Carterville High School - Lionite Yearbook (Carterville, IL)

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1927 BLACK DIAMOND 1927 Last W111 and Testament of the Class of 1927 We the Senior Class of 1927 realizing that we are going to depart soon from this knowledge factory execute this w1ll in order that our V31'10llS talents and dlstmguished pecularltles may be remembered We the Class of 1927 will the following to the lower classmen We George Ferrell Leonard Scott and James Hadfield do bequeath our excessive speed ln going through school to Bernard Cram Samuel Tregomng and Lester Thomas I Pauline Cox do bequeath mv sensitlveness to Allene Waldon I Reon Cram w1sh it to be clearly understood that Travis Gannon s noi bequeathed to any one I Robert Snyder do bequeath my overgrown pedal extermitles to Floyd Samuels I Grace Everett do bestow my flaming tresses upon Anna Watson Lester Boswell do bestow my 6 4 on Holhe Alexander Long I Edith Kidd do bestow my blonde curls upon Margaret Turton I Lawrence Damron do bequeath my popularlty to Fred I-Ilndman We Ray Boren and Charles Allen do bequeath our positions as school Commedlans to Harold McCorm1ck and Lesl1e Clark I Velma Cram do bequeath my ab1l1ty to dance the Black Bottom to Louise Ghent I Edgar McCree do bequeath my daily supply of toothplcks to John North We Frankye Bradberry Reba Bearden and Maxlne Allen do bequeath our love of physlcs to Maxine Cralg Margaret Tregomng and Ruth Hlndman I Dwayne Pike do bequeath my oratorlcal powers to Ralph McCluskey I Colleen Allen do bequeath my eternal wad of chewing gum to Frank Jr Bracy I Edward Rutherford do bequeath my simple g1rl1sh charm to Everett Howerton I Garnet Cwens do bequeath my ability to study to Tracy Painter We Vernell Calvert and Paul Yandell do bequeath our titles of shelk Orval Carter and Robert Waldon I Velma Lauder do bequeath my fiery temper to Allene Waldon Intl' I . Y . . . 5 . 1 . . . i I, l 1 vv ' ' I, Nado Burkit, do bequeath my position as man of the school to Keith 1 ' . . 1 . D , ' . 7 Y 7 I Y I I v ' ' . . to , 7 1 '

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1927 BLACK DIAMOND 1927 Semor Class H1story In the fall of the well remembered year 1923 forty four lllustrrous Grammar school graduates entered dear old C C H S upon thelr educa tronal career Th1S career was to have been one of sunny days but before 1tS close they found many dark and dreary days that tended to make lt some what wearlsome But bemg mfluenced by the 1nsp1r1ng atmosphere that exlsted w1th1n the walls of the school they solemnly determlned to attaln the goal Graduatron Thelr Freshman year was one of hardshlps and blnuders but by con stant assoclatron Wlth members of the Faculty they were taught the fun damentals of applylng themselves to the1r studles A meetlng was called and by vote of the class Lawrence Dameron was made Presldent They advocated co operatlon from the start and It has manlfested rtself through out as one of the hlgh ldeals of the group Thelr Sophomore year was a more successful year than the prevlous one due to the fact that they had gathered some honest knowledge of Ethlcs and Educatlon Thls year proved to be successful ln all llnes ecpec 1ally ln Athletlcs Not bemg satlsfied w1th just any sort of organlzatlon a meetlng was called the class selectxng Edward Rutherford to hold together the mass that had so much enthusiasm they could hardly be controlled but co operatlon reasserted ltself and molded a stronger class than before In the autumn of 1925 the noted Junlor class cllmbed the steps to the bulldlng to set a pace that no class could surpass Th1S bemg thelr ambltlon they clearly proved to all that the year spent as Junlors was one of renown Thelr tlme at the Junlor Semor Banquet was one that w11l never be for gotten as It was enjoyed by every one In the glorlous year of 1926 the same Junlors now Senlors moved to the assembly to resume the seats that had been vacated by a class that was thought of as artlsts ln all llnes Of course competltlon and progress are the two maln forces that brmg about ldeas of Superlorlty So endeavor mg to make the Senlor year the most profitable ln the hlstory of their edu catlon they are departmg from deal old C C H S wlth a spark of ambltlon that touches the recesses of thelr souls whlspermg Never falter but always succeed Ill . . ... u e H ,, . . 1 1 ' . . . 1, ' - 1 ' 1 1 sl ' sv 1 v ' V - 1 . 1 ' 1 v 1 , . 1 1 1 . 1 ' . . Y . . . - , . . . . . . . H 1 v H 'Yf

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1927 BLACK DIAMOND 1927 I Howard Mlller have nothlng to bequeath She graduated a year ago We Ruth Samuel and Ida Smlth do bequeath our rlght to talk at all tlmes to Jennle V Rlchardson and Anna Kmg I Paul Radford do bestow my large brown freckles on Kenneth Corley We Pearl Evans and Cleone Wlnnlng do bequeath our good nature to W1ll1e Esther Stover and Leta Fren Stockton We Harrlet and Mary Rutherford do bequeath our cute ways and say lngs to Lucllle Davls and Della Harrls I Clyde Hagler do bequeath my prxvllege of belng late every mornlng to Floyd Smothers We Thelma Rxdley Nelson and Wesley Baker do bequeath our rlght to be marrled Senlors to Mary Hadfield and Clay Musgraves I Margaret Rae do bequeath my baby face to Harold Franklxn I Wayne Walker do bestow my CXCBSSIVC fat on Robert Young We Irene Young and Ida Carter do bequeath our pos1t1ons on the honor roll to Ollle Qulgley and Ruth Boren I Wllma Go1ns do bequeath my posltlon as socxety leader to V1v1an Sharp I Wllburn Hammock do bequeath my ab1l1ty to Wflte love letters to Russel Burkltt I Ruby Forbes do bequeath my front seat ln Pedagogy to Margaret Scott Emma Gartner do bestow my flxrtatlous manners on Afton Chamness Grace Hadfield do bequeath my Tommy to Naoml Brooks Loren Hlndman do bequeath my posxtlon of yell leader to Charles W1ll1ams I Lester Morrxsy do bestow my permanent wave on John North I Janlce Lockle do bestow my slow speech and frequent smlles upon Laverne Kelth I Paul Dorrls do bequeath my wmnlng ways with the falrer sex tc Loree Choate We Loulse Ogden and Myrtle Alexander do bequeath our typlng honor Cleo Felts and Lella Lockle I Lo1s Llndsey do bequeath my pr1v1lege of smgmg IH Amerlcan Hlstory to James Lauder I Paul Baker do bequeath my good luck ln steerlng the Class of 1921 port to Kenneth Corley I Justln Coleman do bequeath my ab1l1ty to play the v1ol1n to Henry Tate I Mlldred McCree do bequeath my soulful brown eyes to Margaret Tregonlng Ill I, Fay Bryan, do bequeath my right to blush to Leon Lauder. I, , ' ' . I, , ' . I! . 1 . . to ' , to I . 3