Watseka High School - Watchekee Yearbook (Watseka, IL)

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National Honor Societ On February 9, 1955, a formal initiation was held before the entire student body at which time new members were admitted into the National Honor Society. Every year after the first semester is terminated, new members are chosen. To be eligible for this organization a student must have a Bn average, be a junior or a senior, and be a student of the XVCHS for at least a year in this school. Those who have passed these qualifications are submitted to the faculty where they are then chosen according to their service to the school, leadership. scholarship, and character. This is one of the highest honors which a high school student can receive. The new members are: Kay Evans, Mary Ellen Prater, Lou Ann Ahlden, Leslie O'Neal, and Martin Hanson, who are seniors, and Sharon Cassell, Anne Eastburn, judy Ebeling, Nancy Grant, Frank Schaumburg, Robert Strickler, and Arlene Tuttle, who are juniors. Other members are: Shirley Crow, presidentg Roy Smith, vice-president, Bob Brown, treasurerg and Carol Harrison, reporter and secretary. Nlr. George Sprau. Miss Caryl Strauss, Miss XVilma Harrington, and Mr. Orson Croxton are their very helpful and able sponsors. ps: . 'QTY Left to right: Bnftmn row-Bob Brown, Shirley Crow, Pete Ferrero, Carol Harrison, and Mr. Crant. Set-mul rome-Miss Harrington, Nancy Grant, Kay Evans, Mary Ellen Prater, Ann Eastburn and Miss Strauss. Third row-Mr. Croxton, Lou Ann Ablden, Arlene Tuttle, Indy Ebeling, Sharon Cassell, and Bob Strickler. Top ron'-Leslie O'Neil, Hoy Smith, Bill Foy, Marty llanson, Frank Schaumburg, and Mr. Sprau. l69l

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G+ My 5199. es oe o 'O' Left to right: Bottom row-lNlary LaVoie, Gayle Illand, Dianne Ferry, Marilynne lfland, Virginia Badger, Marjorie Henning, Betty Ponton, Sheila Raymond, Leah llurd, Miss Fager, sponsor, Linda Martin, Marilynn Keene, Mary Lee Neff, Caroline Lahmon, Pat Wiggleton. Edna Tincher, Joan Gilburg, Kay Evans, Nancy Sears, and Nancy Grant. Second row-Gloria Anderson, Barbara Margolis, Pat Miller, Donna Bunn, Linda Cox, Joan Beekman, Beverly Reinagle, Kay O'Brien, Joyce Johnson, Joan llershberger, Donna Herron, Kay Jolmson, Carol Kane, Pat Boughton, Julie Ash, Nanita Patterson, Mary Sheppard, Margo Mase, Barbara Reynolds, Linda Thorp, and Catherine Ziehe. Third row-Doris Little, Patty Giroux, Judy Giroux, Mary Peters, Betty XVatts, Jean Hol- bert, Dorothy Kautmann. Barbara Hamilton, Shirley Nosker, Thelma Breeding, Betty Jo Keene, Arlene Tuttle, Virginia McTaggart, Pat Lauterhach, Sue Bartlett, Fay Ferrero, Phyllis Davis, Shirley Taylor. Fourth row-Marion Breeding, Dorothy Johnson, Phyllis Sanson, Phyllis Buhrmester, Elinor Canady, Marjorie Coyle, Mary Ellen Prater, Gloria Howard, Donna Drover, Norma Graeber, Rosemary Roberts, Anne Eastburn, Janet Hershberger, Judy Edwards, Judy Grice, Judy Craven, Clarice Tuttle, Janice Stallard, Janet Flesher, Sandra Ring. Janet Devine. Fifth row-Joan Dooley, Sharon Cassell, Joyce Bell, Judy Ebeling, Karen Hanson, Ronda Newman, Evelyn Prater, Marilyn Lehman, Katherine Cluver, Mary K. Matarelli, Caro- lyn Thompson, Suzanne Patterson, Sandra Flessner, Brenda Cole, and Rose Flcssner. Sixth row-Shirley Crow, Diane Winslow, Ann Stanley, Dorothy Horton, Connie Segur, Pat Leidingf Rosemary Hofer, Sharon Barragrce, Shirley Harrington, Sandra Jewell, Dianne Thomas, La Rie Anderson, Darlene Stone, Judy Alver, Mary Ann Ross, Nancy Owens, Judy Nasers, Marjorie Ode, Melba Keith, Kathryn Keith, and Kathy Mueller. GAA The Girls, Athletic Association of Watseka Community High School chose for their new officers at their first meeting the following: President, Leah Hurd, V ice-president, Sheila Raymond, Secretary, Judy Edwards, Treasurer, Judy Ebeling, Reporter, Sharon Cassell, and Point-takers, Karen Hanson and Kay OiBrien. Miss Janice Fager acts as the sponsor of this club. This year the GAA sponsored a skating party, a record dance, the home- coming dance along with the FHA and FFA and, of course, the Christmas dance. The organization gives girls opportunities to take part in different sports and thus gain skill and good sportsmanship. Requirements for the girls who join the GAA are a physical checkup, participation in two sports during the season -and a C average or better in scholastic work. L' l63l V r

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B lt WF Left tn right: Bottom, row-Mrs. Nix-bur, Nancy Sears, Kay Fivans, Carol Harrison, Kay johnson, Phylis Siebring, jane Davis, Marilyun Keene, Pat Leiding, and Virginia McTaggart. Sevoml mir-Barbara Margolis, Pat Miller, Dorothy Crimes, Beverly Riley, Mary Peters. Betty XVatts, Diane Anderson, Norma Craeher, Rosie Roberts, Betty jo Keene, and Thehna Breeding. Third row-Dianne Ferry, Donna Bunn, Gayle Ifland, Marilynne Irland, Indy Williams, Sharon Lake, Judy Alcorn, Joyce Johnson, llosc-mary llofer, Arlene Tuttle, Sandra Jewell, and Dianne Thomas. F, H, A. The club of our Future Homemakers of America is one of the largest clubs in XVCHS. At least one semester of home economics is required to join this club. The club affairs are carried on by jane Davis, president, Pat Leiding, vice- presidentg Kay johnson, secretary, Marilynn Keene, reporter, Virginia McTaggart, treasurer, and Phylis Siebring, parliamentarian. Mrs. Marilyn Niebur serves as the F. II. A. sponsor. During the year the girls have banquets for their mothers, bake cookies and go Caroling at Christmas time, sponsor dances, and take part ln the Clothing Crusade. l70l