Watseka High School - Watchekee Yearbook (Watseka, IL)

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unior'Semor Prom On May 7, 1954, the annual junior-senior banquet and prom was held. The theme of the affair was Stardust.', Decorations in the gym were carried out appropriately. From the center of the gym floor, a large three dimensional star hung with search lights shining on it. A false ceiling and walls were made with blue crepe paper streamers sprinkled with stars. The punch table was white with two large blue stars on it. Silver Stardust was found everywhere. After the banquet, Bill Fox, the junior class president, gave a welcoming speech to the seniors, joe Quick, the senior class president, then gave the response. Music was furnished by Ray Pearl and his orchestra, featuring a girl vocalist, for dreamy dancing until one. Around 12:35 balloons were let down and with the tearing down of the decorations, another prom was ended. E881

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l Best Foot Forward On the evening of December 9, 1954, the curtain dropped on the junior class production of Best Foot F orwardf' This sparkling success was under the splendid direction of Miss Caryl Strauss and Sharon Cassell, the student director. This production was centered around the arrival of a movie star, Gayle joy, and her press agent, jack Haggerty, at a boy's prep school for the annual fall prom. Hunk Hoyt and Dutch Miller, roommates of Bud Hooper remain loyal to Bud during the trying situation, as it was Bud who in a weak moment invited the movie star. Miss Delaware Water Gap,', Minerva, Ethyl, and the Blind Date arrive, only to find their dates entranced by the glamorous movie star. Helen, who is Bud's date, really faces trouble when she learns it was he who had invited Gayle joy and becomes desperately angry. Greenie and Satchel, also friends of Bud delightfully add humor to the situation. O. B. Reeber, who is principal of the school is exasperated by the conduct of his aprizei' students, while Professor Lloyd accepts everything quite calmly. The Old Grad adds a touch of hilarity by his old peppery college spirit. Chester, the photographer, shoots many amusing scenes between Gayle joy, the principal, and Bud Hooper. The chaperon appears in the oddest placeslat the most crucial moments causing friction between her and her closely guarded girls. THE CAST Gayle Joy ....... jack Haggerty ..... Hunk Hoyt ...... Ebeling Dutch Miller ............. Bud Hooper ...... Miss Delaware Wa Minerva .......... Ethyl ............. Blind Date .... . . Helen Schlessinger. O. B. Reeber ...... Chester Billings .... Professor Lloyd .... Old Gradv. . . . Greenie . . . . Satchel . . . . Chaperon .... ter Gap . E871 . . . .Frank Schaumburg . . . . . .Bob Williams . . . . . .Bob Strickler .Jerry McAnarney .........IoyceBell . . . .Anne Eastburn . . . . .Patty Lieding . . . . . .Nancy Grant .janet Hershberger Norman Townsend ..........DickLewis . . . . . .Porter Martin . . . . . . . .Lowell Schmidt Kenneth Townsend . . . .Charles Bright . . . .Karen Hanson

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