Hoopeston High School - Picayune Yearbook (Hoopeston, IL)

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NORA SHEFFIELD PATRICIA SILER ANITA SMITH BETTY STIFLE JERRY THOMAS FRANCIS TROXEL DALE TWEEDY REX WILSON JANILYN HOLT JAMES COON

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LARRY PETRY JANICE POTTS SHIRLEY RAY MARY LOU RECTOR ROSE REULING RICHARD REYNOLDS

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Senior Class Story Our class of 1956 began with 108 students. In oui freshman year we were green as could be and lost for the first few weeks. We elected Joe Lockhart as our class president; Mary LouRector veep; Leon Probasco, secretary- treasurer; and Miss Winland and Mr. Hoover as our sponsors. Our attendant for Homecoming was Betty Stifle; and Bill Dowling and Maggie Long were our candidates for the Sweetheart Ball. During our Sophomore year, our interests beganbranching out and we took more subjects in the fields that especially interested eachofus. Our president was Joe Lockhart; veep, Mary Lou Rector; Secretary-treasurer, Mike Curry and our sponsors were Miss Sin- clair and Mr. Wilson. Jani Holt was our attendant for Homecom- ing and the two candidates for the Sweetheart Ball were George Brooks and Nita Smith. By the way, George was elected King of Hearts . Ah, our Junior year at last! Sell magazines and plan that prom and banquet. The theme for it was Evening in Paris and with Mr. Allen and Miss Uerkivitz as our sponsors, we had a huge success. Our officer, Jack Olson, as pres- ident; and Mary Lou Rector, Secretary-treasurer, also helped a lot. Our Homecoming attendant this year was Jackie McCollum. Ronnie Cloud and Barb Cawthon served as our Sweetheart Ball candidates. At last our Senior year came and with it the slate of officers as follows: Jack Olson as pres- ident; Joe Lockhart as veep; and Ronnie Cloud as secretary-treas- urer; Mr. Allen (GRA) and Miss Uerkivitz again for our sponsors. Our class decided we'd like a big Senior trip (over 100 miles) and so after much talking and many rounds with the school officials and Board we at last got permis- sion to take one. We hashed it over and finally decided to go to Washington D. C. and New York City five days over the Easter vacation. To do this meant we needed money and plenty of it, so work! Our first project was a chili Supper. Then we had quite a disaster on October 28, one week following our homecoming, for Suzy Mills, a dear member of our class was killed in an auto accident. Senior activities slowed down for quite a while then while we got adjusted to our loss of her. Things started out again late in November with a two-day scrap-drive and a Sunbeam bread sale. December brought us a Corn Bread and Bean Supper. Then when school started again in Jan- uary, we continued our activities with the selling of fire extin- guishers, and a Pancake Festival that the Lyon's Club helped us with. We ended our work with a bang on March 9 with a Chicken-Noodle Supper and a Carnival. There was a Carnival King and Queen cho- sen; out of the whole school two of our Seniors, Joe Lockhart and Sonnie Gocking, won the titles. When we totaled our funds (in- cluding quite a bit from Suzy Mill's Memorial Fund), all 43 that wanted to go on the trip got to with very little expense on their own part. A most wonderful time was had by all; it was an exper- ience never to be forgotten. Later we enjoyed a beautiful prom and banquet put on by the Junior Class for us. Now, at last, to end a most happy and successful four years at John Greer High, Commence- ment exercises were held on June 6 for the remaining 68 Seniors. We hold the honor of being the very last class to graduate from John Greer High School.