Ridgefarm High School - Bulldog Totem Yearbook (Ridge Farm, IL)

Text from Pages 1 - 72 of the 1957 volume:

The Class of 1957 Dedicates The Space Log to the memory of LARRY STOKES, a senior who died September 8, 1956, as a result of injuries received in an auto- mobile accident September 5, 1956. I cannot say, and I will not say That (Larry) is dead; he is just awayl With a cheery smile, and a wave of the hand, (Larry) has wandered into an unknown land, And left us dreaming how very fair It needs must be, since he lingers there; And you, oh you, who the wildest yearn For tne old time step and the glad return. Think of his faring on, as dear In the love of THERE as the love of HERE; Think of him still as the same I say; (Larry) is not dead; he is just away. —James Whitcomb Riley 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. Congratulations Class of Loq Contenti Space Log Crew The Things (from outer space) Atmospheric Pressure Burn That Atomic Candle Stars Jupiterites Saturnians Martians Meanwhile Back on Earth Earth Angel Galaxy of Stars Fireballs Shooting Stars Meteorites Universal Space Ads-Aids ‘57 Ridgefarm State Bank Member of the F. D. I. C. 3 Advisor . . . Miss Rosaline Fullerton Jerry Neubert. Co-Editors . Hilah Sandep' . Photograph Editor Senior Class Editor. Advertising Manager Circulation Manager . . . StofT Artist Sports Editor; . . Don 'Ctaypool Olive Walthall Susie iJlakeney . . Donna Fqrris Charles Gallagher . ; Steve Foster MRS. ESTHER BROWN Commerce Jhe 3nom Out MRS. MARGARET PARKE Speech Girls P.E. Play Director R.7 M.S. rjhinqa” en Space MR. PEARL PARKE History General Business Coach lacuity Itmo fihenic Pne r une ' Board and Faculty Dinner STANDING. LEFT TO RIGHT: Norman Gallagher. Richard Binkley. Noble Emory. Sec- retary-Treasurer; Mr. Trueblood, Sponsor. SEATED. LEFT TO RIGHT: Gerald Furnish. Steve Foster. Vice President; Donna Farris. President; Charles Tuggle. Raye Stokes. 10 Senior girls unposed NEWMAN'S 15 East Main i-U Butn ThflT ATOMIC Candle c,K V-� ' V VV '' C e A V’ j V. S0 G c - AAV cCX Y vV VV '5 Photographic Editor of Yearbook 4; F. F. A. 1, 2- Football 2. 4; Basketball 2. 3; Track 1. 2. 3. 4; Hillbilly Weddin' 3; Favorite Song, Love Me Tender; Favorite Pastime. Reading and Watching TV; Ambition, To join the Air Force. TTY CHEW Chewie a. Public Relations Chairman 2; Pep Club sident 2; Pep Club Secretary-Treasurer 4; H. A. 1.2,3; Pep Club 1. 2. 3. 4; Student Li- lian 2; Chorus 1.2. 3. 4; Girts Sextette 1.2. 4; Cheerleader 3.4; Hillbilly Weddin 3; My tie Oscar 4; Favorite Song, TempUtlopi vorite Pastime. Listening to records; Ambition, own a black Lincoln DONNA FARRIS - Donna Class President 1; Student Council President 4; F. H. A. Vice President 3; F. H. A President 4; Band President 4; F. F. A. Chapter Sweetheart 1; Year- book Senior Class Editor 4; Student Council 1. 2.4; F. H. A. 1. 2. 3. 4; Pep Club 1. 2. 3; Band 1. 2. 3. 4; Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4; Homecoming Queen 1; Home- coming Queen Court 2; Hillbilly Weddin’ 3; My little Oscar 4; Favorite Song. Me ano Theme from Picnic; Favorite Pastiri.v, Listening to good music; Ambition, To vacation in the Swiss Alps. 16 Noble Emory Beverly Sherer Mary Ewing Noki Conklin 18 Noel Emory Constance Giles Mary Ann Gousha BREWER FUNERAL HOME Ridgefarm, Illinois AMBULANCE SERVICE Phone 2491 Shirley Collom union 3nom ufiiten n w Donald Purk Dorellyn Fuller BELL AUTO COMPANY Ridgefarm, Illinois Phone 2181 Robert Jones 19 Lois Williams Richard Pierce Richard Binkley Sharon Rodgers Norman Gallagher Sophomone OJJicena Compliments of the FIRST NATIONAL BANK of Chrisman, Illinois Wilma Pollard Joyce Tuel o. Steve Land Jimmy Dowers John Walker rs l_ “ V % Dale Wayne Onley Glenn Green a s L Bonnie Chew Wayne Scarlett % r ix M Russell Davis John Coleman E.E. COLVIN SON WOODYARD ELEVATOR Julia Claypoo! Warren White Judith Clark 3ne hman OJJicena 1 Tom Staats fPfc 4 T § Jesse Stark Alberta Hutson Robert Ross l l Brenda Callahan PRODUCERS DAIRY Danville, Illinois Patsy Spicer A William Lewis Goyle Blakeney THE STATE BANK OF CHRISMAN Chrisman, Illinois Complete Banking Service right from yoor car. Use our Drive In window. KENNY'S I.G.A. Ridgefarm, Illinois 26 27 Shonthand Claazea MISS FULLERTON Teacher Librarian VIRGINIA ANTRIM Librarian Secretary Terry Caudill Glenn Green Jon Latoz Marcella Bland Sharon Board Mary Ann Gousha Connie Giles Sharon Rodgers Norman Gallagher Wayne Scarlett Noble Emory Richard Harvey Charles Spangler Ron Claypool Jimmy Dowers HILAH SANDERS Assistant Editor STEVE FOSTER Sports Editor CAROLYN MURRAY Editor VIRGINIA ANTRIM Scrapbook Editor Ylewintafib THE CHRISMAN WEEKLY COURIER Your Home Town Newspaper Since 1875 Chrisman, Illinois Phone 3751 30 « EARTh 32 Second in District '55-56 Jne hman initiation Eat Hearty What a Shine Now Phil, Take it Easy Here's the Situation---- Hold That Pose Now Susie P7HS Pep Club 1956 Homecoming. SALLY ANN BREAD Mattoon Illinois Autumn a SftffiCO CfQ 3 M. g o « � 3®ffi CORONATION FRESHMAN Glenda Murray and Jon Latoz Candidatea Wilma Pollard and Terry Caudill and 1956 union Play..... Hillbilly Weddin CAST Paw Belsnickle..................................Don Claypool Maw Belsnickle.......................Olive Walthall Ceelie Belsnickle.......................Patty Chew Bonnie Mae Belsnickle .... Donna Farris Juney Loo Belsnickle .... Carolyn Murray Four Belsnickle..................Mary Lou Kunkle Five Belsnickle....................Carolyn Rumple Six Belsnickle.......................Susie Blakeney Director . . . Obee Upschlager Chiz Upschlager Ronald Moywell. Lucy Maywell . The Reverend Cousin Zeke. . Mrs. Margaret Parke . . Jerry Neubert . . Larry Stokes . . Steve “Foster . Virginia Antrim Charles Gallagher . . . Phil Ellis STAGE CREW Jerry Neubert.................Larry Stokes Charles Gallagher YYlif, Little Oacan.”. . . Senion Plau 1956 Director.... Mrs. Morgaret Parke CAST Stella Piper............................Patty Chew Webster Piper . . . Charles Gallagher Vicki Piper.............................Susie Blakeney Andy Piper.......................Steve Foster Hal Russell...................Jerry Neubert Jean Sterling....................Donna Farris Betty Eastman .... Carolyn Murray Mrs. Odessa Ferguson. . Virginia Antrim Dudley Ferguson .... John Coleman J.T. Butterworth..................Phil Ellis Miss Todd.....................Olive Walthall Daisy Laverne .... Mary Lou Kunkle Donkey V -t Basketball Game ■Home Qame With Chni man Senion Clan Will We, the class of 1957, of Ridgefarm Township High School of the village of Ridgefarm, County of Vermilion, and State of Illinois, being of strong body and sound mind (?), do hereby declare this to be our last Will and Testament. To the faculty, we leave our sunny dispositions and lovable ways to do with as they see fit. I, VIRGINIA ANTRIM, will a lock of my curly hair to every girl who comes to school on a damp day with straight hair. I, SUSIE BLAKENEY, will my ability to leave for school three and one-half minutes before the bell rings (and make it, too) to anyone with the lung power; and my three years of cheerleading to cousin Gayle. I, MARCELLA BLAND, will my long finger nails to the girls' P.E. classes. I, PATTY CHEW, will my new hair cut to anyone who doesn't like to comb their hair. Also my ability to spike the volley ball in P.E. to Gayle Blakeney, who's learning. I, DON CLAYPOOL, will my long legs to John Walker so he can run the half-mile and the mile run. I, PHIL ELLIS, will my ability to get out of school to go to the cattle shows to Steve Land and Richard Binkley. I, DONNA FARRIS, will my tallness to Mrs. Parke so that she won't have to jump so high to make a lay-up. I, STEVE FOSTER, will my ability to sneak in and out of the coach's room, without using a key, to Charles Tuggle and Noble Emory. I, CHARLES GALLAGHER, will my ability to run through red lights to my brother, Norman. I, MARY LOU KUNKLE, will my ability to have a good time to Rebecca Johnson. I, CAROLYN MURRAY, will my unending appetite to anyone who con afford to feed it. I, JERRY NEUBERT, will my old beat-up '51 Chevy to any poor sucker who's foolish enough to get behind the steering wheel. I, VIRGINIA OAKLEY, will my back seat in the bus to Shirley Collom and Russell Davis so they may engage in an interesting conversation in the future. I, CAROLYN RUMPLE, will my tallness and temper to Nancy Tate, who may need them when playing basketball in P.E. I, HILAH SANDERS, will my quiet manner to Beverly Sherer in the hope that she can put it to good use. I, OLIVE WALTHALL, will my gift of gab to Bevie Sherer; and to Charles Tuggle, all the gum he has given me during the past three years. SJnten-planetanij. Communication Over our inter-planetary space-o-type are coming reports on the happenings in the lives of several people who were well-known on earth during the twentieth century. ............The famous multi-billionaire, Don Claypool (Mudhole), has just struck oil on the moon. Unfortunately, however, he has found it quite difficult to lay a pipe line from this well to his private refineries in Texas...............WARNINGIII All you space-happy bachelors, be on the look-out for Mrs. Virginia Antrim Jones Roberts Peterson Fox as she is returning from Reno again..............The great atomic research scientist. Prof. Stephen C. Foster recently has perfected the food capsule which is rapidly replacing that time-consuming habit of eating three meals a day... The Figurines (whom we remember as Phil Ellis and Pat Chew) are now starring in the Inter-Spacial Icecapades being held at the Plutonium Palace..............Flash 111 Be on the look-out for Nubin Neubert who was arrested for disturbing the peace while herding his porkers down the new space freeway. He escaped from the space rangers early this evening ..............A plane crash 111 Those two famous interior decorators, Blakeney and Walthall were en route to the home of the famous model. Miss Donna Farris, when, due to inferior construction in the plane, the right motor was ripped from the wing due to the tremendous speed at which they were flying. The decorators were not injured, however, but Miss Farris will be forced to continue living in her penthouse apartment decorated in last year's design .............Title Match Tonight! 11 Killer Kunkle vs. Honest Oakley. Tickets are all sold out; this is a big night in lady wrestling. Good luck, ladies?.............Charles Gallagher, well known for his advancements made in agriculture, has discovered that some plants require no soil, but may be grown in air. He finds it difficult, however, to keep his crops suspended in the atmosphere...............Carolyn Murray, famed star on the Girls Globetrotters Team, which is well-known the world over, has been taken ill and her great height will be a loss to the team in their next week's game. Carolyn Rumple-Special Bulletin- The Women's Intro- Space Women's Basketball Champions have won the Space Basketball title captain. Carolyn Tumple was happy to report to the worlds. Marcella Bland-The famous Bland Brand 4-D color T. V. sets are being introduced this week end. Just set them in your space ships and go-no aerial-no plugs. Hilah Sanders, the first lady editor of the first space newspaper, has been touring the air-ways looking for juicy news items. Jootl all Wlanaqen Glenn Green Cheenleaden Olive Walthall Lois Williams Susie Blakeney Patty Chew 1956 lootball Sconea Ridgefarm Opponent 30 Ross ville 6 21 Milford 19 13 St. Joe 13 26 Homer 13 20 Catlin 18 7 A.B.L. 53 7 Jamaica 26 Noble Emory—Jr.—Quarterback Richard Harvey—Soph.—Halfback 957 Ball Tien John Prater—Soph.—Tackle Richard Binkley—Soph.—Kicker Jon Latoz—Soph.—Guard Don Claypool—Sr.—End Don Purk—Jr.—Center During the four years Coach Parke has been with these out- going seniors, the teams have been estabi ished an above average record in football, basketball, and track. There have been no great records set or broken, but there has been good spirit, win or lose, showing the achievements made by Coach Parke with his boys. We, the students of the senior class wish to congratulate Coach Parke for a job well done at Ridgefarm High School. Coach Panke Cheenleaden Olive Walthall, Lois Williams, Susie Blakeney, Patty Chew YYlanaqen John Walker 58 7he B ulldoq Vanzitif 59 Jhe Bulldoq Renenven 956-'57 BaaketUall Ridgefarm Opponent Ridgefarm Opponent 53 Ogden 67 50 Kansas 45 56 Homer 42 51 Oak wood 44 63 Jamaica 62 71 Jamaica 76 42 St. Joe 41 62 Georgetown 42 47 Catlin 46 42 Henning 39 38 Y. A. 68 54 Y. A. 56 37 Georgetown 40 76 Scottland 51 60 Westville 33 42 A.B.L. 49 37 Chrisman 70 60 Homer 50 55 Bismarck 50 70 Catlin 67 Jamaica Tournament District Tournament 53 Potomac 67 • 69 Ogden 55 58 Homer 42 51 Chrisman 52 46 Bismarck 40 County Tournament Ridgefarm 50 Jamaica 61 7he Unack Squad 62 LATOZ HARDWARE Plumbing, Heating, and Electrical Appliances Phone 4031 Ridgefarm, Illinois •«■ dL±adfcfc B ooatenu RIDGEFARM REPUBLICAN Ridgefarm, Illinois ROSS PHARMACY Ridgefann, Illinois F.M. 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