Maroa Grade School - Grade Yearbook (Maroa, IL)

Text from Pages 1 - 66 of the 1954 volume:

MR. ROBERT BOLEN We wish to dedicate this book to Mr. Robert Bolen as mayor of Maroa in the year of its centennial. 2 f ! 1 j! r ADMINISTRATION N ' BOARD OF EDUCATION George R. Austin, Norman Ferrell, Robert Bolen, Sec y, William McGuire, Joseph Harmon, Pres., Newel Braden w. D. KEYES, JR. Superintendent of Schools Maroa Community Unit 5 MILO W. DEIBERT Elementary Supervisor, Maroa Unit Schools Principal, Maroa Grade School 6 PAULINE VANCE First Grade JOSEPHINE OVEP.FIELD First Grade 8 ESTHER HARMON Second Grade EDNA ROGERS Third Grade I CATHERINE COVEY Third and Fourth Grade LUCILLE EAGLER Fourth Grade SIBYL STORY Sixth Grade MARY BALDRIDGE Girls' P.E., 5-8 Boys' A Girls' P.E., 1-4 Seventh Eighth Grades 10 ZELMA BAKER Seventh Grade RICHARD FASSETT Seventh Grade DAVE CATLIN Eighth Grade Coach and Boys' P. E. NELSON MORRIS Band 11 DORIS DOTSON Vocal Music CHARLOTTE WIDICK Secretary GRADUATES 0 GRADUATES Austin, Larrys Not to be hurried or confused. Bennett, George: Worry kills man-why die? Bliss, Pat: I'd say she's shy but I know her too well. Boyer, Duane: An exception to the rule about red hair. Brown, Butch: If ability is all thats needed, he should go ar. Brown, Pat: Folks like you are fine indeed, More like you are what we need. Brinkman, Patricia: I find earth not gray, but rosy. Caplinger, Benny: I picked up life and looked at it curiously. Crabtree, John: A little nonsense now and then, is relished by the best of men. Dawson, Tommie Lou: Quiet and demure. Dealey, Kermit: Be great in act as you have been in thought. Dorsey, Judy: As perfect a real girl as can be found. Dubson, Reuben: A passionate desire for knowledge. 14 GRADUATES Eastham, Patricia Bobbie : What would life be if I took it seriously. Ethlngton, Clarence: Happie : Never sad, kind of scrappy, that is why we call him Happie . Fathauer, Eunice: Small and neat-winsome and sweet. Foulke, Edward Sid : Silent, like an explosion. Gardner, Maureen Robin : She possesses equal portions of wisdom and foolishness. Greeson, Joyce: Quiet, modest, pretty and sweet as any girl you'd care to meet. Hunt, Phillip: If you can't study, don't, No need to worry, he won't. Ishmael, Leon: An all around good sport. James, Della: Her hair is brown her height is small. She's very friendly to us all James, Lois: You'd know her by the merriment in her eyes. Kinkaid, Bob: All the great men are dead or dying - I don't feel so well myself. Larson, LaVon Vonnie : She is not like a star, for of her there is but one. 15 GRADUATES Lazell, Richard: Small but mightfr. Montgomery, Gregory: I never intend to die from overwork. Morr, Don: Manners mild and winning. Runyen, Bob: I'm not afraid of work, Just not in sympathy with it. Rush, Karen: So modest she wouldn't even do improper fractions. Stogsdill, Carol: The best hearts are ever the bravest. Stone, Mary: Thy modesty is a candle to thy merit. Stoutenborough, Adrienne: Combines brains and fun does she, that's the way one ought to be. Thomas, Dick: He who laughs last is a fool to wait so long. Thompson, Shirley: Quiet like a sleeping garden and as charming. Wattles, Kaye: She is gentle, she is shy, but there is mischief in her eye. Woods, Bob: All work and no fun is not the life for me. 16 Darlene Brown Dick Bush Thomas Dash m . uimmUt. Judy Ell lot Dal e Fathauer Bill Glynn 19 James Laverne Truelove Malone Richard James Bennett Howard Richard Richard, Heinz Ethinton Junior Rodger Odle Hughes 20 Centennial Fifth Grade Turning back the pages of time to YE OLDE DISTRICT SCHOOL Left to Right - 1st Row: Dean Cole, Robert Rhodes, Robert Birge. Roy Allsup. 2nd Rovt James Smith, Sharon Boyer, Ardella Clifton, Thomas Hedgpeth, Ronald Brown, Juanita Williams, David Lemons. 3rd Row: Cristina Boyd. Gary Archey. 4th Row: Dorothea Streich, Janet Bolton, Sharon Bush, Susan McGuire, Beverly Pulliam. Robert Richardson Karen White David Garren David Hoffman Everett Patient LaVon Riley Roy Groves Edwin Fore Carole Glenn Glen Claudia Fultz Moberly Alan Harsh Judith John Hinkle Parker O O f W 5 La vina Suzanne Betty Fathauer Sprecklemeyer Westerman 22 John Hanks Richard Hunt Wayne Runyen Linda Dean Jerry Lee Odle Carol Ann Foulke Glenda Newell Beverly Ann Jenkins Janet Boyer Edwin Miller Roger Schultz Carolyn Reed Elston Mitchell Bobby Stalker David Judy Woodslde Charles Harrington Carol Sue Hartleroad June Glynn Sandra Pense Richard Brelsfoard Beverly Brady Barbara Austin Earles Sally Shambaugh Miss Corey THIRD FOURTH GRADE GRADE Danny Lynch Margan- Janet Cheryl thaler Parker Spreokelmeyer Mary A, Bolton Melanie MoQuire Vynette Wlkoff . C.J. Stout- B. J. enborough Runyen tree Sharon Pinkerton Donna Hedgepeth D. Stout-enborough 24 FIRST TRAD U. Bennett J. Berry G. Brelsfoard Vf. Brown . Caplinger . Clark . Crouch R. Bean D. J. Dial J. Eaton P. Estes G. Flowers J. Garren T. Greeson S. Halicki D. Lienhart H. Lipford M. L. llathes J, Mathews F. Owens B. Patient L. Rush T. Sobinsky R. Stacey U. J. 27 Lynn Myers Linda Glenn 1 a Stephen Braden Kathleen Loftus Stephen Carol Jean Virgil Ward Nelson Evans John Thompson Connie Ferrand Stone Ethlngton Sharon Weikle Larry Stephanie Robert Carder Terrell Hinkle | First Qrade I fMSUXHIUINXMXMSMXHZtSXHXIiSKXK James Lynch Lynda Kay James Tozer Catlin Connie Schroll Glenda Thomas Roger Garren Linda Mae Michael Porter Carol Ann Jackson Walters 28 ATHLETICS Front Rows Junior Odle, Duane Boyer, George Bennett, Phillip Odle, Richard Lazell. Back Rows Coach Catlin, Curtiss Wilson, Bob Kinkald, Dick Thonas, Butch Brown, Larry Austin. SCORES OF BASKETBALL GAMES Team Date Slftgf Ifi Ihaz Macon Nov. 23 T 38 51 Kenny Dec. 9 H 28 32 Mt.Zion Dec. 11 H 45 48 Nlantic Dec. 14 T 59 28 Lathaw Jan. 7 T 35 44 Argenta Jan. 13 H 32 23 Cisco Jan. 25 T 42 54 Boody Jan. 28 H 39 19 Forsyth Feb. 8 H 46 18 Blue Mound Feb. 11 H 42 38 Non-conference WON 5 L08T 3 30 B TEAM Front Row: Ronnie Terrell, Dal Fathauer, Gary Archey, Rodger Hughes, Lynn Rodgers, Robert Richardson, John Parker, David Hoffman, Roy Allsup, Robert Rhodes, Robert Rose. Back Rowt Coach Catlin, Walter Query, Robert Doak, Kermit Dealey, John Crabtree, Harold Marlow, Don Morr, Roy Hanks, Laverne Malone, Roy Groves, Richard Bennett, Ronald Brown. WINS AND LOSSES Macon There Lost Kenny Here Won Mt. Zion Here Lost Niantic There Won Latham There Lost Argenta Here Won Boody Here Won Forsyth Here Lost Blue Mound Here Won 31 CHEERLEADERS Front Row Judy Elliot, Tonia Hughes, Dell Mae Ethington Back Rowi Maureen Gardner, Adrienne Stoutenborough, Joyce Greeson 33 MANAGERS Benny Caplinger, Edward Foulke MAROA JETS come through again First Row: D. Fathauer, J. Chalcraft, L. Morgan, L. Larson, M. Stone, S. Sprecklemeyer, B. Brelsfoard, A. Stoutenborough, D. Thomas, R. Lazell, L. Malone, E. Fathauer. Second Row: R. Rhodes, J. Allsup, C. Moberly, C. Harmon, C. Margenthaler, J.R. Hedgpeth, K. Miller, E. Foulke, K. Brady, M. Hughes, C. Glenn, R. Gray, D. Boyer, K. Dealey, R. Rose, D. Garren, A. Brown, E. Hall. Standing: Mr. Morris, Band Director, Bob Kinkaid, R. Wikoff, T. Dash. D ro BEGINNING BAND L. Fathauer, S. McGuire, R. Schultz, R. Brelsfoard, J. Jenkins, T. Hughes, C. Foulke, D. Morr, S. Shambaugh, E. Patient, J. Parker,_S. Pense, C. Glenn, R. Allsup, Mr. Morris B. Stalker, D. Stoutenborough, R. Hughes, D. Earies, E. Mitchell, M. Lynch, R. Woods, G. Archey. TONETTE BAND Front Rows Virgil Hanks, Gary Schroll, Charles Bliss, Danny Lynch, Skip Stein, Paul Groves, Jimmy Crouch. Back Rows Terry Stoutenborough, Linda Catlin, Melanie McGuire, Carolyn Birge, Kay Arnold, Marla Kay Atchison, Martha Hunt, Sharon Fore, Linda Sprague, Donna Moberly, Nancy Howard, Suzan Boyd, Dee Smith, Mary Bolton. THE BAND PROGRAM The significance of an instrumental program in the public schools is apparent when one realizes the tremendous advancement band programs have made in very recent years. It is generally assumed that the main function of the grade school band is to eventually furnish material for the high school band but the aims and objectives on the secondary level should aleo look to the present as well as the future. We may think of the aims as those which are to be done to the music material, and objectives might be thought of as more remote, or the results which are sought through striving for aims. Some of the more important aims to be achieved through music can be enumerated ass good playing habits, posture and holding instruments correctly, regular attendance, adaptation to playing of the rest of the group, good intonation (playing in tune), striving for good performance, striving for good tone quality, the proper care of instruments and e-quipment, and developing a good ability to read music. The objectives to be reached are of a more personal nature and may be grouped into the following categories: health-developing better health through good posture and breathing, and developing muscular coordination; creative-providing an outlet for creative interpretation, and guiding emotional growth and self-expression; social-developing self respect and confidence through the power to play well, and forming pleasant relationships with people of similar tastes and ambitions; leisure time-provides a change from other school activities, and stimulates an interest in listening to other musical events; vocational-develops skills that may serve as a foundation for later vocational use, and discovers and develops talent that might otherwise be wasted. 37 GIRL'S GUI CLUB First Row Doris Dotson, Director; Judy Elliot, Thelma Cook, Della James, Carol Stogsdill, Imogens Fults, Darlene Brown, Lynette Morgan, Eunice Fathauer, Dell Mae Ethington. Second Row Patty Bliss, Carol Hodges, Kay Wattles. Joyce Greeson, Judy Jackson, Phyllis Pulliam, Adrienne Stoutenborough, Mary Stone, Marcia Hughes, Roxle Gray, Karen Brady, Barbara Sullivan. Third Row Tommie Lou Dawson, Tonla Hughes, Maureen Gardner, Judy Dorsey, Shirley Thompson, Karen Rush, Judy Daggett, Patty Brown, Patty Eastham, Iantha Housel, LaVon Larson, Phyllis Withers. SAFETY PATROL Clarence Ethington, Richard Cole. Bill Blrge, Oren Groves, Jack Clark, Mr. Fassett, Sponsor, Eddie Hall, Larry Anderson, Charles Glenn, Phillip Reason. COOKS Anna Pulliam, Normaline Monts, Oma Reed, Laura Schroeder, Louise Archey 39 If If HISTORY Z? SCHOOL The first public school In Marta was In 1858-59. So school building had been erected yet, but by that time there were nearly two dozen children and persons of school age In the village and Immediate neighborhood, ar.i the people realized the necessity of providing them the means of acquiring a common school education. The only vacant building in the town wa3 a fraa structure which had been the quarters of the construction gangs when the railroad was built, and abandoned when that work was completed. This building was fitted up where it stood, ar.d in the fall of 1858 there was opened in it the first public school ever held in Maroa. A new school home was built during the summer of 1659- The building was a frame and was located on the north part of the ground on which the present building stands. The lot was bought of the Associated Land Co., a corporation with headquarters in Massachusetts, and it is a noteworthy fact that the deed to this lot was executed and acknowledged at the town of Salem, renowned for its witchcraft persecutions during colonial times. On the right of March 31 1661, a severe wind storm struck the little village and did a good deal of damage to buildings. The new school house was lifted from its foundation and carried about ten feet to the east and quite badly racked. Temporary quarters were secured elsewhere for. the school while the school building was righted and repaired. At a meeting of the school board held Aug. 23, 1862, the tax levy for school purposes was fixed at one-half of one per cent, and the sum of $330. was appropriated, $275. for teachers, $30. for fuel, and $25. for incidental expenses. 40 HISTORY OF SCHOOL (Continued) By the fall of 1864 the school population had so Increased that two teachers had to be employed for part of the year. Both teachers taught In the same room. Additional ground having been purchased and the old building moved away, work was begun on a new school building in the summer of 1866. The new building was a two-storv brick of four rooms. An east wing of two rooms was added In I8b7. During the summer of 1875 a one-room frame school house was built on the rear end of the school lot, back of the main building. By 1877 the school had a principal and four teachers. The average monthly wage at this time was about $45. to $50. per month. At a meeting of the board held April 3, 1882 it was decided that more ground was needed. Two acres of ground lying east of and adjoining the school lots were purchased for $500. By 1890 the population of the town had reached a point where by law the management of school affairs should pass from a board of directors to a Board of Education consisting of a president and six members. About this time it was decided to purchase a steam heating plant for the brick school. W. C. Dine was given the position as Janitor and held this position until June 16th, 1941, completing nearly fifty-two years of Janitorial service to the school. In 1895 improvements included the laying of concrete walks about the school buildings, and extending the city waterworks to the school premises. In 1916 the present brick building was erected. It contained twelve classrooms, an assembly and a small gymnasium. In 1953 four classrooms and a gymnasium were added. The old gym was converted to a kitchen and lunchroom for school lunches. The assembly is being used at present as a visual aids room and the new gymnasium provides a space for public meetings and assembly. It is interesting thus to follow the history of the schools through the past century. Starting with two dozen pupils and one teacher in 1858, in a village of but a few scattered houses, a mere speck upon the bread, unbroken prairie, we have seen their gradual but constant growth and development until now there is an enrollment of over three hundred elementary pupils. Also during that period a new high school has been built and has an enrollment in excess of 130. The total enrollment of of the two schools in the village is about 450 pupils. Information taken from a catalogue and course of study of the public schools of Maroa, 111. in 1901. 41 42 43 Autographs 44 Autographs L. E. 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