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

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t96t JUDY LEE VIELWEBER: Band 1, 2,3,4; Girls' Chorus 1, 2, 3; Mixed Chorus 1,2, 3; Class Play 3; GAA 1,2,3; FHA 1,2,3,4; Spotlight Staff 3; Cheerleader 2,3,4; Sweetheart Queen 3; Student Secretary 4. JAMES A. SEIBERT: Band 1; Baseball 1; Basketball 1; FFA 1, 2, 3, 4; Basketball Scorekeeper 3, 4; German Club 1,2. MR. DON D. SEXTON: Senior Class Sponsor 1,2,3, 4. V oun, aeftanate cutup. JANICE ELAINE ZINK HON: Girls' Chorus 3; Mixed Chorus 3; Class Play3; GAA 1,2,3; FHA 1, 2, 3, 4; Vespa Staff 2, 3, 4 - Editor 4; Quill Scroll 3,4 - Secretary 4; Jacketts 2, 3, 4; Librarian 3, 4; German Club 1,2; Pep Club 3,4-President 4; Student Secretary 4. PEGGY LYNN WILDERMAN: FHA 1,2, 3, 4; Student Secretary 4. i B

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BEVERLY JEANNE ROGERS: Girls' Chorus 2,3; Mixed Chorus 2,3: GAA 2, 3, 4 - President 4; GAA Camp Delegate 3; Jacketts 4; Cheerleader 1,2,4; Pep Club 3. DENNIS LEE SCHATTE: Base- ball 1,2,3, 4; Basketball 1,2,3, 4; NAClub 2,3,4;FFA 1,2, 3, 4. s4 cue eae y Setti t (£1 44 SONDRA SUE SCHOPFER: Band 1,2,3, 4; Band Officer 4; Girls' Chorus 1,2, 3; Mixed Chorus 1, 2, 3;Class Officer 1,2; GAA 1,2,3, 4 - Secretary 4; FHA 1,2,3, 4; Vespa Staff 2, 3, 4; Quill Scroll 3,4 - Vice-President 4; Honor Society 3,4; Audio-Visual Club 2; Librarian 4; Student Secretary 4; Pep Club 4.

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Ti e Ti ilC ftycuAc In August of 1956, 40 green-horn freshmen entered the realms of NACHS; but we did not officially become a part of the school until our initiation. This great day was looked forward to with both apprehension and anticipation. All of us arrived at school early to begin shining shoes, carrying books, etc. for the seniors. The entire student body then paraded around town with us miserable-looking freshmen leading the procession; and finally after a party that night, we became full-fledged freshmen. At our first class meeting, we elected the following officers; Sam Casleton, president; Bob Rohr, vice president; Sondra Schopfer, secretary; Chuck Oberholtzer, treasurer. Charles Knewitz and Jimmie Calloway were selected to represent our class in the Student Council. They maintained this position for the remaining three years. Mr. Don Sexton and Mrs. Gladys Stookey became our sponsors and started us on our long road. By selling popcorn at basketball games, we managed to start building our class fund. The main event of our freshman year was the Frolicking Freshman Fandango we presented. This variety show was the first of its kind and included a little of everything. Thus, we met with a smashing success in our first venture. Now we had finished one year of high school, and the trail was broken. In our sophomore year, we selected Jerry Leinecke as our president for our past president had moved; but we retained the other officers. Again the popcorn machine was our chief source of income. Another chore we endured in our attempt to make money was picking up corn. Towards the end of this year, we chose our class rings, and now we could hardly wait until we were juniors to receive them. Jerry Leinecke was again elected president, Bob Rohr, vice president; and Chuck Oberholtzer, treasurer; but Barbara Kniepkamp was installed as the new secretary. This year we had the responsibility of not only SELLING candy and soda, but we had to see that the bottles and wrappers were put into their proper places. In the magazine sales, we finally reached a goal” by topping our arch rivals--the seniors. Not only did we sell more than the seniors, but our class helped to become the first group to sell more than $1500 worth of magazines. One of the main events of our junior year was the play we presented, ’’The Nutt Family. ” We woundup this year by presenting one of the best Proms ever--so it was said-- Hawaiian Moonlight.” Although this was a tremendous amount of work, we had as much fun decorating as we did at the dance--even if we were terribly tired. We lost one of our sponsors, Mrs. Stookey; but we were happy to receive another just as capable and efficient, Miss Dorothy House. During our senior year, all of last year's officers were again unanimously re-elected. Our last year was as busy a year as all the previous years. We had the coat check at basketball games, scrap drives, paper drives, and cornpicking as sources of income. Some of the highlights of the year were our Senior Sensational (another variety show), ”Man Overboard. ” Four years of work, study, and planning were needed to receive our diplomas, but we received our reward of a class trip to Washington, D. C. Our goals have been reached, and now the senior class of 1961 looks forward to the future with high hopes. 14