Gillespie High School - Gillespian Yearbook (Gillespie, IL)

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Former residents of Benld, Mr. and Mrs. John Toigo contributed a set of the Encyclopedia of World Art”, to the high school library at the close of the 1968-69 school year. They followed this by sending priceless art prints to enrich the library collection. Not long after this, Mrs. Marian Toigo passed away, In accordance with his wife’s great interest in education and her fellow man, Mr. Toigo established the Marion Toigo Memorial Fund. This fund was established to benefit the school district in its education endeavors. Along with Mr. Toigo who himself contributed many volumes from his personal library phonograph records and much time and money to more than double the size of the library’s collection, many friends, both local and world wide made contributions of materials and funds. These funds have resulted in the addition of 1,500 books, along with shelving to accommodate them, 200 art prints with cabinets, 300 classical records with a cabinet and browser, 10 study carrels equipped with electronic educational equipment such as tape recorders, previewers, film loop projectors and a stereo record player. All these have helped make our library at G.C.H.S. one of the finest in this area. During a three day open house Mr. John Toigo was present to answer questions and to view the changes which his actions had started. Mr. Toigo was and is concerned with the gap between High School and college and with the gap between the community and its education. We therefore dedicate this 1971 Gillespian to Mr. John Toigo. 3

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Table Of Contents Dedication.....................3 Opening Section................4 Administration................12 Athletics.....................38 Activities....................56 Organizations.................78 Classes.......................90 Advertisements...............128 Students Index...............140 The 1971 Gillespian Staff Mr. Fred Paul . . . Advisor SENIOR MEMBERS Tom Bauer Debbie Davidson Roberta Gold Cathy McKechan Mike Rosetto Rick Verticchio Ida Wilder JUNIOR MEMBERS Terry Cavallo Jack Chulick DeYon Finkes Mary Fritz Debbie Genitti Susie Loveless Rick Stankoven

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Phyllis Claro cakes cime out from a busy day for a quiet moment. DeYon Finkes takes Mr. Wilkening to the FHA jail during the Athletic carnival. (Below) Something in the office seems to have caught the attention of Alfred Vezzoli, Rick Stankoven and Jaine Marcacci. 4