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

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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

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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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