Wapella High School - Retro Yearbook (Wapella, IL)

Text from Pages 1 - 140 of the 1953 volume:

■ 1953 RETRO WAPELLA, ILLINOIS Retro Staff Clara Belle Kurtz Bernice Thorp James Wickenhauser Kent Walden Jerry Ryan Francis Carstens Joyce Campbell Marlene Bray Coryla Morris Donald Riddle Wilma Welch Helen Bray Frank Hanley Martha Thayer Robert Toohill Ann Bell Jimmie Bell Dorothy Lange Audrey Greene Mildred Cook Tracy Hartlipp Albert Summers Editor Assistant Editor Business Manager Circulation Manager Production Manager Photographers Class Historian Class Prophets Faculty Reporter Athletics Editor F.H.A. Reporter F.F.A. Reporter Calendar Reporter Music Reporter Artist — Title Page Senior Play Reporter Senior Reporter Foreword Since the best years of our life are our school days, we have assembled this 1953 Retro to be used for safekeeping the memories of each pupil concerned. In this annual we have pictured the student body in the various activities carried on by the school. Grateful acknowledgment is made to the members of the senior class, the other class members, the faculty, and everyone who contributed their loyal support, especially our sponsors, Mrs. Imogene Blue and Mr. Roland Kirkwood. Dedication This year the Senior Class of 1953 feels honored to dedica.e its yearbook to the Wapella Grade School. The grade school of today i; concerned with the child's mental, physical, and social development. It is during the first years in school that the child learns to work and get along with o.hers. He comes to acknowledge and understand the feelings of others. The grade school wants to help every child find himself, and it sets its goal to achieve the highest and best development of each individual. From the years spent in the elementary school, the child gains some of the basic skills and attitudes which will later enable him to go out into the world and make his own way. During grade school days the child develops a sense of security and begins to depend more upon his own ability for doing things for himself instead of having his parents doing them for him. The grade schools of today have developed from one-room school houses into several rooms with modern equipment and better-trained teachers. Instead of there being only one teacher for the whole school, there are several; thus the teachers of today are able to spend more time with the problems of the pupils and help develop them into fine, upstanding citizens of the United States. The teachers help the children with their personal and social responsibilities. The teachers also work to develop the children's sense of right and wrong, their emotional balance, their sense of the fine and cultural things of life, and their vocational interests. With these things in mind, we dedicate the 1953 yearbook to the Grade School, which will someday provide the citizens that will be the leaders in our community and our country. Superintendent’s Message A school draws its strength or weakness in large part from the community that it serves. The extent to which people are willing to pay for education will determine in g.eat measure the kind of schooling that their children will receive. The dominant concept in the minds of the citizens of what a good school is plays a vital part in determining the power of their schooL School children are not just preparing for life. School life is real and earnest. A good school is a gigantic cooperative enterprise with high morale, enlisting every available resource to aid in the job of educating the child as he lives, daily, a full and happy life. The time is now here when we must forge ahead as far with the development of the human personality as we have with the development of the machine. If this is not done, the human race is destined to receive a blow from which it may never recover. The proper development of the human personality of those who will soon shouldet the world's problems is our responsibility. We can meet this responsibility successfully only by exhibiting the proper example coupled with the best thinking of our times. The public school is the greatest of all American institutions and it has the greatest responsibility in the world. (Mr. Scott A. Funkhouser has been the superintendent of Wapella Community Unit District No. 5 for the past seven years. He was graduated from Eastern Illinois State Teacher's College with a bachelor's degree; and in 1941 he received his master's degree from the University of Colorado.; Office Secretary Mrs. Helen Johnson was graduated from Wapella Community High School in 1947. She has been the office secretary here for three years. Hoard of Education Left to Right: Leo Greene; Ray Johnson; James Ryan; Carl Thorp, President; Paul Ives, Secretary; Harry Bethel; Scott Funkhouser, Superintendent. Absentee: Homer Short. MRS. IMOGENE BLUE is our commercial teacher. She also has charge ot the publication of the Retro, Jr.” and the Retro, and is a sponsor of the senior class. In 1948, she received her bachelor’s degree from Illinois State Normal University. MRS. ELLYN HOLLAND is our history and girls’ physical education teacher. She also is a junior class sponsor. In June, 1950, she was graduated from Illinois Wesleyan University, which is located in her home town, Bloomington. MR. ARDO HOLMGRAIN, our mathematics teacher, came from Rock Island, Illinois. He was graduated from Augustana College, in June, 1952. This year Mr. Holmgrain is the freshmen class sponsor. MR. ROLAND KIRKWOOD is our music teacher. He also is sponsor of the senior class. In 1950, he was graduated from Roosevelt College. His home town is River Grove, Illinois. MISS DOROTHY REIDNER is our English teacher. She also has charge of the library, is director of the junior and senior plays, is sponsor of the sophomore class, and helps with the Retro, Jr.” In June, 1950, she was graduated from Carthage College. Her home town is Warsaw, Illinois. MR. HENRY ROEHRICH is our coach. He also teaches general science and American History. He received both his bachelor's and master's degrees from Murray State College in Kentucky. Neptune, New Jersey, is his home town. MR. CHARLES SCHETTLER is our agriculture teacher and F.F.A. sponsor. He also is a sponsor of the junior class and has charge of the adult class for men. In 1940, he was graduated from Southern Illinois University; and in 1947, he received his master’s degree from the University of Illinois. MISS BETTYE SWAFFORD is our home-economics teacher. She is the F.H.A. advisor and the director of the adult class for women. In 1948, she received her bachelor's degree from Tennessee Tech, in Cooksville; and in 1950, she received her master's degree from George Peabody College in Nashville. Pikeville, Tennessee, is her home town. JANITOR—Fletcher 'Bud' Ellis is our janitor. He is always busy cleaning, picking things up after us thoughtless students, etc. He has been janitor for three years. Junior High Faculty MR. LAWRENCE PIERCE teaches reventh grade arithmetic, geography, science, spelling, and seventh and eigh'h grade woodworking. He received his bachelor’s degree from Culver-Stoc' ton College and his master's degree from the University of Illinois. MRS. MAURINE PIERCE teaches biology, eighth grade English, science, history, spelling, and seventh grade English. In 1927, she received her bachelor’s degree from Culver-Stcc «.tcn College in Canton, M.sscuri. Grade School Faculty MR. JOHN LONGBONS is the sixth grade teacher. He received his bachelor’s degree from Illinois Wesleyan University and is working towards his master’s degree from Indiana University. Decatur, Illinois, is his home town. MRS. HELEN MILLER is the fifth grade teacher. She attended Illinois State Normal University and has taught for twenty-one years in DeWitt County. MRS. GENEVIEVE DRAKE has taught the fourth grade in Wapella for the last four years. She attended Illinois State Normal University. MRS. BLANCHE HURD was graduated from a tw-o-year Normal course at Ohio Northern University in Ada, Ohio. After her graduation in 1923, she did other work at Miami University at Oxford, Ohio. She teaches the third grade. MRS. BERNICE RYAN, the second grade teacher, attended Illinois State Normal University where she was graduated from the two-year course in 1932. She has taught twenty-six years in DeWitt County. MRS. INEZ WAKEFIELD attended Ilinois State Normal University after which she taught in the rural schools of Christian County. She teaches the first grade in Wapella. Senior (Hass History In the fall of 1949, we, the Class of 53,” entered W.C.H.S. with an enrollment of twenty-six members: Gayle Baylor, Helen Bray, Joyce Campbell, Francis Carstens, Mildred Cock, Charles Chrispen, Tracy Hartlipp, Lee Hayes, Iris Isaac, Dorothy Lange, James Mearida, Bessie Morris, Coryla Morris, Mary M. Morris, Eloise Morris, Clara Payne, Donald Riddle, Gerald Ryan, Elmer Spray, Albert Summers, Martha Thayer, Marvin Thayer, Robert Toohill, Harley Welch, Wilma Welch, and James Wickenhauser. Our class sponsor was Miss Keller. Our class officers were Gayle Baylor, President; Iris Isaac, Vice President; Martha Thayer, Secretary-Treasurer; and James Mearida, Reporter. During the year Lee Hayes and Clara Payne left. We had an all-school paty and a wiener roast at the home of Helen Bray. Many of the boys and girls took part in extra-curricular activities. Those who did not return, leaving us with twenty-four sophomore members, were Charles Chrispen. Bessie Morris, Marvin Thayer and Harley Welch. New additions to the class were Frank Hanley, John Maxwell, and Clara B. Kurtz. Our class sponsor was Miss Reidner. Our class officers were Donald Riddle, President; James Wickenhauser, Vice President; Martha Thayer, Secretary-Treasurer; and Helen Bray, Reporter. We had a skating party at Clinton. Again, many of our class members took part in extra-curricular activities. Of the twenty-five enrolled members, those who discontinued school during the junior year were Gayle Baylor, who transferred ;o Clinton; James Mearida, Mary M. Morris, Eloise Morris, and Elmer Spray. Bernard Wilson, who later quit, and Kent Walden joined the class. Our class sponsors were Miss Swafford and Mr. Mara. Our class officers were Donald Riddle, President; Kent Walden, Vice President; Iris Isaac, Secretary-Treasurer; and Clara B. Kurtz, Reporter This was one of our rather busy years in high school. The losers (girls) of the $700 magazine sale gave the winners (boys) a Halloween party. Coryla Morris sold the most magazines. The Mavpole theme used for our Junior-Senior Prom proved to be very pretty. Our junior play, If Mother Only Knew, turned out to be a great success. Iris Isaac transferred to Clinton, so we began our senior year with seventeen members. We gained new member, Marlene Bray. Our class officers are Dorothy Lange, President; Robert Toohill, Vice President; James Wickenhauser. Secretary-Treasurer; and Clara B. Kurtz, Reporter. This has been a very busy and exciting year to which we have all looked forward. We received our class rings and had our class pictures made. We sold advertising for the annual and collected money for Christmas candy. In November we gave another successful play, Finders Creepers. Helen Bray won the D.A.R. award. We are proud to be graduating from W.C.H.S. this year. We will never forget our alma mater and all the happy times we had while attending it. Senior Class Prophecy Here we are in 1963 sending invitations to our tenth annual Class of ’53 get-together. The shindig will be held in Helen Bray Wilson's garden, which is really more like a park. You see. Helen was fortuna e enough to ca.ch that enterprising young man, owner of the Wilson Seed Company. I, Frank Hanley, King of the Hoboes, am helping Helen prepare for the feast. Helen saw me in a freight car one day on her way from Clinton. When the train stopped at Wapella, she was waiting for me; and 1 was happy to offer my services. Speaking of trains, we understand that Donnie Riddle has chartered the Super Chief to bring his wife, Coryla, and his fourteen kids from the west coast. Don is a successful west coast A.A.A. race driver. Gerald Ryan has asked permission to bring some of his midgets from his Midget Circus.” Jerry wants to bring his exhibition basketball team. I understand that all the food was ordered from Wilma Welch's Super Market in Clinton. Helen tells rr.e that when she went to pay for the supplies, Martha Thayer was the clerk; and so she paid the bill. A few of our students of '53 have moved to the bigger cities to seek their fortunes. A good example is Tracy Hartlipp. Tracy has worked up to the editor's job with the Bloomington Pantagraph. Also, we hear that Francis Carstens and Albert Summers have done well in Chicago. They own a funeral home called Shug and Al's.” I guess they are very devoted to their work, almost as devoted as Bob Toohill is to his new wife, Marilyn Monroe. Lucky boy! Getting back to the big city jerks—er—I mean jobs. Jim Wicken-hauser is selling grass skirts to the native girls in Hawaii. He tells us in his letter that he has something new to offer—plastic skirts. There is an ingenious lad! We hear that Marlene Bray wants to sell her controlling interest in Chanute Field. She is tired of the Fly-Boys. Speaking of flying, Clara Belle Kurtz or should 1 say. Professor Kurtz, has flown to the top! She is teaching physics at the University of Illinois. Say! We almost forgot the three most successful girls in the class, Joyce Campbell, Dorothy Lange, and Mildred Cook. They own a chain of department stores that reach from Maine to California. Last but not least, Kent Walden. Kent owns the best section of land in DeWitt County. It is interesting to know that Kent is the only farmer in the class of '53. Well now, enough of this speculation about all the old classmates! Let's get back to rending invitations before time catches up with us. What startles me is how people have changed! If it's like this now, what will it be like in another ten years! Oh gosh! Seniors HELEN BRAY Successful Housekeeper. F.H.A. 1,2,3,4; F.H.A. Reporter 2; F.H.A. Vice President 3; F.H.A. President 4; Class Reporter 1; Class Secretary-Treasurer 2; Retro, Jr. 1; Retro, Jr. Editor 4; Retro 4; Junior Play; Senior Play; Band 1,2; Mixed Chorus 1,2,3,4; Junior and Senior Ensemble 3; Girls Glee Club 2; D.A.R. MARLENE BRAY Housewife. F.H.A. 4; Freshman Chorus; Latin Club 1,2; G.A.A. 2; Sharp Tacs 3,4; Retro. Jr. 4; Retro 4; Baton Twirling 4. Transferred from Chicago Heights senior year. JOYCE CAMPBELL Secretary. F.H.A. 1 2,3,4; Freshman Sextette; Junior and Senior Ensemble 3; Girls Glee Club 2; Retro, Jr. 4; Retro 4. FRANCIS CARSTENS Farmer. F.F.A. 1,2,3,4; Junior Play; Senior Play; Retro 4. MILDRED COOK Secretary. F.H.A. 1,2,3,4; F.H.A. Treasurer 4; Mixed Chorus 1,2,3,4; Freshman Sextette; Junior and Senior Ensemble 3; Girls Glee Club 2; Retro, Jr.” 4; Retro 4; Junior Play; Senior Play. FRANK HANLEY Successful Farmer. F.F.A. 1,2,3,4; F.F.A. Sentinel 3; F.F.A. Secretary 4; Baseball 3,4; Basketball 1,2,3,4; Track 1,2,4; Retro, Jr.” Retro 4; Junior Play; Senior Play. Transferred from Heyworth during sophomore year. TRACY HARTLIPP Mining Engineer. Band 1,2,3,4; Chorus 1; Baseball 4; Retro 4; Junior Play; Senior Play; Librarian 3. CLARA BELLE KURTZ Successful School Teacher. F.H.A. 2,3,4; F.H.A. Secretary 4; Class Reporter 3,4; Mixed Chorus 1,2; Junior and Senior Ensemble 3; Band 1,2,3,4; Student Council 1; Retro, Jr. 3,4; Retro 4; Retro Editor 4; Junior Play; Senior Play; Librarian 3,4; Transferred from Waynesville sophomore year. DOROTHY LANGE Secretary. F.H.A. 1,2,3,4; Class President 4; Mixed Chorus 1,2,3,4; Freshman Sextette; Junior and Senior Ensemble 3; Girls Glee Club 2; Retro Jr. 4; Retro 4; Junior Play; Senior Play; Cheerleader 2,3. Seniors (Continued) CORYLA MORRIS Successful Secretary. F.H.A. 1,2,3,4; F.H.A. Reporter 3; Mixed Chorus 1,2.3,4; Junior and Senior Ensemble 3; Girls Glee Club 2; Retro, Jr. 3,4; Retro i; Junior Play; Senior Play; Librarian 1,2. DONALD RIDDLE Farmer. F.F.A. 1,2,3,4; F.F.A. Secretary 2; F.F.A. Vice President 4; Class President 2,3; Baseball 3,4; Basketball 1,2; Track 1,2; Retro, Jr. 4; Retro 4; Junior Play; Senior Play. GERALD RYAN Farmer. F.F.A. L.2,3,4; F.F.A. Sentinel 4; Basketball 1.2,3.4; Baseball 3,4; Track 1,2,3,4, Retro 4; Junior Play. ALBERT SUMMERS Veterinarian. F.F.A. 1,2,3,4; Band 1,2,3,4; Chorus 1; Track Manager 4; Baseball Manager 4; Basketball Manager 4; Retro 4; Junior Play; Senior Play. MARTHA THAYER Housewife. F.H.A. 2,4; Class Secretary-Treasurer 1; Class Reporter 2; Chorus 1,2,3,4; Junior and Senior Ensemble 3; Girls Glee Club 2; Retro, Jr. 2,3,4; Retro 4; Senior Play; Librarian 3. ROBERT TOOHILL Doctor. F.F.A. 1,2,3,4; F.F.A. Treasurer 4; Class Vice President 4; Chorus 1,2; Basketball 2,3,4; Baseball 3,4; Track 2,3.4; Retro, Jr. 4; Retro 4; Junior Play; Senior Play. KENT WALDEN Farmer. F.F A. 1,2,3,4; F.F.A. Treasurer 2; Class Vice President 3; Football 1,2; Basketball 1,2; Track 1,2,3,4; Retro 4; Junior Play; Senior Play. Transferred from Leroy junior year. WILMA WELCH Housewife. F.H.A. 2; Retro, Jr. 3,4; Retro 3,4; Junior Play; Senior Play; Librarian 3,4. JAMES WICKENHAUSER Farmer. F.F.A. 1,2,3,4; F.F.A. Sentinel 2; F.F.A. Treasurer 2; F.F.A. President 4; Class Vice President 2; Class Secretary-Treasurer 4; Basketball 1,2,3,4; Baseball 1,2, 3,4; Track 1,2,3; Retro, Jr. 4; Retro 4; Junior Play; Senior Play. Senior Class Officers Junior Class Officers Standing: James Wickenhauser, Secretary-Treasurer; Mrs. Blue, Sponsor; Clara Belle Kurtz, Reporter; Mr. Kirkwood, Sponsor; Robert Toohill, Vice President. Seated: Dorothy Lange, President. Sophomore Class Officers Standing: Miss Reidner, Sponsor; Betty Mear-ida, Reporter; Shirley Arteman, Vice President. Seated: Jimmie Bell, President; Lora Lee Laiser, Secretary-Treasurer. Standing: Mr. Schettler, Sponsor; Robert Swearingen, Vice President; Shirley Wilkerson, Reporter; Mrs. Holland, Sponsor. Seated: James Adams, President; Audrey Greene. Secretary-Treasurer. Freshman ('.lass Officers Standing: Joan Thorp, Reporter; Mr. Holm-grain, Sponsor; Sherrilyn Ryan, Vice President. Sealed: Marjorie Short, Secretary-Treasurer, James Durbin, President. Junior Class Third Row: Joseph White, Bernard Wilson, Robert Swearingen, Harold Chrispen, Don Johnson, Walter Torbert, James Adams. William Peters, William Summers, Joseph Toohill. Second Row: Audrey Greene, Emma Nelson, Ann Bell, Doris Anne Graham, Bernice Thorp, Marline Laiser, Delores Burns, Shirley Wilkerson. First Row: Mr. Schettler, Dallas Sumpter, Marjorie Karr, Bernice Reynolds, Helen Burns, Mary Ann Toohill, Helen Short. Mrs. Holland. Sophomore Class Third Row: Melvin Bray. Gene O Daffer, Ronald Fryman, Roland Schumaker, Donald DeMarie, Robert Russell, David Lee Wilson. Second Row: Dorothy Sumpter, Jacqueline Karr, Katherine Bray, Bessie Wilson, Shirley Arteman, Dorothy Campbell, Lora Lee Laiser, Miss Reidner. First Row: Betty Mearida, Nita Barnhill, William Kurtz, Lloyd Mollet, Jimmie Bell, George Moore, Patrick Gaherty. Fresh man Class Fourth Row: Roger Witt, Delbert Jones, Dale Williams, Howard Whitted, Donald Wicken-hauser. Melvin Collins, Jack Morris. Third Row: Donald Bray, Donald Duncan, Edward Reynolds, James Durbin, Eddie Mearida, James Summers. Second Row: Louise Maxwell, Sherrilyn Ryan, Doris Linderman. Carol Pierce, Marie Toohill, Beverly Jolley, Mr. Holmgrain. First Row: Carolyn Day, Marjorie Short, Beverly Harper, Lynn Spaulding, Joan Thorp, Shirley Whitney, Carita Veteto. Eighth Grade Fourth Row: James Underwood, Phillip Green, David Wilson, Benjamin Whitted, William Deeters, Ernest Lange, Marvin Morris. Third Row: James Morris, Duane Gardner, Leroy Mattingly, James Campbell, Ronald Hill, Dennis Bray, William Russell. Second Row: Marie Torbert, Peggy Reynolds, Antoinette Thorp, Mary Sumpter, Donna Jones, Joyce Witt, Mrs. Pierce. First Row: Rosalie Summers, Joann Johnson, Sharolyn Mearida, Jo Laiser, Shirley Barnhill, Raymond Fryman, Ronald Oakley. Seventh Grade Third Row: Clarence Peavler, Larry Miller, Loren Cunningham, Ronald Nowlin, Jerry Morris, Leslie Wilson. Montie Welch, Donald Nelson. Second Row: Julia Mearida. Beverly Hasler, Myrtle Frost, Antoinette Spaulding, Carole Harrold, Doris Short. Twila Jones. Sharon Bray. First Row: Mr. Pierce, Donna Moore, Virginia Duncan, Margaret Ann Maxwell Carolyn Karr. Judith Whitney, Allan Karr. Sixth Grade First Row (left:) Judith Daugherty, Larry Wickenhau.e:, Joy Lindernun, James Bland, Jane Ann Cain. Second Row: Donald Nowlin, James Leggett, Vernon Meadows, Mildred Nelson, James Heavier, Judith Pierce. Third Row: Shirley Palmer, Minerva Russell, Judith Scogin, Marcia Thorp, Joyce Tri.r.ble, William Vandervoort, Shirley Cunningham. Fourth Row: Mary Swaner, Joy Wickenhauser, Betty Woolridge, Sherman Wilkerson, Carolyn Wilson, Ruth Ann Woollen. Absentee: Beverly Veteto. Teacher: Mr. Longbons. Fifth Grade First Row (left:) Dean Barnhill, Linda Wakefield, Beverly Whitney, Janet Shrader, Roger Torbert, Beverly Holland, Jean Day. Second Row: Betty Miller, Terrence Stone, Jean Baylor, Donald Mearida, Ernest Green, J. D. Harrold, Marjorie Underwood, Mary Trail. Third Row: Patricia Peavler. Kenneth Summers, Sharon Johnson, Roberta Palmer, Clara May Morris, Fred Sledge, Corwin Bray. T eacher: Mrs. Miller. Fourth Grade First Row (left:) Harold Armstrong, Paul Armstrong, Dean Stevens, Judy Linderman, Junior Decker, Nancy Whitted, Sharon Miller, Norma Hart. Second Row: Ruby Beyers, Judith Woollen, Sadie Deeters, Ronald Karr, Ralph Holland, Larry Swanzy, Merle Mearida, Lester Thorp. Third Row: Helen Morris, Carolyn Welch, Scott Swaner, Teddy Reynolds, Richard Wilson, Larry Gardner, Joe Farris, Larry Nixon. Absentee: Warren Rickard. Teacher: Mrs. Drake. Third Grade First Rout (left): Karen Ives, Mary Gardner, Kathleen Holland, Henry Trail, Marvin Cunningham, Delores Hill, Charles Schettler. Second Row: Nancy Holleman, Delores Welch, Mary Campbell, Mary Frisby, James Holderly, Larry Baylor, Sandra Harper, Harold Bray. Third Row: Martha Wilson, Wayne Barnhill, Mary Sledge, Glendal Bray, Eleanore Hilts, Lilly Jones, Dorothy Nowlin, Carol Schumaker. Fourth Row: Terry Rousey. Patricia Mearida, Edward Palmer, Nancy Bland, Nancy Short, Larry Miller, Carl Dean Thorp, Roy Harrold. Absentee: Sheilah Jackson. Teacher: Mrs. Blanche Hurd. Second Grade First Row (left): Rodger Baylor, Sharon Armstrong, Margaret Ann Bray, Helen Morris, David Wool-ridge, Roger Maxwell, Diana Holderly, David Whitney, Jerry Torbert. Second Row: Beverly Sue Welch, Dixie Zimmerman, Edward Bateson, Elizabeth Ann Thorp, Carole Shrader, Barbara Underwood, Robert Nowlin. Third Row: Thomas Wilson, Rodney Fryman, Ernest Frost, Carolyn Green, Cecil Arie, Donald Cain, Della Whitted. Teacher: Mrs. Ryan. Firs! Grade First Row (left): Linda Summers, Gary Lee Thorp, Joan Woollen, Barbara Harrold. Pelton Decker, Mary Lee Wilkerson. Second Row: Gordon Heath, Pamela Armstrong, Patty Bland. Herman Chrispen, Connie Sue Rickard, David Beyers. Third Row: James Bethel. Mary Alice Wilson. Judy Baylor, Jane Ann Gibson, Mary' Ellen Holt, Douglas Karr, Nelson Thorp. Fourth Row: Raymond Beyers, Arthur Goodlick, Vernon Hill, Merrill Miller. Absentees: Scott Harrold, Charles Harrold, Marsha North, Donald Hasler, Paul Short. Russell Welch. Teacher: Mrs. Wakefield. Baseball Schedule Wapella Opp. Ellsworth , Sept. 8 2 4 Downs, Sept. 11 11 1 Bellflower , Sept. 15 12 3 McLean, Sept. 18 1 2 Danvers , Sept. 22 3 15 Waynesville , Sept. 25 15 5 Stanford, Sept 29 4 5 Batting Jimmie Bell Gene O’Daffer Robert Toohill James Wickenhauser Harold Chrispen James Durbin Donald Riddle Edward Reynolds Donald DeMarie Williams Peters Frank Hanley Gerald Ryan Lloyd Mollet James Adams Tracy Hartlipp Howard Whitted AB H BA 15 3 .200 24 6 .250 22 7 .318 23 6 .261 19 6 .316 19 6 .316 10 2 .200 16 2 .125 18 3 .187 3 1 .333 2 0 .000 4 0 .000 2 0 .000 2 0 .000 1 0 .000 1 0 .000 Baseball Squad Third Row: William Peters, James Adams, Donald DeMarie, Howard Whicted, Donald Wick-enhauser. Gene O'Daffer. Second Row: Coach Roehrich, James Durbin, Lloyd Mollet, Edward Reynolds, Jimmie Bell, Albert Summers. First Row: Harold Chri pei. James Wickenhauser. Gerald Ryan. Donald Riddle, Tracy Hart-lipp, Frank Hanley, Robert Toohill. Basketball Squad Third Rou,: Donald Wickenhauser, Manager; James Durbin, Roger Witt, Howard Whitted, Roland Schumaker, Jack Morris, William Kurtz, James Summers. Second Row: Edward Reynolds, George Moore, Walter Torbert, William Peters, James Adams, Lloyd Mollet. First Row: Albert Summers, Manager; Harold Chrispen, James Wickenhauser, Gerald Ryan, Ronald F;yman, Robert Toohill, Jimmie Bell, Coach Roehrich. Basketball 1952-515 1st Team Score 2nd Team Score Opponents Home Opp. Home Opp. Kenney, Nov. 14 70 62 46 31 Waynesville, Nov. 21 49 61 50 41 Alumni , Dec. 2 68 66 Faculty 37 32 Downs , Dec. 5 53 42 49 29 Stanford, Dec. 9 78 61 45 31 Heyworth , Dec. 12 60 47 38 33 Kenney , Dec. 15 60 86 47 45 Danvers, Jan. 7 51 52 49 36 Ellsworth, Jan. 9 58 74 51 32 Bellflower. Ian. 13 68 55 33 34 McLean , Jan. 16 59 93 48 37 Waynesville , Jan. 19 67 68 42 39 Danvers , fan. 27 58 65 46 33 Stanford , Feb. 3 60 66 49 38 Downs, Jan. 30 54 42 45 33 Heyworth, Feb. 6 46 80 39 43 Ellsworth , Feb. 10 51 57 34 27 Bellflower , Feb. 17 87 78 50 34 Atlanta, Feb. 20 55 63 48 40 at Wapella Tourname lit Games McLean Holiday, Dec. 17-20 Atlanta 42 81 New Holland Holiday. , Dec. 29-30 Bellflower 65 50 New Holland 53 84 District, Feb. 25-27 Argenta 52 74 Freshman-Sophomore, March 10-13 Danvers First Team Second Row: Albert Summers, Manager; Jimmie Bell, Walter Torbert, Williams Peters, James Adams, George Moore. First Row: Harold Chrispen, James Wickenhauser, Gerald Ryan, Ronald Fryman, Robert Too-hill. Coach Roehrich. Cheerleaders Varsity Five Second Row: Audrey Greene, Lora Lee Laiser. First Row: Sherrilyn Ryan, Shirley Arteman. Betty Mearida. Left to Right: Harold Chrispen, James Wicken hauser, Gerald Ryan, Ronald Fry man, Robert Toohiil, Coach Roehrich. Second Team Second Row: Donald Wickenhauser, Manager; James Summers, Edward Reynolds, Roger Witt, Roland Schumaker, Howard Whitted, Jack Morris, William Kurtz, Lloyd Mollet, Coach Roehrich. First Row: James Durbin, Walter Torbert. James Adams, Ronald Fryman, George Moore, Jimmie Bell, William Peters. First Team Games RT HC GR JW FH WT RF JB GM JA Tot. Kenney 9 19 20 15 5 2 70 Waynesville 11 13 13 9 1 2 49 Alumni 13 15 10 15 8 7 68 Downs 2 9 17 13 7 5 53 Stanford 13 8 18 21 5 5 8 78 Heyworth • 13 9 18 15 5 60 Kenney 10 6 15 18 8 2 3 60 Atlanta 9 8 15 6 3 1 42 Bellflower 12 25 7 10 7 1 1 2 65 New Holland 16 4 10 13 2 3 4 53 Danvers 16 11 12 7 3 2 51 Ellsworth 10 17 5 18 1 7 58 Bellflower 11 18 14 15 10 68 McLean 6 10 11 12 10 10 59 Waynesville • 9 17 8 15 10 6 2 67 Danvers 7 10 16 17 4 4 58 Downs 5 18 7 8 3 9 2 54 Stanford 4 25 2 19 3 6 1 60 Heyworth 6 15 2 10 3 7 2 1 46 Ellsworth 14 13 4 14 6 51 Bellflower 20 14 23 13 7 6 2 2 87 Atlanta 20 14 6 8 7 55 Argenta 21 7 10 10 4 52 •at Wapella Second Team Games JA JD RF GM JB WP WT GO HR LM JS RS JM RW HW WK RS Tot. Kenney 8 10 11 14 1 2 40 Waynesville 14 4 7 8 11 4 2 50 Faculty 4 4 3 4 4 4 2 8 2 1 1 37 Downs 4 8 15 10 3 5 3 1 49 Stanford 9 8 2 11 12 2 1 45 Heyworth 7 2 7 9 10 3 38 Kenney 9 3 3 16 9 7 5 47 Danvers 3 : L0 12 12 7 ... 49 Ellsworth 10 6 4 16 2 5 6 2 51 Bellflower 13 6 6 4 3 1 — 33 McLean • 12 8 6 2 12 3 4 1 48 Waynesville 11 3 3 3 16 4 2 42 Danvers 5 4 7 5 9 1 6 1 1 4o Downs 10 2 12 10 2 2 7 45 Stanford 2 12 18 4 4 2 7 49 Heyworth 5 6 9 10 5 2 __ 2 39 Ellsworth 9 2 6 5 12 34 Bellflower 13 8 2 8 2 5 5 3 1 50 Atlanta 8 5 5 18 2 10 — ...... 48 E anvers 5 16 3 17 8 1 - 50 •at Wapella Boys Intramural Basketball Champions Standing: Benjamin Whitted, Delbert Jones, James Wickenhauser. Kneeling: James Campbell, Albert Summers, Allan Karr. Girls Intramural Basketball Champions Standing: Mrs. Holland, Emma Nelson, Wilma Welch, Louise Maxwell. Seated: Lora Lee Laiser, Ann Bell, Lynn Spaulding. Intramural Free-Throw Winners Second Row: Mrs. Holland, Charles Peavler, James Morris, Edward Reynolds, George Moore, William Peters, Robert Toohill, Mr. Roehrich. First Row: Antoinette Spaulding, Shirley Barnhill, Shirley Whitney, Shirley Arteman, Delores Burns, Clara Belle Kurtz. Grade School Heavyweight Basketball Team Back Row: Coach Roehrich, Ronald Hill, David Wilson, William Deeters, Eddie Mearida. Middle Row: Jerry Morris, Ernest Lange, Benjamin Whitted, Marvin Morris, Dennis Bray. Cheerleaders: Julia Mearida, Mary Sumpter, Sharo-lyn Mearida. Grade School Lightweight Basketball Team Standing: Eddie Mearida, Larry Miller, Sherman Wilkerson, Donald Nelson, William Vandervoort, Coach Roehrich. Seated: Larry Wickenhauser, Raymond Fryman, William Russell, James Morris, Allan Karr. Cheerleaders: Julia Mearida, Mary Sumpter, Sharo-lyn Mearida. Calendar of Events 1952-53 AUGUST 25 School started— Ugh! 29 County Workshop. (No school). SEPTEMBER 1 No school—Labor Day. Gosh, how nice! 2 School picrures taken. Look pretty! 8 Community Club meeting. (Monthly meeting every second Monday). 18 F.F.A.-F.H.A. wiener roast. More fun! 19 Seniors sell advertising. My tired aching feet! OCTOBER 3 Juniors sell magazines. Hard work? 13 Central Division I.E.A. meeting (no school). 21 Lyons band instrument demonstration. 29 State tests. What agony! 31 Sophomore Halloween Party. Look out for spooks! NOVEMBER 7 Senior play. Finders Creepers. 11 Armistice Day (no school). Oh! Goody! 13 Grade school basketball season opens, Ben Funk here. 14 High school basketball season opens, Kenney there. 27-28 No school—Thanksgiving. A vacation again!” DECEMBER 18 Christmas program. 20 Christmas vacation starts. JANUARY 5 Return from Christmas vacation. Shucks! 12 Semester exams— It's needless to say more. FEBRUARY 4 County Music Festival at Farmer City. 9 Group pictures taken for annual. 12 No school—Lincolns birthday. Gee, were off for a day! 13 F.H.A. all-school Valentine party. Have fun! 16-21 Grade Conference Basketball Tournament at Heyworth. 25-27 District Tournament at Argenta. MARCH 19 F.H.A. banquet. Don't stuff yourrelf too much! APRIL 1 Junior play, Rime and Rime Again. 3 No school—Good Friday. Hooray!” 9 F.F.A. banquet. More food! 17 Spring Music program. There's music in the air . . 24 Baskerball Banquet. Food! Oh boy! MAY 8 Junior-Senior Prcm. And so they danced . . 17 Baccalaureate. 18-19 Final exams. Hope they are final.'” 22 Graduation —That long-dreamed-of day did finally arrive! F.F.A Third Row: Francis Carstcns, Donald Wickenhauser, Roland Schumaker, Howard WhitteJ, Ronald Fryman, Don Johnson, Donald DeMarie, Walter Torbert, Harold Chrispen. Second Row: Albert Summers, James Durbin, Melvin Bray, Jack Morris, James Adams, Roger Witt, Kent Walden, William Kurtz, Patrick Gaherty. First Row: Gerald Ryan, Sentinel; Jimmie Bell. Reporter; Robert Toohill, Treasurer; Donald Riddle, Vice President; James Wickenhauser, President; Frank Hanley, Secretary; Mr. Schettler, Sponsor. The Wapella Future Farmer Chapter is celebrating its twenty-fifth anniversary this year. We intend to celebrate this occasion at our banquet with a cake and special entertainment. During the year of 1952, individuals won five out of the thirteen project award plaques given in the section by the State F.F.A. Foundation. The plaques went to the following in Section 16; Richard Bell, Corn (the District 4 too); Robert Arteman, Sheep; Kent Walden, Rural Electrification; and Gary' Durbin, Safety. Star State Farmer of Section 16 and District 4 went to Richard Bell. Robert Toohill and Richard Bell both won State Farmer Degrees. James Wickenhauser and Donald Riddle were the official delegates to the State F.F.A. Convention at Champaign where Richard Bell was elected Vice President of Section 16. Richard Bell also was awarded the DeKalb Agricultural Award. Louis Wickenhauser and Lloyd Bell were given honorary membership pins to the Wapella Chapter. The gilt chains of F.F.A. have now loaned out four more gilts. Durocs were given to Howard Whitted and James Durbin, and Spotted Poland Chinas were given to Kent Walden and Patrick Gaherty. There has been a total of three Duroc gilts and eight Spotted Poland Chinas given out since gilt chains started with one Spotted Poland China. Richard Bell, Jimmie Bell, James Wickenhauser, Donald Riddle, Lawrence Toohill, Robert Toohill, Harold Chrispen, Howard Hedrick, and Lawrence Hedrick showed their projects this year. We had many first place winners. Richard Bell's Spotted Poland China gilt was the Grand Champion Gilt at the F.F.A. Show, and this gilt also won first place in the Jr. Department at the State Fair. Donald Riddle, James Wickenhauser, and Jimmie Bell went to Kansas City to see Lawrence Hedrick get the American Farmer Degree. They went with Lawrence Hedrick, Mr. Hedrick, and Mr. Schettler and stayed for two days. The newlv-elected officers for the coming year are Harold Chrispen, President; Ronald Fryman, Vice President; Jimmie Bell, Secretary; James Adams, Treasurer; James Durbin, Reporter; and Donald Wickenhauser, Sentinel. F.H.A At the first regular F.H.A. meeting in September, committees for the year were appointed; and Mrs. Carl Thorp was re-elected chapter mother for the third year. Marjorie Karr gave a report on the F.H.A. camp at Lake Bloomington where she represented our club for a week during the summer. On October 6, Helen Bray, Marline Laiser, Helen Burns, Ann Bell, Lora Lee Laiser, Miss Swafford and Mrs. Thorp attended a Sectional Meeting at Urbana. On November 10, installation of officers and new members was held at the Community Club program in a joint installation with the F.F.A. Our theme fo- the year was lighting the Way to Happiness with the F.H.A. Torch.” The monthly good deeds are as follows: September—gifts to sick people; October—store window decorations: November—Children s Crusade Drive; December—sunshine baskets; January—cards and flowers to hospital; February—Valentine's Party in honor of the F.F.A.; March—clean-up day; April—Easter egg hunt for grade school; May—May baskets for shut-ins. We performed the following activities during F.H.A. Week; Sunday—sent roses to community churches; Monday—gave speeches on voting; Tuesday—arranged bulletin board displays of F.H.A. purposes; Wednesday—arranged display in Park's store window; Thursday—wore red and white; Friday—cleaned school trophies; Saturday—mailed gifts overseas. Our chapter income this year came from a scrap paper drive, a chili supper and a concession stand at the basketball games. In March we had our annual banquet to which both fathers and mothers were invited. Fourth Row: Bernice Thorp, Doris Graham, Emma Nelson, Joan Thorp, Lynn Spaulding, Dorothy Lange, Joyce Campbell, Bessie Wilson, Shirley Arteman, Delores Burns, Mary Ann Toohill Third Row: Carol Pierce, Jacqueline Karr, Shirley Whitney, Helen Burns, Audrey Greene, Dorothy Campbell. Marjorie Short, Carita Veteto, Shirley Wilkerson, Bernice Reynolds. Second Row: Betty Mearida, Beverly Jolley, Dorothy Sumpter, Carolyn Day, Miss Swafford, Sponsor; Katherine Bray, Marjorie Karr, Sherrilyn Ryan, Nita Barnhill. First Row: Lora Lee Laiser, Parliamentarian; Coryla Morris, Clara Belle Kurtz, Secretary; Helen Bray, President; Marline Laiser, Vice President; Mildred Cook, Treasurer; Helen Short, Historian; Ann Bell, Reporter. Absentee: Martha Thayer. Senior Plav FINDERS CREEPERS Hercules Nelson and his friend Wilbur Maxwell go to visit Hercules’ uncle who is an undertaker. But not knowing this until they arrive, iney aie mortally terrified when they learn they are to stay at the undertaking parlor. They rapidly decide to leave; but Wilbur spots Celeste, Here’s cousin, and decices to stay. Atier teing con zinced there is no one in the room, Here decides to stay. But when Jason Quigley, who ran out of gas, arrives, Here decides to depan on the next Lus. Then he spots Nina Quigley, Mr. Quigley’s granddaug'.i.er, and decides to stay. bu. Mr. Quigley isn i dead; he is omy pie.ending to be dead to trap the person who tried to poison him. But Wilbur and Hercules find this our and let the cat out of the bag thus tipping off the killer. They then decide to capture the killer to impress the girls. They finally manage this after getting Uncle Bob thrown in jail and getting everyone out of the house that could help. CAST—Standing: Audiey Greene and Bernice Thorp (prompters). Miss Reidner (Director), Helen Bray (Frankie Nelson), Frank Hanley (Hercules Nelson), Wilma Welch (Daphne), Ken Walden (Attorney Schuster), Dorothy i.ange (Madeline Quigley), Coryla Morris (Nina Q.iigley), Tracy Hartlipp (Jason Quigley), Mildred Cook (Celeste Nelson), Albert S mmers (Claude), Clara Belle Kurtz (Mrs. Nelson), Robert Toohill (Wilbur Maxwell), James Wickenhauser (Mr. Nelson), Gerald Ryan and Francis Car-stens (Policemeni. Seate : Donald Riddle (Dr. Brown), Martha Thayer (Granny Nelson). Junior Play RIME AND RIME AGAIN Rime and Rime Again is a three-act farce all about the Thomas family. Mrs. Thomas, who loves poetry, writes a letter inviting Mr. W. Shakespeare Tallfellow to visit her home. Her daughter, Jane, forgets to mail the letter, but gets her sister’s boyfriend, Johnny, to play the part of Mr. Tallfellow. Mr. Thomas, who dislikes poetry learns of Jane’s forgetfulness in mailing the letter, but doesn’t know that Jane has persuaded Johnny to play the part of Mr. Tallfellow. He then invites his barber, Gus Smith, to play the part of the poet, hoping that when his wife discovers that Gus is just a barber, she will give up poetrv forever. The plot comes to a quick close when they receive word that the real Mr. l'allfellow will arrive the following day. Mrs. Thomas then learns of the mix-up i.i poets and begins planning anew for the real poet. CAST—Standing: Delores Burns, Bernice Reynolds, Marjorie Karr and Mary Ann Toohill (club ladies), Harold Chrispen (Johnny Johnson), Marline Laiser (Bertie), Miss Reidner (director). Mrs. Holland and Mr. Schettler (sponsors), William Summers (Gus Smith), Robert Swearingen (stage manager), Doris Graham (prompter). Seated: Helen Burns (Mrs. Henry Thomas), James Adams (Mr. Henry Thomas), Ann Bell (Betty Thomas), Shirley Wilkerson (Jane Thomas), Helen Short (Georgia Arnold). Dallas Sumpter (Freddie Thomas), Bernice Thorp (Mrs. J. Quincy Duval). Retro Staff Third Row: Frank Hanley, Kent Walden, Marlene Bray, Dorothy Lange, Joyce Campbell, Mildred Cook, Wilma Welch, Tracy Hartlipp, Robert Toohill. Second Row: Donald Riddle, Albert Summers, Audrey Greene, Ann Bell, Helen Bray, Francis Carstens, Gerald Ryan. First Row: Mr. Kirkwood, Coryla Mo-ris, Bernice Thorp, Assistant Editor; Clara Belle Kurtz, Editor; James Wickenhauser, Business Manager; Mrs. Blue, Sponsor. Absentees: Jimmie Bell, Martha Thayer. Prom Preview Models Left to Right): Ann Bell, Audrey Greene, Helen Burns. Onlookers: Standing: Mr. Schettler, William Peters. Seated: Mrs. Holland, James Adams. Retro. Jr. Staff Third Row: Leslie Wilson, Betty Mearida, Audrey Greene, Donald Riddle, Bernice Thorp, Mildred Cook, Robert Toohill, Clara Belle Kurtz. Wilma Welch, Jimmie Bell. Second Row: Ronald Oakley, Frank Hanley, Coryla Morris, Helen Short, Shirley Wilkerson, Ann Bell, Shirles Arteman, Dorothy Lange, Joan Thorp, Virginia Duncan. First Row: Mrs. Blue, Sponsor; Joyce Campbell, Production Manager; Helen Bray, Editor; Helen Burns, Assistant Editor; Helen Johnson, Miss Reidner, Sponsor. Absentee: Martha Thayer. Music The Wapella High School Music Department tegan rehearsing August 26, 1952, under the direction of Roland Kirkwood. The;e are forty-four members in band. There is also a beginners class consisting of grades four to six. During this school year, the music department has been very active. The band's first performance was September 26, 1952, at the Pancake Festival in Ginton. The band played tor many Community Club meetings, nr one Community Club meeting, the Lyons Company had a display of instruments. The band also played for all the home basketball game', and the baton twirlers performed. Doris Anne Graham was our drum majorette when we paraded around town on Halloween with the costumed grade school children. On November 7, 1952, three flutists played at the senior play. The chorus is broken up into different classes this year. On December 3, 1952. the sophomore and junior girls sang Christmas carols at a Chirstmas program in Greene's Hall. At that time, they were invited to sing for the Home Bureau Christmas program. On January 11, 1953. the same girls sang at the Community Club meeting. The girls must have been good, because they were invited to sing for a Farm Bureau Meeting at Clinton. January 21. Another class, the mixed chorus, sang at another Community Club meeting. On February 4, 1953, all classes and band members took part in a County Music Festival at Farmer City. Many band members were thrilled to occupy first chairs. On April 17, the band and all members of the chorus participated in a Spring Music Concert. Bantl Fourth Row: Betty Mearida, Audrey Greene, Katherine Bray, Lora Lee Laiser, Ann Bell, Jacqueline Karr, Mr. Kirkwood. Third Row: Virginia Duncan, Marcia Thorp, Marie Torbert, Joan Thorp. Helen Short, Bernice Thorp, Albert Summers, William Summers, Roland Schumaker, Donald Wicken-hauser, Joy Wickenhauser, Joy Linderman, Rosalie Summers. Second Row: Judith Scogin, Beverly Veteto, Margaret Maxwell, Ronald Hill, James Bland, Sharo-lyn Mearida. Mary Sumpter, Jo Laiser. Mary Ann Toohill. Melvin Bray, Clara Belle Kurtz, Joann Johnson, Tracy Hartlipp, Marjorie Short. First Row: Sherrilvn Ryan, Antoinette Spaulding, Antoinette Thorp, Shirley Whitney, Judith Pierce, Carita Veteto, Carol Pierce, Lynn Spaulding. Beginners Instrumental Group Second Row: Jane Ann Cain, Shirley Palmer, Linda Wakefield, Beverly Whitney, Terrence Stone, Sherman Wilkerson, Larry Wickenhauser, William Vandervoort. First Row: Sharon Johnson, Beverly Holland, Roger Torbert, J. D. Harrold, Jean Baylor, Marjorie Underwood. Seventh anti Eighth Grade Chorus Third Row: Sharolyn Mearida, Shirley Barnhill, Marie Torbert, Peggy Reynolds, Antoinette Thorp, Mary Sumpter, Donna Jones, Joyce Witt, Jo Laiser. Second Row: Mr. Kirkwood, Rosalie Summers, Beverly Hasler, Myrtle Frost, Antoinette Spaulding, Carole Harrold, Doris Short, Twila Jones, Joann Johnson. First Row: Julia Mearida, Donna Moore, Virginia Duncan, Margaret Maxwell, Carolyn Karr, Judith Whitney, Sharon Bray. Seventh and Eighth Grade Boys Chorus Second Row: William Russell. Ronald Nowlin, Phillip Green, William Deeters, Ronald Hill, Duane Gardner, Leslie Wilson. Mr. Kirkwood. First Row: Allan Karr, Ronald Oakley, Loren Cunningham, James Morris, Montie Welch, Charles Peavler. Sophomore and Junior Girls Chorus Standing: Jacqueline Karr, Lora Lee Laiser, Audrey Greene, Shirley Arteman, Doris Anne Graham, Marjorie Karr, Mary Ann Toohill, Mr. Kirkwood. Seated: Helen Short, Betty Mearida, Helen Burns. Freshman Girls Chorus Standing: Joan Thoip, Marjorie Short, Lynn Spaulding, Mr. Kirkwood. Seated: Carol Pierce, Sherrilyn Ryan, Carita Veteto. Baton Twirlers Left to Right: Doris Linderman, Doris Anne Graham, Marlene Bray. Mixed Chorus Standing: Roland Schumaker, Donald DeMarie, Donald Wickenhauser, William Summers, Gene O'DatTcr. Robert Swearingen, Melvin Bray, Lloyd Mollet, Mr. Kirkwood. Seated: Helen Bray, Dorothy Lange, Bernice Thorp, Mildred Cook, Joyce Campbell, Coryla Morris. Field Seeds Seed Cleaning Fertilizer Thomson Four Leaf Rock Phosphate Claude W. Thorp And Sons Co. 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