Clay City High School - Claytonian Yearbook (Clay City, IL)

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NKAI. E MARVEL S«,ueak” .vit. Erie H S. 1. 2. 3 A. A. President 4. Track 3. 4 Basketball 2. 3, 4 MARY BARBARA AUSBROOK Mare G. S. C. 2 “Finger Print ” 1 “The Blue Bag” 2 FAYE ERLENE SANDERS Nena” G. S C. 2 Glee Club 2 Paper Staff 4 Mias Jimmy” 3 ROYAL E. ERWIN “Flash Sailor Springs H. S. 1, 2. 3 Basketball 1, 2, 3 Track 4 EVERETT OWEN PITTMAN ‘Red’ Cisne H. S. 1. 2, 3 Basketball 2, 3 Track 4 JAMES A. SEXTON “Gable” Fairfield H. S. 1 Vice President 2 Band 3, 4 Track 2. 3, 4 EVERETT WESLEY MILLER “Blondy' Fairfax. Okia. H. S. 1, 2 Secretary 3. Band 1. 2 Basketball 3. 4 Track 3. 4 JOSEPH IL SCHMITT “Joey” Joliet H. S. 1 Ingraham 2, 3 “Under the Western Skies” 2 FERN SAPP “Myrnie” Sailor Springs 1. 2, 3 Post Graduate “Mouse Trap” 3 “Sis Perkins” 3 “Aunt Jerushy On the Warpath” I Where's Grandma?” 2

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CONSTRUCTION OF TIIE SENIOR CLASS BRIDGE CLA YTONIAN: On September 1, 1935. a contract was signed by twenty-six industrious workers to construct a bridge by which we might cross the deep, dark river of Education. It was estimated that about four years would be required to complete the construction of this bridge, and as a matter of convenience it was decided that our directing officers should be changed once a year. For the first year's work Miss Hazel Mae Clark was chosen as our Gang advisor with the following directors: President, Hugh Pilson; Vice-president, John Bones, Jr.; Secretary, Beulah Thomas; Treasurer. Elnora Wilson; and News Reporter, Gerald Murvin. After a few months of hard labor our Gang decided to have a “Tacky Party” and invited two other construction crews working nearby to join us. Everyone came dressed in their “tacky” clothes and a most delightful evening was enjoyed. We returned to our work the next day much refreshed. After Christmas a new member, Herschel Rodgers, was taken into our Gang but, being weak and unable to stand the strenuous work, left us in a few months. Our guests at the previous party invited us on an all-day picnic at the park in Salem and after much pleading Miss Clark gave us permission to go. Due to extremely high waters our construction work was stopped for ; short time. When we were ready to resume work Francis Alcorn, Melba Bissev, Floretta Busenhart. Mary nne Hobbs and Nancy White were found to be missing. Only two replacements could be found in Robert Bokenkamp and James Sexton. We reorganized with Mr. Shafer as Gang advisor, assisted by President Mildred Wilson, Vice-president James Sexton. Secretary Sadie Crackel, Treasurer Garland Hunley, and News Reporter Betty Rae Dewhirst. The construction work was going along nicely when Elnora Wilson and Ada Belle Patterson found the work too strenuous and departed. Mr. Shafer decided we needed more recreation so we had a “Kid Party” at which all present were dressed as “infants”. We also started working on a play and the members of our crew helped form a basketball team. The play. “The Blue Bag”, was a success and we cleared forty-two dollars. This money was later used for a reception in honor of another construction crew working nearby which had its bridge about three-fourths completed. Disaster overtook one of our best workers. Junior Bones, in a basketball game in the Little Wabash tournament and he was unable to rejoin us for several weeks. Work progressed rapidly, however, until a shortage of material caused a shut-down for nearly three months. Before breaking up, our crew, in company with two others, journeyed to St. Louis to spend the day at Forest Park. During the lay-off we enrolled four new members in our Gang—Letha McKinney. Everett Miller. Harold Dulaney and Hubert Smith. Miss Zinkler was se.ected as our advisor with Gerald Murvin as President. Junior Bones as his assistant. Everett Miller to keep a record of our deeds. Robert Bokenkamp as paymaster, and Betty Rae Dewhirst as our news hound. NINETEEN HUNDRED THIRTY NINE