Fairbury Cropsey High School - Crier Yearbook (Fairbury, IL)

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The following represented us in the music department: Band: Vincent Ambrose, War- ren Craig, Ross Hildreth, La- Verne Martin, Edith Robinson, Wilma Schmidt, and Harryette Werling. Girls’ G1 ce Club: C h a r 1 i n e Beckley, Helen Craig, Velda Ger- ber, Marjorie Hagen, Helen Mc- Mahon, Edith Robinson, Harry- ette Werling, and Dorothy Yoder. Boys’ Glee Club: Vincent Am- brose, Ross Hildreth, Warren Craig, LaVerne Martin, Fred Householder. We were well represented in sports. Football: Dewey Dernier (cap- tain), George Walker, Reuben Huber, John Ziegenhorn (trophy winner). Basketball: Reuben Huber (captain), George Walker (tro- phy winner), Dewey Dernier, Charles Rice. Baseball: George Walker, Reu- ben Huber, William Freed, Dew- ey Dernier, Forrest Landsman, Francis Nolan, Jakie Peter. We were well represented in all other school organizations. From our class came the football and basketball captains, trophy win- ners, a majorette, the cheerlead- ers, members of the orchestra, and all but one of the soloists. One of our outstanding accom- plishments is this student Crier of 1940. We are looking anxious- ly forward to the production of our class play, “One Stormy Night,” and in aiding the glee clubs to still greater achievement this year. The climaxing events will be the Junior-Senior Prom, the Alumni reception, and, of course, Commencement. Our class officers are: Presi- dent, Dewey Dernier; Vice-Presi- dent, Reuben Huber; Secretary, Rosella Von Bergen; Treasurer, Velda Gerber. And now as the time draws nearer, when we shall walk across the platform and receive our di- plomas, we are inclined to think back over our four years spent at this institution. They have, in- deed, been happy years. We have met people with new and varied interests, and most of us have formed lifelong friendships among our classmates. Some of us will now take our place in the world, while others will go on to higher educational institutions. But for all of us, the time spent here at F. T. H. S. has been a wise in- vestment. We have developed our interests along various scholastic and social lines, that have made us better fitted to cope with future situations. We are certain that in the years to come the knowledge that we have gained here, and the memories of F. T. H. S. will be a valuable and cherished part of our lives. Seventeen

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CLASS HISTORY 'T'WELVE years ago thirteen of our present senior class began the long climb up the ladder of supervised education at the Isaac Walton and Edison schools. They were, namely, Charline Beckley, Bernard Carlson, Valerie Fultz, Velda Gerber, Marjorie Hagen, Marian Henning, Reuben Huber, 1 lelcn McMahon, Mary Nance, Wilma Schmidt, Agnes Steers, Harryette Werling and John Zie- genhorn. I he fall of 1936 found us en- tering E. r. 11. S. Our class had lost many members and gained many more. There were 59 stu- dents entering high school, over half of them from the country. I he freshman year was a period of adjustment, but we took an ac- tive part in school activities. As sophomores we looked down with haughty disdain upon the freshmen. We lost several mem- bers during the freshman year and gained only one, Peggy Good- win. There were 45 members in our class. We took a more active part in school activities. Our class was very musically in- clined, taking an active part in the operetta, glee clubs, and solo events. We also were well repre- sented in football, basketball, and baseball. When we became juniors, we felt that we had reached the best year of our school life. We now definitely belonged to the “upper- classmen,” but we were not yet bothered with the senior troubles of rings, invitations, and gradua- tion. Bernice Compton, Imogene Ferguson, Patrick Flanagan, and Charles Rice were now members of our class. We were very proud to help win acclaim for our school by winning four superiors at the National Music Contest held in Anderson, Indiana. The trip it- self was something long to be re- membered by the students. We were also active in sports and va- rious clubs. Several members of the cast of the all-school play, “Big-Hearted Herbert,” were from the junior class. Our com- mercial students helped win first place in the district contest. The junior play, “It Pays to Adver- tise,” was a successful event, al- though it demanded long hours of work. The climaxing event of the year was the Junior-Senior Prom, held in a Japanese garden. Class officers were: President, Reuben Huber; Vice-President, Dorothy Yoder; Secretary, Helen McMahon; Treasurer, John Zie- genhorn. And now we have reached the top rung of the ladder and as sen- iors, are looking forward to the time of graduation. We have taken part in many activities this year, and are looking forward to the ones still remaining before us. Sixteen

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SENIOR WILL WE, the seniors of Fairbury Township High school, of the city of Fairbury, State of Illinois, being of sound mind and memory, and desiring to impart to our un- der-classmen, the formula of our achievements, do hereby make and declare this our last will and tes- tament : I, Vincent Ambrose, leave my staid and stately manner on the dance floor, to that one, hand- some jitterbug, George Thomas. I, Charline Beckley, leave all spare time to that industrious sophomore, Floyd Masters. I, W arren Beckley, most cer- tainly do not leave to E. B. Ram- sey, the supervision of Mary Fuller. I, Ileene Bunting, wish to leave my pleasing manner of speech to Frances Rathhun. I, Bernard Carlson, will my deep interest in scientific phenom- ena to one of the same mental characteristics, Robert V'. Vance. I, Bernice Compton, desire to leave nothing, since George Walk- er is coming along with me—since Ella has everything. I, Helen Craig, will to Joan Milne, my title of “school nui- sance,” in hopes she may continue in my footsteps. I, Warren Craig, do hereby be- queath to the masculine Jay Mor- ris, my ability of growing a heavy beard in less than two weeks. I, Dewey Dernier, leave to Mellroy Ross, access to buv lum- ber on credit, which he will cer- tainly need if Charline Beckley continues building submarines. v I, Francis Fosdick, hereby leave my extraordinary ability of grad- uating in four years to the unstu- dious Marilu Steinberg. I, Ray Ellis, leave my acting ability to the unemotional Rose- mary Ramseyer. I, Imogene Ferguson, bequeath my ability to get my typing bud- gets in on time to Jeane Gibb. I, Patrick Martin Flanagan, will my knack of getting to school on time to Bernice Bills. I, William Ralph Freed, do hereby bequeath my timidness when in the presence of teachers to the haughty and boisterous N'ola Huber. I, Valerie Fultz, do not leave anything, but do direly wish that someone would leave me a credit in English IV. I, Velda Gerber, willingly leave the institution, since with all my man-trouble I have no more time for school studies or activities. I, Thomas Glennon, leave my blushing technique to the bashful and courteous Marilyn Sheppard. I, Peggy Goodwin, will to Jane Spence, my feminine technique in hope that she, too, may “snag” a ring before graduation. I, Marjorie (Sill) Hagen, take my giggle, glamour and boldness with me, since I certainly will need them in later life. I, Marian Henning, having gone through high school without a single calling down, leave, with the hope that Hugh and Dorothy may carry on the distinctive fam- ily tradition. I. Ross Fiugene Hildreth, leave my mother’s influence with me, in all things to the timid, reserved Vivian McHatton. I, Fred “Speckles” House- holder, leave my woman troubles, my nicknames and finally, my dim, dirk past, to the delicate Pearl Weisser, in the hope that I may face the world with a clean slate. I, Reuben Huber, wish to will to Kathleen Wilborn, my lengthy basketball shorts so that she might Eighteen