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1954

The Green Quill
1954
"Wethersfield! Wethersfield! Our dear school . ."
Volume VIII
Presented by
The Senior Class of Wethersfield High School
Kewanee, Illinois

Dedication
CHARLES H. BICKHAUS
We, the Senior Class of 1954, respectfully dedicate this volume
of the Green Quill to Mr. Charles H. Bickhaus, instrumental
instructor. His diligence and outstanding teaching
ability is reflected in the excellent bands he produces for
Wethersfield High School each year. His enthusiasm toward
his work gives us all a feeling of pride in our school. It is
through the efforts of such faculty members as Mr. Bickhaus
that we have an Alma Mater of which we can be justly
proud.

Order of Books
Administration
Classes
Organizations
Athletics
Activities
Sponsors

Green
Quill
Staff

Administratio

MR. HABERAECKER, at his desk MR. H. J. HABERAECKER
SUPERINTENDENT
Superintendent's Message
School Administration is a business - - - - the successful engagement of
which determines the efficiency and orderliness of a school system. As such,
it is not an end to itself, but a means to an end. School Administration is a
cooperative project--demanding wholehearted support from the administrative
officers, all the teachers, and all of the students. The cooperation of all
concerned has resulted in the progress made. It is our hope that this growth
will continue from year to year.
H. J. HABERAECKER
BOARD OF EDUCATION
Front Row left to right: Ross McRae, Russell Linstrom, Fred Husman. Back Row: Frank Paxton, Cecil Kilby,
Mr. Tracy.

Voice
of the Principal
LANE MILLER, PRINCIPAL
The Wethersfield High School is very proud to graduate the Senior Class of
1954. I feel that the school has properly equipped you to take your place in
society. The progress you make in reaching your goals of achievement will
be up to you as individuals.
Many people have been concerned and have sacrificed for your twelve years
of formal education. I am sure that in your appreciation of the opportunities
that have been provided for your benefit, you will live the fullest lives possible.
Sincerely,
Lane Miller
MRS. BETTY PRICE. SECRETARY MRS. HAROLD J. FELTON, SECRETARY

MR. CHARLES BICKHAUS
Band and Mechanical
Drawing
MR. CHARLES GREEN
Industrial Arts and Football
Coach
MR. LANE MILLER, PRINCIPAL
English
MR. GEORGE CRAWFORD
Physics, General Science and
Chemistry
MRS. MARJORIE GLOVER
Vocal Music
MR. JAMES JOHNSON
Boy's Physical Education, Spanish
and Basketball Coach
MISS MINNIE CONNOR
Commercial
MRS. ESTHER KNECHT
Mathematics

MR. JAMES MAKINSON
Art, Speech, Dramatics,
English II and III
MISS LUCY WHITE
Vocational Home Economics
MISS BEVERLY MOORE
Biology, Girls' P.E., and Health
MR. PAUL RICKER
Vocational Agriculture
MRS. VIRGINIA SNIDER
School Nurse
MR. WILLIAM WHITFIELD
Commerce and Driver Education
MRS. ARLENE MURPHY
English, Latin, and Librarian
MISS ALLENE WHITMYER
Social Studies

Student Council
Student Council Officers, Leftjto Right: Mary Ann Anderson, President, Irene Golden, Reporter, Dean Golden,
Vice President, Eileen Charier! Secretary, Lane Miller, Adviser.
Mary Ann Anderson (Standing) First Row: Irene Golden, Dean Golden, Eileen Charlet, Mr. Miller,
2nd Row: Pat Coziahr, Sharon O'Neill, Betty Dexter, Deanna Otis, Lucy Underwood, Cheryl
Bates, Gaylene Erickson. 3rd Row: Lyle Reecy, Dwaine Moon, Milt Carlson, Bob Melchin,
Maurice Corwin, Jerry Kirman, Bob Richards. 4rh Row: Larry Walters, Mickey Shinkevich, Roger
Goodwin, Barry Zonkel, Gary Hodgson, Lloyd Lindstrom.
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Classe

Seniors

MILTON CARLSON
Class Pres. 4; Vice Pres. 3; Cab.
Member 2; Class play 3; Student
Council 3,4; Prom Com. 3; Football
2,3,4; Basketball 1,2,3,4; Track 1,
2,3,4; Mgr. Football 1; Cap. Basketball
3; Band 1,2,3,4; Glee Club 1,
2,3,4; Pep Club 1,2,3,4; "W" Club
2,3,4.
RICHARD DANA
Class Vice President 4; Football 2,
3; Track 3; F.F.A. 1,2,3,4, Treasurer
4;
PATRICIA COZIAHR
Class Secretary-Treasurer 4; Student
Council4; Prom Committee 3; F.H.
A. 1,2,3,4; Secretary 4; Band 1,2,3,
4, Vice President 3,4; Glee Club 1,
2,3,4;
BETTY JEAN DEXTER
Student Council Representative 4;
Prom Com. 3; F.H.A. 1,2,3,4, Vice
Pres. 4; Green Quill Staff 4; Band
1,2,3,4, Librarian 2,3; Glee Club
1,2,3,4, Pres. 4.
Senior Class History of 1954
On a bright September day, 52 freshmen entered into high school. This was the class of '54. Our first week was
spent in getting accustomed to high school and initiation. We elected the following officers: Danny Johnson,
President, Judy Peoples, Vice Pres., Dick Heinrich, Sec.-Treas., Howard O'Neill, Student Council Representative.
We gave a school party in March, which was a lot of fun and a success.
Our Sophomore year, we began feeling we knew our way around school. We elected the following to lead us
through the year: Varney Dana, President; Mary Ann Pratt, Vice Pres., Keith Craine, Sec.-Treas., Lloyd Lindstrom,
Student Council Representative. Our class sponsors were Miss Hillquist and Miss Conner. We put on a
"Turn About Dance" in January.
We began our Junior Year in our wonderful, new high school. We elected the following officers: Eileen
Charlett, President, Dean Golden, Vice Pres., Milt Carlson, Sec.-Treas. Our class sponsors were Mrs. Murphy
and Mr. McDonald. In November we put on "Under the Gaslights" for our junior class play. It was an old
fashion melodrama and it was a huge success. On May 22, we put on the annual Junior-Senior Prom.
During our Senior Year we elected: Milt Carlson, President, Richard Dana, Vice Pres., Pat Coziahr, Sec.-
Treas., Betty Dexter, Student Council Representative. We had Mr. Johnson and Mr. Makinson for our sponsors.
We also had three from the class who were student council officers, Mary Ann Anderson, Eileen Charlett and
Dean Golden. The seniors sponsored the annual Christmas party.
We wish to thank all who have made our high school days a success, and leave our hope that all future classes
will profit from their High School years as we have.
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MARY ANN ANDERSON
Cab. Mem. 1; Class Play 3;
Pres. Stu. Coun. 4; Prom Com.
3; Tri-Hi-Y 1,2,3,4; FHA 1,2,
3,4; Pres. FHA 4; GAA 1,2,3;
Glee Club 1,2,3,4; Quack Staff 4.
• CHARLES ARTHUR CURRIER
Cabinet Member 4; Prom Com.
3; Football 3; Basketball 1,2,3;
Manager 2; Glee Club 1,2,3;
"W" Club 3,4.
EUNICE B. ELLIOTT
Play Committee 3; Prom Com.
3; FHA 1,2,3,4; Parl. 4; GAA
1,2,3; Library Staff 3,4; Glee
Club 1,2,3,4;
RONALD F. BURNS
Cab. Member 1,3; Prom Com.
3; Football 2,3,4; FFA 1; Glee
Club 1,2,3; Sec. Treas. 3; "W"
Club 3,4;
EILEEN CHARLET
Class Pres. 3; Cab. Mem. 2;
Play 3,4; Stu. Coun. 3,4; Prom
Com. 3; FHA 1,2,3,4; Pres. 3;
GAA 1,2; Quill Bus. Mgr. 4;
Band 2,3,4; Glee Club 1,2,3,4;
Pep Club 1,2,3,4; Chlr. 2,3,4;
GERALD K. GIRKIN
Football 1,2,3,4; Stage Mgr. 3;
Prom Com. 3; Basketball 4;
Track 1,2,3; Glee Club 1,2;
"W" Club 3,4;
KEITH CRAINE
Class Sec. Treas. 2; Cab. Member
3; Student Council 2; Football
1,2; FFA 1,2,3,4; Sentinel
4;
VARN DANA
Class Pres. 2; Class Play 3;
Student Council 2; Football 2;
Basketball 2; FFA 1,2,3,4; Vice
Pres. 3; Pres. 4;
DEAN GOLDEN
Class Play 3; Student Council
Vice Pres. 4; Prom Com. 3;
Football 1,2,3,4; Basketball 1,
2,3,4; Track 1,2,3,4; Capt. 4;
Glee Club 1,2.3,4; "W" Club
3,4;

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ELLEN HORNER JAMES HEWITT ROGER HOMER
F.F.A. Sentinel 1; Glee Club 1,
2,4.
RICHARD HEINRICH
Vice-Pres. 1; Cab. Member 4;
Student Council 1; Football 2,
3,4; Basketball 2; Track 1,2,3,
4; Manager 1; Glee Club 1,2,
3;PepClub 1,2,3,4; W-Club 1,
2,3,4; Vice Pres. 3.
VIRGINIA ANN JENKINS
Prom Committee 3; G.A.A. 1,
2,3,4; Green Quill Staff 4; Band
1,2,3,4; Librarian 4; Glee Club
1,2,3,4; Quack Staff 4.
.
PATRICIA HUMBERT
Cab. Member 2; Prom Committee
3; Play Cast 3; F.H.A.
1,2,3,4; Librarian 1,3; Glee
Club 1,2,3; Quack Staff 4.
KAY M. JOHNSON
Tri-Hi-Y Sec. 3; Treasurer 4;
Class Sec.-Treas. 3; Cab.
Member 3; Prom Committee 3;
F.H.A. 1,2,3,4, Section Officer
4, Vice Pres. 3; G.A.A. 1,2;
Glee Club 1,2,4.
DARYLE HYLTON
Cab.Member2; Student Council
1,2,3; Football 1,2; Basketball
1,2; Track 1,2; Band 1,2,
3,4; Glee Club 1,2,3; Secretary
l,2^Pep Club 1,2.3,4.
PATT KINDLE
Cabinet Member 1,2,3; Play
Class 3; Prom Com. 3; F.H.A.
1,2,3,4; G.A.A. 1,2; Green
Quill, Asst. Editor 4; Glee Club
1,2,4; Pep Club 2,3; Cheerleader
2,3.

WILLIAM A. JOHNSON
Play Cast 3; Green Quill4; Glee
Club 1.
RAYMOND F. MELOEN, JR.
Football 1,2,3,4; Track 2,4;
Glee Club 1,2,3,4; Green Quill
Staff 4; "W" Club 3,4.
ROBERT E. OLDEN
Cabinet Member 1,3; Prom
Committee 3; Football 1,2,3,
4; Basketball 1; Track 2; Glee
Club 1,2,3; "W" Club 3,4.
LLOYD LINDSTROM
Student Council Member 2,4;
F.F.A. 1,2,3,4, Secretary 3.
DONNA M. MURCHISON
Tri-Hi-Y 3,4; F.H.A. 1,2,3,4;
G. A. A. 2,3,4; Band 1,2,3,4;
Glee Club 1,2,3,4.
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HOWARD O'NEILL
Play Cast 3; Student Council
1; F.F.A. 2,3,4, Secretary 4.
CAROL MARVIN
Tri-Hi-Y 3; Play Cast 3; F.H.
A. 1; G.A.A. 1,2,3, President
3; Green Quill Editor 4; Glee
Club 1,2,3,4.
RAY ELLEN McCULLOUGH

ROBERT PAX TON
F.F.A. 1,2,3,4; Sentinel 2; Reporter
3; Vice Pres. 4; Band 1,
2,3,4; Basketball 1,2; Jr. Class
Play 3.
BETTY SPIEGEL
Prom Committee 3; F.H.A. 1,
2,3,4; Tri-Hi-Y 3,4; Glee Club
1,2,3; Quack Staff 4.
COLLEEN ULLRICK
Tri-Hi-Y 3,4; Class Play 3;
Prom Committee 3; F. H.A.I,
2,3,4; Glee Club 1,2,3; Quack
Staff 4.
VIVIAN PETERSON
Prom Committee 3; F. H. A. 1,
2,3,4;GAA2,3,4, Sec.-Treas.
3, Pres. 4; Band 1,2, 3, 4, Sec.-
Treas. 3; Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4.
MARY LOU THOMPSON
Class Play 3; F.H.A. 1,2,3,4;
G.A.A. 1,2,3; Band 1,2,3,4;
Glee Club 1,2,3.
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MARY ANN PRATT
Tri-Hi-Y 3,4, Vice-Pres. 4;
Class Vice Pres. 2; Cabinet
Member 1; Prom Committee
3; F.H.A. 1,2,3,4; G.A.A. 1,2,
3,4; Band 2,3,4; Glee Club 1,
2,3,4; Pep Club 1,2,3,4; Quack
Staff 4.
TOM WITTE
Football 3,4; Basketball 1,2;
Track 2,3,4; "W" Club 4.
MAURINE L. TOWNSEND
Class Play 3; Prom Committee
3; F.H.A. 1,2,3,4; Glee Club
1,2,3,4.

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Junior Class History
K. NELSON
President
B. BENNOODT
Sec.-Tres.
G. HODGSON
Vice President
L. WALTERS
Student Council
Representative
Every student must begin school as freshmen, and we, the class of 1955, began
our formal education on August 29, 1951. The sixty five eager freshmen
chose the following officers: Leonard Arentsen, President, Bob Melchin,
Vice President, Joan Rose, Sec.-Treas., and Leora Smith, Student Council
Representative. Mrs. Murphy and Miss Orwall were our class advisers.
Our Sophomore officers were: Larry Walters, President, Gary Hodgson,
Vice President and Irene Golden, Sec.-Treas. We chose Mr. Makinson and
Mr. Crawford to be our advisers. We won first place in the Homecoming
Parade with our float and slogan.
This year, as Juniors, we elected Keith Nelson, President Gary Hodgson,
Vice President, Bernadine Bennoodt, Sec.-Treas. Our advisers are Miss
Allene Whitmyer and Miss Beverly Moore. On November 14, we put on our
Junior Class Play, "Seventeen is Awfully Young." Our biggest project of the
year, is raising money to finance the Junior-Senior Prom.
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B. ANDRIS
F. BLAIR
D. CARLSON
S. CULVER
T. ANDRIS
M. BEHNKE
T. CALHOUN
A. DEAN
D. BALLENTINE
J. BLUST
M. COR WIN
J. DE VRIEZE
C. BATES
D. BLUST
J. COUNTRYMAN
J. FULPER
M. BAUMGARDNER
S. BENNETT
S. COUVIE
M. FUHRMAN

S. GERBER
L. HARDING
J. MAHAFFEY
J. MURCHISON
I. GOLDEN
L. HAXBY
E. McCULLOUGH
J. NEWMAN
P. GROY
M. HEINRICK
J. MEIER
J. OLDEN
K. HAMLIN
V. HUNTER
B. MELCHIN
D.
OLIVER
K. HAMILTON
M. LYLE
D. MOON
D. OTIS

B. PRATT
R. VAN DE VOORDE
J. ROSE
R. WARREN
P. SEIFERT
R. WHILES
J. ULLRICK
R. WILLIAMS
L. SMITH
E. WELCH
G. WILSEY

R. RICHARDS
President
L. REECY
Sec.-Tres.
Sophomore Class History
J. PENCE
Vice President
J. KIRMAN
Student Council
Representative
The sophisticated sophomores you see strutting about the halls of Wethersfield
High School, were long ago Green Freshmen. Exactly, one year ago.
Sixty four was the enrollment in our freshmen year. We chose for our officers,
Jerry Kirman, President, Lee Lindsey.Vice President, Sharon Ouart,
Sec.-Treas., and Robert Richards, Student Council Representative. In
columns of eight we followed these officers diligently to the tortures of the
freshmen initiation. After a harrowing day of hazing, we took delight in a
party, given us by those cruel Upper Classmen.
This year we chose the following officers: R. Richards, President, John
Pence, Vice-President, Lyle Reecy, Sec.-Treas., Jerry Kirman, Student
Council Representative.
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S. ANDRIS
B. BOWMAN P.
A. ELLIOTT
D. HAGY
D. BRASEL
BRIDGEWATER
M. ESHELMAN
J. HARDING
C. C. BARTMAN
KABALA
J. GIRKIN
P. HOLZ
M. BICKNER
J. CULVER
L. GOLDEN
G. HOMER
B. BLUST
L. DUNN
D. GREENHAGEN
L. HULSLANDER

D. KELLY
D. KAZUBOWSKI
J. LINDSTROM
S. NEWMAN
B. KEIME
D. LAZOEN
M. MAHAFFEY
K. OLIVER
G. KILBY
D. LIND
S. MURCHISON
D. OTIS
J. KRAUSE
R. LIND
B. NEIRYNCK
S. QUART
B. KUZMINSKI
L. LINDSEY
D. NEIRYNCK
M. PETTY

J. RAMSEY
F. REECE
J. TOWNSEND L. UNDERWOOD
K. WILSEY
C. ROSE
C. URQUIZA
J. WALTERS
J. SANDERS
P. WEEKS
L. ZIMMERMAN
D. TOWNSEND
D. WILLIS

L. ANDRIS
K. CARLSON
L. BARNFIELD
A. CONRADY
B. ZONKEL
President
R. GOODWIN
Vice President
M. SHINKEVICH S. O'NEILL P. MORROW
Sec.-Tres. Student Council Representative Reporter
D. BEYER
R. COLE
P. BLAKE
B. COPLAN
J. BURNS
D. COZIAHR

c. D CURRIER
. DRUIN
J. FREY
F. JOHNSON
O. DEAN
H. DYE
C. FEURST
J. JOHNSON
R. DE SMITT
S. EDWARDS
C. GROY
A. LIND
K. M DONALDSON
. ESHELMAN
C. HERRICK
L. MAHAFFEY
C. DOY
R. ESHELMAN
R. HODGE
W. McNAUGHT

M. MEAR
G. PEED
G. ROWE
J. STUART
G. MOSS
J. PETERSON
E. ROWLAND
D. SWAN
D. NASH
R. RATLIFF
T. SMITH
L. THOMPSON
E. NELSON
C. ROGERS
J. SNIDER
G. TOWNSEND
M. NICHOLSON
D. ROSE
W. SPIEGEL
S. TUOHY

S. WILLIAMS S. WOODS R. WILSEY J; YOUNGFELDT J. ZONKEL
School Employees
QUENTON CONNERS MRS. MAHAFFEY LOUIS GOLDEN
CAFETERIA STAFF HENRY CAIN
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Organizations

Wethersfield Concert Band
Front Row Left to Right: B. Dexter, P.Coziahr, E. Charlet, C. Bates, C. Fuerst, A. Pask, S. Edwards, S. Williams,
S.Andrew, C.Rose. 2nd Row: D. Moon, B. Melchin, B. Vancel, D. Lazoen, L. Stuart, S. Murchison,
W.Oliver, M.Pratt, M.Thompson, A.Jenkins, A. Dean, J.Peterson, M. Mear, K. Oliver, R. Rose, A. Elliott,
J. DeVreize. 3rd Row. L.Dunn, P. Culver, B.Coplan, J. Townsend, R. Bowman, R. Kuzminski, R. Eshelman,
S. O'Neill, M. Couve, J. Rose, D. Oliver, M. Carlson, G. Hodgson, D. Otis, T. Thurman, J. Fulper, J. Cole,
P. Druin, S. Zonkel, M. Benke, D. Hylton, S. Gerber, J. Lindstrom, D. Murchison, V. Jenkins. 4th Row: H.
Dye, R. Ratliff, C. Donaldson, S. Couve, J. Murchison, K. Knutson, E. Welch, K. Wilsey, V. Peterson, G.
Erickson, B. Paxton, B. Pratt, J. Rorah, Mr. Bickhaus, Director.
The Wethersfield Band is divided into three parts: The Marching Band, Pep Band, Concert Band. The Marching
Band, composed of 56 members, played for all home football games and was host to the Galva Band
at the Galva game, traveled to Toulon and Walnut for two games, led the Homecoming Parade, led the
KewaneeFall Fesitval Parade and attended Western Illinois State College Homecoming Festival and entered
parade competition, receiving a Division I Rating of Superior.
The Pep Band, 26 members, under the direction of student conductors, played for numerous pep assemblies
and for all home games. The Pep Band is small in size, but is partially a select group, taken from the concert
band. The Pep Band plays all music at sight, having no special rehearsals.
The Concert Band is composed of 70 members. They gave their Annual Concert for the January PTA meeting,
with band members doing the conducting. Student conductors are Betty Dexter, Virginia Jenkin, Patricia
Coziahr, John Townsend, and Robert Kuzminski. The band played a special concert for the Rotary
Club at the Hotel Kewanee in February. The entire concert band entered the Illinois High School Association
Music Contests at Moline with high hopes of being allowed to advance to the State Final. Twelve
soloists and eight ensembles also took part in the contest. For the first time the Wethersfield Band was host
to the Blackhawk Conference Band Festival. Over 350-musicians from the Blackhawk schools participated.
The band gave its Fifth Annual Formal Concert in the 1st week of May. The Concert Band also furnished
music for the High School Commencement Exercises and performed for numerous Churches and Civic Organizations
throughout the year, with solos and ensembles.
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Drum Majorette
CHERYL FUERST
Twirlers
Left to Right: Janet DeVrieze, Gaylene
Erickson, Cheryl Bates, Sherry
Williams.

G.A.A.
G.A.A. Officers: Left To Right; D. Otis, S.C.R.: B. Pratt, V. Pres: V. Peterson, Pres: S. Ouart, Sec-
Treas: B. Moore, Advisor.
FIRST ROW: B. Pratt, V. Peterson, S. Ouart, D. Otis, B. Moore. SECOND ROW: S. Gerber.V. Jenkins, M.
Pratt, S. Williams, D. Murchison, M. Lyle.K. Hamilton, J. De Verize. THIRD ROW: I. Golden, A. Eliott,
K. Oliver, K. Wilsey, E. Welch, V. Hunter, M. Eshelman.J. Peterson. FOURTH ROW: D. Brazel, B. Kime,
J. Ramsey, M. Petty, M. Mear, S. Wood, C. Donaldson, R. Eshelman.
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Tri-Hi-Y
MEMBERS, Front Row, Left To Right: MISS MOORE, Advisor, M. A. Pratt, Vice-President, K. Johnson,
Treasurer, E. Charlet, President, M. A. Anderson, Secretary, D. Murchison, Sergeant of Arms, E. Welch.
Second Row: K. Hamilton, S. Bennett, B. Dexter,V. Peterson, M. Townsend.S. Gerber.C. Ullrick. Third
Row: B. Bennodt, P. Kindle, J. DeVrieze, B. Spiegel. Fourth Row: J. Countryman, I. Golden, C. Bates.
Fifth Row: M. Lyle, V. Hunter. Sixth Row: B. Pratt.
Tri-Hi-Y begins again- too late in 1952 for the Green Quill readers to
view them in the yearbook but are now ready for viewing and reviewing
after two successful years.
Associated with the Y.M.C.A. organization of Kewanee, 111. our purpose
is to create, maintain, and extend throughout the home, school and
community high standards of Christian character. Our slogan being:
pure thoughts, pure words, pure actions; colors; red, white, blue exemplifying
Sacrifice, Purity and Loyalty.
The officers who helped us come through the first year were: President,
Mary Ann Anderson, Vice-President, Mary Ann Pratt, Secretary,
Kay Johnson, and Treasurer, Vivian Peterson.
Girls who are now alumnae and former members are: Jean Calhoun,
Pat Hamilton, Marjorie Hutsell, Marilyn Lee, Jo Ann Marsh, Carol Marvin,
Judy Peoples, Travella Royce, Dixie Simpson, and Mary Lou
Thompson.
Projects for the year 5Z-53 were giving canned goods to the Welfare
Committee of Kewanee at Christmas, making favors for both hospitals
of Kewanee on St. Patricks Day and May Day. Tri-Hi-Y also sponsored
a Cotton Ball inviting Kewanee students to attend.
Program chairman and vice-president Mary Ann Pratt furnished us
programs of high interest.
Our biggest undertaking was helping the Student Council sponsor a
Midwinter Formal held on February 6 which was a huge success.
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Girls' Chorus
Mixed Chorus
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Girls' Sextette
Left to right: Accompanist: Barbara
Pratt, Pat Coziahr, Leora
Smith, Mary Ann Anderson, Mary
Ann Pratt, Virginia Jenkins, Janet
Lindstrom.
Boys' Quartette
Left to right: Maurice Corwin,
Dwaine Moon, Stuart Couve, Sam
Culver. Seated: Barbara Pratt.
Boys' Chorus
Left to right: First Row: Benny
Coplin, Arthur Lind, James Meier,
Harold Dye, Owen Dean, Mrs.
Glover, Director. Second Row: Bob
Kuzminski, Richard Rose, John
Townsend, James Ullrick, Roger
Homer, Sam Culver.

AMERICA
Officers: Seated: C. Bates, Public Relations; Irene Golden, Treasurer; Betty Dexter, Vice President;
Mary Ann Anderson, President; Mrs. Donald Coziahr, Chapter Mother; Miss Lucy White, Adviser; Diane
Otis, Historian; Eileen Charlet, Parliamentarian; Pat Coziahr, Secretary; Eunice Elliott, Degrees. Mr.
Donald Coziahr, Chapter Father, (Not Shown)
Theme of 1953
July 1953
September
October
November
December
January 1954
February
March
April
May
Future Homemakers of America
•54 Future Homemakers of America: "Key to the Future".
--Four receive State Degree's: Mary Ann Anderson,
Eileen Charlet, Judy Peoples, Eunice Elliott.
Mary Ann Anderson was elected State Vice President.
Kay Johnson was elected Section Degree Chairman.
--Rosebud and Blossom Week
--Chili Supper for Football Team
--F.H.A. Week--Received Bankers Plaque for being outstanding
Chapter in Section 10.
Daddy Date Night
Radio Program
--Demonstration of "How to Dip Chocolates"
--Meat Demonstration
--Initiation
--Selling Cutters to Balance Budget
--Style Show
--Mother-Daughter Banquet
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Future Farmers of America
MEMBERS: Left to Right: G. Kilby, K. Craine, Sentinel, H. O'Neill, Secretary, B. Paxton, Vice-President,
Varn Dana, President, Stuart Couve, Reporter. Second Row: Mr. Ricker, Advisor, R. Dana, Treasurer,
J. Kirman, B. Richards, Lloyd Lindstrom, B. Coplin. Third Row: F. Reece, H. Dye, D. Hagy, B.
Spiegel, R. Rose, D. Oliver, D. Kazubowski.
The Wethersfield Ag department is not a large one, although it does enroll
every farm boy in our high school. A single days visit with them however,
would probably convince anybody that its members are about the most enthusiastic
in this or any other school.
Visit their big Farm Shop and you will find it packed from end to end with
every kind of farm project, ranging in size from a hog house that is "big as a
bungalow", thru many other articles they have made including feed bunks,
wagon boxes, hay racks, feeders and similar pieces of farm equipment. Go
on a field trip and you will see, not just a few, but scores of fine livestock
which they own and care for as part of their Home Project work. Attend their
annual FFA Hog Sale as we did lastfall and you will see them auction off more
than $3,000 worth of pure bred hogs. Check through their financial records
and you will find that most of the Ag boys have good sized bank accounts in
their own names.
There is always something doing in the Ag department--about the only
complaint one ever hears is "there just isn't enough time to do all the things
we need to do." And altho the atmosphere is distinctly "free and easy", loafing
or misconduct is practically unknown. Probably the reason for this is that
self government is a reality in this department. All decisions are made by
the FFA officers in conference with the teacher who has supreme faith that
"You fellows can do anything you make up your mind to do", and of whom the
boys all say "He will back you to the limit."
In addition to its regular high school classes, our agriculture department
also conducts evening classes for veterans, and during the winter months has
adult farmer classes, with about 100 in attendance every Monday night.
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F.F.A. At Work and Play
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Pep Club

MEMBERS: Left To Right: First Row: D. Golden, B. Melchin, M. Corwin, M. Carlson, G. Girkin, D
Carlson, D. Moon, R. Heinrich. Second Row: Coach Johnson, Advisor, R. Williams, J. Newman, R. Burns,
C. Currier, L. Walters, B. Richards, G. Hodgson. Third Row: S. Couve, R. Malone, T. Andris, T. Witte,
J. Kirman, B. Olden, J. Ullrick.
COACH JIM JOHNSON
"W" Club
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COACH ED GREEN

Librarians
Left to Right: Mrs. Murphy, Elaine Welch, Kathryn Hamilton, Eunice
Elliot, Delores Lind, Charles Urquiza. Seated: Donna BrazeL
2uack Staff
Standing Left to Right: P. Morrow, Miss Conner, K. Hamilton, B. Pratt, C. Bates, D. Lazoen, I. Golden, D.
Moon, S. Couve, J. Rose, R. McCollough. Seated: B. Spiegel, D. Golden, P. Kindle, M. Anderson, M. Pratt,
S. Gerber, C. Ullrick.V. Jenkins, E. Horner.
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Athletics

Milt Carlson
Bubby Corwin
Sam Culver
WHS
0
24
39 6
12
0
19
21
1953-1954
Morrison
Princeville
Elmwood
Bradford
Toulon
Wyoming
Galva
Walnut
Jerry Girkin
Dick Heinrich, Barry Zonkel, Jerry Kirman, Dean
Golden and Coach Green.
OPP
13
13
6
13
0
15
25
26
Bob Melchin
Larry Walters

Ronnie Williams, Ray Meleon
Bob Richards Dwaine Moon
1st Row, Left to Right: Lind (Mgr.), Newman, Culver, Williams, Zonkel, Kirman,
Golden, Meleon, Lazoen (Mgr.), Green, Head Coach. 2nd Row: Witte, Mahaffey,
Burns, Walters, Heinrich, Moon, Melchin. 3rd Row: Johnson, Asst. Coach, Richards,
D. Carlson, Fuhrman, M. Carlson, Olden, Girkin, Corwin, Kesig, Asst. Coach.
Robert Olden, Melvin Fuhrman
Ronnie Bums, Dick Carlson
Tom Witte, James Newman
Mike Mahaffey

Blackhawk Conference
Walnut
Bradford
Wyoming
Galva
Wether sfield
Toulon
Princeville
Elm wood
(Final Standings)
W L
6 0
5 1
5 2
5 2
3 4
2 5
0 6
0 6
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
Pts. OP
193 47
127 37
189 60
114
121
55
52
113
98
108
159
31 250
Goslings
0
26
19
19
7
7
Wethersfield Goslings
1953-1964
Princeville
Elmwood
Bradford
Toulon
Galva
Walnut
Opp.
6
0
7
0
7
0
Wyoming (Canceled)
First Row-Left to Right: B. Lind, Mgr., J. Stuart, J. Zonkel, K. Carlson, A. Lind.L. Andris.P. Morrow, D. Willis,
D. Lazoen. 2nd Row: G. Kilby, J. Culver, M. Shinkevich, T. Calhoun, D. Druin, J. Frey. 3rd Row: J. Girkin,
J. Youngfeldt, D. Coziahr, C. Urquizo, L. Lindsey, L. Thompson.
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Gosling's Scores

DEAN GOLDEN GERALD GIRKEN MILT CARLSON
Basketball
Left to Right: First Row: Gary Hodgson, Dean Golden, Bubby Corwin, Milt Carlson, Dick Carlson,
Gerald Girken. Second Row: Coach Jim Johnson, Jerry Murchison, John Pence, Barry Zonkel. Third
Row: Bob Lind, Mike Mahaffey, Jim Culver.
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GARY HODGSON JOHN PENCE DICK CARLSON
DWAIN MOON BOB RICHARDS
BARRY ZONKEL JIM CULVER
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First Row: Left to Right: Jim Girkin, Barry Zonkel, Lyle Reecy, Jim Culver, John Pence, Bob Richards, Mike
Mahaffey. Second Row: Coach Ed Green, John Townsend, Gary Kilby, Lee Lindsey, Mike Shinkevich, Jerry
Stuart, Joe Zonkel. Third Row: Kenny Carlson, Donald Lazoen, Jerry Frey, Phil Morrow, Larry Andris, David
Nash, Jimmy Sanders. Fourth Row: Bob Lind, Dick Druin, Charley Urquizo, Dick Ratliff.
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Track
First Row, Left to Right: Coach Jim Johnson, D. Heinrick, D. Carlson, D. Golden, B. Melchin, T. Andris,
J. Kirman, J. Newman, T. Witte, J. Ullrick. Second Row: D. Lazoen, j. Murchison, D. Moon, M. Carlson,
M. Corwin, J. Culver, R. Malone, G. Hodgson, S. Couve.

Activities

Freshman Initiation
Oh What A Day To Keep Away From The Seniors
WHAMO! NOW WHAT?
WHAT A TARGET!
OUCH!
WHAT SERVICE!

Cast
Mrs. Eliot Barbara Pratt
Jan .Gaylene Erickson
Nicki Janet De Vrieze
Miss Tilby Bernadine Benoodt
Albert Gary Hodgson
Thaddaus Sam Culver
Ruby Rainey Marilyn Lyle
"Goofer" Peterson Dwaine Moon
Jack Westmore James Newman
Caroline Pratt Kathryn Hamilton
Whitcomb Pewberry Jack Fulper
Director James D. Makinson
Student Director Irene Golden
Prompters Joan Rose
Shirley Gerber
"Seventeen
is Awfully
Young"

Homecoming
Homecoming Queen Kay Johnson and her Court.

•s i
Senior Christmas Dance
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Mid-Winter
Formal
59

Junior
and
Senior
Prom

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Bill's Auto Shop
Poppens Ford Sales, 1 page
Kewanee Motor Co., 1/2 page
Taylor & Son, 1/2 page
Nash Sales, 1/2 page
Jim Milne's Auto Service
Brooks Motor Co., 1/2 page
C-Lee-4 Tires
BARBER SHOPS
Berry Barber
Pickering's Barber Shop
Wilson's Barber Shop, 1/2 page
Reed's Barber Shop
Leonard's Barber Shop
BEAUTY SHOPS
Cynthia Odey
Janets' Beauty Box
BEVERAGES
Hires Bottling Co.
Kewanee Coca-Cola Bottling Co.
Van de Voorde Distributors, 1/2 page
A & W Root Beer Stand, 1 page
BOOK STORE
Murphy Book Store
CLEANERS
Star Cleaners
Novak Bros.
Uptown Cleaner
CONTRACTOR'S
Ratliff Bros. & Co. 3/4 page
Cecil Newman
Baker Bros., 1/2 page
DENTISTS
Dr. McNabb
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E. J. Kazubowski
Dr. Gleason
Dr. Euard
Dr. Swain
DEPARTMENT STORES
Sear's Roebuck, 1/2 page
Brown, Lynch and Scott, 1/2 page
J. C. Penny, 1/2 page
DRUGGISTS
Hill's Rexall Drug
Carter's Drug, 1/2 page
McNabb Drug
Berg and Dines, 1 page
ELECTRIC COMPANIES
Illinois Power Co., 1/2 page
Adam's Appliance, 1/2 page
Nixon Electric Company
Moss Electric Shop, 1/2 page
FARM MACHINERY
C. G. Corwin, Implement, 1/2 page
The Thede Company, 1/2 page
Kewanee Farmer's Coop., 1/2 page
FLORISTS
Lake Street Floral Co.
FUNERAL HOMES
Seifert & Smith, 1 page
Cavanaugh and Schuenman
FURNITURE
City Furniture and Rug Co.
Good's Furniture
GLASS
Van's Auto Glass
The Crystal Shop
B & L Glass Co., 1/2 page

GROCERIES
L'Ecluse, I. G. A., 1/2 page
Verner Carlson
Salem's Super Market
Fred Rowe, East Lawn Mkt., 1/2 page
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Al Rashids Mkt.
City Market
Zane Bros.
Wolters Groc. & Mkt.
A & P Tea Co., 1/2 page
Davis & Koehler Food Store
Chuck's Food Store
Olson's Fruit Market
HARDWARE
Albrecht Bros., 1/2 page
Coast to Coast Stores
Black and Fletcher, 1/2 page
INSURANCE AGENTS
K. C. Redebaugh, 1/2 page
Wm. E. Egert Ins. Agency
Heinrich & Dickson Agency, 1/2 page
JEWELERS
Reed's Inc.
H. G. Larson Jeweler, 1/2 page
Andersons Jewelry
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LANDSCAPING
Kindle's Landscaping Service, 1/2 page
LAUNDRY
A. L. Arenstien
LUMBER DEALERS
Mackemer & Means Lbr. Co.
Kewanee Lumber Co., 1/2 page
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MANUFACTURES
American Yearbook Co.
Paul Studios
Star Courier
Warner Studios
National School Studios
Acknowledgments
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Kewanee-Ross Corp., 6 pages
Kewanee Mfg. Co., 1 page
Armstrong Machinery & Conveyer, 1 page
NEWS AGENCY
Star Courier Co., 2 pages
PHYSICIANS
Dr. M. C. Quagliano
ROOFERS
Nicholson Roofing Co., 1 page
Carlson Roofing Co., 1 page
SERVICE STATIONS
Gilbert E. Johnson
Imperial Service Station
Cronan's Texaco Service
Libby's
Gerber's Mobil Gas, 1/2 page
Tunnicliff's Service Station
WOMEN'S APPAREL
Vogue
K. M. Apparel Shop
Bondi's
MISCELLANEOUS
Lester's Feed Store, 1/2 page
Farmer's Produce
Briggs Yarn and Craft
McElwain Film Service, 1/2 page
Kewanee Electric Hatchery
Woltil's Heating Service, 1/2 page
Joe Stall,
Watkins Store, 1/2 page
R. A. McCormick Sewing Machines
M. Beuster, 1/2 page
Frank Van Waes, 1/2 page
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