Orion High School - Charger Yearbook (Orion, IL)

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jmck ROW ONE: Art Schroeder, Mahlon Peterson, Melvin Klundt, Marvin Klundt, Walter Klundt, Chuck LaBee, Richard Wilson. ROW TWO: Darrell Edson, Don Atkinson, Gary Wiegel, Ray Anderson, Dick Parrish, Bill Rhodenbaugh, Jim Bumann, Jim Young, Arnie Schroeder. The i954 track team won second place in the Cornbelt Conference. They also won a dual meet at Atkinson and at Cambridge. They placed second at a triangular meet at Genesee and Alwood. The Freshmen-Sophomore won first , i place in the Cornbelt Conference meet. Returning lettermen for this year are: Bill Rhodenbaugh Darrell Edson, Marvin Klundt, Walter Klundt, Jim Young, and .lim Bumann. i i f I 2 . 1 E E o ROW ONE: Melvin Klundt, Arnie Schroeder, Jerry Hardin, Marvin Klundt, Benhard Johnson, Walter Klundt. ROW TWO: Mr. Plunkett, Rocky Atwell, Gary Wiegel, Darrell Edson, Ray Anderson, Bill Rhodenbaugh, Don Atkinson, Mr. DeLaPaz. ROW THREE: Mohlon Peterson, Bruce Botsford, Jim Young, Ted Seabloom, Dick Parrish, Wayne Rehn, Jim Bumann, Chuck LaBee, Loran Anderson. The varsity club was organized for the purpose of better- ing athletics in our school. This is the second year for the varsity club. ln order to be eligible for the club you have to earn a maior letter in one of the three maior sports. All members of the club are expected to follow training rules which the club proposed at the beginning ofthe organization.

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We from High sane time Klan 02111 the class of '55, Orion Community School, being of mind most of the do hereb make r Y 1 publish, and declare this to be our Last Will and Testament, hereby revoking any and all willsheretofore made by us. To the Supt. and Faculty Members: To MR. MERCER, a school with expandable walls to take care of the increasing enroll- ment. To MR. CRAIG, a tele- type machine in every class room so he doesn t have to use the P. A. System so often. To MR. KUHN, some agricultural shop boys who will stay in the ag. shop. To MR. MEYER, a band without any football players taken out of it when it plays at half time intermission at football games. To MR. HOPPER, a freshman football team that doesn't flunk out the first six weeks. To MR. PLUNKETT, a car instead of his PLYMOUTH. To MR. CLARK, a winning ticket at the Orion drawing on Wednesday night. To MISS WARREN, an operating manual for the movie proiector. To MR. DE MERS, a math. room far away from the coke machine and the girls shower room. To MRS. RYE, a library with books that stay in the right place all of the time. To MRS. FRITZ, a house at the bottom of a hill used for class play parties so no one's car is coasted down the hill. To MRS. ADDIS, a smaller bookkeeping class and a shorthand class that will read, read, read. To MR. DE LA PAZ, a football team that has good, instead of mediocre blockers. To the Custodians: To MR. COULTER, automatic sweepers to clean out the dirt .from beneath the bleachers in the gym. To MR. WHITAKER, an endless belt to carry out the empty milk cartons from the cafeteria. To the COOKS, the ability to serve as well in the future as they have in the past. To the BUS DRIVERS, to each one a new bus to drive on better roads. To the Classes! The JUNIORS, our ability to know what to say, when, and where to say it. The SOPHOMORES, our ability to sell the most tickets ever sold to a iunior class play. The FRESHMAN, our ability to graduate in iust four years. To the Orion High School, another class like the class of I955. To the Student Body: I, LORAN ANDERSON, will my ability to center a football straight to Dave Kuhn. I, DONALD ATKINSON, will my ability to sleep in English class to anyone who needs the sleep. I, RODNEY ATWELL, will my ability to make touchdowns to all the backfield men of the foot- ball team of I956. I, SHIRLEY BARKER, will my pleasant smile to Jim Tollerud. Ir JACKIE BREECHER, will my freckles to Jane Wilson. I, JO ANNE BROWN, will my cheer-leading ways to Jackie Rugh. I, ROBERT CARLSON, will my height and studious ways to Jim Hiatt. I, PAUL JOHNSON, will my curly hair to John Martin Leaf. l, MARILYN KELEHER, will my ability to get along with the boys to Caroline Dykeman. I, MARVIN KLUNDT, will my ability to run the mile to Art Schroeder. I, MELVIN KLUNDT, will my ability to play football with a broken hand to Ralph Boney. I, CHARLES LA BEE, will my 'bright' eyes to Bob Cooper. I, VERNITA LARSON, will my high-pitched giggle to Bill Rhodenbaugh. I, AVIS LONG, will my interest in horses to Shelby Betcher. I, SHIRLEY LUNDBERG, will my ability to be editor of the Oracle to anyone who is capable of handling it. I, SHIRLEY MAELTZER, will my long hair to Joyce Kindelsperger. I, DONALD MCATEE, will my small physique to Ronnie Mundt. I, JOANNA MEIRHAEGHE, will my interest in Tom Owen's dances to Cheryl Welch. I, RICHARD PARRISH, will my large structure to Bob Seys. I, JANET PETERSON, will my ability to get first in State to Sue Lawson. I, MAHLON PETERSON, will my ability to know a ioke for any purpose to anyone wishing to be comical. I, WAYNE REHN, will my studious ways and athletic ability to Jim Bumann. We, MARILYN and PEARL SCHNEIDER, will our singing ability to anyone who can carry a tune. I, TED SEABLOOM, will my ability to have Happy Birthday' sung to me everyday to anyone who wants to be sung to. I, PATRICIA SMITH, will my interest in square dancing to Sharon Leathers. I, CHARLES STEPHENS, will my ability to be very carefree but also an A student to Darrell Edson. I, FRANK SUNDEEN, will my gas truck to anyone who likes to have gas. I, ROBERT THOLL, will my bookkeeping practice set to anyone who will pay 3.80 for it. I, MARY VAN HOUTTE, will my 5 brothers and 2 sisters to Kay Palmgren. I, GARY WIEGEL, will my ability to get out of study hall to Corky Malmen. I, JO CRAIG, will my interest in Atwells to Karen Rhodenbaugh. I, CAROL DE ROCKER, will my ability to look innocent at all times to Mary Jo Brodd. I, FRANKLIN EDMUND, will my ability to be a rich farmer to anyone who is agriculturally minded. I, GARY FULLERTON, will my ability to try and take pictures of athletic events to Rav Anderson. ' I, ALAN GUSTAFSON, will my Rock Island girl friends to Roger Woodley. I, WILLIAM GUSTAFSON, will my ability to keep away from the girls to Kenny Hamerlinck. I, DENNIS HAMERLINCK, will my truck to the stage crew of 1956 senior class to haul proper' ties for the play. I, JUDITH HAMILTON, will my white bucks to Faye Hill. I, JERRY HARDIN, will my black Angus to Scott Mcwhinney who raises Hereford. I, RUTH HARDIN, will my ability to tell iokes to anyone on the dead side. I, JAMES HILL, will my polite ways to Jim Budd. I, KAREN HOLMES, will my collection of 'mad' insects to Natalie Swanson. I, SANDRA HURDEL, will my interest in big, tough football players to Jean Webster. I, BENHARD JOHNSON, will my ability to drive my '49 Ford with one hand while on dates, to Dick Atwell. I, BETTE ANN JOHNSON, will my blond hair to Linda Jones.