Watseka High School - Watchekee Yearbook (Watseka, IL)

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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

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lloy lfe Lon Ann Ahlden jim Cast jack Cla Diane Anderson Norman Brammer Rohert Brown Roger Cavitt Terry Christy Bill Clanahan user Shirley Crow Jane Davis Donna Drover Billy Eekstein Scotty Elliott James Elson Kay Evans ller Pete Ferrero Loren Ferrias Bill Fox THE JUNIOR CLASS The junior Class opened their 1953-54 year with 70 memhers. Early in September they elected the following class officers: president, Bill Foxg vice-president, Nlarty Hansong secretary, Nlary Ellen Praterg and treasurer, Bob Tuttle. Shirley Crow, Dick NIcCill, and Roy Smith were elected Student Council representatives. Nlrs. Mary Bricker, Miss Marilyn Minks, Mr. Dean Martin, Mr. Richard Kitzman, and Miss Virginia XVilson are their class sponsors. Their class rings were chosen in Octoher and they received them early in january. On November 19, they presented an outstanding play, Room for Une Moref, Miss Caryl Strauss was the director. Dorothy Kaufmann was elected cheerleader, Mary Ellen Prater was chosen as a Homecoming Queen Candidate, and other members of the class were active in the extra-curricular activities of WCHS. '52 T' K .N--1 V-Q F ' Pt