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

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CLAYTONIAN: Mary Barbara Ausbrook continued her work in Dramatics after graduation. While at the height of her career an automobile accident forced her to leave the stage. Rather than lose contact with the stage, however, she started reviewing plays and is now one of Broadway’s most famous critics. Robert Bokenkamp, a second “Boy Wizard of Wall Street , threw Wall Street into many panics by his crazy investment policies. Strange though its seems, his investment policies always worked out and he is now one of the wealthiest men in the world. He still prefers to remain single. Harold Roley studied psychology after graduation and finally sailed to the South Sea Island to carry on his experiments. While there he is making a study of the natives girls in an effort to see what makes their wheels go round. Everett Pittman, following his boyhood yen, has become a great scientist. Among his most notable contributions to mankind are the radio-controlled torpedo planes which destroy aircraft before they reach our shores, and his practical television sets which enables every home to have one. Otto Noll has established a string of hotels throughout the United States and now spends most of his time on tours of inspection of his holdings. Glenn Payne heard the call to the ministry and became a roving evangelist. During the past decade he has fairly rocked the foundation of the world with his stirring revivals. Everett Miller studied civil engineering after his graduation from high school and was emplojed by the National Supply Company. With his alert mind he set about reducing costs of operation and his economic operations worked out so well that at the last meeting of the Board of Directors he was unanimously chosen as president of the company. Garland Hunley, after many trials and tribulations, finally became a licensed pilot. He is working on the Transcontinental Airways and has become tenowned tor his courage in time of danger. He has been the only person to achieve that goal oi all flyers, a non-stop flight around the world. Royal Erwin founded an oil company known as “The Royal Oil Company and has drilled hundreds of wells in Illinois. Kentucky and Missouri. Under his direction many wells have been brought in which had been given up as lost by other companies. Hubert Smith followed his interest in law after graduation from high school. He spent four years at Columbia University preparing himself and then returned to become States Attorney for his district. His keen mind and tireless energy brought him into prominence and he has made a rapid climb in his chosen profession. He was recently selected to fill a vacancy in the Supreme Court. Hugh Pilson turned his efforts of organization to the laboring people and has been a great benefactor to them. Under his direction they have fought together for better laboring and living conditions, shorter hours, better wages, insurance protection and an old age pension. NINETEEN HUNDRED THIRTY NINE

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SENIOR CLASS PROPHECY CLA YTONIAN; There was no distance traveled. It was like the coming of a dawn after night. It seemed like a dream in which I saw a multitude. And there was a multitude, the 1939 class. Of those things I heard and saw, these in themselves seemed prophetic: Betty Rae Dewhirst had taken up nursing after graduation and had become famous for her skill on important emergency cases. She fell victim to the charms of one of her patients, a Mr. John Bones, Jr., and they are now happily married and have a beautiful estate on Long Island. Sadie Marie Crackel studied abroad and then returned to become the leading novelist and short story writer of the world. She was recently awarded the Pulitizer Prize for her endeavors. Beulah Thomas gained fame as a radio singer. The first production in which she starred, “Over the Waves”, had a record run of six years on Broadway. She has also appeared in many musical shorts for the movies on the side. Myona Schnautz studied abroad and then returned to become one of the leading artists of the world. She innovated the art of painting pictures on stainless steel and regularly does all art work for occupants of the White House. Gliferd Travis, who had taken to herself a husband soon after graduation, moved to Chicago and spends her leisure hours studying law. Altnough she does not practice it much, her services are greatly in demand, particularly on important cases. Bernette Phillips won a beauty contest and was awarded a trip to California. While there, a scout lor Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer saw her and immediately gave her a long term contract. Her first starring picture was “Those blonde headed rsovs and tor her endeavors in this picture she was awarded the much coveted title “best performance of the year.” Kaye Erlene Sanders continued her study in Home Economics after graduation and tecame head of the research department at the University of Southern California. Georgia Scrugham attended business school after graduation and was then employed as a government stenographer. By diligent work she steadily climbed toward the top of her chosen profession and is now chief secretary for the President. Mildred Wilson gained fame as a reporter for the New York Times. She received her early training for this while a member of the staff of the “Fang in her school days. Mildred likes best to cover mystery cases. In this respect she has far outclassed “Jane Arden.” Letha McKinney, after many years of study, published her first book of poems. Critics proclaim it the best poetry of the 20th century. In her work she combines the best features of Whittier and Poe. •NINETEEN HUNDRED THIRTY NINE

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('LAYTONIAN: John Bones. Jr. started on a course of preparation as a doctor but had forsaken it after a few months to form his band of “Hot Point Synco-pators”. Under his skillful direction the band originated a new method of syncopation which brought them world renown. They play regularly for all important events at the White House and have made command performances in nearly all foreign lands. His wife, the former Betty Rae Dewhirst, accompanies him as vocalist on occasional trips when she can be relieved of her nursing duties. Nolan Tavlor continued his interest in athletics after graduation and became head coach at the University of Illinois. He still keeps in shape and recently broke the World’s Record for the mile run with a tremendous effort of 3’ 48”. Jim Sexton devoted his time to writing after his school days and has won many prizes with his poems and short stories. He still likes to be known as the “Bard of the Fang” as he was known in high school. Colonel Louard Egbert of the Foreign Legion has just returned from the wilds of Africa with his spouse, the former Fern Sapp, who is publishing a book, “The Soul of a Monkey”. Only time will whether it is based on her married life or observations made on the Dark Continent. Joe Schmitt became so enthused over his bookkeeping course that he has devoted years of study to higher accounting and is now head of the largest auditing firm in the world. He has written many books on accounting and regularly supplies his alma mater with all accounting books needed. Gerald Murvin, the peoples’ choice, ran for dog catcher after graduation but was defeated, chiefly through a petition signed by 400 dogs asking the people to vote against him. he then took up the study of dentistry and after ten years of loafing was finally awarded a diploma to get rid of him. He opened an office in Wyanoose and, from all reports, greatly enjoys his patients’ sufferings. A scout for the Cincinnati “Reds saw Neal Marvel in action on the ball diamond during his high school days and signed him up immediately. At spring training he made such an impression on the manager that he was not farmed out to a minor league team but stayed with the home club. Since that time he has been the regular shortstop for the “Reds” and has twice received the Major League award “most valuable player”. As for myself, I am entirely satisfied with my self-appointed task of providing homes for orphaned children in Illinois. We now have over four hundred children under our care and are giving them careful guidance in their moral, spiritual and intellectual growth. Distant rumblings and noises seemed to be coming nearer. I thought my ear drums would burst and then the noises ceased, and it seemed as if 1 would drown. I finally woke up to find George in the act of dashing a second cup of water in my face. “Hey! You!” he called, “Get up. You’re late for school.” JUANITA MILLIGAN NINETEEN HUNDRED THIRTY NINE