Watseka High School - Watchekee Yearbook (Watseka, IL)

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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

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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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MAY. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Quinn fCarole Fraserj were present with their twin girls. Barry Hynd, a famous civil engineer, was unable to attend due to his tight schedule. When a stately looking forest ranger arrived in full uniform heads turned to see if it was one of our class. Sure enough, it was Doug Canady. Mr. and Mrs. Bea Light, Qjoyce Leidingl who are both teaching at the University of Illinois brought their two children to the reunion. Private secretary to the president of International Harvester, Carolyn Alcorn, could not come due to an important meeting of her employer. Mick McAnarney, the first Democratic sheriff in Iroquois County, attended. Francis Roberts, owner of a 325-acre farm, arrived looking very prosperous. Owen Zeigler, manager of the Brookfield Zoo, was unable to attend due to his great responsibility. We mustn't forget the housewives of which we have our share. jean Atwood, Sharon Eckstein, Dorine Cilburg, Betty Stump, and Caroldean Miller represent us in that class. Doug Rose, a prominent lawyer in Los Angeles, was unable to attend because of a very important case concerning Communism. Mr. and Mrs. Rodney Parkinson, fBonnie Morecraftj were a little late due to their housewarming. Rodney and Eldon Kane are partners in a custom car business. Eldon also attended. Mrs. Stevenson, QNorma Schaumburg? who is Iroquois County nurse also amused us with a talk on How to Marry a Doctor. Dr. Flesher, his wife, and four children attended and enjoyed discussing the good old daysf, Rudy Ahrens, who is head mechanic at the Buick Garage in Pittsburgh, was unable to make the trip due to an important meeting in Cambridge. Sharlene Margolis, who is a first grade teacher at Central School in Miami, Florida, flew here for the reunion. janet Schaumburg, one of New York's most able seamstresses, was unable to attend as she was preparing a cocktail dress for the president's wife. Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt IV, Cjudy Herdienj whose husband contributed 351,000,000 toward the new auditorium and indoor swimming pool, attended. Torn Conzales, who is teaching P.E. in Chicago attended with his family. Richard Arnold, vice-president of Marshall Field and Company in Chicago, could not find someone who could fill his position while at our reunion. Karl Oelke, who is still in Europe on a vacation, did not make it to our class reunion. t Mr. and Mrs. Henry Rockefeller X, fKaren Robertsl who are close neighbors of the Vanderbiltis attended the reunion. Mr. Rockefeller contributed the rest of the money for the auditorium. Clarence Arnold and Alvin Cluver were unable to attend as they have made the United States Army their careers. Don Becker, head of the Zenith Radio Corporation, brought his wife and children. I think that we all agreed that our reunion was a success. 24