Watseka High School - Watchekee Yearbook (Watseka, IL)

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In the second track meet the Warriors ventured to Sheldon. In this meet with Kentland, and Sheldon, we placed second. There were five boys who got first and they were Gregory, Schaumburg in the pole valutg Ferrero in the discusg I. Ash in the mile and Gonzales in the high jump. A Watseka came home from Gilman with first in a track meet with St. Patrick of Kankakee and Gilman. Ralph came through with first in the broad jump and tied for first in the 220 yard dash. Gonzales and Gregory tied in the high jump. Snedden got first in the high hurdles and Ferrero got first in throwing the discus. The Freshmen relay team also brought a first home. The Warriors traveled to Onarga Military, but after trying hard, found that the more experienced group from Gibson took first place. The county track meet was held at Onarga on May 4. The Onarga Military track men edged out Watseka for first place. Snedden got a first in the high hurdles. Ferrero got first in the discus with a throw of 127 feet 72 inches. Gregory got first in the pole vault at a height of 10 feet 553 inches. At the district meet in Kankakee there were only two boys from Watseka who placed. Gerald Gregory with third in the pole vault and Ronald Snedden with fifth in the high hurdles. At the annual conference track meet at Rantoul on May 12, Watseka came home with sixth place. 60

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7 T 1 lf Sl eauncif ,-M. 4...- 'N. ,aa -- f-ar Left to right: Sfumling-Roy Smith, Barry llynd, Dick Mt-Gill, Dale Flach, Boh Strickler, and Bohhy Scharlaeh. Seufell-Shirley Crow, Judy l'ldwards, Mary Sheppard, Judy llerdien, Donna Lustfcldt, and Miss NVihna Harrington. fJII1ffff'lI-JQIIIICS Reinagle and Pat Boughton. ' The most famous of .Ierrys hiding places is that in the Student Council store in the corner of the office. Here, there is usually quite a huzz of excitement while students purchase .school supplies and lunch tickets. At the Student Council window everything from lunch tickets to Kleenex is sold including typing paper, shorthand pads, pencils, notehook paper, and other useful things. All the students appreciate and wish to thank those students in Student Council who are Willing and do many things to improve our school. The officers are: ,Indy Herdien. presidentg Barry Hynd, vice-presidentg and Donna Lustfeldt, secretary. Dale Flach is the other senior representative. The junior members are Hoy Smith, Shirley Crow and Richard McGill. Judy Edwards, james Reinagle and liohert Strickler are the sophomore representatives. Pat Houghton, Mary Sheppard, and ltohert Scharlach are the freshmen repre- sentatives. Bliss W'ihna Harrington, the sponsor. accompanied two memhers to the Illinois Association of Student Councils in Chicago last April. Nlany useful ideas were learned that have helped our Student Council to do a hetter joh.