Edwards County High School - Edwardian Mirror Yearbook (Albion, IL)

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SlIE5lNlllllDllR UMASS lll23llRlDlDlIlillllE54Ef'M The noted speed-demon, Frank Berg, was injured Oct. 24, 1960 While driving in the Mt. Carmel Speedway classics. He was rushed to the hospital at Mt. Carmel by an old classmate, Charles King, who is an ambulance driver and undertaker for the mortuary at Browns, Illinois. There he was taken in charge by a lovely young nurse, who turned out to be Patricia Cooper, another classmate. During the many weeks of convalescence, he learned many interesting things about his old friends of 1950. John Spray, who is in charge of the free movies at Parkersburg was his first visitor, and the hour fa.irly flew as he recounted that: Prof. Raymond Cnever-be-late-to-classl Ward is'now teaching American History in E. C. H. S., taking the place of the retired Virgil Hortin. Jean Uttecht is owner and manager of Osh-Kosh-B'gosh Blue Jean Factory. And remember Mary Jo Ann Orr? VVell, she is busily campaigning for Presidency of the Be Kind to Short Folks organization. Her campaign manager is Gerald Goodnight Hinman. Keith Elliott has just organized a swing band and he is to make his opening appearance at the Avalon in Mt. Carmel next week with his featured vocalist, Fred Sinatra Keener. ' Lois Ewing has recently received the Oscar for being the nation's top dramatic actress of the year. Mary Ann Farmer is a farmer's wife living with in-laws and raising eight kids. Fred Fawkes is proprietor of Shaw's Store assisted by Vanita. Jack Gubbins, head of a chain of theaters in Southern Illinois, has promised the public a better grade of pictures in the near future. Our speech whiz, Gene Hockemeyer, is a famed photographer now, but spends most of his time taking pictures of his favorite subject. fVeda is very photogenic.J And say, did you know that Ronald James succeeded Henry Ford as President of the Ford Motor Company in 1958? Gail Colyer is teaching bookkeeping at Old Edwards High. ' Harold Cooper, owner of the Evansville Press, is still trying to raise the paper boys' wages. Eu Don Couch is owner and operator of the new grain elevator in ery. Af Don Cullison has been gone three years coon hunting in deep dark rica. .

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illgfisar wiisii, Qiiiwiio GIIFIESQIAMIBNGIE l, Ruth Vandaveer, will my history talents to Jimmy Lee Lamar. 1. Ruth Myers, will my graceful walk to .Hester Fawkes. I, Donald Knight, will my armour to Rosemary Gawthorp. fTake it easy on the shoulder pads Rosemary.J I, VVilma Kerster, will my love for talkative men to Mary Nell Clark. l, John Spray, will my ability to do nothing except stand in the halls and hold hands with' some girl to any underclassman that comes under the same qualification. I. Fred Keener, will my love for church work to Wilma Jennings. I, Jack Gubbins, will my chair in Student Council to Sharon Reidy I, Eugene Hockemeyer, hereby will my sober face to Veda Shaw and my curly hair to Bob Sheraden. 1, Dorothy Ann Parks, will my ability to raise Hampshire hogs to Jean Gray. l, Shirley Montgomery, will my ability to decline a ring to Wanda Coale. It doesn't make much difference Wanda if it is a birth- stone. Amo, Amos, Amat. 1. Pat- McDowell. will my ability to make hickies on boys' necks to Suzanne Simms. l. Patty Kramer, will Marksmanship to Dottie Poynter. I. Charles King, will my ability to diet to Laura Marriott. I, Mary Joan Orr, will my ability to play the field to Darlene Hedrick. Always remember the good night rule, Darlene. It does Wonders. I, Charles Michels, will my ability to raise sheep to Herschel Root. I. Wilbur Short, will my boisterous voice to Mary Lou Perkins. I. Don Couch, will my good looks and love for Ellery girls to any underclassman who thinks he can live up to it. I, William Eblin, will my place in the hall to Jim Walters. I, Harold Blackford, will my bold haircut to Neil Stennett. I, Larry Searby, will my ability of never being late to Bob Kitchene. For best results observe the sign Go Slow, School Ahead. I, Gail Colyer,'will my ability to blush to Mary Nell Clark. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we, the Senior Class of 1950, having been duly sworn, do acknowledge that the above is our last will and testament. Sworn to before us this day of May the 22nd in theiyear of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and fifty. WITNESSES: CSEALJ CLASS OF 1950 Dorothy Ann Parks Norma Lawson

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SJEBNTDJR UMASS llll9RiDlll3HllE5ll3CM Norma Cullison, no relation to Donald, is employed as one of Billy Rose's Chorus girls. Focus your eyes on the gal third from the left end. Dow Davenport was crowned Snooker Champion of the World in the finals held in Australia last year. He's doing better than we thought he would. Junior Coale was crowned Corn King of the United States. Ruth Mann and Pauline VValker have taken the place of Harry Ile as Chief Cook and Bottle Washer at E. C. H. S. Cafeteria. Joyce Knust is the featured singer with Tommy Dorsey's band at Club 20 in New York. Larry Searby, a bartender, has been fired from Archie Green's tavern for being late for his job. After this bit of juicy gossip Patricia, the aforementioned nurse, glided into the room, and interrupted the conversation by sticking a thermometer into the mouth of John Spray. Oh, excuse me, wrong mouth. But anyway, Frank had heard enough for a little while. Must get him up and about before this is all over. His second visitor was Bill Eblin, foreman at the Vaughn Ranch in Mexico, who was in town on business and eagerly divulged his knowledge of former classmates. Dona Feldman Shop, specializing Mabel Harper book carrier. She and Carol Blood have opened their new Handiwork in knitted socks and hand-hemmed handkerchiefs. is now famous for her invention of an automatic remembers the old school days. Norma Jean Lawson is president of the University of I. D. J. T. A school specializing in I-low to Talk Your Way Out in ten easy lessons. i Bill revealed that Linda Lou VVilliamson, after getting her big break in the Senior Class Play, is in Hollywood finishing her tenth film. Don Wisner has a job teaching the deaf and dumb at Jacksonville tand Margaret Witte is now teaching soft-spoken languages at Charles- on. Darrell Woods had just paid his seventh fine for hitting pedestrians last Tuesday. Marvadean Woods is employed by the Roosevelt Construction Com- pany. .Joyce Leveque now has her own studio with Ray Judge as the main photographer. Now this may be only gossipg but I read in the paper the other day that as a result of Barbara Shaw's influence, Donald Knight has just been electrocuted for assassinating Dick Foster.