Athens Community High School - Athenian Yearbook (Athens, IL)

Text from Pages 1 - 78 of the 1953 volume:

?!7M! Qw WOKWJ 1 k ,i k E f , Q , E E E s as ' faxsw We, the senior class of 1953, proudly dedicate the '53 Athenian to Mr. Karl McWilliams. As the theme of this year's Athenian is music, it is being dedicated to a true leader in that field here at A. C. H. S. Mr. McWilliams has done much in his nine years at A. C. H. S. to develop interest in music. He is director of our band, has taught chorus, and devotes part of his summer vacation to directing band concerts in the local park. Under his direction, the band has improved greatly. Working with the Band Boosters, he has been responsible for the band having uniforms. Besides his music work, he is one of our directors here at A. C.H. S. He is assistant principal and teaches Biology. Yes, Mr. McWilliams is a true leader of music at A. C. H. S., and we are happy to dedicate our yearbook to him. pl'0Jll,C0l'6 No matter how bad the situation We always find help from the administration. During the 1952-1953 season of the Athenian, the producers were confronted with greater duties as the complete theatrical company consisted of 555. There were 26 directors selected by the producers. There are 171 actors and actresses and 10 directors here at the ACHS Theater. Chief producer is Mr. Glen T. Byram, while the assistant producer is Mr. Karl McWilliams. FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: Mr. Chester Powell, Mr. James Wells, Mr. Lawrence Grant, Mr. J. Kennedy Kincaid Jr. Mr. A. L. Canterbury, Mr. Loren Brown, President, and Mr. Herman Harrison, Secretary. MRS . BET MR. GLEN T. BYRAM Y WXLCOX Mrs. Betty Wilcox is the secretary who keeps the show going Not only does she have the business to take care of in our main theater but our four branches as well. 3 irecford Though they seem to be strange creatures They still remain our teachers MRS. PAT CREDINGJ BAKER B. S. -James Millikin University Home Economics MRS. MURIEL GARBER B. S. -Illinois State Normal University Speech, U.S. History, American Problems, Citizenship MISS DORA BEATTIE B. S. in Education-Illinois State Normal University Typing, Shorthand, Bookkeeping MISS MARY IHRIG B.A. -Shurtleff College Spanish, Chorus, Girls' Physical Education MR. H. E. GARDNER B. S. -University of Illinois Vocational Agriculture 4 MR. KARL McWILLIAMS B. S. in Education-Eastern Illinois State Teachers College M. S. -University of Illinois Biology, Band, Assistant Principal MR. ORAL RAGEL B. S. in Education-Ball Teachers College Physical Education, Industrial Arts MR. STEPHEN INGOLD B. S. -Culver Stockton College General Math, Algebra, Advanced Algebra, Geometry, Geography MR. HAROLD E. TODD B.A. , B. S., M.A. -Southern Illinois University English IV, General Science MRS. JUNE TODD B. S. in Education-Southern Illinois University English I, II, IV 5 Sfara Although stars are far distant beamers The '53 seniors will always be drearners. KENNETH BABCOCK Favorite expression: Howl QHilJ Favorite song: You Belong to Me Ambition: To get married and to be a big success in life. Activities: Music Festival-1234: Manager- 1234. PHIL BASSO LEROY BOUNDS Favorite expression: So whatl Favorite expression: For crying out loudl Favorite song: Tenderly Favorite song: Beyond the Sunset Ambition: To always be successful. Ambition: To be a big farmer. Activities: Music Contest-1234: Music Activities: Junior Play: Senior Play: F. F. A Festival- 1234. - 123g Music Festival- 1234: Minstrel- 1. OLIVER BOZARTH QTransferred from Williams- MARILYN CARROLL villej DON ADIX ON Favorite expression: For crying out 1oudl Favorite song: It's In The Book A Ambition: To own a herd of elephants. Activities: F. F.A. -12 34g Music Festival-343 F. F. A. Officer- 3g Senior Play. Favorite expression: Oh dearl Favorite song: You Belong to Me Ambition: To work for a while, then get mar- ried, and raise about sixteen kids. Activities: Honor Night-24g Minstrel-lg Music Festival-lg F. H. A. -I234g Athenian-4: Athenian Sun-4. BARBARA DESILVA Favorite expression: Oh my gol1yl Favorite song: The Loveliest Night of the Year Ambition: To travel with Carol and marry my dream rnan. Activities: Junior Playg Senior Playg F. H. A. 1234g F. H. A. Officer-3g Honor Night-4g National Honor Society- 34g Athenian Sun-3 QCo: Editorjg Athenian Co-Editorg Minstre 1-lg Library-4g Festival- 123. JACK ETHELL Favorite expression: I don't knowl Favorite song: Always Ambition: To be' a farmer Activities: Athenian: Class President-lg Council-45 F. F. A. President-4g F. F. Officer- 2 3. MARY LOU FORDEN BARBARA ELLIOTT Favorite expression: Rea11yI Favorite song: Half as Much Ambition: To go to college. Activities: F. H. A. -12345 F. F.A. -345 Nat- ional Honor Society- 34g Honor Night-45 Music Festival-l2g Minstrel-1. BEVERLY GABBERT Favorite Expression: Oh gol1yl Favorite song: Half as Much Ambition: To be a stenographer Activities: F. H. A.-I234g Music Festival-1345 Honor Night-4g Library-23g Senior Play. Student A . Favorite expression: Down boy downl Favorite song: Glow Worm Ambition: To be a bookkeeper Activities: Junior Playg Senior Playg F. H. A.- l234g Honor Night-4g Music Contest-12345 Music Festival- 12345 Minstrel-lg IAMES GARD Favorite expression: Yahl Favorite song: Z.ing a Little Zong Ambition: To be a lawyer Activities: Basketball-1234: Track- 3: Baseball-1234: Honor Night- 1234: Music Festival-345: Music Contest- 1234. BOB GARMERS n JUDY GARD Favorite expression: Wel1, I'll bel Favorite song: Can't Help Loving That Man of Mine. Ambition: To live every minute of my life Activities: F. H. A. -1234 QOfficer-2341: Band Officer-24: Music Contest- 34: Music Festival-1234: Cheerleader-345: Honor Night-234: Athenian Sun-34: Minstrel- I: Junior Play: Athenian: Student Council-4. LOVELL GLA SSCOCK Favorite expression: That's rightl Favorite sond: Anytime Ambition: To be a bachelor Activities: Baseball-1234: Basketball- l234: Track-134: Student Council-4: Class Officer- 124: F.F.A. -123: foff- icer-23:j Honor Night-1234: Basket- ball Team Captain-4: Library 4: Roll Checker-4: Favorite expression: I'll lay you money on itl Favorite song: September Ambition: To be an Admiral. Activities: Music Festival-1234: Minstrel- I: F. F. A. - 1234: fOfficer 2341: Class Officer-3: Athenian Sun- 23 Co-Editor: Junior Play: Senior Play: National Honor Society- 34: Librarian- FLOSSIE GUDGEL Favorite expression: I don' know! Favorite song: I Went to Your Wed- ding Ambition: To be an office girl Activities: F. H.A. -1234, Music Festival-1234: Honor Night-4. BETTY IRWIN Ambition: To get married MARILYN HUNSLEY Favorite expression: Yea Gadsl Favorite song: Any Time Ambition: To work in an office and to see the United States Activities: Cantata-I2 fwaverlyjg F.H.A,-1234: G.A.A. -12 fwaverlypg Senior Play: Athenian: Athenian Sun- 34 Music Festival-234: Honor Night-4 CONNIE IEFFERIES Favorite expression: Ain't that sadl Favorite song: Thine Alone Ambition: To marry a millionaire Activities: Student Council--1234: F.H.A. -1234: Minstrel-I: Music Festival-1234: Honor Night-14: Q enian Sun-14: Athenian Staff: Music Contest- 34: Student Council-4: QOf- ficerj, Activities: Honor Night-4 CARTER JONES Favorite expression: Sounds good even though it don't belong there! Favorite song: Linda Ambition: To join the Air Force Activities: F. F. A. -I2 QPetersburgJ: Nature Club fPetersburgJg Music Fes- tival-34: Student Council-4. WINDELL MILNER Favorite expression: Now listen, boyl Favorite song: Wild Side of Life DON KERN Favorite expression: You do say? Favorite song: Hot Rod Mama Ambition: To be a farmer Activities: F.F.A.-123 BONNIE MANIS Favorite expression: Oh, Dearl Favorite song: One A1one Ambition: To travel in the United States Activities: Music Festival- 124: Honor Night-24: Library-3: F. H. A. -1234: Athenian Sun-234: Athenian Staff' National Honor Society: Play QSeniorJ Minstrel- I. Ambition: To do a lot of things. Activities: F. F. A . -I 11 WILLIAM MUENCH Favorite song: Wish You Were Here? Ambition: To be a success in life. Activities: Baseball-15 Basketball-12345 Track-35 F. F.A. - 1235 fSecretary-3j5 Class Treasurer-25 Student Council-345 Honor Night-12345 Athenian Sun-45 Athenian-45 Jr. and Sr. plays RICHARD POI - Favorite expression: Ham Hocks Favorite song: High Noon Ambition: Join the Air Force Activitiesi Music Festival- 12345 Music Con- test- 1235 Junior Play. Favorite expression: What' cha say, honey? CAROL NEIBERT Favorite expression: What' cha say? Favorite song: Because Ambition: To have a good stenographer job and later get married. Activitiesg Music Festival- 1235 Minstrel-I5 Student Council-35 F.H.A. -1243 Class President-35 Vice President-45 Athenian Sun- 345 Athenian-45 Senior Playg Honor Night-4. DARLENE ROBERTS Favorite expression: So help mel Favorite song: I Went to Your Wedding Ambition: Work for a couple of years and get married. Activities: Music Festival-12345 Minstrel- Ig Athenian-45 Athenian Sun-34g F. H.A. -345 Honor Night-4. JUNE SA NDERFIELD Favorite expression: Mama Mia Favorite song: B1ue Tango Ambition: To be a housewife Activities: F. H.A. -124: Music Festival- 234: Honor Night-4: Athenian Sun-4. MARLENE TAYLOR Favorite expression: I don't know Favorite song: Because You're Mine o to Niagara Falls Activities: Music Festival-Ig Minstrel-I- F - - ' .H.A. I, Senior Play: Honor Night-34. A rnbition: G ROBERT CHARLES SANDIDGE Favorite expression: Live and let live - Favorite song: Poor Little Robin Ambition: Have a strai hot Ford Activities: Student- ght Chevey beat a Council-234: Junior play: Minstrel-I g Athenian-4: F. F.A. - I234g Reporter-4. HAROLD STIER Favorite expression: Gad Favorite song: String Along Ambition: Marry a farmer's daughter Activities: F. F.A. -1234: Treasurer-4: lun- ior play: DARLENE TOBIAS Favorite expression: l don't know Favorite song: Dearly Be1oved Ambition: Marry a farmer Activities: Music Festival-1234: Music Con- test-2: Glee Club-23: Minstrel-2: Class treasurer-I: F.H.A. -1234: Historian-2: Ath- enian-4: Athenian Sun- 34: Honor Night-I234. MARY AGNES WASILEWSKI Favorite expression: It was terrificl Ambition: Marry a farmer and have eight kids Activities: F.H.A. -1234: Vice-President-3: Degree Chairman-4: Music Festival-I: Lib- rary-4: Class Secretary and Treasurer-34: Honor Night-1234: Cheerleader-12: Athenian 4: Athenian Sun-4: Minstrel-Ig Senior play. CAROL WA SILEWSKI Favorite expression: Favorite song: Sugar Bush Ambition: To live a long and happy life : Music Festival-I: Minstrel-1: Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhh Activities Library-124: Honor Night- 1234: Athenian Sun-24: Athenian-4: F. H.A. -1234: National Honor Society-34. Senior play: WILLIAM WINTERBAUER Favorite expression: Yes, I guess that 's right Ambition: Be a bachelor Activities: Basketball- 1234: Baseball- 1234: Track-134: National Honor Society-34: Class President-24: Student Council-24: Student Council President-4: Athenian SLl1'l'34j Junior and Senior plays: Librarian- 34: Hono Night-1234. I l'l'l0I'lg Souuen ll':5 While reminiscing the other day, the seniors decided to leave the following souvenirs to their successors: KENNY BABCOCK Wills his love seat in study hall to Jack Adkins. PHIL BASSO wills his Home Ec ability to Donna Graham. LEROY BOUNDS wills his height to Jim Dyer and his way with teachers to Junior Tomlin. OLIVER BOZARTH wills his girls in Springfield to Windy Freeman. MARILYN CARROLL wills Don Dixon to Shirley Conners and height to Phyllis Jensen. BARBARA DeSILVA wills her editorship ability to Mary Sandidge and her ability to conjugate Spanish verbs to Gene Hiles. DON DIXON wills his ability to get along with Mr. Gardner to Junior Tomlin and his part in the Senior Play to George Stier. BARBARA ELLIOTT wills her singing ability to Leann Grant and her ability to play the clarinet to Marilyn McCall. MARY LOU FORDEN wills her in Junior and Senior Plays to a Junior boy and 3 years as Band Librarian anyone who wants them. BEVERLY GABBERT wills the eat of a green Studebaker to Howard's other girl and the position of roll to Marilyn McCall. JAMES GARD wills half of hair to'Jack Adkins and the other half to Harvey Wells. JUDY GARD wills her pos er to anyone who wants it and her position in band to BOB GARMERS wills his Wells and his '51 Ford to Dick Ahrenkiel. LOVELL GLASSCOC to Richard Pugsley and his position as chauffeur to FLOSSIE GUDGEL wills to .ifllootie Forden and her ability to wink to Peggy Cole. p l MARILYN I-IUNSLEY' wills lferi a diet to Phyllis Jensen. BETTY IRWIN wills her diamopndiftor and her height to Rose Nance. ' CONNIE JEFF ability to Marilyn McCall and her ability to blush to DON KERN wills ability to get along with all the teachers to BONNIE MANIS Bonnie L. Manis and her joyful laugh to WINDELL MILNER with the teachers to Junior Tomlin and to go out e Robinson. BILL MUENCH wills his Bel and his position on the bench to the next unlucky guy. CAROL NEIBERT wills her to Marjory Young and her long fingernails to Betty Holler. RICHARD POI wills his ability to get along with the teachers to Bob Freeman and Junior Tomlin and his ability to dance to Peggy Cole. DARLENE ROBERTS wills her ability to date boys from Petersburg to Betty Lou Rogers and her ability to go steady to her sister, Betty Jean Roberts. JUNE SANDERFIELD wills her place in band to Shirley Yoakum, and her good times at Athens to Sharon Jackson. ROBERT CHARLES SANDIDGE wills his love of Chevies to John Richter, and his ability to skip school and get away with it to Russell Baugher. HAROLD STIER wills his good grades in shop to Lee Neavill and his shyness to girls to John Richter. MARLENE TAYLOR wills her ability to type to Vernalee Becker and her car to Marjory Young. DARLENE TOBIAS wills her ability to be a resident of Greenview to Mary Sandidge and her ability of not getting any detentions to Norma Baugher. CAROL WASILEWSKI wills her constant companionship with a best friend for four years to Mary Joyce Wasilewski, and her freckles to Delores Hendrikson. MARY WASILEWSKI wills her constant fast talking to Matthew Winterbauer and her band uniform to Bonnie Van Eman. BILL WINTERBAUER wills her place on the honor roll to his brother Matthew and his way with women to his brother John. Carol Wasilewski Don Kem Betty Irwin Mary Wasilewski THE STARS OF '53 IN REVUE fClass His tory, Marilyn Carroll A company of 53 amateur performers entered the lobby in the year '49, This was the largest company ever to enter the A. C. H. S. theater. The group was quickly auditioned by Mr. W. B. Braeuninger. The show started off with a bang. the The spotlight was thrown on Jack Ethell, elected president of the company. A few select members of the company were in Dark Town Follies, the grand finale of the first per- amateurs but were on the way to be coming professionals. This year the brighter star was Bill Winterbauer, class president. A magazine concession was again opened in the lobby, profits going to the company kitty. During our third year the lights shown brighter. The cast was making Variety QAthenian Sunl headlines with smash hits, headed by Carol Neibert. As a result of increased publicity, our expenses were more, B'll W' b 1 inter auer Bob Sandidge Bill Muench Barbara Elliott formance. By the second year's run, the Company had grown smaller. They were no longer Barbara Desilva Bonnie Manis 4 Judy and Jim Gard June Sanderfield uw .5 i t .2 . , if-QQ.. Mary Lou Forden Q,. Phil Basso t'i: gif , riffs- V y Dick Poi Windell Milner Connie Jefferies so our concessions grew accordingly, major sales centering on magazines and popcorn. The main feature of Act III which added to our fame was The Bat. In the middle of the season our executive producer resigned and Mr. Glen T. Byram was his successor. The finale was a grand feast and ball. We were the Stars of the 1952-1953 season. Every member had a separate spot- light, but most attention was focus ed on Love IS Too Much Trouble. The most spectacular T . ,rms W' ' -'Str -at - a e We f V, Lovell Glasscock Q: -ssl? , rg. if fi fe, is p 5 'K-' ff iffy: kit 5 r. cfi Beverly Gabbert act of all times, as the Variety puts it! MUUYU HUHSICY Our athletic heroes, fGard, Garmers, Muench, Winterbauerl, as always, continued to steal the spotlight. Our kitty money was derived from the magazine concession as well as the sale of hotdogs, cokes and supervision of a milk machine. As a relief from these strenuous activities, the Stars took an excursion to Chicago. We closed our season with the sorrowful parting from the theater. Dear old ACHS theater has given us a start in life. We will miss its bright lights, but we shall all go out Carol Neibert Darlene Tobias on the real stage of life, hoping to become finer actors and actresses with each new experience. P. S. Look 'us up next time you go to Broadway or are out California way. Harold Stier Don Dixon Leroy Bounds Flossie Gudgel Marlene Taylor FRONT ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: Mr. Todd, Kenneth Critcheloe, Norman Mack, Dick Ahrenkiel, Dean Jensen, Ronnie Robinson, Bob Freeman, Mrs. Baker. SECOND ROW: Leann Grant, Jo Ellyn Cline, Glenn Woodrum, Marshall Baugher, David Young, Joyce Rath, Emily Brown, Lula Belle Ferguson. THIRD ROW: Dorothy Hollis, Bonnie Ferguson, Marietta Holler, Anna Forden, Katherine Weidhuner, Betty Clemens, Rose Nance, Donna Bennett. FOURTH ROW: Norma Baugher, Bonnie L. Manis, Marilyn McCall, Phyllis Jenkins, Vernalee Becker, Mary Markey, Donna Graham, Mary Sandidge. TOP ROW: Lee Neavill, Dick Conover, Darrell Wells, Jack Noonan, George Stier, Bernard Iankauski, John Winterbauer, Martin Nevitt, Evan Miller. ABSENT: Arthur Alkire, George Baugher. unior Kfadd As the doors of ACHS opened in September, 1953, 39 jolly juniors entered them. It didn't take the rest of the students long to learn what a big link they filled in the chain of this stage production. Mary Sandidge and Dean Jensen were the head of our publicity department. When it came time to elect a class president, Dean Jensen was chosen for the position. Not long after he took office, the news traveled around that they were having a Twirp Party. Let us explain, please. It is a party where the girl asks the boy and goes through the same procedure as a boy does when he asks a girl for a date! Had the juniors not had the supervision of Mrs. Baker and Mr. Todd, they might not have been as successful. In the annual magazine drive, they placed second, and if you came to any of our basketball games, you were sure to see some junior selling popcorn and ice cream. Also, on the first five of our own basketball team, you saw Jensen, Mack, and Baugher. Later in the season the juniors came up with a stage production of their own. To close the year happily they gave their bigger brothers and sisters a junior-senior banquet at Washington Park Pavilion. We are always at home with our buddies, The Freshman, Sophomore, and Junior understudies. 4 Q unior nuff 90 ,.,, napa 1 FRONT ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: Gene Hiles, Kenny Elliott, Jack Adkins, Judy Cline, Linda Whittenberg, Dorothy Sandertield, Mr. Gardner. SECOND ROW: Sharon Jackson, Carolyn Fornoff, Delores Hendrickson, Virginia Walkup, Barbai-a.Noonan, Zelda McCoy, Anna Boone. THIRD ROW: Darlene Hamilton, Jim Dyer, Sidney Grant, Wayne Barrington, Bob Walsh, Kenny Hamlin, Richard Howard, Shirley Conner. FOURTH ROW: Beverly Stinnett, Shirley Yoakum, Betty Holler, Mary Jane Parkhurst, Twyla Letz, Alice Kent, Margery Young, BACK ROW: Howard Goodman, Lowell Powell, Charles Holler, Dean Kern, Dick Watts, Jim Saffer, Jim Watts, John Richter. ABSENT: Jim Elmore, Russell Emmons. 52,9 0l'l'l0l'2 CALM The Sophomore understudies had 48 members in their class last year. Barb Noonan was elected president. They participated in the magazine drive and climbed the scale to a total of S92 for their treasury. They had a skating party at Moonlight Gardens and a Wiener Roast at Lake Springfield. This year there were 38 members in the Sophomore Class with Judy Cline serving as president. On October 10, 1952, they journied to Lake Springfield for a wiener roast which also included square dancing fwhich literally raised the dusty, playing ball, skinning knees in sack races, getting dizzy on the merry-go-round, and singing around the fire, to the tune of John Richters guitar. They again participated in the Magazine Drive bringing in 5143. They also sold stationery with Athens Warriors printed in green at the top of the page. Sales went so well that they sold out within two weeks. 20 Girl NE X ,g' , ,K I , Ma ,gan R 1 J xx ag' x , ,. A , 5' '1 I ,RW Wi FRONT ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: Gary Chastain, Karl Becker, Joan Novek, Richard Pugsley, Bonnie Van Eman, Phyllis Jensen, Phyllis Rust, Mr. Ragle. SECOND ROW: Roger Rollett, Dorothy Marion, Carolyn Barrington, Shirley South, Alice Harris, Nancy Littrell, Jackie Carter. THIRD ROW: Linda Brookshier, Mary Gragido, Marlene Kern, Judy Gustafson, Nancy Pittman, Karen Sue Wilcox, Kathleen Becker, Barbara Cline. BACK ROW: Harvey Wells, Vernon Shartzer, Russell Baugher, Bill Smith, Merle Messersmith, James Hurt, Kenney Simmons, Bill Kikendall. jferiknfltlfl Ctiid The Freshman class, an industrious strong body of sixty, made their grand entrance into the theater in the fall of '52, They immediately held a jam session and selected their group leaders and representatives to the A. C. H. S. theatrical group. The members were busy with such subjects as English, general scienc home ec. , agriculture, algebra., and detentions! ZZ C Though their studies were many, time was found to have a social gathering the latter part of October. Many games were played and light refreshments were served. A little cash was needed so the group busied themselves selling magazines which netted them a profit of about 560. By the end of the year the freshmen were well on the road to success. FRONT ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: Kenneth Gand, Buck Goodman, Dean Henrikson, Jim Dyer, Betty Roberts, Roberta Jones. SECOND ROW: Alice Mrozek, Betty Lou Rogers, Mary Joyce Wasilewski, Donna McCall, Rosemary Britz, Annette Bryant, Peggy Cole. THIRD ROW: Delores Wyatt, Diana Graham, Janet Letz, Bessie Holler, Peggy Mack, Delores Deckard. BACK ROW: Paul Nevitt, Herbert Pierceall, Orin Chastain, Matthew Winterbauer, Johnny Bryant, Larry Combs, Dale Ingram. ABSENT: Clarence Tomlin, Harlan Poteet. E Q 'P fs? Q? 98 15 s- M 3905? ,W .QI g ' K N Q LII' lg , L- Ea QE. k ' f- A -W--..--.?.,,,mw . 5 Nr A if Til., T73 1 A -av S ' aging is ,Z para ,aww 5 2. f' Q . s . Q 2 x E 4 LL h , f 'HX Y , , . 31 fr ,ge W W -Q' ifkxl. ig?-I U Q ,.., . -N A 'M .... Q... - .H-war,-N-.,...,...,,.,..,. ,.. , , ..,- .,., W,,,,...,.,m enior CAM rolokecy On June 20, 1973, the '53 seniors of Athens Community High School held its first reunion. Since this was the first time in twenty years the class was together, everyone was interested in the vocations of their fellow classmates. Since Bill Winterbauer was the senior class president, he presided at the reunion. Being president is a natural job for Bill, because he is now President of Bradley University. Dick Poi arrived late, because he flew from Washington, D. C. Dick is really busy being a Senator from Illinois. Kenny Babcock, now a jet ace, is his private pilot. Judge James H. Gard was present. Now Jim is on the bench for the Supreme Court. Everyone was talking to Mary Agnes Wasilewski, now in the national limelight with Adlai Stevenson. They weren't satisfied with the '52 election, so they are now candidates for President and Vice-President. Barbara DeSilva is now nationally known for her magazine Ladies' Leisure Life. The critics say she edits one of the best women's magazines in America. Being a columnist for the New York Times, Connie Jefferies attends all of the outstanding social events of the year. Connie told at the reunion about a party given by Darlene Tobias and her husband for the Aberdeen Angus Breeders' Association. Darlene couldn't be present because she and her husband just left for a stock show in Europe. Beverly Gabbert came all the way from Paris, France, to attend her class reunion. Now Beverly is a model for a Paris dress designer. Marilyn Hunsley and Beverly have something in common. Marilyn is a dress designer at Chicago's Marshall Field. No one recognized Bonnie June Manis when she arrived. Now Bonnie is starring in the stage play North Pacific. She was telling her classmates that a talent scout, now her husband, saw her in Love Is Too Much Trouble. Everyone was interested in Oliver Bozarth's story about tobacco planting. Oliver doesn't spend much time in the North, since he bought a huge tobacco plan-tation in South Carolina. Phil Basso had a hard time finding hotel suites for his band. He brought the whole bana because they will go on to the Stork Club from here. As Superintendent of the Illinois State Fair, Lovell Glasscock could tell Don Dixon about the changes in the dairy program at the State Fair. Don is now the owner of the nationally known Dixon Dairy. Carol Neibert brought her boss and husband, the president of General Motors. Carol has been his secretary for twenty years. Darlene Roberts was very popular with the women at the reunion. Darlene is now a hair stylist and was wearing one of the latest styles. Everyone had heard about Betty lrwin's plan to reduce bulging figures. Her company is really making the money. When Jack Ethell arrived on a bulldozer instead of in his Cadillac, no one knew what to think. He explained that he had just donated a set of road equipment to Earl Clemens, the road commissioner. He was just trying it out. The food at the reunion was prepared and furnished by Flossie Gudgel's famous restaurant. Barbara Elliott had Leroy Bounds cornered all evening. She was trying to persuade Leroy to manage her farm instead of Charles Fisher 's. Leroy is one of the best farm managers in this part of the country. Harold Stier just didn't get enough bookkeeping in high school, so he bought an implement company. Now he is his own bookkeeper. Judy Gard has really gone far with her music. She now plays drums in the Philharmonic Orchestra. Bob Garmers was telling about some of his experiences as a professional basketball player. l-le is now retired and lives on a farm near Cantrall. Carter Jones is a busy man nowadays. He's manager of the Jones and Hopwood Farms. Bill Muench arrived in his special-made Buick. He's now a chain dealer in Chevrolet and Buick cars. Bob Sandige did just what he said he would. He joined the Navy. Now he's retired as a Rear Admiral. The very day of the reunion Marilyn Carroll was named Mother of the Year. She was really excited. Carol Wasilewski brought her basketball team with her. They are the Baugher Implement Squad. Don Kern brought his wrenches with him just in case any of the cars wouldn't run. Don is a mechanic for the big race cars. Mary Lou Forden couldn't spend the whole evening with her class because the jazz band she plays the French horn in had an engagement at the Lake Club. Marlene Taylor has a busy evening keeping track of all her little Punkins. She has a nice sized family and is really happy. Windell Milner, the Nash dealer in Athens, told all of the men about the new Nash that's being made. Following the dinner, June Sanderfield gave a few dancing lessons. She's one of Fred Astaire's best teachers. Well, there you have a full account of the reunion that the A. C. H. S. seniors of I953 had. Who said the '53 seniors would always be dreamers? Z5 -- Written by Mary Sandige FRONT ROW: Lovell Glasscock, Barbara Elliott, Mr. Byram, Barbara DeSilva, Bill Winterbauer. SECOND ROW Emily Brown, Marshall Baugher, Bonnie Manis, Carol Ann Wasilewski, Vernalee Becker, Donna Graham, Mary Sandidge. TOP ROW: Dick Ahrenkiel, Ronnie Robinson, Norman Mack, Dean Jensen, Dick Conover, Jack Noonan. Wafiona! .jvlonor ociefy Honored students who stand high on the roster Are the ones who receive an Oscar. The National Society is composed of six two-time academy award winners and eleven first-time winners. To be eligible for membership, one must be a junior or senior with a B average for the entire high school period, and he must show desirable qualities of character, leadership and service. The purpose of the organization is to promote fine scholarship among the students of America. The flaming torch and keystone are the emblems. Z6 FRONT ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: Miss Beattie, Dean Jensen, Mary Sandidge, Mrs. Todd. SECOND ROW: Leann Grant, Judy Cline, Barbara Cline, Bonnie J. Manis, Mary Joyce Wasilewski, Darlene Tobias, Connie Jefferies, June Sander- field, Emily Brown. THIRD ROW: Marilyn Carroll, Kathleen Becker, Barbara Noonan, Gene Hiles, Dick Conover, Mary Lou Forden, Delores Hendrikson, Dorothy Hollis, Betty Clemens. FOURTH ROW: Betty Holler, Judy Gard, Virginia Walkup, Mary Lou Markey, Dick Ahrenkiel, Beverly Gabbert, Linda Whittenberg, Donna Graham, Carol Ann Wasilewski, BACK ROW: Marilyn Hunsley, Mary Agnes Wasilewski, Phyllis Jensen, Ronald Robinson, Bill Winterbauer, Bill Muench, Vernalee Becker, Judy Gustafson, Carol Neibert. .xdfienian an ga!! As critics, too, they fulfill their tasksg Still nosey newsers, their title lasts. Co-Editors: Mary Sandidge, Dean Jensen Subscription: Darlene Tobias, Norma Baugher, Barbara Noonan, Barbara Cline, Carolyn Fornoff Distribution: Flossie Gudgel, Darlene Roberts Reporters: Betty Clemens, Judy Gard, Delores Hendrickson, Linda Whittenberg, Judy Gustafson, Kathleen Becker, Mary Joyce Wasilewski, Gene Hiles, Virginia Walkup, Mary Markey, Dorothy Hollis, Carol Neibert, Judy Cline, Marilyn Hunsley, Donna Graham, Leann Grant, Ronnie Robinson, Connie Jefferies Student Council: Bill Muench Band: Dick Conover Chorus: Vernalee Becker Girls' P.E.: Phyllis Jensen Sports: Bill Winterbauer, Dick Ahrenkiel Advisors: Miss Beattie, Mrs. Todd Production: Carol Wailewski, Beverly Gabbert, Bonnie J. Manis, Marilyn Hunsley, June Sanderfield, Carol Neibert, Judy Gard, Mary Wasilewski, Marilyn Carroll The Athenian Sun staff of 1952-1953 has taken the job as critics of our stage production, with Mary Sandidge and Dean Jensen acting as chief critics. Among the many opinions brought back to the office were inter -views of actors and actresses, feature articles, news from other schools, and other news of our theater. 27 FRONT ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: Barbara DeSilva, Carol Ann Wasilewski, Mary Agnes Wasilewski, Bill Winterbauer, Lovell Glasscock, Bob Garmers. SECOND ROW: Emily Brown, Kenny Elliott, Jimmy Saffex, Dean Jensen, Mr. Todd, Norman Mack, Marshall Baugher, Anna Boone. og rariana In one sense they are ticket takers, But to others they're library makers. Twelve boys and girls form our library staff under Mr. Todd's supervision Their duties are to check books in and out, shelve the books, keep slips in magazines, and take care of other jobs that have to be done. Have any of you wondered why we mentioned twelve librarians and have thirteen in our picture? Here's the solution: Dean Jensen is lucky 13. On yearbook picture day, we had finished photographing individual basketball players and were ready to shoot the librarians. Dean walked through about then and very quickly talked Mr. Todd into putting him on as assistant librarian. So that he could pose along with the other twelve, he made radical promises, such as taking on noon duties and doing extra jobs. Well, he got in the picture anyway! Among Z0 new books added to our library this year, The Sea Around Us and Kon-Tiki can be considered the outstanding ones. 28 vw ,guy --.',- ,tg I ,gn FV! lily FRONT ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: Bob Garmers, Bill Winterbauer, Connie Jefferies, Mr. McWilliams. SECOND ROW: Jack Ethell, Carter Jones, Bob Sandidge, Bill Muench, Judy Gard. THIRD ROW: Bob Freeman, Dean Jensen, Norman Mack, Kenny Critcheloe. TOP ROW: Gary Chastain, Kenny Elliott, Gene Hiles, Judy Cline, Richard Pugsley. Cgguclenf Counci Since planning parties is one of their ushering jobs here, Never once do they meet situations with fear. President - Bill Winterbauer Vice-President - Bob Garmers Secretary-Treasurer - Connie Jefferies Advisor - Mr. McWilliams The job of the Student Council, as ushers of this stage production, was to make sure that all organizations and players played their parts well. They did their job well. Among their many activities were sponsoring the Hallowe'en and Christmas parties, co-sponsoring the Christmas dance, and running a clean-up campaign. The Student Council sponsored the candy machine sales, as the only source of their income. 29 FRONT ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: Leann Grant, Donna Graham, Vemalee Becker, Judy Gard, Mary Sandiclge, Betty Clemens, Virginia Walkup, Mrs. Baker. SECOND ROW: Roberta Jones, Emily Brown, Mary Agnes Wasilewski, Twyla Letz, Donna Bennett, Linda Whittenberg, Marilyn McCall, Barbara DeSilva, Nancy Littrell. THIRD ROW: Sharon Jackson, June Sanderfield, Darlene Tobias, Mary Joyce Wasilewski, Betty Lou Rogers, Alice Harris, Alice Mrozek, Shirley South, Connie Jefferies, Anna Boone, Judy Cline, Shirley Conner. FOURTH ROW: Bonnie Manis, Carolyn Barrington, Carolyn Fornoff, Joyce Rath, Dorothy Hollis, Flossie Gudgel, Mary Jo Gragido, Linda Brookshier, Barbara Elliott, Bonnie Van Eman, Marilyn Carroll, Annette Bryant, Joan Novek, Barbara Cline. FIFTH ROW: Kathleen Becker, Delores Hendrickson, Alice Marie Kent, Carol Ann Wasilewski, Shirley Yoakum, Betty Holler, Karen Sue Wilcox, Bonnie Louise Manis, Delores Wyatt, Marjorie Young, Mary Lou Forden, Barbara Noonan, Delores Deckard, Donna McCall. TOP ROW: Peggy Mack, Carol Jean Neibert, Diana Graham, Marlene Kern, Beverly Gabbert, Dorothy Sanderfield, Phyllis Jensen, Janet Letz, Phyllis Rust, Bessie Holler, Nancy Pittman, Marilyn Hunsley, Judy Gustafson, Mary Lou Markey. EAA We are learning to cook and sew and plan. What for? Of course, to get a man! Sponsor: Mrs. Baker Reporter - Leann Grant President: Judy Gard Historian - Donna Graham Vice President: Mary Sandidge Degree Chairman - Mary Agnes Wasilewski Secretary: Vemalee Becker Recreation Leader - Marilyn McCall Treasurer: Betty Clemens Chapter Mother - Mrs. Henry Graham Parliamentarian: Virginia Walkup Publicity Book Chairman - Donna Bennett and Linda Whittenberg At our first meeting of the Future Homemakers of America's monthly committee and committees for special projects were appointed. At a House of Delegates Meeting held at Arenzville, Donna Graham was nominated as a reprlesentative for a section office. Mrs. Donald Gard was elected Section 7 mot er. National F.H. A. Week was observed Nov. 2. to 8. During Thanksgiving a. Thanksgiving Basket was filled with canned food, vegetables, fruit, money, and a turkey donated by Mr. Manis. This basket was greatly appreciated by the family who received it. Christmas was celebrated with a Pre-school Christmas Party for children from 3 - 5 years old. Serving refreshments at out Christmas Dance gave members some practical homemaking experience. A style show was presented by the irls in the spring. The garments that were modled were made by the irls themsefves. Soon after a spring raliy, the girls entertained with a Mother -Daughter Tea. All in all, this year in Homemaking has been most successful. T V1 . wk f , . ? -3 1 X! 'N 4 W' A r , Q 1 3 8 Sb- P s 1 K ,V . S ,, -I M 1 ' R x 3-:-ff. fi 5 9 sis-'13-.4 A u :' t K J 3 I rd 2 K k -, M4 , Q. A.'t'1+f' ,,.f , i - .1 ' 5- 1 g, .1 v - ,, 5 I r A , , . I , I .4 J . , , I C , ' . . :L n. 1 , , , -f1f,,,, np, W 431 g . 'X 1 :,L:i:.' 314- VL Au u ,,,.,,.,,,,.,..--'-- 'u'N'k NA I W 4 fi 4 ugh nga 1 13 3, 1 Gm' Y. -v xt. v g,'1E x 4 H1911 wHH,. ' f' oz '1 rx' X , mm 'uf GW! vu. - ,aw ' i Q .1 ' M 'ii 2 4 y . 'A , V 34 'X' f ,gm I 1 252665 FRONT ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: Mr. Gardner, Harold Stier, Lovell Glasscock, Kenny Critcheloe, Bob Sandidge, Kenny Elliott. SECOND ROW: Gary Chastain, Sidney Grant, Marshall Baugher, Kenny Simmons, John Richter, Dale Ingram, Jim Dyer, Roger Rollett, Dean Henrikson, Kenneth Gand. THIRD ROW: Howard Goodman, Lee Neavill, Richard Pugsley, Don Dixon, Orin Chastain, Charles Holler, Jimmy Saffer, James Hurt, Jim Watts, Lowell Powell, Johnny Bryant. BACK ROW: Bill Smith, Dean Kern, Darrell Wells, Matthew Winterbauer, George Stier, John Winterbauer, Norman Mack, Karl Becker, Dick Watts, Jack Adkins. As Future Farmers we are in your midst And hope to raise cane, livestock and kids. President - Jack Ethell Vice President - Lovell Glasscock Secretary - Kenneth Critcheloe Treasurer - Harold Stier Reporter - Bob Sanclidge Sentinel - Kenny Elliott The Future Farmers of America Athens Chapter had another successful year with a membership total of 40 members. The groups met regularly, once a month, to discuss future activities, financial business, and all other important and current items. The meetings were modeled from Robert's Rules of Order. The financial expenditures were taken care of by the sale of ice cream at noons, sale of garden seed, plus a percentage of student photo sales. Highlights of the organization were the initiation of new members into F. F. A.. and a weiner roast in the fall. Also, during the fall season the Soil Use judging contest was held, Athens Cha ter serving as host. At Thanksgiving time, afjourney was taken to the Lincoln Trail, Turkey Farms. This was just one of the brie trips the Ag. dept. took through out the year. In February the Parent-Son F. F. A. banquet was held. Ham was the main dish. Local personalities provided the evening's entertainment and awards concluded the evening. Spring brought the season for the annual judging contests, which included Public Speaking, Parliamentary Procedure, Grain and Poultry, Dairy and Livestock judging. State finals in the contest was held the first week in June during the annual State F. F. A. conventions where the delegation is represented. In May F. F. A. Day was another festive occasion when all members took a field trip to homes of the members for a recreation session and picnic supper. In late summer, F. F. A. members will exhibit their projects at fairs of their choice, as well as at the Sectional F. F. A. Fair. This will conclude a very active season for all members. rw' A- My K 43- igxif' 'XX hi, 715 'f 'ax sul --g C ounty. Fauf. ant .Tohn's Project AT tween .fd 515' , X, 5,945 ,,-- Q 2555635 A5 , 53, K ' wa WW? Yfxfi if Q' 163' ii E H-.W-.Z ,L,., V, WHA-,,.. hw, .. 4 'M 2 0 , , f f I ' ' P- 12 M V ' S ' -I 5' A M47 fm- N Q W W 1 i ,'.z2j'L f , K j,. ' .Q vW'f'?if:fij ff ' . 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We marched at basketball games forming at various times a wagon wheel and bell, besides our usual A, counter march, and criss-cross. A Specialty along with our marching was the baton twirling of our new majorette, Anna Boone. There was a newly organized swing band which played for the Band Boosters' Style Show and the Christmas Party, December 23. The band gave fall, Christmas, and spring concerts. The song most liked for the Christmas concert was March of the Three Kings. The one song that was pretty but very hard was the unforgettable White Christmas. In between concerts, small ensembles, soloists and the full band worked on numbers for contest. FRONT ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: Judy Gard, Barbara Noonan, Donna Graham, Beverly Gabbert, Marilyn NcCall, Carol Neibert, Diana Graham fseatedy, Mr. McWilliams, Donna McCall, June Sanderfield, Anna Boone, Ronnie Grant. SECOND ROW: Virginia Walkup, Peggy Mack, Judy Gustafson, Twyla Letz, Vernalee Becker, Phyllis Jensen, Karl Becker, Mary Wasilewski, Jim Saffer, Karen Wilcox. THIRD ROW: Leann Grant, John Richter, Don Dixon, Dick Conover, Dean Jensen, Carter Jones, Phil Basso, Barbara Cline, JoEllyn Cline. FOURTH ROW: Sidney Grant, Donna Bennett, Delores Hendrickson, Nancy Pittman, Richard Pugsley, Lowell Powell, Beverly Stinnett, Linda Whittenberg, Gene Hiles, Kathleen Becker. BACK ROW: Betty Clemens, Judy Cline, Margery Young, Mary Forden, Lovell Glasscock, Alice Kent, Jim Gard, Sharon Jackson, Richard Poi. 4 i FRONT ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: Lula Belle Ferguson, Darlene Hamilton, Roberta Jones, Emily Brown, Bonnie J. Manis, Judy Cline, Darlene Tobias, Connie Jefferies, Nancy Littrell, Jo Ellyn Cline, Leann Grant. SECOND ROW: Alice Mrozek, Alice Harris, Carolyn Fornoff, Donna Bennett, Sidney Grant, Miss Ihrig, Bonnie VanEman, Barbara Cline, Peggy Cole, Shirley South, Sharon Jackson. THIRD ROW: Rose Nance, Flossie Gudgel, Darlene Roberts, Marietta Holler, Katherine Weidhuner, Gene Hiles, John Richter, Mary Forden, Anna Forden, Joyce Rath, Dorothy Hollis, Kathleen Becker. FOURTH ROW: Marlene Taylor, Margery Young, Virginia Walkup, Mary Markey, Richard Pugsley, Richard Poi, LeRoy Bounds, Bonnie L. Manis, Mary Sandldge, Delores Deckard, Alice Kent. BACK ROW: Judy Gard, Carol Neibert, Phyllis Rust, Janet Letz, Phyllis Jensen, Bob Sandidge, Lovell Glasscock, Vemalee Becker, Twyla Letz, Marilyn l-lunsley, Donna Graham, Marlene Kern. Clara, You hear altos, sopranos, tenors, and bassesg They all sing with big broad smiles on their faces! The chorus of the great stage play of 1952-1953 sang to the tune of 55 voices. At the Abe Lincoln Festival in October, our chorus joined with those from Easton, Forman, Greenview, Mason City, Petersburg, San Jose, and Williamsville The audience seemed to enjoy My Hero, Ol' Man River, and Battle Hymn of the Republic, among other numbers. November and December found us learning Christmas music, including Carol of the Bells and Twas the Night Before Christmas, which were sung for a band-chorus program the morning of December 23. Springtime was operetta time, and The Hither and Dither of Danny Dither was highlighted with unusually modern music, dance routines, and heavenly dialogue. Now and then, time-out was taken in class for singing popular songs or listening to records, but even as the year ended, the chorus was kept busy learning numbers for a spring concert and commencement, to say about individual members of chorus who worked hard on solo and ensemble numbers for contests. 39 Boo ter ifv if t' I ' 4, 1 i' 45? 4' Ligier . Q, N 'ie Wiilfi 1 I lggx 60 I . ! 552 l , , Z 3 A -I V V . I ,K V ,A 9 I 5' A: 25? x W f ESQ Q X I1 if 5 ' s f f ik fu' D VV V T 5 lz A , 4 ,5a.Ei 4 . - and T'1i1i'thA6, ff 'Di X Q1. lf 'V ,' A 7 4 . wk I ,dkt VA SL I ,i I Q, M Our Charming Majorette 0 'WT E Saorla Many a smash-hit they have had. Our Loyal Managers ,mfg Jw , M a I? K .ae 4 'JSP W How Air if ., Q J. ' ..,,c.2'1 ' r Get Loose, Ronnie ? wmv The Game Is thzegther Direction, Girls The FRONT ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: Norman Mack, Bob Garmers, John Winterbauer, Bill Winterbauer, Martin Nevitt, Dick Ahrenkiel, George Baugher, Kenneth Critcheloe. SECOND ROW: Coach Ragle, Bob Freeman, Paul Nevin, Kenneth Simmons, Jim Hurt, Harvey Wells, David Young. BACK ROW: Jim Watts, Jack Adkins, Dean Jensen, Jim Gard, Karl Becker, Matthew Winterbauer, Dick Conover. KCLZWLCLK September 9 - Here - ATHENS DOWNS ASHLAND IN OPENER The Athens Warriors started their baseball season off right by defeating Ashland 16-3. Garmers started and was the winning pitcher for Athens. Ken Critcheloe was the big noise in the hitting department, getting a triple and a home run. September 10 - There - ATHENS DEFEATS MASON CITY The Warriors won their second game of the season, trouncing Mason Cit ll to 8. Dean Jensen's spectacular home-run-robbing catch was the highlight otythe game. September 16 - Here - ATHENS EDGES TRI-CITY , Athens won their third straight ame defeating Tri-City 7 to 6. Bill Winterbauer's fine relief pitching saved the game for the Warriors. Baugher and Adkins led the scoring, each clouting -a home run. September 19 - Here - ATHENS DEFEATS GREENVIEW 7 TO 6 The Warriors won their fourth strai ht decision at the expense of Greenview. Ken Critcheloe was the winning pitcher for Athens. September 2.3 - There - ATHENS TROUNCES SAN JOSE 8 TO 3 The Athenians won again, defeating San Jose. It was the fifth victory in as many tries for the Warriors. September Z5 - Here - ATHENS BEATEN BY FORMAN Forman of Manito spoiled Athe's chances for a erfect season by defeating the Warriors 13 to 5. Bob Garmers was the losing pitcger. Winterbauer and Baugher hit home runs for Athens to start a rally, but it fell far short of its mark. September 30 - Here - ATHENS WINS TOURNEY OPENER Athens won the first ame of the Abe Lincoln Conference tournament by defeating Williamsville 8 to 5. Bil? Winterbauer pitched the finest game of the season for the Warriors. October 1 - Here - ATHENS LOSES SECOND DECISION 5Mason City halted conference title hopes for the Warriors by defeating them 7 to . 44 Martin Nevitt, outfield John Winterbauer, outfield George Baugher, third base Jim Gard, outfield Kenneth Critcheloe, catcher Norman Mack, outfield Coach Ragle Bill Winterbauer, pitcher Dick Ahrenkiel, short stop Bob Garmers, pitcher Jim Watts, outfield Bob Freeman, outfield Jack Adkins, second base Dean Jensen, first base FRONT ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: Mr. lngold, Norman Mack, Dean Jensen, Bernard Jankauski, Bill Winterbauer, Dick Ahrenkiel, Bob Garmers, Coach Ragle. MIDDLE ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: Wayne Barrington, Kenneth Critcheloe, Jack Adkins, John Winterbauer, Jim Gard, Bill Muench, George Baugher, Bob Walsh, David Young, BACK ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: Paul Nevitt, Russell Baugher, Karl Becker, Matthew Winterbauer, Jack Noonan, Jim Watts, Jim Hurt, Howard Goodman, Harvey Wells. November November November December December December December December December December January January January January January January February February February February February February March March WON LOST I Z?aoLef6af Athens wins opener from San Jose 5o to 35. Athens downs Riverton 50 to 35. Athens defeats Springfield High 54 to 49 for first Athenian victory over the Senators in ten years Athens wins fourth straightg downs ancient rival Petersburg 40 to 28. Lanphier snaps Athenian streak with a 57 to 46 victoryg fifteenth ranked team given good battle by Athens. Athens outscores good Forman five 67 to 57: Warriors play one of their best games. Feitshans defeated by Warriors 67 to 51 . Elkhart overwhelmed by hot shooting Warriorsg succumb by a score of 58 to 38. Powerful Mt. Pulaski Hilltoppers edge Warriors 62 to 57. Athens downed by Benton five 56 to 46 in Paris Toumey opener. Athens edges Southwest High of St. Louis 57 to 52. Routt features near upset of Athensg Warriors edge 45 to 41 victory through hot fourth quarter. Athens wins opener in A-G Tourneyg downs Ashland 65 to 54. Niantic swamped in semifinal: Warriors produce 69 to 50 victory. Athens wins A-G Tourneyg defeats Chandlerville 61 to 53 in final. Warriors suffer first Conference loss to Easton, 54 to 52. Mason City downed by Athens 65 to 53. Athens set back by Cathedralg powerful Cyclones win 73 to 59. Warriors edge Niantic 47 to 43. Powerful Jacksonville Crimsons roll over Athens 59 to 47. Athens defeats Greenview 60 to 45. Warriors win first place tie in conferenceg edge Williamsville in SI to 50 thriller for share of title. Warriors come from behind to defeat Waverly 55 to 51 in Honor Night game. Chenoa defeats Warriors in final scheduled game by a score of 60 to 54. Athens wins regional opener from Greenview 47 to 42. Easton eliminated Warriors from further competition as they win regional semifinal 67 to 55. fWrite -up by Dick Ahrenkielj J Dean Jensen Jack Adkins Jim Gard Dick Ahrenkiel Norman Mack Kenny Critcheloe Bob Garmers, Co-Captain Bill Muench George Baugher Bill Winterbauer, Co-Captain Bernard Jankauski John Winterbauer 47 onor Wghf sg J . X ,M 1 t F? aff' 5 LINE OF MARCH Wayne Barrington June Sanderfield Harvey Wells Darlene Tobias James Hurt Bonnie June Manis James Watts Judy Cline Kenneth Critcheloe Barbara Elliott Jack Noonan Marilyn McCall Norman Mack Vernalee Becker Matthew Winte rbaue r Karen Sue Wilcox Bernard Jankauski Janet Letz Barbara DeSilva Robert Carter Connie Jefferies Howard Goodman Sharon Jackson Paul Nevitt Darlene Roberts Jack Adkins Flossie Gudgel Dick Ahrenkiel Mary Lou. Forden Karl Becker Marlene Taylor Dean Jensen Marilyn Hunsley John Winterbauer Marilyn Carroll George Stier BASXETE 'F X S? LE T TE RMEN AND AT TENDANTS George Baugher Carol Jean Neibert James Gard Leann Grant William Winterbauer Mary Agnes Wasilewski William Muench Bonnie L. Manis Robert Garmers Norma Baugher CHEERLEADERS Kathleen Becker Betty Clemens LETTER AND CROWN BEARERS David Young--Mgr. Kenneth Babcock ATTENDANT AND RETIRING QUEEN Carol Ann Wasilewski Mary Ann Noonan QUEEN Beverly Gabbert Peggy Mack Judy Gard FRONT ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: Mr. Ingold, Bob Garmers, Bob Sandidge, Bill Muench, Lovell Glasscock, Barbara DeSilva, Miss lhrig. SECOND ROW: Iudy Gard, Darlene Roberts, Marilyn Hunsley, Jack Ethell, Carol Neibert, Flossie Gudgel, Mary Agnes Wasilewski. TOP ROW: Darlene Tobias, Bonnie Manis, Barbara Elliott, Carol Ann Wasilewski, Mary Lou Forden, Beverly Gabbert, Marilyn Carroll, Connie Jefferies. .xdfkenian ga!! i We work and slave many nights and days, But in the end the staff agrees that it pays. Sponsors: Miss Ihrig and Mr. lngold Co-Editors: Barbara DeSilva and Lovell Glasscock Special Editors: F.F.A. - Jack Ethellg F. H. A. - Carol Neibertg Sports - Marilyn Carrollg Seniors - Connie Jefferies, Bonnie J. Manis, Darlene Tobias Production Assistants: Mary Lou Forden, Beverly Gabbert, Carol Wasilewski, Mary Agnes Wasilewski Business Managers: Bob Sandidge, Bill Muench, Bob Garmers Subscription: Judy Gard, Flossie Gudgel, Darlene Roberts, Barbara Elliott, Marilyn Hunsley In every stage play the job of composing is left to one certain group, and the production of the Athenian was no exception. Z0 able-bodied seniors tpok on the job, headed by Barb DeSilva and Lovell Glasscock, and directed by Miss Ihrig and Mr. Ingold. With many nights of work, typewriters clicking madly, people proofreading, editors deciding what pictures would go in and where, and all the other jobs concerned with writing copy material, be ore deadlines were met. Copy for the last deadline was sent to Myers and Co. , Topeka, Kansas, by March 15. Not only do we have the staff members and advisors to thank, but a so Mr. Byram, Mr. McWilliams, and Blankenberg Photographers, for the many pictures they took, at our early as well as last-minute requests. 'so -wi, ki. ' :52 fit 'fel N -X-. gif. , gy, 1 52-.mf-' -1, g, pal, .- A - Qin Qgvifi' 5 ,- x , ,K vghwx. ,WH f ' ' , , Qs' 'i ,xf arf . - ,I .. ,g73j3gA4K,:,L3y if fncvgf, ' ' ., 17.53, 5 A, ', 1' - T Q , A t , ' NN'-2 2 A.. ,,,, . 41' ks. ' fy. 'np tk -Link - Qi +S-fix, - ...x if-QW . ,e.v- Wy. in J-1 . I , , 2 rf 'Q 'wif P, '-f--.....,,,, S4 al My Q, 'llfl 1 fy zz..-.Nm '-,,1 f an 'Wm' -in ' Marge. Q f :AE -upA ii Q gr Hope You D1dn't Rece1ve 1n Your Hose, M1ss n. 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Fish ustom Farm Work Hayes H ry H V ros. 8: Boys 8: Ready to W Howard W. Bor Jewele Grant Bros. T Drake-Scruggs, The Hub C aff Co., By-Pas S 32, Washington St. Gam ' , Petersburg, Ill. G way Paper 8: S - - ' J. R. Span , ep. C. E. Can ury, Seed Co. . Wimp ' Vu- rookshire F -5 - Fan rairie - ., Elev or . neth L. B 1 her, F ardware ' mplements W George ' sen , ' ' Curr Grocer 1 Ahrenkiel Motor Sales L. F. Wiesenmeyer Co Zipper Repair. Phone 7741 Lindley Floral Co., 2725 So. 6th St, Black Sz Co. Hardware Broadwe1l's Drug Store Jefferies Orchard Bridge Jewelry Co., Inc. 295 So. 5th ,,,, :21 fm ig Bus Drivers, LEFT TO RIGHT: Mr. Chandler Brown, Mr. Earl Marr, Mr. Wilbur Meteer, Mr. Robert Ingram, Mr. Gus Gustafson, Mr. HenryHack- man, Mr. Winford Walsh, Mr. Max Hendrickson, and Mr. George Olson. Mr. Forrest Barr Q Frosty to every- onej who not only keeps the furnace fired, floors swept, and lawns mowed, but cleans up after everyone, and is just the person to help you out in any kind of fix. Line Up Time at 3:20 P. M. .!4fA8l'L6 Muff Qjrcwle .S7cA0oZS LEFT TO RIGHT: Miss Moore, Mr. Spear, Mr. Byram - Superintendent, Mr. Plunkett, and Mr. Brown. No, this isn't the end of the showg only a preview of our successors on the stage. These members are distributed among four different subtheaters known as Athens, Cantrall, Fancy Prairie, and Indian Point Grade Schools. There are 2.02 members attending Athens under the direction of Mr. Chandler Brown. Can- trall has 85 students with Mr. Howard Spear, manager there.lMr. Andrew Plun- kett guides the 49- strong group at Fancy Praikrie, while Miss Ruth Moore is the guiding hand for 49 students at Indian Point Grade School. A teacher who doesn't stay in one place for very long at a time is Miss Lil- lian Swarbrick, unit grade school music teacher. Another teacher who travels to and from schools in our unit district as well as other Memard County schools is Mr. Harry Stevens, speech correctionist. Miss Swarbrick Mr. Stevens fi,,. Q 3 59 GRADE 2, FRONT ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: Donald Ferricks, Ronald Ferricks, Karen Markey, Merle Carpenter, Ray Beal, Ronald Perce,I Jackie Combs, Larry O'Neal, Iona Holler. MIDDLE ROW, LEFT TON RIGHT: David Wartenbe, Cecil Oller, Mary Louise Boyer, James Hendrickson, Roy Beal, Karen Nichols, Shirley Kikendall, James Davis, Tommy Croft. BACK ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: Olive Boone, Larry Pierceall, Steven Talkington, Marilyn Beccue, Linda Bell, Beverly Brown, Billy Fitschen, Chester Cox, Sharon Pierceall, TEACHER: Miss Katheyrn Power. GRADE 4, FRONT ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: Carolyn Hamlin, Carol Wilson, Donald Libby, John Dobson, Richard Hughes, Barbara Nichols, Sandra Nance. MIDDLE ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: Larry Wells, Teddy Sims, Sharon Tomlin, Frankie Knoles, Joyce Burris, Larry Deckard, Matthew Mrozek. BACK ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: Linda Mack, Sharon Grant, Bobby Abeln, Frank Roberts, Harold Glenn, Betty Pierceall, Linda Holler. TEACHER: Miss Helen Huffman. .!4fA2l'l6 GPCLCJQ 5660065 GRADE 1, FRONT ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: Stanley Tobias, Sally Nance, Mary Phyllis Wiker, James Ratliff, Rebecca Barr, Barbara Ann Shannon, Leona Vaughn, Kathryn Rust. MIDDLE ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: Kenneth Doom, Robert Shartzer, Harriet Fawns, Roger McKee, Carole Sue Jensen, Kay Clemens, Robert Jensen, James Glenn, Barbara Byram. BACK ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: Jimmie Ferguson, Joyce Eden, Gary Walsh, Cynthia Hopkins, Linda Knoles, Alice Henning, Jackie Glenn, Phillip Holler. TEACHER: Miss Theodora Peterson. GRADE 3, FRONT ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: Patricia Bozarth, Billie Conners, James Wartenbe, Roger Tomlin, Frank Vaughn, Billie Hackman, Barbara Willi, Barbara Jean Brown. MIDDLE ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: Carl Dean Stott, Rita Kikendall, Bonnie Wiker, Linda Rogers, Joyce Hopkins, Phyllis Markey, Jackie Wells, Dennis Cox. BACK ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: Connie Pugsley, John Glenn, Mary Oller, Larry Cramer, Danny Williams, Bobby Wilcox, Beth Ann Parks, Dickie Lawson. TEACHER: Mrs. Velma Showalter. GRADE 6, FRONT ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: James Dobson, Lynette Hughes, Wanda Baker, Fred Tomlin, John Nance, Bruce Irwin, Martha Bliesner, Charlene Caughlin, Larry Buhr, Kenneth Cox. MIDDLE ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: Janet Ferguson, Donna Bozarth, Barbara Nance, Robert Florence, George Kramer, Judy Burris BACK ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT. Barbara Cox, Elmer Doom, Barbara Calvert, Carl Marion, Rose Baker, Paula Wasilewski, Larry Yoaku Carol Roberts, Donald Hurt, Bettie Wiker. TEACHER: Mrs. Juanita Papp. Kenneth Holler, Eugene McKee, Barbara Cravens, Janet Markey, m GRADE 8, FRONT ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: Helen Wirth, Patsy Holler, Arthur Tomlin, Dillard Lasseter, Edward Nichols, Jud- ith Wasilewski, Donna Holler. MIDDLE ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: Beverly Davis, Charles Lindsey, Floyd Eden, Ronald Bryant, John South, Jerry Wasilewski, Carol Calvert, Nancy Grant. BACK ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: Loren Deckard, James Wiker, Shirley Fawns, Mary Jane Beal, Rose Marie Pierceall, David Hackman, Charles Brackham, Mary Gratton. TEACHER: Mr. Chandler Brown. r .!4tAOI'Ld gI Ct6!Q 36400 6 GRADE 5, FRONT ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: Joanne Nichols, Robert Oller, Glen Huffman, Carol Walkup, Philip Clemens, William Shannon, Sharon Talkington. MIDDLE ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: Carol Kikendall, Jeanette Nance, Norman Jensen, Janet Henning, Iris Brown, Robert Rust, Dennis Huston. BACK ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: Lee Nance, Alberta Fornoff, Loren Fawns, Lois Hiles, Orval Brown, Barbara Boyer, Karen Brown. TEACHER: Mrs. MarJ0flC Wingo. GRADE 7, FRONT ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: Linda Pierceall, Donald Croft, Jan Jensen, Margaret Shurrager, Joyce Marion, Richard Buhr, Eugene Nance, Judy Moklar. MIDDLE ROW: LEFT TO RIGHT: Jack Kikendall, Dorothy Hannibal, Delores Carter, Charles Wells, Kenneth Jenkins, Frank Brake, Jim Buhr, Karen Pugsley, Evelyn Fornoff, Donald Lindsey. BACK ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: James Holler, Ronald Grant, Bobby Beal, Donna Oller, Karen Rollet, Betty Nance, Clara Woodrum, Judy Kikendall, Sandra Davis. TEACHER: Mr. John Stark. dlltfdf Qu 86 SA00 GRADES ONE, TWO AND THREE: FRONT ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: Carolyn Fisher, Willis Payton, James Harris, Dennis Chastain, Robert Payton, Kathleen Henrikson, Lyla Brown, Mary Gene Schlitt, Raymond Barrington. MIDDLE ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: Terry Geary, Samuel Dodd, Martha Downey, Karen McQuinn, Bill Sanderfield, Audrey Miller, David Brown, Joe Britz, Jerry Wiker, Carol Rath. BACK ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: Beverly Barrington, Phillip Jackson, Jerry Van Meter, Artie Fisher, John Haseley, Mary Beth Thompson, Mike Henrikson, Mary Ann Brookshier, Andy Wasilewski, Janet Garmers. ABSENT: Diane Geary. TEACHER: Mrs. Dorothy Brown. GRADES FOUR, FIVE, AND SIX: FRONT ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: Susan Canterbury, Jimmie Smith, Roy Harris, Dale Bounds, Ronnie Beaver, Leroy Jones, Jackie Geary, Harry Woods, Marlene Markey. MIDDLE ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: Joan Wiker, Myrna Brown, Sandra Sanderfield, Barbara Wasilewski, Sharon Wyatt, Sharon Eigenmann, Emily Brook- shier, Sandra Giller, Beverly Dyer, Karen Sue Dodd. BACK ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: Billy Noonan, Morris Wilcoxon, David Downey, Mick Wasilewski, Kenneth Glasscock, Bill Miller, Richard Van Meter, Harold Miller, Darrell Chastain, Randy Chastain, Ronnie Nance. TEACHER: Miss Lucille Primm GRADES SEVEN AND EIGHT: FRONT ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: Nancy Hollis, Joyce Sanderfield, Esther Wyatt, Barbara Hollis, Barbara Giacomine, Nancy Woods. MIDDLE ROW. LEFT TO RIGHT: Joyce Freeman, Martha Henrikson, Sharon Beaver, Kathryn Noonan, Connie Landreth, Cecelia Britz, Shirley Gabbert, Wilbur Payton. BACK ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: Thomas Giacomine, Kenneth Bounds, James Beaver, Carmen Payton, Larry Morgan, Bill Harris, Lynn Canterbury, Johnnie Elliott. TEACHER: Mr. Howard Spear. ancg ra irie gi.. ..,s1i,,,,f GRADES ONE, TWO AND THREE: FRONT ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: Bobby Sapp, David Hartsfield, lean Harp, Wilda Jones, Alvie Fulton, David Dixon, Dean Baugher, Larry Neavill. MIDDLE ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: Carol Sapp, Wanda Sybert, Russell Sybert, Patty Bozarth, Rebecca Clemens, Stephen Hartsfield, Arthur Neavill. BACK ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: Paul Baines, Edward Winterbauer, Ray Harrison, John Becker, Patty Sybert, Glenn Sapp, Freddie Weidhuner. TEACHER: Mrs. Lillie Yagow. GRADES FOUR, FIVE, AND SIX: FRONT ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: Jimmie Dixon, Lewis Powell, Ronnie Neavill, Jerry Olson, Louis Suttory, Ronald Weidhuner. MIDDLE ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: Janet Dixon, Gary Harrison, Elynor Kay Gard, Donna Sybert, Leonard Littrell, Mary Jane Neavill, BACK ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: Maxine Jones, Dorothy Emmett, Susan Neavill, Marianne Becker, Donna Bozarth, Nina Poteet. TEACHER: Mrs. Florence Martin. GRADES SEVEN AND EIGHT: FRONT ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: Peggy Gard, Elsie Snaggs, Anna Marie Skaggs, Doris Weid- huner, Marilyn Dixon. BACK ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: Delbert Weidhuner, Orville Baugher, Richard Sybert, Bronnie Jones, Nomian Powell, Elmer Poreet. TEACHER: Mr. Andrew Plunkett. .grwhan oinf Qu .SZAOJ GRADES ONE, TWO, THREE, AND FOUR: FRONT ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: Diane Showalter, Raymond Hamilton, J. E. Hopwood, Richard Moody, Eddie Dyer, Lonnie Milner, Shirley Gajewske, Larry Lynn, Linda Mae Baum, Arlos Pettit, Delores Showalter, Jerry Sanderfield. BACK ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: Don Milner, Shirley Van Eman, Richard Bounds, Gary Sharp, Mary Ann Sanderfield, Kathryn Powers, Earlene Atwood, Gary Moss, Kay Powers, John Miller, Junia Mae Kent. TEACHER: Miss Nellie Moore. GRADES FIVE, SIX, SEVEN, AND EIGHT: FRONT ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: Karen Sue Henrikson, Judith Moss, Shirley Gajewske, Paul McCoy, Donna Jean Meteer, Betty Sanderfield, Darlene Powers, Cliff Richter, Lourine Sanderfield, Norma Jean Williams. BACK ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: Dale Van Eman, Joe David Wethington, Hermina Stier, PatsyVYoung, Stanley Sharp, Wayne Milner, Lester Wilson, Shir ley Elmore, Dorothy Wethington, Paul Young, Russell Bounds. TEACHER: Miss Ruth Moore. 64 'CIA wif' ' 1? A 4- 1 'vm Nik- . -fp J M- 4 I , 3 M 5' V ' 1 S58 5 , 'f fl . 'H , ., : 'ky ,Z T Q? N OM ff 1 .M , 'Rishi Zif f my -4 , s k .A 'f 'Q' K T X' . 5 ,J 5 41 ' :rg 'ie' '- l if . ' if'!K -1 3, .L , f ' 1 ': . ww it Q .' JZZ512 af ,z W -i if :KW Q, VH 'Q . 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