Illiopolis High School - Pirate Log Yearbook (Illiopolis, IL)

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Class Will I, Edward Meister, do will my ability to go with one girl for a considerable length of time to Lawrence Tennyson, with the hope that he understands women better than I do. Also I leave my athletic ability to Allan Howard. I, Magda Osterhuber, do leave my ability to draw and to speak Spanish to anyone who is lacking in these properties. We, Jo Ann Leckrone and Norma Koontz, leave our ability to write 1,000 word make-up themes to make passing grades ln history to Bob Maxheimer, Carl Maxheimer, and Donald Dunham. I, Clifford Walker, do will and bequeath my ability to get to English class before the second bell rings to Helen Kuntz. Also I leave my ability to get along with the teachers to Tom Roberts. I, Lois Bottrell, do leave Janet Pritchett my ability to get my diamond my Senior year. We, Bruce Graham, Robert Georges, and Kenneth Gordy, do will our supply of 'Fasteeth Powder to Norma Young. Since we are graduating we will not be talking so much and will not need it. We, the Senior girls of the Class of 1952, do will our talent, beauty, poise, and charm to all girls in the classes below us. We have such an excess of the said properties, that they can easily be spread among all these girls. We, the Senior boys of the graduating class of 1952, do leave our manners, good looks, masculine physiques, and quiet reserved ways to any boy who wants to be as popular and well liked as we are. We, the Senior class, will and bequeath to the Juniors the job of editing the Pirate Log next year. And finally we do hereby name and appoint as the sole executors of this, our last will and testament, our class advisors, Mr. McCaleb and Mr. Winters. In witness thereof, we, the Class of 1952, have set our hand and seal on this twenty-seventh day of May in the year nineteen hundred fifty-two. RE Senior English Class sow ons Acsoss: K, Go:-ay, C. walker, B. Graham ROW TWO ACROSS: J. Rohrig, R. Ervin, V. Dunham, L. Bottrell ROW THREE ACROSS: J. Chwierut, J. Leckrone, L. Tucker, D. Pagel ROW FOUR ACROSS: E. Meister, R. Georges STANDING: Miss Cramer

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Class Will We, the Senior class of 1952, in the town of Illiopolis, county of Sangamon, and the state of Illinois, being in sound mental condition, we think, do hereby make this our last will and testament. we bequeath to the Junior class, our rightful heirs, our ability to have red-hot arguments and get nothing done in class meetings. we leave these gifts because we that their class meetings are alwaysvery quiet and We, the Senior class, leaveto the Sophomores, and good humor. We do this because they seem to in both. understand agreeable. our wisdom be lacking We bequeath to the Freshmen, our ability to get along with the teachers. We have found our tact in this particular project very useful during our four years of high school. that next year's Seniors will not cause as tearn on the excuse pad as we did. We leave to Mr. Shouse the dedication of we, the graduating class of 1952, leave Mr. We, the Senior class, leave with Mr. McCaleb the hope much nwear and our yearbook. Brown the when we start- ed taking typing in our Junior year. This good condition is not due to our carefulness, but to the lack of use. We leave with Miss Cramer the hope that she will get to break her ruler over the head of some deserving student next get the job done this year. least, we bequeath our most valuable typewriters in as good a conditionas they were year, since she did not And last, but not possessions. I, Joan Chwierut, Senior class to anyone the nomination. Also I Sarah Burge. I, Kenneth Gordy, to Robert Maxheimer. leave my position as President of the who is foolish enough not bequeath my blond hair and to decline glasses to do will my ability to get things done I, Rosella Ervin, leave my cheerleading ability to Helen Kuntz, with the hope that she will not become stiff after the first few practises as.I did. Also I will my musical ability to Charles Hawkins. I, Robert Georges, leavemy good behavior and my position as Mr. Shouse's lab assistant to Glenn Hohenstein. I, Betty Munson, bequeath my ability to miss a lot of school and still make good grades to Carl Maxheimer. We, Bruce Graham, Robert Georges, and Clifford walker, do will our ability to make English class interesting to Bob Kaylor, Sam Headrick, and Lawerence Tennyson. This talent requires years of hard constant practise. I, Jo Ann Leckrone, bequeath my studious nature to Sarah Burge. Also I will my ability to skip study hall to go to chorus to anyone who has as good a voice as I have. I, Victor Dunham, will my ability to argue with the teachers to anyone who will have it. I would like to get rid of it. I, Bruce Graham, leave my many facial expressions to Allen Howard. we, Leuberta Tucker and Magda Osterhuber, will our quiet natures to the entire Junior Class. Ithas been said, nsilence is golden.n It has not made us any money so far but it keeps us out of a lot of trouble. I, Norma Koontz, do will my love for school to Donald Dunham. Also I leave my towering height to Glenn Hohenstein. we, Joyce Rohrig, Joan Chwierut,and Roselle Ervin, leave our brains to anyone who can find them. After going through twelve yearsof schoolto improve our Ngray matter,n we sudden- ly find that we never had any. I, Dorothy Page1,do will my enjoyment of Girl's Physical Education class to Betty Anderson. we, Lois Bottrell and Dorothy Pagel will our ability to be good friends during high school and after to Helen Kuntz and Norma Young.

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Class History Being the only two to witness the entire rugged climb of the Class of 1952 up the Illiopolis Education Ladder, we, Rosella Ervin and Betty Munson, shall tell you about it as we remember. It seems like a long time since we placed our feet on the first rung of the ladder and looked starry eyed toward the top. If we seemed to get discouraged we would only look up to see the bright lights which seemed to spell 'Graduat1on', which we knew would mean so much to us. when we werein the sixth grade we were Joined by Robert Georges from Decatur, Clifford Walker from Taylorville, and Bruce Graham, who was transferred from Springtown, a small country school. Leuberta Tucker from Kincaid, and Eddie Meister from Mt. Pulaski, Joined us during our eighth grade. We then looked forward to that day in May when we reached the platform of the ladder where we received our elementary diplomas. There were nineteen of us who marched proudly out of the Methodist church with our diplomas in our hands. On September 1, l9U8, twenty-seven green and eager students entered the Illiopolls High School to represent thelreshmen class. On this day we met Kenneth Gordy from Niantic, Lois Bottrell from Lanesville, and Jo Anne Leckrone from Mechaniosburg. The ten of us, who will soon graduate from I. H. S., were ready to face our four years of high school together. As the general practice was, we were initiated by the Senior class. Our officers for this year were: President, Robert Georges, Vice President, Rosella Ervin: Secretary, Bruce Graham. In our Sophomore year we were Joined bydban Chwierut from Decatur and Dorothy Pagel from Monticello, and Joyce Rohrig from Oelwein, Iowa. Our President was Robert Georges, our Vice President was Rosella Ervin, .our Secretary was Rose Christian, and Lois Bottrell was our Treasurer. Norma'xooncz from Argsnta and Victor Dunham from Trl-City Joined us in our Junior year. Our officers were: President, Bruce Graham, Vice President, Roselle Ervin, Secretary, Joyce Rohrlgz and Treasurer. Clifford Walker. We plunged into a year or hard work and fun. We PPQBBHUBQ our Junior Class p y, 'The Mummy and the Mumps', on November 28 and 30. It proved to be a success. Our long awaited class rings arrived just before Christmas. Through the entire year we made preparations for the prom. It was hard work securing the money to provide an enjoyable eveningg butsveryone enjoyed our summer garden. Our Junior year suddenly came to an end and we found ourselves on the last rung of the ladder. As Wsophisticated Seniorsd, we elected Joan Chwierut as President, Kenneth Gcrdy asV1ce President, Rosella Ervin ss Secretary, and Robert Georges asfkeasurer We were pleased to add the last member of our class, Magda Osterhuber from Kufsteln, Austria. We immediately set out on our task of editing the yearbook, but we managed to find time from our work as staff members to present the Senior Class Play, WHere Comes Charl1e'. The year went by rapidly and almost before we realized it we had taken our trip to St. Louis, the Bacculaureate Services were over Senior Class Day is here and Graduation day is coming. Finally, after twelve years, we have completed the Education Ladder and now approach the platform of life. Even through our separate ways of life, we shall always remember our classmates and our school days. BM Class Day ,sl - ' NSINGING IN THE RAINU HUBBA HUBBA!!