Canton High School - Cantonian Yearbook (Canton, IL)

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Gus Elliot, bequeath my ability to steal the other guy's G.F.'s fespeeially those of my palsy to jack McCarkey who may need this talent at some future time. Carol Cox, bequeath my ample supply of freckles to Bar- bara Roeth to treasure carefully for me. Bill Cook, will my duck-like waddle to Gerald Wine- gardner to replace his stork-like stride. Russell Bowton, will my interest in one-time out-of-town femmes to Gale Maxwell to use when he gets big enough to understand the fine points of dating as well as I do. Charles Yerbich, will my wreckless driving to Bob Car- maek who is noted for his careful C?J driving, it is said. Varda Clary, will my slender frame to Eddie Perkins whom I instruct to place said gift in the corner to admire. Dorothy Bump, will my child-like ways to Emma Lou Sutton, the sophisticated lady of the class of '50. Gene Fengel, bequeath my falsetto voice to Kitty Mae- Phee to make use of while giving cheers. Ronnie Casson, will my masculine torso and shaven red knob to Vic Stavroulakis, just in case. Betty Lou Keets, will my big, beautiful, melting brown eyes to the Kovachevich twins that they may win the ad- miration of the males as easily as I do. Elizabeth Cleer, bequeath my interest in a certain blonde farmer boy to Marilyn Tarr who, I understand, admires him secretly. Witnesses : Bob Zaborac Ronnie Reith CANTONIAN I, Pete Lakin, will my ability to get dates to Jack Powell who may sometime need it badly. I, Pat Tompkins, will my interest in Augustana to Toinette Marinieh who is noted for her indifference to males. I, Ruth Gonterman, will my place in the senior class to Rosa Lee McClouth who deserves such a gift. I, Jim Booth, bequeath my seat in civics class to Maralec Murphy who will be a senior next year. We, the seniors, hereby give and bequeath our seats in Roll Rooms 16, 17, 18, and 19 to the juniors with the admoni- tion to use- them carefully fthey are about to fall apart in some instaneesj. We also turn over to the on-coming seniors Mr. Wildman fOh! Boylj, Mrs. Hagbom, Mr. Millington, and Miss Harrison with our instructions to look after them as tenderly C? X lj as we have. We, the seniors, will to the sophomores our title of upper- classmen and our places of importance in C.I-I.S. We, the seniors, give the freshmen our lordly sophistication together with the ability to use it properly. We, the seniors, bequeath to the faculty our accumulated learning Cit's great in volume, of coursej to pass on to future generations who may not be as brilliant as we are Cor are we?J. We hereby name Mr. Ray Coats as our executor knowing full well he will carry out our instructions to the letter. To this last will and testament we do set our hand and seal on this twenty-sixth day of October, 1948. MEMBERS OF THE SENIOR CLASS CXJ our mark. .gf N Ei -:I HE : II ig is 27 A . .H Y-.. .. ,........,,,, ,,,-r,.L, ma.-...A

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CANTONIAN I. I. I. I I I I I I I I I I 1 9 a 3 9 1 Emma Lou Shumaker, will my sparkling personality to Juanita Picton that she may enjoy as great popularity during her high school career as I had. Nelda Sipes, will my Missouri twang to Mr. Deutch to use in quelling riots in his classes. Josephine Yerbic, will mv interest in druggists to Junie Cardosi who will understand better than anyone else why I admire them. Frank Yerbic, will my ability to make myself to be both seen and heard at all times and in all places to Tommy Flahavin which ability, combined with 'I'ommy's brains, should get him someplace in the world. John Smith, will my efficiency to Pat Evans who is a bit on the rattle-brained side. will my ability to get easily thrilled to Janet Wormser, Dorothy Adams whose complacency annoys me. Billie Roseboom, will my unusual combination of blonde hair and brown eyes to Joanne Parlier that she may more nearly match Chuck Clark in appearance. Bill Royer, will my enviable position as one of nine children to Boogsie,' I-Ienseler who is also one of nine. Gloria Saurbaugh, will my girlish giggle to Swede Grandys whose feminine QFD figger should go well with just such a giggle. John Saurbaugh, will mv interest in St. David girls to sophomore John Myers who goes to St. David-we wonder what for. Charlotte Scalf, will my clear olive complexion to Eleanor Harney to use in trying out cosmetics from Lewis Drugs. Evelyn Sherwood, will my surplus C grades to Rudy Glad to use to collect honor points to graduate. Bernadean Smith, will my residence in Breeds to Bill Ray that he may retire in peace and quietude. I, Janice Spyrcs, will my love of music to Nancy Coultas whose own love of music is well known. I, Danny Stine, will my collegiate air to Jerry Dearing who gives evidence of being a slicker himself. I, Raymond Studer, bequeath mv cherished supply of True Confessions to Kenny Pearson who is a romantic soul, I understand. I, Gene Taylor, will my beloved trumpet together with my ability to toot on it to Jim Sepich who will feel offended if he is left out of the class will. I, Virginia Wages, give my love for men with mustaches to Ann Raster who likes men though I don't know about the mustaches. I, Dale Walker, give my natural noisiness to Shirley Zink who is so quiet no one knows she's there. I, Lorraine Walsh, will my flirtatious ways to Pat Chambers who wouldn't be guilty of such a thing as flirting. Oh yeah? I, Gordon Warfield, will my love for reading to Tom Cory to use in reading books for book reports. I, Paul Watson, will mv blue Frazer and my four-wheeled personality to Nall Bogart to use to enhance his personality. 26 U I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I Donna Weaver, will my irrepressiblc sense of humor to Jean Linck whom I feel will need it to make her way in life. Melba White, will my tiny little features to Catherine Bull whose broad countenance is in great contrast to mine. Phyllis Whitmore, will my friendliness to Zane Pritchard who will never realize why I have given it to him. Margaret Williams, will my interest in farmers, especially tall, lean ones, to Georgia Belle Griffin who seems to prefer city slickers herself. , Thelma Williams, bequeath my stand-in with Mrs. Funder- burk to Joan Hinkle who may need it when she becomes an upperclassman. Joanne Wilson, will my interest in Hillsdale, Wyoming, to Lois Johnson who I feel will write interesting letters to that man out there. LaVerne Crosetto, give my interest in the St. David Pharmacy to Bob Adams who should make a success at the business. Emma Walker, leave my quiet nature to John McCracken to use as he sees fit. CConfidentially I doubt if it's ever used.J Dean Nelson, will my field hand stride to Jon Culton whose ancestors come from the farm too. Chick Flynn, bequeath my ability to brush off the women to my brother, Herbie, who doesn't seem to be as skillful at it as I. John Dallefeld, will my interest in a certain Freshman gal to any boy in the Freshman class who can get her atten- tion. Duane Goyen, give my one time impersonation of Donald Duck to David Vandemeer who won't appreciate it. Betty Daily, will my Irish colleen looks to Miss Coty who is neither Irish nor a colleen. Bill Carper, will my position as a man of importance in C.H.S. to Harry Burton Shephard, Jr., knowing full well that he will hold the position with great success. Jim Scott, will my membership in the O.W.G.'s to Bill Mc- Cracken whom I feel will be a worthy successor. Len Kuchan, will my general popularity to Waldo Donaho who will never understand why it has been given to him. Bob Lindbloom, will my mischievous mien to James Hoot- man to use in 'case his own stock of mischief runs out. Stanley Kuzniar, will my pestiferousness to Jack Woods who will have no use for any such a thing, of course. Mary Nell Harp, will my interest in college men to Suzanne Foote who has a college man of her own. Dale Hopper, will my reputation as a living encyclopedia to Rex Ford to aid him in gaining credits enough to grad- uate. Maralee O'Bryant, will my interest in Davenport to Marilyn Dabney whose interest seems to turn in that direc- tion also. Joan Schertz, will my merry brown eyes to Beverly Winter to use to further charm Francis. , ... Lg..

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lil CANTON IAN Who's Who Ten Years Hence ffxnd What OF lt, Wilbur Carlton--Fullback on the Green Bay Packers. Bill Carper-Proprietor of Carper's Clip 'N Curl Beauty Salon. Bill Cook-Voted The Chest by the Girl Scouts of America. jim Van Sickle-World's Champion Babe sitter Cand we don't mean 6 months oldj. Bill Bonham-Custodian at Jones Park. Duane Goyen-Bouncer at the Stork Club. Don Mace-Winner of flagpole sitting contest. Ronnie Casson-Successor to The Shiek of Araby Qhas his dreamed-of haremj. Dick Brown-Chief pencil sharpener for Sears and Roe- buck. Carol Cox-Exclusive designer of Cox's Cornets. Frank Yerbic-World's Champion Balloon Blower-Upper.', LaVerne Crosetto--Human Fly with Snodgrasse's Flea Circus. Charles Cardosi-Successor to Poppa. Merl Pettet--Proprietor of Pettet's Penthouse for Pretty Pets CXVe don't mean animalsj. Catherine Parlier-Proprietress of a pet shop where Cathie's Cunnin' Cooties Caperf, Evelyn Sherwood-Bull fiddle player with Nuttall's Nutty Nine. Stanley Kuzniar-Twice voted a good boy fNo good and good for nothingj. John Carl Myers-Winner of a contest for the boy with the kind face fwhat kind?J. Dale Houston-jug player in Nuttall's Nutty Nine. Chick Flynn-Voted the man we'd like to be stranded on a desert island with by the Eta Bita Pie gals of Podunk College. Dick Fouts-Holder of record for most errors made by a second baseman in The Three Nose League. Joanne Henderson-Queen-for-a-Day at the Silver Leaf Roller Rink. Bill Gray-Script writer for It Pays to be Ignorantf' Catherine Gerhart- Poppa's lil' helper at Illinois Bell. Betty Hadsall-Operator in Carper's Clip ,N Curl Beauty Salon. Mary Nell Harp-Voted the most likely to succeed by the United Hill-Billies of Arkansas. Joan McGinnis--Helping Chuck at the Aw Drive On Inn. 28 Gloria Lingenfelter-Hostess at the Palmer House, Chicago Crefer to 1948 Cantonian to see whyj. Jim Booth--Successful farmer specializing in the raising of Dandy Downy Ducks. Danny Stine-Successor to Walt Disney. Thelma Shaw-Famous cover girl for Policcman's Gazette. Jerry Howard-Another Arthur Godfrey. George Emery-Secretary of Agriculture. Dean Nelson-Successor to Mr. Stitzel. Richard Johns-Famous Glockcnspiel player with the United States Marine Band. Bob Baylor-Star performer of It Pays to be Ignorantf' Wanda Barnett-Top sergeant in the W.A.C.'s. Catherine Bouc--Head Waitress at the Waldorf in Astoria flllinois, of coursej. Beverly Bowman-Secretary for president of Kallikak's Krispy Kruellers. Shirley Parker-Outfielder for Peoria Redwings. Lois Picton-Official sleeper on gym floors fFarmington's especiallyj. Russ Bowton-Juggler with Ringling Brothers, Circus. Gene Fengel-Advisor for G.A.A. Cgirls, alluring, and at- tractivej. Pete,' Lakin--Leader of the movement The New Look Is Getting old With Us. Fred Mercer-President of Fulton County Car Wrecker's Association. Pat Tompkins-Creator of Pat's Pouty Lipstick. jim Gibbs-Executive Vice-President of A.P. in charge of sacking 'taters. Shirley Peterson-Star of the chorus line known as Peter- son's Peppy Personality Pretties. Bernard Raskauskas--Proprietor of Raskauskas' Dancing Academy-Specialty Minuets. Bob Nidiffer--Successor to The Durango Kid. Bob Lindbloom-Proprietor of Lindbloom's Lousy Haber- dashery. Wayne Gilpin-The Walter Winchell of his day Csees all, knows all, tells alll. Leslie Kramer-Owner of Kramer's Kosy Kooky Kitchen- Where Kramer's Krumbly Krackers are Krunched. Bob James-Successor to Serutan Yob. flf in doubt, play Nature Boyj.