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

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JUNIORS Jeanette Bob Nellie Phil Judy Jerry Sally Easley Weese Bair VanFossen Craft Smith Snowman Bill Betty Gene Ernestine Richard Martha Bill Schisler Royer Welker Bulmer Atwater Barker Pilger David Roberts Beverly Burton Leo Parsano Nelda Hunter Marion Cornelius Marabel Parks Harold Palm Donna Larry Ashwood Jacobus Laura Dick Sharon Stanley Merrill Herriford Keefauver Wilson Emily Bulmer Larry Smith

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lives there. Virginia and he, that is. This certainly is a pleasure to see you boys again, and I’m sure our class is proud of you, replies Phyllis. It’s good to see you again. We three have been discussing the good ol’ days at V.I.T. W'ould you like to join us? Janet cooks the most delicious sea foods, Lowell suggests. That sounds like a wonderful idea. My! What is that black thing coming through the door? Is that a fur coat? I never saw one quite like that before. What is it? asked Phyllis. Skunk, Phyllis. It’s the latest! I raise the best pelts this side of Spoon River. I am known as Butcher, Furrier. Why, it's Ed Butcher! I do remember reading somewhere that skunk was the coming thing. I think I’ll buy one and a stole too. When can I have them delivered? We’re a little rushed at the moment, but by Mid-July we should be able to deliver it. Say, my brother Don is here tonight, would you like to see him? Oh, here he is now. In strolls Don in full Cardinal uniform. Good to see you, Phyllis, I just happen to have a season’s ticket to the world Champion St. Louis Cardinal games. Still undefeated after 21 games of play. Oh, yes, you’re their manager now. I was so glad when you won the World Series in four straight games last year. Trying for another pennant? Most indubitably! One of the stage hands rushes on stage with an anguished look on his face. You must do something, Mr. Plate and Mr. Kennedy are having a terrible argument. I guess I’d better explain that they are now competitors in the business world. You see, Norman is now head of the Pontiac division of General Motors and has designed three stunning new lines, The Turbofire, Jet, and the Rocket. In his spare time he is trying to teach his wife, the former Mary Ruth Malott, how to drive. Loren Kennedy is now the President of the American Motors Corp. all over the world. He has a Rambler for his carefree mood, a Metropolitan for his theater mood, a Statesman for his business mood, and an Ambassador for his Casanova mood. Loren and Norman enter from behind the curtain with no hint of the discussion that has come so quickly to an end. We have declared a truce for the time being,” Norman explains. Say, Phyllis, I’ve got just the thing for you, a red sports convertible. You can have a chance at the first one off the assembly line. I'm sorry, but I already have a red Continental Mark II and three convertibles, not to mention four station wagons, six hardtops, and two four doors. At that moment Lyle Royer bursts in. I’m sorry I’m late, but we had a little trouble. I’m the owner of the biggest housing project in California and we were building a 30 room house for Grace and the Prince and the four little Rainiers. When the smog lifted we found the back half floating in Liberace’s swimming pool. What a mess! I can imagine, just take a seat while I introduce our next guests. Everyone in your class remembers the cute twins who contributed so much to the activities and fun of V.I.T. Ladies, gentlemen, and Phyllis, Misses Melba and Nelda Malott! Out step two glamorous girls dressed exactly alike and bubbling over with things to tell their old classmates. Yes, we have our own business too. We have founded our own business college in the midwest, Melba explains. I notice you still use the name of Malott, are you married? No, we have been too busy to think about that, but there are plenty of bachelors in Texas where we are building an extension,” reports Nelda. Betty Wright has flown to New York to attend the Ken Ray Convention. She is the head secretary at the central office in Vermont. Jim and the twins occupy most of her spare time. She is unable to get away right now but will join you at the Club Sophisticate later. All the way from the beautiful hills of Kentucky Barb Danner and Margaret Negley have flown in their own private helicopter. Tell us girls, how do you like life in Kentucky? I understand you have started your own clan, Little Batches” and Dark Clouds. Butch smiles, Kentucky life sure agrees with us. You must come visit us sometime. We have the honor of having two distinguished members of the sports world with us. I'll let them tell you about it. First of all, Mrs. Shirley (Hunter) McCombs. For our twentieth anniversary Charles talked Caterpillar into sponsoring the Dieselettes,” our own girls’ basketball team. Next week we meet the Globetrotters in an exhibition game at the VIT Field House. We’re sold out except for the section reserved for the Class of 56.” We’ll be there. The New Y'ork Dirty Sox are playing in Chicago next week and I’ll fly down for the game. I play shortstop, ya know. Oh yes, I’d like you to meet my wife, the former Miss Connie King, who is a modern interpretive dancer for Minskys in Chicago. Richard Lannery, editor of the Daily Tornado,” the largest independent newspaper in the world, was unable to come as he is covering the 1976 Senior Class’ trip to the moon. Straight from the V.I.T. area have come the next three guests. We’ll let them tell about themselves. Ralph Lafary is the first to step into the spotlight. I’m now head of my own brewery in Bushnell, The Old Facefull. I also have my own private still in the hills of Camp Ellis where I produce the finest moonshine in the land, Old Guzzler and Good to the Last Drop. Frank Haney joins Ralph on the stage. I am now head of my own dairy-farm in Fulton County. It’s the largest in Illinois. My wife Sandra still works for Mr. Engle, but she has two assistants to help her. Donald Vaughn enters, towering over the other two. I have been very content to let the world slide by and stay down on Otter Creek with Bev.” Just then, amid backfires and a cloud of dust, Marvin Chockley roars onto the stage on one of his newest motorcycles. Thought you might want a demonstration. 1 own the company now. Say, have you seen my three latest models? They are called the Road Burners,” the Blue Streak” and the Smash-up.” Yes, 1 have seen them and I understand they're selling like hot cakes. I am sorry but our time is up. In a few minutes we will take a bus to the Cafe Sophisticate where we can all continue to talk over old times. June 1, 1976. This is Your Life,” Phyllis Howell and This is Your Life class of '56.

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Robert Bohannon Dennis Elliot Loretta Henrichs Lyle Richey Mary Jane Roberts Jerry Sears Douglas Baily SOPHOMORES Jerry Mary Jane Robert Mary Don Ruth Don Curless Robertson Curths Johnson Thompson Chenoweth Howard Gene McCarty Jim Carol Tompkins Bohm V n V v Larry Walton m Phyllis Bohm Jim Samuells Palmer Jockisch Luann Burgard Larry Anderson Ronald Reneau Faye Byers Bill Shaw Janet Baughman Gene Derry Marcia Cook Gerald Lannery Gary Tyler Rachel Howell Russell Bair Sharon Haines Billy Derry Bob Wright Williams Stambaugh Graham Harris Brock