 1, 2, 3, 4; Pep Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Class President 3; Career Club 2, 4; President Career Club 4; An- nual Staff 4; Homecoming Attendant 1; Class Play 3. Douglas Culver Doug Band 3, 4; Class Play 3, 4; G Club 3, 4; Treasurer G Club 4; Chorus 3; Football 3, 4; Baseball 3, 4; Track 3; Transfer from Palatine 1, 2. Georgia Dahlin George Pep Club 1, 2, 3; FHA 1, 2, 3, 4; President FHA 2, 3, 4; GAA 1, 2; Cho- rus 1, 2, 3, 4; Class Play 4. Richard Difazzio Fuzzy Camera Club 1, 2, 3; Band 1, 2, 3, 4; President Camera Club 1. Ronalee Ekern Ronnie Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4; Pep Club 1, 2, 4; FHA 1, 2; Gecohi Life 4; Library 3, 4; Career Club 3, 4. Jerome Engram Jerry G Club 3, 4; Career Club 2, 3, 4; Vice President Career Club 4; Football 1, 2, 3, 4; Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Track 1, 2. Janis Ewald Jan French Club 3 4; Student Council 1; Pep Club 1, 2, 3, 4; FHA 1; GAA 1, 2, 3, 4; Co-Editor Gecohi Life 4; Band 1, 2, 3, 4; Cheerleader 1, 2, 3, 4; Class Play 3; Class President 1; Class Secre- tary-Treasurer 3; Homecoming Attendant 3, 4. Robert Figved Figit Student Council 4; Camera Club 2, 3; Class Representative 4; Class Play 3, 4; Football 1, 2; Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Track 1, 2. Dana Friedland Kibby G Club 4; Band 1, 2, 3, 4; Baseball Manager 2; Career Club 2, 3, 4; Class Play 3, 4; Football 1, 2, 4; Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Annual Staff 4. Nancy Gossman Nance FHA 1, 2, 3; GAA 1, 2, 3, 4; Gecohi Life 4; Career Club 2. Frank Hassell Frankie Camera Club 2, 3. . Richard Hawkinson Hawk Student Council 2; G Cub 2, 3, 4; Gecohi Life 4; Class President 2; Career Club 4; Football 2, 3, 4; Baseball 1, 2, 3, 4; Basketball 2. 3, 4; Track 2, 3. William Hickey Bill Career Club 4; Transfer from Marmion 1, 2. Jon Humbracht Class Play 4; Transfer from Elgin High School 1, 2. 3. Nancy Kapple Kappie Pep Club 1, 2, 3, 4; GAA 1, 2, 3, 4; Gecohi Life 4; Library 4; Band 2, 3, 4; Class Secretary-Treasurer 4; Secretary- Treasurer of Career Club; Career Club 2, 3, 4; Annual Staff 4; Class Play 3. Mary Knight Gecohi Life 4; Co-Editor Gecohi Life 4; Transfer from Bensenville Community High School 1, 2, 3. Richard Knott Choo-Choo Student Council 4; G Club 2, 3, 4; Gecohi Life 4; Band 1, 2, 3; Class Presi- dent 4; Career Club 2; Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Baseball 1, 2, 3. 4; Track 2, 3. Arlyn Lund Camera Club 3; Band 1, 2; Chorus 4; Ma ger 2, 3, 4; Track 2, 3, 4; Class Ple 4. Judith Lyons Judo French Club 3; Pep Club 1, 2, 3, 4; GAA 1, 2, 3, 4; Gecohi Life 4; Annual Staff 4; Vice President 1, 2; Career Club 2, 4; Homecoming Queen; Class Play 3, 4. Donna Mann Chee-Chee Pep Club 1, 2, 3, 4; FHA 1, 2, 3; GAA 1, 2, 3, 4; Annual Staff 4; Career Club 2, 4. James McCord Jim G Club 4; Football 4; Basketball 4; Transfer from Batavia Community High 1, 2, 3. Alfred Nelson Al DO 3, 4; Career Club 2; Football 1, 2; Track 1. Mary Lou Parrish Gecohi Life 4; Transfer from Elgin Com- munity High School 1, 2, 3. M Charles Payne Chuck Career Club 2, 4; Track 1, 2, 3, 4; Bas- ketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Football 1. James Ryan Jim Student Council 1, 2, 3, 4; G Club 2, 3, 4; Gecohi Life 4; Chorus 1; Class Representative 1, 2, 3; President Student Council 4; Football 1, 2, 3, 4; Basket- ball 1, 2, 3, 4; Track 1, 2, 3, 4; Class Play 3 4. Robert Sandberg Bob Band 1, 2; DO 3, 4. Marjorie Schrauth Margie Pep Club 1, 2, 3, 4; FHA 2, 3; GAA I, 2, 3, 4; Annual Staff 4; Treasurer FHA 2, 3; GAA Board 4; Career Club 4; Class Play. Rosalea Schultze Rosie French Club 3; Pep Club 1, 2; FHA 1, 2, 3, 4; GAA 1, 2; Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4. Ruth Sereika Artoosie GAA 1, 2, 3, 4; Annual Staff 4; GAA Board 3; Career Club 2, 4. — JoAnn Sipple Joennie French Club 3, 4; Library 4; Pep Club 1, 2, 3; Chorus 1; FHA 1, 2; Career Club 3; GAA 1; Gecohi Life 4; Play 3. Ruth Ann Soderstrom Sodie Pep Club 2, 3, 4; GAA 1, 2, 3; FHA 1; Career Club 2; Homecoming Attendant 3; Band 1, 2. Donald Stephens Spider G Club 3, 4; Career Club 3; Football 2; Baseball 1, 2, 3, 4; Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4. Ronald Stephens Kink G Club 4; Career Club 4; Football 2, 4; Class Play 3, 4. Shirley Strandell Shirl Pep Club 4; Chorus 4; Transfer from Waterman Community High School. Hildegard Ulbrich Hildi Student Council 4; Band 1, 2, 3, 4; Cho- rus 3; Career Club 2; Representative 4; Spanish Club 1, 2; Pep Club 2, 3, 4. Wayne Wakeman Basketball 4; Career Club 2, 3. Joyce Wiegand Wig Pep Club 1, 2, 3, 4; GAA 1. 2, 3, 4; Cheerleader 3, 4; French Club 3, 4; Stu- dent Council 3; Gecohi Life 4; Career Club 2; Class Play 3, 4; President Pep'Club 4; Class Representative 3. John Wilcox Willy G Club 3, 4; President. G Club 4; Career Club 2; Class Play 3, 4; Football 2. 3. 4; Basketball 2; Baseball 1. 2. 3. 4. Richard Zollers Mickey Career Club 1, 2; Football 1, 2. TOP BILLINGS ADENEV, ROSEMARY: Lost a bit of her English accent . . . gained a large group of friends . . . retained a reserved, but charming personality. ANDERSON, MARILYN: Those jet-black eyebrows are for real . . . and so is her loyalty and friendship. ANDERSON, STEVE: The red in his hair . . . the gleam in his eyes ... a lovable devil in handsome disguise. BARTELT, JAYNE: A dependable girl with an air of independence. BLUMENSTEIN, GAIL: Those cute freckles enhance a constant smile. BOND, LINDA: Always a dry shoulder for her long line of confidants ... an inborn sense of leadership both in and out of school. CHESLEY, ALAN: His lateness for first hour gives kicks to the class. COOK, CAROL: An authority on pills, vibrators, and diets . . . pretty, perky and a pleasant personality. CULVER, DOUGLAS: Though his choice of words leaves us up in the air, he's our choice of a down-to-earth guy. DAHLIN, GEORGIA: Her impromptu remarks have left many a dull class in stitches. DIFAZZIO, RICHARD: A jolly fellow with a laugh and smile, but most of all a good sport. EKERN, RONALEE: Likes to talk, likes to read . . . she is an all-around girl with lots of ease. ENGRAM, JEROME: His good-looking, lanky frame stands high in sports, studies, and his large crowd of friends. EWALD, JANIS: A cute little bundle of pep and giggles ... a real promoter of fun and good times. FIGVED, ROBERT: A sophisticated sense of humor ... a regular fellow ... a real great guy. FRIEDLAND, DANA: Tall and lanky with lots of spunk . . . always has a friendly hello to all. GOSSMAN, NANCY: A gleam in her eyes, a shine in her hair . . . always ready with a friendly smile. HASSEL, FRANK: Full of tricks . . . just a bundle of laughs. HAWKINSON, RICHARD: An all-around guy with friends all around. HICKEY, WILLIAM: A practical boy full of practical jokes. HUMBACHT, JON: His height is something you'll never forget . . . he's quite a guy with a lot of laughs. KAPPLE, NANCY: Always buzzing around but never too busy to stop and join in the fun. KNIGHT, MARY: Applies common sense where it's needed the most. KNOTT, RICHARD: An all-around guy with leadership and friendliness. LUND, ARLYN: Doesn't kick up his heels much, but we always get a boot out of his casual remarks. LYONS, JUDITH: Full of laughs and smiles . . . noted for her originality and cleverness. MANN, DONNA: Takes a joke for what it's worth . . . usually poised but loves to let down her hair. McCORD, JAMES: Don't let his quiet and reserved manner fool you ... a fine addition to our long list of good-looking guys. TOP BILLINGS NELSON, ALFRED: A tremendous guy with ambition. PARRISH, MARY LOU: Elgin's loss, Geneva's gain ... a fascinating gal with a fascinating way of laughing through tears. PAYNE, CHARLES: Easily embarrassed . . . easily won as a friend. RYAN, JAMES: A familiar figure to all . . . his friends and admirers are count- less ... a real credit to Gecohi. SANDBERG, ROBERT: A quiet sort of fellow with a workman's ambition. SCHRAUTH, MARJORIE: A truly sweet gal with a magnetic personality which none can ignore. SCHULTZE, ROSALEA: A girl who has height and is noted for her politeness. SEREIKA, RUTH: .Efficient . . . practical . . . good humored . . . and tops with both the guys and gals. SIPPLE, JOANN: Has a very sophisticated manner . . . enjoys reading tremend- ously. SODERSTROM, RUTH ANN: A grin ... a smile ... a chuckle . . . then a healthy laugh which is oh-so catching. STEPHENS, DONALD: Scores high on the court . . . higher still with his wide circle of friends. STEPHENS, RONALD: A good-natured target for practical jokes . . . hits the bullseye with all his friends. STRANDELL, SHIRLEY: Impulsive . . . fun-loving ... a vital link in our chain of good times. ULBRICH, HILDEGARD: Talkative . . . good sense of humor. WAKEMAN, WAYNE: Full of energy . . . always on the go. WIEGAND, JOYCE: A mighty limber gal . . . her devil-may-care'' attitude doesn't quite hide her genuine warmth and friendliness. WILCOX, JOHN: Leave 'em laughing ... a terrific guy with personality plus. ZOLLERS, RICHARD: Reserved is this friendly chap who always has a winning smile. His genuine interest and concern for each and every student . . . His deep understanding of the confused feelings and thoughts of Youth . .. His wise and encouraging words which have headed many of us toward a bright and hopeful future . . . We The Star Performers of the Three-Ring Circus of Gecohi affectionately dedicate this book to our Ringmaster Mr. Philip Mitchell LITHOGRAPHED BY LOR PUBLISHING CO. DALLAS • TEXAS The Best Yearbooks are TAYLOR-MADE ,cV.'j• Wjbtftl