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

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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.

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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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Prophecy It is now the year of 1961, and as we look around we see some of the members have left the Circle 51. After leaving the Circle 51, William Lee Bailey went to Detroit, Michigan, where, aft¬ er continuous hard work, he has become the President of General Motors. Miss Nancy Bliss is now the head of a school where she trains capable waitresses in their duties. X. Gerald Bolen is now a famous surgeon, he got his practice cutting his hands in Chemistry laboratory. Re va Bristow is now a stewardess for the Keyes Airline Inc. She gained her poise while riding at a high speed in new automobiles. De lbert Clifton is now famous because of his invention, a new type of automobile en¬ gine with no piston. Betty Cole is now a nurse who gained her experience by reviving people who had faint¬ ed as a result of her driving. Eathel Cox is the owner of the largest chain of beauty parlors in the state. Jane Doak has become famous of her portrayal of Annie Oakley in the well-known pro¬ duction ‘Annie Grab Your Slingshot. Mary Dunham is now the United States Ambassador to Mexico. The Spanish course she took at Maroa High is proving very useful in this new appointment. Esther Dubs on now works in the Chicago Chemical Laboratory known as the famous technician from the Physics class at Maroa. Dave Foulke is now a cab driver, he gained his experience by taking girls for a spin‘ at old M. C. H. S. Leon Fonrwalt has gained fame recently by repainting the White House. It seems Leon got his buckets a little mixed, because for the first time in history the White House is a beautiful shade of orange. Mary Gardner after extensive work in her chemical laboratory has discovered a cure for the common cold. Bob Gentle by exceedingly hard work and industrious labor over the past ten years, has succeeded in figuring out the ninth dimension. Gary Hughes after ten years on the job, he is now the assistant manager of the Maroa Farmers Co-operative Elevator at Maroa. Betty June Lanter has now become the new chemistry teacher, as the now famous Mr. John Kitowski has retired, and is a professor emeritus at Columbia University. After years of study at the University of Minnesota, M. E, Lazell has become one of Illinois best known veterinarians. He is well known for his book, “The Care and Feeding of Sick Angora Rabbits. ’ Peggy Luckenbill is now a vocalist with Vaughan Monroe’s orchestra. While drilling for wells, Jr. Mashburn struck oil and is now one of the Circle 51‘s most prominent retired oil men. Jerry Pennypacker is now a professional wrestler appearing nightly on television. Juanita Ridgeway is now happily married to Jim Reed and the proud mother of twin boys (heaven help her). Phyllis Riley is an actress who plays the part of the spinster ini the famous Broadway production, “The Old Maids. ’ Dean Seely has gained recognition by piloting jets that go faster than sound. If anyone wants to hear a conversation at M. C. H. S. back in 1951, Dean will fly faster than sound and you can hear a conversation of ten years ago. Bill Sinkosky is now a professional football player. In his most recent game he threw four passes and caught them himself to win the game. Norma Jean Stormer is now engaged in secretarial work in the front office of the Pittsburgh Pirates. Dorwin Sullivan is now the owner and operator of Sullivan’s mortuary. Marian Vaughan has become a successful dress designer and often has her chauffeur drive her back to the Circle 51 in her new Cadillac. Betty Weikle is now playing a double piano duet with Kathy Randall at the Roxy. 27