Illiopolis High School - Pirate Log Yearbook (Illiopolis, IL)

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I, Carol Winters, will my posture to Ed Wilson. I, Marilyn Coekrum, do will my giggles to Audra Howard. I, Sue Rogers, will my ability to strut to Marilyn Rudd. I, Rosalie Allen, will my height to Patty Hall in hopes she'll be happier than I am with it. I, Jimmie Long, do will and bequeath my ability to feed orphan lambs in the spring and winters to Sue Holsten. I, Barbara Owens, do will to Marilyn Rudd my ability to stick with only one boy through thick and thin. We, Loretta Rohrig and Marcia Seaton, will our ability to belong to chorus and not attend it to anyone who can do it. We, Rosalie Allen and Nina Koontz, will our ability to dye our hair every week and still have it to Ed Wilson and Ronnie Leckrone. I, Jimmie Long, do will to Kay Lyon, my fondness of riding our speedy bus home at night, hoping she gets home earlier than I. I, Gary Hancock, will not be back next year????? I, James Dunn, do will my ability to get along with all the teachers to Bob Handlin. I, Gary Lamb, will my wavy hair to Royce Scales. I, Loretta Rohrig, will my dark hair to Linda Anderson and Carol Meister. I, Rosalie Allen, will my ability to chew gum quietly to Marilyn Rudd. I, Doug Myers, leave my sense of humor to David Brown. I, James Dunn, do will my ability to sharpen pencils in the pencil sharpener to Mr. Barthel. I, Bob Lucas, leave my 85 m.p.h. record for Welch Road cirves to Carter Kitson. I, Ed Ramsey, leave my dancing shoes on Deraid's Hartley's door step. I, Carol Winters, leave my height to Jessie Beck. Signed, sealed, and declared as and for our last will and testa- ment, we hereby send this document to the publishers.

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SENIOR CLASS WILL We, the Senior Class of 1957, of the geographical center of the state, the great municipality of Illiopolis, county of Sangamon, and state of Illinois, being in our usual state of havoc and bedlam, do declare this to be our last will and testament. We, the Senior Class, will to the Juniors our ability to do homework without griping. To the teachers we leave the knocking radiators. To the Janitors we leave the overflowing wastebaskets. To the cooks we leave our peanut butter sandwiches. To the Freshmen-------------we leave! To the Sophomores we leave the dancing classes. And last, but not least, we will our most valued possessions: I, Harry Wilson, leave my trig answers to Rob Roberts. I, Ed Ramsey, leave my unused razor to Dick Ford. I, Rosalie Allen, leave my unforgettable laugh to Mrs. Keirle. We, Sue Rogers and Barbara Miller, will our ever-lasting friendship to Jeane Muir and Marilyn Rudd. I, Nina Koontz, will my red hair to Marilyn Rudd in case she changes her mind again. I, Dorris Dodson, will my straight hair to Beverly Dunn. I, Marilyn Cockrum, will my short curly hair to Carolyn Bandy. We, Barbara Miller and Sue Rogers, will our ability to have a car at noon to Mildred Maxheimer and Linda Anderson. We, Nina Koontz and Jimmie Long, will and bequeath our ability to grow tall to Roy Rogers and Joe Lamb. We, Ed Ramsey, John Roberts, I'ary Lamb, leave our torn, muddy football suits to Jack Williams, David Drabing, and David Maxheimer. (Good Luck!) I, Dorris Dodson, leave my quietness to Sharolyn Elliott and Anna Lou Cook. I, Bill Sargent, will my ability to finish school without getting any homework done to anyone who needs it. I, James Dunn, do will my ability to read code to Bob Lamb. I, Barbara Ownes, will my short hair to Bob Handlin.

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SENIOR CLASS HISTORY On August 31, 1953, twenty-six freshmen started the first of their four years of study and activity in Illiopolis High School. Over the passage of the four years our class number decreased, and on May 24, 1957, our graduating class was twenty in number. We've had good times and bad times, laugh times and cry times; but, in the final analysis, no amount of money could take away the spirit of the four years from us. As awed Freshmen, we had a few of our boys participate in sports and Debby McCaleb was selected as a cheerleader. Our Freshman class officers were: President, Carol Winters; Treasurer, Ed Ramsey; Student Council Rep- resentative, Debby McCaleb. Sophomoric and happy, our second year went rapidly. More of our class were entering into sports, Debby was again selected a cheerleader, and our class officers were: President, John Roberts; Vice-President, Marcia Seaton; Secretary, Barbara Miller; Treasurer, Jim Dunn; Student Council Representative, Carol Winters. Our Junior year we felt like we had arrived. Doug Myers smashed all records for magazine sales; our third finger left had was weighted with a bright, shiny class ring; we organized the Homecoming parade; sponsored a Christmastime Mistletoe Dance; lent our dramatic talents to OUR HEARTS WERE YOUNG AND GAY; Debby was cheerleader again; athletic honors went to Ed Ramsey,.John Roberts, Gary Lamb, Gary Hancock and Jim Dunn; and topped off the year sponsoring a gala Old New Mexico dinner- dance, the Junior-Senior Prom at the Elks Club in Springfield. Our class officers for the year were: President, Ed Ramsey; Vice-President, John Roberts; Secretary, Debby McCaleb; Treasurer, Marcia Seaton; Student Coun - cil Representative, Barbara Miller. Music honors came our way, while Ed Ramsey and Barbara Miller represented us respectively at Boy's State and Girl's State. Cap and Gown year arrived. Under class officers Ed Ramsey, Presi- dent; Loretta Rohrig, Vice-President; Carol Winters, Secretary; Barbara Miller, Treasurer; and Jo|in Roberts, Student Council Representative, we rolled along to collect more laurels. Project for the year was the 1956-57 annual; staging the Homecoming Festivities; concession sales; getting into the grease-paint for BEAUTY AND THE BEEF; applauding our senior five as they pulled in the athletic letters; sponsoring a series of Saturday night dances; lauding Carol and Marcia as valedictorian and salutatorian; seeing Barbara Miller represent us a queen candidate for the Midwest Horse Show; and watching Barbara Miller and Ed Ramsey being crowned Homecoming Queen and King; Carol being selected as DAR award winner; and thoroughly enjoying being guests of the Juniors at the Junior-Senior Prom in the Elks Club in Springfield. Our four years in Illiopolis High School have been productive ones. We have participated as leaders and as followers. We look back on each year with fondness and with no regrets. We have learned much, bbth in the classroom and in our many school activities. Though our motto has been On life's vast ocean, diversely we sail, we go our separate paths armed with the knowledge and self-assurance we have developed in high school.