Atlanta High School - Atalanta Yearbook (Atlanta, IL)

Text from Pages 1 - 72 of the 1955 volume:

A 1955 T A L A N T Atlanta High School Atlanta, Illinois TO MR. WRIGHT A teacher who knows the permanence of ideals in a world of change A friend who makes the problems of each the concern of himself A leader who gives unstintingly of himself for a better community, We affectionately dedicate this book 2 W. L. Harwood, Administrator Message to Seniors The lessons from textbooks are over for some of you, and for others of you in varying degrees. Our greatest hope for you is that you have learned how success is achieved and held in whatever field you enter--namely, through service to other people. What ever you do and whoever you become, your success will be because of others and your achievement will inevitably be measured by your service to them. May this be the greatest applicable lesson of your high school education. 3 BOARD OF EDUCATION Standing, left to right: Keith Pope. Robert Wertheim. Seated: Walter Brandt, DeWitt Yeast-Secretary, Paul Adams-President, Dr. R. L. Ijams, Merlin Curtis 4 JIM ADAMS-- Chorus2,3,4; Band 1,2,3, 4; Band Council 4; Baseball 1,2,4; Basketball 1,2,4; Class Play 3,4; A Club 2.3,4; F.F.A. 1,2,3.4; Treas. 3; Sec. 4; Student Council 4; Track 1; Sec. of Band 4; Brass Ensemble 2; Atlantans 4; 4-H 1,2,3,4; Eight Notes 4; V-Pres. of Sr.Class4; AClub Sergeant at Arms 4. DIXIE BAKER--G.A.A. 1,2,3; F.H.A. 1, 2,3,4;V-Pres.3;Pres.4; F.T.A.2; Sec.-Treas. Girls' Chorus 1,2,3,4; Mixed Chorus 1,2,3; Atlantans 4; Sextet 1.2; Pep Club 2,3,4; Sec.-Treas. 4; Class Treas.3; Spotlight Staff 1,2,3,4; Assist. Editor 3; Editor 4; Music Revue 1; Class Play 3,4; Atalanta Staff4; Photographer; Librarian 2; School Reporter 3; Book Club2,3;4-H 1,2,3,4;Reporter l,2;Pres. 3; V-Pres. 4; Girls’ State Delegate 3. DAVID CLIFTON AMBERG--Basketball 1,2; Baseball 1; F.F.A. 4; A Club 3,4; Student Council 3. WILMA BRUNER--F.H.A. 1,2,3,4;Treas. 4; G.A.A. 1,2,3,4; Treas. 3; Camp Delegate 3; Class V-Pres. 1; Pep Club 2,3,4; Class Play 3.4; Student Council 3; Spotlight Staff 1,2; Chorus 2. Atalanta Staff 4; Feature Editor 4; Activities Editor 4. JANE CARY—Mixed Chorus 1,2,3; Atlantans 4; Girls' Chorus 1,2,3; Music Revue 1; F.H.A. 1,2,3,4; Parliamentarian 4; G.A.A. 1,2,3,4; Tumbling Sports Head 4; Librarian 2; F.T.A. 2; Spotlight Staff 3,4; Atalanta Staff 4; Senior Play 4; Homecoming Queen Candidate 1; Pep Club 1,2,3,4. FRANK HARWOOD—Mixed Chorus 3; Atlantans4; Boys’Chorus 3; Eight Notes 4; Class Plays 3,4; Atalanta Staff 4; Student Council 4; V-Pres. 4; A Club 4; Baseball 3,4; Basketball 4; Band 3,4; Band Council 4. 7 MAXINE HARRIS—Mixed Chorus 1,2,3; Girls’ Chorus 1,2,3; Atlantans 4; Girls’ Sextet 3; Band 3,4; Librarian for Band 4; ClassPiay 3,4; Music Revue 1; Spotlight Staff 1,2,3; Atalanta Staff 4; F.H. A. 1,2,3,4; G.A.A. 1,2,3,4; CampDele-gate 3; Song Leader 4; Librarian 2,3,4; Pep Club 1,2,3,4; Assembly Chairman 4; Homecoming Queen 4; Assist.Cheerleader 2; Cheerleader 4. JILL HUGHES--Mixed Chorus 1,2,3; Girls' Chorus 1,2,3; Band 1,2,3,4; Music Revue 1; F.H.A. 1.2.3.4; Treas. 1; G.A. A. 1,2,3.4; PepClub 1,2,3,4; Class Play 3; Librarian 2; Homecoming Queen Candidate 1; Atalanta Staff 4. GERALD EUGENE LEESMAN--F.F.A. 1, 2,3,4; Class V-Pres. 2; Class Play 4. ROGER EUGENE LEESM AN--Baseball 1, 2,3,4; Basketball 1,2,3,4; A Club 3,4; V-Pres. 4; F.F.A. 4. JACKIE McKOWN—F.H.A. 1,2,3,4; Mixed Chorus 1; Music Revue 1; Atalanta Staff 4, Class Play 3; Girls Chorus 1,2,3; Prom Queen Attendant 3; Pep Club 1,2,3,4; G.A.A. 1.2. PATSY NICHOLS--G.A.A. 2,3,4; Board 3; Pres. 4; Spotlight 2,4; Librarian 2; Pep Club 2,3. THRESSIA PARKS—Student Council 1; See. 1; F.H.A. 1.2,3,4; F.T.A. 2; Girls’ Chorus 2; Mixed Chorus 2; Librarian 3; Atalanta Staff 4; Spotlight Staff 1,2; Class V-Pres. 3; Prom Queen Candidate 1. SUE SHORT—Mixed Chorus 2,3; Girls' Chorus 2,3; Class Play 3; G.A.A. 1,2,3, 4;V-Pres.2,3; Sec.4; F.H.A.2,3.4; Pep Club 1,2,3,4; Atalanta Staff 4. 9 JOHN WM. SH AY- -Class Pres. 4; Student Council2,3,4; Pres.4; Sec.3; A Club 3,4; Sec. 4; Class Play 3,4; Atalanta Staff 4; Spotlight Staff 2,3; Business Manager 3; Debate Club 4; Baseball 2, 4: Basketball 2,4; Boys' State 3. NOBLE USHERWOOD--Class Pres. 1.3; F.F.A. 1,2,3,4; Sentinel2; Pres.4; Class Play 3,4; Atalanta Editor 4; Prom Committee 3; V-Pres. 2. JACK WARRICK- - F.F.A. 1.2,3,4; Sentinel 3; V-Pres. 4; A Club 2,3,4; Pres. 4; Parliamentarian 3; Class Pres. 3; Class Sec. Treas. 4; Basketball 1, 2,3,4; Baseball 1,2,3,4; Class Play 3,4; Spotlight Staff 3; Atalanta Staff 4; King Attendant 3; 4-H 1,2,3,4; Pres. 4. LYND WERTHEIM--Band 1,2,3,4; Pres. 4; Pep Band 4; Mixed Chorus 1,2,3; Girls' Chorus 1,2,3; Atlantans 4; Musical Revue 1; Sax Quartet 1; Woodwind Trio 2,3; Minstrel Show 1; Librarian 4; Book Club 1,2; Hall Cadet 3; Pep Club 1,2,3,4; Assembly Chairman 3; F.T.A.2; Debate Society 4; F.H.A. 1,2,3,4; Sec. 1,2; G. A.A. 1,2,3,4; Student Council2; Sec.2; Class Sec. 3; Class Play 3,4; 4-H Club 1,2,3,4; Homecoming Queen Attendant 3; Spotlight Staff 1,2,3,4; Feature Editor 3; Alumni Editor 4; Assist. Editor Atalanta 4. DUANE KINDRED--Basketball 1,2,3; Baseball 1; F.F.A. 4. SENIOR CLASS OFFICERS. Left to right- Jack Shay, Jack Warrick, and Jim Adams HISTORY OF THE CLASS OF 1955 The senior class of '55 started its school days with 17 students, it lost and gained through the twelve years, and ended with twenty. There are eight of the original class who are finishing together. They are Sue Short, Lynd Wertheim, David Amberg, Jill Hughes, Dixie Baker, Duane Kindred, and Patsy Nichols. The other members that we gained between second and fourth grades were Jack Shay, and Jackie McKown; between fifth and eighth grades were Jim Adams, Jerry Leesman, Roger Leesman, Jack Warrick, Wilma Bruner, Jane Cary, Thressia Parks, Noble Usherwood, and Maxine Harris. We gained Frank Harwood in our junior year. We started our freshman year with a big bang but were let down because we only witnessed half our initiation. Our officers for this year; President, Noble Usherwood ;Vice-President, Wilma Bruner; Secretary-Treasurer, Jackie Miller; Student council members, Thressia Parks and Bill Deuterman. Jane Cary was the homecoming queen candidate. Our float won third place at the homecomnig. Our prom candidates were Bill Deuterman and Thressia Parks. Mrs. Bodie was our sponsor for this year. In our sophomore year the officers were; President, Jack Warrick; Vice-President, Jerry Leesman; Secretary-Treasurer, Jackie Miller; Student council members, JackShay and Lynd Wertheim. Jill Hughes was the queen candidate for the homecoming. Our candidates for the prom were Bill Deuterman and Jackie Miller. One of money making projects this year was picking up corn. During our junior year we had more work and more troubles but we also had more fun. Our officers that year were; President, Noble Usherwood; Vice-President Thressia Parks; Secretary, Lynd Wertheim; Treasurer, Dixie Baker. The student council members from our class were Jack Shay, Wilma Bruner, and David Amberg. The homecoming queen candidate was Lynd Wertheim. We bought our treasured class rings this year. Some of our moneymaking projects were selling stockings, our junior play, Angell Brats , soup supper, and the concession stands at home basketball games. We sponsored the Junior-Senior Banquet and Prom. In our last year in high school our officers were President, JackShay; Vice-President. Jim Adams; Secretary-Treasurer, Jack Warrick. Student council members were Jack Shay, President; Jim Adams, and Frank Harwood. Maxine Harris was the homecoming queen. Our float, Up the Lazy River , won third place in the homecoming. The senior girls in home economics took a trip to the Bridal House in Bloomington and some of the girls modeled the wedding gowns. We had our senior pictures taken in Bloomington on October 21, and enjoyed the afternoon as guests at the Biech Candy Company. On October 22, we presented our play, Act Your Age . Then the day that we had been looking forward to finally comes. We receive our diplomas and feel a little sad to separate. We want to wish each and everyone success in their undertakings after graduation. 11 PROPHECY I was looking through my mail today (Sept. 24, 1980) and I saw these choice news items about my old classmates. Dr. Jack Shay has recently opened his new clinic for the treatment of anemic frogs and crippled caterpillars. KRUGER GAZZETTE Mrs. James Van Horn, the former Sue Short, has been named manager of the New Mexico Speedway. Mrs. Van Horn also drives her own Jaguar in the races. RACING NEWS Mr. David Amberg has been named President of the Rival Dog Food Co. of Anchorage, Alaska. He has been employed by the company for ten years. PET MAGAZINE Jane Cary has signed a contract with the Metropolitan Opera. She has the lead in The Three Pigs.” NEW YORK TIMES Mr. Jack Warrick has recently won the national title of Mr. Unemployment of 1980. This is his 25th consecutive year for this title. Jack also is the father of 12 children. ATLANTA ARGUS Miss Thressia Parks has become the private secretary of J. Mushmouth Limberlip, President of the Peter Pan Butter Co. Thressia was well-known, even in high school, for her accuracy in counting peanuts. PEANUT BUTTER NEWS Duane Kindred, employed in the Busted Bone Research Laboratory at Boneville, Iowa, is trying to find a cure for broken bones. He has developed the marvelous theory that bones break because they are not unbreakable. BONE RESEARCH MAGAZINE Jill Hughes, the head of the Home Economics Department at the U. of I. has recently discovered a new method of preparing meals. It is called a five-course-dinner-in-a-capsule. The easiest way is the best way , she says. ILLIN1 HOMEMAKERS NEWS Wilma Bruner is now playing center for the U. of 1. girls' basketball team. Shestands6' 7 1 2 in her nylons. At the opening game against Purdue, she scored 46 points, all on free throws. SPORTS ILLUSTRATED Miss Maxine Harris has been named head dishwasher at the Stork Club in New York. She was formerly employed at Ciro’s and Wayne Ethel's Cafe. NEW YORK HERALD Jim Adam's orchestra is currently featured in the Corn Room of the Kruger Elevator in downtown Kruger. They say it's the sweetest music this side of Lincoln. KRUGER HERALD Dixie Baker, now a successful school teacher, has just returned with her class of 30 boys and girls from an adventurous field trip to Mars. P. T. A. NEWS Noble Usherwood, a successful lawyer, has moved to Reno, Nevada, where he has been appointed head lawyer in the divorce courts. Mr. Usherwood has been married three times. DIVORCE STATISTICS MAGAZINE Miss Lynd Wertheim (in private life Mrs. T. H. Snodgrass III) editor of the ever popular column, Advice to the love-lorn. has resigned to devote her time to her 10 children and her collection of rabbits. LOS ANGELES TIMES Roger Leesman has just won the top honor in the 1980 World Olympics for running the 3 mile backward-bounce in 4 1 2 minutes. OLYMPIC TIMES Patsy Nichols, a well-known research chemist in the field of allergies caused from cigarette smoke, will be awarded a medal at the next meeting of the American Allergy Association. MEDICAL JOURNAL Herman, grandchampion Holstein bull, owned and raised by Jerry Leesman won top honors at the International Live-Stock Show in Chicago. Herman, 3 years old, weighed 1400 pounds. COUNTRY GENTLEMAN Jackie McKown has recently opened Jackie's Juicy Pickle Packing Company in Lawndale. She also deseeds tomatoes for chili sauce. GOOD HOUSEKEEPING Frank Harwood, employed at the Kruger Research Laboratory, has just developed a furless-wooly-worm. He is now undertaking to develop a featherless chicken. SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN 12 LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF THE CLASS OF 1955 We, the Senior Class of Atlanta Community High School of 1955, having met together for the last time as a class, now about to leave these beloved halls never again to enter them as students, do hereby make this, our last will and testament. FIRST To the Board of Education, we leave our thanks and appreciation for their help and guidance through our twelve years of school. SECOND To the Faculty, we wish to express our appreciation and thanks for patience and efforts to keep us, as a class, on the straight and narrow path during our last four years of school. THIRD To the cooks we leave our dirty trays and messy tables. FOURTH To Dewey and Oma and bus drivers, we leave our sincere sympathy for all the things they put up with during our stay. FIFTH To the reckless and unworthy Juniors we leave: Jill Hughes’ quietness in study hall to Ada Reid and Rosemary Bruce. Jim Adams' sarcastic remarks and practical jokes to Marie Dano and Sheila Ferguson. Noble Usherwood's trapping ability to Bonna McDaniels. Jackie McKown's quietness and dignified manner to Pat Adams. Lynd Wertheim's gift of gab to Hannah Ijams. Duane Kindred’s broken bones to Phyllis Miller and Jean Harris. Roger Leesman's broken glasses to Tom Brandt. Patsy Nichol's height to Charlene Chamberlin. Jane Cary's violin to Carol French and Charlotte Speciale. Wilma Bruner's perfect attendance to Jane Logsdon and Joyce Gehrke. David Amberg's basketball ability to Max Young. Jack Warrick’s Don Juan reputation to Billy Kelleins, Ronnie Nichols, and Bill Dunham. Thressia Parks' curly hair to Rosalie Kaup and Dick Pittenger. Jerry Leesman's farming ability to Art Mitchell and Homer Hamblin. Sue Short's diamond to Ruth Ware and Loretta Rinehart. Jack Shay's straight A 's to Bob Johnston. Frank Harwood’s love affairs to Jon Rawlins, Fred Stunkard, and Karl Ware. Dixie Baker's good behavior to Nellie Horath and Mike Brown. Maxine Harris' cheering ability to Donna Bruner. 13 CLASS POEM Listen my people and I shall strive To tell you a tale of '55 On the first of September, in '43 We ascended those stairs toward destiny. They said to their friends, if the Seniors March down the aisle in that gym tonight, Hang a lantern high in the belfry arch Of Atlanta High School, as an inviting light. One if by foot and two if by cars, Dave in his space-ship off to Mars Ready to drive and spread the news. Through every street drives Jill Hughes. Then Jim said good-night with unmuffled roar, And noisly sped to finish a chore. Just as the moon rose over the bay, Jerry was throwing his cows some hay. While JackWarrick, our roving one, Goes out of town to have his fun. But Lynd Wertheim, our city belle, Can paint our town just as well. Meanwhile, her friend Jackie Mc-Kown, Stays a lovely lass with eyes of brown. And Dixie Baker a sweet one too, Woos Jim Pittenger with eyes of blue. Amidst the noise in all the crowds, Rides Jack Shay upon the clouds. And there stands Wilma by the water But will she stay the farmer's daughter ? Now here comes our tumbler, Jane Cary, no doubt, For when she's not singing she's tumbling about. ; Oh, there goes Patsy with her cheerful ways And at home she almost never stays. Let's go to a ballgame at Atlanta High. Of fighting boys, we've our supply. There goes the buzzer, the game has begun Roger's trying hard for this is his last one. Our class has lacked cheerleaders you know, For we've hadnot a one three years in a row. Out on the floor, backing the team, Yea Red, Yea White, yells our Maxine. Whether it's sports, chorus, or band, You'll always find Frank Harwood at hand. He came to us in our Junior year. Among his favorites are pretzels and beer. To Thressia, the future looks bright. Asked if she'll marry she'll say I just might . Her daddy says an old maid she will be. But this little redhead doesn't agree. Noble Usherwood, our year-book head. Last year our class as president led. He left us, then returned again. And sat in Physics in back of Jane. Well, here's a girl who lives close to school. And at sports Sussy hard to fool. A diamond we see upon her left hand, And before a preacher she soon will stand. We've come to the end of this poem at last, Which leaves only Duane with his foot in a cast. And we all regret to say good-by To the hallowed halls of Atlanta High. 14 SENIOR CLASS PLAY Act Your Age Act Your Age, a three act comedy, was staged by the senior class on October 22, 1954. Tryouts were held September 21 and rehearsals began September 23. Those in the cast were: Maxine Harris as Helga, Jack Shay as Archibald (Gadget) Hoffenflugel, Jane Cary as Geraldine Joyce, Wilma Bruner as Cora, Jack Warrick as James Matson, Frank Harwood as Commander Stone, Dixie Baker as Sandra Stone, Lynd Wertheim as Angelica, Thressia Parks as the messenger girl and Jimmy Adams as Franco's voice. Those on the production staff were: assistant director, Thressia Parks; stage manager. Noble Usherwood; properties, Jim Adams; wardrobes, Jill Hughes; business manager, Pat Nichols; sound effects, Gerald Leesman; and the director, Mrs. Noel D. Brak. Our director was a great help to us all through our play practice. Here is a brief summary of the plot. Jerry and Angy are 2 teen-age girls, who, through letter writing, become involved with 2 sailors. Imagine their dismay when the 2 homely sailors come to visit them! The girls' antics are further complicated by Sandra Stone, who poses as an eleven year old. Everything comes to a climax with the arrival of Commander Stone on whom Cora demonstrates her wrestling technique. 15 Tubby, Grandma, and You All! B R Make her pretty, Jackie! I SENIOR POLL Most likely to succeed Jack Shay, Dixie Baker; Best looking Jack Warrick, Jill Hughes; First to marry Jim Adams, Sue Short; Most popular Noble Usherwood, Thressia Parks; Most athletic Roger Leesman, Wilma Bruner; Best personality Noble Usherwood, Jackie McKown; Most intelligent Jack Shay, Lynd Wertheim; Best build Jack Warrick, Sue Short;Meanest Frank Harwood, Maxine Harris; Best sense of humor Jack Shay, Maxine Harris; Most talented Jim Adams, Jane Cary; Live the longest Jerry Leesman. Patsy Nichols; Studies the hardest David Amberg, Thressia Parks; Tallest Frank Harwood, Patsy Nichols. vAAaAAAAAAAA X X XXXXXX v x X X X x x X X x X X V X A X X X y x x 'x x x x V x X X xxx x x x X X X X X X X X X X X X x X x XXX C J 00000 XXX aXaXaaX xXXXXXXXXX XX XxXXX )( A x X X X X x ■ X X X X X X X XXX xXXXXXXXXX xxx xxxx$o xXxxxxx YxxXx X X . X Underclassmen V X . XXX X X X X X X Y Y Y A X ■ X X A A XXXXX XXX X X X X X X X A . ,aXXa7 X a x x X V X X x x X X C X y V x x x x y y X X ■ A CLASS OF 1956 We the Juniors have been very busy with various money making activities and also with different programs. Some of our money making activities include, selling candy at the ball-games, selling hot dogs and coffee at the ballgames, and selling popcorn at the games. Along with these money making projects we have also done a few extra things. One thing was make earrings and corsages and sell them. We also sold sweatshirts with the Atlanta Redwings emblem on them. So far this year, we have sponsored a stunt night along with the Seniors. We will also be in charge of the Junior-Senior Prom this year, and we will put on a Junior Play this spring. We are sure that we will be able to do all the things that we want to do and complete different activities with the help of our sponsors, Mrs. Brak and Miss Sandleban. Our class officers for the year are Bill Dunham, President (upper left); Homer Hamblin, Vice-President (upper right); R oslie Kaup, Sec retarv (lower left); and Bonna McDaniels, Treasurer (lower right), hard and have done a good job. Left to tight, below, Patty Adams, Tom Brandt, Mike Brown, Rosemary Bruce, Donna Bruner, and Charlene Chamberlin. Left to right, opposite page, First Row: Marie Dano, Sheila Ferguson, Carole French, Joyce Gehrke, Jean Harris. Second Row; Nellie Horath, Hannah Ijams, Bob Johnston, Billy Kellems, Kenny Kindred. Third Row: Junior Lees-man, Jane Logsoon, Kenneth Long, Phyllis Miller, Art Mitchell. Fourth Row; Ronny Nichols, Dick Pittenger, Jon Rawlins, Ada Reid, Loretta Rinehart. Fifth Row: Charlotte Speciale, Fred Stunkard, Ruth Ware, Karl Ware, Max Young. Buy from the needy Juniors. A serious soup server. A real gone guy! Mrs. Brak, a class sponsor. JUNIOR RESPONSE TO THE SENIOR WILL We, the Jolly Juniors, would like to give you, the dearly beloved, sophisticated, and, may I add, soon-to-be-forgotten. Seniors, a quick witted response to your dear and thoughtful bequests. Here is a worth-while suggestion for each Senior as he leaves dear old A.C.H.S. Lynd Wertheim, We suggest that you bag your Stag . (Hartsburg Stag, that is.) Jack Warrick, We suggest that you continue starting new fashions for men and become the Atlanta equivalent of Christain Dior. Noble Usherwood, We suggest that you'd be a good Physics teacher on Mars. Sue Short, We suggest that you form your own basketball team and call them the Short Trotters . Jack Shay, We suggest that you curb your ambition before it tempts you into becoming a Dr Jeckle-Mr. Hyde. Thressia Parks, We suggest that you continue to be seen at the side of a Lin-colnite. Patsy Nichols, We suggest that you incorporate your popcorn business to make the folding money instead of just small change. Jackie McKown, We suggest that you become a model and model wedding gowns for designer Warrick. Roger Leesman, We suggest that you make a contract with the local bakery for regular deliveries of assorted cookies each week so that you won't miss the supply from the Home Ec. room. Jerry Lessman, We suggest that you be the first to install push-button farming in Logan County. Duane Kindred, We suggest that you become a foot doctor, because you've had enough experience. JillHughes, We suggest that you pick a man who drives a Chevrolet as your husband . Frank Harwood, We suggest that you change your singing style so that you won't give Nat King Cole too much competition. Maxine Harris, We suggest that you become a librarian since you're so quiet. Jane Cary, We suggest that you give voice and violin lessons to Jack Benny. Wilma Bruner, We predict that you'll give Billy Oldacker competition as an auctioneer because you talk so fast and loud. Davy Amberg, We suggest that you avoid making the headlines as a stockpile (oops) stockcar driver. Jim Adams, We sugge st that that you'll never be in a car accident, if you always stop for stop signs. Dixie Baker, We suggest that you become an English teacher so you can teach Liberace how to say, Thank You, Ladies and Gentlemen. 24 CLASS OF 1957 Standing: Mr. Kinsey, Class Sponsor. Seated: Darlene Houghton, Secretary-Treasurer; Beverly Turner, President; Jim McRoberts, Vice President. Sophomore Activities The Sophomore class began their year's activities by winning second place in the homecoming parade of 1954 with their float Stardust. OnOctober 15 , they sponsored the first all school party with a record-breaking attendance of 120. There was record dancing, entertainment and refreshments . The class sponsored the box social and square dance in November. This was the class' biggest money making project of the year. Contest for most popular girl and biggest feet provided fun for all and money for the class. Tengard, Dragnet spelled sideways was the stunt the sophomores presented for the stunt night. There are thirty sophomores enrolled making this the second largest class in the high school. SOPHOMORES Left to right. Row One: Paul Buckles, Donna Ford, Kay Fortman, Mike French, Janet Haning, Ivy Harris. Second Row: Herb Harwood, Sue Hazelwood, Darlene Houghton, Judy Jacobson, Betty Johnson, Betty Kessinger. Third Row: Dale Kindred, Jean King, Sharon Loercher, Frances Leesman. Fourth Row: Ellen Mandrell, Jim McRoberts, Don Menzel, Bob Miller. Fifth Row: Lee Patterson, Myron Rawlins, Lyle Rogers, Ruth Sutton. Sixth Row; Eddie Thompson, Beverly Turner, Frances Wert-heim, Sharon Wikoff, Eugene Yeast. Not Pictured: Carol Troxell. 26 27 CLASS OF ’58 The freshman class officers, left to right, are Wilbur Reid, President; Donna Pope, Vice President; Larry Thomp son, Secretary-Treasurer. Freshman Activities The freshman class float (upper left) was exhibited in the Atlanta homecoming parade. The theme was a Hawaiian scene. Rita Parks, Linda McKown, Marilyn Beccue, and Floyd Harris rode on the float. On December 23, we exchanged Christmas gifts. Everyone seemed pleased. See Rita, Dan and Floyd (upper right). Below are pictures of some of our girls taken when our class visited New Salem State Park last year. In the first picture are, left to right, Donna Pope, Linda McKown, Carol Bicknell, Barbara McCullough, and Willa Jones in front. In the second picture are Barbara McCullough, Donna Pope, and Rita Parks. Mr. Wright, our class sponsor, (center above) has aided us through out the year in all our difficulties. He has been present in all our class meetings and has proved very helpful in getting our class started. FRESHMEN Class members (left to right: Row One: Barbara McCullough, Dick Baldwin, Carol Bicknell,Floyd Harris. Row Two: Dean Benedict, Rita Parks, Ronnie Noll man, Carolyn Miller. Row Three: Dave West, Dan Patterson, Earl Gardner, Gerald Page. Row Four: Linda McKown, Jim Quiram, Marilyn Beccue, Larry Brandt. Row Five: Charles Beck, Willa Jones, Eddie Combs, Barbara Sandoz. Front Row. left to right: Carol French. Jack Shay, and Frank Harwood. Back Row: Floyd Harris, Beverly Turner, Jim McRoberts, Wilbur Reid, Homer Hamblen, Charlotte Speciale, and Jim Adams. STUDENT COUNCIL The officers are: Pres. Jack Shay, Vice Pres. Jim Adams, and Sec.-Treas. Carole French. The sponsor of the Student Council this year is Mr. W. L. Harwood. Among the many activities carried on by the Student Council this year is the sponsoring of many interesting and educational assembly programs. They also have promoted a school party for the entertainment of the students. In the spring, two delegates, accompanied by Mr. Harwood, will attend the Student Council Convention in Chicago. In the lower left picture, Jack Shay and Sheila Ferguson master a reptile at one of the assembly programs. Pictured in the lower right hand corner are Mr. Harwood and Mrs. McCullough doing their duty as chaperons at a school party. Front row, typists: Bonna Me Daniels, Dixie Baker, Carole French. Back row, typists: Mrs. Paulson, Sheila Ferguson, Marie Dano. Standing, left to right: Duane Kindred, Wilbur Reid, Donna Ford, Rosemary Bruce, Pat Adams, Sharon Loercher, Hannah Ijams, Beverly Turner. Back row, left to right: Fred Stunkard, Kenny Long, Pat Nichols, Lynd Wertheim, Frances Wertheim, Ada Reid, and Dick Pittenger. THE ATLANTA SPOTLIGHT The SPOTLIGHT is mimeographed each month by several high school students .helped by Mrs. Paulsen. For the first three issues, the paper was printed by the Stewart - Fink Publishing Company, but beginning with the December issue, it was made at school. Editor-in-Chief Dixie Baker, and Asst. Editor Sheila Ferguson made out the assignments for Sports Editor, Fred Stunkard; Humor Editor, Frances Wertheim; Alumni Editor, Lynd Wertheim; Office Reporter, Hannah Ijams; Inquiring Reporter, Marie Dano; Class News, Beverly Turner; F. H. A., Rosemary Bruce; F. F. A., Kenny Long; G. A. A., Donna Ford; Student Council, Dick Pittenger, and Art work, Bonna McDaniels and Sharon Loercher. After the news is typed, it is mimeographed by Duane Kindred and Wilbur Reid. Pat Nichols, Circulation manager, then distributes the papers at school and mails a copy to each of the 1954 graduates, surrounding high schools, bus drivers, and board members. 33 Sitting, Front row, left to rights Duane Kindred, Jim Adams, Roger Leesman, Kenneth Kindred. Sitting, Second row: Mrs. Brak, Wilma Bruner, Jill Hughes, Lynd Wertheim, Maxine Harris, Patsy Nichols. Standing, Third row: Noble Usherwood, Theresa Parks, Jane Carey, Jackie McKown.Sue Short, Dixie Baker. Standing, Last row: Dave Amberg, Jack Warrick, Frank Harwood, Jack Shay, Gerald Leesman. ATLANTA STAFF This year the yearbook staff, Mrs. Brak, and Mr. Harwood have undertaken to change the style of the yearbook. Instead of selling advertisements we are charging the different organizations for each page they want. The organizations can have as many pages as they want and can put anything on them that they desire. So far, this new style has proven very effective and shall probably be followed in future years. .This year's ATLANTA is headed by Noble Usherwood, Editor in chief; Lynd Wertheim, Assistant Editor; Thressia Parks, Business Manager; Frank Harwood, Sports; Dixie Baker, Photographer; Sue Short, Faculty; Maxine Harris, Art Editor; Wilma Bruner, Activities; and Jim Hughes, Make Up Editor. Other seniors have assisted with write-ups and typing. The senior class, Mrs. Brak, and Mr. Harwood hope that you will like this year's ATLANTA. 34 Left to right, in Front: Donna Pope, Betty Jo Johnson, Maxine Harris, Ivy Harris, Lynd Wertheim, Bonna McDaniels. Standing: Sue Hazelwood, Darlene Houghton, Joyce Gehrke, Charlotte Speciale, Carole French Donna Ford Roslie Kaup, Loretta Rinehart, Rita Parks. Pat Adams, Hannah Ijams, and Dixie Baker. A.C.H.S. STUDENT LIBRARIANS The student librarians are responsible for keeping books and magazines in circulation in an orderly way. One librarian is on duty each period to check books and magazines in and out and to supply information about the library. Each librarian has an alternate in case of absence. The librarians have been limited in their work by lack of training, but almost make up for this lack in willingness to help and desire to please. Without student librarians, it would be a task indeed to keep the library open. Mrs. N. D. Brak is director of the library and of the student librarians. 35 The F. H. A. officers for 1954 and 1955 are Standing, left to right: Miss Sandleben, Jane Cary, Thressia Parks, Charlene Chamberlin, Shiela Ferguson, Frances Wertheim. Seated: Wilma Bruner, Bonna McDaniels, Dixie Baker, and Hannah Ijams. FUTURE HOMEMAKERS OF AMERICA In September the F. H. A. entered the Peter Pumpkin Eater float in the homecoming parade and received first prize. In October Mrs. Charter from Lincoln spoke on The Romance of Jewelry , also in October the Chapter had a Hag Party for the F. H. A. girls and their dates. At the regular November meeting Mrs. Pete Shay gave a demonstration in winter floral arrangements. For a money making project they had a country store from which they made $17. For December the Home Ec. and F. H. A. sent boxes to the Short Nursing Homes in Atlanta. In January the girls worked on their F. H. A. degrees. In February they sent boxes to the needy families in Korea. At the March meeting a mother and daughter panel discussed baby sitting. They also had a St. Patrick's Day party and invited the student bodies of four other schools. For our April meeting we had a food demonstration from Swift and Company. In May we elected the officers for 1955 and 1956. The installation of the new officers was held at the Mother and Daughter Banquet. On May 9 the F. H. A. and Home Ec. classes held their annual Spring Style Show. The Atlanta Chapter was happy to learn that Dixie Baker, president of the chapter, earned the highest score in our high school on the test in the Betty Crocker Search for the American Homemaker of Tomorrow. Let's Have Order Hard Labor I've Got A Secret Kiddies Day I Didn't Know 37 Left to Right, Above -- 1st Row: Jack Warrick, Vice President: Noble Usherwood, President; Jim Adams, Secretary; Max Young, Treasurer; Kenny Long, Reporter; Mr. Elliot, Advisor; Tom Brandt, Sentinel. FUTURE FARMERS OF AMERICA Two awards are given annually by the F. F. A. The project award, won by Jack Warrick, is given to the senior with the best projects throughout all four years of high school. The Dekalb award, which Jim Adams received, is based on projects , 1 e a d e r s h i p , and grades. The four best projects in our chapter are owned by Jerry Leesman, Jack Warrick, Max Young, and Jim Adams. The F. F. A. chapter's duroc gilts are being kept at the homes of Eugene Yeast and Jack Warrick. Kenny Long is keeping the F. F. A. boar. Left to right, Below, First row: Dick Pittenger,Chuck Beck, David Amberg, Larry Thompson, Roger Leesman. Second row: Max Young, Bob Johnston, Gene Yeast, Bob Miller, Kenneth Long, Karl Ware, Jim Adams. Third row; Mr. Elliot, Junior Leesman, Noble Usherwood, Jerry Leesman, Lee Patterson, Tom Brandt, Jack Warrick Don Menzel Paul Buckles. Above left: Jack Warrick, project award winner; above right: Jim Adams, Dekalb Award winner; below, left to right: Gerald Leesman, Jim Adams, and Jack Warrick with their projects, the four best in the chapter; bottom row: Jack Warrick and Eugene Yeast each win one of the F.F.A. gilts and Kenny Long with the F.F.A. boar. First row, left to right: Jim Adams, Jack Shay, Janet Haning, Carole French, Jack Warrick, Kenny Long, Roger Lees-man. Second row; Homer Hamblin, Lyle Rogers, Art Mitchel, Fred Stunkard, Dick Pittenger, Mr. Kinsey. Third row: Don Menzel, David Amberg, Bill Dunham, Jon Rawlins, Herb Harwood, Kenneth Kindred. Fourth row; Mike French, Frank Harwood, Max Young, Bob Miller, Tom Brandt, Ronnie Nichols. First row,left to right: Wilma Bruner, Darlene Houghton, Frances Leesman, Donna Bruner, Loretta Rhinehart, Roslie Kaup, Nellie Horath, Carole French, Jean King, Maxine Harris. Second row: Barbara McCullough, Hannah’Ijams Patty Adams, Bonna McDaniels,Dixie Baker, Sheila Ferguson.Marie Dano, Rosemary Bruce, Jill Hughes, Jackie Mc-Kown, Donna Pope. Third row; Carol Bicknell, Linda McKown, Jean Harris, Charlene Chamberlain, Kay Fortman, Lynd Wertheim, Janet Haning, Charlotte Speciale, Jean Harris, Phyliss Miller, Joyce Gerhke, Jane Cary, Marilyn Becue. Fourth row: Beverly Turner, Donna Ford, Sharon Loercher, Frances Wertheim, Carolyn Miller, Judy Jacobson, Jane Lodgson, Sue Short, Floyd Harris, Bill Dunham, Jon Rawlins, Ronnie Nollman, Larry Brandt, Miss Martin. PEP CLUB ACTIVITY CALENDAR AUGUST 31 School opens SEPTEMBER 6 Labor Day Holiday Band played for parade in Lincoln 7 Baseball -- Armington, Here 9 Baseball -- Mt. Pulaski, There 10 McLean Homecoming -- Band marched in parade Freshman Initiation -- All school party 14 Baseball -- Hartem, Here 17.18 Homecoming 17 Baseball -- Elkart, Here 21 Baseball -- Beason, Here 24 Baseball --Waynesville, There 25 Band marched in Maroa parade 28 Baseball -- New Holland, Here 29 Baseball -- McLean, Here OCTOBER 4 Assembly Program -- Captain Harry 12 Rotary supper for faculty 15 Sophomore All school party 16 Band marched in Heyworth parade 22 Senior Class Play -- Act Your Age” 23 Spotlight Bake Sale 26 Atlantans sang at Armington High School 29 F.H.A. Hag Party NOVEMBER 3 Eight Notes sang at Women's Club 4 Queen candidates entertained by American Legion 4,5 Home Economics Teachers Convention in Peoria 10 T. B. Tests 11 Veterans' Day (no school) 13 Sophomore Box Social 16 Basketball -- Hartem, Here Assembly Program -- Physical Fitness 19 Basketball -- Elkart, Here Junior Soup Supper 23 Basketball -- Beason. There 25,26 Thanksgiving Vacation 30 Basketball --Waynesville, Here DECEMBER 3 Basketball -- New Holland, There 6 Basketball -- Kenny, Here 7 Faculty Christmas Party 8 Assembly program on reptiles 9 Basketball --Waynesville, There 10 Junior Senior Stunt Night 13 Basketball--Middletown, Here 15,16, McLean Invitational Tourney 17.18 21 Basketball -- Kenney, There 23 Dismiss school for Christmas Vacation Christmas Dance JANUARY 3 Resume school 4 Basketball -- Hartsburg, Here 7 Basketball -- Elkart, Here 11 Basketball -- Beason, Here 12 Betty Crocker Home Economics Exam 14 Basketball --Waynesville, There 13,14 Semester Exams 18-21 County Basketball Tournament 28 Basketball -- New Holland, Here 29 School Election for new school building FEBRUARY 2 Assembly -- Ventriloquist 4 Basketball -- Delevan, Here 8 Basketball -- McLean, Here Freshman soup supper 12 Junior Class school party 15 Basketball -- Kenney, Here 17 High School Faculty Basketball game at McLean 19 Basketball--Minier, There 22 Basketball--Warrensburg, Here 24 Faculty -- Board party 25 Basketball -- Octavia, There MARCH 1-4 Regional Basketball Tournament 2 College Day 8 F.F.A. Banquet 10 F.H .A. entertains neighboring chapters 11 Engineering Open House at U. of I. 12 District solo and ensemble contest 16-19 State basketball tournament 18 Safety Demonstration 25,26 Minstrel Show 28 Assembly program -- Puppet Show APRIL 2 District Band and Chorus Contest 5 Parliamentary Procedure Contest 22 Junior Class Play -- Buy Jupiter 26 Spring Music Festival 29 G.A.A. Banquet MAY 7 Junior-Senior Banquet and Prom 9 F.H.A. -- Home Ec. Spring Style Show 13 F.H.A. Mother-Daughter Banquet 19 Assembly 22 Baccalaureate 23,24 Semester Exams 24 Honors Night 25 Class Trips 26 Grade School Commencement 27 High School Commencement 41 ACADEMIC MR. ELDRIDGE KINSEY: Coach-Physical Education; Mathematics: B.S., Illinois State Normal University. MR. HAROLD ELLIOTT: Agriculture; B. S., University of Illinois and Illinois State Normal University. MR. PHILLIP MCCULLOUGH: Assistant Superintendent; Social Science; B. S., Illinois State Normal University. MR. EDWARD HINDER- LAND: Music-Chicago Musical College; B. S. in Ed. Illinois State Normal University. -hT MR. CHARLES WRIGHT: Physical Science; B. S., Illinois Wesleyan University; M. S., University of Illinois; University of Colorado; Illinois State Normal University. 44 MISS WILMA MARTIN: High School Physical Education; Grade School Physical Education; B. S. in Ed., Illinois State Normal University. MRS. EDNA PAULSEN: Commerse--B. S.t Illinois State Normal University. MISS LOIS SANDLEBEN: Home Economics; Illinois State Normal University, B. S. in Ed. F A C U L T MRS. KATHLEEN BRAK: English--Univer-Y sity of Illinois. B. A. in English. 45 We the class of 1955 dedicate this page to Dewey and Oma Johnson who started their service to the Atlanta Public School in 1943 when we started in the first grade. We have studied for twelve years but not as diligently as they have worked. Our appreciation goes with them as they retire. LUNCH IS SERVED Lunch is served, indeed, by five ladies to an average of 300 youngsters each school day. Serving starts at 11:00 with the first graders and ends just after 12:30 with teachers who supervise lunch hour activities. Pictured above are Mrs. Zimmerman, Mrs. Douthit, Mrs. Mason, and Mrs. Horrum. Mrs. Kindred was absent at the time recuperating from an injury. Mrs. Mason is general supervisor in charge of the cafeteria. The ladies have enjoyed the new equipment and the new cooking and serving arrangements, including the new serving window at the right below, which were part of the improvements made last summer. OUR GIRL FRIDAY Our Girl Friday is Mrs. Virginia Kindred and her duties are innumerable. She types all office reports and correspondence, tabulates and records tardiness and absence, types and mimeographs tests and projects for the grade school as well as the high school, orders and distributes supplies and books, has charge of the extra curricular activity funds, and does the clerical work connected with the lunch program—to mention a few things. This is one department where the work can never all be caught up! In spite of this continual pressure Virginia is always friendly and pleasant. Well done, good and faithful servant. A.C.H.S. BUS DRIVERS When the buses do not make their rounds many youngsters cannot get to school, and so it is important to have dependable men as drivers. Pictured below with the buses are the regular drivers: Harley Snowbound” Warrick, Don Zeke Swearingen, Roy Thompson, and Dick Speed Houser. Substitute drivers, not in the picture, are Clarence Mason and Merlin Curtis. arlsburg res Allanta Cagers 'in + !rop W Win Straigb (tags Crack ledwing Skein |y 84-73 Score 'om Kenney Waynesville Falls; Wings Nip McLean Stopy Bv ROGER CUSHMAN 1 Pantograph Sports Writer NTA — Hartsburg-Emc [ p p e d Atlanta High Schtx |t game winning streak and Q Beaso.% 70-63 De ‘ Atla S LOGAN-DEWITT Atlanta High Schoo’ „ A om a two a, W t0 VA V °b vv. 'v , ftVt ' . A OGAN-DE Wi larttoura itlanta Reach -inals t i T0ur ga U lane a iu-oJ x Ogan-Ue wile ags, v ference victory from I '- mes, « ini� c TnocHau nicrl- ..V,0 Jr mes’.wings Tuesday nig .a. 0 T lanta floor. ihn Swan. tanKy fiartst £c O- h who sports a 23 point lie average, found three At ® ”e ®% eV [guarding him when the ga J; guarding nun wiien uk; k .. , led. The move held Swart tlme lea CA liiard jack Warrick told ?anac t Cheek, an ex-Redwing ath-' “ I'm the team’s minute man. coach saves me until the lastM ite of the game.” Jack’s idle3 9 Ma in jest came true Saturday • when his two field goals in. jr J last minute gave Atlanta a 75-’ . |win over Stanford for the Me- . Tournament championship. !,nie,.Vv Menzel Sparks Rally ior Doth tear. mart opened the second q Jbe lie s f°r Iwith a layup but ther the F 'ante s Menzel g Its held even until with Atlanta won tl. jtes left in the quarter J a 44-32. _irick drove in for a basket an rMM p Menzel added a pair of fre j to narrow the lead to 36-3C: Harwociu p Stags retained that margin a Mcnzei.c' ‘ no 4(V?4 Warrick,g ne, 10-04. Miller,g el, the game’s leading sco. Leesman.g |rith 27 points, received th. Brandt'.? ‘attention as Swart, but ever stunkardc j guards weren’t enough ti am J the 5 ft. 11 in. sophomore, j baskets and a free throw by jel offset three Hartsburg bas-las the third quarter got un-ay. Then the Redwing ac ..ed in a layup although surged by Hartsburg players | the maneuver gave Swart his In as0 McLean — Jack Warrick came yft the Atlanta bench in the final minute last Saturday night to score two baskets and give Atlanta the championship in the annual McLan Invitational basketball tournament. -j n. Stanford’s fine quintet led At-t V -anta all the way through the last a v. lialf until Warrick entered the W ivA.C'' game in the dosing seconds of QW last quarter. Warrick’s first p G® basket tied the score at 73-73 and v _ 0 51 8 second shot rung the hoop with Oj v' iust three seconds left to give the OV _ O1' Redwings the win. Atlanta Sot - % ‘0n Menzel G 0 scored 3J R the indi- A V .on Ber-. ir field � h shot ik six i the -Allanta '.j but Bea-«arae from that -x)t the Wings 15-6 - naH of the first period. V V )| - 1XER CALLS SHOTS •Atlanta was down 29-17 midway In the second quarter but fought .liners for the ball and began to control •ts ano Re backboards. The Wings trail-• . ‘d only 34-31 at halftime. Guard | 3 n Miller, Atlanta’s long shot ar-‘h dst and Playnaaker, scored six I points in the second quarter as Jack Warrick and Art Mitchell | iank four apiece. Mitchell led At-uita’s rebounding forces. 'Vesten scored six points and k tallied four for Beason in the • nd quarter. Miller passed to | tell under the backboard and ’ll tilled in the ball to tie � Atlanta Sot. - iA Q O F2 F o ! Bt ..ster.f s sissKrV 6 OIBoword.g C«CVC Vt '- c C,c' 6 2 Tibbs.g V «VC � ■ .1 A 2 0 Janssen.g , A V.S 8 21 Anderson, c a vaC� ‘ a Total :� 18 Total 11 i W Atlanta Wins Tit It 7 In McLean Meet Comets Qo Scoreless In Third Period; Redwings lie Stags picked up ground on I Atlanta press, and Weiland’s | baskets sandwiched one by zel at the quarter's end mak-Ithe score 60-52. Iriumph, 96-32 GAMES TONIGHT 7:00 p. m. — Hartsburg-Emden vs Kenney. -- “ . New Holland int at 42-42 with 1:40 to 'fie third period. Lyle Rog- ____ 'p in and Mitchell’s free _ i. ow put Atlanta ahead 45.-44 in ‘‘the last minute of the third quar-‘ter. Miller quarterbacked Atlanta’s all in the last 4‘i minutes of the jrth quarter. The little signal er broke up two Beason fast ks by stealing the ball and 1- it from the determined Yel-ackats on offense with his fv dribbling. � ’« A flnnfnm’rrVtt Menzel Shines nore Don Menzel pourea through the hoops to top The script employed in the scoring honors for the championship m e e t i n g couldn’t s’. a a Ron Bemau have been improved upon by a f ,ln ou‘ °f tries writer of televised professional Ire.e. throw line and vTestling drama. Atlanta trailed fn 301,15 from the floor the Indians throughout all but the fuh„e J0s.lng .c?u ,e’ final thirty seconds of the second - -e-r- rst ac en te(I in half when Warrick’s brst .score made u a 73-73 deadloek, and his a 16-16 standoff, Atlanta pulled temporarily in front on the crown winning second basket came °f u°mu remar {able one “ -........-onds before the end “d„ Push...sho,_s Jw big Art Front Row: Left to Right-Max Young, Fred Stunkard, Tom Brandt. Second Row: Jack Shay, Jack Warrick, Homer Hamblin. Frank Harwood, Art Mitchell, Don Menzel, Coach Kinsey. Third Row; Roger Leesman, Jon Rawlins, Lyle Rogers, Jim Adams, Kenny Kindred, Bob Miller, and Herb Harwood. BASEBALL The Redwings tied for second place in the Logan Dewitt Conference with 4 wins and 2 losses. Conference Standings: Hartsburg 6-0 Atlanta 4-2 Beason 4-2 Mt. Pulaski 4-2 Elkhart 2-4 New Holland 1-5 Middletown 0-6 Baseball Scoreboard Date Opponent We They Sept. 7 Armington 2 1 9 Mt. Pulaski 1 0 10 McLean 18 3 14 Hartsburg 0 4 17 Elkhart 12 5 21 Beason 2 3 28 New Holland 11 1 29 Me Lean 7 4 Oct. 1 Middletown 16 0 Atlanta High School Batting Averages for 1954. Player AB R H Ave. Jack Warrick 32 10 14 .438 Max Young 28 6 11 .393 Art Mitchell 24 4 9 .375 Lyle Rogers 16 10 5 .313 Tom Brandt 26 5 7 .270 Kenneth Kindred 9 5 2 .223 Roger Leesman 23 5 5 .216 Bob Miller 15 4 3 .200 Don Menzel 10 3 2 .200 Jim Adams 5 2 1 .200 Earl Gardner 5 1 1 .200 Frank Harwood 16 4 3 .188 Homer Hamblin 21 5 3 .143 52 Left to right above: Wilbur Reid, Bob Miller, Homer Hamblin, Don Menzel, Fred Stunkard, Art Mitchell, Jack Shay, Jack Warrick, Tom Brandt, Roger Leesman, Lyle Rogers, and Ronnie Nichols; Coach Doc Kinsey in front with the trophies. VARSITY BASKETBALL TEAM Regular Schedule Tournament Play We They MCLEAN TOURNEY Hartsburg 40 46 Beason 58 56 Elkhart 41 59 Kenney 79 76 Beason 42 67 Stanford 75 73 McLean 61 52 LOGAN-DEWITT TOURNEY Wayne sville 81 48 Middletown 96 32 New Holland 54 43 Beason 55 52 Middletown 66 55 Championship Kenney 84 70 Hartsburgh 53 69 Hartsburg 73 84 REGIONAL TOURNEY Elkhart 59 69 Cathedral 52 61 Beason 63 70 (of Springfield) Waynesville 68 53 CONFERENCE STANDINGS New Holland 78 54 Hartsburg 14 -0 Middletown 74 41 Beason 11 -3 Delavan 53 (overtime) 55 Atlanta 8 -6 McLean 73 43 Kenney 8 -6 Kenney 68 62 Elkhart 8 -6 Minier 50 48 New Holland 4 -10 Warrensburg 47 77 Wayne sville 2 -12 Octavia 56 63 Middletown 1 -13 53 Left to right: Dick Pittenger, Dick Baldwin, Larry Thompson, Earl Gardner, Myron Rawlins, Herb Harwood, and Jim Quiram. Wilbur Reid in the back; David West in the front. JUNIOR VARSITY BASKETBALL The Basketball Schedule Opponent We They Date Place Hartsburg 32 38 16 Nov. The re Elkhart 45 36 19 Nov. Here Beason 39 24 23 Nov. The re McLean 21 30 27 Nov. There New Holland 35 33 3 Dec. There Middletown 53 31 13 Dec. Here Kenney 29 34 21 Dec. The re Hartsburg 44 47 4 Jan. He re Lincoln 37 59 5 Jan. The re Elkhart 40 28 7 Jan. The re Beason 44 32 11 Jan. Here New Holland 31 34 28 Jan. Here Delavan 29 24 4 Feb. Here McLean 37 28 8 Feb. Here Middletown 40 19 11 Feb. There Kenney 26 34 15 Feb. Here Lincoln 50 59 16 Feb. Here Minier 41 48 19 Feb. The re Warrensburg 42 52 22 Feb. Here Octavia 42 45 25 Feb. The re Mason City 40 56 5 Mar. TOURNEY 54 Minuteman Warrick (36) The forward with the unorthodox jump shot, Jack will be remembered for his two last minute game winning baskets against Stanford to give Atlanta the McLean Tourney title. Jack was elected captain of the baseball team. Scrapper Leesman (32) Tough on defense and a press, Rog is continually in the opponents’ hair and stealing the ball for the Redwings. Rog was voted the most valuable player for the 53-54 season. Rebounder Mitchell (35) Two hundred pounds of muscles and elbows pulling in the rebounds and clearing them for a fast break describes Captain Artie Mitchell. Hard work and desire have made him a valuable team man for the Redwings. ”M. V. P. Menzel (56) Voted by the Redwings as this year's most valuable player, Don was the team’s leadingscorer as a sophomore. Spotting the opponents from three to six inches, his timing and finesse have made him feared and respected by all opponents. He was voted to the second team in both the All Conference and All Tourney Teams. Feeder” Miller (45) Voted to the All Tournament First Team and All Conference Second Team this sophomore has been the set up man and play naker. His ability to find openings in the defense coupled with his deadly set shot have made him an outstand ing guard in the Conference. Defensive Rogers (39) Lyle consistently turned in a fine defensive performance on the opponents’top scorers. Automatic would describe his layup shot on the fast break. Another sophomore whose accurate shooting and drive have given the Redwings a pair of outstanding guards. CHEERLEADERS The 1954-55 cheerleaders pictured left to right are Carole French and Nellie Horath, Jun iors ; Jean King, Sophomore; and Maxine Harris, Senior. Other varsity basketball boys pictured are Jack Shay, Senior, number 12; Fred Stunkard, Junior, number 13; Homer Hamblin, Junior, number 8; and Tom Brandt, number 3. Wilbur Reid and Ronnie Nichols were the team managers. LOGAN- DeWITT TOURNEY 1. Trying to break the second row jinx. 2. Alas--another basket! 3. The Octupus! 4. Let's jump, boys! 5. Give me a ladder! 6. Get that rebound! 7. And 2 more make 96! 8. Try to guard this one, John! HIGH SCHOOL BAND Left to Right: Back Row; Larry Thompson. Patty Adams, Donna Ford. Janet Haning, Bob Miller. Eugene Yeast Lyle Rogers. Max Young. Tom Brandt. Don Menzel. Wilbur Reid. Frank Harwood, Bill Dunham, Fred Stunkard, Jon Rawlins, Jim Quiram, Frances Wertheim, Carl Ware. Bob Johnson, Sheila Ferguson, Judy Willis, Jim Adams, Tom Wert-heim, Director E. J. Hinderland. Front Row; Eddie Combs, Carolyn Miller, Linda Thompson, Cleo Vef, Ada Reid, Jill Hughes, Sharon Loercher, Jean King, Hannah Ijams, Maxine Harris, Carole French, Donna Pope, Dan Patterson, Rose-mar nUMCe w°,r!ny Noleman Carol Bicknel, Beverly Turner, Nancy Blankenship, Kay Fortman, Marilyn Becue Center; Phyllis Miller, Joyce Gerhke, Charlene Chamberlain, Judy Jacobson. Not Pictured-Lynd Wertheim. Trombone Quartet Saxophone Quartet Left to Right; Caroline Miller, Larry Thompson, Sheila Ferguson, Wilbur Reid. Left to Right; Frances Wertheim, Sharon Loercher, Rosemary Bruce, Beverly Turner. Band Council Left to Right; First row; Lynd Wertheim, Hannah Ijams, Maxine Harris, Sharon Loercher. Second row; Frank Harwood, Jim Adams. tanmu; Pep Band Left to Right: First row; Donna Pope. Sheila Ferguson, Caroline Miller, Kay Fortman. Janet Haning, Lynd Wertheim. Second row; Beverly Turner. Frances Wertheim.Hannah Ijams, Rosemary Bruce, Sharon Loercher. First row,top to bottom: Ly nd Wert -heim, Ada Reid, Hannah Ijams, Jean King, Jane Cary, Patty Adams, Beverly Turner. Second row: Judy Jacobson, Maxine Harris, Sue Hazelwood, Donna Ford, Rosemary Bruce, Carole French, Dixie Baker, Caroline Miller. Third row: Bonna Mc-D a n i a 1 s , Jean Harris, Frank Harwood, Wilbur Reid, Max Young, Floyd Harris, Kay Fort-man. Fourth row: Frances Wert-heim, Bill Dunham, Tom Brandt, Jim Quiram, Jim Adams. Girl’s Trio Top to Bottom; Maxine Harris, Hannah Ijams, Lynd Wertheim. Atlantans Eight Notes Left to Right; Wilbur Reid, Jim Quiram, Ada Reid, Janet Haning, Carolyn Miller, Carole French, Jim Adams. Frank Harwood. CADET BAND Left to Right; First row; Judy Willis, Nancy Blankenship, Linda Thompson, Carol Dunham, Janet Williams, Kathy Smith, Linda Ware, Linda Patterson. Kathy Yeast. Second row; Lora Randolph. Linda Leesman, Diane Hoblit, Phylis Ware. Dennis Vannoy, Alta Ware, Dale Perlman, Jim Sigler, Sherry Bruce. Larry Brandt. Nancy Jo Curtiss. Jim Hub-ner. Third row; Carol Bruner. Vicki Hazelwood, Diane Leesman, Shirley Naffiziger, Mike Swearingon. Robert Pit-tenger, Ronny Baker, Larry Franz, Bill Brock, Larry Rogers. Jay King, Matilda Ijams, Tommy Rhinehart, Gary Bruce, Dick Shay, Ardeth Bullerman, Roy Reid. Fourth row; Wayne Turner. Marvin Hulva, Ed Pittenger. Nancy Hubbard. Fifth row; Terry Jacobson. Gary McDaniels. Jimmy McKown, Lyle Leesman, Gladis Baker, David Bunkleburger. Christie Dunkleburger. The eighth graders are pictured above, left to right: row one. Linda Thompson, Bob Johnson, Nancy Blankenship, Gary McDaniels, Virginia White, David Kindred, Linda Sullivan, Ronald Sutton, and Patty Kaup;row two. John Houghton, Vicki Hazelwood, Gerry Rawlins, Carolyn Rose, Mr. Kampf, Linda Brown, Marvin Hulva, Barbara Nichols, and Larry Warrick; row three. Donna Dehart, Joey Mountjoy, Lynn Karrick, and Mary Wiggers; row four. Bobby Hubner, Christie Dunkelburger, Robert Wertheim, Louise Britton, Doris Craig, Judy Willis, Larry Rogers, NancieCreager, and John Patterson; row five, Judy Johnson, Mary Kindred, Darlene Leesman, George Jackson, Dixie Benedict, Tommy Shifflet, Margaret Hamblen, Alta Ware, and Martha Harris. Eighth grade class officers pictured at the lower left are Larry Warrick, President; Linda Thompson, Vice-President; Judy Johnson, Secretary-Treasurer; and Mr. Kampf, Sponsor. The members of the Atlanta Committee pictured at the lower right are Darlene Leesman-chairman, Martha Harris, Louise Britton, and Linda Thompson, seated; Mary Wiggers, Carolyn Rose, Robert Wertheim, David Kindred, and Tommy Shifflet, standing. The members of the heavyweight team are pictured on the opposite page at the top. They are left to right. standing. Coach Kampf, Larry Rogers, Marvin Hulva, Lynn Karrick, Charles Creager, Joey Mountjoy, Larry Frantz, Larry Pech, and Manager, Robert Wertheim; Kneeling, left to right, Gerry Rawlins, John Patterson, David Kindred, Tommy Shifflet, Larry Warrick, Wayne Turner, and Roy Reid. Pictured on the opposite page in the lower picture are, back row, standing, Coach Kampf, Joey Mountjoy, Larry Rogers, Charles Creager, Lynn Karrick, Marvin Hulva, Roy Reid, Larry Pech, and Manager Robert Wertheim; front row, standing, are Gene Johnson, Gary McDaniels, Gerry Rawlins, Tommy Shifflet, Dick Shay, Larry Warrick, Bobby Hubner, Larry Frantz, Gary Bruce, and John Quiram; kneeling left to right, are John Patterson, David Kindred, Wayne Turner, and Edward Pit-tenger. The Grade School Cheerleaders are pictured also. They are kneeling, left to right, Linda Thompson, Louise Britton Darlene Leesman and Kay Johnson. The heavyweights won all of their games. They won 1st place in County Tournament played at Broad-well. They won 3rd place in Waynesville Tournament at Waynesville and won 1st place at Chester East Lincoln. The Lightweights have lost three games. They won first place in every tournament. EIGHTH GRADE ACTIVITIES Each year the class elects a girl to be nominated as homecoming queen. The queen candidates of the class of 1959 have been Darlene Leesman (4th grade), Linda Thompson (5th grade), Martha Harris (6th grade), Darlene Lees-man (7th grade), and Louise Britten (8th grade). Left to right below are Louise, Martha, Linda, and Darlene. The grade school baseball team is pictured at the lower right. Members are Larry Frantz, Charles Creager, Gerry Rawlins, Larry Rogers, Robert Wertheim, Wayne Turner, Larry Warrick, Gene Johnson, John Patterson. David Kindred, and Coach Kampf.