Earlville High School - Raidorian Our Years Yearbook (Earlville, IL)

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went to school? Why It's David Sellers. Now I know where he went to school. a taxi was right behind the truck and it stopped too, Why the driver of the taxi was none other than Bruce Pratt and his passenger was Roger. the Foot Stockley. They helped me out of the ditch and then we all sat down to discuss what we had been doing since we left school. Time went so quickly that before I knew it was time once more to leave. It had been a wonderful day, and one I will Long remember. CLASS HISTORY rl?5l September 5» 1939 found eighteen daredevils—Eleanor Baxley, Helen Beslx, Charles Bruce, Jean Dyas, Carol Hughes, Dudley Humm, George Kaleel, John Rayson, Edna Snelllng, Milton Swanson, Edward aright, Jerry Zimmerman, Norma Jeanne Clewell, Bonnie Jean Bensen, Kenneth Frank Thompson and Donald Noble on first street, piling into the educational hotrod . Miss Lucille Conklin was our driver. She was a fast driver and as we went around a comer Edward Wright, Norma Jeanne Clewell, Bonnie Jean Benson, and Donald Noble fell out the door. When we came to second street Miss Conklin continued on as our driver. We were Just ready to start when Howard Billings, and Ann i-oulse hill came running up to the hotrod and told us they were going too. We had to stop for a red light at third street. Here we changed drivers and Miss Edith Adams got behind the wheel. We also picked uo Hubert» innls, LeRoy Miller, Mary Miller, Ruth Gallagher, Billy Schure, and'Kenneth Hinderl lider. Miss Adams was driving so last we almost missed fourth street. «e had to stop and back up quite a bit. Miss Adams was tired of driving so Miss Rachael Kahle took over the Job. Dorothy Carter also got on with Miss iLaru. . Miss Kahle was in a hurry so we started out in a big rush, «e had gotten only a few feet when we looked back and saw tnat we had left Kenneth hinder- lider, George Kaleel and John Rayson behind. We decided to go on and pick them up later. Billy bchure was tired so we let him orr to go home and sleep. When we came to the middle of fourth street. Miss Kahle decided she needed a rest so we stopped and Mrs. C±ara Kuntz got in the driver's seat and we continued. Fifth street was next and we stopped at the comer. Here Norma Jeanne Clewell, Kenneth Frank Thompson and Rita Whitlock decided to get off because they were tired of riding. We all got out and stretched and when we got back in we found Miss Marie Gallagher was going to be our driver. We were all set to go when John Rayson came running up. The poor boy had been trying to catch up since we lost him at fourth street, but he finally made it. Speeding along fifth street we found we had a flat tire. LeRoy and Mary Miller go out to fix it and we went off without them. At the comer of sixth we stopped to pick up a hitchhiker who told us his name was Charles Haight. Miss Gallagher was still our driver. The passengers were now Eleanor Baxley, Charles Bruce, Jean Dyas, Ruth Gallagher, Charles Haight, Ann Hill, Carol Hughes, Dudley Humm, Hubert Innls, John Rayson, Edna Snelllng, Milton Swanson, Kenneth Russell Thompson and Jerry Zimmerman. At seventh street we stopped to change drivers and pick up more pass- engers. Batty Childs, k ger Stockley and Denver Weekley tumbled into the back. With Mr. Renfro as our driver we started off on the ride of our lives. Nothing seriously happened so we were still in one piece when we arrived at eighth street. On eighth street we got out and looked around. When we got back in Mr. Renfro was still our driver. The passengers now were Eleanor Baxley, Charles Bruce, Betty Childs, Jean Dyas, Ruth Gallagher, Charles Haight, Ann Hill, arol Hughes, Dudley Humm, Hubert Innls, John Rayson, Edna Snelllng, Roger Stockley, Milton Swanson, Kenneth Russell Thomoson, Denver Weekley, and Jerry Zimmerman. We started down eighth street with many happy memories of our grade school days. At ninth street we picked up some farmers who were hopelessly lost on their first trip to the bi3 city . They were Joyce Bolt , Lorene Burd, Beverly Christofferson, Maurice Jourlin, Fritz Kamlnky, LeRoy Miller, Mary

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CLASS WILLyffSI ile, the Senior Class of 1951 of the Earlvllle High School, of the town Barlvllle, county of La Salle, and the state of Illinois, being of sound and disposing mind and memory, do make, execute, publish, and declare this to be our last Will and Testament, hereby revoking and annulling all former wills made by us. We direct that all our Just debts and funeral expenses be paid out of our estate as soon after our decease as oractlcable. Ruth Gallagher bequeaths her collection of nicknames and her Irish temper to Truman Turnlpseed—better watch your step, Truman.1 Rita Danielson bequeaths her little bass horn to the big guy of E. C. H. S. Tommy Burke. Grace Oulman bequeaths Bud's Hupmobile to Katie Ryg, providing Bud gives his permission—Ju3t the Hupp , Katie. Jean Dvas bequeaths her letter-writing to Millie Klatt—we hope that you get ansers as Interesting as Jean does, Millie. Milton Swanson bequeaths his speed In running to obert Kirby. 31anche Donoho bequeaths her shyness to the Sophomore girls. Bruce Pratt bequeaths his taxi service to Mr. Klmpton—we hope Mr. Klmpton doesn't break the Earlvllle speed limit. Carol Hughes bequeaths her ability to tell Jokes to Miss Samalonls— Everyone laugh now. John Ravson bequeaths his rigid training schedule to Bob Sanders. Joyce Boltz bequeaths her short hair to Betty Oulman—How about It, Betty. David Sellers bequeaths his football ability to Jimmy Major—may6e Barbara can be of assistance, Jim. Roger Stockley bequeaths his false tooth to Stan oteinke. You'll have to stay out of their way now, Stan. Avis Olsen bequeaths her powerful voice to Mr. Bowermaster so his future classes won't have to wear hearing aids. Armln Hecathom bequeaths his Terroplane and Friday night excursions to Ottawa to the Sophomore boys. Jerry Zimmerman bequeaths his habit of blushing all the way to his ears to Delores Matlson. Beverly Christofferson bequeaths the top three Inches of her helghth to Arlene Shorty Miller. Kenny Hlnderllder bequeaths his Ford to Hoot Gibson. Let's hope It will run as smooth as the truck, Hoot . Fritz Kamlnky bequeaths his helghth to Pee Wee Claude. Maybe now you can reach the mlcraphone. Pee Wee. Rita Whitlock bequeaths her willpower to study to Greta Hill. Lorene Burd bequeaths her faithful Jeans to Betty Barber. We hope they stand up as well for you, Betty. Dud Humm bequeaths his stock car to Ann Brumbelow. You might be quali- fied for the all-girl race In Mazon someday, Ann. Samuel Wiley bequeaths his busy-body tactics to Janie Woods. We hope you don t talk as much as Sam does, Janie. Walter Hayward bequeaths his muscles to Julie Norton. You'll have to see Walt about his secret, Julie. Chuck Haight bequeaths his forgetfulness to George Kaleel. Better not lose your thinking cap, George. Ann Hill bequeaths her bad cough to Marilyn Terry. And last we bequeath to the Incoming Freshmen class our trial and tribulations within the walls of E.C.H.S. We hope that their four years will be as enjoyable as ours have been. We, the Class of 1951 bequeath Miss Bullock, who has been our advisor for the past year. We know that she will guide the Incoming class on the right pAth Just as she has done for us. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have hereunto subscribed our names andafficed our seal, the seventeenth day of May, In the year of our Lord Nineteen Hundred and Fifty One. Mr. Bowermaster Miss Bullock Class of 19S1 Signed, sealed, published and declared by the ClaBS of 1051, the Testator above named, as and for their last Will and Testament; In our presence; and we, at their request, and In their presence, and In the presence of each other, have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses on the day above mentioned.