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

Text from Pages 1 - 124 of the 1973 volume:

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Members of the Board of Education include: Bob Lamb, Corwin Leeper, Les Blakeman, Dick Ervin, Herb Bliler, Jim Moore, Jack Reilly, and Walter P. Grady, Superintendent. Bob Lamb is president of the Board, and Les Blakeman is secretary. Board policies are decided upon by the entire Board. However, special commit- tees are chosen for matters concerning salaries, transportation, buildings, and financing. Members of these committees are as follows: Audit-Les Blakeman, ch., Jim Moore, and Dick Ervin; Salary and Policies-Dick Ervin, ch. , Herb Bliler, and Corwin Leeper; Transportation-Les Blakeman, ch., Jack Reilly, and Jim Moore; Building and Grounds-Herb Bliler, ch., Jack Reilly, and Corwin Leeper. HERB BLILER JACK REILLY CORWIN LEEPER JIM MOORE 5 DICK ERVIN BOB LAMB MR. SMALLING History, Sociology £ Am. Gov. MR. DEVER and MR. BREWER Drivers Education MRS. RICE French I, II MRS. HURLEY Home Ec I-IV 8 MRS. BLILER Chorus MRS. GIBSON Special Ed. MR. FOLKERTS English I MR. WOODS Ag. I-IV, Shop I, II MR. BLAKELY Band MRS. SHELLER Practical Math CLASSES f’ s. s T u D E N T FROM LAOS B 0 U N Homecoming Parade This year for the first time through A.F. S. we were able to help sponsor a foreign student, Boun Nhang Sengchandavong. Boun is from Vientiane, Laos, which is in south-eastern Asia. To get here Boun took a plane from Vientiane to Bangkok (Thailand), where he took a plane to Alaska and then to New York, where he took a bus to Cleveland, Ohio. From Cleveland he took a bus to Columbus then to Indianapolis. There he met his American family, Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Johanson and David. Boun was honored in our annual homecoming parade by riding in a special A. F. S. car. Boun also spoke at an assembly and showed us different items from his country. Class of S W X S i i tu- rM 0J O The seniors of '73 had four active and rewarding years. They started out the freshman year by winning first place on their float We Artichoke Em . They also sold Watkins Vanilla. But they didn't stop there; they were thinking ahead to their junior and senior years: to Prom, and most especially the Senior Class Trip. Their sophomore year was just about the same, only this time they turned out a second place float titled Our Action Will Crush the Comets . The candy sales and a soc hop were their main money projects. The most active year for the Class of '73 was their junior year. They planned out the Homecoming parade and took second place again with their float Looks Like We'll Dunk'em, Donut . Prom was held at the St. Nicholas Hotel in Spring- field, Feelin' Alright was the theme, and the Makinaw Valley Boys were the band. Following Homecoming they had a big success with their magazine sale, followed up with candysales at the games and a bake sale. J And finally in their last year, the year they had all worked hard to reach, they slid into first place again at Homecoming with The Pirates are Wieners and used one of John Lennon's best songs, Imagine for their Homecoming theme. Gaining more seniors their last year, they had to work harder to raise enough money for their trip to Florida. But that didn't seem to bog down the seniors any. The money making projects their last year were: concession stand at home football games, cake sales at the home games, a Halloween Party, V jy u 0 v candy sales, a chili and a spaghetti supper, a bake sale, a cake raffle, and lastly, a rummage sale. The senior class would like to thank the town for their help and support those past four years. THANK YOU. C I 0' Vo CMCMSC0$Sf -n' Trrc JOt-D MIKE BRUNTJEN Lakeland STEVE BULA Blackhawk CATHY BURDZILAUSKAS Illinois State MIKE CAREY KIM ADAMS BECKY BELL BETH BLILER ED BLILER Lincolnland U. of I. U. of I. Becky Bell - F.H. A. I, II; Student Librarian II, III; Drama Club II—IV; By the Skin of Our Teeth II; A Christmas Carol III; You're a Good Man Charlie Brown III; Not Even A Mouse IV; Yearbook Staff III—IV; National Thespians IV; Literary Club II; Alice in Wonderland IV. Beth Bliler - National Honor Society II-IV, President III; Yearbook Staff II-IV, Editor IV; F.H. A. I-IV, Points Chairman II, Degrees Chairman IV; Drama Club II-IV; National Thespians III-IV; The Littlest Angel II; By the Skin of Our Teeth II; A Christmas Carol III; You're a Good Man Charlie Brown III; Her Christmas Wish IV; Alice in Wonderland IV; Chorus II-IV; Band I-IV; Class Treasurer II-IV; Student Council I; Student Board II; Outstanding Teenager IV; Who's Who in High Schools IV; Newspaper Staff IV; Student of the Month IV, Valedictorian IV; Illinois State Scholar IV. Ed Bliler - National Honor Society II-IV, President IV; Drama Club I, II; National Thespian III, IV; A. V. Director IV; The Bad Children III; By the Skin of Our Teeth II; Outstanding Teenager IV; Who's Who in High Schools IV; Football I; Band I-IV; Chorus I-IV; Illinois State Scholar IV; Student of the Month IV. Mike Bruntjen - Football II-IV; Basketball I; F.F.A. I-IV, Secretary III, Treasurer IV; Homecoming King Candi- date IV. Steve Bula - Football I-IV; Wrestling I-IV; Drama Club I-IV; Band I; Newspaper Staff II-III; Fiddler On the Roof II; Yearbook Staff III; Student Senate III; Her Christmas Wish IV; National Thespians IV; Homecoming Kind Candidate IV. Cathy Burdzilauskas - F.H.A. I-III; F.F.A. Sweetheart I; G.A.A. I-IV, Reporter IV; National Honor Society II-IV, Recorder III; Drama Club II-III; By the Skin of Our Teeth II; National Thespians III, IV; Chorus IV; Student Librarian, Teacher's Aide, and Office Helper I-IV; Yearbook Staff III, IV; Outstanding Teenager IV; Who's Who in High Schools IV; Homecoming Queen Candidate IV; Student of the Month IV. Mike Carey - Football I, II; Basketball I-IV; Quad-Captain IV; F.F.A. I-IV; Band I, II. Lome Dake - Girls' Chorus III; Chorus IV. Debbie Deaton - F.H.A. I; Literary Club II, III. Mike Dobrinsky - Football I-IV, All-Conference II-IV; Basketball I-III; Baseball I-IV; By the Skin of Our Teeth II: What Happened to Christmas IV; Drama Club II-IV; National Thespians III, IV. Rod Gass - Football I-III; Baseball I, II; Track I, II; Band I; F.F.A. I-IV; What Happened to Christmas IV; Home- coming King Candidate IV; Newspaper IV, Movie and Record Reviews Editor. Gail Hagood - F.H.A. I-IV, V. P. of Public Relations IV; National Honor Society III, IV; Band I; Chorus II; By the Skin of Our Teeth II. y Gloria Hancock - F.H.A. I-IV, 1st Vice-President IV; literary Club II; Chorus I, IV; Drama Club II, III; Teacher's Aide II. Maribeth Hartry - G.A. A. I, III, IV; Chorus I, IV; Yearbook Staff IV; National Honor Society IV; Band I-IV; Not Even A Mouse IV; Newspaper Staff IV; 'By the Skin of Teeth II; Drama Club III, IV; National Thespians IV; Teacher's Aide II. y GAIL HAGOOD GLORIA HANCOCK MARIBETH HARTRY Illinois State MIKE DOBRINSKY ERNIE FOOTE Eastern ROD GASS LORRIE DAKE DEBBIE DEATON GARY HAVENER MIKE HILDEBRANT SUE KETCHUM ANDY KILHOFFER Decatur Area Voc., LPN Illinois College Gary Havener - Basketball I—IV; Quad-Captain IV; Track I, II; F.F.A. IV, Sentinel IV. Mike Hildebrant - F.F.A. I-IV, President IV; Track I. Sue Ketchum - Drama Club II, III; National Thespian III, IV; F.H. A. I-IV, President IV; By the Skin of Our Teeth ; The littlest Angle II; G.A.A. I—III; Yearbook Staff II-IV; Representative of Voc. Class III; A Christmas Carol III; Literary Club II, III. Andy Kilhoffer - Basketball I-III; Football III, IV; National Honor Society II-IV; Student of the Month IV; Outstand- ing Teenager IV; Who's Who in High Schools IV; Illinois State Scholar IV. Denise Kilhoffer - F.H. A. I; Chorus II; By the Skin of Our Teeth II; Drama Club II; National Honor Society II, III; Class President III, IV; Yearbook Staff III, IV. Vicki Koczwara - G.A.A. I-IV; F.H. A. I-IV, Secretary II, IV. Drama Club II-IV, Secretary III; National Thespians IV; The Littlest Angel II; By the Skin of Our Teeth II; Her Christmas Wish IV; Alice in Wonder- land IV; National Honor Society II-III, V. President III; Class Secretary I, II; Chorus II; Elementary librarian III; Girls' State III, City Clerk; Varsity Cheerleader III, IV; D.A.R. IV; Illinois State Scholar IV; Teacher's Aide IV; Newspaper Staff IV; Who's Who in High Schools IV. Linda Knisley - F.H. A. I, II; G.A.A. I; Drama Club I, II; Literary Club II; Teacher's Aide II; Homecoming Queen IV. Diana Laughlin - F.H. A. I-III, Historian II, Song Leader III; G.A.A. I-IV; Drama Club III, IV; The Christmas Carol III; Yearbook Staff III; Class Secretary III, IV; Teachers Aide I-III; Meridian Conf. Queen Candidate IV. DENISE KILHOFFER Lincolnl and VICKI KOCZWARA Decatur Memorial LINDA KNISLEY DIANA LAUGHLIN MARK LEONARD Southern MACIA LEWIS BENNET LYBARGER michele McDermott Illinois State Mark Leonard- F.F. A. Ill, Treasurer III; Band I; Football I-IV; Basketball I-IV, Quad-Captain IV; Baseball I- III; Teacher's Aide III; Boys State IV; N. H. S. IV. Marcia Lewis- F.F. A. IV; Chorus I. Bennet Lybarger- F.F. A. I-IV; Track I-III. Michele McDermott- Jr. Varsity Cheerleader I, Captain I; Varsity Cheerleader II-IV, Captain III; G. A. A. I-TV, Points Chairman III; F.H. A. I-IV, V. P. Public Relations III, 2nd Vice-President IV; Yearbook Staff III-IV; Newspaper Staff IV; Drama Club II-IV; National Thespians III-IV; By the Skin of Our Teeth II; The Littlest Angel II; Alice in Wonderland IV; National Honor Society III-IV; Student of the Month IV; A.F. S. Represen- tative III; Outstanding Teenager IV; Who's Who in High Schools IV; Homecoming Queen Candidate IV; Elemen- tary Librarian III; Office Worker IV. Margaret McGee- Band I; F. H. A. I-III, Treasurer II; Drama Club II-IV; By the Skin of Our Teeth II; The Lit- tlest Angel II; G. A. A. I-IV, Reporter II, III, President IV; Yearbook Staff II-IV; National Honor Society II- IV, Secretary IV; Literary Club III; Newspaper Staff IV, Editor IV; Class Treasurer I; Elementary Teacher's Aide II, III; Who's Who in High Schools IV. Karen Mendenhall- G. A. A. I-IV, Sec.-Treasurer III, Vice-President IV; National Honor Society III-IV; Drama Club II-IV; The Littlest Angel II; By the Skin of Our Teeth II; A Christmas Carol III; Whatever Hap- pened to Christmas IV; Alice in Wonderland IV; National Thespians III-IV; Literaiy Club II; Yearbook Staff III-IV; Elementary Teacher's Aide IV; Newspaper Staff IV; Homecoming Queen Candidate IV; You're a Good Man Charlie Brown III; Office Worker IV; Chorus II. Phyllis Mendenhall- National Honor Society III-IV; Newspaper Staff IV; Elementary Teacher's Aide II-IV; F. H. A. II; Literary Club II; Band I; Yearbook Staff III-IV; G. A. A. I-IV; Drama Club II-IV; The Littlest Angel II; By the Skin of Our Teeth II; A Christmas Carol III; You're A Good Man Charlie Brown III; Alice in Wonder- land rv. Betty Mifflin- G.A.A, I-IV, Historian-Reporter IV; F.H. A. I-IV, Treasurer III; Yearbook Staff III-IV; Newspaper Staff IV; Literary Club II; Drama Club II; By the Skin of Our Teeth II; The Littlest Angel II; Chorus II. ■ MARGARET McGEE Lincoln Land KAREN MENDENHALL PHYLLIS MENDENHALL Lincoln Land BETTY MIFFLIN 17 SANDRA PROVINES MITZI RAMSEY JACKIE REED MICKI ROGERS Eastern 18 CINDY MILLEN JO ELLEN MOORE MICK MOURNING KAREN O'DELL Millikin Jo Ellen Moore- G. A. A. I-IV, Sec.-Treasurer IV; F.H. A. I-IV, Treasurer IV, V.P. of Projects III, Song Leader II; Yearbook Staff II-IV; Newspaper Staff IV, Special Feature Editor IV; Literary Club II; Drama Club II-IV; By the Skin of Our Teeth II; The Littlest Angel II; Band I; Chorus II; Student Tutor III; National Honor Society III, IV; Student of the Month IV; Illinois State Scholar; Who's Who in High Schools IV. Mick Mourning- Football I-III; Track I, II; Newspaper Staff IV. Karen O'Dell- F.H. A. I; Chorus I; By the Skin of Our Teeth II. Sandra Provines- Band I-IV; Chorus IV; G. A. A. II, III; Who's Who in High Schools. Mitzi Ramsey- Jr. Varsity Cheerleader II; Varsity Cheerleader IV; F.H. A. I-IV; V.P. Public Relations II, Points Chairman IV; G.A. A. I, II; Drama Club II; Student Librarian III; Homecoming Queen Candidate IV; Literary Club II. Micki Rogers- Perfect Attendance II; Chorus I-III; Literary Club II-III, Editor III; Yearbook Staff III-IV; H. S. Li- brarian IV; Drama Club II-IV, President IV; National Thespians III-IV; Speech Contest II; The Littlest Angel II; By the Skin Of Our Teeth II; A Christmas Carol III; You're a Good Man Charlie Brown III; Not Even a Mouse III; Her Christmas Wish IV; Alice in Wonderland IV, F.H.A. I-II. TOM ROSS BOUN NHANG SENCHANDAVONG KATHY SHEETS WARREN SMITH Monmouth Western Lincolnland Tom Ross- Football I-IV, Co-Captain IV; Basketball I, II; Track I, III; Student Council I; Class Vice-President III; Drama Club II, III; By the Skin of Our Teeth II; Chorus II; Homecoming King Candidate IV; Newspaper Staff IV. Boun Nhang Sengchandavong- A.F.S. Student from Laos. Kathy Sheets- G.A. A. I-IV; F.H.A. I-II, Vice-President of Projects II; Chorus I-IV; Band I-IV; Drama Club II- IV, Secretary IV; National Thespians III-IV; Yearbook Staff IV; Newspaper Staff IV; Speech Contest IV; Ele- mentary Office Worker IV; The Littlest Angel II, By the Skin of Our Teeth II; A Christmas Carol III; You're You're a Good Man Charlie Brown III; Not Even a Mouse IV; Alice in Wonderland IV. Warren Smith- Band I-IV; Office Worker I, II; Chorus IV. Brad Stone- Football I-IV; Basketball I-III; Baseball I— III; Track II, III; F.F.A. Ill, IV, President III. Bob Sumner- Football I, II, IV; Basketball I; Track I, II; Baseball I. Bill Witts- Football I, III, IV, Co-Captain IV; Basketball I, III; Track I, II, III; The Littlest Angel II; By the Skin of Our Teeth II; You're A Good Man Charlie Brown III; A Christmas Carol III; What Happened to Christ- mas IV; National Thespian III, IV; Drama Club II-IV; Homecoming King IV; Class Vice-President IV. BRAD STONE Lakeland BOB SUMNER 19 WANDA THOMAS BILL WITTS Southern GRADUATION CLASS OF 1973 Not Pictured: Mike Dobrinksy, Jackie Reed, Gail Hagood, Karen O'Dell, Wanda Thomas, Sue Ketchum, Cindy Mi lien, Bob Sumner, Lorrie Reed, Gloria Hancock, Rod Gass, Mike Carey, Becky Bell, Mick Mourning, Boun Senchandavong. Forty-seven mem- bers of the Class of '73 graduated from Illiopo- lis High School on Thursday, May 24, at 8:00 p. m. in the new gym. The guest speak- er was Mr. Adams, the Director of Admissions at Illinois State Uni- versity. The valedic- torian address was given by Beth Ann Bliler, and Margaret Ann McGee gave the salutatori an address. Diplomas were pre- sented by Mr. Herbert Bliler, and the class role was read by Mr. Leslie Blakeman. The high school chorus, under the direction of Mimi Bliler, sang two selections. The girl's ensemble also sang. Accompanists were Ed BETH ANN BLILER and MrS' J,ameS Valedictorian Salutatori an MARGARET McGEE 20 THOSELAST FEW MOMENTS AT GOOD OL I.H.S. SENIOR CLASS PROPHECY Here we are at the geographical center of Illinois. We are talking with Ed Bliler, President of the Illinois Gen- eological Society. He is a retired lawyer, former governor of Illinois, and founder of the well-known action De- tective Agency. Since retirement, Ed feels he has a need to keep himself busy. Since he has already traced his family tree back to Adam and Eve, he has decided to try and find out what each and every one of his classmates from the Illiopolis Class of ’73 are now doing. The most ironic of all of Ed's discoveries was that of Mark Leonard, who now owns his own turkey farm just south of Illiopolis. We hear he does a lot of his business with the school. One of his customers is Mike Dobrinsky. After all, he's got to keep his family fed. How many are there now? Let's see. . .there's Rover, Spot, Blacky, Lassie, .. .oh let's not forget his lovely wife, the former mascot of the Illiopolis Pirates. But, Mike doesn't do all his business with the turkey farm. He also buys a lot from Dandy Andy's, which is run by (of course you all know)--Andy Kilhoffer. Sue Ketchum has finally moved up to the position of head cashier there; the position was formerly held by Marcia Lewis. Marcia was offered the long awaited position of cashier at the K-Mart in Decatur. Ed also tells us that Steve Bula has become wrestling champion of the world. You can see him (along with his unbelievable acting ability) on All Star Wrestling. Watch, as he and another former class mate, Jackie Reed, bat- tle it out next Saturday night. However, they are not the only athletes from the Class of '73 . Also, there is Bob Sumner, who's still working on that 300 in bowling, and Jo Ellen Moore, the manager of the Cincinnati Reds, with Betty Mifflin, her star pitcher and 20-game winner. But, let's not forget good old Hav (Gary Havener) who's spider like arms have replaced Wilt Chamberlin in the world of basketball. Well now, sports isn't everything. Let's take a look at what this class has done for the world of music. The last Ed heard, Warren Smith has just been relieved from his duties as band director at Mt. Auburn. (We hear a lot of tears have been shed by the Mt. Auburn girls over this loss. ) But not everyone has gone downhill. Gail Haygood has made it big in the music world by blowing bubbles for the Lawrence Welk Show. To top it all off, Bill Witts has become No. 1 on the music charts. Yes, the greatest since Johnny Cash, it's Bill's Buckaroos and their latest single Billie from the Hillie . And Ed tells us how he found poor Sandra Provines, tom between her two loves, music apd auto Mechanics. She is searching desperately for a way to put her music scores into car horns. Good luck, Sandy. Also in the auto business are Karen O'Dell and Wanda Thomas. They own their own car lot. Wanda buys 'em; Karen wrecks 'em. Just then Ed remarked, Karen is not the only one wrecking things lately. Who else could he be talking about? Ed's face turns to one of apathy (But then, when you think about it, Ed's face was always one of apathy). So, Beth Bliler is now No. 1 on the F. B. I. 's most wanted list. How could that be? It seems that she has blown up the Statue of Liberty. The reason. . . she found it useless and felt we were wasting too much money on it. (Well, Beth, how does it feel to finally be wanted?) It turned out all right though. In the absence of the Statue of Liberty, Mitzi Ramsey has been chosen to take her place and now stands there day after day waving hi to everyone who enters the country. Also at the top of the F. B. I. 's most wanted list is Kathy Sheets. When we asked Ed what in the world she could of done, he only shook his head and replied, Who knows . Speaking of noses—Naze's nose can be seen on every billboard across the nation. Naze (Karen Mendenhall) and her nose are advertising for Dristan Nazel Spray with their slogan Naze and the nose for Nasel Spray. Ernie Foote is doing well in the business world too. He has his own shoe store. His motto is: We've got a shoe for every Foote. While we're in the foot business Cathy Burdzilasukas isn't doing too bad with manufacturing of her Birds Legs Hosiery. Diana Laughlin is the owner of her own charm school teaching young girls her famous walk. Diana has employed Debbie Deaton as head of the department of marriage. She teaches the basic fundamentals of a good marriage. Lome Reed must have taken Debbie's course (whether she passed or not we won't say). After being married for over 47 years, it looks as if she and her husband will be celebrating their 50 wedding anniversay in a new home. They finally saved up enough money to move out of Grandma Bliler's basement and into the basement of the old gradeschool apartment house. Another marriage that has worked out well is that of Denise Kilhoffer. Following the Kilhoffer tradition, she has just had another child. Margaret McGee has achieved her life long goal and in No. 1 secretary to Donny Osmond. Micki Rogers is another one that has achieved her life-long goal. She has tied down that long lost lover of hers (?) Yes, and Ed tells us how for the last 47 years she has been stocking shelves at Dandy Andy's just trying to put him thru college. One person just starting out in the work tccess is Linda Knisley. She has been awarded her first acting job. She plays the part of a famous lion tamer. (Could that lion possibly be Clarence??) Boun Sengchandavong enjoyed his trip to the United States so much that when he returned home to Laos, he applied and was accepted as an am- bassador to the United Nations. Tom Ross and Mick Mourning must have decided that they too like traveling. They went on a two-month vacation after graduation and have not been heard from since. It was a big disappointment to Ed who considered himself a master at tracing people. Cindy Millen graduated from her position at Sandy's and from her title of Little Miss Sandy to the new title of Burger King's Queen Speaking of graduating, you'd think that after Mike Ffildebrant graduated from high-school, Heed have left Illiopolis, but Ed says that Illiopolis just couldn't do without his buzzing around of his bike. So the mayor, Maribeth Hartry, now pays him a yearly salary. When this decision came through, Gloria Hancock, the town cryer, told Becky Bell (now following in her father's footsteps and printing the underground newspaper, Bouncing Along with Becky) Becky proceeded to write it up in her paper. Phyllis Mendenhall has married Mike Bruntjen (Can you guess why Ed didn't mention this under successful mar- riages?) and they are loaded down with their responsibilities to America and farming. Speaking of being loaded, Mike Carey and Bennet Lybarger know the feeling well. They are the owners of Bennet's Booze Bar (formerly O'Neill's). And Brad Stone, after playing Coach Smalling in the '73 speech class skit, fit the part so well, that after coach retired, Brad took over his position. Rod Gass has gone back to his past love, Michele McDermott and they're living happily in their house (or should we say mansion, for, of course Rod became President of the Illiop- olis Farmers State Bank after Michele's father retired. ) Just then Ed started to leave. When we asked why, he replied, Turn around, you'll understand . We turned around and suddenly the reason became very apparent. Down the street came Vicki Koczware, whip in hand, searching desperately for someone to be on her crew. She'll take anyone that will come. Well goodbye Ed, I think we'll be moving right along too. 22 SENIORS ROW 1: Mark Leonard, Mike Bruntjen, Bill Witts, Andy Kilhoffer, Mike Dobrinsky, Mike Carey, Gary Havener; ROW 2: Mitzi Ramsey, Vicki Koczwara, Michele McDermott, Margaret McGee, Becky Bell, Debbie Deaton, Sue Ketchum; ROW 3: Beth Bliler, Ed Bliler, Denise Hall, Phyllis Mendenhall, Betty Mifflin, Mrs. Havener, Jo Ellen Moore, Mick Mourning, Karen Mendenhall, Tom Ross. AFTERNOON ROW 1: Bill Witts, Mary Saulsbury, Andy Kil- hoffer, Mary Smith, Mark Hammer, Michele McDermott, Wanda Thomas, Debbie Wicker. ROW 2: Lyle Lyman, Beth Bliler, Becky Bell, Karen Beacraft, Margaret McGee, Mitzi Ramsey, Mark Leonard, Jo Ellen Moore, Roger Dial. MORNING ROW 1: Mark Whitehead, Carol Pope, Ron Johansen, Cynthia Durbin, Ted Hohenstein, Melinda Miller, Vicki Koczwara, Sue Ketchu, Ed Bliler; ROW 2: Phyllis Mendenhall, Gary Havener, Cindy Castleman, Denise Hall, Kate Jesberg, David Mendenhall, Betty Mifflin, Karen Mendenhall, Pamela Johnson; ROW 3: Mrs. Havener, Brad Stone, Tom Ross, Mick Mourning, Mike Dobrinsky, Mike Carey, Mike Bruntjen. 1973 SENIOR CLASS TRIP DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA Thirty-three seniors, four chaperone, and one bus driver left the parking lot of I. C. H. S. at 5:00 p. m. on Wednes- day, April 25. After stopping at Troy to exchange Omar and an Illiopolis Community Unit District 12 school bus for Jim and a Mid-America Coach bus, we were on our way to fun under the sun in Daytona Beach, Florida. After spending one day in Disney World with Mickey Mouse, The Tiki Birds, and A1 and three days with the beach, the ocean, and the Marco Polo Inn in Daytona, we started our long journey back to good ole Illiopolis and NO MORE DAVIS BROTHERS!! 24 FUN IN FLORIDA’S SUN M-I-C-K-E-Y-H-O- R-S-E Keep Smiling: We just passed a Davis Brothers Cafeteria. One of our favorite stops! Over to your right you will see a ... One big happv family Look at the water! Get to the back of the line, Zero! Well Hello There! Just shout, 348-48-9284, it has worked before. Oh well, you can't always get what you want? What do you think so far Zero? Waiting for a Marco Polo Room or waiting for Big Al ? WUNERFUL WUNERFUL Goodnight da da da da Sleeptight da da da da The BETTER Part Of Rm. 113 SENIOR CLASS WILLS I. Michele McDermott, will Sum Blakcman the ability to be on a cheerleading squad with 6 healthy, active cheerleaders. I. Michele McDermott, will Linda Mendenhall a locker in the corner of the boys’ locker room because she doesn't quite fit in with the knowledge of us girls or vice versa. We. the senior class, will the junior class one winning float! I. Diana Laughlin. will to Donna Haram a new pair of lungs, since the originals have to be wearing out by now. I. Maribeth Hartry. w ill Gary Hallam step-by-step instructions??? I. Micki Rogers, will Patty Kappcr. Donna Laughlin. Jeanne Kilhoffer, Susan Rapper, and Linda Mendenhall more elementary library parties without getting caught. I. Micki Rogers, will Mark Stone my ability to always be on time for seventh hour. We. Betty Mifflin. Becky Bell, Micki Rogers. Beth Bliler, and Karen Mendenhall, will Patty Kappcr the ability to always wear that special something. We. Micki Rogers and Becky Bell, will Donna Laughlin and Patty Kappcr two new lunch companions and the ability to stay on it. We. the trig class, will Mr. Weatherford a new slide rule, a ’’piano”, and an answer book, since he evidently did not gel them for Christmas. We. the senior boys, will to Mr. Smalling a case of lockjaw so that next year’s history and sociology classes won't have to listen to 55-minute lectures. We. the senior girls, will the junior girls the ability to get along with the junior boys, since the senior boys won’t be around next year. We. the senior, class, will Mr. Weber the ability. I. Denise Kilhoffer. will Donna Haram a train ticket to J.S. in Joliet. I. Steve Bula. will willingly will what I want to will, willing my will will not willingly be withheld. For why should 1 willingly will what is not my will, willing I will what is not my willful will. Would I not be willingly withholding my will, willing I will what is not my will. I will not willingly will what is not my will, so I will not willingly waste a will as this will was willingly wasted. We. the senior class, will the junior class. Al. the bus driver. I Diana Laughlin. will David Ray five more silly girls to ride to the games with. I. Diana Laughlin. will Donna the ability to be a sweet little girl just like her big sister. We, a few senior girls will Jani Blakcman a smaller head for the one she has now is too big for her small body. I. Sue Ketchum. will Mr. Weber the ability to make his colors look half-way decent. I. Sue Kctchum. will Mr. Weber a set of golf clubs that will do him some good!! We. Michele McDermott. Vicki Koczwara. and Milzi Ramsey, will next year’s cheerlead- ers a long bus ride with our FAVQRITK chaperone??! I. Maribeth Hartry. will Nancy Hartry the ability to get lost whenever I’m occupied. I. Becky Bell, will Dianne Lake her own tape recording of Oh. I like your outfit!” so she won’t have to open her mouth so much. I. Becky Bell, will Donna Haram a Mark Eden course. Wc. Karen O’Dell and Wanda Thomas, will the good times we had in the bathrooms to Jeanne Kilhoffer. Wc. Wanda Thomas and Karen O’Dell, will Mrs. Hurley and Mrs. Ross two more girls just like us. I. Becky Bell, will Donna Haram the ability to get higher up in the world. I. Wanda Thomas, will Jane Brown my last year's tennis shoes. I. Mitzi Ramsey, will Lori Arnold the ability to have one cheerleading practice without any mistakes. I. Milzi Ramsey, will Mr. Smalling another person to catch on to his jokes as well as I could. I. Milzi Ramsey, will Mrs. Ross a new book on exercises, for the ones she has now arc get- ting old. I. Mike Dobrinsky, will Steve T. some under garments to support his protrusions. I. Mike Dobrinsky, will Mr. Weber a stick to beach around Mick’s bush. Wc. Brad Stone and Mike Dobrinsky. will Gary Z. the ability to tell stories as well as DavcO. I. Mike Dobrinsky. will Tomye Layton a one-year membership To Elaine Power’s figure salon. I. Mike Dobrinsky. will Mary Dobrinsky a Mrs. America body building set. I. Marcia Lewis, will my chair in 3rd hour study hall to Mark Moore. I. Marcia Lewis, will my shyness and ability not to flirt with to Pryscilla Hayden. I. Ed Bliler. will Mr. Zcman a continuous tape recording of Call 6-6110 anytime. I. Ed Bliler. will Coach Smalling a year’s supply of chocolate cupcakes. I. Ed Bliler. alias Frank, will to Mr. Kitchen my half-interest in the Action Detective Agency in hopes that the service will continue al peak performance for many years. I. Margaret McGee, will Susi and Jam Blakcman the ability not to pick al each other when the sun gets too hot. Wc, the senior vocational students will the junior vocational students the ability to keep their mouths shut to and from vocational. I. Margaret McGee, will Rosemary McGee nothing, knowing that she will pul it to good use. Wc. Phyllis Mendenhall and Margaret McGee, will to Mr. Zcman two new Pirate Plank editors as good as wc were! I. a senior sportsfan. will Barbara Ballinger the ability to show some enthusiasm at a ball- game. (Watch the other cheerleaders.) I, Diana Laughlin, will David Kooncc a new coffee maker complete with instructions. Wc. Jo Ellen Moore and Kathy Sheets, will Mr. Zcman 18 one-inch square numbered pieces of paper to pass out to his speech class, collect, and throw away. Wc. the fools who were in the speech skit at Christmas, will next year’s speech class the ability to have a better one and still cut down the teachers as we did. I. Karen Mendenhall, will Mr. Weber the ability to stock his foot in his mouth whenever he opens it. We, the senior class, will to any class entering I.H.S. the ability to get the shaft as many times as wc have in four years. Wc. some senior girls, will Mrs. Hurley the ability to enforce some discipline in her classes without being afraid of a few of her students. I, Sue Kctchum. will Mrs. Ross the ability to get somebody to take my place in sitting out of class. I. Sue Kctchum will Lcannc Porter the money lobuy her a car for someone else todrive. I. a senior girls, will Mrs. Hasscbrock (alais: Hasscr) a wild roudy group of kids for her study hall that arc beyond her control if that’s possible. We, the senior class will the cooks another well-written essay on our marvelous food!!! Wc. the senior class, will to the freshman, sophomore, and junior classes anything wc have sold (even our vanilla) because their products arc not worth selling. Wc, the few single single senior girls, will the junior girls our classes' ability to get married if that’s an accomplishment. We. some senior girls, will Linda Mendenhall the ability to be just like her big sister, the biggest brown-nose in the school. I, a senior sports fan, will the Jr. Varsity benchwarmers, McDermott, Wilts. McDonald, Hallam, a season ticket up in the bleachers next year so they can at least sec all of the game. I. Mike Carey, will the junior basketball players the ability to sit on the bench without col- lecting splinters. I. Gail Hagood. will Mrs. Ross a better disposition. I. Gail Hagood. will Miss Lawson a good Advanced Typing Class like ours was. I. Mark Leonard, will Mr. Zcman a one-hour recording of (Mark Mark Mark). We. Brad Stone. Mark Leonard, Michele McDermott. Jo Ellen Moore, Kathy Sheets and Karen Mendenhall will Mr. Zeman a new super six in his speech class. Wc, the senior class, will the sophomore class some maturity. Wc, Sandra Provincs, Kathy Sheets, Beth Bliler, Maribeth Hartry, Warren Smith, and Ed Bliler. will Mr. Blakely a trumpet section, a clarinet section, a flute section, and a trom- bone section for the High School Bank. He will need one of each after we’re gone. I. Beth Bliler. will the editor of next year’s yearbook the ability not to make all the mis- takes that I made this year. I, Beth Bliler. will Jeanne Kilhoffer and Lisa Turnbull the ability to keep on tootin' for two more years. I, Kim Adams, will Cheryl Carey and Vicki Shartzcr the ability to get along with Mrs. Hurley as well as I did. Wc. Kim Adams, Lorric Dakc. and Gloria Hancock, will Diane Lake and Jim Wakclin our singing ability. I. Gloria Hancock, will Miss Lawson typewriters that don't make mistakes. I. Gloria Hancock, will Vicki Shartzcr and Cheryl Carey a senior year of square dancing with Mrs. Ross. Wc. Mick Mourning and Tom Ross, will Mr. Weatherford an alarm clock to wake his General Business class. I. Lorric Dakc. will to Jim Rccd my ability to get to study hall on time. I. Lorric Dakc. will Randy my broken chair in 5th hour study hall. I. Lorric Dakc. will Mrs. Hasscbrock my chair to sit in during 7th hour study hall. I. Debbie Deaton, will Mrs. Hurley another senior home ec. class like ours. I. Debbie Deaton, will Karen Keleher the ability to gel a new ring to replace her old one. We, Margaret McGee. Phyllis Mendenhall. Diana Laughling. and Maribeth Hartry. will Joe Havener a year's supply of Haines panty hose. 26 FRONT ROW: LEFT TO RIGHT, P. Mason, S. German, D. Skelly, P. Reilly, A. Wurl. BACK ROW: LEFT TO RIGHT, E. Bliler, A. Kilhoffer, B. Mifflin, G. Hagood, M. McGee, C. Millen, M. Ramsey, M. McDermott, B. Bliler. “B” HONOR STUDENTS FRONT ROW: L TO R, R. LeBeanne, J. Forster, M. Meister, B. Stone, D. Johnson, M. Moore, J. Ciotti, C. Shulze, M. Kaylor. 2nd ROW: J. Burdzilauskas, M. Dobrinsky, S. Kapper, J. Kilhoffer, L. Turnbull, C. Ramsey, L. Mendenhall. 3rd ROW: B. Lohse, T. Kapper. 4th ROW: J. Moore, P. Mendenhall, K. Sheets, K. Mendenhall, G. Hancock, M. Hartry, V. Koczwara, M. Rogers. 5th ROW: M. Leonard, B. Stone, B. Witts, M. Carey. 27 SPECIAL ED. The officers of the special education class include Ron list, Pres- ident; Deb Scattergood, Vice-President; Gary Johnson, Secretary; and Sam Foote, Treasurer. Their sponsor is their teacher, Mrs. Gibson. This year the class earned money by selling a variety of school supplies during homeroom period. Ink pens, pencils, and notebook paper were some of the supplies offered for sale. The class may use their money for a trip next year. DECATUR AREA Gary Johnson, Secretary Deb Scattergood, Vice-President VOCATIONAL SCHOOL This year Illiopolis High School had its highest enrollment ever at the De- catur Area Vocational Center. A total of 35 Illiopolis juniors and seniors attended. The Decatur Area Vocational Center of- fers courses which provide students the skills that will enable them to find worthwhile employment of further train- ing in a specific field. The courses offered cover a wide range: from Commercial Printing to Electronics to Welding to Child Care. Those attending the Decatur Area Vocational Center are: Betty Mifflin, Accounting; Warren Smith, Architec- tural Drafting; Mike Bradley, Auto Body; Frank Evans, Shawn Provines, Auto Mechanics; Bennet Lybarger, Roger Dial, Andy McMahon, David Menden- hall, Jim Reed, Mike Rogers, Building Trades; Mike Carey, Gary Havener, Jackie Reed, Cabinet Making; Becky Bell, Debbie Deaton, Linda Knisly, Diana Laughlin, Mitzi Ramsey, Debbie Bartles, Susi Blakeman, Jane Brown, Sharon German, Donna Haram, Julie Johansen, Teresa Kapper, Vicki Rogers, Child Care; Jim Burris, Electricity; Beverly Lohse, Mary Mattingly, Janie Shartzer, Food Service; Pryscilla Hayden, Nurse Aid; Cindi Mi lien, Margaret McGee, Micki Rogers, Secretarial Practice. In Addition, we also had four senior girls who work in connection to their studies at the Decatur Area Vocational Center last year. They are: Gail Hagood, Progress School; Wanda Thomas, MacArthur High School; Sue Ketchum, Karen O'Dell, Anericana Nursing Home. 28 CLASS OFFICERS 74 As we progress into the many desolutions and mis- eries of reality we must understand; we were des- tined to be here and must find ourselves in the valley of success and achievement. K. J. Kaylor Mr. Weatherford, Sponsor; Julie Bliler, Treasurer; Ted Hohen- stein, Vice-President; Karen Keleher, President; Lori Arnold, Secretary; Mr. Blakley, Sponsor. THE JUNIOR CLASS Once again, in the fall of 1972 we entered the big white doors of I.C.H. S. Our members have increased considerably since last year. We started our big year by taking charge of the Homecoming Parade. Our float- The Pi-rates First , as usual didn't place. But, it was a good float, and we had fun building it. The Junior-Senior Prom was held at the Holiday Inn. Godfrey Caine was the band. The theme was Summer Breeze . Our colors are purple and lavender. Our motto is to lose a friend is greatest of all losses . “THE 29 PI-RATES FIRST” Lori Arnold Debbie Bartels Carolyn Beck Susie Blakeman Julie Bliler Jane Brown Steve Boyd Jim Burris Cheryl Carey Randy Craig Roger Dial Charles Dickerson Frank Evens Sam Foote Danny Galloway Sharon German Donna Haram Pryscilla Hayden 30 Ted Hohenstein Julie Johansen Ron Johansen Teresa Kapper Kevin Kay lor Karen Keleher Randy LeBeanne Beverly Lohse Paul Mason Mary Mattingly Andy McMahon David Mendenhall Donna Mendenhall Shawn Provines Jim Reed Mike Rogers Vicki Rogers Mark Stone Janie Shartzer Vicki Shartzer Elwood Willis Richard Wilson 31 SOPHOMORES Teresa Hohenstein Mr. Woods Tomye Layton Doris Pickel Mr. Orr Lisa T urnbull SOPHOMORE This year the sophomore class sold tickets for Home- coming. We also raised money by having a cake raffle at one of the basketball games and selling candy. We received second place for our float, We'll Drive 'Em Buggy With a Pirate Victory. Our officers were Teresa Hohenstein, President; Tomye Layton, Vice-President; Doris Pickel, Secretary; and Lisa Turnbull, Treasurer. Our sponsors were Mr. Orr and Mr. Woods. Karen Arnold 32 Jill Bliler Joan Burdzilauskas Mary Dobrinsky Elaine German Kim Hall Gary Hallam Nancy Hartry Teresa Hohenstein Connie Huyear Sindie Jones Susan Kapper Jay Kelly Jay Kent Jeanne Kilhoffer David Koonce Tomye Layton David Lee Carolyn Leeper Sam Leka Ron Leonard Linda Mendenhall Doris Pickel Leanne Porter Cindy Ramsey John Reilly Debbie Rogers Debbie Scattergood Judy Showalter Lisa Turnbull Steve Turner Ken Wilson Allan Witts Absent: Cathy Meister David Ray George Smith Jon Wurl Connie Drabing Bruce Stone President Doug Johnson Treasurer Christie Schulze Secretary Amy Wurl Vice-President Miss Alford Sponsor Miss Lawson Sponsor TOE FRESHMEN CLASS At the beginning of this school year the Freshman class was promoted from Jun- ior High to High School. This promotion consisted of having our lockers at the other end of the hall. Our money-making projects were having a bake sale and selling stationery. We did both of our money-making projects in the first semester. By the way, would anyone like to buy some stationery? Rome wasn't built in a day, but our bonfire was. It was one of the highest bon- fires ever built, even though it wouldn't bum. Our float, Pirates--The Un and Only, will remain the un and only for quite some time. So much for the Freshmen, but look for next year's Sophomores. CLASS OF ’76 John Bell Mark Blair Jani Blakeman Barbara Ballinger Matt Bula Linda Bullock Jan Ciotti Terry Dobson Rick Davis Bill Drabing Diana Dunn Joe Forster Bruce Gass Joe Havener Marci Kaylor Diana Lake Donna Laughlin Rick LeBeanne Paul Lee Randy Havener Doug Johnson Gary Johnson Phil Johnson Patty Kapper Chuck Lohse Debbie McDermott Dudley McMahon Mike Meister Mark Moore Jeff Turnbull Jim Wakelin Dan Skelly Karen Sheets Bruce Stone Rusty West Randy West Greg Willis Maurice Wilson Amy Wurl HOMECOMING ’72 The 1972 Homecoming activities began Thursday night with the bonfire. The cheerleaders got everyone into the homecoming spirit with help from the speech class, who performed their skit Adventures In A Sink. Bill Witts and Linda Knisley were named homecoming king and queen. Bill lit the bonfire, and after a short pep talk by Coach Smalling, the traditional Assumption Comet dummy was burned. Homecoming '72 was under way! The annual homecoming parade made its rounds Friday afternoon, with the winning floats announced at half-time of the football game. The senior class received the first place trophy for their float The Pirates Are 'Wieners' . Second place went to the sophomores, whose float theme was We'll Drive 'Em Buggy . The Illi- opolis Pirates lost their homecoming game to the Assumption Comets by a score of 8-6, but the school spirit was there. A new addition was made to the homecoming activities this year. A tea was held in honor of the Miopolis High School classes of '33, '43, '53, and '63. The senior class sponsored the tea, which was held Saturday evening before the dance. The formal homecoming king and queen coronation took place Saturday night at the Homecoming Dance. Linda Knisley and Bill Witts were crowned by the retiring queen and king, Karen Cook and Terry Kapper. Attendants for the queen were Cathy Burdzilauskas, Michele McDermott, Karen Mendenhall, and Mitzi Ramsey. Attendants for the king were Steve Bula, Mike Bruntjen, Rod Gass, and Tom Ross. Aaron Purcell and Janice Ray were the crownbearers. The theme of the dance was Imagine with music provided by the Delegation. 41 42 43 1ST PLACE SENIORS The Pirates will be Weiners 2ND PLACE S 0 p H 0 M O R E S We'll Drive EM Buggy with a Pirate victory 47 1973 JUNIOR-SENIOR PROM SUMMER BREEZE Summer Breeze was the theme of the 1973 Junior-Senior Prom. It was held on Saturday, May 5, at the Holiday Inn outside of Decatur. The music was provided by Godfrey Cain. After prom was a swimming party at the Holiday Inn. Chaperones were Mr. and Mrs. Tom Weatherford, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Reilly, Mrs. Paul Hohenstein, and Mrs. Jim Burris. 49 Michele McDermott Don Sheller Vicki Koczwara Ed Bliler Beth Bliler Mike Whitehead 50 Jo Ellen Moore Mark Leonard Diana Laughlin Mike Bruntjen 51 Mitzi Ramsey Gary Leonard Linda Mendenhall Boun Nhang Sengchandavong Lori Arnold Tom Ross Gloria Hancock Doug Hartwig Lome Dake Reed Robert Reed Debbie Wicker Deaton Dave Deaton 53 Karen Mendenhall Dick Waddell Denise Hall Kilhoffer Dan Kilhoffer Becky Bell Sue Ketchum 54 Micki Rogers Bob Sumner Vicki Rogers Mike Carey Karen Keleher Marc Sanner Debbie Bartels Randy Craig Cheryl Carey Gary Havener Connie Huy ear Paul Mason Lisa Turnbull Ted Hohenstein Cindy Ramsey Mark Stone 56 Julie Bliler Steve Boyd Carolyn Beck Terry Kapper Sharon German Jim Reed Pam Reilly Jim Burris Teresa Kapper Robert Grossman PROM 1973 CONGRATULATIONS! Margaret Ann McGee Salutatori an G.A.A. Athlete of the Year Vicki Koczwara Girls’ State D. A. R. Award Beth Ann Bliler Valedictorian Ed Bliler- D. A. R. Award N. H. S. Student of the Year Maribeth Hartry Recipient of Stengel Scholarship Diana Laughlin-Meridian Conference Queen Candidate Escorted by Mike Bruntjen Mark Leonard Boys' State Sandra Provines Betty Crocker Award John Phillips Sousa Award Bill Witts-Homecoming King Linda Knisley-Homecoming Queen 59 YEARBOOK STAFF Layout Staff The lay-out staff is responsible for making up the yearbook. They decide which pictures should go on pages and how those pictures and the write-ups that go with them should be arranged. They also decide on the settings for most of the year- book pictures. Many long hours are put in after school and sometimes at home. Write-up Staff The write-up staff has to work hard to get their write-ups in on time. They spend a lot of time on these and there are a great deal of them to do. Sponsor The sponsor of the yearbook must see to it that the editor carries out her duties and has the yearbook finished on time. She gives advice, answers questions, and solves problems. It is also a very time consuming job, and it requires a great deal of patience. Julie Bliler, David Ray, Michele McDermott, Head, Karen Keleher, Joan Burdzilauskas, Debbie McDermott, Amy Wurl, Not Pictured: Pam Reilly. Doug Johnson, David Koonce, Marci Kay lor, Donna Laughlin, Jo Ellen Moore, Margaret McGee, Head, Jill Bliler, Maribeth Hartry, Kevin Kay lor. Photography Staff Many of the yearbook snaps are taken by the photography staff. They take all of these snaps in their free time. Sometimes they have to make extra trips or go out of their way to get a snap that is just right. Leanne Porter, Elaine German, Ed Bliler, Head, Teresa Hohenstein, Sindie Jones, Tomye Layton, Not Pictured: Micki Rogers. Editor The editor's job is to plan the yearbook and see that each staff does its job. It is up to the editor to see that all deadlines are met. The job involves a lot of responsi- bility and is very time consuming. SPONSOR AND EDITOR Peggy Lawson, Beth Bliler BUSINESS STAFF TYPING STAFF ART STAFF PIRATE LOG ’73 ROW 1: Patty Rapper, Vicki Rogers, Cindy Ramsey, Karen Sheets, Lisa Turnbull, Ted Hoh- enstein; ROW 2: Susan Rapper, Jeanne Kilhoffer, Denise Hall, Linda Mendenhall, Becky Bell, Mary Dobrinsky, Kathy Sheets, Sue Ketchu, Karen Mendenhall, Head; Not Pictured: Jani Blakeman. Business Staff The business staff finances the yearbook. In the fall members of this staff solicit advertise- ments for the yearbook from our local merchants. They also type and send letters about buying ads to out-of-town companies that do business with the school. In January they sell yearbooks to the students, faculty, and other members of the community. This year, for the first time, the staff can- vassed Illiopolis looking for yearbook Patrons and Royal Patrons. Donations from these people helped a great deal. The yearbook could not get along without the help of its business staff. STANDING: Cathy Burdzilauskas, Marcia Lewis, Debbie Bartels, Phyllis Mendenhall, Julie Jo- hansen; SEATED: Betty Mifflin, Head. Typing Staff The typists are a very necessary part of the yearbook staff, although their job is not a very rewarding one. They must type all the write- ups for the yearbook. They also help the business staff type advertisement letters in the fall. Art Staff The artwork in the yearbook is done by the members of the art staff. These people have a lot of talent. We are glad that they use this talent and their time for us. Maurice Wilson, Denise Hall, Christie Schulze, Head, Kim Hall, Mark Blair. 63 ILLIOPOLIS DRAMA CLUB There are thirty seven active members in the Drama Club. Our activities for the 1972-73 school year were three Christmas plays - Her Christmas Wish, Not Even a Mouse, and What- ever Happened to Christmas, which was written by the cast. We also had a bake sale, which was held in December, and the Speech Contest at Mt. Auburn, in which six members participated. They were: Bill Witts Randy Craig, skit; Pryscilla Hayden G Julie Johansen, duet acting; Ed Bliler; Kathy Sheets. Bill and Randy re- ceived a first place and the others received a second place. We ended the year with the Spring play - Alice in Wonderland. The officers for the drama club are: Sponsor - Mr. Zeman, Presi- dent - Micki Rogers, Vice President - Ted Hohenstein, Secretary - Kathy Sheets, Treasurer - Steve Boyd. We wish to thank any- oody in any way who helped the Illiopolis Drama Club throughout the year. 64 I.H.S 1st ROW: G. Hallam, J. Wurl, B. Witts, S. Boyd, S. Turner, T. Hohenstein, K. Sheets, M. Kaylor, P. Reilly, T. Layton. 2nd ROW: M. Hartry, M. Rogers, M. McDermott, D. McDermott, E. German, L. Porter, V. Koczwara, M. Dobrinsky, R. Craig, P. Hayden, J. Bliler, J. Moore, D. Laughlin. 3rd ROW: J. Ciotti, K. Sheets, C. Ramsey, M. McGee, J. Burdzilauskas, J. Johansen, K. Mendenhall, P. Menden- hall, T. Hohenstein, R. McGee, D. Ray, D. Laughlin. 4th ROW: N. Hartry, L. Turnbull, P. Kapper, S. Kapper, J. Kilhoffer, D. Galloway, B. Bell, R. Johansen, V. Rogers, S. Jones, Mr. Gary Zeman: Sponsor, B. Bliler. AND THE FRONT ROW: Beth Bliler, Michele McDermott, Kathy Sheets, Micki Rogers, Ed Bliler, Julie Johansen, BACK ROW: Karen Mendenhall, Pryscilla Hayden, Becky Bell, Mr. Zeman, Vicki Koczwara, Bill Witts, Mike Dobrinsky, Randy Craig, Steve Boyd, Ted Hohenstein, Cathy Burdzilauskas, Danny Galloway. NOT EVEN A MOUSE Rick........... Mrs. Robbins. . Mr. Robbins. . Lester......... Mitzi.......... Connie. . . . , Pamela. . . . Flo............ Student Director, Tech. Director. . Ted Hohenstein . . . . Becky Bell . . Steve Turner . . Gary Hallam Debbie McDermott Maribeth Hartry Joan Burdzilauskas . . Karen Sheets . . . Kathy Sheets . . . Micki Rogers HER CHRISTMAS WISH Roger....................Ted Hohenstein Ginney........................Pam Reilly Elaine.................Teresa Hohenstein Mother...................Vicki Koczwara Father.......................Steve Bui a Buzzy........................Gary Hallam Grandmother..................Beth Bliler Student Director.............Steve Boyd Tech. Director...............Micki Rogers WHAT EVER HAPPENED TO CHRISTMAS? Mrs. Baker.................Pryscilla Hayden Mr. Baker....................Randy Craig Randy Baker............................Bill Witts Jeff Baker..............................Rod Gass Girl Friend...............Karen Mendenhall Tina Baker............................Julie Johansen Jimmy Baker..........................Ronnie Johansen Aunt Clara.....................Tomye Layton Uncle Herman..........................Steve Boyd Policeman..............................Mike Dobrinsky Director of plays: Mr. Gary Zeman Written by Cast 66 CAST Alice.................................Julie Johansen Cheshire Cat................Randy Craig White Rabbit.............Vicki Koczwara Mad Hatter...............Ted Hohenstein March Hare...............Maribeth Hartry Queen.......................Kathy Sheets Duchess...............................Karen Mendenhall Dormouse....................Patty Kapper Caterpillar................Jeanne Kilhoffer Tweedledum..................Donna Laughlin Tweedledee.............Michele McDermott Humpty Dumpty...............Steve Turner Cook........................Vicki Rogers Mock Turtle............................Joan Burdzilauskas Gryphon................Debbie McDermott King............................David Ray Knave.......................Nancy Hartry Executioner..............Ronnie Johansen Frog Footman................Kame Sheets Courtier.........................Jon Wurl Flowers:.... Jan Ciotti, Leanne Porter, Elaine German, Joan Burdzilauskas Soldiers:..........Gary Hallam, Jon Wurl Heart Children: . . . Elaine German, Jan Ciotti, Lisa Turnbull, Leanne Porter Gardeners:.........Patty Kapper, Jeanne Kilhoffer, Marci Kaylor Ladies: . . .Nancy Hartry, Cindy Ramsey Prop Men: . . Ronnie Johansen, Jon Wurl, Gary Hallam Director:....................Gary Zeman Student Directors: . . . Pryscilla Hayden, Micki Rogers ALICE IN WONDERLAND MARCHING BAND FLUTES: Beth Bliler, Jeanne Kilhoffer, Lisa Turnbull, Patty Kapper. CLARI- NETS: Kathy Sheets, Joan Burdzilauskas, Carolyn Leeper, Cindy Ramsey, Susan Kapper. CORNETS: Janice Rohrig, Jim Wakelin, Dan Skelly, Sandra Provines. OUR DIRECTOR FRENCH HORN: Nancy Hartry. TROM- BONES: Maribeth Hartry, Warren Smith. SNARE DRUM: Ted Hohenstein. BASS DRUM: Jan Ciotti. TUBA: Ed Bliler. DIRECTOR: Mr. Ron Blakley. DRUM MAJORETTE: Kim Hall. MAJORETTES: Diana Dunn, Diane Lake, Karen Sheets. MR. BLAKLEY MAJORETTES DRUM MAJORETTE: Kim Hall. MAJORETTES: Karen Sheets, Diane Lake, and Diana Dunn. 68 c 0 N c E R LEFT TO RIGHT: C. Ramsey, C. Leeper, J. Burdzilauskas, L. Turnbull, D. Dunn, Mr. Blakely, D. Skelly, S. I Kapper, J. Wakelin, Kathy Sheets, J. Ciotti, J. Rohrig, E. Bliler, B. Bliler, M. Hartry, W. Smith. TWIRLERS B A N D CHORUS You coax the blues right out of the horn, Ed. Beth Bliler, Tomye Layton, Jan Ciotti, Gloria Hancock, Jani Blakeman, Karen Arnold, Amy Wurl, Lorrie Dake, Janice Roh- rig, Nancy Hartry, Debbie Rogers, Maribeth Hartry, Mrs. Bliler. Warren Smith, Ed Bliler, Jim Wakelin, Gary Hallam, Ted Hohenstein, Mrs. Bliler. CONTEST RESULTS Diana Dunn First Jim Wakelin First Nancy Hartry Second Pryscilla Hayden Second Tomye Layton Third Amy Wurl, Karen Arnold Second Girls' Ensemble Second Mixed Ensemble Third Girls' Chorus Second Mixed Chorus First SOPRANO Kathy Sheets, Beth Bliler, Maribeth Hartry, Karen Sheets, Diana Dunn, Mary Dobrinsky, Amy Wurl, Tomye Layton. Not pictured: Nancy Hartiy. Accompanied by Ed Bliler. 70 PIRATE’S PLANK NEWSPAPER This year Mr. Zeman asked some of the classes if they would like a high school newspaper. Some of the students said yes. So they had a couple of meetings after school to get it together. At first the paper didn't have a name, so they ran a contest and it got the name THE PIRATE PLANK. The editor is Margaret McGee and the assistant editor is Phyllis Mendenhall. The other editors and reporters are: Sports Editor - Tom Ross, reporter - Ron Johansen; School News Editor - Julie Johansen, reporter - Karen Mendenhall; Book, Movie, G Record Review Editor - Rod Gass, reporters - Mick Morning, Tomye Layton; Interview Editor - Michele McDermott, reporters - Pryscilla Hayden, Carolyn Beck, Leanne Porter, Joan Burdzilauskas, Deb McDermott; Class News Editor - Vicki Koczwara, reporters - Maribeth Hartry, Teresa Kapper, Elaine German, Karen Sheets; Special Feature Editor - Jo Ellen Moore, reporters - Beth Bliler, Susan Kapper, Pam Reily, Jill Bliler; Typists - Kathy Sheets, Betty Mifflin, Michele McDermott, Margaret Mc- Gee; Advisor - Mr. Zeman. 71 NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY FRONT ROW: Michele McDermott, Ed Bliler, Paul Mason, Lori Arnold, Margaret McGee, Karen Mendenhall, Cathy Buidzilauskas. BACK ROW: Phyllis Mendenhall, Mrs. Hassenbrock; Sponsor, Debbie Bartels, Carolyn Beck, Pryscilla Hayden, Beth Bliler, Sharon German, Maribeth Hartry, Kathy Sheets, and Jo Ellen Moore. N.H.S. The Illiopolis Chapter of the National Honor Society began the year's acti- vities with a White Christmas Program for the high school students. The chorus opened the program with 'Twas The Night Before Christmas . The faculty made their debut in the entertainment world as the team of Lawson, Orr, Weatherford, and Zeman devoured four bananas in record time. Santa dropped by later to hear the teachers' Christmas wishes (teachers courtesy of the speech class). Re- freshments were provided and the students donated food items which were distri- buted throughout Illiopolis. The National Honor Society conducted a Heart Fund Drive in March and collected over $160 for the Heart Association. The Honor Society also held its Third Annual Fine Arts Festival in March. Illiopolis students were invited to display their dramatic, vocal, instrumental, and artistic talents. The program was shortened to one evening this year, and the attendance was greatly improved. Each month throughout the school year, the National Honor Society selected a senior member as Student of the Month. At the end of the year, a Student of the Year was named. 72 L. Mendenhall, C. Ramsey, R. LeBeanne, J. Burdzilauskas, R. Craig, S. Kapper. N.H.S. PROVISIONALS E. Bliler, President; P. Mason, Vice-President; L. Arnold, Rec. Secretary; M. McGee, Cor. Secretary; K. Mendenhall, Recorder. LEFT TO RIGHT: C. Carey, V.P. Projects; J. Bliler, His- torian; D. Bartels, V.P. Recreation; B. Bliler, Degrees Chairman; M. Ramsey, Points Chairman; J. Burdzilauskas, Song Leader; Mrs. Hurley, Advisor; S. Ketchum, President; G. Hagood, VP. Public Relations; V. Koczwara, Secretary; J. Moore, Treasurer; M. McDermott, 2nd Vice President. CHRISTMAS PLAYS 1st ROW: B. Bliler, J. Burdzilauskas, C. Huyear, L. Porter, E. German, 2nd ROW: M. Ramsey, V. Koczwara, M. McDermott, D. Bartels, C. Carey, J. Bliler, G. Hagood, 3rd ROW: C. Leeper, J. Moore, B. Mifflin, C. Ram- sey, L. Turnbull, S. Ketchum, Mrs. Hurley; Sponsor, 4th ROW: J. Bliler, M. Lewis, D. Hall, V. Shartzer, V. Rogers, J. Brown, 5th ROW: C. Beck, T. Kapper, D. Laughlin, M. Kaylor, S. German, P. Hayden. F.H.A. This year along with our regular activities the F.H.A. had a new project. In addition to the regular bake sales, progressive dinner, rally, and parties we took a trip to Chicago. While in Chicago, we toured Quaker Oats Test Kitchen and then spent the rest of the day in Marshall Fields. We ended the year with a style show and the instal- lation of new officers. 75 G.A.A 1st ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: C. Beck, K. Keleher, D. Bartles, J. Bliler, D. Laughlin, M. Kaylor, P. Mendenhall, 2nd ROW: L. Mendenhall, C. Ramsey, C. Huyear, L. Turnbull, R. McGee, M. Dobrinsky, Mrs. Ross, Sponser, 3rd ROW: C. Meister, K. Arnold, 4th ROW: K. Sheets, D. McDermott, 5th ROW: J. Burdzilauskas, Amy Wurl, 6th ROW: C. Schultz, K. Sheets, 7th ROW: J. Showalter, J. Bliler, E. German, L. Porter, P. Reilly, V. Kocz- wara, M. McDermott, 8th ROW: B. Mifflin, J. Moore, C. Burdzilauskas, K. Mendenhall, M. McGee, D Laugh- lin, M. Hartry. 76 G.A.A. The past year in G.A.A. has been a rather light year, with most of the activities held on the home grounds. We began the year with softball, followed by bowling, basketball, soccer, volleyball, soft- ball, kickball, whiffleball, bowling, and swimming. We also held a bake sale at J.C. Ross's for the camp attendant. ROW 1: Betty Mifflin, Historian, Jo Ellen Moore, Sec. -Treas., Karen Mendenhall, V. President; ROW 2: Margaret McGee, President, Cathy Burd- zilauskas, Points Ch. G.A.A. OFFICERS ROW 1: M. Hildebrant, R. LeBeanne, R. Wilson, M. Bruntjen, K. Kaylor, G. Havener, Mr. Woods- Sponsor; ROW 2: F. Evans, G. Willis, E. Willis, P. Johnson, G. Smith, R. LeBeanne, G. Johnson, B. Drabing; ROW 3: B. Stone, M. Leonard, R. Dial, M. Carey, B. Lybarger, M. Blair, J. Reed, D. Mendenhall; ROW 4: A. McMahon, R. Leonard, C. Lohse, J. Wurl, J. Burris, D. Galloway. F.F.A Illiopolis Chapter of the Future Farmers of America started the 1972-73 year by electing their of- ficers. They were: Mike Hildebrandt, President; Randy LeBeane, Vice President; Richard Wilson, Sec- retary; Mike Bruntjen, Treasurer; Kevin J. Kaylor, Reporter; Gary Havener, Sentinel; and Mr. Delbert Woods, Advisor. The F.F.A. competed in the Soils, Beef Swine, and Meat judging contest, and attended the In- ternational Livestock Exposition in Chicago. F. H. A . Officers ATHLETICS � -V ROW 1: D. Blakeman, J. Reed, B. Sumner, B. Stone, B. Witts, T. Ross, M. Dobrinsky, A. Kilhoffer, M. Leonard, S. Bui a, M. Rogers; ROW 2: J. Wakelin, J. Reilly, A. Witts, P. Mason, D. Galloway, R. Craig, S. Boyd, A. Mc- Mahon, K. Kaylor, M. Stone, J. Burris, S. Turner, D. Koonce, J. Kent, E. McDermott, J. Havener, M. Blair; ROW 3: Coach Smalling, D. Rogers, M. Meister, M. Moore, J. Wurl, D. Johnson, D. Skelly, R. West, J. Turnbull, A. McDonald, R. Havener, R. Leonard, R. Davis, R. West, D. Rogers, D. McMahon, G. Hallam, B. Stone, P. Johnson, P. Lee, Coach Brewer. VARSITY FOOTBALL On September 15 the Illiopolis Pirates traveled to Pawnee for the opening game of the 1972 season. The Pirates scored first on a 45 yard pass from Bill Witts to Andy Kilhoffer. The extra point failed, but the Pirates took a 6 - 0 halftime lead. In the second half the Pirates failed to hit pay dirt and yielded to an 8 - 6 defeat. On September 22 the Niantic Indians came to Illiopolis, and we were first to score when Andy McMahon went in from the 5 yard line. McMahon then kicked the extra point to put the Pirates ahead. Illiopolis won 13-6. In the Homecoming game, Assumption capitalized on Illiopolis' mistakes and took on an 8 - 0 half time lead. Illiopolis scored in the second half when Brad Stone scored on an 11 yard run. The point after failed and Assumption won 8-6. Maroa's field was being replanted, so the game against Maroa was played at Argenta. Witts and Tom Ross both scored on 2 yard runs, and Andy Kilhoffer scored a two point conversion as Illiopolis took a 14 - 0 victory and a 2-1 Meridian Conference record. On October 13 Lovington came to Illiopolis to battle the Pirates. On the first play from scrimmage, Steve Bula intercepted a Panther pass and four plays later, Witts scored on a 3 yard run. Kilhoffer scored the two point conver- sion, and Illiopolis was ahead 8-0. But the Illiopolis defense could not hold the Panthers and Lovington won 33-8. Next Illiopolis traveled to Bethany and defeated the Mustangs 34 - 0, Stone scored two one yard runs, and Mc- Mahon went in from the one yard line. McMahon and Doug Johnson each scored a two point conversion. The Pirates downed Moweaqua next by a score of 12 - 6. Stone scored on a 30 yard run, and Witts went in from the 10. Illiopolis was now 4 - 2 in Meridian Conference play. On November 3 Illiopolis traved to Macon to battle the Ironmen. The Pirates made critical mistakes and were defeated 30-0. The Pirates finished the season with a 4 - 4 overall record and a 4 - 3 Meridian Conference with which we tied for second place. Co-captains this year were Tom Ross and Bill Witts. Illiopolis was represented by Mike Dobrinsky, who lead the team in tackling, as linebacker on the All Conference team. Steve Bula was voted on the honorable mention list as offensive guard. Rushing Statistics YDS YDS NAME CARRIES GAINED TD CARRY Brad Stone 43 239 4 5.56 Andy McMahon 50 244 2 4.88 Bob Sumner 74 248 2 3.35 Tom Ross 65 208 1 3.20 Bill Witts 35 74 4 2.11 Box Scores OPPONENT WE THEY Pawnee 6 8 Niantic 13 6 Assumption 6 8 Maroa 14 0 Lovington 8 33 Bethany 34 0 Moweaqua 12 6 Macon 0 30 Co- Captains: Bill Witts Tom Ross Steve Bui a Senior guard Andy Kilhoffer Senior end Mark Leonard Senior tackle Mike Rogers Junior tackle Brad Stone Senior halfback Bill Witts Senior quarterback Tom Ross Senior Half-back Bob Sumner Senior fullback Randy Craig Junior guard Kevin Kaylor Junior guard 33 Steve Boyd Junior Center Jim Burris Junior End ititktmmiiui IHS SPIRIT STICK WINNERS! 86 J.V. CHEERLEADERS FRESHMEN FOOTBALL The ILliopolis freshmen football team had a suc- cessful season this year, ending up with a 4-1 record. Their coaches were Coach Smalling and Coach Brewer. They opened the season against Maroa at home and won easily, 36-0. The leading scorer for the game was Bruce Stone, who got 14 points. The next game was a lot closer against a tough Mt. Zion team at Mt. Zion. But they did manage a 26-18 victory. Doug Johnson got 18 points and Rick Davis hac 8 for the team's only scores. Next, Warrensburg came to ILliopolis and, except for a few plays, Dliopolis pretty much controlled the game, winning 24-14. Rick Davis led all the scorers with 14 points. With a 3-0 record the Pirates then went to Argenta for their fourth game of the year. Paul Lee threw two scoring strikes for the first touchdowns for the game. He hit Gary Hallam for his first touchdown and then found Bruce Stone open for another touchdown. Bruce Stone led the team with 14 points. Then at 4-0 they went to St. Teresa but, leading 12-6 in the fourth quarter, they couldn't hold the lead and lost it 18-12. Leading scorer for the game was Doug Johnson with 12 points. The individual scoring for the season was: Doug Johnson-58 points; Rick Davis-30; Bruce Stone-28; Gary Hallam and Joe Havenerhad 6 each; Jeff Turnbull and Bill Drabing combined for a safety in the Maroa game for 1 point apiece. The Freshmen football team consisted of the following players: Bruce Stone, Rick Davis, Doug Johnson, Paul Lee, Don Rogers, Dudley McMahon, Jeff Turnbull, Joe Havener, Randy West, Rusty West, Jim Wakelin, Mark Moore, Bill Drabing, Phil Johnson, Dan Skelly, Mike Meister, Mark Blair, John Riley, Allan Witts, Gary Hallam, John Wurl, and Jay Kent. Jani Blake man, Amy Wurl, Barbara Ballinger, Donna Laughlin. JUNIOR VARSITY FOOTBALL The Junior Varsity team went undefeated this year. Their record was 7-0-2. (seven wins, 0 losses, two ties. ) Co-captains were Ed McDermott and David Koonce. The team line-up consisted of 17 freshmen, 9 sopho- mores and 4 juniors. Game and scores are as follows: Illiopolis- 26 Williamsville- 6 Dliopolis- 0 Niantic- 0 Illiopolis- 20 Assumption- 6 ELliopolis- 26 Maroa- 6 Hliopolis- 6 Lovington- 6 Dliopolis- 26 Bethany- 6 Illiopolis- 6 Kincaid- 0 Lovington junior varsity undefeated; they had a 7-0- was the only other team to gc ■2 record also. 87 MSTONE 4 MASON 22 M LEONARD 42 MCMAHON 20 RLEONARD 30 HAVENER 24 CAREY 44 BURRIS 10 JOHNSON 40 MIN. SEC. CHEERLEADERS SUSIE VICKI MICHELE MITZI LORI KAREN M MARTIN 55 J MARTIN 53 D KING 51 MANNING 33 THOMPSON 311 NERONE 25 WHITE II ESTILL 15 DON KING 13 HENRY a: BOSIE A Basketball Quad-Captains: Gary Havener, Mark Leonard, Brad Stone, Mike Carey. I.C.H.S. B. Stone, M. Leonard, M. Stone, J. Burris, G. Havener, R. Leonard, M. Carey, P. Mason, A. McMahon, D. Johnson, FRONT: Mr. Orr, Coach. ILLIOPOLIS VARSITY BASKETBALL TEAM The Illiopolis Varsity basketball team ended its season with an 8-14 record. The Pirates had a 7-11 regular season record and were 5-16 in the Meridian Conference. In the Sangamon County Tournament the Pirates were rated last out of 11 teams. They played the seventh ranked Riverton Hawks in their first game. Illiopolis started out cold and were down by 14 at half-time and were down by as much as 17 in the third quarter. They went on to win the game 59-54. Then they played the tall Divemon Dragons and the height disadvantage was too much for the Pirates. Although they were up by 2 at half- time, the Pirates couldn't keep up the pace and lost 72-57. They were eliminated from the Tournament. Then, at the Meridian Conference Tournament the Pirates played Macon in their first game. Although the Pirates had beaten Macon in the regular season game they couldn't do it again and lost 66-47. At the regional tournament, played at Assumption, Illiopolis played top-seeded Warrensburg in the first game and couldn't stay with the Cardinals. Illiopolis lost 73-53 and was eliminated from the tournament, ending their season with an 8-14 record. In regular season play the Pirates played Pawnee in the first game and lost it 84-55. The game was played at Illiopolis but Pawnee just blew them out of the game early and didn't let up. In the next game Illiopolis traveled to Findlay. They started out better and were up two at the end of the first quarter, and down 2 at half. But Findlay scored 21 points to Illiopolis' 12 and the Pirates couldn't come back and lost 70-58. In the third game of the sea- son the Pirates played Bethany at Illiopolis and won their first game of the season. Up by 4 at half-time Illiopolis outscored Bethany 21-4 in the third quarter and went on to win it 65-55. The next opponent was Assumption, at Assumption. It was close all the way but Illiopolis came through with some good free-throw shooting late in the game and won it 59-55. Then Illiopolis went to Tower Hill and won big. Although they started out cold, the Pirates went on to whip Tower Hill 96-70 in their highest offensive game of the year. The next game was with Macon at Macon. At first it looked like the winning streak might be stopped but Illiopolis went on to win it 57- 54. The next game was at home against Niantic but the Pirates lost it 64-51. The next game was also at home against Maroa and Illiopolis lost it 61-47. Then there was the Sangamon County Tournament. After that the Pi- rates traveled to Blue Mound. It was close all the way but Blue Mound pulled away and won it 59-52. Then the number one team in the conference, Stonington, came to Illiopolis. The Pirates were expected to get whipped but they played good basketball and were tied with Stonington with only about a minute to go but then they fell apart and Stongington won it 54-47. The next night Illiopolis traveled to Riverton. The Pirates just couldn't get things going and lost it 67-54. The conference tournament was next and because they lost in the first game the Pirates had a long layoff until the Mount Auburn game at Illiopolis. The Pirates outscored Mt. Auburn in every quarter and won it 72-57. The next game was with Williamsville, at Illiopolis. Williamsville started out hot and the Pirates couldn't catch up as they lost 71-53. The next game was with Tri-City at Tri-City. The Pirates surprised every- body as they beat them, 71-66. The next game was with Edinburg at Illiopolis. Edinburg jumped out to an early lead and held on to it and won the game 74-69. The next game was with the county champions, Rochester, at Rochester. The Pirates were outmanned by the tall Rockets and were blown out of the gym, 81-47. The next game was at home against Lovington. Illiopolis led all the way and won the game 75-58. Then in the last regular season game the Pirates played Moweaqua at Moweaqua. Moweaqua played a slow-deliberate game and Illiopolis lost 52-45. Mark Leonard led the team in free-throw shooting with 68%. 89 Mark Leonard Forward Brad Stone Guard RI-CITY :dinburg OCHESTER VINGTON VLOWEAQUA I IVJUXL Vll « 6-7-9 Sect Regional To Tourney VIA Mike Carey Center POLIS HIGH SCHi IE AI T1 .L m, Paul Mason Forward Gary Havener Forward OA aneamon Coi ( D Andy McMahon Guard Jim Burris Forward L Jan.-B-Feb. Doug Johnson Guard ai 1 _ Ei Ronnie Leonard Center V I I WEA I V 4 ■ -t w� h V X V«1 md JR. VARSITY CHEERLEADERS Amy Donna VARSITY AND JR. VARSITY Barbara Lori Karen Susi JUNIOR VARSITY BASKETBALL TEAM P. Lee, R. Davis, G. Hallam, S. Boyd, B. Stone, R. Havener, J. Wurl, J. Burris, E. McDermott, D. Johnson, A Witts, J Havener, Mr. Weatherford. The J. V. Basketball team consisted of Steve Boyd, Jim Burris, Ed McDermott, Jon Wurl, Ken McDonald, Allan Witts, Gary Hallam, Randy Havener, Doug John- son, Bruce Stone, Paul Lee, Rick Davis, and Joe Havener. They were coached by Mr. Weatherford. Their first game was at home against Pawnee; they lost, 43-50. Next they played Findlay at Findlay and won, 67-60. Bethany was at home and ELliopolis easily won, 71-49. The Assumption game was away; Illiopolis won, 61-55. Illiopolis won their fourth straight game over Tower Hill, 70-69. Next they played Macon at Macon and lost, 35-38. Niantic beat us 50-51. Then we lost to Maroa, 53-57. We played Blue Mound next and lost, 54-70. We played Riverton at Riverton and won, 55-49. The J.V. played Mt. Auburn at home and won, 50-44. Next was a make-up game with Williamsville; Illiopolis won, 58-54. Tri-City beat us, 50-65. Then Edinburg beatus, 41-49. Rochester won, 59-66. The last regular season game was against Lovington; Illiopolis lost, 49-67. They ended the season with eight wins and nine losses. 94 FRESHMAN-SOPHOMORE BASKETBALL TEAM The EUiopolis Freshmen-Sophomore Basketball Team ended their season with one win and fourteen losses. Their victory over Stonington was their fourth game. The game was close with a score of 46-43. Illiopolis was down at the half, 22-24, but they outscored them 24-19 in the next two quarters. Mike Meister was high point man with 14. Allan Witts had 10, Gary Hallam and Bill Drabing collected 8, and Ken McDonald had 6. Their first game was also with Stonington. Eiliopolis gave them a hard fight, but ended with a score of 57-50. In a second game with Stonington, the first team was also beaten, 40-58. Randy Havener was high point man with 14 points. Illiopolis had a big game with Griffin and lost it by eight points. The score was close at halftime, 20-19, with Illiopolis in the lead. In the second half, Griffin broke away, outscoring us by 10 points. The final score was 36-44. Illiopolis then went to Stonington again and lost, 46-76. Randy Havener was high scorer with 14 points. The game with Bethany was close with a score of 62 for Bethany and 52 for IUiopolis. Paul Lee lead the scoring with 10 points. The game with Niantic for a good game for the subs, as the score was not very close the whole game. The final score was Niantic, 57, and Illiopolis, 35. They gave Mt. Pulaski a rough time in the first game. Illiopolis was never behind more than three points until the last quarter when Mt. Pulaski put in the final baskets and won 54-49. The second game with Mt. Pulaski was another loss with a score of 55-79. In the next game, Illiopolis played Argenta at Illiopolis. Illiopolis kept close all the way, but lost, 38-43. In the second game with Argenta, Illiopolis lost again, 57-101. Next Illiopolis traveled to Griffin. The game was close all the way. However, Griffin ended up winning, 58-53. In another game with Argenta, Illiopolis lost once more, 56-70. High Scorer was Jeff Turnbull with 13 points. Mr. Weatherford, B. Deabing, J. Turnbull, R. West, R. West, D. Skelly, J Forster, M. Blair, J. Wakelin, M Moore, M. Meister, D. Rogers, M. Wilson. 95 BASEBALL ROW 1: E. McDermott, J. Reilly, P. Lee, B. Stone, G. Hallam, J. Havener, M. Moore, J. Wakelin, J. Turnbull; ROW 2: D. Johnson, D. Koonce, J. Kent, D. Lee, R. Davis, J. Burris, S. Boyd, D. Skelly, P. Mason, Coach Orr. BENCH WARMERS WRESTLING Steve Bula--55 lb. Class STANDING: Victorious Vicki-has never struck out. Susi Slugger-most R.B.I.'s. Whirlwind Wurl-most stolen bases. KNEELING: Mighty McDer- mott-team catcher. BOTTOM: Cautious Kapper-best pitcher. 96 ROW 1: A. McMahon, S. Boyd, K. Kay lor; ROW 2: R. Havener, P. Johnson, M. Meister, J. Wurl, B. Drabing, D. Johnson; ROW 3: Coach Smalling, B. Stone, D. Rogers, R. Leonard, R. West, S. Turner, J. Turnbull, R. Davis, K. Wilson, D. Rogers. ROW 1: C. Huyear, J. Johansen, E. German, D. Rogers; ROW 2: S. Provines, K. Arnold, A. Wurl, J. Blakeman, P. Reilly, B. Ballinger, L. Mendenhall; ROW 3: P. Mendenhall, J. Kilhoffer, S. Blakeman, L. Arnold, D. Laughlin, M. Kaylor, D. McDermott, C. Shultze, Miss Alford. 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