Leaf River High School - Lerico Yearbook (Leaf River, IL)

Text from Pages 1 - 96 of the 1955 volume:

U£e Senior C fass of 1933 resents 7he JSe U)G Cjomm unity finit Scfioo s District Yo. 270 foeaf iiioer iffinois = 9o Editor..................................................DELORES KNODLE Assistant Editor.........................................NORMAN TEMPLIN Business Managers------------NORMAN KOERNER, ROGER SCHELLING Photography...............................ARNOLD SCHAPER, JIMMY HAMILTON Art-...........................................JANET HIGHBARGER Feature.................................................MARILYN FISCHER Sports...................................................SHELBY WAGNER Organizations...................................DWAYNE TEMPLIN Copy Editor...............................................IRENE GENANDT Treasurer.................................................LOREN KAPPENMAN Advisor...................................MRS. EVELYN ASBURY FOREWORD As we, the Class of 1954-55, want our high school days to be remem- bered, we bring you this edition of the Le-Ri-Co. We have done our utmost to include all of the highlights and memorable occasions of the past year. We hope we have succeeded as we present to you the 1954-55 Le-Ri-Co. We, the Senior Class of 1955, wish to dedicate this issue of the Le-Ri-Cotoourparentsand teach- ers whose helpful understanding and guidance have been the source of our success throughout our high school years, and to the commu- nity whose cooperation has helped make possible the 1955 Le-Ri-Co. c VuperzntencfenPs Le-Ri-Co Staff of 1955, you have done another magnificent job in preparing your yearbook for publication. The students, faculty and friends of Leaf River High School will enjoy this book for many, many years. It is the sincere hope of all the faculty that as you step onto the threshold of life, you will approach your responsibili- ties of citizenship with the same cheerful smile and willingness to cooperate that you have exhibited in your four years of high school. Sincerely I Standing: Shelby Cain, Joseph Newcomer, Mrs. George Schlafer, Floyd Wilson. Seated: Mrs. Donald Hobart, Paul Wilson, Ralph Schel- ling, Robert Gourley, Superintendent. Student Gouncif � • Vuomf Sharon Bocker, Judy Norup, Judy Fry, Jerry Hoffman, Mr. Gourley, Delores Knodle, Jim Hamilton, Wayne Schultz, Loren Kappenman. MR. WINTER Science, Coach MR. KATZ English MRS. WERNTZ Music MR. McCLOUD Grade Principal Eighth Grade MR. AUGUSTSON Seventh Grade VIRGINIA CAIN Office Secretary MISS VICTOR Home Economics CHOW TIME Guslocfian LEONARD LOVELL W Drivers KENNETH CONKEY HARLEY MOTTER GEORGE PALMER CLARK PALS JOHN ROLAND GLENN WAGNER JOHN WAGNER SHELBY WAGNER Class Vice President 4 Annual Staff 3,4 Baseball 1,2, 3,4 Basketball 1,2,3,4 Boys' State 3 Class Officer 1,2,3,4 FFA 1.2,3,4 Officer 2,4 FFA Judging Teams 1,2,4 Newspaper Staff 3,4 Track 1,2 DELORES KNODLE Class President 4 Annual Staff 3,4 Class Officer 3,4 Girls' State 3 Librarian 1,2,3,4 Newspaper Staff 1,2 Pep Club 2 Speech Club 2 Officer 2 Speech Contest 1,2 Student Council 2,4 ARNOLD SCHAPER Class Secretary 4 Annual Staff 4 Band 1,2, 3,4 Officer 2, 3,4 Class Officer 2,3,4 FFA 4 Mixed Chorus 1,2,3 LOREN KAPPENMAN Annual Staff 4 FFA 1,2,3 Student Council 4 MARILYN FISCHER Annual Staff 4 FHA 1,2,3.4 Majorette 1,2 Paper Staff 4 NORMAN KOERNER Annual Staff 4 FFA 1,2,3.4 Judging Teams 1,2,3,4 Newspaper Staff 3 IRENE GENANDT Chorus 4 Class Officer 2 FHA 1,2,3,4 Lerico Staff 4 Majorette 1,2 Paper Staff 4 Pep Club 2 JANET HIGHBARGER Annual Staff 4 Band 1,2 Cheerleader 2,3,4 Class Officer 1,2,3 FHA 1 (5AA 1,3 Librarian 1 Pep Club 2 HAROLD KUNTZELMAN Basketball 1,2,3,4 Football 1.2, 3,4 Track 1,2,3,4 PHYLLIS LONG Cheerleader 2,3 FHA 1,2, 3,4 Officer 2,3 GAA 1,3 Majorette 1,2 Paper Staff 4 Pep Club 2 ROGER SCHELLING Annual Staff 4 Band 1,2, 3,4 Basketball 1,2,3,4 FFA 1.2,3,4 Officer 4 Football 1,2,3,4 Judging Teams 2, 3,4 Student Council 1 DWAYNE TEMPLIN Annual Staff 4 Class Officer 1,4 FHA 1.2, 3.4 Officer 3,4 Judging Teams 2 MARILYN MYERS Cheerleader 2,3,4 Class Officer 3 FHA 1.4 Officer 4 GAA 1,3 Librarian 4 May Queen 3 Paper Staff 4 Pep Club 2 Cheerleader 3 FHA 1,2,3,4 Officer 1,2 GAA 3 Pep Club 2 DORIS BOOK FHA 1.2,3,4 Pep Club 2 KENNETH HAGEMANN FFA 1.2,4 MILDRED BOOK FHA 1,2,3,4 GAA 1.3 VIRGIL HAGEMANN Band 1,2, 3.4 Officer 2,3,4 Chorus 1,2,3 Glass Df story 1951-1952 On August 27, 1951, 31 curious Freshmen began four memorable years at L. R.H. S. OFFICERS President---------------------------Shelby Wagner Vice President-------------------- Janet Highbarger Secretary-Treasurer-------------Dwayne Templin Student Council— - Irene Genandt, Roger Schelling Advisor- -- ---------------------------Mr. Bialek During this year JoAnn Kuhlemeier, Dale Williams, Leo Borgman and Sue Hardt left us. On September 6, we were initiated. In March we participated in an all- school carnival. 1952- 1953 Our Sophomore class began with a total of 27. We added Ronny Heidenreich and Alan Jones. OFFICERS President----------------------------Shelby Wagner Vice President-----------------------Arnold Schaper Secretary-Treasurer---------------------------Janet Highbarger Student Council-----Kenny Meline, Delores Knodle Advisor------------------------------ Miss Graves We lost Melvin Toomsen, Wayne Pearson and Marvin Bolen. We had the coat check concession at basketball games. 1953- 1954 Our still progressive class returned in '53 with 24 members. OFFICERS President----------------------------Shelby Wagner Vice President-----------------------Arnold Schaper Secretary-------------------------------------Janet Highbarger Treasurer----------------------- Delores Knodle Student Council--Marilyn Myers, Ronny Heidenreich Advisor-------------------------------Mr. Frederick We sold popcorn and candy during basketball and football season. On November 16, we received our class rings. Our class play was Our Town, but it was not presented. During this year we lost Beth Filer, Kenny Meline, JoAnn Schreiber, Ronny Heiden- reich and Alan Jones. 1954- 1955 Nineteen hopeful Seniors started out their last year in L. R.H. S. OFFICERS President- -- - Delores Knodle Vice President-----------------------Shelby Wagner Secretary-Treasurer--------------------------Arnold Schaper Student Council - Loren Kappenman, Delores Knodle Advisors--------------- --- Mr. Gout ley, Mr. Asbury As the year progressed we presented our class play, Tree Points Inn on April 1 and 2. May 27, 1955, made our first step into the wide world, with high hope and great spirit. (Mass IMiff I, Doris Book, do will my quiet nature to Fern Foltz, hoping she will take advantage of it. It Shelby Wagner, do will my ability to play professional basketball to Leonard Ontjes, knowing he will be successful. I, Mildred Book, do will my place as the shortest member of the class to Phyllis Recoy of the class of '56. I, Kenneth Hagemann, do will my shapely figure to Tom Jacobs. I, Delores Knodle, do will my charming personality to any girl in need of it. I, Harold Kuntzelman, do will my ability to have numerous girl-friends to Junior Hunziker. It Phyllis Long, do will my inexhaustible supply of chewing gum to Shirley Dilbeck, knowing she will make use of it. It Dwayne Templin, do will my bashfulness and blushes to Don Hunziker. I, Marilyn Myers, do will my plucked eyebrows to Sharon Bocker. I, Virgil Hagemann, leave my curly mop-top to Norman Templin, provid- ing he keeps it free from ticks, lice and other dome pests. I, Shirley Smith, do will my Hollywood figure to Judy Koemer. I, Janet Highbarger, do will my love for sailors to Sandy McKinley. I, Loren Kappenmann, do will my masculine figure to Clifford Craven, knowing he could use it. I, Mary Toomsen, do will my stored-up energy to Janet Hoffman. I, Roger Schelling, do will my ability to blow a trumpet to Roger Eisen, knowing he will make a big noise. I, Arnold Schaper, do will my ability to make good grades to Lawrence Ermey. I, Irene Genandt, do will my ability of going steady to Myrna Reed, hoping she proves to be successful. I, Norman Koerner, do will my collection of flashy shirts, socks, white bucks and dimples to George Barber. I, Marilyn Fischer, do will my giggles to Carolyn Jones, knowing she can make use of them. Gfass Prophecy On the morning of May 27, 1965, as I was waiting for my first customer, I picked up the Chicago Daily News and the first thing I noticed was that DWAYNE TEMPLIN was the new editor. I continued reading the first page and saw that the owner of the TWA Airport, NORMAN KOERNER, was to be in town to preside at an executive board meeting. I then came to the item on the present employment situation by the noted financier, JANET HIGH- BARGER, who had started her career as a private secretary. A little farther down the page was a brief synopsis of the trial of VIRGIL HAGEMANN. Virgil had received his degree in dentistry and was being gued for pulling John Appleton’s false teeth. I turned the page to the Society Section and under a large picture read the caption, Tycoon Marries Society Girl. It was a picture of MILDRED BOOK who had married the owner of the great Tombstone Company, the largest business in the world! I read farther into the report of the ceremony and observed with surprise that the service had been read by LOREN KAPPEN- MAN. The bride was attended by MARY TOOMSEN, a waitress in one of the leading restaurants of Leaf River, (the second largest city in Illinois). Leafing on to the Entertainment page, I read that the world's outstanding aerialist, PHYLLIS LONG, of Barnum and Bailey Circus, had missed catch- ing the swing and had plunged 135 feet. Fortunately, she had been using the net, so was not sferiously injured. She was rushed to the hospital and after regaining consciousness had her registered nurse, DELORES KNODLE, admit the members of the press. I looked on into the next column when to my surprise I was reading about the splendid entertainment of ARNOLD SCHAPER, who was directing an or- chestra, and his co-partner, the singing and dancing star, SHIRLEY SMITH. Miss Smith is now appearing in Oh! What A Girl, the musical comedy sensation now on Broadway. Continuing my perusal of the paper (my customer was very late), a flashing advertisement came before my eyes. It read Baby-sitting with children during the day. ” It was a nursery owned and operated by DORIS BOOK in the suburbs of Mexico City. In the Homemaking section there was an arti- cle on Modem Decor by IRENE GENANDT. In the section on Agriculture there was a column headed Sheep. As I know nothing about sheep I was not interested in reading it, but a familiar name caught my attention. The article was wrtiten by the most outstanding sheep breeder in northern Illinois and he was the husband of MARILYN MYERS. They lived in Adeline, a suburb of Leaf River. An item on Angus cattle named ROGER SCHELLING as the first place winner of the World's Grand Champion Steer. I turned to the Sports section edited by SHELBY WAGNER, star sports reporter. In his column he told of the fantastic ability of a basketball player who had scored 50 points in the first game of the season. Accompanying the story was the photograph of HAROLD KUNTZELMAN named World’s Best Athlete of the year, and showed Harold making his favorite long shot from the center of the court. At the bottom of the page was a story on the biggest deer that had ever been shot in Wisconsin. It has been bagged by the game warden, KENNETH HAGEMANN. As I closed the paper I sat back and reminisced. I was nostalgic for the days back in Leaf River High School ten years ago. As I folded the paper I saw a picture of Eddie Fisher coming from my shop The MARILYN FISCHER Beauty Salon. I sat back and tried to project myself ten years into the future. What would I be reading about the famous class of '55? Mr. Gourley, Delores Knodle, Shelby Wagner, Arnold Schaper, Loren Kappenmann, Mr. Asbury. Bottom to top: Irene Genandt, Marilyn Fischer, Phyllis Long, Marilyn Myers, Delores Knodle, Shirley Smith, Harold Kuntzelman, Dwayne Templin, Norman Koemer, Loren Kappenman, Arnold Schaper, Doris Book, Virgil Hagemann, Shelby Wagner, Mr. Katz, Kenneth Hagemann, Roger Schelling, Mildred Book. NANCY ACKERMAN WAYNE BICKSLER SHARON BOCKER LORETTA BUSKOHL JANET HOFFMAN RONALD HUNDERTMARK JUNIOR HUNZ1KER sandra mckinley DON MYERS NANCY NEWCOMER LEONARD ONTJES PHYLLIS RECOY ARNOLD SCHELLING WAYNE SCHULTZ DONNA SNODGRASS JACK SNYDER NORMAN TEMPLIN CLIFFORD BORKGREN George Barber Donald Barnhart Rodney Brookman LaVonne Burkhart Glenda Cheek Donald Cook Ronald Craven Barbara Dorsey Pat Eisen Roger Eisen Dale Ermey Fern Foltz Shirley Freeze Judy Fry Jimmy Gray Peggy Grundy Jim Hamilton Judy Koerner Willard Little Susie Miller Pat Myers Stewart Peterson Myrna Reed Claude Snodgrass Jim Stukenburg Delores Templin Glenn Schnulle Sally Plowman WWW Allan Ackerman Marilyn Baal Arthur Carlson Sandra Collier Clifford Craven Eugene Davis Shirley Dilbeck Harold Dixon Mary Donahue Edna Donker Lawrence Ermey John Groen Joyce Hagernann Cara Lou Hammond Darlene Helman Marjorie Highbarger Jerry Hoffman Donald Hunziker Tom Jacobs Carol Johnson Carolyn Jones Juanita Kampen Marilyn Kilmer Larry Knodle Gary Mon Jack Myers Larry Myers Bob Newcomer Judy Norup Leo Pearson Rosemary Sallee Steven Satterfield Judy Shenberger Barbara Smith Karen Thorne Richard Borkgren (No picture) Cc yfilfi Jrac e Top row; Delores Hagemann, Everett Book, Norman Cain, Joyce Mullen, Steve Newcomer, Ralph Stukenberg, Laverve Palmer, Ida Mae Borgman, Jerry Bauer, Ronald Motter, Phyllis Donker. Second row: Joan Wertin, Earle Mailand, Donald Toomsen, Richard Yokum, Dixie Deets, Teny Hartje, Vernon Ascher, Geraldine Schlafer, James Shaver, James Wetzel, Richard Garrett, Beverly Eickman. Third row; Judy Riley, Eleanor Kahly, Danna Satterfield, Helen Kouchsmier, Tom Wickam, Jow Helman, Joyce Meline, Lorraine Toomsen, Gretchen Fry, Ardis Rothermel. C « Xy Fourth row-. Bobby Wilson, Bob Fry, Calvin Bolen, Garylord Hachmeister, Gerald Schelling, Darrell Wagner, Roger Deets, Ronald Bocker, Terry Bork- gren (Photo not available). Seuent i Jracfe Top row: Douglas Beard, Linda Cramer, Jerry Wickam, Diane Carpenter, Carl Grove, Violet Myers, Arnold Leather, Karen Peterson, Louis Barnhart. Second row; Ronald Bry, Bonnie Bolen, Merle Bicksler, Rosalee Thomas, Phyl- lis Myers, Karen Schreiber, Curtis Myers, Janet Knodle, Phillip Avy. Third row; Barbara Mayfield, Patrica Yokum, Bonnie Erxleben, Carl Hagemann, Roger Lovell, Aleta Strauss, Analyn Motter, Marlena Nordstrum, Sandra Sallee. Fourth row; Lamont Craven, Jerald Donahue, Donald Buzzell, James Ascher, Wayne Dretsinger, Gary Jones. JUNIOR Miss Victor, Janet Hoff- man, Mr. Frederick, Wayne Schultz, Sharon Bocker and Nancy Acker- man. SOPHOMORE Mr. Winter, James Ham- ilton, Myrna Reed, Susie Miller, Judy Fry and Mr. Hillwick. Cj ass Officer FRESHMAN Mr. Katz, Judy Norup, Carolyn Jones, Jerry Hoffman and Mari- lyn Kilmer. Donald Hunziker, Dwayne Templin, Claude Snodgrass, Jack Snyder, Judy Fry, Nancy Ackerman, Carolyn Jones, and Delores Knodle, (not present). Top row; Stuart Peterson, Glenn Schnulle, Kenneth Hagemann, Arnold Schaper, Claude Snodgrass, Jim Stukenberg, Norman Koemer and Jim Gray, Middle row; Clifford Craven, Donald Barnhart, Donald Hunziker, Ronald Craven, Robert Newcomer, Rodney Brookman, Donald Cook, Steven Satterfield, Larry Knodle and Jerry Hoffman. Bottom row; Mr. As- bury, Roger Schelling, Shelby Wagner, Junior Hunziker, Dwayne Templin, Loren Kappen- man and Ronnie Hundertmark. CHAPTER HISTORY The primary aim of the Future Farmers of America is to develop agricultural leader- ship, cooperation and citizenship. The Leaf River Chapter F. F. A. was granted a charter in 1930, with a membership of thirteen. There are twenty-four members at the present time. Illinois, as a state, is divided into twenty-five sections. There are twenty schools in Section I, of which Leaf River is a part. Leaf River entered, for the first time, a land judging contest, which was held near Freeport on April 22, 1954. The team placed seventh. The livestock and dairy judging contests were held at Elizabeth and Stockton, res- pectively, on May 7, 1954. The livestock team placed twelfth, and the dairy team placed eighth. The poultry and grain judging contests were held on October 23, 1954, at Forreston. The poultry placed tenth, and the grain team received sixth place and the eighth place individual. Norman Koemer and Roger Schelling were awarded the State Farmers Degree for their outstanding project work. Land Judging Team Norman Koerner, Roger Schultz, Roger Schelling, Dwayne Templin and Jon Wetzell. Shelby Wagner, Roger, Schelling, Jr. Hunziker, Norman Koerner. Roger Schelling, Norman Koerner, Dwayne Temp- lin (Not shown, Roger Schultz, Jon Wetzell). Jr. Hunziker, Stewart Peterson, Jim Stuken- berg, Ronald Craven. (Not shown. Dale Ermey). Jim Stukenberg, Don Cook, Ronald Craven, Jim Gray, (Not shown, Don Barnhart, Dale Ermey). F. H. A. is a national organization of pupils who study homemaking in junior and senior high schools. We work together for better and happier home life for everyone. We think that helping to make happy homes, now and in the future, is the most important thing that you can do for democracy. This year the F. H. A. has 34 members. There were 14 girls initiated into F. H. A. at the initiation cere- mony on September 30, 1954. Nine members and Miss Victor, our advisor, attended the officer's training school at Oregon on October 19. Every girl who went to this meeting came back with helpful ideas for our own club. As a means of making money, the F. H. A. sold fudge at noon. There were also 50 cent dues this year. The officers for the year 1954-1955 are the following: President - ------------------------- — Marilyn Myers Vice President----------------------------------- Sandra McKinley Secretary and Treasurer--------- — Janet Hoffman Historian— ------------------------------------ Delores Templin Parliamentarian---------------------------------- Shirley Smith Chairman of Recreation- ----------------------------- Myrna Reed Chairman of National and State Projects------------------Pat Myers Chairman of Publie Relations- --------------------LaVonne Burkhart Top to bottom; Susy Miller, Marilyn Fischer, Edna Donker, Carolyn Jones, Phyllis Long, Karen Thorne, Lorretta Buskohl, Sharon Bocker, Marilyn Kilmer, Marilyn Baal, Donna Snodgrass, Rosemary Sallee, Judy Norup, Miss Victor, Shirley Freeze, Irene Genandt, Mary Toomsen, Peggy Grundy, Mildren Book, Barbara Dorsey, Judy Fry, Judy Koerner, Pat Eisen, Nancy Ackerman, Fern Foltz, Doris Book, Phyllis Recoy, Pat Myers, Shirley Smith, Janet Hoffman, Marilyn Myers, Sandra McKinley, LaVonne Burkhart, Delores Templin, Myrna Reed. librarian s Marilyn Myers, Peggy Grundy, Phyllis Recoy, Delores Knodle, Loretta Buskohl, Mr. Katz, Marjorie Highbarger. “ Jnformer” First row; Mr. Katz, Phyllis Long, Shelby Wagner, Jim Hamilton, Marilyn Myers, Irene Genandt, Marilyn Fischer, Ronald Craven. Second row: Karen Thome, Loretta Buskohl, Glenda Cheek, Patricia Myers, Susie Miller, Peggy Grundy, Jim Stuckenberg, LaVonne Burkhart, Fern Foltz, Delores Temp lin, Judy Norup, Harold Dixon, Carol Johnson, Donald Cook. iancf CORNET CLARINET ALTO SAXOPHONE Roger Schelling • Sandra McKinley Janet Hoffman • Linda Cramer Loretta Buskohl Janet Knodle Earl Mailand Karen Schrieber Dana Satterfield Ardis Rothermel Eleanor Kahley Gail Palmer James Ascher Geraldine Schlafer Beverly Meier Helen Kochsmeier Sharon Thomas FLUTE Carol Knodle LaVonne Burkhart • Patsy Myers BARITONE Christine Griffin Arnold Schaper • PERCUSSION Carl Grove TROMBONE James Hamilton • Virgil Hagemann • Suzanne Baker C“ MELODY SAX Sheryl Schlafer (no picture) DIRECTOR Mrs. Wemtz Glenda Cheek • The Band participated in the Christmas Concert at the Community Unit Advisory Council meeting in December. It also played selections at some of the basketball games. CJAorus First row: Judy Norup, Rosemary Sallee, Peggy Grundy, Nancy Ackerman, Judy Fry, Delores Templin, Darlene Helman, Sandra McKinley, Fern Foltz and Mrs. Wemtz. The Chorus advisory Counci at the Community Unit Second row; Loretta Buskohl, Sandra Collier, Kilmer, Susie Miller, Carol Johnson, and Myma Reed. Baal, Marilyn Mary Dohahue LaVonne Juanita U ie JJarsi y Gheer eacfers Marilyn Myers, Donna Snodgrass, Sandra McKinley, Janet Highbarger. Gfresliinan c5ophomore GJieerfeacfers Susy Miller, Judy Fry, Judy Norup, Myrna Reed. Jootbafl Zleam Fiist row: Arthur Carlson, Donald Cook, George Barber, Harold Dixon, Larry Knodle, Gerald Hoffman. Second row; Thomas Jacobs, Donald Hunzicker, Willard Little, Lawrence Ermey, Rodney Brookman, Steven Satterfield, Coach Hillwick. Third row; Roger Schelling, Arnold Schelling, Ronald Hundertmark, Harold Kuntzel- man. Junior Hunzicker, Leo Pearson, Wayne Schultz, Jack Snyder, Coach Winter. MR. HILLWICK - MR, WINTER SCORES Date Score Opponent Score Sept. 17 L. R. 6 Monroe Center - - -20 Sept. 24 L.R. 32 Byron Oct. 2 L.R. 42 Winnebago 12 Oct. 8 L.R. 22 Pecatonica — - - -30 Oct. 15 L.R. 37 Ashton - -12 Homecoming Oct. 29 L.R. 12 Stillman V. 20 71 Se L Ronald Hundertmark; 2. Jack Snyder; 3. Junior Hunziker; 4. Wayne Schultz; 5. Harold Kuntzelman; 6. Arnold Schelling. 7 e JZeroes Front row; Arnold Schelling, Jack Snyder, Wayne Schultz. Back row; Ronald Hundertmark, Harold Kuntzelman, Roger Schelling, Leo Pearson, Junior Hun- ziker, Coach Winter. Bottom row: Arthur Carlson, Don Cook, George Barber, Harold Dixon, Larry Knodle, and Gerald Hoffman. Top row: Tom Jacobs, Donald Hunzicker, Willard Little, Lawrence Ermey, Rodney Brookman, Steve Satterfield, Coach Hillwick. SrosA - Sop A CJeam First row; Lawrence Ermey, Don Hunzicker, Rodney Brookman. Second row: Gerald Hoffman. Third row: Harold Dixon, Don Cook. Our Oeam Kneeling: Coach John Hillwick, Manager Willard Little, Assistant Coach Curtis Winter. Standing: Wayne Bicksler, Jack Snyder, Junior Hunziker, Leonard Ontjes, Harold Kunt- zelman, Wayne Schultz. Shelby Wagner, Arnold Schelling, Roger Schelling. SCORES STATISTICS Opponent L.R. F.G. F.T. T.P. Pearl City 39 48 Bicksler 14 20 48 Franklin Grove 57 69 Winnebago 37 53 Borkgren 23 27 73 Stillman Valley 90 69 Pecatonica 63 53 Hunziker 13 8 34 Monroe Center 75 50 Byron 72 55 Kuntzelman 45 50 140 Franklin Grove 45 56 Forreston 71 53 A. Schelling 94 138 326 Pearl City 68 56 Polo 73 58 R. Schelling 1 7 9 Polo 66 53 Lee Center 59 63 Schultz 76 67 219 Ashton 58 49 Winnebago 53 45 Snyder 7 37 51 Stillman Valley 76 53 Stillman Valley 30 24 Wagner 68 48 184 Pecatonica 40 38 Monroe Center 49 43 Polo 36 39 Forreston 49 41 Byron 74 50 Ashton 85 67 Rochelle 60 33 Jros i-Sop i Front row: Don Cook, Eugene Davis, Leo Pearson, Claude Snodgrass, Stewart Peterson, George Barber, Harold Dixon, Second row: John Hillwick, Gerald Hoffman, Thomas Jacobs, James Gray, Art Carlson, Larry Myers, Larry Knodle, Coach Winter. Third row: Donald Hunziker, Jack Myers, Lawrence Ermey, Dale Ermey, Gary Mon, Glenn Schnulle, Steve Satterfield, Manager Donald Barnhart, SCORES STATISTICS Opponent L.R. F.G. F. T. Pts. Pearl City 29 27 Borkgren 18 16 52 Franklin Grove 20 46 Carlson 1 2 Winnebago 29 35 Cook 82 90 254 Stillman Valley 40 38 Davis 14 8 36 Pecatonica 57 50 Ermey 55 49 159 Monroe Center 28 37 Hoffman 9 2 20 Byron 42 38 Jacobs 2 2 Franklin Grove 26 41 Knodle 1 1 Forreston 51 49 Mon 1 1 Pearl City 24 29 Myers 28 51 107 Polo 56 42 Pearson 7 6 20 Ashton 32 38. Snodgrass 76 64 216 Winnebago 34 53 Stillman Valley 51 40 Stillman Valley 48 39 Pecatonica 43 49 Monroe Center 48 39 Polo 54 55 Forreston 68 56 Byron 40 33 Ashton 36 42 J. SNYDER C. BORKGREN SNYDER--HUNZIKER W. BICKSLER Fiist row: Coach John Hillwick, Gerald Schelling, LaVeme Palmer, Steven Newcomer, Ronald Motter, Teny Hanje, Robert Fry. Second row: Richard Garrett, Lewis Barnhart, Vernon Ascher, Arnold Leather, Carl Grove, Richard Yokum, Jim Shaver. R cj itwe yJ?is First row: Robert Kahly, Gary Jones, Robert Wilson, Roger Deets, James Ascher, Wayne Kret- singer, Larry Shaver, Second row; Roger Lovell, Darrell Wagner, Thomas Wickam, Coach John H ’wick, Gerald Wickam, Gaylord Hachmeister, Merle Bicksler. loeaf R uer ,7unior Jf y i Jfeauu w e ig iis () ia'mpions Gerald Schelling, LaVeme Palmer, Steven Newcomer, Ronald Motter, Terry Hartje, Bobby Fry. The heavyweight team won 15 games and lost 2. They won the Route 72 Tournament and also in regular season the Conference title. The lightweight team record was 13 wins and 4 losses. The team finished runner-up in the Oregon Invitational Tournament. 7t s iasefja I 7ime I Front row; Roger Recoy, Wayne Bicksler, Curtis Allen, Junior Hunziker, George Barber. Back row: Keith Zellers, Dale Hrmey, Jim Anderson, Shelby Wagner, Dick Hunziker. 7are rue Now that we have completed our high school education, so have we completed this book of memories, THE LE-RI-CO of '55, but we shall not forget the assis- tance of all who made it possible for us to finance it. Again we say THANKS! The Staff 19JJ behoof Gafendar AUGUST School opens SEPTEMBER Labor day, no school Music program OCTOBER Homecoming dance Teachers' visitation day District teachers' institute NOVEMBER Assembly, magician Armistice Day, no school Thanksgiving vacation DECEMBER Assembly, artist Band and chorus concert Christmas vacation JANUARY Assembly, sound Effects Route 72 conference FEBRUARY County teachers’ institute Valentine's dance MARCH Speech students from Byron Science field trip Music contest APRIL Senior play, Tree Points Inn Good Friday, no school Easter vacation Band concert MAY Grade school operetta Junior Senior prom School closes v4 ftitGIVE • C M CLOVER FARM STORE Leaf River, Illinois Phone 66-11 Bred in Illinois By Your Own Company For Illinois Needs PRODUCER HYBRIDS CHARLES THOMAS, Dealer To the Senior Class of 1955 Compliments of (2 Exquisite Jewelry at LIGHT’S JEWELRY Bulova and Elgin Watches Bluebird Diamonds Glassware - China Silver and Gifts Mt. Morris, Illinois Compliments of and SHOP Featuring Clothing for Infants, Children and Sub-Teens Boys’ Wear to Size 8 Phone 399 Mt. Morris, Illinois For the Best in Eating Bring the Family Open 7 Days a Week Complete Sunday Dinner $1.65 Mt. Morris, Illinois “Where the Meal Begins” LAHRE’S COMPLETE LOCKER SERVICE Curing - Smoking - Frozen Foods - Meat at Wholesale Food Specialties - Zero Locker Storage - Wrapping Material Processing for Home Freezers - Containers Complete Line of Groceries, Meats and Produce We Slaughter the Year Around Our Locker Plant is more than just a place to have your meat processed and stored. We’re keeping pace with this fast moving industry and are making our plant the Frozen Food Center of the C ommunity. As Frozen Food specialists we’re equipped to offer you all the essential services listed above and we’re ready and willing at all times to give free service. Phone 192 Forreston, Illinois Compliments of German Valley, Illinois GERMAN VALLEY GRAIN CO. Dealer In Grain - Salt - Coal - Feed - Seeds Custom Grinding and Feed Mixing Phone 9 German Valley, Illinois Dependable Insurance Established 1932 JONAS J. HAGEMANN GENERAL INSURANCE AGENT Life Fire Automobile Compensation Public Liability Phone Leaf River 43-J Windstorm Farm Liability Farm Accident Hospitalization Hail on Growing Crops Egan, Illinois Be Fair to Your Self See Us Before You Trade! X: , BUICK SALES 101 North 3rd Street Oregon, Illinois Phone 400 ASHLEY APPLIANCE AND SKELGAS SERVICE Philco - Hotpoint - Crosley Refrigerator and Ranges Oregon, Illinois OREGON DAIRY Quality Dairy Products For Oregon’s Finest Milk, Cream, Chocolate Drink, Cottage Cheese Phone Office 235 402 South Fourth Street Oregon, Illinois ELMER NORUP GENERAL TRUCKING Hog Buyer for Armour Co. Leaf River, Illinois Phone 67-22 Courtesy of Compliments of WAYNE T) s,’A R. Splf ' OTTO TAVERN Leaf River, Illinois Leaf River, Illinois BOB'S DAIRY R. L. COX AND SONS Byron, Illinois Distributor of Dean’s Milk If You Have to Buy Your Feeds Outside of Leaf River W ayne Feeds Meat Scraps Oil Meals T ankage Shell Grit Salt Come to Forreston Calcium Carbonate Grinding and Mixing Swift Feeds Concentrate Bone Meal Midds Bran Warners Electric Brooders Poultry - Hog Feeders - Fountains If It’s Feed We Aim to Have it Your Good Will - Our Greatest Asset Forreston, Illinois Fine Clothes for Men and Boys See Us for Your Graduation Suit Shoes for Old and Young Children’s and Women’s Shoes ACKER CLOTHING CO. 6 West Main Street Mt. Morris FLOWER AND GIFT SHOP Flowers for All Occasions “The Beauty of Our Business Is Flowers’ Phone 78 Congratulations Best Wishes to Class of “55“ DEWY'S GULF SERVICE STATION Mt. Morris, Illinois SHOP For the Best in Television Westinghouse - Emerson RCA - Admiral Mt. Morris, Illinois “Filler-Free” Supplements for Cattle - Hogs - Dairy Featuring University Approved Formulas DEKALB MOLASSES FEED COMPANY DeKalb, Illinois Rock Falls, Illinois Distributors Myrtle Farm Supply - Egan, Illinois Our New Herd Sire ARTHUR KOERNER RALPH SCHELLING AND SONS Leaf River, Illinois Black Peer 34th W. W. A. 1571864 RALPH’S SERVICE LUNCH ROOM Phone 158 RALPH SNAPP Forreston, Illinois Gates Tires - Auto-Lite Batteries - U.S. Royal Tires GcMtiMe4 The Friendly Store Sylvania, Crosley, and Sparton TV Hotpoint, Crosley, and Coronado Appliances Amana Freezers and Food Plan Clothing and Footwear for All Phone 179 Forreston, 111. FUNERAL HOME Ambulance Service Forreston, Illinois Phone 145 The Power of Leadership is Yours in a 1955 Chrysler Motor Sales CHRYSLER - PLYMOUTH Sales and Service Guess Who! Compliments of I_I_)MBER cl cO. CZO XI___ COMPANY Compliments to the Senior Class of 55 SEWARD PRODUCE r SUPPLY Telephone 11R6 Seward, Illinois Coal - Seed Fertilizer Paint Binder and Baler Twine Baling Wire Fasco Finer Feeds Complete Line of Mill Feeds and Ingredients Myzon Dari Dri MARSHALL AND HARLAN FRY - OWNERS LYLE'S STANDARD Washing - Greasing - Waxing Atlas Tires - Accessories - Batteries Phone 146 Forreston, Illinois MOTTER'S Bottled Rockane Gas Stoves - Wiring Phone 8-J Leaf River, Illinois BEST OF LUCK TO THE CLASS OF '55 Compliments of KNODLE'S GARAGE Phone 4JT2 Leaf River, Illinois Compliments of TOWNVIEW DAI RY Quality Grade “A” Dairy Products Phone 505 Mt. Morris, Illinois T7 c ) A 1 R Y -JL l-il I -.| J il -l ;| T 1 | Your Hg m_th BUSINESS FELKERPHARMACY Congratulations Graduates Mt. Morris, Illinois Two Registered Pharmacists Compliments of OF MT. MORRIS Mt. Morris, Illinois WALLY'S pas tries Mt. Morris, Illinois PASTRY SHOP Gom ted The Friendly Store Authorized Dealer Paint - Hardware - Appliances Mt. Morris, Illinois 11E. Main Street Owner Phone 437 R. J. TIKALSKY ZICKUHR'S DRUG WALGREEN AGENCY RALPH H. ZICKUHR Registered Pharmacist Phone 270 Mt. Morris, Illinois Congratulations Seniors 7 REDDING APPLIANCE AND FURNITURE STORE AMD 8 East Front Street Mt. Morris, Illinois HOME BUILDERS 334Wll - Phone - 88M Mt. Morris, Illinois TOOMSEN ELECTRIC G.E. Radio and Television Hotpoint Appliances “We Sell the Best and Service the Rest.” Phone Forreston 11J P.O. Leaf River JOSTEN’S - BILL FINDLAY Box 202 Tel. 3093 Sterling, 111. Class Rings - Announcements - Yearbooks - Awards COMPLIMENTS OF FARM SUPPLY Myrtle, Illinois Phone - 87R41 Compliments of FORRESTON JOURNAL DANNY TERRY, EDITOR yCHEVROLET j MOTOR - SALES Buick and Chevrolet Dealers Used Cars Phone 120 Forreston, Illinois i WHENINTHE MOOD FDR FINE FOOD Compliments of the LOYand VERA SNIPPY Home Cooking Home-Made Pies Forreston, Illinois rfasze'U, BROTH ERS HOME FURNISHINGS General Electric Appliances Custom Built Kitchens Televisions Farm and Home Wiring Phone 130 Forreston, Illinois BORLAND’S GROCERY Staple and Fancy Groceries Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Ice Cream - Soft Drinks - Cold Meats Phone Forreston 23-E Adeline, Illinois Painting Interior and Exterior Painting Spray and Brush Phone Forreston 522 Adeline, Illinois THORSPECK'S GROCERY Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Quality Meats and Groceries Ice Cream and Soft Drinks Phone Forreston 50-J Adeline, Illinois Compliments of I NIC. g ii iee Dial 3-5815 1509 Kilburn Avenue Rockford, Illinois SM ITM MOTOR SALES Phone 142 Forreston, Illinois Official Truck Testing Station 24 Hour Wrecker Service SALES SERVICE BEIER'S BREAD It’s Fresher Baked Fine Since “69” Dixon, Illinois Compliments of (9a e Ooartf-a BANK Oregon, Illinois MENNE FOOD PRODUCTS CO. Complete Line of Pickles and Olives Rockford, Illinois “In the Heart of Adeline” Finest Foods for the Finest Appetites Come and Meet Your Friends Here Entertainment Nightly Phone Forreston 50-X HO CM S READV M I X Phone 3630 Forreston, Illinois Concrete Work of All Kinds We Specialize in Paved F eedlots M V RT l_ E CLOVER FARM STORE C. H. KNODLE, Proprietor Groceries and Meats Phone, Leaf River 4140 Myrtle, Illinois Czj CL CEj EE General Repair Welding Leaf River, Illinois Phone 31J3 GRAIN CO. ALVA J. FOGLE, Manager Coal - Fencing and Lumber Phone Forreston 23-21 R.F.D. Leaf River, Illinois IF IT’S Pies - Doughnuts - Meals OLIVER AND LAURA SATTGAST Mt. Morris, Illinois Best Wishes from CO. Mt. Morris, Illinois Compliments of LUMBER CO. Building Materials Fencing Coal Stokers Phone 1 OA Leaf River, Illinois Courtesy of BEAUTY SALON Leaf River, Illinois Phone 18-C BEST WISHES EGAN GENERAL STORE A. REESE YEARBOOK a-rtc? SOMS ROYAL BLUE Quality Meats and General Store Phone 24-10 Leaf River, Illinois Compliments of MILLER. TURKEY P R M mrputui SPRAY AND BRUSH PAINTING Inside or Outside Work Adeline, Illinois (P. O. Leaf River, Illinois) LOUIS ZIMMERMAN Homemade Pies Home Cooking Soft Drinks - Confectionery Adeline, Illinois (Phone Forreston 2320) COMPLIMENTS OF SMITH l_ REFINING CO. AND ASSOCIATE DEALERS Those Good Gulf Products R. G. FRY, Bulk Plant Agent Leaf River, Illinois Phone 9-A of Byron Byron, Illinois Capital and Surplus $ 100,000 E. J. AUKER, President KEN SWANSON, Cashier Industrial Supplies Hardware - Paints BLACK £ DICK CULP Rockford, Illinois Leaf River defeated Ashton at our annual Homecoming which was held on October 22. At half time the king and queen were es- corted around the field in a convertible to be admired by everyone. Immediately following the game a dance was sponsored by the Student Council. Tony’s Quintones Orchestra of Freeport furnished the music. Punch and cookies were served for refreshments. Later in the evening came the coronation. Claude Snodgrass was crowned as King and Carolyn Jones said Judy Fry became the Homecoming Queens. The attendants were Nancy Ackerman, Delores Knodle, Jack Snyder, Don Hunziker, and Dwayne Templin. Bulk Spreading Service See NORUP SOIL SERVICE Your Agrico Dealer Super Phosphate - Rock Phosphate Phosphate - Potash Mixture Phone 50J7 ALBERT NORUP, Owner ♦