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A Northwestern University of Illinois of Iowa of Chicago of Colorado of Wisconsin University I University University University University Major Social Science Minor: Latin BEVERLY HAFERMANN, A. B University of Illinois Major: English Minor: Spanish IRMALEE L-EWIS, Ph. B. Illinois Wesleyan University Major: Business Minor: English INA SCHULER, B. M. Illinois Wesleyan University Major: Music Minor: Spanish SENIOR ACTIVITIES Lois Carlson Mona Eminger Richard Edbrooke FHA 1, 2, 3, 4 FHA 1, 2, 3, 4 Student Council 2 3 FHA .Song Leader 4 FHA Historian 3 Class President 2 Honor Roll 1, 2, 3, 4 Girls' Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4 Baseball 1, 2, 3, 4 Girls' Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4 Mixed Chorus 2, 3, 4 Music 2, 3, 4 Girls' Ch-orus Librarian 3 Our Heal-fts Were Young Basketball 1 Mixed Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4 and Gay 3 Basketball Manager 3 Sextet 2, 3, 4 Let Me Out 0.f Here 4 Annual Staff 4 Class Secretary 3 Annual Staff 4 Our Hearts Were Young Annual Staff 3, 4 Office Help 4 and Gay 3 Our Hearts Were Young and Gay 3 Let Me Out O-f Here 4 Let Me Out Of Here Newspaper Staff 3 Class Secretary 4 nf- S 1. i 6 ,fg- 114.-'I C7 nf? 92. . N A Pi fu-JE --1? .vig - K lg 1,Q.,'ii W , ',..- .y - , ' 139 Isl ,' ' Y 3' 'X' iii T nays 2 fl N 'gi ' 1- fi, '!1- ':Y, ' , .1 3 A-.L T2 N -fri - v ,ff 'W f v- J ,I Q-ff '-L 5 A --TJ wg- ,eb 'IL Er,-1 13-it Af!-I: ' if-j37ff V 'aff . 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J'j!i1?5f,,... . 5 - L A 117 - -'f'-I ,f V 1.' , m1,'.LI- Sf-' ity: f -. g jg' u.-w1g,.'wa,g- -3- N ,V -r f .1--'Qs-Z:f 3.zV-i-fl, qu ax.. 2 5 :au 133 -1 r- v '-liek.: Vu!3zfiEd9 -' gf' ..' ,AH ., , P . , '2, 'TJl , ,Jn - :L .km .i 41 4 3 SENIOR ACTIVITIES Norman Cornelius Boyd Dutler FIFA 1, 2, 3, 4 FFA President 4 Our Town 2 Our Hearts Were Young and Gay 3 Let Me Out Of Here 4 Baseball 1 Basketball 1 Honor Roll 1, 2, 3, 4 Boys' Chorus 3, 4 Student Council 1, 4 Student Council Presi- dent 4 Class Sergeant-at-Arms 2 Class President 4 Librarian 1, 2, 3 Speech Contest 3, 4 Annual Co-editor 4 Newspaper Staff 4 King 3 Jeanne Dodd FHA 1, 2, 3, 4 FHA Secretary 1 FHA Vice President 2 FHA President 3 FHA Reporter 4 Class President 3 Honor Roll 1, 2, 3, 4 Class Treasurer 4 Girls' Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4 Mixed Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4 Speech Contest 3, 4 Sextet 3, 4 Our Hearts Were Young and Gay 3 Let Me Out Of Here 4 Queen Attendant 2, 3 Queen 4 Librarian 2, 4 Office Help 3 Annual Co-editor 4 Newspaper Staff 4 Leo Freehill Class Vice President 2, 4 FFA 1, 4 Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4 FFA Secretary 3, 4 Boy's C-horus 2, 3, 4 Mixed Chorus 2, 3, 4 Boy's Quartet 3 Our Hearts Were Young and Gay 3 Let Me Out Of Here 4 Annual Staii' 4 Speech Contest 4 Music 1, 2, 3, 4 Basketball 2, 3, 4 Basketball Manager 1, 4 Baseball 1, 2, 3, 4 Transfer to Walla Walla 3 L-et Me Out Of Here 4 Student Council 1, 2 Romance of W i l 1 i e Parker 1 Annual Staff 4 FFA 2, 3, 4 Newspaper Staff 2 Act Your Age 2 King Attendant 4 Albert Gedelman Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4 Music 1, 2 Annual Staff 2, 4 Baseball 1 Newspaper Staff 2 'lOur Hearts Were Young and Gay 3 Let Me Out Of Here 4 Class Treasurer 2 FFA 1, 2, 3, 4 FFA Preside-nt 3 FFA Treasurer 4 Barbara Janka. FHA 1, 2, 3, 4 FHA Secretary 3 FHA Historian 4 Honor Roll 1, 2, 3, 4 Girls' Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4 Mixed Chorus 2, 3, 4 Class Secretary 2 Class Reporter 4 Annual Staff 3, 4 Newspaper Staff 3, 4 Our Hearts Were Young and Gay 3 Let Me Out Of Here 4 Speech Contest 4 David Karn Baseball 1, 2, 3, 4 FFA 1, 4 FlF'A W-atch Dog 4 Our Hearts Were Young and Gay 3 'Class Vice President 3 Boys' Chorus 2, 3 Baskenbiali 1, 2, 3, 4 Annual Staff 4 Let 'Me Out Of Here 4 Mary Kemmer FHA 1, 2, 3, 4 Honor Roll 1, 4 Girls' Chorus 2, 3, 4 Mixed Chorus 2, 3, 4 Class President 1 Our Hearts Were Young and Gay 3 Let Me Out Of Here 4 Annu-al Staff 4 FFA Queen 4 Charles Roth Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4 FFA 1, 2, 3, 4 FFA Vice President 4 Class Treasurer 3 Our Hearts Were Young and Gay 3 Let Me Out Olf Here 4 Annual Staff 4 Virgil Rueck Honor Roll 1 Baseball 1, 2 FFA 1, 2, 3, 4 FFA Reporter 4 Newspaper Staff 4 Annual Staff 4 Our Hearts Were Young and Gay 3 Let Me Out Of Here 4 Boys' C-horus 1, 2, 3, 4 Class Sergeant-at-arms 3 Etta Steinman FHA 1, 2, 3, 4 FHA Secretary 2 'FHA Treasurer 4 Girls' Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4 Girls' Sextet 4 Cheerleader 4 Mixed Ch-orus 2, 3, 4 Class Vice President 1 Honor Rioll 1 Our Hearts Were Young and Gay 3 Let Me Out Of Here fl Student Council 2 Annual Staff 4 Fred Thackeray Our Hearts Were Young and Gay 3 Class Treasurer 1 Boys' Chorus 2, 3 Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4 Annual Staff 4 Let Me Out Of Here 4 SENIOR PROPHESY As I sit here in the cool of the evening, my mind begins wandering back to the old days and the class of '49, What a class that was!! I wonder where they all are now? Let's see, the Queen of MCHS of 1949, Jeanne Dodd in person is now 11 tight-rope walker in Jake's Nerve-Wrack ing Shows. Leo Freehill, the Irishman, is still giv- ing out that old balarney to all the fair damsels in every port that his boat happens to dock. Yep, everyone calls him the Don Juan of the U. S. Navy. David Karn, the traveling salesman, is still traveling tow-ard Paxton. He has proposed to his fair lady 50 times but she still refuses to marry a traveling salesman. His fellow partner in love, that little flirt, Etta Steinman, is still trying to decide who to mparryg the redhead, that cute blond, the fat man of Ripley's Circus, the new doctor, the milkman, Illinois star basketball player, Northwestern's top wrestler, or Marvin - the traveling sales- man. I guess Barbara Janka has changed the least of anyone. Her hair has grayed a little, fingers a little nimbler, shoulders a little more bent, but still taking dictation from Mr. Rowand in the Farm Bureau oflice. In sharp contrast is her old school- mate, Lois Carlson, who has now ac- quired full possession of the streets south of the track. You can hardly ever sec her house because of all the men sur- rounding it. Her husband and her ten police dogs are the only things that keep them outside the door. My, what a popu- lar gal!! New town started out south of town a couple of ye-ars ago called Gedelcorn. Yep, Al and Norm have quite a setup. Norm makes the millions on all his farms, and Al spends all the money between the race track and bad enterprises fwomenl. Yep, those old excuses Al learned in high school sure helped. That little redhead, Chuck Roth by nfame, had a big laboratory over along the dredge ditch until last week when he blew it up trying to find out how to dehydrate that old remedy for all ills. Let's see, who else was there in the class? Ah, yes, Virgil Rueck. Virgil 15 the top hog judge in the middle west. Yep, pulls -ab-out a 100 hog tails a day. Not a bad business. You can see his ad- vertisements every week in the Editor's S-tate Ad Paper. The little high-power salesman, Fritz Thackeray, got another brainstorm and now prints a statewide paper of only ads and then another paper of only news, besides selling autos as 21 sideline. Mona has take-n her debut in the art world. She has made several famous paintings of her famous Michigan hus- band. Her old school chum, Mary Kem- mer, has moved to Chicago. She really keeps quite busy keeping her twelve brats out of trouble. and her husband at work. Difficult, mighty difficult. That rough rider, hard punching cow- boy, Boyd Dutler, n-ow owns Pike's Peak, and he is trying to raise sheep on its sides. The famous architect, Richie Corlie Ed- brooke, is trying to make plans for bulld- ing a ranch on the side of the peak about half way up. Well, as Dick struggles to keep the ranch on the side of the peak, I see the moon slide behind the hills, and I re- member 'tis time to go to bed. SENIOR WILL We, the Senior Class, being of sound mind and bod-y f???J do will and bequeath to the juniors: our ability at being honor students: to the sophomores. our ex- periences and our talent at fascinating the opposite sex: to the freshman: we leave our beautiful countenances ffaces to youj and our heavily filled date books. I, Gladys Jeanne Dodd, do will and be- queath my ability to charm a certain junior boy to Cleo Spellmeyer and my acrobatics to Marilyn Fickwiler. I, Lois Patricia Carlson, do will and bequeath my quiet manner to Frances Rosenbery and the Master of the Streets South of the Track I will not donate to anyone, be she girl, woman, or what have you. I, Etta Louise Steinman, do vsill and bequeath my ability no have a man in every town to Wilma Emiinger and my ex- treme amount of pep to Dale Grudenrath. I, Mary Louise Kemmer, do will and be- queath my basketball ability to Bernice Guden-rath and my tactics on keeping the men under control to Dorothy Burns. I, Barbara Ruth Janka, do will and be- queath my studious mind to Charles Hein and my giggles and dreams to Betty Timcke. I, Mona Rose Eminger, do will and bequeath my red hair to Wanda Rosen- bery and my dreams of Michigan to Delores Carter. I, Leo Antony Freehill, do will and bequeath my tactics on the best way to pester people to David Arends and my shaving equipment Qwhich I seldom usej to David Dutler. I, Albert Harold Gedelman, do will and bequeath my love letters to Wayne Ber- tram and my ability to play basketball to Robert Fogal. I, B-oyd Willi-am Dutler, do will and be- queath my position as Manager of the Melvin Tigers to anyone who can assure me that they are capable of being a good housekeeper, handy at First Aid, and can do the other many duties connected with the job as well as I. Also I will my ability to fascinate the women to Donald Carter. I, Fred Wayne Thackeray, do will and bequeath my gaibbiness to Daniel Karn and my manly figure to Wes Lackey. I, Charles William Roth, do will and bequeath my pleasing smile and sunny manner to Tom Meers and all of my ideas on jet propelled cars, etc., I give to Bob Busing with a 50W profit to me if they do happen to turn into anything. I, Virgil Emil Rueck, do will and be- queath my little old Chevie and all of its fond memories to Homer Mikeworth and my deep bull frog bass voice to Roger Arends. I, Richard Corliss Edbrooke, do will and bequeath my drawing ability to John Steinman and my first hand knowledge of all the latest jokes and bright sayings to Henry Arends. I. Norman Frederick Cornelius, do will and bequeath my photographic ability to a fellow partner, Glenn Clauss and my affectionate love making to Bud Clark. I, David Karn, do will and bequeath my sales talk to Oleta Lee and my numerous trips to Paxton to Billy Crouch. To the teachers: Miss Dueringerg We leave a pair of bloodhounds to help her locate all missing students. Miss Lewis, For a change of color in glasses we leave one p-air of highly polished green glasses. Miss Hafermang We leave all of our exciting weekends with hopes they will be just as good secondhanded. Mrs. Buckley: We donate a driving in- structor to help her get her driver's license only. Mr. Coil, We leave all of the new chairs in the ag room plus the ag room. Mr. Dutlerg Our hopes of intelligent math classes for you in the years to come. Mrs. Sohulerg One perfect attendance in music with no horse play. SENIOR August 15, 1945, found fifteen freshmen wandering in the M. C. halls. Tlhey were Jeanne Dodd, K-arn, Leo Free-hill, Mona Eminger, Rueck, Barbara Janka, Charles CLASS green H. S. David Virgil Roth, Etta Steinman, Richard Edbrooke, Albert Gedelman, Mary Kemmer, N-orman Cornelius, .Io1Ann Roberts, Fred Thack- eray, and Lois Carlson. At our first class meeting those chosen to lead us through the ye-ar were presi- dent, Mary Kemmerg vice president, Etta Steinmang secretary, JoAnn Robertsg and Treasurer, lFred Thackeray. Miss Gan- son was our class advisor. Our class colors were chosen to be red and white and the red rose our class Hower. Our motto is The top of the ladder is not yet reached. We were just getting accustomed to M. C. H. S. when the upper classmen decided to initiate us by .having us wear our clothes wrong side out and back- wards. Another big event was the Freelhman-Sophomore Tournament. After what seemed a brief intermission, we returned to school in the fall as silly sophomores. Our oliicers were president, Dickg vice president, Leo, secretary, Bar- barag Treasurer, Al, sergeant-at-arms, Normang and our class advisor, Mr. Ander- son. Towards the end of the year our class enrollment was raised to sixteen as Maurice Fry from Gibson City joined us. As we became jolly juniors in the fall of 1947, new ofiicers again had to be elected. They were as follows: president, Jeanneg vice president, David, secretary, Lois, treasurer, Charlesg sergeant-at-arms, Virgil. Mrs. Stanton was our advisor. HISTORY Our big events during this year was our junior play Our Hearts Were Young and Gay held October 24, 1947, and the Junior Senior Banquet and Prom on M2131 8, 1948. I don't believe we shall ever forget the prom prepared for the E. C. I. C. Schools. After another intermission, we re- turned as stately seniors, but say, what's this! JoAnn and Maurice have left us and joined the Gibson seniors, but Boyd Dutler, returned from the services, joined us. This br-ought our class enrollment back to our original number. Those elected to guide us through our last year's journey of high school were president, Normang vice president, Leog secretary, Dickg treasurer, Jeanneg reporter, Bar- bara. Miss Hafermann was our class advisor. The highlights of this year were our senior play Let Me Out of Here given April 8, and the Junior- Senior banquet given by the juniors. We are all looking forward to our bac- calaurea.te and commencement services in May, which will be our last big events in M. C. H. S. T-hrough our four years our class has been represented in basketball, especially by Al, captain of the first team this yearg baseballg music clubsg cheerleading: F. F. A. 5 F. H. A.g speech contestsg and class plays. There have been many events through school which shall not be for- gotten. These have not only been in classes, but our extra-curicular activities and entertainments with other schools. Soon we will reach the end of our high school days, and many of us do not know what we will do in the future, but let's not forget our class motto The top of the ladder is not yet reac-hed. ASSES 'gui I , , I, I I wmig,- bu, I., K I ,nw -. -f,- ', 'QI -igf W- 3,1 .1Iw I QI 1-:II-. II I, , - , 3, ,J , 1- . -- V l I . v 2: 3 ---'eg-Q, M f:I. ,r.-IIIP ,g ' if - g'I-. 2 :.' - , . ' ' wa, , ,I mf'-rf. -Y ww ' L ,fm , .-'f 'K I I.q., .,. V , 0 - - . , I , . , Iv - '. -w 2 N-,4'-,f:7,f',.,1nj1,I'I-55 ' - , Am 5 f X ' , , ' , . 1 4 . . , 4 . r. ' Wil ,: 'f' ,fr 1 . .' 'Z - 1 I I I ' , I , 1 .- V W X II J. I' - I: -, . 1 4 L H . R , I , ' ,Qing ff . W X' xx I, I I - V ., . .1 K . g' X . I In ' ..'-,IH-'F I ,. .,,, wk . , I L I fy' I- W , I I HI 4 ' I' v.-s-453.429 -ggi 1 ,gf . .1-,Ia pg, gi Q -:V 3' - , 5:f-'.fv.,- . I wx- I 5, I vv! 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They were Eddie Bertram, Robert Boundy, Sally Bray, Merle Bro- kate, Norma Bryeans, Robert Busing, Floyd Clark, Glenn Clauss, William Crouch, Marilyn Fickwiler, D-ale Guden- rath, Pattie Harshbarger, Jean Johannsen, Jo Ann Kain, Daniel Karn, Imogene Lee, Mary Meers, Tom Meers, Homer Mike- worth, John Steinman, and Betty Timcke. Just when we were finally getting used to school, the upper classmen decided that. we should be initiated. Oh, the misery we went through to please them, but I think we will all agree it was a lot of fun. After the first six weeks of school Sally Bray left us for Kempton. At the end of the semester Jo Ann Kain moved to Streator. Robert Boundy, Robert Busing, Floyd Clark, Glenn Clauss, Dale Gudenrath, Tom Meers, Homer Mikeworth, and John Steinman represented our class in basket- ball. Jo Ann Kain was cheerleader from our class. All the girls belonged to the H. A. La-ter on in the year we chose our class motto, Bower and colors. ZOWIE was selected as our motto with z standing for zeal, o for obedience, w for work, i for in- dustry, and e for energy. The American Beauty Rose was chosen as our Hower, and red and white were selected as our colors. As we entered school in August, 1947, we found several new students. Among these were Robert Fogal, Gloria Ilse, Frances R-osenbery, and Sally Bray who had returned from Kempton. Our second year odicers were Jean Johannsen, president, John Steinman, vice president, Marilyn Fickwiler, secretaryg Robert Busing, treasurer, and Merle Bro- kate, sergeant-at-arms. Jean Johannsen was chosen as Student Council Repre- sentative. Mr. Anderson was our class advisor. Before the first six weeks 01 school, Robert Fogal left us to work and Imogene Lee left because of illness. Joyce Mason, however, joined us from Piper City. Robert Boundy, Robert Busing, Floyd Clark, Glenn Clauss, Dale Gudenrath, Tom Meers, Homer Mikleiworth, and John Steinman went out for baske-tball. Fran- ces Rosenbery represented us as a cheer- leader. During the second semester Ed Bertram left us for work on the farm, and Sally Bray lef-t 'because of illness. When we came black in the fall, we found t.hat Jean Johannsen had moved to Paxton. This made our nu-maber eighteen. We elected the foll-owing students to lead us throug-h our junior year: Marilyn Fickwiler, president, Norma Bryeans, vice presideilti Pattie Harshlbarger, secretary, and John Steinman, treasurer. Marilyn Fickwiler was ch-osen as our S-tudent Council Representative. Miss Dueringer was our class advisor. Before the first six weeks of school, Mary Meers decided that a career as a housewife was better than high school education. On October 19, we received our class rings. These rings made us the happiest students in M.- C. H. S. Robert Boundy, 'Floyd Clark, Glenn Clauss, Tom Meers, Homer Mikeworth, and Dale Gudenrath went out for basket- ball this year. Pattie Harshbarger re- presented us as cheerleader. We are now looking forward to the Prom May 7th. The banquet will be here and the dance will be held at Thawville. We are working on it now and, and we hope it will be the best that has ever been given in years. This ends another year of studies and activities for us, and we hope we will all be back' next year - - as seniors. - Betty Timcke JUNIOR CLASSCtopJ First Row. William Crouch, Robert Busing, Gloria Ilse, Miss Dueringer, Dale Gudenrath, Tom Meers. Second Row: Joyce Mason, Norma Bryeans, Marilyn Fickwiler, Betty Timcke, Patty Harshbarger, Frances Rosenbery. Third Row: Robert Boundy, John Steinman, Homer Mikevvorth, Floyd Clark, Daniel Karn, Glenn Clauss. JUNIOR CLASS OFFICERSCbottomj Patty Harshbarger, Norma Bryeans, Miss Dueringer, Marilyn Fickwiler, John Steinman 2 fx, . ..-- L L, lg- e Fira! I Ii' E' is gk uc' 326 MQW? 5 ,-'nfvffa'-H-1+ 5' We 5,1 :Z i X Q'-1 55 L 'BT 1 A SOPHOMORE CLASS HISTORY On August 25, 1947, eight green fresh- men entered M. C. H. S. These were Henry Arends, Wayne Bertram, Donald Carter, David Dutler, Wilma Eminger, Charles Hein, Wanda Rosenbery, and Rob- ert Timcke. With Miss Johnston as our advisor, we chose the following class of- ficers: president, Robert Timckeg Vice president, David Dutlerrg secretary, Wanda Rosenberyg treasurer, Donald Carterg sergeant-a-tearms, Wilma Emingerg and Sltudent Council Representative, Henry Arends, Later we selected our colors and a motto for our class. Red, white and blue were chosen for the colors, and Launched but not Anchored for our motto. One of the main events of our fresh- man year was our initiation. We all looked very comical in our night gowns and carrying our dolls. Other events were the freshman hay-ride and weiner roast in which each freshman invited a guest. Henry Arends, David Dutlezr, Donald Carter, Charles Hein, and Robert Timcke went out for basketball and Wanda Rosen- bery represented the freshmen as a cheer- leader. On August 30, 1948, we all returned as sophomores, and we found that Robert Fogal had joined us to increase the sopho- more class to nine. We elected the following officers: presi- dent, Henry Arendsg vice president, Charles Heing secretary, Wilma Emingerg treasurer, Robert Timcke, sergeant-at- arms, David Dutler, and Reporter, Don-ald Carter. Miss Lewis was our class advisor. Henry Arends, Donald Carter, David Dutler, Charles Hein, and Robert Timcke represented the sophomores in basketball. All the boys except David Dutler were F. F. A. members, both girls were F. H. A. mem-bers. On January 15 the sophomores held a party in the high school. We played games, danced and refreshments were served. We all enjoyed our sophomore year and hope to be back next year as juniors. - Don Carter ig Since when has the underground been known as the subway. task Barbara Jankaj 'Qi Ask Patty Harshbarger how her seat in the 5th hour study hall happens to come loose. SOPHOMORE CLASSftopJ First Row: Donald Carter, Miss Lewis, Wilma Eminger Wanda Rosenbery Second Row: Charles Hein, Henry Arends, Robert Timcke, Wayne Bertram, David Dutler SOPHOMORE CLASS OFFICERS Cbottomj Seated: Robert Timcke, Henry Arends, Charles Hein, Wilma Eminger Standing: Donald Carter, Miss Lewis, David Dutler Lp . . A, V , 1 52: ig? Q1 S1 ' ii ' H 5 1.1 ,, I 1 'm. L y lg , , . 1 5-if , ghl ' LT? l fm: ,T 5115! W 1-E, ... .' ' :EE7 P: , , . :QQ M - A ' :AQ f xi 540' Elfj 1 .pm 1 ,.-1.-V..4., 33 1'1- ' 4 ff . . , s5fu1 ffkwg , v' ' , ' ' fi , ,. ww 1,-uffgf' ' '. 1- rr - Lg 3, ff- ef- ,xg ,T 2? .ff Ei-av ,- gn ' iw? - S w 4 w FRESHMAN, CLASS HISTORY On August 3'0'th, 1948, eleven green freshmen mounted the steps of Melvin High for four years of learning. They were David Arends, Roger Arends, Wilma Brokate, Dorothy Burns, Delores Carter, Bernice Gudenrath, Wesley Lackey, Oleta Lee, Kenneth McGehee, Cleo Sfpellmeyer, an-d Donna Wurzburger. One of the first things we did was elect our officers for the year. They were Wilma Brokiate, president: Cleo Spell- meyer, vice presidentg Donna Wurzburger, secretaryg Dorothy Burns, treasurer, Oleta Lee, reporter. D-onna was also chosen to represent our class on the student c-ouncil. We were just getting adjusted to our new way of life when the upperclassmen thought we should be initiated. How- ever, we survived all of the torture devices they had for us and will have to admit it really was fun. David and Rioger Arends were the only members of the freshman class in the band. Wesley Lackey, David Arends, and Roger Arends, represented us on the bas- ketball squad and Donn-a Wurzburger was chosen a cheerleader. At the end of the first semester, Richard Rohwedder joined us from Wisconsin but left after a few months. . Some of the events of the year fore- most, in our minds are our class parties. We went to Paxton to the Homecoming game and at Christmas we gave a. party for our parents. We all admit it was fascinating being green freshmen at Melvin High and hope to be back next year as silly sophomores. - Donna Wurzburger l ll -so -ss Has anyone seen Miss Duer-inger's Robert Boundy didn't take after his African violets since John S. watered father nor his mother. He took after his them? nurse - - he caught her too. FRESHMAN cLAssqt0py First Row: Roger Arends, David Arends, Kenneth McGehee, Wesley Lackey Second Row: Bernice Gudenrath, Mrs. Buckley, Dorothy Burns Third Row: Cleo Spellmeyer, Oleta Lee, Donna Wurzburger, Delores Carter FRESHMAN CLASS OFFICERSCbottomJ Seated: Cleo Spellmeyer, Mrs. Buckley, Donna Wurzburger Standing: Dorothy Burns, Oleta Lee X4 '1 fe. z .Q 51. , :Fi 134' - 1 -QQ ,f. 'ftlflf ,fs-A - za ' A Mr , r13'g,,li f?::: - '5.i'. Jn' ,' ' 4. 931- W '31 2 , - A. 1 4-L ff eif' ii' ' Ig: - ill, L . ' 'JS' V-7 '. fi , ,' ,J ' EQ '. N 'T . 2: Lv, 4, Q-QE! v'fg1' ,w I fm ACTIVITIES '4 'I A' '4 I IJVII III, J UN. ' I III ,4 4, .,4. 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Tourney - Roberts 23 Christmas Party JUNE 24-Jan. 3 Christmas Vacation 4 Scholarship Exams ANNUAL STAFFftopJ Seated First Row: Barbara Janka, literary editor, Betty Timcke, junior-class editor, Mona Eminger, school calendar 5 Jeanne Dodd, co-editorg Patty Harshbarger, assistant academic and social editor g Donald Carter, sophomore-class editor, Leo Freehill, sales manager, Donna Wurzburger, freshman-class editor Seated Back Row: Boyd Dutler, photography, Dick Edbrooke, sports editor Standing: Lois Carlson, senior-class editor: Etta Steinman, academic and social editor, Miss I-Iafermann, advisor, Fred Thackeray, business manager, Charles Roth, humor editor, Virgil Rueck, sales manager, Norman Cornelius, co-editor, David Karn, humor editor, Marilyn Fickwiler, associate editor fTyped by members of the typing classl NEWSPAPER STAFF fmiddlej First Row: Marilyn Fickwilerg Barbara Janka, editor, Patty Harshbarger Second Row: Jeanne Dodd, Norman Cornelius SENIOR CLASS OFFICERS fbottoml Leo Freehill, vice president, Jeanne Dodd, treasurer, Dick Edbrooke, secretary, Miss Hafermann, advisor, Nor- man Cornelius, presidentg Barbara Janka, reporter PRESS CONFERENCE Friday and Saturday, September 17 and 18 Jeanne Dodd, Barbara Janka, Marilyn Fickwiler, Norman Cornelius, and Miss Hafermann attended the annual meeting of the Illinois State High School Press Association in Champaign. 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HONOR ROLL A surge of ambition swept through Melvin High this year as 40532 of the students managed to be placed on the honor roll. Five exceptionally ambitious students made the superior honor roll, While 15 others made the honor roll. A minimum average of 4.75 Was required for the superior honor roll and a minimum average of 4.00 Was needed to be on the honor roll. STUDENT COUNCIL On Wednesday, October 6, elections were held for student council members. The president of the student council was elected at large from the student body and each class elected one member. The results of the elections were as follows: President ...,...4...r.4..,...,.....,.............,,,. Norman Cornelius Senior Class Representative r...,.4.....,,,. Albert Gedelman Junior Class Representative ,, ......,... Marilyn Fickwiler Sophomore Class Representative 4,,,...,..r. Donald Carter Freshman Class Representative .,.... Donna Wurzburger OFFICE HELP If you ever came to Melvin High, you would have been greeted by pleasant ofiice helpers. The duties of these helpers Who acted as secretaries Were as follows: to answer the telephone, greet visitors, and to run errands. The people Who gave of their time are: Mona Eminger, Gloria Ilse, Marilyn Fickwiler, Dick Edbrooke, Patty Harshbarger, Mary Kemmer, Roger Arends, and Etta Steinman. LIBRARY STAFF To assist those who read, several people have been asked to help in the Library their free periods. Those who donated their free periods are Henry Arends, Betty Timcke, David Dutler, Jeanne Dodd, Don Carter and Wilma Eminger, HONOR RoLL ftop leftl First Row: Fred Thackeray, Barbara Janka, Jeanne Dodd, Norman Cornelius Second Row: Norma Bryeans, Betty Timcke, Bob Busing, Mar- ilyn Fickwiler, Pat Harshbarger Third - Fourth Row: Wesley Lackey, Henry Arends, Cleo Spell- meyer, David Dutler, Oleta Lee, Wilma Eininger, .Donna Wurzburger, Donald Carter, Roger Arends OFFICE HELPC top rightj Seated: Mona Eminger, Dick Edbrooke, Marilyn Fickwiler, Etta Steinman Standing: Gloria Ilse, Mr. Dutler, Patty Harshbarger STUDENT COUNCIL fbottom leftl Seated: Mr. Dutler, Norman Cornelius, president, Marilyn Fickwiler, Albert Gedelman ' Standing: Donald Carter, Donna Wurzburger LIBRARY HELP fbottom rightj Seated: Betty Timcke, Henry Arends Standing: David Dutler, Donald Carter, Wilma Eminger, Miss Dueringer, Jeanne Dodd WIT .f 1 4 El 2,5331-.14-1 rj UQ. - ' :gg ,W f- :sr,.1QF!:fy, if 1 ef-Q-2:--f 3 : , 'E y gigfgyf -. 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Required Poem - Three Pieces On Night Over the City. Bob Busing - Original Oration A House for Every Family. Marilyn Fickwiler - Serious Reading - Lady MacBeth's Sleep Walking Scene from William Shakespeare's MacBeth. Norman Cornelius - Extemporaneous Speaking. Jeanne Dodd - Humorous Reading - The Waltz? The students all spoke in the morning and at noon the plac- ings were given. Boyd Dutler placed lstg Bob Busing, 2nd g Norman Cornelius, 2nd and Barbara J anka, 4th. Boyd, Bob and Norman each received a very nice medal showing their placing. Boyd Dutler and Bob Busing were entitled to go on to the Sectional Contest at Streator, Illinois on March 12. At this con- test Boyd Dutler placed 2nd in class B. SPEECH CON TESTAN TS Original Oration Qtowp lefitj Robert Busing Verse Speaking Extemp Speaking ltop rigfhtj Norman Cornelius Serious Reading fmiddle lefty qmiddie right! Barbara J anka Marilyn Fickwiler Comedy Reading Oratorical Declamation fibottom leftj fbottom leftj Jeanne Dodd Boyd Dutler 1 ,yi '., .L . A. I 1 fn Q. Z-'F'-4 n A 1 . -w - ,,,. .3'4fg, V 4 Q- '-' ,uf N Tfiuf, kt film n . up r f -iii-aff Q. -1 GIRLS CHORUS There are 19 girls in chorus this year under the direction of Mrs. Ina Schuler. The accompanist is Marilyn Fickwiler. Twice during the year, the girls sang at Women's Club. The group sang: April Showers I Like the Lad With the Golden Hair No Candle Was There and No Fire Bells The girls also sang: O Little Town of Bethlehem and Jesus Bambino at the Christmas program. MIXED CHORUS The 25 members of the mixed chorus made their debut at the Christmas musical where they sang numerous Christmas pieces. Some of them were: What Child Is This While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks Joy to the World Holiday Greeting BOYS CHORUS While the boys chorus didn't make a public appearance this year, its 11 members worked very hard practicing for the mixed chorus and singing many college songs such as, On Wisconsin , Notre Dame Loyalty , Sweetheart of Sigma Chi , Casey , and other popular melodies. GIRLS CHORUS Ctopj First Row: Bernice Gudenrath, Dorothy Burns, Mrs. Schuler, Wilma Eminger, Gloria Ilse Second Row: Etta Steinman, Barbara J anka, Oleta Lee, Donna Wurzburger, Marilyn Fickwiler, Jeanne Dodd Third Row: Joyce Mason, Mona Eminger, Norma Bryeans, Lois Carlson, Patty Harshbarger, Cleo Spellmeyer, Delores Carter BOYS CHORUS fmiddlej First Row: Charles Roth, Dick Edbrooke, Norman Cornelius, Mrs. Schuler, Homer Mikevvorth, Henry Arends Second Row: Wesley Lackey, Virgil Rueck, David Dutler, Charles Hein, David Arends, Roger Arends MIXED CHORUS fbottomj First Row: Charles Hein, Norma Bryeans, Jeanne Dodd, Marilyn Fickwiler, Mrs. Schuler, Henry Arends, Barbara J anka, Etta Steinman, David Dutler Second Row: Cleo Spellmeyer, Mona Eminger, Lois Carlson, . Roger Arends, David Arends, Wesley Lackey, Patty Harshbarger, Joyce Mason, Delores Carter Third ROW: Donna Wurzburger, Gloria Ilse, Wilma Eminger, Homer Mikeworth, Dick Edbrooke, Dorothy Burns, Bernice Gudenrath, Oleta Lee 5 . ,3 Z JS 5- Q6 .gil ' I 1 X i I. fi 51-msg. ,gy -r :L 1 . NT. Efi V-'I : - . --A . r ' .1 , . x 13.'?5f V bfSMi?i1 L eb,-1--.' 4, 39-ff , -L- 1--' - . .fn-gi fm-' . if ' A , 'mn :L K' I 7 , 1 Y H 1 '- . 1 . -vqflli N 11 l.4.: ,L , f L .- ,'. - ,- xi-X Y 'l' ,-:f..:K1:..Nf5rf1.i 5 Vu K. s,-M ,JV b 2 -Q fir I A ,f ' fs? 'F' if- 3 A -'f'r . '1' ' H 13,2-1 ff 1 1 Q f:-I!.?f-,z- N ?fJ'f ,, ,., ,ESE-si - W fi if 12:33 3 G-F. .17 ?l ':, 1 ' . nz: 4 sswhx ,U A I H milf- 1'3g.,5 ,,. . 5455? SL 5 -:ILE X I :fl ' , fi fi 1- A f-', W 1 1' - . f 3' lg V An 1 L -.1-urn' ' 'N -an 51 . f ,Af Ll fivgii ,- 'jf , ffzveii 1-1 Fi ' . fm w 1 if + an QL 51' I 3611-1' , in j -Gi ' Lf, . A. 1,7 - ,- SEXTET Tryouts were held at the beginning of the year for Sextet by Mrs. Schuler. Those selected were as follows: sopranos - Patty Harshbarger, Lois Carlson, second sopranos - Jeanne Dodd, Donna Wurzburger, altos - Etta Steinman, Marilyn Fick- wiler. At the Christmas program the girls sang Jesus Is Born and White Christmas. The last semester the sextet worked very hard on Night Song for the music contest on March 26, 1949. They were awarded second place in the district contest. Also we had a trio this year. They were Jeanne, Donna and Etta. At the junior play the trio sang Slumber Boatn, and at the spaghetti supper they sang The Bells of St. Mary and Too Fat Polka. SOLOISTS During the year we had three fine vocalists who did very well. They were Donna Wurzburger, David Dutler and Roger Arends. They have worked very hard practicing certain numbers to sing in assembly programs and plays. Donna sang Maytime for the senior play, and Roger sang The Nomad. INSTRUMENT PLAYERS Two of our freshmen boys, Roger and David Arends, are in the band. Royer plays the trombone, and David, the clarinet. They played in the grade school band. The boys practiced and took lessons every Tuesday for about 4 hours. SEXTET ftopj Patty Harshbarger, Lois Carlson, Jeanne Dodd, Donna Wurz burger, Etta Steinman, Marilyn Fickwiler BAND MEMBERS Qmiddle lefty SOLOIST Qmiddle rightj Roger Arends, David Arends Donna Wurzburger SOLOIST fbottorn leftl SOLOIST Cbottom rightj Roger Arends David Dutler w X I. I -1 . - .,x..4, 1111 w 'n 'bb HT: KN qw 91,1 ,--nn .'-'- 'xz-VH-: ' . IU' 1 ws' I -, . hw- ' j CHRISTMAS PROGRAM On December 19, a Christmas Program was given in the high school gymnasium by the grade and high school pupils. The scene of the musicale was in the living room of a home where a small boy had a broken leg and couldn't go caroling. The first part of the musicale was given by the grade school. They pre- tended to be a radio program which Tommy, the injured boy, heard. The last part, given by the high school, consisted of carolers who came to visit Tommy. The entire program was written and directed by Mrs. Jack Schuler and accompanied by Marilyn Fickwiler. Characters on the program were: Tommy ....,....,,.,........,,.,........i,..4r,.......,........ Roger Arends Grandmother ........ .. ii,...t.. .r,, B etty Timcke Grandfather ...,.t.t.,..,...,...4,......r, ,........ N orman Cornelius Radio Announcer ....,.,,.....,..,.. ......i..... R obert Timcke Each grade was represented by means of some musical num- bers. The Grade School Band also made it's first public appearance. HALLOWEEN CARNIVAL On October 29, the annual Halloween Carnival was held at the MCHS gym. At 7:30, things started off with the costume parade. Those winning prizes in the various groups were as follows: Pre-school: Bobby Day, lst, Stanley Swearingen, 2ndg Billy Arnold, 3rd, Sharon Dueringer, 4th. Grade School: Betty Freehill, lst, Judy Owens, 2nd 5 Ronald Schaeffer, 3rd, Ann Kenward, 4th, Donna Sharp, 5th 5 Jack Moody, 6th, Nadine Atkinson, 7th, Group: Anne Hays and Helen and Barbara Drager, lst, Nada Rowand and Patty Freehill, 3rd 5 Gary Trimmer and Donna Free- hill, 4th, Freddy Strubhar and Artie Ausili, 5th, Bobby Arnold and LeMoyne Fry, 6th. After the parade, everyone had an enjoyable time pitching pennies, playing Bingo, going to the Gyp House, and playing other games. All four classes participated in the program with each class giving a stunt. The sophomores opened the program with a slap- stick operation entitled Dr. Cutup's Operation. This was fol- lowed by the freshmen's Freak Show. Francis and Wanda Rosenbery, Mert and Gert , added to the chuckles. The Elopementv dramatized by the junior class added much amuse- ment. After twelve years of practice the seniors presented You May Stay After School. After the program the black cats and witches held their peace, and the coronation of the King and Queen of the Halloween Carnival got underway. KING AND QUEEN OF HALLOWEEN CARNIVAL ftopj JoAnn Freehillg Etta Steinman g Frances Rosenberyg Jeanne Dodd, Queen, Dick Edbrooke, King, Boyd Dutler, Robert Boundy, Dale Wurzburger CHRISTMAS PROGRAM fbottomj Mrs. Schuler, Norman Cornelius, Virgil Rueck, Roger Arends, David Arends, Henry Arends, Marilyn Fickwiler, Betty Timcke, Lois Carlson, Barbara Janka, Wesley Lackey, Donna Wurz- burger, Mona Eminger, Joyce Mason, Patty Harshbarger, Etta Steinman, Delores Carter, Wilma Eminger, Charles Hein, Boyd Dutler, Cleo Spellmeyer, Bernice Gudenrath, Dorothy Burns, Oleta Lee, Homer Mikeworth, Gloria Ilse, Dick Edbrooke, Robert Timcke, Jeanne Dodd, Norma Bryeans 2-5 ,. ., L ..1 I -f vi if Ad L :, 1. if all-N-5' 1 1 f' -X' '-A-,w Az., ' I r ' I ,ax 3' , X ' vii' 3-' 4 -pw-sw? Q 3. 4 MJ. dad? ri? rig: I' X P L J' m f-1 M91 SENIOR PLAY Let Me Out Of Here This play dealt with the misfortunate and exciting adven- tures of four young people, and, before the play was ended, they had involved all their friends and acquaintances. Bona Lynn and her roommate, Eve Boyd, bore the brunt of the misfortune because the action of the play took place in their apartment. Bona's brother, Garret, and his friend, Vic Were hampered in their day's activity because Vic ripped his trousers on a chair in the girls' apartment. Eve's aunt Angela put in a snooty ap- pearance, dragging Giiford Morton, a poet, with her. Aunt Angela's plans for Eve's future included a college education and marriage with Gifford. Eve wanted neither. Bessie Rhodes, the snoopy land-lady, and the negro servants, Stevie and Hazel, kept Garry and Vic in an uproar by disturbing them when they were stranded without their trousers. Sally, a friend of the girls, and Mr. Ward, Vic's father, added to the humor of the situation by upsetting many plans. However, it all worked out in the end after an evening of amusing entertainment. JUNIOR PLAY The Vampire Bat The story of The Vampire Bat centered around Donald Abbot and his friends. Donald, who had inherited a gloomy mansion on an island, had to take possession of it for one year. Donald's enemies soon showed themselves and tried to force Donald to leave the island. Mrs. Kahn and Zombie tried to scare him off with stories of evil magic. Lydia Adams and Richard Grant tried to drug Donald and an escaped convict tried to knife him. All these events combined to make a thrilling mystery. PRODUCTION HANDS No play could be staged without the competent aid of prompters, electricians, sound-effect men, and make-up crews. In both the junior and senior plays, any pupil not in the cast worked just as hard on the production. The freshmen class served as the make-up crew, and the sophomore class served as ushers for both plays. JUNIOR PLAY - 'THE VAMPIRE BAT ftopj Dale Gudenrath, Marilyn Fickwiler, Dan Karn, Tom Meers, Norma Bryeans, Floyd Clark, Gloria Ilse, Frances Rosenbery, Robert Busing, Homer Mikeworth, Pat Harshbarger, Joyce Mason SENIOR PLAY - LET ME OUT OF HERE fbottomj QRight to leftj Charles Roth, Mary Kemmer, Norman Cornelius, Leo Freehill, Boyd Dutler, Mona Eminger, Lois Carlson, Fred Thackeray, Jeanne Dodd, Barbara Janka 1 4 X , I h ' vq ,NA x ,Q '4 Ye , 1-4 . .P af ,I - NIIUIIIIUIII IM' ' - 1- vii ? , X f x Q 'fw- v A w .1 QA. gg 4 A :rv ,'1!'F QW MELVIN F. F. A. The Melvin Chapter of the F. F. A. started the year rolling with the election of oflicers on September 1. Norman Cornelius was elected as president, Charles Roth, vice president, Leo Free- hill, secretary, Albert Gedelman, treasurer, Virgil Rueck, re- porter, and David Karn, sentinel. In the meeting the various committees were also formed. The freshmen and sophomores organized a Greenhand Club, and a set of junior oflicers were elected. The Melvin F. F. A. started its full year of activities with their annual turkey raffle at the Halloween Carnival. Next in line was the big meeting at Bloomington. Mr. Coil and six of the officers attended. After Christmas vacation we held a Chapter Queen contest. Five hundred pencils were ordered with each pencil counting one vote. Mary Kemmer won in a very close contest. She was presented with a Chapter Queen jacket of blue satin and gold trimming. This was one of the highlights of the year. On Wednesday, March 23, our officers accompanied by Mr. Coil journeyed to Kempton for a banquet for all oflicers of Section 10. During the meeting George Lewis, our state president, was heard. Our state advisor was also there. One of the most common comments was What a mealll' The boys ended the year's classwork with a period of farm shop. This was one of the most popular units we have had, and everyone enjoyed work- ing as carpenters. The week of April 18, the whole agriculture department boarded the bus and traveled to Piper City for a full day of judg- ing. All the Agriculture departments in section 10 were there. From these boys the team was picked who would represent section 10 in the state judging contest. Another important feature was the pest control contest. We were divided into two teamsg the Foxes and the Wolves. The Foxes came out victorious in the close race. Points were given for each pest brought in that you killed. The Foxes were treated to a skating party on April 22. On April 29, the years work was climaxed with a parent-son .pot- luck supper. Movies of the most outstanding members' projects were shown. Slide films were also shown of every member's projects. This has been a very successful and eventful. year for our Chapter, and we are looking forward to more activities next year. F. F. A. MEMBERS Ctopl First Row: Wayne Bertram, Robert Timcke, Daniel Karn Second Row: Donald Carter, David Arends, Tom Meers Third Row: Wesley Lackey, Robert Busing Fourth Row: Mr. Coil Semi-Circle: Kenneth McGehee, William Crouch, Glenn Clauss, Henry Arends, Charles Hein, Roger Arends, Albert Gedelman, Leo Freehill, Norman Cornelius, Charles Roth, Virgil Rueck, David Karn, Boyd Dutler, Homer Mikeworth, John Steinman, Robert Boundy, Dale Gudenrath F. F. A. OFFICERS Cbottom leftl First Rovv: Charles Roth, Norman Cornelius, Mr. Coil Second Row: Virgil Rueck, David Karn, Albert Gedelman, Leo Freehill F. F. A. oFF1cERs or GREENHAND CLUB fbottom rightj First Row: Robert Timcke, Mr. Coil, Donald Carter Second Row: Henry Arends, Charles Hein, Wayne Bertram, David Arends ,,, ,,,.-.:,,-- A , . 1- . Q YkRuEEg A , Q J l MELVIN CHAPTER I 'iii- E X -mr V ng T177 lmllkfm' ,, rm.. -4 . ,r '- N ,Z ,,',. i.. dl 42.- Y' A fi T r, Q 1 f . ,lgtgl ,7 1' 1' '1 A fi? , ' , 1 , -V -1 ,Z 4 ,fix-1, '. .x ,M 'Q -. ' 'Id' '. ? ' wk -ar .q. . ' I1-k- 2-q.:v'7 1 MU 'i 'Q' '1 - pf - AQ 4. . 3 ' lv- . 55? 'Y ?i r .1-1, :Q fl? 1 f 1122: -1 .51 ,j':,:- F: Lx. :,,I,,:, .5 4 .I if 'Wx ,, Lggign, ,ml 2 V ., Us , .L 4 ,Y-iw . JIM I 4 V ' V ' X . 7 4. 5 , NSW f if-1+5,f:waf ,Lvl ' 71 1 ww V' V . f ,Lau ,,- gy, w- pf ' 3',5.V .Z'1i wp Y 1- -L 1 r'i+w-' . , - '15?,7,.otiQ ,:. , v .--Q, --fixes - I 1 iJ!,' cf, '7 ' ' , r I , 1 V wr ' 4 ' :'I v. I , ,V F FUTURE HOMEMAKERS OF AMERICA The Melvin Chapter of the Future Homemakers of America held their first meeting October, 1949. The following new of- ficers were introduced: Marilyn Fickwiler, president, Patricia Harshbarger, vice president, Betty Timcke, secretary, Etta Stein- man, treasurerg Barbara Janka, historian, Gloria Ilse, parlia- mentariang Jeanne Dodd, reporter, Lois Carlson, song leader, Mrs. Larry Buckley, advisor and Mrs. Roy Arends, chapter mother. The first event of the year was the initiation of the new mem- bers which consisted of freshmen, sophomores, and two girls from the Roberts High School fRuth Holy and Marilyn McCorkleJ. Those poor girls! Then the House of Delegates meeting for electing sectional officers was held at Watseka. At this meeting Marilyn Fickwiler was elected recreation chairman of Section 18. The first semester the girls really worked hard to raise money for their many needs. The girls first sponsored a spaghetti sup- per forthe public and then they had a turkey raffle and sold many cards, wrapping paper, and notepaper for Christmas. After all of this work the girls had made 5114.50 But there was more to come, for February 24 the girls served the 700 people who at- tended the annual Ford County Farm Bureau dinner. With all of the work there was play too, such as the barn dance on March 11, sponsored by the FFA and FHA Chapters for 10 surrounding schools, the Sectional Rally at Paxton, March 19, Then, of course, there was the Mother-Daughter Banquet and the a day of learning more about the organization and just plain fun. impressive installation service in May. F. H. A. MEMBERS Ctopj First Row: Etta Steinman, Betty Timcke, Marilyn Fickwiler, Barbara Janka, Patty Harshbarger Second Row: Jeanne Dodd, Mona Eminger, Lois Carlson, Joyce Mason, Frances Rosenbery, Oleta Lee, Wilma Eminger, Dorothy Burns, Donna Wurzburger, Ruth Holy, Marilyn McCorkle, Mrs. Buckley Third Row: Wanda Rosenbery, Norma Bryeans, Gloria Ilse, Bernice Gudenrath, Delores Carter, Cleo Spellmeyer F. H. A. CHAPTER SPONSOR Qbottom rightl Mrs. Buckley F. H. A. OFFICERS fbottom middlel First Row: Betty Timcke, Etta Steinman Second Row: Marilyn Fickwiler, Patty Harshbarger Third Row: Jeanne Dodd, Mrs. Buckley, Gloria Ilse Fourth Row: Barbara J anka, Lois Carlson F. H. A. CHAPTER MOTHER fbottom lefty Mrs. Iva Arends x Q WW. ,W WW in 1.4 dnl 'W W ' 1 1 W QW Q W WW W W I lv W Y X til IL! '15 5 W 5 'H 2 1 J W JI WI! ' W W '1 'W I W I W l W WJ OUR COOK, MRS. NYLUND For the past three years, every school day Mrs. Nylund, with the help of three diierent students each week, prepares dinner for a very hungry group of students . All of us really appreciate Mrs. Nylund's between-meal snacks and all of her untiring efforts to please us. DICK, THE JANITOR Who keeps the school warm in winter? Who sweeps the floor? Who washes the windows? Who cleans up after all of our parties and other messes we make? Who mows the lawn and trims the bushes? Yes, every student's good friend, Dick Buchholz, MCHS janitor. We all know Dick works hard to make this a cleaner place to go to school and we really appreciate it. SWEETHEART OF FFA Just after the second semester started the FFA sponsored a contest to choose the Sweetheart of the FFA. The boys sold pencils, and each pencil was a vote for some country girl. Mary Kemmer won the contest and was presented with a blue FFA jacket with the emblem of the FFA on it. Maryls name and the chapter she represents are also embroidered with gold thread. ROBERTS AND THAWVILLE STUDENTS This year Melvin, Roberts and Thawville united together for home economics and agriculture classes. Each afternoon the Thawville school bus brought 19 boys and girls to Melvin for their classes. The pupils were here for two forty minute periods. OUR COOK ftop leftj Mrs. Nylund F. F. A. CHAPTER QUEEN ftop middlej Mary Kemmer OUR JANITOR ftop right? Dick Buchholz ROBERTS-THAWVILLE AG AND HOME EC GROUP fbottomj First Row: Marilyn McCorkle, Marie Ann Johnston, Irene Stewart Second Row: Jeannie Jones, Ruth Holy, Jeanne Denniston, Doris Denniston, Wanda Hicks, Arlene Smith Third Row: Dean Rule, Glen Arnold, Les Schuler, Gerald Shambrook, Robert Yana Fourth Row: Bill Jacobs, Glen Eads, Alvin Fairley, Allen Higgins, Derril Pickelshimer Q 1, r NP 3 il Nr, V. L I i V .N f- WF - 'lf ' -125 15, l3'7'k -f -E ' gm' H - , Q,.gG,Q2- , --1 ' L4 A 1 ' 'T . 'L A 'X ff' Kari J , ' ? M., 4- H 1 Y' 6 ' 1, 1 1 ' 1.gni:m:,,- H1156 3 'vq. '- rn- 1 914' L H3 ' age, 'P , . . -2 -1--.QS Q.-fQ,.,g1f .4Tgg..9 ri 5 :J. .- ' , ' I I . X 1 M 4 ' ii i ' 1 . ..- . u ,Q.,,a. 1 ': n Q.. I- i . U . K 'Q WAV' 1 Ef fj',f il 'L ..f I ,if ' '- Y I ' ' ' . an I V1 LB' L 1 ' ,Q ml. 1 , Tn, H4 .JJ 1 T15 - dy 3 J ' 1 ul 'LJ i n p.. Q N X A it 'gggl n , r Ai H 1 l':'- - . ' , VM 1 fhwfv A- ,a n ',, .R .1 e 'fl .. M 4 ' 'J n .U n 1 A- 4 IF L. ,J i TF OPEN HOUSE The 14th Annual Oipen House of Melvin 'Community High Sohiool was held Tues- day, Octoiber 5, 1948. Five 25 minute classes were held and a program was pre- sen-ted in the gymnasium. Refreshments were served in the Home Ee. room by the F. H. A. girls. The program was as follows: America the Beautiful ......,.,..,.... Audience Passing By ....,....,..,..,,...,.,,..., Girls Chorus Piano Solo ...,........,.....,,.. Cleo Sfpellmeyer .Skit ,....... Barbara Janka, Fred Thackeray The Smiths At Home Song to a Statuette ........,....... Girls Chorus Singing .,..,.......,.,...,,., ....... A udience ASSEMBLY PROGRAMS During our activity period we have our assembly programs. One favorite activity was movies. A few were Tom McCann, Old Hickory, Love a Life, America the Beautiful, and many others. Before district music or speech contests, the contestants gave their selections .before the student body. We also have had assembly programs to celebrate special people and events. There were several all-school pep sessions too. NEW UNIT A Melvin-,Sibley Community unit was voted effective on January 29, 1949. This means that the next school term will find :Melvin and Sibley combined to form one unit district. A seven-man board was voted to super- vise the necessary changes and plans that must come as a result of this new unit. A representative from the educational de- partment of the state and a member from the state-board association made recom- mendations in regard to setting up the new unit. The present plans-are for a four-year school in Melving 6, 7, 8 grades at Sibley, and the first five grades in the respective communities. ANNUAL AND SENIOR STANDS Tlhe annual stand sales were i1S241.40. Albout four-fifths of this amount was made during the last two days of the fair. The proiit went into the fund for publishing annuals. The Senior Stand sales were 5l5145.35, and the profit went toiward the Senior Tour. ESSAY CONTEST This year the History IV class wrote themes for the Auxiliary Essay Contest. The theme of the essays was Illinois' Place in the Nation. Bo-yd Dutler won first place, and Leo Freehill and Lois Carlson tied for second place. They read their essays for the American Auxiliary at the February meeting. FAIR EXHIBIT Several classes had some very nice ex- hibits at the 1948 Ford County Fair. The following classes had exhibits at the fair: history IV, ag. III, general science and home ec. III. The lucky winners were history IV which won second, and home ec. which won first. The home ec. 111 also won Hrrst in a center piece arrange- ment for the flower show. Bud Clark now wears a bright red cap when driving his new Chrysler because, he explains, I want people to notice me too. 6 Mrs. Buckley says the modern house- wife will put popcorn in her pancakes so that they will turn over by themselves. SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAM On September 13 we started our hot lunches at school. Mrs. Nylund is our very reliable cook, she also has some help from all of the students that eat there. Each day around 11:15, three students go down to the lunchroom to help herg every week there are three new workers. Thanks, Mrs. Nylund, for the swell meals you've ,turned out to us. NOON HOUR ACTIVITES This year we have two tournaments dur- ing the our noon hour. One is the ping pong tournament, which was started March 3. Some of the people didn't have much co-mpetition. Did they girls? The checker tournament is the other source of matching wits and skill. NEW EQUIPMENT Many items of equipment were added to MGI-LS this year. A new file, soil test- ing equipment and several other different tools can be found in the agriculture de- partment. In the lunchroo-ni, there are two new electric stoves, a refrigerator, and a roaster. The holrne economic de- partment has two new electric stoves, two new electric sewing machines, a davenport, and a drop-leaf table. MUHNS is really dressed up! INTERSCHOOL TOURNAMENT The juniors proved to be victors over the seniors again this year, defeating them by a score of 35 - 29. It was quite a rugged game with each team fighting to gain the ball. In one of the scrim- mages, Bob Boundy received a gash across his eyelid. The girls urged their classes on by cheering and completing against each other. T-hey insulted other classes by using funny yells. As the freshmen did not have enouigsh players, they forfeited their game to the sophomores. Tihe latter then took third place. JUNIOR-SENIOR BANQUET AND PROM Around the first of March the Juniors began their plans for the annual Junior- Senior Banquet which was held May 7. The gang worked very hard getting the decorations ready, and so on the night of the big event as the guests entered the home ec. room, they were greeted with a fbright glint of steel, weird lights, dripped candles, and bags of gold, for the juniors had chosen for their thenie Pirates! The program consisted of songs and speeches in keeping with the theme. The dinner was prepared by the juniors' mothers, under the supervision of Mrs. Nylund, and members of the freshman and sophomore classes served the deliCi011S dinner on tables decorated with wrap-ping paper, candle dripped bottles, and bags of gold as nutcups. Following the banquet the juniors, seniors, and guests journeyed to Thaw- ville where they enjoyed dancing to the music of Mendel Riley and his orchestra. Norman C. says that their pup tents in the National Guard are so small that their dogs have to stay outside. 5, .4- f. 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Boundy hit 2 for 2 for Melvin. Boundy and Mikeworth for Melvin, Ross and Hana for Loda. Melvin 3-0-0-0-0-1-4 Loda 1-0-0-0-0-1-1-3 MELVIN 3 - STRAWN 15 In the same tourney Strawn beat Melvin 15 to 3 as Benway sholwed fine pitching for Strawn. Mikeworth got a homerun for Melvin. Boundy and Mikeworth for Melving Benway and Preston for Strawn. Melvin 0-0-0-3-0-0-0-3 Strawn 4-0-2-3-3-3-1 5 Melvin played only five Baseball games this year. We won two and lost three. Melvin scored 41 runs and their opponents scored 43. Boundy did the pitching and Mikeworth caught for Melvin. Edbrooke played firstg Roger Arends, secondg D. Dutler, shortstopg and Dave Karn played third. Boyd Dutler, Henry Arends, Wes Lackey, Bob Timcke, D. Arends, Bud Clark played in the outfield. Cleo Spellmeyer is a girl of few words, but often. So say her classmates. Mr. Dutler: Say, Fred, in that new suit you look just like a banker. Fred: Why, did I spill some money on it? Miss Dueringer likes to keep her pupils as busy as a handkerchief at a Bette Davis movie. FRESHMAN-SOPOHOMORE BASKETBALL TEAM ftopj First Row: David Dutler, Charles Hein, Henry Arends, Robert Timcke Second Row: Mr. Dutler, Roger Arends, Wesley Lackey, David Arends, Donald Carter, Boyd Dutler, Manager VARSITY BASKETBALL TEAMC bottomj First Row: Charles Roth, John Steinman, Albert Gedehnan, Dale Gudenrath, Homer Mikeworth Second Row: Boyd Dutler, managerg David Karng Leo Freehillg Fred Thackerayg Tom Meersg Floyd Clarkg Robert Boundyg Glenn Claussg Mr. Dutler, Coach P CW '61 v gum 'V gx. ',l15wY 1 1 by :' 4 QMS? I-J WWI! , . HK KJ ki! F321 ss? - lf v u '1 ' A 4 ali. 1, V, 1 : sf x N MELVIN 34 - LODA 29 Melvin opened up the basketball season on their own fioor with a 34 - 29 win over Lo-da. Bud Clark came in the second quarter and sparked Melvin on to their win. -Clark of Melvin and 1-lilendorf each scored 11 points for top honors of the night. The second team scored its first win by a 50 - 23 count. Gudenrath scored 12 for Melvin. MELVIN 52 - ASH-CLIFF 32 Melvin beat Ash-Cliff at Melvin for its second straight victory by a 52 - 32 score. Al Gedelman scored 22 points for Melvin and Bo-b Gray of Ash-Cliff got 14. 1l'he Melvin Seconds took a 47 - 28 victory from Ash-Clifi' too. Gudenrath scored 11 for Melvin. MELVIN 66 - SIBLEY 34 In our first game away from home Mel- vin triumphed over Sibley 66 - 34. Mel- vin led all the way and held a 39 -15 lead at the half. Gedelman racked up 20 points in the first half and Mikeworth go: 14 for Melvin while Brucker got 18 for Sibley. No second team game. MELVIN 45 - THAWVILLE 22 Melvin again traveled, this time to Thaw- ville where we won our fourth straight game. Mikeworth played a good de- fensive game and also scored 8 points. Gedelman was high point man with 16. W. Grohler scored 6 for Thawville. In the second team game Melvin coasted to a 39 - 5 victory. Gudenrath and Boundy got 10 and 9 respectively. MELVIN 40 - PIPER CITY 32 This time, on our own floor, Melvin beat a fighting Piper team by a 40 - 32 count for Melvin's fifth win in a row. Al Gedelman again took scoring honors with 23 points while Miller got 9 for the losers. Mikeworth and Steinman again did very fine defensive work. Boundy got 13 points as the Melvin second team won easily by a 56 - 16 score. MELVIN 49 - STRAWN 30 Melvin proved to be .bad hosts as they beat Strawn 49 - 30 for six straight wins without a loss. Gedelman and Gudenrath each got 14 points and Benway scored 12 for Strawn. The Melvin reserves also continued their winning ways by beating Strawn 50 - 19. David Dutler scored 13 for Melvin. MELVIN 32 - ROBERTS 38 Melvin traveled to Roberts where a hot shooting Roberts five broke our winning streak by winning 38 - 32. Mikeworth and Gedelman scored 10 and 12 respec- tively. Melvin was behind at the half 20 - 12 but at the end of the third quarter the score was 27 all. Then Roberts got hot and out scored Melvin six points in the final frame. Allan and Kief each got 13 for Roberts. Melvin's seconds squad won 33 - 26 as Freehill got 10. MELVIN 36 - BUCKLEY 62' This proved to be a fatal night as both Melvin teams were beaten. The lirst team lost their second game in a row as Buckley won 36 - 62. Clark and Geflel- man scored 11 and 8 respectively and little Bob Wesienbarn scored 20 points for Buckley. Roth was high with 10 as Mel- vin seconds were beaten 35 - 30. E. C. I. C. TOURNEY Melvin 31 - Roberts 28 In our first game of the E. C. 1. U. Tourney Melvin avenged Roberts by winning a 31 - 28 thriller. Mikewortli played a great defensive game and Gedel- man scored 11 for Melvin as Allen racked up 12 for Roberts. Melvin led 18 - 5 at the half and 26. - 13 at the end of the 3rd quarter, but Roberts out scored Mel- vin 15 - 5 in the final frame but Melvin held this lead. Melvin 36 - Strawn 32 Melvin had another tough game as we won 36 - 32. The half time score was 18 - 17 in Melvin's favor but Melvin out scored Strawn in both final frames. Gedelman and Gudenrath got 13 and 12 respectively. Elliott got 15 for Strawn. Melvin 38 - Buckley 62 - Championship In the championship game 'Melvin again bowed to Buckley 62 - 38. Buckley led 30 - 21 at the half and were able to keep off the hard- fighting-tiger five. Mike- worth wplayed a good defensive game as well as leading Melvin in scoring with 3 points. Kaufman got 20 for Buckley. MELVIN 37 - PIPER CITY 27 Melvin traveled to Piper where they won their ninth game of the season by winni1E 37 - 27. Mikeworth again led Melvin with 9 points for Melvin and Cor- kill got 7 for Piper. The second l'63ll'l had an easy time beating Piper 48 - 19- Clark and Dutler each got 16 points for Melvin. MELVIN 104 - LODA 40 The night of January 7, 1949 will long be remembered by both Loda and Melvin as Melvin won 104 - 40 at Loda's tiny gym. -Cloach Dutler had all of the start- ing five on the bench by the end of the half and the reserves took over and ran up a tremendous score. The 104 points was a new record for Melvin and for Iroquois County. Everyone that got in the game for Melvin scored. Gudenrath got 20 for Melvin and Sohauburg got 18 for Loda. The second team also lan up a big score while winning 71 - 13. Dutler got 18 for Melvin. MELVIN 34 - ASH-CLIFF 25 Melvin beat Ash1Cliff 34 - 25 at Ash- Cliff for the eleventh win of the season. Gedelman got 19 points for Melvin and Hasty scored 10. The second team lost its second game in a nip and tuck battle that ended 30 for Ash-Cliff, 29 for Melvin. Clark got 15 points for Melvin. MELVIN 57 - SIBLEY 28 Melvin beat S-ibley for the second time. Melvin was never pressed and won easily 57 - 28. Two juniors carried the load for Melvin and Mikeworth played another good defensive game and Clark scored 15 points for the cause. Brucker led Sibley again with 12. No second team game. FORD COUNTY TOURNEY Melvin 52 - Sibley 23 Melvin beat Sibley in the Ford County Tourney held at Paxton, by a 52 - 23 count. Clark led Melvin with 13 points as Brucker got 7 for Sibley. Melvin led at the half 27 - 10. Melvin 34 - Roberts 27 Melvin beat Roberts the secon-d time this year. The score was t-ied at the half 12- all, but Melvin's final frame proved too much for Roberts. Gedelman got '15 for .Melvin and Kief scored 8 for Ro-ber-ts. Melvin 38 - Paxton 47 - Championship This proved to be one of the best games of the year as Melvin outplaye-d Paxton in rebounding and scoring for the first three quarters but Paxton got hot in the last quarter and went on to win. Melvin led 28 - 16 at the half. Gedelman and Mike- worth got 16 and 10 respectively. Adams got 15 for Paxton. MELVIN 38 - PAXTON 63 Paxton proved to be too much for Mel- vin by beating us 63 - 38. Al Gedelman and Mikeworth got 113 and 8. Adams again paced Paxton with 24 points. The se-cond team won 42 - 30. Boundy scored 13 for Melvin. MELVIN 46 - THAWVILLE 26 Melvin coasted to an easy victory by beating Thawville 46 - 216. Clark and Gedelman got 14 each and Gudenrath got 12. C. Grohler got 11 for Thawville. The second team won an easy 48 - 18 victory as Clauss got 12 for Melvin. MELVIN 53 - STRAWN 51 .Melvin traveled to Strawn where our first overtime was played. Melvin had a hard time getting adjusted to Strawn's little floor, but Bud C1ark's 'basket in the last minutes of the over time proved to be the winning margin for Melvin! Melvin held a slim one point lead at the half. Mikeworth got 17 and Gedelman got 13 for Melvin. Widmer hit 17 for Strawn. Dutler's 14 points led Melvin seconds to their thirteenth win of the season. MELVIN 42 - ROBERTS 41 Melvin led all the way and was seven points ahead at the half but in the 1aSt quarter Bob Allen got hot and put Rob- erts within one point of Melvin. Gedel- man got 23 for Melvin and Allen got 18 for Roberts. The second team won 33 - 135 Dutler tallied 13 for Melvin. MELVlN 59 - CHATSWORTH 62 After trailing 16 points in the end of the third quarter Melvin came within 3 points. The whole Melvin team played good ball but C1hatsworth's team proved to be too much for Melvin. Gedelman got 21 and Mikeworth tallied 16 for Melvin. Fortna got 19 for Chatsworth. MELVIN 55 - BUCKLEY 57 Melvin led at the half 28 - 27 and played fine ball the whole ball game. The score was tied 55-all with five seconds to play when reserve Ray Wells of Buckley made the winning basket. Gedelman got 26 for Melvin and Kaufman got 16 for Buckley. DISTRICT TOURNEY Melvin 54 - Loda 31 Melvin after a slow start, romped over Loda for its first win in the District. Melvin was behind 13 - 12 at the end of the first quarter. Gedelman and Guden- rath got 12 and 13 for Melvin as Hilgen- dorf got 9 for Loda. Melvin 42 - Strawn 32 Melvin won its second game in the District by beating Strawn 42 - 32. 'Melvin led all the way and was never hard pressed. Mikeworth was high point man with 14 and Hartman got 11 for Strawn. Melvin 36 - Buckley 50 In the championship game Melvin was ahead 21 - 19 at the half but a sharp- shooting Buckley team went into the lead and managed to make it an easy win 50 - 36. Gedelman scored 23 points for Melvin and Kaufman got 18 for Buckley. SUMMARY OF 48 - 49 BASKETBALL SEASON Melvin had a good year in manly ways this year. Melvin got second in the E. C. I. C. League, second in the lu. C. I. C. Tourney, second in the Ford County Tourney and second in the District Tourney, Melvin scored 1291 points while their opponents scored 1041. We also had a good won and lost record for the year with 19 wins and 8 losses while the second team rackwed up 1 wins and 3 defeats. Albert Gedelman paced the scorers with 400 points and Homer Mikeworth racked up 199. Tall Dale Gudenrath shows fine prospects for the coming year. Mike- worth, Steinman, and Gedelman all re- bounded wcll. Roth, Clank, Boundy, Free- hill, Thackeray, and Karn played good ball on both the first and second teams. Boyd Dutlel' came back to school after a 2 year stay in the air force and played good ball in the first seven games, but he turned 20 years old and could no longer play. John Steinman received a broken ankle during the middle of the season and didn't see action till the end of the season. Al Gedelman was named on the all star five of the E. C. I. C. and Homer Mike- worth received an honorable mention. Donna Wurzvburger, Patty Harshbarger, and Etta Steinman were voted cheer- leaders and all three did a fine job during the season. League Standing Buckley Melvin Roberts Strawn Ash-'Cliff Thawville Loda ,Sibley Individual Scoring First Team Gedelman ................. 4UU Milceworth .... 199 Gudenrath .... 182 Ulark .,........ 132 'Roth ........ 102 Boundy 79 Freehill ...... 47 ,Steinman .. 35 Thackleray ..... 20 D. Dutler ...... 125 Karn .......,.. 14 lCllauss ..... 12 Hein ...... 10 Carter ..... 4 4Meers .,... 1 Total ...,.. ,.,.. J 291 Second Team D. Dutler ......,............,. 137 Boundy ....... 67 Karn ..... 66 Ulark ........ 62 ,Hein ...,.,...,..., bl Gudenrath ..... 55 Tlhackeray .... 5 1 Carter ....A.... 35 Roth ........... 34 R. Arends ....,. 28 '1'im+cke ...... :U Clauss ..,,...., 17 H. Arends ...,., 3 D. Arends ..... 7 B. Dutler ..,.. 5 Total ....... ..,.,.. 6 86 Miss Lewis' boy friend just got a new car, and it took them 4 hours to ge-t the top down. She says next time he will get a convertible. Charles Hein says that his girl is so high- brow that she thinks a bicusfpid is a doulble-barreled spittoon. Miss Hafermann: How would you like to learn to ski? Bright Student: Oh, I'd jump at the chance. Mr. Dutler: When I was a boy 1 thought nothing of a ten mile hike. P. E. Boy: Well, I don't think so much of it myself. H How would you like to have a hop in my aeroplane? No, sah, I stays on terra firmah, and de mor firmah de less terrah. Advice to men-Let every woman have confidence in you but not be sure of you. Lucindy says: Keep thy school-girl complexion and thy school-girl complexion will keep thee. Robert Fogal tried making some hot milk without a fire. He was rubbing two cows tovgether. WOULDN,T YOU LIKE TO SEE: Study halls quiet. David Karn's face when Miss Dueringer called him Sweetheart. Miss Lewis' boy friend. David Karn with his bookkeeping done. All of Charles Hein's girl friends. Marilyn with a straight E on her report card. Wayne B: I feel something Wet and clammyf' Cleo S: Gee, what is it? Wayne: A wet clam. .Did you hear about the little moron who has an adding machine tatooed on his chest so that people could count on him? Ever been to that nigh-t club, The Pelican ? What a big bill you get there. Old Grandpa Jones says that a race track is the only place where windows clean people. Did you hear about the poor sailor that got sick on salt-water taffy? CHEERLEADERS ftopj Etta Steinman, Patty Harshbarger, Donna Wurzburger BASEBALL TEAM fbottoml First Row: David Karn, Robert Boundy, Dick Edbrooke, Homer Mikeworth, Floyd Clark, David Dutler Second Rovv: Roger Arends, Robert Timcke, Henry Arends, Mr. Dutler, Boyd Dutler, David Arends, Charles Hein nn, iw? E 1 1 V. 1 1 1 1 11 i L 1 11 n1. ' r 1 119' 1 1 LU ,1 '12:.11 1 'J1 .51 ,5 'U 7 11 . 1 11' 1 -JN .1 1 1 -I w i 5 1 . 1 -1, 1 ..lu. ' ' -:gf 5111 - 1 .,V 1 f. .. 11,11- I ll! 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Marjorie Kietzman . ,,.,...., Oebed Lippincott - Farmer es Moines, I-owa . ....,,....... Melvin Melvin Chatsworth , ,......... Army U. of I. Chicago Melvin Virginia Mikeworth D'eFries - House- wife ..,.,,.,..,..,....,..,...,..,,....,,....,. Melvin Emerson Muehlenpfort - Bookkeeper Alberta Reitz - Teacher ...,,,......,... Rankin Suzanne Siems ,............,,....... ..,.... M elvin Glen Swanick ,...,........,.,.....,,.,,.... Oak Park Adeline Thackeray B-anbee - House- Wife .....,...,,.......,,....,..,..,..... Kankakee Waneeta Woodward Wills - Ho-use- wife ...........,.....,.............. Gibson City Howard Hern .,..,....,....,,................ Marines Genevieve Kemmer Schwarz ,.... Roberts John Kemmer - Farmer .......,......., Melvin Donna Peters - State Farm ..,. Bloomington Marjorie Peters .....,...... Illinois Wesleyan Bette Steinman - Beautician, Chatsworth Jean Milligan Kief - Housewife ,, Roberts Anita Talbot Hari - Housewife .. 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'Champaign Kathryn Buchholz ,..... MacMurray College 1947 Dan Arends - Farmer ..,.. ....,. M elvin Don Arends ....,............... ,,.......,... U . of I. Williams Arends .,.....,.........,........,. U. of l. Betty Broklate Jamison Housewife Joe .15Lifig .',',' li.', .'.'. f ,i.l, John Duffy ....l....,......... Margaret Gudenrath ...... Ted Jansen - Mechanic .. Paxton . ,.... Melvin Melvin Chicago Melvin Evelyn Reitz - Secretary ................ Melvin Dolores Scott ...,..,...,............. Bloomington Norman Siems ..........,,......,....... Woodstock Blair Thackeray ......,......,,.........,.., U. of I. Emerald Wurzburger - State Farm ,... .. Bloomington 1948 Elynor Fields - Bookkeeper ..........., Melvin James Swanick . .....,..., ,, Cecil :Shelton ,..... Ada Brownlee ..,,.,. Jayne Dutler .,.... Robert Arends ,..... Edwin Milligan ..... . . . .....,,........ Army Gibson City Bloomington U. of I. Melvin Melvin Dale Mason ...................,,.............,..... 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