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Walnut Community Library WALNUT. ILLINOIS 'ZOa£ tut 7 tec 'VoCu+tte 'Pu CteAecC 76e Setter (?£ Z44 Of?955 ‘WaCtut (? 'Htunutittf C$6 SeAeoC “Ti eUtut, yCCttete The Circus Theme, which has been chosen this year as the format of the Walnut Tree, was selected because it portrays our idea of a historic record of our years activity. The Circus, not only is a place of education and entertainment, but it is also filled with activities of such a variety of interests that everyone may find something to his liking. This, edition of the Walnut Tree has been completed in the hope that its contents may serve as a reminder of the many happy days spent in W. C. H. S. May this volume be not only a memory book, but also an account of all the outstanding events of the year 1954-1955. Because we are proud of our school, we hope that this book will serve as a means of thanking our patrons, parents, neighbors, and others with whom we associate daily, for providing us with so fine a means of education. In reading this volume, may you have many hours of pleasure in remembering events that otherwise might have been forgotten. 2 7 Ocvi 'rtye'U iye . . . For each accomplishment, there has been a desire; For every deed, there is a motive; For every success, there has been a sacrifice; and for each friend, parent, teacher, and our community, we are thankful. To these, we dedicated this Walnut Tree. The Annual Staff 3 4 SARA JANE GONIGAM She was one of us, our classmate, our friend. Never did she look upon life as a burden, But each day as a new adventure Which was to be met with a smile. Although her earthly life is passed, Still she lives. The rememberance Of her loyal friendship remains, As do her thoughtful ways. Yes, she was one of us, but now she's gone. Her time on earth is spent, But the host of her sorrowing friends Is her living monument. NEIL ARTHUR GRAMER With a cheery smile and a wave of the hand He has wandered into a fairer land, And left us dreaming how very fair It needs must be, since he lingers there. 7 Smile Barbara A chorus line. My you look pretty. A rose and two thorns Two thinkers? 8 THE RING MASTERS.........................Administration--Page Board of Education, Principal, Faculty, Maintenance, T ransportation THE LIONS.......................................Seniors --Page Class officers. Class Members, Class Activities, Class will, History and Prophecy, Class Survey, Baby Pictures, Senior Trip, Class Sul-vey, Class Night and Commencement, Class Honors. THE TRAINED SEALS...............................Juniors --Page Class officers. Class members, Class history. Snapshots THE TRAINED PONIES...........................Sophomores--Page Class officers. Class members. Class history, Snapshots THE MONKEYS....................................Freshmen--Page Class Officers, Class members. Class history, Snapshots THE PROGRAM..................................Curriculum--Page Agriculture, Home Economics, Class Room Scenes THE AERIALISTS............................Organizations--Page F. F. A., F. H. A., Student Council, Pep Club, Brothers and Sisters, National Honor Society, Paper Staff, G.A. A., Annual Staff THE SIDE SHOWS...............................Activities--Page Home Coming, Jr. Class Play, Youth day, Assembly Programs, Noon hour Program, Parties and dances, School Calender THE BAND WAGON....................................Music--Page Concert Band, Marching band, Boys' chorus. Junior and Senior girls chorus, Freshman and Sophomore girls chorus, Mixed chorus, Twirlers, Color guard, Ensembles and pianists. STRONG MEN....................................Athletics --Page Football, Basket Ball, Track, Girls P. E., Boys' P. E., THE BILLBOARD..................................Advertising--! Cross Index--1 11 1° 43 49 53 57 65 75 85 95 17 32 Left to right: FRONT ROW: Mr. O'May, Gary Buzard, Phyllis Ohda, Mona Hallman, Ross Alshouse. SECOND ROW: Charlene Rudiger, Dennis Snider, Marjorie Peterson, George Norden, Glenda Gans- chow. THIRD ROW: Joe Waterhouse, Phyllis Carpenter, Roy Lathrop, Nancy Andersen, and Harold Birkey. These are the members of this year's annual staff who diligently worked to produce what we think, the best annual that Walnut has ever produced. Every free moment was utilized with thoughts, planning, basic ground laying work which in the end, produced this, our humble contribution to the posterity of our school. Co-Editors................. Business Manager........... Assistant Business Manager Senior Editor.............. Activities Editor.......... Assistant Activities Editor Music Editor............... Athletic Editor............ Assistant Athletic Editor . . Art Editor................. Assistant Art Editor .... Photography Editor......... Underclassmen Editor . . . Sponsor.................... . .Mona Hallman Phyllis Ohda . . . Ross Alshouse . . Dennis Snider Phyllis Carpenter Charlene Rudiger Glenda Ganschow . . .HaroldBirkey . George Norden . . . Roy Lathrop . . . Garry Buzard . Nancy Andersen Marjorie Peterson .Joe Waterhourse . . . C. H. O'May 10 ADMINISTRATION SCHOOL BUSES GRADE SCHOOL GYM BUS DRIVERS FRONT ROW (L to R) Olie Christiansen, Eleanor Keigwin, Lloyd Meade, Keith Yonk, Gersham Swanson, and Harold Oak ford. 7 Principal Cecil A. Snider and Secretary Sue Peterson S’fwW orf £,cUcc ztt w Left to Right-Dr. A. N. Bolz, Lawrence Ganschow, Rex Lawrence, Gerald Ganschow, Leon Andersen, A. W. Schmitt, and Ernest Norden. 13 A Shop Scene Mrs. Hasenyager-Caretaker Mr. Alvin Hasenyager-Caretaker Our School Trophy Case-Coaches Vail and LaRussa The Agriculture Building MISS CLARIBEL CULLY, A.B., M.A. Illinois College, University of Illinois, Typing, Shorthand, Bookkeeping, Girls Physical Education. MR. LESTER VLIEGER, B.A. State University of Iowa, General Science, Driver Training, Biology Assistant Coach. MR. CECIL A. SNIDER, B.S., M.A. Parsons College, State University of Iowa, Brigham Young University, American History, Principal. MISS NANCY WAND-LING, B.A. Lake Forest College, English, Speech. MR. HIRAM SHIMP, B.Pd., A.B., M.Ed. Michigan State Normal College, University of Michigan, University of Detroit, Wayne University, Advanced Alegebra, Solid Geometry. 15 MR. CHARLES O’MAY. B.A. Illinois Wesleyan Uni-versity. University of Illinois, Sherwood School of Music, Cornell College, DeKalb Normal, Wisconsin University, Social Problems, Band and Chorus, Latin. MISS EILEEN DUFEL-MEIER, B.A. Illinois College, Mathematics, English. , M. !• « • • MR. STEPHEN LaRUSSA, M.A. Illinois College, University of Illinois, Mathematics, Chemistry, Football and Track Coach, Director of Athletics. 16 MR. CHARLES VAIL, B.S. Western Illinois State Teachers College, Social Sciences, Health, Physical Education, Basketball Coach, Assistant Football and Track Coach. MISS LOIS ROBBINS, B.S. Illinois State Normal University, Home Economics. MRS. SUE PETERSON. Secretary. MR. CLARENCE HATLAND, B. S. Michigan State University. A Pair. Lovely Legs. Stage Hands Its cold inside! Sound effects! The Supreme Court! Hilly Billy! 17 Mr. Santa Claus. What's so funny, Joe? This is Miss Robbins. La Russa, the Santa. Me and Mine. To School-we two. Solitaire. Hello. 18 Section, s4cCvtdo MR. CLARENCE HATLAND Assistant Advisor 20 ■i Setti i DENNIS SNIDER President Oh, to be a ladies' man. GEORGE NORDEN Vice-President He has a sunny disposition, which is the secret of success. NANCY ANDERSEN Secretary It's nice being tall, you're nearer heaven. PATSY SASH Treasurer With vim enough to make things go and worth that makes us like you so. 21 JAMES A. MIDDLETON Worry I should never, as I grow older. ALAN R. ALSHOUSE He's a very devil! BARBARA A. LOWERY Mighty sweet, mighty wise, the fun ROY L. LATHROP Call me at day-break, but don't let the sun rise early. __ JOSEPH L. HASSLER A gentleman and an athlete. 22 MONA L. HALLMAN Her mind is a sundial-it records only pleasantness. MARJORIE A. PETERSON Youth is glorious, but it isn't a career. JANET L DURHAM I would rather be seen than heard. GLENDA L. GANSCHOW Happy-go-lucky, care and free, nothing there is that bothers me. GEORGE L. GERBITZ Full of fun and mischief too. Doing things he should not do. 23 LARRY D. AKRIDGE Life without girls is not life. ALAN B. CARR Not so serious, not so gay, but a rare good fellow in his own quiet way. BETTE J. METCALFE EDWARD L. NEAHRING Seeing is believing, but I'm not looking. KEITH SHERMAN Call me at dawn, but don't let the sun rise too early. 24 DOROTHY I. LEE Sweet and simple but oh those eyes. AGNES J. LAURITZEN I'm not slow I just take my time. DONALD D. CHRISTIANSEN When there is nothing else to do there is time for rest. RAMON K. BURKEY Little but mighty. HARRIET L. BLACKERT To know her is to like her. 25 KAY F. BRANDENBURG She is trim and neat and as to size she’s very short with light blue eyes. DIANA K. WANGELIN To dance and make music is her delight. DENNIS A. SNIDER Oh, to be a ladies man. GEORGE E. NORDEN He has a sunny disposition, which is the secret of success. MARGARET R. ANDERSON A person who does her work well. CHARLENE L. RUDIGER Ambitious but still not a bit of a grind. 26 NANCY L. ANDERSEN -It's nice being tall, you're nearer to heaven. PATSY D. SASH With vim enough to make things go and worth that makes us like her so. JOE E. WATERHOUSE Life offers nothing more precious than a real friend. HAROLD E. BIRKEY A good man anywhere. GARY L. BUZARD Time is never lost that is not de voted to work. ROBERT S. GELDEAN Ihear there is mischief in them thar eyes. LARRY AKRIDGE - F. F. A. 1, 2. 3; W Club 4; Class Assembly 3;Gymboree 1, 2, 3; Football 2, 3, 4; Track 2, 3. ROSS ALSHOUSE - F. F. A. 3, 4; W Club 4; Master of Ceremonies at Junior Class Play 3; Paper Staff 3; Annual Staff 4; Class Assembly 1, 2, 3, 4; Boys Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4; Mixed Chorus 3, 4; District Vocal Contest 1, 2, 3f 4; Blackhawk Vocal Festival 4; Blackhawk Band Festival 1, 2, 3, 4; Band 1, 2, 3, 4; District Band Contest 1, 2, 3, 4; State Band Contest 3; Musicade 1, 2, 3, 4; Gymboree 1, 2, 3, 4; F. F. A. President 4; Football 1, 2, 3, 4; Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Track 1, 2, 3, 4; Intramurals 1, 2, 3, 4; W Club 4; Student Council 1, 4. MARGARET ANDERSON -F. H. A. 1, 2, 3, 4; G. A. A. 1, 2, 3, 4; Class Assembly 1, 2;Girls Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4; Mixed Chorus 3; District Vocal Contest 3, 4; Musicade 1, 2, 3, 4; Gymboree 1, 2, 3, 4; F. H. A. Projects Chairman 4. NANCY ANDERSEN - F. H. A. 1, 2, 3, 4; G. A. A. 1, 2, 3, 4; National Honor Society 4; Junior Honor Society 1, 2, 3; Junior Class Play 3; Paper Staff3; Annual Staff 4; Class Assembly 1, 2, 3; Girls Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4; Mixed Chorus 3; Blackhawk Band Festival 1, 2, 3, 4; Band 1, 2, 3, 4; District Band Contest 1, 2, 3, 4; State Band Contest 3; Musicade 1, 2, 3, 4; Gymboree 1, 2, 3, 4; Class Sec.-Treas. 1; Class President 2; Class Sec. 4; F. H. A. President 3; F. H. A. Historian 2; J. V. Cheerleader 1, 3; Varsity Cheerleader4; Band Twirler 3. 4. HAROLD BIRKEY - F. F. A. 1, 2, 3. 4; Student Council 3; National Honor Society 3f 4; Junior Honor Society I, 2; Junior Class Play 3; Annual Staff 4; Class Assembly 1,2,3, 4; Boys Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4; Mixed Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4; District Vocal Contest 1, 2, 3, 4; State Vocal Contest 1; Blackhawk Vocal Festival 1, 2, 3, 4; Blackhawk Band Festival 1, 2, 3, 4; Band 1, 2, 3, 4; District Band Contest 1, 2, 3, 4; State Band Contest 3; District Instrumental Contest 2, 3, 4; State Instrumental Contest 3; Musicade 1, 2, 3, 4; Gymboree 1, 2, 3, 4; F. F. A. President 2; National Honor Society President 4; Football 1; Track 4: Intramurals 3, 4. HARRIET BLACKERT - F. H. A. 1, 2, 3, 4;G. A. A. 1, 2, 3, 4; Pep Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Class Assembly 1, 3; Girls Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4;Mixed Chorus 3; District Vocal Contest 3, 4; Musicade 1, 2, 3, 4; Gymboree 1, 2, 3, 4. KAY BRANDENBURG - F. H. A. 1, 2, 3, 4; G. A. A. 1, 2, 3. 4; Pep Club 1, 2, 3, 4;Student Council 1, 2, 4; Junior Honor Society 1, 2, 3; Junior Class Play 3; Class Assembly 1, 2, 3;Girls Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4; Mixed Chorus 3; District Vocal Contest 3, 4; Musicade 1, 2, 3, 4; Gymboree 1, 2, 3. 4; F. H. A. Secretary 3; Cheerleader 2, 3, 4; Track Queen 3; Attendant to Homecoming Queen 3; Honorary Usher at Commencement 3; Homecoming Queen 4. RAMON BURKEY - F. F. A. 1, 2, 3, 4; Class Assembly 1, 2, 3, 4; Boys Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4; Mixed Chorus 2, 3, 4; District Vocal Contest 1, 2, 3, 4; Blackhawk Vocal Festival 1, 2, 3, 4; Blackhawk Band Festival 1, 2, 3, 4; Band 1, 2, 3, 4; District Band Contest 1, 2, 3, 4; State Band Contest 3; District Instrumental Contest 3; Musicade 1,2, 3, 4; Gymboree 1, 2, 3, 4; Football 1, 2, 3; Track 1, 2; Youth Day Representative 1; F. F. A. Program Chairman 4; Sophomore Octet 2;Boys Octet 2. GARY BUZARD - F. F. A. 1, 2, 3, 4; Student Council 1; Annual Staff 4;Class Assembly 1, 2, 3; Boys Chorus 2, 3, 4; District Vocal Contest 2, 3; Musicade 2, 3, 4;Gymboree 1, 2, 3, 4; Track 1, 2; Intra-murals 1, 2; Athletic Manager 3. BRUCE CARR - F. F. A. 1, 2, 3, 4; W Club 3, 4; Class Assembly 1, 2, 3, 4; Boys Chorus 1; Musicade 1; Gymboree 1, 2, 3, 4; Football 4; Track 2, 3, 4; Intramurals 1, 2, 3, 4; F. F. A. Sentinel 3. PHYLLIS CARPENTER - F. H. A. 1, 2, 3, 4;G. A. A. 1, 2, 3, 4; W Club 2, 3, 4; Pep Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Student Council 2; National Honor Society 3, 4; Junior Honor Society 2; Junior Class Play 3; Paper Staff 3; Annual Staff 4; Class Assembly 1, 2, 3, 4; Girls Chorus 1, 2, 3. 4; Mixed Chorus 2, 3, 4; District Vocal Contest 2, 3, 4; State Vocal Contest 3; Blackhawk Vocal Festival3, 4; Blackhawk Band Festival 1, 2, 3, 4; Band I, 2, 3, 4; District Band Contest 1, 2, 3, 4; State Band Contest 3; District Instrumental Contest 2. 3; Musicade 1, 2, 3, 4; Gymboree 1. 2. 3, 4; G. A. A. Vice Pres. 3; Pep Club Pres. 4; Class Vice President 1; National Honor Society Vice Pres. 4; Varsity Cheerleader 2, 3, 4; Girls Sextet 3; Sophomore Octet 2. DONALD CHRISTIANSEN - F. F. A. 1; W Club 3, 4; Student Council 1; Paper Staff 3; Class Assembly 1, 2, 3, 4; Boys Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4; Mixed Chorus 1; District Vocal Contest 1, 2, 3, 4; Musicade 1, 2, 3, 4; Gymboree 1, 2, 3, 4; Football 1, 2, 3, 4; Basketball 1, 2; Track 1, 2, 3; Intramurals 1, 2, 3, 4; Youth Day Representatives 2- Vice President W Club 4. JOYCE DYCHE - F. H. A. 1. 2, 4; G. A. A. 1, 2, 3, 4; Pep Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Class Assembly 1, 3, 4; Girls Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4; Mixed Chorus 3; District Vocal Contest 3; Musicade 1, 2, 3, 4; Gymboree 1, 2, 3, 4. JANET DURHAM - F. H. A. 1, 2, 3, 4; G. A. A. 1, 2, 3, 4; Pep Club'l, 2, 3, 4; Class Assembly 1, 2, 3; Girls Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4; Mixed Chorus 3; District Vocal Content 3; Blackhawk Band Festival 1, 2, 3, 4; Band 1, 2. 3, 4; District Band Contest 1, 2, 3, 4; District Band Contest 1, 2, 3, 4; State Band Contest 3; Musicade 1, 2, 3, 4; Gymboree 1, 2, 3, 4. GENE DIR - F. F. A. 1, 2, 3; Student Council 3; Paper Staff 3; Class Assembly 1; Boys Chorus 1; Musicade 1; Gymboree 1, 2, 3, 4; Football 1, 2, 3, 4; Track 1, 2, 3, 4; Intramurals 1, 2, 3, 4. GEORGE GER-BITZ - F. F. A. 1, 2, 4; Class Assembly 1; Gymboree 1; 2; Football 1, 2; Track 1, 2; Intramurals 1. ROBERT GELDEAN - F. F. A. 1, 2, 3;W Club 3, 4; Student Council 1; Junior Class Play 3; Class Assembly 1, 2, 3, 4; Boys Chorus 1, 2, 3; Musicade 1, 2, 3; Gymboree 1, 2, 3, 4; Football 2, 3, 4; Track 1, 2, 3, 4; Intramurals 1, 2, 3, 4; Youth Day Representative 4. GLENDA GAN-SCHOW - F. H. A. 1, 2, 3, 4; G. A. A. 1, 2. 3, 4; Pep Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Student Council 4; Junior Honor Society 1, 2, 3; Junior Class Play 3; Paper Staff 3; Annual Staff 4; Class Assembly 1, 2, 3, 4; Girls Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4; Mixed Chorus 3, 4; District Vocal Contest 3, 4; Band 2, 3, 4; District Band Contest 2, 3, 4; State Band Contest 3; District Instrumental Contest 3, 4; State InstrumentalCon-test 3; Musicade 1, 2, 3, 4; Gymboree 1, 2, 3, 4; Jr. Varsity Cheerleader 3; Pep Club Vice President 3; Student Council Sec.-Treas. 4; G. A. A. President 3. MONA HALLMAN - F. H. A. 1. 2, 3, 4; G. A. A. 1, 2, 3, 4; Pep Clubl, 2, 3, 4; Junior Honor Society 1, 2, 3; Annual Staff Co-Editor 4; District Vocal Contest 2, 3; Class Assembly 1, 2, 3;Girls Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4; Mixed Chorus 2, 3; Blackhawk Vocal Festival 3;Musicade 1, 2, 3; Gymboree 1, 2, 3; F. H. A. Recreations Chairman 3; Student Council 4. JOE HASSLER - F. F. A. 3, 4; W Club 2, 3, 4; Student Council 3; Paper Staff 3; Boys Chorus 2, 3, 4; Mixed Chorus 3; Musicade 2, 3; Gymboree 1, 2, 3 ; Secretary of Boys Chorus 4; Sentinel of F. F. A. 4; Football 1, 2, 3, 4; Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Track 1. 2, 3, 4; Intramurals 1, 2, 3,4; Co-Captain of Football 4. ROY LATHROP - F. F. A. 4; 28 W Club 3, 4; Student Council 3; Junior Class Play 3; Annual Staff 4; Class Assembly 1, 2, 3, 4; Boys Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4; Mixed Chorus 3, 4; District Vocal Contest 2, 3, 4; Blackhawk Vocal Festival 2;Musicade 1, 2, 3; Gymboree 1, 2, 3, 4; Football 1, 2, 3, 4; Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Track 1, 2, 3, 4; Intramurals 1, 2, 3, 4. AGNES LAURITZEN -F. H. A. 1, 2, 3, 4; G. A. A. 1, 2, 3, 4; Pep Club 1, 2. 3, 4; Student Council 1, 2; Junior Honor Society 1, 2t 3, 4; Junior Class Play 3;Girls Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4; Mixed Chorus 3; District Vocal Contest 3, 4; Blackhawk Band Festival 1, 2, 3, 4; Band 1, 2, 3, 4; District Band Contest 1, 2, 3, 4; State Band Contest 3; Musicade 1, 2, 3, 4; Gymboree 1, 2, 3, 4; G. A. A. Secretary 2; Pep Club Secretary 4; F. H. A. Vice President 3. DOROTHY LEE - F. H. A. 1, 2, 3. 4; G. A. A. 1, 2, 3, 4; Pep Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Class As- sembly 1, 2, 3, 4; Girls Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4; Mixed Chorus 3; District Vocal Contest 3; Musicade 1, 2,3, 4; Gymboree I, 2, 3. 4. BARBARA LOWERY - F. H. A. 1, 4; G. A. A. 1, 2, 3, 4; Pep Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Student Council 4; Junior Class Play 3; Paper Staff 3; Class Assembly 1, 2, 3, 4; Girls Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4; District Vocal Contest 3; Blackhawk Band Festival 1, 2, 3, 4; Band 1, 2, 3, 4; District Band Contest 1, 2, 3, 4; State Band Contest 3; Musicade 1, 2, 3. 4; Gymboree 1, 2, 3. BETTE JO METCALFE - F. H. A. 1, 2, 4; G. A. A. 1, 2, 3, 4; Pep Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Junior Class Play Assistant 3; Class Assembly 1, 3; Girls Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4; Mixed Chorus 3, 4; District Vocal Contest 3, 4; Blackhawk Band Festival 1, 2, 3, 4; Band 1, 2, 3,4; District Band Contest 1, 2, 3, 4; State Band Contest 3; Musicade 1, 2, 3, 4; Gymboree 1, 2, 3. 4. JIM MIDDLE-TON - F. F. A. 3, 4; W Club 2, 3, 4; Student Council 2, 4; Boys Chorus 2, 3. 4; Mixed Chorus 3, 4; Blackhawk Vocal Festival 3, 4; Musicade 2, 3, 4; Gymboree 1, 2, 3, 4; Football 1, 2, 3, 4; Basketball 1, 2, 3; Track 1, 2, 3; Intramurals 1, 2, 3, 4; Co-Captains of Athletics 4; Youth Day Representatives 2, 4; Student Council Senator 4; Boys Chorus President 4; W Club President 4; F. F. A. Vice President 4; F. F. A. Secretary 3. EDWARD NEAHRING - F. F. A. 1, 2, 3; Junior Honor Society 1, 2; Class Assembly 1, 2; Gy m bore e 1, 2, 3, 4; Track 1.2,3; GEORGE NORDEN - F. F. A. 1. 2. 3. 4; W Club 3, 4; Student Council 2. 4; Junior Honor Society 1, 2; National Honor Society 3, 4; Annual Staff 4; Class Assembly 1, 2, 3, 4; Boys Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4; Mixed Chorus 4; Blackhawk Vocal Festival 1, 2, 3, 4; Blackhawk Band Festival 1, 2, 3, 4; Band 1, 2, 3, 4; District Band Contest 1, 2. 3, 4; State Band Contest 3; Musicade 1, 2, 3, 4; Gymboree 1, 2, 3, 4; Track 1, 2, 3; Intramurals 2, 3, 4; Class President 3; F. F. A. Vice President 3; National Junior Honor Society Vice President 2; Class Vice President 4; F. F. A. Secretary 4; Honorary Usher at Commencement 3; Student Council 4. PHYLLIS OHDA - F. H. A. 1, 2. 3, 4;G. A. A. 1. 2, 3, 4; Pep Club 1. 2, 3, 4; National Honor Society 3, 4; Junior Honor Society 1, 2; Annual Staff 4; Class Assembly 1. 2. 3, 4; Girls Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4; Mixed Chorus 2, 3, 4; District Vocal Contest 2, 3, 4; Blackhawk Vocal Festival 3; Musicade 1, 2, 3, 4; Gymboree 1, 2, 3, 4; All-State Chorus 3; Illini Girls State 3; Class Secretary-Treasurer 3; F. H. A. Parliamentarian 2; F. H. A. Projects Chairman 3;F. H. A. Treasurer 4; National Honor Society Secretary-Treasurer 4; President of Girls Chorus 4; Annual Co-Editor 4. MARJORIE PETERSON - F. H. A. 1, 2. 3, 4; G. A A. 1. 2, 3, 4; Pep Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Student Council 3.4; Junior Honor Society 3; Junior Class Play 3; Paper Staff 4; Annual Staff 4; Class Assembly 1, 2, 3, 4; Girls Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4; Mixed Chorus 2. 3, 4; District Vocal Contest 2, 3, 4; Blackhawk Vocal Festival 3, 4; Blackhawk Band Festival 1, 2, 3, 4; Band 1, 2. 3, 4; District Band Contest 1, 2, 3, 4; State Band Contest 3; Musicade 1, 2, 3, 4; Gymboree 1, 2, 3, 4; F. H. A. Historian 3; Student Council 4. CHARLENE RUDIGER - F. H. A. 1, 2. 3. 4; F. F. A. 2, 3; G. A. A. 1, 2, 3, 4; Pep Club 1, 2, 3. 4; Student Council 3; Junior Class Play 3; Paper Staff 3; Annual Staff 4; Class Assembly 1, 2, 3, 4; Girls Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4; Mixed Chorus 2, 3. 4; District Vocal Contest 2, 3, 4; Blackhawk Vocal Festival 3, 4; Blackhawk Band Festival 1, 2, 3, 4; Band 1, 2, 3, 4; District Band Contest 1, 2, 3, 4; State Band Contest 3; Musicade 1, 2, 3, 4; Gymboree 1, 2, 3, 4; F. H. A. Parliamentarian 3; F. H. A. Song Leader 4; Asst. Librarian of Girls Chorus 4; F. F. A. Chapter Sweetheart 2, 3; Honorary Usher at Commencement 3; National Honor Society 4. PATSY SASH - F. H. A. 1, 2. 3, 4; G. A. A. 1, 2, 3, 4; Pep Club 1, 2. 3, 4; Student Council 3; Junior Honor Society 1, 2, 3; Paper Staff 3; Class Assembly 1, 2, 3, 4; Girls Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4; Mixed Chorus 3. 4; District Vocal Contest 3, 4; Blackhawk Vocal Contest 4; Blackhawk Band Festival 1, 2, 3, 4; Band 1, 2, 3, 4; District Band Contest 1, 2. 3, 4; State Band Contest 3; Musicade 1, 2, 3, 4; Gymboree 1, 2, 3, 4; F. H. A. Secretary 3; Class Treasurer 4. KEITH SHERMAN - F. F. A. 3, 4; Class Assembly 1, 2, 3, 4; Gymboree 1, 2, 3. 4; Track 1. 2, 3, 4. DENNIS SNIDER - W Club 2, 3, 4; Student Council 1, 3; National Honor Society 3, 4; Junior Honor Society 1, 2; Junior Class Play 3; Paper Staff 3; Annual Staff 4; Class Assembly 1, 2. 3; Boys Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4; Mixed Chorus 2, 3, 4; District Vocal Contest 1, 2, 3, 4; Blackhawk Vocal Festival 2, 3, 4; Blackhawk Band Festival 1, 2, 3, 4; Band 1, 2, 3. 4; District Band Contest 1, 2, 3, 4; State Band Contest 3; District Instrumental Contest 1. 2, 3; State Instrumental Contest 3; Musicade 1, 2, 3, 4; Gymboree 1. 2. 3. 4; Football 1. 2, 3, 4; Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Track 1, 2, 3, 4; Basketball Co-Captain 4; Class Vice President 2; Student Council Vice President 3; Class President 4; Band President 4; Honor Five 1, 2. 3, 4; Decathelon 1, 2; Honorary Usher at Commencement 3. DIANE WANGELIN -F. H. A. 1, 2, 3, 4; G. A. A. 1. 2, 3. 4; Pep Club 1. 2, 3, 4; Student Council 1; Junior Honor Society 1, 2, 3; Paper Staff 3; Class Assembly 1, 2, 3, 4; Girls Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4; Mixed Chorus 3, 4; District Vocal Contest 3, 4; Blackhawk Band Festival 1, 2, 3, 4; Band 1, 2, 3, 4; District Band Contest 1, 2, 3, 4; State Band Contest 3; District Instrumental Contest 2; Musicade 1, 2, 3, 4; Gymboree 1, 2, 3. 4; Majorette 1, 2, 3, 4; Class Secretary-Treasurer 2. JOE WATERHOUSE - W Club 3, 4; Student Council 4; National Honor Society 3, 4; Junior Honor Society 1, 2; Paper Staff 3; Annual Staff 4; Class Assembly 1, 2, 3. 4; Boys Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4; Mixed Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4; District Vocal Contest 1, 2, 3, 4; State Vocal Contest 1; Blackhawk Vocal Festival 1, 2, 3, 4; Blackhawk Band Festival 1, 2, 3, 4; Band 1, 2, 3, 4; District Band Contest 1, 2. 3, 4; State Band Contest 3; District Instrumental Contest 2; Musicade 1, 2, 3, 4; Gymboree 1, 2, 3, 4: Football 1, 2, 3, 4; Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Track 1, 2, 3, 4; Intramurals 1, 2, 3, 4. 29 woe I LARRY AKRIDGE do bequeath a bent fender skirt to Glen Mattes. I ROSS ALSHOUSE do bequeath my way with girls' to Robert Dunn. I NANCY ANDERSEN do bequeath my steady-going characteristics to Judith Myers. I MARGARET ANDERSON do bequeath my love of typing to Roberta Wig-gim. I HAROLD BIRKEY do bequeath my hog slopping paddle to Douglas Etheridge. I HARRIET BLACKERT do bequeath my bashfulness to MaryLou Odell. I KAY BRANDENBURG do bequeath my height to Carolyn Munson. I RAMON BURKEY do bequeath my curly hair to Roger Fenn. I GARRY BUZZARD do bequeath my sideburns to Darry Burkey. I PHYLLIS CARPENTER do bequeath the love for the Navy to Jo Ann Peach. I BRUCE CARR do bequeath my crew cut to Charles White. I DONNY CHRISTENSEN do bequeath my sassy disposition to Kenneth Kuhnert. I GENE DIR do bequeath my willingness to date to Bob Von Holten. I JANET DURHAM do bequeath my ability to cackle to Josephine Peach. I GLENDA GANSCHOW do bequeath my ability to flutter my eyelashes to Lucille Trobaugh. I BOB GELDEAN do bequeath my brains to Tommy Bell. I BUCK GERBITZ do bequeath my driving characteristics to Don Gustafson. I MONA HALLMAN do bequeath my liking of Tom Owen's dances to Anita Jacobs. I JOE HASSLER do bequeath my size to Eddie Blondin. I ROY LATHROP do bequeath my small feet to Gail Carlson. I AGNES LAURITZEN do bequeath my figure to Joan Westman. I DOROTHY LEE do bequeath loud voice to Lila Keleher. I BARBARA LOWERY do bequeath my ability to keep quiet to Hazel Shulte. I BETTE METCALFE do bequeath my ability to drive to Irene Perkins. I EDDIE NEAHRING do bequeath my Romances to Delbert Carr. I GEORGE NORDEN do bequeath my ability to Passionately Love to Lois Von Holten. I PHYLLIS OHDA do bequeath my like for tall boys to Beverly O'Brian. I MARJORIE PETERSON do bequeath my shy, quiet ways to Norma Stone. I CHARLENE RUDIGER do bequeath my marriage thoughts to Carolyn Williams. I PATSY SASH do bequeath my ability to argue to Linda Wilson. I KEITH SHERMAN do bequeath my ability to be late to Problems to Bill Edson. I DENNIS SNIDER do bequeath my ability to work hyperbala graphs extract square roots to Harold Pashun. I DIANE WANGELINE do bequeath my liking for 2 tone brown Chevrolets to Marilyn Gallentine. I JOE WATERHOUSE do bequeath my love of toads to Ann Reising. 31 ED. NEAHRING BARBARA LOWERY MARGARET ANDERSON BOB GELDEAN PHYLLIS OHDA PHYLLIS CARPENTER jgx r r ir ) MONA HALLMAN RAMON BURKEY DIANE WANGELIN MARJORIE PETERSEN ROY LATHROP DENNIS SNIDER CHARLENE RUDIGER KAY BRANDENBURG GLENDA GANSCHOW GARRY BUZARD BRUCE CARR DOROTHY LEE HAROLD BIRKEY BETTY METCALFE ROSS ALSHOUSE JIM MIDDLETON NANCY ANDERSON JANET DURHAM AGNES LAURITZEN HARRIET BLACKERT DON CHRISTIANSEN PATSY SASH GEORGE NORDEN JOE HASSLER JOYCE DYCHE GENE DIR Setuon, NAME IDEAL MATE Ross Alshouse Ann Etheridge Larry Akridge Lot's of fun, 5'4 blond hair Nancy Andersen 5'9 Blue eyes light hair, liked to tease, must have mind of his own. Answer to Joey . Margaret Anderson 5'9 blue eyes, lots of fun Kay Brandenburg Tall, nice-looking, lots of fun Harriet Blackert I hate men ( ?) Harold Birkey 5'6 dark hair, good-looking Ramon Burkey 5'2 lots of fun Gary Buzard Toulon Girls Bruce Carr 5'5 , dark, own a farm, good cook Phyllis Carpenter J im Don Christiansen Jane Russel Janet Durham 5'11 good-looking Joyce Dyche Ike Eugene Dir Blond, lots of fun Glenda Ganschow Larry Bob Geldean Marilyn Monroe George Gerbitz Any girl Joe Hassler Marilyn Monroe Mona Hallman 6' lots of fun Agnes Lauritzen Tall, blond hair Dorothy Lee No one in particular Barbara Lowery Tall, nice personality, dark hair and eyes Roy Lathrop Phyllis Jim Middleton Anne Eddie Neahring 5'8 Blond good looking, fun to be with George Norden 5'6 , medium weight, blue eyes Phyllis Ohda Roy Marjorie Peterson Tall, dark and handsome Charleen Rudiger LaVerne Patsy Sash LeRoy Keith Sherman 5'8 dark hair Joe Waterhouse Tall and redheaded Dennis Snider Kis sy Diane Wangelin Dick FAVORITE SONG FAVORITE FOOD I'm A Fool To Care Ripp's Chickei This Old House Chicken Smoke Gets In Your Eyes Lanuti's Chicken Sh-Boom Chicken Sh-Boom Italian Spaghetti Sh-Boom Chicken This Old House Fried Chicken Heaven Was Never Like This Chicken High and Mighty Chicken Sh-Boom Ripp's Chicken Melody of Love Chicken Hey There Chicken Sh-Boom Chicken Goodnight Sweetheart Chicken This Old House Chicken Goodnight Sweetheart Hamburger Hey There Spinach Anniversary Song Beef Steak Cry Chicken Mona Lisa Shrimp If I Give MyHeart ToYou Italian Spaghetti I Really Don't Want To Steak, Mush- Know room Three Bells Spaghetti I Haven't Got Any Baked Ham This Old House Ham This Old House Pineapple This Old House Ham Because Spaghetti and meat balls Sh-Boom Chicken Hey There Hamburger and Spaghetti All I Want From You Chicken The Man Upstairs Candy Anything that is popular Spaghetti Sh-Boom Beef Melody Of Love Fried Chicken Sarutey FAVORITE SPORT PET PEEVE AMBITION Basketball Finding someone who looks like me Work in Texaco Service Station Football Teachers Go to college Football and Bowling My Height Go to college and to get married Football People who think they are better than anyone else To be a secretary Football Unfriendly people To get married Football Snooty people To be an old maid Football Speech Class Electrical Engineer Baseball Girls that smoke and drink Air Force Mechanic Baseball Class of '56 My own art studio Track People who have got nose Trouble F arm Football People who think they are the best To get married Football Teachers Just roam around the country. Football Snobby people Be a secretary then to get married. Boating Snooty people Get married Wrestling Certain teachers Go to college Baseball Snots Secretary F ootball Ag Teachers A dozen kids Hockey School I haven't got any Football Women Accountant Dancing, Bowling, Swimming Showoffs Get married, have 4 kids, and go to communications school. Bowling, Dancing, Swimming Unfriendly people Work in office and get married Baseball Roudy people To get married Swimming People who think they are always right Be a kindergarten teacher F ootball People who call me Le Roy Be a Teacher Track Studies Be a Bum Basketball Water down my neck President of U.S. Bowling Manlius Minister F ootball People without any brains Be a nurse, get married and have three kids Football People who think they are better than they are. Secretary and marriage Football Loud People Get married and have two children Football, Swimming and Bowl- Loud girls Secretary and Homemaker ing F ootball Don't like nicknames Be a president of U.S. Basketball Loud people Success Basketball Ignorant people Politics, To get married and have 6 children. F ootball Show off's Housewife 37 April 23, 1965 Hollywood Boulevard Hollywood, California Deivi Ce uOz. I sure was glad to get your letter. You don't know how much I enjoy hearing from you. It especially interests me to know about some of bur old classmates. I find it hard to believe that Joey Hassler and Barbara Lowery got married and are now running a home for homeless children, dogs, and other rodents. That sounds like Barbara, but where does Joe fit in? Of course, I guess if you love someone you'll do anything for them. What's this about Janet Durham being the wife of Keith Sherman now manager of Sherman's Burlesquecapades ? I always said Keith would do something exciting. He did! As I was walking down Hollywood Boulevard from my office which you know is at MGM where I fashion dresses for celebrities, I ran into Don Christiansen wearing a NAVY uniform and he said he had become a NAVY career man. He seemed to be enjoying himself (with a girl on each arm). After shaking his prey from each wing, he shuffled me off to a taxi and told me he would show me the sights of California (well Hollywood Boulevard, anyway). On entering the taxicab I was so surprised that the driver Don called Maxie was none other than Bob Gel-dean who had just started working in California. Bob explained that Diane Wangelin, who lives in Texas with her husband (and all his oil wells!) had just fired him for molesting her garden maid on her estate, so he came to the west coast for a vacation. (If you call driving a taxicab in heavy California traffic a vacation). Don and Bob were talking so fast about our old classmates of '55 who were all now ten years older in this year 1965, that I couldn't get a word in edgewise. I heard them say Charlene Rudiger was a Lady Cop . She ought to be pretty good in showing her leadership. And who is Char's assistant? Big Jim Middleton! I knew the winning of Mayor in that youth day election in '54 would prove him to be successful. I sure was glad to hear that Joyce Dyche and Dorothy Lee had become successful in one of the largest drive-in restaurants in Hollywood. They seem to be very happy too. Why wouldn't it be nice right beside one of the largest army camps in the state? As Bob pulled into the Jo-Dot Drive-In, the girls were so involved in conversation they didn't see our lights blink so we went on to another restaurant. I didn't realize that these kids were all here in California where I could have been visiting them all this time. I guess it's a small world after all isn't it? Don told me that one of his old buddies was trying to become coach of the W. C. H. S. football team. It was none other than George Buck Gerbitz. I was glad to hear he changed his mind about school. Eddie Neahring, I hear is a 6' 4 , 235 lb. star fullback of U. C. L. A. They say that Dr. Harold Birkey is the one that built Eddie's physique to what it is. I hear they both went to Reno to get Eddie's divorce from Fi Fi Moimselle, our own Phyllis Ohda, who is now singer of opera at the Hollywood Bowl but I hear Phyllis assists Mona Hallman who is now taking Gypsy Rose Lee's place as fan dancer at a swank night club in town. Speaking of swank night clubs, Bob said Joe Waterhouse and Bruce Carr own the Watercarr Pool Hall. One of the boys' most outstanding acts is Patsy Sash and Ramon Burkey and their balancing act. On the side I guess Pat and Ray run a chicken ranch. It couldn't be that the movie The Egg and I influenced them, could it? Bob, Don, and I ended our conversation quickly when they saw some of their old girlfriends. I was left alone so I came back to my apartment and am now sitting here trying to think of something to write. I almost forgot, did you know Larry Akridge could cook? It seems he moved to Alaska and is now fixing meals for the Eskimos. Larry always did give girls the cold shoulder. This is Tuesday night, Glenda. This long letter I'm writing made me so tired last night I couldn't stay awake. But I've still got gossip for you. Guess who I saw this morning? Another classmate whom I hardly recognized. His name is Monsieur Garree Boozard. Yes, Gary Buzard running a ladies salon. Of course, he didn't look much different because he always did have a mustache but now he has an added goatee. He told me his wife Kay Brandenburg was a lady wrestler. Kay was always so husky (?) she'd fit that career pretty well. Speaking of athletics, when I turned on the radio, I heard the Roarin' Red Heads (a girls basketball team) playing the Blasting Black Heads and who do you think was the star player of the Red Heads our own Marjorie Perterson. Marge has extended upward to 6' 11 now and since she couldn't find a man tall enough she fell back on her favorite sport, basketball. I just can't picture Marge as a redhead but I guess it wouldn't matter what color your hair was as long as you get the sum of money she gets. I forgot to tell you that on the way to work the other day I came upon a large grey fenced-in house called The Lanordal House of Rest. Yes an old maids home run by Roy Lathrop, George Norden, Ross Alshouse. But I want to tell you something, if those supposedly old maids were old maids, Marilyn Monroe is ninety years old. Also three of our old girlfriends I hear are now in the penitentiary. Harriet Blackert, Agnes Lauritzen, and Margaret Anderson. You know them. Well, it seems in Agnes' apartment they had a little operating machine that turned out green paper that we know as counterfeit money. Shame girls ! After seeing all my classmates these last couple of days I decided to go to a show and who should usher me in but Eugene Dir with a slick outfit on. He said his girlfriend, Fancy Nancy, no other than Nancy Andersen who was now a famous celebrity making movie after movie. Wishing the happy couple good luck, I settled myself into a seat beside an old hobo with a cud of tobacco in his jaw and such smelly old clothes I could hardly stand to sit beside him and his fifteen kids lined up beside him. Taking a second look I saw the face of Dennis Snider ! I was so surprised, but before taking a quick exit Denny told me his wife was a professor at a college. I guess Dennis must believe that the female sex should be the boss of the family. Well, the money-maker anyway! I guess I've just about run out of gab, Glenda but I want to thank you for writing since I know you don't have much time between flights on your rocket ship that carries the mail from Walnut to Mars. Send me some pictures of you and your husband, Iwant to see you in your stewardess's outfit. This may be the last time we'll be so fortunate to see all the members of the Class of'55 but until next time keep remembering all the fun we had and pray that we'll meet again sometime, somewhere now that we've all gone our ways in our different fields. Bye for now, Your cousin, Phyllis Carpenter Seaton, ?lty tt On a beautiful warm May 19th, the Class of 1955 presented their annual class night program which was based on the theme of a circus. The Barker, Jim Middleton introduced the Ring Master, Gary Buz-ard who in turn, introduced the various acts. The Queen Historian, Charlene Rudiger, read the history of the class, covering the past four years. Then Mona Hallman and George Norden presented each member of the class, telling of the activities of each. The Class gift, a portable phonograph, was presented to the school by Joe Waterhouse and then the Prophecy was read by Phyllis Carpenter. Perhaps the most amusingartwas presented when Barbara Lowery called each Faculty member to the ring, to give them a suitable momento of the evening. Following the presentation of the Key, by Dennis Snider to Bill Edson, the class sang a farewell song, HALLS OF IVY. The evening was dedicated to the Seniors and was one that will long be remembered by the class FIRST ROW: Barbara Lowery, Gary Buzard, Patsy Sash, Joe Hassler, Phyllis Ohda, Dennis Snider, Diane Wangelin. Harold Birkey, Nancy Andersen, Joe Waterhouse, Bette Metealfe, Roy Lathrop, Harriet Blacken. SECOND ROW: Bob Geldean, Joyce Dyche, Keith Sherman, Marjorie Petersen, Gene Dir, Agnes Lauritzen,Ramon Burkey.Mona Hallman, Bruce Carr, Glenda Ganschow, Ed Neahring. THIRD ROW: Charlene Rudiger, Ross Alshouse, Janet Durham, Jim Middleton, Margaret Andersen, George Gerbitz, Dorothy Lee, Don Christensen, Kay Brandenberg, George Norden, Phyllis Carpenter. JOE HASSLER RECORD IN SHOT FOR SCHOOL, BIG 4, FULTON RELAYS ALLCONFERENCE FOOTBALL AND BASKETBALL RECOGNITION JIM MIDDLETON ALL CONFERENCE FOOTBALL RECOGNITION PHYLLIS OHDA MEMBER OF ILLINOIS GIRLS ALL STATE D.A.R. AWARD DANFORTH AWARD CO-EDITOR OF ANNUAL DENNIS SNIDER VALEDICTORIAN DANFORTH AND READERS DIGEST AWARD ALL CONFERENCE BASKETBALL AND FOOTBALL RECOGNITION ARION AWARD SCHOOL RECORD FOR 880 yd. RUN PHYLLIS CARPENTER ARION AWARD HOMEMAKERS AWARD DIANE WANGELIN DIPLOMA WITH HONOR JOE WATERHOUSE DIPLOMA WITH HONOR Settlor 'rtyottonA MONA HALLMAN CO-EDITOR OF ANNUAL NANCY ANDERSEN TRACK QUEEN GEORGE NORDEN STATE FARMER DEGREE KAY BRANDENBERG HOMECOMING QUEEN HAROLD BIRKEY KING OF GOOD CITIZENSHIP WEEK. HAROLD BIRKEY SALUT AT ORIAN 41 Settcon, The History of the Senior Class of '55 is filled with activities, accomplishments, and events of note. The class entered High School with a membership of 42, one of the largest classes in the history of the school. Daring the past four years, six members have left our ranks; Dorla Albright, Sally Jay, Albert Moffat, Edgar Palmer, Robert Schrader, and Larry Akridge. Our Advisors have been Miss Dufelmeier and Mr. Hatland for three years and for one year, Miss Dufelmeier and Mr. Augustson. Our Class officers for the past four years have been; Presidents, Joe Waterhouse, Nancy Andersen, Phyllis Carpenter, Dennis Snider, Vice Presidents-Phyllis Carpenter, Dennis Snider, Joe Water-house, and George Norden. Sect'y-Treasurer; Nancy Andersen, Diane Wangelin, and Phyllis Ohda. The Secretary for the Senior year was Nancy Andersen and the Treasurer was Patsy Sash. Our Senators to the Student Council have included Don Christiansen, Kay Brandenburg, Charlene Rudiger, and Jim Middleton. Our Representatives have been, Agnes Lauritzen, Diane Wangelin, Gary Buzard, Kay Brandenburg, Bob Geldean, Dennis Snider, George Norden, Jim Middleton, Phyllis Carpenter, Ross Alshouse, Patsy Sash, Roy Lathrop, Joe Hassler, Gene Dir, Harold Birkey, Marjory Peterson, Barbara Lowery, and Mona Hallman. During our Freshman year, we were in charge of the food for the Home Coming Activities, decorations for the Leap Year Dance, During our Sophomore year we were in charge of the decorations for the Home Coming dance, and entertainment for St. Patrick's Day Dance. Then in our next two years we furnished the entertainment for the Home Coming Dance, provided the Junior Senior Prom and Dance (the best ever given, we believe) and published the 1955 Walnut Tree. Our fund raising cam-paigns during our four years in W C H S included two magazine campaigns, in which Bruce Carr and Jim Middleton were top salesmen, bake sales. Pop and Candy concessions, picking up corn, and coat room concessions. We have had many active members, holding responsible positions in school life, during our Senior year; Joe Waterhouse, President of the student council and Sect'y. of the 'W' club; Phyllis Ohda, President of the Girls' Chorus, Representative to Girls' State and Sect'y-Treas. of the Honor Society, Treas. of F. H. A. and Co-Editor of the Walnut Tree; Ross Alshouse, President of F. F. A.; Charlene Rudiger, Song Leader for F. H. A. and Ass't Librarian for Girls' Chorus; Harold Birkey, President of Honor Society; George Norden, Ass't. Librarian of Boys Chorus; Phyllis Carpenter, Vice President of Honor Society, President of Pep Club and cheer leader; Jim Middleton, President of 'W' Club, President of Boys' Chorus; Agnes Lauritzen, Sect'y-Treas. of Pep Club; Don Christiansen, Vice President of 'W' Club; Joe Hassler, Librarian for Boys' Chorus; and many others could be mentioned. The Senior Class of '55 has been well represented on the Football basketball, and track teams, in the band and choruses, on the Student Council, the Honor Societies, play casts, the Honor Roll, and every other activity of school life The past four years have gone much faster than we have realized and now that they are over we can only say that we hope that we have been a credit to our school and-thanks, for all our school has given us. 42 JU TORS fluitto'i- Settavi cutquet cutcC 'P io pi On the evening of May 14th, the Seniors, Juniors, faculty. Board of Education, and friends, gathered in the gym of W.C.H.S. for the Annual Junior-Senior Banquet and Prom. The Juniors did a wonderful job inpresenting these two events and the gym was most beautifully decorated in the theme of Candy Land . A triple ceiling of crepe paper symbolized the sky, with occassional clouds of cotton candy was emphasized with drawings of distant scenes which completely surrounded the setting. A soda bar, complete with tables and real sodas was enclosed at one end in a make believe store while the orchestra played onasyntheticlawninfrontof a home at the other end of the gym. Huge ice cream cones made up the side pillars of the room, while lolly pops decorated the side walls. All this was most fitting to the fine ham banquet prepared by the mothers of the Juniors and served by the freshman and sophomore girls. The program for the banquet consisted of a Speech of welcome by Bill Edson and response by George Norden. This was followed by a few numbers by the Girls’ Triple Trio consisting of Irene Perkins, Phyllis Carpenter, Glenda Ganschow, Lila Keleher, Norma Stone, Judy Myers, Mary Lou Odell, Josephine Peach, Carolyn Williams and accompanied by Marilyn Gallentine. Mr. Snider, our principal, gave the main address of the evening, and he was followed by vocal numbers by Boys' Octet consisting of Dennis Snider, Joe Waterhouse, Ronnie Burkey, Bill Edson. Ronnie Gloden. Larry Williams, John Bolz, and Harold Birkey accompanied by Marilyn Gallentine. Rev. Hallock gave the Invocation and Rev. Wharton gave the Benediction. The banquet, which was so well prepared and served, consisted of Minted Mist (appetizer), Lolly Pops (jello salad). Jelly Beans (relishes), Sweet Anise(ham), Bon-Bons (potatoes). Candy Corn(corn), Candy Kisses (rolls). Peppermint Stick (angel food cake), and Assorted Sodas (beverages). This menu was most tantalizing to read too. but just as wonderful to partake of. Yes! The Seniors are most thankful to the Juniors for this evening honoring them and we all congratulate Mr. Vail and Miss Robbins and their Juniors for the time, effort, and money they spent on this project. It was great. 44 AFTER THE BALL cotton 5TH ROW, L to R: Joan Westman, Bill Edson, Roger Fenn, Glen Mates, Doug Etheridge, Charles White, Anita Jacobs. 4TH ROW: Marilyn Gallentine, Kenneth Kuhnert. Tom Bell, Darryl Burkey, Ed ward Blondin, Roger Anderson,Carolyn Monson. 3RD ROW: Norma Stone, Mary Lou O'Dell, DelbertCarr, Robert Von Holten, Don Gustafson, Hazel Schulte, Roberta Wiggim. 2ND ROW: Josephine Peach, Lucille Trobaugh, Linda Wilson, Gail Carlson, Carolyn Williams, Judy Meyers, Beverly O'Brien. FRONT ROW: Lois Robbins, - Advisor, Anne Reising, JoAnn Peach, Lila Keleher, Lois Von Holten, Irene Perkins, Charles Vail - Advisor. tyeatuvi “rtyi tontf When we entered the Hallowed Halls of Walnut High as Freshmen, little did we foresee the many events and experiences which we have shared and enjoyed in our last three years. Mr. Albert Auguston guided us through our first year with the able assistance of Miss Claribel Cully. We elected, as our first class officers: Marilyn Gallentice, Sect’y - Treas.; Bob Von Holten, Vice President; Linda Wilson, President. We did not earn much money our first year, but we did learn a lot that we put into practice in our Sophomore year. Mr. Charles Vail and Marilyn Waddell were our Sophomore advisors. Our elected officers for this year were: Carolyn Williams, Sect'y - Treas.; Joan Westman, Vice President; Lois Von Holten, President. Because of the mid-term resignation of Lois, the class elected Linda Wilson to finish the year as Class President. We were more successful financially that year, because of several big projects which we carried on. Magazine sales set a new sales record for the school. Jo Ann Peach won a wrist watch as a prize for selling the most subscriptions. We sponsored a Mid-Winter Carnival and TalentShowin February, and allowed the other classes to participate. We also carried two projects over into the summer--pop and candy sales at the little League baseball games and two carnival stands at the Walnut Day Celebration. Our Junior year has been even busier for us. Our class advisors this year were Mr. Charles Vail and Miss Lois Robbins. We elected as our class officers: Sect'y - Treas., Roberta Wiggim; Vice President, Judy Kay Myers; President, Bill Edson. In the fall, we presented the successful play, The Night of January 16th under the skillful direction of Miss Nancy Wandling. We sold popcorn ana candy at the athletic contests and held several bake sales. We made plans for another summer project, and ice cream social. The Junior Senior Banquet and Prom, carried out on a theme of Candyland, was our biggest presentation. Now we wait eagerly for our fourth and final year as Seniors of Walnut High. 45 flcati l (2C 4 s4cC(At4 Vl4, President...................Bill Edson Vice-President..............Judy Myers Sec.-Treas...............Roberta Wiggim Assistant Advisor-Lois Robbins, Advisor-Chuck Vail. 46 A Growing Boy. Hens Only. Our Sponsor. Man and Beast. Junior Float. Love is Wonderful! Burlesque Noon Lunch Parade Rest Macomb Day I iii ■ War Council Girls Locker Room What shall I say? Grade School Busses a President-Judy Fink, Vice-President-Dean Langford, Sec.-Treas.-Barbara Metcalfe. s4cCvc4on Assistant Advisor-Claribel Cully, Advisor-Stephen LaRussa. 50 Sofitiotpuvie @Cci44 5TH ROW L. to R.: Lauren Tomow, Alfred Jacobs, John Bolz, Ned Waterhouse, Duane Christensen, Sonny O'Bryan, Glenn Fritz, Sam Fordham. 4TH ROW: Joyce Norden, Marjorie White, Arthur Heiden-rich, Harold Pashon, Ray Schoff, Ronald Burkey, Joyce Thompson, Mona Weerts. 3RD ROW: Dorothy Crane, Barbara Metcalfe. Lewis Epperson, Ronald Gloden, Charles Poison, James Baker, June Bell, Joyce Howes. 2ND ROW: Marilyn Calsyn, Shirley Dyche, Judy Ann Peach, Max Lauritzen, Lowell Kepner, Judy Fink, Peggy Thompson, Lou Ann Beachler. FRONT ROW: Claribel Cully, Advisor, Ernest Jacobs, Mary Anderson, Joyce Henley, Ann Etheridge, Gayla Burkey, Ira Kelly, Stephen LaRussa, Advisor. The Class of '57 entered High School 37 strong with much enthusiasm for our coming four years in W.C.H.S. As our class officers, we elected Ned Waterhouse president, John Bolz our Vice President, and Ann Etheridge our Sect'y-Treas. Our sponsors, this year, were Mr. Edsil and Mr. Reynolds and our Senator to the Student Council was Mary Anderson. Our Representatives were: Joyce Norden and Dean Langford. Of course, the big event for this year was the Initiation which we all thoroughly enjoyed even though we were a little frightened. Another outstanding event of our first year was the trip to Chicago which was sponsored by the GBH Company. Our special duties during the year included decorating the gym for the Spring dance and serving as a clean up committee for the Homecoming Dance. Our chief money making project for the year was the popcorn machine. During our second year in school, we chose Judy Fink as our President, Dean Langford as our Vice President and Barbara Metcalfe as our Sect'y-Treas. Our Senator in '55 was Ronnie Burkey and our Representatives to the Student Council were: Louis Epperson, Ann Etheridge, Ray Schoff, John Bolz, Judy Ann Peach and Joyce Henley. Our Sponsors during our second year were Mr. La Russa and Miss Cully. To raise money this year, we sponsored a magazine sales campaign in which Ned Waterhouse was best salesman, winning a gold watch as a prize. Lou Ann Beachler and John Bolz won a pen and pencil set. We also sold bleacher seats and sponsored a bake sale. Our class was honored during the Citizenship week, when the following people were presented in the Queen’s Court during the dance: John Bolz, Judy Peach, Joyce Norden, Louis Epperson, and Ann Etheridge. Many of our boys are members of the football, basketball, and track squads and we are well represented in the school Band and Choruses. Our class also is proud to have a new member this year--Joyce Henley. 51 Vice President-Edward Gerdes, President-Larry Williams, Sec.-Treas.-Mary Lou Hoge. 0?'ie4£ Pt xt s4dvt60%4. Advisor-Nancy Wandling, Assistant Ad visor-Lester Vlieger. 54 © © © O rs 5TH ROW L. to R.: Larry Odell, Clifford Bohm, Robert Hassler, Larry Conley, Lawrence Hussey, Edward Gerdes, Harry Lee. 4TH ROW: Sandra Rose, Lois Edson, Katherine Weerts, Mary Lou Hoge, Arlene Kuh-nert, Sandra Epperson, Roberta Crane. 3RD ROW: Harold Anderson, Jerry Fritz, Terry Jenner, Paul Co-vill, David Fisher, Robert Leuzinger, Donald Von Holten. 2ND ROW: Sandra Peach, Geraldine Mattingly, Grace Blackert, Maureen McCarthy, Betty Sash, Mary Ann Keleher, Helen Dalziel. FRONT ROW: Lester Vlieger-Advisor, Betty Lou Middleton, Paul Reising, Stanley Olsen, Larry Williams, Carol Schulte, Nancy Wandling-Advisor. The ’Green’ Freshmen began their High School life last September, with the rip-roaring days of the initiation facing them. There was dress-up day, when everyone was at his smiling best, and dress-down day, when we all looked our very worst. Of course, we feared the anger of the Seniors if we failed to obey their slightest wish, but after the initiation party we counted noses, and everyone had survived. We elected asourfirstyearofficers: Larry Williams, President; Edward Gerdes, Vice President; Mary Lou Hoge, Secretary-Treasurer. Miss Wandling was our Advisor and Mr. Vleiger, Ass’t. Advisor. Our Senator to the Student Council was Clifford Bohm, and our Representatives were; Lois Edson, Harold Andersen, Maureen McCarthy, and Mary Ann Keleher. We earned a considerable sum of money for our treasury by selling pop-corn at the football and basketball games and giving two bake sales. We also sponsored a St. Patrick’s Box Social. During the Homecoming festivities we entered a float in the parade and we served refreshments for the dance. The Gonigam-Bass-Hill Company sponsored a trip to Chicago for the Freshman Class. We visited the Museum of Science and Industry, the Chicago Airport, the International Harvester Plant, and the International Livestock Show and we appreciate the generosity of the G.B.H. Company in making this trip opossible. Our Class is well represented on the Football, Basketball, and Track teams, the Music Organizations, the Honor Roll, and other phases of school activity. We have enjoyed our first year in school and we are eagerly awaiting the coming school years. 55 1. All dressed up! 2. Stair-steps to victory? 3. Huggin' Cousins. 4. Line up. 5. You may rise. 6. Watcha doin? 7. Bright Future. 8. Posing. 9. Standing pretty. 10. One in every crowd. 56 11. Sleeping beauties. 12. Oh you kid! 13. And here I am. 14. Get to work. 15. Professionals. 16. What's up? 17. I feel sick. 18. Rub hard! 19. Beautiful day, isn't it? 20. Real cool. s4ynccct(tocie Walnut Agriculture Classes are now all carried on in the Agriculture Building which was completed three years ago when the 30 by 45 foot addition was finished with a new office, testing laboratory, and wash room. The plate glass in the partitions were the recommendation of the state office to aid in supervising a one man agriculture department. This gives a chance for students to work in the classroom and farm shop with the class members in view of the teacher. The shallow storage room overhead is used for agriculture, which is over the classroom and office. The remainder of the overhead storage is used for athletics and general storage of all departments. New curtains were added to classroom equipment, so that slides and movies can be shown anytime of the day. The farm shop students installed these tan curtains. The agriculture students are putting up outside vestibules and entrance to the agriculture classroom. Cold weather slowed up work but it will be resumed in warmer weather. The boys are getting valuable experience in mason work. The farmshop is well equiped to give practice in farm welding, because the department has two farm electric welders. Last year, the third year agriculture class put farm machinery together for local farm machinery firms. Woodwork is still a favorite with some students but the trend is more towards farm machinery and allied practices along this line. A SHOP SCENE The National Duroc Swine Judging finds the Walnut F.F.A. in 20th place, which is another honorable mention for the Walnut F.F.A. members who have not failed to always be in the honored group since we started judging in the national contest. SWINE TEAM-Mr. Hatland, Bruce Carr, Ross Alshouse, Glenn Mattes, Gail Carlson. Kenneth placed his sample of ten ears of yellow dent com in the Little International at P.A.G. Show at Aurora and went on to place his sample fourth at the International Hay and Grain Show last December. 58 KENNETH KUHNERT s gsUcctCtcvie George won the District 3 Award and Shield for a farm home improvement. GEORGE NORDEN Robert, Sophomore F.F.A. member, was winner of The Grand Championship of The Lee County 4 H Show last August on his H.S. Beef Project, Robert’s was a Roan Shorthorn Steer bought at the Walnut Sales Barn. Lewis Epperson was highest scoring individual in the Junior Holstein Judging contest held at Kewanee last June in cooperation with The District Holstein Show. Lewis won a pure bred Holstein heifer that was about 9 months old, donated by the Ex-Governor Frank O. Lowdon Farm of Oregon, 111. They have been donating a pure bred calf to winning persons for the last four years, of the contest and show, to promote interest for farm youth in better dairy cattle. ROBERT DUNN Shirley Dyche, Miss Robbins, Joyce Norden, Patsy Sash, Agnes Lauritzen, Lois Von Holten, Char-Judy Fink, Marjorie White, Mona Weerts.J. lene Rudiger, Marjorie Petersen, Shirley Dyche. A. Peach, Sc Odors of cooking meat, pies in the oven, cookies on the table--tantalizing odors that like spring weather, makes the mind wander as one sits in fifth period study hall, trying to concentrate on Latin. Many complaints have been submitted to Miss Robbins, to please change the cooking class to after dinner instead of just before. Then, later in the day, one must be careful when approaching the Home Economics room, to knock before entering because the needle and thread is busy in that room and some of the girls might not be fully attired. It is a wonder to the boys that so few clothes have been burned by careless use of the various kinds of irons used in pressing. Girls of the Home Economics department do not only learn to cook, sew, press clothes, and do other household duties, but also learn the fine art of home beautification and decoration, plants and their uses, use furniture and its ar-rangement, and other practical subjects. Surely, our girls will be prizes worth catching after these courses in W. C. H. S. 60 Not only do our Home Economics girls study the fine art of Homemaking, but many times they put their knowledge to work. Preparing and serving refreshments for school functions is their job. The girls also serve as waitresses for banquets given at the High School and frequently treat the faculty to refreshments. A more practical course of endeavor would be hard to find. We are only jokingabout those alluring odors, Miss Robbins. We really enjoy them and we appreciate the efforts of your girls to make them alluring. Lois Edson, SandraHppersen, Arlene Kuhnert, Roberta Crane. Miss Robbins, Barbara Lowery. Seventeen units of class work is required for graduation in W. C. H. S. and of. these seventeen, the following are required: English 4 units Mathematics 1 unit Gen. Science 1 unit Soc. Science 3 units Phys. Educ. 1 unit(4yrs.) FRONT ROW-Roger Fenn, Sam Fordham, Anita Jacobs. 2ND ROW-Irene Perkins, Josephine Peach, M. L. O’Dell, Beverley O'Brien. 3RD ROW-Ann Reis-ing, Hazel Schulte, Norma Stone, Lucille Trobaugh, Bob Von Holten. 4TH ROW-Gail Carlson, Joan West-man, Roberta Wiggin, Carolyn Williams. 5TH ROW-Darrel Burkey, Lois Von Holten, Carolyn Monson, Glen Mattes. Among the various courses offered we find the following: English I, II, III, IV, general science, biology, chemistry, physics, practical math, algebra, plane geometry, solid geometry, advanced algebra, Latin I, II, world geography, world history, American history, FRONT ROW-Ronnie Gloden, Barbara Me tc a 1 fe. 2ND ROW-Alfred Jacobs, BobGeldean, Anne Reising, Joyce Henley. 3RD ROW-Miss Cully, Dorothy Crane, Lila Keleher, Arthur Heidenreich. Beverley O'Brien. 4TH ROW-MarilynCalsyn,Shirley Dyche. 5TH ROW-JamesBaker, Joyce Howes, June Bell. 6TH ROW-Mrs. La Russa, Marjorie White. FRONT ROW-Mr. C. H. O'May, Gary Buzard, Margaret Andersen, Ramon Burkey. 2ND ROW-Bruce Carr, Don Christiansen, George Gerbitz, Janet Durham, Joyce Dyche, Eugene Dir, Bob Geldean. 3RD ROW-Eddie Neahring, B. J. Metcalfe, Kay Brandenburg, Roy Lathrop, Dorothy Lee, Barbara Lowery, Agnes Lauritzen. 4TH ROW-Harriet Blacken, Jim Middleton, Phyllis Carpenter, Charlene Rudiger, Nancy Andersen, Glenda Ganschow. STANDING-Mona Hallman, Phyllis. Ohda, Marjorie Petersen, Larry Akridge, Dennis Snider, George Norden, Harold Birkey, Keith Sherman, Joe Waterhouse, Joe Hassler. problems in democracy, home making, I, II, III, agriculture I, II, III, typing I, II, shorthand I, II, physical education, vocal and instrumental music, and public speaking. 62 Our school day is divided into nine periods of forty-two minutes each, be -ginning at 8:30 in the morning and closing at 3:45. The sixth period is set aside for such activities as class meetings, organization meetings, and assembly programs. The last period of the day is used for physical education and music, as well as inter scholastic sports practice. WORLD HISTORY CLASS BACK ROW. 1. to r.: Lou Ann Beachler, John Bolz, Ronald Burkey, Lewis Epperson, Mr. Vail, Glen Fritz. THIRD ROW: Joyce Norden, Max Lauritzen, Harold Pashon, Ira Kelly, Ernest Jacobs. SECOND ROW: Ray Schoff. Lauren Tomow, Ned Waterhouse, James Baker, Peggy Thompson, Joyce Thompson. FIRST ROW: Edward O'Bryan, Mary Anderson, Charles Poison. Not only does our school offer a variety of academic subjects, but many extra curricular activities are available, such as, class and one act plays, music contests and festivals, assembly programs, athletic contests, money raising projects, class trips, school parties and dances, etc. GENERAL SCIENCE CLASS FRONT ROW, 1. to r.: Mr. Vlieger, Terry Jenner, Jerry Fritz. SECOND ROW: Grace Blackert, Edward Gerdes, Sandra Epperson, Harold Andersen, RobertaCrane, Mary Ann Keleher. THIRD ROW: Lois Edson, Clifford Bohm, Helen Dalziel, Paul Covill, Mary Lou Hoge, Arlene Kuhnert. FOURTH ROW: Lawrence Hussey, David Fisher, Larry Conley. From this list of academic subjects a student is able to select a well rounded program that will enable him to pursue a course of study that will prepare him for a college career, or just prepare him for living. ENGLISH CLASS FRONT ROW, 1. to r.: Shirley Dyche, Ann Ethridge, Judy Fink, Gayla Burkey. SECOND ROW: Mona Weerts, MarilynCalsyn, Joyce Howes, Lowell Kepner, Barbara Metcalfe. THIRD ROW: Judy Ann Peach, June Bell, Bob Hassler, Marjorie White, Alfred Jacobs. FOURTH ROW: Arthur Heidenrich, Dorothy Crane, Ronald Gloden. STANDING: Miss Wandling. 63 @t Z64. tyeHesuxC s4Ade H lef, 64 Junior Models. A Surprise Shot. Rear View. Men or women? Handsome Five New Kitchen Styles. Coffee Break 66 FRONT ROW, L to R: R. Von Holten, Charles White, Jim Middleton, Ross Alshouse, Geo. Norden, Joe Hassler, Ramon Burkey. 2ND ROW: Stanley Olsen, D. Von Holten, Bail Carlson, Lowell Kepner, Mr. Hatland, Advisor, Robt. Leuzinger, Harold Andersen, Harold Reising, Paul Reising, Ernest Jacobs. 3RD ROW: Lewis Epperson, Harry Lee, Tom Bell, Keith Sherman, Roberta Wiggim, Chapter Sweetheart, Edward Gerdes, Jim Baker, Kenneth Kuhnert, Delbert Carr. 4TH ROW: Ronald Gloden, Ed. Blondin, Chas. Poison, Harold Pashon, Sam Fordham, Roger Andersen, Robt. Geldean, Roy Schoff, Arthur Heidenreich. Ronald Burkey. 5TH ROW: Loren Tornow, Clifford Bohm, Alfred Jacobs, Harold Birkey, Roy Lathrop, Glenn Mattes, Duane Christiansen, Gary Buzard, George Gerbitz, Darryl Burkey. The Walnut Community High School F.F.A, is an organization for boys who are enrolled or have been enrolled in vocational agriculture classes under the supervision of the State Board for Vocational Education of Springfield, Illinois. The National Future Farmers of A me ric a , as it is commonly known, was organized in 1928 at Kansas City, Missouri. Walnut received her charter from the State Association in 1929. Membership is entirely voluntary. Four grades of degrees of active membership are: ’’Green Hand ; Chapter Farmer ; State Farmer ; and American Farmer . A program of work is set up each fall for each chapter. It is built on the needs of the individual and the community. The items are guide posts pointing the way during the year. Co-operation, group thinking, and purposeful action are displayed in all programs of work. The program is a challenge to the officers and members to continue and build up better leadership and cooperative action. The officers of the local Future Farmers of America Chapter are: President-Ross Alshouse; Vice President-James Middleton; Secretary-Geo rge Norden; Treasurer-Charles White; Reporter-Robert Von Holten; Sentinel-Joe Hassler; Program Chairman-Ramon Burkey. s4. We are the Future Homemakers of America. We face the future with warm courage and high hope, For we have the clear consciousness of seeking Old and precious values. For we are the builders of homes, Homes for America’s future, Homes where living will be the expression of everything That is good and fair. Homes where truth and love and security and faith Will be realities, not dreams. I We are the Future Homemakers of America. We face the future with warm courage And high hopes. Roberta Wiggim TOP ROW, L to R: M. Odell, M. White, J. Bell, H. Schulte, C. Monson, N. Andersen, B. Metcalfe, A. Kuhnert, R. Wiggim, M. Hose, P. Carpenter, M. Peterson. FOURTH ROW: J. Fink, L. Edson, S. Epperson, H. Blackert, K. Weerts, J. Howes, A. Lauritzen, L. Trobaugh, R. Crane, D. Crane, M. Hallman. THIRD ROW: K. Brandenburg, B. Sash, G. Ganschow, M. Calsyn, S. Rose, J. Myers, S. Dyche, J. Dyche, J. Peach,J.A. Peach, M. McCarthy, D. Lee, J. Henley. SECOND ROW: G. Burkey, C. Schulte, H. Dal-ziel, B. Lowery, G. Mattingly, M. Keleher, L. Beachler, G. Blackert, I. Perkins, S. Peach, M. Anderson, B. Middleton. BOTTOM ROW; A. Etheridge, M. Anderson, M. Weerts, A. Jacobs, L. VonHolten, J. Norden, Miss Robbins, P. Ohda, J. Peach, J. Westman, N. Stone, B. Metcalfe, C. Rudiger. The Installation of officers and Initiation of new members was held on October 12. Our parents were invited and there were refreshments and dancing in the gym after the program. One of the high-lights of the year was the annual trip to Chicago with the F.F.A. on November 26. The group went'by train from Mendota and spent an enjoyable day in the 'windy city'. Among the various other activities held during the school year was the Christmas Caroling Party held jointly with the F.F.A. on December 17. The group came back to school afterwards for refreshments and recreation. Also during the Christmas season the girls brought clothing, toys, and other gifts to be sent to the orphanage at Princeton. For a money making project, the F.H.A, sold hot dogs, barbecues, and coffee at the football games. Another party held jointly with the F.F.A. was a Potluck Valentines Party on February 12. A new project which was tried this year and proved successful was Sweetheart Sister Week held during Valentine’s week. Other activities planned for later dates are; a bake sale to be held on April 16; The Spring Rally at Ohio on April 23; and the Annual Mother and Daughter Banquet, planned for May 18. Chapter Mother Mrs. Ernest Norden The Officers for this year are: President.............Joyce Norden Vice President . . Lois Von Holten Secretary .........Josephine Peach Treasurer.............Phyllis Ohda Parliamentarian .... Anita Jacobs Projects Chairman .... Margaret Anderson Public Relations Chairman. .Norma Stone Degrees Chairman........Barbara Metcalfe Recreation Chairman.........Joan Westman Historian ..........Ann Etheridge Song Leader . . . Charlene Rudiger Pianist..............Mona Weerts Chapter Mother .Mrs. Ernest Norden Advisor.........Miss Lois Robbins 68 SENATORS TOP ROW, L to R:Clifford Bohm, Ronnie Burkey,Jim Middleton, Linda Wilson. FRONT ROW: Don Gustafson, Joe Waterhouse, Glenda Ganschow, Mr. C. A. Snider. Student (Council The Student Council is a legislative group of students, created to: 1st. Cooperate in the promotion of school activities, 2nd. Cultivate a better understanding between student and teacher, and 3rd. Learn through doing the processes of democratic control. It operates under a constitution. The Council's representatives hold office for one semester in the House of Representatives and its senators hold office for an entire year. Outstanding projects for this year included a very successful Homecoming Program in connection with the P ri n c e v i 11 e Football game on Friday, November 5th. Kay Brandenburg was crowned Football Queen at half-time by Captain Joe Hassler in the presence of her court consisting of Phyllis Carpenter, Carolyn Williams, Joyce Henley and Betty Sash. The Homecoming Dance followed on Saturday night with a capacity group in attendance. The second semester project was Good Citizenship Week (February 28--March 4). This was concluded with an all-school dance on Friday night and the crowning of King and Queen of Good Citizenship by Principal Snider. Selected for King was Harold Birkey and Queen--Marilyn Gallentine. Their court of Good Citizens included the following: Roy Lathrop, Lewis Epperson, Joe Waterhouse, Bruce Carr, John Bolz, Ken Kuhnert, and Dennis Snider--Joyce Norden, Carolyn Williams, Ann Etheridge, Phyllis Carpenter, Judy Ann Peach and Joyce Dyche. STUDENT COUNCIL OFFICERS SELECTED WERE: President.......................Joe Waterhouse Vice-President..............................JDon Gustafson Sec.-Treasurer.................Glenda Ganschow Advisor.........................Mr. Cecil Snider Senate--Fr.-Clifford Bohm Soph.-Ronnie Burkey Jr.-Linda Wilson Sr.-Jim Middleton House of Representatives-IST SEMESTER Fr.-Lois Edson, Harold Andersen Soph.-Lewis Epperson, Ann Etheridge, and Ray Schoaf Jr.-Delbert Carr, Carolyn Williams Sr.-Kay Brandenburg, Barbara Lowery, and Ross Alshouse 2ND SEMESTER Fr.-Maureen McCarthy, Mary Ann Keleher Soph.-Judy Ann Peach, Joyce Henley, and John Bolz Jr.-Delbert Carr and Carolyn Williams Sr.-Mona Hallman, Marjorie Peterson, and George Norden REPRESENTATIVES-IST SEMESTER BACK ROW, L to R: Harold Andersen, Ray Schoaf, Lewis Epperson, Delbert Carr, Ross Alshouse, Mr. C. A. Snider. FRONT ROW: Lois Edson, Ann Etheridge, Carolyn Williams, Barbara Lowery, Kay Brandenburg. 69 REPRESENTATIVES-2ND SEMESTER BACK ROW, L to R: Mary Ann Keleher, Maureen McCarthy, Joyce Henley, Judy Ann Peach, John Bolz, Delbert Carr, Carolyn Williams. FRONT ROW: Mr. C. A. Snider, Marjorie Peterson, Mona Hallman, George Norden. Pep FRONT ROW, L to R: Roberta Wiggim, Joyce Henley, Judy Fink. 2ND ROW; Kay Brandenburg, Carolyn Williams, Phyllis Carpenter, Nancy Andersen, Marilyn Gallentine, and Norma Stone. 3RD ROW: Delbert Carr, James Middleton, George Norden, Bill Edson, Miss Cully, Dennis Snider, Don Gustafson, Roy Lathrop, and Ross Alshouse. 4TH ROW: Barbara Lowery, Gayla Burkey, Carolyn Shulte, Mary Anderson, Anne Reising, Lois Von Holten, Geraldine Mattingly, Charlene Rudiger, Irene Perkins, Sandra Peach, Helen Dalziel, Betty Middleton. 5TH ROW: Janet Durham, Jo Ann Peach, Lila Keleher, Maureen McCarthy, Ann Etheridge, Dorothy Lee, Josephine Peach, Lou Ann Beachler, Betty Sash, Grace Blackert, and Mary Ann Keleher. 6TH ROW: Beverly O'Brien, Joyce Howes, Sandra Rose, Sandra Epperson, Marilyn Calsyn, Shirley Dyche, Glenda Ganschow, Joyce Dyche, Roberta Crane, Lois Edson, Lucille Trobaugh, Dorothy Crane. 7TH ROW: Judy Peach, Katherine Weerts, Marjorie Petersen, Linda Wilson, Margaret Anderson, Hacel Shulte, Mary Lou Odell, Barbara Metcalfe, Judy Myers, Harriet Blackert, Mona Hallman. 8TH ROW: Mona Weerts, Mary Lou Hoge, Arlene Kuhnert, Carolyn Monson, Bette Metcalfe, Anita Jacobs, Phyllis Ohda, Joan Westman, Joyce Norden, Marjorie White, June Bell, Agnes Lauritzen. The High School Pep Club is an organization created especially for the purpose of stimulating enthusiasm for school activities--especially the athletic events. This year Phyllis Carpentei was Presi- dent; Carolyn Williams was Vice President; and Agnes Lauritzen was Secretary-Treasurer. The group is composed almost entirely of girls, but the names of a few boys were found on the roll this year. Miss Cully is to be complimented on her work with this group. 1ST and 2ND ROW: Kenneth Kuhnert, Arlene Kuhnert, James Middleton, Betty Middleton, Harry Lee, Dorothy Lee, Charles White, Marjorie White, George Norden, Joyce Norden, Lewis Epperson, Darryl Burkey, Gayla Burkey, Ramon Burkey, Mr. Snider, Dennis Snider, Larry Williams, Carolyn Williams, Bill Edson, Lois Edson, Harold Andersen, Nancy Andersen, Douglas Etheridge, Ann Etheridge, Ann Reising, Paul Reising, Thomas Bell, June Bell. 3RD ROW: Joe Hassler, Robert Hassler, Bruce Carr, Delbert Carr, Bette Metcalfe, Barbara Metcalfe, Harriet Blackert, Grace Blackert, Mona Weerts, Katherine Weerts, Patsy Sash, Betty Sash, Judy Peach, Josephine Peach, Mary Anderson, Margaret Anderson, Roberta Crane, Dorothy Crane, Shirley Dyche, Joyce Dyche, Peggy Thompson, Joyce Thompson, Don Von Holten, Bob Von Holten. FIRST ROW: Linda Wilson, Lila Keleher, Phyllis Carpenter, Harold Birkey, Phyllis Ohda, Charlene Rudiger, Judy Myers. SECOND ROW: Mr. Snider, Charles White, Joe Waterhouse, Carolyn Williams, Nancy Andersen, Marilyn Gallentine, Dennis Snider, George Norden, Don Gustafson. ?lcitio t C Society The object of the Don Marquis Chapter of the National Honor Society is to create an enthusiasm for scholarship, stimulate a desire to render service, promote worthy leadership, and encourage development of character in the pupils of Walnut Community High School. The q ua 1 i fica t ions are character, scholarship, leadership, and service. An average of 90 or above for the preceding semester must be maintained and the pupil must be a Junior or Senior in order to be eligible. Keys and certificates are awarded to all members. This year's fall initiation ceremony was performed by local Honor Society Members, Harold Birkey, Joe Waterhouse, Phyllis Carpenter, Phyllis Ohda, Dennis Snider, and George Norden. Mid-winter initiation was conducted by the Sterling Twp. High School Honor Society. On March 9th the Junior and National groups sponsored a trip to Chicago to see The King and I This year's officers were: President-Harold Birkey; Vice-President-Phyllis Carpenter; Secretary-Treasurer-Phyllis Ohda. Our advisor is Mr. Cecil Snider. 1ST ROW: J. Peach,J. Fink, J. Norden, Miss Cully. 2ND ROW: M. White, J. Bell, L. Edson, I. Perkins, B. Sash, D. Langford, K. Brandenbert, G. Ganschow, M. Peterson, M. Hallman, P. Sash. 3RD ROW: r[ Burkey, L. Hussey, L. Epperson, A. Lauritzen, L. Williams, E. Jacobs, M. Hoge, M. Lauritzen, C. Bohmj B. Edson. The National Junior Honor Society is a national scholastic Organization for freshmen and sophomores who have maintained an average of 90 or above for the preceding semester and who possess certain qualities in sufficient quantity to make them eligible to become a member. Those qualities are scholarship, citizenship, leadership, service, and character. The purpose of the chapter is to recognize outstanding traits of the above qualities and to attempt to promote the further exercise of the same. During the year, monthly meetings were held. At a special assembly at the beginning of the year, a group of members conducted the initiation ceremony for new members and a commendable job. On February 12, the two organizations sponsored a bake sale at McCarthy's in an effort to make some money to help defray expenses to Chicago to see the stage play, The King and I” on March 9. The officers for this year were: President-Joyce Norden; Vice-President-Judy Fink; Secretary-treasurer-Judy Peach; Sponsor-Claribel Cully. On February 25, an initiating team from Sterling Township High School conducted the ceremony for the initiation of new members who were selected at the close of the first semester. G.A.A. The object of the G. A. A. is to stimulate interest and participation in girls athletics, sportsmanship, and health. With the help of Miss Cully the girls set up a very active program for the year. In addition to hikes etc., the group enjoys suppers throughout the winter months. The event that everyone looks forward to is the annual slumber party. Besides the slumber party, a movie and bowling were included. The officers for the year were: President-Marilyn Gallentine; Vice-President-Anita Jacobs, and Secretary-Treasurer-Judy Peach. The advisor was Miss Cully. 1ST ROW: B. Middleton, H. Dalziel, C. Schulte, M. Anderson, S. Peach, G. Burkey, B. Lowery. 2ND ROW: A. Reising, L. Von Holten, M. Keleher, J. Durham, G. Mattingly, C. Rudiger, I. Perkins. 3RD ROW: G. Blacken, L. Beachler, J. Peach, J. Henley, B. O'Brien, Miss Cully, D. Lee, A. Etheridge, M. McCarthy, L. Keleher, J. Peach. 4TH ROW: B. Sash, K. Brandenburg, S. Rose, S. Epperson, M. Calsyn, S. Dyche, G. Ganschow, R. Crane, L. Edson, L. Trobaugh, D. Crane. 5TH ROW: N. Stone, J. Peach, P. Thompson, C. Weerts, B. Metcalfe, M. Peterson, J. Myers, J. Fink, H. Blackert, C. Williams, M. Hallman, J. Howes. 6TH ROW: L. Wilson, R. Wiggim, H. Schulte, M. Gallentine, P. Carpenter, J. Bell, M. Weerts, A. Lauritzen, M. Anderson, M. O'Dell, J. Dyche. BACK ROW: M. White, A. Kuh-nert, C. Monson, B. Metcalfe, A. Jacobs, N. Anderson, P. Ohda, J. Thompson, J. Westman, J. Norden M. Hoge. accten ff Early in September the Juniors began working on the school paper, The Raider Spotlight. Under the expert guidance of Miss Nancy YVandling, the following editors were elected: Editors: Linda Wilson and Bill Edson Class news: Editor-Roberta Wiggim Freshman-Carolyn Monson Sophomore-Roger Fenn Junior-Josephine Peach Senior-Anita Jacobs Office news and Student Council-Judy Myers Sports Editor-Don Gustafson Reporters-Lois Von Holten and Gail Carlson Organizations Editor-Marilyn Gallentine Reporters for G.A.A. and Pep Club-Hazel Schulte F.H.A.-Lucille Trobaugh F.F.A.-Bob Von Molten Honor Societies-Marilyn Gallentine Band and Choruses-Mary Lou Odell W Club-Charles White In order to increase interest in the school paper, we decided to publish a paper every week. Though this created more work, we felt that our readers would enjoy the weekly plan, rather than bi-weekly. This new plan meant earlier deadlines, and longer articles, in order to avoid a cut-down paper. Special credit should to to the typists, who sometimes failed to receive praise for their efforts. Many times, they were forced to type right up until the deadline. We tried to please everyone with our paper, and certainly hope we have succeeded. We wish the best of luck to next years staff! 73 7 utcatt04t One of the most memorable events in a Senior’s life is the day that the Senior Class initiates the Freshman Class into our High School. On September 21, 1954 this great day arrived for our Senior Class. Early in the morning a very odd procession of unbelievable characters began to arrive at the High School. Boys dressed as girls, girls dressed as boys,-hip boots, long underwear, buckets, and baskets-could this be a High School0 Then there was the worshipful bowing of timid Freshmen to Dignified Seniors, and the chanting of school songs and yells. Needless to say, very little serious study was done that day, but all of the teachers seemed sympathetic with the situation and joined in the spirit of the event. In the evening, the initiation party was held in the gym and the Freshmen completed their day of humiliation and became full fledged members of our school. s4 utu ,C St z££ at 4ctco t Like a factory in production, a giant assembly line in action, our Annual Staff meets every Monday night, to work on this year's book. Some, busily pounding typewriters, others sorting pictures,and at a distant desk, Editors re-checking copy. There is a lot of chatter, much running about, and calls for help, but out of it all will come a finished product. The publishing of an Annual is a huge task and requires thought, planning, and imagination, as well as hard work. The effort of the entire staff is needed in order to make a yearbook a success--that is what we had this year. ’ 74 ‘7 utcatio t What is it? Whatcha eatin’! A hold up? A little shaver. Chicken tracks! Bottoms up! Want to ride? This is music? Isn't it sweet? Which twin has the Toni? Left to Right: Junior Attendant--Carolyn Williams, Senior Attendant --PhyllisCarpenter,Co-Captain--Joe Hassler, Queen--Kay Brandenburg, Co-Captain--J i m Middleton, Sophomore Attendant--Joyce Henley, Freshman Attendant--Betty Sash. An old-fashioned pep rally,held on the lower campus the night before the big game, was witnessed by enthusiastic students, town folk and players alike. Speeches were given by coaches La Russa and Vail, and co-captains Hassler and Middleton. The cheerleaders led cheers and each class presented a stunt. The rally was concluded with the traditional snake dance. On Friday afternoon, we had a homecoming parade, with Mr. Hatland as Marshall. Each class entered a float and both the High School and the Grade School Bands marched. The Grade School and Business Men were also asked to enter the parade. Two prizes were given away. First prize went to the Junior Class for the best high school float and first prize went to McCarthy's for the best Business Men's float. That evening we played Princeville. Though the Raiders were scored upon twice, when the gun sounded ending the game, Walnut had won by a 19-13 victory. Another highlight of the evening was the crowning of the Homecoming Queen, Kay Brandenburg, by the co-captains Hassler and Middleton, and the presentation of her attendants, Phyllis Carpenter, Carolyn Williams, Joyce Henley, and Betty Sash. The half-time was also made more enjoyable by the music and formations of the Walnut High School Marching Band. Saturday night the homecoming dance was held in the high school gymnasium with Don Adam's Orchestra. The decorations were in fall colors, with corn stalks and pumpkins. The intermission entertainment consisted of Marjorie Halfrich, tap dancer from Dixon, and Dennis Snider, who gave a play cutting. The queen and her attendants were presented. Kay was given a dozen beautiful red roses. The homecoming was very memorable and successful. 77 'fyau t t 7t 'fyou Penelope Sycamore Essie ............ Rheba ............ Paul Sycamore . . . Mr. De Pinna . . . . Martin Vanderhof . Alice............. Henderson......... Tony Kirby .... . . Barbara Lowery . Nancy Andersen . . . Joyce Dyche , . . Ross Alshouse .Joe Waterhouse , . . Harold Birkey Phyllis Carpenter .... Bruce Carr . . Dennis Snider Boris Kolenkov Gay Wellington Mr. Kirby . . . Mrs. Kirby . . . Olga.......... Mac ........ Jim........... Donald........ Ed............ . . . .Gary Buzard Marjorie Peterson . . George Norden . . . . Dorothy Lee . Agnes Lauritzen .... Joe Hassler . . Jim Middleton . . .Ramon Burkey . . . . Roy Lathrop On the evening of November 17. the Junior Class presented an entirely different play. The plot was a courtroom scene with Karen Andre versus the State. At the beginning of the play twelve adults were chosen from the audience to serve as jurors. At the close of the final act, the audience left with a pleased feeling because the verdict rendered, was not guilty. f cutcccvuf 6t Prison Matron . . . Bailiff.............. Judge Heath ......... District Atty. Flint . His Secretary .... Clerk of the Court . Karen Andre . . . . Dr. Kirkland .... Mrs. John Hutchins Homer Van Fleet . Elmer Sweeney . . . Nancy Lee Faulkner Josephine Peach Kenneth Kuhnert . . Glenn Mattes . . . .Roger Fenn .Carolyn Monson ......Tom Bell . . .Lila Keleher . . . Delbert Carr . . Jo Ann Peach Bob Von Holten . . Darryl Birkey . . Linda Wilson 78 Magda Svensen...............Marilyn Gallentine John Graham Whitfield.................... Bill Edson Jane Chandler.....................Anita Jacobs Ingrid Junquest...................Norma Stone Larry Reagan......................Gail Carlson Roberta Van Renseler.......................Judy Myers Defense Atty. Stevens.......Donnie Gustafson Court Stenographer ............Roberta Wiggim Court Attendants........................Charles White Eddie Blondin Douglas Etheridge 'fyautJi 'Day Youth day, again this year, was highly successful. The school, as usual, was divided into two political parties; the Grade School as the United, Freshmen and Juniors designated as Peoples’; and the Citizens Party being the Sophomores and Seniors. Each party held separate caucuses and selected their candidates and campaign managers. For several days posters and bulletins cluttered the halls. Sweeping the higli school off their feet, the United Party won unanimously. Our only compensation was the fact that our own Jim Middleton was elected Mayor. On the following Friday, the Grade and High School met together. Mr. Robert Shultz, representing the town board,swore in the winning candidates to their prospective offices. The Victorious Candidates operated successfully on the day and night of Ha 11 owe e n. With the officers enforcing the laws, it proved to be a very safe and sane Halloween. 'l cCCeiye 'S H'id FRONT ROW; Trustees George Schrader and Gail Stone; Acting Mayor, John R. Keleher; Village Clerk, Keith L. Yonk; Trustee Charles Hill; Village Attornev, Robert Schultz. BACK ROW; Auditor, Norman Metcalfe; Village Policeman, Verne Harrison; Cemetery Caretaker, Guy Johnson; Night Fire Watchman, W. J. Kelly; Waterworks and Streets Supt., Delmar Peach, and assistant, George Jacobson. Melvin Kasten, Trustee, was not present when this picture was taken. BACK ROW; Don Wallis, Gail Franks, Trumond Esmond, Keith Neahring, Bob Mattingley. FRONT ROW; Mona Livey, Linda Kruse, Barbara Weber, Jim Middleton. 79 74 On the evening of March 12th, the music department presented its Vocal Musicade to a full house of our school auditorium. This program consisting of both girls' choruses, boys' chorus, and mixed chorus was highlighted with piano and vocal solos, vocal ensembles, monologues and dialogues. Judging from the comments of those who attended, it was one of the best ever given by our students. Under the sponsorship of the Student Council, the four classes of our school, staged a Friday assembly for the entertainment of the student body. The Sophomores under the guidance of Mr. LaRussa presented a take off on The Big Payoff in which Ned Waterhouse as a hillbilly won the fur coat. The Junior Class under the direction of Mr. Vail presenteda take off on I've Got aSecret in which Marilyn Gallentine took the leading part when she embraced Mr. Hatland while impersonating Marilyn Monroe. The Freshman under the watchfull eye of Miss Wandling, presented Truth Or Consequence in which Mr. Snider and Phyllis Carpenter stole the show with their vocal renditions. The Seniors presented a number of one act plays: Across the Sea , directed by Ramon Burkey, with vocal solos by Dorothy Bee and Phyllis Carpenter; Voices featuring Phyllis Ohda and Joyce Dyche Idle directedby Dennis Snider and casting Don Christiansen, Gary Buzard, Joe Hassler,M.ona Hallman, and Jim Middleton; Suppressed Desires directed by Margaret Anderson and featuring George Norden, Diane Wangelin and Marjorie Peterson. On February 12, seven of our instrumental students, John Bolz, Judy Myers, Dennis Snider, Norma Stone, Laurence Hussey, Mona Weerts, and Joe Waterhouse, with their Instructor Mr. C. H. O'May attended an all day Honor Band Clinic in Macomb. Rehearsals, under the direction of Mr. Ebbs of Iowa University, took place in the morning and afternoon, and a concert was presented and recorded at 3:30 in the afternoon. Mr. Hussey and Mrs. Myers provided transportation for the group and everyone agreed that the day was well spent from an educational standpoint as well as being most enjoyable. The W Club, with Mr. Vail, Mr. LaRussa, and Mr. O'May spent the evening of March 12 in Sterling, viewing the Globe Trotters Basketball game and later a chicken dinner at the Snack Shop. This was a pleasure jaunt, sponsored by the club, at the close of the basketball season and was greatly enjoyed by all who attended. Wednesday, March 9. the National and Junior Honor Societies left by train at 6:25 from Mendota for an all day trip to Chicago. They arrived at 7:55 and walked down town. In the morning there TPCtdcvaty was free time to go shopping. Everyone met at noon to eat. At 2:30 they went to the Shubert Theatre to see the stage play The King and I which we are sure everyone enjoyed. After the play, the group again ate before going to a movie. About 10:00 P.M. they boarded the train for home, arriving in Mendota at 11:12. Every year the Honor Societies try to see a current play and this was the project for the year. W. C. H. S. provides assembly programs by professional artists and by local talent. We also enjoy many field trips that are both educational and entertaining. This year, our students participate in many of these activities which we here record. The Walnut Chapter of the F.F.A. put on their second trip by railroad from Mendota to the International Livestock Show on the Saturday after Thanksgiving. Again we cooperated with the F.H.A.when94 F.F.A. members and F.H.A. members and parents made the trip by Burlington Zephr. An Indian summer sun blazed down upon the 60 members of the Walnut Marching Band as it paraded through Macomb. We were one of 46 outstanding bands which were participating in the Western Homecoming festivities. A near record crowd was thrilled by the stirring marches played. To make the day perfect, Western defeated Central Michigan in a close game. Thanks to our parents, for their fine cooperation, in making the event possible. On the morning of March 15, thirty-six vocal students, left by bus for Princeville for the annual Blackhawk Vocal Festival. All day was spent in rehearsing, and in the evening, one of the best programs ever given was presented in Prince-ville's auditorium. The W.C.H.S. Boy's Vocal Octet was the outstanding event of the evening. The week of February 28th through March 4th was designated as Citizenship Week, by our Student Council and was one of the most successfully planned and executed of all our years activities. It was in an all school assembly on Monday where the general plans for the week were explained and the purpose of the week was clarified. The week ended Friday with an assembly, presenting a panel discussion on the topic of citizenship. Members of the panel included Linda Wilson, Miss Robbins, Don Gustafson, Miss Audrey Kiser, Rev. Wharton, and Mr. Robert Schultz. In the evening, the week's program was brought to a close with a highly successful all school dance. This endeavor will be continued next year. King of Citizenship Week was Harold Birkey and Marilyn Gallentine was Queen. The Queen's Court consisted of Joyce Norden, Joyce Dyche, Bruce Carr, Dennis Snider, Judy Ann Peach, and Joe Waterhouse. s4 ftesUctut £,cCuc z£io i 02Oee£ Approximately 300 per sons attended the Annual Ame rican Education Week pot-luck supper held in the High School gym on Tuesday evening. Dean Ganschow.a member of the Council, introduced Rev. Guy James, who asked the blessing, preceding the dinner. Following dinner. Dean made a few remarks appropriate to the occasion, then introduced Robert Kropt and C. H. O'May, band directors of the Grade and High Schools. Each director took his turn at directing the combined bands of both schools, with a total personnel of about 100 students. Miss Nancy Wandling, speech instructor, presented several students from her speech class, first of whom was Mona Hallman. Cuttings from plays were given by Dennis Snider, Charlene Rudiger, Barbara Lowery, and Roy Lathrop. Rev. Hollis Wharton pronounced the benediction at the conclusion of the program. The 1954 American Education Week celebration was one of the most successful gatherings of its kind in recent years. Lewis Epperson was the highest scoring individual in the Junior Holstein Judging Contest, held in Kewanee last June in cooperation with the District Holstein Show. Lewis won a purebred Holstein heifer that was about nine months old, when donated by the Ex-Governor, Frank O. Lowden Farm of Oregon, Illinois. They have been donating a purebred heifer to winning persons for the last four years of the contest and show, to promote interest for farm youth in better dairy cattle. We are proud of you Lewis for your achievement. The Walnut High School Band went to the Annual Blackhawk Band Festival, held on April 19 at Wethersfield. We spent most of the day rehearsing and in the evening presenting an unusual program. Each school played one piece before forming the mass band. The day was enjoyed very much by each band member. The Varsity cheerleaders and Varsity letter winners were guests with six other Blackhawk Schools at Galva, April 5, for the Annual Blackhawk All-Sports Athletic Banquet. The Banquet was delicious and was served by the women of the Lutheran Church. After dinner the Coaches were introduced by Mr. Snider and they in turn introduced the cheerleaders. Mr. Le Roy Stix Morley, basketball coach at Western State Teachers College, was the guest speaker. Mr. Morley concluded the program with an interesting talk of his college and many incidents that had happened to him. 82 On the morning of March 12, Solos and Ensembles motored by car to Ottawa to the District Contest. Clarinet Duet consisting of Mary Lou Odell and Judy Ann Peach, received a second. Dorothy Crane sang a solo and received a third. Girl's Ensemble consisting of Lila Keleher, Carolyn Williams, Phyllis Carpenter, Glenda Ganschow, Josephine Peach, Mary Lou Odell, Judy Meyers, and Norma Stone, received a third. Mona Weerts played a piano solo and received a second. Judy Ann Peach also played a piano solo, receiving a third. April 2 at 6:15 A. M., three bus loads of Walnut High School Students left for District Contest at Ottawa. Mixed Chorus appeared first receiving a second. In a rush the students changed into band suits. At 10: 00 we appeared in the gym, receiving a second. The students were then free for dinner. The girls were to report back to school about 2:00. At 2:30 the Girls Chorus appeared receiving a second. A bus load left for Walnut right after Girls Chorus appeared. The boys remained in Ottawa. About 3:15 Boys Chorus appeared receiving a second. Two buses returned to Walnut about 5:00. The day was enjoyed by each and every student. On the evening of April 15, the Senior Class sponsored a Twerp Party. It sure was fun, because the tables were turned, instead of the boys asking the girls it was the other way around. For once the girls got to pick up the boys. Bunny Hop, moonlight, ladies choice, advanced couple are just a few of the many dances. Refreshments were served by the senior girls. I am sure everyone had a very nice time. The annual G. A. A. Slumber Party was held in the gym, on April 22. Girls had to be in by 10:00 and lights went out about 12:00. As usual very few girls got any sleep. During the night, some senior girls prepared tea rings for breakfast the next morning. Seniors prepared breakfast, Juniors washed the dishes, Sophomores and Freshmen cleaned up. After breakfast the girls picked up their bedding and went home sleepy-eyed. But everyone had a good time and probably were not sorry they did not sleep. Aug. Sept. ScAmC (2 £e tclan, n, 9:00. Dec. 22-School C Oct. Nov. Dec. 23-Freshman Registration. 9:00. 1-School Opens. 8:30 A.M. 6-Labor Day, Legal School Holiday. 8-Board of Education entertains High School Jan. Faculty. 10-Reception for the New Teachers here (by Ed. Council). 17-Football Game with Princeton here. 8:00. 20-Board Meeting. 22- Freshman Initiation.. 23- Julian Gromer Travelogue at the Red Oak Church. 24- Football Game with Wethersfield, there. 27- J.V. Football Game with Wethersfield, here-7:30. 28- I.A.D.B. meeting-starved Rock division. 29- G.A.A. Hike-4:00 and supper. 1-Football Game with Galva, there. 111. Ass'n. of School Administrators mtg.-Quincy. Feb. Beginning of Fire Prevention Week. Assembly-Otto Schackt-1:00 p.m. Grade and high school Faculty-Board Party-(Gr. Sch.) I. H.S.A. annual meeting. G.A.A. Bike Hike-4:00 p.m. Football Game with Toulon, here-7:30 p.m. Assembly-Max Reynolds. J. V. Football Game at Toulon-7:00 p.m. F.H.A. Initiation-7:30. Senior Pictures (Hayes). Assembly-Bowes. Six Weeks Tests. March Football Game with Wyoming, there. End of 1st Six Weeks. Football Game with Elmwood, here-7;30. 111. Valley Division Mtg.-LaSalle (no school). Board Meeting, 8:00 p.m. Scavenger Hunt-4:00-6:00. Assembly Program-8:30-Acrobatics. Football game with Bradford, there. Sophomore Bake Sale. Junior Varsity Football Game with Bradford here 7:00. ” I.V.H.T.A. Meeting. Pep Rally-7:30. I.V.H.T.A. Meeting. Football Game with Princeville, here. Homecoming. I.V.H.T.A. Meeting. Homecoming Dance. April American Education Potluck Supper. Armistice Day-Legal School Holiday. F.F.A. Bake Sale. Mothers' Football Banquet-6:30. Junior Class Play. Assembly Program-9:00-Dorothy Talbot. Senior Bake Sale. Basketball Game with Ohio, here. Six Weeks Tests. ” End of 2nd six weeks. Thanksgiving No school. Thanksgiving Vacation. Board Meeting-8:00. May BlackhawkConf. Annual meeting at Elmwood. Basketball Game with Manlius, here. Basketball Game with Galva, here. St. Luke's Nursing Counselor. Basketball Game with Princeville, here. Assembly-the Allens. Basketball Game, Toulon, there. Freshman Class Bake Sale. Basketball Game, Sheffield, there. Mendota Invitational B.B. Tourney. Board Meeting 8:00. 4- 5 6 8 11 12 13 14 15- 21 22 25 26 27 29 30 1 4- 5- 6- 8 11 13 16 19 20 23 24' 25 26' 29' 30' 3 6' 7' 9- lO- ll' 14- 20- 22-School Christmas Party and Dismissal. 27- 29-1.E,A. Annual Meeting Sherman Hotel, Chicago. 3- School Resumes. 4- Basketball at Manlius. 7- Elmwood Basketball Game here-Record dance afterwards. 11- Wyoming Basketball game there. 12- G.A.A. Supper. 13- Fr.-Soph. Game at Amboy. 16-Basketball at Ohio. 18-Basketball at Bradford. 20- Semesters tests. 21- Semester Tests - Basketball at Wethersfield here. 22- Sophomore Party. 24- Big 4 Tournament. 26-Big 4 Tournament. 28- Big 4 Tournament. 1- Basketball at Galva. 2- Annual pictures to be taken. 4- Toulon here. 5- Fr. Class Bake Sale. 8- Wyoming basketball here--Lincoln day dinner. 11- Bureau County Teachers Institute-Elmwood Basketball there. 12- Honor Society Bake sale. 15- 9:00 G.B.H. Roundup-Bradford here. 18- Prince ville there. 22-Basketball Princeton there. 25- Legion Oratorial Contest, Wethersfield there. 2- Regional Tournament. 3- Six Weeks Tests. 7- Blackhawk Conference Fresh-Soph. Tournament begins. 10- World War Mothers Supper. 11- Vocal Musicade. 12- District Solo and Ensemble Contest. 14- W Club Game. 15- Blackhawk Vocal Festival. 16- Freshman Box Social. 17- T.B. Educational Program. 18- Sophomore Class Party. 19- Senior Bake Sale. 22- Blackhawk Athletic Banquet-Galva. 23- Senior Play Tryouts. 25- Band Musicade. 26- Sophomore Bake Sale. 31-Southland Singers. 1- Gymboree. 2- District Organization Contest. 8- Good Friday-Holiday. 11- Easter Recess Begins. 12- Dewillo Music Program. 14-Six Weeks Tests. 16- Track at Geneseo. 19- Blackhawk Band Festival. 21- Galva Relays. 22- Davenport Relays. 26-Fulton Relays. 28- Earlville Relays. 29- State Final Music Contest. 3- Big Four Track Meet. 6- Senior Play. 7- Gateway Classic. 10- Conference Track Meet. 11- Walnut Grain Company in evening. 13- District Track Meet. Jr.-Sr. Banquet and Prom. 20- State Final Track Meet. 23- Semester Tests-Sr. Trip Starts. 29-Baccalaureate. 31 - Co m mence ment. 84 Diane Wanglin '? . “tty. S. @ a td The Walnut High School Concert Band, with approximately sixty members is one of the outstanding organizations of our school. We are fortunate to have many school owned instruments; Bassoon, Oboe , Baritone. Sax, Sousaphones, Bell Lyra, Baritone Horns, Bass and Alto Clarinets, and Drums. We are proud of our uniforms, that make our band outstanding in appearance. We are thankful for our music library which includes compositions from modern jazz to symphonies and overtures. The W.C. H.S. band annually attends the Blackhawk Conference B and Festival, performs for Education Week functions, makes one field trip (to Macomb this year), gives a Musicade at the end of the year, performs for various local programs, and participates in state music contests. Our practice schedule includes three regular class periods per week, and although everyone wishes for more rehearsal time we are thankful for what we have. The W.C.H.S. band is greatly improved through the efforts of its various members, who have voluntarily formed small ensembles and contest groups which provide entertainment for various community activities as well as school programs. President....................... Dennis Snider Librarian................. Phyllis Carpenter Assistant Librarian................Bill Edson o a tct Wooten, CLARINETS John Bolz Lou A. Beachler Harold Burkey Joyce Henley Max Lauritzen Dean Langford Agnes Lauritzen Barbara Lowery Joyce Norden M. L. O'Dell Judy A. Peach Charlene Rudiger Patsy Sash Joe Waterhouse ALTO CLARINET Glenda Ganschow OBOE Lawrence Hussey Norma Stone FLUTE Gayla Birkey Lois Edson Lila Keleher Larry Williams SAXOPHONE Judy Fink M. L. Hoge TENOR SAXOPHONE Sandra Peach B ARITONE SAXOPHONE Bette Metcalfe TYMPANI Katherine Weerts HORNS Harold Andersen Marilyn Gallentine Marjorie Peterson Mona Weerts BARITONES Ronnie Birkey Phyllis Carpenter Edward Gerdes Carolyn Williams CORNET-TRUMPETS Nancy Andersen Clifford Bohm Bill Edson Don Gustafason Lewis Epperson Carolyn Monson Judy Myers Josephine Peach TROMBONES Janet Durham Robert Dunn Terry Jenner George Norden Irene Perkins Dennis Snider BASS Ramon Birkey David Fisher Chas. White PERCUSSIONS Ross Alshouse Gail Carlson Roger Fenn Linda Wilson Diane Wangelin DIRECTOR C. H. O'May COLOR GUARD (L. to R.) Ann Reising, Ann Etheridge, Dorothy Crane, Beverley O'Brien. cutct The W.C.H.S. Marching Band is an organization composed of practically the same membership as the Concert Band, except for those participating in another activity taking place at the same time of the performance of the Band. This group numbers approximately forty eight members, three twirlers, a Majorette, and four girl colors squad. The Band performs for all Home Football games, the W.C.H.S. HomeComing, College Visiting days. Memorial Day festivities and the Walnut Day activities. Such presentations as spelling out'Marching Words' like WELCOME - HI - HELLO - W - WALNUT -”U.S.A. -and school names, are used. Also, marching formations of revolving wheels, interlocking circles, rotating crosses, crossing lines, etc., have been employed. Scenes, such as the Indian TeePee, the pierced heart, bow and flying arrow, airplane with twirling propellers, the traveling tank, and other field 'pictures were used on the Football field. Of course, the Band needs to practice precision marching as much as time will allow and discipline is a necessary factor in this organization. The brilliant blue uniforms of the Band and the high stepping, white clad twirlers present a magnificent sight as the W.C.H.S. Band marches down the street. We are proud of the fact that all but one of the cheerleaders were in the Band and were able to participate in both capacities. Our rehearsal and drill practices ACTION (L. to R.) Norma Stone, Nancy Andersen, Marilyn Gallentine. TWIRLING TEAM (L. to R.) Norma Stone, Marilyn Gallentine, Nancy Andersen, Diane Wangelin. have been held during regular school time, three times a week. Several of our members were members of the Football squad and many served on class concessions as well as participating in the Band. Our twirlers were Marilyn Gallentine, Norma Stone, and Nancy Andersen who were under the direction of Diane Wangelin, our Majorette. Our Color Guard consisted of Beverley O'Brien, Dorothy Crane, Ann Etheridge, and Ann Reising. We are proud of our High School Band and we will long remember the fine 'field' shows that they staged under the super-visionof their Director, Mr. C. H. O’May. 88 CLARINET QUARTET ACCOMPANIST Joe Waterhouse, Harold Birkey, John Bolz. Seated, Marilyn Gallentine Max Lauritzen. SOLOIST Dorothy Crane PIANISTS (Back to front) Judy Fink, Judy Ann Peach, Lou Ann Beachler, and Mona Weerts. 89 TOP ROW (L. to R.) Edward O'Bryan, John Bolz, Harold Birkey, Joe Hassler, Ned Waterhouse, Glen Mattes, Roy Lathrop, Joe Waterhouse, Gary Buzard, Roger Fenn. SECOND ROW: Sam Fordham, George Norden, Charles White, Dennis Snider, James Middleton, Bill Edson, Ross Alshouse, Lawrence Hussey, Ronald Burkey. THIRD ROW; Lewis Epperson, Harry Lee, Jr., Bob Von Holten, Ronald Gloden, Eddie Blond in, Donnie Gustafson, Ramon Burkey. FOURTH ROW: Ira Kelly, Larry Williams, Don Von Holten, Max Lauritzen, David Fisher, Gail Carlson, Harold Andersen, Mr. C. H. O'May. Accompanist, Marilyn Gallentine. The W. C. H. S. Boy's Chorus, one of the most popular organizations in our school, meets during the third period each Tuesday and Thursday and is composed of approximately thirty boys. At the beginning of the year the enrollment of this group was nearly fifty, but this number was changed in order to better the group and avoid conflicts. Our officers this year were: Jim Middleton-President, Joe Hassler-Librarian and George Norden-Assistant Librarian. The Boy's Chorus sing three and four part songs, accompanied and unaccompanied. It appears at all local festivities in Walnut, in the Blackhawk Vocal Festival, the Annual Musciade, and for the High School Music Contests. Music for the group includes such numbers as The Sea Calls, You'll Never Walk Alone, Hail Bright Abode, Old Man Noah, The Old Arks A Moverin. and many others. We believe that our Boy's Chorus is one of the outstanding organizations of our school and we are very proud of it. It is our hope that Mr. O'May and his boys will continue the good work in the future, that they have done in the past. FRONT ROW: Marilyn Gallentine, pianist, AnnReising, Larry Williams, Lou Ann Beachler, Mr. O'May, director. ROW 2: JoAnn Peach, LilaKeleher, David Fisher, Harold Andersen, Beverly O’Brien, Charlene Rudiger. ROW 3: Judy Myers, Judy Fink, Louis Epperson, Ronald Gloden, Don Gustafson, Lois Edson, Mona Hallman. ROW 4: Dorothy Crane, Katherine Weerts, Eddie Blondin, George Norden, Larry Hussey, Ronnie Burkey, Barbara Metcalfe, Glenda Ganschow. ROW 5: Marjorie Peterson, Linda Wilson. Ross Alshouse, Jim Middleton. Dennis Snider, Charles White. Bill Edson, Carolyn Williams, Norma Stone. ROW 6: Phyllis Carpenter, Marjorie White, John Bolz, Joe Waterhouse, Joe Hassler, Roy Lathrop, Harold Birkey, Edward O'Bryan, Phyllis Ohda, Mary Lou Odell. 20. (?■ S. ’TPCtxett The Walnut High School Mixed Chorus which numbers approximately sixty is composed of selected voices from both boys and the two girls choruses. This group receives no extra credit for this work and meets for one period only, on Wednesday of each week. Despite our few rehearsals, everyone in this organization is anxious to have it listed among the most enthusiastic in our school. Among the various numbers used by this organization we find God of Our Fathers -- Dere's a Ghost Round de Corner -- The Lord's Prayer --Kathryn's Wedding Day -- and many other such well-known numbers. It is inspiring to step in our auditorium during sixth period each Wednesday and see and hear Mr. O'May and this group rehearsing. FRONT ROW-Mr. O'May. 1ST ROW-Gayla Burkey, Bette Middleton. Carolyn Shulte, Helen Dalziel, Mary Andersen, L. A. Beachler, M. A. Keleher, Geraldine Mattingly. Sandra Peach. 2ND ROW-Marilyn Calsyn, Grace Blackert, Betty Sash. Ann Etheridge, Maureen McCarthy, Dorothy Crane. Katherine Weerts, Roberta Crane, Shirley Dyche, Lois Edson, Sandra Rose. 3RD ROW-Judy Fink, Peggy Thompson, Barbara Metcalfe. Judy Peach, Sandra Epperson, Arlene Kuhnert, Mona Weerts, Joyce Thompson, Marjorie White, Mary Lou Hoge, Joyce Norden, June Bell, Joyce Howes. This group of singers is made up of girls from the first two years classes of the high school and its members include any girl whose voice and other qualifications make her eligible for membership. It is a training organization with a view of providing new voices for the upperclassmen's girls' chorus, and meets during ninth period on Tuesdays and Thursdays. This year, Joyce Norden served as president of the group, and Ann Etheridge as Librarian, with Barbara Metcalfe as assistant. It is our custom to use students as accompanists as much as possible and this year Judy Ann Peach, Mona Weerts and Lou Ann Beachler, served most excellently in this capacity. Such numbers as The Rosary ; Old MacDonald's Farm ; Lullaby ; Were You There ; How Long Wilt Thou Forget Me ; and Barn Dance , may be found in the library of this chorus. Although the girls appear in public only for the annual musicade,it is hoped that they will make more appearances in the future. 92 O o ° o a A FRONT ROW (1. to r.) Barbara Lowery, Kay Brandenburg, Marilyn Gallentine, pianist, Mr. O'May, director, Irene Perkins, Lois VonHolten. SECOND ROW: Charlene Rudiger, JoAnn Peach, Beverly O'Brien, Janet Durham, Dorothy Lee, Anne Reising. THIRD ROW; Lila Keleher, Mona Hallman. Judy Myers, Agnes Lauritzen, Josephine Peach, Margaret Anderson. FOURTH ROW: Glenda Ganschow, Joyce Dyche, Marjorie Peterson, Harriet Blackert, Linda Wilson, Norma Stone. FIFTH ROW; Lucille Trobaugh, Carolyn Williams, Roberta Wiggim, Mary Lou Odell, Phyllis Carpenter, Hazel Schulte. SIXTH ROW; Joan Westman, Anita Jacobs. Carolyn Monson, Nancy Andersen, Betty Jo Metcalfe, Phyllis Ohda. floatton,-Section, ( toncto The Junior - Senior Girls Chorus is an organization of girls from the upper two classes of our school and is composed of the girls whose voices and other qualifications justify their membership. It is generally from this group that the smaller vocal ensembles are formed and groups are chosen to represent our school in public programs, festivals, and contests. The scheduled rehear sal time for this chorus is during ninth period on Mondays and Wednesdays. This year the following girls were chosen as chorus officers: Phyllis Ohda, president; JoAnn Peach, Li- brarian; Charlene Rudiger, Ass't Librarian. Numbers such as the following were used in this group. Three Little Maids , The Sleigh , Ave Maria , How Like Unto a Flower , God So Loved the World , Climbing Jacobs Ladder , Without God , Make Believe . Our accompanist this year was Marilyn Gallentine who did a wonderful job both because of her musicianship and her dependability. We are proud of our musical groups and hope that they will become better and bigger under the direction of Mr. C. H. O'May 93 VOCAL ENSEMBLE Left to Right - Larry Williams, Ronnie Gloden, Dennis Snider, Harold Birkey, Joe Waterhouse, John Bolz, Bill Edson, Ronnie Burkey, Marilyn Gallentine. BRASS ENSEMBLE BACK ROW - Bill Edson, CharlesWhite Ronnie Burkey. FRONT ROW - Judy Myers, Mona Weerts, Irene Perkins. CLARINET DUO SAXOPHONE QUARTET M. L. O'Dell, J. A. Peach. Bette Metcalfe, M. L. Hoge, Judy Fink, J. Peach. TRIPLE TRIO BACK ROW-M. L. O'Dell, Phyllis Carpenter, Carolyn Williams, Norma Stone. 2ND ROW-Glenda Ganschow, Judy Myers, LilaKeleher. FRONT-Irene Perkins, Marilyn Gallentine, Josephine Peach. f o r « FLUTE TRIO Lila Keleher, Larry Williams, Lois Edson. 94 ATHLETICS Watch Out The Cheerleaders FRONT ROW, LtoR: Mr. LaRussa, Don Christensen, Jim Middleton. Joe Waterhouse, Mr. Vail. SECOND ROW: Lewis Epperson, Larry Akridge, Bob VonHolten, Gene Dir, David Fisher. THIRD ROW: Bob Gel-dean, RonnieBurkey, Charles White. Bruce Carr, Don Gustafson. FOURTH ROW: Ross Alshouse, Dennis Snider, Alfred Jacobs, George Norden, Bill Edson. FIFTH ROW: John Bolz. Douglas Etheridge, Ned Waterhouse, Joe Hassler, Roy Lathrop, Sonny O'Bryan. tv The W Club is an organization composed of all those boys who earned their major letters in one or more of the three major sports of our school: Football, Basketball, or Track. The prime motive of this group is to promote athletics and Sportsmanship, provide a common bond for our boys in athletics, and create a desire for participation in sports. Jim Middleton as President, Don Christiansen as Vice President, Joe Waterhouse as Secretary-Treasurer, and Mr. LaRussa as Sponsor make up the list of club officers this year. Fundsfor this group are raised by means of selling tickets for J. V. games and sponsoring of one major athletic event. The highlight event of the year, will be a trip to Chicago. Junior Varsity Cheer Leaders-Judy Fink, Roberta Wig-gim, Joyce Henley. Varsity Cheer Leaders-Kay Brandenburg, Carolyn Williams. Phyllis Carpenter. Nancy Andersen, MarilynGallentine, NormaStone. 97 Walnut's Defense, L to R: Line: Sonny O'Bryan, Bob VonHolten, Joe Hassler, Doug Etheridge, Ned Waterhouse, Jim Middleton. George Norden, and Larry Akridge. Linebackers: Roy Lathrop, Don Christiansen, and Dennis Snider. Secondary: Bill Edon, Don Gustafson, and Bob Geldean. V Z 6tty Coach Steve La Russa and his fine assistants started the season with six able veterans, only three of which had seen very much offensive experience. These vets were co-captains Jim Middleton and Joe Hassler, plus Dennis Snider, Don Gustafson, Don Christiansen, and Roy Lathrop. These six won letters again this year as did Gene Dir, Bob VonHolten, Doug Etheridge, Dave Fisher, Ross Alshouse, Joe Water-house, Larry Akridge, Ronnie Burkey, Ned Waterhouse, John Bolz, Sonny O'Bryan, Bob Geldean, Bill Edson, and George Norden. Even though they did not win the Blackhawk Conference we think they deserve as much credit as past teams that have. The Walnut Blue Raiders began their season with very high hopes again this year only to be defeated by PRINCETON in their opening game by a score of 34 to 14. Touchdowns were made by Snider and Hassler. Snider ran one extra point and Bolz kicked the other. The Raiders went to WETHERSFIELD for their first Blackhawk test. It was the first conference loss for the Blue Raiders in six years. The score was 33 to 13. Touchdowns were made by Hassler and Gustafson. The only extra point was kicked by Bolz. The Blue Raiders went to GALVA for a real struggle as the 14 to 13 score shows. Walnut came home the winner by a single extra point. Our touchdowns were made by Hassler and Snider and they each n NLM He did a splendid job of coaching our defense. The team surely knew he was among us when he played a position during scrimmage and really mixed it up. MR. VAIL Defensive Coach 98 Walnut's Offense, LtoR: Line: Doug Etheridge, Ned Waterhouse, Larry Akridge, Jim Middleton, Bob VonHolten, Don Christiansen, and Roy Lathrop. Backfield: Dennis Snider, Bill Edson, Joe Hassler, and Don Gustafson. 'PootfcM scored their own conversions. WALNUT played their first home game of the 1954 season with TOULON. Walnut's rugged defense proved to be at its best as the 21 to 0 score shows. Touchdowns were made by Hassler and Snider with Snider gaining a second one on a pass interception. WALNUT and WYOMING struggled through rain, sleet, and hail to play one of the most evenly matched games of the season. There was no score in the game until late in the fourth quarter when Walnut fumbled on their own twelve yard line. Wyoming scooped up the ball and scored and the final score remained 6 to 0. WALNUT completely outplayed ELMWOODas they overran them by a score of 45 to 6. Touchdowns were made by Snider 2, Hassler 2, Fisher, Etheridge, and Norden. Conversions were scored by Snider. Gustafson, and Hassler. The Blue Raiders went to BRADFORD where they met the most rugged defensive wall of the season and an untamable offensive eleven. Walnut brought home a 19 to 0 defeat. The last home game and the last of the season spelled victory to a very determined team of Raiders. They had to come from behind in the final period to stop the PRINCEVILLE PRINDES. Touchdowns were scored by Hassler 2 and Gustafson 1. Lathrop scored the only PAT. The final score was 19 to 13. He performed his usual excellent job of coaching, but with so few returning lettermen, he was unable to capture the seventh straight Blackhawk Championship. Mr. La Russa Offensive Coach 99 V zsi4itty alette 02Ouute'i4, Don Christiansen Larry Akridge GUARD, Tackle, GUARD, Defensive End Defensive Linebacker Roy Lathrop END, Center, Defensive Linebacker Dennis Snider QUARTERBACK, Halfback, Defensive Linebacker Don Gustafson FULLBACK, Halfback, Defensive Safety Co-Captain Elect joe Gassier FULLBACK, Halfback, End, Tackle, Co-Captain Bob VonHolten DEFENSIVE END. Guard, Co-Captain Elect Bob Geldean DEFENSIVE LINEBACKER, Halfback Joe Waterhouse DEFENSIVE END, Center Ross Alshouse END, Halfback, Quarterback George Norden END, Guard, Tackle 100 Gene Dir DEFENSIVE END, Linebacker Doug Etheridge END, Defensive Tackle, Linebacker Bill Edson OFFENSIVE and Defensive Halfback Jim Middleton CENTER,Fullback,Halfback, Tackle, Co-Captain David Fisher HALFBACK, Fullback, End Ned Waterhouse TACKLE, End, Defensive Center Sonny O'Bryan QUARTERBACK, Defensive Halfback 101 cation V znAtty Scftutut FRONT ROW, L TO R: Don VonHolten, Timmy Andersen, Terry Jenner, Ronnie Gloden, Max Laurit-zen, Jerry Fritz, and Larry Williams. MIDDLE ROW, L TO R: Mr. Vail, coach, Ira Kelly, manager. Edward Gerdes, James Baker, Ronnie Burkey, Everett White, Paul Covill, David Fischer. Lewis Epperson. and Mr. Vlieger, coach. BACK ROW, L TO R: Roger Fenn, Clifford Bohm, John Bolz, Glenn Mattes, Alfred Jacobs, Dick Fritz, Lawrence Hussy, and Sonny O’Brien. Our J. V. Boys broke even this year playing two of three scheduled games. The other, with Bradford, was called off because of the snow. They get more work than just those games, however, through their scrimmage with the varsity every night. They are probably giving as much or more than the varsity on most plays and certainly deserve their share of credit. Wethersfield: Walnut played a much lighter Gosling team to a standstill with a score 18 - 0. Toulon: We met Toulon on a sea of mud which handicapped us us greatly. The game ended 19 - 13 in favor of the Trogans. TEAM W L TP OP Wyoming 6 1 98 31 Bradford 6 1 137 43 Walnut 4 3 112 91 Wethersfield 4 3 132 81 Galva 4 3 118 82 Toulon 2 5 83 102 Princeville 2 5 78 87 Elmwood 0 7 7 248 102 ei et eUC Left to Right; Gail Carlson, Ronnie Burkey, Ross Alshouse, Joe Waterhouse, Roy Lathrop, Joey Hassler, Ned Waterhouse, Douglas Etheridge, Denny Snider, Bill Edson, Ronnie Gloden, and Don Gustafson. STANDING, Left to Right: Jim Baker, Lawrence Hussey, Clifford Bohm, John riolz, Alfred Jacobs, Larry Odell, and Ronnie Gloden. KNEELING, Left to Right: Larry Williams, Max Lauritzen. David Fisher, Edward Gerdes, Lewis Epperson, Terry Jenner, and Harold Andersen. 103 VARSITY ‘SCoc66 zc a6 1954 WALNUT 49 OHIO 48 WALNUT 49 MANLIUS 50 WALNUT 61 GALVA 56 WALNUT 56 PRINCEVILLE 42 WALNUT 71 TOULON 46 WALNUT 59 SHEFFIELD 55 MENDOTA TOURNAMENT WALNUT 46 ST. BEDE 62 WALNUT 59 AMBOY 47 WALNUT 78 MANLIUS 66 WALNUT 54 OHIO 47 WALNUT 59 ELMWOOD 53 WALNUT 58 WHETHERSFIELD 42 WALNUT 49 WYOMING 63 WALNUT 72 BRADFORD 61 WALNUT 50 GALVA 56 WALNUT 44 TOULON 28 WALNUT 60 WYOMING 57 WALNUT 50 ELMWOOD 66 WALNUT 52 BRADFORD 41 WALNUT 58 PRINCEVILLE 66 WALNUT 32 PRINCETON 66 WALNUT 51 WETHERSFIELD 81 WALNUT 33 LA SALLE 53 BIG FOUR TOURNAMENT WALNUT 46 PRINCETON 69 WALNUT 39 DEPUE 73 WALNUT 63 HALL 66 FRESHMAN SOPHOMORE WALNUT 33 MANLIUS 36 WALNUT 29 OHIO 26 WALNUT 26 GALVA 30 WALNUT 29 PRINCEVILLE 21 WALNUT 30 TOULON 48 WALNUT 62 SHEFFIELD 25 WALNUT 41 MANLIUS 42 WALNUT 48 OHIO 40 WALNUT 29 ELMWOOD 50 WALNUT 23 WETHERSFIELD 38 WALNUT 49 WYOMING 62 WALNUT 43 BRADFORD 25 WALNUT 34 GALVA 41 WALNUT 33 TOULON 42 WALNUT 39 WYOMING 48 WALNUT 27 ELMWOOD 31 WALNUT 44 BRADFORD 35 WALNUT 57 PRINCEVILLE 55 WALNUT 18 PRINCETON 44 WALNUT 39 WETHERSFIELD 59 FRESHMAN SOPHOMORE TOURNAMENT WALNUT 58 ELMWOOD 38 WALNUT 39 TOULON 41 WALNUT 53 GALVA 52 BLACKHAWK CO-CHAMPIONS - with ELMWOOD THIRD PLACE IN MENDOTA HOLIDAY TOURNAMENT FRESHMAN - SOPHOMORE TEAM - SIXTH IN CONFERENCE FRESHMAN - SOPHOMORE TEAM - SIXTH IN CONFERENCE FRESHMAN - SOPHOMORE TEAM THIRD IN CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT 104 ‘Sad -55 TEAM SCORING F.G. F.T. F.T.M. P.F. T.P. Joe Hassler 119 104 57 62 342 Dennis Snider 107 110 74 64 324 Douglas Etheridge 82 96 48 57 260 Ned Waterhouse 90 68 40 39 69 Ross Alshouse 23 23 17 39 69 Roy Lathrop 18 23 29 24 59 Gail Carlson 18 12 10 24 48 Joe Waterhouse 10 3 5 5 23 Red Burkey 3 9 7 4 15 Bill Edson 2 3 4 11 7 Don Gustafason 0 6 7 12 6 Roger Anderson 1 0 1 3 2 Ed O'Bryan 0 2 0 0 2 Ronnie Gloden 0 0 2 7 0 Jim Middleton 0 1 1 1 1 AWARDS SENIORS SOPHOMORES Joe Hassler-CoCaptain Ned Waterhouse Dennis Snider-CoCaptam Ross Alshouse Ronald Burkey Roy Lathrop MINOR AWARDS Joe Waterhouse Roger Anderson A1 Jasobs JUNIORS Ed O'Bryan Douglas Etheridge Ronnie Gloden Gail Carlson John Bolz Don Gustafason Lewis Epperson Bill Edson Terry Jenner Larry Williams Max Lauritzen Dean Langford NUMERALS Ed Gerdes, Cliff Bohn, L. O'Dell, J. Baker, L. Hussey FRESHMA N-SOPHOMORE LEADING SCORERS ED O'BRYAN 202 RONNIE GLODEN 184 AL JACOBS 143 RED BURKEY 134 DAVE FISHER 108 NED WATERHOUSE 65 TERRY JENNER 48 LARRY WILLIAMS 38 JOHN BOLZ 35 LEWIS EPPERSON 33 105 'pOOt tii The gym was decorated very appropriately with the Blackhawk Conference school pennants and colors for each respective school. Minniature goal posts were at each end of the gym with a huge Blackhawk emblem in the center of the west wall. ArthurLelandShearbumacted very ably as Toastmaster for the evening and introduced the following program: The Mother's of the 1954 Football squad entertained the players and their guests at the annual football banquet in the highschoolgym on November 13, 1954. Approximately 131 guests were treated to a bountiful banquet and were then entertained by the Boys chorus and a guest speaker, Mr. Lee Pfund, head basketball coach at Wheaton College, Wheaton, Illinois. Grace; Rex Lawrence, Welcome; Mrs. Wayne Alshouse, Response; Dennis Snider, Co-captains;Joe Hassler and Jim Middleton, who in turn announced the Co-captains elect Don Gustafson and BobVonHolten. Miss Cully presented awards to the following cheerleaders; Varsity; Nancy Andersen, Kay Brandenburg, Phyllis Carpenter, Marilyn Gallentine, Norma Stone, Carolyn Williams. Junior Varsity; Judy Fink, Joyce Henley, and Roberta Wiggim, Mr. LesVlieger, Charles Vail and Mr. LaRussa presented awards to the team. 106 J Ross Alshouse Guard Joe Waterhouse Forward Ned Waterhouse Forward Denny Snider Guard Co-Captain Coach Vail Joe Hassler Forward Co-Captain Roy Lathrop Guard Doug Etheridge Forward Gail Carlson Guard FRESHMAN SQUAD: Left-to-Right - Larry Williams, Harold Anderson, David Fisher, Terry Jenner, Paul Schrader, Lawrence Hussey, Larry O'Dell, Cliff Bohm. Coach Les Vlieger A1 Jacobs Don Gustafson Ronnie Gloden Ronnie Burkey Bill Edson Roger Andersen l-r. 1ST ROW: Joe Waterhouse, Glen Mattes, Ed O'Brien, Bob VonHolten, R. Burkey, Max Lauritzen, Keith Sherman, Art Heidenreich, Ed Gerdes, P. Covill, Terry Jenner, Roy Schoaf. 2ND ROW; Larry Williams, Geo. Norden. Don Gustafson, Sam Fordham, Bill Edson, L. Tornow, R. Gloden, L. Epperson, D. Fischer, Gail Carlson Jim Baker, Cliff Bohm. 3RD ROW; Mr. Vail, Ira Kelley, Roger Fenn, Bruce Carr, Charles White, H. Birkey, Roy Lathrop, Doug. Etheridge, Joe Hassler, Ned Waterhouse, John Bolz, Jim Middleton, Dennis Snider, A. Jacobs, Ross Alshouse, Mr. LaRussa. Schedule April 6 - Newman, Wethersfield, Walnut - (1st) April 12 - Ohio, Walnut - (1st) April 16 - Geneseo Relays - (6th) April 21 - Galva Relays - (2nd) April 26 - Fulton Relays - (4th) May 3 - Big Four - (2nd) May 5 - Earlville Relays - (1st) May 17 - Gateway Classic -(6th) May 10 - Blackhawk Meet - (1st) May 11 - Morrison Fr. - Soph. -May 13 - District May 20 - State April 29 - Geneso, Walnut, Fr. and Soph. - (1st) The 1955 Walnut Track Team consisted of 38 boys-, 7 Freshmen, 11 Sophomores, 9 Juniors, and 11 Seniors. Of these, only 13 were returning lettermen. Ira Kelly and Roger Fenn were the efficient managers who assisted Mr. La Russa and Mr. Vail during the busy season. David Fisher, among the Freshmen, was outstanding in dash and relay events. Epperson, Bolz, Gloden, and O'Brien, among the Sophomores, were responsible for many points. White, Edson and Etheridge were often in the winners column for the Juniors and Snider Hassler, and Middleton always made a fine showing for the Seniors. Joe Hassler broke the track and school shot-put record at the Big Four meet and the Fulton meet, and the Freshman-Sophomore relay team won many firsts. Our team made an enviable record in placing as high as they did in meets with as many participating schools as there were; 16 at Geneseo, 16 at Galva, 26 at Fulton etc. At the close of the season Dennis Snider and Joe Hassler were elected co-captains, and Nancy Andersen was chosen as Track Queen. The season ended with W.C.H.S. winning the Blackhawk championship and Hassler breaking another shot-put record. 109 FIELD EVENTS O'Brien, Carlson. Gloden, N. POSTAL TEAM Williams, Lauritzen, Jenner, Covill. Waterhouse, Lathrop, Fisher, Middleton, Gerdes, Heidenreich, Burkey, Bohm, Schoff. Etheridge, Hassler. MILE RELAY Fisher. Snider, Ed- COACHES Mr. Vail. Mr. La Russa son, Jacobs. HURDLES Ed son. Birkey, Lathrop, Middleton, Epperson. VARSITY RELAY Ford-ham. Hassler, Lathrop, Gustafson. SHOT - DISTANCE MEN Baker, White, Snider, Norden, Carr. FRESHMAN - SOPHOMORE RELAY Tor now, Fisher, Bolz, Epperson, CHAMP Joe Hassler. Jacobs. INTRAMURAL CHAMPS 1st Row: D. Christiansen, Bob FIELD AND DISTANCE 1st Row: J. Water - Geldean. 2nd Row: R. Covill, E. Neahring, J. Baker, house. Bob VonHolten, K. Sherman. 2nd R. Burkey. Row: G. Mattes, E. O’Brien. GIRLS PING PONG J. Fink--1st., S. Epperson--2nd., A. Lauritzen --3rd., L. Von Holten--4th. BOYS DOUBLES D. Burkey, J. Bolz--1st. B. Carr, D. Carr--2nd. CHAMPSL. Epperson--1st., R. Gloden --2nd., B. Carr--3rd., E. Carr--4th. INTRAMURAL CHAMPS 100 yd. Dash......B. Edson 220 yd. Dash . . . .L. Epperson 880 yd. Run........D. Snider 440 yd. Run........D. Fisher Mile..............D. Snider Shot..............J. Hassler Discus........J. Middleton H. Hurdles.......R. Lathrop L. Hurdles........D. Fisher H. Jump.......N. Waterhouse B. Jump...........D. Fisher Pole Vault. . . . J. Middleton E. O'Brien CHECKER CHAMPS G. Dir --lst.,L. Epperson--2nd., E. Jacobs--3rd., R. Gloden --4th. INTRAMURAL 1st Row; D. Fritz, G. Norden, L. Tornow. 2nd Row; M. Lauritzen, G. Dir, R. Schoaf, L. Kepner, H. Lee. INTRAMURAL 1st RtTW; J. Middleton, G. Mattes, H. Birkey, B. Carr. 2nd Row: E. Gerdes, L. O'Dell, L. Wil- liams. INTRAMURAL 1st Row: C. Bohm, D. Burkey, S. Fordham. 2nd Row: B. Leutzinger, J. Fritz, H. Andersen. Miss Cully - P.E. Instructor Archery Class £eUccatce«t 112 Ping Pong Class Bowling Team Girls’ Basket Ball Badminton Class 'PfapitcaC £cUcc tto t A Gym Class 113 BOTTOM: John Bolz, Edward O’Bryan, Eddie Neahring, Darrel Burkey,Ronald Burkey, Eddie Blondin, Tom Bell, Bob VonHolten, Keith Sherman, Ramon Burkey, Terry Jenner, Harold Andersen, Larry Williams. TOP: Ned Waterhouse, Gary Buzard, Charles White, Sam Fordham, Glen Fritz, Ronald Gloden, Roger Anderson, Jim Baker, Ken Kuhnert, Lewis Epperson, Jerry Fritz, Don VonHolten, Coach Chuck Vail.' TOP: Charles White, Alfred Jacobs, Gary Buzard, Sam Fordham, Arthur Heindenrich, Eddie Neahring, Bob Gel-dean. BOTTOM: Larry Williams, Max Lauritzen, Larry Akridge, Roger Anderson, Jim Middleton, Gene Dir. George Norden. TOP: Eddie Neahring, Larry Akridge, Don Christiansen, Bob Geldean. BOTTOM: Tom Bell, Samuel Fordham, Roger Anderson, Gene Dir. KNEELING: Paul Reising. L. to R.: George Norden, Arthur Heidenreich, Alfred Jacobs, Don Christiansen, Sonny O’Bryan. 'TV'ieAticKy FRONT ROW, 1. to r.: Tom Bell, Lowell Kepner, Max Lauritzen, Stanley Olson, Larry Williams, Terry Jenner, Ira Kelly, Ernest Jacobs, Bob VonHolten, Paul Reising, James Baker. MIDDLE ROW: Edward Blondin, Edward Gerdes, Larry Conley, Junior Lee, Ramon Burkey, Paul Covill, Harold Andersen, Jerry Fritz, Ronald Gloden, Kenneth Kuhnert, Lewis Epperson, Robert Leuzinger, Ray Schoff. TOP ROW: Charles Poison. Glen Fritz, Keith Sherman, Larry Oaell, Lawrence Hussey, Harold Birkey, Delbert Carr, Clifford Bohm, Robert Hassler, Harold Pashon, Charles White, Arthur Heidenrich, Gary Buzard, Lauren Tornow, Alfred Jacobs, Duane Christiansen. FRONT ROW, 1. to r.: Ira Kelly, Ernest Jacobs, Larry Akridge, Gene Dir, Larry Odell, Clifford Bohm, Harry Lee, Edward Gerdes, Stanley Olson, Paul Reising. MIDDLE ROW: Gary Buzard, Harold Birkey, Lowell Kepner, Charles Poison, Don Christiansen, Bob Gel-dean, Lauren Tornow, Arthur Heidenrich, Paul Covill, Larry Conley. THIRD ROW: Harold Pashon, Duane Christiansen, Lawrence Hussey, Ray Schoff, Jim Middleton, George Norden, Glen Mattes, Delbert Carr. Go Duke! Managers? Paying 'em off? Kangaroo Up and In Will he make it? How’s the view? 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