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

Text from Pages 1 - 88 of the 1944 volume:

This CLAYTONIAN of ’44 belongs to who is in the CLASS of___ STAFF MEMORIES —of 1944 deanFsmith Associate Editor RICHARD DORIS Business Manager MAXINE WILSON Advertising ROBERT CLARK ANNA MAE LOVE Calendar DONNA WARREN HELENTHOMANN Typists JUNE WILLIAMS JOYCE REID Jokes JACK COCKEREL Sport News DICK BOKENKAMP BILL WINCHESTER MARTHA ACKLIN BETTY MILLER Faculty Advisors MAYTLE MARIE HARRIS GENEROSE DUNN DEDICATION To all who have gone from this school into the service of their country, we take great honor in dedicating this CLAYTON-IAN of Nineteen Hundred Forty-Four. Many more will answer the call to duty —even some from this year’s student body. Although we are sorry to lose them, we respect and admire their courage. We are proud of them—these nieces and nephews of Uncle Sam!! CONTENTS ★ The Fort ★ Commander-in-Chief ★ Generals ★ Captains ★ Brigadier Generals ★ Lieutenants ★ Sergeants ★ Privates—1st Class ★ Companies—Halt!! ★ Fighting Forces ★ Attention!! ★ Propaganda COMMANDER- IN - CHIEF w Yes, he is the Commander of this Fort. His first thought has always been of the welfare of the students, their activities, and the smooth management of this house of education. We, the Senior Class, wish to express our gratitude for the help he has been to us these four years. V. D. SHAFER Principal ★★★★ CHIEFS OF STAFF • To these men who have control over all C. C. C. H. S. activities, yet who modestly remain in the background—we salute them as four-star Generals! BRIGADIER GENERALS We, the students of the Class of 1944, know that at different times during our four years here, we have been a bit trying to our teachers. We realize that they have been unusually tolerant in our likes and dislikes and thus, we take pleasure in stating we appreciate their interest and understanding. For these reasons, we regard each one worthy of the rank of Brigadier General. BOARD OF EDUCATION luoitu Vf$iltr M-J. SskcnJump fcwif Clark ‘W. X Vt whir ft J.'W.Vuff t'nfidtat 9ttnf ry CAPTAINS [D] RICHARD BOKENKAMP Class President 4 Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4 Annual Staff 4. Track 1, 2, 3, 4 Dramatics-Debate 1, 2 Student Council 4 Athletic Association 4 JOYCE REID Office Staff 4 Home Ec. Club 1, 2 3 4 Glee Club 4, Pres. Commercial Club 4 Annual Staff 4 School Queen 4 Class Treasurer 4 Paper staff 4 BILL WINCHESTER Track 1, 2 Softball Team 4 Paper Staff 2 Annual Staff 4 Athletic Association 4 Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4 Class Treasurer 2, 3 Class Vice-Pres. 4 School King 4 BONNIE MOORE Home Ec. Club 2, 3, 4 Pres. 4 Dramatics-Debate 1, 2, 4 Band I, 2, 3. 4 Sec.-Treas., 4 Commercial Club 4 Paper Staff 3, 4 Office Staff 3, 4 Class Sec. 3, 4 BETTY LEE MILLER Band 1, 2, 3, 4 Home Ec. Club 1, 2, 3, 4 Commercial Club 4 Glee Club 4 Library Staff 3 Office Staff 4 Annual Staff 4 Dramatics-Debate 4 Paper Staff 2, 4 GERALD DANIELS Mt. Erie 1, 2, 3 MARTHA ACKLIN Band 1, 2, 3, 4 H me Ec. Club 1, 2, 3, 4 Dramatics-Debate 2,4 School Play 2 Student Council 2 Annual Staff 4 Commercial Club 4 Pa er Staff 1. 2, 3. 4 DALE BISSEY F. F. A. 1 Basketball 1 Track 1, 2, 3, 4 1, Airplane Club 2 Dramatics-Debate 4 ANNA MAE LOVE Band 1, 2, 3, 4 Home Ec. Club 1, 2, 3, 4 Dramatics-Debate 1 2,4 Commercial Club 4 Glee Club 4 Paper Staff 4 Annual Staff 4 LEON GROVES Track 1 Airplane Club 2 Camera Club 2 HELEN THOMANN Ingraham 1, 2, 3 Annual Staff 4 Home Ec. Club 4 PAUL KUYOTH Camera Club 1, Basketball 4 Softball 4 Track 2, 3, 4 JUNE WILLIAMS 2, 3 Office Staff 4 Annual Staff 4 DICK DORIS Hoopeston 1, 2 Class Sec. 1 Class Pres. 2 Dramatics-Debate 1. 2, 4 Annual Staff 4 Basketball 2, 3, 4 Softball 4 Track 4 Athletic Association 2 RUTH DOUD JOSEPH NOLL Ingraham 1 F. F. A. 4; Ass’t Louisville 2, 3 Sec’y 4 Glee Club 2. 3 Dramatics-Debate 2, 4 Commercial Club 3 Class Secretary 3 Student Council 4 Home Ec. Club 4 JACK COCKEREL Dramatics-Debate 4 Vice-Pres. 4 Annual Staff RAY STANFORD Basketball 1, 2, 3 Track 1, 2, 3, 4 Dramatics-Debate 1, 2 F. F. A. 2, 4 JUANITA MAYDEN Student Council 1 Home Ec. Club 1, 2, 3, 4 Dramatics-Debate 1, 2, 4 Band 1, 2, 3, 4 Commercial Club 4 Paper Staff 3, 4 £tm 3mis 9UUa Okmwm foul Xui dh June ‘William tfichavd Vans CAPTAINS |H (Continued) MAXINE WILSON Student Council 3 Dramatics-Debate 1, 2, 4 Band 1, 2, 3 Commercial Club 4 Pres. Home Ec. Club 4 Library Staff 4 Office Staff 3 Annual Staff 4 Cheerleader 4 DOYLE LEVITT F. F. A. 4, Sec’y 4 KATHRYN HOHLBAUCH Band 1, 2, 3, 4 Home Ec. Club 2, 3, 4 Dramatics-Debate 1. 2, 4 Library Staff 1, 2 Office Staff 3, 4 Class President 1 Paner Staff 1, 2, 3, 4 Commercial Club 4 GENE HALL F. F. A. 1 Paper Staff 1, 2, 3 Band 1, 2, 3, 4 Camera Club 1 Student Council 1 JEAN RINEHART FRED WEILER, JR. CARLYN MILLER F. F. A. 1, 2 Camera Club 1 GEORGIANNA WEBER Ingraham 1, 2, 3 Home Ec. Club 4 Dramatics-Debate 4 Sailor Springs 1 Class Queen 2 Band 3, 4 Home Ec. Club 3, 4 Office Staff 4 Dramatics-Debate 4 Glee Club 4 Commercial Club 4 Sec. Paper Staff 4 Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4 Softball 4 Track 2, 3 Band 1, 2, 3, 4; Pres. 4 Office Staff 3 Basketball 1, 2 Camera Club 2 Athletic Association 1, 2, 3, 4; Pres. 4 Library Staff 2 Class Vice-Pres. 1 Class President 2 Class King 1 Olney 1, 2, 3 Home Ec. Club 1, 2, 3, 4 Program Chairman 2, 3 DONNAi WARREN Dramatics-Debate 4 Commercial Club 4, Vice Pres. Library Staff 4 Paper Staff 1, 2, 3, 4 Annual Staff 4 Class Queen 1 PAULINE MOSELEY Home Ec. Club 1, 2, 4 Commercial Club 4 Treas. Paper Staff Band 1, 2, 3, 4 Basketball 2, 3, 4 Softball 4 BILL GILL Camera Club 1. F. F. A.; Mgr. of Softball Basketball 3, 4 DEANNE SMITH Band lf 2, 3, 4 Dramatics-Debate 1, 2 Glee Club 4 Commercial Club 4 Paper Staff 1, 2, 3, 4 Annual Staff 4 ROBERT CLARK Class Treasurer 1 Student Council 3 Track 1, 2, 3, 4 Basketball 4 Dramatics-Debate 4 Soft Ball Team 4 Office Staff 3 Annual Staff 4 MERLE THOMAS Student Council 2 Track 1, 2 Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4 RALPH KELLY LEILA GRAY RONALD HENINGER ‘Maine li'ilfM llyle fa Hi Kaihryn flaklbaudi Sene ‘JialL heoryianna Weber tfalph kelly feih Cjray Xeaald keaiayer Venae Salih Pah Clark Ibtuu Watrw filerle Vhomas maylU Marie Harris Seuense Vuae. fpeafer Spen� r SENIOR WILL The Senior Class sets down in the following lines their last Will and Testament in this Year of Our Lord, Nineteen Hundred Forty-Four. To the Board of Education: Our thanks for maintaining such a superior educational faculty. To the Faculty: Our gratitude for their co-operation and sympathy for them in years to come. To the Juniors: Our hopes for their success. To the Sophomores: Our best wishes for a miserable two years. To the Freshmen: Our self-confidence that they might overcome that greenish hue. As individuals, we will our possessions and characteristics as follows: Martha Acklin: Leaves her squeaking clarinet and her fancy way with the boys to Kathern Putnam. Dale Bissey: Bequeaths his ability for making A’s and his deep love for Verna Deane Pittman to Neal Warren. Dick Bokenkamp: Leaves his popularity with the girls to Larry Crackel. Bob Clark: Wills his pet name, Snowball, to anyone who wants it but is taking everything else with him. Jack Cockerel: Leaves his time to be made up to Mr. Shafer. Dick Doris: Leaves his girl friends and way with women teachers to Gale Peters. Ruth Doud: Wants to give her good disposition to anyone that needs it. Bill Gill: Wills his blue eyes and chats with Neva to Colmore Rinehart. Leila Gray: Leaves her high temper and gym suit to Mary Lena Cordell. Leon Groves: Wills his forward character to Earl Payne. Gene Hall: Wills his light, fantastic walk to Roscoe Brown. Ronald Heninger: Wants to give his cornet achievement to Harry James. Kathryn Hohlbauch: Leaves her quiet ways and indefinite manner with Maxine Jennings. SENIOR WILL (Continued) Ralph Kelly: Would like to give Junior Hosselton his pet hobby of wrecking cars. Paul Kuyoth: Leaves his variety of girl friends to Bill Weiler. Doyle Levitt: Leaves his mild disposition and an extra package of Mail Pouch to Junior Kidder. Anna Mae Love: Bequeaths her riding breeches to Alice Fox. Juanita Mayden: Thinks she will leave her yellow “curls” and one—two—maybe three of her soldiers to Virginia Rogers. Betty Lee Miller: Leaves her daily trips to the Post Office to Juanita Pearce. Carlyn Miller: Deeds his place in the Reading Room to anyone who feels the need for it. Bonnie Moore: Hands over her good natured ways to Jane Brainard. Pauline Moseley: Leaves her love for “Bokey” to his commanding officer. Joseph Noll: Leaves his cowboy boots to Andy Brissenden who already has some, so why give them to him? Joyce Reid: Gives her rank of Queen to the next lucky Senior girl. Jean Rinehart: Wills her funny laugh to Jo Ann Striegel. Deanne Smith: Leaves her bandleading to someone with swing but her Ford, Leopold, goes to the scrap drive. Ray Stanford: Wants his gracefulness in a gymn suit to be given to Harold Shaffer. Merle Thomas: Wills his long shots and welding to Norman Moseley. Donna Warren: Gives her liking of Jack Cockerel to any nut. Georgianna Weber: Wills her fast talkin’ to Onita Hill. Fred Weiler, Jr.: Leaves his “Gable” technique to Keith W. June Williams: Bequeaths her affairs with George Lewis and Robert Washington to sister Feme. Maxine Wilson: Gives her love for the Senior boys to Johnnye Story. Bill Winchester: Deeds his place on the team to Bus Patridge. The preceding is signed and sealed in the presence of the class of English IV. SENIOR CLASS PROPHECY w One lonely night as I was plugging away on the yearbook, my eyelids flickered and in an instant, 1 was cutting wood for a sawmill. That night I was to have written the Class Prophecy; but being near-sighted and far from a prophet, I dreaded the job. I let Skinny Ennis, my cat, indoors. I ate breakfast food, read the daily paper, all the time dodging the thoughts of concentrated work. Finally, I sat down and took the pen in hand. Bore led to sleepiness, and my head soon dropped to the table. It was then I found myself in this other world. I had been appointed to take a census of the whereabouts and status of the members of the class of 1944. The date? —oh yes. It was 1954—ten years since we had grabbed our diplomas. I never shall forget that. The president of the Board of Directors had blisters on his left hand from giving out the diplomas. I remember one Senior saying, “Oh, oh, Mr. Shafer, you forgot something!”—it turned out to be his signature. One Senior was so scared that she made too swift a getaway without giving warning to her high heels. Well, enough for that, for I imagine you’re anxious to learn what the class of 1944 is doing. Martha Acklin has married Bill Winchester and they have two sets of twins, triplets, and quintuplets—which make a grand total of of twelve. Bill is gray haired from that scare he got the other night. An unknown babe walked in the front door and Bill began to feel unlucky. But, contrary to his fears, it was just the Baby New Year. No kidding now. Bill is about to go “stork-mad.” Ronald Heninger is a traveling salesman. He sells propellers for helicopters. He leads an exciting life for he comes in contact with all the housewives of Florida. Paul Kuyoth is a foreman on a dam building project in Wyoming. All scrap iron is thrown in the cement for reinforcement. He should throw in that piece of iron he has at home. I think they called them cars back in 1944. Doyle Levitt, with a package of Mail Pouch in his hip pocket, does little more than take target practice on the spittoon every day. SENIOR CLASS PROPHECY (Continued) I went out to Hollywood and there 1 found Ralph making famous that title “Wreck 'em and leave ’em Kelly.” The women are all moon-eyed over him since Frankie Sinatra died from tasting so many tunes. But Ralph’s popularity is no competition for that of Clark Gable, Jr., who is known to us as Fred Weiler, Jr. I looked and hunted everywhere for Jack “Joker” Cockerel but the search seemed in vain. I contacted the Governor and he gave me Jack’s address. My, my what monstrous rocks they have at Sing Sing! at the prison. Jack told me his girl had shot him but, deciding to be contrary, he didn’t die. The judge considered that a criminal offense and sentenced him to 999 years just to be on the safe side. Leon Groves and Gene Hall, unable to leave the Navy, are fast becoming a couple of old salts and are living up to that saying of “a girl in--” (you know where). Ruth Doud is a beauty operator and very happy at her work. She now has the opportunity to plaster a few enemies with mud balls. Dick Doris is now President of the Whitizzit Company and enjoys turning out products that make sales because they arouse curiosity. Bob Clark has a contract for manufacturing a special kind of snowball. These snowballs have rocks inside. The Regular Army uses them to keep in practice. Dick Bokenkamp lives down in soft music, moonlight Hawaii. He married an Islander and they have a two-room shack. His hair has turned dark brown. He thinks he is really smart—dodging income taxes. Maxine Wilson and Pauline Moseley married twin cowboys and they all live on a ranch in Montana. They started naming their children as the months of the year but there got to be so many that, in order to save time, they just wait till round-up time and brand them all. Dale Bissey is an architect for a bridge company. But the other day he went too far with his drawings. He designed a bridge for Lake Michigan. Now everybody knows that Lake Michigan is just too far North. Ray Stanford is a big time farmer. You can see him in the field most every day pulling his machinery with a helicopter. SENIOR CLASS PROPHECY w (Continued) Bill Gill was a worker in an ink factory but a barrel of ink spilled on him and he is now a member of the Ink Spots heard over the radio every Tuesday night. Joyce Reid married the King: of Rumania and she lives with him in a castle. All her subjects are intensely loyal to their Queen. Joe Noll runs a barber shop and, changed from his former habits, he really “cuts , _ � � up. Anna Mae Love, June Williams, Georgiana Weber, Donna Warren, and Jean Rinehart are all working in an airplane factory. They really give a lot of heart trouble to the boys on the swing shift Bonnie Moore, poor thing, is still on the loose. She is pitcher for the famous Nine Gal Ball Team of New Jersey. And say can she pitch woo! Leila Gray is an airplane hostess for Rexit Airway Company and is really flying high for a little girl. Kathryn Hohlbauch found a rich man with one foot in the grave and is helping him get the other one in now. Helen Thomann has decided that Red Hastings is the one for her. She doesn’t approve of hasty love affairs so plans after a few more years to marry the lad. Betty Lee Miller is a singer of the blues over station CMUS (which means call me up sometime). Carlyn Miller is a tree doctor and has .quite a time with the “young sprouts Merle Thomas is a welder with Boeing Aircraft Co. Heartbreaks are a cinch with a welding rod. Oh yes—little curly Juanita Mayden. She married and has a daughter who is an understudy of Shirley Temple. She tired of her husband after the first few months so started giving him arsenic with his oatmeal. He finally kicked the bucket. I have reported them all so am ready to board a plane back home. The motors of the plane are purring so I must go. Pop!!!! I came to and found Skinny Ennis on my lap purring and sharpening her claws. And so was the end of a wonderful dream. -Deanne Smith. CLASS MOTTO “We live today that tomorrow may be better.” CLASS FLOWER White Carnation CLASS COLORS Blue and White CLASS POEM US SENIORS Iff Say would you like to hear All about our Senior Class? Some are jerks, whom a teacher irks, And most all as green as grass. We came four years ago; To graduate was our aim. A long road, too heavy the load, So please, we are not to blame. To tell you what they’re like, Maybe I should take each one; Smiles and frowns, their ups and downs. A few dull and others fun. Joyce Reid, our Senior Queen Voted the best of them all; “Snowball’ Clark, who likes to spark, And our twirler, Eugene Hall. US SENIORS (Continued) There’s Kelly, any girl’s dream A guy that’s hearty and hale. Love, made to order south of the border And our brilliant boy. Dale. Dick Doris and Doyle Levitt— Both of chewing cud kind : Ruth Doud, with boots so loud, And Thomann, the fourth year “find.” You’ll like Mayden, HIT curly top, And Moore, I’ll bet a coke. You’ll laugh at Maxine and tall Pauline As they fight for the heart of “Boke.” As a top stenographer Don’t forget Leila Gray. Also Jack, of bookkeeping knack, Who will drive your cares away. Georgianna is a nice girl And cute in many ways. There’s Donna Jean, who’s mighty keen; And Miss Simmons’ pet, Ray. Hang around Heninger And never spend a moment that’s dull. There’s Carlyn Miller, a killer-diller And also “Bruno” Noll. You know Acklin, the glamour type— Dark hair, dark eyes, oh wow! And Leon Grove, soon a sailor, by jove Also, Hohlbauch—some kid—an’ how!!! Remember Weiler, a second Gable, And Rinehart; and Thomas of field-goal fame June, who dates the moon; King Billie, who’s always the same. Paul Kuyoth has an automobile. Our blonde is Betty Lee. There’s Bill Gill, size of a pill And Deanne—oh, oh, that’s me!! I’ve named them all, didn’t miss a one I’ve told you their faults and stuff I’ve gotta go, so cheerio ’Cause I guess I’ve said enough. Deanne Smith. ODDS AND ENDS w Martha Acklin “All for love and nothing for reward.” “Myrt” Dale Bissey “He goes to books as a bee goes to flowers.” “Biz” Richard Bokenkamp “One day in the country is worth a month in town.” “Bokey” Robert Clark “Snowball” “I can resist everything except temptation.” Jack Cockerell “Berry” “What this country needs is a good five-cent cigar.” Richard Doris “Dick” “My true-love hath my heart.” Ruth Doud “The gentle minde by gentle deeds is knowne.” “Sergeant” Bill Gill “Like little body with a mighty heart.” “Archie” Leila Gray “The smallest effort is not lost.” “Lee” Leon Groves I’d rather sail the seas than delve in mysteries.” “Bud” Gene Hall “One foot on shore and one in sea—” “Sis” Ronald Heninger “I know a trick worth two of that.” “R. K.” Kathryn Hohlbauch “Let no one until his death, be called unhappy.” “Sug” Ralph Kelly “Wreck ’em” “He that is ambitious fears not the work which dawns with each day.” Paul Kuyoth “Anything for an adventurous life.” “Coyote” Doyle Levitt “I’se wicked—I is.” “Trig” Anna Mae Love “I would help others, out of a fellow-feeling.” “Anny” Juanita Mayden “I shall laugh myself to death.” “Curly” ODDS AND ENDS (Continued) Betty Lee Miller “Blondie” “They are never alone that are accompanied with noble thoughts.” Carlyn Miller “Puss” “A life of ease is not for any man.” Bonnie Moore “Laury” A merry heart doeth good like a medicine.” Pauline Moseley “Strip” “And like a star, remaining the same.” Joseph Noll “Bruno” “Men of few words are the best men.” Joyce Reid “Babe” “She is as a breath of fresh air.” Jean. Rinehart “Flashlight” “Louisville is my aim.” Deanne Smith “Cookie” “Love not sought, but found, is much sweeter.” Ray Stanford “Burly” “He is a good man and a just one.” Helen Thomann “Katie” “A sweet attractive kind of grace.” Merle Thomas “Tom” “They say there’s bread and work for all.” Donna Warren “Donny” “Her ways are those of pleasantness.” Georgianna Weber “Georgie” “To have charm is to have beauty.” Fred Weiler “Junior” “He’s a good fellow and ’twill all be well.” June Williams “Red” “I delight in the presence of men.” Maxine Wilson “Mac” “Variety is the very spice of life.” Bill Winchester “Angel” “Ay every inch a king.” JUNIOR OFFICERS ★ President_________________________________________Bill Walborn Vice President_________________________Betty Lou Lane Secretary____ _______________________Anna Mary Weiler Treasurer_______________________________Frances Raley Student Council_________________________Beverly Welsh SOPHOMORE OFFICERS ★ President_______ Vice President . Secretary ______ Treasurer ------ Student Council Donald Moseley Norman Cordell ___Opal Ditter ___Dick Wilson John Schnarr FRESHMAN OFFICERS ★ President_________________________________Norman Moseley Vice President____________________Donna Bufkin Secretary_________________________________Jo Ann Striegel Treasurer_______________________Jo Ann Striegel Student Council_________________Colmore Rinehart LIEUTENANTS Q ★ Bottom Row: George Lewis, Gale Peters. Billy Weaver, Charles Lindsey, Lawrence Orackel, Bill Walborn, Harlan Rose, Harold Lindsey, Chas. Berry. Second Row: Mr. Fryer, Audrey Bissey. Inez Holcomb, Virginia McVay, Kathern Putnam, Beverly Welsh, Doris Stanford, Mary Cordell, Juanita Pearce, Miss Wiegman. • Top Row: Carl Flexter, Helen Brown. Betty Lane, Onita Hill, Martha Wilson, Mary Rminard. Anna M. Weiler, Virginia Rogers, Frances Raley, Johnnye Story. SERGEANTS ★ Bottom Row: Verna D. Pittman. Alice Fox. Marcella Dunahee, Catherine Taylor, Lois Pearce, Doris Keck. Opal Ditter. Mary R. Evans. Darlene Jennings, Neva Rinnert, Mary R. Sloan. Sara R. Warren. Second Row: Neal Warren. Sam Patridge, Harold Hardy, John Schnarr, Jimmie Nail. Bob Rule. Clifford Pierce, Harold Shaffer, Norman Cordell, Raymond Pierce, David Cailteaux. Bob Coulter, Donald Moseley. Chas. Keck. Ray D. Gray. Charles Moats, Mrs. Cox. Third Row: Dorthy Henderson, Corrine Hubble, Marjorie Smith, M. L. Moseley, Wanda Stanley. Roberta Wyatt. Ruth Gray, Clara R. Gentry, Berneta Lutz. Norma Hall. Faye Frank. Doris Bissey. Barbara Brainard, Martha Carter, Evelyn Brinkley. Roberta Tucker. Loretta Maglone, Maxine Jennings. Top Row: Dick Wilson. Merle Poland, Laverne Patridge, Freddie Gibbs. Billy Weiler, Melvin Kelly. Herbert Patridge. Jimmie Hoard, Seth Hosselton. Roscoe Brown. William Kidder. Lowell Stricgel. Joe Smith. Everett Jennings. Bill Pierce. PRIVATES FIRST CLASS ★ Bottom Row: Jean Walker. Bernie Mitchell. Dorothy Lambert. JoAnn Striegel. Donna Bufkin. Patsy Hiser, Lela M. Hubble. Dolores Dobbs. Second Row: Miss Simmons. Billy Boor. Billy Billingsley. Edwin Moats. Earl Payne. Wilbur Rodgers. Norman Moseley. Robert Crackel. Neal Johnson, Mr. Bissey. Third Row: Lucille McKinney. Rosa Mae Gill. Feme Williams. Mary Colclasure. Roberta Rule. Mary Cook. Leone Kneff. Mildred Kneff. Norma Stanley. Betty Holcomb. Alice Mitchell. Loretta Pettyjohn. Top Row: Maitland Flexter. Edwin Gibbs. Truman Groves, Lindy Hosselton, Teddy Haines. Robert Washington. John Ditter. Donald Smith, Eugene Hardy, Colmore Rinehart. OFFICE STAFF t The office staff is composed of Juniors and Seniors who are majoring in commercial work. One such student is assigned to office duty each period. It is the duty of these persons to welcome visitors and help them to contact the person they wish to see; to answer the telephone; to assist teachers with clerical work; and to do clerical work assigned to them by the principal. These people not only render a real service to the school, but also receive valuable training in general secretarial work. LIBRARY STAFF The library is one of the most educational features of the school. A change in the arrangement of it has made it possible to have an additional room for magazine reading. Since the beginning of school many new books have been purchased. It’s the duty of the librarians to see that they are indexed and filed properly. The librarians are willing to give aid to any student who wishes to locate a book, whether it is on the shelf or checked out for a limited time. As long as the students and librarians cooperate, the library will continue to be a place where books, both fiction and non-fiction, may be checked out for a period of two weeks. This period is set so that all students have an equal chance to secure the books they prefer. ANNUAL STAFF Bottom Row: Dick Doris, Jack Cockerel, Maxine Wilson, Bob Clark, Martha Acklin, Dick Bokenkamp, Bill Winchester. Top Row: Miss Dunn, Deane Smith, Betty L. Miller, Helen Thomann, Joyce Reid, Donna J. Warren, Anna M. Love, June Williams, Miss Harris. OFFICE STAFF Anna M. Weiler, Jean Rinehart, Beverly Welsh, Bonnie Moore, Betty L. Miller, June Williams, Joyce Reid, Kathryn Hohlbauch. LIBRARY STAFF Johnnye Story, Roberta Wyatt, Martha Wilson, Onita Hill, John Schnarr, Maxine Wilson, Juanita Jearce, Doris Stanford, Donna Warren, Miss'Harris. GLEE CLUB Top Row: Virginia Rodgers, Neva Rinnert, Opal Ditter, Norma Jean Hall, Martha Carter, Berneta Lutz, Jo Ann Striegel, Anna Mae Love, Patsy Hiser, Doris Keck, Clara Rose Gentry. Eottom Row: Joyce Reid, Betty Miller, Nella Beth Wise, Lela Mae Hubble, Donna Bufkin, Beverly Welsh, Jean Rinehart, Anna Mary Weiler, Juanita Pearce, Deanne Smith. President___________ Vice President______ Secretary-Treasurer Accompanist_________ ---------------Joyce Reid -----------Betty L. Miller ------------Jean Rinehart Miss Maytle Marie Harris GLEE CLUB The Glee Club was formed at the beginning of school and made its first public appearance at the Victory Band Concert held on January 25, 1944. The girls are doing very nicely under the capable leadership of Mr. Fryer. Although the group is a small one, harmony is the principal feature. From the body of the club, six voices which blended well were chosen as a sextet. From the sextet came the trio. New members can only gain admittance to the club if a regular member quits or fails to attend regularly. New members have to try out before being permitted to enter. As this is the first year for the club, practice time was the one great obstacle, but that has been overcome. We hope the organization will become better known in the years to come. BAND w This is the first year for the Band under the direction of Mr. Fryer. All members were drilled at the beginning of the year on the basic rules of marching. The drums set the pace and all fell in line until a counter march was exhibited with the greatest of ease. At different times, the members worked out designs for an anchor, letters representing branches of the service, and initials for certain teams. The marching Blue and White, led by drum majorette, Lois Pearce, and majors, Eugene Hall and Bill Weil-er, proved to be the highlight of many basketball games. Besides playing marches for games, the Band practiced daily on concert numbers. These numbers were used in the Victory Concert on January 25, 1944, details of this concert are stated on a later page. The season’s program was concluded with the performance of the Annual Spring Concert. COMMERCIAL CLUB w The Commercial Club was organized November 12, 1943, under the sponsorship of Miss Simmons. At the first meeting twenty-five were present. The purpose of the club is to gain more information of the business world and to edit a school paper. Achievement awards created much interest in the club. Several interesting papers have been edited by the COMMERCIAL CLUB (Continued) club. The paper took the name of The Fang and its staff was chosen as follows: Editor------- Distributors Duplicators------ Reporters: Feature ______ Calendar______ Cover Artist_____ Sports___________ Home Economics F. F. A._________ Dramatics-Debate Music____________ Freshman_________ Sophomore________ Junior___________ Senior___________ Jokes and Gossip . ___Maxine Wilson Kathern Putnam Mary Cordell Virginia McVay Virginia Rodgers Juanita Pearce Donna Warren ___Anna Mae Love ___Betty Lee Miller ___Pauline Moseley Kathryn Hohlbauch ___Beverly Welsh ___Deanne Smith ___ Johnnye Story ___Martha Acklin ___Inez Holcomb ___Doris Stanford ___Betty Lou Lane ___Juanita Mayden ___Martha Wilson Helen Brown STUDENT COUNCIL The Student Council is composed of eight students and the principal. The four class presidents automatically become members of this body. The other four members are elected by their classmates—one from each class. The members of this group discuss and make recommendations which will improve general school citizenship and other matters which will aid in achieving the aims of the institution. This group has legislative, executive, and judiciary powers. BAND From left to right: Doris Stanford, Lois Pearce, Jo Ann Striegel, Jean Rinehart, Anna M. Love, Gene Hall, Bill Boor, Bonnie Moore, Maxine Wilson, Clara Rose Gentry, Martha Acklin, Donald Miller, Ronald Hen-inger, Kathern Putnam, Edwin Moats, Anna Mary Weiler, Betty L. Miller, Deanne Smith, Donna Lee Bufkin, Bill Weiler, Elinor Heninger, Joe Smith, Teddy Lee Haines, Norma Jean Hall, Mr. Fryer, Harold Shaffer, Mary Cordell, Kathryn Hohlbauch, Juanita Pearce, Fred Weiler, Jr., Patty Miller, Dick Bokenkamp, Beverly Welsh, Norma Jean Moore, Don Taylor, Juanita Mayden, Jim Bokenkamp, Charles Moats, Johnnye Story, Larry Crackel, Norman Cordell. President___________ Vice President______ Secretary-Treasurer Student Director____ Librarian___________ Uniform Custodian . __Junior Weiler Dick Bokenkamp __Bonnie Moore __Deanne Smith __Edwin Moats __ Donna Bufkin COMMERCIAL CLUB Bottom Row: Juanita Mayden, Betty Miller, Martha Acklin, Maxine Wilson, Bonnie Moore, Anna M. Love, Joyce Reid, Donna J. Warren. Second Row: Doris Stanford, Mary L. Cordell, Pauline Moseley, Juanita Pearce, Virginia Rodgers, Kathern Putnam, Kathryn Hohlbauch, Miss Simmons. Top Row: Inez Holcomb, Jean Rinehart, Virginia McVay, Deanne Smith, Helen Brown, Betty L. Lane, Martha Wilson, Johnnye Story. STUDENT COUNCIL Beverly Welsh, Norman Moseley, John Schnarr, Mr. Shafer, Richard Bokenkamp, Donald Moseley, Bill Walborn, Ruth Doud, Colmore Rinehart. HOME ECONOMICS CLUB w Our Home Economies Club with Miss Wiegman as sponsor is an unusually large group, consisting of fifty-seven members. The club is affiliated with the Illinois Home Economics Association and the National Home Economics Association. The club has set aside, for their meetings, the seventh period of the first Friday of the month. Students who are enrolled or have been enrolled in Home Economics are eligible for membership. One of the club’s principle functions is to serve monthly banquets to the Chamber of Commerce. FUTURE FARMERS OF AMERICA « The principle purpose of the Future Farmers of America is to develop better farmers and increase the cooperation among them. The different members of this group have one or more projects which they intend to exhibit at the fairs. The F. F. A. sold popcorn at the home basketball games to insure financial success. The organization also had a scrap drive in which $15 was collected. A contest is now being held by the members of this chapter. The person who kills the most pests will be awarded a prize by the adviser, Mr. Bissey. Under the leadership of President Bill Walborn, the club has engaged in many interesting activities. The members hope that in the near future they will be as successful as some of the past people of agriculture. DRAMATICS-DEBATE CLUB w The Dramatics-Debate Club has been a school organization for three years, under the sponsorship of Miss Harris for dramatics and Miss Dunn for debate, with the following students as officers this year: Richard Doris_____ Jack Cockerel----- Martha Wilson----- Beverly Welsh----- Kathryn Hohlbauch ____President Vice President ____ Secretary ____ Treasurer ____Reporter In this organization, students are given a chance to take part in plays, skits, dramatic readings, and debates. Some of the highlights of this year’s work were the following, which were presented at monthly meetings: Dramatic Readings: “Mrs. Schnicklefritz Und Der Four O’Clock Train,” Beverly Welsh. “Ma’s Monday Morn,” Donna Warren. Mock Debate: Martha Acklin, Juanita Mayden. Skit: “Calling All Cars,” Dick Doris, Bob Clark, Jack Cockerel. At present some members are working on one act plays. HOME ECONOMICS CLUB Bottom Row: Juanita Mayden, Martha Acklin, Neva Rinnert, Johnnye Story, Anna M. Weiler, Juanita Pearce, Anna M. Love, Betty Miller, Doris Keck, Joyce Reid, Helen Brown, Opal Ditter, Martha Wilson. Second Row: Beverly Welsh, Lois Pearce, Roberta Rule, Ruth Gray, Jean Walker, Alice Fox, Virginia McVay, Catherine Taylor, Donna Bufkin, Kathryn Hohl-bauch, Bonnie Moore, Maxine Wilson, Kathern Putnam, Miss Wiegman. Third Row: Jean Rinehart, Mary Colclasure. Bernie Mitchell, Mina Lois Moseley, Marjorie Smith, Mary Jane Brainard, Roberta Wyatt, Wanda Stanley, Mary Cook, Ruth Doud, Helen Thomann, Georgianna Weber, Doris Stanford, Pauline Moseley, Mary Cordell, Martha Carter, Audrey Bissey. Top Row: Maxine Jennings, Darlene Jennings, Dolores Dobbs, Dorothy Henderson, Leila Gray, Betty Holcomb. Norma Stanley, Norma Hall, Doris Bissey, Dorothy Lambert, Roberta Tucker, Loretta Pettyjohn, Alice Mitchell, Barbara Brainard, Loretta Maglone, Rosa Gill. F. F. A. Bottom Row: Herbert Patridge, Joe Noll, Doyle Levitt, Neal Warren, Bob Coulter, Clifford Pierce, Raymond Pierce, Bill Walborn, Sam Patridge, Ray Stanford, Charles Berry. Second Row: Mr. Bissey, David Cailteaux, Harold Shaffer. Seth Hosselton, Harold Hardy, Harlan Rose, Wilbur Rodgers, Billy Marvel, Ray D. Gray, Robert Washington, Bill Billingsley. Top Row: Maitland Flexter, Carl Flexter, Lindy Hosselton. Bill Gill. Joe Smith, George Lewis, Harold Lindsey, Melvin Kelly, Lowell Striegel, Eugene Hardy, Laverne Patridge, Donald Smith, Billy Pierce. DRAMATIC-DEBATE CLUB Bottom Row: Roberta Rule, Lois Pearce, Betty Lane, Inez Holcomb, Catherine Taylor, Anna Mary Weiler, JoAnn Striegel, Lela Mae Hubble, Donna Jean Warren, Joyce Reid, Jean Rinehart, Bonnie Moore, Juanita Pearce. Second Ttow: Miss Dunn, Ruth Gray, Georgianna Weber, Helen Thomann, Deane Smith, Mary Cook, Virginia McVay, Alice Fox, Doris Stanford, Mary Cordell, Pauline Moseley, Anna Mae Love, Patsy Hiser, Doris Keck, Berneta Lutz, Miss Harris. Third Row: Billy Weaver, Joe Smith, Dick Doris, George Lewis, Bob Rule, Norman Cordell, Bob Clark, Dale Bissey, Lawrence Crackel, Ray Stanford,, Gene Hall, Charles Lindsey, Bill Wfalborn, Gale Peters. Top Row: Harold Lindsey, Kathryn Hohlbauch, Kathern Putnam, Martha Acklin, Juanita Mayden, Beverley Welsh, Maxine Wilson, Martha Wilson, Opal Ditter, Helen Brown, Betty Holcomb, Norma Stanley, Donna Bufkin. Betty Lee Miller, Frances Raley, Johnnye Story, Billy Weiler. FIRST TEAM Sitting: Ralph Kelly, Merle Thomas, Norman Cordell, Bill Winchester, Dick Doris. Standing: Sam Patridge, John Schnarr, Richard Bokenkamp, Ronald Heninger, Bob Clark, Coach Schack. SECOND TEAM Sitting: Billy Boor, Teddy Haines. Wilbur Rogers, Jimmie Nail, Herbert Patridge, William Kidder. Standing: Coach Schack, Melvin Kelly, Lowell Striegel, Norman Moseley, Bill Billingsly, Merle Poland. FIRST TEAM SCORES Nov. 9—Clay City, 65 Nov. 12—Clay City, 58; Nov. 16—Clay City, 19; Nov. 19—Clay City, 48; Nov. 24—Clay City, 23; Dec. 3—Clay City, 28; Dec. 7—Clay City, 28; Dec. 10—Clay City, 45; Dec. 14—Clay City, 55; Dec. 17—Clay City, 31; Dec. 20—Clay City, 44; Paris Tourney—Paris, 111. Dec. 27—Clay City, 37; Dec. 28—Clay City, 28; Jan. 4—Clay City, 19; Jan. 7—Clay City, 22; Jan. 11—Clay City, 27; Jan. 13—Clay City, 36; Jan. 14—Clay City, 28; Jan. 21—Clay City, 32; f Mill Shoals, 12—Here. Xenia, 18—Here. Wayne City, 29—There. Cisne, 28—Here. Mattoon, 20—There. Bridgeport, 43—Here. Fairfield, 41—Here. Mill Shoals, 28—There. St. Francisville, 33—There. Noble, 32—Here. Louisville, 46—There. Oakland, 29—Paris. Paris, 32—Paris. Flora, 43—There Olney, 40—There. Farina, 26—There. Wayne City, 27—Here. Sumner, 30—There. Olney, 47—Here. Midland Trail Tourney—Noble, 111. Jan. 28—Clay City, 34 Jan. 29—Clay City, 21 Jan. 29—Clay City, 66 Feb. 1—Clay City, 48 Feb. 4—Clay City, 46 Feb. 8—Clay City, 41 Feb. 9—Clay City, 55 Feb. 11—Clay City, 44 Feb. 15—Clay City, 21 Feb. 22—Clay City, 34 Feb. 24—Slay City, 32 Louisville, 32—Noble. Noble, 37—Noble. Xenia, 17—Noble. St. Francisville, 26—Here. Farina, 21—Here. Louisville, 40—Here. Xenia, 34—There. Sumner, 35—Here. Noble, 45—There. Flora, 51—Here. Cisne, 31—There. Regional Tournament—Flora, 111. Mar. 1—Clay City, 46; Xenia, 25—Flora. Mar. 2—Clay City, 28; Noble. 30—Flora. SECOND TEAM SCORES V Clay City _________________________36 Clay City -------------------------44 Clay City _________________________18 Clay City .........................27 Clay City .........................19 Clay City.........................33 Clay City_________________________28 Clay City_________________________53 Clay City_________________________54 Clay City _________________________64 Clay City _________________________16 Clay City ....................... 17 Clay City_________________________18 Clay City_________________________41 Clay City........................ 46 Clay City_________________________36 Clay City .........................42 Clay City_________________________34 Clay City.........................45 Clay City_________________________37 Clay City_________________________52 Clay City_________________________36 Clay City_________________________30 Clay City........................ 30 Mill Shoals...................... 20 Xenia ______________________________14 Wayne City__________________________13 Cisne ______________________________16 Bridgeport _________________________35 Fairfield __________________________31 Mill Shoals....................... 20 St. Francisville ___________________25 Noble ........................... 27 Louisville _________________________15 Flora ..............................21 Olney ______________________________32 Xenia ______________________________10 Wayne City -------------------------34 Sumner _____________________________36 Olney ______________________________31 St. Francisville ___________________36 Farina _____________________________18 Louisville _________________________20 Xenia ______________________________13 Sumner______________________________ 8 Noble ______________________________41 Flora ______________________________39 Cisne ______________________________ 8 1 ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION Coach Schack, Richard Kokenkamp, Fred Weiler, Donald Moseley, Billy Boor, Bill Winchester, Johnny Ditter. BASKETBALL SQUAD First Row: Ralph Kelly, Merle Thomas, John Scharr, Bill Winchester, Norman Cordell, Dick Doris. Ronald Heninger, Richard Bo-kenkamp. Second Row: John Ditter, Manager; Sam Patridge. Wilbur Rodgers, Jimmie Nail, Norman Moseley, Fred Weiler, Bob Clark, Coach Schack. Third Row: Teddy Haines, Melvin Kelly, Lowell Striegel, Bill Billingsley, Herbert Partidge, Billy Boor, William Kidder, Merle Poland. TRACK TEAM Bottom Row: Wm. Kidder, Freddie Gibbs, Lindy Hosselton, Teddy Haines, Ray Stanford, Merle Poland, Bill Weiler, Colmore Rinehart. Second Row: Dale Bissey, Gene Hall, George Lewis, Herbert Pat-ridge, Bill Gill, Melvin Kelly, John Ditter, Charles Schamma-horn, Bill Pierce, Bill Billingsley, Joe Noll, Norman Cordell. Top Row: Neal Warren, Junior Hosselton, Robert Washington, Robert Coulter, Roscoe Brown, Robert Rule, Raymond Pierce, Wilbur Rodgers, Jim Nail, Robert Crackel, Bill Boor, Bob Clark, John Schnarr. SOFT BALL TEAM Bottom Row: Bill Winchester, Charles Scammahorn, Melvin Kelly, Ray Stanford, Bill Gill, Wm. Kidder, Herbert Patridge. Top Row: Seth Hosselton, Bob Clark, Ralph Kelly, Ronald Heninger, John Schnarr, Norman Cordell, Bill Boor. ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION w The athletic association is an organization which consists of the following representatives: one member of the basketball squad, and the basketball manager, with the coach as their sponsor. The association has been active during the past year and have as their duties the following: to take care of the Coca Cola machine in the Gym; to keep street shoes off the gymnasium floor; to allow Gym shoes to be worn only on the gymnasium floor; to keep spectators from shooting on the sidelines; to allow only the eligible “C” men to wear them; and to determine the qualifications of a Basketball Squad member to earn a letter. These duties help create a sense of responsibility, to promote good sportsmanship and to keep and preserve our Gymnasium for use as an essential part of our school program. STOP, LOOK and GRIN !!! CALENDAR SEPTEMBER— 1—Our vacation is now over so back to school; there are about 200 of us. 6-20—Classes are about to get organized and the Freshmen are more at ease. The 6th was Labor Day and there wasn’t any school. 21— Mill Shoais met here this evening with our boys for a softball game. 22— The magazine drive got under way today. Look out Juniors! You know the Senior salesmen. 24—The F. F. A. initiation was held in the gymnasium tonight. 29— Today the Seniors met and elected their annual staff. 30— Several students met with Miss Dunn and Miss Harris today to organize a Dramatics-Debate Club. OCTOBER— I— Our champion softball team took a trip to Mill Shoals this evening to show them just how good we are. 4— Miss Simmons and Mr. Schack made us girls go out in the cold for gym classes. Guess they don’t realize what a delicate bunch we are. 5— The school was entertained this afternoon for forty minutes by Mr. Pierce and his “Black Magic,” and again tonight by his “glamor girls.” 7— I hear Miss Harris has quite a group of spellers in English III, and they all insist upon missing the same word. 8— School was dismissed at 2:33 this afternoon so the teachers could get together and gossip about us kids. II— Miss Dunn was good to the Seniors today and let them listen to the ball game during History class. 12— The good spell has worn off and all the teachers have begun piling on unit tests, (should have known there was a catch somewhere.) 13— And still they continue to give us tests. Woe is us! 14— No school today—hurrah!! The teachers must attend institute. 15— No school today for the same reason as yesterday. 18— And still no school. Wonder what those teachers can mean? I’ll bet there’s a nigger in the wood-pile. 19— Back to school after a five-day vacation. Had it easy—received test papers. A State Nurse visited school and presented some motion pictures on tuberculosis. 20— Tonight a party was given the Navy team of the Senior class by the Army team as a result of losing the magazine race. 21— Some people have all the luck. Those shop boys get out of more classes via concrete alibis. 22—The Juniors elected their King and Queen for the “Dizzy Derby.” CALENDAR (Continued) OCTOBER- 25— The Senior King and Queen were elected today. Miss Simmons has quite a time with her gym class—doesn’t she, Maxine? 26— The Sophomores and Freshmen chose their King and Queen today. 27— Mr. Spieth came to school and took a great gamble with his photography equipment today. 29—The Sophomores had a party tonight which accounts for all the soaped windows. NOVEMBER— 1— The nurse and Dr. Henderson were at school and gave T. B. tests to the Seniors. 2— The other classes will have to hustle or the Freshmen will win the Crowns. 3— American History class had three movies. Dr. Henderson came back to report the results of the T. B. tests. The Dramatics-Debate Club met at school tonight. 4— Not much doing at school today—everything was done yesterday. 5— Everyone is busy fixing for the Dizzy Derby. 8— We had try outs for cheerleaders. They are Maxine Wilson and Beverly Welsh. 9— Held a rousing pep session this morning to get in tune for our first game of the season which will be played tonight. 11— There was no school today. I think everyone is out quail hunting. 12— The Annual Staff and Commercial Club elected their officers today. Everyone was present at noon for a pep meeting. 16— A paper staff was organized and I suppose everyone is happy??? 17— Had an assembly program today titled “Wings Over America.” 25-26—Thanksgiving vacation. Watch your waistlines, teachers. 29—Back to school after a rendezvous with a turkey and trimmings. What a wonder that we made it back! DECEMBER— 1—The Band got together and had a party tonight. 3—Everything is dragging about now except for the regular everyday pranks. 13— The commercial Club met tonight. Poor Miss Wiegman and her fifth period Study Hall. 15—The Home Ec. girls are having another party—(give someone else a chance, girls). 22-23—Unexpected (but more than welcome) vacation due to furnace trouble. 24—Our Christmas vacation began today. Everyone is curious to know what Santa will bring this year (wish it were tires and gasoline). CALENDAR HJf (Continued) JANUARY— 3— Our vacation comes to an end, so back to our books. 4- 12—We are all busy burning “midnight oil” in preparation for the Semester Exam- ination. 13-14—Semester Examinations. How those teachers love to see us suffer! 19—The Dramatics-Debate Club met tonight. 25—Several attended the Band Concert tonight. The Glee Club performed for the first time. The girls are really good! FEBRUARY— 2—Ground Hog Day and he didn’t see his shadow. 18—The Senior Class finally got that party. Wonder if it was all they had hoped it to be??? 29—Demonstrations of liquid air were given at the assembly today. Run for your lives, boys—it’s Leap Year!! MARCH— 8—The Sophomores had a party in the gym tonight. From all rumors it must have been a whiz. 13—The Home Ec. Club girls had a party tonight and invited the F.. F. A. boys. The boys will probably be absent tomorrow if the girls do the cooking. 15—I've never heard of so many parties for some groups. Now the Band is having another one. 17—We all turned out green for St. Patrick’s Day. 31—extra day to spend around the home fires—County Teacher’s Institute. APRIL— 5—A state nurse was here to talk to the girls. 7—Good Friday, and no school. That’s good for the Band members. You know the Easter concert was last night. MAY- 19—Senior exams and their last day of school. 21— Baccalaureate services tonight. 22— Commencement tonight and the Seniors bid farewell to old Alma Mater—Clay City High. 25-26—Underclassmen get their semester exams. School comes to an end and everyone can scarcely believe it—but after a few weeks they’ll probably wish they were back. LAUGHS w Mr. Shafer: “You say your wife does bird imitations?' Mr. Schack: “Yes, she watches me like a hawk. • “And where is Cadet Cockerel? “A. W. O. L.’ “What do you mean by that? “After women or liquor. • • • • Parson (preaching in asylum Chapel) : “Now there is one vital question we must all ask ourselves: ‘Why are we all here ? Voice from back: “Because we re not all there. • • • “Do you love me with all your heart and soul? “Uh-huh.” “Do you think I’m the most beautiful girl in the world? “Uh-huh. “Do you think my lips are like rose petals? ’ “Uh-huh. “Oh, darling, you say the most beautiful things. ’ • ♦ • If a read headed father had a red headed son, it would be a case of hair-redity. • � • Be it ever so homely there is no face like your own. Self-Centered Society: Motto: Me. Mascot: Flea. Flower: Thistle Pres.----------------Hon. Bonnie Moore Vice-Pres.-----------Miss Bonnie Moore Secretary -------------------------Miss Moore Treasurer________________ Bonnie Moore ♦ THE TALE OF THE FLUNKERS 1. Registration. 2. Irritation. 3. Participation. 4. Jollification. 5. Procrastination. 6. Computation. 7. Investigation. 8. Disintegration. 9. Evaporation. • ♦ • • Success is getting what you want; happiness is wanting what you get. Martha A.: “I saw you at the corner the other night winking at the girls.’ Bill W.: “I wasn’t winking. That’s a windy corner—something got in my eye.” Martha A.: “She got in your car, too.” Then there’s the girl who is always so used to having her way that she wrote her diary two weeks ahead of time. LAUGHS (Continued) Betty Miller: “Do you believe in love at first sight?” Sailor: “I gotta. I only have two days leave.” • • • Ronald H.: “Why is your car painted blue on one side and red on the other?” Paul K.: “You should hear the witnesses contradicting each other.” • • Unexpected Ending—Jim: “Yep, the engagement’s off—she won’t marry me.” Joe: “Why’s that. Didn’t you tell her about your rich uncle?” Jim: “I sure did—now she’s my aunt.” • • • • “Tell me, my dear, how do you manage to get the maid up so early every morning?” “It was rather clever of me. I introduced her to the milkman.” • • • • Sug H.: “What wartime occupation are you pursuing?” Curly M.: “Well, right now it’s a lieutenant.” • • • Mother Nature is a remarkable woman, but she still can’t jump from summer to winter, without a fall, nor from winter to summer without a spring. WHAT IS A KISS? It’s a— Noun; because it’s common and proper. Pronoun; because it’s possessive. Adverb; because it modifies an act. Conjunction; because it brings together. Interjection; because it shows feeling. Sentence; because it expresses complete thought. • • • We have just learned of a teacher who started out poor twenty years ago, and retired with a comfortable sum of $50,000. This was acquired through industry, economy, effort, perseverance, and the death of an uncle who left him an estate valued at $49,999.99. • • • + Miss Dunn: “Whenever I’m in the dumps, I get myself a new hat.” Miss Wiegman: “I was wondering where you got them.” • • • Snowball: “She turned off all the lamps ’cept the funny little green table light.” Bruno: “Then what happened?” Snowball: “Well . . . I’ve driven automobiles too long not to know what a green light means.” POETRY w When a pair of lips are upturned to your own, With no one to gossip about it, Do you pray for endurance to let them alone? Well, maybe you do, but I doubt it. • • • MUSHY, WHAT? Blessings on thee, pretty miss; Quaker maid I long to kiss. With thy merry wanton quips, And thy quirking lipstick lips. All that sort of thing connotes That thee knows thy Quaker Oats. • • • A little bird sits on a tree. Now he flies away . . . Life is like that, Here today, gone tomorrow. A little bird sits on a tree, Now he scratches himself; Life is that way . . . Lousy. Thirty days hath September, April, June, and November; All the rest have thirty-one Unless you hear from Washington. • Found a little rabbit, Named him Jim. Got eighteen now— Her weren’t no him! • • The lad was dull at school you see; His dad took things to heart. He took the lad across his knee And there he made him smart! • • • • I sneezed a sneeze in the air; It fell to ground I knew not where. But hard and cold were the looks of those In whose vicinity I snose. • ♦ ♦ His cross unseen, His coffin bare. Here lies the man, Who wasn’t there. A mule has two legs on behind, And two legs before; You stand behind before you find, What the two behind be for. DIZZY DERBY The important event of the year, with the exception of graduation, was held November 5th in the Gymnasium. It is an event that everyone looks forward to with anticipation. People came from all corners of the state this year to attend the carnival despite gas rationing, bad tires, etc. There were many exciting games to play including ping-pong (which even grandpa enjoyed), and bingo. Many young ladies won articles for their hope chests. Everyone wanted his fortune told. This created a line for waiting customers. Most of the boys tried to show' their skill to the girl friend by throwing at milk bottles. The “gip joint” of the evening was ‘‘The Seven Wonders of the World.” If none were interested in those games, there was raffling that included “Herkimer”—the duck, groceries, anti-freeze and other articles of more value. Boxes of candy were auctioned and you should have seen the women watch dreamily as each box w?as sold. The candy was really super because it was made from genuine sugar! And in the midst of all of that, there was a little guess work on the side. Some people went so far as to get married. There is a rumor going around that even the preacher got hooked. All the classes had booths to furnish money for their Kings and Queens. The class rulers are as follow's: Freshman, Donna Lee Bufkin and Norman Moseley; Sophomore, Opal Ditter and Neal Warren; Junior, Beverly Welsh and D. J. Haines (Marines); Senior, Joyce Reid and Bill Winchester. The race started out with a boom of votes and the Juniors ahead. Then the Seniors got busy and dug deep. All classmen were worried. Although it seemed a race among the upperclassmen, everyone feared the dope bucket. Sometimes it is kicked hard. Then the Juniors took a big lead. But the Seniors were working hard and the old duck donated an extra dime and won the crown for the Seniors! Fun lovers left broke, but with smiles on their faces. VICTORY BAND CONCERT The Victory Band Concert, held January 25, went over with a boom for Victory. More than $14,000 in bonds and stamps were sold for admission tickets. This evening began with a series of patriotic marches. Special numbers included: two cornet solos by Bonnie Moore and Anna Mary Weiler, and a clarinet duet by Kathern Putnam and Martha Acklin accompanied by Donna Lee Bufkin at the piano. There was a novelty number played by the whole Band, with Kathryn Hohlbauch as narrator. The program was composed of new material which was purchased this year. All in all the program seemed to be very successful. The members of the Glee Club, colorfully arrayed in formats, brought the program to a close by singing several numbers. The Sextet: Anna Mary Weiler, Clara Rose Gentry. Beverly Welsh, Nella Beth Wise, Betty Lee Miller, and Donna Bufkin entertained with a few numbers of soothing harmony. Then the Trio, which were selected from the Sextet, sang an old favorite, Blue Skies. Miss Harris served as accompanist for the Glee Club. The people of our home town seem proud of the achievements of the Band and Glee Club, and the members of organizations are constantly striving to merit that feeling. TEACHERS FIRED STUDENTS KNOW LOTS Cure for Giggles Found in C. C. C. H. S. ARE YOU KIDD1N’ ? ? V. e eft 0$ ' „ Y % vertec % NO RUMORS WANTED % ' 0' o a' 'a, 'o. % x 0, SKIPPERS FROM SCHOOL AWARDED C. D. J. W. DUFF GRAIN — SEEDS — FEEDS Clay City, Illinois THELMA’S BEAUTY SHOP Permanent Wave — Hair Styling Cold Wave — Manicures Hair Cutting — Cosmetcs CLAY CITY BANKING COMPANY 47 Yeart of Service to Thi� Community” Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation PURE OIL COMPANY Marketing Division Glen R. Easley, Agent Clay City MURVIN’S STORE General Store Phone 8 — Clay City E. E. EASLEY Furniture and Undertaking Phone 41 — Clay City CLAY CITY LUMBER YARD “If It � Lumber — Call Our Number — 50“ Clay City, Illinois PHILLIPS PETROLEUM CO. Clay City, Illinois Marion Levitt, Agent Oils — Gasoline — Kerosene Tractor Fuels Let’s Talk Shop About Fire Insurance with ROBERT E. DUFF Agent SCHWARTZ BARBER SHOP Neal Schwartz — Clay City Hair Cutting a Specialty KATHRYN’S BEAUTY SHOPPE Phone 69 — Clay City, Illinois SOUTH SIDE GROCERY Phone 30 Oris Sunday, Mgr. — Clay City STANDARD STATION R. C. Nale, Mgr. — Clay City STANFORD S CLOTHING STORE “Right on the Corner Flora, Illinois CARTER’S CLEANERS Flora, Illinois Schwartz Barber Shop Agent in Clay City OLLIE’S FASHION SHOP Flora, Illinois DOHERTY DRUG STORE Laota Doherty Banker, R. Ph. Clay City CLAYTON THEATER Enjoy an Evening of Entertainment Clay City, Illinois — James Levitt, Mgr. CLAY COUNTY ADVOCATE Weekly Newspaper Commercial Printing Clay City Compliments of KROGER'S Grocery and Baking Co. CLASS OF ’43 Edith L. Bissey------- Iola Ostella Brissenden Evelyn Irene Burt_____ Velma Louise Burt_____ Floyd Eugene Butler __ Elmer Thomas Clark _ Harold Leon Crackel __ Chlorus Paul Devore Robert Earl Duff, Jr. .. Wilma Doris Gill______ Carl Revere Hall______ Elmo Hilderbrand______ Virginia Hilderbrand _ Evelyn Mae Holmes_____ Carrie Ann Hosselton Juessia Hubble________ Joyce Wr. Levitt______ Robert W. McCollum _ Cleta Mae Miller______ James W. Miller_______ Florence Mae Patridge Bette June Payne______ Lois Imogene Pierce __ Cleta Maxine Pierce __ Lawrence L. Roberts _ Ada Feme Stanford .. Floyd Taylor--------- Doris Thomas__________ Carrol J. Trotter---- Warren F. Wattles_____ William David Wood _ --------------Defense plant, Decatur ---------------Civil Service, Chicago ---------------Teacher, Clay County ---------------Teacher, Clay County -------------------Farmer, Watseka --------------------------------Army ---------------------Army Air Corps ----------------Farmer, Clay County ------------------------U. S. Navy ---------------Civil Service, Chicago ---------------------Army Air Corps ....................... U. S. Navy -----------------Waitress, Clay City ---------------Teacher, Clay County ----------Store Clerk. Wayne County ---------------Civil Service, Chicago Mrs. Lawrence Roberts, Clay County ---------------------Army Air Corps ----------Pure Oil Office, Clay City ---------------------Army Air Corps --------------Defense plant. Decatur ------------------Cadet Nurse Corps ----------Pure Oil Office, Clay City --------Clay City Banking Company ------------------------U. S. Army -----------Oil Well Supply, Clay City --------------Farmer, Wayne County -------------------Designer, Chicago ______________Farmer, Wayne County ________________Farmer, Clay County ----------------Farmer. Clay County fllylL y ru tfiarri CLAY CITY COMMUNITY HIGH SCHDOL SENIORS-1943 •UUlJan Millar SMik Riftay CkUrut Vtrert fort Time -Timas Clark Reify f eyae AUTOGRAPHS — Our Thanks to— The Senior Class of ’43 for their contribution of the cash balance from that year. The money was used to help edit this book. Mr. Spieth for his cooperation in helping the Staff make this annual one of distinct quality. All others that have contributed, either time or material, so that we may cherish this book of memories of Clay City High.