Virden High School - Kennel Yearbook (Virden, IL)

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Class Prophecy Burdella Schneider is now manager of Ramey's Five and Ten. Donald Scofield, a graduate of the Charles Atlas school, is now com- peting in the Mr. America contest. Marian Seifert is a tight rope walker with Harnurn and Hailey Circus. Georgia Sexton liked school so well that she is going to become a college professor. From all reports , Harriet Seymour, rich society lady, owns a dirigible . It may be all hot air. Frank Smith is running for the Third consecutive year as mayor for Virden. Mittie Ruth Smith is on a short vacation from her position as fashion designer with MGM. Marian Stone and Berniece Watson have married at last. They met their men through' the Lonely Hearts Club and landed them with a swing- ing club. Eddie Walkington, newly appointed minister in Virden, recently per- formed the marriage ceremony of Irma Taylor and her fiance. After graduating from high school, Betty Ward took a civil service exam and is now private secretary to the President of the United States. Ida Weaver is now a mechanic in Don Large's Fix-lt Shop. Alan Wyckoff purchased a shoe store containing nothing smaller than size tens. The Store That Quality Built MYERS BROTHERS Apparel for Men, Women and Children 2.2 '

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Class Prophecy Dwain Hamilton was good draft bait his senior year, but we never dreamed he would become a general in the Salvation Army. Patsy Hinkle is getting rich quick from her poses for ads with the Pepsodent Toothpaste Company. Wanda' Holscher is bookkeeper at Lawder Grain Elevator. Wendell Holt liked blowing alleys so well, he opened one of his own. It covers a whole blgck, Austin Hulcher has finished transactions to purchase the remaining acres between Virden and Nilwood. Charming Charley Lake can now be heard weakly on The Hit Par- ade where he has taken Frank Sinatra's place. Dorothy Las decided she likedjeep station wagons so well that she now designs her own. ' Leroy Lechner, after onlytwo years in the navy, is the admiral of one of the navy's largest cruisers. Betty McKinney is a professional woman boxer. Her next bout is with Barrel-House Bessie. Eddie Perks, chemist at Allis-Chalmers, is all blown up about his position. Carol Riffey, one airline stewardress with TWA, is now married to multi-millionaire, Q. T. Stevens, whom 'she met on her 25th flight. Lester Royer is now Ag teacher and FFA leader at VCHS. The Store That Quality Built MYERS BROTHERS Apparel for Men, Women and Children 21

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Class History. Year: 1965 Place: City of Virden Museum Our guide is taking us through the museum at Virden-let us listen to what he has to say. What's this? Agreen cap. It seems like that should mean sornething. Ah yes! I remember-in 1945, 65 green boys and girls entered VCHS, and had to wear caps just like this. I remember the boy chosen to lead that group-uh-Charlie Neighbors, it was. Yes sir, they had quite a class! At homecoming, their candidate for queen was Betty Ward, who was an attendant to Bernadine Cehrig. I remember that party they had in the gym-Mr. Gerlach and Mrs. Probasco helped them along. And quite a few of their boys went out for football, basketball, and track. And here is a sombrero and a paper apron. When they were Sopho- mores they served at the J'r.-Sr.prom and banquet. Again they had sev- eral boys out for track, football, and basketball. To 'lead them through that year they had George Gazda. In the social light, they went skating at Moonlight Gardens. When homecoming rolled around, their candidate Harriet Seyrnour was an attendant to the Queen, Norma Jombock. And what have we here? Quite a display, l'd say! A football, basket- ball, a rock and some flowers, a playbook, and some old clothes. They all must mean something-let me think. That football-when this same class were Juniors, the football team, of which they were a part, won the MSM. And that basketball-must be for the same thing, because they won the MSM in basketball, too, as well as in track. Um-- they were proud. That rock 'and those flowers! Oh yes, now I remember! The prom they put on was called A Garden Party -they did a fine job and their President, George Gazda gave a speech. Yes, its all coming back, now. In the fall of theirjunior year, 10 members of the class pre- sented the play Shiny Nose -yes, that's the name of this play book. And a fine play it was, too,-fine! Let's see now-these old clothes. Oh sure, I remember! The junior boys put on a style show at the Carnival. You should have been there-what a scream. Now let's move along. Ah! Here we have a football letter and a bas- ketball letter, and a track letter. Well, the Seniors certainly did well with nine getting letters in football, seven in basketball, and in track. And here's a National Honor Society pin-the Senior Class had seven members belonging to the National Honor Society. They were well re- presented. Here's a yearbook and a school paper, too! The editors of these two were both Seniors. Oh, I forgot to mention that the junior can- didate for queen was Carol Riffey, and she was voted the queen over all the school. And when they were Seniors, Evelyn Seifert was their candi- date, attending Phyllis Hamilton. And here, last, most important, is a diploma. This class graduated on May 27, 1949, with flying colors. And to lead them through their last year, they chose George Boyd. All right folks, lets move along now to the ancient history department. This is a bit too modern for us OLD FOGIES . Congratulations to the Seniors from HELEN'S DRESS SHOP 23