Gridley High School - Pylon Yearbook (Gridley, IL)

Text from Pages 1 - 210 of the 1953 volume:

'L PILCX of 1953 Gll lej COWmbHltf lbl R Vrn V f'T K ' -T L.-- L. Qdlted and fubllshed by the Class 1 of 'q'i x' ' M 1 ' 1 ?'vE CQMJ, Bebbq Meadow C Deane Robh Jockue Sboller' Jerrq Cargull Fmnkhn Crrusq 3 7 U4 PYLON STAFF Ed1tor 1n chief ASSOCl3tG Edltor A S1 tant Ed1tor. BuS1HGSS Manager Asst Bus1ness Manager Sports EdltOF Asst Sports Ed1tor, Act1V1ty Ed1tOP Mu 1C Ld1tor. C1uh end D e a 1C Celeud 1yp1sts H1stor1an. Asst, H1 tOTl3DS, Snapshot Joke Edltor Asst Joke Edltor Art1st Sponsor, . M111 Comm1ttee 094 C Deane Roth Bettj Neador Jerry Ca 5111 frank Grusy JaCkl9 Stoller Larry Hughes ROQGI Gerlg rma Sommer Loren Shoemaker Dale Vlegand Don Roth Betty M adol Jean btucxy Don Roth Shc r 11 Gramm H6133 xv d H111 Am5 You Gramn od uckert ge Stoll r For Duncan hr, H1 1 clrma Sommer Don Roth .. . ' ooo ooo 0 . . X ngp ' '-., .. . . . S 3 as use 'rg 1 I '-1 como-no 0 basal . . 0 some onus -J . oneness 4 0 0 1 aan . 1. . 0 Ol Ol sooo -1 - - . . I. -T- osca more-L A V C. .1 . 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Benedict Fern Hancock Ebbd HIH GPQCQ Y Edna ,Sseberns lvlulbon Pokovneq Eisoe Wclhls 1 C I9 Lena Luc b Ivebbo Calhoon Idello Arrnbrusbev HIGH SCHOOL FACULTY Carroll Nafziger, Superintendent d H S ,9Univer ity of Illinois H Hlll B, S., Bradley University M S , Universlty of Illlnois Laiver 1tJ of Iona, University iHulS I 3 N Mathematics, Chcml try Elem ntarj I ck and Eleld Sponsor ol P on Co Spon o of Junlor Class B S in Education, I S N Fnvllsh L brarlan, Dramatlcs Co Sponsor of Junior Class Ollie Shoemaker A B , Western Kentucky State Teachers Colle e M A , Unlverslty of Illlno s SOCl31 Sclence, B1ologJ, Histor, Sponsor of Student Council Co Sponsor of Senior Class Lila Clerk in Education, I S Home Economic Spon or of F H A Co Sponsor of Sophomore Class Albert Ao Bain B S , University of Illinois Agrlculture General Science Sponsor of F F A Co Sponsor of F eshnan Class B. E . Io S. N. 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K' E L' , , ,' 5- .K U5 in . - K ' - wif. ..- A . .-, 'LV1 ' ..f . , . 1 Amq Lou Gr-arnm Fmnkhn Grfusq If Lar-r'q Hughes Larrwq KneFar' Ted Luckar-b QQ Delmar Neck 'W 1 D' 3 C Deane Robh Don Rghh .Anite Gln Loren Shoemaker' Irma Sommer' Jean Sbuckq Dole Wiegond y Gramm . 2 Grldllte Staff 3, M Gosslp Edltor M Mlxed Chorus 1 2 3 County 2 NP reful Harry' 3 WMystery In the Libr ry G1rl's Choru 1 2 3 Chri tmas Provram 2, 3 Jlnstrel 2 Gym Clrcus 2, 3 Pylon St ff M E pshot Edltor Fr nk Grusy 3 SCHt1UO1 2 Vlce Presldent 3 Secretary Judglng Contest 1, 2 State Contest l C1 ss Presldent M Vleo President l, 2 3 M1X d Chorus 3, M Student Counell 2, 3 Libr rian 1 Gym Clrcus 2, 3 Pylon Staff 3 M BHS1UQSS Man ger M Grldllte St ff 3, M Sports Edltor M Chrlstmas Program 3 HCareful Harry' 3 WMystery In the L1brary Football 1, 2, 3 M Nl' Mldstate Tackle M C ptaln M Basketball 1 2 3, M A11 Conference Center M Captaln M Track 2, 3 Baseball 3, M Llterary Contest 3, M Dlstrict-3 County-3, M Letterman's Club 1, 2, 3, DeKalb Award-M King Runnerup M M M Larry Huvhes Class Secret ry Tre surer Presldent 2 Trcasurcr 3 Student Counell 3, M Presldont Literary M County M Bisketball 2, 3, M Baseb ll 1, 2 3 Tr ck 2, 3, C pt 1n M uCareful H rry' 3 UMystery In B nd 2, M Lctterman's Seholarshlp Pylon St ff 3 S orts Edltor M the Library Club 1, 2 3 Awards 3, M Libr rlan 2, M Larry Kiefer HMystery In the Libra yn M nCareful Harry 3 Student Council 1 Track 1, 2, M Football l OF A 1, 2, , Vice Presldent M State Judging Contest 1 Normal Jud5ing Contest 1, M Ted Luckert Secretary M 'Mystery In the Library' M NCereful Harry 3 Av ly 2: Student Council 1, LettermanYs club M ylon Staff 3, M Joke Editor M Mixed Chorus 2, 3, M Band 1, 2, 3, octette-M District- State-M Football-M Gym Circus-2 Am - O Fo Ho Airl, 2, 3, Ll. 2 01 Gs'-A .A-0-19 1 3: Ll- ' l Q ' 1 J J Ll- . 'L'- la - ' ' - T ' Q H- 1. U ' 3' s : Q M 3 ' 9 1 U - . 'S cw Q M' 2 T M' 1 . -. ug ki ' a '- C -, ll-L, na + ' -M a - 't . -' J 5 U' 3 . 3. ' 1 M Gp - Fo Ao- ls 2 31 Ll- So Ao Bo AW3r'd LI- l r 1l+ - ! 33 L'- . ' ' r - 8. -' U- : ' J .. G, -- F . .-. 3 M ..-, .- L. I 4 - -1. -'----- , - C w-M 1- , I '- , . ' L - , - n- V 3 - Fl Fo 3, LL - , .9 ur 2 Q I- P. - -. - M - , M - 1 3 - - 1 n M Betty Meador Fi HQfAQ'l, 2, 3, he Secretary-Treasurer-3 President M 1- Ao A 1 2, , Vice President M Secretary 3 Gridlite Staff slstant Editor 3 Editor M Mixed Chorus 1 2, 3 M County 2 Girlfs Chorus 1, 2, 3, M HCareful Harry' 3 'Mystery In the Llbraryu M Christmas Program 2, 3 Minstrel 2 Gym Circus 2, 3 Pylon Staff M Associme Editor M TYPiSt M Mixed Octet M Dlstrict M State M Soloist 1, 2, 3, District 1, 2, 3 State Homecoming Queen M Class President 3 Gir1Ys Trio l Egyptian Music Camp 2 D. A R Award M Deane Roth Presldent 1 Secretary Treasurer 2 Vice President M Student Council 3, M Vice President M 'TaehdIhmWn3 HMystery In the Libraryn M F F. Ao 1 2 Football 2, Track 2 3 Baseball Pylon Staff 3 M dltor in Chief M Scholarship Award 1, 2, 3, M Valedictorian M Gridlite Staff 3 Class Histozian-3 Letterman's Club 2, 3, M Donald Roth HCarefu1 Harryn-3 HMystery In the Libraryu-M Band-1, 2, 3, Chorus-1, 2 District Soloist 1, 2, 3 Minstrel 2 Literary Contest 1, 2, 3 Librarian 2 3 P lon Staff M W 1 Committee M Student Council 1 2 Class Historian 1, 2 M Class Reporter 1, 2, M Scholarshlp Awards 2 3, Salutatorian M Loren Shoemaker Track 3 M Baseball 3 M Fbotball M Basketball M Mixed Chorus 3, M Boyfs Quartet-M , M M Mystery In the Iibraryu-M Letterman!s Club 3, M President-M Gym Circus 3 Pylon Staff M Christmas Program M Mixed Octet M District M State M Solo M CTransfer from Fianaganj Irma Sommer H f 21 39 Go Ao Ao 1, 3 President-M Treasurer 3 Gridlice Staff M EI 5 New Editor M Mixed Chorus 1, 2, 3, M County 2 Girlfs Chorusvl, 2, 3, M nCareful Harryn 3 'Mystery In the Libraryn M Christmas Program 2, 3, M - M G -- , 3 M ' 9 I4- -3, M - A3 ' , ' J 9 ' ' 9 -va -.. , 1 1 .. n 3 , - , L+ - - - ' ' 1 ' -V 2 ... 1+ ' 2 Ll- - -M . n Librarian-1, 2 3 F- F4 A-'3v H I1 - - F0 O-g0 '1., 1+ , .. , 29 ! I-I' - 3, u u 9 My 14- - 3 ,I u i E -I .. UI ' 1 1 instrel 2 Gym Circus-2, 3 P lon Staff M Ac vity Editor G1r1's Ensemble District M State M Band 1 Student Council 2 Secretary 3 Queen Attendant 1 Cheerleader M Class Treasurer Class Secretary Jean Stucky ransfer from Chenoaj HMys ery In the Libra y' nCareful Harryn 3 Chorus 3 M County M G1rl's Chorus 3 M Girl's Ensemble M District M State M Distr1ct Soloist M Pylon Staff M Delmar Mock State Judging Contest 2 Normal Judging Contest 2 F F A. Delegate 3 HMys ery In the Libra y Dale miegand Student Council M Treasurer M HMys ery n the Libra y HCareful Harry 3 Lettermanfs Club 2, 3 L Football 1 2 3 M Basketball 1, 2, 3 M Baseball 1, 2 3 M Track l, 2 3 gglon Staff M u s and Dramatiacs M M M Gridlite Staff-M sfstant GOSSIP Ed M Mixed Chorus l, 2, 3 M Band l, 2, Octette M DlStPiCt M State M Gym Circus 3 Minstrel 2 .. As ' ,- ET -M -. , ' -M - M 1 31 I-4' - , 3, L+ ' -M -3 IT t r '- 1 ' ' 1 5FIET1te staff-M Fo Fo A.'l, 2, 3, Ll. 0 t - r H- t 1 r We 11. un , I H 1 1 1 1 ' 1 1 1 1 Ll -M CLASS WILL I, Larry Hughes, will my basketball abllity to Jim Krones I, Betty Meador, will my slnging ablllty to Jerry Hayes, I, Jean Stucky, will my Par1s fashioned flgure to Marllyn Klrg. I, Ted Luckert wlll my reducing abnllty to Patsy Qdams C Hope you have s good luck as I had I I, Loren Shoemaker, will my ablllty to be soclable to Verne McDore d I, Irma Sommer, will my ability to laugh loudly to Mary Ann ranyq I, Don hath, will my ability to get dates with certain junior girls to Boy Duncan, I, Dale Wiegand, will my ability to study hard to Jerry Cargill. I, Frank Grusy, wlll my ability to go steady to a man who needs it, Arnold Otto I, Jean Stucky, will my abillty to get home after mld nlght to Nancy Kdrkton I, Larry Kacfer will my love for Mrs Shoemaker's classes to Lonnie Qtahly I, Deane Roth, 1111 my ability to make stralght A's to Shlrley Kreighauser I, Delmar Mock will my dad's John Deere tractor to Jackie Stoller I, Don Roth, w11l my abillty to discern the difference between a declmal polnt and a period to Mary Hayes, I, Betty Meador will my abllity to get a dlamond before graduatlon to Marlene Shoemaker I, Amy Lou Gramm, wall my abllity to run other people's business to Shelrill Gramm, I'-:L ' ry I, Delmar Mock, will my musical ability to Marilyn Enns, We, the SCH1OF class, will oun ablllty to get along peace bly wlth eaeh o+1er to Gerald Andrews and Nanny Stellar' You can use it, k1dS1 I, Larry Hughes, will my ablllty to mend my difflCult1CS wlth Marilyn Enns to Marllyn Myer lor use wlth Russell Smlth We, the senlor class, wlll Ronald Mulllgan to anyone who wants hlm, I, Loren Sho m ker, wlll my ablllty to shlft from Qlrl to We, the we have We, the En llsh glrl +o Reg Gerlg. s HIOT cla , wlll what few good quallties to M FJOT1C Stoller ela s of '53, wlll our ablllty to have fun ln IV cla S to next year1s English class, . . . 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PROPHVCY Everjthlng see1ed brlght and cheerful as I v lkcd to my math room here t Y le Maybe lt was because the weather w s v rm and sunny or m ybe it was because the board had issued a ralse in my wages to 18 OOO year I w s happy most of all, though, because now I had heard from all of my classmates of Grldley High School Upon looking through the New York Times this morning, I ran across an advertisement telling of the grand opening of the M6tTODOllt5D Opera and starring that world famous slnger, Betty Meador My attention was called to that when Frank and Irma Grusy wrote to me and told me of their tourlng the East this spring, and they mentioned th t they had intended to cover the performance durlng thelr trlp I was happy to know that finally Frank and Irma could make the tr1p for, although farm life had become very prosperous for the two, managlng an Boo acre farm was no small Job, so the rest would do tnem good It was their plan to vislt Larry hughes whlle they were 1n New York Larry 13 head engineer of the Nev York Highway Constructlon Co Larry's fame is spreading r nldly now, after the completlon of gigantlc underground p rking area wlth a capaclty of parking area 13 loc ted ln the heart of New York City and now lt is the comoany's plan to construct a super hlghway between New York and Chic go to re ol ce the Ohlo, Pennsylvanla, and New Jersey turn plkes Deane mentloned of lts need even where he 1S 11Vl1Q This natlonal road would p s through 111 WlHUtOH, Deleware, the home of DuPont and Co and it vomld be a creat asset to his company Deane takes a lot of prlde in h1s Co now that he is head of the Research Deot at DuPont That is a oost that usual ly takes several years of work to secure but Deane got th t posltion as young as he is, and he certainly deserved Finally I arrlved at the campus and entered the buildlng where my room is located As I rounded the corner, I was in tlme to see the morning mail delivered I plcked lt uu and thumbed through lt There d1dn't seem to be much news this morning outside of advertise ments and pamohlets, but wait! that is th1s9 A let ter from Ted Luckert, postmarked Hollywood, Californ1a n 1 ' 5 ' . ra., . a a . - ' ' '. ' ' fl I8 , .5 , a . a I J' L i ' , . O , a ' 1. ' 1 . I T 1 . . . v ' , , , Q al. . a 3 . . I over l,500,000cars, an almost 1mQOSSlb1G feat. Phe ' a ' - v 9 '.. . ' 'q,a M .. . T I ' . .L J. n S A10 - L ' 0 -I 1 0 1 1 O . . . . , I ' ' 1. - a . it. . A I . . N l . . . 1 ' ,- L ll . Dear Don, Do you remembe when we were 1n hlgh school and we often wondered what our fu ture vas goln to be9 I certallly had no ldea of thls happening Just thlnk, Don D le and I are ble success as the comedy team, ' Homely and Jethrew Ve have been offered a 31,000,000 movie contr ct vlth N G I I thought bGlUg televlslon nd r d1o stars was the top, but now this! Ja net thought it too good to be true Dale 15 xrltlnp home light non so he w1ll wrlte to you later As soon as our movie lS put out I'm sending you as many tickets as you want for you and your frlends Yours very truly, Ted I glanced at the newspaper headlines and there ln blg bold type was, 'Test plane exceeds 2000 mlles per hour nd under the oicture of Loren Shoemaker it sald 'Nation's No l test pil t N The last t1me I had hear from Loren he was emoloyed by Douglas Aircraft as a me ch nlc, and M s m king good wages there The first p ra graph re d 'Late yestercay evening over the Arizona 2000 11163 ocr hour ln Douglas' latest exberimental D131B Only top Armed Forces offlcers vlewed this extraordinary exoerience Thls put Amerlca even farther ahead ln avi atlon than other n tions It looks as though Loren is certalnly m klng use of his ablllty Oh, Oh! There goes the f1TSt bell of the day!! Vlthln a few minutes classes vere underway and the day progressed as usu l I had to wrlte to Jean Stucky ln Washington, D C over the noon hour I was ln need of some Qt8t1St1CS that the Secret ry of Commerce regularly records Jean 15 man ger of the Divlsion of Statlstics and she 1S res1d1ng Washlngton Jean's work is all offlce work, and it seems to flt her very well Maybe someday Je n will become secret rx of Commerce She certalnly w1ll 1f she keeps QVSDCIDQ at her present rate I va about to enter my home l te that afternoon when who should show uo but Amy nd Ray They were livlng happy l1fe on thelr I111nOlS farm The cattle buslness had been growlng nd prosoerlng and now the two declded lt was tlme for a vacatlon They were headed east to see the whole e st coast 1 r ' ' f ' 3 . s'1 ' . , - 0 . : a a 'Q . I ' . 4 gn I. ,' J a V 1 O O in ,L . I .1 ' . .. Q lv I 0 ' 1 1 ' 1 . l 3 . .. 'V O A 4 I ' ' O . . 1 Y A . ll ,, - Q' L ' . o . ' d ,, 1 Q , a ' 'a a , , a - 3 , I 1 . desert, Loren Shoemaker of Douglas Aircraft Inc. exceeded 3 . I I I 1 ' . a .H . . a . . 0 X. . a . ' ' L - O I I Y . - ' ' : ' a - , , . a . . . , . . . . - X . . - . a i a J . . . . . a- . L 0 1 s , a A 0' ' ' . a . . . . O . . a 1 . I . . . . . , .3 , They had m de two stops CqFll6P First they stopped at Urbana, Illlnols, DQ saw Delmar Mock He 1S an lnstructor in the vet narl n fleld Gnd 15 qulte successful Delm r lS known awons f rm peo ole for hls books about the SlCkH6SSoS nd diseases of f rm anlmals ad the cures for thel H h s Ju t slgned l0 ye r contract wlth the UH1V6PS1ty ' 0,000 e r He h been Ju t s success u s everyone else and gust s happy From Urbana they he ded for Detrolt, Michig n nd saw Larry Kiefer He holds the UOSlt1OH of presldent of Chrysler Corp and he has r lsed lt to the worla's I ree t producer of automoblles Thelr record of f lr bus lness or ctlce v s chleved malnly through Larry's efforts, and hls de llnv wlth competltors, emolojees nd the m rket Larry's p st lS record to be proud f H rrlved at hls 7OSltlOH only thro Uh a lot of hlrd vorb W y and Amy s 1d that they had to l ve rlght xay to m ke lt to New York yet that evenlng Bledlng them P revell I entered 1y hone wlth a feellng of re ll ed th t I llttle more tlred th n I thought I closed my eyes, only for lUU+C, Shore onore 'D n W ke ua' at? H h? ere? Oh I, Aomlu HDon hurry You'll be late for commencemen exerc se ou oversleptV 'A rlgh 'm fyawnl w e v ke now H on, e door lS over here ' uh Oh, Sure Nom I washed, drled, combed my h lr, DO1lSbCd my Shoes nd brushed my teeth Say! I wond r wh t I w s te h lns I wonder who I am te cn ng ln my class of M th here at I le I'd llke to show Mr hlll wh t we h ve ln college 0h, well! I put on my robe nd start ed off tov rd school I couldn't helo Slqglhg, I felt so h poy The sun wms Ju t slnkine lnto the horl on the blrds were ChlPUlDW, nd I d1dn't hdve a care In the world s I headed off to commencement Don Roth . ,1 ' U ua Q. , , , , r A c. cl Q . . . N .H . . LA. CA. In . l Q . yn 3 - . , . M J ' ' . r-. I I ' a . . 1 , ta . al - H. e a . . . . , Q O . f , , Q CA in . y Q , at Q1 a y-a , as - 5 a f l a H ' a ' ' , . ,P1 ' f- f: Gs an , CA . . . A . 'L N i J. . . , , I El ' Z1 3 S V . . ,. , ' -4 , ca -' . G . ,n A . . ' J- AA VL LL . . . . , L e ja Q . .L 'V ry ry n ' rs . : r.. ., ' Q.. ,' , t. u . . 1 . O Q a ' 'I ' 1153 e., v 1, . Id L , a' ea - -. an j 8 I . u L W . . ,4 1 J' x I l I - ,a -1' - r . f an f . . A S8t1SfGCt1OH and contentment. I lay down on the couch and .-a 'zo a was Q ' ed '.- a - , . 1 Ch , - , A j a a'I,. ana-- . ang-.. ' '....U -.... I ,. il o ! a - L. il ' ,Y , ': 'A Wh . u . Ih- . ! h , , x X ' ' t . I 1 ,A S. Y . 1 - ., , n 1 tg I - id' El LL, o D th ' - H ' L I I T ll h ? ' I 0 . m. . X , Q A, N . . . CL . me 'g C 8 Ls fa-O ' . 4 I Q- . . Q . 1 JL- 4 - u 'A T' a a . . a Q 1 ' ' If c. ,, L ct TEL , . Q . . n . L L ' 1 CA L o . , . . ., . C S -3 4 9 . , ' L' A a Q - a ' 0 ... ...- SENIOR HISTORY fl9IG O non ,ohool opened for the ye r l9L9 Q , eight con o der fres won eltered tue ools dld not know Just we t to exdoct, but found d lot of yeople wlllwoc to t ll 1 when we dld somethlng wrong O Sentewbfr 20 Qu dreddful d y nlt llO D rrlved, he ohomores tledteo U lj all d y, no tooo 1 th even1nU they tre te ls very C1OU l rt t I fb Ou . return odrt on Nerf we l d vol e lee elf is dad QoL s e el ss lfleers for me ve r Velo 0FGSld61t Deene Rota VlCb ore mdeut, Pedvlln urUsJ, 1nd ee e Hrv tre surer, ry Hughes Stu ent oodnewl repro sen tlves were oenord m1CHO1S, Ieodv ouekert, Ldrry K1CfCT, ld Don wotl Sonerd lthlnflon wus elected to flll out tml tern sfter Leuor lwehols moved Wu . Our olds ddVlS6FS we e Ars. SHOc1AkeF and or. L therow Boys woo m de gooo ld uthl6tlCS were Franklln Grusy ond Lloyd Burk, who were on the flrst team ln football Franklln w s also on the fllst team 1n baskotb ll Frarklln Grusv, Delne meta, Nernon Haase, nd .obert Sohroek dld flne work ln tl ck 'O f '5 J ,VU . M 1 S, , we Q -VO ' - ,, . 1 , ' - J J qi-J ' Q-. Q, ,ln A I d as , 1'-'C . ,, . . ,, , e , . M , L . , , . . A W N A . . -L LD L 45 ., ' . I1 ., . 1 1 ii ' J.: , - R 1 J e, t e e C1 , I .LC-.1 n ay' , I, 1 VI , . , 1 w u A M K 4 l - sol. . dw'e ,S vid 1 o . v . A , Q q.e, Q l ,H on o 1 l-Q A so , g - gra- ' - f- J- ,. V- 4. -N f- ' ., ,. , ' . . . .s y do Q gl y d ,die B1 'hljgujj T76 or 'YI K 'W ' D 5 A Ja-1 1 . :DIA N. Q, IA. ,. A yi J f.-lt, .L , , y -- ' 1 1 - , 1 e . ,. ball perty in tae gym. he servee Lael refreshments . of v Worm bas- s. ies. , , . , X Q . The do of if 1 t J C M 4-: 4 1. , es U L 1 Z 0 x'i'fSf.L1 +s.l 7 .or' L S2 r - e , ,, , . to l,- Ad ,fl Lao? - , , l-- l -- .. ' . f, 1 T f T' ' V- fl T A tw e ,- , A lv , K -- . , ' 1 A fx, 1 - 1 7 - 4- .-N - 44: ' - - . L 44 .f 1, u e . 1 'Q 2 Ln., A 4 LL. xg .A -I ' Cl A Y K 5 ' ' X WL' V ' i,o f V Q 1 1 L il i an -Q W N . v t - . I . M . , ' ' -'1 . , if ' . CA 4.1 J T Q, , , ' 1 AP 1 l V . . , . , Cl 1 ' x A WT- gy C1950 1951? On September S, feurte n sophomores entered the doors of G, C, H, S, aealn. We lost three members, Robert Hinthern, Lloyd Burk, and Ralph Kuntz, Later Vernon Haase moved to OhlOg On October 5, we lnltiated the ufPGSh1GSn with party at Lake Bloomington. Our clrss 0ff1CCPS for the past year were pres ident, Larry Huohes, V1CG president, Franklin Grusy, Don Roth, Mrs, Shoemaker and Mr, Kyger are class ad Visors. Student Ceuncll members were Irma Sem er, Teddy Luekert, Frank Grusy, nd Don Roth Boys who received letters 1n football w re Frank Grusy, Vernon Hesse, and Do ne Rnth. Frank Grusy, Vernon Hesse, and Larry Hughes were on the f1PSt ten ln basketball, Boys partieipatlng 1n track events were Deane Roth, Larry Hughes, Frank Grusy, Larry Kiefer, and Dale Wiegand. We are all leoklng forward to a happy year next year. Cl95l,19S2Q on September M, fourteen Juniors, who had been re- juvenated by the summer vacatlen, settled down to their Q . fp e ',-, . X' 0 secretary-treasurer, Deane Rothg and class historian, a . . C U e . Q thlrd y of SChOOllUW 01 opcnln d ,mfe found that J n tuckv, Uno formfr1y .tanceo Chano H1 h ochool h f WOJCQ to nW1O1C t a a 1n1 o tha cond Sfmcstor, Sonar 1 aft u 1 a r1J I rc Loren Snorq kcl mov f lrm na1r Grla av, So t enf of th r 1 n lt er 1oerc Seo nor aacxeas d 1n oopu1ut1on Oar e1 S fflears for th1S jc r were S fo11omS Secretary, Irmr Somm r end tra urar, Lar v Hughes. lhe JUHlO1 1CMbQ1S of the Stuoant LOUDCll were Fr'nk11n Grusy, Irmo Sommer, Ltrry huehas, no L ana oth Our class Soonsors Mark Kygar na 'rs. Shoal ker. On M rch 21, under th 61TaC+3CH of Mrs. Rlnken bcrgor, tha JUHlOT c1 S presantcd tha three ect comedy, 'Curt FUI r J 1hoSa who rae lved latter 1D thlcties were foothQ11 I 1 ., rmnk G n' Dcune P bqskatb 11 T., rry '. ad Dila 1 IhoSe p rtlelp tlng 1U tr ek nc f1e1c xera L rry h D 1a W Hp n und Da na H, Ve le Q11 hoplnq th t next ya r our 1 S one will prove as successful as dio this past year, ' S ., ' - ,- ' I-. - 1 'li'-1' :U ' L 5 ' 5 C' y ' 1 , 0 1 . N. ,. ,Y 1 . ' . ' ' . 0 C, L .J , I .f-. .M 1, a. 4' ' 1 , . , U . fi . ' 'I f ' ' f - -f' 1 .N P' V A 1,1 1- 1 2 , 1f.' A f5'. 11 t tkl- b of I 1I1w, 1 -, St, . ,11 , m A .- , , .f , 1 ga gthL,gtoA 1 1, ,., hot n Q 1 Ya h ,YQ ,W . ,ff to R fi 'F '11 J S L the 1 , , , . ' ., . ,. 'j A xt . , L jfefg vva 11 no o P1 . 1 ,a. AS. 1 6 L ' 1 - 0 Q ' Q4 . B ' 1 I1 V ' S LJ O X QA .. ' L. ' , ' ' 4- ' 1 1 ' -1 A ' 1 X 1- 1 ' prasldant, Batty Maadorg vlee-prosloant, brhnklln Grusyg - '1 A 1. , 'lj 3 fw - ' ELS 'Y ' IJ 1 , . . W I W . , . . b .. f ' . f- 1 rx ' X X . Ls I ,. ' L ' LA Q, ' , .. -. il H X 1 . li . J ..1'a L. .4 Y' ' , AI LA - 1 fy S , ' , ' 'N ' 1.4 L -kk . f u . ' ' . - ' ' rx R. ,S - X - J A pkg' V f LA A I 1 , H t ,-,, H, rj , 'T - - f- ' 5 .. 0 ' C f ,' 'X . I . , . 1 , , ,aw : vm a P F S . ., 2 a ,S 4 Lg S f a : , V Q , ,, 1 ,o . . F . F 11 , DLL 1. ' '- g L., ' u- V- ,S W ' ' S .- ' 1 I .1 . fl , at . f' an ' , sl L 9 , 1 Q, k G q , f A ' L LA - - ' N f . I ae 1 x :L , ' 3 t , 41952-19533 We entered G.C.H.S. as seniors on September 2, 1952. There were fourteen members in the class, but Alene Brush dropped out in the first semester. Officers elected for the year were Franklin Grusy, presidentg Deane Roth, vice-presidentg Ted Luekert, see- FCt3P7S Irma Sommer, treasurerg Don Roth, historian. The boys who wen letters in football were Frank Grusy, Deane Roth, Ted Luekert, Dale Wiegand, and Loren Shoemaker. Letter receivers in basketball were Frank Grusy, L rry Huehes, Dale Wlevand, and Loren Shoemaker, Participants ln track were Frank Grusy, Deane Roth, Larry Hughes, D lo Weigand, Larry Kiefer, and Loren Shoemaker. Don Roth, Larry Hughes, and Frank Grusy were QCtlVD ln speech, P rtieipants in the music contest were Jean Stueky, Irm Sommer, Betty Meador, Don Roth, Dale Wie nd, Loren Shoemaker, nd Ted Luekert, November fourteenth thr seniors presented the pl nMystery In the Libr ry.n The senlors sponsor d talent shew on h reh twenty slxth T e JdDlOFS f t d the s n'or b nqu t the one enjoyed thems lv S. Th sparse s o rr Q WIOP el 1 e Shoemaker and Cla 1 K . a 1 O J . ' L a .44 L ' 4' . . 1 J 8 . Q ' J ' e e a X X ' J ' 7 ay: ' J S . f , - u Z1 ' -2 . ' s , l- h ' e e e l s at a 'a. e at e u u 1, V4 -+' -J I , Pere--Marquette Hotel 1n Peorla on Me, e-gn.n, ,verg- ' ' C e .- , 1 e .. r 5 -3 een' ass -r Sl i w . , ,re.es Iyqcr. 323: IIS! 121 L 3. 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' 0 X . . f s , . . 55 ., X 55. sc! o' 1 Q ,S 2 si. f S is S 9.5 ' S .Q c XXX , in D it IIA on Qobh Deane Robb I '1 Lor-nq Hughes dackne Sbollerw Morwlqn Robh Lons Welch Ai D ' '1 ln ' fa S HOLARSHIP This section of the Pylon is dedicdted to the stu dent? ba ic activity, acqulrlng of knowledge How well 3 student has progressed in the qbove is indlc ted by the 5Ch3l1St1C achievement he h s dtt lned s ev denced by tre grldes he hrs e rned during Q cert in period of tlme The pupil who rlnked highest in the freshman, sophomore, dnd Junior cld ses, respectively, t the close of the school year 1951 1952, in the senior cl1ss in the of the cl s of 1953 re honored by including their phJtd,rdphs on the preceding page ,nd by l1St1Dg below their grdde polnt averlbes The system of awdrdinb gr de polnts 1 as follows S polnts M points 3 pulfltil 2 points A11 term, semester, semester examination, nd final brsdes have been used in the c lcul tions to rrive at the mnrdinp of 11 schol rship honors. S f . . ,,. A , J ' 1' H C ' ' e W ' 1 ' ' - ' , s' f 3' 1 a ' i ' e' 12 , r 1 d A ' ' s A I '. 1 s F 1 A ' ' ' ' ' S ' JL 9 . 'Q - 1 ' : year 1952-1953, and the vdledictoridn and sdlutstorian e s 9 d 2 A f- f f-C r- , rj J P 7 I . . - f f ' ' f If fx . . 1 L f Q - ' 'S I A Q . B - . . C n , p - d f a. T f ' e a N a G, ', J Q Ez . C. Deane Grade Donald W Prade Deane Grade Donald U Frade C19M9-19533 Roth, Valedictorian lhh A's Point Average-5.000 Roth, Salutatorian lM2 A s 2 B's Point Average-A 986 1951 Roth, Polnt Roth Polnt 1952 Junior A's Average , Junior A'S Averave Larry Huphca, Iunlor 5 000 5.000 36 A's Jrade Polnt Average S OOO Jack Ctollfr, ophomore 3 P' Jrade Polnt verape 5 OOO Marilyn Roth, Frf hman B Grade Eoin? Average Lois Pre hman A 917 Grad Us it Je age u vl7 Y -I D C. , 36 . l 1 fa 1 I , J 4 -X5 I ' . ' D F ' , h , Llfl LJ L' j' 6 , S C 5' ' A 1, g 7 l JS . 33 A's 3 'S V V 1 .Ig 3-1' Q Welsh, . s . 33 A's i B'5 A 9 4 A' rf-H -.jf 4 DN1 I' 0 mid :TSG :pw J F' Grade C1952 lgfj ROMQ, Q11 P I nt Hotn nun 1 t Pdf fruphf P or on L I vcrmfffb L mfr? OSF' , ,J JJ, , ne Y Q' C1.,r'o G mire Joi f ver'f:f '?-5. 1w, 1, mr' A' ' , 5-if, - . 36 iz ' S F' I 'Q '1'1 ive fic-S., J 2. -7 Ig T. ,X QS, T0 36 EUS . - P71' ' ?'3,,,-1.000 HDD GRQRHDUHTQS 3233 GTV ggsf 4. 1 Q ., AN--xy-ff' 1 xxx . I , Mui G . 45 JUNIOR HISTGRY C1950 19513 In September of 1950, twenty three quaklng fresh men entered the doors of Grldley H1 n School Yes, we were quaklnv that d y, but it wa nft long untll, wlth the help of our two sponsors, Mrs Rlnlenberger nd Mr Hlll, we were OPW3UlZOd nd qulte eonfldent We chose our offleers QS follows prcsldent, Jqekle Stoller, vlee presldent, Booby Ackerman, and secretory tre surer, Nancy Klrkton. The hlfhll hts of our freshman year were 1D1t18tlOH, our return p rty for the sophomores, and our class swlm C1951 19525 Agaln ln September, twenty three very sophlstle ted sophomores, ln comporlson to our freshmdn year, brought thelr books and hlgh splrlts 1nto the hlgh senool DUPlHg the year we lost on member of our class, Clenford Benedlet, but g lned three more DlTDC D8VlS mad one less at Pontloe, Mdrllyn Enos moved her from Omaha, Nebrdsko, and Verne McDonald came to us from Lex ln ton Our offloers for thc term were as follows presl dent, Roger GCTlQ, vloe presldent, MQTJOFl Stoller, ind seerotwry tie! urfr, Qhorrnll Gramm - . I 1 ' ' 1 5 - . rx. .L 1, a 5 O Q - O e s . . A r' -. vw 9 . X H- LA- . . . . . . W L Q , A O Q '.J . . . . . L : J L , ' ,. 1 ' w 1 I , . ,. ca , I . V 1 S , . 1 . . . . , 1- , 4 kJ Q ' ' G . fe. , rr t mlnc per y. . . . . G 'I ' M - . T L K kv . . - . Q -l . -, C ' 1 .1 ' Q 4 . A f fx . . T ' ' cd. x X 1 g 1. .. . N Q ' e ., x., c e. J - x I . 1-P . 1 . . . n , .- . , . . . . . . ,N . w ' - Q - R X ,, ' fs xl rv . u ' L , f- L sa, .f. L - - O C1952 1953? Th1S year we entered school s young men and women We came with two less. They were Bob Acker man and Dlane Davls, We gain hold our eleetlon of officers which turned out s follows presldent, J rry C Pqlll, vlee presldont, M rilyn King, and secretary tre surer, Nancy Klrkton Thls ye r we lost one of our sponsors, Mrs, Rinkenb rger, and Mrs. Holloway took her pl ce. Wlth the help and dlPCCtlOH of Mrs. Hollow y, we put on the three act muslcal comedy, NF ther W s Ag in qulte few of our el ss entered the llt erary nd music contests nd our sportsmen who recelved lett rs 1D athletics thls ye r were Jim Kronos, Rover Gerlg, Roy Dune n, and Lonnle Stdhly fnother hlgh point th1s year was our Junlor Senior B nquet held ln Peorla, We have thoroughly enjoyed our flPSt three years of high school nd re hoplng th t our next and last ye r wlll be s successful, .- . . . fi M .J L . X . ,, r Q . fi X ' el . . . lg : V O v 8 QD ' 3 . ' , ' U. c. ' Q ' . C . 1,1 1 1.4 - e v l a . K . . e U ' n ' ' 1. 8 u a Housewife U U F . A .- Li . U N Q y . ,- . A L C ' Z1 ' rm Q ' C :A ' . O , . ' S Q e . . . L ' 3 I 1 . . . Q J . . . . .L . Q C fl f . ,Q 3 , A ein our spen ers were Mrs Rlnkenberger and Mr H111 Our hlgh polnts of thls year were 1n1ti tlne the fre hmen, their party ln return, nd e class V lentlne party Some members of the class entered the llterery contests thls year Th y were Jdekle Stollcr, ShcFPl1l fi S - ' s - ' 1 A N - . ' . . . l 4. . Q . O I s ' 3 . e ' ' - I , . . C L .V c G . Gramm, and Roger Gerig, Those who entered the music N Q: K . . . Q ' ' e . Q a ' e ' s Q ' ' g O At A L. Q . . O - ' ' O ea L . . . . contest Enns, M qulte the top ward to wer Nancy Klrkton, JGCklL Stoller, Marllyn rllyn Myers, and Sherrlll Gr mm We lso have few sportsmen ln our cle s who re PlSlUg to the end of thls year we re agaln 1OOk1HW for our next two CXCltlUW y rs dt G C H S SOPHOMORE HISTORY 61951 19527 On September Lg., 1951, lnto the meltlnff pot of Grldley Hlgh were poured twenty one gr en freshmen Aecordlng to the reelpe chosen by Mrs. Ogden and Mr DeYong, they were to be well mixed, then put lnto the sm ll pots 1nto whleh they f1t best, all kept in hot water for four years, and then poured out lnto the world a air Selected as chief lngredients were presldent, M rllyn Roth, vlee presldent, H rold Wright, secretary treasurer, Janet witzig, and hlsterian, Con nlc Meiss, These lngredlents added favorably to the flavor of the class All were thorou hly mixed by the sophomo es at an inltlatlon party at Lake Bloon lngton Later in the PDC1pO a treasure hunt was given to the sophomore mixers by the freshmen lngrodients wllbur Hany, Gary Gundy, and Donald Liming fell lnto the athletic pot Patsy Stalter, Stanley Martin, Pe gy Lane, and Kenneth Kiefer were dropped into the Student Council, and the rest into F F A , F H A and G A A Two other cute dlshes that added to the success of the reclpe were Janet Wltzig, homecoming queen attendant, and Patsy Stalter, cheerleader Le v1n the recipe during the first process was Alvin Barham, and jO1n1UE the lnuredients later was Rlta Hourlgan We hope to add more and more flavor in the next three years 1 . . as . . . x -, ki . . . . 0 . Q I . . . . L ff' ' - gg Ll 0 . . . . a 0 - G 0 . 1 ,,, . x o -, . . . 'X nr K . x Q . . . ln xl . - . . U - . c . ' . 5 v 'P 4 -.J o 0 o o o oy . 0 0 o . . O I 1 . fi ' rr 'A Q . . . T w . 'T 3 . . 0 .' Q C 11952 1953? In 1952 a more experienced group of twenty one gathered to take up thelr role as opnomor s and plan to add a new d1sh to thelr menu. The chefs thls time were Norm trea maln Mlss Clark and Mr DeYong Wllbur Hany, president, n Hauser, vlce presldent, Marllyn Roth, secretary urer, nd Connle MClSS, h1stor1 n, were chosen as lHWPCdlOHtS and helped to make the dish dC11C1OuS. We sophomore took one pl ee as mlXCPS of the green fre hmen at an lnltiatlon party at L ke Bloomington L ter 1n the year the freshmen returned the party by mlXlDg us at treasure hunt. Several sophomore boys helped to flll the schoolis thletlc pot and were very successful P t St lter, J net Witzlg, Harold Wrlght, andStanley M rtln were chosen to help wlth the Student COHHCl1'S menu8 for the yemr The sweetness for our reelpe was found ln Patsy Stalter who served s our cheerleader and homecoming queen attendant Jlm Parks helped represent our school t the llter ry contest and Marilyn Roth at the music contest We are proud of the flrst two courses of the me l and hope the list two c n be as full of success and pleasure. i 'W 2 . G - ' Q C C Q . . I , x . Q X. 1 o I I . . Q , , - 1 o ' - . . , - fe S 9 2 ' E1 . . . X . . C , , -J . I S 23 x L X . Q . S . 8 5 . 3 , . L . , . Q ' . . 8 x . I I , y n ' n ru ew 1, ' ' ' . e4 L4 ' . . rx . Dx X u ' , - . , . . N L 5 , c, 22 ' ' x ' , U rw ' fi ca QA e . . ' rw , J ' . um 1. Q S FHVQHMAN HISTORY C1952 19537 On September 3, 1952, twenty four cared fresh wen tarted a brand new expe l0WC0 We were offlelally initiated by the sophomore on Septrrber 1? Our cla offleer for our flr T year 1D good nl G C H U. were nelth WlOg3hd, presldent, Perry Klop fonsteln, vice pwesldont, DGFl Helm, ocretary, B111 class sponsors were Mrs Rodger and Mr. Bain e elected four member of our class to serve on the stu dent councll They vera Donna Wll on, Perry hlopfen stein, Pauline Kent, and Bill Krleghauser. We gave the ophomores a return party on November 17 We held a sqaare dance on March 7, 1953 to ral 0 money for our Cla s fund It wa a blp sueee Durlng the year Donna WllSOD wa elected as queen's attendant and Elsle Gramm va cbos n as a cheerleader from the freshman cla s me also acquired a new member ln Patsy Qboemaker, sys A ' e s I - 1 S 1 ' gf Q ln. J. 2 4 'Z 1 ' . ' , S A . . ss ' s ' ' s, , ' . d . .l.' - J Vu' .' ' ' - , J, A L. , .S In A S ,I . Kriegnauser, treasurerg and David Hill, reporter. Our l f '. 0 S v o VV . 1 S ' ' . , x o ' s ' - . J K . W s - V. '1 , Q V 1 J f ', , , S fs . s 'J , ss. . Y . S - u P ' .A m s e .J ., A S o V ' .J . . U. .. FRGNT ROW IDDLL ROW To? HOW HROWT HO LLIDDLI.. HO TOP RON FRUIT NOx UIDDLL RO TOP R01 JUNIOR CLASS Sherrlll Gramm, Mr Hlll, Nancx nnnkton, Jerly Carg ll, Iarllyn Klng lr lollo y ohwr y KFIS h u er gary Hayes, Jackle Stoller, nargorle otoller Pat y adams, larllyn ann , 1 rllyn Iyers, anlene hoedaker, mary Ann Hany, wancy Stoller Ronnle lulllvan, Roy Dusran, Ger ld Andrews, Jlm Krones Arnold Otto, LOUHl6 Stanly Jerry Hayes, AO er Gerlg, SOPHOMORE CL SS elha Burgess, ilss Clark, Connle lGlSS, WllDuP Hany Norman Hauser, Nr DeYong, Janet ultzlg Rlta Hourl an, Connle C3Ptll1, Lora Eaye Ska Patsy otilter Lol Jelsh Llovo een olot, Harolo Wrl ht Lleniord b6W8elCt, Gary Gundy, Donald Llnln , Jlm Parks, Clarence ettstein, Kenneth X1SfSF FPnoHMAN CLASS Jane Gramm, Jane Ncnlnley, Perry Klopfensteln helth nie and, ulll Krle hauser, Dorls helm, ur Ba11 Ch rlene nron s, Donna N1lSOH, LlSlG Gramm, Roger rlurer, I8PVlH Kauyp, James Daubs, D r ell Qoth Hargor e wales, P t oroemaber Paullne nent Lel IC 1 s, Lyle Pfeff nger, Davld Hlll, L r V o ill Ross P nk, e V Aaam , Tllford LBQGS, leon llfZlg ! . 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' J. ...J ,. n J 5 Q: 'WW Wibb QA T FW F! gi fjb 5 H H0 Y4.-1' ' ps, ,img mm xvxmxes QSIC P, THEA TQ N4 Q 5 -F -,.A O. 8 fi :I QA 22 U i 4:11 F0 Ho A On September 15, 1952, the first F H A. me t ing w s held in the Home Ec room The officers elect cd for this year are s follows Betty Ueador, president, Marilyn Enns, secretary, Marge Stoller, treasurer Marilyn and Marge resigned their positions during the year nd Connie Cargill was elected secretary and Peggy .LANG s treasurer Our ponsor is Miss Cl rk nd our chapter mother is Hrs Meador Tome EC room Refreshments were served following the initi tion Nine F H A girls attended a section officers meeting t Normal Com unity High School in November On December l8 the club entertained their mothers Christmas tea A gift exchange was held A Faculty Board Dinner was held in the grade school cafeteria The girls planned nd prepired the meal for 68 guests On April 18 thirty five F H A. girls and chap erones spent the day in Chicago we ate lunch at Car son, Pierie, nd Scott and saw a teen time style show That evening we ate dinner at Old Hieldleberg and after ward saw the stage play 'Call Me Madame A good time was had by all. On the Saturday following our trip to Chicago, ten F, H. A. girls and Miss Clark spent the day at . . 0 ' . Q 6 - . gt ' ' f . . ' - .. 4. as : V . Q .x r 1 ' , . . K Y F 7 . . , T u f '.A a J- . s ' ' a a 3 M O A I In October an informal initiation was held in the H - . . ' ' D Q. o 1 I O 1 . fi , at a . T - T f . ' '. L a L ' o ' I 0 4 Q f . , - a f . 1 va. Le Roy attendlng the sprlng rally Connie Carglll and Nancy Stoller modeled dresses m.de in Home Fc cl Jackie Qtoller wms selected as one of the five members from Sectlon 17 to attend the Nation 1 F A A Con ventlon t Columbus, Ohio, July 2 thr ugh the S1Xth, 1953 The club elected Connie C r61ll to ttend the Illlnol etlte Le der hlp Trainlng Camp at Lake Bloom A nd G A A sponso ed n athletic an quct in hanor of the 1952 S3 athletes of Grldley High School on May th Our final event of the year was 1 style show held in the gym The decor t1OHS were centered around a g rden theme Refreshment were served to our mothers ind frlend following the style show I . . O 4. x ' Ct .J 0 QSSQ A ' QL Q Y 0 0 1 . Q O . Q A . Z1 'T' . . . ,.S 0 K 3 C S . ' . N - ington. Connie Meiss was chosen the alternate. Fo Ho- 3 I-1 g g 0 P 4. il f b , A , XJ' c 5 F il . L ' ' ' a - -. .- of s , , 5 '1 s ' . The flrst meeting was called to order September 8 The officers for the year l952 S3 are as follows, Loren Shoemaker, president, Larry Kiefer, v1ce presldent, Franklln Grusy, secretary, Roger Gerig, treasurer, Norman Hauser, reporter Our advisor is Mr Baln We were guests at a Father and Son Banquet glV6D by the Community Club A very good time was reported by all who attended Mr Balm and the officers also attend on Aprll 30 We sold over 260 OO worth of garden seeds ln the communlty this year Marvin Kaupp sold over seo OO worth Ten boys from our chapter went to the Section 9 F F A Judging Contest held at I Q N U Flve boys competed in dairy judglng and five ln fat stock Franklin Grusy has been selected as the outstanding agrlcultural senlor and was presented the DeKalb Award FL F. A. . , 0 ed the Section 9 F. F. A. Officers Banquet held in Forrest m 3 . , ' FRONT ROW SECOND ROW TOP ROW SECOND ROW THIRD ROW TOP ROW FRONT ROW SECOND ROW TOP ROW H Mary Ann Hany, Jackie Stoller, Mrs Meador Sherrill Gramm, Betty Meador, Peggy Lan Connie Cargill, Miss Clark, Janet wltzi Nancy Stoller Amy Lou Gramm, Doris Helm, Irma Sommer, Lols welsh, Rlta Hourlgan, Jane McK1nle Nancy Klrkton, Mary Hayes, Shirley Krieg hauser, Melba Burgess, Donna wilson, Elsle Gramm Patsy Stalter, Charlene Krones, Lora Faye Skaggs, Marilyn Klng, Marilyn Myers, Patsy Adams, Marilyn Enns, Connle Meiss, Jane Gramm, Maryorie Stoller, Pauline Kent, Marlene Shoemaker F Q Loren Shoemaker, Frank Grusy, Roger Gerlg, Mr Baln Tilford Eades, Kenneth Kiefer, Stanley Martin, Eldon witzig, Marvln Kaupp, Darrell Roth, Roger Flurer, Ronald Mulligan, Charles Rinkenberger, Maurice Dowling Clarence wettstein, Delmar Mock, Wllbur Hany, Roy Duncan, Jim Parks, Lloyd Benedlct B111 Krieghauser, Ted Luckert Gary Gundy, Donald Limlng, Jerry Hayes, Ross Funk G A Pauline Kent, Charlene Krones, Donna Wilson, Elsie Gramm, Doris Helm Amy Gramm, Marilyn King, Betty Meador, Irma Sommer, Sherrill Gramm, Marjorie Stoller, Marilyn Myers Nancy Stoller, Rlta Hourigan, Mary Hayes, Jane Gramm, Connie Meiss, Jane McK1nley, Jackie Stoller, Mary Ann Hany, Janet Witzig Fl O Al : . , 0 T 8, l 0 . 1 Q I o Fo 0 A FRONT ROW: Norman Hauser, Harold Wright, Larry Kiefer, lic: . . , 0 O A9 a , 1 1 I A The G A A held its first meetlng in september It was in the high school library with a large number attending Irma Sommer was elected president with her help ers as follows Betty Meador, vice president, Marilyn King, secretary, and bherrill Gram as treasurer meetings One night would be Sports and the other would be dedicated to Soc1al affairs Some of our Sports nlghts were spent playing ping pong, volley ball, and shuffle board, while our Social nights were quite a bit different some of them were as follows a hay ride ending at Gramm's cabin, bowling, and a roller skating party wlth the F H A This year we ordered pins They are blue and white, shaped like our state with the letters, G A A down the center we are all proud to wear them, and show we are all members of the G A A GQ O Ao The club decided to set aside two nights a month for STANDING syvranz SBATnD STANDING SFATED STANDING PYLGN STAFF Jean Stucky, Franklin Grusy, Jackie Stollcr, Betty Meador, Deane Roth, Mr. Hill, Jerry Cargill, Roy Duncan, Marjorie Stoller, Roger Gerig, Donald Roth, Ted Luckert, Sherrill Gramm, Larry Hughes, Doris'Helm, Loren Shoemaker, Amy Gramm, Jim Parks, Connie Meiss, David Hill, Irma Sommer. SlUDnNT COUJCIL Irma Sommer, Ur Nafziger, Nargorie Stoller Deane Roth, Lar y Hughes, Dale Wiegand, Irso Shoem ker, Patsy Stalter, Perry Klopfenstein, Bill Krieg rauser, Paalin Kent, Janet mJtZlg, Gerald Andrens, Donna Wilson, Jerry Cargill, Harold Wright, Roger Gerig, Stanley Martin, GRIDLImn SLAFF Dale Wiegand, Amy Gramm, Marjorie Stoller, Betty Meador, Sherrill Gramm, Marilyn Myers, Jean Stucky, Nancy Kirkton, Franklin Grusy, Irma Sommer Marilyn King, Ma J Ann qany, Roger Nr, Devong Gerig, Mil u Hary, Larry Sta l Jaaet Uitzig, Donna Wil on, Donald Roth, Foy Duncan, Jackie Stoller, Co ni Meiss, Jim Parks, Pauline Kent, rn 'I' wx .L 1 vw , Q ' - I A n , ll, . -A , --l-. ' 'vw 7' X 'l - ,, .L e , . ui - 5 , 10 , . - ' I -. ...l....T.- - rc . W i L G . nv v' ' ' v 'I i - E I 0 X 1 ' J T'N P1 1. .L . A 'N ,V - , J.: o 1 . J ..1...-.-. 1 F ' L 3 I! L 4 - 7 . Q r , L L . A . Q . . . . I . Q a K ' J. 4 -s . Jcrn .L 6 . s U w 1, Q 1 1 - q . ' L9 'lf' L X U 4. , . ' . -, I , . A J fix 4. X . Q Q ,- x Tl G '- ffi av ' . +2 .,,o' HOMECOMING The sixth annual Homecoming was held September 26-27. There were lots of people, good weather, and many pretty floats which all helped to make thls hOm6COmlHg a blg suc cess, 3 OO P M on lrlday the parade began. There were lots of The flr went to the omores, gregatlonal won second, pretty iloats, vhlch made lt nard for tne Judges, t pr17e went to the Junior class, econd prlze senLor,, and thlrd place wa lven 'o the soph the Judglng of the communlty floats, the Con Church won flrst prlze, the Communlty Club and the Junlor Nomen's Club won third On Frlday evening the bla football ,amc xas rlafed To male the homecomlng even more complete, t e boy nor over Lexlngton 6 O 1D a hard fouaht are J rln, the na T of thls game, the queen was announced L ter e the klng, too, was announced, tnese c o elf pa and Dale Tlegand, The two runners up xer rf rank Grusy, The Plumnl Banquet, w lc was csv- women, was held ln the graee scnocl lng wlth ur. hafzlnger actvn as c+e-r ihe entertalnment for the eferfl sa hlgh school octet and bovs' ou L . . . C' 1 At U P ' . 5 g - 1 ' - w 1 ' , . rf Q. 7 L- . . 1 . - cf .J J - S - , U , I 0 N., L . - . . Q 5-3 J A - . . Q Y , I'1 - , - -, , . . , 1 . 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The dance bevan at 9 OO P T, on oaturday evenlng with Don Adams and hls orchestra furflehln the WuSlC, Later in the evenlw tame the CFOWHl1P of tle klnf and queen, Donna NllSOH led the roval prooe olCu as a resnman at tendant, lollowed oy Pat f Stale eoohomore attendant runners up, Irna Sommer and rraun Gluey, followed by Dlxle Lee otoller 1 lommy Hany who were the trownoearers. hen came the KLHF and queen, Dale Wlegand and Betty Meador. They were crowned by Coach Kyoer. After tre CPOWHlH0, the kinv and queen led the grand march The rest of the even' lng was snent in danclng. The l992 homecomlnc was over all too soon, wlth everyone lookln foxuard to the next one, W Q O ' l Q . , -A 4 ' ' W h'e 'tg ,. J ' ' - N 1 gr- nl ' ' R r , ...AD . -A 1. LJ - l C, . U. E E So, U 5 ,A - ' e l' C Sf ter, o Ll ' , and Sherrill Gramm, the junior attendant. Next came the - -L 1. W It 1 o ' ' ' U nwlw rr -f , N I ' N a IT' ' 4- - GAL A J . C -5- . ,. 1 x N ci -1 ' ' ' - c, L . Ls O Ll A J . . 4 1 l P X . Q3 V ' e 3- 1 wtf MUSIC Thls years musle department had a very success ful ye r. The musle department conslsted of a twenty nlne pleee band, u mixed chorus of forty three, and a glPl'S chorus of twenty seven members, On November 21, we held our annual fall fCSt1V8lg The flrst part of the program was conducted by the lnstrument l department, and the second part by the vocal dep rtmcnt. On December 21, the Chrlstmas vesper hour was held in the high school gym, The mlxed chorus, mixed octet, glP17S lee club, and Betty Meador sang several numbers, On March lLp, twenty one puplls journeyed to Mont- ieello for the district muslc contest. Don Roth reoclved an excellent with h1s trombone sole. David Hill FCCC1VOd excellent with hls plane solo Marllyn Enns received excellent wlth her plane solo. Nancy Klrkton received excellent w1th.her clarlnet solo. Jean Stucky and Sherrlll Gr mm were awarded excellent on the solo and J ekie Stoller received good, Roger Gerig, Dale Wlegand, and Loren Shoemaker got good on their solos and Ted Luekert was awarded excellent, Betty Me der, a sololst, the mixed octet, and the eirlfs sextet were awarded superior and get to go to the state contest, on May first the state contest was held at Macomb. The mixed octet and girl's sextet received excellent with . . A - 0 0 S, I D C . 0 , . Q G 4 . . 0' Q ' . . . . . . . . . . o . . . . . . I1 , 1 e. 8 . C I . at fx Q . C L ' A . 1 N I A 1 their numbers and Bettv Meador received Q SUpcl1OPg WMD OCIFT pe ND GIR Lo FNSEIMBL GIF' LQ C POR US , 7 .. Q X' AL, .1 J Ag TV' I X UD CH OR US 6 LJ s L., L C! LIIVEUYIANS SEATHDg MPS. Holloway, Nancy Kirkton, Mclba Rurgcas Mary Ann Hany. STANDING: Larry Hughes, Jackie Stcllcr, Jerry Cargill LITW QTY TVN' S TTD T8ckl6 teller, crry Carflll, ary Hayes, Frar' Crusy, Irs. Holloway, Don Pc+P Sherrlll Ffamm, Lalrx hu,nc Jlm Parks. lDl7TDUAL fUqTu FAN TANTQ OP'T Jean Qtucky r Calhoon, etty Ieadc Tcd muckcrt Sl , Lcrfn Qhcey L r, lurilxn llxn PWPS, Dcnalc Wotw, hc rll Qin e toller, D le ,lefand U , Q.. ML.. L LJ- ul vw . . f- ' V1 , J. f' 'J , , 441. .4 4 x 1- L. - v L' .A - 11.1 ' TJ A . dll, . , . v 1 7 7 rg- 10 -4' ' J Q7 '! xT f 'I 'W 7f'1T f', , ' f'1 .L -. -. A l - ,mv ,L A. J l , . rl 'f - f v LJ-Llii .JD 2 X Y , 3 o A E .'.' f pr' , ....... 1 T Y w L I nm- - ' 1 4- -' 'f , - 1- . STLLULUG: Nancy Klrxcon, Davld Llll, DOFlS Lelm, ...-.... , , 1 Rcf ' C-Slqlx J c :..a.:c uf .., .- - , , . . Myers, war -Q lul , L M 3-cr l Graf--P Jacsfq TI' m Y , , -. . , --- .J ...V . Q Q .46- 1 ,D I MCLEAN COUNTY LITERPRY CONTEST Due to the combined efforts of the speech contes tants and th ir instructor, Mrs. Holloway, the team placed second 1n the county, concodlng flrst pl ce to Lexlnston by one polnt. There was no partlcipatlon ln distrlct or sectlonal speech events The county contest nts w rc as follows Sherrlll Gramm dramatlc rcadlng 'The Enemy' Pollock Second place 'Tho Dentist and the Gas Leacock Second place Jerry Cargill essay writing Second place Mary Hayes extompore readlng Second place Frank Grusy extomporc speaking Second place Jim Parks humorous readlng The Show Must Go On' Means Second Place Larry Hughes spelling First place Don Roth eration nFrecdom lS a Hard Bought Thi g' McDermott First pl cc L C . . . . 3 .GJ . C . . . . . , fl C l 2 1 1-- Jackic Stoller--humorous reading ' 1 n-- -,-'E 1 N I--. 4 'H ' n '.... a The Junior Play H TIL Q A HOU EXIF ' 'Father HOUSCWl e s thlee act coaedw, v s oresented by t e JUWlOT cl ss of U 1dley Co nunlty Hlgh School on M rch 20 1953 Julle Butler Doug Butler Dr Ann Butler Tom Butler Mrs hanson Hank Stelncke W rren Serpeant Lutzfelder Mrs Cranfleld Mrs Ames P t Flanag n ls Nor lS ulSS Osborne C lvln Pepeer Cynthl L6WlS Sherrlll Glamm Roger Gerlg Jtckle Stoller Jerry Carglll M ry n yes Gerald Anerews loy Dune n Lonnle Stahly Marilyn Meyers Nancy Klrkton M ry Ann h ny D t Ad MS M rllyn hnns Arnold Otto M rllyn Klng lt ll bCglHS when Hadk Stelncke, s lesn n, stlcks his foot 1H To1 Butler's door, s SHl6SlC1 have hablt of dolne, nd rem ks, HYou'd m ke some body good hOUSCWlfC The re son fo thls lS th t for 17 years Ton h s been dO1Dg housevork and also P3lSlnU tWlHS, Julie und Doug, whlle Ann lS pr CtlC1Dg medlcine The s leman's words brlng Tom to llfe and when the twlns come home and say the klds re teaslng them about thelr d d belng a housewlfe, lox throws down hls aoron and qults Thls nd the f ct that Ann leaves hlm makes a very sad household. 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O , L ' , . 1+ ' u ' . JUNIOR C ASS PLAY LEFT TO RIGHT Jerry Cargill, Gerald Andrews, Sherrill Gramm, Mary Ann Hany, Jackle Stoller mED Pober Gerlb, Jerry Carglll, Jackle Stoller, Duncan, Marllyn Meyers, nary ann Han Nancy Klrkton STANDING Nancy Stoller, Patsy Adams, Marllyn Enns Arnold Otto, Marilyn Klng, Mrs Holloway, Lonnle Stanly, Mary Hayes LEFT TO RIGHT Jerry Carglll, Marllyn Klng, Arnold Otto Roy Duncan, Sherrlll Gramm, Roger G6P1g E .iii - --1-iii A A C 1 1 K . : L T . T U 'V . ' l Gerald Andrews, Sherrill Gramm, Roy g'f ' I v f Y, ' 0 : L ' C ' I ' . , I F C 0 n f ' ' ' r --- 1-. 1---,' 2 . C I N- QJ SENIOH PLAY UMYSTEHY IN THE LIBRARYH The Senior Play was given on November lh, 1952 and was called, HMystery in the Library.H The scene in the lnstltptlnn a ba e,ert As thc comins lnto cream and has touched rest of the ibr ry of Clarke Colleqe--A gloomy, old cre ted were than SO ye r ago It lS ofm, damp and dreary tory opens E11 vorth and Clarlboth are the old llbrary ln the dark Cl rlbeth eycl lms that someone wlth a cold hand her Thls starts the ball rolllng The play contalns mystery and nerve shattcrlng incldents th t keeps the people on the edge of thelr seats In the end Herman Herman Helnrlch, the madman, is killed and all ends well for everyone The cast is as follows Ellsworth Larson Clarlbeth Harrls Dlck Martln Jay Man cn Sho ty George Annle Goopy Presldent 1 rtaan Inspector Burke Swen on Electrlclan Herman helurlch Frank Grusy Amy F amm Dean Roth Dal Wlevald Tlrry K efer ty M6 or utr Ll Fobh Ja ry 11 Q l o Luckert Delmar mock Loren Shoemaker is c l al a . . . x . 1, ' KJ. 1 S. 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'ii Bi J I . 1 2 'Q A Q FUUTBXLL The Grloley Uedsklhs complcteo tlelr l9S2 football Qeason Wltn a mark o tl ee VlCt0FL S a o five oefea S They flol e f fth lH t e record of two wlhe a d four loseeq, Coach Kvher ard assletant coiel DeYong worked wltm a team that was oombosed of 31A lettermen who colelde able actloh dUFlDr toe l'52 camoalan. The o the tartllv llreuo was MlGCt3+6 Cohfererce wlth a hard saw rect comprlsed of boys who mane lreso mer and eoohomoree and t oee who were ovt for football for twe flret tlme. The R6GSklTQ alayed a rouvh schedule Grloley olaced a oumber of JOJB on tle All hld tate teams FPSD1 Gruev w CWPQGH oh toe All Midstate first 'fam a lore loewave , Nllbur Many, and Gary Gundy ere o aceo on tue Deco o t fr. Dale Ulegand, Deane Do 1 P d Qoaer Gerlv recelved oororeble mentloh. Coaco Kyver wlll los toe followllv boys through 'W8dU8TlOU Captain rrark Grusy, Ted Luckert, Deane Qoth Loren Sroemarer, and bale Ulepald, . . T. . Q. . 1 , . , .L . - A A V L Q .. . . L . n , T 1 no , r.- f ,tr . e h a t . , . J . ,. T , .,, u - ' T S 1 d 4. lo .. o 1 . V. n o e U . T . ' r w, - .I .ij .5 L., C 1 - - 2 'V ' - 'I . , A T Yo ' va 5 ' 1 'J - ' A U .fl - . 5 L 7' L A, - Q 1 ,- , - , - , . I1 f A 3, - rt AU , L fry 3 1 .TO ln rw . . . , M , . Y , . U , 1 .yo r 1 V A , , . it . B . . , ML and looked lmDFS3SlV6 ajalhst toe tou Jer teams, 'l o e A P W T A -f' sf . , 1 J . 5 - . ' U. -JL 4- T. .,, f-w ., W. ' - oe gd T - L ei , , 3 . . , w - l o - J I. ei T1 , ' +L, Y ' 1 , 4 A4441 , ,,1. , I V ,T .1 . U 1. .l . W . , , .L T ,L bv e . :D ' . W f- , '11 L KEJ.. .J J. 5 - . L ' A LL 1 1. W 11 ,. A. L md Q A. l Grldloy Grldlcy Grldlcy Gridloy Grldloy Gridlcj Gridloy Grldloy G mos Grldloy O Gridlcy 20 Games FGOTBALL o osacoooooo nooc on soooooE1 P SO .F lrbury 13 . Loxlngton O .Chono 13 Flan g n O Q 0 Minonk D n 7 Forrest . .Cornell LeRoy Won L mos Lost S B TEIM GAMES Loxlngton O o 0 0 ceChOnO3 2 Tied- 1 Games Lost 1 -SEASON'S RECORD- ' -O .. . .. . Q ' -12... . ... 2' ' - -6... . . . . .Q ' 1 -of.. .. a ' -60.. .... fl a Gridloy-18... .. . . . . - a 1-13.... ... f -YQ.. Q Q IO . . ' -27 ........ . ..,........ A a -- Ga -- l ' ooo 0 0:00 . FRONT ROW! MIDDLE ROW: ROW FOOTBALL SQUAD Mgr, Jerry Hayes, Perry Klopfenstein, Darrell Roth, Keith Wiegand, Terry Adams, Kenny Kiefer, Stan Martin, Leland Meish. Lloyd Benedict, Verne McDonald, Dale Wiegand Roger Gerig, Lonnie Stahly, Wilbur Hany, Jim Krones, Charles Rinkenberger Coach DeYong, Larry Stahl, Deane Roth, Gary Gundy, Frank Grusy, Loren Shoemaker, Ted Luckert, Don Llmlng, Coach Kyger CHEERLEADERS LEFT TO RIGHT Irma Sommer, Marllyn ning, Patsy Stalter, TOP RO! Elsle Gramm. BASLETBALL SQUAD Gary Gundy, Capt Frank Grusy, Larry Hughes, Dale Wiegand, Loren Shoemaker, Jim Krones, Harold Wrlght Mgr. Jerry Hayes, Norman Hauser, Charles Rinkenberger, Perry Klopfenstein, Bill Krieg hauser, Don Llmlng, David Hill, Kelth Wiega Hi, Coach Kyger, TOP ': FRONT ROW! Glenford Benedict, Roger Gerig, Wilbur Hany, J? QASKETBALL The Frldley Redsklns, wlth lA roturnlng lettermen back from the 1951 S2 te m whlch complled a 23 5 record experlenced nother flne se son by plllng up a record of 23 vlctorles and 7 defeats The Redsklns not only had a good season's record, but lD addltlon mon the McLean County Basketball Phamp 1ODShlD and also the DlStTlCt Tournament at Metamora Frldley then went on to the Peorla Woodruff Reglonal whore they were be ten out ln the first ame by Woodruff The Redskins also flnlshed second 10 the VldSt3tG race Three members of the Redskln team flnlshed anonv the top ten scorers ln the A1dSt8t8 Frank Prusy, Ullbur Hany, and Larry Huvhes flnished fourth, slxth, and G1 hth respectlvely F nk Grusy and Wllbur Hany were placed on the All Mldstate fl st team at center and uard respectlvely, and Larry Hu hes was pl ced on the All Midstatc second team at forward. Coach Ky cr wlll lose the followlng senlor letter men throu h raduatlon C ptaln Frank Grusy, Dale wlegand, Loren Shoemaker, and Larry Hughes. 'A , X W V . . . . , f- L x S ' - . . A - . . ., Q l , - , . U . . Z1 3 - . . I , - X, . . V w 'V f l ' A . . . , . I - . Q . . 3 8 :eg ...Y . . - . , I . - 1. . behlnd Chenoa. V- -. , . ' 1 O , 4 4 .7 .. . . T u Q ' - ' vs rw r ' 0 ... G. ' . . un T - - :-,- Q 'fl A I5 -J 13 U 1 4 I I . , . . ,jr . . .- l J ' - f- ' 4 n ' Vw xg ' C' x . McLEAN COUNTY TOURNAMENT The Gridley Redskins, who were seeded second ln the county this year, drew the winner of the flPSt game of the tournament whlch turned out to be Hayworth. The Red skins were highly favored, but a spunky Heyworth team was not to be counted short, and Gridley had a hard time of winnlng by four points, 62 58 The second game the Redskins played was agalnst McLea who had a very tough team, Many people expected an up set in this game, but the Redskins d1d a fine job of re bounding at both ends, and with the team as a whole hav trouble in winning 6h 53, This win enabled the Redsklns to move into the finals and play Octavia, who had upset Chenoa, for the championship, This game wlll long be remembered by the Gridley team and fans. The Redskins trailed the Octavia team most of the first half and were behind 22 19 at the half, The Gridley team came out with renewed energy, but could not overcome the Octavia lead until the end of the third quar ter when they went ahead by one polnt, The fourth quarter was played on even terms and when Frank Grusy fouled out, the Gridley hopes faded, but great spot shooting by Rog Gerig and Dale Wlegand kept the boys in the ball game, and finally they went ahead near the end to win SO MS. It was a team victory, and everyone was greatly joyed over the final outcome. I1 . - . ing a well-balanced scoring attack did not have too much DISTRICT BAQKETBALL TOURNAMENT The Grldley Red kmns, who were seeded thlrd thls time behind Woanoke and Penson, played flne ball and came out the dlstrlct W1HUGW Grldley met netamora in the p1TSt game of the tour nament, and after a hard fought game the Redsklns came out on top by a score of 57 L15 hveryone who was dressed saw actlon ln thl game The second Lame was a blg gane The Redsklns were to meet Foanoke, a team that had a 19 1 record, and who had beaten Grldley earller on thelr hone floor by 12 points The Pedsklns trailed 10 polnts at the half, and leit Then the team started to h1t when they were needed, and C8D1t8llZ6d on the Roanoke foul by waking the needed free throws They flnally pulled ahead, and when the buz zer sounded ending the ball game, the scoreboard read SLL 53 Th s enabled the Redskins to play in the finals, and here they met Benson for the second stralnht year. Benson took an early lean and held lt the whole Tir t half They ca1e out strong the second hall, and oulled away by 13 polnts wlth slx m nutes left ln the ball game. Most of the fans had glven up and thought that the Pedskins LJ L g .- 3 SH. . . . in L J . . .J . YS. .' ,, J I L V 1 I 1 . '-3 , , . KS gf . , 4 . . . . . r . . 1 , . , I x , were behind the second half until about six minutes were 1 . l ' ' ' ' . S 1. . Z . ' L 0 ' L - ' 0 4 . ,T l . .L in 1. ' A . . . 4 . were done, but for the second stralght game they began to hlt, capltalize on free throws, and rebounding, and gradually they pulled closer and closer to the Benson ute left They added a couple of free throws and came out on too with the flnal score belng 7h 69, lead, and finally tied it and went ahead with about a min Grldloy GTld1Oy GP1dlOY Gridloy Grldloy Gridloy Gridloy Gridloy Grldloy Gridloy Gridloy Gridloy Gridloy Gridloy Gridloy GP1dlOy Grldloy Gridloy Grldloy Grldloy Grldloy Gridloy Gridloy Gridloy Gridloy Grldloy Grldloy Gridloy Grldloy Gridloy BASKETBALL SEASON'S RECORD Saunomln Mlnonk Dan E1 Paso Saybrook Arrowsm1th F irbury Cornell Ro noko Easton . Clinton Normal Flan g n El Paso .Loxlngton sooo Chono Hayworth McLoan .Fairbury .Loxington Fl nag n Forrest Saybrook Krrowsmith Minonk D na Chono .Cornell Oct vla Mot mon Ro noko Bon on Poori oodruff Games Won 23 G mos Lost 7 5 . '56ocvo on at ooooao ' '50 . 6Ll.gggQ Q ooaosoeoo ' ' a 2 . '5Oaoon oooccaooooassoso 'L+-1 '55nuoc solo ' ' 'MY D '7Ooooo 0 oaoocoooovoooo 3 '52 '82oooo eooclcocooooo 'ug '560loo sono C '6 '71oooo sooo 1 'ul . 'Munson G 0 at 0 '39 '51-I-as-no cocoa '76 '66oaoo l O00 3 3 'MB Ll-70000 0 ocoooo . 'ggoooo 0 obo '52 'igoooo o Q o 3'57 ' 2000: use '58 . '6ulO6lO IO 0 0 cool '53 . 'goose o scooOCtGViC-'QE '6Qoooo oust ' 7 . '69Qooa 0 use 'SO ' '650oao aooosoooeooo 3 L 3 '58 . '6Ooooo 0 ooooooooonosoo '61 -550090 0000 'z 'ue 'Saunas 0 oooooovooo 3 L '35 'alison soooosoouooooo a'53 ' '56oooo 0 ooo . '6S0ooo one U . '52 , '57oaoo coo U C'u5 'Sl-l-sooo 0 ouooosooas 3 '53 . -YMIOOOODII ocoocooososo S '69 ooconooooo 0 one C W '67 MCLELXN CGUNTY CHAMPIQNS gk QW EY 50 Bn X fb W I R OCT A5 JAN23 EJ! X! X955 v - 47 yn sl X . f xx , Q A ,W , ,AS X 5 H, 1 1 ' 0696, , HANY . , L 1 ' Q .4 A ' .YA Q-,7 X Q 5 ,, .Q nam: - 7 1, ' X' -.4 'V -U lx J NS l g ewlgswr Z M HLIGHES 'uifx J W GUND X Op U 9 BASEBALL The campaign Saybrook Arrowsmith Comanches, top in a wlld ball g me by the Wiogand, De ne Roth, and Larry seven of the nine hits made by includlng a homo run by Doane. Wllbur distance on the mound wlth Loren Shoem very commendable Job of catchlng, heme field with Gridley boatlng Chenoa game S M Roger Gerig led the Gridley Gridley Redsklns opened thelr l953 b scball by travellng to APPOWSmlth to play the Grldley c me out on score of 16 6 Keith Hughes accounted for the Gridley team, Hany went the ker doing a in a close ball attack with four hltS, Larry Hughes started on the mound for the Redskins with Wilbur Hany C0m1ng on in the fourth nd recclving credit for the victory Loren Shoem ker handled the c tching chores. A game scheduled with Lexington on the home field was postponed at the end of four innings with the score tled M M, because of raln. It will be replayed at a later date Gridley traveled to Flanagan on May ll for a game with the Flanagan team and came out on top by the score of 15 9. Roger eerig p cod the Gridley attack with three hits Wilbur Hany and Loren Shoemaker were the batteries for the Gridley team, . . 8 - ' Q . U - . a K 1 . 3 g The second game of the season was played on the . L - , M , a a I I - a O TRzCK MIDSTXTE CONFERENCE The conference track meet was hold on April 2h at Fhenoa After some of the prelimlnaries get under w y, it began to r ln, nd the meet was postponed untll the next day Gridley placed fifth with 291 points Fr nk Grusy placed second 1D the MMO G ry Gundy pl ced second in both the hlgh and low hurdles. Roy second in the pole V ult. L rry Hughes placed second in the shot put The M110 relay team placed fourth, and the freshman sophomore 880 yard relay team placed second GRIDLEY RELAYS In the 30th Annual Gridlzy Rel ys, Cheno again eopped top honors with F irbury and Grldley placing second and third respectively. Roy Duncan placed second 1n the pole vault and tied for flrst in the high Jump Larry Hughes pl cod third in the shot put Gnd fourth in the discus. In the freshman sophomore rel ys, Grldley placed third in the MMO yard shuttle, third 1n the h lf mile, fifth in the sprint medley, second in the low hurdles, third in the mile, and won the high hurdles with a record breaking performance. A .L lx ' I CQ . a a' a . p L . Q I a ' . a Q A . Duncan tied for fifth in the high jump and placed A a a I . 9 ' 8 3 a 3 . . . . 3 .. Q ' x . Q In the V FSltj P l , Grlulfy pl f d flfth in m1l4, flltn Jn th nrwn+ m l Pond ln th 1 h hural 5, rd cond LH the l J nnlcp. 1CLl J COJNTY Q Pcnnty Tr fy 1 t M s l 1 Jorm l on lnd hcjworth nd Cn no , Roy Dune P tiad for llYSt lH tb Jwmp nd tlud for s Pond ln lp x u Gwry Cundy plqrfd Qfrond ln bo+h nlrdl C Q Fr nk Gru y pl c d S cond 1D tk rd SbCOHdln th 290 L FPJ Hwgh pl c 1 f lH UHC Shot put nd ronH ln thn dl cu The 880 d W pl 0 d ffwrd, to round out Ll srorln for Grldlkj. N n ' 1 Q fys - Qzc . ., , , 4 N . , v . W the J - . -Q :A,- Q ,dl,3, sQ,l Q Q 129 ' ' Q,' 1:1 sig- ' F ll uv Iml- 1 -P VT 'H - ' 1 ffffvw '-J 'Mn 1 H , L'LFlN.1. Thx ,ll ' -CJ- EQQ 18 he d ab Y.f,i , V 1, A . -W , . . Q, ,- .,. F Tunsdey, May la. Gr1Ql.5 flHlShQd 10 thlru plwoh bc- ww ' -' , rw- ' , rx .. A M , , ku if Q L X 0' ' ' lo '4. Q 'N , C WA , ,X , , , ., YL ' g,' tl pal, fi lt, 5' f f M,, nh,- 'r 1 'x A F 'W fi ' F I1 ' Q LL LJ Ti. L' 9 - x ' S cf X, L, - AO . , . MMO fl W lc - , Q V 1 has Q uf lfth ' ' X fx o ' ' - ' rw cw , . -. 0' , - .A J .J Q, .G -A, z yir rLlny'1:cf.l Q,3l llu f , , LQ , Alg . 4 'HW . , FRONT ROW B CK ROW FIRST FOW SECOND ROW THIRD ROW FOURTH ROW FRONT ROW BICK ROW HIGH SCHOOL THICK SQUAD Norman Hauser, Ross Funk, Leland Melss, Larry Kiefer Wilbur Hany, Loren Shoemaker, Perry Klopfensteln, Keith Wiegand, Stanley Martln, and Charles Rlnk enberger Coach Kyger, Roy Duncan, Blll Krieghauser, Deane Roth, Frank Grusy, Larry Hughes,Gary Gundy, Glen ford Benedict, Jlm Krones, Donald Limlng, Dale Wiegand, and Jerry Hayes LETTERMAN'S CLUB Coach DeYong, Kenny Klefer, Ronnle Mulligan, Leland Meiss, Keith Wlegand, Co ch Kyger Charles Rinkenberger, Stanley Martin, Lloyd Benedict, Lonnie Stahly, Wilbur Hany, Roy Duncan, Dale Wlegand Reg Gerlg, Jerry Hayes, Don Liming, Ted Luckert, Deane Roth, Harold Wright Larry Stahl, Tim Krones, Glenford Benedict, Frank Grusy, Larry Hughes, Gary Gundy, and Loren Shoe maker HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL SQU'D Leland Meiss, Jlm Krones, Keith Wlegand, Loren Shoemaker, and Charles Rlnkenberger Coach DeYong, Wllbur Hany, Rog Gerig, Deane Roth, Frank Grusy, Larry H ughes, Dale Wlegand, Don Llming, and Larry Stahl 1- L Q 0 Q C Qnunnununnxzu- n u . 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I o I O . g - 1-1-1.-l O n O .we r :ffm ww 'I 11'.I :C SIXTH GRADE This year there are thlrty flVe sixth graders, a blg class, ln numbers and in accompl1shments Slxth grade people have been consplcuous in basketball and track, in band and baton twlrling, and six of our number participated 1U the speech and music contest Early in the year the upper grades engoyed a hobby show sponsored by the sixth grade Our final group activity will be a trlp to Chanute Air Base SEVENTH GRADE Twenty one pupils were enrolled in the seventh grade to begin the year 1952 l953 Glen Rinkenberger dropped out the first week to go to El Paso School After the death of her grandfather, Carolyn Rinkenberger trans ferred to El Paso so she could be a companion of her grandmother Our entry in the Homecoming Parade while not be1ng voted the best was certainly the blbbest, HWe'll mow 'em down, Wefll spread 'em out, we'll plow 'em underln Farm lmplements were used by courtesy of Gridle, Farm Tool He made the Christmas trees, the book for Mother Goose and other stabs propertles for the ChTlStm3S Operetta Morgorie Enus was Mother Goose Last fall as a practical appllcatl n of our stady 'n 1 e a s Y K e to I Q a I, u O e J . ' D o I 1 I an . 1 ' 1 4 ' . n Q ,D . Q 4 I n e ?'7 . I A o Q, I Q, I a e . A e I ' . ' fx v - - X L .- EIGHTH GRADE FRONT ROW Mr Pok incy, K ren Witzig, Betty Simkin M rlen Stollcr, Patty Reeves, M r ery Roth tv McCullouch, SECOND POW P non FJUCK, Terry M ller, Merle Geiig, noer ker, Evelyn Rinkcnoergcr TOP ROW dwin Mciinley, Lee C r ill, L wrcnce He ne, Alfred Hall, Merle Arbog st, Burton Grusy, Verlin Hibbs, Larry Steward. CHEERLEADERS LEFT TO RIPHT K y Sommer, Joyce Meiss, Sharon Flurer, Beverly Meiss, P tty Reeves. SEVENTH GRADE FRONT ROW. Mrs. Hancock, Joan Taylor, Nancy Hershe, Marjorie Enns, Mary Ann Gibbs, Roberta Rinkcnberger, Beverly Meiss. SECOND ROW: David Roth, David Daubs, Terry Rinkcnberger, -'- DeVere Roth, Michael Kiefer, John Witzig, Sharon Flurer, Clifford Benedict, Clarence Ropp, Ned Umlend. TOP ROW: Joyce Kuerth, Kenneth Burgess, Richard Stucky. 4 o ff rw 'm rw fx ' ' ' ' Q , -5 vs L. u , AJFL1 4 CJ ' s. ' C. , J. - P U u QD + ,,mf ,an a I- 'i 1 ...... M.- ,I , ,1 F , Norman Ringenberg, Sidney Martin, Charles 'N W rx x NT :Lu g . . . 1: E ' I a 5 a ... ... , wc, , A 1 , .L Q L, 1 A . I 2 LK i x ' C N , - f 4 I 'W 1 0 rw '3 5 Our Nmenu are actively interested in sports and the girls are enthusiastic cheerleaders All of the boys and girls have done outstanding art work ln eonnection wlth our annual Indlan Unit FOURTH GRADE Twenty eight boys and glrls came to the fourth grade last September we were sorry to have Henry Young and Dick Love move away durlng the year One of the most lnterestlng and engoyable things we did was to rlde The Anne Rutledge from Pontlac to Bloomington It was the first traln ride for twenty five of us Fl FTH GRA DE We started school with an enrollment of thlrty keeping our enrollment at thirty three all year Quite a number of our boys have been active in basketball and track A large number of boys and girls took part in the music festlval we have people in the band and baton twillers, too we closed our activities with a trip to the Meadow Gold B6dt15CG FOMPQHV, Cwoo Cola, and Purity Bakery three. We lost three during the year and gained three Civics, we visited a regular meeting of the village board. At the conclusion of the business the board opened the meeting to questions from the class and showed us the flre truck we also vlsited the polls on election day The board here, too, greeted us cor dially, showlng us the registration book, the bundle of absentee ballots and answering questions from the class Flfteen of our group took part in the Spring Fes tival at Lexington EIGHTH GRADE When school opened in September our class numbered elghteen, but at the beginning of the second semester three new students were enrolled Namely Betty Simp k1DS of Decatur, Illinois, Merle Arbogast of El Paso, and Melvin Shoemaker of Pekin. The eighth grade class participated in the annual ley acted as host to the McLean County He vyweight Basket ball Tournament and the State Sectlonal Heavyweight Bas ketball Tournament, therefore, the eighth grade class was instrumental in supervising and running the concession stands. One member of our class, 1-'ee Cargill, participated in the State Sectional Track Meet held at Pekin and re ceived a second place ribbon whlch entitled him to Parti cipate in the pole vault event at the state meet held at Normal Ill. on Saturday, Hay 16, 1953. Homecoming parade and also the Christmas program. Grid- FRONT ROW SECOND ROW THIRD ROW FRONT ROW SECOND ROW THIHD RON FRONT RO! QE OND ROW THIRD ROW! SIXTH GRADE David RlHk6Db6Tg6P D nald Funk, Mlchael Hayes, Dondld Nafgacer, Pwul Daubs, James HutCO6SOl,DlCk Stoller, bpeneer Bauman Mrs ehls, Donna Hmeeeman N1 Cy Helm, Ann Arire e, Martnn Riu N L l P fflmbbf, E a Lena bunk, K y Donner, Jvwee We ss Cha lttto Neyer, Mal, Alyce Wltew , Shlrley EIKQI, Geol ld Omx ard K o ee, Evelyn Kamp Betty Wit? C Eldlne btoller Que breed, Mary Ann Llumerman Donna Punk, Wlllldm Lare, Davif Calhoon, Thomas Mele FIFTH CHADL Cary Shoe ker, Jlm Blur r, Pete Mel S, Gerald Dodson, Clarence gouck, Stanley elm n rman, om Lane, Jonr,y Yaupp, Arthur Qhoemeker Tudy Punxe, Patty Roth, A1106 Klngdon, Carol Steward, Dorls wllson hole iodel, Judith WitZlg, Keren Selbenthal, Sharon Meies, Janet Wleland, Mar ie Stoller Ma llyn Rathbun, Bern rd Arbogdst, Duare Mitzi , LLTPY WllSOH, Nancg Mehr, Mrs Beneclet, Shlron Wilsen Merby Pf6fflH5GP, He bert Stoller, Nick Hnobler, Herbert Husseman, Annette Sutter FOURTH GRADE walter Sm eq, Orlon M ller, Pete Hany, Jack Hoobler, Robert Carglll, Terry Hartzler, Roger Stucky, Tommy Miller Joann Freed, Judy Bak r, Patty Helm, Mar jorie,Kuerth, Ada Klopfensteln, Betty Downen, Sharon Fleming, Elvcrta Meyer, Linda Stoller. Sue Umland, Donald Skaggs, Brent Rutherford, Judy Husseman, Sharon Nutt, Merle Funk, Michael Daubs, Kathleen Quinn, . . I I A A. o 'n 1 P V -1-1.1 ....... . 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' I w T ' u C : 1 e M - :qv-s-1 h QA F50nt QW FIRST GRADE We have had a wonderful year The children have been so eager to learn and their parents so co oper ative that I've enjoyed every minute of it Recently we completed a ncircus paradeu for our bulletln board. This was our most enthusiastlc project for the year SECOND GRADE The second grade entered school last fall, a class of thirty six James Tipsord and Tommy Love left us during the year Kent Kirktonjoined our class in January, Included in our activities, other than in the class roomawas our part 1D the Chrlstmas program The boys Calhoon, Bllly Sommer, Dickie Wilson, Tommy Skaggs, and Davld Roth Donna Andrews, Llnda Rinkenberger, and Sanda Dodson took part in baton twirling THIRD GRADE In September the third grade enrollment was thirty two During the year four students have transferred to other schools Veronica Tipsord moved to Saybrook, Mlldred Jones to Lexington, Joleen Qchleisman to Iowa, and Donald Love to Michigan, O who have been active in track this year are Richard . A . . . I FRONT ROW! MIDDLE RON TOP ROW FRONT ROW MIDDLE ROW TOP ROW FRONT ROW MIDDLE R01 TOP ROW THIRD GRADE Johnny Dodson, David Bain, Henry Houck, Wendell Rudesill, Bobby Downen, Gayle Lynn Rathbun, Harlan Boitnott, John Hoobler, Gary Flurer. Judy Brown, Melanie Rinkenborger, Loretta Dodson, Sally Lou witzig, Delores Gllmore, Sandra Krieghauser, Bill Boies, Larry Green Wnflldg Lind Smalley, Robert Stnlter, Cheryl Roth, Elaine Hofer, P tsy Funk, Mrs. Sleberns, Jo nne Stoller, Sandra N fziger, Rosella Kuntz, Steven Moiss, Rickey Finck. SECOND GRADE Lynn Riggs, Artie Stoller, Jmnes Broomhead, Wesley Klngdon, Rlchard Calhoon, Bobby Houck, Kent Klrkton, David Roth, Donald Downen, Billy Witzig, Dickie W1lSOH, Bllly Som er. Kathryn Bill, Thelma Hershe, Llnda Rink enberger, Phyllis Nutt, Sharon Baker, Carol wilson, Judy witzig, Holly Staltcr, Toni Gundy, Sandr Dodson, Janecne Freed Jayne Hutcheson, Kay wltzlg, M ry Greenwald, Keith Stoller, Richard Nutt, Miss Luckert, Gloria Klopfenstoin, J no Rutherford, Donna Andrews, FIRST GRADE Douglas Nafz1ger, Freddie Bryant, Ricky Fosdick, Ronnie Downen, Larry Sparks, Eddle Husseman, Lenny Benedict, Charles Nchrt. Idella Armbruster, Cheryl Bain, Leil-'1 Funkp Sue Dune n, Margo Marrett, C rolyn Arbog st, Kathy Boies, Connle Punke, Mary Roth, M ry E Shertz, Robert Tr vis, Sharon Kirkton, Karen Um l nd, Jerry Meiss, Roger wllson, Byron M rtin, Linda Hershe, Michael Downen, Janet Kuorth, Francis B y, Stephen Rinkenborger, : a ' ... ... C , a a L a - , 2 1- ' ' G Tom y Skaggs, Vera Miller, Mary Anderson, a a a a . , 8 9 : a - -.. Q , at , HQ G2!Dn uCqOOT BZQ TDALL Tae Grldley Grade Scnofl was a aln represented thlS year by tnlee teams toe heavywelvht, 1lQHtWG1gHt, and tue Jlftu ale swxth nradevs. The heavywelgnt team, wlt wore nel ut CWIS year, C0mJl16d record of ten wlns and flve losses, T513 team also took tblnd olace ln tae IcLean County Heavywelght Basketball Tournament wi cb was leld on tbe Grldl V floor o twe s ctlo l, WllCh was a so 1elc on the Grloler floor, the 16 vfwelfhts ve e beater out lPaso. we melno dl not 1 re oulte o well Tle o f ur 1 o d ev oefeat County L P twel ot mlurnameft L ame of tue nlrf felf QCCtlW a Tle flftl tn F PJ s l eo a Fde1CF u talleu Cnedule, la 1 llf e l lUUl 'vo and loslng one ew owe woete 1 an' ue ents, Lat a lapfe number of bo s tlok ooft lW nf ale t was nlaved, K -1 C. - 1 , ,r 13 , 1 ' R A .J LL, ' -.41 I ' f 1 , P y U on ' V . . W G , . , Q 1 1 . g L SL JA. Q M T 7. O 1 L . . L .. D .. , Xt . , , , Vp, ,n L L s . 'l u N, J ,. . Q 'f f fi 1 . 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Chcno ....Bo1lf1owor . Flanagan ..El PUSO Games Won 10 G mos Lost 5 Gridloj Gridlcy Grldlcy Grldloy Grldloy Gridloy Gridloy Gridloy Gridloy Grldloy Gridley 2 LIGHTWEIGHT BASKETB1LL 4 oChCDOQ F irbury F irbury ,.Loxington 4 El P SO El Paso .Laxington Lexington . Flanagan . Flanagan QQ Towanda Gamos Won ' Games Lost -7 Grid1Oy'18o00 Gridloy-28. Gridloy-16 Games Q O III!! 000000 th and 6th BASKETBALL olcoooooo UCOOOICOOII choose neocon g Q Q Q o 0 o eoaEl P2SO'M Lexington-32 Won--2 Games Lost--1 -HEAVYWEIGHT SEASON'S RECORD- ' 'aooonsooooooooooooaooouA ooooo 9 3-30 '32o0t ltd 000100 L ' '37 . '3gsoo uso 3 'hz . 'M oss Ol 0 some ' . 'Z . 'Suite onto 3 '18 . 'BUQQQ 0 noon 0 3 '31 'gaooot coco '27 '69ooo p 0 soon 3 3 '29 'hasta 0 0000 '23 'Slams 0 0 0 0 o 3 'BM -37000 0 ooo 0 a'u3 . '39ono 0 I Ot '35 'Sul oo 0 0 0 4 0 o o '21 Gridloy-71... 0 0 snoCUT1OCk'u6 '38oonooocoo 0 0 above 'ul 1'27..noa..onaoooaooauo,o oocoooooo '12 '38ol0 00000: uso C '25 . 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P - , u 'P GV? 2 QQ Elementary Track Meets The Grldley Grade School track team participated ln three track meets the Lexington District, the Pekin Sectional, and the County Meet at Hcyworth, In the Lexington District Lee C rgill wen the pole vault at a height of 8 feet 3 1nChCS Burton Grusy placed second ln the 100 ylrd dash Paul Daubs pldced econd 1n the l2O yard low hurdles, and At the County Meet at Heywerth Burton Grusy won the MMO in 62,h seconds Lee C rgill plcced second in the pole vault, David Rinkenberger placed fifth in the low hurdles, and Paul Daubs second. Paul also won the bro d Jump with a record leap of 13 feet 7 inches At the Pekin Section 1 Paul Daubs placed fourth ln the low hurdles, Bill Lane placed flfth ln the high Jump, and Lee Cargill pl cod second in the pole vault, Bill Lane placed third in the high jump. 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J- , U , t Jwts p,. tj 'L td ' '.i fl, ' ty hun. 0i. V J . , A . ,A J Sept Oc Nov Pylon Calendar Beglnnlng of school Faculty meetlng Flrst full day of school Flrst class meeting held Irma S. and Betty M Frank G. and Dale W were chosen as king candldates Flrst F F A meeting, flrst F H A meetlng and ylorlporaonn 1 clectcd Flrst Iootball game Gridley vs El Paso C18 OJ Freshman Initiatlon Day CF F A I Freshman Initiation. sophomores and freshmen held party at Lake Bloomlngton Grldley vs. Fairbury Q13 121 We lost, Work on floats for Homecoming Homecoming parade Homecoming game with Lex lngton We won 6 O Bandfs first appearance on football field in history of Gridley. King and queen announced. Homecomlng banquet and dance. Betty Meador and Dale Wlegand crowned queen and klng G Sperandeo performed in gym for student body -Gridley vs Chenoa. We lost 6 O F F A supper in Congregatlonal Church given by Communlty Club were chosen as queen candldates End of first six weeks. No school, teacher's institute. Report cards distrlbuted. Juniors ordered thelr class rlngs Gridley vs Minonk We won 18 7 G A A hayrack rlde First senlor play practice Gridley vs. Forrest, We lost 26 13. F F A boys took a field trlp to judge SO11g Halloween parade by grade school. Entlre student dy watched the movle, Stagecoach Gridley vs Cornell, Ve lost 19 7 Sophomores had Masquerade Dance in gym from nine t111 twelve G A A sports night in grade school gym Gridley vs LeRoy Last game for the senior boys. We won 27 18 Chili supper for football boys afterwards at Calhoons. Armietlce Day. No school Senlor Plctures taken by Blankenberg enior play, nMystery in the Library Freshmen gave sophomores a party at Jane MoK1nley' , 0 2 . . 0 2 ' 0 3-- ' . 5-- - .. . 8 ' . a c . s 0 . Q o 0 . . P - - ' . C A ' 1 0 12 l ' 0 ' 0 15 . 4 o o o 17-- . 19-- ' - . ' O 2e-- . -. D 0 ' O 27-.. . . 1 tg- 1 l . 0 2' 0 ' c 9 o o e U . 10--Gridley vs. Flanagan. We won 6-O, 10-- 13-- l5-- ' 16..- . . . 17 O J 0 ' O 20--' o Q o O O 21 . 0 2LL-- - 30 e 40 Q . . 31-- ' bo A- n Q. 31 0 'f 0 , 1-- 3 0 0 0 8 U 7 0 0 ll-- ' . 13--I . . . lu--S UI. l -- ' . s Calendar Cont, Nov.l8 Potluck at grade school for school unit per sonnel Fall music festlval ln gym given by music de partment under the directlon of Mrs Calhoon End of second slx weeks. Thanksglving Vacation. First basketball game, Gridley Vs. Saunemin. We won 56 SO Grldley beat Minonk 6h 52 Hlgh school students do substltutlng for Mothers' Club, -Grldley -Gridley We beat -Grldley 19-Grldley 'GPld1Gy We won Tl 1 Vesper service by music department of hlgh school, -Grldley played Cllnton in Normal Hollday Tourney. We won hh 39 Doc. beat El P so 50 Ml beat Saybrook 55 M7 Fairbury 70 52 beat Cornell 82 Sh lost flrst game of season to Roanoke 56 68 played Easton in Normal Holiday Tourney, tourney. High school Christmas party Gifts were exchanged School was dlsmlssed untll January 5 Jan, 3-Game with Fl n g n. We won 66 3 S School resumed after holldays -Grldley beat El Paso M7-hh Students did substltute te chlng for Mothers? Club Pylon staff started taklng Pylon orders, 5'lHley beat Lexlngton SS 52 Semestersllj Semesters finished school dismlssed Grldley met Chenol on our floor. We Seniors held Pylon meeting, Gridley in McLean County Tournament. we won Beginning of second semester, Glenford Benedict entered school. Mrs Shoemaker attended The Inauguration at Wash ington, D. C Mrs Melvin Hayes substituted fo1 her, in afternoon, lost 57 M5 met Heyworth 62 58 21-- ' ' ' - 213- . U U 26-3O-- ' 28-- J . 2-- ' - . - P, B-- . . . 4 5' ' 3 ' oi 6' ' ' . 9-- - Q 16' . g . . - . 20- ' c -A , 2l-- ' 221 I Q e 23--Gridley lost.to Normal in championship game of 23-- , - . . . . a a a . -M , 6' . Q . 7-- . a . B . L 0 9-- P 6 ' - .s 15-- l6-- H -- ' 16- ' ' ' Q 19-: f ' ' 0 19-- l9-2l-- . ' - Feb, 20. 2 Q 7 r O O Deadline for Pylon orders. Gridley met McLean in McLean County Tournament We won 16h 531 Mrs. Shoemaker back 1n school from Inauguration, Seniors ordered graduatlon announcements GRIDLEY WON MCLEAN COUNTY TOURNAMENT WE BEAT OCTAVIA Pat Shoemaker started to school here She is a transfer from Pekin. Juniors received their class P1HgS, Fairbury beat Gridley 167 601 Girls' high school sextette sang on W J B C. for pollo auction. Girls' sextette reappeared on W J B C for polio 8UCtlODg Gridley Monthly Gridley Grldley Gridley beat Lexington Q69 O class meetlngs beat Flanagan C65 581 beat Saybrook CSS M61 beat Minonk C52 351 No school Linco1n's birthday Gridley lost to Chenoa 153 M11 Senlors attended college day in Pontlac where many different schools were represented. Students went to Normal to partlcipate ln music ellmlnatlon contest, Wlnners went to district meet Jridley beat Cornell Q56 M31 Grldley beat Octavia 165 521 Grldley beat Metamora in the beginnlng of d1s tr1ct tournament, Q57 MS1. 21. . 22. ' 2 ' . 23. 0 23. . 26. X 270 ' A 2 U C I I 30 t Q O O 0 3 1 -S 1 3- ' 30 0 6. Forrest beat Gridley 161-601. 7. ' - . 10. ' 0 12. --- 13g ' 13. ' 19. 0 Q u O . . 20. P 0 21 ' o 2LI.o ' - . D March 2 O 31 Grldley took vlotory from Roanoke 15h S31 Grldley played Benson Hon dlstrlct tournament C69 719 No chool Teachers' Instltute Grldley lost to Peorla Woodruff ln flrst game of reflonal tournament CSS 671 Monthly class meetlngs Mother's Club met Grldley partlclpated ln Dlstrict Muslc Contest at MODt1CGl10, We received three superiors. Mr H111 started track practlce for grade school students The Bookkeeplng class took a field trlp to Key Ellmwnatlon Contest held ln gym for grade school speech students Blankenberg here to take group plCtUT6S for Pylon Junlor Class Play Elpht students partlclp ted ln McLean County Speech Conte t Grldley took second place with 28 points. Talent Show sponsored by Scnlor class. McLean County Music Festlval held at I S N U Campus 1n Normal Grade school Dlstrict Music and Speech Contest hold at Chenoa. Junlors had a class party at Quallty Cafe 1n Bloomlngton Faculty dlnner served by the Home Economlcs dep rtment Mldst te Banquet held at El Paso for hlgh school lettermen 26. u I .' . 27. U . , Q .' H . u 3. . Y J . n . . 3a 1 D o M. . lu.. c . u o Q Q o 16. 0 4 . u 17. . ,, . - stone Steel and Wire Co. in Peoria, 17. ' L ' ' 18. . . ' 20. Q . 25. ..D : . G . 26, V ' 270 5 ' o o 0 o u D Q 28. ' W 28. - . a 3 . be ' ' Apr. I-L 6o May 9 10 13 lin 18. 21. O 2 lk, Easter Vacation Grade school sectional music and speech contest at Peru, Faculty Basketball game between Flanagan and Gridlcy sponsored by senior class, All school record dance in grade school gym. Grade school county music festival at Lexington. F.H.A. wont to Chicago. Track meet here with Chenoa and Lexington. First baseb ll game of season wlth Saybrook Arrowsmith. Track meet here with Fairbury Normal Relays Pylon plctures sent to Blankenberg. Midstate Track Meet F F A officers banquet at Forrest Baseball game wlth Lexington A number of students attended the St t Music Fln ls t M comb. Thlrtieth Annual Grldley Relays Track meet with Lex1ngton Junlor Senlor banqlet t Pere Marquette Hotel in Peoria. Agriculture trlp at Jormal 10 boys o t OL school Co nty llchtwei t track meet t Hayworth Flan 3 n Baseb ll th re County Track meet t I.S,W U I rrnk B seb ll trere. dome Economlcs Sfyl how 22. a ' - 23. . 250 ' 28, ' , 28-29. . 3 9 o o o ' ' 0 1. - ' . l. . - a e c a a 0 . . . 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