Watseka High School - Watchekee Yearbook (Watseka, IL)

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A Year In Retrospect Each year in the life of a community and its people is marked by perhaps an un- usual event or an extraordi- nary happening. These events stick in the minds of the people and when one reminisces it is that event or events that tends to bring to mind that year. This past school year two occurences especially come to mind and both of them af- fected the whole community. The first, a serious train derailment, brought on the evacuation of almost the whole town, and it was not until after a train car in danger of exploding was righted that the people could return to their homes. Photos cotutesy of Illiana Spirit. The second, a blizzard that demobilized the whole county and most of the state, also affected everyone. People found themselves stranded on highways , or stuck in their homes. It was one of the worst blizzards in the state's recent history and ended up causing everyone to wonder why early winter forecasts were not similar to those released last win- ter. Of course there were many other events that will be re- membered for a long time, but those two seemed to be the most notable and discon- certing to the people of the community. Special Events 21

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