Watseka High School - Watchekee Yearbook (Watseka, IL)

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Class Ofzcers Joe Dodson, treasurer, John Wood, sec- retary Sue Bartlett, president, and Larry Harmon, vice president. On the morning of August 31, 1953, the halls of WCI-IS were invaded by an army of ninety inquisitive and wondering freshmen. Miss Wat- kins was their first class sponsor. As their class ofiicers they chose Wayne Roberts, president, Margo Mase, vice-president, Julie Ash, secretary, and Kay Johnson, treasurer. They elected Mary Sheppard Davis, Bob Schar- lach, and Pat Boughton to represent their class on the Student Council. Kay O,Brien and Pat Boughton were chosen as cheerleaders for the coming season. John Wood was the only freshman who made the varsity football team that year. Eighteen boys joined the second team. At the homecoming game Kay Johnson was the freshman candidate for queen. The freshman class was represented by eight capable boys on the fresh-soph basketball squad. Their manager was Richard Gross. The GAA was well represented by forty fresh- man girls, FHA, twenty-two, FFA, six boys, and eighteen of the freshmen joined the Library Club. Thirty girls received positions in the Girls' Chorus and four boys entered the Boys' Chorus. Joan Hershberger accompanied the Girls Chorus. Sue Bartlett was the only freshman member of the Girls, Octave. Sixteen members of the band that year were freshmen. Of these sixteen, five participated in district contest on March 6, 1954. They were Kay Johnson, Nanita Patterson, Sue Bartlett, Linda Thorp, and Kay O'Brien. Three members of the freshman class, Joan Hershberger, Sue Bartlett, and Linda Thorp, were accompanists. Senior History Kay Johnson and Sue Bartlett were drum majorettes that year. In the fall of 1954, the class returned for their sophomore year with an increase of three mem- bers, giving them a total of ninety-three. Their new class sponsors were Miss Strauss and Mr. James. Kay O'Brien was chosen class president, Bob Scharlach, vice-president, John Wood, secretary, and Denny Fox, treasurer. To the student council they elected Pat Bough- ton, Kay Johnson, and Larry Harmon. Pat Boughton and Kay O'Brien were re-elected cheerleaders from the Sophomore class. Also Donna Herron, a newcomer to WCHS, was chosen to join the squad of cheerleaders. Four members of the class earned positions on the varsity football team for the 1954 season. They were John Wood, Mike O'Neal, Wayne Roberts, and Larry Harmon. Seven sophomores joined the fresh-soph team. For the homecoming game this year, the class chose Mary Sheppard Davis, Kay Johnson, and Pat Boughton to be their attendants to the queen. This year two boys, John Wood and Wayne Roberts, became members of the varsity basket- ball squad. Five players represented the sopho- more class on the second team. The track team made a profitable gain of nine sophomores this year. Wayne Roberts and Charles Norder and Bob Scharlach joined the baseball team. e Thirty-th1'ee girls from the class joined the CAA Club. Kay O'Brien was elected point taker.

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Fifteen girls remained in FHA, and Kay Johnson was elected secretary of the club. Four boys represented the class in FFA. Dick Page was chosen as president of the club, and Kenneth Tucker was elected reporter. Three members of the class joined the Broad- caster staff, four boys were initiated into the W Club. These boys were Bob Scharlach, Larry H31'mOD, Charles NO1'd61', and John VVood. The latter held the position of sergeant-at-arms. Eleven sophomores joined the Library Club that year. Sharon Lake was president and Joan Beckman was the reporter. Twenty-nine girls entered the Girls' Chorus, which was accompanied by Joan Hershberger. Sue Bartlett and Judy Grice gained positions in the Girls, Octet that year. Thirteen members of the class that year joined the band. The majorettes were Kay Johnson, Sue Bartlett, and Mary Sheppard Davis. On March 12, 1955, six sophomores went to district contest at Manteno. The soloists were Judy Craven, vocal, Linda Thorp, clarinet, Joyce Bright, trom- bone, and Sue Bartlett, flute. Joan Hershberger and Kay O'Brien went in the clarinet quartet. Accompanists from the class were Joan Hersh- berger, Sue Bartlett, and Linda Thorp. In the fall of 1955 seventy ambitious juniors Walked into VVCHS. Their sponsors were Mrs. Bricker, Mr. Martin, Miss Kerchenfaut, and Miss Levin. The class oflicers were: Kay O'Brien, presi- dent, Jerry Ferren, vice-president, Judy Alcorn, secretary, and Joe Dodson, treasurer. Larry Harmon, Pat Boughton, and Bob Schar- lach represented the junior class on the Student Council. The peppy junior cheerleaders were Donna Herron, Pat Boughton, and Kay O,Brien. The queen candidates from the junior class were Kay Johnson and Pat Boughton. Thirteen junior boys were on the varsity foot- ball squad. Five of them became Warriors', in basketball. Bob Scharlach was the only junior on the baseball team. Nine boys went out for track. The girls were also very active. Twenty-six girls participated in GAA, twelve in FHA, and thirteen in the Library Club with Marilynne Ifland as vice-president and Betty Ponton as secretary. Three junior boys were in FFA and six were inducted into the W Club with John Wood serv- ing as secretary and Charles Norder as sergeant- at-arms. Fourteen juniors served on the Broadcaster Staff. The National Honor Society received eight new members. These were Sue Bartlett, Judy Craven, Joe Dodson, Larry Harmon, Joan Hersh- berger, Kay O,Brien, Bob Scharlach, and Cather- ine Ziehe. Sue Bartlett, assistant editor, and Bob Schar- lach, assistant business manager were a part of the Watchekee Staff. The Girls A Chorus was represented by twelve juniors, and eleven were in the Bn Chorus. Sue Bartlett, Pat Boughton, Judy Grice, Judy Craven, Joyce Johnson, Margo Mase, Joyce Bright, and Joan Hershberger, accompanist, made up the girls' septet. Sue Bartlett, the majorette, was secretary of the Band, which contained fourteen juniors. Kay Johnson was a twirler. Sue also played the piano in the Swing Band. The junior class was well represented at Herscher on March 24, 1956. Kay O'Brien, Joan Hershberger, and Judy Craven were part of the clarinet quartet No. 1. Linda Thorp participated in clarinet quartet No. 2. Kay and Joyce Johnson played in the saxophone quartet No. 2. Joyce also sang. The girls septet participated in the program. Eighteen juniors were members of the Dra- matic Club. Of these, Barb Reynolds, Margo Mase, Pat Boughton, Ron Burnside, and Jerry Ferren were in the Dramatic Club play, The Night of January 16th. In Time Out for Ginger, the junior class play, Mike O'Neal, Sue Bartlett, Joan Hersh- berger, Carol Kane, Kay Johnson, Joyce B1'ight, La Verne Sites, NVayne Roberts, Denny Fox, and Jerry F erren made it a success. As a result of these plays sixteen juniors earned enough points to join the Thespians. The Junior-Senior Prom, which was on April 28, 1956, will always be remembered. Don Glasser and his orchestra played for the beautiful affair. The decorations went along with the theme, Under the Sea. Fifty-eight sad hearted seniors reported back to WCHS in the fall of 1956, realizing that this was their last year of high school. The class sponsors were Mr. Croxton and Miss Harrington. Sue Bartlett was elected president, Larry Harmon, vice-president, John WVood, secretary, and Joe Dodson, treasurer. Pat Boughton was president of the Student Council. Larry Harmon and Jerry Ferren were members. Kay O'Brien and Pat Boughton were again elected to cheer. Kay Johnson reigned as queen of the Home- coming Dance. Pat Boughton and Kay O,Brien were part of her court. Mike O,Neal was captain of the varsity foot- ball team, of which twelve were seniors. Four seniors were on the varsity basketball team. Denny Fox and John Wood were captains. Kay Johnson was president of the GAA, Sue Bartlett, vice-president, Pat Boughton, treasurer, and La Rie Anderson and Kay O'Brien, point takers. There were four girls in FHA. Among the three senior boys in FFA, Ken Tucker was president and Dick Page was treas- urer. Janet Flesher was president of the Library Club, containing three seniors. Twelve were on the Broadcaster Staff, with Joan Hershberger serving as executive editor, and Margo Mase as news editor. One senior was initiated into the Dramatic Club. There were three new Thespians.