High-resolution, full color images available online
Search, browse, read, and print yearbook pages
View college, high school, and military yearbooks
Browse our digital annual library spanning centuries
Support the schools in our program by subscribing
Privacy, as we do not track users or sell information
Page 20 text:
“
dau, UML I Dean Armstrong leave mx 41 speed demon to Kenneth Ph1ll1ps my art1st1c way of laylng out the football freld to Arthur Dav1es my sk1ll 1n evadlng the pollce and sherlff to B1ll1e Blddle I Robert Darrah leave my actlng ab1l1ty to D1Ck Hess my way wrth the glrls to Franklm Campbell my reducmg compound to Terrance Lescher I LaJune Fredrlckson leaxe my drmples to Patr1c1a Dutton my wh1te face powder to blushrng Theda Hall my ab1l1ty to recognlze the real thlng to Melba Klnney We the Class of 53 on thls twentv second day of May A D Nmeteen Hundred and Flfty three do hereby and hereon place our sxgnatures as an act of verrflcatxon for the foregolng declarat1on or wrll whxch 1S to go 1nto effect lmmedxately as correct agreeable and as we deslre Dean Armstrong B111 Boock LaJune Fredrlckson Martha Gavin Mary Damewood Phxl Larson State of Ill1no1s County of Warren CSEALJ CSEALD CSEALJ CSEALJ QSEALJ QSEALJ the Presence of SIXTEEN Mary Montgomery Mar1lyn Perr1n Dlck Clark Robert Darrah Evelvn Taylor Rlchard Montgomery ALMA LUCKENBILL PAUL A LUCKENBILL QSEALJ KSEALJ CSEALJ CSEALD QSEALJ CSEALJ I Y , . . . 9 x - v y ' ' ' ' , CC 77 9 9 1 . 7 . . . . . 1 1 - 9 v 1 ' , - - - al a . ,, . , . . 9 7 .1 v ' ' . 7- . . . . I 7 7 7 7 , . v . u 7 r 7
”
Page 19 text:
“
gm wuz We the departlng members of the senlor class of 195.3 the most brllllant class to enter the halls of Llttle York Commun1ty H1gh School ln the town of Llttle York County of Warren State of Ill1no1s bemg of sound mlnd and memory and leavmg th1S school to whlch we brought fame and fortune do make publlsh and declare this our last w1ll and testament ln the manner and form as follows to w1t FIRST To the faculty we leave the memory of small somet1mes unruly classes the soft spoken boys the br1ll1ant glrls SECOND To the Jumors the broad path of success whlch we have successfully blazed THIRD To the underclassmen namely the sophomores we leave the hope that they w1ll all be graduated 1n two more vears to the freshmen we leave our helght so that they may measure up to It eventually We as 1nd1v1dual senlors do hereby further w1ll and bequeath as follows I Evelyn Taylor leave my g1ft of gab to Barbara Perrln and my soda pop g1ggle to Donna Ph1ll1ps I Phlllp Larson leave my ab1l1ty to lose class rlngs to Noel Grabowskx my actlng ab1l1ty to Charles Earp my sklll at one armed dr1v1ng to D1ck Hess I Rlchard Clark leave my curly ha1r to Harold Klnney my shavlng brush to Lawrence Fredrlckson my ab1l1ty to know when the rlght glrl IS chosen to Andy Olson I Marilyn Perrm leave my rosy cheeks to Ne1l Martm and my wrest hng techmque to Ruth Burns I Rlchard Montgomery leave my success as Yorker reporter to any one who wants the Job my speedy Ford to Mr Foster my Aledo glrl frlends to Bxll Damewood I Martha Gavln leave my helght to LOUISE Belllnger my rules for good dr1v1ng to my s1ster Lucllle my good looks to anyone who needs them I Bull Boock leave my tvplng speed to Lorram Martm my 1953 Chevy to Mr Huddleston my shyness to Rondal McVey I Mary Montgomery leave my Monday nlght dates to Theda Hall my wr1st watch to Betty Spence so she can keep track of the tlme on date mghts I Mary Ruth Damewood leave my love for Bob Darrah to Shlrley Downes and my d1me store dlamond to Carol Peterson FIFTEEN . . , .. 9 y 9 . . . . Y . . Y I 7 ' I 7 9 ' ' ' U Y - , . ' v ' 9 7 -, Y Y 9 ' ' 9 9 9 9 v , - . . . ' . 9 9 y 9 . . . . 9 9 ' u V ' - 9 9 9 ' 9 9 9 s 9 7 . - - v, . 9 1 V 9 u 99 . . , . 9 9 v 9 9
”
Page 21 text:
“
Pfwpluzcq. Klum, nf. 7953 The followmg glven ln good fa1th and Wlth the best lnterests of the class of 195.3 at heart IS an 1mag1nat1ve account of the future of the 1nd1v1duals ment1oned based on the1r present tendenc1es We earnestly hope that some of them w1ll escape the fate we have p1ctured for them So let all take warnlng that lf they dont change thelr ways who knows what fate may br1ng'7 Any resemblances to lnnocent persons places or th1ngs ment1oned 1n th1s prophecv are purely co1nc1dental and the authors can not be sued for l1bel slander false gOSS1p perjury mlsdemeanor or wlllful wrongdo1ng Wh1le travel1ng through the West on our summer tour 1n the month of August 1975 We came upon a s1gn wh1ch 1nd1cated It was a store where all sorts of Ind1an rel1cs blankets and other souven1rs were sold The name on the s1gn read The Totem Pole operated by Eagle Eye Wh1Ch translated means Paul Luckenb1ll who was the sponsor of the Class of 1953 at Llttle York Commun1ty H1gh School Eagle Eye reported that after h1s exper1ences wlth the Class of 1953 he lost all urge for teach1ng and moved to the West where he hoped to make a complete study of another type of Ind1an than that found around L1ttle York He had become fr1endly Wlth the Ind1ans and because of th1s they had made h1m an honorary chlef 1n thelr trlbe We asked Eagle Eye a l1ttle about some of h1s former students and he gave a short summary of what they were dolng the last t1me he had heard from them We learned that Dean Armstrong had ach1eved natlonal fame as the 1nventor of an automoblle wheel Wh1Ch w1ll run sldeways as well as forward and backward Th1S w1ll prevent teenage drlvers from play1ng rlng around the rosy on sl1ck 1cy streets Dean got has early experlence as a Juvemle speed demon For th1s reason he has named hlS 1nvent1on The Armstrong Wonder Wheel you wonder where It IS gomg next Eagle Eye had heard a report on the very unusual l1fe of Bob Darrah Bob IS now operatmg the famous Shlrley M1lk Farms and 1S spec1al1z1ng 1n a pecullar blue tlnted m1lk wh1ch comes only from Holstem cows He supplxes m1lk for the l1ttle papooses on Ind1an reservat1ons We were surprlsed to learn that one of our former Llttle York students IS now the latest TV comedlan sensat1on who comes on every n1ght from 12 to 6 We are speak mg of Ph1l1p Larson He IS sponsored bv the Murphy Feed Company The name of hlS show IS Petty Larsony because the hours 12 to 6 a m are the best tlme for robbery On the same network R L H TV we have Martha Gavm as the starr1ng char acter 1n the Seflal HaWk1DS C1ty She IS the mother of the Hawkms famlly after wh1ch the play IS named Whlle 1n school we would never have belleved LaJune would do the thmgs Eagle Eye leported to us He Sald LaJune was 11v1ng 1n Reno where she gambled her money SEVENTEEN i . . . . . . , 1 1 . . . , . - 1 1 ' 1 1 .1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ' 1 1 . . . U 1 1 ' YY - - 1 1 1 1 ' 1 , . 1 , . . . . H . ,, . . , . . . . U ,, . . . . U . . ,, . . . . . . . . . . . M ,, 1 ' cc 73 - , A 1 .' - . . H . . ,, . . . , . Y K . . . .
Are you trying to find old school friends, old classmates, fellow servicemen or shipmates? Do you want to see past girlfriends or boyfriends? Relive homecoming, prom, graduation, and other moments on campus captured in yearbook pictures. Revisit your fraternity or sorority and see familiar places. See members of old school clubs and relive old times. Start your search today!
Looking for old family members and relatives? Do you want to find pictures of parents or grandparents when they were in school? Want to find out what hairstyle was popular in the 1920s? E-Yearbook.com has a wealth of genealogy information spanning over a century for many schools with full text search. Use our online Genealogy Resource to uncover history quickly!
Are you planning a reunion and need assistance? E-Yearbook.com can help you with scanning and providing access to yearbook images for promotional materials and activities. We can provide you with an electronic version of your yearbook that can assist you with reunion planning. E-Yearbook.com will also publish the yearbook images online for people to share and enjoy.