Gridley High School - Pylon Yearbook (Gridley, IL)

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f1,..e,efeF241! ome Ee. 2,3,L3 Cheerleader 3,hg G.A.A. l,2,3,Lg Librarian l,2. 1 nDimples are irrestible- Or is it the twinkle in those eyes That 'worries' the guys?W Ewa- UHarvest Queenng Glee Club l,2,Lg President 25 Cantantes Puellae 23 F.F.A. 1,23 Band 1,2,33 County Music 2. nLife is a bed of roses if someone else lays on the thorns.u Ukfmwm e Track 1,2,3,4, Football 1,2,3, F.F.A. l,2,3,Lg Basketball Mgr. L. NStraight lines are less perplexing than curves-on the cinder path or elsewhere.N Ji. UHarvest Queenng Track 33 Librarian ,2,3,hg Speech Lg Gridlite Lg Citizenship Awardg County Literary l,2,3g Pylon 3,53 Sec.-Treas. lg Class Sec. 35 HAmerica Firstng Honor Senior. WA studious student studies until sunset.u J Footballg Basketballg Track. nClark Gable isn't the only fellow who can win a blonde.n Football Lg NAmerica Firstng Basketball A. 'Little but mighty- Sometimes ouiet and sometimes flighty.n Band l,2,3,Lg Glee Club l,2,3,hg Historian 25 WAmerica Firstng G.A.A. 1,2,3,Lg County Music 3,h: Cantantes Puella 2g nHarvest Queenu. uKindness is kindred to her soul-- And in athletics, she's action.n Home Ee. 3,b3 G. A. A. 1,2,g3 Glee Club l,2,L. uShy and retiring but continually smiling.n

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fin! fiix ,fl 7'0 ,.. F. F. A. 1,2,3,Lg Vice Pres. l,2,3g Treasurer bg WAmerica Firstng Football 2,3,Lg Basketball 3,hg Track L. WWit and women are winning the world.W flew WHarvest Queenng F. F. A. l,2,3,hg Glee Club l,2,3,L WHe's always 'wound up'- He's constantly 'spinning' But he's 'tops'.n U Glee Club 1,2,33 Home Ec. 3,h: Librarian l,2,3g Pylon 3,L3 Latin Contest Lg Honor Seniorg G. A. A, I l,2,3,hg Class Pres. 33 'Harvest Queenng County Music 3g WAmerican Firstng Citizenship Award. Nvery serious, very studious-- Varied senses, but rarely silent.n 777 Hharvest Queenng Basketball 2,3,hg nAmerica Firstng F. F. A. l,2,3,Lg Glee Club l,2,3,Lg Track L. WThings look better from a high aspect.U J G. A. A. l,2,3,Ag President 25 Cantantes Puellaeg Historian 33 nAmerica Firstng Glee Club l,2,3g Band bg County Music 33 Pylon A. 'Sunshiny smile-disposition sweet Full of pep and terribly neat.' :?'.n!1fveJ 7yP1c CLLLQ,J Home Ec. Lg Glee Club 1,23 G. A. A. l,2,3,h3 Librarian 3,h3 'Harvest Queenng Treasurer 23 Pylon Lg Band 3. 'Happy and helpful-flippant as a bird. Little and blond--and a woman of her word.n I Glee Club Lg G. A, A. Lg Glee Club h3Librarian L. Wlntelligent and good hearted But seldom heard from.n Band l,2,3,hg Basketball l,2,bg Track l,2,3,L. Wlt takes power and perseverance to run a mile.W

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'Twas in the year of '57' that one and thirty frightened freshmen hopped abroad a brand new airplane a little Nmonoplaneu and slowly ascended into the deep blue mist. Skies were sometimes cloudly but usually bright and fair. A group of ignorant Wflyersu we made our debut at a fine initiation party staged at Lake Bloomington lwhere we Wlandedn for an afternoon for the wget acquaintedn ceremonies.J As full-fledged Naviatorsn we began in earnest to learn the facts connected with the Wplanen of life in a high school. Steering the ship that year was Arthur Gramm, chosen as our first class president. Getting acquainted with the ncontrolsn was soon over, but we learned to know them better each day. Becoming accustomed to our environment within and without our class-ship, was an all-year process. But circumstances were favorable. The experienced Nflyersn who had flown before us were helpful, and our directors were especially patient in teaching us the art of flying. We emerged from our first flight loving the Nairn of our new surroundings, feeling a growing kinship for our Woo-aviatorsn, and especially grateful to the npilotu, our advisor for the year, Mr. Paul McKey. Alas Mates! Alas mates! We've lost four of our classmates! It was during our second flight, the year we were recognized as full-fledged Sophomores in G.C.H.S., that four flyers deserted our ship. They were Dorothy Ringger, Martha Benedict, Yvonne Krug and Joan Hoobler. However Bill Ethington, formerly of Towanda, joined our crew about the middle of the year. The year was somewhat more eventful for us than the previous one had been. Having proved ourselves worthy of graduation from the Freshman stage we took our new position as sophomores very seriously. Entering into many more activities we began to function as a necessary body in our school becoming more and more a part of G.C.H.S. It was during that year that the existing Home-Ec. Club was organized with many of the members of our group taking active parts. The WCantantes Puellaen, a club organized by the Music Class also contained a valuable number of our class. One of the highlights of the year was a trip the Art Exposition in Bloomin- gton. We felt privileged to visit such a great spectacle and the event shall stand out in the memory of many. Yes, we had our social get-togethers too! Lake Bloomington was our favorite resort for these engagements and after numerous disagreements we usually arrived safely in the midst of a rain storm. But cars in the ditch and raw weiners all add to unforgettable incidents in our school life at G. C. H. S. Earl Rinkenberger and Florence Kuerth were elected to steer our Nbi-plane' that year, serving as class president in respective semesters. Miss Reinau Maurits was our class advisor that year. The fall of '59 found our class returning to GCHS as a group of Grown-up Juniors. Realizing our position as an indispensible part of our school, we beg- an in earnest to seek means of raising money in order that we might do our duty toward our Alma Mater and the class one year our senior. But our Class turned out to be trogans in the project, and football stands and bake sales caused the amount in our treasury to jump by leaps and bounds. And then the undertaking of the year, the Junior Class play. We are proud to relate in this little epilogue that HThe Harvest Queenu was a howling success. As a result we were able to entertain the Seniors in the customary fashion at the Annual Junior-Senior banquet in Bloomington. It proved to be a fitting climax to our efforts and a memorial night for the guests as well as the hosts As usual it showed a blossoming of the suppressed desires among the lads and lassies of each class-in shorq there were some remarkable examples of modern Romeo's and Juliette's that May evening. Our membership was unaltered from the previous year, with the exception of one, Maxine Brown, who failed to return at the beginning of the term. Guiding our Juniorship, Know a tri-motored affairj, was Carolyn Kuerth. A great part of the success that we realized from our play and other class projects was due to the capability and interest of our most efficient adviser, the chief- pilot of our class ship of 39-40, Miss Dorothy Garrity. For the last time, a group of dignified and serious Seniors boarded a stream lined clipper on Sept. 16, 1940. The crew coming with us on our last flight was the same as the one leaving our previous cruiser last spring except for one girl, Elva Mille . Asce ing into the full swing of our school life once more we took the role of the ' iors very seriously' and we have tried to make the best of every minute i this last cruise together. As seniors we have been able to witness the comp' tion of our new Auditorium-Gymnasium. Our class is truly appreciative . 1? 6 9 D