Watseka High School - Watchekee Yearbook (Watseka, IL)

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' nnrmucL ,g , I, George Lowery Warner, leave my way with women to Roy Smith although l'm not sure he needs if. --, ' l, Ronald Lester Weigand, leave my record collection to Lloyd Eastburn. I, Edward Herman Wesel, will my ability to chew gum during school to Barbara Hamilton. l, Sam Albert Williamson, will my job at the sawmill to anyone with muscles. They will need them. l, Clark Mitchell Wockner, will my new guitar to Eimo Norder. We hereby revoke all former wills and codicils heretofore by us made. In Witness Whereof, we subscribe our name and affix our seal this second day of June in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and fifty two. lSeall QX Li' -18

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vavmmw ,,,,.. VY, fT,.c,,L.-rv if CLASS WILL We, the illustrious Seniors of I952, being of seemingly sound mind do hereby bequeath these, a few of our renowned characteristics, to you, our successors, in the hope that they will mean as much to you as they have to us. lNo comments, pIease.l I, .lack Eugene Braden, leave the school in the hands of the underclassmen. How will it ever survive? I, Sally Ann Brammer, bequeath my stack of books to Bob Brown in hopes that he will carry on the tradition of carrying them. I, Robert, Eldon Crouch, leave my shy, retiring manner to my sister. I, Dale Clifford Davis, will my perfectly groomed hair to Ronald Snedden. I, Ralph Dean Davis, will my girl at Hoopeston to no one, I want herl I, Tom Benard Davis, leave. Rest at last! I, Edna Gayle Flesher, leave my ability to get along with teachers to Douglas Shonts. I, Violet Jane Floriant, leave my sunny personality to WCHS. I, Sam Frederick Foster, bequeath my interest in the office to girls only. I, Richard Allen Francisco, leave my nap in history class to Weldon Bohlman. I, Earl Maynard Garfield, will my deep voice to Billy McTaggart. I, Harold Edward Gerber, will my collection of iokes to Mr. Ralph Dodson. I, Howard Beverly Gordon, leave my quiet sophistication to Donn Clauser. I, Wilma Ann Kaufmann, bequeath my short stature to Jeanette Engelbrecht. I, Richard Dale Kerchenfaut, bequeath my old car to the highest bidder. I, Norma Irene Luehrsen, leave my quiet, reserved ways to Jeannie Martin. I, Doris Darlene McCullough, will my ability to stay out of trouble to Joe Koonce. I, Barbara .lean Mason, leave my pepper and spice personality to Lurleen Gobble. I, Beverly Fay Milar, leave my calm, relaxed ways to Marlene Garfield. I, Jean Milar, leave my ability to do physics to the birds. I, Ernest Lee Mueller, will my pretty dimples to Mr. Prymuski. I, Margaret .lo Nelly, leave my sense of humor to anyone not blessed with one. I, Jerry Nichols, leave my track ability to Mickey McAnarney. I, Cora Marie Norder, leave WCHS without any twins. I, Mary Ann Norder, will my interesting initials to any girl that wants one. I, Charlotte Dale Owings, will my ability to stay out late to Sis Cavitt. I, Dorothy Frances Potter, will my diamond ring to Marcia Hammond. I, Esther Louise Prange, will my face making talents to Norman Brammer. I, Tom Louis Quillen, will my many hound dogs to Don Hendress for sleuthing purposes. I, Shirley .lo Spring, leave head over heels. I, Helen Lenora Strean, leave my interesting love life to Mildred Eades. I, Annabelle Mae Thomas, leave my brother. lsn't that enough? I, Raymond Dean Tuttle, will my ability not to talk to Roger Cavitt. I, Patricia Ann Unger, will my aromic initials to Mr. Croxton's chemistry laboratory. I, .lack Reinor Voigt, leave my piano ability to Miss Margaret Dougherty. . I7

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PROPHECY Following the suggestion of Tom Davis, Class President of l952, it was decided that a reunion would be held in Chicago at the Hilton Hotel, June l, l962. According to the committee in charge of arrangements the following information has been gathered from the graduating Class of '52, pertaining to this reunion as of the previous week of May 25. The Meadowlark will arrive in time to let Barbara Mason, a leading commercial artist who has iust finished a series of paintings for several national magazine covers, make her appearance at the reunion of the class of '52. Jack Voigt, part owner and pharmacist of Truitt Drug Company will be unable to attend be- cause of his presence at the Convention of Retail Drug Owners at Cleveland, Ohio. Sam Williamson, prominent land owner and grain farmer, has offered to finance everything necessary for the banquet at the reunion. Jean Milar, famous columnist on the New York Times, has recently published her fourth best seller and has been nominated for the Pulitzer Prize of l962. We are looking forward to seeing Jean here. Dale C. Davis, Jr., a successful and prominent young attorney of this community, will be in charge of arrangements concerning the reunion. Gayle Flesher will take leave of her duties as Speech and English instructor at Oceanside High School in Miami, Florida, and is expected to arrive by plane in time to attend the reunion. George Warner M. E., will be in Chicago forthe reunion prior to assuming his new position at the Argonne National Laboratorie's branch at Boise, Idaho. Esther Prange, who is in her third year at Mayo Clinic in Minneapolis, will be unable to attend the event since her duties as Surgical Nurse make it necessary that she remain there this week. Pat Unger of the same clinic will arrive by train in time for the last two days of the reunion. Dick Kerchenfaut, prominent Colorado cattle rancher will leave there early Wednesday so that he will arive in time for the opening-day ceremonies. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Davis will fly from their home in Anchorage, Alaska, where Butch is working as an engineer on the Alcan Highway. The former Helen Strean, Cora Norder, and Mary Norder will take leave of their duties as housewives so that they may be present to greet their old friends and classmates. Captain Earl Garfield, who has been flying between Chicago ancl Los Angeles for American Airlines, will take time off between scheduled flights to attend the reunion at the Hotel Hilton. Margaret Jo Nally will attend the reunion ofthe Class of '52 on returning from a tour through the west. She is presently employed at the Foster-Mueller clinic. Tom Davis of Van Nuys, California, will arrive by plane Thursday evening with his wife and family. Tom is employed as sales manager of the Southern California branch of the General Electric Corporation. Wilma Kaufmann, chief hostess of the Howard Johnson Restaurant in Miami, Florida, wired that she will fly to the dinner. Reverand Jerry Nichols of the Watseka Methodist Church will find it necessary to leave early so that he may get back in time to deliver the Baccalaurete Service for the Class of l962. Dorothy Trumble fnee Dorothy Potterl will be unable to attend as she and her husband are vacationing in Mexico. 19