Ela Vernon High School - Elyte Yearbook (Lake Zurich, IL)

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Anna Mae Lemm leaves her ability to talk fast to Ralph LaMarche. Helen Gehrke leaves her humorous remarks to Betty Bernadoni, so that Betty will always brighten up the advis- ory period. John Evert leaves his accordian playing to George Radke in hopes that George will soon become an expert, too. Richard Nelson leaves his ability to tell jokes in Ag. class to Ronnie Myers, in hopes that Ronnie will soon de- velop the same talent. Herbie Holst leaves his prize Chester whites and his blue ribbons to Bob Meyer. Norma McDaniel leaves her eyesight to Carl Seemann, who doesn't care how much he sees in class. Marilyn Richardson wills ngoing steadyn to anyone who wants it. Bill Brown leaves his class presidency to Ronnie Oberg, so Ronnie can get out of study hall for class meetings, too. ARTICLE III On this twenty-third day of March, A. D. 1949, we the class of 1949 hereby declare this document to be our last will and testament, and do appoint the following as witness- es and executor thereof. Witnesses: Executor: Robert Poeschel H. L. Wesner Sam Martarano Michael Cuscaden CLASS MOTTO So little done, so much to do. CLASS FLOWER CLASS COLORS Yellow Rose Blue-Silver SENIOR CLASS OFFICERS Bill Brown President Wayne Sandman Vice President Phoebe Burnett Secretary Jack Seemann Treasurer

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LeRoy Kalkbrenner leaves his speed to Paul Mure, so there may be another nLightn1ngn on Ela's basketball team next year. Nancy Frederick wills her ability to get along without men to Mary Shober, so that Mary will learn to ntake 'em or leave 'em.n Phoebe Burnett wills her nChevieH to the sophomore class, so next year's juniors will have no trouble in haul- ing materials for the prom. Marion Wickersheim wills her shorthand to anyone who wants to suffer with it. Dick Tonne leaves his position in left field to Dick Shockey. Juanita Pelz leaves her ability to' break engagement to Barbara Krieger, in hopes that Barbara will find the right man. Calvin Luce leaves his vocal abilities to Guy Farman, so that Bla will have another nSinatran next year. Marjorie Buesching and Betty Deinlein will their uHa- Ha'sn and 'Tee-Hee'sn to Mary Ann Pohlmann and Angie Stathos so Home Ec. class will never have a dull moment. Jean Treder leaves her tendency to cut her-hair to Carolyn Butt, in hopes that Carolyn will try the nnew look.H Jack Seemann leaves his crew cut to John Kellerman. Bob Ladd leaves his height to Bill Busch, so that Bill, too, can be called nshorty.n Susan Schweda leaves her ability to find bargains to Joan Kasten and Merr Shroyer, so that they will learn to live on allowances. Pat Shockey wills her position at the base drum to Ken Dallmeyer, in hopes that Ken will develop a musical interest Paul Obenauf leaves his ability to raise champion dairy cows to Elwood Knigge, in hopes that Elwood will do well at the fairs next summer. Sally Phelps, with a gasp of relief, leaves the nBear Factsn to Jean Hardenbergh. Irvin Christensen leaves his sideburns to Lyle Lehmann in hopes that Lyle will soon be man enough to start shaving. Betty Busch leaves her ability to pass math without too much trouble to Roger Fredericksen. Harvey Pankonin wills his voice and his baritone horn to Elmer Dobner, so that sweet strains of music will keep floating through Ela's halls. Betty Jenkins leaves her ability to pass subjects by the skin of her teeth to Bob St. Clair, in hopes 'that Bob may eventually become a graduate of Ela High. S 1

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Z, . The class of 1949 came into Ela Township High School in September, 1945 as a mass of forty-two thoroughly bewildered ufroshn. The initiation party, to which we all looked for- ward with horror, made us officially the lowest form of an- imal life - freshmen. During our first year Dolores Jenkins, Elmer Pipoly, Edward Wolthausen and Marie Catlow left, but Robert Mertes and Jean Trader joined our ranks. The most outstanding e- vent of our freshman year was a raffle in which we netted about one hu dred dollars. This surprised even us. By the fall of 1946 we had pretty well nlearned the ropesn and had left behind us the troubles of our freshman year. Our class presented a play in the spring, but did nothing to add to the all-important class treasury. By the end of the year we had lost John Lietzau, Douglas Hoff, Bill Reinwand, Robert Mertes, Nancy Shroyer, Marilyn Froelich, Jean Shober, and Donald Gray. We gained Robin Cuscaden and Harold Gnoske, however, and during the year Jo Anne Ambro- sino and Phyllis O'Blennis came and went. Our junior year was spent in a feverish sweat, what with raising money and working on the prom. In April we pre- sented our play, nWho's Batty Now?n At the beginning of the year we found we had inherited two new classmates - Harvey Pankonin and Marge Luedemann. Later we gained George Vesely, Bill Brown and Tom Regan. At the end of our third year Ted Huszagh, Harold Wakeley and Marge Luedemann left Ela High. Always gluttons for punishment, we started our fourth and last year with, of all things, plans for another formal. Our Christmas nSnow Balln was the first of what we hope will be an annual affair. The senior play, nHead Firstn, given in the fall, was a big success in spite of our rather dubl- ous expectations. Work on the yearbook absorbed our inter- ests until spring when we began planning for class night and commencement. About sixteen members of our class finished the year with a cruise to Mackinac. A great many changes, mostly for the better, have taken place during our four year stay in Ela, and our class has played an influential part in bringing about some of them. A few of these recent improvements are: revival of nBear Factsn, student council Chance, the cadet systemb, football team and field, the HSnow Balln, and last and probably least, the new study hall desks. We have taken part in many activities during these past four years, and we hope that in times to come we may all be as successful as we have been in high school.