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

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X.2 DON BENDER, Benny Best quality--Playing the Trombone5 Worst fault--Champaign5 Favorite pastime--Vonnie5 Favorite son-- In the Middle ofthe Night. Activiticsp Football 1,45 Band l,2, 3,45 Baseball 2, 3,45 Dance Band 2, 3, 45 Class Treasurer 25 Basketball I, 2, 35 Letterman's Club 3,45 President of Student Body 4. MARY ANN CHRISTIAN, Cookie Best quality--Sense of humorg Worst fault --accent: Favorite pastime--Sportsg Favorite song-- Because You're Mine. Activities: F.H. A. I5 G.A. A. 2, 3,4. 3 if DAVE BRAGG, Fat Best quality--Looks: Worst fault- - Blushing5 Favorite song- - Trying, Activities: Chorus 35 Student Council Ig F.F. A. 1, 2, 3, 45 Football 1, 2, 3, 4 Camera Club 2. JACK CHRISTMAN, Chris Best quality--Athletic abilityg Worst fault--Chewing gum: Favorite pastime-- Sports5 Favorite song-- Pretend. Activities: Baseball 2, 3,45 Basketball 1, 2, 3,45 Football 2, 3, 45 Letterman's Club 2, 3, 45 Class President 35 Student Council I, 25 F.F.A. I5 Annual Staff. STEVE BRAGG, Slip Mahoney Best quality--Mercury5 Worst fault-- English classg Favorite pastime--Mercy's Nursesg Favorite song-- Outside of Heaven. Activities5 Football 1, 2, 3, 45 F.F. A. I,2, 3, 45 Letterman's Club 45 Annual staff. PEGGY CUTLER, Keggy Best quality--Leadership5 Worst fault-- 'l'emper5 Favorite pastime-- Ike- 5 Favorite Song- - Jim. Activities: Pep Club I5 Chorus I, 2, 35 F. Y-LA. I,2, 3, Secretary 2, President 35 Concession Chairman 3, Class President 45 Annual Staffg Assistant Editor: Band 2, 3, 45 Spanish Club 25 Student Play Director 3, 4. ps-W Compliments of , JAMES H. TAYLOR M. D. ---

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OFFICERS SEATED: Shirley Schreib, Treas. 3 Peg Cutler, Pres.g Donna Andrews, Vice Pres.g Doris Shoemaker, Sec. STANDING: Mrs. Harper, Mr. Wolfe, Mrs. Wolfe. SEHIUH UlHSS ' - 2 1' Haw 7 GEORGE ADAMS, Hogan Best quality--Personality, Worst fault-- Staying out lateg Favorite pastime--Fordg Favorite song-- In the Mood. Activities: Chorus 2, 3. 'Q' ,xii DONNA ANDREWS, Duma Best quality--Personality: Worst fault-- Talkingg Favorite pastime--Day dreaming: Favorite song-- Deep Purple. Activities: F.H.A. l,2,3, Vice-President gg Spanish Club 2g Thespians 4: Class Vice-President 45 Annual Staffg Brother Goose g Professor, How Could You! . 10 ,,, tart, fr. ,I ii W 5335! -fl . ,Q i 1 1 CHARLES BEHL, Otto Best quality--Physiqueg Worst fault-- Drivingg Favorite pastime--Girls: Favorite song- - Because of You. Activities: Football I, 2, 3, 43 Track I, 2, 33 Basketball I, 2, 3: Band I,2, 3,4g Chorus 1, 2, 35 Pep Club 1gLetterman's Club 1,2, 3,4 Dance Band 2g Homecoming Attendant 2.

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2 LHST llllll HHH TESTHIHEIIT g Q' We the Class of 1953 being about to pass out of this sphere of education, rn full pos hereby publish this our last will and testament To the members of the faculty we will those virtues and talents which they are so sadly lacking and which we have an over abundance, namely. power of thought, foresight, wrs dom, and scholarly leadership. To Mr. Gaines and Mr. Kelley we bequeath the memories of this marvelous and out- ' 5 f X . . . . - session of fully packed minds, well-trained manners, and superhuman understanding, do . . . . X V I ..- 9 41 ,1- standing class with the feeling that the wonderful achievements of each and every member of this class will be so great that they will reflect upon them and make them equally famous. We also bequeath our most humble apologies to the custodians for any mischief that we may have perpetrated in and about the building which may have inconvenienced them in any way. If there have been any such occasions we wish to assure them that it was done only in a spirit of innocent fun and not for spite or malice. To the Freshmen we bequeath our patience, understanding, controllable tempers, will power, and the Declaration of Independence in hopes they will take the latter and put it to use, To the Sophomores we bequeath, our few remaining millions so that they may put on a prom the Class of '54 will never forget. To the Juniors we bequeath our position as The Big Wheels so that they may also make their last successful turn in this high school. I, George Adams, do hereby bequeath my seventh transaction to the bookkeeping class of '54, I, Donna Andrews, do hereby bequeath my ability to get along with teachers to Kenny Pyle, who could use it. I, Charles Behl, do hereby bequeath my well-groomed hair to my brother, John, so it can stay in the family. l, Don Bender, do hereby bequeath my ability to play the trombone to Denny Watson so he can carry on in the band. I, Dave Bragg, do hereby bequeath my Colgate Smile to the trophy case so people can have a view of it in future years. I, Steve Bragg, do hereby bequeath my ways with the sophomore girls to Bob Miller so he can have as much fun as I have. I, Mary Christian, do hereby bequeath my long friendship with Shirley to Sharon Riddell so she and Janice Reedy can be as good friends as we have been. I, Jack Christman, do hereby bequeath my senior picture to the most honorable place in school, the trophy case, so everybody can see it. 1, Peggy Cutler, do hereby leave all my past headaches to the future senior class pres- idents, but I'll be back in a year to get Jim. I, Helen Czerwonka, do hereby bequeath my efficient ways to Linda Wiman, I, Doris Dempsey, do hereby bequeath my conversational ability to Delores Harper in hopes that she will carry on for me. I, Roy Elder, do hereby bequeath my adventures in agriculture to Don Bennett so he can have as much fun as I have. I, Shirley Elder, do hereby bequeath Jack to the service, but my interest in him I'll keep. I, Jerry English, do hereby bequeath my job as stock boy to Vic Mitsdarfer--if he wants lt. I, Gene Fieldbinder, do hereby bequeath my job as Sinclair manager to anyone who wants lt. I, Tom Gire, do hereby bequeath my good sense of humor to Shorty Lewis. I, Bob Gregor, do hereby bequeath my position as star basketball center to Bob Hackett. I, Phil Harris, do hereby leave for the service. I, Derys Hunt, do hereby leave to become Mrs. Arthur Harper. I, Dean Keith, do hereby bequeath my interest in girls to Charles Bretz. I, Patty Kraft, do hereby leave to take up my other interests in Urbana. I, Ronnie Lee, do hereby bequeath my ability to understand curves, lines, and figures to any other mathematically inclined student. A7 V -- 44- ,- ,411 2'- f 'rw I Z