Rankin Township High School - Mirror Yearbook (Rankin, IL)

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SENIOR We started on our trail to success with twenty-one Rangers. The bosses of this trip were Miss Lorraine Morgan and Mr, Edgar Landry. Ronald Custer was elected to try to keep us organiz- ed as foreman. Wallace Hunt was elected as assistant foreman in case Ronnie couldn't control us. Mendel Hasler was elected as treasurer to take care of the cash from the round up. Joan Larkin was elected to keep record of our business transactions. The council members were Mary Ann Ketchum, Karen Brickey, and Wayne Mathis. The cowhands were: Janice Brewington, Karen Brickey, Garry Bushue, Betty Cleary, Christy Correll, Ronald Custer, Mendel Hasler. Joan Larkin, Mary Ann Ketchum, Roseline Lackey,Janet Swanson, F red Obenland, Jim Marshall, Carolyn Smith, Wayne Mathis, Barbara Franklin, James Terrell, Errol Holliday, Danny Piper, and Bonnie Seidel. Mendel Hasler and Carolyn Smith joined us from the Ellis ranch. After we had struggled through the first six weeks Wilma Blackford joined us from Olney. One of the main attractions at the fall roundup was the Freshman Initiation in September. During the year we lost three ranch hands who wanted to tour the country. They were Barbara Franklin, who went to Hoopeston: James Terrell, who moved to Rantoulg and Errol Holliday, who went to Champaign. The next year we found ourselves winding down the same trail as Sophomores. The Bosses this year were Mr. Don Pence and Mr. Edward Schwartz. The foreman was Roseline Lackey, assistant was Bonnie Seidel, Janice Brewington was secretary, and Ronald Custer was treasurer. Council members were Wayne Mathis, Karen Brickey, and Janet Swanson. During the summer after the work had slacked down, Danny Piper moved to Ohio, and Wilma Blackford transferred to Paxton. This left us only sixteen hands to go on over the winding trail. During the school year, Christy Correll dropped off the trail. The following year we were on the trail again with eighteen Rangers. We were then called Juniors. The new Rangers this year were Charles Staley, from Stockland and Richard Woods from Fox Lake. The bosses this year were Mrs. Carol Walker and Mr. W. J. Colteaux. Foreman was Ronald Custer and his assistant was Wayne Mathis. Charles Staley received double duty as sec- retary and treasurer. Council members were Karen Brickey, Ronald Custer and Mendel Hasler. At the roundup the highlights were the J unior-Senior Prom, held at the Urbana-Lincoln Hotel in Urbana. As the trail was coming to an end we now had eighteen members. The boss was Mr. Staley, We gained one more ranch hand and lost two. The new one was David Cade, who came to us from Kenosha, Wisconsin. We lost Richard Woods, who traveled to Paxton, and Joan Larkin, who stayed with 'us for the first six weeks, then started another ranch all her own. The head foreman was Wallace Hunt, Wayne Mathis was assistant foreman, and Joan Larkin was secretary. Mendel Hasler was elected as treasurer. Janet Swanson was elected to take the place of Joan Larkin as secretary. Council members were Charles Staley, Karen Brickey, and Wayne Mathis. The high- lights of our last year were the Freshman Initiation, Class Play, The Broadcaster and Mirror Staffs, Class Night, Senior Trip, J unior-Senior Prom, Baccalaureate, and Graduation. The trail to success is still not ended. It is a long hard journey. so saddle up Old Paint and good luck to youl f ff lvyff , I' , Jia jyfy 4 . -X ' , ,-, . .5- lq, l kia fy? I ll .. .3 , gs. 'N -' 'N . . ,, Q .. ' ' V 5-, 5 -:NIJ , . 4- ,., HISTORY

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SENIOR ACTIVITIES JANICE BREWINGTON: F.F.A. l,2,3,4, Treasurer 45 G.A.A. l,2,3,45 Band l,2,3,45 Chorus 1,2, 3,45 Mixed Chorus 3,45 Solo 2,3,45 Ensemble l,2,3,45 Play Cast 3,45 Class Secretary 25 Mirror Staff 45 Broadcaster 4. KAREN BRICKEY: G.A.A. l,2,3,45 F.H.A. l,2,3,45 Treasurer 25 Chorus l,2,3,45 Ensemble 35 Senior Ensemble 45 Mixed Chorus 3,45 Band 2,3,45 Student Council l,2,3,45 Secretary 2,3,45 Cheer- leader l,2,3,45 Play Cast 3,45 Speech Contest 3,45 Mirror Staff 45 Broadcaster 4. GARRY BUSHUE: F.F.A. l,2,3,45 Basketball 15 Track l,2,3,45 Class Play 45 Broadcaster 45 Mirror staff 4. DAVID CADE: Transfer from Kenosha, Wisconsin 45 Baseball 45 Basketball 45 Play Cast 4. BETTY CLEARY: F.H.A. l,2,3,45 Degree Chairman 45 G.A.A. l,2,3,45 Band l,2,3,45 Chorus 1.2, 3,45 Cheerleader 2,35 Senior Ensemble 45 Mixed Chorus 3,45 Mirror staff 45 Broadcaster 45 Play Cast 4. RONALD CUSTER: Band l,2,3,45 President 35 Mixed Chorus 3,45 Track l,2,3,45 Basketball 1,2, 3,45 Baseball l,2,3,45 F.F.A. l,2,3,45 President 45 Secretary 35 Class President 1,35 Student Council 35 Play Cast 3,45 Broadcaster 45 Mirror Staff 4. MENDEL HASLER: Baseball l,2,3,45 Basketball l,2,3,45 F.F.A. l,2,3,45 Vice-President 45 Mixed Chorus 3,45 Student Council 35 Play Cast 3,45 Broadcaster 45 Mirror Staff 45 Photography 3.4. WALLY HUNT: F.F.A. l,2,3,4, Vice-President 3, Treasurer 45 Band l,2,3,4, Vice-President 3, President 45 Basketball l,2,3,45 Track 2,3,45 Class President 45 Play Cast 45 Broadcaster Editor 45 Mirror Staff 4. MARY ANN KETCHUM: G.A.A. l,2,3,4, President 3, Treasurer 45 F.H.A. l,2,3,45 Chorus 1.2, 3,45 Ensemble 2,3,45 Mixed Chorus 3,45 Baton 2,35 Solo 25 Ensemble 2,35 Speech Contest 3,45 Student Council 15 Mirror Staff 45 Play Cast 3,45 Broadcaster 4. ROSELINE LACKEY: Class President 25 G.A.A. l,2,3,45 Reporter 3,45 F.H.A. l,2,3,45 Degree Chairman 35 Chorus l,2,3,45 Band 3,45 Vocal Solo 2,3,45 Ensemble 2,3,45 Mixed Chorus 2,3,45 Speech Contest 2,3,45 Broadcaster 45 Mirror Staff 45 Play Cast 3,4. JOAN LARKIN: F.H.A. l,2,3,4, Vice-President 2, Secretary 35 G.A.A. l,2,3,4, Secretary 35 Band l,2,3,45 Ensemble l,2,3,45 Solo 1,2,35 Class Secretary 1,45 Chorus l,2,3,45 Ensemble 3,45 Mixed Chorus 45 Mirror Staff 45 Broadcaster 4. WAYNE MATHIS5 Student Council l,2,3,45 Band l,2,3,4, Vice-President 35 F.F.A. l,2,3,4, Sec- retary 45 Mixed Chorus 35 Mirror Staff 45 Broadcaster 45 Play Cast 3,45 Athletic Manager 2,3. FRED OBENLAND: F.F.A. l,2,3,45 Broadcaster 45 Mirror Staff 4. BONNIE SEIDEL: F.H.A. l,2,3,45 Reporter 45 Chorus l,2,3,45 Mixed Chorus 3,45 Ensemble 2,45 Class Vice-President 25 G.A.A. l,2,3,45 Play Cast 45 Broadcaster 45 Mirror Staff 4. CAROLYN SMITH: F.H.A. l,2,3,4, Vice-President 35 G.A.A. l,2,3,4, Secretary 2, Vice-President 3, President 45 Band l,2,3,45 Solo 25 Chorus l,2,3,45 Ensemble 3,45 Mixed Chorus 45 Play Cast 45 Broadcaster 45 Mirror Staff 4. CHARLES STALEY: Transfer from Stockland 35 Basketball 1,2,3,45Baseball l,2,3,45 Track 2,3,45 Speech Contest l,2,3,45 Play Cast 3,45 Photography 3,45 Mirror Staff Editor 45 Broadcaster 45 Student Council President 4, JANET SWANSON5 Student Cotmcil 25 Band l,2,3,4, Vice-President 45 Clarinet Solo l,2,3,45 Chorus l,2,3,45 Ensemble 3,45 F.H.A. l,2,3,4, Treasurer 3, Vice-President 45 G.A.A. l,2,3,4, Treasurer 35 Play Cast 45 Broadcaster 45 Mirror Staff 4, DONALD C. WOLFE: Mirror Staff 45 Broadcaster 45 Play Cast 45 Photography 3,

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CLASS WILL We, the Senior Class of 1956, of Rankin Township High School, of the County of Vermilion, and State of Illinois, beingtof mature age and fairly sound mind, for seniors, and realizing the fact that the end of our high school careers is fast approaching, do make, order, publish and declare this our last will and testament hereby revoking and making void all former wills and promises. To Rankin Township High School we leave our good will and loyalty. I, Janice Brewington, willl the comb and hair pins which I have accumulated in the past two years to Berniece Kunce. I will my smile to Bobby Cockran and my place as art editor on the Mirror and Broadcaster to Judy Bushue. I, Charles R. Staley, will my ability to get to school just before the bell rings to Glynn Wolfe and Gordy I-Ioferg my ability in basketball to Ernie Ballard, Craig Snyder, Dean Brown, Denny Ryan, Harold Wilken and anybody with a lot of desire to wing my lab apron to somebody with a lot of curiosity and a strong nose, my lockers 37 and 20 to someone with a strong padlock and my height to Jim Hofbauer. I, Joan Larkin, will my place on the honor roll to my brother, Garyg my place in Band to Jim Hofbauerg and my shorthand book to anyone who likes to study. I, Mary Ann Ketchum, will my place on the honor roll to my sister Carol: my quick temper to Nancy Newmang and my Paxton acquaintances to Phyllis Nease in the hope that she finds what she is looking for. I, Karen Brickey, will my place on the honor roll to Mike Eighnerg my four years on The Student Council to Sue Hillg and my four years of cheerleading to anyone who likes to practice everyday and yell at the games. l, Garry Bushue, will my track shoes to Dean Brown for the mile. If his feet are small enough. I, Betty Cleary, will my Civics and shorthand books to Peggy FitzHenry and Shirley Fosterg and my week of staying in after school to anyone who thinks they can get by with skipping school. I, Carolyn Smith, will my place on the Broadcaster and the Mirror to my sister Veltag my saxophone to Mary Jo Mc Cormickg and my Chemistry book to Berniece Kunce. I, Janet Swanson, will my ability to miss the school bus to Mary Jo Mc Cormickg my Chem- istry book to anyone who can get itg and my place in band to Judy Swanson in the hope that she en- joys it as much as I did. I, Mendel Hasler, will my privilege of collecting and returning play properties, chairs and other equipment to anyone who has apickup truck and a strong back and an urge to get out of class. I, Fred Obenland, will my History book to my youngest brotherg and all my good luck to anyone who has bad luck. l, Don C. Wolfe, will my ability to stay in school five days a week to Larry Bennettg and my Family Living book to Glynn Wolfeg and my late slips-to anyone who doesn't have any. I, Bonnie Seidel, will my Civics book to Rolland Goins and Tom J ohnsong and my tendency to skip school to anyone who can get away with it. I, Wallace Hunt, will my text books to anyone who likes to work, my ability to get to school on time to Gale Christenseng and my ability to sit quietly in class to all Junior boys. I, Ronald Custer, will my slide rule to anyone that wants to go crazy remembering how to work it: and my basketball shoes to Jim Hofbauer. I, Wayne Mathis, will my musical ability to Denny Ryang and my large apetite to anyone who is hungry: also my ability to not stand up on roller skates to anyone who doesn't know how to do it. I, Roseline Lackey, will my part in the school play to anyone who wants to come to play practice every nightg my writing ability to Richard Harris, and my notes in Chemistry to my sister Janice. I. David Cade, will the duties of the Phantom to Lawrence Shuler for 1957. This will has been signed and sealed on the twenty-eighth day of May in the year of our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred and Fifty-Seven by the GRADUATING CLASS of Rankin Township High School. Witnessed by: