Chatsworth High School - Tale Feathers Yearbook (Chatsworth, IL)

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Will We, the hep-kat klass of '54, being of unsound minds and bodies and being strictly off the beam, out of the groove, and unhep to the jive, do will and bequeath unto the following squares in this kool form and real george manner: DIG THIS CRA-AZY WILL I, Mary Ann Mauritzen, do will and bequeath unto Mary Jane McGreal my eight cylinder hot rod and my invitation to drive in the Indianapolis 500. I, Don Snow, do will and bequeath unto Ivan Diller my ability to run the 100” in ten seconds flat and my graceful form on the football field. L Jerome Haberkorn, do will and bequeath unto Don Hummel my constant practice of complimenting the girls and my wavy hair. I, John Roger Collins, do will and bequeath unto Richard Saltzman my ability to express myself in as few words as possible. I, Richard Sargeant, do will and bequeath unto Albert Stow my role as Chatsworth High School's Clark Gable and my charm which fascinates a certain freshman girl. 1, Sharon Johnston, do will and bequeath unto Doris Snow my booming voice and my ability to be heard from the back of the English and History rooms. I, Elaine Hubly, do will and bequeath unto Pat Kerber my freckles, my favorite expression Hey, and my ability to flirt with all males. I, Jim Wilson, do will and bequeath unto Jack Miller my witty remarks and my love for English. 1, Ellen Cavanagh, do will and bequeath unto Joan Hubly my veracity and my disturbing silence. I, Carol Martin, do will and bequeath unto John Bennett my quiet reserved voice and my excellent taste in grooming. I, Donna Forney, do will and bequeath unto Verniel Dehm my 98 as an inferior replacement for his streamlined Model T. I, Betty Ashman, Do Will and Bequeath unto Don Wilson my measly 99.9 average and my closet full of encyclopedias. L Bob Whittenbarger, do will and bequeath unto Art Cording my diminutive 220 pounds and my grumpy disposition.

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First row: R. Sargeant, B. Ashman, R. Whittenbarger, D. Patton, E. Cavanagh, D. Forney, R, Nickrent. Second row: M. Mauritzen, R. Freehill, Mrs. Davidson, E. Hubly, R. Collins, J. Wilson, J. Haberkorn. Class Play - Junior Year MAID OF MONEY Mrs. Ida Caldwell, who runs a boarding house - - Alonzo Caldwell, her son --- ------------------- Ada Pepper, her sister --------------------------- Horace Pepper, her brother -- ------------------ Stonewall Jackson Pepper, her cousin - --------- Hope Gordon, a school teacher------------------- Mildred Moore, a journalist - -- -- -- -- -- - Richard Foster, an investigator----------------- Ezra Cobb, a handy man----------------------- - Pansy Pinkham, a maiden lady------------------ Bonnie Day, a maid-of-all-work at the Caldwells' Play Director — - -- - — - -- -- - — - - - Stage Managers------------------ — - ------- Business Manager-------------------------------- • ..................BETTY ASHMAN .........RICHARD NICKRENT ..........DARLENE PATTON ..........RICHARD SARGEANT -----ROBERT WHITTENBARGER ...........ELLEN CAVANAGH .............DONNA FORNEY ■ .......JEROME HABERKORN • ..................ROGER COLLINS -----MARY ANN MAURITZEN .............ELAINE HUBLY - - MRS. FLORENCE DAVIDSON JAMES WILSON, DONALD SNOW ■ .......SHARON JOHNSTON A poor little maid-of-all-work, known as Bonnie Day, is in reality Marion Leslie, the granddaughter of a millionaire. She has spent most of her seventeen years in an orphanage or as a servant in the household of Mrs. Ida Caldwell. Bonnie suddenly inherits two fortunes and her entire life changes.

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I, Richard Nickrent, do will and bequeath unto David McKinley my fervent love for the Republican Party and my strong dislike for political arguments. I, Rita Freehill, do will and bequeath unto Kay Sargeant my round-about way of insulting people, my squeaky voice, and my shoes with four-inch heels. I, Darlene Patton, do will and bequeath unto Barbara Runyon my graceful form on the dance floor and my job of teaching the beys to dance in the English room. I, Roger Collins, do will and bequeath unto Delmar Hoelscher my black book which contains the information I collect on my party line. I, Mary Ann Mauritzen, do will and bequeath unto John Franey my canceled life insurance policy because of my job with Joey Chitwood's daredevil drivers. I, Leroy Homstein, do will and bequeath unto Fern Branz my ability to cut down the wear on the tires of my truck by taking all corners on two wheels. I, Sharon Johnston, do will and bequeath unto Marilyn Gillett my quiet disposition and my ability to make as much noise as I can while tip-toeing through the assembly. I, Bob Whittenbarger, do will and bequeath unto Shirley Lang my deep bass voice and knack for trying to make a federal case” out of everything. Signed, sealed, published, and declared as and for our last will and testament by the distinguished members of the Class of 1954, the unnamed testators, in the presence of us, who, at our request and in the presence of nobody (not even of each other), have omitted our names hereto as absent witnesses on this the seventh day of January in the year nineteen hundred and fifty-four. Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. This is RICHARD NICKRENT broadcasting to you from the 1984 World's Fair in the great city of Charlotte, the second biggest city in the world. Stay tuned to this station because I am going to interview some very interesting and famous people. Before we start the interview, we shall hear Miss RITA FREEHILL, the opera star famous for her starring roll in the opera, Dragnet, sing our National Anthem. Miss Freehill will be accompanied by DONNA FORNEY on the new atomic calliope. And now, folks, we'll get on with the show. I want you to meet DON SNOW, who has just finished his football playing career with the Chicago Bears and now is coach of the same team. During this thirty-year playing career, he averaged 37, 345 yards rushing per year. But, the poor old boy still has his troubles. His school-day