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

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Mary Kay Robison was chosen by the senior class and high school faculty to receive the D,A.R. Award for l95l - 52. During her four years at Villa Grove High School she has been vice-president of the Dramatic Club and Thespian Society, secretary of the StudentCouncil, and vice-president of the band. She has also been active in G.A.A., F.H.A. , Pep Club, and Chorus. She has proven her ability for leadership by acting as vice-presi- dent of the student body and by serving on many school committees. Mary Kay was Valentine Queen her fresh- man year, and homecoming attendant her sophomore and iunior years. Mary Kay's scholastic standing and good personality were also determining factors in the students' choice. ll. A. . WINNER

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These seniors were chosen by their classmates as tops on their hit parade: Best Looking Senior: Best Dressed Senior: Greatest Contributor to Class: Best Complexion: Prettiest Eyes: Prettiest Teeth: Prettiest Hair: Best Figure and Physique: Most Likely to Succeed: Nicest Smile: Most Comical: Most Sophisticated: Datingest Couple: GIRL Faye Thomas Kay Curry Carole Vaughn Faye Thomas Chloanne Reedy Mary K. Robison Betty Coffman Faye Thomas Carole Vaughn Betty Coffman Mary Jester Chloanne Reedy Mary Jester BOY Bill Wegeng Don Johnson Jim Fanakos Bill Wegeng Ed Tanous Jim Richards Bill Wegeng Jim Fanakos Jim Fanakos Lynn Statzer- Bob Schreib Ed Tanous Jim Richards Dick Fisher NDREAMI G The dream girl of V. G. High School would have the enthusiasm of Alice Basham, the sparkle of Jeanine Callahan, the looks of Betty Coffman, the hair of Doris Combs, the figure of Dorothy Crawford, the dimples of Kay Curry, the sense of humor of Janice Davis, the poise of Betty Elbs, the exuberance ofMarilyn Henderson, the pep ofMary Jester, the speaking voice of Jo Ann Kleiss, the sweetness of Ruth Maris, the all 'round ability of Yvonne Perry, the per- sonality of Chloanne Reedy, the friendliness of Mary Kay Robison, the complexion of Verlene Rund, the neatness of Frances Teter, the popularity of Faye Thomas, the sincerity of Carole Vaughn, and the charm of Lois Wells. The dream man of V. G . High School would claim the chuckle of Don Ament, the driving ability of Cecil Byrnes, the casual way of Charles Cannon, the friend's of Bob Crouse, the per- sistence of Jim Fanakos, the steadiness of Dick Fisher, the wittiness of Don Hoops, the iob of Fred Hutchison, the leadership ability of Don Johnson, the physique of Larry Livengood, the neatness of Dick Massie, the grin of Ed McCartney, the fun-lovingness of Montelle Meeks, the niceness of Don Mitsdarfer, the profile of Jim Richards, the nicknames of Bob Schreib, the complexion of Dale Shunk, the athletic ability of Lynn Statzer, the variety of Ed Tanous, and the looks of Bill Wegeng. ZZ

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Turn Back The Hands iii Time In the fall of '48, fifty-seven busy bees swarmed down upon the Villa Grove High School. Throughout the following two years 16 of them either dropped out or transferred until time for their senior year only forty-one returned. They won first prize with their senior float, the theme of which was The Tale of Two Cities, in the 1951 Homecoming Parade. Their king and queen were Faye Thomas and Jim Fanakos. Jim was alsoan attendant his freshman year. Theirattendants were Jeanine Callahan and Eddie Tanous. Don Johnson a member of the senior class, was the 1951-52 student-body president. His vice-president was Mary Kay Robinson. All four of the Varsity cheerleaders of the '51 team were members of the senior class, those being, Mary Jester, Betty Elbs, Kay Curry and Betty Coffman. Their class advisers were Miss Parr, Mrs. Conn and Mr. Farrell. During the class's four years in school they made enough money to give the class of '51 their prom and to publish their edition of our well-famed school annual, The Vade Mecum. President Freshman Don Johnson Sophomore Bob Schreib Junior Babs Steffens Senior Kay Curry Vice President Freshman Larry Livengood Sophomore Eddie Tanous Junior Don Johnson Senior Don Ament Secretary Freshman Kay Curry Sophomore Frances Teter Junior Donald Hoops Senior Faye Thomas Treasurer Freshman Carole Vaughn Sophomore Lynn Statzer Junior Dorothy Crawford Senior Frances Teter Z4