Toulon Township High School - Tolo Yearbook (Toulon, IL)

Text from Pages 1 - 88 of the 1960 volume:

. m: •Kit. THE TOLO ’60 PROUDLY PRESENTED BY THE SENIOR CLASS TOULON HIGH SCHOOL TOULON, ILLINOIS TOLO STAFF Harold Swank Write-up Manager Rosana Duggins Photo Manager Phil Ebert Editor Bonnie Voss Senior Manager Eileen Nichols Lay-Out Manager Diane Arnold Business Manager 2 Syl Keller Advertising Manager TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: WE, THE SENIOR CLASS, RESPECTFULLY DEDICATE THIS I960 TOLO TO THE MANY PEOPLE WHO, THOUGH THEY WERE NOT ON THE FACULTY, WILLINGLY GAVE OF THEIR TIME AND EFFORT IN ORDER TO HELP US WITH OUR MANY SCHOOL ACTIVITIES. IT IS IMPOSSIBLE FOR US TO MENTION NAMES FOR FEAR OF LEAVING SOMEONE OUT, BUT WE WANT ALL OF YOU TO KNOW THAT WE HAVE APPRECIATED YOUR EFFORTS. WE ARE SINCERELY SORRY, IF IN THE ENJOYMENT OF OUR SCHOOL ACTIVITIES, WE FOR GOT TO THANK YOU FOR THE MANY THINGS THAT YOU DID FOR US. 3 ADMINISTRATION CLYDE HAM ROY DUTTON HAYDEN HEATON FACULTY MR. HENNEBERRY Art MRS. DAVIES English MISS SKELLEY English Spanish, Latin MRS. KELLER Social Studies Librarian MISS NEWTON Girls Physical Education Biology MR. HAMPTON Math MR. DAVIES Science Mrs. carlock Home Economics MR. VIC IN I Commercial 7 MR. WEST Driver Training Coach M8mu MRS. KIDD Commercial MR. JOLEY Agriculture BUS DRIVERS CUSTODIANS THRU WIND AND RAIN AND SNOW. . . (DARN IT!) ’’DON’T RUSH ME. I’LL FIND IT. LEHMAN STORE Paint Toulon, Illinois Phono Tin-47'H - THE LINEUP - vyHAT CAN I DO FOR YOU? OFFICE SECRETARY CAFETERIA COOKS STUDENT BODY SENIOR HISTORY As the dusk gathers, we cast a lingering glance down the empty corridors of Toulon High. We are leaving--but not without some sentimental retrospect and happy memories of the past four years. We all remember the way we gawked and were silly on future freshman day. How we stared in amazement at the stack of books on some senior’s desk and wondered how he did it all! Then we found out: sweat and hard work. We were freshmen. Awed by a new social system, we floated thru a year of firsts: our first initiation party, the dances after the games, our first Christmas party, first English notebook, our first semester tests, the first year on the teams, our first music contests, our first forma'ls and proms, and our first participation in graduation ceremonies. The days went slowly, but the year flew by. Remember when we won the Blackhawk championship in football and track? During that same year our music teacher moved.ending nineteen straight years of service. We helped to give him a going-away present by winning the district sweepstakes with the biggest margin ever. Another senior class graduated. The year seemed but a fleeting moment. Then we became upperclassmen. It was a busy year. We changed English teachers and began to “buckle down” in our studies. Life was not getting easier. We had new things to do. Our drivers’ licenses and class rings gave new meaning to Saturday night. We finally won a prize with our Homecoming float. We needed the money because we had a prom to think about. How the people were surprised when we decided to have the prom at the Hub. Our year ended in a flourish of events. The spring concert, semester tests and baccalaureateandgraduationpreparation kept us busy. We were sad to see our friends leave; it wasn’t easy to break off three years of friendly ties built up between us. As they left to face the world, we prepared to carry a new burden; the responsibility of being seniors. Our exciting junior year came to a close before it started. Our last year. We tried harder than ever before to do our best. During the summer things had changed. Toulon High had a new varsity coach. All sorts of rumors had floated around about him, and we were all eager to see him for ourselves. Our squad had a fairly good season and if nothing else, they learned a lesson in life. The marching band surprised everyone by memorizing “South” and winning a marching trophy. Homecoming was at last a success for us. Both of our floats won prizes. Surprisingly, even before the formal announcement at the dance, we knew that it was “in the bag. These are the happy thoughts that will keep some of the spirit of Toulon High with us long after we have left. Then it was time for us to graduate. It was a happy time; it was a sad time. It was a time of pleasant contemplation of days to come; it was a time of sweet regret that we did not do those many little things that we had intended to do. As we took our places graduation night, strange little lumps formed high in our throats. It became hard to say what we really felt. To say good-by suddenly to friends with whom we had spent as much as twelve years in school was not going to be as easy as we had thought. Oh, we had three months of summer to soften the blow, but did it really? Good-byes are always difficult. On the threshold of the future we now stand. We are going on to a new life. It will not be easy; but we have faith in our Maker and pride in ourselves. Can we but succeed? s E N I O R S I960 Mr. Hampton PRESIDENT ROGER SMITH (Ox) Football Basketball Track Band Radio Science Class Officer 4 Student Council Toulonicle Chorus SEC. - TREA. DIANE ARNOLD Class Officer 3,4 F. H. A. G. A. A. Dramatics Toulonicle Tolo Staff Student Secretary Student Librarian Class Plays Mrs. Carlock VICE-PRESIDENT FAYE SMITH (Clem) Band G. A. A. F.H. A. Class Plays Dramatics Chorus 1UTH ANN ABRAMS (Rutliie) Student Council :.H. A. Chorus Dramatics Class Plays student Librarian Toulonicle F. H. A. Queen Band G. A. A. Cheerleader Band Chorus G. A. A. Class Plays Librarian Toulonicle F.H. A. Homecoming Queen KAY BENNETT (Casey) NANCY ALLEN (Nanc) F.H. A. Student Librarian Student Secretary Class Plays Toulonicle Chorus F.F. A. Band LARRY BLAIR (Cougar) GLADYS ANDERSON (Glad) F. H. A. G. A. A. Chorus Librarian Senior Class Play Toulonicle F. F. A. Football Junior Class Play JACK BOOKER (Jock) DEAN BROOKS (Deik) DALE CATTON (Cat) DIANE CLARK Band F.F.A. Football Art Club Chorus Band Basketball Art Club Transferred from Wyoming High Art Club Cheerleader Toulonicle F. H.A. G. A.A. Senior Class Play Football F.F.A. Radio Science Basketball JOHN COLWELL (Shonnie) DON DE BEIR (Tank) STANLEY DORMAN (Sonny) ROSANA DUGGINS (Rosie) Transferred from Brimfield F. H. A. G. A. A. Chorus Dramatics Tolo Staff Class Plays Football Baseball Basketball Class Plays Radio Science Tolo Editor Toulonicle DICK DUNN (Cannon) Track Baseball Basketball Football Toulonicle Radio Science Basketball Class Plays Football LEE DUTTON (Buttons) Football Track Band Chorus Student Council President 3 F.F. A. Basketball Football Track F.F. A. PHIL EBERT (Flip) JIM ELAM (Tiny) JAMES HAND (Jim) DON HUNT (Doc) SYL KELLER (Sly) JIM LEE (Hoby) F.F. A. Baseball Athletic Manager Band Class Plays Chorus Boys State Dramatics Tolo Staff Band Chorus Dramatics F.T. A. Class Plays Music Camp Chorus Band F. H. A. Toulonicle Student Secretary Student Council G. A. A. F. H. A. Dramatics Class Plays Tolo Staff Chorus F.T. A. MICHAEL NEWMAN (Mike) JANET MORRELL (Jan) EILEEN NICHOLS (I) RICHARD PARKER RAYMOND PERKINS (Perk) CHARLENE PYELL (Char) Band F.F.A. Football Radio Science Student Council Class Officer I F.F.A. Art Club F. H. A. G. A. A. Chorus Dramatics Class Plays Football Basketball Baseball Radio Science Toulonicle Chorus F.F. A. Band Football Basketball Student Council President 4 Class Plays Boys State JAMES GARY REED (Reedman) GARY B. REED ROBERT H. RENNICK GARY ST. JOHN (Saint) ROBERT STOREY (Rodreko) HAROLD SWANK Class Officer 2, 3 Student Council Basketball Football Track Radio Science F.F. A. Toulonicle Band Chorus F.F. A. Class Plays Football Basketball Dramatics Student Librarian Chorus Art Club Toulonicle Junior Class Play F.F. A. Chorus Dramatics State Farmer F.H. A. Dramatics G. A. A. F.F.A. Tolo Staff Toulonicle Chorus Student Secretary Junior Play Librarian BARRY TAYLOR EVERETT VAN DUYN (Charlie) BONNIE VOSS (BJ) DAVID WALKER TED WEBSTER (Webman) LOUISE WINN Chorus Band Dramatics Student Council Athletic Manager Toulonicle Tolo Staff Chorus Football F.F. A. Toulonicle Chorus G.A.A. F.H. A. Dramatics Toulonicle Librarian Student Secretary Chorus Band Twirier F. H. A. G. A.A. Toulonicle 18 CAN YOU IMAGINE . . . ABRAMS going with senior boys ALLEN not worrying about other people’s grades ANDERSON ever disliking boys ARNOLD not talking about marriage to Pat BENNETT not getting involved BROOKS being cool and collected BOOKER liking teachers BLAIR not talking about cars CATTON without a coon dog CLARK without a date COLWELL arguing DORMAN not on his way to Kewanee DUGGINS not smiling at Mr. Davies DUNN not losing his temper DUTTON not saying what he thinks EBERT in a hurry ELAM being thin HAND without red hair HUNT creating a disturbance in study hall KELLER with nothing to promote LEE as a teacher's pet MORRELL without a ring NEWMAN driving carefully NICHOLS not in a drag race PARKER without gum in band PERKINS with a dirty car PYELL not asking, What? G. B. REED being aggressive J. G. REED not knowing how it should be done RENNICK not bothering Keller F. SMITH being serious R. SMITH with good mufflers ST. JOHN not getting to know a girl STOREY not griping SWANK loud and rambunctious TAYLOR spending Saturday night at home VANDUYN not correcting teachers VOSS being home WALKER being serious WEBSTER saving his money WINN not typing WINSLOW not talking to Diane about marriage SENIOR INTERVIEWS NAME AMBITIONS PET PEEVE PRIZE POSSESSION Ruth Abrams get married junior girls Ronnie Nancy A lien be rich bossy people class ring Gladys Anderson go to college junior girls friends Diane Arnold get married nosy people diamond Kay Bennett nurse giggling girls Lee's class ring Dean Brooks farmer Dale Catton Joy and car Jack Booker the perfect crime women '52 Ford Larry Blair become an implement dealer '53 Pontiac Carolyn Smith Dale Catton to be a carpenter school job with pay Diane Clark get married junior girls Tom John Colwell game warden my rod 12 years of school Donald DeBeir to be a farmer rock and roll music a girl with blonde hair Stanley Dorman to be ambitious books '60 Ford Rosana Duggins be happy people who are always putting on airs Art Dick Dunn be singer Toulon girls athletic ability Lee Dutton have fun people blocking my way Kay's class ring Phil Ebert Jim Elam Jim Hand college little brother my hound Donald Hunt to be a farmer Clifford Knowles leather craftsman's toe Syl Keller President of C.B.Q. Rennick train Jimmie Lee none juniors life Janet Morrell get married riding the bus diploma (if I get it) Michael Newman go to college conceited people my marimba Eileen Nichols go to college junior girls driver's license Richard Parker military service John Perkins '51 Ford Raymond Perkins farmer Brooks 2 rooms full of rocks Charlene Pyell get married sisters diamond James Gary Reed Ambition, what’s that?! 1 Ted Webster two-headed nickel Gary Beryl Reed business college teachers with red lead pencils the combination to Dad's gas pump Bob Rennick lawyer Keller high school diploma (I hope) Faye Smith nurse people who can't control their temper driver's license Roger Smith be a machinist long assignments '51 Plymouth Gary St. John to be a rich man cancer kitchen Sandy's class ring Robert Storey an air force career T.T.H.S. Steven Harold Swank farmer gossipers State Farmer Pin Barry Taylor get through college girls friends Evert Van Duyn farm nickname the Bug Bonnie Voss never get married junior girls a medal David Walker doctorate Louis Prirna haters and Rock 'n Roll lovers my freedom Ted Webster farmer parents complaining, and no money car and portable TV Louise Winn make lots of money straight hair life Pat Winslow get married two-faced people diamond 20 MEMORIES GLASS PLAYS CAFETERIA CLASS PLAYS BASKETBALL GAMES SENIOR WILL I, Ruth Abrams, will my 1-o-n-g pony tail to Anita Garvin because her hair is too short and curly. I, Nancy Allen, will my ability to be so noisy to Sandy Orwig. I, Gladys Anderson, will my ability to stay awake the longest at slumber parties to Sue Hampton. I hear you’re a night owl, too. We, Diane Arnold and Pat Winslow, will our ability to concentrate in office practice class to Pat Muckey and Judy Winn. If you girls do as good as we did, you’ll at least pass. I, Kay Bennett, will my ability to enjoy band classes to Chris McMillen. I, Dean Brooks, will my curly hair to Steve Boldman. I, Jack Booker, will my careful driving habits to Steve Boldman. 1, Larry Blair, will my height to Claudius Webster. I, Dale Catton, will my boxing ability to Bill Parrott. I, Diane Clark, will my alarm clock to Lynn Shearer because she is always on time. I, John Colwell, will my Blue Bomb” to Terry Adkins. I, Donald DeBeir, will my ability to come to school every day without missing a single day of the year to Ronnie Collins. I, Stanley Dorman, will my height to Eddie Swedeen. I, Rosana Duggins, will my bill for broken chemistry equipment to Joyce Durbin. At least there’s no sales tax -- I hope! I, Dick Dunn, will my good Math grades to Dave Talbert. Keep “Hamp” on the run, Dave. 1, Lee Dutton, will my ability to charm referees to Donnie Schmidt. Do it on the sly, Donnie. I, Phil Ebert, will my speed and hustle to Steve Boldman. Hurry, hurry, Steve. I, Jim Elam, will my size to Bob Carney. I, Jim Hand, will my good English grades to Bob Carney. 1, Donald Hunt, will my ability to get along with teachers to Bob Carney. 1, Syl Keller, will my proficiency on the trampoline to Larry Meaker. I, Jim Lee, will my good study habits to anyone that wants them. I, Janet Morrell, will my ability to go steady so long to Paula Pyle. 1, Mike Newman, will my ability to remain in band class after the bell has rung to Terry Wickey. I, Eileen Nichols, will my loud boisterous ways to Sandy Orwig. You’ve got to make noise or no one will know you’re around, Sandy. I, Richard Parker, will my height and basketball skill to Galen Ballentine. I, Raymond Perkins, will my Hammond, Indiana expenses to Tom Hotz. We, James Gary Reed and Ted Webster, will our fur jackets to Nick Woolsey and Eddie Swedeen so they won’t have to wear their motorcycle jackets another year. 1, Gary Beryl Reed, will nothing to no one because I need everything I’ve got. I, Bob Rennick, will my ability to run the hurdles to Chris McMillen. 1, Faye Smith, will my soggy matches in chemistry to Sharon Curley. Just remember they work best when they’re dry! 1, Roger Smith, will my tact and brains to Dave Talbert. I, Gary St. John, will my ability to get along with girls to Ronnie Collins. I, Robert Storey, will my good looks to Bill Parrott. I, Harold Swank, will my quiet and reserved ways to Chris McMillen. I, Barry Taylor, will my ability to get along with the cooks at the cafeteria, to Galen Ballentine, because he needs the food. I, Evert Van Duyn, will my determination to the coming freshmen. I, Bonnie Voss, will my old tennis shoes to Sharon Curley. I, David Walker, will my golden tenor ’ voice to Chris McMillen, who needs all the help he can get. 1, Louise Winn, will my desk in study hall to any freshman that desperately needs one. 22 CLASS 1961 OF Paula Pyle Vice-President Galen Gallentine Secretary-Treasurer JUNIORS Fifty-seven juniors enrolled at T. T. H. S. this fall. The officers were; Bob Baker, President; Paula Pyle, Vice-President; Galen Ballentine, Secretary-Treasurer; Don Schmidt, Reporter; and Joyce Durbin and Bob Camey, Student Council. Mrs. Keller and Mr. Vicini again acted as our sponsors. Our entire class owes them a great deal of gratitude for their advice and able assistance. Through the year, the class worked hard selling different kinds of candy in order to earn money. They also had the concessions for the basketball games and held the after-game dances. The reason for the need for this money was so the Seniors could enjoy themselves at the Junior-Senior Prom which was again held at the Hub Ballroom. Music was provided by Bill Hardesty. Larry White and Sandy Orwig served our class as junior attendants in the Homecoming court. Several members of our class participated in football, basketball, band, chorus, dramatics, F.T.A., and so forth. Marilyn Heaton, Pat Muckey, and Sandy Orwig acted as cheerleaders for the athletic teams throughout the year. The junior class would like to extend its best wishes to the graduating class of 1960. Good luck in whatever you may attempt to do. 23 Terry Adkins Anita Armstrong Steve Boldman Bob Carney Roger Collins Ronald Collins Sharon Curley Suzy Dunn Joyce Durbin 24 Roger Felt Anita Garvin John Gerard Linda Gerard Elizabeth Haley Susan Hampton Janet Hand Paul Hansen Marilyn Heaton Don Hendrick Tom Hotz Madaline Jackson Carol Lee Chris McMillen Larry Meaker John Milburn Shirley Moats Bonnie Morrell Judy Muckey Patty Muckey Judy Newman Linda Omanson Sandy Orwig David Owens Bill Parrott Carolyn Pitezel Randy Reed 25 Betty Roach Don Schmidt Lynn Shearer Marvin Shults Sue Slygh Sharon Standard Eddie Swedeen Dave Talbert Joy Talbert 26 Sterling Thompson Carolyn Thrasher Sandy Warren Larry White Gordon Whittaker Donna Whitten Terry Wickey Judy Winn Nick Woolsey Keith Allen Mary Allen Bob Anderson Vanita Ballentine Dick Chilausky Cheryl Clark Dick Colver Clark Curley Noel DeBeir Janice DeVenney Phyllis Durbin Sue Edwards Janilee Elam Lois Pranks Bob Grant Leon Heaton Nancy Hockett Jim Hoppock Sharon Huse Bruce Jackson Kathy Jackson Melvin Jackson Cliff Knowles Dixie Krans Mary Ann Mahaney Carol McKenzie Willis McRell Judy McWilliam Sharon Montooth Dan Newman Jim Nicholson Pat Parker John Reed Linda Reed David Reeves Mary Richards Rodney Richards Evelyn Roark Connie Sornberger Mary Sams Barbara Slygh Milo Streitinatter Eddie Thrasher Ann Webster Venette Webster Art Winn Jim Winslow Carolyn Bonnie John Smith Carrington Perkins President Secretary-Treasurer Student Council Mary Luckett Vice President Ron Donna White Dustin Reporter Student Council SOPHOMORES Connie Sue Bill Young Woolsey Nicholson Vice President Reporter Student Council Tom Ann Drinda Pitzer Shearer Booker President Secretary-Treasurer Student Council FRESHMEN Phil Albertson Florence Allen Bruce Baker Ardene Ballentine Carol Booker Carolyn Brooks John Carroll Patty Catton Francine Coakley Charles Davis Leland Day Mike Dunn Howard Field Donna Fortman Priscilla Garvin Diane Griffin Becky Hand Norma Hunt Ginger lies David Jackson Nan Jackson Don Keckler Sandra King Gary Lanier Patty Lee Sharon Lewis Sandra Milburn Roger Miller Carolyn Moats Scott Myers Georgia Puckett Dan Reed Sandra Reed Steve Sams Ernest Schmidt Dean Seckman Marilyn Smith Merlin Smith Cheryl Standard Shirley Stewart Howard Thompson Bruce Tedder Suzanne Ublauer Russell Van Dran Gerald Van Duyn Barry Warren Claudius Webster 28 ACTIVITIES STUDENT COUNCIL The officers for the Student Council of ’59-’60 were Bob Rennick, President; Bob Baker, Vice-President; Joyce Durbin, Secretary-Treasurer; and Carolyn Pitezel, Parliamentarian. The Student Council sponsored a very successful Homecoming, Christmas party, and mid-semester dance. The following four standing committees were set up: Public Relations, Homecoming, Elections, and Constitution. A special committee to investigate ways and means for stimulating higher scholastic standings in T.T.H.S. was created. The Council arranged to have a classroom used as a study room each noon for those who needed or wished to use some of their noon hour for studying. Each class was made responsible for putting up one outside bulletin board during the regular year. Council meetings were held regularly twice a month. At the beginning of the school year, 8 new members were initiated into the F.T.A. This brought our total membership to 18 for the year. Projects sponsored by the club this year were student observations and teaching in the grade school and a Student Government Day jointly planned with the Student Council. The purpose of the club is to examine the areas of teaching, qualifications and requirements for teaching as a career guide for students who have an interest in that field. The officers for the year were Lynn Shearer, President; Sue Slygh, Vice-President; Mike Newman, Secretary-Treasurer; Linda Gerard, Reporter, and Mrs. Keller, Sponsor. FUTURE TEACHERS v; ' Sue Edwards Treasurer Diane Clark Historian Mrs. Carlock Ad visor JUNIORS-SENIORS ROW ONE: B. Voss, L. Omanson, L. Shearer, C. Lee, C. Pyell, D. Whitten. ROW TWO: J. Newman, P. Pyle, J. Durbin, S. Moats, R. Duggins, S. Orwig, S. Standard. ROW THREE: E. Haley, M. Heaton, A. Armstrong, P. Winslow, G, Anderson, L. Gerard, S. Curley. ROW FOUR: J, Hand, C. Thrasher, Slygh, F. Smith, E. Nichols, B. Roach, P. Muckey. ROW FIVE: B. Morrell, J. Morrell, S. Dunn, J. Winn. S. Warren, N. Allen, J. Muckey. ROLL - CALL OF MEMBERS ROW ONE: B. Hand, C. Clark, C. Brooks, D. Booker, V. Ballentine, S. Stewart. ROW TWO: J. Elam, C. Moats, P. Parker, S. Milburn, D. Krans, M. Smith, B, Carrington, S. Ublauer, L. Franks, L. Reed, J. McWilliams. ROW THREE: P. Lee, P. Garvin, M. Mahaney, C. Booker, S. Montooth, D. Griffin, F. Coakley. P. Catton, N. Hockett, P. Durbin. ROW FOUR; S. Huse. A, Webster, N. Hunt, M. Sams, C. Sornberger, J. DeVenney, C. Smith, S. Woolsey, S. King, D. Dustin, C. Young. ROW FIVE: A. Shearer, C. Standard, G. Puckett, M. Allen. S. Lewis, D. Fortman, V. Webster, G, lies, S. Reed, F. Allen. FRESHMEN - SOPHOMORES We danced all night, down Candy-Cane Lane Formal Queen Ruth Abrams and her attendants Connie Young, Dixie Krans, Kay Bennett, and Sue Slygh. Miss Abrams was crowned by Bonnie Morrell. ________t ., • . '3th -m. ... _______. F. H. A. FORMAL The McQuire Sisters? Ruth entertaining us. No, just Linda, Sharon and Refreshment time at the Punch Bowl. The cookies sure were good. Courtesy of the FHA. Mr. and Mrs. Slygh The Toulon Chapter of F.H.A., consisting of ninety girls, had a very busy year under the supervision of Mrs. Laura Carlock, our advisor. The 1959-60 officers were: Ruth Abrams, President; Carolyn Pitezel, Vice-President; Kay Bennett, Secretary; Sue Edwards, Treasurer; Diane Arnold, Reporter; Diane Clark, Historian; Joy Talbert, Parliamentarian; Anita Garvin, Song Leader. The chapter mothers and fathers were Mr. and Mrs. James Durbin and Mr. and Mrs. George Slygh. The theme of our homecoming float was Poof, There Goes Elmwood.” It was a large green Stopette deodorant bottle on a hay rack. Spray came from an opening in the top. We won first prize in the ”clever” class. The annual F.H.A. rally was held at Princeton on December 5, 1959. Fifty-two of the Toulon members attended. Our biggest event of the year was the Christmas formal. The music was furnished by the Royal Tones of Kewanee. The theme, Candy Cane Lane,” was carried out in all of the decorations. The white Christmas tree was decorated with red lights and ornaments. The punch table and the queens throne was also red and white. The Christmas Queen was Ruth Abrams. Her attendants were: Connie Young, Freshman; Dixie Krans, Sophomore; Sue Slygh, Junior; and Kay Bennett, Senior. The night meeting was held January 11, 1960. All of the parents were invited to attend. Twenty-seven girls were initiated into F.H.A. Everyone enjoyed the talk on hats, given by Mrs. Warren Kuster. Junior degrees were awarded on May 11, 1959 to: Sharon Montooth, Judy McWil-liam, Janice DeVenney, NancyHockett, Linda Reed, Donna Dustin, Pat Parker, Carolyn Smith, Mary Allen, Vanita Ballentine, Venette Webster, Mary Sams, Lois Franks, Cheryl Clark, Bonnie Carrington, Mary Ann Mahaney, Janilee Elam and Winnie Aumiller. Chapter degrees were awarded on May 11, 1959 to: Carolyn Pitezel, Linda Omanson, Judy Winn, Sandra Orwig, Sandy Warren, Sue Slygh, Carol Frey, Joyce Durbin, and Mary Mahaney. Many of the girls are working on degrees for this year. During F.H.A. week all of the girls were active. We had a radio program, we gave each teacher a rose, we all wore red and white, and we had a dance at noon. On Sunday all of the girls went to the Methodist Church together. A potluck dinner was held on May 9, 1960, in honor of the seniors to close this years events. Degrees for 1960 were awarded at this final meeting. S C i •V;B n !$g .O. v.' p TOULONICLE STAFF Editor Assistant Editor Advisor Production Birthdays and Calendar. . . Jokes and Cartoons .... Sports, Varsity Sports, Junior Varsity . . . Interviews, Students . . . Interviews, Teachers. . . . Inquiring reporter David Reeves Fashions, Girls Fashions, Boys Cars General Reporter News from the Office . . . Book Review Freshman Class Sophomore Class Junior Class Senior Class FHA FFA GAA FTA Dramatics.Club Student Council Band Art Class FRESHMEN OFFICERS GIRLS’ ATHLETIC SOPHOMORES The G.A.A. consisted of 53 members this year. Miss Newton was our sponsor. The officers were as follows: Pat Winslow. President; Marilyn Heaton. Vice-President; Judy Winn. Secretary-Treasurer; Gladys Anderson, Reporter; Joyce Durbin, Points Chairman; Susan Hampton, Sports Chairman. The calendar of events included; A welcome party for new members which was held in September, the volleyball tournament during October, and initiation party in December, the annual post bowling tournament and basket shooting in February and March, a benefit game in April, and the Senior farewell party in May. The members participated in volleyball, basketball, bowling, softball, gymnastics, dancing, tennis, golf, and swimming. The theme for our Homecoming float was “Hats Off For Elmwood.” It consisted of a casket with the Elmwood team in it, complete with minister and 3 Toulon football players. Everyone worked hard to earn an award. G.A.A. pins were awarded to those new members who earned 24 points by November ASSOCIATION SENIORS This year, the F. F. A. has been rather active in both the organization and the four agriculture classes. Last May, the chapter elected new officers for this year. They are Raymond Perkins, President; Barry Taylor, Vice-President; JimHand,. Secretary; Randy Reed, Treasurer; Chris McMillen, Reporter; and Dean Brooks,Sentinel. We started off the year by sending the officers to the Illinois State Convention at Champaign, and then to Leadership Training School at Washburn, Illinois. The F. F.A. has 35 members this year, which is prettygood for a small school. The membership was active in such goals as donating Christmas baskets to needy families, attending church as a group during Ntaional F. F. A. Week, selling rat bait to the community, and other individual community services. The F. F. A. members sponsored a banquet for the member’s parents, friends, and guests. The membership hopes to have their meetings and demonstrations in their new agriculture shop next year. LEARNING TO DO - DOING TO LEARN EARNING TO LIVE-LIVING TO SERVE” Mrs. Davies. Dramatics Club had about 60 members this year. President Syl Keller and Vice-President Mike Newman conducted the meetings very well. Paul Hansen kept the secretaries and treasurers books while Kathy Jackson wrote monthly reports for the Toulonicle. Although at times our laughter became a bit loud, Mrs. Davies, our sponsor, listened and watched the skits and laughed with us. This year, members volunteered for the program instead of being appointed. Here is an example of our entertainment: for the December meeting Dave Walker and Syl Keller enacted a suspense-filled mystery about an orange-spotted dragon who ate maidens out of season. A group of junior girls presented a band skit depicting Mr. Heyen and some un-cooperative students. Dramatics Club has been very successful this year. We hope next year will be, too. STUDENT LIBRARIANS Under the guidance of Mrs. Keller, our librarian, the student librarians have kept the library open for use at all times. The 19 librarians are Robert Storey, Nancy Allen, Ruth Abrams, David Jackson, Lynn Shearer, Patty Muckey, Mel Jackson, Madaline Jackson, Ted Webster, Diane Arnold, Joy Talbert, Kay Bennett, Sue Slygh, Carol Lee, Louise Winn, Marilyn Heaton, Anita Armstrong, Gladys Anderson, and Elizabeth Haley. There have been approximately 250 new books added to the library during the year. There is also a new set of encyclopedias available for use. There are several good newspapers and about 25 magazines in the library. Everything in the library is available SENIOR PLAY NOVEMBER SURE AS YOU’RE BORN 1959 DAVE WALKER BOB RENNICK MIKE NEWMAN FAYE SMITH DIANE ARNOLD ROSANA DUGGINS Compliments of CHAS. 1. DEBORD Tinning, Heating, and Plumbing Toulon, Illinois Phone Tin-4511 COACHED BY GARY ST. JOHN CAST JIM ELAM DIANE CLARK PHIL EBERT GLADYS ANDERSON CHARLENE PYELL PHILLIPS .A a J Compliments of 66 SERVICE STATION Toulon, Illinois Phone Tin-3351 SHOCK OF HIS LIFE SENIOR PLAY NOVEMBER 1959 COACHED BY PAT WINSLOW KAY BENNETT RUTH ABRAMS EILEEN NICHOLS 46 LEE DUTTON BARRY TAYLOR SYL KELLER MUSIC TOULON’S MARCHING BAND DIRECTED BY MR. KENNETH HEYEN Compliments of Compliments of CITY FURNITURE AND RUG CO. LEE'S SMART WEAR Kewanee, Illinois Kewanee, Illinois Phone Kew-2380 Phone Kew-2404 Dave Walker Ruth Abrams Faye Smith. Lynn Shearer . . . President .Vice-President . . . Secretary . . . Reporter There were 71 musicians in the band this year. During the marching season, Linda Gerard, assisted by Pat Winslow and Betty Roach, served as head drum majorette. Carolyn Thrasher was captain ofthetwirl-ers. Our director throughout the year has been Mr. Kenneth Heyen. The band members are very proud of the trophy for marching and playing which we won at the Carthage Homecoming. Our other activities this year have been many. We put on half-time shows at the football games and played at Homecoming. We were active at District and State Band Contests and at the Blackhawk Band Festival. In addition to these activities, we also put on a spring concert in our new gymnasium. 49 MIXED CHORUS The mixed chorus, under the direction of Mr. Kenneth Heyen, consisted of thirty-five members. During a very successful year, we sang at the Blackhawk Vocal Festival and at the State Contest at Ottawa. The selections we sang are listed below: April in Paris Fireflies Night Magic When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloomed Soon-A Will Be Done The Paper Reeds by the Brook Madam Jeanette GIRLS’ CHORUS There are 70 members in the Girls’ Chorus this year. The senior members are Bonnie Voss, Kay Bennett, Faye Smith, Eileen Nichols, and Ruth Ann Abrams. During the year the Girls’ Chorus sang these songs: Where E’er you Walk, Lost in the Night, Greensleeves, Praise Ye the Lord, Were You There, Ave Maria, and Wanting You. BOYS’ CHORUS There are 26 members in the Boys’ Chorus this year. The senior members are Jim Elam, Mike Newman, Gary B. Reed, Harold Swank, and David Walker. Some of the songs sung by the Boys’ Chorus were: To a Marching Tune, Asleep in the Deep, Dry Bones, and The Battle of Jericho. 51 PEP BAND TWIRLERS ATHLETICS SCORING TD EP TP McMillen 5 1 31 R7) Dunn 5 0 30 Baker 3 0 18 White 2 1 13 Newman 0 2 2 A Talbert Hand Taylor McMillen 4 • Schmidt RUSHING GAIN AVE, 1 St. John 239 5. 1 [ Dunn 188 11.9 Baker 102 6. 0 1 L. White 88 1.6 R. White 20 4.0 It Smith 19 2.1 Talbert 12 4.0 Hand 6 2.0 McMillen 3 1.5 54 White PASSING ATTP. COMP. YDS, White 134 39 669 Talbert 13 4 42 COMPLETIONS Rec. Yds. McMillen 16 285 Schmidt 11 129 Dunn 5 199 Taylor 5 49 Baker THE FIGHTING TROJANS! ! Even tho the team had little success as far as won and lost is concerned, they never gave up, no matter how tough the going got. Under the leadership of their new coach, Roger West, it was definitely a rebuilding year. With only 5 returning lettermen, many underclassmen found their way into the games and we hope that the experience will lead them to victory in 60. Good luck to our graduating seniors and thanks for your efforts during the past year. Heaton (Most Improved; Rennick (Best Sportsman) Smith We 0 at Dunlap 26 13 Walnut 25 26 Elmwood 20 12 at Wyoming 32 Won 2 FIGHTING We 6 Galva 45 6 Princeville 7 25 at Bradford 19 25 Manlius 6 Lost 6 TROJANS” Reed VARSITY BASKETBALL Chalk up another rebuilding year. After a fast start, in which we won three of our first four games, the team ran into a drought. Ten losses in a row was the result. We always seemed to run into a hot-shooting team or else we made just enough errors to let the other team nose us out. High points of the year could be the following: (1) seven of the first ten will be returning next year; (2) Don Schmidt set a new one-game scoring mark by hitting 43 points; (3) next year we will not have to play and practice in our cracker-box. The results of the year’s battles: WE THEY WE THEY 48 Manlius 47 52 Wethersfield 58 50 Dunlap 44 42 Dunlap 47 43 Walnut 63 55 Walnut 75 58 Elmwood 51 66 Wyoming 58 42 Wyanet 44 86 Galva 111 66 P'ville 78 75 P'ville 80 45 Wyoming 54 64 Bradford 79 59 Galva 73 71 Wethersfield 43 58 P'ville 63 41 Elmwood 44 61 Bradford 66 61 Bradford 74 71 Manlius 87 Good luck to the team in 1960-61. Make the first year in our new quarters a good one. Dick Dunn and Gary St. John SCORING FREE THROWS Schmidt 435 ATTP. MADE PCT. White 247 St. John 51 35 .686 Dunn 235 White 131 89 .679 St. John 128 Schmidt 197 123 .625 McMillen 65 McMillen 53 32 .604 Shults 41 Dunn 56 31 .554 Ballentine 31 Rennick 16 Shults 14 9 .643 Reed 13 Rennick 8 4 .500 Taylor 3 Collins 3 1 .333 Collins 1 Reed 10 3 . 300 Taylor 4 1 .250 Ballentine 15 3 .200 Schmidt and White after the ball Go get the ball, fellows! I Barry Taylor and Bob Rennick Track and baseball share the limelight in our spring sports program. Last year our baseball team was handicapped because of the new building which took our baseball diamond. For this reason, they were not too active. This year there are seven games on the schedule and with most of our players returning, we should have a successful season. Our track season will also be going into full swing. Outstanding performances that were turned in last year by Dick Dunn and John Goodwin will be attacked this year by Danny Newman and Chris McMillen. Our track material is untried, so the results at this time, would be hard to predict. FRESHMAN-SOPHOMORE FOOTBALL Won 1--Lost 5--Tied 1 Letterwinners in football were: Pitzcr, Perkins, Colver, We They Knowles, Jackson, Dunn, White, Reeves, Chilausky, Davis, 6 Dunlap 12 Seckman, and DcBeir. Four of these boys will be back again 0 Kewanee 0 next year to try and improve the record. 0 Wyoming 26 6 Galva 13 0 Princeville 16 0 Bradford 38 6 Elmwood 0 Letterwinners in basketball were: Won 1 --Lost 18 Chilausky, Albertson, Dunn, New- We They We They man, Grant, Reeves, Keckler, Jack- 31 Manlius 34 33 W'field 44 son, White, and Seckman. Four of 25 Dunlap 53 30 Dunlap 48 these boys will be back next year. 24 Walnut 26 25 Walnut 38 12 Elmwood 25 22 Elmwood 36 29 Wyanet 35 26 Wyoming 48 27 Wyoming 53 51 Galva 73 16 Galva 52 .32 P’ville 47 33 P'villc 46 35 Bradford 41 44 Bradford 55 35 W'field 41 42 Manlius 30 FRESHMAN-SOPHOMORE BASKETBALL ► H — w73 Marilyn Heaton Kay Bennett Sandy Orwig 60 Pat Muckey copomoxnrpommaco ATHLETIC MANAGERS Syl Keller and Dave Walker are climaxing four years as the managers of Tou-lons’ stalwart athletic teams. For the first time this year they have someone to yell at in the form of Rodney (Spider) Richards, who hopes to take over the duties of the hardworking (?) pair after they leave T.T.H.S. After four years we can truthfully say that our athletic teams wouldn’t have been the same without good old Syl and lovable Dave. Dave Syl Walker Keller )■ v. CHEERLEADERS Bonnie Carrington Ann Webster Connie Young Ann Shearer 61 HOMECOMING Our activities during Homecoming kept us all quite busy. First of all, we had to get our floats ready. Some of us got an early start and finished upon time, while others were working up to parade time. Thursday night we had our pep rally which included a bon-fire. We sure enjoyed burning Elmwood. All of this was climaxed by a snake dance. Never knew we could get so tired. The big letdown was thepar-ade and as usual, we got pretty wet. Some of the floats didn't hold up too well, but from the looksof our band, it's hard to tell that they were soaked to the skin. But in the end, we came out with a victory in the game and climaxed the evening with our gala dance. 62 PERSONALITIES iii :r'% •s •yVv-’1-; V- - « - • • ■ • -GDf T hE-He de5 e wouo 5 ..il c: TUC Tine HOMECOMING This year’s Homecoming festivities were ruined because of the weather. However, we carried out the original idea of having a parade with floats. The prize money was broken up into three groups, Most Artistic, Most Original, and Most Humorous. The Seniors walked away with two prizes and the F.H.A. received the third prize. For Originality, it was the F.H.A. float with the theme POOF! There Goes Elmwood” for Humor, the Seniors: “It’s In The Bag,” and for Artistic, the Seniors: Now Is The Time. At the dance, our Homecoming King and Queen were crowned. This year’s Court was King Lee Dutton, Queen Kay Bennett. Attendants were: Juniors Sandy Orwig and Larry White, Sophomores Carolyn Smith and John Perkins, and Frosh Connie Young and Tom Pitzer. Let’s hope that next year we have better weather and a bigger and better Homecoming. Congratulations to the Student Council on its preparations. SENIOR PERSONALITIES I960 CITIZENSHIP Kay Bennett Bob Rennick 65 SCHOLASTIC ABILITY Rosana Duggins Lee Dutton G.A.A. Vs. Faculty 68 Art Class Latin Day SENIOR Good evening, this is your tell-it-all host, Gary Beryl Reed. For seven years I have been connected with the Bureau of Personal Facts. We are unable to reveal our sources of information. Also, many of the more personal facts we possess cannot be disclosed. You have asked us questions concerning the Toulon graduating class of ’60. We have consulted our files and have compiled a running narrative containing all the facts not covered by security regulation. If you will step into my inner office, my personal secretary will be at your service. Raymond Perkins, noted arbologist made last month what we thought to be a great discovery. Later experiments proved his find to be petrified dog biscuits. Faye Smith has a position with the Kansas City Redheads. Faye first attempted to play with a red wig. After having it pushed down over her eyes seven times in one game,she dyed it a brilliant Vermillion. Lee Dutton has taken a position in a fashionable Eastern girls school. Lee seems very content to give two lectures a month on the topic ‘‘Where Does Food Come From.” Everett Van Duyn recently returned from France and Holland, and was asked to be a judge in the Miss America contest. His comment, sprinkled freely with foreign influence and accent, was “Gosh!” At the Pentagon, Rear Generals Roger “Brass” Smith and James Gary “Red” Reed are continuing their feud over whether General Reed was under communist influence when he chose his nickname Red.” The former Gladys Anderson has been sitting for the world famous artist, Dale Catton. Dale attributed his vast knowledgeof art to his Toulon art class and his house-painting experience. When asked how he kept his subjects still and silent, he demonstrated with leather tooling mallet. The well-known architect and engineer, Sylvester Keller, has announced plans for the addition of a 13th floor to the New York Baker Building. Because of superstitions, the 13th floor was not planned in the original structure. It will be built above the 47th. Lawyer Robert Rennick and his singing client, Dave Walker, are presently suing the Toulon Distilled Water Company for $50,000,000. Mr. Walker always gargles distilled water before appearing before teenage audiences. On the evening in question, Dave “really” put on a show. Nancy Allen, secretary and spokeswoman for the company, stated that the contents of Dave’s gargle must have come from the wrong still. Jim Elam was asked to join the Three Stooges. It is reported that he took a rebellious attitude and jabbed the agent on the nose in typical stooge fashion. The Michael Newman studios and the Arthur Murray Studios are becoming more bitter rivals every day. It is rumored that the Newman Studios were started out of spite after Arthur laughed at Michael’s new step, the “rumba-cha-rumba.” Two budding scientists, Phil Ebert and Gary St. John, have discovered a new liquid gas. Rival scientists from the Toulon Distilled Water Company stated that they thought it was all a lot of cold air. Our file of Barry “Cowboy” Taylor is very large. From the money he made on his prize Montana Steers, he paid his way through college and bought himself a couple of farms. His thorough knowledge of how to juggle the cattle market has made him the most prosperous farmer in the Midwest. For a long time, our information on Jack “Fly-boy” Booker, Stan “The Man” Dorman, Dick “Yankee Dunn, and Robert “Hot Rod Storey ended with a question mark. Their air force jet liner, the “Lady Be Bad,” was found in the middle of the Mohabi Desert with no sign of their bodies anywhere. After thirteen hot, dry years, Harold Swank, well-known millionaire adventurer, best known for his boisterous return home” parties, discovered the four lost airmen on a small oasis eighty-seven miles from the “Lady Be Bad.” When Dean “Snap” Brooks, world-famous photographer and news reporter, (AP photographer of the year), interviewed the heavily bearded man after their return to civilization, they stated the circumstances of their mishap. It seems that “Fly-boy Booker forgot to put gasoline in the engine before they left on their trans-desert flight. PROPHECY We find that Miss Louise Winn has gained fame as the World’s fastest typist. As a security measure, Miss Winn’s exact speed is kept top secret. At a news conference, Miss Diane Clark, star reporter for the TOULON TIMES, learned that Miss Winn is striving to break her current record, but is hampered by the lack of a typewriter that will stand up under her terrific speed. When asked by Miss Clark how she gained this wonderful skill, Miss Winn confessed that she acquired it by reading books on the subject. Believe it or not, Larry Blair is selling farm equipment. He and Don Hunt have a monopoly on the farming industry. Larry has bought all of the implement companies, and Don has bought almost all of the farms. Together they run the nations stock and grain markets. We see that Richard Parker and Jim Hand have been racing at Indianapolis. Rich is still driving his 1951 Ford, and Jim’s 1950 Chevy is still carrying the load. At this point I am happy to inform you that all animals, small children, and old women can now feel free to walk the streets of our great metropolis in comparative safety. This is due to the fact that Bonnie Voss, president of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, has finally succeeded in her effort to have Eileen Nichols' driver’s license revoked. The society was aroused when a poor, innocent cow was cruelly attacked by Miss Nichols and her automobile. In spite of the verdict given by the judge. Miss Nichols still persistently insists that the cow charged first. For quite some time now, the “Flatnotes,” a singing (?) group composed of Ted Webster, Jimmy Lee, and John Colwell, have been touring the country seeking work in nightclubs. When asked about their success, they replied that they were so much in demand that they had to play in a different town every night to meet the demands. They also informed us that there was always a large crowd on hand to see that they left town on time. Dr. Kay Bennett, the notorious woman Physician, has made the headlines again. Last night, the famed equestrian, Miss Janet Morrell, fell from her horse while performing a difficult balancing act on the Ed Sullivan show. Dr. Bennett, who was seated in the audience, immediately rushed to her aid. After giving Miss Morrell artificial respiration, she treated her for shock and checked her for broken bones. She then asked Miss Morrell how she felt. Miss Morrell replied, “I don’t want to be ungrateful, but the only thing I have injured is my pride.” This remark greatly puzzled Dr. Bennett. She rushed straight home to study her anatomy books and find out what Pride was and what she could do to cure it. 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