Homer High School - Homerian Yearbook (Homer, IL)

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In late August of 1955 thirty-two new pairs of feet tread upon the floors of dear old Hon er High. We, who were the first to gradual fr ■ n the new grade school, were an apprehensive but determined group of freshr en. We got our high school careers started by electing our clas 'fficers, sponsor, and Student Council representatives. They were: President—Herb La- cey, Vice-President—Jin: Rowand, Secretary—Rene Robertson, Treasurer— Carol Block. Our Student Council representative were Hugh Clark and Carol Block and our sponsor was Mrs. Ruth Allen. Our class was well represented in the music department and in sports as well. The fall of 1956 saw 31 of our class return to be Silly Sophomores”. We kept Mrs. Allen as our sponsor, but most of the class officers changed.. Dick Smith and Herb Lacey were our Student Council representatives. Our class pres- ident was Jim Rowand, vice-president was Russell Courtney, secretary was Linda Boys, and the treasurer was Carol Block. In 1957 our number had dropped to twenty-four when the hallowed halls of Homer High opened to us as Jolly Juniors . We elected Mrs. Ross as our spon- sor, Dick Smith, our president, Rene Robertson, our vice-president, Maurine Stauter, our secretary, and Anita Place, our treasurer. The Student Council rep- resentatives this year were Jim Rowand, Herb Lacey, an:' Jack Beason. As always we were well represented in sports and club activities. What we termed the greatest event of the year was our Junior Class play, a comedy en- titled Grandad Goes Wild . Finally the great day came in the fall of 1958, nineteen of us climbed the steps of Homer High as Seniors. We picked as our sponsor Mr. Virgil Hughes, Class President—Hugh Clark, Vice-President—Jim Rowand, Secretary—Rene Robertson, and Treasurer—Anita Place. Our Student Council representatives this year were Jack Beason, Herb Lacey, and Kaye Pridemore. Dick Smith had been elected Student Council president by the whole school in the spring of las t year. We were still busy in all kinds of activities. Our football team won our homecoming game and everything was complete for the big night. We had Johnny Bruce’s Orchestra for the dance. The then.e was Moonlight and Roses , and the King and Queen dancing to the theme song were seniors Jim Rowand and Noreen Reynolds. Our class play was another comedy The Egg and F. We all enjoyed presenting it. The day finally arrived when we donned our robes and walked down the aisle to receive our diplomas,that we had been working so long to receive. After school was out, we went to the Ozarks on our senior trip. WTien we came back we were no longer a class. We each went our separate ways into the world. 11

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Garland Williams I was born for son ething great, What was it? Transferred from Orange, Texas 4; Football 4; Senior Play; Basketball Manager 4; Homerian Staff 4; Sports Editor; Transferred to Beaumont,Texas 4. 10

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CLASS WILL Being of soui J mind and body we of the graduating class of nineteen hundred and fifty-nine do hereby bequeath the following to our successors: I, Patty Allen, will my study hall desk and books to anyone who will take them. I, Jack Beason, will my job of taking care of the candy sales to Jerry Morgan. I, Carol Block, will my babysitting career to Elizabeth Tate. I, Linda Boys, will my extra boy's ring to Rose Prior. I, JoAnn Brandon, will my ability to burn food in Home Ec. to Meredith Bertram. I, Hugh Clark, will my ability to pass Science an ' Math to all future Seie.'.ce and Math students. I, Denny Hough, will my football ability to Francis Dutton. I, Donald Kibler, will my chemistry talents to Francis Dutton. I, Herb Lacey, will my skip periods to Bruce Lube. I, Betty Peterson, will all my A's to Betty McKenzie. I, Anita Place, will my m usic life to Judy Fish. I, Charles Plotner, will my 9th hr. study hall to Jack Bear. I, Kaye Pridemore, will my loud laugh to Barbara Messman. 1, Noreer. Reynolds, will all my extra height to Myla Messman. I, Glenda Robertson, will my typing ability to Sandy Shelton. I, Rene Robertson, will my clarinet playing to atsy Taylor. I, Jim Rowand, will my football shoes to Kerry Biya . I, Dick Srrith, will my knack to get along with the teachers and cooks to John Place. CLASS PROPHECY who who is will be Patty Allen a studyin' gal a college processor Jack Beas - a budding chem ist i . S S. blast r-tr:iace han lor Carol Block a goo.' baby sitter pies t a layer fir Linia Boys a bloom ing artist a cover artist for POST JoAnn Brandon a busy bee a secretary Hugh Clark a rather bright boy an educate ' bur. Dennis Hough a library loafer a general in the paratroopers Donald Kibler slow, easy-going n athen atics professor Herb Lacey fleet, goo'-looking quarterback of Cleveland Browns Betty Peterson talkative a free-lance photographer Anita Place neat, nice a m odel Charles Plotner a quiet boy world's champion pole-vaulter Kaye Pridei. ore quiet, neat a beautician Noreen Reynolds pert, pretty an airline stewardess Glenaa Robertson in love with a white Ford owner of a Ford franchise Rene Robertson witty, fit owner of string of Kustaru Kups Ji n Rowand a gun enthusiast a white hunter in Africa Dick Sn ith a practical Joker builder of trans-oceanic bridges 12