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

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Prophecy I see a group of people that are all connected with sports of one kind or another, having a talk over by the fire place. There is James Parker, the star center fielder of the Hecker Hornets; Tom May, athletic manager of the U. S. Naval Academy; Harold Wolf, world champion table tennis player; and Betty Winkler and Shirley Mueller, co-captains of the Women’s Olympic Basketball Team. In another group we see two people from the same T.V. show. Leroy Spalt is the artist for the scenery and Dean Roberts is the producer for the Howdy Doody Show. Virgil Parker is showing off his newest discovery, “The Parkett”, the home permanent for little boys, to Lola Juenger, who wants to buy it to curl the hair of her prize angus bull. Marilyn Eicker is discussing the new joke book that she has just finished writing, with Marilyn Blum of the Journal Press, who will probably publish it. Lavern Dintelmann, Theresa Range and Jean Koenig-stein, who are all happily married, are discussing with Joan Miller, the problems of the growing child, for her forthcoming book. Cecelia Frisch, her efficient assistant, is taking notes. As we come to the end of the hall, we see Glenn Keuss talking about the next reunion which is to be held in his famous German Theater with Mr. Dale T. Walker, who is now retired as a school teacher and can devote all of his time to his model trains.

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Prophecy Well here we are folks, and the big day has arrived. It is now May 28, 1963, and the reunion of the class of 1953 of N.A.C.H.S. is about to begin. But first lets take a rundown of all the people here. As I look over the crowd I see the owner of the yacht club where the reunion is being held, Mr. Eugene Kirchhoefer, the famous speed boat driver. Over to the left of your T.V. screen you can see a small group of men discussing the political views of the day. There is Norman Kinzinger, the chairman of the National Republican Committee, leading the discussion. There are two more people that also have national interest. They both run nationwide businesses. Ruth Emge with her Yumge Malt Shop and Merle Freeh with his Frechsaco gas stations. Then we see the dancing sensation of the age, Don Tresch, talking to Admiral James Burk of the 12th fleet, and Harold Waeltz, the hottest drummer since Gene Kruppa. And now on your screen you can see Jan Langenstein, who was appointed by the President to be “Good Will” Ambassador to Russia, having his picture taken along with actress Helen Koenitz and Presidential Secretary, Inez Schulz, by Jim Goodall, chief photographer for Life Magazine. (Continued)

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Senior Class Will We, the Senior Class of New Athens Community High School, School District 68, County of St. Clair, State of Illinois, being of sound mind, do hereby will or bequeath the following to our teachers, schoolmates and the different classes: ARTICLE I To Our Teachers: To our principal, Mr. Don “thirty days Schriner, we will a blacklist without any names on it. To Mr. John “Shut up” McNeil, we will a history class that will get their term papers in early. To Mr. Russell “Smiley” Meridith, we will new push-button equipment for the new shop. To Miss Betty “We’ll have a test” Shaughnessy, we will an Office Practice Class that can take shorthand at 120 words a minute. To Mrs. Wilma “I like this class” Hutton, we will a more orderly library. To Miss Betty “You’re wanted on the telephone” Schaller, we will an assistant to help her with her duties. To Mr. Kenneth “Very good” Harris, we will a private music room. To Miss Betty “Oh, my goodness!” McKemie, we will a Boys Home Economics Class that will treat her kindly. To Mrs. Audrey “The bell has rung” Lindsey, we will chemicals of her own, so she will not need to borrow the chemistry classes. To our sponsor, Mr. Dale “Quiet Goodall” Walker, we will a new forty by fifty room for his electric trains. ARTICLE II To The Classes: To the Juniors, we will our ability to have a financially successful class play. To the Sophomores, we will our quiet ways, because they need it. To the Freshmen, we will all nick-nacks, doo-dads and thingamabobs, which are left over. ARTICLE III To The Individuals: I, Marilyn Blum, will my ability to keep my love affairs quiet to Darlene Albert . I, Jim Burk, will my slowness to Donald Spalt, who has a good start. I, Lavern Dintlemann, will my dimples to Sharon Smith. I, Marilyn Eicker, will my three-way love affairs to Joyce Hof-meister, who is well on her way. (Continued on next page)