Argenta Oreana High School - Pilot Yearbook (Argenta, IL)

Text from Pages 1 - 76 of the 1950 volume:

PneteMimcf, THE PILOT 1950 Presented By ARGENTA SENIOR CLASS For ARGENTA COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL Published By BLANkENBCRG VELMA GROVES HERBERT REESER R LEO MALONE murence betzer johu chew«ueth,sr. glemm schall HO AH II OF EDUCATION I� IH-I050 V. D. Amacher, Superintendent Harry B. Munch, President H. Leo Malone, Clerk Herbert Reeser Velma Groves Lawrence Betzer John Chenoweth, Sr. Glenn Schall 'pCLCultCf James 0. Edmondson, D.S., M.S. Southern Illinois Normal University University of Illinois Assistant Principal Mathematics Margaret R. Weaver, B.A., M.A. University of Illinois Northwestern University English and Physical Education Dean of Girls Frances I. Freeman, B.S. Central College University of Missouri English and Latin Donald C. Bocke, B.S., M.S. Illinois State Normal University University of Illinois Agriculture Lillian B. Miller, B.S. Missouri State College Washington University Wayne University Science Donald Sullivan, B.S. astern Illinois State College Coach and History Dorothy L. Finger, B.S. University of Illinois Comnerce Robert Kramer Murray State Teachers College Millikin University Music Pauline Verner, B.S. Millikin University Home Economics Halden McElroy, B.S. Eastern Illinois State College Industrial Arts Assistant Coach Doris Hangartner, B.S. Illinois Wesleyan University Music jvts o ryvinKON MAkGARFT R WEAVER FRANCES T FREEHNN £1 OOtiALO SULLl AN ROBERT KRAMER WOJNE VERNER HAIOEN McELRON QORIS ItAK ARTNER SENIOR S Senior The picture of the graduating class of 1950 is now decorating the halls of A.H.S. It is hard to believe that four short years ago they were a group of thirty-eight confused and be- wildered freshmen. The officers for that year were: President, Sam Miller; Vice-President, Harold Chenoweth; and Secretary-Treasurer, Paul Ooane. The class was prominent in all ac- tivities of the school, seventeen boys having joined the F.F.A. and Harold Chenoweth being elected treasurer. From the twelve freshmen girls in F.H.A., Dorothy Hupp was elected treas- urer. Ten members in band and fifteen girls in chorus constituted the majority of the music positions. Bonnie Schall and Shirley Stout were chosen as queen attendants for the homecom- ing celebration. September, 1947, found that the class was minus four of the original thirty-eight members. This year the following students were the class officers: James McMahon, president; Bonnie Schall, vice-president; and Wanda Kaufman, secretary-treasurer. The sophomores were well represented in F.H.A. , F.F.A., band and chorus. Sophomores who represented the class in ath- letic activities were Sam Miller, Burl Edwards, Don Betzer and Paul Doane. The cheerleaders consisted of three sophomore girls--Jane Boyd, Betty White, and Shirley Stout. The queen’s attendants were Dorothy Hupp and Wanda Kaufman. Peggy Musselman was an Argenois reporter while Shirley Stout was on the Pilot staff. The fall of 1948 found the class of 1950 with thirty-three junior members. The officers for the year were: President, Paul Doane; Vice-President, Norman Kaufman; and Secretary- Treasurer, Shirley Stout. The class was well represented on the Argenois and Pilot staffs and again had a large enrollment in extra-curricular activities. The homecoming was held during the Christmas season and the queen’s attendants for this event were Jane Boyd and Carol Marsh. The class play, The Old Home-Town, was presented in March and was directed by Mrs. Weaver. Under the supervision of our sponsors, Mr. Kramer and Miss Swinford, the jun- ior-senior banquet with '‘April Showers theme was the event of the season, lhe music was pro- vided by Paul Douglas. The senior class started the fall term of 1949 with an enrollment of twenty-eight. Bonnie Schall, Shirley Stout and Sam Miller held the executive positions. The class play, A Letter from Mexico, was given in October. Several members of the class received honors during the year: Bonnie Schall, homecoming queen; Shirley Stout and Dorothy Hupp, queen attendants, Carol Marsh, F.H.A. president; Norman Kaufman, F.F.A. president; and Dorothy Hupp, winner of the D.A.R. award. Sam Miller President 1 Sec.-Treas. 4 Basketball 1,2,3,4 Baseball 1,2,3,4 Play 2,3 Band 1,2,3 F.F.A. 1 Pilot Staff 3 King 4 Dorothy Hupp Play,2,3,4 Chorus 1,2,3 Band 1,2,3 F.H.A. 1,2,3 Queen Attendant 2,4 Pilot 3 D.A.H. Award Salutatorian Peggy Musselman Play 2,3,4 Chorus 1,4 Band 1,2,3,4 F.H.A. 1,2,3.4 Argenois 2,3 Pilot 3, Editor 4 Librarian 2 Girl’s State 3 Valedictorian Betty White Cheerleader 2,3 Play 2 Chorus 1,2,3 Band 1,3 Argenois 4 Pilot 4 James McMahon Pres. 2 Track 1 Play 2 Chorus 2 Band 1,2,3,4 F.F.A. 1,4 Pilot 3 Kenneth Mullins Play 2,3,4 Chorus 4 F.F.A. 1,2,3,4 F.F.A. Quartet Norma LeHew Chorus 1,2,3 Band 2 Play 2 F.H.A. 3,4 Argenois 3,4 Pilot 3,4 Librarian 1,2,3 Jerry Dungey Transfer Mt. Zion Play 3,4 Chorus 3 F.F.A. 2,3 Argenois 3 Pilot 4 Hobert Marsh Basketball 1 Track 1,2,3,4 Chorus 3,4 Band 1,4 F.F.A. 1,2,3 Wanda Kaufman Sec.-Treas. 2 Chorus 1,3,4 F.H.A. 1,2,3,4 Queen Attendant 2 Argenois 4 Pilot 4 Shirley Stout Sec. 3 Vice-Pres. 4 Cheerleader 2,3 Play 2 Chorus 1,2, 3, 4 Band 1,2,3 Queen Attendant 1,4 Pilot 4 Queen 4 Virginia Franklin Transfer Weldon Chorus 1,2 F.H.A. 1,2,3,4 Queen Attendant 1 Argenois 4 Pilot 4 Virginia Hainwater Transfer Boosevelt F.H.A. 2,3,4 Chorus 1,2,3,4 Play 2 Ensemble 3 Argenois 4 Pilot 4 Carol Marsh Chorus 1,2 F.H.A. 1,2,3,4 Queen Attendant 3 Argenois 4 Pilot 4 Se um TVUl We, the class of 1950, of Argenta High School, of the County of Macon, in the State of Illinois, being of sound mind and body, after serving four strenuous years at hard labor, hereby make, publish, and declare this to be our last will and testament; and accordingly revoke all former wills, bequests, and testaments of any nature which we have proclaimed at any previous date. We, the seniors, will lo the faculty: the privilege of spending a lengthy vacation at the Hoyal Hawaiian Hotel in Honolulu, Oahu, all expenses paid, providing the vacation be taken immediately; lo the juniors: the ownership of all our many and various arts, skills, and abilities--both good and bad--to be used in their forthcoming senior year; lo the sophomores: each and everyone of our “neat and orderly” lockers plus any articles which may be found there in at the close of the school year; lo the freshmen: the simple and brief task of removing all the signatures from every desk, table, and chair in the building; in addition to collecting all the leftover chewing gum which may be found in the very remote nooks and crannies around the school. We, the seniors, wish to bequeath our personal possessions as follows: Bernadine Ater.... Dick Jones......... Jim Bechtel........ Bob Marsh.......... Betty White........ Norman Kaufman.... Jane Boyd.......... Shirley Stout...... Paul Doane......... Virginia Rainwater Peggy Musselman... Kenneth Mullins. .. Carol Marsh........ Sam Miller......... Virginia Franklin. P t Lindsley...... Burl Edwards...... Bonnie Schall..... Norma LeHew........ Don Betzer......... Joyce Oldweiler... Dorothy Hupp....... Harold Chenoweth.., Gloria Roderick.... Wanda Kaufman..... hetty Cundiff...... Terry Dungey....... Dorothy Hackney... .Argenois editorship..................................Lynn Whitson .fatherly disposition (remember the play).............Joan Stiles .half interest in the northwest bus.................George Higgins .ability to sleep on the bus........................Albert Rietzel • fondness for slamming locker doors..............LaVerne Hebei .natural curls...................................Howard Van Fossam .“come hither” look...................................June Grider .tiny waistline.......................................Gary Smalley .muscles.............................................Roger Hal ton .her name (she doesn’t need it anyway)............Margaret Smith .cheering ability at the games.....................Gerald Snoke .singing talent.....................................Harold Kirby .everlasting fondness for school................Lloyd Millhorn .geometric skill...................................Bill McPheron .liberal wardrobe............................................Lyman Sunderland .long fingernails....................................Pearl McCoy • perfect attendance record................... Shirley Banning .position as noontime dance band.............Bill Millhorn .auburn tresses.....................................Jim Harrison • saxaphone harmony.................................Betty Snyder • typing skill and speed............................Jerry Groves .athletic ability..........................................Carolyn Henderson .art in witticism....................................Nancy Massey .love for sisters...................................Joanne Turner .speech-making.....................................Rolland Malone .calm disposition..................................Orville ferrill • knowledge of the science of noise.................Joyce Gist .pretty handwriting....................................Lee Craft Virginia pranklin Harold Chenoweth Bemadine Ater Transfer Weldon Chorus 1,2 F.H.A. 1,2,3,4 Argenois 4 Pilot 4 Vice-President 1 Chorus 3 F.F.A. 1,2,3,4 Argenois 3 Pilot 1,3,4 Argenois 3, Editor 4 Chorus 1 F.H.A. 1,2,3.4 Librarian 3,4 Play 2,3,4 Betty Cundiff James Bechtel Bichard Jones Gloria Roderick Band 1,2,3,4 F.H.A. 1,2,3.4 Argenois 4 Pilot 4 Play 2 F.F.A. 1,2,3,4 Play 2,4 Chorus 3,4 F.F.A. 1,2,3,4 Octet 4 Transfer Maroa F.H.A. 3,4 Chorus 4 Dorothy Hackney Paul Doane Norman Kaufman Jane Boyd Transfer Centennial Play 4 Chorus 2,3,4 F.F.A. 2,3,4, Argenois 3,4 Pilot 3,4 Librarian 4 Sec.-Treas. 1 Vice-Pres. 3 President 3 Basketball 1 Basketball 1,2,3 Track 1,2,3 Baseball 1,2,3,4 Chorus 3 Track 1 F.F.A. 1,2,3,4 Play 2 Chorus 3 F.F.A. 1 Pilot 3 Cheerleader 2 Play 3,4 Chorus 1,2,3 band 1,2,3 F.H.A. 1,2,3.4 (Aieen Attendant 3 Argeonis 4 Pilot, Asst. Editor 4 Librarian 3 Donald Betzer Patricia Lindsley Burl Edwards Basketball 1,2,3,4 Baseball 2,3,4 Track 1 Band 3,4 F.F.A. 1,2,3,4 Argenois 4 Transfer Maora Chorus 1 2 F.H.A. 1,2,3,4 Argenois 3,4 Pilot 4 Librarian 1 Basketball 1,2,3,4 Baseball 1,2,3,4 Track 1,2,3.4 Play 2 F.F.A. 1 Senior ‘ProfiAecy (a modern english version written by dolores boyce) last week i went to the big homecoming celebration at argenta high school--all the members of the graduating class of 1950 were there not to mention many graduates of preceding years-- as i was sauntering across the lawn i was accosted by an attractive young lady bernadine ater--why hello i cried--how are you bernadine--my how you have changed--oh yes she said operating a restaurant certainly does things to one--i replied with a chuckle i will cer- tainly agree with you there--oh by the way have you seen jane boyd--of course she said she is over there on the steps--thanks i will see you later--and i made my way to the group chatting in front of the school--hi there i said--we exchanged greetings--then i asked jane how lynn was--oh all right she said he is at home with the children--yes i have six-- of course i think they are tcps--which is very natural was my reply--where is jimny bechtel anyway--i have not seen him anywhere--betty cundiff answered my question with he could not manage to get here for the homecoming--you see he is operating a trading-post in alaska and doing quite well i guess--after expressing surprise at this i said what have you been do- ing with yourself in all these years--i am dean of girls at the girls latin seminary in chicago--i hope to be promoted scon--i am sure you will be was my reply and then i in- quired about Virginia franklin--i believe she is in the building talking with several of our old classmates--a loud stream of laughter led me to her--as i came upon the little group Virginia was teaching don betzer and harold chenoweth a few new tricks in jiu-jit- su--what on earth do we have here i asked--groans and screeches answered me--it is easy to see how you have been occupied all these years--how do you like being a lady-wrestler-- swell she said i have won several trophies just this year--after a weak hello and how are you don and harold commenced to nurse bruises--when asked where margaret was don replied she took don jr and little margaret to see mrs weaver--how nice i said and then i turned to harold--and what have you been doing since way back in 1950--farming mostly he said i am farming about nine hundred acres in Wisconsin--you certainly have progressed in twenty years--may your good fortune continue i called as i turned to leave the group--i had gone only a few feet down the hall when i encountered dorothy hackney and dorothy hupp--after exchanging hellos i asked what they had been doing in the past twenty years--my was i sur- prised when i was informed that dorothy hackney had inherited a million dollars and that she and her husband don had retired to spend the rest of their lives in luxury--and what have you been doing dorothy hupp--oh i have been spending most of my time as girls basket- ball coach at the university of illinois--i was not too surprised at this because dorothy hupp has always been a leader in the p e class back in 19 50 — i took my leave of the two dorothys to search for paul doane and Virginia rainwater--of course it is not rainwater anymore--� lrginia and paul have been baling hay all over the country and are well known for their speed and efficiency--virginia drives the tractor while paul does the baling-- the majority of their time though is devoted to the care of their five children--wanda kaufman with ted and norma le hew with cobb came over to join the group explaining that the maiden names of both wanda and norma had been changed--this was not too surprising after i recalled that the girls had both gone steady in high school--of course that was a long time ago--after some gay conversation i decided to go in search of terry dungey--this was astonishingly easy all i had to do was follow the crooning notes of a dreamy song that was floating along on the crisp morning air--i soon came upon terry and a group of swaying bobby-soxers--hello terry i said after the song was over and the girls stood in a stupor-- how have you been doing with your singing--oh wonderful he said i have my own radio sta- tion now--it is station wsap 1,000,001 on your telecast dial--perhaps you would like to listen in some time--i replied in the affirmative and after bidding him adieu i made my way through the crowd but i was soon stopped by pat lindsley--after we exchanged hearty greetings i asked her what she had been doing the past twenty years--oh she said i have been leading a very exciting life--i am a floorwalker in the macy department store in new york--some people call my job being a detective--it is really some occupation--so far i have caught aoout seventeen shoplifters--well that is what i would call really exciting-- as i went in search of some of my other old classmates i called to say i will see you la- ter--! had not gone far when i heard my name called — as i turned i found myself faced by a lovely young lady carol marsh--carol what have you been doing with yourself all this time--oh she answered i have a movie contract with metro-goldwyn-mayer in hollywood and have made seven pictures--now isn’t that swell i agreed i’m sure that you’ll make many more and probably better ones too--good luck to you on them--on my way i went--deciding to go back out on the lawn where i had seen burl edwards and glenda--of course we were very happy to see one another and we enjoyed an interesting chat--it seems that burl and glenda still have the same huge mansion in 1970 that they had in 1954--i wandered over to another group where peggy musselman and dick jones were having a heated discussion on model air- planes--why here is peggy more beautiful than ever i cried overjoyed to see her again-- what have you been doing with yourself in all this time--oh dick and i are partners in a hobby shop in decatur--we have model racers airplanes and coin and stamp collections fig- urines and everything like that--anytime you think you’d like to see or purchase a model airplane or racer just drop in and see us--saying that i would do just that i left her to join joyce oldweiler and gloria roderick--hello girls i said--my questioning glance brought an answer to my unasked question because joyce informed me that she was still engaged--it seemed that her fiance believed in long engagements--gloria informed me that she had be- come a home economics teacher in 1956 and was still teaching in argenta--i asked if she had married yet and she hastened to explain that she was keeping her eyes open--i gave her a knowing wink and passed on to the next group--shirley stout said that she had become a lady boxer after graduating in 1950 but was now retired as bud wouldn’t allow his wife to work--he explained though that shirley often practiced at home when he was sluggish about drying the dishes--this retort merited a loud guffaw from kenneth mullins and bob marsh--i asked how they had spent the last twenty years and they replied that they had gone into a partnership in farming the north eighty near mullins’ farm (the north eighty inches in the back yard that is)--then i turned to norman kaufman and betty white (not white anymore) who said that they were just as happy and content as any couple would be on their fif- teenth wedding anniversary--after congratulating them i asked where bonnie schall and sam miller were--betty explained that bonnie was to play in a concert in carnegie hall the following afternoon and that she and sam could not attend the homecoming—i expressed my disappointment at this as i had wished to see their children--perhaps i can see them some other time i said going in search of my jacket--it was nearly noon--i had intended to stay only until lunch time--i bade my old classmates good-bye and made my way to the car--good- bye--good luck to you during the next twenty years JUNIOR CLASS Front row, left to right: Mrs. Verner, P. Mullins, D. Boyce, L. Whitson, G. Dalton, J. Turner, M. Smith, Mr. Sullivan. Second row, left to right: D. Kopp, J. Stiles, J. Grider, M. Zindar, L. Hebei, N. Massey, V. Banning. Ihird row, left to right: P. McCoy, D. Walker, R. Haltom, G. Snoke, L. Craft, G. Smalley, E. Agee, M. Likins. Fourth row, left to right: C. Querrey, 0. Ferrill, R. Skinner, M. Cain, A. Bricker, D. Doyle, R. Malone. SOPHOMORE CLASS Front rcw, left to right: Mr. Rocke, V. Banning, D. Poling, L. Reeser, J. Groves, J. Harrison, Joanne Gist, N. Koontz, C. Wiseman, Mr. Edmondson. Second row, left to right: D- Sigmon, P. Fahay, S. Grubbs, C. Myers, B. Seamands, H. Jennsen, C. Rhodes, E. Edwards, B. Ater. Third row, left to right: J. McKinley, J. Williams, M- Roderick, G. Higgins, D. Finch, G. Warmoth, W. Doane, Joyce Gist, L. Thomas, J. McKinney. Fourth row, left to right: H. Good, H. White, B. Fulk, D. Davis, B. Millhorn, D. Hallendorff, H. Van Fossan, N. Grider, L. Flaugher. FRESHMAN CLASS Front row, left to right; Miss Finger, J. McKinney, E- McKee, G. Walker, J. Mullins, D. Zindar, A. Krall, Mrs. Freeman. Second row, left to right: M. McConkey, R. Gross, J. Green, L. Sunderland, F. Jacoby, S. Eckel, M. Clifton. Third row, left to right: H. Rodgers, M. Smith, J. Stringer, J. Hallendorff, C. Henderson, J. Riiodes, S. Banning, G. Jones. Fourth row, left to right: R. Kramer, H. Kirby, L. Millhorn, A. Reitzel, B. McPheron, R. Reeves, J. Likins. In the fall of 1949, the junior class numbered thirty-two pupils. The officers for the year were: president, Lynn Whitson; Vice-President, Gerald Dalton; and Secretary-Treasurer, Dolores Boyce. Marilyn Zindar, Verna Banning, Lee Craft, Dolores Boyce, Phyllis Mullins and Ellen Agee served on the Argenois staff, while Joanne Turner, Gerald Dalton, Dolores Boyce, Carroll Querrey, Verna Banning and Phyllis Mullins represented the class on the pilot staff. Three girls were in girls’ chorus and two boys in boys’ chorus with LaVerne Hebei as pianist for the boys. The class had five members in band, four in F.H.A. and nine in F.F.A. Donna Walker and Deloris Kopp were the queen’s attendants at the homecoming celebration. The class sponsors were Mrs. Verner and Mr. Sullivan under whose able direction the class had a successful banquet. 'Ihe class play, Off the Track, was directed by Mrs. Freeman. On August 29, 1949, forty-one sophomores entered A.H.S. During the year the class lost four students and gained one. Jerry Groves was elected president; Jim Harrison, vice-presi- dent; and Larry Beeser, secretary-treasurer. The class sponsors were Mr. Edmondson and Mr. Bocke. Several sophomore boys played on the A and B basketball squads. With Mrs. Freeman’s help the sophomore class presented a skit for open house, November 9. The sophomore home economics students served refreshments. The class was well represented in F.F.A. and F.H.A. Ihe queen’s attendants from the class were Carol Bhodes and Elma Ed- wards. Four sophomores served on the Pilot staff. Thirty-one freshmen enrolled in the fall of 1949 and during the year one student was added to the enrollment of the class. The class officers were: President, James Mullins; Vice-President, Gary Walker; and Sec- retary-Treasurer, Donna Zindar. The class sponsors were Mrs. Freeman and Miss Finger. Ihe class was well represented in the band with eight members. There were four boys in boys’ chorus and sixteen girls in girls’ chorus. Jacque Rhodes and Donna Zindar were chosen to be in the ensemble. Seven boys joined F.F.A. and fourteen girls joined F.H.A. Jacque Bhodes, Margaret Smith, and Ronald Beeves assisted the Argenois staff while Margaret Smith and Donna Zindar served on the Pilot staff. Elaine McKee and Shirley Banning were queen attendants and Margaret Smith and Donna Zindar were cheerleaders, bill McPheron, Harold Kirby, James Mullins, Gary Walker, and Ronald Reeves played basketball. falettclcvi f949-50 August 29 School opens September 25 Senior party 30 F. F.A. hayride October 6-7 Teachers’ meetings; no school 7 End first six weeks 14 Senior play 20 F.H.A. initiation November 4 Junior party 9 Open house 11 Armistice Day; no school 18 End second six weeks 24-25 Thanksgiving vacation F.F.A. trip to Chicago December 2 Homecoming 15 F.H.A. Christmas formal 16 Christmas program 21 Christmas vacation begins January 3 Christmas vacation ends 11-12 Semester exams February 13 Yearbook pictures 24 End fourth six weeks March 3 leachers’ institute; no school 10 Freshman party District Music Contest 25 31 Sophomore party April 1 District Music Contest 7 Good Friday; no school 10 Easter vacation 14 Junior play 28 Junior - Senior banquet 29 State Music Contest May 23-24 Semester exams 25 No school 26 All school picnic 26 Commencement F. H. A. (Seated) Front row, left to right: Mrs. Verner, D. Zindar, B. Schall, C. Marsh, J. Boyd, D. Boyce. Second row, left to right: F. McCoy, M. Likins, N. Koontz, V. Franklin, V. Hainwater, J. Mc- Kinney, E. McKee, C. Wiseman, J. McKinney. Third row, left to right; M. Clifton, G. Roderick, E. Agee, P. Musselman, J. Turner, S. Eckel, F. Jacoby, Joyce Gist, L. Thomas, J. McKinley. Fourth row, left to right: M. Roderick, M. McConkey, R. Gross, H. Rodgers, Joanne Gist, G. Jones, P. Lindsley, D. Hackney, V. Banning. Fifth row, left to right: J. Oldweiler, £)• Poling, D. Sigmon, P. Fahay, C. Rhodes, S. Grubbs, P. Mullins, E. Edwards, Betty Ater, W. Kaufman. Sixth row, left to right; D. Kopp, B. Cundiff, L. Hebei, J. Hallendorff, N. LeHew, M. Smith, J. Stringer, J. Stiles, N. Massey. Absent: Bernadine Ater F. F. A. (Seated) Front row, left to right: Mr. Rocke, C. Querrey, N. Kaufman, H. Chenoweth, D. Betzer, B. Marsh Second row, left to right: G. Smalley, G. Snoke, L. Craft, J. McMahon, J. Green, L. Sunderland Third row, left to right: J. Mullins, K. Mullins, H. Good, G. Walker, L. Flaugher, R. Malone, R. Reeves. Fourth row, left to right; D. Doyle, B. McPheron, A. Bricker, L. Reeser, J. Bechtel, L. Whit- son. Fifth row, left to right: R. Jones, A. Reitzel, R. Fulk, J. Groves, D. Davis, H. Van Fossan, 0. Ferrill. FUTURE HOMEMAKERS OF AMERICA F.H.A. had quite a large chapter mis year consisting of fifty-three members. The follow- ing served as the officers: Carol Marsh, president; Bonnie Schall, vice-president; Jane Boyd, secretary; Donna Zindar, treasurer; and Dolores Boyce, reporter. The chapter was very proud to have Mrs. Pauline Verner as their sponsor and Mrs. Dorothy Boyce as chapter mother. During the informal initiation on October 20, the evening was spent having a scavenger hunt, weiner roast, and a record dance. Seven hundred fifty pencils with the basketball schedule printed on each were sold. Later in the year another seven hundred fifty pencils with the school song on each of them were sold. Each noon hour and at basketball games candy bars were sold. In November the girls brought gifts to be sent overseas as Christmas presents to foreign children. Unit thirteen of F.H.A. had a dinner for all chapter officers on September 29. The chapter sent Carol Marsh, Bonnie Schall, Jane Boyd, Donna Zindar and Mrs. Verner. As a club, the girls were very busy in the spring because they held a bakery sale in De- catur; had a mother-daughter banquet; served a Lions Club dinner and a Macon County harm Bureau oyster supper. In September, 1949, the F.F.A. went to Mansfield to hold a greenhand initiation with the Mansfield and Cerro Gordo chapters. Twelve greenhands of last year’s class were advanced to the Chapter Farmer Degree. Norman Kaufman, Harold Chenoweth, Lee Craft, Carrol Querrey, and Jerry Groves with Mr. Hocke took a trip to Kansas City to attend the National F.F.A. convention. In November Mr. Hocke took the junior-senior agriculture class to Chicago to the International Livestock show. The chapter team placed first in the livestock judging contest in this area. The ten win- ners of the F.F.A. achievement contest went on a trip to Devil’s Lake, Wisconsin. Bob lulk won a fifteen dollar prize for having the second highest yield of corn for this h.I.A. sec- tion. Other activities sponsored by the chapter were: father-son banquet, hayride, coke stand, pest control campaign, soil testing, corn gleaning, and milk testing. ARGENOIS (Seated) Front row, left to right; Miss Finger, S. Stout, Bernadine Ater, M. Zindar, V. Rainwater. Second row, left to right; J. McKinley, Betty Ater, P. Mullins, D. Hackney, V. Banning, E. Edwards, D. Sigmon, J. Boyd, E. Agee. Third row, left to right: P. McCoy, P. Lindsley, J. Oldweiler, B. Cundiff, B. White, W. Doane, J. Rhodes, C. Marsh, C. Rhodes, V. Franklin. Fourth row, left to right; R. Reeves, H. Good, W. Kaufman, D- Boyce, G. Dalton, N. LeHew, M. Smith, D. Betzer, L. Craft. LIBRARIANS Front row, left to right: C. Wiseman, J. Turner, Mrs. Weaver, E. Agee, P. McCoy. Second row, left to right: S. Stout, p. Fahay, D. Hackney, C. Jones, C� Rhodes, N. Massey, Bernadine Ater, Betty Ater, L. Thomas. Third row, left to right: J. McKinley, D- Kopp, J. Rhodes, D. Boyce, C- Henderson, J. Stringer, B. Seamands, C. Myers. PILOT STAFF (Seated) Front row, left to right: N. LeHew, J. Turner, J. Boyd, P. Musselman, Miss Finger. Second row, left to right; S. Stout, B- Schall, B. Ater, C. Rhodes, D. Hackney, V. Banning, P. Mullins, E. Agee. Third row, left to right; E. Edwards, J. Oldweiler, B. Cundiff, C. Querrey, T. Dungey, C. Marsh, C. Myers, P. Lindsley, V. Franklin. Fourth row, left to right: W. Kaufman, D. Zindar, V. Rainwater, G. Dalton, J. Groves, D. FJoyce, M. Smith, B. White. IU,K OIS STAFF Editor-In-Chief------- Assistant Editor------- business Manager------- Subscription Committee Sports----------------- Art Editor-- Assistants bef orters--- Advisor --Bernadine Ater --Shirley Stout -Marilyn Zindar -Margaret Smith Verna Banning —Ronald Reeves Gerald Dalton Walter uoane —Dolores boyce ----Carol Rhodes Donna Sigmon ------Ellen Agee Betty Ater Don Betzer Elma Edwards Harold Good Dorothy Hackney Pearl McCoy Phyllis Mullins Joyce Oldweiler Jacque Rhodes ----Miss Finger PILOT STAFF Editor-In-Chief— Assistant Editor-- Business Manager-- Senior Reporter— Junior Reporter— Sophomore Reporter Freshman Reporter- Artist— Sports Editors--- Activity Reporter- Literary Editor— F.F.A. Reporter— Photography------ Advertising------ Subscription Advisor----- ---Peggy Musselman ----------Jane Boyd -----Joanne Turner Virginia Rainwata- —Carroll Querrey ------Elma Edwards ------Donna Zindar ------Carol Rhodes -----Gerald Dalton Terry Dungey -----Dolores Boyce ---------Ellen Agee ------Jerry Groves ----Margaret Smith Corrine Myers -------Norma LeHew Bonnie Schall Wanda Kaufman -----Verna Banning Phyllis Mullins -------Miss Finger BAND Front row, left to right: C. Schall, D. Edwards, J. McKinney, D. Wilber, T. Walker, H. Reeves, J. Campbell, L. Sunderland, P. McCoy, S. Buckley, Mr. Kramer. Second row, left to right; E Agee, J. Dunkel, S. Banning, B. Marsh, 0. Ferrill. L. Millhom, J. McMahon, L. Reeves, J. McKinney, B. Schall. Third row, left to right: L. Hebei, N. Massey, D. Zindar, D. Betzer, J. Groves, A. Reitzel, C. Henderson, B. Cundiff, P. Musselman. MIXED OCTET GIRLS ENSEMBLE ront row: P. McCoy, N. Massey, R. Gross. scond row; G. Jones, R. Jones lird row; A. Reitzel, J. Groves, L. Millhorn Front row: D. Sigmon, L- Hebei. Second row: P. Mullins, P. Fahay. lhird row: S. Grubbs, B. Seamands, C. Rhodes. Fourth row: J. Rhodes, J. Stringer, M. Zindar, D. Zindar. MIXED CHORUS Front rw, left to right: L. Hebei, B. Schall, P. McCoy, S- Stout, E. McKee, Joan McKinney, M. Clifton, N. Koontz, A. Krall, Janice McKinney. Second row, left to right: Joyce Gist, P. Musselman, D- Sigmon, D. Hackney, M. Roderick, C. Querrey, V. Banning, J. Williams, P. Mullins, L- Thomas, G. Roderick. Third rcw, left to right: S. Grubbs, S. Eckel, R. Gross, P. Fahay, R. Reeves, K- Mullins, H. Rodgers, Joanne Gist, M. McConkey, F. Jacoby. Fourth row, left to right: C. Rhodes, H. Janssen, B. Seamands, M- Smith, G. Snoke, J. McMahon, B. Marsh, D. Zindar, W. Kaufman, N. Massey, G. Jones. Fifth row, left to right: J. Rhodes, J. Hallendorff, V. Rainwater, R. Jones, J. Groves, A. Reitzel, L- Millhorn, M. Zindar, N. LeHew, J. Stringer. «.mils moms Ihe school is proud of the girls’ chorus consisting of approximately forty members this year. Under a new director, Miss Hangartner. They participated in contest, the county fes- tival and various other activities. A girls’ ensemble, mixed octet, and girls’ barber-shop quartet were formed this year. ROYS mom s The boys’ chorus consisted of twelve members. Under the direction of Mr. Robert Kramer, they joined the girls’ chorus for several performances. A boys’ quartet was formed, goth choruses met two periods a week in the U.B. Church. The A.H.S. band, under the direction of Mr. Robert Kramer, made quite a few public appear- ances throughout the year. There were thirty members. The A.H.S. homecoming was held December 2, 1949. The coronation of queen, bonnie Schall, was made by the 1948 49 queen, Ellen Umbarger, after the game between the Niantic Indians and the Argenta Bombers. i etten, fruMt 'Mtexica On October 14, 1949, the senior class of 1950 presented a three-act play entitled A Letter from Mexico” under the direction of Mrs. Margaret Weaver. The play was built around an episode in the life of Henry Stengle (Dick Jones) who favors the easy way of life but his boarding house doesn’t provide for the luxuries his family de- mands. His wife, Clara (Dorothy Hackeny), his older daughter, Grace (bonnie Schall), and his spinster sister, Aunt Flora (Bernadine Ater) clamor continually for a new automobile, new furniture, redecorating, and new clothes. Henry receives a letter from Mexico in which he is offered a huge fortune for giving fi- nancial assistance to a man in jail in Mexico. Not having enough money, he borrows it from Aunt Flora, the colored maid, Posie, (Peggy Musselman) and a boarder, Steve Burns (lerry Dungey). They tried to keep the bank dealings from the younger daughter Ellen (Jane Boyd), but she found out the information. With the aid of two boarders, Oscar Sutter (Kenneth Mullins), a swaggering fellow who worked for a steamship company, and Hazel Waring (Dorothy Hupp), a newspaper reporter, the mystery was soon solved and everyone was happy again. ATHLETICS BASKETBALL At the end of the 1949-1950 season Argenta’s records stood at thirteen wins and twelve losses. It was an average season with the teams playing strong in some games and weak in others. In the Macon County Tournament the bombers played a good game but were beaten by an improved Blue Mound team in an overtime. Argenta’s outstanding game of the season was with strong Monticello. The Bombers were within one point of the Sages with 9 minutes to go, but were beaten 43-35. Argenta 43 Argenta 38 Argenta 39 Argenta 42 Argenta 42 Argenta 40 Argenta 32 Argenta 42 Argenta 43 Argenta 54 Argenta 30 Argenta 34 De land-Weldon 30 Mt. Zion 29 Arthur 30 Niantic 50 Blue Mound 43 Maroa 29 Lovington 29 Macon 60 Cerro Gordo 44 Urbana U High 46 Bement 22 Monticello 52 Argenta 51 Argenta 48 Argenta 32 Argenta 41 Argenta 37 Argenta 58 Argenta 67 Argenta 41 Argenta 35 Argenta 54 Argenta 50 Argenta 73 Argenta 37 Bloomington 65 Deland-Weldon 33 Warrensburg 44 Niantic 40 (CT) Maroa 40 (OT) blue Mound 62 (OT) Macon 38 Lake View 51 Monticello 43 Warrensburg 52 Bethany 58 Mt. Zion 55 Cerro Gordo 58 BASEBALL Argenta won the Macon County baseball championship for the second straight year with a record of five wins and one loss. Fourteen boys earned letters during the season. September 16 Argenta 5 Maeon 2 September 20 Argenta 11 Blue Mound 8 September 23 Argenta 5 Stoninglon 4 (8 in.) September 27 Argenta 8 Mt. Zion 0 September 30 Argenta 5 Niantic 0 October 18 Argenta 2 Warrensburg 6 BASKETBALL (Kneeling) Front row, left to right: L. Reeser, H. Skinner, H. Van Fossan, G. Dalton, J. Groves, M. Cain, S. Miller, H. Hallendorff, J. Harrison. Second row, left to right: Coach Sullivan, W. Doane, H. Kirby, 0. Ferrill, L. Flaugher, B. Mcpheron, R. Reeves, L. Craft, Coach McElroy, R. Haltom, Mgr. CHEERLEADERS Left to right: Margaret Smith, Lois Thomas, Donna Zindar. BASEBALL front row, left to right: D. Betzer, S. Miller, B. Edwards, P. Doane, B. Dalton. Second row, left to right; CL Ferrill, J. Harrison, J. Groves, M- Cain, Coach McElroy, Coach Sullivan. Third row, left to right; L Craft, J. Benton, L. Reeser, L. Flaugher, P. Doane. r LAW REESER DIEK HAUEHDORFF LAW FLAlXHCff JERW GROVES lAR IN CAIN JA 1ES HARRISON tEWLD ttLTON BOB SKI YWER Howard m FOSSAN PATRONS Argenta Lumber Coal Company Ashmos Candy Shop Black Co. Brownie Coal Co. E. E. 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