Villa Grove High School - Vade Mecum Yearbook (Villa Grove, IL)

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.. 'Pw- agno- - . 6165 prop QC? As Talent Scouts for the Planetarium Stu- dios we went all the way to Mars looking for just the right person to play the part of a coal miner lost in a uranium mine. After searching in vain on Mars, we came to the planet Earth in search of just the right person. We looked up all the Seniors of the Class of l95l of Villa Grove High School, because it was a very talented class. We found each of them very well established in his life occupation. Some were still working to- ward their goals while others had reached their height. lnstead of taking care of her children, Barbara Patterson was out catching for her pitcher hubbie, Frank Thomas, who hopes some day to pitch for the Cleveland Indians. We next went to the familiar hangout for high school students, The Sweet Shop, Carolyn Cunningham and Joan Bender are still standing out front waiting for a ride to New- man. They told us that one of our classmates, Bob Cullum, is now a famous actor-the Charles Boyer type. As we traveled on we passed Frank Curry still looking for Litchfield, Kansas, and a guy named Zeke . As we arrived in Blackstone, Texas, we saw Pat Love, who is a success in his coaching, but looks like one of the injured players after his date the other night. His new name is Lover Boy . He told us of some of the other students, one being Mary Prosser, who has now reached her greatest height . She is now running a concession stand on the highest peak in the Alps. The second was Charles Andrews, who is now fa- mous in the field of osteopathy, for he has discov- ered one less rib in man, since Eve took Adam's Rib . He told us also that Peggy Ballard is now a famous actress. Her screen name is Peggy Camp- bell. Norma Schreib is her manager. We saw Jack Griffin and Bob Crossman chauffeuring for a dealer in Buicks. We stopped in a pool hall where we found Catherine Senters still sitting on the knee of her first employer, it seems she forgot to move after taking her Laptitude Test for a secretarial job. Her employer was Ronald Elder owner of the Swank Pool Room Jimmy Prosser, who is an agent for Pat Reinhart, has just landed her a job with the Stack and Sack model agency in Sunset, Alaska. Also Carolyn Dyke, who plays piano in Charles Billman's Dixieland Band , is vacationing in Alaska. Charles has as his feature singer Ma- donna Best, and Don Butler as drummer. In the little Moon Room a few miles from Sunset, Har- old Rogers is singing his croon tunes to the many Eskimos. As we came back to the states we went to the Ozarks where we found Joanne Babb teach- ing in the mountains. She carries a jug of corn likker and a shotgun to school with her every day. We went into Western Virginia where we found Bill Wise and Dick Rund in the Moonshine distilling business. Also in Virginia at this time was the Jingling Brothers Circus. They are fea- turing Norma Rhodes the muscular lady. As we left Virginia, just before crossing the state line, we stopped in a little filling station where we talked to Barbara Page. She is still trying to decide whether or not to call her first child Johnny or just Junior. She told us that Roger Cook and Arthur Harper are now in the safety pin business. They say it is very profitable. A truck just stopped at this filling station and guess who the driver is. lt is Carl Soliday, who owns a trucking line, from Corpus Christi, Texas. He has as his private secre- tary, Norma Lee McBride. We are now reaching Hollywood again after searching in vain. I just bought a Hollywood paper and it says Jack Kleiss and Ray Stebbins are testing for the part of Pa , which has always been played by Percy Kilbright until his death. Wait, we forgot someone, John Brooks. He would be just the one to play the part. Where is he? l know, he is now called The Trail Blazer for he found a shorter distance to Bethany. Yes, he is just the one. Maybe he could find his way out of that uranium mine. The End

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HAROLD ROGERS- l'II try, but I haven't practiced. Chorus I, 2, 3, Band l, 2, 3, 4. RICHARD RUND- Dick , Frequently with- in my brain, l gently think a thought. St. Bede's I, Track I, Football 2, 3, 4, F.F.A. 2, 3, ll, Camera Club 2, 3, Lettermen's Club NORMA JEAN SCHREIB- Jeannie . I can't seem to get to school early. G.A.A. I, 2, 3, 4, F.H.A. I, 2, Pep Club I, 3, Spanish Club 2, 3, Annual Staff 4, Dramatic Club 4. CATHERINE SENTERS-- Katy . Flirting is a desperate thing, but l'm a desperado. G.A.A. I, 4, F.H.A. I, 2, Thespian 2, 3, 4, Band I, 2, 3, 4, Dramatic Club I, 2, 3, 4, Chorus I, 3, 4, Dance Band 4, Pep Club I, 3, Senior Play 4. CARL SOLIDAY- Coot . Let's play Odds and Evens. Football I, 2, 3, 4, Track I, 2, 3, Chorus I, Basketball 2, Spanish Club 3. RAY STEBBINS-- Stubby . Now when I was young. Track 2, 3, Annual Staff 4, ln- dustrial Arts Club 2. FRANK THOMAS- Franko . I haven't got your stuff, Barb! Hindsboro I, Football I, 2, 3, 4, Basketball I, 2, 3, 4: Baseball I, Track 2, 3, 4, F.F.A. I, Camera Club 2, Lettermen's Club 3, 4, President 4, National Athletic So- ciety. BILL WISE- Scooper . l'm not lazy, l'm iust saving my enerqy. President of Class I, Chorus I: Student Council I, Football I, 2, 4, Basketball I, 2, 3, 4, Track I, 2, Lettermen's Club 2, 3, 4, Junior Plav 3, Dramatic Club 3, 4, Spanish Club 3, 4, Thespian 4, Athletic Honor Society.

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C6165 W Having strode, walked, sauntered, dragged, shoved, shouldered, crawled, and wobbled through four years of high school, we, the Class of l95I, with dripping eyes, hearts laden with sorrow, and trembling voices, do rise to proclaim this question- able masterpiece of legal nonsense, our last will and testament. To the Freshmen, we leave all our answer books, broken pencils, crumpled papers, old chew- ing gum, also the wastebasket, so they may be- come a menace to the faculty. To the Sophomores, we bequeath Rockefeller's bankroll so they may put on a prom that no one will ever forget. To the Juniors, we bequeath this advice: Eat, Drink and Be Merry, for next year you may become dignified Seniors. To the Faculty, we leave to restore the quiet halls, the new water fountains, and all the many panes which go with V. G. High. I, Charles Andrews, bequeath my sophisti- cated ways to Tom Gire. I, Joann Babb, bequeath my ability to get along with the teachers to Babs Steffens. l, Peggy Ballard, willingly leave everything to the school, l'm through with it. I, Joan Bender, bequeath my love for talking to Donald Ament, who I know will appreciate it. I, Madonna Best, bequeath my friendly dispo- sition to Dorothy Crawford. I, John Brooks, bequeath my high jumping ability to Richard Pippen in hopes that he will con- quer the heights that I have. I, Don Butler, leave my I5 acres, I3 scrawny pigs, and a balky mule to the Future Farmers of America. I, Charles Billman, leave my old limousine to the junk yard, that is, if they will take it. I, Carolyn Cunningham, bequeath my dramatic ability to Jeanine Callahan who has a good start. I, Frank Curry, leave my outdated service cycle to Miss Sidwell. I, Bob Crossman, will not bequeath my inter- est in Tuscola to anyone because I want to keep it. I, Bob Cullum, leave my cheerleading ability to Boonie McCollom. I, Roger Cook, leave to get married. I, Carolyn Dyke, bequeath my bashful ways to Delores Harper. 'W Q 3?- .1 ' mf- ' -YT' ' lg' . -3 fl, c U- . -w..q. .I , H ,ip l' 1-fy-.i . 'Q 20 I, Ronald Elder, bequeath my million that I have made in the Pool Hall to Delene Stewart. I, Jack Griffin, bequeath my ability to play basketball to Gene Fieldbinder. I, Arthur Harper, bequeath my wavy hair to Junior Soards. I, Jack Kleiss, bequeath my ability to speak before the student body to Roy Elder. I, Pat Love, leave my co-captainship in foot- ball to Jim Fanakos, as he surely deserves it. I, Norma McBride, bequeath my quiet ways to Rosie Bosch and hope that she will make use of them. I, Barbara Page, leave my diamond to Kay Curry. I, Barbara Patterson, bequeath my short nat- ural curly hair to Alice Basham. I, Jimmy Prosser, bequeath my devilish ways to that saintly little Jack Christman. l, Mary Prosser, bequeath my scholastic stand- ing to Rita Christian. I, Pat Reinhart, leave my interests in Villa Grove to take up wholeheartedly my interests in Monticello. I, Dick Rund, leave my driving technique to anyone fool enough to use it. I, Ray Stebbins, bequeath my rosy cheeks to Ray Cheeley. I, Catherine Senters, bequeath my flirtiness to Eloise Laley who is already doing quite well. I, Norma Schreib, bequeath my love for roller skating to my sister, Shirley, to keep it in the family. I, Norma Rhodes, bequeath my nearness to the ground to Peggy Anderson. I, Harold Rogers, bequeath my singing voice to Luther Soliday. I, Carl Soliday, bequeath my Building 81 Trades ability to Ronald Novak. I, Frank Thomas, bequeath my baseball pitch- ing ability to Bob Feller. I, Bill Wise, leave for Pesotum, where I in- tend to make my home hereafter. This document, having caused many a head- ache and worry, is now declared by the Class of I95I to be their last will and testament. We, the Administrators, do hereby affix our seal in the year of Our Lord, One Thousand Nine Hundred and Fifty-One. gm ,eww JM JVM