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

Text from Pages 1 - 112 of the 1946 volume:

19 4 6 CII ATT©881A Ml STAIFP % EDITOR Clara Rose Gentry BUSINESS MANAGER Charles Moats ADVERTISING Bill Weiler Norma Gene Hall ORGANIZATIONS Nella Beth Wise CALENDAR Mary Ruth Sloan SPORTS John David Shore Harold Conley TYPISTS Bertie Belle Coggan Mary Ruth Evans JOKES Berneta Lutz SNAPS Marjorie June Smith ADVISERS Maytle Marie Harris Leah Simmons H We present to you the 1946 CLAYTONIAN; hoping it is a vivid and accurate account of life in all its phases here at Clay City Community High School. We have not followed a conventional pattern, but have used one which may help you to recall your part in the life of the school. LOREN H. PETTY ■w Principal, General Shop, Geography. Diploma in Manual Arts, Eastern Illinois State Teachers College, Charleston, Illinois—1932. Bachelor of Education (B. Ed.), Eastern Illinois State Teachers College, Charleston, Illinois—1934. Bachelor of Science (B. S.), University of Illinois, Urbana. Illinois— 1942. Master of Science (M. S.), University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois— 1942. Mr Petty has won the respect of the student body, of the faculty, and of the entire community through his interest in the development of earnest scholarship, and through his persistent efforts to establish educational principles. DIZZY DERBY If It was the epochal night of November 8, 1945. The gym was a scene of wild-eyed people milling about from one concession to another with their pocketfuls of silver speedily getting lighter, for it was the night of the Junior-sponsored Dizzy Derby Carnival. Among the highly educational features—did I say educational?—were fortune telling, penny pitching, bingo, fish pond, basketball toss, and novelty stands. It was reported that the marriage bureau received a record number of applicants while the burlesque show did its share of business. During an intermission an amateur contest was held. Darlene Jennings walked off with first place for her rendition of “Shame On You.” Several raffles were held with such prizes as a full box of Hershey bars, an angel food cake, and shotgun shells. A one-act play, “Be Home By Midnight,” performed in the study hall, received good attendance. The cast was: Mr. Jones______________________________Jim Bokenkamp Mrs. Jones___________________________Lucille McKinney Junior_______________________________Colmore Rinehart Paul_________________________________________Don Smith Mary___________________________________Bernie Mitchell Each class had a stand for obtaining votes for their king and queen candidates. The Seniors had a very good location near the entrance where cokes, pie, coffee, hot-dogs, and ice cream were served. The Senior king and queen candidates, Robert Neal Coulter and Verna Deane Pittman, received the expert backing of their diligent comrades and led their closest rivals, Galen Pittman and Barbara McCraw, the Freshmen candidates, by a wide margin of 12,500 votes to 6,131 votes. The would-be Junior rulers, Colmore Rinehart and Rosa Mae Gill, were not far behind with 5,730 votes while the 3,559 votes of the Sophomores, Don Taylor and Wandalee Fehrenbacher, carried them in last. Then came the highlight of the Dizzy Derby; the Crowning Ceremony. A pathway was cleared through the throng of people and the king and queen, accompanied by their six attendants, slowly marched upon the stage. They were presented with their crrowns by the Junior Class president. Bill Boor. Then they mounted the throne and from their regal position they gazed upon their subjects over whom they would rule during the year. After the carnival was over, the floor was cleared and a dance began with music furnished by a rented juke-box. CALENDAR H SEPTEMBER: 3—Labor Day, then to school. 12—Sandoval challenges Clay City in a game of soft ball. OCTOBER: 10— Senior party at camp. The fun is starting already. 11— 12—Institute. Teachers come in handy after all. 19—F. F. A. held a hayride in honor of the F. H. A. — Future Homemakers of America. Better known as Home Ec. girls. 24— A little diversion of routine; the Juniors held a party. 25— Sophomores are not to be left behind and come up with a party. NOVEMBER: 2—F. F. A. initiation. “Greenhands” were in evidence today as new members were welcomed into the F. F. A. organization. 8—Dizziest Dizzy Derby with the Senior candidates elected King and Queen of the carnival. 12— All not in favor of attending school on Armistice Day, met in gym and staged a strike. What fun we had today (not at school). 12— (p. m.) Board of Education holds a meeting to decide terms of dealing with “strikers.” 13— A good start into the basketball season. We dealt with Sandoval. Most of the Pep Club turned out, led by those super cheerleaders, Patty Miller, Elinor Heninger, and Merle Poland. 16— Cisne came up tonight and we had a little test of skill out on the basketball court. 19— Home Ec. Party for the newly initiated poor woeful little girls. 22— Thanksgiving. Look at that turkey shrink under the faculty’s wolfish eye. 23— My how they do eat on Thanksgiving! DECEMBER: 5—Juniors held a class party. Two down and one to go. 7—Commerce meeting. Ask Simmons if any of those commerce people will ever hold down a commercial job. 12—Coach McDonald and the boys turned up in room 10 with hearty appetites and who but the Home Ec. Ill class was there to feed them. 18—Met that rival Flora again. Just wait until we are a little stronger. We’ll make them eat those words! 20— Band Concert—Everything went off in tune. 21— Vacation starts. Exchange of presents after drawing names. Ha! One time I found out what Santa had for me before Christmas. JANUARY: 2—Returned sorrowfully to school, but, “buzz, buzz’’ what didn’t you get for Christmas! 14— Warning: Semesters ahead! 17— Semester’s have arrived. 18— They’re here to stay. We’re so bright the teachers couldn’t find out what we didn’t know in one day, so they took two days for it. 25—M. T. C. Luck wasn’t with us this year. 31—Faculty meeting—those teachers can stand it only so long before they have to have a gossip session. CALENDAR 8? (Continued) FEBRUARY: j___Short month. Lots of things to do and we’re off to a flying start with a German Club dance. g___Home Ec. and F. F. A. held respective sessions today. 12—Juniors sponsored a Valentine’s Dance tonight. No school today because of Lincoln’s birthday. 19__Flora came over and don’t believe what they say. 27-28-Mar. 1—Regional Tournament. MARCH: 5__Spanish Club party. How would you like to have that food every day? 12—Seniors came up with a party. Went down to Mexico for a bowl of chili con came and came back here to dance the soles off our shoes. 16__Home Ec. Girls gave a party in the form of a scavenger hunt for the F. F. A. boys. 20__Freshmen got together awhile back and planned a party. Pretty good party, no? 22—Party after party, and are they fun! The Band sponsored it tonight. 29___Danger FIRE; Notice: Extinguished by F. F. A. and its helpful, simple methods of Fire Prevention. APRIL: 2—Rotary met in the gym and how they ate! Ask any one of the girls who served as waitresses. 4__Hubba! Hubba! Army films were shown by a Lieutenant and a Sergeant. Did any of the girls look at the film? Senior Sponsors and Annual Staff had a rendezvous with Mr. Spieth. 5—German dinner. Sauer Kraut???? 12—WDZ gave an amateur contest. Did you realize how well some of the C. C. C. H. S.’s gang could do? 15—Women’s Christian Temperance Union movie was shown in gym. 19—Good Friday—Brush up for Easter. 24—Boy Scouts met here. MAY: 2— Junior-Senior Banquet. How do you like “horsebait ? Was the floor slick as usual? 3— How long can they tolerate us here at school?? 24—Last get together of the classes. “Bye” say the Seniors. They sound very unhappy to be leaving. 26— Baccalaureate. 27— Underclassmen enjoy their exams. They also have them on the 28. The Seniors had theirs beforehand. Ah! me, has it been worth it? I guess so. 30—Commencement. Whew! Thought they vreren’t going to let me have that tain piece of paper for a minute. Nearly as embarrassing as when Santa Clau. asks if you’ve been good all year. BRIGHT ANSWERS •W Miss Simmons—“Marilyn, what is a lo � ?” Marilyn Cockerel—“When a house burns down.” Don Taylor—“Miss Harris, does this seventy-seven mean I have seventy-seven wrong?” Miss Harris—“Don, we only had seventy questions.” Mr. Nash—“Bobby, what is a consumer?” No answer from Bobby. Mr. Nash—“For example, you are a consumer. Now what are you?” Bob Billingsley—“A person.” Miss Simmons—“Frankie, what is a bond?” Frankie Mayden—“A bond is when a person is in jail and you get him out.” Miss Harris—“Name some canine animals.” Russell Fields—“A fox.” Miss Harris—“Wolf.” Miss Harris—“What do you think about this skipping school?” Mr. McDonald—“I think it is wonderful—.” Clara Rose—“This typewriter just won’t work.” Miss Simmons—“Oh! Yes it will, you don’t know how to work it.” Miss Wiegman—“You People better get busy. Jim Nail—“Here he is.” Miss Harris—“Too bad we don’t have a rocking chair for John in our English class.” John Schnarr—“Aw, that’s all right.” Mr. Nash—“What is influence?” June Smith—“Something you think you have until you try to use it.” Miss Harris—“That’s the third time you’ve looked at Jim’s paper.” Don Miller—“Yes, Ma’am, he doesn’t write very plain.” Merle Poland—“Where did you get that black eye?” Bill Pierce—“I told the conductor I was traveling on my face and he punched the ticket. Mr. McDonald—“Tell me five ways of choosing the atomic weights from the combining weights.” Jim Nail—“I only know four.” Mr. McDonald—“Which one don’t you know?” Dean Frank—“Do short skirts make women look shorter?” Norman Moseley—“No, but they make men look longer.” Carroll Wayne Lewis—“Which would you choose if you could—wealth, beauty, or intelligence? Norma Gene Hall—“Not any, I want you.” LIBRARIANS Donna Bufkin, Leone Neff, Berneta Lutz, John Schnarr, Wilma Stanford, Mary Ruth Evans, Doris Bissey, Miss Harris. ANNUAL STAFF H Row 2—Miss Harris, Clara Rose Gentry, Charles Moats, Donald Moseley, John David Shore, Bill Weiler, Harold Conley, Mary Ruth Evans, Miss Simmons. Row 1—Bertie Belle Coggan, Mary Ruth Sloan, Nella Beth Wise, Berneta Lutz, Marjorie June Smith, Norma Gene Hall. STUDENT COUNCIL Row 2—Mr. Petty, Jim Bokenkamp, Norman Moseley, William Kenley, Neal Warren. Row 1—Doris Bissey, Roberta Rule, Wilma Stanford, Vera Moseley. LIBRARY H Our library staff is a most privileged group, for they are exempted from their English examinations. The seven lucky students were chosen by our librarian, Miss Harris. To qualify as a student librarian, one must maintain a scholastic average of B or above. Their duties consist of checking out books, stamping, lettering, and filing new books, and keeping the library in order. To our library of approximately 1500 volumes there have been added, this year, almost 100 new books consisting of fiction, stories of World War II, and reference material for all school subjects. ANNUAL STAFF The record of past and future events, in the lives of the Seniors, required all of the resources of the annual staff but after nearly three weeks of work they were able to relax and return to a normal life. During this time most of the staff members performed tasks only remotely connected with their assignments, but this revealed more clearly the versatility necessary in composing an annual. For example, the business manager, Charles Moats, doubled as layout artist while Norma Gene Hall’s experience in trimming and arranging snapshots is a start in a photographic career. The annual staff wishes to thank Miss Harris and Miss Simmons for their prodigious cooperation and guidance. THE STUDENT COUNCIL 1? The student council is composed of eight students and the principal. One boy and one girl is elected by each class to become a member of this body. The council this year consists of Vera Moseley, William Kenley, Wilma Stanford, Jim Bokenkamp, Roberta Rule, Norman Moseley, Doris Bissey, and Neal Warreq. Neal Warren was elected president, Jim Bokenkamp, vice-president, Doris Bissey, reporter, and Wilma Stanford, secretary. The members of this group discuss and make recommendations which will improve school citizenship and help students achieve their aims. COMMERCE CLUB 1? The Commerce Club under the sponsorship of Miss Simmons was organized on September 20, 1945. At the present time it consists of twenty-nine members. The Club has one important aim—to edit THE FANG, the monthly newspaper. The officers of the Club are: President_________________________________Mary Ruth Evans Vice-President____________________________Norma Gene Hall Secretary_________________________________Clara Rose Gentry Treasurer_________________________________Nella Beth Wise The paper staff is guided by very capable leaders: Mary Ruth Evans and Mary Ruth Sloan. LOS PICAROS '8? Los Picaros—the local Spanish Club, was organized primarily for social purposes. Any Spanish student is eligible for membership in the organization. The club meets once a month to discuss the Spanish festivals and customs of that month, to sing Spanish songs and to play games with Spanish words. Songs are greatly enjoyed by the members. DIE ACHTENHEISZENSCHROTEN The German Club was organized at the beginning of the school year for the purpose of promoting bette. German. The members chose DIE ACHTENHEISZENSCHROTEN as the name of the club. The following officers were elected: President___________________________John D- Shore Vice-President----------------------Robert Burton Secretary and Treasurer-------------Jo Ann Striegel The club has given two parties and one dinner during the school year. COMMERCE CLUB Row 3—Harold Conley, Lindy Hosselton, Merle Poland. John David Shore, Wilma Stanford, Mary Ruth Evans, Verna Deane Pittman, Bertie Belle Cog gan, Marilyn Evans. Row 2—Doris Bissey, Clara Rose Gentry, Carmen Shore. Patsy Hiser, Leila Mae Hubble, Dorothy Lambert, Donna Bufkin, Bernie Mitchell, Martha Carter, Bonnie Coggan, Miss Simmons. Row 1—Mary Ruth Sloan, Nella Beth Wise, Doris Keck, Norma Gene Hall, Neva Rinnert, Jo Ann Striegel. GERMAN AND SPANISH CLUBS Row 3—Jo Ann Striegel, Harold Conley, Maurice Denton, John David Shore, Robert Burto.i, Faye Frank, Leila Mae Hubble (German Club). Row 2—Mrs. Davis, Donald Moseley, Nonna Gene Hall, Betty Holcomb, Bernie Mitchell, Berneta Lutz, Clara Rose Gentry, Bill Weiler. Row 1—Marjorie Benskin, Norma Jayne Murvin, Carmen Shore, Mildred Neff, Neva Rinnert (Spanish Club). FUTURE FARMERS OF AMERICA H Row 3—Howard Pilson, Clifford Pierce, Robert Hastings, Dolan Bayler, Harold Shaffer, Francis Morris, Jim Hoard, Weldon McVay, Kenneth Clark, Carroll Lewis, Bobby Hinkel, Galen Pittman, Lindy Hosselton. Row 2—Charles Jennings, Bobby Bissey, Billy Moseley, Owen Henry, William Kenley, Frank Mayden, Carman Harrison, Mac Lindsey, Glen Brainard, Lloyd Gaby. Row 1—Mr. Bissey, Truman Groves, Harold Hardy, Neal W:arren, Robert Neal Coulter, Bill Billingsley, Edwin Gibbs, Mr. Petty. FUTURE HOMEMAKERS OF AMERICA V Row 4—Betty Hilderbrand, Verna Deane Pittman, Wandalee Fehrenbacher, Marcella Dunahee, Evelyn Brinkley, Doris Bissey, Barbara Brainard, Viola Moseley, Bonnie Shipman, Maxine Jennings, Corrine Hubble, Mildred Neff, Mary Ruth Evans, Vera Lee Moseley, Barbara McCraw, Jauncie Williams, Patsy Gill, Marilyn Cockerel, Ann Bchymer, Dixie June Hunley, Famie Pearl Gray, Charlotte Ervin, Mary Donna Patridge. Row 3—Marjorie Bradshaw, Mary Ruth Sloan, Patsy Hiser, Dorothy Lambert, Bonnie Henderson, Marilyn Snyder, Irma Burt, Norma Hance, Marilyn Evans, June Smith, Evelyn Rhoads, W’ilma Stanford, Norma Moore, Roberta Rule, Doris Gordon, Marjorie Bcnskin, Leona Gray, Barbara Hesser. Row 2—Jacqueline Walker, Elinor Heninger, Donna Bufkin, Retha Padgett, Frieda Shelton, Dorothy Weger, Jean Walker. Norma Hudson, Reta Moseley, Bernie Mitchell, Betty Holcomb, Deane Frank, Marian Sharp, Lucille McKinney, Loretta Pettyjohn, Leone Neff, Martha Turner, Bonnie Coggan, Miss Wiegman. Row 1—Doris Keck, Nella Beth Wise, Ellen Patridge. Margaret Fehrenbacher, Ada Flo Weger, Darlene Jennings, Norma Gene Hall, Patty Miller, Norma Jean Hubble, Fern Williams, Rosa Mae Gill. FUTURE FARMERS OF AMERICA 1? The primary aim of the Clay City Chapter of the Future Farmers of America is to develop agricultural leadership, cooperation, and citizenship. In order to accomplish this every boy is a member of one of the following committees: Supervised Farming, Community Service, Cooperation, Leadership, Scholarship, Conduct of Meetings, Earnings and Savings, or Recreation. Each committee meets once a month to plan and carry out a definite program of work with the help of other members of the chapter. Thus the boys are not only progressing towards the goal of establishment in a farming business, but also are learning to deal effectively with themselves as well as with others. Each member has individual responsibility resting on his shoulders, but teamwork is essential to lasting accomplishment. Contests, sports, parties, and various fund raising activities add interest to the program of work. FUTURE HOMEMAKERS OF AMERICA On September 23 seventy girls met in the Home Making rooms to organize for the first time the Future Homemakers Club. This club was previously known as the Home Economics Club. We are affiliated with The American Home Economics and The Illinois Home Making Associations. A period during the third Friday of every month was set aside for our regular meeting. We chose for club officers the following: President______________ Vice President_________ Secretary _____________ Treasurer _____________ Parliamentarian________ Scrap Book ____________ Reporter_______________ Chairman of Recreation Barbara Brainard ___Roberta Rule Norma Gene Hall Darlene Jennings _ Nella Beth Wise _ Wilma Stanford _ Elinor Heninger __Donna Bufkin Some of the outstanding activities of the club were—F. F. A. chili supper, mother-daughter evening. Red Cross work, baking cookies for wounded veterans, and making stuffed animals for blind children. BAND H The band, under the direction of Mr. Fryer, has had a very active year. The Christmas and Easter concerts were well attended. The band made appearances at most of the home basketball games and followed the team on several of its trips. Highlighted at the basketball game appearances were the cornet solos of Don Miller and the drum solos of Charles Moats. The band sponsored an election of the basketball queen for the 1945-46 season. Wandalee Fehrenbacher was crowned queen at the Odin game in an after-game ceremony. Her attendants were Faye Frank, Donna Bufkin, Jo Ann Striegel, and Deane Frank. The band reserved the facilities of the Flora Roller Skate Rink for its fall party. Members and guests reported it lots of fun. No major mishaps were experienced. At the close of the basketball season, a party was given in honor of the basketball queen, her attendants, and the members of the basketball squad. Band officers were elected from ti e Seniors. They are as follows: President___________________________________Nella Beth Wise Vice President_________________________________________Bill Weiler Secretary______________________________________Berneta Lutz Treasurer___________________________________Norma Gene Hall Norman Cordell has been the student director this year. The brass quartet has been a popular organization during the last two years. Organized for the purpose of playing for special community programs, it has furnished popular and semi-classical music for club programs and concerts on many occasions. The brass choir was organized this year and played a section of the Christmas program. The choir is composed of cornets, baritones, French horns, and trombones. dLAYTONIAN- BAND Carmen Shore, Colmore Rinehart, Bill Boor, Doris Gordon, Bcrnetn Lutz, Clara Rose Gentry, John David Shore, Edwin Moats, Marjorie Bradshaw, Doris Keck, Donald T. Miller, Don Bokenkamp, Carolyn Easley, Joan Heninger, Frankie Barre, Norma Gene Hall, Bill Weiler, Margaret Fehrenbacher, Elinor Heninger, Bonnie Coggan, Kenneth Clark, Donna Lee Bufkin, Evelyn Rhoads, Mr. Fryer, Norma Jayne Murvin, Norma Jean Moore, Bertie Belle Coggan, Patty Miller, Norman Cordell, Billy Holman, Charles Moats, Don Taylor, Ricky Schwartz, Nella Beth Wise, Jim Bokenkamp. BRASS CHOIR IS Row 2—Norma Jean Moore, Norma Jayne Murvin, Ricky Schwartz, Don Taylor, Jim Bokenkamp, Nella Beth Wise. Row 1—Norma Gene Hall, Elinor Heninger, Doris Keck, Clara Rose Gentry, Edwin Moats, Donald T. Miller. BRASS QUARTET Donald T. Miller, Edwin Moats, Ricky Schwartz, Jim Bokenkamp. BASKETBALL H FIRST TEAM Coach McDonald, Bill Billingsley, Bill Boor, John Schnarr, Norman Moseley, Norman Cordell, Leonard Knowles, Herbert Patridge, Bob Cockerel, Manager. BASKETBALL H SECOND TEAM Row 2—Bill Weiler, Carroll Lewis, Ricky Schwartz, Jim Nail, Kenneth Clark, John Murbarger, Don Taylor, Philip Hall. Row 1—Coach McDonald, Lindy Hosselton, Bill Pierce, Jim Bokenkamp, Junior Padgett, Manager. MIDLAND TRAIL CONFERENCE IS Final Conference Basketball Championship Standing 1945-1946 Clay City...................................11 3 .788 Noble ......................................11 3 .786 Kinmundy ...................................10 4 .714 Louisville __________________________________9 6 .043 Farina ___________________________________ 7 7 .600 Cisne ______________________________________ 6 8 .428 Xenia ______________________________________22 12 .143 Sumner ......................................0 14 .000 November 13 Clay City 33 Sandoval 36 The Clay City Wolves opened their 1945-46 basketball season by dropping a close tilt to Sandoval 36-33. November 16 Clay City 43 Cisne 26 The Wolves took their first conference tilt by trouncing a hapless Cisne quintet 43-26. November 20 Clay City 34 Bridgeport 32 In the closest game of the season thus far, the Wolves were hard pressed to squeeze out a 34-32 victory over a fighting Bridgeport five. November 30 Clay City 17 Fairfield 52 The locals suffered their worst defeat of the season at the hands of the Fairfield North Egypt Champions. The final score was 52-17. December 4 Clay City 31 Farina 35 Clay City traveled to Farina with a flu-riddled squad and were beaten by Farina 35-31 in an overtime. December 7 Clay City 42 Xenia 33 On December 7, the Wolves engaged Xenia at Xenia and took their second conference game 42-33. December 14 Clay City 59 Sumner 17 The Wolves returned home to be host to Sumner and turned them back 59-17. This was conference win No. 3. December 18 Clay City 28 Flora 59 Clay City traveled to Flora and dropped a 59-28 decision to their strong quintet. MIDLAND TRAIL CONFERENCE (Continued) December 21 Clay City 24 . Noble 23 The Wolves downed Noble 24-23 in an important conference game of December 21, at Noble. This was No. 4 as against No. 1 defeat in conference play. January 4 Clay City 35 Louisville 44 The Wolves suffered their second conference setback by losing to Louisville at Louisville a 44-35 score. January 8 Clay City 35 Farina 31 Clay City gained revenge as they thumped Farina 35-31 on their home floor. This was their fifth conference win. January 10 Clay City 34 Kinmundy 38 The locals lost a close contest to Kinmundy on the visitor’s floor. This was a conference game. January 11 Clay City 46 Sumner 25 The Wolves got back on the winning side as they conquered Sumner on the loser’s floor. Their conference record now is six wins and three losses. January 15 Clay City 75 Xenia 17 The locals coasted to an easy conference victory oyer a weak Xenia quintet as they piled up their highest total of the season by defeating Xenia 75-17. January 22 Clay City 56 Kinmundy 37 The Wolves turned the tables on Kinmundy after having lost to them previously. This brought their conference standing to eight wins against three losses. January 25 M. T. C. Tournament at Noble Clay City 42 Kinmundy 46 The Wolves were off at the basket and as a result were beaten by Kinmundy, whom they had beaten only a few nights before. The final score was 46-42. January 30 Clay City 48 Odin 38 Clay City recovered from their tournament failure to hand Odin a 48-38 tromping. CLArTOMAM MIDLAND TRAIL CONFERENCE (Continued) February 6 Clay City 53 Odin 46 The Wolves traveled to Odin to play a return (fame and again came out on top 53-46. February 8 Clay City 35 Cisne 28 Clay City gathered in their ninth conference victory by taking a 35-28 victory from Cisne on Cisne’s floor. February 15 Clay City 58 Louisville 35 The Wolves evened up with Louisville by trouncing them 58-35 for an important conference win. February 19 Clay City 29 Flora 42 Clay City was host to Flora as they lost a hard fought contest 42-29. This was the Wolves second loss to Flora. February 22 Clay City 31 Noble 27 The Wolves walloped Noble to go into a deadlock with Noble for conference honor. Each team had a record of eleven wins and three losses. The final score was 31-27. February 26 Regional Tournament at Flora Clay City 32 Flora 33 In one of the best games of the season the Wolves were edged out 33-32 by the Flora quintet. Flora went ahead to win the tourney but lost to Paris in the Sectional Tournament. THE CLASS BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT Class rivalry moved up another notch in the class tournament held during the noon periods of March 20, 21, 22. The Junior Five removed the Freshmen opposition and were rewarded with a day’s rest while the Seniors won over the Sophomore class. Then came the inevitable clash between the Juniors and Seniors. The Juniors rammed through for first place with a close score of 28-31 in the fourth quarter, The winning five were: Bill Billingsley, Norman Moseley, Carroll Lewis, Maitland Flexter. Gene Hardy, and Lindy Hosselton. SECOND TEAM SCORES Nov. 13—Here ___________________ Clay City 10 Sandoval 35 Nov. 16—Here ___________________ Clay City 24 Cisne 20 Nov. 20—Here ................... Clay City 19 Bridgeport 29 Nov. 30—Here ___________________ Clay City 30 Fairfield 28 DeC. 4—There .................. Clay City 17 Farina 28 Dec. 21—There _________________ Clay City 40 Noble 32 Jan. 4—There ................... Clay City 22 Louisville 24 jan. 8—Here .........................................- Clay City 25 Farina 24 Jan. 10—There .................. Clay City 28 Kinmundy 27 Jan. 11—There .................. Clay City 33 Sumner 13 Jan. 15—Here ................... Clay City 40 Ingraham 24 Jan. 22—Here ................... Clay City 32 Kinmundy 28 Jan. 25—Here ___________________ C’ay City 34 Odin 50 Jan. 30—There __________________ Clay City 32 Odin 30 Feb. 6—There __________________ Clay City 32 Cisne 18 Feb. 8—Here ..................- Clay City 39 Louisville 22 Feb. 15—Here ___________________ Clay City 17 Flora 38 Feb. 19—Here ___________________ Clay City 21 Noble 31 INDIVIDUAL SCORING FG FT FTM Per Cent TP PF Cordell 104 35 48 .422 243 68 Schnarr 97 35 40 .467 229 41 Billingsley, Bill Patridge 57 53 18 28 40 32 .310 .467 132 134 53 75 Boor 24 12 20 .375 60 40 Knowles 24 3 21 .125 51 41 Moseley 41 22 33 .400 104 52 Pierce 41 35 43 .449 116 38 B kenkamp 56 14 24 .368 126 33 Hosselton 23 9 14 .391 54 38 Murbarger 17 6 11 .353 40 27 Schwartz 12 4 4 .500 28 20 Hall - 4 3 19 .143 11 37 Weiler 7 4 2 .667 18 13 Billingsley. Bob 18 5 6 .454 41 23 Nail 5 2 9 .182 12 10 Lewis 4 5 7 .417 13 11 Clark 0 0 0 .000 0 4 Miller 0 0 1 .000 0 1 Taylor 0 0 U .000 0 0 SOFTBALL SCHEDULE April 16—Noble Clay City April 19—Sumner Sumner April 23—Louisville Clay City April 26—Sumner Clay City April 30—Louisville Louisville May 3—Noble Noble May 10—Tournament Clay City BASKETBALL ATTENDANTS • Donna Bufkin, Deane Frank, Jo Ann Striegel, Faye Frank. INTRAMURAL BASKETBALL CHAMPIONS H JUNIOR CLASS Row 2—Maitland Flexter, Gene Hardy, Lindy Hosselton. Row 1—Bill Billingsley, Norman Moseley, Carroll Lewis. BASKETBALL QUEEN WANDALEE FEHRENBACIIER SOFTBALL u Row 2—Harold Conley, Don Taylor, Kenneth Clark, John Murbarger, Ricky Schwartz, Jim Bokenkamp. Coach McDonald. Row 1—Don Miller, Bill Boor, John Schnarr, Norman Cordell, John David Shore, Bill Pierce. GIRLS ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION 8? Row 4—Charlotte Ervin, Bertie Belle Coggan, Rosa Mae Gill, Loretta Pettyjohn, Dorothy Gardner, Norma Jayne Murvin, Marjorie Bradshaw, Barbara Hesser, Barbara McCraw, Jauncie Williams, Patsy Gill, Marilyn Cockerel, Mary Belle Colclasure, Berneta Lutz, Donna Lee Bufkin, Norma Jean Hubble, Ann Behymer. Row 3—Jo Ann Striegel, Maxine Jennings, Frieda Shelton, Mary Ruth Sloan, Doris Bissey, Barbara Brainard, Marjorie June Smith, Evelyn Rhoads, Marian Sharp, Viola Moseley, Leona Gray, Carmen Shore, Bonnie Coggan, Martha Turner, Patsy Hiser, Leila Mae Hubble, Dorothy Lambert. Row 2—Miss Ivanuck, Faye Frank, Marilyn Evans, Clara Rose Gentry, Dorothy Weger, Retha Padgett, Doris Gordon, Roberta Rule, Wilma Stanford, Norma Moore, Evelyn Brinkley, Marcella Dunahee, Bernie Mitchell, Lucille McKinney. Row 1—Doris Keck, Nclla Beth Wise, Norma Gene Hall, Darlene Jennings, Deane Frank, Betty Holcomb, Elinor Heninger, Patty Miller, Ada Flo Weger, Neva Rinnert. Our officers of the Girls Athletic Association are: President__________________________________Berneta Lutz Vice-president__________________________Jo Ann Striegel Secretary__________________________________Retha Padgett Treasurer_________________________________Patricia Gill This is the first year for the Girls Athletic Association in C. C. C. H. S. This organization is open to all girls enrolled in school. The object of the League is to stimulate interest in girls’ athletics and gymnastics and to standardize and promote ideals for health and sportsmanship. Our organization has received invitations to attend playday and enter a tournament with other schools in Illinois. Our first invitation came from the League office in Chicago, Illinois, to participate in the telegraohic basketball tournament on March 26. These girls were chosen for their athletic ability, sportsmanship, and scholarship. The eight girls participating were: Sophomores—Evelyn Rhoads, Frieda Shelton, and Deane Frank. Juniors—Patsy Hiser, Roberta Rule, and Mary Belle Colclasure. Seniors—Marjorie June Smith and Berneta Lutz. Our second invitation came from Fairfield, Illinois, to participate in a playday on April 27—an all day of sports. These cirls were chosen also for their athletic ability, sportsmanship, and scholarship. In order to go, all girls must pass a physical examination. Those that are going are: Freshman—Norma Jayne Murvin. Sophomores—Deane Frank and Evelyn Rhoads. Juniors—Jo Ann Striegel and Leila Hubble. Seniors—Darlene Jennings, Berneta Lutz and Marjorie June Smith. We have the privilege of sending two delegates to camp at Bloomington, Illinois, from June 2-9. The two girls chosen are: Rosa Mae Gill and Donna Bufkin. GIRLS BASKETBALL—SENIOR CHAMPIONS Row 3—Miss Simmons, Mary Ruth Evans. Clara Rose Gentry, Berneta Lutz, Bertie Belle Coggan, Marjorie June Smith, Evelyn Brinkley—1st Team. Row 2—Norma Gene Hall, Manager, Doris Keck, Martha Carter, Marcella Dunahee, Maxine Jennings. Row 1—Faye Frank, Darlene Jennings, Marilyn Evans, Mary Ruth Sloan, Doris Bissey, Barbara Brainard. CHEER LEADERS l? Patty Miller. Merle Poland, and Elinor Heninger CLAY CITY LOYALTY We’re loyal to you Clay City High, We’re blue and white Clay City High, We’ll back you to stand against the best in the land, For we know you have sand Clay City High! Rah! Rah! So crack out that ball Clay City High, We’re backing you all Clay City High, Our team is our fame protector On boys for we expect a “victory” from you, Clay City High Che-he, Che-ha, Che-ha, ha, ha. Clay City! Clay City! Che-he, Che-ha, Che-ha, ha, ha, Clay City! Clay City! Fling out that dear old flag of blue and white, Lead on your sons and daughters fighting for right, Like men of old, on giants Placing reliance, Shouting defiance, Osky-wow-wow! Amid the broad green plains that nourish our land, For honest labor and for learning we stand, And unto thee we pledge our hearts and hands Dear Alma Mater Clay City High! PEP CLUB 'i? Row 4—Charlotte Ervin, Bertie Belle Coggan, Dorothy Gardner, Norma Jayne Murvin, Evelyn Rhoads, Mary Ruth Sloan, Marjorie Bradshaw, Barbara Hesser, Marian Sharp, Verna Deane Pittman, Patricia Gill, Marilyn Cockerel, Leona Gray, Carmen Shore, Patsy Hiser, Leila Mae Hubble, Dorothy Lambert, Mary Ruth Evans. Row 3—Vera Moseley, Alice Phillips, Jo Ann Striegel, Freida Shelton, Maxine Jennings, Dorothy Weger, Retha Padgett, Barbara McCraw, Jauncie Williams, Viola Moseley, Mary Belle Colclasure, Evelyn Brinkley, Marcella Dunahee, Berneta Lutz, Donna Bufkin, Jean Hubble. Row 2—Miss Ivanuck, Bonnie Shipman, Faye Frank, Marilyn Evans, Clara Rose Gentry, Barbara Brainard, June Smith, Doris Gordon, Roberta Rule, Wilma Stanford, Norma Moore, Bonnie Coggan, Lucille McKinney, Bernie Mitchell, Ann Behymer. Row 1—Doris Keck, Nella Beth Wise, Norma Gene Hall, Darlene Jennings, Deane Frank, Betty Holcomb, Elinor Heningcr, Patty Miller, Ada Flo Weger, Neva Rinnert. GIRLS’ P. E. l? Girls’ Physical Education came into the limelight when Clay City added a Girls’ Phy. Ed. department to their school system in the fall of 1945. Miss Theresa Ivan-uck, a graduate of S.I.N.U., was hired to be the instructor of the girls’ department. The following sports were introduced to the girls: softball, volleyball, folk dancing, basketball, exercises, and stunts. Combined with the physical education program, a few weeks of Health Education was taught to the girls. GIRLS’ BASKETBALL TOURNEY V In a round robin basketball tournament the Senior girls came out on top by winning all their games. Several of the games were close, but close wasn’t enough to defeat the strong Senior team which was coached by Miss Simmons and captained by Berneta Lutz PEP CLUB a The Pep Club was organized by our physical education teacher, Miss Ivanuck. The officers were elected as follows: President_____________________________Marjorie June Smith Vice President______________________________Roberta Rule Secretary________________________________Barbara Brainard Treasurer________________________________Jo Ann Striegel This cheering section was the power house which generated the noise at the basketball games. The human dynamos that led the cheering section were: Patty Miller, Merle Poland, and Elinor Heninger. I yell, you yell, everybody scream Fifteen rahs for the whole d arn team Rah-Rah-Rah-Rah-Rah-Rah-Rah-Rah-Rah-Rah-Rah-Rah-Rah-Rah-Rah Team, Team, Team Who? Team Who? Team Who? Team Team Team! Is everybody happy? Yea Man, Is anybody down-hearted? No Man! Then take a locomotive and take it slow C-L-A-Y C-I-T-Y C-L-A-Y C-I-T-Y C-L-A-Y C-I-T-Y CLAY CITY Hit ’em high, Hit ’em low Come on boys let’s go. Yea team. Say team We’re betting on you. We’ve got the pep rah-rah We’ve got the steam rah-rah We’ve got the coach rah-rah We’ve got the team rah-rah We’ve got the pep, steam, coach, and the team, Give fifteen rah’s for the whole darn team. Oooo RAH RAH rah rah rah Oooo RAH RAH rah rah rah Oooo RAH RAH rah rah rah That’s fifteen rah’s for the whole darn team. We want another one J ust like the other one Go, Team, Go! Little red rooster sitting on a fence, Crowing for Clay City, He’s got sense. OUR DAILY SCHEDULE n Occupying a prominent position on the west wall in the main hall between the front entrance hall and the entrance to room two is found our daily schedule. Its clear, block letters inform the casual observer of the names of all teachers in the school system, the time of the beginning and ending of each of the seven periods In the school day, the names of all classes taught by each teacher and the sequence of these classes and the room in which each subject is taught. This schedule represents the most extensive project of the General Shop class this year. All ten members of the class worked on this project at times, while two members of the class confined their efforts to special work. Charles Moats designed and spaced the block letters and figures on paper, while Richard Fehrenbacher transferred them to strips of white oak wood. An idea of the time spent on this project can be obtained by the fact that Charles required at least five minutes to design and space each letter. Richard spent another five minutes in transferring each letter to the wood strips, and at least ten minutes was required to enamel each letter twice. Thus the strip of wood on which the name of Mr. McDonald was enameled required, for example, at least two hundred minutes to complete. Notched strips attached to the front of the schedule board by screws from the back hold all name and figure strips firmly in place. This makes it possible to use the schedule in future years, while an effort wa3 made to contemplate possible future changes. Thus space was left on the board for twelve faculty members, provided the Board of Education ever finds it necessary to enlarge the faculty to that number, and space was provided for an eight period day if such a change became feasible. The entire schedule occupies a panel board four feet wide and eight feet long. This board is of white oak veneer and was selected so that it would harmonize with the other woodwork in the building. Molding which was cut and shaped in the shop is of like material and borders the panel board on three sides, while the molding in the hall was utilized for the lower or fourth side. Nickel-plated fluorescent lights, added since the picture was taken, now flank the board on each side. The “dedication plate which is located on the lower right hand side of the panel board, is only a piece of paper glued to the board and covered with varnish. On this paper are typed the names of Richard Fehrenbacher. Maitland Flexter, Edwin Gibbs, Freddie Gibbs, Truman Groves, Eugene Hardy, Jimmie Hoard, Mac Lindsey, Charles Moats, and Clifford Pierce members of the General Shop Class of this year. HONOR ROLL FOR THE FIRST SEMESTER OF THE SCHOOL YEAR 1945-1946 H HIGH HONORS SENIORS Clara Rose Gentry--------4.91 Harold Conley-------------4.6 Mary Ruth Sloan-----------4.6 Doris Bissey--------------4.6 John David Shore----------4.6 SOPHOMORES Frieda Shelton __________4.68 Elinor Heninger----------4.55 JUNIORS Jo Ann Striegel--------------4.92 Carmen Shore — -----------4.9 FRESHMEN Norma Jayne Murvin----------4.71 Patricia Gill_______________4.68 HONORS SENIORS Mary Ruth Evans-----------------4.44 Charles Moats -----------------4.4 Robert Lee Hastings------------4.2 Leonard Knowles----------------4.18 Richard Fehrenbacher-----------4.08 Barbara Brainard --------------4.01 SOPHOMORES Wandalee Fehrenbacher--------4.44 Jacqueline Walker------------4.44 Bobby E. Hinkel--------------4.34 Wilma Stanford --------------4.17 JUNIORS Bonnie Coggan -----------------4.4_ Leila Mae Hubble_______________4.35 Leone Neff_____________________4.35 Loretta Pettyjohn--------------4.33 Mildred Neff —-----------------4.31 Donna Lee Bufkin---------------4.13 Jean Walker ___________________4.13 Ro a Mae Gill..................4.05 Bill Boor......................4.0 Feme Williams__________________4.0 FRESHMEN William Kenley_________________4.38 PERFECT ATTENDANCE FOR THE FIRST SEMESTER OF THE YEAR 1945-1946 SENIORS Barbara Brainard Mary Ruth Evans Norma Gene Hall Verna Deane Pittman SOPHOMORES Wandalee Fehrenbacher Retha Padgett Evelyn Rhoads Frieda Shelton Jacqueline Walker Dorothy Weger JUNIORS Edwin Gibbs Mildred Neff FRESHMEN Ann Behymer Lloyd Gaby Patricia Gill CLAYVONIAir CLASS OF 1949 1? Row 4____Bonnie Henderson, Deane Frank, Evelyn Rhoads, Bob Cockerel, Dolan Bay- ler, Weldon McVay, Gene Umfleet, Don Taylor, Reta Moseley, Doris Gordon, Norma Hance, Patty Miller. row 3___Roy Padgett, Howard Pilson, Owen Henry, Frank Mayden, William Kenley, Kenneth Clark, Ricky Schwartz, Galen Pittman, Philip Hall, Maurice Denton, Bill Moseley, Glen Brainard. Row 2—Mrs. Davis, Ellen Patridge, Charlotte Ervin, Barbara McCraw, Vera Moseley, Marjorie Bradshaw, Norma .Jayne Murvin, Barbara Hesser, John Mur-barger, Lloyd Gaby, Charles Jennings, Mr. Fryer. Row 1—Marilyn Cockerel, Patricia Gill, Ann Bchymcr, Jauncie Williams, Margaret Fehrenbacher, Doris Mitchell, Ada Flo Weger, Betty Hilderbrand, Mary Donna Patridge. The Freshmen, under the sponsorship of Miss Stahlman and Mr. Fryer, held a class meeting in September to elect officers. They are: President ____________________________________________ Ricky Schwartz Vice President_______________________________Billie Moseley Secretary________________________________________ Patsy Gill Treasurer___________________________________Marilyn Cockerel Student Council____________Billie Kenley and Vera Moseley When Miss Stahlman left, Mrs. Davis was chosen as sponsor for the class. The Freshmen were represented by Barbara McCraw and Galen Pittman as candidates for king and queen at the Dizzy Derby. Two enjoyable parties were given by the class during the year. CLASS OF 1948 H Roy 3—Mac Lindsey, Donald T. Miller, Mancil Rinehart, Jim Bokenkamp, Russell Fields, Francis Morris, Carman Harrison, Bobby Hinkel, Bobby Bissey. Row 2—Miss Ivanuck, Jacqueline Walker, Frieda Shelton, Marjorie Benskin, Irma Burt, Marilyn Snyder, Wilma Stanford, Norma Moore, Leona Gray, Famle Pearl Gray, Wanda Fehrenbacher, Mr. McDonald. Row 1—Norma Hudson, Viola Moseley, Bonnie Shipman, Dorothy Weger, Retha Padgett, Dixie June Hunley, Clarabelle Gray, Elinor Heninger, Marian Sharp. At our first meeting under the direction of our sponsor. Miss Ivanuck, we elected our other sponsor, Mr. McDonald, and the class officers. They are as follows: President-------------------------- Wandalee Fehrenbacher Vice President_______________________ Jacqueline Walker Secretary-------------------------------------------Elinor Heninger Treasurer-----------------------------------Russell Fields Student Council--------Wilma Stanford and Jim Bokenkamp We chose Wandalee Fehrenbacher and Don Taylor to represent us as candidates for king and queen at the Dizzy Derby. We gave a hay ride early in the year which was a big success. Everyone was picking hay out of his hair for days after the ride. CLASS OF 1947 1? Row 4—Bill Boor, Gene Hardy, Bill Billingsley, Bob Crackel, Norman Moseley, Edwin Moats, Carroll Lewis, Don Smith, Lindy Hosselton. Row 3—Truman Groves, Colmore Rinehart, Dorothy Lambert, Dorothy Gardner, Patsy Hiser, Carmen Shore, Mildred Neff, Maitland Flexter, Edwin Gibbs. Row 2—Miss Weigman, Mary Belle Colclasure, Norma Jean Hubble, Betty Holcomb, Bonnie Coggan, Leone Neff, Lucille McKinney, Jean Walker, Loretta Pettyjohn, Mr. Petty. Row 1—Bernie Mitchell, Leila Mae Hubble, Alice Jean Phillips, Martha Turner, Donna Lee Bufkin, Jo Ann Striegel, Roberta Rule, Fern Williams, Rosa Mae Gill. The Junior class officers were elected early in the year. They are: President________________________________________Bill Boor Vice-President_________________________________Carmen Shore Secretary________________________________ Colmore Rinehart Treasurer________________________________Loretta Pettyjohn Student Council____________Norman Moseley and Roberta Rule The class sponsors are: Miss Wiegman and Mr. Petty. Our class sponsored the annual Dizzy Derby to make money for the Junior and Senior Prom and Banquet. We were represented by Rosa Mae Gill and Colmore Rinehart as our king and queen in the Dizzy Derby. We also gave an all school Valentine Dance. The gym was gaily decorated with crepe paper hearts and streamers. All looked “sophisticated” in their suits and multicolored formals. CLASS OF 1946 a CHARLES MOATS Band 1, 2, 3, 4 Annual Staff 4 Class President 4 DORIS BISSEY Home Ec. Club 1, 2,3,4 Secy. 3 Commercial Club 4 Student Council 4 G. A. A. 4 Latin Club 3 Library Staff 4 Paper Staff 4 MARTHA CARTER Home Ec. Club 2, 3 Glee Club 2 Commercial Club 3, 4 Latin Club 3 MARY RUTH EVANS Commercial Club 3, 4 Pres. 4 Class Vice-Pres. 4 Home Ec. Club 3, 4 Pep Club 4 Paper Staff 3, 4 Annual Staff 4 Library Staff 4 BARBARA BRAINARD Home Ec. Club 2, 3, 4 Pres. 4 Pep Club 4 Secy. 4 G. A. A. 4 Latin Club 2 NELLA BETH WISE Home Ec. Club 1, 2, 4 Glee Club 2, 3 Band ly 2, 3, 4 Pres. 4 Class Sec. 3, 4 Commercial Club 4 Treas. 4 Paper Staff 4 Annual Staff 4 Pep Club 4 EVELYN BRINKLEY Home Ec. Club 3t 4 G. A. A. 4 Pep Club 4 BERTHA BELLE COGGAN Sailor Springs 1,2 Glee Club 3 Commercial Club 4 Pep Club 4 G. A. A. 4 Band 4 HAROLD CONLEY Sailor Springs 1,2 Basketball 1, 2 Softball 3, 4 Commercial Club 3, 4 German Club 4 Annual Staff 4 Paper Staff 3,4 ROBERT NEAL COULTER F. F. A. 2, 3, 4 Pres. 4 Class King 3, 4 MARCELLA JANE DUNAHEE Home Ec. Club 3, 4 G. A. A. 4 Pep Club 4 MARILYN EVANS Noble 1, 2, 3 Commercial Club 4 Home Ec. Club 4 Pep Club 4 G. A. A. 4 VERNA DEANE PITTMAN Home Ec. Club 3, 4 Commercial Chib Secy. 3 Class Treas. 4 Pep Club 4 C. C. C. H. S. Queen 4 ROBERT BURTON Sailor Springs 1, 2 Basketball 1, 2 German Club 4 Vice-Pres. 4 NORMAN CORDELL Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4 Softball 1, 2, 3, 4 Track 1, 2 Band 1, 2, 3, 4 Dramatics-Debate 2 Class Vice-Pres. 2 RICHARD FEHRENBACHER Ingraham 1, 2,3 Softball 2 Marika U a J -kr fobiri Csulkr 1A ’ Bteiha BelU CqyatL OUroti CtiiLi ftUrtk il Bumc $ anf Marcella Vunakcc fobct'h BurfatL fortuMi Car Hell CLASS OF 1946 H CARL FLEXTER F. F. A. 2,3, 4 RAY DEAN GRAY F. F. A. 2,3, 4 RUTH GRAY Home Ec. 1, 2, 3, 4 Commerce Club 3, 4 G. A. A. 4 JIM HOARD F. F. A. 1,2,3, 4 DORIS KECK Home Ec. Club 1, 2, 3, 4 Commercial Club 3, 4 Pres. 3 Glee Club 2, 3 Dramatics-Debate 2 Band 2, 3, 4 Class Treas. 1 Paper Staff 3, 4 G. A. A. 4 Pep Club 4 FAYE FRANK CLARA ROSE GENTRY FREDDIE GIBBS Home Ec. Club 3 Latin Club 3 German Club 4 Spanish Club 4 G. A. A. 4 Pep Club 4 Band 1,2, 3, 4 F. F. A. 4 Glee Club 2. 3 Commercial Club 3, 4 Secy. 4 Spanish Club 4 Pres. 4 Paper Staff 3. 4 Annual Editor 4 Pep Club 4 G. A. A. 4 NORMA GENE HALL HAROLD HARDY ROBERT HASTINGS Home Ec. Club 1, 2, 3, 4 F. F. A. 2. 4 Sailor Springs 1, 2 Secy. 4 Treas. 4 F. F. A. 3, 4 Commercial Club 3, 4 Treas. 3 Vice-Pres. 4 Spanish Club 4 Vice-Pres. 4 Glee Club 2, 3 Band 1, 2, 3, 4 Treas. 4 Paper Staff 3, 4 Annual Staff 4 Pep Club 4 G. A. A. 4 Basketball 1, 2 CORRINE HUBBLE Home Ec. Club 1, 2, 3, 4 DARLENE JENNINGS Home Ec. Club 2, 3, 4 Treas. 4 Pep Club 4 G. A. A. 4 MAXINE JENNINGS Louisville 1 Home Ec. Club 2, 3, 4 Pep Club 4 G. A. A. 4 Glee Club 1 LEONARD KNOWLES BERNETA LUTZ DONALD MOSELEY Flora 1 Ingraham 2, 3 Basketball 1, 2,3, 4 Softball 2. 3 Home Ec. Club 3 Pres. 3 Glee Club 2, 3 Library 3, 4 Latin Club 3 Vice-Pres. 3 Spanish Club 4 Secy. 4 Pep Club 4 G. A. A. 4 Pres. 4 Band 2, 3, 4 Secy. 4 Class Pres. 2, 3 Student Council 2 Athletic Association 1, 2 Spanish Club 4 Annual Staff 4 -Xat Veaa fiulh fray form frne foil fotvJJ forfr folarl £. foflitujf CLASS OF 1946 H JIM NAIL Basketball 4 MERLE POLAND Bridgeport 1 Band 2, 3 Commercial Club 3, 4 Paper Staff 3, 4 Cheer Leader 4 Latin Club 3 JOHN DAVID SHORE Sailor Springs 1,2 Basketball 1,2, 3 Softball 3,4 Commercial Club 3, 4 German Club 4 Pres. 4 Annual Staff 4 Paper Staff 3, 4 WILLIAM WEILER Basketball 4 Spanish Club 4 Band 1, 2, 3, 4 Vice-Pres. 4 Dramatics-Debate 2 HERBERT PATRIDGE Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4 F. F. A. 2, 3 Track 1, 2, 3 NEVA RINNERT Home Ec. Club 1, 2, 3, 4 Commercial Club 3,4 Spanish Club 4 MARY RUTH SLOAN Latin Club 1 Home Ec. Club 3, 4 Commercial Club 4 Pep Club 4 G. A. A. 4 ROSCOE BROWN BILL PIERCE Basketball 3, 4 F. F. A. 1 JOHN SCHNARR Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4 Commercial Club 4 Class President 1 Student Council 1, 3 Softball 1, 2, 3, 4 Paper Staff 4 CLIFFORD PIERCE F. F. A. 1,2, 3,4 HAROLD SHAFFER F. F. A. 1, 2,3,4 MARJORIE JUNE SMITH Home Ec. Club 2, 3, 4 G. A. A. 4 Pep Club 4 Pres. 4 NEAL WARREN Class King 2 F. F. A. 3, 4 Pres. 3 Vice Pres. 4 Student Council 4 LEAH SIMMONS MAYTLE MARIE HARRIS Sponsor Sponsor PatiJ Phare Willim 'toiler Meta tfinturl Mareae Prawn. John, fekuarr Mlarjarie June Paith lllatfUe jtkrie Marri tHaroll lee Phaffer leak fitauuw SPo«so CLASS MOTTO: After the battle, the reward CLASS FLOWER: White Carnation CLASS COLORS: Blue and White SENIOR CLASS WILL We, the members of the Senior Class, being in sound mind and disposing memory, but in grave doubt as to our length of life in our Alma Mater, do hereby make and declare our last will and testament. First: To the faculty, the Juniors, to make into dignified Seniors. Second: To the Junior Class, our sincere sympathy. Doris Bissey: Her seat in front of the teacher’s desk to the termites; no one else will sit that close. Barbara Brainard: Her position as president of the Home Economics Club to Miss Wiegman; she holds the club in her right hand anyway. Evelyn Brinkley: Her quaint type of humor to Irma Burt. Robert Burton: The answer pages out of the back of his mathematics book to any Junior who thinks he will need them. Roscoe Brown: His dog herd to Mr. Bissey for use in the animal husbandry classes. Martha Carter: Her method of touching the floor in gym class to Bonnie Coggan. Bertie Belle Coggan: Her reserved manner and quiet ways to Charlotte Ervin. Harold Conley: His advanced mind, in the field of mathematics, to Mr. Nash. Norman Cordell: His saxophone to the metal salvage collectors; no one else would have it. Robert Coulter: His formula for slicking down his hair to Francis Morris. Marcella Dunahee: Her giggles to Barbara McCraw. Mary Ruth Evans: Her ability to write realistic themes on tooth-pulling to Bob Cockerel. Marilyn Evans: A life of happiness to that handsome redhaired boy from Noble. Richard Fehrenbacher: His loud, booming voice, and rowdy, boisterous ways to Frankie Mayden. Carl Flexter: His accumulated knowledge to Howard Pilson. Faye Frank: Her way with the boys to her sister, Deane; she wants to keep it in the family. Clara Rose Gentry: Her frankness in speech and ability to boss to Jacqueline Walker. Freddie Gibbs: His eight inch shoes to the Navy; they’re just mud-boats anyway. Ray Dean Gray: His plug of Day’s Work to future Chemistry classes for analysis. Norma Gene Hall: Her ability to write love letters to Marjorie Benskin. Harold Hardy: His ten foot strides to Roy Padgett. Robert Hastings: His back seat in the study hall by Alice Jean Phillips to some quiet sophomore girl. SENIOR CLASS WILL V (Continued) Jim Hoard: His intelligent answers in American History Class, which reflect hours of study, to Colmore Rinehart. Corrine Hubble: Her ability to type budgets on time to Bob Crackel. Darlene Jennings: Her ability to yodel and sing to Norma Jayne Murvin. Maxine Jennings: Her ability in shorthand to Owen Henry so he can save time by typing his lessons. Doris Keck: Her red and white, polka-dot gym suit to Barbara Hesser. Leonard Knowles: His table at Nail’s Cafe to Miss Harris. Berneta Lutz: Her motherly ways in taking care of a “Bill” to Roberta Rule. Charles Moats: His best pair of drum sticks to Donald T. Miller for him to keep time with his cornet. Don Moseley : His ability to leave school while it is in session without being noticed to Bill Billingsley. Jim Nail: His habit of going to sleep in classes to the teachers; they often need it. Herbert Patridge: The management of the “Sir Bus Patridge and Company,” to anyone who is capable of the job. Bill Pierce: His comfortable positions in classroom chairs to Bill Boor. Clifford Pierce: His ability to shout, and to be heard in all parts of the building to Gene Umfleet. Verna Deane Pittman: Her position as Queen of the Dizzy Derby to the next Senior. (We hope). Merle Poland: His good standing with Miss Simmons to someone just as gay as he is. Neva Rinnert: Her nearness to the ground to Norman Moseley. John Schnarr: His “little brown Ford” to the junk man; it’s about ready now. Harold Shaffer: His spot in the furnace room to Don Taylor. David Shore: His ability to hand in book reports and themes a month late, to his sister Carmen. Mary Ruth Sloan: Her position as the editor of “The Fang” to some other Gullible Gus. Marjorie June Smith: Her European custom of eating midmorning meals to Marjorie Bradshaw. Neal Warren: His sixth hour study hall seat to Dolan Bayler. Bill Weiler: His quiet way of making love to Bobby Hinkel. Nella Beth Wise: Her trombone technique to Tommy Dorsey. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, We, the Senior Class of Forty-six have, hereunto subscribed our names and affixed our seal to this. OUR LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT, this eighteenth day of April, Nineteen-hundred and Forty-six. CLASS OF 1946. (SEAL) WITNESSES: Charles Moats, John David Shore. CLASS PROPHECY V I have just finished reading a series of letters which I have received from old classmates. Maybe an account of their vocations would be of interest to you also. First you must let your mind wander to the Canadian country, where the Dionne family make their home. Here we find DAVID SHORE taking the place of their doctor and BERTIE COGGAN a famed nurse equal to Clara Barton, the fame she has always desired. Now turn on the radio station VV. E. R. Just listen to his yodel, but who can it be? Oh yes! HAROLD CONLEY, one of our old classmates. Now let’s go visit the University of Illinois. Who is that tall lady teaching English? Dressed in a long black dress and stiff white collar, high topped shoes, laced half way to the knee, and look at mat hair done up in a top knot! Shame, shame, you shouldn’t laugh. That’s CLARA ROSE GENTRY. Look, a circus has come to town! The sign says “ See the Country’s Largest Feet.” HAROLD SHAFFER having grown up and, believing in a good foundation, has broken the world’s record with the largest feet. The show tonight is featuring DARLENE JENNINGS in “The Clammering Girl From Coyote Valley.” Now what do you think of that? 1 certainly never dreamed that Darlene would get that far singing those old hillbilly songs. Wonder where MARY RUTH SLOAN is? They tell me she has settled down in San Francisco. Guess those two year old twins are keeping her pretty busy these days with Sam still in the Navy and not there to help her. The roar of an airplane is heard as the propellers beat through the wind and another trans-oceanic record has been established by our old friend JIMMIE NAIL. Seems as if he is gaining his share of popularity. “Giant Oaks from Little Acorns Grow.” Our old pal, the smiling, rosy-cheeked lad from Ingraham, now reaps his grain. A life of much toil and little luxury is now being rewarded. The cattle hauling business promises an easy way for him to use his head toward the procuring of a few dollars from innocent farmers. Thus is life for LEONARD KNOWLES. JOHN SCHNARR breaks another record today. Can no one stop him? True to form, our old high school hero is still following sports. He is now a menace to all would-be winners in athletics. Luck to you Johnny, Old Boy! Now turn your already amazed eyes to the East. Here’s another surprise package. Remember CHARLES MOATS? See those rows of machinery? Those excavators? They are in the trust of no other than Charles, a renowned Civil Engineer, now delivering some of China’s good old mother earth. We had planned him for a farmer, but farmer or engineer, it’s all the same. Dirt for either. “Take your turns, please. Don’t crowd. There’s plenty of kisses for all. So ' sweet they drip with honey. Buy one kiss and they call for more. Take your time ladies, there’s a kiss for each one of you. Here, lady you are next. Five Dollars, please. Thank you. Step right up.” Imagine our old pal ROBERT COULTER the center of that shrieking sea of love-sick females, and NEAL WARREN, the sale-crier. Good for a while maybe, but love can be a headache after all. CLASS PROPHECY (Continued) I spy another old acquaintance. Those horn-rimmed tortoise shell glasses that magnify don’t fool me. That’s DON MOSELEY playing Sherlock Holmes. The sun is setting behind the mountains; the colors are arrayed on the windows of the old ranch house in the distant hills. The soft mooing and crunching of ranging cattle is heard. Sitting astride a horse is a cowpuncher seemingly enjoying himself very much as he sit on his loping horse. Who is this lone rider? BILL WEILER of course! Although you can not see her, BERNETA is in the ranch-house taking care of the twins. We never thought that the Bill and Bemeta we knew would take to the range in later years. In a Fashion Shoppe in New York City another of our list is located. Here we find FAYE FRANK as a model for Women s Dress suits. Good luck, Faye. Hope you draw trade. Order in the court. The mumble of voices '•eases as the thief is brought in the court room. The charge is stealing an automobile. And the lawyer, MARTHA CARTER. We all wondered why Martha took to Latin. The headlines of the leading newspapers are enlarging. BARBARA BRAINARD has just won the National Skating Contest. That’s a pretty slick job, Barbara, but keep the good work going. Now look at the Ritz Hotel in Chicago. Here is DORIS BISSEY as the manager of a large business place, that seems to be thriving under the influence of one of our classmates. Oh yes! NORMAN CORDELL and his orchestra is the special feature. So far no one has chosen the nrofession MARY RUTH E ANS did. She is now a sales lady for the Fuller Brush Company. We are all happy to find that CLIFFORD PIERCE was elected the County Road Supervisor. Hope Clifford does a good job of improving the roads south of Clay City. Madam DORIS KECK is the new owner of the Ritz Beauty Salon on Broadway and guess who the famed beautv specialist is who works as her assistant? None other than NORMA GENE HALL. “Step right up folks. See the marvel of the East. Her feet fly in this direction, that direction and all directions at one time. Step right up. She’s a native of Southern Illinois, learned her quick foot action hoofing at a country dance. She orig-inated the big apple, and taught MERLE POLAND who startled Broadway with his corn. Come on, Gents, just a quarter, and you see fifteen minutes of the fastest stamping this side of Hawaii!” Who? But you have alreadv guessed this dancing Lulu is no other than our old friend and classmate JUNE SMITH, and the announcer ROSCOE BROWN. “Station J. O. K. E. Howdy, all you tuner-in’s. This is your old jester, Loyal George, back for another session with all you listeners. The spice of life and life of spice. The program for today is three lies, five untruths and one fib. And that was HERBERT PATRIDGE. We knew he was silly, but who knew he would get up and tell other folks about it? CLASS PROPHECY H (Continued) We see MARILYN EVANS happily married to a man named Norman and living a life of luxury. The oil proved to be very profitable and they now live on a beautiful little farm fives miles South and East of Clay City. One chubby little curly headed off-spring graces the kitchen floor, his round angelic face smeared with streaks of jam which makes one suspect there’s mischief afoot. The hair brush in Marilyn’s hand suggests even more. While they live here happily contented, the rest of the world rolls by as quickly as do their self-pumping gushers. NELLA BETH WISE surprised everyone by not marrying Gene Hall and she is now singing on the Saturday night Hit Parade. Back in High School days the F. F. A. had four outstanding members. They are now rewarded by serving as the officers on the National Modern Farmers of America. The president of the organization is HAROLD HARDY; Vice-President, ROBERT HASTINGS; Secretary, FREDDIE GIBBS, and Treasurer, CARL FLEXTER. We find that RICHARD FEHRENBACHER has followed his father’s foot steps and is now teaching in the Seventh Grade of Clay City Grade School. ROBERT BURTON was always a slow and easy tvpe so he now has his hands full managing a twenty-acre farm north of Sailor Springs. Contrary to her school days EVELYN BRINKLEY has now developed a deep bass voice and is selling tickets in the Barnum and Bailey Circus. RAY DEAN GRAY fulfilled a life-long ambition by moving to the West. He is now farming many miles of irrigated lands, raising mid-winter products for the Eastern States. I was never more surprised to find that our two quiet, shy girls in the Class of ’46, CORRINE HUBBLE and MAXINE JENNINGS, are now designing Mexican clothes for people in Chicago. NEVA RINNERT, after growing tired of the state of Illinois, decided to go to Oklahoma. While there she married a rich oil executive and is now living in luxury. “Oh the life of the open-road is the life for me.” Goodness, what a mournful sound. But—why look, can that be Bill? I’d never picked BILL PIERCE for a roving, rambling vagabond of the wide open spaces, but if he’s happy, then so are we. Give us a thought some frosty morning as you drink your black coffee from a can and toast your shins by the open fire. The once blushing Senior, VERNA DEANE PITTMAN, is now happily selling nylons at Famous-Barr. Last is MARCELLA DUNAHEE. She’s now a Professor at a famed Woman’s College for slightly cracked students. It takes all kinds of people to make the world go around, and they who see must lead the blind, so best hopes for you Marcella. It is a noble work and much honor to you. Clara Rose Gentry. SOMETHING NEW HAS BEEN ADDED 8? At one we saunter into class And finally take our places Sadly, sleepily, bored, and tired, Only to be amazed, For the teacher announces that she Has a different kind of lesson to make. We stare through half-closed eyes, It just wouldn’t do to show too much interest. Our faces for most are a complete blank. A few may register some surprise. Who knows, it may just be a trap To get us to do more work. The plan is told to us and we are Depended upon to be fair in Making our own lessons for a while. Our parents look; then an incredulous smile; “Now when I was in school,” they say, “Things just weren’t done that way!” Times have changed and new Things added. Teachers teach According to psychology and spare the rule. You ask us later if we knew Yes, but will you tell me, sir, Who doesn’t welcome a change? —Mary Ruth Sloan. LYING IN THE GRASS While lying in the grass one day, I saw some cows playing in the hay; While other boys were in English class, I was lying in the Grass. I saw the P. E. class, Doing thoir powerful acts, While other boys were in English class, I was lying in the Grass. I saw the trees, and the wind blew, I looked into the clouds and saw a little blue, While other boys were in English class, I was lying in the Grass. The little birds were singing, I could hear the bell ringing, While other boys were in English class, I was lying in the Grass. Here comes Norman Cordell, He and John, had been digging a well, While other boys were in English class, I was lying in the Grass. There goes Mrs. Story home, Gee! I wish I had an ice cream cone, While other boys were in English class, I was lying in the Grass. —Merle Poland. THUMB NAIL SKETCHES 1? Doris Bissey—For country and for God------------------------------------ Biz Barbara Brainard—High place in royal court------------------------ Skinny Evelyn Brinkley—Did never love nor sorrow tame------------------------ Brink Roscoe Brown—Rider of the spotless horse-------------------------------Cisco Robert Burton—Silence is golden----------•-------------------------------Bob Martha Carter—Number please—Thank you!------------------------------- Abe Bertie Coggan—Silence gets you into no trouble--------------------------Bird Harold Conley—There is nothing like hard work and no play-----Dee Dee Norman Cordell—Oh! my poor aching back----------------------------------Norm Robert Coulter—On a hill far away stood an old Chev.----------- Babe Marcella Dunahee—Oh! you careless boys in playing ---------------Marshmellow Marilyn Evans—Life has loveliness to sell-------------------Powder box Mary Ruth Evans—Lead and I’ll follow----------------------------------Droopy Richard Fehrenbacher—We strive to carry on----------------------------Winker Carl Gene Flexter—A brute I might have been----------------------------Corky Faye Frank—I like men------------------------------------------------Frankie Clara Rose Gentry—She was a phantom of delight-----------------------Skeezix Freddie Gibbs—This here typewriter just don’t work---------------------Ferdy Ray Dean Gray—I’d walk a mile for a bag of Beech-nut------------------Biggen Norma Gene Hall—Oh, for the love of men-----------------------------Troubles Harold Hardy—There is more than wisdom in me---------------------------Windy Robert Hastings—The sea was calm that one night------------------------Tubby Jimmie Hoard—Those big ears we see-----------------------------------Hoarder Corrine Hubble—In quiet she respose --------------------------Sad Sack Darlene Jennings—Shame—Shame—on you ---------------------------------Darling Maxine Jennings—Little but mighty ---------------------------------------Max Doris Keck—The Plymouth leads the way-----------------------------------Chum Leonard Knowles—My memory lasts both here and there------------------Charlie Berneta Lutz—All your lively words have spoken---------------------------Bea Charles Moats—Sorry lady—no nvlons today—come again-----------Moatsie Donald Moseley—I can fix any old wreck, just send them to me-------------Moe Jim Nail—Sleep, sleep—how sweet----------------------------------------Spike Herbert Patridge—A perfect woman, nobly planned--------------------------Bus Bill Pierce—Of second life I know not where---------------------------Billie Clifford Pieree—I have been hurried all these years---------------------Webb Verna Deane Pittman—Oh! let me run and hide--------------------------Queenie Merle Poland—And that, you may think, my friends, is that-------------Squirt Neva Rinnert—No bread with one meat-ball------------------------------Phoebe John Schnarr—Howling for hunger of thirst of deep desire---------------Snipe Harold Shaffer—I never chew within my car, but I will take a mild cigar-Lard John Shore—Thou shall see, I shall go to the moon------------------------Doc Mary Ruth Sloan—My love involves the long time love-------------------Tootie Marjorie June Smith—Thy voice is on the rolling air--------------------Dizzy Neal Warren—But oh! that deep romance_________________________________Rabbit Bill Weiler—There is something mighty pretty on her hand and it isn’t a hang nail— Pee Wee Nella Beth Wise—I seem to love thee more and more _ --------------------Pete CLASS OF 1945 n ANNA MARY WEILER—Band 1, 2, 3, 4; Glee Club 3, 4; Commercial Club 4; Home Ec. 1, 3, 4; Latin 2; Dramatics-Debate 2, 3; Paper Staff 4; Class President 4; Class Secretary 3; Librarian 4; Office 3. CHARLES BERRY—F. F. A. 2, 3; Model Air Plane Club 1. KATHERN PUTNAM—Home Ec. 1, 2, 3; Dramatics-Debate 3; Band 1, 2, 3, 4; “Crashing Society” 4; “Never Trust a Man” 4; Paper Staff 3, 4; Commercial Club 3, 4. MARY CORDELL—Band, 1. 2, 3. 4; Commercial Club 3, 4; Dramatics-Debate 1, 2, 3; Home Ec. Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Paper Staff 2, 3, 4; Glee Club 4; Librarian 4. VIRGINIA RODGERS—Commercial Club 3, 4; Home Ec. Club 3, 4; Glee Club 3, 4; Paper Staff, 2, 3, 4. MARTHA WILSON—Dramatics-Debate Club 1, 2, 3; Sec. Dramatic Club 3; Home Ec. Club 1; Paper Staff 2, 3, 4; Latin Club 2; Commercial Club 3, 4; Office 4; Library 3; All school play cast 4; Senior Play 4; Play Director 1. JUANITA PEARCE—Class Queen 1; Class Secretary 1; Commercial Club 3, 4; Home Ec. Club 1, 2, 3; Dramatics Club 1, 2, 3; Debate team 1; Band 2, 3, 4; Glee Club 3, 4; Editor of Fan 4; Paper Staff 2, 3, 4; Librarian 4; Latin Club 2; “Elmer” 1; “Never Trust a Man” 4. AUDREY BISSEY—Home Ec. Club 1. 3, 4; Latin Club 2; Library 4; Vice President 4. JANE BRAINARD—Home Ec. 1, 3, 4; Latin Club 2. LARRY CRACKEL—Model Air Plane Club 1; Dramatics-Debate Club 1; Track 1; Band 1, 2. DORIS STANFORD—Band 1, 2, 3, 4; Commercial Club 3, 4; Dramatics-Debate Club 1, 2, 3; Home Ec. Club 1, 2. 3, 4; Paper Staff 2, 3, 4; Librarian 3. CARROLL HOSSELTON—Basketball 3. 4; Track 3; Softball 4; School King 4; Athletic Association 4; Model Air Plane Club 1. INEZ HOLCOMB—Dramatics-Debate 1, 2, 3; Latin Club 2; Commercial 3; Paper Staff 2, 3; One Act Play 1; Senior Play 4. BILL WALBORN—Paper Staff 3, 4; Class President 1, 3; F. F. A. 4; Dramatic-Debate 3; Commercial Club 4; Student Council 3. HELEN BROWN—Home Ec. Club 1, 2, 3; Dramatics Club 3; Commercial 3, 4; Paper Staff 2, 3, 4. ONITA HILL—President 2; Commercial Club 4: Student Council 2; Librarian 3; Paper Staff 4. FRANCES RALEY—Class Treasurer 3; Commercial Club 4; Dramatics Club 1, 2, 3; Paper Staff 2, 4; Latin Club 2. JOHNNYE STORY—Dramatics-Debates 1. 2, 3; Commercial Club 3, 4; Home Ec. Club 1; School Play 4; Senior Play 4: Band 1, 2, 3, 4; President 1; Treasurer 4; Queen 4; Library 3; Office 4; Paper Staff 4; Latin Club 2. BEVERLY WELSH— Dramatics-Debates 1, 2, 3; Home Ec. 1, 2, 3; Paper Staff 1, 2, 3; Student Council 3; Library 2; Office Staff 3, 4; Latin Club 2; Glee Club 3, 4; Trio 3, 4; Band 1, 2, 3, 4; Class Queen 3: Class Secy. 4: Cheer Leader 3; “The Crazy Smith Family” 1; “Elmer” 1; “Crashing Society” 4; “ Never Trust a Man” 4. i: m bmtt Heal tomlbm. 4 iroinu. tobtr l 1 k CImu Perry Mum San .Mamt Juuuk ftarct mrtiu «fc Jut Pnveuni CLAY CITY COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL SEniORS ' ' 1945 l| £W________________________ fori Si in fink rvactt faint Jtkauf $hry tiUn urAitl t..u i'j.kru £zkfrcuu . CracJul fourty Wilrk LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT—CLASS OF 1945 We, the Senior Class of 1945, 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 twenty-fifth day of May, in the year of Our Lord, One Thousand Nineteen Hundred and Forty-five. We do sincerely hope that you “youngsters” will use the proceeds of this will to the best advantage. It has been with much toil and perseverance that we have carried our respective titles and talents through four respective 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 follows us: Our best wishes for their success and happiness. To the Board of Education: Our genuine thanks for their co-operation. To our principal: Our sympathies for the many cares and worries we have given him for the past year. To the faculty: Our one wish that next year’s Seniors will not be so troublesome. To the Juniors: We leave our place as dignified, studious Seniors. To the Sophomores: Their duty of honoring the Seniors with a Prom and Banquet next year. To the Freshmen: “We leave our love and encouragement, “every cloud has a silver lining.” As individuals, we do hereby make the following bequeaths: Beverly Welsh: Her disregard of all rules of etiquette in pursuing her adored to Bernie Mitchell. Juanita Pearce: Wills her ability to make straight A's to June Smith. Inez Holcomb: Wills her love for Bill Billingsley to Mary Belle Colclasure. Mary Cordell: Wills her position as Norman’s boss and overseer to Clara Rose. Bill Walborn: Wills his slow, dull reading ability to Mac Lindsey, along with his model A. Helen Brown: Wills her dimples to Doris Keck. Kathern Putnam: Her place as teacher’s pet to Nella Beth Wise. Frances Raley: Her Happiness as an engaged woman to Norma Gene Hall. Virginia Rodgers: Leaves her pleasant personality to Verna Deane Pittman. Johnnye Story and Carroll Hosselton: Their knack for walking down the halls holding hands to Bill and Berneta. Martha Wilson: Her undisturbable day dreams to Jo Ann Striegel. Audrey Bissey: Wills her small waist line and trim figure to Marcella Dunahee. Doris Stanford: Wills her ability to keep up in Typing II to Dorothy Henderson. Mary Jane Brainard: Her ability as an ideal homemaker to Doris Bissey. Charles Berry: He refuses to will anything to anyone as he solemnly believes he needs everything. Larry Crackel leaves his lectures in class to John David Shore. Anna Mary Weiler leaves her ability to talk teachers out of tests to anyone who has the tact. Onita Hill: Wills her advice on how to win the friendship of sailors to Donna Bufkin. 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 Twenty-fifth day of May, 1945, A. D. WITNESSES: Signed: THE SENIOR CLASS. Juanita Pearce. Frances Raley. Helen Brown. If-----CIAYTONJAN 44 HISTORY—CLASS OF 1945 On September 1, 1941, a contract was signed by forty-eight industrious workers to construct a bridge by which we might cross to deep, dark river of Education. It was estimated that about four years would be required to complete the construction of this bridge and as a matter of convenience it was decided that our directing officers should be changed once a year. For the first year we chose Mr. Petty as our gang adviser with the following directors to help him: Johnnye Story ------------------------------------ President D. J. Haines..................................Vice President Juanita Pearce.....................-...............Secretary Billie Bohannon .................................. Treasurer Mary Bohannon, Billy Gandy.................. Student Council Juanita Pearce and D. J. Haines were chosen to represent our class as candidates in the annual King and Queen contest at the Dizzy Derby. After Christmas a few members being weak and unable to stand the strenuous work, left us. They were Betty Jean Smith, who is now employed at Olney; Eugene Camp who was transferred to Oklahoma and is now in the Navy; Gale Sexton who is employed in Indiana; Lois Bissey quit and is now employed at our local telephone office; George Milligan who is now in the Navy; and Juanita Rodgers who was transferred to Texas. Due to extremely high waters our construction work was stopped for a short time. Only one replacement was found; that was Onita Hill. Mrs. Cox was chosen as our gang adviser with the following student directors: Onita Hill..............-...............-...........President D. J. Haines__________________________________ Vice President Johnnye Story____________________________ Secretary-Treasurer D. J. Haines was inducted into the Marines; Franklin Hatfield was inducted into the Army and is now in Belgium. During the lay off we lost Charles and Harold Lindsay, now in the Navy; Mary and Billie Bohannon who are now finishing school in Wyoming; Marjorie Pilson who is taking a beauty course in St. Louis; Bessie Brainard who is now employed at a factory in Flora; Ralph Waller who is now in the Navv; Fred Frazier, who has been in the Seabees for two years, is now stationed in the Philippine Islands; Cobern Gaskins is finishing his Senior year at Olney, where he has made himself quite famous in sports; Betty Jean Magness is married and she and her small son live in Pennsylvania with her parents while her husband is in the Navy; Patricia Terrell is finishing her Senior year at Petroleum, Indiana. HISTORY—CLASS OF 1945 a (Continued) George Lewis and Bill Walborn were transferred here from Sailor Springs, bringing our total back up to thirty-four! Miss Weigman and Mr. Fryer were chosen as our gang advisers with the following assistants: Bill Walborn Betty Lane — Anna Mary Weiler Frances Raley _ Beverly Welsh and Bill Walborn represented our class in the student council. We honored the Seniors with a Prom and Banquet. Red Morris and his orchestra were engaged for the evening. We were very patriotic and invited soldiers from George Field. On September 2, 1944, we gathered to make our last final crossing. We had lost several more students, reducing our class to a mere fraction; they were: Billy Weaver who is in the Navy; Keith Wilcox who is in the Marines; Rodger Hostettler who is in the Army; Andy Brissenden who is in the Army; Lorene Col-clasure quit for a year; Harlan Rose is in the Navy; Betty Lane also moved away, and Virginia McVay quit school. We selected Miss Harris as our adviser with the following assistants. Anna Mary Weiler __T .. . Audrey Bissey . . - Beverly Welsh Johnnye Story _ Johnnye Story and Carroll Hosselton walked away with the Dizzy Derby crown as school King and Queen. Gale Peters and Carl Flexter fell off the bridge and are now trying desperately to climb back up. The time grows near and we are nearing the other shore line. Some will make their home here, others will continue up the river of Education. All look forward to prosperity and happiness. PROPHECY—CLASS OF 1945 H As I sit up here in this heaven of rest, I sometimes regret that I cannot have a little chat with the Senior Class of 1945. It makes it rather difficult to be able to hear and see them, but not to be able to speak to them. I often wonder why I was permitted to go to heaven. But really, it’s wonderful up here. All the beautifpl singing and no work at all. only rest. You should see me in my pretty wings and silken robes. I make the perfect angel (well, almost). I’ve been up here for five years now. Everyone said it was a pity that I should die so young, but could I help it if I made a mistake and turned right instead of left while driving in the mountains? Before me I see a vision of the Clay City Seniors of 1945. I can’t tell you which ones will join me up here or when, but I can tell you a little of the lives they are leading down on earth. LARRY—You remember Larry Crackel, don’t you? Well, now Larry is a great scientist. He has just discovered a pill that will make everyone see things his way. AUDREY—After the war Junior Weiler came back a great hero and he and Audrey eloped. They are now raising peaches in Georgia. They now have three curley headed little peaches and one pear. ONITA—Onita Hill decided to become a mis'ionar and went to Africa to teach among the head hunters, but after a few months, because of the huge snakes and various other animals, she returned to Clay City where she is now the head of the Missionary Society. HELEN—Helen Brown is now working in a dime store. She is in charge of the fishing department. Her motto is “anything to catch a sucker. KATHERN—I see a sign—“For Better Service, Patronize Us. Crackel Funeral Home. Yes, that’s correct. Kathern Putnam and Toady Crackel joined hands in matrimony as well as in business. They say business seems to be improving. CHARLES B—Charles B., after leaving high school, suddenly took a yen to dancing and soon became verv accomplished in that field. At the present time he is a professor in a huge girls’ school in the East teaching ballet, ballroom dancing, and tap. BILL—Bill Walborn liked the business of glass-making so well, after studying it for an English IV term paper, that he decided to enter into that line of business. Because he doesn’t believe in the new process of glass-making, he is now one of America’s foremost glass blowers. People beg him for his masterpieces in glassware. MARY—Mary Cordell is now the busy housewife of Senor L. Schnautz, a Mexican farmer. VIRGINIA—Virginia is a scrubwoman in New York’s Carnegie Hall. She hasn’t yet given up hopes of appearing on the stage. Who knows, she may some day even get to polish the floors of the stage. PROPHECY—CLASS OF 1945 1? (Continued) BEVERLY—Beverly Welsh is spending this summer out at the Old Folk’s Home, serving them diligently and faithfully. She still hasn’t decided ?net career or profession to undertake. She has tried acting, nursing, office work, and window washing. I think she has about decided to be an old maid and settle down to devote all her time to the old folks. DORIS—“Home, Home on the Ranch” is the slogan of Doris Jean. Her hubby is just one of her cowhands while she is the owner of O-Bar-A. 1 can see her now, roping those long horned steers. MARY JANE—Mary Jane Brainard has recently won a beauty contest. She is now known as “Miss Enterprise.” MARTHA W.—The happily married Martha Wilson has crossed the ocean three times in search of puppets to add to her famous collection. JUANITA—Juanita Pearce thought that she had lost her husband, Junior Sullens, because he had planned to marry one of those Pacific natives. Since Juanita had waited so long, she finally hooked him upon his return. FRANCES—The scene shifts to the great Olympic Game, being held in San Francisco. A slender form sails into the air in a perfect swan dive. It is Frances Hatfield. ANNA MARY—Anna Mary Weiler, Queen of the Trumpet, and her orchestra are now playing at the Blue Room of the Waldorf Astoria in New York. She is very popular for her slow, sweet music. INEZ—Poor Inez Billingsley is a widow’ now. During one of her laboratory experiments at home, she added just a little too much of the wrong thing and Bill happened to be in the house. As you know, Inez’s desire is to be a doctor. JOHNNY AND SPORT—Madame J. L. Story is now one of Hollywood’s leading hair stylists. Only recently she went to wed her childhood sweetheart, now the great Reverend Carroll Hosselton. He is one of the most prominent preachers in Hollywood. And that about completes the list. Perhaps I will get to have a chat with them in a few years, who knows? I hope they get as nice a fit of robes or wings as I got. Amen! EARLY MORNING ON THE FARM Day is dawning on the farm With all its pomp and splendor, The rooster from his lofty perch Awakes us from our slumber. The moon and stars have gone to rest, Hidden from every peering eye; And faint from some distant retreat Comes the Hawk’s haunting cry. Far in the East the sun appears; Just above the horizon wall, A fiery sphere of gleaming light, That provides for us one and all. Like diamonds shining at our feet Is the dew on grass and flowers. The tall oak’s sturdy trunk Towards the heavens towers. It’s all a part of God’s great plan And to Him our thanks we render. —Harold Conley. MY BIG DATE Tonite is the night of my big date. And Joe as always will be late, He never seems to be on time So always I listen to his big line. I know just where he has been and all. It’s the same old story why he doesn’t call, He always says, “I’ll call at eight,” When he knows he will be very late. I begin to dress just at four As I have always done before, Just to be ready at almost eight Only to find that Joe is late. At just about nine the telephone rings, I know the message that it brings, Of course it is Joe and again he is late, And that is the end of my big date. —Faye Frank. MONKEYS ¥ Where in the world are there funnier things, than — Monkeys? They romp and play. All through the day. They rip and tear, Here, There, And everywhere. Swinging, Jumping, Running along, They loudly chatter, And scream their song. While down below we watch and say, Is that all they do, the livelong day? But all their keeper has to say, is, “They’re monkeys.” —Charles Moats. EVENING SUNSET U The evening sun setting in the west, Sinking slowly for a peaceful rest, Denotes nature’s supreme right Lending voice to a beautiful sight, Of land and trees in an orange glow; The moving of clouds to and fro Stirring up a gentle breeze, A whispering sound among the trees; Of reflections cast in the lake, Carefully added for the beauty they make, Deepening shadows in the glen And darkness gliding quietly in; Until, without a sorrow. The sun retreats until the morrow. —David Shore. ClAYTONfAN FACULTY V MAYTLE MARIE HARRIS—Biology, English, Library. Bachelor of Education (B. Ed.), Eastern Illinois State Teachers College, Charleston, Illinois—1939. LEAH SIMMONS—Commerce, Mathematics. Bachelor of Arts (A. B.), Illinois College, Jacksonville, Illinois—1939. RUSSELL BISSEY—Vocational Agriculture. Bachelor of Science (B. S.), Colorado State College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts, Fort Collins, Colorado—1927. Master of Science (M. S.), University of New Hampshire, Durham, New Hampshire—1929. MARY ELIZABETH WIEGMAN—Vocational Homemaking. Bachelor of Education (B. Ed.), Illinois State Normal University, Normal, Illinois—1943. W. E. FRYER—Assistant Principal, Band, English, Music. Bachelor of Education (B. Ed.), Eastern Illinois State Teachers College, Charleston, Illinois—1939. HERMAN T. McDONALD—Science, Boys’ Physical Education. Bachelor of Education (B. Ed.), Southern Illinois State Normal University, Carbondale, Illinois—1933. Master of Arts (A. M.), University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois—1941. THERESA IVANUCK—Girls’ Physical Education, Commerce. Bachelor of Science in Education (B. S. in Ed.), Southern Illinois State Normal University, Carbondale, Illinois—1945. DOROTHY RITTER DAVIS—English. Foreign Language. Social Science. Bachelor of Philosophy (Ph. B.), Saint Xavier College for Women, Chicago, Illinois—1933. JOHN L. NASH—-Mathematics, Social Science. Bachelor of Education (B. Ed.), Eastern Illinois State Teachers College, Charleston, Illinois—1938. AVIS STAHLMAN—Commerce. Social Science. Bachelor of Education (B. Ed.), Eastern Illinois State Teachers College, Charleston, Illinois—1942. BESSIE HOLMAN HESSER—Secretary to the Principal. ERNEST E. REICHMAN—Engineer. FACULTY Ceak JU. fiuf§et 0i ey C f, £ Jptftr flmtum V. ttUDcuaU S. S. tffickmatL BOARD OF EDUCATION Mr. Willard Dewhirst has been president of the board of education since 1944, and a member of the board of education since the high school district was organized. Our president is a farmer and transports to school the students living north of town. Mr. H. J. Bokenkamp has been secretary of the board of education since the high school district was organized. Besides his school duties, our secretary works for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad as depot agent. Mr. J. Wallace Duff has also been a member of the board of education since the high school district was organized. Besides serving on the board of education, Mr. Duff operates a feed store and a farm. Mr. Lewis Clark has been a member of the board since 1939. Mr. Clark is a farmer and represents the southern part of the district on the board of education. Mr. John Blessing has been a member of the board of education for the last two years. Mr. Blessing works for the Pure Oil Company as a mechanic. The far sighted policy of the above school board has largely been responsible for our fine high school building and school system. Their length of service in office indicates the manner in which they have served their community. SHAFER, FIORENTINE V We are happy to have our former principal, Mr. Shafer, and our former band instructor, Mr. Florentine, once more as members of our faculty. Mr. Shafer has returned from serving with an amphibious unit in the Solomons. He entered the Navy in June, 1944, and was discharged in April, 1946. Mr. Florentine is back home from Camp Roberts, California. He entered the Army on June 29, 1943, and was discharged on February 10, 1946. We hope they are just as happy to take their places as members of our faculty as we are to welcome them home. BOARD OF EDUCATION RETURNED FACULTY PHOTOS BY Spieth Studio OF OLNEY 401 Whittle Ave. — Phone 521 BILL AND GUS ICE AND COAL CLAY CITY, ILLINOIS i9 COCA-COLA BOTTLING CO. OF OLNEY 46 MIDWEST DAIRY PRODUCTS OLNEY. ILLINOIS CLAY CITY LUMBER AND HARDWARE CO. Phone 50 EASLEY AND PADGETT If — GRAINS —FIELD SEEDS FEEDS C. D. J. W. DUFF PURE OIL PRODUCTS GLENN R. EASLEY Distributor Phone 26 QUALITY SERVICE HERFF-JONES COMPANY INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA CLASS RINGS —COMMENCEMENT ANNOUNCEMENTS JEWELERS AND STATIONERS TO CLAY CITY COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL CLASSES E. H. HALL, REPRESENTATIVE MURVIN’S STORE “We congratulate you and wish for you the best there is in life” BUCK HUNLEY TRUCKING CO. Sand — Gravel — Coal — Road Material ----4 CLAY CITY. ILLINOIS Res. Phone R2; Office Phone 25 — P. 0. Box No. 5 PHONE 3 —NIGHT PHONE 3R2 BONHAM’S WELDING SERVICE Where Welding is a Pleasure BOX 317 —CLAY CITY C. W. BLACK Postmaster APRIL 11. 1946 THANKS ALICE’S BEAUTY SHOPPE PHONE 69 — ALICE CARTER MGR. MURBARGER’S STORE Clay City, Illinois GROCERIES — PRODUCE — FEED Phone 48 C R CAFE STEAKS — CHOPS — DINNERS Phone 110 — Heavy Ross, Mgr. K. CONOUR PRODUCE CO. Highest Cash Prices for POULTRY, EGGS AND CREAM CLAY CITY MILLING CO. Feed Grinding — Baby Chicks Clay City, Illinois Phone 65 STANFORD’S DRESS SHOP LADIES’ AND CHILDREN’S READY TO WEAR PURE OIL SERVICE STATION PHONE 22 —K. A. FIELDS, MGR. HAZEL’S CAFE “Good Eats Every Day” LEO A. PUTMAN, MGR. SOUTH SIDE GROCERY GROCERIES AND MEATS PHONE 30 —FRED R. GORDON. MGR. CLAY COUNTY ADVOCATE COMMERCIAL PRINTING Clay City, Illinois ARTHUR A. ALLEN, PUBLISHER CLAY CITY FORD-FERGUSON AND TRACTOR EQUIPMENT AGENCY PHONE 9 —BURL EVANS, MGR. THE CLAY CITY BANKING COMPANY Fifty-four Years Serving This Community Member of FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION and FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM ROTARY SANDWICH SHOP FOR THE BEST SANDWICHES — CHOPS — STEAKS ALTON B. LEVITT. PROP. NAIL’S LUNCH LUNCHES SHORT ORDERS HOME MADE CHIU AND PIE ICE CREAM COLD DRINKS Phone 102 PAYNE BROS. MARATHON SERVICE STATION LEVITT AND RUSK OIL OF ALL GRADES Also NORGE ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES BEAUTY BOX Phone 14 PROP.—GLADYS (GADGET) SCARBOROUGH OPR.—BONNIE TURNER NALE’S STANDARD STATION PHONE 119 —RALEIGH NALE, MGR. CLAY CITY BUILDING, LOAN AND HOMESTEAD ASSOCIATION PHONE 66 —R. E. DUFF, SECY. MURBARGER’S PHILLIPS “66” STATION Phone 31 CLAY CITY SHOE REPAIR SERVICE SINCLAIR GAS AND OIL WASHING AND GREASING SABIN BALLARD POLAND’S GENERAL MERCHANDISE Fresh Meats — Groceries — Gasoline — Oil PURE OIL CAMP, CLAY CITY, ILLINOIS CRACKEL’S WELDING SHOP GENERAL WELDING PHONE 20 —CLAY CITY, ILLINOIS DEE WEBB GREEN MARK COAL PHONE 21 — CLAY CITY, ILLINOIS BENARD SMITH SONS SAND AND GRAVEL TRUCKING CONTRACTORS — DUMP TRUCK WORK PHONE 47R11 —CLAY CITY, ILLINOIS DOHERTY DRUG STORE LAOTA DOHERTY BANKER. R. PH. GIFTS —SCHOOL SUPPLIES CLAY CITY MOTOR SERVICE AUTO REPAIRING —BODY AND FENDER WORK PHONE 57 —CARROLL GASKINS. MGR. GOOD LUCK —SENIORS OF 1946 H. M. MOATS RAY’S ELECTRICAL SHOP AGENCY FOR HOTPOINT APPLIANCES WIRING SUPPLIES —KITCHEN WARE R. H. WINGET, PROP. ROGER’S RECREATION HALL BILLIARDS — TOBACCO AND CANDY JOHN D. BANKER SAND AND GRAVEL CLAY CITY. 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