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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Z' 7 xx f ff ifflxl Back row: R. Baker, I, Baie, D, Bare, I, Gallagher, W. Bidsuup, B. Bergeson. Middle row: M. Wirsing, P. Grady, I. Johnson, B, Russell, M. Garbleman, A, Ray, K, Peter- son, Front row: I. Hays, J. Fuller, R. Dixon, R, Rice, L, Sabick, Advisor, V. Cooper, L, Hipple, C, Bergeson. -- nu-