VIT High School - Vitorian Yearbook (Table Grove, IL)

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Class of ’51 PRESIDENT: Bill Seals VICE-PRESIDENT: Richard Southwood SECRETARY: Martha Jane Mercer TREASURER: Harvey Brinton nior Class The Class of '51 came into the V. I. T. Unit as freshmen. As freshmen we chose a double set of class officers to guide us through our first year at V. I. T. Wanda Wherley and Jeannette Atwater were presidents; Richard Southwood and Wanda Hollenback were our vice-presidents. Barbara Danner and Patricia Waters were our secretaries; Harvey Brinton and Phyllis Robertson served as treasurers; Dean Hulvey was our class reporter, and our Student Council representatives were: Martha Jane Mercer, Gale Tingley, Doris Nunn, and Donald Young. Our advisors were Mrs. Albro, Mr. White, and Mr. Rademacker. We started our year's activities with a party in the gym. We were the second highest in magazine selling. In the Senior-sponsored stunt night we entered with an act called The Fashion Show and won first place. We made $142.18 for our class treasury by selling Christmas cards. In the fall of '48 we came back to school as sophomores and we elected a new set of officers and had some new advisors. Our officers were Betty Waters, president, Patricia Waters, vice-president; Margaret Graham, secretary; Harvey Brinton, treasurer; Dean Hulvey, reporter; Jeanette Atwater and Richard Bilbrey as Student Council representatives. Our advisors were Mrs. Garner and Mr. Heldreth, the first semester with Mr. Young serving for the second semester. A new coke machine was installed this year and the sophomores had charge of it and received all the proceeds. Members of the class were active in sports, music and all other activities throughout the year. We started our junior year with an industrious group of students. Our president was Margaret Graham; Bill Seals, vice-president; Phyllis Robertson, secretary; Harvey Brinton, treasurer. Our class advisor was Mr. Payne assisted by Mrs. Stoops, Mrs. Davis and Mr. Hawthorne. In school activities the class was well represented in band, chorus, sports, and declamation. Wanda Wherley and Jeannette Atwater served on the cheer leading s quad this year. We entered a float in the homecoming parade; it featured a guillotine slicing' Avon. We handled the concession stand at the basketball games at Camp Ellis. Our class play, Those Websters , a three act comedy, was given November 17 and 18. A group stunt, Circus Parade”, was entered in the Variety Show February 17 and won second prize. Profits from the above activities bolstered our treasury in preparation for the annually sponsored Junior-Senior Prom held in honor of the seniors on May 11, with a Hawaiian theme. IS