Geneva High School - Viking Yearbook (Geneva, IL)

Text from Pages 1 - 160 of the 1969 volume:

staff advisor ...... editor-in-chief ... copy • layout editor business managers . photographer......... activities........... classes $ ports.............. fine arts............ art work............. . . . . mr toward ulin ...........sally newton . . . . ann me cracken brenda mcelroy chris jacobsen . . . courtney krehbiel ...........d ane redd . nancy van tooomoot ...........jens hetzler . . . . . cheri nelson brad ca+bey X. cattty kali man Youtfi is todotx , The Viking honors Mr. Donald Straughn. outstanding teacher in the social studies department. Mr. Straughn today . . . As freshman football coach, Mr. Straughn demonstrates techniques Mr. Straughn reaches an important threshold high school graduation. Mr. Straughn has an all-American background. . . . and yesterday. Dressed in uniform. Mr. Straughn poses on leave in March. 1954. Mr. Straughn’s present interest in airplanes dates from military experi- ence. 5 Students view the world through different perspectives. To and from far-flung dots on the globe . . . AFS'er Ana Rodriguez en- joying a cool drink with her “sisters”, Clare and Ginnie Ellmaker . . . Scott Hocking, assuming the role of a Frenchman in front of la Tour Eiffel. . . ... Brenda MeElroy, posing in kimono with her Japanese mama-san, papa-san, and “sister” Emiko ... Jeff Ibsen, gazing wistfully from the French shores of the Atlantic ... all their ex- periences add up to a rewarding sum- mer abroad. 7 Sirf Club encourages international understanding At monthly meetings students learn about foreign countries through slides, speakers, and discussions. AFS exchange students often share their experiences. At righl: Dressed in a Japanese kimono, Brenda McElroy reeounls her AFS exchange summer. Below: Studenls enjoy photographs taken by the speaker. French Club sponsor. Gerald Plotkin. displays French “revue” to an attentive audience. French Club and FTA provide enjoyable outlets for student interest. A trip to Northern Illinois University gives students a chance to learn about teacher education. A meeting of Future Teachers of America gathers in the library during Wednesday shortened periods to discuss a field trip. FHA advisor, Judy Hendrix, aids club officers at an after-school meeting. FHA girls have fun employing home economic skills. Julie Blanton models .. pant-dress in Flight into Fashion, the FHA style show. 10 Janet Nuckles. president of FHA, presents flowers to Miss Hendrix for her valuable assistance throughout the year. GAA sponsors varied athletic events Carolyn Newland, president of Girl’s Athletic Association, displays her jump shot at intcrmural basketball. Stenuous speed-a-way inaugurates an active GAA year ... followed by Play Day at Geneva . . . Daddy-daughter date night . .. interschool tennis . . . ......afterschool volleyball .. . intramural basketball games ... a tobogan- ning party with FHA . .. Bowling leagues . . . N.I.U. basketball clinic ... Army-Navy game . . . mother-daughter bowling night .. . and concluded grandly by induction ceremonies on May 14. Mary Lindahl keeps the ball rolling. Rick Kirby boosts the GAA fund-raising drive. G-Club and Pep Club are active groups in Gecohi’s life Mr. Schick details plans for the coming year to athletes. Pictured here are President Dave Cox, Sergeant-at-Arms Mike Manny, Secretary Dan Ncri, Treasurer Bart Neri, and seated, Vice-president Bob Currie. “Grab your ankles!” Members of Pep Club design imaginative posters for the hall walls. Cross Country ends dual season undefeated Front row: D. Walters, K. O’Keefe, J. VanSanten. 2nd row: T. Wheeler, F. Johanson, E. Riddick, C. Jacobsen, D. Peterson. 3rd row: J. Fair, J. Filbert, S. Hocking, S. Narkiewicz, L. Meyer, T. Abramson, R. Maechtle, S. Cuscaden, Coach Buchanan. Season Record Geneva Opponent School 26 31 West Chicago 25 30 Dundee 25 31 Sycamore 16 40 Cary Grove 25 30 St. Francis 19 38 Plainfield 15 48 Oswego 22 35 Batavia Kaneland 14th in District 5th in Kane County 2nd in Tri-City 2nd in Conference Senior Jens Hetzler Senior Chris Jacobsen 13 Hetzler, Maechtle, Babinsack, Peterson, Filbert, and Jacobsen hold trophy they captured at Cary Grove. Below: Senior Tom Abramson Tensing up before the race ... the ride that lasts too long .. . seeing the course taking off sweats ... the crack of the gun . . . running... looking for early breaks . . . running uphill and downhill ... realiz- ing that half of the race is done ... Senior Steve Narkiewicz running fighting the man in front of you . . seeking the chute . . . elbowing the man . . . losino by a nose ... race is over . . lemon drops . . . asking Jean or Carol or Andrea . . . yes, the varsity wins again. Seniors Ken Johnson and Fred Johanson “ ... and they're off Front row: M. Anderson. D. Scherruble. T. Bone, R Abramson. C. Fall. 2nd Row: B. Putz, S. Moline, M. Narkiewicz. R. Herda. K. Landbcrg. Ted Teschner and Steve Moline cross the last bridge. Drawing equipment before school starts ... practicing in 80 degree heat . . . conditioning . . . beating Sycamore .. . practicing in cold and mud and rain .. . hitting harder every game ... 8 hours of practice a week for 2 hours of glory ... a great coaching staff . . . walking down the gym floor at a pep assembly ... a quarterback option ... a winning touchdown . .. leaving the field in victory after a game . . . carrying the coaches off the field . . . ending the season undefeated . . . being conference champs . . . these make up Gecohi's 1968-69 football season. All-Conference. All-Area Honorable Mention , f ‘ ' 06 .}. Football is '68 Season Record Geneva Opponent School 20 6 St. Charles 46 32 Sycamore 34 12 Cary Grove 24 0 Plainfield 35 13 Oswego 35 13 Batavia 35 6 Kaneland 15 7 West Chicago 1st place in Little Seven Conference 14 players on All-Conference roster Coach of the Year—Coach Auchstetter Below: Novell races the Wildcats. Brad leaves the Spartans behind. Fullback Mike Manny. Co-captain, All-Conference. All-Area, Special Mention All-State. Most Valuable Player tackle Dave Cox, Co-captain. All-Conference Even the greatest newspapers make istakes. “Manning is translated M- n-n-y, “Burch” is B-i-r-c-h, and in or- er to be completely truthful the re- orter should slice a few inches oft tart's height and subtract several ounds from his weight . . 'I V c° � ?■ N. . xf .«S' S A ■ a� ■sr r-O , N rT fy Jr t? o. .0 A. sp rf+tyj A e cTv ' ss SA y y jfr . . and our Tiny Vikings won the conference after all. •£• c 0N A® • ' (h C $? s JF-J o . £• S? r Little Seven Conference From row: J. Ibsen. D. Cox, D. Kinsi. D. Neri. B. Hilzeroth. K Hopper. W. Larson. S. Hill. R Kirby, J Hanson. B McDonald. M Manny. G. Birch. C McCleary. B Bur- gess. 2nd row: Coach Auchstetter. R How- inglon. D. Archer. J. Barnard. J. Torok, T. Pflaum. J. Johnson. D. Whitman. H. Miller. I Abts. S. Hauser. R Billhardt, M. Mer . J. Carlson. B Mead. Coach Barton. Coach Metros. 3rd row: M. Hascall. D. Champs Cash. B. Neri. G. Milewski. J. Zinn. D. Renner. D. Simpson. B. Currie. G. Girard. End Brian McDonald All-Conference Homecoming King P. Forni. M. Novell. End Jim Torok Halfback Mike Novell All-Conference Halfback Greg Milewski Slolback Mike Hascall Guard Bart Neri Cornerback Dave Kinst All-Conference Honorable Mention 19 Burgess sets up the sweep with a quarterback option. Hal Miller and Steve Hill team up after an interception. FOURTEEN VIKINGS ARE ON ALL-CONFERENCE ROSTER All-Conference honorable mention players are. left to right, starting with top row: John Zinn. Hal Miller, Dale Renner, and Bart Neri. All-Conference players are Bob Currie. Steve Hill. Jim Johnson. Mike Novell. Brian McDonald, Brad Burgess. Dave Cox, and Mike Manny. Leigh Abts and Gary Birch, also All-Conference, are not pictured. The Geneva High Sehool football varsity captured its first undefeated season during this 1968-1969 year. This was only the sec- ond time the Vikings won an undisputed title; they had shared the title three addi- tional times. Senior lettermen contributing to the success of the team were: Leigh Abts, Roger Billhardt, Brad Burgess, Dave Cox, Jim Johnson, Dave Kinst, Mike Manny, Brian McDonald, Greg Milewski, Bart Neri, Mike Novell, and Dave Simpson. Also displaying their football skills were juniors Gary Birch, Don Cash, Bob Currie, Gary Girard, Jeff Hanson, Steve Hill, Rick Kirby, Hal Miller, Dale Renner, and John Zinn. Even though Geneva was not consid- ered a pre-season favorite, the Sycamore upset of 46-32, breaking a Sycamore twenty-two game winning record, foreshad- owed the rest of the season. This was the first time in eighteen years that the Vikings had beaten the Spartans. The last game of the season forced a strong West Chicago team to be content with second place. Geneva claimed the first place title all to itself. A gold football, representing the Little Seven Conference football championship, marks this 1968 ti- tle among the other Geneva distinctions in the trophy case. 20 rhe championship varsity team affirms its admiration for Little Seven Coach of the Year Auchstetter .it .1 pep assembly before the last crucial game, with the sole possession of the first place trophy at stake Dave Simpson cradles a new G-Club member while Bart Nen presents their coach with a football signed by each player. WE RE NO. 1! From row: M Allen. T. Marsh. B. Bashaw, D Skogland. E. Joerg. J Reynolds, T. Hanson. A. Pedersen, W. Thompson. M. Benson. J. Smalley. V. Nestor, manager. R. Oja. manager. 2nd row: S Holzrichter. D. Bihler. B. Peterson. J. Oja. S. Garry. I Arbizzani. M. Abts. S. Rahn. G. Netzley, M. Form. K AI her line, B. McKeown, B. Gibson, J. Carlson, manager. 3rd row: Coach Straughn. Coach Vitton. B. Heitzman, S. Schuett. T Emerson, E. Reddick. J Conterato, D Berndt. B. Rawson. E. Me Elroy. R. Jaeger. B. Pflaum. R. Albertson. D. Strahs. J. Hunter, manager. Coach Bell The power sweep develops with Oja carrying, behind the blocking of Schuett The sophomore Vikings display their quick, agile pursuit on (71). Peterson (15). and Strahs (41). defense. Freshman Team Front row: I Brown. M Walters, J Peck. J Larson. W Thompson. S. Gulardo. D. Skogland. B. Roake, D. Johnson. A Anderson. 2nd row: Coach Straughn. R Oja, manager. T. Marsh. D. Holzrichter. R Abel. P. Post, T. Christopher. J. Bradshaw. B. Abel. J. Nelson. V. Nestor. Coach Vitton. 3rd row: B. Bashaw. J Stran. T Peterson. B McKeown. M Gard- ner. T. Arbizzani. W. Molitor. K VanBogaert. D. Rakes. HOMECOMING Color Us . . Janet Ncpstad devotes Friday to making field decorations. King Brian McDonald and Queen Linda Bates enjoy the magic of the bonfire. A mountain of wood transformed into a blaze of flame ... the singeing heat if you're loo close and the damp chill if you’re too far away ... the smell of smoke stinging your lungs and mak- ing your eyes water ... il- luminated faces of senior football players as they give pep talks at the rally ... snake dancers writhing to the tempo of the marching band . and finally, the hearty taste of a sloppy joe at the FT A barbeque cli- maxes the annual Homecom- ing bonfire. Fearless seniors guard the bonfire against ma- rauders. Spirited . . Onlookers are silhouetted against the blazing flames of the bonfire. Senior enthusiasm is contagious. 24 Seniors unite to build a first place float. What would Homecoming be without crepe paper, last minute field decorations, and a senior skit? Energetic . . . . . . stolen tissue paper. . . rumors of disqualified classes . . . the crowded bus garage . . . together with lots of kids comprise the crea- tion of a float. Mike Non ell gives a rowsing pep talk at the bonfire. 25 F M A. wins fourth place with “Bloomin' Victory . The third place float is the sophomore Stomp 'Em Out Freshman Cage the Panthers places second. rhejunior float ties for fourth place with “Vikings Rule the Seven Seas Do Homecoming co-chairmen always gel so much help'.’ Busy . . . Homecoming week is electric atmosphere on election Monday . .. dis- play of school spirit on blue and white Tuesday . . . walls transformed on tag and hall decoration Wednesday ... classes vy- ing for first place on class competition Thursday ... climaxed by the freedom of bermudas on bermuda day. Enthusiastic freshmen complete float in a flurry of activity. The 1968 Homecoming Court .. . freshman Diana Fisher, junior Julie McKay, Queen Linda Bates, senior Deb Jarvis, sophomore Debbie Shaw . . . add to the glamour Beautiful . . . A perfect ending to a perfect Homecoming both teams over- whelm the Panthers, the varsity score 35-13 and the frosh-soph score 33-21 ecstatic fans throng through the gates to congratulate gridiron stars and the Home- coming Dance on Saturday evening concludes the colorful week. Dave Cox leads the team to victory. 29 CO Geneva 56 68 4W 57 Season Record Opponent . School Sli Charles I Batavia wit Aurora Wei Chicago CaVy Grove Oswego Kanelatid . . Sycamore Plainfield i Batavia Lockport West West Chicago Naperville Carey Grove Oswego Plainfield Cager's skills must include shooting, rebounding, passing, and defense. A round leather ball by Spalding .. . exhausting first practices . . . aching on ... your way home ... learning to work as a team ... the smell of mothballs on unpacked warm-up jackets ... the first big conference game . . . heartbreaking losses . . . winning the first game .. . holiday tournaments . . . stillness during a tie-breaking free throw .. . fouling out . . . coach shouting signals from the side court . . . sitting on the bench ... an away game with a big crowd on the home side .. . making the winning basket in the last two seconds .. . and just being a member of the team makes for a very spirited Geneva High School Basketball team. Jim Johnson stretches for the opening tip-off. Front row: D. Simpson, B. Babinsack. M. Novell, S. Hocking. D. Neri, J Fair, D. Peterson. 2nd row: J. Johnson, D. Renner, B. Burgess, K. Heath, G. Birch, R Maechtle, S. Narkiewicz. Johnson and Narkiewicz stretch for a rebound against Batavia as Maechtle looks on. Front row: D. Browne. B. Dolan. K Albertine. M. Anderson. 2nd row. R. Herda, R. Albertson. D. Berndt, G. Zavitz. E. McElroy. M Narkiewicz, S. Villwock. 3rd row: Coach Schick. L. Hoot, S. Moline. M. Abts. T. Emerson, B. Peterson. M. Smith, B. Heitzman, D. Strahs, T. Oberhardt, manager. Greg Zavitz easily controls the tip-o(T. Sophomores are conference champions and tourney 34 champions. Ed McElroy drives in for a layup. Dave Bcrndt connects for a free one. Front row: B Putz. K Landberg, T. Hanson. B McKeown. D. Johnson. D. Skogland. 2nd row: B Roake. manager, B. Bashaw, T. Peterson, J. Stran, B. Gibson. D. Carlsen, A. Anderson. Coach Bell. Freshmen finish with a 1 3-4 record. Front row: J. Soderstrom. P. Post, C. Otto, J. Larson, D. Holzrichter. 2nd row: J. Peck, manager. B. Roake, manager, M. Spong, R. Howe. T. In gold. Coach Bell. Bob Gibson lets fly with a jumper. Bashaw makes a hard shot look easy. 35 Viking cheerleaders exemplify Geneva spirit Varsity basketball cheerleaders—Gail Magill, Barb Babian. Barb Lindahl. Buffy Freeman, and Nancy Gates. Frosh-Soph basketball cheerleaders—Paula Frasz. Joy Ogden. Linda Neu. Penny Perrone. and Judy Bales. 37 Marcia Vince, Cathy Emma. Debbie Akers, and Carol Lindholm—Varsity wrestling cheerleaders. Kathy Sutherland. Diana Fisher. Kathy Cottong, Kathy Braun —Frosh-Soph wrestling cheerleaders. 38 Varsity basketball cheerleaders lead students at pep assembly. There is never a dull moment for a Geneva cheer- leader . . . constant practice in cramped halls .. . often two games a weekend . . . pep assemblies .. . Homecoming skit . . . Pep Club sign meetings ... laryngitis—and all to buoy Viking enthusiasm. Freshmen basketball cheerleaders—Cheryl Hubka. Sandy Abel. Joan Meyer, Anne Dickinson, and Joy Dolby. Starting practice 25 pounds overweight ... double calisthentics to determine strength . .. earning a position on the varsity squad . . . running off pounds ... a decision match in your favor.. . getting pinned . .. pinning a man 50 pounds heavier than you ... mat burns ... ending the season 5 pounds un ... derweight.. . these things make Gecohi mat men try harder. Front row: J Hanson, B. Neri. D. Cox, Captain. G. Girard. 2nd row: F. Otto. J Conleralo, F. Mehelich. K. Brinkmeyer, R. Abel. Coach Auchstettcr. 3rd row: D. Walters, J. Zinn, J. VanSantcn, P. Swayne. S. VanThournout, B. Licher. Not pictured: M Hascall. D Roakc, M. Spclly. Pins, take-downs, and escapes are what all wrestlers strive for in their matches. Jim Conterato blocks a switch Season Record Geneva Opponent School 11 32 Yorkville 16 27 Sycamore 18 31 Wheaton North 27 21 Carey-Grove 16 24 Plainfield 25 21 Elmwood Park 16 32 Oswego 41 10 Batavia 20 19 Fenton 48 5 Kaneland 11 37 West Aurora 17 28 West Chicago Sophomore Wrestling Squad Front row: B. Emma, T. Marsh. R. Duplack, T. Bone. A. Pederson. 2nd row: J. Hunter. W. Thompson. J. Smalley, J. Higgins. 3rd row: R. Oja. manager. M. Forni, J. Oja, R Hall, M. Allen, Coach Brown. Sophomore Viking gets the take-down. 42 Jim Oja defends against a switch. Freshman Wrestling Squad Front row: K. Mere, C. Fall, S. Albertson. T. Christopher. 2nd row: T. Arbizzani. M. Gardner. S. Gulardo. J. Glaser. Coach Brown. Emma switches a bison from Fenton. 43 Muff Nelson and Jim Long capture the excitement of the evening. New formals . .. ordering a corsage ... anticipation ... greet- ing chaperones ... mistletoe ... seeing college freshmen ... loud music ... dancing in your bare feet ... festive holiday atmosphere ... powder keg—a new location ... ... icy sidewalks are pleasant memories shared by all. Juniors relax while the band takes a break. 45 Student Council sponsors many projects including . . . The Executive Board—Candy Cates, Diane Redd, Leigh Abts, Sally Newton. Jannie Clark—gets time off for good behavior. Warren Larson discusses amendments to the dress code during a S.C. meeting 46 S.C. representatives take notes on Constitution revision. Leigh Abts congratulates Jeff Hanson, incoming S.C. president. Student Council Week Right: Jim Johnson is an ambi- tious biology teacher on Leader- ship Day. Steve Hill, as Carlin Schaeffer’s slave, is obliged to follow her every wish. Dave Cox forces auctioneer Mike Novell to sell himself to eager Gecohi girls on G-Club Day. 47 There will always Gecohi Life staff members do some last minute typing. Editor-in-chief, Barb Bihler briefs her staff before they begin work. GECOHI LIFE Below: Alicia Adams re-writes an article before submitting it to be typed. The first disorganized organi- zational meeting . . . interview- ing a new teacher .. . designing layouts . . . getting those all- important pictures back . . . writing copy . . . completing a flawless triplicate . . . painstak- ingly cropping pictures ... typ- ing an article at least five times over only to find that you're one space off . . . making glue balls with the rubber cement . . . one of your staff members failing to turn an article in on time . . . getting the first edition back and finding all the mistakes that were made . . . the satisfaction of creating something . . . these are some of the memorable ex- periences of a staff member. be a deadline . . . Decisions, decisions, decisions . . . Junior Assistants Kathy Zeni and Chris Ball with editor Diane Redd learn to write effective copy. VIKING Yearbook advisor Mr Ulin suggests ideas for layouts for the autumn deadline. Below: Viking editor-in-chief, Sally Newton, reminds her staff that deadline is only one week away. Left: Senior yearbook editors and their sponsor. Mr. Ulin. discuss layouts with Mr. Parker, representative for the Tay- lor Publishing Company. - Forensics demands ingenuity and effort Anne Valentine shows the style she used to win first place in the District Speech Contest at St. Charles. 50 Cherie Lindgren emotes in a pantomime for the speech class. Chris Jacobsen practices his interpretation of the NBC peacock before June Ainsworth and speech sponsor, Mrs. Larson. Anne Valentine and Brenda McElroy compare notes for the forthcoming District Speech Contest. Barb Babian entertains the speech class with a reading of Sleeping Beauty. Mr. Church directs the fantasy play “The Hobbit from his customary seat. Gandolf persuades the Hobbit to accompany the dwarves on their adventure. The cast of the contest play Two Bottles of Relish listens while student director Deb Hall suggests a more effective stage movement. Forming reading committees in search of a play for fall production .. . Voting on the play .. . tryouts ... anxiously scanning the results posted on the office window ... practicing in the cafeteria . . . making post- ers for publicity ... last minute chaos ... making a dragon costume and outfits for twenty-five dwarfs ... two bottles of Num-Numo Relish ... bus trip to the Civic Opera House for “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown . .. Tri-Play Night ... all add up to a successful year for Drama Club. Drama Club efforts enrich Gecohi On Tri-Play nighl. Drama Club presents three one-acts, Rocking-Horse Winner, (above), Ladies of the Mops (below left), and Sorry Wrong Number (below right), transforming the gym into a theater in the round . The Bad Seed is the Junior Class Play Mother, you know we didn't really have our lunch because Claude Daigle was drowned. Below: In Act I. scene 2. Monica (Deb Carlson) convinces Christine (Laurie Batchelor) that her daughter has not been drowned Christine and her father. Mr. Bravo, (Bruce Licher) ask criminologist Reginald Tasker (Casey Coryell) if homicidal tendencies are hereditary. Long nights of practice ... the first rehearsal without books . .. Miss Ramza yelling, “You'd better learn your lines by tomorrow night!” ... painting sets ... get- ting the black-out in the right place .. . . writing your lines on your arm ... greasepaint ... dilapidated ■ books .. . record-breaking audi- ence . . . last minute panic . . . the • funny doorbell ... Kool-aid co- ffee ... the mad rush between scenes . . . curtain call . .. thunder- ous applause ... red roses for Miss Ramza . . . baby Emmys for the cast ... the cast party at Deb Carl- son's where the cast was too tired to have fun ... all involved will always hold these and many other happy memories of the class of I l 70's junior play. Jean I oughman and Mark Monroe add Ihe finishing touches to Tom Kruck You look beautiful. Tom! Below: Chris Johnson exhibits her acting ability in a dramatic scene by begging on her knees for the truth about her dead son. geneva highs JUNIOR CLASS GENEVA CIVIC CENTER FRIDAY. OCT. 25 gOOPfV The Bad Seed is a suspenseful story of an eight year old girl with hereditary homicidal ten- dencies. The cast includes: Deb Baert. Laurie Batche- lor. Mark Monroe. Deb Carlson. Dennis Archer, Tom Kruck. Sheila McQuilkin. Casey Co- ryell. Chris Johnson. Jim Filbert, and Bruce Licher. 55 Cheric Lindgren (Vela Simmons) collapses into the arms of Brad Nancy Gales (Belly Chumley) complains to Bart Ncri (Wilson) while Cathy (Judge Gaffney) after she escapes from Chumley's Rest. she wails for her husband. Dr. Chumley (Roger Billhardt). 56 Mike Novell (Elwood I . Dowd) lips his hat lo ihe portrait of his friend Harvey, a six-foot, white (invisible) rabbit. Seniors present Harvey Brad Burgess (Dr Sanderson), with the assistance of nurse Anne Johanson (Miss Kelly) analyzes an unusual patient: Elwood P. Dowd, played by Mike Novell. The cast presents Director Miss Donna Lee with roses to show their appreciation for her work with the play. Lisa Hill, gracefully dances the part of Laurey on her wedding day in the dream sequence. When caught kissing Ado Anni, All Hakim tries to explain by demonstrat- ing a “Persian Goodbye’ on Will Parker. “People will say we’re in love.” 58 Fearing that no one will out-bid Jud for Laurey s lunch basket. Aunt Eller prolongs the sale as long as she can. Oklahoma You're OK! Aunt Eller is shocked by the pictures in the “Little Wonder’ as the cowboys watch with enthusiasm. Curly craftily tries to persuade Jud to commit suicide in the song “Pore Jud is Daid.” Jud threatens Laurey when she rebuffs his awkward advances. Laurcy and Curly depart on their honeymoon in the surrey with the fringe on lop. Ado Annie explains to Laurey why she cain'l sj no to men. Curly shows Jud how easy it would be to hang himself. Paula Frasz and Bob Babinsak display their dancing ability in the dream sequence. In order to get $50 to win Ado Annie's hand. Will Parker sells (he gifts he bought for her in Kansas City to Ali Hakim. CAST Laurey Linda Bates Curly Bob Pitz Ado Annie . .. . Cyndy Baltzell Will Steve Thomas Aunl Eller .... Brenda McElroy Liz Maythorne Jud Ali Hakim . . . . Andrew Rex Richardson Ending on a happy note, the new ly-weds join the townspeople in singing the praises of their great new slate, Oklahoma. '■■Ill The Pep Band boosts spirit at pep assemblies with rousing songs. Eight o'clock marching band ... cold, wet feet ... marching without an instrument until the half-time show' ... Northwest- ern Band Day .. . gum wrap- pers in the bass drum ... practicing the night before for tryouts ... Mr. Pinters whistle ... sightreading new concert material ... getting gum stuck in your instrument ... section- als .. . playing cards in the back practice rooms ... the Memorial Day Parade . .. dead man's cadence ... are some of the memories familiar to band members. Our Director — Mr. Pinter. The marching band, playing “Hail, Hail, the Gang's All Here , goes into hi formation to welcome the alumni to the Homecoming game. . . And the band plays on.” The chorus “en masse , directed by Maurice Hill, performs such songs as This is My Country for fall concert. One of five accompanists, Gail Kuipers practices The Look of Love. Disappearing folders ... lost music ... confused lunch hours ... the satisfaction of a good performance . . . female tenors . .. the bus trip to the music contest at . . . Mendota, Illinois . .. formal dress for the Viking Review . . . striving for perfection . . . superior rating for contest performance ... committing the ultimate crime of chewing gum ... making circles with your mouth to sing “O ... white blouses and navy blue skirts ... and just belonging to such a fine choral group makes for a fun and profitable 1968—69 year. The Girl's Octet rehearses “O Vos Omnes and Oh My Love for music contest, later receiving first place. 65 Band members don sombreros in the comedy number “Hey Pedro’ for the Pops Concert. The boy's octet goes formal for the Spring Concert, singing Waltzing Matilda . Despite Judy Ainsworth’s broken foot, the Beauty Shop Quartet is in perfect harmony for the Pops Concert. Art encourages creativity Transforming a rough pencil sketch into a painting ... comparing your style to that of Renoir on a film strip ... then viewing his original masterpieces at the Art Insti- tute . . . completing sketch book assign- ments .. . discovering new medias; water Vicki Larson experiments with flower shapes and colors. colors, oils, pen and ink ... creating an article from a lump of clay ... finally at the annual Art Show finding that you have more than one piece exhibited . . . these are all facets of the Gecohi art program. Brad Cathey, recipient of the Senior Art Award for his still life (bottom right), sizes up the competition. 68 Ceramics students add the finishing touches to their projects Lynne Warberg shapes a bowl as the “Spinning Wheel goes ‘round. Kathy McDowell messes with oil. 69 The Dance Band opens Ihe show with an arrangement of Windy Welcome to the 1969 Viking Review, greets Viking Business manager Brenda McElroy. The Chamber Choir sings a lovely rendition of Strangers in the Night Paula Frasz expresses the mood of West Side Story' in an original modern dance routine. It s S-T-A-A-R-R-R MAN! (alias Scott Neil.) Doug Browne, hero of Sophomore Skit—A Mcller- dramcr , tenderly presses the hand of heroine Judy Bates. V I k I n Review Sue Cowan takes a well-deserved bow after play- ing the theme from The Apartment . Masters of Ceremonies Doug Seanor and Bart Neri enter- tain between acts. The senior boys relate the talc of the Jets and the Sharks in slow motion. Singing If I Were A Carpenter”, Tom Kruck also displays his talent as a guitarist. Kathy Kuipers glows as she'sings The Look of Love . A spinning baton fascinates the audience as Nancy Gates makes her fourth appearance in Viking Reviews. Folk group. The Fyfth, sings of the “Sinner Man The senior Raggedy Anns of the sixth hour gym class greet their beautiful doll. Bart Ncri. The 69’crs make their fourth and final appearance in Viking Reviews. The Endymion entertains the audi- ence with “You Keep Me Hangin On. Using body English, Rex Richardson of ihc “Fyflh relates his plight with a boa constrictor. “Spring Fever strikes Gecohi with the Carnival In the Junior booth, boys “belly dance their way to stardom. 74 Dr. Ross reveals his magnetic personality as Clare Ellmakcr falls into his arms. Mark McConnaughay and Robin Marold do their thing to the music of the “Corrugated Box.” . . . and the Twirp Dance. Tired dancers cast off their shoes as the evening wears on. 75 Seniors take advantage of the space provided for talking and resting. Tennis completes second season at Gecohi The smash of an overhead ... scraping the top of the racket along the tennis court in anger ... the lob floating lazily over your opponent’s extended racket ... the pain of a missed net shot ... receiving a tricky serve . .. shaking your opponent's hand after a victory ... these are experi- ences that the 1969 tennis team remem- bers. Varsity squad. Row I: B. Heitzman, S. Moline. M. Hawaii. B. McDonald. Row 2: D Bihler, S. Narkiewicz, M. Smith. Steve Narkiewicz smashes an opponent's lob over the net. Frosh-soph squad. Row I: R Howe, C. Fall, K. Albertine, D. Krehbiel. Row 2: R. Dolan. A. Pederson, C. Brashler, J. Conterato. Captain Brian McDonald stands ready to defend the alley. VARSITY RECORD Geneva 0 Fenton 5 Geneva 4 St. Charles 1 Geneva 3 E. Aurora 2 Geneva 3 W. Central 2 Geneva 0 W. Aurora 5 Geneva 4 Elgin Larkin 1 Geneva 0 Cary Grove 5 Geneva 2 St. Francis 3 Geneva 3 W. Chicago 2 Geneva 4 St. Charles 1 Fore! ... the first drive that gets you going and away from the coach . . . breaking a five year low score record . . . swinging the nine- iron right into orbit ... a hole- in-one . . . those aggravating sand traps ... Scott Hocking's first place victory in the conference meet. . . these are things that make GHS a swinging club. Varsity squad. Row 1: S. Everhart. J. Carlson. B Radecky, J. Morrison. B Licher. M Busch Row 2: Coach Vitton. J. Torok. J Hanson. S. Neill. B Pitz, S. Hocking. Bill Radecky attempts a long birdie. Varsity and sophomore golfers take conference titles Bob Pitz lines it up for the putt. Frosh-soph squad. Row 1: S. Holzrichter, S. Villwock, M Anderson. C. Otto. M Walter. R Schubbc. Row 2: J. Skarr. R. Herda, D. Johnson. D Rakes, T. Hanson. J. Stran. D. Carlscn. Coach Vitton. 77 Row 1: T. Christopher. T. Teschner, J Smalley. D. Browne. D. Peterson. B. Currie. G. Birch. J. Oja. R Oja. Row 2: Coach Bauman. S. Schuett. B. Peterson. J. Conterato, E. McElroy. H. Miller. R Billhardt. P Forni, K. Brinkmeyer, J. Hetzlcr, J. Zinn, J. Peck, Coach Bell. Captain Roger Billhardt strides over hurdles to break school mark. Viking track team proves small but strong. Bob Currie spins the discus towards the school. 78 Row 1: T. Christopher. R. Able. R. Duplack. W. Thompson. B. Bashaw. R. Oja, J. Peck. Row 2: Coach Bauman. T. Peterson, A. Anderson, B. McKeowen. M. Gardner, D. Smith. R. Fitch. S. Gullardo, Coach Bell. Ed McElroy fights for the extra inches that will carry him over the bar Coach Bell's southern drawl . .. the ribbon tearing across your chest as you cross the finish line .. . tumbling down in the cinders ... a heel ahead of the opponent over the hurdles ... Birch setting school record in long jump and low hurdles . . . Billhardt setting school record in high hurdles ... and placing fourth in the confer- ence ... all go together to put Gecohi thinclads on the right track. Track squad chooses Maggie Boss as their 1969 queen. Straining muscles deliver the strength Jim Con- tcrato needs to put the shot. 79 Baseball looks ahead to next year Geneva player displays pro form as he pitches. Pete Andreotti reaches for the grounder at third base. Geneva lefty gets into the swing of things. Varsity squad Row 1 W. Larson. G. Girard. B Babinsack. D. Walters. R Kirby. B Koehn, D Renner J. Barnard. Row 2: T. Emerson. S. VanThornout. P. Andreotti. D. Diehl. M. Novell. B Burgess C Corvcl! Coach Schick. y ' 80 Sophomore baseball squad builds around individual strength Row I: Coach Barton, J. Larson, R. Alissio, P. Post, J. Richards. D. Holzrichter. Row 2: L. Hoot, D. Berndt, R. Albertson, R. Gibson, D. Fender, J. Skoglund, T. Oberhart, H. Joerg, D, Strahs, G. Baird, L. Clegg, D. Diem. . . . making the play at first. The fearful stance of an op- posing southpaw stepping to the mound ... the meat of the batting order, Diehl and Emerson, coming through in the clinches .. . Barney's hu- mor cheering bus trips to away games ... a long fly ball plunking into your glove ... errors in the outfield and in- field ... executing a smooth double play ... and pride in being coached by Mr. Schick are some of the memories of the 1969 varsity baseball team. Varsity outfielder. Rick Kirby, scrambles to make an easy out. Honors assembly announces athletic awards Mike Novell receives Eddie Fritz Award for best all-around athlete, is also Basketball Captain. Most Valuable Basketball Player, and Baseball Captain. 82 Mike Manny is co-captain and most valuable player of this year’s football squad. Not pictured but sharing the captain honors is Dave Cox. Two award recipients stand side by side: Mike Hascall. most valuable wrestler, and Mark Spetley, most improved wrestler. Roger Billhardt receives the Roger Carlson Track Award. Geneva High School honors Rob Maechtle with the Mel Johnson Award for the greatest percent- age of free! hrows made. 9eniors win awards Marcia Gossman and Barb Lindahl are PTA scholarship finalists. 84 Chris Jacobsen is NMSQT finalist Sally Newton wins Lois McCornack Panhellenic award. Brenda McElroy and Jeff Ibsen win DAR and SAR award. OTHER AWARDS ARE: Robert Williams Jaycee award—Chris Jacobsen Delta Kappa Gamma award—Brenda McElroy Optimist Award—Jeff Ibsen “The Most Valuable Staffer award—Sally Newton American Legion Award—Leigh Abts, Mary Lindahl American Legion Honorable Mention—Brian McDonald, Jannie Clark Nursing Scholarship—Clare Ellmaker Burgess Scholarships—Nancy Gates, Mark McConnaughay, Peter Devine, and Don Snyder Outstanding Teenagers of America—Brenda McElroy, Jeff Ibsen, and Leigh Abts Drama Club award—Brenda McElroy Betty Crocker Homemaker of Tomorrow—Anne Turnbaugh Band Award—Rex Richardson Senior Art Award—Carlin Schaeffer, Brad Cathey Crisco Award—Pam Bierman Upper 10% Roger Billhardt Peter Divine James Fair Michael Hascall Scott Hocking Chris Jacobsen Courtney Krihbiel Mary Lindahl Ann McCracken Brian McDonald Brenda McLroy Steve Narkiewicz Janet Nepstad Sally Newton Robert Pitz William Pitz Afler the PTA sponsored dinner, students arc entertained by four Fyfths. The PTA awards student scholarship with a good dinner Cramming for finals on hot, summer days, apple-polishing, burning the midnight oil, missing your favorite TV program on the eve of a math test, struggling over enrichment ex- ercises, outside reading, and critiques, are all rewarded at the annual Honor Banquet. Senior members of the National Honor Society conduct the candlelight induction ceremony. D. Grow. K. Zeni. C. Roake, S. VanThournout, C. Ball. C. Nepstad, L. Haythorne. G Magill, C. Emma. B. Flauto—gam recognition for high academic achievement The l%9 members of the Nat l Honor Society—L. to R . ROW I K Johnson, J Hanson, A. Turnbaugh. L. Abts. C. Lindholm. W Kendall. J. Van Santen. C. Narkiewicz, P Andreotti. R McMillion M McConnaughay. A Billhardt. B Hitzeroth; ROW 2: J Henniger Juniors host seniors at junior- senior banquet Lynne Warberg and Muff Nelson snicker over being prophesied to start Geneva’s first Playboy Club. Larry Singer and Kathy Kuipers—good coffee, good company, and good limes. 86 i vw: arrives for the Running a red light in North Aurora to get a good seat. . . gazing longingly at the swimming pool upon arriving .. . searching for a table with your friends ... stomach growling during invocation ... the race for the food begins—first come, first serve!... plead- ing for more butter ... no milk or dessert ... Tom Kruck's folk songs . . . class will followed by class prophecy ... all composed the generous farewell from the juniors to the seniors. Sheila McQuilken awaits invocation by Rev. Peterson. Master of Ceremonies John Manny and Denise Dor- band have a hard time keeping a straight face while reading the class will. Ron Erday assists Jill Dolby from the car before they enter the Holiday Inn, location of the Jr.-Sr. Banquet. 87 Juniors transform a bare gym into a japanese tea garden. Choosing a theme in January for a May prom ... painting by number ... head- aches of sod and leaky ponds . . warping the gym floor . . . searching for that perfect dress ... double-breasted tuxes with frilly shirts ... long white gloves ... fortune cookies .. . throwing rocks at the fish . . . kimono-ed waitresses saying a final “Sayonara with a bow . . . pre-prom, between-prom, and post-prom parties . .. scram- bled eggs at one a m. . . . “Soul Man , Baby Love”, and Shotgun” .. . stocking feet on hot fluorescent tiles ... getting up the next morning after an hour of sleep ... rain, chill, and fog at the dunes ... and finally home for a welcome night’s rest. Couples glide across In the teahouse couples are served in Japanese fashion ... as well as Ameri can style. Mystical Orient” intrigues all. The post-prom provides a hot breakfast and a hot band. the gym floor, captivated by the romantic music Finally on top ... fewer required courses, more electives ... senior priority in lunch line . . . our sunny, loveable AFS student, Ana Rodriguez . . . front row seats for assemblies ... bursting with pride for our invincible Viking football team . . . innumerable “open house” parties at 1018 James Street ... GARS .. . beards, sideburns, and mous- taches ... car rallies ... united effort for final class play, Harvey ... guests instead of hosts at The Mystical Orient (prom) and the Junior- Senior Banquet ... no final exams ... draping school grounds with t.p. . . . gazing admiringly at your friends in their caps and gowns at baccalaureate . . . popping flashbulbs as you walk down the aisle to Pomp and Circumstance” ... these are memories of the graduating class of 1969. 92 THOMAS LAWRENCE ABRAMSON Hall Monitor 2-4; G Club 3- ; S I R E'. 4; Class Play 4; Viking Review 4; Football 1-2; Manager 1; Basketball 1; Track 3; Golf 3; Cross Country 3-4; Intramural Basketball 2-4. LEIGH ROY ABTS Student Council 3; President 4; Gecohi Counselor 4; Honor Roll 2-4; Boys State 3; National Honor Society 4; Gecohi Life Staff 3-4; S.I.R.F. 1-4; Class Play 3; Music Man 3; Viking Review 2-4; Chorus 2-3; Fox Valley Chorus 2-3; Music Contest 2-3; Football 2-4; Basketball 2; Track 1-2; Wrestling 1. ALICIA JEAN ADAMS Honor Roll 4; Hall Monitor 4; Gecohi Life Staff 4; F T. A 3; G.A.A. 2; Class Play 4; Girls' Bowling 3-4. JUDY LYNN AINSWORTH Honor Roll 4; Hall Monitor 4; Gecohi Life StafT 4; F.T.A. 3-4. G.A.A. 4; Pep Club 4; Latin Club 2; S I R F. 1-2; Music Man 3; Interclub Council Secretary 4; Oklahoma 4; Viking Review 2-4; Chorus 1-4. Music Contest 1-4. MARSHA ELLEN ALBERTSON Gecohi Life Staff 4; F.T.A. 2-3; F.H.A. 2-4; Historian 4; Music Man 3; Chorus 2-3; Fox Valley Chorus 2-3; Music Contest 2; Girls Bowling 2-4. BARBARA CAROL BABIAN Gecohi Counselor 4; Hall Monitor 3; F.T.A. 2-4; Historian 4; F.H.A. 3; Pep Club 1-4; Viking Review 3-4; Music Contest 1; Chorus I. 4; Fox Valley Chorus 1; Cheerleader 1-4; Intramural Basketball 3. LINDA GAYLE BACKEY Honor Roll 4; Gecohi Life Staff 2. 4; Drama Club 1-2; F.T.A. 2-3; F.H.A. 3-4; Music Man 3; Viking Review 1-4; Chorus 1-4; Fox Valley Chorus 2-4; Music Contest 1-4; Oklahoma 4; Girls Bowling 3-4. CYNTHIA JEAN BARKER Honor Roll 4; Gecohi Life Staff 4; F.H.A. 2-4; Pep Club 1. 93 HOWARD LEE BARKER LINDA JOANNE BATES Student Council 1. 3; Gecohi Counselor 4; Honor Roll 4; Hall Monitor 4; French Club 2-3; Vice President 3; S I R F. 1-4; Music Man 3; Oklahoma 4; Viking Review 1-4; Band I; Chorus 1—4; Secretary 3; President 4; Fox Valley Chorus 1-4; Music Contest 1-4; Homecoming Queen 4. PAUL DEAN BEEHLER Intramural Basketball 1-4. JANET ANN BENSON Honor Roll 2, 4; Hall Monitor 2-3; F T A. 2-4; G.A.A. 1, 4; Pep Club 3; Oklahoma 4; Girls’ Intramural Basketball 4. GARY MICHAEL BERCHEM Football 1; Intramural Basketball 2-3. PAMELA SUE BIERMAN Honor Roll 4; Hall Monitor 4; Gecohi Life Staff 4; F.H.A. 1-4; President 3; Interclub Council 3-4. 94 BARBARA ANN BIHLER Trenakrian 2-3; Gecohi Life Staff 1-4; Editor-in-Chief 4; Drama Club 2-4; F.T.A. 2-3; Parliamentarian 3; F.H.A. 4; Chorus 2. 4; Fox Valley Chorus 2, 4; Music Contest 2; Oklahoma 4; Girls’ Bowling 2-3. ROGER ALAN BILLHARDT Honor Roll 1-4; National Honor Society 3-4; Hall Moni- tor 4; Gecohi Life Staff 3; G Club 3-4; S.I.R.F. 3; Class Play 4; Viking Review 4; Football 3-4; Basketball 2-3; Track 2-4; Cross Country 2; Intramural Basketball 4 JULIA A. BLANTON JON MARK BLAUFUSS F.T.A. 3-4; Pep Club 3-4; Class Play 4; Music Man 3; Chorus 2-3; Fox Valley Chorus 2-3; Music Contest 2-3; Intramural Basketball 1-4. MARGARET ALLISON BOSS Student Council 2; Honor Roll 1-4; National Honor Society 3-4; Hall Monitor 4; Gecohi Life Staff 3; F.T.A. 2-4; Secretary 4; G.A.A. 1-2; Pep Club 3-4; S.I.R.F. 3 ; Class Play 3-4; Viking Review 3; Band 1-2; Intramural Basketball 3; South Pacific 1; West Side Story 2. Transferred from Dixon High School 2. KENNETH LYLE BRINKMEYER G Club 4; Band 1-2; Football 2-3; Basketball 1-2; Track 1 ; Wrestling 4; Intramural Basketball 4. Transferred from Moose- heart 3. NANCY LYNN BRUER Student Council 4; Honor Roll 1-4; Hall Monitor 2-4; G.A.A. 1-3; Pep Club 1-4; French Club 3; S.I.R.F 4; Class Play 4; Viking Review 2-4. TIMOTHY PAUL BURGESON Honor Roll 1; F.T.A. 4; S.I.R.F. 2-4; Football Manager 1; In- tramural Basketball 2-4. 95 ■i BRADFORD COOPER BURGESS Honor Roll 3-4; Hall Monitor 3 ; F.T.A. 4; Pep Club 4; G Club 3-4; Class Play 4; Viking Review 2-4; Band 1-4; Foot- ball 1-4; Basketball 1-4; Baseball 4; Track 1-3; Junior Rotarian 4; Dance Band 3-4. JAMES GIFFORD BUTLER Hall Monitor 4; F.T.A. 4; Class Play 3; Intramural Basketball 2. 4; Viking Review 3; Baseball 2; Basketball Manager 1. ROBERT PAUL CARLSON Honor Roll 1-3; National Honor Society 3-4; Viking Staff 3; S.I.R.F. 4; Class Play 4; Cross Country 2. RONALD PAUL CARLSON Hall Monitor 3-4; S.I.R.F. 1-4; Class Play 4; Viking Re- view 3-4; Band 1-4; Music Contest 4; Football 1; Basket- ball 1-2; Track 1; Pep Club 2-3; Dance Band 4. CANDACE DONNELL CATES Student Council 2. 4; Corresponding Secretary 4; Class Officer 2; Gecohi Counselor 4; Honor Roll 1-4; National Honor Society 3-4; Gecohi Life Staff 1-2; Drama Club 1-4; Girls Bowling 2-3; Pep Club 1-4; S.I.R.F. 1-4; Class Play 3-4; Music Man 3; Oklahoma 4; Viking Review 1-4; Band 1-4; Chorus 2; Fox Valley Band 4; Music Contest 1-4. BRADFORD NELSON CATHEY Gecohi Counselor 4; Honor Roll 4; Gecohi Life Staff 3; Drama Club 2-3; Class Play 4; Music Man 3; Viking Review 4. KATHRYN ANN CHALBERG Honor Roll 3 t; Hall Monitor 4; F.T.A. 2-A G.A.A. 1; Pep Club 1-4; Latin Club 2; S.I.R.F. 4; Viking Review 4; Band Majorette 1- 4; Girls Intramural Basketball 4; Senior Leader 4. JANICE LOLA CLARK Student Council 3-4; Vice President 4; Class Officer 3; Honor Roll 1-4; National Honor Society 3-4; Hall Monitor 2, 4; F.T.A 2- 4; Drama Club 2; Pep Club 1-4; S.I.R.F. 4; Class Play 4; Music Man 3; Viking Review 2, 4; Chorus 1, 3; Fox Valley Chorus 3; Music Contest 3; Wrestling Cheerleader 3; Senior Leader 4; Girls Bowling 2-4. 96 BRUCE ARNOLD CLAUTER Honor Roll 1-4; Drama Club 4; S.I.R.F. 3-4; Class Flay 4; Viking Review 4; Band 1-4; Basketball 1; Intramural Basket- ball 2-4; Dance Band 4; Pep Band 1-4. JANE MARY CLEGG Latin Club 2; G.A.A. 3-4. one of the questions. Jim Johnson removes the adrenal gland from a rat for his advanced biology project. MARY ELIZABETH COURY Student Council 1, 4; Treasurer I; Honor Roll 3; Hall Monitor 4; F.T.A. 3-4; F.H.A. 3; Pep Club 2-4; Music Man 3; Viking Review 4; Chorus 1-4; Fox Valley Chorus. D. COX 97 JANICE MARIE CROSS Honor Roll 4; F.H.A. 2-4; G.A.A. I; Interclub Council 3. MARQUETTE CROSS Hall Monitor 4; F.H.A. 1-3. Senior girls treat Nancy Brucr to a chocolate birthday cake topped with sparklers. SYLVESTER DAZZO Hall Monitor 2; G Club 3-4; Class Play 3; Viking Review 1-4; Football 1, 3; Track I; Wrestling 1-3. PETER ANDREW DIVINE Student Council 3; Class Officer 3; Gecohi Counselor 4; Honor Roll 1-4; National Honor Society 3-4; Hall Moni- tor 4; Gecohi Life Staff 4; Class Play 4. 98 THOMAS ELIOT DOLAN Gccohi Counselor 4; Honor Roll 1-4; S.I.R.F. 1-4; Class Play 3; Music Man 3; Viking Review 3-4; Band 1-4; Fox Valley Band 4; Music Contest 4; Football Manager I; Basketball Manager 1-2; Golf 1-3; Oklahoma 4; Pep Band 1-4; Dance Band 3-4; Intramural Basketball 4. DEBORAH JEANNINE DUGGINS Hall Monitor 4; Gccohi Life Staff 3; F T. A. 3-4; Girls’ Bowl- ing 3-4; Pep Club 2-4; S.I.R.F. 1-4; Class Play 3-4; Viking Review 2-4; Chorus 1; Fox Valley Chorus 1. DENNIS ALAN EDER CLARICE ANN ELLMAKER Honor Roll 1, 4; Hall Monitor 4; Drama Club I; F T.A. 2-4; G.A.A. 2-4; Pep Club 1-4; French Club 2-4; S.I.R.F. Viking Review 2; Chorus 1; Girls’ Bowling 3-4. PETER SCOTT ENGQU1ST Hall Monitor 4; F.T.A. 4; S.I.R.F. 3 1; Class Play 4; Viking Review 4; Basketball 1-2; Track 1; Intramural Basketball 3-4. C. JAMES FAIR Sergeant-at-Arms 1; Class Officer 3; Honor Roll 1-4; Na- tional Honor Society 3-4; Drama Club 4; Oklahoma 4; Viking Revjew 4; Chorus 2-4; Fox Valley Chorus 3-4; Music Contest 4; Basketball 1-4; Track I; Cross-Country 4; Jr. Rotarian 4; Key Club; King and I 3; Pierce Award 1; Newspaper Staff 1. Attended Chatham Twp. High School, Chatham, New Jersey 1-3. MARY ANN FA1RBANK Hall Monitor 4; Geeohi Life Staff 1-2; F.T.A. 3-4; G.A.A. 1-2; Pep Club 1-4; Class Play 4; Viking Review 3; Chorus 2; Fox Valley Chorus 2; Music Contest 2. DEAN EDWARD FERGUSON 99 GENE EARL FERGUSON BOB ANTHONY FOLEY Hall Monitor 4; Music Man 3; Chorus 2-3; Fox Valley Chorus 2-3. PHILLIP LOUIS FORNI Honor Roll 2 ; Hall Monitor 4; G Club 3 ; Class Play 3-4; Football 1-4; Track 1-4; Wrestling 1-4. JAMES BRUCE FRASER JR Hall Monitor 4; Gecohi Life Staff 4; Drama Club 1-4; Class Play 4: Music Man 3; Oklahoma 4; Viking Review 1-3; Intramural Basketball 4. BARBARA FRASER FREEMAN Student Council 4; Honor Roll 1-4; National Honor So- ciety, Hall Monitor 2-4; F T.A. 4; Pep Club 1-4; French Club 3; S.I.R.F. 3; Class Play 4; Viking Review 1-2; Chorus 2; Fox Valley Chorus 2; Music Contest 1-4; Cheerleader 2-4. NANCY LYNN GATES Gecohi Counselor 4; Honor Roll 4; Hall Monitor 4; F.T.A. 2-4; G.A.A. 1-4; Vice Pres. 3; Pep Club 1 ; S.I.R.F. 4; Class Play 3-4; Viking Review 1-4; Band Majorette 1-4; Music Contest 1-4; Cheerleader 2, 4; Wrestling Cheerleader 3; I.C.C. 3-4; Bowling 1-4. JANET LYNN GIESE Honor Roll 4; Hall Monitor 2; Gecohi Life Staff 2, 4; F.T.A 4; F. H.A. 4; Pep Club 1-4; Music Man 3; Oklahoma 4; Viking Review 3; Chorus 1-2, 4; Fox Valley Chorus 1-2, 4; Music Con- test 2. MARCIA MARIE GOSSMAN Honor Roll 2-4; Hall Monitor 4; Gecohi Life Staff 3; F.T.A. 3-4; G. A.A. 2-4; Representative 2; Bowling 2-4; Pep Club 4; S.I.R.F. 2-4; Viking Review 2-4; Band 1-4; Music Contest 4; Oklahoma 4; I C C 4 100 PATRICIA MARIE GRIMM Honor Roll 2-4; Hall Monitor 3-4; Drama Club 4; G.A.A. 1; Pep Club 2-4; Class Play 4; Viking Review 4; Chorus I; Sodality Officer 1; Girls Basketball I. Transferred from Mount Saint Mary's Academy 2. JANE ANN GROSSKLAG Hall Monitor 2-4; Honor Roll 4; Drama Club 1-2; F.H.A. 3-4; Pep Club 1-3; Viking Review 4; Chorus 1-4; Fox Valley Chorus 1-4; Music Contest 2-4; Mu- sic Man 3; Oklahoma 4. DEBORAH MARIE GROW Honor Roll 1-4; National Honor Society 4; Gecohi Life Staff 4; F.T.A. 2. 4; Pep Club 1-4; S I R F I; Class Play 4; Chorus 2; Fox Valley Chorus 2; Music Contest 2; Homecoming Attendant 1; Girls’ Track 3. Attended. JAMES B HALLAHAN Football 1; Intramural Basketball 1-4. Senior boys go to great heights to decorate for Homecoming. Picture Not Available: STANLEY R GROVES Robust seniors exhibit their athletic abilities at football. 101 MICHAEL PRESTON HASCALL Student Council 2-4; Class Officer 2; Gecohi Counselor 4; Honor Roll 1-4; National Honor Society 3-4; Drama Club 4; G Club 2-4; S.I.R.F. 3; Class Play 3-4; Viking Review 4; Band 1-4; Football 1-4; Track 1; Wrestling 1-4; Tennis 3-4. CAROL LYN HELM JENS TIMOTHY HETZLER Honor Roll 4; Viking Staff 4; Drama Club 2-4; Vice President 4; G Club 3-4; Speech Contest 3-4; Class Play 3; Music Man 3; Oklahoma 4; Viking Review 1-4; Band 1-4; Fox Valley Band 4; Music Contest 3-4; Track 2-4; Wrestling 1-2; Cross Country 3-4. SCOTT THOMAS HOCKING Student Council 2-3; Class President 3; Gecohi Counselor 4; Honor Roll 1-4; National Honor Society 3-4; Hall Monitor 1-4; F T.A. 4; Pep Club 3-4; G Club 2-4; French Club 2-3; S.I.R.F. 1-4; Speech Contest 1; Viking Review 3; Basketball 1-4; Golf 1-4; Cross Country 2-4; Oklahoma 4. REBECCA ANN HOLMBERG F.H.A. 4; Music Man 3; Oklahoma 4; Chorus 1-4; Fox Valley Chorus 3; Music Contest 2. CHERYL DENISE HOUDEK Gecohi Counselor 3-4; Hall Monitor 4; Drama Club 3-4; F T.A. 2-4; Pep Club 1-2, 4; Latin Club 2; S.I.R.F. 3-4; Speech Contest 3; Music Man 3; Viking Review 2, 4; Chorus 3-4; Fox Valley Chorus 4. JEFFREY THOMAS IBSEN Student Council 1-4; President 3; First Vice President of I A.S.C. 4; Honor Roll 1-4; AFS Student 4; National Honor Society 3-4; Gecohi Life Staff 1-2; Drama Club 1-2; G Club 4; S.I.R.F. 1-4; President 3; Speech Contest 1-4; Music Man 3; Oklahoma 4; Viking Review 1-4; Chorus 1-2; Fox Valley Chorus 1-2; Music Contest 1-4; Football 1-4; Track 1-3; Intramural Basketball 1-4. CHARLES GREGORY INGOLD Hall Monitor 3; F.T.A. 3-4; S.I.R.F. 3-4; President 4; Class Play 4; Viking Review 4; Intramural Basketball 1-4; Junior Rotarian 4; Football 1-3; Basketball 1. Transferred from Rich East Township High School. 102 CHRISTIAN WELLS JACOBSEN Gecohi Counselor 4: Honor Roll 1-4; Boys' Slate 3; National Honor Society 3-4; Hall Monitor 2-4; Viking Staff 3-4; Gecohi Life StafT 1-4; Drama Club 3-4; Pep Club 4; G Club 3-4; S.I.R.F. 1-2; Class Play 3-4; Speech Contest 4; Music Man 3; Oklahoma 4; Viking Review 3-4; Track 3; Wrestling 2; Cross Country 3-4; Junior Rotarian 4. ROBERT J. JAEGER Student Council 2; Class Officer 2; Honor Roll 2; Drama Club 1- 4; S.I.R.F. 2- ; Class Play 3-4; Music Man 3; Viking Re- view 1-4; Chorus 1-4; Fox Valley Chorus 1-4; Music Contest 2- 3. SUE ANN JAEGER Hall Monitor 4; G.A.A. 1-2; Pep Club 3-4; Class Play 4; Music Man 3. Transferred from Mount Saint Mary's Academy 2. DEBORAH LEE JARVIS Gecohi Counselor 4; Honor Roll 1-2, 4; Hall Monitor 4; Gecohi Life StafT 4; F.T.A 4; Homecoming Attendant 4; Viking Review 2-4; S I R F. 4; Pep Club 1-4; Class Play 3-4. 103 Weary Dave Kinst heads for home after his final Jr.-Sr Banquet ANNE KRISTINE JOHANSON Gecohi Counselor 4; Honor Roll 3-4; Hall Monitor 2-4; Drama Club 2-4; Secretary 2; Pep Club 1-4; Latin Club 2; S I R.F. 3-4; Class Play 3-4; Music Man 3; Oaklahoma 4; Viking Review 2. 4; Chorus 3-4; Music Contest 3. EVAN LEONARD JOHNSON Basketball I; Baseball 1-2; Intramural Basketball 2. Kay Phelps cleverly stuffs the ballot box. ELAINE MARIE JOERG Honor Roll I. 4; F.H.A. 4; Transferred from West Chicago High School 2. FREDERICK CHARLES JOHANSEN Honor Roll 2; Hall Monitor 2. 4; G Club 4; Band I; Basketball 1-3; Baseball 2; Tennis 3; Cross Country 4; Intramural Basketball 4. Newly installed class gift captures the attention of seniors. JAMES MADISON JOHNSON Gecohi Counselor 4; Honor Roll 4; Hall Monitor 3-4; Gecohi Staff 3; FTA 4; G Club 3-4; Class Play 3-4; Viking Review 3; Band 1-2; Football 1-4; Basketball 1-4; Track 2-3. KENNETH JOHNSON Student Council 1; Class Officer 1; Hall Monitor 3; G Club 4; Class Play 4; Viking Review 3; Wrestling 1-2; Cross Coun- try 3-4. MICHAEL LEE JOHNSON Hall Monitor 3-4; Drama Club 3-4; Class Play 4; Music Man 3; Oklahoma 4; Football Manager 3. KAREN RAE KASTOLL DAVID ERNEST KINST Hall Monitor 4; G Club 3-4; Football 1-4; Basketball 1-2; Track 1-2; Intramural Basketball 3—4. COURTNEY EVANS KREHBIEL Gecohi Counselor 4; Honor Roll 1-4; National Honor Society 3-4; Hall Monitor 2-4; Viking Staff 3 4; Oklahoma 4; Bell Telephone-Sponsored Science Seminar in New Jersey 3. Picture not available-MARY M. JOHNSON Hall Monitor 1-3; G. A A. I; Pep Club 1-4; S.I R F. 3; Viking Review 3. KATHRYN ANN KUIPERS Honor Roll 4; F T. A 4; G.A.A. 3; Pep Club 1-4; Music Man 3; Viking Review 2-4; Chorus 1-4; Fox Valley Chorus 3; Music Contest 1-4; Oklahoma 4. VICTORIA LEE LARSON Hall Monitor 2, 4; Gecohi Life Staff I; F.T.A. 3-4; Pep Club 2-3; Viking Review 4; Chorus 2; Fox Valley Chorus 2; Music Contest 2. RICHARD CARL IEISENDAHL Honor Roll 4; Band 1-2; Golf 2; Intramural Basketball 1-4. BARBARA JEAN LINDAHL Student Council 3; Gecohi Counselor 4; Hall Monitor 3-4; Gecohi Life Staff 3, Assist. Editor; F.T.A. 3-4; Pep Club 4; French Club 3; Viking Review 2; Band 1-4; Cheerleader 4. MARY RUTH LINDAHL Student Council 4; Gecohi Counselor 4; Honor Roll 1-4; National Honor Society 3-4; Hall Monitor 4; F.T.A. 3-4; G.A.A. I; Pep Club 2—♦; S.I.R.F. 1-4; Music Man 3; Okla- homa 4; Viking Review 2. 4; Band 1-4; Music Contest 2-3; Homecoming Attendant 3. CHERYL DIANE LINDGREN Student Council 2-4; Class Officer 4; Gecohi Counselor 4; Honor Roll 1-4; Gecohi Life Staff 2. 4; Drama Club 2; F.T.A. 4; Pep Club 1-4; S.I.R.F. 2- ; Class Play 3-4; Viking Review 2-4; Chorus 2; Homecoming Attendant 2. KAREN LYNN LOWE Hall Monitor 4. Gecohi Life Staff 1; Drama Club 1; F.H.A. 2 L Vice Pres. 4; G.A.A. 1-2; Pep Club 1; Oklahoma 4; Chorus 4; Fox Valley Chorus 4. MARK WILLIAM McCONNAUGHAY Gecohi Counselor 4; Honor Roll 1-4; National Honor Society 4; Hall Monitor 3-4; F.T.A. 4; S.I.R.F. 4. Vice-president; Class Play 3; Viking Review 3-4; Football 2; Basketball 1-2; Junior Rotarian 4; Vice-president youth center 4; Intramural Basketball 4 106 ANN LUCY McCRACKEN Student Council 1-2; Honor Roll 1-4; National Honor So- ciety 3-4; Viking Staff 3-4; Gecohi Life Staff 1-2; G.A.A. 1; S.I.R.F. 1-2. BRIAN LEIGH McDONALD Student Council 4; Class Officer 4; Honor Roll 1-4; National Honor Society 3-4; G Club 3-4; Music Man 3; Oklahoma 4; Viking Review 3-4; Band 1-4; Fox Valley Band 3-4; Music- Contest 4; Homecoming King 4; Football 1-4; Basketball 1-3; Track 1-2; Tennis 3-4; Ski Club 3-4; Intramural Basket- ball 4. KATHLEEN SHARON McDOWELL Hall Monitor 3; F.T.A. 4; F.H.A. 2-4; Pep Club 1-4; Class Play 3-4; Viking Review 3; Chorus 2; Fox Valley Chorus 2. BRENDA JOYCE McELROY Student Council 1-4; Gecohi Counselor 4; Honor Roll 1-4; AFS Student 4; National Honor Society 3-4; Hall Monitor 4; Viking Staff 3-4; Gecohi Life Staff 1-4, Editor-in-chief 3; Drama Club 1-4; Vice President 2; Treasurer 3; President 4; Pep Club 4; S.I.R.F. 1 ; Speech Contest 1-4; Class Play 3-4; Music Man 3; Viking Review 3-4; Band 1-4; Dance Band 3-4; Pep Band 3-4; Fox Valley Band 4; Music Contest 1-4; Basketball Statistician 4; Oklahoma 4. Seniors bask in limelight at Junior-Senior banquet 107 SHANNON JOY MADILL Drama Club 1-4; F.T.A. 4; S.I.R.F. I; Viking Review 3. PATRICK JAMES MALLER Class Play 4. MICHAEL JOHN MANNY G Club 2-4; Sgl. a! Arms 4; Football 1-4; Baseball 1-3; Basketball 1; Intramural Basketball 2-4. FRANK CALVIN MEHELICH Gecohi Staff 4; G Club 4; Class Play 4; Football 1-2; Wrestling l . RAYMOND MICHAEL MEISNER Hall Monitor 4; Class Play 4; Band 1-4. GREGORY ALAN MILEWSKI Honor Roll 1, 2. 4; Hall Monitor 3-4; G Club 3-4; Foot- ball 1—4; Basketball 1-3; Baseball 1-3; Intramural Basket- ball 4 CARMELLA ANNE MILLER Hall Monitor 2-4; Gecohi Staff 3; F.T.A. 3-4. STEVEN ARTHUR NARKIEWICZ Honor Roll 1-4; National Honor Society 3-4; Gecohi Staff 3; G Club 3-4; Basketball 3-4; Tennis 3-4; Cross Country 3-4; Junior Rotarian 4; Transferred from Olen- tangy High School. Delaware, Ohio. 108 MARY CATHERINE NARNEY Transferred from East High School Aurora. SCOTT FISK NEILL Honor Roll 1-4; Hall Monitor 4; G Club 3-4; Basketball 1; Golf 1-4; Junior Rotarian; Intramural Basketball 2-4. CHERYL ANN NELSON Student Council 2; Honor Roll 2; Hall Monitor I; Viking Staff 3-4; Gccohi Staff 3-4; Drama Club 1-4; G.A.A. 3; Pep Club 1-2. 4; French Club 2-3; Speech Contest 3-4; Class Play 3-4; Music Man 3; Oklahoma 4; Viking Review 2, 4; Band 1-4. TIMOTHY JAMES NELSON Class Play 3. JANET LYNN NEPSTAD Honor Roll 1-4; National Honor Society 3-4; Hall Moni- tor 4; F.T.A. 3-4; S ER F. 4; Class Play 3-4; Viking Re- view 3-4; Mobile 4; Transferred from Mount St. Mary, Young Christian Students 1-2; Treasurer 2. BARTON JOSEPH NERI Student Council 1; President 1; Gecohi Counselor 4; Hall Monitor 2-4; F.T.A. 4; G Club 3-4; Treasurer 4; Class Play 3-4; Viking Review 3-4; Football 1-4; Track 1-3; Wrestling 1-4; Junior Rotarian 4. Seniors work on last minute preparations for Homecoming Dance. 109 DANIEL PAUL NERI Student Council 1-4; Honor Roll 3; Hall Monitor 4; F T.A 4; G. Club 3-4; Secretary 4; Viking Review 1-4; Band 1-4; Football 1-4; Basketball 1 ; Track 1-3; Music Man 3; Okla- homa 4; Dance Band 1-4. KAREN NETTLEINGHAM CAROLYN JEAN NEWLAND Honor Roll 1-2. 4; G.A.A. 1-4; President 4; Pep Club 2; Track Assistant 4. Transferred from Saint Charles High School 2. Bart Neri struggles up the stairs of learning SALLY HUGHES NEWTON Student Council I. 4; Recording Secretary 4; Honor Roll 1-4; Girls’ State 3; National Honor Society 3-4; Hall Monitor 2-4; Viking Staff 3-4; Editor-in-Chicf 4; Gecohi Life Staff I; F.T.A. 3-4; Pep Club 1-4; French Club 1-3; S.I.R.F. 1-3; Speech Con- test 2; Class Play 3; Chorus 2; Fox Valley Chorus 2; Interclub Council 3; Oklahoma 4; Gecohi Counselor 4. MICHAEL DOYLE NOVELL Honor Roll 4; Hall Monitor 4; F.T.A. 4; G Club 2-4; Class Play 4; Band 1-4; Football 1-4; Basketball 1-4; Baseball 1-4; Junior Rotarian 4. JANET ELSIE NUCKLES F H.A. 1-4; Historian 3; President 4; Music Man 3; Oklahoma 4; Chorus 2-4; Fox Valley Chorus 2-3. 110 SALLY ANNE OSBORNE F T.A. 4; F.H.A. 3; Pep Club 1-4; Class Play 3; Chorus 1-2, 4; Fox Valley Chorus 1; Oklahoma. FORREST CHANDLER OTTO Honor Roll 2-4; Hall Monitor 4; F T.A. 4; S LR F. 3-4; Class Play 4; Viking Review 4; Wrestling 1-4. Transferred from York Comm. High School. GARY ALBERT PECK Football 1; Baseball 1-2; Intramural Basketball 1-4. CARLA JEAN PETERSON Honor Roll 1, 3-4; Hall Monitor 4; F.T.A. 2-4; Treasurer 4; G.A.A. 1-2; Pep Club 1-4; Latin Club 2; Oklahoma 4. KARNA LYNN PETERSON Honor Roll 2-4; Hall Monitor 3; Gecohi Life Staff 3; F.T.A. 3-4; Pep Club 1-4; President 4; S I R F 3-4; Class Play 3-4; Music Man 3; Viking Review 2. 4; Chorus 2-4; Fox Valley Chorus 2-3; Music Contest 3-4; Track Assist- ant 3-4; Oklahoma. THOMAS CLIFFORD PETERSON Oklahoma 4; Chorus 4. MARILYN KAYE PHELPS Pep Club 1-4; Viking Review 2-4; Chorus 2; Music Con- test 2. DENNIS ROY PHILLIPS Hall Monitor 3-4; Basketball 1; Baseball 2; Intramural Basketball 2. Ill ROBERT WENDALL PITZ Student Council 1-4, Class Pres. 4; Honor Roll 1-4; National Honor Society 3-4; Music Man 3; Oklahoma 4; Chorus 1-4, Treas. 4; Fox Valley Chorus 1-4; Music Contest 1-4; Basketball I; Golf 1-4; Intramural Basketball 2-3; Junior Rotarian. WILLIAM JOHN PITZ Student Council 1-4, Vice Pres. 2; Honor Roll 1-4; National Society 3-4; Hall Monitor 4; S.I.R.F. 1-2; Big 8 Little 7 Area Council Sec-Treas.; Chorus 1-4; Fox Valley Chorus 1-4; Music Contest 2-4; Football 2; Basketball 2; Golf 2. WILLIAM FRANK RADECKY JR Hall Monitor 4; Gecohi Life Staff 4; F.T.A. 4; S.I.R.F. 3-4; Class Play 3-4; Basketball 1; Baseball 1; Golf 3-4; Intramural Basket- ball; Junior Rotarian. DIANE JERREE REDD Student Council 4, Treas., 4; Gecohi Counselor 4; Honor Roll 2-4; Viking Staff 3-4, Editor 4; Drama Club 1-2; F.T.A. 2-4, Treas., 3; G.A.A. 1-2; Pep Club 2-4; Latin Club 2; S.I.R.F. 1-4, Sec-Treas., 3; Class Play 3-4; Viking Review 2-3. REX BLISS RICHARDSON Gecohi Counselor 4; Honor Roll 1-4; Gecohi Life Staff 3-4; Drama Club 2-4; S.I.R.F. 4; Class Play 3-4; Music Man 3; Okla- homa 4; Viking Review 2-4; Band 1-4; Fox Valley Band 1, 3-4; Music Contest 2-4; Football 2; Baseball 1; Tennis 3; Intramural Basketball 4; Junior Rotarian. DONALD C. ROAKE Hall Monitor 3; F.T.A. 4; G Club 4; Class Play 4; Football 1-2; Baseball 1-4. JOHN DENNIS ROCKFELLOW Hall Monitor 2; F.T.A. 4; Class Play 4; Football 1; Track 1. ANA MARIA RODRIGUEZ AFS Student from Uruguay Student Council 4; S.I.R.F. 4. II2 ROBIN LYNN ROTHSTEIN Student Council I; Class Officer I; Honor Roll I; Class Play 4: Music Man 3; Chorus 3; Fox Valley Chorus 3; Football 2; Wrestling 2, 4. CARLIN LESLIE SCHAEFFER Student Council 2-3; Honor Roll 1-4; Flail Monitor 3; Drama Club 1-4; F.T.A. 4; Pep Club 1-4; French Club 2; Cheerleader 3; Equestrian Club 3-4; Oklahoma 4. Attended Horton Wat- kins High School, St. Louis. Missouri. 2-3. JOHN PAUL SCHERRUBLE Gecohi Counselor 4; Honor Roll 1-4; Hall Monitor 2, 4; S.I.R.F. 2-3; Class Play 3-4; Viking Review 3-4; Band 1-2; Football 1; Baseball 2; Wrestling 1-2; Junior Rotarian 4; In- tramural Basketball 3-4. DALE SCHROCK Motherly intuition aids Linda Bates and Anne Johanson in Advanced Biology. By the process of animal imprinting. Candy Cates has thoroughly convinced this duck that the bump ’em ball is its mother as a project for advanced biology. KAREN SUE SCHWARTZ Honor Roll 4; Hall Monitor 3; F.T.A. 3; Pep Club 1-3; French Club 3; Band 1; Chorus 2,4; Fox Val- ley Chorus 4; Music Contest 2; Cheerleader 1-3; Oklahoma 4. KAROL ANN SCHWARTZ Hall Monitor 2. 4; Drama Club 1; F.T.A. 4; G.A.A. 2; Pep Club 1-2; Viking Review 3; Chorus 2; Music Contest 2; Wrestling Cheerleader 2. Carolyn Newland flies over the hurdles a step ahead of Mary Lindahl. DOUGLAS WILLIAM SEANOR F.T.A. 4; Viking Review 2-4; Band 1-4; Fox Valley Band 3-4; Football 1; Basketball 1-2. JULIE SHELDON In Memory CHRISTINE RENE SHULS Honor Roll 4; Hall Monitor 2,4; Drama Club 1-2; F T.A. 4; F.H.A. 1-4; Pep Club 1-4; Viking Review 4; Chorus 1-4; Fox Valley Chorus 1-4 Music Contest 1-4; Music Man 3; Okla- homa 4. DAVID WILLIAM SIMPSON Hall Monitor 4; G Club 3-4; Viking Review 1-4; Chorus 1-4; Fox Valley Chorus 2-3; Music Contest 2-4; Football 1, 3-4; Basketball 1-4; Track 1-2; Music Man 3; Oklahoma 4. LARRY GENE SINGER Hall Monitor 3; F T.A. 4. KATHLEEN JANE SMITH Honor Roll 2; Hall Monitor 2-4; F.T.A. 2-4; F.H.A. 2-3; G.A.A. 2-4; S.I.R.F. 1; Viking Review 4; Chorus 1-2; Fox Valley Chorus 2; Music Contest 2; Music Man 3. DONALD FREDERICK SNYDER Honor Roll 1-2,4; Hall Monitor 4; S.I.R.F. 4; Viking Review 4; Band 1-3; Football 1-2; Basketball 1; Golf 1-2; Intramural Basketball 2.4; Junior Rotarian. RICHARD CHRISTIAN SORENSEN MARK JOSEPH SPETLY Honor Roll 1; F.T.A. 4; G Club 4; Wrestling 1-4. JAMES TIMOTHY SPRINGER Transferred from Maine East High School; Track 1; Wres- tling 1-2. 115 LINDA CHRISTINE STALEY Hall Monitor 4; F.T.A 4; Pep Club 1-4; Viking Review 1,2,4; Chorus 1,2,4; Fox Valley Chorus 2,4; Music Contest 2; Oklahoma 4. REBECCA SUE STEWART Trenakrian 4; G.A.A. 1-3; Pep Club 1-2. ALLEN HENRY TEBBENS Honor Roll 4; Drama Club 4; Transferred from Hubbard High School 4; Hall Monitor 2; Football 1; Drama Club 3. STEVEN RALPH THOMAS Drama Club 1-3; Viking Review 2-4; Band 1-4; Dance Band 3-4; Chorus 3-4; Fox Valley Chorus 3-4; Music Contest 4; Music Man 3; Oklahoma 4. JAMES ALLAN TOROK Hall Monitor 3; G Club 3-4; Football 3-4; Golf 2-4. Honor Roll 1-2, 4; Hall Monitor 4; S.I.R.F. 4; Viking Review ARTIS COY TURBYFILL Hall Monitor 4; G Club 4; Chorus 2-4; Fox Valley Chorus 2-3; Football 1-3; Baseball 1-2; Wrestling 1-2. ANNE TURNBAUGH Honor Roll 2-4; National Honor Society 4; Trena- krian 2. 4, Editor 4; Hall Monitor 2; Gccohi Life Staff I: Drama Club 1; F.T.A. 2-4: Latin Club 2; Speech Contest 2: Viking Review 1-4: Chorus 1-4; Fox Valley Chorus 2-3: Music Contest 1-4: Music Man 3: Oklahoma 4. NANCY JOYCE VAN THOURNOUT Gecohi Counselor 4: Honor Roll 2, 4; Hall Monitor 4; Viking Staff 3-4; Youth Center, Treasurer; F.T.A. 2-4, Vice President 3, President 4; G.A.A. 1-2: Pep Club 1-4: Oklahoma 4: S.I.R.F. 2. 3; Class Play 4: Viking Review 2-4: Chorus 2, 4; Fox Valley Chorus 2: Music Contest 2; Wrestling Queen 4. 116 BARBARA LOUISE WAKEMAN Hall Monitor 4; Gecohi Life Staff I; Drama Club 1-4; Pep Club 1; S.I.R.F. 1; Class Play 4; Chorus 1-4; Fox Valley Chorus 1-4; Music Contest 1-4; Music Man 3; Oklahoma 4. LYNNE ANN WARBERG Honor Roll 4; Hall Monitor 3; Drama Club 3; F.T.A. 4; F.H.A. 3-4; Pep Club 1-3; Class Play 3; Viking Review 1,4; Chorus 1,2,4; Fox Valley Chorus 1.4; Music Contest 1.4; Music Man 3; Oklahoma 4. Senior girls are not exempt from duty on Clean-Up Day. Doug Seanor mugs for camera at the Jr.-Sr. Banquet. LYNN MARY WHITE Honor Roll 2-4; Hall Monitor 3-4; F.T.A 3-4; G.A.A 1-4; Pep Club 4; Latin Club 2; Class Play 3-4; Viking Review 4 LYNN ANN WIGSTONE Honor Roll 4; F.T.A 3-4; Pep Club 1-4; Class Play 4; Chorus 2-4; Fox Valley Chorus 3; Music Contest 2; Music Man 3; Oklahoma 4. 117 New school wing greeting new class .. . being startled by the unexpected closing an- nouncements over the P.A. . . . receiving assistance with their first float (placing second) from their sponsor, Mr. Cooper . . . cheering their team at pep as- semblies . . . being shoved out of the lunch line by the seniors . . . president Tom Christopher . . . these are memories of the class of 1972 in their freshman year. Freshmen find their place in Gecohi. R Abel S. Abel W Abel R Abramson G. Akers S. Albertson R Alessio F. Allen A Anderson B. Anderson H. Anderson K. Anderson J- Arballo T. Arbizzani S. Archias K. Baerl D. Barnard J Barry B Bashaw Freshman physical science students learn the basic fundamentals of laboratory science from Mr. Trueblood. M Bellerive J. Bradshaw J Carbaugh L. Beromch T. Brown D. Carlson S. Birch K Brownson J Carlson S Birch S. Busch K. Carlson k Bloni S. Buss L. Carstenscn 119 K. Chesley A. Crandall M. DeWilde J. Christenson W. Cross A. Dickinson T. Christopher C. Cuscaden D. Dodd J Close B. Danyluk D. Doig K. Cot tong D. Dean J. Dolby C Dorhand B. f khtiari 120 Erickson R Duplack R. Emma C. Fall K Bakins R Emma R Felt gen D. Fender M. Fik J. Fromkneeht M. Gardner Chairman John Hultgren listens intently to suggestions brought up during a freshman homeroom meeting. D. Fisher J. Gauger A. Gillespie T. Grob R. Fitch M. Gibb J. Glaser S. Gulardo P. Fray R. Gibson N. Grigorow J Hall D. Hamilton T. Hanson D. Herring P. Hill D Harper J Holliday K Harr S. Holm berg S. Haskell I) Hol richter 12! I Horn P Humphrey J. Johnson R Howe T. Ingold A. Kammerer G Howell N. Jaeger F. Kautz CHubka K. Joerg A King J. Hullgren K. Johanson C. Knowles Relax girls, it's Bermuda Day. 122 G. Kuipers R. Larson L. Loompart K. Land berg E. Lewis P Lubke J Larson J Lindholm I Marsh W. McKeown K Mcrz J Miser L. McKay P. McMillion J. Meyer K McKee S. McQuilkin P. Mielke W Molilor Nasii R Oja C. Montgomery I Nelson K O’Keeffe L. Moore G New I m K O'Neill C Morey V Nislor C Oho M Mosley C. Nuckies K Paulette 123 J Peck P. Perrone T. Peterson T. Provost C. Pedersen M Perry B. Popp R Put . J. Pedersen D Peterson P Post W. Rakes S. Sevali D. Skoglund M. Spong J Si ran C. Shaver C. Smith R. Spurgin C. Sutherland Tracing maps for geography is simplified with the help of Gccohi's excellent library facilities. L. Shewalter W. Shewalter J Skaar D. Smith M. Smith J. Soderstrum W Thompson M Thoss M fhryselius R. Tison K VanBogaert J Villwock 125 M Vince K Welander W. Wadleigh I Whitney J Waits R Wise K Wehrmcistcr D Worley B Weiner S. Zanis Camera-shy freshmen: L. Burrellc D. Cecil T. Manage L. Hill D. Johnson S. Little A. Mills M. Otscherstiany W Roake D. Roland M Rudd J. Sansone M Walters R Weber During fourth hour gym class freshman girls try their hand at the bow and arrow. Iking an upper lower- classman ... traditionally losing to the freshmen in the magazine drive .. . waiting in line for a chest x-ray ... a championship football team . . . breaking into the apple machine for a pre-lunch brownie . . . fundamentals or driver's education . . . presi- dent Bob Heitzman . . . these are memories of the class of 1971 in their sophomore gENTRANCE year. Sophomores gain confidence in their 2nd year in high school. t Mr. Eggc and his chalk holder work together to clarify the mysteries of geometry. R Anderson L. Averill M. Ball S. Anderson G Baird G Bartel K. A r ballo R Baketz J. Bates A. Henry M Benson D. Berndt J. Bieritz S. Bierman D. Bihler J Blanton J. Blanton D. Boyle C. Brashler 128 Braun P. Brown D. Browne M. Bullock S. Burton K. Busch J. Campbell D. Cathey H. Butler J. Carlson M. Chapman M Byrnes K. Carlson M. Chevalier Leslie McBain, Cathy Fairbanks and Bonnie Mc- Bain use their vast knowledge of cooking to produce delicious cookies for the Homecoming Dance. Sara Joshel and Mary Christenson help I he sophomores win first place on class compe- tition day by carrying their school spirit with their brooms. M. Christenson L. Clegg J. Conterato T. Counihan S. Cowen B. Danyluk B. Dekeyser D Diem L. Dietrich R Dolan R Dunn A. Ekhtiari During first hour. Kathy Busch finds using the electric typewriter quite an experience. T. Emerson P. Entile S. Evans C. Fairbank D. Fender A. Ferson D. Fisher S. Fisher L. Fitzpatrick J I lores M Ford M Fralick M Forni P. Ffas S. Freeburg K. French P Fritz J Fuhrman M Funk S. Garry J Gehl M. Gentile D. Gerhardt C. Gossman 130 J Groce D Heinkel S. Grossklag C Heinz R Mall R Heil man Sunday afternoons are perfect for these sophomore boys to get a little football practice in. C. Gossman I) Hamilton L. Hemenway R Herrin IV Gossman S. Harrison J Hemming IV Merter J Hel .ler J Higgins I Hill H Hitzeroth L- Holley I.. Holts berg S. Holzrichter I Hoot V. Hostetler R Howington 131 Home Economics teacher. Miss Hendrix, makes threading a sew- J Hunter J. Jaeger S. Janunas ing machine look easy for these sophomore girls. I Jaeger E. Joerg W. Jones S. Joshel T. Kimm D Krehbiel L. Lake S. Larson R. Lencioni W Maechtle T. Mann J. Marberry R Marold L. McAssey B. McBain L. McBain P McDowell E. Me Elroy W. Mead K Mealman J Meeks M Meisner E. Merrill 132 J Mikeworth K Milewski S. Moline M Monroe L. Moore J Morrick M Mosley M Narkiewicz J Neltleingham G Nel ley R Poquette J. Prcstagaard S. Radccky S. Redd J. Reynolds C. Richards Roman history lives on in sophomore Latin class. B Rawson D Risch S. Rowland D Rudolf S. Rahn E. Riddick A Roake I) Rudd W. Scarpelli I). Schroeder R Schuhbe S. Schuett M. Seifrid D. Shaw T. Shuls J. Smalley D. Smith M. Smith J. Snow D. Strahs K. Thompson D. Snyder R. Stretch J Trout M. Soderstrom K. Sutherland S. Villwock S. Weiss A. Wilson J. Wilson P. Young G. Zavitz S. Zinke Camera-shy sophomores: T. Bone J. Burgess J. Fraser M Masters A. Valentine � R Stanfield E. Teschner R. Wakeman J. Stevens D. Theis M Weber Art students are sometimes contortionists as well. 135 American history ... a barrage of college tests ... participating as a member of the varsity squad ... receiving your class ring ... writ- ing the class will and prophecy for the junior-senior banquet ... transforming the gym into a dream for the prom ... watching your senior friends graduate .. presi- dent Don Peterson ... these are memories of the class of 1970 in their junior year. L. Adams D. Akers D. Anderson J. Anderson J. Anderson D. Archer R Babinsack D. Baerl C Ball C Ball 136 J. Barnard G. Birch L. Batchelor S. Birch D. Barbrey A. Billhardt C. Beardsley P Bodcll J. Boss S. Bradshaw C. Baltzell R. Beehler J. Bogaard B. Bowgren The maze of electrical controls fascinate juniors, Bill Kochn, Mark Erickson, and John Morrison. D. Clark D. Coury E. Clement T. Collins J. Cron well K. Cross P. Conterato K. Coryell R. Currie J. Cone J. Dolby D. Dorband R. Duckett P. Edgar E. Elkins V. Ellmaker J. Emma J. Emma M. Emma R. Erday 138 Last minute preparations are in order for Fran Joerg before the Jr. Assembly. D. Gustafson D. Hall J. Hanson C. Haroldson E. Haythorne K. Heath J. Heninger S. Hill R. Hitzeroth K. Hopper 139 S. Houser C. Howell D. Hughes E. Ingo'd F. Joerg G. Johnson K. Johnson L. Johnson S. Johnson C. Kallman Anna Young prepares for driver education class under Mr. Smuk's supervision 140 D Kirk W. Koehn M. Larson W. Larson T. Kruck J. Keiscr M. Kelly B Licher w. Kendall R. Kirby K. Land berg L. Larson C. Lindholm M. Lindo J. Loughman D. Lufkin B. Mason C. Mason Varsity wrestling cheerleaders, under the instruction of Miss Eby. Debbie Akers and Kathy Emma practice for the West Chicago meet. R. Maechtle A. McCauley R. Me Million M. Merz G. Magill C. McCleary S. McQuilkin L. Meyer }. Mannv J. McKay L. Menuez C Miller H. Miller M. Monroe M. Monroe J. Morrison C. Mosher L. Mueller C. Narkiewicz C. Nelson C. Nepstad J. Nielson 141 B. Ogden K. O'Keeffe J. Osborne D. Pahnke P. Palmer D. Parrish N. Per rone D. Peterson T. Pflaum L. Pike C. Roake D. Schrock T. Skaar D. Swanson K. Rock S. Sevall D. Snyder P. Swayne R. Sampson D. Siekman W. Stevens J. Thompson John Zinn, planning for the future, seeks college informa- tion from Mr. Elliott. J. Poynor G. Rawson D. Renner E. Riddick D. VanBogaert J. VanSanten S. VanThoumout C. Wail T. Waits W. Wallmark M. Vince S. Vogt D. Walter W Walz P. Welander B. Wermich L. Westlake T. Wheeler L. Winfield D. Whitman Student teacher Miss Pauls gains valuable experience in a junior English class. Mr. G. Auchstetter MS. Physical Education Mr. J. Barton B.S. Physical Education Mr. T. Bauman B.S. Biology Mr. C. Bell M. of Math Mathematics Mr. R. Buchanan MS. Driver Education Miss H. Carey M.A. (Dept. Head) French Principal W. P. McElroy and Assistant Principal J R Teaching + Information Mr. J. Cerman MS. Biology Mr. F. Church MS. English Mr. W. Cooper M.A. (Dept. Head) Physics, Science Seminar Miss K. Curran BA U.S. History Latin Miss J. Eby M.A. Physical Education Mr S. Egge B.A. Geometry Mrs. Lidcn. secretary, adds a cheerful note to the office atmosphere. Time flies for secretary Mrs. Carlstedt as she checks the detention list. Mr. R. Elliott M.A. (Guidance Director) Counselor Miss J. Erickson M.A. bpanish Mrs. J. Even B.S. Business Mrs. M. Favoright B.S. Physical Education Mrs. G. Ferguson M.A. Librarian Mr. R. Gohrke B.S. Earth Science World Geography Miss J. Hendrix B.S. Home Economics Mr. M. Hill M.A. Music-Choir Miss E. Holman B.S. Mathematics Mr. E. Hultine B.S. Mathematics Mrs. M B.A. English Kaczynski Miss L. Kirk B.A. English = Education Morris discuss administrative policy. :------------- Mrs. M B.S. English Larson Miss D. Lee B.S. English Miss R. B.S Art McReynolds Mr. W. Metros B.A. U.S. History World History Mr. Q. Norem MS. Mathematics Miss J. Pauck B.A. French Mr. H. Pinter M.A. (Dept. Head) Music-Band Mr. E. Plichta M.A. Latin Mr. G. Plotkin BA. French Miss C. Ramza B.S. English Mr. F. Rundle MS. Industrial Arts Mrs. E. Sandberg M.A. Typing As the school nurse. Mrs. Hokonson efficiently copes with students’ medical problems. Roy Anderson, school janitor, keeps pace with the many repair jobs in the school. Counselors Mr. Elliott. Mrs. Vignola and secretary Mrs. Berry guide students through their high school years. Mr. R. Shick MS. (Athletic Director) Physical Education Mrs. L. Shocllhorn M.A. (Dept. Head) Social Studies Typing Mr. H. Smuk M.A. Industrial Arts Mrs. G. Stanford M.A. English Mr. D. Straughn MS. Government. Economics, U.S. History Miss J. Straus- berger B.S. Physical Education Mr. G. Trueblood MS. Chemistry Physical Science Mr. H. Ulin M.A. (Dept. Head) English Mrs. C. Vignola M.A. Guidance Counselor Mr. J. Vitton B.S. Earth Science Physical Education The cafeteria staff prepares nutritionally balanced meals. Miss J. Wetzel Art The Viking IIMI «• rittia Cathy Heinz. Gail Magill. and Julie Poyner familiarize themselves with new stock at TRI-CITY OFFICE AND FURNITURE SUPPLY COMPANY thanks these The winding staircase at THE MEETING PLACE provides a backdrop as employee Mary Ann Fairbank models a beautiful Villager coat. sponsors: Exciting albums and modern musical equipment draw customers from the tri-city area to MUSIC LIMITED. INC., where Jean Loughman is employed. 148 MORGAN'S. INC. is the source of our beautifully engraved class rings. Trying to get to work by 4:00 . . doing homework during a fifteen minute break . . . falling asleep in your first hour class . . . the rewards of payday and meeting new people ... these are a few experiences of ambi- tious students who find time to work. Surrounded by appetizing Chinese food at GEN-HOE CHOP SUEY. employee Carol Nelson instructs Debbie Shaw on the proper way to handle chopsticks. Janice Keiser and Mary Lindahl enjoy working with fashionable accessories at THE TEEN SHOP Salesgirl Cherie Lindgren docs a little fashion co-ordinating in her spare time at the MER- RA-LEE SHOP Left: An array of colorful yarn attracts custom- ers Jannie Clark and Chris Ball to SHELL KNIT SHOP 149 ... The last first day of school... the last home- room . . . the last curtain of the last play ... the last cheer for a cheerleader ... the last point scored ... the last bermuda day ... the last school lunch line ... the last time your name appears in a gradebook ... the ... last fire drill ... the last club meeting ... the last bake sale ... the last yellow morning bulletin ... the last hurdle ... the last snow-bound day ... the last brownie ... the last sock hop . .. the last four minutes between classes ... the last pink slip... the last football practice ... the last corsage and the last tux rental ... the last overtime ... the last raisin mumble ... the last time you erase all the marks from your book ... the last P.A. announcements ... the last pep assembly ... the last time you'll go home and set your books on the kitchen table ... the last library fine ... the last hall pass .. . the last term paper ... the last time you’ll hear the school song... the last class competi- tion ... the last detention hall ... the last dab of paint on your last art project ... the last cramming for January exams ... the last bell . . . School dismissed, forever. Patron's Page The Viking Yearbook staff sincerely thank these merchants and citizens who sup- ported this publication: Ace Hardware Bill Grossklag—Insurance, Real Estate Anderson Jewelers Henry’s Anderson Pharmacy Dr. Frank Ireland Andy and Glen’s Cities Service Kaiser’s Stores Averill Electric Dr. Arthur B. Lassman Dr. E. L. Benson Malone Funeral Home Neil Bogaard Mid Valley Lumber Company Carlotta’s Mike’s Sinclair Campana Myers Music Company Dr. D. C. Cates Nelson Brothers Transfer The Children’s Shop Norton-McMurray Manufacturing Co. Coilform Company The Outdoorsman Country Kitchens Payne Hardware The Curiosity Shop Perrone’s City Barber Shop Thomas Emma The Picture Spot Entile’s Shoe Store Provincial Shop Erday Clothiers Robin’s Bookshop Ltd. Fine Arts, Etc. Ron’s Pet Shop Fox Valley Restaurant Sandberg's Men’s Shop Dr. E. R. Frasz St. Charles National Bank Geneva News Agency SchefHer’s Flowers, Incorporated The Geneva Girl Shell Knit Shop Geneva Plumbing Ronald B. Skrip—State Farm Insurance Geneva Theatre Carl E. Soderquist Geneva Travel Service Stel-Mar Gibbs Shoes Dr. C. R. Thoreson Gibson Cleaners Village Decorator The Gift Box Wm. B. Wood, Insurance 152