Watseka High School - Watchekee Yearbook (Watseka, IL)

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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.

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Galeniaa JANUARY 4-Back to school, Christmas vacation over. 8-Rantoul hands Watseka its first Conference loss 53-47. 12-F.F.A. boys fete their parents at annual banquet. 14-National Thespians have formal initiation. 15-journeying Warriors lose to Hoopeston 56-46. 16-Watseka beats OMS 59-41 for second time. 21-Semester exams start. 22-Watseka defeats rival Red Devils 45-39. 25-30-County Tournament at Watseka. Warriors are champions for second year in a row!!! They defeated Buckley-Loda 53-43 for title. MARCH 2-5-Warriors set out to win Regional Tournament at Hoopeston. End of fourth six weeks. 6-Watseka solos and ensembles have contest. 8-No school-Teacher's Institute. 19-The WD Club puts on semi-formal dance. 22-The choruses go to Onarga for County Music Festival. APRIL 2-The freshmen have a bang-up skating party at Milford. 6-Our band has a Spring Concert. 9- Swing your partnersv at the F.F.A. Square Dance. FEBRUARY 1-The Future Homemakers initiate their new members. ' 2-Pontiac leaves Watseka heavy-hearted after losing 52-49. 5-Warriors win another Conference game by beat- ing Paxton 62-49. 9-Warriors swamp visiting Milford 74-29. 11-Watseka loses at Gibson City 41-39 in a double overtime. 12-Lincoln's Birthday-no school. Broadcaster puts on a wonderful Valentine Dance. 16-Warriors nip St. Anne 43-42 in last home game. 19-Watseka travels to Rantoul for game. -The Bradley Boilermakers host the Warriors. -Watseka plays at Momence in last game of season. 23 26 10-The WCHS band attends Contest at Flanagan. 15-End of fifth six weeks and beginning of Easter vacation. 23-Curtain goes up on Dramatic Club Play. 23-24-Two lucky Student Council members ac- company Miss Harrington to the Student Council Convention in Chicago. April 30-May 1-State Hnals for band and choruses -Let's bring home some blue ribbons! 7-At last-the long-awaited Iunior Prom! 11-Warrior track squad goes to Rantoul for VVauseca League meet. 23-Baccalaureate for all seniors. 24-Graduates assemble to receive their awards. 28-Commencement. Farewell, seniors.