Staunton High School - Echo Yearbook (Staunton, IL)

Text from Pages 1 - 76 of the 1957 volume:

STATION SHS — U-D-6 STAUNTON, ILLINOIS PRESENTS THE 1956-57 PROGRAMS PAGE ECHO Producers.........SENIOR CLASS Director------------------MRS. DAVIS Organization Director - -MRS. THRELKELD Activity Director.........MRS. YAKOS Our Day----------------------------1-5 Guiding Light----------------- - 6-12 Quiz Kids------------------------13-23 The Mouseketeers-----------------24-25 The Little Rascals-------------- 26-27 Ding-Dong-School-----------------28-30 Queen for A Year-----------------31-38 You Asked for It-----------------39-47 Matinee Idols--------------------48-55 Youth Wants to Know---------------- 56 Cavalcade of Sports--------------57-66 Wide, Wide World-----------------67-68 I OUR DAY but brave we’ll be. Scared we are . . oops! There it goes. r i I ' t Waiting for the 8:15 . . . education is free! And they say . OUR DAY Dig that pie! Ya put yer left foot out . Having lunch with the bunch. 4 Take it on the down-beat. Busy ??? Flora and fauna? Nancy gives her speech. Through rain or snow . . . . . . the buses go. Free once again! 5 DEDICATION Staunton Elementary School, Community Unit District No. 6 held the dedication of the new building on November 25, 1956, at 2:30 P. M. At a special election held February 20. 1954, the Staunton Community Unit District No. 6 was authorized to build a new elementary school with special departments de- signed for use by both high school and elementary school. Although the building was not complete, school officially opened September 1, 1956. An Open House from 1:30 to 2:15 preceded the formal dedication of the new building. Participating in the ceremonies were: Concert - Staunton High School band Invocation - Reverend Kenneth Bower Piano solo - Mary Haferkamp Vocal solo - Joan Jensen Presentation of school board - Lewis W. Jacobs, President Introduction of speaker - J. Harold Diel, Superintendent Speaker - Dr. H. J. Long, President of Greenville College Presentation of the Building to Mr. Jacobs - Architect Edward A. Kane administration Graduating Seniors - your education has begun. Your high school training is your foundation. Whether or not you build on your foundation now is up to you. You need to build on this foundation even if you do not attend college. You must continue to grow in knowledge day by day. if you want to succeed in any endeavor. The following lines of a well-known poem expresses well the above idea: If you think you can. you will. If you think you dare not, you won’t. For out in this world we find. Success begins with a fellow's will. It's all in the state of mind. Mr. Diei, M. S., University of Illinois; Lucille, Secretary B. E.. Eastern Illinois State College; Superintendent. ----------HOARD OF EDUCATION---------------------------------- 8 First row: Ervin Hasse, Lewis Jacobs, F. W. Stallmann, Robert Ackerman. Second row: Raymond R. France, Charles Sievers, John P. Vesper. Your school and your community are as good as you choose to make them. In the hurry and scurry of a machine age, the increased pressures of economic competition, and the uncertainty of world conditions, we are apt to overlook some very important values. A FRIENDLY SMILE, A CHEERFUL GREETING, A HELPFUL HAND, A COURTEOUS MANNER COSTS LITTLE BUT PAYS EXCELLENT DIVI- DENDS. These thoughtful acts toward both friends AND strangers reflect well wherever you may be. Let's each do an even better job than we have in the past toward practicing these very worth- while attitudes. FACULTY NORMA, Secretary MR. BINGMAN M. S., University of Illinois; B. S., University; Principal; Biology. YEARBOOK ADVISORS Southern Illinois BARBARA YAKOS (MRS.). B.S.. University of Illinois; M. A., Wash- ington University; Speech; English; Spanish; Guidance; Dean of Girls. MYRA C. DAVIS (MRS.), B.A., MacMurray; Office Machines; Bookkeeping; Typing; School Treasurer. HAZEL THRELKELD (MRS.), B.S., Northeast Missouri Teachers; Of- fice Practice; Typing; Shorthand. ELIZABETH ALLEN (MISS). B. S., Southern Illinois University; Girls' P. E. WAYNE BEACH, B.S., Shurtleff; World History; Civics - Social; Coach and P. E. FRED BRENZEL, B.S., Southern Illinois WILLIAM R. BROWNING, B.S., Southern University; American History; Coach. Illinois University; English. GEORGE HALL, B. S., University of Illinois; Vocational Agriculture; General Science. EDITH KNEPPER (MISS), B.A., Murray, Kentucky Teachers; Librarian; Citizenship. 10 FACULTY ANTHONY MARKARIAN, M.S., McKendree; VAN WAYNE MOUNTAIN, B. S., M.S., M.S., Northwestern; Chemistry; Algebra 1; physics. Southern Illinois University; Industrial Arts. JAMES B. OGG, B. S., University of Illinois; M. A., Washington University; Mathematics. JUANITA PERADOTTO (MISS), B.S., Southern Illinois University; English. GLORIA PIERCEY (MISS), B.S., Southeast Missouri State Teachers; Home Economics. JOHN TETER, B. S., M.S., Illinois State Normal; Band and Chorus. II Colene Kaskutas, Allan Welch, Margaret Cool, Carmen Oehler, Velma Sievers. Carol Schmidt. George Bruce, Damova Jarman, Charles Frey, Sandra Kaskutas, Carol Sternickle, Shirlene Bloemker, Ronald Schuette, not shown. CUSTODIANS MR. SHARP Vice President, WAYNE HELM; Secretary and Treasurer, ADA JEAN DIEL President. JOHN LESICH. It is with a bit of sadness that we write our history, which means that now we are ready to leave Staunton Community High School. As we glance back over four years of work, fun, and inspiration many highlights come to mind: The first day of school and those frightening SENIORS. First maid of honor two years straight and then QUEEN for two years. One of the most beautiful proms ever (or so we've been told). Highly honored athletes, homecoming plays, vesper services, speech and music con- test, and parties too numerous to mention. 14 Four glorious years that will always remain in a very special place in our hearts. SENIORS NANCY ABENDROTH FHA; FHA Officer, Parliamen- tarian; Mixed Chorus; Vesper Service; Girls' Glee Club; Paper Staff; Yearbook staff; Librarian; Homecoming Play; Music Contest; Queen Crown- ing; Bowling Team; Magazine Sales Captain; Magazine Sales Prize Winner; Color Guard; Spanish Club; Speech Contest. MARY BEINKE FHA; Spanish Club; Mixed Chorus; Vesper Service; Girls' Glee Club; Paper Staff; Li- brarian; GAA; Bowling Team; Magazine Sales Prize Winner; Color Guard. DELMAR BLASE Basketball; Track; Lettered in Track; Stage Manager. NOEL BOND Football; Lettered in Football; Track; Bowling Team. ED BANOVZ Football; Lettered in Football; Bowling Team. KATHRYN BIRD FHA; Spanish Club; Mixed Chorus; Vesper Service; Girls' Glee Club; Paper Staff; Music Contest; GAA; GAA Officer, Point Manager; Bowling Team; Color Guard. SHARON BLOEMKER Class Officer, Vice President; Spanish Club; Paper Staff; Stu- dent Council; Student Council Officer, Secretary; Librarian; Queen Crowning; GAA; GAA Officer, Secretary and Treas- urer; Bowling Team; Magazine Sales Prize Winner; Magazine Sales Business Manager. SANDRA BONDY FHA; Girls' Glee Club; Li- brarian; Paper Staff; GAA; Bowling Team; Bowling Team Captain; Magazine Sales Prize Winner. 15 SENIORS VINSON BOSTER Mixed Chorus; Vesper Service; Boys’ Glee Club. GARY BRONSTEIN Manager of Football. Track, and Basketball; Spanish Club; German Club; S Club; ”S” Club Officer. Vice President; Mixed Chorus; Vesper Service; Boys’ Glee Club; Paper Staff; Yearbook Staff; Music Contest; Magazine Sales Captain; Maga- zine Sales Prize Winner. ROBERT BUFFINGTON Football; Bowling Team. JOHN CIGNETTI Track; Spanish Club; Vesper Service; Queen Crowning. 16 HOMER BRAKHANE FFA; FFA Officer, Treasurer and President. LARRY BRUHN FFA; FFA Officer, Sentinel. JUDY CALCARI Spanish Club; Mixed Chorus; Vice President of Mixed Chorus; Girls' Glee Club; Marching Band; Concert Band; Paper Staff; Student Council; Librarian; Homecoming Play; Music Con- test; Queen Crowning; GAA; Bowling Team. KAY COATNEY FHA; FHA Officer, Reporter; Spanish Club; Mixed Chorus; Vesper Service; Girls’ Glee Club; Marching Band; Concert Band; Magazine Sales Captain; Band Officer, Secretary and Treasurer; Paper Staff; Year- bcx k Staff; Student Council; Homecoming Play; Mixed Chorus; Mixed Chorus Officer, Secretary and Treasurer; Music Contest; Magazine Sales Prize Winner. KEN COSTA Football; Basketball; Lettered; Track; Tied for third in District Golf. 1956; S Club; Student Council; Queen Crowning; Magazine Sales Prize Winner. ROBERT CRABTREE Basketball; Baseball; Lettered; S Club; Mixed Chorus; Vesper Service; Boys' Glee Club; Student Council; Music Contest; Queen Crowning. ADA JEAN DIEL Class Officer. Secre- tary and Treasurer; FHA; Spanish Club; Mixed Chorus; Vesper Service; Boys' Glee Club. Pianist; Band Of- ficer; Paper Staff; Year- book Staff; Homecom- ing Play; Speech Con- test; GAA; Magazine Sales Captain; March- ing Band; Concert Band; Dance Band; DARAward. BETTY DUSTMAN Spanish Club; Mixed Chorus; Vesper Service; Marching Band; Con- cert Band; Band Officer. Librarian; Librarian; Music Contest; Queen Crowning. THOMAS COYNE Football; Lettered; Track; Lettered; S Club. JEAN CR1NER Spanish Club. Librar- ian; GAA; Hillsboro 1.2,3. DALE DUDAS Track; FFA; FFA Of- ficer. Reporter; Mixed Chorus; Vesper Service; Boys' Glee Club; Bowl- ing Team. MARVIN FRANCE Mixed Chorus; Vesper Service; Boys’ Glee Club; Marching Band; Concert Band; Dance Band; Band Officer, Supply Manager; Music Contest; Queen Crown- ing; Bowling Team; Bowling Team Captain. JOAN GAUL BERNARD GAUDI FHA; Girls’ Glee Club; Librarian; Bowling Team. WALTER HAASE Football; Basketball; Baseball; Mixed Cho- rus; Vesper Service; Boys’ Glee Club; Queen Crowning; Bowling Team; Marching Band; Concert Band; Dance Band; Paper Staff; Homecoming Play; Music Contest; Bowl- ing Team; Bowling Team Captain. TED HANCOCK Football; Track; Let- tered in Both. WAYNE HELM Football; Basketball; Baseball; Track; Let- tered in All; Class Of- ficer, Vice President; S Club; Student Council; Magazine Sales Captain; Speech Contest. Lettered in Football and Track; Basketball; Baseball; S Club; Mixed Chorus; Boys' Glee Club; Queen Crowning; Bowling Team; Speech Con- test. ALFRED HAGFMAN Bowling Team. JUDY HELM FHA; Spanish Club; Mixed Chorus; Girls’ Glee Club; Music Contest; GAA; Bowl- ing Team. ARLENE HOCHMUTH FHA; Mixed Chorus; Vesper Service; Girls’ Glee Club; GAA; Music Contest. 18 SENIORS JERRY HORNE Track; Mixed Chorus; Vesper Service; Boys’ Glee Club; Year book Staff; Homecoming Play; Music Contest; Queen Crown- ing; Magazine Sales Prize Winner. RALPH JACOBS Football; Basketball; Track; Lettered in All; Class Officer. President; S Club; Yearbook Staff; Student Council; Student Council Officer, Vice President and President. SANDY JUNG Girls' Glee Club; Paper Staff; GAA. SANDRA KASKUTAS FHA; Spanish Club; Girls' Glee Club; Paper Staff; Librarian; Queen Crowning; Cafeteria; Color Guard; Bowling Team; Bowling Team Captain; Maga- zine Sales Prize Winner. LOUISE HOEHN FHA; Girls' Glee Club. JOAN JENSEN Class Officer, Vice President; FHA; German Club; Mixed Chorus; Girls’ Glee Club; Ves- per Service; Magazine Sales Captain; Marching Band; Con- cert Band; Dance Band; Paper Staff; Librarian; Music Contest, JOHN KARL FFA. JOHN LESICH Class Officer, President; Mixed Chorus; Vesper Service; Boys' Glee Club; Cafeteria; Bowling Team. 19 BEVERLY UCH EDWARD LOWRY FHA; FHA Officer. Vice President; Vesper Serv- ice; Girls' Glee Club; Paper Staff; Yearbook Staff; Student Council; Queen Crowning; GAA; Bowling Team; Maga- zine Sales Prize Win- ner; Magazine Business Manager. MARY JEWELL MARCOUNA Livingston 1; FHA; Mixed Chorus; Vesper Service; Girls' Glee Club; Paper Staff; Li- brarian; Music Contest; Bowling Team. ROBERT McKAY Football; Basketball; Baseball; Track; Home- coming Play; Bowling Team. PAUL MENGES Spanish Club; Vesper Service; Yearbook Staff; Homecoming Play; Queen Crowning; Speech Contest. Mixed Chorus; Vesper Service; Boys' Glee Club; Marching Band; Concert Band; Dance Band; Music Contest: Bowling Team. WAYNE MASINELU Lettered in Football, Basketball, and Base- ball; S Club; Mixed Chorus; Mixed Chorus Officer, President; Vesper Service; Boys’ Glee Club; Yearbook Staff; Bowling Team; Speech Contest; Music Contest. LAWRENCE MEIER FFA; FFA Officer. Sec retary and Treasurer, Vice President. CARMEN OEHLER FHA; Spanish Club; Girls’ Glee Club; Marching Band; Con- cert Band; Cafeteria; Bowling Team; Maga zine Sales Captain. 20 DALE OTT Marching Band; Con- cert Band; Paper Staff; Yearbook Staff; Home- coming Play; Music Contest; Magazine Sales Captain; Maga- zine Sales Prize Win- ner; Vesper Service; Speech Contest. GRACE SAOTTINI FHA; FHA Officer; Song Leader; Spanish Club; Cheerleader; Mixed Chorus; Vesper Service; Girls' Glee Club; Paper Staff; Li- brarian; Homecoming Play; Music Contest; Bowling Team; Speech Contest. RUTH SCHERFF FHA RUSSEL SCHUETTE Football, Baseball Let- ter; Basketball; Track; S Club; Student Council. CECELIA PIROK FHA; Girls’ Glee Club; Paper Staff; GAA. ROBERT SCATES FFA; FFA Officer. Re- porter; Boys' Glee Club. CAROL SCHMIDT FHA; Mixed Chorus; Girls' Glee Club; Marching Band; Con- cert Band; Music Con- test; Cafeteria. JO ANN SCHWANDNER FHA; Mixed Chorus; Girls' Glee Club. 21 SENIORS VELMA SIEVERS FHA; Girls' Glee Club; Paper Staff; Cafeteria. MARLIN VALENT Lettered in Football and Base- ball; Basketball; Bowling Team; Bowling Team Captain. BEVERLY WESTHOFF FHA; Girls' Glee Club; Paper Staff; Librarian; GA A; Bowling Team; Bowling Team Captain; Magazine Sales Prize Winner. ELAINE WINDAU FHA; Girls' Glee Club; Paper Staff. 22 CAROL STERNICKLE FHA; FHA Officer, Parliamen- tarian; Vesper Service; Girls' Glee Club; Paper Staff; Year- book Staff; Bowling Team; Bowling Team Captain; Student Council; Librarian; Homecom- ing Play; Queen Crowning; Cafeteria; GAA; Color Guard. KEVIN WALTON Worden 1,2,3; Track. PATTY WILLIAMS FHA; FHA Officer. Historian; Girls' Glee Club; Librarian; Queen Crowning; G A A Bowling Team; Magazine Sales Captain; Magazine Sales Prize Winner. DORCAS YAEGER FHA; FHA Officer, President; Spanish Club; Mixed Chorus; Vesper Service; Girls’ Glee Club; Paper Staff; Librarian; Home- coming Play; Queen Crowning; GAA; Bowling Team; Magazine Sales Prize Winner. SENIORS 1957 BACCALAUREATE SERVICES Sunday, May 26, 1957 Processional..............Mary Haferkamp Invocation------------Reverend Russell Oden Organ Solo, The Lord's Prayer -------Maxine Paschan Onward Ye Peoples Oh, Lord, Thou Art My God -------Chorus Sermon--------------Reverend David Packard Benediction-----------Reverend Russell Oden Recessional HONOR STUDENTS Nancy Abendroth Sharon Bloemker Gary Bronstein John Cignetti Jean Criner Ada Jean Deil Betty Dustman Bernard Gaudi Alfred Hagemann Ralph Jacobs Joan Jensen John Lesich Beverly Lich Dale Ott Grace Saottini Carol Schmidt Velma Sievers Carol Sternickle Kevin Walton Beverly Westhoff Dorcas Yaeger COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES Friday. May 31, 1957 Processional----------------Mary Haferkamp Invocation-------Reverend N. G. Mathenia The Green Cathedral ---------Senior Girls Introduction of Speaker - - - J. Harold Diel The Great Experiment --------Dr. Buzzard Vocal Solo - One God --------Joan Jensen Presentation of Class------W. K. Bingman Presentation of Diplomas---------E. Hasse Good Citizen Trophies---------Harold Diel Benediction------Reverend N. G. Mathenia Recessional JUNIORS In the fall of 1954 our class of sixty-six green freshmen entered S.C.H.S. --a class destined to be leaders in many school activities. We have always had representatives in athletics, plays, music and many other public relations programs. This year our class officers are: Art Hasse, presi- dent; Leroy Luketich, vice president; Shirlene Bloemker, secretary; and Maxine Paschen as treasurer. We take up the task eternal, and the burden and the lesson, Pioneers? O Pioneers? --Wait Whitman EMIL ALBRECHT RICHARD BARNA THOMAS BAUMAN LORRAINE BEDNAR WILLIAM BIRDSELL SHIRLENE BLOEMKER RUTH BOOTH DENNIS BORTKO GEORGE BRUCE DONNA CAVINDER RICHARD COYNE MARY COX RICHARD DALPOZZO JOHN FICKER CHARLES FREY ROBERT GREEAR MARY HAFERKAMP ART HASSE MAURICE HENKE MARY HERR 24 JUNIORS CAROLYN HOCHMUTH JANET HOEHN RODNEY JACOBS DAMOVA JARMAN GENE KALIKA MICHAEL KAPILLA COLENE KASKUTAS MARVIN KLOTZ BILL LAMBERT VIRGINIA LOOSER SANDRA LORSON LEROY LUKETICH RICHARD MARQUIS MARGERY MENGES CHARLES MEYER JOHN MOROS KENNETH ODORIZZI MARLENE ODORIZZI PATRICIA OEHLER JAMES OETTEL MAXINE PASCHEN JOHN PEROKOVICH CAROL REDFORD ROBERT ROMAN HELEN SCHROEDEL JUDITH SCHUETTE RONALD SCHUETTE MAYNARD SUHRE DOLORES SELF ALAN STIEGEMEIER LEE WAYNE WALLACE JOANN VESPER GARY WEIDLER ALLAN WELCH WAYNE ZUDE 'v 1 IBi Cji fib P w W 1 © HI I (T) O (ft . i w f - - ■ 'f S : • — i r a a a ' i a o .� ■ Is 1 i t a a A v JF i 25 SOPHOMORES 1956-1957 OFFICERS CHARLES JACKSON.............................President MIKE LESICH ---- ----------------------Vice President DONNA WALZ----------------------- Secretary-Treasurer September 1955 found seventy-one freshmen knocking at the door of knowledge at S. C. H. S. The class elected Ed Canady, president; Gerald Schmutzler, vice president; and Donna Walz, secretary; who, with the help of Miss Piercey and Mr. Markarian, guided us through our first year. 1956 found sixty-nine students ready to become an inte- gral part of S. C. H. S. , both scholastically and in extracurricular activities. With Mrs. Yakos and Mr. Beach as sponsors, we have participated in athletics, homecoming play, magazine sales, and homecoming parade. Our class sponsored one of the outstand- ing parties of the year, The Christmas Frolic, featuring Maurice Riva's Band. Sandra Arzig James Balding Diana Balliett Laverne Bartony Judith Bingman Arthur Bond Janet Bononi Jerry Boster Judith Brandt Ruth Ann Brauer Norman Bruhn Edward Canaday Ina Clements Margaret Cool Sharon Cretteur Jentery Crocker Joyce Deist Keith Dooley Jorn DuFrain Judith Eller Richard Ficker Karen Goehe 26 SOPHOMORES LaVerne Greear Karen Grimm Carmen Haase Charlotte Hagemann Georgia Hammons Sandra Hefer Edward Helm Marilyn Helm Jack Holeschek Charles Jackson LaVan Jarden Donald Kasubke Audrey Klotz Mary Koehne Marlene Kohler Michael Lesich Rollie Lorenz Elmer Lueker Russell Masinelli Robert Menglekamp Dianne Norvell Verda Odorizzi Kathryn Oehler William Probst Nancy Probst Jarid Ott Ronald Roddick Linda Scates Robert Scherff Gerald Schmutzler Judith Schaare Ronald Schaare Harold Shouse Leona Sievers Frank Silvester Sharon Smith Fred Soens Joan Streeb Gerald Svetlik Diana Tiburzi Constance Tuscan Leroy Vegher Kay Wagner Donna Walz James Yauornik 27 FRESHMEN First row: Rosalyn Balke, Barbara Barber, Lucinda Barber, Leona Kay Bird, Nancy Bird. Second row: Kathryn Birdsell, Ronnie Bond. Warren Bondy, Kathryn Booth. Donald Brewer. Third row: Cathy Caldieraro, Raymond Caldieraro, Dan Cheragotti, Stanley Conroy. Linda Crocker, Shirley Dustman, Barbara Eller, Joyce Eller. Fourth row: Clara Fravala, Robert Frey, Judith Gaul, Nancy Genczo, Mary Goehe, Joseph Grysiewicz, Patty Haase. Richard Hall. Fifth row: Charles Hasse, Jerry Hochmuth, Ronald Hoehn, Larry Hoffstetter, Myron Hoffstetter, Roger Hoffstetter, George Holland, Wayne Hutchins. Sixth row: Karen Jacobs. Maxine Jarden, Ellen Johnson, Lonnie Kalika, Mary Jo Kapilla, Richard Kapp, James Kelso, Caroline Knop. 28 FRESHMEN First row: John Koehne, Ruth Krocker, Larry Kuba. Mary Leber, Charles Fritz, Joe Mancewicz, Fred Marquis, Bessie McGaughey. Second row; Daniel Mickhi, Richard Monschein, Ronald Mueller, Karen Oettel, John Perrone, Sharon Reschak, Shirley Roark, Donna Robbins. Third row: Ronald Rodeghiero, Helen Judith Sautelet, Alice Sievers, Shirley Sievers, Michael Skertich, Stephen Skertich, Michael Smith, Carol Ann Stefani. Fourth row: Roger Stefani, Alice Sternickle, John Straub, Jackie Streeb, Bobby Weber, Norman Wenner, Marvin Windau, James Zumwalt. DEATH IS LIKE A THIEF THAT COMES IN THE NIGHT. It is with a sense of pride and sincere humility that the freshman class dedicates its pages to the memory of GENE HARNESS whose untimely death occurred, October 31, 1956. SNAPS 1956-1957 HOMECOMING PARADE KAREN Seniors PAT juniors F. F. A. Freshmen DIANNE Sophomores SECOND ANNUAL JO ANN HOMECOMING — PLAY — i- t rp Wedded Bliss Oh, Handy r Oh. Mother Oops I f Sail on I! Sail on I! Back stage preparations HANDY MAN Fred Miller — Harriet Miller - Mitzi Miller - - Ben Miller------- Kathie Miller - Mrs. Cooney - « Joe Robertson - Mary Jane Price Spike O'Brien - Sidney Collins - Ducky Tipton - Bert Morris - - - Lenore Long - - Mrs. Robertson - Mrs. Custer - - ......DALE OTT - GRACE SAOTTINI - - ADA JEAN DIEL PAUL MENGES NANCY ABENDROTH ■COLEEN KASKUTAS ......JERRY HORNE - - DONNA WALTZ - MAYNARD SUHRE ------BOB McKAY CAROL STERNICKLE --GEORGE BRUCE - - KAY COATNEY ■ - DORCAS Y A EGER - DIANNE NORVELL Stage Crew Walter Haase, Marvin France, Delmar Blase Ushers Kathryn Bird...............BEVERLY WESTHOFF Mary Beinke....................PATTY OEHLER Sandra Kaskutas - - — — — JUDY SCHUETTE Sandra Lorson--------------- DAMOVA JARMAN “Okay, Dogface” There it is I Ben, you're sweet Sharon Bloemker - John Cignetti Patty Williams - Paul Menges Junior - Jo Ann Vesper - First Maid Art Hasse - Escort Sophomore - Diane Norvell - Second Maid Russell Masinelli - Escort Freshmen - Karen Oettel - Third Maid Retiring Queen - Beverly Uch Donald Brewer - Escort Jerry Horne - Escort 1956-57 HOMECOMING QUEEN HAIL, QUEEN PAT! FIRST SEMESTER PARTIES Student Council Gorgeous corsages Dale. Beverly, Patti, John F. H. A. A pretty girl is like a melody Sophomore Glitter committee Ruth Ann, Sandy, Judy, Connie, and Russ Have a Do-Nut Karen serves Beverly Sweetheart Dance Queen Sandy - King Larry Gary entertains Twirp Party Enjoying intermission Leroy, Dianne, Diane, Art Jack, Donna, and guess who F.F. A. The way to a man’s heart . . . Christmas Frolic Champs Nancy and Grace Christmas Nectar Jarid, Dianna, Diane, Judy, and Gerald 36 The line up' SECOND SEMESTER PARTIES i Time out for a snack Ah, come on Young and fancy free I JUNIOR-SENIOR PROM DRIFTING AND DREAMING IMII nr� � , rmftl Junior-Senior Officers Helm. Diel. Lesich, Hasse, Paschen, Luketich Decorating Committee Ficker, Hochmuth, Schroedel. Jacobs organizations First row: Wayne Hutchins, Mary Goehe, Raymond Caldieraro. Second row: Elmer Lueker, Diane Tiburzi, Karen Goehe, Jerry Svetlik. Third row: Rodney Jacobs, Margery Menges, JoAnn Vesper. Wayne Zude. Fourth row: Mrs. Threlkeld, Robert Crabtree, Beverly Lich. Ralph Jacobs, Sharon Bloemker, Wayne Helm, Mr. Browning. — STUDENT COUNCIL - The student council, which was organized four years ago under the direction of Mr. Kelso, is an active part of the government of S. C. H. S. Members are selected by the student body and through them the students can express opinions and suggestions. The council selects the lyceum programs for the following year; provides a coke machine: sponsors the Halloween party and Christmas dismissal program: presents Christmas apprecia- tion gifts to the employees: and shows a full length movie to the student body. The 1955-56 student council introduced an annual award program which provides for a trophy to be given to the outstanding senior boy and senior girl. The faculty sponsors for 1956-57 are Mrs. Threlkeld and Mr. Browning. OFFICERS RALPH JACOBS. President: MARGERY MENGES, Treasurer; SHARON BLOEMKER, Secretary: WAYNE ZUDE, Vice President. 40 1956 — THE ECHO — 1957 Underclass Editors MAXINE PASCHEN KAREN GRIMM JUDY SCHUETTE Advisor MRS. THRELKELD Sports RALPH JACOBS WAYNE MASINELLI GARY BRONSTEIN CALENDAR Co-Editors KAY COATNEY ADA JEAN DIEL Advisor MRS. DAVIS August 10 Staff Picnic September 1 First Staff Meeting September 29 Assembly Program October Sales Campaign November Pictures December 21 First Deadline January Sales Campaign February Pictures March 15 Second Deadline May 31 Final Deadline August Distribution Activities NANCY ABENDROTH BEVERLY LICH DORCAS YAEGER Business Manager CAROL STERNICKLE Advisor MRS. YAKOS Administration PAUL MENGES Faculty JERRY HORNE Photographer DALE OTT I BULLDOG’S BARK First row: Kay Coatney, Editor; Margie Menges, Co-Editor; Grace Saottini, Sports Editor; Judy Calcari, Feature Editor; Joan Jensen and Dale Ott, Art Editors. Second row: Brauer; Norvell; Arzig; Pirok; Kasku- tas. Exchange Secretary; Sternickle. Third row; Sievers; Jung; Windau; Bondy; Abendroth; Diel; Lorson. Fourth row; Haferkamp; Helm; Greear; Marcolina; Klotz; Beinke; Tuscan; Bednar; Oehler; Bloemker; Eller. Fifth row: Bingman; Jarman; Self; Cavinder; Tiburzi; Hefer; McKay. Sixth row: Lich; Westhoff; Yaeger; Bird. The Bulldog’s Bark” is a semi-monthly duplicated publication prepared and edited by a voluntary staff supervised by Miss Knepper. This publication was previously known as the Echoes. ” First Period: Dorcas Yaeger, Mary Jewell Marcolina. Second Period: Linda Scates, Patty Williams. Third Period: Sandy Kaskutas, Carol Sternickle. Fourth Period: Joan Gaul. Fifth Period: Mary Herr Sixth Period: Donna Cavinder, Delores Self. Seventh Period: Mary Beinke. Eighth Period: Sandra Bondy, Grace Saottini. Librarian, Miss Knepper LIBRARIANS EL CLUB DE ESPANOL Cignetti, Barna, Klotz, Schrodel, J. Schnaare, Balliett, Norvell, Bartony, R. Schnaare, Haferkamp Paschen, Jarman, Dustman, Shirlene Bloemker, Oehler, Sharon Bloemker, Beinke, Helm, Menges, Yaeger, Kaskutas, Abendroth, Saottini, Calcari, Coatney, Diel, Bronstein, Mrs. Yakos. Comemos chili a la cafe de los senores a Hasse. Programa a la casa de la senora Sullivan. La fiesta a la casa de la seltora Yakos. Senorita Menges y Pablo Menges La once annual fiesta de navidad. The 1956-57 F.H.A. calendar began its year of activities with the annual Freshman Get-Together. Seven Freshman girls indicated their interest in be- coming active F.H. A. members. Standing com- mittees were appointed, and a new point system was set up by which members may earn their pins. For the first time senior members were awarded pins. Our chapter mother is Mrs. Schuette. In October the officers attended the House of Delegates meeting in Hillsboro. Jeanne Looser was sponsored by the F.H.A. to attend camp in East Bay. The induction ceremony followed the freshman initiation at the beginning of the second semester. F.H.A. week and the Spring Rally closed an active President --------- — DORCAS YAEGER year for the Staunton Chapter of F.H.A. Vice President................BEVERLY LICH Secretary.............................DIANE TIBURZ1 Treasurer..................MARGERY MENGES Song Leader.................JEANNE LOOSER Parliamentarian------------ JOANN VESPER Historian..................PATTI WILLIAMS Reporter................................KAY COATNEY First row: C. Pirok, A. Diei, K. Coatney, C. Sternickle, K. Bird, M. Beinke, P. Williams, D. Self. Second row; H. Schroe- del. J. Vesper, P. Oehler, C.Hochmuth, M. Menges, L. Bednar, D. Jarman, M. Marcolina. Third row; B. Lich, J. Schuette, D. Cavinder, J. Helm, L. Hoehn, D. Yea- ger, C. Redford, C. Kaskutas. Fourth row: J. Jensen, B. Westhoff, N. Abendroth, G. Saottini, S. Kaskutas, J. Hoehn, R. Booth. First row: M. Kohler, S. Hefer, C. Haase, D. Tiburzi, J. Sautelet, P. Haase, L. Bar- ber, J. Gaul, S. Reschak. Second row: M. Koehne, V. Odorizzi, M. Cool, J. Eller, C. Tuscan, A. Sievers, B. Eller, S. Cret- teur, M. Goehe. Third row: K. Goehe, K. Grimm, S. Arzig, C. Hageman, N. Genzo, M. Kapilla, C. Stefani. Fourth row: J. Streeb, J. Bononi, M. Helm, R. Brauer, D. Balliet, N. Probst, J. Eller, J. Bingman, K. Wagner, D. Waltz. 44 F.F.A. First row: Maurice Henke, Larry Bruhn, Lawrence Meier, Homer Brakhane, Gerald Svetlik, Dale Dudas. Second row: Charles Meyer, Emil Albrecht, John Straub, Bob Weber, Bob Scates, Bob Fry, Roger Hoffstetter, Myron Hoffstetter, Mr. Hall. Third row: Charles Jackson, George Holland, Larry Hoffstetter, Ronald Roddick, Jerry Boster, Norman Bruhn, John Karl, Leroy Vegher. ACTIVITIES Annual Hayride F.F.A. National Convention Sweetheart Party Pest Control Contest Poultry Judging Land Selection Contest Officer Training School Sixth Annual Parent-Son Night F.F.A. Day Vo-Ag Tour and Livestock Judging HONORS Dale Dudas--Land-use Selection Homer Brakhane--DeKalb Soy Bean Show Corn Growing Mrs. Davis--Honorary Member I now confer upon you the Honorary Chapter Farmer Degree, Mrs. Davis. Recommended by Duncan Hines G. A. A. AND S” CLUB Front row: Tiburzi, Bloemker, Sternickle, Bloemker, Goehe, Criner, Haferkamp. Second row: Arzig, Norvell, Brauer, Bingman, Balliett, Kohler, Self, Schroedel, Hochmuth, Kaskutas. Third row: Bird, Hefer, Helm, Williams, Lich, Westhoff, Deist, Schuette, Oehler, Menges, Cavinder. Fourth row: Redford, Yaeger, Beinke, Caldieraro, Sternickle, Jacobs, Stefani, Kapilla, Leber, Johnson, Bird, Bondy. Sharon Bloemker, Redford, Shirlene Bloem- ker. The year 1956-57 was a busy one for G.A.A. Tournaments were held in soccer, basketball, volleyball, and bowling. In the Spring, the annual pot luck supper was held for G.A.A. members and their mothers. The girls who had enough points were awarded pins. Letters were awarded later in the year. Masinelli, Crabtree, Hasse, Gaudi. This year was a most successful one for the S” Club. We took over the concession stands for the County and Regional Tournaments. A portion of the profits from the tournaments was donated toward the new scoreboard. In the spring, athletes who had earned their first letters during the 1956-57 seasons were initiated into the club. 46 Front row: Hasse, Schuette, Balding, Zude, Jacobs, Crabtree. Second row: Dal Pozzo, Bronstein, Du Frain, Frey, Masinelli, Helm, Gaudi, Luketich, Coach Brenzel. CONTRIBUTIONS TO OUR SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY The annual magazine sale has meant much more to Staunton High School than mere points for the queen. Each student has received valuable prizes for his Salesmanship efforts as well as having contributed to the following permanent gifts for the enjoyment of the school and the community: 1939-1947 Band Instruments 1948-1951 Organ 1952-1954 Water Coolers 1955-1956 Scoreboard In addition, $250 has been donated annualy to the yearbook. Westhoff, Williams, Coatney, Abendroth, Bloemker, Horne, Lich, Bondy, Beinke, Kasubke, Greer, Deist, Schroedel, Norvell, Robbins, Ott, Schuette, Vesper, Helm, Tiburzi, Hochmuth, Reford, Brauer, Ott, Hefer, and Grimm. DOCTORS AND STUDENTS HELP WITH ANNUAL T. B. TESTS Dr. Grieme Sandra and Patty Dr. Hawkins and Nurse Mrs. Hart 47 Brass Quartet Richard, Marvin, Jim, Richard Marvin Judy, Russell, Richard = MUSIC CONTEST — Kathryn, Ada, Lorriane, Ruth 48 aX r i° Judy, JoAnn, Mary, Margie, Connie Trombone Trio BAND —= The Color Guard, a new organization this year, assisted the twirlers and marching band with half time activities at home foot- ball games. The concert band performed for the dedi- cation of the new school building and at teachers institute under the direction of Mr. John Teter. Marlene Kohler, Carmen Haase, Alice Sternickle, Verda Odorizzi, Joan Streeb, Sandra Arzig, Marilyn Helm. Sandra Kaskutas, Kathryn Bird, Mary Beinke, Nancy Abendroth, Carol Sternickle, Dolores Self. Judy Schuette, Jim Yauornik. Ada Jean Diel, Audrey Klotz, Judy Bingman. Haferkamp, Bednar, Bird, Krocker, Bingman, Bird- sell, Fravala, Vyvial, Wenner, Moros, Diel, Schu- ette, Klotz, Masinelli, Robbins, Coalson, Sminchak, Ott, Marquis, Rodeghiero, Skertich, Bondy, Bradley, Kasubke, Mueller, Yauornik, Mr. Teter, France, Marquis, Hall, Fritz. First row: Tiburzi, Oehler, Haase, Odorizzi, Hoehn, Vesper, Helm. Second row: Kohler, Coatney, Diel, Jensen, Schuette, Cavinder, Norvell. Third row: Sternickle, Abendroth, Calcari, Tuscan, Streeb, Saottini, Yaeger. Fourth row: Ficker, Hasse, Stiegemeier, Perokovich, Horne, Dudas, France. The mixed chorus made its first appearance as the choir for the Christmas Vespers, featuring O Holy Night and Jesu Bambino. Shall fold their tents, like the Arabs And as silently steal away - Longfellow CHORUS Secretary-Treasurer KAY COATNEY First row: Probst, Hagemann, Hochmuth, Beinke, Marcolina, K. Bird, Caldieraro. Second row: Bednar, Balliet, Brandt, Arzig, Cool, Paschen, Haferkamp. Third row: Redford, Lorson, Helm, Schroedel, Johnson, N. Bird, Jacobs. Fourth row; Suhre, Haase, W. Masinelli, R. Masinelli, Leuker, Bruce, Weid- ler. The entire group of singing voices was a part of the Annual Music Festival, which was held at Staunton. WOMAN’S CLUB PROGRAM signor sAOT-rttU F tJLEIH JENSEN Kay Coatney, Ada Jean Diel, Joan Jensen, Nancy Abendroth, Grace Soattini. CHRISTMAS VESPERS VESPER SERVICE Gary, Wayne, Jerry Russell, Walter, Marvin, Kay, Ada, and Art Grace, and Nancy . ------------------------------- One-hundred sixty-four pupils combined their talents to present the annual traditional Vespers on December 16. Promptly at four o'clock and again at seven the chimes signaled the beginning of the service. A medley of Christmas carols, played by Carol Stemickle and Mary Haferkamp, and beauti- fully lighted Christmas trees set the mood for the audience. Directed by Mrs. Yakos and read by Paul Menges, the story, The World's First Christmas Gift,” revealed live scenes through the scrim. The stage, with its back drop of blue satin and its church windows, drawn by Dale Ott, and painted by the speech class combined with Christmas trees and poinsettias, formed a perfect setting for the second part which was given by the mixed chorus, under the direction of Mr. Teter. SPEECH CONTEST Steps From Beyond Wayne Masinelli, Wayne Helm, Bernard Gaudi, Ada Jean Diel, Mrs. Yakos, Grace Saottini. SENIOR PLAY GOLDEN RIVER Elia Walch.......... Jim Walch ---------- George Freedman - - Karen Freedman------ Pete Walch------------ Miss Fannie Baer---- Mrs. Flora Pennington Cam Winters - - - - - Dr. Paul Mansfield - • Billy Baxter-------- Prompter - ------ - Director ----------- - - - GRACE SAOTTINI - - WAYNE MASINELLI DALEOTT -----ADA JEAN DIEL .....WAYNE HELM -----KAY COATNEY - - CAROL STERNICKLE - NANCY ABENDROTH ----BERNARD GAUDI ----PAUL MENGES -----SANDRA BONDY MRS. BARBARA YAKOS WE LEARN BY DOING WORK EXPERIENCE With Mrs. Picco In the lab On special floor duty In the guidance room Teaching in Reading, P. E., Music, and Spelling At Fischer s At the switchboard WE WIN ONE! WE LOSE ONE! W. T. September 15 Springfield Cathedral 7 13 September 21 Litchfield 13 7 September 28 Edwardsville 14 32 October 6 Highland 41 7 October 12 Carlinville 12 20 October 19 Gillespie 34 6 October 26 Benld 7 26 November 2 Nokomis 26 7 November 9 Mt. Olive 13 14 November 13 Southwestern 28 7 COACH BROWNING Football Banquet COACH BRENZEL 59 Schuette, Coyne, Balding. Gaudi, Oettel, Schuette, Hasse, Zude, Coyne, Helm, Coach Brown- ing, Albrecht, Jacobs, Luketich, DuFrain, Valent, Hancock, Moros, Bond, Frey, Masinelli, Coach Brenzel. Touchdown Touchdown 4U Coach Beach, Lesich, Coyne, Hancock, Masinelli, Helm, Gaudi, Valent, Schuette, Bond, Jacobs, Coach Brown- ing, Coach Brenzel. Second row: Marquis, Kapp, Kalika, Cheragotta. Hasse, Hutchins, Frey, Oettel, Luketich, Albrecht, Masinelli, Moros, Yauornik. Third row: Hochmuth, Brewer, Zumwalt, Frey, Perrone, Miller, Du- Frain, Coyne. Fourth row: Bond, Bartony, Jackson, Bortko, Caldieraro. Wenner, Balding, Kuba, Ficker, Schuette, Zude, Hasse, Mancewicz. 60 IN OUR NEW GYM Grace Saotcini, senior cheerleader has been a loyal leader of the pep squad for four years. We’ll miss you, Gracie! Members of the ”S” Club peddle” their wares in the bleachers during the tournaments. Profits were used to help pay for the scoreboard and to buy trophies. Tournament Activities 61 BASKETBALL FRESHMAN-SOPHOMORE SQUAD First row: Kuba, Brewer, Mancewicz, Mueller, Yauornik, Masinelli, Wenner, Zum- walt, Coach Brenzel. Second row: Bond, Hutchins, Hasse, Ficker, Dooley, Caldieraro, Marquis, Perrone. WE WIN 75% OF OUR GAMES! 1 Staunton 36 Staunton 60 Staunton 62 Staunton 36 Worden 33 Virden 40 WMA 26 Gillespie 33 Staunton 48 Staunton 60 Staunton 49 Staunton 47 Marquette 32 Mt. Olive 55 WMA 59 Virden 28 Staunton 40 Staunton 40 Staunton 21 Staunton 41 Worden 34 Eighth Grade 39 Marquette 44 Mt. Olive 32 Staunton 64 Staunton 46 Marquette 54 County Tournament Southwestern 43 Staunton 45 Staunton 35 Girard 43 B l” SQUAD Gillespie 58 Masinelli, Klotz, Marquis, Mueller, Ficker, Coach Beach, Bond, Hutchins, Wenner, 62 Birdsell, Yauornik, Kuba. LETTERMENE BASKETBALL WAYNE HELM WAYNE MASINELLI RICHARD MARQUIS LEROY LUKETICH ART HASSE BILL BIRDSELL DONALD KASUBKE BASEBALL First row: Coach Brenzel. Helm, Masinelli, Lambert, Luketich, Dal Pozzo, Zude. Second row; Kuba, Crabtree, Hasse. STAUNTON GOES TO STATE SECTIONAL REGIONAL DISTRICT STAUNTON 4 STAUNTON 4 STAUNTON 11 Belleville 3 Woodriver 0 Mt. Olive 0 STAUNTON 4 STAUNTON 4 STAUNTON 13 Salem 2 Edwardsville 1 Bethalto 2 THE DUGOUT GANG First row: Bond, Cignetti. McKay, Mancewicz, Oettel, Wenner, Caldieraro. Second row: Marquis, Yauornik, Masinelli, Lesich, Birdsell, Ficker. CONFERENCE CHAMPS STAUNTON 3 3 Southwestern 2 0 STAUNTON 8 6 Carlinville 0 0 STAUNTON 7 10 Nokomis 1 0 STAUNTON 4 7 Mt. Olive 1 1 TEAM LEADERS Staunton's baseball team was headed by two of the finest pitchers in the area, Wayne Helm and Wayne Masinelli. Their records were 8 and 1 and 7 and 1 respectively. Staunton's batting was paced by Dal Pozzo, Wayne Masinelli, and Luketich. TRACK First row: Bondy, Holland, Hasse, Bond, Mueller, Ficker, Conroy, Lueker, Perrone. Second row: Welch, Jacobs, T. Coyne, D. Coyne, Coach Beach. D. COYNE T. COYNE JACOBS WELCH PERRONE HASSE CONROY MUELLER The first golf team in the history of Staunton High finished with a record of 1 and 1, defeating Collinsville 8 to 4 and losing to Edwardsville 9 to 8. Staunton's team placed fifth in the dis- trict. The boys on the team are: Ken Costa, senior, who will be attending Western State Teachers College on a golf scholarship, Dan Michki, Norman Wenner, and Wayne Huchins, Freshmen will be seeing plenty of action next year. GOLF HISTORY TRIP In front of the Capitol Waiting for the bus. Up a chimney. Relaxing after lunch Waitin’ at the Hitchin' post! The Sangamon overflows its banks Bug's eye view. Chaperons SENIOR TRIP — PERE MARQUETTE Neighbors Heave ho! Chow time Place your bets Where's Ada? Stitches and Stitches Freedom for All Sailing! Sailing! For the last three years, February 1, has been an important date to the American History Class. The pupils have devoted their spare time to making a project connected in some way with history. The projects have awakened the latent talents of many and have added an increased interest and a better understanding of history Salute to the Colors One little, two little three little Indians. J Come in K9BWM! SENIOR HISTORY PROJECTS AWARDS Most Outstanding Schuette, Coatney, Costa, Sternickle, Helm, Cal- Most Outstanding Senior Boy cari, Crabtree, Lich, Jacobs, Bloemker. Senior Girl Wayne Masinelli Sharon Bloemlser Bondy, Kaskutas, Yaeger, Williams, Sternickle, Lich, Diel, Abendroth, Williams, Yaeger, Coatney, Saottini, Miss Knepper. d.a.r. Good Citizenship Mi« pier0V- Award Ada Jean Diel Betty Crocker Homemaking Award Senior girls receiving letters for earning 75 points in G. A. A, competition Mary Bienke, Sharon Bloemker, Carol Sternickle, Sandy Bondy, Miss Allen, Sponsor; Dorcas Yaeger. Gary Bronstein 68 National Science Award Left; Coach Brenzel presenting trophy to Wayne Massinelli and Leroy Luketich-offen- sive players. Right; S' Club President, Ber- nard Gaudi presenting best defensive player award to Ralph Jacobs. $100 Government Bond Valedictorian