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

Text from Pages 1 - 104 of the 1954 volume:

Contents ADMINISTRATION FACULTY SENIORS JUNIORS SOPHOMORES ORGANIZATIONS ACTIVITIES ATHLETICS JUNIOR HIGH ADVERTISERS ' ivS V. y. : V:;V. Dedication DEAR PARENTS As we near the end of our high school days, we begin to reflect on the many opportunities and privileges that have been ours. To whom are we indebted for these opportunities and privileges? To you, our parents, who have been our constant guide and sup- port from the beginning, who took our hand and directed us to school that first day, with possibly a tear in your eye, and have stood ever ready to reach out your hand in time of need as we have gone through school, are we indebted. We, the Seniors of D. W. Sr. High, in appreciation do dedicate this annual to you, and if on graduation night, as you clasp our hand in congratulations you see tears spring to our eyes, it is our way of saying thank you. THE CLASS OF 54 - A ‘.y.y.v. viVV:;. 11 B Siisjs; II il Annual Staff Superintendent ' s Message Someone once said, One of the easiest tasks today is to go to school and one of the hard- est is to get an education. Certainly, in our modern complex civilization today, an informed and educated person has certain defi- nite advantages. However, besides the ability and know-how to earn a living, we need our edu- cation for living. I am happy to have been associated with you this past year. Sometimes the way may seem hard and what we were required to learn may seem of little value. However, your education will prove very valuable. 7 OTTIS FLOYD HAROLD RESSER ERVIN HUISINGA Principal ' s Message What you are, what you do depends upon yourself. If you have convictions and the courage to uphold them, if you have the determinatio n to do, as well as dream, if you have the will to laugh at apparent failure or misfortune, then you have nothing to fear but the loss of your self- respect. Your success may not be material, but to achieve success you must have a great single aim to which you apply your best efforts. Throughout the world today there is a cry for Peace, not cessation of war. Peace can come only through a love for your fellow man and a true respect for the ideals of equality and justice. To the graduating class of this year, I hope the years spent in the De Land-Weldon Senior High School have play- ed an important part in your lives by establishing guide posts such as self-respect, sense of humor, aim in life and a sense of equality and justice that shall direct you in the years to follow. 1 1 z sm 3K SnfiB Senior High MARY BINKLEY Girls Physical Education Home Economics faculty DENZIL HALCOM Geometry, Algebra Trigonometry, Physics Bookkeeping, Guidance JOSEPH METSCHULEIT Coach, Boys’ Physical Education History, Biology Senior Higk-Jront View Senior Higk-Sack View Student Council Mr. Johnson, S. Allan, D. Clifton, H. Carr, K. Floyd, H. Remmers, D. Carr, R. Sprague, M. Meyer, S. Swanstrom, D. Sparks. guidance A. Franklin, N. Seal, D. Harris, C. Harrold, D. Fugate, J. Goodraon, Mr. Halcom, A. Burgess, K. Floyd, W. Rule. STEWART ALLAN (Wilbur) Student Council FFA 2,3.4 FFA Officer 4 I ' ll bet youl DOROTHY CARR (Dort) Chorus 3 FHA 3,4 GAA 2,3 Librarian 2, 4 Junior Play Class Officer 2 Cheerleader 2,3,4 Hi, Mac! ANDREW BURGESS (Burge) FFA 2 Junior Play 3 Class Officer 2,3,4 Track 2, 3 Basketball 2,3 Basketball Manager 4 Baseball 2,3 How far is it to Bloomington? MAMIE CLIFTON (Mac) Chorus 2,3,4 FHA 2,3,4 FHA Officer 3 GAA 2,3,4 Librarian 4 Baton 3,4 I didn ' t do it!” DARMAN CLIFTON (Cliff) Chorus 2,3 FFA 2,3,4 Student Council 3, 4 Junior Play Track 2, 3 Baseball 2,3 Basketball 2, 3, 4 Are you for real?” GLADYS ELLER (Happy?) Chorus 2,3 FHA 2,3,4 FHA Officer 3 GAA 2,3,4 Class Officer 4 Oh, darn!” RUSSELL FOLLOWELL (Russ) Chorus 2 Basketball 2 Baseball 2,3,4 Track 2 Junior Play 3 That sure do fascinate me. ALMA JEAN GRANT (Granny) Chorus 2, 3 FHA 2,3,4 FHA Officer 3 GAA 2,3,4 Librarian 2, 3,4 Paper Staff 4 Junior Play 3 Hoped I could do that. ORVILLE LANSFORD (Oliver) FFA 2,3,4 Track 2, 3,4 Basketball 2,3,4 Baseball 2,3,4 I don ' t know. LOU EMMA NORFLEET (Em) Chorus 2,3,4 FHA 3,4 GAA 2,3,4 Librarian 4 Paper Staff 2,3,4 I doesn ' t like you. DENNIS LISENBY (Denny) Band 2,3,4 Chorus 2, 3 Paper Staff 2,3,4 Junior Play 3 Not printable.” ALICE LEEVEY (Alley) Chorus 2, 3 FHA 3 GAA 2,3,4 GAA Officer 4 Librarian 4 Oh, Johnny. JAMES NORTON (Super Rat) FFA 2,3,4 FFA Officer 4 Baseball Manager 3 Me? PHYLLIS LONG (Frosty) Chorus 2,3,4 FHA 2,3,4 FHA Officer 3 GAA 2,3,4 Librarian 4 Paper Staff 2,3,4 Wouldn ' t that frost you!’ DEWEY ROBERTS (Dewey) FFA 2,3,4 Track 2, 3,4 Basketball 2, 3 I don ' t know.” SHIRLEY HELTON (Ronella) Band 2,3,4 Chorus 2,3,4 FHA 3,4 GAA 2,3,4 Librarian 3, 4 Paper Staff 2, 3,4 Oh, stop it. JERRY SCHROEDER (Bean) Chorus 2, 3 FFA 2,3 Track 3 That ' s what she said. NORMA MORFEY (Scrappy) Chorus 2, 3 FHA 3,4 GAA 2,3,4 GAA Officer 3 Librarian 2 Junior Play 3 Class Officer 4 Cheerleader 2,3,4 Knock, Knock. DOLORES OLSON (Lola) Band 2,3,4 Chorus 2, 3 FHA Officer 3,4 GAA 2,3,4 GAA Officer 4 Librarian 4 Paper Staff 2 Student Council 2 Junior Play 3 Baton 3 Cheerleader 2, 4 Where ' s Bob? OVILENE FLOYD (Ovy) Chorus 2, 3 FHA 2,3,4 GAA 2,3,4 A-a-a-AH ! ROBERT SPRAGUE (Bob) Chorus 2, 4 FFA 2,3,4 FFA Officer 3,4 Paper Staff 3,4 Student Council 2,4 Junior Play 3 Class Officer 3 Track 2,4 Basketball 2,4 Baseball 2,4 Wowie! Where ' s Super Rat? CLAUDINE STINE (Stiney) That ' s all she wrote. MARLENE MEYER (Martini) Chorus 2,3,4 FHA 3,4 FHA Officer 4 GAA 2,3,4 GAA Officer 4 Librarian 2, 3 Paper Staff 2,3,4 Student Council 3, 4 Junior Play 3 Dig this. DOLORES SPARKS (Sparkie) GAA 2,3,4 Librarian 3, 4 Paper Staff 4 Student Council 4 Boys should live, but not long, ROBERT STONE (Stony) Band 2,3,4 Chorus 2,3, 4 FFA 2,3,4 Basketball 2 Baseball 2,3,4 There’s Tany. SALLY JO MADEN (Red) Chorus 2, 3 FHA 2,3,4 GA A 2,3,4 Paper Staff 3 Now was that nice? BILL TED WEBB (Wee Willie) Track 2,3,4 Basketball 2,3,4 Baseball 2,3, 4 You can ' t put that in the paper! ANNEREESER (Annie) Chorus 2,3,4 Junior Play 3 FHA 3,4 GAA 2,3,4 Librarian 4 Paper Staff 2,3 Class Office 3 Well, DAD-GUM. WILMA RULE (Firecracker) FHA 3,4 GAA 2,3,4 Librarian 2, 3,4 Paper Staff 4 Junior Play 3 Class Officer 2,3,4 I reckon. NANCY SEAL (Popsicie) Band 2,3,4 Chorus 2, 3, 4 FHA 2,3,4 FHA Officer 3,4 Paper Staff 2,3,4 Library Staff 4 Junior Play 3 Have you seen Duroc? BARBARA NICHOLS (Barb) RUBY STONE (Rhubarb) Chorus 2 FHA 2 GA A 2,3,4 Paper Staff 4 Baton 3,4 Quit talking about me.” Band 3,4 Chorus 2,3 FHA 2,3,4 Librarian 3,4 Oh, go blow. DORIS SVESTKA (Shorty) Chorus 2,3,4 Band 2,3,4 FHA 2,3,4 Librarian 3, 4 Paper Staff 4 Aw, shucks. Congratulations T . A. n . S. A. K. W. RULE, A. BURGESS, N. MORFEY, G. ELLER Senior Class History Our class of thirty-four green Sophomores was initiated into the Senior High in the fall of ' 51. In November, Keith Barnes joined our class in our active Sophomore year. Returning to school as Juniors, we found that during the summer we had lost two of our classmates. Our Junior year was full of excitement as we presented our play, The Mad Hatters, and ordered our class rings. In January, Orville Lansford was welcomed to our class. We were greatly honored by having two members of our class, Darman Clifton and Bill Ted Webb, on the basketball team that went all the way to win second in the Sectional Tourney. Also Dennis Lisenby, another member of our class, won first in the State Contest with his piano solo. The final event of our Junior year was our prom for which we chose Hawaiian Night” as our theme. We started our Senior year off with a bang by thirty-three hard-working Seniors making a big success of selling ads for our annual and sponsoring initiation. We were very sorry to leam that two of our former classmates had left us and would not be able to share the joy of our Senior year with us. Our next big event was Senior pictures and ordering graduation invitations. We all worked very hard to put out a fine annual. The final event of our school life will be graduation. Then we will say farewell to our classmates, who have shared the joy and happiness of our high school life with us, and wish all of them success and good luck always in the future. Senior Class Prophecy NAME HAS AMBITION LIKELY -TO-BE DOLORES SPARKS A Brain History Teacher Opera Singer ANNE REESER A load of books Interior Decorator Barmaid WILMA RULE A few freckles Airline Hostess Farmer ' s Wife MAMIE CLIFTON A College boy Good Housewife Lady Truck Driver STEWART ALLAN Loud socks To Travel Ballet Dancer DEWEY ROBERTS A Plymouth Factory Worker Atomic Scientist DENNY LISENBY A piano Doctor Alaskan Refrigerator Salesman DARMAN CLIFTON A Carr Farmer Girls’ P.E. Teacher ALMA JEAN GRANT A job Receptionist Channel Swimmer SHIRLEY HELTON A Diamond Housewife Tobacco Auctioneer RUBY STONE A Soldier Jack ' s Wife Prison Warden PHYLLIS LONG Cold hands Nurse Snowman NANCY SEAL A popsicle Teacher Electrician OVILENE FLOYD Pretty hair Beauty Operator Minister NORMA JUNE MORFEY Shorthand Ability Farmer’s Wife Filling Station Attendant DOLORES OLSON Dancing Talents Secretary Grease Monkey ALICE LEEVEY A Pair of Levis” Housewife Horse Trainer MARLENE MEYER Brown eyes Career Girl Stock-Car Driver ANDY BURGESS A build for a football player Filling Station Owner Trapeze Artist CL A UDINE STINE Many girl friends Painter Lion Tamer JIM NORTON A Super-Rat Owner of G.E. President JERRY SCHROEDER Some Chickens A good Marine Wall Street Broker BILL TED WEBB Sports Ability Coach Bobby-pin Vender GLADYS ELLER A pony tail Nurse Bam Painter SALLY JO MADEN Red hair Housewife Cowgirl BARBARA NICHOLS A baton To have an 18 inch waist Tarzan ' s Mate LOU EMMA NORFLEET A Choker Career Girl Lady Wrestler RUSSELL FOLLOWELL Lizzie Machinist Yankee’s Manager DOROTHY CARR Roller Skates Good Housewife Test Pilot BOB SPRAGUE A mind of a Republican Jet Pilot Concert Pianist DORIS SVESTKA Big feet Elementary Teacher Bouncer in a Nite Club ORVILLE LANSFORD A Beard Welder Kindergarten Teacher Senior Class Will We, the eminent Senior Class of De Land -Weldon Senior High School, being of sound mind and exceedingly sharp memory, do hereby swear this to be our last will and testament being incom- parable to any such will ever created before this twenty-eighth day of September in the year of our Lord, One Thousand, Nine Hundred and Fifty-Three. We, the Senior Class, bequest to the Sophomores our co-operativeness and ability to get along with the rest of school and the teachers. To the Junior Class we bequest our ability of never giving up until we have reached our goal and have outdone all other attempts at such doings. To the whole school unit we bequest our wisdom, wit and zeal in hopes that they don ' t keep it as well hidden as we have. To the faculty we will our deepest sympathies for losing such a stately and upright class. To the Juniors, we, the Seniors, do bequest the following: Alma Jean Grant wills her shorthand ability to Ethel Lois Reynolds and Ethie, please don ' t let shame fall on it. Ovilene Floyd wills her giggle to George Massey in hopes that he can control it better than she did sometimes. Ruby Stone wills her diamond to Kay Floyd. Doris Svestka wills her dimples to Dean Smith, may they look as good on him as they did on her. Dolores Olson wills her cornet ability to Ethel Lois Reynolds. Wilma Rule wills her freckles to Steve Swanstrom. Lou Emma Norfleet wills her love for square dancing to Donald Fugate. Marlene Meyer wills her forgetfulness to Dean Smith in hopes that he will always remember what she forgot. Nancy Seal wills her nickname Popsicle to Lois Roberts and may she never let it melt. Delores Sparks wills her abhorrence of the opposite sex to Norma Folioweli. Alice Leevey wills her Levis’ to Katy King in hopes that Katy will will them out as well as she did. Dorothy Carr wills her bow legs to Lois Roberts, Barbara Nichols wills her ability to crack caps in shorthand class to Mary Ellen Remmers in hopes they bring her as close to the teacher as they did her. Shirley Helton leaves the west end of the upper hall to Helen Carr - memories. Norma June Morfey leaves her Little Blue Book to Mary Weaver and hopes that Mary will get as much good out of it as she did. Dewey Roberts leaves his track ability to Philip (Flash) Lisenby. Darman Clifton wills his Ford to Helen Carr and hopes it will get her as far as it did him. Claudine Stine wills his whiskers to Jack Behrens. Jim Norton bequeaths his nickname Super-Rat to Jim Schutte. Orville Lansford wills his ability to chew gum in school and not get caught to Edna Svestka. Russ Folioweli leaves Lizzy to Dallas Shaw; Dallas, take good care of her. Andy Burgess wills to Max Swartz his ability to skip school and hopes Max will have as much fun doing it as he did. Mamie Clifton wills her athletic and skating techniques to Katy King. Anne Reeser leaves her size 9i feet to Carl Tudor and may he carry them gracefully. Gladys Eller wills her pony tail to Bob Jones. Stewart Allan wills to Jack Goodmon his habit of always getting his lessons on time. Bob Sprague wills his ability to stay home every night to Flash Lisenby. Denny Lisenby wills his piano ability to Jack Behrens and may he use it to the best of his technical knowledge. Phyllis Long wills her nickname Frostie to Tom Reynolds so he will always be cool, calm and collected. Sally Maden leaves her long red hair to Gene Spellbring. Jerry Schroeder wills his book iarnin and intelligence back to the teachers. Bob Stone wills his forehead curls to Leota Jiles. Bill Ted Webb leaves his basketball ability to Jack Knisley and we hope Jack will use it as well as Bill did. In Witness Whereof, we have hereunto set our hand and seal to this, our will, the twenty-eighth day of September, 1953. Witnesses: A Ibert Einstein Jerry Lewis Marilyn Monroe f J. BEHRENS D. FUGATE J. GOODMON R. JONES T. REYNOLDS H. C ARR K. FLOYD J. JORDAN P. LISENBY N. FOLLOWELL L. J1LES J. KNISLEY J. SHUTTE K. KING M. REMMERS D. SHAW E. SPELLBRING L. REYNOLDS L. ROBERTS D. SMITH S. SWANSTROM E. SVESTKA M. WEAVER M. SWARTZ M. BINKLEY (Adv.) C. TUDOR G. MASSEY R. DOWELL (Adv.) {Junior Class Officers D. SHAW, D. SMITH, J. GOODMON, D. FUGATE junior Class History At the beginning of our Sophomore year we were honored with a class of thirty- three members. Our entry at Senior High was accepted with a hearty welcome-the ini- tiation. We returned their welcome with an ail school party. When we returned to school as Juniors, we were a class of twenty-eight students. During the summer vacation we lost six members: Francis Taylor, Lois Schultz, Roger Walden and Wayne Utterback are attending different schools; Ronnie Clow and Rosie Bradshaw dropped out. We were very successful with our Junior play, The Perfect Idiot, and the Junior-Senior Prom and Banquet. F. Albert S. Baker K. Baker D. Can D, Barton D. Golden J. Bilbrey P. Goodmon K. Clifton C. Harrold E. Fisher J. Huisinga K. Foilowell L. Johnson A. Long N. Lisenby A. Franklin S. Mitchell D. Harris S Shaw J. Jordan J. Sparks J. Franklin B. Taylor R. Mix P. Thrasher L« Olson E. Wilson R. Provin J. Webb J. Metschuleit (Adv.) H. Remmers R« Thrasher D. Weets D, Swanstrom Sophomore Class Officers L. Olson, J. Franklin, D. Harris Sophomore Class History When we first entered Junior High we had a grand total of forty members, but during the year we lost Russell Floyd who moved to Cisco and Otis Chumbley who moved to White Heath, In the eighth grade we began with thirty-four members and gained one, Duane Gilbreth, who came here from White Heath, but returned again at the end of the first semester. Our ninth grade enrollment was thirty-seven. Of these, John Bilbrey was a new member from Arkansas. Richard Svestka left the class during die course of the year. Entering Senior High, we had a very impressive initiation and all thirty-three members wish to thank the Seniors for our wonderful time. From lower left: Stewart Allan, Mr. Dowell, Jack Goodmon. Top left: Bob Sprague, James Norton, Dean Smith, Steve Swanstrom. FUTURE FARMERS OF AMERICA The DeLand- Weldon Chapter of Future Farmers of America began the year with thirty-three members; eighteen chapter farmers: Stewart Allan, Darman Clifton, Don Fugate, Jack Goodmon, Jim Jordon, Jack Knisley, Phil Lisenby, George Massey, Jim Norton, Dewey Roberts, Dallas Shaw, Dean Smith, Eugene Speilbring, Bob Sprague, Bob Stone, Steve Swanstom, Max Swartz and Carl Tudor. We had fifteen green hands: Forrest Alberts, Kenneth Baker, Duane Barton, Kieth Clifton, Alan Franklin, David Harris, John Jordon, Roger Mix, Lawrence Olson, Robert Provins, Harry Remmers, Ronald Thrasher, Dale Weets and Robert Jones. The officers that we elected were: Stewart Allan, President; Bob Sprague, Vice President; Jack Goodmon, Secretary; Jim Norton, Treasurer; Steve Swanstrom, Reporter; Dean Smith, Sentinel. Plans for making money for the year included selling popcorn at basketball games and selling pencils with the basketball schedule printed on them. Our main source of money was based on the steam cleaner which we rented out to the farmers. Plans were made to have the parliamentary procedure contest at our school this year. Last year the contest was at Niatic. We hope the classes in the future will advance as much and gain as much experience as this year’s classes have under the leadership of our advisor, Mr. Dowell. From left to right: D. Smith, J. Norton, R, Sprague, S. Allan, J. Goodmon, S. Swanstrom, Mr. Dowell, G. Massey, K. Clifton, R. Provin, P. Lisenby, D. Fugate, E. Spellbring, R. Stone, M. Swartz, D. Weets, D. Roberts, R. Jones, A. Franklin, R. Thrasher, A. Burgess, D. Shaw, D. Clifton, J. Jordon, L. Olson, C. Tudor, D. Harris, F. Albert, R. Mix, J. Knisley, K. Baker, D. Barton, J. Jordon, H. Remmers. J.J.iA. iAt Work From left to right: K. Baker, H. Remmers, L. Olson, S. Allan, D. Harris, A. FrankL , R. Provin, J. Knisley, D. Shaw, S. Swanstrom, D. Smith, P. Lisenby, C. Tudor. 3.H.A From lower left: K. Floyd, L. Jiles, M. Weaver, E. Svestka, M. Remmers, D. Carr, Miss Binkley, S. Baker, L. Roberts, H. Can, M. Meyer, D. Olson. FUTURE HOMEMAKERS OF AMERICA The officers oftheDe Land-Weidon Senior High School Chapter of Future Homemakers of America for 1953-1954 are as follows: President, Kay Floyd; Vice President, Lois Roberts; Secretary, Mary Weaver; Treasurer, Helen Carr; Projects Chairman, Leota Jiles; Recreation Chairman, Edna Svestka; Public Relations Chairman, Sandra Baker ; Degrees Chairman, Mary Ellen Remmers; Reporter, Laura Johnson; Song Leader, Dolores Olson; and (Advisor) Miss Binkley. We appointed Chapter Mothers, Mrs. Herman Meyer and Mrs. Donald Lisenby; Chapter Fathers, Mr. Earl Clifton and Mr. George Grant; also Chapter Mascots, Kathy Allan and Mike Weaver. This year we voted to select a little sister from the Junior High Chapter to attend our meetings and report to her club any ideas she may have learned. Linda Waiters was appointed. Mamie Clifton was the chapter delegate to East Bay Leadership Camp. We were quite fortunate to have Leota Jiles attend the National FHA Convention at Colombus, Ohio. Our theme for this year was M FHA Train. Our Chapter received third rating for Section 16 in International Good Will, Leota Jiles was chosen as Section 16 President and Mrs. Herman Meyer was chosen Section Chapter Mother. We attended the House of Delegates at Farmer City in October and the Section Rally at Newman. We had a very prosperous year and are looking forward to next year. From lower left: M. Meyer, H. Carr, M. Weaver, Miss Binkley, K. Floyd, L. Roberts, D. Carr, S. Mitchell, A. Grant, S. Hilton, L. Jiles, M. Remmers, S. Baker, E Svestka, D. Carr, D. Svestka, R. Stone, N. Lisenby, N. Seal, D. Olson, O. Floyd, E. Reynolds, P. Long, S. Shaw, N. Morfey, G. Eller, E. Wilson, K. King, C. Harrold, P. Thrasher, L. Norfleet, B. Taylor, B. Nichols, S. Maden, D. Golden, L. Johnson, N. Followell, W. Rule, A. Reeser, J. Huisinga, P. Goodmon. CREED We are the Future Homemakers of America We face the future with warm courage And high hope. For we have the clear consciousness of seeking Old and precious values. For we are the builders of homes. Homes for America’s Future. Homes where living will be the expression of everything That is good and fair. Homes where truth and love and security and faith Will be realities, not dreams. We are the Future Homemakers of America. We face the future with warm courage And high hope. From lower left center: L. Johnson, E. Svestka, M. Remmers, S. Baker, C. Harrold, D . Sparks, N. Followell, M. Meyer, D. Olson, N. Morfey, A. Leevey, W. Rule, G. Eller, L. Norfleet, K. Floyd, N. Lisenby, K. King, B. Nichols, S. Maden, J. Huisinga, A. Grant, A. Reeser, S. Helton, L. Roberts, O. Floyd, P. Long, l. Jiles. Center: Miss Binkley. GIRLS ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION The G.A.A. has thirty-two members this year. The officers are: President, Marlene Meyer; Vice President, Alice Leevey; and Secretary-Treasurer, Dolores Olson. This year the awards aren’t won by the individual point system, but by organized activities. We have to meet every two weeks to comply with the new rule. The main activities at our meetings are basketball, softball, volleyball and ping-pong. One of the highlights of the year was our ’’Sock Dance.” BULL ' S EYE SITTING ON TOF OF THE WORLD BUDDIES SPACE CADET WATCH IT BOB DAGWOOD BLONDIE MORNING t DOLORES LITTLE SWISS GIRL SPAK1SH LADY CUTE HUH l l I r- ■I CHUMS thinking??? WORKING HARD ? LITTLE LIZ l studious ?? MARILYN MONROE HI SOD LEOTA CRAMP | MR. JOHNSON 3ATHING BEAUTIES OP 1953 ' .l MR. HALCOM WILBUR TRAMPS 1 1 SANDY WHERE IS YOUR CANDY ??? RONNTE. Paper Staff From left to right: B. Nichols, Mrs, Swanstrom, D. Sparks, W. Rule, H. Remmers, D. Svestka, S. Helton, P, Long, L. Roberts, L. Johnson, D. Lisenby, L. Norfleet, S. Baker, K. Floyd, M. Remmers, R. Sprague, M. Meyer, E. Svestka, N. Seal, A. Grant, E. Reynolds. Cibrary Staff From left to right: S. Baker, E. Reynolds, O. Floyd, S. Helton, P. Goodmon, Mrs. Swanstrom, A. Grant, K. Floyd, D. Olson, B. Taylor, L. Roberts, M. Meyer, N. Seal, C. Harrold, B. Nichols, S. Maden, M. Clifton, W. Rule, A. Reeser, L. Johnson, L. Norfleet, G. Eller, P. Long, D. Barton, F. Albert, D. Shaw, D. Fugate, R. Mix, S. Swanstrom, J. Franklin, C. Tudor. Keys ’ Chorus From left to right: B. Jones, E. Spellbring, D. Fugate, R. Stone, R. Mix, T. Reynolds, F. Albert, D. Barton, Miss West, R. Stone. Q iris’ Chorus C. Harrold, D. Golden, M. Clifton, N. Followell, A. Reeser, L. Johnson, L. Norfleet, L. Roberts, M. Meyer, K. King, E. Wilson, M. Remmers, N. Seal, Miss West, K. Floyd, S. Baker, D. Svestka, S. Helton, B. Taylor, L. Reynolds, P. Long, S. Shaw. Sextette N. SEAL From left to right: H. Remmers, F. Albert, P. Lisenby, D. Fugate, L. Jiles, L. Johnson, K. FolloWell, M. Remmers, S. Helton, E. Reynolds, D. Obon, Mr. Bates, N. Lisenby, P. Goodmon, D. Barton, D. Lbenby, J. Huisinga, R. Stone, R. Stone, D. Svestka, N. Seal, K. Floyd. 0 iris’ Physical Education From left to right: E. Svestka, D. Can, A. Grant, S. Helton, S. Baker, M. Weaver, L. Jiles, H. Carr, N. Lisenby, K. Floyd, N. Seal, O. Floyd, E. Reynolds, P. Long, L. Roberts, A. Leevey, M. Meyer, G. Eller, L. Norfleet, B. Taylor, N. Morfey, D. Olson, R. Stone, P. Goodmon, P. Thrash- er, J. Sparks, D. Golden, S. Mitchell, B. Nichols, K. King, M. Remmers, S. Harrold, J. Huisinga, L. Johnson, N. Followell, D. Sparks, W. Rule, A. Reeser, S. Maden, Instructor Miss Binkley. Action Shot From left to right: D. Weets, D. Roberts, R. Stone, S. Allan, R. Provin, E. Fisher, J. Norton, G. Massey, J. Jordan, J. Franklin, R. Mix, B. Jones, J. Bilbrey, R. Followell, C. Stine, Mr. Metschuleit. From left to right: D. Roberts, R. Provine, J. Bilbrey, G. Massey, S. Allan, J. Norton, R Followell, C. Stine. Physics Class {Junior English Senior Monte Economics junior Vo -fig Shop Civics Varsity From left to right: Mr. Metschuleit, O. Lansford, A. Franklin, M. Swartz, D. Shaw, J. Knisley, E. Fisher, R. Sprague, D. Clifton, J. Goodmon, J. Behrens, D. Fugate, R. Jones. “XT Squad From left to right; J. Jordan, K. Followell, R. Thrasher, M. Swartz, E. Spellbring, A. Franklin, D. Smith, T. Reynolds, Mr. Metschuleit, C. Tudor, D. Barton, D. Harris, K. Baker, K. Clifton, J. Schutte, L. Olson, H. Remmers, P. Lisenby. HELEN CARR School Song DeLand- Weldon Eagles are we And our aim is for victory Maroon and gray Here’s what we say Come on boys and really Show us you can do it. DeLand-Weldon we’re all for you Make those baskets count We’ll just remind you We’re ail behind you Fight boys and win this game. Coach and Managers B. Jones, E. Fisher, P. Lisenby, Coach Metschuleit. Varsity D. Shaw, D. Fugate, O. Lansford, D. Clifton, J. Behrens, J. Goodmon, B. Sprague, J. Knisley, Coach Metschuleit. Basketball Scores Nov. 13 20 24 30 Dec. 1 3 11 20 Jan. 5 12 15 19 22 29 Feb. 2 5 9 12 17 19 Dec. 14-18 29-30 Beason 41 D-W 41 D-W 59 D- W 44 D-W 34 D-W 42 Farmer City 37 Argenta 69 Fisher 63 Mansfield 54 Lakeview 71 D-W 54 Bement 81 D-W 58 Mahomet 41 Saybrook 58 D-W 41 D-W 64 D-W 71 Leroy 66 D-W 55 Argenta 54 Moroa 63 Tolono 62 Leroy 53 Mahomet 44 D-W 38 D-W 43 D-W 34 D-W 48 D-W 53 Villa Grove 85 D-W 57 Farmer City 68 D-W 57 D-W 64 Mansfield 43 Fisher 71 Beason 65 D-W 53 Zournaments Sangamon Valley Conference Leroy 54 D-W 31 Monticello Holiday Tuscola 81 D-W 51 Baseball From left to right: E. Fisher, O. Lansford, D. Weets, R. Sprague, J. Goodmon, T. Reynolds, D. Shaw, A. Franklin, J. Franklin, J. Knisley, Mr. Metschuleit, K. Followell, R. Jones, K. Baker, J. Jordan, R. Stone, D. Harris, J. Schutte, E. Spellbring, J. Behrens. Zrack From left to right: J. Schutte, E. Fisher, J. Jordan, D. Smith, C. Tudor, O. Lansford, D. Harris, K. Followell, J. Knisley, B. Jones, D. Roberts, B. Sprague, Mr. Metschuleit. DeLAND-WELDON SENIOR HIGH CALENDAR 53- 54 Aug. 27 Unit Faculty Meeting Aug. 28 Building Faculty Meeting Aug. 31 DeWitt County Institute Sept. 1 School Opens Sept. 8 Faculty-Board Reception at Senior High Sept. 22 S. V. C. Principals and Coaches Meeting at Farmer City Sept. 28 Senior and Individual Pictures Oct. 2 Junior Class Rings and Senior Invitations Ordered Oct. 9 End of First Six Weeks Oct. 12 Central Division Meeting at Bloomington Oct. 14 Grade Cards Nov. 6 Junior Class Play at DeLand Nov. 9-13 American Education Week Nov. 11 Armistice Day- -No School Nov. 25 End of Second Six Weeks— Grade Cards Distributed Nov. 26-27 Thanksgiving Vacation Dec. 4 Piatt County Music Festival at Atwood Dec. 7 Piatt County Institute- -No School Dec. 22 to School Closes for Christmas Vacation Jan. 4 School Begins Jan. 14 Semester Exams Feb. 12 Lincoln’s Birthday- -No School Feb. 26 End of Fourth Six Weeks, Mar. 8 Piatt County Teachers Workshop Apr. 16-19 Easter Vacation Apr. 23 Senoir Class Play at Weldon May 1 State Final Music Contest May 7 Junior- Senior Banquet May 23 Baccalaureate at DeLand May 24-25 Semester Exams May 27 Commencement at Weldon Gym ? acuity ERNEST DICKEY Principal- -Algebra CARRIE CALL Social Studies--Mathematics JOE KNIGHT Industrial Arts--Coach Boys Physical Education JANET McCOY Home Economics Girls ' Physical Education WILLIAM McCOY ARETE HALCOM English Mathematics Social Studies — English WILLIAM CARLSON NORMA WEST BURTON BATES Science — Health Chorus Band Ninth Grade T. r. L. N. K. E. D. L. L. B. J. S. L. J. A. D. D. L. L. S. K. M. B. K. D. D. G. L. E. J. S. B. D. N. R. B. J. PAoTy Reeser Burton Massey Vaughn Hopkins Reynolds Seal Followell Huisinga McHaney Webb Welch Huisinga Goodmon Cooper Tucker Followell Walters Hildabran Coon Rich Bilbrey Gantz Shearer Taylor Dresback Danison Bradshaw Burton Mays Jiles Taylor Hunter Trimble Hartsock Buchanan Yates D. Shaw R. Hoops P. Coon J. Dalton C. Lowery R, Tedrick D. Reynolds S. Followell E. Barr K. Stone J Morfey M. Utterback L. Helton R. Kingston B. Wilson S. Railsback F. Stites D. Buchanan R. White D. Mitchell L. Helton B. Maden J. Gantz M. Webb L. Johnson J. Patton J. Madden R. Crisman F. Smith J. Jordon B. Knisley D Gibson B. Vaughn R. Franklin G. Swanstrom P. De Vore L. King E. Dyson D. Stine T. Glenn P. Brinkman T. Massey C. Wachob J. Hunter R. Ester D. Floyd D. Buchanan F. Jackson J. Baker P. Long T. Webb F. Knight A. Gibson J. Mullvain H. Persons M. Kidd K. Carr B. Burton R. Provin T Price D. Burton J. Foilowell P. Dalton K. Lisenby V. Raglan C Burton D. Burton M. Wilson B. Huisinga B. Walters L. Reynolds J. Brennan B. Huisinga L. Weaver G. Sparks B. Wilson £. Price W. Hunter F. Massey E. Radley S Brinkman R. Barr J. Schroeder F. Glynn C. Fisher R. Huisinga H. Foilowell L. Sheets D. Riddle L. Snodgrass T. Snodgrass R. Fisher J. Armstrong M. Patton E. Roberts L. Burton M. Reed S. Jones J. Coon L. Burdine 7.M.A. From left to right: Tucker, Trimble, Dresback, Goodmon, Walters, Reynolds, Shaw, Taylor, Bilbry, McHaney, Stites, Smith, Brinkman, Vaughn, Stine, Shearer, Johnson, King, Followell, Followell, Helton, Vaughn, Mitchell, Lowery, DeVore, Stone, Mrs. McCoy, Madden, Burton, Hartsock, Welch, Mays, Webb, Wilson. Paper Staff From left to right: Huisinga, Rey nolds, Trimble, Mr. McCoy, Swanstrom, Huisinga, Mitchell, Johnson, Stone, Huisinga, Ester. Patrol Poys J. Jordon, T. Reeser, L. Huisinga, L. Huisinga, K. Rich, G. Swanstrom. library Staff Sitting: K. Rich, J. Goodmon, Mr. McCoy, S. Jiles. Standing: L. Johnson, N. Trimble, K. Shearer, S. Welch, B. Taylor, M. Bilbry, N. Vaughn. Student Council Sitting: S. Railsback, J. Goodmon, Mr. Dickey, D. Riddle. Standing: J. Armstron, M. Kidd, K. Rich, L. Johnson, F. Glynn. Jreshman Zeam From left to right: Danison, Gantz, Hopkins, Reeser, Cooper, Glynn, Jiles, Folioweii, Yates, Huisinga, Huisinga, Seal, Buchanan, Webb, Rich, Hunter, Mr. Knight. lightweight Zeam From left to right: Jiles, Folioweii, Buchanan, Burton, Weaver, Frank- lin, Glynn, Riddle, Dalton, Huisinga, Brennan, Glynn, Mr. Knight. Heavyweight Zeam From left to right: Jiles, Jordan, Gantz, Swanstrom, Tedrick, Floyd, Railsback, Glynn, Baker, Wachob, Long, Mr. Knight, Reynolds, Barr, Dalton. Uaud From left to right: Roberts, Glynn, Waiters, Johnson, Mr. Bates, Wilson, Provins , Brinkman, Mad- den, Hartsock, Riddle, Lisenby, Goodmon, Stine, Wachob, Huisinga, Huisinga, Huisinga, Brennan, Rad- ley, Huisinga, Huisinga, Mulivain, McHaney, Shearer, Brinkman, Rey- nolds, Rich, Helton, Gantz, Glynn, Gantz, Vaughn, Helton. ftoys Chorus From left to right: Burton, Glynn, Reynolds, Miss West, Cooper, Followeli, Riddle, Hoops, Glynn, Swanstrom, Buchanan, Gantz, Massey, Floyd, Railsback, Rey- nolds, Webb, Rich, Seal, White, Gantz. Cirls Chorus From left to right: Wilson, Burton, Welch, Stites, Lowery, King, Webb, Mays, Stone, Carr, Mulivain, Sheets, Shearer, Reynolds, Miss West, Shaw, Brinkman, DeVore, Hunter, Helton, Brinkman, Vaughn, Trimble, Taylor, Radley, Followeli, Biibrey, Tucker, Wilson, Schroeder, Kidd, Huisinga, Stine, Dresback, Lisenby, Provins, Burton, Johnson, Followeli, Huisinga. 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HATCHERY HAMMER WEBB Baby Chix - Feed Poultry Supplies FURNITURE COMPANY Phone 6731 - Farmer City Nationally Advertised Furniture Good Luck to the Class of ’54 RITA I. FULLER Kroehler-Philco-Seigler-Hoover Real Estate-Insurance -Farm Loans Armstrong -Monarch Phone 4872 Farmer City, Illinois Farmer City, Illinois EPP STEIN’S FARMER CITY JOURNAL DeWitt County’s Biggest Weekly FOOTWEAR Booklets and Catalogs Printing, Commercial and Society Farmer City, Illinois E. S. WIGHTMAN, Publisher Farmer City, Illinois McCONKEY MOTOR COMPANY MASSOCK’S DRUG STORE Sales - Ford - Service F armer City, Illinois Farmer City, Illinois CARL’S TRUCK STOP FULLER IMPLEMENT COMPANY Good Food Case Farm Machinery Cities Service Gas and Oil Meyer Elevators Open 24 Hours Soil Surgeons F armer City, Illinois Farmer City, Illinois RUST CHEVROLET COMPANY KENDALL THEATER New and Used Cars Across the Street from Parts and Accessories Young’s Barber Shop Phone 2179 Appreciate Your Patronage F armer City , Illinois Farmer City, Illinois It Doesn’t Cost, It Pays to Use GEORGE H. DUNN Your International Anhydrous Ammonia Harvest Dealer on -v -- IT 1% a J- 4 r« a i L) a r 1 a Farmer City, Illinois W I103.T| UtttS j cLIlQ i iSXUJ G Since 1951 M. T. COLLIER SONS ILLINOIS ANHYDROUS “47th Year of Service’ AMMONIA COMPANY Frigidaire Appliances Shellane Gas Farmer City, Illinois Farmer City, Illinois JACK McCORD BROCK PRODUCE CONSTRUCTION, COMPANY Live and Dressed Poultry Builders and Eggs South Plum St. - Phone 2174 Phone 4271 Farmer City, Illinois Farmer City, Illinois HAROLD’S CONOCO SERVICE L. D. SWARTZ Feeder and Dealer Phone 6232 in Livestock Phone 6905 Farmer City, Illinois Farmer City, Illinois DECATUR, AR6ENTA CISCO PARNELL LODGE KANKAKEE CHAMPAIGN Photographs in WALSH GRAIN ELEVATOR Grain, Feed, Seed, Fencing “The Spotlight” Parnell, Illinois By Phone 4224 BLANKENBERG’S WEDDLE’S SUPER MARKET PHOTOGRAPHERS Foods, General Merchandise INC. Locker Service Kankakee, Illinois Cisco, Illinois ARMSWORTH HARDWARE W. M. S. 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