Winchester High School - Wildcat Yearbook (Winchester, IL)

Text from Pages 1 - 96 of the 1951 volume:

THE of WIN-CO-HI Published by THE SENIOR CLASS of 1951 Winchester, Illinois Dedication We, the class of nineteen hundred and fifty-one, respectfully dedicate this edition of the Wildcat to our athletic coaches, Mr. Elgie W. Posey and Mr. Russell Wilson. Head Coach Posey's success with this year's football team was phenomenal. The prospects this fall for a winning team were very dim, but after Coach Posey emphasized perfection in playing, strong adherence to training rules, and attendance at all practices, our team quickly developed into a hard-hitting machine that was obviously a triumph of coaching wizardry. Mr. Wilson also had a part in our success through his coaching of the reserve squad and his training of the boys in the fundamentals of the game. The earnest effort and cooperation of the two coaches and all the football boys made the winning combination needed for a triumphant year. Even more important than winning the Illinois Valley Conference this year was the citation the Winchester boys received by the Illinois High School Association for their fine sportsmanship, fair play, and conduct with rival teams. Long after individual games have been forgotten, a good name for our school will remain. 2 Annual , Staff ' - « k • ■ 0? £. ft Adviser MISS PRIEST V Picture Editors GLENNA WISDOM PAUUNE HANEY Editors Adviser BETTY SUE BOSTON, SHIRLE THOMAS MR. LIGON Art Editor BERNARD EVANS Snapshot Editors CAROLYN MOORE, WILLIAM DUNCAN, LORRAINE GUINNANE Sport Editors Business Manager Circulation Editors KEN IAWSON, DEAN DANIEL NANCY HENDERSHOT LUCILLE HOWARD, AUDREY STICI Typists HARRIET HOOTS, RUTH McPHERSON Typists BEVERLEY BATES, HAZEL DOYLE Finance BOB CUMMINGS, JO ANN CAMPBELL, JACK BANKER, STEPHANIE FUNK JAMES DOLEN Finance MARLENE MARSHALL, DEAN BARTLETT, HERSCHEL CARRIGER, JOYCE NORTHROP, DEAN HESTER Editorial We have chosen as our theme for the 1951 Wildcat, Thru the Windows We View Life at Win-Co-Hi. This theme is used throughout the book. This year with the help of the American Yearbook Company we have a lithographed annual, a type which has more advantages than the previous engraved yearbooks. We have arranged the pictures and snapshots differently and used colored transition sheets and division pages. Publishing a yearbook involves work, but also furnishes fun and experience; so we sincerely hope that you will enjoy reading it now and in the years to follow. The staff wishes to thank our annual advisers, Miss Priest and Mr. Ligon, for their kind and helpful guidance. The Editors 5 Board of Education MR. HAROLD OAKES, President MR. M. F. FULLMER Superintendent MR. KENNETH LEITZE MR. RUSSELL McLAUGHLIN MR. CARL BEAN MR. WES ANDELL MR. B. F. GREEN MISS ALICE I. MUDD MR. RALPH YOUNG 6 MR. ALLEN H. LIGON Principal Culver-Stockton College B.A., University of Illinois M.A., University of Nebraska. MRS. LOUISE HIERONYMUS Assistant Principal Western Illinois State College B.Ed., Northwestern University M.A. Principal’s Message These are times that test the capacities of all people. There have been few periods in American history more uncertain and more disturbing to students than the present. This is being written in December, at a time when United Nations forces, 90 per cent of whom are American, are retreating in Korea because of the overwhelming number of Chinese Communists that have been put into the battle. The speeches of our leaders seem to indicate that World War III is inevitable, that the major problems are concerned not with the staying out of war, but with where and when the conflict should be fought so that Russia would be at a military disadvantage. In May, five months after this is written, it will be read. There is no better measure of the uncertainty of the times than trying in December to visualize the world situation in May. All we can do is guess and wonder and worry. Guessing and wondering and worrying about one's future is not good for anyone, but it is particularly disturbing to young people. Their emotions do not have the jelling influence of experience. Their plans for the future are ambitious and optimistic under normal circumstances. What are we to do about the abnormal circumstances present today? Let us answer that question by asking another, Is there anything else we can do but accept philosophically any changes in our carefully-laid plans, and proceed with the courage and determination that has ever been the dominant characteristic of American young people? The answer is obvious. We all learn sooner or later that change is inevitable in our lives. The person who contributes most to society and who achieves the most in personal peace of mind is the person whose emotional stability and sense of purpose is such that those changes are met with a clear-thinking determination to make the best of a situation which could be better. My sincere best wishes go to each senior. You have had the good fortune to be brought up by intelligent parents and in an environment of good churches, good schools, and some of the finest people to be found anywhere. As long as you live by the principles you now have, I have no fear for your future, come what may. 7 ALLEN H. LIGON Principal Faculty MRS. MARY WATERS Senior Adviser, Home Economics, Illinois State Nor-may University, B.S. MR. RUSSELL WILSON Senior Adviser, Chemistry, Physics, Driver Training, Assistant Coach, Western Kentucky Teachers College B.S., Graduate Work U. of I. and S. I. U. MR. H. B. CORRIE Agriculture, University of Illinois B.S., M.S. MRS. LORETTA C. GLOSSOP English, Speech, Dramatics, MacMurray College B.A., Illinois State Normal University M.S. 8 MR. E. W. POSEY Coach, Social Studies, Cul-ver-Stockton College B.A., University of Missouri. Faculty MISS WILBA PRIEST English, Latin, Illinois College B.A., University of Illinois M.S. MR. LEROY GOODIN Biology, World History, Carthage College B.A. MR. ELDON WICKLINE Mathematics, Western Illinois State College B.Ed., M.S. MISS LOUISE NANTZ Physical Education, English, Librarian, Illinois College B.A., University of Wisconsin, University of Illinois. MR. DALE PITTENGER American History, Geography, Western Illinois State College B.Ed., University of Indiana M.S. Faculty MRS. LUCILLE WRIGHT Commercial, Illinois State Normal University B.A. MR. ROBERT EGNER Band Instructor, Washington University B.M., University of Chicago M.M. MRS. MARGARET WILLSEY Home Economics, Physical Education, Western Illinois State Teachers College B.Ed. MRS. LUCILLE SUMMERS Secretary. MISS LUCILLE HENDERSHOT Vocal Music, American Conservatory, MacMurray College B.M. A Seniors ’51 ROBERT CUMMINGS President Student Council 3; Football 1-4; Basketball 1-4; Baseball 1-4; Junior Play; Annual Staff. ruth McPherson Vice President Class Sec. 2, 3; Commercial Club 3, 4, President 4; Annual Staff. NANCY HENDERSHOT Secretary Chorus 1, 3, 4; Vice Pres. 2; Commercial Club 3, 4; Dramatics Club 4 Annual Staff; Library Staff 3, 4; Ad Club 4; Junior Play. JO ANN CAMPBELL Treasurer Ad Club 1-4, Sec. 3; G.A.A. 1-4, Sec. 2; Annual Staff; Free Press 2, 3; Junior Play; Commercial Club 3, 4; Dramatics Club 1, 4; Science Club 2. JAMES W. DOLEN Student Council F.F.A. 1-4, Vice Pres. 3; Commercial Club 3; Annual Staff. It RETA ROBINSON Student Council Band 1-4, Vice Pres. 4; Chorus 1-4; Free Press 2, 3; Student Council 2, 4, Vice Pres. 4; Junior Play; Annual Staff; Dramatics Club 1-4, Treas. 4; Commercial Club 3, 4; Thespian 2, 3, 4; Library Staff. JACK GIDNEY Student Council Football 2, 3, 4; Basketball 1-4; Commercial Club 3, 4. BETTY SUE BOSTON Annual Staff, Co-Editor; Dramatics Club 1-4; Thespian 3, 4; Free Press 1, 2; Commercial Club 3; Chorus 1; Junior Play; Music Appreciation. MARLENE MARSHALL Student Council Ad Club 1; Chorus 1, 2, 3; Library Staff 3, 4; Commercial Club 3, 4; Annual Staff; Dramatics Club 1; Science Club 2; Photo Club 2; F.H.A. 1, 2. WILLIAM DUNCAN F.F.A. 2, 3, 4, Pres. 4, Treasurer 3; Band 1-4; Commercial Club 3; Annual Staff. 12 ALAN DILL Student Council Band 1-4; Chorus 4; Ad Club 1, 2; Basketball 1-4; Baseball 1-4. SHIRLE THOMAS Annual Staff, Co-Editor; Dramatics Club 1-4, Sec. 4; Thespian 1-4; Commercial Club 3; Chorus 1-4; Music Appreciation 1; Class Vice Pres. 1; Free Press 2; G.A.A. 1, 2; Junior Play; Drum Majorette 1 -4. Seniors ’51 GLENNA WISDOM F. H.A. 1-4; Ad Club 2, 3, 4; G. A.A. 1; Commercial Club 3, 4; Annual Staff. HARRIET HOOTS F.H.A. 2, 3; G.A.A. 2, 4; Commercial Club 3; Chorus 2; Annual Staff. BERNARD EVANS Dramatics Club 1-4, Pres. 4; Ad Club 2; Junior Play; Band 1-4; Chorus 2, 3, 4; Free Press 2, 3, Assistant Editor 3; Thespian 3, 4; Commercial Club 3. KEN LAWSON F.F.A. 1-4, Treas 4; Football 3, 4; Commercial Club 3; Annual Staff. KATHERINE SAFFER Band 1-4, Treas. 3, Pres. 4; Ad Club 1-4, Sec. 4; Chorus 1-4; Free Press 3; Dramatics Club 1-4; Junior Play; Thespian 1-4; Commercial Club 3; Class Pres. 1; Class Treas. 3. LUCILLE HOWARD Commercial Club 3, 4; Chorus 2; F.H.A. 2; Annual Staff. Seniors ’51 CAROLE DUNHAM DEAN DANIEL CAROLYN MOORE Class Vice Pres. 2; Class Pres. 3; Vice Pres. Student Council 3; Vice Pres. G.A.A. 2; Dramatics Club 1-4; Chorus 1-4; Band 1, 2; Free Press 2; Cheerleader 2, 3, 4; Drum Majorette 1-4; Thespian 3, 4; Annual Staff; Music Appreciation 1. Class Pres. 2; Commercial Club 4; Chorus 4; Annual Staff; Base-Ball 2, 3; Basketball 1, 2, 3. Cheerleader 1-4; Drum Majorette 1-4; F.H.A. 1-4; Songleader 3; Chorus 1, 2, 4; Ad Club 1, 2, Sec. 2; G.A.A. 1; Dramatics Club 1, 2, 3; Thespian 2, 3, 4; Music Appreciation 1. BEVERLEY BATES Commercial Club 3, 4, Sec. 4; Chorus 1, 2; Annual Staff; G.A.A. 1. DEAN BARTLETT Free Press, Sports Editor 4; F.F.A. 1-4; Commercial Club 3, 4. 14 LORRAINE GUINNANE Chorus 1, 2, 3; Annual Staff; F.H.A. 1, 2, Sec., Treas. 2; Library Staff 2, 3, 4, Vice Pres. 4, Sec. 3; Science Club 2, Sec. 2; Commercial Club 3, 4; Music Appreciation 1. EMALENE ANDELL TRAVEL Free Press 2, 3; Chorus 1; Dramatics Club 1-4; Thespian 3, 4; Commercial Club 3, 4; G.A.A. 1-4; F.H.A. 1, 3, 4; Photo Club 1; Science Club 2; Ad Club 1, 2, 3. RALPH REYNOLDS Football 1-4; Commercial Club 2; Ad Club 1, 2; Basketball 4. DORIS RETHERFORD Chorus 1, 2, 3; Commercial Club 3, 4; Ad Club 3; F.H.A. 3, 4; G.A.A. 4. DARLENE LaRUE G.A.A. 2, 3, 4. JACK DOBSON F.F.A. 2, 3, 4; Photo Club 2; Science Club 2. BARBARA WALKER RUNYON F.H.A. 1-4; Library Staff 3, 4; Chorus 1, 4; Ad Club 2. 15 Seniors ’51 PAULINE HANEY F.H.A. 1, 2; Commercial Club 2, 3, 4; Annual Staff; Chorus 2. HERSCHEL CARRIGER Annual Staff; Football 1-4; Basketball 2; Commercial Club 3; F.F.A. 1-4. STEPHANIE FUNK Class Sec. 1; G.A.A. 1, 2, 3, Pres. 2; Commercial Club 3; Drum Majorette 1-4; Cheerleader 1, 2, 3; Chorus 1-4; F.H.A. 1-4; Dramatics Club 1-4; Thespian 2, 3, 4. GERALDINE GARRISON Homecoming Queen 4; Cheerleader 2, 3, 4, Captain 4; Chorus 1, 2, 3; Free Press 2, 3; G.A.A. 1; Commercial Club 3; Dramatics Club 1-4; Annual Staff; Junior Play; Thespian 2, 3, 4; Music Appreciation 1; Student Council 2; Vice Pres. 3. DEAN HESTER F.F.A. 2, 3, 4; Commercial Club 4; Basketball 3, 4; Football 3, 4. SHIRLEY KILVER MELLOR F.H.A. 1-4, Pres. 4; G.A.A. 2; Commercial Club 3; Chorus 1-4. Seniors ’51 JEAN BENTON RICHARD WELSH F. H. A. 1, 2; Ad Club 2, 3, 4; F. F. A. 1-4; Football 4. Commercial Club 3. 4. ELSIE BADMAN G. A. A. 1-4, Vice-President 2; Band 4; Chorus 1-4; F. H. A. 2; Ad Club 2; Commercial Club 3; Free Press 3. JACK BANKER Football 1, 2; Basketball 1, 2; Junior Play; Ad Club 1 -4; Science Club 1, 2; Commercial Club 3. AUDREY STICE F. H. A. 1, 2, 3; Commercial Club 3; Ad Club 4, Vice President 4; Class Treasurer 1; Annual Staff. MARY SUMMERS F. H. A. 1, 2, 3; Commercial Club 3; Ad Club 4; G. A. A. 4; Chorus 1-4. 17 Seniors 1951 JOYCE NORTHROP Commercial Club 3, 4, Secretary 3; Annual Staff. HERSCHEL BROWN Football 1. JEAN BARTLETT Commercial Club 3, 4. NORMA PARKER F. H. A. 1-4; Commercial Club 3, 4. RALPH EDWARDS F. F. A. 1-4; Commercial Club 2; Ad Club 1. JOAN HARDY F. H. A. 1, 2, 3; Ad Club 1; C mercial Club 1, 2. 18 Seniors 1951 BETTIE WINDER Ad Club 3, 4. NAOMI HOOTS F. H. A. 1, 2; Ad Club 1-4; Commercial Club 3, 4. NORMAN LITTLE Commercial Club 1; Ad Club 2. WANDA ANDERS Library Staff 2; Ad Club 4; Commercial Club 3, 4. HAZEL DOYLE Dramatics Club 3, 4; Thespian 3, 4; Commercial Club 1-4; F. H. A. 1,2; Free Press 2, 3; Junior Play; Chorus 1, 2, 3. ANABEL COX F. H. A. 1, 2; Commercial Club 1, 2, Treasurer 4; Ad Club 1-4, Vice-President 3, Treasurer 4. Seniors ’51 MARJORIE PETERSON Ad Club 1-4; F. H. A. 1, 2; Commercial Club 1; G. A. A. 1. BARBARA PETERS G. A. A. 1; Chorus 1; School Paper 3; F. H. A. 3; Band 3. THOMAS EVANS Junior Play; F. F. A. 1-4; Ad Club 1; Office Assistant KEITH CARRIGER Basketball 1-4; Baseball 3, 4; F. F. A. 2, 3, 4. CLAUDINE CLANTON Commercial Club 4; Office Assistant 2. KATHLEEN MASON Commercial Club 4; Library Staff 4. 20 Seniors 51 LOUELLA SMITH BETTY FARMER Ad Club; Chorus 1, 4; Band 1, Commercial Club 4; F. H. A. 4; 2; Free Press 3, 4; Commercial G. A. A. 1. Club 3. Senior Class History The early days of September, 1947, saw eighty nervous, green freshmen walk into Win-Co-Hi. Katherine Saffer was elected president; Shirle Thomas, vice-president; Stephanie Funk, secretary; and Audrey Stice, treasurer. Our class advisers were Miss Ruth Zahn and Mrs. Aldreda Mcpes Hedley, who was later succeeded by Miss Alice Fairbanks. We felt like strangers at first, but after initiation we were quite at home. The next year seventy silly sophomores started the year with Dean Daniel, Carole Dunham, Ruth McPherson, and Harold Strope as the class officers. Mr. Russell Wilson was our sponsor. Reta Robinson and Geraldine Garrison were chosen to represent us on the Student Council. We made some money by selling corsages at prom time. The last week in August of 1949 sixty-five juniors came back to school with Mrs. Mary Waters and Mr. Russell Wilson to guide us through the year. Early in the year we elected for our president Carole Dunham; vice-president, Geraldine Garrison; secretary, Ruth McPherson; and treasurer, Katherine Saffer. Three boys—Dean Daniel, Bob Cummings, and Ken Lawson — were chosen to be members of the Student Council. Our junior year was a busy one. Jack Banker played Santa Claus in a reindeerless sleigh on our float for the Homecoming parade. Our magazine sales exceeded any amount ever sold before at Win-Co-Hi which, of course, made us very happy. The junior play, A Little Honey, was very successful. Then in December our class rings came. What a glitter of gold there was! The class sponsored a March of Dimes benefit dance in February. The Junior-Senior Banquet and Prom brought to a close our junior year. Its theme was the The Top Hat Club. The gymnasium and balcony were beautifully decorated like a swanky night club. Our senior year the class officers were Bob Cummings, Ruth McPherson, Jo Ann Campbell, and Nancy Hen-dershot. The Student Council members were Marlene Marshall, Reta Robinson, Jim Dolen, Alan Dill, and Jack Gidney. For our Homecoming float we had a teepee and two Saukee Indians who were smoked out. One of our class members, Geraldine Garrison, was chosen Homecoming Queen. The senior play, Our Miss Brooks, the senior trip, baccalaureate, class night, and commencement, all helped make the second semester pass as if it had wings. ?1 Juniors GLENNA GLOSSOP VAN McCULLOUGH DONALD HOOTS DAVID MEANS SUE HARPER President Vice-President Secretary Treasurer Student Council GRACE YOUNG DON GREGORY NORMA ANDREWS JO ANN BALDWIN RAYMOND BIGLEY Student Council Student Council JOHNNY BLAIR SHIRLEY BRADY HOWARD BRINKER BARBARA BROCKHOUSE RICHARD BROWN CARL BURNS DARLENE CAMPBELL ERVIN CHILDERS BARBARA CLONINGER DONALD CLONINGER RUTH DANIELS JACQUELINE DAWDY GERALD DAY CAROLYN DOBSON JOYCE EVANS MARY K. EVANS VIRGINIA EVANS JUNIOR FARMER PAULINE FLOYD RODGER FUNDEL LLOYD GILMORE PAUL HAWKINS CHARLENE HESTER DOROTHY HOOTS DONALD HOWARD LUETTA HUBBERT VIOLA HUDDLESTON JEAN HUTCHINGS WILLIAM JASPER BETTY JEFFERSON BARBARA JONES ROBERT KEMPER DARRELL LITTLE RAYMOND LITTLE ELDON McDADE PHYLLIS PETERS BURTON PORTER REBA RIDER FRANKLIN ROACH JACK ROWE JAMES RUTHERFORD ELIZABETH RYDER SUZANN SANDERSON RICHARD SCHOFIELD VIRGINIA SCHOFIEI GENE SCOTT GRACE SMITH JOHN SHIVE DONALD VAN ETTEN GEORGE SKIRVIN DOROTHY WAID EDWARD SMITH GLENN SMITH JIMMY WALKER MARY ROSE WELLS JEANNE ZACHARY President Paul McConnell Student Council L MARY ANN COATES RUTH EHLERT Sophomores SUE COULTAS Secretary DAN HAZELRIGG Student Council DONNA WEDER Treasurer MYRL DANIELS Vice-President HAROLD CHAPLIN EVERETT CLANTON LOREN BARBER KENNETH BECKMAN WILLIAM CRAWFORD DAVID DANIELS KATHLEEN DEEDER ROBERT DUNCAN Sophomores LYNDEL HANBACK WILLIAM HART CLARENCE HESTER CHARLES FLETCHER PATRICIA FLYNN BETTY JACKSON DOLORES KAEHLERT RANDALL KILLEBREW CLIFFORD KING DONALD LASHMET REGINALD LASHMET JACK LASHMETT LUCILLE LAWSON DANNIE LITTLE hal McLaughlin Sophomores JAMES MOORE RONALD MOORE LUCIEN NASH MARILYN NOLAN RUSSELL NORTHROP LOIS PARKER MARY PERDUN RUSSELL SCHOFIELD JOHN SHIPLEY HOWARD SIPES DELORES STEUART GARY STUART LLOYD SUMMERS RICHARD TAYLOR CHARLOTTE THOMAS MARTHA WEDER EVELYN WINDER DONALD WORRALL VESTEL YATES Freshmen BRUCE LITTLE CLARK PALMER SUZANNE HAZELRIGG GERALDINE HELLIWELL GERALD HEPWORTH President Vice-President Secretary Treasurer Student Council GRACIE BRADY IRMA BATLEY DONALD BIGLEY BERTHA BLACKBURN EVELYN BOWN Student Council JOYCE CAMPBELL HAROLD CARRIGER MURIEL CARRIGER JAMES COCKERILL JOY COULTAS 23 Freshmen CATHERINE CRADDOCK MAE DALTON FERN DOBEY JAMES DOBSON ARLENE EVANS WILMA EVANS JOHN EVERS CHARLES FARMER ARTHUR GARRETT LOIS HALL RUSSELL HARTZ VIVIAN HAWKINS DIANE HAZELRIGG KATHALEEN HESTER JAMES HOOTS JESSE HOOTS MAXINE HOOTS SHIRLEY HOWARD RALPH HUGHES MARY HUTCHINGS 29 Freshmen PATRICIA JACKSON KEITH JEFFERSON EDDIE JOHNSON MERLE KELLEY LOUIS KEMPER VIRGINIA LA RUE BERVERLY McGLASSON ANNA MAE MOORE DONALD MURPHY BETTY NOLAN my JAMES O'DONNELL JOE O’DONNELL CARL RIGGS BETTY ROBINSON SHIRLEY ROGERS MAXINE ROWE DONALD RUETER CONSTANCE MASON LLOYD RYAN Freshmen JANICE SAVAGE ALICE SCOTT ROBERT SELLARS JACK SHIVE DONNA SHULL WILLIAM SIX OLLIE SKIRVIN CLARENCE SLAGLE DOROTHY SMITH MARIJANE SMI7 MAURICE SPENCER WALTER STINEBAKER HAZEL STONE PATSY STONER DALE STURGEON DONALD WAID DOLORES WEDER BARBARA WHEELER VINCENT WELLS 31 Junior Class History On September 7, 1948, the doors of Winchester High School opened to admit seventy-nine freshmen. With the help of Mr. Stoneking, our adviser, we elected the following officers: Van McCullough, president; Donald Hoots, vice-president; Howard Brinker, secretary; Carl Burns, treasurer. Van and Carl were our representatives on the Student Council. We came back in ’49 ready to meet our problems with two new advisers, Miss Louise Nantz and Mr. Dale Pittenger. This year our class officers were: Van McCullough, president; Carl Burns, vice-president; Donald Hoots, secretary; Bill Jasper, treasurer. Van McCullough, Phyllis Peters, and Johnny Blair were chosen to represent us in the Student Council. In no time at all September, 1950, came and we were enrolled as juniors. Our class officers this year were: Glenna Glossop, president; Van McCullough, vice-president; Donald Hoots, secretary; David Means, treasurer. Our Student Council members were Sue Harper, Grace Young, David Means, and Don Gregory. This was a busy year for the junior class. We worked diligently on our magazine sales and succeeded in setting a new record. Our play June Dawn was very successful. We were especially proud of our class rings when they arrived in November. The biggest event was the Junior-Senior Prom which brought the year to a close. Sophomore Class History On August 29, 1949, sixty-six frightened freshmen entered Winchester High School. With Mrs. Wright and Mr. Goodin as our sponsors we elected the following officers: Jeanne Zachary, president; Lucien Nash, vice-president; Reggie Lashmet, secretary; and Jack Lashmett, treasurer. Kenneth Hoots and the president represented the freshman class in the Student Council. In October we were entertained by the juniors at an initiation party. The class decorated a Ford convertible loaned to us by Campbell Bros, as our part of the 1949 Homecoming parade. Sixty silly sophomores enrolled in Win-Co-Hi Sep- tember 1, 1950. At our first class meeting Jeanne Zachary was re-elected as our president; Myrl Daniels was elected vice-president; Sue Coultas, secretary; Donna Weder, treasurer. We chose Donna Weder, Dan Hazelrigg, and Paul McConnell as our delegates to the Student Council. The theme of our float in the Homecoming parade was “We’ll get Pittsfield's goat! We also sponsored a dance after one of the football games. Several of the class members participated in athletics and the various school clubs. 32 Freshmen Class History This year—1950—eighty-two green freshmen from Manchester, Alsey, Glasgow, and Winchester entered high school. At the first freshman class meeting officers were elected with the help of our advisers, Mrs. Glossop and Mr. Wickline. Bruce Little was elected president; Clark Palmer, vice-president; Suzanne Hazelrigg, secretary; and Geraldine Helliwell, treasurer. Gracie Brady and Gerald Hepworth were chosen to repre- sent us on the Student Council. October 3, 1950, was freshmen initiation day. The freshmen came to school dressed in laugh-provoking costumes. Most of them returned to school that evening for a party in their honor, given by the juniors. At this party the freshmen provided the entertainment by doing unusual stunts at the request of the juniors. The juniors then served refreshments. Freshmen on Parade Was it a bird? Was it a plane? No, it was a freshman! On the third day of October there came to Winchester High School eighty-two strange looking characters. Some observers, seeing the war-paint on their faces and the way their hair was fixed in braids, thought that these newcomers were Indians. But noticing their peculiar dress, consisting of long underwear, gunny sacks tied with rope, big shoes, and corn-cob pipes, they then guessed them to be Kentucky hill-billies. Another idea which went from ear to ear was, ‘‘They must be from Mars! Would you look at that greenish cast to their faces and the way they bow to everyone! People aren’t that polite in this world!” Finally, after considerable observation, it was decided they were the freshmen! The junior class did such a fine job of disguising these freshmen that it was hard for the rest of the student body to distinguish who they were. That same night the juniors held a party in honor of the freshmen. Gayle McEvers was master of ceremonies and he did a very good job. But oh, what those poor freshmen went through! First they were blindfolded, led through the school, and finally taken to the gymnasium. They imagined they were eating cat's eyeballs and something else that smelled like— well it was limburger cheese! Next they were taken up a big flight of stairs and compelled to jump off— What a feeling! At last it was over—or was it? No, oh, no, there was more yet to come. Each freshman had a stunt to perform. Among the outstanding performers of the night was Jim Cockerill who tried fishing in a bucket and kept yelling, “hot dog every few minutes. Jim Dobson looked quite fatherly holding little Vivian Hawkins on his knee and feeding her a bottle of milk. Poor Irma Batley had to wash Jim Riggs' feet, but—he washed hers too! These and many other stunts performed that night showed us what good sportsmen these freshmen were and what fine classmates they would make. To bring this freshman initiation to a close the juniors served cookies and soda pop to everyone. The freshmen were at last full-fledged members of Win-Co-Hi. 33 Freshmen on Parade Lose something? Remember Some Of These? Way up, Jim! 1950 Homecoming The Winchester annual Homecoming started off with a bonfire Thursday night, November 10. Several yells and songs were given by the cheerleaders and students before starting on their “snake dance.” The students went around the square and through the drugstore, restaurants, and even Coach Wilson's car! The Homecoming festivities continued Friday afternoon with a parade of floats. Mr. Corrie's Ag. boys certainly deserve a blue ribbon for the best float. It showed the Ivy League football casualties being run through a corn picker! There were also many other original floats sponsored by clubs, classes, and groups. The band and the majorettes led the parade, which turned out to be a very cold job! Before the parade had begun most of the band instruments were frozen. We played our Homecoming game with Pittsfield Friday night, and not only beat them but also won the Illinois Valley Conference. The victory was celebrated at the annual Homecoming dance held in the gymnasium after the game. The Student Council decorated the gym with purple and gold streamers. The big event of the evening was the coronation of the 1950 Homecoming queen, Miss Geraldine Garrison, who was escorted by George Peak. She was crowned by last year’s queen, Miss Mary Ann Knapp, escorted by Alfred Ryder. Her attendants were: Suzann Sanderson escorted by Darrell Little; Phyllis Peters escorted by Dean Daniel; Shirle Thomas escorted by Dan Lashmett; and Mary Lou O’Donnell escorted by Tony Evans. The girls all received a wrist corsage. When the queen was crowned, she received a bouquet of golden chrysanthemums. After the coronation, the queen and her court led the next dance. The students agree that this was the best Homecoming Win-Co-Hi has ever had. 36 Student Council The Student Council is on organization made up of students who are elected by the various classes as their representatives. The freshmen elected two representatives, Gracie Brady and Gerald Hepworth; the sophomores chose three, Donna Weder, Danny Hazelrigg, and Paul McConnell; the juniors had four, Grace Young, Sue Harper, David Means, and Don Gregory; the seniors elected five: Reta Robinson, Marlene Marshall, Alan Dill, Jim Dolen, and Jack Gidney. The purpose of the Student Council is to promote better school citizenship and to develop a spirit of cooperation between the students and the faculty. It also gives the students a knowledge and interest in good government. Among the activities undertaken by the Student Council this year were: a Homecoming, the purchase of skirts for the cheerleaders, a public address system, and the sale of candy during the school year. The officers were: President.............................David Means Vice-President.........................Reta Robinson Secretary...............................Sue Harper Treasurer...............................Don Gregory Sponsor.................................Mr. Goodin First row, left to right: Grace Young, Gracie Brady, Reta Robinson, David Means, Sue Harper, Don Gregory, Marlene Marshall. Second' roy: Donna Weder, James Dolen, Paul McConnell, Alan Dill, Gerald Hepworth, Jack Gidney, Danny Hazelrigg, Mr. Goodin. 38 Free Press Editor..................................Sue Coultas Assistant Editor.............Jeanne Zachary Sports Editor.................Dean Bartlett Music Editor............Dorothy Smith Humor Editor............................Sue Harper Reporters—Joy Coultas, John Blair, Dean Bartlett, Louella Smith, Gary Stuart, Ruth Ehlert, Mary K. Evans, and Virginia Schofield The Free Press is a journalism club for students interested in writing. The main purpose of this club is to acquaint the students and the public with the school news. A school column Win-Co-Hi News is published weekly in the Winchester Times through the courtesy of Mr. Reaugh Jennings, the editor. In the annual Homecoming parade the club had a float decorated with newspapers and purple and gold streamers. The pupils who have written twenty-five or more articles are awarded numerals at the end of the year. The club is financed by money made at our Invitational Tournament. Much credit goes to Mr. Ligon who supervises the club. First row, left to right: Ruth Ehlert, Sue Harper, Jeanne Zachary, Sue Coultas, Dorothy Smith, Joy Coultas. Second row: Virginia Schofield, Johnny Blair, Mary Kay Evans, Dean Bartlett, Mr. Ligon, Irma Batley, Gary Stuart, Louella Smith. 39 Thespians President..... Vice-President Secretary..... Treasurer..... Sponsor....... ......Bernard Evans ..........Sue Coultas ......Shirle Thomas Reta Robinson Mrs. Loretta Glossop First row, left to right: Geraldine Garrison, Sue Coultas, Shirle Thomas, Bernard Evans, Reta Robinson, Hazel Doyle, Joyce Evans. Second row: Emalene Andell Trover, Katherine Saffer, Betty Sue Boston, Carolyn Moore, Carole Dunham, Sue Harper, Mary Kay Evans, Stephanie Funk, Mrs. Glossop. The purpose of the Dramatics Club is to further dramatic arts in the school. Members who earn enough points by participating in the programs for the monthly meetings are eligible for membership in the National Thespian Society. Each year the club sponsors a box social and furnishes programs for community organizations. Last spring fifty members made a trip to St. Louis to see Oklahoma, a musical comedy given at the American Theater. • Troupe Number 594 of the National Thespian Society is an honorary dramatic organization. Thespians who have done outstanding work in dramatic arts are given special recognition. First row, left to right: Virginia Schofield, Emalene Andell Trover, Geraldine Garrison, Sue Coultas, Bernard Evans, Shirle Thomas, Reta Robinson, Hazel Doyle, Kathleen Hester, Mrs. Glossop. Second row.- Stephanie Funk, Joyce Evans, Jeanne Zachary, Grace Smith, Evelyn Bown, Alice Scott, Beverly McGlasson, Katherine Saffer, Betty Sue Boston, Muriel Carriger. Third row: Dorothy Smith, Margaret Ann Evans, Jo Ann Campbell, Nancy Hendershot, Donald Van Etten, Irma Batley, Shirley Brady, Frances O'Donnell, Mary Kay Evans, Barbara Wheeler. Fourth row: Elizabeth Ryder, Jack Banker, Pat Flynn, Mary Lou O’Donnell, Jack Rowe, Carole Dunham, Bruce Little, Sue Harper, Burton Porter, Mary Ann Coates. Dramatics Club June Dawn On November 17, 1950, the junior class, under the direction of Mrs. Glossop, presented the comedy, June Dawn, which was tops with everyone. The plot centered around Ann Nelson, who secretly invited a motion picture company to film some pictures at the high school where her father was principal. Before Ann was through, her father’s job was badly threatened, and she was a disgrace to everyone. At the last moment, by sacrificing her own ambitions, Ann made everything come out happily for her father, her friends, and herself. The members of the cast were: Tarzan girl” All right Mary Lou, quit 'flirtin’. Ann Nelson, the trouble maker Elizabeth Ryder Mrs. Grace Nelson, her mother ..............Sue Harper “Taffy” Brown, the tarzan girl Frances O’Donnell Betsy Craig, a girlfriend of Ann's........Grace Smith Hank Burroughs, high school's track star. . David Means John Nelson, Ann's cousin......................... Jack Rowe Albert Nelson, Ann's father................Bill Jasper Melissa Clark, a movie star Virginia Schofield L. M. Stoddard, a movie director . Gene Scott “Sparky” Reagan, teen-age star............Gayle McEvers Andrew Craig, Betsy's father Edward Smith Gloria Vance, The Miss Hollywood Mary Lou O’Donnell The Melissa Clark Fan Club Darlene Campbell, Joyce Evans, Mary K. Evans Camera Man.............................. Burton Porter Sound Man Don Hoots Script Girl Jacqueline Dawdy Property Managers Carolyn Dobson, Van McCullough Publicity. Suzann Sanderson Ticket Sales. Glenna Glossop Stage Crew . . Mr. Wickline, John Shive, Ervin Childers, Eldon McDade aw Come on ( quit crying’- SEXTETTE Carolyn Moore; Barbara Runyon, Steve Funk, Catherine Craddock, Virginia Schofield, Mary Summers. TRIO Irma Batley, Dorothy Smith, Joy Coultos; accompanist, Gary Stuart. SOLOISTS Accompanist, Gary Stuart; soloists, Irma Batley, Mary Summers, Lloyd Summers, Carole Dunham. DOUBLE MIXED QUARTET Bernard Evans, Katherine Saffer, Gayle McEvers, Carole Dunham, Alan Dill, Elsie Badman, Lloyd Summers, Dorothy Smith; accompanist, Irma Batley. Chorus This year the choruses have sung their way through the “Messiah at Christmas time, the box social, which was Down in the Valley, and the I. H. S. A. competition festivals in music. Bernard Evans and Katherine Saffer represented the high school as soloists in the Messiah.” Gayle McEvers and Stephanie Funk sang the leading roles in the operetta at box social time. Dorothy Smith, Irma Batley, and Gary Stuart provided the accompaniments for the choruses. Elsie Badman directed the revision of the files which was completed in the fall. This spring the chorus members looked forward to graduation week and Alma Mater. Thus their cycle of songs was completed. Gary Stuart at piano. First row, left to right: Louella Smith, Elsie Badman, Stephanie Funk, Nancy Hendershot, Shirley Mellor, Carolyn Moore, Dean Daniel, Mary Summers, Bernard Evans, Carole Dunham, Katherine Saffer, Shirle Thomas, Jo Ann Campbell, Reta Robinson, Barbara Runyon. Second row: Patsy Stoner, Virginia Schofield, Joy Coultas, Diane Hazelrigg, Janice Savage, Marijane Smith, Margaret Evans, Irma Batley, Catherine Craddock, Dolores Kaehlert. Third row: Shirley Howard, Dorothy Smith, Frances O’Donnell, Elizabeth Ryder, John Evers, Clarence Slagle, Lloyd Summers, Mary Lou O'Donnell, Jacqueline Dawdy, Mary Alice Scott, Mary Kathryn Evans. 43 Library Staff President...................Phyllis Peters Vice-President..........Lorraine Guinnane Secretary-Treasurer.....Suzann Sanderson Teacher Advisor.......................Miss Nantz The following girls were in the Library Club this year: Reba Rider, Charlene Hester, Mary Rose Wells, Phyllis Peters, Jo Ann Campbell, Nancy Hendershot, Lorraine Guinnane, Jo Ann Baldwin, Donna Weder, Norma Andrews, Barbara Walker, Irma Batley, Marlene Marshall, Audrey Stice, and Suzann Sanderson. The librarians' work was to help people find books and other material that will aid them with their school work. The librarians also kept the books in order, kept the shelves clean and repaired old books. This year we added to our library forty new books of the Illinois Pupils’ Reading Circle list of 1950-51, seventy-one other books besides these, a 1949 edition of Compton's Pictured Encyclopedia, the 1947 edition of Encyclopaedia Britannica, and had one hundred old books rebound. The librarians who had worked faithfully, and had done their work well, received an award at the end of the school year. mm First row, left to right: Mary Rose Wells, Suzann Sanderson, Jo Ann Baldwin, Miss Nance, Norma Andrews, Charlene Hester, Reba Rider. Second row: Phyllis Peters, Jeanne Zachary, Kathleen Mason, Patricia Flynn, Lorraine Guinnane, Nancy Hendershot, Marilyn Nolan. Third row: Donna Weder, Irma Batley, Dorothy Hoots, Jo Ann Campbell, Barbara Ru’ yon. 44 Ad Club President...........................John Blair Vice-President....................Audrey Stice Secretary....................Katherine Saffer Treasurer........................Anabel Cox Sponsor..........................Mr. Wickline There were twenty-six members in the Ad Club this year. They made posters for the football and basketball games, dances, and for the various other school activities. Royce Savage spoke to the club at one of its regular monthly meetings. He showed them some of his chalk and oil paintings, and drew some comical and serious pictures. The club rented two movies which were shown to the entire student body. These movies, Band on Parade and Keeping Step With Television, were both entertaining and educational. Although the work of the Ad Club may seem rather dull and routine to some of the pupils, the school would suffer a great loss without its cooperation in advertising the different events during the year. First row, left to right: Anabel Cox, Katherine Saffer, Audrey Stice, John Blair, Danny Hazelrigg, Jack Banker, Joy Coultas. Second row: Mr. Wickline, Jo Ann Campbell, Marjorie Peterson, Mary Summers, Ervin Childers, Wanda Anders, Jean Benton, Naomi Hoots. Third row: Glenna Wisdom, Joyce Evans, Nancy Hendershot, Richard Taylor, Herbert Brown, Jesse Hoots, Bettie Winder. 45 F. F. A. This year our chapter was given a gilt by Mr. George Lawson. This gilt was kept by Junior Farmer. She has raised six fine barrows. Junior is keeping this gilt for a second litter. We have bought two more gilts to put out on the share basis. These gilts are kept by Myrl Daniels and Jack Lashmett. Five of the officers attended the officers training school at Pere Marquette Park last fall. The officers learned more about how to have a better organization. We gave our annual peanut party with the F. H. A. girls which we all enjoyed. The F. F. A. and F. H. A. also put on a Christmas dance at which a king and queen were crowned. For the Homecoming parade this year the chapter had a very nice float. It was a mounted cornpicker with a wagon hitched on behind. Some of the boys were in the wagon and were patched up as if they had been run through the cornpicker. This was to show what the opposing team was going to look like. The F. F. A. boys have done a fine job this year with their projects. Our last report of 1 950 showed that the fifty-six projects had a cash value of $6,3 1 9.77. We had seventy-five members in our chapter this year. Each one tried to do his part to make it a better chapter. Our officers were: President William Duncan Treasurer............................Ken Lawson Vice-President . . . Gerald Day Reporter.................. Randall Killebrew Secretary.................... Raymond Bigley Advisor....................... Mr. H. B. Corrie First row, left to right: Eldon McDade, Everett Clanton, Gerald Day, Donald Hoods, Randall Killebrew, Ken Lawson, Raymond Bigley, Mr. Corrie, William Duncan, Arthur Garrett. Second row: Bob Kemper, James Spencer, Russell Brockhouse, Thomas Evans, Raymond Little, Dean Bartlett, Jack Dobson, Joe O’Donnell, Ralph Edwards, Lloyd Ryan, Jim Rutherford, James Dolen, Herschel Brown, Frank Roach, Louis Kemper, Keith Jefferson, Carl Riggs. Third row: Russell Northrop, David Daniels, James Cockerill, Charles Fletcher, Donald Cloninger, Harold Carriger, Dean Hester, James Dobson, Kenneth Hoots, Jack Lashmett, Richard Welsh, Burton Porter, Eddie Johnson, Lyndel Hanback, John Evers. Fourth row: Richard Schofield, Donald Worrall, Raymond Workman, Jack Shive, James Hoots, Ralph Hughes, Dale Sturgeon, Donald Howard, Edward Smith, Herbert Brown, Carol Evans, Junior Farmer, Lloyd Gilmore, Harold Chaplin, James Moore, Jim O’Donnell. Fifth row: Donald Murphy, Donald Bigley, Clarence Hester, Charles Farmer, Robert Sellers, Loren Barber, Bill Hart, Herschel Carriger, Richard Wunderlich, John Shive, Myrl Daniels, Ralph Reynolds, Danny Little, Bobby Hardister, Bob Duncan, Donald Waid, Vestel Yates. F. H. A. “Cheer, cheer for our F. H. A. Give us instructions, we’re on our way.” These are a few lines from our F. H. A. song. Our club had thirty-five members, each of whom served on one or more committees during the year. The officers who directed our activities were: President.................................Shirley Mellor Vice-President...............................Jean Hutchings Secretary-Treasurer...........................Pat Flynn Project Chairman........................Stephanie Funk Publicity Chairman........................Frances O'Donnell Degree Chairman..................Elizabeth Ryder Sponsor........................Mrs. Mary Waters Chapter Mother.............Mrs. Josephine Coultas Chapter Sister.............Mrs. Evelyn Haggard We made a scrapbook in which our theme was “F. H. A.’ers around the months. Our projects were—planting two rosebushes in the school yard, sending packages overseas, presenting a style show and a hobby show, and discussing dress for school and social life. We had many enjoyable events throughout the year; such as an F. H. A. Christmas dance, an F. F. A. and F. H. A. party, a Mother and Daughter Banquet, and a farewell party for the seniors. First row, left to right: Barbara Runyon, Stephanie Funk, Frances O'Donnell, Elizabeth Ryder, Patricia Flynn, Jean Hutchings, Shirley Mellor, Mrs. Waters. Second row: Glenna Wisdom, Joyce Evans, Lois Parker, Evelyn Bown, Kathleen Hester, Joy Coultas, Carolyn Moore, Jacqueline Dawdy, Mary Ann Coates, Kathleen Deeder, Emalene Traver, Doris Retherford, Joyce Campbell. Third row: Luetta Hubbert, Ruth Daniels, Diane Hazelrigg, Joan Hardy, Norma Parker, Suzanne Hazelrigg, Barbara Brown, Darlene Campbell, Grace Smith, Mary Kathryn Evans, Marijane Smith, Dolores Kaehlert, Virginia Schofield, Patsy Jackson. 47 Commercial Club The Commercial Club is an organization which students taking a commercial course may join to become better acquainted with the business world. There were fifty-five members in the Commercial Club this year. Each member participated in planning a program for one of our monthly meetings of the year. Our programs consisted of short plays, talks, and entertaining games. At Christmas time the club adopted a needy family. Donations of money, clothing, toys, and food were given to make a happier and more enjoyable Christmas for the family. The club earned money by selling popcorn at home games and at the tournament. The officers for the year were: President.....................Ruth McPherson Vice-President.........................Johnny Blair Secretary......................Beverley Bates Treasurer..............................Anabel Cox Sponsor................Mrs. Louise Hieronymus Firsf row, left to right: Suzann Sanderson, Luetta Hub-bert, Naomi Hoots, Anabel Cox, Beverley Bates, Lucille Howard, Ruth McPherson, Joyce Northrop, John Blair, Donald Hoots, Jim Rutherford, Dean Bartlett, Reta Robinson. Second row: Dean Daniel, Mrs. Hieronymus, Bettie Winder, Norma Parker, Joan Hardy, Emalene Traver, Doris Retherford, Marlene Marshall, Lorraine Guinnane, Pauline Haney, Wanda Anders, Darlene Campbell, Mary Kathryn Evans, Virginia Schofield, Jo Ann Baldwin, Mrs. Wright. Third row: Lloyd Ryan, Charlene Hester, Glenna Wisdom, Joyce Evans, Mary Rose Wells, Jean Bartlett, Claudine Clanton, Jean Benton, Shirley Brady, Betty Farmer, Hazel Doyle, Grace Smith, Nancy Hender-shot, Jo Ann Campbell. Fourth row: Ruth Daniels, Reba Rider, Virginia Evans, Phyllis Peters, Rodger Fundel, Herschel Carriger, Herschel Brown, Lucien Nash, Jack Lashmett, Bill Hart, Donnie Lashmet, Don Gregory, Mary Lou O’Donnell, Jacqueline Dawdy. 48 Band President Vice-President Secretary Treasurer Librarians Director OFFICERS Katherine Suffer Reta Robinson Sue Harper Shirley Brady Irma Batley, Lloyd Summers Mr. Robert Egner The activities of the band this year were many and varied. During the fall our activities were confined to presenting various formations before each home football game. Lights were purchased for this purpose. Every member of the band wore a purple light on his hat and each drum majorette, a gold one. This year we participated in several parades. We rode on a float in the Homecoming parade, led the freshman on initiation day, and also the student body in the pep meetings which were held on the public square. A small band was organized to furnish music for the Junior Play. This group consisted of one member from each section of the band: Van McCullough, bass; John Blair and Gracie Brady, drums; Bernard Evans, trombone; Bill Duncan, baritone; Reta Robinson, French horn; Katherine SafFer, trumpet; Gary Stuart, saxophone; and Joy Coultas, clarinet. This band also performed at stunt night, the annual Farm Bureau meeting, and at Marshall's presentation of the '51 Chevrolet. The band's biggest project of the year was, of course, the raising of funds for our new band uniforms. Most of the clubs and organizations in Winchester and the surrounding territory agreed to help us attain our goal of $3,000. All contributed generously of their money, time, and talent in helping us. As the school's part in our campaign, a Corn Day was held November 13, 1950. The farmers in this district had been solicited a few days before, so on this day the students picked up the corn in trucks and took it to Kinnetts Elevator at Riggston. Some of us stayed in town and solicited for money in the homes in Winchester. The students and faculty co-operated splendidly and we raised about twice as much as we had anticipated. The uniforms were ordered soon after, and they were received in January. We then gave an appreciation concert so that the public might view our new uniforms. Our annual spring concert in May ended a very eventful year. 49 DRUM MAJORETTES Left to Right—Stephanie Funk; Carolyn Moore; Carole Dunham, Head Drum Majorette; Shirle Thomas; Joyce Campbell. BAND SOLOISTS FOR DISTRICT CONTEST Piano, Cary Stuart; Clarinet, Joy Coultas; Baritone, Bill Duncan; Drum, Johnny Blair; and Trumpet, Katherine SafFer. - FIRST ROW: Anna Mae Moore, Shirley Howard, Viola Huddleston, Dorothy Waid, Wilma Evans, Maxine Hoots, Geraldine Helliwell, Elsie Badman. SECOND ROW: Mary Perdun, Charlotte Thomas, Vivian Hawkins, Reba Rider, Suzann Sanderson, Grace Young, Glenna Glossop, Carolyn Dobson, Charlene Hester, Emalene Andell, Doris Retherford, Harriet Hoots. THIRD ROW: Mary Hutchings, Ruth Daniels, Luetta Hubbert, Dixie Campbell, Pat Stoner, Margaret Ann Evans, Barbara Cloninger, Bertha Blackburn, Gracie Brady, Betty Nolan, Lucille Lawson, Janice Savage, Dolores Kaehlert, Miss Nantz. FOURTH ROW: Catherine Craddock, Hazel Stone, Betty Robinson, Virginia Evans, Arlene Evans, Connie Mason, Marilyn Nolan, Virginia La Rue, Dorlene La Rue, Kathleen Deeder, Shirley Rogers, Suzanne Hazelrigg, Barbara Brown, Darlene Campbell, Delores Stewart, Barbara Brock-house, Barbara Jones, Jo Ann Campbell. FIFTH ROW: Mary Jane Evans, Betty Jackson, Donna Weder, Diane Hazelrigg, Norma Andrews, Martha Weder, Dolores Weder, Jo Ann Baldwin, Maryr-Summers, Marijane Smith, Marjorie Peterson, Betty Jefferson, Carolyn Howard, Dorothy Hoots, Audrey Stice, Marlene Marshall. G. A. A. G.A.A. stands for Girls Athletic Association. It is composed of ail the high school girls interested in athletics. The members helped in making money for the club by selling hot-dogs at all home football games, working in the refreshment stands during the tournament, and sponsoring a square dance on February 16, 1951. This year Winchester held the annual Fall Play Day on October 7, which was attended by Griggs-ville, West Pike, and Milton. In November Miss Nantz took Harriet Hoots, Jo Ann Campbell, and Elsie Badman to the G.A.A. workshop at Macomb. The members earned points by participating in sports and following health rules. Awards of numerals for the first year and W's in the second year were given to each girl for acquiring a specified number of points. The two girls with the highest number of points will be sent to camp this summer and become president and vice-president for the coming year. The girl with the next highest score will be secretary and treasurer. This year the G.A.A. had a record enrollment of seventy-five members with officers as follows: president, Carolyn Dobson, vice-president, Glenna Glossop; secretary and treasurer, Charlene Hester. FIRST ROW: Coach Posey, Dean Bartlett, Bob Cummings, Jack Gidney, Ken Lawson, Richard Welsh, Herschel Carriger, Dean Hester, Donnie Van Etten, Don Hoots, Glenn Smith, Edward Smith, Johnny Blair, and Assistant Coach Wilson. SECOND ROW: Howard Brinker and Hal McLaughlin, Managers; Dave Means, Carl Burns, Don Gregory, Jim Rutherford, John Shive, Donald Howard, Loren Barber, Donnie Lashmet, Reggie Lashmet, Ronald Moore, Kenneth Beckman; Managers, Bill Jasper and Richard Brown. THIRD ROW: Vincent Wills and Richard Taylor, Managers; Willie Six, Jimmy Riggs, Joe O'Donnell, Bruce Little, Gerald Hepworth, Jim Dobson, Russell Brockhouse, Jim O'Donnell, Jimmy Spenser; Managers, Ervin Childers and Jimmy Cockerill. FOOTBALL SCHEDULE Winchester 7 Hannibal 13 Winchester 6 Jacksonville 32 Winchester 19 Greenfield 7 Winchester 13 Carrollton 7 Winchester 33 White Hall 7 Winchester 19 Roodhouse 0 Winchester 7 Jerseyville 6 Winchester 13 Pleasant Hill 7 Winchester 13 Pittsfield 7 The Winchester Wildcats began the 1950 football season with twenty-four members. The record this year was seven conference victories and two non-conference defeats. At the beginning of the season fans had little hope for victory when our light weight and inexperienced squad lost its first two games to Hannibal and Jacksonville. Our first victory over Greenfield gave the boys added courage and confidence. With each succeeding victory they improved both their offensive and defensive plays, so that they were able to complete the season with seven straight wins in conference games. 1950 Captain and Ivy Trophy Loafing on the Job? ? ? The record-smashing Wildcats brought a sensational season to a glorious conclusion by defeating Pittsfield with a score of 13-7 to win the Illinois Valley Conference championship in football for the first time in the history of Win-Co-Hi. The boys elected Dean Hester as football captain for 1950. The lettermen were: backs—Bob Cummings, Carl Burns, Don Hoots, Don Lashmet, John Blair, and Don Gregory; center. Jack Gidney; guards—Reggie Lashmet, Herschel Carriger, and Don Van Etten; tackles—Glenn Smith, Dean Hester, and Jim Rutherford; ends—Ralph Reynolds, Ken Lawson, Dave Means, and Bruce Little. Dean Hester and Carl Burns received honors by being named on the all conference team as tackle and back respectively. Carl Burns was given additional recognition by being chosen on the all state little team for the 1950 season. 53 I.V.Y DON HOOTS Left Halfback CARL BURNS Fullback JIM RUTHERFORD Tackle RALPH REYNOLDS Right End KEN LAWSON Left End DEAN HESTER Right Tackle DON GREGORY Right Halfback DAVE MEANS End HERSCHEL CARRIGER Right Guard GLENN SMITH Left Tackle JACK GIDNEY Center DONNIE LASHMET Halfback JOHNNY BLAIR Fullback REGGIE LASHMET Left Guard DONNIE VAN ETTEN Guard Wildcats DON GREGORY Greg Forward DONNIE LASHMET Cass Guard CARL BURNS Burnsie Guard REGGIE LASHMET Og Guard ALAN DILL 'Little Pickle Forward DAVID MEANS Dave Forward DEAN HESTER Hess Center 56 1950-51 BASKETBALL CAPTAIN Don Gregory, Forward, was elected Captain of the Year by the 1950-51 squad. Don's jumping and shooting ability is well known to all fans. The Winchester Wildcats completed the 1950-51 season with their loss to Waverly in the Jacksonville Regional. The season's record was fourteen wins and as many losses. In the Holiday Tournament at Hannibal, Missouri, the Wildcats advanced to the finals only to be nosed out by St. Francis of Washington, Missouri, 51-50. The Winchester Invitational Tournament found the Wildcats rated the number one team. They lived up to their advance rating by defeating the West Pike Cardinals 66-60 in the finals. In their first game, the Wildcats were hotly contested by the Northwestern team but won 55-48. In the quarter- finals Chapin fell 55-38, and in the semi-finals the Wildcats toppled Griggsville 63-52. The Wildcats also won second place in the Illinois Valley Conference. Of the players who finished the season for the Wildcats, only one regular. Dean Hester, is a senior. Alan Dill, letterman, is the other senior that will be lost by graduation. Don Gregory, a junior, was elected captain of the 1950-51 team. The second team won ten games and lost ten during the regular season. 7 Second Team Squad FIRST ROW: Danny Hazelrigg, Arthur Garrett, Gerald Hepworth, Bill Jasper, Joe O'Donnell, Ronald Moore. SECOND ROW: Russell Brockhouse, Johnny Blair, Harold Carriger, Jim O'Donnell, Manager Vincent Wills, Jim Cockerill, Muriel Carriger, Hal McLaughlin, and Donald Bigley. 1950-1951 Basketball Schedule Bluffs 27 Winchester 53 Benld 64 Winchester 42 Normal 41 Winchester 35 Pittsfield 41 Winchester 34 Greenfield 28 Winchester 63 Carrollton 38 Winchester 44 Pleasant Hill 51 Winchester 55 Pittsfield 46 Winchester 34 Waverly 41 Winchester 36 Roodhouse 29 Winchester 31 Jerseyville 55 Winchester 52 White Hall 41 Winchester 45 Greenfield 35 Winchester 57 Griggsville 58 Winchester 31 Carrollton 39 Winchester 61 Roodhouse 53 Winchester 43 Jerseyville 51 Winchester 46 White Hall 42 Winchester 40 Gillespie 69 Winchester 38 Mt. Sterling 55 Winchester 52 MARK TWAIN HOLIDAY TOURNAMENT Clayton 43 Winchester 65 Hamilton 41 Winchester 52 St. Francis 51 Winchester 50 WINCHESTER TOURNAMENT Northwestern 48 Winchester 55 Chapin 38 Winchester 55 Griggsville 52 Winchester 63 West Pike 60 Winchester 66 REGIONAL TOURNAMENT Waverly 60 Winchester 48 58 I 9 5 I Gidney receiving first place trophy Jump ball Who fouled??? T O u R N A M E N T Bo in Action FIRST TEAM CHEERLEADERS LEFT TO RIGHT: Geraldine Garrison, Barbara Palmer, Carolyn Moore, Gracie Brady, and Vivian Hawkins. SECOND TEAM CHEERLEADERS LEFT TO RIGHT: Joyce Campbell, Barbara Jones, Mary Lou O'Donnell, Barbara Brockhouse, and Dorothy Hoots. 1950 BASEBALL RECORD Winchester 1 Winchester 0 Winchester 0 Winchester 5 Winchester 5 Winchester 9 Winchester 11 Winchester 2 Pittsfield 2 Jerseyville 12 Arenzville 1 Pittsfield 2 Chapin 7 1. S. D. 12 Bluffs 13 Arenzville 4 (District Tournament) FIRST ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: Don Gregory, George Skirvin, Dean Carriger, Bill Jasper, Dave Means, and Richard Taylor, Manager. SECOND ROW: Charles Marshall, Carl Burns, Donnie Lashmet, Alan Dill, Dean Daniel, Keith Carriger, Don Hoots, and Don Andell. THIRD ROW: Coach Posey and Assistant Coach Wilson. Congratulations to the Class of 1951 MARSHALL CHEVROLET COMPANY WINCHESTER, ILLINOIS C. E. Marshall, President PHONES Sales Service Department Department -178 -228 COMPLIMENTS of JOSTEN’S CLASS RINGS and ANNOUNCEMENTS and THE AMERICAN YEARBOOK CO. Published by MURRAY'S STUDIO and AMERICAN YEARBOOK CO. 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Best Wishes Class '51 HAINSFURTHER SHOE STORE Winchester, Illinois Compliments of DR. JAMES W. BAILEY, VETERINARIAN 53 North Main, Winchester, Illinois Phone 251 BEST OF LUCK AND HAPPINESS to the Members of the 1951 Senior Class WALKER IMPLEMENT CO. 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Womens and Children's Wearing Apparel HAINSFURTHER DRESS and DRY GOODS SHOP WINCHESTER, ILLINOIS PHONE 279 Tires — Batteries — Accessories Compliments of RAY'S STANDARD SERVICE STATION PHONE 52 MANCHESTER, ILLINOIS QUALITY CLEANERS WINCHESTER, ILLINOIS CONGRATULATIONS and Best Wishes to Class of '51 MEADOW GOLD Milk Ice Cream COMPLIMENTS OF PERDUN PRODUCE Complete line of Dixie Feeds FULLERTON Baby Chicks LUMBER CO. I s J °nd Poultry Needs Quality Building Materials WESTERN AUTO ASSOCIATE Lumber—Millwork—Paints STORE ALEX McPHAIL RO°fin9 WINCHESTER, ILLINOIS G. E. COWPER 7 General Merchandise Full Measure With Pleasure PHONE 841 GLASGOW, ILL. Come in and Enjoy Compliments of Our Tasty Food FORSHEY'S GREEN PARROT CAFE 5 and 10 Kenneth and Chloe Daniels Variety of Merchandise up f Plate Lunch, Chili Sandwiches Trucking—Grain and Livestock STONER'S CAFE Milo Smith at AGRICULTURAL LIMESTONE Riggston, Illinois Delivered Spread 10 A.M. to Midnight 350 W. Cherry Phone 17 School and Office Supplies Visit us for Your Gift Needs HIGGINS BOOK STORE Large or Small Books Stationery also Gifts Cardinal Diamonds Greeting Cards Hamilton, Elgin, Wyler Watches Magazines and Newspapers RODGERS JEWELRY Compliments of E. R. HERRON Livestock Dealer H. O. HUDSON SON Meat—Groceries—Feed Manchester, Illinois Manchester, Illinois Compliments of Compliments of DR. BURBANK R. R. FUNK Compliments of RANDALL KILLEBREW William Cumby Sheriff of Scott County TEXACO STATION Gas—Oil—Tires—Batteries THE WINCHESTER TIMES Scott County's Newspaper Washing—Greasing Groceries Hardware Popular Place of Amusement LYRIC THEATRE GORDON IMPLEMENT Winchester, Illinois CO. Riggston, Illinois Trucking Dealer in Hay and Grain John Deere Farm Equipment ROY R. CRABTREE 24 Hardin St. Phone 280-X COCKERILL CAFE ALSEY GARAGE Riggston, Illinois TEXACO SERVICE Open Saturday Until Midnight Leon Carriger Compliments of Compliments of DR. MACMULLEN J. M. OVERTON Groceries Compliments of BERT WILLS Compliments of County Clerk B AND J CAFE Compliments of NORTH SIDE R. R. JONES, M.D. Best Wishes VIRGINIA'S BEAUTY SHOP Winchester, III. Phone 265 CLINE LUCILLE Present Chicken in the Basket For The Finest In All Chicken—Steak—Fish Compliments of Dinners BOB GILLHAM CLINE'S CAFE Winchester, III. Phone 99 Compliments of Compliments of HUTCHINGS AND MANN DR. GARRISON Attorneys Class of 51 MIDWAY CAFE . Compliments of SERVICE STATION 24 hr. Service MR. and MRS. AL WATT Phone 851 Alsey, III. V i.;il i-H'- : v:o- , --i. m SfcVj i-vl tavoc , l . - J, r j V v - . . W- w ¥ TT; ■ S. ? m 3 4 - -V f r • T K , , -' 1 I I . ■ '-('.??)■ ££ V W _■ J'-, f; 1 XKrU i: