Normal Community High School - Echoes Yearbook (Normal, IL)

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DAVID HUFF EDNA WILTERMOOD The mlrrnr of all courtesy. Chorus I,2,3,45 lnlmscapadex 45 FHA 45 Dramatic: Club 45 GAA l,4. l I FRANK MULLARE The force of his own merit makes his way. Cheerleader 3,45 Chorus 3,45 Reverie Z,3,45 Quill am Scroll 345 IATA 3,45 Dra- matics Club 2,3,45 'N' Club 35 Baseball Mana er 25 Foot- ball Manager 35 clnlcspot 3.4. Not Pictured Seniors VERLIN TROYER His smile is sweetened by his gravity. FFA I,2. JOHN WILLIAMSON A true, a brave, a downright honest man. FFA l,2,3,45 Proiectionist Club I. V MARY ELLEN STUART Ever true to her work, her word, and her friends. Chorus 25 Honor Society 45 Student Council 45 lnksca- pades 45 FTA 45 Dramatic: Club l,25 Science Club l,2, 3,45 Proiectionists Club 2,35 GAA l2,3,45 President 35 Latin club a,4. BETTY JO TODD 'ff W 1 P 15 Y 0. o O Q. v .Q A 9. ' I 3 0. .Q 4:9 ,! 4 E 5 I in 5,4 , li 9 P I Happy when she's dancing. Chorus l,2,3,45 Reverie 45 lnlrspot 45 Old Doc 5 Dra- matics Club l,2,3,45 Thes- Eians 3,45 Science Club 35 atin Club 35 lnkscapades 4. x A man of hope and forward looking mind. Chorus 35 Baseball 3,45 A Date With Judy '5 Transfer- Arrowsrnith Hig . , ff , 'R 'U ' 11 ,Q Ifllq - A wi ll I Q mi A V an x . i f .59 . is? Q 1 3, 5 J X cgi: 5 ' ' I ll' ' . 6 1 A 1, il I 2 I I - -'IL

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QW n GLORIA ZEHR Music has ils charms and so doe: she. Chorus l,2,3,43 Accompanist 43 Bend 43 Secretary 43 Girls' Ensemble I 43 Student Coun- cil l,33 lnkscapedes 43 FHA I,Z,3,43 Treasurer I' Secre- tary 43 Dramatic: Club l,2, 3,43 Thespians 3,43 Latin Cgub 2,33 Reverie 43 Inkspot BARBARA WORKMAN Her kindness is the sunshine in which virtue grows. Hi-Tri Council I3 Honor So- ciet I234' Dramatics Club l,2,i,4g' 'lliespians 3,-1. RICHARD WRIGHT ZEDEKIAH ZORTMAN iors BETTY STEPHENS Were silence golden, l'd be a millionaire. lnkspot 43 FHA l,2,3,4. ELAINE WIESE Good beyond all earthly need. Cheerleader 43 Chorus 2,3,43 Reverie 3,43 Honor Society l,2,3,43 Quill and Scroll 43 Inkspot 43 FTA 43 Student Council l,2,3,43 Class Vice President 33 IATA 4i Science Club l,2,3,43 Prolectionist Club l,z,33 GAA l,2,3,4g Treasurer 23 Vice President 33 President 43 lnlzscapades 4. JOHN WARREN All men desire fo be im- mortal. Chorus l,2,3,43 Reverie 43 Stardust 3 We Shook the Family TYCUHI Dramalics Club l,2,3,43 Science Club l,2,3,43 Boys' Ensemble 3,43 Honor Society 43 Thespians 3,43 FTA 3,43 lnkscapades 3, 43 Tennis 2. CHARLES YOUNG Men ol lew words are lhi best men. Chorus l3 Baseball 33 Basket- ball l,Z,33 Track 33 Towande High l,2,3. Music Waves eternal wands. To live-what more could Chorus 3,43 Band I3 En- ' Wk? I semble 2 33 Basketball 2,3' Band l,2,33 Science Club 4. Student Council I3 Baseball I,2,33 Carlock High l,2,3. DOROTHY THOMAS 'Twas her thinking ol ofhers Zhu! made you lhink ol er. FTA 43 Dramatic: Club Z3 GAA I. JACK STEPHENS He sei his heart upon the goal, not on the prize. Band 43 Vice President 43 Football l,2' Track I,23 Stu- dent Council 23 IATA I,2,3,43 President 4.

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Senior C ass Hfsfory September, nineteen-hundred forty-eight, McLean County Unit District Number Five-thus reads the title to the final act of high school activities for ninety-seven seniors attending Normal Community High School. As the curtain opens, we view an entirely new scene. The secondary school consolidation movement in Illinois has lead to the formation of a unit district at NCHS comprised of students from Carlock, Hudson, Towanda, and Normal. As we began making new friends and renewing old acquaintances, we recall some of the events in the earlier acts of our play. The class played an important part in Homecoming every year. As freshmen, they had charge of the bonfire, as sophomores-the parade, and juniors-stunt night. Last year we gave the Junior-Senior Prom and chose Connie Moore as our queen with Alice Jayne Casebeer and. Marianne Jones as her attendants. Yes, as under- classmen we were held in awe by the many thrilling sports events, mystery and comedy dramas, class socials, and school parties. But now we return to our present scene where there is a flurry of activity on the stage. It was our turn this year to accept the leadership of the organizations that we had served in for the past three years. The first action to take place was the election of class officers. Norman Niepagen was chosen as president, Darrel Spang, vice- president, and Don Halsema, secretary-treasurer. The committees for Homecoming- also began functioning. There was much work to be done before the big night and everyone helped to make it a successful affair. Jane Oliver Shifflet was elected queen with Donna Adams and Norine Arends as her attendants. ln the series of assembly programs presented by each class, the seniors were the first to appear. The theme represented proper manners for teen-agers. We also sponsored an all-school party in March. Jim Flavin's band played for the dance, while square dancing and table games were also enjoyed. The decorations pictured var- ious signs of spring. As guests of the Junior Class this year we experienced something different in the way of a prom. The Juniors gave us a banquet followed by a dance at the Wesleyan Memorial Building. This was the last year for many of the boys in the field of high school athletics. Al Ehlers, Ray Gehrt, Hewitt Hafer, Don Halsema, and Darrell Spang are to be commended on their performances in football and basketball. Not to be forgotten was their faithful manager, Travis Inman, and, of course, the cheerleaders Marianne Jones, Jane Oliver Shifflet, Elaine Wiese, Wayne Kron, and Frank Mullare. The various class plays, music and speech department contests, and Junior Town Meetings helped to make our senior year a very profitable and exciting one. Many seniors held prominent places in the school. The Reverie was edited by Norine Arends and the Ink- spot by Martha Jacobus. Danna Adams won the D.A.R. good citizenship award and Ray Gehrt presided over the Student Council. Hewitt Hafer was elected president of the N Club and Elaine Wiese president of the G.A.A. H. J. McElroy led the Science Club, Alice Jayne Casebeer, Dramatics, and Martha Jacobs, Thespians. The l.A.T.A. was headed by Jack Stephens, F.T.A., Helen Richard, Latin Club, Connie Moore, National Honor So- ciety, Joan lmig, F.H.A., Donna Adams, F.F.A., Harold Siegworth. Hewitt Hafer was president of the Band Or- ganization, Marianne Jones, Girls' Chorus, and Harold Anderson, Boys' Chorus. After careful consideration the class voted to leave to the school a much needed speaker's stand, which, it is hoped, will in future years bring back memories of the class of '49. lt was also decided to have on outside speaker for the Commencement program. Much of our Senior Class success we owe to our sponsors, Miss Bopp, Miss Garihee, Mrs. Haley, and Mr. Allen. To them go our sincere thanks and appreciation. Happiness was mixed with tears as graduation approached, for we began to wonder where those senior days had gone. High school had been exciting to all of us, but now the curtain was closing on the last act of our play. It was time for us to put into practice the knowledge we had acquired. Come what may, mem- ories of our high school days will always remainl