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

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• At My, what feminine looking legs. What do you think you’re doing? Well, well I If it isn’t Mrs. Claus —you want noon hour detention?? awaiting to make her appearance in the Christmas program. Some smiles—some sober expres- Those scrappy seniors are unloading sions from the 1961 graduating some WONDERFUL?? scrap ironl class. Now, Jenie, don't be so self-conscious just because you're getting your senior picture taken. It's not everyday a fire truck comes to school--to fix the flag pole, though?? No, those aren't Easter eggs—they're just light blubs for the Christmas tree on the school.

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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

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(? edition zt 02( ctdAutyton, Good evening, Ladies and Gentlemen! This is Chet Brinkley, David Huntly, and Murrow R. Edwards reporting for Station N. A. H. on this 1984 Inaugural Ball. This is more of a class reunion than an inauguration, as the President has invited the members of his high school graduating class, the class of 1961. Most of them haven't been to the White House since their trip here at Washington, D. C. The guests are now filing in—the first to be greeted by Sondra Schopfer, the President's secretary, is the new governor of Illinois, Dorothy Holston House. My goodness, here is another person we did not ex-pect--it is none other than Neilicka Schaller, Premier of Russia, accompanied by the U. S. Ambassador to Russia, Gerald Meehan. And now in a wild array of fur and diamonds enter Barb Nuemberger and THE playboy on the society scene, Chuck Oberholtzer. These two are engaged in making a new smash musical written, produced, and directed by Don Sexton. By the way. Sam,” as he is affectionately known, and his Bohemian Buddies are providing the music for the ball. A large group from New Athens has just entered the hall. Among them are the president of the Farm Bureau, Roger Conner and his cousin-secretary, Carol Neff. With them are Betty Harriss, Irma Parker, Nancy Becker, and Betty Range, all secretaries in the Pentagon. Also entering is the former Rose Burnett and her husband, who has distinguished himself by flying over the North Pole and diving under the South Pole in the Navy's latest invention. Snuggling up in a corner are Steven Rockafeller's son, Ashley, and Barbara Kniepkamp, socialite heiress. Coming into the view of our cameras now are two couples who have really distinguished the class of '61--Mr. and Mrs. James Kirchhoefer (he is the president of Westinghouse, Inc. and Pat Hesse, his wife, is a Dior model in New York), and Dr. and Mrs. Jerry Leinecke. Dr. Leinecke is experimenting on lengthening the lives of various animals. Mrs. Leinecke will be remembered as Jenie Fischer, debutante and socialite on the New Athens scene. Here are some guests--Ron Barr, head coach at the University of Illinois, and Dennis Schatte, star center of the St. Louis Hawks, --sampling the elaborate spread at the banquet table prepared by Keith Moore, owner of the great chain of Carriage House Restaurants both here and abroad. Gene Beggs, of the Beggs Transport Service, isdiscussing a contract with Howard Moe Gamble, millionaire diamond miner. Thanks to Moe's taxes the national debt has been cut in half. And now back to the entrance hall for some late arrivals. Here comes Doctors Gay Herzog and Charles Knewitz, who are collaborating on a new theory of nuclear cosmofission. Next on the doorstep is Margaret Lynn (better known as Peg Wilderman) who has just finished her latest novel, Please Don't Eat The Gladiolas Beside Peyton Place. On the arm of the Secretary of Defense, Vic Main, is Jimmie Rene Calloway, his secretary and wife. One of the most charming women here is the ex-stewardess, present Mrs. America, the former Judy Vielweber. As usual, she is being her gracious self, entertaining Donald Bald, Yosemite National Park forest ranger and Jim Seibert, designer of the nuclear milking machine. Our outside cameras have just picked up the President's car approaching the drive. By the way, the President's car, the Feurer Flame, was designed by Jim. And now, the First Lady—Janice Zinkhon, former co-editor of the ST. LOUIS POST DISPATCH—steps into the limelight. Her ravishing gown was designed by Mary Ellen Fries, and her stunning hair style was created by tlje owners and operators of the Salon de Paree located in the Effel Tower, the Misses Fran Loesche, Judy Schopfer, and Bev Rogers. The audience becomes silent as the orchestra begins to play the Inaugural March. And as hearts swell, with the music, we give you the President of the United States—Robert Rohr. It has been a great pleasure to bring you this long-to-be-remembered event. It can be said that the New Athens graduating class of '61 made good. Stay tuned for the next show on Station N. A. H. following a brief commercial. 16