Alwood High School - Alwood Album Yearbook (Woodhull, IL)

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School Calendar August 26 First full day of school 31 — First volleyball game vs. Orion School pictures taken September 4 — High School Band marches at Kewanee Parade 6— No School —Labor Day High School Band in Galesburg Parade 10— First football game vs. Erie 24— Band parents chili supper Walt Minder night at football game October 4-8— Spirit Week 9— Football Homecoming game vs. Galva Homecoming Dance 11— No School—Columbus Day 22— No School—Parent-Teacher Conference Day 23— High School Marching Band competition in Champaign November 3— Fall Mexican Banquet 11— No School—Veterans Day 19— Basketball “tip-off” night 23— First Boys Basketball game 25- 26— No School—Thanksgiving 26,27,29—Annawan Tournament December 6— First Girls Basketball game 12— Christmas concert 22-Jan. 3— No School—Christmas Break January 7— First home boys basketball game vs. R.O.V.A.— Walt Minder night. Gym is named in honor of Walt Minder 14— End of first semester 17— No School—Teachers Institute February 11— Lane Evans presents flag at varsity basketball game 12— Girls Athletic pancake breakfast 19— FHA-FFA Dance March 3— Pre-contest solo ensemble program 5— High School solo ensemble contest 21— CPR night for sophomores 23— High School Lincoln Trail Band Festival 26— Athletic Benefit night 28- Apr. 1 —No School—Spring Vacation April 6— Spring Mexican Banquet 11 — Spanish National Honor Society Induction 16— Band parents Spring Dance 17— Open House for Walt Minder sponsored by Booster Club 21— Pre-contest Organizational Concert 22— Jr. High field trip to Chicago 23— Organizational Contest at Rockridge 24— Student Council softball Tournament 27— Jr. High LTC Band Festival 28— Donkey Basketball game May 4— Jr. High LTC Chorus Festival 6-7— Musical—Li’l Abner 11—Jr. High spring concert 14— Prom at Knox College in Galesburg 15— After-Prom at Northgate Lanes 18— Music Department Recognition banquet 22— Baccalaureate 23— Honors Night 24— Senior Class Trip to Great America 25— Graduation 3

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Table of Contents Faculty Administration Principal, Superintendent, Secretaries, Faculty, Cooks, Custodians, Bus Drivers.............................................................................7 12 Junior High Seventh grade. Student Council, Eighth grade, Football, Volleyball, Basketball, Track, Band, Chorus, Speech, Cheerleaders 13-28 Underclassmen Freshmen 30-32 Sophomores 33-35 Juniors 36-38 Sports J.V.—Football, Volleyball, Basketball, Cheerleaders, Collage 3945 Varsity—Volleyball, Basketball, Track, Cheerleaders, Collages, Senior Letter Winners, Sports Results 46-58 Organizations Spanish Club, Spanish National Honor Society, National Honor Society, Student Council, A.I.E., Library Club, Yearbook, F.F.A., F.H.A., AVC, Work Study 59-69 Band Chorus Band Ensembles, Band and officers. Chorus and officers, Chorus Ensembles, Flags and Marching Band, Christmas Program, Jazz Band, Chamber Choir 70-78 Activities Spirit Week, Homecoming—Royalty, Musical, Prom — After, Prom 79-88 Seniors Honored Seniors, Senior Pictures, Senior Class Picture, Senior Index, Senior Specials, Collage, Fun Page, Senior Trip, Baccalaureate, Graduation 89-109 Closing Pages 110

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Walt Minder — A Man of Many Hats This yearbook is dedicated to Mr. Walt Minder for the 35 years he has devoted to AlWood. He started his career in 1948 teaching general science, algebra, and three classes of industrial arts at the junior high level. Walt also coached freshman football, assisted with varsity football, and coached seventh, eighth, and ninth-grade basketball and track. In 1967 Walt was given the position of athletic director. Mr. Minder was recognized for his achievements at three different occasions during the year including a football game on September 24. A banner was presented to him from the AlWood coaches and erected in the high school gym at a basketball game on January 7. Members of the AlWood Athletic Boosters Organization sponsored an Open House for Walt on Sunday, April 17. In 1962 Mr. Minder added the driver education program to his duties and since then has instructed approximately 1500 students. He set high goals and standards for driver’s ed. and in return was recognized by the state of Illinois for having an excellent program. 4 Walt Minder will be missed at AlWood by students and faculty. We will lose his superior driving instruction and his efficiency as an athletic director, but most of all we will lose his devotion that has become such an important part of AlWood.