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

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Herrin. Dorothy lrene Rifle Club 2: Band 3, 4. Dorothy would like to enter McKendree College this fall. like most girls her ia- vorite topic of conversation is people in general. She enioys listening to Spike Iones and eating fried chicken. Hinterscher. Dorothy Rifle Club l, 2, Thesplans 2. Winning S300 in a Clay City theatre was the big moment during Dorothy's high school career. Her favorite topic of con- versation is Birds and favorite food hot dogs. Holtz. Mary Edna Pli A. 45 Chorus l. Mary plans to attend Varner School in Paris. Illinois and study beauty culture. Among her favorites are Near You. fried chicken and bowling. To meet Van Iohnson would be Seventh Heaven for Mary. Hudson. Carolyn Maude FH A, l, 2, 3, 4: Historian 3, G.A.A. 2, 3. Francis Craig's Near You. fried chicken and Harry Iames orchestra are all tops with Carolyn. Her favorite topic ot conversation is people q broad enough subiect to keep anyone talking. Iaggi. Ioyce Louise gaid 1, 2, 3, 4, Chorus l, 2, Vol. Chorus Being voted a member ol the National Honor Society was a big thrill for Ioyce. Classmates look on with admiration as loyce sits down to play the piano. She thinks Serenade of the Bells is super. run' Nadine Campbell and lane Ienkins-were out- standing senior members of F.1'1.A. lane was their efficient president this year. Nadine was chair- man ol the Red Cross and will represent this chapter at San Francisco in Iune. Hillis. Iames Robert lim Band I, 2, 3, 4, Transportation Mgr. 3, Vice-pres 45 Rifle Club 1, 2, 3, Olnean 4 Chorus 2, 3, 4. Iim is one of our music maestros. He can really give out on the cornet solo of Porgy and Bess. Among his other la- vorites are Donald Duck. tennis. and Stardust. Hixon. Roy Lee Claremont: Basketball lg Track l Soft- ball. Olney: PF A. 3, Track 3, 4. Seeing Olney win the 1947 Flora Blind Tourney was Roy's most exciting experi- ence. He would like to enter the U. of 1. and take up agriculture. Roy thinks it would be interesting to meet Esther Wil- liarns. 1-lovey. Carolyn lean F.H.A. lp Thesprans lg Nat'l Thespran 2, 3, Rifle Club lg Library Council 4, Vice-pres 4, Olnean 3: Chorus 3, 4, Band 3. Carolyn loves music. She plans to enter Harding College and maior in music and art. Being an attendant to the toot- ball queen was pretty exciting for Caro- lyn. Among her favorites are Chopin's Epic. Seventeen and a man named xc . Hunt. lames William Bill Rifle Club lg Band 2, 3, 4. Bill is all-out for aviation. He wants to enter aeronautics after graduation. One thing that has added to his interest was getting lost in a plane. When relaxing. he eats fried chicken and listens to Harry lames. Ienkins. Carolyn Ruth Home Ec. Club l: Band l, 2, 3. Carolyn's most exciting experience was skipping school Gust hope she got away with it.J Near You. Mrs. Decker's chocolate steam cake. and George Gersh- win's compositions are the top three of Carolyn's favorites. Ienkins, lane Ellen Ianie F.H.A. 1, 2, 3, 4, Sec. 2, Vice-Pres. 3, Pres. 4, G.A.A. 1, 2, 3, 4, Vice-Pres. 3, Olnearean 4, Ianie's hobbies are writing letters. eat- ing caramel apples and French fries. Any kind of sports is 0.K. with her but espe- cially basketball. Ianie's favorite song is Stardust. Her hero in the lunny paper is Cotfeehead ftriend of Dick Tracy.l

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Hahn. Doris Marie Doris really enioys the rythm of Xavier Cugat. and Ain't Gonna Leave My Love No More is her favorite tune. Something we would like to know more about was her exciting trip to Chattanooga. Hahn. Marian Catherine Fll A l little Club 2, Student Council 2, Olnt an 3. Swimming and loafing at Schmalhaus- en's are both favorites of Marian's. Vaughn Monroe and All the Things You Are really hit the spot with her. Marian is one of those who like to talk about the night before. Harmon. Harvey Eugene Football l, 2, 3, 4, Most Valuable 1946. Gene's school life centers around foot- ball. His most exciting experiences were playing against Fairfield in 1945 and being elected most valuable player in 1946. He would like to meet Glenn Davis. Talking about beautiful girls is his favorite topic of conversation. Hartleroad. Vera Home EC, Club l, 2, Vera's favorite topic of conversation is schooll The orchestra that sends her out of this world is Guy Lombardo's. Vera's prescription for relaxing is a good book and cherry pie. She plans to be a secre- tary after graduation. Heckler, George Lowell George likes for vacation time to roll around so that he can go fishing. His favorite magazine is Sport's Afieldf' After graduation he wants to enter the field of agriculture. Henry. Frances Frankie Surnnf-r: Cheerleader l, Claremontl Cheerleader' 2, 3 Class Pres. 2, Frankie is a roller skating addict and one of our strong football fans. Her most exciting experience was going to Cali- fornia with Mildred Weiler. Her idea of a perfect hen-party is to loaf. talk. and eat. 44239 Don Pennington and Wayne Shipley - were two of our funny men who were always good for a joke. Don was Co- Editor of the Olnearean. our school newspaper. Wayne. the Spanish Club president. was also an important man in our school plays. gf Hahn. Melvin Chorus 3, 4. the last two years. Hayes. Mary Elaine Cheerleader l, 2, 3, 4. moved to Mt. Carmel. National Honor Society Melvin is our boxing hero and he thinks if he could meet loe Louis his life would be complete. Walt Disney also rates high on his favorite character list He likes to listen to Harry Iames and eat cherry pie Harms. Suzanne Lida Susie G.A.A. l, 2, 3, 4, Pres, 4 Hills Club l Z Thespians l, 2, 3: Student Council 2 Band 1, 2, 3, 4, Sec-Treas. 3 Olnean 4 o Personality A-plus describes Susie per fectly. She's really an all around gal Sports and music interest her most Susie plans to enter Wesleyan to take up the French Horn which we would say was a good idea since she's won lst at state for Thespians lg Hllle Club l Peewee's hobby is dancing and can that gal dance. Getting stuck after the 1947 Prom was her most exciting expert ence. At the end ot the first semester she Henderson, Io Ann Ruth FHA l T Rifle Club l, 25 , . ics 1 3, 4: National The-sptans 3 4 Olne an 3 4 Ass't Co-Editor 4: Debate 1 As soon as Io gets out of school she plans to enter art school lf you ask Io what her favorite topic of conversation is you'll find out it's men and her favorite tune is Sentimental Iourney Herman, Marjorie Ann Margie Notre Dame, GA A, l Band 1 O ne F.H.A. 2, 3, 4, Treas, 4 F T A 2 '3 4 Pres. 4: Student Council 3 ec Margie would like to attend Wesleyan Music is her hobby and her favorite topic of conversation. She can really go for chocolate cake. but would take time off from eating to meet Guy Madison

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Iermer. Leon Al Capp's Lil' Abner gets Leon's vote for tops. He generally does his share of talking when girls are mentioned. His biggest thrill in the last four years was his first year in the Army. Leon plans to go to the U. of I. and study law. Iennings, Nadine National Honor Society. Nadine would like to attend the U. of I. and take secretarial work. She likes to read the Ladies' Home Iournal and eat chocolate pie. Guy Lombardo rates pretty high with Nadine. especially when he's playing Stardust. Iohnston, Lela Mae Meadvtllez Latin Club 2 Olney: Spantslt Club 4 Making a trip to Niagara Falls really excited Lela. She loves talking about food -but would adore meeting Kathryn Gray- son between bites. She plans to attend U. of I. and study architecture. Keller, Kenneth Richard Kenny FFA. l, 2, 3, 4. Kenny plans to enter the Naval Air Corps. Swimming and basketball rate high with Kenny, other favorites are. Too Fat Polka, Spike Iones. and women. He doesn't need a feather when reading Lil' Abner because the latter really tickles him. Kesler. Nancy Ann Rifle Club l, 2, Band 1, 2, 3, F.H.A, 4. Nancy's favorite comic strip is Nancy: in fact there might be some comparison- both cute as a button anyway. The topic of a football tackle really interests Nancy and we can see whyl King. Ronald Gene Rifle Club l, 2, Football 2, 3, 4, Basketball 2, 35 Track 2, 3, 4. Ronald would like to attend the U. of I. and enter engineering. Among his favor- ite pastimes are listening to Tex Beneke and Tommy Dorsey. Talking about women and playing football rank high with him. inlay' it f Q f fl, Iennings, Maxine to meet Ienifer Iones. Iohnson, Betty Lois Beb Q- H1110 Club 2, 3, GA A. 1, 2 3 4 Beb's conversation usually centers around a certain guy-so maybe that ex plains her continued interest in football You Do. eating shrimp. and Iohnny Coy are all top favorites on Bettys list her hobby. Kermicle, Doyle Gene FFA. l: Band 3, 4. farming. 4: Thesptans 4. Charleston. Elmor Sterchi and Keith Phillips-helped with the prom decorations this year but their main in- terest was l-'.F.A. Elmor was last year's president and Keith was president this year. Maxine was really thrilled when she passed World History. If she can eat potato salad and listen to Tommy Dorsey she is happy. Dagwood. and basketball rate high with her. too. She would like Iones, Ioann Phillips Ionesy Student Counctl l, 4, R1 e C u F.H.A. l, 2, Band l, 2, 3, The n 4, National Thesplan 2, 3, 4 Star Thesptan 3, 4, Vice-Pres. 35 N.F.I. l 2 3 4 r 4: Chorus 3, 4: G.A A. 1, 2 3 4 Olne 4: National Honor Society DA R award lones plans to enter William Woods Col lege. She claims her most exciting experr ence was seeing how much damage was done in her second accident Music is Hunting and fishing rate high on Doyle s list of favorites. Going to an FFA and F.H.A. party was his most exciting expert ence. He plans to enter the vocation ol King. Kathryn Ellen Kathy Chorus l, 3, 4, Band 1, 2 3 Olneare n Kathy's hobby is singing and she has been singing all through high school Rhapsody in Blue is tops with her When Kathy isn't singing she is talkin about boys or reading Seventeen After she gets that diploma. she plans to go to