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

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I Y i.. - ,annals ,mmf F-13 -A .II.LI.II.li...i lg I l F N X Q Q - 4 4 N, N . t x N.,- .JI QR I 1 1 - i S.A.R. This year the Villa Grove High School honored a senior boy with the S, A, R, Award for the first time. Alfred Cler was chosen by his class- mates and teachers to receive this new award. Rosie was very active in school organizations including the Student Council, Dramatics Club, Spanish Club, Newspaper Staff, Letter- men's Club, and Thespians, He has shown his musical ability in the band, dance band, chorus, and by forming his own orchestra. He has been on the baseball and basketball teams and was in both the Junior and Senior Class Plays. Rosie proved his willingness to co- operate and his ability as a leader by being selected editor of the yearbook. He also received several other honors including the National Honor Society, Athletic Honor Society, Foreign Lan- guage Award, and a scholarship to the Egyptian Music Camp, D.A.R. Melva Rowe was chosen by the senior class and the high school faculty to receive the D, A, R, award for 1954-1955. Melva has been very active in all school activities includ- ing chorus, G,A, A, , Dramatics Club, Spanish Club, Thespians, and Pep Club. Among the offices she has held are President of G,A, A, and Dra- matics Club and Secretary-Treasurer of Spanish Club. In addition to these extra-curricular activities, she was in both the Junior Class and Senior Class plays, a mem- ber of a girls' ensemble, and a member of the National Honor Society. Determining factors in the presenta- tion of this honor were her scholastic standing, willingness to cooperate, and her exceptional interest in school activities. fnnsnmmn.-11.-'raving I I . ,', -. rt? fuk. Cf .F A I ,emit Compliments of MATTESON'S INSURANCE AGENCY ,

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-x Q Q Q 7 7 SEARCH FOR TOMORROW 1 ' N? Q QR' We arrived in town via Simpsons' Speedy Airlines--Max and ,, 1 A Russell Simpson, proprietors. We bade farewell to our capable airline stewardess, Janice Reedy, and went immediately to our f 1 i reserved rooms in Miller's Mansion operated by our old class- mate, Roger Miller. 'DSI-fqo We were invited by the head of CBS-TV, Delbert Rogers, to ad A view the premier showing of that new TV show Happy Homes, r Q ' starring the new head of Betty Crocker Company, Alma Waggle 51- and her assistants Pat Patton and Jeanne Tewell. X We motored down in a Charlie's Quicky Cab run by Charles ' Blackford and upon our arrival at CBS were met by Jack Babb and Gary Allen, head doormen. We walked in the lobby and were greeted by the tantalizing O' aroma of Millie's Popcorn Delight, owned and operated by Mildred Wilcoxen. We entered the long hallway which led to the studios when fx who should we meet but John Boaz who is now starring on Medic , with the capable assistance of Mary Ellen Reinhart and Melva Rowe, chief nurses. Doc Boaz tells us Bill Eisenmenger will appear on Fug' his next show as guest patient. Continuing down the corridor we ran into two handsome chaps who upon second glance we see to be Carl and Everett Martin who now produce several TV shows under the co-operation Martin Brothers Enterprises. They tell us one of their biggest shows is Love Can Be Beautiful starring those two delightful comedians Ron and Jim Love. Another of their popular shows is Double Trouble starring Deliece and Delores Woodall, We are past by a very studious looking person, with her nose buried in a sheath of papers Finally we recognized it to be Sue Culp who has become the first successful Woman news commentator. By the way, her showis called Sue's Views. Further on we see two coverall-clad gentlemen working on the water fountain who we find to be Don Lourash and Wayne Naive. They are now working for Prosser's Plumbing, run by Glenn Prosser. We passed one door and heard the happy tapping of feet who upon investigation was found to be Roberta James. She now is chief choreographer for that new group of 5 ft. dancers Bert's Squirts . We finally arrived at the studio we were to visit, but found we were early. We seated our selves to wait and observe Gerald Christian, Bob Gentry and Don Greger studio crewmen setting up their equipment. Noticing the TV monitor we tuned it in so we might watch till show time. The first show we saw was Hints on Happy Marriages starring Carol Carter, Shirley Dyke, Helen Vande- venter, Shirley Massie, and Patsy Anderson--sponsored by Behl's Square Deals used cars--John Behl, owner. This show was nearly over and the next to come on was Uncle Jim's Cartoon Special featuring Jim Gilmer. Not being able to decide just what we wanted to see, we began switching channels. Cn one station we got a ballgame and who should be pitching but Wayne Gabbard. No-hit Gabbard they call him now. On another we found Admiral Eric Kincanon of the U. S. Navy and Colonel Chuck Knox of the Confederates in a heated debate over the results of the second Civil War. lThe south did rise again!! '1That still didn't interest us so we turned in Melodies by Cler , starring that famous band leader Rosie Cler, and his vocalist, Susie Montgomery, just in from Germany. Next we got the Girls' World Champion Basketball team Robby's Globe-Toddlers , with Captain Robby Doppelheuer and her star player, Linda Wiman, who is now the tallest player in the league. While we were sitting here changing channels, who should walk in but Sharon Riddell, star of her own TV program, Records with Riddell . This program consists of gossip from her old home town. She stopped and chatted with us for a few minutes and among other gossip we heard was that Jackie Wade and Emily Hettinger have been awarded medals for their outstanding work in the U, S, O, with special attention for the Army and Navy, respectively. Finally the director asked for silence and the program began. How nice it was to see all our old friends again. What a change television has brought into the lives of everyone! ! Compliments of P- O- FOGERSON

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f vu-' A Jerry Christian Melva Rowe Sue Culp Sue Greger Rosie Cler Roberta James Comphments of ROBERTSON'S MODERN CLEANERS