DeLand Weldon High School - Eagle Spotlight Yearbook (Weldon, IL)

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emop emDers LEON SOUDERS (WALT) Remark: “Huh u Ambition: Pro Football Player Activities: Chorus 1,2,3 ,4 Freshmen Play- Waynesville “Don’t Darken My Door“ 3 Basketball 1, 2,3,4 Baseball 1,2 Football 3,4 Track 3 Annual Staff 3 “M” Club 2 Freshman at Waynesville Sophomore at Mansfield Junior at Mahomet JOAN TAYLOR (JO) Remark: “Oh, Doc“ Ambition: Beauty operator Activities: Band 1 ,2,3 ,4 Chorus 1,2,3 Officer 1 Annual Staff 4 “Full of Youth” 3 HOBART SAILOR (FIDDLE) Remark: “Well, I don’t care’ Ambition: Journalist Activities: Basketball 1,2,3 Baseball 1,2,3 ,4 Football 2 “M” Club 2 Officer 3,4 Annual Staff 2 Chorus 2,3,4 “Just Ducky” 3 Freshman at McLean High Sophomore at Mansfield High ALICE THOMPSON (TOOTHPICK) Remark: Wow-ee” Ambition: To be a successful wife Activities: Paper Staff 2,4 Annual Staff 3,4 Chorus 2,3,4 “Full of Youth” 3 CHARLES THOMPSON (CHUCK) Remark: “Take two, they’re small” Ambition: Artist Activities: Band 1,2,3 Orchestra 1,2,3 Basketball 1,2,3 Baseball 1,2, 3, 4 Paper Staff 2 Annual Staff 4 Chorus 2,3 Officer 1 “Full of Youth” 3 ESSIE VAUGHN (SHORTIE) Remark: “Come again” Ambition: To acquire dignity Activities: Cheerleader 1 “Princess of Domemetre” 1 “People are Funny” 3 Chorus 1,2, 3, 4 “Sunshine” Club 1,2 Paper Staff 1 Freshman and Sophomore at Grass Creek High School, Indiana SHIRLEY TRIGG ( RED) Remark: But definitely! Ambition: To find a “bun” poodle Activities: Band 1 ,2,3 ,4 Orchestra 1 ,2,3 Chorus 1,2,3 ,4 Officer 1,2,3 Student Council 4 Paper Staff 2,3 ,4 Annual Staff 3,4 “Full of Youth”3 OPAL WISE (OLD PAL) Remark: “Shucks” Ambition: Secretary Activities: Librarian 1 ,2,3 “Just Ducky” 3 EUGENE YATES (PROF) Remark: “Darn it” Ambition: Doctor Activities: Student Council Chorus 1,2,3 Paper Staff 3 “Just Ducky” Basketball Manager 2,3 Librarian 1 ,2,3 ,4 Annual Staff 4

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TUNE BRENNAN (GINGER) Remark: ”6k sTioot’ 1 Ambition: Bookkeeper Activities: Band 1,2 Student Council Annual Staff 4 “Just Ducky ’ 3 MARILYN COZAD (MAC) Remark: ” WeifW endullim” Ambition: Commercial Artist Activities: Officer 1,2,3 ,4 Band 3,4 Orchestra 4 Paper Staff 2,3,4 Annual Staff 2,3,4 Chorus 1,2, 3, 4 “Full of Youth” 3 LYNN COZAD (CRAWDAD) Remark: “Take it easy” Ambition:To be a large wheat Rancher Activities: Chorus 1 ,2 Basketball 1 ,2 Baseball 1,2, 3,4 Officer 2 “Full of Youth” 3 WENDELL FOSTER (TUCK) Remark: “I’ll see you at seven” Ambition: Coach Activities: Basketball 1,2,3 Baseball 1 ,2,3 ,4 Student Council 1,2,3 Annual Staff 2,3,4 BILL GOLDEN (COB) Remark: “By dogs” Ambition: Coach Activities: Basketball 1,2,3 Baseball 4 Annual Staff 4 Paper Staff 2 Officer 3 “Full of Youth” 3 PATSY MADEN (PAT) Remark: “Wow-ee” Ambition: Homemaker Activities: Band 1 Chorus 2 ,3 ,4 Cheerleader 1,4 Paper Staff 2 “Full of Youth” 3 Senior Members ANNE CARR (ANNIE) Remark; “Oh, I do not” Ambition: To make a good wife Activities: Band 1 Chorus 1 ,2,3 ,4 Cheerleader 2,3 Officer 1,2,3 “Just Ducky” 3 Annual Staff 4 MARGUERITE CRISMAN (MART) Remark: “Play it cool” Ambition: Artist, Dancer Activities: Chorus 2,3,4 “Full of Youth” 3 RONALD DANISO N (DENNY) Remark: “I wouldn ' t know” Ambition: ( ? ) Activities: Basketball 1,2, 3, 4 Baseball 2,3,4 Student Council Chorus 1 ,2,3 “Just Ducky” 3 JOYCE FRANCISCO (JOY) Remark: “Well, my gosh” Ambition: Night Club Singer Activities: Band 1,2, 3, 4 Chorus 1,2, 3, 4 Annual Staff 4 “Full of Youth” 3 JAMES JILES (JIM) Remark: “Oh, gee whiz” Ambition: Go to the University of Illinois Activities: Band 2,3 Basketball Manager 2,3,4 Baseball 3,4 Chorus 1 Paper Staff 3,4 Annual Staff 4 “Just Ducky” 3 Student Council 4 DORIS MIX (DORIS) Remark: rr bo you know what, kiddie” Ambition: Secretary Activities: Officer 2 Chorus 1,2 ,3, 4 Annual Staff 4 Paper Staff 3 “Just Ducky” 3 JOHN LOWREY (SPIDER) Remark: “Tkat’s tuff” Ambition: Farmer Activities: Officer 1,2,4 Student Council 3 Chorus 1,2,3 “Just Ducky” 3 EILEEN MASSEY ( BLONDY) Remark: “My gosh” Ambition: Beauty operator Activities: Librarian 1 Paper Staff 2,3 “Just Ducky” 3 DOROTHY REESER ( DOR-DO) Remark: “Oh brother” Ambition: Dress designer Activities: Chorus 1,2, 3 ,4 Band 1,2 “Just Ducky” 3 CHARLOTTE SHEARER (CUPCAKE) Remark: “I’ll get my temper up” Ambition: Housewife Activities: Librarian 1 ,2 Chorus 1,2 “Just Ducky” 3 LOUIS KALLEMBACH (ARKANSAW) Remark: “Oh, what you said was naughty” Ambition: Millionaire Activities: Paper Staff 2 Annual Staff 2,3,4 Chorus 2,3,4 “Full of Youth” 3 MARY ELLEN SPRAGUE (COOKIE) Remark: “Oh, my gosh Ambition: Secretary Activities: Band 1 ,2,4 Chorus 2,3,4 Annual Staff 2,4 “Full of Youth” 3 13

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History of DeLand Students Seventeen highly polished newcomers timidly entered the doors of D.T.H.S. on September Z t 1945. This shy seventeen consisted of Joan Taylor, Marguerite Crisman, Mary Ellen Sprague, Alice Thompson, Charles Thompson, Bill Golden, Buddy Kallembach, Wendell Foster, Evelyn Wine, and Shirley Trigg, all coming from the DeLand Grade School; Marilyn Cozad, Lynn Cozad, and Audrey Cafin, contributed by Fairview School; Jean Burton, Josie Winder, and Dale Lilly from Monticello. Our first few weeks as “freshies were made as uncomfortable as possible by the upper classmen and we were apt to be seen in some peculiar situations. After initiation we settled down to take an active part in life at D.T.H.S. Joan Taylor was elected class president and Mr. Hall was our advisor. We enjoyed a number of parties during the year, several of which were skating parties. During the year we lost Jean Burton and Josie Winder and gained Elwood Williams. We returned in ' 46 as sophisticated Sophomores. We found Audrey Cafin missing from our ranks. Marilyn Cozad was elected class president and Miss Baer was our adviser. We sponsored a hayride, Halloween party and several skating parties during the year. Nineteen forty-seven found us minus two boys, Elwood Williams and Dale Lilly who de- cided he liked Monticello after all. We acquired Patsy Maden and Joyce Francisco. We elect- ed Bill Golden president and Mrs. Simer and Mr. Harper were our class advisers. Our Junior year was full of activities. On October 24, 1947 we presented the play, “Full of Youth. The play was directed by Miss Van Metre, assisted by Miss Matson. We also had a magazine drive in the fall and ran a concession stand at the basketball games in order to have a better prom. A big event in our lives was the day we received our class rings. The main event of the year, however, was the Junior-Senior Prom, carrying out the theme of Club 48. The fall of 48 found DeLand and vVeldon Schools combined into D.W.S.H.S. During the summer we lost Evelyn to Elwood. The class chose Wendell Foster for the president. Mr. Clapper and Mr. Wine were our advisers. One of our first activities was the selling of ads for the annual. The class was divided into groups, and each group solicited a specific area. We have enjoyed a few parties this year and are looking forward to more as the year goes on. The Senior Play, Senior Day, Baccalaureate, and Commencement are yet to come. Our class history is nearly finished; from here it will be only individual history. ci ass Distent of Weld on Students On August 27th, 1945, sixteen brave green freshmen entered the doors of the Nixon Town- ship High School. Our class had representatives from several different grade schools. June Brennan came from the Lane Grade School, Opal Wise and Eileen Massey from Union. Weldon’s Grade School gave us Eugene Yates, Ronald Danison, John Lowrey, Charlotte Shearer, and Robert Perkins. Anne Carr came from Prairie View. From Lincoln grade came Doris Mix and James Jiles. Nettie Barton and Dorothy Resser came from Bosserman. Pearl Runyen from Prospect Bob Niles came from the Twist school. Glenn Miller came from Charter Oak. Mrs. Stauffer was our class adviser. Initiation took place during the first three weeks of school and then we were full-fledged Freshmen. Anne Carr was elected president of the class. We had representation in band and chorus. The following year found Bob Perking missing from our class with plans to join the Navy and sail the seas. We had several class parties this year. Our class adviser was Miss Mary Olson. Things really began to happen in our Junior year. Hobart Sailor came to Weldon from Mansfield and Essie Vaughn came across the border from Indiana. Glenn Miller was now attending school at Clinton High School. A class play, “Just Ducky, was presented by the entire class under the direction of Mrs. Kingston. Miss Olson was our class adviser this year and with her help the biggest event of the year took place--The Junior-Senior Banquet. This was held at the Rogers Hotel in Bloomington and then we went to the Irvin theater afterwards. This was the year that marriage fever hit the Weldon students. Among the casualties was a classmdte--Nettie Barton. Luring the summer there were many changes. The most important was the consolidation of the DeLand and the Weldon high schools. This was just like starting out to school again for the first time because the Weldon students had to learn the location of the rooms and the names of the teachers. Among the Weldon students missing were Pearl Runyern, Nettie Barton, and Robert Niles. From here on the history is singular. 15