Young America High School - Prairian Yearbook (Metcalf, IL)

Page 32 text:

Young Americo's Homecoming January 27, 1961 Sponsored by the Student Council QUEEN . . KING ........ SENIOR ATTENDANTS . . JUNIOR ATTENDANTS. . FRESHMAN ATTENDANTS . . VELM A RICHA RDSON LARRY LOOP ELEANOR TUCKER JERRY PENNINGTON KAREN WALTZ DAVID DILLON TILLIE COHEN RON LINGAFELTER SHARON STONE JIM RHODE MARY DWYER JOHN STRAWN

Page 31 text:

Young Americo Closs Will I, JUDY ARBUCKLE, will my ability to get along with Mrs. Williams to Linda Schmitt. I, BILL CLARK, will my curly hair to Bill McDaniel. I, DAVID DILLON, will my height in basketball to Ernie Richards. I, BERNARD DOWNEY, will my ability to run around any time I want to, to Jim Lewsader. I, KATHY GALWAY, will my position as editor of the annual to Jean Porter providing that she keeps them from fighting. I, LARRY LOOP, will my position as editor of the annual to Allen Hornbrook providing he doesn't miss a deadline. I, CATHERINE MILLER, will my front seat in English class to anyone that wants it. I, JERRY PENNINGTON, will my many long study halls to Larry Fogerson. I, VELMA RICHARDSON, will my loud mouth to Deanna Fogerson. I, NANCY SCHMITT, will to Lois Lewsader the F.H. A. treasury providing that she doesn't spend all the money. I, DIANA SMITH, will my city in civics to Sharon Stone providing that she remakes all the buildings and builds real cars. I, HAROLD SMITH, will my ability to stay out of trouble to Jim Geralds. I, LINDA SMITH, will my ability to go with the same boy for five years to Carolyn Bell. I, RONNIE SMITH, will my ability to get along with people well to Junior Lewsader. I, SHARON SMITH, will my temper to anyone providing they do not use it in study halls. I, SHIRLEY THOMAS, will my shorthand to anyone who is too lazy to write in longhand. I, ELEANOR TUCKER, will my natural curly hair to Rita Yenawine. I, KAREN ROSE WALTZ, will my ability to play the saxophone to Rodney Roller providing he plays once in a while. I, CAROLYN WITT, will my ability to go with a boy from Newman for such a long time to Dana Dorn- blaser providing she doesn't see him every night of the week. I, JERRY ZIMMERMAN, will my civics book to Junior 'Lewsader. Young Americo Closs Prophecy On June I, 1981, the members of the Young America Class of '61 assembled for a reunion at YAHS. First to arrive were Bill and Linda S. Clark, now millionaires, due to the thriving Clark's Caster Oil Company. With them was Judy Arbuckle, the world's women's fencing champion. Next to arrive was Eleanor Tucker, the first woman to be appointed as a judge of the U. S. Supreme Court and with her was Dr. Carolyn Witt, the head professor of mathematics at Eastern Illinois University. Karen Waltz, and Kathy Galway flew in from California. Karen is the private secretary of one of Hol1ywood's most famous actors, DD fDonald Ducky. Kathy is a wine-taster. Jerry and Carolyn S. Pennington entertained the group with stories of Jerry's adventures as a secret agent for the FBI. Private Diana Smith revealed that she is still mopping floors after fifteen years in the WACs. Nancy Schmitt has an interesting job as the beautician who puts the curl in horses' tails for TV westerns. Harold Smith, a test driver, said that he had driven Go-Karts up to a speed of 150 m.p.h. This interested Lt. Sharon Smith, a radio operator in an atomic sub. Bernardo Downey, a bullfighter in TiaJuana, Mexico, described a bullfight to Dave and Linda W. Dillon. Dave is a world famous Metropolitan Opera Star. Ron Smith, Jerry Zimmerman and Larry Loop exchanged news. Ron and Jerry are preparing for a big roundup on their oyster farm in Chesapeake Bay. Larry is a well-known veterinarian now experimenting with artificial legs for cats and dogs. Catherine Miller, Velma Richardson, and Shirley Ann Thomas arrived in Shirley's private plane. Catherine is the owner of Miller's Millinery a thriving hat shop in the city of Palarmo, Illinois. Velma is the private nurse of Penelope, the famous talking cat, and Shirley is the weather reporter on WCIA. Everyone agreed that they hoped the next twenty years would be as prosperous and exciting for all.

Page 33 text:

, 5.554 I: cj fi 4' ,unuwullultwlv W ,- ,5 Wg Q. 'Zxf f x ' L 4 sl N - ' i 7 n ff' fs f ' A - LV 774 Y I--n I ,- ' -1 :G - U A iv Underclassmen