Watseka High School - Watchekee Yearbook (Watseka, IL)

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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

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1953 - 54 SEPTEMBER 2-Students spend morning learning the ropesf, 3-1953-1954 term begins-school all day. 7-Labor Day fno schoolj. 18-Momence visits Warriors and gets beat 7-0. 21-G.A.A. has a potluck supper for new members. 25-Our team brings home a 13-0 victory over Milford. 29-Everyone has fun at skating party given by the Broadcaster Staff. OCTOBER 2-Gilman receives a 19-13 defeat at Watseka. The G.A.A. sponsored a record dance after the game. 5-The Library Club has a picnic. 8- 9- 16- 23- 24- 30- 6 10 11 First six weeks endsg Warriors tie Rantoul 7-7. Teachers attend Instituteg we have vacation. Paxton hands Watseka its first loss of season 13-12. Yellowjackets lose to visiting Warriors 7-0. Six county schools attend our G.A.A. Playday. Watseka gave unbeaten Cibson City a real battle, but lost 7-3. NOVEMBER -Homecoming is a great success-team beats Hoopeston and Queen Bonnie Morecraft reigns over dance. -F.A.A. installs new officers at banquet. -Another holiday-Armistice Day. 20-juniors present Room For One More. 24-Warriors open season with 46-42 loss at Urbana. 25-End of second six weeks-beginning of Thanks- giving vacation. 27-28-Some WCHS band members go to U. of I. for All-State Band. 30-Back to school for third six weeks. DECEMBER 1-Warriors beat Hoopeston 44-43 in a thriller. 3-Iroquois County juniors and seniors come to WCHS for a College Night. 4-Paxton loses to invading Watseka 58-47. J 8 11 12 14 17 -The WCHS Band and Choruses give a Christ- mas Program for the public. -Watseka hands visiting Cibson City a loss 45-41. -VVarriors easily beat OMS 56-33. -Sheldon Rams return home with a 57-45 defeat. -A Christmas party and gift exchange is held by the Library Club. 18-Watseka hits high mark of season with a 81-52 win over the Gilman Owls. G.A.A. has annual Christmas Dance. Christmas vacation starts. 22-Central celebrates holidays with a 56-48 win over Warriors. 29-Watseka loses to Saybrook in first round of the 84 Rantoul Holiday Tournament 65-52.