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

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CLASS WILL We, the Senior Class of 1956, being of sound minds and healthy bodies, do declare this to be our last will and testament. First, we leave to Mr. Beck the memories of our quiet and angelic Senior Class. Second, to Landy we bequeath the scarred remains of dear (?) ol’ V.I.T., in hopes that it is soon replaced by a spanking, brand-new multimillion dollar high school building. I, PHYLLIS HOWELL, will my job as office secretary to my cousin Rachel and 1 hope she will enjoy it as much as I have. I, MARY RUTH MALOTT, will my interest in many boys to Luann Burgard who seems to be interested in only one. I, MARVIN (MUGGS) CHOCKLEY, will my ID card to Larry Jacobus because he needs it in Havana. I, BARB DANNER, will all my dates on Wednesday night to Shirley Malott and hope she makes as good use of them as I did. I, MARGARET NEGLEY, will my cowboy boots to Janet Bohm and I hope she can walk in them as well as I could. I, SHIRLEY HUNTER, will and bequeath my majorette uniform to Janet Baughman who seems to be a pretty good strutter already. I, JOANN HERRIFORD, will my ways of getting along with Mr. Evans to Ernestine Bulmer who seems to need it. I, JEANETTE BULMER, will my running around to John and Emily, who always gripe every time I leave. I, MARELEE ATWATER, will my liking of Smith-field boys to Betty Royer, who seems to have caught some boy from there that she likes pretty well. I, DONALD JOE BUTCHER, will my well worn (ahem) American History book to Bob Wright, in hopes that he will get as much good out of it as I did. We, MELBA MALOTT and JANET ADCOCK, will Mr. Stevens our so-called weak voices, in hopes that he can do more with them than we were able to. I, ROSALIE ELLISON, will my ability to goof off” to my friendly enemy, Doug Bailey, who is doing all right on his own. I, RICHARD LANNERY, will my ability to stay home to Charles Dailey. I, RONALD E. MERCER, will my success as a Romeo” to Marion Cornelius, who seems to do all right on his own. I, DORLA HELLER, will my quiet ways to Dixie Frye, in hopes that she makes good use of them. I, LYLE ROYER, will my ability to run the fastest to lunch to Gerald Palm, in case he gets as hungry as I do. I, GORDON PAUL REEDY, will my ability to get into trouble to Marling Beck who doesn’t really need it. I, NORMAN WELKER, will my three weekly trips to Astoria to anyone who can beat me. I, FRANK HANEY, will my Monday night trips to Macomb to Jimmy Samuels for he seems to like to travel in that direction. I, ROGER EASLEY, will my seat in study hall to Phyllis Bohm who might want it. I, MARVIN WHITE, will my red hair to Cathy Marshall who might welcome the change. I, LYNN CARRISON, will my curly hair to Jerry Curl-less who has a flat-top. I, NELDA MALOTT, will my liking for short-hand to Marabel Parks who seems to do quite well on her own. I, BETTY WRIGHT, will my liking for a certain Air Force boy to Carol Bohm in case she decides to give up a Navy man. I, CAROL ANN BUCY, will my long curls to Jerry Smith, who might welcome the change. I, BETTY JOCKISCH, will my ability to cheer my darndest for good ol’ V.I.T. to Janette Easley, who certainly has the voice for it. I, PEGGY WHERLEY, will the chip on my shoulder to Bev Burton. 1 hope she doesn’t get it knocked off in P.E. like I almost did. I, NORMAN PLATE, will my red convertible to Larry Brock, in case he gets tired of driving Phyllis around in his new Dodge. I, EDWARD BUTCHER, leave my shiny new' bass horn in the music department in hopes that the V.I.T. band will boast some long winded sousa-phone players in the back row next year. I, JERRY SCHISLER, will my ability to get along with the girls to Larry Stambaugh who seems to be quite a Ladies Man” on his own. I, LOREN KENNEDY, will my motorcycle to Larry Smith who already has the leather jacket and motorcycle boots so that he won’t have to walk to school. I, LOWELL WORSDELL, will my ability to play rough football to Jim Herriford who will learn how to use it. I, ME;LVINA BURCKY, will my love of freedom to my girlfriend Carol B°hm, who seems to like going steady. I, JANICE BROCK, will my winning ways in P.E. class to Janet Baughman. I, KATHERINE PORTER, will my ability to always be good (?) to Cathy Marshall so she can have as much fun in high school as I did. I, DONALD (TANK) VAUGHN, will my weight and height (6-1) in basketball to Jerry Curless who needs it. 1, RALPH LAFARY, will my ability to skip school to anyone who might use it better than I did. Witnessed this first day of April in the year of 1956, in the city of Table Grove, State of Illinois. Rosalie Ellison Witness

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CLASS HISTORY The class of 56” entered the VIT High School in the fall of 52.” The class consisted of 46 members and they chose the following officers: Gordon Reedy, President; Katherine Porter, Vice President; Mary Ruth Malott, Secretary-Treasurer. Student Council members from our class were Jerry Schisler and Marvin White. Mr. Baily and Mrs. Rademacher were our class advisors. For our Homecoming float we chose the theme Burn ’em Up.” Homecoming Attendants were Ronald E. Mercer and Janet Adcock. Our Freshman class was well represented in Band and athletics. Katherine Porter was elected cheerleader. We had a hay ride and wiener roast at Loren Kennedy’s, and for money projects we sold Christmas cards and had a Bake Sale. We came back to school in the fall of 53” with 44 members and elected new officers and new advisors. Class officers were Melvina Burcky, President; Lowell Worsdell, Vice President; Gordon Reedy, Secretary-Treasurer. Our class advisors were Mr. Churchill and Mr. Baily. Our Homecoming float, with the theme of Dragnet, won first prize in the parade. Mary Ruth Malott and Marvin White were our Homecoming Attendants. Peggy Wherley and Katherine Porter were elected cheerleaders. We started our Junior year in the fall of 54” with our class consisting of 40 members. The class chose the following officers for the year; Lynn Carrison, President; Katherine Porter, Vice President; Gordon Reedy, Secretary; and Lowell Worsdell, Treasurer. Marvin White and Mary Ruth Malott were elected as Student Council representatives. Class advisors were Mrs. Peak, Mrs. Hughes, and Mr. Sutton. The Homecoming float carried out the theme Make Room for Bushnell.” King and Queen attendants were Ralph Lafary and Mary Ruth Malott. We had our share of letter winners this year with Katherine Porter elected as cheerleader and Shirley Hunter as majorette. The Junior class play was Girl Crazy” which was presented on March 30 and 31. The cast consisted of eighteen Juniors. Mrs. Baily was our director. On May 13 we gave the Junior-Senior Prom and Banquet. The theme was Mardi Gras. Billy Hill and his orchestra provided the music for the evening. Money making projects were: two paper drives, selling sweat shirts and jackets, dances, play, picking up corn, and the concession stands at home basketball games. In September 1955, forty members enrolled in VIT in hopes of receiving a single diploma in May of 1956. The class chose the following officers: Lynn Carrison, President; Ralph LaFary, Vice President; Gordon Reedy, Secretary-Treasurer. Mary Ruth Malott and Marvin White were elected as Student Council representatives. Mrs. Clendenny, Mrs. Peak and Mrs. Hughes were the class advisors. On September 9 the Seniors had charge of the informal initiation for the Freshmen during the day and also the formal candle light initiation services that evening. Next came the Homecoming. We chose our float to be, Shower of Stars” and Marilee Atwater and Lynn Carrison wefe elected as King and Queen. Our class play entitled Phantom of the High School” was presented March 27. The cast consisted of 18 members of the class. Gerald Stevens was our director. Money making projects were: Magazine sales, paper drive, class play, concessions at home football games. On October 18 the Seniors held a wiener roast. On April 5 the Seniors held an all school skating party. May 4 we were guests at the Junior-Senior Prom and Banquet. May 30 we went on our Senior trip to the Ozarks in Missouri. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Clannin were our chaperons. Janet Adcock and Norman Plate joined the class in the second semester. Music contestants were Ed Butcher, Rosalie Ellison, Phyllis Howell, Mel Burcky, Katherine Porter, and Janice Brock. Speech contestants were Gordon Reedy and Rosalie Ellison. Katherine Porter was chosen as cheerleader for the fourth year, and Shirley Hunter was majorette. We have six members who have gone to school together for 12 years. They are Bonald E. Mercer, Janice Brock, Marilee Atwater, and Joann Herriford who come from Ipava. From Table Grove Gordon Reedy and Margaret Negley have gone to school together for 12 years. The Baccalaureate service was set for May 27 and May 29 was Graduation.”

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CLASS PROPHECY I am Lynn Ralph Edwards Carrison and this is This is Your Life. Phyllis Howell has just finished one of her rare night club appearances and is on her way home. Her taxi will accidentally bring her to this studio instead of taking her to her hotel. Shh, they’re bringing her in back-stage now. Here she comes. Welcome Phyllis to This is Your Life. But I don’t understand, I told the cab driver to take me to my hotel.’ This is your life,” Phyllis Howell. You are now one of the biggest movie actresses in Hollywood and the only one to win two Oscars in a row. Titanic Pictures, Inc. must be very proud of you. Phyllis explains, I got my dramatic training at V.I.T. High where I appeared in several class plays. Here are two of your old classmates stepping from behind the curtain. Do you recognize them? They do look familiar, but I never met a model from Paris. Look again, Peggy Wherley and Katherine Porter are Juan Don’s most famous models. Juan Don is the fashion designer who made Dior throw in his gunny sack, back in 57, explains Peg. Katherine adds, Our specialty is modeling lingerie and bikinis. Next is the girl who took over your job as Chorus Librarian on Tuesdays and Thursdays so you could have time to talk to Larry. Rosalie Ellison! It’s not Rosalie Ellison anymore. As the World’s Champion Lady Wrestler she goes by the name of Mad Red. Surprised Phyllis asks, Rosalie, er, Red, are you still single? Well, I was engaged to Gorgeous George but we had so many fights we decided to call it off. He is so jealous of my hair-do, you know. Do you know he bought six different egg beaters but he just couldn’t get his hair to even resemble my crazy-mixed up style? I saw you on television when you won the Championship. Tell me what won the decisive fall for you? My good ol stand-by, the flying mare. Thank you for coming; and next we have a young lady who has been in New York only two weeks and already has a job with the biggest insurance company in the world as a private secretary to the president of the company. Betty Jockisch steps out from behind the curtain. Hi, Phyll, Gee, it’s good to see you. You might like to meet my boss, Marvin hite. Matter of fact, here comes Marvin and his wife, Mel (Burcky) now. Hello, Phyllis. I intended to see your premier in The Loves of Tallulah last week, but my business is expanding and I’ve been rather busy. Mel as you know is now head of the Atomic Energy Commission. While developing the Z bomb she revolutionized Einstein’s Theory of Relativity. I wonder if you would tell us about it? I’d be glad to. I was relaxing after a rather grueling day at the lab and was reading a condensed version of Einstein’s Theory and somehow it just didn’t seem right to me so instead of squaring X and Q, I squared Y, Z, M, and U. I inverted the second integral, took the Logarithm Cosecant of angle D, multiplied by the Cologarithm Cotangent, added the reciprocal.............. Yes, well thank you and now here are two career girls who are doing well. Phyllis is confronted by her former classmates, Joann Herriford and Jeanette Bulmer. Joann explains, We have started our own private orphanage for young men. It’s an interesting occupation. After this program is over the entire group is invited to eat at the fabulous Club Sophisticate. And here are the owners now. Carol Ann Bucy and Dor la Heller join Phyllis in center of the stage. Pierre, our head cook will be put entirely in your hands, whatever you order he will prepare, Carol explains. Dorla, the business manager for the concern adds, You might tell all your friends in Hollywood about it.” What is that terrible commotion back stage? Those two publishing tycoons are at it again. They are trying to merge and they can’t come to terms. I’ll bring them on and let’s hope they’ll be quiet. After considerable commotion Gordon Reedy and Jerry Schisler stride angrily on stage. Jerry storms, As publisher of Buzzard’s Books, Inc., the finest in obscene literature, I feel I should have 51% of the business. Gordon shouts, Buzzard’s Books are for the birds. Hans Enterprises Inc. publishes anything, anytime, anyplace. Gentlemen, gentlemen, please. Jerry stop winking at that blonde in the front row. Now, Phyllis, did you know that two of your classmates are millionaires? That’s right, Marilee Atwater and Janice Brock are co-owners of the world’s largest Cigarette Company. Their product, Drag-a-Fag is the only Emperor size cigarette with 50,000 microcoal filters with the recessed tip. Phyllis is greeted by two ladies elegantly dressed in the latest fashion. Marilee waves her hand and a stage hand wheels in a large impressive box. A year’s supply of our product. We interrupt this program for a public service from the Los Angeles Highway Traffic Safety Office which has just staged an experimental Safe Driving Day. Ronald Mercer, manager, speaks: Friends, I wish to express my gratitude for the cooperation given this office by the people of Los Angeles during Safe Driving Day yesterday. Only 3 traffic officers and 35 motorists were killed during this special period. This proves the drivers of this area can be safety conscious and I believe we can expect to see the total number of automobile accidents kept to less than 1,000 per day. Mr. Mercer was unable to complete his remarks because he was called away by a minor accident at Hollywood and Vine involving 16 automobiles. His wife, the former Janet Adcock, assists him whenever she isn’t kept busy with the Little Mooses. We continue with This is Your Life. We have the honor of having 3 high ranking servicemen with us. First is Roger Easley a retired 5 Star General who is planning to run for President. He will introduce the other two. You remember Lowell W'orsdell? Of course you do, every one in our class remembers Lowell. After 20 years in the Navy he has retired to take command of his own fleet on the Mississippi, in peace or in war. He has just promoted Janet from first mate to Rear Admiral. Norman Welker, 20 year member and now head of the National Guard in Illinois, received a citation from the President for service above and beyond the call of duty. He no longer goes to Summum, but