Morrisonville High School - Crest Yearbook (Morrisonville, IL)

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garage in Taylorville. He developed a keen interest in mechanics and developed superior skill along that line. After he had worked his way up to top mechanic he perfected a substitute forgisoline to be used in vehicles. Here comes Miss Barbara Franklin the now famous beautician of the Snow-White Beauty Salon in Chicago. She is the originator of the Poodle-Bob cut. She took her training while still a senior in High School and by the time she had graduated she had already shown her skill in this field. Barbara is now the assistant director of the Illinois Association of Beautician. Linda MeElroy3s the next visitor to our reunion. She is the owner of the Look Your Best Dress Salon in Litchfield. Her salon features smart fashions for the teenagers and misses of today. Linda married her dream man whom she met in Litchfield. They live in a cute apartment and arethe proud parents of an eight month baby boy. And now Dwight Lamb enters. He is known through-out the country as drummer for the Up-Beat Band. The band plays on the Top Tunes T-V show every Sunday night right after the Bob Dope Show. The band has became famous because of Dwight's drum. We hear that his eye is turned quite often to the beautiful blond singer for the band. Entering now is the former Phyllis Smith. She is the staff nurse at the Alton Hospital in Alton. She specializes in the pediatrics ward and has helped with the recovery of many children. She herself has a busy schedule with her three children at home. Her husband and she live in the subarbs of Alton in a large house. Jimmy Stewart is our next visitor. He is the manager and owner of the ABC chaincf supermarkets. We all remember when Jimmy was head clerk in his dad's store. He is all excited about the new kind of check-outs that he is going to install. Jimmy is an old-time navy man as he spent four years in the navy after his graduation. Miss Logue comes rushing in at the last minute. She used to think that h er schedule was filled up when she taught school but she says that it wasn't anything compared to her schedule now. Yes, Miss Logue has settled down and3s the mother of two children. She claims that her children are perfectly well-mannered because she had so much training to teach them with. Who is this coming through the door with a big smile on her face? Why it's Mary Margaret Jones. She always had a smile when in high school and we notice that it still prevails. Peach is the creator of the Sunny View magazine of which she is editor. When she had all the experience editing the yearbook she developed her life's ambition. Peach's magazine features information on all the better known vacation spots. Her motto is, A trip will vanish your troubles. We must bide good-bye to all our friends and wish them success in 28 the three-ring circus of life.

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Drivo-In Cafe, They have a booming business the year around. If all goes well they plan to build a new ranch-type home. Let’s wish than luck in their new undertaking. Gene Sikes is driving up in his new Chevrolet. He is the owner of the Lou-Lou Moving Company. His company operates throughout the Middle West. One of Gene's ambitions is to have a nation-wide trucking company. Because he is so busy he doesn't get time to drive the trucks as often as he wishes. Gene, his wife, and boylive in Detroit, Michigan. There's Joyce Bradford! She lives right outside of Morrisonville. Joyce teaches the home economics girls right in the old high school. She is all excited about the all new high school that is just finished. We hear from her that the building was just completed this week. Joyce and her husband live quietly on their modern farm. Next we greet Margaret Ann Todt. She is visting her folks for a week. Margaret Ann is the President of the University of Illinois She has a Bachelor of Science Degree and majored in Latin. Those two years of Latin in High School made Margaret Ann appreciate it. Her husband and she met under unusual circumstance. A horse that Margaret was riding threw her and her husband-to-be picked her up. Beth Schober arrived on the Bluebird from Chicago. She lives in New York wL th her husband. His name is Tbmray Ringmaster and he is the director of the Ringmaster Band. One of the band's latest engagements was at the 21 Club. Beth and her two children accompanies Tom where-ever he goes. She tells us that next year when the oldest boy goes to school that they will settle permanently in New York. Jack Smith walks in his Lieutenant's suit. It seems like he is going to make the navy his career. A large crowd of admirers are now talking to him and he tells them of his latest adventure to Alaska and the North pole. Everyone is surprised that Jackie is one of those eligible bachelors. Jackie tells us that he has visited every port of the globe except the South Pole but still feels that Morrisonville is the best And now arrives Arta Billiter. She came directly from Los Angles where she is the head of Zebra Bookkeeping Company. This company keeps books for all the large firms in the West. When Arta first started working there she was only a clerk and has worked her way up until she is now Second Vice-President. Her name is often found in the society page of the Los Angles papers. Walking toward us is the former Marjorie Muster. The reason she is late is because her youngest boy was attending a L-H meeting. Marjorie is the secretary for the Springfield Dry Goods Store. She is quite busy with her two boys at home and her job. Marjorie and her husband live in Springfield but come to Morrisonville quite often. We are happy to greet Andrew Young as he walks in the door. When Andy graduated from high school he applied for a job at the Chevrolet

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Seniors Class Will Article I We, the graduating class of 53 of the Morrisonville High School, do hereby make and declare this to be our last will. Article II Our sad and happy experiences under the Big Top we leave to the coming actors. Article III To the trainers, our faculty, we leave the wonderful thrill of the folding of our performance. Article IV To the chief trainer, our principal, we leave the Juniors as the entertainers for the circus. Article V First? To the Juniors we leave the Big Top for their future acts. Seconds To the Sophomores we leave all the worries that occur before the main performance. Thirds To the Freshman we leave all the fun that we have had. Fourths To all the classes we leave the memories ofthe good old days when we had a forty-five minute lunch hour. I, Dwight Lamb, do hereby bequeath my Jeep to Butch Jones so he can have as mucH fun hunting it after play practice as 1 did. I, Phyllis Smith, do hereby bequeath my calm temper to Doris Jane Dey. I, Jeanne Ebe, do hereby bequeath my blushing ways to Marsha Durbin. Hope she don't get teased as much as I. I, Jackie Smith, bequeath all ny wild nights to James Muster. I, Jo Ann Christian, do hereby bequeath Harold to anyone who thinks they can get him. I, Jim Sloan, bequeath my crew cut to Mack Prose. I, Melba Luken, do hereby bequeath my big feet to Shirley Babbs. I, Andy Young, bequeath my watch to Herman Durbin so he can get to Fifth hour study hall on time. 29 I, Barbara Franklin, bequeath my small hands to Barbara Spencer