Neponset High School - Zephyr Yearbook (Neponset, IL)

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T he Zephyr SENIOR CLASS PROPHECY 4 During the half we were wandering around talking to different people. I glanced over the crowd and saw a man with a wonderful sun-tan. taking pictures. I questioned Barb and then we both recognized him at once. It was Joe. Boy, did he ever look good. All those flashbulbs Joe burned while in high school really paid out. He had a good job clicking the camera for M.G.M. in Hollywood. He hadn’t had a vacation for some time and had finally gotten one. He said he couldn’t have picked a better time to fly home. It seems Joe had just finished working on the set of a new picture, “On the Hill,” from the best selling novel written by Lillie Miller. Joe said Lillie was unable to come as she was busy pounding out another novel. Neponset’s wonderful team chalked another victory, defeating Wya-net 39 to 27. We parted to meet once again at the big dance. I could hardly wait to go to the dance and meet them once more. Upon entering the gymnasium the first person I saw was Wayne Gerrond talking to some farmers about hog raising. I asked Wayne if he had been at the game and he said “no” rather disgustedly. Wayne is now in partnership with Sylvia and Carl Mathesen and had to take care of his pig families today. Wayne mentioned seeing Tom Ahlgren today. Tom has been very busy as a super salesman for Full of Pep Feed. Tom is involved in a legal suit over a new feed mixture and has hired lawyer John Heise. Tom has great confidence in John. John has really been successful by just winning a murder case for an innocent man. The case became much publicized and John has won w'orld-wide fame. Others began to arrive at the dance and the old class of 1950 began to congregate in the Homemaking room. Joe came just in time to take a picture of the class all together once again. My evening was very enjoyable and I shall remember it all of my life. Way back in 1950 we would have been surprised at the ways of life each of us has chosen. N.H.S.’s Annual Homecoming is really swell when it can bring together old classmates for an evening such as the one I have had. Cherie Lyford Barb Curran This page sponsored by-------------Garfield Stier Co., Allis Chalmers Imp., Sheffield, Illinois

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T H !• Zephyr SENIOR CLASS PROPHECY 4 It was a beautiful day in September as I stepped off the bus in Neponset, Illinois. As I waited in the bus terminal for a friend to welcome me I was amazed to see John Gunning driving a bus that was just pulling in. John saw me at once and ran over to chat with me. John shared a candy bar with me and we began to talk about the afternoon game. It seems that Tom Fitzpatrick, Jr., is quite a star now. I was lucky this year as the water system in the school where I had been teaching broke and I took advantage of my day off to come home for Neponset’s annual Homecoming. I was looking forward to seeing the game as I have heard the team has been doing very well and to seeing all my old friends. While we were talking I glanced out the window and saw Barbara Curran drive up in a blue Pontiac. My it was good to see her again. I noted she had on her white nurse’s uniform. She must have just come from work. Barb was no more in the door when she suggested we all go to the game early so we might see a lot of old friends before the game started. On our way to the High School we stopped at the post office and who did we see but Ann. She and Dan were living on a farm south of town. Ann was full of smiles and appeared to be very happy. She didn’t know if she would get to the dance tonight or not. Cheri Luther hadn’t as yet promised to stay with the children. On the way to the game I saw a truck with J. M. Golby on it. It took me by surprise and I asked Barb what he was doing now. Seems he’s on the old Golby farm, doing just what he always wanted to do. We stopped and talked to John a moment then went on to the game knowing we would see him at the dance that evening. We parked our car and started across the football field. I heard a loud rattle and turned around to see a large truck rambling up the road loaded with junk. Gunning said, “Oh look, here comes Schmidt.” Arnold yelled out and said, “I’ll be over in a minute. Just as soon as I pick up some junk at Gunning’s.” Seems Arnold has a thriving junk business. As we were waiting for the game to begin, we decided we’d like some popcorn. As we approached the stand I thought I recognized Mary Ann giving orders to the Junior Class. Sure enough she was the Homemaking instructor. She talked to us a while and invited us to the Home Ec. room to see the changes that had been made. This page sponsored hy------------------------------------Sheffield Lumber Company

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I II E Z E P H Y R “CLASS OF 1950- POEM •u- Classmates, friends, and Dear Teachers, Mentioned here are a few of the features. Of the days at Dear old Neponset High, Which in a few days we must bid Good-Bye. Mary Ann Christiansen, known as Christy, Sure is a whizz in her history; She has beauty, charm and winning ways, And yens for Hugo during her high school days. Cherie Ann Lyford can dance and sing, And play the piano for waltz and swing, Wayne Gerrond is her winning man, They’ll dine and dance whenever they can. Lillie Miller joined our class last fall, Which made our class number twelve in all, She’s a working girl with high ambition, Some day she’ll gain worthy recognition. Our cheerleader is little, blue-eyed and blonde, Through many a game she has cheered the boys on. John Golby will win her if he possibly can, The queen of the class, Barbara Curran. Anna Mae Harvey has a very nice voice, To sing for anyone who requests their choice, She’s a hard working girl, both in school and home, She’ll reach her goal regardless where she roams. This page sponsored by A Friend in Kewanee