Vinton High School - Souvenir Yearbook (Vinton, LA)

Text from Pages 1 - 112 of the 1955 volume:

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E :' te DEDICATION To one who possesses a sincere interest in the school and enthusiasm for her work; To one who possesses a steadfast faith in the student, and an understanding of his point of view and his difficulties; To one who gives generously of her time and advice; To one whose life has been interwoven in this school as a music teacher; To one who is, in herself, a person to know; To one who is, and always will be forever young ; Mrs. J.W. Coley, we the Souvenir Staff of 1954-55, dedi- cate this, our book, to you. VIM7@N......... If m©M SCHOOL FOOTBALL FIELD CLASS ROOMS GYMNASIUM ©FIFOS • cO mi M o @ AND M0©H — e m m e mm- VHt MR. W. A. HANNA Principal MRS. D. E. MARSHALL Secretary MR. JOHN FALGOUT Coach MR. JOE BARKATE Assistant Coach MRS. BARBARA NUGENT Phys. Ed., History MISS IRMA SPILLMAN Librarian MAXINE VALLERY Spanish and English MRS. MAXINE LECKBAND English MRS. MATTIE PRUETT Home Economics MISS PAT BENOIT Commerce MR. LOUIS GUILLORY Agriculture MISS JANE WEHE Science and Math MRS. PAT PACE Music MR. WAYNE WOOD Band MRS. BERNICE LYNCH English and History MISS BETTY HERRIN English and History MRS. E. I. HUNT Science and Math MRS. E. F. BORDELON Sixth Grade MISS GRACE DARDEAU Sixth Grade MISS PATRICIA ROZAS Fifth Grade MRS. H. J. HEBERT Fifth Grade MISS CLARA LUNDY Fourth Grade MRS. LEO BENOIT Third Grade MRS. MARYANNE MILLER Second and Third Grades MISS BERTIE LANGFORD Second Grade MRS. BERNICE LYONS First Grade MRS. CARL SIMMONS First Grade In this issue of the Souvenir are reviewed many of the ac- tivities which you, the students of Vinton High School, have enjoyed during the academic year now ending. The faculty is sincerely hopeful that the record may serve for many future years to vivify, by picture and print, the ex- periences which we all cherished at V. H. S. We offer our greetings and congratulations to the Senior Class of 1955 who are the compilers of this volume. —----------------------—---------------------------------- LEEROY LANDRY WATSON MOYERS BARBARA HOLSTEAD HONOR BELLE BERRY Jingle Bell. Liberty Bell. We wouldn’t trade them For our HONOR BELLE. SHARON GAYLE BRUCE Our BRUCE is quite a kid. Does everything that’s new. And when it comes to fun She really knows what to do. CLAUDE L. BENCKENSTEIN, JR. Some say BENK is dumb. Some say he is lazy. But you know what we think? That boy’s real crazy 1 LOLLIE O’LEA ALDRIDGE LOLLIE'S a gem. A true-blue pearl. Everyone knows She’s our girl. JOHN ARTHUR CHESSON Well, JEANNE PIERRE. You’ll soon be out. Then all the teachers Can sing and shout. MELBA JEAN CHESSON They just come once Like MELBA JEAN. Yes, sir, that gal Is on the beam. CHRISTINE GEORGE CRAWFORD Her name is CHRIS. She’s just so high. She has big brown eyes. Gosh—Gee—O My! ELGIE RUTH DAUTRIEL More bounce to the Ounce with ELGIE. CARROL JOSEPH DESORMEAUX Our DEZ is a mess. We’ll have to admit. But if ae ain’t a doll. Then, Man, we quit! PETER DON DONALDSON What gives with DON? He sure looks bad. Egad! He's drawing for MAD! BERNADINE FRANKLIN She’s got an I. Q. And personality-plus You know who we mean? Why, it’s BERNADINE. BARBARA JEAN HOLSTEAD Her name is FATTY, As we all know. But to us she looks Like Marilyn Monroe. EDWARD GENE JARDELL Much can be said For our EDDIE GENE, He has the biggest mouth We've heard or seen. JERRY DANSBY JARDELL That MONK is a Kat. You should see him Bop. When that boy gets started, Man, you can just stop. TERRY JOY JEFFERS JOY, as a rule. Is a quiet little being But when she smiles, It's a sight worth seeing. LEEROY JOSEPH LANDRY You hear a ROAR? You see a CAR ? You know that LEEROY Isn't far. MARGARET ANN LASSERRE Maggie's kinda little. But she's awful sweet. A girl like her Can't be beat! JOSEPH NED LEBLANC Need help? In a jam? Then call on NED. He's your man. NORMA FAYE LEDEAUX NORMA FAYE Is quite a gal. Always count on her To be your pal. BONNIE JEAN LEDOUX You hear a piercing scream. You run to the hall. You wonder what happened? It's BONNIE, that's all. RALPH WATSON MOYERS He's a real gone guy. Yep, WAT's real cool. But why in the Heck Does he come to school? DORIS LEE PASSMORE Our PASSMORE. Is a scream. Goes through life In a dream. FRANCES ANN PRESTWOOD Now she's here. Now she's there. No, siree! That FRANNIE'S no square JAMES ROY PRESTWOOD JAMES - usually quiet. But what he does say Is really a riot. JENELLE RUTH RICHARD Now, JENELLE, Doesn't say much. But when she does It has that Rainbow Touch WILMA MARIE ROYER Our latest addition To the Senior Class, Is WILMA, Who just loves to laugh. RITA MAE STINE Our STINE is a doll. Always true-blue. One to count on To be loyal to you. RONALD WILLIAM THERIOT At cars RONNIES a whiz. Have you ridden in that Chewy of his? BUDDY JOHNSON DAVID DONALDSON LEVADA BASS NAN TRAHAN ALTON ALLISON LINDA ARABIE AUDREY ARABIE ELIZABETH ALDREDGE BOBBY BARRIOS LEVADA BASS WALTERINE BEARD ALICE BELLARD ELIZABETH BERTRAND BILLY BOURG DOROTHY BURGE RICHARD BREAUX BILLY BROUSSARD BARBARA BRYANT LUCILLE CAIN BOBBY CASWELL RONALD CASWELL SHIRLEY CHAUVIN GEORGIA CHESSON ANN CORMIER DAVID DONALDSON WAYNE DOUCETTE JOHN DUGAS EARL EVANS NAN FONTENOT CHARLES GUILLORY HARRIS HEBERT GAYLE JARDELL BUDDY JOHNSON EDWARD KELLY ELDRIGE LANDRY ELTON LINGO KENNETH MATTHEWS J.R. McANALLY LYNN MOYERS SHIRLENE OAKLEY WALLACE PARKER GERALD PERKINS MARGO PESSON DALE PLUMMER JOE QUINN KAY REEVES ELAINE RICHARD J.C. RICHMOND RUTH RICHMOND IRENE ROBERTSON MILTON TRAHAN J.L. VINCENT JIMMY WALSH J.M. WILLIAMS Bobby Theriot Russel Bello Ellis Benkenstein Linda Granger Doris Beck Harold Bellow Russell Bello Wayne Bellow Ellis Benkenstein Annie Berry Elaine Berry Lottie Berry Wallace Berry Georgie Breaux Loretta Bruce Muriel Bruno Wilton Caswell Margaret Chargois J.C. Chelette Sarah Cormier Glenda Davis Gwen Dennis Glenn Duhon Warren Foster Mary C. Futch Mickey Gaudet Donald Granger Linda Granger Bertha Gould Richard Guidry Theda Guidry Robert Guillory Wayne Hardin J.E. Hebert Waldine Higginbotham Delores Jardell Eilien Landry Sylvia Landry Jeanette LeBlanc Ronnie LeBlanc Alfred Le Deaux Bobby Lormand Mary Lyons Bernice Marcantel Edward Martin Glenn Melancon Roy Melancon Norma Miley Billy Moore Martha Murphy Shirley Murphy Ed Oubre Nora Lee Parish Robert Patrick Una Perdreauville Willene Plummer Rosco Porter Alma Pruitt Alton Roy Everet Shull Mariann Shull Joy Singleton Dale Stewart W.J. Stine . s c : - i f9 V- 'jJ KiA; dww ( V s v-vti� ' 4 •| 4l ‘ tr 2 n f' 'fc ce� , wr V iiio - ■ in11 Cft'Pi. VOOR CUTE f ft BflnKflTE 4 Doris Aldredge Roy Arabie C.J. Beard Sara Boudreaux Patricia Bellard Harold Boudreau Janice Bourgeois Walter Broussard Charles Bruno John Cagle Gene Chesson Don Courmier Ethel Courmier George Cormier Shirley Courville Jim Coward Sandra Daigle Bonnie Deville Norman Dias Helen Evans Clevie Fontenot Judy Fruge Curtis Gaudet Frankie Granger Glory Guidry Nancy Guidry Clarence Guillory Phyllis Hales Allen Hebert Loretta Hebert Leroy Hebert Charles Hennesy Margo Holden Patricia Hollier Jackie Hooker Billy Jardell Jessie Kibodeaux Betty King Jimmy Kinney Billy Landry Brenda Landry Don Landry Sharlene Landry J.R. Laughlin Jo Ann LeBlanc John La Grone Ethel Lingo Clayton Mahaffey Shirley Manual Billy Martin Rose Martin Wilbert Martin Bonnie Jo Matthews Melvina McAnally Elbert McLaughlin Ancel Miller Hobert Miller Burlene Moreland Doris Mott Doyle Nealy Bert Oubre Doyle Patrick Jean Pousson Jimmy Racca J. T. Richard Margaret Romero Clarence Rothkamm Raymond Sonnier Mary Jane Trahan Johnny Trahan Yvonne Walter Reuben Welch Rodney White Scott White Huey Wright Vivian Latta Ervin Laughlin Mary Jane LeBlanc Donald Lormand Linda Mahaffey Billy McFarland Nora Lee Miller Art Mitchell G. L. Moore Adderson Pachar Jeannie Passmore Gene Plummer Ernest Ratliff Lottie Sandifer Jack Schanz Dottie Smith Judy Arledge Joan Bennett Brenda Bruce Johnny CarTuthers Viola Chelette Dorothy Chesson June Courmier Verna Mae Courmier I. J. 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