Tonica High School - Mirror Yearbook (Tonica, IL)

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.siziofz Cyfaai of 7956 As we, the senior class of 1956, leave our clear old high school where we have spent the last four faithful years having fun and troubles, we realize something must be left so we are not forgotten too soon. With that thought in mind, we leave to the iuniors, our last will so they may follow our footsteps and use these to the best advantage, always remembering their predecessor. Article I Section I To T. C. H. S. in the memory of the senior class of I956, we will twenty-one ounces of flea powder for the deer's head in study hall, rubber mats for the showers to cut down on in- surance bills, padlocks for the faucets in the science room, and bells in every room like the one in Mr. Slabaugh's to wake the students at the end of class time. Article I Section 2 To Lefty, we will the cleanest school rest rooms in La Salle County. Article I Section 3 To our loyal bus drivers, we will the cleaning up of the buses after the riders have made them look like a cyclone hit them. We also will them ear plugs in order that they may con- tinue toking fans to the basketball games. Article II Section 1 To Mrs. Nelson, we as a P. E. class will her the power to make the girls take showers, and as a Home Ec. teacher to have something to show after baking, besides empty pans. To Mr. Jeter, we will another successful chemistry class and all the memories of our Washington-New York class trip. To Mr. Slabaugh, we will the ability to discover many actors and actresses for future plays. We also will him many more successful year books. To Mr. Rossok, we will a band that is always on the beat and a first division in state contest. To Mrs. Irvine, we will that the library always be orderly, and also we will her a remedy for her headaches caused by our unpaid library fines. To Mrs. Marshall, we will a solution to remove mimeograph ink so she can clean her hands after every edition of the School Daze. To Mr. Clark, we will an all-star basketball team that will sometime in the future take the State Championship. To Mrs. Peterson, we will another huge Latin Class and the skill to keep count of all the class treasures. To Mr. Irvine, we will that the light in his pipe shall never go out. Last, but not least, to Mr, Earles we will a few guards to control the students who at dinner time act like they haven't seen food before. Article II Section 2 I, Anne Ashley, will my study hall desk, next to the magazine rack, to Janet Mareta so that she may read maga- zines when she should be studying. I, Johnny Beenenga, will my naturally curly hair to Kenny Zimmerman. I, Sandy Calkins, will my interest in a milk truck to Donna Rowe. I, Bob Cave, will to Donald Watson my .450 batting average. I, Mary Jo Corrigan, do hereby bequeath my ability in getting good marks in chemistry to Lorraine Theisinger in hopes that she will tlunk iust like I did. I, Bob Earles, will my ability to do nothing and appear to be doing something to Gerry Gingerich. I, Bev Ferroni, will my height to Donna Sarver. l, Guy Fritz, will my ability to shoot a hook shot to my old referee buddy, Donald Minick. I, Judy Gehm, will my ability to laugh anywhere, anytime, any place, at anything to Rita Cofoid. I, Eleanor Harseim, will my southern drawl to Sharon Siemers. I, Bobby Ray I-Iiltabrand, will my ability to argue with anyone, and anywhere, at anytime to Richard Marshall. I, Duarte Klehm, will my agility to Randy Locke. I, Bonna Launius, do will to Donnette Siemers all my used shorthand notebooks so that she may write between the lines and not have to buy so many notebooks next year. I, Chuck Miller, will my slow talking to Randy Locke. I, Gayl Milner, will my strong will power not to eat sweets to Judy Goodbred. I, Roger Plock, will my ability to fly low and make noise to the junior boys. I, Phyllis Schiffbauer, will my ability to come to every basketball game to Sharon Klieber. I, Mary Ann Swift, will my blushing red face to Barbara Gedye in hopes that she can get better results than I did. I, Stephanie Sydlawski, will to the iunior girls to take the car whenever I want it. I, Diane Whitaker, will my tallness to Janet Alleman. I, Maibelle Wiertz, will my ability to drive fast to Patsy Sauter. I, Marene Zimmerman, will my ability to get on the honor roll to Janet Earhart with hopes she will have better results than I did, This page sponsored by CLYDESDALES FURNITURE PHONE 3-9421 138 WALNUT STREET OGLESBY, ILLINOIS

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sniofz Cyan clfisfo 'ay ln The fall of T952 ThirTy-Two scared freshmen and Their confidenf guardian angels enTered The halls of T. C. H. S. This was The year ThaT a new presidenT was elecTed for our naTion. We elecTed our presidenr, Guy FriTz, and vice-presidenT, Mary Ann SwifT. Phyllis Schiffbauer was elecTed secreTary, Mary Jo Corrigan was elecTed Treas- urer, and Bob Earles was elecTed reporTer. Mr. Mesik was our sponsor. To raise funds for our fufure acTiviTies, we paid class dues and had bake sales. Our ac- counT did noT increase very much The firsT year, buT we were proud of whaT liTTle we did save. Early in The school year The sophomores in- auguraTed us inTo T. C. H. S. We had To dress as carToon characfers and scrub The school sTeps wiTh TooThbrushes. LaTer The sophomores inviTed us To a parTy, and we reTurned The favor by honoring Them wiTh a parTy in The spring. ln The fall of T953 we were sophomores. The spark of elecTriciTy creaTed by Ben Franklin and his kiTe 200 years before was nofhing compared To The charge we creaTed when we enTered The halls of T. C. H. S. This fall. We had losT four members, buT we had noT weakened. UniTed we sTand, and unifed we sTood. This was The year STraTTon was elecTed gov- ernor of Illinois. lmporTanT? Yes. BUT our new officers were also elecTed. Bob Earles and his guardian angel acquired The honorable office of presidenT. Gayl Milner was chosen vice-presi- denT, Guy FriTz, secrefary, Beverly Ferroni, Treas- urer, and Deloris Gray, reporTer. Mr. Clark was our sponsor. This year wiTnessed The royal ceremony of The crowning of ElizabeTh as Queen of England. Our class gave The freshmen a royal welcome inTo high school. They dressed as carToon char- acTers, and as our royal subiecfs They had To bow To us whenever we came inTo sighT. In May we chose our class rings wiTh deliv- ery promised in The early fall. ln The fall of T954 we marched faiThfully back To T. C. H. S. We had losT Two more mem- bers and now numbered 27. This year Mr. ArThur was our sponsor. PeTe HilTabrand was presidenT, Beverly Ferroni, vice- presidenf, Bonna Launius, secreTary, Bob Earles, Treasurer, and Mary Jo was reporTer. This was a greaT year for us. We sold pop and candy aT acTiviTies, and we held our bake sales. Miss Boddie helped us produce a comedy play, Desperate Ambrose. Early in April we sponsored The prom. The Theme was Hawaiian Cruise. We decorated The old gymnasium in Hawaiian moTif and in- viTed The seniors as our guesTs. The cruise was very successful, however, iT ended Too soon, and we had To reTurn To T. C. H. 5. ln May we waTched The senior graduaTion ceremonies and anTicipaTed when we Too would graduaTe. ln The fall of T955 we lnow 2il were seniors! We decided To seTTle down and work a liTTle. Our guardian angels were becoming disgusTed aT Trying To keep up our grades when we didn'T seem To care. For many of us Thisswas To be our final year of schooling. This year our efforfs were direcfed Toward Three goals. school work, The Trip To WashingTon, D. C., and graduaTion. IT was a busy year. Remember The selling of pop and candy, The suppers, bake sales, dances, coaT checking, concessions, and anyThing we could Think of To make money for ThaT Trip To Washingfonl Remember The comedy play, A Lucky Penny, ThaT Mr. Slabaugh helped us pro- duce? An employmenT agency gave us TesTs To see whaT posiTion we were besT suiTed for. Many of us were very surprised To see whaT we were capable of doing. The iuniors sponsored The prom for us in The monfh of May. Thank you, juniors! We shall al- ways remember iT. The nexT evenT To come, and The lasT one, was graduaTion. One day in T956 we were seniors, The nexT day we were beginners again.

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NAME Anne Ashley John Beenenga Sandra Calkins Bob Cave Mary Jo Corrigan Bob Earles Beverly Ferroni Guy FriTz Judy Gehm Eleanor Harseim Bobby Ray Hilfabrancl Duane Klehm Bonna Launius Chuck Miller Gayl Milner Roger Ploch Phyllis Schiffbauer Mary Ann SwifT Sfephanie Sydlowski Diane Whifaker Mqibelle WierTz Marlene Zimmerman LIKES To drive Mary Ann Jimmy sporTs skipping school To Travel mosT everyfhing money and mosf people To Talk To goof off 8k have fun baskefball sporTs Charlie girls music Chevy'S sporTs Johnny good drivers aT high speed Howard To have a good Time Bud 04112 gi fiona DISLIKES naTural curly hair people who don'T mind Their own business dirTy cars homework nosy people people who don'T like To Travel To be Told whaT To do wise guys Tesfs and homework quief sTudy halls polio TesTs liver school rude people oTher cars being Tall liTTle feeT people who are always feeling sorry for Themselves boys who dress sloppy horses ThaT kick To geT up in The morning AMBITION Teacher fly an airplane beauTy operafor millionaire 4 seTs of Twins whaT's ThaT plenTy have money 84 friends millionaire file clerk for F.B.l. coach or lawyer none lap-siTTing, privafe secreTary farmer To be an acfress farmer nofhing special Twins sTill Thinking marry Howard secrefary noThing special BIRTH DAY June 21 December 8 July l November i3 SepTember 8 OcTober l Augusf 30 Augusf 5 Augusf 27 OcTober i2 OcTober 6 June 22 May i5 Augusf i4 June 22 February 28 OcTober 29 OcTober 6 December i5 December I3 May 4 February 2