Ottawa Township High School - Senior Yearbook (Ottawa, IL)

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PEP BAND: Carol Robinson, Mike Helffrich, Shirley Knoedler, Randy Bohannon, Ron Dodd, Sheila Aicher, Alice Fleetwood, Jane Keller, Peggy Easley, Nancy Hatten, Bob Jobst, Franklin Nussbaum, Jim Mitchey, Jim Craft, Dick Willy, Luke Caruso, Dave Sawyer, Charlene Diem, Charles Eldridge, Terry Blackley, Gloria Meling, Alan Farrell, Carol Alms, Paul Nelson, Don Grubaugh, Stan Siebert. DAVE MORGAN assists junior varsity cheerleaders at pep rally. PIRATE REBELS overcome oppo¬ sition’s resistance during pep ses¬ sion in auditorium. We Support Our P irates Everywhere 23

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VARSITY CHEERLEADERS: JoAnn Taylor, Sharon Mayhall, Suzy Richardson, Judie Hartshorn, Barbara Yednock. New football slacks with sweat¬ ers — white skirts and maroon sweaters were worn as the cheer¬ leaders led the cheerleading- at foot¬ ball and basketball games and all pep rallies. Selected by the faculty, they were under the sponsorship of Miss Nancy Hoerger and Mrs. Peter Meckenstock, who drove them to all out-of-town games. The sponsors also gave them a slumber party at Miss Hoerger’s home. The varsity cheerleaders were Judie Hartshorn, Sharon Mayhall, Suzy Richardson, Jo Anne Taylor, Barb Yednock and Kathi Richard¬ son. The junior varsity cheerleaders were Mary Jo Costello, Joni Hen¬ dry, Mary Meckenstock, Janis Stev¬ enson, Mary Lou Wilson and Gay Anne Martin. JV CHEERLEADERS: Mary Meckenstock, Janis Stevenson, Joni Hen¬ dry, Mary Jo Costello, Mary Lou Wilson. 22

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In traditional long white formal, Suzy Richardson walked down the aisle to “Pomp and Circumstance” as the 1958 Home-coming Queen. As flashbulbs popped, Suzy appear¬ ed in a billowy white formal with off-the-shoulder baby sleeves. Queen Suzy carried the traditional long stem red roses. Blue was the color theme of Queen Suzy’s court. Some gowns featured satin cummerbunds, while others featured rows of ruffles and lace of varied shades of blue. The attendant’s gowns ranged from a bright blue to a light summer pas¬ tel blue. Flowers for the four la¬ dies of the day were blue and white carnations in colonial arrangement. The court of the 1958 Home-com¬ ing, selected by the student body, were, in addition to Queen Suzy Richardson, Kathi Richardson, sen¬ ior attendant; Barbara Yednock, junior attendant; Mary Jo Costello, sophomore attendant; and Janice Stevenson, fi-eshman attendant. Honor guard for Queen Suzy and court were Ron Machetta, Ken Feltman, Pete Strow, Cliff Carter and Stan Gaul. H-C COURT—Janis Stevenson, freshman attendant; Barbara Yednock, junior attendant; Queen Suzy Richardson; Kathi Richardson, senior attendant; Mary Jo Costello, sophomore attendant. 24