New Athens High School - Vespa Yearbook (New Athens, IL)

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semoR class histopy We as Seniors of New Athens Community High School wish to leave a memory of our past with the faculty and underclassmen. In to our four short high school years we have crowded many helpful and happy experiences. We are leaving our dear highschool with the hope that our future will be as bright as the past four years have been for us. We entered high school as a class of 46 students. Odelia Reuss, Clarence Quirin, and Don Ragland joined our class during our first year. Before the end of the year we lost Meridene Berthold. We elected Mr. Russel Meridith as our sponsor. Officers were: President, Carl Wellenkotter; Vice-President, Dale Prediger; Secretary, Kent Fullmer; Treasurer, Alvin Weidemann; Reporter, Betty Weber. Selling popcorn at basketball games made possible our class outing at Fort De Charters. June Sheets, Helen Scholls. Menu Phillips, Armin Roberts, Floyd Grohman, and James Mueller failed to return to our class at the beginning of our Sophomore year. During this year we welcomed Norma Emge and James Strahan to our class. At our first class meeting we chose Mr. Earl Givens as our sponsor; DalePrediger-President; Carl Wellenkotter-Vice-President; Carolyn Franck-Secretary-Treasurer; Reporter-Barbara Kosarek. To increase our ever growing treasury we sold ice cream. We completed the year by spending a day at Cahokia Mounds State Park. This was the year everyone was looking forward to, at last we were upper classmen. Eleanor Phillips, Adelia Reuss, James Strahan, and Mabelene Voelkel decreased our class enrollment. Mr. Woods was our Sponsor. Due to his guidance our class play Great Caesar’s Ghost was a howling success. As Prom time drew near we were again very fortunate in have Mr. Woods as our advisor and inspiration. On the night of May 19, we proudly displayed the results of long hours of hard work. To carry out the theme of our Prom Dutch Garden we displayed stone dikes, tulip gardens, and a windmill with revolving arms. Miss Gladys Weidemann and her brother Alvin Weidemann reigned over the Junior-Senior Prom of 195L During this year we were also fortunate in having Miss Gloria Stone assist our sponsor Mr. Woods. Now as we are Seniors we think back over our last three years of our life and high school career. We have no doubt had hard knocks and bumps but we have enjoyed each year as we will never enjoy any future years. This being our Senior and last year we have had the most enjoyable year of all. We wanted an annual and we have one. We worked and slaved but we are happy for we did it willingly. Even though everyone was happy to return we were sorry to see the vacant place left by Mr. Woods, who so ably guided and directed us through our Junior year. Nevertheless our routine of work was continued under the capable assistance of Miss Edna Mae Christian. We were again unfortunate as Miss Christian was

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unable to be with us the greater part of the first semester; however we are hoping she will be able to return the second semester. During her absence, Mr. Don Schriner, our principal, assisted us. We are very grateful for the time and patience he has so willingly given us. We were again unfortunate in losing several of our class members. They were Audrey Jahnke, Rose Becker, and Ralph Liefer. We again elected Dale Prediger as president. We also selected Carl Wellenkotter as Vice-President; Melvin Gaubatz as secretary; Kent Fullmer as Treasurer; and Barbara Kosarek as reporter. One of the hi-lights of our Senior year was the Carnival, featuring a TV review. Miss Shirley Wagner was crowned Queen of the Carnival. She was crowned by Dale Prediger. The goal we are striving to reach in this last year, is a class trip. At present, plans are being made, and everyone is also making an effort to achieve this goal. Our Senior play is also being looked forward to, as our Senior year comes to an end, we look forward to commencement as a symbol of our achievements. We must and want to say that we would not and could not have attained this great height if it had not been for the wonderful parents, teachers, and principal along our way who have encouraged us and helped us with untiring strength. Mother: Where have you been?” Alvin Weidemann: Swimming with Melvin Gaubatz. Mother: But Melvin can't swim! Alvin: No? Then he sure can stay under a long time. Mr. Wilson: First I'll take some sulphuric acid and then I'll take some chloroform. Jim Burk: That's a good idea. Mr. Schriner: What can I do for falling hair? Butzy Herzog: Get out of the way. Mr. Wilson: Normarose, what would you do if you had an eight-sided figure? Normarose Emge: I'd start a side show. Eugene Kirchhoefer: Say, Mr. McNeill, do you like to play with blocks? Mr. McNeill: Not since I grew up. Eugene: Then quit scratching your head.