Annawan High School - Tom Tom Echoes Yearbook (Annawan, IL)

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SENIOR CLASS WILL We, the Senior class of 1948, being sound in mind and small in number, declares this our last will and testament. Dwaine Dynes wills his happy disposition to Edward Jorgensen. just be sure not to laugh at the wrong time, Ed. Nathan Ericson leaves his uncalled-for comments to Eugene Eilers. just be careful who you make them to, Gene. Margene Gay wills her ability to cooperate in class to Eugene Vander- snick. Ronald Goembel leaves his car to jack Hulslander so jack will never have to walk. Marilyn Miller leaves her horn temper to Barbara Houch and Norma Bollengier. Always think twice, girls, before saying anything. Beatrice Minnaert leaves her excitement at basketball games to Shirley Thompson and Shirley Fronk. Don Moon leaves his ability to serenade a different lady every night to Lowell Gerber. Now be careful, Lowell, who the girls are. Marilyn Nowers leaves her studious disposition to Frank Seyller and Thomas Dhamers in hopes that it will guide them through their senior years successfully. Williaiim Price wills his athletic ability to Stanley Billiet and Vernon Bol- lengier, but henceforth never leaves his girl from Annawan High to anyone. Elsie Powell wills her ability to get things done at school instead of at home to Phyllis Deaker. VV ith this trait, Phyllis, you will never be unprepared for class. Doralee Pont leaves her desire to talk to Betty Thompson third hour to Pattie Thornbrugh. Doralee knows in doing this, her trait will be well guard- ed and Betty will never be lonesome. Ray Shaw wills his arguing, debating, and his interesting opinion to Louis T eerlinck. LaVonne Spears wills her quietness and shyness to Dolores Ufheil and Helen DeDecker. Think how quiet the school will be next year. Barbara Thompson leaves her ability to invade all men to Rita Croegaert. Seniors believe this will make Rita's future happier. To Greta Gail Peart, Barbara leaves her wavy hair. Dean Ouart wills his musical ability to Helen Whittingtoii. To the Junior class we leave the seats by the windows in hopes they can fill them as well as we did.,VVe also leave any of our gum that we may have disposed of on the seats. Our place on the principal's B list goes to any junior who is willing to work for it. Our friends that were made during our four years areuto be kept for our- selves.

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RAY SI-l AXV Class Vice President l Class President 2 Lctte1'1nan's Club 3, 4 Annual 4 Dramatics 3, 4 Basketball 1, 3, 4 Football 1, 3, 4 Track 1, Z, 3, 4 LA VONNE SPEARS 4 G.A.A. l, 2, J, 4 F.H.A. 1, 2 Pcp Club 1, 2, 3, Band 1, 2, 3, 4 Chorus 1, 2, Annual 4 Review 2, 3 3,4 Drnmatics 3, 4 Office 3 BARBARA THOMPSON G.A.A. 1, 2, 5, 4, Treasurer 4 l7.H.A. 1, 2, 3, 4 Band 2, 3, 4 Pcp Club 1, 2, 3, 4 Chorus 1, 2, 4 Dramatics 3, 4 Annual 4 ir nk' uk if ir if

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PROPHECY IN THE YEAR mo we FIND: It just happens as the story goes, that the three wizards are spending an evening togeth- er. They are wondering about their classmates and what each is doing. lhey decided to try their old trick of consulting the 'cOuija Board, and this is what it tells them. Elsie Powell is the manager of the Forget Your Troubles lnnl' which is located high up in the mountains of California. All the for- lorn go there to receive motherly affection. The United States is represented in the Olympic games this year by their famous track star, Bill Price. He is accompanied to the Olympics by his famous wife, Marilyn Now- ers, who is writing for the Dainty Damselsf' This couple has received world-wide fame for their famous contributions. Beatrice Minnaert is making millions at her exclusive Motorcycle shop on New York's Fifth avenue. She and her husband are the world's most daring motorcycle riders. Our hats are off to you. C. A. T. has iust acclaimed Ronnie Goem- bel the star of his own program, f'Fiction and Facts from Ron's Almanacfl His new sensa- tion, Margene Gay, is singing songs and iin- gles written by Ron. lVhat's the hour, kids? Doralee Pont is a cow-girl on a ranch in Texas. She inherited the ranch shortly after leaving high school at Annawan from no other than Tom Owens. ln her new work she enjoys mostly the long evenings when all the work is done and all the cowboys sit around the fire and sing Oh Don't Leave Me Little Cow-girl. Dwaine Dynes is known as the worldls greatest hog raiser. He specializes in Bertie Berkshiresf, There was a report in the paper that Dwaine is planning to run for president on the New Look ticket. Barbara Thompson has studied art in New York for four years. She has made use of this education and is now the world's famous car- toonist. Some people say she is better than VV alt Disney ever was. Some of the charac- ters that she has made famous are: fWVally, the lN olf, Hjiinmy, the Chipmunkv and lVilly, the lVeasel. Don Moon is well known because of his great inventio-n, The Rocket Ship. He has made several expeditions to Mars. Each ex- pedition takes two minutes and thirteen sec- onds. Don has made this trip several times and he reports that the average height of the people there is sixteen feet and their weight is two tons. He tells us that people walk on their hands instead of their feet. He also states that all the earth's people who ,visit there are very welcome. Nlarilynn Miller is a successful housewife and mother. They are still residing on a farm south of Mineral with their triplets. The Powerls Girls are now under the com- petent supervision of Dean Ouart. He is a ballet instructor for five hundred girls. He teaches them to carry themselves with poise and grace. All of the girls are very fond of their instructor who has proven himself to be successful in his work. LaVonne Spears is the new manager of New York's largest dress shop on Fifth ave- nue. In her spare time she and her husband go by airplane to Hawaii to entertain the na- tives, occasionally they visit his folks south- west of town. Ray Shaw is now known the world over- especially by the women. He has discovered a new kind of hose which is known as Steam Hose. You step into a steamed room for thirty seconds and then come out with the most beautiful pair of hose you ever owned. After stepping into a room with a tempera- ture of OO the substance will turn to the reg- ularly beautiful Skvlon. They are longer- lasting, more beautiful, cheaper, and quicker to apply. Nathan Ericson, after years of hard labor at the Ford garage in Annawan, has bought the world's largest auto industry. Of course, he is living a life of luxury.