Cahokia High School - Cahochron Yearbook (Cahokia, IL)

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These were the VVarriors of 1954. Some of them will be remembered as outstanding in sports: others, in music, and still others, for their ability to get along with others, Mr. Kneeht will always remember a certain senior leading crowds of students through the halls with his, Are you all going to the game tonight? Mr. Logan is sure to remember most of the VVarriors in his Ameri- can llistory classes. They spent hours in his classes seniorsf After becoming acquainted with the teachers and making new friends and really knowing our way around, we were transferred in our sophomore year to a tan brick building. In this building we overlooked small obstacles such as no floors, no doors, no books, and no quiet Cthe building was being constructed around us as we sat studyingl We also underwent another drastic change - we left the role of the Tiger to become Comanche Indians! Cmainly sleepingb learning who did what, when, and where. Mr. Hinson had the Wzirriors when they first came to Cahokia. Biology was something unneces- sary, most of them thought, and Mr, Hinson enjoyed many hours of argument in an effort to convince the Vvarriors otherwise. Mr, Hinson also enjoyed the squeamish look the girls had when asked to dissect a fish, And so it goes - all the Elders of the tribe will undoubtedly remember this group of Warricmrs. The Seniors own log would probably read like this: VVe entered a red brick building with a pack of green freshies, full of hearsay on what happens to kids like us. Strangely enough, even though we were to be Tigers, we could not muster a very ferocious attitude while ducking around corners to avoid 'those Wow.' Shirley Rachell, Erma Stevens, Carole Andrews, Elaine Stein. Joyce Miller Bridget Monierusso Iva Jean Morris Larry Mundy Don Muskopf Shirley Rachell Henry Rainbolt Edward Range June Ann Reiss Shirlee Ripplinger Darrell Rodemich Thomas Rushing

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Peggy Hoffman Robert Hoffman Allan Holmes Shirley Hopewell Thomas Jerome William Johnson Justine Jones Shirley Kent Jo Anne Kern things in common -- their names, their witches, and their watches. Jerry Kronk and his trombone were a famous pair. JUSTINE JONES. band member and an asset to the annual, was managing editor of the Caliochron as a junior and co-editor her senior year. Moreover, she served the Student Council as secretary for two years. The basketball manager, JOE ERNDLE, could always be depended upon to blushg hence, his nick- name, Rosy. CLIFFORD IlEIL'S moccasins went to almost all sport events: he was sports' editor of the Council Ring. Ile particpated in cross-country, also, A sugar 'n spice cookie, NANCY SINGLETARY, was always on the run. Usually seen with her were IVA JEAN MORRIS, MARILYN TYLER, and Sl IIRLEY RACIIELL, Iva Jean's ambition was to be an art teacher. Marilyn was co-editor of the Calzoclzron and did most of the writing. She was a prom attend' tint, and Shirley was football attendant. The chief future homemaker, BRIDGET MON- TERUSSO, will for all time be remembered for the one time she was speechless. JO ANNE KERN was a well-balanced, typical sen- ior. She worked well, had fun in play, and even studied. DON FLEMING, a late arrival in the Comanche tribe, was a welcome addition to the senior class and quickly proved his worth. 16 Jerry Kronk Rodger Lane Richard Matt JOYCE MILLER betrayed her tribe for a Co- manche warrior from the '52 tribe. JEVVELL IIAYES was the warrior who Collected tardy and absence slips every day, Two girls who were noted for their earrings were JEANETTE JEROME and PEGGY HOFFMAN. RODGER LANE and CONLEY VVILSON. the cats of Cahokia, were noted for their bright pink Mr. R's and their pegged pants, EDDIE Tarzan RANGE was noted for his abil- ity to climb the rope in gym class. ELAINE Tootie STEIN was G.A.A.'s favorite chauffeur. She was prom attendant her junior vear and was escorted by an ordinary Joe. DARRELL RODEMICII was known as the Cold- cn-toed flying Dutchman. Ile played four years of football to earn this nickname. TOM RUSHING, another foureyear man, was known as the Mad Rushinf' The mad physicist RONALD ZARZECK was known for his extra-curricular activity-that of office bov. EDITII TRIPP will be remembered for her writ- ings. Shu was also known to have spent many hours grooming her hair, WILLIAM JOI INSON, better known as Junior, hailed from the Southland, Still waters lllllst run deep, for he was a charter member of the National Honor Society.

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Melvin Scharf Betty Schnittger Nancy Singletary Elaine Stein Erma Stevens William Talbott Joseph Thomas Edith Tripp Marilyn Tyler Gail Weber Daniel Welch Janet Wheatley Conley Wilson We found our junior year to be a busy one. We had to plan the prom and banquet given in honor of thc seniors, It was our job to sell candy and cokes at the games in order to raise money for this prom and banquet. ln December, we gave a Happy Holiday Dance - the first dress-up affair in the new gym. With three hectic yet enjoyable years behind us, we came to our senior year and found it was the busiest of all, Perhaps it was the busiest because we wanted to cram everything into our last year at Cahokia Iligh. Our senior classes gave us much to write about, Our Social Studies class gave a Carlisle Dance and the unforgettable Twirp Twirln - the dance in which the girls got to ask their men, and pay for them, tool Social Studies spon- sored these affairs to get money for an Alumni Reunion held at Homecoming time. In English class we had some very heated debates. We never did decide whether or not Rosalind Russell knew anything about men. Shakespeare was also near and dear to us-Clif- ford Heil was even driven to writing poetry about Macbeth. We rcgretfully left our high-school sports and played our last games. A homecoming victory made a pleasant going-out in football, however. The last pages of the senior log are full of memos of a whirlwind of activities: banquet and prom programs, announcements, calling cards, final-exam papers Cthose with A'sD, and pictures from the last outing, Senior Skip Day. In worn moccasins, the seniors finished up their final tasks at Cahokia High. They were graduated from the Comanche Reservation on the night of May 28, The last page of their log now contains a diploma and a tassel from their mortarboards.