Tuscola High School - Tuscolian Yearbook (Tuscola, IL)

Text from Pages 1 - 132 of the 1953 volume:

THE TUSCOLIf K Issued by The Senior Class of Tuscola Community Hieh School Tuscola, Illinois May 1953 ftedlcaiioTi MR. GUY R. COLLINS We, the Class of 1953, dedicate this Issue ot the TUSCOLI AN to Mr. Collins, whose friendship students ot T. C. H. S. have valued during his many years of administration In Tuscola Schools. He has guided many boys and girls to useful and contributory lives. FOREWORD The Class of 1953 has published this edition of the TU3C0LIAN with the hope that while reminiscing in the Garden of your Memory J it will recall the days of your youth at T. C. H. S. Annual Staff Ed i tors Compos i ng Eo i tors Business Managers M IMEOGRAPHERS AdV ISER Snapshots T YP I STS Sports Features Activities Art Dean Moss Ethel Belles Chad Marsh Jon Ware Jim Humes 8ill miller Glenn Weaver Adv i SERS Bill Dietrich Vera Hopper Mildreo Oye Helen Ashwill Dorothy Hartman Bill Dietrich Helen Ashwill Ed, Edmiston Richard Strauser Leta Redman Jon Ware Ed, Edmiston Jim O’Bryan Lyodene Branham Bill Miller Joanna Romine Steve Bass Leta Redman Helen Ashwill Dorothy Hartman Helen Ashwill Nancy Smith Dorothy Hartman Richard Strauser Jooy Sanderson Janet Horton Marilyn Watson Leta Redman Dorothy Hartman Jim O’Bryan Jerry Campbell Robert Schuster Byron Homann Vera Hopper Chad Marsh Joan Waters Marilyn Watson Lyodene Branham Nancy Smith Lorena Lecher Lyodene Branham Jim O'Bryan Joan Waters Marilyn Watson Bill Dietrich Chao Marsh Bill Burress Dick Strauser Pat Moore John Larimer Jerry Williams Jody Sanderson Mary K, Schultz Marlin Fleener Jim Chaplin Lyodene Branham ELWIN F LEM ING Jerry Baird Steve Bass Carl Colwell Jody Sanderson Helen Ashwill Vera Hopper Mary K, Schultz Margaret Long Lyodene Branham Dick Strauser Bill Burress Harriet Sluss Nancy Sm ith Carl Colwell Joan Waters Jerry Campbell Pat Moore Helen Ashwill Mary k. Schultz Bill Riley Ethel Belles Mary k. Schultz Bill Miller Chad Marsh Margaret Long Jim Wood Steve Bass Robert Schuster Floyd Stuart Lorena Lecher Ethel Belles David Slutsky Dean Moss Jer ry Williams Pat French Jim Humes Joanna Romine Byron Homann Joan Waters Bill Riley Lorena lecher Nancy Smith Ed. Eomiston Bill d ietr ich Jerry Williams John Larimer David Slutsky Alberta Magnusson T AELE OF CONTENTS Administration Seniors Classes Activities Athletics Humor Memories f V- c V Friendship is the loveliest Flower in Memory’s Garden, Selected FACUL TY R.C. WULL I MAN PRINCIPAL A. B. Illinois M. S. Illinois Mildred Oye Secre tary T.C.H.S. 45 G.R. Collins Super i ntenoent 8.S. M|LLIK|N M.s. Illinois Bertha E. Flack Social Science A.B. Ohio Wesleyan Sue Brown E NGLish A.B. Kentucky Luc ILE 0 ICK INSON L IBRAR I AN B.S. Illinois Louise Frantz Home Econom ics A.B. Illinois Paul A, Doolittle Math Football Coach A.B. Indiana Central College A.M. Illinois G.E. Maloney INDUSTRIAL ARTS B.s. Central Missouri State Teachers College Paul E. Gilpin Boys P.E. Track Coach B.S. Eastern Illinois State Teachers College Kenneth Roll Math Basketball Coach B.S. Illinois M . S . I L L I NO I S Robert Brigham Assistant Coach B.s. Northern Illinois State Teachers College M.S. ILLINOIS Carl Kohrt Instrumental Music B.M. Illinois Wesleyan M.M. Illinois Wesleyan M.S. Illinois Wesleyan Janice Clark vocal Music B.S. IllI no i s Gertrude Brigham Girls p .E. B.E. Northern Illinois State Teachers College Else Erickson Engl ish B.E. Moorhead State Teachers College Donna Desch Speech Correction B.S. Illinois Wendell Schraoer Agr i culture B.S. Illinois Harriet Sluss Languages A.B. Northwestern A.M. Illinois Dorothy Deer Science A.B. F RANKLI N BOARD OF EDUCATION Alberta magnusson Business Education A.B. Illinois a.m. Illinois Orrin Albin Frank J. OeBolt Elmer Little Jr. John C. Morris Mrs Luc i lle Burns Dr M.F. Lossman Virgil B. Ross Sue Brown Louise Frantz Bertha E. Flack Lucile Dickinson G-E. Malone Robert Brigham Paul A. Doolitti® Paul £. Gilpin Kenneth Roll Jan ce Clark Gertrude Brigham Donna Desch Wendell Schrader Ornin Albin Frank DeBolt Mrs. Lucille Burns Elmer Little Jr John C. Morris Virgil B. Ross Dr. M.f.Lossman SENIOR CLASS HISTORY 1914.9-1950 Freshmen We entered T. C. H. S. as Freshmen on September 6, 19li-9� We soon became familiar with the usual high school routine and immediately entered into various social activities.Officers for the year were:President, Chad Marsh;Vice-President, Bill Miller;Secretary-Treasurer, Nancy SmithjStudent Council Representative, Marilyn Watson; and Class Advisers,Miss Deer and Miss Ehrhardt. A fine picnic at Ervin Park brought our first year to a close. 1950-1951 Sophomores This September we re-entered T. C. H. S. with a better knowledge of high school procedure. Class leadership was placed in the hands of Nancy Smith, President; Steve Bass, Vice-President; Bill Miller, Secretary-Treasurer; Jim Wood, Student Council Representative. Our class advisers were Mrs. McCord and Mr. Schrader. We were active in athletics and clubs. The social event of the year was our class picnic. 1951-1952 Juniors As upper-classmen we elected the following members for our leaders; Carl Colwel1,President; Nancy Smith, Vice-President; Marilyn ’Watson, Secretary-Treasurer; Dick Strauser, Student Council Representative and Mrs.Brigham and Mr.Maloney were our helpful advisers.Early in the year we made plans to earn money to enable us to sponsor the annual Junior-Senior Helen Ashwill T.C.H.S. 1,2,3,4 F. H.A, I,2,3,4 G. A.A, I,2,3,4 INTRAMURAL I,2,3,4 Thespians 3,4 Student Coun, 4 Tribe l,2,3,4 Girls Chorus 1,2,3, Mixed Chorus 4 Vocalettes 4 home Sweet Homicide Business Manager Brothfr Goose Business Manager Green Valley Annual Staff 4 Jerry Baird T.C.H.S. I,2,3,4 F.F.A. I,2,3,4 Reporter 3 Student Coun, 4 Judging Team 2 Intramural 2,3 Boys Chorus 3,4 Annual Staff 4 Steve Bass T.C.H.S. I,2,3,4 Vice-Pres. 2,4 Band I,2,3,4 Sec.-Treas. 4 Boys Chorus 3,4 M i xeo Chorus 4 Latin Club 2,3,4 T-Club 3,4 PRESIDENT 4 Debate Club 2,3,4 Treasurer 3 President 4 Basketball I,2,3,4 Football I,2,3,4 Track I 8oys State 3 I NTRAMURal 1,2 Home Sweet homicide Green Valley Annual Staff 4 Ethel Belles T.C.H.S. I,2,3,4 INTRAMURAL I,2,3,4 G irls Chorus 1,2,3, f.-|XEO Chorus 4 Vocalettes 4 Thespians 4 G.A.A. I,2,3,4 4 F.H.A. I ,2,3,4 Home Sweet hom ic ide Green Valley Annual Staff 4 Lyodene Branham T.C.H.S. I,2,3,4 Latin Club 2,3,4 Secretary 4 Thespians 3,4 Sec,-Treas. 4 Tribe 1,2,3,4 V i ce-Pres. 4 Press Club 2 F. H.A. I,2,3,4 G. «.A. 1,2,3 I NT RAMURAL 1,2,3 Girls Chc pus 1,2,3, Mixed Chorus 1,2,3, Vocalettes 4 Homecoming Queen Candidate 4 Home Sweet Homicide Green Valley Annual Staff 4 Bill Burress T.C.H.S. I,2,3,4 Student Coun. 4 T-Club 2,3,4 Press Club 3,4 Football i,2,3,4 Basketball 1,2,3,4 Annual Staff 4 Jerry Campbell T.C.H.S. I,2,3,4 Spanish Club I Debate Club 4 Press Club 4 Tribe 2,3,4 PRES ident 2 Football 2 Basketball I i (con ' t) Jim Chaplin T.C.H.S. I,2,3,4 press Club I,2,3,4 4 Student Coun. 3 Senior Editor 4 T-Club 3,4 Tribe 4 INTRAMUR L 2,4 Football 1,2,3,4 BAS KE TBALL 1,2,3 Track I,2,3,4 Boys Chorus 2,3,4 Mixed Chorus 4 Green valley Annual Staff 4 Carl Colwell T.C.H.S. I,2,3,4 PRESIDENT 3 Student Coun. 3 Thespians 3,4 Vice-Pres. 4 Intramural 2,3,4 Track 4 Boys State 3 4 home Sweet homicide 4 Green Valley Annual Staff 4 Bill Dietrich T.C.H.S. I,2,3,4 PRES IDENT 4 Student Council 4 Pres ioent 4 T-Club 2,3,4 Spanish Club I Boys Chorus 2,3,4 Mixeo Chorus 2,3,4 Big Twelve 3 Big Eight 4 Basketball 1,2,3,4 Football 1,2,3 Track I Intramural 2,3 Boys State 3 homecoming King Candidate 4 Home Sweet Homicide Green Valley Annual Staff 4 EomISTON T.C.H.S. I,2,3,4 T-Club 2,3,4 (con't) Marlin Flefner Arcola H.S. 1,2,3 T.C.H.S. 4 Boys Chorus 1,2 Mixed Chorus 1,2 L ibrary Club 2,3 Annual Staff 4 ElwIn FlemiNG T.C.H.S. 1,2,3,4 Student Coun. 4 Spanish Club 3,4 Boys Choous I ,2,3,4 mixed Chorus i,2,3 Band i ,2,3,4 Olar i ne t Quar. I Green Valley Annual Staff 4 Pat French T.C.H.S. 1,2,3,4 Latin Club 1,2,3,4 G.A.A. I ,2,3,4 Girls Chorus 1,2,3,' Band I,2,3,4 Home Sweet Homicioe Annual Staff 4 Jerry Campbell (con't) INTRAMURAL 1,2 Boys Chorus 1,2,3,4 Mixed Chorus 2,3,4 home Sweet Hom ic ide Green Valley Annual Staff 4 Ed Edmiston (con't) Tribe 4 Boys Chorus 2,3,4 Mixed Chorus 2,3,4 Big Twelve 3 Big Eight 4 Band I ,2,3,4 Pres ident 4 State Bano 3 State Chorus 4 I NT RAMUR L I ,2,3,4 Track 1,2,3,4 Football 1,2,3,4 Green valley Annual Staff 4 Pat Fr nch Reception. Methods employed were the sale of our magazine subscriptions, picking up corn at harvest-time, and the production of our class playMHome Sweet Homicide which we presented on December 7. Climaxing our successful efforts was the Prom on May 2lp• The setting of this gala affair was an Old Fashioned Garden. 1952-1953 Seniors Our final year at T. C. H. S.I Our President was Bill Dietrich, with Steve Bass, Vice-President. Nancy Smith became Secretary-Treasurer and Bill Burress, our Student Council Representative. Miss Magnusson and Miss Sluss were class advisers. Our first task was the preparation of a beautiful float for Homecoming--Garden of the Okaw. Our work on THE TUSCOLIAN took up many hours of all class members. We produced an excellent class play, Green Valley before an appreciative audience on April 23. One month later on May 23 the Junior Class honored us with an exceptionally fine Prom. But it was on Skip Day, May 12, that we realized our high school days were almost over. The time was approaching to don caps and gowns and our Baccalaurc ate took place on May2l4_. Happiness was touched with sadness as we received our diplomas at Commencement on May 26. Robert Schuster Floyd Stuart Dorothy Hartman T.C.H.S. 1,2,3,4 G.A.A. I,2,3,4 F.H.A. I,2,3,4 Treasurer 3 Secretary 4 Tribe I ,2,3,4 INTRAMURAU I,2,3,4 Green Valley Asst. q.us. Mgr. Annual Staff 4 Byron homann Arcola H.S. 1,2 PRESIDENT 2 T.C.H.S. 3,4 F. F.A. I,2,3,4 Basketball 2 Intramural 4 Annual Staff 4 Vera Lee Hopper mesa h.s. I T.C.H.S. 2,3,4 G. A.A. I G i rls Chorus 1,2 Tribe 4 Annual Staff 4 John Larimer (con't) A Stranger In Bethlehem mother Takes A Trip home Sweet homicide Green Valley Annual Staff 4 Janet Horton T.C.H.S. I,2,3,4 G.A.A. I,2,3,4 Spanish Club I,2,3,4 Secretary 4 THESP'ANS 4 Tr : be : ,4 Band I.2.3,4 Clarinf- Quar. 1,3,4 State Cano 3,4 Girls Chorus 3,4 Intramural I Basketball SCORCKEEPER 4 Which Is The way To Boston Mother Takes A Trip Publicitv Manager Brother Goose Business Manager Home Sweet Hom i c ide Green Valley Annual Staff 4 J|m Humes T.C.H.S. I,2,3,4 Spanish Clus I Press Club 2 IN T R AM UR A L I ,2,3,4 Track I Basketball I Band 1,2 Boys Chorus 3,4 Mixed Chorus 4 Annual Staff 4 John Lar i mer T.C.H.S. I,2,3,4 Thespians 3,4 T-Club 4 INTRAMURAL I,2,3,4 Football 1,2,3,4 Boys Chorus 2,3,4 Mixed 2,3,4 Big Twelve 3 Big Fight 4 (con t) Lorena Lecher T.C.H.S. 1,2,3,4 Latin Club 2 G.A.A. 1,2,3 G i rls Chorus I,2 Annual Staff 4 Margaret Long Newman H.S. I T.C.H.S. 2,3,4 F . H . A . 1,2,3 G i rls Chorus 1,2,3 Annual Staff 4 Chad Marsh T.C.H.S. I,2,3,4 PRE3'DENT I Student Coun, I T-Club 2,3,4 Student Coun, 3,4 Press Club 2,3,4 Thespians 4 Tribe 1,2 Intramural I,2,3,4 Football 1,2,3 Basketball I,2,3,4 Boys Chorus 2,3,4 Mixed Chorus 2,3,4 Big Twelve 3 Big Eight 4 Boys State 3 Homecoming King 4 Home Sweet Homicide Green Valley Annual Staff 4 Bill Miller T.C.H.S. I,2,3,4 VlCE-PRES, I Sec.-Treas. 2 T-Club 3,4 Intramural 1,2 Football 3 Basketball 1,2,3,4 Track 1,2,3,4 Boys Chorus 3,4 •Mixed Chorus 3,4 Big Twelve 3 Big Eight 4 Home Sweet Homicide Green valley Annual Staff 4 Pat Moore T.C.H.S. I,2,3,4 Band I,2,3,4 INTRAMURAL I,2,3,4 Green Valley Annual Staff 4 Dean Moss T.C.H.S. I,2,3,4 T-Club 4 Debate Club 4 Thespians 3,4 F.F.A. I,2,3,4 Boys Chorus 2,3,4 Mixed Chorus 2,3,4 Big Twelve 3 Big Eight 4 Tribe 4 Football 1,2,3,4 Basketball 4 Track 3,4 Band 1,2,3,4 Orchestra 2,3 Intramural 1,2,3,4 The Stranger The Christmas Story Home Sweet Hom ic ioe Green Valley Annual Staff 4 Jim O'Bryan T.C.H.S. I,2,3,4 F.F.A. I,2,3,4 Sentinel 3 Vice-Pres. 4 Press Club 4 T-Club 3,4 Tribe 4 INTRAMURAL I,2,3,4 Footba'll 2,3,4 Boys Chorus 3,4 Annual Staff 4 Leta Redman T.C.H.S. 1,2,3,4 F. H.A. 1,2,3 G. A.A. 1,2 Thespians 4 Tribe 4 Girls Chorus 1,2,3,4 I NTRAMURAL I , 2 Brother Goose Green Valley Student Director Annual Staff 4 i Dorothy Hartman Lorena Lecher Pat Moore Jim O' Bryan Leta Redman m m Byron Homann John Larimer Dean Moss Vera Hopper Janet Horton Chad Marsh WILL We, the Senior Class of Tuscola Community High School, in the county of Douglas and state of Illinois, being of sound mind, body, and memory, do hereby make, publish, and so declare this to be our last will and testament. FIRST: We wish to thank the Faculty for our four enjoyable years spent under their guidance. SECOND: We leave our traditions and standards to the Class of 1951+. THIRD: In the hope that these, our last requests, will be honestly and faithfully executed, we do will and bequeath the following items to said persons: To Mr. Wulliman we leave a bottle of Formula No. 9 Hair Restorer. To Mr. Collins we leave a lake up North for his own personal use in his coming years of leisure. To Mr. Doolittle we leave new ten-place logarithms for his future math classes to puzzle over. To Mr. Roll we leave a megaphone so he won’t have to yell too loudly at his basketball team. To Mr. Gilpin we leave a book of calisthenics for his P.E. classes. To Mr. Schrader we leave a 35,000 acre farm for his ag classes to use. To Mr. Maloney we leave a board stretcher. To Mr. Kohrt we leave a sound-proof auditorium for band practic To Miss Frantz we leave a new dishwasher. To Miss - Deer we leave new copies of Man and the Jet Car. To Miss Magnusson we leave forty IBM electric typewriters. To Miss Sluss we leave the only copy in existence of The Life and Death of Pancho Vanilla. To Miss Dickinson we leave a coke and candy machine to be placed in the study hall. Bin. Riley T.C.H.S. I,2,3,4 Latin Club 3,4 F. F.A. I Intramural 1,2 Football 1,2,3 Annual Staff 4 Joanna Romine T,C,H,S, I,2,3,4 G. A.A. I,2,3,4 VlCE-PRES. 3 President 4 Camp Delegate 1,3 Intramural I,2,3,4 G irls State 3 G i rls Chorus 3,4 Green Valley 4 Annual Staff 4 Jody Sanderson T.C.H.S, I,2,3,4 G.A.A. 1,2 Latin Club I,2 Tribe 1,2,3,4 INTRAMURAL I ,2, 3 G irls Chorus 1,2 Green valley Business Manager Annual Staff 4 Mary K. Schultz T.C.H.S. 1,2,3,4 G.A.A. 1,2,3 Tr;be I,2,3,4 Student Coun. 3 Sec.-Treas. 3,4 F,H.A. I,2,3,4 Song Leader 2 Secretary 3 President 4 Thespians 3,4 Robert Schuster T.C.H.S. I,2,3,4 Annual Staff 4 David Slutsky Marshall H,S. 1,2,3 Hall Guard Club 1,2, Camera Club I,2 Watseka 4 T.C.H.S. 4 Press Club 4 Annual Staff 4 nancy Smith T.C.H.S. I,2,3,4 Sec.-Treas. I Pres ioent 2 Student Coun. 2 V;ce-Pres„ 3 Sec.-Treas. 4 Cheerleader 2,3,4 Latin Club 2,3 Secretary 3 G.A.A. I,2,3,4 Sec.-Treas. 4 Tribe I,2,3,4 F.H.A. 1,2 Girls Chorus I,2,3,4 Mixed Chorus 3,4 VOCALETTES 4 Homecoming Queen Candidate 4 O.A.R. Award 4 Home Sweet Homicide Green Valley Annual Staff 4 Rjcharo Strauser T.C.H.S. 1,2,3,4 Student Coun. 3 Girls Chorus 2,3,4 boys State 3 Mixed Chorus 3,4 Which is the way To VOCALETTES 4 BOSTON Intramural 1,2 home Sweet Homicide homecoming Queen 4 brother Goose home Sweet homicideGreen valley Green valley Annual Staff 4 Annual Staff 4 Floyo Stuart T.C.H.S. I,2,3,4 F ootball I Manager Basketball 4 Manager Intramural 1,4 3 Annual Staff 4 Jon Ware T.C.H.S. I,2,3,4 T-Club 2,3,4 Sec.-Treas. 3 vice-Pres, 4 F.F.A. 1,2,3 Scouts 1,2 Boys Chorus 1,2,3, Mixeo Chorus 1,2,3 Big Twelve 3 Big Eight 4 INTRAMURAL I,2,3,4 BAND I , 2,3,4 Trombone Quar. 3 Trombone Trio 4 Football I,2,3,4 Basketball 1,2,3,4 Track I,2,3,4 Homecoming King Candidate 4 Annual Staff 4 Joan waters T.C.H.S. 1,2,3,4 F. H.A. I,2,3,4 PARLI AME NTARI AN 4 G. A.A. I,2,3,4 Intramural 2 Girls Chorus 1,2,3 Mixeo Chorus 1,2,3 Annual Staff 4 Marilyn Watson T.C.H.S. 1,2,3,4 Stuoent Coun. I Sec.-Treas. 3 Latin Club I ,2,3,4 Treasurer 3 G.A.A. |,2 Tribe I,2,3,4 Thespians 4 (con’t) Glenn weaver T.C.H.S. I,2,3,4 Intramural 1,2,3,4 Annual Staff 4 Jerry Williams T.C.H.S. I,2,3,4 tribe 4 Boys Chorus 3,4 Spanish Club 2,3 Debate Club 3,4 Vic e-Pres. 4 Thespians 3,4 Intramural 3 home Sweet homicide Brother Goose 4 Green Valley ,4 Annual Staff 4 J im Wood T.C.H.S. I,2,3,4 Student Coun. 2 T-Club 2,3,4 Span i sh Club I,2 Boys Chorus 2,3,4 Mixeo Chorus 4 Football I,2 Basketball 1,2,3 Track I,2,3,4 Boys State 3 Tribe 4 Annual Staff 4 Mar ilyn Watson ,4 (con't) ,4 Girls Chorus I,2,3,4 Mixed Chorus 2,3,4 VOCALETTES 4 Intramural 1,2 Homecoming Queen Candidate 4 Home Sweet Homicide i Green Valley Annual Staff 4 Joan Sanderson Robert Schuster David Slutsky Dick Strauser Nancy Smith Joan Waters Jerry Williams Marilyn Watson Ji m Woo d floyd Stuart To Mrs. Flack we leave a color TV station on which her history classes may perform. To Mrs. Brigham we leave a modernized dressing room for her girls1 P. E. classes. To Miss Clark we leave a boys' chorus that has run out of some thing to say. To Miss Brown we leave a Cadillac to take the place of that little Buick she drives. To Mrs. Ericson we leave two million used stencils that we hav collected. To Millie we leave a large selection of slightly used excuses. To the Board of Education we leave the hope for a new gym. To the cooks we leave a large supply of T bone steaks to be served every Monday. To the janitors we leave a pair of contour chairs to go in the furnace room. Jerry Baird leaves his taxi service to Larry Williams. Jim Humes bequeaths his nickname Bump” to Jack Hood. Mary K. Schultz leaves her string of boys to any six girls who will take good care of them. Bill Riley gives his tumbling ability to Dean Enyart with the hope that Dean won't be laid up in the hospital too long. Marlin Fleener gives his Mercury with the souped-up truck engine to Jim Weber, if Jim can buy enough gas for it. Byron Homann leaves his beguiling smile to Tom Meyer. Steve Bass bequeaths his scientific mind to Russel Ingram so long as Russ stays away from TNT. Chad Marsh wills his height to Philip Flanigan. Nancy Smith gives her shorthand speed to Susie Schultz. Joanna nomine leaves her nickname Squirt to Jan Lou Morris. Bill Miller wills his clowning ability to Eddie Miller. (Bill wants to keep the tradition and the name linked together.) Whitey Stuart leaves his ability to doze while looking wide awake to some poor freshman who doesn’t get enough sleep at night. Carl Colwell leaves his math theories to Bob Smith. Pat Moore bequeaths her long hair to Judy Baird. Ethel Belles gives her ability to blush to Vonda Branham. Dean Moss bequeaths his noon hour ping-pong championship to Eddie Lazzell. Robert Schuster wills his terrific manual arts ability to Wayne Vest. Jim Wood leaves his three-mile trips north of town to anyone who has a car and the gas—but not for long. Jerry Williams leaves his dramatic abilities to Shirley Weatherford. Glenn Weaver leaves all the mornings that he didn’t go to school to anyone who needs a rest. Dick Strauser bequeaths his work at the local theatre to anyone who doesn’t get bored easily. Jim O’Bryan gives his two-toned Studebaker to Gale Holmes. Janet Horton wills her drawing skill to the art editor of next year’s annual. Margaret Long leaves her diamond to anybody who needs one. Helen Ashwill wills her work in [|.-H to Louise Ramsey. Lyodene Branham bequeaths her job to anyone who has the nerve to take it. Bill Burress gives his southern accent to Myron Tisdel. Jerry Campbell leaves his flat-top hair cut to Charles Dotson. Bill Dietrich wills his duties as student council president to next year’s ranking officer. Elwin Fleming gives his nickname ’'Smoothie to Rick Marsh. Pat French leaves her plug-pulling ability to Marjorie King. Leta Redman leaves her red hair to June Armstrong so we can tell her from Jane. Joan Waters leaves her engagement ring to her sister Toppy. Jon Ware wills his football skill to Mr. Doolittle's star for next year. Eddie Edmiston leaves all his girl friends in the surrounding towns to be divided up equally among the juniors. Dorothy Hartman leaves her typewriting speed to whomever may need it. Jim Chaplin bequeaths his position as editor of Old Gold and Black Echoes to some promising young man who will make a good newspaperman, John Larimer gives his ability to keep any one girl from getting him to go steady to anyone who is having trouble with women. % David Slutsky gives his hitch-hiking skill to anyone who wants to travel. Marilyn Watson wills her flirting abilities to Mary Jane Henning, Lorena Lecher leaves her quiet ways to Jannie Nichols. Vera Hopper gives her work in the library to Tiana Riley. Jody Sanderson bequeaths her knowledge of English to anyone who is having trouble with that subject. Signed, sealed, and declared as and for the last will and testament of the class of 1953� in witness whereof we have set our hand and seal hereunto on this twenty-fourth day of March, One Thousand Nine Hundred and Fifty Three(1953)A. D. (Se al) Cfah Se al) cl v Witness Witness JUNIOR CLASS HISTORY T. C. H. S. has never been the same since seventy members of the class of ' 5I|. marched up to its doors on August 29, 1950« We were green, as all freshmen are, but soon we got into the swing of things and elected our class officers. Those chosen were Bob Smith,President; Nancy Schrader, Vice-President; Jannie Nichols, Secretary-Treasurer; and Junior Decker, Student Council Representative. Our Advisers were Miss Deer and Mr. Wilt. A picnic at Ervin Park made our first year complete. The following year we had dropped to sixty-three,but we entered full force, ready to tackle our second year. Our first duty was to elect Carl Q,uinn, President; Tom Atwell, Vice-President; Shirley McMorri3, Secretary-Treasurer; and Bob Smith, Student Council Representative. Mr. Durland and Mr. Schrader were our advisers. Everyone was busy getting into new clubs. Upper classmen at last I That was the cry of our class when we entered T. C. H. S. in September of '52. Our corps of officers for the year was Jannie Nichols, President; Shirley McMorris, Vice-President; Shirley 'Weatherford, Secretary-Treasurer; and Tom Atwell, Student Council Representative. With the aid of our advisers,Miss Brown and Mr. Roll, we started out earning money by picking up corn. We entered a beautiful float, We're Laying for You in the Homecoming parade. On December 3,our class play entitled Take Care of My Little Girl was presented. The Junior-Senior reception and prom on May 23 ended our junior year and everyone was looking forward to their last year in ole T. C. H . S. Jannie Nichols SOPHOMORE CLASS HISTORY At the end of August 195l� our class entered T.C.H.S. with seventy-five members. He started the year by electing the following officers:President, Tom Meyer; Vice-President, Sue Cox; Secretary-Treasurer, Caryl Lossman; Student Council Representative, Jean Burke. We chose Miss Deer and Mr. Roll for our advisers. A class picnic at Ervin Park was the big event of the year. This year our class lost Martha Harris, Virginia Davidson and Judy Apgar, but the new faces of Pat Simmons, Alice Bergen, Richard Gilliland, and Russell Rahn were seen. To lead us this year, we chose Dale Rutan as President, Joan Burke as Vice-President,Caryl lossman as Secretary-Treasurer, Jean Burke as Student Council Representative, Miss Clark and Mr. Schrader as advisers. Our dance. The Turkey Stomp, was a big success. The door prize, a turkey, was won byMSquirt” Romine. Everyone enjoyed working on the Homecoming Float. We are all looking forward to two more ftfn-packed years at T. C. H. S. Caryl Lossman FRESHMAN CLASS HISTORY On September 5� 1952, the freshman class entered Tuscola High School--sixty-two greenies. Although we have lost pupils and gained pupils, we still have sixty-two,but we are not so green. Our first class project was decorating our Homecoming float T,7e'll Wash 'em up Tonight. We had lots of fun doing it. Our next activity was our Christmas Party held during the first week in December. Some of our members were initiated into these clubs, G. A. A., Latin, F. F. A., Spanish, F. H. A., Tribe and the Choruses. Three of the four 3 Team Cheerleaders were from our class--the Armstrong twins, June and Jane, and Vonda Branham. Bill Brown, Stanton Dotson, Jerry Gardner, Jack Hood,Jon Manwaring, Charles Martin, Eddie Miller, Charles King, Errol Frahm,Dean Hnyart,and Dick Marrs received football numerals. Our class officers were;Vonda Branham,President; Delbert Willison,Vice-President;Charles Martin, Secretary-Treasurer; June Armstrong, Student Council Representative. Our advisers were Miss Dickinson and Miss Deer. Bonnie Schultz Betty Michener Junior Class Top Row: l|th How: 3rd Row: 2nd Row: Seated: Top Row: 5th Row: 4th Row: 3rd Row: 2nd Row: Seated: Top Row: i|th Row: 3rd Row: 2nd Row: Seated: T. Houser, C. Breen, E-. Turner, L. Hill, L. Williams, J. Decker, M. Tisdel, W. Lester, D. Donahoo, E. Madix, E. Rideout, E. Doty, J. Barbee M. ’-aters, J. Fleming, B. Hixson, J. Wilson, R. Pribble, N. Cler, H. Freche, L. Mackey, R. Mayer, C. Ullrich, J. Morris, B. Lecher T. Atwell, R. Ingrum, L. Boylson, B. Burress, L. Kresin, D. Villi son, M. Wames, M. Rueter, H. Pankau, B. Adams, B. Smith, K. Thode P. Hausmonn, L. Hilligoss, M. Henning, R. Schultz, C. Quinn, E. Lazzell, D. Endsley, R. Soards, L. Harting, S. Lewis, L. Reeder, N. Schrader Miss Brown, T. Riley, J. Nichols, S. McMorris, J. Khobloch L. Wykoff, P. Wetzel, S. Weatherford, S. Schultz, Mr. Roll Sophomore Class C. Conner, H. Richardson, P. Flanigan, L. Little, B. Martin, R. Roderick, W. Vest, C. Peeler, W. Strack, J. Weber, R. Marsh, D. Rutan M. Breen, R. Hopper, M. Woolridge, S. Barnes, A. Ohlsen, S. Shank, C. Lossman, J. Thornton, P. Hill, B. McCumber, L. Ramsey J. Helton, E. Eastin, R. Kingery, J. Hartman, R. Rahn, T. Meyer, H. Long, H. Rahn, H, Noe, M. Buchanan, R. Weatherford P. Travis, M. Cler, S. DeBolt, L. Baker, P. Simmons., R. Stackhouse, M. Benner, N. Hill, R. Robins, E Shoppe S. Dickson, A. Bergen, G. Hendershot, M, Pflum, D, McDaniel, R. Valentine, L. Nowning, J. Burke, S. Mannin, J. Burke J. Robertson, V. Logan, L. Adams, L. Klinkow, P. Donnals, D. Lewis, P. Benner, B. French, Miss Clark, Mr. Schrader Freshman Class E, Miller, J. Hausmann, D. Enyart, B. Brown, E. Frahm, M. Payne, J. Gardner, L. Cullison, S, Dotson, J, Waldrop, R. Kingery, C. Martin D. Lewis, A. Moss, S. Ellis, P, Perry, S. Helm, C. Clapper B. Michener, J. Timm, R. Auten, C. Tabor, M. Lecher J. Purcell, S. Moore, V. Branham, J. Rideout, J. Sturgell, S. Boylson, C. Butler, B. Schultz, B. Reeder, A. Mevis, B. Kresin, D. Hixson J. Armstrong, J. Armstrong, B. oanderson, C. Hinners, J, Knobloch, D. Willison, J. Hood, M. Kleiss, J. Baird, C. Stackhouse, J. Jolley Miss Deer, R. Peeler, C. Kibler, B. Koster, C. Haney, B. Jolley, P. Teeters, M. Waters, A. Schuster, Miss Dickinson ANNUAL STAFF The Senior Class ha3 compiled this book with the hope that it will be enjoyed by everyone who reads it. We wish to express oar sincere appreciation to our advisers, Miss Sluss and Miss Magnusson, without whose help it could not have been accomplished. Working together on our annual will always be one of our happiest memories. Nancy Smith PRESS CLUB The Press Club inaugurated the school year by electing as officers; Senior Editor, Jim Chaplin; Junior Editor, Mary Jane Henning; Secretary-Treasurer,Shirley Weatherford; Student Council Representative, Phyllis Wetzel; Sports Editor, Carl Quinn; Feature Editor, Sally Lewis;Art Editor, Jan Lou Morris. There were twenty-one members in the fall, with eight new members joining later. Our best project of the year was the putting out of one edition of the Tuscola Review and the Tuscola Journal. We had two very well-qualified speakers,who addressed the club, Mr. Arnett, Editor of the Tuscola Review, and Mrs. White, Assistant Editor of the Tuscola Journal. Durxng the first semester, Miss Greenman worked with us, 'out had to stop teaching because of illness. Mrs. Erickson was our sponsor the second semester.We have appreciated the support the school and the faculty have given us. Jim Chaplin STUDENT COUNCIL The Student Council is an organization whose membership consists of the president and an elected representative from each of the four classes and from each club. Student Council's activities included several after-game dances,assembly programs, and programs on special occasions. Ve helped to plan for our annual Homecoming, taking charge of the election of the King and Queen and we also helped the Alumni Association at that time. We gave consideration to problems that came up in our high school such as improving the appearance of our school campus. The officers are: president. Bill Dietrich; Vice-President. Bill Burress;and Secretary-Treasurer, Nancy Jo Scnrader .Our faculty adviser is Mr «Wu 1 liman. Helen Ashwill Annual Staff Top Row: 3rd Row: 2nd Row: Seated: Top Row: 2nd Row: Seated: Top Row: 2nd Row: Seated: Riley, B. Miller, Moss, B. Dietrich, J. Williams S. Bass, D. J. Baird, B. D. Slutsky, E. Belles, E. Fleming, J. O'Bryan, P. Moore, J N. Smith, L M. Watson, Strauser, B. Homann, D. C. Colwell, E. Edmiston, J. Chaplin, P. French Sanderson, Redman, J. Ashwiil J. Larimer, J, Wood, B. J. Romine, Horton, K. J. Ware, Burress, D. Hartman, Schultz, Marsh, Long, V. Hopper, C. Miss Sluss Press Club L. Branham, M. Miss Magnusson, A. Moss, R, Hopper, S. DeBolt, C. Conner, T. Atwell, J. O’Bryan, C. Marsh, B. Burress, R. Marsh, D. Rutan, M. Breen, N. Schrader S. Schultz, J. Knobloch, P. Wetzel, J. Nichols, L. Hilligoss, C. Ullrich, J. Burke, J. Knobloch, S. McMorris, T. Riley, J. Jolley S. Weatherford, S. Lewis, M. Henning, J. Chaplin C. Quinn, J. Morris Student Council V. Branham, J. Morris, T. Atwell, S. DeBolt, S. Dotson, E. Fleming, D. Rutan, B. Hixson J Armstrong, P Wetzel,,J. Burke, J. Baird, H. Ashwiil, J. Nichols, A. Bergen C. Marsh, N. Schrader, B. Dietrich, B. 3urress, Mr, Wulliman DEBATE CLUB The Debate Club, sponsored by Mrs. Flack, elected Steve Bass, President; Jerry Williams, Vice-President; Tom Atwell, Treasurer; Sally Lewis, Secretary; Nancy Jo Schrader,Student Council Representative; and Shirley McMorris,Parliamentarian as officers of the club for the school year of '52-'£3,Jerry Campbell,Rick Marsh, Dean Moss, and Shirley Weatherford were initiated into the club at a formal dinner held at the home of Sally Lewis during the fall. The club members worked on the national debating question and gave several debates at the club meetings on that question. This year's question for debate was, Resolved: That the Atlantic Pact Nations should form a Federal Union. Several of the meetings were devoted to extemporaneous speeches and memorized speeches. A parting dinner was given to the club's seniors in the spring. Jerry Williams LATIN CLUB The Latin Club this year was quite large with forty-eight members. The officers for the year were Consuls, Wayne Vest and Sue Cox;Praetor,Lyodene Branham;Quaestor,Charles Dotson; and Student Council Representative, Stanton Dotson. We carried off first place in the Homecoming Floats with our Trojan Horse. On March 27, the annual Latin Club Dance was held with Johnny Hausman's Orchestra playing. The dance, A Bunny Hop, was very successful. The gym was decorated in keeping with our theme. During the year, we had several profitable candy sales to make money. The officers wish to thank Miss Sluss for her help and also to thank the members for their fine co-operation during the year. Lyodene Branham SPANISH CLUB The Spanish Club welcomed twelve new members into the group this year, making a total of twenty-one. Our float, which was a large sombrero, placed second in the Homecoming parade. Johnny Hausman's Orchestra played for our dance on April 17, and everyone had a fine time. Among other things, we held several candy sales. Our club achieved many things this year under the supervision and help of our capable adviser, Miss Sluss. The officers were, El presidente. Dale Donahoo, El vice-presidente, Larry Boylson, El secretario de tesorero,Janet Horton,El council de estudeantes,Alice Bergea Elwin Fleming debate Club Stand ing Seated: Top Row: 3rd Row: 2nd Row: 1st Row: Ton Row; 2nd Row: 1st Row: S. Weatherford, J. Nichol3, Mrs. Flack, R. Marsh J. Campbell, D. Moss, S. Bass S. McMorris, N. Schrader, T. Atwell, S. Lewis, J. Williams Latin Club B, Michener, C. Lossman, C. Clapper, N. Cler, D. Rut an, S. Bass, B. Riley, D. Donahoo, C. Breen A. Ohlsen, S. Helm, P. Perry B. Schultz, B. Lecher, ?, French, C. Tabor, J. Thornton, J. Timm, S. Ellis, J. Morris, L. Hilligoss, M. Lecher, V, Branham C. Hinners, B. Kresin, J. Eaird, M. Watson, D. McDaniel, J. Knobloch, D. Hixson, R. Robins, D. Lewis, J. Nichols, E. Sanderson, M. Kleiss J. Armstrong, J. Armstrong, C. Stackhouse, L. Branham, S. Dotson, V . Vest, R. Stackhouse, S. DeBolt, M. Pflum, T. Riley, Miss Sluss Soanish Club D. Willison, E. Lazzell, E. Madix, J. Gardner, D. Donahoo, E. Fleming, L. loylson, B. Brown a.Bergen, J. Horton, J. Robertson, A, Moss, S. Shank, B. McCumber, p. Travis S. Schultz, J. Jollev, J. Sturgell, J. Nichols, Miss Sluss, E. Miller, J. Hood GIRLS CHORUS This year ninety girls came out for Girls Chorus,but the number had to be decreased to fifty-six. On December 22, we held our annual Christmas Choral Concert. The chorus attended the Douglas County Music Festival at Areola on February 19. On April 11,we attended the District Music Contest at Charleston, and received a second rating. We participated in the Spring Music Festival on May 18. We have accomplished a great deal this year and would like to express our thanks to our fine music director. Miss Janice Clark, and also to our accompanist, Rachel Robbins. BAND Joan Waters The Band started the year by playing for all the football and basketball games. They had several new formations and songs. The Band journeyed to Areola in February for the annual Douglas County Music Festival, The Band gave three concerts; one in March, an assembly program and the annual Spring Concert. The Band did very well in the contest held at Charleston. The State Final winners were; Trombone Trio, D. Moss, J. Ware, R. Roderick; Clarinet Quartet, J. Horton, S. Cox, J. Morris, J. Wright. First Division winners were Cornet Trio, S. Bass, T. Meyer, N. Browning; Baritone Duet, D. Rutan and B. French. Second Division winners were Cornet Trio, W. Lester, J. Knobloch, E. MiIier;Sax Quartet,J. Flem-ing, L. Little, S. DeBolt, C. Lossman; Baton Ensemble, V. Logan, J. Burke, P, Donnals, P. Perry, A. Schuster. The following took solos to contest;B. French,D. Rutan,R. Roderick, D. Moss, and D. Donahoo. The Band wishes to thank Mr. Kohrt for his fine directing and leadership this year. Pat French BOYS CHORUS The High School Boys Chorus had an enrollment of thirty-seven members this year. The boys sang several selections in the first concert of the year,which was during the Christmas Season. February brought the annual Music Festival, which was held at Areola. A large crowd enjoyed this concert. The Big Eight presented two numbers that went over e pecially well. On April 11, the choruses went to Charleston for the District Contest. The Boys Chorus, led by our director,Miss Clark, won a second rating. The final appearance of the year was the Spring Concert. The boys selected their own music for this affair and made a fine showing. Jim Humes Girls Chorus Top Row: J. Morris, L. Branham, E. Belles, B. Michener, S. Helm, C. Clapper, H. Freche, C. Lossman, A. Ohlsen, P. Perry, A. Moss, C. Tabor 4th Row: P. French, D. Lewis, C. Ullrich, M. Waters, M. Benner, M. Henning, J. Knobloch, S. Lewis, L. Hilligoss, J. Timm, N, Smith 3rd Row: J. Knobloch, N. Schrader, R. Stackhouse, P. Simmons, K. Schultz, L. Redman, S. Dickson, J. Horton, R. Robins, J. Burke, S. DeBolt, B. Schultz 2nd Row: S. Weatherford, M, Watson, J. Baird, J. Sturgell, P. Wetzel, P. Hausmann, S. McMorris, V. Branham, D. Hixson, J. Nichols, C. Stackhouse 1st Row: J. Jolley, V. Logan, J. Burke, J. Armstrong, J. Armstrong, Miss Clark, H. Ashwill, S. Mannin, J. Romine, M. Waters Band Top Row: L. Cullison, D. Enyart, J. Ware, R. Roderick, D. Donahoo, D. Moss, W. Lester, J. Barbee, L. Little, S. Bass, J. Waldrop 4th Row: E. Fleming, A. Heacock, F. Lincoln, D. Rutan, T. Meyer, E. Frahm, E. Miller, F. Ross, E. Edmiston, T. Atwell 3rd Row: C. Tabor, B, Michener, C. Clapper, J. Fleming, C. Lossman, R. Mayer, J. Morris, J. Knobloch, M. Benner, J. Horton 2nd Row: P. French, J. Kibler, B. Kresin, S. DeBolt, R. Stackhouse, S. Moore, N. Schrader, D. McDaniel, B. French, P. Moore Seated: P. Morris, R. Weatherford, J. Bozarth, J. Randolph, J. Thomas, L. Burress, B. Lossman, J. Jolley, J. Henning Boys Chorus Top Row: 3rd Row: 2nd Row: 1st Row: W. Vest, J. C, Marsh, J. J. Larimer, S. Bass, J, P. Flanigan, J. Gardner, J. Hood, E, C. Quinn, C. Decker, P. Lonahoo, B. Dietrich, D. Moss, Baird, B. Miller, W. Lester, J. Williams J. Ware, J. Chaplin, E. Fleming, L. Hill, Wood, E. Edmiston, J. Campbell L. Boylson, T. Houser, M. Warnes, R. Marsh S. Dotson, B. Smith Miller, J. O’Bryan, T. Atwell, Miss Clark, Conner, L. Harting J Mixed Choru3 Mixed Chcru3 io a group of forty-five select voices chosen from our girls' and boys' choruses. On December 22, we held our annual Christmas Choral Concert. The chorus attended the Douglas County Music Festival at Areola, on February 19. We attended the District.Music Contest on April 11,at Charleston, and received second rating. On May 18, vre participated in the Spring Music Festival. 1,re have accomplished a great deal and would like to express cur thanks to Miss Janice Clark, our director.Also, we would like to express our thank3 to Sue Cox, our accompanist. Joan Waters F. H. A. F.H.A. has forty-seven members. Officers are; resident, Mary K. Schultz;Vice-President, Sue Dickson; Secretary,Dorothy Hartman; Treasurer,Jean Burke; Student Council Representative, Betty Hixson; Reporter, Sandra DeBolt; Historians, Loretta Hilligoso and Roseann Mayer; Parliamentarian, Joan Waters. Mrs. T-r. F. Burke was chosen Chapter Mother and Miss Frantz is our adviser. We were Invited to go on the annual F.F.A. hay-ride in the fall. T,Te entered an attractive float in the Homecoming parade, using our motto Toward New Horizons. F.H.A. and F.F.A. had a box supper in November. Our club served the F. F. A. banquet in February. In order to make money, we held candy sales and had charge of the check room at the basketball games. The annual initiation was held April 15, and on May 13, we presented a style show. Dorothy Hartman F. F. A. F. F. A. is an organization of boys studying Vocational Agriculture, for the purpose of development of agriculture throughout America. Our enrollment is thirty-four. The officers are; President,Leroy Harting;Vice-President,Jim O'Bryan; Secretary, Larry Williams; Treasurer, Larry Kresin; Reporter, Don Fndsley;Sentinel, Ronnie Schultz;Student Council Representative, Jerry Baird, Adviser, wendell Schrader. The following chairmen and their committees promote the activities of the chapter; Supervised Projects, Jim T‘Teber, John Hartman, Max Buchanan; Cooperation, Elrah Easton, Harold Pankau, Ervin Von Lanken; Community Service, Marlin Rueter, Byron Homsnn, Jim Hausman; Conduct of Meetings, Ronnie Schultz, Don Willison, Earl Doty, Jim 0'Bryan;Leader3hip, Leroy Harting, Harold Long, Henry Rahn; Earnings and Savings, Larry Kresin,Mike Payne, Joe Waldrop; Scholarship, Max warne3, Don Endsley, Ronald Kingery; Recreation, Ervin Rideout, Edward Turner, Howard Noe, Robert Kingery; Refreshments, Theo Houser, Jerry Baird, Charles King; Visual Aids, Tom Meyer, Larry Little, Dean Moss. Highlights this year were a trip to the International Livestock Show, and the annual Parent and Son Banquet. Jerry Baird Mixed Chorus Top Row: 3rd Row: 2nd Row: 1st Row: Top Row: 3rd Row: 2nd Row: 1st Row; Top Row: 3rd Row: 2nd Row: 1st Row: L. Branham, C. Clapper, R. Freche, J. 'ware, D. Donahoo, 3. Dietrich, C. Marsh, D. Moss, B. Miller, A. Ohlsen, C. Lossman, K. Schultz S. Lewis, J. Knobloch, J. Morris, S. Bass, J. Larimer, J. Chaplin, J. Wood, J. Campbell, M. Waters, N. Smith, A. Moss ?. Simmons, R. Robins, E. Belles, L. Boylson, P. Flanigan, S. Edmiston, J. O’Bryan, R. Stackhouse, N. Schrader, S. DeBolt H. Ashwill, J. Nichols, V. Branham, C. Quinn, T. Atwell, Miss Clark, 3. Dotson, 3. Smith, M. Watson, C. Stackhouse, M. Waters F. II. A. L. Novming, P Simmons, L. Branham, C. 3utler, 2. Belles, L. Mackey, M. Woolridge, S. Barnes, M. 3enner, J. Morris, D. Lewis, J. Robertson 3. Foster, P- Donnals, A. Mevis, J. Rideout, M. Henning, L. Ramsey, 3. Reeder, 2. Schoppe, O. Hendershot, B. Jolley, J. Purcell, C. Haney A. Schuster, R. Peeler, L. Adams, H. Ashwill, 3. Mannin, P. Hausmann, L. Ililligoss, R. Mayer, S. DeBolt, J. Burke, P. Teeters, C. Kibler, S. Schultz Miss Frantz, D. Hartman, S. Dickson, K. Schultz, J. 3urke, B. Hixson F. F. A. M. Rueter, E. Rideout, M� Payne, J. 3aird, D. Moss, B. Homann, L. Little, 2, Turner, E. Doty M. Buchanan, D. Willison, K. Pankau, H Long, T. Houser, J. Weber, T. Meyer, M. Warnes, R. Kingery, E. Eastin, J. Waldrop, H. Rahn, R. Kingery, J. Hausmann, II. Noe, J. Hartman, R. Schultz, D. Endsley, J. O’Bryan, L. Harting L. Williams, L. Kresin, Mr. Schrader G. A. A. Eighty-four girls were in the Girls' Athletic Association this year. Officers were President, Joanna Romine; Vice-President,Mary Waters; Secretary-Treasurer,Nancy Smith; Student Council Representative,Sandra DeBolt;Point Chairman, Jackie 'Wilson. To earn money, we sold refreshments at the football games. With some of the money we purchased nine ball gloves. On October 21, thirty-five freshmen were initiated into the club. In November, we had a lot of fun at our slumber party, with the initiates preparing our breakfast. Other activities during the year were: bowling, skating , swimming and basketball. We enjoyed a Christmas party a hike, and we have planned an over-night camping trip. We also entered the state contests in bowling and basket-shooting. Mrs. Brigham is our very helpful sponsor. Joanna Romine BOYS INTRAMURAL Mr. Gilpin directed approximately forty-five boys in the intramural program, which was started by playing basketball. 7e had a round robin tournament,with six teams taking part. Three teams tied for first place. They were Decker's Smith's, and Quinn's. These three teams had an elimination tournament. Decker's team won and Smith's was second. This ended another successful intramural program. Byron Homann T-Club This year the T-Club started out with 1$ members. The officers elected were Steve Bass, President; Jon Ware, Vice-President; Junior Decker,Secretary-Treasurer; and Chad Marsh, Student Council Representative. The old members were Jim Chaplin, Steve Bass, Jon Ware, Jim Wood, Bill Burress, Tom Atwell, Chad Marsh, Bill Dietrich,Bill Miller,Junior Decker, Jim O'Bryan, Bob Smith, Ed Madix, Lowell Hill, and Ed Edmiston. The members taken in after football season were Larry Little Jim Weber, Max Warnes, Ronnie Schultz, Phil Flanigan, Wayne Vest, John Larimer, Tom Meyer, Dean Moss, and Dale Donahoo. No new members were admitted after basketball season. Initiation was held this spring with a ceremony in assembly. Steve Bass G. A. A Top Row: 5th Row: 1+th Row: 3rd Row: 2nd Row: 1st Row: Top Row: 3rd Row: 2nd Row: Seated: Top Row: 2nd Row: Seated: S. Barnes, L. Hilligoss, S. Helm, C. Lossman, R. Pribble, N. Cler, H. Preche, S. Shank, A. Ohlsen, C. Clapper, B. Hixson, J. Thornton, P. Hill, L. Macke Bj McCvnber, D„ Lewis, J, Timm, E. Bellos, P. Perry, J« Fleming, R, Mayer, C. Ullrich, B. Schultz, B. Michener, C. Tabor, C, Butler, R, Stackhouse R, Peeler, R� Robins, M. Cler, L, Baker, J, Burke, K, Lecher, P. French, K. Benner, F. Travis, B. Lecher, Do Lewis, J, Horton, H. Ashwill, S. Dickson, D. MicDaniel, A. Schuster C, Hjr.ners, N Hill, L. Klinkow, L, Wykoff, Lo Reeder, E. Schoppe, B, Koster, P, Donnal3, B, French, B. Reeder, J, Rideout, L, Nowning, M, Pflura, J. Sturgell, M. Kleiss C. Stackhouse, V, Branham, D. Hixson, S. DeBolt, M. Waters, Mrs. Brigham, 0. Romine, K. Smith, P. Heusmann, J. Wilson, J. Baird, B„ Kresin P, Teeters, P. Benner, B. Sanderson, L, Ramsey, S. Moore, J. Armstrong, J, Armstrong, D. Hartman, J. Robertson, S. Mannin, J. Burke, C. Kibler Boys Intramural M. Rueter, L. Little, E. Doty, C. Colwell, W. Lester, B. Homann, D. Moss, E. Rideout, J. Larimer, W. Vest, L. Williams T« Meyer, M. Warnes, T. Houser, J. Weber, R. Roderick, L. Hill, E, Madix, J, Chaplin, E, Edmiston, J. O’ Bryan, D. Willisen, C. Conner E. Frahm, J. Gardner, E, Miller, R. Ingram, C. Martin, R, Marsh, D, Endsley, R. Schultz, R. Soards, L« Harting, S, Dotson, D. Enyart Mr. Gilpin, J. Hood, C, Quinn, B. Smith, J. Ware, C. Marsh, J. Decker, T, Atwell, J, Hausmann, D. Willison T Club J. Chaplin, W, Vest, D, Donahoo, D. Moss, B. Dietrich, B, Miller, B. Burress, L. Little, J. Larimer, J, Barbee P. Flanigan, E, Edmiston, M, Warnes, L. Hill, E. Madix, J. Wood, J. Weber, T. Meyer, B. Smith R. Schultz, C. Quinn, J. Ware, C. Karsh, S. Bas3, Mr. Doolittle, J. Decker, J. O’Bryan, T, Atwell sail OR PLAY GREEK VALLEY APRIL 23, 1953 Green Valley is a play about an unscrupulous land operator, TooTas J. Sverheel (Carl Colwell) who tries to take Green Valley from its owner Eldon Berry (3ill Dietrich).Prim Stokes (Nancy Smith), who is xn love with Eldon,calls on Eldon's ancestors for help in out-witting Everheel. Grandpaw 3erry (Bill Biller) supplies the audience with m-any laughs. Archaeologist Martha Meers (Mary K. Schultz) falls in love with Tinker Smith (Chad Marsh) a mountain lad, and they help Eldon and his ancestors run Everheel out of Green Valley. Supporting cast included: Eva Priese (Joanna Romine), Rufe Thomas (John Larimer), Sarah Thomas (Helen Ashwill), Kip Cooley (Jim Chaplin), Mamie Cooley (Ethel Harbaugh), Shade Stokes (Elv in Fleming), Cindy (Jody Sanderson), Daniel (Richard Strauser), and Eldon's ancestors, Lonesome Berry (Dean Moss), Granny Berry (Lyodene Branham), Calhoun Berry (Steve Bass), Jeb Berry(Jerry Campbell),Prudence Berry (Marilyn Jatson), Ransome 3erry (Ed Edmiston), J. D. Berry (Jerry Williams), Elviree Berry (Janet Horton), and Josie Berry (Pat Moore). Jith fine cooperation from the entire Senxor Class and excellent directing by Miss Brown, Green Valley was a very successful play. Richard Strauser JUNIOR PLAY TAKE CARE OP MY LIT .’LB GIRL DECEMBER 3, 1952 Take Care of My Little Girl centered around Elizabeth Ericson (Nanay SchraderT and her first year at college where she became disillusioned with sorority life. Finally Liz decided that her friendships were more important than tne sorority. The cast was as follows: Becky—Shirley T eatherford; delaide--Ruth Pribble; Merry—Jarmie Nichols; Marge—Tiana Riley; Dallas—Loretta H lligoss; Casey—Jan Morris; Mother Apple--3etty Hixon;Mrs«3ellows--Hildegard Freche;.Joe—Cnarles Breen; Chad—Don End3ley; Sam--Charles Dotson; Thelma--Pat Hausmann; Alice—Lois Mackey; Grace—Shirley McMorris;Marie--Marge King; Justine—Mary Jane Henning; Polly--Susan Schultz; Marilyn--Clarice Ullrich;June--Phyllis '.7etzel;An Expressman-Dale Donahoo. The chorus was Tom Atwell, ' Vayne Lester, Larry 3oylson, 0. 3. D.uinn, Junior Decker, Bob Smith and Ed Madix. The play was enjoyed by all. Jody Sanderson THESPIANS Under the excellent counseling of Miss Brown, dramatic arts enjoyed a complete renaissance this year. Nine returning members of Troupe 180 resumed their Thespian activities in the fall. On October l6. Brother Goose was presented as the annual Homecoming Play. Initiation of new members was held on February lo and Kay 11. Club funds were supplemented through the sale of magazine subscriptions. Officers were: President, Nancy Schrader; Vice-President, Carl Colwell; Secretary-Treasurer, Lyodene Branham; and Student Council Representative, Helen Ashwill. Carl Colwell Senior Play- Top Row: J. Williams, D. Strauser, C. Colwell, D. Moss, J. Campbell, J« Chaplin, J. Larimer, S. Bass, E. Fleming, J. Ware 3rd Row; L. Redman, J. Romine, P. Moore, H. Ashwill, M. Watson, E. Edmiston 2nd Row: Miss Brown, B. Miller, L. Branham, C. Marsh M. Schultz, N. Smith, B� Dietrich 1st Row: E. 3elles, J. Sanderson, J. Horton Junior Play Top Row: R. Pribble, H. Freche, D. Donahoo, W. Lester, J. Decker, E. Madix, L. Boylson, B. Smith, C. Dotson, C. Breen, C. Quinn, Miss Brown 2nd Row; L. P. Mackey, S. Weatherford, M. King, T. Riley, Wetzel, S. McMorris, J. Nichols, S. Schultz, 1st Row: C. J. Ullrich, P. Hausmann, L� Hilligoss, S. Lewis Morris, M. Henning, N. Schrader, T. Atwell Thespian Troupe Top Row: J. Nichols, S. V eatherford, C. Ullrich, S. Lewi J. Williams, J. Larimer, D Moss, B. Smith, L Hilligoss, J. Horton, S. McMorris, T. Riley 1st Row: M� Schultz, J. Morris, C. Colwell, N L. Branham, H. Ashwill, Miss Brown Schrader 1952 SEASOJ EOOTBALL Game Team T C 1 Paris 19 7 2 Westville 3k 6 3 Villa Grove 6 26 k Monticello 22 0 5 Newman k3 0 6 Bement 35 0 7 Atwood 7 0 3 Unity 13 6 9 Areola 29 0 Paris The first game of the season proved to be a good one for the Warriors. We rolled over the Paris Tigers 19 to 7. Jon Ware led the attack with two touchdowns. Jim Chaplin scored once and made the extra point. Westville The Warriors were really hitting this time. They outplayed Westville the whole game. Tom Atwell led the attack by scoring twice. Steve Bass caught two passes which were good for two more.Jon Ware scored once and Tom Meyer kicked four extra points. Villa Grove It seems that the boys couldn't get going that night. The game was tight until the last half when Villa Grove put on a big spurt and won 26 to 6. Jon W'are scored our only touchdown. Py the way, Villa Grove was the only Okaw team to score on the Warriors. Monticello Last year,Monticello ruined our Homecoming but we turned the tables on them this time. We ruined theirs with a 22 to 0 victory, Tom Atwell went to right halfback and Phil Flanigan went to quarterback. Jon Ware and Phil Flanigan were the touchdown makers, scoring two and one markers respectively. Tom Meyer kicked two extra points. Ware and ''Buckshot'’ threw Larry McLure for a safety for the other two points. Newman Tuscola romped over the Redskins I4.3 to 0. Newman was weak again this year, not scoring a touchdown all year. Flanigan and Ware led the attack with two touchdowns each. V.'ayne Vest, a sophomore end, scored once, and Tom Atwell scored once. Tom Meyer kicked one field goal and four extra points. Bement Tuscola outscored and outplayed Beinent the whole game. The Warriors were hitting hard and running hard. Little, Atwell, and Bass scored once with Ware scoring twice. Tom Atwell s score was on a trick play which worked perfectly and put John Sebens out of the game. Tom Meyer kicKed five extra points for a perfect night. Atwood This game v as one of the roughest games the Warriors played this year. Jim O'Bryan and Ed Edmiston did a good job of opening holes and tackling. The oniy score was by Phil Flanigan on a pass from Ware. Tcm Meyer kicked the extra point, making the final score 7 to 0. Unity This team from Unity had everybody bluffed. Tuscola went up there with a cea.re to v in and they did 13 to 6. Tom Atwell and Jen Ware scored one touchdown each and Tom Meyer kicked the extra point. Areola Tuscola went down to Areola for revenge and beat them by a score of 29 to 0. From the beginning of the game, it was no contest, as Jon Ware led the attack by scoring three times arid Steve Bass scored once on a pass. Tom Meyer kicked three extra points. 11 We was robbed, we should have won the Okawl Honors Jon Ware as halfback, Jim O'Bryan a3 guard, and Steve Bass as end were selected on the News Gazette All-Okaw Valley Team and also on the All-Ares Team. Jim O'Bryan received special mention on the All-State Team. Jon Ware Jim O' Bryan Ed Eamiston Names Games S. A. S.M. PC T • Fta . Marsh 29 409 1 63 . 399 220 Burress 29 401 141 .352 1 14 ware 29 277 89 .321 147 Dietrich 29 205 83 .405 94 Atwell 26 229 77 .336 74 Flanigan 29 144 42 .292 76 Bass 17 55 1 7 . 309 23 Barbee 6 29 5 . 172 17 M1LLER 8 22 5 .227 1 3 Decker 9 1 6 5 .313 6 Mad ix 9 1 3 2 . 154 9 Quinn 5 3 0 .000 1 1 Moss 3 4 2 .500 8 Sm | TH 8 1 1 3 .273 0 Burress 4 6 1 . 167 2 H ILL 1 0 0 .000 0 Chaplin 2 2 0 .000 1 Team Totals 1826 635 .348 815 F TM. PC T REB. P.F. T.P. AvE. 1 35 .614 202 1 00 461 15.9 70 ♦ 61 4 105 48 352 12. 1 85 • 578 1 14 89 263 9. 1 67 .713 159 50 233 o • CD 44 .595 71 62 198 7.6 w CO 42 .553 90 65 126 4.3 m - ai 1 0 .435 22 28 44 2.6 r r 9 .529 20 1 3 19 3.2 c H H 6 .462 14 9 1 6 r • o 0) ■H 1 . f 67 9 3 1 4 1.2 O CO 4 .444 7 4 8 .9 8 .727 0 4 8 1.6 3 • 375 5 3 7 2.3 0 • 000 1 5 6 .8 0 .000 0 2 2 .5 0 .000 0 1 0 .0 0 .000 2 5 0 .0 484 .594 821 491 1 754 60.5 1952-53 Basketball Season Tuscola opened their season as usual at Kansas and lost 62-53. The starting; five consisted of Bill Burress, Jon Ware, Chad Marsh, Bill Dietrich, and Bill Miller. The Warriors also lost the second game. This time it was to a strong St. Teresa quintet. The score was 73-58. Steve Bass replaced Bill Miller on the starting five. The Windsor game was a little better for Tuscola,the home team. The final score was 64-44 and Tuscola had racked up win No. 1. The Unity game was about the best football-basketball game seen for a long time at the local gym. The score was 27-26 at halftime in favor of Unity,but in the second half the Warriors pulled it out of the fire, and the final score was 64-50. The Atwood game was the first conference game of the year. The starting five played a total of twenty minutes. The final score was 81-29. At Monticello,the Warriors had a little trouble,but still managed to come out on top. The final score was 49-47. Bill Burress's last-minute basket was the deciding factor. Oakland's Oaks came to town with the idea of beating the pants off of us,but after a slow start the Warriors soon dampened their hopes. Tom Atwell's outstanding play in the second half earned him a starting berth for the rest of the season. At the final gun the score was 52-44. Tuscola had an off night and were defeated by the score of 57-48, playing at Rantoul in their newly constructed gym. Tuscola journeyed to Monticello for the Monticello Holiday Tournament. They opened with Bethany and beat them 61-42 in a fairly uninteresting game. They then met Monticello and downed them 53-34. In the semi-final game St. Teresa beat the Warriors 41-33 This game featured the famous Tuscola stall. In the consolation game, the Warriors beat the Unity Rockets 46-38 to take third place in the tournament. Bement bowed to Tuscola in the third game of the new year by the score of 76-47. Tuscola's steel-nerved Bill Burress sank one in the last few seconds to edge Sullivan 47-45. This game gave Tuscola undisputed lead in the Okaw. In the next three games, Tuscola defeated Ne’.vman, 68-I4.9, Cerro Gordo, 62-50 and Villa Grove 79-33 Tuscola entered the Okaw Tournament as the favorite and with a record of 13 won and 1+ lost. They proceeded through the tournament by whipping Sullivan 65-39 and Oakland l|.9-f-|-7. Several times during the Oakland game it looked bad for the Warriors, but nevertheless they pulled through when it really counted, to advance to the final game where they won the tournament by defeating Monticello ij.9-35 Tuscola also won the next two games, Areola 69-53 and next Arthur 80-55 Villa Grove was defeated by the score of 66-58. It was the last conference game and the Warriors ended conference pLay with a record of 10 wins and no losses. They reigned then as unbeaten, untied Kings of the Okaw. In the remaining games the Warriors defeated Urbana 53-37 holding the lead throughout the game. Next they were edged by Mattoon 67-66.It was a heart-breaker tolose and the fifth loss of the season. Then the Warriors,justifying the statement that no Okaw team would beat them this year, beat Sullivan again 60 to 57. With two and one-half minutes to go, the V arriors were nine points behind, but a scoring spree by Jon Ware pulled it out of the fire. The Tuscola-Casey game was fairly rough and the score at the end was 76 for Tuscola and 57 for Casey. Without the services of Bill Burress, who hurt his ankle in practice, the Warriors went into the first game of the Mat-toon regional, playing Ileoga.Tuscola was not fired up and were pretty ragged in spots, but still managed to win. The final score was 71-51 The next game resulted in a big disappointment to the Tuscola team and fans.Findlay came out with some hot shooting. Tuscola again was not fired up and could not pull ahead of the Findlay Falcons. Tuscola lost this last and final game, 62-53. Findlay went on to lose to Mattoon by eleven points. The Tuscola Warriors finished the season with a record of twenty-three won and six lost. They won the Okaw Tournament and were unbeaten champions of the Okaw Conference. The record for the year was 10 won and 0 lost. The B team also had a very good season and prospects look good for next year. Their record was 12 games won and I4. lost. Bill Burress, Jon Ware, and Chad Marsh were elected to the All Okaw Valley Conference first team. Bill Dietrich,Tom Atwell,and Phil Flanigan received honorable mention. Later, Jon Ware and Chad Marsh were elected to the East Central Illinois All Star Team. Bill Burress and Bill Dietrich also received honorable mention. At the end of the season, Chad Marsh received honorable mention on the Chicago Daily News All State Team. At the annual basketball banquet, it was announced that Bill Dietrich and Jon Ware had been elected Co-Captains and that Bill Burress had been elected most valuable player. So ends a good season. Congratulations boys I Bill Dietrich Chad Marsh Bill Burress Track Tuscola i3 again looked upon as the Okaw Valley powerhouse with all seven lettermen returning and a new coach, Paul Gilpin. The lettermen are: Ed Edmiston, Lowell Hill, Ed Madix, Bill Miller, Bob Smith, Jon Ware, and Jim Wood. Our first meet was at Charleston where we took second place behind Marshall by Ij. points.Our next meet was at Paris where we obtained 19 points although we didn’t stay for the whole meet. We then journeyed to Newman for a three-way with Villa Grove, the third team. We won this with an unofficial total of lOi+g- points. We then went to the Mattoon Carnival Relays where we captured the Class B Title. The next meet was the annual six-way which turned out to be a dual Mattoon meet between Tuscola and Mattoon with the Warriors coming-out on top by 69i-1 7i. Our remaining schedule is the Frosh-Soph Okaw Meet, the Monticello six-way,Urbana Relays, Okaw Valley Meet, the District and those qualifying to State. Jim Wood Football Top Row Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Gilpin, E. Madix, L. Little, J. Ware, W. Vest, B. Burress, D. Moss, J. Barbee, D. Donahoo, L, Hill, J. Decker, J. Larimer, Mr. Roll, Mr. Brigham 2nd Row: B. Lawrence, R. Schultz, C. Quinn, T. Meyer, J. Weber, S. Bass, J. Chaplin, E. Edmiston, M. Warnes, P„ Flanigan, J. O’Bryan, T. Atwell, G. Holmes 1st Row: J. Hood, C. Martin, D. Enyart, S. Dotson, B. Brown, D. Marrs, J. Gardner, E. Frahm, C. King, D. Miller Basketball Top Row: E, Miller, D. Enyart, R. Marsh, Wf Vest, R. Roderick, J. Gardner, S. Dotson, C. Conner, C. Martin 2nd Row: J. Hood, B. Burress, E. Madix, J. Decker, B. Miller, L. Hill, B„ Smith, C. Quinn 1st Row: Mr. Maloney, P. Flanigan, S. Bass, B. Burress, C. Marsh, B. Dietrich, J. Ware, T. Atwell, Mr. Roll Track Top Row: Manager B. Brown, J. Manwaring, C. King, E. Lazzell, W. Vest, D. Donahoo, C. Colwell, D. Moss, J. Chaplin, R. Marsh, J. Hood Coach Mr. Gilpin 1st Row: P. Flanigan, J. Ware, J. Hood, L. Little, B. Miller, E. Madix, E. Edmiston, T. Atwell B. Smith PROPHECY Last week we were invited to the garden party given for the Class of '53 by the President of the United States of America, Carl Colwell. The elaborate affair was held in the rear gardens of the White House. While strolling through the crowd, we met that great Olympic swimming champion, Lave Slutsky. He was swimming in the Presidential fi3h pond,while his manager, Whitey Stuart, was hanging over the edge with a stop-watch in his hand shouting instructions to him. Our attention soon shifted from the fish pond to a quiet little group centering around that wonderful humanitarian and marriage counselor, Mrs. Ethel Karbaugh. She was trying to help Steve Lass and Jerry Baird emerge from the iron-clad dictatorship of their fathers-in-law. It seems as though George Nichols had given Stephen the choice between going on relief or using his brilliant mind to figure out ways to win court cases. Jerry's trouble was that his father-in-law was going to force him to move Highway 1 .5 three miles from his property or forfeit Jan Lou. Our attention was momentarily distracted by the appearance of a group of dancing girls from a nearby carnival. As we watched their performance we realized that they were some old classmates of ours, who had taken on professional names. Included in the chorus line were Vivacious Vera Hopper, also Honey-eyes Helen Ashwill, Doubtful Dorothy Hartman, and Malnutritions Marilyn watson. Suddenly we vie re all startled by a low flying airplane. We watched its flight as it crashed into the White House. Soon the dilapidated figure of a man climbed out of the wreck and shinneyed down the rain pipe into the rain barrel. We all rushed over to see Bill Burress climbing out of the damp barrel. He announced that he had become interested in flying since his crash with Leo Gates at the Okaw Valley Track Meet in 1932. He was taken to the White House for first aid and later joined us in the garden. When some of the Secret Service Men went up on the roof to investigate the damage, they found a tall, thin, wire-haired man sitting on the flagpole with a large assortment of charts and maps before him. He was scanning the horizon and muttering to himself as they approached him. He was startled when Jerry Williams, one of the Secret Service Men, said, Aw1right wise guy, you gonna come along quiet like or am I gonna have to throw you off this roof? The'man turned quickly and with a nervous look on his face said, Please Mr, Secret Service Man, don’t throw me off the roof, I didn’t mean any harm, I was just up here looking for a typhoon or a cyclone so I can pass my weather forecaster’s test, The man was brought down and questioned. We were all surprised to find that it was Chad Marsh, who was still trying to pass his test to become a weather forecaster, I was wandering by myself over in one corner of the garden when I came upon a sad-looking man and woman sitting behind a small portable soda fountain, I sat down upon the stool and ordered a lime phosphate. Just then I noticed that the man was Glenn Weaver, I looked at the woman. She had red hair. Now I was sure. This was Margaret Long, I would, not have known Glenn except for his face,for he weighed only 97 pounds. As I drank my lime phosphate I talked with them, Glenn said that business was pretty bad. He had had to sell the big drug store he owned in Tuscola, because Dunn’s Drug Store was selling its products so cheap that he could not compete, Glenn said that he had not really tried to keep up too well on the drug business. For the past two years he had been devoting his time to discovering a better tea bag. He was after one that would give the taste of tea, but would not discolor the water, I wished him well and went back to join the others, I found them crowded around a large oak tree. They were all watching the brutal brawl between three Secret Service men and a gruff bearded logger. Upon inquiry, I learned that the logger was trying to chop the oak tree down and when the Secret Service men asked him to stop, he turned on them with an axe. Later we found that the logger wgis Jerry Campbell, whom we thought wa3 lost in Alaska, Carl now invited us to visit the place where his new flower garden was to be made over in one corner of the main garden. As we approached, we noticed Bill Dietrich and Nancy Smith, who were working in the garden, Nancy, decked out in a fancy red horse harness, was hitched to the plow, while Bill urged her on with a bull whip. When we asked Bill why he was so brutal, he answered, It’s not' brutal. It just keeps Nancy in shape to pull the new wagon I bought. You see,I had to sell my car because I had too many wrecks, President Colwell excused himself and went into the White House when he was notified that he was wanted on the telephone. When he returned to the party, he informed us that he had to go to the Supreme Court to be a character witness for Elwin Smoothie Fleming, Marlin Jay Fleener, and Jim Bump Humes, who were on trial for bootlegging. It seems that they were caught with a still in back of the reservoir at Petro. The president turned the party over to the First Lady, the former Janet Horton, and left with his personal bodyguard, Jim Buckshot O'Bryan, As we roamed through the gardens we came upon John Larimer and Lyodene Branham who were in a frantic discussion about some drawings which were before them. We asked them what they were talking about,and soon learned that the drawings were blueprints for false teeth. They informed us that they were married, and Lyodene was still working for Dr. M. Lossman so that she could gather up all the teeth that he pulled. Then she brings them home to hubby, John, and he makes them into partial plates. About this time a special delivery letter came. It was addressed to the whole class and so it was read to all present. It was from Katy Schultz and Jody Sanderson. They wrote that they were sorry they could not attend the party, but they had an appointment at Joanna Romine's Reducing Salon, known around Washington D, C. as Squirt's Sweathouse. They said at the time they were locked up in a sweatbox, while Joanna was at the station picking up a case of Bad Judgment , The Beverage That Made Ficklin Famous, brewed and bottled by Fleming, Fleener, Humes. Pat French and Lorena Lecher also sent their regrets. They were unable to attend the party due to unfortunate circumstances. It seems that during a minor operation in the hospital where they are employed as nurses,Pat made a slight slip of the hand while sewing up an incision. This left Lorena in a very awkward position, for at the time she had her arm buried to the elbow shooting marbles with the patient's gallstones. They would have come, but the hospital would not let them bring the patient in this critical condition. Head nurse, Leta Redman, later informed us that both the patient and Lorena were doing fine,although Lorena would probably carry a little extra weight around on her left arm. It was later learned that Jon are and Jim Wood were also in the hospital. They have become quite wellknown Olympic track stars and were there because of injuries received at the Moscow Track and Field Meet, Jon accidently picked a javelin instead of a vaulting pole, and in his last try to beat Bob Richards,he ran it through one of his great biceps, Jim was coming around the curve into the stretch with his eyes crossed and his tongue wagging. He was stepping mighty high and with a tremendous gait, when his trunks fell do;m to his ankles and he was disqualified for cutting his stride. As we sat in the gardens drinking a case of Bad Judgment, the sweet pungent aroma of fresh garbage came drifting over the breeze. Presently a sleek, shiny, streamlined, lavishly ornamented garbage truck rolled up in front of the White House. A dark-haired young man in a clean white uniform stepped lightly to the ground.I recognized him at once. It was Bill Riley. He turned to the truck and helped a very young lady attired in short3 to the ground. He then produced a little velvet chair upon which she perched while he helped her on with her white garbage-stained hip boots. We were surprised to learn that his little assistant was the former Pat Moore, now Mrs. Riley. She placed her foot in the cup of his hand and he tossed her lightly up into a pile of old soup bones and well-wilted tossed salad. She lifted herself out of the refuse and began rearranging it in neat little bundles. Mr. Riley took pride in his reputation as being the world’s most sanitary garbage disposal unit, for which he won the Nobel Booby Prize. After Bill and Pat made the rounls of the White House garbage cans, they mounted to the cab of their jet propelled Smodge truck and lurched away. Our attention was soon directed to the clatter of hoofs about a block down the street. We looked up in time to see Byron Homann and his herd of goats come stampeding through the White House lawn, upsetting Dean Moss’ watermelon stand into the fish pond where Dave was still swimming. Dean paid no attention to the stand as he was too engrossed in the Bi-c-graphy of Quincy Who,written and edited by Bertha E. Flack. After getting his goats under control,Byron herded them over to pay his respects to the first lady, when the goats again became restless and scattered in various directions. When last seen, Byron was chasing them up Pennsylvania Avenue headed for the open doors of the Capitol Building. They were soon recovered with the aid of motorcycle dare-iievil rider. Bob Schuster. We recognized him at once. It was playboy, Ed Edmiston. Ed told us that he had been married 113 times and was now looking for number lll|.. Just then, Jim Chaplin drove up. Who should be with him, but Marilyn Monroe, It seemed that Jim was her publicity agent. He said that he enjoyed his work very much. As we were talking, Ed loaded Marilyn in his red Cadillac Jet and they drove off in a blaze of glory, Joan Waters arrived late. We learned that she was the governess at Ed s home. She told us that she had her hands quite full with all the little heirs. This is one of the things Ed neglected to tell us, Our attention was quickly drawn from Joan to the presidential fish pond again. There was a terrific thrashing around and water was flying everywhere. We walked over to the pond to see what was going on. Upon our arrival we found Dick Strauser sitting in the middle of an inner tube wielding two homemade oars and muttering, Which way to Niagara Falls? He soon grew tired of rowing and lit a match to the rocket tubes which he had built on the inner tube. When we last saw Dick, he was flying through the air singing, I'm Gonna Get Out of This World Alive. It was growing late and as we started to leave the party, a newsboy began chattering, ExtraI Extra! Read all about itj Pirate nabbed! We bought a newspaper to see what this was all about. As we read, we found that Bill Miller had been captured as he tried to plunder the ocean liner, QUEEN MARY. Until his capture, no ship was safe on the high seas. All countries feared him and were relieved at the news. We decided to celebrate his capture. Mr. Wulliman, who was our guest at the party, remarked, I always suspected that boy would come to no good and this is no surorise to me. Lyodene Branham Bill Miller Joanna Romine Steve Bass SCHOOL CALENDAR As the gardener divides his work into seasons, so we have divided our school calendar. HARVEST September Tuesday 2 School opened and every one met friends and talked about vacations. Monday 29 The F. F. A. boys had their annual hayride and invited the F. H. A. girls. It was an evening of fun. October Thursday 9 Blankenbergs came to take the Senior pictures . The Seniors sure looked slick. Friday 10 The end of the first six weeks all were satisified with their grades. (We hope.) Thursday 16 The Homecoming Play, ’’Brother Goose was produced. It was very good. Friday 17 A beautiful fall day—big parade in the afternoon. Our Homecoming game was with Bement that evening. We won by a score of 35-0. A dance ended a perfect Homecoming. Tuesday 21 Some of the kids sure looked cute since it was the G. A. A. initiation. Tuesday 28 An agent from the Curtis Publishing Company started the Juniors selling magazines. November Friday 7 What a sleepless night I The G. A. A. girls had a slumber party. Thursday 13 The F.H.A. held a box social. They extended an invitation to the F. F. A. boys. It was a lively evening. Thursday 20 A representative from Herff-Jones came to see the Juniors about their class rings and the Seniors about their announcement cards. The day of decision I Friday 21 The end of the second six weeks. How did you do? We celebrated v ith the Sophomores at their Turkey Stomp Dance. Friday 28 Thanksgiving lOur first long vacation started today. 7 INTER December Wednesday 3 The Juniors gave their production of Take Care of My Little Girl. It was a good performance. Wednesday 10 The Freshmen had a hi-ho time at their class party. Friday 12 Representatives from the (J. of I. got many Seniors out of their classes. Monday 15 F. F. A. held their annual Christmas party. Thursday 18 A representative from Eastern Illinois College talked to the Seniors today. Friday 19 Juniors held their class party and all had a very good time. Monday 22 A lovely Christmas Choral Concert. Tuesday 23 Christmas vacation began today. See you in '53 I Wednesday 31 A large New Year's dance was held in the gym. Every one had a marvelous time. January Monday 5 We're all back in school again after our long Christmas vacation. From now on there will be lots of studying until finals are over. Thursday 8 G.A.A. held an All Sports Night. All of the girls had a wonderful time. Name Helen Ashwill Jerry Baird Steve Bass Ethel Belles Lyodene Branham Bill Burress Jerry Campbell Jim Chaplin Carl Cowell Bill 0 ietrich Eo Eomiston Marlin Fleener Elwin Fleming Patricia French Dorothy Hartman Byron Homann Vera Lle hopper j a n e t Horton Jim Humes John Larimer Lorena Lecher Nickname Blondie Jerry Sam Bells Elb y Cocky E RE M I AH ChAPP I E Cob Deke CDD I E Jay D Smoothie Pat L UJACK Sheepman Hooper-Hopper Jan Bump Shadow Ren i e Amb i tion PROBABLY WILL BE PUS I NESS EXECUT IVE F A RVIE R Atomic Scientist J i m s Wife marry a Millionaire Army Sergeant Forest Ranger Casanova Brain B i g Wheel Woman Hater Manufacturer Thin Man Nurse Mother of 4 Farmer F. 6. I. Steno. Artist ? Success Nurse farmer•s Wife Land Operator Blown up Jim’s Wife Married to a hobo Cook T ruck Or i ver Bachelor Second Einstein Little Wheel B I GAM 1ST Body Man Fat wan PA T I ENT Old Maid Farmer Caught Burlesque Queen JOCKCY FA I LURE MODEL Margaret Long marge Chad Marsh Curt B ill miller Billy ea Pat Moore Patty Dean Moss Dean e Jim 0fBryan Buckshot Leta Redman Red Bill Riley Riley JOANNA ROMINE Squ1RT Joan Sanderson JODY Mary K. Schultz Kat y Robert Schuster Bob David Slutsky Dave Nancy Smith Nance Richard Strauser D | CK Floyd Stuart Wh | TEY Jon Ware W ARCO Joan Waters Jo Marilyn Watson WADDIE Glen Weaver Glennie Jerry Williams Willie Jim Wooo WOOD | E H OUSE W |FE Basketball Star Radio Commentator Beaut i c i an Dennis Day Loafer Nurse Restaurant Owner P. E. Instructor Teacher Air Line Hostess Carpenter Elementary Teacher Secretary movie Producer Pin Ball mfg. College Graduate Bookkeeper x-ray Technician MarrI ED Bus INESS EXFCUT | VE Track Star Head-of-the-house Hot-roo Driver Another Jerry Lewis mortician Another Mario Lan?o Farmer Bubble Dancer Dishwashep Gold Prospector PH. 0. Parachute Jumper Nail puller Mattress Tester Sec. of State Side Show Owner pres, of u. S. Demoted Sec. of t. c. h. s. Veterinarian In the Dog house Office Boy In Last Helen Ashwill Dorothy Hartman Mary K. Schultz Dean Moss Thursday 15 Semester Exams 111 Wednesday 21 It was a busy day. Blankenbergs were here to take group pictures and there were quite a few absent due to the flu apidemic. Monday 26-31 Okaw Valley Tournament.Hail to the Champs-the Tuscola Warriors. February Thursday 5 The Band attended the County Music Festival at Areola today. Wednesday 11 The F.F.A. held their Parent and Son Banquet. Thursday 12 Lincoln’s Birthday gave a school holiday. Monday 15 Thespians initiated new members. Thursday 19 The Choruses attended the Douglas County Music Festival at Areola. March Monday 16 The Band held their annual concert in the auditorium tonight. It didn't sound as though any of the kids were off key. Friday 27 A Bunny Hop Dance was sponsored by the Latin Club and they started the kids a hoppin' to Johnny Hausman's Orchestra. We had a marvelous time. PLANTING April Thursday 2 Charleston Open Track Meet. Friday 10 The Spanish Club sponsored a dance this evening, with Johnny Hausman's Orchestra playing. Every one had a swell time. El Aguacero de Abril. Saturday 11 District Music Contest at Charleston. We did well. Thursday 16 A group of Seniors went to Eastern for Guidance Day. Thursday 23 The Seniors presented their class play, Green Valley. It turned out to be a big affair. V ednesday 29 The P. P. A. made their annual project tour. Tuesday 5 Okaw Varsity Track Meet. No school this afternoon. We all attended the Meet. Monday 11 Thespian Initiation. Tuesday 12 Senior Skip Day .All had a wonderful time Wonder how many were ducked. Wednesday 13 F. H. A. Style Show, Good modeling I Monday 18 Spring Music Concert was a big event. Wednesday 20 Honors Day awards were given out, which made a lot of kids happy. Thursday 21 Exams. Were you exempt? Saturday 23 Junior-Senior Reception was a very beau-tiful occasion and will be remembered by all of us. What time did you get in? Sunday 2k Baccalaureate was a dignified ceremony. Tuesday 26 High School Commencement--the last time the Seniors were together as one group. Lorena Lecher Ethel Belles JOKES Lyodene: My family can trace its ancestory back to William the Conqueror. Bill B,: I suppose you'll be telling me next your ancestors were in the Ark with Noah. Lyodene: Certainly not � They had a boat of their own. Miss Frantz: Who can give me a definition of indigestion? Margaret Long: It's the failure to adjust a square meal to a round stomach, Mrs. Flack: Who's the Speaker of the House? Dean M. : Mother. Nancy S. : You say you love me, but would you be willing to die for me? Bill D. : Well, 'er, no — that is, you see mine is what they call undying love, Mr. Gilpin: You're the laziest boy we've ever had. Aren't you quick at anything? Glenn W. : Yes Sir. Nobody can get tired as fast as I can. Dad, looking suspiciously at the dessert his daughter has whipped up: What's this? Dorothy H. : It's cottage pudding. We learned how to make it at school today. Dad: Well, I think I got a piece of shinple in my mouth. Boss: You should have been here at nine o'clock. Steve: Why, what happened? Teacher: What is wrong with this sentence: The gander and the goose is going through the gate? John L. : The lady ought to go first. Father: Well, son, how are your marks? Floyd S. : They're under water. Father: What do you mean, under water? Floyd: Below C level. Jerry C, : Have a peanut? Katy S. : No, thanks. They're fattening, Jerry: Aw g' wan. Why should they be fattening? Katy: I don't know why, but I never saw an elephant eating anything else, Mrs. Crossman: What's the difference between a lemon and a head of cabbage? Squirt R. : I don't know. Mrs, Crossman: You'd be a swell one to send after lemons. BBBBBBBBBBBBEBEBBBBEBBBBBBB Making a Bee Line Among other things the public has to stand for is the limited capacity of a bus. Marlin P. : What do you think of my jokes? They’re crisp as a cracker aren’t they? Jim V . : Yes, and just as dry and crummy. Elwin P. : (In hospital) Nurse, may I have a drink? Nurse: Are you thirsty? Elwin: No, I just want to see if my throat leaks. Buckshot: What’s so funny? Eddie: You know that fel- low down the other end of the pond whom we couldn’t bear. Buckshot: Yes, Eddie: Well, the ice could not bear him either. Jim C, : See these fifteen notches in my gun handle? Jon W. : Yeah. Jim: That means I shot fifteen men. Jon: See these thirty-six notches in my gun handle, Jim: Yeah. Jon: Termites. Byron H. : This is the last time I’m gonna ask you for my money. Jim H. : Good, it was beginning to annoy me, Helen A. : How old are you? Marilyn W. ; I just reached 27. Helen A. : What delayed you? People who live in glass houses might as well answer the doorbell. Miss Brown: Nobody ever heard of a sentence without a predicate. Bill M. : I have. Miss Brown. Miss Brown: What is it? Bill: Thirty days. Freshman: Do these stairs take you to the second floor? Chad M, : No, you’ll have to walk. Father: When I was a boy I thought nothing of a ten-mile walk, Jerry B. : Well, I don’t think so much of it myself. Janet H. : Do you know what color a ghost is? Vera H. : Clear. Janet H.: No, boo. Pat M. : What is it that the more it dries, the wetter it gets? Pat P. : I give up, Pat M. : A towel. Miss Magnusson: If you want to be a success, you must be willing to start from the bottom. David S. : But suppose you want to be a swimmer. One of the best ways to make your old car run better is to learn the price of a ’53 model. Love is the form of insanity which prompts a woman to marry her employer so she can work for him for nothing. Mother: Is the hall clock running, Dick? Dick S. : No Mother, it is standing still and wagging its tail. Bob S. : When I kiss a girl, she knows she's been kissed. Jerry W. : Who tells her? Leta R. : I can't thread this needle I Joan W. : Why not? Leta: Because every tine I get the thread near the eye, it blinks, Ethel B. : My brother has trouble with apoendicitis, Lorena L. : My goodness i Is he very ill? Ethel: No, certainly not. He just can't spell it. Bill R. : You've probably been out with worse-looking fellows than me, haven't you? I said, you've probably been out with worse-looking fellows than me, haven't you? Jody S. : Don't rush me, I'm thinking. Many a fine, upright citizen has been brought down to earth by taking the wrong stepon a banana skin J Pedestrian's prayer: Give us this day our daily brake, Love is the form of insanity which prompts a woman to marry her employer so she can work for him for nothing. Carl Colwell was sitting in Chemistry one sunny afternoon, looking out the window. Mr. Wulliman nad just written a very difficult equation on the board and said, Carl,board board, board I Carl turned around and said, Yes, very J Spring is here; How do I know? A little virus told me so. Expert: A person who can take something you already knew and make it sound confusing. A woman who is smart enough to ask a marf s advice seldom is dumb enough to take it. Experience is a hard teacher. She gives the test first and the lesson afterwards. Teen-ager, gulping popcorn at a movie, to her girl friend: You know something? I don't like double features. I always eat too much. 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