Staunton High School - Echo Yearbook (Staunton, IL)

Text from Pages 1 - 62 of the 1953 volume:

ADMINISTRATION JERRY SHARP - JOHN SCHNAARE MRS. WEBER - MRS. COOL BEN PICKERING MRS. WILLIAMS Custodians Cooks LAWRENCE JOHNSON Band JEAN HESS Homemaking ROSE LUNDBERG Librarian MARJORIE MILLER English ROBERT ALLEN Industrial Arts ANTHONY MARKARIAN Science WALTER BRANTNER German GEORGE HALL Agriculture CECIL KELSO Science LeNOR WEST English WILLIAM EDWARDS Coach MYRA DAVIS Business BARBARA YAKOS English HELEN THRELKELD Business CLASS OFFICERS JIM VESPER, Treasurer, ALBERT PERNICHELE, Vice Presi- dent, JOYCE BEST, Secretary, DON FISCHER, President. ANSCHUTZ, DEAN Football 2,3; Student Council 1; Choir 1,3,4; FFA 2,3,4; Film Club 3; Track 3; Boys' Glee Club 4. BEST, JOYCE Pep Club 1,2, 3,4; G.R. A. 1,2,3; FHA 1,2,3, 4; FT A 1, 2; Camera Club 3; Chorus 1. 2, 3, 4; Band 1,2,3,4; Cheerleader 2,3,4; Dance Band 2,4; Yearbook 4; German Club 3,4; Music Con- test 1,2,3,4; Homecoming Queen 3; Pep Club Recreational Chairman; FTA Librarian; Class Officer 1,2, 3,4. BISCHAN, JOSEPHINE Band 1, 2,3; FHA 2, 3; Band Contest 1, 2, 3; G.R. A. 1, 2,3,4; Homecoming Queen 4; Bow- ling League 3. BOHLEN, MARIE Pep Club 1,2, 3, 4; G.R. A. 1,2,3; FHA 1,2, 3.4; Girls' Glee Club 2,3,4; Vesper Service 3; Usher 3,4. ? BOND, JAMES Football 1,2, 3,4; Basketball 1,2,3; Baseball 1, 2, 4; Boys' Glee Club 1, 2, 3,4; Christmas Vespers 3- Intramural Basketball 1,2,3. BOSTER, SHIRLEY Glee Club 1,2,3, 4; Chorus 3,4; G.R. A. 1,2,3, 4; FHA 1,2,3; Homecoming Play 3; Usher 4; Vespers 3, 4; Newspaper 4; Bowling League 1, 3. BRAKHANE, GLADYS Worden 1; FHA 1; G.R. A. 2,3; Glee Club 3,4; Vespers 3; Queen Candidate 2; Usher 3,4. BRAUER, WALTER Chorus 1,2,3; Contest Chorus 1,2,3; Boys' Chorus 3,4; German Club 3,4; Vespers 1,2,3; Football 1,2; Homecoming Crowning 3,4; Stu- dent Council 4. BRUHN, DARLENE GAA 1,2; Pep Club 1,2,3, 4; Glee Club 1.2,3; Vespers 3; Queen Crowning Attendant 2.3; Usher 4. CANADAY, MAURICE FFA 3. CHEROGOTTI, MARIETTA Spanish Club 1.2. 3, 4; Pep Club 1,2, 3, 4; G.R. A. 1,2; FTA 1,2,3; Yearbook 4; Vespers 3,4; Bow- ling League 1,4; Glee Club I, 2, 3. 4; Chorus 1, 2,3.4. COALSON, LOYAL Band 1,2,3; Chorus 1,2,3,4; Speech Contest 1; Homecoming Play 4; Yearbook 4; Vespers 1, 2, 3, 4; Trumpeter for Queen Crowning 4; Bowling League 4; Bowling League Captain. CORDONI, GERALDINE FHA 1.2.3; G.R. A. 1,2,3; Chorus 1.2.3,4; Vespers 1,2,3,4; Music Contest 1,2,3.4; Pep Club 1, 2, 3,4; Yearbook 4. COURTNEY, JAMES Football 1,2, 3,4; Basketball 1; Baseball 1; Yearbook 4; Vespers 1,2, 3,4; Chorus 1,2, 3,4; Boys' Glee Club 3,4; Camera Club 3; Bowling League 4; Letter 4. DOWDEN, MARILOUISE Pep Club 1.2, 3.4; G.R. A. 2.3; FHA 1,2, 3. 4; Glee Club 1,2,3.4; Vespers 3; Queen Candi- date 1; Homecoming Play 4; Yearbook 4; FT A 1. FOULKE, LaVONNE Glee Club 1,2, 3, 4; FHA 1,2,4; Vespers 3,4; Yearbook 4; FHA Vice Pres. FISCHER, DON Band 1,2,3; Chorus 1,2, 3,4; Speech Contest 1; Homecoming Play 4; Yearbook 4; Vespers 1, 2,3, 4; Trumpeter for Homecoming Crowning 4; Bow- ling League 4; Bowling Team Captain 4. FURTKAMP. JAMES Football 3,4; Basketball 1,2, 3.4; Baseball 1,2; Queen Crowning Escort 4; German Club 3,4; Class Officer 2. GRAIFF, ESTHER Livingston 1, 2; FHA 2, 3. 4; Pep Club 1,2,3,4; Glee Club 1,2; Cheerleader 2; Class Play 1, 2; Yearbook 4; Bowling League 4; Music Contest 1; Student Council 4; Paper Staff 4; Class Officer 1.3. HAASE. DICK Football 1,2, 3,4; Basketball 1,2; Baseball 1, 3,4; Vespers 1,2; German Club 1,2, 3,4; Bow- ling 4. HANNIG, VIVIAN Pep Club 1.2, 3. 4; FHA 1, 2, 3, 4; Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Queen Crowning Attendant 4; Music Con- test 1; Bowling 1; FHA Reporter. HEIGERT, THERESA Glee Club 1,2,3.4; FHA 1.2; G.R. A. 1,2,3; Vespers 3; Yearbook 4. HILDEBRAND, MARVIN FFA 2.3,4; Bowling 4; Queen Crowning 2; FFA Reporter, Secretary, Vice President. HOSTO, DON Livingston 1; Boys' Glee Club 1; FFA 3,4; In- tramural Basketball 3,4. HUTCHINS, DEAN Homecoming Play 4; Yearbook 4; Play 1, 2; Speech Contest 4; Glee Club 3,4; Music Contest 3.4; Vespers 3,4; Football 1,2,3,4; Baseball 1,2, 3,4; Bowling League Captain. JENSEN. CAROLYN Glee Club 1,2,3, 4; Music Contest 1,2,3, 4; German Club 3.4; FHA 1,2,3.4; FT A 1,2; Pep Club 1,2, 3,4; Vespers 1,2,3,4; Bowling League 4; Yearbook 4. JOHNSON, ELIZABETH Band 1.2; Chorus 2,3,4; Contest 1,2,3, 4; FHA 1,3; G.R. A. 2,3; Vespers 2,3,4; German Club 3.4; FHA Treas. JOHNSON. HENRY Chorus 2,3. 4; Vespers 2,3.4; Boys' Glee Club 4; German Club 1,2, 3.4. KNEZIK, RUDY Livingston High School 1,2,3; Baseball 1,2,3; Student Council 2; Yearbook 3; Track 1,2; Bow- ling 4. KRECHNYAK, WILLIAM Glee Club 2,3,4; Yearbook 4; Vespers 3. KUNZ, NELSON FFA 2,3,4; FFA Vice President, President, Sec retary. MAKULA, JIM Football 3.4; Basketball 1; Baseball 1; Band 1, 2; Science Club 3. MARTINELU, ARTHUR Vespers 3,4; Football 1,2,3; Glee Club 4; Bas- ketball 2; Baseball 2; Queen Crowning Escort 3; Yearbook 4; Track 1,2. MEYER, JAMES FFA 2,3,4; Baseball 1,4; Yearbook 4; Vespers 4; Bowling 4; FFA Vice President, Reporter. McHUGH, MAURICE Glee Club 2; Spanish Club 3; Camera Club 1; Bowling League 4; Echoes Staff 4; Bowling Lea- gue Commissioner. MULL, JACK Chorus 1,2,3,4; Band Concert 3,4; Contest Chorus 1,2; Football 1,2,3; Basketball 1; Base- ball 1, 2,3; Glee Club 1,2,3, 4;. Bowling League 4; Bowling League Commissioner. PERNICHELE, ALBERT Football 1, 2, 3, 4; Science Club 3; Class Officer 4. RESCHAK, ROSE G. R. A. 1, 2; FHA 1,2, 3.4; Pep Club 1.4; Ves- pers 1,2, 3,4; Chorus 1,2, 3,4; Contest 1,3,4; Yearbook 4. RUFFINI, NORMAN Glee Club 2,3,4; Bowling League 4. SCHELLER, SHIRLEY FHA 1, 2,3, 4; Pep Club 1, 2, 3,4; Chorus Con- test 2,3, 4; Vespers 1,2, 3, 4; Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Echo Paper Staff 4; FHA Sec.; Class Officer 1. SMINCHAK, DONALD Glee Club 1,2,3,4. SNELL, ROBERT Glee Club 1,2,3; Chorus 4; Festival 2,3,4; Vespers 1,2, 3, 4; Bowling League 4; Basketball 2. STANKO. JULIA FTA 2,3; FHA 1, 2; Student Council 4; Chorus 2. 3, 4; Contest Chorus 2,3.4; Spanish Club 2,3. 4; Pep Club 3,4; Speech Contest 4; FTA Treas.; FHA Treas.; Student Council Pres. STEFANI, MARLENE FHA 1,2,3, 4; Pep Club 1.2. 3,4; G.R.A. 1.2,3; Glee Club 1.2, 3, 4; Vespers 3; Queen Crowning Attendant 1; Yearbook 4. STIRRAT, GRACE Pep Club 1,2, 3. 4; G.R.A. 1,2; FHA 1.2,3. 4; Glee Club 1,2, 3.4; Chorus 2,3; Vespers 1,2,4; Yearbook 4; Usher 1, 2, 3, 4; Pep Club Vice Pres. 4. SVETLIK, CHARLES FFA 2,3,4; FFA Sentinel. TUSCAN, JIM Boys' Glee Club 1,3,4; Bowling League 4. VESPER, JIM German Club 3,4; Football 1,2, 3.4; Basketball 1,2,4; Baseball 1,2; Class Officer 1,4. VESPER, WILFRED Vespers 2. 3, 4; Student Council 4; Service Club 3. WINDAU, LEONARD FFA 2,3,4; Boys' Glee Club 3,4; Vespers 3; FFA Pres. WINEBURNER, DAVE Spanish Club 1,2,3,4; Vocal Contest 1,2. 3, 4; Music Contest 1,2,3,4; Camera Club 3; Base- ball 1,4; Vespers 1,2,3, 4; Dance Band 4; Band Club 1.2,3,4; Bowling League 4; Yearbook 3; Camera Club Darkroom Advisor. WOODS. JIM German Club 3,4; Basketball Manager 2; Ves- pers 4; Speech Contest 4; Refreshment Stand Manager 3; Stage Manager 4; Science Club 3; Ticket Seller 1,2,4. JUNIORS K. BENTRUP J. BOOTH J. BRADLEY N. BROZICH L. CALDIERARO N. CIGNETTI J. COATNEY R. FIOR1 H. HAFERKAMP J. HARMER J. HEINE MEIER R. HENKE J. HENNRICHS K. INTIHAR L. JACKSON D. JARMAN L. JOHNSON C. KARLOVIC B. LORSON A. MADER D. MANCELL A. MAYBERRY J. MELTON H. MENGELKAMP L. MLEKUSH P. MUENSTERMANN R. ODEN B. RENNER S. ROBEZA L. RODDICK D. SCHELLER C. SCHMUTZLER V. SIEGEL K. SIMONS C. SOENS D. STERNES J. VALENT F. VARWIG S. WALLACE R. WALZ M. WEBER C. WIESEMAN R. YAEGER R. YARNIK SOPHOMORES H. Agoras M. Ahiens D. Barton C. Be ruling M. Beyer P. Bischan B. Blom C. Bond J. Bradley K. Cavinder L. Conroy K. Davis V. Davison E. DeVries L. DuBree R. Fleming R. Fletcher M. Foulke K. Grimm M. Handshy C. Hannig C. Hendricks A. Hochmuth S. Hodapp M. Hoehn S. Johnson J. Karl J. Klein R. Lesich A. Loch D. Lorenz C. Lueker M. Lyerla F. Makler L. Mayberry R. McKinnemey K. Monschein R. Muhr W. Odorizzi J. Oehler J. Ottino D. Packard D. Pervinsek S. Perrone B. Puto M. Scanzoni J. Schaefer L. Schardan G. Scherff L. Scherff K. Schmutzlxer J. Schulmeister K. Smith M. Stein S. Stipcak M. Straub D. Struebig K. Suhre J. Tuscan R. Walters J. Watson T. Wenner E. Wieseman I. Windau H. Zude FRESHMEN mmm M. Ackerman J. Agoras A. Anschutz R. Bahn D. Barna S. Bartony E. Benthrup A. Binney S. Bloemker T. Booth J. Boster J. Brusach R. Buffington P. Cabaness L. Conroy R. Davis D. Denney D. Denney R. Duda D. Dwarzynski L. Ficker C. Fischer C. Fiori D. Forrester L. Frey E. Frizzo M. Greear J. Hasse M. Hasse G. Hebenstreit J. Hebenstreit J. Hebenstreit M. Heigert W. Heinemeyer B. Hendricks F. Hochmuth B. Holloway D. Hooper L. Jacobs C. Johnson L. Kelso R. Knaus B. Krug F. Lamb G. Langley Sophomores ATHLETICS football Zeam Basketball Zeam basketball Squad ORGANIZA TIONS Back row: B. Holloway, W. Renko, M. Weber, F. Makler, D. Sternes, D. Hosto, C. Benning, K. Suhre, David Denning, F. Hochmuth, Don Denning, Mr. Hall, Advi- sor First row: ]. Meyer, N. Kunz, M. Hildebrand, L. Windau, K. Bentrup, C. Svetlik Organized by Mr. Hall, this club teaches agricultural students the fundamentals of farming and gives them practical experience. During the year these students, along with other members belonging to this national organization, exibited their stock and crops at the Springfield State Fair. Several students won ribbons on their showings at both the Fair and in other contests. Farmer in the dell. 7. H- 4 4 It's so nice to have a man around the house. ” Top row: L. Mlekush; N. Brozich; E. Griff; G. Cordani; R. Reschak; M. Stefani; J. Oehlar; E. Windau; S. Stipkak; J. Kline. Fifth row: D. Lorenz; M. Dowden; E. Blom; R. Lesich; L. Conroy; L. Schnare. Fourth row: E. Johnson; M. Bohlen; J. Best; F. Varwig; R. Walz; J. Schaefer; J. Schumister. Third row: G. Stirrat; J. Henricks; S. Wallace; V. Siegel; J. Bradley; J. Valent; K. Grimm. Second row: V. Haddad; S. Boster; E. De Vries; C. Bond; R, Heneke; C. Jenson; K. 'Intihar; M. Hanshey; M. Haine; M. Beyer; Miss Hess; Advisor Bottom row: S. Schellar; J. Coatney; L. Foulke; J. Heinemeir. FHA members during the year conduct a spring style show in which they model their own clothes, and also attend and ex- change meetings with other chapters. EDITORIAL STAFF-SENIORS BUSINESS STAFF-SENIORS I could write a book. EDITORIAL STAFF-FRESHMEN AND SOPHOMORES Qcrman Club SI Club SspaM “Pc fi. KAY INTIHAR JOYCE BEST CAROLE BOND JACKIE OTTINO I Got Rhythm Band Chorus Student Comcil ACTIVITIES Momeeommg Queen A LITHOGRAPHED - YEARBOOK DALLAS • TEXAS