Unity High School - Hi Lites Yearbook (Mendon, IL)

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PAT HOMAN, a willing and cheerful worker, could always be depended upon to lend a helping hand. The GAAclaimed Pat's support all thru the four years. JOANN JONES, one of our quiet and industrious girls, varied her activities to FHA, GAA, Library Club and Pep Club. JOHN IPPENSEN headed the trumpet section in his senior year showing thot three years of experience really counts. He held two prominent offices - senior class president and vice-presi- dent of the SS. He was also very active in the Camera Club, played basketball, and hod a part in three class plays. BILL KRETZER won four letters in football. Other sports in which he participated were basketball, base- ball and track. He also joined the VK. JUDY LEWIS sang with the chorus for four years and demonstrated her act- ing ability by stealing the show in the senior play. Judy's other interests were GAA and TAB Clubs. EDWIN McCABE played in the bond ond sang in the chorus during his four years at Unity. PAT McALLISTER was president of her class during her freshman and junior years. The class chose her to repre- sent them at Girls' State and for the DAR award. She was an active mem- ber for four years in the band, FHA, ond GAA. Pat also oloyed a oart in the junior class play, and was a mem- ber of the chorus. Library, Camera Club and newspaper staff. She served on the SS for four years. PAT MITCHELL was a four-year mem- ber of the bond, FHA and GAA. The chorus, the Library, ond the Camera Club claimed part of her time and she was a member of the speech contest play. 11

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JOHN FRAZIER earned four football letters in high school. Being an ath- lete, he belonged to the VK. He was interested in farming and was a FFA member all during school. He also be- longed to the Camera Club. + — JACK FROM AN belonged to the FFA and fought in the Golden Gloves, fly- weight class, at Quincy in his senior year. SUZANNE FURRY has delighted many audiences with her lovely soprano voice. She was a member of the Girls' Sextette eoch year and won recogni- tion in solo contest work. BARBARA GRIMMER, a real fine girl was a four-year member of the Varsity Cheerleaders, the band, the GAA. She sang with the chorus, played parts in three plays, and entered three speech contests. Barb won the Citizenship Award as a sophomore; in her senior year she was editor of the yearbook and treasurer of the SS. I BARBARA HALSEY was a four-year member of FHA ond its president dur- ing her second year. She was given the Home Economics' Award also in her sophomore year. Borbaro edited the school newspoper during her junior year and sang with the Girls' Sextette for three years. WILMA HAMILTON was a faithful trombone player in the band all during her high school days. She also parti- cipated in GAA and FHA; the latter group selected her for their Courtesy Award this year. 9 V JOAN HEINECKE was interested in dramatics; she played a part in two plays and competed in speech contests. Her other activities include SS, GAA, chorus, TAB ond Pep Clubs. 10 MARLENE HENERHOFF'S life in high school certainly wasn't idle. She was active all four years in the band, the FHA, the GAA. She worked two or more years on the school newspaper. Library Club and with the chorus. Marlene was best known for her four years of cheer leading and she had the distinction of being elected HOMECOMING QUEEN twice. She was secretary to the Student Senate last year.

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DEVON MIXER was a charter member of the Camera Club and its president in his junior year. Many of his pic- tures appear in this yearbook. Devon also played football and belonged to the FFAand VK. He was on the soil judging team. SHELBIA MONROE worked very conscientiously on all her studies and found time for many activities. She was a member of the band, the chorus, FHA, GAA, and the newspaper staff. She played a role in two class plays. ANN MURPHY was an octive member of all organizations to which she be- longed. She was class vice-president during the senior year and class presi- dent in the sophomore year. Ann was a four-year member of the band, play- ing the clarinet. She was also with the chorus, GAA, Camera Club, news- paper staff and Library Club. She was in the cast of three class plays. DON NEIL'S strong baritone voice won for him a place in the FFA Coar- tet this year at their convention at Kansas City. He ’blocked in foot- ball, blew in the band, sang whenever requested, and added con- siderable humor to almost every sit- uation. WAYNE ORR'S special interest is farming so he was a four-year member of FFAand its president in his senior year. Wayne also played some bas- ketball. 12 ELEANOR MYERS spent much time working on the newspaper and was its editor in her senior year. She was a four-year member of FHA, its presi- dent during her junior year and winner of the home ec award in 1953. Eleanor was interested in speech and was the first to represent Unity at a state speech contest. She placed 6th in 1953. «6 JOE NUTT was active in sports, par- ticipating in football, basketball, track, and cheerleading. Joe usually made it his special job to keep every- one amused. CARL RABE, another outstanding form youth, was a valuable member to the FFA and president of the organization during his junior year. Carl won first place in the Adams County Soil Con- servation slogan contest.