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

Text from Pages 1 - 154 of the 1948 volume:

THE WALNUT TREE EDITED AND PUBLISHED B Y THE CLASS OF 1948 OF THE WALNUT HIGH SCHOOL WALNUT - ILLINOIS IN MEMORIAM DEAN TAYLOR I CANNOT SAY AND I WILL NOT SAY THAT HE IS DEAD, HE IS JUST AWAY. WITH A CHEERY SMILE AND A WAVE OF THE HAND HE HAS WANDERED INTO ANOTHER LAND, AND LEFT US DREAMING HOW VERY FAIR IT NEEDS MUST BE SINCE HE LINGERS THERE. AND YOU-OH YOU, WHO THE WILDEST YEARN FOR THE OLD-TIME STEP AND THE GLAD RETURN, THINK OF HIM AS FARING ON, AS DEAR IN THE LOVE OF THERE AS THE LOVE OF HERE. THINK OF HIM STILL THE SAME, I SAY; HE IS NOT DEAD - HE IS JUST AWAY. FROM THE WRITINGS OF RILEY FORE WARD To the students, faculty, alumni, and friends of the Walnut High School, we, the Class of '48, present this volume of the Walnut Tree. May many hours of pleasant reflection be spent in the memories and thoughts recorded on these pages DEDICATION As a token of our appreciation for the opportunity, helpfulness and inspiration you have given us while attending the Walnut Community High School, we, the Class of '4o, dedicate this volume to OUR PARENTS. i) n i-'i) ' ')'M; , (Wj O ALN T HIGH SCHOOL high school and grade school in Walnut were condile ed fln -lhesame building. In 1917, the Illinois State passed the Community' High School Law and a new Bo, rd of'l Scxa.M i s elected. The five members were: Ira White, Wallace Foster Elack, Howard Keigwin and Louis —-X Ih 192 T he people of the community, realizing the need for ite e Syedl fecTl ies, proposed to float a bond issue. After some ‘ 3 £j a $90,000 bond issue was approved. w he'rtew'itigh School building was completed at a cost of $105,000 and opened in January, 1923. The first principal in the new building was Charles Melton. In 1924, Walnut Community High School was recognized as eligible for membership in the North Central Association, and has been unconditionally accredited member since that time. It is also accredited by the University of Illinois and the State Department of Public Instruction. There has been a continuous program of improvement to the building and grounds. The campus is now one of the most beautiful spots in town. The past year a new set of curtains and Venetian blinds was added to,the auditorium, new musical instruments added to the music department, and a continual supply of new music for the department, and new books and magazines for the library have been added. The two main features this year were the lighting of the football field for night games, and the addition of the chemistry department. In 1890, the teaching staff consisted of two teachers for 33 students. In 1948, there is a faculty of nine members for the 140 students. With the class of 1948, W. C. H. S. will have served approximately 2340 students, including 933 graduates. We hope to see more and larger graduating classes make use of W. C. H. S. in the years to come. mnfvc uliy Wole on ios You Back mLj m 'r'1!Bk' ,. vw M 'acme, TCtizt i 'i Mr. Cecil A. Snider-M.A.; Principal Parsons College University of Iowa American History, Biology Truth hath a quiet Mr. Stephen LaRussa-B.A. Illinois College General Science, Chemistry Plane Geometry, Coach He was wont to speak plain and to the purpose. Mr. Richard B. Dagger-B.S. S. E. State Teachers College World History, English IV, Boys Physical Education Athletic Assistant � Thou speakest wiser than thou are aware of.,r Mr. Clarence M, Hatland-B.S. Michigan State College Agriculture I, II, HI There is a time for all things. Mrs. Vernice Kingsbury-B,A. Iowa State Teachers College Algebra I, II, Solid Geometry English I, School Paper Deemed a woman of strictest principle. breast. Mr, Charles H. O’May-E.A Conductor’s Certificatv from Sherwood Illinois Wesleyan Univ. Cornell College University of Illinois Music, Latin, American Government, Economics I am not afraid of tomorrow for I have seen yesterday and love today. Miss Claribel Cully-B.A. Illinois College Commerce, Girls P.E. A good counsellor lacks no clients. Miss Marjorie Osborn-B.S. 111. State Normal Univ. Homemaking I, II, III Though she be little, she is fierce. Mrs. Lois Watson-B.E. Drake University English II, III, Public Speaking, Librarian, Dramatic Coach Describe her if you can! BOARD OF EDUCATION T. Frederick, President Gerald Ganschow Howard Ross, Secretary Merle Dahl Charles Keigwin, Jr. ------------Mr. L- G. Carpenter Custodians Mrs. L. G. Carpenter ' J. A. LA RUSSA C. A. SNIDER C. H. O'MAY R.d DA ODER CL ARISEL CULLY MARJORIE OSBORN C.M. NATL AND VERNICE L KING5BURY R05EMARY WILLIAMS M.L0I5 WATSON C. KC GWIN.JK. C.A. SNIPER G. 6AHX.HOW M DAHL J. T. Fft tD ERICK H. ROSS MRS. L 0. CARPENTER 25. Freshmen Registration, Library, 9:00 a 30. Teachers meeting, 9:30 a.m. 1:30 p.m 1. School opens 8:30 a.m. 5. Organization of Classes, 2:30 p.m. 10. Barbarita, Dance of Mexico, 10:00 a.m, Pep Club tryouts, Auditorium, 10:00 a.m. 12. Football game, Princeton (there) 8:00 p. 16. FHA meeting, 7:30 p.m. 19. Football game, Wyoming (there) 8:00 p.m. 26. Football game, Toulon (there) 29. Board of Education meeting, 8:00 p.m. OCTOBER 1. FFA and FHA meetings, 7:30 p.m. 3. Football game, Bradford (there) 4. Sectional Home Economics meeting and House of Delgates, Peoria 6. GAA meeting, Room 1. 3:20 p.m. Book Club meeting, 8:00 p.m. Student Council meeting, Rm. 4, 2:30 p.m. 8. Six Weeks Exams 9. Six Weeks Exams Football game, Wethersfield (there) 10. Divisional Teachers meeting, LaSalle No school End of 1st Six Weeks Period 15. Teachers’ meeting, 7:30 p.m. 17. Football game, Galva (here) 8:00 p.m. 23. I.H.E.A. meeting, Chicago 24. I.H.E.A. meeting, Chicago 27. Board of Education meeting, 8:00 p.m. 31. Football game, Princeville (here) 8:00 p.m. NOVEMBER 3. GAA meeting, 3:20 p.m. Student Council meeting, Rm.4, 2:30 p.m. 5. FFA and FHA meeting, 7:30 p.m. 7. Date reserved--High School Assembly, 0:30 Auditorium 10. Book Club, 8:00 p.m. I'K V. k 1 Mliday Annual me’eting, Black Hawk Conference, Radford, 6:00 p.ra. x Weeks Sterns Six Weeks Exams End of 2nd Six Weeks Period junior Class Play, 8:00 p.m. v-.gjolfrd of Education meeting. 8:00 p.m. Basketball game, Tiskilwa (here) 7:15 p.m. Thanksgiving vacation nksgiving vacation Basketball game, Toulon (here) 7:15 p.m. DECEMBER 1. School resumes GAA meeting, 3:20 p.m., Room 1 Student Council meeting. Rra. 4, 2:30 p.m. 2. Basketball game, Ohio (there) 7:15 p.m. 3. FFA and FHA meetings, 7:30 p.m. 5. Basketball game, Galva (here) 7:15 p.m. 8. Book Club meeting, 8:00 p.m. Basketball game, I'anlius (there) 7:15 p.m. 12. Date reserved for Christmas Partv 16. Basketball game, Princeton (here) 7:15 p.m. 19. Christmas vacation begins. 3 20 p.m. Basketball game, Wyoming (there) 7:15 p.m. 30 - Jan. 2 Galva Invitational Tournament JANUARY 5. School resumes 6. Basketball game, Princeville (here) 7:15 p.m. 7. FFA and FHA meetings, 7:30 p.m. 9. Basketball game, Wethersfield (there) 12. Book Club meeting, 8:00 p.m. Student Council meeting, Rm. 4, 2:30 p.m. 15. Semester Tests 16. Semester Tests Basketball game, Bradford (here) 7:15 p.m. First Semester ends 23. Report Cards out, 3:15 P.m. JANUARY 19. 20. 23. 26. 27. 29. 30. Second Semester begins Basketball game, Sheffield (there) GAA play period Report ct-rds out _ Basketball game, Toulon (there) 7:15 Bureau County Easketbali Tournament Bureau County Basketball Tourname GAA play perloc Bureau County Basketball Tournament X Bureau County Basketball Tournament ——— FEBRUARY 2. Student Council Meeting, Rm. 4, 3. Basketball game, Ohio (here) 7: GAA play period 4. Basketball game, Galva (there) 6. F?A and FHA dance, 8:00 p.m. 9. Book Club meeting, 8:00 p.m. 10. Basketball game, Manlius (here) GAA play period 11. FFA and FHA meeting, 7:30 p.m. 12. Lincoln’s Birthday School Holiday 13. Basketball game, Wyoming (here) County Teachers' Institute 2:30 p.m. 15 p.m. 7:15 p.m. 7:15 p.m. 7:15 p.m. 17. Basketball game, Princeville (there) GAA play period Bryant Club meeting, 8:00 p.m., Auditorium 19. One-Act Play Contest, Princeton 20. Basketball gai;e, Wethersfield (here) 24. GAA play period 27. End of Fourth Six Weeks Period. MARCH 1. Student Council meeting, P.m. 4, 2:30 p.m. GAA meeting, Rm. 1, 3:20 p.m. 2-5.Regional Tournament: 5. Report Cards out 8. Book Club meeting, 8:00 p.m. 10, N.C.A, meeting, Chicago FFA and FHA meetings, 7:30 p.m. 11. N.C.A. meeting, Chicago a a m mm f C. [mm IMogr n, A Vjitorium, 8:00 p.m. ms bo i ng Chl c 'go Cofcnty Sup1:s„ and Principals Ass'n. ig, Friiieeton. 6:3? p.m. Keces3 begins, 3:20 p.m. 26-29. Easter Recess. s - 3 School resumes, 3:30 a.ro. MEfi ymboree precram, Gymnasium, 8:00 p.m. udent Council meeting, Rro, 4, 2:30 p.m. GAA meeting, 3:20 p.m., Room 1 End of Fifth Six Weeks period __ Book Club meeting, 8:00 p.m. 13. Blacknawk Conference Vocal Festival (here) 14. FFA and FHA meetings, 7:30 p.m. 16. Report cards out 20. Mother-Daughter Banquet. 6:30 p.m. 23. Bureau County Music Festival, Spring Valley Student Council Convention, Peoria 24. Student Council Convention, Peoria 27. Blackhawk Conference Band Festival, Galva 30. Galva Relays, Galva. MAY 3. Student Council Meeting, Rm. 4, 2:30 p.m. GAA meeting, Room 1, 3:20 p.m. 4. Blackhawk Conference Track Field Meet, Bradford 7. Senior Play, Auditorium, 8:00 p.m. 10. Book Club meeting, 8:00 p.n. 11. Bureau County Track Field Meet 12. FFA and FHA meetings, 7:30 p.m. 14. Junior-Senior Banonot and From, 6:30 p.m. 23. Baccalaureate Services, 8:00 p.m. 24. Second Semester Tests 25. Second Semester Tests Class Night, Auditorium, 8:00 p.m. 26. Senior Reception, Principal's homo, 8 p.m, 28. Closing Assembly—Report cards and awards Close of School 59th Annual Commencement Exercises, Auditorium. NOTE: Calendar to be supplemented. SENIOR OFFICERS President Vice President Secretary-Treasurer Alice Fenn Jack Keleher Betty Gustafson SENIOR ADVISER Mr. C. H. O'May SENIOR MOTTO Not at the top but climbing. SENIOR COLORS Blue and RTiite SENIOR FL0T3R Red Rose GILBERT HASENYAGER WILLIAM ROLLO v ALICE EENN BARBARA DAHL SUZANNE ANDERSEN ROBERT RENNER MARILYN CHANDLER JARED BRANDENBURG BETTY PETERSON RONALD GAN SC HOW DOLOROSA PERINO VIRGIL BR0ER5 (j r!.; MARILYN W0R5LEY MICHAEL PERINO ALENE MAGNU50N JANICE SMITH DALE HAM MARGARET 5CH0AE HERBERT CHRISTENSEN BETTY VON MOLTEN BETTY JANE OUSTAF50N JACK KELEHER k % EMMA LOU BOHM A A SENIOR CLASAJitSTOftY In September, 1944, the' arf'C, sixteen boys and sixteen girtV•c ptJ,'nued jtheir .seasrph_ f or the road to success. We se President, Suzanne Anderse Gustafson, Secretary-Treasurer; Vice Pr dentt' J Hat I md Ifri f Our first few weeks were a definite mix-up jjf fodnd the classrooms hard to locate, but by the second semesi.el we were practically Old Timers first and last� j Hrope in high school. We took the academic courses and most of us tOQk._ part in activities such as music and athletics. In our second year, our class progressed rapidly-c .y-under the leadership of Betty Von Holten; Rita Spl Vice-President, Mike Perino, Secretary-Treasurer Miss Wallace, sponsor. Some of our boys received recognition in athletics; we showed improvement in our studies and in music and many of the girls illustrated promising talent. ; s piajLv-- . - In our third year, we are upper classmen 1 We chose Virgil Broers, President; Alice Fenn, Vice President; Janice Smith, Secretary-Treasurer; and Mr, O'May sponsor. Then we had much to look forward to : the high school paper, the Prom which we Juniors had to work very hard to make a success, and our class play, Toby Helps Out , which was directed by Mrs, Watson. We also looked forward to one more year of school left. Now, at last we are about to end our happy school life with an enrollment of fourteen girls and ten boys. At the beginning of the year we chose our class colors of the year;- blue and white; class flower, red rose; motto, Not at the top but climbing . We also chose Alice Fenn as President; Jackie Keleher as Vice President; Betty Gustafson as Secretary-Treasurer; Mr. O'May as sponsor. Our pictures were taken November 5, announcements ordered and preparations for the annual. The class play Star Crazy was a very good success. Some of our members were in the One-Act Play also. We were very much entertained on May 14 by the Prom, given to us by the Juniors. The gym was decorated as a garden and the music was very good. So ends our four years in the Walnut Community High School so we say So Long to everybody. Banja T ;ary of Book Club ass Play 3 Mus 2, 3, 4 jse 1, 2 j 3 j 4 lun€£ . Festival 3� _ .Band Festival 3,4 Hawk Vocal Festival 3 4 ra y Usher 3 imbly 2 Emma Lou Bohm Pep Club 1, 2, 3, 4 Girls' Chorus 1, 2, 3� 4 Mixed Chorus 3� 4 Musicade 1, 2, 3� 4 Gymboree 1, 2, 3 4 Class Assembly 2 F.H.A. 1,Black Hawk Vocal 4 Annual Staff 4, Senior Play Jared Bernell Brandenburg Football 1, 2, 4 Basketball 1, 2, 4 Track 1, 2, 3, 4 Gymboree 1, 2, 3 4 Musicade 1, 4 Boys' Chorus 1, 4 F F A 1 2 3 Black Hawk V’ocal Festival 1,4 Mixed Chorus 1, 4 W Club 4 Class Assembly 2 Virgil Eldon Broers Football 1, 2, 3 Basketball 1, 2 Musicade 1, 2 Gymboree 1, 2, 3, 4 Junior Class Play 3 Junior Class President 3 W Club 3, 4 One Act Play 4 Boys' Chorus 1 Mixed Chorus 1 F. F.A. 1. 2, 3, 4 Senior Class Play 4 £lass Assembly 3 Marilyn Chandler G. A.A. 1, 2, 3, 4 F. H. A. 1, 2 Pep Club 1, 2, 3, 4 Girls' Chorus 1, 2, Mixed Chorus 3� 4 Musicade 1, 2, 3 4 Gymboree 1, 3? 4 Student Council 3 Class Assembly 2 Annual Staff 4 3, 4 Dale Leslie Ham Band 1 2. 3 4 Basketball 1, 2 3, 4 iJdoh.u uuuij. J- 9 c 9 • Junior Class Play 3 Football 1, 2 Track 1 Gymboree 1, 2, 3 4 Class Assembly 2 Paper Staff 3 Religious Education 2, 3 Black Hawk Band Festival 1, 2, 3� 4 Bureau Co. Festival 3 Gilbert Alvin Hasenvager Football 1, 2, $ Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4 Track 1, 3� 4 Boys' Chorus 1, 3, 4 Gymboree 1, 2, 3 4 Black Hawk Vocal Festival 3 ,4 Bureau Co. Festival 3 Musicade 1, 3� 4 Junior Class Pla;, 3 F.F.-A, President 4 Mixed Chorus 1, 3� 4 Fa .4. 1. 2, 3j 4 F.F.A. Vnce Pres. 1 F.F.A. Secretary 3 W Club 4 Class Assembly 2 Religious Education 2, 3 4 Annual Staff 4 Senior Class Play 4 Herbert Christensen Band 4 Boys Chorus 1, 3� 4 Mixed Chorus 1, 3, 4 Gymt.oree 1, 2, 3 4 Football 2, 2, 3� 4 Basketball 1, 2, 3� 4 Track 1, 2, 3, 4 Honorary Usher 3 F.F.A. 1, 2, 3, 4 Book Club 4 W Club 3, 4 Class Assembly 2 Religious Education 2 Black Hawk Vocal Festival 3, Student Council 2, 3, 4 Student Council Vice President 4 Football—Basketball Co-Captain 4 Black Hawk Band Festival 4 Barbara Jeanne Dahl Gymboree 2, 3, 4 Musicade 2, 3� 4 Student Council 1, 4 Pep Club 1, 2, 3 Girls’ Chorus 2, 3t 4 Mixed Chorus 3 4 Band 1, 2. 3 4 Band President 4 Homecoming Queen 4 Home com.! on Attendant 3 Bureau County Festival 3� 4 Paper Staff 3 Class Assembly 2 Senior Class Play 4 Black Hawk Band Festival 2, 3, 4 Alice Niccola Fenn F.H.A. 1 F.H.A, Vice President 1 Pep Club 1. 2, 3, 4 Musicade 2, 3, 4 Gvmboree 2, 3� 4 Girls Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4 Mixed Chorus 1, 2, 3 4 Black Hawk Band Festival 2, Black Hawk Vocal Festival 2, Bo nd 15 2 j 3 4 Bureau County Festival 3 Paper Editor 3 Junior Play 3 Ronald Everett GansefaGm £ Football 1, 2, Basketball 1,‘ Track 1, 2, 4 Gymboree 1, 2, Boys' Chorus I, Musicade 1, 4 Band 4 Mixed Chorus 1, F.F.A. 1, 2 Bock Club 4 Class Assembly 2 Asste Editor of Annual 4 Religious Education 2. 3 Black Hawk Vocal Festival 1,4 Student Council 4 Black Hawk Band Fest. 4 Betty Jane Gustafson Girls’ Chorus 1, 2, 3� 4 F. H.A. 1 Mixed Chorus 1, 2, 3� 4 Student Council 3 G. A. A. 1, 2, 3, 4 Secretary Treasurer of Class 1, 4 Book Club 4 Paper Staff 3 Gymboree 1, 2, 3� 4 Bureau County Festival 2, 3 Black Hawk Vocal Festival 2, 3 4 Class Assembly 2 Honorary Usher 3 Religious Education 2 Annual Staff 4 3,4 3 ,4 ,. A I Mi 4444 Class Assembly 2 ub 1, 2, 3, 4 f Education 3 •Vocal Fes. t Elaine Schoaf ‘2, j, 4 - 1 3, 4 s' Chorus 2, 3� 4 Chorus 2, 3� 4 4 Annual'Staff 4 Musicade 2, 3 4 Gymboree 2, 3, 4 Student Council 3 Class Assembly 2, 3 Chorus Librarian 4 Band Festival 3� 4 (Black Hawk) Black Hawk Vocal Festival 3,4 Bureau County Festival 3 Betty Rose Peterson G.A.A. 2, 3, 4 Mixed Chorus 3 4 Girls' Chorus 1, 2, 3� 4 Black Hawk Vocal Festival 3,4 Bureau County Festival 3 Musicade 1, 2, 3� 4 Gymboree 1, 2, 3, 4 Class Assembly 2 Annual Staff 4 Michael Perlno Mixed Chorus 4 Musicade 1, 4 Boys' Chorus 1, 4 Gymboree 1, 2, 3� 4 Student Council 3 Class Secretary-Treasurer 2 Football 1, 4 Paper Staff 3 Track 1, 3, 4 F.F.A. 1, 2, 3, 4 F,F,A, Vice Pres. 4 F.F.Ac Secretary-Tres. 3 Elack Hawk Vocal Festival 1, 4 Class Assembly 2 Religious Education 2, 3, 4 . Senior Class Play 4 Girls? Chorus 1, 2, 3� 4 Mixed Chorus’ 2, 3� 4 • Musicade 1, 2, 3? 4 Gymboree 1, 2, 3� 4 G.A.A. 1, 2, 4 Pen Club 1, 2, 3, 4 F.H.A, 1, 2, 3 Class Assembly 2 Paper Staff 3 Asst, Business Manager on Annual Staff 4 Junior Class Play 3 Black Hawk Band Festival 2 Black Hawk Vocal Festival 3, 4 Cheerleader 3 4 Twirler 3� 4 Senior Class Play 4 Robert Ear1 Renner Boys Chorus 1, 3� 4 Mixed Chorus 1, 3 4 Musicade 1, 3� 4 Gymboree 1, 2, 3� 4 Football 1, 2, 3, 4 Basketball 1. 2. 3, 4 Track 1, 2, 3, 4 Honorary Usher 3 F.F.A. 1, 2, 3 Book Club 2 v 3 4 Club 3,'4 Class Assembly 2 Class President 1 Paper Staff 3 Religious Education 3 Boys Chorus Pres. 4 Black Hawk Vocal Festival 3,4 Bureau County Festi- val 3 Student Council Pres. 4 Student Council Vice Pres. 3 Student Council 1, 2. 3� Football-Basketball Co-Captain 4 � W Club President 4 Book Club President 4 Janice Mae Smith G. A, n. ? 3 4 Pep Club 1, 2, 3, 4 Gymboree 1, 3 4 Musicade 1, 2, 3� 4 Girls’ Chorus 1, 2, 3. 4 Black Hawl; Music Fasti- One hec Play 4 val 1, 2, 3,4 Secretary-Treasurer of Class 3 Bureau Co, Music Festival 3 Girls’ Ensemble 1 Student Council Secretary 4 One Act Play Contest 4 F.H.A. President 4 F. H.A. Secretary 3 Class Assembly 2 Book Club 4 G. A.A. Secretary 2 School Paper Staff 3 Mixed Chorus 1, 3, 4 Editor of Annual 4 F.H.A. Delegate to Bloomington 3 F.H-A, Delegate to-Peoria 4 Religious Education 2, 3� 4 Annual Staff 4 Religious Education 2, Senior Class Flay 4 Marilyn Ann boilsey Band 2 Gymbcree 1, 2? 4 Black Hawk Band Festival 2. Girls' Chorus 1, 2, 3, Paper Staff 3 Studone Council 1 Musicade 1, 2, 3j 4 Mixed Chorus 4 Religious Education 2 Black nav?k tfocal Fest. 2, 3, 4 1, 2 Track 1, 2 Musicade 1, 4 WS? Basketball 3, 4 4 4 Gymboree 1, 2. 3, 4 Student Council 1, 2 School Paper 3 Junior Class Play 3 Vice President of Class 4 F.F.A. 1, 2, 3, 4 F. F.A. Officer 1, 2, 3, 4 Boys' Chorus 1 W Club 4 Book Club 4 Class Assembly 2 Annual Staff 4 Senior Class Play 4 Setty Von Holten Girls' Chorus 1, 2, 3 4 Mixed Chorus 1, 2, 3� 4 Musicade 1, 2, 3j 4 Gymboree 1, 2, 3 4 G. A.A. 4 Pep Club 1, 2, 3, 4 Class Assembly 2 Class President 2 Paper Staff 3 Annual Staff 4 Junior Class Play 3 Girls' Chorus Pres. 4 Homecoming Attendant 4 Senior Class Play Black Hawk Vocal Festival 4 m i .4 1'tJ i CLASS Many years had passed class-mates from Walnut Hie pleased when I got a lette mine telling me what each something like this: My Dear Friend, It has been many years since I have seen have not been forgotten. I realize that you distance from home and probably haven’t been ab. ____ in touch with us, here in Walnut, so I thought I'd tell a little of what your classmates are doing. You remember Herbert Christensen, don't you? He star-fullback for Texas A. . M. for a few years, he married the daughter of the president of the ufi --- He had always been a favorite of all the girls for miles i around so his marria.ee was ouite a disappointment, espec.- ially to the two girls he was engaged to at the time of his marriage. Then no doubt you remember Betty Von Holton. She has made quite a success of her life and is very happy. Do you remember when she read the Egg and I while she was still in school? It must have had quite an influence on her for she is the o’-ner of a chicken ranch out west. She is rather a busy woman, but I guess one is happiest when one is busy. At least that's what they tell me. I'll bet you'll be surprised to hear what Mike and Dolly Perino are doing. No , they aren't together as you might expect but thev both seem to be contented with what they are doing. Dolly married a trombone player in a famous orchestra which she used to sing for while it toured the U. S. and Europe, Oh my, I mustn't leave Mike out for he has a very interesting job and a pretty dangerous one. He joined the circus a few years ago and became a tight rope walker, but that wasn't exciting enough for him so he now has a hobby to go alone with his regular job. He trains lions and tigers with no protection for himself but a chair and occasionally a whip. I imagine now when I mention Janice Smith, it will recall many pood times to you. Well, that is the way it should be. After high school graduation she attended the University of Washington, and while there, became l ink you arid Alene Magnuson also used to have iiepSfcira’es didn't you? Hell if my memory doesn't _ ,� � at!s correct. Alone is a very famous senator you probably knovr; but I talked to her a few and she said that she was thinking of getting ..settling down. She said the only catch to lie man she loves Is married to another ut then in these days that doesn't seem to matter al so she isn't worrying about it. i'll just simply laugh yourself to tears when you Jack Keleher is doing now. He-is a professor Jf'ft fcofornT'Sciences for one thing, but right nov he is busy trying to make a liquid to bleach freckles. He has b n looking for someone v'ho is interested in science to help him with his difficult but interesting project, but so far he has been able to find no one. You know you've always been interested in chemistry and such; maybe that would be a good job for you, Margaret. I got a bit of news the other day which somewhat surprised me, but it made me fee] a little proud. You see, a member of our class has become a famous model. You remember her, Marilyn 7orsley. After graduating, she went to the girls' college at Jacksonvile and upon her graduation from there seemed to be more beautiful ■-han ever and no sooner was she settled in ,,Talnut again than a representative from Marshall Fields came to see her about modeling in their Exclusive Shop or ladies. Marilyn accepted the job at once and is apparently very happy. The other day when I flew into Chicago to do a little shopping, I happened to run across Jared Brandenburg and I had a nice long conversation with him. It seems he's a pilot of a Buck Rogers rocket ship in his spare time; but his vocation is professional football. I believe that he set a new record in speed when he ran for a touch dov n at the largest football field in the world, last week. Now I'm going to tell you something that you'd never dream possible. Betty Peterson is a socfaX'hostess in Gray's tea room in Chicago and she is noted for the socia.1 gathbrincjs sba' known for her vivaciousness hair. It seems that she is the opposite sex. but her and she says she'll never be to make a little bet on tha Virgil Broers never seemed to get out of his blood, so he suddenly decided to go one day. I can't see goiig to Alaska myself, but Virgil is happy there, more power to him. In a which I got from him a lew days ago, he said tha fishing was grand and swimming in ice water is rea invigorating. He seems tj think the only bad the icebox is that when he says something the generally freeze before he is heard by the person speaking to, but he says when they thaw out they : come in a gush. As you know, Alice Fenn was married immediately after she finished school and moved to Rock Falls. She lived there for quite a while but then she and her husband decided to move to Rockford and start a jewelry business of their own there. She has two sons and a daughter and when she visited me the other day she brought them along. It hardly seems possible that so many members of our class are married and have children. Had you moved away from Y alnut when Barbara Dahl decided to become a medical missionary? Well I rather thought you had, so I'll tell you a little about her. She is in China at the present time, and from all reports is happy and doing a fine job there. She and her husband return to the United States every few years and visit with some of the people who know and practically worship her. The last time they were here was in 1957 and since it's been a couple of years now, they'll probably be back shortly. Say, did you know that Bill Rollo could cook? J Well I guess not very many people did know it, but he is now an expert chef in the Walnut Cafe. Honestly you should see him in his cook's outfit. He looks so cute that you want to laugh. He seems to like it and says that someday he hopes to open a restaurant of his own, because it's rather difficult to support a wife like Vivian on one hundred dollars a week. I can see his point. Emma Lou Bohm and Bob Renner have now taken over the Federated Store in Walnut. They have just opened a new ol kids and people over 21. 'Pelight sundies. The way-high school kids are Just were when we were in school. At least I know that we remember how JoAnn Wangelin like! to twirl I guess she still does because she is now 'established in Boston where she conducts a school .lege cheer leaders and ttvirlers. Recently she was in the papers as having written a ne 7 book on Moc 0Ffls and Their Place in Our Society. Ham just returned to the United States after _ vt in Europe for several years. I imagine you what an artist he was in high school. He national recognition by painting a portrait of s three young daughters. He said that anyone could paint children as beautiful as they are but everyone insists that it took lots of patience and lots of talent to paint the portrait as he did. When I went to Kasbeer last week I was very surprised when I walked into the Shangri La Tea Room. I’ll bet you can’t imagine whom I saw there. Well I’ll tell you, I saw Betty Gustafson. She was just as pretty as ever and busy as a bee. She said that for the last 5 years she has been the chairman of a committee which gives gold cups for beauty contests. I couldn’t help but bring up the fact that she had never lost her girlish figure, when she mentioned that particular phase of her life to me. Gilbert Hasenyager received his master’s degree at Ames a couple of years ago and is now the professor of Agriculture at Eureka College. He said that he was happy there but now that Mr. Hatland was going to retire from Walnut as Ag. teacher he thought he would like to try to carry on his fine work here. I think that is rather nice of him. Gilbert is still a bachelor. However, on some of his trips into Chicago with the Ag. boys he patronizes Betty's Tea Room, so the rumor go. It may turn out to be a classmate romance. Oh I almost forgot, did you read that piece in the p per about Marilyn Chandler about a week ago. Why I was never so surprised in all my life. She is the only famed woman vetinarian in the world. I can understand the fact that she would be good at it though, because she was always very fond of cats Sc f all other animals. And real that little pup in her am had a letter from her for that 1 11 write to her an position. I believe now that there is only one memb _ class that I haven’t mentioned and that is Ronal I hadn't heard from Ronald since our graduation school until just a few weeks ago. He said tfca was patronizing a certain night club, he fell in _ a singer of torch songs. I guess he really fell h_ how, Ronald only worked for a period of about 3 he said that his wife was doing so well, why should'die' , —N bother. My how unlike Ronald. Well, I guess now you'll want to know just doing. I have an idea that this will surprise you somewhat, but maybe net. I give drum lessons for one thing, but my main business is manufacturing drums and on the drum heads I have printed little donkey heads and on some pictures of ”Y illie the Skunk . It reminds me of the old days when you and I were just a courle of drummers in Mr. O'May's band. Gosh, didn't we have fun though. I wonder if he ever caught us when we tried to chew gum and talk to each other. You know, I just have a sneaking feeling that some of the bawling outs he gave the band wore really directed just a little bit our way. Oh well, wo had some grand times and I don't think there is anything I would rather do than be back in high school and a member of that little bond again. Veil I believe I have said enough for now. Please write soon and tell me all about yourself. With lots of love for an old friend, Suzy Andersen I haven't enjoyed a letter so much in years and I certainly will try to do justice to this fine letter when I write to Suzy. I don't really know what I'll.tell her, but I guess I'll think of something. Maybe she'd be inter ested to know that I soon will be Queen of England . Yes I have an idea that she would rather like to know that I will be the first lady of England and the happiest woman in the world. hk Ik [ V $e orv. ss will ' j vAhe wplnut High School, being breath. donate, and distribute , but useful, to the follow- class i qf 1 if y dpjAbr i i( hostfeVsi irsKf j!p 'th'SsNfreshrnen, ' ho have had so little experience in ■ •ld xfcur .yeat w ealth of knowledge and experience, w ttope when they reach our a?e, they, too, will be a pr £rnnp of members to the community. phmores, our gr at dignity and our ability to ali of the time (almost all of. the time) and practically nothing worth while. uniors, our ability to stay off the non-reading To Miss Cully, a smart bookkeeping and shorthand class. To Mrs. Watson, students 'ho like to recite in class end like to study when she is busy with her own '”ork. To Mr Dagger, a phys-ed class inwhich all the boys are always present and no one complains of too much exercise . Also we leave Mr Dagger a pair of garters that do not break during basketball games. To Mrs Kingsbury, a senior class which ’-ill agree. To Mr La Russa, geometry, chemistry and physics classes of all boys (impossible) «ho ill work as diligently as they do in athletics To Miss Osborn, a home. ec. class which always comes prepared with thimble, needle, thread, and pins. To Mr. Snider, an American History class which happens to study the important parts of the lesson, or at least parts of the lesson, each day. To Mr O'May, a band of fifty members, full instrumentation, and five practice periods a week. To Mr Carpenter, a new broom and mop to keep our school nice and clean for another year To Mrs. Carpenter, a neat locker room where all articles of girls' clothing are tucked neatly into one corner, and not the corner under the lockers. I. A i A ,f y , Emma Lou Bohm do bequeath j qu cK: waysj to |,Don V. ' IS Christensen. jh Kf'J I, Jared Erandenburg, do beqti tlv j teyoua ai N loud talk to Les Renner, withi ne ftcfae it pdlll bjrCng;. him before the public ere. 7 JJ Vf t - I, r 'Jf v 1 Suzanne Andersen, do becueath my mil slcal ili o L quiet ways to Phyllis Cramer. I, William Hollo, do beaueath my ability to say class to Bob Wolfe. I, Gilbert Hasenyager do becueath my height and sedgjfce , rl7 manner to Myron Sergea.nt, and my slow delibera$ ani Vir I, to James Brandenburg. ' Virgil Broers, do bequeath my manly body and br A - shoulders to Ellsworth Kelly, and my wolfish w ys ircr Jack Abraham. i. Margaret Schoaf, do beaueath my argumentative ability to Ann Waterhouse and my musical ability to Blanche Wallis. I, Alene Magnusor beaueath my knowledge of American History I, to Don Hopkins. Alice Fenn, do bequeath my success in romance to Verna Lee Stocking and my womanly stature to Iris Burkey. I. Robert Renner, do beaueath my innocent smile to Rex Nelick and my ability in leadership to Kenneth Cholniere. I, JoAnn Wangelin, do beaueath ry ability to talk myself into and out of trouble to Rita Langford. I, Marilyn Worsley, do beaueath my long skirts to Marjorie Fritz and my sweet baby face to Frances Farmer. I, Dolly Perino, do bequeath my Jitterbugging to Maynard Parker. I, Marilyn Chandler, do beaueath my Model A to Jane Lewis in exchange for her car. I, Jack Keleher, do beaueath my ability to act like the mean little kid to Maxine Chelino and when I have a change of heart, I beaueath my angelic ways to Merwyn Matson. I?!vB£t£y''’,Peterson, do beaueath my interest in men to ' c'' r 4 “ Tohnson. ;Von Holten, do beaueath my various hair styles an Konkins. to Lois Baumgartner. I, Barbara Dahl, do beaueath ny ability to bluff to Charlene Hill and my ability to chew gum to Lois Middleton. I, Mike Perino, do bequeath my good denortment to Bertha Bolbock and my speech making ability to Doris Hatland. I, Ronald Ganschow, do . beaueath my ability on the clarinet to James Casey in honeg that he will someday be nearly as good and original as I am. I, Herbert Christensen, do bequeath my innocence to G-lendon Melton and my numerous female friends to Forrest Rogers. stafson, do beaueath my story-telling ability Lathron. e Smith, do beaueath my cute little turned up to Virden Baumgartner, and my flirtatious ways I, Dale Ham, do beoueath a piece of my scientific brain to Lorella Bowen, but only a piece of it. CLASS P We’re a small class—a very i But you’d sure be surprisecy ust . 'brai ' A l ■, : • V-' A Vv A J'' '| i x r J? 4'J 'H-'f There’s Suzie—Miss Andersen—Mrfe. Dale to Remember when Suzie sang Oh PromisedMe ? % thAtj’ ’tnrt,_J Lva ‘leva® ican dx :' s And.’Emma Lou--she’s very quiet indeed. But oh.’ What a worker.’ ’ hat the class did need. There is Virgil Broers, every inch a man ’—- Give him a job to do-—we.’11 guarantee he can. v Jared 3 was always quiet and shy. I can’t remember him batting an eye Remember Marilyn Chandler-- Jimmy to you She only missed one in twelve years of school. V There’s Herbie Christensen, the flirt of the class If Gloria caught up with him it’d be his last. Barbara Dahl was the queen of the school, And you’d be surprised ' hat Barbara would do And Ronald Ganschow—quiet, but fun, Get him alone, he’ll give you a run. Then came Betty Gustafson- Gussy for short, Always had a story that’d make the kids snort. Dale Hamm always had science on his mind. In this school there are few of his kind. Jackie Keleher has freckles galore. Let us pray he doesn't get more. Gilbert Kasenyager, so tall and straight, He'll make some girl a very good mate. Alene Magnuson was a -orker at heart. You could never keep Blanche and he‘r apart. There's Dolly Perino with raven black tresses. Oh golly.’ Oh gee I What she can do for dresses 1 And Mike Perino—best dressed in the class, Always tried to beat Dolly but never has. C LASS PCnM rue blond in the school--Bett Peterson or a good tip.e— plenty of lun. ner was a real good ■Jior ' -1prt lways at work or else with oert. ThaT rtce S� ith--a regular flirt-- , •Jhe accomplished a lot i or oeing a a ssrswis?s. r=... Margaret Sohoaf--tall ol. fj that's sure i She’ll argue about anything, There ' s Betty Voh Holten-for the urines she • 11 Ve athletle, she loved to SKate. Soot fo her and Swede dyoundhear them bells She s till llke BridgebuilderB f o her eaus. The president of the class was Alice F nn She's chosen her one oi ad the me . Now you've seen the ciass of fo ty ei ht e'll never beat some of tn ortoVi in his own rnind. ,e know what we aht--each in d- Hapj iness, joy, nd success wait. n n clothes Son! The play,' as the title suggests family interested in astronomy. Jerry Andn of her time helping her father, Professor Andrews out astronomical calculations. When Jerry , Mai Ion, big league ball player is home for a realizes that she regrets having put a careeiTWa j marriage with Dick. Kid sister Donna, her and Donna’s brother Bill, set out to right the wrong. Nothing steps the three kids, not even the arrival the Hollywood Star, Joan Mayberry and her press agent, Joe Allcot. Joan has announced her engagement to Dick but between the plotting of the three young people and • Dick’s love, the engagement is broken and everything ends happily for Jerry and Dick. Much of the humor of the play was supplied by Isabella, the grumbling indifferent maid. t Cast: Isabella----- Bill Andrews-Prof, Andrews _______________Emma Leu Bohm _______________Jack Keleher _______________Gilbert H:.senyager Jerry An're s-............... Voa Holten nmi'' andrf s————————- .9rbara Danl Eeth Robinson—---------------JcAnno Jan elin D-‘ r i silo 1-—-------------he d , .eru.er Joan Cherry__________________Dclozosa Perino Jol Allcot---................-“ike Perino NAME IDEAL MAN OR WOMAN 1. Margaret Schoaf 6'2 , Elack curly hair Blue eves, good manners 2. Marilyn Chandler 5’6 , Blonde, Blue eyes, good looking 1. Suzanne Andersen Bob Dale 4. Alene Magnuson 6', Blonde, Blue eyes, good manners, sense of humor Marilvn V orslev 5'10 . Brown hair. Blue eves 6. Barbara Dahl Lowell. Gus 7. Bettv VonHolten Not interested 8. Ronald Ganschow 5'6 , Blonde, Brown eyes, nice figure - 9. Virgil Broers Wide Field 10. Alice Fenn Bill Gould 11. Bettv Peterson Is there such a thing? 12. Gilbert Hasenyager Brunette, 5 6 , nice figure, good looking 13. Jack Keleher 5'3 , Blonde with a rug nose 14. Jared Brandenburg Haven't got anv in mind 15. JoAnne Wangelin Swede 16. Janice Smith Tall; dark eyes and hair; good athlete and good manners 17. Dale Ham Margie Fortune 18. Bettv Gustafson Chris 19. Dolorosa Perino Ray—mv trombone nlaver 20. William Rollo Vivian 21. Emma Lou Bohm Junior Gus 22. Robert Renner Blonde, over 5' 21. Mike Perino Brunette, under 5'5 24. Herbert Christensen Brunette, 5'3% Nice figure, Brown eves. 1. Miss Cully TEACHERS Tall, Dark, and Homely, an unruffled disnosition. 2. Mrs. Watson Arthur 1. Mrs. Kinesburv Mv husband 4. Miss Osborn .Sally dark, smokes a pipe, not a farmer 5. Mr. LaRussa Mv wife 6. Mr. Snider Helen (In mv worst moments Hedy Lamarr) 7. Mr. O'May Mv wife 8. Mr. Dagger My wife 9. Mr. Hatland Mv better half FAVORITE SONG 1. One Kiss HOBBY Trying to get home by 1:00 2. I'll Hold You In My Arms Keeping Memories of Till I Can Hold You In My interesting events Heart Near Yop Music 4. Rainbow at Midnight Hope Chest 5. Begin the Beguine Horses 6. Oh What It Seemed to Be Chewing Gum 7. Don't Tell Me Sleeping, 8. Star Dust Taking it easy 9. Near You Nothing 10. Star Dugt Hone Chest 11. Star Dust None 12. Serenade of the Bells Going to sleep in school 11. That's mv Desire Keeping track of Hasey 14. I'm Mv Own Grandpa Bov Scout Work 15. Old Man River______________Dancing 16. Smoke Gets in Your EyesDating (good collection) 17. Civilization Women 18. Serenade of the Bells Dancing 19. I Wonder. I Wonder. I Wonfer Dancing 20. Near You Anvthing Evervthing 21. Near Yop Music 22. Chasing Rainbows Delivering 21. Back Beat Boogie Collecting sweaters 24. It Had To Be You Just good old women TEACHERS 1. The Best Things in Life Playing golf Are Free__________________________._________ 2. Nothing in particular Knitting Ave Maria Knitting golf 4. All of them but the Polonaise best Crafts and collecting china 5. Star Du$t golf 6. Smilin' Thru Gardening sports 7t All of tjdem Familv ... . o. Begin the Beguine All sports 9. I Love A Lassie Singing and sports NAME PET PEEVE FAVORITE FOOD 1. Margaret Schoaf 1. 2. Alene Magnuson 2. 3. Ronald Ganschow 3. 4. Betty Gustaf3on 4. 5. Michael Perino 5. 6. Marilyn Chandler 6. 7. Jack Keleher 7. 8. Betty Peterson 8. 9« Dolorosa Perino 9. � 10 Suzanne Andersen 10. 11. Janice Smith 11. 12. Emma Lou Bohm 12. 13. Herbert Christensenl3. 14. Gilbert Hasenyager 14. 15. William Rollo 15. 16. Dale Ham 16. 17. Betty Von Holten 17. 18. Barbara Dahl 18. 19. Marilyn Worsley 19. 20. Jared Erandenburg 20. 21. Alice Fenn 21. 22. Robert Renner 22. 23. Virgil Broers 23. 24. JoAnne Wangelin 24. American History Bashful boys Long skirts Teachers People who borrow money clothes, especially sisters Noisy people, especially when I’m using the phone Shy women Two-faced people People who talk behind others’ backs Books ‘ . - ■ People who start something and don’t finish it Studying Guys flirting with my girl Too much makeup on women Stuck up women Flirting with girls Men Ninth periods I Betty Ann Von Holten Outside reading for history Quarrels (with Bill) Math. Math. Swede entertaining other girls 1. Southern fried chicken 2. Cherry Pie Alamode 3. Cherry pie 4. Chicken French fries 5. Ice cream 6. Chicken French fries 7. Roast pheasant-dressing 8. Ice cream 9. Fried chicken mashed spuds 10. Fried chicken French fries 11. Ice cream Mora’s fried chicken 12. Fried chicken 13. Apple pie alamode 14. Fried chicken French fries 15. Pumpkin pie alamode 16. Fried chicken 17. Fried chicken 18. Fried chicken 19. Food 20. Smoked catfish 21. Chicken and noodles 22. Chili 23. Hamburger 24. Chicken favorite subject 1. Typing or Chemistry 2. Typing 3. Haven't any 4. Men 5. History 6. Homemaking 7. P.E. 8. Is there such a thine? 9. Public Speaking 10, Typing . 11. Freshman General Science 1?,« Bookkeeping 13. Beautiful Females 14. Women 13. None ore any good except women 16, Chemistry and women 17, None 15. Typing 19. Typing 20. Chemistry 21. Shorthand 22. P.E. 23. English 24. Geometry .-.MBITION IN LI ?E 1. To be a good nurse 2. Secretary 3. Getting a girl 4. Getting married 5. Pilot 6. Settling down at 7. To graduate to Sing Sing 6. 9. 10. 11. Getting a good job Pc something worth whi_e Getting married _ Tn be nattily aarnea 12. Getting marnei 13. To get hooked 14. Get’m rried 15. KavenYt any 16. Operating an airport 17. None 18. W live forever 19. Go to Lincoln, Illinois 20. f oiest ranger 21. Hal HaL 22w Businessman 23,' None 24i Raise a family: 1 child t : FAVORITE PAST TIME I. Roller skating 2 « Bowling ' 3« Eating , 4o Sleeping 5. Comics 6. Malcing up for l0 3t ; sleep 7. Boiling fresnmen in oil 8c Raising Cane 9o Comics and mystery stones 10o Picinghorsecack II. Music, catching up on lost sleep 12 e G1S; J r 1 -lcj 13, P i i c h 1 r.g VTCO 11 14. Hunting 13.. Nothing 16, Girls 17.. None 16. Being nothing 19c Riding horseback 20. Hunting fishing 21. Hep e cho st 22. Hockey 23. Women . j 24 v ncotio.niag j S ! I [ i } 4 V-M - l) r yj m F� ---i- --7 f s I ' . ' L [ • SSi tOH PROM!l annual Julfiior-Senior proin and banquet were 4, 1948 in the high school gymnasium. iors chose as their theme for decorating, -Ji e ft iJfas uoned Garden . All of the decorations were T TS j___ pa qt.O co 1 o r s. ■ ' OSG'he tables were beautifully decorated with bbuqtre-t-s2 spring flowers. They had matching napkins, place cards, and programs, which were printed in yellow and green on white. - . - r. . The menu was as follows: Fruit Juice Cocktail Ham Loaf Mashed Potatoes Wax Beans Jello Carrot salad Pickles and Olives Rolls Butter Jelly Ice Cream and Cake Coffee The gym was decorated as an old-fashioned garden with an old-fashioned wishing well in the center. There were trellises at the entrances to the dance floor, which made a very attractive settings Our orchestra for the evening was Joe DeZutti. An enjoyable program vas presented at the intermission. .ac- - Do you remember when 3rd period study hall was quiet? Do you remember when Suzanne A. had a dainty cougg Py'— Do you remember when Emma Lou didn’t have a beau Do you remember when Jared got glasses to—uh—g better view? Do you remember when Virgil didn’t get his own way- - view Do you remember when Marilyn C. wasn't tired? Do you remember when Herbie wasn't flirting with all the girls? Do you remember when Barb went steady with Dick Dienslake? Do you remember when Alice Fenn wasn't worrying about class meetings? Do you remember when Ronald G. was a gay, true lover? Do you remember when Betty G. didn't have a good Story? Do you remember when Dale H. didn't talk about airplanes? Do you remember when Gilbert had a vampish nature? Do you remember when Keleher wasn't talking? Do you remember when Alene didn't have a man on her mind? Do you remember when Dolly wasn't as smart as Mike? Do you remember when Mike didn't like spaghetti? Do you remember when Betty Peterson had that come hither v ice? Do you remember when Bob Renner went with Janice Smith? Do you remember when Bill Rollo didn't have sheik-like ways? et Schoaf would accept defeat nice S.. didn't have that come on o you remember when Betty V. H. didn't have just one pair w shoes? member when JoAnne W. didn't have her hair and , r up? v emember when Marilyn rJ. didn't have that new look ? mer- Say. sister, take this coffee away, it's lika mud. Betty G.- Well, bud,, it was ground just this morning 1 Janet O'May- Daddy, what is an an el? Mr. O'May- A pedestrian who jumped too late. DonC - Was I driving too fast? Cop- No, mister, you were flying too low. Ronald- What's the best thing for hives? Jack K. Bees Gilbert- There's a sign that says, Ladies Ready to ;. ear 0 lothes . Jack K - Well, it's about time. Mrs Watson- How do you spell 'inconsequentially'? Jack K.- Wrong. Mr. La Russa.- Your wife drives like lightning, doesn't she? Mr. Snider- Yes—always striking trees. Customer- Miss, we want chicken. The younger, the better. Alberta G.- 3etter try eggs,, Bud, Virgil- How about a ride, Betty Ann? Betty - Are you going north? Virgil- Yes, I am. Bevvy ■ Give my regards to the Eskimos. V % -v'.. v, Baby CorfiW Where did I pome from, mamma? Mamma corn- Hush darling the Stalk brought you. mm alwi, : • Class1, of Jeanne Andersen Louis Alshouse Genevieve Barth O'Mally Bette Bolbock Bob Bolbock Harold Burkey Anita Cameron David Choiniere Leo Christensen Gordon Dahl Richard Dienslake Lois Dimmig Jack Edmundson Charles Fisher Helen Geldean George Gonigam Carol Hatland Lorena Jensen Wallace Phyllis Johnson Lester Lathrop Dale Magnuson Phyllis MeElvania Johnson Joan Noble Mattes • Harry Olson Bette Lee Renner Smith Mary Lou Rettke Johnson Neil Stiver Marianne Thompson McGonigle Donald Watkins Wlllda Vickery Mildred Williams Lubbs Office wor MM i1—-' I ' ......... , Blacker: AbbOttS Bradley Universiw H' 5 Housewife and Mother ( ___ Teacher Armed Services Armed Services Beauty Proprietor __ Working yy Working for fathe ; ' At home . - - Working for father y y Student Nurse At home Air-conditioned work in Calif Attending school University of Illinois University of Illinois Married Dentist nurse Steel Work At home Housewife Mother Married Farming Housewife and Mother Married Dry cleaning business Housewife and Mother Mechanic Student Nurse Housewife and Mother Class of 194-7 Betty Abraham Alberta Barth Elaine Behrens Leslie Baumgartner Ruth Baumgartner Donald Brandenburg Garrett Brandenburg Betty Casey Fritz Marvin Carpenter Marion Conley Bob Durham Y anda Druin Benny Fenn University of Illinois Secretary Waitress Electrician At home At h me At home Married Carpenter At heme Married At home Mechanic istafson Lller Johnson Johnson 11 Doris Paepke Bill Peterson Keith Renner Lavonna Rogers Doris Rote Grady Joyce Rudiger Smith Dolores Swanson Wilt Joanne Sergeant Leslie Schoff Lyle Schrader Lowell Stone Carol Wade Rosemary Williams Elmer Wise Married At home Coe College Married University of Illinois Beauty Proprietor Galesburg branch of U. Illinois Trucking Normal University At home Secretary G.B.H. employe . Nurses training A P Store Eureka College Nurses training Married Married Married University of Illinois At hone Dana College Service V ai tress Secretary At home Make hay while the sun shines. JUNIORS Within a stones throw of it. s A A WW 7? 77 7TW q .ner, Roger Gallcntine, Erin Harold Bohm, Theodora Broeren. irjor e Gilchrist, Marilyn Dyche, Douglas Anderson, ?ick Schoaf, Henry Kuhnert, Dick Christensen, rfvtrico Trobaugh, Juanita Jontz. Beverly Y oller, Clara Bodulson, Betty McElvania, Marlene in, Marit Wangelin, Norma Wolfe, Nita Hunter, iyn Wedding. Bottom Row ilee Brandenburg Joan Fritz, JoAnn Snider, Wilbur mo, Robert Odell Rorrald Birkey, Dorothy Whito, Joyce Larson, Bertha Lee. SOPHOMORE CLASS •• Mr. Dagger, Dolly Jean Stickle, Donald uungor, Vivian Oberle, Don Larson, Sue Jane Livoy, Billy Dietz, John Perino. 2nd Row - Virginia Strader, Buaulah Hardy, Arlene Berth, Lillie Miller, Charlene Gallentino, Phyllis Renner, Zulma De Wacle, Betty Bour uin, Dorothy Mngnuson. 3rd Row - Jane Peach, Rita Middleton, Lois Ganchow, Billy Warling, Richard Hoffman, Le3ter Von Holton, Alberta Gustafson, NoIda Gloden, Gloria Schcff, Lois Potorson. 4th Row - John Wallis, Willis Heidonroich, Thomas Flanders, Robert Poach, Wayne Kletzion, Herbert C. Gordes, James Hopkins, Billy Sarvor, Eugene Farmer, Dean Winchell. JUNIOR CLASS Bottom - Miss Kingsbury, Iris Burkey, .Myron Sergeant, Lorella Row Bowen, Donald Hopkins, James Casey, Lois Middleton, Ellsworth Kelly. 2nd Rovx - Phyllis Gramer, Bonnie Johnson, Rita Langford, James Brandenburg, Robert ’j'olfe, .Leslie Renner, iv nneth Choiniere, Frances Fzrmoi , Elaine Glafka, Blanche Wallis. 3rd Rovr - Verna Leo Stocking, Lois Baumgartner, Mor. yn Matson, Charles Odell, Neil Lethrop, Donald Christensen, Maynard Parker, Forrest Rogers, Jane Lewis, Ann Waterhouse. 4th Row - Marjorie Fritz, Doris Hntlnnu, Marian Hopkins, Virdcn Baumgartner, Glendon Melton, Jack Abraham, Rex Nolick, Charlene Hill, Bertha Bolbock, Maxine Cholin. V.e, the Junior clasaM5f 19 -4 ]'JoegirJ. ut hferi:' school career way back itf'the p]l’-6 1945 tered as green Freshies,” There weife fortW-three._q£ ilcsses ever enrc us, one of the largest _________ _ _. _ nut High, v.'e were all in e dither for a few we lse -T but after initiation w;e scon got into the swing things. V.’e had a lot of fun nutting on our f assembly which many said was the best. Among o activities were the high schobl parties, Musicade ajjd Gymboree. Our able officers that year vere as follows: Leslie Renner, President; Rwsanne Langford, Vice ident; and Berth3 Bolbook, Secretary-Treasure, 0Linger was chosen sponsor, In the fall of 1946 thirty-six of us returned a-gain to good old ’ alnut High to further our education. vvY.- chose three girls as our class officers: Charlene Hil , President; Bertha Bolbock, Vice-President; and J«ne Le' ia, Secretary-Treasure. M1 . Morris was our very capable snonsor. That year we did the decorating for the Homecoming dance and football game. Our float won first prize in the parade. At lastj We made it; we are Juniors now, unper-classmen, and we’re proud of it. VTe chose Don Honkins as President; James Casey as Vice-President; Lorella Bowen as Secratary-Treasure; and Mrs. Kingsbury as our soonsor. Under her able guidance we carried on many activities as editing the school paper the ’’High Flyer,” arranging the paraee for the Homecoming, and putting on the Juriior-Senior Banquet and Prom. In November we presented our class play Twixteen” which received many compliments. This year a good share of the football and basketball teems were made up of our Junior boys and two of cur girls were cheerleaders. Next year we are looking forward to a busy year in which we hope to do bigger and better things. CLASS 1947-1948, entered Walnut 1947. The year before we • eady to take one more leap ''-‘SS4 was year we all had fun and as usual most ' iNioek part in the school activities. Our officers e Wayne Kletzien, President', Donald Larsonj Vice-Presi-fllis Renner, Secretary-Treasurer. Miss Olinger sponsor and helped us when the going was ' Hts par we came back again still as strong as ever ‘ ooursorrow, we lost a fine buddy, Dean Taylor. We iald Larson as President; Sue Livey, Vice-Presfc-reh5ij3C33i5a� an Oberle, Secretary-Treasurer, and Mr. Dagger is class sponsor. The sophomore class had the job of decorating the gym and the football field for our homecoming. With all helping we did an excellent job. We are looking forward to our Junior year for more fun and hard work. We hope to do everything that is expected of us. FRESH MAN CLASS On September 1, the Freshman Class of 1947-48 started out with an enrollment of thirty-one. Our class was as green as any other Freshman Class but we soon became accuse tomed to high school life. The election of officers took place soon after school started. They were as follows:. Erin Ruth Larkin, President, Margie Von Holten, Vice-President; Roger Gallentine, Secretary-Treasure; Miss Marjorie Osborne as sponsor. Betty Lou McElvania was our Senator and Marlene Hoffman and Dick Christenson our Representatives. We Freshman will never forget our initiation; that was the day that we wore gunnysacks or dresses, tin cans around our necks, mens' garters, baby bonnets, carried baby bottles, and had to be a slave to a Senior. During the year the Freshmen took part in the Homecoming, Musi cade, and the Gymboree. V e hope that the amount of fun we had this year will be balanced by the knowledge we have gained. ........... 1 i The play, Twixteen , Junior Class, November 21, The play was, as the tl lives of teen-agers. The ells v miy was families who have teen-age boyjwand g frls. Wodn y WelpLs. Jr. has reached the age when he has suddenly disj both muscles and girls and the combination has ma a-little confused. His parents never tire in helping settle his problems and in putting up with his ' However, even the most helpful of parents can a to aid Rodney in winning the f'irl of his heart Rodney is disillusioned by Doris, but the play happily when Gwendolyn, his Tom-boy friend, ar a piece of apple pie. She proves that the way heart is thru his stomach . A capacity audience left the W. H. S. Auditorium, pleased with an evening well spent. Many remarks ™ere overheard, praising the cast's ability and the results of herd work shown in the grand performance. Mrs. Watson, the director, should be complimented, along with the cast for this fine performance. The cast was as follows: Rodney Wells--------------James Casey Mrs. Wells----------------Lois Baumgartner Mr. Wells-----------------Neil Lathrop Elizabeth Wells-----------Charlene Hill Francie Wells-------------Elaine Glafka Doris Mansfield—..........Doris Hatland Gwendolyn Todd------------Jane Lewis Specs---------------------Rex Nelick Pete----------------------Maynard Parker ONE-ACT PLAY The One-Act Play chosen for this year was a drama. The name of it was Shadow of a Dream . The young lawyer, Bob Owens, was played by Virgil Broers. Janice Smith took the part of his wife, Dorothy. Hattie, the maid, was played by Marian Hopkins. Neil Lathrop played the role of chauffeur and Estelle, the owner of a gambling house, was played by Dolorosa Perino. Mrs. Watson directed the play. The cast performed before Bryant Club and the high school students and faculty. Walnut's play took third place at the Bureau County contest which was held at Princeton on February 19. This party was sponsored by the Seni held from 7 30 - 9:30 in the High School The Freshmen were led individually ( foot down the slanting incline of the boi and faculty were invited. FRESHMAN INITIATION PARTY - Evening High School Gym were dropped to resemble cobwebs and the floor was covered with wet cooked spaghetti. Each Frosh carried a raw piece of kidney. At the bottom of the incline were two inflated rubber gloves covered with ketchup and over head was a pair of overalls soaked in water that met the face of each individual. There was a large piece of tin that was struck as each one reached the bottom of the incline to resemble a sudden gun shot. Three Freshmen boys were delegated to act as policemen and during the evening wore required to answer all calls of help no matter where they were. Three Frosh were also indicated as firemen and had to answer all calls of fire as fast as they could. There was a raw egg catching contest, a vocal duet, speech with egg-in-mouth contest, bowing to seniors, speech on what is wrong with school, electric chair, and an accusation of an imaginary thief. The evening ended with dancing and everyone agrees that it ’ as one most enjo.vably spent. NOON ’HOUR PROGRAM ____rut High School provides a program of recre- _ Lori and relaxation for its students during the daily recess. This program is intended for those wto-' S Kpught their lunches or for anyone who finds it main at the school over this noon period. are definite rules and regulations for this bed for all to observe. Play begins at 12::20 Its until 12:55, Tennis or gym shoes must be worn is, except when dancing, Equipment must be ________ the storage clost-t after its use and attendants are appointed to supervise this. The punching bag is not to be used on days designated for dancing, etc. Mondays are set aside for basket shooting. Tuesdays are for dancing. Wednesdays are for Volleyball. Thursdays are set aside for basket shooting and Fridays are for both. Ping Pong, S'mffie Board, Checkers, and other games are provided for those who do not wish to participate in volleyball, dancing, or basket shooting. During the warm fall months, most recreational projects were carried on out of doors where volleyball was played, football skirmishes or badminton games were played. Of course Just plain loafing is a lot of fun on warm days and small groups of students can be seen on all parts of the campus on those warm sunny days. During the winter months, the gym is used a3 an eating place for those who bring their lunches, and during the warmer months, eating tables are provided outside. Our student body has been very good about picking up their scraps and papers and keeping our eating places neat. T is fact is one of the reasons why our noon hour program has been so successful. This noon hour program has been carried on through the capable direction of the two Physical Education teachers, Miss Cully and Mr. Dagger and the Principal, Mr. Snider. A METHOD 2nd Row 3rd Row 4th Row 5th Row rgeant, Mike Perino, Gilbert Jc.ck Kelelier, Neil Lathrop. ilungor, Roger Gallentine, , Forrest Rogers, Lester Von donburg, Ellsworth Kelly, .Tack Dietz, Farmer, Wilbur Krone, Merwyn Matson, Herbert istensen, Ronald Burkey, Don Christensen, Lillis Heidenreich, Robert Odell, John Lallis, Richard Hoffman, Dean V inchell. bert Renner, Robert Peach, Ronald Genschow, Wayne etzien, Virgil Broer Harold Bohm, Jared Brandenburg, William Rollo, Herbert Gerdes, Verden Baumgartner, Billy Sarver. F. K. A. Lois Ganschow, Bertha 3olhock, Nelda Ann Gloden, Charlene Hill, Janice Smith, Verna Lee Stocking, Lois Baumgartner, miss Osborn. - Iris Burkey, Dorothy iiagnuson, Brin Larkin, Betty McElvania, Lois Middleton, Juanita .Tontz, Lois Peterson, Dolly Stickle, Vivian Oberle. - Beverly Weller, Norma Wolfe, Beatrice Trobnugh, Margie VonHoltcn, r.larit Wengelin, Marlene lioffman, Virginia Strader, Blanche Wellis, Betty Bourquin, Arlene Barth. - Charlene Gallentine, Gloria Scboff, Onilee Brandenburg, Lorella Bowen, Bonnie Johnson, Jane Peach, Frances Farmer, Sue Livey, Phyllis Renner. - Elaine Glafka, Joyce Larco:., Alene ..iagnuson, Dorothy White, Alberta oustafson, Parian Hopkins, Doris Hatland, Maxine Chelin, Bertha Lea, Rita Langford, G. A A. Bottom Row 2nd Row 3rd Row 4th Row 5th Row - Teddy Broeron, Betty LcPlvania, Lois Peverson, Alice Fenn, Ann Waterhouse, Bertha Bolboc'c, ..ass Cully, Lorella Bowen, Erin Larkin, Iris Burkey, Vivian Oberle. _ Juanita Jontz, Loi3 ..idol a .on, Blanche Wallis, Noma Wolfe, Dorothy Magnuscn, Beatrice Trobaugh, Marilyn Dyche, ilita Hunter, Arlene Earth, Beverly Weller, Marjorie Gilchrist. _ Betty Bourquin, Bonnie Johnson, Rita Langford, Marlene Hoffman, Sue Livey, Phyllis Renner, onilee Brandenburg, Charlene Gallentine, Barbara Dahl, Elaine Glafka, Margie Vonllolten, Mar it langolin. - Janice Smith, Joyce Larson, Rita Middleton, Verna Loe Stocking, Maxine Chelin, Nelda Ann Gloden, Lois Ganschow, Alene Magnuson, Betty Peterson, Marilyn Chandler, Gloria Schoff. - Jane Lewis, Suzan..e Anderson, Betty Gustafson, Doris Hatland, Charlene Fill, Parian Hopkins, Margaret Schoaf, Margie Fritz, Dorothy White, JoAnn Snider, JoAnne Wangelin, Betty Vonllolten. A A on The Future Homemakers oin animation of pu ,ils ..ho ,.e work ‘together for betide a everyone, we think thawnelp now and in the future, ''{is t that you can do for democracy. The vvalnut Chapter of the Future Homemakers J 'A« ' r erica was again a member of the Illinois ChaptapH rg— — anization and the National Club. The club A. nation ijng Jh ? rqol. i ikeUMjrt htorsf . , important, xirirr|g 'v— --------- - yr , , N ►’ bership of forty-seven girls this year. The motto of this organization is Toward Nejr | r yp izons . The flower is the Fed Rose, symbolic bfsjftb- rant, glowing health, and the colors are red apfcTv. white, symbolic of youth and purity. The etcj 1 hexogon in shape, made of red and white felt. jCrdtftad the top is the name of the organization and ' around the bottom the motto is given. In the center there is a house supported by two hands which symbolizes that of youth. Officers for this year weie: president-Janice Smith Vice President-Verna Lee Stocking Treasurer-Nelda Ann Gloden Pianist-Bertha Bolbock Song Leader-Lois Ganschow Our Club Mother was Mrs. Everett Larson. Miss Marjorie Osborn was the faculty sponsor. Lois Baumgartner and Janice Smith were our representatives to the 1947 House of Delegates meeting in Peoria. There Lois Baumgartner was elected editor of the Sectional Newsletter. Maxine Chelin represented out club at the F. H. A. camp at Lake Bloomington last summer. Our club has enjoyed many interesting activities this year. In September we had a weiner roast and Initiation at Dr. Hopkins fireplace. The F. H. A. and F. F. A. went caroling in December and then warmed up at the High school with a chile supper. A Valentine's Dance for F. H. A. and F. F. A. members and their guests was held on February 6. -� slumber party i3 being planned for later on in the spring. The Mother-Daughter Banquet was held on Tuesday, April 30. Our :ld on March 13, at Toulon. K monthly on the first wednei4ay the high school, After each and the F. H. A« giMa had a year has been a very successful year for • f e all hope it will continue to be next year. G • A • • purpose of the Girls' Athletic association is ;omote a general interest in athletic events, good inship and fcood health.. e officers for the year 1947-48 are as follows: President-Lorella Bowen Vice President-Bertha Bolbock Secretary-Treasurer-Ann Waterhouse Various activities are engaged in during the dif- ferent seasons of the yeai� During the fall, a number of hikes weie sponsored, including a bicycle hike. Usually, each girl takes a sack lunch which they enjoy with the group at the conclusion of their trip. Last fall several Softball games were scheduled after school, thus giving the girls an opportunity to earn points toward a G. A. A. award. During the winter, suppeis are held in the building follov� ed by activity in the gym. These events make it possible for the members to get better acquainted and to enjoy activities together. On days that there were out-of-town 3asketoall games, the girls had the use of the 6ym and a series of Basketball games were scheduled for tho.e days- after school� The state-G. A. A. maintains a point system whereby girls may earn awards each of their four years in high school- In addition to the points earned from team games, additional points may be earned by participating in sports such as roller and ice skating, bowling, horseback riding, ping pong, etc. Last fall a held in prince The object of ation in sports play day nejl'gho9J j.ng ] icho A a fpTtr-r-v— --- ton, and s ear t of l'our fc'jrlV aY Mndf the Play Day?i fia W t iyf omMf Mb j opt ation in sports and to chfnce- : acquainted with the irls r n jLgJg ¥ V W V v4 iO-5 W (iy4 The ..alnut Chapter 'of th£ Future Fariyrs of America is chartered under' hh . national organization Farmers of Am rica. This organization is studying Vocat onal Agriculture. Our sch-r l_ teaches three ye rs of A-ricuitur. . The first y T study of soils, crops, and animal husbandry year is an advsccensr.t of the first along 'a-it.. ua in ? and management. Farm shop is taught to third y jhud -ents. There era forty-tvc members .c our cha££ eflt� ®w year -—a • The motto for this organization is: Learning to do, Doing to earn; Earning tc live, Living to serve. Tbe-e ware four Stats Farmer Decrees awardad to .11-bert Ilasenyager, Michael ?erlno. aimer uise, and naroW . Schlofman at convention at tbampai n; lUino t thTsdction Lead ?stlr convention at Varna.filbert by havine 'exhibitors al Show. sssr s r sassas rr.yjwia's each month. Th ? F A. held a pest contest with the losing side giving ths'winnin side P-ty. nry uhnert as he Yield cSntSst from our chapter and Deon -incheil won a made over ICC bushel yields. , n it rpoanvg er• President, The officers are. .S r S rsiant, Secretary; Michael Perino, Vice prs� iaent, -yron ’ and Neil Lathrop, Treasurer; Fac heleh-r, , Maynard Parker, sentinel. IvMIV V' STAFF v — r 'y DotylMPafiri y-i etty Von Holten, Janice Smith, Aiotm ( j hc JoAnne Wangelin, C, H, OfMay. (Bet y Gustiafson, Marilyn Chandler, Betty Peterson, Gilbert Hasenyager, Emma Lou Bohm, Margaret Schoaf, Jack Keleher. BOOK CLUB - Janice Smith, Herbert Christensen, Suzanne Andersen, Robert Renner, Ronald Ganschow. Betty Gustafson, Jack Keleher, Doris Hatland, Mrs. Watson. 2nd Row - Donald Hopkins, Bertha Bolbock, Neil Lathrop, Ellsworth Kelly, Ann Waterhouse, Lorella Bowen, Charlene Hill, James Casey. STUDENT COUNCIL 1st Row - Suzanne Andersen, Ronald Ganschow. Janice Smith, Robert Renner, Herbert Christensen, Mr, Snider, Barbara Dahl. 2nd Row - Betty McElvania, Dick Christensen, Marlene Hoffman, Charlene Hill, Jim Hopkins., Eertha Bolbock, Phyllis Renner, James Brandenburg, Dorothy Magnuson. teams, was the Booster Club, However, a few year j O the name was changed to the Pep Club, but the —- •f the organization did not change The Pep Club promotes school morale, plans ducts ’Pep Meetings’ on the deys of the games, group, supports the teams during the various c The officers this year are;President, Bert Bolbock; Vice-President, Lorella Bowen; Secretary-Treasurer, Charlene Hill; Sponser, Miss Cully. The Cheerleaders, on whose shoulders falls the chief responsibility, are Jo Anne V’angelin, Lorella Bowen, and Bert Bolbock. The school paper staff was elected from the junior class early in the year. It was as follows; Editor: Charlene Hill Managing Editor: Jane Lewis Sports Editor: Don Hopkins Society Editor: Elaine Glafka Reporters; SuzAnne Andersen, Bonnie John- son, sue Livey, Kay edging, Neil Lathrop, oames Casey, Ann Waterhouse, Lorella Bowen, Lois Baumgartner and Verden Baumgartner. THE SCHOOL PAPER vS - ■rfy 4 edided on The High Flier dddided On The High Flier as the name of ---• this year. The school news was printed as a part of our town paper, The Walnut Leader, every :ej£. with the exception of a special Christmas ihich we edited at school, BOOK CLUB vBook Club is an organization built around the idea that books are for pleasure, not for drudgery . For this year we have divided our programs so that ao least one fiction and one non-fiction book are reviewed at each monthly meeting- Besides these regular meetings we also ran the concessions at one basketball game and last spring held a formal dance for the members and their guests - The meetings are held at the homes of members and after the..program portion of the meeting we enjoy informal entertainment and lunch. Membership of the club consists of sixteen upper students and the advisor, M� Lois Watson. Officers of the club are President-Bob Renner Vice-president-Ann Waterhouse Secretary-Treasurer-SuzAnne Andersen JUNIOR-SENIOR GIRLS' CHORUS t£om Row - Lois Middleton, Elaine Glafka, Charlene Hill, O'May, Bonnie Johnson, Blanche Wallis, Iris -r- nd 'froW arbara Dahl, Frances Farmer, Betty Peterson, Gramer, Janice Smith, 7 T. Stocking, Ann ' 'ES house, Dolly Perino, Rita Langford, v f rd o Lorella Bowen, Sue Andersen, Betty Gustafson, i 1 yn Chandler, J. Wangelin, Betty Von Holten, Lewis, Lois Baumgartner, E. L. Bohm. 4tlf -ow Alene Magnuson, Marjorie Fritz, Marilyn Worsley, Margaret Schoaf, Marian Hopkins, Alice Fenn, Doris Hatland, Bertha Bolbock, Maxine Chelin. BOYS' CHORUS Bottom Row - Douglas Andersen, Jack Deitz, James Brandenburg, C. H. O'May, Charlene Hill, Kenneth Choiniere, Ellsworth Kelly, Fred. Schoaf. 2nd Row - Leslie Renner, Don. Larson, Mike Perino, Don Hopkins, Neil Lathrop, Herbert Christensen, Charles Odell, Robert Odell, Dean Winehe11. 3rd Row - Robert Renner, Rex Nelick, Jack Abraham, Ronald Ganschow, Gilbert Hasenyager, Glendon Melton, Jared Brandenburg, James Casey, James Hopkins. FRESHEN-SOPHCi,xORF GIRLS' CI1CRUS Bottom Row - Teddy Broeren, Mary Jane Palmer, Dorothy Magnuson, Marjorie Gilchrist, C. H. O'May, Charlene Hill, J. Jontz, Dolly Stickle, Vivian Oberle. 2nd Row - Lois Peterson, M. Dyche, Zulma DeWaele, Betty McElvania, V. Strader, Nita Hunter, Betty Bourquin, Erin Larkin. „ „ . , 3rd Rov; - D. Hardy, C. Gallentine, Sue Livey, C. Bodelson, Marlene Hoffman, 0. Brandenburg, M. Wangelin, M. Von Holten, B. Trobaugh, N. Wolfe. 4th Row - Rita Middleton, Phyllis Renner, J. Fritz, Joyce Larson, J. Snider, A. Gustafson, Bertha Lee, Lois Ganschow, Jane Peach, Lillie Miller. MUSIC IN WA The formal music program' consists of two major depa fhent s ment and the instrumental dfa rtm pft The Vocal department consistSL of Girls’ Chorus, a Boys’ Chorus, afad a groups, with the exception of the Mix twice a week in the Auditorium for rehearsals.T Chorus meets once a week and is a combination of t Boys’ Chorus and the Junior-Senior C-irls’- Choru total participation in these groups is ninety The course is open to all those who have a desire sing 8nd learn more concerning Vocal music. The Au ium was selected as a meeting place, because the. were so large that the 3pece found there wa3 mofe able for such rehearsals. Also, the ‘feeling’ of a larger room was necessary to produce hhe correct needed for public performance suft- The Freshman-Jophomore Chorus is composed of thirty-six voices; The Junior-Senior Chorus ha3 thirty-two voices; The Boys' Chorus has twenty..five voices; and the Mixed Chorus has fifty, seven voices. These groups have worked on such numbers as ’ Asleep’ in the Deep -’Bless This House’-’Glorious Forever’-’Bain’-’Shortnir.: Bread’-‘De Gospel Train’-’The Rosary -’Roadways’-'Blind Ploughman’-’John Peel’Cherubim’- A Bird Flew'-'Hail Bright Abode’-’America My Own’-'Prelude From the Cycle of Life’ etc. The Instrumental department of the High School consists primarily of the High School Band of thirty six pieces.. The Instrumentation of the Band is not as full as it might be, but we do have Trombones, Cornets, Trumpets, axaphones, Bass Horns, Altos, French Horns, Earitone, Clarinet, Drums, and Bell Lyra, ‘ e also have a full set of heavy metal music stands, a well equiped library,and cape uniforms. Tho Band meet? for rehearsal, three times a week; on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday in the Band room which is set aside for that purpose. The Music department makes four regular me or appearances during the year, namely; The annuel Musxcade; The Galva Vocal Festival; The Galva Band Festival;and the Bureau County Music Festival. There are numerous other occassions that demand the services of this department such as Class play3, patriotic occassions, Christmas festivities, Homecoming, assemblies, etc. It is the hope of the Music department that through the instruction and inspiration given in this field, each individual will have a richer, more full background to draw upon in future years. I' v , V Ls‘ V ' 2 O, i ' j . JDF lL TEAM Xi VllV V l r l a dKlAl te m consisting of thirty-two orlrijiy airessed’marched for our Homecoming cele-The girls marched to the music of the band using __and four3 and making formations of the H. S. while marching through Main Street during n the afternoon, T e jMtening of the Homecoming game gave the drill team le t display their ability, preceding the game ang the National Anthem as the flag was raised Id. ‘ween the halves of the game the drill team marched Lfrom the west end of the field to the center of the TTfot all field. After going through several maneuvers our leader, JoAnn Wangelin, led us into the letters HI and our cheerleaders led the group in a yell, welcoming back the Alumni. Breaking, this formation, the team prepared to execute a W formation for Walnut and to give a yell. After countermarching, they formed the face of a clock, and a human dial circled the face of the clock as the band played the song, As Time Goes By . After this maneuver was completed, the girls executed the letter P for Princeville, our opponent, and gave them a cheer. The last maneuver which we completed was a tepee, surrounded by ten whooping Indians which represented Indian Summer, and Walnut's spirit of victory. They countermarched off the field in ranks of fours, preceded by the band. Much credit and due appreciation should be given to our two instructors, Miss Cully and Mr. O'May who spent much time, work and preparation in working out the plans so that our drill team could be the success that it was. CHRISTMAS AT WALNUT HIGH On the afternoon of December 12, just one week before our annual Christmas vacation, an assembly was called for the purpose of singing Carols. When we ente. ed the auditorium, we were greeted by the band, seated on t e stage, playing Jingle Jive , and other holiday music. After the number by the band, Mr. O'May asked the members of the boys' chorus, the two girls' choruses, and the mixed chorus to find seats At the conclusion of this, rirs !U band members, who were member's their places on the main tlo6rJanw Mr, whol9 Assembly in group siri in{5;', l« xul«J.eViy , K M ’Little Town of Bethlehem’ 'It C afe tjpoii A Midnight1 Clear’.Charlene Hill and ($arlen Galrl ntiite teTOOf anied this group sing at the Piano, while Jfyfies Gasgy _ Leslie Renner, and Kenneth Choiniere played on Clarinet, Trumpet, and Saxaphone. Between the variiiujpf— Yule-Tide songs, we enjoyed various selections bvjthp Boys’ Chorus,Freshman-Sophomore Girls’ Chorus Junior-Senior Girls’ Chorus, and the Mixed Chorui the conclusion of this most enjoyable Christmas assembly, we left the auditoriuift singing ’Jingle and the holiday season was underway. ■= On the evening of December 12th, the High Schooj r i students entertained their parents, faculty, and C -i- friends with their annuel Christmas party in the gym. The evening got underway at eight fifteen with the group singing, led by Mr O’May and accompanied at the piano by Charlene Hill and Charlene Gallentine. James Casey, Leslie Renner, and Kenneth Choiniere assisted on the Clarinet, Trumpet, and Saxaphone After a half hour of enthusiastic singing, in which everyone took part, while gathered around the orchestra platform,the evening was given over to dancing. Joe DiZutti’s fine orchestra furnished the music for the dance and at the intermission, Leslie Renner offered a trumpet solo, and a vocal trio of Janice Smith, Margaret Schoaf, and Ann Waterhouse sang two numbers. Every one attending this party agreed that it was one of the best ever given at the school. During the last two periods of school on Friday Dec., ninth, our annual Christmas assembly and gift exchange was held.A full length movie ’Jack London’ was secured and this picture was shown as the feature attraction of the afternoon—with the exception of the gift exchange. Between reels of this picture, a Christmas poem was read by Lois Baumgartner, and group singing was enjoyed by the whole assembly.The program was ended by the ’gift exchange’ in which everyone participated and the spirit of Christmas was evident. Christmas Carols were played over the loud speaker system during the passing of classes throughout the last day of school and added much to the atmosphere of the season. SICi.DE jChool Musicade vvas presented h School, on the evening of ge of the auditorium had ordeSf to hold the large number of ch included four choruses and a band. jgke program for this Musicade was as follows: Youth - Olivadati - Processional March ed Benner - National Anthem - Ensemble ure - G ., E« Ho.lt.es March • Telooet Toad - Bach r March Bigelow High School Band - Valse Bleue - Marqis Charlene Gsllentine, Bertha Bolbock Clarinet Quartet - Pizzicati Polka - Strauss Kenneth Choiniere, Ronald Ganschow, Marlene Hoffman, Gloris Schoff Reading - Camera Wise - Dolly Perino Glorious Forever - Rachmaninoff - Mixed Chorus The Rosary - Nevin Oh, Dear What Can the Matter Be? - English tune Freshmen-Sophomore Girls’ Chorus Barn Dance - M. Elliott - All Girls’ Chorus Husky Eskimos -Paul Bliss - -all Girls’ and Boys’ Chorus De Gospel Train - Negro Spiritual. - Boys’ Sextet Don Larson. Glendon Melton, James Casey, Leslie Renter, Rex Nelick, Bob Renner Reading - Counter Wire - Betty Gustafson Hail Bright Abode - Wagner - arr. Homier Old Men Noah - Sea Chantey - arr. Reigger Asleep in the Deep - H. N. Ietrie Boys’ Chorus Reading - Summer lets - Jack noieher Prelude from Cycle of Life - Ronald Daybreak - Cuthbert Harris Wanting You - Romberg Junior-Senior Girls’ Chorus Reading - How to Woo and ’jin A Woman •• Mike Perino My Wild Irish Rose - Vocal Solo - Betty McElvame Onward Christian Soldiers — Mixed Chorus Mrs. Wetson, who assisted in this production, was a most valuable help in the many tasks that have to be done. Miss Cully, as always, was a silent partner and always ready to help. 7K l 7 ' 'i 1 BJUiC K For the first time ir cl Festival, tho annual progr. ra v as he Y alnut Hi°:h School on the evening of Tuesday, Apr! ei ht o’clock:. 'The stage had been extended to the seats, for this occasion, and specially built bleachers had 1 structed across the entire front of the auditorium to aj the large number of people taking part in this even Rehearsals began r.t nine o’clock in tho morning ur direction of Mr. Spencer Green, Dean of Illinois Wesl end lasted the entire day, with the exception of me periods. The culmination of this Iona day of work, was tation of the finished product-the Festival it3elf. Entertainment and recreation were furnished for those who had any free time and for those who desired it. This was in the form of moving ictures, refreshments, games in the ‘:ym or actual rest in assigned, rooms. Meals ere served, at ? nominal charge, at the three churches (Catholic, tiothodist, Christian) and at the regular cafes. The program itself consisted of four main divisions; mixod chorus, Girls' chorus, Boys’ chorus, Hid special numbers. The actual program itself was as follows: Star Spangled Banner_ Glorious Forever_ Fireflies JSntire Ensemble JSuchman inoff Russian Folk Song wixea Chorus Special Number by the Bradford High School Rain_________ Lord's Prayer _Curran Mellott Girls' Chorus Special Number by Walnut High School Asleep in the Doep_________________Petreo Put on Your Old Grey Bonnet__ Vie inrich Boys' Chorus Special Number by the yominr High School Special Number by Wethersfield High School Track To Thee so Sing Lot's Dance _Paraphase on Chop Sticks’’ Mixed Chorus Special Number by the Galva High School ting You_________ Lift Thine Jyes_____ Softly at Nightfsll_ _Ronberg Mendelsohn Kountz Girls Chorus Special Number by the Toulon High School Bull Frog Chorus Pig Tails_______ Shortnin Bread _0 Hara Ieg.ro Folk Song Boys’ Chorus Special Number by Princeville High School All in the April Evening___________Robertson This is r.Iy Country_______________Y ering Mixed Chorus This program was very veil presented to a large and appreciative audience which completely filled the auditorium of the V alnut High School. Special commendation is hereby given to Mr. Green, our Guest Conductor, who did such a fine job of preparing the choruses. Walnut is proud to have boon able to entertain this fine group of young people and their instructors and to have been able to give this performance in V alnut. Bureau County Festival The Bureau County Music Festival was hel Hall Township High School on the evening 1948 after a full day of rehearsal. All of £ of Bureau County participated in this event an program was divided into two major parts, vo Mr. Howerton of Northwestern University was tne conductor, of the vocal part of the program and Bachman was the director of the hundred piece The program of rehearsal throughout the day w nr-as follows: Band Rehearsal from 9 to 11 A. M. and 2 to 3:30 P.M Chorus Rehearsal from 9 to 11:30 A.M. and 12:30 to 2:00 P. Mo Grade School Chorus from 3:30 to 4:30 P. M. The vocal part of the program offered: Daybreak by Harris, Prelude by Can for Girls' Chorus: Kail Bright Abode by Wagner, Riff Song for Boys' Chorus; and Holiday Song by Schuman, and Onward Christian Soldiers for Mixed Chorus. The Band program offered: The Desert Song by Romberg, Little Rhapsody in Blue, Lincoln Lyric Overture b Song, Barnum and Baileys Favorite March, Stars and Stripes Forever March, Boston Command March and In A Monestary Garden by Ketelbey. Leri uawt:i.uCchofT v.L.fto:;kirig HoflfmariJ K.Chciniere, Arm Waterhouse., Gilchrist,R.Gallentine,Rex Ne]ick.Ferbara R.Gansohcw, J. Fritz, Janes Casey, Charlene Hopkins, 0 Brandenburg, Bertha Bolbock, J. Gai T, Douglas Andersarn, Leslie Renner,Dick £fr£i$tensen,N.A.Gloden,Joyce Larson. 1— ' rd © '''angelin, 3ue Andersen, Betty McSLvania, 'li'ergare t Schoaf, Alice Fenn, Jack Abraham, Lois $SS$artner, Glendon Melton, Don Larson, J.Hopkins am, H.Christensen, Rita Longford, C.K.O’May MIXED CHORUS Pottom Rov - D. Andersen, Iris Eurkey, Blanche v’allis, Bonnie Johnson, Rita Langford, C. Hill, C.H.O'May, Dolly Perino, B. Dahl, Elaine Glefka, L. Middleton Fred. Schoaf. 2nd Row- Frances Farmer, Betty Peterson, P. Cramer, ?.L. Bohm, E. Kellj K.Choiniere, Je.aes Pranden-burg, Jack Deitz, Lorella Bowen, Janice Smith, V.L. Stocking, Ann aterhouse. 3rd Row- L. Faumgartner, Jane Lewis, Petty Von Holten D. Winchell, Robert Odell, Mike Perino, Donald Lerson, Leslie Renner, M. Chandler, F. Gustafsor , Sue Andersen. 4th Row- J, 'angel in, M. Chelin, MTorsley, Herbert Christensen, R.Renner, Jemes Hopkins, Neil Lathrop Don. Hopkins, Chas. Cdell, B.Bolbock, M Fritz, A. Magnuson, 5th Row- D.Hatland, Alice Fenn, Rex Nelick, J.Abraham J .Brandenburg, G.Hasenyager, G.Melton ,R.Canschow, J. Casey, Marian Hopkins, M. Schoaf. WE ARE PROUD OF OUR SCHOOL -N, ■'Lt'Mas This year our school is outstanding in an Uncle and an Aunt and their Niece and Nephew in school at the same time. These four people, Rober; Wolfe, Norma Wolfe, Blanche Wallis, John all enrolled in school as underclassmen. Thell plsS.wtfd will be found on the following page. Besides this e m- f bination, we believe we have a much larger group wf: __ brothers and sisters than any other school of . If you do not believe this, look at the following pictures. We are also proud of our farm shop. In this shop, which is a separate building, you can find most of the machines necessary to teach farm mechanics, as well as an equipped drafting room and tool storage space. There is also storage space providei for lumber and equipment Our school tractor, lawn equipment and material for school upkeep is also kept in this farm building. Yes We are proud of our Farm Shop. Our Home Economics Department is composed of three rooms; one for cooking, one for practice serving, and one for sewing. Although the equipment in this department is not all as modern as it should be, it will not be long until it will be added to and made one of the best in the school. Our cheerleaders are three of the most necessary people in our school. Cheerleaders this year were JoAnn Wangelin, Bert Bolbock, and Morelia Bowen. These girls were most active in all of our athletic activities and were largely responsible for the student morale during the games. T7) VI vi 'vfc ci'A sisters I'M VkV W L Won; R6beiN{f, Jane Peach; Jared, Onilee Ricliard, Marlene Hoffman; Don, Dick ; Frances, Eugene Farmer; Phyllis, Bob Renner; James Hopkins; JoAnne, Marit Wangelin; Frederick, _ - M r � %choaf; Mike, Dolly, John Perino; Emma Lou, 3|! fe ohm; Margie, Betty Von Holten; Betty, Alberta •Av A v afson; B Lois Peterson; John, Blanche Wallis; Nc' na, Boo Wolfe; Lois, Rita.Middleton, . CHEERLEADERS Bertha Bolbock, JoAnne Wangelin, Lorella Bowen FARM SHUP Lathrop, Forrest Rogers, Myron Sergeant, Donald stensen, Robert Wolfe, Merwyn Matson, Maynard Parkerj s Brandenburg, Mr. Hatland, William Hollo, igartner, Ellsworth Kelly. ■■s'-i . U Vr ; i I. f V H- � y Vi IMPROVEMENTS IN OUR SCtlOOL — I Vl' • S. V 'c is not a stagnant Inst kien. imprcvements added, now raws'ln-' V alnut High School i: Year by year we find new impr . ........... _ , corporate 1 in the schedule, ar.d new equipment addfid V we now have. AV ’ T. When school opened this year, we found that ✓ : Science room had been entirely changed, new ohonji .,ry r q tables and equipment had on on so changed around 13,-. now impossible for every student who takes a Science course to have individual equipmen In other departments we found new equipment. _new movie projector ‘and sound projector were c u chased for the use of the entire school, ir the f usic ubnartmen-, th record player was completely cverhauee. to provide better music for the noon hour program and. other programs, s new sorting and storage rack was built for the music library. Many new books re aud-d to our Licrarv an subscriptions to magazine-3 were renewed as -c.il as new magazines added. Cur auditorium blinds end curtains were completed and a new school flag donate - by he ouugoing Seniors of ‘47 graced the -ostram, A new deep freeze and Westinghouse stove were instcl-isd in the Rone Ec, Depar m..n The principal was given added as 3.• stance through the services of Rosemary Williams who also is a great assistance to the office and to tne teachers. The Typing Department, on April 6, received 10 new Underwood machines to repla.-e tne old Underwoods which a been in use since before the War - Iheeo machines had been promised for a year and a half and were a welcome addition to the department. The above-mentioned are only a few of the many improvements and every student anu teacher is thankful to those responsible for the added aids to our school. 3 V V lii STUDENT C(5UNfrlL' ;'h A ■ ■ ■ i - ) i'Vi V;' ) M ‘ y-jt} ' i The Student Council of the ,Walnut’ Community Hi gir r School was organized in 1934V jA.'cpn tltu ipri was l adopted and was revised in jL043w ;Ah£' Bt'uqeht Caun-e l -— is patterned after the governmerijir of Upi-te4:-Siat.-cr3 This year's officers were as follows: WPrepidertfo'-- -Robert Renner; Vice President, He rbe rtr Chris terpen;: Secretary and Treasurer, Janice Smith. i _ The council has a legislative body which is simiLdT ,' to our Congress, has a House of Representativesa Senate, he representatives are chosen each-jdw s.ter according to the population of the class he or fff!e_re- presents. One senator is chosen from each class nd ■- serves two semesters. The senators this yearj Tqi Senior Senator, Suzanne Andersen; Junior Senator, , — Charlene Hill; Sophomore Senator, Phyllis Renner: Fneshman Senator, Betty McElvania. The representative for both semesters were: Seniors - Barbara DahT7 Ronald Ganschow; Juniors - James Brandenburg, Bertha Bolbock; Sophomores - Dorothy Magnuson, Jim Hopkins; Freshmen, Marlene Hoffman, Dick Christensen. The council elected James Brandenburg as Sergeant at Arms and Mr. Snider, was sponsor. In the past the council has sponsored many activities and has brought forth many good ideas. In 1948 the council sponsored the second homecoming and made it a success (we think), he council also sponsored a Christmas Party, started a chapter of the National Honor Society and sent six delegates to Peoria to the State Student Council Convention. The following delegates were sent; Robert Renner, Janice Smith, Herbert Christensen, James Brandenburg, Charlene Hill, and Bertha Bolbock. The organization is to be commended for its good work this year. RELIGIOUS EDUCATION For the Third year, Walnut High School has offered Religious Education to those students who desired to take it and who had permission to .do so. During the year, it was never known from one. time to the next whether or not the classes would meet due to the proceedings that were being handled in the Supreme Court. Much credit is due the ministers who had charge of the program, namely, Rev. V einreich, Rev. Krell, Rev. Hallock and Father Maza, V m nne CLASS nice Smith, Emma Lou Bohm, idersfen, Alone Magnus on, Jo Anne WafiS e lin7 Barbara Dahl, Gilbert Hasenyager, - Marilyn Worsley, Margaret Schoaf, 3etty Gustafson, Glendon Melton, Betty Von Holten, Miss Cully. ENGLISH CLASS - Darlene Hardy, Arlene Barth, Betty Bourquin, Zulraa De.Taele. Jack Dice?., Lois Ganschow, Herbert Gerdes, Nelcla Gloden, 2nd Row - Eugene Farmer, Willis Heidenreich, Dick Hoffman, Jayne Kletzien, Dorothy Magnuson, Rita Middleton, Lillie Miller, 3rd Row - Bob Peach, Jane Peach, Lois Peterson, Phyllis Renner, Billy Sarver, Gloria Schoff, 4th Row Standing - Billy Warling, Dean Winchell, Charlene Gallentine, Sue Livey, Virginia Strader. - Mrs. Watson, Albrrta Gustafson, Vivian Oberle, Dolly Stickle, John Wallis, Lester Von Holten, John Perino, Thomas Flanders, Donald Mungor. PAPER STAFF Seated - Sue Livey, James Casey, Jane Lewis, Charlene Hill, Don Hopkins, Elaine Glafka, Mrs. Kingsbury. Standing - Lois Baumgartner, Neil Lathrop. Suzanne Andersen Ann Y e ter house, verden Baumgartner, Bonnie Johnson, Kay Wedding, Lorella Bowen, Verna Lee Stocking. The Vi CLUB was organ to further the interest of f¥kt)= to adopt rules end regulation t y m A|v, j i prVW9K. 94 ISs yichthleMc- to adopt rules and regulation fega: wearing of athletic awardsj r l'' Tj order leb G 'and rating ,and Membership in the ”1i$' CLUB 'is i'l fited ! i 6 earned major awards in football, bas etballY Only members attending V7. C. H. S. may hold vote. A president, vice-president and a secretj is elected during the first two weeks of May of For the current year bob Renner was elected rresidentji James Brandenburg was elected vic.e-president; at Christensen was elected secretary-treasurer. ' v Some of the rules and regulations adopted by CLUB are as follows: 1, Cheerleaders and student managers may wear the Vi designated to them but cannot become members of the Yf CLUB. 2. The blue, block V’ is reserved for athletics V urA only. 3. Only those earning awards may wear them (not other members of the family, girl friends, etc.) 4. W. C. K. S. students should not wear at school awards presented by other high schools. 5. The letter is the property of the school. If, in the opinion of the W CLUB and Executive Committee, the privi] ;jfe of wearing an award has been abused, it will be sufficient cause to require that the award be returned to the school. After considering the recommendations of the W CLUB the Executive Committee shall make the final decision as to the action that should be taken when there are enfractions of the rules and regulations. 6. All awards should be obtained through the school. 7. The V should be worn properly—not on the back or an arm. Numerals and chevrons should be worn on the left arm. The Blackhawk emblem should be worn on the right arm. 8. Chevrons may be used for the first three classes. Seniors may use chevrons or stripes. 9. Any athlete eerning a Vf may also wear a 3 numeral. The Vi” CLUB sponsored two basketball games on March 17. The first game was between the Seniors and Underclassmen. The second game was between the fats and leans. The proceeds were usee to finance the annual Vi CLUB dance on April 16. Wangelin, Bertha Bolbock ____ -crle, Betty McElvania, Iris Betty ourquin, Lois Middleton, Arlene Barth, anche'Wallis, Lillie Miller, Marjorie Gilchrist. Dorothy Magnuson, Ann Waterhouse, Gloria Schoff, Verna Lee Stocking, Sue Liv .--y, Phyllis Renner, Charlene Gallentine, Bonnie Johnson, Rita Langford, ilarit Wangelin. Joyce Larson, Nclda Ann Gloden, Dolly Porino, Suzanne Ander3en, Emi.'.a Lou Bohm, Betty Gustafson, Janice anith, Onilee Brandenburg, Marlene Hoffman. Alene Magnuson, Margie Fritz, Jane Lewis, Doris Hatland, Charlene Hill, Alice Fenn, Margaret Schoaf, Joann Snider, Maxine Chelin, Lois Ganschow. DRILL TEAM Bottom Row - Miss Cully, Vivian Oberlo, Beverly Weller, Blanche Wallis, JoAnne Wangelin,Arlene Barth, Rita Middleton, Iris Burkey, C. H. O’May. 2nd Row - Dorothy Magnuson, Lois Peterson, Margie Von Holten, Frances Farmer, Dolly Porino, Elaine Glafka, Juanita Jontz, Bonnie Johnson. 3rd Row - Betty Peterson, Phyllis Renner, Emma Lou Bohm, Janice Smith, Charlene Gallentine, Sue Livey, Rita Middleton, Lorella Boren. Top Row - Jane Lewis, Be.-ty Gustafson, Alene Magnuson, Dorothy White, Marian Hopkins, Bertha Lee, Alberta Gustafson, Betty Von Holten. W CLUB Bottom Row - Mr. LaRussa, Lester Von Holten, Don Larson, Kenneth Choiniere, Robert Renner, Herbert Christenson, James Brandenburg, Harold Bohm, C. II O’May, Mr. Snider. 2nd Row 3rd Row - Mike Porino, Maynard Parker, Neil Lathrop, Jack Keleher, Don Eopkins, Eugene Farmer, Donald Christensen, Dale Ham, Forrest Rogers. _ jaines Casey, William Rollo, Robert Peach, Jared Brandenburg, Virgil Broers, Glendon Melton, Ronald Ganschow, Gilbert Hasenyager, Vordon Baumgartnor. ATHLETICS LL SQUAD Irson, Billy Warling, Ellsworth mager), Richard Hoffman, John Mr. Dagger, Lester Von Holten, Kenneth Choiniere, Robert Peach, Donald Christensen, Glendon Melton, Maynard Parker, Neil Lathrop, Forrest Rogers-, Mr. LaRussa rino, Billy Dietz. Dean Taylort, Birkey, Wayne Kletzien, Harold John Perino, Ronald Bohm, Herbert Gerdes, Leslie Renner, Robert Wolfe, Roger Gallentine. FOOTBALL TEAM Bottom Row left - Eugene Farmer. James Brandenburg, Jack Keleher, William Rollo, Herbert Christensen, Robert Renner, Jared Brandenburg, Ronald Ganschow, Mike Perino Top Row left - tester Von Holten$ Kenneth Choiniere, Robert Peach, Donald Christensen, Glendon Melton, Maynard Parker, Neil Lathrop, Forrest Rogers Deceased 1M ■ -• ' - '•� -i_- X-- - : •: ' • V v � •■■ -, � ■ . 38S8I The Walnut Blue Raiders h the Black Hawk Conference. I captured the crown three time, year tied for fourth, a recor As a group, the team this year was very light only one man on the team could really be called experienced.” There were seven members of the team who had never but in spite of this fact, they made a terrific show n aj hopes are held for them in the future. Ten lettermen wiling next year. , In the opening game of the season, we went to 'PFfnefeto% fpr a non-conference tilt; we lost the actual victory, but moral victory in that our inexperienced team was notJ fzsT an overwhelming score as was generally expected. Tbiswas f-]rst time in three years that the county seaters had won a' victory over us. The score Tr,as 19-0 but if you had seen the fame you would have known that Princeton earned every inch of ground they gained. The Princeton Tigers were not to be stopped and they picked off their first goal in the second quarter with two more in the third. Walnut made nine first downs to Princeton's seven, but could not get into scoring territory. Our conference play opened with the dedication of our new football field which was lighted with 48-1500 watt seal beam lights. The field was put in this fall and now runs east and west. The night we played the looming Indians, they proved to be just too much for us and won the game by a score of 13-0. Our next game, with Toulon, put us in the WIN column. It was a perfect night for football, cold, and not too damp. V alnut scored two touch downs for 13 and Toulon scored twice for 12. Close, eh? Bradford, the deadliest enemy in the Conference, was our next foe. They were just as deadly as ever. The game was tied nothing to nothing, until the last quarter. About three or four minutes before the gun was shot, indicating the end of the game, Bradford made their only score. So there the game ended, 6-0. Wethersfield, another team that has always been given a very hard time by Walnut, beat us 19-0. This game was the game that really showed what Walnut had. Wethersfield had a lot of big men but Walnut held thim most of the game. This next game could mean a big difference in the outcome of the title. Walnut had lost the race, but had never given up. , the Galva Wildcats beat the Walnut .ay night” is the way the paper .ized on two breaks of the game in .dentally, Galva finished the held the Wildcats the last half half ended with Walnut on the jecond and goal to go. Walnut made eight and Galva made six. Hr S ing Community Comets were visiting” the Raiders and [efe out to win. They had been capturing almost every game, wanted to beat Walnut, and they did, 12-7. ming game was our crowning victory. The last game and now we had plenty of experience and power. The about all of what was needed this time. They ield with a victory of 19-0 over Princeville. The Conference were happy with their last success. SEASONS RECORD Walnut 0 Princeton 19 Walnut 0 Wyoming 13 Walnut 13 Toulon 12 Walnut 0 iBradford 6 Walnut 0 Wethersfield 19 Walnut 6 Galva 13 Walnut 7 Community 12 Walnut 19 Princeville 0 BLACKHAWK CONFERENCE STANDINGS t - L Galva------------------------ 6 Wethersfield-------------------5 Wyoming----- Walnut------ Bradford---- Toulon------ Princeville. LETTER WINNERS Jared Brandenburg William Rollo James Brandenburg Neil Lathrop Kenneth Choiniere Maynard Parker Forrest Rogers Glendon Melton Lester Von Hoiten Robert Renner Herbert Christensen Donald Christensen Robert Peach Eugene Farmer Jack Keleher Micheal Perino Ronald Ganschow LE'JTCAT Our newl.v lighted preceding th) Vryomir.g An appropriate dedicat new playing field was athletes and to tie us A large audience o witnessed the first official fighting of the floodlights on the eight pcles on either side ball field. To the martial1 nr-.sic provided by Mr. O'May over the loudsps.?V is, he persons dedication exercises toon thr r places in the area at the west end of the field. Principal Cecil A. Snider delivered a brief of Welcome, giving recognition to all who hel this field possibles giving its advantages to the school and community; and closing with those remarks: To the boys who played the game (some who now sleep on foreign soil): To the coaches who taught them the game: To the cheerleaders who led the crowds as they cheered: To the Boards of Education who believed in a sports program, and especially the present one who saw this project tnrough: To the good people of this community who believe in public education and supply the funds through taxation for such a project: To all who believe in a modern school or in any way contribute to its support - this newly lighted field must be dedicated as a memorial. Co-captains- Bob Renner and Herbert Christensen and their Coach, Stephen LaRussa, were introduced. As added attractions, former coaches, Lyle Mike Dremann and Noel. Mosher, responded with remarks on bygone days. The main event of the evening was the introduction of M. F. Sprunger, Assistant Executive Secretary of the Illinois High School Association who came to Walnut from Chicago especially for the service. Ho brought greetings from the State Association and pronounced the local field one of the best in Illinois. Following the presentation of the field on behalf of the Board of Education, an impressive flag raising was enacted by the color bearers to the strains of the National Emblem by the drum corps. 'rts ) var H-..me coming took place. The v-.«� Choi's F rnde that started from :il?2.ns sras - £ . z s: Sion patterns as tney marched a.ong.. nT arsuir tbUi; srv - . n p Freshman Class, Pep Club, McCarthy 23 sU S nd Clowns Horseback riders, Grade Grade School ,:-lk8t. Homo Equipment, and niises, Langford s 1,10c‘u mf ...h + ;n roinp around •««• •;!;,“a?he ??ont of rAet the two blocks to head tack to a- i ,.. b..lleTe our the back just going around the block, parade was a suocesn. In the evening, our a short ceremony preceding th Prin entertained the During the hal trie U loam and Dan fonRa..lon Every inegeagCree0f t tbil one' Homecoming that everyone will remember. kojecqming DANCE Our annual HtmobOKins dance was taliI on“klStlU . of November 7 inJf, = f°,j fo capacity rrtenoe. The evening mas a ““ Ught?.?L“waf pr 'sented” the S is‘eK Jwf.ich time the H ecsming ueen, Barbara Dahl, jyas CiOwncd. - 8, Botty VonHolten, sssTfesr “ura-.w. oo. Captains for the season. It was universally agreed that this Homecoming Dance was one of the best over held. HOMO, FOOTi The following boys recei Jared Brandenburg Herbert Christensen Ronald Ganschow Jack Keleher Mike Perino Robert Renner William Rollo James Brandenburg fift IS th 0 ho in' Donald Chr Neil LathrcJ'jv f Glendon Melton Maynard Parke Forrest Ro Eugene Fa Robert Peach Lester Von Hoi ten The following boys received minor awards in foo Herbert Gerdes Richard Hoffman Wayne Kletzien Don Larson John Wallis Billy Warling There were also football numerals awarded to the following boys:- B-illy Dietz John Perino Dean Taylor Douglas Andersen Ronald Birkey Harold Bohm Roger Gallentine Robert Odell BASKETBALL Major awards Jared Brandenburg Herbert Christensen Ronald Ganschow Dale Ham Gilbert Hasenyager Robert Renner given to these boys: Verden Baumgartner James Casey Donald Hopkins Glendon Melton Donald Larson Harold Bohm in Basketball were The following received minor awards: James Brandenburg Charles Odell Forrest Rogers Myron Sergeant Thomas Flanders James Hopkins Wayne Kletzien Douglas Andersen Roger Gallentine Dean Winehe11 Ellsworth Kelly received the manager's award and JoAnn Wangelin, Bertha Bolbock and Lorella Bowen received their cheerleaders' awards. Deceased A a A FOOTBALL BANQUET November 19, the Walnut Football Squad hheld their otball banquet in the gymnasium The very delicious pared by the boys’ mothers. The ru9st speaker ohe Athletic Department of the a ver' fine speech on the values two picture.-; of games played by Williams, head of ty of Iowa. He gave 1 and also brought football captains elected for the randenb'-rg and Donald Christenson 1043 season were Following the banquet, the football letters were handed out by Mr. LaRussa and Rollie Williams congrau’-lated every boy on his success. The program was as follows Grace Welcome Response Toas tmaster Co-Captains Ass’t Coach Awards School Song Guest Speaker Movie s Rev. Hellock Mrs. hverott Ganschow William Rsilo Mr. C. A, Snider Herbert Christensen Robert Renner Richard Dagger Coach LaRussa Cheerleade rs JoAnn Range1in Lorelia 3cwen Bertha Bolbock Mr. Ro Hie Wi Hi oris University ot Iowa Coach '•ur Greatest Glory Is Not In Never Fel But In Rising Fvery Time We Foil Inter-Class Tournament During Christmas vacation in December, 19 ' inter-class tournament was held in the Walnut gymnasium. J It started on Monday afternoon with the Se playing the Freshmen and the Juniors playing the Sophomores. There weren’t enough Freshmen here s had to forfeit the game to the Seniors. The Jun their game by a score of 100-18. nior —‘ won On Tuesday the Seniors played the Sophomores and beat them. The Juniors then playea the Freshmen and won a victory. Wednesday afternoon the Seniors played the Juniors and won 46-21. The Juniors started out with 11 to the Seniors 4 in the first quarter, but was soon made up and Seniors ended in a victory. The Freshmen-Sophomore game was quite a thriller with Bchm making 20 points in the last half, but they did not beat the Sophomores. It was a fairly close game. The Seniors got first, Juniors second, Sophomores third, and Freshmen fourth. Juniors 100 Juniors 21 Sophomores 45 Seniors 2 Seniors Won Juniors Won Sophomores 18 Seniors 46 Freshmen 39 Freshmen 0 Sophomores Lost Freshmen Lost EXHIBITION BASKETBALL Hub sponsored two basket ball games on the ning of March 17'. The first game was e. regular four “ Tame between the Seniors a iu a .earn d xl ‘ of the '48 squad. The sens- quaJ om- t 'Bob Renner, Herbert Chr istcnsen. F' -i.c. Hasenyager, Dale Ham, Jsred Brandenbu.g. ■ of the Seniors consisted of a squad mo.de n, 5kfes, James Casey, Chuck Gael] , rson Forrest Rogers. This game was filled wi h and the score throughout the game w 3 in a last finish the underclassmen nosea out the oonior by one point. The game ended with a score of The second game was a real demonstration of basket ball between a selected team of fat men coached by Andy Moffatt and a picked team of thin men coached by r Wallis and Grayden Peterson. The fat men s team con sisted of Truman Esmond, Raymond Peaoh. BiUy Bollman, Everett Larson, Vernon Hoffman, Jake Knapp, Clarence Hatland, Richard Dagger, Elmer ocho.,, and Gl.n Fri The thin man's team consisted of Car. Nelic t, Gilchrist, H. A. Christensen, Chariot, Miller, John I , Ir Georie Oorlgani, Elmer Jtedding, Bill Epperson. Out-rtindingplaye of oif-tackle drives. back climbing human flies, five handed shots, knee hacking, l oor 1(,noth shots, head cracking dribbles, were never seen. The dashing advances of Gilchrist, the ix ' . Truman Esmfnd, the blocking plays of “i“°r0 hflxlTt-t rcepted passes of Nelick were only a few of the excu i, moments of the game. The officials, Charles O'May and Larry Madden, dressed in football outfits played a dangerous, but necessary part of the game. Many were the times that these noble gentry nearly lost their live . A full house was present to see this event and many moments have been spent in recollection of the batt . The evening was a most entertaining one although not so instructive, perhaps. After graduating the er.tiA Walnut High was left v;ithjai Apj to face a season of ruggec teams The boys have offered Atp _ the season and expect no applause foi Ahe The true story of the games played can only be wyT who has seen them all and realined that thejrtg always playing their best, every moment of evaj y a' whether they won or not. The starting line-up usually were Glendon Bob Renner, guard; Harold Bohr.i, center; Don Don Hopkins, forward; and James oasey. According to classes, ing players: the squad consisted Herb Christensen,Senior Robert Renner, Senior Dale Ham Senior Charles Odell Junior Don Hopkins Junior Verden Baumgartner, Jr. Harold B0hm, Freshman ; p}; Gilbert Hasenyag Jared Brandenburg, Senior Ronald Sanschow Senior James Casey Junior Glendon Melton Junior Don Larson Sophomore The season's record is as f ollows: Walnut 39 Tiskilwa 31 Walnut 49 Toulon 38 Walnut 39 Toulon 28 Walnut 51 La Moilie 41 • Walnut 33 Onio 56 Walnut 34 Bureau 35 Walnut 24 Galv.a 68 Walnut 38 Ohio 40 Walnut 29 Man1i us 40 Walnut 22 Galva 67 Walnut 34 La Iloille 36 F alnut 45 Manlius 40 Walnut 26 Princeton 57 Walnut 38 Wyoming 51 Walnut 40 Wyoming 53 Walnut 36 Pr i'nc eVlTTe 5-3 ' ' Walnut 24 Princeville 41 Walnut 41 Wethersfield 50 Walnut 30 Feathers f ield53 Walnut 46 Bradford 60 Walnut 45 Bradfo rd 21 Walnut 29 LaSalle 77 Walnut 43 Sheffield 44 839 points 1080 The second team consisted Myron Sergeant Junior Jim Brandenburg Junior Wayne Kletuien Sophomore Dean Winchell Sophomore Roger Gallentine-Freshman Forrest Rogers Jirr. Hopkins Tommy Flanders Junior Sophomore Sophomore Douglas ndersen-Freshman This has been a building year under our new coach, Mr. Stephen LaRussa, and we are eagerly looking forward to an outstanding team in future years. GYMBOREE Gymboree was held in the gymnasium of the the evening of April 2, 1948, before a ’bAgi ityr- rowd. The program in which all students of the Jii rsq -Xparticipated, was representative of physical '( aat‘bofi--a “taught in regular gym classes. program opened with a game of volleyball between tw6 ttramo r f selected girls, followed by calisthenics in which all student took part and led by Robert Renner. This part of the Gymboree was most colorful with the entire gym floor covered with rows of boys and girls. The following part of the program was interwoven with spectacular demonstration from roller skating to tumbling. Betty VonHolten and Margaret schcaf performed on skates and demonstrated a routine of skating in the dark while outlined by small electric light bufcs. Virgil Broers and JoAnn Wangelin were featured in a tumbling act that drew much applause from the audience. An elephant walk between the Senior boys and lower classmen was most entertaining. Exercises and exhibitions on the horizontal bare, swinging rings, horse and many other forms of apparatus work made up the rest of the program. It is unanimously agreed that this Gymboree was one of the most successful given in Walnut High and much credit is given to our Physical Education teachers, Miss Cully and Mr. Dagger. HUMOR yj ( . M.sergeant; What makes your ha'i .so B,Wolfe; Scarlet Fever, aiw it‘ 5� e Mr. Hat land-' (seizing Matson by the colar) I tb4£ 3w Devil has gotten a hold on you, gotten Matson; So do I, Dad; Where were you last night? j Brandenberg; Oh. Just riding with the boys. Dad; Here, Take their hairpins back to them. Bonnie; I would like to try on the dress in the window Clerk; But lady, We have no shades. Mrs v;atson; (in anger) well. Y hat is your head for? Kenneth; To keep my necktie from sliding off. Douglas; Mr. O'May must be av fully old. Fred; Why? Douglas; He told me that he had taught Caesar. J.A. Wangelin; (in music store) Have you 'Kissed me in the Moonlight'? Verdin; Nope. I'm a new man here. Maybe it was the other fellow. Chris; Why stand up when you- can sit down; Why sit down when you can lie down—Say, V hy don't they furnish beds in school? o many friends is that his torgue. j n Varies' for zhe c0:1sciance. or let schooling interfere with my see how it might be possible for man to look earth and be an atheisc, but I cannot how he could look up into the heavens and there is no God, putting so much fire into their speeches,, ople should put more speeshes into the fire, figure but figures cannot lie. Anger is a wind which blows out the lamp of the mind. Today is the tomorrow that you worried about yesterday Willful want makes woeful waste. Willful waste makes woeful want. If I ever reach heaver, there are three wonders I • expect to find; .... . '' To miss some one I expected there. To meet seme one I did not expect there. And the greatest worrier of all-- to find myself there. No one has ever added up the value of a smile; We know how much Is a dollar•s worth, And how much is a mile; We know the distance to the Sun, The size anl weigac cf earth., But ro one none can tell us just . - How much a smile is worth. From, the tins you're born •Til your in the house Things may be bad But ta-55 couaa be worse. Amor Vine it Omnia. What I Would Like To See Most-7 ■sty kind . ord for 93 or 94, be in?; silent, Bill Rollo when he’s awake, Marian Hopkins jitterbuggii Alice Fenn when she hasn’t time t help Vivian Oberle -when she isn’t smiling, Douglas Andersen singing base, Charlene Hill happy, without music, Fred Schoaf v hen ie isn’t whistling or singing, Janice Smith when she has a minute to sparo ,’ Les Renner without a steady girl, Jin Hopkins when he can’t tain : of Don Hopkins get a grade lover than Lois Peterson with black hair JoAnn V.'angelin without an answer, Bob Wolfe in the difficult task ol ______ _______ Bob Renner speaking to a girl without wishing she was Bert ' Sue Livey when she couldn't giggle, ’ Lorella Bov en unpoised, Virgil Broers v hen he didn’t have to esk a girl a question, Phyllis Cramer without a man on her mind, JoAnne Snider acting up in school, Dick Christensen, tall, dark and handsome, Harold Bolim dating Teddy Broeren, Blanche Wallis singing on key, Emma Lou Bohm stepping out on Jr. Gus Marilyn Chandler, sleeping nights, Betty Bourquin, minus makeup, Dolly Perino with straight hair, marit V.’angelin in Kita Hunter's dress, Barbara Dahl with lots of ambition, Donnie Jolmson admitting she went to the party without an escort Mr. LaRussa evade the issue in chemistry in words we could understand lir. O’May not .crack a joke for r. full 40 minute class period ’ Miss Cully really get angry, firs. Watson without anything to soy, Snare drummers in the band playing the same piece in the same rhythm The horn section really on their toe'-:, Don Hop Charlene Hill playing THE OLD GRAY MARS for a school assembly A senior getting OK on an Am, History assignment III 111! Ronald Burkey smiling, Les VonKolten without a 9th hour, Maxine Chelin and Glendon Melton without gum Jackie Keleher without freckles, Don Christensen with 5iis assignment, Casey weighing 300 pounds, The basketball team win a game. yu, (It V VIZ . n , ' ---j ; VvHM Whv • VHerb Id tf' bulled instead of a Bohm? .ta a trapper instead of a Hunter? Glendon f’reezin’ instead of Melton? a funeral instead of a bedding? 'CjHDorothy ureen instead of VTiite? Norma a cat instead of a Wolfe? SN iugene a merchant instead of a Former? YJhy isn’t Lillie a plumber instead of a Miller? Why isn’t Jane a pear instead of a peach? Why isn’t Charlene a valley instead of a Hill? Why isn’t Lois a small to n instead of a Middleton? Thy isn’t Verna Lee a sock instead of a stocking? Why isn’t Ann a barn instead of a Waterhouse? Why isn’t Dale a beef instead of a Ham? Why isn’t Jack Isaac instead of Abraham? What made Emma Lou a Bohm? What made Barbara a Dahl? ,,rhat made Frances a Farmer? What made Bob a Wolfe? What made Myron a Sergeant? WALNUT HIGH SCHOOL FANS Wayne Alshouse Service Station — A fine place to buy your gasoline, oil, and Automobile supplies. The Walnut Locker — For those who want a clean and safe place for food storage. Truman Esmond — The man who will guarantee his implements and supplies. The Federated Store — One of Walnuts most prominent trading centers. Gilchrist and Phelps — For legal aid and advice, visit this office. A. J. Balagna — Anything in electrical supplies. Dr. Kindt — A dentist with a fine reputation. He will fix them or yank them. Schmitt :s Drug Store — For anything in the Pharmacidical line, visit Schmitt's. Lauritzen Tavern — The prominent meeting place. Livey's Meat Market — Quality meats and service with a smile. Home Equipment Company — A reliable store with quality merchandise. Imo Gene Shop — A fine place to buy women's wearing apparel. Walnut Cafe — One of Walnut's most popular eating places. A fine meal at any time. Langford's Meat Market — If you are looking for quality and economy in meats you will find it here. Carl Nelick — The drug store of service. Quality merchandise at reasonable prices. McCarthy's Super Market — Variety, value, service, economy—all, passwords in this modern market. The Leader Office — Publishers of a great little newspaper. Printing of all types is a specialty. The welcome sign is out Andy's — Our local youth store , at all times. Sergeants Grocery — One of our locally owned, grocery stores. A good place to trade. high class Glenn Fritz — line, be sure When looking for merchandise in the furnace to visit the shop of Glenn Fritz. Peach Station — Conoco, Things are all Peachie here A L Store — A clothing stor.e x orthy of your patronage. Tuckerman Store — For beauty and rest, here is the place to invest. Yonk's — Groceries, values, and humor. George Cameron — Deals in implements, especially Allis Chalmers products. A fine place to trade. Dal Wallis — What parade is complete without Dal? Elvin Fordham - When you've minutes to spare, and friends to share --- Anita Cameron — For beauty in hair style, this is the Salon you're looking for. Bruce Jewelry — A ritzy store in a small town. Come in and see for yourself. Quonset Bowl — Walnut's popular recreation center. Bowling is the Nation's pastime. H. H. Jaquet — The place all farmers and merchants come sooner or later. Fink Motor Sales — Loxvest priced cars on the market. Andersen Brothers - Gas Station for fgSd ou the automobile line except repairs. You xvill be g±aa y stopped here. Cities Service Station — The place to get quality auto, mobile service. R. E. Lewis — For complete assurance rely in our insurance . Schraders' — Quality feeds and merchandise, a helpful hand and smile for all. i o L 'Ij. vT r a 7 r AW Art «? A v ', -tAr ? %J. r y y 4 x . 4J4 tA V CJ!s 7fl- 'SHOULD OLD ACQUAINTANCE BE FORGOT SHOULD OID ACQUAINTANCE 5E FOPGOT SHOULD OLD ACQUAINTANCE 3L FOHGOT SHOULD OLD ACQUAINTANCE BE FORGOT