Watseka High School - Watchekee Yearbook (Watseka, IL)

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--v 7' V-'qw www. i. Yi Bill Fox and Kay Evans were awarded parts in the Dramatic Club Play, Father of the Bridef, Shortly after the play, eight sophomores were initiated into Dramatic Club. Five members were in band, one in football, and two in track. Nineteen fifty-three found 71 eager juniors planning a money making program for the junior-Senior Prom. They sold Christmas cards and paper, hot dogs and candy at basketball games and put on the junior class play. Their class officers were: Bill Fox, president, Martin Hanson, vice-president, Mary Ellen Prater, secretary, and Bob Tuttle, treasurer. On the Student Council was Boy Smith, Dick McGill, and Shirley Crow. Dorothy Kaufmann again represented them in cheer leading. Carol Harrison, Shirley Crow, Peter Ferrero, Bill Fox, Boy Smith, and Bob Brown were elected to the National Honor Society. Bill Fox and Roy Smith were also elected to the W'atchekee Staff, as assistant editor and assistant business manager, respectively. The Junior Class Play, Room for One Moref, was staged on October 23, and starred Kay Evans, Bill Fox, Roy Smith, Nancy Sears, Lurleen Cobble, Shirley Crow, jean Holbert, Roger Cavitt, Marge Sweeney, Bill McTaggart, Lou Ann Ahlden, Terry Christy and Norma Craeber. Miss Caryl Strauss cast and directed the play. Soon after the play, Bill Fox, Martin Hanson, Roger Cavitt, Terry Christy, Lou Ann Ahlden, Margie Sweeney, Nancy Sears, Shirley Crow, Boy Smith, Bill McTaggart, and Kay Evans were accepted as members of the National Thespian Society and eight were taken into Dramatic Club. Two boys made the varsity eleven grid team and four made the hardwood varsity. Six joined girls' chorus and two were selected for mixed chorus. Bill Fox won a role in My Little Margie, Dramatic Club Play. Concluding their hard work, the juniors sponsored the junior-Senior Prom on May 7. The theme of the Prom was Star Dust. Ray Pearl and his band furnished music for the magic evening. Sixty-one students returned in 1954 for the finale of their high school education. They chose as their class officers: Pete Ferrero, president, Martin Hanson, vice-president, Gloria Howard, secretary, and Mike Igou, treasurer. Five were in girls' chorus and four in mixed chorus. The VVatchekee Staff was composed of twenty-two members of the class of 1955. Varis Purkalitis was elected captain of the varsity basketball team. Terry Christy and Philip Crice also won positions on the varsity team. Watseka again won the County Championship for the third straight year. It has been a long climb to the top of the educational ladder, but they reached it with a sigh of success. Best VVishes to the class of '55 E131

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H Wimmm. - V Q' 'vgjf t l Michael Igou, treasurerg Marty Hanson, vice-presidentg Peter Ferrero, presidentg and Cloria Howard, secretary Senior Class History Early September, 1951, found 71 green and scared freshmen scurrying down the halls of WCHS. They chose as their class officers: Bill Fox, president, Roy Smith, vice- president, Tom Cross, secretary, and Bill McTaggart, treasurer. Q Dorothy Kaufmann and Nancy Cushman represented them in the cheering section. They chose Carol Harrison, Charlene Kuhn and Philip Crice to speak for them on Student Council. Five earned positions in band, four in girls, chorus and nine in mixed chorus. On the Broadcaster Staff, three, and in Lib1'ary Club, four represented them. Seventy of them returned their sophomore year, a little more experienced. Their class officers were: Bill Fox, president, Charlene Kuhn, vice-president, and Nancy Cushman, secretary-treasurer. This year they chose Roy Smith, Shirley Crow and Philip Crice to the Student Council. Dorothy Kaufmann again represented them in the cheering section. 1121

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fb 4 iff' ' .1 Roman CAvi'r'r Ga-ga Band 1, 2, 3, 44 Trombone Quartet 34 Brass Sextet 4: Mixed Chorus 1, 24 Dram! atic Club 2, 3, 4 Ctreasurer 41, Thespian- Society 3, 44 Annual Stall 4g Football Team 1, Cmanager 214 jun- ior Class Play, Room for One More 3. JACK CLAUsrLa jack.s'on', Mixed Chorus 1, 24 Dram- atic Club 2, 3, 44 Broacl- caster Staff 1, 44 Boys' Cho- rus 1, 24 Football Team 1, 24 Baseball Team 14 D.O. 3, 4. '1'Eiun' CH1us'rx' Chris Band 1, 2, 3, 4, Trumpet Trio 2g Brass Sextct 2, 3, 44 Dramatic Club 2, 3, 4, Thes- pian Society 3, 44 Broad- caster Staff 44 Football Team 1, 24 Basketball Team 1, 2, 44 Baseball Team 1, 2, 3, 4 fcaptain 414 Junior Class Play, Room for One More 3. SHIRLEY Caou' Cum euiun Band 1, 2, 3, 4 fpresident 414 Brass Scxtet 1, 2, 3, 44 Mixed Chorus 24 Dramatic Club 2, 3, 44 Thespian So- ciety 3, 44 Broadcaster Staff 1, 2, 3, 4 Cbusiness mana- ger 3, 414 Animal Staff 44 National llonor Society 3, 4 lpresitlcnt 414 Student Council 2, 3, 4 Cvicwpresi- cleut 413 C.A.A. 2, 3, 4: jun- ior Class Play. Hoon: for fplil' More 3. U41 Lou ANN AULUEN Mixed Chorus 24 Dramatic Club 2, 3, 44 Thespian So- ciety 3, 44 C.A.A. 2, 34 1 .ll.A. 1, 2, 34 Library Club 1, 2, 3, 4 ipresident 414 junior Class Play, Room for One More 3, National Ilonor Society 4. Bois BROWN Boys, Chorus l, 2, 34 Mixed Chorus 1, 2, 3, 44 National Honor Society 3, 44 Baud 3, 44 Brass Sextet 3, 4. L ,.l ' KN If , JT? 5 H 'Inf'- NoiixmN lhiamsiirzli Sonny,' D.O. 3, 4 Ctreasurer JIR1 CAST Tom cnt cw' 41. Cb l i E f A 4-rj'