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

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I, Phyllis Huff, will my ability to get in trouble in all of my classes to Phyllis Easley. I, Janice Hughes, will my hair style to Shirley Horwedel. I, Charles Hunter, will my nick-name to anyone!! I, Marlyn Jones, will my trips to Lewistown, Havana, and Macomb to all V.I.T. boys. I, Vada Lou Kost, will my old maid ways to Carol Jean Smith. I, Delbert Lalicker, will my ability to drive fast to Mr. Hawthorne. I, Darrell Lasswell, will my curly black hair to Lee Jockish. I, Glenn Learned, will my ability to take pictures to Dave Brockley. I, Marilyn Leonard Chenoweth will my hair to Nellie Busby who might like hers long for a change. I, Beulah Long, will my left hand to some boy in Lewistown. I, Robin Magee, will my blonde hair to Jo Ann Weese. I, Addie Malott, will my ability to sit still at all times to Marjorie Parsona. I, Ronald McFadden, will my quietness to David Kirkbride. I, Susan Mitchell, will my excuse to get out of Physical Education to anyone who doesn't like it. I, Norman Miller, will my interest in girls to Gene Waters. I, Kenneth Noble, will my trips to Astoria to anyone who can make more of them than I do. I, Sam Porter, will myOldsmobile to Arlene Atwater, so he can take some certain boys to Havana when they have an urge to roam. I, Eugene Rector, will my brown nose to Bobby Seals. I, Marvin Reedy, will my ability to always be late for class to Ruth Williams. I, Carol Richardson, will smallness to Judy South wood. I, Lu Ann Ridenour, will my Dagmar ways to Merilea Curtis. I, Shirley Roberts, will my ambition to be a nurse to Peggy Johnson. I, Barbara Robertson, will my good sportsmanship to Linda Tyler. I, Philip Sexton, will my ability to do the least possible at all times to Merle Hamm. I, Lila Shaw, will my nicknames, Pup , Guiddy , Lily , Cob , and Beep-Beep”, to some unsuspecting freshman. I, Clarence Shawgo, will my freshman property to anyone who thinks he can get her. I, Bob Smith, will my trips to Havana to Dean Crick. I, Roy Van Fossen, will my wide vocabulary to Gerald Ambrosius. I, Betty Walters, will my interest in boys to Doris Weese. I, Catherine Weese, will my seat in study hall to Carol Price, so she can put thumb tacks in the teacher's seat. 1, Willard Weese, will my missing tooth to Bill Camp. I, Jim Wickert, will my laziness in all my classes to Vern Camp.

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Senior (Class IDilT We, the members of the Class of 52”, very modestly admit being the sweetest, most beloved class to enter or graduate from V.I.T. Community District Number 2, Table Grove, in Farmers Township, Fulton County, State of Illinois, United States of America; find it only fitting and proper that we should leave all our food qualities behind. This being the case, we, the Seniors, being sane of mind and free of will, do hereby equeath our sole possessions to the under classmen, who we hope can put them to good use. First, to Mr. Harding we wish to leave the underclassmen and may he do with them as he sees fit. Second, to the Teachers we wish to leave a pleasant memory of us, and may they think of us often. Last, to Mr. E. A. Anderson, we wish to leave V.I.T. and may he rule it with an iron hand, after we leave. To the underclassmen we leave the following: I, Jacqueline Adcock, will my ability to mess around the hall to Ted Wixon who can get by with it. I, Donald Anderson, will my bad habit of taking pencils to Jimmy Trotter. I, Larry Atwater, will my ability to be stupid at anytime, anyplace, anywhere, to John Burgard and Jim Ladd. I, Rosalie Belville, will my Lewistown interest to Ann Taber. I, Audrey Bottenberg, will my friendship with Roy Van Fossen to Donna Ragan. I, Leo Burks, will my interest in Manito to my little brother Frank. I, Sherrill Carrison, will my giggle to Jo Ann Howard. I, Louise Chenoweth, will my innocent ways to Carolyn Barkley. I, Marcus Cox, will my quiet manner to Don Schisler. I, Marilyn Easley, will my purple sweater to Connie LaFary who might like the color. I, Ronald Easley, will my little brain to Jack Shoff so he can stay on the team. I, Pat Etter, will my nick-name to Jim Wingert, and may he use it as he sees fit. I, Phyllis France, will my diamond to anyone who can get it from me. I, Lloyd Green, will my excess girl friends to Monte Welker. I, Shirley Guilliams, will my typing ability to Jackie Ritter and Merle Brown who seem to have a little trouble in the subject. I, Harold Hamm, will dancing ability to Richard Rutledge. I, Shirley Heath, will my quietness in 7th hour study hall to Ellen Rinker. I, Rosemarie Heaton, will my height to Paul Stoops so he can be down with the rest of us. I, Richard Hickle, will my ability to skip school to anyone that can find nothing better to do.

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JUNIOR SENIOR- PROM The Junior and Senior Prom took place on April 20, 1951. The theme was Oriental Gardens with everything decorated in a Chinese fashion. The dinner was prepared by Mr. Jack Anderson of Rushville and was served by six Sophomore girls. After the dinner the guests adjourned to the gaily decorated gym, where they danced to the music of Gayle Byers’ orchestra. During intermission the guestswere entertained by three Chinese girls (Barbara Danner, DorisNunn, and Margaret Graham.) A baton twirling team. Hall and Patrenni, also performed during the intermission. ). A. R. GOOD CITIZENSHIP AWARD The D. A. R. Good Citizenship award was presented to Marilyn Easley, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Easley of Vermont. This award is given by the Farmington Chapter of the D. A. R. The winner is chosen for dependability, service, and leadership, by the Senior Class and the High School faculty. Marilyn's activities at V. I. T. have been many and varied. She has been a member of band, chorus, and FHA during her four years in high school. She is serving as president of FHA this year. In her Sophomore year she took part in the vocal contest, and in her Junior year she was treasurer of the class.) During her Freshman year she participated in GAA and served as a reporter on the paper staff. This year she was a member of the Senior play cast for the production of The Man Who Came To Dinner . During her high school careel she has maintained an A - average.