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

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INDEX AMES AND FACES................4 DMINISTRATION................34 LUBS AND SPORTS..... 42 OURS (ACADEMICS) ........... 80 TUDENTLIFE...................96 The Vespa staff is often asked where the name “Vespa” originated and what it means. After doing some research, we found a bit of yearbook history we thought might interest you. The yearbook of New Athens High School has been published intermittently since 1929. The first yearbook, The N.A., was published not by a staff, but by members of the senior class. The student body consisted of less than one hundred persons and the faculty of five. The 91-page yearbook cost only $1.50. The Vespa has changed in many ways. There have been other titles for the book, such as The „ Memoir of 1931 and The Graduate of 1943. In 1946 a staff was organized and the name Vespa was chosen because it is the Latin word for Yellow Jacket, our mascot. The most recent revision has been in the Vespa of 1983, the first annual to contain color pages. The Vespa has come a long way from The N.A. of 1929, and we hope that during the future years, our Vespa will continue to flourish and grow.D FOREWORD We shall never forget the sweet scenes of our youth, where science first found in us the desire to learn and fond friendships were formed. Let's hope as you turn these pages you may remember. All it asks — all that it wishes, is a — soft sigh and a smile.; 1 2