Watseka High School - Watchekee Yearbook (Watseka, IL)

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I, Ianet Schaumburg, will my ability to cook and sew to Dick McGill.. I, Norma Schaumburg, will my soprano voice to Roger Cavitt. I, Paul Sorenson, will all my abilities in the Held of sports to jim Alder. I, Ruth Stevens, leave to join the future. I, Betty Jane Stump, will my tall stature to Erwin Howard. I, Junior Thomas, will my pigs to Sheila Raymond. I, Norma Wieringa, will my long hair to Iudy Alcorn. I, Nancy Williams, will my flute to Iohnny Woods. I, Sharon Wolf, leave my desire to travel to Miss Brayford. I, Owen Zeigler, leave my ability to sleep in class to Bob Brown. We, Bonnie Morecraft and Rodney Parkinson, leave together. We hereby revoke all former wills and codicils heretofore by us made. In Witness Whereof, we subscribe our name and affix our seal this twenty eighth day of May in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and fifty-four. CSEALJ 22

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I, Douglas Canady, leave my ability to trap muskrats to Porter Martin. I, Alvin Cluver, will my trombone to Bob Beisecker., I, Darrell Decker, will my big physique and loud manner to Bill McTaggart. I, Samuel Dooley, will my accordian to Scotty Elliott. I, Lloyd Eastburn, will my jokes to Mr. Croxton and Mr. Crull. I, Sharon Eckstein, leave to join Mike. I, Jack Ferrero, leave my ability to skip school to go hunting and fishing to Dave Canady. I, Dale F lach, will my home runs to Kenneth Townsend. I, James Flesher, will mybig red Model A to Joan Gilburg. I, Ann Foster, leave with my diploma before they change their minds. I, Carole Fraser, will my natural curly hair to Jim Reinagle. I, Arlene Gerber, leave rejoicing and know everyone rejoices as I leave. I, Dorine Gilburg, leave my brother and sister to WCHS. I, Thomas Gonzales, will my speed to William Griffith. I, Gerald Gregory, will my two front teeth to David Crull. I, Robert Grimes, leave the honor of Captain of the football team to Pete Ferrero. I, Don Hendress, leave my ability to romance the girls to Arlan Finfrock. I, Judy Herdien, leave nothing because no one deserves anything I have. I, Jane Hess, leave. I, John Hoyer, will my cattle to Dianne Thomas. I, Barry Hynd, will my talented toev to Gene Bean. I, Janice Ireland, will my nickname Legs', to Sue Bartlett. I, Eldon Kane, will my black, curly hair to WVayne Roberts. I, John Lehman, will my manly physique 'to Frank Schaumburg. I, Joyce Leiding, leave on a fast freight before they catch me. I, Donna Lustfeldt, will my nickname Pear', to Alan Janssen. I, Sharlene Margolis, leave Leslie O'Neal. I, Paul McAnarney, will my hook shot to my brother, Jerry. I, Caroldean Miller. will my winning smile to Mary Sheppard. - I, Della Miller, will my wedding ring to Judy Ebeling. I, Don Morrison, will my place in the drum section to Joyce Bell. I, Velma Niebuhr, leave my married life to Linda Hessing. I, Karl Oelke, leave my right to argue with the teachers to Ann Stanley. I, Beverly Paro, leave with Bob. I, Shirley Peters, will my diamond to Lois Ann Watts. I, Joe Quick, will my saxaphone to Mike Johnston. ' I, Marion Ralph, leave Mary Ellen in hopes that WCHS will take good care of her. I, Dean Reichert, leave my ability to talk outloud when I shouldnit to Virginia McTaggart. I, Francis Roberts, will my ability to sneak in late at night to Don Slater. I, Karen Roberts, will my ability to drive on dirt roads after a rainy day to all the WCHS Driver's Training students. ' I, Douglas Rose, leave the faculty relieved of me. I, Gary Rosenberger, will my impishness to my brother in hope that he can carry on where I left off. 21

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fiaapiwcq On May 26, 1964, the 1954 senior class held its class reunion in the newly built auditorium. From this reunion the following information was obtained. Nancy Williams, who just finished a month's engagement singing at Carnegie Hall, iiew down for the big event. Lloyd Eastburn was unable to attend since he is still on the moon studying the minerals there. jack Ferrero, who is teaching Industrial Arts, and Dean Reichert, who is teaching Agriculture here at WCHS, were there. Dr. and Mrs. Joseph Quick were not able to attend due to his tight schedule at Aloha Hospital in Hawaii. Don Morrison, history teacher at a well-known college, related some very interesting incidents about his teaching career. John Lehman gave up his appearance with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra to attend his class reunion. Mrs. Della Miller and family were unable to attend due to the illness of their youngest child. Our nursing trio, Donna Lustfeldt, Janice Ireland, and Arlene Gerber, head nurses at Mayo Clinic, john Hopkin's Hospital, and Hines Veteran Hospital respectively, attended in full uniform. Don Hendress, Ambassador of Pakistan, gave a speech on the customs of that land. Mr. and Mrs. Bob Grimes, fBeverly Parol attended with their five healthy children. Of course, Norma Weiringa and Ruth Stevens, who have made the Waves their career were unable to attend. jane Hess, a teacher of retarded children, related some of her fascinating experiences to her attentive audience. Mr. and Mrs. R. O. O'Brien, CShirley Petersl and Mr. and Mrs. Roger Niebuhr, iVelma Niebuhrl were here but had to leave early so as to arrive home in time for work. Marion Ralph, best brick mason in Watseka, attended our class reunion. Phil Boekhoff, who owns a huge chicken farm in Indiana, could not join us since he didn't have anyone to care for the farm. VVe were very happy to have our agriculture department well represented at our reunion by Glen Hoyer, Bill Ash, Gerald Gregory, john Ash, and junior Thomas. Nancy Breymeyer and Pat Badger, who also are nurses, were unable to attend. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Sorenson attended the reunion. Since it was so far to travel the children were left at home. Gary Rosenberger, manager of General Motors in Chicago, Hew down for the reunion. Darrell Decker, an architectural engineer, was busy planning the structure of a new Ford plant in Philadelphia, and was unable to attend. Ann Foster, who is head of the United States Treasury Department, and her secretary, Sharon Wolf, were able to attend. Dr. and Mrs. Sam Dooley drove over 3,000 miles to be with us for our happy reunion. Dale Flach, who has just finished making another TV appearance, was able to fit his class reunion into his tour of the United States. 23