Wapella High School - Retro Yearbook (Wapella, IL)

Text from Pages 1 - 56 of the 1969 volume:

• A Retro Staff Mary Powers . Rick Holland. Zelda Thorp . Terry Redman Mary Stone. . Sharon Payne Kathy Murphy .............Editor . . Business Manager .......... Calendar .............Sports ......Class Layout Organization Layout .............Typist Mr. Pierce Advisor Retro Wapella Community Unit No. 5 Wapella, Illinois 1968-1969 Volume 48 Table of Contents Dedication Administration Seniors U nderclassmen Activities Dedication Mrs. Cusey we dedicate this 1969 Retro to you because of the good and faithful years that you have taught here at Wapella High School. This is our way of saying, “THANKS.” J V'JT r' VH' , j£jf V - y V; ' T1 Ht % r$t - 't r V yT c — ' W fife f i vfc yj , s ikAtp laiv ' V . H C , a '♦ ■ ■• ; a v vf , f ’ ITTp r : i'r -■ ■ 4 m ,r'V J. m if b f � t ADMINISTRATION —T ’ - ' ■ ” ' C'h2 ill lM C m yv ' •fji ,,m Congratulations to the Class of 1969! You each have made a beginning and reached the first rung of the ladder to success. You have each advanced to this point in your formal education through your efforts combined with the efforts of many others who were always present to guide and assist you. Learning is a lifetime process of formal education followed by the mastery of the field of your endeavor. It is my wish that each of you will have the desire to contribute your best toward the improvement of the American Way of life. You will thereby increase your happiness, to its maximum, as well as adding to the happiness of others. SCOTT A. FUNKHOUSER 6 Congratulations graduates of the Class of 1969! As you commence your life’s activities, we sincerely hope that we have succeeded in providing you with a good foundation upon which to build and the inspiration to build it upon. In this technological age. the man who fails to prepare himself for the future will be passed by. The career opportunities which await you have never been more abundant. The choice is yours-only your desire and conviction limit you. It is my sincere wish that each of you will contribute his best to society, for in so doing you will achieve success and happiness. W. ROBERT HEDGCOCK Grade School Faculty Board of Education Faculty MR. LAWERENCE PIERCE Social Studies and Woodworking. M.A., U. of I.; A.B., Culver-Stock-ton. MRS. MAURINE PIERCE Biology, Speech. B.S., Culver-Stockton; Graduate Work, U. of I.; M.S., University of Oregon. MISS CORNELIA E. AUSTIN English I-IV. Linden-wood College; B.S. Ed., U. of I.; M.S., U.of I. MR. JOSEPH MARGOLA Social Science, Spanish, and Latin. B.S., M.S., Uni. of San Francisco. MR. JAMES BRYAN High School Coach, Driver’s Training, All Boy’s P.E. B.S., I.S.U. MRS. SHARON STEVENS Business Education. B.S., U. of I. MRS. ELLEN HOLLAND Girl’s Physical Ed. B.S., 111. Wesleyan University. Faculty MRS. ROBERTA THOMAS Seventh and Eighth grades. B.S., Ed., I.S.U. MISS JANICE BLAKLEY Jr. High language arts, A.B., Union College. MR. CHARLES SCHETTLER Vocational Agriculture. B.S., Ed., S.I.U.; M.S.U.; U. of I. MRS. MAUR1ETTA CUSEY Home Economics, B.S., I.S.U.; M.S., I.S.U. MISS JUDY BURGER B.A. in Chemistry and Math. Millikin; Physics and Math. MR. RICHARD RONNA B.S., U. of I.;7th, 8th, and 9th grade Science, Jr. High Coach, Track. MR. DAVID WALKER B.M., Millikin; Chorus and Band. — Sv§ J4 ? I S Nt: i h ¥ v: ,'ft A y) rYr% £j sv� V' � -A ' ft S’ Y s 5 V 7 r? fe i A X; va . V. y? ‘ 4 wr V iT lfc A W 7 W A . . _____________________ '3 i m J M 4 M d k -.SM v: A'W « r a53I c(i Sr? - ; Y fXT. f u, %i-'Y' ?y ft 3 rs fv—rj '4n$h $ i i a 4-' - w ft A ■ %J V i Y -'7 .j i?u T vy 1. A .4 -i V i ; W?J4 r4x4 ‘Vv SENIORS ALDEN LEE HOUGHAM, II Basketball 1; Track 1,2,4; B.A.A. 1-4; F.F.A. 1-4; Band 1-3; Cross Country 2; Junior Play. PHYLLIS ARLENE BLAKE F.H.A. 1-4; G.A.A. 1-4; F.T.A. 1-4; Junior and Senior Plays; Chorus 1,4; Pep Club 1-3; Homecoming Queen Court. KATHLEEN SUE LEGGETT F.H.A. 1-2; Pep Club 1-3; G.A.A. 1-2; Band 1-2; Librarian 3-4; Secretary of Spanish Club 4; Homecoming Queen. MARSHA JUNE MURPHY Freshman Choir; Girl’s Ensemble 1; Chorus 2-4; Class Secretary 3; Cheerleader 3; F.H.A. 2-3; G.A.A. 2-3; Band 2-3. JUDY ANN CONRAD F.H.A. 1-4; F.T.A. 2; Speech Contest 3; Junior and Senior Plays; Chorus 3-4; Pep Club 2-3; Homecoming Queen Court. PAUL JACKSON MOORE, JR. F.F.A. 1-4. MARTIN CHAPMAN MORRIS Class treasurer 2; Class Vice-President 4; Spanish Club. 13 BETTY ANNETTE LEGGETT G.A.A. 1-4; Vice-President 4; F.H.A. 1-4; Vice-President of Public Relations 4; Librarian 3; Junior and Senior Plays; Band 1-2; Homecoming Queen’s Court 4; Treasurer of class 1,3; Vice-President of Class 2. KENNETH GENE BAYLOR F.F.A. 1-4; Vice-President 4; National F.F.A. Convention 4; B.A.A. 1-4; Basketball 1-3; Cross Country 2-3; Student Council 4; Class President 2; Vice-President 3; Junior and Senior Plays; Pep Club 1-3; Foreign Language Club 4; Treasurer 4; MARY SUE MURPHY F.T.A. 1-4; Student Council 2-4; National Honor Society 3-4; President 4; Librarian 3-4; Chrous 1; Science Club 4; Speech Contest 4; Class President 1; Homecoming Queen’s Court 4; Junior Play; DAR Recipient. ROBERT LEON BORING F.F.A. 1-4; Sentinel 4; National F.F.A. Convention; B.A.A. 1-4; Junior and Senior Plays; Pep Club 1-3; Class President 4; F.T.A. 4; Cross Country 3; Foreign Language Club 4. ROBERT ARTHUR BRAY Class Vice-President 2; Class President 3; Class Secretary 4; Student Council 1,2,4; F.T.A. 3 1; President 4; F.F.A. 1-2; B.A.A. 1; Baseball 3; Basketball 1; Junior and Senior Plays; SAR Recipient. CHRISTOPHER JAMES THORP F.F.A. 1-4; President 4; F.F.A. Convention 3; State F.F.A. Convention'4; National F.A.A. Convention 4; Student Council 2-3; B.A.A. 1-4; Secretary-Treasurer 3; F.T.A. 4; Baseball 1,3,4; Basketball 1-2; Crosscountry 2-3; Pep Club 1-3; Class Vice-President 1; Treasurer 4; Junior and Senior Plays. 14 Juniors Steve Schmid Eddie Sojka Patsy Karr John Torbert Paul Thomas Mercer Turner Richard Karr Margie Thorp Barney Gaherty Betty Green Larry Shafer Sheryl Welch Tom Morris Patti Boring Vernon Murphy Raymond Craig Rick Holland Jackie Colliver Rae Huth Bill Holt Clem Toohill Sharon Douglass Kim Morris Judy Boston Rex Haycraft Steve Morris Mary Powers Ronnie Mearida George Woodard Bill Long Mark Jackson Roger Holt 16 Sophomores Vernon Rodgers Rodney Shafer Bev Woollen Dale Karr David Boring Mary Alice Lord Diane Leggett Dennis Powers Lou Ann Woodard Alan Lord Debbie Hougham Kathy Murphy Duane Davis Raymond Powell Dottie Karr Kathy Welch Kathy Ishmael Mary Veteto Kenneth Karr Kathy Clymer Tawnya Troxel Sam Strange Karry Karr Brian Holt Jodi Schnabel Grant Karr Mary Holland Gary Wilson Jim Gardner Rhonda Thornton Judy Schmid Mike Burris Alan Roemer Roger McCubbin 17 Freshmen Steve Hedrick Tim Westfall Terry Dyer Vicki Bryan Jim Powers Chuck Leggett Mike Colliver Mary Stone Teresa Toohill Jackie Huth Becky Hale Linda Burris Gene Welch Patti Abraham Dennis Geiselman Gail Miller Harry Veteto Jim Strange Larry Schmid Barbara Mearida Linda Head Don Whitted Judy Luttrel Gerald Douglass Terry Redman 18 8th Grade First Row: Marvin Boring, Charles Primmer, Brad Kan, Wendy Holt, Sherri Roemer, Marie McFarland, Zelda Thorp, Connie Toohill; Second Row: Kenny Morris. Brenda Austin, Patti Ritter, Sheri Blake, Joan Holt, Vicki Hougham; Pam Dunlap. Theresa Mearida. Third Row: Kim Thorp, Eddie Powers, Jim Holland, Cheri Short, Sharon Payne, Mary Jackson, Marty Schmid, Terry Hodgson. 7th Grade First Row: Patty Kleemann, Donna Killian, Janet Stone,Linda Woollen, Susie Harris, Linda Lord, Karen Davis, Jonnie Lane, Linda Baker, Second Row: John Gardner, Aaron Leggett, Larry McFarland, Paul Mattingly, Robert Woodard, Rebecca Thorp, Velma Mason, Karla Ives, Loretta Karr, Third Row: Steve Redman, Brad Spray, Wayne Baker, Gene Holt, Buddy Murphy, Allen Washburn, Steve Cohenour, Lewis Thorp. 19 6th Grade Bottom Row: Robert Mollet, Karlyn Hoffman, Rose Boston, Greg Hougham, Mark Boston, Mike Underwood, Lynn Holt, Tom Powers, Julie Samuels, Linda Reynolds, Shelley Fryman, Seocnd Row: Tammy Colliver, Robin Thorp, Lynn Samuels, Millie Karr, Christine Schmid, Judy Welch, Marilyn Mason, Debbie Rodgers, Debra Mearida, Anita Primmer. Third Row: Mrs. Turner, Francis Powers, Jay Haycraft, Dawn Schnabel, Janet Peasley, Kevin Wills, Brad Veteto, David Hedrick, Earl Johnson, Mark Whitted, Denny Clymer, Mr. Bender. Top Row,: Teresa Johnson, Peggy Karr, Jo Lovins, Ricky Austin, Ricky Ritter, Walter Riddle, Richard Welch, Lynn McIntyre, Andy Dunlap, Hugh Toohill. 5th Grade Bottom Row: Ricky Lord, Edward Toohill, Nancy Whitted, Patricia Lovins, Cindy Shoemaker, Lori Huth, Jacinta Spring-man, Tommy Johnson, Eddie Johnson, Doug Whitted. Top Row; Ricky Dyer, Ralph Beaupre, Bonnie Schmid, Lee Holt, Kevin Thorp, Ronald Holt, Steven Thomas, Terry Whitted, Robbi Burris, Mrs. Drake. 20 Fourth Grade Bottom Row: Dean Karr, Dale Enghausen, Debbie Mann, Linda McIntyre, Nancy Johnson, Michelle Mollct, Donna Leggett, Cheryl Reynolds, Karen Ledbetter. Second Row: Tina Johnon, Ronda Carter, Cristan Campbell, Cheryl Too-ltill, Judy McKinney, Debra Mandrell, Debra Dunlap, Claude Mattingly, Andy Whitted, Mike Mason. Third Row: Mrs. Staley, Janet Trimble, Thomas Toohill, Cindy Mense, Denise Whitted, Bob Murphy, Ronnie Thornton, Steve Thornton, Mike Dyer, Lonnie Lane. (Absent: Beverely Austin, Rodney Hoffman). Ungraded Primary Bottom Row: Tom Harris, David Holland, Joe Sledge, Keith Jackson, Tim Wollen, Larry Reynolds, Michelle Mearida, Sara Karr. Second Row: Jim McKinney, Carolyn Schriber, Mary Gaherty, Leslie Fryman, Norman Hougham, Brian Quaid, Richard Underwood, Everett Howard. Third Row: Mrs. Harris, Charles McCubbin, Ronald Springman, Tim Schnabel, Kyle Campbell, Danny Bcaupre, Lee Morris, Peggy Lamont, Bobbi Woollen. 21 Ungraded Primary Bottom Row: Beth Oakley, Mary Toohill, Rebecca Quaid, Russell Ritter, Eugene Whitted, Jerry Morris, Kelly McFarland, Kathy Mann, Tim Ryan, Elizabeth Holland. Second Row: Brad Johnson, Randy Baker, Patricia Rodgers, Matthew Toohill, Pam Sympson, Julie Powers, Terry Spray, Cheryl Trimble, Renee Thorp, Clara Toohill, Top Row: Mrs. Beveridge, Allen Thomas, Joe Powers, Paul Schmid, Mark Lord, Holly Lovins, Ricky Thornton, Nancy Welch, Mike Henderson, Bryan Davis, Ricky Baker. Bottom Row: Reatha Henderson, Theresa Mason, Cathy Spray, Joyce Johnson, Brenda Colliver, Brian Ely, Jeff Finger, Mark Cohenour, Tony Roemer, Randy Johnson, Jenny Peasly. Top Row: Renee Burris, Randall Fryman, Terri Mense, Kelley Fryman, Kimberly Fryman, Kelly Beaupre, Theresa Embry, Kenda Jackson, Debbie Howard, Darrell Karr, Jim Rich. Sitting: Mrs. Clark. Bottom Row: Ricky Reynolds, Barbara Quaid, Glenda Trimble, Jackie Harris, Penny Spray, Minnie Mattingly, Alan Murphy, Doyle Karr, Denise Schanafelt. Second Row: Mrs. Thomas, Thomas Mollett, Corina Campbell, Wayne Morris, Helen Powers, Joyce Howard, Bill Burk, David Porter, Richard Lovins, Heather Long, Jeff McFarland. Top Row: Scott Russell, Mike Priest, Johnny Ellis, Sherri Shoemaker, Jill Archer, Kevin Schmid, Danny Borland, Kenneth McCubbin, Beth Somppi, Mike Schriber. Varsity Bottom Row: Rodney Shafer, Rick Holland, Tim Westfall, Richard Karr, John Torbert, Bill Holt, Brian Holt, David Boring. Top Row: Mr. Bryan, Steve Morris, Paul Thomas, George Woodard, Steve Schmid, Mercer Turner, Alan Lord. Junior Varsity Bottom Row: Coach Bryan, David Boring, Gary Wilson, Steve Hedrick, Jim Strange, Terry Redman, Grant Karr, Mike Col-liver, Rodney Shafer. Top Row: Dennis Geisclman, Jim Powers, Sam Strange, Jim Gardner, Larry Schmid, Tim Westfall, Brian Holt. 24 Hosts, Wapella Reach Dctavia District Fina Hcyworth fQ ft 3 7 McGuire 11 Quinton 4 Kidweli 2 Meiss 2 Ki:saetc 1 Shoemaxer I Funk 0 Hancock 0 Hanafin Wapella fg ft Lord 8 Turner 3 Karr 1 Thomas 4 Torbert 1 Wooddrd 5 ' Morris I Schmidt 0 Holt 1 Holland I 3 3 I 3 0 7 0 0 0 2 Chence fg ft 4 2 D. Karr 4 Martin 9 Steiter 1 Estes 0 Wilson 1 Leonard 0 Shevokes 0 Petersen Waeene fg ft Woorard 0 2 Turner 5 C R. Karr 3 4 Lord 7 I Thomas 7 : JJtKWor fh WdDf,|a 22 19 II 76 46 57 14 34 52 66 13 17 77 14 Chenoe Wapella 11 27 35 S: 13 27 43 6 Gridley Topples Tri-Vailey; Wapella Turns Back Hey worth Wapella Slips Past McLean in Kickapoo Wapella Smashes Beason. 90-69 2 Schmid 1 Turner 0 K .if� 7 Lord 4 Woodard 5 Torber! Waynesvillc-Armingtor fg «' Mar left 0 Yonti 1 t Demllng 6 Groth 2 ( G. King 2 ( Tammens 11 K King 3 ( Caniield 0 19 cipeita cLean- avnesville-Armmgion 25 i: 16 31 46 6 8 20 36 6! Beason fg ft 6 1 Lakln 3 3 Bruce 8 7 Vieth 3 2 Winter 2 Dlarkur 0 0 Huelskoefter 5 0 Lock C 0 Sam? 0 2 Beasley 26 17 AT WAPELLA Wapella fg ft Thomas 3 ? Turner 8 8 Karr 1 I Lord 11 7 Torbert I 0 Holland 2 0 Woodard 5 5 Morris 1 i Schmid 1 0 B. Hclt 0 0 S3 24 Season ...... 12 23 51 69 V aMfla .................. n 48 60 90 VARS,TY JUNIOR VARSITY 1st in Beason Holiday Tournament 2nd in Kickapoo Conference 2nd in Octavia District Tournament Season’s Record: 19 wins-6 losses 2nd in Kickapoo Conference Season’s Record: 15 wins-6 losses ■o N Heavyweights Lightweights 27 28 Track The Starting Five. The “Big Men. ATHLETIC AWARD WINNERS Alan Lord: Most Valuable Player, Best Free Throw Percentage, Highest Field Goal Percentage. Mercer Turner: Most Improved Player. Richard Karr: Defensive Award. Future Farmers Bottom Row: Mr. Schettler, Bob Boring, Kenny Baylor, Chris Thorp, Clem Toohill, Mark Jackson, Vernon Murphy, Mr. Howard. Second Row: Gerald Douglass, Ronnie Mearida, Barney, Gaherty, Rex Haycraft, Richard Karr, Lee Hougham, Raymond Powell, Terry Dyer. Third Row: Dennis Geiselman, Alan Lord, David Boring, Steve Schmid, Paul Thomas, Mercer, Turner, Dale Kerr, Harry Veteto. Top Row: Paul Moore, Jim Powers, Tim Westfall, Vernon Rodgers, Karry Karr, Larry Schmid, Steve Hedrick. Future Homemakers Bottom Row: Kathy Welch, Bev Woolen, Betty Leggett, Diane Leggett, Jody Schnabel, Betty Green, Margie Thorp, Mary Alice Lord, Mary Holland, Debbie Hougham, Mary Powers, Second Row: Linda Burris, Judy Conrad, Phyllis Blake, Barbara Mearida, Teresa Toohill, Dottie Karr, Mary Stone, Vicki Bryan. Mrs. Cusey. Third Row: Judy Boston, Patti Abraham, Linda Head, Gail Miller, Becky Hale, Kim Morris, Rhonda Thornton, Kathy Murphy, Tawnya Troxel, Patti Boring. 30 31 National Honor Society Future Teachers of America Hall Monitors 4 Librarians 33 Science Fair Projects Dennis Powers Mary Murphy First-State Fair 34 Connie Toohill and Patti Ritter. G A A A A Foreign Language Club Pom-pom Girls 38 BEST LOOKING Alan Lord and Pat Karr BIGGEST BROWNIES Paul Thomas and Judy Schmid MOST PSYCHEDELIC Kathy Clymer and Larry Shafer BIGGEST FOOTS Barbara Mearida and Steve Schmid Just Us Kids GETS MOST OUT OF LIFE Patti Boring and George Woodard MOST INTELLECTUAL Brian Holt and Mary Murphy MOST DYNAMIC Jackie Colliver and Rick Holland MOST TALKED ABOUT Judy Conrad and Karry Karr 39 I Remember Mama 40 Home Sweet Homicide AUGUST 27 SEPTEMBER 2 3 5 10 1) 12 17 18 21 24 OCTOBER 1 4 18 31 NOVEMBER 5 7 8 11 12-15 15 22 25-29 25 27 28-29 29 30 DECEMBER 5 6 9 10 11 13 14 17 18 Calender School Starts. Here we go again! No School-Labor Day. Vacation at last! Baseball-Bellflower Baseball—Beason Baseball—McLean G.A.A. Pizza Party. Mmmmmm good! Baseball—Danvers Baseball—Stanford Juniors get class rings. F.F.A.—F.H.A. Chicken Barbeque Baseball-Tri-Vallcy F.F.A.—F.H.A. Hamburger Fry Freshmen to Havana Power Plant Sadie Hawkins Dance U.N.l.C.E.F. Party F.H.A. Mock Election. (Nixon won) Junior Play Matinee Junior Play—“I Remember Mama” No School—Veteran’s Day Parent-Teacher Conferences F.H.A. Daddy Date Night Danvers—T—G.S. Homecoming Week Farmer City-H-H.S. (Off to a good start!) Homecoming Dance Thgnkgiving Vacation Deland-Weldon-H-H.S. (Slightly edged) U-High-T-H.S. (No Competition) Heyworth-H-G.S. Hartsburg-Emden-T—H.S. (Those Refs!) Unit Personnel Christmas Party Atlanta—H—H.S. (Clobbered ’em!) Christmas Party Tri-Valley—T—G.S. Heyworth—H—H.S. Gridley—H—H.S. Clinton Madrigal Singers Assembly Ben Funk-T—G.S. F.F.A.-F.H.A. Caroling Party Christmas Vacation Starts! Beason Tournament. We’re the Champs! Reconvene. (Back to the old grind!) Tri-Valley-T.—H.S. Lost. Their gym Davners-H-H.S. (Alan saved the day!) LeRoy—H.-H.S. (Panthers slaughtered) Chcstnut-H-G.S. Benefit Basketball Game Waynesville-H-G.S. McLean-T-G.S. F.H.A. Initiation. (Watch it Freshmen!) Seniors Order Invitations Carlock H-G.S. Mansfield—T—H.S. McLean—T—H.S. 19 20 26-28 JANUARY 2 3 7 11 13 14 16 21 31 Beason—H—H.S. BBRUARY 4 Bellfolwer-T-H.S. 6 Clinton-H-G.S. 7 Elkhart—T—H.S. 11 Hey worth-T-H.S. 12 No School-Lincoln’s Birthday 13 U-High-H-H.S. 14 F.H.A. Visit Nursing Home 15 Tri-Valley—H—H.S. 18 District Speech Contest Saybrook-Arrowsmith-T-H.S. 21 No School—Institute MARCH 18 Chili Supper and Talent Show 25 F.H.A. Parent-Daughter Banquet 31 No School APRIL 1-7 Easter Vacation—No School 12 School Board Election 16 F.F.A. Banquet MAY 2 Junior-Senior Banquet and Prom 6 F.H.A. Mother-Daughter Tea 28 Teacher’s Workshop—No School 29 Last Day Of School! 1 A MARY MURPHY Valedictorian F.T.A. Scholarship Student Council Student of year f BETTY LEGGETT Salutatorian KATHY LEGGETT Homecoming Queen An Evening in Venice 47 'fck