Walnut High School - Walnut Tree Yearbook (Walnut, IL)

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SENIOR CLASS HISTORY During the four years of our school life in Walnut High School, we have elected the following officers, listed in the order in which they held office: Presidents--Phyllis Von Holten, Jack Esmond, Carl Von Holten, Jack Esmond. Vice-Presidents--Karen Foss, Carl Von Holten, Paul Peach, Carl Von Holten. Secretary--Leona Jacobs, Karen Dalziel, Karen Foss, Bonnie Hardy. Treasurer--Phyllis Von Holten, Cecilia Plum. Representatives--Paul Peach, Tom Conley, Carl Von Holten, Jack Esmond, Jerry Lange, Ned Thompson, Phyllis Von Holten, Doug Page, Cecilia Plum, Jerry Bacorn, Bonnie Hardy. Senators--Karen Dalziel, Tom Conley, Jerry Lange. Sponsors--Mr. Vail (four years), Mrs. Yonk, Mr. Bruss, Mrs. Ewalt, Mr. Waterhouse, Mr. O'May. Our class entered high school with forty-two members, and during our second year we numbered only thirty-seven. At the beginning of our third year, we had dropped to thirty, but increased this to thirty-one in our fourth year. The class of '61 financed itself through the same channels as many classes before us: popcorn, candy and pop sales, the use of the milk machine franchise, magazine sales (in which our class set a school record), sock hops, our junior and senior prays, concessions at the Carnival, the sale of Christmas cards, and a bake sale. The money we earned was spent on our Junior Prom, the senior trip, the class gift to the school, and to finance the year book. We have been well represented in the band, choruses, football, basketball, baseball, and track teams as well as on the honor roll, the student council, and other organizations of our school. We will long remember our initiation into high school, the Junior-Senior Prom on which we worked so very hard, the nights of preparation for our junior and senior plays, the trips to music contests, the excitement of the football and basketball games, and finally, our senior trip. Yes! We are glad to graduate, and we do look forward to going out into the world and establishing a niche for ourselves, but we shall miss, and always remember, the thrill of being a student at dear old Walnut High!

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EDNA MAE VALT Eddie” Great rewards are worth waiting for! PHYLLIS VON HOLTEN Pilwldus Quiet (?), but so is the atom bomb!' Band 1; G. A. A. 1,2; Mixed Chorus 1; Paper Staff 3; Gymboree 4. KAREN WELLS Karene Always willing, always there, always ready to do her share. Class Pres. 1; Student Council 1,2, 3; Music(Chorus) 1,2, 3, 4; Homecoming Attendant 1,2, 3, 4; F. H. A. 1,2; Blackhawk Festival 2,3,4; Music Camp3;Paper Staff 3; Class Play 3; Gymboree 2,4; Class Treasurer 3; Student Council Sec. -Treas. 3; Band 1, 2, 3, 4; Varsity Cheerleader 1, 2, 3, 4; G. A. A. 1; Band Contest 1, 2, 3, 4; Accompanist 1, 2, 3, 4; Annual Staff 4; Mixed Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4. MARY WILSON Wilbur Any woman can keep a secret until she meets another woman. Ashton High School: Dramatics Club 1;GAA l;Band 1; Mixed Chorus; Girl’s Chorus. Tampico High School: GAA 2; Band; Mixed Chorus; Girls’ Chorus. Walnut High School: Newspaper Staff 3; Girls’Chorus 3,4; Mixed Chorus 3,4; Band 3,4; Annual Staff 4. Band 1,2,3, 3; Mixed Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4; Gymboree 2, 4; Vocal Festival 1,2; Class Play 3; Ensemble 4; Girl’s Chorus 1,2, 3,4; GAA 1,2; Band Festival 1,2, 3,4; Paper Staff 3; Annual Staff 4.

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CLASS WILL LYNN ANDERSEN: JERRY BACORN: VELMA CLAPP: DEBBY CONKLIN: KAREN DALZIEL: JACK ESMOND: KAREN FOSS: JOHN FRITZ: JUNE FRITZ: BONNIE HARDY: JACKIE HEADLY: NANCY HEITZLER: GUY HENLINE: DAVID HOGE: DENNIS HUBBELL: GEORGE HUSEMAN: LEONA JACOBS: JERRY LANGE: GLORIA LAURITZEN: KAY LIND: BOB MATTINGLY: DOUGLAS PAGE: PAUL PEACH: CECILIA PLUM: LINDA SARVER: RANDY URICH: EDNA VALT: CARL VON HOLTEN: PHYLLIS VON HOLTEN: KAREN WELLS: MARY WILSON: OUR CLASS I, Lynn Andersen, do bequeath my ability to raise heck in Chorus to Jim Carlson. I, Jerry Bacorn, do bequeath my ability to play baritone horn to Jim Meyers. I, Velma Clapp, do bequeath my heighth to Dick Reiss. I, Debby Conklin, do bequeath the ability to get up at 4:30 A. M. to serve breakfast to 126 people every morning to Sharen Wallis. I, Karen Dalziel, do bequeath my love of boys to Emily Briar. I, Jack Esmond, do bequeath my ability to get detentions in 9th period study hall to Kenny Perrizo. I, Karen Foss, do bequeath my fondness of Mr. Vail to Mrs. Vail. I, John Fritz, do bequeath my ability to style my hair to Kenny Perrizo. I, June Fritz, do bequeath my love for horses to Peggy Wallace. I, Bonnie Hardy, do bequeath my quiet manner and quick smile to Kathy Kepner. I, Jackie Headly, do bequeath my ability to talk in study halls to Dennis Guither. I, Nancy Heitzler, do bequeath my ability to catch the right man to Karen Heitzler. I, Guy Henline, do bequeath my weight to Larry Black. I, David Hoge, do bequeath my boots to Mr. LaRussa. I, Dennis Hubbell, do bequeath my fondness of basketball to Randy Holoway. I, George Huseman, do bequeath my dad's old toupee to Mr. O’May. I, Leona Jacobs, do bequeath my ability to wreck Fords to Joyce Schulte. I, Jerry Lange, do bequeath my lovely tenor singing voice to Dale Kepner. I, Gloria Lauritzen, do bequeath all of my musical ability to Nancy Whitver. I, Kay Lind, do bequeath my love and ability for fun to Pam Parker. I, Bob Mattingly, do bequeath my ability to block in football to Dick Whitver. I, Douglas Page, do bequeath my love of the Navy and our love for a '56 Chevy hardtop to Sandra Fritz. I, Paul Peach, do bequeath my trips to Hillsdale to John Fink. I, Cecilia Plum, do bequeath my ability to play clarinet to Paul Waterhouse. I, Linda Sarver, do bequeath my ability to go skating every Friday night to Nandy Dyche. I, Randy Urich, do bequeath my books to anyone who wants to buy them. I, Edna Valt, do bequeath my ability to get excused from P. E. to Emily Briar. I, Carl Von Holten, do bequeath my football ability to Douglas Hansen. I, Phyllis von Holten, do bequeath my ability to cheer to Jimmy Carlsen. I, Karen Wells, do bequeath my ability to play the piano to Nancy Saunders. I, Mary Wilson, do bequeath my dancing ability to Lyna Burkey. We, the Class of '61, do bequeath to the students that will follow in our footsteps, the wonderful tradition of WALNUT COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL, 'the best little high school in the Mid West'.