Watseka High School - Watchekee Yearbook (Watseka, IL)

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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

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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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Student Council It seems that the Student Council was formed in 1948 to stimulate a spirit ot eo-operation among the students and the faculty and to promote general activities in the school. The Student Council has many duties. They manage the sale of lunch tickets, sell student supplies, and plan our school assemhlies. The officers for this year were Roy Smith, presidentg Shirley Crow, vice- presidentg Pat Houghton, secretary-treasurer. The other two senior representatives are Mary Ellen Prater and Dorothy Sobkoviak. The junior representatives are Arlene Tuttle, Bob Strickler, and Frank Schaumburg. The sophomores are represented hy Pat Boughton, Kay johnson, and Larry Harmon. Phvllis Sanson, Larry Elliott, and jim lXIcTaggart represent the freshman class. The Student Council memhers are chosen hy the student body. Bliss VVilma Harrington serves as advisor of the organization. Left to right: Bottom row-Pat Houghton, Larry llarmon, Phyllis Simson, Larry Elliot, Shirley Crow and Miss Harrington. Top row-Kay Johnson, Roy Smith, Frank Schaumburg, Boh Striekler, Arlene Tuttle, jim Kit-Taggart, and Ixinry Ellen Prater. l71l