El Paso High School - Cometeer Yearbook (El Paso, IL)

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SENIOR PLAY 'Pr 45 lFront Rowj Ladelon Neal, Adellne Alt, Maxy helen Render, Betty Cle ry CBack Howl Bob Snyder, Jack Stlmpert, 'r toe dlrector, Sam Snyder, B111 Kltchell KILTY The class of 'bl presented thls rolllcklng comedy in three acts on the night May 16 No wonder lt met wlth such trerendous success for lt 15 small town iolk perfectly pictured The story 15 8D0ut a very ener et1c dau hter, Kate, Cuadelon Neall who ln a flt of anger marries Kempy CSam Snyderl a young plumber azchltect She does so because he has read her book, under StBDGS her, and has sworn to marry the authoress Father Bence KJack Stlmpertj and Mother Bence fAdel1ne AltD have declded then' dau hter should marry Duke Merrlll QBob Snyderj a man of wealth The S1tU3tlOHS wnlch ar1se where Jane Chary Helen Renderj an eldest married daughter, her hustard Ben 113111 Kltchelll and Ruth QBetty Cle ryj, the youngest daughter in the famlly, try thelr hand in controlling the affalrs of Kate are unconparable in humor and cleverness After all of LDESS enterta1n1ng incldents, Kate 15 made to reallze her mlstake and respect the adv1ce of her parents I V , , ,, . , V fa, sl -' ' , ' ' ga V V X . -,, , , 4, 1 3 L ,, . - , f - , -' R , , V X W - . W . 1 E . X I 9 - H+.-' , ,Ax X . , . f,ff+.2,h, e E 1 . , I 1 K- 15235 Y T-fl ' ' A ' b if 4 wgwc , N X , V. I, , , ...A . Y , ,, ' .1 if ' V A , K ,, , I ' - x ' XY y ' , . ' , U - Ci u - . . ,v . . . A All q l in ll 4 ll . A Q . , I T . U . . -I CJ P 1 ' . u- . . . . . 3 . D ' . a . . ' 'z .

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lhry Beth Tully Betty Wadsworth GAA 1,4 Stunt Show 1,2 Hams Ee Club Gym Program l,2,5 Pep Club 4 lusic Contest 2,3 Stunt Show G.A.A. 1,2,5,4 Gym Program 1 Hans Ec. Club l,2,5,4 Girls' Chorus , Noir Masque 3 Operetts. 1,4 Bend Contest 2,5 ldxed Chorus 2,8,4 Girls' Chorus l,2,5,4 Operetta 1,2,5,4 11 SDIIOR HISTORY A green but enthusiastic group of inexperienced freshmen entered E T H S in the fall of 1937 Most of our tune was spent 1n getting acqualnted w1th the High School, our classmates, and our teachers Although the day of reckoning came far too soon for all of us, we came out of it with flying colors The off1cers for the year were President , Clarlne Haas, Vice President, Bill Kltchell, Secretary Tre surer, Betty Cleary, Student Council Representative, Harold Benedict The adv1sers for this year were Miss Jacquith and Mr Blackwell W all enjoyed our first year and looked forward to the followlng year w1th much anticipation With much amclety we re entered E T H S as sophisticated sophomores Th1s year we carrled w1th us much more assurance and many more responsibilitles which added to our lmportance in the school About the middle of the year, we had a most successful box soc1al where everyone met and became thoroughly acquamted The following officers were elected President, Jack Stimpert, Vice President, Mary Helen Render, Secretary Treasurer, Erma Campbell , Student Council Representatlve, Jane Nelch, Jane moved to Pontiac after the f1rst senester, ani Bill Lucas was elected to fill the vacancy Miss Toohlll and Mr Beckmeyer were our advlsers for this year Th1s concluded another mast engoyable and equally successful year A Jolly but yet an extremely senous group gathered to struggle through another excit1ng year our Junlor year! It was quite different from any we had yet encountered, there was a great amount of work in glving the most successful, and the 'nost beautlful Prom ever yet Noe, and wh1ch attracted a capacity crowd To pilot us through this enyoyable, businessllke year vere the followzmg officers Presldent, Jack Stunpert, V1ce President, Harold Benedlct, Secretary Treasurer, Kenneth Mann Kenneth moved to La Salle after bemg Vllth us only a short tune and Adelme Alt was elected to f1ll the vacancy The Student Council Representatlves were Erma Jeanne Kingdom and Bill Kitchell Our advisers were Mr Grabb, Miss Shepherd, and Miss Smlth This brought us to the close of our third year Everyone left with the hope of returnlng as a dignified Senior Yes , we are now the stately Senlors of 19141 a somewhat more 1.ntel11gent and yet bewildered group wh1ch has worked together for four short years I say short, because we are all sad at one time or another to leave good old E T H S where ve encountered such splendld experiences together To successfully guide us through th1s last Joyous year, we chose the following officers Presldent, Harold Benedict, Vice Presldent, Madelon Neal, Secretary Treasurer, Sam Snyder, Student Council Representatives, Erma Jeanne Kingdon nd Bill Kitchell Our advisers were Hr Grabo, Miss Morgenthaler, and Mr Clag ett The D A R delegate from our class was Erma Jeanne Kingdon Our accomplishments th1s year were the publishlng of the l9LO-'Al year book The Reflector, the editor in chief be1ng Erma Jeanne Klngdon, with Arlene Rippel and Betty Cleary as assistants Another great accompllshment was the play 'Kempy presented by the Seniors and directed by Mr Noe Last but not least lies our main Lnterest, which is the fact that we are to receive our long sought for diplomas And that is a very conc1se hmstory of that d1st1.nguished Senlcr Class of 'Ll who started out in 1937 as green freshmen and graduated in 191.1 wiser 1n the knowledge of books and r1cher in experience lotto- If the elevator of success is broken, use the sta1rway Colors Ross and silver Flower Rose C12 0 o s , ' . 4 , 1 .V P' K 1 4 I . ' . . e . , . . . F.. - I 9 N witnessed. Preceding this we had given the Junior Play, The Youngest, directed by Mr. . 3 . . ' I I

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LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT ae, the class of nlneteen hundred forty one of El Paso Townshlp H1gh School, be1ng of sound mlnd and d1SpOSiDg memory, do hereby make, declare, and publlsh this our last wlll and testa ment, hereby revoklng all former w1lls bequests, and dev1ses of whatever nature by us m de we do hereby g1V6 and bequeath to the class of WLZ, the rlght to become as model a senior class as we were Here follow our indlvidual wants and RlSh6S I, harolo Benedlct, leave my ab1l1ty to keep a poker face to I, Erma Campbell, leave my ablllty to cook to Lella stotler by lt ve,Adel1ne Alt and B111 Luc s,leave our aD1l1ty to entertain to elude Coach to Gladys Alt and .id Brlnes Mary Alyce H1bbs, leave Hhlun for Juan1ta Hooker to quiet Betty Jadsmorth, leave my ability to quote Shanespeare to Calvln Rlppel and Shlrley Gibos who may proflt the rest of the student body and and sat1sfy Simon Oltman Reta Punke, leave my ter11f1c rate of speech to Edlth Ph1ll1S and Alvln Jakob Al1ce Lewls, leave my ab1l1ty to or1ghten up the Engllsh IV room after an exam to Ada Rad cliff I, Mildred Oltman, leave a flshing net mlt which to ensare the heart of someone to Elmyra Swann I,Jim Haas, alias James, Jerome Anthony, do hereby leave my unquestlonable knowledge of women and the1r ways to Junlor Keehma I, Lynn Rippel, leave my ab1l1ty to Sklp school and make everyone thlnk I're really been sick to John Stauter and Gene Lyons Jack Stlmpert, leave my path down the corridor to James Parkhouse who has smaller feet , Shlrley Shafler, do leave unto Florence Stortz a complete set of rules on WCorrespondence with Army Boys H B1ll Kltchell, leave my ablllty to stay forever youthful to Dlcx Tlpler Frank Porth, leave for one long vac t1on, even though every day 1sn't MOHQBY I,Maur1ne Knecht, leave my d1SlDtGF8St 1n the male sex to My slster Imogene who 15 less sash I, Aldene Steffen, leave my fond recollectlons of dear school days to Maurlce Qulram and Lyle Reetzke who can well proflt by them I, Betty Faulk, leave my title of Public Fllft No l to Marle Shaffer I, Marjor1e G1bos, leave that terrlbly embarrasslng tendency to blush no matter what Ruth Coyle I, Helen Edwards, leave my ooportun1ty of ppearlng before a crowd every Srturday tlcket draver to Mary Kathryn Jllllamson I Aldene McDonell, leave my ab1l1ty to vet through hlgh school ulthout any classmate to Betty Ann Punke I, emma Jeanne Kingdon, leave my ceslre to oe an operatlng nurse, so I can help tear rebu1ld the human structure, to Helen Jo O'oonnor I say to nlght as r mances down and I, Anlta Sch1eber, leave to J1lm3 Mlller, complete outllne of the American Hleto y course, 1nc1ud1ng a thorough outllne of Mr Grabo's l1fe Ill. T. . - . . . . . . . Q a . W . ,, . . . .' . . 1. . . E ,. . , T . . I, . . .A . . . I, 7 ' . I, I. . . . . . . I, . . . . . . . - . . . . . . V . I, ' 1 . I . . ' Q I, . . . . . , . . . . 1, 5' 2-' '. ful. v I . . . . . . . h . a . Q I . ' 1 T' ' . 1 e ' ' Y n . . . 2. . a . .C . . . . . .