Pinckneyville High School - Pyramid Yearbook (Pinckneyville, IL)

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Meus. Du — One of “our town’s” dedicated teachers The 1977-78 annual staff proudly dedicates this year’s “Pyramid” to Mrs. Helen Dry who has spent twenty-six of her thirty career-years here at Pinck- neyville Community High School teaching Typing I, office machines, office practice, and personal typing. For several years Mrs. Dry served as co-sponsor of Hi-Tri. Before being employed here at PCHS, Mrs. Dry taught at Baird, Bellflower, and Pinck- neyville’s Consolidated 204 schools. She was also the first Perry County Assistant Superintendent of Schools. Away from school Mrs. Dry has found time to enjoy being a 4-H worker since 1956. In addition, Mrs. Dry is also a member of the American Associ- ation of University Women and the Business and Professional Women’s Club. Along with being an elder of the First Presbyterian Church in Pinckney- ville, Mrs. Dry is a member of the Mar- iners, and sings in the choir. She is one of “our town’s” dedicated teachers.

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4 1} ds i ape Sale Bopay = 4 fa =e Lad Randy Corley, Craig Williams, Laura Rushing, Claudia Craig, Bob Heisner, Cathy Vaughn, Mar y Urbanek, Sandy Bigham, Scott Boggis, Bill Timpner, Alice McKinstry, editor-in-chief; Susan Henry, co-sponsor; Steve Crumbacher, Phil Poling, and Kirk Hawkins.

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Dn my little town J Giew up believing ae The original plat of Pinckneyville, which was named after Colonel Charles Cotesworth Pinck- ney, was executed on July 21, 1929. Joseph Wells’ home on the south side of the square, was the first house built in Pinckneyville, and became the town’s first licensed tavern. The first dry goods store was owned by Charles Glover. Hum- phrey Jones kept the first post office which was located north of the present St. Bruno’s Catholic Church. Debbie Schwarz and Shari Dempsey “hamming it up” between classes.