Cissna High School - Review Yearbook (Cissna Park, IL)

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ADMINI'S'TRATIO+N THE CARDINAL Loren had a 25,000 acre farm and was living on his estate. Buck des- cribed to us that he was raising kangaroos and eagles on his farm. Suddenly, I felt a little tap on my shoulder, and then it concencen- trated on my head. It began to hurt. Then I came to and there was Mr. Trask, our history teacher, hitting me over the head with a table leg, and speaking something about the Civil War at the same time. So our pleasant dream came to an end, and as I sat squirming in my seat, I can still plainly see old Rip as he mockingly chuckled at my predicament, and faintly rustled his way once more to his own land of the far beyond. -Ben Feller CLASS WILL We, the class of 1940 of the Cissna Park Community High School of better learning and higher intelligence, having been accredited as sound in structure and sane in the engineer's booth, finding ourselves overbur- dened with especial endowments and stuff, do hereby devise, make, be- queath, declare and publish this our last Will and Testament, that is to say: First, to the Board of Education we express our deepest gratitude for giving us the opportunity to gain an education. Second, to the Board of Education, to the Faculty, and to every in- dividual of our community, we give our sincere appreciation for making possible a new school building for this community. We leave, knowing that our classmates, and quite possibly, our children, shall receive many im- proved educational facilities that go to make up a better educated person. To Mr. Anderson, we give our thanks for his excellent supervision over us during our high school career. To Mr. Trask, we express our thanks for the help he has given us in putting out our annual. To Miss Mosiman, we leave-well, we just leave Bookkeeping classu That should ease her mind greatly.- To Miss Weilmuenster, we leave our Senior play books and our punctuality to play practice. Ruth Carlon wills her super-colossal typing ability to any person with ten good digits and a yearning for the mastery of the art of typing. Loren Hamrick transmits his ability to squeeze through small places to anyone who has trouble in doing so. To Mr. Doenier, we express our hopes for many more successful basketball seasons. Eileen Behrens leaves her cuteness to any Freshman who in the next three years, can use it to the same advantage that she has.

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THE CARDINAL S E 'N' I O R S since high school days, she told us, but had never won him until leap year of 2524. So we left the charming, happy trio, to live their lives as their hearts' desire. Pushing on our way into the distant lands, I headed my carpet for New York, where the famous Amphi-Theatre was holding its annual con- vention. Presently we saw the candled lights of the Statue of Liberty float into view and soon we were pushing our way into the theatre. The full note of a soprano voice reached our ears, and there before a stunned and awed assembly, Eileen Behrens was singing. She had won the County, State, National, and International contests all in the course of a year. Eileen had always been a wonderful singer, and was now climaxing her career in New York. She had her start in radio with station WDAN. Fluttering out from behind the clouds of billowy curtains, a dancer of supreme grace came out upon the stage of the mammoth auditorium. Scrutinizing more closely I recognized her as Florence Fields. Florence had always been a good dancer, and really climbed the ladder to fame when she turned professional. We soon stepped on our carpet and headed for the continent of South America, the last lap of our journey. When the Amazon valley lay below us, we headed for the Andes Mountains, where a great project was in progress to level these mountains to the ground for agricultural purposes. After making a three point landing near a group of ofncers, we moved toward them. Asking them for the man in charge of the project he soon strode forward and suddenly I gazed upon the countenance of my old pal, Ken- neth Baier. He had learned the engineer's profession by putting up silos, and had advanced to become the nation's most prominent engineer. After leaving Kenneth, we turned toward the U. S. A.-Miami Beach, our im- mediate destination. This was the day for the bestowing of the title of Miss America upon some beauty, and we decided to watch the pro- cedure. Setting our controls for the journey, Old Rip and I slept on our carpet and soon we were on the beach at Miami. As we touched the sands, we awoke, just as the girls were starting to walk past the judges' stand. When they had all paraded past, Miss America was chosen. Since I had always been interested in beauties, I walked toward the winner and asked for her autograph. Looking at the writing, I saw the name, Ruth Ellen Carlon. She had been a model ever since her days in high school, she told, us, and had won several beauty prizes. Rejoicing that an old chum of mine had won that coveted title, I headed once more for dear old Cissna Park. How the town had changed! One large store in the center of the village took our attention, because it was the only store there. That store, we learned, had run the other competitors out of business. As we entered, who should approach us, but Wayne Newlin. He had always wanted a store of his own and now he had attained his heart's desire, Just then the door opened and a medium-sized man stepped into the room. He turned to us and there stood Loren Hamrick. It seemed that

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S E N I O R S THE CARJDINAL Imogene Hickman bequeaths her unusually good singing ability to Hazel Strong. CStart practicing Hazelnl Kenneth Baier hands over his all around athletic prowess to Ed- ward Theesfeld. ' Florence Fields wills her easy going disposition to Dolores Gocken. To Verda Behrens, Barbara Verkler relinquishes her quietness. Dale Yergler leaves his knack of sleeping in all types of classes to Mary Ellen Alt. Harold King bequeaths his straight A report card to anyone who is good at forgery. Ray Steiner endows all his catcher's paraphanelia and two bruises on his left flank to his brother, Larry. fl-Ie will also include one gallon of iodine and three miles of tape.J Edith Hann transmits her large surplus of energy to Marie France-. To Olga Muehling, Lois Drilling donates her excellent dramatic talents. Lois Leverenz yields her unique manners of flitting about the dance floor to Evelyn Knapp, Harriett Walder issues her unargumentative nature to Stephanie Yabsley. ' Wayne Newlin wills his ability to act his age in class to anyone who can. Gilbert Brenner hands down his outstanding journalistic abilities to Henry Wann. K Carl Muehling relinquishes his rights as a taxi driver to school, to Charles Sailor. fNow drive carefully Charley and don't loiter on the way. In witness whereof, we, the class of 1940, set our hand and seal to this, our last will and testament this 28th day of May, 1940. Signed: Gilbert Brenner Kenneth Baier Barbara Verkler Correct, Attest Robert S-. Trask NEW FRIENDS AND OLD FRIENDS Make new friends, but keep the oldg For 'mid old friends, tried and true, Tho-se are silver, these are igold. Once more we our youth renew. New-made friendships, like new wine, But. old friends, alas! may die, Age will mellow and reiine. New friends must their place supply. Friendships that have stood the test- Cherish friendship- in your breast- Time and change-are surely best: New is good, but old is bestg Brow may wrinkle, hair grow gray, Make new friends, but keeip the oldg Friendship never knows decay. Those are silver, these are gold.