Watseka High School - Watchekee Yearbook (Watseka, IL)

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.,. ,. . ,, . , fwf- ---- 7 ---- ---W - - V ---W W-- The following year 51 young fighters stood up again and waited for the bell that began their junior year of high school. This year they chose as leading contenders, Sam Williamson, presi- dent, Jerry Nichols, vice-president, and Wilma Kaufman, treasurer. ln the corner of these fighting juniors stood their managers, Miss Musgrave, Miss Finley and Mr. Martin as class sponsors. Lee Mueller, Pat Unger, and George Warner were put into training at once as members of the Student Council. Earl Garfield, Sam Williamson, Dick Francisco, and Tom Davis weighed in correctly to represent the junior class on the varsity football team. Dale Davis won a position on the varsity basketball team and Howard Gordon on the baseball team. Tom Davis and Jerry Nichols won by decision and made good on the track team. This year the W Club was organized under the supervision of their coach, Robert Prymuski. Six juniors were members of the club. Esther Prange, Gayle Flesher, Sam Foster and Earl Garfield were initiated into the National Thespian Society on February 5, 1951. Nine juniors won their bouts and got on the Broadcaster Staff and 20 more joined the Dramatic Club. That year nine juniors began their road work and got into the band. Four others made Girl's Chorus, eleven made Mixed Chorus, and three made Octette. During this third round all juniors got a work out by selling Christmas cards, sponsoring concessions at sports events, md producing the Junior Class Play, Footloose , which was under the direction of Miss Caryl Strauss, with Sam Foster acting as student director. The cast for Footloose included Dale Davis, Pat Unger, Earl Garfield, Esther Prange, Gayle Flesher, Howard Gordon, Lee Mueller, Charlotte Owings, Sally Brammer, Barbara Mason, Ralph Davis, Barbara Ehrhardt, Harold Gerber, and Sam Williamson. Earl Garfield starred in the Dramatic Club Play Mother is a Freshmen. A Gayle Flesher, as assistant editor, and Dale Davis as assistant business manager won their way onto the Watchekee Staff in preparation for their work next year. ' The National Honor Society awarded places to Earl Garfield, Esther Prange, Dale Davis, Gayle Flesher, Sally Brammer-, Howard Gordon, Ralph Davis. For the fourth and last round of their big fight for a diploma 42 returned. They grimly set their jaws and prepared to win their battle. They chose as leading contenders, Tom Davis, president, Sam Foster, vice-president, Earl Garfield, secretcry, and Ralph Davis, treasurer. Pat Unger and Barbara Mason represented them in the cheering section as cheerleaders. They were well represented in sports, music and the different clubs. Cheering for them in their corners were their managers, Miss Harrington and Mr. Croxton as class sponsors. Gayle Flesher became Editor and Dale Davis, Business Manager of the Watchekee, with ten well qualified seniors as assistants on the annual. George Warner, Wilma Kaufman, Pat Unger and Sally Brammer served on the Student Council. These seniors are now waiting for that bell that tells them the fight is over and they have won. They take off the light weight gloves of a student and put on the gloves of adults to pre- pare to go out into the world as they again begin another fight for success. Good Luck Class of 52. ll

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SENIOR CLASS HISTORY On a typical fall day in September, 69 likely opponents stepped into the Watseka Community High School ring for a four round fight for the big prize, a high school diploma. They chose as leading contenders for the title, Earl Garfield, president, Pat Unger vice-president, Mervyn Pilotte, secretary, and Jack Voigt, treasurer. ln the corner of these fighting freshmen stood their manager, Miss Margaret Watkins as class sponsor. Ralph Davis, Sally Brammer and Sam Williamson were put into training at once as class members of the Student Council. Earl Garfield and Sam Williamson weighed in correctly to represent the freshmen class on the varsity football team. Ten freshmen sparred and iabbeq their way on the second teams of both the football ancl basketball. Four freshmen won their bouts and got on the Broadcaster Staff and seven ioined the Dramatic Club. Gayle Flesher and Charlotte Owings won a few rounds in the Dramatic Club Play What A Life. Nine freshmen began their road work and got into the band. Two more made Boy's Chorus and two made Girl's Chorus. Gayle Flesher stopped shadow boxing and represented her class in the Septette. The next year 52 young, determined pugilists entered the ring for the second round of the big fight for their diplomas. This time they chose as leading contenders, Ralph Davis, president, Tom Davis, vice-president, Esther Prange, secretary, and Jerry Nichols as treasurer. In the corner of these fighting sophomores stood their managers, Mr. Ralph Dodson and Miss Caryl Strauss, as class sponsors. Pat Unger, Angeline Templin and Ann Fitzgerald began their calisthentics for the titles of Cheerleaders. Sam Williamson again weighed in correctly to represent the sophomore class on the varsity football team. Four sophomores sparred and iabbed their way on the second team in football. Seven made the second team in basketball and two made the baseball team. Seven Sophomores won their bouts and ioined the Dramatic Club. Again nine contestants began their road work and got into the band. Two made Girl's Chorus, fourteen made mixed Chorus and three made Septette. 10 K i 1

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gif iam ' X ii X dow sry. N' 'Q' O Y 'vii' X rt ,ii xi ' Ur' 'jfi tv' Ui' Bos cRoucH Possessor of shining black hair He always knows the right clothes to wear . RALPH DAVIS Butch Here is a boy with a fine tenor voice, His looks also make him the ladies' choice. Band 4, Mixed Chorus 2, 3, 4, Dramatic Club 3, 4, Watchekee Staff 4, National A Honor Society 3, 4, Stu- dent Council l, Dramatic Club Play Cheaper By The Dozen 3, Junior Class Play Footloose 3, Class President 2, Sec- retary 4. Sen SALLY BRAMMER Silly Her love for dramatics is cer- tainly keen With a large stack of books she can always be seen. Mixed Chorus l, 2, 3, 4, Dra- matic Club 'l, 2, 3, 4, isecre- tary 4 l, Broadcaster Staff l, 2, 3, 4, feditor 41, Watchekee Staff 4, National Honor Society 3, 4, Student Council l, 4, Octet 4, Girls' Chorus 2, 3, 4, Library Club l, 2, 3, 4, fsecretary 2, treasurer 3, president 4l, Junior Class Play Footloose '3, Class Secretary 3. GAYLE FLESHER Peaches lndustrious, talented is our Gayle, We're sure that she will never fail. Band l, 2, 3, 4, Mixed Chorus 'l, 2, 3, 4, Dramatic Club 'l, 2, 3, 4, National Thespian Soci- ety 3, 4, Octet l, 3, 4, Girls' Chorus l, 3, 4, GAA l, 2, 3, 4, itreasurer 2l, Library Club l, 2, 3, 4, Junior Class Play Footloose 3, Dramatic Club Play What A Life 'I. iors JACK BRADEN J-B When it comes to woodworking Jack is an ace When it comes to hot rod, he's right in the race. VIOLET FLORIANT Vl Not many days of school has she missed, More people should add this trait to their list. FHA l,2,3,4, Library Club 4, Broadcaster Staff 4. V In DALE DAVIS Deacon Slender and tall, he's an ace at basketball. Band l, 2, 3, 4, Watchekee Staff 3, 4, fbusinessmana- ger 41, National Honor Society 3, 4, Junior Class Play Footloose 3, Bas- ketball l, 2, 3, 4. TOM DAVIS Tall, dark, handsome and a little shy, We're really going to miss this guy. Mixed Chorus l, 4, FFA l, 2, 3, 4, freporter 2l, W Club 3, 4, fvice-pre- sident 41, Football 'l, 2, 3, 4, Basketball l, 2, 4, Track l, 2, 3, 4, Baseball 2, Class Vice-President 2, President 4.