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

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Class History The Senior Class of 57 entered V.I.T. in the fall of 53 with high hopes and much anticipation. Our class consisted of 49 members. The officers elected were: President - Marion Cornelius, Vice-President - Louise Adcock, Secretary - Bob Adcock, Treasurer - Larry Shaw, and Student Council Representatives - Judy Craft and Russell Burks. Our money making projects were selling Christmas Cards and a Sock Hop. The float we entered in the Homecoming Parade did not place, but we enjoyed working on it anyway. Our attendants were Judy Craft and Bob Adcock. Sharon Kee-fauver and Judy Craft were elected cheerleaders. We returned to school in 54 and elected new officers. They were as follows: President - Bob Adcock, Vice-President - Judy Craft, Secretary - Sharon Keefauver, Treasurer - Harold Palm, and Student Council Representatives - Beverly Burton and Stan Wilson. The Homecoming float, Family Album, won second place. King and Queen attendants were Harold Palm and Louise Adcock. We sponsored a Sock Hop and Waffle Supper to add money to our treasury. The Junior year for the class of 57 was very busy for everyone. Our class officers were: President - Judy Craft, Vice-President - Stan Wilson, Secretary -Beverly Burton, Treasurer - Harold Palm, and Student Council Representative - Sharon Keefauver and Richard Atwater. The Homecoming float, Yellow Rose of Texas, won second place. Shirley Mallott and Harold Palm were our attendants. Our class play, No More Homework, under the direction of Mrs. Bailey, was presented November 18. On May 4, we presented the Prom for the Seniors of 56. Our theme was Show-boat. The Banquet was held at Hilda's Pantry in Lewistown. Music was supplied by Spud Griffith and his Royal Aires. We sponsored many money-making activities. Among them were: the play, picking up corn, concessions at the Ipava Homecoming and at home basketball games, and a waffle supper. In school activities, we were well represented. We had our share of letter winners in athletics, six chorus members, five band members, three speech contestants, three music contestants, and two cheerleaders. The fall of 1956 found our classmates enrolling in V.I.T. in hopes of receiving a diploma in May 1957. This last year proved the most exciting and sentimental one of our long academic career. Initiation was held on September 13. An informal initiation was held during the day and a candlelight ceremony that evening. Once again our Homecoming float took second place. The King and Queen were Judy Craft and Mannie Thorne. We presented our Senior Play, Henpecked Husband , on November 16. The cast consisted of eleven members. Mrs. Piercey, qur director, and the cast journeyed to Quincy and appeared on the Hal Barton Show. This was an event that will be long remembered. Our money making projects were a magazine subscription drive, the class play, and concessions at the home football games. The class sponsored the Christmas Dance on December 19. Due to severe weather conditions, the crowd was rather small, but for those who attended, the dance was a success. An enjoyable evening was planned for us by the Juniors. The Prom was, as always, a gala affair. Music contestants were Marion Cornelius, Donna Harris, and Beverly Burton. Judy Craft took part in the speech contest. We have six members who have gone to school together for twelve years. They are Judy Craft, Marling Beck, and Beverly Burton from Vermont, and Richard Herriford, Richard Atwater, and Larry Easley from Ipava. Baccalaureate services were held Sunday evening. May 26, and Graduation exercises were on May 28.

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RICHARD R. HERRIFORD A handsome lad with lots of gals, and has a lot of really swell pals. BEVERLY ANN BURTON Nice and friendly and really smart, but to Don we know belongs her heart. HAROLD PALM We're proud of Harold for he's a good sport, as a Basketball Captain he's the best of his sort. LAURA MERRILL Very clever and fun to know wherever you might chance to go- DAVID HARRIS Now Dave's a guy with the Service In mind, we hope he succeeds, we know he's that kind. RICHARD WALTON Richard's worked hard for all he's got, in the future we hope he gains a lot. Senior Advisors

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Class Will I, Donna Ashwood, will a certain Cuba boy to anyone who thinks they can get him. I, Richard Atwater, will my interest in a certain Junior girl to the Junior girls only. We, Nellie Bair and Betty Royer, will our liking to two Smithfield boys to anyone who thinks they can take them away from us by hook or crook. I, Martha Barker, bequeath my liking for a certain Cuba boy to Janet Baughman who once liked another Cuba boy. I, Marling Beck, will my sinister ways to Gary Fawcett who does not seem to need them. I, Janet Bohm Lafary, will my FHA section office to Rachel Howell who enjoys representing others. I, Shirley Brown, will my interest in boys to Janet Nehmelman, who is already doing O.K. We, Beverly Burton and Sharon Keefauver, will our angelic ways to Carol Bohm. Hope you enjoy your Senior year as much as we did. I, Emily Bulmer, will my ability and wish of becoming a nurse to anyone who can live through the aromas of chemistry class. I, Ernestine Bulmer, will my height to Marge McCamant, who certainly could use it. I, Marion Cornelius, will all the girls that I don't have to Gene Derry. We, Judy Craft and Janette Easley, will our ability of successfully getting in and out of mischievous doings to anyone who thinks they can fill our shoes. We, Wilma Dlldlne and Nelda Hunter Schisler, will our ability to do office practice and bookkeeping sets to anyone who can do them next year. I, Larry Easley, will my American History book to Ruth Chenoweth in hopes that she will get more good out of it than I did. I, Donna Harris, will my ability to stick with one guy to Marge McCamant who seems to wander. I, Dick Herrlford, will my trips everywhere to Gene Derry who has gone with me enough to know the rounds. I, Larry Jacobus, will my rough football playing to Carl Jocklsch in hopes that he will use it. We, Shirley Malott and Laura Merrill, will our great friendship of one another to everyone at V.I.T. in hopes they will make as good use of it as we have. I, Dorvan McCormick, will my books to any underclassman who will get more studying out of them than I did. I, Harold Palm, will my ability to have as many girl friends as I did to Jerry Cur-less who could use a few. I, Leo Parsano, will all my girls in Lewistown and Astoria to anybody who thinks he is man enough to take them away from me. We, Bill Pllger and Phil VanFossen, will our trips over the bridge to Leslie Belvllle and Bob Derry hoping they have as good luck as we did. I, Bill Schisler, will my sideburns to Mike Hulvey and sincerely hope he does better with them than 1 did. I, Larry Smith, will my ability to get away with things and seemingly stay out of trouble to Ted Nehmelman who is going to need it. I, Jerry Smith, will my books, pencils, paper, and all other such nonsense to anyone stupid enough to take them. I, Sally Snowman, will my ability of getting good grades and having fun to Karen Taylor. I, Mannie Thorne, will my ability to get kicked out of class to whoever can afford 5% off his grade. I, Richard Walton, will my job as dishwasher in the hot lunch building to my brother, Larry. I, Bob Weese, will my big football helmet to Jim Bohannon. I, Gene Welker, will my ability to get along with Mr. Connour to Don Hunter who I think needs a little of it. I, Stan Wilson, will the path to Howell's house to Jack Bally hoping he will make as good use of it as I have. To the Faculty: We, the Senior Class of 57, will our ability for getting away with things to the underclassmen who will need it after the new rules. To the Janitor: We, the Senior Class of 57, will our gratitude for picking up after us in hopes the other classes will be more considerate of him. To the Cooks: We, the Senior Class of 57, will the meals in the future to the underclassmen In hopes they will enjoy them. To the Bus Drivers: We, the Senior Class of 57, will a new supply of ear plugs to our bus drivers in hopes they won't have to use them as much. To the Class of 58 ; We, the Senior Class of 57, will our ability of having to start out with new rules in hopes that at least they get a longer Senior Trip. To the Class of 59 : We the Senior Class, will to the A number one spoiled class our ability to get along with teachers. To the Class of 60 : We, the Senior Class, will our ability to study in hopes that they will use it and graduate. Witnessed this 20th day of March in the year 1957, in the city of Table Grove state of Illinois. Hectorine Plercey Witness Beverly Brown Witness William Schouten Witness