Cahokia High School - Cahochron Yearbook (Cahokia, IL)

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Sylvia Hukel Thomas Johnson Edward Johnston Larry Karnes Edna Long John Lorentzen JoAnn Lorenze Lucretia Lutker Annello Maisel Betty McCloskey Doris McEntire Larry Morice soon we'll be out in the big world alone - NANCY VVIIEELER, the gal who could always be heard talking Cor talking aboutj French, made F.ll.A. her major cxtralcurricular activity. Nancy was the reader of the class. IVIARGIE WILD was another able F.Il.A.'er. She received the honor of being a delegate to a national F.H.A. convention. Margie was a persistent and conscientious worker, DORIS RUSI IING, the girl who blushed so easily. was elected president of the Pep Club in her senior vear. SYLVIA IIUKEL, her constant companion, inade music a major activity. These two smiling, happy girls were usually harmonizing. Silence is Golden, so the saying goes. Little NORMA RUIIS was a perfect example of this. She spent most of her time in secretarial practice Cwhere she could take dictation at l2O plusD and in doing work for the Czihoelzrtm. Norma was a charter mem- ber of the Quill and Scroll Society. MARGIE PHILLIPS served the school as cheer- leader for two years, as did JOAN PRATTE. Both girls were llomecoming attendants twice. EDNA LONG and SIIIRLEY ROSS were two more girls who spent lots of time in the business de- partment. Edna could easily be recognized by her blush and Shirley, of course, by her red hair. IOIIN ELLIS was the Comanches' manager for football and basketball. LARRY KANES, a scldomlseen senior, was a guy packed with personality. llc worked part of the school day on D.O, TOMMY IOIINSON was classified as tl1e real cat of Cahokia. PEGGY BOIIANNON and JANET BOLLINGER were usually seen together. Roth were ardent mem- bers of the Pep Club. janet served as cheerleader in her senior year. KENT PATRICK and his blue Nash were in- separable. Kent played football in his senior year. llc was another of Mr. Froman's mad scientists. ANNELLA IVIAISEL did her bit in G.A.A. by making posters and managing the social affairs for Girls' Athletics. JEAN BOLLINGER served as cheerleader for three years. She was elected Homecoming Queen for l953. BILL FERGUSON could always be heard third hour beating his drums or fourth hour whistling at his work in the dining hall, RONNIE STEIN- IIARDT, BOB SEWELL, PAULINE DURHAM, and MARY BURGLECHNER were all faithful hand members. Their example could well be Followed by younger Comanche musicians. Another band member, talkative GENE RICE, chose bookkeeping as his favorite curricular activity. Newspaper editor-in-chief, PERRY TAYLOR, was a class officer and a member of the football eleven. Perry was a student the seniors and school were proud to claim. ED JOHNSTON contributed his writing ability to the Council Ring. Ile was the sports chief.

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taries. Both girls held an interest in former C.C.H.S. students. LUCRETIA LUTKER also was interested in a Comanche graduate, namely, the monster. Cahokia's chief future homemaker, IO ANN LOR- ENZE, reigned as the 1954 Homecoming Queen. In spite of her many F.H.A. duties, jo Ann found time to write for publications. 'lo Ann will be remem- bered as a great asset to her class. FRED PODHRASKY, the chef of Home Living Class, could whip up a pie with the best of them. In the same class, JOHN LORENTZEN excelled in the stirring up of cakes. john, a true farm boy, liked nothing better than his horse. Two of EILEEN OSBORNE'S most prized posses- sions were her long hair and her Art. A regular twosome, MARCIE DEBOURCE and -HM PETTERSON, went in for sports. Margie was cheerleader for two years and Pete was a gridiron rep- resentative for four vears. C.A.A.'s peppy president, NANCY BAUR, was one senior we couldn't miss hearing. Nancy served as G.A.A. president and as a cheerleader for two years. Mr. Big, BOB EDMONDSON, held multiple ex- ecutive offices in his senior year - he was senior class president, student council president, F.T.A. president, and Honor Society president. Besides, he still found time for football, basketball, Caltohron, and a few dozen other activities. The overscer of the candy case, WILMA CAPPER, pounded a typewriter daily in Office Clerical. MARTHA WRIGHT, one of the smallest seniors, had O.C. on her list, too, we've attended many a dance and yelled many a cheer IAMESELLA SANDERS, a newcomer to the tribe, came to Cahokia from across the Mississippi. lVlr. Touchdown, BOB DINCA, scored many points for the Cahokia Comanches. Bob was the cape tain of the football squad. He also played basketball. DALE RAMELOT and RONNIE COBB spent part of their school day out of school, with permission. They were on D.O. CHARLOTTE THOlVlPSON'S big interest was a certain Buck of bygone days. Charlotte had the twice repeated honor of being attendant to a queen and was a queen herself. LARRY TOLBIRD spent third hour in making eyes at the teachers and in baking pies Cwhich prof duced drastic after-effectsl Even with this tough schedule, Larry helped the football team chalk up a WlI1l'1lDg season. RONNIE DAVID and RONNIE NAPIER were both Monsanto products, Ronnie David represented his class mates in Student Council. Ronnie Napier spent every first hour solving bookkeeping problems. ln the bookkeeping line, RUTH ANGEL found that A:-'L+P was the hardest thing she had to learn her senior year. GLENN CROSS, JOAN BERRY, SANDY GAR- DYNE, and LEE BODENDIECK were bitten by the Bug in their senior year. Their side-by-side moc- casin tracks are imprinted in the halls. Morgie DeBourge Billie Derossett Robert Dingo Pauline Durham Robert Edmondson Jo n Ellis Jo Ann Eugeo Bill Ferguson Fred Forlman Sondra Gordyne Roger Hoffman Bob Holder

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:ndra Morningstar Eileen Osborne Marjorie Phillips Dale Ramelol Shirley Ross Ronald Napier Charles O'Dell Kent Patrick James Petterson Fred Podhrasky Joan Pratle Gene Rice Sandra Ripplinger Larry Rosson Doris Rushing but we'll always return to c.c.h.s. - our home! The elass twins, ARLENE and IRENE SEBAS- TIAN, and BETTY lN'leCLUSKEY were a usual trio. All three were in the business classes. BILLIE DEROSSETT, 'l'llEl,hlA VINSON, anal JOANN EUGEA were vocally inclinecl. All were memhers of the mixed chorus. BOB Sucls SUDBERRY was the Arthur Murray of Caholcia. BETTY STRILER liked to jitterhug. She and Bohhy enlivenecl many Comanche llops. DORIS lXlcENTlRE'S long eyelashes were the envy of all the Comanche maidens. JOAN VOC'll was noted for the color of her hair, LOUIE CAMDEN helpecl capture Caholcia's first cross country trophy. Ile played on the varsity lwaslietf hall team. BOB HOLDERS favorite sport was cross eountry. LARRY ROSSON. known as Rosy, spent a lot of time with his shining Ford and a memher ol' the Sophomore class. LORE'I l'A SVVAFFORD kept classes alive ln' arguing-especially with a memher ol' the faculty from the husiness department. ROBERT STANKA eoulcl, it seemecl. always lie found at the DAIRY QUEEN. DON OCONNOR was Caholiials fast-talking lun ior who left the elass early. Happy-go-lucky LARRY MORICE servetl as il center of Carlisle's Super Trihe. Wlell known lor his jesting ahility, Larry was vieeepresiclent of Sttulent Council and a member of the Clt1ll0L'l1l'0lI stall. All a senior does is-study. Wilma Copper, Loretta Swafford, Jamesella Sanders.