La Moille High School - Highlights Yearbook (La Moille, IL)

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Settiox (?C6i44 ‘P'loft tecty Well, here we are, ten years after graduation. It certainly doesn’t seem that long since we last attended good old LaMoille High. We are meeting here at the Conrad Hilton Hotel in Chicago. Among the first to arrive is Roger Weller. He is now head coach at the University of Illinois, you know. Next we see Janice Schallhorn looking as neat as ever. Of course, you would have to look nice if you were Eddie Fisher's private secretary. Here comes the Senator from Illinois, John DeLong. I’m sure you all know how John likes to argue. With him is Allen Tuntland who runs a hatchery in LaMoille. They are discussing the prices of chickens. Here comes the millionaires of the class, Jim Schmidt and Darrel Thompson, who are now retired. After graduation they boughta cattle ranch in Texas and then struck oil on it. We see another secretary coming through the revolving door. It is none other than Marylu Pierson. She has been working at the Princeton State Bank. Maybe they’ll make you president one of these days, Marylu. Jerry Eich and Hubert Keutzer now operates an automobile factory and with them is Don Chaon, who owns a hot rod garage. Of course, Jerry and Hubert say their cars never have anything wrong with them but Don says no one could ever fix the contraption anyway. Does anyone have a lame animal at home? If so just call on our next classmate, Garth Conard, who is a veterinarian. We now see Carole Anderson making a dramatic entrance. She is a famous actress on Broadway. (What a fur piece). Mr. and Mrs. Watson are now getting out of their limousine. You probably remember them as Don Watson and Marlas Happ. Don is now a star football center for the Chicago Bears. The two farmers of the class Joyce Houski and Jim Stamberger come next. They both own their own farms. You have all heard of Ken's Motels. Well, here is the owner and manager of them, Ken Swanlund. Of course he and Sandy are married. Neal Drummer now enters. He is a filing clerk in the Congressional Library in Washington. We now see Greg Drummer sauntering this way. He is an auto daredevil driver for Jimmy Lynch. 1 believe that is all of the class that is coming. No! Wait a minute! Who is that coming? Kind of late I’d say. Why, it's Rose Losey who is a missionary in Africa. She is also teaching the people what foods to eat. She received the Homemaking Award when we were seniors, you will remember. Well, that's the class of '55. I think they have made quite a future for themselves, don't you? Section (?1 Z64 02Oi£C We, the Senior Class of 1955 of LaMoille Community High School, being of sound feet, sound intellectual and brilliant minds, with open faces to match, do hereby make, ordain, publish, and declare this to be our last Will and Testament. To the Faculty, we will the memories of our high grades. To the janitors, we leave our paper wads and candy wrappers. To the Junior Class we leave absolutely nothing as they have too much already. To the Sophomore Class we leave our ability to build up the class treasury. To the Freshman Class we leave our ability for the boys to win out at class meetings. I, Carole Anderson, leave to Adrienne Boulay and Carol Savoure my cheerleading ability. I, Donald Chaon, do hereby will and bequeath my driving ability to Neil Becker, who has nothing to live for, and to Bob Brown my ability to stay away from Spring Valley. I, Garth Conard, do will to Eugene Husser my ability to sleep through American History Class and still know what's going on, and Dale Stuepfert my ability to carry on an intelligent conversation with members of the opposite sex. I, Greg Drummer, do will to Sharon Meuser, my ability to answer all questions correctly in class. I, John DeLong, will my great singing voice to Jack Swanson and Alan Jontz. I, Neal Drummer, bequeath my love for the pipe organs to Ann Dunseth and Rita Bickett. I, Jerry Eich, give to Annette Stuepfert and Ronald Adkins my ability to get along with the opposite sex. I, Marlas Happ, will my ability to argue in gym class to Nancy Heiserman and Carol Pinter. I, Joyce Houski, do bequeath my F. H. A. Presidency to Janet Bauer. I, Hubert Keutzer, will to Wilbur Nordstrom my ability to keep quiet and stay out of trouble. I, Rose Losey, do will to Karen Bentley and Ernestine Lucas, my desire to go ice skating in the middle of July. I, Marylu Pierson, do will my long blonde hair to Patsy Whalen and Joyce Drummer. I. James Schmidt, do will to Betty Brown and Charlene Billhorn, my wavy hair. I, Janice Schallhorn, will to Irene File my ability to write letters to Uncle Sam's men. I, James Stamberger, do hereby will my ability to be Late for school and get by with it to Jerry Hild. I, Kenneth Swanlund, bequeath my quiet ways to Ann Beattie and Charlene Leffelman. I, Darrel Thompson, will my attraction to the opposite sex to Richard Feik and Jack Chalden. I, Allen Tuntland, hereby will my knowledge of Chemistry to Carol Hoffert. I, Donald Watson, do will to Florian Shevokas my charm to date the opposite sex, and to Tom DeLong my football captaincy. I, Roger Weller, will to Larry Fenwick my slim physique and Bob Hohertz my ability in athletics. We, the Senior Class of 1955, do hereby seal this, our last Will and Testament, this 26th day of May, 1955. 11

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DONALD WATSON Football 1. 2, 3, 4; Football Co-Captain 4; Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Track 2; Track Manager 1; Paper Staff 3, 4; Class Play 3; Little 8 One Act Play Stage Hand 4; Science Club 3, 4; G. A. P. C. 3, 4; G. A. P. C. Pres. 4; Student Council 1, 4; Student Council Pres. 4; Lions Club 2, 3, 4; F. F. A. 1. 2, 3, 4; F. F. A. Pres. 4; F. F. A. Reporter 2; Annual Staff 4; Boys Chorus 2, 3; Spring Concert 2; Prom. Comm. 3; Served at Prom 2; Float Comm. 1, 2, 3, 4. JOHN DELONG Football 1. 2. 3, 4;Basketball 1, 2, 3;Track 1, 2, 3, 4; Co-Editor of Annual4; Class Play 3; Class Pres. 2; Science Club 3, 4; Paper Staff 3; Little 8 One Act Play Stage Hand 3; Student Council 2, 4; Lions Club 1, 2, 3, 4; F. F. A. 1, 2, 3; French-Latin Club 4; Boys Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4; Music Festival 1. 2, 3, 4; Spring Concert 1. 2. 3, 4; Boys Quartette 3; Prom. Comm. 3; Float Comm. 1, 2, 3, 4. NEAL DRUMMER Annual Staff 4; Stage Hand for Class Play 3, 4; F. F. A. 1. 2, 3, 4; Safety Chr. 4. DONALD CHAON First year at Princeton; Second year at Malden; Football 2;Basketball 1, 2; Track 2, 3; Paper Staff 4; Stage Hand for Class Play 3; Class Vice President 3; Class Sec.-Treas. 2; Annual Staff 4;F. F. A. 1. 2;F. F. A. Treas. 1; Art Club 1; M. Y. F. 1, 2; Boys Chorus 1, 2; Music Festival 1, 2; Band 1. 2; F. F. A. Reporter 2; Float Comm. 1, 2, 3, 4; Served at Prom 2. 10

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FRONT ROW: Janice Schallhom, Joyce Houski, Marlas Happ, Marylu Pierson, Rose Losey, Carole Anderson, Mrs. Bender, Roger Weller. MIDDLE ROW; Mr. Sellers, Allen Tuntland, James Schmidt, Don Watson, James Stamberger, Darrel Thompson, Neil Drummer. BACK ROW; John DeLong, Kenneth Swa’nlund, Jerry Eich, Don Chaon, Garth Conard, Greg Drummer, Hubert Keutzer. Section, iotoncf In the fall of 1951, we entered L. C. H. S. The following officers were elected by the class: Dale Carter, President; Clifton Carter, Vice President; Marlas Happ, Secretary-Treasurer; Lola Thompson, Reporter; Miss Bower and Mrs Nesti Sponsors. During this year we lost Dale and Clifton Carter, and the offices they held were replaced by Gregory Drummer, President; and Joyce Blackwell. Vice President. Freshmen Initiation will be a day we'll always remember. Our homecoming queen was Janice Schallhorn. During the year we lost Lola Thompson, Lois Bomleny, Paddy Felton, Bertha Hedges, and Clinton Eades. In September 1952, the following officers were elected: John DeLong, President; James Stamberger, Vice President; Janice Schallhorn, Secretary-Treasurer; Carole Anderson and Garth Conard, Reporters; Roger Weller, Student Council Representative; Miss Bower and Mr. Baxter, Sponsors. Our homecoming queen was Carple Anderson. In the autumn of 1953 there were two new Juniors to answer to roll call. We gained Donald Chaon and Carol Bodenhamer. Those to guide our affairs during the busy Junior year were Roger Weller, President; Donald Chaon, Vice President; Rose Losey, Secretary-Treasurer; James Schmidt and Darrel Thompson, Reporters; Kenneth Swanlund and Roger Weller, Student Council Representatives; Mrs. Bender and Mr. Kidd, Sponsors. Joyce Houski was the class queen. We then cam back in the fall of '54. This year everyone answered to the roll call except Carmen Beattie. We chose the following officers: Allen Tuntland, President; Joyce Houski, Vice President; Carol Anderson, Secretary-Treasurer; Donald Watson, Reporter; James Schmidt, Student Council Representative; Mrs. Bender and Mr. Sellers, Sponsors. Our homecoming queen was Marylu Pierson. Joyce Houski was chosen by the class and faculty to receive the D. A. R. Award. On May 9th the Juniors honored us with the Jr.-Sr. Prom On June 8th the Seniors enjoyed a very nice time in Chicago on their Class Trip. The day was spent at a theatre and at a restaurant. We received our diplomas May 26, climaxing a very memorable four years of our lives. 12