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

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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

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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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