Watseka High School - Watchekee Yearbook (Watseka, IL)

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On the eve of April 17, 1953 the most talked about event of the year took place. Yes, the Junior-Senior Prom was here and so were all the guests, re- splendent in formal gowns and dashing tuxedoes. Our VV CHS gym was turned, as if by magic, into a very romantic April in Parisf, About six o'clock the party-goers began sauntering among the tables at the sidewalk cafe, each choosing his place. The girls in their Parisian dresses and fragrant corsages, each looking like Cinderella at the ball, and the boys, let me tell you, Prince Charming himself had nothing on them. To the music of Ray Pearl and his Musical Gems everyone danced away the evening, each in their dream world. The gym was a sidewalk cafe with the world-famous Eiffel Tower in the center. The fun and music-loving guests entered under an awning of orange, brown, and green and danced under an aqua sky. A road wound its way across the gym, alongside a park, complete with benches where couples could sit and rest dance-weary feet. An ancient street lamp put a special glow on the outdoor tables and punch was served from gay shops of old Paree. At 11:45, in tradition with all Watseka proms, pounds of confetti and serpentine were thrown, among the merrymakers. Balloons were released and then the terribleness of the French Revolution couldn't have left real Paris more desolate than our gym looked. But the most popular tune heard as these merry- makers left Paree was, It was the most wonderful evening I ever spent. It was perfectli' 81

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BRASS SEXTETTE I Left to right: Terry Christy, Bill Clanahan, Bob Strick- ler, john Lehman, Alvin Cluver, and Shirley Crow. X. X X, J We at WCHS are extremely proud of our line band. The enrollment is one of the largest we have had which amounts to about sixty people. Mr. Richard Kitzman, our competent di-rectfnf leads the band during all offour 'football and basketball games we haye at home. flThe band also paifcipates in the district and fstate contests in the spring. We i1R I7HP-011,22 . , . . X spring and Christmas music concert. X The band has 116W uniforms which theyb ceived last year. They are maroon with white trim and really look very smart. ,X BATON TWIRLERS Left to right: Sue Bartlett, Janice Ireland, and Kay Johnson. S is ls' mal