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WAVA THOMPSON Chorus-13 G.A.A.-lg Librarian- Zg Annual Staff-45 Queen Attend- ant-4. LELIA TYNE R Class President'-35 Class Play- 3, Choms-1,2, 3. GENE VAN CIL Shop Clulrl,2g Science Club-2. DORANCE VICE Track-l,2,3,4, Football-2,3,4g Class Play-35 Chorus-3, Science Club-23 Ind. Arts Club-2g Bas kecball-lg Annual Staff-45 Compliments ofthe PARRISH'S SINCLAIR SERVICE Oquawka, Illinois Phone No. 24 and DURBIN SCH EL L'S Melons, Ponies, and Mexican Burros Oquawka, Illinois and BELL CLEANSER'S Phone 900-I2 Oquawka, Illinois HOME OF SARGENTS FEEDS Alsog Market for fresh fish- No order too big or too small BARNEY'S MARKET The Traveling Works Oquawka, Illinois and Compliments of the L. E. MCKEE Oquawka, Illinois Compliments of JEFF'S GOOD USED CARS Oquawka, Illinois and WAYNE BROS. ELEVATOR Oquawka, Illinois and JERN'S CAFE Food cooked as you like it Oquawka, Illinois Phone 67 ff L X Compliments of TEE'S SERVICE STATION 'STANDARD' Oquawka, Illinois and l'IEDGE'S GROCERY 'The Foods You Need' Gladstone, Illinois and RAINBOW ROLLER RINK Monmouth, Illinois ROLLER SKATE - FOR HEALTH'S SAKE Glenn T. Algrew
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5' Q 4-ssl S-FN .I i Inv .f'f ' MJ nl' A ,,, we 'tw SI-IAREN KLOSTER Eootball-lg Basketball-l,2,3,45 Track-122,145 Science Club 2,- 3,4g Science Club Sec.-3g Sec. of Class-43 Annual Staff ed.-45 glass plays3,4g King Candidate PATRICIA MAYO Vice-Pres.-49 StudentCouncil-45 Chorus-lg Historian-35 Play-3,45 Annual Staff-4g F.ll.A.-l. IERRY MCOLGAN Class 'resident-l,2,35 Basket- ball-1,2, 3, 4gSl1qJ Club-l,2, Foot- ball-l,2,3,43 Chorus-35 Track l,2,3,4. EDDIE SIMPSON Ind. Arts. Club'-2,3g Science Club-2g Sec. of Class-3g'I'reas. of Class-ig Football-3,4g Bas- ketball-1,3,4g G10ruS-3- JOHN C. SIMONS Football-1,2 3,45 Class Play-3, 4g Chorus-fig Science Club-2 Basketball Manager-2. MARY LOU THOMPSON F.H.A.-1,25 Cheerleader-lg Treasurer-3g Class Reporter-1, Annual Staff-4g jr. Class Play- 3.
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CLASS WILL We the SENIOR CLASS of 1956, being of good character and standing, thoroughly drilled in all subjects and being one of the best classes to work as a group that has entered or left this wonderful school wish to leave this last will and testament to be executed in the order that follows: To the faculty we will our sincere appre- ciation for ajob well done. To the Junior class we leave our debts. To the Sophomore class we leave our abil- lity to work as a group. To the Freshman class we leave nothing because there is nothing left. I, Eugene Anderson, will my ability to stay out of trouble in English class to Jim Mclntire and Bill Graham. I, Ray Booten, will my athletic ability to jim Bundy in hopes that he may someday play with the Chicago Bears. I, Myron Brown, will my knowledge in English t0 Red Tee, in hopes that he is not being continuously told 'To get with it or get out. I, Kent Curtiss, will my high heeled cow- boy boots to Greg Carlson in hopes that they give him more height than L I, Eddy DeLaBar, will my class ring to the girl that catches the right Mississippi catfish. I, Edna Dixon, will my ability to keep my temper no anyone who can do it better than I and to 'Bubbles' Brown the great ability of blushing so easily in hopes that she won't get teased as much as I did. I, Maribeth Essex, will all my fun at G-O to my nephew, Jerry, and all my enjoyment of sewing to anyone who wants it. I, Carol Gillaspie, will my ability to keep gum out of my mouth to Sue Wilcox in hopes that she won't get as many themes as I have. I, Bill Hinshaw, will my ability to be co- captain to Larry Yeoman and I hope he does a better job than I. I, Jim Ho skins, will the various nicknames which my brother left me back to him and hope that he enjoys them. I, Dennis johnson, will the honor of operating one P.A. system to our principal, with the anticipation that he will not get it out of order as much as he thought I did. I, Ralph Kemp, will my intelligence and report card to Robert Banta who must surely need it. I, Sharen Kloster, will the good times I have had at G-O to my cousin Nancy and the fun I had participating in sports to joe. I, Patricia Mayo, will my desire to study and my love for Spanish to anyone who would like to continue their education. I, Jerry McOlgan, will my position of co- captain to my brother Jim, my chemistry seat to my sister Mary and my study hall to any other McOlgan that comes along. I, John Simons, will all of my good times to George with the hopes that he will have better times than I did. I, Eddie Simpson, will my seat in Ad- vanced Algebra to anybody who is anxious enough to take it, and my ability to keep quiet in class to James CThumperJ Brent. I, Mary Lou Thompson, will my nickname 'Lulu' back to the givers and my likes for Plymouths to jean C. I, Wava Thompson, will my seat in book- keeping to Donna Smith and the fun I've had at G-O tn my sister. I, Leila Tyner, will my ability to study and be quiet in study hall to 'Red' Tee. I, Gene Vancil, will all my books to those students that may get more out of them as I shall only keep the memories of the good times had here in G-O High. I, Dorance Vice, will my ability to be a a good referee to Eugene Millard in hopes he does a better job than I and my track ability to my brother, Darrell. 1 f Y' ,f fb. , . - . gd --fx ff
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