Wamego High School - Wa Kaw Yearbook (Wamego, KS)

Text from Pages 1 - 82 of the 1960 volume:

THE WA-KAW 1960 EDITION WAMEGO RURAL HIGH WAMEGO, KANSAS This book is dedicated to you, the students of WRHS. Your voices filled the lonely halls and made them live. Your mind reached out to grasp the knowledge before you, and your youth made the many long hours bearable. Lonely and deserted you stood in the hall that first day of school. You wondered how you could ever adjust to.high school life or ever like it. Before very long you lost that fear. The WRHS school building became your home away from home. You brought here your problems and heartbreaks, your joys and laughter. Here many of these problems ceased to be as their importance became dimmer. Many times WRHS was able to offer to you extreme happiness or laughter. Happiness often came with the honor of king, queen, class officer, club president, or honor athlete. Do you remember the night the basketball team lost by only one point, and how you sweat and played every second of the game with them? Rem- ember all the times at pep rallies when you yelled as loud as you could because you wanted to help support the team? You did your part to sup- port the team? You did your part to support school spirit. Examination time always made you, along with all the others, shudder. However, if you had studied well your hard work was rewarded. As you waited your turn to graduate, you remembered all the honor students that WRHS had seen. You were proud that many of the students now in col- leges or famous positions were WRHS graduates. You wanted to take your place in this line. You, too wanted to be known. And you were known, and you will be long remembered, for you were a part of the very lifeblood that made WRHS. You helped mold her, form her, and make her what she is today It is therefore only proper that this book be dedicated to you, for you made WRHS live. 2 ADMINISTRATORS Standing before the student body, August thirty- first, Principal Saffell began the 1959-60 school term. In spite of his many duties, Mr. Saffell al- ways found time to give help to students when it was needed. The graduating class of 1960 was the first class that Mr. Saffell watched completely advance through high school. Backing Mr. Saffell during the school year was the Board of Education consisting of A. G. Eddy, director, Verland W. Fecht, clerk, and Robert Kersey, treasurer. These men enforced the policies of the school and handled the school's transactions. Elected to the offices for three years, these men serve voluntarily. Keeping the high school office running smooth- ly was credited to Miss Mable Mitchell, office secretary. She always had time to help students and to offer a friendly word. Principal Tom Saffell will be long remembered for his many fair decisions. Mr. Eddy, Mr. Fecht, and Mr. Kersey, members of the School Board, had a monthly meeting. 4 Miss Mitchell, office-secretary, rarely had a spare minute. COOKS Approximately 125 students rushed to the lunch room at 11:40 each day. The meals were thirty cents for the students and thirty-five cents for the teachers. Supervising the lunch room was Mrs. Nellie Green, who was assisted by Mrs. Maude Rickstrew and Mrs. Jessie Randall. The delicious food was planned and served by the cooks each day with the help of some high school students. CUSTODIANS Familiar faces to mem- bers of the student body were those of Mr. August Dombusch and Mr. Ches- ter Outright. These hard working custodians kept the building looking neat and clean despite the heavy flow of students each day. Often called upon by stu- dents, they were always willing to help. DRIVERS The bus drivers were very im- portant at WRHS. They drove students to such events as Band Day, games, and other out of town activities. Mr. Young drove east of Belvue and south of Wa- mego. Mr. Klink traveled south of Wamego, toward Alma, and west on 18. Mr. Burgess journeyed to Louisville, Belvue, and Laclede. Mr. Taylor's route inclueded Louisville and west. 5 Typing students Ronnie Howard, Janice Wilburn, Dorothy Temple, Virginia Hecker, Bonnie Sloan, and Darold Brunkow practice for speed. Myrna Hornberger Robert Anderson Clayton Stultz 6 Claralee West changes a tire as Betty Nixon, Ann Wagner, and Judy Weeks offer suggestions. This is just one of the things that drivers training class learns. Vera Holder points out a government function to her government class. Edmund Delk For the speech class Polly Swaim demonstrates the proper way to clean a wool sweater as Mrs. Selby looks on Concentration is one of the secrets of business arithmetic and salesmanship. Rita Bennet, Larry Timmons, Clifford Tessen- dorf, and Vicky Moore display this ability. Mildred Selby Jean Sims 8 Je lis Francais, reads French II student Bob Pitney as he records his French lesson with the help of Viola Elder, Miss Sims, and Joyce Payne. English III involves a lot of word study as John Hupe shows here. Mrs. Selby continues her work even though she suffered a broken ankle. 9 Leonard Nehring Alice Grieshaber passes out the frogs for her biology classmate Jake Mertz to dissect. Alex Bressler and Betty Schleif point out some interesting facts to their general science class. 10 Algebra problems can be fun, smile Tommy Worthing and Jim Wiltz, as they turn to Mr. Geise for the next one. Lois Sellers Freda Pitney Student librarians Betty Simmer and Judy Weeks decorate the bulletin board as Judy Bachman, Janie Morris, Janice Wilburn examine several volumes of encyclopedias. Miss Sellers shows them the technique to use. 11 Terry Wilson and Jim Davies practice tumbling in boys' gym class. The girls' gym class is enjoying a game of indoor croquet. 12 Larry Blume, Jim Wiltz, David Gordon, Doug Wilson, and Gene Tibbetts watch Harold McCarter work in woodworking class. Jim Kientz, Kenneth McCarter, and Francis Thompson make gooa use of their time in vocational ag. Chris Langvardt 13 Homemaking III girls are busy making their favorite Christmas candy. Mrs. Johns is demonstrating how to cross stitch a blouse to her sewing class. Martha Streeter Margaret Johns 0 Barbara Leonard, Vicky Moore, Jana Capps, Harry Mansfield, are working on The Chief to complete it by the deadline. Ben Eichem, JoAnn Berry, and Sheila Foresman work patiently on the Wa-Kaw. Barbara Burgess 15 The Journalism Class attended the 1959-60 Journalism Conference at Manhattan. STANDING: Ben Eichem Barbara Leonard, JoAnn Berry, Ann Lonsinger, Sheila Foresman, and Harry Mansfield. SITTING: Vicky Moore, Mrs. Barbara Burgess, Pat Bussart, and Jana Capps. Reporting and recording the events of the school year was the primary job of the journalism department. With a small staff of eight this class published the biweekly school newspaper, The Chief and the annual. The Wa- Kaw. The goal of the class was improvement. Sheila Foresman, Wa-Kaw Editor, and Barbara Leonard, Chief Editor, stop for a minute from their busy duties to pose for a picture. 16 ORGANIZATIONS STUDENT COUNCIL Officers of Student Council were Mr. Saffell, Sponsor; Vicky Moore, Karen Geyer, Tone Uhlrich, and Ben Eichem. The student governing body of WRHS is Student Council. This body of twenty- five was made up of presidents, vice- presidents, and representatives from each class and organization. This group was used to express the needs and the desires of the student body. STUDENT COUNCIL, BACK: Kenny Gilchrist, Larry Griffin, Vicky Moore, Roy Grieshaber, Paul Coffman, Jimmy Johnson, Darold Brunkow, Ben Eichem. SECOND: Jim Kientz, Dan Foltz, Mary Cantwell, Sheila Foresman, Judy Mille FRONT: Tom Umscheid. Tone Uhlrich, Lana Machin, Thayer Duncan, and Pat Bledsoe. Members elected to the National Honor Society in 1959-60 are: Jim Kientz, Tone Uhlrich, Beverly Berner, Karen Geyer, Carol Childers, Janice Habluetzel and Joyce Payne. NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY The National Honor Society is an organ- ization at W. R. H. S. in which only out- standing students who have been selected by the faculty are eligible for membership. These students are judged on four major points: scholarship, leadership, service, and character. To be qualified for this honor, students must be in the upper one-third of the junior or senior class scholastically. Five per- cent of the junior class and ten per-cent of the senior class are elected each year. Members elected to the National Honor Society in 1958-59: Bob Pitney, Thayer Duncan, Roy Grieshaber, and Jean Gordon. Sponsor Mr. Saffell is at the left. 19 W-CLUB W-Club Officers: Bob Pitney, Jack Kaine, John Deedrick, Tone Uhlrich, and Robert West. BACK: Paul Coffman, Robert West, Guy Graf, Larry Wilson, Tom Hofmann, Ronnie Lintz, Ben Eichem, and Kent Hilliard. SECOND: Richard Mertz, Larry Griffin, Jim Kientz, Bruce Harrison, Mike Plummer, Clifford Shinski, Duane Raine, and Kenneth McCarter. FRONT: Mr. Geise, John Deedrick, Bob Pitney, Tone Uhlrich, Robert Harrison, Jack Kaine, and Mr. Delk. PEP CLUB BACK: Deedrick, Sherrill, Geyer, Sutton, Gordon, Rand, Capps, Olson, Streeter, Thompson, Cantwell, Downey, Mc- Coy, Myers, Keyes, Dorr. THIRD: Miller, Berry, Childers, Bretz, Bahner, Bussart, Lonsinger, Casper, Linder, Cook, McGuire, Weixelman, Bowman, Bowen, Fish, West. SECOND: Palenske, Nixon, Howard, Bledsoe, Hecker, Karst, Meyer, LaFollette, Southerland, Weeks, Weixelman, Lonsinger, Songs, Timmons, Atkisson, Vilven, Scoville. FRONT: Linton, Free!, Riley, Berges, Nelson, Hupe, Pageler, Moore, Machin, Berner, Stockebrand, Leonard, Peddicord, Wilson, Riniker, Schleif, Sutton, Green. Backing athletic teams and strengthening the school spirit of Wamego High was the pur- pose of Pep Club. The seventy members sponsored the Pig- skin Prom and Winter Formal. BACK: Cheryl McCoy, Karen Bahner, Barbara Leonard, Nyla Stocke- brand, Susie Hupe, Wreatha Streeter. SECOND: Pat Bussart, Anne Lonsinger, Annette Casper, Miss Sims, Mrs. Johns. FRONT: Janet Linton, Vicky Moore, Lana Machin, Beverly Berner, Karen Geyer. Vicky Moore, President CHEERLEADERS Vicky Moore, Lana Machin, Beverly Berner, Nyla Stockebrand, and Barbara Leonard, cheerleaders for 1959-1960, help to boost the teams morale. Beverly Berner, head cheerleader, displays pep and agility at all the games. Vicky Moore, Lana Machin, Beverly Berner, Nyla Stockebrand, and Barbara Leonard spend much time in diligent practice. 22 THESPIANS BACK: Thayer Duncan, Larry Griffin, Tone Uhlrich, Paul Coffman, Jim Johnson, Chuck Bender. SECOND: Harry Mansfield, Dan Foltz, Jack Kaine, Ben Eichem, Wreatha Streeter, Joy Bowman. FRONT: Barbara Leonard, Sharon Linder, Vicky Moore, Lana Machin, Pat Bledsoe, Sharon Meyer, Nyla Stokebrand. Thespians is a national organization. To be eligible one must have ten points which may be earned by acting in plays, working with scenery, costumes, and tickets. The Thespian organization sponsored one act play night. Thespian Officers: Vicky Moore, Jim Johnson, Chuck Bender, Mrs. Selby, Larry Griffin, Sharon Linder. Jim Johnson, president 23 FFA BACK: Bill Simmer, Clifford Tessendorf, Walter Dinger, Art Streeter, Edward Dinger, Charles Fechter, Tom Ross. THIRD: Larry Blume, Leroy Bowen, Ray Ubel, Harold McCarter, Charles Elder, Joe O'Donnell, Steve Weybrew.- SECOND: Ronnie Walsh, Ronnie Howard, Tom Kimball, Charles Crumbaker, Robert Gardenhire, Duane Raine, Darold Brunkow, Joe Brockish, Terry Wilson, David Brockish. FRONT: Clifford Shinski, Jim Kientz, Francis Thompson John Hieger, Kenneth McCarter, Larry Arand. OFFICERS, BACK: Clifford Shinski, Kenneth McCarter, Larry Arand. FRONT: Mr. Langvardt, Jim Kientz, John Hieger, Francis Thompson. FFA is the national organization of the Future Farmers of America. Mem bers received valuable information to- wards becoming better farmers. With this aim in mind, the FFA carried out many worthwhile projects beneficial to the community. Included among these were a scrap iron drive, judging contests, pest eradication contest, and the annual Parent-Son Banquet. John Hieger, President 24 FHA BACK: Sloan, Post, Prookish, Outhet, Saville, Nelson, Freel, Riley, Lonsinger, Berry, Moore, Meyer, Blanka, Bow- man, Saville, Grieshaber, Blanka, Lungren, Miller, Machin, Foresman, Lonsinger. FOURTH: Estes, Holder, Gordon, Stewart, Jackson, Deedrick, Capps, Pageler, Olson, Rand, McCoy, McAninch, McGuire, Wilburn, Bachman, Boileau, Scoville, West, Temple, Beard. THIRD: Brunkow, Weixelman, Morris, Berges, Koppenheffer, Cook, Brunkow, Howard, Burnett, Dorr, Fairchild, Goidon, Torrey, Elder, Bretz, Duncan, Berry. SECOND: Fish, Jenkins, Pageler, Nixon, Tessendorf, Wilson, Vilven, Riniker, Sutton, Wagner, Songs, Southerland, LaFollette, Dinger, Burrell, Payne, Sherrill, Atkisson, Linton. FRONT: Stockebrand, Thompson, Keyes, Timmons, Green. Habluetzel, Meyer, Karst, Weixelman, Simmer, Peddicord, Myers, Childers, Sutton, Wilson. FHA is the national organization of the Future Homemakers of America. Although a fairly new organization at WRHS the 1959-1960 membership totaled one hundred four. The primary purpose of this organization is the betterment of girls and to better acquaint them with their future task as homemakers. Sheila Foresman, President Executive Council, STANDING: Stockebrand, Payne, Blanka, Temple, Berry, Sutton, Wilson. SITTING: Miller, Duncan, Grieshaber, Mrs. Johns, Mrs. Streeter, Moore, Bretz, Elder, Habluetzel, Foresman. THE RE BACK, STANDING: Becky Gordon, Wayne Wille, Susie Hupe, Mr. Anderson. THIRD: Sharon Sipes, Susan Saffell, Claudia Simpson, Erma Jean Weixelman, Nancy Dorr, Clifford Shinski, Jim Johnson, Jake Mertz, Vicky Moore, Diane Bretz, Carolyn Hutchinson, Fred Hiiies. SECOND: Jan Miller, Betty Nixon, Janice Langvardt, Patty Howard, Lana Machin, Linda Pageler, Beverly Berner. FRONT: Carol Childers, Karen Geyer, M'ajorie Sutton, Sherry Scoville, Janie Johnson. Janet Sherrill, drum majorette, leads the Red Raider Band in her Indian costume complete with head-dress. Twirlers Dalene LaFollette, Carolyn Hutchinson, Claralee West, Polly Swaim, and Patty Bledsoe are proud of their new red and white uniforms. OFFICERS, BACK: Judy Miller, Richard Mertz, Carol Childers. FRONT: Diane Bretz, Karen Geyer. The Wamego Red Raider Band presented many fine per- formances for students at pep rallies and fans at basketball and football games. The mem- bers spent many long hours rehearsing old songs and choosing new pieces. During the 1959-60 season the marching band made seven appearances. Among these were the band day at Emporia and the Hutchinson Fair. Honors were won at Hutchinson for the fine performance given. School spirit was boosted by the vig- orous playing. The band, under the direc- tion of Robert Anderson, made eleven appearnaces and Pep Band made twenty appearances. During the 1959-60 season, the band had 41 high school and 20 grade school members. IAIDER BAND BACK, STANDING: Barbara Leonard, Patty Young, Pam Pooler. THIRD: Jimmy Coon, Lynne Peddicord, Sherry Curtis, Larry Hinson, Don Pageler, Ramona Hosier, Bob Simpson, Steve Weybrew, Thayer Duncan, Janet Linton, Harry Mansfield, Richard Mertz, Nyla Stockebrand. SECOND: Marie Schafer, Roy Crieshaber, Judy Miller, Tommy Saffell, Gary Stewart, Jenny Nelson. FRONT: Linda Saffell, Alice Grieshaber, Janet Sherrill, and Sharon Fish. MIXED CHORUS BACK: B. Leonard, J. Kientz, G. Brant, J. Mertz, J. Johnson, J. Johnson, P. Coffman, J. Deedrick, D. Wilson, J. Kaine, C. Shinski, W. Guth, B. Eichem, S. Weybrew, V. Moore. FOURTH: B. Simmer, J. Payne, C. Pageler, B. Nixon, S. Foresman, B. Harrison, H. Mansfield, L. Griffin, R. Lintz, B. Pitney, W. Wille, R. Mertz, M. Brey- meyer, A. Lonsinger, J. Miller. THIRD: D. Thompson, M. Lundgren, A. Grieshaber, R. Blanka, C. McCoy, M. Deedrick, M. Sutton, T. Duncan, S. Linder, J. Hupe, G. Tibbetts, B. Ince, N. Stockebrand, P. Bussart. SECOND: M. McAninch, V. Lonsinger, C. Scoville, L. Riniker, M. Downey, K. Geyer, S. Hupe, L. Pageler, B. Berner, J. Nelson, C. West, J. Sherrill, C. Childers, J. Hablvetzel. FRONT: L. Peddicord, B. Holder, R. Bennett, B. Stewart, S. Green, P. Bledsoe, V. Holder, B. Brunkow, P. Howard, J. Bachman, J. Linton, S. Fish, M. Sutton. BOYS’ GLEE BACK: G. Brant, B. Harrison, L. Marten, J. Cutright, L. Griffin, J. Deedrick, J. Johnson, L. Bowen, K. Gilchrist. THIRD: T. Wilson, P. Coffman, R. Mertz, D. Wilson, J. Hood, B. Pitney, R. Lintz, J. Johnson, F. Thompson, J. Hupe, D. Raine. SECOND: L. Wilson, T. Hofmann, G. Miller, W. Guth, H. Mansfield, C. Shinski, J. Kientz, S. Weybrew, W. Willie, R. Olson. FRONT: G. Graf, M. Breymeyer, T. Uhlrich K. Hilliard, R. Miller, J. Kaine, B. Eichem, A. Bressler, L. Hinson. 28 The boys glee club appeared in the Christmas program at Wamego High School and at Seaman High School in Topeka for the League Music Festival. Accompanied by Carol Childers, boys glee advanced from unison to four part harmony. The mixed chorus was composed of seventy-four members. They sang at the Christmas program, the League Contest at Seaman and the District Music Contest at Washburn. A special mixed chorus of Fresh- men, Sophomores, and Juniors sang at Baccalaureate and Commencement. GIRLS’ GLEE BACK: Southerland, Foresman, S. Wilson, Machin, Dorr, Leonard, Moore, Blanka, Rand, Hupe, Sherrill, L. Pageler, Prockish. FOURTH: Morris, Karst, B. Pageler, Swaim, A. Lonsinger, Songs, Weisner, Payne, Nelson, Berner, Stocke- brand, V. Lonsinger. THIRD: Keyes, Nixon,Scoville, West, Cantwell, Jackson, Duncan, McGuire, Wilburn, Fairchild, Howard, Bennett. SECOND: V. Holder, Weeks, K. Wilson, S. Meyer, Habluetzel, Wagner, Bachman, Childers, Fish, Linton, Timmons. FRONT: Bledsoe, Thompson, Green, Stewart, B. Holder, Lungren, K. Meyer, Sutton, Riniker, Peddicord, Brunkow. Girls Glee is an organization for girls interested in singing, through which they can obtain experience and knowledge. The girls sang in four part harmony. They appeared at the Christmas program, the League Music Festival at Seaman, and the District Music Contest at Washburn. Hl-Y H-Y MEMBERS, BACK: K. Gilchrist, H. Mansfield, J. Deedrick, D. Raine, B. Eichem, B. Ince, J. Ippert. FOURTH: C. Jackson, T. Hofmann, B. Pitney, A. Dinger, R. Grieshaber, Mr. Nehring. THIRD: R. Garden- hire, L. Blume, K. McCarter, D. Gordon, A. Streeter. SECOND: J. Kientz, L. Bowen, C. Bender, W. Wille, D. Rhoads, T. Wilson, G. Miller, L. Berner. FRONT: M. Kaul, M. Breymeyer, K. Hilliard, T. Asbury. J Kaine, A. Bressler, J. Wiltz. Mr. Nehring talks to members of Hi-Y. They are, BACK: Duane Raine, Jim Kientz, Bob Pitney. FRONT: Roy Grieshaber, Jack Kaine, Harry Mansfield, and John Deedrick. Hi-Y is a Christian youth organization for high school boys. This national group is a branch of the YMCA. The purpose of Hi-Y is to create, maintain, and extend the high standards of Christian character. Some of the activities that Hi-Y carried out were a clothing drive and the Father-Son Banquet. Roy Grieshaber was president of Hi-Y for 1959-60. 30 Y-TEENS BACK: Deedrick, Rand, K. Meyer, N. Blanka, Grieshaber, A. Lonsinger, Moore, R. Blanka, McG.uire, Miller, S. Wilson, M. Sutton, V. Lonsinger. FOURTH: Nelson, Bachman, Stewart, Jackson, Capps, Linder, Casper, McCoy, McAninch, Wilburn, Lungren, Duncan, Childers. THIRD: Fairchild, Fish, Tessendorf, Vilven, Drake, Habluetzel, Gordon, Weeks, West, Scoville, Palenske, Songs. SECOND: Stockebrand, Koppenheffer, Riniker, K. Wilson, B. Brunkow, Howard, Geyer, Southerland, LaFollette, Dinger, Dorr. FIRST: Berges, Riley, Freel, Payne, Myers, Keyes, Bledsoe, Karst, S. Meyer, Peddicord, Pageler, and Berner. The Y-Teen Cabinet consisted of Sponsor, Miss Hornberger, Lynne Peddicord, Bev Berner, Sharon Fish, Carol Childers, Jean Gordon, Thayer Duncan, Sharon Linder, Patty Bledsoe, Dona Drake, Linda Pageler, Janice Habluetzel, and Sponsor, Mrs. Pitney. Seated weie Judy Miller and Marjorie Sutton. Y-Teens is a national organization for high school girls, sponsored by the YWCA. The Wamego group sent two delegates to the National meeting in New York City. The purpose of Y-Teens is To build a fellowship of women and girls de- voted to the task of realizing in our common life those ideals of personal and social living. Thayer Duncan, president of Y-Teens, presided over all the meetings. Science Club Member, STANDING: Mr. Nehring, Dan Foltz, Richard Mertz, Ben Eichem, Duane Raine Jim Kientz, Jim Johnson, John Deedrick, Wayne Wille, Robert West, Tone Uhlrich, Chuck Bender, Jack Kaine Ro Crieshaber Bob Pitney, John Hupe. SEATED: Jean Gordon, Rita Blanka, Joyce Payne, Viola Elder, Alice Cries haber, Sheila Foresman. SCIENCE CLUB Dan Foltz was president of Science Club for 1959-60. The purpose of Science Club was to broaden the interest of science. It consisted of students interested in science, who wanted to work on pro- jects Science Club was limited to twenty-five upperclass members. The underclassmen could join second semester if they had a B+ average or above, as long as the Science Club had no more than twenty-five members. Science Club Officers, STANDING: Jim Kientz, Mr. Nehring. SEATED: Jean Gordon, Bob Pitney, Richard Mertz, and Dan Foltz. CLASS OF 1960 KAREN BAHNER Y-Teens 1,2; Pep Club 3,4; FHA 1,2,3; F. H. A. Executive Council 3; Mixed Chorus 2, 3; Girls Glee 2, 3; Pep Club Demerit Committee 4; Triple Trio 2; Junior Play 3; Chief Staff 3; Wa-Kaw Staff 3. JOYCE BATES CHARLES BENDER Hi-Y 4; Science Club 4; Class Treasurer 4; Thespians 3,4, Treasurer 4; Junior Play 3. RITA BENNETT F. H. A. 1,2; Mixed Chorus 2,3,4; Girls Glee 3,4; Sixteens 2, 3. BEVERLY BERNER Y-Teens 1,2, 3, 4; Pep Club 1,2, 3,4, Vice-Presi- dent 4; Cheerleader 2, 3, Head Cheerleader 4; F. H. A. 1,2; Student Council 3; Band Council 3; Y-Teen Executive Council 3,4; Mixed Chorus 2, 3, 4; Class Vice-President 1,3; Basketball Queen Candidate 2, 3; Football Queen Candidate 2,4; Girls State 3; Pep Band 1. RITA BLANKA Y-Teens 1,2,3, 4; Science Club 4; F. H. A. 1,2, 3, 4, F. H. A; Executive Council 3,4; Girls Glee 1,4. PATRICIA BLEDSOE Y-Teens 1,2, 3,4, Vice-President 4: Pep Club 1,2, 3,4; F. H. A. 1, 2, 3; Student Council 4; Mixed Chorus 2, 3, 4; Girls Glee 1, 2, 3,4; Sixteens 3; Class Student Council Representative 4; Senior Carnival Queen Candidate 3; State Scholarship Contest 2,4; Band Twirier 4. DIANE BRETZ Y-Teens 1,2; Pep Club 1,2, 3,4; F. H. A. 1,2, 3, 4, Secretary 4, F. H. A. Executive Council 4; Girls Glee 1; Class Vice-President 2, 4; Senior Carnival Queen Candidate 1; Snowball Princess 4; Pep Band 3,4. PATRICIA BUSSART Pep Club 1,2, 3, 4; F. H. A. 1,2, 3,4; Mixed Chorus 2,4; Girls Glee 1; Pep Club Demerit Committee 4; Junior Play 3; Chief Staff Assistant Editor 4; Wa-Kaw Staff Photography Editor 4. ANNETTE CASPER Y-Teens 1,2, 3, 4; Pep Club 1,2, 3,4, Pep Club Demerit Committee 4. JUNIOR OUTRIGHT Hi-Y 1,2, 3; Student Council 1; Boys Glee 1; Class President 1; Pigskin Prom King Candidate 4: Foot- ball 1; Basketball 1; Track 1; Cross Country 1. AUSTIN DINGER Hi-Y 1,2, 3,4; Track 2. EDWARD DINGER THAYER DUNCAN Y-Teens 1,2, 3,4, Vice-President 3, President 4; Pep Club 1,2,3, 4; F. H. A. 1,2, 3, 4; Student Council Representative 4, Student Council 3,4; Y-Teen Executive Council 3,4; Mixed Chorus 2, 3,4; Girls Glee 2,4; Thespians 2, 3,4, President 3; Junior Play 3; Y-Teen Representative to New York 4; Snowball First Attendant 4; Pep Band 3,4; One Act Plays 3,4; Debate 3; District and League Speech 3,4. BEN EICHEM Hi-Y 1,2, 3, 4; W-Club 2, 3, 4; Science Club 1,2, 3.4, Secretary 2, Vice-President 3; Student Council 3,4, President 4; Mixed Chorus 2,3,4; Boys Glee 2, 3,4; Class Secretary 2; Student Coun- cil Representative 3; Thespians 3,4; Junior Play 3; Pigskin PTom King 4; Senior Carnival King Candi- date 3; Boys State 3; Chief Staff Sports Editor 4; Wa-Kaw Staff Assistant Editor 4; Football-Lettered 1,2, 3,4; Basketball 1,2; Track 1,2, Lettered 3, 4; One Act Plays 3,4; Intermural Basketball 4; District and League Speech 3,4. VIOLA ELDER Science Club 4; F. H. A. 1,2, 3, 4, F. H. A. Executive Council 4; State Scholarship Contest 2, 3.4. SHEILA FORESMAN Science Club 4; F. H. A. 1, 2, 3, 4, President 4; Mixed Chorus 4; Girls Glee 1.4: F. H. A. Executive Council 2, 3,4; Chief Statf 4; Wa-Kaw Staff Editor 4; State Scholarship Contest 1,2,3, 4; F. H. A. Historian 2, F. H. A. Camp 3; Snowball Attendant 4; Junior Play 3; Girls State 3. GARY GORDON JEAN GORDON Y-Teens 1,2, 3, 4; Science Club 3,4; Secretary 4; F. H. A. 1,2,3, 4; Y-Teen Executive Council 3,4; Girls Glee 1; Junior Play 3; State Scholarship 1, 2, 3,4; National Honor Society 3, 4; Putman Scholarship 4. ROY CRIESHABER Hi-Y 1,2, 3, 4; Pianist 1,2, 3, 4, President 4; Science Club 3,4; Student Council 3, 4; Band Council 4; Mixed Chorus 1; Class Treasurer 2, President 3; Junior Play 3; Boys State 3; State Scholarship Contest 2, 3, 4; Outstanding Band Member of Marching Season 3; National Honor Society 3, 4; Dance Band 3, 4; Pep Band 2, 3, 4; First Chair in Band 3, 4. LARRY GRIFFIN Hi-Y 1,2, 3; W-Club 1,2,4; Student Council 4; Mixed Chorus 2, 3, 4; Boys Glee 2, 3, 4; Class President 4; Thespians 3,4; Student Council Representative 4; Junior Play 3; Pigskin Prom King Candidate 4; Senior Play 4; Football 2, Lettered 1, 3,4; Basketball 1,2,3; Cross Country 1. ALICE GRIFFITH ROBERT HARRISON W-Club 1,2,3, 4; Student Council 4: Mixed Chorus 2,3; Boys Glee 2; Track, Lettered 1,2, 3,4; Basket- ball 1; Cross Country 1,2, 3, 4. JOHN HEICER F. F. A. 1,2, 3, 4, President 4; Student Council 4; Star Farmer of the Year 4. VERA HOLDER F. H. A. 1,2; Mixed Chorus 3, 4; Girls Glee 2, 3,4; Junior Play 3; Senior Play 4: District and League Speech 3, 4; One Act Play Night 3. CAROLYN HUPE Pep Club 2, 3,4, Secretary 3; F. H. A. 2,3, F. H. A. Executive Council 3; Mixed Chorus 2,3,4; Girls Glee 2,4; Pep Club Demerit 3,4: Sixteens 4; Triple Trio 2; Quartet 4; Basketball Queen Candi- date 3; Senior Carnival Queen Candidate 2; Vocal Solo Contest 2, 3,4; Pep Band 3,4. MARCELLA JACKSON Y-Teens 3,4; Pep Club 3,4; F. H. A. 3, 4; Girls Glee 1,4; Class Vice-President T, Fontana High School 1,2. JAMES JOHNSON Hi-Y 1,3; Science Club 2, 3,4, Treasurer 3; Stu- dent Council 4; Mixed Chorus 2, 3, 4; Boys Glee 2, 3,4; Thespians 3,4, President 4; Junior Play 3; Senior Play 4; Football 1; Basketball 1; Cross Country 1; Dance Band 3, 4; Pep Club 2, 3, 4; Eightballs 3; District and League Speech Festival 3,4. JIM KIENTZ BARBARA LEONARD Pep Club 1,2, 3, 4; F. H. A. 1,2; Mixed Chorus 3,4; Girls Glee 4; Triple Trio 2; Class Treasurer 1; Thespians 3, 4; Junior Play 3; Senior Play 4; Chief Staff 4; Editor 4; Wa-Kaw Staff 4; Cheer- leader 4; One Act Play 3, 4; Pep Band 1,2, 3; League and District Speech Festival 3,4; Foot- ball Queen Candidate 4; Basketball Prom Queen 4. SHARON LINDER Y-Teens 3,4, Chairman 4; Pep Club 3,4; F. H. A. 3; Y-Teens Executive Council 4; Mixed Chorus 4; Thespians 3,4, Secretary 4; Junior Play 3; Topeka High School 1,2; One Act Play 4; Speech and Dra- matic Festival 4. ANN LONS INC ER Pep Club 1,2, 3, 4; Mixed Chorus 2, 3, 4; Girls Glee 4; Junior Play 3; Y-Teens 1,2, 3, 4; F. H. A 1,2, 3, 4. MARY McANINCH Y-Teens 4; F. H. A. 1,2, 3, 4; Mixed Chorus 2, 3, 4; Girls Glee 1,2. KENNETH McCARTER Hi-Y 4; W-Club 2,3,4; F.F.A. 1,2, 3,4, Treasurer 4; Lettered Football 2,3,4; Basketball 4, Manager 4; Track 1,2,3. CHERYL McCOY Y-Teens 4; Pep Club 3,4; F. H. A. 4; Mixed Chorus 3, 4; Pep Club Dermerit Committee 4. HARRY MANSFIELD Hi-Y 1,2, 3,4, Chairman 3, Vice-President 4; Mixed Chorus 4; Boys Glee 1,2, 3,4; Thespians 3, 4; Junior Play 3; Chief Staff 4; Wa-Kaw Staff 4; Football 1,2; Track 1; Dance Band 4; Pep Band 3, 4; Senior Play 4. TOM MARTEN Boys Glee 4; Junior Play 3; Cross Country 1,2; Golf 3, 4; One Act Plays 4. VICKY MOORE Y-Teens 1,2, 3, 4, Chairman 3; Pep Club 1,2, 3, 4, President 4; F. H. A. 1,2,3, 4, Chairman 3,4, Vice-President 4; Student Council 4, Secretary 4; F. H. A. Executive Council 3,4; Y-Teen Executive Council 3; Mixed Chours 2, 3,4; Girls Glee 1,4; Pep Club Demerit Committee 3,4; Class Secretary 1, Reporter 2; Thespians 3,4, Vice-President 4; Junior Play 3; Senior Play 4; Football Pigskin Prom Queen 4; Chief Staff 3,4; Editor 3; Wa-Kaw Staff 3,4; Debate 3; Cheerleader 3, 4; One Act Plav 3, 4; Dance Band 3; Pep Band 1,2; League and Dis- trict Speech 4. LINDA PAGELER Y-Teens 1,2, 3, 4; Pep Club 1,2, 3,4; F.H.A. 1, 2; Band Council 3; Y-Teen Executive Council 2, 3, 4; Mixed Chorus 2, 3, 4; Girls Glee 4, Accompanist 4; Boys Glee Accompanist 3,4; Pep Club Demerit Committee 3; Sixteens 4; Quartet 2, 3,4; Class Treasurer 3; Junior Play 3; State Scholarship Con- test 3; Y-Teens Representative to New York 4; Pep Band 1,2,3, 4. JOYCE PAYNE Y-Teens 1,2,3, 4; Science Club 4; F.H.A. 1,2,3, 4; F. H. A. Executive Council 4; Mixed Chorus 4; Girls Glee 1,4; Class Secretary 4; Senior Play 4. BOB PITNEY Science Club 1,2, 3,4, Treasurer 4; Hi-Y 1,2,3, 4; Student Council Representative 3, Treasurer 4; W-Club 2, 3, 4, President 4; Student Council 1, 3, 4; Class Student Council Representative 1; Foot- ball 1, Lettered 2,3,4; Basketball 1,2,3; Track 1,3; Lettered 2,4; Co-Captain Football 4; Co- Captain Track 3; Debate 3, Lettered 3; Mixed Chorus 4; Boys Glee 4. DUANE RAINE Hi-Y 1,2,3, 4, Secretary 4; W-Club 3,4; Science Club 4; F. F. A. 1,2, 3,4; Boys Glee 2, 3, 4; Athletic Letter 1; Basketball 1; Track 1,2,3. DAVID RHOADS Transfer from Manhattan High; Hi-Y 4. BERNEICE STEWART Y-Teens 3,4; Pep Club 1,2, 3, 4; F. H. A. 1,2,3, 4; Girls Glee 1, 2, 4; Mixed Chorus 2, 3, 4; Junior Play 3; Senior Play 4; District and League Speech Festival 3. TOM STONE FRANCIS THOMPSON Hi-Y 2; W-Club 2, 3, 4; F. F. A. 1,2, 3,4, Presi- dent 3, Secretary 4; Class Student Council Representative 1; Athletic Letter 2; Student Council 1; Track 1,2,4. BARBARA TORREY F.H.A. 1,2, 3,4. JERRY WALSH LEROY WHITLEY WAYNE WILLE Hi-Y 3,4; Science Club 4; Band Council 4; Mixed Chorus 2, 3, 4; Boys Glee 2, 3,4; Junior Play 3; WaKaw Staff 3; Dance Band 2, 3,4; Pep Band 2,3,4; Band-Drum l'st Chair 3,4. The 1959-60 school term found the senior class composed of forty- eight members. The senior class sponsored many projects to help fi- nance their sneak. Among these were a record hop, food sales, senior play, senior carnival, and the concession stands at the grade school tournament. As a result of this hard work a memorable sneak was taken to Rockaway Beach. The officers and sponsors of the class of 1960 were, STANDING: Mr. Bennett, Joyce Payne, Charles Bender, Diane Bretz, Pat Bledsoe, and Miss Hornberger. SEATED: Larry Griffin, President. The senior float in the Pigskin parade placed second. Vicky Moore, Ann Lonsinger, and Alice Griffith give away prizes at the senior carnival. CLASS OF 1961 Tom Asbury JoAnn Berry Joy Bowman Marvin Breymeyer _ Joe Brockish Darold Brunkow Jana Capps Carol Childers Paul Coffman John Deedrick Walter Dinger Dona Drake Robert Elder Mary Estes Sharon Fish Danny Foltz Karen Geyer Becky Gordon Guy Graf Wayne Guth Janice Habluetzel Bruce Harrison Kent Hilliard Larry Hinson Tom Hofmann Betty Holder John Hupe Jack Kaine JoLane Karst Larry Kastle ■ 40 CLASS OF 1961 Janet Linton Ronnie Lintz Lana Machin Richard Mertz Karen Meyer Sharon Meyer Judy Miller Max Morris Connie Olson Betty Pageler Mike Plummer Mary Lou Prockish Barbara Rand Marie Schafer Janet Schmidt Janet Sherrill Clifford Shinski Bonnie Songs Nyla Stockebrand Wreatha Streeter Marjorie Sutton Polly Swaim Dorothy Temple Clifford Tessendorf Deneise Thompson Larry Timmons Delbert Torrey Raymond Ubel Tone Uhlrich Jeraldine Waymire 41 Loreen Weeks Rocksy Weisner Erma Jean Weixelmar Robert West Larry Wilson Sharen Wilson The Class of 61 participated in the Pigskin Parade with a float bearing the theme Dump1 em. This interesting addition to the parade, was made up of a trash pile and a football player dumping the trash. The Juniors placed fourth with this bloat. A beatnik party, held by the class was a huge success. Every- one came in costume and prizes were awarded. The largest project of the class was the Junior-Senior Banquet and Prom. This gala affair was held in honor of the graduating Class of 1960. The officers and sponors of the junior class were, STANDING: Sharon Fish, Tom Hofmann, Mr. Delk, Paul Coffman, andJoAnn Berry. SEATED: are Tone Uhlrich, and Mrs. Streeter. 42 The junior float in the pig skin parade Dump 'em placed fourth. jonn Deedrick takes a spill in the junior play as Tone Uhlrich watches in amazement. CLASS OF 1962 Larry Arand Nancy Atkisson Jim Aubert Judy Bachman Robert Bates Patsy Berges Nancy Blanka Wayne Blankley Leroy Bowen Virginia Bowen Gary Brant David Brockish Mary Cantwell Terry Cassity Jim Davies Mary Deedrick Mary Downey Sidney Duncan Beverly Fairchild Charles Fechter Bonnie Freel Alice Grieshaber Charles Hampton Virginia Hecker Joe Hood Ronald Howard Virginia Lonsinger Mary Lungren Janice Jones Mary McGuire 43 CLASS OF 1962 Jake Mertz Gary Miller Devi Myers Jenny Nelson Robert Olson Eleanor Outhet Barbara Pageler Hazel Palenske Jerry Payne Nancy Post Judy Prockish Nancy Riley Georgia Saville Linda Saville Betty Simmer Bonnie Sloan Tom Umscheid Cheryl Vilven Ronnie Walsh Janice Wilburn The officers and sponsor of the sophomore class, STANDING: Nancy Atkisson, Mr. Anderson, Larry Arand, Tom Umscheid, Mr. Geise, Gary Miller. SEATED: Mary Cantwell. 44 CLASS OF 1963 Neil Barr Colynn Beard Larry Berner Judy Berry Larry Blume Delores Boileau Alex Bressler Beth Brunkow Judy Brunkow David Burgess Linda Burnett Jean Burrell Bernard Carr Larry Coffman Peggy Cook Charles Crumbaker Steve Dekat Roger Denney LoRea Dinger Nancy Dorr Mickey Farley Robert Gardenhire Kenny Gilchrist David Gordon Sharon Green Pat Howard Mary Hughes Bill Ince John Ippert Charles Jackson Richard James Mama Jenkins Johnny Johnson Mike Kaul Joan Keyes Tom Kimball Evelyn Koppenheffer Dalene LaFollette Spencer Linderman Harold McCarter Larry Martin Robert Miller 45 Janie Morris Betty Nixon Joe O'Donnell Carol Pageler Jim Palenske Lynne Peddicord Lois Ann Riniker Tom Ross Larry Sartain Betty Schleif Dean Schleif Cheryl Scoville Billy Simmer Susan Southerland Art Streeter Mary Jane Sutton Catherine Tessendorf Gene Tibbetts Joan Timmons Ann Wagner James Walsh Judith Weeks Kay Weixelman Claralee West - t b Steve Weybrew Douglas Wilson Karon Wilson Jim Wiltz Thomas Worthing The officers and sponsors of the freshman class are, STANDING: Mr. Stultz, Joan Keyes, Karon Wilson, Kenny Gilchrist, Mr. Langvardt, Sharon Green, and SEATED: Johnny Johnson. Aboard the freshman pig skin parade float, Jr. Blue Stew, are Lois Ann Riniker, Susan Souther- land, Alex Bressler, Sharon Green, and Robert Gardenhire. FOOTBALL SQUAD, BACK: Coach Delk, Bob Gardenhire, Charles Crumbaker, Leroy Bowen, Jerry Payne, Larry Coffman, Gary Miller, Coach Geise. THIRD: Richard Mertz, Jake Mertz, Tone Uhlrich, Mike Plumir er, Guy Graf, Tom Hofmann, Ron Lintz, John Deedrick, Manager Jim Wiltz. SECOND: Harold McCarter, Terry Wilson, Ken McCarter, Larry Kastle, Jack Kaine, Bob West, Dan Foltz, Bob Pitney, Ben Eichem, Larry Griffin, Alex Brell- ler. Jr. Cutright sweeps right end while Terry Wilson leads inter- ference in an attempt to score a Raider touchdown against Washburn. FOOTBALL SCOREBOARD Wamego 13 Wamego 0 Wamego 0 Wamego C Wamego 6 Wamego 0 Wamego 6 Wamego 0 Wamego 6 Council Grove 40 Onaga 26 Hiawatha 7 Haskell 13 Seaman 34 Washburn 33 Effingham 47 Holton 42 Osage City 13 48 BACK: Tone Uhlrich, Mike Plummer, Guy Graf, Tom Hofmann, Ronnie Lintz, and John Deedrick. SECOND: Terry Wilson, Dan Foltz, Larry Kastle, Jack Kaine, Bob West, Larry Wilson. FRONT: Kenneth McCarter, Bob Pitney, Ben Eichem, Larry Griffin, Paul Coffman. L. T. Ben Eichem L. G. Larry Griffin L. T. Ken McCarte' R. T. Bob Pitney 1959 SEASON The 1959 Red Raider Football team seemed to be jinxed the entire season as they closed their playing schedule with 0 wins and 9 defeats. The Raiders entered their first game of the season with hopes of giving their new head coach Ed Delk a win over Council Grove, but the Raiders proved to be no match for the Braves. Although the Raiders did not win a game during the season there were some interesting moments. One was holding Hiawatha to 7 points. Another was holding the league champ- ion Haskell Indians scoreless in the first half and allowing them only two touchdowns in the last. Due to numerous injuries, under- classmen gained valuable experience playing varsity ball. R. E. Paul Coffman H. B. Kent Hilliard L. E. Larry Wilson H. B. John Deedrick R. G. Tom Hofmann R. T. Mike Plummer H. B. Terry Wilson C. Dan Foltz L. G. Jack Kaine H. B. Bob Gardenhire L. G. Larry Kastle H. B. John Johnson 50 BASKETBALL, A TEAM, BACK: Coach Delk, Tom Umscheid, John Johnson, Terry Wilson, Ken Gilchrist, Charles Crumbaker, Jake Mertz, Gene Tibbetts, Gary Miller, Coach Geise. FRONT: Manager Ken McCarter, Jack Kaine, Bob West, John Deedrick, Paul Coffman, Larry Wilson, Guy Graf, Kent Hilliard. BASKETBALL SCOREBOARD Wamego 46 Council Grove 53 43 Washburn Rural 73 54 Abilene 60 51 Hayden 78 40 Clay Center 52 42 Sacred Heart 53 50 Holton 55 33 Haskell 35 33 Osage City 37 44 Seaman 45 48 Washburn Rural 58 53 Sacred Heart 51 48 Holton 52 63 Haskell 54 56 Osage City 42 49 Seaman 47 43 Chapman 57 45 Osage City 38 41 Washburn Rural 56 55 Eudora 65 Guy Graf moves in for a jumpball while Bob West is ready to assist. 51 The 1959-60 Freshman Basketball Squad, BACK: Neil Barr, Bernard Carr, Roger Denny, Tom Worthing, Harold McCarter, Alex Bressler, David Cordon, and Robert Miller. FRONT: Johnny Johnson, Robert Garden- hire, Gene Tibbetts, Charles Crumbaker, Kenny Gilchrist, Doug Wilson, and Jim Wiltz. Paul Coffman was the Red Raiders top scorer for the season. One of the top honors received by the 6'2 junior center was being named to the All Jayhawk League team. John Deedrick Guy Graf Jack Kaine Johnny Johnson 52 Robert West and Paul Coffman battle for a rebound in a game with Seaman. Larry Wilson scores two against Hayden while Jack Kaine and Paul Coffman prepare for the rebound. Robert West Kent Hilliard Larry Wilson Paul Coffman 53 The senior weight men on the track team were Ben Eichem and Bob Pitney. TRACK SCOREBOARD The Wamego Track Team scored as follows in the meets this year: State Indoor 5 Ottawa Relays 13 1 2 Emporia Relays 19 Holton Dual 54 Abilene Quadrangular 61 1 4 Abilene Invitational 14 1 5 Seaman Dual 50 1 2 Baker Relays 7 Washburn Dual 45 5 6 Jayhawk League 19 7 q Regional 5 State 5 54 Low hurdler Bob West clears the last hurdle in a practice race. Track Team Members, BACK: Harold McCarter, Darold Brunkow, Ronnie Lintz, Tom Hofmann, Larry Wilson, Jim Kientz, Bruce Harrison, Bob Pitney. FRONT: Larry Arand_, John Johnson, Gene Tibbetts, Robert Garden- hire, Terry Wilson, Jerry Payne, John Ippert. Ronnie Lintz and Bruce Harrison are getting ready for the coming track meet. TRACK HIGHLIGHTS The Wamego track team had a very successful season in 1960. One of the standouts for the team was Larry Wilson, who ran the 880 yard run. The highlight of the year for Larry was his third place finish in the 880 yard run at the state track meet at Manhattan. Another standout was John Deedrick, who was the top scorer for the team with 56 1 2 points for the season. At the state indoor track meet John set a school re- cord in the high jump. He jumped 6' 1 4 . The old record was set by Jim Mansfield in 1932 and was tied by Deedrick last year. Jim Kientz was the team's top miler. He set a school record of 4:35.5 at the Baker Relays, and had a very successful season. Other standouts on the team were Richard Mertz, Bob West, Bob Pitney, Robert Gardenhire, and John Johnson. 55 On his last lap, Jim Kientz strains to cut a few seconds off his time. Spencer Linderman, Bruce Harrison, and Bob Harrison train for the next cross-country meet. CROSS-COUNTRY STATE CHAMPS The Wamego High School Cross-Country Team had a very successful season winning five of its six meets including the state championship in class B. The only defeat came in the first meet of the season whep they lost to Emporia 33-38. The individual honors went to Jim Kientz, who did not lose a race during the season, and set three school records. Those were the records for the Wamego course 10:14, Wamego High School all-time record 10:00, and Wamego High School record for 2 mile run on a high school track 9:57. The five top runners for the season were Jim Kientz, Robert Harrison, Bruce Harrison, Roger Denney, and Don Alexander. This is the team that won the state championship. 56 Jack Kaine tees off on hole number two. ♦ Alex Bressler shoots an iron shot and tries for a birdie. Kent Hilliard gets ready to sink a putt. GOLF STARS The Red Raider golf team had a very successful year. They won a total of four matches, lost 3 and tied 1. The team won two meets from the Manhattan B team, two from Chapman, and tied Holton once. The team had several very good freshman and sophomore golfers that gained valuable experience in playing. RED RAIDER LETTERMEN FOOTBALL: Ben Eichem, Bob Pitney, Larry Griffin, Ken McCar- ter, Paul Coffman, John Deedrick, Dan Foltz, Guy Graf, Kent Hilliard, Tom Hofmann, Jack Kaine, Larry Kastle, Ron Lintz, Mike Plummer, Tone Uhlrich, Bob West, Larry Wilson, Terry Wilson, Bob Gard- enhire, John Johnson. CROSS-COUNTRY: Jim Kientz, Bob Harrison, Bruce Harrison, Roger Denney. BASKETBALL: John Deedrick, Guy Graf, Jack Kaine, Paul Coffman, Bob West, John Johnson, Kent Hilliard, Larry Wilson. TRACK: Jim Kientz, Larry Wilson, John Deedrick, Bob Pitney, Bob Gardenhire, John Johnson, Bruce Harrison, Bob West, Richard Merta, Tone Uhlrich. GOLF: Jack Kaine, Kent Hilliard, Bill Ince, Larry Berner, Alex Bressler, Gary Miller. Bob Pitney was selected to be sportsman of the year by a committee of local businessmen. COACH DUDLEY GEISE Basketball, Football, Line Coach, and Cross-country I COACH ED DELK Football, Freshman Basketball, and Track COACH CHRIS LANCVARDT Golf 58 Attendant Karen Geyer Attendant Nyla Stockebrand Queen Vicky Moore King Ben Eichem Attendant Barbara Leonard Attendant Beverly Berner PIGSKIN PROM The first annual Pigskin Prom marked the end of the 1959 football season at WRHS. The Pep Club and Student Council voted to abandon a Homecoming and to accept in its place the Pigskin Prom. Four members of Pep Club were nominated for queen by members of the football sqaud. The Pep Club nominated four football boys for king. The entire student body voted for king and queen. The gym was decorated with life-size cardboard pictures of football players. A color scheme of brown and orange was used. Following the crowning ceremony a dance was held in the gym. Vicky Moore and Ben Eichem reigne at the Pigskin Prom for 1959. Their attendants were Karen Geyer, Larry Griffin, Nyla Stockebrand, Junior Cutright, Barbara Leonard, John Deedrick, Beverly Berner, and Guy Graf. Ben Eichem smiles happily as Mr. Saffell crowned him the 1959 King of Football. 61 Diane Bretz reigns as Snowball Princess for 1959-60. Her attendants are Sheila Foresman and Thayer Duncan. SNOWBALL Candy Cane Lane was the theme of the FHA's annual Snowball. Students and their dates danced in a land of giant candy canes. Santa Claus made a surprise visit, distributing gifts and reading letters. Highlight of the evening was the crowning of Princess Diane Bretz and her attendants Thayer Duncan and Sheila Foresman. Eddie Kraushaar, Loreen Weeks, Art Streeter, Betty Nixon, and other couples enjoy dancing at the Snowball. 62 Students at the Snowball congratulate Princess Diane Bretz. Twila Grace, Homecoming Queen of 1958-59, Queen Barbara Leonard and King Paul Coffman congratulates Barbara Leonard, Basketball Prom enjoy the first dance at the Basketball Prom. Queen of 1959-60. BASKETBALL PROM The annual Basketball Prom was held Friday, February 12 fol- lowing the Seam ah-Warn ego game. Despite the one point loss, stu- dents were enthusiastic as Paul Coffman and Barbara Leonard were crowned King and Queen of the 1959-60 basketball season. Queen Barbara, a cheerleader, was at- tended by Sharon Fish, Nyla Stock- ebrand, Lana Machin, and Janet Linton. King Paul, the team's 6'2 center, was attended by Larry Wilson, Guy Graf, Kent Hilliard, and John Deedrick. Following the crowning the royal court was escorted to a sideline throne decorated with a beautiful silver heart. The coronation marked the closing of a fairly successful sea- son for the Raiders, the team con- sisting wholly of juniors. The crowned King later was named to the Jayhawk League All Star Basket- ball Team by the Topeka State Journal. His teammate, Guy Graf, received honorable mention on this team. Paul Coffman and Barbara Leonard, King and Queen of the 1959-60 Basketball Prom, sit with their attendants Kent Hilliard, Janet Linton, Lana Machin, John Deedrick, Larry Wilson, Nyla Stockebrand, Sharon Fish, and Guy Graf. SEASONAL DANCES Decorated in beautiful shades of blue the Skyline Room presented an impressive scene at the Pep Club Winter Formal. A picture window mural dis - played a skyline view. This was banked with palms and ferns. Candlelight and an actual door- man completed the night club atmosphere. Twirp Week brought about changes at WRHS. During this week the girls had the privilege of asking boys for dates. Stu- dents disobeying the rules were punished. Diane Bretz, Janet Linton, Paul Coffman, and Kent Hilliard enjoy the intermission at the Winter Formal. 7? E Vicky Moore administers punishment to Polly Swaim and Larry Griffin at the Golddiggers Dance. Robert Harrison and Sharon Green accept punish- ment at the Golddiggers Dance. 64 GOLDDIGGERS Couples enjoy dancing at the Golddiggers Dance. The sophomore class spon- sored the annual Golddiggers Dance as a climax of Twirp Week. An inside cavern provided atmos- phere for the theme Fools Gold Mine. A painted mural at one end of the gym indicated the mouth of the cave and the mining establish- ment outside. A door prize of three records was given. Members of the FHA punished the couples at the dance who had broken the rules of Twirp Week. These were interesting and amusing. Students visit during the intermission at the Golddiggers Dance. 65 Couples enjoy the entertainment at the 1959-60 Junior-Senior Prom. Couples enjoy dancing to the music of the Vaughn Bolton Band at the Junior-Senior Prom. JUNIOR-SENIOR PROM Dear to the hearts of the Class of 1960 was the evening of April 23rd. On this never to be forgotten night the gym was transformed into an Enchanted Island for the annual Junior-Senior Prom. Cleverly enclosed in a grass hut, the Vaughn Bolton Band furnished music for the dreamy dancers. A back- ground mural combined with sand, palm trees, and sea shells helped to complete the atmosphere. For the program a hula interpretation was given, and the Four Debs sang. The Four Debs: Lynne Peddicord, Susie Hupe, Jenny Nelson, and Karen Geyer, accompanied by Mr. Louis Tibbetts and Mis. Robert Peddicord provide entertainment at the Junior-Senior Prom. 66 Harry Ed Mansfield, Larry Griffin, Jim Johnson, Ben Eichem, and Vicky Moore were in the senior play It s Great to be Crazy. JUNIOR PLAY SENIOR PLAY Father be Calm was presented by the Junior class. This comedy concerned the Hamilton family. Father Hamilton, a fiery tempered man wa$ played by Jack Kaine. Mother Hamilton was played by Dona Drake. The primary interests of the Hamilton teenagers and their friends were cars, girls, boys, going places, and money. These mixed interests were the cause of many problems, including trouble with the police. The winning of a car solved the problem. The senior class presented the play It's Great to be Crazy. Under the direction of Mrs. Mildred Selby, fifteen members of the cast worked to- gether to present this successful comedy. Jim Johnson and Larry Griffin again delighted their audience with striking performances as the main characters, Wilbur and Hercules. These two combined their stupidity to involve the Maxwell family in many hysterical situations. Dona Drake, Tom Hofmann, Jack Kaine, Tone Uhlrich, Karen Geyer, and John Hupe, practice for the Junior Play Father be Calm. The auditorium was hushed as the seniors and audience bowed their heads for the benediction at Baccalaureate. BACCALAUREATE AND COMMENCEMENT Baccalaureate for the senior class of 1959-60 was held on May 15, 1960 in the high school audi- torium . The invocation was given by Rev. Robert L. Burnett of the Presby- terian Church. Sermon-- God's Law, Our Guide in Living 'was given by Rev. Gilbert Meyer of the Methodist Church. Rev. Max Angell of the Baptist Church gave the benediction. Commencement was held the fol- lowing Thursday, May 19, in the high school auditorium. Thayer Duncan gave a speech en- titled We Do Think , and Bob Fit- ney gave one entitled Responsibility For Citizenship. A. G. Eddy, director of School Board, presented diplomas to the graduating seniors. On stage at Baccalaureate are Rev. Angell, Rev Meyer, Mr. Saffell, and Rev. Burnett. In front, the Special Mixed Chorus group sings. 68 The seniors sit tensely as they await the big moment when they will receive their diplomas. Bob Pitney is valedictorian of his class having the highest grades. U if Jean Gordon has the second highest grades making her salutatorian. 70 YEARBOOKS