Sparks College - Yearbook (Shelbyville, IL)

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Birthday Dinner The high lights of the fiftieth year of Sparks College, in addition to the publication of this book, were the birthday dinner and the Golden Jubilee. Sparks College Birthday Dinner was held Saturday night, June 21, 1958, in the Christian Church in Shelbj ' ille, Illinois. The dining room of the church had been tastily decorated by the committee in charge. More than one hundred sat down to the fine dinner served by the ladies of the church. Mr. Noble Corley, Vice Presidentof the Alumni Association, was the chairman of the meeting. Reverend Robert Litteral, Minister of the Christian Church, offered the Invocation. Mr. Clyde Warren introduced Mr. Roger R. Sparks, whose birthday was June 21. Roger responded, then cut the birthday cake. Roger ' s birthday and that of the school are the same. Classes were called by years, those in different classes giving name and year. Some classes were represented by as many as four present. Classes having three or four members present were recognized. Years having four representatives present were: 1936 Mrs. Vura Taylor Abernathy Mr. Jerome Anderson Mr. L. L. Doyle Mrs. Velma Jones Kerr 1948 Mr. Gerald Began Mr. Joseph Began Miss Betty Jones Mr. Lewis Locke Years having three representatives present were: 1917 Miss Geneva Stewardson Mr. Clyde Warren Mr. Virl Welch 1920 Mr. Roy Bare Miss Margaret Fox Mrs. Lulu McCormick Carroll 1923 Mr. George Monger Mr. Lloyd Carroll Miss Daisy Reynolds Failed to get in picture. 1925 Mr. Ralph Cox Mrs. Frances Koeberlein Klitzing Mrs. Lucille Warren Springer 1927 Mr. Roger R. Sparks Mr. Merle Stewardson Mrs. Loraine Runkel Stewardson 1929 Mrs. Mabel Bare Kircher Mr. Robert Wagaman Mrs. Pearl Jackson Welch 1940 Mr. Keith Corley Mr. Robert Watson Mrs. June Ogden Watson Mr. Keith Corley, as editor of the Golden Anniversary History, explained the progress being made on it. He radiated much enthusiasm. Mr. Logan Fern, Superintendent of Schools in Litchfield, Illinois, husband of Wilna Yakey, was introduced. Mr. Ralph Cox, Principal of Shelbyville, Illinois. Grade Schools and Junior High School, was introduced. Reverend Robert Litteral was introduced and spoke briefly of the place in the community of Sparks College. .After some general remarks, Toastmaster Keith Corley asked Mr. H. D. Sparks for a few closing words. .Among the things he said was: This is my last year. Roger will carry on. Mr. Sparks pronounced the benediction. The following committees organized and carried out the birthday dinner: MENU PROGRAM Mrs. Velma Jones Kerr Mrs. Dorothy Cordray Barden Mrs. Olga Downs Hayward DECORATIONS Mr. and Mrs. (Pearl Jackson) Welch Mr. Roy Bare Mrs. Corrinne DeWitt Igo Miss Mamie Kircher Mrs. Kathryn Mahan Lloyd Mrs. Elizabeth Stewardson Rominger Mrs. Loraine Runkel Stewardson Mr. F. A. Pundt Mrs. Beatrice Hook Conn Mr. Ralph Cox Mrs. Edna Herron Merrell Mr. Howard Wilson TOASTMASTER Mr. Keith Corley TICKETS Mr. Russell Younger Mr. Jerome Anderson

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SITTBJGf Mrs. Earle B. Fox, Mrs. H. H. Head, Mrs. William Bethke, Miss Mary Gallagher, Mr. Henry D. Sparks, Miss Madge Sparks, Mrs. E. A. Colbert, Mrs. Clem Boling, Mrs. H. M. Owen SECOND ROW: Mr. L. C. Doak, Mrs. L. C. Doak, Mrs. Robert B. Eadle, Mrs. Jean Mayhew Moser.Mrs. Lois .Atkinson, Miss Darlene Heller, Mrs. Frances Sanders, Mrs. Treasie Newlin, Mr. Garland Strohl, Mr. H. O. Janes, Mr. Roger R. Sparks THIRD ROW: Mr. Earle B. Fox, Mr. Jack Ellis, Mr. Robert B. Eadie, Mr. William Bethke, Mr. H. H. Head, Mr. H. M. Owen, Senator Clarence Sprinkle, Mr. Eugene .Alexander, Mr. Robert Alexander, Representative E. C. Eberspacher, Mr, Paul M. Pair, Mr. O. H. McKnelly FOURTH ROW: Mr. V. G. Musselman, Mr. E. A. Colbert, Mr. D. F. Colbert, Mr. Clem Boling, Reverend Robert Litteral Mrs. Elsie P. and Associates Wright