Clinton High School - Clintonia Yearbook (Clinton, IL)

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i isr mi uno nmmi We, the Senior Class of 1954 do bequeath and bequit, leave, give and get rid of the following members of the Senior Class--to put in their high place these lowly creatures. I, Shirley Smith, will my quietness to Reva Thomas. I, Mary Spainhour, will my sense of humor and quiet ways to Linda Scogin. I, Doris Steele, will my ability in Home Economics to Sue Pharis in hopes that she will get along with the Home Ec. teacher as well as I have. I, Sandra Stuckey, will my ability to get all yellow excuses to my sister, Rita. I, Mary Ellen Sullivan, will my long, black hair to Marilyn DeVore. I, Gene Swartz, do hereby will my ability to make so many errors in typing to Freck Cooper. I, Ronald (Whitey) Thomas, will my ability to make straight A1 to Mary Hamilton. I, Tommy Thompson, will my ability to get along with Miss Tull to Billy Beck. I, Thelma Todd, will my quietness in class to Barbara Lane. I, Keith Wantland, will my ability to play football to Peanuts Taylor. I, Wayne Whitehead, will my 7 foot 2 inch--300 POUND FICURE--plus my good looks to Mrs. Zubeck! I, Jerry Whitehead, will my ability to keep out of trouble to anyone who needs it. We, Terry Herman, Duane Thompson, and Don Polen, leave our red convertible to Coach Minnihan for his Sunday driving. We, Sharon Brady, Suzie Robison, Jane McKelvey, Shirley Carlson, and Hank Reed, will the 4th booth in Wilkensons to any five {reshman girls capable of holding it for four years as we have. We, Larry West, Jim Cullers, and Bob Dial, will our typewriter and typing skill to Mrs. Zubeck to give to some other student. 20

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v — -1 JAMES EDWARD HASSNIGER Hazzie Football 4; Basketball 1, 2,3,4; Baseball 1,2,3,4; Boys Glee Club 1,2, 3,4; Band 1,2,3; Clintonia 4; Sq. Dance Club 4. MARY JOANNA SPAINHOUR Sq. Dance Club 3; Library Monitor 1,2,3,4; Jr. Play Comm. 3; Clintonia 4. LAMAR BUNDY SHIRLEY JOANN SMITH Dramatics 3; Football Clintonia 4; Mix. Chorus 1,2; Clintonia 4. 2; Nat’l. Honor Soc. 4; FNA 2,3,4; Sq. D. Club 3; FHA 1,2,3,4; St. Council 1; Homecoming atten. 4; Jr. Play Com. 3; FHA, FNA Pres. 4. MARY KATE REEDER Katie Clintonia 4; Girls Glee Club 1; Nat'l. Hon. Soc. 4; BCP 3,4; Pres. 4; Ushers 2,3,4; Classical Club 2; Margol 1.2, 3,4; Editor 4; GAA 1,2,3,4; Jr. Play Com. 3; Quill Scroll 3,4; Pep Club 4; Tri-Hi-Y 2,3,4; Pres. 3. RUTH MCFEETERS FHA 1,2,3,4; Pres, e; GAA 1,2,3,4; Cheerleader 1; Sage Talk Reporter 3; Annual staff 3; FBLA 3,4; FNA 4; Pep Club 4; Jr. Play 3; Chorus 3,4; Band 1,2. Pictures not available: RICHARD MONKMAN Basketball 3,4; Baseball 4. WILLIAM AYERS CLASS MOTTO: Knowledge comes, but wisdom lingers. CLASS FLOWER: Gardenia symbolizing refinement. 19

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I, Joan Thoms, will my natural color blond hair to Carol Burris. I, Don Gray, will my ability to get out of 1st hour study hall to some deserving Junior. I, Danny Hagler, will my square dancing ability to Miss Marshall. I, Carole Halsey, will my maroon and gold shoes to Mary Lynch. I, Duane Harris, will my inevitable good looks and personality to Rita Maurer. I, Jim Hassinger, will all of my corduroy shirts to Peggy Moots. I, Carl Henson, will my slightly used box of soap bubbles, that Ronald West willed to me last year, to his brother, Norman. 1, Sandra Jinks, will my quiet ways and charm to Sylvia Dobbs. I, Sherry Kraft, do hereby will my eyelashes to Gloria Reed in hopes that she will use them to good use and get a king-size male. I, Marilyn Lawson, will my typing ability to Freck Cooper so that he may surprise the teachers. I, Mary Lindsey, will my ability to never get a blue excuse to my brother Jim. I, Pat Lounsberry, will my little secrets to the Bianucci girl, (Wilma). I, Mary Lowery, will my braces to Virginia Ray. I, Tiget Lund, will my ability to skip out of class and never get caught to Tom Polston. I, Lila McDonald, will my ability to drive our car with brakes, door hinges, water and oil to Larry Bush and Melvin Isaac. I, Jane McKelvey, will my lady-like manners and quiet ways thathave been willed to me for three years and have never been touched to Ann Thompson. I, Gay McWilliams, will my pleasant disposition and ability to get a-long with my co-workers to Larry Bush. I, Betty McKinney, will my fair complexion to any unlucky girl who needs it. I, Wesley Mayfield, will my reliable Plymouth to Ellen Maddox. I, Laura Newberry, will to Bill (Red) Lane my ability to get along with a redhead so that he may distribute it among his many female friends. I, Peggy Polen, will my dimples to Rita Stuckey. I, Betty Poison, will my quiet and reserved disposition to my noisy and loud brother, Tom. I, James Rapp, will my ability to create scientific theories to Pinky Redington. I, Judy Reed, will the 48 Ford to my sister Annie. I, Henrietta Reed, will my arrogant and irresponsible manners to David Robinson. I, Katie Reeder, will my provocative swing of the hips to Penny Fitch in hopes that she will keep the style in our neighborhood. I, Dixie Rees, will my strut to Howard Rice who lopes along. I, Beverly Reynolds, will my bowlegs to Mr. McGuire. I, John Reynolds, will my Hair Grower Tonic and my De-wartPaste to Clyde E. Fry. I, Adda Sue Robison, wish to will my position as sports editor of the MARGOL to any deserving girl who can make as good use of the opportunities it affords as I have. (Swoon! Swoon!) I, Don Roethe, will my athletic abilities to John Kinder, in hopes that he will make good in athletics. I, Ileane Sessions, will my ability to get along with Mr. Robertson in 4th hour Mixed Chorus to Ronnie Chick. 21