Unity High School - Hi Lites Yearbook (Mendon, IL)

Text from Pages 1 - 68 of the 1953 volume:

(Contents Administration and Faculty- Seniors Juniors Sophomores F reshmen Homecoming Student Senate Newspaper Commercial Math, History, Drafting History, Driver Training Science Language Junior Play Chorus Band Home Economics Agriculture Flesner, Eunice Edicor Evans, Anna Assistant Editor Wood, Zenith Adviser Mixer, Devon Photographer oreivon Wemhoner, Marjorie Memories of Unity High been students here. We the staff, hope this yearbook will make the reflections oj-ita present students clear and;jivtd, md tn the years to come wijg help ftiexnjx remember these high sc i'.oui days as some of the happiest ofaheir lives Donna iarence Row bo tham Thompson, Royce Grimmer, David Lewis, Koontz, Joann Jti ministra tion MITTELBERG, ARTHUR STARR, CHARLES Secretary KNAPP, CHARLOTTE Treasurer of Unit HUDSON, EARL Superintendent FRAZIER, KENNETH President GRAHAM, LEE McClelland, ray KOONTZ, PAUL SCHROEDER, ARTHUR DEDERT, LEATRICE Office Secretary MEALIFF, MARILYN Office Secretary WATERS, CYRIL J. , Principal Quincy College, B.S., W.I.S.C. , M.A. History Senior Class Sponsor AUSTIN, IRMA W.I.S.C., B.E. Mathematics JONES, MERLIN Quincy College, B.S. Coach, Biology Senior Class Sponsor UNDERWOOD, R. HARRISON Culver-Stockton, A.B. Science Junior Class Sponsor, Camera Club Sponsor NELSON, ROY Bradley, B.S. Coach, Driver Training Sophomore Class Sponsor, VK Klub Sponsor MELVIN, TROY W.I.S.C., B.S., M.A. History, Driver Training Student Senate Sponsor MORGAN, MARJORIE Quincy College, A.B. English, Dramatics T.A.B. Club Sponsor anili y MEYER, DOROTHY University of Michigan, B. E. Unit Vocal Teacher POYNTER, MARION W.I.S.C., M.S. Commercial, English WOOD, ZENITH University of Illinois, B.S. Commercial Yearbook Sponsor WERNER, OTTO W.I.S.C., B.S. Music HEITHOLT, EDITH ANN University of Missouri, B.S. Home Economics FHA Sponsor, Freshmen Sponsor ROBINSON, ROSS University of Illinois, B.S., Colorado State College, M. S. Agriculture FFA Sponsor LEDFORD, AILEENE Northeast Missouri Teachers College, B. S., M. A. Girls' P. E., Library GA A Sponsor •Seniors MUEGGE, DONNA Senior Class President; Band 1,2, 3,4; Chorus 2,4; Student Senate 4. CODE, JOHN Senior Class Vice-President; Football 4; Track 3; Junior Play 3; VK Klub Student Senate Representa tive 4. WEBBER, KAY Senior Class Secretary and Treasurer; Tri-Hi-Y I; U-Hi-Lite News Staff 4. VOTH, MAXINE Senior Class Reporter; Band 1,2,3; Chorus 1,2, Secretary and Treasurer 3,4; GAA 2, 3,4; Student Senate Treasurer 4; Queen Attendant 4. FORREST, CAROLE Senior Class Student Senate Representative; Chorus 1.2,4; 3.4: Candidate for Queen 3, 4. ALGER, SHIRLEY Band 1,2, 3, 4; Chorus 1,2, 3,4; Class President I; FHA 1,2, 3,4; U-Hi-Lite I. HOMECOMING FLOAT MOTTO Today we follow; tomorrow we lead. FLOWER Yellow Rose COLORS Sky Blue and Yellow e . -seniors AUSTIN, RICHARD Basketball 1,2. 3,4; Track 1,2, 3,4; Football 4; Band 1,2,3,4i 1,2, 3,4; Varsity Klub 3,4. BEELER, HARRY Camera Club 2, Vice-President 3; Student Senate 4; FFA 1,2,4. President 3; Basketball 2, 3,4; Visual Aids 2, 3,4. BELL, CARL Camera Club 2, 3,4; Football I; FFA I; Visual Aids 3.4. BRINK, JOAN FHA 1,2,3,4: Chorus 1,2.3,4; Library 3,4; Speech Contest 2; BROWN, VELTA FHA 1,2, 3; Library Staff 4. BUNTING, CLARENCE Basketball I; Chorus 3,4; Camera Club 4; Visual Aids 4. CAMPBELL, DOLORES Chorus 1.2. 3,4; Band 2,3,4; Junior Play 3; GAA 2, Treasurer 3,4; FHA 1,2,3,41 Student Senate 3, Secretary 4; Speech Contest I; Freshman Cheer- leader. CAROLAN, GERALD FFA 1,2,3, Treasurer 4; Football 3,4; Basketball I, 3,4; Varsity Klub 3,4; Camera Club 3; Visual Aids 3. Seniors CONOVER. JOE Band 1,2.3, President 4; Junior Play 2,3; Student Senate 3, President 4; Camera Club 2, 3; Visual Aids 2,3; Chorus 3; Music Contest 2, 3. DAVIS, ALLENE FHA 1,2, 3,4; Pep Club 4. DAVIS, DEAN FFA I, 2, 3,4; Track 3,4; Visual Aids 2, 3,4. DONLEY, KEITH FFA 1,4, Vice-President 2, Secretary 3; Basketball I.2,3,4; Baseball 1,2,3,4; Football I; Visual Aids 3,4; Soil Judging Team 4. ENSMINGER, CAROL FFA I, 2, 3,4; Football 1,2,3; Baseball 1,2, 3,4; Track 2; Varsity Klub 1,2. EWEN, MARLENE FHA 1,2,3; Library Staff 4. FLESNER, EUNICE Band 1,2,3,4i Chorus 1,2, 3,4; Annual Staff 1,2, Assistant Editor 3, Editor 4; GAA 2,3,4; Student Senate 4; Queen Candidate 4; Sextette 3,4; Speech Contest I; Junior Play 3. GOODING, DEAN FFA 2, 3,4; Camera Club 2. Seniors GRAHAM, PHYLLIS GAA 3,4; FHA 1.2, 3, 4; Chorus 1,2,4. HERMSMEIER, FAYE ANN Chorus I, 2, 3,4; Band 2,3,4; Girls'State 3l Junior Play 3; Senior Play I, 3; Speech Play 3; Speech Contest 1,2, 3,4; GAA 2,3,4; FHA I, 2, Chairman of Projects 3; U-Hi-Lite 4; Stu- dent Senate 4. INMAN, GENE FFA 1,3,4. President 2; Football 1,2,3,4; Track 1,3,4; Basketball 1.2, 3, 4; Baseball I, 2,3,4; Varsity Klub 1,2, Secretary and Trea- surer 3, President 4; Junior Play 2; Student Senate 2, Class President 2; Camera Club 4. JENKINS, ROBERT FFA 3,4; Football 3; Varsity Klub 3; Camera Club 4; Pep Club 4. JOHNSON, SHIRLEY Chorus 1,2, 3,4; FHA 3,4. KERKER, GENE FFA I, 2, 3,4; Football and Basketball Manager 4. KNAPP, JOSEPH Camera Club 2; FFA 3.4; Basketball I, 3,4; Track 3,4; Football 2,4; Baseball 4; Varsity Klub 4- KOCH, RICHARD FFA 1,2, Treasurer 3; Football 4; Basketball I, 2. 3,4; Track l, 2, 3,4; Class President 3; Varsity Klub 2,3,4; Student Senate 3. Seniors MEYER. CAROL Annual Staff 3,4; Senior Play 1,3; Junior Play 2; Student Senate Treasurer 2, Vice-President 3; Class Vice-President 2,3; Queen Candidate 4; Potato Queen Attendant 3. MEYER, RONALD FFA 1, 2, 3, 4; Junior Play 2; Senior Play I. MILLER, DONNA FHA 1,2; Annual Staff 3,4; Newspaper 4; Pep Club 4. MILLER, HELEN Freshman Cheerleader; Chorus 1,2,4; Library Staff 1,2; FHA 3,4; GAA 2, 3; Band 1,2,3; Annual Staff 2; U-Hi-Lite 2,4; Junior Play 3; Speech Contest I; Pep Club 4. MILLER, MELVIN FFA I.2,3.4. MULCH, ALICE Library I; GAA 2,4; Pep Club 4. NEIL, MARTHA Band 1,2, 3,4; FHA 2, 4; GAA 3; Pep Club 4. PARRICK, BETTY Library Staff 1,4; FHA I, 2; Camera Club 2; Chorus 3; Speech Contest 2; Junior Play 2; Seniors POLING, JUANITA GAA 3; FHA 3,4; Student Senate I; Queen Candi date 3,4; Class Treasurer 1,2. PORTER, ROSE FHA 1,2; GAA 2,3, Vice-President 4; Student Senate 3; Library I; Cheerleader 1,2, 3,4; Pep Club 4; U-Hi-Lite 2. RUNYEN, DELORIS FHA 1,4; Camera Club 3; Chorus 3. RUTLEDGE, LILLIE FHA 1,2, 3,4; Band 3, 4; Chorus I, 3,4; Freshman Reporter; Freshman Cheerleader. SCHROEDER, BARBARA GAA 2, 3,4; Chorus 1,2,4, Chorus 1,2,4, President 3; Class Reporter 3; Queen Attendant 3,4; U-Hi-Lite 3- SCHROEDER, DONNA Class Secretary 3; Student Senate 2,4; GAA 2, 3, Re- porter 4; Chorus 1,2, Vice-President 3, Secretary- Treasurer 4; Pep Club 4; U-Hi-Lite 3,4; Sextette, 4. SMITH, JAMES FFA I, 2, 3,4; Visual Aids 2, 3, 4. SNIDER, RONALD Camera Club 4; FFA 2,3. Seniors STEVENS, FRANK Camera Club 3, 4; Varsity Klub 1,2,3,4i Base- ball 1,2, 3,4; Basketball 1,2, 3,4; Football 2,3; FFA 1. 2, 3. 4l U-Hi-Lite 2,3; Class Reporter 2; Track 4. STOCKHECKE, RONENA FHA 2,3,4; Chorus 1,2,3,4; Band 1,2,3; Stu- dent Senate I; Queen Attendant 3; Class Report- er 2; U-Hi-Lite 1,3. THOMPSON, ROYCE FFA 3; Basketball 1,2; Camera Club 4; Annual Staff 4. THOMPSON, NORMAN FFA I; Annual Staff 2,3, Business Manager 4; Visual Aids 3. TIEKEN, FREDDIE FFA 1,2, 3, Reporter 4; Varsity Klub 2,3, Sec- retary-Treasurer 4; Class Treasurer 3; Football 2.3.4- WAND, RUTH FHA 1,2,3; Camera Club 3; Library Staff 4. WEMHONER, MARJORIE FHA 2,3, 4; GAA 4; Pep Club 4; Annual Staff 4; U-Hi-Lite 4. WILEY. LEON FFA I, 2, 3; Football and Basketball Manager 4; Visual Aids 3,4. unu Alger, Virginia Andrew, Fletcher Andrew, Janet Bowers, David Bruenger, Paul Colvin, Ted Corrigan, Ralph Crow, David Davis, Allan CLASS OFFICERS Donald Neil, Vice-president; Barbara Grimmer, Student Senate Representative; Marlene Henerhoff, Reporter; Joan Heinecke, Secretary and Treasurer; Pat McAllister, President. Dedert, Connie Dedert, Naomi Ellis, Darlene Ensminger, Betty Evans, Anna Featheringill, Arlene Frazier, John Froman, Jack Furry, Suzanne Halsey, Barbara Hamilton, Wilma Homan, Pat Ippenson, John Jones, Joann Jung, Hermann Kretzer, William Lewis, Judy Mitchell, Patricia Mixer, Devon Monroe, Shelbia Murphy, Ann Orr, Wayne Rabe, Carl Rhineberger, Robert Richardson, Shirley Kay Rosson, Paul Scheuermann, Evelyn Smith, Tom Spalding, Richard Stone, Patsy Strickler, Gwendolyn Trautvetter, Kathryn Tribbett, Patricia Ward, Ronald Webber, JoLene Whitefield, Lois Woodworth, Raymond Worman, Larry Adair, Carol Bailey, Glen Baker, Sylvia Baker, William Beeler, Thelma Bowers, Larry Brown, Shirley Caley, Connie Califf, Jerry Cook, Clarence Corrigan, Ray .Soph lomore CLASS OFFICERS Dorothy Finlay, Reporter; Roy Vonderheide, Vice- President; Janis Houdyshell, Pres- ident; Duane Evans, Secretary- Treasurer; Mary Ann VaLeu, Student Senate Representative. Crabtree, Robert Daugherty, Sandra Dedert, Sandra Donley, Larry Dulaney, Shirley Ellerbrock, Charlette Emery, Lucille Erke, Naomi Evans, Nancy Finlay, Paul Frazier, Ronald Gooding, Hurschel Guyatt, Connie Hamilton, Alva Harms, Lloyd Heitholt, Rosailee Hendrickson, William Henning, Carol Higgins, Stanley Hoffman, Richard Holtman, Sylvia Jenkins, Richard Jenkins, Robert Jones, Donna Knapp, James Leading, Donnie Lierly, Bryan Miller, Paul Alger, Joan Ash, Elizabeth Baker, Rachel Beeler, Ethel Brink,Carol Brown, Ronald Caley, Alice Cantrell, Shirley CLASS OFFICERS Carolan, Gene- Secretary-Treasurer; Cramm, Julie-- Vice-President; Merker, Connie-- President; Hufendick, Ruth --Student Senate Representative; Shupe, Dwight-- Reporter. Dedert, Karen Dierker, Dewey Dierker, Allen Doyle, Harold Fessler, William Forrest, Terry Frazier, James Frazier, Myrna Graff, Donald Grimmer, David Harms, Joan Harms, Robert Harness, Ronnie Henerhoff, Dorothy Henze, Geraldene Henze, Shirley Homan, Janet Hudson, Kay Koontz, Joan Leckbee, Danny Lewis, Larry Mayfield, Lynn Miller, Adaline Mitchell, Donna Moore, Dick Murry, Mardia Myers, Ethel McClelland, Linda McClelland, Sandra HOMECOMING FLOAT McElroy, Richard Nightingale, James Porter, Richard Rand, Richard Richmiller, Ronald Runyen, Charles Smith, Mary Belle Snider, William Spalding, Donald Starr, Patricia Tenvorde, Rosemary VanBlair, Dean Vance, Judith Vonderheide, Marjorie Ward, Larry Wemhoner, Helen Wessinger, Elma Worman, Jacqueline Young, Juanita No Picture Aronald, Norman HOMECOMING QUEEN CANDIDATES: BACK ROW (LEFT TO RIGHT) Suzanne Furry, JoanHeinecke, Pat Mc- Allister, Barbara Grimmer, Eunice Flesner, Juanita Poling, Carole Forrest, Carol Meyer. FRONT ROW (LEFT TO RIGHT) Marlene Hen- erhoff, Ann Murphy, Patsy Stone, Barbara Schroeder, Maxine Voth, Barbary Schroeder. Jl o me coming Q ueen MARLENE HENERHOFF, Homecoming Queen The purpose of the Student Senate is to promote among students of Unity High School, a knowledge and interest in good government; to encourage students to accept and dis- charge their responsibilities to themselves and to their school; to stimulate a spirit of cooperation among the students and faculty, and to aid in the development of loyal, constructive school spirit. During the school year 1952-53, we have held meetings every Wednesday, alter- nating periods. It is in these meetings that the Student Senate members debate their ideas for school improvement and present the gripes and or suggestions of their con- stituents. Here, too, we planned many of the programs, such as the eight assembly programs costing on an average of thirty-five dollars each; numerous films; and assumed responsibility of the Homecoming Parade, concessions and dance. In addition, we sponsored one other dance in the gym. All profits made by the Senate are spent to promote school programs and student benefits. Members of the Student Senate and the positions they hold are: Joe Conover, president; John Ippensen, Vice president; Dolores Campbell, Secretary; Maxine Voth, Treasurer; Representatives; Donna Muegge, Faye Hermsmeier, Janis Houdyshell, Carole Forest, Marlene Henethoff, Ronald Frazier, Boots Hufendick, Eunice Flesner, Barbara Grimmer, Shirley Brown, John Code, Harry Beeler, Pat McAllister, Mary Ann VaLeu, Donna Schroeder, Sylvia Holtman, Connie Merker. LIBRARY ANNUAL VARSITY CLUB G A A F H A UNITY 15 OUR TYPE ivdpaper The Unity Hi-Lite newspaper is published once every six weeks. It contains news articles, editorials, and jokes concerning students and faculty of Unity High School. The members of the staff are: Editor, Barbara Halsey; Assistant Ed. , Ann Murphy and Pat McAllister; Exchange Editor, Helen Miller; Sports Editor, Bob Rhinberger; Reporters: Faye Hermsmeier, Eleanor Myers, Marlene Henerhoff, Dorothy Finlay, Linda McClelland, Dick Spalding; Typists: Marjorie Wem- honer, Donna Schroeder, Kay Webber. Sponsor: Miss Poynter TYPE II BOOKKEEPING SHORTHAND TYPE I ADVANCED MATH ALGEBRA WORLD HISTORY DRAFTING T. A. B. CLUB OFFICERS T.A.B. CLUB OFFICERS Presidents: Larry Worman, Pat Homan, Donna Jones, Carol Adair. Vice Pres: Barbary Halsey, Joan Heinecke, Marlys Neil, Joyce Rowbotham. Secretaries: Marlene Henerhoff, Barbara Grimmer, Thelma Beeler, Ronald Frazier. Assis- tant Secretaries: Donald Neil, Janet Andrew, Mary Ann VaLeu, Sylvia Holt- man. Reporter: Pat Stone, Jack Froman, Sandra Daugherty, Janis Houdyshell. WE SHOOK THE FAMILY TREE Cast: Joan Heinecke, Arlene Feather ingill, Dick Spalding, Ann Murphy, Kay Richardson, Shelbia Monroe, Pat McAllister, Bob Rhin- berger, Allan Davis, Raymond Woodworth, John Ippensen, Kathryn Trautvetter, PRODUCTION PERSONNEL: Pat Mitchell, Pat Stone, Pat Homan, Suzanne Furry, Gwen Strickler, JoLene Webber, Darlene Ellis, Ranald Ward, Jack Froman, Larry Worman, Devon Mixer, Bill Kretzer, Janet Andrew, Edwin McCabe, Barbara Halsey, Patsy Tribbett, Eleanor Myers. Director: MARJORIE MORGAN Munior CL PL Book Week Play e of the ,ntende Junior Magazine Selling Contest Winne Bert and Lloyd Selling Hot Dogs at noon Office of the Principal Suzanne Furry Barbara Grimmer Donna Schroeder Barbara Halsey Eunice Flesner Mary Ann VaLeu Sponsor (Quartette MRS. MEYERS Don Neil Richard Spalding Allan Davis Dwight Shupe (OTHER MEMBERS) Forrest, Andrews, Heneroff. Voth, Stockheckle, Schroeder, Hermsmeier, Campbell, Conover, Graham, Hamilton, Dedert, Ellebrock, Vonder- heide Dedert, Cantrell, Brink. Miller, Fraizer, Crabtree Rutledge, Muegge, Mitchell, Johnson, Dedert, Alger, Dedert, Young, Mitchell, Alger, Miller, Ellis, Lewis, Henze, Henze, Rutledge, Worman, McCabe, Baily, Forman, Grimmer, Fessler, Bunting, Nutt, McElroy, Lewis. President: Barbary Halsey; V. Pres. : Richard Spalding Secretary: Donna Schroeder Student Senate Representative: Raymond Woodworth; Reporter: Don Neil. oruA The Unity High School Band numbered sixty members this year and through the course of thirty-six weeks of school spent their time providing musical entertainment thoughout the unity district. In addition to the many activities of the school, the band played host to the District Music Contest which was held in the spring. The band participated in the contest, helped organize it, and aided with the many chores connected with a music contest. The band played for football games, basketball games. They marched in the annual Western College Homecoming parade and played in the joint twilight concert with the college band on the lawn of the campus. This year the band put in a lot of time playing some of the heavier symphonic type of music. Students spent time after school in sectional rehearsals which aided in making the Unity band a better organization. OFFICERS: President, Joe Conover; Vice P. Dick Austin; Secretary and Treasurer, Marlene Henerhoff; Student Senate Representative, Sylvia Holtman. (OTHER MEMBERS) Ann Murphy, Pat McAllister, Fred Tieken, Dorothy Finlay, Martha Neil, Carol Adair, Shirley Dulaney, Barbara Grimmer, Maxine Voth, Juliann Cramm, Linda McClelland, Donna Muegge, Lillie Rutledge, Karen Dedert, Suzanne Furry, Kay Hudson, Betty Ash, Rosemary Tenvorde, Ronald Frazier, Shirley Alger, Dorothy Henerhoff, Pat Starr, Rachel Baker, Bryan Lierly, Ronald Harness, Ted Colvin, John Ippensen, Dick Austin, Nancy Evans, Larry Lewis, Edwin McCabe, Janie Houdyshell, Joe Conover, Jim Knapp, Dick Spalding, Connie Merker, Pat Mitchell, Shelbia Monroe, Shirley Richardson, Eunice Flesner, Faye Hermsmeier, Robert Roan, Joyce Rowbotham, Marlene Henerhoff, Paul Finlay, Joan Koontz, Donald Neil, Dolores Campbell, Sylvia Holtman, Naomi Erke, Allan Davis, Sylvia Baker, Fletcher Andrew, Joel Schlipman, Beverly Sheaffer, Wilma Hamilton, Myrna Frazier, Marybelle Smith. 35 FRESHMEN MEMBERS: Joan Alger, Rachel Baker, Ethel Beeler, Carol Brink, Claudine Caley, Shirley Cantrell, Juliann Cramm, Jean Dedert, Karen Dedert, Margie Vonderheide, Myrna Frazier, Joan Harms, Dorothy Henerhoff, Geraldine Henze, Janet Homan, Shirley Henze, Kay Hudson, Ruth Hufendick, Joan Koontz, Juanita Young, Connie Merker, Adalene Miller, Jean Mitchell, Sandra McClelland, Marcia Murry, Mary Bell Smith, Pat Starr, Henen Wemhoner, Elma Wessinger. UPPERCLASS MEMBERS: Carol Adair, Sylvia Baker, Thelma Beeler, Shirley Brown, Connie Caley, Sandra Daugherty, Shirley Dulaney, Char- lotte Eller brock, Lucille Emery, Nancy Evans, Dorothy Finlay, Connie Guyatt, Alva Hamilton, Rosailee Heitholt, Donna Jones, Marlys Neil, Joyce Rowbotham, Audene Schutte, Mary Ann VaLeu, Shirley Alger, Janet Andrew, Joan Brink, Allene Davis, Darlene Ellis, Barbara Halsey, Eleanor Myers, Martha Neil, Deloris Runyen, Lillie Rutledge, Marjorie Wemhoner, Carol Forrest, Suzanne Furry, Virginia Alger, Dolores Campbell, Faye Hermsmeier, Shirley Johnson, Pat McAllister, Shelbia Monroe, Pat Mitchell, Gwen Strickler, Naomi Dedert, Marlene Henerhoff, Wilma Hamilton, Helen Miller. The F H A Club of Unity High has a membership of seventy-two. Projects for the year included bake sales, entertaining mothers, several parties, selling sandwiches at the noon hours. Mother - Daughter Banquet, Christmas Tea for the Mothers, Courtesy Week and selection of Queen, style show. OFFICERS: Pres. , Eleanor Myers; Vice Pres. , Janet Andrew; Sec'y, Shelbia Monroe; treasurer, Dorothy Finlay; parliamentarian, Joyce Rowbotham; Chairman of projects, Pat Mitchell; chairman of public relations, Barbara Halsey; chairman of recreation, Nancy Evans. SPONSOR: Miss Heitholt MEMBERS: Brown, Carolan, Frazier J. , Graff, Grimmer, Harms R. , Leckbee, Lewis, Moore, Nighten- gale, Porter, Richmiller, Shupe, Van Blair, Califf, Corrigan,' Crabtree, Donley L. , Evans, Finlay, Frazier R. , Gooding H. , Harms L. , Hendrickson, Hoffman, Leading, Lierlie, Mixer, Orr G., Price, Rutledge, Schlipman, Seals. Shanks, Sill, Trautvetter, Vonderheide, Waite, Woodworth M. , Bruenger, Corrigan R., Crow, Donley, Ensminger, Frazier J., GoodingD.. Jenkins, Jung, Kerker, Knapp, Meyer, Nutt, Orr W., Rabe, Smith, Woodworth R., Austin, Koch, Stevens, Davis, Miller. The Future Farmers of America of Unity High School with sixty-seven members is one of the larger chapters of this part of the State. Representatives of Unity FFA not only are outstanding in their local livestock and crop production projects, but have thetr ability recognized in outside activities. This year fifteen members exhibited livestock at their sectional FFA Fair at Mt. Sterling. Seventeen showed their grain projects at Milton. Over seventy-five percent of these exhibits were graded outstanding in quality. Teams in State judging Competition in Livestock, Dairy, Poultry and Grain were rated A, A, A and B respectively. We had the first and second winners in high corn yields in this section. In the five-county area, four of the Unity members were in the first ten. Also, in Soil Judging, our team was first with high individual in this section. In an Economy of Producing Pork Contest which our chapter sponsored, the $100 award was won by Ted Colvin who managed and operated the project. Officers are elected each semester and were as follows: President: Carl Rabe, Fred Tieken; Vice Pres: Gene Inman; Sec'y: Raymond Woodworth. Jerry Carolan; Treasurer: Roy Vonderheide, Paul Bruenger; Re- porter: Don Laeding; Student Senate Representative: Ronald Frazier; Adviser: Mr. Robinson. $100 Award to Colvin Soil Judging, Paul Bruenger first (second from left) ELECTRIC SAW WELDING OFFICERS: Pres. , Marlene Henerhoff; Vice President, Rose Porter; Secretary, Carol Adair; Treasurer, Dolores Campbell; Student Senate Represent- ative, Faye Hermsmeier; Reporter, Janis Houdysheli; Point Captain, Pat McAllister; Sponsor, Miss Ledford. (OTHER MEMBERS) Andrew, Ash, Baker, Baker, Beeler, Beeler, Erke, Evans, Finlay, Flesner, Graham, Grimmer, Guyatt, Hamilton, Heinecke, Henerhoff, Holtman, Homan, Hudson, Jones, McClelland, Merker, Mitchell, Mitchell, Murphy, Richardson, Rowbotham, Scheurermann, Schaffer, Schroeder, Schroeder, Smith, Stockhecke, Stone, Tenvorde, Voth, Worman, Young. C heerfeacL erd Marlene Henerhoff Ruth Hufendick Barbara Grimmer Sylvia Baker Rose Porter man JresL Ck eerdeacL erA Dorothy Henerhoff Linda McClelland Connie Merker a IMTy President, Gene Inman; Vice President, Richard Koch; Secretary, Fred Tieken; Reporter, Bob Rhineberger; Student Senate Representative, John Code; Sponsor, Coach Nelson. (OTHER MEMBERS) Knapp, Carolan, Austin, Stevens, Donley, Davis, Colvin, Neil, Bowers, Mixer, Worman, Kretcer, Smith, Fraizer, Nutt, Kerker, Leading, Bowers, Evans, Wiley, Vonderhelde, Decker, Harness, Rand, Roan, Harms. dootLa(( cfruad Damon, Frazier, Tieken, Carolan, Gerry, Knapp, Inman, Austin, Koch, Code, Nutt, McElroy, Froman, Mayfield, Richmiller, Ward, L., VanBlair, Harness, Ward, R., Smith, Worm an,. Woodworth, Neil, Kretzer, Colvin, Bower, D., Andrew, Mixer, Dierker, Rand, Bailey, Waite, Shupe, Porter, Roan, Evans, Vonderheide, Leading, Bower, L., Nightingale, Graff, Leckbee, Rutledge, Doyle, Carolan, Gene. Manager Wiley, Manager Rhineburger, Coach Nelson, Coach Jones. The 1952 football season, is not quite as successful as had been hoped, was none the less a very memorable year. The Mustangs played eleven scheduled games, winning three, tieing one, and losing eight. The inexperienced Mustangs, lacked the drive and smooth teamwork that is normally sparked by a few experienced players. It was a fair year; we didn't win them ail but we had the spirit that will always be found in a Unity High team. FOOTBALL SCHEDULE Sept. 12 Hamilton there Lost 32-6 19 Western there Lost 51-12 26 Lewistown there Lost 24-0 Oct. 3 McCooey there Lost 13-0 9 Astoria (Homecoming) here Lost 4-0 24 Mt. Sterling here WON 26-0 31 Northwestern there Lost 42-0 Nov. 7 Warsaw B Squad here Lost 13-0 Sept. 15 Hamilton B there Lost 38-0 Oct. 6 Quincy Junior Hi here TIE 0-0 Oct. 20 Hamilton B here WON 24-0 VARSITY BASKETBALL FRONT ROW: Worman, Carolan, Koch, Austin, Inman, Stevens, Kanpp, Colvin, SECOND ROW: Coach Nelson, Nutt, Smith, Evans, Lierly, Kretzer, Donley, Manager Kerker, Coach Jones. THIRD ROW: Schlipman, Bower, Code, Frazier, Tieken, Bower, Leading. At this writing the Unity High Mustangs are enjoying one of the more successful seasons of basketball having won 14 games while losing 6. The Mustangs won the Holiday Tournament, defeating Liberty, 61-47, Plymouth 66-52, and Astoria, last year's champions, 57-48. Adding to the above honors, the Mustangs won the Wenois Conference Tourney, defeating Central of Camp Point for the championship, 52-36. FRESHMAN BASKETBALL BASKETBALL SCHEDULE Unity 75 Colusa 40 ft 51 Lewistown 54 H 5i Hamilton 37 M 59 Dallas City 4i H 47 Seymour 55 m 71 Central 7i N 41 West Pike 65 ft 59 Nauvoo 46 99 32 Bowen 69 59 Liberty 53 69 Augusta 56 71 Barry 47 44 Notre Dame 55 HOUDAY TOURNEY Unity 61 Liberty 47 • 66 Plymouth 52 M 57 Astoria 48 WENOIS TOURNEY Unity 85 Barry 54 50 West Pike 35 99 52 Central 36 FRONT ROW: Frazier, Fessler, Shupe, Leckbee, Rand, Porter. SECOND ROW: Coach Jones, Graff, Doyle, Nightingale, Dierker, Grimmer, Moore, Harness. Pep Club under the direction of Miss Heitholt, Miss Mealiff and the Varsity Cheerleaders. Awarding the Holiday Tourney trophey The Holiday trophey The Wenois trophey (Camera cu Off;, icers Camera Club Officers Nancy Evans, Secretary John Ippensen, Reporter Student Senate Rep. , Harry Beeler Vice President, Dick Spalding President, Devon Mixer (OTHER MEMBERS) Joyce Rowbotham, Royce Thompson, Clarence Bunting, Dave Grimmer, Joe Nutt, Paul Miller, Stan Higgins, Carl Bell, Ralph Corrigan, Lloyd Harms, Larry Donley, Jim Frazier, Ronald Snider, Robert Roan, Jean Mitchell, Don Spalding, Bob Crabtree, Jack Sill, Lloyd Hoffman, Shirley Richardson, Arlene Featheringill, Lois Whitefield, Dorothy Finlay, Bob Jenkins, Allen Dierket, Charles Runyen, Ronald Trautvetter. MR. UNDERWOOD The Senior, Board, and Faculty pictures and many classroom scenes are the work of Burch Studios; individual underclassmen pictures were made by Midwest Studios. But, we of the Annual Staff, point with pride and appreciation to our own Camera Club, sponsored by Mr. Underwood, for their generous cooperation and contributions of time and materials. We wish also to acknowl- edge the fine work of Mr. Werner. 48 Valedictorian, DONNA MUEGGE Salutatorian, Music, EUNICE FLESNER Student Council. JOE CONOVER Athletic, GENE INMAN Citizenship, JANET ANDREW Citizenship, 3rd Section Oratorical Declamation, RONALD FRAZIER Babe Ruth, BARBARA SCHROEDER Babe Ruth, FRANK STEVENS BAND SPEECH 1st in District 1st Hamilton Commercial, DONNA SCHROEDER Science, 2nd District Mile HARRY BEELER Home Economics, 6th State Original Oration ELEANOR MYERS Agriculture, KEITH DONLEY American Legion, D A R; 4th Section Humorous Reading, FAYE HERMSMEIER American Legion, RICHARD KOCH Girls’ State, 1st State Clarinet Quartet PAT MCALLISTER Boys’ State DICK SPALDING Free Throws, TOM SMITH AwarcL LAMOINE VALLEY TRACK 3rd WENOIS TRACK 3rd 1st Science Exhibit, LOIS WHITEFIELD IOO Yards, new record, DON GRAFF 1st State Clarinet Quartet. Ann Murphy 1st State Clarinet Quartet, DOROTHY FINLAY 1st State Clarinet Quartet, MARLENE HENERHOFF 2nd State Vocal Solo. SUZANNE FURRY 2nd State Vocal Solo, BARBARA HALSEY 3rd Section Poetry Reading, BARBARA GRIMMER 6th Sectional Serious Reading, JOAN HEINECKE 2nd District Radio Speaking, LLOYD HARMS 3rd State Trumpet Solo, telx-.WCVi M SSO( H ’S VAKt OF 'Hl SC OL SQVJARt In the fall of 1949. sixty-seven freshmen entered Unity High School. For our class officers we elected Shirley Alger as president; Jim Peter, vice-president; Sherry Stevens, Secretary; Juanita Poling, treasurer; and Ronena Stock- hecke as reporter. Our sponsors were Miss Irma Austin, Mr. R. Harrison Underwood, and Mr. Lloyd Fengel. In 1930, sixty-two sophomores entered school. Officers were: Gene Inman, president; Carol Meyer, vice-president; Loretta Wartick, secretary; Juanita Poling, treasurer;Frank Stevens, reporter; Donna Schroeder, Student Senate Representative. We chose Mr. Merlin Jones as our class sponsor and he will continue to be our sponsor during our re- maining years it Unity. In 1951, fifty-eight juniors enrolled. Officers were: Dick Koch, president; Carol Meyer, vice-president; Donna Schroeder, secretary; Freddie Tieken, treasurer; Barbara Schroeder, reporter; and Rose Porter, Student Senate Repre- sentative. This year we sponsored a play, Our Hearts Were Young and Gay, with Faye Hermsmeier, Helen Miller, Dolores Campbell, Joe Conover, and John Code from our class in it. Our aim was to have a successful Junior-Senior Banquet and Prom. To help raise this money we had a magazine sale. Barbara Schroeder was first and Helen Miller second in sales. Seven girls from our class were candidates for Homecoming Queen. They were Barbara Schroeder, Ronena Stockhecke, Maxine Voth, Donna Schroeder, Rose Porter, Carole Forrest, and Juanita Poling. We sponsored the first Holiday Dance that year. The Banquet was held at Moose Lodge in Quincy with a Hawaiian theme. We also received our class rings in De- cember. Faye Hermsmeier was selected by our class to go to Girl’s State and Joe Conover was selected to go to Boy's State. This year, 1952, we entered as fifty-four sophisticated seniors. Our class officers were: Donna Muegge, president; John Code, vice-president; Kay Webber, secretary and treasurer; Maxine Voth, reporter; Carole Forrest, Student Sen ate Representative. This year Mr. Jones was joined by Mr. Waters in the sponsorship of our class. Early in the fall, our senior pictures were taken by Burch Studio. This year our class sponsored a Valentine Dance and the Senior Class play, Our Miss Brooks. We had an all-senior cast with Donna Schroeder, Gene Inman, Frank Stevens, Faye Herms- meier, Ronena Stockhecke, Barbara Schroeder, Eunice Flesner, Carole Forrest, Helen Miller, Dean Davis, Leon Wiley, James Smith, Keith Donley, Dick Koch, Dolores Campbell, Donna Muegge, Rose Porter, Joan Brink, and Lillie Rutledge. The class visited Quincy College and Western Illinois State College at Macomb. This year, as a gift, we are helping to pay on a water cooler. Barbara Schroeder and Dick Koch were Cherry Queen and King for the Washington Hop. Seven of our girls were candidates for Homecoming Queen. They were: Barbara and Donna Schroeder, Carole Forrest, Carol Meyer, Juanita Poling and Eunice Flesner. Faye Hermsmeier received the D A R award. We had fun preparing the practicing our Class Night. Our senior year came to a wonderful climax with Bacca- laureate and the long wished for diplomas. And so now we, the fifty-four seniors bid farewell to good old U H S. Not one of us will forget the good times we had together. We shall always remember with a smile and a good word, our Principal, Mr. Waters, and Superintendent, Mr. Hudson, and all other members of the faculty who have greatly aided us on our way. In conclusion, I am re- minded of our class motto: Today we follow, tomorrow we lead. We. the Sentoc Class of 1953. Unity High School.  n the County of Adams and the State of Illinois, being of sound mind and good memory, do hereby declare this to be our last Will and Testament. We deem it best to will our virtues to our less fortunate schoolmates and our thanks to those best deserving them. To the entire faculty wc leave our best wishes and our sincere thanks and appreciation for all they have done for us. To Bert and Lloyd we leave our thanks for helping keep our school in better shape. To the Juniors wc leave our dignity and the cherished name. ’Senior. To the Sophomores wc leave our sense of school loyalty. To the Freshmen wc express our sincere hope that they will enjoy their future years at Unity as thoroly as we have. Personal bequests arc as follows: I. SHIRLEY ALGER, will my flat notes in band to Larry Lewis. I. RICHARD AUSTIN, will my track ability to Dewey Dlerker. I. HARRY BEELER, will my good grades to Bob Jenkins. I, CARL BELL, will my way with traffic officers to Raymond Woodworth. I, JOAN BRINK, will my clever ways to Judy Vance. I, VELTA BROWN, will my quiet ways to Donald Waite. I. CLARENCE BUNTING, will my big feet to Paul Bruengcr. I. DOLORIS CAMPBELL, will my giggles to Shclbia Monroe. I. GERALD CAROLAN. will my mischievious ways to Arlene Feathering!!!. I. JOHN CODE will my speed in shorthand to anyone who thinks they can top it. I, JOE CONOVER, will my music ability to Mary Ann Va Leu. I. ALLENE DAVIS, will my ability to get along with everyone to Ted Colvin. I, DEAN DAVIS, will my graceful walk to Jack Froman. I, KEITH DONLEY, will my freckles to Suzanne Furry. I. CAROL ENSMINGER. will my baseball ability to Donald Spalding. I, MARLENE EWEN. will my small waist to Donald Neil. I, CAROLE FORREST, will my soft cushion on the bus to Bob Rhincbergcr. I. EUNICE FLESNER. will my place in the sextet to Sandra Daugherty. I. DEAN GOODING, will my love for girls to Dwight Shupe. I. PHYLLIS GRAHAM, will my pretty smile to anyooe downhearted. I, FAYE ANN HERMSMEIER. will my acting ability to Norman Arnold. I. GENE INMAN, will rpy love for sports to Darrell Mixer. I. ROBERT JENKINS, will my levies to Jerry Califf. I, SHIRLEY JOHNSON, will my boy friends to Lois Whitefield, I, GENE KERKER. will my driving ability to Mr. Melvin. I. RICHARD KOCH, will my basketball ability to Billy Snider. I. JOE KNAPP, feel obligated to will my long legs to Ray Corrigan. I, CAROL MEYER, will my good times at Unity to Lawrence Robbins. I. RONALD MEYER, will my love for teachers to Shirty Kay Richardson. I. DONNA MILLER, will my typing ability tc Paul Rosson. I. HELEN MILLER, will my air mail letters to anyone who thinks they can get them. I. MELVIN MILLER, will my ability to blush to Gene Carolan. I, DONNA MUEGGE. will my high place in the Senior Class to Edwin McCabe. I, ALICE MULCH, will my hearty laugh to Ethel Myers. I. MARTHA NEIL, will my ability to tell jokes to Judy Lewis. I, BETTY PARRICK. will my ability to speak French to Allan Davis. I. JUANITA POLING, will my dancing ability to Eleanor Myers. I, ROSE PORTER, will my speed in talking to Tom Smith. I, DE LORIS RUNYEN. will my diamond to Sylvia Baker. I. LILLIE RUTLEDGE, will my red hair to Sandra McClelland. I, BARBARA SCHROEDER. will my ability to “go steady for a long time to Naomi Erkc. I, DONNA SCHROEDER. will my luck in love to Boots Hufendick. I. JAMES SMITH, will my nickname. Nicotine. to Bill Damon. I. RONALD SNIDER, will my bashfulncss to Joe Nutt. I. FRANK STEVANS, will my speed to Paul Finlay. I. RONENA STOCKHECKE. will my comb and lipstick to Joan Helnecke. I, NORMAN THOMPSON, will my unnaturally curly hair to Robert Crabtjee. I. ROYCE THOMPSON, will my ambition to Lynn Mayfield. I. FRED TIEKEN. will my ability to direct an orchestra to Mr. Werner and his band. I. MAXINE VOTH. will my long week-end trips to someone who will need them. I, RUTH WAND, will my ability to get to class on time to Connie Mcrker. I, MARJORIE WEMHONER. will my love for school to Jim Frazier. I. LEON WILEY, will my set attitude to Jackie Worman. I, KAY WEBBER, will my willingness to do extra work to Fletcher Andrew. In witness whereof we have hereto subscribed our names and affixed our seal, this twenty-second day of May in the Year of Our Lord. One thousand nine-hundred and fifty-three. Signed, Sealed, Published, and Declared by the Senior Class, in our pres- ence. and we at, their request, and in our presence, have hereunto subscribed our names as witness on the day above-mentioned. Today U ihe reunion of ihc ‘53 graduates of Unity High School. Wc are having the reunion in Paris since so many of us live in or near the city. We are meeting today in the famous Cafe de Paree owned by Ronald Meyer. I see Ronnie now. talking to Norman Thompson. Norm is president of the National Matrimony Bureau located in Boston. After fifteen years Betty Parrick is a French actress and model. She has the national golf champion. Kay Webber, with her. Here is Clarence Bunting. He is a well known architect. He designed his first house while still a senior in Mr. Underwood's physics class. Over there leaning against the wall is Royce Pete Thompson who is now master of ceremonies on the Breakfast at Nine television program, lie likes his job very much except for such early hours. I sec Dick Austin made it after all. I guess his two children arc taking care of things at his cattle ranch just north of Mcndon. There's Harry Beeler. He was just awarded the Nobel Prize last month for his scientific study on atomic energy. Shirley Alger will probably be pretty busy while she is here since she is manager of the Fifth Avenue Beauty Salon in New York. There is Barbara Schrocder with her darling, chubby, blond twin boys. They certainly look like their father. And beside her is the president of the American Jersey Cattle Association, the former Rose Porter. Just coming in arc the co-presidents of the National Law Association located in St. Louis, Helen Miller and Carole Forrest. They arc accompanied by their secretary, Phyllis Graham. Oh yes, Dolores Campbell did get here after all. She thought she would have to remain at her job at Mercy Hospital in Chicago. She is head surgeon there now. She has her latest patient, Carol Ensminger with her. He is the star pitcher for the New York Yankees. Here come Dean Gooding and Ronald Snider. Dean is the owner of the very successful Good Tow Service in Austin, Texas, and Ronald owns a chain of filling stations. He now drives a Cadillac. Next is Maxine Voth. She is owner of the largest hotel in Meyer, a community of 10,000 people now. Donna Mucggc is with her. Donna is Home Ec teacher of Unity and also runs a successful home and takes care of three small boysl Two ladles of our class that we formerly knew as Allene Davis and Donna Miller are now solely engaged in keeping house. Melvin Miller must have extended his lecture tours in Paris. He is speaking on Harms of Smoking. He teaches commercial subjects at MacMurray College during the school year. Richard Koch teaches physical education there also--a job Dick wouldn't give up for anything. Dean Davis just sailed in from one of the seven seas as an Admiral. And my goodness WHO Is that tall, good-looking general? It's Joe Knapp-- would anyone have guessed he would be such a flirt after fifteen years. My. what is that racket? It is Joe Conover flying around in his home-built space ship. He just arrived from the moon where he spent the summer. He is a concert pianist during the winter, playing concerts in New York and Paris. Aren't we lucky to have such a distinguished person as Senator Carl Bell in our midst. He has just presented a problem to congress--why not have more obvious stop signs. Joan Brink is pitcher of the Texas Girls' All-State Baseball team. Alice Mulch is now driving a taxicab in the Loop. I hear she was arrested for speeding last week. There is Jerry Cardan driving up in one of his newly designed cars, The Super Terrifier. “ A group of our class who are now teachers are: Ruth Wand who teaches French in San Francisco. Keith Donley, professor of Agriculture at the U of I, and Vclta Brown, teacher of typing at Gem City Business College. Quincy. The famous Ronena Stockhecke just arrived. She is Mrs. America of 1968 and has been vacationing recently In Miami. Leo Wiley recently finished his fifth film production called Beyond the Blue. He stars Faye Hermsmeier in this movie. She plays the part of a WAVE very interested in the outcome of a certain blond sailor. Billy Bob Copus Jenkins is owner and manager of the Totsy Turvy Dude Ranch in Colorado. He is accompanied by Shirley Johnson whom he employs as a lifeguard at his ranch swimming pool. Freddie Tickcn's tcn-piccc orchestra is now playing a number for us. Freddie is also an assistant artist to Walt Disney. Gene Kerkcr is head mechanic of General Motors. Inc., and Gene Inman is the captain of the All-American Football Team. Eunice Flesner has proven that a woman can have a successful career and still run a home and family. Eunice is president of Woodland Home for Children lo Quincy. Donna Schrocder is an executive at Macey's Department Store and likes this job very much since she is allowed such long vacations. Marjorie Wemhoncr has brought her four darling blond daughters with her. Deloris Runycn and Juanita Poling have a partnership business, a Motel and Drive-in-theatre in Battle Creek. Michigan. Lillie Rutledge must be wearing one of her “Lillie of Paree dresses. She is accompanied by Martha Neil who is a psychology specialist in New York. Lo and bcholdl There is Marlene Ewcn. She plays the Fat Lady in Barnum Bailey circus. John Code is owner and manager of the Code Construction Company in Macomb. Frank Stevens just arrived! He must have been detained at the United Nations meeting. He is a U.S. represent- ative and was just awarded a medal of recognition by the President last month after the passing of his bill. Well, this is all of the class of '53. You see we have been very successful after all.