Grayville High School - Gusher Yearbook (Grayville, IL)

Text from Pages 1 - 112 of the 1954 volume:

THE GUSHER OF 1954 GUSHER STAFF Bob Rhinehart, Dean Tucker, Mary Nell Denton, Robert Bryan, Sherrill Tate, J. B. Hamilton, Helen Burroughs, Jon Lennox, Mr. Harold Gibbs, Finis McComas, Judy Scott, Beverly Langford, Jeanann Rough, Sam Knight, Willa Dillman, Janet Skiles, Lyndia Crocker, Van Munsey, Carol Steele. DEDICATION We, the Seniors of 1954, wish to dedicate this Gusher to the underclassmen who will walk the halls of G.C.H.S. after us and to the teachers and their never-ending patience. To them we wish to leave this book for their enjoyment and hope that this will not be the end, but just the commencement. Edited and Published by the Senior Class GRAYVILLE COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL Grayville, Illinois usJtsr irz:s 'emas A 96SA jCj xaVc frccksr L rex. ay s rj Z tfo3sr J rya7z SSf SSSS 1AMA A GRAYVILH fflCULTY � ? +r . - V. v;.-r JZc rrfffjff • ■ 'AL£. SffiaryXftt S rad MVS C SSars rtf SffX 0C r.0A ± -fir SZr sr .i ar ert foe, . frt 0. f 7fMfo27a; as fC £AC£ Xu,: Senior Class 1954 President .......... Vice President_______ Secretary-Treasurer .... Van Munsey Bob Rhinehart Lyndia Crocker SENIOR ACTIVITIES VAN MUNSEY Basketball 1-2-3-4 Football 1-3 Baseball 1-2-3-4 Prom Waiter 2 Student Council 1-2-3 Student Council Secretary 2 Class Treasurer 3 Class President 4 Pep Club 1-2-3-4 “Meet Me In St. Louis” 3 Gusher Staff 4 Stage Manager 4 Shop Foreman 2 BOB RHINEHART Vice President 1-3-4 Citizenship Award 3 Beacon Staff 3 Pep Club 1-2-3-4 Basketball 1-2-3 Shop Foreman 1 Gusher Staff 4 Boys’ State 3 WANDA YVONNE BELEW Mt. Carmel High School 1-2 Grayville High School 3-4 Albion High School 3 G. A. A. 2 F. H. A. 2 Prom Waitress 2 Pep Club 4 “Meet Me In St. Louis” 3 ROBERT WAYNE BELLAMEY Pep Club 4 ROBERT BRYAN Cheerleader 1 Pep Club 1-2-3 Gusher Staff 4 “We Shook The Family Tree” 4 Football Manager 2 Basketball Manager 2 Baseball Manager 2 Business Manager Junior Play 3 HELEN BURROUGHS State Band Contest 1 Band 1-2-3-4 Choir 1-2-3 F. H. A. 1-2-3 F. H. A. Songleader 2 F. H. A. Treasurer 3 G. A. A. 1-2-3-4 G. A. A. President 4 Pep Club 1-2-3-4 Class Vice-President 2 Class President 3 Meet Me In St. Louis” 3 Prom Waitress 2 Sextette 1-2-3-4 Homecoming Attendant 2-4 Beacon Staff 4 Gusher Staff 4 G. A. A. Camp 3 F. H. A. Style Show 1-2-3 LORETTA COLLINS G. A. A. 1-2-3-4 Pep Club 1-2-3-4 F. H. A. 1-2-3-4 Band 1-2-3-4 Choir 3-4 “Meet Me In St. Louis” 3 Girls’ Trio 4 Prompter 4 Mixed Quartette 4 EDGAR COWLES Grayville High School 1-2-3-4 LYNDIA CROCKER Cheerleader 1-3-4 F. H. A. Sweetheart Attendant 4 Class Secretary and Treasurer 4 G. A. A. 1-2-3-4 G. A. A. Vice-President 4 G.A.A. Telegraphic Tournament 1-2-3-4 G. A. A. Play Day 1-2-3-4 F. H. A. 1-2-3-4 F. H. A. Treasurer 2 F. H. A. President 3 F. H. A. Rally 4 Twirler 3 Choir 1-2-3 Girls’ Octette 1-2-3 “Meet Me In St. Louis” 3 “We Shook The Family Tree” 4 Pep Club 1-2-3-4 Prom Waitress 2 Beacon Staff 3-4 Literary Editor of Gusher 4 Homecoming Queen 4 Homecoming Attendant 2 Best Girl Citizen Award 4 Girls’ Trio 3 JOE DEFFENDALL Mt. Carmel High School 1-2 Grayville High School 2-3-4 Basketball 1-2-3-4 Football 3 Track 1 Stage Manager “Meet Me In St. Louis” 3 Pep Club 3-4 LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT of THE CLASS OF 1954 We, the Class of ’54, Grayville Community High School, City of Gray-ville, Township of Gray, County of White, State of Illinois, being of a slightly simple and unsound mind, lacking dignity but chuck-full of ambition, do hereby make, publish, and declare this to be our last will and testament. We do hereby contradict all former statements, promises, or any other written declarations. Clause I To the faculty we do hereby will and bequeath a sweet and unbroken succession of restful nights and peaceful dreams. We also leave them the underclassmen; we hope they will be treated as well as the Seniors of ’54. Now that we are so heart-broken in our leaving, we leave peace and quiet which we are certain will be appreciated. Clause II To all the students of G.C.H.S the Class of ’54 leaves one wish, that you will remember us not as sophisticated seniors, but as just part of the gang. To the Juniors we will our co-operativeness as a class and our ability to enjoy ourselves in everything we undertake. To the Sophomores we will our happy-go-lucky ways. To the Freshmen we bequeath the strength to endure the strain of the remaining years at G.C.H.S and our great love for school. Clause III The following Seniors wish to leave to the following individuals our most admirable assets. Take them and use them wisely. 1. Janet Skiles wills her ability to hit curbs to Barbara Campbell. 2. Bob Bellamey wills his technique of charming girls to Charlie Balding. 3. Helen Burroughs wills her knowiedge of driving a pickup to Marilyn Mode. 4. Joe Deffendall wills his one-arm driving ability to Jim Bunting. 5. Jeanann Rough wills her modeling ideas to LaVada Fellows. 6. J. B. Hamilton wills his wise-cracks to Gene Salmon and Jim O’Donley. 7. Mary Nell Denton wills her ability to get sick on days of big tests to Judy Crocker. 8. Wanda Belew wills her calmness and quietness to Marjorie Lamont. 9. Jon Lennox wills his physique to Bob Marriott. 10. Willa Dillman wills her ex-boyfriends and changeable ways to Pat Fry. 11. Sam Knight wills his masculine voice to John Kuykendall. 12. Beverly Langford wills her love for cats to Wilma Marsh. 13. Van Munsey wills his trips to Crossville to Carl Enlow. 14. Elizabeth Lingafelter wills her talkative ways to Shirley Maglone. 15. Bob Rhinehart wills his “arys” and “narys” to Carmen Neal. 16. Virginia Morris wills her musical ability and inner qualities to the McFarland girls. SENIOR ACTIVITIES MARY NELL DENTON State Band Contest 1 Band 1-2-3-4 Choir 1-2-3 Sextette 3-4 F. H. A. 1-2-3-4 F. H. A. Vice-President 4 F. H. A. Sweetheart 4 G. A. A. 1-2-3-4 G. A. A. Telegraphic Tourney 2-3-4 Student Council 1-3 Pep Club 1-2-3-4 “Meet Me In St. Louis” 3 “We Shook The Family Tree” 4 Prom Waitress 2 Beacon Staff 4 Gusher Staff 4 Homecoming Attendant 1 F. H. A. Style Show WILLA DILLMAN Salem High School 1-2 Hi-Tri 1 Latin Club 2 Guidance Club 1 Pep Club 1-3-4 Choir 1 Band 1-2-3-4 Band Treasurer 2 State Solo Contest 2 G. A. A. 3-4 G. A. A. Secretary 3 G. A. A. Treasurer 4 Beacon Staff 4 Homecoming Attendant 3-4 Gusher Staff 4 J. B. HAMILTON “Meet Me In St. Louis” 3 Pep Club 4 Pep Club Secretary and Treasurer 4 JACK HOCKMAN Aeronautics Clulj 1 Class President 2 Class Vice-President 3 GEORGE W. JONES F. F. A. 2-3-4 F. F. A. Sentinel 4 Pep Club 2-4 Coronation Committee 4 SHIRLEY JORDAN Salem Community High School 1-2 Cheerleader 1-2 Operetta 1 Pep Club 1-2 Guidance Club 1-2 Librarian 1-2 Hi-Tri 1-2 L’panish Club 2 Majorette 3 Beacon Staff 3 JIM KEPLEY Basketball 1-2-3-4 Baseball 1-2-3-4 Football 2-3 Beacon Staff 3 “Meet Me In St. Louis” 3 Pep Club 1-2-3-4 SAM KNIGHT President of Class 1 Student Council Secretary 1-4 Bone Gap High School 1-2 Pep Club 1-2-3-4 Pep Club President 4 F. F. A. 2-3-4 F. F. A. President 3-4 “Meet Me In St. Louis” 3 Freshman Class Play 1 Basketball 1 Outstanding Citizen 4 Beacon Staff 3-4 Gusher Staff 4 WILLIAM F. LAMONT F. F. A. 1-2-3-4 F. F. A. National Convention 1 F. A. A. State Convention 1-2-3-4 F. F. A. Secretary 2-3 Basketball 2 Pep Club 2-3-4 “Meet Me In t. Louis” 3 “We Shook The Family Tree” 4 Beacon Staff 3 BEVERLY LANGFORD Bartlett (Tenn.) High School 1-2 F. H. A. 2-3-4 Beacon Editor 4 “We Shook The Family Tree” 4 Pep Club 3-4 D. A. R. Award 4 Pep Club Working Chairman 4 F. H. A. Sweetheart Attendant 4 Gusher Staff 4 LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT (Conitnued) 17. George Jones wills his public speaking ability to Jim Bisch. 18. Betty Mosberger wills her love for romantic literature to Barbara Bryan. 19. William Lamont wills his agricultural ability to Jerry Taylor. 20. Shirley Rahmoeller wills her male-catching license to Shirley Perry. 21. David Potter wills his curly hair and hen-pecked ways to Jerry Martin. 22. Laura Short wills her steady-dating to Lauretta Gaither. 23. Dean Tucker wills his cute looks and his way with the girls to anyone who want a girlfriend. 24. Joyce Taylor wills her sweet bashful ways to Jeanie Mayes. 25. Finis McComas wills his “Speed” to Earl Simmons. 26. Carol Steele leaves her place by the window in the 8th period study hall to anyone who thinks he can get by standing there. 27. Sherrill Tate wills his mischievous ways to Kay Tucker. 28. Loretta Collins wills her flaming red hair and sparkling brown eyes to Rhoda Bryant. 29. Loren Webb w'ill his long strides and his salesmanship to Billy Cochran. 30. Carol Jean Webb wills her great height (5' 2V- ) to Carlene Sweatt. 31. Robert Bryan wills his ability to run out of gas to Fred Church. 32. Lyndia Crocker wills her slap-happy ways and “quiet voice” to Judy Scott. 33. Bob Wilson wills his ability to say his memory work in English to Ray Jones. 34. Shirley Jordan wills her poetic ways to Geraldine O'Donley. 35. Jack Hockman wills his ability to stay cut of school and get by with it to Peggy Wolfe. 36. Bill Lockard wills his pool playing ability to Eddie Rough. 37. Jim Kepley wills his undecided mind to Frank Kepley. 38. Edgar Cowles wills his ability to sleep in American History class to “Cotton” Johnson. He’ll be needing it. 39. Walter Woodard wills his forged tardy excuses to anyone in need. 40. Jesse Stephens will his “Luck” to Don Driggers. In Witness Hereof, we, the Class of 1954, the testators, have set our hand and seal hereto this on the twenty-eighth day of May in the year of Our Lord one thousand nine hundred and fiftv-four (1954). US ---------------------------- (Seal) Signed, sealed, published and declared as and for their last will and testament by the Class of ’54, the above-named testators, in the presence of them and of each other, have suscribed our names thereto as witnesses on the day and year last aforesaid. HELEN BURROUGHS BOB RHINEHART CAROL STEELE LYNDIA CROCKER SENIOR ACTIVITIES JON WILLIAM LENNOX Bosse High School (Evansville) 1-2-3 Scarlet and Grey 1-2 Basketball Club 2-3 Baseball 3-4 Basketball 3-4 Beacon Staff 4 Gusher Staff 4 ELIZABETH LINGAFELTER F. H. A. 1-2-3-4 • G. A. A. 2-3-4 Pep Club 1-2-3-4 Play Prompter 3-4 BILL LOCKARD Beacon Staff 2-3 FINIS McCOMAS Basketball 1-2-3-4 Baseball 1-2-3-4 Football 1 Beacon Staff 1-2-3-4 Gusher Advertising Manager 4 Pep Club 1-2-3-4 “Meet Me In St. Louis” 3 “We Shook The Family Tree” 4 Prom Waiter 2 Sports Editor, Beacon 4 Lab Assistant 2-3 VIRGINIA MORRIS Band 1-2-3-4 Choir 1-2-3-4 F. H. A. 1-2-3-4 Pep Club 1-2-3-4 Librarian 2-3-4 Assistant Librarian 1 Prompter 3 Usher 4 BETTY LOU MOSBERGER G. A. A. 1-2-3-4 F. H. A. 3-4 Pep Club 1-2-3-4 “Meet Me In St. Louis” 3 “We Shook The Family Tree” 4 DAVID POTTER Basketball 1-2-3-4 Football 1-2-3 Pep Club 1-2-3-4 F. F. A. 1-2-3-4 F. F. A. Vice-President 3-4 Baseball 1-2-3-4 F. F. A. State Convention 3-4 SHIRLEY ANN RAIIMOELLER F. H. A. 1-2-3-4 G. A. A. 2-3-4 Pep Club 1-2-3-4 Usher 3 JEANANN ROUGH Choir 1-2-3 Mt. Vernon Township High School 1-2 Pep Club 1-2-3-4 G. A. A. 1-4 G. A. A. Officer 1 F. H. A. 3-4 Operetta 1-2 “Meet Me In St. Louis” 3 “We Shook The Family Tree” 4 Gusher Staff 4 Beacon Staff 4 Tri-City Chorus 1-2 Christmas Musical 1-2 Variety Show 2 Librarian 4 LAURA LOU SHORT G. A. A. 1-2 I . H. A. 3 Pep Club 1 Librarian 4 Usher 3-4 f CLASS HISTORY In the fall of 1950, 50 Freshmen started their crawl through the door of education. Leading the class up this rugged path were Janet Skiles, Bob Rhinehart, and Carol Jean Webb. Mr. Montgomery and Mr. Bryant started us on our way, hoping we would make it. Mary Nell Denton, Van Munsey, and Sherrill Tate represented us on the Student Council. We started out on our second move with 47. We had lost 3 in the first great struggle. Our leaders this year were Joe Smith, Helen Burroughs, and Carol Jean Webb. Again Mr. Montgomery and Mr. Finch were trying to help us on our way. Sherrill, Van and Janet were Student Council members now. We finally passed the second part of our journey. The third year started with 3 less; we were gradually on our move. The junior year was one of the most exciting of our crawl through the doorway. We vrere led by Helen Burroughs, Bob Rhinehart, Carol Jean Webb, and Van Munsey. Student Council members were Mary Nell, Van, and Sherrill again. We entertained with “Meet Me In St. Louis.” Mr. Woods and Miss Harris gave us guidance through this junior year. Putting on an eloquent Prom, “A Night on the Riviera,” we were ready for our Senior year. Now on the last legs of our journey we pushed through the door into our senior year. We started out with 40, losing 7 in the last round. Class leaders were Van Munsey, Bob Rhinehart, and Lyndia Crocker. Miss Crawford and Mr. Gibbs helped us through to the finish. Serving on the Student Council were Sam Knight, Carol Jean Webb, and Sherrill Tate. Our play this year was “We Shook the Family Tree.” The senior trip was one of the highlights of the year. But for us this is “Not the End, Just the Commencement.” SENIOR ACTIVITIES JANET SKILES State Band Contest 1 Band 1-2-3-4 Choir 1-2-3-4 Sax Quartette 1-2 Girls’ Octette 1-2-3-4 Girls’ Trio 4 Girls’ State 3 Cheerleader 3 Student Council 2 Class President 1 G. A. A. 1-2-3-4 G. A. A. Secretary 4 G. A. A. Telegraphic Tournament 2-3 F. H. A. 2-3-4 F. H. A. Secretary 3 Pep Club 1-2-3-4 “Meet Me In St. Louis’’ 3 “We Shook The Family Tree” 4 Homecoming Attendant 3 Homecoming Maid of Honor 4 Prom Waitress 2 Beacon Staff 2-3-4 Gusher Staff 3-4 Gusher Staff Editor 4 CAROL ANN STEELE F. H. A. 1-2-3 Pep Club 1-2-3 Librarian 4 Gusher Staff 4 Beacon Staff 3 JESSE STEPHENS F. F. A. 1-2-3-4 F. F. A. Officer SHERRILL TATE Basketball 1-2-3-4 Baseball 1-2-3-4 Football 1-2-3 Student Council 1-2-3-4 Student Council Vice-President 3 Student Council President 4 Prom Waiter 2 “We Shook The Family Tree” 4 Gusher Staff 4 Homecoming King 4 Pep Club 1-2-3-4 DEAN TUCKER Glee Club 1 Barryton High School 1-2-3 F F A 1-2 “Huckleberry Finn” 3 “We Shook The Family Tree” 4 Student Council 2 Anthology Club 3 Treasurer B Club 3 Homecoming King 3 Beacon Staff 4 Gusher Staff 4 Basketball 1-2-3-4 Baseball 1-2-3-4 Class Treasurer 3 Class Vice President 1 CAROL JEAN WEBB F. H. A. 1-2-3-4 F. H. A. Camp 3 F. H. A. President 4 Student Council 4 Student Council Convention 3 Pep Club 1-2-3-4 (1 A A “Meet Me In St. Louis” 3 “We Shook The Family Tree” 4 Queen Attendant 1 Beacon Staff 3 Band 1-2 Choir 1 Librarian 2 Class Secretary and Treasurer 1-2 Class Secretary 3 F. H. A. Sweetheart Attendant 4 LOREN WEBB F. F. A. 1-2-3-4 BOB WILSON Cheerleader 1 Manager 2 “Meet Me In St. Louis” 3 WALTER WOODARD Grayville High School 1-2-3-4 JOYCE TAYLOR Librarian 1 F. H. A. 1 Pep Club 1-4 G. A. A. 4 S ierri -aro? Junior Class 1954 Class Officers President ________________ Judy Scott Vice President __________ Wayne Williams Secretary-Treasurer, Patsy Fry JUNIOR CLASS Juniors Wayne Williams Judy Scott ---- Charles Balding James Bisch Lucy Brown_________________ Louise Bryant-------------- Rhoda Bryant ............. Don Bolerjack Jim Bunting _______________ Robert Calder ........ — Barbara Campbell Merita Carrell ___________ Fred Church --------------- Don Church _______________ Bill Cochran______________ Carl Enlow _______________ LaVada Fellows ___________ Roger Frazier ____________ Pat Fry ------------------ Floetta Funkhouser Dorothy Garrett James Hess________________ LaVern Johnson Charles Johnson __________ Ray Jones ................ Frank Kepley _____________ Marjorie Lamont ....'----- Shirley Maglone Bob Marriott______________ Carolyn Malone ___________ Wilma Marsh ______________ Jerry Martin______________ Marilyn Mode______________ Jimmie O’Donley Shirley Perry...........- - Linda Reid --------------- Gene Salmon ------------—- Carlene Sweatt------------ Jerry Taylor _____________ Carol Webb ............... Virginia Winter ... ------ Peggy Wolfe ....... —.. Eddie Rough -------------- Rosetta Andrews ... Mrs. Potts ________ Mr. Dallas_____— --------- Famous Names ___________________ Joe McCarthy Tallulah Bankhead Ichabod Crane Eddie Cantor Lucille Ball (I Love Lucy) Bette Davis Ann Baxter Paul Bunyan _________________________Van Johnson __________ Gene Krupa Judy Holiday _____________________ Joan Crawford ______________________________ Liberace ___________________ Lowell Thomas ___________________________ Frank Sinatra _________________________ Jerry Lewis _______________________ Lucille Sweeny ............... Little Boy Blue __________________________ Harriet Hillard ________________ Jean Peters ......... Thelma Ritter _______________________ John L. Lewis Loretta Young ________________ Abe Saperstein ___________________ Winston Churchill ______________________ Don Schlundt ...____________________ My Friend Irma Kate Smith _______________________ Ralph Kiner .................... Barbara Stanwyck ...................... Joan Davis _______________________ Gorgeous George Little Red Riding Hood _________________ William Bendix ..........Marjorie Main Pollyanna Dean Martin .......................Susan Hayward ........................ Groucho Marx _______________________ . Judy Canova ................ Little Miss Muffett _________________ ..... Elizabeth Taylor _______________ John Lund Gene Tierney Our Miss Brooks _________________... Mr. Peepers f JUNIOR CLASS Sophomore Class 1954 Class Officers President _________________ Kay Tucker Vice President ___________ Larry Roberts Secretary-Treasurer Barbara Schmittler SOPHOMORE CLASS Kay Tucker Barbara Schmittler Lynn Acker Jean Daugherty Larry Roberts Donald Driggers Judy Crocker Barbara Coe Earlene Frazier Rhoda Elliott Carolyn McFarland Wanda McFarland Bob Sloan Lauretta Gaither Madalyn Calder John Kuykendall Fredia Wells Pat Bisch Lucille Hockman Shirley Reynolds Louise Keeling Teddy Edwards Elfreda Mabrey George Maxwell Jerry McGarvey Rosalee Glover Gary Taylor Bob Mosberger Jim Hill Delores Maglone Norma Wiseman Oeda Deck f SOPHOMORE QLRSS Freshman Class 1954 Class Officers President................. Arlene Marsh Vice President_____________ Billy Taylor Secretary-Treasurer ... Ruth Steele FRESHMAN CLASS Arlene Marsh Billy Taylor Pat Balding Barbara Bryan Glenda Cochran Bill Dorris Roger Eplin Benny Edwards Barry Elliott Marjorie Fry Louise Graves Warren Harvey Wayne Hinder liter Wanda Hauck Donald Hedrick William House Donald Johnson Robert Knight Carole Loven Carolyn Lingafelter Ma Dean Litchford Jerry Marse Jackie Martin Jeanie Mayes Maurice Newkirk Faye Morris Carmen Neal Geraldine O’Donley Charles Onyett Morris Owens Charles Schmittler Linda Perry Joan Reese Jane Scott Florence Shain Earl Simmons Robert A. Taylor Martha Skiles Ruthie Steele George Wheatley Patsy Cowling Barbara Bryant • - Iy ” A Organizations Of '54 Athletics Dancing Clubs Snapshots Dramatics STUDENT COUNCIL Second Row: Mr. Harlan, Mr. Potts, Teddy Edwards, Bob Sloan, Larry Roberts, Carl Enlow, Eddie Rough, Sam Knight, Bob Knight. First Row: Judy Crocker, Carol Jean Webb, Sherrill Tate, Marilyn Mode, Carmen Neal, Martha Skiles. BEACON STAFF Third Row: Sam Knight, Finis McComas, Dean Tucker, Jon Lennox, Mr. Harold Gibbs, Judy Scott. Second Row: Lynn Acker, Jeanann Rough, Fred Church, Margie Fry, Pat Bisch. First Row: Willa Dillman, Mary Nell Denton, Lyndia Crocker, Beverly Langford, Janet Skiles, Judy Crocker, Helen Burroughs. NAME - NICKNAME ADMIRABLE ASSET Wanda Belew - “Tootsie” Bob Bellamey - “Bike” Robert Bryan - “Cricket” Helen Burroughs - “Squeeks” Loretta Collins - “Retta” Edgar Cowles - “Edwina” Lyndia Crocker - “Chauffeur Joe Deffendall - “Jody” Mary Nell Denton - “Old Gray Mare” Willa Dillman - “Wilier” J. B. Hamilton - “John Burnard” Jack Hockman - “Merc” George Jones - “Bill” Jim Kepley - “Hero” Sam Knight - “Junior” William Lamont - “Willie” Beverly Langford - “Legs” John Lennox - “Ford” Making Good Grades Wisecracks Doll Face Singing Ability Helpful Ways Ability to Work When He Wants To Winning Ways Funny Laugh Willingness to Work Ability to Write Eng. Themes at the Last Minute Black Chrysler — And the Shine He Keeps On It Good Looking Mercury Wavy Hair Ability to Change His Mind High Voice Oldsmobile Giggling Friendliness FAVORITE SONG CHARMING CHATTER WE’LL ALWAYS REMEMBER “Stardust” Nothing Ida in “Meet Me In St. Louis” “Bicycle Built For Two” Got to Go to Work at Four His Bicycle Hot Toddy” You Know It! Running Out of Gas “Make Love To Me” Eat It! Talkative Ways “Wild Horses” Lot’s Go Horseback Riding Lofe for Horses “What Is This Thing See If the Door Is Sleeping in American Called Love” Unlocked History Class “Till Then” Golly Cheerleading Ability “How Could You Believe Me” Now Let Me Tell You Always Needing Help “For Keeps” What Do I Always Say Broken Bones “Wanted” Bulldog Guilty Conscience “Heart Of My Heart” Umgowwow Ways to Find Out About History Tests “My Blue Heaven” Had Another Wreck Donations to Senior Class “Billy Boy” I Don’t Know My English Reckless Driving “Secret Love” Bull! Him and Willa “Cross Over The Bridge” Blast It! Bashfulness “Tie Me To Your Aprcn Strings Again” I’ve Been Trying to Tell You, Clift. Goofy Laugh “Wrapped Up In A Dream” Watch Your Nose! U.D.C. “Why Don’t You Believe Me” I Used to Say Beans But I Went Right Back to Swearing Different Fords F. F. A Front Row: George Jones, Wayne Williams, David Potter, Sam Knight, Don Church, Ray Jones, Mr. Clarence Cox. Second Row: Barry Elliott, William Lamont, Jackie Martin, Loren Webb, Jim Bisch, Jim Hill, Robert Taylor, Jerry McGarvey. Third Row: Morris Owens, Wayne Hinderliter, Earl Simmons, Bob Mosberger, John Kuykendall, Robert Knight, Jerry Marse. F. H. A. Standing: Delores Maglone, Elizabeth Lingafelter, Loretta Collins, Earlene Frazier, Pat Bisch, Shirley Reynolds, Barbara Coe, Rhoda Elliott, Wilma Marsh, Carol Webb, Virginia Morris, Linda Reid, Arlene Marsh, Louise Graves, Martha Skiles, Jeanann Rough, Glenda Cochran, Pat Balding, Carolyn Lingafelter. Fourth Row: Carole Loven, Joan Reese, Pat Cowling, Lauretta Gaither, Louise Keeling, Kay Tucker, Barbara Bryant, Marjorie Fry, Carmen Neal, Madalyn Calder, Marilyn Mode. Third Row: Norma Wiseman, Lynn Acker, Shirley Perry, Jeannie Mayse, Rosalie Glover, Shirley Maglone, Lucy Brown, Shirley Rahmoeller, Jane Scott, Beverly Langford, Ma Dean Litchford. Second Row: Barbara Bryan, Faye Morris, Ruthie Steele, Gearldine O’Donley, Linda Perry, Marjorie Lamont, Fredia Wells, Betty Mossberger, Lyndia Crocker, Wanda Houck. First Row: Barbara Campbell, Jeannie Daugherty, Judy Crocker, Carol Jean Webb, Mary Nell Denton, Judy Scott, Lucille Hockman, Miss Jacqueline Harris. SENTINEL TREASURER SECRETARY PRESIDENT VICE-PRESIDENT REPORTER NAME - NICKNAME Elizabeth Lingafelter -“Lizzie” Bill Lockard - “Snatch” Finis McComas - “Big Mike” Virginia Morris - “Irma Betty Mosberger - “Betsy Boots” Van Munsey - “Lulu” Laura S’hort - “Laurie” Janet Skiles - “Hit the Curb” Carol Steele - “Red” Jesse Stephens - “Ruddy” Sherrill Tate - “Scraggs” Loren Webb - “Buck” Bob Wilson - “C. P ” Walter Woodard - “Waldo” ADMIRABLE ASSET Pep Reading Science Fiction His Height Throwing Dodge Balls Sports Ability Ability to Hit Curve Balls Big Build Engagement Ring Scholastic Ability Acting Efficient Worker Forgetful Ways Red Hair Ability to Survive Car Wrecks Good Luck and His Way with Women '49 Maroon Mercury His Eyes Ability to Always Catch A Ride Salesmanship Cheerfulness Charming Chatter David Potter “Pottsey” Shirley Rahmoeller - “Charlie” Bob Rhinehart - “Cozzie” Jeanann Rough - “Jeanie Ann” Joyce Taylor - “Joy” Dean Tucker - “Deeno” Carol Jean Webb - “Gee-Gee” FAVORITE SONG “Liza” “Rack Up the Balls, Boys” “Five Foot Two” “Oklahoma “Diamonds Are A Girl’s Best Friend” “Take Me Back” “Y’all Come” “Charlie My Boy” “Linda” “Stranger In Paradise” “Going Steady” “Who Stole De Bell” “Solitude” “Call of the Wild Goose” “So Long” “Sam’s Song” “I Get So Lonely” “When Willie Comes Marching Home” “I’m Just A Country Boy” “There’s No Business Like Show Business” “Wine, Women and Song” CHARMING CHATTER Hey, Kid Let’s Play Some Pool Boogie! Shut That Window Don’t Forget Play Practice at 6:30 Censored Dadgummit, Coach Oh, Cotton No Kidding That Boy — May I Help You Give Me A Bite Yeah Seven, Come Eleven Buddy, Have A Drink! Aw, Sammy Boy Buddy! Well, William! Wanta Buy A Ticket? Ticket, Please Let’s Skip School WE’II ALWAYS REMEMBER Loyalty at Basketball Games Film Clippings Ability to Make Sam Blush American History Answers Cute Ways ’36 Plymouth The Way He Minds Pat Marriage Plans Quiet Ways Tight Skirts Sweet Ways Never on Time Working at Madden’s Wanting to Get Rid of Sheriffs Mischievous Ways Friendly Smile Loud Mufflers Going Steady Longest Big Steps The Conductor in the Junior Play Medel A PEP CLUB Standing: Loretta Collins, Willa Dillman, Helen Burroughs, Mary Nell Denton, Linda Reid, Bob Rhinehart, Ma Dean Litchford, Pat Bisch, Barbara Schmittler, Don Church, Jim Bisch, David Potter, Wayne Williams, Fred Church. Eighth Row: Carol Webb, Wilma Marsh, Shirley Maglone, George Jones, John Kuykendall, Ray Jones, Janet Skiles, Dean Tucker, Jim Kepley, Carl Enlow. Seventh Row: Gearldine O’Donley, Ruthie Steele, Faye Morris, Bob Knight, Bill Taylor, Joyce Taylor, Elizabeth Lingafelter, Shirley Perry, Kay Tucker. Sixth Row: Marilyn Mode, Rlioda Bryant, Louise Bryant, Rosalie Glover, Judy Crocker, Martha Skiles, Carmen Neal, Jane Scott, Marjorie Fry, Frank Kepley, Bill Lockard, Jim O’Donley, Jim Bunting. Fifth Row: Joan Reese, Barbara Bryan, Louise Graves, Pat Balding, Arlene Marsh, Oeda Deck, Carlene Sweatt, Floetta Funkhouser, Lucy Brown, Bob Bellamey, Fredia Wells. Fourth Row: William Lamont, Finis McComas, Norma Wiseman, Lucille Hockman, Delores Maglone, Patsy Cowling, Lauretta Gaither, Louise Keeling, Rhoda Elliott, Shirley Rahmoeller, Betty Mossberger. Third Row: Van Munsey, Charles Johnson, Jerry Taylor, Joe Deffen-dall, Jeanann Rough, Sherrill Tate, Carolyn Lingafelter, Virginia Morris, Carol Jean Webb. Second Row: Jon Lennox, Beverly Langford, Sam Knight, J. B. Hamilton, Mrs. Barbara Thompson, sponsor. Cheerleaders: Judy Scott, Marjorie Lamont, Lyndia Crocker, Barbara Campbell, Lynn Acker. G. A. A. Fourth Row: Judy Crocker, Martha Skiles, Marjorie Fry, Jeanann Rough, Barbara Coe, Shirley Reynolds, Jeannie Daugherty, Earlene Frazier, Carmen Neal, Barbara Bryan, Kay Tucker. Third Row: Mrs. Barbara Thompson, sponsor; Floetta Funkhouser, Carlene Sweatt, Glenda Cochran, Linda Perry, Pat Bisch, Barbara Schmittler, Madalyn Calder, Patsy Cowling, Rhoda Elliott, Lauretta Gaither, Louise Keeling, Marilyn Mode, Barbara Campbell. Second Row: Marjorie Lamont, Judy Scott, Jane Scott, Joyce Taylor, Elizabeth Lingafelter, Rosalie Glover, Shirley Rahmoeller, Betty Mosberger, Loretta Collins, Ma Dean Litchford. First Row: Lynn Acker, Lyndia Crocker, Helen Burroughs, Janet Skiles, Willa Dillman, Mary Nell Denton, Carol Jean Webb. BAND Another year full of music and fun is almost completed by the G.C.H.S. Band and Mr. E. C. Montgomery, their director. Last May they marched in the annual Memorial Day Parade and entertained at town with a Band Concert every Saturday night in June and July. The fall parade season was opened with the Oil Show Parade during the Labor Day holidays. Then came a quick succession of out-of-town parades; at Enfield’s Mule Day, Crossville’s Fall Festival, and Carmi’s Corn Day. Late in November they were invited to participate in the Band Festival at Norris City. The band was a great pep booster that played for every home basketball game. The twirlers were featured in many numbers. District Band Contest was held at Carbondale in April and our band brought back a rating of excellent. They provided processional and recessional music for Graduation. CHOIR The Choir, under the direction of Miss Mary Alice Elrod, has given several performances this year, their first being an impressive Christmas candlelight program. In March the Individual and Ensemble Music Contest was held at Carbondale. The Grayville Choir was represented by two girls’ trios. The next month they presented a gay Spring Concert. The Choir sang several numbers for Baccalaureate and Graduation. CHORUS Fourth Row: Martha Skiles, Barbara Coe, Bill Cochran, Frederick Church, Robert Calder, Louise Graves. Third Row: Pat Bisch, Fredia Wells, Marilyn Mode, Judy Scott, Virginia Morris, Loretta Collins, Jeanie Mayse, Janet Skiles. Second Row: Miss Mary Alice Elrod, Oeda Deck, Barbara Bryan, Carmen Nael, Lucille Hockman, Rosetta Andrews, Judy Crocker. First Row: Barbara Campbell, Louise Bryant, Madalyn Calder, Carole Loven, Barbara Bryant, Pat Cowling, Marjorie Lamont, Margie Fry. BAND Fourth Row: Earlene Frazier, Madalyn Calder, Helen Burroughs, Robert Calder, Ma Dean Litchford, Glenda Cochran, Lynn Acker, Margie Fry, Virginia Morris, Mr. E. C. Montgomery. Third Row: Susan Eastwood, Sharon Schoenman, Jane Johnson, Charles Schmidt, Jane Scott, Louise Bryant, Linda Wooten, Judy Crocker, Judy Scott. Second Row: Linda Reid, Rosie Andrews, Marilyn Coad, Linda Perry, Sam Knight, Loretta Collins, Barbara Schmittler, Larry Roberts, Martha Skiles, Janet Skiles, Kay Tucker, Fred Church. First Row: Lucy Brown, Mary Nell Denton, Barbara Campbell, Linda Smith, Carmen Neal, Willa Dillman. SENIOR CLASS PLAY BY PERRY CLARK Directed by Miss Crawford and Mr. Gibbs “WE SHOOK THE FAMILY TREE” Hildegarde is desperately trying to attract some eligible senior, for she has no date for the big school dance. She wins the school debate with an impassioned plea against drinking, but merely convinces everyone that her father drinks. As Hildegarde appeals to her mother for help, the phone starts ringing, with women friends proffering sympathy. Despite Mother’s indignation she’s moved by Hildegarde’s fear that if she misses this one prom, she’s destined for spinsterhood. When the other girls start to lord it over Hildegarde, Mother takes action. She knows a nice boy who’d love to take Hildegarde. She’ll arrange it all! Hildegarde is in ccstacy and though she doesn’t know the boy’s name, she lays it on thick — until the prospective date sounds like a Hollywood star. Poor Hildegarde! Her mother has picked the one boy in school who wears knickers! He’s a swell guy, but those short pants make him the joke of the school. In a screamingly funny scene, Hildegarde learns the truth and pleads to break the date, but Father is mad, for everyone is convinced now that he’s a great drinker. Furthermore, Freddie’s the son of Father’s boss. To make matters worse, it develops that Hildegarde has given a child some envelopes to play mailman with which get distributed to all the neighbors. They turn out to be her father’s old love letters to her mother! (One of them begins, “Your darling green cat eyes!”) Now Hildegarde’s in despair. The whole school will die laughing at her and Freddie. She buys Beauty Mud in hopes that her new beauty will cause a stag-line stampede. Meanwhile Father worried about his job, invites his boss home to prove how sensible his family is. But Hildegarde, her face smeared with beauty clay, dashes screaming into the room. The boss is stunned. Then his son, Freddie, bursts in wearing long pant’s with Hildegarde’s brother chasing him crying, “Steal my pants, will you?” He tackles Father’s boss by mistake! It looks like the end of everything. But in a whirlwind finish the happy solution is reached to all the problems. CAST Hildegarde............. Mr. Dolson (“Father”) Mrs. Dolson (“Mother”) S'ally ................ Bob.................... Jimmy ................. Paige ................. Ellie-May ............. Jill .................. Freddie Shermer ....... Mr. Shermer ........... Mrs. Shermer .......... .... Lyndia Crocker .... Robert Bryan Mary Nell Denton . Betty Mosberger .... Dean Tucker .... Sherrill Tate Carol Jean Webb ... Jeanann Rough .... Janet Skiles ... Finis McComas .. William Lamont Beverly Langford JUNIOR CLASS PLAY BY WILLIAM ROOS Directed by Mrs. Potts and Mr. Dallas “JANUARY THAW” The Gage family seeks peace in an old farm-house. There, Mother remodels coffee-grinders into lamps, while Father tries to write a “best-seller” nevel in a blitz of interruptions instead of in that country quiet he sought. In the blitz, he ignores the arrival of Jonathan and Mathilda, who have the right to live in the Gage home. No one had worried about that clause in the deed, since the Rockwoods were supposed to be dead. A contest for possession begins with neither able to turn the other out. Jonathan brings back the cow Father had saved as a fireman — to stake her on the front lawn. Jonathan plans to hold a funeral of an old acquaintance in the house. Barbara’s boy-friend doesn’t appear at the right time, and Barbara and the Rockwoods’ son go out on an errand of mercy when a blizzard clamps down. The Gages and the Rockwoods are isolated. The electric lines fail — and the oil-burner and the range won’t work. Mother forgot to shop for food anyway. In the freezing house, while the Gages breakfast on what’s left — cornflakes, molasses, and olives! — from the rooms of the unmodern Rockwoods come gusts of warmth from their woodburner, and the smell of coffee and frying ham. The Gages rally around Father and his cornflakes and olives, until they smell the Rockwood’s fresh biscuits! Then they desert Father — and it even looks as if Barbara had eloped with the Rockwoods’ son. It looks like complete disaster! But in the delightful ending, all is happily and intelligently solved. CHARACTERS Herbert Gage ..... Freida ........... Marge Gage ....... Barbara Gage ..... Sarah Gage ....... Paula Gage ....... George Husted .... Jonathan Rockwood Mathilda Rockwood Matt Rockwood .... Uncle Walter ..... Mr. Loomis ....... Policeman ........ Constable ........ .... Carl Enlow .... Wilma Marsh .... Marilyn Mode ...... Judy Stott Barbara Campbell Marjorie Lamont .... Gene Salmon .... Bob Marriott .... Lucy Brown .... Frank Kepley .... Jim O’Donley .. Wayne Williams .... Don Church ....... Ray Jones RAINBOW 'ROUND MY SHOULDER The biggest event of the 1953 school year, the Coronation of the Homecoming King and Queen, high-lighted the Norris City - Grayville basketball game, Friday, December 18. The ceremonies opened with the band, under the direction of Mr. E. C. Montgomery, playing “War March of the Priests.” The attendants and their escorts came from opposite doors, crossed in the center, and formed a semi-circle in the center of the gym. The attendants and their escorts, who were announced by Master of Ceremonies Sam Knight, were: Ma Dean Litchford and Jon Lennox, Martha Skiles and David Potter, Kay Tucker and Joe Deffendall, Pat Bisch and Carl Enlow, Marjorie Lamont and Jim Bunting, Marilyn Mode and Frank Kepley, Willa Dillman and Dean Tucker, Helen Burroughs and Finis McComas. Greg Schnute, Coach Schnute’s small son, carried the basketball that was given to King Sherrill which in return he gave to the Norris City captain. Following Greg was Maid-of-Honor Janet Skiles, and her escort, Van Munsey, captain for the evening. Little Jimmy Groff and Marcella Tate, sister of King Sherrill, were the crown bearers. Then — the moment everyone had been waiting for — the King and Queen. King Sherrill and Queen Lyndia marching in approached each other from opposite sides of the gym and as they met in the center, they were the center of everyone’s attraction. They were crowned while kneeling on satin pillows. After the King and Queen were crowned, their majesties and the royal court walked to the stage to the strains of “Sweetheart of Sigma Chi.” The stage was beautifully decorated to follow the “Rainbow” theme. The back was decorated in pastel shades to match the attendants’ formals. The Queen was seated on an elevated platform throughout the game with a huge gold crown overhead. The Queen carried a beautiful bouquet of red roses. The attendants carried bouquets of mums and the Maid-of-Honor carried a bouquet of yellow roses. KING AND QUEEN Lyndia Crocker Sherrill Tate ATTENDANTS Back Row: Pat Bisch, Willa Dillman, Marilyn Mode, Helen Burroughs, Janet Skiles, Maid of Honor; Ma Dean Litchford, Martha Skiles, Marjorie Lamont, Kay Tucker. Front Row: Greg Schnute, Marcella Tate, Jimmy Groff. 1953-1954 SPORTS ANALYSIS BASEBALL The outlook for the ’53-’54 season looks pretty good. Considering our good record this summer and that we still have practically the same squad back this year as last. Mason Miser was the only member of last year’s team to graduate. We have played and wron the first five games at the beginning of the year and hope to continue our perfect record if possible for the remainder of the year. We have a very tight infield and a good pitching staff which should be an important asset to us during the remainder of the season. Here is hoping we can extend our mastery over the other Little Ten teams as we did last year to win our second consecutive Little Ten Championship. BASKETBALL There cannot be enough said to show our appreciation to our team which ran up a most amazing record this year. With a very capable starting five of Jim Kepley, Van Munsey, Finis McComas, David Potter, Sherrill Tate and the excellent coaching of “Coach” Schnute, we were able to run up a county record of 28 straight games. The starting five also had very good backing by Joe Deffendall, Dean Tucker, Carl Enlow, Frank Kepley, and Jim Bunting. 1953 - 1954 BASKETBALL RECORD WON 28 LOST 1 Opponent We They Mills - Prairie ................ _ 53 40 St. Francisville ___________________ 84 63 Wayne City________________________—- 79 37 Shawneetown ....................... 71 62 Enfield _____________________________ 77 50 Albion ______________________________ 76 70 Allendale ___________________—....... 69 58 Crossville___________________________ 83 51 Norris City _________________________ 69 57 McLeansboro ________________________ 57 51 Shelbyville _________________________ 68 56 Metropolis __________________________ 55 51 Enfield______________________________ 82 48 Wayne City __________________________ 76 47 St. Francisville_____________________ 84 63 Noble________________________________ 92 66 Allendale___________________________ 63 54 Wayne City___________________________ 64 54 Crossville ------------------------- 84 70 Mills - Prairie______________________ 80 53 Enfield........._.................. 107 43 Carmi________________________________ 64 55 Albion ______________________________ 68 47 St. Francisville_____________________ 66 61 Norris City ________________________ 74 56 Carmi________________________-....... 75 62 Mills - Prairie ___________________ 75 52 Carmi _______________________________ 55 49 Mt. Carmel _________________________ 59 102 SCHOOL CALENDAR IN SONG August 31 — School Begins — “I’ve Forgotten More Than You’ll Ever Know” September 6-8 — Tri-State Oil Show — “There’s No Business Like Show Business” September 7 — No S'chool, Labor Day — “Oh Happy Day” October 8-9 — No School, Teachers’ Institute — “Holiday” November 2 — James Wear, Lyceum Program — “Old Piano Roll Blue” November 5 — Senior Pictures — “Pretty As A Picture” November 9 — Welty, Lyceum Program — “On The Road To Mandalay” November 11 — No School, Armistice Day — “The Day Isn’t Long Enough” November 14 — F.H.A. Dance — “Till I Waltz Again With You” November 26-27 — No School, Thanksgiving — “Pilgrims’ Journey” December 14 — The MacGregors, Lyceum Program — “Highland Fling” December 18 — Coronation — “There’s A Rainbow ’Round My Shoulder” December 23 - January 3 — Christmas Vacation — “Santa Claus Is Coming to Town” December 28-30 — Bridgeport Invitational Tournament — “We Did It, We Did It” January 5-8 — Little Ten Tournament — “Give A Cheer” January 15 — Bible Circue, Lyceum Program — “Ada Daba Honeymoon” February 5 — Junior Class Play, “January Thaw” — “Everybody Works But Father” February 12 — No School, Lincoln’s Birthday — “Stars and Strips Forever” February 13 — Sweetheart Dance — “Changing Partners” February 18 — Alice Harold Allen, Lyceum Program — “Whistle While You Work” February 22 — Val Layder, Lyceum Program — “Tell Me A Story” March 1-5 — Regional Tourament — “Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered” March 15 — Southland Singers — “Mammy” March 18 — Ralph Blackwell, Lyceum Program — “Don’t Fence Me In” March 31 — Evansville Grade School Orchestra and Band Concert — “Music, Music, Music” April 9 — Senior Play, “We Shook The Family Tree” — “Strange Things Are Happening” April 10 — District Band Contest — “There’s Something About A Home Town Band” April 15-19 — No School, Easter Vacation — “Here Comes Peter Cottontail” April 23 — Open House — “Y’all Come” May 8 — Junior-Senior Prom — “Some Enchanted Evening” May 23 — Baccalaureate Exercises — “You Saw Me Crying In The Chapel” May 26 — Last Day of School — “I’ve Found Out More Than You’ll Ever Know” May 28 — High School Graduation — “Till Then” BASEBALL Back Row: Coach Schnute, Van Munsey, David Potter, Finis McComas, Jim Kepley, Dean Tucker, Sherrill Tate, Jerry Taylor, Charles Johnson. Front Row: Donald Driggers, Jim Bunting, Carl Enlow, Jim O’Donley, Frank Kepley, Charles Balding. CHEERLEADERS Lynn Acker, Barbara Campbell, Lyndia Crocker, Marjorie Lamont, Judy Scott. RECORDS BROKEN BY CLASS OF '54 First seven players on the basketball team. Two boy cheerleaders — Robert Bryan and Bob Wilson when freshmen. “Till Then” and dozens of others by Sherrill Tate. Largest class to graduate from G.C.H.S. J. B. Hamilton and Robert Bryan ran out of gas most often. Worst car owned by Walter Woodard. Class farthest in debt all year. Tallest boy in high school in 1954 — Finis McComas. Cold-naturedest boy in English IV — Finis McComas. Most hen-pecked boys were — Dave Potter and William Lamont. Most broken bones — Mary Nell Denton. Loudest Plymouth and shrillest whistle — Van Munsey. Best ticket-seller ever to hit Grayville — Loren Webb. Only person to tell Miss Crawford, “Aw, hush up!” and get by with it — Sam Knight. Taught at G.C.H.S longer than any other teacher — Vernita Crawford. Most unexcused absences — Jesse Stephens. Always first on list to ride on the bus to ball games — Elizabeth Lingafelter. Biggest imagination — Jce Deffendall. Biggest wisecracks — Bob Bellamey. Most dramatic — Jeanann Rough. “Nicknamedest” — Bill Lockard, “Slimy” “Snatch” “Specs” “Satchmo” etc. Roughest girl in P.E. — Virginia Morris. Best chart-keeper Grayville ever had — Jon Lennox. Only girl who can yell and still not be heard — Wand Belew. Wildest hotrodder — George Jones. Most undecided girl — Willa Dillman. Only girl to eat toothpaste — Carol Jean Webb. Wrecked more cars — Jack Hockman. Only girl in the Senior class to own a horse — Loretta Collins. Only boy in class with a driver’s license who can’t drive — Jim Kepley. Greatest cat-lover since Miss Jarboe — Beverly Langford. Slowest and most careful driver — Janet Skiles. Best disposition — Bob Rhinehart. Best soda jerks in town — Laura Short, Shirley Rahmoeller, Carol Steele, and Elizabeth Lingafelter. Best joke-teller — knows all the latest ones — Dean Tucker. Carries most books to do the least studying, and has the squeakiest shoes — Helen Burroughs. Most talkative girl in G.C.H.S — Lyndia Crocker. History — Students to go through 12 grades in Grayville: Northside and High Loretta Collins Betty Mosberger Edgar Cowles Southside and High Sherrill Tate Walter Woodard Finis McComas Mary Nell Denton Janet Skiles BABY PICTURES OF SENIORS 1. Joe Deffendall 2. Sam Knight 3 Dean Tucker 4. Virginia Morris 5. Joyce Taylor 6. Beverly Langford 7. Lyndia Crocker 8. J. B. Hamilton 9. Edgar Cowles 10. Jesse Stephens 11. Finis McComas 12. Carol Jean Webb 13. Elizabeth Lingafelter 14. George Jones 15. Robert Bryan 16. Loretta Collins 17. Jon Lennox 18. Betty Mosberger 19. Mary Nell Denton 20. Bob Bellamey 21. Shirley Rahmoeller 22. Sherrill Tate 23. Helen Burroughs 24. Janet Skiles 25. Jeanann Rough 26. William Lamont 27. Van Munsey 28. Loren Webb 29. Carol Steele 30. Laura Short 31. Willa Dillman f lunen vou m i mu voun6 F. H A. SUd££TH£flRT DflnC£ fflarySfr £7s ? 0 r o-o$ tfl Af. mom rj fe sn £ r s ? r CLASS PROPHECY Here we are at the end of the National Invitational Tournament of 1964 in Madison Square Garden, which featured the Professional Independent Bison against the underdog Mt. Carmel. This great team is coached by “Big Red” Schnute. The mighty Bison have added one more game to their long list of victories by defeating the Aces 102-59. The class of ’54 is having a grand reunion in the middle of the gym floor. While the team is dressing, the radio announcers, Miss Crawford and Mr. Gibbs, are going to interview the other classmates who have all arrived for the game. Robert Bryan, editor of the Grayville Mercury, is the first to be interviewed. He promises to have the play-by-play account of the game in next Thursday’s paper. Everyone will surely buy one. Mary Nell Denton is standing next to him. She says that she now owns a funeral home in the old Werzner house. Someone from Albion is running it for her because she can’t stand the smell of flowers early in the morning. Next, stepping up to the microphone is Bob Rhinehart, manager of the Reid’s Farms, Inc. Helen Burroughs, next in line, is still driving the pickup truck around the square out by her house. She is seriously thinking of buying a motorcycle. Since the old days she has built a tunnel that goes to Carmi so she won’t hit anyone. Now stepping up to the mike is Sam Knight. “Say a few words for us, won’t you, Sam?” “Sure, blast it!” Sam is married now and drives a ’49 maroon Mercury. Janet Skiles now operating a successful business, is manufacturing curb finders. She is still waiting on the Navy. Bob Bellamey bragged about driving all the way from Grayville to this great game in his red and gold car. Loretta Collins told the announcers that she was riding her horse in the famous Kentucky Derby this year. Edgar Cowles is starring at the St. Joe Race Track this summer. He is nationally known for his dare devil driving. Lyndia Crocker Higginson approaches the mike with her four little boys and says, “Being married to a Crossville farmer is just wonderful !” Wanda Belew is now a great stage actress. Her current hit is “Meet Me In St. Louis.” She plays the part of Ida. Jon I ennox, millionarie, is owner of the gigantic Ford plant in Grayville. Willa Dillman is the Florence Nightingale at the Grayville Memorial Hospital. Her name has been changed to Kepley, we think. J. B. Hamilton is Professor Hamilton and is teaching the ninth period Civics Class at Grayville High School. Elizabeth Ling-afelter is owner of a huge restaurant, the best in southern Illinois. Liz’s home cooking is famous throughout the entire state. George Jones and Walter Woodard are co-owners of the new shipping company in Grayville. They ship ton after ton of clam shells to be dumped somewhere down the river. Beverly Langford, now Mrs. Waldo Puffadinky, is simply a knockout wearing a dress that looks like a Paris original and carrying one of her famous Persian cats. We all died laughing when she turned around and we saw “Eat at Waldo’s” written on the back of her dress. William Lamont is still waiting for Carol Jean to graduate from Bill Lockard’s Business College. She just can’t seem to make the grade. Why won’t Bill let her graduate? Virginia Morris is now running her own French Doll Beauty Salon. She is her own stylist. Betty Mosberger is the shortstop on a great all girls’ team out of Chicago. Shirley Rahmoeller is helping Charles Johnson coach the high CLASS PROPHECY (Continued) school team at Grayville. They have had a very successful season. Shirley has thought up many new plays for Charles to use, and they have lost only' 5 games. Jeanann Rough is a famous model for Hanover Modeling Agency. Her life’s dream has finally come true. Since Laura Short and Carol Ann Steele own Madden’s Drug Store, you would hardly recognize the place. They closed up shop to come to this game. Joyce Taylor is the P.E. teacher at Grayville High. She is working diligently to organize a girls’ basketball team. As you can see, Grayville has gone basketball crazy. Loren Webb is one of the richest residents of Grayville now. He made his fortune by selling tickets to this Game in Madison Square Garden. Bob Wilson packed his duds and went West. He is the cattle king in Wyoming. If you remember the twirlers at the half, they were from the famous twirling school of Mrs. Shirley Jordan. Jesse Stephens is still running a still (water still, that is) behind his dad’s house. Jack Hockman has purchased the I. C. railroad. The new track runs where the famous roads of some of our citizens once were. With so much money Jack can afford a new car of each make each year. And now in the hushed silence, the famed team walks out on the floor. The first ones to the microphone are Joe Deffendall and Dean Tucker. Joe tells us that he is starting a new job this summer; he will be the F.B.I.’s top notch lie detector. Dean is a pilot for American Airlines. As many Grayville fans chartered his planes to make the trip, he gave them a special rate since he was on the team. Now, that well-known center, Finis “Big Mike” McComas. He tells us that he has great plans of taking his summer vacation in Hawaii. He needs a little rest after such a rough season. Next, we’ll find out what the great floor general, Van Munsey, is doing with himself. He tells us the wonderful news that he has just purchased all the Cities Service stations in the United States. Everyone ought to buy gas at Cities Service. Congratulations to Van. He finally did it. Jim Kepley, still a fine scorer for the team, announces that he will tour the country this summer and give away free autographs. David (Jack) Potter says hejs in a terrible hurry because he must get home in time for spring planting and also to see Patsy. He is still an important spoke in the Bison wheel. Last but not least, is King Sherrill Tate, the sharp shooting artist of the team. He announces the grand opening of Sherrill’s Billiard Parlor. Just between you and me, he is still attending those ninth period classes of Professor Hamilton’s. Well, folks, the gym is empty and the janitors are wanting to turn out the lights. We hope you have enjoyed this little talk with the Class of ’54. Our motto is, still as always, “Not the End, Just the Commencement.” MARY NELL DENTON SHERRILL TATE J. B. HAMILTON who's who f TH£ G.C.HS. GflnG Mg yu t AWftr f ? 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