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

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CLASS OF 1947 Pool. Arthur Iohn Speck Basketball 2: Softball 2, F. F. A. 2. Arthur plans on entering the U. of l. and taking Agriculture. Fishing. eating ice cream, talking about girls. dreaming about I-ledy Lamarr and watching base- ball games are Arthur's Favorite pastimes. Ross Velvalee Vev Olnean 3, 4, Rifle Club 1, 2, Thespians 1, 2, 3, 4, F.H.A. 1, G.A.A. 2. Duke Ellington and I'm in the Mood for Love sends Vev. She also enioys south- ern fried chicken and would like to attend the University oi Tulsa to study geology. Vev's most exciting experience was win- ning the Blind Tournament at Flora. Her favorite topic of conversation is-menl Schaeffer. Iohn Robert . Iack Rifle Club 1, 2, 3, Vice-President 1, Class President 1, 2, Student Council 1, 2, Thes- pians 4, Olnean 4, Volunteer chorus, Bas- ketball 1, 2, 3, 4, Football 4, Track 3, 4. Iack would like to attend the U. of I. and study law. His most exciting experi- ence was skipping school Friday after- noons. lf I'm Lucky and Rhapsody in Blue are two of Iack's favorites. although he has many more. Whenever and wher- ever there's ice cream you'll always find lack-he loves itl Schonert. Wayne F. F. A. 1, 2, Wayne likes to read about sports and listen to Spike Iones and his City Slickers. His most exciting experience was riding with Dean Smith-and knowing Smitty you can bet on it being exciting. He would like to meet Bob Hope. but he would be satisfied with French fries and malts . Shearer. La Vaughn Dorothy Vonnie Vonnie would like to enter the field of advertising some day. but she has no definite place in mind. Sports are all right with her as long as they are either bowl- ing or boxing. She likes to read Alley Oop and would like to meet Bette Davis. She couldn't get along without date pudding -sounds goodl Rose. Paul Eugene Gene Student Council 3, 4, Sec. 4, Olnean 4, Spanish Club 3, Senior Play, Member of National Honor Society. Gene is always willing to give a helping hand when anything comes along. He particularly enioys watching basketball games and of course winning the Holiday tournament at Flora was his most exciting experience. GIRLS. girls. girls. apple pie a la mode. and Sentimental Iourney are tops with Genel Roth, Iulietta Babe Iulietta is interested in secretarial work as her vocational. Her favorite topic of conversation is what happened the night before. Her list oi favorites include danc- ing. Xavier Cugat, outdoor sports. The Things We Did Last Summer . Bing Cros- by. dressing and doughnuts-quite a listl Scherer. Raymond Leroy Shorty Basketball 3, Softball 1, 2, 3. Shorty would like to attend the U. of l. and study airplane mechanics. His most exciting experience will be when he receives his diploma. He would rather be eating ice cream than anything. that is except playing volleyball. Spike Iones is solid with Shorty. no matter what he is playing. His ambition is to meet General Eisenhower. Seymour. Ioan Io Rifle Club 1, G.A.A. 2, 3, 4, President 4, Thespians 2, 3, 4, National Thespians 3, 4, F.H.A. 1, 2, Band 1, 2, 3, 4, Sec.-Treas. 3, President 4, Olnean 3, 4, Senior Play. Being crowned Queen of the 1946 Pow Wow was Io's most exciting experience. Bs for her hobby: lt's swimming and div- ing. and she's really tops. She says her favorite topic of conversation is men. but we are pretty sure it's iust a man l Smith. Dean Smitty Football 2, 3, Track 3, 4, Olnean 3, Bas- ketball Manager 3. Smitty's most exciting experience was running in the State track meet at the U. oi I. Woody Herman and Stardust ap- peal to Smitty musically. and his favorite comic strip is Smitty -naturally. He can really go ior lemon pie and French fries. hut his TOP favorite is dating out-of- town girlsl Spangler. Anna Mae Ann F.H.A. 1, Thespians 3, 4, Band l, 2, 3, 4, G.A.A, 3: Chorus 4. Harry Iames and For Sentimental Rea- sons are favorites with Ann. She loves lemon pie and would like to meet Bette Davis. Ann's most exciting experience was winning first in the llute quartet at Char- leston in '46. She would like to make oilice work her vocation. Ann says noth- ing can beat swimming. Thirza Badger-Thirza, another out- standing senior, was naturally more interested in home economics and F. H. A. She was the president of F, H. A. this year.

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CLASS OF McLerran. Russell Ir. lunior F. F. A. 2, 3, 4. Everything about Russell seems to be centered around farming. Raising poul- try is his hobby and to be a truck driver is his ambition. His most exciting ex- perience was his first car wreck. He could live on T-Bone steaks and gravy. He can't decide which he likes best-girls or eatingl Miller. George Harold Horsie Rifle Club l, 2, 3, 4, Band l, 2, 3, Vice- President 2, 3, Olnean 4, Senior Play: Track 4. George is always willing to help on the Olnean. He couldn't do without the wo- men-they are his hobby and favorite topic of conversation. His most exciting experience was riding with Dean Smith. He plans to be an architectural engineer. Cherry pie and ice cream suit him to a He would like to meet Barbara Hale -hubbal hubbal Morgan, Phyllis Elaine Shorty F. H. A. l, 2, 3, 4. Phyllis would like to be a P. E. instruc- tor. Skipping school and ALMOST getting caught was her most exciting experience. She is another steak and French fry fan. and Guy Lombardo playing For Senti- mental Reasons is top with her. She would like to meet Iohnny Desmond! 0-hhhl Pampe, lames Allen Bond 4. Iames doesn't know as yet what voca- tion he plans to enter. Unlike most boys his favorite topic of conversation is base- ball. He enioys listening to Harry lames and eating fried chicken. Peer. Mary Alice Mimi Thespians l, 3: F.H.A. l, Rifle Club 2. Mary's most exciting experience was twirling her baton at the football games. Unlike most of the steak and French fry fans. Mary's favorite food is pop corn and apples. Mary's hobbies are swimming and dancing. She would like to meet Cornel Wildel Sigh-h-hl Piper. Naoma Elizabeth Blondie F.H.A. 1, 2, 3, 4, Office Clerical Secretary 4, Office Practice 4. Naoma plans to enter Charleston and take office work. She is another one of our hard working office girls. Spending two weeks in Chicago was Naoma's most exciting experience. She thinks that eat- ing ice cream and strawberries with Van Iohnson would be heavenly! Who wouldn't? Lloyd Larry and lack Berry-Lloyd guided school affairs through his be- ing president of Student Council. lack was class chairman and could always be counted upon to be M. C. of any affair. 194 McVaigh. Eugene Dutch Rifle Club l, F.F.A. 1. Eugene plans to be one of our Future Farmers of America . He especially en- ioys listening to Phil Harris. Eugene seems to enjoy sports. as he enjoys watching skiing and playing basketball. Sports are his favorite topic of conversation. He is happiest when eating cherry pie. and he would like to meet Wallace Beery. Miller, Gerald Robert lerry Rifle Club 3, 4. lerry plans to enter engineering as his vocation. In his spare time he likes to make model airplanes. Some of Ierry's favorites are: Air Trails. the magazine: basketball and baseball, the sports: Alley Oop . his favorite comic strip. and beef, the food. Mullinax. Katherine Sue Olnean 2, 3, 4, Assistant Co-editor 4, Thes- pians 2, 3, 4, National Thespian 2, 3, 4, President 3, F.H.A. l, 2, 3, Band 1, 2, 3, 4, Chorus l, 3, 4, Member of National Honor Society, N.F.l... 2, 3, 4, President 3, 4, Rifle Club l, G.A.A. 2, 3, 4. Katherine Sue is entering Millikin next fall and studying to be a laboratory tech- nician. She claims the Junior-Senior Prom her Iunior year was her most exciting experience while in school-wonder why? Her two top favorites are eating and loaf- ingl There is never a lull in conversation while Katherine Sue is around--especially when it's about menl Pauley. Willard William Pee Wee Rifle Club l, 2, 3, 4, Band l, 2, 3, 4. Wid's most exciting experience in school was winning first place in District and State Music Contest with his baritone solo. Wid plans to go on with his music by entering Illinois Wesleyan. Listening to Harry larnes and eating pineapple upside- down cake are Wid's favorites. He would like to meet Esther Williams-now Widl Phillips. Elizabeth Ann Liz Harrisburg: Clarion Staff, Keystone Staff: Debaters Team, Spanish Club. Olney: G.A.1-l. 4, Thespians 4, Senior Play. Liz is a newcomer this year from Har- risburg. She was also our Pow Wow Queen this year. Her hobby is skating. and she's pretty good at it. Skating be- ing her hobby, her favorite topic of con- versation is skating. Listening to Harry Iames play Stardust and eating steak and French fries are never turned down by Liz.

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CLASS OF 194 Spillman. Iames Oliver jim F. F. A. 1. lim would like to enter the U. of I. and study science. He is another Tommy Dor- sey fan. especially if he's playing The Old Lamplighter . He loves cherry pie but would rather meet Virginia Mayo- who wouldn't? Summers. Dale Iustin Flit Football l, 2, 3, 47 Basketball Z, 37 Thes- pians 47 Senior Play. Flit still thinks his most exciting experi- ence will be graduation. His favorite book is The Cathedral and the sport is foot- ball. Any kind of food suits Flit-just so it's something to eat. Of course his favor- ite conversation is women and to meet Ingrid Bergman would be perfect. Tibbs. Donna Rifle Club l7 Chorus 1, 27 Olnean 47 Ot- iice Practice 47 Senior Play. Donna's ambition is to be a housewife- good luckl Her most exciting experience was going to Great Lakes. Harry Iames is her favorite in the line oi music-es- pecially if he's playing I Can't Begin to Tell You . Eating steaks and talking about men are two oi her top favorites. Warren, Maxine Butch Chorus 27 F.H.A. l, 2. Maxine would like to attend the U. of I. and take a secretarial course. Her favor- ite sports are swimming and bowling. Her favorite topic of conversation is peo- ple in general. Eating steak and French fries is a favorite pastime for her. She says her most exciting experience was going ior a jeep ride with Max Hocking. but she may be kidding. Williams. Eleanor Eleanor moved to California early in the year and she'll graduate there. Elliott. Lester Robert Bob Band 1, 2, 3. He's in the Navy now is the tune we're all singing about Bob. He enjoys reading comic books and talking about the women-naturally. He would be sat- isfied eating weiners and sauerkraut the rest oi his life! Are you looking for a good adver- tising man? The Olnean Staff can recommend Gene Rose and George Miller as experts in that field. Struble. Kenneth Glenn Kenny Chorus l, 2. Kenny says his hobby is getting into car wrecks. and his most exciting experi- ence was his first car wreckl His favor- ite magazine is Esquire. and his favorite topic of conversation is women. Kenny is crazy about angel food cake. but would rather meet Red Skelton anytime. Tarwater. Ruth Ann Ruthie El-l,A. l, 2, 3, 47 Olnean 27 Thespians 2, 3. Ruthie has quite a collection oi phono- graph records as it is her hobby and favorite topic of conversation. She thinks Tommy Dorsey and Stardust are strictly in the groove. To meet Hoagy Carmichael would be wonderful. but until she does she'll get her fill of fried chicken. Totten. Io Ann Io Rifle Club l, 47 Band 1, 2, 3, 47 Member of National Honor Society. Io swoons over Harry Iames and The Old Lamplighter . She would like to en- ter the field of beauty culture as her voca- tion. She is happiest when reading Sev- enteen and eating lemon pie. She is an ardent football fan and enjoys playing tennis. She would like to meet Ingrid Bergman. Weber. Iva Lou Lulu Iva Lou thinks her most exciting experi- ence was winning the Holiday tournament at Flora. Some of her favorites include Guy Lombardo. lf I'm Lucky . basket- ball. bowling, steak and French fries. Frank Sinatra. and menl Williams. Loreda Hezz G.A.A. Sec. 2, Calhoun. Loreda plans to be a telephone operator atter she graduates. She enjoys Perry Como and Sentimental journey. Lor- eda likes to eat ice cream and talk about men. She must be another Hocking fan. because her most exciting experience was going for a jeep ride with him! Cole. Edgar Ed Ed left the second semester ot his Iunior year to join the service.