Campbell Hill High School — Historical Collection

High School Class Photographs

c. 1927 – 1929

The following photographs came from the family album of the Wm. Mead Family. Only three have writing to confirm they are from Campbell Hill, but comparing faces suggests nearly all are from Campbell Hill, Illinois. Identifications were graciously provided by Karl Tegtmeyer and Stephanie Thornton.

"10 Freshmen, no Ray"
Front row, far left: George Branners
Front row, far right: Raymond Schatte

Sophomore Class — 15 September 1927
Far left: George Branners
2nd from left: Raymond Schatte

Juniors — 27 March 1929

High School 1926.

High School 1927

High School — 27 March 1929
Boys (L→R): unknown, _____ Schuette, unk, unk, unk, unk, Raymond Schatte, unk, unk, George Branners, Roy Knop, unk, unk, unk
Girls (L→R): unknown, unk, unk, unk, Lillian Ruescher, unk, Lora Thies Rathert, unk, Norma Repke Chapman, unk, Laura Buescher, unk, Hilda Thies Luehr, unk, unk, unk

"Nothing is written on this photo.

From the same collection as the other photos; may not be from Campbell Hill, Illinois. No names identified.

Please contact me if you have any information or can identify anyone in these photographs. All photos from my private collection.

High School Sports Photographs

1941-1945

Basketball Team — 1940/1941
Front Row (L to R): Victor Goetting (#21) · Emil Misselhorn — Team Captain (#20) · Cotton Mathis (#18) Principal Gene Goforth
2nd Row (L to R): Unknown (#17) · Unknown (#13) · Olin "Casey" Thies (#14) · Unknown
3rd Row (L to R): Otto Svanda (#12) · Lester Gerlach · Ray Stallins · Edward "Eppie" Thies (#15)
Back Row (L to R): Bob Russell · Bob Stallins · _____ Lehnhoff · Unknown

Basketball Team — 1941/1942
Back Row (L to R): Principal Gene Goforth · Edward "Eppie" Thies (#18) · Olin "Casey" Thies (#17) · Unknown (#19) · Lester Gerlach (#20) · Homer Ehlers (#16) · Bob Russell (#14)
Front Row (L to R): Willard Yearin (#13) · _____ Rathert · Lee Thies · Bob Stallins · Miles Nixon · Bob Rushing · Ray Stallins · _____ Lehnhoff (#21)

Baseball Team — 1941/1942
Back Row (L to R): Unknown · Edward "Eppie" Thies · Olin "Casey" Thies · Lester Gerlach · Unknown · Otto Svanda · Homer Ehlers Principal Gene Goforth
Front Row (L to R): _____ Lehnhoff · Lee Thies · Bob Stallins · Ray Stallins · Bob Russell · Willard Yearian

Basketball Team — 1942/1943
Front Row (L to R): Lester Gerlach, Bob Rushing, Lee Thies, Ray Stallins, Bob Russell
Back Row (L to R): Bobby Blette, Dean Ehlers, unknown, Bob Stallins

Basketball Team — 1943/1944 Home Uniforms
Front Row (L to R): Bob Stallins (15), Ray Stallins (17), Bob Russell (13)
Back Row (L to R): Dean Ehlers, Bob Rushing (16), Lester Gerlach (20), Lee Thies (18)

Basketball Team — 1943/1944 Away Uniforms
Front Row (L to R): Ray Stallins (17), Bob Stallins (15), Bob Russell (13)
Back Row (L to R): Dean Ehlers, Bob Rushing (16), Lester Gerlach (20), Lee Thies (18)

Cheerleaders — 1943/1944
Marylee Knop, Doris Welp, Mary ______

Cheerleaders — 1944/1944
Front Row (L to R): Mary ______,Doris Welp, Marylee Knop

Junior Class 1943 — Group Photograph

1943

Campbell Hill High School — Junior Class of 1943

Back Row (L to R)

Mrs. Templeton, Roy Beckman, Ruby Troue, Leona Lange, Lester Gerlach, unk, unk, unk, Harold Huch

Middle Row (L to R)

Luther Carruthers, Ray Stallins, Bob Russell, Bob Stallins, Mary Alice Koonce, unk, Ruth Rieckenberg, unk, Blu Jean Carter

Front Row (L to R)

Bobby Blette, Betty Knop, Laverne Arndt, unk Lawrence Knop, unk, unk

Special thanks to Doris Welp Russell for identifying Dad's classmates.

Junior Class 1944 — Group Photograph

1944

Campbell Hill High School — Junior Class of 1944

Back Row (L to R)

Lee Thies, Bob Rushing, Miles Nelson, Mrs. Etherton, Robert Bigham, Bill Furhop, Howard Ernsting, Vernon Sickmeyer

Middle Row (L to R)

Lois Deppe, Ruth Schmidt, Eddie Knop, Norman Svanda, P.K.Steele, Harley Dean Rathert, Irvin Sickmeyer

Front Row (L to R)

Allegra Priebe, Wilma Rickenberg, Carrie Uhles, Doris Russell, Helen Hellbauer, Jewel Deppe

Special thanks to Doris Welp Russell for identifying her classmates.

Senior Class of 1944 — Group Photograph

1944

Campbell Hill High School — Senior Class of 1944

Back Row (L to R)

Harold W. Huch, Lois Meyers, Ruby Troue, Bobby Blette, Lester Gerlach, Roy Beckman, Mary Alice Koonce, Lavern Arndt, Blu Jean Carter, Principal Gene Goforth

Front Row (L to R)

Leona Lange, Betty Knop, Luther Carruthers, Lawrence W. Knop, Bob Stallins, Bob Russell, Ray Stallins, unknown, Ruth Rieckenberg

Special thanks to Doris Welp Russell for identifying Dad's classmates.

Senior Class of 1945 — Group Photograph

1945

Campbell Hill High School — Senior Class of 1945

Back Row (L to R)

Kenneth Steele · Norman Svanda · Bill Fuhrhop · Eddie Knop · Charles Jeremiah · Lee Thies · Howard Ernsting · Miles Nixon

Middle Row (L to R)

Harley Dean Rathert · Wilma Rieckenberg · Ruth Schmidt · Doris Welp · Ruby Hornbostel · Dorothy Witte · Principal Gene Goforth

Front Row (L to R)

Lois Deppe · Ly Dell Hornbostel · Helen Hallbauer · Jewel Deppe · Allegra Priebe · Marian Arndt

Special thanks to Doris Welp Russell for identifying her classmates.

Senior Class of 1945 — Portrait

1945

Campbell Hill High School — Senior Class of 1945