Waterman High School - Waterlog Yearbook (Waterman, IL)

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KEITH EARLE may also be found in Chicago at the National Barn Dance Show. So everyone knows, Keith is the permanent square dance caller, and is unequaled by anyone, When you hear his voice ringing out loud and clear, there's no stopping your feet. JACKIE FAY is well-known around the country as one of the finest hog judges to be had, It seems to be in her blood ftoo much pork and beansj. She is secretly married to the merry-go- round operator at the Sandwich Fair. BONNIE MCALLISTER ls Al Capp's new model for Mammy Yokum. The only trouble is, she gets sick of smoking the pipe. She also fills ln for Salomey. ' Take the above with a grain of salt. wine 6 Wie! In the fall of 1950 twenty-two somewhat shy freshmen entered the portals of the Waterman Community High School. We were officially made members of the high school ln September, when we were initiated. Our King and Queen were Walter Wilcox and Bonnie McAllister, Our class advlsor was Mr, Dealas Witt, and we elected our class officers as follows: Chuck Johnson, president, Bonnie McAllister, vice presldentg Lois Schaeffer, secretary: and Lloyd Peterson, treasurer. We enjoyed a theater party in DeKalb. The high light of this year was our trip to Chicago to see the Aquarium and the Fleld Museum. We lost one member of our class, Melvln Cronin in the middle of the school year. We started the school year of 1951-1952 with only twenty members, Pat Relngardt and Donna Ritter having left us, Our class advisor again this year was Mr. Witt, We elected Bonnie McAllis- ter, presldentg Lois Schaeffer, vice president: Sylvia Hartman, secretaryg and Donald Moudy, treasurer. We had a theater party in Aurora. One project we had was the sponsoring of a Magician Show in order to make money. In the fall of 1952 we entered Waterman High School for our Junior year, We were nineteen in number, havlng lost Sylvia Hartman. Our class advisor this year was Miss Louella Mixer. We elected Bonnie McAllister. presldentg Barbara Beschorner, vice president: Phyllis Erlenbach, secretary: and Illl Hays, treasurer. We made candy at the school to raise money for the prom. Tom Burke moved about the middle of the school year numbering us as eighteen. We gave the Seniors a theater party at DeKalb because of our defeat ln the Ticket Selling Contest for the play. Our class was represented in the Junior-Senior Play with seven class members ln the Cast. The high light of this year was the prom. The theme was 'Oriental Gardens. We also jolned the Seniors in havlng a carnival, We entered our Senior year ln the fall of 1953. We were fifteen in number as Marilyn Iverson, Itll Hays and Tom Mitchell had left us. Our class advisor this year was Mr, R, L. Metcalf. Lloyd Peterson was president: Nancy Spencer, v.ice president: and Jackie Fay, secretary-treasurer. Our class was represented in the Junior-Senior Play with four class members. We sponsored a Bub and His Boys' dance in the spring to raise money for our Senlor Trip. We also had another carnival. We graduated from the Waterman High School On June 4, 1954 and went our separate ways to put our education into practice.

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eaiafz ZZ444 ?fza Come, all you lucky astrologers, pick up your trusty little horoscope and lets peek into the future of all those 54 born under the sign of the wolverine. NORMAN HAMILTON is a name known all over the nation. For you see, he is now the chief writer of Dragnet plots. His latest is 'Little Boy Pink. In his spare time Norman repairs lle- detectors. DONNA MACDOUGALL has gone a long way in the sports world. She holds the title of National Push-up Champion and is thinking of becoming a woman wrestler as soon as Ashe gets her flnger nails in condition. CHARLES JOHNSON .ls coaching a red-hot little basketball team in southem Illinois. that is sweeping the state. They average 5'3 in height. Mr. Johnson strongly advocates that height is purely a state of mind, PHY LLIS ERLENBACH has proven herself influential to our natlon's govemment. She is now the chief spokesman for the U. N. General Assembly, and is known for her heated arguments with Russia's Ambassador. WALTER WILCOX has entered the field of psychiatry, and is said to be making a fortune at the profession. People say he is a natural, because Walter knows just what questlo to ask and is SO understanding, IDIS SCHAEFFER remains on the local scene. Stop by and see her some time--morning, night or noon. She manages an allenlght truck stop, She has all the truck drivers wooed. They call her Luscious Lois. JIM BEVERIDGE was snatched up by Hollywood before he was twenty. You'll know him by that sullen, brooding look ln his eyes. He 's a second Marlon Brando. They changed his name to Hangel Vaskovitz. dt sounds better for the movies, you know.J MARY ELLEN JOHNSON is happily married to the well-known writer of the book, 'Know your Knock-knocks' and is realizing her ambition of being a mother of eight. Mary Ellen has a set of uiplets in the family and is expecting an addition in a few days. She plans to call it Polly, but she hasn't located a cage for lt, yet. DON MOUDY ls the owner of a huge mole farm in Indiana. He loves to look over acres of rolling plains. Don knows only too well how important moles are to the country's welfare, but hasn't yet figured out how to make them sell. NANCY SPENCER has joined the Salvation Army in Chicago and spends most of her time on Skid Row. In her little mission she has saved untold numbers of crumbs, scums, bums, and tramps from falling any lower. LLOYD PETERSON, through his dalrying experience, has invented a new synthetic material made from milk. It ls used in making dirt-resistant dust mops, He also made the brilliant discovery that butter can be made from milk. BARBARA BESCHORNER ls starring this week at the Chicago Theater. People swarm to see her show until they have to be turned away by the hundreds. When she la on the stage ahe holds everyone spellbound. Barbara ls reported to be the greatest ballet dancer of our times.

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