East Lynn High School - Eastyn Yearbook (East Lynn, IL)

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Deal. We elected Lorraine Olson, Engineer, Betty Ripley, Fireman, Wayne Eckersley, Br:-ikemang Bernice Otto and Don McConnell representatives to the council of the railroad, and lola Hawthorne reporter. Dale Hammerton and Viola Gude- man were elected repesentativcs at large of the entire council of the railroad. On November 23, we presented our Junior play A Ready Made Family which was a great success. This year more passengers took part in various activities than in previ- ous years. Some of the boys received letters in athletics, name- ly Don McConnell and Dale Hamimerton. We ended our Junior year by giving the Seniors a very successful banquet. At the beginning of the fourth and last lap of our journey to the station of Commencement, 15 of our previous 18 returned to an improved train, the East Lynn Zephyr, for we were anxious to reach our goal. As the tickets were being collected this year another decrease of passengers was perceived. Iola Hawthorne and Irene Frankurn attended Milford High School and Mary Eliza- beth Moore, went to Harvey High at Harvey. Now being supposedly dignified Seniors, we held a meeting with our advisor and engine, Miss Bane to elect our leaders. Don McConnell was chosen Engineer, Betty Ripley, Fireman, Mary Lee, Brakemang Anne Leigh and Wayne Ecker- sley, Representatives to the Council of the Railroad, Lorraine Olson, Reporter, Dale Hammerton and Bernice Otto were chosen as Representatives at large of the entire Council of the Railroad. During this last part of our journey we lost a passenger, Emory Rassmussen, lessening our number to fourteen. Several passengers again took part in various activities and the Senior play Crashing Society was presented on March 29, with all passengers participating except Leslie Bushong who acted as stage manager, and Jean Johnson who was business manager. Those who have succeeded in traveling to the end of our journey and will receive diplomas as awards on May 29, are Leslie Bushong, Wayne Eckersley, Viola Gudeman, Dale Ham- merton, Arthur Jacob, Jean Johnson, Mary Louise Lee, Anna- bel Leigh, Donald McConnell, Lorraine Olson, Bernice Otto, Betty Ripley, Marie Severinson and Melvin Stock. On that date these fourteen passengers will bid their last goodbye to dear old E. L. H. S. Line with the satisfaction that no great obstacles ever barred their way and caused their train of Education to crash. n Page Eleven

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SENIOR CLASS HISTORY , On August 31, 1936, twenty-four new freight cars in the form of twenty-four Freshmen were added to the E. L. H. S. LINE. Before starting on their long four years journey they picked up another car CLeslie Bushongl in the halls of East Lynn High School, thus making their number twenty-five. They were pulled through the freshman year by an 2 ble engine and advisor, Miss Harriet Lee, their engineer being Dale Hammerton, Fireman, Anne Leigh, Brakeman, Marie Severin- song Representative to the Council of the railroad line, Elea- nor Montross, and railroad news Reporter, Viola Gudeman. Chugging along at a low rate of speed, they tried to get accustomed to the rules and regulations of this new line, but quite frequently jumped the tracks. After two months of this they lostone car fVirginia Marshallb . During Christmas vacation, a box car tEddie Montrossl jumped the tracks and never returned to our Freshman train the rest of the year because of illness. In the first year of rough travel the Freshman line was quite active in several activities, such as baseball, basket ball, and speech. The next fall found 20 improved cars returning to the E. L. H. S. LINE to begin their Sophomore year, Bob McIntyre and Eleanor Montross, and Lawrence Cork having switched to W. T. H. S. and R. T.,H. S. freight lines. During our Sophomore year we travelled along at an increasing rate of speed with Mr. Alwin Von Behren as our engine and advisor, Mary Louise Lee was Engineer this time, Anne Leigh, Firemang Dale Hammerton, Brakeman. Betty Ripley, Representative to the Council of the railroad line, and Bernice Otto railroad news Reporter. When our sophomore journey was half .completed we lost a car, namely Junior Spurling, but replaced him with an- other, Don McConnell, from the A. T. H. S. railroad line. Again several students took an active part in various activities. September, 1938, eighteen jolly passengers purchased tickets for the journey through the Junior year. After the tickets had been collected by our conductor and principal, Mr. Von Behren, we discover-ml Grace Probasco and Steve Perry were not returning and Ellen Marie Allen was transferring to Milford High School. But we picked up a new passenger, Irene Frankum, who came here from Cissna Park High School. At a very fast rate of speed we traveled on with tha counsel and guidance of our advisor and engine, Mrs. Eleanor Page Ten

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CLASS WILL To whom it may concern: We, the Senior Class of 1940 A. D., of the East Lynn High School, being sound and sane in body and mind Qwe hopel do make and stablish this, our last will and testament. We, the.Senior Class of 1940 do hereby will and be- queath our ability to get along to-gether to the Junior Class. I, Donald Eugene McConnell do hereby will and bequeath my 3rd period nap to Earl Hatfield in hopes it will raise his deportment. I, Gladys Lorraine Olson do hereby will and bequeath my UMPH to Amos Steiner hoping he will get a different and better impression of the lfaircr se:-'. I, Arthur Benjamin Jacob do hereby will and bequeath all of my trips to the office during my four years of High school to Earl Stipp and my ability to get caught for things I didn't do tif anyb to Edwin Montross. I, Betty Joan Ripley do hereby will and bequeath my biggness to Perry Lee Olson. QWhat a man, Perryll 4 , I, Melvin William Stock do hereby will and bequeath my knowledge in Agriculture to Mr, Ringe. I, Viola Ann Gudeman do hereby will and bequeath my dark hair to Alice Peterson in hopes it will satisfy her desire for being a brunette. - I, Lloyd Dale Hammerton do hereby will and bequeath my front seat in English Class and all the English ,books I ever owned to Miss Dowler for future use for some other student if the pages aren't too badly worn. I, Marie Katherine Severinson do hereby will and bequeath my ability to act my age to the entire Freshman class. I, William Leslie Bushong do hereby will and bequeath my willingness to work in school activities and as stage .manager to the Junior boys in hopes that they may be able to manage and care for their OWN stage next year. I, Mary Louise Lee do hereby will and bequeath a few of my excess pounds to Kenny Bauer so he will be able to pro- tect himself against Billy Felix next year in basketball. I, Mary Jean Johnson do hereby will and bequeath my eager- ness to study before, after school and at noons to Eugene Neathery. Continued on Page 29 Page Twelve