Shelbyville High School - Okawwako Yearbook (Shelbyville, IL)

Text from Pages 1 - 104 of the 1954 volume:

s... fi C LIBRISf S ,xr X25 f?' xxx. , S! S 3-.5 A R 8: , ., I A may , PRODUCED BY THE JOL'RN.fXLISfXl CLASS PUBLISHED BY THE SENIOR CLASS SHELBYVILLE COhiML'?JI'I'Y HIGH SCHOOL SHELBYVILLE, ILLINOIS VOLUME XXXIX To the students, particularly to the seniors, we hope to present a trne picture of the scenes in which we played such important roles--to create a picture which in the days to Colne will always be a reminder of a cherished past. PREVUES -A ADVISOR Norma Ausun EDITOR Sally Wlseheart ASSISTANT EDITOR Nancy Clark FINANCIAL EDITOR Leajeanne Tull FEATURE PRESENTATION Page 4 COMING ATTRACTIONS Page 24 ADDED ATTRACTIONS Page 40 DIRECTORS and PRODUCERS Page 76 I o 'T' EQ , 'xxx W I Q N ' 'LIE I ,I AX gk ' ' 'I xx 'P' l PRLSHXIWIUN ,Z 9 N4 'r 5 ALMOST MADE IT! DUDDEIEJEIEEDEIUU SENIOR CLASS IIEJIIIEICIIIJIIIIIIIIIEJ nr MARVIN MCDONALD Class Vrce Presrdent 2 4 Athleuc Comm 1 3 Socral Comm 2 F 3 4 V Pre 3 Pre State Poultry Judgmg 2, 3, Natronal 1 4 Sectronal 2 3 Dany Iudgrng 2 S011 Judgmg 3 4 State Farmer Award 1953 L-A CHARLES E LANE Class Presrdent 4 Athleuc Comm 4FFA 234 wonFFAS e Farmer award Sec 3 4 Program Comm 3 Prom Comm 3 OUR RISE TO FAME THOMAS W JOHNSTON Class Vrce Pres1dent3 Class Secre tary Treasurer 4 Band 1 2 3 4 Athletrc Comm 4 Program Comm 2 Student Welfare Comm 3 Bas ket all 1 2 3 Football 2 3 4 Baseballl Sc1ence Club 3 Camera Clubl 2 3 4 Sec Treas 2 Stu dent Counc1l3 Natlonal Honor Socrety 3 4 Marshall 4 Snooper 1 Class Play 3 Lettermen Club 4 Dramaucs Club Pres 4 Musrc Con test 2 3 4 Speech Contest 2 4 You mrght compare us the class of 54 to movre stars on the rugged road to success We started out on our career rn the fall of 1950 as understudres worlung toward the last curtam call wh1ch was gradu auon rn 1954 Our semor year was the mam feature We were the authors and producers of the Okawwako and S nooper For our leaders we prcked three boys, Charles Lane Marv McDonald and Tommy Johnston Ellen Thompson starred as Homecommg Queen, and Sally W1seheart was our semor attendant Then came the producuon of Seventeenth Summer featurrng a brrght array of seruor stars We worked hard rn the Senror stand rarsrng money for both the yearbook and for our part tn the grft to the school wh1ch was the auditonum curtarn Mrs. Dobyns and Mr. Brown, our co-sponsors, helped us produce the Carnival. Charlotte Miller 6 and Earl Fisher were our Carnival Queen and King. Sho Clap 6 JOHNINY STONE FLORENCE RACHEL SHUFF Basketball 2 3 Football 2 3 F F Camera Club 1 F H A 1 2 3 4 2 Prom Comm JAMES R GUYON Footballl Camera Club Snooper 3 Letterman Club4 V Basketball Mgr 1 2 3 V Baseball Mgr 2 Dramat1csClub4 Track4 Prom Comm 4- -rs 6. N. FERN LOUISE GRAVEN IANINE HAGAN Program Comm. 45 F.H.A. 3,4g Program Comm. 3,43 F.H.A. 1,2 Student Council 4g Snooper 3g Class 3,4g Parliamentarian 4g G.A.A. 1g Play 3,4g Dramatics Club 4g Prom D.E. 45 Snooper 3g Class Play 3,4g Comm. A Dramatics Club 4g Prom Comm. 3. X 2 CHARLES FRANCIS SHIELS F.F.A. 1,2,3,4g D.E. Club 4. 7 IRENE GUSTIN DAGAN 1 G A A 1 G Chorus 1 2 3 D E 3 4 Snooper 3 Colophon 1 2 3 av 1 46 EARL FISHER Basketball 1 2 3 Football Mgr 1 Baseball 1 2 3 4 D E 4 O 3 Snooper4 Okawwako 4 ClassPlay4 Asst Mgr 4 Carnrval K1 4 D E V Pres 4 8 ROBERT LIVINGSTON Basketball 1 2 3 Football 1 2 3 Scrence Club 1 2 3 Snooper 4 Okawwako 4 Class Play 4 Drama ucs Club 4 BILL HAMPTON A 2 PHILLIP EMBSER Salem I-hgh School 1 F H A 2 3 4 Grrls Chorus 3 Dramancs Club 4 Snooper 4 Okawwako 4 NANICY KULL Soc1a1Comm 3 4 F H A 1 2 3 4 Student Welfare Comm 2 Stu dent Councrl 3 Grrls Chorus 3 4 Class Play 3 M1nstrel3 Prom Comm 5 'iv HELEN BARNETT A Girls Chorus 3 D E Club 4 Class Play Usher 3 Minstrel Show 3 Prom Comm WANDA JUNE SCHWENKER A 2 A Sec D E Awards 3 Girls State Camp 3 Prom Comm AN MARY ANNE CUBIN Band 1 2 3 4- Science Club 1- G A A 1 2 3 4- GirlsChorus1 24- Snooper 4- Okawwako 4- Class Play 4- Dramatics Club 4- Prom Comm - Music Contest 1 2 3 4- Minstrel Show 43 Speech Contest 4. CLAUDE MOSE D.O. 4. Q57 HARRY BROWIN Kinmundy Comm High School 1 2 Basketball 3 4 Baseball 3 4 D E Club 3 4 Class Play 4 Let termen Club 4 M CHARLES KIEFLING Class President 2- Student Welfare Comm 3- Student Council 3 4- ?-.ational Honor Society 3 4- F F A 3 4-IudgingTeam3 4- Section- al 3 4- National 3' Poultry Judging Team 4gNational F.F.A. Conven- :ion 3. 9 BARBARA FAULKNER FHA 1234 Glrls Chorus 1 D E Club 34 Class Play 3 Prom Comm EVELYN MORRISON Student Welfare Comm 4 F H A 1234 GAA 123 Gu-lsChorus 1 3 D E 4 Snooper 3 Asst Edl tor 3 Class Play 3 Q ,I if Q FR XNKLIN DOVE Athleuc Comm 1 Student Welfare Comm 2 Basketball 123 Foot ball l 3 4 Prom Comm 3 SCISHCC Club 1 2 3 Camera Club 1 2 3 Stu dent Councll 2 PFOJBCIIOHISI Club 3 Letterman Club 4 Carn1val Comm 10 ff' .l RICHARD HANES D E Club 4 Track 4 7? We CHARLES LEE Student Welfare Comm 2 Football 1 Class Play 3 Prom Comm 'HI CHARLOTTE ANN MILLER Soclal Comm 4 Band 1 2 3 Cam eraC1ub234 GAA 1234 Glrls Chorus 2 3 4 Snooper 3 Class Play 3 4 Carn1val Queen 4 Senlor Inv1 tat1on Comm Grrls Ensemble 2 3 Prom Comm Mus1c Contest 2 I . . . . . . : ' : . , g : 1 : : Q Q . 0- ' ' , Y' ' . fn., x ' X s I' A ' . : ' . Q . . : ' -: .,: - ,.s...,.,:' . . : . : ' . . : : . . : . , 1 - . : ' : ' '- . 3 . . . . 'S . ' z Qs.- 'CZ' SHIRLEY BOATS F.H.A. lg Class Play 3. DAVE PHELPS Class Secretary-Treasurer 35 Bas- ketball 3,4g Football 3.4g Track 4g Baseball 3,4g Snooper 33 Lettermen Club 4g Dramatics Club 4. f I 'Q MELBA RENNER F.H..-X. 1gG.A.A. 1,2,3,4g Awa 1,25 D.E. 3.43 Sec. 3g Snoope Okawwako 4. . r Q 49 ,v r It ' CHARLES STIRRETT ILLENE WICKER F.H.A. 1,2g Girls Chorus 1,3g D. E. 4g Class Play 3. ,W If Q- -A-rf' IENELL PFEIFFER Athletic Comm. lg F.H.A. 4g D. E. 4g Class Play 33 Prom Comm. ll if -r ' 'ami Ga! 'pf' WILLIAM LIVINGSTON Scrence Club 1 2 3 4 Camera CIub.1 2 3 4 SHIRLEY PIERCE Class Secretary Treasurer 1 Ath leucComm 3 ProgramComm 2 4 F H A 1 2 3 4 Colophon Club D E 4 Class Play 3 Prom Comm DORIS PEASE 2 3 D E 4 Snoope BOB PRESTON Social Comm. 45 D.O. 4g Snooper 3g Class Play 3: Beason High School 1 , 2. 12 NANCY LOUISE WORTMAN F.H.A. 1,2,3.4g Prom Comm. TQ- RICHARD FISHER F.F.A. 1,2,3g Class Play 33 ro jectionist Club 4. -Pv- 11 I Q iff' CLARENCE BOYD Basketbll 1 Football 2 3 4 F F A 1 2 3 D O Club 4 Lettermen Club 3 4 Prom Comm, I-was fha 2:1 SHIRLEY HOLLY Athletic Committee 4 Band 1 2 3 4 FHA 1234 GAA 1234 Sno oper 3 Class Play 4 Dramatics Club 4 Prom Comm PHILIP LANTZ. TURNER II Science Club 1 2 3 4- Camera Club 1 2 3 4- National Honor Society 3 4- Mixed Chorus 1- Class Play 3 4 Projectionist Club 4 Sec 4-Camera Club 1 2 3 4- Music Contest 1 2- Speech Contest 3 if TELVA DAUGHERTY Prom Comm. EDWARD GIBERSON Athletic Comm 2 FFA 23 DO 4 Class Play 34 Prom Comm. Wa... MARILYN HICKMAN Student welfare Comm 2- Science Club 1 2 3 4- PromComm -National Honor Society 34- Sec -Treas 4- Studem Council 2- Sec -Treas 2- Class Play 3 4- Girls Chorus 1 2 3 4- Okawwako 4- Carnival Comm 13' 'JE I1 Q NADINE HENDRIX nd 1 I' H A D Brble Club 3 4 LILA KIRK Athleuc Comm 4 F H A 1 2 3 4 Student Welfare Comm 2 Class Play 3 4 Prom Comm CHARLES WAYINE FURR Footballl F , 3 D O xgff' ROBERT E. SANDS Basketball 1,2,3,4g Football 1.2, 3,45 Baseball 1, 2.3,4g C a m er a Club 1,2,3,4g Class Play 35 Prom Comm.g Projectionist Club 2,3,4g Lettermen Club 4. 14 LOLA POWERS F.H.A. 4. HM STEWARDSON Eureka High School 1,2,3g Student Welfare Comm. 4g Baseball 3.4: Science Club 4g Camera Club 3,43 Prom Comm.g Projectionist Club 4g Student Council 4: Class Play 3. 4. if 45-'I LESTER PEASE Basketball 1 F H A 1 2 D EVELYN KIRCHER Science Club 1g F.H.A. 2,3,4g D. E. Club 4g Snooper 4gProm Comm.g Okawwako 4g Class Play 35 Reporter of D.E. Club 4. MARILYN IEANNE MISENHEIMER Bethany High School 1 2 Band 3 F H A 3 4 Student Counc1l 3 Nauonal Honor Society 3 4 EARL PHEGLEY D.O. Club 3,4. BILL W1LLEY Football 2 Camera Club 1 2 D O 3 4 Snooper 1 DALE DONAHOO Tuscola High School 1,2,3g Foot- ball 4g Band 4g Science Club 4 Track 4g Lettermen Club 4g Inna- murals 4. 15 'Q'--. 125' DIXIE LEE KNELLER A, 1 2 4 G A A 1 Pr Comm, Snooper 3 MARY ELIZABETH ROSE A 1 2 3 4 G Chorus3 4 Colophon 1 2 3 4 Class Play Comm 4 Prom Comm ARM-.af DONALD G HINTON Class Secretary Treasurer 2 Baseball 1 2 3 4 Prom Comm Fo otball 1 2 3 4 Capt 4 Athlettc Comm 1 2 3 Scrence Club 1 2 3 4 Camera Club 1 234 V Pres 3 Track 4 Class Play 3 Projectron 1st Club 3 4 Lettermen Club Prom Comm. MELVIIN D RODMAN F F A 2, D O 3 4 16 W D MAY Football 1 Camera Club 2 3 4 V Pres 4 DO 34 NANCY CLARK Band 1 2 Musto Contest 1 2 3 4 Scxence Club 2 3 4 Camera Club 1 234 GAA 1234 AwardS1'23 Prom Comm Snooper 3 4 Asst Edrtor 4 Class Play4 Projectton lst Club 4 Natronal Honor Soc1ety4 Dramatrcs Club 4 Colophon 1 2 3 4 1:7 A fif- F.H. .,:...:0ff1 Z.. --P-' F.H. . 45 G.A.A. , , , 3 i1'lS 5' 2 'vii N. 444' 1-:,1'.'3L 1-K P . .4543 .: G' : , :.'.'- . :is : N, Ili 5 .z E ELAINE GRIFFITH Band 123 GAA 12 Snooper Art Editor 4 Class Play 3 Okaw wako 4 Prom Comm silk LEAJEAINNE TULL Social Comm. 2 3 Cha1rman4 Band 4 G A A 1 2 3 4 Student Counc1l2 4- National Honor Society 3 4- V - Pres 4- Girls Chorus 1 2 3 4- Prom Comm.- Snooper 3 4- Class Play 3- Okawwako 4- Dramatic Club 4-Mus- ic Contest 2 3 4- Minstrel Show 4 '35 iv' JOYHANKINS Social Comm 2 Band1234 FH A 12 GAA 1234 Award 12 Snooper 4 Okawwako 4 Prom Comm Band Award 3 Music Con test 1 2 .TACK ROESSLER F.F.A 2- D O 2 JERRY DALE LOVE Social Comm 1 Student Welfare Comm 1 Football 4 Basketball 3 Science Club 3 Camera Club Prom Comm Og' 'CT' Nd WILLIAM GENE CORLEY Social Comm 2 Basketball 1 3 Football 1 2 3 4 Baseball Ban 1 2 3 4- Science Club 2 - Pres 4- Camera Club 1 2 3 - National Honor Society 3 Pres - Snooper 1- Class Play 3- Projection- i Club 2 V -Pres 3 4- Le er- men Club 4- Prom Comm - Music Contest 2 3 4 I7 fit 1... it CHUCK WALTON Footballl Scrence Club 1 2 Cam Club 1 2 3 4 3 oper 1 Projecuonrst Club 3 Prom Comm Q?-Q DANNY JOE BEEM Athleuc Comm 1 Basketball 1 3 4 Football 1 2 3 Baseball 1 3 4 Student Councxl 1 D O Club 3 4 Lettermen Club3 4 Prom Comm VICTOR M ELBERT Football 1 2 Snooper 1 2 Class Play 3 Class Play4 Projecuonrst Club 2 3 Prom Comm mpeg cg KAY COULTAS Bethany I-hgh Schooll F H A Re porter 2 Degrees Chauman 3 Pres 4 Student Counc1l V Pres 3 NauonalConvent1on 3 Nat 1onal Honor Socrety 3 4 Guls Chorus 2 3 4 Grrls Sextet 3 Class Play 3 Snooper 2 3 Play Comm 4 Colophon Sec 2 Pres 34 Carnrval Attendant Prom Comm D A R Award 18 43 w DICK INYART D O Club 4 '5'l. VX TOMMY STEELE Wrndsor Comm H1gh School 1 Program Comm 3 Soclal Comm 4 Basketball 2 Scrence Club 2 3 4 Class Play 3 4 Projectronrst Club 4 Lettermen Club 4 Drama ucs Club 4 Basketball Mgr 3 4 V Mgr 4 V Football Mgr 4 Prom Comm Track 4 Nanonal Honor Socrety 4 ELLEN THOMPSON Athletxc Comm 4 G1rls Chorus 1 3 Chalrman of D O Club 4 Sno oper 4 Okawwako 4 Homecorrung Queen 4 Prom Comm SHIRLEY CROSS G1rls Chorus 1 2 3 4 D O Club 4 Snooper 2 3 Class Play 3 Prom Comm Colophon Club 2 3 DON WADE Athleuc Comm 3 Football 1 2 3 4 Club 34 Pres 4 Lettermen Club 4 Prom Comm GLORIA LEE FUNK FHA 124 GAA 1234 G1 ls Chorus 1 Okawwako 4 Snooper 4 Class Play 3 Asst Edltor Snooper 4 Awards l 2 3 StateBow11ng Tour ney 1 2 3 Prom Comm 109' FORREST INEIHLS Prom Comm. AININ MEYER Student Welfare Comm 4 Bandl 4 A 2 3 4 V Pre Sweetheart Ball Attendent 4 G A 1 2 3 G1r1sChorus 1 2 3 4 Prom Comm Class Play 3 4 Okamwako 4 Snooper 4 Dramaucs Club 4 Mmstrel Show 3 Speech Contest 4 19 34 Treas 2GAA 1234 Treas SALLY SUE WISEHEART Athletic Comm. 3 4 Program Comm. 2 Student Welfare Comm. 4 Band 1 2 3 4 Batm Contest 3 4 Drum Majorette 1 2 3 4 Girls Chorus 1 2 Cheerleader CameraC1ub1234 FHA.1234 Hls torian 1 Student Counci12 NationalHonor Society 4 Snooper 1 4 Okawwako Editor 4 Class Play 34 Latermaa Club 4 Dramatics ClubV Pres 4 Homecoming Attmdant 4 Prom Comm. Music Con 234 GAA.1234 EL XIINE POLAIND Class Presxdent 1 Student Welfare Comm 2 SOC131 Comm 2 Cheer leader 3 Band 1234 FHA 12 1 V Pres 3 Pres 4 Sporthead2 -'ff' CARL E CISNA F F A 1 234 Natxonal Poultry ,Tudgmg Team 1953 Natxonal S011 Judgmg Team 1953 20 G1r1s Chorus 1 4 Student Counc1l3 M1nstre14 Snooper 3 Class P1ay3 Homecomlng Attendant 3 Mmstrel 4 Prom Comm Athlet1c Comm 1 Muslc Contests 1 2 3 4 Q! PAT TAYLOR D E 2 3 Prom Comm DIANE LICH Athletic Comm. 2 Program Comm. 4 Socxal Comm. 1 3 Studa1tWelfareComm. 2 V Cheerleader 2 Science Club 12 3 4 Camera Club 2 3 4 Girls Chorus 1 234 GA.A. 1234 Award 1 Studmt Council 1 2 National Hmor Society 3 4 Snooper 123 Editor 4 Okawwako 4 Prom Comm. Class Plly 34 Projec tionlst Club 4 Dramatics Club 4 Music Contests 1 2 3 4 Mixed Chorus 1 Carni strc! 4 Speech Contest 4 4?- GARY MCKENLIE Student Welfare Commntee 3 Basketball 2 3 4 Footba112 3 Baseball 4 Student Councll 3 4 E Club 3 4 Lettermen Club Prom Comm. ff' V M: ft,e H : ' ' ' . p 'sf-42 . : . . : ' . rw 2,a,4: Ranma 4, science cm 1, I ' - ' P - - - - ' val Anendama: Letterme1-Club3.4:Min- O at 40g W, 2 H 3 H ff I ' K y- . . . . . . 1 2 , 43 ' - 9 ' ' S . , : . ,4: ' - - : ' . : D. . . : 4: 4 ' 3 'g.,-H' 'T HOMECOMIN Is Ih1S called workv 'V' 5 Hi fs- +1 1? 'r exif 20 M P H speed hmm K1dS 'Q No coachmg from e s1del1nes V Sweet Three 1,,--+--45' -ff 1 :ts P FY .... T11 f ,, vw Wvswf Choo Choo anybody want a r1de'P Gee M1ss Collms how you have changed' V5 M,-G' If HIGHLIGHTS H L 21 I 'Si 'H' ' .EQ 21-i A H - 1 -.Qi I sf' x ,ai '-via' ' -.-'. 'K K I V W , f.I'f I , K W ' 'z'r ' ' I 9 f . Q3 x . A I l ' X - I X 'K 5' , ' X 1. ' -' 2 ,' T H f'k l:X t 'L - -fu' sy -I. ,A - K 4' R at ' i X r he . ' A My x R Vx y ,. O L gy . -. .1 I ' in ,. 9 Q. 1- H ' ' - . A J' Q .Q f 1' ' . 3 f . 1 al I Wt In ' n ' 'I ' '-' - 1 W .7 ' , 4 V 4 5 z---iq, '1- -- 5 yAy - 1 5 --5, f 5 I ' .L'- 1 1 . , , 44' . x ', ' Q' -y , Q ww. x - -:W . f w,kx-I5 'H 1' ' th X 5 ' H e . re' I' fe L ' ..,- va ':'1x1-Tb-4v.' 1' H P .' 5 o' '.'. ' I Ad F f- . 'Q' 1 Q' iv, W' ' ' .vs N ' ' - 431- , 4 5 f B s ' 1' 1 ,1 M gl- 1 L -- 1 - H., ' ' ,A .i u - W i , ' H.. 1, ag ,f ' I ' ., ,, : 4 n ' .k SOPHOMORE ATTENDAINT FRESHMAN ATTENDANT 'Q 'QQ '11-'.. 'T I-IOMECOMING QUEEN Shrrley Thacker Judy Hemlem SENIOR STTENDANT JUNIOR ATTENDANT Ellen Thompson fi Sally Wrseheart Beverly Sprague 22 WEEK END -cur' The afternoon of Homecomrng we all worked hard Each of us was hopmg our float would be chosen as frrst place wrnner wmv Mr Poynter's homeroom came through f1rst Wlth Muror M1rror on the Wall as theu theme The corona t1on was held about the mlddle of the evemng Ellen Thompson was chosen queen of the 1953 54 Home COm1Hg The band led the Homecommg Parade down Marn Street. The next nrght we had our Homecormng dance. We were Dl'1V118gCd to have D1ck Halleman and hrs band w1th us. 23 ff - ' ' s 1 I rr. x X: V 1 I , ' if -f ' . 1 ' l ' 5 4 U , 41 I j ' w I V V Q E ..+-f as ii 1 , 1 CUTTINE TTTTTTTTCTTTTNS l OH, OH, BACK TO THE OFFICE! 'S r..-r 'N Carole Adams if 'J' su W, I Marilyn Wilson President 1 Frank Biddle '22 if q Helen Cox 'Z -. 'Q Q-.ua Lela Adams K W..- fo Merle Chap man Vice-President Charles Carsell Mary Jo Christman in 1-Tig. A J W-W f I Q sw w L A il Lewis Doty ral . Elmer Agney Bill Apple Neal Atteberry ,AQ .11 2 'ww Dave Sebrighr Dick Bieber Donna Brown Secretary- Treasurer Lewis Cook 1'-05 cQQ x.a VL if Z - is A i l gn A A Richard Durbin I fx A Q N--17 ug 4 '- ff ra James Douaker 1 7 ., 5' Lula liorcuru 1 -f i N .fr 1 Rodney Freemon Patricia Gaston ' 3 x wx 5 s D Q,V, -A 3 AL-im' ' ' - ' m f wi We E H Connie Heinz Lane Helton ng 4? ' s Z i f Q! xsg A f ,...'v331. al, j HjM,W.1 A : 5 Robert Giberson 4'--.5 l Arnold Hilliard . - 1, 'V' in f wh- I w . .,.. I f .Jl'Z'l'W: . , , w fm-, ' . +4?er'ffy '-: .Jiizw 2 Charles Gritzmacher 'Ji s,n A vu-.gp Q v W. 4 - 9, Martha Holmes Don Johnston Ima Jo Johnson George Kelly Roger Kensil Larry King . J' 'Q LQ , ' lol -. N 1 - -' .Q ' N Q Beverly Lape Ray Lee Bob Lindsay Dick Mahnke l 3: 2' A-3 A ', pt, W' . . ' ' 11- xr I 55 gixl-A n , . xl X A . Q' ,Q 1. , 3 1 ' is ,film 'N 9 . A, V' e , 2, K xii' 'fir . y ,p - , ' ' V 444 . aw I 4-9 .ss 1 1 gk-X Deloris Hatfield W 1 .f ' . . rx: if v' Nellie Holmes ' ya' Sw .,,. f 1 Xt, Susie Kircher 3' '03, 14..,' ,......, Y 5 Jane Manning Q-nv Q 4 -53? -fix L-ug 1 B r Kay Nlannrng 'O Bob May B1ll Pesch 4 In Perry Rrchardson rf? 'lt an. Lane Mannlng Lewrs Murphy James Patterson Stanley Phegley -...wr Marrlyn Roberts In-K, fl? 35. ww-J' Q VX Darrell Matheny Roy Bannlng Edwrnna Mathenx '-s Q? awa- Rosemary MCKIIUICR Gene Nance Kenneth Page Upperclassmen at last' Yes rt was a happy day when our class rrngs frnally came and we were full fledged jun1ors To prove thls we started plan mng and work1ng to make thxs year s prom one of Shelby s rncest Our I-lomecomlng attendant was Bev Sprague and our carn1val candrdates were Bev Sprague and Gene Nance Th1s year we elected Marrlyn Wrlson presrdent Donna Reatherford Stanley Reynolds George Rezmas I' 1 Barbara Roessler Roger Roley Ruby Roley 'Hurd .5 sv George Rueff as M' 1, Leon Smlth 1 l 'Defi 'T Io Ann Beck Betty Sprcer 'U' 'QQ mi' J mn Q Leonard Smrth Betty Stephens Merle Chapman Vrce Presrdent and Dave Sebrlght Secretary Treasurer We were very proud of Bev Sprague who was elected vrce pres1dent of the student counc1l We were also well represented ln sports and our two cheerleaders J111 Wallace and Bev Sprague helped to lead us toward many VICIOIICS ur class was gurded by Mr Poynter Brll Tull E1leen Tull James Tull A f-ae' New lf' Wallace Pdchard Walter Larry Wheat f ' s 0 D- W. x Beverly Sprague Harold Small '31 -.142 ,Qs Jerry Stewardson Marlene Surrett Rex Swrtzer Bob Tynan Rodney Wade H? Donna Baldwrn Carl Wyatt -F '3 Q .Q Q, 'Q N, r 'XIX -6 ' X Q be Hd l 79 ' -31 'Q X v ls. .V H ,Q k I K.- -' ' . .f . R ' v l W, al -- Y 9 ' . I A is .L X J, S, C X J- 1 -ff Z: v A W, 4 up S 1 we S g-I ll f -as z I f, ,r K Jr? fi: k.., if ' m f Wm A 1 W ,Q Q g 4 -2,3 g ., V as K 'A f, - n I ' I I ' 1 -- . - . . at . 'E -,,. ' . ' X f I I O ' . . 4, , W W T . s Q f, , S, , ,lg ' AQ 94 val: H s ,f ' ' L N. -, A ' . -1' n -. ' sf, K , , g 7 , I ,' M Lf dn ' I xii., ,r-, -L S K r X3 Q Q -V . 5 'R v Qs rt f 2 , j ' D , , ' if , ,f 'XS' A V -' ' . hy' 'ff' f x 4 5 1 Q . . ' ' ' ii . .Vll ' ' 'VW-I P4 71 livffv 4 , L , ,I-ala, if L fr , ve r 3' L . f K2 Robert Adams , . ,-lg, , .ae if I , ' sm' -X 'TLV Dave Tice President Jane Beck Martha Bruce ual- Dorothy A gney -'fa f 1 r Linda Lynch Vice -President Carolyn Bieber 'IVV '-sv Larrx Chaney ' 633 ' SNP . I ,W ks aerr A Harold Agney 'Q B, ., , 'Was-A I 4 J' ai Jack Allen Secretary- Treasurer Violet Bly Edgar Clemons X f , -3, V, 'Q Robert Agney Donna Anderson Dixie Atteberry gf' , 4' .JL ..,,5 3 ,5 A, -- 4 rf f W B- P will -.. f i ' 1' l. il iili 1 'B' ir. Peggy Baird Beverly Baptist Richard Barker Jane Boyd c Karen Corley 1 1-up Dean Boys rw Judy Brown l'ritz Cubin Larry Degan A . 'YI V i' 2: 1 Q ,4 42 Q in v J i S' . .. - Carol Davis Daniel Downs Carol Edwards Phyllis Eversole 1.-L , Af1,, ,xx Shirley llorstythe Dave Gatton Rita Gordon Nancy Griffith Jim Hostctler Ramona Hubbs Nora Hutton Mary Idleman 5 gg A ,. 2 if -. 1 E' , V wQ,.r' 1,3 ,E at X X Ben-tie Kerr John Khcller Robert Leigh Joy Low: I 1? ' -an sr 1 ' 3 , 4' -v , -, -.Q N ' ,.,... is ff X ' ,s 1 I N .- A if ,, - X 2, '31 Donna Eversole Dave Faulkner Doris Gaddis Jim llolland Robert Johnston Melvin Jones ' 1 'Z ' . ml' sux 'ru .V x sri' '4 we x . . X fxlontc liars Sandra Martin 'I 'Q , -,,, . ? sam., f' 5 K af' A 4 Gary Martz N .-nit Sonny Mrller Don Perry M-'ga Phrlrp Reynolds PQ if 4' mf ND. vf-4, yn if gsm af ' .1--YI J ,NN ax I Jerry Martz Marjorre Nlatthews Dave Metzger Bennre Mrller Rrta Rose Mrller 'Qs- 1,0 we 1' le Dan Mose cCa e Dennre Nerberg Lxle lxohren -lda Lee Norman Our sophomore class consxsted ofmany stars rn all frelds We had Shuley Thacker escorted bx Nlelvrn Jones representrng us rn the Homecomrng coro natron Margre Matthews and M1ke bmrth were our Carnrval Queen and Krng candrdates Our booth whrch was decorated as a Nrckelodeon was a brg Our offlcers were Dave Trce Presrdent Lrnda Lynch, Vrce Presrdent Jack Allen Secretary Treasurer Leadmg our teams to vrctorx were Beverly Baptlst warsrty cheerleader and Martha Bruce and Nlargle Matthews junror varsrty cheerleaders Romue Pfelffer Terry Reb:-rn Barrd Rerder Phullrs Rerder Horner Renner ' '33 .-.QA 'wx new Shrrley Rodman ell1e Roessler Larol Roley Lero R reff Glenn Ruff . f . - V. J M y .V 1 w , ' I s ' - so M ' t ' zr, , Q in 35, 41 , -w .,5: iv' Ljgf k 52 VK 5' 75,7 7 ' V ' R in Qld! ' . ,fgryjligif ?y,LgfQ ' 2. ' ' V f ., . I'-'f'17w.11lX3 2 s 932755271 4 H-r11iCe Xl b ' r' ' 4' ' . N , 1. A . . . . . - . ' , . V N . N , . hit. . . I . 2 . . - . 5 j - O A . , I ' U V g , 3' 'A 4, , fr 9 'J ' 1:,, 'rr at h A V 4 M -A . A M , ,. r W X iv 1 by x 'X . r A M . new X '- ' 'Q A 'll Y 5 ' r n fp . . V . I K, . , V I u VA? A V 'lvl' ' if 1' ' Q I I V ' x -0- Q - ' A M ' o M 4 Vw ' ' or V Vi Q., Y 32 C 5 5 K . X x s 4-...Q S.:-. r-Kr . 4' ' ,, '- -'sn fxfis an I A 4' .., Q i 'Q I X z l Y-.,A jx 5 1 y K 1 Shelbia Seely Kathren Shuff Kenneth Shuff l- -s 7.1 -Af f Tom Smith Don Stevens Larry Stone l ,M Mary Skidmore Mary Syfert We are very proud of our three varsity football letter- winnersg Benjie Kerr, Larry Chaney, and Dave Faulkner. We were also well-represented by ShirleyTull and Martha Bruce, our majorettes. Mr. hlanessier was our hard-working class sponsor. .-ls we finish our sophomore year, we look forward to our class rings and our junior-Senior Prom. Elsie Thompson Sonja Thompson Jon Tolen A 4' V' 'fry-vV.:,jV5Q-I, ' 1 'ra-47 f , I Judy Walker 'sa 'V' 'Uv .4 ' -vf Peggy Wallace Leverett Weakly Robert Trimble 031, 2 3' mf- T if 4' ,S Martha Weekly Clifford Smith C W 3 , gr 'hd if 42 I Rona ld S winey Russell Woolen Shirley Tull Burford Wehb 'O N X :TN f AAI Mike Smith 86 X Shirley Thac ker P 'M' 2 Q Q .Eg I 's 'AW 3 ,W Q' X 2 .- if f Q X t -if Q .h I Don V e n ters lfred Wheeler v' N 4 A- Wanda Agney vi Aa sl lm' jf' 'Q-li '-we n P if va IN Jiin Tolen President Gene Beube '. 4 L E -.f Q r A ew C s , Q a,,-' F 4 i ' . Patsy C utler . Xi N' 'VR 43? fi ' ,CDP .Lg ' ' y Q, 4 9 f I ,, 'W' I s 4 i ai x 35 3 1 ' f x Q X ' L Mary Aichele Larry Allen Georgia Anderson Patsy Anderson Roy Ashinhursr .6 A A 'X 'A r. ' ig 4 Z ' ' '1' -, V 'MK 5 A . 1 V -W, X i 'J' - I-2,1 Qt S,,A 5 i ' ' 4 .. I A H Q, M y A A 5 , ' P Q 1 f Q?-T ,i W X 1 I X 1 Q11 i 11 , Pamela Switzer Clifford Boggs Roger Banning Perry Beern Robert Beern Vice-President Secretary- Treasurer Glenn Blackwell on -Q. X as ,..., lr Virginia Donaker f 5' , , 54 X x Linda Broyles Ronnie Carsell Sandra Chabner ,' H'-Q J' Os M 1 'mt' 'Y 'f ...F A! ,, , 2 J 5 1 I I Richard Downs Richard Elliott Carolyn Eversole 2 ' 'rf 3, ' 'ws , ,, A- 7 I O I Q. A e: Ya 'H P. .. 1 X li , I3 4 V ' lfiairl, .z . In Donna Chrisrrnan , , 0 3 . , ' 8 1 3 'gi L Patty Fanche 'ht vs ,fx 'QV' ' A , ' 5 , 3 K- K Q5 . ,. 2034 Le 2 Q '- f eral-L: 'f'i!.2gE223Z Glen Fisher Jim Forsythe Roger Fox If.. Q 4, 'Y '4 r Ronald Griffith Betty Gustin Lloyd Halbrook Steve Hendrix Virginia Hnbbartt Raymond Jackson 4:0- 'will Mm? Jilleen Johnson Donna Keers Richard Kneller Q4 Q-Q fr 9 if , I Junior Gill Dickie Hankins Ella Mae James John Knearem I?- 5, ,ll f 17 . Nd 'rr -u , -- -'- I' , Kenny Gillmore A f 5 ,yt --, .Y I Judy Heinlein William Jarnagin Marilyn Kroe ning .,- v--.-v 'J Virginia Griffith Ni ' .f T: , g K' 1 , E-+2 will r Dale Hendrix Judy Jones wr William Lamb if s . i . Nah Nancy Lantz Patsy Logue Freddre Matsch Ronald McKenz1e Lonnre Mentz Irmmy Mxller Ri 4-O' 55,7 sl Homer Mrllrgan Jackre Moms Karen Mornson Joyce Murphy Joan Nohren Naomr Pease We the freshmen wrll be the comrng attracuons for the next three years We began our first year by elecung our leads hm Tolen Presrdent Pam Sw1tzer V1ce Presrdent and Clrfford Boggs Secretary Treasurer Charlotte T1ce Donna Tynan Judy Jones and Nancy Lantz were always on hand to help lead the band when the d1rector shouted roll em Dale Perry . 4.1 an ,nzqo Roger Reichart rJ5P MJ -5. F5 I Carol Pferffer David Reynolds 4-my v 'P' - a 7 'Q . - Rrchard Prerce Donnie Reynolds ii. Sax Roger Plerce John Preston r J , ,I yt - - h ' , Roger Richardson Helena Roberts Gene Ray m Roley 'XX fd xg' 4,1 ' u 'nl' ' Ne . -V 525-' S- or nl.: Fw f El Betty Rueff John Russell Joy Sanders BQ- xvwl CNT Charles Stephens Betty Stevens Jack Stewardson Judy Hernlern escorted by Grbby Smart starred as I-lomecommg attendant Karen Mornson and Clrfford Boggs represented us at the Carnrval Raymond Srlls Trllre Small Fi 3 Zeta Stewardson 11m Sttrrett Our football team and rts coach Mr McAdam ended our season wrth two w1ns and two losses Pam Swrtzer and Pat Anderson were our Juruor varsrty cheerleaders Q vi v , 1 f 3, 3 : 1. ' AQK Gxbby Smart s..-, Martha Syfert When our duector Mr F1I11C3l called cut we began lookrng forward to our next year as sopho IHOICS Mary Wakeland Charlotte Trce Sharon Tnpp Gaylord Tull 'Q' Mrldred Wallace Patsy Walter Ps i 37 Ike Wayne West Donna Tynan Ruth Wade Q ig Lewrs Wheat Harlyn Wrnson I fb- rg' by K ' tg' -5 .. '. x a as g y I, 3, ,K A, 1 . . - A - X wr K Vw V.. tt? 1 '14, I 1 f -I , . : W. x , WNV? L ' W ,. 'S , ' X , I' . v Z , V K X , A 4 7 .Q . . I . , . Q , . ' 0 D . . . . ' - . . ' n N' . - A 4' 'ts ' . ' s, , Y ' t .3 .7 , - :Q I f . -.. f A , - .. , ' , u 'J W f A . , g 5 0 P 13 K+ ,N-:X 4 N 1 'P -L v 3:3 - J -X l W ,ff t y X WN 'XV SENIOR PLAY- USEVENTEENTH SUMMER He ll be back D1ane' D1d she accept Ph1p'P ny' M Don t cry Charlotte' 41. if No books at pracuce Sal' 38 I . I E Q ,,,A.,, 5- , ,M , . H . a ' W A V . ff , ' f' , g Q H , , I t t' i , fly t A ' I ' xx t cl N -7 ' 2 M J...-M JI , ln.. I X Anyone for a Shaxev CARNIVAL CAPERS Forget xour lmes Ph1p', We Three and Ronme Stralght from The Copa Carruval Roxaltv Peek A Boo A ff Y 1 - f 5 L ' , , ,J T 8 ' V 1, fr , ,ye e sr , X 'ff 1 Y, - ' O I flux X , , ,-I, K In J V- .. ' - - ff , -.,,f+.gf . V- f.S. ' 4 Qfvaf - 3.4, I ik Q ' . Y., f..V f Ve? Q ' V AUWXCTI ONS Z W :Jin MIXED EMOTIOINS STUDENT COUNCIL 1 V N-.... fl' l Charles Kleflmg Beverly Sprague Shrrley Tull Lea Tull lim Stewardson LOUISE Graven Charles Lane Merle Chapman Gene Nance Dave Sebnght Jerry Stewardson lack Allen Carol Edwards Mrke Sm1th Glenn Ruff Bob Beem Judy Helnleln Richard Downs Sandra Chabner AX NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY NATIONA HONOR OCIETY Xfr SX I' s x f x 43 Manlyn Mrsenhermer Beverly Sprague Tom Steele hm Stewardson Ph1l1p Turner hll Wallace Marllyn Wrlson Sally Wrseheart Gene Corley Lea Tull Tom Johnston Carole Adams Ixancy Clark Kay Coultas Roger Kensrl Charles Kleflrng Charles Lane Drane Lrch Marv1n McDonald cas 6 X .f 'Z ff -1 N. ,4 ' Marilyn Hickman STUDENT COUNCIL STUDENT WELFARE COMMITTEE M008 .13 TTIMKOJ LEFT TO RIGHT Ann Meyer Ramona Hubbs Ruth Ann Wade Pam Swrtzer Carolyn B1eber hm Stewardson Cha1rman Mary Lea Sludmore Eugene Ray Chfford Boggs Conme Hemz SOCIAL COMMITTEE LEFT TO RIGHT- Charlotte Mrller, Nancy Kull, Patsy Anderson, Judy Helnlelfl. Sandra Chabner, Mary Io Chnstman, Danny Downs, Lea Tull-Chauman, Gene Nance, Tom Steele, Merle Chapman, Dave Sebnght, Gene Beube, Melvm Jones, Larry Stone, John Kneller. 44 E H- , ff 7 L 'K A I K+- ? V L fn I - .1 3 0 1 9 U 1 . 1 I ' I I , 1 Yr . l J -: - 1 2 I J 'K ' , G l H. Y It X T - , ' A-Q-i lf,-N Ili? COMMITTEES PROGRAM COMMITTEE LEFT TO RIGHT Helena Roberts Glenn Ruff Drane L1ch Dixie Atteberry Carol Edwards Louise Graven Chairman Donna Baldwin Jane Manning Marilyn Roberts Virginia Hubbartt Karen Morrison Nancy Lantz ATHLETIC COMMITTEE :I rn, Aa JG., 'Aga SITTING Left to Right: Jerry Martz jack Allen Jim Tolen Jury Stewardson Tom Johnston Charles Lane-Chairman Beverly Bapnist Jill Wallace Lane Mannin ev- erly Sprague Shirley Holley Lila Lee Kirk. 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P56 2. 45-f LEFT TO RIGHT B111 LIVIHQSIOTI Charles Walton D1ane L1ch Charlotte Mrller Nancy Clark SECOND ROW B111 May Ph1l1p Turner Tom Johnston Gene Corley Bob Sands Jerry Love Roger Roley Sally W1seheart Gene Ray THIRD ROW Rlchard Barker Roger Kensll Don H1nton Allen Weakly Glenn F1sher Jack Stewardson J1m Sttrrett G1bby Smart Rtchard Downs Gene Beube J1mDonaker J1lT1 Stewardson, and Dtck Mahnke CAMERA CLUB We are the people behmd the scenes We take the plctures Durmg the year, we sold plctures, took plctures, and worked hard to get snapshots for our Okawwako. At carmval t1me, we sponsored me shootmg gallery. Of course, Mr. Evans, our sponsor, was our Number One Shotl ,T1m Stewardson, our presldent, led us ID many mteresung demonstrattons. Gen Corley and Tom Johnston showed us the shdes that they took on thetr tmp to Yellowstone. Mr. Evans helped us learn all about cameras and spent many extra hours m the dark room develop mg plctures for the Okawwako. Supporung roles were played by Don Hmton, v1ce presldent, and Ph1hp Turner, secretary trasurer. 'W 'N' 421 rf jail! 41 ku 13 .ala LEFT TO RIGHT Dale Donahoo James Donaker Mr Redtcks fsponsorj Sally WISQIEZFI D1aneL1ch Nanch Clark Martlyn Htckman Perry Beem Allen Weakly SECOND ROW Gene Corley and Tom Steele THIRD ROW Jerry Love Don Hmton Larry Wheat and Ph1ll1p Turner SCIENCE CLUB When we began our roles as sc1ence club members tn September, we had lots of quesuons about chem1stry. Now, as this school year ends, we are much w1ser. We've found the answers to many of those questxons. Our prestdmt, Gene Corley, w1th the help of Mr. Red1cks, our advxsor, planned many mterestmg demonstrat1ons. One of the most mteresung of these demonstrat1ons was on amateur radio, Jun Steward son, Phthp Turner, and B111 Lwmgston brought thezr rad1os to school and let us hsten to some fore1gn coun trles and explamed how amateur radlos work. The supportmg roles were played by Don Hmton, vxce presxdent, and Manlyn Hickman, secretary treasurer. ki . - I L 'S D145 A . I V' Law., gf. ' S n , W- Q A f Y , ww- Qs. I , - f 'f Q V iii' 'aff x' gm: 0 ' 'l. 4' Y , 3 l -. ta f -r .-is it Q- . 41 ' M , F t 5, , A u 1 . C Q .x ' A W 0 C if ' 5 . 3' .. ' ld - Q V ,f ku .A... -.. -J S 3 I ' . , D ' . CHORUS A We were very proud to start the year wear- ing our new blue robes. We used them on many occasions, two of which were our Christmas program composed of both band and chorus, and our annual spring concert. We were alsohappy to be entered in the '54 music contest at Olney. Our sponsor, of the band and chorus, Mr. Finley, certainly had his headaches. BAND -I We have been busier than ever this year producing and performing different skits and formations for all home football games. We participated in both Moweaqua's and Assurnption's Centennials, gave a Christmas concert, and attended a Band Day at Eastern Illinois University. We also gave a Spring concert, a student- body concert and we were well represented in the Shelby-Moultrie Band Festival. 1 at 7555 fi 1 i .195 ' 1 fn? Khu- ROW ONE Mrs Gustm Chapter Mother Donna Tynan Ruth Wade Pamela Swttzer Georgia Anderson Virginia Hubbartt Martha Syfert Mary Aichele Pubhc Relations Chairman Karen Morrison Historian Ella Mae James ROW TWO Miss Funkhouser Student Teacher Carol Pfeiffer Secretary Nancy Lantz Charlotte Tice Treasurer Virginia Griffin Judy Heinlein Judy Jones Sandra Chabner Pat Anderson M1ss Mathias Advisor ROW THREE Donna Christman Marilyn Kroemng Doris Gadd1s Jennie Askms Pat Cutler Helena Roberts Joyce Murphy Sharon Tripp Joy Sanders Linda Broyles Zetta Stewardson Mr McKnel1y Chapter Father ROW FOUR Mary Wakeland Slurley Forsythe Mtldred Wallace Wanda Agney Betty Gustm Virguua Donaker Mary Rose Patsy Logue, T1ll1e Small V1ce President JUNIOR F H A We have accomplished many things this year contributed gifts for World Festival for fnend ship among children attended parents night sponsored a Cafe at the school carnival and gave a radio broadcast We also helped with school assembhes helped plant a rose bush called on shut ins helped at home on Mom s Surprise Day made Christmas tray favors for the hospital and took candy to Kimmerer Home After we passed our pre initiation test and were mitiated, we observed Valent1ne's week with Heart Sisters, took part in a style show, attended an April Fools' party with the F.F.A.. collected money for the March of Dimes, helped serve many banquets and dinners, and corresponded with foreign students. Besides these activities we have helped the Senior F.H.A. with many things. 3 1,-E Q Q., ' lf' - Fi xupxi 1 'Sa ROW ONE Nancy Wortman Rita Gordon Martha Holmes Donna Reatherford Nellie Holmes Marilyn Misenheimer Lila Kirk Florence Shuff Marilyn Roberts Dixie Kneller Romona Hubbs ROW TWO Dixie Atteberry Karen Corley Mary Lea Skidmore Shirley Tull Sonja Thomason Treasurer Shelbia Seely CarolRoley, Ann Meyer Vice President Evelyn Morrison Louise Graven Pubhc Relations Chair man Ardith Coultas ROW THREE Dorothy Agney Kay Coultas President Lea Tull Carol Adams Marilyn Wilson Secretary Connie Heinz Nancy Kull Shirley Pierce Janine Hagan Parliamentartan Phyllis Reider Helen Barnett Barbara Faulkner Sally Wtseheart ROW FOUR Miss Newhn Student Teacher Rosemary MCKlUr1Ck Mr Poynter Chapter Father Delores Hatfield Beverly Lape Philhs Embser Wanda Schwenker Glor1a Funk J oannBeck Historian Ima Jo Johnson Lola Powers Mrs Crouch Advisor SENIOR F H A Our senior F.H.A. IS a club composed of girls who are tnterested mhome economics. We meet twice a month during activity period and at least once a month we have a talk on an interesting career. Our club has sponsored and helped with a Kick-Off Dance and aWeiner Roast with the F.F.A., enter- tained the Sullivan chapter, presented a radio broadcast, planted a rosebush outside the bay-window of the home living center, entertained small children at a Christmas party, held a Mother and Daughter Banquet, entertained our Dad's at a Chili supper. served dinners and banquets to many clubs. Ann Meyer, our candidate for queen of the Sweetheart Dance, was chosen as attendant to the Queen. SNOOPER AND OKAWWAKO 31-1-QB an 1-wana wnsmwqg may ,W 4 mg 4 BM Mmm 'W ROW ONE Left to Rlght Ellen Thompson Nancy Clark Marllyn H1ckman Joy Hankms Carole Adams Correspondent D1aneL1ch Lxla K1rk Correspondent ROWTWO Left to R1ght Ph1l11s Embser Mar11yn M1senhe1mer Correspondent E1a1neGr1ff1th Mary Anne Cubln Bob Llvmgston G1or1a Funk Ann Meyer Sally Wlseheart Our school paper and yearbook were wrmen and edxted by the Journahsm class Mrs Austm and the typxsts of Mr Fuucal s off1ce pracnce class Thxs IS the f1rst year our pubhcat1ons have been edned dur mg school t1me by a class wh1ch IS entxrely composed of sen1ors The leadmg roles on the Snooper were f111ed by Edxtor D1ane L1ch Ass1stant Edltor G1or1a Funk Sports Ednor Earl Fxsher and Art Edltor Elame Gr1ff1th Edltor Sally Wxseheart, Assxstant Edltor Nancy Clark, and Fmanclal Eduor Lea Tull played the starrmg roles IH the Okawwako . ,K - H -.ya Y - .A 54 - Y V f. I 5 J Ji f Q i 123 RQ - V912 ' A I 4.. A, 1 S J 1 1 ,fir 5 V Ni ....a M Q V7 mum 'fx S , .. If -0 ,sa p. m I F 1 ,xg I V 9? M K I 'ii ' 'Q - M Magfv n v 3 . , I ' 1 , , Y . . I . . H . , . : . . , . . . U y . . . ' . y . . I . I I . . , . ,, ,, . . . . . , . l I Our faxthful Semor and Staff photographers for the Okawwako are hm Stewardson and lx U L Ev ns What shall the theme be? f--wang., 'br-Af' in M an can 1 1 M3 Always edmng and rewrmng our Sd1t0I'S worked unceasmgly under the watchful eye of then' advxsor 53 .....,,x. I , Q rn M ,l -I' nan n.. .V 1,4 ' nano 'M 1-4 ' ,. ., A My f... mt .4 ,,,,, Q uw, 1 up , L can V -. ' . ' --L no . ur .. up 0 if. . . 3 . one if . kk far n Q . 1' H' A .N -.,, 72 9 0 CLUB ? Hflllvf iiF-ak .,- D M J -ESI' iii 42916 1 W5 -- '-'L funn? In-nun AP' D E OFFICERS Shrrley Prerce Bob Tynan Gary McKenz1e Earl Frsher Evelyn Kucher We the Drstrrbutrve Educauon students learn to meet and work wrth the publlc Most of us work half a day and go to school the other half The lugh lrght of our year was our annual employee and employer banquet At the carmval we sponsored the Jello throw wrth Mr F1n1cal our advlsor and the class members as targets for the rubbery Jello HBA 1110155 -.-' FROINF ROW, Left to Rrghr. Donald Johnston, Bob Tynan, Perry Rrchardson, George Kelley, Nadlne Hendrrx, Dons Pease, Exelyn lxrrcher, Anna Nell Stewardson, Janrne Hagan, Evelyn Morrrson, Ima Jo Johnston, lllene Wrcker. SECOND ROW Pat Taylor, Slurley Prerce, Wanda Schwenker, Helen Barnett, Barbara Faulkner, Irene Gusun Dagan, Jenell Pfreffer. STANDING, Left to Rrght Mr. Frrucal--Spon sor, Earl I-rsher, Gary INICKCHZIC, Harry Brown, B111 Apple, Lew1s Doty, Rodney Freeman, Rlchard Hanes. . . CLUB OUR EIGHTH HOUR D O CLASS SITTING Left to Rrght. Bob May Shtrlev Cross Don Wade Clarence Boyd STANDING Left to Rlght. Claude Mose Wayne Furr Lester Pease Danny Beam Mr Fegley Sponsor George Reztnas, Leon Smrth Our D O club ts composed of twenty three students who learn many d1fferent Sk1llS We sponsored the penny D1ICh for the annual carn1val Through our school studymg and on the Job Uarmng we are prepartng for better jobs rn the future R Our sponsor rs Mr Fegley Shrrley Cross Don Wade l uw 3 D o OFFICERS -. 83 1 Ellen Thompson s.,,, uf ' B111 May 5? it 39' an Q 4 X ll waz 4.1 OUR THIRD HOUR D O CLASS Standtng Left to Rlght FRONT ROW Edwtnna Mathen Drck Inyart Earl Phegley Bob Preston Ellen Thompson BACK ROW Brll May Nlelvrn Rod man Ed Grberson Jack Roessler Carl Wyatt Mr Fegley Sponsor 1 - 1 1 . ' 1 ' , 1 1 0 1 l ' 1 1 X 1 ' . - . . . . I I . - Q 7 7, X . I 1 , 1 1 . N 'T ', J R-I' 1 ef , . - 5 ' : aw. I . .-, 5 TT E ' 'Z 'Ea' , 5 ' . , , A V, . -4 3 'B is. A '. I' nu 3 -.:- 3 . ,, 3- 6 K . . .t. Q if s y- , . M. 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ROW ONE Left to Rlght Nancy Clark Mary Rose V1rg1n1a Donaker Ella Mae James Carol Dav1s Nancy Gr1ff1th Martha Bruce Mary Lea Sk1dmore Karen Corley Charlotte Mlller Leajeanne Tull D1ane L1ch ROW TWO Left to RIQJI Mrss CO1l1l'lS Sponsor Elame Poland Presxdent V1rgm1aGr1ff1n Pat Anderson Zetta Stewardson Judy Hemleln Ruth Wade Donna Tynan Pam Sw1tzer Sandra Chabner Carole Adams Sally Wxseheart ROW THREE Left to R1ght Joy Love Sh1rley Forsythe, Dorxs Gaddls Patsy Logue L1nda Broyles Donna Keers J1lleen Johnson Nancy Lantz Charlotte Txce Judy Jones Mar1lyn Wxlson ROW FOUR Left to Rlght Martha Holmes M1ldred Wallace Em1ly Stewardson Sh1rley Rodman, Jane Beck Ada Norman Sh1rley Tull Lmda Lynch Beverly Bapust Mary Anne Cubm ROW FIVE Left to Rxght Sonja Thompson Patsy Cutler J enme Askxns Beverly Sprague J11l Wallace Judy Walker Treasurer Margxe Matthews Joan Beck Nelhe Holmes Helen Cox Those off1cers not shown are. Delor1s Hatfield V1ce Presxdent and Wanda Schwenker Secretary The G1rls Athleuc Assocxatlon off1cers chosen last Spflflg to play the starrmg role 1n this year s 8CI1V1I16S are Elame Poland Preszdent Delorxs Hatfleld V1ce Presldent Wanda Schwenker Secretary and Judy Walker Treasurer The members of G A A are planmng IH great detatl for the Sprtng Playday Thls act1v1ty conslsts of one complete day of games The general actxvmes of the G A A throughout the year are bowling basketball volleyball softball table tenms and shuffle board There are pomts awarded to each member part1c1patmg ln these BCIIVIIICS and at the end of the year the members reaching the quota of pomts recexved awards I ' I 1 I I I ..l D . I 'Y . Y l D. .. , .:. .' i. . . I l ,.I I l . I ' I 1 . . I .2 I. . .y I. D I. I 1 .I D . . . ' .z I. ,. ,. I I I I. I .I .Q . '2 ' . , ' ', .' . . . 'l.- . I 0 : . ' .3 . .'.- .Q ' : , . . ' . . . FFA Rh1'!i va up ,f T za QYEJ -um mu mi wan, III 1-tm' i ROW ONE B111 Hampton Robert Agney B111 Lamb DaleHendr1x Jerry Martz Don Stevens Dale Perry Ronme Swtney Harold Agney Johnny Kneller George Rezmas D1ckBe1ber ROW TWO Elmer Agney Tom Sfflllh Dean Boys Carl Wyatt Donald Venters Ronn1ePf1effer Don Perry Me1v1n Jones Davtd T1ce Kenneth Shuff ROW THREE Johnny Stone LCWIS Cook Ba1rdRe1der C11ffordSm1th R1chard Elltott ,Tumor G111 Bob Grberson Lane Manmng Dav1d Metzger Terry Ragan Charles GFIIZ macher ROW FOUR Mr Dxehl Neal Atteberry B1l.11e Tull Rlchard Walters Roger Kensxl Marvtn McDonald Charles Ktefhng Carl Ctsna Charles Lane Rtchard Page Rlchard Durbtn Kay Manmng Kay Manmng Durmg the 1953 54 year of F F A the Club has had many new exper1ences. In June the Chapter team oonststmg of Charles K1ef'11ng, Charles Lane, Marvm McDonald, andCarl Ctsna were named State wlnners of the Poultry Judgmg Contest. Th1s gave She1byv1lle the rxght to represent I1l1no1s 1n the state contest. In August, the county team, one of whxch was Carl Cxsna. won the so1l Judgtng contest over 148 other teams from 4 states, The thmg whJch IS most outstandtng m the mlnds of the F.F A. team was thetr tr1p to Kansas Ctty for the Convent1on. Durmg the-f stay the fellows, accompamed by Mr. Dxehl, saw and heard Presldent Exsenhower as he spoke to some 12,000 persons, mostly F F.A members. She1byv1lle's F.F A. Chapter team of 1953 54 year Marvm McDonald, Carl Ctsna, Charles Lane, and Charles K1ef11ng. 57 K 1.1, ,,,, .V K ' . A . . . , , -I. 'A 'QF '.' . Q if ' -tw .11 1 1 1 A ' ' fi' .1 .11 1- A ',, .V . ' 1 fr 1 .1-3 x ' Is M . P511 'Q 1 1 .L f My-11 ' - - ww -- 4 , 1-11. , I -N 'K AW . ...E .,.--.,, . . ' . 'K all as Y' 4' 1 1 'R ,L A :sf 'f 1 s.- , :- - , -rf P5-'Z A H if K . 1 , .T : ..1,,r,.. 1 4' 'A' 1 , Q , , ' 5 -5 8 f . 1 , ,- - , 1 't A 'T h ' 'U r .' 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ROW ONE Shelbta Seely Edwxnna Matheny Carole Davis Nora Hutton Sandra Martin Mary Ann Syfert Sandra Chabner Rita Gorden Soma Thomason ROW TWO Rosemary McK1ttr1ck Kay Coultas Dorothy Agney Miss Herron Nancy Clark Helen Cox Judy Jones Carolyn Bieber Joyce Murphy Martha Holmes Mary Rose Judy Brown Nellie Holmes Nellie Roessler COLOPHON CLUB Ask us any question and we can tell you the answerl Those we can't remember ourselves we can always find for you tn the reference books We are the students who do all the dtrty work tn your hbrary We do the straightening up and the findmg for you We've found out that 1I really tsn t dtrty work at all it s funl Miss Herron our sponsor ts always helping us plan a trip or a party We re known for designing the unusal bulletin boards in the hbrary In fact we sponsored a bulletm board contest around Christmas time Mr Poynter s homeroom won tt We sponsored a qutz show when we returned from our Christmas vacation, We also held a convention for student librarians and their sponsors from various towns in the state. Nora Hutton was our President for the year. Carolyn Bieber assisted Nora as Vice-President and Sonja Thomason was Secretary-Treasurer. f-Uf F?Ty'4qQ Q rw 410' 5. 'wr 'S if ' Q1 vz iflvgk Q' ramad ROW ONE J1m Stewardson Glen Flsher Charles Lane Marvm McDonald James Donaker Tom Steele Sonja Thomason V1ctor Elbert Gene Corley D1ck Mahnke Carole Adams Dorothy Agney ROW TWO Glenn Ruff Roger Roley Roger Banmng R1chard Barker Ph1l.1p Turner Nancy C1 rk D1aneL1ch Bob Sands Gxbby Smart PROJECTIONIST CLUB One of the harder workmg groups IS the Projecuonlst Club Any trme you would hke for someone to operate a movle projector call on one of us The purpose of the Projecuomst Club IS to mtroduce IIS members to the mov1e projector, pubhc address system, 1ntercommun1cat1on system, and tape recorder. We are tested by our sponsor, Mr. Evans, on our ab111ty of operaung these dev1ces. We are then awarded an Ill1no1s Projector's Lxcense. After we recexve our lxcense we are also permltted to operate the dev1ces for commumty affaxrs. It seems the teachers often take advantage of our ab111ty We elected Phlp Turner as Presldent and Sonja Thomason as V1ce Presldent. Plup and Sonja were members of the club the DFSVIOUS year when the club was orgamzed. Lg -W-V - -HR V: H Y i 4 I 'E rr' .ilu A. ., T-ig, NWN .5 ,. df. , :eil . N ig 5 5 -Qi . Xi ' I . ': tif.,-T V ' suv? g t l - T F ' ' '1 t:-11 5 , ' 2 'F 4 J, ,Y , f , t . ., -H- g?:.. 4 I Q. X ' - ,5-1'1x,, ., , E .QM - H . - 1 V ' - ' 'rv' - - I - r b Q Qu 1 S aw , ,-1' V' 'N N lxagplv. - I , uni 'V . Q-fag-A lo .gf H jf' ' . ex . 'W Y . , f . 1 V-fa Y T A -Q . J- 7 1' ' E L ' X' X '- sig, X ' . -L , .ij Av Y' .3 rf MI, MA wr V.: 4, fizlf- .5525 1' J I b' J 4 I ff Ki. 4 . Fi , fx' 4 145' S fi. Tf. ifw1 .auf 5-v -..' l 1 l 1 1 . 1 1 0 2 1 1 D 1 I 1 ' l 1 'Y 1 ' D 1 SEATED IN ROW ONE Left to Rxght Donna Tynan Mary Lea Skrdmore Lmda Broyles Patsy Logue Marilyn Wxlson Carole Adams ROW TWO Sonya Thomason Charlotte Ttce Beverly Bapust Karen Corley Vtrgmia Grzffm Irene Dagan Shtrley Holley Charlotte Mtller Beverly Sprague ROW THREE Zetta Stewardson Ada Lee Norman Margie Matthews Mary Anne Cubm Nancy Clark Lea Tull Carol Davts Martha Bruce. ROW FOUR Carol Pfelffer Shxrley Tull Judy Walker Glor1a Funk Jxll Wallace Ann Meyer Bob Liv1ngston Ltnda Lynch STANDING Left to Rtght Judy Jones Tom Steele, Dtane L1ch Dave Phelps Tom Johnston BobJohnston TomSm1th V1ctor Elbert Lou1seGraven Roger Rezchart ROW SIX Mrs Steele Perry Beem James Guyon DRAMATICS CLUB The Dramat1cs Club one of our newest 3CIlVlIi6S was orgamzed on December 16 1953 The election of offlcers took place at our first meetmg. Tom Johnston was elected Prestdent Sally Wxseheart Vxce President and Marilyn Wtlson Secretary Treasurer It was declded wnh the help of Mrs Steele our sponsor that our meetings would be held on the flrst and thtrd Wednesdays of each month The purposes of the organlzation are to provtde assembly programs to learn more about play productions to learn the essentials of public speakmg and to have fun whlle accompltshing these goals Our speech contest entries mcluded Beverly Sprague Tom Johnston Dave Phelps Carole Adams Marilyn Wllson and Bob Johnston Of three one act plays I Shall Be Wamng DarkStar and Winter Sunset Dark Star was chosen by vote to represent us in the Dramattcs Festival It starred Ann Meyer Dxane Lrch Bob Living ston, Victor Elbert, Jill Wallace, Gloria Funk, and Evelyn Morrison. LETTFRMEN CLUB 1 'J' C-0 ROW ONE Left to Rxght Mr Allen Marjorxe Matthews Bev Sprague Bev Bapnst Sally Wtseheart Dxane L1ch J1ll Wallace Gene Nance ROW TWO Left to Rtght Dale Donahoo Leonard Srruth Frank Bxddle Don Hmton Jerry Love Larry Chaney Merle Chapman Tom Steele ROW THREE Left to Rxght Leon Smlth Bob Sands Dave Faulkner Rex Sw1tzer James Guyon ROW FOUR Left to R1ght Gary MCKEHZIS Harry Brown Jlm Stemardson Bob Tynan Larry Kmg Gene Corley ROW FIVE Left to R1g,ht J1m Donaker Frank Dove Dave Phelps Lane Helton Rodney Wade John Stone ROW SIX Left to R1ght Tom Johnston Don Wade Clarence Boyd The Lettermen Club conststs of any varslty letter wtnners. Th1s IS a new club thts year to support our Athleuc Department tn developlng publlc relanons, fellowshlp and m promotmg our school SDIFII, It also supports abanquet for each sport and provldes a fund for extra equ1pment. To ra1se money next year the members are planmng to sell scorecards and to run a coat check at all home games. The sponsor of th1s club IS Mr. Allen. RAMS .. ii af ' tg ' xi , Q - Tw ig it Q, ' 1. L T R .R ,f - -ep 1 ' .' 3 u ,, 5 '-if ff L , A , . r if f -' ' f. - ,. 'i rw-Il' . tx X w , p ,- v ' 1 - . 1 Y t', , l , X ,- , p t,l 1 t B' al I , ' W, ,, Us t IK ,fax A n ' - ' . 'J' Y 1 tg R I 'U I A ', A 0 ': X X , l I - 1 . . 1 v . 1 I v ' ' . . f - . ' I 1 I . I I , I I l I U l . . Y . I Y I I i 0 I . Z , , n 1 1 I - u ' 1 . , . K Bev Sprague HEER Pat Anderson Marge Mathews Beuerl, Bapust Martha Bruce Pam Swuzer Sal Wxseheart A1 Sal Pam Martha Bev Pat Marge LEADERS QQ? Jill Wallace llnnuluuu gym i'?2E Wi5,fy ' ' 1 i 1 ii .- - FOOTBALL ssgfapaivi MGB ,nm i 3 ,nfl wt! my as Q fl K-She gl i 1 3 ini 'NNN if i KG B8 ll Q1 nm uni ll lun IO an an W H- use mm qw mm Y Q45 b,P ?4Wus 'NF ir 'Qi FROIXT ROW Left to Rrght. J1mDonaker Manager Rodney Wade Gary McKenz1e Merle Chapmen Gene Nance Larry Krng Leonard Smrth Donald Johnston Robert Sands Tom Steeleflylanagerj SEC OIxD ROW Left to Rrghr Coach Allen Rex Swrtzer Lane Helton Gene Corley Clarence Boyd Ben ne Kerr I-rankB1ddle Frank Dove Jerry Love Roger Kensrl Coach Redrcks THIRD ROW Left to Rrght. Coach Mc ldam Don Wade Don Hmton Dave Phelps Dale Donahoo Larry Chaney Tom Johns ton John Stone Bob Tynan Dave Faulkner Shelbyw 1lle Shelbvv1lle Shelbywrlle Shelby v1lle Shelby wrlle Shelbvvrlle Shelbyulle Shelbx x 1lle 64 SCHEDULE Won 1, Lost 6, 7 6 0 7 0 O O G Tred 1, Sullrvan 7 39 19 Pana 12 27 41 26 Klncard 0 Effrngharn Vandalra Hrllsboro Lrtchfreld Taylorvrlle fllornecornrngj 4 . , N Il 2 iq I 1 A A A , X. g lg s -2 1 1 I . 4 ' W Q, - ,HM '-h 'f Ji JL!!! 5,5 V L J y at :ri ,Q ,sis rl- 5 ' . 'A ' , 5, 'J is A '. . fxff: A C3335 fi 5' 1 I J Q J ,A in ' I , ,N :S I , I J . h 2 Q X S II I. ' in 2' gg R ' Lf f ' ' 2 K' Qf I A A - V ,, .gi J M - ' . . I Wi, it Q 5 . , If Sf , W - 'fl Q A . - ' FA Q , 1' ' . ' J I M EJ 1 J . i . . ,V,,f,V t Q . 'T' 'I , . A - . I- ,, E A 5,3 i gsgiurknqf . l - 1 iss if s 3 ' 4 ' . C ' 0 P ff , Je . . ' ' L gi Q I fi - . D' 1 ' ' - W' 1 g :rg . . . . R f r J ill 1 ' - 1,4 L Q 2 ,. - J ' if Q 1 44 X2 3 1 -1 ' I A . y 14: 'I 9 1 W A I I - - ' vii-N- L15 ,Q 1 -' as Eggbgfafif, J I 3 :li I 8 I I A .. , 4 Q 1' li E J N ff , E ,5 15 2 il - , I ix as 2 E 5 Q 2 .swf .lf . 1.' f N' LEFT TO RIGHT: Assistant football coach Harold Redicks, Head football coach Allyn Allen, and Assistant football coach Joe McAdam. Mr Allen was our new football coach and he used thxs year as a bulldmg year Out of the stxty seven that went out for the team sxx were lettermen Don Hmton Captam was elected the most valuable player for the 1953 football season Jumorslvlerle Chapman and Frank Bxddle were elected the co captams for the 1954 team Don Hmton and Merle Chapman made the M1d State All Conference team Larry Chaney Frank Btddle Gary McKenz1e Lane Helton and Bob Tynan were placed on the two platoon all conference second team Everyone who went out for the vars1ty parttclpated and won a letter Three sophomores also won letters They are Benpe Kerr Dave Faulkner Larry Chaney Gary McKenz1e was nonunated the most sportsmansh1p player for the season Th1s award was voted to Gary by the team and the Moose Lodge 4 me Y-9 'N g d 'V' ' . ct.. 1 ' me -, b , , Q A 1 14 ' ' , 4' I ' ' h -4 -1 1 '44 D a -Y 1' A Q: i 1, ,. ' T' . is I r , 'x V A I A i,x SOPHOMORE S 18:1 QQ HU!-i DC 141 231 XII QSM! D993 if 'iid 51,5 C1 5 f H VI 'HT ll?-1 FROINT ROW Left to Rrght. Gene Ray Danny Lake Roger Rrchardson Terry Ragan SECOND ROW Left to Rrght. Edgar Clemons Jon Tolen Dave Trce Bob Johnston Clrfford Boggs Jrm Tolen BACK ROW Left to Rrght Jack Allen Danny Downs Larry Degan Larry Chaney Kenny Shuff Dave Faulk ner and Coach Redrcks Shelbyvrlle Shelbyv1lle Shelbyvrlle Shelbyvllle Shelbyvrlle Shelbyvrlle Shelbyvrlle Q 19 Klncard Vandaha Hrllsboro Lrtchfreld Pana Taylorvrlle 0 6 Decatur 34 FRE SI-IME N its Q lllll llllll 'Z' -Q. -v--T uh'- -..., L-Q3 'I- 1:-3 1- 3? F. gay-il-3? -EE P... -7-A-r 'bn IEII l H1 + LINE Left to Rlght. Roger Relchart Kenneth Glllmore Rxchard Downs Perry Beem Charles Reynolds Roger R1chardson Ronald McKenz1e BACKFIELD Left to R1ghr. Larry Allen Clxfford Boggs Gene Ray James Tolen Shelbyv1lle Shelbyvllle Shelbyvllle Shelbyvllle A ll. FRESHMEIN SCHEDULE Efflngham Pana 7 Tavlorvllle 33 L1tchf1eld 67 ROW ONE Left to R1ghI Mr McAdam Coach Rodney Wade Merle Chapman Gene Nance Bob Tynan Frank Brddle Don Johnson Lane Mannmg ROW TWO Left to Rrght Tom Steele Manager Lane Helton Gary McKenz1e Harry Brown Harold Small Dave Phelps Kay Mannmg Larry Kmg Arnold Hrlhard Assrstant Manager VARSITY BASKETBALL Mr Mc Xdam stepped up thts year to fxll the shoes that were left vacant by Mr Lester Mr McAdam spent last year coachxng the freshman team The 1953 1954 team had two returnmg lettermen from the precedmg year They were Harry Brown and Dave Phelps These two se.n1ors were used as the nucleus for the 53 54 var s1ty After two weeks of practxce the 25 boys who went out for the Varsrty were cut to frfteen members Th1s was done to make the team easler to handle and to bu1ld a team for the next season Those remamxng on the team are Harry Brown Gary McKenz1e Dan Beem Lane Helton Bob Tyman Larrx Kmg Harold Small Merle Chapman Gene Nance Lane Manrung Frank Biddle Don Johnston Rodney Wade Manager Tom Steele u n s a a a c a s a ' , 6 i2 Sr. Dave Phelps, 6 1 Sr. Kay Manning, ' ' , 6 O Sr. .' , , 509 Sf. ' . 0 , 5 9 Jr. ' . . , 5 lO Jr. 1 1' ' , 6 4 If. 9 , G 4 Ir. . HOME GAMES sherbyviue 63 Shelbyville 68 Shelbyville 53 Shelbyville 58 Shelbyville 47 Shelbyville 50 Shelbyville 59 Shelbyville 65 Shelbyville 39 Shelbyville 84 Shelbyville 55 Shelbyville 44 Mooseheart Sullivan Pana Taylorville Vandalia Robinson Kincaid Litchfield Hillsboro Beecher City VARSITY SCHEDULE 46 Shelbyville 58 Shelbyville 59 Shelbyville 63 Shelbyville 65 Shelbyville 81 Shelbyville 44 Shelbyville 84 Shelbyville 71 Shelbyville 56 Shelbyville TOURNAMENT SHELBY COUNTY Moweaqua 52 Shelbyville Findlay 51 Shelbyville A WAY G AMES Hillsboro Greenville Paris Kincaid Effingham Taylorville Ste wardson-Strasburg Newton St. Teresa Pana BRIDGEPORT Bridgeport Grayville Shelbyville Ste wardson-Strasburg S0 PHOMORE S FRONT ROW Coach Allen Fritz Cubin John Tolen Jack Allen Larry Dagan Melvin Jones SECOND ROW Danny Downs Benjre Kerr Edgar Clemons Dave Faulkner Larry Chaney Bob Johnston Dave Tice Mike Smith THIRD ROW Larry Stone Bob Trimble Monte Mars Tom Srruth Alan Weakly Leroy Rueff Jerry Martz John Kneller Glen Ruff 65 82 1 FRE SHME N BASKETBALL FRONT ROW Left to R1ght Coach Allen Gene Buebe Bob Beem Glbby Smart Roger Rrchardson .T11'I1 Tolen Chfford Boggs SECOND ROW Left to R1ght LonnyMa1tz Kenny G111more Larry A11en D1ck Hankms Tom Roley Gene Ray Glen Fxsher Ronn1e McKenz1e Roger Re1chart BACK ROW Left to R1ght J1m Surrett B111 .Tarmgan Perry Beem Roger Bannmg Rlchard Kneller Manager Ronn1eCarse11 The Freshman and Sophomores under Lhe new 1eadersh1p of Coach Allen compxled a record of 20 22 The Freshman won eleven and lost elght games The Sophomore s won n1ne and lost fourteen The Sopho more scormg was led by BenJ1e Kerr wlth 210 pomts and M1ke Sm1th and Dave Faulkner w1Lh 77 pomts each The Freshman scormg went hke Lhxs ,T1m Tolen 220 Roger R1chardson 163 G1b Smart 157 Ghfford Boggs 144 Bob Beem 103 pomts and Gene Buebe 54 These Freshman also saw act1on 1n some of the Sophomore games 1 .5 1 1 1. 1 . 1. 1. - 1 I: 1 I 1 1' .I I 1 'I A .I .O , .:..,. ., ' .,. ' . . accessions . , . I O - I ..:. 11 D 11, 11 ' If I 'Y ll .- . bg. if-541 l 1' nf A -.,', .fy . A --.',z , 1 Q f o- -QA. 'Ai 4' ,ff , ' - 1 Qtr. hr ' ' 4 . , Q I qv Q Here Lies Taylorville SNAPS FROM SPORTS V . Go, Rams. Go e and my shadow 'img The B1g Moment Did It break Donn I told you so e M , Q V , I' mx , i ' 5 FRONT ROW Left to Rxght James Stewardson Harry Brown Don Hmton Phxlhp Woodard John Buz zard Dave Phelps BACK ROW Left to Rtght Don Pmkson Earl F1sher Merle Chapman Lane Helton Danny Beem Robert Tyman Leo Adams and Don Bruce I952-I953 BASEBALL Our 1952 53 baseball team conslsted of Don Ptnkson Shortstop Earl Flsher Base Bob Tyman Left Fleld Leo Adams Outfleld Don Bruce Outf1eld James Steward son Thtrd Base Harry Brown Fxrst Base Don Hmton Catcher Ph1l Woodard Pxtcher John Buzzard Pncher Dave Phelps Ftrst Base Catcherg Merle Chapman, Center Fieldg Lane Helton, Second Baseg Danny Beem, First i l i 2 1 Q 4 , 1 X i Q . I 5 ' 1 41 E' THE DAY JUDGMENT Soon we ll know The door to our future Why Daddy came' exclalmed Bev .SA ' K d ,Nix x., 1 . - , What d1d you do w1th the fudge? Is II a bud'P Hlgher Glbby 5 E 4 ,Q I ' -.. ., ,.- 4- 'I 1 1 may go to Eastern. Open your mouths wider, girls. . H. gif .Hs I ' 1 , A 2 , f A , 1 L y e,. Who will they bet .3 i 'ff ' v 2 G A. A , ,g , W, , , .V , D fn, . ,g: 1 f . ' Q X 2- y 4. 'f 1 1 4 '95 W 1 I 1' 35,21 u if L , 'T if 'U f 4, J . -.fu 3 f ' 6 f ' t M-, ' , . in, ' , A - f ,W vi N V 12' , ' yur A ,,.:' y i 5 ,Q -i ff' 31 'C Y' ' 1 F ' ' - we if 74 uyie 9 y , u e 4 M ggi. 5 1 if I s If s - f 4 1, Q 4 -. 1,1 1 .-. 1 . v ? V , I 'X P1Ck OI'l SOFHCOYIC NOLII' OWU SIZE, Befljle i- We d1dn I mean to msult vou Mr Dlehl Km!!! T1me out for tea Are they good J1iTl'7 One m1stake and vou fall' Who for r O K letsgo Jack! DIREQNJURS PRODUCERS W 1 I IF IT WERE ONLY FRIDAY! Our director, Mr. O. H. McKnelly, and our producers, the school board, have guided us through another year and helped us to play the roles of high school students. They work behind the scenes ' and seldom get the credit that is due them. Mr. McKnelly. our superintendent, worked hand in hand with the school board to plan our school activities. To you, the director and producers, we students of Shelby High say Thank you, for guiding us through another high school year. --BEHIND THE SCENES x NN 'is... Left to Right Around Table Stanley Wheat Earl Lantz President Everett Eversole Russell Younger Le Rue Tice C6011 Sherwood 5 g, Evelvn Jones and Fern Graven W llmer Frsher - WWW! -NR Benme Brown Orpha Tate Barbara Ross Mrller Freeman Mae Holland YQ X, igqiw 19' Bryson Batson Dean Lhrldress 79 X ,ve 12 'ffm X ALICE CROUCH BERTHA E NIATHIXS KEMxETH DIEH1. B S at Eastern B S at Eastern Ill1no1s State Ill1no1s State College College S at University MS at Umversrty of Illinois Homemaking C' of Illrnors Homemalung IODY COLLIINS B S atM1ll1k1n Unlversrty Girls P E LEOIX. POYBTER B S at Western Illinois State College Xl S at Colorado State Commerce JAMES E FINICAL at Eastern Illinois State College O and D E Commerce and M S Unlversrty of I1l1no1s Agriculture CARL FINLEY B S at Central Mrssouri State College M M atUn1vers1ty of Colorado Band Chorus RAY V MANESSIER A at OIIVII College I A at Bradley University Social Studies FERN GRAVEN Secretary to Principal Graduate of Shelbyville Community Highschool MURVIN H BROWN B S at Southern University M A st University of Illinois Industrial Arts 45? Q. :,,., ,L in fv- NORMA AUSTIN S and M A University of Ill1no1s English Journalism vi 44 -5 1- X' , A-'i 7 .rum X fbf 45' ARG- ha T RUTH STEELE S andM A Washington University English Dramaucs C R FEGLEY B S at Southern i MABEL DOBYNS B S and M A t University of Ill1no1s English Foreign Languages HAROLD REDICKS B S at Eastern Ill1no1s University Illmols State EDB M S at University of Illinois Pnncipa JOE MCADAM B S at Millikin University Drivers Training Freshman Football Coach, Boys P.E. ALLEN B. ALLEN B.S. at University of Illinois Football Coach, Freshman and Sophomore Basketball Coach, Boys P .E. College M S at Uruversity of Ill1no1s Freshman Sophomore Football Coach Math Science U L EVANS B S at Eastern State College M.S. at University of Illinois Assistant Principal, Biology FREDERICK REED B.S. at Millikin University Mathematics MIRIAM HERRON A B at M1lL1k1n University S Uruversity of Illinois Librarian -ff? 'YQ we-J Ah, Spring is here. 'xlm what cooks'9' Is that all the Nauohal Honor Socrety does Ph1p0 Watch those manners' N re lllllli ka r Redrcks lrttle helper Xfter all thrs a rl we sull haue a Jchoolq 1-69 S for Shelby SPRING IS HERE Don I you dare throw that bottle' Four hands ought to be enough to frost a cake' 1Jf ', The pause that refreshes ...llg -me 1, mm 21:61 '-flew -nn... alw- Fasten your safety belts krds 91 We d1dn t mean to dxsturb you Srurley' Has he changed 'P What a messv Ball Stars'P STAR Am t she sweet'f Lover Come back' 'i What happened last summer, Frank'P 84 xfv We don tbehexe 1D sleep' if-QWFA Intell1gence s?',-9' QQ, af ni'-If Oh Niomm ' V, 3 A T 1 'A i ' in Q I V anne: 5 ' ,-- .. - og u -Q ' f--f sm.. -Q' .,,.. ,-.. A . ' I I' M. ww 0 K A ,ff ,Ns I ' . . , ' 4 Y . if ' If Q A Q ' A 5 , Y, ' .J ' , ' i 27 1 'Ani' was ' ' 'n .avi , V 5 W 'J THEY HELPED T0 M KE 0UR PRODUCTIU A SUCCESS WE THE CLASS OF 1954 wxsh to thank these people who donated thexr tlme and money to make our yearbook posslble We slncerely appreclate the co operat1on of Akenhead s Studlo and the asslstance of the Inter Colleglate Press ln helpmg us w1th the many problems we encountered Akenhead S Alward S John Deere Andersons Garrlcklow Grocery Bateman s Apphance Store B B Battershell County Supermtendent of Schools Beem S Garage Beube Jewelers Broverman S Campbell Motor Company C heckerboard Soybean C om C1ty Package Store Clark Dr E L Dany Connelly s Floor and Wall Covermgs Cra1g L P Abstractor Culllson s Furnlture Store Dally News Da1ly Umon Davls Company Davls Feed M111 Dlllow s Drug Store Dorothy Moore Arcade Dove and Dove Attorneys Elllott S Dalry Queen Flnch S Fmk and Foley Food Center Funk Kenneth Shertff Grandma s Lunch Room Guy s Steak House Harless Hatchery Hatfleld Brothers Herron Department Store Hlll Hardware H111 Top Cafe Hub Cloth1ers Imper1al Serv1ce Stat1on Inyart S Shoe Store Johnston s Super Market Lake Construct1on Company Lldster Hotel Lockhart and Son Funeral Serv1ce McK1nney S Feed Store Mochel s West End M Monte S Sales and Sc Morell Jewelers Nlull S Sewlng Center Okaw Auto Supply CO Olxver Platt s Jewelry Shop Parr and Shuff Paulette Sho Personallty Beauty Rlchardson S Cloth1e Rubm S Dalry Selock S P P arket TNICC mpany FS arlor Shelby Electr1c and Supply Company Shelby Hardware Shelby Loan and Trust Shelby Tumbler Com Dany Shelby Sheet and Metal Shop Sherwood Appllance Shull S Market SlXth Street Market Snowhlte Company Sparks College Spesard s Anlmal Ho Spracklen Rad1o Com Clarence Sprmkle State Sta Rlte Glnnee Lou Steward S Insurance Spltal pany Representatlve Agency Stone and Sons Grocery Tull s Shell Serv1ce Wlandt Electrlc Com W1ll1amS Wh1tey W1lson Ford Company W1seheart D G A York Floral Comparl Kerr Electrlc Company Y pany Wadley Company Mayor Dent1st 1 I .V ! ' 1 I B , y X ' v' 9 L 1 ' , . . . .v ' - 1 ' Scheers Flower Shop J , t ! 2 , . I , . . , . I ' , r. . . , ' SCRAP SHOTS f Come on jUl11Ol' VHISIIX Watch ll Ann' ff 1 .wqw 4 k ,' ' 'A , 'GQ The b1g smear ' Getung ready forthe take off' They study f1gures I fSI8I1SI1C13f1SJ hav Deep concentrauon V Indlans galore V UNDERSTUDIES 'as fi 1 QQ 3 3,5 Jumor Carmval booth Why the mask Carole? The Wrshmg Well 4 Z Try outs for Lur1aucs at large , Juruor class play. 87 K! -- f , . , -les I Qi if ' , M M' e A he l .A .. ill 'O l' Q l . . I K X Sim V li:-K Af. Q ja . 1 f, A , ep A Q ' X. ll BMT' 1 W . ' -' 1 I Q my , , D A Q : , .j!qwb V .fa 'tt N 'V A, f . W . , g 'C P ' ' 4 4 Q , r ,IW ij? ' ' N 4 ' -' X r ' ,, fW,f Q A'. 6 - , 3' a 33337 THE W' 1 M.. YA: as ,ma- lk 'mu' 1 U ,M 4 r V -L., 91C'N f-FQ' f gf 5: ' 4 FSNF 'G AX 51 ,gc i L -P END gy INTER COLLEGIATE P Kansas Cnty PubWsi'evs Cove' Mumfcn'uve': BOMB FAITOPY HOME UFFHE hi