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

Text from Pages 1 - 172 of the 1956 volume:

Published by the 1956 Bellevinois Staff of the Belleville Township High School Belleville, Illinois Volume XXXX New Electrical Shop Building “l recommend you to take care of the minutes for the hours will take care of themselves.” Chesterfield B.T.H.S. enrollment has grown from 389 students in 1916-17 when our school was found¬ ed to 1714 students in 1955-56. Naturally the faculty and number of em¬ ployees has grown in proportion with the num¬ ber of students to 81 teachers and 17 board members and employees. With this tremendous growth has come the new schedule system of three shifts. This shift system was originated in an effort to take care of the crowded condition of our campus.. This year we have also started an expansion program to accommodate our growth. Houses were moved and ground was broken for new buildings. This is just the beginning of the gradual process of enlargement needed to house the ever increasing numbers of students at B.T.H.S. Time is the essence of our lives. It is the never ending element which rules over us from birth till death. Moving onward— ever onward — as the hands on the clock — move our very lives. . . . Though lives will cease time moves on. “Lives of great men all remind us We can make our lives sublime, And, departing, leave behind us Footprints on the sands of time; Footprints, that perhaps another, Sailing o’er life’s solemn main, A forlorn and shipwrecked brother, Seeing, shall take heart again.’’ Longfellow To Mr, Karch wrote some lines once on a time In wondrous merry mood, And thought, as usual, men would say They were exceeding good. They were so queer, so very queer, l laughed as I would die; Albeit, in the general way, A sober man am 1. I called my servant, and he came; How kind it was of him To mind a slender man like me, He of the mighty limb! “These to the printer,” I exclaimed, And, in my humorous way, I added (as a trifling jest), “T here ll be the devil to pay.” He took the paper , and I watched, And saw him peep within; At the first line he read, his face Was all upon the grin. He read the next; the grin grew broad, And shot from ear to ear; He read the third; a chuckling noise l now began to hear. rhe fourth; he broke into a roar; The fifth; his waistband split; The sixth; he burst five buttons off, And tumbled in a fit. Ten days and nights, with sleepless eye, I watched that wretched man, And since , l never dare to write As funny as I can. Oliver Wendell Holmes For his commendable manner of instruction . . . his humor in the classroom . . . his sincerity, joviality, and unpretentiousness . . . his friendliness to everyone . . . his willingness to lend a helping hand . . . his many years of service to B.T.FI.S. . . . we dedicate the 1956 BeUevinois to Mr. John A. Karch The reward of a thing well done is to hax e done it. Emerson Herman Wortman “In JVIemoriam” Mr. Herman Wortman Head of the Department of Business Education Member of the faculty from 1930 to 1956 Passed away on January 27, 1956 Mr. H. G. Schmidt Superintendent, Emeritus Superintendent of B.T.H.S. from the establishment of the campus in 1916 to his retirement in 1945. Passed away on October 26, 1955 Mr. R. L. Thorne Member of the faculty from 1926 to 1944 as a teacher of English and ad¬ visor to the Bellevinois Passed away on January 29, 1956 leachei rs ours “More test papers to grade tonight” . . . “Close that book — we’re having a test! . . . “Kay, let’s put that gum in the wastebasket” . . . “You can’t go out that door” . . . are all remarks frequently bellowed by our teachers. Their job is to teach the students of B.T.H.S and help us along the road of life and learning. They try to the best of their ability to do their task well and fulfill their duties. Their teaching hours last from eight to four; but their hours really last much longer than that. They often spend their evening hours planning the coming work for us. They, as teachers, help to shape our lives and mold our futures. “The man who can make hard things easy is the educator” Emerson. BOARD OF EDUCATION. Row 7: Mr. Eugene Hepp, Mr. Elmer Peters, president. Miss Ruth Fincke, sec¬ retary, Dr. Marvin Miller. Row 2: Mr. Emil Schaab, Mr. Norman Stonewater, Mr. William Stiehl, Mr. Leslie Driver. Board of Education What President Eisenhower and Congress are to the United States, Dr. Hall and the Board of Educa¬ tion are to BTHS. They are the policy makers, do¬ ing what is necessary for the smooth operation of the school. Just as the President and the Congress work for the welfare of the nation, this group works for the welfare of the community. Superintendent Hal O. Hall, B.Ed., Ed.D. Southern Illinois LI., Northwestern, New York LI. 10 Office Staff OFFICE ASSISTANTS. Row 1 : Miss Alice Kutzner, Miss Ruth Fincke, office manager, Mrs. Maydell Held. Row 2: Mrs. Melva Graf, Mrs. Lavette Grovesteen, Mrs. Grace Lowery. Administrative Assistants O. H. Cross, A.B. M.A., Dean of Boys Alfred Budde, A.B., M.A., Freshman Counselor Robert Eller, B.S., M.A., Sophomore Counselor Clifford Corrough, B.S., M.A., Junior Counselor Esther Garcia, R.N., Public Health School Nurse E. G. Hexter, A.B., A.M., Registrar and Senior Counselor ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANTS. Row 1 -. Mr. Corrough, Mrs. Garcia, Mr. Hexter. Row 2. Mr. Cross, Mr. Budde, Mr. Eller. li Row J: Hope Baer, John Karch, Phyllis Alexander, Mildred Edwa.ds, Polly Hughes. Second row: Michael riottman, Forrest Kneedler, Ted Harpstriet, Helen TeWinkle, Frank Scott. Faculty I Ioph Baer, B.M., M.M. McKendree College, Northwestern U. Choral Music Summerfield, Illinois John Karch, B.S., M.A. U. of Illinois, Illinois College, Washington U. Algebra, physics Mt. Vernon, Illinois Phyllis Alexander, B.S. Eastern State College, U. of Illinois, Minne¬ sota U., Bradley Foods, home making Charleston, Illinois Mildred Edwards, A.B., M.S. Oakland City College, Indiana U., Colorado U. English Booneville, Indiana Polly Hughes, A.B. Grove City College, Duke U. Spanish, health Aliquippa, Pennsylvania Michel Flottman, B.S. Central Missouri State College, U. of Missouri, Washington U. Geometry Barnett Missouri Forrest Kneedler, B.S., M.S. Central Missouri State College, U. of Missouri General business, business arithmetic Warrensburg, Missouri Ted Harpstriet, B.S. Milliken, U. of Illinois General shop, mechanical drawing Lebanon, Illinois Helen TeWinkle, A.B. LI. of Pittsburg, Columbia U., American U., Washington U. American history, civics Frank Scott, B.Ed., A.M. Southern Illinois U., LI. of Illinois, Washing¬ ton U., Bradley, U. of Colorado Engineering drawing Marissa, Illinois 12 Faculty Ferrell Allen, B.S., M.S. Rutgers LI., Washington LI., LI. of Illinois Healthy physical education Tuscola, Illinois L. F. Lentz, B.S. U. of Illinois, Washington LI. Vocational agriculture Anna, Illinois William Stringfellow, A.B., A.M. Southern Methodist LI., Baylor LI., LJ of New Mexico, LI. of Illinois Head of the Department of English , English Dallas, Texas Emery Carter, B. of Ed., M.A. Bradley, Western Illinois State, LI. of Colorado, Colorado State College Health, physical education Oakford, Illinois Benjamin Maxson, B.S. U. of Illinois Algebra, everyday mathematics Farina, Illinois Mahlon Hillard, B. Ed., M.S. Eastern S.tate Teachers College, LI. of Illinois, Washington U. Chemistry, health, algebra Toledo, Illinois Kenneth Pyatt, B.Ed., A.M. Southern Illinois U., LI. of Michigan T rigonometry Pinckneyville, Illinois Alfred Hertel, B.Ed., M.S. Illinois State Normal LI., LI. of Wisconsin Health, zoology Belleville, Illinois Charles Jones, A.B. LI. of Kansas, St. Louis LI. English Santa Ana, California Edwin Peters, B.M., B.M.Ed., M.M. Strassburg Conservatory, Chicago Musical Col¬ lege, Webster LI. Head of the Department of Fine Arts, band, orchestra, instrumental music, and theory Belleville, Illinois First row: Ferrell Allen, L. F. Lentz, William Stringfellow, Emery Carter, Benjamin Maxson. Second row. M.ahlon Hillard, Kenneth Pyatt, Alfred Hertel, Charles Jones, Edwin Peters. First row: Christine Fisher, Florine Dungey, Ruth Mueller, Eda Morgan, Meta Stenger, Esther Brasher. Second row: Willard Hall, Jane Hansleben, Marguerite Skaar, Jane Brederlow, Lilian Jossem, Madge Ream, Etta Peters. Faculty Christine Fischer, B.S., M.S. Missouri U., Washington U., Wisconsin U., Columbia U. Head of Department of Mathematics and Sci¬ ence, geometry physiography, trigonometry Sedalia, Missouri Florine Dungey, B.S. U. of Illinois, U. of Wisconsin English Belleville, Illinois Ruth Mueller, A.B., M.A. Washington U., Colorado U., Chicago U., Co¬ lumbia U., Gregg College Office Occupations Belleville, Illinois Eda Morgan, B.S. Oklahoma A. M. Biology, home nursing Colesprings, Oklahoma Meta Stenger, B.S., A.M. Illinois State Normal U., Washington U., St. Louis LI. English Belleville, Illinois Esther Brasher, A.B., M.B.A. Greenville College, Indiana U. Bookkeeping Bedford, Indiana Willard Hall, B.A., M.S. Illinois State Normal LI., LI. of Colorado, Wash¬ ington LL, U. of Illinois Economics, civics, American history Palmyra, Illinois Jane Hansleben Illinois State Normal U., U. of Wisconsin, Harvard, Washington LI. English, sociology Belleville, Illinois Marguerite Skaar, B.A., M.A. U. of Wisconsin, U. of California, McGill LL, National LTniversijtv of Mexico, Sorbonne, West¬ ern Reserve, Middlebury College. French LaCrosse, Wisconsin Jane Brederlow, B.S. Pennsvlvania State Teachers College, Temple LI. Health Morristown, Pennsylvania Lilian Jossem, B.S. Washington U., LI. of Wisconsin English, journalism Belleville, Illinois Madge Ream, M.A. Central Missouri State College, LI. of Colorado English Green Ridge, Missouri Etta Peters, B.S. LaSalle Junior College, Sargent, LI. of Missouri Physical Education Louisiana, Missouri 14 Faculty Ann McCann, B.S., M.S. Southern Illinois U., U. of Wisconsin English, reading clinic Murphysboro, Illinois Merle Guthrie, B.Ed., M.A. Southern Illinois U., U. of Illinois Geometry Carbondale, Illinois Ann Mlinarich, B.S. U. of Illinois English East St. Louis, Illinois Louella Mueller, B.S., M.S. McKendree College, U. of Illinois, LI. of Chicago Health Lebanon, Illinois Clark Edwards, B.S., M.S. Blackburn, Western Illinois State, U. of Illinois Chemistry Brimfield, Illinois Ray Freeark, A.B., B.S. U. of Chicago, Washington LI. American history, business arithmetic Chicago, Illinois Grover Baker, B.S. Illinois State Normal LIniversity World geography, physiography Normal, Illinois Dale Walker, B.S., M.S. Buena Vista College, Harvard, M.I.T., Southern Illinois U. Algebra, physics, chemistry New Athens, Illinois William Rapp Bradley S., LJ. of Illinois Auto shop, drafting Tremont Illinois First row: Ann McCann, Merle Guthrie, Ann Mlinarich, Louella Mueller. Second row: Clark Edwards, Ray Freeark, Grover Baker, Dale Walker, William Rapp. First row: Corrine LeResche, Orpha Reeder, Hallie Eubanks, Marguerite Short, Ruth Glass. Second row: Ruth Kindred, Jeanne McCravy, Betty Green, Pearl Johnson, Betty Wheeler, Erna Murphy. Faculty Corrine Le Resche, B.S., M.A. U. of Missouri, U. of Denver Shorthand Trenton, Missouri Orpha Reeder, A.B., M.A. U. of Missouri, Washington U. English Jersevville, Illinois I Iallie Eubanks, B.S. Southern Illinois U., U. of Wisconsin, Wash¬ ington U. Typing, transcript Christopher, Illinois Marguerite Short, B. of Ed. Southern Illinois U. Typing, shorthand, transcript Murphvsboro, Illinois Ruth Glass, B.S., B.S. in L.S. Arkansas State Teachers College, U. of Illinois, Washington U. Librarian Rector, Arkansas Ruth Kindred, Ph.B., M.A. U. of Chicago, Washington LI., Columbia U. English Belleville, Illinois Jeanne McCravy, A.B. Washington LI., Missouri U., Illinois U. English Belleville, Illinois Betty Green, B.S. Sullins College, U. of Missouri, Northwestern LI., U. of Wisconsin, Washington U. English, speech Belleville, Illinois Pearl Johnson, A.B., A.M. McKendree College, U. of Michigan, LI. of Wisconsin, U. of Illinois Latin, English Belleville, Illinois Betty Wheeler, B.S. Western State College, MacMurry, U. of Wis¬ consin Physical education, health Scottville, Illinois Erna Murphy, B.A. MacMurrav, Washington LJ. American history Belleville, Illinois ,, Faculty Helen Gatawakas, B.S. Wisconsin State College, San Diego College, U. of Virginia Social science Mariston, Wisconsin Netta Niess, A.B., M.A. U. of Illinois, U. of Colorado German, Spanish Belleville, Illinois Clara Neubauer, B.S. Illinois State Normal U., Ames Iowa, U. of Illinois Clothing Highland, Illinois Lenore Kriege, B.S., M.A. MacMurray, Northwestern! U., Washington U., U. of Mexico World History Edwardsville, Illinois Marjorie Murray, B.S., M.A. Central Missouri State College, Columbia U. Art Owensville, Missouri Sam Eubanks, B.A., M.A. Southern Illinois University Civics Lawrenceville, Illinois Alvin Nebelsick, A.B., M.A. Cape Girardeau Teachers College, U. of Nebraska Head of the Department of Social Studies, American history, world geography Owensville, Missouri Fred Lauder, B.S., M.A. U. of Illinois, U. of Iowa, Colorado State College Head of the Department of Physical Education, Health, physical education Carterville, Illinois H. B. Tabor, B.S., M.S. U. of Illinois, Southern Illinois LI. Algebra, geometry Benton, Illinois Walter Rauth, A.B., M.S. Illinois College, McKendree, St. Louis U., LI. of Wisconsin, U. of Illinois Physical Education Belleville, Illinois Clarence Armstrong, B.Ed., M.A. Southern Illinois U., U. of Illinois American history, athletic director Pinckneyville, Illinois Charles Pruitt, B.A., B.S. in Ed. Southern Illinois LL, LJ. of Illinois Physics Salem, Illinois E. M. Gyerman, B.S. Bradley U., Washington LI., LJ. of Illinois Head of Department of Industrial Arts, Machine shop Belleville, Illinois First row: Helen Gatawakas, Netta Niess, Clara Neubauer, Lenore Kriege, Marjorie Murray, Sam Eubanks. Second row: Alvin Nebelsick, Fred Lauder, H. B. Tabor, Walter Rauth, Clarence Armstrong, Charles Pruitt, E. M. Gyerman. First row: Dorothy Kurras, Sarah Beekman, Mary Ellen Peterson, Joyce Green. Second row: Jerome Ry- bicki, Robert Sforza, James Pleasant, Bernadine Limper. Faculty Dorothy Kurras, B.S. Florida State U. Typing, shorthand Miami, Florida Sarah Beekman, B.S. Maryville State College Business arithmetic, general business, typing Albany, Missouri Mary Ellen Peterson, B.A. Concordia College Assistant librarian Devils Lake, North Dakota Joyce Green, B.S. Washington U., Central College English Webster Groves, Missouri Jerome Rybicki, B.S. Pennsylvania State Teachers College Algebra, geometry, everyday mathematics Chicago, Illinois Robert Sforza, B.S., M.S. Springfield Junior College, U. of Illinois Biology, health Springfield, Illinois James Pleasant, B.A., M.A. Southern Illinois U., Colorado State College English , speech Murphysboro, Illinois Bernadine Limper, B.S. Illinois State Normal University Typing, bookkeeping, business law Pekin, Illinois Douglass Blondell, B.S Winona State Teachers College Wood shop , shop math , drawing Red Wing, Minnesota NOT PICTURED Ralph Heinz, B.S. Bradley U., Illinois State Normal LIniversity Electricity, woodworking, shop mathematics Princeville, Illinois Norman Hake, A.B. Centralia Junior College, De Pauw U. Algebra, playie geometry Hoyleton, Illinois Maintanence and Cafeteria Staffs Row 1: Ted Funderburk, Lester Butz, Edward Schanz, Adolph Dill, Leroy Wright. Row 2: Albert Neuman, Edward Winters, Emil Boucher, Walter Magin, George Schindler, Arthur Vetter. Row 1: Mrs. Florence Brown, Mrs. Blanche Tetzlaff, Mrs. Louise Mank, Miss Louise Mueller, Mrs. Minnie Guyman, Mrs. Ann Spacher, Mrs. Caroline Noll, Mrs. Ann Gaubatz. Row 2: Mrs. Winnie Cange, Mrs. Margaret Rohn, Mrs. Dorothy Thompson, Mrs. Mrytle Fitzgerald, Mr. Orville Harper, Mrs. Katherine Cal¬ houn, Mrs. Leona Noser, Mrs. Florence Schlarman, Mrs. Ella Mann. 19 Students ' “Did you get a green slip today?” . . . “Are hour? . . . “Guess what I got in chemistry” . . I l� sec we having a test next . “Hey, fellas, wait a Our purpose in coming to school, as everyone knows, is to learn as much as we can, and as much as we will. It is our great privilege to become educated, and we all need to realize it and take advantage of that privilege. There are always several students who think that school is a great waste of their time, but those students really have no conception of the meaning of “waste of time.” The hours, days, and years we put into our schooling is a wonderful use of our time and each small moment of our school days holds precious memories for us — ones we will treasure in later years of learning and living. 20 SENIOR OFFICERS Preside fit Gary Starr Vice President Clem Mudd S ecretary-T reasurer Barbara Seelman Clem Mudd, Barbara Seelman, Gary Starr We ' ve played part of life ' s game ... Moments that climax four years of study and fun . . . the last “turkey day” game for seniors . . . the crown¬ ing of the football queen . . . the riotous donkey basket¬ ball game . . . civics with Sam . . . midnight hours with the research theme . . . work and fun backstage on the senior play . . . the “much deserved” senior sneak day . . . the dull feeling before final exams . . . the solemn line of maroon robes at Baccalaureate . . . the light and gaiety of the Prom . . . and finally . . . the reaching out for the diploma. ■ o Goodbye, school . ♦. Albert, Dorene Pep Club, Triple O, G.A.A., Hiking Club, Dance Club. Aud, Larry Band, Football, Instrumental Club, Foot¬ ball Club, Orchestra. Avery, Terry Thespian, Little Theatre. Baltz, Daniel Engineering Club, Baseball, Movie Club Barker, Barbara Choir, Operetta, Sextette, accompanist Boys’ Ensemble, Vocal Club Baum, Urban Letterman, Football, Industrial Arts Club, Wrestling Bean, William Becker, Suzanne Pep Club, Chorus, Operetta, Cheerleader, Junior Jam Berger, Roberta Student Council, Junior Jam, Pep Club, Dance Club Bergman, Donald Baseball, Future Farmers of America, Letterman Birchler, Norietta Tran sfer, Granite City, Illinois Borders, Jay Audio-Visual Club 23 24 We ' re sorry to leave . . . Bratzel, Patricia Pep Club, Typing Club, Junior Jam. Brauer, Barrara G.A.A., Dance Club, Hiking Club, Jun¬ ior Jam Brazelton, George Band, Chorus, Movie Club, French Club Brechnitz, Erik Football, Letterman, Junior Jam Brem, Marion Prom Committee, Junior Jam, Pep Club Brethauer, Evelyn Student Council, Little Theatre, Thes¬ pian, Junior Jam, Bellevinois Staff Brown, Darrell Baseball Club, Band Bryant, Vernon Model Airplane Club, Science Fair Pro¬ ject, Radio Club, Advanced Science Club Buecher, Judy Band, Pep Club, Instrumental Club, Etiquette Club Burnett, Nida Pep Club, Triple O Cates, Rorert Transfer, Nortonville, Kentucky, Band, Instrumental Club. Camerer, Gene Thespian, Junior Jam, Sophomore Plav, Freshman Play, Little Theatre. ♦ ♦ We ' ve changed in many ways Campbell, Judith Band, Dance Club, Pep Club, Hiking Club, Junior Jam Campbell, Roger Track, Letterman Gathers, Jacqueline Dance Club, Little Theatre, Bellevinois Staff, Prom Committee, Pep Club Caumiant, Edward Industrial Arts Club, Baseball Club Chagala, Jerry Rifle Club, Link Trainer Club, Radio Club, Slide Rule Club Chamless, Patricia Hy News, Junior Jam, Little Theatre, Thespian Chenoweth, Dan Junior Jam, Football, Boys’ State, Letter- man, Track. Clark, Patricia Band, Pep Club, Hiking Club. Cochran, Nada Bellevinois Staff, Pep Club, Girls’ Chorus Colliflower, William Transfer, Freeburg, Illinois, Choir, Op eretta, Vocal Club, Chorus Conner, Ronald Football, Industrial Arts Club CoNZELMAN, ESTHER Bellevinois Staff, Little Theatre, Future Teachers of America, G.A.A. We ' ve grown mentally . . . Cook, Janice Pep Club, Dance Club Cox, Carol Transfer, East St. Louis, Illinois Cross, Alan Golf Club Crass, Howard Movie Club D’Aubert, Diane Operetta, Bridge Club, Pep Club, Sopho¬ more Play, Little Theatre Daesch, Rita Chorus, G.A.A., Hiking Club, Pep Club Dammericii, Pat Business manager Bellevinois Staff, Tri¬ ple O, Pep Club, Operetta, Sophomore Dance Committee. Dauphin, Guy Baseball Club DeFrates, Carol Operetta, Pep Club, Mixed Chorus, Dance Club DeVan, Mary Pep Club, Art Club, Bellevinois Staff Dickerson, Allegra Bellevinois Staff, Choir, Junior Jam, Op¬ eretta, Pep Club Dill, Carol Little Theatre, Thespian, Junior Jam, Sophomore Play, Little Theatre Play We ' ve grown physically . ♦ Dintleman, Judy Business Education Club, Pep Club, Junior Jam, Dance Club Doerr, Kenneth Tumbling Club Doetsch, Ronald Cross Country, Track, Letterman Dorson, Joan Little Theatre, Hy News, Student Coun¬ cil President, Prom Committee, Pep Club Doty, Don Duncan, Robert Movie Club Eilerinc, James Movie Club, Industrial Arts Club Ellerbusch, Gene Radio Productions Club, Little Theatre, Pep Club Erb, Sharon Student Council, Hy News, Little Thea¬ tre, Chorus, Pep Club Erwin, Charleen Junior Jam, Pep Club, Dance Club, French Club Eschenfelder, Donald Games and Hobbies Club, Movie Club Eschenfelder, Donna G.A.A., Girls’ Sports mmKSm It ' s been exciting . . . Ettling, Dale Baseball Club, Baseball, Football Extrom, Judy Little Theatre, Thespian, Hy News, student director, Little Theatre Play Fagan, Joan Junior Jam, Pep Club, Bridge Club Fenner, Ronald Movie Club, Rifle Club Ferguson, Robert Hy-News, Baseball Club. Fey, Richard Basketball Club, Baseball Club, Indus¬ trial Arts Club. Fichter, Michael Engineering Club Fietsam, Wayne Football, Track, Baseball Club, Tumb¬ ling Club Finklein, Betty Dance Club, Future Teachers of America, F.D.A., Library Club Forness, Betty Transfer, Freeburg, Illinois, F.FI.A. Fortune, Janet Band, Hiking Club, Pep Club, Junior Jam Frank, Theodore Wrestling, Baseball, Letterman, Basket¬ ball Club 28 It ' s been routine ♦ ♦ Frischkorn, Joyce Pep Club, Choir, Dance Club, Junior Jam, Triple O Froese, Ruth Gain, John Football, Wrestling, Track, Letterman Gain, Richard Freshman Play, Operetta, Hy Nexvs, Dance Club Ganschinietz, EucENte Pep Club, Slide Rule Club, Games and Hobbies Club, Prom Committee Ganschinietz, Jayne Thespian, Prom Committee, Hy News, Pep Club, Choir Geminn, Lynn Bellevinois Staff, Junior Jam, Pep Club, Dance Club Gerling, Geraldine Junior Jam, Pep Club, Bridge Club Glazebrook, Larry Glogovsek, Carol Pep Club, Little Theatre, Hiking Club Glueck, LeRoy Industrial Arts Club, Movie Club Goalby, Lindy Bellevinois Staff, Freshman Play, Thespi¬ an, Sophomore Class Officer, Prom Com¬ mittee ♦ ♦ ♦ We ' ve spoken, we ' ve heard Green, Dorothy Hiking Club, Pep Club, Triple O Green, Ronald Football, Wrestling, Baseball, Letterman, Basketball Gregory, Virginia Movie Director, Dance Club, Pep Club, Knitting Club, Hiking Club Grimmer, Janet Pep Club, Junior Jam, Triple O Greenfield, Judy Gross, Claude Future Farmers of America Gundlach, Frank Football, Baseball, Letterman, Junior Jam Haas, Shirley Pep Club, Triple O, Dance Club Hall, Sue Ann Little Theatre, Sophomore Play, Junior Jam, Triple O, Pep Club Harris, Maureen Class Officer, Little Theatre, Triple O, Bridge Club, Junior Jam Harzy, Ronald Movie Club, Rifle Club, Junior Jam Hart, Sondra Chorus, Vocal Club, Pep Club, Dance Club We ' ve planned, we ' ve accomplish Hascall, James Basketball, Track, Basketball Club, Slide Rule Club Henderson, Robert Football, Baseball, Basketball, Wrestling Hentze, Terry Football Manager, F.F.A., Bellevinois Staff, Letterman Hill, Ronald Cross Country, Rifle Club, Hiking Club, Junior Jam Hobbs, Bette Pep Club, Library Club, Triple O, Operetta FIouston, Nancy Dance Club, Nurses Club, Junior Jam Hoffman, Mary Sue Little Theatre, Triple O, Pep Club Hollerbach, Kent Band, Choir, Junior Jam, Student Coun¬ cil, Wrestling Holcomb, Wayne Wrestling, Track Hollman, Dan Wrestling, Industrial Arts Club Hopper, Beverly Little Theatre, Chorus, Choir, Operetta Hour, Peggy Transfer, East St. Louis, Illinois Some of it was hard ♦ ♦ . Houser, Leroy Band, Orchestra, Bellevinois Staff, Movie Club, Junior Jam Howell, Jean Little Theatre, Junior Jam, Triple O Hoffman, Robert Sophomore Play, Little Theatre, Camera Club, Travel Club Hu ling, Patricia Honor Thespian, Junior Jam, Operetta, Little Theatre, Chorus Idoux, Mary Jean Bellevinois Staff, Pep Club, Dance Cl ub, Hiking Club Jacob, Arthur Choir, Mixed Chorus, Track, Industrial Arts Club Jackson, Joyce Hiking Club, Knitting Club, Triple O Jarvis, Judith Little Theatre, Pep Club, Freshman Play, Chorus, Junior Jam Jerde, Barbara Little Theatre, Hy Neivs, Pep Club, Junior Jam, Prom Committee Johnson, Judith Transfer, East St. Louis, Illinois Kaemmerer, Fern Triple O, Knitting Club, Girls’ Sports Club, Dance Club Kaemmerer, Kenneth Wrestling, Football, Track, Movie Club 32 ♦ ♦ ♦ Some of it was easy Kagy, David Choir, Boys’ Ensemble, Little Theatre, Thespian, Operetta. Kaiser, Roger Junior Jam, Paletteers Karika, Carol Chorus, Dance Club, Pep Club, Knit¬ ting Club Kassing, Everett Baseball, Baseball Club, Basketball Keck, Barbara Chorus, Pep Club, Dance Club, G.A.A. Keim, Doris Chorus, Pep Club, G.A.A., Freshman Play, Librarian Keller, Bryan Track, Baseball Club, Sportsmens’ Club Keller, Carol Choir, Little Theatre, Junior Jam, Op¬ eretta, Bellevinois Staff. Keller, Jim Wrestling, Baseball, Science Club Kelling, Mary Ann Bellevinois Staff, Choir, Operetta, Junior Jam, French Club Key, Karen Cheerleader, Pep Club, Little Theatre, Junior Jam, Prom Committee Kiefer, Donna Pep Club, Bridge Club, Junior Jam, Prom Committee, Operetta 34 We ' ve lost some battles . . . Killion, Carol Pep Club, Triple O, Junior Jam Kinder, Kay Pep Club, Hiking Club, Nurses Club Klnder, Gloria Paleteers, Junior Jam, Thespian Kirleis, Allen Instrumental Club, Movie Club, Band Klingel, David Band, Instrumental Club, Mixed Chorus, Art Club Kloess, Mary Pep Club, Chorus, Little Theatre, Golf Club, Freshman Play Klohr, David Track, Football, Movie Club Knewitz, Karl Football, Letterman, Baseball, Student Council, Junior Jam Kniepkamp, Dale Movie Club, Industrial Arts Club Knipp, Shirley Hiking Club, Games and Hobbies Club Kraft, Sharon Little Theatre, Future Teachers of Amer¬ ica, Pep Club, Freshman Play, Bridge Club Krummrich, Jan Junior Jam, Slide Rule Club, Football We ' ve won some battles ... Kocher, Kay Pep Club, Prom Committee, Hy News Lange, Rosemary Pep Club, Junior Jam, Dance Club, Triple O Lasco, Stanley Future Farmers of America, Cross Coun¬ try Leathers, Nancy Little Theatre, Hy News, Prom Com¬ mittee Lehr, Dwight Track, Hy News, Golf Club Lenz, Judy Bellevinois Staff, Little Theatre, Sopho¬ more Play, Bridge Club, Junior Jam Lesher, Robert Instrumental Club Levy, Charles Transfer, East St. Louis, Illinois, Track. Basketball Lignoul, Richard Basketball, Football, Letterman, Junior Jam, Track Linan Joan Girls’ Sextette accompanist Linhorst, Henrietta Band, Instrumental Club, Pep Club, Dance Club Logan, Robert Band, Basketball Club, Bird Watchers’ Club 35 We ' ve taken a little . . . Loggins, Ruth Hiking Club, Knit ting Club, Library Club Looney, Sharon Bellevinois Staff, Prom Committee, Op¬ eretta, Pep Club, Junior Jam Luehder, Sandra Pep Club, Triple O, Dance Club Lyons, Margo Lliking Club, Pep Club Mager, Clytie Pep Club, Tumbling Club, Dance Club, Library Club Mann, Jean G.A.A., Hiking Club, Triple O, Dance Club Markwardt, Gretchen Bellevinois Staff, Little Theatre, Hy News, Junior Jam, Freshman Play Mason, Nancy Transfer, East St. Louis, Illinois Mauck, Estelle Dance Club, Games and Hobbies Club, Pep Club, Triple O Mauterer, Colleen Bellevinois Staff, French Club, Little Theatre, Art Club, Chorus McCaw, Dale Industrial Arts Club McDaniel, Jerry Band, Radio Club, Model Airplane Club 36 We ' ve left a little . . McFadden, Ronald Golf Club McIntyre, Pat Pep Club, Triple O, Junior Jam, Dance Club McMillan, Janet Pep Club, Dance Club, Hiking Club, Operetta, Chorus McNew, Janice Pep Club, Hiking Club, Triple O Merrills, Frances Bellevinois Staff, Paletteers, Dance Club, Knitting Club, Bridge Club o 7 o Meyer, Barbara Student Council, Junior Jam, Prom Committee, Little Theatre Meyer, Nancy Student Council, Band Majorette, Pep Club Middleton, Louise Band, Instrumental Club, Little Theatre, Prom Committee, Bellevinois Staff Mings, Susan Hy News co-editor, Little Theatre, En¬ gineering Club, Operetta, Junior Jam Mitchell, Nancy Junior Jam, Hy News, Student Council, Operetta, Chorus Mitchell, Warren Football, Basketball, Track, Lctterman, Hy News Mohr, William Art Club, Junior Jam 37 38 We ' ve laughed, we ' ve cried .. . Moyer, Jeanette Hy News, Pep Club, Bridge Club, Dance Club Mudd, Clem Class Officer, Band, Orchestra, Radio Club, Movie Club Mueller, Carol Pep Club, Business Education Club, G.A.A. Mueller, Donald Movie Club Mueller, Thomas Junior Jam, Ping Pong Club, Tennis Munro, Virginia Choir, Chorus, Junior Jam, Operetta, Vocal Club Nagle, Robert Cross Country, Track, Choir, Boys’ En¬ semble Naumann, Gary Prom Committee, Track, Sportsmens’ Club, Junior Jam Nichols, Norma Girls’ Chorus, Mixed Chorus, Pep Club, F.H.A. Nickel, Jay Football, Tennis, Letterman, Junior Jam, Letterman Niemeyer, James Thespian, Little Theatre, Choir, Band, Operetta Nold, Jeanette Band, Little Theatre, Instrumental Club, Dance Club We ' ve studied, we ' ve crammed . Deanna Northcutt Freshman Play, Little Theatre, Pep Club, Triple O Novak, Mary Transfer, Collinsville, Illinois, Chorus, Spanish Club Osborne, Nancy Dance Club, Knitting Club, Library Club Poole, Ruth Pep Club, Dance Club, Junior Jam Pakey, Patricia Pep Club, Hiking Club, Junior Jam Perry, Charlotte Bellevinois Staff, Prom Committee, Band, Instrumental Club, Junior Jam Peter, Thomas F.F.A., Industrial Arts Club Peters, Sylvester Rifle Club, Movie Club, Football Club Phillips, Lanny Sportsmens’ Club Phillips, Norman Industrial Arts Club Pirson, Roberta Pep Club, Junior Jam, Triple O, Dance Club Polites, Judy Pep Club, Junior Jam, Tripie O, Dance Club 39 We ' ve hurried, we ' ve loafed . . . Pratt, Daniel Operetta, Boys’ Ensemble, Choir, Stu¬ dent Council, Junior Jam Price, Harvey Movie Club, Tumbling Club, Wrest- ling Queen, Earle Little Theatre, Thespian, Hy News, Little Theatre Play, Basketball Club Rain, Sharon Student Council, Thespian, Junior Jam, Chorus Reeb, Janet Junior Jam, Pep Club, Business Edu¬ cation Club, Dance Club Reeves, Naomi Majorette, Orchestra, G.A.A., Chorus Rehg, Richard Band, Instrumental Club, Operetta, Rifle Club Reinheimer, Karen Operetta, Chorus, Art Club, Pep Club Rhein, Barbara Bellevinois Staff, Art Club, Pep Club, Prom Committee, Junior Jam Richardson, Jim Boys’ Ensemble, Operetta, Choir, Prom Committee, Junior Jam Rittmeyer, Sandra Bellevinois Staff, Junior Jam, Pep Club, Dance Club Clifton, Larry 40 We ' ve worked, we ' ve played . . Rogers, Laurel Choir, Hy News , Future Teachers of America, Junior Jam Rogers, Thomas Transfer, East St. Louis, Illinois Rosenberg, Daryl Wrestling, Football, Letterman, Student Council, Junior Jam Ross, Jim Hiking Club Roth, Ruth Little Theatre, Operetta, Chorus, Fresh¬ man Play, Dance Club Rothmeier, LeRoy Football, Football Club, Movie Club St. Clair, Joyce Pep Club, Bridge Club, Junior Jam, Prom Committee Santanello, William Golf, Letterman Schaefer, Beverly Pep Club, Dance Club, Knitting Club SCHAER, CAROLEE Pep Club, Junior Jam, Triple O SCHALTENBRAND, Ed Pep Club, Movie Club, Ping Pong Club, Dance Club Scheich, Gary Basketball, Movie Club 41 Weve been critical . . . Schield, Ron Football Club, Sportsmen’s Club, Letter- man, Track Schiele, Charles Football, Basketball, Baseball, Letterman, Student Council SciIIFFERDECKER, GAIL Bellevinois Staff, Band, Orchestra, Instru¬ mental Club, Junior Jam ScHLESINGER, RALPH Choir, Band, Boys’ Ensemble, Operetta, Junior Jam SciILOEMANN, ROGER Movie Club SCHLUETER, Don Basketball, Baseball, Track, Junior Jam, Letterman Schmidt, Barbara Band, Instrumental Club, Pep Club Schrader, Edward Future Farmers of America Schubert, Roger Movie Club, Band, Orchestra ScHUBKEGEL, Kay Junior Jam, Operetta, Chorus, Little Theatre, Pep Club SCHUTTER, DaRLEEN Hiking Club, Business Education Club, Nurses Club Schwarz, Marie Bellevinois Staff, Thespian, Choir, Operetta, Junior Jam 42 We ' ve been criticized . . ScHWEND, DARLEEN Triple O, Pep Club, Dance Club, Girls’ Sextette Scrivner, Peter Sophomore Class President, Junior Jam, Baseball, Radio Production Club Seelman, Barbara Class officer, Little Theatre, Thespian, Sophomore Play, Little Theatre Play Seitz, Rosalie Pep Club, Junior Jam, Dance Club, Triple O Sewell, Nancy Girls’ Athletic Association Shaw, James Band, Junior Jam, Engineering Club, Instrumental Club Sinkewiz, Ted Football, Wrestling, Track, Letterman, Football Club Sliment, Robert Future Farmers of America Sloas, Margaret Choir, Operetta, Pep Club, Hy News, Junior Jam Smith, Ellen Smith, Joyce Transfer, Montgomery Alabama Smith, Leonard Baseball Club 43 We ' ve made new friends . . Smith, Phillip Movie Club, Orchestra, Track Springer, Jackie Student Council, Pep Club, D. E., Jun¬ ior Jam, Freshman Play Stahl, Carol Freshman Play, Operetta, Pep Club, Band, Chorus Starr, Gary Student Council, class officer, Football, Baseball, Basketball, Fetterman Steffan, Jo Ann Chorus, Dance Club, Golf Club, Hik¬ ing Club Steinberg, Margie Pep Club, Hiking Club, Dance Club, Triple O Stieiil, Sharon Pep Club, Junior Jam, Dance Club, Hiking Club, Triple O Stoeckel, Fucille Dance Club, Hiking Club, Business Edu¬ cation Club Stonewater, Pat Freshman Class Officer, Bellevinois Staff , Junior Jam, Prom Committee, Student Council Summers, Eddie Band, Orchestra, Golf Club, Basketball Club, Audio-Visual Club Sutton, Judy Dance Club, Pep Club, Junior Jam Swan, Fred Football, Baseball, Fetterman -II We ' ve strengthened old ties . . . Taff, Tom Letterman, Junior Jam, Football, Baseball Thomas, Judith Pep Club, Golf Club, Bridge Club, Hik¬ ing Club Thompson, Kenneth Baseball Club Tippet, Stewart Hiking Club, Movie Club Tolles, Harry Transfer, Cairo, Illinois, Slide Rule Club Tourville, Carl Hy News, Choir, Junior Jam, Operetta, Wrestling Towers, Gary Football, Baseball, Letterman, Industrial Arts Club Tralibe, Dave Band, Instrumental Club, Movie Club, Football Tribout, Richard Golf, Basketball Club Uhley, Roger Tumbling Club, Football Club Underwood, Richard Movie Club, Woodshop foreman Underwood, Vivian Hiking Club, Pep Club 45 We ' ve worried teachers . . . VoELKEL, STANLEE Track, Movie Club, Baseball Club Vahekamp, Maureen Pep Club, Dance Club, Library Club, Operetta, G.A.A. Vogel, Bernice Pep Club, Dance Club, Knitting Club, Hiking Club Vosmik, Judy Pep Club, Junior Jam, Triple O Wagner, Marsha Junior Jam, Bridge Club, Little Theatre Walters, Sandra Pep Club, Triple O, Junior Jam Wegener, Thomas Track, Cross Country, Letterman Weible, Lyle Band, Instrumental Club, Movie Club Weis, Edith G.A.A., Hiking Club, Triple O, Dance Club Weisenstein, Kent Student Council, Baseball, Basketball, Letterman, Junior Jam Werner, Corrine Hiking Club, Etiquett, Club, Business Education Club Werner, William Baseball, Football, Letterman, Baseball Club, Junior Jam 46 Teachers have worried us . . . Wheeler, Jean Hy News, Chorus, Little Theatre, Junior Jam, Operetta White, Janet Bellevinois Staff Editor, Student Couneil, Choir, Operetta, Junior Jam Whitson, Mary Operetta, Little Theatre, Chorus, Danee Club, Pep Club Whittaker, James Football, Wrestling, Basketball, Track Wilburn, Glenda Pep Club, Art Club, F.H.A. WlLDERMAN, BlLL Baseball Club Wilkerson, Glen Band, Baseball Club, Movie Club, Slide Rule Club Wilson, Betty Band, G.A.A., In strumental Club, Crea¬ tive Writing Club Wilson, Carol Pep Club, Future Homemakers Club, Art Club WlNSTANLEY, MARILYN Pep Club, Art Club, Bellevinois Staff, Chorus Winter, Darlene Pep Club, Triple O, Student Council Wolz, Donald Letterman, Track, Football Club, Foot¬ ball, Chorus 47 All in all - we ' ve had fun, Wolz, Raymond Football Club, Basketball Club, Hiking Club, Movie Club Woodrome, Kenneth Track, Golf Club, Golf York, Sharon Freshman Class Officer, Student Coun¬ cil, Junior Jam, Little Theatre, Bellevin- ois Staff Yung, Alan Zapatocky, Donald Baseball, Baseball Club, Letterman, Jun¬ ior Jam Boisseau, Don 48 On to Better Things Was that an old Army joke? What is it? OK, Doc, we’re ready . . . Hey, quit blocking the view! Work! Work! Work! This is your life.” 49 JUNIOR OFFICERS President Dick Daesch Vice President Barbara Borders Secretary Lynn Sheppard T reasurer Judy Badgley Judy Badgley, Lynn Sheppard, Barbara Borders, Dick Daesch We are climbing to the top ... Moments which make up that important junior year . . . The Weekly News Reviews in American history . . . our much awaited class rings . . . the first individual class pictures in the yearbook . . . Miss Hansleben’s “test’’ on Robert Frost . . . the fun working on the Junior Jam . . . the crowning of the Jam Queen and King . . . the preparations for the prom and the final enjoyment of all our hard work. 50 One more year before we ' re out . . . L. Agnew R. Alexander F. Allard A. Anderson T. Arnote T. AHtmer B, Bachman L. Badgett J. Badgley R. Bandelow R. Barhorst S. Barricklow L Baum M. Baumann R. Bechtoldt G. Beese i. Behl G. Bell V. Bell R. Bertelsman R. Bien T. Blaies A. Blevins D. Bllm G. Buckrod R. Buergeft P. Bucschen R. Bunn M. Burke W. Burrell W. Calhoun K. Campbell R, Camaghi J. Carter O. Carter J. Chinn J. Chouinard T. Chrismore J. Clark M. Conklin W. Cook J. Cookson C. Cooper C. Cornell J. Corwin R. Cox R. Daesch R. Daesch 51 Weve worked hard H. Davi R. Dechant i. Depper S. Dietz B. Dixon W. Dixon 1. Dohrman J. Drake S. Drayton R. Dreyer D. Duncan J, Dupee Y. Eckert J. Eddy R. Edmonds M, Eihauser K. Fioch D. Foree T. Fournie M. Froxer D. Frierdich A. Funderburk J. Gontner W. Getty R. Gilbert B. Giliison J. Girard L. Girard E. Glozebrook W. Graebe L. Groce C. Groom B. Griffin J. Griffin G. Haas K. Haas R. Halcomb $. Hall R. Hamonn J. Hamilton. C. Harper i. Harris S. Haskins D. Hassard J. Hauge A. Hecke A. Heineke L. Helvey for our big prom . . ♦ J, Hennigs G. Hindman H. Hock E. Hodges D. Hodshire J. Hoernis J. Hotte N. Holten C. Howelmon G. Hug J. Hurlock B. Hurst J. Idoux D. Imber R. Isom S. Jackson T. Jocobi J. Joiiev J. Jones J. Juenaer R. Kaeael K. Kaiser R. Kamman K. Karstens f. Kasai A. Kossing M. Kern C. Kindermon M. Klein D. Knipp P. Knipp G. Koderhondt R« Koenig L. Koesterer M. Korves P. Korte P. Kosfeld P. Kraus J. Kricensky J. Kricensky H. Launius L. Lautx D. Lawrence S. Litsey J. Logan C. Lonsdale R. Lund E. Lynch 53 G. Molawy W. Malone C. Martin P. Martin J. Mothenia P. Mauck R. McCaw L. McClintick J. McCollough B. McDaniels L, McIntyre D. Mehrtens B, Meyer G. Meyer T. Meyer J. Minneman P. Monroe J. Moore R. Morgan N. Munro P. Munie J. Nabb R. Neumeyer J. Northcutt R. Northcutt E. Northrop A. Obst M. Omelson J. Orrick R. Otte L. Owens E, Oxmon W, Paule W. Paxton J. Pelc S. Perlmutter C. Peters R. Pickus B. Pinkerton W. Pistor B. Pointer J. Poirot R. Pontious A. Prater C. Prickett C. Rauschkolb W. Reckel J. Redfern M. Reeb D. Reeble J. Reed A. Reeves R. Richards N. Rief N. Riker G, Rippelmeyer 54 in our senior years? C. Russell B. Ryot! J. Schwab F, Schaefer W, Schaller W. Schalfenbrand D� Schapergoetter D. Scharf W, Schaumleffel M. Schmidt B. Schmits J. Schobert K. Schoenbeck L. Schoenbeck A. Schonder J. Schubert K. Schumacher P . Sims J. Slade J, Smith K. Smith M. Smith S. Smith I. Stafford L. Staub G. Steffel D. Stites T. Stoeber E. Stogsdill R. Stookey E. Strumberg S. Sturgeon G. Sullivan Loads of fun we hope! I W. Walker B, Warren E. Waterson C. Watlam! E. Watson E« Watts | L. Wom J. Weber S. Webster E. Wegener H. Weisenstetn J. Weitxel J. Welch K. Welker E. Wenger D, West The Jam and Prom are Over-Now for Some Relaxation. What’s goin’ on? Where are the witches? And they say women gossip! Did ya lose the band, Pete? What’s cookin’? Who he? Larry Patton, Jeanette Yochs, Dennis Aud SOPHOMORES OFFICERS President Dennis Aud Vice-President Larry Patten S ecretary-T reasurer Jeanette Yochs We ' re the class of ' 58 . . . Moments that make up an eventful second year . . . Trying to find those amoebas in biology lab . . . the study of Julius Caesar and Silas Mainer . . . the Sopho¬ more Play . . . ordering our class rings for next year . . . the first demonstration speech . . . and the wonderful “high and mighty” feeling of not being a “silly” fresh¬ man . . . 58 Now we ' re this far . . Row 1 : Roger Hall, Jack Hogan, Marvin Smith, Wayne Cummings, Steve Welky, Art Froese, Ronald B icklein, Tom Luehder, Kent Auer, John Calhoun, Carl Voelkel. Row 2: Fred Thien, Jim Nold, Don Spies, Bill Willis, John Wehmeier, Charles Davis, Jack Heller, Ken Stahl, Richard Saunders, Gary Tegtmeier, Ken¬ neth Breeden, William Vigna. Row 3. Roger Neber, Wayne Rausch- kalb, Wesley Burns, Bud Wobus, Fred Koerner, Fred Rose, Don Boatman, Henry Longerich, Jim Barrow, Russ Spaulding, Merle Ude. Row 7: Ray Bien, Dale Roberts, Richard Hurst, Lawrence Hamann, Dwight Bretsch, Victor Hecke, Jerry Brown, Charles Perino, Don¬ ald Knipp, Jon Becker, Lance Clark. Row 2. Bill Norcroft, Dennis Schmidt, Gary Williams, Thomas Lacquet, Donald Biehl, Dennis Ohn, George Johnson, John Corrough, Charles Kneedler, Don Crane, Tom Casperson. Row 3: Jim Stallings, Marvin Fred, Wil¬ liam Griebel, Bill Hawkins, Dan McWhorter, Dennis Bechtold, Elmer Minnemon, Mike Manion, Harlan Muskopf, David Tuerck, Lary Hoff. 59 When we were freshmen Row 1 : Gordon Schoenhofen, Tom McDonald, Raynor Schein, Dennis Hearne, Wayne Bechtoldt, Ronald Marino, Ken Moyer, Jack Merriman, Ronald Lehman, James Mathenia, Gary An¬ drews. Row 2: Kenneth Zisk, John Evans, John Friedli, Jim Het- tenhausen. Bill Nirk, Bernard Depper, Edward Ehret, Ted Dressel, Verlin Weidner, Allen Payne, Eric Holliday, Jim Dahm. Row 3: Richard Kraemer, James St. Clair, Fred Kemmer, Bob Lurkins, Wayne Edgar, Eddie Knieleberger, Larry Williams, John Kalb- fleisch, Louis Gerardi, Ellis Zack, John Tomich. Row J: Janice Grieve, Carol Vetter, Cathy Straub, Betty Shoe¬ maker, Joyce Schmidt, Gail Virgin, John Grossmann, Deanne Ehret, Pat Stimson, Marilyn Rickert, Sara Schmisseur. Row 2: Sharon Laughlin, Janet Miner, Shirley Sporleder, Lloyd Wright, Nancy Schwalb, Jerry Russell, Bob Osborne, Jack Gantner, James Junck, Jerry DeMond. Row 3: Gale Lohrding, Jim McGraw, Ron Williams, Carol Ebel, Carol Springer, Kay Stanek, Betty Gantner, Robert Miller, Mark Anna, John Beckner, Jack Beckner. we weren ' t so bold ♦ ♦ ♦ Row J: Judy Eckert, Donna Bilyou, Marie Summers, Judy Stoeber, Betty Keller, Phyllis Knemeyer, Sonja Erb, Sarah Becker, John Daniels, Norman Johnson. Jack Sprouse. Row 2: Patricia Robert¬ son, Judy Porter, Mary Friedli, Ray Hall, Oliver Rhein, Larry Patton, Terry Harris, Dan McCall, Lloyd Proffitt, Bill Synder. Row 3: Judy Ott, Cora Holland, Sandy Fizer, Winona Bruce, Kath¬ leen Voegtle, Lydia Obst, Ray Freeman, Jim Duncan, Dave Rey¬ nolds, Wayne Johnson, Taylor Pensoneau. Row 1 : Renee Curtis, Jeanette Yocks, Judy Mank, Kathy Buesch, Shirley Wright, Sue Altmansberger, Pat Kaiser, Mary Gamble, Sandra Fischer, Barbara Trieb, Sandra Conner. Row 2 : Bill Fehner, Ronald Botkin, Dan Kammler, Bob Fuchs, Joe Dixon, Gary Fey, Jerry Merriman, James Adamson, Phillip Winkler, Norman Werner, Donald Leithleiter, Charles Worthen. Row 3 : Kenneth Rehg, Ron Schantz, Don Kelly, Harold Keck, Mike Krause, Mike Barthel, Tom Kurrus, Eddy Rogers, Gary Fitzgerald, Ricky Gerse, Leonard Mueller, Melvin Ehrstein. But now we ' re the Sophomores Row 1: Bonnie Fries, Helen Hughes, Judy Fagan, Julie Martini, Joyce Baugh, Mary Youngblood, Helen Boiler, Pat Wosylus, Juanita Evans, Mary Ann Drone, Susan Aye. Row 2: Nancy Schaller, Rose Marie Haas, Pamela Lynn, Donna Adams, Carol Fisher, Irma Bryant, Bonnie Slade, Nancy Rowe, Betty Broderick, Sarah Butts, Virginia Hartsoe. Row 3. Diane Duncan, Minnie Hoffman, Ann Smith, Pat Schanual, Judy Hoey, Barb Mitzy, Na- dene Cellard, Kay Rook, Sue Nebgen, Wynetta Bardsley, Bev Cates. Row 7: Dawn Clark, Charlotte Dauphin, Sharon Villemain, Mari¬ lyn Willard, Colleen Meder, Karen Prickett, Linda Wood, Judy Appleton, Doris Lieben, Pat Cook, Peggy Chaloupecky, Janet Wagner. Row 2. Judy Schuhart, Barbara Barber, Carrie Adler, Sandra Noel, Karl Mueller, Verne Woodward, Dorothy Bell, Jane Goodson, Joyce Extrom, Marilyn Jerde, Barbara Shipley, Carol Jean Quirin. Row 3: Eileen Wildy, Mary Lee Fey, Faye Range, Doris Wright, Joyce Strange, Janet Sliment, Diane Jones, Carol Craig, Marilyn Cook, Kay Casperson, Judy Krupp. we ' ve taken a hold ... Row 1: Dan Morton, Bob Glazebrook, Charles Horton, Glenn Head- en, John Albert, Dennis Aud, Terry Schwartz, Steve Sarwin, Bob Sullivan, Gary Arbogast, Paul Wagner. Row 2. Fred Mertz, Bob Thomas, David Sparks, Ramon Rasch, Andy Urban, Leonard Rathke, Richard Jordon, Jim Crafton, Don Zerban, Robert Brat¬ ton. Row 3: Don James, Kent Armbruster, Lee Knoebel, Fred Mar- hanka, Harry Gates, Tom Pinkel, Richard Schmitz, Richard Har¬ ness, Don Storner, Wendell Kenner, Ray Harmann, Roger Koes- terer. Row 7: Diane Lengfelder, Judy Poirot, Beverly Hart, Lorna Nichols, Barbara Caesar, Barbara Davis, Judy Kaiser, Ethel Albert, Mar¬ lene Speichinger, Marilyn Scharf, Nancy Simmonds. Row 2: Paul Bruehl, Tony Valentine, Dennis Draper, David Lynn, Joan Kluge, Joan Franke, Rosemary Toth, Allene Miller, Nina Pulliam, Clara Ross, Kathleen Seitz. Row 3: Dorothy Sauerwein, Barb Whiteley, Nancy Watland, Helen Karika, Judy Tribout, Judy Bunjak, Marie McQuire, Pat Martin, Jeanette Johnson, Jane Muskopf, Mary Leckrone. Striving to conquer Row 1: Bill McMurtrey, Robert Ruhl, Jesse Paxton, Roger Schu¬ macher, Ron Noltkamper, Dick Trompeter, Dora Pierce, Pat French, Pat Cuddy, Winona Guetterman, Georjan Dexheimer. Row 2: George Patkus, Leland Schwoebel, Charles Riker, Carl Phillips, Carl Mason, Jerry Dreyer, Gary Shouder, Glenn Her¬ mann, Bob Schaumlauffel, Wilbur Eyman, Carl Amos. Row 3: Ron Kettler, Jim Bevirt, John Osborne, Eddie Watts, Marvin Neutz- el, Jean Stewart, Mickie Rauth, Carol Marvin, Sue Strehls, Suz¬ anne Krause, Elaine Merrills. Row 7: Suzanne Stewart, Betty Schaefer, Carol Murray, Sandra Soehnlin, Janet Clifton, Mary Rothemeier, Shirley Turpin, Myrtle Kerchner, Cathy Edminston, Judy Haas, Dale Schwahn. Row 2: Clementine Football, James Adams, Jim Schaltenbrand, Ray Bois- menue. Bill Dycus, Dale Barbeau, John Costello, Charles Fox, Owen Kimes, Don Cannady, Bill Oplt, Pat Fortney, Esmeralda Squirt. Row 3: Mary Jacobs, Bark Grieder, Connie White, Louise Stolze, Brenda Frazer, Carol Bishop, Carol Freudenburg, Virginia Brown, Sally Bosick, Irene Deffenbaugh, Crystal Gain, Trudy Tut- tifruitti. with all of our might ♦ ♦ ♦ Row 1: Leonard Durnell, Sheila Vahlkamp, Donna Sue Winkel- mann, Bernice Depper, Judy Eccles, Lynne Jenks, Judy Mantle, Kathy Sinkewiz, Pete Grammanos, Nelson Kehlmeier, Roger Phil¬ lips. Row 2: Jim Buecher, Kenneth Crossley, Kenneth Schloe- mann, Richard Knoth, Fred Wilhelm, Wesley Grosvenor, Larry Hoffmann, Henry Wegmann, Carl Werner, Dennis Teel, Jean Maurer, Janice Bossier, Bertha Bell, Kathleen Butz. Row 3. John Orrick, Jerry Bosse, Slyvan Goldberg, Fred Goerner, Ken Schae¬ fer, Dale Tower, Herb Becker, Jim Vondra, Jim Noonan, Ray¬ mond Peter, Janet Tegtmeier, Jeanette Scheibel. Row 7: Dick Cunningham, Robert Sweet, Mary Batha, Jackie Fundis, Janet Cermak, Jean Cermak, Carolyn Cunningham, Bon¬ nie Huber, Eileen Peter, Bobby Loeser, Lester Neutzling. Row 2: Nancy Starms, Pat Stotts, Marcia Easton, Diane Wilkins, Anita Duke, Derry Mount, Bob Hunt, Ray Norris, Dave Wiegman, Joe Barnes, David Rank, Ronald Saeger, Danny Schwalb, John Con¬ ner, Robert Dockins, Zelda Krump, Carrie Camel. Row 3: Charles Tetzlaff, Larry Ruser, Bill Mentzer, Robert Ruse, Norman Simmons, Bob Silvey, James Stinnetz, Larry Aluse, Suzanne Werstler, Judy Allen, Yvonne Riley, Sla Moshun, Rootie Kazootie. Looking ahead to greater heights. Row 1: Margie Schwarz, Cleo Taylor, Beverly Rogers, Peggy Reeves, Judy Bishop, Deanna Ratliff, Suzanne Murphy, Luciecia Duncan, Judy Conner, Janice Wieching, Judy Froese. Row 2: Judy Large, Pat Medium, Jane Small, Ellen Heidorn, Kathryn Crenshaw, Patricia Wilke, Shirley Land, Carol Bevineau, Cathy Griffen, Jo Ann Bevineau, Janet Pagdera, Barbara Mead, Sheila Bell, Carol Klein, Marlene Berger, Betty Ehret, Judy Lewis, Bar¬ bara Teichgraber. Row 3: Anna Snerd, Elaine Riley, Pat Reeb, Harla Frieman, Sharon Rata, Carol Thomas, Sandy Briggs, Ethel Anderson, Ruth Boan, Barb Ruffing, Linda Marculy, Hepsibah Weinerschnittzel, Sarie Brunschieger, Murgatroid Schnitzerbantz. Image of perfection — Joan, of course. Talent at work. 66 We Hope the Next Two Years Will Be Easier! What do ya mean ya don’t have it? This is no picnic. Okay you guys . . . Hey Fred, what are you doing? Where’s the action, boys? It couldn’t be Hobo Day, could it? 67 kOti FRESHMAN OFFICERS Bobby Spilka, Marilyn Seibert, Wayne Falk President Wayne Falk Vice President Bobby Spilka Secretary-T reasurer Marilyn Seibert As up the ladder we ascend ... Moments of importance to us during that bewilder¬ ing first year . . . The frightening first day . . . the note¬ books we kept in health . . . the study of Homer (who’s Homer) . . . tryouts for the Freshman plays . . . the excitement of our first Hobo day . . . our physicals and TB tests . . . first tryouts for sports . . . first contributions for Kostakis, (our Greek war orphan) . . . The Fresh¬ man party . . . and the autographing of our first Belle- vinois. 68 To the upper classmen we are green ... Row 1: Richard Stein, Roy O ' Connor, Jerry Hoffman, Elmer Het- tenhausen, Joseph Bevineau, Richard Sutter, Charles Klein, Jim Behl, Charles Paxton, Jerry Ortmann. Row 2: Dennis Capone, Ronnie Ross, Barry Baldridge, Bill Tiemann, Marian Schumacher, Ted Power, Jim Heiligenstein, Joe Kapp, Albert Stice, Bill Meck- fessel. Row 3: Donald Korves, Robert Grafton, Dale Teter, Tom Halusan, Dale Bruehl, Dennis Sauerwein, Kent Black, Gerald Feder, Errol Mueller, Bill Reichling. Row 1: Bill Dennison, David Reinhardt, Ralph Schanuel, Wayne Sutter, Roscoe Geschwend, Henry Reinhardt, L. K. Roberts, Alan Mauerer, Donald Mehrtens, Glenn Sullivan. Row 2: Glenn Len- ner, Mary John Vaughn, Penny Mings, Wanda Bach, Bob Touch- ette, Larry Sudduth, Raymond Mann, Daniel Schloeman, Vernon Bailey, Dennis Muskopf. Row 3: Ronald Keim, Jim Bulleck, Roger Buecher, Robert Schleuter, Jim Kirsch, Don Davis, Raymond Riley, Kerwin Hoff, Robert Sudduth, David Nielson. 69 Row 7: Ace Hart, Winston Gifford, Jim Welky, Bob Hollerbach, Tommy Maupin, Joel Looney, Kenneth Wilson, John Fowler, Jerry Mank, Stewart Brethauer. Row 2. David Schmisseur, Keith Kett- ler, Walter Schwab, Roy Bischoff, Art Casperson, Bill Geise, Jon Mackentower, Darrell Nichols, Charles Kiel, Bob Rucker. Row 3: John Johnson, Erik Litsey, Pat Meyer, Sidney Covert, Bill Crawley, Kyle Johnson, Gary Neighbors, Richard Ishmael, John Steinhauer, Hank Koch. we don ' t know what . . . Row 7: Lance Schmisseur, Dick Santannelo, Roger Lowery, Bob Santannelo, Fred Oplt, Doug Ruhmann, Jay Wahrenburg, Dick Hadley, Jon Allard, Bob Shea. Row 2: Dennis Herbert, Gerold Rank, Fred Cron, Lou Ehert, Joe LaFore, James Edwards, Pat Elmore, Tom Toberman, Tom Knoebel, Steve Prag. Row 3: Glenn DeVan, Jay Butts, Michael Constance, Gary Twesten, Eugene Gregory, Donald Beck, Robert Mueller, Bernard Bossier, Jay Markwardt, Stanley James. the future holds . . . Row 1: Bill Cantrell, Diehard Travous, Georgina Lane, Crispin Jones, LaVern Drone, Lavana Crook, Judy Calhoun, Frances Mager, Joyce Sauerwein, Sharon Warner. Row 2: Joe Hoel, Thomas Krass, Vernon Steinberg, Charles Presnell, Ivan Boycourt, Robert Tetzlaff, Jim Grafton, Lavern Zehmer, Judy Hammel, Gail Seng- ler. Row 3: John Kaiser, Howard Zbornak, Dennis Kessler, Ray¬ mond Wetzel, Gary Lehr, Betty Fred, Mary Stephenson, Linda Yager, Kay Kunze, Martha Grimmer. Row 1: Beverly Keller, June Campbell, Ruth Ann McDaniels, Jean Jackson, Carolyn Smith, Carole Arnold, Judy Baumgarten, Connie Wolter, Sandra Hart, Valaria Radford. Row 2: Jan Siebert, Linda Setliffe, Judy Dupee, Judy Wilkie, Pat Galati, Diane Dill, Louise Valeika, Doris Wood, Alice Ann Schantz, Mary Ann Rae. Row 3: Toni Knefelkamp, Carilyn Klemme, Bonnie Kniepkamp, Patti Preutzel, Jacqueline Carpenter, Joann Kadlecik, Rosanne Thierry, Jane Beck, Shirley Underwood, Karen Macke. 71 Row 1 : Beverly Wallace, Sandra McEwen, Carol Cannady, Jo Jean Stafford, Pat Schaltenbrand, Betty Kinder, Leota Simpson, Judy Nonn, Janet Hutchison, Jackie Schwahn. Row 2: Kathy Zeihnert, Nancy Niess, Kay Klaus, Ellen Rasche, Ann Pickel, Mary Lee Wieland, Eileen Lockhart, Dorthy Schroeder, Sharon Mahan, Judy Weidemann. Row 3: Karen Cook, Janet Sizemore, Judy Ackermann, Suzanne Ganschinietz, Carol Gaffko, Ruth Ann Platz, Donna Skinner, Doris Nichols, Helen Stoeber, Suzanne O’Dell. But well do Row 7: Sue White, Cindy Daab, Judy Johnson, Fay Pontious, JoAnn Schaefer, Patricia Norman, Barbara Ehret, Sandra Roth, Sue Bailey, Katherine Wilcoxson. Row 2: Diane Draper, Mariellen Schlesinger, Pat Felvey, Ruth Schuessler, Gayle Kabureck, Sandra Irvin, Mary Ann Miller, Carole Jean Butler, Diane Rhein, Dianna Schonder. Row 3: Barbara Litsey, Barbara Silpoch, Charlotte Rapp, Carolyn Broesch, Carolyn Rendlemen, Anne Blome, Jeanne Brown, Judy Rehg, Virginia Sloas, Judy Daugherty. the best we can . . . Row 1 : Carol Schaefer, Wanda AAayberry, Marilyn Beck, Audrey Davis, Dorothy Sindel, Joyce Lehman, Janice Bufford, Carol Jac- quot. Jack Fowler, Dale Ma shall. Row 2: Sandra Wilson, Bon¬ nie Hottenrott, Barbara Burchfield, Joyce Woodrome, Bill McDon¬ ald, Ralph Draper, Larry Herzig, Tim Spivey, Harold Mason, Charles Stegmeyer. Row 3. Kathleen Sly, Lorene Aeger, Judy Russel, Janet Neith, Jo Ann Loeffler, Dianne Teter, Dennis Pierce, Charles Butzinger, Eugene Maurer, Vernon Winter. Row 1 : Robert Swalley, Dean Stanton, Robert Watts, Dennis Lueh- der, Patty Newsome, Susan Goldenberg, Paul Godt, Melvin Evans, Kenneth Jefferson, Don Dix. Row 2: Clifford Bense, Mike Wright, Jimmy Baltz, Gordon Meyer, Gary Peterson, Charles Becker, Bill Niemeyer, Eldon Winker, Les Meyer, Bill Jarvis. Row 3: Larry Roth, Bill Gain, Ted Winkler, Paul Sutherland, Joy Pollock, Wes¬ ley Krummrich, Jerry Smerak, Carol Church, Gail Harpley, Di¬ anna Watkins. 73 Row 1: Audrey Cannady, Sharon Schinzing, Leslie Pensoneau, ter, Donald Krieg, James Marper, Gene Bryant, James Brede, Betty Lacy, Donna Henschel, Delain Martin, Glenn Merwin, Ken- Gerold Wallin. Row 3: Judy Fowler, James Drayton, Jack Henley, wood Giffohorn, Bob Spilka, George Koderhandt. Row 2: Billy Bob Hopper, Joyce Haas, Judy Lemen, Diane Cotter, Richard Rettle, Dave Hollerbach, Daryl Witkus, David Freer, Martha Win- Clark, Paul Honer, Dale Kunklmann. Our freshman plays Row J: David Guenther, Norbert Kanyer, Gene Brauer, Thomas Douglas Holten, Richard Compton, Joe Buettner, Tom Neal, Kammler, Kenneth Siebert, Bernie Fahey, Jim Johnson, Bob George Strecker. Row 3: Wayne Falk, Kenney Mueller, Duane Schmulbach, Larry Schmidt, Ruth Gerling. Row 2: Cathy Rich- Koller, Gary Buettner, James Smith, Carol Waldfogel, Rosanne ardson, Helen Poole, Carol Schroder, Karen Waigand, Lana Ehret, Sisk, Joan Stanton, Jessie Grayson, Ed McClane. were best so far ♦ ♦ ♦ Row 7: Harlan Etling, Joyce Alexander, Joyce Jung, Joyce Allan, Joyce Davis, Carol Seibert, Doris Smith, Carol Reissen, Jo Ann Frick, Carol Finck. Row 2: Patricia Hohn, Andrew Neuner, John Elliott, Bob Crabtree, Neil Smith, Gary Wortmann, Roberta Mar¬ tin, Tom Sweet, Randy Day, Bob Krauss. Row 3: Ross Pfeffer, Mike Hawthorne, Bruce Mueller, Jack Ackermann, John Hoff¬ mann, Jack Range, Robert Tonjes, Doris Alexander, Pat McEvers, Frank Phillips. Row 7: Peggy Davis, Delores Erb, Mercedes Cacciatore, Jo Ann Rodenberg, Sharon Rybisky, Sharon McDaniel, Mary Lou Schubert, Edna Schmierbach, Judy Samms, Katherine Walther. Row 2: Jeanette Yelinek, Eileen Moss, June Nickols, Jane Bobb, Judy Bingheim, Mary Ford, Dorthy Hull, Jo Ann Kirleis, Janice Adels- berger, Carol Berger, Gloria Louis, Pat Elmore, Sandra Hanan. Row 3: Pat Harris, Doris Heidorn, Nancy St. Clair, Karen Keuss, Janet LePere, Janet Krunnelle, Darlene Schultz, Karen Rhodes, Janice Roesch, Farayln Kause. 75 By ' 59 we ' ll be on top. Row 7. Dolores Holle, Wilma Walker, Marilyn Seibert, Barbara Bosse, Joyce Gerhardt, Charleen Bouril, Arleen Hartling, Jackie Warring, Judy Warring, Sylvia Vratney. Row 2: Faith Lobsinger, Sandra Sh el I i to, Patty Doerr, Mary Curie, Karen Kinder, Arleen Drysdale, Mikki Reckel, Margie Schilling, Jeanette Randall, Bon¬ ita Phillips, Jolynne Eiff, Pat Knowles, Sharon Summers, Vicki Mantle, Donna Hallmeyer. Row 3: Charlotte Tyas, Leann Krupp, Genevieve Edwards, Geraldine Martin, Rose Mary Peters, Jan Muser, Pearl Glotfelty, Terry Weber, Judy Albert, Sharon Jones, Princess Summerfall, Princess Winterspring. Row 7: Arthur Rice, Edward Walker, Floyd Kloess, Charles Fix, Mary Thompson, Rita Gravlin, Barbara Reiners, Betty Yuengel, Sharon Wilson, Nancy Moore. Row 2.- Judy Gain, Sara Talbott, Shirley Worms, Brend Austin, Dorothy Whitehair, Carol Simonds, Sandra Weygandt, Rose Marie Brendel, Ruth Ann Scheibel, Brant Woods, Nancy Kaufhold, Robert Zinser, Roy Higgins, Richard Badgley, Donald Adele, Hazel Bishop. Row 3: Judy Kinder, Carolyn Thompson, Barb Hill, Carol Huntley, Nancy Burkhart, Nancy Rosenthaw, Shirley Burnett, Judy Phinney, Tena Marie, Henri¬ etta Maidenform, Henry Maidenform, Gravil Gurdy, Maybelline. 76 The Future At BTHS ♦ ♦ During the past years students of BTHS have felt the need for expansion, not only in the cafeteria, but in the gyms, the work shops, and the class rooms. The enrollment is increasing and the space in the classrooms, the gyms, and the cafeteria seems .to be “shrinking.” Since the voters of Belleville voted YES in the bond issue election in the spring of 1955, the enlargement of the BTHS campus has gotten smoothly underway. The new electrical shop building has been completed, the site for the new cafeteria has been ex¬ cavated, and the remodeling of the girls’ gvm and main building will be started during the summer months. Before long BTHS students will be able to breathe freely again — without having to shove and push their way to class or fear for their clothing when going through .the crowded cafeteria with a tray! Only Five More Days Till The Weekend. “Brr --r--r-Oh, where’s that blasted alarm clock? Mom — is my breakfast ready? I’m already late! Oh, there goes my school bus; I’ll have to catch it on the rebound. Where’s my other shoe? Mom, here comes the bus again. Bye. “Hi ya, kids. What’s new? No, I never do my homework at home. There is plenty of time to do it on the bus. “Here we are; and there’s the first bell! I don’t have my homework finished, either.” Now, if we launched the attack from this side . . . Let’s have a little privacy, bud! 78 I Guess It ' s All For A Good Cause Millions of words have been written on the joys of school days — mostly the joys on the pond when the writer played hookey, the fun to be had at night at jthe stage practices, or the rigors of high school football. The most important part of our school days is, how¬ ever, the time we spend in the class room. We have long since advanced from the days when “readin’ and writin’ and ‘rithmetic” were taught “to the tune of the hickory stick.” Modern .teachers today turn out modern students who must apply their knowledge to make ours a better world in which to live. The high school chemists of today must be the Salks and Einsjteins of tomorrow. The high school art students of today must be the Rembrandts and da Vincis of tomorrow. The high school studen.ts of today must be the homemakers and breadwinners of tomorrow, the mothers and fathers of the future. The studen.t of today is given the best chances for learning to become the leading citizen of tomorrow. He is taught in well-lighted, .well-ventilated, well-located rooms. He is .taught by competent and interested teachers. He is taught not only facts in books, but the qualities of leader¬ ship, honesty, politeness, patience — everything needed to make him a better person. That test you’re having tomorrow is not a teacher’s special device to see how many students he can flunk — Its an effort to make us measure our learning and to make us remember what we have learned. The written questions aren’t devices to keep us away from the basketball games we “just have to go to” — they’re to make us open our book and get the information, regardless of the fact that we want to go to the game too. If only we realized as a freshman how much know¬ ledge we need to remember to clarify our daily assignments and to recall the facts for tests which determine whether we do or don’t go to .the college or the occupation of our choice; — facts which seemed so unimportant at the time. Whether black or white guinea pigs are dominant; whether the cerebellum, cerebrum, or medulla is the base of the brain; whether President Johnson or Jackson couldn’t hold his temper — all add up to a trained mind. The world of tomorrow is bringing many new problems and we must train our students of today to face these problems — and solve them! “Empty a man’s purse into his head and no man can t?.ke it fr m him, but a fool and his money are soon parted.” — Franklin “Poor soulsl “Ah why didn ' t we take shorthand?” “Should we add water to sulfuric acid?” “Whistle while you work ? ? ?” O.K. Class, Close Your Books ' This is the city: Belleville, Illinois. I am a student. I go .to school here. It is 8:01 A.M. — late again! The line forms outside Jollie Ollie’s office. There he is, lurking behind his mountain of blue slips. Slowly, ever slowlv, he raises his widow ' s peak and purrs, “Just the facts, ma’am, just the facts.” 8:15 A. M. — I hesti.tate to saunter into the classroom and hear the teacher say, “This is your third offense. You know what that means. What hour would be the most convenient — first, second, fifth, or sixth?” 8:45 A. M. —On your mark — get ready —get set — 8:55 A.M.-Go! 9:03 A. M. — The rustling of paper and the scratching of pencils cease. All eyes are upon the snoring student. BAM ! ! ! Ano.ther sleeper meets the table as Bucko lowers the boom. 9:09 A. M. —The rustling of paper and the scratching of pencils commence as Bucko’s eyes slowly move over the busy students. 9:45 A. M. — Once more the halls of B.T.H.S. fill quickly with anxious students, pushing, pulling, and watching for door monitors. 10:00 A.M. —The halls of B.T.H.S. are silent, except for a few tardy students once more shuffling their way to Jollie Ollie’s office. 10:01 A.M. — “Hey, have you seen my Hu.te?” “Yeah! It’s behind the radiator with the first trombone folder.” 10:10 A. M. — Tap! Tap! “Let’s run through ‘Bugler’s Holiday’ first.” 10:30 A. M. — Band rehearsal continues — mistakes and mistakes— and more mistakes! 10:55 A. M. — Onward, ever onward! “Oh, what you said ! ! “Hey, thread’s not supposed to curl!” “One in every crowd. “Eyes front! Now, This is to be An Individual Effort ' 11:01 A. M. — Tweet! Tweeeeet! Appel, Cook, Hill, Rind, White, Take out the baseball bats.” 11:32 A. M. — Tweet! Tweeeeet! and they’re off! Appel is in the core of things and Cook is in a stew, Rind is peeling by, and the icy water turns White blue. 11:40 A. M. — Food — at last! “Hey, Buddy, you can’jt sit there. We saved these places.” 11:41 A. M. — “Oh, Yeah!” 12:24 P. M. — Ting! Rrr! Clunk! Oh, it’s bruised!” (Mv apple from the Fruit-O-Matic) 12:25 P. M. — “Hey, Hurricane, va wanna buy this here apple fer a paltry five cents?” 12:25 P- M. — Who’s your English .teacher, young man?” 12:31 P. M. — Now, my little friends, let’s not be ‘weensies.’ You all heard the bell, didn’t you?” 12:32 P. M. — Who wants to get a drink of water?” 12:33 P. M. — Six hands are elevated. One walks ou.t. ( Many are called, but few are chosen.”) 12:38 P.M — Does everyone have his twenty-five review questions? 12:39 P. M. — Then hand in 50 tomorrow! 12:41 P. M. — Who wrote, Then the bird said, Never- more? 12:42 P. M. — It isn’t Edgar Allan Poe, is it?” 12:44 P. M. — That’s correct!! You have now reached the second plateau. Would you care to go on and see if you can raise your average to a D?” 12:56 P. M. — The interrogation continues . . . 1:00 P. M. — and continues . . . 1:08 P. M. — and continues! 1:10 P.M. — O.K. Class, you’re dismissed, but don’t leave town. I expect you here for the quiz tomorrow.” 1:12 P. M. — Hey, Oiving, don’cha think the water pres¬ sure’s kinda low today?” 1:13 P.M.— Yeah, an’ ah’m thurrrsty, too!” “Yes, boys, that’s the way it goes.” “We have to eat that?” “There’ll be some changes made.” “Don’t you think they’ll be lovely secretaries?” I Flunked! I Just Know I Flunked! ' ' 1:15 P. M. — “Hello, Mr. Karch.” 1:17 P. M. —“When I was a pilot in the war, I . . . 1:19 P. M. — (We’ve heard this one before.) 1:30 P. M. — “Pass to the board and put todays problems ) on. 1:45 P. M. — “Tomorrow’s assignment—all the even num¬ bered problems on pages 105-107.’’ 1:55 P. M. — “Ohh! I wish I was on the first shift.” 2:01 P. M. — “My ceiling! Look what the 4D class did to my ceiling! ! Will they never learn?” 2:02 P. M. —“Well, sir, shall we fracture some benzene .today?” 2:05 P. M. —Then when the first drop comes through the condenser, you take the temperature. Measure the amount a.t every number evenly divisible by ten. Stop heating the flask when you have a little benzene left, etc., etc., etc.” 2:10 P. M. —“Hey, has anybody seen my apron?” 2:11 P. M. — “Nay, have ya seen my matches?” 2:12P. M. — “Hey, Carl, you can’.t . . . 2:121 2 P. M. — “B OOM !! ? ! 2:13 P. M—“Oh yeah?” 2:15 P. M. —“OK, kids—clean it up.” 2:45 P. M. —“One more minute until I can go home.” “Home? Good fortune smiles upon thee. I’ve still got one hour more to go.” 2:55 P. M. — “Now for a ride on a crowded bus — an elbow in the ribs, a finger in the eye.” 3:00 P. M. — “Now lif,t up the paper bale and . . .” 3:10 P. M. — Slickety, clickety, clack, clack, ting! clickety, clickety, clack, clack, ting! 3:21 P. M. — “You know vou’re supposed to leave two spaces after a period. You’ll have to .type that over.” 3:32 P. M. — Clickety, clickety, clack, clack, ting! clickety, clickety, clack, clack, ting! clickety, clickety, clack, clack, ting! 3:33 P. M. — “That’s better. Now do the next exercise.” 3:35 P. M. — Clickety, clack, ting! clickety, clack, ting! 3:50 P. M. — “Class, be sure to pu.t the covers on your typewriters.” 3:55 P. M. —“What a relief! The days over! I won’t have to listen to those machines till 8:00 A.M. tomorrow.” “Not another green slip!” “This couldn’t be chemistry?” “What a mess!” “Alley-oop!” Oh, What A Miserable Day This Has Been !! ” Another day at B.T.H.S. has ended. Students on the last shift are boarding their buses on their way home. Some are carrying schoolbooks, some musical instruments, some dirty gvm clo.thes. The bus driver hollers, Everybody on?” — and away they go. ♦ Mfter r[ours Yeah, Maroon ! ! Yeah, White ! ! Yeah, Team ! ! Fight , Fight ! ! “Do we have to sell all those buttons?” “Will you get two tickets for me?” “Did you have fun at the dance?’’ When we leave school at the end of the day we are usually looking forward to one of our many school activities —a football, basketball, or baseball game; a dance, a play, or just an evening of hard work— deco¬ rating, painting scenery, or rehearsing. “After hours, the majority of the student body has gone. The halls are void of any life, except the occasional whistle of a radiator or the whish of a janitors broom. On the football field the boys bone up for a thrilling football game. In the gym the wrestlers fill the air with c o nj sounds of bumps and thumps. Wait a minute! Are those boys trying out for a beauty contest? No, they’re the boys getting ready for basketball practice. Where did all the girls in shorts and jeans come from? Oh, they’re painting scenery for the play. Don’t look. They wouldn’t be “caught dead” in those things otherwise. There are the track boys, running around the campus in jerseys, training for track awards. And where are all those squeaks and screeches coming from? Those aren’t squeaks and screeches! That’s supposed to be music —our talented musicians are warming up. And we come to the end of a perfect day— tired, but happy. We have chalked up many hours of fond memories which will be dear to us in years to come. 84 flim i¥ z ic zll Citizenship Award The honor of being chosen recipient of the annual Hy News Citizen¬ ship Award is given to one BTHS student each year. This year ' s winner was James Hascall. The four runners-up were Richard Daesch, Joan Dorson, Jerry McDaniel, and Barbara Seelman. These five were chosen from a list of sixty-nine candidates on the basis of initiative, personality, uprighteousness, manners, co-operation with the faculty, a good attitude toward work, and an average of C or above. SENIORS Terry Avery Barbara Barker Urban Baum Carol Dill Joan Dorson Gene Ellerbusch Jim Hascall Pat Huling Mary Idoux Mary Ann Kelling Gretchen Markwardt Jerry McDaniel Louise Middleton Susan Mings Clem Mudd Bob Nagle Charlotte Perry Lanny Phillips Dan Pratt Sandra Rittmeyer Laurel Rogers Gail Schifferdecker Marie Schwarz Barbara Seelman Richard Sliment Gary Starr Pat Stonewater Sieglinde Tindall Kent Weisenstein Don Zapotocky JUNIORS Lee Badgett Judy Badgley Terry Blaies Pat Bueschen Jim Clark Dick Daesch Donna Duncan Bettv Griffin Cathy Groom Steve Hall Gary Holten Carolyn Howelman Phoebe Kosfcld Wilma Paule Kay Peters Nancy Rief Harl Romine Jerry Russell Charles Watland Hugh Weisenstein Rita Wilke SOPHOMORES Kent Armbruster Betty Broderick Sarah Butts Tom Casperson Judy Eckert Charles Kneedler Dan McWhorter Suzanne Murphv Larry Patton Taylor Pensoneau Eddy Rogers Kay Rook Barbara Ruffing Richard Schmitz Tom Tomich Barbara Trieb John Wehmeier Bud Wobus 86 D. A. R. Award Joan Dorson, a brown-eyed and happy-go- lucky girl, was named recipient of this year ' s D. A.R. Award. Because of her dependability, service, leadership, and patriotism, her class¬ mates voted her the girl most deserving of .the honor in the 1956 Senior class. Joan has been a member of Little Theatre, and a candidate for both Junior Jam and 1955 Football Queen. National Honor Society This year thirty-six members were added to the local chapter of the National Honor Society. The students must have a 4.5 scholastic average to qualify. Those qualifying are then judged on character, service, and leadership. Many students work deligently all four years to be rewarded with membership to this national society. Row 7: Betty Wilson, Kay Schubkegel, S ' .aron Rain, Pat Stone- water, Louise Middleton. Row 2: Laurel Roger s, Mary Hoffman, Ruth Roth, Edith Weiss, Lynn Geminn. Row 3: Joan Dorson, G etchen Markwardt, Pat Dammerich, Fern Kaemmerer, Janet White, Mary Ann Kelling. Row 4: Barbara Seelman, Charlotte Perry, Gail Schifferdecker, Joyce Fischkorn, Sandra Luehder. Row 5: Judy Jarvis, Carol Glogovsek, Betty Forness, Pat Huling, Esther Conzel- man. Row 6: Terry Avery, Dave Klingel, Bob Logan, Ed Caumiant, Tom Rogers, Jerry McDaniel, Lanny Phillips. 87 SENIOR STUDENT COUNCIL Row 7: Sharon Erb, Sharon Rain, Susie Becker, Joan Dorson, Barb Seelman. Row 2: Miss Stenger, Dan Pratt, Gary Starr, Clem Mudd, Kent Weisenstein, Kent Hollerbach, Mr. Cross. JUNIOR STUDENT COUNCIL Row 7: Wilma Paule, Betty Grif¬ fin, Judy Badgley, Barb Borders, Kay Peters, Sue Haskins. Row 2. Steve Hall, Margo Winkler, Lee Badgett, Charles Watland, Phoebe Kosfeld, Lynn Sheppard, Terry Blaies. Our BTHS Councilmen for 1956 When Thursday rolls around the members of our student council meet during 4b in 1 12L. It is during this period, as least once a week, that the suggestions, complaints, and other matters which primarily con¬ cern the students of the school, are openly discussed. A typical student council meeting starts ou,t with very formal parliamentary proceedure. The officers try hard to keep the meeting proper and dignified, but in spite of their efforts the discussions sometimes become rather heated. One session usually covers everything from more soap in the washrooms to the flustered seniors gallantly insisting on a sneak day. The council accomplishes some very admirable and useful legislation, such as the Student Code of Ethics which was adopted this year. 88 STUDENT CODE OF ETHICS I. He will respect the rights of others. II. He will strive to maintain an open mind. III. He will be sportsmanlike as participant or spectator. IV. He will be clean in person, thought, speech, and behavior. V. He will observe all rules of safety for himself and others. VI. He will give authority due respect. VII. He will be courteous to everyone. VIII. He will he honest at all times. This code was adopted hy the Student ( ouncil in the year 1955 - 1956 SOPHOMORE STUDENT COUNCIL Row 7: Diane Lengfelder, Sarah Becker, Pat Kaiser, Judy Mank, Kay Rook. Row 2: Charles Kneedler, Dennis Aud, Jeanette Yochs, Barb Treib, Tom Casper- son, Larry Patton. FRESHMEN STUDENT COUNCIL Row 1: Connie Wolters, Pat Pretzel, Marilyn Seibert, Jan Eeibert, Judy Johnson. Row 2: Jan Muser, Judy Baumgarten, Judy Weidemann, Wayne Falk, JoAnn Loeffler, Bob Spilka. 89 We Gotta Make The Deadline!! 1955 - 1956 BELLE VINOIS STAFF Editor - - Janet White Business Manager - - Pat Stonewater Advertising Manager - - - Gail Schiflerdecker Circulation Manager - Marie Schwarz Literary Editor ----- Mary DeVan Literary Staff Charlotte Perrv, Gretchen Markwardt, Louise Middleton, Jackie Cathers, Lynn Geminn, Sandra Rit.tmeyer, Allegra Dick¬ erson. Art Staff Barbara Rhein, Marilyn Winstanley, Frances Merrills Business Staff Mary Idoux, Leroy Hauser, Lindy Goalby, Sharon York, Mary Ann Kelling, Esther Conzelman, Carol Keller, Terry Hentze Photographers Henry Longerich, Kenneth Breeden. The “staffers” spend from September to May of their senior year working on the yearbook, trying to make their book jthe best one yet. That is quite a task, since the year¬ book has been in continuous publication since the founding of this campus in 1917. Staff members find themselves in a constant buzz of activity, from writing copy jto selling ads and popcorn. But all work and no play makes for dull¬ ness, and staff members lead anything but a dull life! A peek into the sjtaff room, hidden away in the basement of the Lib building, might reveal almost anything. An imita¬ tion of the top singers, apple cores in the was.te can, a blaring radio, or even a few studious bookworms. The staff room is treated as a “home away from home’ ' by the staff, and it is generally a mess! Bu.t the staff really works too, and in June has a book to put into the hands of the student body. Row 7- Lindy Goalby, Mary Idoux, Mary Ann Kelling. Row 2: Miss Hansleben, Henry Longerich. Row 1: Sharon York, Lynn Geminn, Terry Henre. Row 2: Frances Merrills, Esther Conzelman, Mary DeVan. Row 7: Pat Stonewater, Janie White, Louise Middleton. Row 2: Leroy Hauser, Gail Schifferdecker, Marilyn Winstanley, Kenneth Breeden. Row 7: Charlotte Perry, Barbara Rhein, Marie Schwarz. Row 2: Allegra Dickerson, Colleen Mauterer, Gretchen Markwardt. The Hy News, our bi-monthly school paper, is written by our classmates with a nose for news. The paper’s reporters work hectically trying to make the deadline, and fortunately, always do. In the Onions and Orchids article of .the paper, the good deeds of the student body are praised. The amusing incidents of the campus and idiosyncrasies of the students and .teachers are included for all to enjoy in the By Lines. This year the Hy News and B.T.H.S. are very proud of the literary efforts of Laurel Rogers, co¬ editor, who won first place honors and an award of $100 in the Freedom Foundation Contest for her editorial on the meaning of liberty for Americans. Judging by the smiles on the faces of Hy News staff members and the laughter from their staff room, they find time amidst their hurrying and scurrying for a lot of fun. I know it’s here — it’s got to be! “Hello, do you have Prince Albert in a can? Get That Copy In by 4b or Else Row 1: Dwight Lehr, Kay Kocher, Nancy Mitchell, Miss Traylor, Warren Mitchell, Karen Kaiser, Sharon Sturgeon, Jossem, Susan Mings, Laurel Rogers, Barbara Jerde. Row 2. Carl Tourville, Leonard Smith. Dick Kaegel, Eleanor Northrop, Mary Lou Conklin, Sally Costume and songs take us back to Normandy An exciting month of rehearsals kept a great many students on the campus busy pre¬ paring for the production of “The Chimes of Normandy,” a light opera in .two acts. When the curtain rose for the annual presentation of the operetta, the choral groups were at.tired as village maidens, peasants, coachmen, and maid servants. The cast of characters was ablv portrayed by Dan Pratt, Henri; Terry Blaies, Grenicheux; Jim Novy, Gaspard; Ralph Schlesinger, Bailli; Ruth Herold, Germaine; Judy Eckert, Serpolette; Becky Cross, Gertrude; and Barbara Barker, Manette. The production was directed by Miss Hope Baer and Mrs. Donald Peters. Accom¬ panists were Mary Leckrone and Mary Ann Kelling. o “It’s all your fault!” My dear friend, could I interest you in . . Barbara Barker, Becky Cross, Terry Blaies, Judy Eckert, Jim Novy Ralph Schlesinger, Ruth Herold, Dan Pratt. 92 THESPIAN Row 1: Sharon Rain, Suzee Murphy, Phoebe Kosfeld, Eleanor Northrop, Carol Vetter, Pat Chamless, Cathy Groom. Row 2: Miss Ream, Margo Winkler, Jayne Ganschinietz, Karen Kaiser, Barb Seelman, Rita Wilke, Marie Schwarz, Carol Dill, Jeanine Holle. Row 3: Jim Clark, Gene Camerer, jim Niemeyer, Dave Kagy, Gary Holton, Bill Burrell, Jim Novy. Honored For Their Work To be a member of a Thespian troupe is a great honor. Thespian troupe No. 369, affil¬ iated with National Thespians, works parallel with Little Theater, in fact all members of T hespians belong to Little Theater. Member¬ ship in the troupe is given to .those members of Little Theater who work long hard hours on Little Theater projects. While working to join Thespians, students have a lot of fun and gain valuable experience in stage production. Students at BTHS should be very proud of the large troupe we have at our school. 93 1 his year the annual Little Theater Play was a three-act drama called “Icebound.” The entire performance was under the direction of Miss Madge Ream. I he plot revolved around an old woman’s money-hungry relatives who were wrapped up in themselves. Jim Novy - Ben Jordan, son of Mrs. Jordan Rita Wilke - Jane Croshv, servant who inherited the Jordan estate Don Spies - Henry Jordan, son of Mrs. Jordan Eleanor Northrop - Emma Jordan, Henry’s wife Phoebe Kosfeld Nc.ttie, Emma’s daughter bv a previous marriage Barbara Seelman - Sadie Fellows, once Sadie Jordan Richard Stein - - - - Orin, Sadie’s son Barbara Jerde - - l lannah, another servant Pat Chamless - Ella, the unmarried Jordan sister David Kagy ------ Judge Bradford Jim Niemeyer ------- Dr. Curtis Mike Fellner - - Jim Jay, a deputy sheriff I he student director of the play was Javne Ganschinietz. Bewitched, Where’s “I’ve bothered and bewildered, the money? known her for a long time.” “I don’t believe it!” “The Usual Happy Ending . . Our Farewell Performance ... The Senior Play this year was “Men Are Like Street Cars,” a three-act comedy, directed by Mrs. Merle Guthrie. The plo.t is concerned with a teen¬ ager who always has a “line” to trap the boys. - Maudie, the teen-ager with a solution for everything - Davy, Maudie’s part-time steady - Mr. Mason, Maudie’s father - Mrs. Mason, Maudie’s mother - Sylvia, Maudie’s sister - - ]oy, Maudie’s cousin - Alix, - Julie, - Lysbcth, Maudie’s girlfriends - Mrs. White Mrs. Allen - Mrs. Day The mothers of the girlfriends - Chi, any girl’s steady - Jerry, Sylvia’s friend - Ted, Sylvia’s friend - Margaret, the maid Marie Schwarz and Phoebe Kosfeld were student directors. Maureen Harris Pete Scrivner Tom Rogers - - Carol Dill - - Barbara Seelman - Margaret Sloas Marv Ann Kelling Janet McMillan - Sharon Rain - - Betty Wilson - - Marie Schwarz - Darken Schutter - Fred Swan - - Gary Starr - - Dan Chenowejth Louise Middleton CAST: first row: Marie Schwarz, Margaret Sloas, Pete Scrivner, Maureen Harris, Mary Ann Kelling, Phoebe Kosfeld. Second row: Sharon Erb, Sharon Rain, Janet McMillan. Third row: Darlene Shutter, Fred Swan, Carol Dill, Gary Starr, Barbara Seelman, Dan Chenoweth, Tom Rogers, Louise Middleton. 96 Three minutes to curtain time! FRESHMEN - SOPHOMORE PLAYS On Saturday, December 10, theater jime arrived once again at Belleville Township High School. The curtain rose on three one-act plays which were presented in a delightful manner by the freshman and sophomore classes. For many this was .their first serious attempt at a stage production. The cast of “Good Night, Caroline, under the direction of Mrs. Ralph Green, included Judy Baumgarten, John Orrick, Janet Weith, and Neal Smith. ‘‘Quie.t, Please, directed by Mr. James Pleasant, included Kenneth Stahl, Don Kelly, Julie Martini, Don Spies, Penny Mings, Judy I loey, and Lucrecia Duncan. Characters in “Ladies of the Mop were played by Mary John Vaughn, Elaine Weihl, Jo Ann Loeffler, and Suzanne Murphy. The director was Miss Madge Ream. Shhhh! Hey, don’t lower the broom! 1 The line-up. Future academy award winners Row 7. Cindy Daale, Judy Warring, Susan Goldenberg, Nancy Burkhart, Janet Weith, Kay Casperson, Judy Dupee. Row 2. Carol Springer, Judy Tribout, Jane Mus- kopf, Kay Poole, Betty Griffen, Kay Peters, Shirley Smith. Row 3: Mrs. Green, Pat Felvey, Kenneth Stahl, Richard Saunders, Don Spies, Louise Middleton, Martha Merrills, Virginia Brown. Row 4. Sheila Bell, Cathy Straub, Gretchen Markwardt, Sandra Webster, Barbara Jerde, Cathy Gamble, Barbara Fisher. Row 7: Sue Altmansberger, Judy Calhoun, Sarah Butts, Barbara Ruffing, Gail Sullivan, Jane Goodson, Marilyn Jerde. Row 2. Joan Dorson, Deanne Ehret, Susanne Drayton, Bonnie Stanek, Kathie Schumacher, Judy Drake, Jo Jean Stafford. Row 3: Carol Keller, Beverly Hopper, Judy Badgley, Selma Perlmutter, Donna Duncan, Judy Hoey, Diane Rhein. Row 4: Virginia Sloas, Penny Mings, John Orrick, Carl Tourville, Dennis West, Mary Ann Millard, Georgina Lane. Row 7: Carol Marvin, Judy Extrom, Janice Grieve, Brenda Austin, Ruth Winkler, Diane Lengfelder. Row 2: Norma Munro, Barb Reiners, Nancy Rosenthal, Barbara Hill, Betty Broderick, Judy Appleton. Row 3: Mary Vaughn, Jackie Warring, Judy Orrick, Barbara Borders, Linda McIntyre, Sue Haskins, Gail Koderhandt. Row 4: Patricia Lockhart, Don Kelly, Dave Guenther, Lynn Sheppard, Sharon Erb, Judy Allen, Joan Kluge. Row 7: Patty Newsome, Judy Eckert, JoAnn Loeffler, Julie Martini, Judy Baumgarten, Mary Leckrone, Mary Lou Conklin. Row 2: Kay Watson, Donna Reeble, Wilma Paule, Judy Reed, Sandra Fischer, Pat Kaiser, Mrs. Guthrie. Row 3: Patty Engelage, Barbara Shippey, Dorothy Whitehair, Jan McMillan, Jeannie Wheeler, Martha Winter, Barbara Litsey, Frances Mager. Row 4: Joyce Extrom, Lucrecia Duncan, Mike Fellner, Roger Schumacher, Norbert Kanyer, John Kaiser, Lynn Rohr. Row 1: Bonnie Stanek, Linda Groce, Shirley Turpin, Cathy Straub, Joyce Carter, Barbara Davis, Judy Eckert, Mary Ann Kelling, John Albert, Jim Novy, Terry Blaies, Jim Richardson, Dick Daesch, Gary Bond, Don Kelly, Dan Pratt, Marie Schwarz, Barbara Barker, Gail Sullirean, Sue Haskins, Judy Appleton, Janice Grieves. Row 2: Carol Keller, Beverly Hopper, Judy Orrick, Joan Franke, Phoebe Kosfeld, Selma Perlmutter, Lynn Sheppard, Jayne Ganschinietz, Joyce Bruehl, Kenny Schutzenhofer, Bob Osborne, Eddy Rogers, Kent Karstens, Steve Litzey, Kent Hollerbach, Kenneth Walker, Ronald Conners, Bob Nagle, Ralph Schlesinger, Dave Kagy, Judy Drake, Barbara Meyer, Cathy Groom, Miss Baer. Row 3: Carolyn Howelman, Margaret Sloas, Joan Kluge, Sandra Webster, Norma Munro, Sharon Sturgeon, Bill McDonald, Carl Tourville, Charles Martin, Jim Niemeyer, Bill Colliflower, Darrell Stites, Don Spies, Joe Mathenia, Kay Peters, Margot Winkler, Wilma Paule, Virginia Munro, Allegro Dickerson, Sandra Lauff, Rita Wilke, Janet Wagner. JSEF ■P ■ f JJ 1 I jj ■ .. ' V ; g - ' 111 i 11 W It ' s A Grand Night for Singing We practice hard to improve our tone under ,the direc¬ tion of Miss Hope Baer. We worked many hours on “Lacrymosa, “In the Shadows ' “Easter Parade ' and other songs for the music festival. We especially liked doing “The Song of Christmas for assembly. Our last appearance of jthe year finds us marching down the aisle, singing “Fairest Lord Jesus, at the Baccalaureate service. Six smiling maidens compose that well-known singing ensemble, the Girls ' Sexette. Under the patient direction of Miss Hope Baer, they harmonize on a variety of musical numbers, from popular to semi-classical. Eight top male voices make up .the Boys’ Ensemble, a group very popular with local audiences. They are trained by Miss Hope Baer and their repetoire ranges from spirituals to rock and roll. GIRLS’ SEXTETTE Bonnie Stanek, Rita Wilke, Barbara Anne Meyer, Barbara Barker, Judy Eckert, Cathy Straub, Don Spies, accompanist. BOYS’ ENSEMBLE Barbara Barker, accompanist, Robert Nagle, Ralph Schlesinger, David Kagy, Dan Pratt, Jim Richardson, Terry Blaies, Dick Daesch, John Albert. BTHS Music Lovers INSTRUMENTAL CLUB “Let’s go to the World — Pshaw, I’d rather go to Kiel.” (A discussion about a field trip, one of the many activities of the club, is being held.) VOCAL CLUB Some of our “talented” singers belong Jo this “strictly for pleasure” club, in which the students listen to and thoroughly enjoy various recordings. Row 1: George Johnson, Richard Stein, Richard Rehg, Gail Schifferdecker, Louis Griffin, Dave Klingel, Charlotte Perry, Barbara Schmidt. Row 2: Jim Baltz, Ailen Kirleis, Bob Cadance, Kent Armbruster, Lynnette Girard, Joyce Woodrome, Janet Fortune, Nina Pullium. Row 3: Beverly Hart, Toni Knefelkamp, Barbara Burchfield, Jay Butts, Gerold Rank, Henrietta Linhorst, Joyce Bruehl. Row 4: Ronald Schantz, lyle Weible, Denny Aud, Gary Beese, Don James, Sharon Sturgeon, Paul Godt, Mr. Peters, Ralph Schlesinger. Row 7: Dan Pratt, Kent Hollerbach, Kent Karstens, Lorna Nickols, Bonnie Kniepkamp, Janice Jones, Barbara Meyer. Row 2: Bill McDonald, Jim Richardson, Bill Colliflower, Charles Paxton, James Sinclair, Ellen Rasche, Joyce Carter, Carolyn Smith, Virginia Munro, Jane Babb, Judy Schuhart, Miss Hope Baer. 99 Mr. Peters, Phil Smith, Karl Mueller, John Hoel, Wayne Sutter, Jerry Hoffman, Gary Lehr, Dennis Sauerwein, Bob Krauss, Gerald Archer, Jo Ann Kirleis, John Steinhauer, Gary Peterson. Row 7: Pat French, Carolyn Smith, William Meckfessel, Mike Bar- thel, Myrna Smith, Gale Lohrding. Row 2: Carolyn Rendelman, Sue Bailey, Dale Roberts, Bill Willis, Ray Boismenue, Ken Wilson, Carol Church, Jack Henley. Row 3: Carol Jean Butler, Anne Blome, “The Hours For Beautiful Music ' “All right, everybody! — One, two, three, play! !” Amid the s craping of bows across violin strings, the beating of drums in the percussion section, and the trills in the woodwind section, we can hear the familiar strains of a Beethoven symphony or a semi-classical composition, as our orchestra rehearses. Row 7; Fred Rose, Richard Stein, Don James, Dennis Aud, John Albert, Lynnette Girard, Jim Welch, Helen Karika, Marie Summers, Sandra Fizer, Audrey Davis, Kathleen Taff, Kent Armbruster, Louis Griffin, Pat Robertson, Sharon 100 ‘‘The hour for beautiful music ’ better known as third hour band, is a soul-s.tirring hour. Before the rehearsal begins, everyone is practicing a piece for the contest or just blowing to make noise. Mr. Peters comes in, and we begin to play a new piece . . . “Trombones — no.t so loud! you’re drowning out the clarinets.” So we start back at D. When we get a lit.tle farther — “Horns you have the melody at G; I don’t hear it — “and that’s the way the rehearsal goes. It’s a black day for the BTHS band when the times comes to work out formations for the football games. We trudge out in.to the cold, windy stadium and begin learning formations. It’s worth the hard work just to feel the elation derived from doing a good job for the school. The “red coajts” play for almost every parade in Belleville. The band truly performs a great service to the school and the community. Joyce Woodrome, Toni Knefelkamp, Sally Traylor, Beverly Hart, Diane Lengfelder. Sturgeon, Ronald Schanz, Henrietta Linhorst, Ruth Shuessler. Row 2: Mike Manion, Charles Kneedler, Ralph Schlesinger, Ken Rehg, Dennis Schmidt, Alyeen Miller, Nina Pullium, Dick Rehg, Barbara Birchfield, Elaine Merrills, Don Spies, Joyce Bruehl, Nancy Lanuis, Barbara Schmidt, Suzanne Werstler, Sylvan Goldberg, Ruth Dryer, Mr. Peters. Row 3: Dave Klingel, James Baltz, Gail Schifferdecker, Charlotte Perry, Bill McDonald, Leroy Houser, Eddie Summers, Mary Leckrone, Judy Allen, Jane Muskopf, Mary Wie- land, Mary John Vaughn, Louise Middleton, Jay Butts, Fred Wil¬ helm, Allen Obst, John Corrough, Andy Urban. Row 4: Jim Shaw, Paul Godt, Clem Mudd, Jerry McDaniel, Bob Cates, Jerry Rank, Jim Bevirt, Unidentified, Unidentified, George Steffel, Gary Beese, Lyle Weible, Allen Kirleis, John Cookson, Dan Kammler, Richard Wright, Kent Hollerbach. 101 Which Club 27, 56, 42, hike ... it is now the first down . . . The boys interested in foot¬ ball who are not as yet lucky enough to be members of the Lettermen’s Club join the Foot¬ ball Club. FOOTBALL Row 1: Errol Mueller, Kenneth Wilson, Dennis Caponi, Robert Johnson, Jack Ackermann, William Meckfessel, John Calhoun, Taylor Pensoneau, Bill Willis, John Elliot, Ray Bien, Vernon Bailey. Row 2: Eldon Winker, Larry Sudduth, Gary Arbogast, Fred Mertz, Don Down¬ ing, Jerry Bosse, Eddy Rogers, Phillip Winkler, Norman Werner, Don Ken¬ nedy, Bryon Keller, Jim Meiligenstein. Row 3: Mr. Tabor, Joe Williams, Dave Vogel, Gregory Giese, Terry Athmer, Charles Harper, Gary Scher, Roy Bis- choff, Don Frierdick, Bob Logan, Don Morton, Jim Grafton, Ted Albert. Our speed, accuracy, and effi¬ cient .training will help us to climb the ladder of success in the business world — we tell our¬ selves. TRIPLE O OFFICE OCCUPATIONS 4a morning group Row 1: Jean Howell, Darleen Winter, Shirley Haas, Sandra Walters, Fern Kaemmerer, Deanna Northcutt, Carolee Schaer, Sharon Stiehl. Row 2: Sandra Rittmeyer, Pat Dammerich, Nida Jo Burnett, Joyce Jackson, Judy Extrom, Janice McNew, Darlene Schwend, Sharon Looney, Miss Mueller. TRAVEL CLUB Row 7: Jean Maurer, Colleen Meder, Marilyn Willard, Jeannie Slade, Joyce Weber, Leova Koesterer, Barbara Ehret, Sharon McDaniel, Joyce Schmidt, Carol Seibert, Patricia Hohm. Row 2: Sue Winkelman, Barb Caesar, Denise Shar- rock, Doris Wright, Jo Ann Idoux, Lee Ann Krupp, Sandra Weygandt, Irma Bryant. Row 3: Joyce Evans, Bonnie Slade, Georgian Mallory, Faye Range, Albert Donahue, Ruth Bien, Gayle Singlar, Joyce Alexander. Row 4: La- Vonne Agnew, Ethel Albert, Sue Neb- gen, Pat Galati, Leroy Schuchardt, Bill Strange, Dolline Krupp, Joyce Davis, Rose Mary Peters. Row 5: Janet Clif¬ ton, Beverly Cates, Jeanette Johnson, Janice Wiecking, Kathleen Seitz, Mr. Kneedler, Karen Latsch, Earle Queen, Ma ry Roethemier. Shall We Choose? Everyone knows that when a group of girls get together they do nothing but “jabber.” The Business Education Club is no exception. From the beginning of the club hour there is talk rang¬ ing from “Suzie’s newest date,” to “What are you going to sell on Business Education day at the Carroll House.” One day a year the club takes over a downtown department store and fills the sales and managerial positions and has a lot of fun and experience doing it. o BUSINESS EDUCATION CLUB Row 7: Jennie Williams, Karen Macke, Carol Thomas, Marlene Speichinger, Edna Schmierbach, Judy JHaas, Alice Bryant. Row 2: Kay Kunze, Janet Sli- ment, Susan Tell, Ruth Dreyer, Mary Frazer, Marlene Berger. Row 3: Caro¬ lyn Howelman, Darlene Schultz, Betty Ehret, Carol Klein, Donna Sayre, Rose Wisnewski, Sally Traylor, Mrs. Limper, Carol Russell. The model airplane club is for those boys who like to fly — powered model planes, that is. Each spring the members have a rodeo in the stadium. MODEL AIRPLANE CLUB Row 7: Raymond Mann, Tom Meyer, Don Zerban, John Corrough, Fred Rose, Kenneth Siebert, Tom Pinkel. Row 2: Don Storner, Gary Fitzgerald, William Tiemann, Barry Baldridge, Lou Eckert, Dick Hadley, Doug Ruhmann, Ralph Daubach, Ray Harmann, Richard Sutter, Ken Giffhorn, Lance Schmis- seur, Mr. Blondell. Row 3: Den Schwab, Ray Boismenue, Ken Welker, Walter Thomas, James Adams, Lance Clark, Gary Wortmann, Charles Butzinger. The radio club is for licensed “ham” operators, and .those who hope to be “hams” in the future. RADIO CLUB Seated: Thomas Roberts, Fred Wilhelm, Second row.- Bud Wobus, Sylvan Gold¬ berg, Clem Mudd, Jerry McDaniel, Ronnie Schanz. Third row: Mr. Hillard, Bill Graebe, Ed Stromberg. Decisions! Budding Rembrandts join to¬ gether in a friendly group to share their knowledge and their artistic skill as they meet under the expert supervision of Miss Marjorie Mur¬ ray. PALETEERS CLUB. Row 1: Gail Harpley, Kent Black, Don Noltkamper, Robert Swal- ley, Joyce Baugh, Renee Curtis. Row 2. Judy Hurlock, Glenda Wilburn, Shirley Wilson, Jim Barrow, Ronald Isom, Karen Reinheimer, Lynda Groce, Beverly Good¬ win. Row 3: Nancy Schaller, Jean Ham¬ ilton, Jeanne Juenger, Carol Wilson, Roger Bechtoldt, Harlan Hock, Roger Kaiser, Fred Marhanka, Miss Murray. Roll over . . . keep your balance . . . thump, thump, thump . . . keep your back straight! ! Wonder¬ ing wha.t ' s going on? It’s only the Girls ' Tumbling Club. The girls interested in acrobatics are letting off steam and energy. GIRLS’ TUMBLING CLUB. Row 1: Donna Bilyeu, Jean McCoy, Jessie Ann Grayson, Carol Gaffko, Diane Cotter, Rose Marie Haas, Patricia Wilke, Judith Ann Wilke, Sandra Shellito, LaVerne Dione. Row 2: Shirley Underwood, Jeanette Randall, Cathie Griffin, Judy Phinney, Shirley Burnett, Betty Fred. Row 3: Jane Beck, Doris Heidorn, June Campbell, Patty Doerr, Donna Winkelman. Row 4: Lavona Crook, Janice Bufford, Pat Schaltenbrand. These girls learn the art of homemaking and have lots of fun doing it. They are taught under the supervision of Miss Alexander and Miss Neubauer. FUTURE HOMEMAKERS OF AMERICA. Row 7: Anita Duke, Carol Murray, Betty Schaef¬ er, Sally Barzik, Ona Mae Carter. Row 2: Miss Neubauer, Joyce Schwab, Carol Quirin, Susan Tell, Judy Randall, Betty Forness, Miss Alexander. Always Decisions! BOYS’ TUMBLING CLUB. Row h Jim Dupee, Bob Kelley, Ronald Saeger, Bob Fuchs, Bob Osborne, Jack Henley, Gary Peterson. Row 2: Harvey Price, Bob Silvey, Carl Voelkel, Wesley Grosvenor, George Steffel, John Steinhauer. Row 3: James Drayton, Don Dix, Jerry Merriman, Joe Chinn, Floyd Kloess. Row 4: Gary Neighbors, Dick Ishmal. Les Amies de France. “Joie de vivre” gree.ts you as you enter Room 201A where members of the French Club relate French stories, jokes, and listen to French songs. The group also plays games,, of France under the direction of their “au courant” sponsor, Miss Marguerite Skaar. FRENCH CLUB. Row 7: Colleen Mauterer, Sam Kurkjian, Nancy Roberts, Charleen Erwin, Miss Skaar. Row 2: Terry Avery, Dennis Schmidt, Brenda Ryan. The smell of freshly plowed soil in the spring, the whir of a tractor motor, the sound of a hen clucking, and the noise of cows mooing makes one think of the boys in the blue and gold jackets. The boys of the FFA — Future Farmers of America. TUTURE FARMERS OF AMERICA. Row 7: Donald Mehrtens, Glenn Sullivan, Carl Amos, Donald Biehl, Billy Rettle, Louis Gerardi, Dave Schmiereier, Claude Gross, Glenn Merwin, Hank Krick, Gene Will- man. Row 2: James Edwards, Walter Schwab, Bernard Bossier, John Kalbfleicsh, John Costello, Donald Davis, Bob Sliment, Charles Becker, Jim Ettling, Larry Hoff, Kerwin Hoff. Row 3: Dennis Rohn, Bill Schaumleffel, Don Voland, Jim Duncan, Paul Honer, Richard Compton, Louis Haas, Robert Zinser, Edward Ehret, John Drury, Raynor Schein. Row 4: Mr. Lentz, Bob Sullivan, Don Bergman, Roger Blockyuo, Leonard Mueller, Don Pfeffer, Michael Barthel. Club Period At each meeting of the Bridge Club, there is a lively game of bridge, in which the members learn the rules of bridge and put them into practice. BRIDGE CLUB Row 1: Judy Lenz, Carol Stahl, Miss Kindred, Pat Stonewater, Kay Schub- kegel. Row 2: Nancy Mason, Carrie Adler, Judy Johnson, Judy Hauge, Marsha Wagner, Phylis Knemeyer, Diane D’Aubert. The Radio Production Club learns about the hard work which goes injto the planning of a radio program. They follow the de¬ velopment of a good radio pro¬ gram from a rough idea to the finished product. RADIO PRODUCTION CLUB Row 7: Pete Scrivner, Betty Wilson, Daryl Rosenberg, Doris Wood, Gene Ellerbusch. Row 2: Dale Waterson, Valaria Radford, Bill Mohr, Skip Reeves, Garry Meyer, Louise Valeika, Mr. Stringfellow. The Beginning Science Club, for underclassmen only, urges its members to have science pro¬ jects and to en joy science hobbies. BEGINNING SCIENCE CLUB Row 7: John Hoel, Ross Pfeffer, De- lores Holle, Edward McClane, Bob Hol- lerbach, Jim Welky, Winston Gifford. Row 2: Mr. Sforza, Charles Perino, Dean Stanton, Duane Keller, Roger Buecher, Andrew Neuner. An Hour of Relief? We are training for the fu¬ ture. Our hands will become skill¬ ed to care for those who need us. We will never tire of smiling. FUTURE NURSES CLUB Row 7; Ruth Schuessler, Lorene Egger, Carol Schaefer, Louise Stoltz, Dianne Duncan, Brenda Frazier, Judy Albert, Charlene Bouril, Rosemary Toth, Audrey Davis, Darleen Schutter. Row 2: Arleen Drysdale, Carol Ebel, Bobbie Berger, Kathy Butz, Shirley Turpin, Nancy Launuis, Sandra Soehnlin, Joyce Sauer- wein, Linda Wood, Patty McEvers, Judy Poirot, Sharon Schinzing. Row 3: Nancy Houston, Janice Cook, Ruth Poole, Terry Stovall, Yvonne Eckert, Virginia Brown, Diane Draper, Carol Powell, Judy Bishop, Judy Froese, Pat Felvey, Judy Hoey. Our improved speed and effi¬ cient training will help us to climb the ladder of success in the business world. OFFICE OCCUPATIONS Afternoon group Row 7: Maureen Harris, Janet Grim¬ mer, Judy Vosmik, Sue Ann Hall, Judy Polites, Carol Killon, Dorothy Green, Miss Ruth Mueller. Row 2: Pat Huling, Rosemary Lange, Rosalie Seitz, Estelle Mauck, Jean Mann, Edith Weis, Margie Steinberg, Bette Hobbs, Mary Hoffman, Ruth Roth. LETTERMAN’S CLUB Row 7: John Gain, Tom Taff, Fred Swan, Dick Kamman, Bob Henderson, Dick Daesch, Roger Campbell, Ted Frank, Bob Glazebrook. Row 2: Karl Knewitz, Dick Lignoul, Charles Wat- land, Kent Weisenstein, Jay Nichols, Terry Hentze, Terry Blaies, Ted Sinke- wiz, Dick Cunningham. Row 3: Mr. Armstrong, Ron Green, Bill Calhoun, Carl Guenther, Bill Santanello, Phillip Schaefer, Jerry Russell, Don Schlueter, Charles Kneedler, Bill Werner, Urban Baum, Tom Wade, Dale Wagner, Don Wolz, Glen Headon. Row 4: Charles Schiele, Gary Starr, Dan Chenoweth, Rik Brechnitz, Frank Gundlach, Len Rathke, Lee Badgett, Jim Gantner, Jack Pelc, Gary Towers, Don Zapotocky, Alan Obst. V r ■ OR 1 | } ' j ybm mm i 1 VOCATIONAL AND INDUSTRIAL ARTS Row 1: Kent Flach, Edgar Lynch, Jim Poirot, Henry Reinhardt, Arthur Rice, Bill Griebel, Charles Presnell. Row 2: Jim Mc- Graw, Harland Muskopf, Richard Schaab, Charles Wandling, Ken Haas, Bob Bunn, Allan Payne, Jerry Ortmann. Row 3: Jack Beckner, Bill Oplt, Jerry Ulch, Ellis Zack, Tom Shea, Tom Sweet, Henry Gerfen. Row 1: Kenneth Siebert, Joseph LaFore, Steve Prag, Richard Hurst, Ralph Schanuel, Dave Rohn, Harold Keck, Billy Denison, Tom Luehder, Dale Roberts, Les Wesolik. Row 2: Merle Ude, Dale McCaw, Thomas Peter, Daryl Bruehl, Richard Sutter, Ken¬ neth Schaefer, Carl Mason, Fred Thien, Dave Duechle, William Rapp. Row 3: Dennis Sauerwein, Dale Schloemann, Herb Becker, Lee Owens, Charles Martin, Stanley Vogler, Gene Bell, Bob Kuehl, Doug Luehder, Ronald Conner. Dig Those Crazy Motors !! The boys in this club are ones with skill in their hands, for they tinker with machines and make damaged motors hum. The BTHS Chapter is one of the charter members of the Illinois Industrial Education Club. Those who join this club are seriously interested in following an industrial vocation and are willing to work hard to achieve their goal. 108 We ' re Pretty Good Too This year, after a lapse of many years, a girls’ sports program has again been organized. Girls at BTHS who are interested in athletics or just interested in having some fun with others may enter into the sport or sports of their choice. Three sports have been offered this year: basketball, volleyball, and softball. The practices are held after school once or twice a week. Then, when everyone feels she has sufficient practice, a regular tourna¬ ment is held. To win one of these tournaments is quite an honor. Members of the girls’ athletic department hope that future years will ees this program reach more girls at BT HS. Interesting, isn ' t it? Such action! Front row: Norma Munro. Middle row: Sharon Sturgeon, Nancy Launius. Lost row: Carol Rauschkolb, Rose Wisnewski, Sally Traylor. 109 Cleats, Pigskin, Mud, and “Listen to the fans eheer! With seconds to 20 a o mighty Maroon plunged over the line for the win¬ ning touchdown of the game. Yes sir, the Maroons have really got wha.t it takes this year. They’ve got that spark, that drive!” If all the games had been broadcast, that’s what you would have heard. With nine victories and one defeat, the Maroons had a very successful season. Those victories were accomplished bv teamwork — from the head coach to the waterboys. Head coach, II. B. Tabor, and assistant coaches, F. Lauder and W. Rau.th, worked with the boys from August to Thanks¬ giving using a “blood, sweat, and tears” training pro¬ gram. The following statement made by coach Tabor expresses the opinion of the entire school. “We were disappointed in jthe outcome of the Thanksgiving game, but we were proud of a nine and one record for the season.” Row 1: Karl Knewitz, Ron Conner, Tom Jacobs. Row 2: Ron Green, Larry McClintock, Dale Barbeau. Row 3. Ron Lund, Frank Gundlach, Rik Brechnitz, Urban Baum. Row J: Fred Swan, Bill Calhoun, John Gain. Row 2: Bob Henderson, Charles Schiele, Charles Harper. Row 3: Dan Chenoweth, Charles Watland, Lee Badgett, Gary Starr. Mums . ♦ ♦ The Ingredients Of Football WE THEY Sept. 16 Metropolis 45 7 Sept. 23 Cleveland 12 6 Sept. 30 Maplewood 25 0 Oct. 7 Gillespie 47 7 Oct. 17 Edwardsville 25 13 Oct. 21 Cathedral 32 0 Oct. 28 Granite City 16 0 Nov. 4 Alton 19 6 Nov. 10 Collinsville 12 8 Nov. 24 East Side 0 14 Row 1: Harry Ross, Gary Towers, Bill Paxton. Row 2: Bill Werner, Ted Sinkewiz, Dale Schaperkoetter. Row 3: Jack Vondra, Ron Richards, Dave Vogel, Dick Daesch. Row 7: Jim Whitaker, Jerry Russell, Mike Fellner. Row 2: Joe Williams, Jim Dupee, Don Frierdich. Row 3: Coach Tabor, Gregory Giese, Dick Kaegel, Coach Lauder. 112 The Hour Of The Coronation Barb Seelman, Joan Dorson, Jackie Chrismore, Susie Becker, Joan Fagan, Sharon Rain. Who will win? There was a great deal of suspense as jthe question went through our minds — Who will reign as queen? Finally at ten, the white carpet was rolled out. The flood light was directed to ,the doorway where the five candi¬ dates were waiting! The first maid to enter was Barbara Seelman, escorted by Frank Gundlach. Next came Sharon Rain with Rik Bre- chnitz; followed by Joan Dor- son and Fred Swan. Follow¬ ing Joan was our o.ther Joan, Joan Fagan, with Chuck Swetitch. The suspense had ended. Susie Becker entered with Charles Schiele. Queen Susie reigns! 1955 Football Queen In Charge Of School Spirit “Yea, Maroon, yea, white! yea team! Fight! Fight!” This is one of the many cheers which can be heard at any basket¬ ball or football game. The cheer¬ leaders, screaming above jthe wild yells of the spectators, cheer our team on to victory. 113 VARSITY CHEERLEADERS: Janet Volkman, Karen Key, Susie Becker, Janice Harris. JUNIOR VARSITY CHEERLEADERS: Connie Wolters, Jeanette Yochs, Sara Becker, Sandra Hart. Don Schlueter, Larry Patton, Jim Hascall Row 1: Dave Vogel, Dick Lignoul. Row 2: Coach Lauder, Ray Hall. We Take Pride In Presenting The Regional Champs After the Thanksgiving football game has been played and the weather is becoming a li.ttle too crisp for outdoor comfort, basketball takes over. Around the first of December the boys put the finishing touches on their plays, the cheerleaders drag out their other uniforms, and soon .the season is in full swing. This year Coach Freeark’s boys did not have what would be called a spectacular season; partially because of the fact that the team did no.t have enough prev¬ ious experience working together. The Maroons finished the season with a fair 16-15 record, but made everyone aj: BTHS extremely proud by adding an¬ other momento to our trophy case, the regional plaque. Jerry Russell, Charles Kneedler, Coach Freeark. 1955-56 BASKETBALL SCHEDULE us THI Dec. 2 McKinley 67 36 Dec. 6 Southwest 64 63 Dec. 9 Granite City 62 48 Dee. 15 East St. Louis 52 63 Dec. 16 Collinsville 65 67 Dee. 21 Greenville 89 83 Centralia Holiday Tourney Dec. 28 Freepor.t 62 59 Dec. 29 Centralia 63 58 Dec. 30 Herrin 45 87 Dec. 30 Collinsville 57 84 Jan. 6 Edwardsvillc 62 81 Jan. 7 Wood River 52 57 Jan. 13 Alton 66 74 Jan. 14 Roxana 64 49 Southwest Conference Games Tegtmeier, Kent Weisenstein, Dale Barbea Dupo Invitational Tourney US Jan. 18 Sparta 60 Jan. 20 Freeburg 76 Jan. 21 Dupo 65 Jan. 27 Granite City 74 Jan. 28 Quincy 48 Feb. 3 Collinsville 49 Feb. 4 Bethalto 62 Feb. 10 E. St. Louis 61 Feb. 11 Edwardsville 54 Feb. 17 Alton 56 Feb. 18 Cahokia 99 Feb. 24 Wood River 52 Feb. 25 Regional Cathedral 70 Feb. 27 Freeburg 85 Feb. 29 East St. Louis 90 Mar. 2 Lincoln 73 THEM 23 64 70 46 55 71 41 67 72 65 67 91 46 62 77 64 Row 1: Eddy Rogers, Bob Thomas, Bill Hawkins, George Koder- handt, Gary Arbogast, John Elliot, Dan Downing. Row 2: Charlie Horton, Alan Reeves, Bob Sullivan, Dick Kamman, Bill Calhoun, Bob Glazebrook, Jim Whittaker, Larry Glazebrook, Bill Gain Row 3: Mr. Rauth, Urban Baum, Jim Keller, John Gain, Ted Sinke witz, Ron Green, Lee Badgett, Ted Frank. Hey, Buddy, Let Go Of The Hang-nail!! Have you witnessed any of the wrestling matches this season? If you have, you will know why Wally Rauth s boys deserved such a record. From jthe second the beginning whistle shrilled until the match was completed, they were in there fighting . . . “Come on Ugly’, you can do it! ... Try a half-nelson on jthat guy! . . .” They achieved their fine record through the use of good sportsmanship, and, of course, their wrestling ability. Dec. 8 Riverview Gardens Won Dec. 12 Highland Won Dec. 15 Wood River Won Dec. 19 Roxana Won Dec. 21 Vandalia Won Jan. 4 Normandy Won Jan. 13 Vandalia Won Jan. 16 Granite City Los Jan. 19 Riverview Gardens Won Jan. 26 Wood River Won Jan. 30 Normandy Won Feb. 6 Granite City Won Feb. 9 Roxana Won Feb. 13 Highland Won 116 the Faster We Run -the Harder We Are To Catch Jack Blake placed third in the district meet at Alton to qualify for the s.tate meet at Champaign. Jack made a wonderful improvement during the season. He made exceptional good times for the two-mile course. Jack is rated as number one boy in Cross Coun.trv in the history of the school. Lettermen this year were Jack Blake, Stanley Lasco, Bob Nagle, Tom Wegener, seniors, Tom Arnote, Roger Carnighi, juniors, and Jerry Brown, sophomore. Sept. 27 Dupo Sept. 30 East St. Louis Oct. 4 Edwardsville Oct. 7 ' Alton Invitational Oct. 11 Granite City Oct. 14 East St. Louis Invitational Oct. 18 Dupo Oct. 21 S. W. Conference Meet Oct. 25 Granite City Oct. 28 District Meet Nov. 5 State Meet Row 1: Robert Nagle, Jack Blake, Tom Wegener, Roger Carnighi, Jerry Brown. Row 2: Allen Reeves, Tom Arnote, George Steffel, Roger Buecker. Row 3: Wayne Sutter, Mr. Harpstreit Row 1: Dale Barbeau, Jack Vondra. Row 2. Don Wolz, Mr. Tabor, Mr. Kneedler. Row 7: Tom Bournie, Jim Stallings. Row 2: Harl Romine, Bob Nagle, Tom Wegener. Bang! They ' re Off Like When the girls’ gym classes finish walking around the track, our BTHS sprinters get out there and show them how to kick up the dust like experts. Weeks, of hard work and practice, coached by Mr. Harpstreit and Mr. Kneedler, are put in by our boys in the process of learning to shot-put, jump hurdles, run long distances, and conserve energy and breath. Perhaps someone from our track team will some day represent the United States in the Olympics. Right now the team is concerned with doing a good job of representing BTHS, and it looks as if this season will be a good one. Row 7: Charles Kneedler. Row 2: Dan Kammler, Mr. Harpstreit. Row 7- George Steffel. Row 2: Jerry Brown, Dennis Draper. Row 1: Don Storner, Terry Blaies. Row 2: Dan Morton, Charles Harper, Roger Campbell. Row 7: John Gain, Jim Dupee. Row 2. Richard Gordon, Dan Chenoweth, Jerry Russell. A Herd of Turtles March 29 Roxana Roxana April 5 Centralia Centralia April 10 Madison Belleville April 13 Woodriver Belleville April 17 Edwardsville Belleville April 21 West Frankfort Relays - West Frankfort April 24 S. W. Conference Relays ; - Woodriver April 27 Alton Alton April 30 Clark Jr. High - Belleville (Freshman) May 4 Easj: St. Louis Relays - East St. Louis May 5 Fresh - Soph Meet Dupo May 7 Rock Jr. High - Belleville (Freshman) May 8 Collinsville Belleville May 11 Distant Meet ????? May 14 Lansdowne Jr. High - Bel’ville (Fresh) May 15 Granite City Granite City May 18 -19 State Meet Champaign May 22 East St. Louis Dupo Alton May 25 S. W. Conference Meet - East St. Louis First row: George Warren, Bud Wobus, Carl Voelkel, John Mc¬ Intyre, Winston Gifford, Unidentified, Bob Hollerbach, Tom Pinkel, Glenn Headon, Unidentified, Gregory Giese. Second row: Lee Badgett, Ted Sinkewiz, Dave Sparks, Tom Kurras, Bob Uhrig, Bill Paxton, Tom Mueller, Tom Arnote, Phillip Winkler, Richard Barhorst, Kent Karstens, Coach Rauth. Man, That Crazy Backhand !! See those boys hopping around like grasshoppers over on the tennis courts? Those are the boys on our tennis squad, and that big grasshopper is their coach, Mr. Rauth. The score is 30 to 15 in favor of the opposing team. Wow, just look at that boy’s backhand! It’s now 30 all. Keep going, boys, and make our team a really terrific one this year. 1956 TENNIS SCHEDULE April 9 East St. Louis - Here April 11 Roxana ----- Here April 12 Wood River Here April 16 Edwardsville - Here April 19 Collinsville - Here April 23 Wood River - - - Here April 30 Granite City - Here May 2 Roxana - There May 3 East St. Louis _ - - There May 5 District Meet May 7 Edwardsville There May 10 Granite City - There Mav 12 State Finals 120 1956 GOLF SCHEDULE April 4 Collinsville - Here April 10 E. St. Louis There April 17 Alton Sr. High There April 18 Alton Western Military There April 25 E. St. Louis - Here May 2 Highland - There May 4 Alton Sr. High Here May 8 Collinsville District Tournament There Oh, No! Not Another Sand Trap! Golf, a sport comparatively new to B.T.H.S., has gained prominence on our spring sports schedule. Though golf may not seem as exciting as the spectator sports of football, baseball, and basketball, the game requires as much practice, precision, patience, and energy as any sport. Since the game was put into the program at B.T.H.S. we have been fortunate in having very fine teams represent our school. Mr. Ralph Heinz coaches the team. First row: Dick Kamman, Neal Smith, Jackie Fowler, Bob Santanello. Second row: Bill Dixon, Dick Tri¬ bout, Bill Santanello, Bill Schaltenbrand, Mr. Heinz. 121 Crackkk ♦ ♦ ♦ After the excitement of the basketball season has died down, and everyone at BTHS is preparing for the last pull before summer vacation, the spring sports program opens. Baseball, our national sport, also seems .to be the favorite spring sport at our school. There is no reason why this great game shouldn’t be popular, for we at BTHS have been fortunate in having extremely fine teams represent our school. Coach Budde and his assistant coaches, Mr. Freeark and Mr. Lauder, work hard to give us good teams, and from earlv indications we have another fine season ahead. Row 7: Bill Werner, Don Zapotocky, Hugh Weisenstein, Row 2: Floyd Schaefer, Ron Green, Don Bergman. Row 1 : Richard Gilbert, Everett Kassing, Dave Imber. Row 2: Frank Gundlach, Richard Kaegel, Kent Weisenstein. ♦ ♦ £ Another Broken Bat 1956 BASEBALL SCHEDULE April 3 Dupo - Here April 5 Free burg - Here April 9 East St. Louis Here April 10 Madison There April 12 Wood River There April 16 Alton Here April 17 Collinsville - Here April 19 St. Marys (St. Louis) Here April 20 New Athens - There April 21 DuQuoin - Here April 21 Murphysboro FI ere April 23 Collinsville - There April 26 Marissa - Here April 27 Cahokia - There April 28 Springfield (Cathedral) There April 28 Springfield (Lanphier) There April 30 Granite City - Here May 2 Webster Groves - There May 7 Edwardsville - There May 10 Assumption - There May 12 Cathedral - Here May 14 - 19 - District May 21-26 - Sectional May 31 - June 1 - State Finals Conference Game Row 1 : Charles Watland, Fred Swan, Richard Daesch. Row 2 : Charles Schiele, Dave Vogel, Gary Starr. Row 7: Bob Henderson, Larry Patton, Charles Kindermann, Kenny Schutzenhofer. Row 2: Mr. Lauder, Oliver Rhein, Roger Carnaghi, Karl Knewitz, Mr. Budde. ours “Are you going shopping tonight?” . . . “Did you see that dreamy formal advertised?” . . . “What time are you going uptown?” . . . “Do you want to go to the show?” . . . Behind this page lies the result of land, labor, capital, and enterprise working together in our town. These factors are needed to contribute to any well-rounded community. Besides worrying about what we will buy, and what we won’t buy, and what we will ask for next —they finance our yearbook and other yearbooks, our school paper and other school papers, and many other activities in which students participate. We are continually running in and out of their establishments, try¬ ing on this and buying that. We expect them to know what size glove our mother wears, what color shirt our father wants, what size sweater to buy for our growing brother, and what in the world to get for our present girl or boy friend. The amazing thing — they usually know!! For all this, we wish to say a very hearty ‘Thank You!’ Advertising Index Aud’s Market 142 Klamm Florist 137 Baechle Cleaning 133 Kloess Contracting 149 Baldus Funeral Home 162 Knapp Furniture Co. 137 Belleville Automotive Trade Assn. 136 Krupp Floral Shop 154 Belleville Bank Assn. 153 Le Chien Real Estate 152 Belleville Casket Company 138 Lincoln Theatre 132 Belleville Daily Advocate 133 Louis Service Station 142 Belleville Hotel 140 Main Street Market 152 Belleville Laundry and Dry Cleaning 151 Miller Florist 161 Belleville News Democrat 139 Moser’s Market 149 Belleville-St. Louis Coach Co. 144 Mueller’s Furniture Co. 128 Bismark Cafe 135 New Era Oil Co. 151 Bloomer Amusement Co. 155 Niemeyer Agency 161 Bonnelle’s 129 Oakland Foundry 150 Borman’s 149 O’Fallon-Belleville Coach Co. 130 Bridges and Ward 149 Patrons 160, 163 Capitol Restaurant 144 Peerless Enamel 141 Carroll House, The 143 Peskind’s 157 Central Engraving Co. 127 Pete Gaerdner Funeral Home 154 Century Brass Works 142 Peters Hardware 155 Children’s Shop 141 Premier Stove Co. 157 Chouinard Realty 133 Raines Radio and Television Service 131 Christman’s Wallpaper and Paint Store 138 Ray’s Restaurant 156 Daesch, E. A., Painter and Decorator 130 Record Printing 129 Deutch’s 145 Renner Funeral Home 150 Diehl’s Jewelers 128 Rhein’s Music House 147 Dixon Realtors 135 Rhein, Walter F. L., Realtor 130 Dr. Pepper Bottling Co. 145 Richland Foundry 148 Dutch Girl, The 141 Ring-Wil Agency 147 Eagle Range and Mfg. Co. 154 Roesch Enamel 152 E-Bee Business Supply 138 Rust Contracting Co. 135 Eckert’s Market 157 Ruth’s Confectionery 147 Egyptian Stationery Co. 150 Schoenherr Standard Service Station 152 Eidman, Roy L. Appliance Co. 131 Schickedanz Agency 148 Excelsior Foundry Co. 162 Schmidt-Wuller 138 Feickert’s Bakery 133 Security Abstract and Title Co. 155 Fellner-Ratheim 160 Simms Hardware 131 Fire Appliance Co. 160 Small’s 146 Food-Land Market 132 Smith Drugs 142 Frierdich Boat and Marine Supply 154 Spieth Studio 134 Geissler Roofing Co. Inc. 131 St. Clair Ice Co. 134 General Radio and Supply Co. 146 St. Clair Title Co. 132 Gerken and Sons 147 Stcgmeyer’s Furniture Co. 140 Greenfield Automotive Service 156 Stiehl’s Drugs 156 Grob Paint and Wallpaper Store 148 St. Louis Dairy Co. 140 Gross Market 158 Sto ] ze Lumber Co. 161 Gundlach Funeral Llome 158 Straub Jewelers 159 Harnist Insurance 158 Streck Bros. 148 Holtman Grocery 161 Toggery, The 135 Home-Brite 151 Twenhoefel Insurance 156 Hunt Agency 151 Walkohl Drug Co. 128 Jacobsen, W. L., Insurance 150 Weber Insurance 141 Jolley’s Market 137 Wiskamp Cleaners 157 Jones’ Stationery Co. 162 Wittlich, Man in, Decorator 128 Kern’s Service Station 158 Wood Bros. Builders Inc. 162 Kissel’s Pharmacy 130 w Distinction Distinctive ideas in annuals are a prime factor in a successful book« of course service and quality can not be overlooked c he sign of the trade mark means _ Lnqra ?inq Service Plus V. Close Co operation between Stairand Annual Department ENGRAVING V ClUIdi COMPANY CALUMET BUILDING ST. LOUIS. MISSOURI College Annual Builders of America A Keepsake Diamonds Heirloom Sterling DIEHLS WATCHES DIAMONDS JEWELRY 24 East Main Street ADams 3-0886 American Modern Dinnerware by Russell Wright Compliments of Mueller Furniture Company The Home of Quality Furniture for Less 1004 East Main Street Phone ADams 3-0667 MARVIN WITTLICH, Decorator 1015 Olive Street Belleville, Illinois WALKOHL DRUG CO. E. C. Schifferdecker, Owner Three Registered and Graduated Pharmacists 28 East Main Street ADams 3-2230 BELLEVILLE, ILLINOIS Congratulations, Class of 56 i May You Enjoy the Best of Everything BONNELLES ITALIAN RESTAURANT 220 W. Main Belleville, Illinois Again ... in 1956 the BELLEVINOIS is printed by letterpress on the largest and finest equipment in Southern Illinois iEUcord P ' Untitv ♦ Companu 115 SOUTH ILLINOIS STREET BELLEVILLE, ILLINOIS Printers of the Best in School Annuals With Personal Service and Minute Attention to Plans and Details 129 Compliments of E. A. DAESCH PAINTER AND DECORATOR 728 State Street Belleville, Illinois WALTER F. L RHEIN REALTOR INSURANCE — LOANS — APPRAISALS Telephone 117 So. Illinois St. ADams 3-4248 Belleville, Illinois Congratulations to the Graduates Kissel ' s Pharmacy Jos. A. Ernst, R. Ph. Prescriptions a Specialty 1401 West Main Street Phone ADams 3-0576 Belleville, Illinois Compliments of O ' Fallon - Belleville Coach Co WE SPECIALIZE IN CHARTER TRIPS 102 W. State St. O ' Fallon, Illinois MErcury 2-3710 130 Roy L. Eidman Appliance Co. MAYTAG KELVINATOR ZENITH We Service Everything We Sell 221 East Main Street ADams 3-0196 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 TV SERVICE Electronics Since 1929 700 Freeburg Avenue BELLEVILLE, ILLINOIS SIMMS HARDWARE AND PAINT STORE PLUMBING AND ELECTRICAL SUPPLIES 4516 West Main Street 131 A Title Insurance Policy protects against hidden risks and defects in title which the records may not show How to buy real estate SAFELY: Insist that the Seller furnish your Title Guarantee Policy from ST. CLAIR TITLE COMPANY Belleville: ADams 3-5800 East St. Louis: UPton 5-3700 Telephone Today for Full Information The Place to Go The Finest in Movie Picture Entertainment LINCOLN THEATRE Herb Kaufmann ' s FOOD - LAND MARKET GROCERIES — VEGETABLES — MEATS 1119 East Main Street Each Year— for over 20 consecutive years the Belleville Daily Advocate circulation has shown an increase over the previous year. Again in 1956— Belleville Daily Advocate has a higher net paid circulation than any Belleville paper has ever had. Read Belleville ' s Home Newspaper BELLEVILLE DAILY ADVOCATE Compliments of Chouinard Realty and Insurance Agency Phone ADams 3-3141 or ADams 3-0873 20 South Third Street Belleville, Illinois FEICKERT’S BAKERY, Inc. 101 North Illinois Street Phone ADams 3-2240 Wm. L. Rable E. Nenninger Baechle Cleaning Company BELLEVILLE ' S NUMBER 1 CLEANER 216 East Main Street PHONE ADams 3-0540 133 BELLEVILLE, ILLINOIS Compliments of St. Clair Ice Co. BELLEVILLE, ILLINOIS School Days Are Happy Days! Remember them with photographs made by SPIETH STUDIO 22 North Poplar Street Centralia, Illinois Hotpoint Appliances — GE Television — Plumbing Heating Rust Contracting Supply Co., Inc. 920 West A Street Phone ADams 3-3260, Office Phone ADams 3-6460, Store Room Compliments of TOGGERY Home of Fine Men ' s Wear 25 West Main Street Belleville, Illinois For Warm Hospitality and Fine. Food TEGTMEIER ' S BISMARCK CAFE ★ PRIVATE DINING ROOM ★ QUICK CAFETERIA SERVICE ★ TABLE SERVICE 20 West Main Street Belleville, Illinois Wm. G. Dixon, President Don R. Dixon, Vice-President Phone ADams 3-0404 A. S. Lee, Secretary-Treasurer DIXON REAL ESTATE • INSURANCE 26 South Illinois Street Belleville, Illinois 135 Compliments of Belleville Automotive Trades Assn. J. C. Auffenberg, Inc. E. Mutto Auto Sales, Inc. 1001 S. Illinois Street 517 South Illinois Street FORD HUDSON Auffenberg Lincoln-Mercury, Inc. L. R. McKinley Sons, Inc. 115 East A Street 512 West Main Street LINCOLN-MERCURY CHEVROLET Endres Motor Sales Meyer Bros. Auto Co. 3625 West Main Street 335 West Main Street STUDEBAKER CADILLAC-PONTIAC Erlinger-Loder, Inc. Wagner Motor Car Co. 1218 West Main Street 21 North Jackson Street PACKARD BUICK Oliver C. Joseph, Inc. Herman G. Wangelin, Inc. 223 West Main Street 405 East Main Street DODGE-PLYMOUTH CHRYSLER-PLYMOUTH Kerley Oldsmobile Co. Blinn Bros. 13 North Church Street 404 East Main Street OLDSMOBILE PARTS-EQUIPMENT Miller Motors, Inc. National Auto Supply Co. 110 North High Street 17 North Second Street DeSOTO-PLYMOUTH PARTS-EQUIPMENT 136 Jolley ' s Market KLAMM FLORIST MEATS AND GROCERIES OF QUALITY Distinctive Flowers 600 Wabash Avenue Belleville, Illinois 15 South Church St., Belleville, III. ADams 3-0394 KNAPP FURNITURE CO. Belleville ' s Oldest, Largest and Most Reliable Over a half century of service Compliments of Belleville Casket Co., Inc. Jackson at B Street Belleville, Illinois Schmidt - Wuller, Inc. We Give and Redeem EAGLE STAMPS 113 East Main Street Christmann Wallpaper S Paint Store Roy J. Sauerwein FINEST IN DECORATING MATERIALS 19 North Illinois E-Bee Office § School Supplies Serving America with Quality Office and School Supplies 23 West Lincoln at First Phone ADams 3-1250 Belleville, Illinois 138 Favorite Newspaper of Most Belleville Families . 2 2 2 Belleville News-Democrat S ta(Ut x6,ecC t %55 Delivered daily to five out of seven homes Congratulations to the Graduating Class of ' 56 STEGMEYER FURNITURE CO., Inc. Where fine furniture is not expensive 217 East Main Street Phone ADams 3-0167 Belleville, Illinois HOTEL BELLEVILLE Get the Best — Get Sealtest ST. LOUIS DAIRY COMPANY Belleville Branch ADams 3-2480 Best wishes from Ardell - Kenny - Paul THE DUTCH GIRL A. C. Fischer and Sons 2100 West Main Street Belleville, Illinois The Weber Insurance Agency GENERAL INSURANCE Oscar E. Weber H. F. Nuetzel Weber-Peth Building 6 E. Washington St. Phone AD. 3-0302 Belleville, Illinois Compliments of Peerless Enamel Products Co. Manufacturers of Enamel Products — Dies and Metal Stampings 1500 West Lincoln Street Belleville, Illinois The Children ' s Shop 121 EAST MAIN STREET 141 BELLEVILLE, ILLINOIS AUD’S MARKET MEATS GROCERIES 1711 W. Main Belleville, Illinois Compliments of Century Brass Works, Incorporated Bud Louis Service Station WASHING — GREASING — TIRES TUBES Phone ADams 3-9496 4929 West Main Street Belleville, Illinois Hunter Wheel Balancing HAROLD SMITH, Druggist In Business for Your Health We Give Eagle Stamps 1323 West Main Street ADams 3-1194 142 THE CARROLL HOUSE diCItmiUTIONS! THE CARROLL HOUSE 143 CAPITOL RESTAURANT GEORGE J. REISSEN, Prop. Belleville ' s Finest Restaurant 24 PUBLIC SQUARE BELLEVILLE, ILLINOIS Congratulations... and best wishes to all the graduates of the 1956 class from the officials and employees of . . . Belleville - St. Louis Coach Co. PHONE ADams 3-3700 FOR CHARTERED SERVICE 144 Congratulations! Class of ' 56 Dr. Pepper Bottling Co. 17 West Main Belleville Phone ADams 3-1717 1901 West Main St. Belleville, III. Alphabet According to an Early Bellevinois A. Absence Absence makes the heart grow fonder So they always say — That ' s why we like our teachers best The days they stay away ! ! B. Blotter Something you look for while ink driec. C. Caesar, Julius The Roman conqueror who was hailed while he reign ed. D. Dense The population of the United States — is most dense from the neck-up. Discover Better to sit in the back row and be discovered, than to sit in the front row and be found out. E. Embarrassment The only thing that B.T.H.S. girls take the trouble to hide. F. Fat Girl A girl who eats like a bird — a peck at a time. G. Girl A vision in the evening and a sight in the morning. H. Homely Girl One who is all dressed up and no face to go. I. Itch If your left hand itches it’s a sign you’re going to get something; if your head itches — it’s a sign you’ve alreadv got something. J. Jealousy The friendship one girl has for another. K. Kissing 1. The only agreeable two-faced action. 2. Never let a fool kiss you or a kiss fool you. 3. In kissing, two heads are better than one. L. Life An ever lasting struggle to keep money com-: ing in and teeth and hair from coming out. M. Make-up When a fellow and a girl kiss and make up, she gets the kiss and he gets the make-up. Mason and Dixie Line The boundary between “you all” and “youse guys.” Movies Some people love to go to the movies, and some people go to the movies to love. 145 Apparel for Men — Boys — Preps 110 East Main Street We wish our graduates the best for a most successful start and future. Oldest Westinghouse Dealer in Illinois Largest Westinghouse parts division and service in Southern Illinois — 25 years in business General Radio Supply Company The House of Service and Modern Living Shoes for the Entire Family 132 West Main Street Belleville, Illinois Phones: AD. 3-0609, AD. 3-0869 N. Nudist A person who goes coatless and vestless and wears trousers to match. O. Outwit Who was that lady I saw vou outwit last night? P. Pawn It’s darkest just before the pawn. Perfume A matter of dollars and scents. Q. QuarterbacTc Many a father spends .thousands of dollars on his son’s college education and gets only a quarterback. R. Raisin A grape that worried too much and got wrinkled. S. Sermon Angel food !!! Short Girl It is better to have loved a sho t girl than never to have love a tall. T. Tee When a golfer misses his drive, he expresses himself to a tee. LI. LIndertaker One whose price is stiller than his customers. V. Venus She must have been beau.tiful but dumb, cause she wasn’t all there. W. Wait A girl’s promise to be on time carries a lot of wait. X. ?????? If you know one, you tell me. Y. Yearns Before marriage a man yearns for a woman — after marriage the “Y” is silent! ! Z. Zoo A place where people go, but wild animals are barred. 146 GERKEN SONS Wholesale Distributors of Fresh Fruits and Vegetables to Stores — Restaurants — Institutions Phone ADams 4-1414 314-16 No. Illinois St. Belleville, Illinois RHEIN ' S MUSIC HOUSE, Inc. SOUTHERN ILLINOIS ' LARGEST AND MOST MODERN MUSIC STORE Complete selection of PIANOS — ORGANS — MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS — TELEVISION REPAIR DEPTS. MUSIC STUDIOS CONVENIENT TERMS ASK ABOUT OUR RENTAL PLAN 124-26 East Main Street BELLEVILLE, ILL. ADams 4-1045 Compliments of RING - WIL AGENCY, Inc. INSURANCE — REAL ESTATE 28a Public Square Belleville, Illinois Compliments of Ruth ' s Confectionery 9844 West Main Street Belleville, Illinois Phone EXpress 7-4423 Compliments of Richland Foundry Company 1350 N. Illinois Belleville, III. Grob Paint $ Wallpaper Store (Paul B. Grob) Authorized Dealer MAUTZ PAINT HILLYARD FLOOR FINISHES 1409 E. Main Belleville, III. ADams 3-0059 Congratulations from the W. A. Schickedanz Agency, Inc. Belleville ' s largest insurance agency and the most progressive realtor in the area. Telephone ADams 3-0644, 0645, 0646 5277 To Make Your Dinner One That Your Guests Will Remember, Serve a STRECK BROS. Superior Brand Tenderized Ham None Better ADams 3-2450 401 West Washington St. Belleville, III. 148 MOSER’S MARKET Compliments of Nothing But the Best KLOESS Open Daily 6 A. M. to 10 P. M. Contracting Co. Groceries - Lunch Meats - Bakery Goods Complete Confectionery 2615 West Main Street 428 East A Street ADams 3-0247 BELLEVILLE, ILLINOIS Congratulations to the Class of ' 56 from the entire personnel at BRIDGES and WARD DRUGGISTS, Inc. Sdamuuet 107-109 West Main Street NO. 122 EAST 11 11 J BELLEVILLE, MAIN STREET If ft ILLINOIS Phone ADams 3-0013 Prescriptions a Specialty Satisfaction Always Since 1905 We Give and Redeem Eagle Stamps 149 EGYPTIAN STATIONERY COMPANY Leading Stationers of Southern Illinois STATIONERS OFFICE OUTFITTERS 28 West Main ADams 4-5678 Compliments of OAKLAND FOUNDRY CO, BELLEVILLE, ILLINOIS Congratulations Graduates! RENNER FUNERAL HOME Dial — ADams 3-5400 120 N. Illinois Street Belleville, Illinois Serving Belleville and surrounding communities What Is Your Goal? Is it a permanent connection with a growing company? Is it professional life insurance service to a growing clientele? Northwestern Mutual agents have an unusually complete line of low cost policies which has resulted in a low lapse ratio and a high percentage of new business each year on old policyholders. Once A Policyholder — Always a Prospect. The Northwestern Mutual Life Ins. Co. W. L. Jacobsen, Gen. Agt. 31a Public Square Phone ADams 3-0455 Belleville, Illinois 150 Real Estate Insurance John A. Hunt Agency Belleville National Bank Bldg. Dial ADams 3-8446 Property Management Appraisals Belleville Laundry $ Dry Cleaning Company WE CARE FOR WHAT YOU WEAR % 2301 West Main Street ADAMS 3-0037 BELLEVILLE, ILLINOIS The Home-Brite Company Everything to Brighten the Home 400 North Illinois St. Phone ADams 3-4466 New Era Oil Co. DX Lubricated Gasoline ' DX Lubricating Oils Firestone Tires and Tubes Phone ADams 3-0177 - 3-0497 151 Main Street Market BEST IN MEATS QUALITY FOODS — ECONOMY PRICES 82nd West Main 9800 West Main 1222 West Main 1008 East Main One of the blessings of liberty is owning a piece of Real Estate —secured through— GENE LE CHIEN, Real Estate Compliments of Roesch Enamel and Manufacturing Co. Lee Schoenherr ' s Standard Service Station • FAST CAR WASH • EXPERT LUBRICATION • PICK-UP AND DELIVERY SERVICE 6920 West Main Street Phone: FAirbanks 1-9716 Congratulations and Best Wishes to All the Graduates of the 7956 Class from the Officers, Directors, and Staffs BELLEVILLE NATIONAL BANK BELLEVILLE SAVINGS BANK FIRST NATIONAL BANK ST. CLAIR NATIONAL BANK Belleville, Illinois Compliments of Pete Gaerdner Funeral Home FLOWERS FOR ALL OCCASIONS Krupp ' s Floral Shop Milton and Gertrude Krupp ADams 3-8593 3332 West Main Street Belleville, Illinois CORSAGES AT POPULAR PRICES Frierdich Boat Marine Supply Outboard Motors, Boating and Fishing Equipment, Hardware If it ' s for boats or outboards, we have it 1150 West A Street Eagle Range and Manufacturing Co. Security Abstract and Title Company 10 West Washington Street Belleville, Illinois ADams 3-0139 Arcade Building East St. Louis, Illinois UPton 4-0950 TITLE INSURANCE —ABSTRACT OF TITLE General Agents of Lawyers Title Insurance Corporation, Richmond, Va. Titles Insured by One of the Nation ' s Largest and Strongest Title Insurance Companies BLOOMER AMUSEMENT CO. RITZ THEATRE SKYVIEW and CAHOKIA Belleville E. St. Louis DRIVE-IN THEATRES YOUR ENJOYMENT IS OUR PURPOSE Congratulations and Best wishes to the 1956 Graduating Class! from PETERS HARDWARE 1405 West Main Street Phone ADams 3-0485 Compliments of S HEH I • DRUGS L PRESCRIPTION SERVICE 11 West Main Street Phone ADams 3-0017 Belleville, Illinois Greenfield Automotive Service 7th D Street Belleville, Illinois Phone ADams 3-1500 Your Independent Garage for Everything Automotive Ray ' s Restaurant on the □ ' Belleville ' s Most Popular Eating Place Fred W. Bohannon TWENHOEFEL’S ' THE INSURANCE CENTER OF BELLEVILLE ' 27 Public Square ADams 3-0744 156 ECKERT’S SUPER ROADSIDE MARKET COUNTRY MEATS QUALITY FARM PRODUCTS 3 Miles South of Belleville on Route 13 Premier Stove Co. CONGRATULATIONS to the class of ' 56 from the entire personnel at Makers of World Famous Premier Stoves PESKIND’S, Inc. 100 South 16th Street 116-118 East Main Street BELLEVILLE, ILLINOIS BELLEVILLE, ILLINOIS WISKAMP CLEANERS INC. George Blim, Proprietor If You are Particular, Call Us 108 South Jackson Street Phone ADams 4-0033 Edgar A. Baldus GUNDLACH $ COMPANY FUNERAL HOME Ambulance service High at A Street Phone: ADams 3-0029 Compliments of Art Kern ' s Service Station We Give Eagle Stamps 10th and West Main Streets Joseph E. Harnist Ruth T. Harnist Joseph E« Harnist insurance Agency INSURANCE — REAL ESTATE Phone ADams 3-0310 625 E. Main Street Belleville, Illinois GROSS FOOD MARKET Choice Meats and Groceries Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Ice Cream Frozen Foods Candies Phone ADams 3-3232 1001 West Main Street Belleville, Illinois STRAUB JEWELERS Southern Illinois Largest and Finest Jewelers Gifts for all Occasions also Bridal Registry Service THE HOUSE OF DIAMONDS on the Square After graduation — if a dull day comes, it gives you time to think out plans to make the next day brighter. In Belleville Since 1891 Patrons Mr. and Mrs. Harold F. Houser Lloyd W. Marshall Russell Sims Horn Section, B.T.H.S. Band Mr. and Mrs. Paul Richardson Leroy Lucy Houses Houser Mr and Mrs. Durward Turley Clem Mudd Jr., W 9 J MY Jerry McDaniel, K 9 B I Y Ronald W. Schantz B.T.H.S. Band Council Carol Keller Mr. and Mrs. D. S. York Mr. James M. Hutchison Dr. C. O. White, M.D. Mrs. C. O. White Dr. C. L. Martin, M.D. G. R. Pletz Dr. George Martin, D.D.S. Henry Siekmann 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 13 North Missouri Avenue ADams 3-6445 THE NIEMEYER AGENCY Established 1897 COMPLETE INSURANCE SERVICE Room 30-31 First National Bank Building, Belleville, Illinois STOLZE LUMBER COMPANY A Complete Building Material Service 600 South Illinois Street Robert M. Phillips, Mgr. ADams 3-0075 JOHN HOLTMAN MEATS Main at 20th Street JOHN MILLER Florist 127 Mascoutah Avenue - Belleville, Illinois ADams 3-0442 161 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 24-HOUR AMBULANCE SERVICE Phone ADams 3-0102 Albert B. Baldus Funeral Home West Main at 35th Street Compliments of EXCELSIOR FOUNDRY CO. Belleville, Illinois Bill Wood LOANS • REAL ESTATE ° INSURANCE 4715 West Main • EXpress 7-5055 Featuring Quality Homes Wood Bros. Builders, Inc. Subdivision, Residential and Commercial Construction Patrons Gene Schwarztrauber Dick Gass William Peel Mr. Elmer Schifferdecker Mrs. Elmer Schifferdecker Rita Ann Schifferdecker Gail Ellen Schifferdecker Susie Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Winstanley Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Schwarz Marie Schwarz Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Rhein Barbara Rhein Mr. and Mrs. Geminn Mr. and Mrs. Rittmeyer Mr. Louis G. Perry Marvin Barbee, Esq. Duchess Perry Lou Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Markwardt Flute Section B.T.H.S. Band Kenny and Henry A ' Friend Mahidabel Russel Schuhart Helen Daly Ruth Kusewitt Mr. and Mrs. Cathers Joe Lett Mr. and Mrs. P. K. Johnson, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. N. L. Stonewater William J. Thebus The Juniors Dave Kagy Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Goalby Mary and Ron Mr. and Mrs. George E. Mauterer Colleen E. Mauterer Gary Semmelroth Kent and Kathy, Bassoon Section, B.T.H.S. Band Scribble Here 163 Scribble Here