Elizabeth High School - Terrapin Yearbook (Elizabeth, IL)

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Senior Class Will We, the graduating class of 55 are pulling the curtain down on the final act of a twelve year drama. As the curtain drops, we leave behind our will of cherished moments and possessions. ARTICLE I To our parents, we leave our appreciation for the cooperation, sacrifices, and love, all of which have helped guide us down the pathway of life. ARTICLE II To our principal and teachers, we wish to leave our thanks and love, for their patience and wisdom, in guiding us through our school life. ARTICLE III To our successors, the Juniors, we leave our best wishes and we hope they have as much fun as we did during our Senior year. ARTICLE IV I, Betty Allen, leave my freckles to Pat Lewis. I, Carole Brown, leave my good driving ability to Mrs. Herriott. I, Charliss Cording, leave my tallness to Donna Schreck. I, Joanne Dawe, leave my short walk to school to Beverly Schumacher. I, Alvin Ertmer, leave my blonde hair to Billy Baumgartner. I, John Eversoll, leave my bench warming ability to Tommy Atchison. I, Carolyn Guenzler, leave my straight A ability to my brother, Sherman. I, Gordon Heid, leave my friendliness to LaVerle Ebert. I, David Holland, leave my 1920 hat to James Chapman. I, Melvin Huttenlocher, leave my school skipping ability to Allen Heidenreich. I, Emmett Keleher, leave the Good Old Days to all younger classmen. I, Wayne Krug, leave my name Kraut to the person capable of handling it. I, Janaan Madigan, leave my pesty ways to John Lincicum. I, Judy Parkinson, leave my temper controlling ability to Joan Fischer. I, Wendell Roberts, leave the use of my car on Sundays to the Junior girls. I, Ruth Schaible, leave my baby-sitting ability to Nancy Wiley. I, Jeanette Snyder, leave my ability to be engaged when a Junior to Iva Beyer. I, Kay Stadel, leave my long school bus rides to Ronnie Kevern. I, Lee Steinberger, leave my curly hair to Hank Schwirtz. I, John Thraen, leave my used flashlight bulbs to anybody who can use them. I, Kenneth Tippett, leave my tall, slender frame to Kenny Hostman. I, James Vandedrink, leave my ability to charm the girls to Jimmy Fahrion. I, John Willis, leave my beautiful Plymouth to Don Harris. I, Sandra Wills, leave my three jobs to the people who get there first. I, Ida Ann Winters, leave my shorthand writing ability to Maureen Read. I, Betty Wurster, leave my naturally straight hair to Ruth Pearce. I, Melvin Wurster, leave my part of the school to anyone who wants it. I, Wilma Wurster, leave my ability to drive Fords to LaVonne Wurster. I, Jimmy Young, leave my great size to Roger Roberts. We hereby appoint Mr. Edward C. Hodge, chief executor of this, our last will and testament. , ff. MLM, f-M

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Senior Class History In the fall of 1954 there were thirty Seniors who entered the doors of E. H. S. We had lost four of our classmates during the summer. They were: Nancy Chap- man, Helen Schaible, John Schulte, and Leslie Johnson. Mr. Carroll, our class adviser, helped us along successfully for our last year in school. We enjoyed a Christmas party given for the high school. Our class had a number of bake sales, sold at basketball games and had a few Work Days to earn funds for our Senior trip. We received our graduation pictures at Christmas time. Ruth Holland left our class in February. On April 29, we gave our Senior play Seventeenth Summer . On May 7, we enjoyed the Prom given for us by the Juniors. The theme was Evening in Paris . Then on Sunday, May 8, we left for Chicago to take our train trip to New York. After four days of seeing the sights, we returned to Iinish our school work. On May 22, we marched solemnly into the auditorium for Baccalaureate Ser- vice. We enjoyed the Graduation Dance May 26, and the next evening received our diplomas at the Graduation Exercises. This was the last of the wonderful times we twenty-nine would enjoy together as classmates. Janaan Madigan, Historian. I 1 t Qi

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BE'I'I'Y ALLEN CAROLE BROWN CHARLISS CORDING JOANNE DAWE CAROLYN GUENZLER JANAAN MADIGAN JEANE'I'I'E SNYDER RUTH SCHAIBLE KAY STADEL SANDRA WILLS ALVIN ERTMER GORDON HEID WILMA WURSTER WAYNE KRUG JOHN THRAEN IDA WINTERS KENNETH TIPPETI' WENDELL ROBERTS LEE STEINBERGER JUDY PARKINSON DAVID HOLLAND JOHN EVERSOLL Senior Class Prophecy Owner of a horse ranch out in Arizona and married to a tall handsome cowboy Raising a houseful of little Wursters They are cheaper by the dozen Secretary to Arthur Godfrey and probably take ukelele lessons Raising chickens on the White Ranch Installer of TV aerials Owner of self-service cafeterias in Dubuque Head operator of Bell Telephone Co Secretary of Socony Vacuum Co Galena jail housekeeper Owner of Beauty Shoppe for bald headed movie stars Owner of Terrapin Ride Dairy Association Jet plane test pilot in the Air Force Accordionist in Conrad Hilton Hotel Work in a sauerkraut factory Own a drug store chain Miss America of 1960. Engineer of the new Elizabeth High School Head of pin setters association National High Jumping Champion Horseback rider in circus You can see her every Saturday morning on TV Office boy for Royal Blue chain stores Writes and draws dailv cartoon strip in the Chicago Tribune MELVIN HUTTENLOCHER Road contractor between Elizabeth and Hanover JOHN WILLIS JIMMY VANDEDRINK BETTY WURSTER JIM YOUNG EMMETI' KELEHER MELVIN WURSTER Owner of the Willis Ranch Winner of Gold Trophv at Indianapolis Speedway in 1966 Test driver of Ford cars Manager of the Pinky Lee Show Sgt. Joe Friday's job on Dragnet Run a chicken ranch.