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

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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

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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 PROPHECY May 1, 1960 The other day I acquired some pretty interesting infor- mation about the members of the class of 1940. It happened this way: Upon hearing that the world's most famous tap dancer, Mary Louise Lee, was to be at the Chicago Theatre starting her tenth week of personal appearances, I thought it worth while, since she was my old school mate to journey to Chicago to see her. As I started out I noticed the gas tank of my car was almost empty, so I stopped at the nearest Standard Service Station which was attended by ano-ther school mate, Marie Severinson, who helped her husband, Bill Johnson, run this station. Having enjoyed a great show the night before, I awoke in a childish mood the next morning and decided to visit Jolly Joe on his morning program. While I was visiting this pro- gram, Jolly Joe gave me the opportunity to look through his magic telescope. My first thought was to turn it toward home, anal un- used to this instrument I happened to focus it on Riley, and there saw Lorraine Olson preparing breakfast for her hus- ba.nd, Richard Wilson, and her three children. Her husband is now a very prosperous man being Mayor of Riley. I next turned the instument to Hollywood where I saw Leslie Bushong as a cop on a motorcycle arresting Baby San-diy for speeding. I turned my glance a little and I saw Wayne Eckersley, who was Hollywood's best known Play Boiy, sitting in his SE-2050 a week apartment reading a home town magazine. I looked over his shoulder and saw another familiar face, but in a rather unfamiliar situation. It was a. picture of no other than Dale Hammerton preaching upon his favorite subject, Tem- perancef' To my amazement when my telescope passed over Louis- ville, Kentucky I saw Art Jacobs acting as janitor 'in a Distillery , Suddenly he rushed out the door with a pink discharge slip in his hand. We decided that the liquor had be- come so strong that it swept the place out, and they had no further use for a janitor. Turning the telescope slightly I next saw a little town whose only store bore the name of Duck Town, Tennessee . Here I saw Annabel Leigh, a.n old maid seamstress who went from house to house gathering gossip as well as business. Deciding to change the View to a larger city I turned it Continued on Page 29 Page Thirteen