Illinois Valley Central High School - Sequence Yearbook (Chillicothe, IL)

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 Energetic, dynamic George Mercer (M.A., University of Illinois) gives instiuction to Chilli's rural youth. We remember him for the improvements made in the Farm Shop, the GI education program, and the seventh hour study hall. As No. 1 agriculturist of CHS. Mr. Mercer is adviser to FFA members. Heart-throb of Chilli High is George Taylor (B.S.. Eureka College), the coach who led the basketball squad to its best season in seven years. Taylors shy smile, rugged humor, and engaging manner made him a favorite with the feminine element of CHS from the moment he stepped before assembly to predict the results of the Washington game. “A peach, a dream .... (in the words of the school cheer)—that's the Coach. The red-haired history teacher, William Jordan (B.A.. Bradley), can be seen riding his bicycle up the winding drive of Chilli High every morning about 8:00. A devotee of history, he likes to bury himself in books with historical backgrounds and biographies. Flash takes a good deal of kidding about his budget. Every other Tuesday night he attends the Chilli- cothe Choral Society. Just finishing her first year of teaching at Chillicothe. and her second year anywhere, is Kathryn Martens IB.Ed., Normal University). With her help, a Tempest was stirred up every two weeks. This year, for the first time, it was printed by the Bulletin office. Miss Martens has a sharp sense of the dramatic, whether she be (note the subjunctive mood) emoting as Lady Macbeth or declining a Latin noun. First full-time librarian at CHS in many a year is Merietta Moulton (B.Ed., Illinois State Normal). In addition to reorgan- izing what had been a disordered book catalog and adding hundreds of new books. Miss Moulton taught three sections of English. Her pleasant personality attracts many friends. Vance Plapp (B.M., Illinois Wesleyan), head of the music department, made his teaching debut at Chillicothe last fall. His unpredictable wit and genuine sincerity are outstanding among Mr. Plapp's characteristics. Organizations under his direction are band, girls' and boys' choruses, a freshman group, and the city choral society. One of the pleasantest people we know north of the Mason- Dixon Line is Eleanor Crenshaw (B.S.. Western Kentucky), girls' physical education instructor. Versatile is the word for El'naw, who likes bridge, ballet, and books with equal enthusiasm and is no slouch at horseback-riding and bowling, either. A longtime member of our faculty in pre-war days. Jean Parvln (A.B., Central College) returned to teaching in January after three years of Navy service. That mellow quality in Mr. Parvin's voice makes science courses twice as interesting as the textbooks might indicate. The students at Chilli rapidly pronounced him O.K.”

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Genial. well-grocmed Gladys Morrison (B.S., Monmouth) teaches five math courses at Chilli High. An innovation of the 1945-46 schedule was a new trigonometry course. Miss Morrison s keen mind finds relaxation in her bridge game and in bowling. To learn the way to a man's heart , consult Mrs. Dorothy Pruett (B.S., University of Illinois), head of Chilli's homo economics department. It s in her classes that those future housewives of local America are trained in the culinary arts. The annual Style Show sponsored by Mrs. Pruett attracted its usual large audience. Girls exhibited their homemade dresses, women sipped tea and crunched on cookies, and everyone had a nice time. That tall, good-looking woman you see hurrying through the halls with her arms weighted down by speed test papers is Pauline Hurt (B.Ed., Illinois State Normal University). As head of the commercial department. Miss Hurt is remembered for her genuine interest in students and in the preparation they make for business careers. The faithful adviser of the SCRIBE. Wayne Wilkinson (B.Ed.. Normal University), teaches classes of English and dramatics to CHS students. Willie coached the very original Our Town to a smashing success, which was followed by Nine Girls, another hit. In his not-so-spare time, he adds to his collection of Ellington, Stravinsky, and Prokofieff records and tries to improve his bridge technique. This good-natured teacher is rated tops with all the kids at Chilli. Ethel Gerber (B.Ed., Normal University) introduced Spanish to the CHS curriculum in 1944, and last year an advanced class was added to the beginning group. Miss Gerber cops honors among the faculty for athletic participation, being adept in ice- skating. swimming, bowling, and horseback-riding. Fred Bohannon (A.B., Knox College) taught science classes during the absence of Jean Parvin. who was in service. Mr. Bohannon's gentility and good humor made him a favorite among both students and faculty. In 1945 he organized the Science club. Last January he left Chillicothe to take a position at the high school in Mabton, Washington.

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AT LEFT—The Freshman officers and advisers pause to have their picture taken. L. to R.. Mrs. Pruett, Treasurer Jim Harney, Vice- president Neydine Miller, President Bob Gants, Secretary Sherry Harney, and Miss Moulton. TOP ROW: Mary Lee Andermon, Alan Arnold, Jerome Augustine, John Beau- mont. BOTTOM ROW: Bobette Boyer, Mildred Brown. Keith Burkholder, Charles Bums TOP ROW: Verna Calvin, Marilyn Campbell, Leonard Carroll, Henry Crutchfield, Lois Dalton, Lester Day, Kenneth Dicklson Joanne Droll BOTTOM ROW: Joe Kowasch, Verda Lloyd, Donna Marcus, Henry Medina, Don Miller, Jack Miller. Neydine Miller. Peggy Murphy