Eisenhower High School students walk out of the building at the end of the school day in Decatur on Tuesday, Oct. 27.
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Eisenhower High School students walk out of the building at the end of the school day in Decatur on Tuesday, Oct. 27.
The Eisenhower High School building is pictured as students leave at the end of the school day in Decatur on Tuesday, Oct. 27.
GALLERY: Recognize anyone? A look at Eisenhower High School students through the years
A look back
1991: Jacquie James, center, of Eisenhower High School and Chris Wood, left, of Door County, Wis., rehearse the song ‘Sweet Georgia Brown’ with other high school students at Kirkland Fine Arts Center. Several hundred students from across the Midwest are at Millikin University taking a variety of courses at Showchoir Camp, sponsored by the Showchoir Camps of America Inc.
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1969: Roger Beals, left, with Eisenhower coach Joe Russell. Beals spent two hours a day during the summer months perfecting his jump shot and the results have been staggering. He has nearly tripled his 1967-68 average 19.3 points, which is tops in the city.
HISTORY CORNER: A LOOK BACK
1977: The Eisenhower High School Band was out in force and in full regalia during the Labor Day parade.
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1980: Eisenhower High School won the city public school volleyball championship by compiling a 3-0 record. Front row, from left, assistant Coach Rosemary Anthony, Kelly Quinlan, Amy Webb, Margie Simon, Sheri Smith, Coach Chuck Force and Manager Donna Pratt. Back row, Ann Wasilewski, Reeni McElyea, Karen Woolen, Julie DePesa and Lori Boland.
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1958: A class in the homemaking department at Eisenhower High School is shown taking a test, with desk chairs scattered in a large room created by opening the folding partitions which separate three classrooms.
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1984: Linda Kingston, 17; Mark Muschal, 16; and Amanda Harres, 17, prepare for one of the actis for Eisenhower High School's fall talent show, 'Sights and Sounds of '84.' The performance will feature all-student talent.
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1962: Graders are carving out a new football field and quarter-mile track at Eisenhower High School, but it will not be ready in the fall. Since the turf must be placed and developed, it may be the fall of 1964 before games are played there. School officials hope eventually to add tennis and volleyball courts, a permanent stadium and lighting.
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1962: Students are served lunch at Eisenhower High School. Thirty-one tons of hamburger and two million half pints of milk are just part of the annual grocery order put in for Decatur public school cafeterias. Each school day, more than 4,250 meals are served by 90 women in 17 cafeterias. Helen G. Hill is the cafeteria director who is behind the entire operation.
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1957: These six Eisenhower gridders will be playing against the alma mater where they won varsity football letters last season when the Panthers meet Stephen Decatur. They are, front row from left, U.L. Neubon and George Dickinson, halfbacks. Back row, Clint Joyner, tackle; Jim Lyles, halfback; Tom Brabender, center; and Dennis Chaney, tackle.
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1990: Fighting for the quarterback position at Eisenhower High School are, from left, Julian Watson, Maxie Johnson and Todd Jacobs.
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1962: Four Eisenhower High School players named to then Herald & Review All-City Football Squad. From left, Paul Shaw, tackle; Doug Smith, halfback; Carl Hanson, tackle; and Jim Harvey, lineman.
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1975: Matt Tyner, MacArthur High School quarterback, left, gives some instructions to his starting backfield teammates in preparation for the Generals' big game against crosstown rival Eisenhower at Matheson Field. Listening to Tyner are running backs Carl Spence, Zannie Rawls and Art Perkins.
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1984: Eisenhower High School's girls bowling team was 11th in the state tournament after an 11-1 record during the regular season. Eisenhower won the sectional tournament with an all-time high six-game score for a Decatur team – 4,908. At top, from left, Lori Holt, Melinda Poe, Barb Wuellner, Darla Henry, Valerie Bonnell; bottom, Sharmil Ford, Linda Wuellner, Carolyn Thommas, Kim Cookson and Julie Boatz. Thommas was 17th individually in the state tournament.
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1975: These five Eisenhower High School defensive linemen will again be relied upon to stop the opponent's offense when the Panthers take on Champaign Centennial. Front row, from left, Steve Schmidt and Kevin Deardorff. Back row, Mark Cooley, Tim Rutherford and Steve Fleming.
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Tony Reid
Macon County Courts Reporter
