Clinton High School - Clintonia Yearbook (Clinton, IL)

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+■ - CHtttmtirt + (Lliiss Will We, the members of the Senior Class of 1931, being of sound minds and bodies, submit this our last will and testament. We, William Craig, Telvin Tuggle, and Ernie Ray, do will and bequeath to Raymond Lane, Wilbur Simpson, and Adrian Payne, all our knowledge of the natural sciences. I, John Robison, bequeath my dapper form to Billy Lewis. I. Loretta Kirk, do will and bequeath my title “Songbird of C. C. II. S. to Charles Nichols. I, Elizabeth Nolle Barr, so will and bequeath my propensity for arguing with teachers to Lorena Andrews. We, Robert Witts and John McKeown, leave to Fred Lewis the chance of typing our high typing records. They can’t be beaten. I, Ruth Smith, so will and bequeath to Mercedes Myers the title of “Miss C. C. II. S.” T, Sherman Buck, will my tendency to change girls every time the wind blows to Charles Anderson. I. Harrold Coin, do will and bequeath to Russell Gilliland the job of keeping the basketball team supplied with chewing gum. It does no good to argue, they know you have it. We. Paul Justice, George Davenport and Paul Warrick, bequeath the honor of being bachelors to Everett Lasater, Clarence Huffman, and Franklin Havlin. I, Wayne Eagan, will my eagle eye to Hugh Peters. Pass it on Hugh; we might win a district. I, Ruth Alverson, do will and bequeath my powers of oratory to Florence Stewart. I. Charles Slusser, do will and bequeath my blonde curls to Robert Johnson. They’re certainly a drawing card for freshman girls. I, Russell Lampe, will all my ladylike airs to Roy Gable. We, Beatrice Taylor and Mildred Koons, bequeath to Ellen Craig the privilege of walking home with Harold Lane. Pass this on when you graduate, Ellen. I, Wilma Kring, bequeath my encyclopaedic knowledge to Myrtle Edwards. It’s great to have one bright person in an English class. I, Maynard Andrews, do will and bequeath my positions as business manager of the Clintonia to any high pressure junior salesman. — ms i —- Page Twenty-four

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(Lhc (lllittiruria (Class 3 istimt On a bright, sunny morning in September, 1927, we, a group of 172 boys and girls, met at the port of C. C. II. S. where we were to board a ship “Education” and start on a cruise which was to last for 9 months. The ship was green but we were promised another one of Maroon and Gold for the next cruise. When we came to the port we soon found out that we were to have a captain to safely steer us through this perilous journey. This captain was none other than Miss Wynd. Then, she told us we would have to choose a crew so we chose Loretta Kirk, Charles Andrews, Dale Green, Marcella Bales and Charlotte Siffert. During this journey we had one party which was a St. Patricks Party. Everyone enjoyed it and was happy when the journey ended to have that party as a memory. September, 1928, started another voyage, the first one to he taken in our Maroon and Gold ship. This year we were given another captain whose name was Miss Marshall. Her crew was John Robison, Charles Andrews, Loretta Kirk, Helen Wright and Virginia Hollibaugh. This year our captain was very generous allowing us to have two parties, a Hallowe’en and a bunco party which were both huge successes. This year two of our passengers, Charles Andrews and Carrol Shaw, were shining stars in athletics which were held aboard the vessel. It was with heavy hearts that we ended this second voyage. On September 3, 1929, we started the third of our four voyages. This year Miss Ross was our guide but we were allowed to elect a captain and his assistants from the passengers of our ship. Charles Andrews was chosen captain with the additional duty of President when a meeting was held. His assistants were Lorretta Kirk, first mate. Elizabeth Nells Barr, keeper of the records and Merle Callison, purser. The biggest event during the year was the Junior Play, Miracles, which was directed by Miss Ross and ended with flying colors. We had two parties during the year, a Hallowe’en party and a Valentine party. And Oh! I must not forget the reception held in honor of the dignified Seniors. Then, in September, 1930, we, 72 Seniors, started out on the last voyage on our old faithful vessel “Education”. Our guide this voyage was Mrs. Scott who was a helpful guide in every way she could be. Our captain this year was Charles Andrews and his assistants Harry Macon, Carrol Shaw, and Merle Callison. As editor-in-chief of the Clintonia we elected Warren Karr and as business manager, Maynard Andrews. The returns from a chicken supper given by the P. T. A. and a Style Show given by the Senior class helped to make the year book a “bigger and better” one. During this last year the Seniors did not give much thought to parties but at an invitation from Mrs. Scott we had a Christmas party at her home on the night of December 17. The Senior class play “The Nut Farm” directed by Mr. Evans with Charles Andrews as Business Manager was a great success. After the play was over, we resumed our daily work preparing for those happy never-to-be-forgotten graduation days when we, the class of one thousand nine hundred and tbirtv-one, bade farewell to our ship of “Education” and to the old, faithful port of CCIIS VIRGINIA HOLLIBAUGH. +■ ------t il 3 t------- Page Tivcnty-three +

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— (Ulittfititiit I, Frank Grimsley, bequeath niv miniature size to Charles MeClurg. Never mind Charles, “Great oaks from little acorns grow.” We, Jane Ely, and Christine Querfeld, do will and bequeath our combined musical talents to Vida Roberts. 1, Richard Hooker, will and bequeath my seniority to Cleon McAboy. Remember Cleon, “Only the fittest survive.” I, Gladys White, do will and bequeath my extreme bashfulness to Lyle Maxwell. I, Arabelle Agee, do will and bequeath my Hollywood diet to Dorothy Parker. I, Warren Karr, do bequeath my job as editor-in-chief of the Clintonia to Harold Lane. Also my ability as a scribe to Milton Shapiro, Robert Farmer, and Rob Roy Nesbitt. Pass all these on when you graduate and Harold see if you can find another apprentice of the Journal and Public for editor. We, Elsie Stewart and Julia Miller, bequeath our position as “Sweethearts of Clinton High” to Guinevere Reed and Marie Bennett. I, Charles Andrews, do will and bequeath the president ’s chair to any junior boy or girl who can get along with Mrs. Scott and the rest of the class at the same time. I, Agnes O’Brien, do will and bequeath my Irish wit to Cornelius Burns. I, Merna Hawkins, do will and bequeath to Irma Lynch my ability to entertain a certain blonde junior boy. Ilis favorite expression is, “Gee, you do look pale and worn.” I, Sarah Littleton, do bequeath my carcastic remarks to Edward Meadows. I, Edna Wade, do will and bequeath to Margaret Gray the old relic mirror, heirloom of Clinton High. Please pass it on if still unbroken. I, Merle Callison, do bequeath mv Scottish frugality to Junior Witts. We, Richie Roberts and Charles Alsup, do will and bequeath our knowledge of Senior English to Albert Toombs. Every little bit helps. I, Ordella Joplin, will my seeming aloofness and Castilian tinge to Wilbur Trobaugh. I, Herman Roberts, do will and bequeath my mid-Victorian beard to Robert Farmer. I, Marguerite Morin, do will and bequeath my gift of gab to Helen Givens. Take care of it Helen, and don’t abuse the privilege. I, Virginia Hollibaugh, do will and bequeath my ability at Shorthand and Typing to Margaret Iloge. I, Ella Mae Huff, do bequeath my bashfulness to Jeanette Sievers. ■ + ----19 31 — Page Twenty-five