Auburn High School - Trojan / Oracle Yearbook (Auburn, IL)

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CLASS V,fILL Mary Hunley Attorney Attempting Lav We, the Senior Class of Auburn High, in the city of Neverknew, in the county of Neverwill, and in the state of Don'tcare, in order to form a more useless in- scription, and being forced by our superiors to vacate our station, do here’ and now declare our last will and testament in as brilliant a manner as may be required of said Seniors. First: To the faculty, we leave many beautiful memories of ourselves which will set a shining example on how not to conduct a class in the future. Second: To the Junior Class v;e le.ve the honor and privilege of walking in our esteemed footsteps. Third: V.'e, as members of the Senior Class, here- by bequeath the following: I, JOSEPH BRIN'RtfST, beoueath my height to JOHN DAUTSL. I, MARCEAU CRI USLION, beoueath my wit and humor to ROB iRT KNIGHT. I, ARTHUR DESCHA-PS, hereby will nothing, since I'm taking NANCY with me. I, WANDA SLDRIDC-E, bequeath my peroxide bottle to anybody who has red head aspirations. I, MARY KARRIS, leave my heart to ROBERT ILOALINI. I, K-HIY KU1TLEY, will my ability of breaking test tubes to AIMEY LEFEVRE. I, GLORI- KERN, bequeath my intelligence in his- tory to JOAN HARRIS. I, DORIS KING, bequeath my love of work to JAKES CHaMB Rd. I, ERN.1 Lu-iDAGE, bequeath my blonde hair to anybody that can keep the darn stuff clean.

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MISSION C0I3PLET2D With the notto, Green But Growing, the Freshman Class of '43 entered high school. Due to Seniors of that year, you could have seen Pokie(3ill Ooolka) strolling through the halls, with his pants' legs rolled up. But we did enjoy those little initiations. Freshman officers were: president, Frances Lesjak; vice-president. Bill Opolka. Pee- ee Stratton (known as Harold, also) was secretary-treasurer and Hiss Helen Henry, our class advisor. We all struggled through our classes, had gay tines at school parties, but the Box Social was the gayest event of the year. Remember Julia Etta Reynolds decorating job on her box? ' e entered our Sophomore year with thirty-nine members. Election of class officers was held and Nathan Sargent was elected president, later replaced by Don Pohlod. Our vice-oresident was Junior Copelin and Gerry Nardi was our capable secretary-treasurer. Stu- dent Council members were Margaret Pierce and Jo Ann Ward. Herbert Hugo, Jr. was our reporter. On September 7, 1945, the first meeting of the Junior Class was held. The election of officers was held and the results were: president, Marc Criquelion; vice-president, Gerry Nardi; secretary-treasurer, Wanda Eldridge; reporter, Fran Lesjalj:; Student council, Mil- ford McReynoIds and Dorothy Mac I.'urdo. The Junior play 'You’ll Die Laughing,directed by Miss Buelah Close, was given on November 28, 1945, a sweeping success. And as spring drew near we started on our most important event. The Prom! The !,Stardust Prom was held on May 23 at the Leland Hotel in Springfield. It was a huge success and with a happy note vie closed our Junior year. Our goal v as in sight. We entered our Senior year with nineteen members with Miss Betty Drake as advisor. Our president v as Don Pohlod; vicc-aresident, Art Deschamps; secretary- treasurer, Wanda Eldridge; student council members, Marceau Cricuelion and Mary Hunley. Mary Harris and Margaret Pierce were elected cheerleaders. We presented Patsy Strings Along on April 24, 1947, with Miss Betty Gresham directing. The proceeds were used to defray expenses on the edition of The Trojan , the Seniors' gift to Auburn High. A banquet- prom v as given in our honor by the Juniors on May 23. Baccalaureate v as May 25 and graduation May 29.

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I, FRANCES LSSJAiv, hereby will my love of teachers to MARGARET ARCHER. I» DOROTHY MACMURDO,bequeath my well-trodden trail from Auburn High to Auburn Grade school to some other ambitious person. (Shall I say. Carolyn Medd?) I MILFCRD MCREYNOLDS, will my flirtatious eyes to FRED CHITI. I, GERALDINE NARDI, bequeath my ability to take shorthand to JOAN FING. I, PHYLIS NUCKCLS,leave my brains in economics for anyone who's dumb enough to want them. I, MARGARET PIERCE, bequeath my treasured place in Auburn High cheerleading section to JO HOARD. I, DON POIJLOD, bequeath ray G. I. haircuts to DALE HARRIS; that is, if he can keep a part in his hair with his hair so short. I, FRANCES PRELEC, will my chestnut tresses to anyone who can comb down to the ends without taking calesthenics. I, CARL RENKEN, leave my excuses to being absent, on account of working, to GEORGS ARCHER. I, JO ANN WARD, will my hearty laugh to FRED MAN- SHIP. Signed, sealed, and published by the said Senior Class of 1947, who, at their request, have subscribed my name as witness to this, their last will and testa- ment, and do declare all documents of said Senior Class null pd void from this day forth of May 29, 1947, in the city of Neverknew, county of Neverwill, and state of Don’tcare, A-Test Rude Crude Unattractive Signed, Mary Hunley