Watseka High School - Watchekee Yearbook (Watseka, IL)

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5. ., -W ----- -V +fT.---. --VV .-in. . '2 .y' Left to Right-- Standing---Howard Gordon, George Warner, Beverly Milar, Barbara Mason, Jack Voigt, Wilma Kaufmann, Jean Milar, Pat Unger, Earl Garfield, Sally Brammer, Esther Prange, Sam Foster, Ralph Davis. Seated---Miss Wilma Harrington, Bill Razzano, Ruth Ellen Prevo, Gayle Flesher, Dale Davis, Charlotte Owings. WATCHEKEE STAFF Soon after my arrival at W. C. H. S., l had an occasion to doisome scouting in the halls. There I was quietly padding along when suddenly I heard the sound of mar1y Worker Bees buzzing. lt.was coming from the room directly in front of me so l decided to investigate. Upon sneaking into the room l discovered that it was not bees l heard buzzing but the Watchekee Staff busily working on plans for this year's annual. By observation I soon learned that they had a right to buzz for they were responsible for the completion of the biggest proiect in the whole school. Whatsmore this proiect had to positively be completed by a certain deadline in March. Miss Wilma Harrington acted as Advisor for the busy Watchekee Staff. The staff itself is composed of many people each'with a specific iob to do. lt is as follows: Editor, Gayle Flesher, Assistant Editor, Ruth Ellen Prevo, Business Manager, Dale Davis, Assistant Business Manager, Bill Razzano, Senior Writer, Esther Prange, Clubs, Sally Brammer, Calendar, Charlotte Owings, Features, Jean Milar, Other Classes, Doris McCullough, Snaps, Patricia Unger, Ralph Davis, Advertising, Howard Gordon, Sam Foster, George Warner, Jack Voigt, Typists, Wilma Kaufmann, Barbara Mason, Beverly Milar, and Artist, Barbara Mason. 67

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4th Row---Keith Schmidt, Dick Kerchenfaut, Howard Gordon, Lee Mueller. 3rd Row---Nora Starkey, Wilma Kaufmann, Gloria Yates, Carol Mickelson, Martin Hanson, Roy Smith, Darrell Decker, Harold Gerber, Don Becker, Don Morrison, Charles St. Germain, Don Hendress. 2nd Row---Norma Graeber, Patricia Nichols, Linda Hessing, Alice Collins, Patricia Unger, Margaret Fay, Carole Graeber, Carol Roberts, Marlene Garfield, Sharon Wolf, Jane Hess. 'lst Row---Mi ss Brayford, Bill Razzano, Sally Brammer, Barbara Mason, Charlotte Owings, Ellen Eastburn, Martha White, Betty Koenig, Barbara Ehrhardt, Jean Milar, Beverly Paro. BRCADCASTER The Indians of my tribe always used smoke signals, drums or runner boys to keep up with the latest news, but even the news is passed along differently in this school. l'll never forget the day I first discovered the Broadcaster--your school newspaper. School was over for another day and l was anxious to leave its lovely interior when l sudden- ly noticed a big line of people in front ofthe ticket window. Since l'm such a curious soul, l iust had to see what the line led to, so l hopped on at the end and after about fifteen minutes l deposited a nickel and became the proud owner of a Broad- caster. A After delving into its contents, l found that' it is a four-page production of the latest news, sports, and interests in the school. l began to wonder how this paper was produced so, naturally, l asked a fellow student. He explained to me that The Broadcaster has a hard working staff of students who write, type, get the information and everything else necessary for the publishment of such a paper. They then assemble it and send it to press. This staff is quite large. It is made up of news writers, feature writers, sport writers, and typists. The editors of the paper are Feature Editors, Sally Brammer and Barbara Mason. News Editor, Charlotte Owings and Sports Editor, Bill Rozzano. Miss Brayford acts as an advisor and helps to get the Broadcaster off to press every two weeks. 66 I A . F' ' -ci-

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I i-area. ' Fourth Row--- Earl Garfieldp Lee Muellerj Sam Fasten Howard Gordong George Warner. Third Row---Pat Unger Second Row---Gayle Flesher First Row---Esther Prangep Miss Strauss Floor--Barbara Mason THESPIAN CLUB I discovered the Thespian Club quite by accident one day during homeroom period. You see an announcement came over the public address system that all the Thespians planning to attend the Milford dress rehearsal should be ready to leave Watseka at 12:30 prompt. Now here was another Mystery Club for me to find out about. Naturally the longer I sat there the more perplexed my little brain became so finally I decided to ask the teacher in charge if she knew anything about the Thespian Club. Let me tell you I sure am a lucky Little Iniun Joe for who should be the teacher in charge but the sponsor of the club herself, Miss Caryl Strauss. She explained to me that the National Thespian Society is made up of students who have achieved the highest honors in Dramatic Arts that our school can award. WatseIca's Troupe 635 has endeavored to promote the highest standards in dramatics. They have worked to stimulate students and community interest. They have tried to be a stimuli not only for improving dramatics but for furnishing an additional incentive to appreciate further the fine art which is so beautifully portrayed by the theatre. With this in mind Watseka's troupe is making an exhaustive study of modern plays--reading them--making cuttings and delivering the finest speeches in them. That gave me o very good explanation of my mystery club. Since my question box was at last depleted, I thanked her and returned to my seat a heap smart lniun Joe. 68 X