Catlin High School - Yearbook (Catlin, IL)

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THE CATLINEAN Page F arty-three LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT loi- We, the Senior Class of Catlin High School, who are graduating from this great institution of knowledge, with high merits and honors, do hereby publish, ordain, and declare this to be our last will and testament, to-wit: To, Mr Brautigam, we leave our novels, short stories, poems and our ability to speak good English. To, Mr. Tedrick, we leave an all-state basketball team and a group of students with a definite interest in Hitler. To, Mr. Braekney, we leave the memory of the hard hours of work we spent on this book. To, Miss Kehlenbach, we leave a typing class that will not gum-up the typewriters. To, Miss Brockmiller, we leave the memory of our melodious voices at pep meetings. To, Mr. Keeney, we leave our make-up slips and excuses for absences. To, Mr. Thomas, our sponsor, we leave the memory of our outstanding class meetings. To, Bud I ones, we leave the blame for the tardiness of the people that ride the bus to school. To, Herman Byerly, we leave all the dead-end kids to clean up after. To, the Board of Education, we leave a student body who will be as conserva- tive and considerate of the buildings as we were. fWe hope.j To, the Juniors, we leave our honored place on the north side of the assembly. To, the Sophomores, we leave our good sportsmanship and sweet dispositions. To, the Freshmen, we leave our dignity and high scholastic standings. I, Jim Miller, leave my ability to play football and dainty feet to Hugh Thomas. I, fune Simmonds, leave my ability to make high grades to Joe finkins. I, foe Krusich, leave my athletic ability and way with the teachers to Robert Ashby. I, Marjorie N ovaria, leave my pleasing personality and friendliness to Shirley Pierce. I, Hilda Church, leave my red hair and wild shrieks uttered at basketball games to N elle Jane Burroughs. I, Elizabeth C ard, leave my sweet giggle to Jane Williams. I, Betty De Lozier, leave my ability to be a good secretary for any boss to any funior who would like to have it.

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THE CATLINEAN HALL CDF FAME Most Popular .............. .. ...... .. Best Liked Teacher .......... ........ Biggest Baby ............... ........ Prettiest Teeth ........ Prettiest Hair .......... Biggest Nuisance ....... ........ Faculty Rusher ........ Most Conceited ........ Lazlest ................................ ........ Matrimonial Prospects ................ GIRL Marjorie Novaria Miss Kehlenback Barbara Stinebaugh Miss Brockmiller Mary Darr Barbara Stinebaugh Mary Hawkins Annabelle Jamison Maxine Bloom Barbara Burris Most Bashful .................... ........ A Ima Spessard Most Studious .......... ........ Best Athlete .................................... Best All Around Person .............. Friendliest ........................ ........ Best Looking .... ..... ........ Best Dancer ....... ....,,,, Cutest ................... ........ Most Talkative ........ ,......, Classiest ........................................ Most Understanding Teacher ...... Best Musician ................................ Person Most Likely to Succeed .... Prettlest Smile .............................. Best Dressed ......... Biggest Sissy fBoyj ........ ..... Biggest Tomboy fGirlj ............,... Giddiest ..................................,,.... june Simmonds Virginia Taylor Marjorie Novaria Jerry Newton Barbara Russell Beulah Fuller Audrey Gilliland jerry Newton Bonnie Ferguson Miss Kehlenback june Simmonds Lucy Hipple Miss Brockmiller Bonnie Ferguson Ruth Taylor jerry Newton Person with Best Posture ....,....... Virginia Taylor Prettiest Hands ........ Glamour Girl ........ Polly Lou Storm ........Betty Darr Playboy .................... ,.,., Best Liked Person ......... Public Enemy No. 1 ....... Marjorie Novaria Barbara Stinebaugh BOY Russell Hunter Mr. Thomas Franklin Junkerman Russell Anderson DeWitt Junkerman Russell Finley Johnny Mesich joe Krusich Donald Newton Joe Pal Donald Weaver DeWitt Ellinwood Joe Krusich Lloyd Champion Russell Hunter Russell Anderson Lee Louck Bob Songer Russell Hunter Donald Newton Mr. Thomas DeVVitt Ellinwood DeWitt Ellinwood Russell Anderson R. Anderson and D. Newton Franklin junkerman Russell Hunter T. Koss and D. Junkerman Franklin Junkerman Bob Songer Russell Hunter Marion Gritton Page F arty-two

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THE CATLINEAN I, Russell Hunter, leave my giddiness to Lon Carrigan. I, Donald Newton, leave my blond good looks to Richard Cooper. I, Barbara Russell, leave my slim, girlish figure to Kathleen Hicks, along with my ability to dance gracefully. I I, De Witt Junkerman, leave my extraordinarily curly hair and my exception- ally good wrestling ability to Earl Prather. t I, Kenneth Stine, leave my ability to sleep in class and get away with it to Paul Taylor. I, faek Carter, leave my ability for winning wrestling bouts and for teasing the girls to Joe Hipple. I, Annabelle Jamison, leave my curly black locks and regal carriage to Franeis .lane Schuek. I, Loyd Champion, leave my way with the girls to Don Weaver. I, Beulah Mae Fuller, leave my beautiful blonde hair to Barbara S teinbaugh. I, Geraldine N ewton, leave my fame at Crazy Auction to June Prather. I, Betty Keller, leave my love for a good argument and my fiery temper to Alma S pessard. I, Virginia Taylor, leave my athletic ability and pep to Maxine Bloom. I, Nellie Mae Stout, leave my ability to play the violin to Loyd Puzey, who practices daily trying to learn how. I, Lois Hall, leave my chubbiness and giggles to Bill Corrigan. I, Polly Lou Storm, leave my tardiness to shorthand class to Anna VVolfe. I, Marian Gritton, leave my thick eyebrows to Henrietta Barkman. I, Ralph Bloom, leave my loud talk and noisy walk to Elbert Blaisdell. I, Russell Anderson, leave my love to play Ditch,' in pop's car, to Joe Pal, who doesn't exactly dislike the game either. I, Lucy Hipple, leave my high scholastic standing and my love for swimming to Marjorie Stine. C Signed J CLASS or 1940. C JUNIGI2-SENICDI2 BANQUIET One of the most oustanding events of the year was the Junior-Senior Ban- quet held at the Hotel Wolford on May 24, 1940. The three-course dinner was followed by the welcome given by Henrietta Barkman, Junior President, and the response given by the Senior President, DeWitt junkerman. All in attendance, Seniors, Juniors, and Faculty guests, enjoyed the dinner entertainment furnished by the Hotel and also the speeches which brought back memories of the past year. Following the banquet everybody attended a show at the Fischer Theatre. Page Forty-f