Minooka High School - M DI AN Yearbook (Minooka, IL)

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Thi- l'Sophs look at thosr ll-Vs with smilinq fam-s. Sandra Horton, Katharinc Andi-rson, Barham Huap, Linda. Haugvr, 'lim Hi-rringvr, Linda Findlay, Mnrgvry Knudson, ROSi'IIllll'X' Swiggrrt. lhvsc Seniors haw donc it again. Margaret Vaksdal, Villa Williams, Karvn Brown, Thom- as Murlvy, Ruth Montgomr-ry, joan Knudson, Phyllis Bak:-r, Sharon Pctvrson, Jzicqus-lim' Hancock, The Juniors sm- thi- posts-d list of their honors. Lvona P1-hlkr, Pzitririzi Andi-rson, .Iiin Winklcr, joannc Patti-n, Charlene Heap, Art Hutchin- son, Barbara Binlwlv, B1-vi-rlv Todd. , 5 I - Z 'ws 212510 gp- 'Qs-Tffhpfi' ' ,.ii3'i-L3f,5.yF-G95 F515 L- - iq-, . f'-'. Q:-:4-, 1 ..-ag rr- ','j3??-Tm. 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PHYLLIS GEORGE Grade Srhool Board Lvft to right: Donald McCoy Charles Grccnbeck Ralph Churchill Harold Dirst Francis Coynv, Arthur Knudson, William Stafford. High School Faculty DAVE UCURICK B. S. and M. S, CBradlr-y Univvrsityl. Sovizll Sc'im-nw, Couvh FRANCIS Ui. COLEMAN B. lNorthm-rn Illinois Stale Collvgn-5. Pliwical Sci:-nw INBZ HOLT Ph. B, lL'uive-rsity of Chicagol : NI. A. lL'r1ivm-rsity of Illinoisb. English, Library HARRY BLVVCJUD WHITE B. CUnivm-rsity of Illinoisl. .'xQl'lFlllllll'K', Biology. GIQORGIC R. VOGRIN B, A. QSI. Thomas Colle-gf-U. English, Historv. NANE'I l'E MANFRED Ph. B. lNIount Nlary Colll-gi-1, Businvsg Education. PATRICIA KASAK B A. illollcgi' of Saint Fraucisl. Spanish, Math:-matics. GEORGE EDWARD PEIUHL B. M. E. lNorth C1-ntral Collvgn-l. Eli-nu-ntary and High School Vocal, Band. VIRA B. RICKETTS B. S. and M. S. lKansas Stat? Collvgvl 3 fUnivm-rsity of Colorado J. Home Rl'OI'lOIIllCS, Girlsi Phvsirul Eduvution ALVA OLSON Northern Illinois State- 'livachcrs College, Wheaton College, Illinois State Normal Univcrsitv. First Grads: HUGH PALMER B. A. fAurora Collegcj. Seventh Grade. MRS. BEULAH DAVIS Wisconsin State Teachers Colle-ge, Mount St. Clare College. Illinois. State Normal University. Fifth Grade. SIRS. ELIVIA M. MANTHEI Northern Illinois State 'l'1'41Cl10rs Collcgc' Third Grade. MRS. LOLA RIQSHTON Northern Illinois State T4-airhers Clollvge. Eighth Grade. FERN B. PETERSON Illinois State Normal University, Northern Illinois State 'll-acherg College Sixth Grade. MRS. MARY GILBERT Illinois State Normal University. Fourth Grade. MRS. MARY TALBOT Northern Illinois State Teachers College, University of Illinois, Illinois State Normal Univ'-rsity. Svfond Grade. Grade School Faculty Our true Helpers BUS DRIVERS William Rimkc, Ray Falkcnbcrg, Clarence Knudson CUSTODIAN Harvey Vaksdal 4 If MU, A'-f wh nf , fwflfgf 4,1 w 4-QF-1 4,5-HA M, fly? mjyv Kg, J -I 0,411 , 'rv' .144 1,1 I ,gf fun 'rfiTL J-6' 5' 158' 4 55, 152 ' WJ 7' can 'fr ff iii ,. ' .s+,- ff ., f .vf,141.' ,fy , Vff mf Z:-y ,-2 ,ff-1 an ff 1' A D U AT ' 45 KVM Wf 4 :ff-,,5, ,gf ffqff ,fb .f7'f I 19:1 1 ,,., .f.-, 'F?i'1ff'.,Lf I f,.,, .. - wif fi-ifgigf s17iH?22i ' T 5 1,3 ':,h-'fn ' ,g'5'ff3 -1 V 1.' ' A V, , f.4,,gf.ffw ,, ws . 55.7, -,- Z, fvfmf ,,,f.,f.4 f, ,V-.,,,,,xg , W,,,wf,,, WV,-3 f'f7fJ 'f JW . 'ff l15vf'. P ., 1 .1 Kr' , - H if Qrwfx af-' l ,?-5-WAX 1, Lf! ,,, 4 ,ju gi-lfvj. ,,.-g .T 1 :,.,x -I -32771 :1f': fQ'3 '7-I-7 ' 'i'rf'.: V ENV' 'fe5gf'4:VVL 'f'? 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Entered Freshman year front Minooka Grade School: Perfect Attendance 1.4: Band 1.2.3.-1: District Band Contest 1.23.41 State Baird Contest 2.3.41 School Concerts 1.2.3.-1: District Music Solo and En- sernble 3: Basketball 1.2: Track 2: 4'Boy Appeal 4. GERALD DUANE ANDERSON August 5. Entered Freshrrran year from Channahon Grade School: Horror Roll 1.2: Basketball 1.2: 'KBaby Sitter 3: 'iBoy Appeal 4. BEVERLY ANN COOK February 15. Entered Freshnran yr-ar from Charrnahon Grade School: Honor Roll 3: President 2: M-Di-An 2.3.45 F.H.A. 1.2.3.-1: Girls' Glen- Club 1.3: Gradua- tion Chorus 1.3: District Chorus Contest 1.3: Srhoul Concerts 1.3: Cheerleader fl.-lr: K'Bahy Sitter 3: i'Boy Appeal 4. JEANEN MONICA BOHNSTENGEL October 23. Entered Freshman year from Marquette. Chicago: Student Council: Secretary. Treasurer 1: M-Di'An -1: Circulation rl: E.ll.A. l.2.3,4: Girls' Glee Club 1.2.35 Graduation Chorus 1.23: Band 1.23.42 Custodian -1: District Band Contest l.2.fl.-1: State Band Contest 2. fl: District Alusit' Solo and Ensemble Contest 3.-1: Baby Sitter fl: hlloy Appeal 4. MARILYN JEAN BRETSCH May 2. Entered Freshman year frorn Chanrrahon Grade School: Peace Pipe Chatter -lg N1-Di-An 1.2.42 F.l1.A. 1,2,f'l.4g Girls' Glee Club 1.2: Graduation Chorus 1.2: District Chorus Contest l: Caruera Cltrb 2.3: Baby Sitter 33 'Boy Appeal 4. KAREN MARIE BROWN December 23. Entered Freshrnarr year frorn Minooka Grade School: Honor Roll 1.23.41 Perfect Attendance 1.2.-1: Secretary 2: Treasurer fl: Pearce Pipe Chatter' -I: Editor 4: M-Di-An 2.3.41 Literary Editor -1: Arl- vertising 3: F.H.A. l,2,3.-lg Parliarrrenlarian 2: Treas- urer 4: Graduation Chorus 1,2.3: District Chorus Contest 1,2.4: Girls' Glee Club 1.2.3.-1: Librarian lg President 4: Girls, Sextet -1: Carnera Club 2.3: Band 1.2,3,4: Secretary 3: Board Member 4: District Baird Contest 1.2,3.4: State Band Contest 2.3: School Con- certs l.2.3,4: District Music Sulo anrl Ensenrlrle Con- test 2.4: State Music and Ensr-ruble 4: Baby Sitter 3: Boy Appeal -1-. WILLIAM JOHN FREDERICK April 8. Entered Freshman year from Channalmrr Grade School: Perfect Attendance 1.23: Basketball 1.23: Flrack 2: Baby Sitteru 3: Buy Appeal -L MERLE FREDRICK BRUST June 15. Entered junior year lrrrrn Joliet Township High School: Basketball 3.4: Track 3: F.F.A. 3.4: F EA. Secretary -1: iiliaby Sitter 3: Boy Appeal 1. 1957 SE RS PHYLLIS JEAN BAKER july 1. Entered Freshman year from Minooka Grade Sehool: Honor Roll 1.3,4: Peace Pipe Chatter 4: Cireulation 4: M-Di-An 3.4: Cu-Editor 4: F,H.A. 1.2.3,4: Girls' Glee Club 11 Baby Sitter , 3: 'KB0y Appeal 4, RONALD STEWART DIRST August 20. Entered Freshman year from Channahon Grade School: Vice-President 3: Boys' Glee Club 1: Basketball l,2.3.4: Baseball 2.3.4. 'iliahy Sitteru 3: 'lB0y Appealv 4. RALPH W. DITCH August 30. Entered Freshman year from Plattrille Grade School: Perfect Attendance 1,21 Peace Pipe Chatter 4: Sports Editor 4: Boys' Gln-e Club 3: Camera Club fl: Basketball 1: Baseball lg 'liraek 2: Baby Sitter 3: Boy Appeal 4. BETTY LOU FORBES February 28. Entered Frcslrntan year from l'tit'a Public' School: Peace Pipe Chatter 4: Art Editor 42 lvl-Di-An 3.4: Circulation 4: F.H.A. 1.2.f5.4: Girls' Glee Club 1: Graduation Chorus 1: H1'laby Sittern 3: Boy Appealw 4. LINDA LOU FREDERICK February 14. Entered Freshman year from Channabon Grade School: Peace Pipe Chatter 4: M-Di-An 3.4: Photography Editor 4: F.1l..-X, 1.2.3.-1: Girls' filet' Club 1.2.3.-l: Graduation Chorus 1.23: District Chorus Contest 1.3.-lg Baby Sitter 3: Boy Ap- peal 4. JOYCE ANN GREENBECK Klarch 21. Entered Freshman year' from Nlinooka Grade School: Honor Roll 1.23: Peare Pipe Chatter 4: Feature Waiter 4: X4-Di-An 2.1'l.4: F.1l.A. 1.2.3,-l: Degrees 3: Welfare and Service Chairman 4: Girls' Glee Club 1.2.3.4: Distrirt Chorus Cortest 1.3.43 School4Concerts 1.3.-4: Baby Sitter 3: Hoy Ap- peal . HELEN LONENE BRUST Nou-nrlrer' 1l1. Entered Junior year from Joliet 'l'ovsn- ship High Sehoolg Honor Roll fl.-1: Student Council 4: Vice-President: N4-Di-An 3.4: F.1'1.A. 3.4: Presi- dent 4: Girls' Glee Club 3: Graduation Chorus 3: Canrera Club fl: Band 4: Baby Sitter 3: Boy Appr-ali' 4. JACQUELINE HANCOCK December 29. Entered Freshman year' from Minooka Grade School: Honor Roll 4: Peace Pipe Chatter 4, Nl-Di-All l.2.3.4g Photography: F.1l.A. 1.2.?l.4: Fi- nance Chairman 4: Graduation Chorus 1,2,3.4: Dis- triet Chorus Contest 1.3,4: Band 1,2.4: District Band Contest 1.2: State Band Contest 2: School Converts 1.2.3,4g 'KBabv Sitter 3: 'KBoy Appeal 4. JOAN ELSIE KNUDSON Fc-lrrllnry 15. Erin-rvtl Frvslrnrarr yt-ur lrorn Klirroulul Grzrtln- Srlrool: Honor Roll 1.23.4 l't'rft-Cl .Kttftlrtlairfc 1.2.43 Svrretary fl: 'lir'L'usrir'6r 41 Sturlt-rrt Council 2: M-Di-.Krr 1.2.f3.4: l.itvrzrry Fl: Plrottrgraplry 43 F.H.A. 1.2.fl.41 St-c'r'c-tary 3: Virv-Presicla-rrt 4: Sm-rtiou 19 l'arlizrrrrr'rrtar'iarr 41 Girl! Glu' Club 1.21 Lilrrariau 1: lirzuluutiorr Clrorus 13 Distrift Chorus Contest 1: Cairn-ra Ululr 2.33 Svrn-tzrr'y 3: Barrtl 1.23.43 Librar- izrrr 1, liuard Mvrrrlrn-r' Il. Presidt-nt 4: District Barul Crrritrwl 1.2.3.-1: State' llanfl Conte-st 2.3: Srlrtrnl Cou- cr-rts 1.23.41 Darin- liuncl 1.2: Distrirt Music' Solo zrrrd lfrlst-llrlrlv Ctrrrlvst 1.2.3.-13 Stan- Kluwir' Solo autl lirrwrrrlxlr- Contest 1,fl.4g Baby Sitter 33 Boy .-Kppt-nl 4. RUTH ELIZABETH MONTGOMERY .-Krruust 111, llirtorvrl Frvslrrnau yt-ar lrolrr Klirrookzr Grrulr- St-lrool: llorror Roll 2.3.-1: l,t'rlcrl .fXtli'rrclalrrv 1.115 M-Di-Arr 1.2,3,4: Pllotograplry 1.2.33 Cirrulatiorr lftlitor' 4: I ,H..'X, l.2.fl.4: Parliairu-rrtziriziir 4: Girls' Glu- fllulr 1.2: Czrnlera Club 2,32 Grafluatimr Clrorus 1,25 District Illrorus 1.23 llzuul 1.2. 32 l.ilrr'arr'iurr 1: Boarrl rrf Dirt-ctors 3: District Baird Corrlcsl l.2.3: Slate Hand Conti-st 2.33 Srlrool Kltrrrrt-r'ls 1.2.33 Stull' Nlusic Solo urrtl limi-rrrlrlv Corr- lvxt l.2.3g ulirrlry Situ-ri' fi: Boy Appr-srl 4. THOMAS EARL MURLEY Svptn-rrrlrt'r Ili. lfirtr-rw-tl Fri-slirrrau your from Nlirroolxgr llrzult' Srlrtrol: llurrrrr Roll 1.2.3.4g l'it-xitlcrrt 1.3.-li Slutlvirt Council 2: Vim'-l'l'r-aiclt-rrt 2: Xl-Di-:Xrr 4: llmirrr-ss Marrauvr 4: lizukvtlrall 1.2.3.-1: l5.rsr-lrrrll l.fl.4: 'l'rzrrk 23 Baby Siltvr ' fig Hoy .Xrrpr-ul 4. LEONARD SHERMAN OLSON Xlzrrrlr 31. llruvrl-fl lfrt-xlrrrmli year lrrrrrr Blirruolxu Grutlz' Srlrtrol: F.F..-X. 1.23.45 Tr't'zui1r't'r' 4. LEONARD ALFRED PETERSON .Xpril 2li, lantern-cl Fri--lrirrzrrr yr-ar from Xlirrooka Grritlt' Srlrmrlg Boys' Ulm' lllulr 1.23: llzukvllrzrll l.2.fi.4: llzrxvlizrll 2.3.-1: 'lirzwk 1: Bally Sittrr 3: Boy .'Xppvzrl 4. SHARON LE PETERSON Fr-lrrwrzrry 12. lirrtc-rt-cl Fri-slrrnau year from Plattxillv Grrulr- Srlrrrul: llrrrurr- Roll 1.2.41 l't-rf:-rt .Mtn-rrdarrre 4: Sturlm-nl Cnurrril fl: l'A'aL't- Pipt' Cllruttt-r 4: Organ- ilirtiorr W'ritL'r 4: M-lli-Arr 45 Cirrulzrtiorr -l: F.ll..-X. l.2,fl.-45 'l'r't'asurt'r' fig Dvgrvr-S 45 Girls' film' Clulr 1: lirullllutiorr Clrorus 1: Distrirt Chorus florrtcst 11 Czrrrrvrzr fllulr fi: l'l:rlry Sitteru fi: Boy .Xppvuln 4. KAREN MARGARET NICHOLS .Xpril 15, Entert-cl Frr-slrrrrarr yt-ar lrrrrrr Cllrarrnahrrrr Grutlt' Srlrotrl: llorror Roll 3: Pvzrrt- l'ipr- Cllruttrsr 4: llnguirimtiorr W'ritn'r 4: Bl-Di-Arr 1.2.3.-1: .Kiln-rtisiliu Stall' 4: F.ll.A. 1.2.3.-lr: Girls' Gln-v Clulr 1.23.41 liozrrtl ol Dirvctor- 2: Grarluati-ur Clrtrrus 1.2.3.-lr: Distrirt Clrorus Corrttmt 1.3.-lg Girls' Svxll-t 4: Cain- vrn Kflulr 2.3: llarrcl 3,43 Diatrirt Hutrtl Contest 43 Sclrrrrrl llorrrcrts 1.23.43 Distrift Musir Solo and Err- st-rrrlrlv Cforrtt-at 4: uliulry Situ-r fl: Hoy Appval 4. BARBARA JEAN RUSHING .Xrrqrrst 9. Erin-reel Sm-rriur year frorrr Morris Conr- rnurrity lliglr Srlrool: F.Il.:X, 1.2.3.-1: Buy Appeal 4. 1957 SEI RS ROBERT LESTER SAGE January 2. Entered Freshman ycar from Channahon Grade Schoolg Basketball 1: Baseball 35 Baby Sitter 3: Boy Appeal 4. JOSEPH FRANCIS SCHUCK March 30. Entered Sophomore year from Naperville High School5 M-Di-An 45 Advertising 45 F,F.A. 1.2.3545 Treasurer 35 President 45 Basketball 2,3,45 Track 35 Baby Sitter' 35 Boy Appeali' 4. LAVERNE SPENCER February 17. Entered Sophomore year from New Hope High School5 Honor Roll 2: Peace Pipe Chat- ter 45 Circulation 45 M-Di-An 45 Photography Editor 45 Camera Club 2.35 Baby Sitter , 35 Boy Appealn 45 F.H.A. 1,2.3.4. JOHN JOSEPH STEGMAN August 3. Entered Freshman year from Miuooka Grade Schoolg Treasurer 1.25 Student Council 3,45 President 45 Boys' Glee Club 35 Band 1.25 District Band Contest 1,25 School Concerts 1,25 District Music Solo and Ensemble Contest 152: Basketball 1.2.3.45 Baseball 1.2.3,45 HBaby Sitteru 35 S'B0y Appeal 4. MARGARET ELAINE VAKSDAL July 20. Entered Freshman year from Minooka Grade Sehool5 Honor Roll 1.2.3545 Perfect Attendance l,2.3,45 Vice-President 45 Peace Pipe Chatter 45 Circulation 45 F.H,A. 1.2,3,45 Welfare and Service 25 Secretary 4: Girls' Glee Club 1.2.3,45 Secretary and Treasurer 45 Graduation Chorus 152.33 All State Chorus 45 District Chorus Contest 1.3.45 Camera Club 2,35 School Concerts 1.2.3.45 District Music Solo and Ensemble Contest 45 State Music Solo and En- semble 45 Baby Sitteri' 35 Boy Appealn 4. CHARLES ROBERT WILHELMI June 2. Entered Freshman year from St. Rose School5 Vice-President 15 M-Di-An 35 Advertising 35 Boys, Glee Club 25 Basketball 1,2.35 Tracl-1 25 K'Baby Sitteru 35 K'Boy Apps-ali, 4. VILLA JEAN WILLIAMS February 22. Entered Junior year from Waller High. Chieago5 Honor Roll 45 Secretary 4: Peace Pipe Chatter 3.45 Art Editor 45 M-Di-An 45 Literary 45 F.H.A. 3.45 Girls' Glee Club 3.45 Graduation Chorus 3.45 District Chorus Contest 45 :'Baby Sitterv 35 HBoy Appealn 4. MILDRED CONSUELO URQUIOLA February 20. Entered Senior year from American Institute Qliolivia. South Americajg F.H,A. 45 Girls, Glee Club 45 District Chorus Contest 45 School Con- certs 45 Statc Music Solo and Ensemble Contest 45 District Music Solo and Ensemble Contest 4. This is the Seniors 14 1. Tom Nlurlvy 2. Hvlf-ri Brust fi. Bvv Cook 4. Sharon Pc.'ti'r'son 5. Mc-1'lc' Brusl 6. Boh Wilhilmi 7. John Stn-gman 8. Bi-tty Forhvs 9. Bolv Sage IU, Ruth Nloritgoilu-ry ll. Phyllia Baku' 12. ,Is-rry :md Audra-w Andi-rson 115. Javkic Hancock l 1. Bzxrbzira Rushing 15, Kznrvn Brown IFS. Villa Williams 17. -Ioan Kriudson l8, Lavvrric Spcncvr l9. Margarvl Vziksdal 20. Joyce- Cru-cnhi-ck 21. Kari-ri Nichols 22. Linda Fra-dcrick 23. Jvzxrivri Bohnsu'ngi'l 2-I-. Ralph Ditch 25. Ron Dirst 26. Bill Fu-dQ1'ii'k 27. jon- Sfhuck 28. Nlarilyn Br'r'lsi'h 15 XI g I lulaim V lc ll yA J Elsie Knud Senior wards WOMAN'S CLUB AWARDS Each year the Woman's Club of Minooka awards medals to the boy and girl who have the highest scho- lastic. average in their class for their four years of high- school work. Our congratulations to Margaret Vaksdal and Tom Murley. MOST REPRESENTATIVE STUDENTS The Most Representative Students are chosen to represent all school activities: academic achievement, participation in school clubs, sports, social activities, and on the basis of good citizenship. The boy and girl of the Class of 1957, chosen by popular vote by the student body and faculty, are Beverly Cook and Tom Murley. AMERICAN LEGION AWARDS Honor, Courage, Leadership, Scholarship, Compan- ionship. Character, and Service are the qualities con- sidered by the faculty in voting for this award which is presented by Post 1188. Joan Knudson and John Stegman received this honor. D. A. R. AWARD Nlinooka High School is proud to be presented a D. A. R. Award. This honor is bestowed upon our high sehool by the Alida C. Bliss Chapter of Grundy County. The following qualifications are used in voting for this award: Dependability, Leadership, Service, and Patriotism. The Senior Class and faculty voted for this award. Our congratulations to Karen Brown. 16 oan Knudson, Karen Nichols, Joyce Greinbcck, Jerry Anderson, Merle Brust Andrew Anderson, Helen Brust Bob Wilhelmi. fSitting, frontl Jeanen Bohnstengcl Appeal Jackie Hancock and Tom Murley pose after a successful performance Seniors As we look back upon our four years at Minooka High School about all we can say is, Underclassmen, make the most of these four years - itls later than you think. Yes, it seems impossible that four years have gone by since we landed as Freshmen at Minooka High all starry eyed and green. However, our first three years passed quickly, and by the end of our junior Year the anticipation for our Senior Year to come was great. Miss Kasak called a class meet- ing for us to elect our class ofhcers for our last year. Tom Murley was chosen as President. Margaret Vaksdal was to be his right-hand lady as Vice-President while Villa Williams was to take the minutes and Joan Knudson to record the finances. The thoughts of being a big senior with noth- ing to do were soon squelehed when we returned for that long-awaited year in September, 1956. Reports, term papers, and the Constitution tests made us work-big seniors at that. Oh, don't get us wrong, we had many good times too in senior year. Six of our boys led our basketball team to many victories-Tom Murley, Leonard Peterson, Joe Schuck, John Stegman, Ron Dirst and Merle Brust. Our senior play, 'lBoy Appealf' turned out to be a big success with Margaret Vaksdal, Villa VVilliams, Bev Cook, Andrew Anderson, Jeanen Bohnstengel and others in the spotlight for the event. Of course. behind the scenes was our untiring director, Miss Holt. We sponsored the Annual Christmas Party this year. Santa came and distributed gifts to the students and teachers. From that time on we began to look forward to Skip Day and the Prom put on for us by the Junior Class. On May 31, 1957, we were thrown into the Outer Space of the world. Many memories were collected during those four years at MCHS, which will never be for- gotten. We're proud to be graduates of Minooka High School, and we shall always display that pride as we '4Reach Our New Horizonfl 3 The cast poses for a final bow Our Satelite Scooping activity in our Universe V' fs i .4 V K. 1 Q v .f f f.f --gew ' Q Ffss. .. fidiff . 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Our officers, Charlene Heap. presi- dentg Larry Todd. vice-presidentg Virginia WVallin, secrctaryg and Milos Konjevich. treasurer, are representative of the ambitious students of our class. YYe have all been very busy making money for the Prom and Banquet. We hope it is the best prom yet. Larry Todd. Bob Chernisky. John Findlay. Art Hutchinson. and Jim Winkler are our athletes. Larry Todd played on the varsity basketball team all this year. g'Room for the Groomf' our junior play was a howling success. Jim WYinkler and Charlene Heap had the leads. However. no one will ever forget the performance of Vada Knudson. Our class also has musicians. Virginia 'Wallin received a first rating for a solo at the State Contest. Vada Knudson and Barbara Binkele also received awards at the State Music Con- test. A group of girls from our class partici- pated in the State Contest in the Girls, Chorus and in the band. Sophomore Officers President ..... . . Vive-President Secretary . . . Treasurer .... Advisor . . Katharine Anderson . . James Hcrringer . .... Margery Knudson . . . . . Joyce Murley Miss Manfred DARLENE ANDERSON KATHARINE ANDERSON JOHN BALTZ DORIS CHILDRESS LINDA FINDLAY CONNIE GREENWOOD LINDA HAUGER BARBARA HEAP HARRIETTE HENRY JIM HERRINGER SANDY HORTON MARGERY KNUDSON CAROL LINK MARY LUNDSTROM MARILYN MALONE BETTY MORRIS JOYCE MURLEY JACK PHILLIPS WILLIAM PLATT ANITA SANTORINEOS JAMES RUSHING WILLIE SPENCER BETTY STEWART RONALD STEWART ROSEMARY SWIGGERT MAXINE TODD HAROLD UNLAND RAY VICKERY DENNIS WILHELMI BEVERLY ZINK ,gr- ff 7' QP 'Q' an.. K- I ,,.. N.. ' Ic ..'2,1 Q.. gf K if kb if v ' xg., Qs A, i QS' f 4 . .A-f,.f f I ' ' fl- ..- -.,. 5. ff ffs ' ' I ..a Af, 9-f J This is the Sophomores Finally getting our feet down to earthi' in our high school education. The sophomore class of 1957 have had a nice year. Our officers elected the first of the year were: President Kathi Anderson, Vice-President Jim Herringer, Secretary Margie Knudson, Treasurer Joyce Murley. Representing us in the Student Coun- cil were: Barb Heap and Willie Spencer. They did a very fine job. To raise money for our class treasury we gave a Thanksgiving party on November 16, which was a big success. During the party we featured an imitation of the well-known tele- vision program It Could Be Youf, We also had an Elvis Presley contest, in which three boys participated. Another money - raising project was our class lu.ncheon held at the Methodist Church on March 22. Four of our boys played basketball, and two played on the baseball team. Two of our girls were ehosen to lead the school in cheers during the basketball season. During the past year our academic average has improved. We now have eight of our class representing us on the honor roll. We all would sincerely like to thank our class advisor, Miss Manfred, for her help and cooperation in making our year the success that it has been. is :sk ir' ER Q in wvkmw 'QM LQ . as yin' gg, as ef 2' A Ii if 2 --f-f idk, as 'M i 'Q N . 3 gk 6 ll. g . 3, gi in . am Ki J 3. ga., ' 23322 'vw f ' :'.:,.::g, .... , 3 Jifggg'-fwi' .2 ,gi is F 932355, Freshman President ...... Vice-President . . . Secretary .... Treasurer . . Advisor . . 28 Officers Laverne Peterson . . . . Robvrt Brust Howard Valentine . Kari-n Hagmayer . . . Mr. Coleman The Freshmen The Class of 1960 entered their high school career much the same as the classes before them and those to follow. We came from various schools giving us many backgrounds-each one 'hoping his background sufficient for a successful career in high school. Some of us showed a good degree of success at the end of the first semester with the following names listed on the Honor Roll: Lydia Fox, Karen Hagmayer, Katherine Holbrook, Dorothy Hutchinson, Larry Peterson, Glenda Todd, and Tonya Weers. Our first meeting as a group was the election of officers when we elected Laverne Peterson, Presidentg Robert Brust, Vice-Presidentg Howard Valentine, Secretaryg and Karen Hagrnayer, Treasurer. Larry Peterson and Tonya Weers represented us on the Student Council. Several of the girls found their places in Girls' Chorus while boys with athletic ability sought places on the basketball squad. The Band gave others an opportunity to continue their interest in music. The' social event of the year for our class was an all-school dance. 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QM' ,A .Ig 1 Q ,Qu '-ff:..,f1a- ,.'1. , X I k -' .-5.1, ,. ,U :,5sfJ,1','I, gg? ffQ5?e. . 3'4'v.. ,lf 'V A IM , . , Editor-in-Chief MARGARET VAKSDAL Assistant Editor PHYLLIS BAKER Literary Editor KAREN BROWN Business Ma nager TOM MURLEY Circulation Managers JACKIE HANCOCK VILLA WILLIAMS Photographic Editors LAVERNE SPENCER LINDA FREDERICK Advertising TOM MURLEY JOHN STEGMAN JOE SCI-IUCK KATHI ANDERSON KAREN NICHOLS CHARLENE HEAR M-Di- Copy Writers ROSEMARY SWIGGERT MARGE KNL'DSON JOYCE MURLEY I.INDA FINDLAY SANDRA HORTON MARY LINDSTROM Photography JOAN KNUDSON HARRIETTE HENRX MARILYN BRETSCH RUTH MONTGOMERY HELEN BRUST BARBARA I-IEAP Circulation PEGGY MCCOY BEVERLY COOK BARBARA BINKELE ,IOANNE PATTEN BETTY FORBES CAROL LINK JEANEN BOHNSTENGEI, JOYCE GREENBECK Advisor MISS MAN1-'RED n Staff The M-DI-AN staff has been working hard all year to put out the best possible book for its students. So that everyone could receive a book at a reasonable price, projects were carried on throughout the year to raise money for pub- lication. Magazines and turkey raffle tickets were sold by the entire school. VVC also earned money by selling ads, having a HDonkey Basketball Game, and sponsoring a luncheon. We wish to thank all who have helped in any way with the forming of this book and hope that it will recall many wonderful memo- ries to its readers. S12 This is the advertising committee that spa-nt so much time and effort selling ads for our book: Charlene Heap, John Stegman, Kathi Anderson, Joe Schuek, Karen Nichols, and Tom Murley. Standing: Phyllis Baker, Bevn-rly Cook, Ruth Montgomcry, Linda Findlay, Margc- Knudson, Sandra Horton, R051-mary Swiggcrt. Sitting: Betty Forbcs Karen Brown, Villa Williams, Linda Frm-dm-rick, Marilyn Brctsch, Je-ancn Bohnstengc-l. Standing: Jackie Hancock, Joycv Gr:-c-nbc-ck, Peggy McCoy, Barbara Hr-ap, Harricttc Hcnry, Mary Lindstrom, Sharon P1-tm-rson, Joyce Nfurls-y. Sitting: Barbara Binkclc, Joanne Patten, Margaret Vaksdal, Joan Knudson, Hn-lon Brust, Lavvrne Ps-tvrson. Top Row: Mrs. Ricketts, Advisor, Betty Lou Forbes, Marilyn Bretsch, Phyllis Baker, Sharon Peterson, Leona Pehlke, Pat Anderson, Mildred Urquiola. Middle Row: Margaret Qood, Peggy McCoy, Joanne Patten, Barbara Binkele, Charlene Heap, Vada Knudson, Virginia Wallin, Lois Severson, Beverly Todd, Margaret Vaksdal, Linda Frederick. Front Row: Ruth Montgomery, Karen. Brown, Karen Nichols, Beverly Cook, Joyce Green- beck, Laverne Spencer, Jeanen Bohnstengel, Jackie Hancock, Helen Brust, joan Knudson, Future Homemakers of America The Minooka Chapter is a unit of the Illinois Association of F. H. A., which is chartered by the .national organization of the Future Homemakers of America. The membership of the club this year was 63 members. In order to become a member of the F. H. A. you must complete at least one year of home economics. The motto of the organization is Toward New Horizons , the flower, a red roseg and the colors are red and white. The eight pur- poses ofthe F. H. A. are: 1. To promote a growing appreciation of the joys and satisfactions of homemaking. To emphasize the importance of worthy home membership. To encourage democracy in the home and community life. To work for good home and family life for all. To promote international good will. To foster the development of creative leadership in home and community life. To further interest in home economics. To further wholesome individual and group recreation. Top Row: Mrs. Ricketts, Advisor, Kathi Anderson, Sandy Horton, Marge Knudson, Joyce Murley, Barbara Heap, Darlene Anderson, Mary Lindstrom, Linda Haugcr, Maxine Todd, Anita Santorineous, Connie Greenwood, Betty Morris. Middle Row: Linda Findlay, Doris Childress Charlene Hr-xtell, Kay Holbrook, Martha Lawson, Sharon Fuss, Sheila Shearer, Sheila Conroy, Sharon Avery, Carol Link, Harriette Henry. Front Row: Rosemary Swiggert, Marilyn Malone, Glenda Todd, Gladys Viano, Karen Hagmeyer, Tonya Weers, Dorothy Hutchinson, Nancy Tignor, Bonnie Anderson, Lydia Fox, Patricia Potasky. This Yearls activities began in September with a report by Helen Brust on F. H. A, Camp which she attended in July at Lake Bloomington. Committees met also to plan the program for the year. Daddy-date-night was scheduled in October and was a big success. Joan Knudson gave a report on F. H. A. National Convention in November. Coat checking was discussed as a money-making project and was adopted for this year. In December we had a Christmas Party which included a gift exchange. Mrs. McCoy, a registered nurse, gave a talk on her profession in january. During February and March, we attended several rallies at which Charlene Heap was voted President of Section 19. We also sold candy for a money-making project several times during the year. The Annual Formal Initiation for the Freshmen was held in March. Many mothers came to see their daughters participating in the event. In May we spon- sored a skating party which was very well attended. The Mother and Daughter Banquet was enjoyed by everyone in May with the theme May Day. It was a big night which included the installation of the new officers for the 1957-58 term. Mrs. Ricketts, our advisor, and Mrs. Dorick, our Chapter Mother, were both a great help to our club. msf' HU ME MA DF - AMFDIPA 'Q' KEQS Seated: Karen Brown, Joan Knudson, Helen Brust, Margaret Vaksdal, Ruth Montgomsxx Standing: Beverly Todd, Sharon Peterson, Virginia Wallin, Joyce Greenbm-ck, Barbara Heap jackie Hancock. Fo I Io Q President ..... Vice-President .... Secretary .... . Treasurer . . . Finance . . . Reporter .. Degrees ....... Parliamentarian . . . Welfare and Service Song Leader ...... Publicity . . . Advisor ......... Chapter Mother .. Officers . . Helen Brust . , . . Joan Knudson .. Margaret Vaksdal . . . . . . . Karen Brown Jacqueline Hancock Barbara Heap .. . Sharon Peterson Ruth Montgomery . . . Joyce Greenbeck . . . Beverly Todd .. Virginia Wallin Mrs. Ricketts . .. Mrs. Dorick F Left to right: Glenn Sing, -Iohn Findlay, Alden Eriekson, Joseph Sehuek, Merle Brust, Leonard Olson, Future Farmers of America This year the Minooka Chapter of F.F.A. has been very aetive with its money-raising projeetsfdrives, Contests and activities. This year we sent Joe Sehuek and John Duvall to the State Convention. Joe Schuek entered the externporaneous Speaking Contest at Earlville and placed see- ond. john Findlay entered the speaking eon- test at Seneca. About sixty per eent of our memhers showed at the Seetion 8 Fair at Ottawa. Second Row: jim Davidson, james Anderson, Ernest Pehlke, Bob Brust, .lim Hadaway, Laverne Peterson, Charles Lade, john Baltl. First Row: John Findlay, Alden Eriekson, Merle Brust, joseph Sehuek, Leonard Olson, Glenn Sing, Nlr. White, Advisor. This year for raising money we sold garden seeds and magazines. VVe also sponsored a Donkey Basketball game along with the M-DI-AN Staff. On April 30. l957, we held our annual Parent and Son Banquet. It was held in the gym and we served a family style ehieken dinner to all present. For entertainment the Girls' Sextet sang and best of all the HAg Room 6,' sang a medley of popular songs. Our field trip this year was a trip to Hon- eggersl Feed Mill at Fairhury, Illinois. Mr. White, Advisor -Ioyce Clreenheck, Nfztrgarct Vztksdzil Phyllis Baker, Laverne Speneer, ,Iuckie Hancock, Ralph Ditch, Karen Brown, Karen Nichols, Linda Frederick. Peace Pipe Chatter YVith the help of our advisor, Miss Manfred, the office practice clasx has published once 21 month the PEACE PIPE CHATTER. The newspaper was kent to different schools und to individuals of the Community. A copy was given free to each fzunily in school and the faculty meniherx. The paper puhliyhed gill school news. Some of the items of intcreat to the studentg and community were: honor roll, record of perfect attendance, calendar of events to take pluce in the future month, and the social chatter about school. Karen Brown acted as editor ol' the paper and the other members of the class took turns reporting and writing the articles about vzirioux gxetivitiex. lYe looked forward to receiving the PEACE PIPE CHA'l IlER euch month. Beverly Cook, Beth' Forlwe ., Villa lrvllllAlIIlS, Nlurilvn llretsch, Sharon lleteraon. Girls' Sextet The Girls, Sextet was newly organized this year. This group proved to be very popular. en- tertaining for many meetings of loeal organizations. Throughout the year their repertoire has in- ereased to ineludc a wide variety ol' rnusie. They have sung on more than fifteen occasions for Homecoming. Lions Club. Wom- 'TO s an's Club. Channahon l FHA. FFA and many other ban- quets. This has been an out- standing voeal group. ff' Left to right: Karen Brown, Beverly Todd, Nlargarel Vaksdal, Leona Pehlke, Lois Severson, Karen Nichols, Aeeornpanist: Ba rba ra Hea p. Girls' Chorus Choral singing has been deseribed frequently as expressing a mood, gay, happy, sad, or som- ber. Such freedom of expression. however. is effective only after the teehniques of good singing are diligently practiced and improved. Our girls' chorus has improved in all respects since last fall. and the girls are to be Coni- rnended for the fine work they are doing. They have participated in two eoneerts this year and were heard over VVJOL during the Christmas season. The final perforrnanee ol' the year was for Commencement. At Oak Lawn. l.H.S.A. district Competition. the ehorus reeeiyed a Superior rating lor the first time in eight years. 'This group shows much ability and promise for next year. Bac Row, Left to right: Mildred Urquiola, Karen Brown, Margaret Vaksdal, Joyce Greenbeek, Villa Wil- rains, Maxine Todd, Linda Hanger, Leona Pehllie, Kathi Anderson, Linda Frederiek, Betty Morris, Bc y erlx' Todd. 1 dlt Row: Jaeltie Haneorlc, Barbara Binkele, Charlene Heap, Joanne Patten, Virginia VVallin, Sandy Horton, Linda Findlay, Peggy lVIc'Coy, Loig Severson, Karen Niehols, Bonnie Anderson. o toni Row: Margaret Good, Joyfe Murley, Lydia Fox, Harriette Henry, Carol Link, Pat Potaslty, oxothy lluteliinson, Tonya Weers, Mary Lundstrorn, Barbara Heap, Aeconipanist, Mr. Peiehl, Direetor. High School Band Minookzl can be proud of its band. It has earned an important place in our school life thru outstanding performances. During the the past year. the band has played three con- certs in Minooka, an exchange concert in Mazcvn, a eoncert for the Grundy County Teachers Institute in Morris. Besides playing for basketball games, the band took part in several parades. including homecoming at Minooka. Morris and Plainfield and three parades in Joliet. Oak Lawn was the scene for district I.H.S.A, competition this year. Minooka for the first time, competed in class C and was the only class C band entered to take a Superior rating. Of nine solos and ensembles entered, five received Superior ratings. At the state final contest held at Rock Island. the Clarinet Duet fBarbara Binkele and Joan Knudsonj and the Brass Quintet CVirginia Wallin, jackie McCoy, Mary Lundstrom, Larry Dwyer, and Lydia Foxj earned Superior ratings. The band received a Superior in Con- eert and Good in Sight-reading for a final grade of Excellent. Barbara Binkele represented the band at the Illinois All State High School Band held in Springfield in February Grade School Band The Grade School Band, now in its second year, has improved considerably since its begin- ning in December, l955. Mucrll valuable experience is gained for these students who will eventually become members of the High School Band. Besides winning a Superior rating at the district grade school band contest, the Grade School Band played at the Christmas and Spring Concerts and performed for the Channahon Grade School. Eighteen of our thirty soloists and ensembles won Superior ratings at the district contest and, of these, ten went on to take top honors at the state contest held at Toulon. Beginning Band The Beginning Band, made up of 23 4th and 5th graders, is the foundation of the instru- mental music program. Many skills are required of a successful bandsman. The funda- mentals of good musicianship are begun in this organization so that each member can advance to the Grade School Band. Student To give the student body an appreciation of the workings of democracy, to foster 'higher ideals in the school, and to bring a bettcr co-operation between the faculty and the pupils . . . this is the aim of the Student Council as it is stated in the Constitution which was drawn up by the members of the Student Council this year. In an effort to represent the students and to create within the student body a greater interest in school and school activities, the Student Council has sponsored a variety of activities this year. Some of the assemblies arranged by the Student Council were: a demonstration on sa-fe driving, the movie Macbeth, a combined choral and band con- Tonya Wcers, Larry Peterson, Willie Spencer, Barbara Heap, Lois Severson, John Findlay Helen Brust, John Stegman. Advisors, Miss Kasak and Mr. Pc-ichl CouncH cert given by the Mazon High School, and talks by representatives of industry and medi- cal professions. Two members of the Council, Lois Severson and Barbara Heap, represented Minooka High School at the Illinois Association of Student Council Convention held in Chicago on April 26 and 27. Discussing, planning and carrying out these activities involved a great deal of initiative and responsibility on the part of Council members. Acting as a liaison between students and faculty, the Council members have shown qualities of leadership and loyalty which have made their year very successful. .4 l I 3 ml 'f I 114 .7'g1'4.gy.q-r.-ew. 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'2J ,v,'.-'im ,lj,n'g-ml'-,f'rj.' ,Ryu g..mv-.. i , ..,91.,.. ,- ' gg', ,,gf- fl' l'oin Nfurley and N111 Doriek Memorial Trophi s Bafbaratrxq flilxdrrson. Be v 4' Vw COOK 'K 'ODYZ1 wc 46 Cys. Dennis Wilhelini and Mr. Doriek Each year a trophy is awarded to the player on the Varsity and Junior Varsity squads who makes the greatest percentage of his free throw attempts. This year the Wfayne Thompson Nlemorial Trophy went to Torn Nlurley of the Varsity squad. Tom made a fine 73 per cent of his free throw attempts. Dennis Wilhelmi of the Junior Varsity squad won the Robert Rushton Nletnorial Trophy by making il terrific 81 per eent from the free throw line. Cheerleaders Basketball The year 1956-57 showed another successful season for our Indians, who wound up with a season's record of 15 won and 9 lost. Our boys started the season good with 4 wins and 2 losses. Tlhen they lost a heartbreaker to Wilmington in the last seconds of the game after having held a 5 point lead with 30 seconds remaining. This defeat hurt the morale of our Indians, and they didnlt seem to recover until the Oswego game, after which they pro- ceeded to win 9 out of their last ll games. The Indians captured second place in the Mazon Holiday Tournament and second place in the Fox Valley Conference. They lost to Plainfield in the opening round of the Fox Valley Tournament. Probably the highlight of the season for the team was their thrilling win over an inspired Newark team by a score of 85 to 83 in an overtime. This was the last home game of the basketball careers of Ron Dirst, John Stegman, Tom Murley, Leonard Peterson, Joe Schuck, and Merle Brust. The Wayne Thompson Memorial Trophy was awarded to Tom Murley who had a seventy-three per cent average. Dennis Wil- helmi made eighty-one per cent of his free throws to win the Ro-bert Rushton Memorial Trophy for the Junior Varsity. This year the school awarded a Most Valuable Player award along with the Sportsmanship award. Tom Murley was chosen by his teammates and Mr. Dorick for both of these awards. ll N ,ji Nl SAS I x xiii ff, 0 x V x N First Row, Left to right: Ron Dirst, Jim Winkler, Dennis Wilhelmi, Joe Schuck John Stegman Standing: Coach Dave Dorick, Art Hutchinson, Tom Murley, Merle Brust, Leonard P1 terson Larry Todd, Glenn Sing, Manager. oop Bound Cagers From Top, left to right: Leonard Peterson, Forwardg Tom Murley, Guardg Art Hutchinson Forwardg John Stegman, Forwardg Joe Schuck, Center. 48 wi From Top, left to right: Ron Dirst, Forwardg Larry Todd, Guardg Jim Winkler, Forward Merle Brust, Forwardg Dennis Wilhclmi, Center. 49 Seasorfs Scores Minooku Kfiucmkzx NIiIlUOkl1 Nlinooka Mirlcmcmkzn Miuooku xIiI100k21 Mimxoka Nliuooku xIiHO0k2l Minofwkzi Minookzx Milmocmkzx xiillllilkll Minooku Nfinooku N'IiI100k2l Nlinookn SQ'I'l'Il2l 72 Coal City -P7 Oxwvgo P18 xvtlfidlillld 37 Yorkvillm' 'W xvillllillgtilll 69 Pluinfivld 77 Gardnvr 6l Nl'XX'2lTk 43 Oswcgo 39 Ln-mont 57 Yorkvillm- 60 Plainfis-ld .33 Carl Slllldhllfg St. Paul 61 St. Pl'O4'0IJiL1N T6 Plano 63 Newark 83 4 Junior Varsity Front Row, left to right: Jack Phillips, Bob Cherniskv, Jim Davidson John Findlay Steve Hauger, Jim Rushing. Second Row: Coach Dave Dorick, Charles Lade, Jim Hadawax Larry Peterson Art Hutchinson, John Baltz, jim Herrington, Glenn Sing, Manager Season's Scores Minooka Minooka Minooka Minooka Minooka Minooka Minooka Minooka Minooka Miinooka Minooka Minooka Minooka Minooka Minooka Minooka Minooka Minooka Minooka 40 28 30 39 48 42 46 27 42 25 49 41 56 36 41 35 39 46 40 Serena 44 Coal City 45 Lemont 20 Oswego 40 Woodland 66 Yorkville 56 Wilmington 55 Plainfield 54 Gardner 38 Newark 46 Oswego 63 Lemont 43 Yorkville 70 Plainfield 57 Carl Sandburg 58 St. Paul 57 St. Procopius 46 Plano 80 Newark 34 51 Baseball 51.4 f The Minooka Indians' baseball record for the 1957 season stands at two victories and four defeats. Cur conference record is two wins and three losses. In conference play, the Indians split two games with Yorkville, losing the first game ll to 1, 'but won the second game by a 6 to 5 score. Two games were dropped to Plainfield by 12 to 2 and 8 to 7 final scores. The other victory came at the hands of Oswego, 5 to 4. In the District Tournament Minooka was defeated by Morris ll to 6. Four seniors who will be lost upon gradua- tion are Ron Dirst, Tom Murley, Leonard Peterson, and John Stegman. These players will be sorely missed and hard to replace in the future. First Row, left to right: Joe Schuck, Tom Murley, Ron Dirst, john Findlay, John Stegman, Leonard Peterson, Merle Brust, Jim Winkler. Second Row: John Baltz, Jim Herringer, Steve Hauger, Larry Peterson, Glenn Sing, Bob Chemisky, Art Hutchinson, Larry Todd, Coach Dave Dorick. 4 Top Row, left to right: Anita Santorineos, Linda Hauger, Maxine Todd, Joyce-.Murlvy, Barbara Heap, Sandy Horton, Kathi Anderson, Connie Greenwood, Betty Morris, Mary Lindstrom. Middle Row: Rosemary Swiggert, Marilyn Malone, Marge Knudson, Darlene' Anderson, Doris Childress, Linda Findlay, Carol Link, Harrivtte Henry, Beverly Todd, Lois Sevcrson. First Row: Barbara Binkele, Joanne Patten, Charlene Heap, Pat Anderson, Peggy McCoy, Virginia Wallin, Vada Knudson, Leona Pehlke, Margaret Good, Mrs. Ricketts, Instructor. Top Row, left to right: Mrs. Ricketts, Instructor, Marilyn Bretsch, Villa Williams, Ruth Montgomery, Jackie Hancock, Joan Knudson, Margaret Vaksdal, Helen Brust, Joyce Greenbcck, Jeanen Bohnstengel, Barbara Rushing, Mildred Urquiola. Middle Row: Martha Lawson, Charlene Hextell, Kay Holbrook, Lydia Fox, Sht-ila Conroy, Sheila Shearer, Helene Norton, Sharon Avery, Betty Forbes, Linda Frederick, Laverne Spencer, Karen Hagmaycr. First Row: Karen Brown, Karen Nichols, Gladys Viano, Glenda Todd, Nancy Tignor, Bonnie Anderson, Patricia Potaskv. Sharon Peterson, Phyllis Baker, Tonya Weers, Dorothy Hutchinson. Girls' Physical Education if Q 3 , in ii V as ,, . m g W , 5 W? 2' is xx., . gfi xgiwwg ,L ll Q ig I iwrnvvg aww .? ? Q f .3 .., N . Q 1 si AT iff, TJ '1 RQ 3 . . 1-3'-W' .,,a.A.-id-'bifffl Q - 'f ,, .-T '. 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Nw, -1 4 a A 'GIF' Q9 BARBARA BEASLEY CAROL BLAIR ROSEMARY BREEN BERYL CHURCHILL LYNDA CONNOR JOSEPH COYNE STEPHEN DAVIS CYNDRA DAY RUSSELL DELONG RICHARD DIRST DARLENE DOTY THOMAS FLEMING WARREN GALLINGER WANDA GOOD LARRY HINCHLIFFE BRUCE KNUDSON JOYCE LUNDSTROM JOSEPH OLSEN BETTY PETERSON BONNIE PETERSON ROBERT PHILLIPS JOHN SANTORINEOS DONALD SCHIMMEL CARLA SHEARER ELIZABETH SINGER LEON STEFFES RICHARD TODD JUDITH WHITE SHARON WINKLER GEORGE WINTERBOTTOM MRS, RUSHTON Eighth Grade This year the eighth grade did not have depqnrtmentalization. Cn alternate days we had music and physical education. We participated in the Halloween party and turkey raffle for the M-DI-AN. VVC also sponsored at skating party. Ten eighth grade hoys played basketball for our grade school team. On May 10, the eighth grade entertained the eighth graders from other schools who plan to attend Minooka next fall. We also took a field trip to the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago. The Room Mothers helped with all of our activities during the year. 57 v ' I nf' Q I f, I' ., I W- W 0 I ie Q 5 . 4' . Seventh Grade 5-If his Rx I I R, A in I flwiii QL 'W' bn, I L ' f -A ,.'. ' ' NJ' Qfs 1' d . F L wg t I 5 1, T L En Q1 .13 A V-4 ' Effie ffm E455 my an 5' , -fs' I I re All L A ,E If if-43 'I igifiei 4 I ff' ' . , sh. KAR ,iz xx ' 4 Rx - JI.. fi 2, 3 58 JAMES ATTEBERY JUDITH BOHNSTENGEL JAMES BREEN FRANCINE CAMPBELL RICHARD CLARK RICHARD COYNE EDWIN DAY CHANDRA DORICK CHARITY DORRE LAWRENCE DWYER KEITH FLATNESS THOMAS GEISTLER CHARLENE HANCOCK WALTER HEAP LINDA LINK KAY MOORE FREDERIC OFFERMAN JAMES SHEARER FRED SINGER REX SIRON DAVID STAFFORD MARIE TALKINGTON JANET VAKSDAL RONNIE WILLIAMSON MR. PALMER Ml -sh Il Seventh Grade As the seventh chapter in our book of edu- cation begins on September 4, 1956, twenty- four eager boys and girls are ready to face a new school year and a new teacher. First we become acquainted, and organize our Citizenship Club to help our class run more smoothly. Our officers for the first sem- ester are Nfarie Talkington, president, Janet Vaksdal, vice-presidentg Chandra Uorick, sec- retaryg and Keith Flatness as treasurer. Dur- ing the second semester our officers include Ric Gfferman, president, Thomas Geistler, vice-president, Kay Moore, secretary, and Richard Clark, treasurer. W'e enjoyed a Halloween party in our room. Prizes for masks were awarded to Francine Campbell for the funniest mask, to Janet Vaks- dal for the best story book character, and to Fred Singer for the most original mask. It is now November and the seventh grade is putting on a comedy skit, f'The Case of the Nlissing Turkeyf' under the direction of Kay Moore. Also, we may be seen enjoying our skating party with the eighth grade, and Z1 Christmas party before our Christmas vaca- tion begins. As we continue to leaf through the pages we find ourselves in the last half of the chapter. XM' now have a new science course added to our studies. Our Valentine's Day party is a big event for us. We are exchanging valentines and enjoying games and contests in our room, decorated for the event. As we come to the last pages we are looking forward to our summer vacation and wonder- ing what to expect in the next chapter of our book. fhxth After three months of vacationing in outer space the V-6 Rocket landed in Minooka and unloaded twenty-eight boys and girls who were ready to get down to earth and do some real work in the sixth grade. DeVonna Knud- son who had been with us during our first three years of school again joined our class after having attended school in Morris, Illinois, the past two years. This year for the first time we have had a room mother. Mrs. Donald Blair, Nancy's mother, was our room mother, and she made the plans and appointed mothers to plan and attend the various activities during the year. This we enjoyed very much and it was a great help to our teacher. We organized a citizenship club and enjoyed Grade many art activities which included making plaques, murals, baskets, paintings and room decorations. The sixth grade was represented in the basketball games too. This year for the first time Geography and History were studied together as social studies. In doing this we learned more about the rela- tionship of the history and geography of the countries and the effects they have upon each other. Each six weeks we learned at poem and gave a book report. We have had a very profitable and enjoy- able year and are now ready to take off into outer space in the V-7 Rocket which is waiting for us outside the school. 60 Q Q at we L , 5 W 3 'vw N K W .... ,. ' rv A if az W J J Q. ei 1, If W S ' ,,.-A ' if Q law .M x If . J ' I ,ga- -12 'Iwi-.J ' I Q2 ,file 'fm ,. Pfil, I ' P Q up 1 -K, , , ,nf f 4 N.. ulifuf f M, I 1 Y Q Agni i, ,., 4 . E4 -srl fn- Q I 2 A ., I IJ' J , - If .I T : 45.1, 1 ' S A- Q V agus ' :L -iff jg V L' f- 1- :gg-7 I . iz. 5 Af I - W 5' fp If tgvpffxnlu' 'vm :fs W f FN . . ' 9 ml 40 .. Q df l X . 'vgt-aff' ,E ,-v S. ' . ,,.,,fN X 4 O4 H 'H fl' 46 ,4'i4.,f,L . fx. ff 'f-Q .I , , . . , P I 'L if ' 'IKQWI 5'-34 A -. SQ' ff BEVERLY BEASLEY JANET BLAIR NANCY BLAIR JOHN BREEN GREGORY CONNOR BARBARA COSTELLO DONALD DAVIDSON REX DOTY KATHLEEN FLEMING WAYNE GREENBECK STEVE HADAWAY JAMES HOLBROOK JANET KEMP DEVONNA KNUDSON LARRY KORELC DIANA LITTLEFAIR JACQUELYN McCOY JON MURLEY WAYNE PEHLKE NANCY PHILLIPS RICHARD PLATT MITCHELL SANTORINEOS CHARLES SCHARF SUSAN STAFFORD LEROY STEFFES KATHLEEN THOMPSON WILLIAM WILHELMI TOMMIE WILLIAMSON MISS PETERSON Fifth Wle started the year out with 37 pupils+22 boys and l.3 girlsaffon September 4. 1956. VVe were happy to be in school and see our friends again. We were glad we were going to have physieal education and band this year. We saw three new faces: .loan Briones from Joliet, Margie Hausler from Aurora. and Robert Mork from Joliet. Sharon Bentson and Allen Olson moved away in about the middle of the year. Jay Varland came from Gooselake Township. About the end of the year Diane Lacey came from Morris. We elected officers for our Citizenship Club. 'l'hey were Donnie VVilliamson. presidentg Keith Talkington, vice-presidentg Gary Geist- ler. secretaryg and Billy Castello, treasurer. At Halloween time, we were judged on Grade masks made out of paper bags. The winners were Peggy Sehimmel, prettiestg Donnie lN'il- liamson. ugliestg and Danny Roberts. story- book eharaeter as Money Bagsf' The prizes were half dollars. Christmas was a very exciting time. We drew names for gift exchanging. We had a very nice party given by our Room Mothers. After coming back from vacation we re-elected officers for the second semester. They were Kenny Phillips, presidentg Donny Roh- erts, vice-presidentg Nancy Nlurley, secretaryg Linda Todd, treasurer. In February we had a nice valentine box and a party given for us by our Room Mothers. In March we surprised Mrs. Davis on her birthday by giving her a party. EDWARD ANDERSON FRANKLIN ASHLEY EDWARD BEASLEY JOAN BRIONES FRANKIE CAMPBELL WILLIAM CASTELLO EDWARD CLENNON MARY COLEMAN JEANETTE COYNE FRED DIRST JOHN DORRE MELODE FLATNESS JOHN FOX MICHELLE GANNON GARY GEISTLER ROGER HADAWAY GERALD HAUGE MARGIE HAUSLER SHIRLEY LUNDSTROM ROBERT MORK NANCY MURLEY MARK OFFERMAN ALLEN PEHLKE GERALDINE PETERSON KENNETH PHILLIPS RONALD RIMKE DOUGLAS ROBBINS DANIEL ROBERTS SANDRA SAVANT KAREN SCHAUBEL MARGUERITE SCHIMMEL ELDON SITZES KEITH TALKINGTON LINDA TODD MERRY FAYE TODD JAY VARLAND DONNIE WILLIAMSON MRS. DAVIS av' j' I , F 5 A I fs I Kiln 1 ' f 1 A f ., 'Y' I 4, my E I 9 , 6. if ze' I A ,,-: if I. T9 .. f I 1 I Q4 lu , 4 44. 5- A WI 345- , X. .-Gr a ff, , fx I 2 . uf I , ' we f' I E , My I:': Ii.. I, '71 SNA . ' -I :A I I S M If f ., ,J 7 ' H ' - --,- '-'-- , -- Ifi? 1 ,X V ' I jgsi M . 0 K X I XL . , Ji. as I W .I -- .Q I if Ani, I 'f . , x I 3- px 'E . l9.0OOg.. IA , in lvq'i I fl.-fx, .Xx 1 ,J ar ..--1 r l l Xfkff I 3 in ff, , it N, 1 If I. R di ' la 'O . 'A O .H A Q '. . V . , X law LN af X-mi ,, 5-0 , Tnvliggnlrw I9 J'-I , 'A 0 , I 'E' ' 7. J 'Il ' ng 3 .- I . I V? 2 TQ f M ' -J W ifE5fk ':'5 V pg A f fu If , Q A ' J 4 ,. 'fl If I f ,,.. 3- ' 6 1, . . Q 1 3 my Fourth Grade 'I'hirty-five pupils were enrolled on Septem- ber -l to hegin a. husy year with a new teacher and new texts. The I956-57 year was one of many happy surprizes and interesting activities. VYe were twiee winner of the S3 Attendance Prize given hy the lvftlsit' Boosters. YYith the money. we purehased an aquarium, a shell exhihit. and an hook on baseball. In the annual turkey raffle which helps to defray expenses on the year-hook, our elass ranked first with the highest amount. Ralph Cahrielson was high salesman in our room selling ten hooks. Halloween arrived with mask making, our parade. and a party. our first of three room parties. John Varland joined our Class in the middle of the yt'2lI'. Christmas season arrived with preparations for the operetta. The King's Christmas Carol. Our Valentine Party. also under the diree- tion of our room mothers. was fun. Later, a trip to the Nluseum of Science and Industry. where we explored a German suhmarine and a. coal mine, was a thrilling day's experience. We look forward to a pleasant vacation and a rest from our studies. JOSEPH ATTEBERY JAYNE BESHOAR KATHLEEN BOLS ROBERT BOLS DAVID BROWN JOSEPH BURBY JULIE BYRNE JUDITH CLARK JAMES CLENNON TERRY COLEY GERALD DAVIDSON ALAN DORICK NORMAN DUVALL LORRAINE DWYER SUSAN EVERTON DALE FATLAN DANIEL FRIANT RALPH GABRIELSON KAREN HALL RONALD HARGIS ROBERT HEAP CAROLYN HUGHES PHYLLIS ISAACS DAVID KEYT DONALD PHILLIPS CARMEN SCHARF DONNA SEVERSON RONALD SEVERSON RALPH SIRON DOUGLAS SITZES PHILLIS STAFFORD KEITH STEFFES RAYMOND STILES MARK TEIPEL MARSHA THOMAS JOHN VARLAND MRS. GILBERT Thini The main task this year was to work hard and learn enough to become fourth graders. Learn- ing to work quickly, carefully, and quietly on our own was real work for us. That has been our goal. VVe feel eontent with the results. On the side we had our usual Halloween, Grade Christmas, and Valentine parties with the mothers on the committees. W'e enjoyed them very much. We showed the Music Boost- ers how much fun we can have from music. The birthday treats and usual good times have helped make this a happy year. RAYMOND BREEN JUDITH CASTELLO RICHARD DAVIDSON GEORGE DOTY DARALD EVANS ALEXANDER FERNANDEZ CONNIE FLATNESS JAMES GOOD KAREN HANCOCK MARILYN HARGIS JOAN KETTELSON ROGER KEYT ORPHA KNUDSON BONNIE LINK DONNA MCCOY PAULA PHILLIPS LARRY PLATT RONALD RIMKE STEVEN ROBBINS WESLEY SARGENT REBECCA SHEARER ROBERT SHEARER AGATHA SIRON DAVID STILES STEVEN THORSEN PAMELA TODD PENNY TODD JEAN WILDEY KENNETH WILHELMI MRS. MANTHEI A ' 3 - lf 5 8 I Loy, 'ar ..-an N f. ,. Y A fn. 05' .. 1' is rf M' Q O N f K-fa 13 A-nf Q-v G.. ...ff 'vii 'Qu' A fs I , Q J' 3 , 3 . ,I ENV if Second Grade Our second year of school began with thirty- eight hoys and girls. There were five new pupils, jerry and Larry Briones, Norman Mar- low. Linda Hausler. and .john Phillips. In March, Betty Varland came to our room, and a few weeks later jacquelyn Davis joined us. Our present enrollment now is eighteen girls and twenty-two hoys. VVS have worked hard all year. but at times we had fun too. At Halloween our paper masks were judged. David Taylor's mask was the ugliest. Deloris Peterson had the prettiest mask. Ruth Rush- ton's mask was the best Story Book Character. It was interesting to see Miss Olson's first grade Doll and Toy Show. Mrs. Nlanthei also invited us to hear her third grade operetta. the Ugly Duckling. Many new library hooks were added to our room. Gym classes are always an enjoyable part of our school year. Mrs. Ruth Thorsen was our Room Nlother. She planned and appointed committees to carry on the various activities of the year. To her and all those who helped Us in any way, we are very grateful. 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' sf' UI 2 ,5 XE, A 'htel Lfx- Y K A 3 Y . . , 15?fI' . g , M., Mfr 5 1' 8 .f-.,,x 4 I First Grade Wle entered upon our new adventure called school with 34 pupils enrolled. Fear, joy, anticipation, and excitement ran high. We later learned we could enjoy both work and play. Several enjoyable parties were planned for us by our mothersf-Halloween with our cos- tumes, Christmas with tree and exchange of gifts, Valentine's Day with pretty boxes and valentines for all. field trip and school picnic. We invited the second grade to our doll and toy show and along with them gave a patriotic program in song and flag drill in the gym to the entire school. WH- learned to read stories about Dick, .lane and Sally as well numbers and science stories. Now we are looking forward to vacation time and more fun. BONNIE BEASLEY RUTH BREEN DIANA BRIONES DONALD BROWN RICHARD BYRNE DIANA CASTELLO WALTER CONTRACIERI GAYLE COSTELLO HELEN COYNE NANCY DOTY GLENN EVANS ROBERT EVERTON KENNETH FATLAN JANICE FRIANT CYNTHIA GEORGE CONNIE JO HALL JUDITH HAMRIC MARK HOYLAND JERRY ISAACS LOUIS KEELE VALERIE OFFERMAN BARBARA PLUT WILLIAM SCHAUBEL ALBERT SINGER PEGGY SIRON CARLA SMITH JOY STEFFES RONALD STILES BRUCE TEIPEL BARBARA WILDEY DOUGLAS WILHELMI MISS OLSON Grade School Basketball Thi- aim ol' thc- c-llorts of tht- Gmclv School Bziskctbgill plnyvrs was to rnakv ll hvttcr bziskvt- hull plnyvi' for the- futuu-. Throughout tht wu- son in most przxctifc sc-ssions. 11 spvrizil crnphzisis wax plawd on dribbling, passing, and shooting. P1':u'tic'v svssions warm' hvld altcr school four nights a wvvk. Exam-pt for s0VlxI'2ll prac'tir'm' QLIIIICA, all gnrncs we-rc played git night. Vvry svldom was morn than onv ganna u wvvk plliyvd. This yawn' both grudc' school tvziIi1s--f-light- wi-ights and livuvyws-iglits -ffr -wt-iv 1-ntvrcd in thc Coal Valli-y Confvx'0nCc. Both tvums pai'- ticiputcd in thc' Corifm-runrcls tournmncnts. In tht- latvi' putt of tht- yi-nr, 11 comhincd light- wvight-heavyweight Nquzld travcllcd to Tl tournznncnt in Harding. Thi- tc-:nn hrought holnv tht- wcond plan' trophy. - . 'Ya V Mafia DQQ 1 ' pant-nv MSXQY Bafhllfa E nan?-'Jon ' uhwd' 390 Safety Patrol lop Row, li-fl to righlz Warn-n Chilling:-r, Linda Link, Judy BOl lf'lSll'Ilgt'l, Kay lN'Ioon', Fmnvinv Ca.mplJm'll. Middle- Row: Stcphvn Davis, Keith Flzitncss, Jon' Coym-, Thomas Cvistlvr, R1-x Siron. Front Row: David Stafford, Dick Coynv, .Izinvt Vzxksdal. Citizenship Clubs Top Row, la-ft to right: Gm-orgv Wintvrbottom, josvph Olsm-n, Kay Moorv, Ric Offm-miun Thomas Cs-istlm-14, Bcryl Churchill, Donald Davidson, Middlc' Row: Dick Coynv, Dick Clark, Cyndrn Day, Diana Little-fair, Jztvqlu-linv lNlc'lIoy Slcvrn Hudaway. Front Row: Kcnnvth Phillips, Douglas Robbins. Linda Todd, NZIIICY Nhirlmfy, Donna Seve-rson Ralph Siron, julia Byrm-, Alun Dmifk. 73 Grade School Graduation Morris Allan Furniture Store, 112 West Washington Street, Morris, Illinois Baum's Department Store, 221 Liberty Street, Morris, Illinois I. N. R. Beatty Lumber Company, 824 Liberty Street, Phone 31, Morris, Illinois Bush Hatchery and Milling Company, Intersection of 6 and 47, Morris, Illinois Echo Lanes, Open Bowling Daily, Automatic Pin Setters, Morris, Illinois Farmers Square Deal Grain Company, 829 Liberty Street, Morris, Illinois Flying Saucer Restaurant, Routes 6 and 47, Morris, Illinois Earl O. Fmland, Funeral Home, Morris, Illinois Gates Inc., Fertilizer Bodies and Material Handling Equipment, Morris, Illinois Goode Excavating, Tractors, Cranes and Trucks, Route 1, Morris, Illinois Grundy County Court House 'OH'icials, Morris, Illinois Grundy County National Bank, Morris, Illinois Ralph Hume Barber Shop, 121 West Washington Street, Morris, Illinois Compliments of the Jewelers Association of Morris, Morris, Illinois Kelly's Barber Shop, 805 North Liberty Street, Morris, Illinois Kindelspire's Auto Supply, 109-11 West Washington Street, Morris, Illinois Lasser's Furniture Company, 44 Years of Fair Dealing,', 112 East Washington Street, Morris, Illinois Lovel Trucking Company, Routes 6 and 47, Morris, Illinois Lutzow Insurance Company, Division Street, Morris, Illinois Earl McComb, McComb Farm Market, 124 West Washington Street, Morris, Illinois Mills, Drive-In, Route 6 and Lisbon Road, Morris, Illinois Morocco Coal Mine, Routes 6 and 47, Morris, Illinois Morris Building and Loan Association, 424 Liberty Street, Morris, Illinois Morris Farm Supply Compa.ny, Ford Tractors and Dearborn Equipment, 512 Liberty Street, Morris Illinois Morris Implement Company, Minneapolis-Moline Fann Equipment, 1410 Division Street, Illinois Myrickis Morris Hatchery, 844 West Jackson Street, Morris, Illinois Narvick Brothers, Ready-Mix, Lumber, Hardware and Contracting, Morris, Illinois Compliments of Nick's Barber Shop, 405 Liberty Street, Morris, Illinois Paramount Skating Rink, Route 6, Morris, Illinois Prince Drive-In, Routes 6 and 47, Morris, Illinois Quaker Oats Company, Grains, Feeds, Fertilizers, 911 Lisbon Street, Morris, Illinois Riz's Food Mart, 323 Liberty Street, Morris, Illinois Saratoga Inn, Routes 6 and 47, Philip E. Burgess, Morris, Illinois Sklutis, 307 Liberty Street, Morris, Illinois Sobol Drug Store, 217 Liberty Street, Phone 108, Morris, Illinois Stephen Lumber and Fuel Company, Inc., 111 East Illinois Avenue, Morris, Illinois J. M. Thompson Meat Company, 417 Liberty Street, Morris, Illinois Harry O. Torrence, 318 Liberty Street, Joliet, Illinois Uptown Sweet Shop, Marian Nelson, 202 Liberty Street, Morris, Illinois Russell A. Varland, School Bus Service, Phone 1386, Morris, Illinois West Implement Company, Morris, Illinois M. K. Wix 8t Sons, 218 Liberty Street, Morris, Illinois Zimmerman Drug Store, William Zimmerman, R.Ph., 218 Liberty Street, Morris, Illinois 75 Morris Joliet Anderson's Service Station, U. S. Routes 59 and 52, Northwest Corner, Modern Cabins, Home cooked Lunches, Troy, Illinois Andy's Texaco Service, Corner of Larkin and Jefferson Streets, Joliet, Illinois Barretts, Incorporated, 65 North Ottawa Street, Joliet, Illinois Al Baskin's Men's Wear, Cass and Ottawa Streets, Varsity Shop, Lower Level, Joliet, Illinois Compliments of the Bohemian Club Brewing Company, Bohemian Club Beer and Van Merritt Beer, Joliet, Illinois Boston Store, Ottawa and Jefferson Streets, Joliet, Illinois Bowl-a-Wile, 112 East Van Buren Street, Joliet, Illinois Bowl-Era Recreation, 123 East Van Buren Street, Joliet, Illinois Candlelight, Fine Foods, 2200 West Jefferson Street, Joliet, Illinois Max Conrad Aviation Company, Joliet Municipal Airport, Joliet, Illinois Coppotellils, Radios, Televisions, Records, Service, 24 East Van Buren Street, Joliet, Illinois Corn Belt Hatcheries, Incorporated, Joliet, Illinois Fred C. Dames Funeral Home, 251 North Center Street, Joliet, Illinois Tony D,Amico's, 2119 West Jefferson Street, Joliet, Illinois Hank Fatland's Standard Service, Routes 52 and 59 at Troy, Illinois The First National Bank of Joliet, Joliet, Illinois Fitzgerald Furniture Company, 101 Clinton Street, Joliet, Illinois Harrington Studios, Jolict, Illinois, Jim Stephenson, Proprietor Henneberry Buick Company, Joliet, Illinois Hicks-Mattson Agency, Incorporated, 14 East Van Buren Street, Joliet, Illinois Compliments of the Hob Nob, Ed and Hazel Kowalski, Troy, Illinois Honiotes Brothers' Food Mart, 1401 West Jefferson Street, Joliet, Illinois Hotel Louis Joliet, Carl Smith, Manager, Joliet, Illinois Jahneke Bowling Lanes, 22 Bowling Alleys, 110-116 East Webster Street, Joliet, Illinois Jay's Gift Shop, West Side Shopping Center, Joliet, Illinois Joliet Beauty 8: Barber Supply Company, W. G. Esser, 114 Scott Street, Joliet, Illinois Joliet Floral Company, 197 North Reed Street, Joliet, Illinois Joliet Seven-Up Bottling Company, Joliet, Illinois Ray Kinney Motors, Center and Jefferson Streets, Joliet, Illinois Labo Florist, Joliet's Oldest Florist, 80 West Jefferson Street, Joliet, Illinois Lucky Auto Seat Covers, 313 North Chicago Street, Joliet, Illinois Ludden Floors, 355 East Cass Street, Joliet, Illinois Manor Inn, Fine Foods, U. S. Routes 6 and 66 at Overpass, Joliet, Illinois Manor Service Station, Routes 6 and 66, Phone Channahon 2193, Edward Pilar, Joliet, Illinois Manor Motel, Routes 6 and 66, Joliet, Illinois Mattei Music Shop, 21 East Clinton Street, Joliet, Illinois McGrath Office Equipment, 25 East Jefferson Street, Joliet, Illinois Mode, Joliet's Favorite Theatre, 18 West Van Buren Street, Phone 6-6044, Joliet, Illinois Munroe Hatchery, 425 North Chicago Street, Phone 7-9288, Joliet, Illinois Neisner Brothers, 123 North Chicago Street, Joliet, Illinois Neumode Hosiery, 33 West Van Buren Street, Joliet, Illinois Peter Piper Grill, 59 North Ottawa Street, Phone 3-6024, Operator: Al Malcolm, Joliet, Illinois Peterson Printing Craftsmen, Inc., Printers of M-DI-AN, 458 North Chicago Street, Joliet, Illinois Rendels, Rebuilders of Auto Wrecks, 129 East Van Buren Street, Joliet, Illinois Seltzer Drug Store, West Side Shopping Center, West Jefferson Street, Joliet, Illinois Sonntag Funeral Home, Joliet, Illinois Spencer's Jewelry, 711 West Jefferson Street, Joliet, Illinois 76 Compliments of Squick Laboratories, 558 North Chicago Street, Joliet, Illinois Treasure Island Drugs, Francis C. Moss, R.Ph., U. S. 6 and 66, R. D. 3, Phone Channahon 2711 Joliet, Illinois Treloar Truck and Car Rental Company, Rentals and Leases by day, week, month, or year. Route 52 Joliet Airport, Joliet, Illinois Termunde and Holm, Your John Deere Dealer, 296 Larkin Avenue, Joliet, Illinois Troy Grocers, 6'Finest in Meats, Routes 52 and 59 at Troy Illinois Union National Bank 8: Trust Company of Joliet, Joliet, Illinois Waltis Hobby Shop, 60 North Joliet Street, Joliet, Illinois Weber's Rich Grade A Milk, Best By Test, Joliet, Illinois West Side Bakery, W1-st Side Shopping Center, Joliet, Illinois 1 Miscellaneous Compliments of the Minooka Foundry, Minooka, Illinois Ray Rub's Grocery Store, Restaurant and Service Station, Route 52 at Minooka Road, Minooka, Illi- nois Van Asdlen Texaco Service Station, Minooka, Illinois 77 -ui:-I TOGRAP TOGRAPH UTOGRAPH 1- U, I qt. V ..., , .A . - L - -- v- -U-. A. . ,-.... ,-. .. M y , 1 -. A - . , . - .4 ,.. -.. Y ,, Y. . 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