Adair Community High School - Reedor Yearbook (Adair, IL)

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7 Scuddcr, John Hammond,George Lovell,Dclmar Lovell, Robert Allen and Iola Manyx. Six of our members were still in the High School Band, Jeanette Sull - Ivan, Porlc Gayo Sauers, Geraldine Wilson, Maxine, Graham, Wanda Homdon, and John Hammond. In the realm of sports, the Seniors has their place. Those outfor basket ball were Ralph Snyder, Dclmar Lovell, Melvin Chenov eth, George Lovell, Robert Allen,Glade Smith,and Robert Finley; Ralph, Dclmar, Melvin, Glade, and Robert Allen receiving letters. Those outfor baseball were Dclmar Lovell, Glade Smith, Ralph Snyder, Robert Allen, Melvin Chenoweth and Goorgo Lovell; Dclmar, Ralph, and Glaric receiving letters. Only three wore out for track—Melvin, Dclmar and Robert Finley. In the class tournaments the Seniors placed first, both boys and girls. In G. A. A. Maxine Graham and ‘’anda Herndon received a three year award, and Anna Scudder and Lula Mao Hammond a two year award. Our only dcclam contestant was Geraldine Wil- son, sho ontenng in the vocal contest. Hioso receiving awards for scholarship arc Jeanette Sullivan, Rath Baldner, Edna Mae Allen , Lula Mao Hammond, John Hammond, Melvin Chenoweth, Maxine Graham,and Wanda Herndon. The valedictorian of our class is Jeanette Sullivan with a 92.68 average for four years and thosalutatorian is Edna Mao Allen with a 91,87 average. On February 14, under the direction of Miss Hankins, we managed'to give our Senior class play :,Roach For Hie Moon11. With Ralph Snyder and Jean- ette Sullivan as leads it was a great success. During the second wee1.: in May the Juniors en- tertained at a banquot in honor of our class. The decorations and menu were both woll appreciated by our class. In rotv.rn wo later entertained the Jun- iors at a woiner roast.

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In addition to our candy sales we had a few food sales during; the course of tbe year to help with our banquet expenses. Under the direction of Miss McCutcheon we staged the plaT ‘'Hold Everything1', v ith Jeanette Sullivan and Ralph Snyder as leads. Ihe plav was a great success andthe proceeds wereused to defray our expenses for the annual Junior-Senior banquet, given the second we eh in Hay. The motif carried outwas Mother Goose Land, The tables were arranged within a lar e shoe, representing “The Old Woman In Ihe Shoe1'. On the stage was a brick wall upon which Humpty Dumpty 3at. The programs were little i;Eo-Peeps;i dressed inorchid and pinlr cotton dress- es, and the nut cups were representing the Three Little Pigs. In return forthis banquet the Seniors enterta?.ned us with a weiner roast at Spring Lake, where a very lovely time was enjoyed by all. Ir.our Senior year we carried out the greatest achievement, in our school life--the publishing of the “Reader'1, With skillful editors, business man- agers, and an efficient sponsor we put out an An- nual. There were nineteen members enrolled,Edna Mae Allen,Robert Allen, Ruth Ealdner,Melvin Chenoweth, Robert Finley, Maxine Graham, John Hammond, Lula Mae Hammond, Wanda Herndon, Delmar Lovell, George Lovell, Iola Kanyx, Dorothy Riggins, Perle Gaye Sauers, Anna Scudder, Glade Smith, Ralph Snyder, and Jeanette Sullivan and Geraldine V'ilson, This year it was decided uoon to let the boys --shall we say “run“ the class so John Hammond was chosen as President,Ralph Snyder as Vice-President and Robert Allen as Secrotary and Treasurer. At the beginning of the year a Glee Club was organized, under the direction of Mr. Landis, in which ten Seniors took part,Geraldine Wilson,Perle Gaye Sauers, Lula Mae Hammond, Edna Mao Allen,Anna

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 i3-raEglgCHK3i.-£r L A S 8 I L L Wo tho class of 36 of the Adair Community High School of Adair, in Now Salem Township, of McDonough County of Illinois,being in unsound mind do on this 20th day of May 1936 make, publish and declaro this our last will and testment: To Bobby Hodges, Ralph Snyder wishes to be- queath his independent methods and his popularity with the fair sex. Ruth Baldncr bequeaths to Florence Lutz her lovo for high school boys. To Doris Vanco, Anna Scudder bequeaths tho shinincss of hor noso and her favorite nicknamo Shine11, To Joanetto Arvin, Edna Mao Allen bequeaths her freckles and her powder compact. To Gerald Lansdown, Gcorgo Lovell bequeaths his art of chewing gun and getting by with it. Dorothy Riggins bequeaths her interest in Macomb andhor debating ability to LolsLoo Whorley. To Harold Rutledge,Melvin Chonoweth boquoaths his ability to sloop through English Class, yet make a 90, John Hammond and Perlo Gayo Sauers wish to bequeath their everyday lovo scenes in the halls and Biology class to Eulaco Payne and Eugono Miller. To MackLoighty,Glado Smith wishes to bequeath his height and ability to play basket-ball. To Elizabeth Lutz, Iola Manyx bequeaths her intorcst in theatro ushors. Dolmar Lovoll wishes to boquoath to Charlos Connor his love for Jean Nelson.