Sherrard High School - Ivy Tower Yearbook (Sherrard, IL)

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SCHOOL LIFE

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DEDICATION The 1960 Ivy Tower Staff proudly dedicates the yearbook to Miss Joyce Lebermann, the yearbook advisor. Miss Lebermann came to Sherrard High in the fall of 1955. She teaches the vocational subjects--shorthand, typing, and book- keeping. It makes no difference how big or how small a problem anyone has, Miss Lebermann is always there with a smile and a helping hand. She devotes hours and hours of her time with the annual staff each year to see that a bigger and better yearbook is produced. Thank you, Miss Lebermann, for all the hard work, for all the patient understanding, and for the sweet disposition you have dis- played while working with us.

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SCHOOL DAYS 26: 27: 28: 29: 4: 7: 10: 15: 17: 18: 22: 24: 25: 28: 2: 3: 5: 5-8: 9: 10: 12: 13: 14: 15: 16: 19: 20: 19-23: 21: 22: 23: 24: AUGUST 26: Today Sherrard High School was opened for the 1959-60 term. Some Freshmen and Juniors greeted it with smiles; but for the most part, the school was greeted with: Why does there have to be school? Golly, summer just started! Can you imagine studying again? and so on. The seniors arrived today to take their post as Almighty Seniors, 27: and the Sophomores came with them. School has really begun in earnest now. We met all the new teachers. After receiving assignments, we realized it was time to buckle down. 28: To beat the heat, classes were shortened and school was dismissed 29: at 1:00. SEPTEMBER 30: This was an all important day in the life of the freshmen. They were initiated into Sherrard High. We had a lot of fun, but oh, that smell! 31: Our first holiday. Labor Day, came today. Cheerleading try-outs were held this afternoon--it sure was hard to choose only eight with all those legs!! 2: All the High School students were instructed on how to drive pro- perly at the Safety Driving Show. Nancy, Troy, Miss Lebermann, and Mr. Upton were the guinea pigs. 6: What did you forget in P.E., Ruth H.? The State Inspectors spent the day with us looking over the school. 8-14: Hope they like it as much as we all do! !! That night, we won our first football game with R. M.A. 14-6. We celebrated at the 11: Soc-Hop sponsored by the sophomores. 16-20: Who let the mouse loose in 8th hour study hall? Today, a test fire drill turned out to be real. A fire broke out in the Home Economics room. Most of us were shot by Paul today--smile pretty! The smiles 23: soon wore off, though, because we lost our game with Alwood, 14-6. After the game, the coaches took Dean D. to the hospital and then Larry C. at 1:00 am with an appendicitis attack. 26: Chemistry students had long, sad faces as their chemistry text- books finally arrived. 27: OCTOBER The month didn’t start off too well as we lost our football game to Joy. . Members of the Ivy Tower staff accompanied Miss Lebermann 30: to Normal University for a Yearbook Staff meeting. The Frosh-Soph team seem to be doing better than the Varsity. They won a very exciting football game with Aledo, 12-6. The F.T.A. held their first meeting in the High School cafeteria. 1: This week the student body really got down to business studying for the first six weeks exams. The kids were well rewarded, however, because we won our football game with Cambridge, 4: 12-6, on Thursday. Today the teachers went to school. Guess they don’t know all the 7: answers to our questions. Our High School Band represented our school at Macomb’s annual 8: homecoming. The Frosh-Soph team won another game, 13-6. Winola was the underdog this time. Whose ring does Jackie N. have? 11: What Sophomore girl, who rides Tom LaDue's bus, wore her pa- 13• jamas to school? Today some of the F.H.A. members went to East Moline for a sectional meeting. Hope they had fun. The F.F.A. held their initiation in the gym. I hear they always have fun at their initiation!! 16: The Varsity football team allowed Atkinson a happy homecoming, losing 26-6. 18: The Frosh-Soph team did it again. This time we won over Orion, 20-13. Harvey F., do you like to model 7th grade cheer leading outfits? 20: What a relief--the Almighty Seniors were gone today to have their pictures taken - good luck Paul!! The remaining classes 22: were excused early for Faculty meeting. What a hectic week!! We were out every night getting the floats ready for the Homecoming parade. The newly formed Chemistry Club elected their officers tonight. We know you’ll do a good job as President, Duane. 28-30: All received the first edition of Tiger Talk printed by the Starlet F.H.A. Chapter. Tonight is the last chance to finish the floats. The King and 4: Queen were announced at the bonfire and pep meeting. Congratu- lations Judy and Dave! Elaine, what did Mrs. Rhodenbaugh 6: catch you doing at the junior float? Your secret is out! What a day!! It began to rain just as the parade was getting 7: lined up. The sun came out later, but the floats had already been spoiled. 9: The rain didn’t seem to drown our school spirit because we won over Rockridge 20-18. To celebrate our happy Homecoming” everyone danced to the music of John Payne and the Ambassadors. 13: Port Byron High School was host to a district F.T.A. meeting. The student body and faculty came to school today wide awake because of the extra hour of sleep gained ingoing back to Standard time. Rockridge thought they’d get back at us for our win on Home- coming. but our Frosh-Soph players surprised them by winning 19-0. Everyone spent most of the day gazing at their tuberculosis tests wondering if there would be a reaction. Janeen and Marty seem to like going around the halls hugging each other! At last the big day, for the Juniors--choosing class rings. The F.F.A. boys did a lovely job serving the F.H.A. Mother- Daughter Banquet--Fun and Happiness for All. The Varsity players have really had a tough month, and they just couldn’t keep up with Orion tonight. Afraid we lost 36-0. The rain didn’t help either. Over the week-end, many attended Halloween parties-, and a few pranks were played. NOVEMBER Paul came back to take some more annual pictures today. The Fresh-Soph, football team showed the good things to come by winning the Cornbelt Conference trophy. CONGRATULATIONS! Our Varsity won their last football game with Winola. After the i game, many stayed for the Sock Hop sponsored by the seniors. American Educational Week: The open house was postponed from Friday night to Monday night because of the snow. Everyone enjoyed the vacation on Veteran's Day. What a busy week! Everyone is studying for the second six weekj tests, and also the seniors are practicing and frantically learning their lines for the play. The Able Miss Cain was a great success. At our first basketball game of the season, we played Yates City here. I guess we were too enthused and excited because we lost 41-47. More practice, fellas! Thanksgiving Day! We started a four day vacation--a very wel- come relief. What happened to scare all the girls at your slumber party, Gleys Ann? Randle D. decided to join the football team at the close of the season during a pep meeting. Everyone came back to school wide-awake and rarln' to go after the long vacation. Wonder how long that spirit will last? DECEMBER At our basketball game, we lost to Alexis 44-43. Oh what one more basket could have done! Three cheers for Toni Hutchins— she was elected president of the Pep Club today. Both the Varsity and Jr. Varsity won their games with Joy. That made the coaches happy, didn't it Mr. Jackson and Mr. Upton? The F.H.A. Stailets held an Oyster-Chili supper at the high school. What lovely waitresses! We're very proud of our basketball teams. Both won their game, this time with Cambridge. There was an assembly today for the benefit of Explorer Scouts, but the whole student body was allows to attend. We kept up our winning streak--this time Atkinson lost, 38-23. The band held their annual Christmas concert tonight. Mr. Sullivan's doing a fine job directing our band. Another one of those handy faculty meetings--school was dis- missed at 1:32. We did it again—Sherrard 55, Rockridge 35. The F.T.A. held their Christmas party in the High School cafe- teria. I wonder what was in that punch!!! Guess it had to happen sooner or later! Our Varsity lost to Aledc 57-46. Our Jr. Varsity battled a tough game, winning by one point. The annual Christmas Chorus Concert attracted a crowd despite the cold. Sherrard High has such sweet voices!!! The long awaited day has finally come. Christmas vacation. Classes were dismissed at 1:30 for a party in the gym. All en- joyed Santa's (Mr. Upton's) visit and jokes. The year ended well for the Varsity--we beat Riverdale 48-35. Our Jr. Varsity also won their game. The Junior Varsity received fourth place in the Holiday Tourna- ment at Alexis. Our boys played gallant games up to the end. JANUARY Ready or not, we had to come back to five more months of hard studying before summer vacation. We cheered our team to victory over Orion in the first round ofr Cornbelt Tournament. What a night! We broke the record of seventeen defeats by de- feating AlWood, 38-30, and we also gained the ear of corn. For the first time in nine years, we won first place in the Cornbc 4 Tournament by defeating Winola, 54-48. CONGRATULATIONS FELLAS! Everyone is doing last minute cramming for the coming semeste tests.