Cooksville High School - Talisman Yearbook (Cooksville, IL)

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SENIOR CLASS HISTORY On a bright September morning in the year of '42, seventeen green and frightened freshmen haltingly made their way one by one up the stairs of C.C.H.S.: Rachel Hefner, Wilma Elbert, Nellie Soeldner, Marian Martins, Geraldine Grimes, Lillian Martins, Geraldine Cruse, Lorraine Vawter, Dorlene Sutter, David Miller, Edward Weidner, Wilfred Speers, Orval Wissmiller, William Harness, .Floyd Kinsella, Kenneth Weber, and Robert Reinitz, ln the second semester, Robert Garmon Joined our class. To greet us was the following faculty: Mr. Murray, principal, Miss Thomassen, Miss Petty, and Miss McElwain. Efterta fewfweekstkuf school, we elected officers for the year: President, Edward Weidner, Vice -president, Floyd Kinsella, Secretary, Lillian Martins, Treasurer, Marian Martins. ln September of 43, we turned out bright and early to begin the sophomore year, Lorrain Vawter and Floyd Kinsella were found missing. This year we were greeted by four new faculty members: Miss James principal, Mr., Zehr, Mrs, Wissmeller, and Mrs. Sherwood. Again we took over the arduous task of electing officers for the year: President, Edward Weidner, Vice -president, Robert Reinitz, Secretary, Dorlene Sutter, Treasurer, William Harness. Our class was very successful this year in making money by selling Curtis magizine subscriptions. During the second semester, Jesse Rigsby moved ir1to our intellectual group, or shall we say he joined our class? We all came marching back in the fall of '44 except Kenneth Weber, Rachel Hef- ner, and Jesse Rigsby, but in the first semester William Harness deserted us. This year on the faculty Mrs. Hallam replaced Mrs Sherwood, Mrs Killian replaced Mrs. Wissmiller, and Mr. Dixon replaced Mr. Zehr. Officers for this year were: President, Lillian Martins, Vice-president, Robert Reinitz, Secretary, Marian Martins, Treasurer, Edward Weidner. Important events this year were the Junior -Senior Banquet, at Hotel Rogers, and the junior class play, 'Glamour Girl. Both were successful. ln the fall of '45 we came bolting into the study hall, for now after three years, we were acquainted with C,C.H.S., and were no longer timid. as of your. Mr. and Mrs. Hirst came as new faculty members, and replaced Miss James and Mrs Killian. On the first of February, we were fortunate enough to have Mr. Zimmerman join us as science- mathematics teacher and athletic director. Our class shrank even more this year, for we had lost David Miller and Mr.and Mrs. Robert Reinitz, ln case you don't knmw Mrs . Reinitz, look and see who was our junior president. Wilfred Speers moved to Minier and left us the second semester. Yes, out of the seventeen freshmen only eight were totgraduate. Officers elected this year were: President, Orval Wissmiller, Vice-president, Geraldine cruseg Secretary, Edward Weidner, Treasurer, Dorlene Sutter. We have attained success through the perseverance of the entire class, the efficiency of our officers, and the helpful guidance of our sponsors, Miss McElwain, Mrs. Wissmiller, Mrs. Killian, and Mr. Hirst. Highlights of the year were the senior play, The Christmas Cantata, sponsored' by the Mixed Chorus under the direction of Mrs. Hirst, and the Junior-Senior Prom, but the supreme maximum was the Seniors' trip to Chicago. Did we have fun? Bet ter ask a senior. '

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xxx CLASS PROPHECY Let's gaze into the crystal ball and see how the class of '46 is getting along in the world. Through the years Cooksville has boomed and has become the dwelling place of One hundred and fifty thousand people. We owe the boom to our dear friend Jeff who struck oil while putting in a flag pole in his back yard. Jeff has become so rich we are afraid he is going to leave us and buy a peaceful island in the Pacific. Let's take a trip around town and se e how many pwople we remember. We are rather hungryg so let's stop at the Pelican Club and feed our faces.As we go into the cocktail lounge, whom do you think we see? ? lt's Geraldine Grimes III She is the chief hoestess at the exclusive Pelican Club. As Geraldine's husband owns a Turkish bath two blocks away, you see they have no trouble keeping their eight children clean. We finish eating and have left our charming hostess. We journey on up town and whom 1 ..... .. do you think we ran into or runs into us? Why Edward Weidner of course. He fell asleep at the wheel of his Buick and run into us. Lucky enough no one was hurt. Edwardcrawled out and said, I wanted a new Ford anyway. Edward is president of the Weidner Portable Television Company, and has been able to buy a ranch in Texas. His wife and three sons are visiting re- latives in Bombay, India. We ask Edward about his old classmate, Orval Wissrniller He tells us that Orval is a big poultry farmer just outside town. He tells us that Orval had thought of a way to feed his chickens red pepper along with other feed to get hard boiled eggs. Orval has plenty of help aroundthis eStab1ished...f.- Hi-S f011I' S0115 3-nd daughter, Flossie who works in his office uptown. A very close neighbor of Orval's is Mr. Charles Brucker and his wife , is the former Wilma Elbert. She and her husband raise pure bred goats. We hear they have had several kids, but we couldn't determine whether the goats had the children or they did. Nellie Soeldner and Dorlene Sutter are operating a beauty parlor in Chicago All the wealthy women in town go to the Rub and Scrub beauty parlor. As yet neither of the girls is married, but they each have turned down several proposals. Geraldine Cruse is taking a trip around the world with her husband Elmo. Elma now ownsthis own boat. By the way, Elmo and Gerry have several little seamen running around on the deck. Marian Martins has married a multi-millionaire and has gone to England to live. Her husband is president of the Trans Atlantic Canoe Company, and they have paddled back to the United States several times with their small daughter. Mr. and Mrs. Hirst are retired and are living with their oldest son : John, on hisKentuck plantation. Mr. and Mrs. Hirst's three other sons work in a toothpick factory in New York City. Mr Dix:on may be heard over station B-L-A-B every Saturday night. He spe- cializes in family problems and how to solve them. He has helped cauntless . couples regain happiness. Well look who's coming down the streetll I It's Mrs Hallam driving a new Cadillac. She has become a senior partner i.n a dried beef factory and has obtained enough money to purchase a new Cadillac every six ruonths. But when Mrs. Hallam wants to go some place in a hurry and doesn' want car trouble, she walks.