Wapella High School - Retro Yearbook (Wapella, IL)

Text from Pages 1 - 118 of the 1952 volume:

Retro Stafl Evelyn Riddle Richard Bell Robert Arteman Richard Mosbach Donald Whitted Darwin Sumpter Carol Campbell Sarah Thorp Richard Bell Shirley Holsbach Richard Bell Sarah Thorp Carol Campbell Gary Durbin Coryla Morris Lawrence Toohill Genevieve Carstens Wilma Welch Editor Business and Advertising Manager Assistant Business and Advertising Circulation Manager Assistant Circulation Production Manager Photographers Class Historian Last Will and Testament Class Prophecy Faculty Athletics F.H.A. F.F.A. Calendar Music Art—Title Page Foreword If we were asked, in the future, what period of our lives we should like to live over, there is little doubt but what many would say, My School Days. But, since that would lx- impossible, we have tried to make reminiscing easy by presenting this 1952 Retro for the safekeeping of our memories. In this annual we have endeavored to depict the student body and the activities of our school in regard to both work and amusement. Grateful acknowledgment is made to the faculty and everyone who contributed their loyal support, especially our sponsors, Mrs. Imogene Blue and Mr Charles Schettler. Dedication The Senior Class of 1952 is proud to dedicate its yearbook to the F.F.A. and the F.H.A. The Future Farmers of America is an organization of rural boys studying agriculture under the Smith-Hughes Act in any of the many vocational agriculture departments in the rural high schools of the United States, Puerto Rico and Hawaii. Founded in 1928, its purpose is to foster and nurture a love of farming and country life and to create and mold a definite leadership ability in the rural youth of today. Its national enrollment numbers well over 300,000 farm boys with a great number of business men and executives as honorary members. In the year 1945, a sister organization, the Future Homemakers of America, was founded; and an enrollment of 313,301 makes it about the same size of its brother. This organization is patterned after her older brother and strives, to a certain extent, toward the same goals of better home life and community living. Its purposes are to promote an appreciation of the joys and satisfactions of homemaking, to emphasize the importance of worthy home membership, to develop leadership in home and community life, and to promote international good will. These girls are doing a wonderful job of carrying out their projects each year through their national, state, and local chapters. The F.F.A. and the F.H.A. are well thought of in local circles as exerting strong influence in most areas of community service and responsibility. Through their members, leaders, and sponsors, may our homes, community, and nation of tomorrow promote life in its fullest meaning and bring hope to mankind. It is with these things in mind that we dedicate the 1952 year-book to two organizations which make for lx-1ter home and community life and enhance the spiritual and physical beings of those who graduate from high schools all over the United States and her territories. Superintendent's Message This book is possible only because of your freedom. Being born in a free country is the greatest heritage possible, and it costs each of us nothing; but do not fail to realize that many people died that we might be blessed with freedom. Although you were born into and so far reared in a world scathing with unrest, you are the fortunate minority because you were born in America. It therefore falls to you to furnish the leadership to once again return the world to an even keel. In the four years spent in high school, you are molding the foundation of your life. It is during this period you must learn to think clearly for yourself, learn to respect the rights of others, and always willingly apply yourself to the best of your ability to the task at hand. If we, as your advisors, can so teach you that you do the above, we can consider our generation a success. Mr. Scott A. Funkhouser is the superintendent of Wapella Community Unit District No. 5. He was graduated from Eastern Illinois Teachers College with a bachelor's degree and from the University of Colorado with a master’s degree in 1941. He also attended the University of Illinois and was in the Navy for three years with the rank of Lieutenant. His past teaching experience includes Nokomis and Dalton. This is his sixth year at Wapella. Office Secretar Mrs. Helen Johnson was graduated from Wapella Community High School in 1945. Immediately after graduation she was an underwriter at the Union Auto Insurance Company in Bloomington, Illinois. She has done secretarial work here two years. Board of Education Standing: Homer Short; Scott Funkhouser, Superintendent; Ray Johnson. Seated: Janies Ryan; Paul Ives, Secretary; Francis Greene, President; Harry Bethel. Ah ten tee: Carl Thorp. Senior (Hass History As we, the Seniors of 1952, glance backward to the fall of 1948, when we entered school as Green Freshmen;-- we amuse over how backward and ridiculous we were. I suppose some of us wondered if we would ever struggle through four years of hard study, but we who have stuck it out are happy to say that there have been many happy moments during the four years. We started our freshmen year with twenty-two members. Those enrolled were: Genevieve Carstens, Carol Campbell, Shirley Holsbach, Dolores Wilson, Richard Bell, Sarah Thorp, Jean Payne, Phyllis Lange, Nancy Evans, Glen Trimble, Roy Bray, Lawrence Toohill, Richard Mosbach, Kenneth Burger, Charles Wickenhauser, Robert Arteman. Donald Whitted, Gary Durbin, Lela Lane, Della Bray, Juanita Morris, and Mavis White. Our officers were: Richard Bell, president; Sarah Thorp, vice-president; Dolores Wilson, secretary-treasurer; Shirley Holsbach, reporter; with Miss Gar-ver as class sponsor. In the spring came Evelyn and Darwin Sumpter from Kalamazoo, Michigan, to join us. Dolores Wilson left us and went to Clinton, and Charles Wickenhauser moved to Farmer City. We had two parties: A theater party at Clinton and a hayrack ride and wiener roast at the home of Genevieve Carstens. Our class was well represented in many school activities. Four freshmen boys were out for basektball and baseball. Nine of our boys were enrolled in F.F.A. Seven girls were enrolled in the F.H.A. In music we had seven boys and girls represented. We began our sophomore year with seventeen members. Those who did not come back were: Glen Trimble, Roy Bray, Lela Lane, Della Bray, and Juanita Morris. Our officers this year were: Sarah Thorp, president; Richard Bell, vice-president; Nancy Evans, secretary-treasurer; Carol Campbell, reporter, with Mr. Kidd as class sponsor. We had only one class party, and that was a skating party at Chap's Amusement Park in Decatur. Nominees for Queen of the senior box social were Sarah Thorp and Carol Campbell; nominees for the King were Robert Arteman and Richard Bell. Carol Campbell had the honor of being crowned Queen. There were five boys out for basketball, and two boys for baseball. There were several in band, F.H.A. and F.F.A. The next year we, the 'Jolly Juniors of 1950-51, had an enrollment of thirteen, with the following officers: Shirley Holsbach, president; Donald Whitted, vice-president; Robert Arteman, secretary-treasurer, and Sarah Thorp, reporter. Miss Ryan and Mr. Mara were our sponsors. Phyllis Lange and Nancy Evans did not return with us. but Richard Thayer joined our class. We sold magazines to raise money to give the seniors a prom, and we topped our goal of $S00 by selling $538 worth of subscriptions. We were very proud ot this amount sold. The losers (boys) of the magazine sales gave the girls a party at Chap's Amusement Park in Decatur. In March, we were given the chance to show our acting ability by putting on the play Nearly Sixteen which proved to be very successful. At the end of our junior year, a big highlight occurred—the Junior-Senior Prom. With hard work from our Senior (.lass History (Continued) members and sponsors, we all planned a most enjoyable evening, which we will never forget. This brings rs up to the big year looked forward to by many and regretted by some. This year we feel dignified and pleased that we have accomplished four years of high school education, and we are now ready to go out into the world. We are now a small class of W.C.H.S., with only twelve members enrolled. In February we lost still another member. Richard Mosbach, who left for the service. Need we say that we arc proud of him. Our class ofi'iccrs are Donald Whitted, president; Carol Campbell, vice-president; Shirley Holsbach, secretary-treasurer; Evelyn Riddle, reporter. Mrs. Blue and Mr. S.hettler are our sponsors. This year again, one of the big interests was athletics. Five boys were out for basketball. Also, again we were represented in band, chorus, F.F.A. and F.H.A. Early in the year we received our ring;, which were ordered the previous year. We got them from HerlT-Jones Inc. Our pictures were taken by the Blankenberg Photographers in Kankakee, Illinois. Our play Aaron Slick from Punkin Crick was another big success in our school year. Evelyn Riddle was chosen winner of the D.A.R. award. All in all, we the Seniors of 19S2. are proud to be graduating from W.C.H.S.; and we hope other classes will remember us. (Hass Prophecy The year 1962, a beautiful day in May; We, Bob Arteman and Gary Durbin (International Heiiicoptcr Service of San Francisco) decide to take a few days vacation and visit our old c'assma;?s. We hop into our jet-propelled heiiicoptcr and head eastward at the tremendous speed of 1,000 miles per hour. In a few minutes, we see a large metropolis. The sign on the airport reads. Wapella. Wapella! ! ! Can this be the town we left ten years ago? We land to find out. Sure enough, it is. Immediately we start for the high school. Upon arriving, we go straight to the principal's office, where we find Dick Bell who is principal and coach of good old W.C.H.S. He shows us all around the new building and takes us to visit the classrooms. In the hallway we meet Carol Campbell. She says that she has taken over the position of commercial teacher. We learn from her that Sarah Thorp is head of the Home Economics Department at l.S.N.U. After leaving the high school, we stop at Darwin Sumpter's Auto Repair Shop. He tells us that his sister, Evelyn, is a secretary for some big firm in New- York. When we circled over Wapella yesterday, we noticed a huge farm with all the holdings painted blue and white. We hop into our heiiicoptcr again to investigate. We land and much to our surprise, we find the farm is owned by Don Whitted and Lawrence Toohill (richest farmers in central Illinois.) While we are talking, Richard (Hass Prophecy ( Continued) Mosbach drives up in a jeep. He has just returned to the United States from Europe and was recently promoted to the rank of General. Back in town at the restaurant, we run into Shirley Holsbach who is home on leave from the Women's Air Corp. We find out from her that Genevieve Carstens is a nurse at the Mayo Bros. Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. Since we find that our classmates are getting along so nicely, we decide we had better head for home to see how our business has been doing in our absence. Last Will And Testament Class of '52 KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS. That we, the Class of 1952, of Wapella Unit District No. 5, Wapella, Illinois, being of sound mind, disposing memory, realizing the uncertainty of life and the certainty of death, desiring to make a fair, equitable disposition of all our earthly estate, both real, personal, and mixed, do hereby make and publish this, our last Will and Testament, hereby revoking any and all former testamentary dispositions made by us at any time heretofore. 1, Robert Arteman, will my superior knowledge to Jimmie Bell. I, Dick Bell, will my typing ability to Frank Hanley. I, Carol Campbell, will my place in the'south end of the balcony to Marlene Laiser and Bob Swearingen, and hope they have as much fun there as I did. I. Genevieve Carstens, will my acting ability to Dorothy Lange. 1, Gary Durbin, will my good looks to Jim Wickenhauser. 1, Shirley Holsbach, will my books to anyone who wants them as I will have no use for them. I. Richard Mosbach, will my position and rank in the National Guard to Floyd Mollet. I, Evelyn Riddle, will my ability to keep house and go to school to Ellen Mouser. 1, Darwin Sumpter, will my ability to have a girl in every town to Billy Summers. I, Sarah Thorp, will my ability to whisper in English to Bernice Thorp. I hope she gets away with it, 1 didn't. I, Lawrence Toohill, will my weight to Roland Schumaker. 1. Donald Whitted. will leave nothing since I have nothing to leave. We hereby nominate and appoint the Junior Class to be executors of this, our Last Will and Testament, and it shall be their duty to see that all terms, conditions, and provisions of this, our Last Will and Testament, are carried into execution. In witness whereof, we have hereunto set our hand and seal at Wapella, Illinois, this 22nd day of May, 1952. Senior Class of 1952 Signed by the said Senior Class of 1952 and by them declared to be their Last Will and Testament, and attested by us witnesses thereto, in the presence of each other, at Wapella, Illinois, this 22nd day of May, 1952. Imogene Blue Charles Schettler Seniors ROBERT ARTEMAN ''Jack-of-aB-Traies.’' F.F.A . 2. 3, 4; Basketball I, 2, 3, 4; Baseball 3, 4; Track 2. 3; Class Secretary 3; Retro 4; Jr. Play. RICHARD BELL Career in Agriculture. F.F.A. I. 2. 3. 4; F.F.A Treasurer 2; F.F.A. Vice-President 3; F.F.A President 4; Lasketball I. 2. 3. 4; Baseball 1. 2. 3. 4; Track I. 2; ( lass President I; CUss Vitv-Pre ident 2; Retro. Jr. 2. 3. 4; Retro 3. 4; Band I. 2; Chorus I, 2. Jr. Play; Sr Play. CAROL CAMPBELL Secretary. F.H.A. 1. 2. 3. 4; F.H.A. Secretary 4; Class Secretary I; Class Reporter 2; Cla«s Vice-President 4; Retro 2. 4; Retro. Jr. 4; Chorus 2. 3; Quartet 2; Jr.-Sr. Glee Club 3. 4; Librarian 3, 4. GENEVIEVE CARSTENS Nurse. F.H.A 1. 2. 3. 4; Retro. Jr. 3. 4; Retro 4; Jr. Play; Sr. Play; Band 2. 3. 4. GARY DURBIN Farmer. F.F.A. I, 2. 3. 4; Basketball 1. 2. 3. 4; Baseball I. 2. 3. 4; Track I; Retro 4; Retro, Jr. 4; Jr. Play; Sr. Plav. SHIRLEY HOLSBACH Be successful. F.H.A t. 2. 3, 4; FHA Treasurer 4; Class Reporter 1; ( lass President 3. Chorus 1. 2. 3; Quartet 2; Band 2. 3. 4; Jr-Sr. Play; Retro. Jr. 1. 3; Fditor 4; Retro 4; Librarian 3. 4; Jr.-Sr. Glee Club 3. 4. RICHARD MOSBACH Farmer. F.F.A. I. 2. 3. 4; Baseball 4; Track 3; Basketball 1; Manager of Basketball Team 3. 4; Jr. Play; Sr. Play; Retro 4. EVELYN RIDDLE Secretary. Class Reporter 4; Fditor of Retro; Retro, Jr. 4; Sr. Play, D.A.R DARWIN SUMPTER Prosperous Married Man. Retro 4; Retro. Jr. 4. SARAH THORP Career in Home Economics.” F.H.A. 1. 2, 3, 4; F.H.A. Parliamentarian 3; F.H.A. President 4; Class Vice-President I; Class President 2; Class Reporter 3; Chorus 1. 2, 3; Quartet 2; Jr.-Sr. Glee Club 3, 4; Retro. Jr. 3. 4; Retro 4; Band 3. 4; Jr Plav; Sr. Plav LAWRENCE TOOHILL Farmer. F.F.A. I. 2. 3. 4; Basketball 2. 3. 4; Baseball 3. 4; Track 3. 4; F.F.A. Reporter 4; Retro 4; Retro, Jr. 4. DONALD WHITTED Farmer. F.F.A. 1, 2, 3, 4; F.F.A Vice-President 4; Track 2. 3; Baseball 3. 4; Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Class President 4; Class Vice-President 3, Retro, Jr. 4; Retro 4; Jr. Play. CLASSES Junior Class Third Row: Dorothy Lange, Joyce Campbell, Tracy Hartlipp, Gerald Ryan, Frank Hanley, Iris Isaac, Clara Belle Kurtz, Robert Toohill. Second Row: Wilma Welch, John Maxwell, James Mcarida, James Wickenhauser, Francis Carstens, Donald Riddle, Kent Walden. First Row: Miss Swafford, Albert Summers, Helen Bray, Eloise Morris, Coryla Morris, Mildred Cook, Mr. Mara. Absentee: Martha Thayer. Sophomore ('lass Third Row: Emma Nelson, Doris Anne Graham, Harold Chrispen, James Adams, Donald Johnson, Walter Torbert, William Peters, Bernice Thorp, Ann Bell. Second Row: Audrey Greene, Marline I.aiscr, William Summers, Joseph Toohill, Robert Swearingen, Joseph White, Dolores Burns, Helen Burns. First Row: Dallas Sumpter, Helen Short, Janice Daugherty, Shirley Wilkerson, Mary Ann Toohill, Bernice Reynolds, Marjorie Karr, Mr. Zarcoff. Freshman Class Third Row: Doris Morris, Robert Russell, Gordon Rolofson, Donald Day, Ronald Fryman. Roland Schumaker, Ronald Holland, Donald DeMarie, Bessie Wilson. Second Row: Lora Lee Laiser, Kathryn Bray, Wayne McKinzey, Oscar Jones. David Wilson, Melvin Bray, Shirley Arteman, Ellen Mouser. First Row: Betty Mearida, Patrick Gaherty, Nancy Morris, William Kurtz, Floyd Mollet, Jacqueline Karr, Jimmie Bell, Miss Reidner. Absentees: Dorothy Sumpter, Gene Cox. Eighth Grade Third Row: Dale Williams, Lynn Spaulding, Donald Wickenhauser, Howard Whitted. Roger Witt, Joan Thorp, Jackie Morris. Second Row: Carol Pierce. Shirley Whitney, Delbert Jones, Marjorie Short, James Durbin, Carolyn Day, Carita Veteto. First Row: James Summers, Lorine Underwood, Edward Reynolds, Beverly Jolly. Eddie Mearida, Louise Maxwell, Mrs. Pierce. Absentee: Doris Linderman. Mr. and Mrs. Pieree Mrs. Maurine Pierce is the teacher of eighth-grade English, science, history, spelling, and seventh-grade English. In 1927 she received her bachelor's degree from Culver-Stockton College at Canton, Missouri. She studied further during summer terms at the University of Iowa and the University of Illinois. Previous teaching experience included five years at Edgerton, Minnesota, and three years at Camden, Illinois. This is her fourth year at Wapella. Mr. Lawrence Pierce teachers seventh-grade arithmetic, geography, science, spelling, and seventh and eighth-grade woodworking. Mr. Pierce received his bachelor's degree from Culver-Stockton College and a master's degree from the University of Illinois. His experience includes teaching in both grade and high schools This is his fourth year at Wapella. Seventh Grade Third Row: Janet Carl. Joyce Witt, LeRov Mattingly, Antoinette Thorp. Benjamin Whitted, David Wilson, Mary Sumpter, Marcella Marie Torbert. Philip Green. Second Row: |o Laiser, Ernest Lange, Marvin Morris, Mabel Morton. James Underwood, Donna Jones, Jackie Morris, James Campbell, Peggy Reynolds. First Row: Ronald Oakley, Joann Johnson, James Morris, Dennis Bray, Duane Gardner, Sharolyn Mearida, Raymond Fryman, Rosalie Summers, Mr. Pierce. Absentees: William Deeters, Ronald Hill, William Russell. i r Sixth Grade Third Row: Montie Welch, Randal Nowlin, Evelyn Rolofson, Caro! Cruise, Antoinette Spaulding, Carol Harrold, Peggy Staggs, Jerry Morris. Loren Cunningham. Second Row: Sharon Bray, Virginia Duncan, Doris Short, Julia Mearida. Leslie Wilson, Beverly Hasler, Twila Jones. Donald Nelson, Larry Carl. First Row: Larry Reynolds, Judith Whitney, Margaret Maxwell, Betty Page, Charles Peavler, Carolyn Karr, Allan Karr, Mr. Mellon. Mr. Mellon Mr. Dale Mellon is the sixth-grade teacher. He was graduated from Barry Community High School in 1942. During the war he spent three years in the Army. He served overseas in the Pacific Theater. In 19 0 he was graduated from the University of Illinois and since then he has done extra work there. Before coming to Wapella Mr. Mellon was employed for one year at the Illini Union at the University of Illinois.- This is his first year of teaching. Mrs. Miller Mrs. Helen Burns Miller is the fifth-grade teacher. She was graduated from Kenney Community High School in 1928, and attended Illinois State Normal University where she is currently enrolled as a junior. She has taught for twenty years in DeWitt County. Fiftli Grade Third Row: Beverly Veteto, Shirley Cunningham, Marcia Thorp, Betty McKinzey, Ruth Ann Woollen, Judy Daugherty, Joy Ann Wickenhauser, Judy Scogin, Caroline Wilson Second Row: James Peavler, Betty Woolridge, Judy Pierce, Donald Nowlin, Sherman Wil-kerson, Mildred Nelson, Larry Wickenhauser, Larry Perring, Billy Vander-voort. First Row: John Moeller, Joyce Trimble, Jimmie Leggett, Joy Linderman, Wayne Todd, Minerva Russell, Jane Ann Cain, Mrs. Miller. Absentee: Larry McKinzey. Fourth Grade Third Row: Linda Wakefield, Robert Torbert, Ernest Green, Jean Day, Terrence Stone. Janet Shrader, Jean Baylor. Second Row: Patty Pcavlcr, Donnie Mearida, Marjorie Underwood, J. D. Harrold. Beverly Whitney, Thomas Carl, Beverly Holland. First Row: Kenneth Summers, Clara May Morris, Corwin Bray, Sharon Johnson. Freddie Sledge, Mrs. Drake. Absentee: Floyd Sunderland. Mrs. Drake Mrs. Genevieve Drake has taught the fourth grade in Wapella for the last three years. During her first year in the Wapella Unit, she taught the first three grades at the Mooreville rural school. Altogether, she has taught seven years in DcWitt County. She attended Illinois State Normal University where she is now enrolled as a junior. Mrs. Hurd Mrs. Blanche Hurd was graduated from a two-year Normal Course at Ohio Northern University in Ada, Ohio. After her graduation in 1925, she did other work at Miami University at Oxford, Ohio. At the present she is the third grade teacher. Third Grade Third Row: Merle Mearida, Ruby Beyers, Sharon Miller, Donna Bagwell, Lester Thorp, Carolyn Welch, Nancy Jane Whitted, Richard Wilson. Second Row: Larry Gardner. Paul Armstrong. Dorothy Nowlin, Dean Stevens, Warren Rickard, Franklin Scaggs, Sadie Deeters, Judith Linderman. First Row: Judith Woollen, Ronald Karr, Larry Lee Swanzy, Norma Jean Hart, Ralph Holland, Helen Carolee Morris. Tcddie Reynolds, Mrs. Hurd. Absentee: Harold Dean Armstrong. Second Grade Third Row: Beverly McKinzcy, Judy Bagwell, Nancy Jo Short, Roy Harrold, Sheilah Jack-son, Carol Schumaker, Harold Bray, Charles Schcttler, Larry Miller, Delores Hill, Mary Ellen Gardner. Second Row: Eleanore Hilts, Robert Nowlin, Della Whitted, Marvin Cunningham, Carl Dean Thorp, Lilly Jones. Patricia Mearida, Karen Ives, Delores Welch, Mary Alice Sledge. First Row: Mary Frisby, Terry Dean Rousey, Larry Richard Strange, David Woolridge, Mary Kathleen Holland. Carole Shrader, Larry Baylor, Linda Cook, Nancy Holleman, Mrs. Ryan. Absentee: Martha Ann Wilson. Mrs. Kyan Mrs. Bernice Ryan was graduated from Clinton High School with the class of 1920. Then she attended Illinois State Normal University where she was graduated from the two-year course in 1932. She has taught twenty-five years in Dc-Witt County. For several years she has taught the second grade in Wapella. Mrs. Wakefield Mrs. Inez Wakefield was graduated from Blue Mound Community High School with the class of 1924. She then attended Illinois State Normal University. For thirteen years she taught in the rural schools of Christian County. She teaches the first grade in Wapella. First Grade Third Row: Sue Welch, Thomas Wilson, Carolyn Green, Robert Christiansen, Robert Bag-well. Elizabeth Thorp, Rodney Fryman. Second Row: Deanie Beyers, Helen Morris, Barbara Underwood, Raymond Beyers, Donald Hoffman, Dixie Zimmerman, Jerry Torbert. First Row: Rodger Baylor, Sharon Armstrong. David Whitney, Donald Cain. Linda Summers, Roger Maxwell, Mrs. Wakefield. Calendar of Events 1951-52 AUGUST 28 School started— Hgh! 31 County Workshop. SEPTEMBER 3 No school- Labor Day. Oh. you lucky kids! 7-8 Teachers’ Workshop. 12 Museumobile. 13 Music promotion —Miller Music Co. 17 Community Club Meeting. (Monthly meeting every second Monday). 23 Sc! ool pictures taken. Reading clinic at grade school. OCTOBER 2 Science instruction. 8 I.L.A. Central Division 9:00 a.m. Bloomington Consistory. 12 Six weeks exams. Already! 16 Animal program for grade school children. 26 All-school party sponsored by sophomores. NOVEMBER 2 Senior play. Aaron Slick from Punkin' Crick. 7-8 No school, bad weather. Get out your sleds, kids! 13 Basketball season opens for Grade School. Hey worth here. 16 Basketball season opens for High School. Kenny here. 21 Six weeks exam. Again! 22- 23 Thank giving, no school. A vacation, Students! 26 T. B. Tett—Sophomores and Seniors. Oh, that did not hurt bad! DECEMBER 20-21 Christmas program—the entire unit. Good work. Mr. Kinsman! 26-29 McLean Holiday Tournament. JANUARY 3 Return from Christmas vacation. 10 Adult classes begin. 11 Semester exams. Need we say more.' 18 Group pictures taken for annual. FEBRUARY 4-7 Grade school tournament (Heyworth). 6 County Music Festival (Clinton). 12 Legal holiday (no school) Hooray! 13 Temperance program for students. 22 Six weeks exams— No comment. 23- 28 District Tournament. MARCH 3 Basketball Banquet Don't eat too much, my lads! 14 Junior play— If Mother Only Knew. 20 Adult classes’ potluck. 27 F.F.A. Banquet F.at hearty, boys! APRIL 4 Six weeks exams. Oh. no not that again! 9 F.H.A. Banquet. Don’t eat too much, my gals' 11 Good Friday (no school). Lucky kids! MAY 9 Junior-Senior Prom.— Dana and his Kinsmen. 18 Baccalaureate. 19 20 Final exams. 22 Graduation— Pomp and Circumstance. Retro Staff Second Row: Darwin Sumpter, Coryla Morris, Richard Mosbach, Shirley Holsbach, Lawrence Toohill, Robert Artemin, Donald Whitted, Genevieve Carstens, Gary Durbin. First Row: Mr. Schettler, Carol Campbell, Richard Bell, Evelyn Riddle, Sarah Thorp, Mrs. Blue. Mrs. Blue Mrs. Imogene Blue is our commerce teacher. She teaches typing I and typing II, bookkeeping, general business, and shorthand. She also has charge of the publication of the Retro, Jr. and the Retro and is a sponsor of the senior class. Mrs. Blue was graduated from Nixon Township High School in 1942. In 1948 she received her bachelor's degree from Illinois State Normal University. Before coming to Wapella in 1949, Mrs. Blue did secretarial W'ork in Clinton. At present, Mrs Blue and her husband make their home in Clinton. Senior Officers Standing: Mr. Schettler, Sponsor; Shirley Holsbach, Secretary-Treasurer; Evelyn Riddle, Reporter; Mrs. Blue, Sponsor. Seated: Carol Campbell, Vice-President; Donald Whitted, President. Retro. Jr. Staff Third Row: Audrey Greene, Sarah Thorp, Iris Ann Isaac, Law rence Toohill, Ronald Fryman, Donald Whitted, Dorothy Lange, Clara Belle Kurtz, Coryla Morris. Second Row: Eddie Mearida, Carol Pierce, Gary Durbin, Mary Ann Toohill, Darwin Sumpter, Richard Bell, Wilma Welch, Genevieve Carstens, Helen Short. First Row: Miss Reidner, Carol Campbell. Shirley Holsbach, Evelyn Riddle, Mrs. Blue. Absentees: Doris Linderman, Ronald Oakley, Mary Sumpter. Junior Officers Prom Committee Standing: Mr. Mara, r.nonsor; Clara Belle Kurtz, Reporter; Iris Isaac. Secretary-Treasurer; Mss Swafford, Sponsor. Seated: Kent Walden, Vice-President; Donald Riddle, President. Standing: Prank Hanley; Miss Swafford, Sponsor; Clara Belle Kurtz; Mr. Mara, Sponsor; Iris Isaac. Seated: Robert Toohill; James Wicken-hauser. Chairman. Mr. Mara Mr. Warren Mara is our math teacher, so thus teaches geometry, practical math, eighth-grade arithmetic, trigonometry, and algebra. His home is in Chicago where he attended Austin Evening Junior College Prom 1942 until 1915. he served in the Navv. In 1949 he was graduated from the University of Illinois with a bachelor's degree; and in August, 1952, he received his master's degree there. This is his third year at Wapella. M iss Swafford Miss Bettye Swafford is our home economics teacher. She is the P H A. advisor, sponsor of the junior class, and the director of the adult class for women. Miss Swafford comes from Pikesville, Tennessee. In 1948 she received her bachelor's degree from Tennessee Tech, in Cooksville. She taught her first year in Crossville, Tennessee, in 1948-1949. On June 1, 1950, she received her master's degree in home economics education from George Peabody College in Nashville. Miss Swafford came to Wapella in 1950. F.H.A. Fourth Row: Marline I.aiser, Bessie Wilson, Dorothy I.ange. Iris Isaac, Doris Morris, Joyce Campbell. Bernice Thorp, Songleader; Emma Nelson. Ann Bell. Third Row: Lora Lee Laiser, Shirley Arteman, Delores Burns, Doris Ann Graham, Clara Belle Kurtz, Kathryn Bray, Mildred Cook, Helen Burns, Ellen Mouser. Second Row: Helen Short; Marjorie Karr; Bernice Reynolds; Jacqueline Karr; Genevieve Carstens; Shirley Wilkerson; Janice Daugherty; Betty Mearida. First Row: Audrey Greene, Mary Ann Toohill, Parliamentarian; Carol Campbell, Secretary; Helen Bray. Vice-President; Sarah Thorp, President; Shirley Holsbach, Treasurer; Coryla Morris. Reporter; Miss Swafford, Sponsor. Absentees: Martha Thayer, Myrna Sunderland. F.F.A. Fourth Row: James Adams, Richard Mosbach, Robert Arteman, Donald Johnson, Gerald Ryan, Sentinel; Ronald Fryman, Roland Schumaker, Francis Carstens. Third Row: Wayne McKinzey, Robert Toohill, Treasurer; Gordon Rolofson. John Maxwell, Harold Chrispen, Walter Torbert, Joseph Toohill, Kent Walden. Second Row: William Kurtz, Albert Summers, Floyd Mollet, Melvin Bray, Gary Durbin, Jimmie Bell, Reporter; Patrick Gaherty. First Row: Lawrence Toohill, James Wickenhauscr, President; Donald Whittc-d, Richard Bell, Donald Riddle, Vice-President; Frank Hanley, Secretary; Mr. Schettlcr, Sponsor. Mr. Schettler Mr. Charles L. Schettler is our agriculture teacher. Besides teaching agriculture he is our F.F.A. sponsor. The senior class has him for a sponsor and annual advisor. Adult classes are also under the capable supervision of Mr. Schettlcr. In 1940 he was graduated from the University of Illinois. During the interval between his graduation at S.I.U. at Carbondale and his entry into U. of I. in 1946, he taught school for one year at Steeleville, Illinois, and was a captain with the famed Japanese-American 442nd Combat team in Europe for four years. Mr. and Mrs. Schettler and their three children reside in Wapella. M iss Roberson Miss Emaline Roberson teaches girls' physical education in both the junior and senior high schools, world history, citizenship, and biology. She also supervises the girls intramural activity which takes place in the gym during several noon hours each week. Miss Roberson attended Tennessee Tech, and received her bachelor's degree in 1949. In 19 0 she received her master's degree from George Peabody College. She formerly taught at Secjuatchi County High School in Dunlap, Tennessee. This is her first year at Wapella. Sophomore Officers Standing: Audrey Greene, Reporter; Mr. Zarcoff, Sponsor; Helen Burns, Secretary-T reasurer. Seated: Ann Bell, President; Mary Ann Toohill, Vice-President. Intramural Basketball Left to Right: Audrey Greene, Emma Nelson, Doris Ann Graham, Miss Roberson, Delores Burns, Marline Laiser, Helen Burns. F.F.A The Wapella Chapter F.F.A. is located in the heart of the nation's corn and soybean belt. With this in nind, the Chapter tried to put over the idea of making more cash by putting some of the cash grain into livestock, this feeding to be done during slack winter months. Along this same theme, the young members were encouraged to use more livestock projects until, to a certain extent, we arc now trying to swing the pendulum toward more grain projects. In 1948 the Chapter purchased a Spotted Poland China gilt for a gilt chain. In 1950-51 school vear the Chapter had five gilts out on a loan basis to receive two 225 pound gilts from each sow's litter. This Spotted Poland China chain proved so profitable that the Chapter decided to give other members the chance at a chain gilt and this fall bought a registered Duroc gilt to give a member of the organization on the same type contract as the S.P.C. gilts were given out previously. During the last school year the Chapter bought and paid for a pop corn machine. As soon as enough profits were realized to reimburse the Chapter for the cost of the machine, we decided to turn the machine over to the school for the use of other organizations ever other year. We will also realize enough profits every year to make a reasonable interest on our investment. The local Chapter, in cooperation with the Wapella Community Club, has taken over the project of placing a memorial for those individuals in World War II who gave their last full measure of devotion to duty and country. During the year of 1951 the individuals of the local Chapter won seven of the thirteen project award plaques given in the section by the State F.F.A. Foundation. The plaques w’ent as follows in Section 16: Sheep, Robert Arteman; Poultry, Loyal Madden; Rural Electrification, John Carstens; Beef, Howard Hedrick; Conservation. Lawrence Toohill; Home Beautification. Frank Thorp, District No. 4; Soybeans, Richard Bell, State. Of course, along with these went the Chapter Medals for the Chapter winners. Don Whitted received a state farmer degree. Howard Hedrick was our De Kaib Agricultural Award winner and he and Richard Bell were the official delegates to the State F.F.A. convention at Champaign. As a group the Chapter entries brought back a total of $257.45 from their Section 16 F.F.A. fair at Decatur. Grand Champion Beef female went to Donald Riddle. In order to show' what our breeding has done for Spotted Poland Chinas, the Wapella Chapter took all first through fourth places in that breed with pigs directly from the original chain sow' or closely related to her. Some of the members and Chester White enthusiasts through their interests and abilities took a goodly number of the first, second, and thirds in the Chester White classes. We have 29 members, of which 6 are seniors, with 56 projects in operation. One will attend the U. of I. College of Agriculture this fall of 1952. Another has already rented 80 acres in order to enlarge the land area and not to infringe on the income of his dad and another would farm but is in the Illinois National Guard and has been called to the service. The other three are going into farming partnerships with their fathers. One hundred per cent of the agriculture class is going into agriculture. F.H.A. The F.H.A. officers met last June in the high school to make plans for 1951-52. At the first meeting in the fall, September 12, committees were appointed, and Mrs. Carl Thorp was re-elected as our chapter mother. On November 5, our annual installation of officers was held at the Community Club program. Martha Lampe, Section 16, President, was here to install our officers. Refreshments were served to the public. In November the officers, Sarah Thorp, Helen Bray. Carol Campbell, Shirley Holsbach, Coryla Morris, Mary Ann Toohill, Bernice Thorp, Miss Swafford, and Mrs. Thorp, attended a meeting at Atwood. At this time Mrs. Thorp was selected as Section 16 Chapter Mother. Our theme for the year was Keynotes To a Better World. Each month some activity was planned in keeping in tune with our theme. The activities are as follows: September: We observed big-sister day. October: We made a United Nation flag and planned a U. N. assembly program. November: We sent clothing for overseas relief. December: We distributed sunshine baskets. January: We adopted a displaced German family. February: We sent a gift to the Baby Fold in Normal. March: We sent flowers and cards to the John Warner Hospital in Clinton. April: We sponsored an Easter egg hunt for the primary grades. May: We left May baskets with widows and sick ladies in the community. F.H.A. week was observed with a special activity being performed each day. Sunday, a bouejuet of red roses was sent to the Catholic, Christian, and Methodist churches. Monday, each member wore something red and white. Tuesday, we cleaned the trophies and their case. Wednesday, we decorated a store window in Wapella. Thursday, we cleaned the girls' rest room. Friday, we prepared sunshine baskets. Saturday, the officers broadcasted over W.H.O.W. In order to finance our chapter this year, we have had a waste paper drive, sold Household Hint Books, operated the concession stand at the basketball games, sold Diaper Dans, and sponsored a chili supper. We also carried out several other projects. One was the clothing crusade drive in which we were in charge. In December we sent boxes of Christmas gifts to Korea for teenage girls. A donation was also given to the Red Cross. In regard to the displaced German family who had recently moved into the community, we gave them clothing, some for each member of the family, also food and toys. At our January meeting we voted to buy furniture in order to furnish one room of their home. A sewing machine and other pieces of furniture were given to us to give the family. In April we had our annual banquet to which both mothers and fathers were invited. A red rose was given to each mother. “Aaron Slick From Funkin' Frick’ Rosa Berry, an Oklahoma widow, is the target for city slicker Wilbur Merridew in his attempt to gain Rosie's land, supposedly rich in oil. On Rosie's side are her bachelor neighbor, Aaron Slick, who is the typical hayseed , and Sis Riggs, a teen-aged tomboy who helps Rosie on the farm. Merridew is helped in his schemes by his not-so-swcet-as-she-looks nice, Gladys May. Clarence Green is a young man trying to catch Merridew because of a previous swindle pulled on him. and The Girl is a smooth operator whom Aaron meets up with in the city. Aaron, of course, turns out to be the hero of the day. Merridew is caught by Clarence, and Rosie finally manages to get a proposal from Aaron. Senior Play Cast Left to Rigbl: Richard Bell (Wilbur Merridew), Sarah Thorp (Gladys May Merridew), Evelyn Riddle (Sis Ri gs), Geneveve Carstens (The Girl). Richard Mosbach (Aaron Slick), Gary Durbin (Clarence Green), Shirley Holsbach (Rosa Berry). If Mother Only Knew The three Maxwell children — Connie, Betty Lou, and Wilbur — discover that their mother is dining and srerH'ng time with a certain Dr. Gooch, an old college chum. The situation becomes funnier by the moment after Mr. Maxwell finds out of his wife's escapades. Mother's family, however, does not know that there are two Dr. Gooches, husband and wife, both with a doctor's degree, and that it is the feminine half that Mrs. Maxwell has been seeing. The children ate aided in their plot to keep the family circle together by their Aunt Mary and their friends Brains Burke. Bcrnadine, and Hercules Hoody Nelson. Junior Play Cast Sending: Albert Summers (Stage Manager). Martha Thayer and Kent Walden (Prompters), Dorothy Lange (Dr. Gladys Gcoch), Tracy Hartlipp (Dr. Jeffrey Gooch), Francis Carstens, Gerald Ryan, and James Mearida (Policemen). Seated: Mildred Cook (Bc-rnadine), Helen Btav (Betty Lou Maxwell). Wilma Welch (Aunt Mary). Clara Belle Kurtz (Mrs. Maxwell), James Wickenhauser (Mr. Maxwell). Coryla Morris (Connie Maxwell), Donald Riddle ( Brains Burke), Robert Toohill (Wilbur Maxwell), Frank Hanley (Hercules Nelson). Miss Kcidncr Miss Reidner is our English teacher. Besides teaching ail four grades of English, Miss Reidner has charge of the library and is the director of the junior and senior plays. She is also the sponsor of the freshman class and helps with the sch x l newspaper. Miss Reidner was graduated from Warsaw High School in Warsaw, Illinois. In June, 1950, she was graduated from Carthage College, Carthage, Illinois; and in the fall she came to Wapella. Freshmen Officers Standing: Jacqueline Karr, Secretary-Treasurer; Ronald Fryman, Reporter, Miss Reidner, Sponsor. Sealed: Melvin Bray, Vice-President; Jimmie Beli, President. Band Fifth Row: Carol Pierce, Sarah Thorp, Lynn Spaulding, Roland Schumaker, Donald Wick-enhauser, Jimmie Bell, Albert Summers. Fourth Row: Virginia Duncan, Marcia Thorp, Joan Thorp, Mary Ann Toohill, Mary Sumpter, Jo Laiser, Sharolyn Mearida. Third Row: Genevieve Carstens, Shirley Whitney, Antoinette Thorp, Shirley Holsbach, Tracy Hartlipp, Melvin Bray, Clara Belle Kurtz. Marjorie Short. SecotuJ Row: Lora Laiser, Ronald Hill, Jacqueline Karr, Mr. Kinsman, Director; Joann Johnson. Rosalie Summers, Janet Carl. First Row: Helen Short, Ann Bell, Doris Morris, Betty Mearida, Audrey Greene, Bernice Thorp. Reed Ensemble Fourth Row: Shirley Holsbach. Third Row: Genevieve Carstens, Shirley Whitney. Second Row: Antoinette Thorp, Joan Thorp, Ronald Hill. First Row: Marcia Thorp, Virginia Duncan. Brass Ensemble Fifth Row: Clara Kurtz, Tracy Hartlipp, Roland Schumaker, Donald Wicken-hauser. Fourth Row: Marjorie Short, Melvin Bray, Jimmie Bell. Albert Summers. Third Row: Rosalie Summers, Joann Johnson, Mary Toohill, Mary Sumpter. Second Row: Jo Laiser, Sharolyn Mearida. First Row: Helen Short, Bernice Thorp. Music An August 29, 1951, the music department begin its music rehearsals. We are happy to see so many students participating in its activities. The band has thirty-four members. We have several students beginning in band, so we hope to have a larger band next year. There was a music demonstration given by the Miller Music Company of Bloomington on September 13. The band has played at all the basketball games at home, and we have taken part in some of the Community Club programs. On October 11, the band played at the Pancake Festival at Clinton. The band played and marched around Wapella, with the grade school students dressed in their Halloween costumes, on October 30. On December 20, the Christmas program consisted of the band, vocal groups, and carols by the audience. The program for December 21 was postponed until January 14, 1952. The grade school children presented an operetta, The Magic Christmas Bell This is the first year we have had two Christmas programs since Mr. Kinsman has been here. The mixed chorus and band participated in the DeWitt County Music Festival, which atfordc-d fine musical experience, on February 6, at Clinton. Mr. Kinsman Mr. Dana Kinsman is our music teacher. He has charge of all music in both the grade and high schools. Mr. Kinsman received his bachelor's degree in 1937 and his master's degree in 1938 from Illinois Wesleyan University. His past experience includes being head of the music department. Humboldt State College, in Areata, California; director of bands, Grossment High School, in San Diego, California; and director of vocal music, Lincoln Jr. and Sr. High Schools, in Los Angeles, California. He has also mad • performances and arranged music for the radio. Mr. Kinsman was a first lieutenant in the Army. At present he is director of the Bloomington Consistory Band, the Bloomington Municipal Band, the Illinois Championship Moose-Lodge Band, and the American Legion Drum-Bugle Corps, Bloomington, Illinois. He also has a dance band. Flute Trio Left to Right: Sarah Thorp, Lynn Spaulding, Carol Pierce. Girls’ Glee Gltih Grades 7, 8. 9. 10 Third Row: Shirley Arteman, Ann Bell. Emma Nelson, Bernice Thorp. Lynn Spaulding, Joan Thorp, Doris Ann Graham, Bessie Wilson. Marline Laiser. Second Row: Janice Daugherty, Jacqueline Karr, Carita Vcteto. Lora Lee Laiser, Audrey Greene, Antoinette Thorp, Carol Pierce, Marjorie Karr. First Row: Mr. Kinsman. Rosalie Summers, Sharolyn Mearida, Jo Laiser, Peggy Reynolds, Helen Short. Betty Mearida. Joann Johnson. Jr.-Sr. Girls’ Ensemlile Baton Twirlers Second Row: Left to Right: Mr. Kinsman, Dorothy Lange, Doris Ann Graham, Iris Isaac. Carol Campbell, Shirley Holsbach, Iris Isaac. Joyce Campbell. First Row: Helen Bray, Mildred Cook, Sarah Thorp, Clara Belle Kurtz. Coryla Morris. Mr. Zareoff Mr. George Zareoff is our coach and American history and general science teacher. He also supervises the boys' intramural activity which takes place in the gym several noon hours each week. He attended Wheaton College, Wheaton, Illinois, and was graduated from Shurtleff College, Alton, Illinois. Mr. Zareoff formerly taught at Okawville High School, Okawville, Illinois. His home town is Gary, Indiana. This is his first year at Wapella. High School Cheerleaders Left to Right: Audrey Greene, Dorothy Lange, Iris Isaac. Basketball First Team Second Row: Coach Zareoff. Richard Bell, Robert Toohill, Harold Chrispen, Gary Durbin, Manager Richard Mosback. First Row: James Wickenhauser, Frank Hanley, Robert Arteman, Gerald Ryan. Lawrence Toohill, Donald Whitted. Basketball Second Team I eft to Right: Manager Richard Mosback.Coach Zareoff. Jimmie Bell, William Summers, Robert Toohill, Walter Torbert. William Peters, Robert Swearingen, James Adams, Harold Chrispen, Gerald Ryan. Baseball • •am Second Row: William Summers, Donald Riddle. Richard Mosback, Robert Arteman. Coach Zarcotf, Gerald Ryan, Lawrence Toohill, Frank Hanley, James Adams. First Row: Jimmie Bell, Harold Chrispen, Robert Toohill, James Wickenhauser. Richard Bell, Donald Whitted, Donald DeMarie, Gary Durbin. Grade School Cheerleaders Left to Right: Beverly Jolly, Mary Sumpter, Peggy Reynolds. Grade School Lightweights Second Row: Jerry Morris, Marvin Morris, Ernest Lange, James Campbell, Dennis Bray. First Row: Allan Karr, Larry Carl, Coach Zarcotf, Eddie Mearida, Larry Reynolds. Grade School Heavyweights Left to Right: Eddie Mearida. Ronald Hill, Edward Reynolds, Jackie Morris, Dale Williams, Howard Whitted. Roger Witt, Donald Wickenhauser, James Durbin, Benjamin Whitted, Jackie Morris, Coach Zarcotf. Baseball The baseball team of Wapella High School had some unsuccessful spots in their sport this year. When one takes into consideration the fact that those out for the sport were primarily underclassmen, the results were not discouraging. Everyone who had any connection with the team last fall realizes that lack of experience was our main hindrance and that should be corrected by this spring. So we look forward to a good spring season. Basketball 195l-.')2 Kenney Bellflower Downs Stanford Heyworth Danvers Bellflower Atlanta Alumni Faculty Ellsworth McLean Downs Waynesville Heyworth Danvers McLean Kenney Ellsworth Waynesville Stanford Tournament Waynesville (Holiday) Kenney (District) Stanford (Freshman-Sophomore) Ellsworth (Freshman-Sophomore) Downs (Freshman-Sophomore) 1st Team Score 2nd Team Score Home Opp Home Opp. 25 35 22 33 27 26 41 27 42 30 21 18 35 31 30 32 30 36 37 25 22 35 35 22 54 60 39 22 42 40 45 23 49 44 31 32 30 37 29 25 31 54 34 50 39 38 31 17 54 43 33 29 29 30 48 29 51 55 32 38 40 61 38 35 70 46 44 36 32 62 43 39 43 46 53 38 34 38 41 23 1 Games 41 56 17 27 53 19 25 34 41 56 First Team Games RB JR JW DW RA GD FH HC LT BT Tot. Kenney 10 4 2 7 1 1 25 Bellflower 13 6 4 1 3 27 Downs 14 4 7 2 10 2 3 42 Stanford 8 1 7 12 2 5 35 Heyworth 14 1 6 5 1 3 30 Danvers 4 4 3 6 3 2 22 Bellflower 5 24 11 3 5 1 5 54 Atlanta 12 9 12 3 3 2 42 Alumni 22 5 7 11 4 49 Ellsworth 14 8 2 1 2 3 30 McLean 14 3 9 1 1 2 1 31 Downs 15 6 12 6 39 Waynesville 22 3 9 8 6 4 3 54 Heyworth 8 7 6 4 1 3 29 Danvers 21 6 9 2 6 2 5 51 McLean 13 6 9 1 4 4 1 2 40 Kenney 16 6 12 1 6 2 1 2 46 Ellsworth 9 5 6 2 4 2 2 2 32 Waynesville 11 11 9 2 1 1 4 2 2 43 Stanford 6 7 7 4 1 3 5 34 at Wapella District Tournament Kenney 3 3 5 5 1 17 Second Team Gaines HC JB B7 JH RS BP JA FH GR WT BS Tot. 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