Grayville High School - Gusher Yearbook (Grayville, IL)

Text from Pages 1 - 108 of the 1955 volume:

%! A GUSHER STAFF Jerry Taylor, Carlene McKibbon, Marjorie Lamont, Lucy Brown, Marilyn Mode, Louise Bryant, Wayne Williams, Barbara Schmittler, Pat Fry, Bob Marriott, Judy Scott, Carolyn Malone, Wilma Marsh, Mr. Gibbs, Linda Reid, Jim Bisch, Don Church, Carl Enlow. DEDICATION We, the Class of ’55, wish to dedicate this book to those who will be following in our footsteps. May you have as much enjoyment during your four years as we did. Edited and Published by the Senior Class GRAYVILLE COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL Grayville, Illinois £cA ff Y sS' ASS Sr 9 vT £0 r ? (jusAsr S' off A P U£ Z r S A AfA A6£ Z £ 0U SS sy'0S f L 7£ Z = ZY 7X Z I iPtS.Y Se' A' Cc KJXZ J W f u sWy FflCULTV GRflVVlLLF SUPS’ 2 'VT£ VP£A T m '. JlfzaJss fru tSsy OPT£ £CON0 t CS HATH MAT CS f ars rc £ ? ' VOCATIONAL. A oa CULTVPS Sara A 2Ja as Ntt s cr £ 6US SOC AL 9C 4T V4T£ 'AL. 9 PS C CS a cu oo v- sc AHct Senior Class 1955 CLASS OFFICERS President.......................Jim Clark Vice President.................Carl Enlow Secretary-Treasurer .... Louise Bryant JIM CLARK Prom Waiter - 2 Choir - 3 Junior Play - 3 Class President - 4 Pep Club - 1-2-3-4 Master of Ceremonies for Homecoming - 2-4 CARL ENLOW Basketball - 1-3-4 Football - 1-2 Baseball - 1-3-4 Student Council - 2-3-4 Pep Club - 1-2-3-4 “January Thaw” - 3 “Good-Night Ladies” - 4 Beacon Editor - 4 Gusher Staff - 4 Class President - 2 Class Vice President - 4 LOUISE BRYANT Class Secretary and Treasurer - 4 Student Council - 4 Homecoming Attendant - 4 Who’s Who - 4 Literary Editor of Gusher - 4 “Good Night Ladies” - 4 B-and - 2-3-4 Choir - 2-3 Girls Sextette - 3 Librarian - 3 Beacon Srtaff - 4 Pep Club - 1-2-3-4 CHARLES BALDING Baseball - 1-2-3-4 Basketball - 1-2-3-4 Pep Club - 1-2-3-4 Football - 2 F.F.A. - 2 Usher Senior Play - 4 JIM BISCH Basketball - 1-2-3-4 Pep Club - 1-2-3-4 Baseball - 2-3-4 Football - 1-2 F.F.A. - 2-3-4 F.F.A. State Convention - 2 F.H.A. King - 4 Gusher Staff - 4 Shop Foreman - 1 F.F.A. Secretary - 4 LUCY ANN BROWN F.H.A. - 1-2-3-4 Band - 1-2-3-4 Band President - 4 Choir - 2-3-4 Girls Sextette - 2 Girls Trio - 4 Pep Club - 1-2-3-4 “January Thaw” - 3 “Good-Night Ladies” - 4 Gusher Staff - 4 Librarian - 2-3 F.H.A. Style Show - 1 Egyptian Music Camp - 1 RIIODA BRYANT Pep Club - 3-4 Librarian - 3-4 JIMMIE BUNTING Basketball - 1-2-3-4 Baseball - 1-2-3-4 Football - 1-2 F.F.A. - 1 Homecoming King - 4 ROBERT CALDER B-and - 1-2-3-4 Pep Club - 1-2-3-4 Choir - 2-3 Basketball - 1-2 Baseball - 1-2 Football - 1 Usher January Thaw semoRS FROM US TO YOU We, the Class of ’55, Grayville Community High School, City of Gray-ville, Township of Gray, County of White, State of Illinois, being of sound mind and memory, do hereby make, publish, and declare this to be our last Will and Testament. Clause I To the teachers, the Class of ’55 would like to will the privilege to run the school now that we are through with it. Clause II To all the students of G.C.H.S. we would like to will the following: Ability to flunk tests. Make lots of noise. Boss the teachers (ha). P.S. All Senior band members are leaving their black socks, shoes and ties to the lower band students. Clause III To the Juniors, the best of luck next year, and we hope it’s your last; we also leave you those American history papers and Constitution test. Clause IV To the Sophomores we leave the ability to boss the Freshmen. Clause V To the Freshmen we leave the thought that it may seem a long time, but don’t worry: if you try, you will finally make it. Clause VI We the Seniors of “55” leave these things to the following people: Peggy Wolfe wills her hookie playing to Norma Wiseman. Virginia Winters wills her cute figure and black hair to Shirley Racine. Wayne Williams wills his cowboy boots to Mr. Dallas. Lewis Williams wills his BATTLESHIPS to Larry Roberts. Carol Webb wills her horses to Louise Keeling. Jerry Taylor wills his joking ways in class to Lucille Williams. Carlene McKibben wills her teasing ways toward Mr. Montgomery in seventh hour study hall to Bill House. Judy Scott wills her quiet refined ways to Ruthie Steele. Gene Salmon wills his girlish figure to Rosie Glover. Eddie Rough wills his belt to Benny Edwards. Linda Reid wills her date nights (every night) to George Maxwell. Jimmie O’Donley wills his long curly hair to Lynn Acker. Marilyn Mode wills her ability to run up and down the gym floor reciting her lessons while playing P.E. to a Junior. Jerry Martin wills his slim figure to Shirley Perry. Wilma Marsh wills her ludicrous phrases to Don Driggers. Bob Marriott wills his partiality for all out of town girls to John Kuykendall. Carolyn Malone wills her dislike for Albion girls to Martha Skiles. BARBARA CAMPBELL Homecoming Attendant - 1 Band - 1-2-3-4 Choir - 1-2-3 Cheerleader - 3 F.H.A. Officer - 3-4 F. H.A. - 1-2-3-4 G. A.A. - 1-2-3-4 Pep Club - 1-2-3-4 Junior Play Senior Play Prom Banquet Waitress - 2 F.H.A. Sweetheart - 4 Choir Trio - 3 Choir Sextette - 2 Illini Girls State - 3 Office Assistant - 3 DON CHURCH Pep Club - 1-2-3-4 Junior Play Boys’ State - 3 F.F.A. - 1-2-3-4 F.F.A. Sentinel - 2 F.F.A. Secretary - 3 F.F.A. President - 4 Gusher Staff - 4 Play Usher - 4 F.F.A. State Convention - 1 Librarian - 3 Office Assistant - 1 FRED CHURCH Band - 1-2-3-4 Pep Club - 1-2-3-4 Choir - 2-3 F. F.A. - 1 Prom Waiter - 1 Banquet Waiter - 2 Contest - 2-3-4 Beacon Staff - 3-4 Gusher Staff - 4 Cheerleader - 4 BILLY COCHRAN G. C.H.S. - 1-2-3-4 ROGER FRAZIER Baseball - 3-4 F.F.A. - 2 Pep Club - 1-2-3-4 PAT FRY Choir - 1-2-3 F.H.A.- 1-2-3-4 F.H.A. Parliamentarian - 3 F. H.A. Treasurer - 4 G. A.A. - 1-2-3-4 G.A.A. President - 4 G.A.A. Telegraphic Tournament - 2-3 Pep Club - 1-2-3-4 Pep Club Secretary - 4 Prom Waitress - 2 Beacon Staff - 3-4 Gusher Staff - 4 Homecoming Attendant - 2 Homecoming Maid of Honor - 4 Usher - 3 Class President - 1 Class Treasurer - 3 F.H.A. Sweetheart Attendant - 4 Librarian - 4 F. H.A. Rally - 2-3 G. A.A. Playday - 1-2-3 FLOETTA FUNKHOUSER Pep Club - 1-2-3-4 G.A.A. - 1-2-3-4 F. H.A. - 1-2 Play Prompter - 3 DOROTHY GARRETT Pep Club - 1-2-3-4 Assistant Librarian - 1-2-3 Senior Play Prompter - 4 JAMES HESS G. C.H.S. - 1-2-3-4 LA VERNE HIGGINSON G.A.A. - 2 ep Club - 3 F.H.A. - 1-2-3 sen CBarJara FROM US TO YOU (continued) Marjorie Lamont wills her love for American history “papers” to Barbara Coe. Frank Kepley wills his bashfulness to Bob Sloan. Ray Jones wills his lightning speed to Gary Taylor. LaVern Higginson wills some of her jilted suitors to Kay Tucker. James Hess wills his bicycle to Mr. Potts. Dorothy Garrett wills her manicure equipment to Miss Crawford, (p.s. Miss Crawford, be sure to use it in class.) Floetta Funkhouser wills her brothers and sisters to Judy Crocker. Patsy Fry wills her love for older men to Marjorie Fry. Roger Frazier wills his car seat cushion to Madalyn Calder. Carl Enlow wills his ability to attract the opposite “group” to Teddy Edwards. Billy Cochran wills his Frankie Laine voice to Barbara Schmittler. Jim Clark wills his cute little laugh to LaVada Fellows. Fred Church wills his Liberace hair to Carolyn McFarland. Don Church wills his driving ability to Rhoda Elliott. Barbara Campbell doesn’t have anything to will, but if anyone has an extra boy friend, please contact her immediately. Robert Calder wills his beard to Bob Mosberger. Jim Bunting wills his shyness to Fredia Wells. Rhoda Bryant wills her interest in Norris City to Pat Bisch. Louise Bryant wills her yellow formal and all that goes with it to Betty Ketterman. Lucy Brown wills her engagement ring to Oeda Deck. Jim Bisch wills his big feet to Jeannie Daugherty. Charles Balding wills his ability to handle the girls to Jerry McGarvey. In Witness Hereof, we the Class of ’55, the testators, have set our hand and seal thereto this twenty-seventh day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and fifty-five (1955). US (Seal) Signed, sealed, published and declared as and for their last will and testament by the Class of ’55, the above testators, in the presence of them and of each other, have subscribed our names thereto as witness on the day and year last aforesaid. MARILYN MODE LINDA REID JIM BISCH RAY JONES Pep Club - 1-2-3-4 F.F.A. - 1-2-3-4 FRANK KEPLEY Football - 1-2 Basketball - 1-2-3-4 Baseball - 1-2-3-4 Junior Play Senior Play Class Treasurer - 2 Pep Club - 1-2-3-4 Prom Waiter - 2 Student Council - 1-2 MARJORIE LAMONT Junior Play Senior Play Homecoming Queen - 4 Homecoming Attendant - 3 Cheerleader - 3-4 Pep Club - 1-2-3-4 Pep Club Vice-President - 4 G.A.A. Telegraphic Tournament - 2-3 G.A.A. - 1-2-3-4 G.A.A. Playday - 3 F.H.A. - 1-2-3-4 F.H.A. Sweetheart Attendant - 3-4 F.H.A. Parliamentarian - 4 F.H.A. Officers Convention - 4 F.H.A. Rally 4 Gusher Staff - 4 Choir - 1-2-3 Prom Waitress - 2 Office S'taff - 4 CAROLYN MALONE Band - 1-2-3-4 Choir - 1-2-3 Sextette - 3 F. H.A. Sweetheart Attendant - 4 G. A.A. - 1-2-3-4 F. H.A. - 1-2-3-4 G. A.A. Playday - 2 G.A.A. Camp - 2 G.A.A. Point Chairman - 3-4 F.H.A. Rally - 2 F.H.A. Style Show - 1 Pep Club - 1-2-3-4 Pep Club Working Chairman - 4 Band Librarian - 4 Librarian - 4 Office Assistant - 1-2-3 Usher - 3 Beacon Staff - 3-4 Gusher Staff - 4 Prom Waitress - 2 BOB MARRIOTT Agriculture - 1 Pep Club - 1-2-3-4 Gusher Staff - 4 Baseball - 1-2-3-4 Football - 1-2 Junior Play Senior Play WILMA MARSH F.H.A. - 1-2-3-4 Choir - 1-2 Pep Club - 3-4 Gusher Staff - 4 Turior Play S'enior Play Pomecoming Attendant - 2 F.H.A. Sweetheart Attendant - 4 JERRY MARTIN Baseball - 4 Pep Club - 1 MARILYN MODE F. H.A. - 1-2-3-4 p.H.A. Rally - 2-3 G. A.A. Playday - 1 G.A.A. - 1-2-3-4 Ppr Club - 1-2-3-4 Choir - 2-3 Junior Play Senior Play Homecoming Attendant - 3 tudent Council - 1-2-3-4 ° udept Council Vice-President - 3 Student Council President - 4 ot”der t Council State Convention - 3 Librarian - 1-3 nffire Worker - 1-2-3-4 Gusher Staff - 4 Sweetheart Attendant - 4 JIMMIE O’DONLEY Baseball - 1-2-3-4 Basketball - 1-2-3-4 Football - 1-2 Vice-President - 2 Pe- Club - 1-2-3-4 Junior Play - 3 S'enior Play - 4 LINDA REID Usher for Junior Play F. H.A. - 1-2-3-4 G. A.A. - 1-2 Pep Club - 3-4 Gusher Staff - 4 F.H.A. Style Show - 1 Band - 1-2-3-4 ssmoRs CLASS HISTORY When the doors of G.C.H.S. opened in the fall of 1951, 57 eager Freshmen started their long climb up the stairs of education. These people were chosen as leaders: President ............... Pat Fry Vice-President Charles Johnson Secretary-Treasurer Marilyn Harris Mrs. Baldwin and Mr. Montgomery helped us along our journey. Serving on the Student Council were Marilyn Mode, Frank Kepley and Gene Salmon. We started out on our second move with only 48 of our original gang. At the top of the class this year were three boys: President Carl Enlow Vice-President Jimmie O’Donley Secretary-Treasurer Frank Kepley Again Mr. Montgomery and Mr. Greer were our advisors. Marilyn Mode, Frank Kepley and Carl Enlow were Student Council members. By the end of this year, we could hardly wait to take a rest. The third year started with four less; we were gradually on our move to the most exciting year of our climb. Our leaders this year were: President ...___________... Judy Scott Vice-President Wayne Williams Secretary-Treasurer Pat Fry Student Council members were Marilyn Mode, Eddie Rough and Carl Enlow With Mrs. Potts and Mr. Dallas as advisors, we entertained with our play, “January Thaw.” and put on an outstanding Prom, “The Gay Ninety Review.” Only 40 climbed to the senior year step, losing four more along the way. The class was led by: President Jim Clark Vice-President____ Carl Enlow- Secretary-Treasurer Louise Bryant Representing us on the Student Council this year are Marilyn Mode, Louise Bryant and Carl Enlow-. Our play this year, directed by Miss Crawford, w-as “Good Night Ladies.” Mr. Potts, our advisor, helped us plan our last go-around, the glorious Senior trip to Chicago. GENE SALMON Basketball - 1-2-3-4 Football - 1-2 Baseball - 2-3-4 “January Thaw” - 3 “Good Night Ladies” - 4 Pep Club - 1-2-3-4 Student Council - 1 Class Secretary - 3 Beacon Staff - 4 Prom Waiter - 2 JUDY SCOTT Cheerleader - 3-4 F.H.A. - 1-2-3-4 F.H.A. Reporter and Photographer - 3 F.H.A. President - 4 F. H.A. Section Secretary - 3 G. A.A.- 1-2-3-4 G.A.A. Telegraphic Tournament - 2-3 Pep Club - 1-2-3-4 Band - 1-2-3-4 Choir - 1-2-3 Who’s Who - 3-4 Beacon Staff - 1-2-3-4 Gusher Staff - 3-4 Gusher Editor - 4 D.A.R. Award - 4 Homecoming Attendant - 4 Band Contest - 1-2-3-4 Ensemble Contest - 3 Girls’ Trio - 3 Junior Class President - 3 “January Thaw” - 3 “Good Night, Ladies” - 4 Girls’ Octette - 2-3 Prom Waitress - 2 G.A.A. Playday - 2-3 F.H.A. Rally - 3 F. H.A. House of Delegates Meeting - 3-4 CARLENE SWEATT McKIBBEN Pep Club - 1-2-3-4 G. A.A. - 1-2-3-4 Gusher Staff - 4 Junior Play Prompter - 3 JERRY TAYLOR Pep Club - f-2 3-4 Gusher Staff - 4 Beacon Staff - 1-2 Baseball Manager - 3-4 Basketball Manager - 3-4 Football Manager - 2 Stage Manager - 3-4 CAROL WEBB Pep Club - 3-4 F. H.A. - 3-4 VIRGINIA WINTER G. C.H.S. - 1-2-3-4 LEWIS WILLIAMS F.F.A. - 1-2-3-4 F.F.A. Reporter - 2 Pep Club - 4 State F.F.A. Convention - 2-4 National F.F.A. Convention - 4 WAYNE WILLIAMS F.F.A. - 1-2-3-4 F.F.A. Treasurer - 3 F.F.A. Vice-President - 4 F.F.A. State Convention - 1-2-3-4 F. F.A. State Farmer - 3 Class Vice-President - 3 “January Thaw” - 3 Pep Club - 1-2-3-4 Gusher Staff - 4 Beacon Staff - 4 PEGGY WOLFE Pep Club - 1-2-3-4 G. A.A.- 1-2-3-4 EDDIE ROUGH Student Council - 3 Baseball - 4 Pep Club President - 4 £ MS Ja xte t SEniORS fare §a Junior Class 7955 CLASS OFFICERS President.......................Bob Sloan Vice President.............. Teddy Edwards Op rptarv Lucille Williams Treasurer . !.................Judy Crocker JUNIOR CLASS Lynn Acker -------------------------------------------- Sister Pat Bisch ----------------------------------------- Daisy Mae Madalyn Calder........................................... Nancy Barbara Coe .................. —....... Little Iodine Judy Crocker._______________________________________________ Maggie Jeannie Daugherty _______________________________ Moonbeam Alice Oeda Deck----------------- —...................... Tess Trueheart Don Driggers ______________________________________________ Sluggo Teddy Edwards ....._............................... Fearless Fosdick Rhoda Elliott _________________________________ Gravel Gertie LaVada Fellows_______________________________________ Bonnie Braids Earlene Frazier____________________________________ Little Angel Rosie Glover -------------------------------------- Lucille Sweeney Louise Keeling ................................. Little Lulu John Kuykendall ______________________________________________ Jiggs George Maxwell____________________________________________ Dagwood Carolyn McFarland Prunella Pimpleton Jerry McGarvey ..._____________________________________ Dick Tracy Bob Mossberger Little Abner Shirley Perry ------------------------------ Missis Katzenjammer Larry Roberts __________________________________ Dennis The Menace Barbara Schmittler _______________________________________ Blondie Bob Sloan ------------------------------------------- B. O. Plenty Gary Taylor ...................................... “Snuffy” Smith Kay Tucker ...._----------------------------- Little Orphan Annie Fredia Wells____________ Sweetie Pie Lucille Williams .................................... Dottie Dripple Norma Wiseman---------------------- ------------------_ Louisi Smith Betty Ketterman Mammy Yokum t JUniDR CLASS ss ex CLASS OFFICERS President.......................Linda Perry Vice President..............Bennie Edwards Secretary-Treasurer .... Ruthie Steele o o SOPHOMORE CLASS Pat Balding Marie Bramley Barbara Bryan Barbara Bryant Pat (Dowling Billy Dorris Benny Edwards Barry Elliott Roger Eplin Marjorie Fry Louise Graves Warren Harvey Donald Hedrick Wayne Hinderliter Wanda Houck Billy House JoAnn Houser Don Johnson Robert Knight Carolyn Lingafelter Carol Loven Jerry Marse Arlene Marsh Jackie Martin Jeanie Mayes Faye Morris Gearldine O’Donley Morris Owen Linda Perry Joan Reese Eddie Schmittler Jane Scott Earl Simmons Martha Skiles Ruthie Steele Robert Taylor George Wheatley Merita Carrell Florence Shain � CLASS OFFICERS President.................Phyllis Cowlinjf Vice President.........................Joe Wimsatt Secretary-Treasurer . . . Susan Eastwood FRESHMAN CLASS Brenda Barton Billy Belew Joe Bisch Johnny Black John Bout well Doris Boxwell Doris Brown Pat Bullard Marilyn Coad Archie Cook Drue Elliott Phyllis Cowling Susan Eastwood Peggy Funkhouser Jerome Hanisch JoAnn Holt Bob Kash William Johnson Doyle Judge Helen Kleinschmidt Bertis Knight Carol Koehler Elaine Means Louise Kramer Jim Lockard Lana McCoy Lila McCoy Bettye McDonald Delores Nesler Sandra McGarvey Bob McKechnie Shirley Racine Mary Kay Reid Sharon Rhinehart Bruce Schmittler Dean Rudisill Charles Schmidt Vina Schmittler Bob Shelton Delores Simpson Ada Stephens Linda Smith Letha Spruell Don Sturm Ronnie Treadway Verna Treadway Val Gene Wood Larry Welty Joe Wimsatt Linda Wooten Elmer Ketterman Marie Shain 9 FRESHMAN CLASS ORGANIZATIONS Of '55 Athletics Dancing Clubs Snapshots Dramatics STUDENT COUNCIL Back Row: Ada Stephens, Charles Evans, Butch Crocker, Carl Enlow, Judy Crocker, Teddy Edwards, Pat Bisch, Archie Cook, Mr. Potts, Louise Bryant. Front Row: Pat Bullard, Robert Knight, Larry Roberts, Marilyn Mode, Martha Skiles, Jane Scott. BEACON STAFF Mr. Gibbs, Earlene Frazier, Pat Fry, Rosalie Glover, Judy Scott, Barbara Bryan, Judy Crocker, Carolyn Malone, Kay Tucker, Marilyn Coad, Carl Enlow, Lynn Acker, Jeanie Daugherty, Wayne Williams, Jane Scott, Gene Salmon, Louise Bryant. NAME - NICKNAME Charles Balding - Baldy James Bisch - Snaglefoot Lucy Brown - Brown Louise Bryant - Weassie Hhoda Bryant - Dumpy Jim Bunting - Red Robert Calder - George Jim Clark - Clark Bar Barbara Campbell - Bobbie Don Church - Hot-Rod Fred Church - Liberace Bill Cochran - Frankie or Meatloaf Carl Enlow - Sonny Pat Fry - Patsy Floetta Funkhouser - Flo Dorothy Garrett - Dotty James Hess - Pinky LaVern Higginson - Higgie Ray Jones - Tubby Frank Kepley - Benjie CHARMING CHATTER I gotta’ be home by 9:30. Aw! Come on. I got a letter! Aw shoot! I don’t know. I haven’t studied my Am. History. You want to bet, Babee? Why won’t you come to band practice tonight? Oh golly! Well, I don’t know. Where’s Lynn? Can I borrow a piece of paper? Let’s go to Crossville. Got to go home. Just got married! Censored. Shut up, Lucy. I don’t care. Butch and I - - -----. I don’t think it should be that way. Where’s Carl?? AMBITION LIKELY TO BE PET-PEEVE Detective Farmer Dancing Farmer Farmer Teasing Wave Housewife No mail English Teacher Nurse Catching the bus Nurse Housewife Shorthand To loaf Bum Fouling out and referees A drummer in a band Oil field worker Not having his own way Sing in a quartet Oil field worker Bad colds Go to Lincoln Bible College Beautician Car trouble A career in the Air Force Farmer Fred To have his own orchestra Oil field worker Doing dishes To be a singer Show manager Teasing Comedian Engineer Work Laboratory technician Mother Studying To get married Old maid Teachers and books To get married Beauty operator Lucy To have his own paper route Racer in a bicycle race Girls To raise a lot of kids Mother Housework Farmer Farmer Some girls To be a doctor TV salesman Flirting F. F. A. Back Row: Jerry Marse, Morris Owen, Val Wood, Wayne Hinderliter, Barry Elliott, Doyle Judge, John Black, Bruce Schmittler, Bertis Knight, Earl Simmons, Joe Bisch. Front Row: Mr. Cox, Drue Elliott, Jerry McGarvey, Jim Bisch, Don Church, Wayne Williams, Ray Jones, Bob Mossberger, Robert Knight, Robert Taylor. F. H.A. Back Row: Sandra McGarvey, Elaine Means, Ruthie Steele, Arlene Marsh, Lynn Acker, Earlene Frazier, Wanda Houck, Frieda Wells, Peggy Funkhouser, Phyllis Cowling, Ada Stephens, Linda Wooten. Pat Bullard. Marie Shain, Doris Brown. Fourth Row: Marilyn Coad, Jeanie Mayes, Rosalie Glover, Carol Loven, Jeanie Daugherty, Pat Bisch, Madalyn Calder, Letha Spruell, Shirley Racine, Joan Reese, Louise Cramer, Barbara Bryan, Louise Graves, Sharon Rhine-hart. Third Row: Susan Eastwood, Delores Simpson, Helen Kleinschmidt, Martha Skiles, Lucy Brown, Carolyn Malone, Kay Tucker, Jane Scott, Marjorie Fry, Carol Webb, Brenda Barton, Delores Nesler. Carolyn Lingafelter. Second Row: Linda Reid, Linda Perry, Linda Smith, Mary Kay Reid, Vina Schmittler, Geraldine O’Donley, Barbara Campbell. Marilyn Mode, Wilma Marsh, Barbara Bryant, Pat Balding. First Row: Lucille Williams, Norma Wiseman, Faye Morris, Judy Scott, Pat Fry. Judy Crocker, Marjorie Lamont. Mill Hunley. G.A.A. Back Row: Barbara Schmittler, Linda Perry. Pat Bisch. Martha Skiles. Linda Wooten, Barbara Bryan, Marilyn Mode, Peggy Funkhouser. Barbara Campbell. Second Row: Linda Smith, Delores Nesler. Marilyn Coad. Susan East-wood, Rosalie Glover. Judy Scott, Jane Scott. Marjorie Fry. Miss Parish. First Row: Earlene Frazier, Lynn Acker. Jeannie Daugherty, Madalyn Calder, Carolyn Malone, Pat Fry, Kay Tucker, Marjorie Lamont. Judy Crocker. NAME - NICKNAME Marjorie Lamont - Marg Carolyn Malone - Carolina -Cottontail Bob Marriott - Cupid Wilma Marsh - Wormie Jerry Martin - Samson Marilyn Mode - Mary Jim O’Donley - Lover Linda Reid - Windy Gene Salmon - Samone Judy Scott - Scott Carlene McKibben - Red Jerry Taylor - Taylor Carol Webb - Webby Virginia Winter - Jennie Lewis Williams - Louie Wayne Williams - Scar Peggy Wolfe - Wolfie Eddie Rough - Ral Roger Frazier - Luke CHARMING CHATTER Gee, I don’t know. Guess who was down last night? You doll. Eek! There’s a bug! O.K. Miss Crawford. Oh, for heaven sakes! Let’s have a party. Bob says ------- Let’s go north. Look at my nails. How come? Don’t laugh you may be next. Nothing. Got your shorthand? Got a reserve meeting. Got to go to Carmi. Shut up, Flo. Let’s go to the show, Teddy. I want to be taller. PET-PEEVE AMBITION Beautician Home Ec. teacher and housewife To be a TV technician Model Prize fighter To marry a rich guy To be a lover To be a housewife Doctor To get married Housewife Jet pilot Nurse Movie star Navy cadet Veterinarian To get a man To go to college To go to college LIKELY TO BE Housewife and mother Old maid Professional flirt Bookkeeper Wrestler S'chool teacher Wolf Housewife Preacher Old maid lawyer Housewife To be nothing Old maid Farmer’s wife Seaman Cattle dealer Cozy-Dog Carhop Janitor Service station attendant Staying at home Scott No fags Bugs English Hates school Advanced Algebra Fixing her hair Tall girls People who don’t write letters Taking P.E. Washing towels Boys School bus Girls going steady Carmi boys Mr. Potts Current problems Working at the station PEP CLUB Back Row: Carolyn Lingafelter, Pat Balding, Arlene Marsh, Shirley Perry, Dorothy Garrett, Joan Reese, Wanda Houck, Fredia Wells, John Kuykendall, Ray Jones, and Bob Knight. Seventh Row: Gene Salmon, Jim Bisch, Jim Bunting, Carl Enlow, Jim O’Donley, Charles Balding, Larry Roberts, Robert Marriott, Louis Williams, Bob Calder, Teddy Edwards, and Eddie Rough. Sixth Row: Earlene Frazier, Barbara Schmittler, Pat Bisch, Madalyn Calder, Jeanie Daugherty, Rose Glover, Marjorie Fry, Frank Kepley, Wayne Williams, and Roger Eplin. Fifth Row: Pat Bullard, Elaine Means, Geraldine O’Donley, Ruth Steele, Sharon Rhinehart, Linda Smith, Marilyn Coad, Susan Eastwood, Linda Reid, Linda Perry, Jane Scott, Kay Tucker, and Carolyn Malone. Fourth Row: Lucille Williams, Norma Wiseman, Oeda Deck, Mary Kay Reid, Vina Schmittler, Doris Brown, Delores Nesler, Marie Shain, Lucy Brown, Floetta Funkhouser, Carlene McKibben, and Peggy Wolfe. Third Row: Louise Cramer, Linda Wooten, Brenda Barton, Sandra McGarvey, Rhoda Bryant, Louise Bryant, Barbara Campbell, Wilma Marsh, Marilyn Mode, and Carol Webb. Second Row: Ada Stephens, Phyllis Cowling, Louise Graves, Barbara Bryan, Martha Skiles, Shirley Racine, Letha Spruell, Delores Simpson, and Helen Kleinschmidt. First Row: Pat Fry, Jim Clark, Don Church, Jerry Taylor, Bennie Edwards, and Bill House. CHEERLEADERS Left to right: Lynn Acker, Marjorie Lamont, Fred Church, Judy Crocker, and Judy Scott. BASEBALL Back Row: Coach Canterbury, Don Driggers, Eddie Rough, Larry Roberts, Bill House, Charles Balding, Robert Marriott, Roger Frazier, and Manager Jerry Taylor. Front Row: Teddy Edwards, Carl Enlow, Jim O’Donley, Bob Sloan, Jim Bisch, Jim Bunting, and Gene Salmon. CHOIR The Choir, under the direction of Mrs. Wallas Dallas, has given several performances this year. The first was a Christmas program. They also went Christmas carolling. A trio sang for the Woman’s Club. The Choir sang several numbers for Baccalaureate and graduation. BAND The G.C.H.S. Band, under the direction of Mr. E. C. Montgomery, has completed another full year of music and fun. During the Labor Day holidays, our March Band was one of the high-lights of the annual Oil Show parade. Then the Band journeyed out of town to participate in the annual parades at Crossville’s Fall Festival and Enfield’s Mule Day. The Band played at every basketball game and scored a hit with the Grayville fans. Again this year the twirlers, Lynn Acker, Marjorie Fry, Carol Lovens and Helen Kleinschmidt, made a hit with the crowd with their performances at every game. The Band was a great pep booster at pep sessions. They played band yells, marches, and other special numbers. Again music for the Coronation of the Homecoming King and Queen was furnished by our Band. April 2 was the District Band Contest at Mt. Vernon, in which the group of musicians brought back a rating of good. Furnishing entertainment at Open House and at a P.T.A. meeting and providing processional and recessional music for Graduation were the last performances of the season except as a Marching Band. The Band’s successful '54 - ’55 heason was ended with the usual Memorial Day Parade. CHOIR Third Row: Barbara Bryant, Pat Bisch, Barbara Bryan, Lucy Brown, Marie Shain, Jeannie Mayes, Louise Graves, Louise Kramer, Susan East-wood, Linda Wooten, and Mrs. Dallas. Second Row: Linda Smith, Helen Kleinschmidt, Delores Simpson, Jeannie Daugherty, Lucille Williams, Oeda Deck, Marilyn Coad, Peggy Funkhouser, and Judy Crocker. First Row: Phyllis Cowling, Ada Stephens, Linda Perry, Fredia Wells, Wanda Houck, Brenda Barton, Sandra McGarvey, Shirley Racine, and Carol Loven. BAND Third Row: Fred Church, Bob Calder, Madalyn Calder, Mr. Montgomery, Lynn Acker, Helen Kleinschmidt, Marjorie Fry, and Carol Loven. Second Row: Susan Eastwood, Sharon Schoenman, Jane Johnson, Charles Schmidt, Marilyn Coad, Linda Perry, Barbara Schmittler, Larry Roberts, Jane Scott, Louise Bryant, Robert McKechnie, Linda Wooten, Judy Crocker, and Judy Scott. First Row: Lucy Brown, Linda Reid, Carolyn Malone, Barbara Campbell, Linda Smith, Doyle Marriott, Martha Skiles, and Kay Tucker. -SENIOR CLASS PLAY By Edwin S. Day i Directed by Miss Crawford “GOOD NIGHT, LADIES” The Raleigh youngsters, Helen, Jane and Sam, have inherited an old house near the campus of Grayson College, but it is mortgaged and they are on the point of losing, it. As a last resort, the girls have decided to use the old house for a dormitory, hoping that the revenue from it will take care of expenses. Aunt Barbara and Aunt Flora S'tevens are willing to come to act as matrons of the dormitory which the youngsters have planned. A postponement of the aunts’ arrival brings about a crisis; for Miss Ebbleby, dean of women, threatens to spoil the dormitory plan when she refuses to allow any girls to occupy the dormitory until the proper supervision has been put into effect. Students begin to arrive, but the Dean immediately commands them to go elsewhere. In order, therefore, to save the project, a bold scheme is hatched. Larry Dobson, a student who works for the telegraph company on the side, says he will fake a telegram stating that the aunts have changed their plans and will arrive within a few hours . . . provided, of course, some plan can be worked out to dupe the Dean until the aunts actually arrive. And so it is that Sam and his boon companion (and Jane’s boy friend), “Jug” Brown, are finally convinced that the only thing left for them is to impersonate the two aunts for a few hours until those worthies appear on the scene. And what an impersonation! Into the mesh of deceit come various new students and — very important, indeed — Professor Dester. The Professor is not fooled for long, but, being a first-rate chap, and still cherishing fond memories of Flora, one of the aunts, from the time they dissected frogs together in class, he keeps the secret dark. He does more than that. Much more. Eventually he is named head of the college by the Board — and just in time; for the Dean finds out the awful truth about the hoax and is on the point of expelling all concerned when she finds out that the Professor has taken things pretty much into his own charitable hands. However, in the end, everything works out for the best to everyone concerned. — CAST — Helen Raleigh Jane Raleigh ... Sam Raleigh .... “Jug” Brown .... Professor Dester Dean Eggleby Angela Rimini Larry Dobson .... Lulu Giffen .... Judy West ...... George West Betty London .... Lucy Brown .... Judy Scott .... Carl Enlow .... Gene Salmon .... Jim O’Donley .... Marilyn Mode .... Louise Bryant .... Bob Marriott Marjorie Lamont Barbara Campbell .... Frank Kepley Wilma Marsh JUNIOR CLASS FLAY By Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett Directed by Mrs. Potts “THE GREAT BIG DOORSTEP” When Ol' Man River floats the aristocratic big doorstep to their tumbledown shack, Mrs. Crochet feels that her dream of a home may really come true. At least, they have the doostep to a home! Now she wants the home more than ever, for with seventeen-year-old Topal fretting at the clutter of their shack, and Mr. Crochet flying into rages over their son Arthur’s dogs, Mrs. Crochet fears her family may break up. Then they hear of a place about to be sold for $60.00 back taxes — a lovely, tidy home, even boasting “screen windows.” But $60.00 — so terribly much money! Mr. Tobin, with an eye on Topal, offers to lend them the money next payday. Mrs. Crochet joyously begins to plan it all; she’ll be able to grow her lilies openly in the yard instead of hidden in the canebrake, lest their mean landlady claim the bulbs for back rent. But as he brings the money, Mr. Tobin is attacked by Topal’s former suitor and is badly injured. Now the Crochet’s sole hope is in Mr. Crochet’s brother, a prosperous river captain, and he really does show up. But just as they envy his money, he envies their happy family life. It is touch and go from the first whether he will give them the money or get mad. Finally, he actually gives them a check, and they start happily assembling their rag-tag household gear for the move. But the check bounces! And then, as if in answer to Mrs. Crochet's moving prayers, they miraculously do get a house to fit the doorstep. — CAST — Evvie Crochet ....... Topal Crochet ....... Elna Crochet ........ Fleece Crochet ...... Mrs. Crochet ........ Dewey Crochet ....... Mr. Tobin ........... Commodore ........... Mrs. Deupree ........ Tayo Delacroix Mrs. Beaumont Crochet ...... Kay Tucker ...... Lynn Acker Barbara Schmittler ........ Pat Bisch Judy Crocker Teddy Edwards Jerry McGarvey ... Larry Roberts Jean Daugherty Don Driggers ... Norma Wiseman Winter Wonderland December 17, 1954, was a big night in the lives of many at G.C.H.S. This was the night of the crowning of the 1954-55 Homecoming King and Queen. Queen Marjorie Lamont and King Jim Bunting, along with their attendants were ushered in amidst the “pomp and circumstance” that always goes with such an affair. This important event took place in the High School gym between the Grayville - Norris City basketball games. The following attendants and their escorts (the first ten basketball players) walked in to the music of “Pomp and Circumstance” as played by the Grayville band under the direction of Mr. E. C. Montgomery: Peggy Funkhouser and Jim O’Donley; Phyllis Cowling and Teddy Edwards; Martha Skiles and Frank Kepley; Ruthie Steele and Charles Balding; Barbara Schmittler and Bob Sloan; Pat Bisch and Bennie Edwards; Louise Bryant and Bill House; and Judy Scott and Jim Bisch. Edward Dallas, son of the science teacher, acted as the team’s mascot and carried in the game ball, which was to be given to the Noorris City captain later. Pat Fry, the Maid of honor, was escorted in next by Carl Enlow, followed by the darling crown bearers, Billy Phillips and Donna Weaver. Then as the gym became silent for the moment that everyone had been waiting for, the band began playing “Margie” and King Jim and Queen Marjorie appeared before the hushed crowd. Approaching each other from opposite sides of the gym and meeting, they were crowned in the center of the gym floor. After the crowning, King Jim and Queen Marjorie turned to walk up the stairs to the beautiful stage decorated to match the “Winter Wonderland” theme of the evening. When the attendants were on stage, Edward Dallas threw the ball to the Norris City captain and the coronation ceremonies were ended. A dance to the music of Bland Gaynor and his band, put the finishing touches on a wonderful evening. KING AND QUEEN Marjorie Lamont Jim Bunting ATTENDANTS Phyllis Cowling, Barbara Schmittler, Peggy Funkhouser, Martha Skiles, Pat Fry, Judy Scott, Pat Bisch, Louise Bryant, and Ruthie Steele. f KING AND QUEEN ROYALTY 7954-55 Sports Analysis Basketball With a new coach at the helm, the Bison sailed to a winning season. Coach Jerry Canterbury put together a team with little experience in first team play and came up with a winning combination. The Bison quintet picked up a first place trophy in both the Little Ten Tournament and Little Ten Conference, and showed a very commendable sportsmanship attitude through the entire season. Their record of thirteen wins and twelve losses, although not outstanding, was the result of fine coaching, ability and a strong determination to win. Members of the starting five were: Jim Bisch, Jim Bunting, Frank Kepley, Jim O’Donley, and Carl Enlow. They had some fine reserves backing them in Gene Salmon, Charles Balding, Ben Edwards, Bob Sloan, and Ted Edwards. Baseball When time rolled around for the first school baseball game this spring, the Bison nine were ready to meet their foes. The Bison baseball unit showed strong fielding and hitting pow’er in a few practice games early this year, and was in fine shape for another good season. To Jerry Canterbury and his future crew, we wish the best of luck. 7954-7955 Basketball Record WON 13 - -LOST 12 Opponent We They Mills-Prairie .... 65 52 St. Francisville 57 38 Wayne City 48 .. 44 Shawneetown 35 48 Enfield 70 57 Albion 48 65 Allendale 56 54 Crossville 49 62 Norris City 66 68 Bridgeport 44 77 Shelbyville 48 75 St. Francisville 56 53 Wayne City 65 55 Noble 53 62 Allendale 54 56 Wayne City 74 64 Crossville 56 53 Mills-Prairie 48 40 Enfield 76 51 Carmi 40 65 Albion 46 74 St. Francisville 65 64 Norris City 43 61 Clay City 66 64 Albion 14 21 School Calendar In Song August 30—School Begins—“We re In The Jailhouse Now” September 4-6—Tri-S'tate Oil Show—‘How Dry I Am” September 6—No School, Labor Day—“Dim Dim The Lights” October 1—Scotch Duet, Lyceum Program—“Highland Fling” October 7-8—No School, Teachers’ Institute—“They Were Doing The Mambo” (even teachers do the mambo) October 18—Hypnotist, Lyceum Program—“Meet Me Tonight In Dreamland” October 22—Ford Circut, Lyceum Program—“Aba Daba Honeymoon” October 29—Junior Class Harvest Festival—“Shine On Harvest Moon” November 12—Senior Play—“Good Night Ladies” November 12—No School, Armistice Day—“Holiday” November 15—Jack Rank, Lyceum Program—“Oh Oh Gee” November 22—Senior Pictures—“Oh You Beautiful Doll” November 25-26—No School, Thanksgiving—“Turkey In The S'traw” December 15—Choral Christmas Program—“White Christmas” December 17—Homecoming—“Margie” December 22 - January 3—Christmas Vacation—“Winter Wonderland” December 27-29—Bridgeport Tournament—“Sweet Georgia Brown” January 4—Wallace, Lyceum Program—“Bali Hai” January 4-7—Little Ten Tournament—“Our Boys Did Shine That Night” January 13—FFA and FHA Dance—“Melody Of Love” January 24—Bob McElroy, Lyceum Program—“How Much Is That Doggie In The Window” February 2—Mr. Moon, Youth Counselor—“Young At Heart” February 4—Junior Play, “The Big Doorstep”—“This Old House” February 12—Sweetheart Dance—“Sweetheart” February 18—No School, Teachers’ Institute—“Hallelujah” March 1—Regional Tournament—“When The Saints Go Marching In” March 14—Folktale Puppets, Lyceum Program—“Popo The Puppet” April 8—No School, Good Friday—“Easter Parade” April 9—Band Bontest—“Washington Post March” April 11—No School—“Let Me Go Lover” (G.C.H.S.) April 22—Open House—“Make Yourself Comfortable” May 7—Junior-S'enior Prom—“Star Dust” May 22—Baccalaureate Service—“Lonesome Road” May 23—Last Day of School—“Oh Happy Day” May 27—Senior Graduation—“ ’Til We Meet Again” Baby Pictures of Seniors 1. Marilyn Mode 2. Jerry Taylor 3. Jim Bunting 4. Pat Fry 5. Jim Clark 6. Judy Scott 7. Lewis Williams 8. Louise Bryant 9. Carl Enlow 10. Linda Reid 11. Carolyn Malone 12. Dorothy Garrett 13. Barbara Campbell 14. Frank Kepley 15. Ray Jones 16. Margie Lamont 17. Bob Marriott 18. Bob Calder 19. Carol Webb 20. Church Twins 21. Wayne Williams 22. Virginia Winters 23. Floetta Funkhouser 24. Lucy Brown CLASS PROPHECY Here we are at the dedication of the new Memorial Amphitheater in Grayville in 1965. The first attraction will be a play featuring the famous star of stage and screen, Marilyn Mode. She is playing the part of a sophisticated school teacher. Playing opposite her is that great romantic star, Ray Jones. Just as the music starts we are ushered to our seats. Guess who the usher is. Carl Enlow. He hasn’t given up trying to be a top comedian in the entertainment field, though. Gene Salmon, the millionaire producer of this great play, steps to the microphone to make his opening address. As the curtain falls on the closing of the first act, we hear Fred Church as solo pianist with the Grayville Symphonic orchestra. The director of this orchestra is Bob Calder. In a special number Bob shows that he hasn’t lost his old skill on the drums. Just before the second act begins a well-dressed woman sits down in the vacant seat next to us. It takes us but a few minutes to discover that it is Judy Scott. She tells us that she is Chief Jusice of the Supreme Court now. Of course, in her spare time she is keeping house for a certain guy originally from Albion. Judy tells about some more of our old classmates. Wilma Marsh has just fulfilled her life’s ambition. She was voted one of America’s ten best dressed women last year. Jim Clark is singing in his own quartet. Their theme song is “Margie.” After the play is over, Judy tells us that there is to be a class reunion at our old hang-out, Madden’s Drug Store, this evening, and for us to be sure to be there. We decide to walk to town, and on the way we meet LaVerne Higginson with her family of seven. Dorothy Garrett is with her. Dorothy has a chain of beauty shops stretching from the east to the west coast. They tell us that Shirley Maglone is manager of the Wabash Theater now. She lets everyone under twenty-one in for fourteen cents. We tell Dorothy and LaVerne good-bye and head for Madden’s where the party is in full swing. The first person we spot is Frank Kepley. He is coaching a professional basketball team with Jim Bunting and Jim O’Donley as his star players. Marjorie Lamont and Barbara Campbell are the cheerleaders for this great team. When they aren’t touring the country with the team, Marjorie keeps house and takes care of Jimmie, Jr., and Barbara runs the biggest cleaning shop in Grayville. In a back booth we see Carolyn Malone. She is a famous psychiatrist, but she scares all the men away. Peggy Wolfe and Carlene Sweatt talk to us a few minutes before they dash off to work. They are still carboDs out at the Cozy Dog. They tell us that Floetta Funkhouser is living in Keens-burg and raising quite a family. Lucy Brown is still waiting on the Navy. CLASS PROPHECY (continued) Don't give up, Lucy! Speaking of the Navy, who is that handsome sailor coming toward us? Oh, it’s just Lewis Williams. He has made a career of the Navy. He tells us that his brother Wayne is still at home running the largest Hereford farm in White County. Somebody turned on the TV set. Gee, Madden’s is getting modern! Naturally they get the fights. Guess who is fighting. “Gorgeous” Jerry Martin. When the commercial goes on, we see another of our old friends, Bob Marriott. He is advertising “Old Sock,” that fragrant pipe tobacco. We stop and listen to a group of guys swapping stories. Jim Bisch and Charles Balding are telling about their popcorn ranch. They have developed a new kind of popcorn that pops in the field, and they are making a million. Don Church is standing there with them. He has taken over Oil Field Construction Company, but he is still driving that Model A. Jim Hess is a building contractor, in fact, his firm built the new Amphitheater. But who is that tall guy standing with them ? He must be at least 6'5 . Why it’s Roger Frazier. He is still keeping books for his Dad down at Cities Service. Rhoda and Louise Bryant are talking to Pat Fry and Linda Reid. Rhoda tells us that this is the first time she and Louise have seen each other for several years. Rhoda is driving a taxi-cab in New York City, and Louise has been on the West coast, training to swim the English Channel next year. Pat has re-Opened the Snack Shop. She features a nursery so that mothers can eat in peace. Linda is the baby-sitter, but between her and Pat’s kids there isn’t much room left for any others. The next person we talk to is Jerry Taylor. Poor Jerry is still in the Senior class at G.C.H.S. He just can’t seem to pass that test on the Constitution. He tells us about the rest of our friends who aren’t here. Bill Cochran is in Europe making a movie. He is one of Hollywood’s leading directors. Virginia Winter couldn’t be here today either. She is a stewardess with TWA. Eddie Rough is the president of U.J.A. Just between you and me that is “United Janitors Association.” Carol Webb owns a candv store which is famous for its chocolates with “More Bounce to t' e Ounce.” Well, it’s almost time to catch our train, but before leaving we must talk to the guests of honor, our class sponsors, Mr. Potts and Miss Crawford. Miss Crawford has retired and has a parrot to keep her company. His name is “Macbeth.” Mr. Potts is still at G.C.H.S. trying to beat it through the heads of those kids that the Revolutionary War was before the Civil War. Lucy Brown Marjorie Lamont Bob Marriott our swum art BARBARA CAMPBELL HER ATTENDANTS nri aay! Lucy! XT’s STILL Larky GLUM CHUMS WHO'S WHO UJHY,B iLy DRfc iAA : HflftRY tS- K THD ay SoyfecV w«c r ojell; Vftfb on TMC SOKo«i - GKou S V OFFICE Sta ff ' M TWff Ali sKfTte f 's C l«BA6c; r -T «R ovrsio THRT Kt TTfK maw SoM-tritirto ■3e«ro � s Crmmm KV rt rKfOAy RHQOBJ SPRING FtVfR fl M'T LovcGk c ? MootLS! ADVERTISEMENTS Of'55 We of The Gusher staff greatly appreciate the patronage of the advertisers and patrons listed here. Without their assistance the publication of the 1965 Gusher would have been impossible. Seniors, We Wish You Success OIL HELD MOTOR SERVICE CO., Inc. Waukesha Motor Distributors Grayville, Illinois Our Aim Is To Be Worthy Of Your Friendship FUNERAL DIRECTORS AMBULANCE SERVICE STURM Funeral Home Phone 3211 GRAYVILLE, ILL. Photographs in This Annual Made by SPIETH STUDIO Olney, Illinois Judy Crocker: “When I hear the choir sing I get tears in my eyes.” Mrs. Dallas: “Try stuffing cotton in your ears.” Monday---F elt too tired to study Tuesday------L ost my lessons on the way. Wednesday - - U sed up all my paper Thursday-----N o, I can’t remember that Friday-------K new it yesterday, but forgotten now. CONGRATULATIONS TO CLASS OF 1955 Kepley's T. V. Sales Service PHONE 4911 GRAYVIIXE, ILL. Sparton, Philco and Arvin Mr. and Mrs. Ben Kepley, Jim and Frank Bradshaw Appliances MAYTAG FRIGIDAIRE IRONRITE TAPPAN ZENITH DUMONT PHILCO WILLIAMSON With Better DUO-THERM Service After QUAKER The Sale KRESKY Frank Kepley: “My Dad wants to make me a partner in his store.” Carl: “How do you know ?” Frank: “Because he said, ‘Frank, either take an interest in this store or get out’.” Life Annuities - Accident Health - Fire Marine - Workmen’s Compensation Office Residence Phone REAL ESTATE LOANS Phone 3351 2171 Earl W. Skiles Agency All Forms of Insurance Coverage GRAYVILLE, ILLINOIS Public Liability - Automobile - Fidelity Surety - Burglary - Hospital - Etc. Congratulations Class of '55 JORDAN'S SUPER SERVICE Carl: “Margie Lamont said she dreamed the other night that she was dancing with you.” Jim O’: “Gosh!” Carl: “Yeah. She woke up and found her sister sitting on her feet.” Said one headlight to the other, “Well I’ll be dimmed.” CONGRATULATIONS TO CLASS OF ’55 Scott Insurance Agency All Lines of Insurance PHONE 2611 GRAYVILLE, ILLINOIS LLOYD SCHOENHEIT OIL FIELD TRUCKS TRACTORS Complete Oil Field Moving Service CALL US FIRST - - CALL US COLLECT PHONES 0031 5251 GRAYVILLE, ILLINOIS Mr. Potts: “Do you know Lincoln’s Gettysburg address?” Jerry Taylor: “Gosh no! Is he still living there?” Franklin Supply Company GRAYVILLE, OFFICES Chicago Tulsa Dallas Houston Denver Calgary, Canada New York ILLINOIS PHONES 2511 -2521 STORES Drilling East Chicago Mt. Pleasant Production Grayvi’le, Illinois Odessa Water Flood Pipeline Oklahoma City Casper Fort Morgan Abilene Refinery New Castle Edmonton, Canada Compliments Of Marsh's Ben Franklin Store Self Service (JRAYVILLE, ILLINOIS Carlene McKibben to garage mechanic: “My husband said there’s a screw loose in the driver — whatever that is!” About tests. I think, you think, we all think. I copy, you copy, we all flunk. Roberts' Auto Supply Replacement Parts - Auto Accessories Tools and Equipment Machine Shop Service Ramco Rings PHONE 4311 (IRAYVILLE, ILLINOIS Compliments Of Leader Department Store GRAYVILLE, ILLINOIS Bob Calder: “That was a nice little party you held the other night.” Fred Church: “Wasn’t she though?” CONGRATULATIONS CLASS OF ’55 Oil Field Construction Co. J. FRED CHURCH, Owner We Do It Right Hard Jobs We Do Right Away - - Impossible Ones Take A Little Longer NITE PHONE 5080 CONGRATULATIONS to the DIAL 6191 CLASS OF ’55 E. C. Phillips from PLUMBING HEATING Carey's Court CONTRACTOR Grayville, Illinois Main Street Grayville, 111. The first Signs of Spring are the blooming idiots along the highway. You would not crab at the jokes we use if you could see those we refuse. The Kemper Store Harris Drilling Co. “The Best for Less” DRILLING CONTRACTORS PIECE GOODS OIL PRODUCERS SEWING ACCESSORIES SHOES Phone 2211 - P. 0. Box 699 LADIES’ MEN’S FURNISHINGS Grayville, Illinois HOME KILLED MEATS The HOME MADE BOLOGNA MONARCH FINER FOODS Smith Cleaners FRESH and FROZEN FRUITS and VEGETABLES Your Cleaners Is Your Clothes’ Horste Best Friend Grocery and Market DIAL 5951 Her husband being slightly indisposed, LaVern attempted to take his temperature. In a state of great exctement, she called the doctor: “Doctor, please come at once. My husband’s temperature is 136 degrees!” she exclaimed. The doctor replied, “Madam, the case is beyond my skill. Call the fire department. Skiles WE BUY: WE SELL: Poultry Feeds Home Auto Supply Eggs Seeds Fertilizers and Fence Skiles Motor Company Wm. M. Green Son Grayville, Illinois Grayville, Illinois PHONE 5301 PHONE 3771 CONGRATULATIONS COMPLIMENTS CLASS OF ’55 of Campbell Cleaners Dr. Mrs. Oliver Kash, Jr. FREE PICK UP and 306 W. Mill - Phone 2771 DELIVERY SERVICE Grayville - Illinois DIAL 5771 Linda Reid, after receiving a proposal of marriage: “Of course, I love you. but I can’t go around marrying every man I’m in love with.” Gene Salmon, to his Dad: “Sure I know the value of a dollar. That’s the reason I asked for two.” Compliments Evangeline Dress Shop Collins Hardware WOMEN’S and CHILDREN’S APPAREL GENERAL HARDWARE APPLIANCES - PAINT WALLPAPER Martha Manning Half Sizes Tom Sawyer for Boys Carole King Juniors See Us for Skelgas Service Cinderella Frocks CONGRATULATIONS Bill's ! TO THE CLASS OF 1955 Cities Service Station Flossie May's Place SERVICE IS OUR MIDDLE NAME Phone 8371 GRAYVILLE, ILLINOIS Bill Adamson Too many girls have a shape like the figure ate. CONGRATULATIONS CONGRATULATIONS CLASS OF 1955 TO THE CLASS OF 1955 Midwest Lumber Co. Johnson Service Phone 3511 GRAYVILLE, ILLINOIS Congratulations BEST WISHES Class of ’55 TO THE CLASS OF ’55 Grayville Motor Co. Paula's Beauty Shop CHRYSLER - PLYMOUTH Sales - Service GRAYVILLE, ILLINOIS Lynn Acker came up with this brilliant idea: “I wish I could do like the army and keep a reserve manpower pool.” Peggy Wolfe, to a friend: “He not only lied to me about the size of his yacht, but he made me do the rowing.” Eastwood CONGRATULATIONS Sand Gravel Works to the CLASS OF ’55 “Guaranteed Quality Service” PHONE 4271 Grayville, Illinois Billie's Beauty Box PHONE 4181 COMPLIMENTS to Acme Casing Pulling Co. THE CLASS OF 1955 Phone 4711 Hox 586 Dentist C. W. Wilson GRAYVILLE, ILLINOIS A. Eron, Owner Around midnight Mr. Schnute absent-mindedly left his Pullman berth for a drink of water and, upon making his return, found that he had lost his way. He appealed to a porter for help. “Don’t you remember the number of your berth ?” the porter inquired. “I’m fraid not,” replied Mr. Schnute. “Haven’t you any idea where it was?” asked the porter. “Why, yes,” Mr. Schnute brightened, “to be sure. I did notice at one time this afternoon that the window looked out on a little lake.” BEST WISHES Congratulations to The TO Senior Class of ’55 from THE CLASS OF 1955 C. M. Sweatt 0. H. F.( Inc. Complete Well Sevicing Phones 4751 - 6961 Madden's Drug Store Modern Fountain Service and Booths Home-Made Ice Cream Sandwiches PHONE 8441 Bowmans Self Service Food Grayville, Illinois Compliments Of Dixie Beauty Shop Compliments of Bryant's Furniture Store “Where Good Furniture Is Not Expensive” Grayville, Illinois Phone 3871 The doctor had finished his examination and was ready to give his advice. “Quit smoking, go to bed early every night, and get up at the crack of dawn,” he said; “that’s the best thing for you.” “Frankly, Doc,” Mr. Potts answered, “I don’t deserve the best. What’s second best?” Compliments of Fred Schoenman Rudolph Service Station JEWELER Grayville, Illinois Watches - Diamonds - Jewelry Repairing Watches and Jewelry Success and Best Wishes to the Class of ’55 Compliments of March's Men's Wear Grayville, Illinois For Quality Merchandise Frazier's Cities Service Ray's Standard Service McCoy Washing and Greasing A Specialty Machine Tool Co. 24-Hour Service Machine Shop and Welding Service Rental Fishing Drilling Equipment Crossville, Illinois Grayville, Illinois Congratulations to Seniors from Congratulations to Class of ’55 Tri-County Service Co. from Minneapolis-Moline and New Idea Sales and Service Robb's Coffee Shop Grayville, Illinois Crossville, Illinois Scott, answering the telephone: “Of all the crazy things! It’s for you, Dad.” Congratulations to Class of “55” Compliments from of Bethlemen Supply Co. Grayville, Illinois Mrs. Charles E. 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