Watseka High School - Watchekee Yearbook (Watseka, IL)

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Second Row--Sharlene Margolis, Betty Jane Stump, Shirley Peters, Lois Watts, JoAnn Stephenson, Carolyn Alcorn, John Ash, Jack Ferrerop Sam Dooley, Dale Flachg James Thomas, Jane Hess: Robert Grimes, William Ash, Sam Foster, Bill Sandilandg Raymond Clatterbuckg Paul Sorenson, Harold Wengert, Kenneth Clawsonj Carlos Molnarg Mickey McAnarney. First Row---Sharon Eckstein, Bonnie Morecraft, Sharon Wolfe, Marlene Garfield, Leona Henning, Caroldean Miller, Richard Milarg Dean Reichert, Don Becker, Thomas Gonzalosi Douglas Canadyi Ronald Waters, Mr. Dodson, Lloyd Eastburn. In Car--Karen Roberts, Arlene Gerber, Nancy Williams, Janet Schaumburg, Norma Schaumburg. Kneeling--Marion Ralph, Gary Rosenberger, Darrell Decker, Phil Boekhoff, John Lehman, Glen Hoyer. DRIVER'S TRAINING Ever since I came to Watseka I was filled with a great desire to learn howto drive. But how? , I asked myself. I iust couIdn't go up and ask anyone to teach me to drive. Finally out of desparation I put the following announcement on the bulletin board. Wanted--a capable person to teach me, Iniun Joe , to drive a car. I will be willing to concentrate very hard and will even try to pay you. Desparate Iniun Joe A few days later I received an answer to my prayers via a letter from Ralph Dodson. I couldn't possibly eaqalain all that he told me in that letter so with his permission l'II let you read it. Dear In'un Joe I 1 I happened to read your notice on the bulletin board the other day and I think I have an answer to your dreams. We have a course in Watseka High called Driver's Training . This course first originated in 1947 and I am the instructor of it. In this course, I will teach you how to drive correctly with hand signals and skill tests. You will have a minimum of three hours and a maximum of five hours of actualy driving yourself. You will also be given classroom instructions from books put out by the Chicago Motor Club. And here's the good part about it Iniun Joe l It won't cost anything only the expense of the text books. You don't even have to furnish a car. You see, lniun Joe , the Shonkwiler Motor Sales of Watseka have been kind enough to donate a brand new Dodge to our school for instruction purposes every year since the Driver's Education course was established. Well, Iniun Joe I think I've outlined our course to you fairly well. lf, however, you have any questions that you feel you would like to have answered iust come and see me. I shall be glad to try to answer them. Yours truly, Instructor Ralph Dodson The letter certainly did answer all m uestions and I was ver leased about the whole plan. Y CI Y P What did I do? Well, I'll let you in on a secret. Hlniun Joe now has a driver's license! 73 ' Mi'

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JUNIOR-SENIOR PROM What happens when an Indian named lniun Joe goes formal? Well l'lI tell you, what happens from very personal experience. lt was during the later part of April, 1951, that l received a formal invitation to one of the most anticipated events of the year--the iunior-senior prom. Now l had heard talk about this event ever since l came to visit W.C.l l.S. so naturally l was very anxious and willing to go. As a result of my anxiety, the night of May 4 found me eagerly iumping into my best blanket and feathers to attend the prom. lt was the first prom given in the new high school and really quite a gala affair. Between the hours of six and nine o'clock the heretofore ordinary gym vans transfixed into a modern supper club. The theme chosen for the supper club was Club 52 in honor of the graduating class of that year. Red and yellow were the principal colors of the supper club. They were used in the ceiling, bandstand, and wall silhouettes. White marble pillars were placed at strategic points around the walls to hold up the red and yellow ceiling. Large palms bedecked one wall of the supper club while huge buckets of champagne, slippers, md stars were adorned on the other walls. The banquet was served on individual tables seating four persons each. Boy waiters did the serving in true supper-club style. After the banquet Sam Williamson, the junior class President, gave a welcoming speech to the seniors, James Barnhart, the senior class President then gave the response. Short speeches were also given by Mr. Benjamin West, President of the Board of Education and Mr. Robert C. Grant, Principal of W.C.H.S. There was dancing between the hours of eight and twelve o'clock to the music of the Phil LeVant orchestra. About twelve o'clock the balloons were let down, this brought the events ofthe evening to a grand close and so l went home from my first prom, a very tired but happy Indian with wilted feathers. 75