Macomb High School - Spiderweb Yearbook (Macomb, IL)

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Daryl Vail, who lives on a farm, Fell off the windmill and broke his arm. Charles Wenger now owns a dime store, He sells cuff links to monkeys galore. Jerry Vawters is making fame with the Cubs, Sitting on the bench with the rest of the scrubs. Eloise Holden entered a race, But all she got was a dirty face. Jack Lisenbee joined the F. B. I., And all he does is sit and cry. Marilyn Needham is teaching storks. To eat with spoons instead of forks. Lavina Macklin with all her. wealth, Is eating toads for her health. Don Pettit has taken up preaching, But thinks he will go back to teaching. Betty Agans, you soon will see, Floating in a cracker box serving tea. Jean Cale is quite a flash At tapping out the dot and dash. Tommy Garrison the football star Is going to the moon in his new car. Verliet Burrell, the whiz in math Now is running a turkish bath. Marilyn Underwood who sings so clear Has found fame in a stage career. Dick Stone, noted Macomb High School lover Is memorizing Forever Amber from cover to cover. Donna Moon the bowling champ Has her picture on a three cent stamp. Joyce Halliburton is very well known For the one who’s running a bachelors’ home. To beat the housing shortage, ask Marilee Martin She now lives in a cigarette carton. Great wealth has come to Shirley Dark As custodian of Yellowstone National Park. Doris Chenoweth the skating queen In the Ice Follies will soon be seen. Mary Lou Walker, serving time in Alcatraz When not crushing rocks, is writing jazz. A great future has come to Georgia VeNard As manufacturer of Blueberry lard. At home in her lal oratory, you’ll find Yoho She is discovering ai tificial snow. A million dollars has come to Fem Tucker She made a fortune selling suckers.

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Dorothy Burford, a talented lass, Is making her money blowing glass. A big job ahead had Lucinda Graves, She’s undertaken the freeing of slaves. An expert in food is Peggy Gamage, She has invented an atomic sandwich. Quite a star is Sala boy. (I mean Danny). He’s replaced A1 Jolson, singing “Mammy.” Wilma Green, an all ’round sport, Just completed a mechanized fort. Joan McNeeley -now runs a school, Teaching elephants to play pool. If we were all lucky as Mable Ross, Of our own home we’d soon be boss. Rosie Neuneker, a bird house built, In three weeks it began to tilt. Alyce Runkle, who this book did edit, Don’t get one cause we don’t give credit. Bill Hamilton, King of the land. Now is leader of the Gin Ridge Band. A famous chemist is Burton Price, He’s invented a spray that kills head lice. George Chenoweth is quite a man, He’s invented a bottomless pan. Betty Heidenreich took quite a fall, While climbing the steps to her pool hall. Marilyn Johnston is quite a gal, She now has Trigger for her pal. Mary Hillyer went to Switzerland, She went on tour with the Navy Band. Shirley Murfin married a man named Michael, Because he owned a red motorcycle. Charlotte Peters, who is small and light, Won a bout in a big prize fight. Quite a guy is Don Cary, He has ten girls he can marry. Bob Fosdyck is now behind bars, Because he owned too many cars. Delvin French now has power, Over Pansy, his favorite flower. Roger Gilbert hit the moon, While trying out his balloon. Arbon Grossman went to Greece To tell the people about the peace. Jack Hursh, a bubble dancer did marry, But she already had a husband named Harry. Jack Hysel, our broad jump ace, Jumped too far and lit on his face. Bill Kellum now stands in the street, Trying to direct our naval fleet. Lloyd Matthews is clear out of reason, He went coon huntin’ in the wrong season.

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ei AcTcf WIIoLj We, the class of 1948, do will and bequeath our fond possessions and lasting memories we have acquired during our four years at M. H. S. to those as recorded below. We do hereby appoint Jeanne Arnold and Dick Underwood as the executors of this our last will and testament. Betty Edwards, Agans—I will my bright red hair to Miss Bradshaw and Miss Morris. Don Arnold—I will my good times in Mr. Marteeny’s class to Dangerous Dan Duncan. Stanley Bainter—I Will my ability to get along with teachers to anyone who likes to sit in Mr. Drummond’s office. Dorothy Burford—I will my ability to make ‘F’s” under Mr. Marteeny to my sister, Vera Jean. Verliet Burrell—I will my red coat to Jerry“Lover” Ward. Jean Cale—I will my history brains and teacher to Richard Duncan. William Cale—I bequeath my ability to get along with Mr. Langford to Joe Alton. Don Cary—I will my red hair to LeRoy Daniels. Doris Chenoweth—I will not will my love for the Air Force to anyone. George Chenoweth—I will my nickname to “Curly” Vance. Shirley Dark—I will my history book to anyone who will take it. Myron DeRosa—I will my nose to Jimmy Durante. Ted Ellis—I will my slowly graying hair to Dave “Curly” Vance. Bob Fosdyck—I will my No. 20 football jersey to “Hot Lips” Barry. Delvin French—I will my track ability to “Tuby” Hendrickson. Peggy Gamage—I will my history career to “PeWee” Neuneker. Tommy Garrison—I will my ability to rebound to Lewis Kelly—Start stretching kid! Roger Gilbert—I leave my knowledge of history to Byron Robinson—he needs it! Mariop Gills—I bequeath my quietness and deaconship at church to Kenneth Barth. Lucinda Graves—I will not will ‘ Rip.” Wilma Green—I will my good grades in Home Ec. to Shirley Graves. Arbon Grossman—I will my two years of Junior English to Joe Alton. Joyce Halliburton—I will my ability to have rip-roaring times to Shirley Hanning. Bill Hamilton—I will my clarinet to Miss Morris on the condition that she learns to play it like I can. Nina Heap—I bequeath my nickname “Bones” to Phil Decker. Bill Heaton— I will my nickname “Red Hot” to Louis Anders. Betty Heidenreich---1 will my underhandedtoss in softball to Peggy Joan Cary. Mary Hillyer—I bequeath my U. S. History book to anyone more susceptible to the facts than I. Eloise Holden—I will my long hair to Ella Bugg. Bob Huff—I will not, will you? Jack Hursh—I will a bean burger and a bottle of “Bud” to Uncle Dave. Jack Hysel—I will my ability in refereeing basketball to Mr. Haseltine.