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

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P f f- 4 4 must go out. in.to the world and work for himself. Some had easy sailing but others had lives filled with sorrow, disappointment, and many hardships that no one has ever known about. Life to a few was one hard struggle after another but finally the goal was reached and great was their reward. Mem- ory carries me back to the name of each individual and vaguely I try to recall what they are doing. Last fall my assistant called me and said, Mrs. E. F. Harrison has just breathed her last, and her daughtier-in-law has called requesting that you have charge of the embalming and funeral services. The address is 12,56 Rosewood Avenue, New York City. Immediately I put on my coat, stepped into my car and whizzed through the busy streets of New York City toward Rosewood Avenue. Finally I reached my destination, got out of the car, and walked up to the door of a beautiful bungalow. I was greeted by a lady who appeared to be thirty or thirty-two years of age. She said, Miss Ehlers, I do not expect you to remember me but I am one of your former friends and l have always said that if any of my relatives died I wanted you to embalm them. Astounded at that remark, I looked at Mrs. Harrison and tried to recall whom she reminded' me of. Suddenly, I said, Wl1y', Mary f'atherin.e. of all people. She said, Yes, It. is I. I married Mr. Harrison, jr., June 12. 1939 and his business has brought him to this Metropolis. He has had very prosperous years and the death of Mrs. Harrison, sr., has been our first sorrow. She had not changed during the fifteen years. For the months to follow, we renewed our friendship and often talked about the class of '37 and what they were doing. Many times I received letters from Marthagene James Devore saying that Linder and she were living in Chicago, Illinois, where he was coaching in one of the high schools. He was gaining a name for himself as well as making friends wherever he went. They have two children, Lina Lee and Billy. Martha said, Billy is just like his fat.her an.d Lina Lee is just be- ginning to be mischievious. Of course, she eouldn't help but be because we both are. If we were to go to Hollywood, we would see Helen Rockwell, known as Shirley Rochelle, play in the movies. Her latest picture was Back in the Days of '36. She is still the same, though--laughing. smiling, and sometimes sulking. In a little country school house at Spring Valley, Illinois, Martha Schroed- er is trying to teaeh the 3 R'S-reading, 'riting, and 'ritlnnetic. She shakes her finger. peers over her glasses, and then begins to talk to them. Many a ehild has been brought into the cultural class by her untiring efforts. She doesnft mind her walk of two miles tlirougfli mud in rainy weather because she knows she is serving someone. Several weeks before I had gone back home. Things had changed but several of the old class were still in Altamont. ,lack Leitzell and Edwin Tap- pan were helping at home on the farm. Both of these former classmates were still chums. During the time I was vacationing in the good fresh air of Altamont I never saw Jael: but what he had a smile stretched from ear to ear. Edwin still loved to plav his harmonica and he played it. better than the day I had to plan the program in music class and he favored us with the seleetions, Red VVing and Old Folks 'it Home. Pauline Mills was liv- ing at the home of her parents. Mr. Mills, her father, was still teaching in the Altamont Grade Schools and held the position of superintendent. From our ranks a world renowned philosopher had arisen. This was none other than Cyril Patterson who had joined our group during the Senior year in A. C. H. S. In English IV he had been noted for his wit and Wise- eraeks, but little did anyone think he would give a philosophy of life in gen- eral t.o other people. Several of the old gang who had heard him said they

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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

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-n,.......,.,.-,M .M H . ,..,, . ............ 5.1. ..... ...... ,... T .... .. ., , ..4..,.... .... . .,.A.,...,.,.A.K.,.,.,.,n..n1.,.,.,.A.,.A.,,,...,...A.,..,,H... .,...... ,- enjoyed l1im better than tl1ey did Hill Bone, back in the days we went to high school. In those days we thought Bill was simply GR-AND! In Barnes Hospital St. l.ouis, Missouri, Doris Frazer is seen in a nurse uniform. She is putting forth unceasing effort trying to cheer the people suffering with pai11 who think life holds nothing more for them. Many a person's heart is made lighter by her smile and kind word. From the Shorthand they learned in A. C. H. S. and also that tl1ey learn- ed at the Oentralia Business College, Earl Tappendorf, and Rosalie Zimmer- man have secured good positions. Slowly they have advanced from one posi- tion to another until finally they have set world records. Of the Major League Ball players of the year '51 we see the names of Alvin Ferchow, Harold Zander, VVarren Dunn, and Oscar Schroeder in the headlines of our daily newspapers and also in the daily broadcasts over the N. B. U. Network. Each boy thanks Mr. Haag for the trainin.g he gave them in school. Although each boy is single it has been rumored accord- ing to reports given to me from letters from my friends that Oscar is planning to propose to Doris Frazer. This is not a surprised because they cherished each other hack in 4 nr school days ard nieny wc' e the times we doubled-dated lt' we were'to go to Mattoon, Illinois and visit the Montgomery VVard Store our eyes would catch sight of Marian Finfrock. She enjoys clerking very much and says that she has cast all thoirrhts of matrimony aside. Over in Paris, France, Ruth Zimmerman is a designer. Her dress styles are known from the east to the west: from the north to the south. Ruth al- ways tries to make fancy dresses. Harry Fisher is a scientist and at present he is working on aiship that will take man to the moon safely and surely. Harry firmly believes it can he done if people try hard enough. May luck be with Harry! Marjorie Ehlers is married to Melvin Slone and they are living on a farm near Edgewood, Illinois. They have had many struggles to keep font ol' debt -.luring drouth years but nevertheless they are happy and contented. In Dallas. Texas, Ella May Beccue is teaching music in theiHigh School. She is well liked having been there since her graduation from the Il. of I. in '41, Elnora Harsch is living at her father's. She does work in the old home town and takes an interest in the sports that -occur there. Several times I have received The Altamont Herald published by El- wood Hasemeier. I welcome this paper because it is full of the news from Altamont and the surrounding country. Many of the'names are strange and the names of the folks I knew get more scarce every day. And the Democratic senator from the 23rd I'fmnf1'ressional District of Illi- nois is none other than Hugh Tipsword. How people were fooled when they said. 'tllugh Tipsword will never amount to anything ! On a large dairy farm near Elwood. Illinois Margaret Seyferth Heisehmidt is kept busy seeing that everything is clean. Albert Henry and Margaret were married shortly after graduation. To this union two boys were born and they have proved very helpful to their father even when they were just 'tlittle men . And the supervisor of the children's ward at St. Luke's Hospital Chicago. Illinois is none other than Uleta Hites. It was always f'leta's desire to work with the voung children and now she is very happy to know that she has done what she set out to do. VVell. our class wasn't so had as people thought it would be. Out of the 27 there were no criminals or law-breakers. VVe all have done a good work even though some of us have nat received world wide recognition. VVe are confident that there will never be a class that will excel as our great class has done.