West Salem High School - Hi Lite Yearbook (West Salem, IL)

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Dona Feldman Frank Pixley When the school year opened, thirty-four eager freshmen gathered together in room 6 to start another year in their education. We attended an initiation party on November 27. What a mess, with lipstick and all. We elected for our class officers as follows: President ................................. J. Clive Gillard Vice President........................... Mary Ann Farmer Secretary and Treasurer.................... Mildred Higgins Sergeant at arms.............................. Don Couch Class Adviser .................................. Mr. Brandt After much thinking we chose our class colors as blue and gold. Our class motto as “Semper Fidalis,” “Always faithful.” During the first quarter two students left; Bernadine Gillard who decided to discontinue school for work and Laverne Haumesser who is continuing at Parkersburg. One new student appeared, Mary Cummins. The members are from left to right: First Row: J. Clive Gillard, Mary Ann Farmer, Don Couch, Mildred Higgins. Second Row: John Spray, Virginia Boewe, Richard Funkhouser, Wilma Kerster, Gerald Hinman, Joyce Knust. Third Row: Jessie Harrison, Robert McGaha, Dona Feldman, Clifton Harris, Eleanor Johnson, George Aldridge, Jr. Fourth Row: Vernon Johnson, Imogene Vaughn, Frank Pixley, Carol Blood, Galen Talley, Joyce McKinney. Fifth Row: Margaret Witt, Verdane Seals, Patsy McKinney, Bill Har- rison, Patsy McDowell, Wilbur Short. Sixth Row: John Strine, Mary Cummins, John Tomblinson, Erma Maid- low, Charles King.