Neoga High School - Tomahawk Yearbook (Neoga, IL)

Text from Pages 1 - 128 of the 1974 volume:

1974 TOMAHAWK Neoga High School Neoga, Illinois Volume XXXIII TABLE OF CONTENTS Personnel 6 Graduates IS Underclassmen 32 Student Life 52 Athletics 62 Organizations 76 We May Never Pass This Way Again Life...so they say Is but a game and they let it slip away Love...like the autumn sun Should be dying but it's only just begun Like the twilight in the road up ahead They don't see just where we're goin' And all the secrets in the universe Whisper in our ears and all the years will come and go And take us up--always up We may never pass this way again We may never pass this way again We may never pass this way again Dreams....so they say Are for the fools and they let them drift away Peace..like the silent dove Should be fly in' but it's only just begun Like Columbus in the olden days We must gather all our courage Sail our ships out on the open sea Cast away our fears and all the years come and go And take us up--always up We may never pass this way again We may never pass this way again We may never pass this way again So I wanna laugh while the laughin' is easy I wanna cry if it makes it worthwhile I may never pass this way again That's why I want it with you Cause you make me feel like I'm more than A friend Like I'm the journey and your the journey's end I may never pass this way again That's why I want it with you baby. We may never pass this way again We may never pass this way again We may never pass this way again We may never pass this way again. H . T i Personnel Our Leaders Mr. James Maroon, Principal; Mr. Lyman Lewis, Superintendent; and the Board of Education, led us through our high school years by talking to us, help- ing us, and making our school system a better place to work and learn. Most people, adults and students alike, might not see all that these men do for us, but we could not function without them, this is for sure. Left: Mr. Maroon completes one of his daily chores. Right: Assistant Principal, Mr. Lindiey, and Mr. Maroon are proud to be seen in the halls of N.H.S. Below: Mr. Maroon often welcomes conferences with staff or students. 1. Our devoted Board mem- bers hard at work in the Conference Room during an executive meeting. 2. Board of Education Mem- bers: Left to right: George Shuemaker, Roger Ewing, Robert McKinney, Robert Swengel, Charles Jansen, Victor Czerwonka, and Pat Williamson. 3. Mr. Lewis takes time out of his busy day to pose for a picture for the 73-74 Tomahawk. The student body at N.H.S. is fortunate to have the faculty staff we do. The faculty has helped the students with mini-course registration. Teachers who were sponsors of a club or organization stayed after school to supervise students in extracurricular activ- ities such as basketball, GAA, FHA, FFA, IA, Mes- senger and Tomahawk. WE, as students, thank the faculty for all the times they have corrected us, given us their advice, although at the time we thought there had to be a better way and now as we look back we can see the situation out of their eyes instead of our own. We thank the faculty for everything we have shared in learning and done for us on our path to success. Because we know that going forward is the only result in knowing, We May Never Pass This Way Again. ym N.H.S. Faculty 1973-74 'j' ABSENT . . . PHOTO NOT AVAILABLE Mrs. Ruth Abell, Home Economics; Mrs. Gail Adamson, Chorus; Mr. Stanley Albin, Guidance Counselor; Miss Patricia Andres, English; Mrs. Nila Bingaman, Librarian; Mrs. Vicki Cleaver, Girls' P.E., Health; Mrs. Zita Cobble, 2nd semester Eng- lish and Spanish; Mrs. Sharon Freeland, 1st semes- ter English and Spanish; Mr. Don Funneman, Boys' P.E., Dr. Ed.; Mr. Larry Ganley, Art; Mr. Jerry Krueger, Biology, Dr. Ed.; Mr. Dan Leathers, Agri- culture; Mr. Rex Lindley, Industrial Arts; Mr. Howard Lou than. Science; Mr. John Lu Allen, Speech and Economics; Mrs. Shelby Me Teer, Eng- lish: Mr. J. Lee McTeer, History, Health; Miss Marsha Nielson, C.W.T. Coordinator; Mr. Mike Powell, Assistant Coach; Mr. Ray Springs, Band; Mr. Bob Stortzum, Mathematics; Mrs. Patricia Sut- ton, Speech Correctionist; Mrs. Agnes Voris, Unit Librarian; Mrs. Karen Walk, Business; Mr. Phillip Zimmer, Mathematics. , ::?y. wA Faculty Action Beginning a New Career Neoga High School is fortunate every year to gain the assistance of student teachers. These novices learn classroom procedures and methods from a cooperating teacher who in turn is relieved of some supervisory tasks. Stephen Reinbold taught science un- der Mr. Louthen; Gary Walker assisted Mr. Lindley in teaching industrial arts; Salvatore Mobile taught P.E. under the direction of Mr. Funneman; Alice Wise helped Mrs. Abell in Home Ec; Jerome Uptmor taught indus- trial arts under the guidance of Mr. Lindley; John Ginczo aided Mr. Zimmer in math; Gary Blessman assisted Mr. Funneman and Mr. Krueger in P.E. and science. Martha Pen- nington taught science under Mr. Louthan; and Paula Holt taught math under the direc- tion of Mr. Stortzum. . Top Right: Mrs. Gertrude Greeson operating the 3-M Coping Machine at the Board of Education Office. 2. Top Left: Mrs. Evelyn Alexander opening the large safe at the end of the day at the Board of Education Office. 3. Bottom Left: Former high school secretary, Mrs. Zita Cobble, doing the attendance records for the day. 4. Bottom Right: The new high school secretary, Mrs. Allene Young, making out receipts for bookrent and other items paid to the school. Women We Need These are the women who keep the school from getting lost in the history of records. They keep things intact, recorded up to date, and filled neatly in place. Of course, this is just one service they perform. It would be impossible to list all the things these women do for us. But special notice should go to Mrs. Zita Cobble, who became the Spanish and English teacher at the end of the first semester, and also to Mrs. Allene Young, who took her place as office secretary. All of these women, at the Board of Education Office, and also at the high school, are the ones we need so much and who are always there when any need arrives. We Hail You All We all hail the cooks, janitors, maintenance men and bus drivers! Without them where would we be? Nowhere! The cooks have kept our stomaches from growling.The janitors and maintenance men have kept everything going and clean. And if it hadn't been for those great bus drivers we would have never gotten to school, G.A.A., basketball games, etc. We hail all of them for their great services they provide. Top Right: Mr. Johnston, Janitor. Bottom: Bus Drivers: San- dra Willenborg, Sam Fowler, Sharon Coy, Mrs. Louthan, Joe Keck, Glenda Zimmer, Ed Zimmer, Mrs. Kastl, Mrs. Soder- berg, Robert Tucker, Mary Watson, Mrs. Bullock, Roger McClain, Mr. Greeson. Opposite Page: Top Right: Mr. Hall, Janitor. Top Left: Mr. Romack, Maintenance. Lower Right: Mr. Greeson, Maintenance. Lower Left: Mrs. Beals, and Mrs. Orr. 19 Seniors Senior year; the beginning of the end. It represents the last leg of a long journey, a journey that has taken twelve years to complete. For some, it's a time when important decisions must be made. By now, we have had time to realize there is no turning back. We can only go forward now, and meet whatever comes their way. The first duty of the seniors was to choose class officers. We elected Becky Walk, President; Bill Kenworthy, Vice-President; Diana Harris, Secretary; Susan Spidle, Treasurer; Karen Hartke and Willie Rivera, Student Council Representatives. Next on the agenda were ideas to make money for the Homecoming. We came up with magazine sales and selling pop at the home basketball games. And then, the highlight of the year, the Homecoming used the theme of, This Magic Moment . And, of course, it was a magic moment when the announcement was made of who received the honor of being Homecoming King and Queen. But as graduation time nears, the journey is nearing its close. We look back over the years and we remember all the good times we've had. And even though time must go on, we feel a small twinge of sadness to think we won't be back at N.H.S. next year. But the journey comes to a close on Graduation Day. And then, we must start a new journey, but we should remember always our class motto, Your Success Depends on Your Efforts. ncia Your Success Depends On Your Efforts Cheryl Adam Mike Arthur Donna Bahney Judi Kay Baker Kathy Ballinger Missy Barber Joe Beals Cor ess Bence Doug Bond Steve Boswell Sally Brubaker Kim Bushur Sandy Bushur Vicki C eeton Mary Cline Nancy Cross Mary Ellen Cyr Jerry Deters 23 24 Cindy Elder Loyd Ewing Julie Fosbender Chris Gibson Don Hall David Hardesty Alice Harmon Diana Harris Karen Hartke Kevin Hoedebecke Tom Janes Bill Ken worthy Mark Kingery Tim Lewis Wayne Lucas Mary Ludwig Kathy Meyer Robert Miller 25 Debbie Moffitt 26 Kevin Mummel Steve Myers Willie Rivera Lew Ryder Jane Schabbing Pam Spivey Gale Starwa t Terry Starwalt Don Oh men Bill Partlow Renita Rennets Jim Sec rest Mickey Spencer Sue Spidle Vicky Stephens Laura Stewart Aubrey Storm 27 Bernie Thompson Sheryl Trigg Becky Walk Brenda Walk Marlene Walk Evelyn Warner June Watkins Richard Watson Tom Westjohn Gary Willenborg Ginger Willenborg Advisors Miss Andres Mr. Zimmer Senior Acfi'oifies 970-74 CHERYL ADAM: Class Officer- 3; Girls' Chorus- 1,2,3; Mixed Chorus- 1,2,3; Band- 3; Musical- 2; F.H.A.- 1; G.A.A.- 2,3. MIKE ARTHUR: Science Club- 3; Baseball- 2,3,4; Track- 4; N C ub- 4; Messenger- 2,3,4. DONNA BAHNEY: Girls' Chorus- 1,2,3,4; Mixed Chorus- 1,2,3,4; Band- 1,2,3,4; All-School Play- 3,4; F.H.A.- 4; Tomahawk- 1,2,3,4; Tomahawk Officer- 4; Messenger- 1,2,3,4; Office Helper- 2; F. T.A.- 2; G.A.A.- 1,2,3,4. KATHY BALLINGER: Girls' Chorus- 1,2; Mixed Chorus- 1,2; Messen- ger- 1. MISSY BARBER: Girls' Chorus- 1,2,3,4; Mixed Chorus- 2,3; Band- 1,2,3,4; Musical- 2; All-School Play- 4; Science Club- 3,4; Messenger- 2,3,4; G.A.A.- 1,2,3,4. JOE BEALS: F.F.A.- 1,2,3,4; Baseball- 1; Basketball- 1,2,3. COR LESS BENCE: Mixed Chorus- 3; F.H.A.- 2; Office Helper- 3. STEVE BOSWELL: All-School Play- 4; Ind. Arts Club- 1,2,3. SALLY BRUBAKER: Student Council- 2; Girls' Chorus- 1,2,4; Mixed Chorus- 1,2,3,4; Musical- 2; All-School Play- 3,4; Science Club- 2,4; Science Club Officer- 4; F.H.A.- 1,2,3,4; F.H.A. Officer- 2,3,4; Messen- ger- 1,3,4; F. T.A.- 2. KIM BUSHUR: Student Council- 3,4; Student Council Officer- 4; Mix- ed Chorus- 3,4; Band- 1,2,3; All-School Play- 4; Science Club- 2,3; Baseball- 1,2,3,4; Basketball- 1,3,4; Track- 3,4; N Club- 3,4; Home- coming Court- 4; Tomahawk- 1; Messenger- 2,3,4; Messenger Officer- 3,4; Ind. Arts Club- 1,2. SANDY BUSHUR: Girls' Chorus- 1,2; Mixed Chorus- 1,2; All-School Play- 4; Homecoming Court- 4; F.H.A.- 4; G.A.A.- 1,2,3,4; G.A.A. Of- ficer- 3,4; Cheerleader- 2,3; Messenger- 4; Secretary Aid- 3; Office Help- er- 4; F. T.A.- 2; F. T.A. Officer- 2. VICKI CLEETON: Library Club- 3,4; G.A.A.- 4. MARY CLINE: Girls' Chorus- 2; Messenger- 1; Library Club- 1,2,3. NANCY CROSS: Girls' Chorus- 1,2; Mixed Chorus- 1,2; F.H.A.- 1; G.A.A.- 1,2,3,4. MARY ELLEN CYR: Girls' Chorus- 1,2,3; Mixed Chorus- 1,2,3; F. H.A.- 1,2; Office Helper- 4; F. T.A.- 2; G.A.A.- 2. JERRY DETERS: F.F.A.- 3,4; F.F.A. Officer- 4; All-School Play- 4; Ind. Arts Club- 1,2. C NDI ELDER: Girls' Chorus- 2,3; All-School Play- 3; Science Club- 3; G. A.A.- 1,2,3. LOYD EWING: Class Officer- 1; F.F.A.- 4; Mixed Chorus- 1,3; Band- 1,2,3,4; All-School Play- 4; Basketball Manager- 2,3,4; Track- 1,2; N Club- 3,4; N Club Officer- 3,4. JULIA FOSBENDER: G.A.A.- 1,2,3,4; G.A.A. Officer- 4. CHRISTY GIBSON: Class Officer- 3; Student Council- 3; Girls' Chorus- 1,2; Science Club- 3,4; Science Club Officer- 4; F.H.A.- 1; Messenger 3; G.A.A.- 1,2,3,4. DON HALL: F.F.A.-4; C.W. T.- 3,4. DAVID HARDESTY: Student Council- 4; F.F.A.- 1,2,3,4; F.F.A. Offi- cer- 3,4; Band- 1,2,3,4; Baseball- 2,4; Basketball Manager- 1; Track- 3,4; Ind. Arts Club- 2,3. ALICE HARMON: Library Club- 2,3,4; Library Club Officer- 3. DIANA HARRIS: Class Officer- 4; Girls' Chorus- 4; Mixed Chorus- 3; All-School Play- 3,4; Science Club- 1; F.H.A.- 4; Messenger- 4; Library Club- 1; Secretary Aid- 4; Office Helper- 4; G.A.A.- 1,3,4. KAREN HARTKE: Student Council- 4; Class Officer- 4; Girls' Chorus- 1,2,3,4; Mixed Chorus- 1,2,3,4; Band- 1,2,3; All-School Play- 3,4; Homecoming Court- 4; G.A.A.- 1,2,3,4; G.A.A. Officer- 4; Cheerleader- 2; Messenger- 1,2,3,4; Office Helper- 4; F. T.A.- 2. KEVIN HOEDEBECKE: Baseball- 1,2,3,4; Basketball- 1,2,3,4; Track- 4; N Club- 3,4; N Club Officer- 3,4; Homecoming Court- 4; Ind. Arts Club- 1,2,3,4; Ind. Arts Club Officer- 3,4. TOM JANES: Class Officer- 3; F.F.A.- 1,2,3,4; F.F.A. Officer- 3,4; Mixed Chorus- 1,2,3; Musical- 2; Basketball- 1,3; Tomahawk- 3,4; A. V. Staff- 1,2,3,4. BILL KENWORTHY: Class Officer- 4; Student Council- 4; F.F.A.- 1,2,3,4; All-School Play- 4; Baseball- 1; Basketball- 1,2,3,4; Track- 1,2,3,4; N Club- 1,2,3,4; F.H.A.- 3,4; F.H.A. Officer- 4. MARY K NGERY: Class Officer- 2; Student Council- 4; F.F.A.- 3,4; F.F.A. Officer- 4; Mixed Chorus- 4; All-School Play- 4; Science Club- 2,3; Baseball- 1,2,3; Basketball- 1,2,3,4; Track- 3,4; N Club- 3,4; Homecoming Court- 4; Messenger- 4; Ind. Arts Club- 1,2,3,4; Ind. Arts Club Officer- 4. M T TIM LEWIS: Student Council- 2,4; Student Council Officer- 4; Mixed Chorus- 1,2,3,4; Band- 1,2,3,4; Musical- 2; All-School Play- 4; Science Club- 2,3; Science Club Officer- 3; Baseball- 1,2,3,4; Basketball- 1,2,3,4; Track- 1,2,3,4; N Club- 2,3,4; N Club Officer- 4; Homecoming Court- 4; Ind. Arts Club- 1,2. WAYNE LUCAS: F.F.A.- 4; Ind. Arts Club- 3. MARY LUDWIG: Science Club- 2,3; F.H.A.- 4; G.A.A. Officer- 4; Li- brary Club- 3,4; Library Club Officer- 4; Secretary Aid- 4; G.A.A.- 1,2,3,4. KATHY MEYER: Science Club- 3; Science Club Officer- 3; F.H.A.- 4; F. T.A.- 2; G.A.A.- 1,2,3,4; Pep Club- 1. ROBERT MILLER: Student Council- 2,3; Library Club- 2,3; Ind. Drafting Club- 1,2,3. KEVIN MU MM EL: F.F.A.- 4; All-School Play- 4. STEVE MYERS: Basketball- 1,2,4; Track- 1,2,3,4; N Club- 1,2,3,4. BILL PARTLOW: Student Council- 2,4; F.F.A.- 4; All-School Play- 4; Baseball- 2; Basketball- 1,2,3,4; Track- 1,2,3,4; N Club- 1,2,3,4. RENITA RENNELS: Class Officer- 1,2; Student Council- 3; Girls' Chorus- 1,2,3; Mixed Chorus- 1,2,3; Band- 1,2,3,4; Band Officer- 3,4; Musical- 2; Science Club- 2,3; Homecoming Court- 4; Homecoming Queen- 4; Cheerleader- 4; Tomahawk- 3,4; Messenger- 3,4. LEWIS RYDER: Baseball- 1,2,3,4; Basketball- 1, N Club- 3,4. JANE SCHABB NG: Girls' Chorus- 1; Science Club- 3,4; Library Club- 2,3,4; Library Club Officer- 3,4; G.A.A.- 1,2,3,4. JIM SECREST: Baseball- 1,2,3; Basketball- 1,2,3; N Club- 3,4; Ind. Arts Club- 1,2. MICHELLE SPENCER: Girls' Chorus- 3; Mixed Chorus- 1; Band- 4; Musical- 1; Science Club- 3; Tomahawk- 1; Messenger- 4. SUSAN SPIDLE: Class Officer- 4; Band- 1,2; Science Club- 1; F.H.A.- 1,4; G.A.A.- 1; Secretary Aid- 4; Office Helper- 3,4. PAM SPIVEY: Girls' Chorus- 1,2; Mixed Chorus- 1,2,4; F.H.A.- 1,4; Messenger- 4. GALE STARWAL T: Class Officer- 3; Girls' Chorus- 1,2,3; Mixed Chor- us- 1,2; Band- 1,2,3; F.H.A.- 1; G.A.A.- 1,2,3. TERRY STAR WALT: Track- 4; N Club- 4; Tomahawk- 4; Ind. Arts Club- 4. VICKY STEPHENS: Band- 1,2,3,4; Science Club- 2,3; G.A.A.- 2,3,4. LAURA STEWART: Class Officer- 1; Girls' Chorus- 1,2,3; Mixed Chor- us- 1,2,3; Band- 1,2,3,4; Musical- 2; All-School Play- 4; Science Club- 2,3,4; Science Club Officer- 4; F.H.A.- 3; Messenger- 1,2,3; Ind. Arts Club 2; F. T.A.- 2; G.A.A.- 1,2,3,4. AUBREY STORM: F.F.A.- 1,2; Mixed Chorus- 1,2,3; Band- 1,2,3; All- School Play- 4; Tomahawk- 1,2. BERN IE THOMPSON: F.F.A.- 4; Basketball- 1. SHERYL TRIGG: F.H.A.- 1,2,3,4; G.A.A.- 1,2,3,4; G.A.A. Officer- 4; Secretary Aid- 4; Office Helper- 3,4. BECKY WALK: Class Officer- 4; Girls' Chorus- 1,2,3,4; Mixed Chorus- 1,2,3,4; All-School Play- 3,4; F.H.A.- 4; Messenger- 1,2,3,4; Messenger Officer- 4; Secretary Aid- 3,4; G.A.A.- 1,2,3,4. BRENDA WALK: Class Officer- 1; Student Council 1,4; Girls' Chorus- 1,2,3,4; Mixed Chorus- 4; Band- 2; All-School Play- 3,4; Homecoming Court- 4; G.A.A.- 1,2,3,4; G.A.A. Officer- 4; Messenger- 3; Office Help- er- 4; F. T.A.- 2; F. T.A. Officer- 2. MARLENE WALK: Girls' Chorus- 1,2,3,4; Mixed Chorus- 3; F.H.A.- 1,2; G.A.A.- 1,3. EVEL YN WARNER: Class Officer- 2; Girls' Chorus- 1,2,3; Mixed Chor- us- 1,2,3; Science Club- 2; Science Club Officer- 2; F.H.A.- 1,2,3,4; F.H.A. Officer- 3,4; Tomahawk- 2,3,4; Tomahawk Officer- 4; Messen- ger- 1,2,3,4; Library Club- 1,2,3,4; Secretary Aid- 3,4; Office Helper- 4; F.T.A.-2. JUNE WATKINS: Girls' Chorus- 1,2,3; Band- 1,2,3,4; All-School Play- 4; Track- 4; Homecoming Court- 4; F.H.A.- 1; G.A.A.- 2,3,4; G.A.A. Officer- 4; Messenger- 4; Office Helper 4; F. T.A.- 2. TOM WESTJOHN: Mixed Chorus- 1,2; All-School Play- 1,2; Baseball- 3; A. V. Staff- 1,2,3,4. GARY WILLENBORG: F.F.A.- 1,2,3,4; F.F.A. Officer- 4; Band- 1,2,3,4; All-School Play- 4; Track- 3,4; N Club- 4; Cross-Country- 4. GINGER WILLENBORG: All-School Play- 4; Science Club- 3; F.H.A.- 1,2,3,4; Messenger- 1; G.A.A.- 2,3,4. In Future Years Read these lines and you shall see What the fate of the '74 class will be. For never again shall there enter these gates A class with so many different fates. The rhyme is terrible, the meter atrocious It's sure to make an English teacher ferocious. Grin and bear it and don't blame me For they came from a bottle washed up by the sea. Judi Baker and Cor I ess Bence Have started a system called swap and barter. Becky Walk, a Co-Ed girl, Is keeping Aubrey Storm in a dizzy whirl. June Watkins, Sandy Bushur, Donna Bahney, and Pam Spivey Are dancing girls on a stage in New York City. Tim Lewis and Kim Bushur are overworked, we know They work shifts at a vaudeville show. Willie Rivera and Mark Kingery are distilling gin. And leading lives as black as sin. One who travels the world around, Is Terry Starwalt, dirty old man of the town. The wreckless explorer who has won acclaim Is Sally Brubaker of wo rid-wide fame. Boy, can Mary Cyr paint, She did that gorgeous mural of a saint. Loyd Ewing is a hot-jive man He blows that tuba like nobody can. Steve Boswell attended the Olympic meet; He threw the Javelin 1000 feet. Evelyn Warner is an orator of note With the proceeds on one talk she bought a mink coat. Kevin Hoedebecke, with a Ph.D. in Physics, Was able to do wonders with an electron. Richard Watson at his parents dispair Has joined a traveling fair. Tom Westjohn is a poet who Always has his bills overdue. Tom Janes, I'm so glad to relate. Is making his living, charming a snake. Jane Schabbing and Kathy Meyer sit and coo Just like all old meek nuns do. Nancy Cross is as busy as a bee. She tries to make water boil at two hundred and three. Alice Harmon is a deep sea diver; She has walked the length of the Mississippi River. Ginger Willenborg is a piano virtuoso; When she sits down melodies flow. Vicki Cleeton and Julie Fosbender Are a duet and sing with Wayne Lucas. Vicky Stephens is a garage mechanic Has all the boys in a panic. Joe Beals, Doug Bond, and Sheryl Trigg Are now bottling Coca-Cola. Kathy Ballinger presented before a king A magnificent aria for him did she sing. The man of the hour and owner of the Marshall Fields It's the man that makes females sigh, Bill Par flow. Jerry Deters is a taxi driver Which is a mighty job for such a pint-sizer. Gale Starwalt is a killer of pain. You go with a tooth-ache and come out insane. Bill Kenworthy owns a pizza stand He makes pizza that are quite in demand. Mary Ludwig is a buyer for a store; She is in charge of Kresge's Basement Floor. Mike Arthur is a newspaper reporter; He covers stories from life to murder. Diana Harris is an editor of the Chicago Sun Times; She writes satirical editorials and is always running. Lew Ryder is a coach of basketball And says he has a championship team this fall. Renita Rennets is the world's best diver. She's light as a feather and limber as a fiber. Missy Barber and Laura Stewart Are movie-star agents and live in Beverly Hills. Robert Miller, Jim Secrest, and Gary Willenborg Collaborated on a murder Thriller . Chris Gibson lives in the Kentucky mountains in secrecy She says she just can't stand not to have privacy. Cindy Elder is head of the ERA She whipped it into shape and handles plenty of pay. Don Hall is a street-cleaner in Neoga; Two more years and he will retire on a pension. He says they out race the Amtrak trains. Small airplanes made by Don Ohmen. Bernie Thompson is the town's handy man; He fixes things from bent safety pins to electric fans. Mary Cline is an elementary school teacher; She teaches the modern way - X- movie feature. Kevin Mummel and David Hardesty Are Prosperous farmers living near Sigel. Steve Myers is now our president And in our national debt has made a dent. Susan Spidle and Karen Hartke Are no longer FUTURE Homemakers, Cheryl Adams, Debbie Williams, and Brenda Walk Are proving marriage is fantabulous. The tale is told; my work is done; These words have become an eternal mold And are inscribed in the waters that run. Grin and bear it; And don't blame me. For they came from a bottle washed Up by the sea. Evelyn Warner Underclassmen Learn to Live and Live to Learn A Passage of Time This passage of time marked Junior Year races by in a whirlwind of conflicting emotions. State aptitude tests, the choice of college, technical school, or becoming a part of the working force, all bring you to decisions about YOUR future, NOW. Not only must you think about tomorrow, but you have to deal with today. By launching a successful magazine campaign, and selling candy at home basketball games, you work towards that very special prom in May. In spite of every- thing, you realize that with a lingering sense of regret, indeed, you will never pass this way again. Class Officers: President Debbie Walk, Secretary Melinda Van Scyoc, Treasurer Joe Jansen, Student Council Representatives Terri Burgess and Allen Drennan, Vice-President Jeff Phillips. Man must have some fears, hopes, and cares for the coming morrow. Schiller The road is long from the project to its completion. Motiere The happier the time, the quicker it passes. Younger 34 Shawnna Andrews Mary Arthur Judy Baker Janice Bond Rhonda Brown Terri Burgess Lou Ann Bush Bruce Claybaugh Scott Claybaugh Kathy Cleeton Monty Cline Tracy Cline Mike Coen David Cole David Cordes Nancy Croy Patty Cyr Doug Czerwonka Ron Davie Sandy Deadmond Lucy Doerr Allen Drennan David Duncan Marty Enloe 35 Michelle Fear Dan Fearday Susie Figgins Cindy Gibbons Debbie Hardesty Joyce Harmon Pam Harris Sandy Hayton Ron Hite Stan Hoelscher Bill Hoene Chris Hyde Brian Icenogle Bill Jansen Joe Jansen Gerard Krampe Kim Lind ley Ann Lockhart Mike Massengi I Kathy Maxey Mike May Kevin McKay Kevin McKerrow Bob Meek 36 Tom Me fford Tim Me hi Denise Meyer John Miller Karla Nes er Bill O'Dell Jeff Phillips Jim Phillips Marie Phillips Jane Plummer Tina Potter Charlene Rardin Greg Rawlings Rick Reis Randy Rennets Brenda Rent fro Marlene Romack Gene Shott In every age the good old days was a myth. No one ever thought they were good at the time. For every age has consisted of crises that seemed intoler- able to the people who lived through them. Brooks Atkinson As we are, so we do; and as we do, so is it done to us; We are the builders of our fortunes. Emerson Our Youth we can have but to-day; We may always find time to grow old. George Berkely 37 Connie Starwalt Fred Stevens Fred Swengel Kim Tabbert Barbara Tucker Melinda Van Scyoc Wayne Van Scyoc Chris Veech Bonnie Walk Debbie Walk Sheila Walk Jay Whalin PHOTO NOT AVAILABLE Marlene Weber Gail White Vickie Willenborg Richard Wines Dana Young PHOTO NOT AVAILABLE With 101 students, the sophomore class is the largest class ever to be enrolled in N.H.S. Since start- ing to school this year, we have added 4 new students in our journey to success. The sophomore class elect- ed Joannie Albin, President; Betsy Baker, Vice Pres- ident; Jannie Ryan, Secretary; Doris Jansen, Treas- urer; Cathy Russell and Kris Lindley, Student Council Representatives as their class leaders for the 1973-74 school year. With most everyone in the class partici- pating, the class had an exceptionally good turn out at their first sock-hop of the year. Thanks to every- one who contributed to the sock-hop! It has taken someone an awful lot of hard striv- ing hours of work, heartaches, headaches, and a great amount of patiences to make the class of '76 what it is. We, as a class, would like to extend a special thanks to Mrs. McTeer and Mr. Leathers for all the advice they have given us when times have been dark and rough. They have pulled us through many valleys and up many hills. I'm quite sure the class of '76 and their sponsors can make the next two years greater than the last two. It will be a challenge, but we can do it, if we stick to our motto: SUCCESS IS NOT GIVEN—IT IS EARNED!!! LEFT TO RIGHT: Secretary, Jannie Ryan; Vice President, Betsy Baker; President. Joannie Albin; Student Council Rep- resentatives, Cathy Russell and Kris Lindley. Not pictured: Treasurer, Doris Jansen. Sophomores . . ABSENT . PHOTO NOT AVAILABLE Success Is Not Given Joannie Albin Toni Alumbaugh Peggy Ashley Alan Atteberry Barb Baker Betsy Baker Jack Baker Ruth Baker Shirley Baker Julie Ballinger Cynthia Ballinger Shirley Beals Ron Brady David Brick Kenna Burr Dixie Burton Keith Bushur Patti Bushur Laura C aybaugh Shelly Claybaugh Anita Cleeton Vicki Cordes Dan Coleman Ray Davie Mike Deadmond Gala Denson Mary Deters Dave Edwards Lloyd E son Gene Evans Ly ah Fallert Phi! Fearday 41 PHOTO NOT AVAILABLE Dor in da Fletcher Dale Foltz Linda Fosbender Bob Goodrich Larry Griffith Leanne Gruel Gary Ho rath Vicki Hoedebecke Nancy Hampton Juanita Hite Chuck Hardesty Mark Hunt Clarice Jansen Doris Jansen Darryl Janes Leslie Janes Randy Kastl Susan Kleinik Peggy King Tom Koons David Krampe Darrell Lane Kris Lind ey Chris Lindsay David Livingston Jim Livingston Bob Logue Dianne Marlow Rick May Steve McClellan Tina Melton Tim O'Dell Bret Mendenhall Dennis Mette Robin Neff Debra Osborn Penny Patrick Randy Peadro Bob Phillips Valerie Plummer The sophomores, commonly known as the class of '76 would like to take this time, opportunity, and space to say thanks to everyone who helped us in our first two years at N.H.S.-Especially to the upperclassmen for showing us where the exit to the outdoors was when all we had to do was open the door on our right.-For the faculty for telling us that the Biology room was on third floor when we had rushed all the way to bottom hoping to find it. Now that we have graduated from that stage in life and become sophomores we have grown accustomed to the way of life as it is behind the walls at N.H.S. If we always keep in the cameras of our minds that if success is not given-it is earned, then we may never pass this way again. 43 Cindy Poe Kathy Ross Cathy Russell Jannie Ryans Diana Sanderson Stan Schutte Susan Sec rest Doug Shuemaker John Shuemaker Linda Shuemaker Donna Shoot Karen Spencer Penny Stephens Julia Stewart Gerald Van Scyoc Don Strohl Pat Walk Randy Walk Bill Warfel Marilyn Warner Gwen Warren Chris Westjohn Steve Willenborg Duane White Susan Willenborg Gary Wines Sandra Young Barb Zeigler 45 Freshmen It's Not So Much Where We A re, But In Which Direction We Are Heading This year, with the help of Mrs. Courtney and Mr. Louthan, the Freshman class elected: President Deb- bie Stoneman, Vice President Dale Evans, Secretary- Treasurer Paula Bushur, and Student Council Rep- resentatives Bill Russell and Cindy Whitaker. Our class officers are pictured on page 47 in the upper right hand corner. We freshmen are glad we will never pass this way again, if we stick to our motto. It's Not So Much In Where We Are, But In Which Direction We Are Heading. Brad Addis Tina Alexander Cindy Andrews Dennis Arthur Glenn Ashley David Baker Debbie Ballinger Peggy Beals Mark Be hi Bill Brant Brian Brown Cindy Brubaker Jay Bullock Paula Bushur Sheila Bushur Mareena Centers Jack Clevenger Sam Cline Jim Cole Danny Cordes Rick Cross Donald Croy Mark Deadmond Dale Evans Randy Evans Peggy Ewing Steve Figgins Larry Griffith Jeff Hall Patsy Hall Susan Hanners Vicky Hardesty 46 ' .. ..... , We Freshmen have had many new experiences-studying hard--the honor system-listening to music in the A.V. Hall-and even holding conferences on top of the lockers. 48 SORRY, NO PHOTO PHOTO NOT AVAILABLE Keith Harker Doris Harmon Lloyd Haskett Gerald Hewing Brian Himes Julie Hoene Jim Jackson Gerald Jansen Butch Jones David Kastl Jim Ken worthy Lisa Kepp Eugene King Laura Kleinik Richard Kollman Ruth Kollman David Latch Steve Lawhorn Curtis Lind ley Larry Livingston Mary Livingston Jerry Lock Julie Ludwig Steve Massengi I Cheryl May Brett McKerrow Kathy Meek Debbie Mehl Patty Miller Janet Miltenberger Larry Monroe Rodney Neff Tina Ohmen Steve Os ter day Tammy Parker Andrea Poe 49 50 Rodney Potter Becky Ray Reggie Rennets Bill Russell Brenda Russell Gary Sarff Tom Schabbing David Shoemaker Jenean Shuemaker Donna Smith Earl Smith Mike Starwalt Bruce Stone Debbie Stoneman Cinda Swengel Peggy Tucker David Walk Delores Walk Theresa Warfel Cindy Whitaker wm Jeff Jeff Doll, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Doll was a former classmate of the class of ' 77 . This page has been dedicated to the memory of him. Jeff's family and friends have many fond memories as does his home bound teacher Mrs. Edna McKinney. 51 MASH Termed Success The two act comedy MASH was presented by Neo- ga High School for the 1973-74 year. Much effort and many long hours of practice help- ed to make the play the success it proved to be. Neoga was the first school in the state of Illinois to present the play. It also involved one of the largest casts and crews in the history of the Neoga High School plays. MASH is a play that will always be remembered by those who were involved and by those who came to see it. Don't turn mushy on me. Hawkeye. cry easy. 54 Director: Mr. John Luallen NEOGA ELEMENTARY-JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL CAST General Hammond (General of M A S H Army) ................... Bill Partlow Privote Boone (Blake's Secretary) ........................... Kim Lindley Lt. Colonel Henry Blake (Commander of M A S H) ............Aubrey Storm Capt. Bridget McCarthy (Chief Nurse) ....................... Karla Nesler Lt. Janice Fury (Nurse) .................................... Sandy Bushur Sergeant Devine (Cook) ......................................Jeff Phillips Lt. Louise Kimble (Nurse) .................................. Becky Walk Capt. Frank Burns (Straight Army Man) ....................... Loyd Ewing Father John Mulcahy (Priest) .............................. Bill Kenworthy Capt Walter Waldowski (Dentist) ............................ Keith Bushur Capt. John McIntyre (Trapper John) ........................Mark Kingery Copt. John Black (Ugly) .....................................Steve Boswell Corp Reilly (Radar) ......................................... Kris Lindley Capt. Benjamin Pierce (Hawkeye) ............................. Kim Bushur Capt. Augustus Forrest (Duke) ................................Tim Lewis Ho-Jon (A Korean Boy) ....................................... Phil Feordoy Private Lopez.......................................................Willie Rivero Korean Woman No. 1 (A helper) .........................Melinda Van Scyoc Korean Woman No 2 (A helper) ...............................Jannie Ryans Lt Nancy Phillips (Nurse) .................................. Missy Barber Maj. Margaret Houlihan (Hot Lips) ...........................Donna Bahney Congresswoman Goldfarb (V I. P.) ............................Julie Stewart Dean Mercy Lodge......................................... Sally Brubaker Miss Randazzle (Lodge's Secretary) :..................... Penny Stephens Mitzi (Entertainer) ....................................... June Watkins Fritzi (Entertainer) ...................................... Susan Kleinik Agnes (Entertainer) .................................... Vicky Willenborg Capt. Oliver Jones (Spearchucker) ....................... Doug Czerwonko Lt.Conme Liebowitz (A dietician) ............................ Kim Tabbert Maj. Ruth Kaskell (A psychiatrist) ..................... Shawnna Andrews 55 19 73-74 Homecoming: Magic ” This year's Homecoming was considered a big success. The seniors chose the theme, This Magic Moment . Even though the Homecoming was postponed in December due to snow, and rescheduled in January, it went very well. With a lot of work and effort the seniors were credited for a job well done. Even though the Indians were defeated the night before by the Teutopolis Shoes it was an exciting evening. Crowned king was Mark Kingery by last year's king, Paul Cook. And crowned queen was Renita Rennels by Susan Strohl. This night was enjoyment for all. 1973-74 Homecoming Court: Left to right: Front Row: Tony Cyr, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Pat Cyr, Mike Slaughter, son of Mr. and Mrs. PhiI Slaughter, Mark Kingery, 1973-74 Homecoming King, Renita Ren- nels, Homecoming Queen, Kyle Coen, son of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Coen, and Angie Eckerty, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Don Eckerty. Top Row: Kevin Hoedebecke, Tim Lewis, Kim Bushur, Willie Rivera, Paul Cook, last year's Homecoming King, Susan Strohl, last year's Home- coming Queen, Sandy Bushur, Karen Hartke, Brenda Haskett Walk, and June Watkins. 56 HW 1973-74 Homecoming servers were left to right: Debbie Mehl, Julie Ludwig, Tina Alexander, and Tom Westjohn. Vocational Training On The Job Cooperative Work Training is a program that provides students with an opportunity to receive training for present or future occupations. Not only does a student receive a pay but also receives two credits at the end of the year. CWT has succeed with the help of Neoga High School students. First Row, Left to Right: Wayne Lucas, Brenda Rent fro, Bruce Ciaybaugh. Second Row: Don Ohmen, Corless Bence, Doug Bond. Third Row: Peggy Hampton, Wayne VanScyoc, Jack Baker. Fourth Row: Don Hall, Bob Logue, Miss Neil son. 58 Who Puts The Show On The Road The A.V. Staff These guys deserve a lot of credit for their efforts. They are available every period of the day to set-up films to show or preview. This year's head projectionist is David Cordes who makes sure all the audio-visual equipment is clean and working to its top efficiency. Mrs. Voris spon- sors the A.V. Staff. Standing in the center of the well-equipped audio-visual center of Neoga High School are Ron Hite, Mrs. Voris, Tom Westjohn, Darryl Janes, David Cordes, Jim Phillips, and Tom Janes. 59 Office Assistants Office assistants consist of these nine junior and senior girls who fill the gap of communication bet- ween the office and you, as the students and faculty members. A few of the jobs these girls perform are answering the telephone, distributing mail, running errands, and recording attendance. What would the mighty tree of the secretarial staff be without these small and all important branches? LEFT TO RIGHT: Susie Figgins, Evelyn Warner, Diana Harris, Brenda Haskett, June Watkins, Ginger Willenborg, Sandy Bushur, Karen Hartke, and Marlene Weber. 60 Student Secretaries Some of the teachers at Neoga High have too much work to handle by themselves, so each of these girls are assigned to help one of the teach- ers. Each girl is a secretary to her teacher by typ- ing tests, writing letters, and sending for mer- chandise. They are a great help to the teachers, and it's good experience, too. Sheryl Trigg, Susie Figgins, Marlene Weber, Shawnna Andrews, Evelyn Warner, Mary Ludwig, Becky Walk, Diana Harris, Ginger Willenborg, Terry Burgess, and Kim Lindley 6 Athletics 64 BASEBALL LUCK? The Indians Needed It. Yes, definitely the Indians needed luck, especially since they ended the season with 3 wins and 5 losses. The 1973 baseball team really worked hard, but not quite hard enough. Even though the team lost by Stew-Stras, in their first game of the season, they didn't lose their enthusiasm and came back to beat Brownstown in the second to the last game of the season. We wish the team more success in the coming year, than they had in the past season. The members are: Mr. McTeer (Coach) Kevin Hoedebecke Lew Ryder Jay Whalin Jeff Phillips Doug Czerwonka Kim Bushur Mike Massengill Tim Lewis Willie Riveria Mike Arthur Dave Hardesty Keith Bushur Gary Horath Brett Mendenhall Phi! Fearday (Mgr.) BOX SCORE NHS OPPONENT SCORE 2 St. Anthony 3 5 Beecher City 4 2 Alamont 7 2 T -T own 4 5 Stew-Stras 13 1 Windsor 3 11 Brownstown 1 1 Cowden 0 65 Frosh-Soph Baseball Freshman and Sophomore team opened the season with a defeat to Stew.-Stras. 5 to 17. Although the team con- sisted mainly of Freshmen, the team proved that it has the talent and potential to be a winner. The Frosh.-Soph. team ended the season with a victory over Teutopolis 3 to 2. Even though the Freshmen and Sophomores ended short of victories, they enjoyed working with their new coach Mr. Mike Powell. Team Scores BOX SCORE NHS OPPONENT SCORE 5 Stew-Stras. 17 3 Teutopolis 7 3 Windsor 1 0 Stew-Stras. 10 3 Altamont 12 7 Windsor 14 3 Teutopolis 2 66 Row 1 David Kastl Randy Kastl Gary Ho rath Glen Ashley Row: 2 Randy Evans Kris Lindley Bret Mendenhall Steve Massengill Top Row: Keith Bushur David Walk Larry Livingston Gene Evans Not Shown: David Baker Keith Bushur Butch Jones Mike Starwalt David Baker, mgr. Love At N.H.S. Has New Meaning?! First Row: Kim Bushur, Tim Lewis, Mark Kingery. Second Row: Kevin McKerrow, Keith Bushur, Kris Lindley, Bret Mendenhall. Third Row: Mike Deadmond, Stan Hoelsher, Mike Starwalt, Danny Coleman. Fourth Row: Tom VZestjohn, Duane White, Bill Russell. Yes, love at NHS has taken on a new meaning, with tennis that is. Tennis was the latest sport added to the athletic program. This year's team had one match at Shelbyville. The rest of the matches they had at home with Casey and Teutopolis. Track and Cross Country Track got underway this year with meets at Mar- shall, T-Town, Altamont, and St. Elmo. This year a new attraction was added to the sports field, Cross Country. Neoga didn't win any of the meets but did manage a second and a third place. Mr. Funneman is expecting better results next year with both teams when a track will be installed so there can be home meets. Above: Coach Don Funneman. Front Row: Mark Kingery, Steve Myers, Butch Jones, Jerry Jansen, Kyle White. Second Row: Tom Westjohn, Kim Bushur, Terry Starwalt, Mike Arthur, Gary Willenborg, Joe Jansen, Mike Massengill. Third Row: Darrell Lane, Greg Rawlings, Richard Wines, Keith Bushur, Kris Lind ey, Brett Mendenhall. Fourth Row: Mike Coen, Chuck Hardesty, Jay Whaland, Fred S wen gel, Stan Hoelscher, Phi! Fear day. •V . 4 ■■■ t ‘ Indians Finish Strong Although the Indians had only a 10-14 regular sea- son record, with a few breaks it could have been much better. Three games were lost by only one point and another game was lost in overtime. Two of those losses were to the National Trail Conference champion, Stewardson-Strasburg. The Indians also played state-ranked St. Anthony even most of the game before finally losing 80-73. The Indians started the season fairly well, having a 3-3 record after the first six games, but then had a midseason slump. The Indians then finished strong with wins over Martins- ville, St. Elmo, Sullivan, and Windsor. Front Row: Kevin Hoedebecke, Mark Kingery, Fred S wen gel, sengill. Bill Part ow, Kim Bushur, Stan Hoelscher, Tim Lewis. Bill Kenworthy, David Duncan, Doug Czerwonka, Bill Hoene, Back Row: Loyd Ewing, Allen Drennen, Coach Funneman. Jeff Phillips, Mike Coen, Steve Myers, Willie Rivera, Mike Mas- 70 NHS 64 Dieterich 78 NHS 75 Brownstown 45 NHS 75 St. Elmo 60 83 Westfield 25 60 Altamont 89 60 Windsor 71 49 T -T own 58 68 Cumberland 69 77 Stew-Stras 80 OT 100 Cowden 68 63 T-Town 74 50 Madison 69 68 Stew-Stras 69 64 Pana 88 84 Martinsville 58 76 Louisville 49 83 Shelbyville 67 87 St. Elmo 74 64 Windsor 65 71 Newton 89 69 Sullivan 59 73 St. Anthony 80 51 T-Town 74 70 Windsor 63 72 J. V. Sets Record The J.V. team scored 96 points against Browns- town and then set a scoring record of 102 points against Westfield. The team had a good start and then hit a cold streak but came on strong at the end of the season winning three of the last four games. This sea- son's rooster consisted of Fred Swengel, Mike Massen- gill, Jeff Phillips, Doug Czerwonka, Dave Duncan, Mike Coen, Bill Hoene, Stan Hoelsher, David Walk, Gary Horath, Bret Mendenhall, Don Strohl, Kris Lindley, Darrell Lane, Keith Bushur, and Coach Mike Powell. We hope the hotshots have a successful sea- son next year. N.H.S. Opponent Score 48 Dieterich 61 102 Westfield 45 55 Teutopolis 60 73 Cowden 70 58 Stew-Stras. 80 65 Louisville 45 64 Windsor 67 63 Teutopolis 72 53 St. Anthony 71 96 Brownstown 71 71 Altamont 77 67 Cumberland 70 62 Stew-Stras. 71 44 Madison 66 60 Sullivan 71 77 Martinsville 57 71 St. Elmo 54 83 Windsor 71 Fresh. - Soph. Basketball Both the freshmen and sophomores did considerably better this year, the freshmen winning one and losing eleven and Sophomores winning seven and losing one. The new coach this season was Mr. Powell. First Row: David Kastl, Glenn Ashley, Mike Massingill, David Edwards, Lind ey, Gerry Jansen, Brett Mendenhall, David Walk, Coach Powell, Richard Ko man, Bob Phillips, Butch Jones, Mike Starwa t, Gary Darrell Lane, Don Strohl, Alan Atteberry, Keith Bushur, and Phil Fear- Ho rath, Tom Schabbing, David Baker. Standing: Pat McGinness, Kris day. 73 Cheerleaders Try The varsity squad and J.V. cheerleading squads have both been trying to induce some spirit into our school this year. Try as they may, they have not yet succeeded. Even the use of a spirit stick has been to no avail. The varsity and J.V. squads may not be the great- est cheerleaders but they try hard and that's what counts! Varsity Squad: Renita Rennets, Kathy Russe 1, Vicky Hoede- J. V. Squad: Kart a Nester, Lyla Fatten, Betsy Baker, Paula becke, Doris Jansen, Joanie Atbin. Alternate: Leanne Gruel. Bushur, Sheila Bushur. Alternate: Julie Hoene. Mascot: Lisa Kepp. 74 75 77 Tomahawk The Tomahawk staff has had a spectacular year. With the hard work that was accomplished, the staff is expecting a great yearbook. At the beginning of the year, ads were sold to com- munity businesses to help finance the yearbook. The editors this year were Evelyn Warner and Don- na Bahney. Business manager was Debbie Walk. Ad- visor was Mrs. Shelby McTeer. 78 79 Top Row: Debbie Walk, Terry Starwa t, Fred S wen gel, Joe Jansen, Cinda Swengel, Duane White. Middle Row: Vicky Willenborg, Julie Stewart, Betsy Baker, Renita Rennets. Kim Tabbert. Front Row: Melinda Van Scyoc, Cindy Whitaker, Marlene Weber, Kathy Maxey, Marilyn Warner, Gene Evans. Seated: Evelyn Warner, Mrs. McTeer, Donna Bahney. Messenger Staff The Messenger Staff of Neoga High started out with a total of 39 members. With the help from Miss Andres, and Staff members, they were able to let the student body read exciting news. The articles ranged from sports, student council. In- quiring reporter, to art contests, and schedule of events. The Messenger Staff is improving more each year as time will show. Top Row: Bob Phillips, Vicki Hoedebeck, Cindy Ballinger, June Watkins, Mike Arthur, Mike Massengill, Susan Kleinik, Clarice Jansen. Fourth Row: Julia Stewart, Kim Lindly, Kathy Russell, Chris Westjohn, Renita Rennets, Teri Burgess, Sally Brubaker. Third Row: Kim Tabbert, Sandy Bushur, Diane Harris, Laura Claybaugh, Donna Bahney, Janie Ryans, Valerie Plummer, Evelyn Warner. Second Row: Melinda VanScyoc, Marlene Weber, Karla Nes er, Karen Hartke, Robin Neff, Leanne Gruel, Missy Barber, Pam Spivey. First Row: Advisor Miss Andres, Jr. Assistant Editor Shawnna Andrews, Editor Kim Bushur, Senior Assistant Editor Becky Walk. 80 Our N.H.S. Librarians The library club started its year out by the student librarians presenting a skit to the P.T.A. entitled It Hap- pened One Friday. At Neoga High this year, Mrs. Bingaman became the assistant librarian to Mrs. Voris, the unit librarian. We wish to thank Mrs. Voris, Mrs. Bingaman, and all the student librarians for their assistance with the student body's library affairs. Seated: Mrs. Voris, sponsor, Mary Ludwig, Pam Harris, Jane Schabbing, Ruth Baker. Standing: Julie Fosbender, Mary Arthur, Alice Harmon, Joyce Harmon, Marlene Romack, Connie Starwalt, Mary Livingston, Dorinda Fletcher, Evelyn Warner, Becky Ray, Sheila Walk, Charlene Rardin, Julie Ludwig, Tina Potter, Vicki Cleeton. 81 Another Year Of Progress For The Student Council The Student Council has proved themselves qualified to represent the student body and are constantly the moral of the student. The year began with a bonfire and dance which got the ball going. The many accomplishments that follow show the we are well represented. A Coke machine has been installed for beverage lovers. They are maintaining the Honor System and keeping it active. The Post Halloween Dance which the Student Council sponsored worked out as well as can be expected after Halloween. They abolished the Homecoming floats and substituted a Homecoming week which contained fun-filled activities. The Student Council also honored Homecoming Kings and Queens of the past decade. One thing led to another and so a recycling project was started to dispose of the cans produced by the Coke machine. I suppose that as long as school continues the Stu- dent Council will work to make it better for the kids. Bottom to Top, Left to Right: William Rivera, Mark Kingery, Tim Lewis, President; Kim Bushur, Vice-President; Clarice Jansen, Secretary; Stan Hoelscher, Treasurer; Karen Hartke, Bill Kin worthy, Brenda Walk, Bill Part low. Top: Mrs. Walk, Mr. Lind ey, Mike Massengi I, Terry Burgess, Kim Lind ley, Shawanna Andrews, Allen Drennen, Ruth Baker, Kris Lind- ley, Cathy Russell, Cindy Whitaker. 82 Industrial Arts This year's members had only one activity planned. This was the Go Fly A Kite contest, which was a com- munity project. Officers this year were. President Kevin Hoedebecke, Vice-President Keith Bushur, Secretary- Treasurer Joe Jansen, Student Council Representative Mark Kingery. Mr. Lindley sponsored the Industrial Arts Club. Top Row: David Walk, Darrell Lane, Chris Hyde, Bill Jansen, Tracy Cline, Steve Willenborg. Third Row: John Shuemaker,, Brian Icenogle, Kevin McKay, Doug Czerwonka, Gerry Jansen. Second Row: Chris Westjohn, Randy Peadro, Ron Brady, Kris Lindley, Steve Riggins, Jerry Hewing. First Row: Mr. Lindley, Keith Bushur, Kevin Hoedebecke, Mark Kingery, and Joe Jansen. The Quest For Certainty Members are left to right: First Row: Karla Nesler; Chris Gibson, Mr. Lou than, Sally Brubaker, and Terri Burgess. Second Row: Missy Barber, Debbie Hardesty, Leanne Greuel, Michelle Brumleve. Third Row: Shawanna Andrews, Kim Lind ley, Jane Schabbing, Laura Stewart, and Sandy Hay ton. ... It goes about seeking a mole and puz- zles about the ratings of those violet films where plumpy little atoms have electrons ripped away or a zapped by a photon or assembling bones into a scary skeleton and starting several new breeds of fruit flies using Mendels laws. And endeavoring to clean up our polluted environment. The 73-74 Science Club started off their activities with the recycling of cans and other unuseful articles. Another Good Year For The Lettermen The lettermen began the year with the election of officers. Tim Lewis was elected President; Kevin Hoedebecke, Vice-President; Allen Drennen, Treas- urer; and Loyd Ewing, Secretary. The N Club sold refreshments at the school play and during the Fresh- man-Sophomore Basketball Tournament. The money earned will help pay for a new mat in the gymnasium. The lettermen were guided by Coach McTeer and Coach Funneman. Top Row: Ron Hite, Bill Kenworthy, Mike Arthur, Mark Kingery, Fred Swengel, Kim Bushur, Bill Part ow, Jim Secrest. Second Row: Jay Whalin, Willie Rivera, Doug Czerwonka, Gary Wi lenborg, Mike Massengi I, Keith Bushur, Terry Starwalt. Third Row: Richard Wines, Lew Ryder, Jeff Phillips, Steve Myers, Phi! Fearday, Gary Horath. Bottom Row: Coach McTeer, Loyd Ewing, Tim Lewis, Kevin Hoedebecke, Allen Drennen, Coach Funneman. 86 FFA Has Busy Year The Future Farmers of America were very active. They sent their officers to the State FFA Convention at the University of Illinois, received fourth place in the Land Use Contest, held a cookout for the mem- bers and their parents, had a Pest Control Contest, built picnic tables for the East Park, sent Gary Willen- borg and Dave Hardesty to the National FFA Conven- tion in Kansas City, sent Kevin McKay and Steve Wil- lenborg to the FFA Get Aquainted Conference in Springfield, and had a banquet. The officers were Dave Hardesty, President; Tom Janes, Vice-President; Gary Willenborg, Secretary; Jerry Deters, Treasurer; Mark Kingery, Reporter; and Don Strohl, Sentinel. They were sponsored by Mr. Leathers. Bottom Row: Mr. Leathers, Dale FolU, Marie Phillips, Jim Ken worthy, Vickie Willenborg, Dan Fearday, Darryl Janes. Second Row: Jerry Deters, Don Hall, Phil Fearday, Ron Brady, David Brick, Greg Rawlings, Richard Watson, Steve Figgins. Third Row: Gary Willenborg, Stan Schutte, Kevin McKay, Steve Willenborg, Bernie Thompson, Joe Beals, Kevin Mummel. Top Row: Bill Partlow, Tom Janes, Bill Jansen, Mark Kingery, Billy Kenworthy, Randy Walk, Loyd Ewing, Don Strohl. 87 I Am Growing Thru F.H.A. This was the theme chosen for 73-74 year. At the Sep- tember meeting plans were made to carry out this theme. In October new member initiation and a masquerade party was held having all new members dress as infants. You have never seen so many big babies at one F.H.A. meeting. The largest activity was also held in October. This was the annual F.H.A. Carnival. The November meet- ing was highlighted by potluck dinner at which. Mothers Right: Treasurer Joannie Albirt, Historian Marilyn Warner, Reporter Doris Jansen, Secretary Betsy Bak- er, Recreation Chairman Sally Bru- baker, Student Council Representa- tive Bill Kenworthy, Advisor Mrs. Abell, President Evelyn Warner, Vice-President Debbie Walk. Below: Top to Bottom, Left to Right: Betsy Baker, Vicki Hoedebecke, Susan Kleinik, Gala Denson, Debbie Walk, Susan Sec rest, Kathy Meyer, Gwen Warren. Second Row: Laura Kleinik, Diana Sanderson, Renita Rennets, Bill Kenworthy, Ginger Wi lenborg, Clarice Jansen, Julia Stewart. Third Row: Sandy Bushur, Diana Harris, Cathy Russell, Laura Claybaugh, Sally Brubaker, Doris Jansen, Joannie Albin, Donna Bahney. Fourth Row: Marlene Weber, Shelly Claybaugh, Tina Alexander, Becky Walk, Mary Lud- wig, Lylah Fallen, Evelyn Warner. Bottom Row: Sheryl Trigg, Ruth Baker, Marilyn Warner, Julie Bal- linger, Judy Baker, Pam Spivey, and Advisor Mrs. Abell. Not pictured: Susan Spid e. attended. Members anticipation of attending the Decem- ber Christmas meeting were dashed two days before the meeting when snow begin to fall and school was cancelled for three days. January was the month for the Daddy- Date night meeting and the February meeting was high- lighted by the presence of three to six year old children. At this March meeting plans were made for the Style Show and April Banquet was held with parents attending. The final activity for the year was a picnic in May. Our club is fortunate to have two serviceable Chapter Mothers, Mrs. Chester Baker and Mrs. Raymond Warner. 6.A.A. Helps To Conserve Gasoline G.A.A. started out the year with the usual swim- ming at Villa Inn pool in Effingham. Then on to bowling at K-Bowl, where they bowled two games instead of the usual one to save trips to Effingham and to thus conserve gas. They also cut out skating entirely from their schedule, for the same reason. After bowling the G.A.A.er's came back to school to play volley-tennis and then outside for a round at softball. They ended out the year with the usual G.A.A. Banquet. All in all they had a very active and success- ful year. Standing: June watkins, Reporter; Brenda Walk, Student Council Representative; Mrs. Cleaver, Sponsor. Seated: Karen Hartke, Vice-President; Sheryl Trigg, Secretary-Treasurer; Julie Fosbender, Points Chairman; Sandy Bushur, President. Standing Top Row: Gwen Warren, Vicki Hoedbecke, Debbie Walk, Jane Schabbing, June Watkins, Mary Arthur, Gala Denson, Susan Kleinik, Marlene Romack. Second Row: Karla Nesler, Mary Deters, Kim Lindley, Brenda Haskett, Clarice Jansen, Diane Sanderson, Ruth Kollman,, Kathy Ross. Third Row: Shawnna Andrews, Donna Bahney, Becky Walk, Mary Ludwig, Penny Stephens, Debbie Ballinger, Diane Harris, Corless Bence, Vicky Stephens. Fourth Row: Donna Shoot, Missy Barber, Lisa Kepp, Becky Ray, Kim Tabbert, Leanne Gruel, Marlene Weber, Valerie Plummer. Fifth Row: Patty Miller, Susie Figgins, Denise Meyer, Robin Neff, Marie Phillips, Judy Baker, Julie Hoene, Cindy Brubaker. Seated: Debbie Mehl, Jane Plummer, Sheryl Trigg, Janice Bond, Pam Harris, Vicki Cleeton, Barbara Ziegler. 90 Standing, Top Row: Julia Stewart, Kathy Meyers, Susan Secrest, Julie Fosbender, Linda Fosbender, Cindy Ballinger, Cinda Swengel, Betsy Baker, Laura Kleinik. Second Row: Tina Alexander, Laura Claybaugh, Kathy Russell, Ginger Willenborg, Terry Burgess, Doris Jansen, Sally Brubaker, Patty Bushur. Third Row: Jannie Ryan, Lou Ann Shupe, Mary Livingston, Chris Gibson, Kathy Maxey. Fourth Row: Sheila Bushur, Cindy Andrews, Vicky Willenborg, Lylah Fat- lert, Cindy Whitaker, Peggy King, Charlene Rardin, Sheila Walk. Fifth Row: Vicki Cordes, Theresa Warfel, Julie Ludwig, Paula Bushur, Linda Shuemaker. Seated: Vicki Hardesty, Melinda Van Scyoc, Tammy Parker, Michelle Brumleve, Deforis Walk, Penny Patrick, Debbie Hardesty, Karen Hartke, Sandy Bushur, Joannie At bin, Shirley Beals, and Julie Ballinger. 91 Scheduled Period for Band The Neoga High School Band booms with enthu- siasm since they have scheduled a period for band into the cirriculum. Before hand, all band practice was before classes took up every morning. Due to the band class scheduled, our Neoga High School Band is moving on! Top Row, Left to Right: Joannie A!bin, Reggie Rennets, June Watkins, Laura Stewart, Shawnna Andrews, Vicky Wil- lenborg, and Kim Tabbert. Second Row: Loyd Ewing, Peggy Ewing, Terry Burgess, Gary Sarff, Lisa Kepp, Sheila Walk, Missy Barber, and Tim Lewis. Third Row: Ron Brady, Karla Nesler, Kim Lindley,, Karen Spencer, Julia Ballinger, Glenn Ashley, Susie Figgins, and Allen Drennan. Fourth Row: Steve Massengi I, Randy Evans, Randy Rennets, Tina Alexander, Cindy Brubaker, Vicky Hardesty, Kathy Cleeton, and Mike Massengi I. Bottom Row: Vicky Stephens, Steve Osterday, Melinda VanScyoc, Linda Shoemaker, Julia Stewart, Susan Kleinik, Renita Rennets, Marlene Weber, Donna Bahney, Penny Stephens, and Mr. Ray Springs. 92 Chorus A B Success The Choruses, mixed and girls are pictured to- gether. This year the girls chorus has changed from a fairly large group to a small one. But even though, the Girls Chorus was a small number, they accomplished much under Mrs. Adamson, the director for the first semester. This proves, It doesn't matter about quan- tity, but quality. Top Row, Left to Right: Susan Secrest, Mary Ellen Cyr, Gala Denson, Kim Bushur, Mark Kingery, Tim Lewis, Cinda Swengel, Gwen Warren, and Diana Sanderson. Second Row: Robin Neff, Valerie Plummer, Sandy Hayton, Kim Lind ey, Jeff Phillips, Kris Lindley, Bren- da Walk, Laura Kleinik, Sally Brubaker, and Patty Cyr. Third Row: Tina Alexander, Kim Tabbert, Karla Nesler, Jannie Ryans, Robert Phillips, Dixie Burton, Becky Walk, Dianna Harris, and Sheila Bushur. Fourth Row: Marie Phillips, Karen Hartke, Donna Bahney, Lou Ann Bush, Marlene Walk, Becky Ray, Missy Barber, and Theresa Warfel. Bottom Row: Mrs. Adamson, director; Melinda VanScyoc, Pam Spivey, Anita Cleeton, Marilyn Warner, Shirley Beals, Bonnie Walk, Debbie Mehl, and Barb Zeigler. 95 4 4 4 4 4 4 Dr. Wayne K. Adamson t Mr. and Mrs. John Abell T 4 Dr. Dan K. Tylka t Mrs. George Dougherty t Mrs. Sharon Courtney 4 Toledo Coin Laundry t 4 Mr. Sam Mobile 4 Mr. G. Stanley Albin f Joe Lindsay and Bean Marting 4 Mr. Rex Lindley f 4 Steve Hatten's Beauty Shop 4 Mrs. Pat Sutton 4 4 Effingham Kroger Store 4 Miss Pat Andres 4 4 Dr. L. E. McNeill ofo 4 4 4 4 Dr. and Mrs. Robert F. Swengel Wagonner's Clothing and Shoe Store Mr. and Mrs. James Maroon and Sons Mr. and Mrs. Dean Walk Mr. Jerry Krueger Dr. J. R. and M. F. Sehy, Optometrists, Effingharr Mr. and Mrs. Lyman Lewis Mr. and Mrs. J. L. McTeer Mr. and Mrs. Charles R. Weber Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Dan Leathers NAPA Mattoon Auto Parts Mr. and Mrs. Howard Louthan Mr. and Mrs. Dan Cleaver Mr. and Mrs. Louis K. Voris Mr. and Mrs. Robert Stortzum ARCADE DRUG INC. Sickroom Service Rental or Sales Wheelchairs Commodes Crutches Canes Beds Walkers Prescriptions Specialists S. 17th Phone: 235-5459 Mattoon, Illinois 96 Effingham MARTIN'S open 24 hours Mon.-Sat. Sun. 8 a.m. - 8 p.m. Illinois Serving steak, chicken, shrimp and fish. fimUft STEAK HOUSE WILSON SHOE STORE Box 473 TOLEDO, IL 62468 Welcome Home 2417 Lakeland Blvd. S. Edge-Mattoon, III. Fast Service - Informal Dining Hours: Sun. - Thurs. 11:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. KELLER'S RAMADA INN 154 Units New Luxury Suites and Water Beds Fri. - Sat. 11:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. Excellent Restaurant and Banquet Facilities Effingham Illinois Congratulations Class of '74 Compliments of G.C. MURPHY CO. Phone: 235-0466 235-2488 CR. NEFF 201 West Jefferson Effingham, III. Downtown Effingham ‘Prescriptions ‘Hallmark Cards ‘Fannie May Candy Plumbing, Heating, Air Conditioning Back-hoe and Trenching Septic Tank Service 2401 Lakeland Blvd. Mattoon, III. 61938 97 CHADBAND'S GASLIGHT GIFTS Cross County Mall FLAIR Mattoon, Illinois Finest Selection in gifts anywhere!! .... compliments of 7K i$e Sfofefie Clothing For The Entire Family oledo, ph. 849 2491 ! 217-235-3013 The In Place for the Modern Woman Cross County Mall Mattoon, Illinois WALK-IN BEAUTY SHOP CROSLEY AND SHOBE STOCKYARD North U.S. 45 Owen W. Shobe Hogs bought Mon. thru Fri. Sell where they net more Phone 342-3935 No Appointments Necessary Except On Fri. and Sat. For Appointments Call Phone: 342-4330 Conveniently Located At 120 Banker Effingham, Illinois MARTHA WRIGHT BEAUTY SALON 385 East 7th Street Neoga, Illinois Phone: 895-2511 STEFFEN HEATING AIR CONDITIONING Route No. 3 1816 Rudy Avenue Effingham, Illinois Mattoon, Illinois 62401 61938 Contracting and Service!!! Compliments of THE L LMARKET INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER Eat Better For Less Toledo, Illinois SALES SERVICE South 19th At Route 45 Mattoon, Illinois 61938 Phone: 234-7463 DALE’S LP GAS SERVICE SUNOCO For Sales and Dependable Service SERVICE Tune Up - Brakes - Mufflers Neoga GJZujhjl+6 atifcrUA, avujioe. Illinois 849-3411 Toledo, Illinois Windsor, Illinois Phone: (217) 459-2143 Specializing in Fertilizer and Grain Services SINCERE BEST WISHES FROM Your Serving the greater Mattoon area Mattoon, Illinois SIGEL CO-OPERATIVE EQUITY, INC. THE B H STORES Phone: 844-2113 Shoes, Sigel, Illinois O.K. RECORD SHOP Men's Clothing Effingham, Illinois Building Materials Cross County Mall Mattoon, Illinois 61938 Your Record and 8 Track Tape Headquarters Mon.-Sat. 9:30-9:00 Sun. 12:00-5:00 WOOLERY BROS. paints - Coal - Cement Compliments of TOLEDO PHARMACY Best Wishes Phone: 849-2666 Toledo, Illinois Buy Sell Seniors of '74 Used Cars WEBER MOTOR SALES LUDWIG LUMBER CO. Phone: 895-2148 Neoga, Illinois 62447 Effingham, Illinois Cecil Charles R. Sr. SHAKLEE ORGANIC Lovue Beauty Aids „ Food Supplements Greenup, Illinois Compliments of THE FLOWER FARM Chris Nicolay For those not content with the ordinary 3905 Western Avenue Road PRODUCTS Household Industrial Cleaners Small Wonder Baby Products Golden Manner Men's Toiletries Florence Raymond Warner Phone 235-5667 Phone 895-3353 Neoga, Illinois Matton Illinois 101 Magnavox Hensleys TV Stereo Authorized Sales 6c Service 1608 LAKELAND BLVD. MATTOON. ILL. 61938 Gibson Appliances Phone ad .4-3136 MAXWELL VARIETY East Side of Square Toledo, Illinois Clothing-Notions Toys and Hardware YOU AREN'T TAKING A CHANCE ON TV SERVICE K L FORD SALES ALEXANDER'S OFFICE EQUIPMENT COMPANY Mattoon, Illinois Your office equipment supplier! desks - chairs - typewriters - calculators miscellaneous supplies Compliments of EFFINGHAM STATE BANK The Blue Chip Bank 1912-14 Western Avenue Phone: 234-7833 Effingham, Illinois 62401 Compliments of Compliments of TRAILWAYS RESTAURANT Phone: 342-2141 un Finest in Chicken Rt. 45 Interstate 70 Effingham, Illinois 102 MONROES' UNION 76 EFFINGHAM—CLAY SERVICE COMPANY Neoga Feed Plant Food Petroleum Seed Steel Grain Compliments of MARGIE'S DINER Chicken Speciality Located on Route 45 Phone: 895-2217 Phone: 895-2811 Phone: 895-2191 Neoga, III. ANDERSON JEWELRY Your BARBER Shop Good Neighbor Shopping Center Mattoon Illinois Carruther’s Bi-Rite NEOGA, ILLINOIS 103 Diei Thompson YOUR ALLIS-CHALMERS DEALER East on 121 Phone 849-2541 HOWARD A. EVANS County Treasurer and Collector of Cumberland County Toledo, III. EARL E. DAVIDSON Excavating — Trucking — Concrete 2109 Lakeland Blvd. - Box 281 Mattoon, Illinois 61938 Congratulations Graduates NEOGA CHAMBER of COMMERCE NEOGA, ILLINOIS 104 Diamonds - Watches - Jewelry HANFTS JEWELRY 508 Sixth Street Charleston, Illinois 61920 Your Assurance of Quality And Satisfaction Phone: 345-5410 Phone 895-3421 BRADEN’S PAINT WALLPAPER STORE Cook Paints Wallpaper Window Glass - Accessories Neoga, Illinois FINLEY’S MOBILE HOMES Route 45 121 South Mattoon, III. New Used Honestly Sold - Fairly Priced - Properly Serviced K. C. Mike Finley Phone: 234-3231 Congratulations Class of '74 CHEVROLET BILL RASMUSSEN CHEVROLET, INC. Compliments of GREENUP NATIONAL BANK Member F. D. I. C. Mattoon, Illinois CHEVROLET Greenup, Congratulations Seniors '74 ELWOOD HAWES County Clerk and Recorder PAT'S MARATHON 24 Hour Wrecker Service Phone: 895-2565 Cumberland County Neoga, SP wrecker gfey SERVICE linois 105 COMPLIMENTS OF Short Furniture Company Neoga and She I b y v i 11 e CARL A. SWENGEL Real Estate Congratulations and Best of Luck Seniors of '74 Phone: 895-3121 Neoga, Illinois LAMPERT'S JEWELRY and GIFTS where you receive friendliness, courtesy and service!! Eat at the RAINBOW CAFE Meals Homemade Pie Toledo, Illinois SHELBY LOAN TRUST CO. Toledo, Downtown Mattoon In Cumberland County, nearly everybody reads the TOLEDO DEMOCRAT Illinois 106 ARCO TRIPLE S GARAGE ROUTE 45 SIGEL, ILLINOIS 62462 PHONE 844-2112 HAYDEN'S IGA FOODLINER MARILYN’S HAIRSTYLING SALON Marilyn Mayhall 736 Pine NEOGA, ILLINOIS 895-3351 Greenup, Illinois Serving the community since 1910. Serving this area since 1895 . . . Telephone: A.C. 217-857-3135 WEBER BROS. EQ. INC. The Store of Quality and Good Service Teutopolis, Illinois 62467 Plumbing, Heating, Air Conditioning, Appliances, Hardware, Paints, Electrical RURAL KING SUPPLY Route No. 121 Northeast CHARLESTON Mattoon, Phone: 234-6522 ClJlumjLjA atipu i, maw Illinois Compliments of MAYHALL MANUFACTURING COMPANY 606 East 6th Street Neoga, Illinois FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN Charleston, Illinois 107 the real thing Bennett Tire Company Complete Tire Service Windsor, Illinois phone 459-2115 459-2104 Compliments of C B CAFE Betty Hanners Compliments of IB MATTOON BANK 108 Phone: 895-3105 Neoga, Illinois Compliments of MOBERLY GRAIN CO. Gays, Illinois 333 Broadway Avenue East P.O. Box 885 Mattoon, Illinois 61938 Ph. 217-235-035 crib th«T TT Compliments of charleston national bank Sixth and Monroe Charleston, Illinois 61920 (2171-345-2101 JIM'S GREENHOUSE gfeu?. Jr Flowers and Plants 205 North Illinois Toledo, Illinois SIGEL ELEVATOR COMPANY, INC. Cash buyers of grain Custom grinding and mixing Bulk Feeds - Bulk Delivery Phone: 844-3311 Sigel, Illinois 62462 Compliments of PATTY'S TOT -N- TEEN SHOP 105 West Jefferson Street Effingham, Illinois 62401 iferV - sscpa J5cCj� £, Uti. CHARLOTTE'S WEB Needlework to Fit Your Personality 500 6th Street on the square Charleston Compliments of RALPH R. WHITE Superintendent of Educational Service Region Cumberland County WEBER’S CLOTHING AND JEWELRY INC. Watches, Diamonds, Suits Furnishings Teutopolis, Illinois 62467 •'� V. 109 PAM'S BEAUTY SHOP 767 Pine Neoga, Illinois Owner, operator: Pam Romack □UCBZra HEUERMAN GRUIMLOH Radio T.V. Sales Service TV - RCA and Zenith - Color Teutopolis, III. TRACTORS New - used Phone: 857-3057 EQUIPMENT FURNITURE PHONE 217 345-4322 FLOOR COVERINGS CUSTOM DRAPERIES WITMER FURNITURE CO. HOUSE OF QUALITY FURNITURE FLOOR COVERINGS WILBUR FEARDAY Telephone 217 8-4-4-33.48 RALPH STEVE GREG 406 SIXTH STREET CHARLESTON. ILLINOIS 61920 Distractions Pandora Redeye Thermo Jac Clancy Jr.'s Xtrovert San Francisco Shirt Works Jaymee Blouse Peggy Barker Ship-N-Shore City Pants Works Body English Rag Dolls Zado Arlene Jo-Jr. Patina Alice Martin Patricia Fair Mr. Topper Wrangler R.A.R. Just Pants LADYE BUG SHOPPE Junior Size Sportswear and Dresses 3rd Floor Sizes 3 to 15 Preteens Too Downtown Mattoon 110 There's No Comparison We Have the Finest in CHINA CRYSTAL Everything in Lenox Lenox Silver Oxford Waterford Giftware Royal Doulton Rerzart Electronics Wedge Wood Fostoria Luggage Noritake Bridal Registry A Free Bride's Book To All Brides Who Register Good Luck STEVENS CABINETS INC. Phone: 857-3001 Teutopolis, Illinois FIRST NATIONAL BANK MATTOON ILLINOIS Diamond Importers MERCER'S PHARMACY Prompt Prescription Service Neoga, Illinois Day or Night Call 895-2238 Just East of the Bank CRAWFORD SHOE GARMENT MANUFACTURING CO. Box 521 Mattoon, Illinois 61938 LAKELAND VOLKSWAGEN INC. GREENUP-TOLEDO BUILDERS RURAL KING SUPPLY SHEPHERD RADIO and TV Route No. 121 Northeast Mattoon, Phone: 234-6522 Qj UtUjA atipu t, e urice Illinois Phone 849-2551 Swengel-O’Dell Funeral Home Joe E. O'Dell 520 Oak Avenue (U.S. 45) P.O. Box 339 Neoga, Illinois 62447 Telephone 217 895-2214 112 A Community-Minded Business For A Community-Minded People J.A. KRUEGER INSURANCE AGENCY Phone 895-3321 Neoga, Illinois Compliments of GILL'S DRIVE IN Serving Selected Foods Place for all ages 1121 Dewitt Mattoon, Illinois Best Wishes Class of'74 EVERHART AND EVERHART John Deere Sales and Service KNUPP'S SERVICE CENTER Box 301, Toledo, Illinois 62468 Mobil Highway 45 South Mattoon, Illinois David Dwight Schilling Managers Phone: 217-234-6478 113 Hammond Organs � kt II r 1 Band Instruments SpP ■ Quality Pianos and Guitars Musical Accessories Compliments of T.V. JANES SAMUEL MUSIC COMPANY FURNITURE CARPETING Complete Services and Facilities Route 45 South Effingham and Mattoon Mattoon, Illinois The Pacesetter The First National Bank of Effingham 214 West Jefferson Ave. Member FDIC Congratulations Class of '74 JANSEN BROS. Auto Tractor Repairs- tires and batteries Phone: 844-2023 Sigel, III. 62462 ROBERT B. COCHONOUR State's Attorney MORY'S JEWELRY 1606 Broadway Mattoon, Illinois MAY'S REPAIR SHOP Jacobsen Sales and Service Phone: 895-3366 341 East 5th Street Neoga, Illinois GLASSCOCK MOTORS Windsor, III. FORD Phone 459-2211 Mustang — Fairlane — T-Bird New and Used Cars — Trucks If you don't know your watches-— Know your jewejer HAROLD E. SHORES. Subway Jewelry Phone: 235-1074 1800 Broadway Mattoon, Illinois Congratulations to the Class of '74 Clothing and Shoe Headquarters For All the Family ELLMAN'S DEPT. STORE Effingham Illinois Compliments of Compliments of KERN jVecd 3i ie MANUFACTURING, INC. P. O. BOX 492 — PHONE ADanu 5-5641 SOUTH ROUTE 45 MATTOON, ILLINOIS Neoga, Illinois Savings • I ACCOUNT WINDSOR STATE BANK Windsor, Illinois Phone: 459-2445 Member of FDIC 115 Cumberland County National Bank MEMBER F.D.I.C. COMPLETE BANKING SERVICE Phone 895-2226 NEOGA You're m°ney Ahead! ILLINOIS Best Wishes Seniors of '74 FIRESTONE STORE South Route 45 Mattoon, Illinois fire$toit0 Compliments of DONNA'S BEAUTY SHOP Madonna Vasquez phone 844-2124 Sigel Best Wishes NEOGA PACKAGED LIQUOR 102 West 7th Neoga, Illinois Phone: 895-2877 Congratulations Seniors '74 COLES CO. FARM BUREAU Charleston, Illinois 116 MITCHELL'S HEATING -AIR CONDITIONING Phone: 923-3215 AIR CONDITIONING HEATING Greenup, Illinois CARR'S AUTO SALES SERVICE Your Authorized Dealer For Dodge-Dodge Trucks-Plymouth-Chrysler Phone: 923-5251 B. F. Hank Carr Greenup, Illinois 62428 3 B'S HARDWARE Berl and Bytha Holsapple Betty L. Bowman Toledo inois Phone: 895-3831 War, Jue BEAUTY SALON 655 Pine Street Neoga, Illinois Permanent Waving - Hair Styling ■ Coloring Dermetics Cosmetics STUART'S STORE Phone: 849-3631 Best Wishes MYERS CLEANERS 612 N. 19th Mattoon, Illinois 61938 Toledo, Illinois EARL ROES CLOTHIERS — j Downtown Mattoon r ' 117 DR. PEPPER BOTTLING COMPANY Congratulations Class of '74 ttlanWortti Downtown Effingham WARNER'S OFFICE EQUIPMENT 1713 Broadway Mattoon, Illinois Phone 234-7415 OFFICE FURNITURE SUPPLIES - PRINTING The best place to buy the best portable Typewriter. W. S. BROOM CO. Complete Home Furnishers Since 1885 HILLTOP BOWLING LANES For RECREATION at its best. Bowl at HILLTOP LANES Eat at our SNACK BAR Jim, Mary, Jody, and Julie Phone 923-3623 Greenup, Illinois 118 MISTER D’S PIZZA and BILLIARDS 2117 Marshall Mattoon, Illinois Best Wishes LEO KENNEASTER JIM’S DERBY open 6:00 - 12:00 p.m. 1509 Lakeland Blvd. Toledo Illinois Mattoon, Illinois Compliments 122 West Jefferson Ave. Effingham, Illinois 62401 THE KOESTER FAMILY INVITES YOU TO . . . THE ROSILYN CAFE STUCKEY’S 212 E. Jefferson Effingham, Illinois Smorgasbord Daily All You Can Eat Open 8:00 to 9:00 P.M. - Closed Monday SEARS, ROEBUCK CO. Ill So. Banker Effingham, Illinois Intersection 1-57 and Rt. 45 Neoga, Illinois Bob Hills, Manager Ph. 895-2821 119 It takes hours of hard work, a lot of headaches, and rushing to meet deadlines to make a yearbook what it is. There's no one person who does it all. So, now we would like to take this time to thank everyone who has helped make this yearbook possible: Our Advertisers and Boosters The Faculty, Administration, Students, and Parents Blankenberg Photographers and Gene Hayes And, a special thanks to Shelby McTeer, Ron Haddock, and the 1973-74 Tomahawk Staff, because without them this yearbook wouldn't be possible. So to all these people we say ... Co-Editors Donna Bahney Evelyn Warner ,'Vk. h t ■ .... tms rl ( V ■ • mm f Y % AH:?