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

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CLASS WILL I, David Agans, will my Green Oldsmobile to Bill Ulmer who needs a good car. We, Elaine Barker and Mary Ellen Gorsage will our first real Prom night to anyone who thinks they can have as much fun as we did. I, George Bottenberg, will my football suit to David Reedy, Big Daddy, so he will have lots of protection. We, Donna Gale, Beth Kessler, Linda Blansfield, and Bonnie Richardson, will all of our wild parties to the Freshman girls, in hopes that they can make good use of them through their four years of high school. I, John Brinton, will my interest in the opposite sex to my sister in hopes she will do better than I did. I, Andrew Bulmer, will my nickname Catfish back to Mr. Connour who seems to want it back. I, Dale Chenoweth along with Dennis Wagahoff, will my nicknames to anybody who will have them. We, Michael C. Chenoweth and Gary D. Groff, will our grueling study habits to Steve Burgard in hopes that Daddy Burgard will give Stevie a Corvan to haul his stacks of homework in. I, Edna Elene Crossman, bequeath my nickname, WEINER, to Jacqueline Craft in hopes she will follow in my footsteps. I, Sally Current, will my ability to walk to the lunch line to anyone who thinks they posses a talent for it. I, Roger DeMott, will my ability of being teased by everyone to Steve Burgard who seems to me to be the next runner-up in this line. I, Nancy Dennis, will my ability to sleep in World History to anyone who gets tired. I, Eldon Derry, will to Bill Carithers my ability to keep those Cushman Motorscooters running. I, Janet Sue Dildine, will my grades to John, my brother, if he is willing to work for them. I, Rita Fawcett, will my interest in Special Education to anyone who is willing to help others. I, Joyce Flynn, will the good times I've had during my Senior year to Mimi Marshall in hopes she will have as much fun as a Senior next year. I, Sheila Gorey, will my last three years of high school at V.I.T. to Marla Crabtree hoping she will enjoy them. I, Beth Green, will my ability to go dateless to dances and enjoy myself, to anyone tired of the opposite sex and longing for freedom. I, Ronald Greenplate, will my D and F slips to Tom Thomson. I, Norman Hawkins, will my Jeep to Norman Jones in hopes he will put tri-power on it. I, James Hinrichs, will my name Daffy to Lanny Burgard. I, Loren Hickenbottom, will to Bill Hezlip my ability to finish the mile, in the hopes of future races, tliat he will be able to make those four long laps around the track. I, Judy Hood, will my Cocktails to Alice Abernathy for her F.H.A. trip, if her dad doesn't care. I, Bob Howard, will my ability to get all my school work done in 7th hour to Bill Ulmer who needs it. I, Jane Wheeler Jackson, will all my unforgetable and exciting expeditions with Mollee Marshall to Marilyn Dohner in hopes she has as many good times as I've had!! I, Sharon Lafary will my old books and papers to Jane and Janet Lafary in hopes that they get as much out of them as a lot of other people have. I, Stanley Lee, will my slide rule to David Reedy who needs one. I, Ralph Malott, will my past four years and coming years membership in the Whizzer Motorbike Club of America, to my brother Gaylon, an up and coming member. I, Wayne Myers, will my ability to get good grades in Trig to any one who can use it. I, Joel Mitchell, will my knee socks to Kent Thomas who needs them to cover up those Crazy Legs. I, Judy Pilger, will my last long year of high school to Cheryl Cox in hopes that she will enjoy it as much as I have. I, Joyce Reneau, will my knowledge of parliamentary procedure to Nancy Bottenberg, in hopes that she shall seek a more reliable source. I, Sherry Jean Reneau, will my off-colored experiences with P.E. teachers to Ketra Mytich in hopes she will make better use of them than I did. I, Damaris Richmond, will my interest in boys to Joey Westergart and Marilyn Speer who are more interested in them than I am. I, Bill Robinson, will my ability to be musical to the talented and hard working soul of Jake Larry Young. I, Edwin Seasly, will to Johnny Barker my plans for a V-8 tractor with Case-O-Matic Drive, as he is badly in need of some equipment. I, Vicky Vaughn, will my Love Potion No. 9 (which doesn't work) to Mary Jo Porter. I, Dennis Wagahoff, will my nicknames to anybody who thinks they can use them. 25

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CLASS HISTORY Near the first of September in 1958, we entered the new Jr .-Sr. High School. Our class was the usual--scared of the unknown which was to come. We elected our class officers at our first class meeting. They were: Gary Groff as President; Rita Fawcett as Vice-President; Ralph Malott as Secretary-Treasurer; Beth Green as Reporter; and John Briton and Glenda Grafton as Student Council Representatives . We chose White and Blue as our colors, the white rose as our flower and Forward ever, Backward never as our motto. For our sponsors we had Mrs. Peak, Mr. Hunter, and Miss Cox. There were several dances where we were represented such as the Homecoming Dance at which Beth Kessler and George Bottenberg were attendants and the Sweetheart dance with Beth Green, Kenton Hawkins, Damaris Richmond, and Ralph Malott as attendants. Our Sophomore year we started out with forty-nine members and George Bottenberg was elected as our President; Beth Green as Vice-President; Rita Fawcett as Secretary; Norman Hawkins as Treasurer; Wayne Myers as Reporter; Elene Crossman as Parliamentarian; and Joyce Reneau and Kenton Hawkins as Student Council Representatives. Our sponsors were Mr. Hunter, Mrs. Peak, and Miss Cox. Then the dances such as the Sweetheart dance where Damaris Richmond was Queen and George Bottenberg and Beth Green were attendants. Our Junior year started out about the same as our Sophomore year, except we had lost five students, so our enrollment was only forty-four, and Miss Cox and Mrs. Peak had left us and we had gained Mrs. Dodd, Mrs. Kost, and Mrs. Johnson for our sponsors . We were able to keep Mr . Hunter. For our class officers we chose George Bottenberg as President; Beth Green as Vice-President; Damaris Richmond as Secretary; Joyce Reneau as Treasurer; Linda Blans-field as Reporter; and Sherry Reneau and Dennis Wagahoff as Student Council Represent tives. Our Junior year started out quietly but things began to happen. First there was our play, Deadly Ernest to be cast, directed, and promoted. It went over fairly well. Near the last of Basketball season the teachers put on a Pep Rally to end all pep rallies. There was Mrs. Dodd, Mrs. Vanko, and Mrs. Johnson as cheerleaders. They were great but could not keep together. Miss Eddington gave her interpretation of Mr. Williams and Mrs. Hughes gave her interpretation of Mr. Connour. Mrs. Kost played a spirited tune on the piano, also. More bells than usual started going off after Basketball season and they weren't wedding bells but false fire alarms which the students set off which caused some trouble For our prom we had Oriental Evening” as our theme and Billy Williams' Band for our dance band. Our Senior year started off in a whirl and has stayed at the same pace. We elected George Bottenberg as our President; Gary Groff as Vice-President; Beth Green as Secretary; Damaris Richmond as Treasurer; Vicky Vaughn as Reporter; and Elene Crossman and John Briton for Student Council. Our Senior sponsors were Mr. Hunter, Mrs. Dodd, and Mrs. Johnson. For homecoming, we were represented by Damaris Richmond who was Homecoming Queen and George Bottenberg as King, with Bill Robinson and Beth Green as attendants . At the Sweetheart dance Joyce Reneau was Queen with Jane Jackson, Beth Green, Elene Crossman, Rita Fawcett, Vicky Vaughn, Norman Hawkins, Mike Chenoweth, Loren Hickenbottom, and Gary Groff among the attendants . For our play we tried something a little different. We gave three one-act plays which were: One of Us, a mystery, The Boor, and The Man in the Bowler Hat, comedies. The Juniors gave us a banquet and prom entitled, An Evening in Paris which was very nice. They had Billy Williams for their band, also. Vicky Vaughn was Queen and Norman Hawkins the King of the prom. Now we are leaving these halls of ivy with mingled sorrow and happiness.

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CLASS PROPHECY David Agans is now playing star quarterback with the Chicago Broken Backs after his victorious year with V.I.T. Elaine Barker and Mary Ellen Corsage are co-owners of the new Double Bubble Cigarette Company. Linda Blansfield graduated from Western and is now teaching her own first grade. George Bottenberg is now running his own little butcher shop with the aid of his wife Ann and their fifteen dimpled face brats. John Brinton and his outstanding physique have made him famous as the model for Playboy. Andy Bulmer became a famous inventor just like his ancestor, Bartholemew, when he invented the self-lighting cigarptte. Dale Chenoweth became an Indianapolis speed-way dare devil with his tireless bike. Mike Chenoweth became the first lab technician to photograph his own bones. Elene Crossman has taken over as Freddie the Freeloader, and the television stations are now going broke, so says director Darryl Waters. Sally Current has bought out the drugstore and is now featuring triple dipple double dipped sodas. Roger Demott now owns an interior decorating studio for airplanes. Nancy Dennis and Judy Hood became founders of the new dance craze the Mickey Mouse Mambo. Eldon Derry became the head bookkeeper in Vandala State Prison. Janet Dildine is a nurse now featuring a new diet for cats called the Kat-A-Cal. Rita Fawcett and her husband, coach Jeff, are now married and have a whole bunch of snatches running around the house. Jo Flynn and her husband, Les, have become happily married and busy raising a family of little foundary workers. Donna Gale is now living in Germany with her husband, Captain Paul, and their three little Almond Joys. Shelia Gorey and her husband, Russel, are now living in West Virginia manufacturing their own pearls. Beth Green became an etiquette expert and is now publishing her article in the TRUE DETECTIVE MAGAZINE. Ronald Greenplate and Bill Robinson have started an underground night club in which Ron plays the accelator while Bill sings to his sparkplugs. Gary Groff is now teaching in his own reform school in Sing-Sing. Norman Hawkins now owns his own airplane so he and Teresa can be way out. Loren Hickenbottom is now a dog hair stylist and specalizes in French poodle permanents. Jim Hindricks now runs the Diffy-Daffy-Duffy-Down Car Wash and specializes in Diffy-Daffy-Duffy-Down Suds. Bob Howard now attends Western through the week and visits Normal on weekends. Jane Jackson graduated from Western after six years of hard studying. Beth Kessler is now running a full-time lovers lane at Look Out complete with refreshment stand. Sharon Lafary is now a full-time secretary and specializes in bosses soft laps. Stan Lee is now a professor at the University of Illinois after studying there for a year. Ralph Malott graduated from Western and is now recuperating at the State Hospital in Bartonville. Joel Mitchell now plays professional basketball with the University of Illinois Women P.E. majors. Wayne Myers now has a sixty-five acre farm on which he grows kids (red-headed turnips). Judy Pilger has become famous for her built-in baby sitting technique. Joyce Reneau has become the manicurist in her husband's barbershop, The Bald Spot. Sherry Reneau is now a six foot cheerleader for the Harlem Globe Trotters. Bonnie Richardson eventually became Mrs. Bob Cuzey of the Boston Celtics. Damaris Richmond is now in her seventh year at Cotty College, and she is still studying very diligently. Edwin Seasly has won the Farmer of the Year Award for his earless sweet corn. Vicky Vaughn now owns a horse farm and spends more time with her horses than with her husband. Dennis Wagahoff is still attending V.I.T. and is still trying to get through physics after his sixth year. John Woods is now a surgeon of automobiles and specializes in the dissection of carburators.