Watseka High School - Watchekee Yearbook (Watseka, IL)

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Thoughtful . . . Blue Suede Shoes . . . Humor accents his lioingf, IERRY DEAN FERREN Dramatic Club 45 Thespian Society 3, 4 Cpresident 4l5 Annual Staff 45 Student Council 4 Cvice-presidentbg VV Club 3, 45 Football 1, 2, 3, 45 Track 1, 2, 3, 45 Pep- Club 4 Chead chief 455 Class vice-president 35 Junior Class Play, Time Out for Ginger: Dramatic Club Play, Night of January 16th. Loyalty . . . Responsi- bility . . . She cares for othersf' JANET FLESHER .janv Dramatic Club 2, 3, 45 Thes- pian Society 3, 45 Broadcaster Staff 1, 2, 3, 45 Girls' Chorus 1, 25 GAA 1, 2, 3, 45 Library Club 1, 2, 3, 4 Cpresident 435 Pep Club 4. Liking to sports . . . Captain of basketball . . . Heis a bit mis- chievousf, DENNIS FOX inDenny,: Dramatic Club 2, 3, 4 Cvice- president 315 Thespian Soci- ety 3, 45 Annual Staff 45 -Student Council 45 Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4 Cco-captain 4j5 Football 45 Track 1, 2, 3, 45 Class treasurer 25 Junior Class Play, Time Out for .Ginyerg Pep Club 4. Quiet . . . Busy . . . A mathematician to be. RICHARD GROSS Football 15 DO 3, 4 Cpresi- dem 4J. 18 c 'Able in school . . . Cer- tain to please . . . A Lsecretary-his goal to e. ARLAN FINFROCK aFiny,, Annual Staff 45 Football 15 Mixed Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4. Enjoys his auto . . . Candor plus . . . A re- search chemist - his clesiref' RANDALL FLOYD Randy,' Dramatic Club 2, 35 Annual Staff 45 Football 1, 2, 3, 45 Baseball 1, 2,5 Pep Club 4. Subtle humor . . . Best of friends . . . Scientist -a fine aim to ownf, WILLIAM T. GRIF F ITH ffcrigyr Football 1, 2, 3, 45 Basket- ball 15 Track 1, 2, 3, 45 W Club 45 Boys' Chorus 15 Pep Club 4. Athletic . . . Intelligent . . . He's friendly but shy. LARRY DEAN HARMON Annual Staff 45 National Honor Society 3, 4 .Ctreasurer 435 Student Councll 2, 3, 45 W Club Z, 3, 4 Cpresident 455 Football 1, 2, 3, 45 Basketball 1, 2, 35 Track -1, 2, 3, 4 Cco-captain 3, captain 435 Class vice-president 45 Pep Club 4.

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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.

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Modest . . . Pleasing . . . First she thinks, then she acts? MARJORIE ANN HEN N IN G Margie GAA 1, 25 Library Club 1, 2. Writing . . . Music . . . Her adventures are in many fieldsf, JOAN ELLEN HE RSHBERGER J0anie', Band 1, 2, 3, 4 Csecretary- treasurer 455 Dramatic Club 2, 3, 4 Cpresident 455 Thes- pian Society 3, 49 Broad- caster Staff 3, 4 Cexecutive editor 45, Annual Staff 43 National Honor Society 3, 4 Cvice-president 455 GAA 1, 2, 3, 45 Octet 3, 4 accom- panist5g Girls' Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4 Caccompanist 1, 2, 45 A Chorus 3 Caccompanist 455 Mixed Chorus 3, 4 Cac- companist 459 Boys' Chorus is-xccompanist 453 Junior Class lay, Time Out for Ginger,- Pep Club 4. Mechanics . . . Music . . . He likes variety. ALLEN JANSSEN FFA 1, 2g Boys' Chorus 2, 3. A pretty queen . . . A lovely smile . . . Her heart gives tangible ioy. KAY ELLEN JOHNSON rfLu1un - Band 1, 2, 3, 4 fpresident 45: Dramatic Club 2, 3, 43 Thes- pian Society 3, 43 Broad- caster Staff 45 Student Coun- cil 2g GAA 1, 2, 3, 4 fpresi- dent 455 FHA 1, 2, 3, 4 fsecretary 35g Class treasurer 15 Pep Club 43 Tribal Coun- cil 49 Junior Class Play, Time Out for Ginger, Twirler 1, 2, 3, 4. Vivacious . . . Friendly . . . She and her Henry I really go.', DONNA JOAN HERRON Elmer,' Band 1, 2, 3, 43 Dramatic Club 2, 3, 45 Broadcaster Staff 43 Annual Staff 4, GAA 2, 3, 4, FHA 1: Cheerleader 1, 2, 3, Pep Club 4: Pep Band 45 Tribal Council 49 Crescent - Iroquois Commu- nity High School 1. Observing . . . Trust- ing . . . She's absorbed in activity. MARILYNNE IFLAND Cookie oadcaster Staff 3: Girls' orus 1, 2, 35 GAA 1, 2, 3, Br Ch 4: FHA 1, 2, 3, 45 Library Club 2, 3 Cvice-president M, president M, 35. Canny . . . Determined . . . She employs ster- ling actions. JOYCE ANN JOHNSON Johnsen Band 1, 2, 3, 43 Dramatic Club 2, 3, 45 Thespian Soci- ety 3,.4g Annual Staff 45 GAA 1, 2, 3, 45 Girls' Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4, Octet 3, 49 FHA 2, 3, 45 A Chorus 43 xed Chorus 3, 4, Pep Club 1. Mi 4. Considerate . . . Can- did . . . A fine doctor, he'll be. MICHAEL JOHNSTON ..Mike,, Dramatic Club 2, 3, 45 An- nual Staff 45 Dramatic Club Play, Night of January 16th. 19