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

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Last Will and Testament of the Class of '49 NVe, the Seniors of 1948-49, after pass- ing four yaers in Annawan high school, do proclaim this our last will and testa- ment. General Bequests All chewing gum found under chairs or desks, unclaimed pencils and handker- chiefs, discarded notebooks and notes, obsolete textbooks, candy machine rules and regulations, to under-classmen who must solemnly swear to put them to good use. Individual Bequests I, Dolores Ufheil, leave my ability to be late for Home Room to Carol Nowers. I, Vernon Bollengier, leave my athletic ability to Bud Brown. Here's hoping you win lots of games next year, Bud. I, Greta Gail Peart, leave my ability to talk more and say less to Marlene Gripp. I, Phyllis Decker, leave my dimples to Vernon Blackert. I, Thomas Dhamers, leave my motor- cycle to Leslie Stockton. Don't have too many spills, Les. I, jack I-Iulslander, leave my witty re- marks in class to IN ard jolmson. Careful, XV ard, don't get thrown out of class. I, Rita Croegaert, leave my black bal- lerinas and my flashy scarfs to Gretchen johnson. I, Stanley Billiet, leave my art of speech to john Gripp. Don't enter any speech contests though, john. I, Wayne jacobs, leave my speedy vi- tality to Betty Thompson. I, Helen DeDecker, leave my ability to get a diamond before graduation to Avis Greenwood. I, Louis Teerlinck, leave my black hair to Marilyn DeMink. I, Barbara jean I-Iouch, leave my gift' of grab to Rose VVancket. I, Frank Seyller, leave my manly physi- que to Mr. Ehrig-not that he needs it, and my good looks to john Gripp. I, Norma Bollengier, leave my art of playing the clarinet to Geraldine Fronk. I, Eugene Vandersnick, leave my charming ways to Elaine Van Hyfte, and the title of heartbreaker to Bud Brown. I, Shirley Fronk, leave my ability to get along with the teachers to Charlotte Greenwood. I, Edward jorgenson, leave my ability to shave not more than twice a week to Les Stockton. I, Eugene Eilers, leave my ability to go steady with a sophomore girl to Ralph Vande Voorde, but not my girl, Ralph. I, Lowell Gerber, leave my ability to get on the principal's B list to Marilyne Fehlman. Signed and sealed this twenty-seventh day of May in the year of our Lord nine- teen hundred and forty-nine.

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PTl3.l'il1'L'7l! ..,.........,.,.....,.,.,..,......,. Frank Sevllcr Vice Presidcvzt ,.....,..... lflugenc Vantlcrsnick Secretary ............ ......... R ita Croegaert Treasurer ........ ,..,......... P hyllis Decker P! ft SENIOR CLASS HISTORY' VV hen school opened, there were twen- ty-one seniors enrolled, but we were sor- ry to lose Shirley Thompson and Pat Thornbrugh. One of the first things we did was to choose our class colors, American Beauty Rose and Gray, and our motto, Each for the other and all for the class. In October we had a closed class dance. The purpose of this dance was to teach the boys how to dance fast. The dance was for seniors only and we were fortun- ate enough to have jerry De Vrieze play for us. At Christmas-time, Miss VValters and Miss Anthony threw a shin-dig at their home for us. lVe drew names and ex- changed gifts. On january 21, the seniors sponsored a Sweater Swing and let the boys show their new dancing techniques to the blare of records. The class attended High School Visit- ing Day at lVestern State Teacher's Col- lege, in March. VVe had a lot of fun ex- ploring the tantalizing buildings of the college. On A ril l, the class resented Ever W' 77 P Since Eve, a three-act comedy, to an appreciative audience. Because of a bad case of spring fever we were allowed to have a one-day class trip in May, so we went to Lake Storey and had a picnic. Baccalaureate was an event of May 22, and on the great day of May 27, nineteen proud seniors received their diplomas at Commencement.

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PROPHECY Wfhile attending the New York lVorld's Fair, with my exhibition of Lid's for Kids, l chanced to see Louis Teer- linck, the famous architect, who had a huge exhibit there, and he told me about all the other graduates of 1949. It seems that Dolores Ufheil is teach- ing Algebra, Geometry and Trigonome- try at her Alma Mater. She also assists Mr. lihrig in her spare time. Gene Eilers, the famous lawyer, is busy in his office with the Scragg vs. Scragg case. He predicts that Scragg will win, provided that no other Scragg inter- feres. Norma Bollengier is the head nurse at Mayo Brothers in Minnesota, we hear that there is a certain l'Swede,' involved. The first Republican President for the past sixteen years is Frank Seyller, who gained his experience in presidential af- fairs when he was a senior at Annawan high. Ed Jorgensen, president of the HYVC Do Nothing Club, has his trained flea cir- cus here at the fair-we hear that he is drawing large crowds. Stanley Billiet has excelled Arthur Murray's methods, in his Graceful Girlies School of Dancing. He says that his classes are so large that they make all of New York tremble when they are prac- ticing. I saw a huge tower in the distance, and Louis told me that VVayne Jacobs, the world's greatest astronomer, has his ob- servatory there. On entering the journalism Display, I found Phyllis Decker acting as head guide. She is editor of her own magazine called Frilly Filliesf' Here on the Midway I see another familiar face, it is none other than Gene Vandersnick. I-Ie is selling Snicker's Sneakers for Peeker Seekers. Another Midway attraction is Barbara jean Houch's Souvenir Stand. She had made key chains by filling small marbles with water from the Illinois river. Rita Croegaert has a booth next door to Barb's. She is a handwriting expert, it seems that she can tell your present, past, and future by looking at your handwrit- ten signature. Lowell Gerber and Shirley Fronk are grandstand performers every day. Their act is a very daring one, performed on wires 500 feet in the air. They also hang by their feet on sky hooks. jack Hulslander, Tom Dhamers, and Vernon Bollengier, T he Three Scroogesf' are featured at the evening performance in the grandstand. The highlight of their act is when they bal- ance a fish egg on their noses . It seems that Helen DeDecker intend- ed to come to the Fair, but she is on IOLII' in England with her husband and his dance band. As the sun sinks slowly behind the hor- izon, and the carousel music fades away, in memory I see the passing parade of the Class of '49 of Annawan high. Each in his own way has achieved a relative degree of fame and fortune, and has proved himself a credit to his Alma Mater. Greta Gail Peart.