Vandalia Community High School - Vandalois Yearbook (Vandalia, IL)

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VANDALITE ALUMNI NEWS November 17 1975 SPSCIGI Annlversary Issue Spec1al Nohce for Eduor S N ote 51 Alumn1 Anv alumn1 that want to tour the bu1ld1ng can go through Wllh ASS1St ant Prmctpal Pat McAndrews who graduated w1th the class of 51 You w1ll want to see the l1brary wh1clf has several new add1t1ons M Mary Tfcllfl and her asslstant MIS Sr1rley McCarty w1ll be glad t slsow you around The sc1ence department wh1ch has new glass tables IS 1ndeed c wonderful s1ght to the SCISHCG m1nd ed person M1ss Iack1e Isbell head of the Department Wlll dtscuss the new teachmg methods that are be mg used tn Chemlstry Capt fohn Moore chem1st w1th the U S Army w1ll d1scuss at length Atoms for Everyday Use Capt Moore has had a great hand 1n develop1ng aom heatmg power Barbara lanes owner of a loca greenhouse ll lve up to her slogan of Barbaras Beaut1ful Bou guet by QIVIHQ every lady of th class of Sl a corsage of red roses Cene Bolyard proprletor of the local ctga store IS pa s1ng out ctgar to the gents Its gulte a celebrat1on' You w1ll want to meet your old school chum IH the Rec Room Patr1c1a R1chmond who recently came back from tour1ng Europe w1th lose lturb1 w1ll be glad to tell you some of her SXDGYISDCGS Conme Bartdalow hav1ng reared two ch1ld ren of her own IS now YOUFIDQ and atvlng lectures on Chlld Psychology The Bandalow tw1ns were selected Model Ch1ldren of the Year foyce Hunter IS expected to be there and maybe we can get her secret o how to look so young Ioyce has done gu1te well as a career g1rl Harold Ingram w1ll lead the group 1h s1ng1ng the Alma Mater Roger Chandler and Io McCoy w1ll lead off as the QVQHIDQ IS completed by dancmg to Ann1versary Waltz -Lgl Thalman School Damaged by F1re On Fr1day afternoon at two a flash f1re swept through the Thalman Secretar1al School CGUSIDQ conslder able damage Several students re celved m1nor burns but no ser1ous 1n1ur1es were reported MISS Mary Margaret Thalman drrector of the school was hosp1tal1zed Wllh burns around the face and hands Twas but 25 years ago we dedtcatecl th1s bu1ld1ng new and beautlful As we return to the S1lver AHHIVGTSGTY f that Ded1cat1on the bu1ld1ng 1 st1ll unmarred 1n beauty The alumn1 o the class of 51 are scattered all over the states but many w1ll manage ann1versary Many of the 1tems 1n th1s spe cal ann1versary ISSUE were collected from var1ous other nt wspapers for the purpose of keeprng you up to date about your l95l classmates to return to the YANKS EYE NEW PITCHER W1th the openlng of the baseball sprmg tra1n1ng camps 1n St Peters b1.rg Flor1da the New York Yan kees have found a prom1s1ng new pncher Edward Taylor lr a lanky good laok1ng boy from lll1no1s who some research tn SPOYIIDQ hlstory t has been d1scovered that Taylors career 1 follow1ng rn exact parallel ta that of h1s father who IS now ccachmg for the Dodgers Taylor has a curve ball that amazes even the veterans No doubt the com1ng years w1ll fxnd young Ea ltke ll1'S father as one of th most popular and well known play ers on any baseball team -lQl FORMER CLASSMATES MAKE GOOD Two former classmates from Van da11a lll1no1s have made good at tracks 1n two d1fferent states Loy S1mcox ha been appo1nted head veter1nar1an for the Kentucky Derby When not occup1ed by this pos1t1on Mr S1mcox IS employed by Mr Fred Wlll1GmS who ra1ses race horses at h1s farm Mr W1ll1OmS was ed1tor Saddle and Bndle u 1l l health forced h1m to reslgn He IS now under the care of a speclal nurse MISS Donna Ztmmerman who escorted h1m home from the Mayo Cl1n1c Charles DOVIS also of Vandalla was recently ass1gned to the DOSI t1on of head mechan1c at the In d1anapol1s Speedway Mr DGVIS was formerly employed by the Gen eral Motor Company untll w1nn1ng th1s hard to get fob 44282 Large Crowd Expected at Sllver Annwersary A record crowd IS expected at the hlgh school to w1tness the ADDIVGT sary Ded1cat1on to see what 23 y ars of progress has done The f1rst graduat1ng cla s the Class o Sl w1ll have a class reunlon follow Ina the program The program w1ll start at 8 P M lt 1 as folows Invocat1on Rev W1ll1am N1chol Introduct1on Pr1n Wm D Adams Twenty flVe Years of Progress Senator Don Claghorn Walker DGdlCGt1OD Address Doctor Ruth E Hortln Specxal MUSIC Nancy Turner Metropol1tan Opera Star Recogn1t1on of alumn1 Don Casey of Caseys Ragtlme Band Bened1ct1on Very Reverend fames Albe t Bu1ld1'1g v1s1tat1on at 900 P M Soc1al hour for Alumn1 1n recre at1on room at 9 45 41 Former F F A Boys Encourage Young Farmers Bob Bearden Dale Prvor and Bob Bone Kansa Crty Kan prosperou farmers of the Wheat Bowl have formed a Farmers Co operat1ve All FFA Boys are encouraged to brlng tl'e1r products These men are terested 1n help1ng them as they began IH the FFA IH Vandal1a lll1no1s The bu1ld1ng IS located on P1n and Po1nt Street Also located tn the bu1ld1ng IS the local chapter of Home FIXSIS who teach methods of CQHDIHQ and homemak1ng lf you are 1nterestea 11 enroll1ng see Geraldlne Troxell Bearden DOTIS RGdCllff Pryor or l..o1s Lockart Bone These women are very gual1f1ed from many years of experlence .L,..i Republlc Slgns New Star B1lly Wasmuth head of Republlc P1ctures has announced the Slgnlflg of a new western star for h1s forth commg p1cture Cattle Call The s ar IS D1ck Paul the radlo and tele VISIOH s1ng1ng star for whom many studlos have been b1dd1ng Mr Wasmuth feels very fortunate 1n be mg able to s1gn Mr Paul as he 1 so much 1n demand for persona1 appearances telev1s1on shows and rad1o programs . . . 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lnspnred by Privileges Enpoyed In Democracy Edward Taylor Eyes of blue and SIX foot four He looks spectacular or' any basketball loor Margaret Telger Here s a gal we llke to greet Shes cute n neat n always sweet Mary Margaret Thalman A fr1end of all a fr1end to all She always answers duty s call Geraldme Troxell She has the sweetest VOICE we ve heard A mellow tone IS every word Mary Trmtt MIS McCords l1brar1an supreme Now books make her fa1rly beam Nancy Turner Her Vandal1te Staff has glven her many a pam But she always remalns the same Ardeth Walker Her apple p1es are qulte the thmg Thats one good reason for that dlamond r1ng Donald Walker Everyone IS th1s guy s fr1end Hls frlendshlp knows no end W1ll1am Wasmulh In a black Mercury th1s boy does r1de And always a g1rl 1S by h1s s1de Mar1e Wehrle A srrxle so weet 1t nearly flco s us A volce so soft 1t never bores us Fred1e W11l1ams Here s a guy who gets th1ngs done But wlth h1s work he has some fun Iohn WIHICIITIS He laughs and 1okes the l1ve long day Th1s guy IS one thats always gay Veme Wollerman A farmer or bookkeeper whxch w1ll he 9? I gue s we ll have to WQll and ee Donna Z1mmerman Red ha1r and a temper too Dont get Donna mad at youl An NOVEMBER 6 1950 I I I I I , 1 - Q ' fs, f l , I 3 ' r li l. , , , - 4 b . ,L S ' ' s . .

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VANDALITE ALUMNI NEWS Remember When? 9 Ten Years Ago Btrths A son was born to the Ronnte Cresses Mrs Cress IS the former Carol G1lleSp19 After leav 1ng Vandalra they have been restd rng 1n lndtanapolts where Ron doe stunt dr1v1ng Trtplets were born to Mr and Mrs D lmar Robertson Mrs Robertson IS the former loyce MGHIOH The young ste-rs have been named lay Kay and Ray Art Schuker former Vondallan has yolned the Krng Gold Trro as barttone He was very helpful to Mrs lfatns whtle 1n hlgh school Todd McKellar successful young rrsurance agent was operated on at Barnes Hospttal St Lours for ulcers Mary Morell was at the hetght of her career rn the popular TV comedy Htghstrung Honey She played the role of Gtggle Miss lean Klukrs was 1n Ch1CGQO lost week attendlng the Bookkeepers Conventron Mrss Klukls was chosen a Vandalras most effrcrent book keeper Ed Oldham purchased the lot em Down Grocery store tn the west end Of town Mr and Mr B111 Mtller had the fortunat luck of strtklng o1l on the1r farm 1n Bear Grove Town h1p The land was rnherlted by h1s wrfe the ormer Mary Brewer Several dry l'oles were found tn the same v1c1n 1ty One of them was on the B111 lx 1chols farm Glen Cole and Bob Engle forned partnershrp 1n the1r Kennels They YGISG hounds and blrd dogs Twenty fxve Years Ago Elatne Brauer was unlted IU mar rrage to Herman Keenan Kathleen Carroll was wed to Dale Freeman Charlotte Brannan was unlted 1n marrtage to Robert Crtpe rn a double r1ng ceremony ln St Elmo Others to take the vows were Mary Lou Potts to Derald Durbtn and Hosaletn Harrr to Maurtce Swttzer Mtss Ienean Harrts won the tltle of Most Shapely Legs of San An ton1o M- Tumbhng Exhlbltlon Mr Rlchard Rlsley tumbllng 1n structor at the U of l wlll return home th1s week end and has con sented to put on a tumblmg exh1b1 t1on at the htgh school gymnasrum or Saturday eventng There w1ll be no charge and the program w1ll start at 8 P M Fashlon Hlnts Chlcago Sprxng hats w1ll be more extreme than ever reports MISSISUT Patrtck lxelly assrstant to lohn Frederlck M ss Bonme Evans also an QSSOC1 ate wrth Freclerrck IS raptdly IISIDQ rn the fleld of desrgntng and IS at the present deslgnlng for lsbells lrottc Creatlons Don Isbell owne of the shop has one of the most lux urtous store rn the Loop d1str1ct fashrons for men and women MQ., Fashlon Prevlew The f1rm of Sm1th and Telger are sendtng out 1nv1tat1ons now for the1r fashron show whtch w1ll be next month at Sak Sth Ave The ftrms of Sm1th and Telger was organlzed not long ago and thls IS the ftrst showmg of the1r hne of dresses w rch are for the 5 feet 5 a d urder These fashtons w1ll be ex clustve ot Saks Mtss Dorts Sm1th the destgnlng member of the frrm was formerly the fashton dtrector at Saks unt1l he and Mtss Margaret Telger formed the1r untque dress ftrm Mls Telger had a beauty salon on 5th Avenue unt1l the frrm was formed and at present she IS dotng the color combmatlons on all of the Sm1th Telger foshtons The show w1ll not only 1ntroduce a new lrne of dresses but also new model The new model w11l be lovely Marte Wehrle MISS Wehrle ha a contract now wtth Sak model Sm1th Telger fashlons for cus tomers durtng the summer months Another showmg of these exclustve fashtons w1ll be thts fall M91 Avlatlon Advances ln the fteld of avratton D1ck Men aenhall has completed the small famrly yet plane Model F It may be seen at Klrkpatrlcks Flymg Ser VICG where Mr K1rkpatr1ck wtll per sonally pllot you around L47- Beverly Bass Successful Star Mtss Bass who now goes by the name of Bevetta Bass e has current ly starred 1n the all popular stage play A Street Car Named Con tempt She began her career tn V C H S where she was very actlve rn dramatlcs Our congratulattons to a great star We are glad to report she w1ll be present at the Annrversary Dedtcatlon e295 Grand Openmg The grand opening of Schoons Shack the lavlsh new ntght club 1n the heart of New York C1ty prom 1 es to be one of the most spectacu lar events of thls year Mtss Ruth Schoon the owner of the club on rcunces that she has slgned lack Rechtln that sought after comedtan and Bruce Pyott and hrs orchestra for o. four weeks run as a spectal attractlon That funny man Bech tm and Bruce Pyatts orchestra have Just completed an engagement a the Latm Quarter The mterror of the club IS the most be autlful to be found rn New York The decorator was the well known Franklln Smtth who 1ust recently completed work on the Whtte House Hrs Wlfe the former Iune Slater does all the murals The most lmportant people ID New York wrll be present and many stars from Hollywood are flymg to the ctty for the grand opemng of Schoons Shack l...., Fraud Drscovered dtscovered tn the Zoom To The Moon Rocket Company by Verne Wollerman noted publtc accountant Some of the credtt for the drscovery should be gtven to Mar1lyn Abbott prxvate secretary to Pres1dent Zoom Zoom lones who ttpped off the F B l Testlfytng at the hearlng was prlot B111 Morton stewardess Ardeth Walker and the companys adver 11Q1Hg agent Robert Hamllton 41 FREE! FREE' TO 51 ALUMNI Now shomng at the RIGDON MOTOR COMPANY The Anna R Artstocrat Complete wtth B1gdomat1c Drtve To Be Gtven Away Today TO A LUCKY 51 ALUM F111 ln the coupon below and leave at TOM RIGDON MOTOR COMPANY Name Address - . . - . . A A A - , ', . 'S , . , . I ' , I- , . , . . ' . 1 , - ' 5 , , . . . . ' ' - . -, - ' ' ' 1 . - A . . A A' A ' A . - , A 1 I ' - A I - ' 1 1 Y - . . . - - - A 1 , - - r ' . , , - , S- I A . . K .. . h. .. ., D n s. A , ' ' - . . . A . A A . A A I S . , . . - u I n s . Fifteen Years Ago ' 5 A million dollar fraud has been . A ll - - - . s. A A ' - ' y . . A S A . A I Q . - A . A . . i S . A S 'C 1 . , . , I - 1- A A . - - A. l , A . 4 . ,r . . . . . . A A . . , - . I . 7 A . . , . l A A ' I . . . . - , , . ,S . . I AA - ll ll A I I l I A I . , . . . . U ' ' - A H L 4 - A .