Nokomis High School - Old Nokomis Yearbook (Nokomis, IL)

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Seniors Norma Anderson - “Norm” “She’s short, she’s nice and very sweet; you’ll find in basketball she’s hard to beat.” Class Secretary-Treasurer 1. Treasurer 3; G. A. A. 1. 2, 3. President 4; Dramatic Club 2; Pep Club 4; F. H. A. 1, 2. Project Chairman 3. Parliamentarian 4; Girls’ Sextette 3; Just Ducky” 3; Junior Librarian 4; J. C. L. 2. 3. 4: Barbershoppers 4; Valentine Queen Attendant 2; Tumbling Show 1. Doris Baber “Her way was never to offend, and everyone was her friend.” Mattoon High School 1; F. H. A. 2. 3. Fay Barr ------ “Fafa” “Come on kids, let’s yell.” G. A. A. 1, 2. 3. 4; F. H. A. 1. 2. 3. 4; Cheerleader 2. 4; Dramatic Club 2; “Old Nokomis” Circulation Editor 3. 4; Pep Club 1, 4; Tumbling Show 1; J. C. L. 2. 3. 4. Carl Leroy Barrows - “Leo” “Life is short. Why spend it on school?” Student Council 1. 2. 4: Camera Club President 4; Basketball 1. 2. 3. Mary Ann Bellaver - “Mabs” “Courteous, sweet, extremely neat, a nicer girl you’ll never meet.” Old Nokomis Associate Editor 3. Editor 4; G. A. A. 1. 2. 3. Vice-President 4; Dramatic Club 2; Pep Club 1: F. H. A. 1, 2; Girls’ Sextette 3; Barbershoppers 4; Just Ducky” 3; J. C. L. 2. 3; Tumbling Show 1. Thomas Rosche Bertolino - - “Satch” “He is a quiet man—but quite a man.” Class Treasurer 4; News Staff Reporter 3; Honorable Mention All Conference Football 4; Football 4; Basketball 1. 2. 3, 4; Baseball 1. 2. 3. 4. Alfred Bock “A silent man’s words are not brought into court.” F. F. A. 1, 2, 3. Judging Team 4. Lamar Bock - “Marty” “If all learning weren’t such a bore, perhaps I’d study a little more.” F. F. A. 1. 3. 4. Watchdog 2; Football 4; Track 1. SIXTEEN

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Seniors Mr. Tepatti—Adviser Miss Yackle—Adviser Tom Bertolino—Treasurer Donna Menapace—Vice-President Bill Weir—President Irene Vernetti—Secretary CLASS MOTTO: “Forward ever, backward never.” CLASS FLOWER: American Beauty Rose. CLASS COLORS: Blue and White. HONOR STUDENTS, seven successive semesters: Mary Ann Bellaver, Tom Bertolino, Ray Oltmann, Irene Vernetti, Glenda Wattjes. CLASS STATISTICS Shortest (?) boy in school—Loyd Redeker. Even-Steven—23 boys, 23 girls; no boss. Married—Vivian and Jane Football 6, Basketball 4. Slick Chick—Mary Ann Bellaver. Brains—Eddie Hayes. Noisiest—Glenda Wattjes. Class Newcomer—Beverly Denton. 20 Live in Country. 7 Blondes; 15 Brunettes; 2 Redheads; 7 Black Heads; 15 Unclassified. B. L., C. C. and A. N. FIFTEEN

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Seniors Gerald Boehler “Late to bed, late to rise, makes a student or otherwise.” F. F. A. 1. Edward Carroll “Monday comes too soon after Sunday night.” Fillmore Community High School 1, 2. 3; Basketball Helen Cassidy “Quiet and shy am I.” F. H. A. 1, 2. 3, 4. Eldon L. DeLuka - “Luke” “How sweet is Saturday night after a whole week of trying to be good.” Pep Club 4; Camera Club, Vice-President 4. Beverly Denton ----- “Bev” “She arrived in this school only this fall—but now she is liked by each and all.” Assumption High School 1. 2. 3; J. C. L. Secretary-Treasurer 4. Donald Engelhart - “Don” “I hate to waste paper and pencil to get my lessons.” F. F. A. 1, 2, 3, Judging Team 4. Berniece Epley “Why don’t my brothers buy their jackets to fit me?” Old Nokomis Kodak Editor 3, Calendar Editor 4; Pep Club 4: F. H. A. 1. 2. Vice-President 3. Public Relations Chairman 4: Junior Librarian 4; J. C. L. 2, 3, 4; Tumbling Show 1. John German ----- “Jack” “I can’t help it if all the girls run after me, can I?” F. F. A. 2. 4, Judging Teams 3; Football King Escort 3; Honorable Mention All Conference Football 4; Football 1, 2 ,3, 4; Baseball 4; Tumbling Show 1. SEVENTEEN