Belleville Township High School - Bellevinois Yearbook (Belleville, IL)

Text from Pages 1 - 168 of the 1954 volume:

THE HELLEVINOIS PUBLISHED BY THE SENIOR CLASS OF 1954 Belleville, Illinois Volume XXXVIII Main Building — the heart of B.T.H.S. Auditorium FOREWORD Tis education forms the common mind. — Pope “When the one Great Scorer comes to judge the final game, He doesn’t judge whether you won or lost, but how you played the game.” A school functions as a team. Each of us connected with it is an individual and each of us works with other individuals to play the game and achieve the goal. Some¬ times we win; sometimes we lose; hut we remember that it is the playing of the game that counts. It is in the play¬ ing of the game that the members develop character and learn by instruction and experience and cooperation with others. 3 Miss Florence Miller I HIM OK Miss Florence Miller passed away on June 9, 1953. She had been a member of the faculty at BTHS since 1921, teaching civics and history. She w iii i ive long in the memory of the many students to whom in her thirty-two years of teaching she so thoroughly taught the prin¬ ciples of government and who are now citizens of the community. Her students remember her with respect as an excellent teacher, one devoted to her task of teaching. 4 We dedicate this book to Mr. Clarence A. Armstrong, a man best known for bis efficient guidance of the athletic department. Through his efforts in planning our ath¬ letic program, through his association with the Lettermen as their sponsor, and through his po¬ sition as a teacher of history, he has won many student and faculty friends. He shall he remem¬ bered by many for these accomplishments. Mr. Clarence A. Armstrong If you be a lover of instruction you will be well - instructed. — Socrates 6 B.T.H.S. teamwork The Officials The Players The Game The Sponsors Instruction increases inborn worth, and right dis¬ cipline strengthens the heart. — Horace There is no more sure tie between friends than when they are united in their objects and wishes. — Cicero over the years growing pains The main building, the heart of B.T.H.S., was erected in 1917. In the same year the shops building, which also houses the cafe teria, was built. When built in 1918 the present girls’ gym was intended for the boys’ athletic program. Because of overcrowded conditions the pres¬ ent Field House was erected in 1936. The center of the fine arts program is the auditorium buildina which was constructed o in 1924. In 1933 the library building was added to the campus of B.T.H.S. In this building are located the language and social studies de¬ partments and a well-stocked library. In 1946, the Junior College buildings were added to accomodate the college program. B.T.H.S. is still growing rapidly. The years to come will see new additions to the pres¬ ent campus in order to accomodate an ever- increasing student population. T! Rules and regulations, necessary For orderly conduct in any game, are enForced by the officials who play an important role in the game. They keep in hand the actions oF the players by calling Fouls and enforcing penalties. Keep¬ ing score, another duty performed bv these authorities, inspires the players to aim more accurately for their goal and to play more effectively. The able instruction and supervision re¬ flects in the players’ working together in an organized manner. The players are motivated to strive to do better by the praise they receive for that which they have done. They are en¬ couraged to continue to perform to the best of their abilitv. Dr. Hal 0. Hall superintendent Dr. Hal O. Hall, the superin¬ tendent of B. T. H. S., is the keystone of the activities of the school. He acts as the center around which school life revolves. Both the students and the faculty confer with him concerning the improvement of B. T. H. S. Be¬ sides his work at the high school Dr. Hall is active in many civic, social, and cultural groups in the community. B.Ed., Southern Illinois Univer¬ sity M.B.A., Northwestern University Ed.D., New York Universitv Office Staff The competent members of the office staff aid the administration in carrying out the functions of the school by hand¬ ling the daily routine business connected with the life of a school in a very efficient manner. Seated: Miss Fincke. Standing: Mrs. Zwetschke, Miss Kutzner, Mrs. Grovesteen. 12 Mr, F. J. Friedl ' i assistant superintendent Mr. Friedli’s chief function is to assist Dr. Hall with the administration of the school. Among many of his duties are approving school posters, issu¬ ing tardy permits and perma¬ nent ground passes, and ad¬ ministering school transporta¬ tion. He also administers and supervises the programs of ju¬ nior college and night school. B.S., McKendree College M.S., University of Illinois board of education The Board of Education, a group of Belleville citi¬ zens elected by the people of the community, directs school affairs by financing the operation of the school and adopting new plans for its improvement. First row: Mr. Clarence Manring, Dr. George Meyer, Mr. Herb Kaufmann. Second row: Mr. Gene Hepp, Mr. Roy Eidman, Miss Ruth Fincke, Mr. Elmer Peters, Mr. Ervin Stein. 13 Betty Edmiston Sullins College, U. of Missouri, B. S., Northwest¬ ern U., Washington U., U. of Wisconsin. English, Speech. Meta Stenger Illinois State Normal U., Washington LI., St. Louis U., B.S.; A. M. English . Jeanne McCravy Washington LIniversity, A. B. English. Ruth Kindred LI. of Chicago, Ph. B.; Columbia U., M. A.; Wash¬ ington U. English. Orena Farmer Monticello College, LI. of Illinois, A. B.; Columbia U. A. M.; U. of Minnesota. English, Head of the Department of English and Language. Gladys Grigg Linden wood, U. of Illinois B. S.; Columbia U., M. A. English. Jane Hansleben Illinois State Normal U., B. S.; LI. of Wisconsin, Harvard, Washington U. English , Sociology. Madge Ream Central Missouri State Teachers College, B. S.; U. of Colorado, M. A. English, Speech. James Pleasant Southern Illinois LI., B. A.; Colorado State College of Education, M. A. English, Speech. Orpha Reeder Washington U., A. B., M.A.; U. of Missouri. English. Mildred Edwards Oakland City College, A. B.; LI. of Colorado, Ind¬ iana U., M. S. English Ann McCann Southern Illinois LI., B. S., M. S. in Ed.; LI. of Wisconsin. English. english department Row 7: Miss Edmiston, Miss Stenger, Mrs. McCravy, Miss Kindred, Miss Farmer, Miss Grigg. Row 2: Miss Ream, Miss Hansleben, Mr. Pleasant, Mrs. Reeder, Mrs. Edwards, Miss McCann. 14 Row 1: Miss Niess, Miss Baer, Miss Skaar. Row 2: Mr. Peters, Miss Murray, Miss Glass, Miss Johnson. language and fine arts department Netta Niess U. of Illinois, A. B., A. M.; U. of Colorado. German , Spanish. Hope Baer McKendree, B. M.; Northwestern U., M. M. Choral music. Marguerite Skaar U. of Wisconsin, B. A.; U. of California, U. of Mexico, McGill University, the Sorbonne, Middle- bury College, M. A. French. Edwin Peters Strassberger Conservatory of Music, B. M.; Chicago Musical College, Webster University, M. M. Instrumental music. Marjorie Murray Central Missouri State Teachers College, B. S. Columbia U., M. A. Art. Ruth Glass Arkansas State Teachers College, B. S., U. of Illi¬ nois, B. S. in L. S. Librarian. Pearl Johnson McKendree, A. B.; U. of Illinois, M. A.,; U. of Wisconsin, Washington U., U. of Michigan. Latin } English, Social Studies. 15 Willard Hall Illinois State Normal U., U. of Illinois, A. B., A.M.; U. of Colorado, Washington U. Economics, Civics, American history. Lenore Kriege MacMurray, Northwestern U., B. S.; Washington U., M. A.; U. of Mexico. World history. Helen TeWinkle LI. of Pittsburg, A. B.; Columbia LI., American LJniversity. International relations, American history. Clarence Armstrong Southern Illinois U. ? B. Ed.; U. of Illinois, M. A. American history, Director of athletics. Alvin Nebelsick Southeast Missouri Teachers College, Southwest Missouri Teachers College, B. S.; LJ. of Nebraska, M. A. American history, Geography, Head of the Depart¬ ment of Social Studies. James Gallagher Illinois State Normal U., B. S., M. S.; Drake Llni- versity. Geography, Physiography. Sam Eubanks Southern Illinois U., B. A., M. A. Civics. Ray Freeark Duke University, U. of Chicago, A. B.; Washing¬ ton LI., B. S. in Ed. American history, Business arithmetic. social studies department Row 7: Mr. W. W. Hall, Miss Kriege, Miss TeWinkle, Mr. Armstrong. Row 2: Mr. Nebel¬ sick, Mr. Gallagher, Mr. Eubanks, Mr. Freeark. 16 Row 1: Miss Mueller, Miss Morgan, Mr. Lauder, Miss Wheeler, Miss Burns. Row 2: Mr. Budde, Mr. Rauth, Mr. Hertel, Mr. Cross, Mr. Allen, Mr. Carter. biological science and physical education Louella Mueller McKendree, B. S.; U. of Illinois, M. S. Health. Eda Morgan Oklahoma A. and M., B. S. Home nnrsingy Biology. Fred Lauder U. of Illinois, B.S.; U. of Iowa, M. S. Healthy Physical education y Head of the Depart¬ ment of Biological Science and Physical Education. Betty Wheeler Western Illinois State Teachers College, B. S.; Mac- Murray College, LI. of Wisconsin. Physical education. Etta Burns Lasell Junior College, Boston University, Sargent College, U. of Missouri, B. S. Physical Education. Alfred Budde Milliken, B. S.; U. of Illinois, M. Ed. Physical education. Walter Rauth Illinois College, McKendree, A. B.; St. Louis U., U. of Wisconsin, U. of Illinois, M. S. Physical education. Alfred Hertel Illinois State Normal LI., B. Ed.; LI. of Wisconsin, M.S. Botony , Zoology, Health. O. H. Cross DePauw, A. B.; Washington LI. M.A. Biology, Dean of Boys. Ferrel Allen LI. of Illinois, B. S., M. S.; Washington LI. Health, Physical education. Emery Carter Bradley, Western Illinios State Teachers College, B. Ed.; U. of Colorado, Colorado State, A. M. Health, Physical education. 17 John Karch Illinois College, B. S.; U. of Illinois, Washington LI. M. A. 7 Physics, Algebra. Merle Guthrie Southern Illinois U., B. Ed.; LI. of Illinois, M. A. Geometry, Algebra. Christine Fischer U. of Missouri, B. S.; Columbia LI., Washington LI., M.S. Algebra, Analytic geometry , Physiography, Plead of the Department of Mathematics and Physical Science. Kenneth Edwards Illinois State Normal LI., B. Ed.; LI. of Illinois, M. A. Physics. E. G. Hexter McKendree A. B.; Washington LI., LI. of Illinois, A.M. Trigonometry , Registrar. 11. B. Tabor LI. of Illinois, B. S., MS. Algebra, Geometry. D. C. Edwards Blackburn College Western Illinois State Teachers College, B. S, M. S.; LI. of Illinois. Chemistry. Mahlon Millard Eastern State Teachers College, B. Ed.; LI. of Illi¬ nois, M. S. Chemistry. Kenneth Pyatt Southern Illinois LI., B. Ed.; LI. of Michigan, A. M. Algebra. mathematics and physical science Row 7: Mr. Karch, Mrs. Guthrie, Miss Fischer, Mr. K. Edwards. Row 2: Mr. Hexter, Mr. Tabor, Mr. D. Edwards, Mr. Hillard, Mr. Pyatt. 18 TYPEWRITER KEYBOARD TWENHOEFEL INSUWANCr ©000006060 ooooooooooo 06000000000 © oof Dooe Aiy 4 � 7 S 9 H 12 13 14 IS 16 17 f« 19 20 21 22 33 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 - Row 1: Miss Eubanks, Mrs. Trabue, Mr. Trabue, Miss Flottman, Miss Mueller. Row 2: Mr. Wortman, Miss Cannady, Mr. Kneedler, Mrs. Beekman, Mrs. Short, Mr. Vaught. business department I Iallie Eubanks Southern Illinois U., U. of Wisconsin, Washington U., B.S. Typing, Transcript. Elma Trabue LJ. of Illinois, B. S. Bookkeeping. James Trabue Kansas State Teachers College, Missouri School of Accounting and Law, U. of Illinois, B. S.; Wash¬ ington U., M. S.. Business law y Bookkeeping , Head of the Depart¬ ment of Business Education. Michal Flottman Central Missouri State Teachers College, B. S. in Ed.; U. of Missouri, Washington U. Business arithmetic, General business, Geometry, Algebra. Ruth Mueller Washington U., A. B.; Columbia U., M. A. Office occupations. Herman Wortman U. of Illinois, B.S., M.S. General business. Corinne Cannady LI. of Missouri, B. S.; U. of Denver, M. A. Shorthand. Forrest Kneedler Central Missouri State Teachers College, B. S.; LI. of Missouri, M. Ed. Business arithmetic, General business. Sarah Beekman Maryville State Teachers College, B. S. Typing, Transcript. Marguerite Short Southern Illinois LI., B. Ed.; LI. of Iowa, LI. of Indiana. Typing, Shorthand, Transcript. Eugene Vaught Belleville Junior College, St. Louis U., B. S.; Wash¬ ington LI. Distributive education, Business arithmetic. 19 William Rapp Bradley, U. of Illinois. Vocational auto shop. Clara Neubauer Illinois State Normal U., B. S.; U. of Illinois, Iowa State College. Home economics, Qclothing). Phyllis Alexander Bradley, B. S.; Eastern State Teachers College, U. of Illinois, U. of Minnesota. Foods , Home making. Douglas Blondell Winona State Teachers College, B. S. Wood working, E. M. Gyerman Bradley, B. S.; U. of Illinois, Washington U. Machine shop. vocational department Row 1: Mr. Rapp, Miss Neubauer, Miss Alexander, Mr. Blondell. Row 2. Mr. Gyerman, A r. Eller, Mr. Harpstreit, Mr. Scott, Mr. Corrough, Mr. Lentz. 20 Robert Eller Geneva College, Central Missouri State Teachers, B. S., U. of Missouri, M. Ed.; Michigan State. Vocational guidance. T. A. I Iarpstreit Milliken, B. S.; LI. of Illinois. Drafting. Frank Scott Southern Illinois U., B. Ed.; U. of Illinois, A. M.; Bradley LI., LI. of Colorado. Architectural drawing. Clifford Corrough Grinnell, B. S., U. of Iowa, M.A.; Columbia U., U. of Illinois. Vocational guidance. L. F. Lentz LI. of Illinois, B. S.; Colorado Agricultural College. Vocational agriculture. Top row.- Let there be music. It’s as easy as pi. Now this calls for study¬ ing. Second row.- Probable graduates? Eat, drink, and be merry—a la Roman style. Now do you understand? Third row: Who wrote this? Takin’ it easy. Workl Work! Work! Bottom row. Go boys, Go! Now it ' s ♦his way . . . 21 T T 1 Without the players there would be no game. However, this group cannot work individually and still be effective. A team is a process of give and take, each player willing to help his teammate as well as himself. In working toward a common goal, a game well-played, the players encourage each other when in despair and co-operate with each other for a better game. The team should be able to accept defeat with no bitter feeling and achieve success with a pleasant attitude toward the losers. Officials play an important role in any group activity, and therefore it is necessary for players to work in harmony with them. Co-operation and courtesy create a friendly attitude between the two groups. Accepting the decisions made is often hard to do, but it should be realized that these are made for the benefit of all concerned. CLASS OFFICERS Dale Walwark, Betty Kurkjian, Dick Evans Dale Walwark President Dick Evans Vice-President Betty Kurkjian Secretary-T reasurer the senior class Color -------- Peach and Blue Flower - - -.Carnation Motto ------ “When the one Great Scorer comes to judge the final game, FI e doesn’t judge whether you won or lost, hut how you played the game. ' CLASS SPONSORS Miss Farmer, Mr. Vaught, Mr. Eller, Mr. Kneedler, Miss Skaar, Miss Niess, Mr. Pyatt. 24 seniors Bruce Agne Movie Club, Rifle Club. Roberta Allard Class officer, Student Council, Little The¬ atre, Pep Club, Operetta. Anne Alloway Class officer, Thespian, Little Theater, Operetta, Junior Jam. Don Bandelow Model Airplane Club, Movie Club. Clifton Bardsley Chorus, Movie Club, Tumbling Club, F. D. A. Fred Bartelsmeyer Football, Golf, Junior Jam, Ping Pong Club. Betty Beaumont Pep Club, G. A. A., Dance Club. Marlene Becherer Pep Club, Dance Club, Junior Jam. Jay Bell Honor Thespian, Little Theater, Junior Jam, Operetta, Orchestra. Eunice Berry Richard Beske Bellevinois Editor, Thespian, Little Thea¬ tre, Junior Jam, Track. Ann Birsner Chorus, Operetta, Triple O. 25 seniors William Bishop Freshman Party, Junior Jam, Baseball Club, Prom. Lawrence Blackard Movie Club, Baseball Club, Operetta. Ruth Blumberg Hy News Staff, Quill and Scroll, Typing Club, Knitting Club. George Bowman Junior Jam, Letter man, Tennis, Golf Club, Tumbling Club. Kenneth Bretsch Football, Basketball, Track, Letterman, Student Council. Melvin Briggs Tumbling Club, Baseball Club. Lorah Lee Brooks Pep Club, Junior G. A. A. Jam, Choir, Chorus, Evelyn Bruehl Band, Dancing Club Hiking Club, F.H.A., Triple O. Jean Bryant Junior Jam, Choir, Operetta, Art Club, Dancing Club. Lowell Burgener Football, Track, Movie Club, Junior Jam. Richard Buser 26 Rorert Buser seniors Leroy Beyer Track, Lctterman, Ping Pong Club. Walter Bunn Band, Movie Club. Anita Campbell Troy Cambell Transfer, Freeburg, Illinois. Kenneth Cannady Golf Club, Stamp Club, Games and Hob¬ bies Club. Mary Ellen Chaplit Girls’ Sports, Triple O. Joyce Clark Junior Jam, G. A. A., Dance Club, Pep Club, Chorus. Angela Cochran Hv News Staff, Little Theatre, Thespian, Quill and Scroll. James Cochran Movie Club. Rachel Conzelmann Art Club, G.A.A. Shirley Cooper Dance Club, Pep Club. Ronald Crook 27 seniors Alfred Crosby Band, Orchestra, Club. Movie Club, Tumbling La Vonna Crossley Junior Jam, G. A. A., Club. Pep Club, Dance Robert Cruikshank Class Officer, Student Council, Basketball, Tennis. Laurita Culpeeper Pep Club, G.A.A. Richard Cummings Movie Club, Movie operator. Richard Cunningham Tennis, transfer, Miami, Florida. Ludwig Daesch Football, Baseball, Band, Baseball Club. Elaine Dahm Little Theatre, Chorus, Operetta, Junior Jam, Pep Club. Donna Davenport Class Officer, Student Council, Little The¬ atre, Junior Jam. Janis Davies Freshman Play, Sophomore Play, Little Theatre. Sharon Dennis Pep Club, Dance Club, Triple O, Prom Committee, Junior Jam. Paul Diehl Band, Chorus, Operetta, Movie Club, In¬ strumental Club. 28 seniors Richard Dintelman Band, Chorus, Operetta, Movie Club, In¬ strumental Club. Mariva Dorman Bellevinois Staff, Junior Jam, Orehestra, Instrumental Club, Danee Club. Adam Doty Football manager, Letterman, Sophomore Play, Junior Jam, Chorus. Robert Downs Letterman, Track. Emy Lou Dudley Dance Club, Pep Club, Junior Jam. Jean Duncan Hy News Staff, Quill and Scroll, Pep Club. Wanda Durnell Pep Club, Dance Club, Prom Committee, Junior Jam, Triple O. Jerlene Earnhart Chorus, Triple O. Earl Ebel Track, Ping Pong Club, Dance Club, Rifle Club. Glen Eicher Ping Pong Club, Basketball Club, En¬ gineering Club, Junior Jam. Richard Eidman Boys’ Ensemble, Operetta, Bellevinois Ad¬ vertising Manager, Junior Jam, Little Theatre. Ronald Eilering Track, Choir, Ope retta, Movie Club, Slide Rule Club. 29 seniors Glenn Ellerbusch Richard Emmons James Ervin Baseball, Football Club, Letterman. Dave Eschenfelder Richard Evans Class officer, Student Council, Thespian, Tennis, Junior Jam. Jerry Ferguson Rifle Club, Pep Club. Margie Fink Art Club, Pep Club, G. A. A. Stanley Fischer Movie Club. Ronald Foster Choir Operetta, Tennis, lunior Jam, F.D.A. Fred Frank Marlene Fries Pep Club, Girls’ Sports, Triple O. Jo Ann Froese Little Theatre, Hy News Staff, Sopho¬ more Play, Assembly Play, Etiquette Club. 30 seniors Ernest Gaido Football, Basketball, Baseball, Junior Jam, Student Council. James Gain Football Club, Football. Joan Gain G.A.A., Dance Club, Games and Hobbies Club, Triple O. Roland Gerhardt Norma Gerling Pep Club, Chorus ? Junior Jam, Prom Committee. Ethel Girard G.A.A., Hiking Club. Roger Glueck Roland Gooding Track, Tumbling Club. Jean Goslin Pep Club, F.H.A. Dance Club, Junior Jam, Pat Grab I liking Club. Jane Green Pep Club, Little Theatre, Prom Commit¬ tee, Junior Jam. Bill Griffith Football, Traek, Little Theatre, Junior Jam. 31 32 seniors Marjorie Grimmer G.A.A., Dance Club, Triple O. Dan Grimmig Larry Gross Baseball, Baseball Club, Movie Club. Don Haida Baseball, Baseball Club, Movie Club. I Ielen Halb Dance Club, Etiquette Club, Pep Club, Triple O. Lester Hardt Auto Mechanics Club, Tumbling Club. Gail Harper Student Council, Hy News Staff, Quill and Scroll, Junior Jam, Little Theatre. Ted Harpstreit Football, Basketball, Track, Letterman, Tumbling Club. Alice Harris Pep Club, Chorus, Junior Jam, G.A.A., Prom Committee. Darlene Harris Student Council, Class officer, Junior Jam, Prom Committee, Little Theatre. Robert Harris Junior Jam, Tumbling. Jerry Hayden Ping Pong Club, Golf Club. seniors William Henderson Student Council, Baseball, Football, Bas¬ ketball, Letterman. Joyce Hershman Pep Club, Art Club, G.A.A. Irma Hillard Band, F.H.A., Prom Committee. Enid Hoeffken Chorus, Hy News Staff, Music Club, Quill and Scroll, Operetta. Ron Hoercher Bellevinois Staff, Junior Jam, Golf Club, Football, Track. Ron Hoerr Carol Hoffman Sondra Holcomb Pep Club, Hiking Club, Dance Club, F.H.A. Joan Howell Choir, Operetta, Junior Jam, Dance Club, G.A.A. David Howelman Track, Football, Letterman, Baseball Club. Betty Huber Pep Club, Golf Club, Junior Jam, Girls ' Sports. Janet Hug 33 seniors Phyllis Huling G. A. A., Prom Committee, Junior Jam, Triple O. Joan Jablonski Chorus, Girls’ Sports, Junior Jam, Pep Club, Dance Club. Betty Jane Jackson Art Club, Chorus, Pep Club, Junior Jam, Dance Club. Margot Jackson Band, Instrumental Club, Bellevinois Staff, transfer, Lansing, Michigan. Bryce Johnson Band, Hy News Staff. Allan Jones Junior Jam, Track, Baseball Club, Basket¬ ball Club, Letterman. Esther Kabureck G.A.A., Pep Club, F.H.A. Gerald Kaminski Ping Pong Club, Movie Club, Tumbling Club, Football, Track. Alyce Katz Junior Jam, Choir, Hy News Staff, Quill and Scroll, Little Theatre. Harold Kellerman Slide Rule Club, Engineer’s Club, Audio- Visual Club. Roy Kennady Transfer, St. Louis, Missouri. Richard Kern Thespians, Bellevinois Staff, Sophomore Play, Junior Jam, Prom Committee. 34 seniors William Kleeburg F.D.A., Movie Club. Beverly Klein Junior Jam, Pep Club, Dance Club, Cho¬ rus, F.D.A. James Klein Tumbling Club. Ann Kloess Hy News Editor, Little Theatre, Pep Club, Junior Jam, Prom Committee. Dale Klohr Football Club, Football, Movie Club, Ping Pong Club. Melba Klotz G.A.A., F.D.A., Dance Club, Pep Club, Girls’ Sports. Doris Korte Hiking Club, Pep Club, Dance Club, Triple O. Darwin Kraft Donna Krause Little Theatre, Junior Jam. Michael Kremzar Football, Basketball, Track, Letterman. Norma Kuenkler Chorus, Pep Club, Prom Committee, F.D.A., Operetta. Betty Kurkjian Thespian, Junior Jam, Operetta, Little Theatre, Class Officer. 35 seniors Betty Lambert Future Homemakers of America. George Lang Choir, Tumbling Club, Slide Rule Club, Operetta, Boys’ Ensemble. Richard Lapka Hy News Staff. Jackie Lasco Chorus, Pep Club, Art Club, Junior Jam, Operetta. Mary Ann Lauff Junior Jam, Pep Club, Dance Club, Choir, Operetta. Velma Lee F.H.A., transfer, Vallejo, California. Carol Jean Lemen F.H.A., Dance Club, Hiking Club. Frank Lill Operetta, Bellevinois Staff, Art Club, Jun¬ ior Jam, Ping Pong Club. Jo Ann Lippert Hy News Staff, Junior Jam, Dance Club, Hiking Club, Girls’ Sports. Janice Logan Band, Junior Jam, Dance Club, Instru¬ mental Club. Shirley Mager G.A.A., Dance Club, F.H.A. Barbara Marshall Girls’ Sextette, Bellevinois Staff, Band, Junior Jam, Prom Committee. 36 seniors Jackie Massey Operetta, Junior Jam, Little Theatre, Th es¬ pian, Bellevinois Staff. Joyce May G.A.A., Dance Club, Pep Club, Hv News Staff. Betty McDonald Operetta, Etiquette Club, Pep Club. Ray McDonald Shirley Meder Hiking Club, G.A.A., Dance Club, F.H.A., Triple O. Joan Meyer Little Theatre, Junior Jam, Triple O. Mary Meyer Girls Sports, F.H.A. Ronald Meyer Movie Club, Band, Orchestra. Lowell Mize Football, Letterman, Choir, Football Club, Junior Jam. Carol Mohr Hy News Staff, Quill and Scroll, Chorus, Music Club, Dance Club. Lynn Montgomery Rifle Club, Ping Pong Club, Pep Club, Junior Jam, Tumbling Club. Margie Moore Little Theatre, Junior Jam, Hy News Staff, Quill and Scroll, Prom Committee. 37 seniors Wayne Morgan Movie Club, Baseball Club. Milton Morris Movie Club, Baseball, Dance Club. Orville Mueller Future Farmers of America, Movie Club. Jackie Mullane Bellevinois Staff, Thespian, Junior Jam, Little Theatre, Operetta. Duane Muskopf Operetta, Junior Jam, Tumbling Club, Track, Choir. Robert Muskopf Baseball, Basketball, Movie Club. Walter Nagle Junior Jam, Hy News Staff, Choir, Band, Bovs’ Ensemble. Roberta Neuf Choir, Junior Jam, Art Club, Operetta, Dance Club. Henrietta Nicklas G.A.A., Hiking Club, Dance Club, Pep Club. David Oplt Movie Club, F.D.A. Louise Oplt Marilyn Perkins Pep Club, Bellevinois Staff, Junior Jam. 38 seniors Eileen Peter Triple O, Chorus, Operetta. Roger Peterson Band, Instrumental Club, Junior Jam. Sheila Pflanz Student Council, Bellevinois Staff, Prom, Committee, F.T.A., Junior Jam. Ronald Poole Ping Pong Club. Joanna Pratt Choir, Girls’ Sextette, Operetta, Vocal Club, Music Appreciation Club. William Race Engineers’ Club, Audio-Visual Club, F.F.A., Slide Rule Club. Jerriann Raines Karen Randle Student Council, Cheerleader, Junior Jam, Pep Club, Prom Committee. Leonard Rapps Auto Mechanics Club. Marilyn Rauch Drum Majorette, Hy News Staff, Junior Jam, Dance Club, Bellevinois Staff. Larry Reeble Ann Reed Student Council, Junior Jam, Prom Com¬ mittee, Little Theatre, Choir. 39 seniors Carol Reed Little Theatre, Thespian, Drum Majorette, Junior Jam, Prom Committee. James Regensberger Audio-Visual Club, Baseball, Basketball. Donald Rehg Football, Football Club. Ronald Reno Track, Movie Club. Leslie Reynolds Chorus, Operetta, transfer, Murphysboro, Illinois. Eugene Richards Wrestling Movie Club, Pep Club. Eugene Rinck Wrestling Manager, Tennis Manager, Auto Mechanics Club, Rifle Club, Letterman. Nancy Robards Little Theatre, Choir ? Vocal Club, Junior Jam. Ronald Rohn William Row Junior Jam, Tumbling Club, Music Ap¬ preciation Club, Band. Betty Rujawitz G.A.A., Games and Hobbies, Dance Club, Triple O. John Rujawitz Football, Track, Tumbling Club Football Club. 40 seniors Ronald Rujawitz Basketball, Baseball, Letterman, Basketball Club. Rochelle Sandlin Band, Pep Club, Dance Club, Triple O. Billy Sarlouis Student Council, Pep Club, Little Theatre, Triple O, Chorus. Jancie Schaefer Art Club, transfer, Beaumont, St. Louis, Missouri. Curt Schaller Football, Football Club. Pat Schaller Robert Schaltenbrand Movie Club. Stanley Schanter Future Farmers of America, Audio-Visual Club. Pat Schmeder Prom Committee, F.D.A., Chorus, Little Theatre, Operetta. Donald Schmidt Track, Cross Country, Wrestling, Tum¬ bling Club, Letterman. Gayle Schmisseur Movie Club. Robert Schmisseur Games and Hobbies Club, Band, Movie Club. 41 seniors Mary Ann Schmitz Dance Club. Bruce Schneider Junior Jam, transfer, East St. Louis, Illinois. Alfred Schroeder Student Council, president; Class officer, Tennis, Little Theatre, Thespian. John Schutzenhofer Baseball, Letterman, Chorus, Baseball Club. Carol Schwoebel Joyce Severit Pep Club, Dance Club. Herbert Siddle Dennis Siegler Freshman Play, Little Theatre, Tumbling Club, Rifle Club. Ronald Simmonds Football Club, Baseball Club, Auto Me¬ chanics Cluh. Daniel Smith Football, Junior Jam, Basketball Club. John Smith Robert Springer Bellevinois Staff, Prom Committee, Jun¬ ior Jam, Movie Club. 42 seniors Hursey Stoddard Golf Club, Hy News Staff, Football, Science Fair Winner. Robert Stout F.F.A., Little Theatre, Dance Club, Art Club. Royce Stroud Letterman, Baseball, Chorus, Choir, Oper¬ etta. Dale Strub Baseball, Football, Letterman, Band. Don Taylor Baseball, Football, Letterman, Student Council. Anne Thorne Bellevinois Staff, Junior Jam, Choir, Little Theatre, Sophomore Play. Ruth Tipton Hv News Staff, Quill and Scroll, Chorus Little Theatre, Dance Club. Sandra Townsend G.A.A., Typing Club, Pep Club. Patricia Turner Junior Jam, Pep Club, Triple O, G.A.A., Dance Club. Ethel Tyas Triple O. Janet LIlch Bellevinois Staff, Junior Jam, Pep Club. Mary Valentine Dance Club, Triple O, Chorus, Operetta. 43 seniors Terry Valerius Band, Baseball, Prom Committee, Instru¬ mental Club, Junior Jam. Roger Veath Movie Club, Ping Pong Club. Ellis Veech Golf, Track, Letterman, Band. Carl Verges Movie Club. Bonnie Vigna Pep Club, Dance Club. Darlene Vogel Etiquette Club, Dance Club, Hiking Club, F.H.A. Charlotte Waidmann G.A.A., Knitting Club, Hiking Club, Pep Club, Junior Jam. Evelyn Wainwright Freshman Play, Junior Jam, Triple O, Prom Committee, Pep Club. Dale Walwark Class officer, Student Council, Thespian, Operetta, Junior Jam. Elmer Warner Robert Weible Ethel Weis G.A.A., Dance Club. 44 seniors Kathleen Weis Dance Club, Future Homemakers of Amer¬ ica. Don Weisenstein Football, Wrestling, Baseball, Football Club. James Wells Joyce Willman Dance Club, Future Homemakers of America. Maryellen Winker Bellevinois Staff, Junior Jam, Pep Club, Dance Club. Lester Winter Football, Basketball, Baseball, Football Club, Baseball Club. Walter Witkus Baseball Club, Movie Club. Bruce Wren Transfer, Clark Junior High, East St. Louis, Illinois. Donald Wright Band, Movie Club, Instrumental Club. Nancy Wright Dance Club, F.H.A., Etiquette Club. Inez Yocks Cheerleader, Student Council, Little The¬ atre, Junior Jam, Pep Club. Shirleen Zager Triple O. 45 CLASS OFFICERS Judy Newsome, Bill Davenport, Carol Walker, Treva Novy the junior class Color - -- -- -- - Blue and Silver F lower .- Carnation Motto . - - - “Nothing succeeds like success.’ CLASS SPONSORS Mr. Lentz, Mr. Freeark, Miss Edmiston, Mr. Heinz, Mrs. Short, Miss Johnson, Mrs. Mildred Edwards, Mr. Scott. 46 Bill Davenport President Judy Newsome Vice-President Treva Novy Secretary Carol Walker Treasurer juniors B. Bordsley S. Barhorst P. Barricklow J. Barttelbort J. Bourn R. Bayer H. Beatty B. Beckwith D. Bedwell L. Beese C. Bell D. Blackard N. Blair C. Blick 47 juniors H. Crass R. Crawley D. Cross J. Cross W. Donnehold W. Davenport D. Davis S, Dennis D. Dietx R. Dill Y. Dugger M. Ebersohl N. Eckert A. Ehret S. Elliot B. Erlinger F. Feher T. Ferrenbach E. Fietsam M. Fischer J. Fitch J. Fitxpotrick B. Flynn R. Foree A. Fowler B. Frank P. Friedli M. Gantner M. Gass C. Geary G. Geminn F. Glaeser K. Glatx S. Goedecke C. Goldsmith D. Grider W. Harper R. Hartleb J. Heidorn S. Herman R. Herold G� Hoaglund N. Hoeffken R. Hoff R. Hoffman N. Holcomb C. Hollman A. Hopkins C. Horton 48 juniors R. Koiser T. Kaiser N. Kassing J. Kebel R. Kebe! D. Keck J. Keller J. Kellerman K. Kelling R. Killion C. Klaus W. Kluge K. Knowles R. Koch i. Kraemer M. Krupp K. Kueyl S. Kurkjian J. Laing L. Laughlin R. Lehman H. Leidenheimer T. Lengfelder N. Lewis R. Magin D. Monk E. Mansfield J. Marifian J . Martin P. Martin C. Marvin R. Mauck J. McNamara M. Merwin V. Millard B. Miner M. Mitchell T. Mueller V. Mueller M. Muir H. Mundloch R. Mundy 49 juniors W. Murphy W. Nobb J. Ncbgcn J. Needles J. Newsome L. Niemcier C. Nithmon T. Novy R. Obst W. Obst J. Olsen D. O ' Neal M. Poutler E. Perlmutter F. Petr W. Pfingsten R. Phillips N. Pointon J. Polich R. Pontious C. Popkess R. Pospeschil M. Robon J. Ragsdale M. Raines C. Ramsey C. Rapp T. Ralay S. Rausehkolb C. Reed L. Rehg C« Reichling W. Reid J.-Reissen J. Rief L. Rockwell N. Rohn M. Rust J. Santner R. Schaeffer C. Schaer P. Scher J. Schifferdecker D. Schlesinger C. Schmidt D. Schmitt C. Schmitz G. Schoffstall M. Schroedet 50 juniors E. Scbuhordt S. Schumocher A. Schwarz C. Schwarz D. Schwoebel S. Scott W. Sewell D. Siebenberger C, Simon W. Skowronnek W. Slaton S. Smith L. Snyder R. Snyder £. Stafford J. Steffen R. Sterling J. Stortzum L. Sutcliff B. Swalley V. Uhlean M. Vogt K. Volkman E. Sterthman A. Steudkowske R. Stimson P. Storment C. Swetitch B. Tote T. Tayon R. Tell D. Toler S. Trainer K. Tremaine J. Turner D. Wagner R. Wagner C. Walker D. Waltemate juniors M. Weimer M. Wilderman M. Williamson C. Wingert E. Winker J. Ziehnert E. Zumer Equation: $1.28 a lb. = .25c per cup Not Spooks — Just Students You only get one vote — not two. To School — To Learn? 52 CLASS OFFICERS Pete Scrivner President Gary Starr Vice-President Lindy Goalby Secretary-T reasurer Pete Scrivner, Lindy Goalby, Gary Starr the sophomore class Color -------- Green and White Flower .- - - Tea Rose Motto ------- “We build the ladder by which we climb.” CLASS SPONSORS Mr. Gallagher, Mr. Blondell, Mr. Flertel, Miss Morgan, Miss Cannady, Miss Stenger, Miss Jossem, Miss Baer. 53 Row- 7: Bobbie Berger, Bernice Vogel, Barbara Barker, Barbara Keck, Beverly Hopper, James Kempfer, Larry Clifton, Bill Mohr, Nancy Gain. Row 2. Billie Dupee, Pat Reed, Charlotte Perry, Delores Seibert, Carol Schey, Carol Killion, Don Wolz, Bob Henderson, Leonard Smith, Ronald Fenner, David Klohr. Row 3: Janet Grimmer, Lynn Geminn, Joyce Frischkorn, Allegro Dicker- son, Rene Reeb, Norma Muskopf, Barbara Thompson, Annette Cole, Ruth Roth. Row 7: Skip Pirson, Deanna Northcutt, Judy Dintelman, Pete Scrivner, Daryl Rosenberg, Jim Perrine, Stan Lasco, Shirley Haas, Carolee Schaer. Row 2: Sandy Luehder, Darlene Schwend, Mary Ann Whitson, Judy Randle, Olive Engel, Kay Kinder, Jeanie Howell, Nada Cochran, Jerry Gauch. Row 3: Gary Towers, Larry Aud, Syl Peters, Ron Green, Dan Chenoweth, Dick Lignoul, Jack Morris, Rik Brechnitz, Frank Rogers. sophomores 54 sophomores Row 7: Sandra Walters, Darlene Roth, Judy Vosmik, Peggy Sternau, Carol Karika, Clytie Mager, Maureen Harris, Nancy Houston, Pat Rausch. Row 2 . Jeanette Moyer, Fern Kaemmerer, Robert Schrader, Ruth Froese, Louise Middleton, Marie Schwartz, Row 1: Bud Hiser, Ralph Canty, Jack Blake, Roger Schubert, Mary De Van, Margie Ailes, Raymond Wolz, Kenny Doerr, Terry Vieth. Row 2: Eddie Summers, Robert Boehm, Allen Cross, John Borders, Bob Duncan, Jerry Chagala, Stephen Barnes, Yvonne Waltemate, Corrine Werner, Kay Kocker. Row 3: Gary Scher, Kent Weisenstein, Warren Mitchell, Wayne Fietsam, Ronnie Hill, Barbara Jerde, Sharon Arney, Robert Nagle, Jack Purdy. Guy Dauphin, Jack Burke. Row 3: Jim Foran, David Siddle, Pete Bahorich, Jim Hascall, Don Bergmann, John Barnes, Dwight Lehr, Danny Baltz, Susan Mings. Row 1: John Bieber, Sue Stelk, Marian Brem Joan Fagan Lindy Goalby Bertha Harris, Nancy Sewell, Jackie Cathers, Noel Harris. Row 2: Jim Whitaker, Joyce St. Clair, Dorothy Green, Carol Golgovsek, Joan Dorson, Barbara Seelman, Carol Frick, Jayne Ganschinietz, Pat Huling. Row 3: Nancy Osborne, Cecilia Loggins, Janice McNew, Joyce Jackson, Lorraine Reeves, Kenneth Kaemmerer, Jan Krummrich, Norman Phillips, Dave Kagy. Row 1: Kay Helmholt, Barbara Brauer, Sharon Kraft, Virginia Munro, Charleen Erwin, Carol Keller, Estelle Mauck, Mary Jean Idoux, Nancy Mank. Row 2: Nancy Leathers, Francis Meyer, Vivian Underwood, Nancy Meyer, Henrietta Linhorst, Pat McIn¬ tyre, Sharon Looney, Nancy Grimmig, Kent Hollerbach. Row 3: Gary Rettle, Leroy Glueck, Dave Isom, Gene Camerer, Robert Frank, Eugene Ganschinietz, Harold Bryant, Ronnie Harsey, Tom Mueller. sophomores 56 sophomores Row 1: Janet Fortune, Pat Clark, Wilma Neuner, Joyce Schaef¬ fer, Carolyn Willis, Clarice Stowers, Sue Reeves, Jeanette Nold, Ted Frank. Row 2: Jerry McDaniel, Danny Hollman, Wayne Holcomb, Judy Campbell, Gail Schifferdecker, Colleen Mauter- er, Pat Crosby, Bob Logan, Bob Soucy. Row 3: Ronald Kern, William Chesser, Joe Green, Jean Frazer, Janet McMillan, Jeannie Wheeler, Richard Tribout, Gretchen Markwardt, Frances Merrills. Row 1: Charlotte Murray, Carol Goodwin, Edith Weis, Jean Mann, Darleen Schutter, Jackie Springer, Janice Cook, Judy Sutton, Carol Stehlick. Row 2: Pat Dammerich, Nancy Peter, Bev Schaefer, Ronny Schield, Edward Schaltenbrand, Stanlee Voelk- el, George Weidler, Alvin Renth, Tom Peter. Row 3. Tom Taff, Jay Nickel, Jim Keller, Lafayette Childress, Dixie Mauck, Shirley Lambrich, Bill Pannier, Paul Range, Gary Scheich. Row 7: Judy Wagner, Karen Winker, Jeanette Wittauer, Dar- leen Winter, Ralph Simmonds, Roger Schloemann, Thomas Weg¬ ener, Kenneth Woodrome, Bob Sliment. Row 2: Dale McCaw, Fred Swan, Jerry Roth, Kenneth Thompson, Richard Underwood, Leroy Rothemeier, Richard Rehg, Loren Robinson, Glenn Wilburn. Row 3: Philip Borowitz, Urban Baum, Don Schlueter, Bill Rickert, David Traube, Roger Wagner, Ted Sinkewiz, Robert Spain- hower, David Sample. Row 7: Joan Linan, Shirley Raab, Dorene Albert, Carol Mueller, Virginia Gregory, Pat Harmann, Betty Finklein, Judy Extrom, Glenda Wilburn. Row 2: Edward Schrader, Bill Santanello, Karl Knewitz, Wayne Miles, Carl Guenther, James Niemeyer, Nida Burnett, Esther Conzelman, Ruth Conzelman. Row 3; Henry Volkman, Gary Starr, Charles Schiele, Ralph Schlesin ger, Frank Gundlach, Dan Pratt, Jim Richardson, Steward Tippett, Roger Campbell. sophomores 58 sophomores Row 1: Terry Avery, Darrell Brown, Roger Stoeber, Susie Becker, Pat Bratzel, Carol Wilson, Judy Buecher, Sharon Davis, Sandra Milam. Row 2: Dale Spell, Carl Tourville, Robert Alberter, Carol Dill, Marcia Nithman, Mona Beck, Margie Steinberg, Rosemary Row 1: Claude Gross, Donna Eschenfelder, Lucy Stoeckel, Mar¬ lene Deichmann, Winona Cole, Janet Deichmann, Betty Schwahn, Roger Kaiser, Allen Kirleis. Row 2: Donald Eschen¬ felder, Bryan Keller, Ronald Coner, Don Zapotocky, Jacqueline Lange, Rosalie Seitz. Row 3: Donald Mueller, Earle Queen, Glen Wilkerson, Roger Uhley, James Agnew, Fred Fuller, Johnny Dennett, Bill Werner, Pat Bruehl. Blake, Rita Daesch, Robert Ferguson, Sharon Bruce, Sandra Schmidt. Row 3: John Gain, Richard Gain, Gene Ellerbusch, Don Doty, Ronald Doetsch, George Brazelton, Dave Klingel, Richard Fey, Arthur Jacobs. Row 1: Gary Herbstreith, Bob Lisch, Richard Lessen, Richard Kremmer, Marvin Gibson, Sue Ann Hall, Janet Schneider, Marg¬ aret Sloas, Shirley Knipp. Row 2. Robert Ehrstein, Barbara Schmidt, Doris Kem, Ruth Ann Poole, Judy Polites, Judy Jarvis, Row 1: Betty Wilson, Janet Reeb, Sandra Rittmeyer, Darlene Smith, Maureen Vahlkamp, Reta Radford, Karen Key, Judy Lenz, Marsha Wagner. Row 2. Sue Burkhart, Betty Hobbs, Barb¬ ara Rhein, Terry Hentze, Sharon Rain, Nancy Mitchell, Annabel Donna Kiefer, Mary Sue Hoffman, Richard McDaniel, Jim Ross, Robert Ebel. Row 3: Robert Huffman, Everett Kassing, Doug Luehder, Gary Naumann, Clem Mudd, Leroy Houser, Warren Ebel, Ed Caumiant, Robert Mehrtens. Vogt, Evelyn Brethauer, Sharon York, Roberta Reynolds, Carol Jean Stahl. Row 3: Jim Eilering, Dale Ettling, Dale Kniepkamp, Jimmy Henige, Laurel Rogers, Kay Schubkegel, Pat Stonewater, Barb Meyer, Bob Lesher. sophomores 60 Judy Badgely, Kay Peters, Susan Haskins the freshman class CLASS OFFICERS Kay Peters Judy Badgely - Susan FIaskins President Vice-President Secretary- ! reasnrer CLASS SPONSORS Mr. Eubanks, Mr. Tabor, Miss Burns, Mrs. Gatawakus, Mrs. Reeder, Mrs. Kur- rus, Mrs. Flughes, Mr. Trabue. 61 Row 7. James Smith, Richard Schaab, Jim Laughlin, Wood, Bob Kuehl, Dan Hassard, Tom Fournie, Mike Bob Hamann. Row 2: Bob Schneider, Jim Le Pes, Scharf, Leroy Pfingsten, Jerry Ulch, Louis Slaughter, James Fellner, Donald Adolph Schonder, Kent Flach, Ray Gillett. Row 3: Roy Zink, Gary Meyer, Dale La Brier, Jerry Lundemann, Jim Guckes, Karl Romine, John Mineman, Edgar Lynch, Alfred Kassing. Row 7: Jerry Chouinard, Gene Bell, Roger Bechtoldt, Guest, Tom Meyer, Leonard Lautz, Jim Welch, Jim Raymond Brosch. Row 2. James Kempf, Jim Clark, Don Richard Winkelman, Bill Calhoun, Jack Pelc, Darrel Vernon Bailey, Wood, Dorson, Terry Athmer, Robert Bunn. Row 3: Jim Dupee, Jim Downs, Kenneth Brem, Roger Deeke, Ronald Mathes, Donald Shoe¬ maker, Ronald Pickus, Robert Wosylus, William Paxton. freshmen 62 Row 1: Bill Gillison, Eddie Fields, David Buechle, Dave Foree, Lynn Powers, Ricky Shubirg, Louis Haas, David Hodshire, Wes¬ ley Cook. Row 2: Frank Kasai, Jeffrey Greer, Robert Ebersole, Estel Stogsdill, Charles Lonsdale, Allen Tra ous, Earl Patrick, Row 7: Don Voland, Chris Rust, Patricia Mauck, Mary Jane Schmidt, Faith Baldwin, Gail Sullivan, Paul Siddle, Louis Grif¬ fin, Wayne Gettys. Row 2: Jean Sawdon, James Sager, Kenneth Schoenebeck, Stephen Bierer, Don Owens, Richard Barhorst, Charles Martin, Sherman Self, Aaron Gillett. Row 3: Dennis West, Thomas Jacobs, Floyd Schaefer, Bill Malone, Jerry Hoff¬ man, James Brake, Jerry Hug, Kenneth Smith, James Budde. Dale Waterson, Wayne Reichling, Lynn Sheppard. Row 3. Bill Mank, Quinton Rix, Ralph Cox, George Steffel, Lea Owens, Robert Neumeyer, Roger Warner, Sandra Hosmer, Rita Schaefer. freshmen 63 Row 7. Doris Mehrtens, LaVonne Agnew, Arlene Heinke, Babara Bollman, Pat Buescher, Pat Knipp, Pat Baldridge, Ann Lynn Funderburk, Judith Helen Girard. Row 2. Steve Hall, Marlene Korves, Mary Frazer, Pat Munie, Gene Willman, Gary Buckrod, Row 7: Joyce Carter, Ruth Sewell, Richard Kammann, Robert Stookey, Terry Stoeber, Joanne Huber, Margaret Jones, Kathy Rodenmeyer, Bonnie Lee Hurst. Row 2: Ona Mae Carter, Caro¬ lyn Howelman, Janet Volkman, Yvonne Eckert, Fay Wagner, Patricia Kraus, Andrea Kebel, Gregory Giesz. Row 3: Bill Schaumleffel, Harlan Hock, Leroy Schuhardt, John La Fore, Lester Wesolik, Peggy Burke, Joyce Erlinger, Sandra Webster, Charles Lucash. Joyce Malinosky, Lois Kennedy, Jo Anne Depper, Bonnie Jo Lashley. Row 3: Roger Range, Thomas Rheg, William Strange, Larry Giritz, Paul Monroe, Duer Schifferdecker, John Cookson, Bill Dixon, Ronald Richards. freshmen 64 Row 1: Doris Rochelle, Connie Winkelmen, Janice Schobert, Marian McBride, Lynne Straub, Nancy Kelly, Buster Arnold, Barbara Bruns, Joyce Waigand. Row 2: Rose Wesnewski, Gloria Lowe, Judy Hurlock, Sharon Dietz, Carol Schwellensattle, Col¬ Row 1. Elsie Wenger, Elaine Wegener, Helen Monike, Barbara Mielke, Linda Lou Jones, Patty Engelage, Margaret Klein, Joyce Hoernis, Janice Harris. Row 2: Lynn Schoenebeck, Karen Rein- heimer, Carolyn Kisselbach, Phoebe Kosfeld, Ruth Ann Worms, freshmen 65 leen Cornell, Barbara Gansmann, Mary Ann Kelling, Ruth Ann Bien. Row 3. Jim Gantner, Larry Schmidt, Lynden Farmer, Gary Beese, Charles Roethemeier, Ruth Dechant, Susanne Drayton, Irene Dohrman, Sue Ayres. Margot Winkler, Donna Duncan, Kathryn Campbell, Judith Badgley, Myrna Egger. Row 3: Nancy Rief, Cathy Groom, Char¬ les Watland, Bill Pistor, Charlie Wandling, Mary Kloess, Joyce Lauf, Dick Kaegel, Henry Gerfen, Row 7: Gail Koderhandt, Karen Kaiser, Bob Thompson, Ronald Isom, Lynnette Girard, Judy Reed, Beverly Goodwin, Jo Ann Schubert, Anna Lee Prater. Row 2. Louise Carrico, Albert Ander¬ son, Dale Fietsam, Robert Bandelow, Linda Haas, Marie Daugn- Row 7: Jean Slade, Leova Mae Koesterer, Ruth Winker, Janice Jones, Shirley Boswell, Pat Edmoneson, Deyon Schroeter, Carol Cooper, Mercedes Reeb. Row 2: Marie Pfeffer, Judy Blevins, Janet White, Judy Thomas, Denise Sharrock, Shirley Smith, erty, Lee Rose Baum, Dorothy Boemer, Wayne Trentman, Tommy Staub, Rudy Klein. Row 3: Tom Wade, Elaine Oxman, Pat Sims, Ken Welker, Mary Omelson, Joyce Schwab, Harold Hicks, Barbara Meyer, Arlene Kniepkamp. Jeanine Holle, Joan Kricensky, Judy Kricensky, Barbara Fisher, Lynn Rohr. Row 3: Judy Walta, Shirley Willson, Carol Rausch- kolb, Rosann Hanradt, Tom Arnote, Richard Gilbert, Betty Pinkerton, Judy Hennigs, Geraldine Hindman. freshmen 66 Row 1: Joe Smith, Betty Schmitz, Rosina Buergelt, Alice Bryant Patsy Cannady, Jennie Williams, Eileen Buffard, Beverly War¬ ren, David Travous. Row 2: Pat Korte, Kathleen Taff, Lynda Groce, Ronnie Price, Earl Hodges, Dickie Daesch, Bill Graede, Barbara Borders, Jeanette Weitzel, Jo Ann Idoux, Marlene Wright. Row 3: Charles Harper, Janet Woodrome, Karen Latsch, Tom St. John, Terry Blaies, Teddy Zehner, Bonnie Stanek, Sally Traylor, Ruth Dreyer. Row 1: Rosemary Pontious, Doris Knipp, David Swetitch, Darrel Stites, Kenny Schutzenhofer, David Lawerence, Bill Walker, Dollien Krupp, Judith Orrick. Row 2: June Redfearn, Lois Walker, Richard Bilyeu, Rita Wilke, Kathy Schumacher, Mary Lou Conklin, Barbara Pointer, Selma Perlmutter, Lynnette Hel- vey, Jane Jolley. Row 3: Aletha Hecke, Dale Schaeperkoetter, Stephen Litsey, Bill Burrell, Bruce McDaniel, Morris Kern, Jerry Lambrich, Lorie Watts, Jack Waters. freshmen 67 Row 7: Don Blim, David Rohn, Sharon Honer, Pat Martin, Sandra Lauff, Joyce Wiesner, Janet McCullough, Hugh Weisenstein, Joe Williams. Row 2: Joyce Bruehl, Sharon Barricklow, Myrna Fritzinger, Shirley Cook, Susan Tell, Jean Juenger, Joyce Row 7: Wilma Paule, Donna Reeble, Susan Haskins, Sue Hem- mer, Esther Watts, Carol Defrates, Joe Chinn, Roger Thierry, Kent Knowles. Row 2: Wayne Schaller, Francis Allard, Judy Fink, Ruth Rohr, Kay Peters, Donna Sayre, Ellen Glazebrook, Underwood, Betty Brown, Anna Marie Beckman, Aurelia Schmitt- ling. Bob Uhrig. Row 3: Mary McBride, Eddie Wilson, Janice Schwahn, Edna Quirin, Joyce Dunn, Gary Bond, Terry Chris- more, Jim Rogers, Craig Thurston. Judy Logan, Norma Munro, Joyce Weber, Diane D’Aubert. Row 3- Judy Drake, Lorele Lcwen, Ramona Bernhardt, Barbara Bachman, Joe Mathenia, Kent Karstens, Dale Wagner, Judy Northcutt, Sandy Wilson. freshmen 68 Row 1. Robert Oliver, Ronnie McCaw, Robert Otte, Roger Block- you, Charles Kindermann, Ronnie Alexander, Donald Schwahn, Charles Scurry, Jerry Sauerwein. Row 2: Robert Morgan, Vir¬ ginia Bell, Linda McIntyre, Brenda Ryan, Bonnie Morris, Imo- gene Stafford, William Gintz, Roger Koenig, Allan Obst, John Marhanka, Wayne Emge. Row 3: Brinton Jones, Jerry Hannah, Larry Lieper, James Poirot, Jerry Cardin, Ronny Price, Joe Hayes, Donald Friedrick, Dave Imber. Row 1: Nancy Davis, Margot Lyons, Kay Watson, Vicki Schwarz, Sharon Silberman, Myrna Smith, Jack Moore, Richard Northcutt. Row 2: Gary Holten, Donald Good, Mike Dahm, Harry Ross, Howard Anna, Frank Russell, Ronnie Lund, Don Birnstiehl, Ronnie Daesch. Row 3: Roger Carnaghi, Art Blevins, Jim Ettling, Richard Holcomb, Dan Rujawitz, Lee Badgett, Larry McClintick, Don Schmelzel. freshmen 69 The game is the climax of the work of the officials and the players. It is the goal long practiced for and thought about. Although there may be feelings of tension, suspense, or defeat, everyone enjoys sharing in the game, whether as participant or spectator. The final reward is praise for and satisfaction in an act well-porformed. The real purpose of the game lies not in the winning, but in the playing. Members of the team gain more by playing fair and keeping an open mind than they do in merely piling up a score. 70 CANDIDATES Sheila Pflanz hy-news citizenship award Sheila Ann Pflanz was chosen the outstanding citizen of B. T. H. S. for the year of 1954. The recipient of the Hv-News Citizenship Award is decided by a faculty committee who revises a list compiled by the students and teachers through election of candidates. These candidates are chosen on the basis of honesty, sincerity, initiative, coopera¬ tion, loyalty, respect for school, respect for fellow students, respect for teachers, qualities of leadership, and a scholastic average of at least C. The Hv-News has been giving this award annually since 1937. Sheila was also this year ' s D. A. R. award winner. SENIORS Anne Alloway Jay Bel I, Richard Beske Nancy Blair Kenny Bretsch Anita Campbell Angela Cochran Robert Cruikshank Paul Diehl Mariva Dorman Glen Eicher Richard Eidman Mary Ann Gass Mike Kremzar Barbara Marshall Jackie Massey Jackie Mullane Walter Nagle Sheila Pflanz Joanna Pratt Pat Scher Alfred Schroeder Hursey Stoddard Royce Stroud Dale Walwark JUNIORS Evelyn Brethauer Jackie Corrington John Cross Bill Davenport Neal Eckert Anne Ehret Ruth Herold David Klingel Paul Loos Sandra Luehder Ralph Magin Bill Morton Judy Newsome Treva Novy Janita Ragsdale Janet Reissen Lynn Rockwell Daryl Rosenberg Claire Schaer Don Schlueter Darlene Schwend Bob Tieman Carol Walker Charles Wingert SOPHOMORES Dorene Albert Marilyn Goalby Pat Huling Mary Idoux Louise Middleton Sue Mings Barbara Seelman Gary Starr Sharon York 72 D.A.R. award Sheila Pflanz, winner of the Daughters of the Amer¬ ican Revolution award, is known to everyone at B. T. H. S. for her sparkling personality and her boundless supplv of energv. This vigorous energy is expressed in the many and varied activities in which she takes part so enthusiastically and so effectively, among them student government, publications, club work, and class projects. In spite of her many extra-curricular activ¬ ities, she is an outstanding scholar, maintaining an average of 4.9. Sheila Pflanz national honor society To be elected to the National Honor Society is one students are selected by the faculty on the basis of of the highest honors a senior can receive. This year scholarship and must have an average of at least 4.5. twenty-one seniors were elected to the society. These First row: Sheila Pflanz, Barbara Marshall, Mariva Dorman, Phyllis Huling, Maryellen Winker, Jackie Mullane. Second row: Jackie Massey, Enid Hoeffken, Angela Cochran, Anita Campbell, Margot Jackson, Rachel Conzelman. Third row: George Bowman, Richard Eidman, Terry Valerius, Royce Stroud. Fourth row: Walter Nagle, Michael Krezmar, Hursey Stoddard, Richard Beske. the student SENIORS First row.- Miss Meta Stenger, Sheila Pflanz, Alfred Schroeder, Ann Reed, Betty Kurkjian. Second row: Mr. Cross, Dale Walwark, Dick Evans, Bill Henderson, Kenneth Bretsch, Ernie Gaido. JUNIORS First row: Judy Ziehnert, Carol Walker, Roberta Allard, Claire Schaer, Judy Newsome. Second row.- Bill Davenport, Treva Novy, Janet Reissen, Mary Ann Gass, Genie Schoffstall, John Cross. OFFICERS President Al Schroeder First Vice-President Mary Ann Gass Second Vice-President Bill Davenport Secretary Evelyn Brethauer Treasurer Carol Walker The Student Council plays an important part in campus life. Representatives fom each class, elected by their classmates, work with the sponsors, Miss Stenger and Mr. Cross, to provide school activities and to express the thoughts and opinions of the student bodv. The continued support of the Greek war orphan, Kostakis, the annual Christmas dance, the All-School party, and the donkey basketball game were among the various activities worked on and sponsored by the council this vear. 74 council of bths SOPHOMORES First row: Nancy Meyer, Sharon York, Evelyn Brethauer, Lindy Goal- by, Susie Becker. Second row: Charles Schiele, Jack Morris, Peter Scrivner, Daryl Rosenberg, Kent Weisenstein, Gary Starr. „ FRESHMAN First row: Judy Reed, Lynn Shep¬ pard, Susan Haskins, Judy Badgely, Sue Hemmer, Sharon Silberman. Second row: Donna Reeble, Janet White, Marqot Winkler, Gary Bond, Barbara Pointer, Kay Peters, Wilma Paule. belleuinois staff Editor-in-chief Richard Beske Associate Editor Sheila Pflanz Business Manager o Advertising Manager o o Circulation Managers Photography Literary Staff Art Staff Business Staff Faculty Advisor Mary Ann Gass Richard Eidman Marilyn Perkins Janet Ulch Richard Wright Jackie Massey Margot Jackson Joyce Briedenbach Richard Kern Jackie Mullane Frank Lill Marvellen Winker Barbara Marshall Carol Hollman Mariva Dorman Marilyn Rauch Nancy Blair Audrey Born Joan Barttelbort Jeanette Rief Bob Springer Ronald ffoercher Miss Jane llanslehen EDITORIAL STAFF First row: Mary Ann Gass ; Miss Jane Hansleben. Second row: Richard Wright, Richard Beske, Richard Eidman. BUSINESS STAFF First row.- Mariva Dorman, Audrey Born, Barbara Marshall, Maryellen Winker, Carol Hollman, Jeanette Rief. Second row: Robert Springer, Marilyn Perkins, Janet Ulch, Marilyn Rauch, Jo Ann Barttelbort, Ronald Hoercher. ART AND LITERARY STAFF First row: Joyce Breidenbach, Sheila Pflanz, Jackie Mullane, Nancy Blair. Second row. Richard Kern, Margot Jackson, Jackie Massey, Frank Lill. 76 of 1954 The yearbook, the Bellevinois, is published annually by a start of seniors chosen at the end of their junior year by the faculty advisor, Miss Jane Hansleben. The executive, literary, art, and business staffs work from September to Mav, each start being responsible for specific tasks necessary for completion of the book. These varied functions include transacting business, gathering information, taking and developing pictures, drawing car¬ toons, and co-ordinating it all into a book. The book is financed by selling popcorn during the lunch hours and at football games, by selling ads to local business firms, and by sponsoring various activities, such as bake sales and rummage sales. Although the year is filled with worry and toil the staff finds time for fun and carefree idle conversation in the staff room. When the finished product appears in the spring the stall feels that it has accomplished a great deal and gained experience and friendship as well. publication Publications inform students of the activities and the merits of their co-workers, and enable the student body to become better acquainted. The recognition received through these sources inspires everyone to strive for greater achievements in their activities. Darkroom intruders. Budding artist! Are you sure that it’s right? 77 Always foolin’ around! Anything for money! It’s easy, Marilyn! quill and scroll First row: Jeanne Duncan, Angela Cochran, Ann Kloess, Ruth Tipton. Second row: Dick Lapka, Marilyn Rauch, Ruth Blumberg, Miss Jossem, Joanne Lippert, Buzz Stoddard. Quill and Scroll, a branch of an interna¬ tional honorary journalism society, publishes the annual school directory. The members are required to be on the applied journalism staff and to have written a certain number of column inches for the school paper. Miss Lilian Jossem directs the group. HY NEWS STAFF, seated: Alyce Katz, Anne Kloess. Background: Carol Mohr, Gail Harper, Ruth Blumberg, Ruth Tipton, Margie Moore, Jeanne Duncan, Enid Hoeffken, Angela Cochran. hy-neuts The school paper, the Hv-News, is published twice a month. Articles pertaining to current school activ¬ ities, both social and sport, student questions, and hu¬ morous class incidents make up the four page edition. Miss Jossem guides an applied journalism staff in the publication. Fditor-in-Chief Associate Editors Mews Editor Feature Editor Music Editor Mailing Editor Advertising Manager Bookkeeper Girls’ Sports Boys’ Sports Dick Editorial Writer Angela Cochran Buzz Stoddard, Ruth Tipton Buzz Stoddard Angela Cochran Ruth Blumberg Ann Kloess Ruth Tipton Jo Anne Lippert Pat Scher, Marilyn Rauch Lapka, Buzz Stoddard, Bob Stout Walter Nagle 78 thespians Thespian Troupe 369, a branch of the national organization, was sponsored this year by Miss Betty Edmiston. It performed before several civic clubs in an effort to bring the dramatics program of our school to the public. Membership is open to Little Theater members only and is based on a system of points earned in dramatic activities. Members assist in the production of school plays, as actors, backst age crew members, and assistant directors. dramatics Dramatics plays an important role in providing entertainment while enabling participants to gain confidence in them¬ selves and to learn to work yith others. Standing: Jo Ann Froese, Gene Camerer, Judy Newsome, Richard Kern. Seated: Nancy Peters, Jay Bell. Assembly Play “Halloween Luck” The cast included Sue (Judy Newsome), the six- “Halloween Luck,” a play presented by Little The- tcen-year-old girl, who planned a halloween party atre during an assembly on October 30, deals with a with her brother Don (Dick Kern), much against superstitious maid and the family by whom she is the wishes of Hilda (Jo Ann Froese), the superstitious employed. The story is told in a one-act comedy which maid. Gene Camerer played the younger brother and was directed by Mrs. Orpha Reeder, assisted by Angela the parents were portrayed by Nancy Peter and Jay Cochran. Bell. First row: Lindy Goalby, Nancy Robards, Judy Newsome, Betty Kurkjian, Nancy Blair, Anne Alloway, Becky Cross. Second row: Evelyn Brethauer, Pat Huling, Anne Ehret, Jackie Mullane, Nancy Peter, Marie Schwartz. Third row: Judy Extrom, Carol Reed, Roberta Allard, Ruth Herold, Carol Simmon. Fourth row.- Richard Kern, Treva Novy, Angela Cochran, Darlene Harris, Jackie Massey, Mary Sue Williamson. Fifth row: Terry Avery, Gene Camerer, Bill Chesser, Dick Evans, Alfred Schroeder, Miss Betty Edmiston. Sixth row: Earl Queen, Ralph Snyder, Dale Walwark, Jay Bell, Bob Tieman, Dick Beske. little theater Members of Little Theater learn the arts of make-up, scenery, stage movements, voice inflections, and other necessary parts of play production. They put their knowledge into use in the production of school plays. A one-act assem¬ bly play and a three-act plav are presented annually. Those interested in dramatics can become members of the group by working on plays, either on the stage or backstage. The sponsors are Miss Ream, Miss Edmiston, Mrs. Guthrie, Mrs. Reeder, and Mr. Pleasant. First row: Craig Thurston, Donna Krause, Donna Davenport, Joan Meyer, Terry Chrismore. Second row: Mary Hoffman, Mary Whitson, Jane Green, Ruth Roth. Third row-. Nancy Lewis, Janis Davies, Jayne Ganschinietz, Mrs. Roy Guthrie. Fourth row: Gretchen Markwardt, Jim Niemeyer, Richard Eidman, Joann Olsen. Fifth row-. David Kagy, Robert Huffman, Dan Pratt, Bill Blankinship, Robert Huffman. First row-. Sharon Silberman, Ruth Winkler, Gail Koderhandt, Karen Kaiser. Second row: Patsy Can- nady, Louise Middleton, J ean Sawdon, Gail Sullivan. Third row: Barbara Pointer, Rita Schaeffer, Rita Wilke, Donna Reeble, Sandra Hosmer. Fourth row • Jeanine Holle, Esther Conzelman, Selma Perlmutter, Lynn Sheppard. Fifth row: Mr. Pleasant, JoAnn Froese, Margot Winkler, Cathy Groom. First row: Sharon Erb, Maureen Harris, Audrey Born, Mary Ann Rust, Jeanette Reif. Second row: Eugenia Schoffstall, Annabel Vogt, Ella Mae Glazebrook, Patti Scher, Susan Drayton. Third row: Sharon Rain, Mary Kloess, Kay Schubkegal, Susan Mings, Sharon Trainer. Fourth row: Barbara Jerde, Karen Key, Barbara Meyer, Sharon York. Fifth row-. Shirley Johnson, Mrs. Orpha Reeder, Laurel Rogers. First row: Jeannette Nold, Peggy Burke, Joyce Weber, Carol Keller, Carol Dill. Second row.- Sue Hall, Jean Howell, Joan Dorson, Barbara Seelman, Jackie Cathers. Third row: Carol Glogovsek, Yolanda Dug¬ ger, Pat Chamless, Charleen Brietweiser, Jean Wheel¬ er, Miss Ream, Judy Jarvis. Fourth row: Jack Moore, Bill Burrell, Tommy Arnot, Adolph Schonder, James Clark. little theater play “LADIES OF THE JURY” On February 19, the Little Theater pre¬ sented “Ladies of the Jury,” a delightful three aet comedv-tragedy. Mrs. Gordon was on trial for the murder of her husband. The jury recessed to the Jury room. The first ballot was 11 to 1—“Guilty.” The only “Not Guilty” vote was cast by Mrs. Crane, a wealthy widow, who believed in Mrs. Gordon’s innocence. Mrs. Crane, through bribery, flattery, and luck turned the tables until the vote was 11 to 1 — “Not Guilty.” Then, through treachery, Mrs. Gordon got a final vote of “Not Guilty.” The cast included Angela Cochran, Patti Scher, Pat Huling, Mary Sue Williamson, Roberta Cook, Anne Allowav, Judy Extrom, Phoebe Kosfeld, Donna Krause, Jannine Holle, Bill Chesser, Bill Blankinship, Bob Tieman, Craig Thurston, Ralph Snyder, Dick Evans, Jav Bell, Dick Beske, Dick Kern; Don Boan, Earle Queen, and Terry Avery. The play was directed by Miss Betty June Edmiston with Jackie Massey and Nancy Blair as student directors. “You can’t call my wife names like that!” “Dig that crazy beat!” “Five a.m. — and all ' s well.” “I didn’t do it!! I didn’t do it!” “I think you’d murder for money!” Here comes the bride! Eat your breakfast! senior play — Our Town The charm of “Our Town” lies in its simplicity. It is unique in that there is no set and very few props. The Stage Manager, the narrator, paints a picture of “Our Town” for the audience. The play centers around two ordinary families who are next-door neigh¬ bors. The first act is about daily life in Grover’s Cor¬ ners, New Hampshire, and symbolizes childhood and youth. The love and marriage of George and Emily is the subject of the second act. The death of Emily 82 Live people don’t understand, do they? Young love and two strawberry ice cream sodas. and life in the cemetery conclude the play. Miss Etta Burns directed the senior play, assisted by student directors Bob Tieman and Terry Averv. The cast included Dale Walwark, Anne Allowav, Jay Bell, Margot Jackson, Bob Stout, Glen Eicher, George Bow¬ man, Adam Doty, Jackie Mullane, Angela Cochran, Dick Lapka, Hursey Stoddard, Bob Cruikshank, Dar¬ lene Harris, Ellis Veech, Danny Smith, Mariva Dor¬ man, and Jackie Massey. sophomore play — The Form D ' luine” “The Form Divine” centered around Mrs. Webb (Barbara Meyer). Mrs. Webb was growing tired of her husband (Earle Queen) taking her for granted. The straw that broke the cameks back was Lloopy’s (Sue Hall) shame of her mother’s appearance. This led Mrs. W 7 ebb to the Beautiful You School to acquire “the form divine.” Many hilarious predicaments were the result of Mrs. Webb’s decision to enroll at Beauti¬ ful You. Miss Madge Ream, the director, was assisted by Ja Bell and Jackie Mullane. The complete cast included Barbara Meyer, Earle Queen, Sue Hall, Terry Avery, Carol Dill, Barbara Seelman, Louise Middleton, Judy Lentz, Marie Schwartz, Sharon York, Evelyn Brethauer, Robert Huffman, Jayne Ganschinietz, Gene Camerer, Bill Chesser, Pat I luling, and Mary Ann Rust. “How far will this take you?” “My boy friend gave me this black eye.” “Howdy! Stout-like me!” “Your costume is really a riot, Mrs. Webb.’’ the freshman plays “FOR WHOM THE TELEPHONE RINGS” Tonv (Kent Karstens) asks Mary (Vicki Schwarz) to the dance. Mary turns him down because she hopes that a very special boy, Jim, will ask her. Tony then asks the new Southern girl, Alice Rutherford (Janice Harris) to go with him. She accepts. Meanwhile it develops that Jim just called Mary to find out Alice ' s number. Mary is heart¬ broken. Jim asks Alice to the dance. She accepts, without giving another thought to Tonv. He asks Mary again. Mary gladly accepts, realizing for the first time what a wonderful boy Tony really is. Others of the cast included Jerrv I luffman, Rita Wilke, and Ruth Wink ler. The play was directed by Miss Bettv Edmiston assisted bv Dick Beske. “ALPHA KAPPA” A new girl, Pollv Crumm (Rita Schaefer) is up for membership in the high school sorority, Alpha Kappa, but she is snubbed. At a reunion of Alpha Kappa twenty years later the tables are turned. Polly Crumm is now a beauti¬ ful, famous actress. But, even though thev snubbed her when she was a no¬ hod v, she is verv nice to them. Others in the cast were Peggv Burke, Ella Glazebrook, Jannine Holle, Selma Perlmutter, Barbara Pointer, and San¬ dra Hosmer. Miss Madge Ream, the director, was assisted bv Carol Reed. “THE PROFESSOR ROARS” The professor’s wife (Marv Kloess) wants the Professor (Bill Burrell) to introduce a luncheon club speaker. Meanwhile two of the professor’s stu¬ dents (Sharon Silberman and Phoebe Kosfeld) were trying to earn money by getting silly pictures of professors for a magazine. Bv appealing to his egotism the girls persuaded the professor to mimic a lion. The girls had just gotten some shots of the professor crawling on the floor when in came his sister (Cathy Groom). She kept the camera and used the roll of film to blackmail the profes¬ sor into introducing the speaker at the luncheon club. Mrs. Merle Guthrie directed the play. Dick Evans was student director. “Is it for me?” “Let’s eat before the meeting.” Be sure you get a good picture.’ 84 operetta — T he Fortune Teller ” V s lifl I “The Fortune Teller ' an operetta by Victor Herbert, was performed by the music and dramatic departments on November 20. The operetta, under the direction of Miss Hope Baer and Miss Etta Burns, contained many well-known numbers, sung by Carol Walker, Paul Diehl, Joanna Pratt, Jan Langenstein, “None so gay as we” Ruth Herold, Richard Eidman, Judv Hennigs, Anne Alloway, David Kagy, Leslie Reynolds, and Ralph Schlesinger. Comedy was supplied by Dan Pratt, Bob Tieman, Dale Walwark, Ronnie Foster, and Michael Brown. A ballet was presented bv Richard Gain and Carol Reed. Accompanists for the en¬ tire performance were Mary Ann Kell- ing and Ethel Perlmutter. The setting of the operetta is the fic¬ ticious country of Livonia. Irma, a bal¬ 1L 4 f lerina with the Grand Opera Ballet, is in love with Captain Ladislous of the Livonia Hussars. However, in order to save her brother from the firing squad, 1 1 j li “We have a home ' neath the forest shades” ZlL r she consents to marry Count Berezow- ski. Ladislaus substitutes the gvpsv fortune teller, Musette, for Irma in the wedding. The Count discovers the plot |n jf and insists that Irma go through with 1? T SL the wedding. At the last minute it is revealed that Irma ' s brother hadn’t com¬ if mitted a crime after all. Irma wins Ladislaus and Musette returns to her S?C © . £ i • ' s S w - gyP s Y sweetheart. ] fn!S Never was a girl so lucky as Musettel First row.- Marla Raines, Mary Ann Rust, Carolyn Howelman, Margot Winkler, Beverly Hopper, Anne Alloway, Barbara Barker, Evelyn Brethauer, Sue Ellen Burkhart, Marcia Schroeder, Gail Sullivan. Second row: Miss Baer, JoAnna Pratt, Ruth Herold, Jayne Ganschinietz, Joyce Bruehl, Joan Wesolik, Linda Groce, Don Schmidt, David Kagy, Ron Eilering, Walter Nagle, Bob Tieman, Jim Richardson, Richard Eidman, Ralph Schlesinger, Dan Pratt, Don Oliver, Terry Blaies. Third row: Pat Scher, Jackie Corrington, Emma Stafford, Sharron Trainer, Janet White, Selma Perlmutter, Ann Thorne, Jerry Baum, Charles Martin, Donald Stites, Kent Hollerbach, Carl Tourville, Jim Niemeyer, Joan Howell, Mary Ann Lauff. Fourth row: Nancy Lewis, Jerry McNamara, Joan Linan, Dick Daesch, Arthur Jacobs, Ron Conner, Lowell Mize, Jim Henige, Josephine Burke, Carolyn Kisselbach, Marie Schwarz. Accompanyist: Ethel Perlmutter. Absent when picture was taken: Andrew Schwarz, George Lang, Warna Padgett. choir The choir, under the direction of Miss Hope Baer, participates in such activities as the operetta, the school Christmas program, the annual music festival, and the baccalaureate services. The requirement for member¬ ship in this organization is advanced musical experi¬ ence, gained in participation in the Mixed Chorus. girls ' sextette The Girl’s Sextette, directed by Miss Hope Baer, entertains many civic and social groups throughout the year. Its members are Joanna Pratt, Barbara Marshall, Carol Walker, Ruth Herold, Annabel Vogt, and Julie Marifian. Julie Marifian, Annabel Vogt, Ruth Herold, Barbara Marshall, Joanna Pratt, Carol Walker. Accompanist: Joan Linan. boys ' ensemble The Bovs’ Ensemble of eight bovs is under the di¬ rection of Miss Hope Baer. Thev sing at civic, club, and church programs, besides participating in the Christmas program, the all school party, and music contests. Ralph Schlesinger, Richard Eidman, Walter Nagle, Dan Pratt, Dave Kagy, Jim Richardson, George Lang, Terry Blaies. Accompanist: Barbara Barker. girls ' chorus The Girls’ Chorus, directed by Miss Hope Baer, was organized to relieve the large number who came out for tryouts for the Mixed Chorus. Members of this group will eventually work their way up to Mixed Chorus. mixed chorus Students interested in singing may develop their in¬ terest and vocal ability by joining the mixed chorus, which is directed bv Miss Hope Baer. The big events of the year for this group are the operetta and music festival. First row: Lee Rose Baum, Donna Duncan, Elsie Wenger, Carol Karika, Lynn Schoenebeck, Lynne Staub, Joyce Laing, Nancy Davis, Sharon Silberman. Second row: Betty Brown, Gloria Lowe, Sharon Barricklow, Patti Friedli, Jean Stafford, Deyon Schroeter, Rut!i Rohr, Myra Egger, Rosann Hanrodt, Helen Monike. Third row: Myra Raban, Myra Gantner, Margaret Jones, Gail Koderhandt, Lois Brock, Jennie Williams, Sharon Honer, Pat Martin, Barbara Keck. Fourth row: Miss Baer, Rita Daesch, Kathleen Weier, Doris Knipp, Joyce Malinocky, Alice Bollmeier, Barbara Bachman, Jo Anne Depper. First row.- Mary Ann Kelling, Arlene Heinke, Sue Hemmer, Joyce Schaeffer, Joe Chinn, Kent Karstens, Stephen Litsey, Jim Bailey, Ken Schutzenhofer, Judith Reed, Judith Orrick, Wilma Paule, Sue Haskins, Jeanette Weitzel. Second row: Beverly Dixon, Elaine Wegener, Sandra Wilson, Carol De Frates, Joe Mathenia, Don Wood, Dale Wagner, Gary Bond, Joan Kricensky, Norma Munro, Judy Badgley, Kay Peters, Rita Schaefer, Kathy Campbell. Third row: Nancy Rohn, Anne Ehret, Joyce Carter, Lonnie Dugger, Lorele Lowen, Joyce Ann Schwab, Phoebe Kosfeld, Margot Winkler, Cathy Groom, Barbara Meyer, Karen Kaiser, Donna Reeble, Barbara Borders, Sandra Lauff. Fourth row: Miss Baer, June Schifferdecker, Joyce Knapp, Judy Drake, Ruth Dechant, Susanne Drayton, Jim Nebgen, David Blackard, Kenneth Welker, Jean Frazer, Judy Wagner, Judy Hennigs, Rita Wilke, Sandra Webster, 87 First row: George Steffel, Harl Romine, Treva Novy, Gail Sullivan, Louise Middleton, Suzee Dennis, Judy Logan, Margot Jackson. Second row: Alan Kirlies, Lyle Weible, Ralph Cox, Leroy Pfingston, Louis Griffen, Sandra Hosmer, Ruth Dryer, Joyce Bruehl, Brenda Ryan, Alfred Crosby, Kathleen Taff, James Gantner, John Cookson, Jerry Mc¬ Daniel. Third row: Janice Logan, Richard Rehg, Betty Wilson, Dan Chenoweth, Judy Beucher, Barbara Schmidt, Irma Hillard, Henrietta Lindhorst, Janet Fortune, Pat Clark, Gary Beese, Judy Campbell, Jeanette Nold, Leroy Houser, Ed Summers, Clem Mudd, Bob Logan, Ron Richards, Gail Schifferdecker, Ronald Green, Lynette Girard, David Klingel, George Brazelton, Terry Valerius. Fourth row: Ralph Magin, Robert Frank, Wayne Gettys, Ellis Veech, Jim Shaw, Richard Gilbert, Charles Wingert, Ken Bretsch, Glen Wilkerson, Duer Schifferdecker, Charlotte Perry, Ralph Schlesinger, David Traube, Larry Aud, Paul Diehl. Mr. Edwin H. Peters is the director. band and instrumental club One of the most active musical oragnizations of our school is the band. Under the direction of Mr. Ed¬ win Peters, it plays for parades, football and basket¬ ball games, concerts, and other school functions. It also participates in county, district, and state musical events. Any student who can play a band instrument and who wishes to cooperate in this group activity can become a member of the band. The Instrumental Club is an organization for stu¬ dents primarily interested in instrumental music. The members took trips to the Kilgen Organ Company in St. Louis and to the Municipal Opera to see “Call Me Madam. During club periods the members plav in various ensembles oragnized within the club, all under the direction of Mr. Edwin Peters. First row.- Betty Wilson, Jerry McNamara, Josephine Burke, Charlotte Perry, Kathleen Taff. Second row: Lynnette Girard, Margot Jackson, Skip Wagner, Judy Logan, Gail Schifferdecker, Joyce Bruehl. Third row-. Mr. Peters, Larry Aud, Bill Row, Ralph Schlesinger, Paul Diehl. Not pictured: Norma Munro, Virginia Munro. 1 . 1 111 { 88 The six majorettes of B. T. H. S. march at the head of the hand, providing a colorful note, in every parade and at everv football game. They also perform at other school activities, including assemblies and the music festival. majorettes and orchestra Marilyn Rauch, Nancy Meyer, Sally Schrader, ...... . . .. _j • Dolores Waltemate, Sharron Davis, Sally Traylor. The orchestra, which IS directed bv Mr. hdwin Peters, participates in various school events including the Spring Music Festival. It consists of string, wind, and percussion instruments. ' l m t i2l L. Wi !K% m L M First row: Mariva Dorman, Kay Peters, Myrna Smith, Naomi Reeves, Roberta Stimpson. Second row: Judy Logan, Jo Ragsdale, Mike Fellner. Third row: Gail Schifferdecker, Jim Welch, Roger Schubert. Seated at Piano: Ruth Ann Foree. Standing: Mr. Edwin H. Peters, Judy Turner, Helen Moneki. 89 cheerleaders B. T. H. S.’ cheerleaders are chosen during the first semester of their freshman year and serve until they graduate, thus enabling them to have experience and training before becoming varsitv cheerleaders. The pep and spirit needed to promote team unitv and victory is inspired bv these girls. First row: Jane Allen, Inez Yocks, Julie Marifian, Karen Randle, Second row: Lou Carrico, Susie Becker, Janis Harris, Sue Burk¬ hart. miscellaneous activities Miscellaneous activities offer evervone, regardless of whether he is a star or not, a chance to express his talents, ideas, and opinions. tumbling club With Mr. Emerv Carter as sponsor, members of the bovs’ tumbling club pick up the fine points of tumbling as demonstrated during the club meetings. These bovs o o are sometimes called upon to give exhibitions during assemblies. First row.- Ed Ross, Jerry Ulch, Jim Dupee, Jerry Sauerwein, Darrel Dorson, Mike Dahm, Jeffrey Greer. Second row: Donald Birnstiehl, Tom St. John, Tom Jacobs, George Gantner, Joe Chinn, Jim Le Pes, Wayne Fietsam. Third row: Mr. Allen, David Mank, Wayne Harper, Jim Klein, Roland Gooding, Jim Etling, Lester Hardt, Mr. Carter. FOOTBALL CLUB, first row: Jim Perrine, Robert Neumeyer, Jim Welch, Curt Schaller, Don Weisenstein, Bob Kaiser, Dan Smith, Virg Mueller, Syl Peters, Don Rehg, Ron Green. Second row: Edgar Lynch, Rik Brecknitz, Ted Sinkewitz, Bill Murphy, Jim Jolley, Dale Klohr, Jan Krummerich, Raymond Wolz, Ron Schield, Dan Chenoweth. Third row: Dale Thorne, Kenny Volkman, Les Winter, Jim Rogers, Bill Calhoun, Tom Kaiser, Bill Bonville, Jim Needles, Don Wolz, Tom Wegener, Ken Woodrome, Urban Baum. Fourth row: Mr. Tabor, Don Shoemaker, Roger Wagner, Jim Richardson, Don Oliver, Ronald Conner, Kenneth Kaemmerer, Jerry Lindemann, Gary Starr. FUTURE FARMERS OF AMERICA, first row: Mr. Lentz, Wayne Pfingsten, Charles Popkess, Dick Dintlemen, Bob Range, Neal Eckert, Jerry Weissert. Second row.- Leroy Pfingsten, Gene Willman, Thomas Peter, Stan Lasco, Terry Hentze, Claude Gross. Third row: Don Voland, Leroy Schuhardt, Bill Schaumleffel, Ronald Voelkel, Paul Range, Bob Sliment. Fourth row. Roger Range, Jim Guckes, Vernell Albert, John Borders, Bob Duncan. Fifth row: Don Bergmann, Charles Harper, Bill Pannier, Leo Sutcliff, Sonny Swengross, Stanley Schanter. football club During club periods the members of the Football Club hear lectures and see movies pertaining to foot¬ ball plays and practices. They are given able instruc¬ tion in the game since their advisor is the head football coach, Mr. H. B. Tabor. future farmers of america The F. F. A. is a national organization of boys study¬ ing vocational agriculture in public high schools. The boys, under the direction of Mr. Lentz, trv to develop agricultural leadership, co-operation, and citizenship. They engage in farm projects, and participate in field trips and judging contests. 91 First row: Barbara Marshall, Sheila Pflanz, Pat Munie. Second row: Betty Finklein, Barbara Bardsley, Miss Stenger. future teachers club The Future Teachers Club is organized for the pur¬ pose of encouraging students to become teachers and to enable those already interested in teaching to see and know more about their chosen profession. Visits to surrounding schools enable members to see teachers in action and how they meet different situations. Miss Stenger is the sponsor of the club. First row: David Oplt, Pat Schmeder, Glenn Eller- busch. Second row: Ron Foster, Bill Kleeberg, Bev Klein, Norma Kuenkler, Larry Gross, Clifton Bardsley, Mr. Vaught. future distributors of america Membership in the Future Distributors of America, sponsored by Mr. Eugene Vaught, is open to Distrib¬ utive Education students and prospective D. E. stu¬ dents. The purpose of the club is to teach methods of selling. Five representatives attended the state con¬ vention at Springfield in February. First row: Evelyn Wainwright, Margie Moore, Jeanne Bryant, Phyllis Huling, Ann Birsner, Alyce Katz. Second row.- Sharron Dennis, Miss Ruth Mueller, Mary Valentine, Pat Turner, Ethel Tyas, Evelyn Bruehl, Shirleen Zagar, Billy Ruth Sarlouis. triple M o ff The Office Occupations Organization is a club for students working in the commercial courses. Members work part of the dav in business offices in town, and go to classes the remainder of the time. Their faculty adviser is Miss Ruth Mueller. 92 hobo day 1 Iobo Day is an annual affair held the day before the Thanksgiving Day football game with East St. Louis. This year, an assembly held in the Boy’s Gym included skits bv the four classes, a pep talk by Coach Tabor, and the judging of costumes. A parade composed of floats, decorated cars, and marchers proceeded to the square where they joined in the pep session conducted by the cheerleaders. 93 the slide rule club The Slide Rule Club is the organization for anyone who wishes to learn to operate the slide rule. Mr. Pyatt, the sponsor, teaches the members multiplication and division, proportions, extractions, and the raising to powers. First row: Kent Keliing, Andrew Schwarz, Ralph Magin, Ralph Cox. Second row: Albert Fowler, George Lang, Sonny Watts, John Cross. Third row: Mr. Pyatt, Don Weihl, Ron Eilering, Walter Nagle, Bill Davenport. lettermen The Thanksgiving dance and the crowning of the annual football Queen, one of the highlights of the school vear, is spon¬ sored by the Lettermen. Mr. Armstrong is the sponsor of the club which is composed of all bovs who have received letters for participating in a varsity sport. First row: Bob Crawley, Charles Wingert, Don Taylor, Ernie Gaido, Kenny Bretsch, Mike Kremzar, Bob Downs, Ellis Veech, Allan Jones, Leroy Beyer. Second row: Dave Howelman, Richard Cunningham, Frank Gundlach, Char¬ les Swetitch, Bob Whitely, Gerald Botkin, Don Schmidt, George Bowman, Bill Henderson. Third row: John Schutz- enhofer, Ted Harpstreit, Lynn Rockwell, Gene Rinck, Nick Pointen, Lowell Mize, Jim Jolley, Ron Rujawitz, Mr. Armstrong. Fourth row: Adam Doty, Joe Polich, Marvin Vogt, Ricky Wagner, Bob Kaiser, Dan Conklin, Virgil M ueller, Bill Ihlanfeldt, Jim Ervin, Bill Griffith, Dan Smith. Fifth row: Jim Kneedler, Bill Slaton, Don Rehg, Don Weisenstein, Gary Starr, Charles Schiele, Jim Bailey, Daryl Rosenberg, Curt Schaller. golf dub The members of the Golf Club, under the direction of Mr. Ralph Heinz, learn how to improve their stroking and putting. They put their acquired knowledge into prac¬ tice at West Haven golf course. Any¬ one interested in the sport can be¬ come a member of the group. First row.- Jo Ann Fowler, Barbara Glaze- brook, Marcia Schroeder, Pat Friedli, Betty McDonald, Emma Stafford, Sharon Arney, Mr Heinz. Second row. Danny Has- sard, Roger Blockyou, Charles Martin, Richard Bilyeu, Tom Fournie, Jim Laughlin, Conny Sterthman. Third row: Jim Saeger, Eddie Summers, Harold Hicks, Bob Schal- tenbrand, Louis Laughlin, Buzz Stoddard, Ron Hoercher, Fred Bartlesmeyer, Jerry Hayden, Lynden Farmer, Don Schmelzel, Ronald Northcutt, Richard Daesch. the future homemakers The Future Homemakers of Amer¬ ica is sponsored by Miss Phvllis Al¬ exander. Its members discuss meth¬ ods of caring for the home. This year the club visited the Krev Pack¬ ing Company to observe how meat is canned. First row: Pat Harmann, Miss Alexander, Patty Engelage, Shirley Mager, Mary Meyer, Esther Kabureck, Betty Lambert, Miss Neubauer, Doris Mehrtens. Second row.- Marie Merwin, Gloria Buckhannon, Nancy Grimmig, Mary Ann Rust, Anna Lee Prater, Jo Ann Schubert, La Vonne Agnew, Dorothy Boemer, Barbara Killings- worth, Kathy Weis, Joyce Willman, Velma Lee, Charlotte Murray, Geraldine Gauch. Third row: Judy Blevins, Patsy Minemann, Jacquelyn Blake, Pat Bruehl, Irene Dorman, Carol Lemen, Dorothy Bierer. G. A. A. The Girls’ Athletic Association is an interscholastic organization open to all hiah school airls who are inter- o to ested in sports. Awards are given to members on the basis of points earned in participation in the sports program. The purposes of the asso¬ ciation are to maintain high stan¬ dards, to promote ideals of health and sportsmanship, and to promote interest and participation in girls’ sports. Miss Louella Mueller is the faculty advisor of the group. Officers Co-Pres. Melba Klotz, Semester 1 Judith Turner, Semester 2 Secretary-Treasurer Roberta Stimson First row: Susan Tell, Judith Turner, Bobbie Stimson, Joyce Wiesner, Esther Watts, Naomi Reeves, Joyce Schaeffer, Carolyn Willis, Sharron Bruce, Ruth Sewell, Donna Eschenfelder. Second row: Jeannie Guenger, Sharon Barricklow, Lois Walker, Bonnie Lashley, June Redfearn, Becky Beckman, Jeanine Holle, Pat Cannady, Marie Kraemer, Rose Wisnewski. Third row: Carol Cooper, Pat Kraus, Cleo Taylor, Beverly Rogers, Pat Harmann, Beverly Dixon, Joyce Carter, Sally Traylor, Ruth Dreyer, Alice Bryant, Miss Louella Mueller, sponsor. 95 girls ' tumbling club The Girls’ Tumbling Club, recently organized, enables girls interested in tumbling to learn more o o about it and to practice what they are taught bv their faculty advisor, Miss Etta Burns. First row: Clytie Mager, Darlene Roth, Nancy Houston, Joyce Schaeffer. Second row: Miss Burns, Roberta Stim- son, Judith Turner, Sandra Webster. link club General aeronautics is taught by Mr. Gverman to the Link Club. The Link trainer teaches the members to fly by instrument and to fly in storm conditions. First row: Donald Schmitt, Bill Reid, Jerry Chagala. Second row: Mike Fellner, Frank Russell, Earl Hodges, Third row: Jerry Baum, Jim Poirot. 96 games and hobbies Plaving various card games, checkers, and chess, takes up the club periods of the Games and Hobbies Club. According to Mr. Karch, the spon:or, the purpose of the club is to prevent its members from being wallflowers. First row.- Bob Schmisseur, Ken Cannady, Roger Schubert, Mr. Karch, Joyce Jackson, Bob Springer, Terry Mackey, Donald Eschenfelder. Second row: Kenneth Schoenebeck, Estel Stogsdill, Shirley Knipp, Rosemary Leheman, Dorothy Green, Carol Glogovsek, Kenneth Cole. Third row: Karen Winker, Faith Baldwin, Nancy Gain, Jan- nith McCoy, Susan Mings. art club The Art Club, sponsored bv Miss Marjorie Murray, is primarily intended for students who are unable to take art courses as part of their daily schedule of classes. During club meeting the members sketch profiles and scenes in ad¬ dition to working on various projects and hear¬ ing lectures. In the fall the group attended the Van Gogh exhibit at the St. Louis Art Museum. First row: Miss Murray, Frances Merrills, Beverly Goodwin, Shirley Elliot, Kathy Kuehl, Margie Fink, Martha Mc¬ Kinley, Don Cross, Roger Kaiser. Second row: Colleen Mauterer, Anne Thorne, Bob Stout, Bill Mohr, Roland Gerhardt, Terry Collins, Frank Lill. 97 hiking club First row: Wayne Schaller, Craig Thurston, Robert Bunn, Mr. W. W. Hall. Second row: Margaret Ebersohl, Betty Tate, Sue Reeves, Sondra Hol¬ comb, Judy Kricensky, Judy Girard, Geraldine Hindman, Patricia Korte. Third row: Charlotte Reichling, Marilou Krupp, Marlene Wilderman. Gloria Wagner, Marlene Korves, Joyce Laing, Joan Kricensky, Corrine Werner. Fourth row: Edith Weis, Kathleen Weier, Jean Mann, Yvonne Waltemate, Ethel Girard, Norma Muskopf, Shirley Lambrick. Members of the Hiking Club and their sponsor, Mr. W. W. Hall, enjoy hiking in the out-of-doors. They take walks and study rules of safety during club periods. pep club The Pep Club, sponsored by Miss Betty Wheeler, was organized for the purpose of giving support for athletic events. Dur¬ ing club meetings the members are taught cheers by the cheerleaders. Members paid for the freshman - sophomore cheereader outfits by selling confetti at football games. The Pep Club provided the core of the fine support which the student body pro¬ vided our teams at contests in all of the major sports. First row: Ruth Mundy, Mary Lou Iberg, Carol Walker, Susie Smith, Alonna Hopkins, Jan Reissen, Lou Carrico, Janice Harris, Julie Marifian, Susie Becker, Sue Burkhart, Elaine Oxman. Second row: Sylvia Scott, Judy Ziehnert, Jeannette Santner, Mary Jean Chadderton, Jean Slate, Leova Mae Koester, Ruth Dechant, Mary Ann Kelling, Gerry Gerling, Carol Killian, Pat Stonewater. Third row: Janet Reed, Henrietta Lindhorst, Claire Schaer, Carol Schmidt, Jeanette Yocks, Barbara Borders, Shirley Sporleader, Janet Miner, Barbara Rhein, Mary Devan, Myrna Smith, Joyce Hoernis. Fourth row: Rose Wisnewski, Janice Schobert, Betty Jackson, Judy Mantle, Lynn Jenks, Patty Bueschen, Carol Howelman, Kathy Campbell, Donna Sayre, Brenda Ryan, Carol Stahl, Miss Betty Wheeler. Fifth row: Carol Rauschkolb, Sandra Rauschkolb, Janice Greene, Carol Ebel, Carol Springer, Lois Walker, June Redfearn, Sharon Barrick- low, Doris Rochelle, Connie Winkleman, Linda Jones, Helen Manike. girls ' sports Koffee Klotch; No Koffee. Here goes nothing. If I can only hit it. You’re supposed to watch the birdie. Is everybody here? Duck. Where is it? Energetic souls. Graceful? You’re out! First row: The game is under way. — Get ’im! — I fear you’re trying to hold my hand. Second row: . . . It’s superman! — One, two, three kick! — Tally two. Third row: It was just one of those things for Cathedral. — Bound for the top. — He went that-a-way! — It was the Kahok’s unsuccessful season in Maroon territory. 100 The crowning of Inez Yocks as Football Queen brought to a climax the 1953 season. The bovs’ gvm was centered with a large statue of a football player, and the ceiling and walls were covered with red and white streamers. Football Maids, Darlene Harris, Karen Randle, Sheila PHanz, and Barbara Marshall preceded the queen to her throne where she was presented with the white football, symbol of her reign. Five candidates are chosen by the Letter- men who sponsor the dance, and from this field of candidates the queen is chosen by popular vote of the whole, school. FOOTBALL QUEEN CANDIDATES Darlene Harris, Sheila Pflanz, Karen Randle, Barbara Marshall, and Inez Yocks. bths football queen and court Ralph Cook, Darlene Harris, Sheila Pflanz, Bill Ihlanfeldt, Lowell Mize, Charleen “Skip” Heileman, retiring queen; Queen Inez Yocks, Bill Henderson, Karen Randle, Barbara Marshall, Virg Mueller, Ernie G aido. 101 VARSITY FOOTBALL First row: Bill Slaton, Charles Swetitch, Curt Schaller, Don Weisenstein, Don Rehg, Bill Henderson, Bill Klugge, Don Taylor, Kenneth Volkman, Virg Mueller. Second row: Bill Ihlanfeldt, Don Oliver, Bill Murphy, Danny Smith, Charles Wingert, Dale Strub, Bob Kaiser, Dale Thorne, Drew Thurston, Jerry Baum, Tom Kaiser, Lowell Mize. Third row: Coach Fred Lauder, Coach Wally Rauth, Ernie Gaido, Jim Jolley, Fred Glaeser, Robert Range, Ron Green, Buzz Stoddard, Ken Bretsch, Jim Needles, Gerald Kaminski, Mike Kremzar, Les Winter, Roy Kennedy, Dale Klohr, Charles Schiele, Gary Starr, Coach H. B. Tabor. football Sports provide recreation and competition for those who participate as well as entertainment for onlookers. Spectators and players are given a chance to express their school loyalty through attendance and proper be¬ havior at sports events. FOOTBALL SCHEDULE There Belleville 21 Chester 6 Here Belleville 32 Cleveland 12 Here Belleville 13 Webster Groves 31 Here Belleville 21 Benton 12 There Belleville 12 Murphvsboro 12 Here Belleville 12 Cathedral 7 Here Belleville 19 Granite City 0 There Belleville 0 Alton 0 Here Belleville 27 Collinsville 13 There Belleville 7 East St. Louis 33 102 FRESHMAN - SOPHOMORE FOOTBALL First row: Wesley Cook, Frank Rogers, John Gain, Howard Anna, Buddy Martin, Mike Fellner, Leroy Lynch, Jim Welch, Bill Calhoun, Jim Dupee. Second row: Don Shoemaker, Robert Neimeyer, Leroy Rothemeier, Warren Mitchell, Tom Wegener, Jim Power, Mike Dahm, Jim Williams, Ronal Lund, Don Wolz, Gregory Geese, Jan Krummrich. Third row: Roger Carnaghi, Jim Ellsy, Jack Pelc, Larry McKlinock, Ted Sinke- witz, David Swetitch, Jim Downs, Ronald Richards, Bill Farmer. Fourth row: Dale Schaperkoetter, Steve Hall, Duer Schiffer- decker, Terry Blaies, Tom Taff, Urban Baum, Dick Daesch, Wayne Fietsam, David Trabue, Jim Witticker, Lee Badgett. Fifth row: Bill Disor, Carl Guenther, Joe Hayes, Red Connors, Louis Griffin, Jim Keller, Jim Richardson, Dale Wagner, Jim Gantner, Eric Brechnitz. Sixth row: Don Rogers, Kenny Kemmer, Frank Gundlach, Bill Werner, Jay Nichols, Karl Knewitz, Fred Swan, Bob Henderson, Daryl Rosenberg, Dick Lignoul, Larry Aud. The Belleville Maroons not only were away from home on their first game of the season, but, also, faced heavier opponents. Still they came back to Belleville victorious over the Chester Yellowjackets, 21-6. Belleville ' s second game with Cleveland High, St. Louis, was the Maroons ' second victory. The score was 32-12 even, though the Cleveland Dutchmen were considerably heavier. The Webster Groves Statesmen defeated the Belle¬ ville Maroons 31-13. The Maroons never really seemed to get started until the fourth quarter at the Shriner’s Children’s Hospital benefit game. There was no time wasted in starting the Belleville men in the Benton game. Don Taylor ran the open¬ ing kickoff back to within one yard of the goal line. The Benton Rangers never caught up with the Ma¬ roons. The game ended 21-12. The new electric scoreboard was dedicated at this game. Murphysboro’s Red Devils were wrong if they thought they had lost Belleville when they led 12-0 at the half. The Maroons caught up with their 12 point lead in the last half. The game ended in a deadlock, which was fairly good considering that the Red Devils have lost only five games in the last 14 years. The Maroons retained the city championship by winning their game with Cathedral, 12-7. The Ma¬ roons ' sixth successive victory over Cathedral gave us the right to the new Rotary Bowl trophy this year. Although both teams almost made touchdowns sev¬ eral times, neither the Maroons nor the Alton Redbirds gained any points at Alton. This 0-0 game was the second deadlock of the season. Friday the thirteenth is no jinx on the Maroons as was proved when they defeated Collinsville on that date, 27-13. In the second quarter the Kahoks had a 13 point lead over the Maroons. However, after the Maroons ' second touchdown Collinsville never caught up. The Maroons’ second and last defeat was on Thanks¬ giving Dav at Parson ' s Field. East St. Louis won the traditional game with a score of 33-7. At the end of the season the Maroons had chalked up 6 victories, 2 ties, and 2 losses to their credit. 103 VARSITY BASKETBALL First row: Manager Andy Schwartz, Ron Rujawitz, Bob Cruikshank, Lynn Rockwell, Ken Bretsch, Paul Storment Gary Starr, Manager Bob Schaefer. Second row: Coach Freeark, Joe Polich, Bill Morton, Bob Muskopf, Ernie Gaido, Charles Schiele, Dave O’Neal, Coach Budde, Coach Allen. basketball The Belleville Township High School basketball team, coached by Mr. Ray Freeark, came through the season with fourteen wins and twelve defeats, includ¬ ing the series of games played at the regionals. Ex¬ citement prevailed at almost every game. The citv cage title was retained by the Maroons when they de¬ feated Cathedral, 74-43. A 5-5 tie in the first quarter was the closest Cathedral got. They never caught up after that, but fought until the end. A true highlight of the season was Belleville’s double victorv over Collinsville, the first time in four vears. The fine exhibition of Lynn Rockwell’s dribbling and shooting debut, plus the prominent roles plaved bv the other members of the team in their respective positions, gave the season’s largest crowd in the B. T. H. S. gym something to yell about. Within one point of a tie in the third quarter and a split second left to plav, the Kahoks’ hopes were lost by a perfectly timed shot made by Joe Polich which gave the Maroons a two point lead. Although the Kahoks fought hard and threatened bv a scoring spree in the fourth quarter, the Maroons re¬ tained their lead and ended the game with 70-62 triumph. Entering the regionals with a hopeful attitude, the Maroons achieved victories over Assumption, 48-43, where Bob Muskopf displayed his fine rebounding skill, and over O’Fallon, 75-54, where Bill Morton exer¬ cised his sensational shooting abilitv. The old rival, East St. Louis, was the opponent in the final game. The Fivers led by nine point margins twice in the first quarter, but the Maroons forcefully pushed their wav to within one point of the Fivers. In the second quar¬ ter Freeark’s boys used a zone defense, and trailed bv only three points at the half. Expert dribbling bv Joe Lynch prevented Maroon possession of the ball in the fourth quarter and the East St. Louis Fivers went to sectionals bv defeating Belleville 65-55. 104 BASKETBALL SCHEDULE McKinley (St. Louis) 48 Township 42 Jersey ville 55 Township 45 Southwest (St. Louis) 52 Township 59 University City 48 Township 49 Edwardsville 68 Towns hip 45 Alton 62 Township 69 Marissa 48 Township 60 East St. Louis 65 Township 56 Madison 49 Township 64 Wood River 42 Township 47 Granite City 65 Township 63 Collinsville 62 Township 70 Western Military 52 Township 79 East St. Louis 69 Township 65 Hillsboro 68 Township 49 Edwardsville 74 Township 58 Chester 74 Township 57 Alton 49 Township 43 Cahokia Commflds. 55 Township 64 Granite City 56 Township 68 Wood River 53 Township 47 Collinsville 60 Township 62 Cathedral 43 Township 74 Regional Tournament FRESHMAN - SOPHOMORE BASKETBALL First row: Ronal Lund, Kent Weisenstein, Warren Mitchell, Dick Lignoul, Dick Daesch. Second row: Ron Green, Bob Henderson, Charlie Watland, Frank Gundlach, Gary Starr. Third row: Coach Freark, Jim Hascell, Jim Jolley, Charles Schiele, Jim Gantner, Jerry Russell. wrestling Mr. Rauth’s wrestling squad ended its season with four wins and six defeats, losing to Normandy, Granite City, and Wood River. Bill Ihlanfeldt ended his wrestling career in high school with an outstanding record of only one loss, which he suffered at state. Virg Mueller, also in his last season, placed a first in the sectional. The wrestlers and their weights are as follows: Ted Frank, 95 lbs., Bill Calhoun, 193 lbs., Darvl Rosenberg, 112 lbs., Charles Swetitch, 120 lbs., Don Schmidt, 127 lbs., Virg Mueller, 133 lbs., John Gain, 138 lbs., Bill Slaton, 145 lbs., Bill Ihlanfeldt, 154 lbs., Bob Kaiser, 165 lbs., Don Weisenstein. 175 lbs., Ted Sinkewitz, heavyweight. WRESTLING SCHEDULE Maplewood Here Wood River Here Normandy Here Wood River There Mattoon Here Normandv There Granite City Here Gillespie Here Maplewood Here Granite City There Maplewood There Sectional at Granite City State Finals The following represented B. T. H. S. at the State Finals: Virg Muel¬ ler, Bill Ihlanfeldt, Charles Swetitch. First row: Bob Kaiser, Don Weisenstein, Mike Kremzar, Bill Ihlanfeldt, Virg Mueller, John Gain, Harold Liedenheimer. Second row: Ted Frank, manager; Nick Pointon, Kenny Volkman, Byron Swalley, Coach Rauth, Don Schmidt, Bill Calhoun, Daryl Rosenberg, Manager Charles Lonsdale, Bill Slaton. tennis Tennis is an inter-scholastic sport TENNIS SCHEDULE played between schools of the sur¬ rounding area. Mr. Rauth, tennis Thursday, April 1 Edwardsville There coach, with the help of seven return¬ Tuesdav, April 6 Roxanna Here ing lettermen, George Bowman, Bob Wednesday, April 7 Wood River Here Crawley, Bob Cruikshank, Dick Tuesdav, April 13 East St. Louis There Cunningham, Dick Evans, Al Wednesday, April 21 Wood River There Schroeder, and Don Weihl, con¬ Saturdav, April 24 Western Militarv There tinued the outstanding record made Monday, April 26 Edwardsville Here last season. Wednesday, April 28 Granite Citv Here All hut two of the above players will be leaving in Juije. It is hoped Thursday, April 29 Saturday, May 1 Monday, May 3 East St. Louis District Meet Collinsville Here There that there will be additional out¬ standing plavers to take their places on the team next year. Wednesday, May 5 Saturday, May 8 Western Military State Matches There First row. Bob Crawley, Bob Cruikshank, George Bowman, Al Schroeder. Second row: Coach Rauth, Richard Cunningham, Don Weihl, Don Bandelow, Jay Nichols, Dick Evans, Dave Baldus. 107 cross country CROSS COUNTRY SCHEDULE Cross countrv, a fall sport, is September 27 Dupo Grand Marais coached bv Mr. Ted Harpstreit. It October 2 Dupo Grand Marais consists of running a natural course, October 5 Wood River Grand Marais two miles in length. The main pur¬ October 9 Alton Invitational Alton pose of this sport is to train distance October 16 East St. Louis Invitational East St. Louis runners for track. This year ' s October 23 East St. Louis, Alton, Wood group had a fair season with better River Grand Marais prospects for next year. October 31 District Meet East St. Louis First row: Ralph Patrick, Stan Lasco, Roger Bechtoldt, Bernell Albert, Don Schmidt, Ralph Bevineau, Ronnie Schield. Second row: Wayne Harper, Roger Campbell, Ronnie Hill, Bill Davenport, Tom Ratay, Ronnie Doetch, Coach Ted Harpstreit. 108 track March 30 Madison—Here April 3 Cen tra lia—There April 6 Granite City—There April 9 Edwardsville—There April 13 Wood River—Here April 17 ( ; night) I lerrin Relays (Carbondale) April 20 (night) Wood River Relays April 23 Alton—Here April 26 Roch Jr. High (Frosh) April 30 (night) East St. Louis Relays—There May 1 Dupo (Frosh) May 3 Clark Jr. High (Frosh) May 7 (night) District Meet East St. Louis—There May 10 Lansdowne Jr. High (Frosh) May 14-15 State Meet—Champaign May 21 ( night) East St. Louis Invitational—There Coach Ted Harpstreit’s cinder men had a good season this spring. There were many boys out for track for the first time who added a great deal to the strength of the team. The team was again stronger on the track than in the field. Assistant coaches were Mr. H. B. Tabor and Mr. Emery Carter. First row: Stan Lee Voelkel, Bob Whitely, Drew Thurston, Mike Kremzar, Bob Downs, Byron Keller. Second row: Marvin Vogt, Virg Mueller, Charles Wingert, Ken Bretsch, Tom Ratay, Jim Jolley, Donald Wolz, Bill Davenport, Allan Jones, Paul Stor- ment. Third row: Lynn Rockwell, Bob Schaeffer, Dale Wagner, Terry Blaies, Walter Nagle, Warren Mitchell, Jim Whittaker, Charles Harper, Ralph Bevineau, Roger Campbell, Ted Harp- streit. Fourth row: Don Scheuter, Ralph Magin, Dale Klohr, Jim Needles, Dale Thorne, Clarence Klaus, Jim Gantner, Roger Wagner, Gary Fey, Lloyd Proffitt, Kenny Kaemmer. Fifth row: Jerry Hoffman, James Foren, Al Cassing, Jerry Russell, Dwight Lehr, Tom Wegner, Teddy Zehner, Al Schonder, Dick Lignoul, Fred Fuller. Sixth row: Tom Wesolik, David Klohr, Don Shoe¬ maker, George Steffel, Larry McClintock, Louis Griffen, David Lawrence, Ronnie Richards, Alan Obst, Tom Fournie, Ted Sinke- witz. Seventh row.- Coach Carter, Coach Harpstreit, Coach Tabor. 109 baseball BASEBALL SCHEDULE March 30 Assumption Here April 2 Marissa There April 6 New Athens There April 8 Freeburg Here April 9 Madison There April 13 East St. Louis There April 15 St. Mary’s Here April 17 DuQuoin (10:00 a.m.) Here April 19 Edwardsville Here April 20 Granite City There April 22 Alton There April 23 Cahokia There April 24 Garham (1:00 p.m.) Here April 24 Murphysboro (2:30 p.m.) Here April 28 Granite City Here April 29 East St. Louis Here May 1 (Cathedral) Springfield (1:00 p.m.) There May 1 (Lanphier) Springfield (3:30 p.m.) There May 3 Cahokia Here May 4 Collinsville There May 6 Cathedral Here District Sectional State Finals VARSITY BASEBALL, row one: Gary Starr, Ludwig Daesch, John Schutzenhoefer, Clyde Ramsey, Bob Muskopf, Rick Wagner, Ron Green, Ron Rujawitz, Don Taylor, Bill Henderson. Second row: Coach Budde, Ernie Gaido, Dale Ettling, Lowell Mize, Charles Schiele, Bill Ihlanfeldt, Bill Morton, Karl Knewitz, Royce Stroud, Joe Polich, Coach L auder. 110 Under the able leadership of Coach Alfred (Boots) Budde and his assist¬ ants, Mr. Fred Lauder and Mr. Ray Freeark, the Maroon’s had an outstand¬ ing season. The team competes with local schools for the opportunity of playing in district and state competitions. Some of the outstanding players on this year’s team included Don Taylor, Ron Rujawitz, Boh Muskopf, Charles Scheile, Ernie Gaido, Bill Morton, Rick Wagner, Royce Stroud, and Bill Ihlanfeldt. Future prospects for our team are bright, with nine lettermen returning to face action for Coach Budde and the Maroons. FRESHMEN-SOPHOMORE BASEBALL, first row: Bob Henderson, Pete Scrivner, Bill Werner, Ted Frank, Fred Swan, Ronald Daesch, Charlie Kinderman, Kent Weisenstein, Don Bergmann, Bob Kuehl. Second row: Jack Gantner, Jack Pelc, Ronald Carn- aghi, Charles Lonsdale, Don Baltz, Jim Keller, Bill Bean, Ray¬ mond Brush, Hugh Weisenstein, Ralph Schlesinger, Frank Gundlach, Duer Schifferdecker. Third row: Bill Dixon, Everet Kassing, Charles Watland, Richard Gilbert, Gary Towers, Bill Pistor, Ronald Greene, Floyd Schaefer, Coach Ray Freeark, 111 First row: What’s the matter with that pitcher? — Well really! — He must have an itch. Second row: Get ready for the hand off. — He flies through the air with the greatest of ease. — Allah! Third row: Touche. — Coward. — He finally made it. Fourth row: Where did the basket go? — Who’s got the ball? — Just a little farther.— Made it. 112 Top row: The winnah! — You’ll never get away. — What a way to go through life. Second row: What’s the deal? — How to spend a sunny afternoon. — Gee, I didn’t know you cared. Third row: Look ma, no chair! — You can ' t catch me. — He’s off and running. Lower left: Always on his toes. Center: The flying swan! — The mad scramble. Lower right: Up and in. The team needs financial support for the purchase of necessary equip¬ ment. Sponsors are relied upon to supply these needs. In addition, they give the team moral support and aid it in advancement toward its goal. The players are grateful to all who have contributed to the game. We take this opportunity to thank the local business firms for their financial co-operation, and the public for its loyal support of school events advertising index Amann, A1 and Co. 148 Jolley’s Market 124 Andv’s Beauty Salon 126 Jones Stationery Store 150 Aud’s IGA Market 143 Karr Range Company 142 Baechle Cleaners 138 Kenny’s Service Station 136 Beeherer Jewelers 146 Kern’s, Art, Service Station 119 Belleville Auto Dealers 157 Kissel’s Pharmacy 138 Belleville Banks Assn. 122 Klamm Florist 134 Belleville Casket Co. 136 Kloess Contracting Co. 134 Belleville Daily Advoeate 155 Lincoln and Illinois Theaters 145 Belleville Daily News Democrat 149 Lincoln Soda Shop 128 Belleville Glass Co. 155 Loeffler Florist 141 Belleville Hotel 124 Miller Wholesale Grocer 147 Bien and Peter 150 Mohr Sandwich Shop 132 Bismarck Cafe 128 Mueller Furniture 158 Bonnelle’s 151 New Era Oil Company 134 Borman’s 124 Patrons 119, 131 Bridges and Ward 133 Pauley, Eugene 146 Capitol Restaurant 126 Peerless Enamel 135 Carroll House 153 Peskind’s 156 Central Engraving Co. 117 Premier Stove Company 156 Children’s Shop 138 Ractz Donuts 118 Chouinard Realtv 120 Raines Radio and TV 148 Christmann Paint Store 140 Ray’s Restaurant 132 Cordie, L. 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Manufacturers of Enamel Products — Dies and Metal Stampings 1500 West Lincoln Street Belleville, Illinois SPRAGUE HUBER - Lawyers Gross Food Market Choice Meats and Groceries Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Ice Cream Frozen Foods Candies Phone ADams 3-3232 — We Deliver 1001 West Main Street Belleville, Illinois 135 Kenny ' s Standard Service Station • FAST CAR WASH • EXPERT LUBRICATION 6920 West Main Street Phone: FAirbanks 1-9716 SMALL’S STORE FOR MEN 110 East Main Street Compliments of Belleville Casket Co., Inc. Jackson at B Street Belleville, Illinois Hot Point Appliances — G E Television — Plumbing Heating Rust Contracting Supply Co., Inc. 920 West A Phone ADoms 3-3260, Office Phone ADams 3-6460, Store Room 136 First row: More! More! — Listen, fellows! — Ouch. Second row: How things have changed! — Strictly horseplay. — It’s getting warm down here. Third row: Won’t that bell ever ring? — Hard at work. — Thirsty bunch. Fourth row: 3:20. — Glamour boys. — The Junior League. The Children ' s Shop 121 East Main Street BELLEVILLE, ILLINOIS Eagle Range $ Mfg. Co. Wm. L. Rable E. Nenninger Baechle Cleaning Company BELLEVILLE ' S NUMBER 1 CLEANER 216 East Main Street PHONE ADams 3-0540 BELLEVILLE, ILLINOIS Congratulations to the Graduates Kissel ' s Pharmacy Jos. A. Ernst, R.Ph. Prescriptions a Specialty 1401 West Main Street Belleville, Illinois IMBER’S SMART LINCOLN SHOES 119 East Main Street Belleville, Illinois Compliments of Pete Gaerdner Funeral Home E-Bee Business Systems Company Serving America with Quality Office and School Supplies Typewriter Sales and Service — All Makes 23 West Lincoln at First Phone ADams 3-1084 Congratulations to the Graduating Class of ' 54 A FRIEND Compliments of Schenk Odorless Cleaners 1318 West Main Street If your clothes aren ' t becoming to you, They should be coming to us. Compliments of THE DUTCH GIRL A. C. Fischer and Sons 2100 West Main Street Belleville, Illinois Christmann Paint and Wallpaper Store Finest in Decorating Materials 19 North Illinois Street Belleville, Illinois WANT THE BEST? HUNT for Insurance Phone EXpress 7-2994 240 South 74th Street Frierdich Boat £ Marine Supply If it ' s for boats or outboards we have it 1150 West A Street Compliments of Ruth ' s Confectionery 9844 West Main Street Belleville, Illinois L. J, Cordie PAINTER AND DECORATOR ADams 3-5448 608 Forest Avenue Belleville, Illinois Phone ADams 3-1498 Bonded Telegraph Service LOEFFLER FLORIST Flowers For All Occasions • CORSAGES • WEDDINGS • FUNERAL DESIGNS • POTTED PLANTS and NOVELTIES 720 South 11th Street Belleville, Illinois 141 Compliments of KARR RANGE CO. BELLEVILLE, ILLINOIS Compliments of TOGGERY Home of Fine Men ' s Wear 25 West Main Street Belleville, Illinois Gerken § Sons Wholesale Distributors of FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES TO STORES, RESTAURANTS, INSTITUTIONS Phone: Day, ADams 3-0581 Night, ADams 3-2776 314-316 North Illinois Street Belleville, Illinois Harry Greenfield Hugh Jim Greenfield Greenfield Automotive Service 24-Hour Reliable Towing and Wrecker Service Phone ADams 3-1500 7th and D Streets BELLEVILLE, ILLINOIS 142 Compliments of Aud ' s IGA Market LOW PRICES EVERY DAY 1711 West Main Street Elmer Hoeffken General Excavating Company 411 North 4th Street Phone ADams 3-0986 Belleville, Illinois First row-. Some problem! — This means chow! — Eternal Triangle. Second row: Gee, I didn’t expect this. — English was never like this! — Life’s complicated. Third row: Fire up! — Meeting the deadline. — Down only. Fourth row: A big decision for a small sophomore. — Gee, it’s nice out. — End of a weary day. 144 DR. PEPPER BOTTLING COMPANY 1901 West Main Street ADams 3-1717 BELLEVILLE, ILLINOIS GEISSLER ROOFING CO., Inc. We apply or repair any kind of roof anywhere • BUILT-UP ASPHALT • TAR AND GRAVEL • ASBESTOS — SLATE — TILE • SIDING — INSULATION 605 South Illinois Street RHEIN ' S PIANO APPLIANCE CO. WM. KNABE — WURLITZER — ESTEY PIANOS PHILCO — MOTOROLA — RCA TELEVISION PHILCO APPLIANCES Convenient Terms 124-26 East Main Street ADams 3-1045 The Place To Go The Finest in Motion Picture Entertainment LINCOLN THEATRE ILLINOIS THEATRE BECHERER’S JEWELERS 12 East Main Street 21-JEWEL jotii trjtthi Sljin WATCHES ECKERT ' S SUPER ROADSIDE MARKET COUNTRY MEATS QUALITY FARM PRODUCTS 3 Miles South of Belleville on Route 13 Alsco-Wolverine, Stile-Croft, Combination Storm Windows Doors Aluminum Screens and Porch Screens Eugene E. Pauley Co. ADams 3-0079 1509 East Main Street Aluminum Windows, Ualco Double Hung, Ualco Casements, Ualco Jalousies, Win-Dor Jalousies, Aluminum Awnings BELLEVILLE, ILLINOIS Keepsake Diamonds Heirloom Sterling DIEHL ' S WATCHES DIAMONDS 24 East Main Street JEWELRY ADams 3-0886 American Modern Dinnerware by Russell Wright 146 fcAC K TO SCHOot PLEEZING wf at FINE FOODS at your Independent Retail Grocer Miller Wholesale Grocery Co. 101 South High Street Belleville, Illinois School Days are Happy Days! Remember them with Photographs made by SPIETH STUDIO 22 North Poplar Street Centralia, Illinois STOLZE LUMBER COMPANY A Complete Building Material Service 600 South Illinois Street Robert M. Phillips, Mgr. ADams 3-0075 Guaranteed Service on all Makes of Television FIRST IN TV SERVICE RAINES RADIO and TELEVISION Sales — Service UHF-VHF Antennas Installed 500 South Church Street ADams 3-0265 With the Very Best Wishes for Your Success Class of 1954 ! F. G. WEHRLE % SON Jewelers At 16 East Main Street Since 1859 AL N. AMANN S CO. FIELD AND GARDEN SEED ADams 3-0201 Favorite Newspaper of Most Belleville Families , Belleville News-Democrat S fa6ti i6ecC fK55 Delivered daily to five out of seven homes BIEN PETER Dealers in READY-MIXED CONCRETE Lime, Sand, Cement, Plaster, Sewer Pipe, and Firebrick 16th and I.C. Track Phone ADams 3-2031 Jones Stationery Store Serving you with a complete line of School Supplies — Office Supplies — Wrapping Materials Cards for all occasions — Novelties 125 East Main Street Belleville, Illinois 150 Congratulations — Graduating Class of ' 54 PIZZA PIES • STEAKS • CHICKEN • SEA FOODS Tony and Kim say . . . “Eat at our grandpa s. He is famous the world over for fine Italian cuisine and catering.” Also look for our frozen foods at most leading grocers. FAMOUS Original Restaurant 1, RAVIOLI WITH MEAT y Cooked Just Right y V V ■ n r no FAMOUS Original Restaurant Spaghetti WITH MEAT SAUCE y ’’Cooked Just Right ' y ' Hr V ' nr FAMOUS Original Restaurant Spaghetti t WITH 4 MEAT BALLS y ’’Cooked Just Right ' y V 4 Nf Tony Bonnelle’s Famous Restaurant 220 West Main Street Belleville, Illinois Cafeteria Staff First row: Louise Mueller, Louisa Monk, Anna Hohm, Caroline Noll, Katherine Cook, Minnie Guyman. Second row: Margaret Rohn, Ella Mann, Margaret Brown, Winifred Cange, Rose Sullivan Thoma. Maintenance Staff First row: Arthur Vetter, Edward Butts, John Peter, Adolph Dill, Lee Wright, Charles Sauer. Second row: Ted Funderburk, Hilda Storner, Albert Neuman, Emil Boucher, Edward Schanz, Walter Magin, Edward Winter. 152 THE CARROLL HOUSE commiMTiMis THE CARROLL HOUSE Get The Best — Get Sealtest ST. LOUIS DAIRY COMPANY Belleville Branch ADams 3-2408 Compliments of FIRE APPLIANCE SALES COMPANY Put Out That Fire with the best in Fire Extinguishers and Fire Protection Equipment Prompt and Efficient Recharging Service PYREENE William C. Meyer C-O-TWO 131 North Missouri Avenue ADams 3-6445 Herb Kaufmann ' s FOOD-LAND MARKET GROCERIES — VEGETABLES — MEATS 1119 East Main Street Congratulations — Graduating Class of 1954 Belleville Glass Company Russel E. Brown, Prop. AUTO GLASS MIRRORS FURNITURE TOPS WINDOW GLASS Third and Washington Streets ADams 3-1837 HAROLD SMITH, Druggist In Business for Your Health We Give Eagle Stamps 1323 West Main Street ADams 3-1194 Elmer C. Reed PAINTING AND DECORATING Estimates Cheerfully Given ADams 3-1771 601 West Cleveland Avenue BELLEVILLE, ILLINOIS Each Year — for 19 consecutive years the Belleville Daily Advocate cir¬ culation has shown an increase over the previous year. Again in 1954 — Belleville Daily Advocate has a higher net paid circulation than any Belleville paper has ever had. Read Belleville ' s Home Newspaper BELLEVILLE DAILY ADVOCATE OUT 156 Congratulations to the class of ' 54 from the entire personnel at Peskind ' s, Inc. 116-118 East Main Street Premier Stove Co. Makers of World Famous Premier Stoves 100 South 16th Street BELLEVILLE, ILLINOIS Belleville Automotive Association Members J. C. Auffenberg, Inc. Ford Cars — Trucks 1001 S. Illinois St. H. C. Luehder Motor Sales Oldsmobile 13 North Church Street J. C. Auffenberg, Inc. Lincol,n-Mercury 115 East A Street Miller Motors, Inc. DeSoto-Plymouth 110 North High Street Belleville Motors Nash 325 West Main Street L. R. McKinley Cr Sons, Inc. Chevrolet Cars - Trucks 512 West Main Street Blinn Bros. Auto Electrical Service 404 East Main Street Meyer Bros. Auto Co. Cadillac-Pontiac 4th and West Main Street Endres Motor Sales Studebaker 3625 West Main Street Edward Mutto Auto Sales Hudson 517 South Illinois Street Erlinger-Loder, Inc. Packard 1218 West Main Street National Auto Supply Co. Wholesale Distributors 17 North Second Street Oliver C. Joseph, Inc. Dodge-Plymouth 223 West Main Street Wagner Motor Car Co. Buick 21 North Jackson Street Jung Bros. Kaiser - Reo - Willys 600 N. Illinois St. Herman G. Wangelin, Inc. Chrysler-Plymouth 405 East Main Street Schmidt-Wuller, Inc We Give and Redeem EAGLE STAMPS 113 East Main Street PIONEERS WANTED — Men of courage, men of vision willing to spend their lives building the fu¬ ture. Their tools have been forged in their schools; their task the uncharted progress of the world. The future is what YOU make it — Face the chal¬ lenge squarely. Compliments of Mueller Furniture Company The Home of Quality Furniture for Less ' 1004 East Main Street Phone ADams 3-0667 Autographs Attain in 1954- . . . the Bellevinois was printed, covered and bound with great care and considerable pride by the . . . Record P ' tinting Ado-e Uiinx Clompang 115 SOUTH ILLINOIS ST. BELLEVILLE, ILLINOIS 159 Autographs Record Printing: Advertising: Co. Belleville, Illinois _