|
|
|
FLASHLIGHT |
|
WELHISCO
NEWSLETTER |
OCTOBER 2008 |
|
|
WELHISCO |
Trojan Head
designed by
Kermit Ruyle '47
|
|
PRINTABLE
FLASHLIGHT
FOR
NEWSPAPER
BOY
ON PAGE 3 |
|
|
Happy
Halloween |
|
|
|
|
Thanks to all who support our WHS Alumni Association. To become a member  |
Members
as of
September
30th
There are
now
members in
each class
from '38 to
'69!
New members
joining in
September are
highlighted
in
|
|
REMINDER
12 Months
until
Reunion 2009
:
|
|
|
-Any
questions about joining
our new Alumni
Association or the up
coming Reunion 2009?
 |
|
|
|
WELLSTON
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL
A season to remember
1950
by David Cannady '51
 |
|
 |
 |
| David 'Poncho' Cannady '51 |
The 1950 football team by any measure was a great team. Their record, seven wins - one loss, speaks for itself. The one loss was dramatic as they lost by inches in the forth quarter. With the score 12 – 7 in favor of U City, Don Baker completed a pass to Norm Siebern, culminating a forth quarter drive, who was down just inches short of the goal line. Some sideline observers and players claim he crossed the goal line but the official call stood and the game ended.
WHS had many outstanding football players such as Eric Pellerin, Art Bahr, and George Koby from the 1942 team who won seven and lost one. Then there was Bill Houston, Bob Grenier, Fran O’Shaughnessy, Don Kossman, and Al Niewald of the 1946 team who were undefeated and untied in league competition. The exceptional
Aldo Rossini starred on both teams.
Like their predecessors, the '50 team had good solid players. They used a double wing formation with Baker, Farris, Elliot, Stanly, Reitz, Morris and
Brown in the backfield. The ends were Blume, Siebern, Miles and |
Antoine.The tackles and guards were Roberts, O’Connor, Taylor, Irwin, Larson and Colonius. The center was LaValle and Hansen The coach was the much respected Jerry Stigall. All these players were good and contributed to a successful season. Of course, like any team, there were players who excelled and their individual performances were recognized. Don Baker and Bob Farris led the league in points scored. Don Baker, quarterback, was selected as second MVP in the St. Louis area and selected on the Post Dispatch all district first team. He was offered college 
scholarships but decided to focus on an engineering degree instead. He obtained his degree from Univ. Missouri, and had a distinguishing career with McDonnell Douglas Aircraft. Bob Farris was recognized as the best kicker in the history of Wellston High. Clete Taylor was selected as an all district guard by the Star Times. Don Blume received two college offers but elected to enter the US Army because he knew his draft number was coming up. Pat O'Connor became State Representative of the 79th district. Norm Siebern played pro-baseball for twelve years
David “Poncho” Cannady, author of this article made sure the gals were happy on the sidelines.Added Note: Several of these jocks married their high school sweethearts-. |
|
Help keep our
Flashlight
interesting - send
in your pictures and
stories |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
FLASHLIGHT |
|
Vintage Photos From the Shoe Box! |
|
We'll post them online.
|
How do you store your pictures? Framing, scrap-booking or sticking them in shoeboxes? With the advent of digital photography, there are several options sharing the photos you love, making them last a good, long time: You can either: Email, scan or use US Postage (If photos are to be returned, please include return US Mail postage.)
Send in your shoebox photo's so they can be shared with everyone. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
 
|
|
FLASHLIGHT
Page 3
OCTOBER 2008 |
|
Alumnae & Alumni News and
Comments: |
|
|
|
|
  It simply warms my heart to sit down as often as I can and travel through all the newsletters. Those were special times walking the halls of Wellston High School with so many people I grew up with. For many years I wondered how everyone was doing and how their lives turned out. So, it was a very special day when JoAnn Williams called me at home, way out in the country in Eolia, Missouri, and officially I was found!! God bless all of us as we make our attempts to stay in contact and enlist the support of all alumni who care to share experiences and stories of our years and time in Wellston. Hope to hear from so many out there. God bless you and take care Tom Manley '67 |
|
 I  would like to thank everyone for their prayers and messages after the loss of my beloved husband and best friend - Tom Sloan '66. It meant so much to me to hear from our old friends from high school. As our anniversary approaches (39 years) and his birthday, my thoughts go back to how we met in school and all the years that followed. I always thought we would have many more years together. Hold those you love close and never take the time you have together for granted. Every day is a gift from God.
Diane (Clark) Sloan '65 (click picture to view Tom & Di  ) |
  Larry Akins
'56
has worked at several different places in his lifetime starting
with his first job where he made
ninety cents a hour at
Rembrandt
Studio.
Read about Larry's life and see
some of his pictures.
Larry is the older brother of
Doloris '59, Doretta '61, and
Diona '63 |
   After
graduation, I worked
supporting my
parents and younger
siblings
before being drafted
to Vietnam.
After 38 years,
I retired earlier
this year, from
Missouri American
Water Co. as a
senior plant water
operator. I’m now
working part time
for a public storage
company doing
maintenance.
I enjoy fishing,
hunting,
woodworking, and
having more time to
spend with my two
gals. My wife of 41
years (who Bobby
Taylor ’64
introduced me to)
and my '41 Chevy
Coupe which I
restored about 5
years ago. We live
on a few acres
enjoying gardening
and the grandkids.
Ken Besancenez
'62 |
|
Alan Taylor '56 likes sitting on his swing with his babies recalling life when it was simpler, the 1950's. His home was located on the last block of Hobart Avenue which was a dead end street.
 The winters in St. Louis were very cold and snowy and the summers extremely hot! There were a few residents who had window air conditioning units during the early 50's but his family wasn’t one of them. Like so many others, they did their best to survive the summers using a window fan. |
 YEARBOOKS NEEDED
We need '61, '62, '63, '64, '67,
'68, and '69 Year Books to complete
our year book library. Many
alumni have married. We are hoping
one of them will donate the
duplicate book for our Association
to use for future reunions.
If you have a book you would like to
donate, please contact the
Alumni Association
|
 Please be sure to share your
Flashlight with those who do not
have access to the Internet
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
FLASHLIGHT |
|
PAGE 4 |
OCTOBER 2008
|
|
alumni news and projects |
|
Almost seventy years later,
these alumni still meet several
times a a year. Melba Smith '41 and
her husband Geo (Maplewood Grad) have
been sending out a newsletter for
almost 20 years to the known '39 -
'43 alumni. They still send out a little over 200
newsletters every six months.
Picture to the left is Effie Mae
Ollermann '40, Florence Gehlert '41,
Jim Liley '40, Helen Barker '41, and
Melba Smith '41
|
Effie
Mae Ollermann '40 |
Florence Gehlert '41 |
Jim
Lilley '40 |
Helen
Barker '41 |
Melba
Smith '41 |
|
WELLSTON FAMILY 'GRADS'
Patsy '53, Geraldine '43, and Gene
Tiernan '46 enjoy dinner at the
wedding of Pat's granddaughter. All
three married their high school
sweethearts! Pat married Cleitus
Taylor '52, Geraldine married Harry
Joeckel (from U. City) and Gene married
Estella Smith '51.(FYI: Pat's
expecting a great grandbaby in 02/09!)
|
 |
 |
 |
|
Pat '53 |
Geraldine
'43 |
Gene '46 |
Not pictured: Lucille '37 and John
'41(both deceased)
|
|
I do enjoy reading
the Flashlight. It's
fun finding out what
others are doing. I
feel that I know a
lot of these people,
but really don't, I
just heard a lot of
names from Lance. He
would have been so
pleased to know that
someone
(Pat Martin '60)
named her son after
him. That's quite a
tribute!
I don't plan too far ahead because of some health
problems but I'm
planning to attend
the next reunion if
possible.
I keep busy working for Meals on Wheels two days a week
and collect food for
a Food Pantry.
That's my way of
giving back because
I remember getting
some kind of
government food
during the Great
Depression.
I also take classes for older adults at Washington
University. I'm a
history buff..Thank
You Miss Drury.
Congratulations on the great work you are doing! Krimhilde
(Wolf) Williams '43 |
 Wedding
are joyous occasions bring families and
friends together. Such was the case when
Al Bayliss '55 and his wife,
Joyce, made the 1,000 mile trip from
Warrenton, MO to Winter Park, FL to
attend their granddaughter's wedding.
After the wedding Al stopped by
Titusville, Fl to visit his friend and
classmate Bill Eggert '55 .
 
59 years of memories were covered in 2
hours and many old names and events were
once again remembered, going all the way
back to the 7th grade. Of course, these
ancient issues of the WHS Flashlights
helped to jog the long term memory a wee
bit.. |
|
|
FLASHLIGHT
|
|
|
|
 
Charlie Dooley '65 and his wife were
spotted enjoying themselves at the Japanese
Festival hosted by the Missouri Botanical
Garden. Charlie is and has been the Chief
Executive of
St. Louis County since 2003
|
 
Dianna Ijames '65 celebrated her
daughter, Stephanie's 19th birthday visiting
the zoo then eating at Michael's, her
favorite Greek restaurant. |
 My brother, Richard Bowles
'43 called asking if I had seen his picture
in the September issue of the Flashlight. He
told me so far he has received four calls
from people he had not heard from in years.
One actually said “ I thought you were
dead!” This is an added benefit from the
flashlight, reuniting old friends.
I also worked at Wagner Electric. I was the
Time Study man who set all those bad rates
for the girls in Dept 50, 12 and 7. The word
with the union about me was “He sure is
pretty but he can’t time”
I am
planning a trip back to St. Louis so I can
attend the Wagner Christmas party in
December. Jim Bowles, '49 |
|
|
 Four
generations of the Shaw's gather to
celebrate the baptism of the youngest
member, Jaxon Baby Jaxon wore his
grandmothers baptismal gown which was
also worn by his mother, Meagan. They
later changed him into a cute boy
outfit. Needless to say, Great Grandma
and Grandpa were delighted to share
 this
moment with their family.
 
(Double click
pictures to enlarge) |
 Please
make sure you send in updates if you
have moved or your phone number has
changed, It’s important to keep our
database current for mailings and the
buzz book with current info for when
it’s distributed at Reunion 2009. |
"Don't fall for bogus antivirus
downloads"
I
received this newsletter via email and,
shock of all shocks, actually read it.
The headline caught my attention. Thank
goodness I did
 because
within just a couple of hours of having
read it, I received two separate
Malware/Virus warnings and two separate
program requests asking what to do -
i.e., quarantine, scan my PC, etc. It
looked very legit and from Microsoft. I
exited out of both. Had I not, my PC
may have crashed and you wouldn't be
reading this now. JoAnn
Williams '60 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
FLASHLIGHT |
|
alumni news and
projects
|
|
Taken
from
1942
sweater
From
1942
Sweater |
|
REUNION
2009
UPDATE
When
making
reservations
at the
Embassy
Suites, be
sure to
mention you
are
attending
Wellston
High
Reunion
for a
special
rate of
$124.00
+ tax
per
night.
Reservations
can be
made
anytime
AFTER
October
2, 2008.
Phone:
636-946-5544
Friday
and
Saturday
night
festivities
will be
held at
St.
Charles
Convention
Center,
starting
with a
Mixer on
Friday,
Oct 2,
followed
with a
Dinner
and
Dance
Saturday night,
Oct 3rd.
Sunday,
Oct
4th,
Picnic
luncheon
will be
at the
American
legion
Hall,
Post
312,
2500
Raymond
Drive,
in St.
Charles,
very
close to
the
Convention
Center.
Mark
these
dates on
your
calendar!
|
|
Reunion
Update: |
|
The
Committee
Members
had
their
monthly
meeting
Sept
24
finalizing
cost
for
Reunion
2009's
three
day
event.
Announcements
will
be
mailed
the
first
part
of
November
to
all
alumni.
Association
members
will
receive
a
special
preview
via
email
and/or
snail
mail
when
its
ready.
Remember,
as
Reunion
2006,
anyone
paying
to
attend
the
reunion
but
can
not,
with
10
days
notice
before
the
event,
your
money
will
be refunded.
|
|
|
It’s not about wining or losing,
but how you play the game. |
|
by: (Thomas) Roger Noon ‘62
Former Sports Writer for the Flashlight
  On page 51 of the 1959 Welhisco Yearbook there is a picture of Principal Nibeck accepting the Sportsmanship Trophy on behalf of WHS. One does not realize what a privilege it was to have received such recognition of our school as a winner among our peers.
In looking over the year books of my years at Wellston (1958-62) and the records of the teams we fielded for major sports, like varsity football and basketball, the combined records were 5 wins, 22 losses and 3 ties (football) and 48 wins with 52 losses in basketball. (The baseball or track team competitions were not always recorded because  of the press of getting the year book ready before school year’s end.)
That’s not to say we did not have good teams! In 1959 the Junior Varsity BB team went an outstanding 17-3 and the l961 Freshman Football team went 5-1! The 60’ and 61’ Varsity Basketball teams went
to the State Class M Tournaments. But by and large, the teams had a real struggle just to be .500 (That is, recording as many wins as losses).
There are obvious reasons for this situation:
1) Not many schools our size
2) Playing schools many times larger than Wellston
3) The larger student personnel schools could draw their athletes from
4) And often playing students who were not necessarily gifted in a sport because of the need to field a number of players to compete. |
Like everyone else, we didn’t like to lose. And winning was sweet! We would have disagreements with the referees with regard to some of the calls they made. But it did not bring out the worst in us, like it did with other schools. We learned to move on with the game and encourage the team to overcome it as best they could. This positive attitude, I believe, was cultivated by the coaches, cheerleaders, athletes, and the school administration. Today it would be called “having class”. There is no doubt Wellston had it! And to prove it, our school was presented the Sportsmanship trophy. This was something won not just by the athletes, but with the student body as well.
Despite the small size of the student body, our teams found ways to win trophies in all competitive sports. I am not sure how many trophies we won in the history of the school, but among the ones that were put in the trophy case, this had to be a proud moment for all of us by all of us!
|
Next Month: "The Prom Experience" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
FLASHLIGHT |
|
Lois
Cochran '59 |
Where in the
World is
Lois Cochran
'59?
Check out the link taking you to
the missing alumni list in your
class. They may not even know
they are missing!! If there’s
someone on the list that you
know the whereabouts of
(dead or alive) please email
us
the information, or have them
contact us. As you see
there are only a few classes with
people
missing. Most classes
have someone who takes the
initiative to keep their class
list current. While this is not an
easy task to undertake, it does
make the job
easier for
the Reunion
Committee. Check all the
classes, because
someone’s brother, sister, aunt,
uncle, parents or even neighbor,
might be
on the "Missing List". The list spans
a period of
over 30
years.
MISSING
ALUMN |
|
Classmates Remembered
Theresa
O'Connor '63
wrote
a beautiful
poem
dedicated to
and remembering
our departed
alumnus.
|
Obit
|
Memorial
Our Wellston Trojan
Classmates Remembered List
Rest in Peace |
|
|
|
Bill
Kleinert '64
9/7/08
Pancreatic
Cancer |
|
|
Condolences
to:
Margaret
'59 and
Edward
Kleinert '67
in the loss
of their
brother
William '64
Linda
'54, Don '57
Price, and
Jerry Cebe
'57 in
the loss of
their Mother
Thelma Price
Cebe 9/12/08
Guest Book
Jim '60
and Joanne
'64 Schwartz
in the loss
of their
mother Mary
Schwartz
9/8/08
Guest Book
Lynn '64
and Marlene
'70
Crecelius
in the loss
of their
mother in
July.
|
This is very interesting
video, Bill Eggert '56
sent in. We have a lot
of alumni who worked for
Boeing industry. See how
they actually build an
airplane from start to
finish. I think you'll
find it very amazing.
' |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
FLASHLIGHT |
|
Editors
Bill Voos
(’48)
Sandy
Gibbons(’57)
JoAnn
Williams (’60)
Mary
Kay Parker '56 -
President
Jim Shaw '45 -
Sec/Treasurer
WELLSTON HIGH SCHOOL
Welhisco Alumni
P.O. Box 774
O'Fallon, MO 63366
Phone
636-978-9330
E-mail
[email protected]
|
|
|
DEFINITION OF OUTDOOR
BARBECUING
 When
a man volunteers to do
barbecue cooking, the
following chain of
events is put into
motion:
1) The woman goes to the
store.
2) The woman fixes the
salad, vegetables, and
dessert.
3) The woman prepares
the meat for cooking,
places it on a tray
along with the necessary
cooking utensils, and
takes it to the man, who
is lounging beside the
grill, drinking a cold
beverage.
4) The man places the
meat on the grill.
5) The woman goes inside
to set the table and
check the vegetables.
6) The woman comes out
to tell the man that the
meat is burning.
7) The man takes the
meat off the grill and
hands it to the woman.
8) The woman prepares
the plates and brings
them to the table.
9) After eating, the
woman clears the table
and does the dishes.
10) The man asks the
woman how she enjoyed
"her night off." And,
upon seeing her annoyed
reaction, concludes that
there's just no pleasing
some women
**************************************
Send in
your
pictures'
and
stories
for
November's
Flashlight! |
|
 |
|
|
|
|
| |
