Casey High School - Flame Yearbook (Casey, IL)

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THE FLAME This year we chose as our president, Dale Underwood; as vice-president, William Staley; as secretary and treasurer, Jay Littlejohn; and as yell leader, Charles Umbarger. Miss Meyer and Miss Cochonour were our class sponsors. This year we were entitled to the privilege of making life uneasy for the freshmen at the all-school party in October. A short time later we held our own party in the old gym which was festively decorated for the occasion with pumpkins, fodder, and black and orange crepe paper. After a series of unusual relay games, all of us joined in a round of party games interspersed with fortune telling by two expert witches. Refreshments of cocoa and sandwiches climaxed a most enjoyable evening. As a class, we made a very creditable showing in the big parade preceding the Casey-Robinson game. We were confident that our “Queen of Casey” was the most attractive exhibit in the entire parade. Again our members took an important part in school activities. Eleven of our members went out for football and four for basketball. Eleven represented us in the band. This year two of our members, Chlorene Shicks and Morris Paden, participated in debate. As it is unusual for anyone except juniors and seniors to be chosen on the teams, we should be very proud of them. Rosemary Arney and Lee Davis played important roles in the operetta, “And It Rained,” and many sophomores took part in the dances and choruses. The sophomore class is well represented in chorus and club work of all kinds, and many names arc consistently on the honor roll. Sophomores always form a large and peppy element in the rooting section at all games. Altogether, we are quite proud of our activities during our two years in C. T. H. S. and hope to add to our list of achievements from year to year. We wish to express our appreciation to our sponsors, Miss Meyer and Miss Cochonour, for their guidance during this school year. First Row: Ruth Shawver, Maxine Leohr, Mildred Huddleston. Laverne Henderson. Ida Glosser, Marguerite Willsey. Dorothy Estes, Ruth Delp. Maxine Weaver, Trcssie Biggs. Second Row: Rosemary Arney. Mildred Petty. Inez Shuey. Elizabeth LeMay. Chlorene Shicks. Bernice Ruley. Geneva Biggs. Phyllis Comer. Doris Callahan. Third Row: Edna Ragon, Mary Elizabeth Snodgrass. Virginia Whitton, Alice Ripple. Marjorie Sharp. Geneva Shaffer. Fourth Row: Betty Buckler. Ruth Williams. Virginia Poe. Ursa Sidwell, Irene Briggs. 19 3 5 Page 29

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 - Z= THE FLAME = SOPHOMORE CLASS HISTORY In September, 1933, a group of 99 eager young students enrolled for the first time as members of the student body of Casey Township High School. After some difficulties in finding our respective classes, and some good-natured “razzing from upper classmen, we finally settled down to regular school routine, determined to make a place for ourselves among the student body. Our first official act as a body was the election of class officers to guide our course throughout the school year. The results of the election were as follows: William Walling, president; William Staley, vice-president; Clifford Lamb, secretary and treasurer; and Charles Umbarger, yell leader. Our sponsors for the year were Mr. Johnson and Miss Cochonour. Late in September we were the honored guests at a kid party given by the upper classmen with the purpose of making us officially members of the student body. We were rightfully proud of the manly fashion in which we as a class performed the ignominious services required of us. A short time afterwards the moon revealed us hunting for hidden treasure in Fairview Park. Throughout the year we were well represented in all student activities. Four of our boys went out for basketball and eight for football. Ten members represented us in the band, and from six to ten names were consistently on the honor roll. There were two big freshman parties during the year, the first of which was a wiener roast held at Fairview Park. After a series of party games, a treasure hunt climaxed the evening’s entetainment. The second party was held in the new gym during the month of March. Games and refreshments made this a most enjoyable event. During the summer, we were saddened by the death of one of our members, Walter Ault. Others failed to return in September so that when we surveyed our ranks at the opening of school, we found that we numbered only 63. First Row: Lyle Bennett. Allen Barlow. James McFarlirg. Wayne Shelton, Loyd Fouts. Howard Stevens, Charles Umbarger. Charles Goble. Walter Hart. Jay Littlejohn. Second Row: William Stallings. Max Weaver. Harold Ragon. William Staley. Donald Henry. Everett Queen. Richard Lacey. Victor Briggs. Marris Paden, Dale Underwood. Third Row: Russell Haddock. Arthur Risinger. Howard Smith. Hugh Smith. George Sloan. Allan Doty. Lee Davis. 19 3 5 Page 28

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= THE FLAME = = FRESHMAN CLASS HISTORY Early in September, another group of us wandering, eager-eyed freshmen was herded in the front doors of good old Casey High. On our registration day we found that there were one hundred and sixteen of us who were ready to plunder the four years’ course which lay ahead of us. We began the year in the usual manner of electing the class officers, who would steer us safely through our first year’s uncertain voyage. The ballots proved that Hilly Buckler, as president, Robert Goble, as vice-president, and Charles Collins, as secretary and treasurer, would be the responsible people. Although a few of our stray freshmen wandered into senior class rooms, got lost in the hall, and had much difficulty opening their lockers, we finally became settled down to the year’s routine of work and play. However, on the fourth of October, we surely didn’t act as if we were quite at home, as the upper classmen held the all-school party and initiated us into high school life. Upon arriving at the party, we were gathered into a large group just below the stage and told very explicitly to remain where we were. After the party had begun we were ordered to go through a gauntlet of paddles and obey the other rules, such as our brilliant upper classmen saw fit to bestow upon us. To console our grief we were fed cake and candy. After we had rolled peanuts, acted as chambermaids, given lectures, and undergone numerous other tortures, we were dismissed from the party only to spend part of the remaining night in the graveyard and to wear out our shoe soles walking back home. First Rrw: Howar Mrthis. S‘al»y Kuh-. Charle- Seewcr. James Tavlor. Noel Grecvcr. Robert Goble, Junior Law. Carl Cohoon. Chailes Collins. Lowell Slater. Second Row: Ivan Shiels. Henry Staley. Eiwin Murphy. William McDaniel. William Prather. Leon Wil- liams. Dua-e Miller, Leo al Elliott. Berl S ater. William Glidewcll, Denver Moore. Floyd Smith. Third Row: Clarerce Rago-. Ferrald Kelm. Bernard Forester. Bernard Stephenson. Herbert Lee. Albert Hensiek. William Haywc.th, Dale Hoyt. Marion Shawver. Charles Harthan. Fourth Row: WiPiam Fuso-. Kenneth Brew-. Bill Emrich. Cecil Johnson. Floyd Smith. Everett Comer, Bcyd Hires. Eugene Mircar. Ronal 1 Wallis. Ernest Huddleston. Fifth Row: Willie Joh son. Franklin Thomas. George Hudson. Leonard McCrory. Russel Jones. Willard McCrory. James Giffin. Eugene Ga'ey. Darrell Hills. 19 3 5 Page 30