Maroa Forsyth High School - Trojanaire / Maronois Yearbook (Maroa, IL)

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Class History We started out as “Green Freshies of Circle 51 in the fall of 1947, with 34 dudes, and Miss Kay Mailers as our foreman. Her assistants were . William Bailey, President; Melbourne Lazell, Vice-President; Gary Hughes, Secretary; Nancy Bliss, Treasurer; Norma Jean Stormer and Phyllis Riley, Pep Committee representatives; Dorwin Sullivan and Reva Bristow as student council representa¬ tives. The homecoming queen candidates were Reva Bristow and Marilyn Greene. Just like any other dudes we thought our locker combinations had been switch¬ ed and our rooms changed. We will never forget initiation with our green caps, lipstick, and our clothes on backwards. During the year we lost Donald Finch, Dale Kramer, but we gained Bill Sinkosky. The second year our officers were: President, Mary Jay; Vice-President, Dorwin Sullivan; Secretary, Reva Bristow; Treasurer, Juanita Ridgeway with Mr. Dale Shull taking over as our foreman. Student Council members were Marilyn Greene and Melbourne Lazell. Pep Committee members were Jane Doak and Bill Sinkosky. The Circle 51 lost Phil Arnold, Lloyd Creekmur, Marilyn Greene, Barbara Sullivan, Charlotte Williams, and Patty Snyder while we gained Leon Fornwalt, Mary Fredricks, and Peggy Luckenbill, We were well represent¬ ed in sports throughout the year and proud to have the cheerleaders, Jane Doak, Mary Jay, and Betty vVeikle from our class. We all made it to our Junior year except Richard Reed and Mary Helen Fredricks, We were busy with the magazine campaign, ordering class rings, the class play, and the Junior-Senior Banquet with Coach Boyd and Mrs. Coen as fore¬ man. The officers were: President, Jerry Pennypacker; Vice-President, Jack Walters; Secretary, Mary Jay; Treasurer, Betty Weikle; Student Council members, Peggy Luckenbill and David Foulke, Pep Committee members, Jane Doak and Melbourne Lazell. Mary Lou Dunham and Nancy Bliss were two of our cheerlead¬ ers. Now we are completing the “ROUND UP with Melbourne Lazell as President; David Foulke as Vice-President; Peggy Luckenbill as Secretary; Betty Weikle as Treasurer and Kathryn Richner as our foreman. We returned to “THE ROUND UP without Barbara Bliss, Mary Jay, and Jack W alters. The 51 ers were proud of our play “We Shook The Family Tree”, Reva Bristow as Homecoming Queen, Marian Vaughan as Xmas Capers Queen, all the boys on the basketball and football teams, with Jane Doak and Betty Weikle as our cheerleaders. At Homecoming our float won us a blue ribbon. Now with twenty-eight of us coming in the “ROUND UP” we have completed our journey across the hills and valleys of high school life. 25

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PHYLLIS AILEEN RILEY M PeeWee M “One may live and learn.” Hi Tri - 1,2,3,4; Glee Club - 3; G.A.A 2,3,4; Tumbling Team - 1,2,3,4; “We Shook the Family Tree” - 4; F. H. A. 1,2,3,4; Blue and Gold - 4; Pep Squad 4; Annual Staff - 4; Pep Committee - 1; American Panorama - 2. NORMA JEAN STORMER “Stub” “Brains -- has that girl got ’em. ' ” Hi Tri - 1.2,3,4; F.H.A. - 1,2,3,4; Pep Committee - 1; Girls’ State Award - 3; Librarian - 1,2,3,4; Glee Club - 1, 2; Blue and Gold - 1,2,3,4; Annual Staff - 4; Jr. Play Student Director - 3; G.A.A. - 2; Pep Squad 2,3; Blue and Gold Editor - 4; Amer¬ ican Panorama - 2; F.H.A. Accom¬ panist - 3; Hi Tri Program Chair¬ man - 3; P.T.A. Student Represent¬ ative - 4. ■ DEAN ARTHUR SEELY ”Arky” “He’s not as meek as he looks.” Hi Y - 1,2,3,4; F.F.A. - 1,2,3,4; Band 1,2,3,4; Annual Staff - 4; Radio Club 1,4; Camera Club 1,2,3. DORWIN WAYNE SULLIVAN “Dode” He should join the Navy and let the world see him.” F.F.A. - 1,2,3,4; F.F.A. Vice-Pres¬ ident - 4; Judging - 1,2,3,4; Parli¬ amentary Procedure - 3,4; Essay Contest vVinner - 3; Class Vice-Pres¬ ident - 2; Student Council Treasurer 1; Pep Committee - 4; Hi Y - 1,2,3,4; C.A.P. - 4; “Seventeen Is Terrific” 3; “We Shook the Family Tree” - 4; Football 2,3,4; Basketball 1,4; Radio Club - 4; Blue and Gold - 4; Annual Staff - 4. WILLIAM STANLEY SINKOSKY, JR. “Bill” Those who say least talk most, I say little.” Football - 2,3,4; Basketball - 1,2, 3.4.; Beseball - 1.2; Track - 1; Hi Y - 1,2,3,4; President of Student Council - 4; Annual Staff - 4; Pep Committee - 2; Student Council 4. MARIAN JEAN VAUGHAN “Bid” Judge not a book by its cover.” F.H.A. - 1,2,3.4; F.H.A. Secretary - 1; F.H.A. Treasurer - 4; Hi Tri - 1,2,3.4; G.A.A. - 2,3,4; Pep Squad - 2,3,4; Twirler - 1; American Pan¬ orama - 2; Glee Club - 1,2; Camera Club - 3; Blue and Gold - 2,3,4; An¬ nual Staff - 4; S now Queen - 4.

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Class Poem Twas the year of forty-seven We came to Maroa High Just a green bunch of Freshmen, We were bound to do or die. We met new friends and teachers, too Our aim was have our fun But sometimes things got pretty tough The Motto, “all for one ' . Our Sophomore year was different Hard work to gain success But through this year we swiftly flew More quickly than we guessed. We started on as Juniors Each day learned something new We saw the goal ahead of us And knew our days were few. Now many years have brought it near, By wishing days will pass For now the time is almost up We’re in our Senior Class. As high school days are over We bade you fond farewell To school days and the teachers In our memories, classmates dwell. CLASS MOTTO -- “All For One, And One For All. CLASS COLORS -- Rust and Gold CLASS FLOWERS -- Talisman Roses D A R • Every year the good citizenship award is given to a Senior girl. Several girls were chosen by the class, then the faculty voted for one girl by secret ballot. It was won this year by Betty June Lanter. The qualities on which the winner was picked were: dependability, co-operation, service, and patriotism. Miss Lanter was active in the school band, member of the Blue and Gold Staff, on the Pep Committee, co-editor of THE ROUNDUP, and many other organizations.