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

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KEITH ABBADUSKY JERRY BARKLEY Seniors ROBERT BARRY JUDSON BRIGGS COMPLIMENTS OF MURPHY'S GARAGE, LONDON MILLS compliments of CLARENCE WORRELL PLUMBING fit ELECTRIC, fairview 17

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CLASS OFFICERS SEATED: Mrs. Thurman, OeorRe Grice, Gayla Worrell. STANDING: Carl Sherman, Judy Fayhee, Marty Varnold. Senior Class History One August morning in 1961, seventy-six eager but uncertain students entered Valley to start their sophomore year. After memorizing schedules and classrooms, we began to feel as if we fit in. This comfortable feeling was soon dispelled by sophomore initiation and the initi- ations of the various organizations. At our first formal meeting as a class, we met our sponsors, Mrs. Geneva Thurman and Mr. Marvin Sibert. At this meeting we elected Carl Sherman as president; Gayla Worrell, secretary; Beverly Parr, treasurer; George Grice, student council rep- resentative; and Donna Toncray and Tom Timmons as Homecoming king and queen attendants. As the year progressed, we were caught up in the whirl of all-school activities! Then we took a breather for a sophomore dance on February 13. Though we enjoyed this year together, we looked forward, as all sophomores do, to our coming years as upperclassmen. Our junior year was formally opened with Jack Norris presiding as president, Rod Chatterton, vice-president; Betty Sherman, secretary; George Grice, treasurer; and Pat Cox, student council representative; who had been elected during our sophomore year. After electing Mary Sampson and Alan Walters for Homecoming attendants, we excitedly planned our float By the Light of the Silvery Moon. As ever, we juniors spent much time at the football games and noon hours in the junior stand. But even these activities were not so exciting as the arrival of our class rings. No one else could share our joy in displaying the rings—or our heart- break if they didn’t fit. Shortly afterward the rings played a prominent part in our play The Family Nobody Wanted. When the script called for an ex- change of rings, the stars followed directions and conveniently kept each other’s rings. After this, things went smoothly enough for the juniors until Prom time. Then things turned really hectic. While developing the theme, Plantation Paradise, we had many mishaps—some barely averted and others happening in spite of our efforts. And, of course, we have many enjoyable memories—Nelene’s tree, the gilded bird cages that turned out to be flower baskets, the murals, the goldfish pond that leaked, and the hurricane lamps. But, by the time the big day had arrived, no one was too tired to enjoy himseif at the banquet and prom. Another memory to add to this year was our trip to Chicago. We had so much fun that by the time we had returned to Galesburg, many were ready to turn around and go back. Fall of 1963. Ready to lead us into all the excitement and responsibilities of being a senior at Valley were George Grice, president; Gayla Worrell, vice-president; Judy Fayhee, Secretary; Carl Sherman, treasurer; and Marty Varnold, student council representative. While we decorated our float Golden Autumn Harvest for king and queen attendants, Rod Chatterton and Betty Sherman, the Student Council made the float for our Homecoming King and Queen, Dewey Morse and Gayla Worrell. After noting our depleted finances, we decided to sell candy at the operetta and senior play, and take orders for Viking jewelry. Soon after sponsoring the annual Christmas Dance, we selected D.A.R. and S.A.R. winners—Gayla Worrell and Dewey Morse, respectively. After thus starting the trend toward graduation, we picked red and white as class colors, a white carnation tipped with red for our flower, and the motto, Learning without thought is labor lost. Soon we were marching down the aisle for Bac- calaureate, May 23. We then received our diplomas at Commencement, May 28. Though we look forward to the future, we do look back with gratitude to all who made our final step possible, especially do we thank Mrs. Thurman and Mr. Sibert.

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JUDY BROWN NELENE BYLSMA Seniors RODNEY CHATTERTON PAT COX compliments of ALLISON'S TRUCKING SERVICE, London mills ia compliments of DR. KEITH FRANKHAUSER, avon