Olney Area High School - Olnean Yearbook (Olney, IL)

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CLASS OF 1947 Carson. Marilla Ieon F. H. A. lg Thespians 4: F. T. A. 45 Merri- ber of National Honor Society. Marilla has always been ready to lend a helping hand in any way. Attending the U. of I. Homecoming this year is her most exciting experience. She has a weakness for strawberry short-cake. Chapman. Mariory Lee Chappie F.H.A. l, 2, 3, 4, Olnean 2, 3, 4g Office Practice 4. Mariory is one of our efficient office girls. She is going to attend Missouri Business College next fall and take secre- tarial work. Hoagy Carmichael rates pret- ty high and she likes to read Seventeen and can really devour pineapple upside- down cakel Conour. Betty Ellen Although Betty is a Senior. her favorite topic of conversation is Iuniorl She enioys cooking. especially when it's french fries. Since she enioys cooking, homemaking will be a snap for her. Dean. Willard Wid Member of National Honor Society. Wid would like to attend the U. of l. and enter mechanics as his vocation. Listening to Spike Iones and eating almost any kind of pie are among his favorites. Unlike most boys his favorite topic of conversation is-automobilesl Di Ciro. George Rifle Club 1, 2, Track 3, Football 2, 3, 4. George plans to attend the U. of I. and study medicine. Playing in the Lawrence- ville football game was his most exciting experience. George's idea of a second heaven would be to meet any Varga Girll Talking about women. eating ravi- ola and whipped cream rank very high with George. Castle. Florence Estelle Flossie F. H, A. l. Florence is planning on entering the commercial field. It's Harry Iames for her any timel Seventeenth Summer is her favorite book: she likes to talk about clothes and eat steaks. Clarke. Marion Arlene F.T.A. 4, Sec.-Treas. 45 Thespians 2, 3, 4, Senior play, Member of National Honor Society. Marion plans to be a teacher but she has no definite place in mind to take her training. She really goes for cherry pie a la mode and would like to meet Bing Crosby. We think Marion likes Olney but wonder if she doesn't like Bridgeport a little better??? Dean. Carolyn Gertrude Carolyn's hobby is roller skating and we hear she's pretty good at it. Among her favorites are Harry Iames' The Old Lamplighter . Bing Crosby and Brenda Starr. She particularly enjoys drinking malt and talking about the future. Decker. Patricia Ann Pat Thespians 1, 2, 3, 4, Senior Play, F. H. A. l, 2, Sec. 1: Olnean 3. Pat is always ready to help out when it comes to art work. It's her hobby and she plans to enter commercial art as her vocation. Learning to drive in Consumer Education Class was her most exciting experiencel Arguing and eating French fries are two of her favorite pastimes. Donhaiser. William Ioseph Bill Football 4, Basketball 4: Track 4, Bill is a newcomer to the Senior class this year and has already made many friends among the school. He would like to attend Michigan State College. He's happiest when eating cherry pie and lis- tening to Glen Miller play Huggin and Clifrlgrinu. His choice of conversation is- gxr s Gaskins. lean F.H.A. lg Thespians 1, 2, Sec.-Treas. 2. Iean likes to talk about clothes and a man . She's always willing to eat a piece of chocolate cake or chicken. and she thinks Cole Porter is wonderful. Xavier Cugat and Night and Day are tops with her. Her most exciting experi- ence will be graduationl Katherine Sue Mullinax-Our able assistant was also interested in N. F. L. and Won considerable recog- nition this year.

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CLASS OF Ahfield, Enoch Enoch left O. T. H. S. early in the year to enlist in the army. Bailey, Robert Howard Bob Rille Club l, 2, 3, 47 Band 1, 2, 3, 4. Bob plans to enter the iield oi Archi- tectural Engineering as his vocation and would like to take his training at the U. ot I. His hobby is mechanical drawing and we hope he keeps at it because he is plenty goodl When he has time to eat- he'll take steak and French tries anytime. Berry, Iohn Ogden lack Band l, 2, 3, 4, Vice-pres. 41 Class presi- dent 4, Football l, 2, 3, 4, Student Council 4, Thespians 3, 4. lack considers his most thrilling experi- ence riding home with Dean Smith from Lawrenceville after a basketball game. Darktown Poker Club is Iack's favorite tune. He really goes for pit-barbecued chicken and talking about racing cars. Petty is his favorite illustrator. Hmm-m-m. Boone. Dona Boonie The-spians 47 Olnean 4. Boonie's musically inclined. Everyone enioys her singing at school atiairs. She is an ardent football lan and in her spare time she does some neat little dance numbers. Talking about football. eating cherry pie a la mode. listening to Tex Beneke and I'm in the Mood for Love are all tops with herl Brown. Harold Harold left O. T. H. S. early in the year to enlist in the Army. Cameron. Betty Louise F, H. A. ly Rifle Club 1. Betty likes to listen to Guy Lombardo especially it he's playing lt I'm Lucky . Like most girls her favorite topic of con- versation is men-she wouldn't mind meeting Frank Sinatra eitherl Evelyn McDaniel-Our popular Co- Editor not only thinks writing essays is fun but that it pays off, too! And when it comes to writing for the Olnean she's really good! 1947 Badger. Thirza Marie Terry Rifle Club l, 27 Olnean 3, 47 G.A.A. 2, 3, 45 F.H.A. l, 2, 3, 4, Pres, 4, Member of National Honor Society. Skipping school Ianuary 3. 1946 to get married proved to be her most exciting experience. She enioys eating fried chick- en and strawberry shortcake and talking about Texas with Mr. Snively. Tommy Dorsey and the Anniversary Song are her favorites in the line of music. Bateman. Harvey Edward Baker Harvey plans to be a mechanic. His hobbies are art and eating-the tood be- ing steak and French tries. He likes to listen to Harry Iames. talk about the women and read Esquire. Berry. Norma lean Dutch F. H. A. l, 2, l Talking and eating are Norma's hobbies. As for her iavorite topic oi conversation- it's either men or Guy Madison! Harry lames playing For Sentimental Reasons is tops with Norma. Steak and French iries run a close second. Brinkley, Iames Henry Butch Football 4, Student Council 2. Making a touchdown in the Mt. Carmel football game this year has proved to be Butch's most exciting experience. He likes to read Esquire and spends most oi his time talking about the women. He plans to enter the oil industry. Brummitt. Elsie Mae Red F. H. A. 1. Elsie plans to be a beautician. She likes to talk, eat. read. bowl and wants to meet Guy Madison. Going to the Prom her Iunior year was her most exciting experience.

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CLASS GF 1947 Gassman, Martha Thespians l, 2, 3, 4, National Thespians 2, 3, 4, Sec.-Treas. 37 Cheerleader 1, Z, 3, 41 G.A.A. 2, 3, 4, F.H.A. lg Rifle Club 1, 2, Sec.-Treas. lp Olnean 2, 3, 47 Volunteer Chorus 3, 47 Member of National Honor Society, Senior Play, Iulius Gregory Mem- orial Award. Martha is always willing to give a help- ing hand to anything. Keeping statistics at all the basketball games is Martha's ioyl Naturally her most exciting experi- ence was winning the Flora Holiday Tour- nament. With her. there's nothing better than a good ole hamburger with onions. Grove, Robert Eugene Bobbie Gene F. F. A. 4. Bob plans to be a coach and attend the U. of I. Bob gets that gleam in his eyes when listening to Stardust , especially if it's played by Tommy Dorsey. Girls, steak and French fries rate high with Bob, but Lauren Bacall rates still higher in his estimation. Harness, Harold Dewitt Harold's most exciting experience will be when he receives his diploma. He en- ioys eating fried chicken and talking about-autemobilesl Some day Harold would like to meet General Eisenhower. Hearring, Bob Goldie Rifle Club l, 25 Basketball l, 2, 3, 47 Foot- ball 3, 47 Track 3, 41 Senior Play. Goldie is a member of the basketball team and of course his hobby is sports. Goldie plans to enter the undertaking business. His most exciting experience was riding with Dean Smith. He is al- ways happy when reading a comic book- if it's Donald Duck-and eating peanuts! Henderson, Mariam Louise Rifle Club l, 2, 3, 4, Olnean 45 F. H. A. 1, 2, 3, 4. Although Mariam's hobby is sewing, she's always willing to help when it comes to cooking. She's happiest when listening to Tommy Dorsey play The Things We Did Last Summer , eating fried chicken, and talking about men. Hocking, Max Darrel Muscles Rifle Club lg Football 4. Max's most exciting experience was the Mt. Carmel football game in his Senior year. He likes to play football, watch basketball, eat swiss steak, and talk about women. He would like to meet Lauren Bacall. but what boy wouldn't? Barbara Keen-Our other Co-Editor of the Olnean could always be counted upon to give helpful sug- gestions on any phase of yearbook work. Gerber, Alice Thespians 2, F. H. A. 4. Passing American History was Alice's most exciting experiencel She's happiest when reading LIFE. listening to Harry Iames play The Old Lamplighter , talk- ing about men and eating devil's food cake. She would like to meet President Truman. Harding, Wanda Arlene Chorus 25 Debate 3, 4, N.F.L. 3, 4. Wanda would like to attend E.I.S.T.C. and become a music instructor. Her favor- ite topic of conversation is the war, and she can really go for those chocolate sundaes. Other favorites are: the song. To Each His Own : the band, Tommy Dorsey: the man, Bing Crosbyl Hayes, Bobbie Dale Bob Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4, Football 4, Football lvla2nager l, 2, 35 Rifle Club l, 25 Debate Bob's hobby is sports and his most ex- citing experience is being a member of the team who beat Flora in the Holiday Tour- nament. Yes-girls are his favorite topic of conversation: steak and French fries are all right with him, too. Henby, Betty Iean Betty plans to enter office work as her vocation. She likes to read-if the maga- zine is McCall's, and eat-if it's chocolate pie and ice cream. She likes to listen to she Old I.amplighter and read Brenda tarr. Herman, Bemard Ioseph Benedict F. F. A. 4. Bernard thinks that turning over on his motorcycle was pretty exciting. He likes working on machines and reading Popular Mechanics. He wants to enter the field of welding upon his graduation lrom high school. He can really go for roast beef and brown gravyl