Atwood Hammond High School - Post Yearbook (Atwood, IL)

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lCll4 Pll T H E POS T We, the Senior class, leave to the juniors the lordly reign over A.T.H.S. We, the Senior class, leave to the sophomores the first feeling of superiority that comes to upper classmen. We, the Senior class, leave with the freshmen our sympathy. In witness whereof, We, the class of 1947, affix our seal this twenty- first day of May, in the year of our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred and Forty-seven. CSEALJ Signed, Lee Henneberry Shirley Richardson Frank Bragg H Doris Wetzel WITNESSES: Lois Shonkwiler Oscar Brewer ll!

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..........................-.-.'1.f.f.TI..EE.7.C.2.:5.1'...-.... -...-.,..-,,.... SENIOR WILL Now that our high school days are past, we, the members of the Senior class, being of sound mind do declare this to be our last WILL and TESTAMENT. I, FRANK BRAGG, give to Don Cordts my technique with the girls. I, BETTY KENNEDY, give to Gene Robinson my cheerleading uni- form. We hope it fits. I, DON FERGUSON, give to Myron Redden my short stature. It's useful in going through low doorways. I, GLADYS WEST, give my blond hair to Nancy Weir. I, JOANNE LEWIS, give to Charles Harshbarger my first chair, first row in the flute section. Now everybody can see you. I, CHARLES SCHUCHMAN, give to Bob Sutter my car. I, LOWELL DORJAHN, give to Ronald Greve my ability to get caught at questionable pastimes. I, JAMES SPARKS, give to Paul Heinzelmann my steadfastness. I, DORIS WETZEL, give to Betty Rahn my love for chatting with the boys. I, LEE HENNEBERRY, give to Phillip Hoff my steady dating. I, MOGENE DALLAS, give to Helen Nickell my love letters. I, WAYNE BENNER, give to John Hamilton my dark curly hair. I, LOIS JONES, give to Bernice Spencer my freckles. Ilm glad to get rid of them. I, KIMMEL QUICK, give to Clarence Snyder my Witty remarks. They'll put you on the map. I, JEAN CRAVENS, give to Evone Goad my sparkling temperament. I, RUTH BENNER, give to Virginia Davis my long fingernails. I, JAMES BROWN, give to George Baker my easy going walking pace. I, SHIRLEY RICHARDSON, give to Betty Randall my studious habits. I, BILL CHILTON, give to Hollis Eyestone my athletic ability. I, JANE COLLINS, give to Martha Jividen my quiet ways. I, MAX RODERICK, give to Don Swartz my saxophone playing.

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lPlbl Di THE POST vl1biui011 SENIOR CLASS HISTORY August 23, 1943, 31 frightened freshmen entered the doors of A.T.H.S. and attended our first high school classes. We started off with a bang and elected class officers on September 2. Our presi- dent was Bill Chilton, who came from Roosevelt Junior High School in Decatur. Wayne Benner was vice president, secretary-treasurer was JoAmber Means, student council members were Kimmel Quick and Betty Kennedy. The class advisers were Miss De Atley, new home economics teacher from Hume, Illinois, and Mr. Means, science teacher. The freshman year was all very new and exciting, and we remem- ber the long dreaded freshman initiation, our first Homecoming, and the little items in snoopers column that we were just positive no one knew about! We also remember those first semester exams! Then came the freshman return party. On March 31, 1943, a hayloft party was given by the freshmen in the old gym. Cow bells, horse blankets, bales of hay and lanterns were distributed about and the atmosphere was quite overwhelming. How many remember Mr. Hamilton with the bandana tied bandit style across the lower half of his face? Time marches on. Graduation for the seniors and the end of another year for the rest of us. On August 28, 1944, we re-entered school as sophomores and were all surprised to see the classrooms re-decorated and bouquets of flowers from Mr. Hamilton's flower garden on all of the teachers' desks. An entire staff of new officers were elected to carry out the will of our class. They were president, Kimmel Quick, vice president, Betty Kennedyg secretary-treasurer, Marion Quick, student council, JoAmber Means and Max Roderick. The class advisers were Mrs. Forward and Mr. Rogers. Our sophomore year, although by then we were old hands at that high school system, was not without event. On October 27, we intended to have our first party, but it was postponed for some mys- terious reason until further notice. That further notice turned out to be November 10. A rousing good time was had by all. Remember? Betty Reeder, guest of Joanne Lewis, sang to Wayne Hale from the balcony, and Doris Wetzel all but hugged Reg as he tried to leave her chair when we played wink-em. We had another party, too. The English II B people were given a party by the II A class. It was held in room 14 on Thursday night, December 14. This party culminated an etiquette unit from the sophomore hand book.