Hoopeston High School - Picayune Yearbook (Hoopeston, IL)

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SENIOR CLASS The class of 1954 started off their high school career by electing Donna Miller as president; Eddie Snively as vice-president; and Joan Shoemaker as secretary-treasurer. The sponsor of these new occupants of John Greer High School was Mr. Barnhart. Time passed on and we soon grew out of the green stage a little bit. As sophomores we were definitely less gullible. We elected Joan Shoemaker as president; Bill Welty as vice-president; and Jim Long as secretary-treasurer, with Mr. Campbell and Miss Winland as sponsors. Our junior year will always be remembered in the hearts of the grad- uating class of 1954. In this year we were to be hosts at the Junior - Senior Prom, Rhapsody in Blue . Our president was Sonnie Unger; vice-president, Joan Shoemaker; and secretary-treasurer, Jim Long, with Mr. Willaims and Miss Taylor sponsors. In our senior year we elected Bill Welty, president; Karl Leach, vice-president and Jim Long, secretary-treasurer; Mr. Hoover and Mrs. Daschner sponsors. Karen Martin and Mary Lou Taylor were nom- inated for queen of the annual Homecoming dance. At the stroke of mid- night, the big event had come --the crowning of the queen, Mary Lou Tay- lor. Sonnie Unger received the DAR award and Jim Long the SAR award. Then came one day that was a howling succes s --Senior Tackey Day. With everyone wearing something different and as crazy as the rest, Senior Tackey Day ended. Then came the days of seriousnes s - Dignity Day, Senior-Teacher Day and the most important event--commence - ment, June 3. The seniors of 1 954 did much to make their last year one to be proud of; and there are many years ahead in which to look back and say, I graduated from John Greer High School in 1954. 16

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WILLIAM MAC WELTY Bill Thespians 1,2, 3,4; Honor Thespian 3,4; Thespian Pres. 4; John Greer Players 2,3,4; Best Actor 3; Stu- dentCouncil 1,2,3,4; Hon- or Society 3,4; Football Manager 1,2; Basketball 1, 2; Picayune Editorial Staff 1,2; Class President 4; Varsity Club 1,2,3,4. BRACTOR WHITE Brae Basketball 1,2; Football Manager 2; Basketball Manager 4; Aides 1; Stu- dent Council 1. ELIZABETH KAY WELLS Liz F.H. A. 1; Vocal 1,2,3; Spotlight3; Concessions 2, 3. GEORGE R, WILSON Camera Club 2,3,4; C. Club Vice Pres.3; C.Club Pres. 4; Rifle Club 1,2,3,4; Industrial Arts Club 1,2,3; Picayune Photography Staff 1.2,3,4. POST GRADUATE DEBHANOM MUANGMAN Danny” Newspaper 4; Play 4; Bas- ketball 1. 15

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PET PEEVES RICHARD AGEE - school teachers RICHARD AEKIRE - bleached hair RONALD BARKER - Mr. Baird ALMIRA BEAGLE - boys who talk of drinking DALE CADE - flies bothering me while I am studying DALE CATRON - girls who smoke and drink RONALD COLLIER - girls ARLO COX - people who brag JOYCE CURRY - people without a sense of humor JERRY DAVIS - people who open my car door ELAINE DUNLAP - people who pop their gum at movies RONALD GLASS - girls who giggle BARBARA GOCKING - a loud person FRANCES HALL - boys who think they're God's gift to women ROBERTA HENDRICKS - bleached hair SHIRLEY HOPKINS - people wearing levis half mast SHIRLEY KAUFMAN - teachers who never seem to grade and return papers KARL LEACH - girls and Bauds JAMES LONG - people who have a lot of spare time KAREN MARTIN - potatoes without gravy JEAN MEANS - for someone to be late NORMA BURTON MEANS - people who drink LOUIS MERRITT - people who mess up my hair THOMAS MERRITT - girls who fol- low boys around like little dogs CAROL METZ- cotton skirt with pull over sweater ROGERT METZ - girls smoking' DONNA MILLER - bleached hair RAY MORGAN - people who peroxide their hair SUE MURRAY - fickle friends GERRY McINTYRE - girls who lie BOB PEERS - short people ANNA POTTS - boys who go steady and flirt with other girls PERRY RETHELFORD - silly girls JOAN SHOEMAKER - girls who smoke JACK SILVER - girls and women who smoke BEVERLY SMOCK - Ray Morgan RONNIE SPRAGUE - girls who smoke MARY LOU TAYLOR - people with no common sense SANDRA UNGER - being called Sand- ra with a short a HELEN WAGONER - swearing ELIZABETH WELLS - girls who wear dress flats with anklets BILL WELTY - Baud BRACTOR WHITE - English IV GEORGE WILSON - boys after my girl DEBHANOM MUANGMAN - girls who wear blue jeans 17