Virginia High School - Virginian Yearbook (Virginia, IL)

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fk Semor Class Ofhcers STANDING Mr Anderson Sponsor Mary Lang Secretary SEATED Jack Kmg Presxdent Sylv1aShortr1dge Treasurer and Larry Barnett Vxce Pres1dent Semor Class H lstory In September, 1951 fxfty one nervous Freshmen entered the halls of V H S to beg1n four years of hxgh school To lead our class that year we elected Larry Barnett, Pres1dent Jack Kmg, V1ce Pres1dent Sylv1a Shortudge Secretary Carol Snow, Treasurer Mr Cerveny was elected sponsor of the class B11ly Petef1sh, Rosella Anderson, and Jrmmy Sm1th represented the class on the Student Counc11 Our carmval queen cand1date was Ruth Sours Forty three Sophomores returned 1n the fall of 1952 to begm another year As our offmcers we elected Jack Kmg, Presxdent, .hmmy Sm1th, VICC Presxdent A11ce Haywood Secretary, Sylv1a Shortr1dge Trea urer Mr Kays was elected to adv1se the act1v1t1es of the class The Student Counc1l members from our class were Carol Snow, Carolyn Krxeg, Larry Barnett, and .I1mmy Smxth As Halloween Carnxval cand1 dates we elected J1mmy Sm1th and A11ce Haywood Two members of the class of '52, 'A11ce Haywood and Donna Ross1, were cheerleaders In September, 1953, th1rty mne conhdent Jumors met to elect off1cers These off1cers, chosen to exe cute the dut1es of our most 1mportant year thus far, were Denny Young, Pres1dent B111 Petef1sh V1ce P1-esxdent Rosella Anderson, Secretary Carol Snow, Treasurer Mr Anderson was our competent adv1sor The Student Counc1l members were Al1ce Haywood, Larry Barnett, B111 Petefxsh, and J1mmy Sm1th Cand1 dates for Carn1valK1ng and Queen were Freddy Crawford and Rosella Anderson Al1ce Haywood, Donna Rossx, and Carol Snow were chosen as cheerleaders Under the d1rect1on of M1ss Gustafson we presented a verv successful class play 'Smarter and Smoother The remamder of the year was spent toward malung the Jun1or Sen1or Prom, held at the Elks Club 1n Spr1ngf1e1d, a great success Before anyone real1zed 1t, the class of '55 had begun thelr Sen1or year at V H S The fol1ow1ng of f1cers led the class through our f1nal year 1n h1gh school Jack Kxng, Pres1dent Larry Barnett, V1ce Pres1 dent Mary Ellen Lang Secretary and Sylv1a Shortndge, Treasurer Mr Anderson was re elected sponsor of the class The fo1low1ng members of the class served on the Student Counc11 Al1ce Haywood, Mary Brxggs, Donna Ross1, B111 Petef1sh Allen Frank, John Shaner, and Larry Barnett Three Semor gn-ls Al1ce Haywood, Donna Rossx, and Rosella Anderson, were elected cheerleaders After three years of fa1l ure, the class of '55 succeeded 1h placmg our carmwal candxdates, Donna Petefxsh and Jack Kmg, on the throne to rexgn as Kmg and Queen of the fourth Halloween Carmval The re st of the year was occup1ed w1th presentmg our class play, workmg on the annual, and completmg several other projects At last the class of 55 had reached the end of four successful years at V H S 1 . . -N A sf 3 - . I , . I . 1 ' ' . 1 . - . . , - . . . ' . : 3 - 5 , S . . . ' - 3 , ' , S- . . . , . 2 I 1 ' 7 3 . . . 1 1 ' ' : S . - .- S , 3 - . ' , - .

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Larry W Barnett the lst, Wlll my car to Gary Sweatman 1n hopes that he can get underclass g1rls home from part1es Denny Young, w1ll my wh1te bucks to Booter Sm1th because I know of h1S secret des1re to own pa1r Jun Sm1th, Wlll my pos1t1on on the football team to Larry Walton Anna Kluckman, w1ll my good luck 1n h1gh school to Carol Armstrong Beverly Mart1n, w1ll my love for DOl'1I'I1e Cox to Ann Marr 1n hopes that someday he w1ll pay at tent1on to her lov1ng ways Bobby Coll1ns, w1ll my b1cycle to Larry Walton 1n hopes that he can take Sue Barber to the prom when he 1S a Jun1or Cl1ffOId Mac McClure, w1ll the shortstop pos1t1on on the basketball team to Ted Albert Sh1rley Crawford, do Wlll and bequeath my mckname, Duck , to Ruby S1ttler Sh1rley Conner, w1ll my ablllty to stay out of trouble to Glenn Mullen 1n hopes that lt w1ll do 1m some good Sue Armstrong, w1ll back to Marc1a McGehee all her troubles that I have accumulated dur1ng the past two years Donna Petef1sh, w1ll my luck 1n keep1ng a Velten through h1gh school to Freda Newberry, and here 's hop1ng they both succeed afterwards Rosella Anderson, do hereby Wlll my ab1l1ty to f1nd holes 1n football f1elds to Bob Sh1elds 1n hopes that he won't fall qu1te as flat as I d1d A1108 Haywood, w1ll my cheerlead1ng ab1l1ty to Nancy Qu1gg Sylv1a Shortr1dge, Wlll my non fllrtlng personal1ty to K B 1n hopes that lt w1ll tame her down Phyll1s Noe, Wlll my Job at the telephone 0ff1CC to Arm Marr 1n hopes that she can f1nd out the town's latest goss1p Freddy Crawford, w1ll my ab1l1ty to be a lad1es' man to John F1shel 1D hopes that someday some g1rl w1ll f1nd hun Jo Ann Cox, Wlll my long lost love for Ronn1e H1bbard to Mar1lyn Anderson 1n hopes that some day she w1ll f1nd lt Donna Ross1, w1ll my hour glass f1gure to T1ppy Cl1ne 1n hopes that someday he Wlll be able to w1n a beauty contest ROI1I'11e H1bbard, w1ll my ablllty to get along Wlth the g1rls to Bud Cramer, hop1ng that someday he and Sally w1ll get along together, and maybe then Bud won't be so l0VeS1Ck that he loses all of h1s pool games Ethel Peterson, w1ll my long, brown, curly ha1r to Carol Armstrong, the cute l1ttle blonde 1n the Freshman Class, 1n hopes that she can put It to a better use than I d1d Margaret Mondon, W111 my love for wr1t1ng letters to Loretta Hughes 1n hopes that she can put It to as good a use as I Mary Margaret Br1ggs, Wlll my fr1endsh1p to a certa1n Ashland boy to Jan1e M1ers Jack K1ng, w1ll to all g1rls 1n h1gh school W1ndy too a p1cture of myself 1n hopes they w1ll be able to keep happy after I leave James Carey, w1sh to w1ll my long blond ha1r to Kay Sm1th 1n hopes that she w1ll use lt Clara Norr1s, w1ll my lost combs and founta1n pens to anyone who can f1nd them Allen Frank, w1ll my ab1l1ty to do algebra to Bob Boyd so that he can f1gure out all of M1ss Tucker's angles Mary Ellen Lang, Wlll my ab1l1ty to blush to Sl1Z1e Petef1sh B111 Petef1sh, w1ll Edd1e Fan' my love for the Ch1cago Cubs so that he may root for the best team 1n the Nat1onal League Ray Murphy, Wlll my curly ha1r to R1ch Thompson 1n hopes that he w1ll make good use of It John Robert Shaner, w1ll my accordxon to Loretta Hughes 1n hopes that she can make good use of Lyle Anderson, Wlll my Nash to Edd1e Fa1r so he won't have to bum r1des the rest of h1s h1gh school days Earl Norr1s, w1ll my love for M1ss Tucker to Gayle Sm1th Tom Damotte, w1ll my spot on the football team to R1Ch Thompson m hopes he w1ll beat Routt for me next year 13 P Ill s .u . n u a . . . . . ,. , . . . it.