Neoga High School - Tomahawk Yearbook (Neoga, IL)

Text from Pages 1 - 144 of the 1967 volume:

the 1967 TOMAHAWK of Neoga High School, Neoga, Illinois, vol. 26 Administration and Personnel, pages 36-47 Organizations, pages 48-73 Sports, pages 74-85 TABLE OF CONTENTS pages 4-34 Activities, pages 86-93 Ads and Supplement, pages 94-ff The Tomahawk is a link to the past and to the future. It hasn’t always been that. In fact, it hasn’t always been the Tomahawk, at least not until after it had become the Neo-Goian (defined by 1914’s editors as “One who does” and “One who goes”) and had swept into the Flapper-skirt Era as The Breeze. But it was a short-lived Breeze (three years) and for fourteen years, Neoga High had no yearbook. Then, with The Depression behind, 1940 saw a third revival, one that gave the annual its name by contest entries. We’ve kept that name ever since — the Tomahawk. From Neo-Goian to The Breeze to Tomahawk. From the manufactured word to the easy style of the Twenties to the wars of today. Even the annual’s names are links to the times. 3 the Links in Our Lives Are All Around Us They are what keep people going, these links. They could be a big hearty bowl of chili between two tough classes; they might be a memory of better days when a student has only those memories to go on. They are small details accomplished when the big ones get away. Like living cells, they become a part of man. Depending on what we want to know, asking a friend is one way to find it. A few moments of solitude is another way. 5 Strong Ties with Neoga High School - A job accomplished is a link to responsibility. Explaining, listening, and thinking help to form the bond. 6 The two-hour dance will take hundreds of hours in united work. So That We Will Remember Well An interest in government — this connection must be strong. Building tomorrow’s better people is a private job of today’s students. If those students have jumped into the dangerous arena of the active, they may make some mistakes, but they will not he guilty of apathy. This is the 83rd year of Neoga High School. And, each of those years has left behind a mark — some years were hasty scratches, others were fiery brands, a few were indelible engravings. 1966-1967 has been a good year, if someday hence, it is remembered at all. Students enter and leave — What they have done at Neoga High School is their bond with the future. 9 Senior speech students transmit from their radio control room. Counterparts listen critically. The Seniors - And How They Grew As freshmen, they found their entrance year pushed to the front of contemporary history. They were left puzzled by a presidential assassination, electrified by the advent of the Beatles, and slickered by the cool of 007. They were the class of 1967, enrollment — 77. Like others before them, they began probing the way toward graduation. They were big planners: One 1964 notebook tells of a desire for several years of travel, several years in the Peace Corps, and college. It continues, “Then, when I’m.twenty-five ...” Their hopes never flagged, but their timing improved. TOP ROW': Carolyn Adkins, John D. Albin, Robert L. Atteberry, Pam, Poe Baker. SECOND ROW: Bob Banning, Jerry Barber, Charles L. Becker, Cathy Lyn Brick. THIRD ROW: Brenda Byers, Mary Ruth Cameron, Gary Clay- baugh, Donald L. Coen. BOTTOM ROW: Nancy Curlner, Mike Cyr, Ted L. Deadmond, Janet J. Durdel. 11 TOP ROW: Linda Eastin, John Elson, Ken Fallen, Diane Fearday. SECOND ROW: David Finley, Michael C. Fletcher, Suzie Hanfland, Bill Harker. THIRD ROW: Barbara J. Hunt, Terry Hunter, Danny Jackson, Dave Keck. BOTTOM ROW: Diane L. Kimery, Charlotte A. Kingery, Janet L. Kingery, Gary Lane. NOT PICTURED: Richard Hall. Individuals Become a Unit The senior year is question-filled. The counselor’s answers are important. In civics the question may be too tough; so seniors take it apart little by little. As sophomores, the class of 1967 swung with the rest of the world. They now had that second-year status and more responsibility. They molded zeal into class ventures like car washes and the post-game sock hops. This spirit and creativity won them top honors in homecoming float competition. Money management, though, was another thing. As one sponsor said, “You people buy like the last of the big spenders.” So, future purchases were eyed with frugal scrutiny. Sophomores usually change and Neoga’s were no exception. Thus, spring brought the more serious, less erratic approach to getting an education. After all, history and chemistry lay ahead. “Wouldn’t you like to buy some magazines?” As class trip financiers, the Class oj 1967 wanted a positive answer. TOP ROW: Evert Levitt, James Mayhall, Michael Mette, Bill Meyers. SECOND ROW: Linda D. Miller, Vernon Miller, Darlene L. Mofjitt, Wayne A. Monroe. THIRD ROW: Bill Morris, William W. Newberry, James B. Nie- brugge, John Ohmen. BOTTOM ROW: Steve Pals, Luella Phillips, Dan Price, Bill Ralston. 14 Senior hornemaking students learn about Thanksgiving the practical way — by cooking and hostessing. Junior Year, Decision Time 1965 already! What before had been jubilation now became pressure. The question was, “How can I get my work done without spreading it too thin?” Classwork or fun? The answer for most was the first. Class play time — and this became the first test of will power. Then, one could see some droopy-eyed juniors whose eight-hour day had burgeoned into a sixteen-hour monster. Through it all, they saved enough energy for the prom. More than enough! Prom couples will not soon forget the Polynesian Paradise the Class of 1967 had created for their guests. With the most trying ordeals lived through, they hoped, the juniors awaited their year. Better understanding of Shakespeare comes to these basic English students through their partial production of “Midsummer Night’s Dream.” 15 Living Up to the Motto: The Future Belongs To Those Who Prepare For It Their problems didn’t cease, they just wore new names, like the quantum theory or the map test. Moreover, now came a new element: Seniors must be examples, leaders, and even heroes. At times behind these pictures of confidence was a person wishing momentarily to be a freshman again. But the Class of 1967 pushed ahead, providing the mainstay of the basketball team, taking the ACT Test, and planning a Career Day. Mem- bers polished off work days, magazine sales, and the class play. Then, the quick anticlimax: baccalaureate, graduation, class trip. The future was now for Neoga’s Seniors, '67. Math seniors find that a windy day at the transit is a practical and challenging project. Senior sponsors: Ruth Darnell and Brad Lacey. Fourth-year agriculture students show a seasoned eye in picking Christmas trees from the ag farm. 16 TOP ROW: James Ramert, Judy Roberts, Carol E. St. John, William Ollis Seaborn. SECOND ROW: Jim Shee- han, Barbara Short, Jean Siemer, Larry Soliday. IHIRD ROW: Richard Steele, Sandy Toops, Jim Trigg, Valerie Voris. BOTTOM ROW: Edith Ann Warner, Jean Watkins, Steve Weiss, Jim Whitaker. NOT PICTURED: Tom Shumbarger, Ray Young. 17 Juniors converge their refurbishing talents on a waiting Cadillac. Juniors Energetic Activities Reflect A Growing Treasury Rounding the halfway mark and working out scores of activities large and small is the Class of 1968. Their most important goal, boosting the treasury by several hundred dollars, is met by year-long candy sales. Car washes seem to work well for them, too, as they made their wash-day the most profitable ever at N.H.S. And, the class play proved that they had a touch for the theatrical. Junior officers are President Larry Wilson, Vice-President John Dole, Secretary Judy Carruthers, and Treasurer Ellen Kimery; Sponsors are Miss Wright and Mr. Zimmer. In Mr. Louthans chemistry class, young scientists release the mysteries (and the smells) of the elements. Dermis Alb in Jim Banning Steve Barber Jean Bridges Jim Burton Nancy Byers Bob Carruthers Judy Carruthers Dan Coen Madonna Cole Sharon Cross Gary Cushman Martha Cyr Vernon Deters John Dole Bill Dougherty Frances Fallert Larry Fallert Mary Jane Fromme Kathy Gilbert 19 Serious eyes fall on the juniors at report time in history. TOP ROW: Bob Hallett, Don Barker, Jim Hartke, John Hays, Tom Himes, Steve Horath. SECOND ROW: Charles Hunter, Joe Icenogle, Sharon Joliff, Ellen Kimery, Eugene Kline, Carolyn Lawhorn. BOTTOM ROW: Larry Liv- ingston, Tom Louthan, Gary McClellan, Mike McMillan, Mike McMullen, Sandy Mayhall. 20 In shorthand class the speed-writers get in their many hours of practice. Class of '68 Shows Varied School Interests Organizations found themselves bol- stered heavily by the junior numbers. One example was the band, which drew one-third of its membership from the class of 1968. Moreover, in athletics, especially in baseball and basketball, the juniors were mainstays. Since they racked up a consistently good showing at honor roll time, they proved their achievements were well rounded. Wanda Me fjord Bill Mummel Debby Myers Ron Orsborn Mike Osborn Darrel Painter Dennis Pals Janet Parker Dolly Payton John Pickering Gary Potter Gene Randolph Jerry Riddle Rick Roderick Dale Smith Donna Stenger Eddie Stephens Sandra Storm John Trigg Eugene Walk Fred Walk Dennis Williams Raymond Williams lurry Wilson Vera Young 22 Candy sales are the main junior moneymaking project. Prom Goes Dutch Toward the end of the year, the juniors always find that prom-producing is their most time-consuming project. This year they worked to make the annual dance one to be remembered by all tbe juniors and seniors. By capturing Holland at its springtime best, they made their final third year effort hit the goal. With their treasury lagging more than they desired at the year’s beginning, they knew, by June, of all tbe work ahead in year number four. Receiving class rings brings instant ex- A junior researching jor a term paper finds uberance. a mountain of information in the library. Sock Hops and Selling Keep Sophomores Busy Sophomore activities are three-fold. A popu- lar and profitable undertaking was the sales of book covers and Christmas cards by the class of 1969. Sales of cards brought the sophomores an impressive amount to keep their till in good shape until the bite of prom costs whittles it down. The class, with its many much-advertised sock hops, has kept pace with past examples of this customary 2nd year duty. Attendance indicated that the sophomores have succeeded at their fondest goal: to be the “middlemen” at N. H. S. The trying moment comes for “Wizard of Oz” prospects. TOP ROW: Alan Baker, Don Baker, Tana Baker, Dennis Bakes, Joyce Beals, Ron Bolen, Richard Boswell. SECOND Connie Carrutliers, Vickie Clay, Marla Claybaugh, Janet De Long, Janet Drennan. BOTTOM ROW: Mary Hardesty, Hutton, John Jackson, Jim Jarrett, Gary Kastl. 24 Ag II finds soph- omores working instruction into practice. ROW: Linda Brady, Kenny Bushur, Connie Hartke, John Herring, Patty For their honesl-to-goodness drumming toy soldier, sophomores got a first in Homecoming float competition. 25 Class of 1969 Finds Ring Ordering Day a Big Event Waiting for someone special is a common pastime during the last few minutes of noon hour. That candid photo of yourself can be fun or embarrassment on Yearbook Day. In activities, like choosing the coveted ring they will ««port next year, the sopho- mores are led by their officers. President Margene Stickel, Vice-President Dan Wright, Secretary Bill Levitt, and Treasurer Janet Drennan are the student leaders. Sponsors Karen Brooks and John Luallen work with the officers and sixty-four mem- bers toward becoming future leaders at N.H. S. TOP ROW: Jack Kelsheimer, AnnaKim- Dean Meislahn, Connie Mettendorf Judy ston, Larry Redman, Karen Riddle. ery, Pat Kingery, Linda Krietemeyer, Dennis Kroft, Sue Latch, Randy Lock. SECOND ROW: Bill Levitt, Sandy Marlow, Miller, Mike Miller, Karen Morris. BOTTOM ROW: Gar)' Morrison, Rick Pals, Bob Phillips, David Poe, Rick Ral- 27 “■—now, we’ll begin with” In business class transferring the figures to account books takes a mind for numbers. V Not A-B-C, but 28 the spoons—” Each sophomore drives several hours before that coveted license is awarded. Members Win On All-School Events The sophomores gained recognition in two major activities this year. At Homecoming, they copped a first place with the “Drummer”; and their President, Margene Stickel was chosen best-costumed female at the Sadie Hawkins Day Dance. For a class only two years along, there is little telling what that competitive spirit might gain them next year. Dottie Russell Pat Sergent Gary Schulte Margene Stickel Bob Strohl Diane Sudkarnp Kathy Thomas Polly Thomas Vicki Titus Bob Vasquez Joe Veech Doris Walk Ken Walk Cathy Whitaker Cheryl White Kay Williams Dan Wright Dennis Young 29 Class of 1970 Enters N.H.S. With Seventy-four Members The winter study hall sometimes catches a freshman up in a brief recess. With all the stairways in N.H.S., freshman science students can readily measure work units. President of the Class of 1970 is Tim Coen. Other officers are Vice-President Jonie Haskett, Secretary Bebby Martin, and Treas- urer Bill Short; sponsors are Sherry Blew and Stan Albin. The freshmen say, perhaps tongue-in-cheek, that they are N. H. S.’s smallest (in height), but they are the largest class in number (74). What’s more, they have Norman Romack! TOP ROW: Charles Adkins, Jerry Bales, Burton, Dave Cameron, Jane Carruthers, Cushman, Tim Cyr, Barb Deters, Susie 30 It takes every barrage possible, even the film, strip, to understand grammar. Carl Ballinger, Susie Banning, Julie Barber, Becky Bingaman, Debby Bingaman. SECOND BOW: Kathy Brant, Bon John Carruthers, Steve Claybaugh, Janeth Cloyd. BOTTOM BOW: Tim Coen, Cheryl Croger, Linda Cross, Gerald Douglas. 31 Steve Gentry John Hall Jim Hallett John Harmon Jonie Haskett Pat Herring Larry Horalh Joan Jansen Josie Lane Karen Lane Philip Lawrence Brenda Livingston Steve Ludwig Bill McCormick Bob McMullen Roy Malone Debby Martin Tim May hall Mark Michlig Dave Miller Lowell Monroe Carl Morgan Dwight O’Dell Jane Phillips Viola Potter 32 Just learning all the room numbers is an education in itself. The First Year Brings Varied Lessons In addition to a successful class party, a fourth place in Homecoming mini-float competition, and finally learning to stay out of the lower hallway, the freshmen have developed several other ideas that will help them as a class. One is that they set a trend in the renaissance of crew-cuts and, more importantly, they have set a goal of feeding their treasury for that class trip some members are already talking about. 33 Freshmen Have Joining “Fever Though they have not stepped to the top in recognition, the freshmen perhaps have a good reason on their side. They are traditionally the class unable to do much but join in (low man on the totem pole) the organizational swing— at least, this is true for their first year. Their members were able, however, to compose a large contingent for baseball and basketball squads, and in organizations like G. A. A., F. H. A., and F. F. A., they were obviously present. Someone has found the best way TOP ROW: Donna Puckett, Mary Ramert, Diane Rentfrow, Norma Romack, Mary Russell, Shirley St. John, Carol Mary Siemer, Nancyr Smith, Steve Starwalt, Jackie Strohl, Tom Strohl, Faye Thomas. BOTTOM ROW: Vernon Veech, Jerry Verdeyen, Ken Warner, Nancy West. 34 to cope with home-ec recipes. Sergent. SECOND ROW: Bill Short, Toops, Joe Trigg, Jerry Uptmor, Steve For the freshman Homecoming float, everyone offers a fingerful of Kleenex. Health questions get answered in the sanctity of the projection room. to make N. H. a living thing. Administration and personnel the Clearing House Where Progress Starts — Board of Education Working with officials to bring into being the Lake Land Junior College District is not the only new thing with the Unit 3 Board of Edu- cation this year. In fact, the whole year has been one of changes. The beginning of the school year found members meeting in a newly furnished administrational building. January saw the board joining a new area district film library. And, at year’s end, the board was de- veloping policy toward a new gifted student program. New ideas in education come thick and fast. And, the main job of the board is to mesh all these innovations into the Unit 3 educational program. Because of their area leadership in present and future plans for schooling of area people, one could well say that the Unit 3 Board harkens to its stated objective: to run the schools according to the Illinois School Code. ABOVE: Board President William Harold Price, farmer, hears suggestions from another board member. LEFT: Listening for the exact way the motion was worded is Board Secretary Louise Miller, a homemaker. TOP LEFT: Doris McKay, a homemaker, looks over teacher credentials. TOP RIGHT: postal clerk Gail Barber and denial technician Richard Kepp compare teacher qualifications. LOWER LEFT: Senior board member Glenn Albin, businessman, con- siders a board proposal. LOWER RIGHT: Farmer Victor Czer- wonka listens to discussion at other end of the table and looks over board agenda, 39 Where the Chiefs Are, There Is No Let-up On i i '• � ■■ 40 The new year saw them smiling. Before July 1, though, they will have waded through, with their aplomb intact, the tasks that administrators have to do. Ralph White, Principal, above, and L. K. Voris, Superin- tendent, right, are eleven-year veterans at their desks. Problems We Cannot See And Solutions We Can This has been called the decade of changes. In it, Administrators Voris and White h ave seen the revolutions that one year make the curriculum seem right and the next year make it seem like a mouthful of teeth with five knocked out. Beyond it, both foresee new forces in learning that will make the past ones lackluster. One of these, the Eastern Area Junior College, jetted into reality because of action-bent Steering Committee with Mr. Voris as sec- retary. Day by day, tbeir conferences include not just students and staff but also — in one morning perhaps — a map salesman, Mildred Dole, High School Secretary, as the morning work converges. an assistant to the State Superintendent, a parent (hopefully happy), a transcript- searching 1958 graduate, or a non-grad determined to get a G. E. D. diploma. In short, the administrators’ arms reach past their offices and far into the community to run Neoga’s biggest enterprise, education. Both admit that the arms reach better because of their secretaries’ capacity for hard work. Just like the students, Mrs. Greeson and Mrs. Dole have their daily written work and long-term reports, but theirs last eleven months and make our work ripple-free. Gertrude Greeson, Unit Secretary, calcu- lator of the black and red ink. TOP ROW: Stan Albin—Business. Tom Alexander—P.E., Dr. Ed., Sherry Blew— Business. Karen Brooks—P.E. SECOND ROW: Ruth Darnell—Home Economics. Carol Fuller—Speech Correction. Brad Lacey—Vocational Agriculture. Duane Law- son—English. BOTTOM ROW: Rex Lindley—Industrial Arts. Howard Louthan— Sciences. John Luallen—Civics, Speech. 42 The Faculty — A Story A Three-way Action They sure move around at lot—-this Neoga High School faculty. Here, “moving” means getting things done. And, the nineteen-member staff, averaging eight years each in teaching has done just that: in the past in places like Maracaibo, Venezuela; Idalie, Wyoming; and in the present, right here in Neoga. This faculty action bends three ways: help- ing improve the school’s education program, serving the community, and expanding under- standing through travel. 1966-67 saw movement on all these fronts. M. Dale Smith came to Neoga as the school’s first fulltime guidance counselor; thus the students could get the advice they needed— when they needed it. So students could work and study during the same day in school, the “summer-work” program stretched into a “win- ter-work” situation. The business department grew by 25% (that’s one person) with the addition of Mrs. Blew. Former business teach- er-, Mrs. Morton, became the Unit Librarian. And, the English department added basic Eng- lish to help students in practical studies and life-work goals. And, there are classrooms all around. For the teachers, there are questions to answer. There are many distances to be covered each day. TOP ROW: ]. Lee McTeer—History, Dr. Ed., P.E. Joan Morton—Unit Librarian. June Shanholtzer—Mathema- tics. M. Dale Smith—Guidance. BOTTOM ROW: Ray Springs—Music, History. Agnes Voris—English. Shirley Wright—English, Spanish, Latin. Phil Zimmer—Science and Math. 44 And sometimes you have to get right in there and pour, as Mr. Louthan does for the chemis- try students. Crossing the campus the short-way, Mr. Lacey ends a busy afternoon. The community, too, has seen this movement. Among the staff of N.H.S. are several members of the Chamber of Commerce. Faculty members carry their off-hours talents to such positions as church organist, elder, and teacher. From heading the local Salvation Army to heading a drain- age district, the N.H.S. teachers have found a myriad of after-hour responsibilities. A third of the high school teachers have master’s degrees. Most of the rest are working toward one, but those who are not in summer school generally travel to widen their scope. In fact, in the recent past, Europe has seen the faces of two—Mr. Louthan and Miss Darnell, the former as an exchange teacher to Scotland and the latter as a student of fashions where they originate—say, for instance, Paris or London. But, the others travel too. Take the ones who went west, past the Rockies (five) or the one who saw the natural wonders of Door County, Wisconsin. They too came back with a host of ideas and stories. And the pattern makes another part to the purposeful action that was this year’s most important faculty story. Mrs. Brooks and Miss Darnell relax a moment in the lounge. 45 46 The Inner- Workers, Service And Smiles Cooks Dorothy Koester and Marie Morgan troubleshoot with the menus; then reverse positions to pile-on the mashed potatoes. Students’ favorite, they confirm, hamburgers. Janitors Bill Steger and Guy Douglas don’t really share such small chores, but they make a good custodian team. minittfpg us-limc finds drivers on theuiuu n m txase. are Rex LirbUey, Lauon tou-U haii. Bits nfqkamr Jim Toops; Dallas Gilbert, fluid ■ V-ViSto Alibjn JRfwHT DOWN are Joe O’Dell, Harold - •Kenwdrthy, lloivard Louthan, Guy Douglas, and The resident-servicers (prompt and friendly) are more numerous this year. To the group who tote, feed, and warm the 280 of us came the first barrage of student helpers from the federal Summer Work Pro- gram. In this, juniors owned-up to a gamut of jobs, from help in refinishing the gym floor to kool-aiding thirsty 2nd and 3rd graders. During the regular school year, the janitors, cooks, busdrivers, and office helpers log up unabating statistics in erasers dechalked, miles rolled over, food ladled out, and messages completed. When they help us, they see sometime smiles, but often a look of hurry, impatience, or even plain anger. Through all this, though, they’ve found an answer. As Marie Morgan and Bill Steger, both longtimers in school service say, “A smile with your work — that makes you AND the other person happy.” Home base — the office control center with the office helpers. STANDING are Janet Durdel, Mary Cameron, Jean Siemer, Linda Miller, Vera Young, Bob Atteberry, Kathy Gilbert, Carolyn Lawhorn, Sharon Joliff, Frances Fal- len, Madonna Cole, and Wanda Mefford. At the console is Martha Cyr. Summer Work Program Students may well lean on the laurels of good results. Here, Carol St. John, Larry Living- ston, Tom Louthan, Valerie Voris, Bob Hallett, Leroy Becker, Pam Baker, Nancy Curtner, Danny Jackson, Dave Keck, John Ohmen, Ed Stephens, and James Harlke do just. that. ARDUND THE ■ carry the group to a higher level. 0 RGANIMATIONS 49 Council members often talk a subject out before they work with it. Such is the case here. AROUND TABLE: Jackie ger, Cathy Brick, Darlene Mojfitt, Pam Baker, BobHallett, Janet Drennan, Kenny Bushur, Gene Randolph, Dan Coen, ABOVE: Margene Stickel, Cathy Whitaker, Linda Eastin, Dan Price, Jim Sheehan, Bob Atteberry, Bob McMullen. 50 Strohl, Edith Warner, Donna Sten- Barb Hunt, and Charlotte Kingery. Brenda Byers, and Jim Whitaker. Council Brings High-Level Assemblies As the group representing students from all organizations, student coun- cil steps to the foreground. Decisions reached in the bi-monthly meetings usually find their way to benefiting the whole school. For example, the year-long string of illustrious assemblies is the result of council planning. And, the Christmas decorations are put up by the industrious twenty-two member group. Council officers President Jim Whitaker, Vice-President Brenda Byers, Secretary Barb Hunt, and Treasurer Charlotte Kingery have found that selling Hallowe’en candy is another profitable way for the council to add more services to the students. Even more fun is the student-participation assembly; here students vie for a win at the tough new game called space ball, explained by University of Michigan champion gymnast Eddie Cole. 51 Concerts call for colorful dress-ups to accom- pany music. Band Adds Four New The beginning of the tenth period brings the clamor of band students opening their horn eases for a forty minute rehearsal. Director Ray Springs lifts his baton; music (from Bach to Tijuana Brass) echoes from the cafeteria. The thirty-five member Neoga High School Band is designed to teach students an appreciation of music through the development of new skills. This organization is headed by President Val Voris, Vice-President Dan Price, and Secretary-Treasurer Barb Short. The band’s daily practice was rewarded by the per- formances at the three concerts given this year. The TOP ROW: Valerie Voris, Jackie Strohl, John Dole. SEC- OND ROW: Barbara Short, Jim Whitaker, Dan Price. THIRD ROW: Dan Coen, Leroy Becker, Vickie Clay. FOURTH ROW: Gene Randolph, Bill Dougherty, Steve Slarwalt. BOTTOM ROW: Cathy Whitaker, Larry Wilson, Ellen Kimery. 52 Instruments and a Musical Fall Concert, “Around the World in 80 Minutes,” gave the public a vivid picture of foreign music and costumes. The annual Christmas Concert added to the Yuletide spirit by telling the Christmas story through carols and songs. Third concert of the year, “Musical Potpourri,” was a mixture of all types of musical selections. A music department first, this year, was a production of “The Wizard of Oz.” A sousaphone, a French horn, an oboe, and a baritone were added to the band. Trick or treat candy sales helped to provide these new additions. Hour ajler hour—practice is a constant companion. TOP ROW: John Carruthers, Margene Stickel, Julie Barber, Linda Brady. SECOND ROW: Dennis Albin, Donna Stenger, Connie Carruthers, Judy Carruthers. THIRD ROW: Steve Horath, Patty Hutton, Connie Meltendorf, Jonie Haskett. FOURTH ROW: Judy Miller, Bill Morris, Mary Jane Fromme. Susie Douglas. BOTTOM ROW: Nancy Byers, Janet Drennan, Cheryl White, Janet Parker. 53 Picturesque music and costuming is the usual order jor choral concerts. Chorus Enjoys Praise From Concert Work When the sixty voices in the N. H. S chorus ring out each Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, their cheerful owners have good reason to be happy. With each concert sung by the group, their popularity grows. For in- stance, they were asked to repeat a Christmas concert for neighboring Cumberland schools. Helping Director Ray Springs with choral duties are the officers, President Dan Price, Vice-President Gene Randolph, and Secretary-Treasurer Nancy Byers. Money to support the departmental expenses comes from the choristers’ sales of concert tickets and from candy sales. TOP ROW: Dennis Albin, Bob Atteberry, Dan Coen, Jim Whitaker. SECOND ROW: Bill Dougherty, Tom Louthan, Larry Wil- son, Larry Soliday, Bob Phillips, Jim Sheehan, John Dole. THIRD ROW: David Poe, Steve Clay- baugh, Alan Baker, Dan Price, Evert Levitt, Kenny Bushur, Ken Fallert. FOURTH ROW: Larry Horath, Mike Miller, Gene Randolph, Tim May hall, John Hays, Dennis Krojt. 54 Jackie Strohl becomes “Dorothy” in “Wizard of Oz”. TOP ROW: Charlotte Kingery, Mary Jane Fromme, Linda Brady, Debby Bingaman, Linda Eastin, Jonie Hask- ett, Barb Short, Tana Baker, Vickie Clay, Ellen Kimery, Mary Ramert, Haney Byers, Kathy Gilbert, Judy Carruthers. SECOND ROW: Brenda Beyers, Valerie Voris, Judy Miller, Margene Stickel, Carol Sergent, Nancy Curtner, Carolyn Lawhorn, Pam Baker, Sandy May hall, Becky Bingaman, Cathy Whitaker, Susie Douglas, Joan Jansen. THIRD ROW: Donna Puckett, Julie Barber, Barbara Deters, Cathy Brick, Carol St. John, Sandy Toops, Diane Kimery, Suzie Hanfland, Debby Marlin, Connie Mellendorf, Janet Par- ker, Barb Hunt. FOURTH ROW: Faye Thomas, Cheryl White, Sandy Storm, Cheryl Croger, Diane Rentfrow, Bren- da Livingston, Pally Hutton, Pat Her- ring, Jackie Strohl, accompanist Janet Drennan. 55 nSas TOP ROW: Advisor Agnes Voris, Bill Dougherty, Barb Short. SECOND ROW: Char- lotte Kingery, Larry Soliday, Linda Easlin. THIRD ROW: Dan Price, Suzie Hanjland, John Albin. FOURTH ROW: Valerie Foris, John Dole, Vicki Titus. FIFTH ROW: Diane Sudkamp, Joe Icenogle, Diane Fearday. SIXTH ROW: Jean Bridges, Steve Barber, Cathy Whitaker. SEVENTH ROW: Gene Randolph, Sandy Storm, Judy Carruthers. Co-editors Eastin and King- Reporter Cathy Whitaker works enger beats. 56 - Staff Updates MESSENGER With 'Timetable'and New Features To feel the pulse of almost three-hundred students and put the results on the printed page: This is the job of Co-Editors Charlotte Kingery and Linda Eastin, supported by Photographer Bill Dougherty. Stories not readily seen by the student citizenry are the ones Advisor Agnes Voris and her eighteen-member staff dig out, research, and herald in the weekly Messenger, which appears in The Neoga News. This has been a year of updating for the paper. In September “Timetable,” calling out the coming week’s events, took its place near the masthead. In addition, the B.I.R.D. came to fill a void in sports reporting. The four-member group, Barber, Icenogle, Randolph, and Dole, team-write the Messenger’s sports articles. Perhaps Co-Editor Eastin’s attendance at a summer editors’ workshop and the readable, varied features of this oldest continual N.H.S. publication are the main reasons the paper articles are frequently published in the national Student Press. 57 TOMAHAWK Staff Brings Color and More Pages to '67 Yearbook After nine years of fall delivery, the Tomahawk this year dressed itself up with a new yearbook com- pany, spring delivery, and eleven pages in color. Organized by Advisor Duane Lawson in September, the staff proceeded in understandably hesitant move- ment to handle the nearly one-thousand work hours required to give the students their Tomahawk, which is 40% larger this year than last. Martha Cyr and Dave 'Edith Warner and Valerie Voris. Each week staff members, along with Editor Jim Sheehan, Photographer Bill Dougherty, and Business Manager Edith Warner, had to keep their eyes on money spent, pictures turned out (or not), and copy, so that the Tomahawk could be the fine quality writ- ten and pictorial story of the school year. One sample problem: A yearbook costs the student $4.00; it costs the staff (to produce one) $8.50. So, who pays the extra $4.50? The answer to that ques- tion was the reason Tomahawk workers sold a whop- ping $1,100 in ads this year, besting the old record by $140. As usual, the staff found copywriting the most frustrating job, and near deadline in March, they were a frazzled bunch. But, they beat that deadline by 2 days. Speech Communications Reach Whole School Halfway between being a class and be- ing an organization is the senior speech class. It has no formal name, though its members are the ones who make announce- ments over the intercom during the winter study of radio programming; and they are the ones who provide any class requesting it with a forum on nearly any topic. A conscientious group, the speech stu- dents may be found during free periods hard-at-practice on emphasis, volume (don’t yell), and inflection. It has not been un- usual this year to find the student speakers practicing a two-minute intercom announce- ment for several hours. Their time proves aptly spent. In March they hold symposiums before school audi- ences. If there are mistakes here, the speaker knows it and so does the audience. Meeting once a day as a class, the stu- dents, after the critiques and suggestions given them by teacher John Luallen and other class members, have developed from fourteen reticent individuals into fourteen speakers able to project their beliefs in front of any group. In symposium practice and criticism comes before the real trial. FAR ROW: Valerie Voris, Carolyn Adkins, Brenda Byers, Bill Morris, Larry Soliddy, Barb Short. SECOND ROW: Charlotte Kingery, Barb Hunt, Richard Steele, Sandy Toops, Bill Newberry, Jim Ramert. NEAR ROW: Dan Price, Jerry Barber, Jean Watkins. STANDING: Richard Steele, Richard Boswell, Don Coen, Ken Fallen. FRONT- CLOCKWISE: Bill Meyers, Danny Jackson, Evert Levitt, Tom Himes, Steve Gentry. Audio-Visual Staff — Communications Couriers Advisor Ray Springs and student director Don Coen are in charge of the eight-man staff who handle N. H. S.’s audio-visual equipment, ranging in age and complexity all the way from a cryptic old B. H. Projector to the new Pixmobile Unitized Rear Projection System (for movie showing in rooms that can’t be darkened). A-V is the only organization that “meets” and works every day. Perhaps, that is why the staff is so proficient. 61 Long Range Projects Come From Lettermen’s Club 62 Once a month or oftener, the Lettennen’s Club meets to plan its school- bettering works. Because the past projects have been so costly, the club will frequently be found working toward the same goal for several years. But, then, that project will last long enough to merit the club’s continual patronage. This year, under the Lettermen’s auspices, was held the faculty lettermen game, a laughable show of liniment bait that gets the fellows much of their year’s proceeds. Additional money comes from ticket and refreshment sales at the Fresh-Soph Tourney. Officers are President Jim Whitaker, Vice-President Jim Niebrugge, and Secretary-Treasurer Jim Sheehan. TOP ROW: Steve Barber, Dennis Albin, Jim Jarrett, Dan Wright. SECOND ROW: Larry Livingston, Terry Hunter, Gene Randolph, Bob Hallett. THIRD ROW: Dan Price, Sponsor Tom Alexander, Jim Sheehan. BOTTOM ROW: Jim Niebrugge, Jim Whitaker. Lettermen count pro- ceeds from Faculty game Industrial Arts Group Travels The large group that meets to promote interest and under- standing in industrial processes is the Industrial Arts Club, one of N. H. S.’s older organizations. President Jim Sheehan, Vice-President Jim Niebrugge, Secretary Jerry Barber, and Treasurer Bill Meyers, along with sponsor Rex Lindley, plan trips to area industrial parks (this years’ sojourn was to Norge at Effingham). These trips hopefully whet the members’ appetites for work in the future. TOP ROW: Darrel Painter, Eddie Stephens, Carl Ballinger, Steve Pals, Mike Metle, Jim Niebrugge, Fred Walk, John Oilmen, Bill Meyers, Bob Atleberry, Gary Lane, Carl Morgan. SECOND ROW: Bob Banning, Eugene Walk, Ken Fallert, John Hall, Dennis Williams, Ken Warner, Dennis Pals, Mike Cyr, Don Coen, Dave Cameron, Richard Boswell, Bill Dough- erty. THIRD ROW: Tim Mayhall, Steve Weiss, Steve Hordth, Randy Lock, Gary Schulte, Evert, Levitt, Jerry Barber, Jerry Uptmor, Bill Levitt, Steve Ludwig, Gary Kastl. BOTTOM ROW: Sponsor Rex Lindley, Steve Claybaugh, Ron Burton, Bob Carrulhers, Larry Fallert, Jerry Bales, Raymond Wil- liams, John Carrulhers, Larry Horath, Jim Sheehan. Science Club Builds Toward U. of I. Trip Engineering Open House at the University Of Illinois is the big day each year for the Science Club. In fact, the organization’s members spend some meeting time and study hall periods in learning fundamental mechanics of the growing science department equipment so that when the big day comes, they’ll be ready. Their thirty-one members have varied interests, all the way from biology to photography, a reflection of the club’s stated objective: To heighten knowledge and skills in science. And, to that end, Advisor Howard Louthan works with President Linda Eastin, Vice-President Joe Ice- nogle, Secretary Barbara Short, and Treasurer Brenda Byers. TOP ROW: Larry Soliday, John Dole, Jim Ramert, Mike McMullen, Jim Whitaker, Gary Lane, Steve Barber. SECOND ROW: Carolyn Adkins, Ken Fallen, Don Coen, Evert Levitt, Bob Ban- ning, Jean Watkins. THIRD ROW: Suzie Hanfland, Gene Randolph, Jerry Barber, Sponsor Howard Louthan, Richard Steele, Tom Himes, Judy Roberts. FOURTH ROW: Barb Hunt, Bob Hallett, John Hays, Larry Livingston, Tom Louthan, Bill Newberry, Cathy Brick. BOTTOM ROW: Dan Coen, Barb Short, Linda Eastin, Brenda Beyers, and Joe Icenogle. 64 Paperback Book Store Is New Boon From Library Club Kimery, Diane Fearday, 1ttson, Jean Siemer, Jane vyton. Considering the comfortable seating (even a Danish-style couch), the books always in order, and the informative bulletin boards in the library, a person might ask, “Who keeps all these things straight?” This orderliness and more has been the task of Unit Librarian Joan Morton and her staff of soft-spoken student librarians, all members of the Library Club. The club’s newly added paperback bookstore has been, from all indica- tions, the biggest help to N.H.S. students since the inception of the library itself. With her staff acting as book-dusters, carriers, cataloguers, and even part-time carpenters, Mrs. Morton this fall headed a complete reshuffling of not only the books but also the shelves. For some four weeks people wondered whatever be- came of the library. Then, one day, it was opened for busi- ness in its new and more spacious setup. Library Club, twenty-eight strong, is headed by President Lee Elson, Vice-President Margene Stickel, Secretary Judy Miller, and Treasurer Linda Krietemeyer. From club member- ship come the librarians for all ten periods of the school day. STANDING: Carol St. John, Boh Banning, Marla Claybaugh, David Poe, Margene Stickel, Judy Miller, Kenny Bushur, Field Titus, Donna Puckett, Sponsor Joan Morton. SITTING: Linda Krietemeyer, Luella Phillips, Edith Warner, Dottie Russell, Madonna Col, Pat Sergent, and Polly Thomas. FROM LEFT: Pat Sergent, Pal Kingery, Linda Krietemeyer, Sponsor Ruth Darnell, Kathy Thomas, Dottie Rus- sell, Doris Walk, Sandy Toops. I OP PICTURE: STANDING: Diane Fearday. SEATED: Joan Jansen, Julie Barber, Jonie Haskett, Diane Rentfrow, Louella Phillips, Carol St. John, Janet Kingery. BOTTOM PIC- TURE: BEHIND TABLE: Debby Binganian, Ellen Kimery, Susie Banning, Carolyn Ad- kins, Janet Parker, Mary Ramert, Janeth Cloyd, Linda Cross. FRONT: Tana Baker, Cheryl White. CLOCKWISE: Jane Phillips, Faye Tho Bingaman, Anna Ki 66 F. H.A. Has Busy Year One of N. H. S.’s larger groups is the Future Homemakers of America. As an outgrowth of home economic classes, the Neoga Chapter holds as its objective the development of re- sponsibility in its members who will be tomorrow’s homemakers. F. H. A. sponsor is Ruth Darnell, who guides President Sandy Toops, Vice-Presi- dent Judy Carruthers, Secretary Jean Watkins, and Treasurer Suzie Han- fland through their many responsi- bilities. Activities have flurried the girls through a busy year. To the pleas- ure of most students, the organiza- tion’s popular “Sadie Hawkins Day” Dance returned this year as an all- school affair. Honors came to mem- ber Suzie Hanfland in her winning of the coveted Betty Crocker Award. And, toward the end of their busy year, the girls hosted at their annual Mother-daughter Banquet. CLOCKWISE: Barb Hunt, Cathy Whitaker, Connie Meltendorj,Brenda Byers, Judy Miller, Judy Roberts, Suzie Hanfland, Darlene Mofjitt, Jean Siemer. Carruthers, Nancy Byers, Jane mas, Brenda Livingston, Becky rnery, Kathy Brant. FROM LEFT: Barb Short, Jean Watkins, Sandy May hall, Judy Carruthers, Sandy Storm, Cathy Brick, Nancy Curtner, Marla Claybaugh. 67 F. F.A. Wins Four Firsts in Sectional Contests An extension of agriculture classes, Neoga Chapter of Future Farmers of America kept its large membership always in line for accomplishments this year. It hosted contests, entered them, and won awards consistently. Advisor Brad Lacey and President Dave Keck have seen to it that the organization’s goal of rural youth leadership is as practical as it is ideal. Supporting officers were Vice-President Ed Stephens, Sec- retary Dan Jackson, Reporter Gary Claybaugh, and Sentinel Vernon Miller. During National F.F.A. week the boys sponsored special activities like Treat Day and Dress-up Day. Their real work, though, came in events like sectional competition. It was there that four members won first place awards to add to the chapter’s expanding ‘ Hall of Fame”: Vernon Miller—first in Farm Mechanics, Dan Jackson —first in Farm Electrification, Tom Himes—first in Farmstead Beautification, and James Hartke—first in Soil and Water Management. The F.FA. was no holdback in social events either. In fall the boys and their sister organization (F.H.A.) had a wiener roast. In winter F.F.A. chose its chapter Sweetheart. This year’s nominee, Sandy Toops, will enter the sectional contest to compete with 17 other girls for the honor of Sectional Sweetheart. The Parent-Son Banquet in the spring honored the parents for their patience with sons’ projects, and by year’s end, the boys’ great effort, joint meeting with F.H.A., had been accomplished. An unusual, but profitable, project is Swine projects are popular among popcorn. F. F.A. members. Sectional Award Winners Miller, Jackson, Himes, and Jim Hartke. TOP ROW: Jerry Riddle, Ron Orsborn, John Trigg, Roy Malone, Joe Trigg, Lowell Monroe. SECOND ROW: Charles Hunter, Charles Adkins, Vernon Toops, Steve Veech. THIRD ROW: John Hannon, Tim Cyr, Steve Gentry, Steve Starwalt, Mike Miller. FOURTH ROW: Larry Redman, Torn Strohl, Jim Hallett, Norman Romack, Dean Meislahn, Terry Hunter. FIFTH ROW: Joe Veech, Eugene Kline, Gary Potter, Gary Morrison, SIXTH ROW: Jim Hartke, Tom Himes, Bob Hallett, Darrel Painter, Wayne Monroe. SEVENTH ROW: Don Baker, Whitney Mc- Kinney, Bob Strohl, John Jackson, Ken Walk. EIGHTH ROW: Danny Jackson, Vernon Miller, Gary Claybaugh, Larry Soliday, Eddie Stephens. STANDING: Sponsor Brad Lacey, Dave Keck. Ever-popular popcorn is G. A. A.’s addition to the home basketball games. TOP ROW: Vicki Titus, Judy Miller, Mar gene Stickel, Connie Hartke, Pam Baker, Sandy May hall, Louella Phillips, Sponsor Karen Brooks, Kathy Gilbert, Carol Sergent. SECOND ROW: Linda Krietemeyer, Nancy Byers, Mary Ramert, Janet Durdel, Ellen Kimery, Jonie Haskett, Tana Baker, Barb Short, Jean Siemer. THIRD ROW: Jane Phillips, Mary Russell, Cathy Brick, Debby Martin, Diane Kimery, Carolyn Adkins, Sandy Toops, Carolyn Law- horn, Diane Sudkamp. FOURTH ROW: Jackie Strohl, Wanda Me fjord, Dottie Russell, Brenda Livingston, Connie Mettendorf, Julie Barber, Janet Parker, Diane Rentjrow, Donna Puckett. BOTTOM ROW: Janet Drennan, Valerie Voris, Brenda Byers, Linda Eastin, Judy Carruthers. New Events Spark N.H.S. Girls' Athletic Association G. A. A. gives N. H. S. girls the chance to enjoy extra-curricular sports activities. Each Monday the organization takes over the gym in what at times can be a rough-and-tumble example of fierce competition. This year hockey and soccer were added to the customary Sportsorama of archery, bowling, basket- ball, and swimming. Along with the new sports came a host of activities. “Backwards Day” was the girls’ initiation—inductees wore clothes inside-out that day. Next to herald their organization, the group had “Hobo Day.”-In April came the “Slumberless Party,” not long after the members had played a faculty cheerleader contingent in basketball. The “Powder Puff” game resulted in a 43-43 tie. Besides these events, the members sold popcorn at the home basketball games. This, they avowed was their most time-consuming venture. They admitted, though, that the popcorn sales garnered the bulk of money for the treasury. TOP ROW: Nancy Curlner, Becky Bingaman, Anna Kimery, Cathy Whitaker, Susie Douglas, Connie Car- ruthers. SECOND ROW: Vickie Clay, Mary Cameron, Frances Fallert, Debby Bingaman, Diane Fearday, Mary Jane Fromme. THIRD ROW: Linda Miller, Karen Morris, Susie Banning, Polly Thomas, Barb Hunt. FOURTH ROW: Cheryl Croger, Jean Bridges, Cheryl While, Jane Carruthers. BOTTOM: Sandy Storm. Archery is one of the girls’ more attentive sports activities. 71 A justified picture because a mountain of spirit comes from these varsity cheerleaders—TOP DOWN: Barb Short, Valerie Voris, Carolyn Adkins, Sandy Toops, Brenda Byers, and Barb Hunt. Varsity cheerers become mini-semis for the Home- coming mini-floats. Cheerleaders Are Spearheaders When a thing like time is considered in prac- ticing and performing at the games, the cheer- leaders spend almost as many hours on the court as the basketball players. All of the twelve girls are accomplished at the intricate gymnastics and 72 The cheerleaders add art to enthusiasm for the pep club section. B-Team alternate, Debby Martin gyrations nowadays required of their trade. By posting visiting teams’ names in school colors over the school’s cheering section, the cheerleaders show their welcome to the visiting schools. In this below-average year for basketball, the girls have kept spirits high with their assembly skits and their unflagging array of cheers at games. They have given the team the link of high spirits through a well-led Pep Club. 73 74 The touch-and-go of competition welds a spirit into both mm the contestant and the spectator. $ PORTS 75 Opponents racked-up some lopsided scores with good hitting. Edge - By Tallies PutNeoga at 2-4 Mark for Season Close to errorless ball-handling sparked Neoga’s 1966 baseball season, but a dearth of hits whittled away at the win column, leaving the Indians standing in the National Trails Conference. As pitcher, senior Jim Whitaker led the largely junior and sophomore squad into the opening game at Altamont, the Indians’ defense was sharp, but the hitting wasn’t: Altamont won 5-2. In the second game, Neoga bounced back with repaired hitting and a single error to edge Teutopolis, 5-4. After dropping two more contests (both by one point), Neoga held Brownstown to two runs and picked up seven for the last win of the season. The nucleus for ’67 keeps a tight camp in ball handling. Even so, defense is half the ability and halves didn’t win the Braves many games this year. 76 Indians had to keep sharpening their defense. VARSITY BASEBALL TEAM—TOP ROW: Mike Osborn, Jim Whitaker, Bob Hallett. MIDDLE ROW: Dennis Albin, Gene Randolph, John Dole. BOTTOM ROW: Jim Jarrett, Bob Phillips, Steve Barber. 77 TOP ROW: Dan Wright, Fred Walk. BOTTOM ROW: Ken Walk, Head Coach Tom Alexander. Dennis Williams. VARSITY BASEBALL SEASON 1966 .H.S. Opponent Score 2 Altamont 5 5 Teutopolis 4 0 Stew-Stras 1 9 Windsor 10 7 Brownstown 2 4 St. Anthony 6 Freshman-Sophomore squad gels an assist from Coach Alexander. Bales, Larry Horath, Jim Halletl, Kenny Bushur, Rick Pals, and 78 Poor Pitching $horts Junior Nine To Winless Season Just three Freshman-Sophomore baseball games were played this season, and these three told the year’s story with their scores. Young, unseasoned pitching and hitting plagued the team at the begin- ning and never abated through the season. Though mostly made up of first-year men (six freshmen, four sophomores), the junior roster managed an honorable 14-11 loss to Windsor in the first contest. The second game, though, saw the F-S magnify its lack of sureness and get swamped by Teutopolis, 13-2. The last chance for some saving grace went by the boards as the Junior Indians short, unhappy season ended with a loss to Stewardson-Strasburg, 4-1. With several players coming veterans next year perhaps the building will be over and the winning can start. Assistant Coach J. Lee McTeer mtmr STANDING: Coach Alexander and Coach McTeer. SEATED: Ken Walk, Jerry Bales, Bill Short, Ron Burton, Dennis Mark Michlig. 79 Varsity converges to get the word from Coach Alexander. STANDING: Manager Larry Livingston, Dan Price, Steve Barber, Gene Randolph, Dan Wright. KNEELING: Varsity Coach Tom Alexander, Dan Jackson, Jim Nie- brugge, John Albin, Dan Coen. SITTING: Jim Jarrett, Bob Hallett, Bill Morris, Jim Whitaker. Indians come on strong—to smash the Oaks. Spotty Playing Leaves Varsity With 7-16 Season VARSITY BASKETBALL N.H.S. SEASON Opponent Score 42 Dieterich 48 51 “Teutopolis 70 69 Stew-Stras 59 56 “Cowden 47 69 “Windsor 47 47 “Teutopolis 57 77 Oakland 58 44 JArcola 52 34 fBrownstown 58 57 fSt. Elmo 75 47 “Windsor 58 62 “Altamont 65 65 Areola 81 71 Cumberland 68 63 “St. Elmo 77 52 “Beecher City 66 61 “Stew-Stras 56 52 “St. Anthony 69 68 Oakland 53 62 Sullivan 70 48 “Brownstown 50 53 Louisville 59 54 Regional Tourney Bethany 70 “denotes Conference games fdenotes National Trails Tourney denotes Charleston Holiday Tourney Defeats plagued Neoga’s record for the 66-67 season, leaving the Indians with a record of six wins and fifteen losses. The team never seemed to reach its peak, and as a result, electric performances were irregular and far between; a lopsided scoreboard often showed in the outcome. Neoga started slow, dropping the first game of the season to Dieterich. But, the Indians came back to handily defeat Stew-Stras. Then, the squad dived into a slump that wearied them for five games. Its end came with the defeat of Cumberland, the first time ever in a regularly scheduled game. After two drops—to St. Elmo and Beecher City, the Indians again whipped Stew-Stras. Then followed a defeat at the hands of St. Anthony, before the Indians won over Cowden and Oakland. The year’s end came on a three-game losing note. Seniors—Mainstays For Varsity Season Though bothered by a rugged season, the seniors were strong cogs in Neoga’s basketball machine. Jim Whitaker led all scorers with a total of 434 points, averaging 19.7 points per game. Whitaker was the main spark for the Neoga Five, in keeping the fight spirit strong when chances for victory appeared slim. Next in line for scoring honors was Big Jim Niebrugge, who netted 349 points for the season and ripped down most of Neoga’s rebounds. Brig was Neoga’s defensive pillar, giving that vital link to the team’s zone. Six-foot-two forward John Albin saw frequent action during the year. Albin was a valuable rebounder and point scorer from the base line. Dan Price, Bill Morris, and Dan Jackson gave the varsity much of its drive for the season, both in hitting and back-up work. Forward John Albin Forward Danny Jackson Guard Bill Morris Guard Dan Price Niebrugge battles for and gels rebound. JR. VARSITY BASKETBALL SEASON N.H.S. Opponent Score 42 Dieterich 26 42 ’Teutopolis 45 69 Stew-Stras 59 41 Cowden 42 46 ’Windsor 82 51 ’Teutopolis 70 49 ’Windsor 74 54 ’Altamont 50 42 Areola 51 50 Cumberland 43 57 St. Elmo 49 59 ’Beecher City 53 45 Stew-Stras 33 74 St. Anthony 46 60 Oakland 47 65 Sullivan 52 72 ’Brownstown 31 46 Louisville 60 ’denotes Conference games B-Team Shows 12-6 Season It had been a slow year for Coach McTeer’s Junior Indians, as they had chugged along, win- ning only about half their games. Then, the boards turned in their favor. Toward midseason, they turned hot and won a phenomenal eight games before dropping the closing contest to Louisville. B-Team beams another winning year. Dan Wright, John Dole, Dan Coen, Jim Jarrett, B- Team Coach J. Lee McTeer, Joe Icenogle, Den- nis Albin, Mike Osborn, Bob Hallelt. B-Team shows what it takes to win eight straight. Freshmen — Sophomores Have Meager Season Coach McTeer’s Freshman-Sophomore squads ended out the year with a losing season. But, the large number of players out for this year’s squad gives promise for a stronger ball team in upcoming seasons. Both the sophomores and the freshmen started on a winning note, giving hopes of a good year, but both ended by winning fewer than half their contests. At Neoga’s Sophomore Tournament, the Neoga team was bumped-off by St. Elmo in the first game, and the tourney was eventually won by Beecher City. ABOVE—Sophomore squad, STANDING: Mike Miller, Alan Baker, Bill Levitt, Kenny Bushur, Rick Pals, Bob Phillips, Whitney McKinney, Don Baker, Sophomore Coach J. Lee McTeer. KNEELING: Manager Larry Livingston. BELOW—Freshman Squad, STANDING: Bill Short, Dwight O'Dell, Tim Coen, Tim Cyr, Freshman Coach J. Lee McTeer, Norman Romack, Jerry Uptmor, Jerry Verdeyen, Steve Starwalt. KNEELING: Larry Horath, John Carrulhers, Mark Michlig, Manager Larry Liv- ingston, Tim Mayhall, Jim FJallell, Steve Claybaugh. 85 People do that something extra in the way of planning to make the big moment into 86 N. H. S.'s important links. one of A CTIVITIES 87 Juniors Fete Play Within Play “OUR MISS BROOKS” To Coach Hugo she was interesting, but hard to figure: the type who would pore over a thousand pages of naval jargon just to im- press and win one summer sailboater. Stu- dents found her tolerable and even a some- time confidante. Hyper-shaky Principal Wads- worth dubbed her “extra-ordinary” and entirely too individualistic. Rhonda Allen’s mother, part-time board member and full-time jealous parent, declared Miss B. an outrageous exam- ple. “Imagine—wearing slacks to play prac- tice!” piped Mrs. Allen. A little like Sir Thomas More who had a very trying time being true to others and him- self, the young English teacher eventually be- came a person “for all seasons.” Aptly, she was Our Miss Brooks. CAST Miss Brooks . . . Judy Carruthers, Librarian Finch . . . Mary Jane Fromme, Coach Hugo Longacre . . . John Dole, Principal Wadsworth . . . Steve Bar- ber, Miss Audubon, Donna Stenger, Elsie . . . Sandy Storm, Elaine . . . Wanda Mefford, Jane . . . Janet Parker, Sylvia . . . Sandy Mayhall, Doris . . . Frances Fallert, Marge . . . Jean Bridges, Faith . . . Carolyn Lawhom, Rhonda . . . Nancy Byers, Ted . . . Larry Wilson, Stanley . . . Boh Hallett, Martin . . . Bill Dougherty, Mrs. Allen . . . Ellen Kimery — DIREC- TOR John Luallen. Action—thunder! the airplane drone! Brooks fights for practice space and for her integrity. and in walks Mrs. Allen. “High Lama” Martin hurries the climax as stomach pains nix his appearance and Coach Hugo volunteers as substitute. Jane has lead female part in the “Lost Horizon” production because she has the talent. Floats from Toyland were a success, but the game was a spirit dampener —no silver shoe. Crowns in place, King Dan Price and Queen Sandy Toops are flanked by last year’s royally, Tom Short and Janice Haskett. 90 come royally—elect Sandy “Just follow the white carpet”— the bearers Jim Phillips, Kimber- Bonfire Sparks Homecoming Celebration Homecoming 1966 was unique in Neoga High’s history. From December 20-22 the three-pronged celebration—the bonfire, the tra- ditional Neoga-Teutopolis tilt, and the Homecoming Dance—called record numbers of alumni back to see their alma mater and say hello to all the one-year-older friends. Tuesday evening’s bonfire was a first; its success was obvious. After that brief, bright moment, someone yelled, “1-2-3-4-5, CHARGE! and the nearly two-hundred present did just that, in heading out to various students’ home to complete the mini-floats for next evening’s games. Buoyed by the Pep Club Band and the intermission parade of mini- floats, the team played on Wednesday to a strong T-Town group, came up short, and lost 57-47. Standing the wait for all those pictures are the 1966 Homecoming Court—FRONT: Scott Cameron, King Dan Price, Queen Sandy Toops, Kimberly Rentfrow, and Jim Phillips. STANDING: Fourth Attendants, Suzie Hanfland and Jim Whitaker; Second Attendants, Barb Short and Jim Niebrugge; Retired King Tom Short and Queen Janice Haskett; First Attendants Brenda Byers and John Albin; and Third Attendants Valerie Voris and Jim Sheehan. ly Rentfrow, and following Scott Cameron . . . Toops and Dan Price. Seniors Make “Sno-Ball” Palace for Homecoming Dance Thursday morning and the gym was bare. Twelve hours later and the Seniors had created a “Sno-Ball” Palace. This year became the first time ever that the gym had been completely decorated for a Home- coming Dance. Those decorations and Vandever’s Orchestra made the climactic moments even more enchanting, and the enjoyment expressed by alums gave the Senior Class and Homecoming 1966 the strong stamp of approval for a good job. The Sno-ball spins and spins as others join the dancing. Several take “five-out” because their feet “have had it.” 93 area businesses are strong ones. A DVERTISING 95 4 ■1 c P Professional Directory alphabetical listing C 1 4. p 1 SAMUEL CLEM, D.V.M. AMaltoon.f Illinois ■ (fiv vZY C' , THEODORE O. CUTRIGHT, Attorney at Law Toledo, Illinois DENTAL BUILDING Mattoon, Illinois H. J. HASCH, Attorney at Law Neoga, Illinois GLEN D. NEAL, Attorney at Law Toledo, Illinois LOWELL M. NEWLIN, D.C. Greenup, Illinois O RHODES CLINIC Toledo, 7 Illinois 'tr - ROBERT F. SWENGEL, M.D. Neoqa, J Illinois - R 0 � DANIEL J. 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I GAYS, ILL ph. 234 9648 103 the L L Market EAT BETTER FOR LESS Toledo, Bradys General Merchandise Pleasing YOU is our Business. phone 234 9555 Trilla, Neal Tire Service Distributors of Dayton and General Tires, Complete on-the-farm service phone 849 2981 Toledo, S efe erd “Radio. 7 1 COMPLETE RADIO AND TV SERVICE PHONE 849 2551 Toledo, compliments of First National Bank capital surplus, undivided profits and reserves $450,000,000 Builders’ Supply Co. New Home Construction and Remodeling Labor, Materials, Financing Greenup 923 4101 Toledo 849 8221 Toledo, 104 THE KOESTER FAMILY INVITES YOU TO compliments of the Rosiiyn Cafe Holt's Store 309 West Jefferson Effingham, Illinois SMORGASBORD DAILY phone 923 5471 Open 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. CLOSEDMONDAY Greenup, Illinois RAGAN’S DRIVE-IN compliments of Drive-in and Dining Room Service Western Auto Associate Store on old Route 40 Voris Newbanks East Ean of Greenup, Illinois Marcel Helena 1 20 East Cumberland Greenup, Illinois Moody Manufacturing Company Caskmet funeral Mome Superior Grain Bins If we can help Grain Handling Equipment phone 849 4111 Grain Driers Toledo, Superior Fertilizer Spreaders for Superior Campers Edwin J. Lashmet Mattoon, Illinois David N. Lashmet GULF PRODUCTS PAUL A. MILLER DISTRIBUTOR phones 235 5966 234 3264 Toledo Grain Co. phone 849 2161 CASEY, ILLINOIS; TOLEDO, ILLINOIS ROSEHILL, ILLINOIS GLEN RUFFNER CHEVROLET CENTER phone 923 4231 Greenup, Illinois Toledo Sales Service John Deere Farm Machinery Hardware phone 849 271 1 Toledo, Illinois Crosley and Shobe Stockyard North U.S. 45 Owen W. Shobe Parks L. Crosley HOGS BOUGHT MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY SELL WHERE THEY NET MORE PHONE 342 3935 106 compliments of Shoot’s Gas Service Stuart’s Store phone 849 6631 Toledo, Illinois Toledo, compliments of GREENUP APPLIANCE COMPANY compliments of for Propane Gas Service Maytag and General Electric Products Afco and Hydrotherm Furnaces Central Air Conditioning ph. 923 4111 Greenup COMPLIMENTS OF The Farm Bureau Families OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, AND AFFILIATED COMPANIES GREENUP NATIONAL BANK Member F. D. I. C. Greenup, Illinois Miller Hereford Farms Breeding Stock for Sale Club Calves phones 895 3471 895 3482 895 3474 Toledo, Illinois 107 Toledo Machine Shop WELDING AND REPAIRS phone 849 2251 Toledo, compliments of £CtrtuZtt “Deft. t. Stare in Effingham, Illinois EUBANK MOTOR SALES Ford Sales and Service Since 1926 phone 923 5251 Greenup, inois Gallaltaei Real £ ■itate All Forms of Insurance 208 South 17th Street Our 20th Year MONTROSE GRAIN FEED CO. Custom Grinding Mixing Grain - Feed Fertilizer - Coal Stevens’ Hardware Effingham, linois 108 Weber's Clothing Store SHOES FOR THE ENTIRE FAMILY EFFINGHAM, ILLINOIS Teutopolis, Illinois Diamonds IS our business. Compliments of flewebuf, UNDERINNER’S DRUGS 109 East Jefferson Effingham, Illinois Effingham, Illinois Compliments of COMPLIMENTS OF H. L DUST § SON Bob Stoffer Olds- Cadillac-QMO Effingham, Illinois Effingham, Illinois WEBER BROS. Compliments of The Store of Quality And Good Service Johnson £ Son Funeral Home Teutopolis, Illinois Effingham, Illinois 109 COMPLIMENTS OF CORDES GARAGE phone 895 3665 Toledo, Illinois J. M. Lustig CUSTOM-BUILT CABINETS AND MILL WORK phone 342 621 0 Box 26 921 East Fayette Effingham, Illinois STYLE dine inside eat in your car carry-out service shop FISHER’S HI-BOY DRIVE-IN 122 West Jefferson, ph. 342 2966 Effingham, Illinois phone 342 9076 Effingham, Illinois COMPLIMENTS OF Steak Mouse Martin’s IGA Frozen Food Locker, Inc. Effingham, Jllinois Effingham, Illinois Compliments of j atew Compliments of Weber’s Implements KELLER OIL CO. - W| phone 342 3939 Teutopolis, Illinois Effingham, Illinois 110 LEROY'S TAVERN AND CAFE Bud and Jerry GOOD BEVERAGES AND SANDWICHES SIGEL, ph. 844 3329 ILLINOIS at the junction of Interstate 70 57 Illinois 32 33 C. F. Keller, Owner compliments of SIGEL CO-OPERATIVE UNION EXCHANGE SHOUSE Wayne Feeds Critic Feeds Honegger Feeds YOUR AMERICAN MOTORS Funks Seed Corn RAMBLER DEALER COMPLETE LINE OF GROCERIES Effingham, Illinois ph. 86, Sigel, Illinois The Store with Three floors to Shop In Effingham HENDRIX flansen’s T)ept. Store BOTTLING COMPANY Jansen Bros. Hi-Way Garage Complete Shell Service 1 100 Moultrie, Mattoon, Illinois Auto and Tractor Repairs Tires and Batteries phone 844 2023 Sigel, Illinois 111 DOLL’S GAS SERVICE JOHN MEEK’S GARAGE Jack and Johanna C. B. S. A. Motorcycle Sales At Trowbridge, phone 895 5)92 R. R. 1, Neoga, Illinois Trowbridge, Illinois phone 895 5 1 74 Neal-Cooper Grain Company, Inc. Harry Wallace Implements Dealers in Grain, Seeds, Bulk YOUR JOHN DEERE DEALER Fertilizers, Anhydrous Ammonia New and Used Farm Machinery phone 459 2 143 phone 459 251 2 Windsor, Illinois Windsor, Illinois Bennett Tire Company Shafers Drug Store Complete Tire Service Your prescription druggist, sickroom supplies and Auto Supplies animal and poultry remedies Drugs -- Sundries -- Cosmetics phone 459 2115 free delivery Windsor, Illinois 1022 Main, Windsor, phone 459 2630 icULu-cufA. (leiiausiattt THE B S H STORES finest in CHICKEN Shoes, Men’s Clothing Rt. 45 and Interstate 70 Effingham, Illinois Effingham, Illinois 112 GAINES IN MATTOON Deep Rock m Rollie Carter, Manager SPORTING GOODS MEN'S WEAR WOMEN'S WEAR GIFTWARE At Good Neighbor and 1703 Broadway Shopping Center 200 S. 18th St. Mattoon, Illinois Ojj you (Han't knout utcUch i . . . Knout yausi jeuteleA. SUPPORT Your HIGH SCHOOL tJlaSiold, . Shotted. H. R. Checkley Real Estate and Insurance 1 800 Broadway EST. 1913 Mattoon, Illinois Mattoon, Illinois Serving Selected Food With A First National Bank Member of F.D.I.C. Devotion To Walk-IN 0ua ,y Drive-IN 1507 Broadway 12th Dewitt Mattoon, Illinois Harold and Grace Gill Your Full Service Bank Wheeler’s Coins and News With Complete Farm And Trust Department. ALL pocket edition books for school .... 105 S. 17th St. Mattoon, Illinois. 113 WALT'S Studio and Camera Shop Photography for all occasions - Portrait, Commercial, Legal - Cameras, Projectors, Binoculars, Supplies Mattoon City NEWS 1 1 7‘N. 16th Street Ph. 234 2551 Mattoon, Illinois Ph. 234 7977 Mattoon, Illinois Za U Radi........... . . . Ijowi Glotlti i FOOD STORES Dewitt and 14th Sts. 1620 Broadway . . in Mattoon So. Route 45 in Mattoon Make Vour Suture Secure compliments of Midland Quardian investment Company Mattoon, Illinois International Harvester CROWN Sales and Service FINANCE CORPORATION South 1 9th Street Ph. 234 7468 Mattoon, Illinois Mattoon, 114 Hampton’s npi Diamond Specialists REDI-MIX CONCRETE A. J. WALKER CONSTRUCTION CO. 1420 Broadway Mattoon ph. 235 5647 Mattoon JUaois Hair fashions Mattoon Paint and Wallpaper Nancy Wiley 212 South Sixteenth Street Smith - Alsop Paints Ph. 234 8587 Mattoon 1509 Broadway Mattoon Sjxeed Safely! at Congratulations — Class of 1967 9ndyJle Mosul Slot (lacing Sbiup, CHEVROLET Mon. - Tues. - Thurs. - Fri. 4 to 10 p.m Bill Rasmussen 2 to 10 p.m. in summer Sat. and Sun. 2 to 10 p.m. Chevrolet, Inc. 204 South 21st Street in Mattoon Mattoon, Illinois 115 BROWN IMPLEMENT CO. COMPLIMENTS OF Farming Kent Lumber Supply Headquarters ph. 234 2105 Mattoon, Illinois Mattoon, Illinois Mattoosi '0b Uae-9 t Arcade Drug, Inc. Self-Service Package Store Pharmacist on Duty at All Times 2017 Broadway phone 234 7363 ph. 234 5459 124 S. 17th St. Mattoon, Illinois COMPLIMENTS OF Compliments CHECKER TOP of CAB WARNER’S TAXI SERVICE-24 HRS. OFFICE EQUIPMENT CO. phone 234 7474 - Mattoon Mattoon, Illinois Collect and Furnish Identification 116 fletuel iA 1623 Broadway Mattoon, Illinois CALLAHAN'S REAL ESTATE Mattoon, Illinois Brady Cleaning Village in the Good Neighbor Shopping Center Mattoon, Illinois Central National Bank in Mattoon The Only Bank on Broadway Mattoon Imperial Motors ETOG BOWLING H Mattoon South on Route 45 -dwsiiwil C nmn imonfc fi f - • •• T. V. JANES Fine Furniture and Carpeting Imperial - Chrysler - Plymouth Valiant - Toyota - Triumph phone 234 7497 117 T ty wezss Hamilton Cleaners ssi ns if you are Better Buys - Quicker Service Real Estate Service particula r Residential, Service or Farm hard-to-please, 1217 Broadway Mattoon, III. then send all your cleaning needs. 1104 S. 18th St. Mattoon Bob’s Bait House for the look of fashion, come to 1 13 South 18th Street, Mattoon the. MeAle-MaAia+t live bait and tackle Good Neighbor Shopping Center Mattoon, Evenings until 8 SINCERE BEST WISHES FROM Your Mattoon Journal-Gazette Serving the greater Mattoon area Mattoon, Illinois 118 HILLTOP LANES Sinner’s DRIVE PHARMACY 'I S I TM M M.v Ii .. PHONE AD 5-555b IN for RECREATION at its best, Bowl at HILLTOP LANES, Eat at our SNACK BAR Ph. 923 4481 Greenup Illinois PARISH'S QUALITY CLEANERS Mattoon Flower Shop and Greenhouse 1612 Wabash Ph. 344 3444 Mattoon, Illinois FLOWERS FOR ALL OCCASIONS Mattoon, Ph. 344 3177 NEOGA CHAMBER of COMMERCE teAutiuj, yo-ui ctMtunutUty 119 Marion's Fine Shoes . . .we fit the hard- to-fit foot Good Neighbor Shopping Center FLOWERS FOR EVERY OCCASION L. R. Gucker, Florist Finley’s Mobile Homes Mattoon Mattoon, Illinois We like Teenagers — Come in and browse around LAMPERTS Jewelry and Gifts . . . on Broadway in Mattoon South R. 45 Mattoon ......for elegant mobile home decors things go better with COKE after COKE after COKE Mattoon, Illinois Tomahawk Supplement '67 121 I lie matriarch could summon smoke, but the nose was another thimr O' You never The big question: Who was a normal”and who wasn’t? can tell when a speel will come in handy. Sorcery Was The Name Of The Game With Get Witch Quick” Director John Luallen and the Seniors had to come up with a play plus. The plus was absolute timing for various effects (smoke and functioning wands). Both parts of the requirement were met in this three-act farce that had students (witches) studying the occult curriculum at Craft College in - where else? Salem, Massa- chusetts and gleefully jumping about when they got their haunt assignments at grad- uation time. They learned their craft well, if spellbinding the audience was any indication. Cast Mother Hecate . . . I.imla Kaslin, Steve Whar- ton . . . Jim Whitaker, Lucinda . . . Brenda Byers, .lunette . . . Sandy 'Loops, Undine . . . Barb Hunt, Cecily . . . Jean Watkins, Voodoo . . . Bart) Short, Ray . . . Carolyn Adkins, Bella . . . Cathy Brick, Donna . . . Nancy Curlner, Liza . . . Carol St. John, Hank . . . Richard Steele, Frank . . . Jim Ramert. Mr. Atwater . . . Bill Morris, Milo . . . Jerry Barber, Ctdeh . . . Kverl Ie ill. Dean Blackwell . . . Diane kimery. Miss Wisk .. . Valerie V oris. Miss Hurley . . . Diane Fearday. DIRKCTOR John Luallen. 123 Military speakers were popular through the day, as students wanted some clear talk about the service. ABOVE: Boys wanted to see what the technical schools offered. RIGHT: Breaks gave students chance to exchange views on previous class. 124 Basics Host a “Talk-In” When the subject came up in Basic English IV, the jubi- lant interest first expressed gave way to a tide of groans. Impossible! Pul together Neoga High’s first Careers Day and do it in seven weeks? Impossible ! But, the big day came to pass and a successful one at that. Along with Mr. Smith, the Basic English students wrote to companies and colleges for speakers, planned the schedules, collected student preferences, and typed for end- less hours. Then, all keyed-up, the Basics spent their Ca- reers Day hosting speakers and introducing them to groups of students. The class felt, by day’s end, that the Talk-In” had amounted to one very good tiling, making the students really aware of possible goals. Chorus Conjures Production No, the colored iVIunchkins were not ref- ugees from Haight-Ashbury. They were clearly in love, though, and the object of that love was Dorothy. She, along with a most Lahresque lion, a yo-yo-boned scare- crow, and a Robert-Robot-like tin man, kept the capacity audience engrossed. This was no easy job when one figures that prob- ably all watchers had seen the Wizard of Oz” at least twice before. Witches, diabolic puffs of smoke, and the tornadic trip called for the best from di- rector Ray Springs and his chorus-turned producers. That’s exactly what the audience got! The wizard was really a kind man, who was short on wizardry hut long on common sense. To the Munchkins, this new witch was strange, veryr strange. She wasn I ugly, didn't seem to notice her great powers, and couldn't have been bad if she tried. 125 Assistant Coach McTccr goes over the good and bad points. Cindennen try to build strength in the non-running events. Track Shows Good Year For Individual Records With three returning lettennen, this year’s cin- dennen went into meets with no-so-high hopes, but came out with performances that might prom- ise a much better '68 season. Particularly notice- able was Mike Osborn’s equaling the N.T.C. Pole Vault record at the Conference Meet. With Coach Alexander’s squad plus a year of ageing, perhaps the near-records will move into the record column. N.T.C. Meet finds Kroft in try to get ahead. As usual, the fountain was a magic sight. Prom Goes Netherland-Style Juniors said thanks” to the Class of 1967 in pastel colors this year. Authenticity was obvious, as the hosts produced fountains amid tulips, gay-colored murals, and Hollander servers for their Springtime in the Netherlands.” 128 The gym became a Dutch dream. Sophomore servers had to taste the wares just for the fun of it. Is Senior guests danced, the)'felt that Juniors had worked some magic. Senior Class Journeys To May found the Seniors taking in a typical D.C. expanse. Gettysburg is the tired part of the trip - after twenty- '•• ••■----------------------------------------------w When tour director Ralph Everrest says, Dress-up nice for the picture 130 Washington For A Break - A Tiring Break, That Is Seniors do just tluit. Fourth from right is Congressman William Springer. 131 Class of 1967 - The future belongs to those who prepare for it - 132 Back From Washington - On To Tomorrow For the Class of 1967, Commencement Exercises on May 26 were the last part of the Seniors’ seven-day finale that had started with May 19 Baccalaureate Services and the four-day trip to Washington, D.C. After the address by Dr. Glenn Williams, Eastern’s Dean of Student Academic Services and the presentation of American Legion Awards, Principal White read the class roll for the last time - and Mr. Voris presented diplomas to the sixty-four members of the class. Class of 1967 Principal While and Superintendent Voris line up with American Legion Award winners Dan Price, Jim Whitaker, Valerie Voris, and Linda Easlin. There comes the time to put it all away and pick up that last memento, the tassel. 133 Senior Activities 1963 - 1967 Carolyn Adkins. Science: F.H.A. 1,2,3,4; Library Club 1,2; G.A.A. 1,2,3,4; Cheerleader 2,3,4; Chorus 1; Science Club 4. John Albin, Math: Class Play 3; Homecoming Court 4; Basketball 1,2,3,4; Messenger Staff 3,4; Letter- men’s Club 4; Chorus 1. Robert Atteberry, Industrial Arts: Student Council 4; Industrial Arts Club 1,2,3,4; Chorus 1,2,3,4; Stage Crew 3. Bob Banning. Industrial Arts: Class Play 3; Base- ball 3; Band 1; Library Club 4; Industrial Arts Club 2,3,4; Science Club 2,4; Chorus 1. Jerry Barber, Math: Class Officer 1; Class Play 3, 4; Track 2; Basketball 2; Industrial Arts Club 3,4; Science Club 4. Leroy Becker, Business: Band 2,3,4; Stage Band 4; Industrial Arts Club 1,2,3; Stage Crew' 3. 0 Cathy Brick, Home Economics: Class Play 4; b.H.A. 1,2,3,4; G.A.A. 1,2,3,4; Student Council 4; Chorus 1,2,3,4; Science Club 4. N Brenda Byers. Math: Class Officer 1,3; Class Play 3,4; Homecoming Court 4; F.H.A. 1,2,3,4; G.A.A. 1,2,3,4; Student Council 1,4; Cheerleader 1,2,3,4; Chorus 1,2,3,4; Science Club 4. Mary Cameron, Home Economics: F.H.A. 1; G.A.A. 1,2,3,4. Gary Claybaugh, Agriculture: F.F.A. 2,3,4; Track 1; Industrial Arts Club 1. Don Coen, Math: Industrial Arts Club 3,4; Audio- Visual 1,2,3,4. - Nancy Curtncr: Class Play 3,4; F.ILA. 1,2,3,4; Li- brary Club 1,2; G.A.A. 1,2,3,4; Student Council 1, 2; Chorus 1,2,3,4. Ted Deadmond, Business. X N Linda F.astin, Science: Class Officer 2; Class Play 3, 4; Messenger Staff 3,4; Co-Editor 4; G.A.A. 1,2,3,4; Chorus 1,2,3,4; Latin Club 1; Science Club 4. John Elson, Business: Basketball 1; library Club 1, 2,3,4; Industrial Arts Club 1. Ken Fallert, Math: Industrial Arts Club 4; Chorus 4; Science Club 4; Stage Crew 3. Diane Fearday, Home Economics: Class Play 4; F.H.A. 1,2,3,4; Messenger Staff 4; G.A.A. 1,2,3,4; Chorus 1. David Finley, Business: Track 1,2,3; Basketball 2; Tomahawk Staff 2,3,4; Industrial Arts Club 1; Chor- us 3,4. Mike Fletcher, Industrial Arts Club 3. Richard Hall, Agriculture: F.F.A. 1,2,3. X v Suzie Hanfiand, Home Economics: F.H.A. 1,2,3,4; Messenger Staff 4; G.A.A. 3; Chorus 1,2,3,4; Sci- ence Club 1,2,4. Bill Harker, Business. Barb Hunt. Business: Class Officer 4; Class Play 3, 4; F.H.A. 1,2,3,4; G.A.A. 1,2,3,4; Student Council 1,2,3,4; Cheerleader 2,3,4; Chorus 1,2,3,4; Science Club 2,4. Terry Hunter, Math: Track 1,2,3; Baseball 1,2; Basketball 1,2; F.F.A. 3,4; Industrial Arts Club 1; Leltermen’s Club 2,3,4; Science Club 1; (transfer from Sullivan). Danny Jackson. Agriculture: Class Play 4; Basket- ball 1,2,3,4; F.F.A. 1,2,3,4; Student Council 3; Lettermen’s Club 4; Audio-Visual 1,2,3,4; Stage Crew 4. Dave Keck, Agriculture: Track 1,2; Basketball 1,2, 3; F.F.A. 1,2,3,4. VN Diane Kimery, Science: Class Play 3,4; Library Club 1,4; G.A.A. 1,2,3,4; Chorus 1,2,3,4; Latin Club 1. Charlotte Kingerv. Math: Messenger Staff 3,4; Co- Editor 4; G.A.A. 4; Student Council 4; Chorus 1,2, ' ' 3,4; Latin Club 1. ITOyJanet Kingerv. Business: F.H.A. 1,2,3,4; Chorus 1, 2. Gary Lane. Business: Industrial Arts Club 4; Science Club 4; Stage Crew 3. Evert Ix'vitt, Science: Basketball 3; Class Play 4; Industrial Arts Club 1,2,3,4; Chorus 3,4; Audio- Visual 3,4. Michael Mette. Industrial Arts: Library Club 4; In- dustrial Arts Club 1,2,3,4. Bill Meyers. Business: Industrial Arts Club 1,2,3,4; Audio-Visual 3,4. N Unda Miller, Business: G.A.A. 3,4. , Vernon Miller. Agriculture: F.F.A. 1,2,3,4. X Darlene Moffitt. Home Economics: F.H.A. 1,2,3,4; Student Council 4; Chorus 1. Bill Morris, Math: Class Officer 4; Class Play 4; Baseball 1,3; Basketball 1,2,3,4; Band 1,2,3,4; Stu- dent Council 2; Industrial Arts Club 1,2; Lettermen’s Club 4. William Newberry, Science: Class Play 3; Track 1, 2; Band 1,2; Stage Band 2; Library Club 1,2; In- dustrial Arts Club 1; Chorus 1,2; Science Club 1,4. Jim Niebrugge, Math: Homecoming Court 4; Track 1,2,3; Basketball 1,2,3,4; Student Council 1; In- dustrial Arts Club 1,3,4; Lettermen’s Club 2,3,4. Steve Pals, Business: Track 1; Industrial Arts Club 1,4; Stage Crew 3. v Louella Phillips, Business: F.H.A. 1,2,3,4; G.A.A. 1,2,3,4; Chorus 1. Dan Price, Math: Homecoming Court 4; Track 1, 2,4; Baseball 2,3; Basketball 1,2,3,4; Band 1,2,3, 4; Stage Band 2,3,4; Messenger Staff 4; Student Council 2,3,4; Lettermen’s Club 3,4; Chorus 2,3,4. Bill Ralston. Industrial Arts: Basketball 1; Indus- trial Arts Club 1,2,3. Jim Ramert. Math: Class Officer 1,2,3; Class Play 4; Tomahawk Staff 4; Science Club 4; Stage Crew 3. Judy Roberts, Business: F.H.A. 2,3,4; Science Club 4. 134 Carol St. John, Business: Class Play 4; F.H.A. 2,3, 4; Library Club 3,4; Chorus 1,3,4. Jim Sheehan, Math: Class Officer 1,2; Class Play 3; Homecoming Court 4; Track 1,2,3; Tomahawk Staff 2,3,4, Editor 4; Student Council 3,4; Industrial Arts Club 1,2,3,4; Leltermen’s Club 3,4; Chorus 1,2,3,4. X Barbara Short, Math: Class Officer 3; Class Play 3,4; Homecoming Court 4; F.H.A. 1,2,3,4; Band 1, 2,3,4; Stage Band 1,2,3,4; G.A.A. 1,2,3,4; Student Council 2,3; Cheerleader 1,2,3,4; Chorus 1,2,3,4; Tomahawk Staff 4. Tom Shumbarger, R.O.T.C.: Industrial Arts Club 1,4; (transfer from Mattoon). 0s- lean Siemer. Business: F.H.A. 1,2,3,4; Library Club 4; G.A.A. 4; Chorus 1,2. l arry Soliday, Agriculture: Class Play 3; Track 1, 2; F.F.A. 2,3,4; Messenger Staff 4; Industrial Arts Club 1; Chorus 1,2,3,4; Science Club 2,4; Stage Crew 4. Bichard Steele, Math: Class Play 4; Basketball 2; Industrial Arts Club 1,2; Chorus 1; Audio-Visual 4; Science Club 4; Stage Crew 3. 0 Sandy Toops, Science: Class Officer 2; Class Play 3,4; Homecoming Court 4; F.H.A. 1,2,3,4; Tom- ahawk Staff 3,4; Library Club 1,2; G.A.A. 1,2,3,4; Student Council 2; Cheerleader 1,2,3,4; Chorus 2, 3,4. Valerie Voris: Class Officer 1,4; Class Play 3,4; Homecoming Court 4; F.H.A. 1,2; Band 1,2,3,4; Stage Band 1,2,3,4; Messenger Staff 2,3,4; Tom- ahawk Staff 3,4; G.A.A. 1,2,3,4; Student Council 3; Cheerleader 1,2,3,4; Chorus 1,2,3,4. Edith Warner. Business: Tomahawk Staff 4; library Club 3,4; Student Council 4. Jean Watkins. Science: Class Play 4; F.H.A. 1,2,3, 4; Messenger Staff 3; G.A.A. 1; Chorus 2,3; Science Club 1,2,3,4. Jim Whitaker. Math: Class Officer 3; Class Play 4; Homecoming Court 4; Track 1,2,3,4; Baseball 1,2, 3,4; Basketball 1,2,3,4; F.F.A. 2,3; Band 1,2,3,4; Stage Band 2,3,4; Student Council 4; I ttermen’s Club 2,3,4; Chorus 2,3,4; Audio-Visual 1; Science Club 4. 135 For all their help in this '67 yearbook we still have enough energy to give so many people one big THANKS 136 Tomahawk Staff ifmWy- . ffiSOSiii f ■-■ � •« ■ V v« , ■ , i'm ...... ■ • ; t. i.i —v .1. lJ4i’ I ' St-h; mm j'i v • -' - v- i '• llitllfllgitf ff§ ®§883B83 Hi ‘ : sA;£r - stt r Av .r rjv5