Valley High School - Vall Ee Hi Yearbook (Fairview, IL)

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Class History As sophomores our first step of high school life at V. H. S. was a rather diffi- cult one for it was that of initiation. But somehow we all got through it with flying colors, orange and black, no less. Being accepted as Volley students, we settled down to the tasks at hand. But we soon found our activities were limited and so we took a back seat to the upper classmen. Our first major job was to elect our class officers and they were: President, Richard Kempster; Secretary, Hazel Williamson; Treasurer, Joyce Kempster; and Student Council Representative, Diane Walker. The election of Don Cecil and Joan Vollmar as our King and Queen candidates was our second and final important task. The following Atoy all fifty-eight of us felt it had been an interesting and enjoyable first year at Valley. Then as juniors we took our second big step of high school life. It was taken with added knowledge and anxiety. Those chosen to lead us for the year were: Glen Melton, President; Janet Beck, Secretary; Roger Tinder, Treasurer; Darla Nesbit, Reporter; and Richard Kempster, Student Council Representative. Our Homecoming King and Queen candidates, of whom we were very proud, were Maureen Essex and Roger Tinder. In addition, we were very proud of our shiny new class rings which came in early November, the same day the class plays were pre- sented. With the proceeds from the refreshment stand we prepared for the Junior- Senior Prom with the theme Evening in Paris being carried out by a mural of the Paris landscape painted by Mr. Taylor. The class trip to Chicago was a fitting cli- max to what was all in all a very good year, and all fifty-four of us looked forward to being seniors. While members of the senior class, we took our third and final step, graduation, something most of us had been waiting for, for a long time. Our class officers for the final year were: President, Don Cecil; Secretary, Bill Soper; Treasurer, Don Ray; and Student Council Representative, Jean Utsinger. Bill Turner and Kay Kidwell reigned as King and Queen of the Homecoming festivities. Maureen Essex was awarded the D.A.R. Award and Jack Fayhee, the Good Citizenship Award. Our class motto was Work Works Wonders , our class flower was a white carnation with lavender edges, and our class colors were lavender and silver. As our last year drew to a close, we looked back wondering where the three years at Valley had gone. We will always remember the good times and good friends of our years at Valiev. Our appreciation goes to our sponsors, Karlene Gullberg and Ercil Little, and all those responsible for the education we received at Valley High School. 1 4 Pauline's Beauty Shop — Yates City