Alwood High School - Alwood Album Yearbook (Woodhull, IL)

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Class Will ff We, the members of the Graduating Class of '44, knowing that to take our vast store of knowledge, our good looks, and our desire to be the very best of students, from our Alma Mater, would leave it a most unworthy school, wish to leave the aforesaid qualities to the Junior Class, that this school, may not perish from the earth. For the above reasons we make, ordain, and publish this last Will and Testa- ment: Robert tBobJ Christian leaves his ability to tease people, and his will power to stay home on Saturday nights to study English and Latin to Kay Sturgeon. Geraldine Murray, Phyllis Anderson, and Virginia Swanson, the trio better known as Jerry, Phyl and Tootie, will their tech- nique in finding a ride to the Roof on Saturday nights to Ila Mae Mol- berg, Violet Swanson, and Maribel Henderson. Elizabeth Holmes leaves her comforting nature and sympathetic powers to her pal, Carolyn Crane, and it is Elizabeth's will to help any other girl left behind if the occasion should arise. Gene Clark has proved that the saying, Time heals everything, is not strictly water proof, by his unfailing love for Elsie Gecan. Johnny Wilcox and Lowell Granburg unite to leave their love for the Senior girls, especially cheerleaders, to any two young men who can meet their standards and strict morals tPerhaps Junior Asp- lund and Willis Luallenj. Anna Richards leaves her will power to stay away from the men until the war is over to Joyce Howell who's found there's a much worse thing than a man shortage. Richard Peterson leaves his refined, reticent and dignified man- ner, along with his urge to gain knowledge in classes by his many questions he flings at the teachers to Robert Johnson. Arland Asplund leaves his love for two WTHS girls to Ray Swan- son and it is his hope that Ray can understand women better than he has done. Robert Dolan wills his straight A record to Donald Carlson. tContinued on Next Pagej

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Class History if The purpose of this history is not to relate every step in the pro- gress of the class of '44 from our humble beginnings as Freshmen, four years ago, to the height we now occupy, but to give you those factors of our class development and activities. On the contrary, our four ,fears at Woodhull High have not been idle ones. As we entered our Freshman year, our class consisted of fourteen students, each one shy but willing to take in stride whatever confronted them. After going thru the usual ordeal of initiation, things went on smoothly and the class members Were: Bill Edwards, Robert Christian, Gene Clark, Virginia Swanson, Arlene Engstrom, Elizabeth Holmes, Lowell Granburg, Lois Alexander, Ila Mae Molberg, Violet Swanson, Dorothy Nelson, and Geraldine Murray. P The first year completed, we began our second year with much less difficulty and we were no longer looked upon as Freshies. This year we received six fine new members, Phyllis Anderson, John Wil- cox, Audrey Litton, Wilbur Newman, Richard Peterson, and Betty Wilson. But during the same year lla Mae Molberg, Violet Swanson, and Bill Edwards left our class. The class took part in various activ- ities as another year sped swiftly by. VVe began our Junior year with a class membership of seventeen as Arland Asplund, Vernon Wilson, Bob Dolan, and Elsie Gecan joined our class. During this year we had the experience of taking part in the Junior Class Play and the annual Junior and Senior banquet and Prom. Near the end of the first semester, Elsie Gecan transferred to LaSalle High School, making us a class of sixteen. In this, our last year, we have a class of seventeen as Arlene Eng- strom left us at the close of our Junior year, but beginning the second semester Anna Richards began school here. This year the class has taken part in many outside activities. In the fall we sponsored a scrap drive and in the spring the Senior Class Play and Return Party. Also the entire class has been active in compiling the school annual which has been no little job. After graduation many of our boys, and perhaps some of the girls will enter the services of our country. Those who do not will take up their different places in life, but whatever paths they take, we are assured they will be victorious. BETTY WILSON.

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Class Will---Continued 'A' Betty Wilson and Vernon Wilson will their hearty chuckles and good nature to Bruce Herndon, who doesn't really need any help but hope it gives him a little aid. P.S.: They also will their good old Swedish name of Wilson to all Swedes around and about the vicinity of Woodhull. Wilbur Newman leaves his love for the Freshman girls, especial- ly Carol Johnson, to Merrill Brown, that is, if Merrill can break away from the Alpha girls. Audrey Litton leaves her power to stay home nights, and her ability to control her temper especially in typing, to Joyce Thayer. Dorothy M. Nelson leaves her unfailing love for the Nelson Brothers and her telescopic vision to her name-sake, Dorothy W. Nelson. And now we leave to our faithful teachers the following promises: Not to tell of Miss Easley's interest in a certain soldier lad who is now in the Aleutians. Or Miss Becker's skipping school for an afternoon and a failure to assign an English lesson. And to Coach we promise not to relate the date for his band's debut into society. To Hainline we promise not to expose his love for dancing. Nor to ask Mr. Magill his secret of how to be happy by having a smile for everyone. Nor will we say anything about Miss McKenna's acting as a chap- eron on Saturday nights to some of the students at the very popular Roof. t This document will be, but should not be forgotten, so we here- by nominate and appoint as executor, Mr. Magill, who shall preserve this by placing it behind the fourth brick south of the third brick west of the second brick below the office window. In witness whereof we do here place our hand and seal this six- teenth day of May, Nineteen Hundred and Forty-Four, A.D. THE SENIOR CLASS OF 1944, 'Witness by: Alvie and Little Carl. ---By Dorothy M. Nelson.