Genoa Township High School - Reflections Yearbook (Genoa, IL)

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Friday, June 7: we have new started the long journey home. Tuesday, June ll: we stopped off at Catalina today for refueling. Bill and Miles were attracted to the slim figure of a blonde basking on the beach. Upon closer observance of this delectable sight, we dis- covered Dolores Schnur. She told us she was head of a large yeast fac- t0I'ye Wednesday, June 12: Arrived in San Francisco. Visited the Paramount Studios. Found Madame Gladys Pulliam at work in her latest picture, One Love Have I. We arrived at a most inopportune moment-- The Great John, her husband in real life, had stepped on her train. We barely had time to dodge a chair, which she heaved in his direction. Her costumer was trying to constrain her, so we decided to retreat in haste. Thursday, June 13: Noticed an article in the paper advertising a fight between the great lady fighters, Griswold and Barry. Thinking this would be interesting, we went to the arena. Lo and behold! They IBIS our classmates, Elaine and Mary: They showed great form and their mus- cular co-ordination was perfect. Cnc of our most unexpected happenings was to find that Kate Prain was in the ring also, not as a fighter, but as their manager and trainer. we learned later that she had given up her nursing career for something more exciting. we met them afterwards and had a short chat. Monday, June 17: On our way to Sacremento, we stopped at a small town for a coke and drove up to a drive-in. The proprietor was Miss Dorothy Beilke. To our surprise, she had turned out to be an old maid, fwho ever would have expected that?J She said she had come out to the West to get away from it all, but had started a nice business and was content working day and night. Friday, June 21: Bill and Miles left today to go back to their jobs of ditch diggers. CIt looks like Miss Dodds' prediction was right.l Monday, June 24: Home at last. Had a very enjoyable vacation, but can't afford many more at the same price. Back to work scrubbing floors. Ho hum! ANN HoLRoYn :ss

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Wednesday, May 15: Gee, that trip through the Suez Canal was certainly a long one. Stopped at Aden for an hour, and there in the sands of the desert, we discovered Harold CDuckyJ Phillips writing religious disser- tations which will convert the world. He has lived the life of a her- mit for ten whole years. Wednesday, May 22: In the heart of Africa-thrills and more thrills. As we were passing down the muddy waters of the Gunpoyo River, we saw two figures moving stealthily about in the thickets. When they stepped into the clearing and saw us, they stared with unbelief. we finally recognized them as our old classmates Bill Skinner and Carole Benson! Bill's hair trailing down his back was really a sight to behold. He also had developed a long flowing beard. we were sure to hear an ex- citing story from these classmates. Bill had left Mavis to take care of their home and he had set out in search of the elusive uCoo-Coon bird and had, by chance, run across Carole, who had fled to the deepest jungles to await the growth of her hair after she had whacked off too much. Incidently, she wanted to find the nPowePow' pup. They 'had found instead, swinging from the branches of trees, eating bananas, and throwing ooconuts, the famous butterfly scientist, Eddie Lange. Never would have thought Eddie and butterflies would mix. Sunday, May 26: we left lovely Africa today. The river was very choppy. As we leaned over the rail, not from desire, we assure you, we sighted a small tug coming along side. Among the new' passengers was Ruth Melton. we found Ruth looking very well, although she was starting to gray at the temples. She told us that she was now painting and that she and her husband Stan were on their annual vacation. we spent the rest of the trip to Alaska with them. Monday, June 3: Reached Alaska at last. Near the Pole we found Frieda Brian enjoying life in her igloo and eating whale fat with as much rel- ish as she used to eat Milky Way candy bars in G. T. H. S. She told us the north was very fascinating and her igloo was plastered with pic- sures of her North Pole Pin-up boys. Not bad! Miles and Bill were dfseppointed in not finding any girls' pictures though. Frieda told us tiat one of her best neighbors was Marlene Davis, who with Dick had some to the north to sell refrigerators. She said refrigerators were a fad in Alaska. Now who ever would have thought that! we drove around by Marlene and Dick's igloo and were surprised to I. -ind reon signs all around it, and in the front yard was parked their Little old red Ford, rigged with skis to travel the frozen terrain. 32

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WiLL We, the senior class of 1949, nf the Genoa Township High School, in the City of Genoa, County TI De Kalb, and State of Illinois, being of sound mind and memory, do hereby make, publish, and declare this to be our Last Will and Testament, made this twenty-seventh day of May in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and forty-nine, hereby revoking any will or wills heretofore made by us. lb, the class of Section I '49, will to Mr: Bennett a million dollars so he no longer need worry about school funds. We, the class of May they be long We, the class of her little black We, the class of as ours--to keep We, the class of place of the one '49, will to Mr. Roberts all the memories of the '49ers and pleasant! '49, will to Mrs. Baker a can of red paint to use on Ford. '49, will to Mrs. Schulte another English class such her young. '49, will to Mrs. Soli a new nickname to take the she acquired during nDear Papa.u We, the class of '49, will to Mrs. Lain a score board which will take care of all points made in soccer and volleyball. We, the class of '49, will to Mr. Wahl a new busline with fewer young passengers. CPerhaps fewer old ones would suit you better, hum?D We, the class of '49, will to Mr. Reh a new electric sweeper to assist in keeping the floors clean. Wh, the class of '49, will to Mr. Louderback a more effective Student Senate. We, the class of '49, mill to Miss Stoffregen a few less excuses to write. 34