Lowpoint Washburn High School - Quill Yearbook (Washburn, IL)

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History of Class of '51 In September, 1947, twenty-three green Freshmen entered the hallowed halls of the Washburn Township High School. We were piloted through out first year by our officers: Danny Schroeder, Presidentg Kenneth Snider, Vice-President, Mary Gardner, Secretaryg and Joyce Faw, Treasurer. Miss Clara Reeves was our class sponsor. All of us re-assembled for our Sophomore year but five members: Marshall Bernius, Dean Kizer, Stewart Herron, Mary Nurse, and Margaret Hart. During the year we lost Alfred Schierer but were joined by Joyce Safford. Knowing that we had a Prom to give the following year, we sold coke and candy. Our officers that year were Gerry White, President, Loyd Damerell, Vice-President, Shirley Zenzen, Secretaryg and Mary Gardner, Treasurer. Mr. Snow was our class sponsor. Our Junior year was one of our busiest. We sold tickets at some of the con- cessions during the Fall Festivalg sponsored the Christmas danceg and presented the play, The Nutt Family under the direction of Miss Schriver. We entertained the Seniors with a banquet at the high school and a dance at the Log Cabin on May 5, 1950, with music by Larry Lonny. Ray Bannon joined us only to leave early in the spring. The officers that year were Mary Gardner, President, Loyd Damerell, Vice-President: Shirley Zenzen, Secretaryg and Gerry White, Treasurer. Miss Vers Huttenburg was our class advisor. Then we reached our last year and gained the cherished name Seniors , Our officers elected to guide us through our final year were: Danny Schroeder, Presidentg Vera Kemp, Vice-Presidentg Joyce Safford, Secretaryg and Joyce Faw, Treasurer. Our sponsors for the year were Mr. and Mrs. Jones. During our last flight we held our Senior play, sponsored the Homecoming Dance and became ex- cited about our glorious Senior trip. Z3

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. .q . A Q L ' i Qi t. fl, Bruce Minch We wish to introduce to you another Senior of Washburn High School. Although Bruce is a Senior, he is not as well acquainted with the student body as we would like for him to be. Bruce has been handicapped since birth and has been unable to attend high school. He was born April 18, 1932 in Washburn, Illinois, and has continued to reside here. Although he has been unable to attend school and take part in school activities-- with the help of teachers in his home--he has broadened in his education and has a scholastic standing of A throughout his grade and high school years. Mr. H. B. Ireland taught Bruce while he was in the grades. His high school teachers were: Mrs. F. S. Zeller, Miss Marie Shafer, Mr. Harry D. Campbell, Mr. George Brumrnet, Mrs. Bernadine Jones, and Mr. E. R. Jones. He is a very enthusiastic baseball fan, and the Cubs are a great favorite of his. He also spends much of his leisure time listening to the radio and reading: therefore he has a very broad view of world affairs. He likes to crochet and is very skillful at this work. He likes to listen to musical programs on the radio, and he attends shows quite frequently at the theaters. He is looking forward to warm, sunny days when he can get on his three-wheel bike and visit his neighbors and chat with them. He loves to go boat- ing with his parents, and he is also a lucky fisherman. He is taking a course in Driver Training, with Mr. Jones, our high school principal, as teacher. Next fall Bruce is planning to take a course in Jewelry at Peoria. If he likes the work, he will probably follow this profession throughout his life. May we say the best of luck to you, Bruce. Z2

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Senior Class Prophecy The day had at last arrived when we, the St. Louis Cardinals, were to go on tour. As we passed through Chicago, I remembered that one of my friends, Kenneth Snider, had become a big wheel in the Texaco Company. I called him on the phone and since he had become a man about town , he was quite anxious to show me the bright lights. We agreed to meet at the Mecca that evening. As we were seated at the table, the lights dimmed for the floor show. Imagine my surprise to see Joyce Safford featured as the most popular night club singer in the city! During the course of our conversation, he mentioned that Vera Kemp was now history Professor at Northwestern University. He also said that he was quite surprised one day when he went with his wife to pick out her new spring wardrobe, to find Shirley Zenzen working as a model. We talked of old times in Washburn and he mentioned a recent letter from a farmer friend, Eugene Knoblauch, typed of course by his wife, Sandy. They told of the wonderful improvements made in Washburn. Ruth Wallace and Doris Reinkenberger are assisting Dr. Sarrniento in his new hospital. Jo Laible is min- ister of the new Presbyterian church which has just recently been rebuilt after the other burned. Through the influence of Senator Mary Gardner it was possible to get an ap- propriation from the state to build an annex to the school building to house the kinder- garten department headed by Gerry White. They told, too, of seeing pictures of Suzanne Thierer and her prize winning Chester Whites, in farm magazines. After a pleasant evening with Ken, I rushed back to the hotel, collected my bags, and hurried to the airport where I joined my teammates for our flight west. I cou1dn't believe my eyes when we were greeted by stewardess, Joyce Faw. Our plane soared westward and we were a little alarmed when they informed us that we were to make an unscheduled stop at North Platt, Nebraska. We were advised that we would have several hours wait while our plane was being repaired. I strolled down the broad main street and whom should I meet but my old friend, Sam Kline, attired in a ten gallon hat, boots, and spurs. He urged me to come.see his modern ranch and another classmate, the former Lenilda Beltramea, his foreman J'oe's wife. I was reluctant to leave their hospitality, but returned to the field just as the re- pairs were finished and we journeyed on into California. As we reached our hotel and passed through the lobby, someone rushed up to me and here was Loyd Damerell, just checking out of the hotel with the rest of the Globe Trotters. We had only a. few minutes, but he did tell me not to miss the eight o'c1ock program over KOLB on which Diana Hattan was starring as Our Miss Brooks . He mentioned tog, that Alice pacey and her staff of trainers were now busy at Santa Anita. As I glanced down at my specially made watch. a gift fI'O1'Tl 8 f01'1'r1e1' C1aSSmate, Bruce Mingh, I realized that 1 had only a few minutes in which to reach the stadium for our biggest game of the year. 0.....,,g, Z4