Yorkwood High School - Bear Tracks Yearbook (Monmouth, IL)

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1 dl vvv 3- OOO I, Brian Joseph Hall, being of David Berkowitz mind and body brimming with animal magnetism do hereby will to Jay Melton a good throwing arm for noon, and one inflatable 'LLove Doll so he'll have a date for next year's prom. To John Keener and Mike Deisher, two pairs of camouflage suits to wear on maneuvers, and two permanent chairs in my office . And to Jackie Sprat Rowley my ability to wreak havoc on all study hall supervi- sors. I, Sue Hallstron, will Colleen Gillen the ability to greet someone else the way she has done me all year. I leave Linda Harlow the ability to keep the back seats of her car dry while she drives around the block. I will Lisa Johnson a year's supply of gas to drive Colleen and Linda around the block before practice. To Lisa, Linda, and Colleen I will the ability to keep our tradition of eating at Steep's Station before each basketball game. Most of all to these three a big thanks for a great friendship! I, John Hardesty, being of sound mind and long body do hereby will my perch at the camera to Robert Anderson in hopes that he learns to run it. And to Rod Hale my parking spot at school. To Todd Damewood a bottle of vitamins to grow taller. And last to Jerry lcenogle my ability to maintain at 55 m.p.h. or less. I, John Hart, being of corroded mind and muscular body hereby will to David Wllhumpern Brownlee the ability to run the school his senior year as I never did. And to Johnny Goose West the ability to get teased about his nickname. I, Bert Hinton, being of semi-sound mind and love-handles body do hereby will the following: Bill Robinson my trombone and vaseline for all his tight spots, to Jim 72 Rowley the ability to speed successfully, to all underclassmen much luck and success at YHS, and last but not least to Mel- ody all my love and happiness! I, Marty Johnson, being of sound mind and sound body do hereby will to Jamie Gaskill the ability to hold a camera still while taking pictures so he won't waste so much film next year on the yearbook staff, to Raymond 'SRub Cavanaugh the ability to pick out girls without ex-boyfriends, to John Keener the ability to stay on his feet while running football patterns during track practice, and to Jackie Rowley the ability to get along without Brian and me during her study halls next year. I, Tracey Kinney, leave to Stacy Addleman and Lisa Coburn all of the fun there can possibly be in band. To Alice Hawk all my speech abilities and to be able to get up at 4:00 a.m. on Saturday mornings. To Jackie Rowley, several trips Spooky House cruising. To Brenda Walters the lingo in hopes that it wonlt die after we leave. To Mrs. Baker a thank you for making my high school experience enjoyable. And least of all to Mr. Schar a bouquet of silk black and silver roses, so that he can always remember our true class colors. I, Missi LaFever, being of perfection, do hereby will and bequeath my perfect abilities to Kris Johnson, and to Shelly Edwin, the ability to find a ride home after school, and the best of luck with G.G. and the remainder of her high school years. Mr. James, the ability to keep the neighborhood in good moral standing, and all the luck in finding another neighbor as nice as myself. And to that fearless leader, a box of JELLO for those nights of shivaree. Mr. Pearson, the ability to think of new creations for his BAGELS, and a pan of tarts. Also, best wishes in finding a new teaching job. Todd Moburg, all my sympathy on the burning of his house, and a box of SUNNY BEACHES. To Colleen, I will all of the notebooks to fill up with the memories of K.H. and T.C. I, Rod Link, being of superior mind and inferior body will to Rod Hale all of my art know-how and great talent, and to the class of '84 I leave nothing because they already have it all. I, Dian McClure, being of sound mind and body hereby will the Junior Class the ability to get through their Senior year without any problems. I, Gene McGeehon, being of no mind and semi-sound body will to Terry Grease Monkey Bellinger a lifetime supply of heavy duty grease, 50 pounds of super bubble bubble gum, and 1,000 pounds of bailing wire-this will insure your car will run at least three more months. To Joel B. Horner, I will my good Ag abilities and my MH cutting torch. To my brother Chuck I will all the good grades I didn't get. I, Laurie Miner, being of sound body and no mind will to April Hathaway the ability to cope with food service class and to Johnny West and David Brownlee all of our mischief. I, Doug Missavage, being of sound mind and original body will to all the people in my Algebra II class the power to resist trouble-makers and do their assignments. To Colleen Gillen a large can of Barbasol. To Phil Brooks--pity-because that's what he gets for taking two math classes. To Kendall Kelley, a blank piece of paper. To Angie Davies, a trailer of her own, To Raymond Cavanaugh the ability to bench 280 pounds ten times. And last but not least, to the class of '84, I leave Yorkwood High School, because everyone knows it's theirs anyway. I, Suzan Munson, being of dirty mind and . . .and . . . you can't describe in words type body, do hereby write my last will and testament: lst, I will to Jackie Rowley a life time supply of Puffs, so she no longer has to make 37 trips a day to the Hladies room. 2nd, to Ruth g'Can I have a piece of gum? Stauffer, one giant, jumbo, economy, guaranteed to last a full school year pack of gum. Now she doesn't have to ask Kathleen. 3rd to the Funk Dig my head band and sign my jeans Punkers, one 1971 Chevy pick up. It has a green body, complete with rust, orange topper, and purple interior. Now you all can go to Monmouth and fill out job applications. 4-th to F.M.C.A. fF'uture Mini Coursers of Americaj I will my seat at the gripe sessions!you'll enjoy those. And one package of green kool-aid, cheerios, party mix and a genuine Irish Rovers record in hopes you can get a bigger kick out of it. 5th, last but not least, I will to Tracey Hume, my nerve, patience, cool-headedness, and ability to stay calm and not to throw fits in Art II. She is going to need it. And a special thanks to her in my time o' need, To everyone else I only leave hope '- things have got to get better! I, Melissa Olson, being of questionable mind and we won't discuss the body do hereby will the following: to Jackie Rowley a port-a-potty so she wonat be late for a performance, to Brenda Walters my wooden shoes that she likes so well so she can trip down the halls, tu Alice Hawk the best of luck to her and Garyemay their joys multipy, to Sherri Swenson the hope that she will not have the g'small problems in PomPon that I did-V-and also my position as Chinese captain. To Raymond Cavanaugh a solar efficient home so he will always remember Physics class and all U1 we learned. To Mrs. Baker and Mrs. Michael all my Melissa-isms in hopes that they'll find someone new to laugh at and also a big thanks to both of them for making my senior year enjoyable. To the underclassmen lots of luck in their remaining years at Yorkwood. And finally, to Beverly Sprout! one winning raffle ticket. I, Monita Davies, being of clean mind and innocent body will to Greg Presswood, Gary Van Winkle, Russ Feehan, and Mike McNitt all of my extra

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We Leave . . . I, Steve Albert, being of woodworking mind and Burt Reynolds body give my long legs to Darryl Ricketts, so he can pass English as easily as I did. To Ron Ross I leave all my pieces of cardboard so he can hold up his race track. To Jim Rowley I leave a 10 year contract with the Review Atlas. To Mark Creenstreet, I leave my ability to lead the football team. And finally to Kris Johnson, all my love. I, Mark QMarvelous Marvisj Bertelsen, being of who cares mind and the same body, leave to Mr. Schar, our wonderful principal, Yorkwood's own token bufa to lighten up the front lawn. I would also like to leave him all my vocabulary in hopes that he finds someone else to give detentions for the amount of letters in each word. To Brenda Walters I leave someone to sit with her at lunch and enjoy spending lunch hour in the cafeteria. To Mrs. Baker 40, 40, 40 , the memories and fun times in our class, because 'gin the Lord's Eyes we know she'll never have another like us. To Mr. Pearson, I leave I foster child that he will be receiving through the mail. And last, to the entire student body of Yorkwood I leave all that they have given me . . . NOTHING!! I, Vicki Boock, being of nonassertive mind and body, will the following: To Alice Hawk, a personally guided tour of W.I.U., a ball point pen twith nothing attachedllj, and also a song and dance studio fsince we all know she'll turn professionalj. To Brenda Walters, her very own dog and her original last name, also a photo album containing B x 10 glossies of all her 'Lsisters. To Sherri Swenson and Melinda Stoutt, last hour P.E. to prac- tice their flip-flops. To Christa Seaton, my old locker so she can have one by Lori. And to the rest-Have Fun! ! ll I, Delbert Breuer, being of good looks, strong body, and weak mind leave Coach Graves the million dollar licorice business. To Jamie Caskill my strong body to do anything he wants to do. Good luck! I, Tammy Clayton, being of domestic mind and sound body will to Kris Johnson and Brenda Walters the ability to go to town before a game and be able to come back in one piece. To Coach Carney a pair of combat boots. And to the girls of YHS a smoke alarm for the girls' restroom. I, David Coburn, being of sound mind and sloppy body will to the following: to Kris Johnson lst chair in band in hopes she w0n't get too many dirty looks from clarinet and flute players. To Danny worm Speer a set of tire chains in hopes he won't get stuck while taking my sister home. And to Todd Moburg my speed shifting ability. I, Tammy Connour, being of not so great mind and likewise body do hereby will to Traci Anderson someone to help her out with any classes she may have trouble with. To Colleen Cillen I leave the ability to look so wonderful the morning after. To H.T. Kinney I leave the ability to say excuse me fright, World History class?j. To Karen Earp and Michelle Nichols, I say thanks for the helpful talks. To Lisa Johnson and Linda Harlow, the ability to walk bright-eyed into those early morning practices after those interesting evenings. To Mrs. Baker, I leave her the hope that she can find someone to fill her in on all the g'hot gossip. To Mr. James, I leave the words 'Lshut up , a new liver, and the hope he can find someone else to pick on. To Ray Cavanaugh, I leave the ability to go to the restroom by himself. I leave with Sherry Feehan and our friendship and a thanks for always being there, and all the luck and happiness with Cliff. And to the junior class, a fun-filled Senior year. I, Mark Damewood, being of strong mind and sound body will to Bill Dutton the ability to respect other people's property and to watch the road when drag racing in case a dog mysteriously runs out in front of him, And to Chumley Dutton, the ability to escape the munchies. I, Brian 'LBrow Davies, being of statistical mind and awesome body will to Kelly Worthington the ability to look at an older man without big brother getting upset, and the ability to date at 15, to Brenda Walters and John g'The Mean Keen Keener a Doc's Football Pick Book, and also to John the ability to pick some winners and to never forget the phrase, Huh, Interesting , to Tony Bizarri some defensive talent and a coat just like mine, to Alice Lou Hawk all the best with Gary, to Angie Airhead Davies one Friday night pizza party for two, any secret places where she can become dizzy, all the luck in cheerleading and a great senior year, to Terry Bellinger, someone to curse at in the halls, to Mr. Schar a black and silver Oakland Raiders sweatshirt, to Mr. James a half-way decent basketball team to go for because Fresno State University didn't do too well this year, to Mr. Graves, two statisticians who are as efficient as we were-right Raymond? to Mrs. 4-0 Baker, Mrs. 'SWan Michael and the rest of Yorkwood High the ability to find another group of Seniors who were as dedicated as we were, although I know you never will, and a special thanks to Mrs. Baker for making my high school years so fun and memorable, to the cafeteria, I will some heat, to next year's senior class the ability to graduate in their own class colors no matter what profesional football team they look like, and to the class of '83 the ability to cope with the realization that when they become seniors they will still be second to the class of '84-just like the class of '82 was this year, to Jim Rowley the phrase 'kHere's mud in your eye , and to the rest of YHS the ability to have good clean fun. I, Jerry Dutton, being of sound mind and body do hereby leave to cousin Bill my extraordinary football talents in hope that he can put them to better use than I did, and I also leave him a gift certificate to Holiday's to purchase his beverages on weekends. I, Kim Edwin, being of sound mind and body, do hereby bequeath to the following: To Lisa Johnson the ability to take care of her tuna boat just like I had to. To Ronald Ross I leave a long yellow dress that is low in the front, low in the back, with high slits on the sides so he can go out on the town and eat all the peaches that he could ever want. To Colleen and Linda I leave a map of the countryside west of Yorkwood so they won't end up near Oquawka and using a whole tank of gas just to go about 5 miles. To Angie and Melinda I leave a wish for a lot of luck next year in cheerleading. Make the most of itfno matter what, because it CAN be fun. P.S. Angie make sure you get the right posters in the right cars! To Shelly I leave the hope that she makes the most of her remaining years at YHS-And if things should seem like they're going wrong at times I hope she will be able to believe in herself enough to see things through no matter what others think. To Mr. Johnson I leave a very special thank youfjust for listening. I, Sherry Feehan, being of extraordinary mind and supernatural body, will to Mr. Schar a black and silver tie and an Oakland Raiders tie clasp to hold it in place, to Raymond Cavanaugh two great football statisticians to keep tackles for him, so he can be the leading tackler next year, to Russell Feehan and Gary VanWinkle, my ability to remain in school for one whole year, to Mike Olson I leave my hope that he will not follow in his sister's footsteps. To Jay Melton I leave his sister Donna's borrowed maternity clothes. To Mrs. Baker I leave the advanced math class. To John The Mean Keen Keener someone else to give him advice on his love life, to Colleen Gillen I leave her own personal hair dresser, in case she has someone to impress. To the students I leave the ability to find one great friend like the one I have in Tammy Connour. I, Denise Renee Gulick, being of very spacey mind and call it what you want body, do hereby state my final will and testament: to the administration, faculty, parents, and students of YHS, I leave two sides to every story. To Lisa Johnson a new truck so we will never get stranded on North Main Street. To all cheerleaders, I leave my new book, titled 101 ways to do a seat jump. To Lori Elliott, I leave my ability to stick up for yourself. Best of luck next year Lori and may you always find happiness. And finally to my sister Donna I leave all our crazy childhood memories, talks, and a very special friendship and hopes that we will always be as close as we always have been. Always remember to hang in there Porker and I love ya lots!

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earrings and my ability to get along with high school principals. Also to my brother Greg I leave my love because he's been the best friend a sister could have and I know he's going to miss me when I'm gone. To Mr. James, the phrase 'gGuess what I did this weekend in hopes he can find some- one to tell him stories as good as I did. And last but not least to Mrs. Baker and Miss Cook thanks for making my high school years something to remember. I, Doug Raes, being of sound mind and muscular body leave to Mike Damewood soap on a rope so that he won't drop it in the shower. To Ron HRoscoe Ross someone else to help get peaches at concession stands, and to next yearls senior class, all the luck at YHS. I, Kathi Robinson, being of sound mind and short body do hereby will the following: to Mr. Schar a ticket to an Oakland Raiders football game so he can enjoy looking at his two favorite colors, to Mrs. Baker --L4-0 ---a special thanks for making our high school days more fun and memorable. And finally to the underclassmen-the ability to choose class colors that will suit all faculty's tastes. I, Sarah Rothmn, being of sound mind and uncoordinated body leave my last will and testament: To Todd Moburg a trip to Jamieson Center so he can add to his tasteful wardrobe, to Sherri Swenson and Raymond Cavanaugh all of my Physics ability, to Alice Hawk the ability to enter on her cues, and may her undying devotion to Cary be eternal, to Mrs. Baker and Mrs. Michael future classes as enjoyable as ours were, to the school I leave 20 gallons of black and silver paint class colors , and to the underclassmen, best of luck in the long road ahead. I, Gloria ,lean Clayton, being of basketball body and skinny mind do hereby will to Lisa Johnson a pair of front speakers for a Cutlass Supreme. To Colleen Gillen a pair of two-sided jeans so you can't tell if they are wrong-side out. To Linda Harlow a dry back seat for the little yellow honeybee. To Traci Anderson to know the meaning of all sayings going to a boys' Roseville basketball game. To Bill Dutton the ability to find someone to ask 'LHow's your old man? To Greeny a daily lip check in Mr. Graves's 4-th hour study hall. To Mrs. Baker someone to go to the bathroom everyday during homeroom. To Mr. James I reserve T..I. Swann for his first stationwagon. And to the ,lunior class all the luck in the world. I, Tom Toops, being of one-track mind and very sexy body do hereby will the following:'To Jim Rowley a len year no-clause contract with Sports Editor Phil Brozynski. To Linda Harlow somebody else's business for her to stick her nose into. To Marie Averill I leave a Rules of the Road Book and a sign that says Caution Narrow Bridgew. To ,lay OLY Melton and Mike DEISHBAG Deisher, I leave my abilities to elude Mr. Schar and Mr. Johnson at noon. Also to OLY I will my faithful hiding place where I hide from these two fiendish devils. And to the rest of the school I leave nothingvfbecause it gave me nothing. I, Tomas Westergren, of lost mind and body, will Keener my ability to get a kick out of football. To Beedle, Speer, and Link I will my'ability to restrain myself from climbing walls. To Colleen, I will my liver. And to Yorkwood High School I will my immortal spirit. I, Paul Wilson, being of holy body and John Lonergan mind leave to Greg Raes all the recording power in the school. To ,lay Melton the ability to work over people with his leg riding. To Kris Johnson the hopes to find somebody else to go to with her problems. Steve Albert has finally put his influence and power to work, as he is employed by the Illinois State Police Force. Prom night partiers really have to watch out for Officer Albert. Blue-haired boy Mark Bertelsen has gone into the hair styling business. In Mark's evening hours he brightens local lawns by decorating them with little black jockeys. Vicki Boock is running 'iAunt Vicki's Boarding House for homeless Bassett hounds. Fred II is the male orderly, and Mike has the unfortunate position ofjanitor. Her little daughter named Alberta was taught to swim by a p-p-pumped lady in Puget Sound. Delbert Breuer is running a licorice business, and as a hobby he is still trying to invent a two-wheel drive truck that will conquer cement mountains. Mighty Bob Brownlee is running Tick-aTalk Up investigation agency that specializes in finding lost persons, especially those who are lost in War- ren County cornfields. Isn't that right Mr. Hayboon? Don Bulen has inherited the Hardees business and is keeping up the Yorkwood hangout. Cyndi Spot Campbell now has 3 sets of twins. In her spare time she operates a service station so she'll always have a supply of diesel fuel for those cold winter nights. Tammy Clayton, now 'LMrs. Buckwheat, has fulfilled her life-long dream of working as a field hand. David Coburn is an officer in charge of juvenile delinquents, especially those who speed, disobey curfew laws, and borrow their parents' cars. Unfortunately, he still hasn't broken his habit of climbing out of upstairs windows and bicycling to town in the dark. Tammy Connour has invented a new lotion that prevents chigger bites, especially for those times when she and John are lost in the cornfield. Mark Damewood's on-again, off-again relationship with Karen finally resulted in marriage since he gave up his trips to Aledo. Unfortunately, Karen sits at home quite often because after Mark's poor habits have been paid for, their budget is depleted. Monita Davies has become the new Laura on the soap General Hospital because she always wanted to be a blonde. Monita, we would like to know, Is it true, blondes have more fun? Brian Davies has invented a new way of unlocking car doors in the rain. Brian is working with his favorite sport's editor Phil Brozynski whom he has always admired for his equitable reporting. Jerry Dutton is still revising his famous book one hundred how Stow? While being manager of Truimph, the last nine years, he has been passing his spare time by kicking back and quietly pursuing his dreams, and munching on a life-time supply of turkey sandwiches. Kim Edwin returned to Yorkwood as a cheerleading sponsor. Sheery Feehan, the milk maid, is running a dairy farm in Wisconsin with her husband Cliff. Their child named Mongy spoke her first words the other day. I-uh-mag-un. Janet Oogababe Foreman is a part owner and lives in back of Melings. 10 years after graduation, Janet is still singing the song k'Broken Arms.