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

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SENIOR CLASS PROPHECY My friends, we are gathered here today to witness the launching of a ship and also to renew friendships of days past. Here, over the azure waters of Panola Hole, with a background of weeds, mud and the water tower, I, Mr. Stephen Claggett, present principal of E.T.H.S., gaze upon the smil- ing faces of the Senior Class of 1944. I think of you as the ones who used to tease me when I came out to school at 3:30. To- day I am proud to have with us all you celebrities who have really become famous in the world. June Johnson voted Miss Panola Hole of 1959 by all of Panola's 23 inhabitants, will Christen the ship MARSI DOATS at the launching with Eau de Galore Perfume. Lyle McWilliams has stopped off for a few hours with his all-girl rhythm band and will entertain us with a bit of boogie- woogie on the tonette. Although we have a few entertainers, we also have many people who are now famous in other phases of life. Norma Campbell has just won the Pulitzer Prize for her book, A Tavern Grows in Kappa!! g her first book was The Germs You Get in a Kiss. Anne Burster, the famed flutist, post- poned a concert in which she was co- starred with Pagannini, to attend this re- union and favor us with her own arrange- ment of Three Blind Mice. She is the champion flutist in the world, playing with mittens on her hands. Paul Cox appears regularly as one of the quiz kids. Since he lost all his teeth in a taffy-eating contest he talks like a six- year-old who has lost his baby teeth. Barbara Hany, the radio singer on sta- tion CORN, has decided to accept a movie contract. Reta Zehr designs all her gowns. Reta has become famous for her new drape shape. The slogan of her shoppe is A drape for your shape with no red tape. Mary Rita Barclay has just composed her own arrangement of The Poet's and the Pheasant's Overshoesf' which she will play after giving her own rendition of Anchors and Whey in honor of the oc- casion. Duane Rice has finally come into his own as an orator. He won a contest last month because he could talk longer than anyone else without saying anything. That charming couple, Wilbur Hart- man, and his lovely wife, the former Miss Agnes Roberts, have become quite noted as the proud parents of quintuplets. The cocker spaniel given to them by Grandpa Snyder gave birth to five puppies. John Malcom, the famous comedian, just returned from touring Europe to per- form for royalty. He returned much sooner than he expected. It seems he put a thumb tack on the throne of a Bulgarian king as a practical joke. Since Frank Sinatra ruined his sweet tenor voice by singing Speak Low too much and changing it to bass, Edson Dress- ler has taken over his program, bobby socks and all. Do the girls swoon!! Dorothy Geeding, a member of the Women's Crusaders, is now crusading for bigger and better mail boxes. Her co- worker is Marilyn Shaffer, who has de- signed postage stamps in six delicious flavors. Art Cooper has revolutionized the stocking world with his new leg paint. The leg paint is mixed with Sterno. Keeps your legs warm in cold weather. Miss 'Elaine Lampe travels with him for demonstra- tion purposes. That famous chemistry sleuth, Esther Allison, has just discovered a new process for making kleenex out of old exam papers. Senator Willis Kirkton has just added the 22nd amendment to the Constitution, The Rights of-the Married Man. Gene Steffen, when not working in his pogo stick factory works for Walt Disney. He models for Superman Meets the Wolf Girlf, The Wolf Girl is the former Lois Wadsworth. Elizabeth Coyle is now a real celebrity in the theatrical world. Her stage name is Lizzy Belle and she recently starred in For Whom the Belles Toil. Dean and Dale Fever are becoming quite well educated and expect to advance in digging flower beds. They have been attending a large number of schools, the latest being Madame Lombi's Rhumba School. Mary K. Pfister is a soprano in the Metropolitan Opera Company. Her aria in the Merchant of Venice will be Super Suds' or It All Comes Out in the Wash. CContinued on page 465

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JOHN W. OLTMAN Silence has become his mother tongue. Track 3-4, Baseball 4. MARY K. PFISTER Smooth runs the water where the brook is deep. Transfer, Band 3-4, Dance Band 3, Bond Concert Vic- tory Council 4, Reporter Staff 4, Cometeer Staff 4, A Mind of Her Own 4. Girls' Chorus 4, Christmas Sing 4, G.A.A. 4, Spring Concert 4. AGNES M. ROBERTS Nothing ill can dwell in such a temple. Reporter Staff 4, Cometeer Staff 4, Campus Quaran- tine 3, America for Me 2, Gills' Chorus 1-2-3-4, Gypsy Troubador 1, Christmas Sing 3-4, G.A.A. 3-4. Home lic, Club 1-2-3-4. GENE STEFFEN And gladly would he learn. Class Pres. 4, Pres. Student Council 4. Pres. Victory Council 4, Sec'y F.F.A. 4, V. Pres. F.F.A. 3, Student Coun- cil 3-4, Victory Council 3-4, Reporter Staff 3, Cometeer Staff 4, Campus Quaran- tine 3, A Mind of Her Own 4, Pep Club 3, F.F.A. 1-2-3-4. DOROTHY A. YAMBERT HumiIity like darkness re- veals the heavenly lights. America for Me 2, Gypsy 'l'rouh:1dor l. Girls' Chorus 1-2-3-4, Christmas Sing' 3, Home EC. Club 1-2-3-4. i Y JERRY PFISTER Brevity is the soul of wit. 'l'rzuisl'er, Class Sec y-'l'r 4. Hnselmll 4. els M. DUANE RICE Hitch your wagon to a star. Reporter Staff I-il-4 tlfld. 45, T'l'ac'k l-2-3-4, L' 0 IH e t Q 9 1- Staff 4. f'2lYI lllllS Quaran- tine Zi, AIYlt'l'li'2l for Me 2, Mixed Chorus 2, Noir lwiisflllil. F.F.A. Minstrel 2, Extemp. Speeeh Contest 4, MARILYN M. SHAFFER But change cannot touch her. Rand Queen 2, Band 1-2-3-4, Dain:-e Rand 2-3, Vivo-Pres. District Home ICO. Club 3, linsketball Contest 3, Re- porter Stuff 4. Cometeer Stuff 4, Campus Quaran- tine 3. Ame-rivn for Me 3, Girls' Chorus 2-4, Christmas Sing 4. Home lilo, Club 1-2-3, G..-LA. Il-4, Spring Concert l-2-4, Hond Convert, 3. LOIS WADSWORTH Where joy forever dwells. Band V. Pres. 4. Hand 2-Il-4. Musiv Contest 3-4, Lilarurinn 4, Reporter Stuff' 4. Cometeer Stuff 4, A Mind of Her Own 4. America for Me 2, Gypsy 'l l'Ul.lllZldUl ' 1. Christmas Sing' 3-4, Girls' Chorus 1-2-3-4, Mixed Chorus 3-4, Home Ev. Club l-Z. CLA. A.4 1-2-3-4. Spring Convert -i RETA E. ZEHR Who saw life steadily and saw it whole. Rand 3-4. Dzlnc-e Hand 3. Bond Convert 3, Reporter Staff 4. Cometeer Staff 4, Home Ev. Club l-2-3-4 tPres. 33. G.A.A. l-4, Spring Con- vert 4.

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LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT We, the Class of '44 of E1 Paso Township High School, being of sound f?J mind and disposing memory, do hereby make, declare, and publish this, our Last Will and Testa- ment, hereby revoking all former wills, bequests, and devises of whatever nature by us made. We do hereby will and bequeath to the Faculty our sincere gratitude and apprecia- tion for their splendid assistance and guidance and the innumerable sacrifices made for us during our years in high school. To the class of '45 we do hereby will and bequeath the following: I, Esther Allison, do bequeath my classy chassis to some Junior lassie. I, Arthur Cooper, leave my two days growth of whiskers to Bill Altum to do with what he pleases. , Anne Burster, leave the boys' chorus theckl to Shirley Burroughs, you lucky girl. n-4 I, Norma Campbell, leave 1ny sister to carry on in my place. I, Mary Rita Barclay, do will and bequeath my solo place as the only girl in the aero- nautics class to Joan Cleary, the only girl in physics class. I, Paul Curtis Cox, leave my soberness to Jim Corbitt. I, Elizabeth Coyle, leave my shy disposition to Maxine Chapman. Edson Dressler, leave my fine he-man physique to Virgil Krug. gr 9 U 217 .. CD F9 Z5 Q- U CD S0 5 W CD 4 CD :S 5 N 4 CD U' '4 PF D' CD U' N O FI' D- O O T FV' 'J' CD 2 D9 '4 2 CD O P7 E CD 5. I, Dorothy Geeding, leave my history book to Beverly Lape, who simply loves the stuff. I, Barbara Hany, leave-'bye now. I, Wilbur Hartman, leave my three years of shyness to Jim Davis and may he benefit by them in years to come. I, June Johnson, leave my typing ability to Betty Hynes. I, Bill Kirkton, leave my tall tales and honesty at cards to Don Gordon. I, LeRoy Pinkham, left-you poor guys have to wait until May. l, Mary K. Pfister, leave my come hither brown eyes to-wait a minute-I may need them myself. I, Elaine Larnpe, leave my stale gum, size of a plum on my drum, want 'em Roberta? I, Marilyn Shaffer, do will and bequeath my popularity to Ma1'cella Shoemaker. I, Tinker O'Connor, bequeath my peaches and cream complexion to any girl striving for the Ivory look. I, Eileen Mool, leave my jitterbug dancing ability to Kitty Lou Eastman. I, Lois Wadsworth, leave my cornet-period! I, Reta Zehr, leave my dependability to future committee chairmen. I, Dorothy Yambert, leave my name-someone will pL1t it down in history. I, Jerry Pfister, leave my ability to go around a corner on 115 wheels to Gene Savoie, who can only do it on 2-so far. I Lyle McWilliams, leave my ability to get kicked out of study hall to Ken Burroughs, 1 who runs a close second. I, John Oltman, leave Joan Pierce in care of John Everett, but be careful, Johnny. I, Duane Rice, leave my little black book iminus a few prospectsy to Claire Lyons. I, John Malcom, leave my presidencies to Bill Tipler. ' I, Agnes Roberts, leave my shorthand speed to Margaret Fenton. I Gene Steffen, leave a trail of broken hearts behind me. Witnessed by Mary Rita Barclay. Tinker O'Connor. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty-fifth day of May, A. D. 1944. CSEALJ Margaret A. McCue. 15