Altamont Community High School - Altois Yearbook (Altamont, IL)

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. ..... . ......... .. ...,., ..,.,.., ,.,, , ,,,,,,., : Muvmw, Illl 4 4.....1.M.,wa,EMMG+::,L.L.-.,l...I.m.,:..,,. ..,..... I .I ........ . ..,..,....,..,............,..,... ......, ....... ,,:... faces we have become associated with in these four years. We hope you st.udents who will follow in our footsteps, will continually strive for suc- eess and make eaeh graduating class better than the previous one. SENIOR VVILL AND 'IIESTAMENT' DEARLY BELOVED-We are gathered here today to perform a sad and solemn duty. The Specter has stretched forth this gaunt hand and snatched the fairest flower from our midst. But the dear class which has passed on has left a glorious record, a shining example for those who come after. Many tried and true friends mourn the departure of the class of 1937, whose l.a.st will and testament will now be read. We, the members of the Senior Class of the Altamon.t Community High School. Nineteen Hundred and Thirty-Seven, A. D., being of a sound and dis- posing mind and memory toward those who follow us upon the straight and narrow path in. search of knowledge, do make, publish, and declare this manuscript to be our last will and 'testament, hereby revoking and making null and void all other documents of like portend, created by us heretofore, to-wit: ARTICLE I All the seats in the rows next to t.he windows we bequeath to the Junior Class, if said class does not look out the windows when they should be Studying. Clause 1. We do bequeath to the friendly Sophomores our cooperative spirit in choosing class rings and invitations. Clause 2. We do bequeath to our youthful Freshmen friends our surpass- ing wisdom and our knowledge of bluffing the teachers, with injunction. that these valuable gifts be used with discretion. ARTICLE II To Mr. Casey, we leave a studen.t. body that will return to their seats when. asked to do so. Clause 1. To Mr. Haag, we do now and hereby bequeath a Shorthand Il Class that is willing to take extra dictation and thus be able to keep up with dictation in class. Clause 3. To Miss Hearn, we leave memories of a dumb American History Class of the year '37, a class that never studied during vacation. Clause 3. To Miss Ragland. we do give, device and bequeath our Latin. ponies and translations that we used during our Sophomore year. We request that she keeps these animals and supplies them judieiously to the faltering classes of some future day. Clause 4. To: Miss McCord, we leave assemblies that will sing during the eighth periods and also listen to her directions. Cause 5. To Miss Pierson., we leave a class that will conduct orderly class meetings. Clause 6. To Miss Haefele, we bequeath a memory of the chattering among Seniors in her study halls. ARTICLE III To Mr. Piper, We leave an assembly that does not throw paper wads. Clause I. To the Board of Education, we bequeath students that do not injure sehool property. Clause 2. To the many A. C. H. S. Organizations, we will the spirit of faithfulness, eooperation, and loyalty. Clause 3. To the Readers. we give a joy and dear memory of the stu- dents in A. C. H. S. during the year 1937. ARTICLE IV I, Linder Devore, do will and bequeath all my popularity to a girl friend, Marthagene James.

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.,.. ..... .... .. SENIOR CLASS HISTORY -Urns sEN1oRs KNOW AND THEY KNOW 'PHAT THEY KNOW In the year of 1919, just eighteen years ago, most ot' the boys and girls who now comprise the Se11ior Flass of A. U. H. S. first gazed upon. this great world. Since this memorable year a few of us have stuck together and are now ready to make our advent into the world from high school. l'nlike most of the other Freshman classes preceding us, we entered our high school career as a group of thirty-eight bold. interested and determined students. Although we were considered green and dumb Freshies by the upper classmen. most of us Freshmen thought we were very smart and could get along in high school just as well as they. We soon discovered, however. that there was much to be learned here, and settled down to an enjoyable year. The social events consisted ofa weiner roast at the Cliffs, a Halloween party. and a Spring party. We chose as our officers: Linder Devore, Presi- dentg Warren Dunn, Vice-presidentg Miriam Ehlers, Secretary: Mary U. Yondenbosch. Treasurer, and Mr. VV. L. Briggs as Sponsor. ln September 1934 as a bunch of thirty-one giggling Sophomores, we entered the then familiar assembly, determined to succeed in our second term ot' this education. VVe elected the following officers: Jack VVilson. Presi- dentg Linder Devore, Vice-president: Alvin Ferchow, Secretary: Vl'arren Dunn. TI'9?l-Slll't'l', an.d Miss Pierson, sponsor. VVe initiated the Freshmen at a St. Patricks Day party. and 'they gave us a, Kids' Party. In this year we became acquainted with four new teachers: Mr. Casey. Principalg Mr. Haag, Coach and Uommercial teacher: Miss Stibbins, Home lfleonomics, and Miss Mayhew, Music and English. The next fall we again en.tered the old familiar assembly as a group of twenty-seven full-fledged Juniors. By this time we were really ready for work and took active part in basket ball. G. A. A., Girls' Glee t'luh. Orchestra. Band, Student Uouncil, Paper Staff, Boys' Glee t'lub. and Boys' Quartette. We chose the following officers: VVarren Dunn. President: Earl Tappendorf. Vice-president: James Morehead, Secretary, and Edna Nierman. Treasurer. We enjoyed a weiner roast, a winter party, and gave the Seniors a May Day Banquet. The dining room was decorated to represent a beautifull May Pole scene with streamers leading to all the tables. After the delicious banquet, several of the Junior girls entertained the Seniors with a May Pole Dance. Miss Pierson, as our sponsor, is to be given credit for this suc- cessful event. This year is also to be remembered for the fun we had in the t'onnnercial Contests, the loss of Miss Stibbins, and the replacement of her position by Miss Haefele. This last year we have been more than interested in our school work. The elass, as a whole, is determined to get all they can out of this last year at dear Old A. U. H. S. We lost Edna Niermann and James Morehead from our roll and gained Martha Schroeder. Uleta Hites, Margaret Seyferth, Harold Zander, and f'yril Patteson. Before the semester, Mack Peters left us and we continued as a group of twenty-seven Seniors. Miss Mct'ord replaced Misa Mayhew as Music and Biology instructor at the beginning of this year. On February the thirteenth we gave the Juniors a Valentine party. The rooms were decorated with many large and small hearts and created a beauti, ful scene. Miss Pierson, as sponsorg Linder Devore, President, Cyril Pat- terson, Vice-presidentg Helen Rockwell. Secretary. and Mary F. Vondenhosch, Treasurer. are to be given credit for the achievements this year. With much regret on our part. we bid adieu to the beloved places an.d

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1 -- 'X r. .,.7., v ' ' P f 2 2 I 4 4 Clause 1. I, Jack Leitzell, do will and bequeath n1y smile and laughs to Anna Zinnnerman. Clause 2. I, Oscar Schroeder, do hereby will my mischieviousness to Betty Mae Stiee. Clause 3. I, Doris Frazer, do hereby give my cheer leading ability to any lower classman that is 11ot afraid to exercise l1is lu11gs. Clause -I. I, Margaret Seyfert. do will my love of writing to a girl who used to go with a boy that now goes steady and tell this girl what her former B. F. is doing, to Virginia Smith. Clause I. Cleta Hites, do will and bequeath my love for boys to Margaret Rhodes. Clause 6. I. Helen Rockwell, will my love for dancing to Janet Byrkit. Clause 7. I, VVarren. Dunn, do will and bequeath my love to fight for the ball in the basket ball games to Junior Rehwald. ARTICLE V lVe. Harold Zander, Alvin Ferehow, and Melvin Slone, bequeath our re- speetive nieknames, I'inker,' 'Zeke.' and 'Skizf to anyone that is justi- fied in having them. Clause 1. I, Martha Schroeder, will my ability to earry on a eonversation to any needy Freshman. Clause 2. I, Ma.rjorie Ehlers. will my love for silence to Jerome Seltzer. Clause 3. I. Marian Finfroek. do now will my love for telling jokes to Evelyn Kilzer. Clause -I. I, Hugh 'l'ipsword, will my love for arguing to Howard Dunn. ARTICLE VI I, Elwood Hasemeier, do will an.d bequeath my slowness to Doris Mery. Clause 1. I, Miriam Ehlers, do will my editorship to any Junior who likes work and disappointments. Clause 2. VVe, Earl 'Fappendorf and Mary Catherine Yondenboseh, will our secretarial positions to any Juniors willing to sacrifice time and pleasure. Clause 3. I. Cyril Patterson, do bequeath my bright sayings and wit to Ilarold Oliver. Clause 4. VVe, Elnora llarseh. Ella May Beeeue. and Ruth Zimmerman. leave our quiet, friendly dispositions to any student that 'thinks life is dreary. Clause 5. l, Rosalie Zimmerman. do now will my backspaeing knowledge in Typing Il to Charles Haker with the hope that he will develop this unique eharaeteristic. Clause 6. I, Harry Fischer, will my love for Ameriean History to my sueeessor. Ilyle Oder. Clause 7. I, Edwin Tappan. do will and bequeath my love for Phyllis Smith to Francis Rhodes. Clause 8. I, Pauline Mills. do hereby bequeath my love to help gi friend to anyone thinking just of themselves. In witness whereof. we have hereunto set our hands and seals this twenty-fifth day of April, Nineteen Hundred and 'I'hirty-seven. -SENIOR CLASS '37. Signed, published and declared by the above named Senior Class of A. C. H. S., of 1937, as and for their last will and testament in the presence- of us, who in their presence, and in the presenee of each other, and at the request ofthe Senior Class. have hereunto Signed or subscribed our names as witnesses. CLASS PROPHECV May 31, 1951. Fifteen years ago a group of twenty-seven were listening ro advice given to them in their commencement address. Some had tears in their eyes and lumps in their throats because they realized that friends must say adieu -some forever, and, some for a period of time. Each individual