Walnut High School - Walnut Tree Yearbook (Walnut, IL)

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THE CLASS WILL We, the Seniors of Walnut Community High School, do ordain and establish this last Will and Testament to insure for posterity the unusual qualities of this the Class of 1947. BEQUESTS TO CLASSES To the Freshmen we do bequeath our worldliness. To the Sophomores we do bequeath our outstanding record in discipline. To the Juniors we do bequeath our large class and our ability to publish the Walnut Tree. BEQUESTS TO THE FACULTY To Mr. Hatland we do bequeath our clear and concise method of speech. To Mr. Snider we do bequeath for his American History class, 32 volumes of Nicolay and Hay on Abraham Lincoln. To Mr. Morris we do bequeath classes that will behave. To Miss Olinger we do bequeath a short vacation to recuperate from her strenuous tasks at Walnut Community High School. To Mr. O’May we do bequeath a little more time for joke-telling. To Mrs. Watson we do bequeath a faster means of transportation to visit Art. To Mr. Dremann we do bequeath a bow tie so he will not have the tendency to stroke it. To Mr. LaRussa we do bequeath a smart Geometry class. To Miss Cully we do bequeath typing classes that do not drop typewriters. In conclusion, we, the Seniors of 1947, do affix our seal to this immortal document on this, the 30th day of May. This Page Sponsored by Tuckerman's Furniture Store 17

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CLASS PROPHECY As we proceeded down the street, we saw an open man-hole with a ladder protruding and Keith slammed on the brakes just in time. An angry face emerged from below and was just about to give us a piece of his mind, when I shouted, “Mary!” This really surprised me! But Mary Fetzer still looks as beautiful as ever with an oily face, boy’s bob, and dirty work clothes on. She said she really hadn’t planned on doing this, but in order to become a social worker, she must do everything the people she will come in contact with do— so here she is! Coming up the street on our right, was a heavy wagon pulled by three teams of mules. Working behind the mules, trying hard to make them move as he wanted them to move was Benny Fenn. He was having a great deal of trouble, but he stopped momentarily and explained to us what he was doing. Meanwhile his partner, Leslie Schoff, came up behind us with a huge flock of sheep. Leslie and Benny have gone into partnership on a farm outside Walnut and are raising new species of animals. We hurried on, because our time was growing short, and nearly ran over a woman in the road draining mud puddles. It was Marilou Johnson! She informed us that certain vitamins can be obtained only from this particular kind of water and she had established a huge industry. More power to her. On the next block, we noticed signs advertising a certain home. Knowing the proprietor of the home we proceded out there. Lavona Rogers has established, instead of an old ladies’ home, a young ladies’ home. Working as gardener and chauffeur of the home was Rosemary Williams. To keep the gravel even so that Rosemary could drive safely, Lavona had engaged Doris Rote to keep the drive evened out. On the evening we were there, Doris was very busy with her little hammer pound- ing small stones to even smaller stones. Tedious work! Going back to town we stopped off at Betty Casey’s “Toothpaste Analyzing Laboratory.” Betty had perfected a new toothpaste, flavored Tutti Fruiti, and to advertise it, she has engaged Gloria Johnson to be her model and give out with those toothpaste smiles. Well, Keith and I had seen all our old classmates, but we decided to have a reunion in the ballroom of Glenn’s Hotel. We had a fine reunion and learned that none of our classmates had married. However, our prophecy has a unique and happy ending, since Keith and I were married, and, also the rest of our classmates except three girls. The married couples were Glenn Gonigam and Betty Fenn, Lee Ganschow and Elaine Behrens, Lyle Schrader and Carol Wade, Harry Odell and Doris Paepke, Garrett Brandenburg and Wanda Druin, Marvin Carpenter and Doris Glaze, George Frederick and Betty Casey (some say he married her for her toothpaste millions), Bill Peterson and Mary Fetzer, Elmer Wise and Alberta Barth, Dolores Swanson and Lowell Stone, Leslie Baumgartner and Joanne Sergeant, Marion Conley and Gwen Fritz, Bob Durham and Gloria Johnson, Lowell Gustafson and Marilou Johnson, Leslie Schoff and Betty Abraham, Donald Brandenburg and Joyce Rudiger, and Benny Fenn and Lavona Rogers. The other three girls, Rosemary Williams, Doris Rote, and Ruth Baumgartner stayed single. First, because they said there weren’t enough men to go around for our class, and second because they wanted to stay happy the rest of their lives. However, as the class of 1947, we fell as if we have contributed a great deal to the success and growth of Walnut, and we hope that this year’s class, the class of 1962, will be as successful as we have been. ... . . ...... Marjorie Miller. This Page Sponsored by Bourguin Barber Shop 16

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PERSONAL BEQUESTS: ★ I, Betty Abraham, do bequeath my curly hair to Bob Renner. I, Alberta Barth, do bequeath my crown to Barbara Dahl. I, Leslie Baumgartner, do bequeath my ability to entertain to Gilbert Has-enyager. I, Ruth Baumgartner, do bequeath my baritone to Herbert Christensen. I, Elaine Behrens, do bequeath my giggles to Emma Lou Bohm. I, Donald Brandenburg, do bequeath my speech grades to Mike Perino. I, Garrett Brandenburg, do bequeath my manly physique to Mike Perino. I, Marvin Carpenter, do bequeath my ability to get around without a car to Jared Brandenburg. I, Betty Casey, do bequeath my ability to write letters instead of notes, to Genevieve Middleton. I, Marion Conley, do bequeath my Ford to Herbert Christensen. I, Robert (Bob) Durham, do bequeath my ability to keep order during class meetings to Virgil Broers. I, Wanda Druien, do bequeath my good deportment grades to Joanne Wangelin. I, Benny Fenn, do bequeath my artistic ability to Robert (Bob) Renner. I, Betty Fenn, do bequeath my blonde hair to Dolorosa Perino. I, Mary Fetzer, do bequeath my ability to run around and still get good grades to Marilyn Chandler. I, George Frederick, do bequeath my capacity as president of the Woman Hater’s club to Harold Schlofman. I, Gwendolyn Fritz, do bequeath my way with men to Alice Fenn. I, Lee Ganschow, do bequeath my honor to Jared Brandenburg. I, Doris Glaze, do bequeath my boogie beat to Alene Magnuson. I, Glenn Gonigam, do bequeath my slow, deliberate ways to William (Bill) Rollo. This Page Sponsored by Mr. George Cameron 18