Serena High School - Flashback Yearbook (Serena, IL)

Text from Pages 1 - 64 of the 1953 volume:

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M, my .gnkrfnecl anal .7Lzg .xgcluirie M5 On Our glltllfe pfallri R N x X v ,Af WN W' ,Q D I f xg xn N ff' 1 if f, . ,, f A. Nc, vitae. I QNF3 9-1 . iff, ng- ,bf-5 in ,Q .33 in Emi' 'ili-Q ...Um 0171, QP5 gzwfooliand -my- :- Ffh K'X, gud mriuerzi v , V id agzcrefa rg Phyllis Nelson, who is a graduate of Serena grade and high schools, is Mr. Odgen's private secretary. Her efficiency is recognized through her work in keeping books, taking and transcribing letters, filing, and even filling in student-report cards. . OWIQI1 Saw. With this issue of the annual, I will be saying good-by as far as the leadership in the school is concerned. I have had but one thought in mind while working with you and that was to try to give every one the best possible chance in all situations. Whether or not I have succeeded, only you and time can tell, You have been on the Whole a very fine group of students, and I do not know where you would find a finer student body. You owe it to yourselves to maintain a good reputation for the school. I leave you my best Wishes for the future, Sincerely W. L. Ogden tp Q 1 fx'- fi?- ff 1 hiv' F3 -C, Qs MISS MARGARET STREET B. S. in Smith-Hughes Vocational Home Economics, Mac Murray College, Senior Class Advisor, F. H. A. Advisor. MR. EDWIN GAJEWSKI' B.M.E.g Northwestern, Univ. of Colorado, Music Education, Speechg Co-Sponsor of Junior Class. MRS. MARZETTA CHRISTOPHER B. S. in Ed. 5 Illinois State Normal University Bookkeeping, Shorthand, Typingg Flashback Staff, The Echo Staff Advisor. MR. LOREN MILLER B. S. in Ed. , M. A. in School Adm. 9 University of Illinoisg General Science, Chemistry, Driver Training: Jr. Varsity , Basketball, Baseball. U MISS MARTHA LEER A.B. , M. S.g Georgetown College, Univ. of I11,g Geometry, Consumer Mathg General Math, Algebra, Student Council Advisor, Sr. Play Director. MRS. HILDA ANFINSEN A.B.g Michigan State Normal Collegeg English II, Library. fm lt f X N E7 , ff-' ,fa-T I I 'ff x y i af li ' in V X A X .1 J sg , MISS KATHLEEN STIENBUCK B. S. in Music Educationg Northwestern University, Vocal Music, Mixed Chorus, Girls Chorus, Junior Class. MR. RICHARD DORSEY B. S. . Illinois State Normal Universityg M. A. , University of Illinois, Biology, Boys' P. E.g Freshman Class Sponsor, Lettermen's Club Sponsor, Varsity Basket- ball and Track Coach. MRS. MARY ANN CARROLL B. S. in Education, Western Illinois State College, English, Spanish, Sophomore Class Sponsor. MR. ROBERT JURGENS B. S. in Vocational Agriculture, University of Illinoisg Agriculture I, 2, 3, 4: F. F. A. Sponsor. MISS JOAN KNUPPLE B. E. g Western Illinois State College: American History, World History, Com- munity Problemsg Cheerleader Sponsor. 340 jadlgy .QF 'O .X 'x .f ti V, Q 1. 7 4' f-Q Uufdfdning .S?lfi6!Ql'lf5 pdf? .!4LUCll 5 Two Scholastic Awards were given this year JO ANNE CASTELLI has done excellent work throughout her four years of schooling and thus has been given a scholastic award for outstanding achievement in academic work FLOYD NELSON has been awarded the DeKalb Agriculture Award for outstanding achievement in vocational agriculture and F F A work based on citizenship scholarship leadership and livestock and crop projects He has also been given a scholastic award for outstanding achievement in academic work ROBERT ROTH who has shown great interest sportsmanship and excellence in athletics has won the Athletic Award The American Legion Athletic Award has a so been extended to him for the highest baseball batting average of 418 for 1952 53 The Music Award has been extended to JANET REESE She has been given this award for her consistency and dependability and for her over all ability in all phases of music She has attended almost all of the district and state music contests since her sixth year in school and has thus made herself a leader in the music field JOAN BREUER an outstanding leader and an ex ellent citizen has won the American Legion Citizenship Award Joan has proved herself a capable citizen in school and is thus ready to be a good citizen in life For her outstanding skill and interest in activities LAURA ROSE has won the Activities Award. Her participation and achievement in various activities have made her very outstanding. The Daughters of American Revolution Award has been extended to ILA BROADUS who excelled in dependability service leadership and patriotism. The aim of this award is to build character and leadership which are qualities desirable for good citizens. Orgahizafionki M Jwlega' cibificouer jaknf Editors if In , if ,I H55 mov! and Wi u WB xef 5 gf s 5 25,4-Jig' ,f 44555 ' 1-4, I 'r .., V V . , . Educ 15 tk. Eh Snapshot Editor, Typlsts W rite.: 5 , Proof Typlstg SPONS ' '31 feat, gilafff earnzi .D-Aron? X erience The Echo staff under the direction of Mrs. Marzetta Christopher produced several editions of The Echo. Con- tained in The Echo included articles on all the organizations, sports, and classes. The paper is highly rated among the students. The co-editors are Ila Broadus and Carolyn Anderson if I C5 f' Xl we .gzzclenf Ciounci Salida prodgmd The Student Council is the governing body of the high school. This year it consisted of fourteen members. Miss Leer was the advisor. She accompanied two delegates, Jeanie Kember and Diana Marsh, to the State Convention in Chicago. At the beginning of the year, the council held a welcoming party for all new students and in May they had charge of Eighth- Grade Day. Throughout the year they had charge of the activity calendar and as sernblies, JQAN BR presj den Q A.. rg K V? ff! 1, 9 differ f 4 , of f enii promo-gp00rfdman6 lp we Wm pg, Donald Donahue, Sec. -Treas. Donald Mundorff, Vice-Pres. Robert Roth, Pres. 13 . gcomefi ami iar WHL!! Cooling an Swing .gcleafi earnd ew arming 7WefAoJo The F. F. A. this past year participated in numerous activ- ities including Officer Training School held at Camp Illini at Marseillesg the State F. F. A. Convention at the University of Illinoisg several livestock shows in the area where many boys exhibited their projectsg the State Judging Contest where our Fatstock team placed Sec- ond and the dairy team third in the Stateg and of course, our annual fall boar and gilt sale, wherein we sold 58 head for S4, 2.25. We also had our Parent and Son Banquet in April which was a big success. F. H. A. , a national organization, is a part of the Home Economics program in Serena High, It offers an opportunity for the further develop- ment of pupil initiative in planning and carrying out activities related to homemaking. The officers are: president, Janet Reeseg vice-pres- ident, Mary Utschg Secretary, Mary Bran- dowg treasurer, Arden Warreng parliamentarian lla Broadus. it J 1 O fa I X 'hun ,V gl: 'I 'ffl A f bf ' , .. 47 llai ' 1 sf! ., an ' such as il.. .High dgancl Qfefla 'tif if.. fs., The band did numerous things this year iaying at basketbaii games, at the tri-schooi festival, and at P. T. A. meetings. They put on a spring iestivai with the chorus. At the district contest, they received an exc eiient rating. 3 6 Christma The boys boys YO. 19 progra he boys' chorus was organized especially for the m this year and has a membership s discontinued aiter the T s progra chorus wa 9 5 GLOVU5 Qi . Christmas I - -1, 4 XV 9 Y ' 'E' -Q . -'vf.,.,. ' . i , ' . -F 4, ' f-f 'en x , , S A - ' N ' W 7 Sf: 1 I I. f, ' Q' 1 my E Y , ' i N - th'11m2 'aQi ' - ,N 1 ' Q . ' , 1 1 . J ,M . ,f T? af9j1Vg 2 Veg: 533, Q , an LJ f Z' will ' o 1 5-5 v',, 1334 B vi 1, H ww f? gg 4,3 :sf v K ' 1 'V' 1:-141 Y. xx. ,W S L4 f A fgaf .Wil - 125, ,LQAJQ 3 -, 314 V' , A . 5' ' , - ,4 I . '- 1 Q 1 .- - V w, ' a L ug, a f mi: V 4225 i V .f,'v'F:pg,x1.:52x 2 ' 51,-v'g'Q:-W . :, . V- W -'. sg K -J A Af .-N ,yw. ,N X 'Z' ' x, I u 1 Af' emoriefi 'ir' Q fi vu FL F r Q C: '44 K , 4.h 4 9511? f f ,4v , . 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' Uiivfo' 1 , A I X,' f f M- ,,,. is ,Jef .Mgk 3400! jean: ay fgrelaarw g,,. ,dylan f7,,,,,,, WML Manager Berggren V. and Coach Dorsey X S Powers Nelson 342 .Simi .Sjmfhgkf ,96 On Z?fMLefL,J Donahue ,M f , ,f 'u , 2 43 Frisch The Serena Cornhuskers started theWl'95Z-53 basketball season with little experience, having only 3 lettermen back-- Bob-Rgothy Floyd Nelson,' a ,ff-f L' i The Huskers started the season yeryhslowly losing the first 7 games. Then with a, win over Somonauk, they went into theheliday tournament with a little more hope of a succes seasdiii They dropped the first game of the tournament to Mar quetteh Then withwins over Sen,g'ca-and Henry the won tl era '-.,,4:L.., . into the Little Ten I it 33' Roth 53 X k . if-4 ff The The def ion ournament the record of 4 y ulled P biggest e eating the number 5, 3, Z, 1 rated teams i.n thetournament. e ' Ii won the championsha by es. history by ating the conference c amp- , Waterman This was a s . great accomplishmentfor a small team. Serena rounded out the I season with a loss at the hands of Leland in the first game of, 4 the District Tournament. ,T ' ff ended the .season with an A011 and 16 lost record. - ff .,r'!' I. N, ,df , I , ,-.- V' Mundorff Warren ,Q-J me 6 QQPACLCIQPJ A840 pl'0I'l'l0te jkaf Mlwfwfu 3600! agpairif The Cheerleading squad consisted of Jeanie Kember, lla Broadus, Gretchen White, Arden Warren, Mary Ann Johnson, and Joanne Brandow. Their advisor was Miss Joan Knupple. New purple and white uniforms were secured this year for the cheerleaders. Serena High gives three rahs for the cheer- leaders' excellent service. K 3961111 yd SMP? fo Come jAl'0lflg The second team, which lacked experience, having only one boy who had previous experience on a high school team, did very well. The starting five consisted of three freshmen and two sophomores. One of the sophomores had never played before. Although the boys did not do as well as in past years, they showed a lot of promise for years to come. Their record for the season was eight wins and two losses. , If A1 ' 2 fl f X 5 Serena opened its baseball season in the fall with three important positions to be filled--shortstop, pitcher, and catcher, These positions were very capably filled B5Q,S itching a few of the veterans and some Tiews n fer students. The team had a very succesef all season, winning six and losing tw'b ga es. In the spri , there were only three games playedE The tearri dropped two of these games toxE lville, the second one eliminated Serena om the sub-district tournament. ' ,- I ' X -qs. 1- . N ' ' N TNQ' 'r x ' I I I X' ' u I I I Y 1 ' 9 1 ,KK if P066 Ollllffy Serena's cross country team was com- posed mostly of under- classm-en this year. Only three meets were held, but the competition was too great for Serenag therefore, they lost all three meets. j'acL an 6056 Counfrg ,Mega promofe omlaefifiue .giairif anc! .syaorfzimangge ,4ffffuJa .7racL The Serena track team was not too suc- cessful this season, but they showed good performance despite their losses. The team competed against seven schools, but they failed to come out on top in any of the meets. Serena rnissed its out- standin track star, Bob Mifler, who was out- with a back injury. Serena finished up the track season by com- peting in the annual Little Ten Meet held at Sandwichg the team took fifth place. .X4I'l'l0l'lg tke HOW .zdcfiuifiezi gnrick Moo! Gurricu 'um iff, f .1 5, un iorfi 6A005e Comedy 4 HG Lf jim J4ffem,,f P :K iw L-1: Y X...-0 . . Q9 Asia, 3 4,'4?' -0? f Q ' X gp. 53:4 'M ss . YA f 4 1 I lb NNN, U .v--1.,k..., ,NN 5 5' ' ai ly if if 'Sf W, , . e'f 8 D ni' jf 1 . ffgfii' wg A' i W ks J. . 5 ' a , ,f 'M swf .3 , ' M.- '. I M, . ,, . W 1 . ,Q fig: fi Y Y Vs x r Q K.. K faafsea 01,004 .fdkeacf fo gyracluafion ana! fda gufure r , -vw., , -4-. V 5 r Diana Iviarsh President 0 1i,,, 'ff-I ...pf Sh A ld Reporte am 'lifffk' Nachne Allen . fini A . JF ,x ' L hen FC 1, .V Donald Presid .E , Q' Q in ls ', . F' H ? E 6 uth Ann Beardsl 'K 9 rc1a Hoxsey Lp'- anda Beck Ph1111 xdder U .1 Bevc f ., sman 3 .35 Orff ,lx , if ' ' Q V4 'vis LA .a '.'.,f' v A I ' ' John Zal is Jones fhon lug onal Mlchae I 4 'ffm' .3 1 iffliah Jurenc Foss Audr Co Dona hu Eg Ofgle Peters F' 1 Iiicilins -fi' :EV e,1,.arbor1 E' I Keitfxiuftic ,J S1 ' sv 9' X v Euni XVoga 2 lg Phyllis Elfman Mqlgaughlin Dona1dfSperry Phyl ody LA.. C Nancy Cody Rita Eri gfddri 0 race Thorson i i vonne Sharon '5 6 Frances Benefield Ruth erna White 2, ,-14, - - 4-ni? ' A 'Own' i YC W, -1- 1 11 I ,,' ',u Y f if L um ga , . t 'I , gum ff 1 Cb -Q-. rc-3 ,.-,,,'x ix 7fMafAemafiCd Shorthand - Bookkeeping X1 Typmg 1 0I'l'll'l'lQI'CQ The Shorthand class is shown learning the characters of shorthand. The second semester they transcribe dictation given at 40 to 100 words per minute. With the use of practice sets and calculators, the bookkeeping students learn to use correct bookkeeping methods for their personal record keeping. The Typing I class shown here is typing letters, manuscripts, and tabulated re- ports. The Tyfping ll class consists of a combination o typewriting and office prac- tice. Through their year of rnathematics the students develop the number and space concepts essential for everyday living. Visual aids are used in classes of algebra and geometry to help pre- pare those who are going into science, engineering, or higher mathematics. ,T ..-,.,,-.' W . .v - V Speech Spanish II IQQQC The speech class is more interest- ing when it is alive and active. They present two plays during the year and attend a Shakespearean play. Working on a radio program, giving speeches, and having debates are the highlights of the year. loanid The Spanish class is shown con- centrating on grammar as they prac- tice, listen, and speak the Spanish language. Last fall a movie with a Spanish dialogue was presented. English IV nga, Senior English students read for inspir- ation, recreation, and information. Here they are reading and discussing Shake- speare's Macbeth. The Junior English stu- dents are shown learning their grammar and hoping to increase their vocabulary. Short stories, poems, novels, ballads, and drama complete the English course. Visual aids such as six slide films given this year about the dictionary, the encyclopedia, the book, the Dewey Decimal System, and the catalogue file make the study of English much more interesting. English III GS General Scienc e enera ana! gokgica cience During the first of the year heads wrapped in bandages and fingers tied in splints are found on all the freshmen science students-- they take an extensive course in First Aid. They also are acquainted with the biological and physical sciences. Various experiments are undertaken to familiarize the students with the scientific methods. The biology students soon learn to be able to locate their scapula, their fifth rib, and their tibiag they learn all parts of their body. Short nature hikes during the fall and spring collecting leaves and insects help them have a clearer understanding of the world we live in. Biology Chemistry Lab Chemistry ,' CAemiAfry Symbols, weights, valences, equations, and formulas, all team up to help the chemistry student under stand the basic concepts of chemistry. During the second semester the stu- dents study the chemical behavior of the more common and important metals and non-metals. Many experiments are performed throughout the year by the students-- some are quite exciting when a few accidents happen. , up I AC- W, . mm Community Problems I World History ociaf .S?uc!ie5 Social Science is presented to give the students ideas of our political way of life as well as to teach them the history of the world and of the United States. Through World History and American History, the students visualize what life was a long time ago and what it is at the present time. This year social relations and economic interests were revitalized in the Com- munity Problems class. In all the classes, a newspaper, the American Observer, is read and discussed. ' : Driver' s Training QClass roomj I M V HIM ., .. I'L Uel' if l'Cl U1 U19 All students 15 years of age or over are given the opportunity to learn to drive and understand an automobile, The course consists of driving the automobile on the open roads and through town. The classroom discussions consist of the learning of the driver's physical re- quirements, proper mental attitudes, and road laws and their enforcement. In the first picture the young drivers are deter- mining depth perception and muscular control. rc R Driver' s Training CBy Carl A , k I eniom peach jkeir Goa! 1 I aaa ' JOAN BREUER - President Rockford, here she comes. Class Pres. 3,45 F.l-I A. I,2,3,4g Speech Club 3g Echo Staff 3, 4g Teen Age Book Club 2g Student Secretary 45 The Little Dog Laughed 3: Flashback Staff 4g Band 1,25 Mixed Chorus l,2, 3,4g Boys Chorus acc. 2g Student Council 2,3,4, Sec. 2,3, Pres. 4: Librarian 4. J! V -1 1, - Q if Y - ' . 9:-'-'ani if A Q. JN .-if or , v :il 1 A '::z..., .: -57331: !4..33f':2iiE'::::x:52g 1 g.:k-:gg gg:L'L2QQ2Q2 Z 4111? , ILA BROADUS - Secretary Just let her enroll at Notre Dame and she'll be satisfiedl Class Sec. -Treasurer I, Sec. 3, 43 F. H.A. I,2, 3, Sec. 4, Parliamentarian 4g Speech Club, Sec. 31 Echo Staff-Asst. Ed. 3. Editor 4g Teen Age Book Club 2g Cheer- leader 4g Student Sec. 3,4g 'The Little Dog Laughed 3g Flashback staff 49 Librar- ian 2,43 We Shook The Family Tree 4. 6 JAMES WISE Just give him the Merc and a girl F. F, A. 1, 2, 3,45 Lettermen's Club 45 Echo Staff 45 The Little Dog Laughed 35 Flashback Staff 45 Band 1,2, 3,45 We Shook The Family Tree 45 Manager for Basketball 3, 45 F.F. A. Basketball 2, 3,4 IO ANNE CASTELLI Just give her the house while her folks are away on a vacationl I Class Reporter I5 F.H.A. I,2,3,4, Treasurer 35 Speech Club 35 Echo Staff 3, 45 Teen Age Book Club 25 Student Secretary 3,45 The Little Dog Laughed 35 Flashback Staff 45 Girls' Chorus 25 Mixed Chorus 3,45 Student Council, Vice-Pres. 3, Treasurer 45 We Shook The Family Tree 4. f S ,,,f ROBERT BRANNAN No one knows what the future holds for him. Class Pres. 25 Echo Staff 3,45 Teen Age Book Club 25 Basketball I5 The Little Dog Laughed 35 Flashback Staff 45 Student Council 25 We Shook The Family Tree 4. JANET REESE She behaves herself at school, but does that always hold true?? Class Reporter 35 F.H.A. I,2,3, Pres. 45 Echo Staff 45 Teen Age Book Club 25 Stu- dent Secretary 45 The Little Dog Laughed' 35 Flashback Staff 45 Band I,2, 3,45 Girls' Chorus 1,2, Mixed Chorus 3,45 We Shook The Family Tree 4. 0 JF' S' f J , fm xl J LAURA ROSE The Ford Girl. F. H. A. I,2,3,45 Echo Staff 3,45 Student Secretary 3, 45 The Little Dog Laughed 35 Flashback Staff 45 Band 1,2,3,45 Girls' Chorus 1,25 Mixed Chorus 3,45 Student Council 45 Librarian 25 We Shook The Family Tree 4. RONALD FRISCH What would he do without Prairie Center? Class Vice-President 35 F.F. A. I, 2, 3, 45 Lettermen's Club 3, 45 Basketball l,2, 3,45 Baseball 1, 2, 3, 45 Track l,2, 3, 45 Flashback Staff 45 Mixed Chorus 4. N-as SA .SQl'll0l'J Qlfeafj QU' aMd!0l g In the fall of 1949 thlrty four greener than usual freshmen entered the halls of SHS Durmg the f1rst year we elected the follow1ng people to manage our busmess affa1rs Pres1dent V1ce Pres1dent Secretary Treasurer Reporter Adv1sor Floyd Nelson Joanne Brandow Ila Broadus JoAnne Castelh V1rg1n1a Watson Concludlng the roll call were Robert Brannon Joan Breuer Dale Brown E1leen D1ttmer Don Donahue Locran Fowhe Ronme Fr1sch Lo1s Gw1n, Orrln Hall, V1I01l Hougas Edward Kvandel, Dorothy Lundy Howard McLachlan Ruby Mende Nancy M1ller, V1ncent Nugent James Ors1n1 Dale Ostby Joseph1ne Carol Peterson, Janet Reese Laura Rose Robert Roth Gale Slmpson T1pton Mary Utsch Wesley W1ng and James W1se Perk1ns Clarenc e After Kvandel a Joyous summer we returned for our second year at Serena I-hgh Edward V1ncent Nugent and Wesley Wlng enrolled 1n some other school wh1le James Ors1n1 Joseph1ne Perkxns and Jack Woody brought the1r educat1on to a close At the same t1me Grace W1lson Jolned us makmg an enrollment of twenty e1ght The h1ghl1ghts of our sophomore year were 1n1t1at1ng the freshmen, and our successful party and p1cn1c Our off1cers for the year were Pres1dent Bob Brannan V1Ce Pres1dent Bob Roth Secretary Treasurer Nancy Mrller Reporter Joanne Brandow Adv1sor Barbara Cryer In the fall of '51 Lo1s Gw1n V1rg1l Hougas Ruby Mende Dale Ostby and Grace W1lson d1d not return to further the1r educat1on at SHS The b1g events of our Junlor year were our play The Lzttle Dog Laughed and the prom and banquet g1ven w1th an under water theme We also rece1ved our class r1ngs 1n November The people put 1n charge of th1s group of twenty four were Pres1dent Joan Breuer V1ce Pres1dent Ronnle FT1SCh Secretary Treasurer lla Broadus Reporter Janet Reese Adv1sor Margaret Street Returnlng from vacatlon to enter the halls of Serena Hlgh for our last year Robert Lleske and James W1cks were absent when roll was taken but we found a new name on the l1st Jack Powers Jolned our class to make the enrollment twenty three Th1s was the year we posed for our plctures and had the Joys and pa1ns of produclng The Flashback Th1s year our play was We Shook the Famlly Tree ' Also our looked forward to Sk1p Day and the banquet and prom g1ven 1n our honor to the theme of Blue Hawau were the h1ghl10hts of our dear sen1or days at SHS Pres1dent V1ce Pres1dent Secretary Treasurer Reporter Class Flower Class Motto. . Class Colors , . . Joan Breuer Floyd Nelson lla Broadus Mary Utsch John Powers Yellow Rose . Don't G1ve Up the Sh1p Navy and Gold 0 I I e . . l I I I I A . - I I I I - I I I I I I I I I I I I I I . I I I I I I I I I I . . . l ! I . . , , D . , . . , . . D. , , I . I I . 'I I I a 1 1 1 . , , . , . . , . o , . . . ., . . , . . . 1 . I I I I I I I I I I . - D I I I I - I I I . - 0 . . . . . . . I I I I I I I I I I l . Q . I 1 a . . . . . ' ' ll ' ll s 1 ' a . - . I I I I I I I I I I . - . I I I I . ' - I I . . . . 0 . . . Q - . . I I I I I I I I I I 1 . - I . . ' ' ll II ' . . I - - . . . . .. . .D . I I I l ' . I I 0 . Q . . . . . . . Q . UA g wear 01f5056l0Ifl5 We the Senlor Class of 1953 upon departmg from the halls of Serena H1gh School be1ng of sound m1nd and d1spos1ng memory, do hereby make publlsh and declare th1S our last w1ll and testament bequeathlng the follow1ng 1tems both real and personal to the folloW1ng people the FACULTY we bequeath our ab1l1ty to be happy every day of the year the JUNIORS we bequeath our common sense the SOPHOMORES we bequeath our ab1l1ty to have successful part1es the FRESHMEN, we leave our ab1l1ty of mak1ng up good excuses to get out of study hall I JOANNE ELAINE BRANDOW bequeath my pos1t1on on the cheerlead1ng squad to any freshman who IS lucky enough to get It and my ab1l1ty to be 1n so many act1v1t1es to L1ll1an M1ller I ROBERT CLAYTON BRANNON, bequeath my luck' w1th women to Joe He1ser and my lack of 1nterest 1n school to Phll Scudder I, JOAN MARILYN BREUER, be ueath my ab1l1ty of tak1ng only three subjects the last semester to Elalne Twa1t an my ab1l1ty to w1n the magaz1ne sales for two years to Halhe Johnson I, ILA LOUISE BROADUS bequeath my ab1l1ty to Wrlte letters to anyone who has a man at Notre Dame and my pos1t1on as edltor of The Echo 'to Carolyn Anderson and my 1nterest 1n shorthand to Jean1e Kembe'1 ' I, DALE ED WARD BROWN, bequeath my ab1l1ty of dancmg to Don Mundorff and my wavy brown ha1r to Pete Peterson I JO ANNE CASTELLI, bequeath my r1ght to have part1es when my folks are gone to Marc1a Tuft1e and the r10ht to r1de 1n 'Chev1es ' to anyone that would l1ke to r1de 1n one I DONALD DEAN DONAHUE bequeath my shyness to Roger Grandgeorge and my drmples to Jurene Foss I EILEEN JOYCE DITTMER, bequeath my ab1l1ty to learn chem1stry to Evelyn Dav1s and my hab1t of los1ng tubes of l1pst1ck to Mar1ly'n Harvel I RONALD EUGENE FRISCH bequeath my ab1l1ty of part1c1pat1ng ln sports to Joe Erlckson and my ab1l1ty to stay out of trouble to anyone who needs lt I ORRIN W HALL bequeath my ab1l1ty to get 1nto the 1nner 0ff1Ce for a conference w1th Mr Ogden to Cra1g Ford and my ab1l1ty to dr1ve w1th one hand to Buddy Oleson I, DOROTHY IRENE LUNDY bequeath my ab1l1ty to et the car whenever I want lt to Sharon Peterson and my shortness to Donna Be le Nelson I HOWARD JOE MCLAUGHLIN, bequeath my ab1l1ty to make money one way or another to Stuart Warren and my ab1l1ty to ' mooch food at noon to Pete Peterson I, NANCY CAROLYN MILLER bequeath my ab1l1ty 1n bookkeep1ng to Allen W1lk1nson and my 1nterest 1n work1ng after school and Saturdays to Carole Brown I FLOYD EUGENE NELSON, bequeath my ab1l1ty to play the gu1tar to Dav1d Wh1tney and my h1dden power to Buddy Oleson I CAROL ELLA PETERSON, bequeath my blond ha1r to Mary Ann Johnson and my bashfulness to Grace Thorsen I JOHN RUSSELL POWERS bequeath my ab1l1ty to sleep 1n study hall w1th my eyes open to Don Mundorff and my ab1l1ty to get out of trouble to Roger Grand eor e g Ig JANET DIANNE REESE bequeath my 1nterest 1n sport to Mary Jean Bran dow and to Mr M1ller Mr Jurgens and Mr Dorsey the rlght to get another baby sxtter I LAURA JOAN ROSE bequeath my ab1l1ty to learn to play the sax to Ela1ne Twalt and to my s1ster Barbara, the ablllty to stay up late at nlght and study I ROBERT JAMES ROTH bequeath my way to get along w1th women to Everett Olmstead and my pos1t1on on the basketball team to Pete Peterson and my he1ght to anyone who can use lt I, GALE WILLIS SIMPSON bequeath my ab1l1ty to get 1n trouble to Roger M1ller and my he1ght to Buddy Oleson I, CLARENCE REED TIPTON, bequeath my way of always be1ng on the w1nn1ng s1de 1n gym class to Dav1d Wh1tney and my former tr1ps to Sher1dan to Don Mun dorff I, MARY ANN UTSCH bequeath my ab1l1ty of gettlng burned 1n chem1stry to anyone who wants lt and my rosy cheeks to D1ana Marsh I JAMES LE ROY WISE, bequeath my ab1l1ty to talk my way out of trouble to Ronald McM1chael and my truthfulness w1th women to Eldon H1tchens 52 Q 0 0 2 L ' To , l : .. . 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