Elmwood Community High School - Ulmus Yearbook (Elmwood, IL)

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151111115 - 1525 ::iz.sz.?f2xzf2.xz.?'Qs1.f,- :: 9' Seninra in iliairglanh IVe Seniors all agreed, One bright and sunny day, To board our ship of fancy A visit to the fairies pay. The queen of fairyland Had promised to this one class, A wish to every member That would truly come to pass. Hugh Nixon was the captain Of our brave and daring erewg All aboard! VVe're off , he cried, fo sail the ocean blue. Jolmny brought his dog along, And the second day Bob died, Johnny was quite sorrowful, Doggonc , the Seniors cried. Next day Alice saw a fish, 6'I.ook out, the captain said. Misunderstanding Alice did The class of '29 Success will surely gain. I wish , said Alice Redding, My lost head woul The queen then waved her golden wand, The head we e ould d return , discern. Then up spake Doc and Elon, 'iGive us books that will read themselves That will easily fool VVithout removal fr Ruth, K. B. and Juanita XVished to have thei No sooner had they Than they wanted t the Downings om the shelves. r hair dyed black, got their wish heir own locks back Two skeletons appeared As thin as thin could be, IVe got our wish and we-'ve reduced , Said Frances and 1Iil1 CI'y. 1' And the fish bit off her head. I wish that I had never comef' Said Howard Foster then, 1 hope that all the rest of us Don't come to such an end.', Audrey, Helen, Florence and Doc Played bunco on the deck. Harold had some peanuts And ate them by the peck. A figure lay upon the deck, And moaned with feeble voice, XVhen we reached our sea-sick pal XVe found ,twas Jesse Boice. Hugh Nixon anchored us, Our timid little hand, For the first time in our lives Set foot on fairyland. The castle was seen in the distance Surrounded by vines and flowers, The captain said, VVho'll lead the way? He appointed Kathryn Bowers. Said the queen upon her throne, You have not come in vain, Ili-cks and Proctor wished double tongues, To help them along life's wayg Our single ones ache all the time , Ive heard theln mournfully say. Armin, who raises the hogs, XVas hunting for magic corn, So the hogs could easily feed themselves, And he Could sleep late in the morn. Florence said, Irish Blue Eyes, I want to vamp the men , Up came blue eyes, out fell her own, And soon she was crabbin f a fain. L . I pray for a gridiron of pillows, Said I.i1nping Jesse Boiee g Alright , said the queen of wisdom, I'll gladly grant your choice . Jolm wished to be Mr. YVrigley And own all the famous guru. The queen: You're not the man himself, But henceforth, his only son . IVe crave for dance and fun , Said Gayle and Sanford Coon, They got St. Vitus dance, And toddled to the moon. Il'-?5 ?z15?'ri:E :6 ?:f i:f?x:f'??x::ffi5'??x::f?'?A:5?A 4355 TWENTY-SIX

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Il -fs-5-5? Tx:L?' ?x:4? '-?s:zS?I! H I In 11 5 - 1 Q 55 '1?s:4?' '-Exz?-' iw-Tse?-' 1? eff' T Sl Svrniur 0.112155 lirnphrrg Dallas. Texas July zo, 1939 Bly Dear Ruth: How are you. and Rm-d ? It seems so queer to address your letters to Mrs. McCullough. lVe were so sorry that you couldn't come to our first class reunion at the Elm- wood gym last week. It was the first time l had been in Elmwood for five years. Vl'e had more fun! Dr. Leland Simkins was present. He is quite successful in his surgical work in Peoria. ltlon is the President of the School of Pharmacy of Centerville. Arizona, so. of course wasn't able to come. Sanford Coon is farming near Elmwood. They say he's suing his wife for a divorce. Esther Schulthes and Thelma Scragg have been running a candy kitchen at the Y between Yates City and lilmwood. They have both decided to be staunch old maids. Florence Kauffman is teaching Stenography in R. C. H. S. and Jesse Boice is the dancing teacher. Jesse and Pauline recently bought a home on lVest Main and by the way. have you heard that Glen Delford died of a broken heart this spring? How sad! Harold Hicks is an associate justice of the Supreme Court. and Juanita De- Groot is his private secretary. lt's noised around that they are engaged. but who knows? Frances l.indzey is giving a course in Proper Make-up at Paradise Chapel this year. She says that she. like me. can't find a man to suit her. .lohn Vl'eeks is a member of the Illinois State Legislature. and his brother-in- law. Bill Proctor, is his personal advisor. Bill fell heir to a million from some distant relative in Australia. so he has no profession. lVho could blame him? Have you heard from Helen lately? She is in California. her ideal state. She is giving swimming lessons. and doubling for the tilm stars in all dangerous situa- tions. She couldn't come back for the reunion. Did l tell you that Howard Foster is John Kilpatrick's partner in the under- taking business? After a social time. Virginia Atherton. Cformerlyj gave us several violin selec- tions. She gave Fritz Kreisler lessons the first three years after graduation. and since then. she has been abroad studying music. and married a famous French musi- cian. Theeother number on our reunion program was given by Bliss Alice Redding and llrs. Marjorie Cunningham. famous toe-dancers of Yates City who danced their most unique numbers 'iDance Gracefnlw and Nymphs . They were accompanied at the piano by SapH Cunningham. BIarjorie's new husband. Then we went to the movie and saw Ladies the Bosses starring Audrey Coon. the Beauty Queen. and .luanita liohrer who takes l.ouise Fazcnda's parts most of the time. Eugene Buxton is running a dirigible between New York and London. It is a lllammoth plane and resembles a small steamer in conveniences, Armin l.ischer is a guide for the passengers. Hugh Nixon is the 'fChef'l of the plane. Have you read Gayle Phares' new novel Divoree ? ltis certainly good. l must close as l have a l.atin VI class next period. I certainly enjoy teaching, Yours sincerely. IQATHRYN l3ou'i:us. 1 6 ,ag ,7-3 ,-,X ,wx Q, ,X 4? ,? , ,I fx-145' vrgjgvv ':gAgg45' -vvxggqj -4553547 -5Aj -7vx:g4T- 55:g5- -gggwv ?xi6? -gb-lv ,,, TWENTY-FiVE

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Ii 'CA 4Y' FQQKS' 1211? ?!:lS' il Bill Foster bowed and stated, No more hlushes for me, Make me bold and daring, I ne'er want again bashfulsto Thelma and Juanita said, NW: two deserve more leisure, NW- work too hard, so grant to A pony to ride through Caesa1'. Hs-len, with troubled brow, Told her story to the queen, Lessons are too long for ine, Days after dates with Kleenf' fa ? , Virginia and Hugh so hrainy , Said they before us all, Enlarge our heads to hold our knowledge, be. VVe fear they are too small. That hnxom Buxton boy, He wished for dainty feetg Along came Cinderella And granted him his treat. Then up spake smiling Esther, Our class of startling fame XVe wish to he l Clllt'lHb9I'0dQ This is our highest aim. R. J. .xxn K. B, ' We s ch ini 53.65- ' 'Q' Q55 qi'-?:9 ' WS gag gf,- .Vi if -91 . 'fir i Q fffs li s ada ,R y 7 15' 'T Q, ,vi ,-F-5 ,1-?, ,1--3 fa-Q, ,va qx gs .ex ,? :Q vxux- 7.53147 'qAgg4y- -.g3gLy zAz5' 'ZNTLY Tbfflg- -QQZS' '7.5IflF' 'QASAS' 'csv TWENTY-SEVEN 151111115 - ::.?X1l5--:2!!4?'T?S!4??A!!4 --