Roanoke Benson High School - Ro Vic Yearbook (Roanoke, IL)

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Senior Cllass Prophecg We, the class of '53, graduates of Roanoke High School, do hereby prophesy and declare the following to be true ten years from this day. Dorothy Armstrong is the efficient secretary to Bill Harper, who is Vice-president of Ulrich's. This way she can keep tabs on him. Frances Audi has finally become head nurse - in Freddy Pisel's Veterinarian Hospital - taking care of little dogs. Richard Audi and Clark Davies have finally reached their life-long ambitions - artists -- that is, drawing flies. Gary Bertolo has iust finished his latest novel, 'Ten Easy Lessons in Adding Without Taking Off Your Shoes. Dr. James G. Cravens has iust stumbled on a cure for love-sickness. He won the Nobel Prize. Lalrry Fash has iust accomplished his one and only desire - being Marilyn Monroe's personal photo- grap er. J Margie DeJohn and LaVeme Fischer are fresh out of college doing research work on how not to get along with teachers. Marvin Fischer has discovered an 'anti-freeze' that won't kill chickens. Gerry Friend has advanced to chief telephone operator. She was presented with a key to the office so that she can always get back in when she locks herself out. Jim Gioletti is now playing guard for the Minneapolis Lakers - guarding the water bucket. Joe Klein has become tired of chasing girls and has become a hennit. He has pitched his tent in Reno. Charles Schlossler has finally fulfilled his ambition - his girl finally gave him her ring. Marilyn Martin is now chief mechanic to 'Ace' Blunier at his new Ford garage. Their kids are helping out as grease monkeys. Leona Kruse is modeling a new five-inch heel especially designed for short people. Melvin Kruse has developed a new bureau in the govemment - writing excuses for skipping school. k gob and Jean Luginbuhl have iust developed a new invention, an electric paddling maching for their I s. Babs Moser is the chief director of the All-Men's Longines Symphonette Orchestra. Viola Kenyon has retired from teaching home economics. She has iust written the new song hit- You Can't Get a Man for a Meal. John McCauley is now chief pilot for the RUTH ANN Flying Service. He can be seen daily spinning around Flanagan. Eileen Nauman has finally reached Hollywood. She is a stand-in for Eve Arden. Gwen Orussa has finally achieved a new method of driving a car - she can drive through speed zones without speeding and she stops at all stop signs. Lee Pretet has a good iob on the Queen Mary. He is a paint-chipper. Jerome Ruble has made a new discovery - how to lose twenty-five pounds in a week. He is down to a new low of 100 pounds. Gene Santi has succeeded Harry Neumiller as president of Caterpillar. To fit the needs of the family funds, Sally is now a daredevil motorcycle racer at the SPEED RACE TRACK. Speed stays home and fixes up all her wrecked motorcycles. He is kept busy twenty-four hours a day. Jerry Hodel is manager of the poor farm - the poor farm for retired millionaire fanners. Marilyn Hangartner has given up traveling. She started in the east - and has continued as far as the WEST'S, where she has a lifelong iob. d John Meginnes is the proud owner of a Willys Auto Sales. As a sideline, he teaches pretty girls to rlve. Allen Zehr, after graduating from the U. of I., has finally achieved his life-long ambition. He dusts the dinosaurs in Smithsonian Institute, which is a very delicate iob.

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Senior Class Will We, the class of 1953, of Roanoke High School, having eloquent minds, unimaginable understanding and the intelligence of 'Einstein, do hereby ordain, bequeath, and grant the following will and testament. To our alma mater, we leave all of our extremely good looks and manners, our stale gum under the desks, all of the slightly used text books that we have acquired during our presence here. We leave the chviuled memories of the most delightful and industrious senior class ever to walk in the halls of R. . .S. To Mr. Corn, our superintendent, we leave a luxurious office in the main building so that he won't be so lonesome in the new gym. To Mr. Cravens, our principal, we leave a green banana stalk mounted on a plaque in his office for use on the mean kids. Ta Loretta, we leave a dozen crossword puzzle books so that she has something to do in her spare time. To Mr. Luallen, our class sponsor, the seniors leave a new typing room complete with undemolishable typewriters, and also a bookkeeping answer book with detailed explanatory answers. To Miss Miller, we leave a sophomore class that enioys English so much that they will want to stay in it. To Mrs. Furr, we leave a homemaking class that will remain quiet all during class, and also a iobin a iunior high so that she can be near Mr. Furr. To Mr. Broers, we leave a six-foot, six-inch basketball team that does everything to perfection. Also we leave him a winter suit so that he won't have to wear his summer suit to the basketball games. Hou know, Mr. Broers, winter suits could be lucky, too., To Mr. Crawford, we leave a pair of boots for everyone in his agriculture class to wear on field trips. The boots will be kept in a locker outside the front doors, and are not to be worn in the building. To Mr. Koos, we leave a Latin class that never cracks a ioke and a nice, quiet fourth and fifth hour study hall. To Mr. Nyberg, we will an advanced math class with brainy students, all very genteel. To Miss Stortz, the seniors leave a co-operative social science class. To Mr. Webb, we leave a choir that gets an 'A' at state. Of course, a choir like that doesn't goof off. To Mr. Wiles, we leave a new darkroom fully equipped and a new ioke book. To Mr. George, we leave a high school full of kids that don't have any problems for him to solve. To Mr. Behnke, we leave an automatic sweeper to pick up all of the candy wrappers under the bleachers. To Mr. Harvey, we leave a student body that studies at home instead of at school after hours, we also will him soft stairs to protect him from falls. John McCauley leaves his muscles to Gary Friend. John Meginnes leaves his omeriness to Tom Leman. Eileen Nauman leaves her cheerleading ability to Anna Mae Fischer. Gwen Orussa leaves her ability to blush to Mary Rechkemmer. Bob Luginbuhl leaves his great height to Jae Bachman. Fred Pisel leaves his gum-chewing ability to Sue Vogel. Gary Bertola leaves his honor roll ability to Charles Kindig. Dorothy Armstrong leaves her musical ability to Frances Pisel. Dick Audi leaves his good eyesight to Nonnan Pruvost. Frances Audi leaves her ability to get along with the senior boys to Beverly Capponi. Jim Cravens leaves his ability to get along with the principal to anyone who has the misfortune to need lt Margie DeJohn leaves her alto voice to Qhuonetta Bradle. Clark Davies wills his ability to get to school on time to Buddy Walker. Babs Moser wills her ability to get along extremely well in P. E. to Betty DeGiovanm Melvin Kruse leaves his good behavior to Bill Davis. Leona Kruse leaves her height to Alice Peters. Joe Klein leaves his dark complexion to Artie Schoon. Lyn Martin leaves her ability to get along with a certain iunior boy to Rachel Blunier Viola Kenyon leaves her ability to study in fifth hour study hall to Rachel Zehr. Gene Santi leaves his mathematical ability to Dale Kempf. Lee Pretet leaves his ability to get by with doing the least he can without getting caught to .lim Monge. Roger Wilson leaves his tune-carrying ability to Wally Leman. Allen Zehr leaves his typing ability to Marvin Aeschleman. Jean Funk wills her artistic ability to Jim Byrd. Gerry Friend wills her studious manners to James Ronchetto. Jim Gioletti wills his basketball ability to 'Dude' Gary Audi. Janie Hangartner wills her dark, long hair to Nancy Meginnes. Marvin Fischer leaves his good working habits to Lyford Klein. Larry Fash leaves his ability to keep calm and collected fespecially around the girlsi to Earl Troyer. LoVerne Fischer wills her good humor to Carol Getz. Jerry Hodel leaves his ability to get along with a certain freshman girl to the freshmen boys. Charlie Schlossler wills his dimples to Roger Aeschleman. Jerome Ruble leaves his slenderness to Lyn Riviere. Sally Sauder leaves her clear blue eyes to Martha Harper.

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Baccalaureate Services May24, 1953 8:00 P. M. Processional . . . Invocation . . . Opening Hymn oooooooaoo oooonoosoo oooouoe ooooooooooouo Pomp and C ircumstance' . . . . . Rev. J. A. Johnson . . Holy, Holy, Holy' Congregation Music ..... .................. ....... T he Promises' High School Choir 'The Lord Bless You' Address . . . ...... .. ....... . . . Father Alcuin Kammer Closing Hymn. . . ............. . . . 'Blest Be The Tie' Congregation Benediction. ......... . . . Rev. J. A. Johnson Commencement Exercises May 29, 1953 8:30 P. M. Processional . . . . . . . . . ....... . . 'Pomp and Circumstance' Invocation. . . ......... Rev. lra Hiatt Music .... ............... . . . 'The Nation's Prayer' Girls' Ensemble In Appreciation . . ....... ...... . . . Salutatorian Passing ofthe Key . . . ........... ..... V aledictorian Gary Bertola Acceptance of the Key .... ......... . . .Junior Honor Student Commencement Address ........ ......... ............. R e v. J. B. North Presentation of Diplomas ................................. William Wilson President, Board of Education, Unit Dist. 60 Benediction . . . . .... . . . . .......... . . . ....... . . .Rev. Ira Hiatt