Sparta High School - Bulldog Yearbook (Sparta, IL)

Text from Pages 1 - 92 of the 1953 volume:

BULLDOG Presented by THE SENIOR CLASS v of 1952-53 SPARTA TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL Sparta, Illinois F. H. TORRENCE Teacher in the Sparta Township High School 1917 - 1924 Principal in the Sparta Township High School 1924 - 1952 ADMINISTRATION i ftoard of Standing, left to right: Mr. Arthur Weber, Mr. A1 Michael Young, Mr. Don Holloway, Mr. Dwight Fulton, Mr. Austin Cairns, Mr. Herman Beisner, absent when picture was taken. Seated: Mr. Fred Rotrammel, President; Rev. Robert Stewart, Secretary. M To The Students: The primary purpose of education is to develop a well-rounded individual capable of taking a useful part in the economic, social, civic and poli- tical life of our times. It is to that end that the curriculum and extra-curricular activities of our school have been shaped. I hope that your years here have been successful in accomplishing this purpose. To a large extent our school and you students represent the final product of the hopes, plans,and dreams of Mr. Torrence. A fine administrator, an outstanding teacher, and a wise counsellor, he put the welfare of the in- dividual student foremost in all his plans. It is my hope, that as you go on in life, you will appreciate more and more the training and example which he gave you. John R. Warren, Principal FRANK C. ADAMS General Science; Geometry; Guidance; Assistant Principal; Athletic Director. MISS MARTHA ANDERSON English IV; Librarian. MISS HAZEL JEAN BEATTIE Girls’ P. E.; Cheerleading. JAMES A. BIRCHLER General Science; Chemistry; Physics; Annual Sponsor. MRS. ANNIE H. BOYD Typing I; School Treasurer. MRS. GENEVIEVE BROWN English; Annual Sponsor. CLIFFORD H. BRYAN Head Coach; Boys P. E. CHARLES E. CROUCH Assistant Coach; General Science; Boys’ P.E. RAYMOND E. DEASON Agriculture. JOHN T. FULLERTON Algebra; High School Arithmetic. MRS. BARBARA K. HARRISON English; Speech; Economics. ANTHONY G. HENTZ Industrial Arts. MISS HORTENSE HOOD American History. HAROLD W. HUCH English; Latin. ALBERT KAYE Bookkeeping; Typing; Shorthand. JOE P. KNIGHT Industrial Arts, MRS. THELMA A, LAUFER Office Secretary, MISS VOLA MAY MILLER Home Economics FESTUS W. PAUL Music, RICHARD V. PERRACHIONE Algebra; Geometry, MRS. MARY K. WARREN World History; Spanish. WILLIAM G. WATERS Biology; General Science. MRS. FLORENCE E. YOUNG Study Hall Supervisor, MRS. LEATA W. ZEIGER English. ■ -y.s, : •' ; - ' £ • ' r% '$ � ■ SENIORS In 1949 a new group of students entered the Sparta Township High School. They are now the graduating class of 1953. In the past four years this class has succeeded in doing several outstanding feats which will remain in the minds of the students for a long time. During the Freshman year Miss Wandene Jackson was crowned Football Queen of 1949. This was the first time a freshman candidate had ever become the football queen. The Junior Tournament basketball team won the traveling trophy for the third consecutive time which enabled us to keep it. Our Sophomore year passed unevenuully. The third year the class attended Sparta High School, the foremost accomplishments were the Junior Play, Strictly Formal and the Junior-Senior Prom, The Gay Nineties. The final year in school was climaxed with the publishing of an annual, The Bulldog. This was considered the greatest achievement of the class. The class members hope that all the future graduating classes of S T. H. S. will value and appreciate the education and extra-curricular activities as much as we, the Class of 1953. Senior Class Officers CHARLES LEM1NG Vice President of Class 4 Band 1,2,3,4 Annual Staff 4 Class Play 3 SALLY ANN REDNOUR GAA 1 Mixed Chorus 3,4 Secretary of Class 4 Pep Club 4 LA VON WIGGS Vice President of Class 1 S. Club 2,3,4 Track 1,2,3,4 Football 1,2 Basketball 1,2,3,4 President of Class 4 Student Council 4 HATTIE ALEXANDER JOE ANDERSON ROBERT BARBER Band 1,2,3,4, President 4; Kleig Club 1,2,3,4; Thes- pians 3,4; Pep Club 2,3; Hi-Y President 4; Annual Staff. JOHN BARON Kleig Club 2,3,4; President of Kleig Club 4; Football Man- ager 4; Pep Club 2,3; Thespian 3,4; Bulldog Barker 2,3. MADELINE APPEL Band 1,2,3,4; Band Treasurer 4; Girls’ Chorus 1,2,3,4; Mixed Chorus 1,2,3,4; Pep Club 1,2,3,4; Paper Staff 4; Kleig Club 4. STANLEY BAIRD FFA 1,2,3,4. CARL BARDO BENTON BASS Basketball 1,2,3,4; Band 3. KENNETH BIERMAN Pep Club 3,4; Paper Staff 4. ORVILLE BIERMAN ROBERT BOCKHORN Football 3; FFA 1,2,3; Pep Club 1,2,3. WARREN BUESCHER Basketball 1,2,3,4; Class President 1,2,3; Chorus 3; Class President and Chorus at Steeleville; Editor of Annual Staff at Steeleville, BETTY BUSBY Paper Staff 1. ALETHA BRADEN FHA 1,2,3,4; Pep Club 1. GEORGE BURNS Class President 2. LORRAINE CANE GAA 1,2,3; Chorus 3; Cheerleader 4. MARGARET CHANDLER Class Play 1,2; Cheerleader 1.2,3,4; Pep Club 1,2,3,4; Pep Club 1,2,3,4; Paper Staff 1,2,3,4; Kleig Club 1,2,3,4; Mixed Chorus 3. PETE COMMUSO FFA 1.2,3.4. RUFUS CLAYTON Football 1,2; Paper Staff 4. EDWARD COOP FFA 1, 2,3,4. JOSEPH COULSON Football 2; Track 2,3,4; Hi-Y 3; Treasurer, Secretary 4; S. Club 3,4. ELAINE DIETZ ERNA EDLER GLENN L. FULTON Class President 1; FFA 1,2,4; President of FFA-Track 1,2; Basketball 1,2,3,4; Football 2,3; S. Club 2,3,4. JIM GENTRY Football 2; Hi-Y 3.4; Hillbilly Band 4; Pep Club 1,2; Annual Staff 4. ALMA DEPPE YVONNE DOUGLAS Pep Club 4; Girls’ Chorus 2,3, 4; Mixed Chorus 1,2,3; Band 1, 2,3,4; Band Secretary 2; Stu- dent Conductor ; Paper Staff 4; Kleig Club 4; Class Secre- tary 2; Annual Staff 4; Class Play 3. KENNETH FRANCK DORIS GARDINER Band 1; FHA 1,2, Secretary 3,4; Pep Club 4; Paper Staff 4. DOLORES GERLACH FHA 1,2,3,4; Paper Staff 3,4; Pep Club 4. JAMES GIBSON Football 1,2,3,4; Track 1,2, 3,4; S. Club 3,4; Pep Club 2,3. NANCY GLASSCOCK Band 1,2,3,4; Chorus 2; Paper Staff 4; Mixed Chorus 2; Pep Club'l,2,3,4; Football Candi- date 4. JOAN GRANT Assembly Troupe 1; Annual Staff 2; Class President 2; Pep Club 3,4; Paper Staff 3,4; Band 3; Student Council 4; Girls' Chorus 4; Kleig Club 4; Class President at Chester 2. LEROY HARTMANN Football 4; S. Club 4. ROBERT HENDERSON Band 1,2,3. ROBERT GLASSCOCK MADELLE GLEGHORN MARY LEE HARGIS FHA 1,2; GAA 1.2; Girls Chorus 1,2; Football Candi- date 3; Paper Staff 3,4; Treasurer 3; Kleig Club 3,4 Pep Club 3,4; Class Secretary- Treasurer 3; Class Play 3, BERNELLE HEIN Band 1,2,3. MAXINE HENNRICH Girls Chorus 2,3,4; Mixed Chorus 3,4; Kleig Club 3; Paper Staff 4; Pep Club 2,4; Junior Play 3. BETTY HERRON SHIRLEY HOFFMAN GILBERT HOLMES Band 1,2,3,4; Librarian 3; Football 1; Track 1,2; Pep Club 2,3; Boys' Chorus 2,3; Mixed Chorus 3; Hi-Y 3; Basketball Manager 4; Hill- billy Band 4. WANDENE JACKSON Pep Club 1,2,3,4; Paper Staff 4; Band 2,3; Girls' Chorus 2; Mixed Chorus 2; Class Secre- tary 1; Junior Play 3; Annual Staff 4; Kleig Club 4; Football Queen 1. MARGARET HEUMAN FHA 1,2; Band 2,3,4; Pep Club 3. ROBERT HOLCOMB Football 1,2,3; S. Club 2,3,4; President 4; King Turkey 4; Football Captain 4. JAMES ISOM Football 1,2,3,4; Basketball 1,2,3,4; Track 1,2,3,4; S. Club 2,3.4; FFA 1,2. JUNE ROSE JONES FHA 2,3,4. DORETTA KARSTEN GAA 2,3,4; Pep Club 4; Busi- ness Manager of Annual 3. PATSY KESSEL Pep Club 1,2,3; Paper Staff 4, RAYMOND KOTH FFA 1, 2,3,4; Pep Club 1,2,3 4; Football 1,2,3,4; S. Club 3.4. DONALD KRULL FFA 4; Pep Club 1. LEONARD LAMPE Vice President 3; Basketball 2,3 3; Band 3; Chorus 3; Class Ad- visor 1,2,3. DONNA LIVELY Kieig Club 2,3; Publicity Man- ager 3; Pep Club 1,2,3; Band 1,2; Junior Class Play. BARBARA McCREE FHA Secretary 2,3,4; Cheer- leader 3,4; Pep Club 2,3,4. LELAND KOCH Football 4; Hi-Y 3,4; Student Council 4; Pep Club 1,2. CHARLES KUEHNER ROGER LEIPER Boys Chorus 2,3; Mixed Chorus 2,3; Basketball 1,2; Track 1,2; Pep Club 4; Paper Staff 4;'junior Play 3. PATTY McCONACHIE Pep Club 1,2,4; Paper Staff 4; Annual Staff 4. KENNETH McCREE Football 1,2,4; FFA 1,2,3,4; FFA 1,2,3,4; Football Captain 4. judy McIntyre CAROL SUE MARKHAM Pep Club 1,2,3,4; Class Play 3; Paper Staff 1,3,4; Business Manager 4; Thespian 4; Treas- urer Kleig 3,4; FHA 1; Girls Chorus 3,4; Mixed Chorus 3,4. william Mcknight Football 1,2.3; Basketball 1, 2,4; Track 1,2,4; S. Club 2, 3,4. ROLIN MENARD Paper Staff 2.3; Hi-Y 3. ARTHUR MEYER FFA 1, 2,3,4; Pep Club 2,3,4. RICHARD MILLER Baseball 1,2 at Steeieville. BETTY OHLAU Pep Club 1,2,3,4; Paper Staff 4. YVONNE PAUTLER FHA 1,2,3,4. ROSS RAGLAND Kleig Club 2; President Class 3; President Hi-Y 3,4; Paper Staff 3,4; Editor of Annual 4; Pep Club 1,2; Hillbilly Band 4; Junior Play 3. WILLIAM PILLERS Basketball 1,2,3,4; Football 1,2.3,4; S. Club 1,2,3,4; Track 1,2,3,4; FFA 1. KENNETH OHLAU Band 3; Chorus 3; Basketball 3. THOMAS RAMSEY Band 1,2,3,4. DONALD REDNOUR GORDON REDNOUR FFA 1,2,3,4; Hi-Y 3,4;Pep Club 3. MAZIE REDNOUR Band 1,2,3,4; FHA 2,3,4, Treasurer 4. MARGIE REDNOUR Band 1,2,3,4; GHA 1,2,3,4. President 4. LAWRENCE REID Boys’ Chorus 2,3; Mixed Chorus 2,3; Pep Club 4; Paper Staff 4; Junior Play; Hi-Y 4. 1 DORIS JEAN SMITH FHA 1,2,3,4; Paper Staff 4. HARRY SNIDER Band 3; Chorus 3; Basketball Manager 3 PATRICIA ST. JAMES Mixed Chorus 3. MARIE REUSCHER Pep Club 2,3,4; Paper Staff 2,3,4; Kleig Club 2,3,4; Na- tional Thespians 3,4, Secre- tary 4; Annual Staff 4; Girls’ Chorus 2,3,4; Mixed Chorus 2,3; Junior Play 3; Kleig Plays 2,3. ALICE MAE SMITH GAA 1; Mixed Chorus 4. JOAN SPARLING Cheerleader 1,2,3,4; Pep Club 1,2,3,4; Thespian 3,4; Kleig Club 2,3,4; Student Council Secretary 4. CHARLES STORK FFA 1,2,3,4 JOHN STEWART Boys' Chorus 2; Mixed Chorus 2,3; Band 1,2,3,4; Paper Staff 4; Football 1; Hi-Y 3. MAGDALENE STORK FHA 1,2,4; Secretary Paper Staff 4. CHARLENE TATE Pep Club 1,2,3,4; Kleig Club 2,3; Paper Staff 2,3,4; leader 4. PEGGY VANDERVORT Class Play 4; Kleig Club 2,3,4, Historian 4; Pep Club 1,3,4; Girls' Chorus 2,3,4; Mixed Chorus 2,3; Paper Staff 3,4; Annual Treasurer 4; Kleig Club Plays 3. ALICE WIEGARD Pep Club 4; Paper Staff 4. YVONNE WILEY Kleig Club 4; Mixed Chorus 4. RICHARD WILLIAMS Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Football 1,2, 3,4; Track 1,2, 3, 4; S. Club 2,3,4, Treasurer 4; Student Council 4. BONNIE WILSON Cheerleader 1, 2, 3, 4; Pep Club 1,2, 3, 4; Football Candidate 2. MONA WOOLFORD JUNIORS President - - - Vice President Secretary - - - Treasurer - ■ - BILL MUELLER - JAY COLBERT PAT HAMILTON JOAN LINDSAY EVELYN APPEL BILL ASHLEY DORIS ASHLEY CLAY BEARD MARY JANE BEATTIE MARILYN BECKER PAUL BECKER MARILYN BEEN ROBERT BLEEM ROMAN BLEEM JOHN BLUM WILLIAM BOUAS DONALD BRADLEY RONALD BREMER IMOGENE BUMANN JAMES CAIRNS ELIZABETH CARTER JERRY CAUDLE JAY COLBERT JACK COULSON RONALD COWAN CHARLES CUNNINGHAM KERMITH DAVITZ DOROTHY DICKEY SHIRLEY DISKEY VIRGIL EGGEMEYER JOAN FIRESTONE DELLA FOSTER GAYLE FOUTCH JO ANN GAERTNER KENNETH GEGEL ESTHER GERLACH HARRY GLENN CONNIE DOWNENE WAYLAND DOWNEN LARY EGGEMEYER ARLENE EGGEMEYER MARVA GREEN WILLIAM HALL PAT HAMILTON JULIA HARRISON FREEMAN HARTMANN DOROTHY HERMES EUGENE HERZOG LELIA HEUMAN DIANE HOWIE JOAN HUDDLESTON RONALD HUEY CLAUDIA JACKSON CAROL ANN JONES ANTHONY JUNG SUZANNE KAYE DALE KEELER SHIRLEY KELLER JAMES KIEFER WILFORD KING BETTY KNOP ROBERT KOENEGSTEIN BETTY KUYKENDALL SHIRLEY LANUM BILL LAWDER PAT LEMON PATSY LESTER MARY JOAN LINDSAY ROSALIND LINDSAY DONNA JO LINDSEY KAREN LOWE bob McDonald MYRTLE MADISON EUGENE MEYER GLENN MEYER JOYCE MEYER DARLENE MILLER not avoitaSfe DIANE MONTROY JACK MOORE JEROME MUELLER WILLIAM MUELLER VALLA MYERS JAMES ODLE LOIS ANN OLIVER LARRY PARTINGTON WILLIAM PARTINGTON WAYNE PATTERSON ANN PHILLIPS MURRAY POSTON ORVILLE PRESLAR LUCILLE PRICE DONALD REDNOUR EDGAR REID RHODA RONNENBERG DOROTHY RUROEDE CARL SCHLAGETER EDWARD SCOTT PAT SLAYDEN JULIA SMITH DOROTHY STAMM THELMA TODD LOUISE TONEY JIM TRAVATHAN ROBERT VAN SANT PAULA WASSON DALE WEAVER EARL WELGE VERNON WILLINGHAM LYDELL WILSON JOHN WITTENBORN RONALD WOOLFORD SHIRLEY HAMILTON RONALD HUDSON SOPHOMORES Willa Adams Claudia Alexander Yvonne Barnes Margaret Bergfeld Myrna Bierman James Biethman Madonna Blessing Barbara Blus Barbara Bockhorn Juanita Bradley Ruth A. Bradley Dennis Bridges Irma Brinkley Marie Brown James Burns Phyllis Bass James Baue Helen Beattie Dick Beckley Patricia Burns Shirley Burns Frank Cavalier Kathryn Chunn William Conn James Coop Donald Deimund Wayne Dobyns Martha Eggemeyer Roscoe Etherton William Fiene Charles Finley Donald Gentry Loretta Gerlach Melinda Hayer Wm. T. Hayer Melvin Cunningham Dorris Davitz John L. Dungey Rose Ederer Vernon Falkenhein Patricia Ferguson Gene Fox Monte Fullerton Maureen Gerlach Mary M. Hahn Jacqueline Hays Ronald Heimbach Heinen Betty Henderson Lois Heuman Donald Hill Georgia Hill Kathleen Howard Dale Howie Bernie Hubert Dolores Husemann Jerry Isom Janet Jung Peggy Keppel Claude Kessler Merle Knight Novella Kranz Adolph Louveau Albert Louveau Dorothy Loveland Loranzo D. McCarty Don Nita McConachie Pat McCree Arlene McDonough Robert McMurtry Thomas Maybell Ronald Messerli Roger Meyerhoff William Robert Moeller Norma Morrison David Nordberg Jerry Owens Donna Pautler Hortense Penny Richard Phillips Francis Rapp Paul Rees John Robb Robert Runge Albert Salto Randell Schopfer Clifford Dale Ohlau Martin Oliver Theresa Pautler Darnell Penny John Pierce Lynn Pirtle Laura Rees Thornton Reid Norman Rutledge Carolyn Salger Tom Schulein Carl Sebastian Robert Seymour Shirley Ann Siegle Ray Smith Jane Stellhorn Joan Stellhorn Marvin Swindle Faye Thefeld Elsie Walker Betty Washington Marie Welge Martha Whittington Larry Wilson Elizabeth Wood John Stahlman Ray Stark John Stephenson Roger Surman Betty Thompson Albert Voytas Leland Weaver Harold Weber Margaret Wiegard Darrell Wilson Calvin Woolford Barbara Shoffner FRESHMEN Terry Bachmann Robert Baggett Martha Bannister Janie Barber Alyce Bayer Donald Beauford Marvin Bleem Marvin Borders Lester Boyer Eugene Brenning Donald Brooks Myrtle Bulliner Robert Bumann Elmer Carr Roberta Carter Linda Colbert Dorothy Cole Madie Conn Edward Cox Earl Crain Donald Dahlem Joe DeAngelo Ronald Deimund Freddy Deutschmann Dena Carole Dickey Melba Eggemeyer Jo Ann Fair Everett Fairleigh Roland Falkenhain Leroy Frazier Howard Fullerton Howard Fulton Margaret Fulton Bill Gaston Roberta Gerlach Alice Gibson Marlyn Glass Benny Glenn Lamoine Hall Gerald Hargis Donald Hartmann Henry Hartman John R. Hayer Robert Hayes Rhea Hays Marlene Heck Larry Hedrick Ruth Herzog Keith Hill Margaret Hoffman Sherman Hoffman Suzanne Holloway John Holmes James Howard Elizabeth Howie Harlen Howie Robert Howie Suzy Hughes Reba Johnsey Recil Johnsey Barbara Jones Betty Lou Jones Joyce Jung Thomas Jung Carlin Kane George Kessler Kaye Ann Kloth Florence Koester Leonard Koester Audre Kueker Ronald Kumke Dora Lake Lorene Laufer James Lester Betty Lewis Roma Lewis Laura Mae Link Richard Long Dale Loyd Jewell Luthy Donald McDonough Edith McIntyre Nancy McKnight William McMurtry Pat McSmith Don Magary Janice Markham Marie Matchett Geraldine Mennerich Gerald Myers Kenneth Miller Ronald Miller Eugene Mines Alan Montgomery David Montroy Marcia Morgenthaler Eugene Morrison Myron Morrison Charles Nagy Doris Nehrt Darrell Neuling Lorna Oetting Lee Otten George Park Frances Patterson Norman Pautler Sylvia Pierce Janet Pigford Peggy Prest Lola Sue Rainey Gloria Rees Mary Reid Don Riechman June Robert Mary Lou Rody Dixie Rotramel Paul D. Russell Harold Rutledge Roy Scott Rose Shephard Douglas Sieberg Freddie Sieberg Karlyn Siegmann Wanda Snider Tom Stephenson Larry Stewart peggy Stirnaman Russell Stolze Sharon Suggs Donna Terry Roger Thompson Richard Todd Faye Trevathan Dorothy Valleroy Edward Varsa Ronald Voytas Charles Wallace James Wasson Amelda Webb Donna Wesbecher Harlan Wesbecher Richard Wiegard Ronald Wilson Shirley Wilson Shirley Wilson Martha Woll Dean Woods Alvin Wunderlich Isabel Coulson Irene Rackovan ORGANIZATIONS JOHN WAJIREN Sponsor FRANK ADAMS Sponsor Student Council JEAN BEATTIE Sponsor GENEVIEVE BROWN Annual Staff Back row, left to right: Charles Lemming, Robert Barber, Business Manager; Lavon Wiggs, James A. Birchler, Sponsor; Genivive Brown, Sponsor; William Waters, Sponsor; Sally Ann Rednour, Patty McConachie, Artist; Yvonne Douglas, Typist, Front row, left to right: Peggy Vandervort, Treasurer; Marie Reuscher, Assistant Editor; Ross Ragland, Editor; Wandene Jackson, Typist. President------ Vice President Secretary - - ■ Treasurer - - ■ Sentinel------- Reporter------- - - ROBERT BLEEM - - EDWARD COOP - ARTHUR MEYER ROBERT RUNGEY GORDON REDNOUR ADOLPH LOUVEAU Pep Club President......................JOHN STEPHENSON Vice President ------- - - - - MARVIN SWINDLE Secretary-Treasurer - -- -- -- -- - MARY BEATTIE Klcig Club President.........-................. . JOHN BARON Secretary------------------------ MARIE REUSCHER Historian.........-..........PEGGY VANDERVORT Business Manager-------------LARRY PARTINGTON Publicity Manager............- ELIZABETH WOOD Rational Zties pian Society President..................... LARRY PARTINGTON Secretary-------------------------MARIE REUSCHER Treasurer - -- -- -- -- -- -- -- SUE MARKHAM JOHN STEWART Editor SENIOR weren't too 1 tsk the ones tgh the nigh cak, td fun just tl haperones w irown and M oyl is Mrs. lucky—we cs ad musician ay� kes in bottles stayed, Glenn forgot the opener ill became delayed. Th BULLDOG BARKER VOLUME 2 SPARTA TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL, NOV. 25, 1952 NUMBER 4 STUDENT COUNCIL STARTS EDITOR’S COLUMN ,.,, „ „ , . —----— Mil Mueller heads ORCHIDS AND ONIONS Orchids—To all the players for doing this year. 4 Onions— I weekly To hei What Does Thanksgiv organization J ev temP°rary organization e added to sParta High, v .p -rev o organization is the Stu- A° U. Oni the 7tk£ Orchil’ , Jr. f candidate, is queen Council is made up e o 'n representatives of v e number of stu- STUDE ON BLIND When s o m Thanksgiving t merely 0 £ to go toj i V «• i‘ealh .oO -.CjP er Than G A ■ e mglS V .act °t V us can ret s � z ■ this day? g® «e'J vve N .’if nined by the size jink _« co 'rganize the coun- i all xP V V were chosen good cN . v cPVV o ° ®«rs� but in the v° c5?e, teAect their own ing we sf %, ° £ vV, ieS. o o-Hudents that lat we h. I� the fol- Rosalind Lindsay, Junior candi-nd the date, was crowned football 1 vvhere w0 °a h they of the Sparta Township „ . . . rX The Joan [f blind cjy o v the Sparta Township ■■■ ■ ■ ■ XVv1® School at the annual home Thrtfl P'IVinO' AA «-v .avAo riAVUttl QUESTIQN. .t do J Friday night, October 17th 1 BdllRSgl VIRg v e«;ve Am of Blind Dai ig? opinion? FRESHMAN: Janet Pigl I don’t know much about it’s your best friend fixir think it is OK, and if it friend of your best frient ter yet. But if it is som don’t know too well you go. SOPHOMORE: John St It’s all right but it all de the persons involved. It of fun because you aiwaj what the other person is be like. JUNIOR: Lelia H it would be all rigl dated with some oj you don't know the SENIOR: Maggie it is a lot of fun. you know the kids j it up. The Danger Before the docto The dangers of I thought that simply a Bli But now I take And sit and There’s sixteen And. I thought w ‘VA LiOAUOUj 4IKA � of our cute on Jack—wake up Why won’t Joan her shorts outside because she is has Shirley Wilson— nie Messerli have day night? Is Lelia Heuma make up her mind ior and Senior? Six band members 5V®n leig to all state meet . ‘The Thanksgiving Dane cP e pn hv thp inti- r.lw. A1 $Z'X 0 e x ° C V3 V C- given by the Kleig Club on ° her 26 and King Turkey ° Mary The band of S.T.H.S. wa!crowned. °2t a ' Ac cv - Peggy sented at the All State Ba: The candidates were Lavv Vc e e t Betty tival and Clinic, held at Wiggs, escorted by Pat Hamilton the Fresh“ paign, by three seniors, MJim Isom, escorted by Thelma are Bill Gas- Appel, John Stewart and Todd; John Baron, escorted bv ■ Ynes Margie Hoff- Douglas. The Juniors were Joan Lindsay, and Bob Holcomb , William Mc- sented by Pat Slayden, Suz escorted by Marie Reuscher. Harry, Meyers and Karlyn and Joan Lindsay. • Boyd, King Turkey of 1951. escort-iegniann We left on Thursday tiad by Mary Bixby, crowned Th© advisors are Mr. Adams and --------------ot Bob Holcomb as King Turkey for ss Beattie. The Pro-tem officers -------- f u.—c.t..jnMi m .________________________________ FAVORITES ZM di .Most Popular Moy and @irl Sophomores JOHN STEPHENSON--FRANCES RAPP Juniors BILL MUELLER—MARY JANE BEATTIE Freshmen SHIRLEY WILSON--BILL GASTON Seniors MARIE REUSCHER--BOB HOLCOMB friendliest Moy and Qirl Seniors JOAN GRANT--LA VON WIGGS Juniors SUZY KAYE—JOHN WITTENBORN Sophomores VERNON FALKENHAIN —PAT BURNS Freshmen JIM WASSON—KARLYN SIEGMANN Most Cikely Succeed Sophomores MARY HAHN —MONTE FULLERTON Freshmen MARGIE HOFFMAN--ROGER ASHLEY Most Attractive ftoy and (jirl Seniors JIM ISOM--MARGARET CHANDLER Juniors JACK MOORE--PAT HAMILTON Sophomores FRANK CAVALIER--MARTHA WHITTINGTON Freshmen JANIE BARBER—EUGENE BRENNING NILL ThlEy BURST? Zkanksgiving fiance King Turkey 1952-1953 the retitin8 KinS Harry Boyd Advertisements All the pictures in this annual were made and developed by Maybell's Studio Bottom to top: Junior Candidate and Homecoming Queen of 1953, Rosilend Lindsey; Senior Candidate, Nancy Glasscock; Sophomore Candidate, Francis Rapp; Freshman Candidate, Shirley Ann Wilson. A THLETICS Sparta- - - - 21 Madison------6 Sparta------39 DuQuoin------0 Sparta------25 Cahokia-------0 JACK MOORE End JAMES GIBSON Guard Sparta--------6 Anna-Jonesboro-7 Sparta------25 Pinckney ville- - 6 Sparta------33 Chester-------1? I JOHN WITTENBORN Tackle ROBERT HOLCOMB Fullback 2nd in Conference scoring JEROME MUELLER Center I -iU RAYMOND KLOTH Guard I RONALD WOOLFORD Tackle RICHARD WILLIAMS Quarterback WILLIAM PILLERS Halfback JAMES ISOM Halfback The Sparta Bulldogs led the Confer- ence in scoring. McCree, Wittenborn and Holcomb were on the A11-Conference team; Isom and Williams were on the 2nd Conference team and Moore re- ceived Honorable Mention. mmmmi KENNETH McCREE Center Our Coaches From left to right . Frank C. Adams, Athletic Director; C. E. Crouch, Assistant Coach; Clifford Bryan, Head Coach; Anthony Hentz, Freshman-Sophomore Coach; Joe P. Knight, Assistant Freshman-Sophomore Coach. V Zeam “A” Squad basketball Bill McKnight Glenn Fulton Warren Buescher John Wittenborn Jack Moore Bill Pillers Richard Williams Jim Isom Jim Trevathan Benny Bass Lavon Wiggs Coach Bryan Gilbert Holmes “W’ Squad First row, left to right: Connie Downen, Martin Oliver, Frank Cavalier, James Odle, Larry Wilson, Russell Stolze, David Nordberg, Ronald Huey, Jerry Isom, Darnell Penny. Second row: Clifford Alexander, Elmer Carr, Marvin Borders, Leroy Frazier, Joe DeAngelo, Roy Scott Lester Boyer, Ronald Messerli. Third row: Gilbert Holmes, Manager; Alan Montgomery, Eugene Brenning, BillGaston, Keith Hill, Richard Wiegard, Henry Hartmann, Monte Fullerton, Jerry Owens, Charles Crouch, Coach. fiction Shot ‘fi Squad SPARTA vs MURPHYSBORO Left to right: Richard Doc Williams, Sparta; Sylvester Goodwin, Murphysboro; Bill McKnight, Sparta; Charles Roberts, Murphysboro; John Wittenborn, Sparta; Bill Osburn, Murphysboro and behind him War- ren Buescher, Sparta. Sparta won this game, 65-35. Richard Williams was picked as one of the first five in the Mount Vernon Tournament. Glenn L. Fulton, a first team player not in the picture, was named the Prep player of the week on Franz Laux' Sports Review, radio program KXOK. Zrack Zeam Clifford Morgan Merle Knight Robert Holcomb Lavon Wiggs Joe Coulson James Isom Kenneth Gegel Larry Wilson Bill McKnight COACHES Clifford Bryan Charles Crouch John Whittenborn David Nordberg Jack Moore Bill Pillers James Gibson Richard Williams Clay Beard Martin Oliver Frank Cavalier ACTIVITIES Sparta Zownskip Front row, left to right: Pat Slayden, Madeline Appel, Marilyn Becker, Lynn Pirtle, Suzie Kaye. Second row: John Holmes, Suzanne Holloway, Margaret Hoffman, Martha Bannister, Mary Jane Beat- tie, Dixie Rotrammel, Lelia Heuman, Pat Hamilton, Theresa Pautler, Martha Woll, Charles Leming, Edward Scott, Don Nita McConachie, Mazie Rednour, Mareen Gerlach, Sherman Hoffman, Rosalind Lindsey, Jack Coulson, Marie Matchett, R. Moeller, Norman Pautler, James Baue, Robert Hayes, Paul D. Russel, Carl Sebastian. Fifth row: Nancy McKnight, Gilbert Holmes, Marvin Swindle, Elizabeth Wood, Vernon Falkenhain, Carl Schlagater and Festus W. Paul, Director. Migk School Wand H. N. Fullerton, Janie Barber, Dorothy Hermes, Kathryn Chunn, Alice Gibson, Joan Fair, Nancy Glasscock, L. D. McCarty, Dennis Bridges, John Robb, Yvonne Douglas, Marcia Morganthaler, Joan Lindsay. Third row: Evelyn Appel, Doris Nehrt, Patsy Burns, Tom Stephenson, Lee Otten, Bill Conn, J. Stephenson, Larry Partington, George Park, Don Reichman, Margie Rednour. Fourth row: Marie Brown, Donald Dahlen, Rich- ard Phillips, Charles Finley, Larry Wilson, Don Hill, James Cairns, Monte Fullerton, Robert Seymour, Ran- dall Schopfer, John Dungey, Bob Barber, Bill Bouas, John Stewart, Shirley Keller, Madie Conn, John Stahl- man, Pay Smith, Gene Fox. Maud Council Left to Right, Front: BOB BARBER BILL BOUAS - SUZY KAYE MADELINE APPEL Left to Right, Back: YVONNE DOUGLAS MARY JANE BEATTIE GENE FOX JOHN HOLMES • ROSALIND LINDSAY DORIS NEHRT - - CHARLES LEMING KATHRYN CHUNN M ixed Chorus Frances Rapp Helen Beattie Martha Whittington Janet Pigford Rhea Hays Majorettes Joan Sparling Lorraine Cane Margaret Chandler Barbara McKree Bonnie Wilson Betty Kuykendall Upper Right: Miss Jean Beattie V Cheer tenders Melinda Hayer Faye Thefeld Barbara Bockhorn Phyllis Bass Betty Thompson Peggy Keppel {Junior Senior Prom The Junior Class of 51- 52 presented the Gay Nineties to the departing Seniors of the same year. The banquet was presented in the school cafeteria decorated to symbolize the theme and a dance followed in the gym. The guests were served by members of the Sophomore Class who entertained the guests after the banquet. The gym was a garden in the moonlight outside of an inn. There were tables covered with large, red-checked tablecloths around the inn. Punch was served to the guests as they sat at the tables. At the other end of the gym the orchestra played on the stage which was decorated as an old-fashioned bandstand. Juniors and Seniors entering the gym. Juniors and Seniors seated at a table outside of the inn. JANITORS Left to right: M. J. Cleland Leonard Word Harry R. Kelly C. H. McDonald COOKS Left to right: Miss Martha Cairns Mrs. Odelia Been Miss Helen McKelvey Mrs. May Billimack Mrs. Helen Stalhman Mrs. Edna Foster Mrs. Hilda Hermes Mrs. Ann Hetherington BUS DRIVERS Left to right: Nelson Neuling Delmer Owens Bill Odle James Lester Raymond Tate Wilford Terry Orville Rednour THE 1953 ANNUAL ENDS WITH A BANG! THE SCHOOL SONG So here's to dear old Sparta Faithful and true Here's to our colors Of pure white and blue And here’s to first team fellow On floor and field Bringing a victory to Sparta High, Rickety Rackety, shanty town Who can hold those Bulldogs down? Nobody! Blue white dynamite Yea team! Fight, fight! FAVORITE YELLS Blue White! Fight! Fight! Blue White! Fight! Fight! Who Fight? We Fight! Blue White! Fight! Fight! We’re with ya boys We're with ya! We're with ya boys We're with ya! Whether you win, or whether you lose, We're with ya boys We're with ya! A LITHOGRAPHED YEARBOOK DALLAS . TEXAS