New Athens High School - Vespa Yearbook (New Athens, IL)

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 m ;; • - - v . - - .V. iw ... . . - To the Sophomores, we will our energy and vitality in all classes, especially English. To the Freshmen we will our refined, dignified manners. SECTION II I, Louise Eicker, will my shy personality to Vandy Patton. I, Marion Feurer, will my ability to twirl a baton and to skip school to Kay Kaiser. I, Vernon Fietsam, will my salesmanship oratory ability, which is guaranteed to sell you anything, to Jim Womack. Verlan Fietsam, will my basketball ability to Donald SDeedv Mueller. I, Ruth Fredeking, will my long blonde hair to Patty Y irth. I, Delores Hentzel, will my gift of geb to Audrey Hill. I, Meridene Hopp, will my A s and ability to forget things to Harold Heinecke. I, Loretta Kinzinger, will my typing ability to Vernon Hepp. 1, Virginia Klube,will my new dancing steps to Joanne Sauerweia. I, Betty Loenitz, will my leadership ability to Edna Schneider. I, Jean Kosarek, will my long dark hair to Evelyn Lischer. I, Lela Langenstein, will my quietness to Fern Lehr. I, Delores Milo, will my blue Jeans to Emil Klingenfus who Just simply edores them. I, Eyleen Schaller, will my giggle to Miss Hansleben. I, Maelene Schoepp, will my ability to attract men in the Navy to Vera Lee Y.’ilson. Lillian Schopfer, will my 3tudious ability to Harold Y.’ilder-man. I, Albert stroh, will my penmanship to Ralph Bretsch. I, Dorothy studer, will my athletic ability to Joyce Tresch. I, Doris Y eidemann, willmy ability to fix my hair to Lulue Glenn. I, Ruth Y ildy, will my interest in horae-oc to the future home-ec classes. I, Norton Woodward, will my cheerleading ability to Jim Schmul-bach. I, Erna Wolf, will my dimples to Delmar Freeh. I, Jackie Ziegler, will my literary ability to Joyce Haefner. Signed, sealed and declared before us, by the Senior Class of 19Lo this 32nd day of April in the year of our Lord, two thousand eight hundred and seventy six. Donald Duck Cass Daley Hamlet

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On Sunday morning, June 31, 1956, the following article appeared on the front page of the St. Louis Globe-Democrat. BIG CLASS REUNION HELD AT THE CHASE HOTEL Many of the country1s Notable personage, including the president, present. St. Louis June 31, 1956 Last night the Starlight room of the Chase Hotel became the setting of the most notable gathering in the history of St Louis. Renting the entire room for the occasion, the class of 1946 of New Athens Community High School from New Athens, Illinois held its first reunion in ten years. Tickets for the dinner were sold out far in advance, and for a month the hotel management has been in a frenzv preparing for this gala occasion. An extra police force was stationed around the hotel entrance to keep back the autograph seeking crowd, which had been gathering on the sidewalk since two o'clock in the afternoon. Voted by its administration the class Least likely to succeed this New Athens class of 1946 has turned in a record of sky-rocketing fame that has astounded the entire world. It is the only class in history whose every member has made Who's Who. And all this in a mere ten years. The master of ceremonies at this outstanding occasion was one of its own members, Vernon Fiet-sam, who is ohief announcer for the NBC to be with his class. Dossy, as Mr. Fietsam is called by his friends, has a world wide reputation for his intelligent views on world situations with not one soap box program to his record. His remarkable broadcasting talent first came to light in his senior high school year when he broadcasted a rousing pep talk from the back of an automobile for a torch-light parade. The Fietsam family was well represented, for Dossy's twin brother, Verlan, was also present. Babe Fietsam has long been acclaimed as the country outstanding basketball coach. Yale, Babe's school, is finding it difficult to secure opponents to meet his lightning strategic team. One of the most glamorous persons present was Miss Delo Hentzel, the famous scorch singer now with Harry James' hot Jive orchestra. Whenever Delo sings, she packs them in until there's swooning room only. Miss Hentzel 's skin tight, beaded dress was designed especially for her by Mile. Koenitz of the exclusive Betty Ann Shoppe on 6th Ave. Miss Koenitz also a member of this illustrative class, later in the evening made a brief speech on her 5oth visit to Paris to the fashion shows. Miss Koenitz's monotonous air trip across the ocean was relieved somewhat by invigorntigg bumps . Accompanying Betty on her - ••• :; SENIOR CLASS PROPHESY