Neponset High School - Zephyr Yearbook (Neponset, IL)

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SENIORS AT WORK Above: John, Jim, and Barb demonstrate chemistry laboratory techniques for Linda. At right: Dan, Bob, and Tim explain advanced mathematics to Pam. At left: Doug, Mary, and Dawn show business methods to Carol. Below: Jay, Louise, Marilyn, and Jim make use of the library facilities.

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HISTORY On August 29, 1952, twenty-five eager and terrified first graders approached the Neponset Grade School. Miss Lewis guided us through our trial year. Her pupils were: Linda Burrows, Barb Carley, James Berry, Betty Carlson, John Gerrond, Tim Golby, Pam Holsclaw, Dan Gunning, Mary Kaiser, Michael Johnson, Doug Miles, Carol Miller, Jim Robinson, Marilyn Shaner, Louise Swearingen, Jay Verbout, Melvin Homback, Ronnie Humphrey, Marilyn Hecktner, Steven May, Connie Newell, Betty Jo Nanninga, Barbara Welboume, Steven Schmidt, and Sally Swearingen. During our Grade School years we gained Dawn Morris, Susan Papecek, Georgia Boehne, John Beaman, and Pat Jackson; and lost Melvin Homback, Ronnie Bumphrey, Betty Carlson, Marilyn Hecktner, Steven May, Betty Jo Nanninga, Connie Newell, Barb Welboume, Steven Schmidt, and Sally Swearingen. Teachers who guided us were: Miss Lewis, Mrs. Mock, Mrs. Gould, Mrs. Dana, Mrs. Gerrond, Mr. Slocum, Mrs. Brown, Mrs. Whaples, Miss Golby, and Mr. Thompkins. On August 29, 1960, nineteen bewildered freshies entered the halls of N.H, S, After recuperating from initiation we sponsored our first real high school party--the Valentine's Party. Our president during our freshman year was Barb Carley. In our sophomore year we lost Susan Papecek and Pat Jackson, reducing our number to sixteen. Our president, John Gerrond, guided us in sponsoring the Homecoming Dance with Oriental Paradise as our theme. Our Junior year brought about a feeling of being upperclassmen. Our big project of the year was Prom. After much planning and preparation, we presented to the seniors our Deep Sea Fantasy at the Bureau County Country Club in Princeton which followed the banquet at Rici's Restaurant. Thanks to our President, Tim Golby, our class accomplished much. We also sponsored an April Fool’s Party with the Comets as our band. Seniors--seniority. Here we were at last, or already? Our main functions were to sponsor the Christmas Party, keep the underclassmen in their places, attend Prom without all the fuss, to graduate, and to have fun on our class trip. Our president was Mike Johnson, and our Homecoming Queen and King were Barb Carley and Tim Colby. We lost Linda Burrows, which dropped our number to fifteen. Teachers who guided us through our high school days were: Mrs. Chesnutt. Miss Kurtz, Mrs. Gerrond, Mrs. Lippens, Mrs. Heavner, Mrs. Pollpeter, Mrs. Walker, Mrs. Luther, Mr. Boese, Mr. Ritchhart, Mr. Seymour, Mr. Luther, Mr. Freeman, Mr. Honn, Mr. Stubbs, Mr. Mellen, and Mr. Neeman. We'll not forget our custodian, George Gerrond; and secretaries, Mrs. Stetson and Mrs. Rollins. Those who graduated on May 28, 1964 were: Jim Berry, Barb Carley, John Gerrond, Pam Holsclaw, Mike Johnson, Mary Kaiser, Doug Miles, Dawn Morris, Carol Miller, Jim Robinson, Marilyn Shaner, Louise Swearingen, Jay Verbout, Tim Golby, and Dan Gunning.