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

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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.

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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.

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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.