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

Text from Pages 1 - 118 of the 1940 volume:

THE CLAYTONIAN Published by the SENIOR CLASS of 1 9 4 0 CLAY CITY COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL CLAY CITY, ILLINOIS C L A Y T O N I A N GILBERT FRANKLIN BABCOCK, Jr., Class of '42 Born March 22nd, 1925 Died November 7th, 1939 That sad inevitable hour which marked the going of that loved and loving friend will remain with us forever, marking for his many friends the passing of one in whom they failed to find fault, ever cheerful, uncomplaining, a friend to all. Why any life so wonderful, so filled with the pleasure of a perfect day must be called to take its place among the honored dead, we cannot understand. So run our dreams until at last we find imbedded in this one incomprehensible vision the proof that one God lives and loves, and there remains one far-off divine event to which the whole of creation moves. C. C. C. H. S. CLAYTONIAN IN APPRECIATION To our parents who have labored and sacrificed to give us the advantages of a Senior high school education, we dedicate this page of the 1940 Claytonian with sincerity and admiration for their understanding and patience, as well as for their pride in our achievements. C. C. C. II. S. CLAYTONIAN HONORARIUM Although words can never convey adequately our constantly recurring thought, it is our futile way of expressing a deep and perpetual appreciation of Mr. W. L. Barnett for his devotion to his work, and our best wishes for his future success. C. C. C. H. S. ADMINISTRATION CLAYTONIAN FACULTY Faculty, we are now leaving you! Your number is eight, more or less And we like every one of you Even after all our troubles in class After all we’ve been called down But no wonder, when you look at the wall And the marks we made on the floor Caused by races that were run in the hall. Oh, we really weren’t angels, we know! But shux, we did have to do something. And now we’re all going away And what then will go wrong. Nothing. But I’ll bet you’ll miss us. It will be quiet when we’re gone You’ll find out that time will drag. And a day will seem a year long. And we’ll miss all of you, too. Wnen we want to get good advice. When we get lonesome and blye And people ask, are you men or mice, We know we owe you all a lot But we’ll pay you back some time. When we become great in this world And our names all appear in the head lines Then is when we’ll pay you hack ’Cause you’ll be proud to know You taught us all we know Faculty, we’re leaving you! —Joyce Sapp LAYTONIAN FACULTY J. H. Cherry W. L. Barnett V. D. Shafer V. R. Wheatley M. M. Harris M. Cazel H- F. Davis E. Morenz L. Petty E. Reichman BOARD OF EDUCATION E. Weiler H. J. Bokenkamp W. Duff W. Dewhirst L. Clark President Secretary C. C. C. H. S. CLAYTONIAN FACULTY J. H. CHERRY, Principal: Bachelor of Education—1932 E. I. S. T. C.—Charleston, 111. Master of Arts—1938 U. of I.—Urbana, 111. V. 1). SHAFER, Assistant Principal: Bachelor of Education 1934 I. S. N. U. Normal, 111. Master of Science 1940 U. of I. -Urbana, 111. V. R. WHEATLEY: Bachelor of Education- 1938 S. I. S. N. U. -Carbondale, III. I of 8 units on Masters Degree U. of I.—Urbapa, 111. L. H. PETTY: Bachelor of Education—1934 E. I. S. T. C.—Charleston, 111. Bachelor of Science 1940 U. of I.—Urbana, 111. 5 of 8 units on Masters Degree U. of I.—Urbana, 111. H. F. DAVIS: Bachelor of Education 1939 E. I. S. T. C.—Charleston, 111. E. H. MORENZ: Bachelor of Arts—1937 Millikin University, Decatur, 111. Master of Arts—1939 U. of I.—Urbana, 111. MILDRED RUTH CAZEL: Bachelor of Education—1938 I. S. N. U.—Normal, 111. MAYTLE MARIE HARRIS: Bachelor of Education—1939 E. I. S. T. C. Charleston, 111. W. L. BARNETT: Bachelor of Science, Electrical Engineering—1933 Tri-State College, Angola, Ind. Bachelor of Education 1935 E. I. S. T. C.—Charleston, 111. Master of Science—1940 U. of I.—Urbana, 111. ■C. C. C. H. S. CLASSES SENIOR CLASS President_____ Vice-president Secretary _____ Treasurer ____ ..Leon Holman Leonard Haines ___Betty Bissey Segustah Barnes Class Motto Onward is our Aim Class Colors: Blue and White Class Flower: White Carnation CLAYTONIAN Betty Jo Acklin Betty Bissey Melba Bissfey John Bush Carroll Crackel John Knox Duff Segustah Barnes Eola Bi y Netha Brown Llovd Butler Robert Decker George Erwin C. C. C. H. S. CLAYTONIAN DaphanSse Evans Leonard Haines Helen Henry Charjes Hohlbauch Leon Holman Samuel Frank, Jr. Wesley Harry Orneal Hilderbrand Bessie Holman Harold Holmes Zota Koontz C. C. C. H. S. Eugene Hubbartt CLAYTONIAN Ninetta Lutz Guida Miller Marie. Patridge Arthur Phillips Junior Roberts Joyce Sapp Bill Mcllvain Roger Olson Earl Payne Virginia Powell Meryl Rogers Florence Schofield C. C. C. H. S. C L A Y T O N I A N Rawleigh Schofield Kathryn Stanford Noima Weiler Charles Whittaker mU Smith Marie Weber Eugene White John Bones . Post Graduate C. C. C. H. S. SENIOR CLASS HISTORY The show is on! Twenty-eight actors and actresses comprise the characters in the cast of a “Peep into the Deep.’ With Mr. Shafer as the casting director. Earl Payne as the stage manager, Leon Holman as assistant stage manager. Kathryn Stanford as business manager, and Betty Bissey as circulation manager, the production of this great dramatic serial begins. Act one, scene one of a “Peep into the Deep takes place in the fall of ’36 and the spring of ’37 at a little village about one hundred miles east of St. Louis, called Clay City. Our eyes are turned toward a classroom in the Clay City Community High School where a group of twenty-eight “green freshmen” are receiving their first instructions. This group seems to take a backward attitude toward the whole situation but we can easily understand the reason why, for as yet they do not know where they are wanted and where they are not wanted. By the middle of January 1937 they have become fairly well acquainted with the customs of the school and in scene two of act one we find a grouj) of very industrious lads and lassies with their minds centered upon stack after stack of semester examination papers. This seems to be the climax and as the school year ends the curtain falls over act one. As the curtain rises on act two we find the same group of students beginning their second year of high school. There has been a slight change in the management Mr. Barnett has taken over the position as stage manager, and Earl Payne and Leon Holman have changed offices otherwise the management remains the same. In scene two of act two we find out what a disagreeable group these boys and girls are. The scene opens upon a class meeting and we begin to wonder what we’ve gotten into. It sounds like a swarm of geese and looks like a riot of some sort. Tnis is nothing unusual though, all of their class meetings are like this. The curtain falls and everyone gives a sigh of relief as another school year draws to a close. After a lapse of time—supposedly three months—the curtain rises on act three. My! My! Will this great drama never end? As the years go by the production of this drama becomes more and more complicated, therefore there is a great change made in the management for this term. There are two casting directors, Miss Zinkler and Miss Bainbridge. The stage manager is Leon Holman, his assistant is Kathrvn Stantord. the business manager is Norma Weiler, and the circulation manager is Betty Bissey. The course of events is much the same as it was during the two preceding years. In scene two of act three we find the class busily engaged in decorating the gymnasium for the annual Junior-Senior Banquet. After the decorating is finished we find that the gymnasium has been completely transformd into a Western Dude Ranch called the CCC Rancho. A few nights later the Juniors and Seniors gather i; the CCC Rancho to enjoy CLAYTONIAN an evening of dining and dancing. Again the curtain falls over another successful school year. Now comes the reproduction of the most exciting school year of all. The casting directors for act four are Mr. Barnett and Mr. Shafer. For the third time Leon Holman takes the position as stage manager, and for the fourth time Betty Bissey takes the position as circulation manager. The assistant stage manager is Leonard Haines and the business manager is Segustah Barnes. By the time act four is over we shall know what hidden talents all of these boys and girls possess. You can’t never tell—we may be surprised or we may be disappointed. Act four is not divided into scenes but is just one long unwinding of events. Every boy and girl has a certain task to accomplish and the success of the entire school year depends greatly upon the accomplishment of these tasks. One outstanding event is the crowning of King Arthur (Arthur Phillips) and Queen Betty (Betty Bissey). Another is the publication of the Claytonian. But alas, before this task is completed one of the casting directors, Mr. Barnett, resigns from his ofFice and another capable leader, Mr. Davis, takes over his duties. And now, if you haven’t guessed it before, it is the Seniors of ’39 and '40 who have produced this great drama and who with fond hopes and sad hearts watch the curtain fall over a “Peep into the Deep” for the final time. —Betty F. Bissey C. C. C. II. S. CLASS POEM CLAYTONIAN Here is the 1940 Senior class all the way 'round: A—for Acklin, better known as Betty Jo B—for Barnes, the three Bisseys, Bush, Butler, Brown C—for Carroll Crackel, whose red hair does glow D—for Du If and Decker, each quiet as a lamb E for Evans and Erwin, or, Daphanese and George F—for Frank, the first name is Sam G—for grapefruit, of which we all like to gorge; also for good or it could be for grand H—for Hohlbauch, the two Holmans, and Harry; also for Hubbard, Haines, Henry, Holmes, Hilderbrand I—for Irma Patridge, you may call her Marie J—for Just which makes all wrongs right K—for Koontz, her other name is Zota L—for Lutz, she'll make any room bright M—for Mcllvain and Miller, already received their quota N for North, the direction of Sailor Springs O—for Olson, the cameraman of the class P for Payne, Phillips, Powell, best on the range Q for Quest, which to us means success R—for Roberts and Rogers, both mighty fine S for Stanford, Smith, the Schofields, and Sapp T—for Truth which to most of us is sublime U for us Seniors who get every rap V—for Virtue always found in all that are great W for Webber, Weiler, White, Whittaker, they’re seniors too X for all lessons unknown until it’s too late Y and Z for our Youth and our Xenith, and also Adieu! —Joyce Sapp C. C. C. H. S. SENIOR CLASS PROPHECY CLAYTONIAN There I sat in the car, waiting for my mother to return from shopping, when I began to wonder how things would look a few years from now. After a while I must have fallen asleep because I found myself inside a large, deep cave. I began to look around and saw many beautiful jewels which I would like to own. In this cave was a large stage, where I was standing and singing “Carry Me Back to Old Clay City.” After the crowd was through cheering and the lights were turned on, I began to recognize old familiar faces of the Class of 1940. Betty Jo Acklin had become the wife of the famous “Duffenstine” and had taken up pig raising as her hobby. She told me she had 1000 pigs on the “Duff DDD Ranch.” Seguestah Barnes had married a man by the name of Homer Butler, who owned the Clayton theater. She now spends many a tiresome night there selling tickets. Betty Bissey had become the wife of her famous boy friend, Clark Gable. They are now living on Millionaires Street in Clay City and really seeing life easy. Eula Bissey had left Clay City and become a “perfect figure model” in New York. She hopes never to have to return to Clay City to stay. Melba Bissey had been a maid in the “Cherry Mansion” and while working there she met Carlyn Pittman. They were later married and settled down on a beautiful, little farm south of Clay City. Netha Brown was a famous tap dancer in Chicago, but when she met Robert Taylor she returned to Hollywood with him and she now has a contract with Metro-Goldwyn Mayer studio. Her first picture will be “I Am a Beautiful Girl.” John Bush had taken the place of Lowell Thomas as news reporter, and having talked so much about the war had lost his voice. Lloyd Dale Butler had attended Charleston Teachers College for ten years and finally received his Masters Degree. He is now teaching Salesmanship in the Clay City Community High School. Carroll Crackel decided he couldn’t learn any more in school so after graduating from high school he became the owner of a large Standard Oil Company where he became quite successful. Robert Decker attended college at the University of Illinois until he received his degree, lie then came back to Clay City and when Mr. Cherry retired, Robert succeeded him as principal of the Clay City Community High School. C. C. C. II. S. John Knox Duff told me that regardless of the future he had planned, Betty Jo had hooked him during leap year and he now spends many disgusting days on the pig ranch. George Erwin had gone to a religious college in Missouri and is now the Baptist preacher in Clay City. He says that he now regrets all the swearing he did in school and is sorry that he played hooky so much. Daphanese Evans left Clay City and joined a circus where she became a famous tap dancer. She spends her leisure time training animals. Samuel Frank became a traveling salesman but he lost many sales because he failed to remember all the good points Mr. Wheatley had given him in Salesmanship class. Leonard Haines went to Hollywood and when Clark Gable died; Leonard took Gable’s place. His first picture was “My Twelfth Wife,” in which Martha Raye played opposite him. Wesley Harry had attended an aviator’s school in Indiana and became one of the most famous stunt fliers in the world. Helen Henry, after two years of courtship with Gill Hosselton, finally “got hitched” and is now living on a large farm south of Clay City. Helen does all the farming while Gill lays in the shade. Bessie Lois Holman was left alone and thought she was to be an old maid, but after ten years of loneliness, Norman returned from Texas and soon there was one less old maid and old bachelor in the country. Orneal Hilderbrand, after graduation, became the Janitor at the Clay City Community High School. From the day he threw the chalk and had to clean up the room he decided he liked this work. Charles Hohlbauch and Orpha Lee were married as soon as she graduated from high school. They made their home in New York where Charles became a taxi driver for gangsters. Leon Holman went abroad to study medicine, but he was offered a job as a teacher, which he accepted. He has never been home since. Harold Holmes decided he liked history so well, so he took up a postgraduate course of history only. After he was finished with the course, he and “Peggy” were married and settled down on his father’s farm where they watched the oil checks roll in. Gene Hubbartt was sent to St. Louis to take charge of a jarge Kroger store, the store covers a whole block, so Gene is kept quite busy. Ninetta Lutz went to South America to be a missionary, but because of tne huge snakes and other wild animals, she returned to Clay City where she is now superintendent of the Methodist church. Bill Mcllvain began working in the oil field as soon as school was out. He worked on the pipe line for about two years and after that was given a job as a “ruff-neck.” Guida Miller studied abroad for several years and then returned to the United States to become the world’s leading novelist and short story writer. Her many novels have won her great fame. Roger Olson has now opened “Flash Olson’s Studio” in New York and we hear he is doing well with the assistance of his brother-in-law, Mack Henderson. Marie Patridge attended the Sanford Brown Business college and is now employed as a stenographer in the Clay City Community High School office. Earl Payne, regardless of his marriage to Doris Coulter, is still a delivery boy at Murvin Bros. We hope he isn’t still as forgetful as he was in high school. Arthur Phillips, after studying abroad, returned to this country and is now employed as a bookkeeper for the National Supply Company. Virginia Powell continued her school work, specializing in chemistry, and we now see her name among other great scientists in the world. Junior Roberts attended a teacher’s college and is now teaching in a high school in southern Illinois. We hear he is quite a success. Meryl Rogers jumped from high school to the Big Leagues in New York. He receives a salary of $500,000 yearly and has given the leagues many swell ideas which were his very own. Joyce Sapp now operates the Midget Restaurant in Sailor Springs where she serves delicious steak dinners along with short orders. She also has a dance floor in the back of the restaurant. Florence Schofield married an oil magnate and is now living in Texas. In her spare time, besides taking care of her ten children, she writes short stories. Rawleigh Schofield started to study law but decided all of a sudden that he wanted to be an orchestra leader. He is now leader of the world’s famous orchestra, “Little Sir Rawleigh’s Orchestra.” Kathryn Stanford took up the study of medicine and after receiving her degree she opened on office in Paris where she and her husband. Dr. Harrison, are now living. Marie Weber decided she wanted to stay on the farm. She now operates her own dairy farm where she has 1000 cows. CLAYTONIAN Eugene White studied exploration by air and has made many useful scientific discoveries, which he wishes he had known in Chemistry and Physics class in high school. Zota Koontz won a beauty contest and was awarded a free trip to Hollywood. While she was there she received a long term contract with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studios and has appeared in many pictures. Charles Whittaker studied psychology and finally went to the Hawaiian Islands. Here he made a study of the girls to see why they are so much more beautiful than most American girls. Bill Smith studied civil engineering after his graduation from high school and soon became an employee of the Pure Oil company. Because of his alert mind and his economic operations he was chosen as superintendent of the company. Well, after my twelfth husband and I had finished our quarrel, I decided to help myself to some of the gorgeous jewels in the cave. Just as I was ready to fill my purse with the gems, along came an officer. He saw what I was doing and he grabbed me and began to shake me. Just then I awoke to find Officer Shannon in the act of trying to awaken me to present me with a ticket for parking beside a fire hydrant. When I learned that all this was a dream, I was very disappointed. Just the same, we may find all these students doing such things some day, so don’t be surprised what you hear. —Norma Weiler CLAYTONIAN SENIOR CLASS WILL We, the Senior Class of 1940, of the Clay City Community High School, County of Clay, being of sound mind, superior judgment, and knowing the extent and value of our property, and those who are entitled to bounty, do hereby draw up in charitable form our last will and testament on the thirty-first day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred forty. We do sincerely hope that you “youngsters” will use the proceeds of this will to the best advantage. It has teen with much toil and perseverance that we have carried our respective titles and talents through four well spent years. In due respect to the underclassmen, we the Seniors do will our following intangibles. As a group, we do hereby make the following bequeaths: To all who follow us: To the Board of Education: To our principal: To the faculty: To the Juniors: To the Sophomores: To the Freshmen: Our good will and best wishes for success and happiness. Our sincere thanks for their cooperation. Our sincerest thanks for all the troubles we have caused him these past four years. Our one wish that next year’s Seniors will not be so troublesome. We leave our place as dignified, studious Seniors. We leave the duty of selling candy and producing class plays, to serve the banquet for those Seniors of next jear. We leave our love and encouragement that “every cloud has a silver lining.” As individuals, we do hereby make the following bequeaths: Marie Patridge: Norma Weiler: Florence Schofield: Melba Bissey: Segustah Barnes: Leon Holman: Betty Bissey: Her position in Mr. Cherry’s office to Dorothy Lutz. Her riding boots and breeches to Georgia Winget. Her position as Mr. Wheatley’s pet to Mary Wilson. Her sunny disposition to Letha Brown. Her willingness to serve others to Evelyn Chandler. His office as class president and his respons-bilities to Junior Bissey. The honor of being “Her Majesty the Queen” to Velda Barnes. :C. C. C. H. S. CLAYTONIAN Robert Decker: His knowledge of American History to Jack Bokenkamp. Rawleigh Schofield: Kathryn Stanford: His quietness to Robert Earl Dulf. Her beautiful big brown eyes to Cleta Miller. Zota Koontz: Her charming smile to Peggy Acklin. Earl Payne: His habit of always falling on the gym floor to Curtis Noll. Betty Jo Acklin: Eula Bissey: Her slenderness to Evelyn Holmes. Her cheerful disposition to Carrie Ann Hosselton. John Knox Duff: His ability to make straight A’s to Jack Banker. Bessie Lois Holman: Her shortness to Norman Hesser. Charles Hohlbauch: Harold Holmes: His rough and reckless ways to Ray Hall. His love for Mr. Cherry’s history classes to Wilbur Babcock. Roger Olson: His camerman’s ability to John David Mc-11 vain. Eugene Hubbartt: His good looks and gracefulness to Raymond Skelton. George Erwin: Eugene White: His bright red shirt to Clarence Poppe. His ability to keep our new building neat and clean to Charles Groves. Helen Joyce Sapp: Marie Weber: Her funny little accent to Edith Bissey. Her ability in Home Economics to Dorothy Henry. Ninetta Lutz: Her perfect figure to Bonnie Mossbarger. Netha Brown: Lloyd Dale Butler: Her quiet, dignified manners to Eva Gill. His ability to make those baskets to J. D. Dewhirst. John Bush: Arthur Phillips: His typing skill to Junior Sullens. His blond curls and blue-green eyes to Jack Sharp. Meryl Rogers: His ability to play basket ball to Dan Ditter. Daphanese Evans: Her southern brogue to Betty Lou Patterson. C. C. C. H. S. ft r T. A YTOMT A V Virginia Powell: Her red hair and sunny smile to Joan Rob- inson. Sam Frank: His black wavy hair to Jack Wilson. Bill Smith: His popularity with the girls to Harold Crackel. Guida Miller: Her quiet disposition to Doris Gill. Junior Roberts: His place in the band to Fred Bates. Leonard Haines: His great height and swift movments to Weldon Miller. Orneal Hilderbrand: His place on the basket ball squad to Junior Hiser. Helen Henry: Her ability to make A’s in History class to Imogene Herdes. Charles Whittaker: His keen knowledge of history to Buck Colclasure. Carroll Crackel: His red hair and freckles to anyone who wants them. He doesn’t. Bill Mcllvain: His ability to be heard above all others to Revere Hall. Wesley Harry: His great height to Elmo Hilderbrand. Subscribed, published. and declared by the said Senior class as and for their last will and testament in the presence of us, who, at their request and in the presence of each other, have subscribed our names below as witnesses on the 31st day of May, 1940 A. D. Witnesses: Signed: SENIOR CLASS. Helen Harris Curtis Noll Donna Cramer -i r. r. r. ns LATIN GRAMMAR CLAYTONIAN You see a pretty girl walking down the street, she is singular, you nominative. You walk across to her, here you change to plural, then it becomes dative. You walk home with her. Her mother becomes accusative. You talk of the future and she changes to the objective. You kiss her and she becomes masculine. Things are tense, her father becomes present, and you become a past participle. Motorist: “Have a lift?” Georgia Winget: “No, thanks. I’m walking to reduce.” Motorist: “You’re off your road, miss; this road goes to Sailor Springs.” Betty Harbin: “Yes, I'm feeling better after the operation, but I can’t imgaine how I got this bump on my head.” Velda Barnes: “Oh, I heard about that in the middle of the operation they unexpectedly ran out of ether.” Our Claytonian is a great Annual The school gets all the fame The printer gets all the money The staff gets all the blame. Robert Earl Duff, on going home after his first day at school, proudly announced that Mr. Cherry had spoken to him. Mr. Duff: “Well, what did he say to you?” Robert Earl: “He told me to keep quiet.” “Gussie” Hohlbauch being arrested for speeding: “But officer, I’m a student!” Officer: “Ignorance is no excuse.” “THE DIFFERENCE” The Chewing-gum girl and the cud-chewing cow, There is a difference, you will allow. What is the difference? Oh, I have it now. It's the thoughtful look on the face of the cow. Miss Harris: “This plant belongs to the begonia family.” Sara Smith: “Oh, yes. and you are keeping it for them while they are away.” C. C. C. II. S. JUNIOR CLASS President ______________________________ John Mcllvain Vice-president___________________________ Norman Hesser Secretary ________________________________ Peggy Acklin Treasurer_________________________________Thelma Haines Class Motto Success is our Goal Class Colors Red and White Class Flower Red Rose CLAYTONIAN First row—Peggy Ack’.in, Helen Atkisson, Wilbur Babcock, Verl Barnes, Letha Brown, Charles Brown. Second row Revetta Crackel, Donna Cramer, Delphine Ewald, Thelma Haines, Ray Hall, Betty Harbin. Third row Helen Harris, Ellarea Harrison, Norman Hesser, Luella Hubble, Robert Hunley, Orpha I ee Kelley. Fourth row Robert Koehler, Dorothea Lutz, Francis Mayden, John Mcllvain, Nyla Miley, John Morris. Fifth row Curtis Noll, Marjorie Olson, Estella Payne, Gene’.le Pearce, Gene Powell, Eugenia Pringle. Sixth row Durlyn Rinnert, Ines Sanders, Bill Shock, Mary Wilson. C. C. C. H. S. SOPHOMORE CLASS President _ Vice-president Secretary ____ Treasurer ____ Junior Bissey J. I). Dewhirst ___Lois Olson Fern Holman Class Motto Today we Follow; Tomorrow we Lead Class Colors Red and White Class Flower White Rose ! c. c. CLAYTONIAN First row Velda Barnes, Pauline Barre, Fred Bates, Junior Bissey, Jack Bokenkamp, Evelyn Chandler. Second row Buren Co ciasure, Doris Coulter, Norma Dehart, J. D. Dewhirst, Beulah Flexter, Thomas Flexter. Third row Kathryn Frank, Eva Gi.l, Charles Groves, Norma Jean Hall, Dorothy Henry, Imogene Herdes. Fourth row—Robert Hiser, Arthur Holcomb, Betty Holman, Feme Holman, Joe Hosselton, James Hubbartt. Fifth row Lowell Hunley, Bertha Faye Koehler, Arthur Koehler, Wilma Lutz, Estel McCullah, Weldon Miller. Sixth row Iceland Miller, Dorothy Moseley, Margaret Moseley, Bonnie Mossbarger, Lois Olson, Betty Patterson. C. H. S. CLAYTONIAN First row Ralph Payne, Junior Petty, Clarence Poppe, Lucille Rice, Joan Robinson, Viola Rudder. Second row Larry Schnautz, Jack Sharp, Raymond Skelton, Sara Smith, Betty Jane Story, Junior Sullens. Third row Imogene Wilcox, Jack Wilson, Robert Winchester, Dorothy Wolfley. C. C. C. H. S. FRESHMAN CLASS CLAYTONIAN First row Jack Banker, Edith Bissey, Iola Brissenden, Tom Clark, Mildred Cannon, Harold Crackel. Second row Chloris Devore, Robert Duff, Vera Edmiston, Marie Gandy, Doris Gill, Revere Hall. Third row Virginia Hilderbrand, Elmo Hilderbrand, Eve yn Holmes, Carrie Ann Hosselton, Juessia Hubble, Ronald Levitt. Fourth row Leatrice Miley, C.eta Mae Miller, Florence Patridge, Betty Payne, Lois Pearce, Maxine Pearce. Fifth row Mildred Reed, Lawrence Roberts, Marjorie Sanders, James Taylor, Doris Thomas, Georgia Winget. President ____ Vice-president Secretary______ Treasurer ____ ____ Robert Duff Elmo Hilderbrand Cleta Mae Miller _ Georgia Winget Class Colors Green and White Class Flower Lilly-of-the-Valley Class Motto Over the Hill in High Gear C. C. H. S. ORGANIZATIONS I eonard Haines John Mcllvain Robert Hiser Jr. Harold Crackel Mr. Cherry Bessie Holman Pejcgy Acklin Feme Holman Vera Bdmiston STUDENT COUNCIL The work of the Student Council is dedicated to better student-teacher government of the school. The Council this year has been a highly successful organization, however, none of their works could have been possible without the fullest cooperation of the faculty, the student body, and members of the council. Each class had two representatives. Officers are: Leonard Haines, president, Bessie Lois Holman, secretary; and Mr. Cherry, sponsor. Some of the works of the Student Council this year were: Proclaiming and setting up the regulations for Freshman Week, assigning the use °f the gymnasium and making the rules for study and entertainment periods. C. C. C. H. CLAYTONIAN Leon Holman Kathryn Stanford Segustah Barnes Betty Bissey ----- Leonard Haines Earl Payne________ John Duff Betty Jo Acklin .. Florence Schofield Bessie Holman — Roger Olson------- Bill Mcllvain..... Meryl Rogers------ Mr. Davis--------- ANNUAL STAFF __________ Co-editors _____________ Typists Circulation Managers Advertising Managers ____________ Calendar ________Organizations ___________ Snapshots ________________Jokes _______________Sports _____________ Sponsor Another school year completed and another annual completed. A very cooperative stafT tried to put out the best book possible, one which the school could justly be proud of. The password for the staff could easily have been “hard work. The staff wishes to thank the faculty for their cooperation in every possible way. those people who contributed articles to our annual, the local firms,' and the photographer, Mr. Spieth, who worked with the staff and was especially helpful. At times we thought Mr. Davis rather hard on us. but now we realize it was for the best, and so here is our deepest thanks to Mr. Davis. C. C. C. H. S. CLAYTONIAN Jack Wilson Robert Duff Leon Holman J. D. Dewhirst Mr. Shafer ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION The Athletic Association, organized last year, continued in its efforts to make the athletic program as democratic as possible. A member is selected from each class, along with the current sports manager, to make up the membership of the association. Coach Shafer is their sponsor. In addition to conducting the regular sports program. this organization has sponsored a music show, trip to Champaign by the members of the basket ball squad, and aided the Woman’s Club and Home Economics Club in sponsoring the charity game. This association is to he complimented on its success in carrying out the work put before it. C. C. C. II. S. PAPER STAFF Our school paper is called the “Fang.” The name originated four years ago when our first paper staff was organized. Members of the staff are: Editor-in-chief________________________________________ Bessie Holman Associate editors__________________Marjorie Olson — Delphine Ewalds Class Reporters Freshman __________________________ Maxine Pearce — Robert Duff Sophomore________________________ Betty Holman — J. D. Dewhirst Junior __________________________ Betty Harbin — Norman Hesser Senior________________________ Betty Jo Acklin — Leonard Haines Sports________________________________ Leon Holman — Jack Wilson Home Economics__________________________________________Pauline Barre Agriculture ______________________________________________John Duff Poets Corner______________________________________ — Florence Schofield Jokes_________________________________________________John Mcllvain Chatter Box__________________Robert liiser. Jack Banker. Bill Mcllvain, Junior Petty, Thelma Haines, Lois Olson, Evelyn Holmes, Eula Bissey, Norma Hall Mimeographers__________________________Ines Sanders — Louella Hubble Typists_________________________________Orpha Lee Kelly — Norma Weiler Binders____________________________Florence Patridge — Leatrice Miley C. C. C. H. S. C L A Y T O N I A N Bessie Holman Marjorie Olson Mary Wilson Norma Jean Hall Lois Olson Genelle Pierce Leon Holman Kathryn Stanford LIBRARY STAFF A most privileged group is our library staff, for they are exempted from the semester exams for their services. Their duty is to check out books, stamp, letter, and file new books. However, their most pleasing task is their endowed right of roundly bawling out all those who try to take out two books at the same time, illegally or habitually return over-due books, and give helpful guidance to those who create unnecessary disturbances in the library, or attempt to use it for a bit of sequestered romance. C. C. C. H. S. CLAYTONIAN First row Beatrice Miley, Georgia Winget, Cleta Mae Miller, Feme Holman, Helen Henry, Betty Jane Story, Ines Sanders, Helen Harris, Second row Kay Hall, Lois Olson, Nyla Miley, Francis Mayden, Norma Weiler, Eugenia Pringle, Pauline Barre, James Hubbartt, Mr. Morenz. Third row -John Bones, Raymond Skelton, Larry Schnautz, Leon Holman, Clarence Poppe, Curtis Noll, Jack Bokenkamp. BAND This is the third year for our band and we are happy to say. for a band only organized such a short time, it is highly successful. This year the band won third place in the C class bands and if our long sought uniforms are obtained, by next year we ought to obtain first in our class. The band played at a large majority of the basket ball games and journeyed to Noble on the night of the Noble-Clay City game. Mr. Morenz, our band instructor, is to be duly praised for this organization. C. C. C. H. S. C LAYTONIAN First row Cleta Mae Miller, Betty Joe Acklin, Doris Thomas, Feme Holman, Norma Weiler, -Peggy Acklin, Marie Gandy, Velda Barnes, Betty Payne, Florence Schofield, Lois Pearce, Vera Mae Edmiston. Second row Pauline Barre, Georgia Win get, Nyla Miley, Evelyn Holmes, Betty Harbin, Daphanese Evans, Kathryn Stanford, Wilma Lutz, Letha Brown, Guida Miller, Mr. Morenz. Third row Donna Jean Cramer, Bessie Holman, Marjorie Olson, Beatrice Miley, Betty Jane Story, Betty Bissey, Segustah Barnes, Dorthea Lutz, Eugenia Pringle, Netha Brown. GIRL’S GLEE CLUB This is the first year of active work for this group. At present there are thirty-four members. Our group is sponsored by Mr. Morenz. After weeks of practice the group presented their first offering, a group of Xmas carols, between halves of a basket ball game. As the Annual goes to press, the Glee Club is making plans to present a musical comedy sometime in April. ■C. C. C. H. S. CLAYTONIAN First row Clarence Poppe, Jim Taylor, Charles Whittaker, Bill Mcllvain, Junior Frank, Charles Brown, John Hunley. Second row Thomas Flexter, Junior Sullens, Kawleinh Schofield, John Duff, Buren Co'.clasure, Mr. Petty. F. F. A. The Future Farmers of America is a national organization of farm boys studying vocational agriculture in the public high schools throughout the United States. Some idea of the rapid spread of this organization may be gained from the fact that six years following the founding of the organization at Kansas City. 47 states had formed associations of Future Farmers of America affiliated with the national organization. The F.F.A. Emblem is composed of five symbols—the owl, the plow, and the rising sun, within the cross section of an ear of corn which is surmounted by the American Eagle. The owl is symbolic of wisdom and knowledge; the plow is the symbol of labor and tillage of the soil; the rising sun is emblematic of progress; the cross section of an ear of corn is indicative of the national scope of the organization, as is also the American Eagle. The official colors of the organization are gold and national blue. The motto is as follows: “Learning to do, Doing to learn; Earning to live. Living to serve.” The officers are as follows President__________________ Vice-president ____________ Secretary _________________ Watch Dog ----------------- Earl Payne . Bill Mcllvain Robert Hunley ____ John Duff C. C. C. H. S. C L A Y T O N I A N First row Virginia Hilderbrand, Beatrice Miley, Betty Holman, Lois Olson, Betty Jane Story, Florence Patridge, Mary Wilson, Helen Harris. Second row Betty Bissey, Dorothy Henry, Eula Bissey, Kathryn Stanford, Estella Payne, Betty Harbin, Pauline Barre, Mrs. Cazel. Third row Georgia Winget, Cleta Mae Miller. Evelyn Holmes, Doris Thomas, Segustah Barnes, Betty June Payne, Velda Mae Barnes. HOME ECONOMICS CLUB Our Home Economics club, under the direction of Mrs. Cazel, has had a very successful year. The club is affiliated with the Illinois State Home Economics Association, and also the National Home Economics Association. We are justly proud of our club as it is recognized as one of the seven best in the state. At our first meeting the club elected the following officers: President, Betty Bissey: vice-president, Betty Harbin; secretary, Eula Bissey; treasurer, Pauline Barre; program chairman, Betty Story; social chairman, Lois Olson; club reporter, Florence Patridge. Students who have been or are enrolled in any Home Ec. subjects are eligible for membership. The total enrollment this year is twenty-two. C. C. C. II. S. C L A Y T 0 N I A N Mr. Mnrenz Mr. Shafer Leon Holman Leonard Haines Roger Olson Wesley Harry Mr. Wheatley PHOTOGRAPHY CLUB If you hear an unexpected click or snap do not be surprised, for you will find it to be a member of the newly organized Photography Club doing a little experimenting. This club developed all the snapshot for our annual and have already had one of their pictures published in the Decatur Herald. The Annual Staff and members of the high school wish to commend this club for their fine record. We are proud of you. C. C. C. II. S. CLAYTONIAN First row Bessie Holman, Betty Holman, Betty Bissey, Marjorie Olson, Norma Jean Hall, Lois Olson, Peggy Acklin, Nyla Miley. Second row—Ray Hall, Eugene Hubbartt, Norma Weiler, Betty Jo Acklin, Thelma Haines, Harl Petty Jr., Wesley Harry, Mr. Davis. Third row Roger Olson, John Knox Duff, Leonard Haines, Jack Banker, Bill Smith, Jr. Hiser, Harold Leon Crackel. D. D. D. CLUB The Dizzy Daffy Dillers is a student organization for entertainment. Their sponsor is Mr. Davis. Their first party was held in October, at John Knox Duff’s home. At this meeting the last thirteen students to join the club were initiated. The November meeting was a surprise party honoring Bessie and Betty Holman. A scavenger hunt was the feature of entertainment. In December, the D.D.D.’s journeyed to Olney, the guests of the Olsons, Marjorie, Lois, and Roger. Only a few attended this meeting, due to the bad weather. Officers are: president, Leonard Haines; secretary, Peggy Acklin; and treasurer, Lois Olson. =C. C. C. II. S. CLAYTONIAN John Duff Kugenia Pringle Betty Holman Marie Patridge OFFICE STAFF These staff members are the plutocrats of the school organization. Their duties may be to embrace a telephone or to entertain a salesman, but mostly nothing. They dilly-dally with the radio—loll in the office in the swivel chairs. For all this arduous devotion to public duty, they receive exemptions from semester exams. Ah, for the life of an Aristocrat! C. C. C. H. S. CLAYTONIAN ALL-SCHOOL PLAY “ONE DELIRIOUS NIGHT Cast Lilly Clark___________________________________ Lefty Daggs___________________________________ Mrs. Arnold __________________________________ Hannah _______________________________________ Patricia Arnold ______________________________ Sally Winfrey ________________________________ Dick Delray___________________________________ Freddie Fenwick_______________________________ Paul Hammond _________________________________ Col. Frank Delray ____________________________ Betty Jordan __________________,______________ Dr. Green_____________________________________ Officer O’Brien ______________________________ ___Peggy Acklin _______ Ray Hall Dorothea Lutz . Evelyn Holmes Marjorie Olson ----Nyla Miley .. Harl Petty Jr. Eugene Hubbartt __Leon Holman Wesley Harry __Doris Thomas ____John Morris __Meryl Rogers Production Staff Director ___________________________________ Assistant Director__________________________ Stage ______________________________________ M iss Harris __Mrs. Cazel Mr. Wheatley in “One Delirious Night,” straight-laced aristocrats, conniving crooks, an absent-minded colonel, two young grandchildren who try to hate each other but fail, and a doctor who would get more credit as a wrestler than in the medical profession, gather under one roof and as a result of this scrambled up meeting many things happen, but at the end, justice is done and the future dawns bright and promising. C. C. C. H. S. ATHLETICS CLAYTONIAN BASKETBALL First How Harl Petty Jr., Lloyd Butler, E. Hilderbrand, Leonard Haines, Meryl Rogers, J. I). Dew hirst, Charles Hohlbauch. Second row Mr. Shafer, Ronald Levitt, Mgr., Robert Duff, Estel McCullah, Jack Bokenkamp, Jack Banker, Robert Hiser, George Erwin, Jack Wilson, Mgr., Mr. Wheatley. Absentees Earl Payne, 0. Hilderbrand, Norman Hesser. TRACK First row Poppe, Payne, Hall, Groves, Hosselton, Schofield, Taylor, Bissey, Harry. Second row Mr. Shafer, R. Levitt, Mgr., Crackel, Butler, Wfhittaker, McCullah, Erwin, Hiser, White, J. Wilson, Mgr., Mr. Wheatley. Top row Winchester, R. Duff, E. Hilderbrand, Haines, Rogers, Banker, Bokenkamp, Dew hirst, Petty. Absentees Noll, Payne, Hesser, B. Smith. C. C. C. II. s. BASKETBALL SQUAD 1939 40 CLAYTONIAN Payne. Earl Payne was the only first team veteran of last year. He proved to be a very capable captain and one of the best scoring men of the team. When the season was over. Epe offered to repair the places on the floor which were caused by his many falls. Hilderbrand, Elmo Elmo was one of the best scoring men in this Dart of the state. He held the record for high score in one game until late in the season. He is just a freshman nad next year should not bow his head to anyone. Rogers, Meryl Rogers was a former player on the Xenia team and this year was a great help to the Clay City Wolves. His absence from the floor was always noticed. Several times he came through with points which were greatly appreciated. He will be missed next year, as he is a senior. Butler. Lloyd. D. - Butler was a very fast man and was a great help in using the fast break. He was the smallest man on the team and was one of the best long shots. In the past he gave his services to the Ingraham team. He will also graduate this year. Hesser, Norman Hesser was a good pivot man and was also very useful under the basket. He is just a junior this year and next year should match up well with Elmo Hilderbrand. Hesser was somewhat handicapped with a weak back at times, but managed to stay in most of the games. Hilderbrand. Orneal—Orneal was not always a regular starter, but because of his height and ability to sink long shots from back court, he managed to get a great deal of action in especially the late season games. He was also a good rebounder and his height will be missed next year, as he is a senior. Hohlbauch, Charles Wm. Because of his weakness in height, “Guss” was not a starter, but whenever a little pep and fast breaking offense was needed, he could give it. he was also a good dribbler. Haines, Leonard -The height and length of arms possessed by Haines gave him ability to rebound, break up passes, and knock down shots. Ditter, Dan Dan played center for the second team and because of his size was included in the first squad. He was an excellent guard. Erwin, George—Erwin proved to be an experienced ball handler and more than once got into the game to help the Wolves. Those who were not considered squad members, but played most of the second team games, and should win themselves regular positions C. C. C. H. S. CLAYTONIAN next year are: Dewhirst, Petty, Duff, Banker, Crackel, Bokenkamp, Holcomb, and Hall. Holman, a senior this year and taking his first year of basketball, also received honorable mention. BASKETBALL SQUAD STATISTICS F. G. F. T. F. T. M. Per Cent T. P. P. F. Hilderbrand. E. 127 48 28 .583 282 42 Payne 57 83 45 .542 159 61 Rogers 54 38 23 .605 131 43 Butler 27 37 21 .567 75 29 Hesser 19 17 10 .588 48 28 Hilderbrand, 0. 22 15 6 .400 50 29 Hohlbauch 13 5 2 .400 28 7 Dewhirst 8 3 2 .667 18 9 Petty 3 5 4 .800 10 2 Haines 3 2 0 .000 6 8 Ditter 2 5 3 .600 7 3 Duff 3 1 1 .000 7 2 Erwin 3 3 0 .000 6 1 Holman 1 0 0 .000 2 0 Bokenkamp 0 0 0 .0(H) 0 2 Alligator! Alligator! Alligator! Gar! Who in the heck do you think we are? Don’t you worry, Don’t you sigh, Take off your hats to the Clay City High C. C. C. H. S. RESUME OF SEASON’S PLAY CLAYTONIAN Clay City 52 Ingraham 21 The Clay City Wolves came through the first game of the season and first game in the new gym with an easy victory. The Ingraham team had to be content with shooting longs as the Wolves held them back from under the basket. Clay City 23 — Wayne City 19 Because of the fact that Wayr.e City was the only team to give the Wolves a double defeat last year, they went down to get revenge, and got it. The Wolves were trailing 10 to 8 at the half, but came back and outscored the Wayne City team for a victory. Clay City 20 — Greenup 16 This proved to be another tough game for the Wolves, but by continuing to keep possession of the ball, went around the Greenup team in flying colors in the last quarter. This game, as well as the Wayne City game, was won by free shots. Clay City 30 — Flat Rock 27 It looks as if the Wolves like close games. They showed expert ball handling in this game and led by a margin of about 10 points until the last quarter when Flat Rock happened to notice that thev were losing, and gathered a few points which made a difference in the final score. Clay City 27 — Cisne 16 This was the fifth victory for the Clay City team and the first conference game of the season. Cisne proved to be a scrappy team and was in there fighting all the time. The home team just couldn’t get going to the type of ball handling that they have shown in previous games. Clay City 14 — St. Francisville 16 What an awful game this was to lose. In this game there was shown great defense on both sides. As the gun went off ending the game, the ball swished through the net, but through the wrong one for our advantage. This was the first defeat of the season for the Wolves but we know that they went down trying. . ... In the second team game the little Wolves lost to the St. h rancisville team in the third overtime. Clay City 37 — Xenia 20 Another conference game and ending in our favor. The Wolves had C. C. C. H. S. C L A Y T 0 N I A N no trouble in going through the opposing team but still they weren't doing what they are capable of doing. Most of Xenia’s points were made by shots from the side. They got only one or two set-ups. With a few points to spare, the second team started the second half and played the third quarter and part of the fourth. The first team then got a few minutes of action until two or three of the third team boys got to show their skill. Clay City 31 — Sumner 18 This game was played on the Sumner floor but the Wolves showed some mighty good ball handling and by use of the fast break were successful in winning their third conference game to no defeat. Up to date the Clay City Wolves have seven wins and one defeat to their credit. Clay City 20 — Noble 22 After a very close and hard fought game, the Clay City Wolves met defeat by Noble, the first conference team to beat them. There was never a greater margin than four points in the score. Both sides were hitting their free throws and there were few set-ups missed. The Wolves showed better playing in the last half but for some reason the Noble Wildcats slipped in one more basket than the Wolves. Clay City 40 — Louisville 22 The Louisville team was so small, with one or two exceptions, that the Wolves had no trouble in winning this game. This was the fourth conference win for the team against one defeat. In this game the second team had an opportunity to play a part of the game and showed excellent ball handling. Clay City 17 — Flora 30 The Wolves had a tough tussle with the Flora team and were still unsuccessful. The half showed the Wolves trailing by two points and in the second half the Flora team pulled away with long shots, to hand the Wolves their third defeat of the season. Clay City 27 — Flat Rock 36 After defeating Flat Rock on the Wolves home floor, they took a crippled team up to Flat Rock and received a return defeat by nine points. The Wolves played a good game but with the loss of two regulars, were unable to score the necessary points which would have given them victory. Clay City 15 — Greenup 14 After a fast and furious game, the Clay City team was able to out-score the Greenup team by one point, in the last few seconds of play. This one point lead was gained from intercepted passes and the fast =C. C. C. H. S. CLAYTONIAN break. The Greenup team proved to be a much stronger team than they were at the first of the season. Clay City 30 — Louisville 14 The Wolves went over to Louisville for their sixth conference game, and came back with their fifth win. The Wolves played bum basketball to what they have done. This was partly due to the difference in floors. The Louisville team put up a good fight, and sank a few amazing shots. Clay City 41 —- Cisne 7 With a sub-zero wind whistling around the corners and once in a while creeping in through cracks into the gym, the Wolves played one of their best games on the Cisne floor. Their defense was working fine and the offense was something which had to be noticed. Payne and E. Hilderbrand collected fourteen points each, and Rogers twelve, thus leaving one point for Butler. The Cisne team was held scoreless the last half. Clay City 18 — St. Francisville 28 With Butler, Rogers, the Hilderbrand brothers, and Hesser out of the line-up on account of sickness, the St. Francisville Saints were just too much for the crippled Wolves. The home team, however, put up a great fight. Coach Shafer was also home in bed. This was the first team this season to give the Wolves a double defeat. MIDLAND TRAIL CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT AT CLAY CITY Clay City 24 — Noble 25 The Clay City Wolves and the Noble Wildcats had another hair-raising scrap the second night of the M.T.C. Tournament, but Sholts, of NoDle, got in the last scratch which was a long shot from center to give them a one point victory over the Wolves. This game decided that Clay City would play Xenia for third place and Noble would play Sumner for first place. Clay City 34 — Xenia 35 Having not recovered from the defeat of the preceding night, the Wolves let the Xenia team slip by them with one point to win third place in the tournament. The Wolves had previously defeated Xenia on the same floor by seventeen points. Knapp collected sixteen points for Xenia and this made him high scorer of the tournament, with twenty eight points in three games. Clay City 48 — Sumner 30 After letting Xenia defeat them, the Wolves came back in full style and handed Sumner her second defeat by the Wolves this season. Sumner had just previously defeated Xenia by five points. E. Hilderbrand C. C. C. H. S. CLAYTONIAN showed his scoring ability by scoring fourteen baskets to make a total of twenty eight points. Clay City 45 — Wayne City 18 The Wolves quieted down and by expert passing and shooting downed the Wayne City team by a margin of twenty seven points. The greater per cent of the Clay City points were the results of long shots. In the second quarter they sank five straight longs. The Wayne City team was able to score only five points in the last half of the game. Clay City 39 — Xenia 16 With the remembrance that Xenia defeated them in the conference tournament by one point, the Wolves went over to get revenge. They were successful in carrying out their threat and came back with their hearts beating at a slower rate than when they went over. There were several fouls in the game, and free throws had a great effect on the score. Clay City 21 — Flora 44 For the second time this season the Flora team handed the Wolves a defeat. The Wolves played an excellent game the first half, but in the second half they just couldn’t get going, and the Flora team pulled away from them. Flora was a state team last year, and with the exception of one man, is the same team this year. Clay City 54 — Ingraham 19 The Ingraham team came down after school and played the game which was supposed to be played earlier in the season, but on account of sickness at Ingraham, the game was called off. The Wolves had no trouble in defeating them. The second, and a few of the third team boys got action in this game. Clay City 37 — Sandoval 26 The Sandoval team proved to be a scrappy little team, but still not too little. They were just unable to break the Wolves’ defense and time after time the Wolves took the ball down for a basket. In the last half the Sandoval players used a rushing defense and slipped in a few baskets to gain a small percent on the Wolves, but they were just too far behind. Clay City 36 — Noble 25 This was the last scheduled game and the last conference game of the season. This win gave the Wolves the conference championship with nine wins and one loss. Throughout the entire game the Wolves held a considerable lead over the Wildcats. They showed excellent ball handling and the Noble team was baffled with the Wolves’ defense. With short, snappy passes and the excellent dribbling of Butler, the Wolves worked the ball under to Henie, who played under the basket, and he C. C. C. II. S. rang up twenty two points for his team. CLAYTONIAN REGIONAL TOURNAMENT — FLORA. ILLINOIS Clay City 32 — Cisne 19 For their first opponent the Wolves drew the runner-up of the district, who turned out to be Cisne, a conference team. In the first half of the game, the Cisne team just kept sinking baskets and they were leading the score of fifteen to fourteen. The Wolves came back at the half and to show that they were still in the running, worked the ball through the Cisne defense and pulled away for a win by the score of thirty-two to nineteen. Clay City 19 — Olney 28 For the second foe of the Regional tournament the Wolves were up against a tough team and, because of a few tough breaks, they were defeated by nine points. There were times in the first half that Clay City would get a lead but Olney would come right back. Olney lost the championship by the small margin of four points, which were gained in the last minute. Fight ’em team Fight ’em Fight ’em team Fight ’em Fight ’em fair Fight ’em square Fight ’em team Fight 'em MIDLAND TRAIL CONFERENCE Final Conference Basketball Championship Standing: 1939—1940 Clay City 9 1 .900 Noble 7 1 .875 Cisne 5 3 .625 Xenia 5 7 .415 Sumner 4 6 .400 Dundas 0 4 .000 Louisville 0 8 .000 C. C. C. H. S. CLAYTONIAN CHEERLEADERS Nyla Miley Ray Hall Marjorie Olson Little red rooster Sitting on the fence. Crowing for Clay City He’s got sense! 1-2-3-4, 3-2-1-4, Who for? What for? Who ya’ gonna’ yell for? C-L-A-Y C-I-T-Y That’s the way you spell it, Here’s the way you yell it, CLAY CITY! Bo-bo-sk i-wotti n-doddle, W ottin-doddle-de; Bo-bo-sk i-wotti n-doddle, Wottin-doddle-de; Iten-biten-oden-boden Do and de, Bo-bo-sk i-wotti n-doddle, S-s-s-s-t! CLAY CITY! C. C. C. H. S. TRACK CLAYTONIAN With a new track field, there were about 27 men reported for track. The majority of them were beginners, but there were a few old hands and experienced men. The early rains and cold weather hindered some but the tracksters got in several good workouts which enabled them to have a good team. The following is a list of the regulars and the events they specialize in: Bissey, Junior 220, 440, shot, relay. Bokenkamp, Jack Mile. Butler, Lloyd 50, 100, 220, 440, broad jump, baseball throw, relay. Hesser, Norman Baseball throw. Haines, Leonard -440, 880. Hilderbrand, Elmo—880, broad jump, high jump, shot, discus, relay, baseball throw. Hiser, Junior—Pole vault. Noll, Curtis- Discus, high jump. Payne, Earl—50, 100, 220, discus, relay. Payne, Ralph 880, mile. Rogers, Meryl Mile, 880, high jump, discus, relay, shot, broad jump, baseball throw. Smith, Bill—100, 220, relay, discus. Winchester, Robert—Pole vault, 440. McCullah, Estel 440, 880. Holmes, Harold—Broad jump, 220. Sullens, Junior Broad jump. TRACK SCHEDULE Date Opponent Location April 9 Bridgeport Bridgeport April 15 Xenia and Louisville Xenia April 20 Indian Relays Bridgeport April 26 Xenia and Sumner Clay City April 30 Louisville and Ingraham Clay City May 3 Sumner Sumner May 7 Noble Noble May 11 District Meet Bridgeport May 15 Noble and Sumner Noble May 18 State Meet Champaign May 21 Louisville and Ingraham Clay City May 25 Conference Meet Noble C. C. C. H. S. C L A Y T O N I A N. RESUME OF TRACK Clay City 83£-----Bridgport 1001 100 yd. dash Bridgeport; Payne; Butler; Bridgeport; Smith. 220 yd. dash—Bridgeport; Bridgeport; Payne; Butler; Smith. 440 yd. dash—Butler; Bridgeport; Bridgeport; Bissey; Winchester. 880 yd. dash -Hilderbrand; Bridgeport; R. Payne; Haines; Bridgeport. Mile—Rogers; Bridgeport; Bokenkamp; Bridgeport; Bridgeport. Discus E. Payne; Bridgeport; Bridgeport; Bridgeport; Noll. Shot—Bridgeport; Bridgeport; Bridgeport; Hilderbrand: Bissey. Broad Jump- Hilderbrand; Butler; Bridgeport; Bridgeport; Payne and Holmes. Pole Vault Bridgeport; Bridgeport; Bridgeport; Hiser; Winchester. High Jump Rogers Bridgeport; Hilderorand Noll; Bridgeport. Mile Relay Bridgeport; Clay City. 880 Relay Bridgeport; Clay City. Clay City 54.1 -- Xenia 331 Louisville 25 50 yd. dash Louisville; Louisville; Butler; E. Payne. 100 yd. dash—Louisville; Butler; E. Payne; Xenia. Discus E. Payne; Noll; Xenia; Xenia; Hilderbrand. 220 yd. dash Louisville; Louisville; Bissey; Xenia; Xenia. 440 yd. dash Butler; Xenia; Xenia; Winchester; Louisville. Shot Xenia; Louisville; Hilderbrand; Louisville; Poppe. 880 yd. dash Hilderbrand; Xenia; R. Payne. Mile Rogers; Xenia; Xenia; Louisville; Louisville. High Jump—Xenia; Rogers; Hilderbrand; Xenia; Noll. Pole Vault—Xenia: Hilderbrand; Xenia; Hiser. Broad Jump Butler; Hilderbrand; Louisville; E. Payne; Louisville. Baseball Throw Xenia; Butler: Hilderbrand; Ilesser. Relay—Clay City (Butler, Payne, Smith, Rogers). INDIAN RELAYS (Bridgeport) Distance Medley Relay: Clay City (Hilderbrand, Bissey, Smith, Rogers) First. Paris—Second. Evansville (Reitz)—Third. Robinson—Fourth. Terre Haute—Fifth. Clay City 86 ----- Sumner 70 Xenia 31 100 yd. dash—Sumner; Sumner; E. Payne; Butler; Xenia. 220 yd. dash—Butler; E. Payne; Sumner; Xenia. 440 yd. dash Butler; Sumner; Sumner; Xenia; Winchester. 50 yd. dash E. Payne; Sumner; Sumner; Butler; Xenia. Mile—Rogers; Sumner; Sumner; Xenia; Xenia. 880 yd. dash- Rogers Hilderbrand; Xenia; Sumner; Haines. Relay—Clay City (Butler, E. Payne, Hilderbrand, Rogers); Sumner; Xenia. Baseoall Throw —Rogers; Xenia; Hilderbrand; Butler; Sumner. Discus E. Payne; Sumner; Sumner; Hilderbrand; Sumner. Shot Sumner; Xenia; Hilderbrand; Sumner; Rogers. Pole Vault—Xenia; Sumner; Xenia Sumner; Hiser E. Payne. Broad Jump- Hilderbrand; Butler; Sumner: E. Payne; Sullens. High Jump- Rogers; Sumner; Xenia Sumner; Xenia. ■C. C. C. IL S. CLAYTONIAN SOFTBALL Some of the boys grew ambitious and wanted to get out and loosen up their muscles before basketball got under way, so they organized a softball team under the coaching of Mr. Shafer. The following are the box scores of the four games they played: Clay City 13 — Ingraham 9 Clay City 12 — Louisville 11 Clay City 18 — Ingraham 4 Clay City 3 — Louisville 7 SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT AT LOUISVILLE, ILLINOIS The softball team journeyed to Louisville to take part in a tournament which consisted of Clay City, Farina, Ingraham, and Louisville. For the first game the Clay City team drew Farina. The Farina team was a very strong one and they defeated Clay City to go to the finals and play Louisville, who had beaten Ingraham. Farina beat Louisville for the championship. There was no consolation game. STATISTICS OF SOFTBALL MEN Runs Hits Butler 6 5 Dewhirst 7 2 Ditter 1 0 Duff, J. 7 6 Duff. R. 6 5 Erwin 0 1 Hilderbrand, E. 7 6 Hilderbrand, 0. 4 4 Hohlbauch 7 6 Holman 0 0 Hunley 0 0 Roberts 5 6 Rogers 3 6 White 2 1 C. C. C. H. S. ACTIVITIES CLAYTONIAN BOARD BANQUET The five Board of Education members and their wives were invited to a March Banquet by the Home Economics girls. The invitations were in the form of a calendar consisting of three pages. The table was very attractively decorated with a lion and a lamb with blue and white cellophane streamers extending from their mouths to each person’s cover. The white streamers were for women and blue for men. The favors, consisting of mints and nuts, were also wrapped in cellophane. Small lions for men and lambs for women served as place cards. The menu consisted of gingerale cocktail, roast leg of lamb, mint sauce, buttered carrots and peas in patties, creamed potatoes, stuffed pepper salad, cloverleaf rolls, strawberry bavarian cream, devil’s food cake, and coffee. Roger Olson took pictures of the table setting, girls who served, and our instructor, Mrs. Cazel. CLAY CITY HIGH SCHOOL DEDICATION On the afternoon of September 25. 1939, at 1:00 p. m„ the doors of the new Clay City Community High School were opened to the public. A great mass of people came from near and far to help celebrate this great occasion. Doors to every room were opened and the Senior boys and girls acted as host and hostess in showing our visitors the rooms in which we study. The stage was decked with beautiful flowers donated by personal friends, organizations, and communities. A very interesting program was given at 2:15 p. m., by the following: Invocation____________________ Rev. Henry Heyer Music_________________________E.I.S.T.C. Madrigalians—directed by Dr. Irving Wolfe, Head, Dept, of Music, Eastern Illinois State Teachers’ College. Address_______________________Mr. D. R. Kennicott, Regional Director, Public Works Administration, Chicago. Music_________________________Miss Irene M. Johnson, Instructor of Piano, Eastern Illinois State Teachers’ College. Address_______________________Honorable Claude V. Parsons, M. C., 24th Congressional District of Illinois, Gol-conda. Music_________________________Clay City Woman’s Club. Address_______________________Dr. Robert E. Doherty, President, Carn- egie Institute of Technology, Pittsburgh. At the closing of the program a dance was held on the new gym floor, lasting D'om 9:u0 till midnight. Cary Robards provided the very acceptable music. C. C. C. H. S. A TRAGEDY :CLA YTONIAN Once upon a time there was a very wealthy young man who lived in a large city. His parents were worried about him because he was so wild. They pleaded with him but he paid no attention, and day by day he grew “Weiler” until his mother’s beautiful “Brown hair turned to a snowy “White.” His father, however, was very “Frank” with him and told him that he should get “Bissey” and learn a trade. So he decided he would be a “Miller.” His “Powell,” the “Butler, did not like that idea and said “Good Evans” you “Sapp,” can’t you find anything better? So after much arguing he gave up his ambition. One night he took all his money to a poker game. His mother pleaded with him but he was determined. “I’ll either lose ‘Erwin’,” he told her. His luck failed him, however, and his father disinherited him. He then became a wandering “Hohlbauch” begging his meals at different “Holmes” and sleeping in “Barnes” along the road. One cold wintery day as he was trudging wearily along he saw a deserted cabin. He entered and built a fire which soon began to “Crack-el” merrily. Then he began to look around him. In one corner of the cabin stood an old cupboard and on the floor was a worn “Olson” rug. Hopefully he inspected the cupboard, but like mother “Hubbartt,” he found nothing to eat. In an old box, however, he found a purse containing some gold coins. He rushed to the nearest restaurant and ordered a roasted “Patridge,” blueberry “I)uir.” Oh “Henry” candy bar, and cake which was a double “Decker.” Soon after this exploit he had a severe attack of indigestion and died in great “Payne. DIZZY DERBY CARNIVAL Again this year the Junior class sponsored a Dizzy Derby Carnival which grows larger and dizzier each year. The adults grew small for a night, going around eating hot dogs, drinking pink lemonade, and having their pictures made. Oh yes, there was something new in our concessions this year. Even our darling baby brothers and sisters had their night, each parading along looking his very best trying to win a prize in our baby contest. Our spook room was even spookier. Bingo was the same as ever. The The squawkers grew hoarse and were anxious to dance, so decided to turn the bingo stand into an auction sale with an experienced auctioneer at hand. The prizes went fast and furious at a good price. Some of our girls added many pieces to their hope chests. The evening was topped off with a dance. From 9 o’clock, Ray Lane and his Campus Owls made the jitterbugs' feet begin to hum. This lasted until 12 o’clock. C. C. C. H. S. CLAYTONIAN DINNER Doris Thomas was guest of honor on February 27 at a dinner, served by Group II of the Home Economics I class. Evelyn Holmes was host and Georgia Winget acted as hostess. The menu consisted of meat loaf, sweet potatoes, peas, waldorf salad, buttered biscuits, coffee, and marshmallow delights. IMPERSONATION OF ABE LINCOLN Mr. D. Green of Southern Indiana gave an impersonation of Lincoln, from Lincoln’s adolescency up to the time that he was elected to Congress. Mr. Green was garbed in a manner which Lincoln would have been dressed. His tall, lanky figure made it appear as if Lincoln himself were speaking to the audience. The impersonation included many intimate and personal glimpses of the life of that man, whom America will never forget. BREAKFAST Group II served a breakfast to Evelyn Holmes on November 30. Host, Cleta Mae Miller; hostess, Doris Thomas; waitress, Georgia Winget. The menu consisted of: Grapefruit and orange slices, oatmeal, cinnamon toast, and cocoa. FRESHMAN PARTY On the evening of October 30, 1939, the Freshmen decided that they wanted to play gobblin. Thirty-five green gobblins met at the High School gym, led by an older gobblin. A Hallowe’en party was in session. The spooks. Jack Banker, Doris Thomas, Evelyn Holmes, and Harold Leon Crackel were to provide the entertainment until time to do dirty work, which was to take place in several sections of Clay City. The games were: A parade, bobbing for apples, and pin the witch on the broom. Everyone was to wear a mask. If they didn’t, they were fined a quarter. JUNIOR PARTY The Junior indoor party was held in the High School gym on Dec. 6, 1939. Ihe Seniors were the guests. All sorts of indoor games were played. Volley ball and ping pong were found to be the most popular games of the evening. Some dancing on the stage with music from the radio was in session until refreshments of potatoe chips, ritz crackers, and gingerale were served. C. C. C. H. S. CLAYTONIAN SENIOR PARTY “Roller Skating over the Rainbow” was the hit tune and on the lips of the Seniors as they were on their way to Olney for a roller skating party. After reaching our journey’s end and on those jolly nickel plated toys, the tune changed to “Give Me Two Big Pillows and Let Me Wahoo. The building rumbled for a two-hour session and then all was peaceful once again and the Seniors were on their journey homeward. GREYHOUND BUS LINE TRAVELOGUE The travelogue of the Greyhound Bus company presented a picture on a trip around the United States on March 28, 1940. This picture showed the important places and cities of the United States. It was very good advertisement and very interesting. SOPHOMORE PARTY The Sophomores’ most successful party was held on March 5, 1940. On that day the Sophomores and guests gathered at the school house at 6:30 to go to Olney on a skating party. For two hours they kept going around in a circle, some stopping to be refreshed with popcorn and soda, while others stopped accidentally, using the floor as a landing field. Altogether it was a very enjoyable evening, and at 9 o’clock the party came back to Clay City. FARMER BROWN AND HIS TRAINED DOGS On March 27, at 9:30 a. m.. Farmer Brown and his trained dogs put on an hour show in the gymnasium for Grade and High School students. Farmer Brown had three trained dogs which could add, subtract, divide, and multiply. The admission to this show was ten cents, to pay him for his entertainment. MOTHER-DAUGHTER BANQUET On Saturday evening. December 16, at 6 o’clock, the Home Economics club entertained their mothers with a dinner, the menu as follows: Fruit Cocktail Cranberry Salad Potatoes — Baked Chicken — Dressing Carrots — Peas Celery — Pickles Hot Rolls — Butter Ice Cream — Cookies Coffee At this dinner there were forty-three present. After the dinner was over. Santa Claus appeared with gifts for mothers, daughters, and Mrs. Cazel. C. C. C. H. S. CLAYTONIAN SENIORS ENTERTAINED AT HAWAIIAN HEIGHTS As the reddening glow in the west faded, the time grew near to the great event of the season. It was near 6:30 p. m., on Thursday, May 9, when a murmur of rippling waves from the approaching boats could be heard. One hundred nine guests were sailing into Hawaiian Heights. The natives on the isle, known as the Juniors, rushed out to greet the Seniors, Faculty, and the Board of Education. The palm trees were gently swaying in the cool breeze, and the stars were twinkling high in the sky. After the guests had viewed the landscape, they were asked to go to the “Paradise Inn,” where the tables were elaborately spread for a Hawaiian feast. The banquet was prepared by the Make Happy class and served by young waiters and waitresses dressed to fit the occasion. The menu consisted of pineapple juice cocktail, cured ham with pineapple ring, mashed potatoes, green beans, fruit salad, hot rolls, butter, jelly, ice cream, cake, and iced tea. Favors of palm trees were placed at each plate. After the feast, the guests wandered out into the moonlight and danced to the strings of the enchanting music of Joe Martin and his orchestra. Near the hour of midnight, the guests gradually moved into their boats and each cast a lei over-board to see whether the current would carry it ashore as an invitation to return again. Then, amid cries of aloha and waves of goodbye, the guests sailed away and disappeared over the horizon. CROWNING One of the greatest events of the Dizzy Derby Carnival is the crowning of the King and Queen of this year’s Jam Sessions. The voting had been going on for five days and nights with the votes resting on the nominees between Lois Pearce and Jack Banker, Freshmen: Joe Hosselton and Velda Barnes, Sophomores; John David Mcll-vain and Betty Harbin, Juniors; and Arthur Phillips and Betty Bissey, Seniors. rihe votes were the same as last year, which were a penny each. This money was used for the Junior-Senior prom in May. The polls closed at its usual time, 9:30, and the votes were counted. The Sophisticated Seniors came through true to form, by walking away with the crowns. At approximately 10 p. m., no more dignified procession ever filed down the aisle toward the thrones. The underclassmen were dancing attendants to the King and Queen. Who else could sit in such a dignified picture and crown such a dignified couple other than Mr. Wheatley? =C. C. C. H. S. C LAYTONIAN SENIOR WANT LIST Betty Jo Acklin: Someone to truck into the future with. Segustah Barnes: To be happily married. Be„ty Bissey: To be queen all through life. Netha Brown: To be a good cook. John Bush: More typing ability. Eula Bissey: More hair to comb. Lloyd Dale Butler: More basket ball boys to haul to town after practice. Melba Bissey: Better grades in Physics. Carroll Crackel: More girls to walk home with after school. Robert Decker: More study time. John Knox Duff: To be the “big it” of something. George Erwin: Better ability as a hitch hiker. Daphanese Evans: Big blue eyes. Junior Frank: To be a more auiet and remote person. Leonard Haines: A clothes rack in the chemistry room. Wesley Harry: A wife six foot six. Helen Henry: A job as someone’s secretary. Orneal Hilderbrand: To be a good basket ball player. Charles Hohlbauch: Bigger and better blonds. Bessie Holman: Some tall, dark, handsome man to bring home the bacon. Leon Holman: More books to throw to keep the Seniors quiet. Harold Holmes: More History classes. Eugene Hubbartt: Lots of girl friends, and all from Flora. Ninetta Lutz: A man she can marrv if he don’t object. Bill Mcllvain: Someone to talk to during study period. Guida Miller: More Latin classes. Roger Olson: More camera subjects. Marie Patridge: Brighter lipstick. Earl Payne: More than one girl to go with. Arthur Phillips: More typing speed. Virginia Powell: School to begin at 10 instead of 8:30. Junior Roberts: More Friday reports to do. Meryl Rogers: To be a friend to everyone. Joyce Sapp: A dra-a-awl. Florence Schofield: Millions of bovs to go with. Rawleigh Schofield: More book reports to write out. Kathryn Stanford: More business to attend to. Marie Weber: Lots of nice doctors. Norma Weiler: More jokes to tell. Eugene White: Something to talk about. Zota Koontz: To study something hard once. Charles Whittaker: A chance to be alone. Bill Smith: ’I r t' ti C More books to throw at Betty Jo. CLAYTONIAN CALENDAR SEPTEMBER ... On the bright and sunny morning of September 4, another crop of green young things came crowding and gaping into the halls of the new high school building which had recently been completed. The seniors, as well as freshies, have trouble in finding their classes. Next the class rings arrive and everyone is happy except poor pappy, who has to dig deep into his pockets. Coach Shafer picks his basket ball squad, and practice begins. The classes, with an air of superiority, make haste to elect their officers. Two persons are selected out of each class to make up what is known as the Student Council. Notice on the bulletin board “Teachers’ meeting at 3:45.” This means we get out early, but wonder what we’ve done so soon. Wild whoops of joy are heard everywhere—announcement has been made of the Teachers’ Institute and this calls for a vacation. OCTOBER . . . The month of balmy weather and turning leaves. An apple tree in the neighbors back yard, but who would get those nice red apples??? We are sure no one in the school would be guilty. The first entertainment is given by the Keshner Trio, by playing some classical music in the gymnasium. Everyone who attended seemed to be well satisfied. The school building is opened to the visitors who wish to see what it looks like on the inside. The great day has at last arrived—today the new school building is dedicated. The dance, sponsored by the seniors, passed with good results. Everything seems to he going swell except for a few people’s ears which Mr. Barnett's hand did not fail to hit. The Dizzy Derby Carnival is here at last and the way some of the people are going around, you would think this was a dizzy world. Hallowe’en night is over, and who did the damage in the neighbors’ back yards. No more crossing people’s lawns and gardens, boys and girls. NOVEMBER . . . November has a grand opening for our basketball boys, with a great victory over Ingraham. School is dismissed for the funeral ol Gilbert Babcock. The juniors and seniors decide to have a wiener roast. You’d better bring lots of wieners because Bill Mcllvain will be there. A real live magician demonstrates his magic before the high school and public. Carroll Crackel, Norman Hesser, and Leonard Haines were present was there a window open??? The seniors try their hands at magazine subscriptions. One long sock, one short sock, short dresses, and knickers. This is freshman week. It seems as though the “love bug” has bitten again in the same place. Have you noticed “Epe” and “Dodo” blah-blahing in the hall? Underclassmen begin primping for Mr. Speith. The boys are having great success in basketball—but we wonder how long this will last. The juniors decide to give the seniors a party—can those seniors ever act their age? Just watch them. A representative of the Herf-Jones company pays us a visit and we select our cards and announcements—rather early for this. C. C. C. H. S. CLAYTONIAN DECEMBKR . . . Old 1939 grows weak and weary. It just doesn’t seem to be able to do anything but rain. Mr. Cherry starts out by giving the seniors a big history test—who wouldn’t like to forget to go to class (Not 1)! Everything is going wrong, St. Francisville gives us a good beating. The seniors “fix up real pretty like” and go visit Mr. Speith. Professor Cherry calls a meeting of the paper staff -either they get busy or no paper shall be published. The seniors just can’t get away from selling something if you see any of them going around with one eye of a different color, don’t think anything about it, they’ve just called at the same house once too often. (Don’t look now, but they are trying to sell vanilla extract). Come on, boys, give the girls that party which you owe them. The Home Ec. girls entertain their mothers with a banquet. Miss Zinkler has changed her name to Mrs. Cazel—all we’ve got to say is, “keep the rollin’ pin handy.” Who threw the chalk and erasers? The Student Council will find out—“Do you solemnly swear to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth?” The seniors give a Christmas dance, but there is very little profit. JANUARY ... As the New Year opens, we are beaten by the Flora Wolves. The wells are dry! Gee, does Clay City ever need water! Mr. Morenz, our music maestro, spends a couple of days in Champaign. “Epe” hasn’t gotten over his vacation yet he tried to sleep in class but Mr. Wheatley didn’t allow this. Everybody is seen going around with their nose in a book—semester exams are coming. The Business Arithmetic class starts in on Salesmanship for the second semester. Grade cards are passed out and some of us do the same. Mr. Barnett resigns his position and Mr. Davis takes his place. The Foods class is making pies. Do they ever make the rest of us hungry—Yum! Yum! Mr. Shaler will not meet his classes today. They must study in the assembly. The Home Ec. club serves a banquet for the Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Cherry is absent today—while the cat is away the mice will play. A man impersonating Abraham Lincoln gives a talk in the gymnasium. FEBRUARY . . . February, and the ground hog saw his shadow that means six more weeks of ice and snow. The M.T.C. Tournament is held at our school, this year. Pupils longing to be second Clark Gables and Greta Garbos try out for parts in the all-school play, “One Delirious Night.” The basketball boys go to try their luck with Flora, but luck wasn’t with them for Flora had luck with her. The seniors meet and select their motto, flower, and colors. Next they decide they want another party—what, where, and when shall it be? The band is improving greatly and they decide they need costumes, so Mr. Morenz motors to St. Louis and picks them out. The Ag. boys go on a field trip. The juniors and seniors decide to have another party and this time it is a skating party at Olney. Mr. Hood of the University of Illinois and Superintendent 0. C. Anderson visit the school and leave word that within a few weeks it will be made an accredited high school. C. C. C. II. S. C L A Y T O N I A N= MARCH . . . March comes in like a lamb—the Home Ec. club thought so for they went roller skating. The sophomores, not to be left out, decided to have a skating party also. The Ag boys have a visitor today, but who is he? Mr. Cherry says the senior History class isn’t studying enough, so we have another test. Miss Harris packs her English Literature class into a couple of cars, and motors to Olney to see “Gone With the Wind.” Coaches Shafer and Wheat-ley take the basketball boys to see the State Tournament at Champaign. The rest of us were unable to attend the games, but we could hear how things were going. Mr. Graham of the New York Life Insurance company lectures before the Salesmanship class. Pictures are taken of the school building and classes for publication. Another dance, sponsored by the seniors, passes with good results. Mr. Wheatley becomes very humorous today instead of a test, he tells the story of the three little boys. We have a visitor today and we hear he is Mr. Davis’s brother-in-law, but just forget, it, girls, he’s married. The Home Ec. girls serve a banquet to the Board of Education. Wild whoops of joy, plans, and thrills, a day of vacation, and so ends the month of March. APRIL . . . “April showers bring May flowers”--everyone has the spring fever and would like to go fishing, but laws are laws, little ones. The Home Ec. girls go to the convention at Windsor. Some men have been doing some repair work on the school building watch out, boys, Mr. Cherry might he looking in the window. Mr. Hall, a representative of the Herf-Jones company, lectures before the underclassmen. Mr. Shafer has the track boys out practicing the rest of us look on and think what a torture it is to have to sit in class. The all-school play is presented before a large audience. Mr. Wheatley enters some of his Commerce students in the Commerce contest at Bridgeport. The Home Ec. club serves their regular banquet to the Chamber of Commerce. Quite a lot of the students are having the mumps lately. Another vacation is here this is the last one we will have until school is out. A zoology show is held in the gymnasium—everyone attended because it was only three cents. MAY . . , May, the last month of school, is here at last and the Clay-tonian is off to press. The most we can do now is to give you a list of the coming events. May 9—Junior-Senior Banquet May 15—Annual sale begins May 23—Senior examinations May 26—Baccalaureate May 27—Commencement May 29-31—Underclassmen examinations Thus we bring to a close a very successful school year. C. C. C. II. S. CLAYTONIAN C. C. C. H. S. CLAYTONIAN SONG DEDICATIONS Bessie Holman- Holy Smoke, Can’t You Take a Joke Norma Weiler— Scatterbrain Florence Schofield— Sleepy-time Gal Melba Bissey— I’m Happy About the Whole Thing Segustah Barnes You Grow Sweeter as the Years go By Leon Holman— Little Skipper Betty Bissey— For Sentimental Reasons Bob Decker— That Sly Old Gentleman Kathryn Stanford You’re So Very Necessary Earl Payne— When Pa Was Courtin’ Ma Betty Jo Acklin It Ain’t What You Do But the Way That you Do It Rawleigh Schofield— Daddy’s Boy Eula Bissey John Knox Duff -Bill Mcllvain Carroll Crackel Guida Miller Gene Hubbartt Ninetta Lutz Junior Roberts— Smarty Oh Johnny Oh I’m No Millionaire Got No Time Ever So Quiet Strange Enchantment You Can’t Stop Me From Dreaming Old Folks Charles Hohlbauch The Little Man Who Wasn’t There Harold Holmes Roger Olson— Wesley Harry— Leonard Haines — Netha Brown Arthur Phillips— Joyce Sapp— Lloyd Dale Butler- South of the Border In My Merry Oldsmobile You and Your Love Deep in a Dream Sweet and Lovely The Honorable Mister So and So You Go to My Head Have Mercy George Erwin The Kid in the Three-Cornered Pants Meryl Rogers— Don’t Worry ’Bout Me Daphanese Evans— Guess I’ll Go Back Home Charles Whittaker The Lady’s in Love With You Zota Koontz— Helen Henry— Virginia Powell— Sam Frank— You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby John Bush— Faithful Forever Marie Patridge— Marie Weber— Bill Smith— They Go Wild, Simply Wild, Over Me Eugene White— Flat Foot Floogie Orneal Hilderbrand— High Up On a Hilltop Sweet Moments Could Be The Lady in Red Marie Careless :C. C. C. II. S. A LEAP YEAH NOTE Dear Mrs. Haines: As you know, this is Leap Year, and it is my duty to get a few dates. So I ask your son, Leonard, to attend a Camp Fire Girls Leap Year party with me, on February 8, 1940. 1 asked him, but as he is still under age, he informed me 1 would have to ask you. If he may go. I’ll call at the house for him at 7 o’clock and have him home early. Please answer. Yours truly, Norma Weiler (An exact copy) Mr. Wheatley: “Hey, what time is it by your watch?” Mr. Davis: “Quarter to.” Mr. Wheatley: “Quarter to what?” Mr. Davis: “I don’t know. 'l imes got so bad I had to lay off one of the hands.” Hill Mcllvain: (In American History class) “What? You flunked again?” Harold Holmes: “What do you expect? They gave me the same exam.” Mr. Cherry: “I hope you don’t just sit and twiddle your thumbs when I'm not in the office.” Mildred Wilson: “Oh, no, Mr. Cherry, I have my embroidery.” Leonard Haines: “I wonder why it is that people always refer to a canoe as she?” Norman Hesser: “Evidently you never tried to guide one.” One day in English II class Joe Hosselton was having trouble pronouncing his r’s and Miss Harris was trying to help him improve his speech. She asked him to repeat: “Robert gave Richard a rap in the ribs for roasting the rabbit so rare.” After a moment’s thought Joe said: “Bobby gave Dick a poke in the side for not cooking the bunny enough.” Harold Crackel: “Does your girl know much about automobiles?” Leon Holman: “No. She asked me if I cooled my car by stripping the gears.” Betty Holman: “I’m so happy I can’t help breaking into song.’ Mary Wilson: “Get the key and you won’t have to break in.” C L A Y T 0 N I A N C. C. C. H. S. CLAYTONIAN IDIOSYNCRASIES NAME NICKNAME CHARACTERISTIC AMBITION Betty Jo Acklin “Jo” Clowning Housewife Segustah Barnes “Gussie” Quiet Housewife Betty Bissey “Bet” Laughing Child Specialist Eula Bissey “Yoo-hoo” Friendly Old Maid Melba Bissey “Mel” Friendly Nurse Netha Brown “Brownie” Quiet Teacher John Bush “Brush” Industrious Dishwasher Lloyd D. Butler “Butler” Girl Shy Petroleum Engineer Carroll Crackel “Red” Sissy Merchant Robert Decker “Decker” Polite Editor John Knox Duff “DufTanstine” Big Shot Farmer George Erwin “Teaser” Important Live at Louisville Daphanese Evans “Dairy” A little large Stenographer Sam Frank “Sambo” Curly headed Aviator Leonard Haines “Gov” Glamorous Governor Wesley Harry “Wes” Important Music Maestro Helen Henry “Hen” Neat Stewardess Orneal Hilderbrand “Hilly” Cut up Farmer Charles Hohlbauch “Two-ton” Hopeless Iceman Bessie Holman “Slugger” Friendly Stenographer Leon Holman “Sport” Important Accountant Harold Holmes “Sherlock” Hopeful Cowboy Eugene Hubbartt “Sheik” Cute Aviator Ninette Lutz “Nettie” Everybody's friend Farmer's wife Bill Mcllvain “Muck” Cut up Merchant Guida Miller “Guidee” Quiet Nurse Roger Olson “Snapshot Olson” Helping girls Chemical Engineer Marie Patridge “Patty” Quiet Stenograpnei Earl Payne “Epe” In love Delivery Boy Arthur Phillips “Art” Stubborn Do as he pleases Virginia Powell “Carrots” Studios Designer Junior Roberts “Preach” Tinkering Magician Meryl Rogers “Sandy” Arguing Forest Ranger Joyce Sapp “Tubby” Gigg.ing Secretary Florence Schofield “Flo” Friendly Old Maid Rawleigh Schofield “Pinhead” Speedy Farmer Kathryn Stanford “Katie” Industrious Stenographer Bill Smith “Smitty” Careless Civil Engineer Marie Weber “Meme” Arguing Old Maid Norma Weiler “Weiler” Slightly large Mother Eugene White “Whittier” Hopeless Railroad Conductor Charles Whittaker “Chuck” Eugene Hubbartt “Shiek” Zota Koontz “Zodie” Quiet Stenographer C. C. C. II. S, CT.A YTOMT AN ENCYCLOPEDIA Betty Jo Acklin— Full of pep. It will always be her and John Knox through college. Segustah Barnes— Our treasurer who has handled all the money we have earned. Betty Bissey— Queen of our school and she shall always be Jim Sexton’s queen. Eula Bissey— She should be able to manage a beauty parlor after graduation, for she has had plenty of practice in combing hair. Melba Bissey— A housewife? She should make Carlyn the ideal housewife. Netha Brown— John Bush— Lloyd Butler-- Quiet and kind. Everyone likes Netha. His industrious ways will aid him in future years. One of the most important boys on our basket ball team. Carroll Crackel— His hobby—teasing the girls. Bob Decker— His excellent talks in English class prove him a successful person in future yeais. John Knox Duff— John’s ability as a salesman may become very useful in future years. George Erwin— A black-eye? George couldn’t have received that black-eye at a basket ball game, could he? Daphanese Evans—- Doughnuts? Don’t forget what good doughnuts she can make. Sam Frank— His typing skill should be of a great advantage to him in future years. Leonard Haines— Our tall lanky boy who patiently practices basket ball. Wesley Harry— Wes is always ready and willing to do his part in the many duties of our class. Helen Henry— Helen works with a will that never weak- ens. Orneal Hilderbrand— Charles Hohlbauch— Our classmate who faithfully assists the janitor every day. What would the team do without “Gus”? Bessie Holman— Leon Holman - A man-hater? Anything but. She and Norman shall continue on. Our class president who has worked with us so faithfully all year. Harold Holmes— We wonder how long it will be before Eugene Hubbartt— Harold shall let a Sunday afternoon go by without going horseback riding. Our store clerk. He should make a very successful store manager. Ninetta Lutz— Plenty of practice in Home Economics class. She should make a grand cook. r r r w q CLAYTONIAN y Bill Mcllvain— Guida Miller— Roger Olson—■ Marie Patridge— Earl Payne— Arthur Phillips -Virginia Powell Junior Roberts Meryl Rogers Helen Joyce Sapp Florence Schofield Rawleigh Schofield Bill Smith— Kathryn Stanford Marie Weber— Norma Weiler Eugene White— Charles Whittaker— Zota Koontz— His personality and good looks will guide his future. Her quiet disposition should never disturb anyone. Our camerman. Where would we get our snapshots if it weren’t for Roger? The office will be lost without Marie the first period every morning. Our basket ball captain who saves the game in the last few minutes of play. Our king. He shall be a success if he continues his good work. Who wouldn’t fall for Virginia with that hair. But can she hold them after she gets them? Our senior trombone player. The band will miss Junior next year. Our basket ball player. We couldn’t get along without him. Among the last in the list but first among industry and scholarship. Florence will soon be wasted away to a mere shadow if she doesn’t quit worrying about being Mr. Wheatley’s pet. Quiet and bashful. Perhaps Rawleigh will be a successful farmer. Bill seems to be the new boy who has gone over with a huge success. Great kid. She is always willing to help a poor soul in distress. A faithful companion. A coronet in need? Norma is always there when it comes to playing one. Eugene has been our faithful duster every morning. We wonder who will be able to take his place next year. Quiet, but Charles is always ready to answer the questions in American History class. She has made good grades and proven herself well. Then there was the actor who was offered a role as a married man, but he refused it, saying he wanted a speaking part. I see no evil, I hear no evil, I speak no evil; gee, but Im’ a sissy. Tommy Clark: “Some upper classman was just telling me that we are to have a new concrete stadium rext fall.” Joe Hosselton: “Yes, the alumni have at last decided to use their heads.” C. C. C. H. S. r t, A Y T n N T A M OUR LIBRARY Betty Jo Acklin— A Cowman’s Wife Segustah Barnes - She strives to Conquer Betty Bissey— All This and Heaven Too Eula Bissey— Innocent Melba Bissey— Sue Barton, a Senior Nurse Netha Brown - All Her Weight in Gold John Bernell Bush - The Stars of Sam Lloyd Dale Butler— Ben Blair Carroll Crackel— Red Pepper Burns Robert Decker— All Quiet on the Western Front John Knox Duff - When Knighthood was in Flower George Erwin— Captain Blood Daphanese Evans— Listen, the Wind Samuel Frank— Hopalong Cassidy Leonard Haines - Pinnochio Wesley Harry— The Whistler’s Van Helen Henry— In Another Girl’s Shoes Orneal Hilderbrand - Six Feet Six Charles Hohlbauch— Greater Love Hath No Man Bessie Lois Holman— Little Women Leon Holman— Master Skylark Harold Holmes -The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes Eugene Hubbartt— The Girls at His Billet Ninetta Lutz — Another Man’s Shoes Bill Mcllvain— Men of Iron Guida Miller— The Girl Who Won Roger Olson— The Amateur Gentleman Marie Patridge - Sunshine Jane Earl Payne— The Keeper of the Door Arthur Phillips— Cabbage and Kings Virginia Powell - The Virginia Princess Junior Roberts The Lone Wolf Helen Joyce Sapp - Haverhill Herald Florence Schofield— It Can’t Happen Here Rawleigh Schofield - Green Pastures Kathryn Stanford - The Iron Woman Marie Weter— The Red Cross Girl Norma Weiler— Gone With the Wind Charles Whittaker — Oliver Twist Eugene White— Wild Cargo Zota Koontz— Where There’s a Will Bill Smith— Robinson Crusoe Meryl Rogers-- Gallant Dust n r r 11 Q CLAYTONIAN c. c. c. h. s. CLAYTONIAN FAMOUS LAST WORDS 1. “I wonder if it’s loaded? I'll just look down the barrel and see.” 2. “That’s the train whistle. Step on the accelerator and we’ll try to get across before it comes.” 3. “They say these things can’t possibly explode, no matter how much you throw them around.” 4. “I guess this rope will hold my weight.” 5. “It’s no fun swimming around here. Let’s go out beyond the life lines.” 6. “These traffic cops can’t stop me.” 7. “Which one of these is the third raii, anyway?” 8. “That firecracker must have gone out. I’ll light it again.” 9. “It smells like gas, but I guess it’s all right. Lend me a match.” 10. “I took some medicine in the dark, and I must have gotten hold of the wrong kind.” 11. “I’m not afraid to walk on the track.” 12. “Let’s change places, and I'll paddle.” Mr. Morenz: “I don’t want to buy your crackers; they tell me the mice are always running over them.” Earl Payne: “That isn’t so. Why, the cat sleeps in the barrel every night.” Mr. Harry: “When Abe Lincoln was your age he was making his own living.” Wes: “Yes, and when he was your age he was president.” Mr. Wheatley: “When I was your age I could answer any question in arithmetic.” Norman Hesser: “Yes, but you had a different teacher.” Bill Smith: “I want the book called ‘Who Is Your Principal?’ but I don’t know who wrote it.” Bessie Holman (librarian): “ ‘Hoosier Schoolmaster’ is the book you want.” YE OLD SPRING IS HERE When passing ye Old Beauty Shoppe I beheld a sight that made me stoppe— A maiden forty, fat and sloppe, Primping for ye Old Sugar Poppe. Raymond Skelton: “What is college bred. Dad?” Mr. Skelton: “They make college bread, my boy, from the flour of youth and the dough of old age.” The most profitable use of time is in the strict attention to one’s own business. C. C. C. H. S. CLAYTONIAN c. c. c. h. s. ADVERTISING ALUMNI 1 CLAYTON THEATRE CLAY CITY, ILLINOIS LOUISE THEATRE LOUISVILLE, ILLINOIS CLAY COUNTY ADVOCATE “Our ANNUAL Achievement” CLAY CITY, ILLINOIS PURE OIL COMPANY Marketing Division Glenn R. Easley, Agent CLAY CITY, ILLINOIS MURVIN’S STORE General Store C. D. J. W. DUFF Grain -Seeds Feeds CLAY CITY, ILLINOIS CLAY CITY BANKING COMPANY CLAY CITY, ILLINOIS “45 Years of Service to This Community” Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation FIELDS’ ICE SERVICE Phone 14R11 Clay City Russell Fields Ice is Better Refrigeration Delivery Service Anywhere in Vicinity PHILLIPS 66 Service Station in Conjunction with Bulk Plant Marion Levitt Clay City Phone 42 E. E. EASLEY Furniture and Undertaking Clay City SOUTH SIDE GROCERY Oris Sunday, Mgr. Clay City MUSGRAVE’S HARDWARE Phone 9 Clay City STANDARD STATION R. C. Nale, Mgr. Clay City N PURE OIL SERVICE STATION Phone 55 Fred Payne, Mgr. CLAY CITY, ILLINOIS CLAYCOMB’S Quality Market CLAY CITY, ILLINOIS CLAY CITY LUMBER YARD ‘If It’s Lumber Call Our Number 50” CLAY CITY, ILLINOIS GO FORWARD IN 1940 You want to make good use of this year to improve your position in life, to enchance your happiness, to increase your future security. You can do so in either or both of these ways: Buy or Build a Home, if you haven’t one, or at least take the first definite steps toward owning your own home. Accumulate reserve funds—to aid you in adversity, to help you to acquire your home, or for any other great objective that may lie before you—by saving money steadily in a share account with this association. CLAY CITY BUILDING LOAN, HOMESTEAD ASS’N. F. E. WILFONG Native Lumber Phone 42 Clay City J. E. GIBBS Hartford Fire Insurance Co. American Central Insurance Co. “Insurance that Insures” CLAY CITY, ILLINOIS s Let’s Talk Shop About Fire Insurance With ROBERT E. DUFF AGENT DOHERTY DRUG STORE Laota Doherty Banker, R. Ph. CLAY CITY, ILLINOIS s CLAY CITY DRUG STORE “Meet Your Friends at Our Fountain’ CLAY CITY, ILLINOIS W. H. WILLIAMS Coal Dealer CLAY CITY, ILLINOIS J. W. RUDY TRUCKING CO. Oil Field Trucking Clay City BLESSING GARAGE F. M. Blessing H. C. Blessing CLAY CITY. ILLINOIS CLAY CITY RECREATION Billiards Candy—Cigars—Soft Drinks H. C. Blessing, Mgr. POLAND BROS. Pure Oil Products HALL Pool Clay City Groceries Clay City—At Pure Oil Camp Compliments of THE VANTEX CLEANERS Phone 55 We Specialize in Silk Dresses Every Article Insured Flora, 111. RICHEY BROTHERS International Farm Operating Equipment Tractors Trucks FLORA, ILLINOIS HOLMAN’S MARATHON SERVICE STATION Harold Holman CLAY CITY. ILLINOIS Compliments of C. HENDERSON. M. D. Home Made Ice Cream C. M. ICE CREAM PARLOR CLAY CITY. ILLINOIS FLORA PURE MILK COMPANY Floral Dairy Products FLORA, ILLINOIS S Flora’s Foremost Women’s Store STERNECK’S FLORA, ILLINOIS Complete Outfitters for Women and Misses HAZEL’S CAFE Greyhound Terminal Hazel Beasley Clay City MARIE’S BEAUTY SHOP Phone 10R2 Clay City FLORA GREENHOUSE Phone 221 FLORA, ILLINOIS HILL’S JEWELRY “The Store of Friendly Service” Bulova—Hamilton—Elgin Watches FLORA. ILLINOIS J. I. RESTAURANT CLAY CITY, ILLINOIS CARTER’S CLEANERS FLORA, ILLINOIS Schwartz Barber Shop, Agent in Clay City L. PETTY CAFE CL .Y CITY, ILLINOIS We Specialize in Sandwiches and Chili RAY’S LUNCH Plate Lunch Served at Noon CLAY CITY, ILLINOIS SCHWARTZ BARBER SHOP Neal Schwartz Clay City B. SMITH HUNLEY Trucking Contractors Sand CLAY CITY, ILLINOIS Gravel CM. AY TON I A N ALUMNI CLASS OF 1939 Ausbrook, Mary Barbara At home Clay City, III. Bokenkamp, Robert Student E.I.S.T.C. Charleston, III. Bones, John Jr. Postgraduate C.C.C.ILS. Clay City, ill. Crackel, Sadie Marie De Paul Hospital St. Louis, Mo. Dewhirst, Betty Rae De Paul Hospital St. Louis, Mo. Erwin, Royal At home Louisville, III. Hunley, Garland Dale At home Clay City, ill. Marvel, Neal At home Mt. Erie, 111. McKinney, Leatha——Hazel’s Cafe Clay City, III. Miller, Everett B. S. B. Tank Co. Clay City, 111. Milligan, Juanita—-—House work Clay City, III. Murvin, Gerald Student U. of I. Urbana, III. Noll, Otto At home Clay City, III. Payne, Glen Bradford Supply Co. Clay City, ill. Phillips, Bernette Student E.I.S.T.C. Charleston, 111. Pilson, Hugh At home Clay City, III. Pittman, Everett- Farming Cisne, 111. Roley, Harold At home Sailor Springs, III. Sanders, Faye Erlyene Petty’s Cafe Clay City, 111. Schmitt, Joseph At home Ingraham, 111. Schnautz, Myona Student E.I.S.T.C. Charleston, 111. Scrugham, Georgia At home Clay City, III. Sexton, James——-Kroger Store Clay City, III. Smith, Hubert School of Mines Holla, Mo. Taylor, Nolan Kroger Store Clay City, 111. Thomas, Beulah House work Clay City, III. Travis, Gliferd——At home Clay City, III. Wilson, Mildred Secretary C.C.C.ILS. Clay City, III. CLASS OF 1938 Ausbrook, George Pure Oil Co. Clay City, III. Bissey, Kenneth Sanders Oil Co. Clay City, III. Brissenden, Lindall (Dennison) Clay City, III. Conley, Warren At home Sailor Springs, 111. Crackel, Ray Schneider Gwin Salem, 111. Erwin, Dale At home Sailor Springs, III. Harris, Willard Farming Sailor Springs, III. Holman, Kathryn Marie’s Beauty Shoppe Clay City, 111. Hubble, Marjorie—-—Beauty Culture Carmi, III. Hunley, Doris (Franklin) Clay City, III. Jordan, Ora——Student E.I.S.T.C. Charleston, III. Laughton, Arthur Farming Sailor Springs, 111. Laycoax, Alberta——(Payne) Sailor Springs, III. r. r. r. h s CLAYTONIAN Mcllvain, Mary (Kinglesmith) McKinney, Dorothy------Hazel's Cafe Moseley, Loren-----At home Sapp, Fern -Stenographer, Pure Oil Mkting. Divs. Shock, Harvey------Schneider Gwin Smith, John Jr. Pure Oil Co. Staley, Virginia----(Colclasure) Stanford, Cornelia —Clay City Banking Co. Flora, 111. Clay City, 111. Clay City, 111. Clay City, 111. Terre Haute, Ind. Clay City, 111. Clay City, 111. Clay City, III. CLASS OF 1937 Same as the Class of 1938. CLASS OF 1936 Bissey, Ralph Student, State College Busenhart, Carlton -Student S.I.N.U. Clark, Thomas Farming Doherty, William —Pure Oil Co. Franklin. Hazel Restaurant waitress Easley, E. E. Jr. Student Oklahoma University Hardy, Elizabeth Nurse Henderson, Mack-----Student, U. of I. Cornwallis, Oregon Carbondale, 111. Clay City, 111. Clay City, 111. Urhana, 111. Norman, Okla. Flora. 111. Urbana, 111. CLASS OF 1935 Atkisson, Edward---Post Office Behymer, Ruth (Zinkie) Bissey, Everett Farming Brown, Steven Blessing’s Garage Coggan, Norma At home Duff, Helen (Taylor) Evans, Hubert-----Pure Oil Co. Grove, Commodore —Minister Herdes, Melba-----Illinois Telephone Co. Lindsey, Hubert Haycock’s Restaurant Maynard, Wiley-----Barber Mcllvain, Martha--(Ramadohr) McKnight, Dantzelle---Goodman Harris Neeley, August —Shoe factory Nodacker, Roberta School teacher Noll, Lloyd Farming Noll, Lorraine - Farming Powell, Clara-----Student, Central College Pruett, Glen C.C.C. camp Rosen burg, Vida (Murbarger) Rudder, Allene---(Melton) Clay City, 111. Cisne, 111. Clay City, 111. Clay City, 111. Clay City, 111. Flora, 111. Clay City, 111. Clay City, 111. Flora, III. Detroit, Mich. Clay City, 111. Olney, 111. Flora, 111. Clay City, III. Clay City, 111. Clay City, III. Indianapolis, Ind. Quincy, 111. Clay City, III. Aurora, 111. C. C. C. II. S. CLAYTONIAN Smith. Mildred------At home Sparling, Herchell Carter Oil Co. Smith, Paul -Doherty Drug Store White, Richard------Imperial Studio Wilkins, Irene------ Clay City, 111. Flora, 111. Clay City, 111. Clay City, 111. CLASS OF 1934 Bates, Burton Farming Bayler, Rachel-----School Teacher Bones, Helen (Clark) Brainard, Pansy----(VanMatre) Brissenden, William----Bank Employee Crackel, Ernest----Farming DufT, Betty (Denny) Dull, M a jean (Daily) Frank, Blanche-----(Crouse) Gill, Ronald---U. S. Navy Henderson, June----(Padgett) Holman, Hubert-----School Teacher Hubble, Eileen-----(Hubble) Kelly, Marjorie (Kinsey) Koehler, Kenneth Bar tender Malone, Kenneth Adult Education, WPA Office Patridge, Bernice--(Ryan) Western Auto Supply Rosenberg, George——U. S Marines Schofield, Allen Farmer Schnautz, Emmadine -Stenographer, WPA office Schnautz, Hubert---Sawmill manager Smith, Ellouise (Griffin) Sullens, Leona-----(Mayo) White, Thomas II--- Wilson, Robert- Hazel’s Cafe Clay City, 111. Clay City, 111. Salem, 111. Clay City, 111. Portland, Ore. Clay City, 111. Olney, III. Springfield, 111. Clay City, 111. San Diego, Calif Clay City, 111. Pekin, 111. Cisne, 111. East Alton, 111. Salem, 111. Louisville, 111. St. Louis, Mo. Santiago, Calif. Clay City, 111. Louisville, 111. Clay City, 111. Clay City, 111. Clay City, 111. Clay City, 111. CLASS OF 1933 Behymer, Elmo------De:eased Bissey, Lucille Housework Carder, Helen (Hoffmeister) Doherty, Stephen WPA oflice Graham, Lucille—(Fitchie) Harrison, Mable (Laughton) Mills, Junior--At home Murvin, Charles D. Manager of Murvin’s Store Noll, Hilda-----At home Padgett, Lowell Easley’s Furniture Store Taylor, Edward-----Employee, Telephone Co. Tolliver, Lindell J.--Teacher Travis, Eugene-----Pure Oil Co. Marion, Ind. Clay City, 111. Olney, 111. Salem, 111. Sailor Springs, 111. St. Louis, Mo. Clay City, 111. Clay City, 111. Clay City, 111. Lincoln, 111 . Monticello, 111. Clay City, 111. C. C. C. H. S. CLASS OF 1932 CLAYTONIAN Bradley, William——Trucking Coggan, Zelda (Blessing) Crackel, Iiowena----(Schneider) Harrison, Alberta---(Hunt) Herdes, Iva— (Gaskin) Hubble, Carroll----Teacher Koehler, Idarea----(Werner) Krutsinger, Keith----Kroger Store Mitchell, Alfred---Farmer Richey, Ancil —Store employee Rosenberg, Dorothy-----(Wilkins) Skelton, Nadine----(Smith) Tolliver, Jay---Deceased Wattle.3, Emma-----(Smith) Wilson, Thelma-----(Glover) Flora, 111. Clay City, 111. Salem, III. St. Louis, Mo. Clay City, III. Tolona, 111. Highland, III. Chicago, 111. Clay City, 111. Decatur, 111. Clay City, 111. Lawrenceville, 111. Flora, 111. Clay City, 111. CLASS OF 1931 Faust, Katherine----(Halbrook) Harris, Maytle Marie----Teacher Holman, Donnell----- Poppe, Lowell-----Pure Oil Co. Rosenberg, Walter-----Trucking Schnell, Edward Pure Oil Co. Schnell, Manley----Pure Oil Co. Spencer, William----Farmer Stanford, Hazel----(Hutchison) Travis, Dorothy (Bayler) Wilkins, Edna----- Wilkins, Glenn—Farmer Clay City, 111. Clay City, 111. Flora, 111. Clay City, 111. Noble, 111. Clay City, 111. Clay City, 111. Clay City, 111. Clay City, 111. Clay City, 111. Monticello, 111. CLASS OF 1930 Bavlor, Marjorie Stenographer Brissenden, Carroll--Electrical Engineer Brissenden, Eugene---Civil Engineer Bufkins, Lannes----Post office clerk Noll, Lowell Army, First Obs. Squad Stanford, Clydean--- Strathman, Dorothy----- Thomas, Carl---- Wattles, Dollie---Day nursery Zimmerman, Beulah ----(Flexter) Zimmerman, Delbert-----Teacher Zimmerman, Victor-----Trucking Evansville, Ind. Portland, Oregon Dayton, Ohio Clay City, 111. Ft. Riley, Kan. Sante Fe, N. Mex. Springfield, 111. Clay City, 111. St. Louis, Mo. Rinard, 111. Clay City, 111. Lewiston, Mont. C. C. C.' H. S. ir