Gilman High School - Hi Lites Yearbook (Gilman, IA)

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THUMBNAIL SKETCHES 'Carey is our mastermind, And he is never far behind ' Nickname Carey ' Pet Expression You Dog' 'Frank is the jovial type, 'Kick him out' he will always pipe ' Nickname Boots Pet Expression 'That's tough' ' 'Ramsey is our Fancy Dan, He is quite the ladies man ' Nickname Ramsey Pet Expression 'Watch it, Buddy, or I'll smack ya' ' 'Dale is our handsome lad, Full of fun and never sad ' Nickname Lefty Pet Expression Oh, dry up' 'Crawford is known for his laziness, In physics expecially, he is a mess ' Nickname Deacon Pet Expression 'Aw, shut up' ' 'Dewitt is the boy with a friendly grin With his dimples, he is sure to win Nickname Stcoge 'James E Paul is the lad with red hair In baseball, hs has steam to spare Nickname Chicker Pet Expression 'Not you, stupid' ' 'With James L Paul as president, For three years we have been content ' Nickname Jim Pet Expression Oh, no 7 'Geneva Hill is a very nice gal, To us she is a mighty fine pal ' Nickname Blondie Pet Expression 'For Pets's sake' ' 'Jean is always helpful and fun, To her success will be sure to come ' Nickname Jeanie Pet Expression Yah 'Though Kenneth is an honest gent, He s always in an argument ' Nickname Kenny Pet Expression 'I'm not the only one' What about the rest of them? 'Robert is our athelete, In basketball he can't be beat ' Nickname Jigga Pet Expression 'You bonehesd' ' 10 : :ll .I : :I .I D On Pet Expression: 'Oh, you stupid stoogellll ' ' I .s : :I ll : :I ll

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SENIOR CLASS PROPHECY fC0ntlnuedJ in aiding Jean Lovig Woman Crime Doctor in the conviction of some of Amer1ca's worst social pests Jean I learned has offices 1 Anaheim Azzuza and Kukamonga' Geneva had evidently kept in touch with the events concerning her former class mates She was able to give me current history re garding almost all of them She volunteered that Jon Ramsey is now a famous plastic surgeon, engaged in making people as attractive as he His assistant. James E Paul has just recently given up this work to become the natlon's leading author and short story writer His re cent novel on racial tolerance is a current best seller He works under the pen name of J Ethelbert Paul As we talked I could not help admiring the costume my friend wore Its striking color and brilliant design made an interesting study I found this magnificent creation had been designed for her by none other than James L Paul known now to the fashion world as Jamie He is now in the fashion center. Paris and although he ls not French by birth his gowns have that undeniable Parisian accent his work sets the style pace and his talents are envied by all other artists I noticed that Geneva was holding a comic book which seemed to me as an odd sort of past time for an adult to engage in I glanced at it in consternation, trying not to appear nettled by my descovery She handed it to me for observation Much to my surprise I saw in And by Dale Stonewall' As I read I found that the creative gen us Dale had had in high school had no left him I also found that the originality of the comic was superb It dwelt only with superna tural powers' I fell to reading with a will knowing that I was ap pearlng rude to my companion Yet I could not tear myself from the imaginative masterpiece in my hands Just as I finished we entered the Chicago Station and I arose to leave I found that Geneva was leaving too and started to express my surprise but she hurried off muttering that she was sure she had seen Caroline' H mm Poor girl When I reached my office I still had the comic book in my hand and I glanced with interest at the back cover for there on the back page stood Jigga Stonewall, every inch of muscle bulging hold ing un the world with one hand Another Atlas' I read on the ad vertlsing below the picture that Jigga now known as Musclebound Mar vin of Minneapolis has opened a gymnasium in the same city where all those less fortunate men can have a figure such as his in only seven days Yes, those seniors have advanced And in doing so they have de fled all predictions 9 , Q I ' Q n the bold letters on the front cover 'Fearless Freddie Rides Agalnl' 1 ' z . e 9 ' S I 0

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SENIOR CLASS WILL We, the senior class of 1948 being of sound mind and in peace with all the world, do hereby make and publish this, our last will and testament, thereby revoking any will or wills heretofore made by ule First, we hereby bequeath to the following beneficiaries of this will, made and entered into on this fourteenth day of May in the year of our Lord, one thousand, nine hundred and forty eight Second, that each beneficiary to this agreement shall, according to this will and testament, agree to faithfully and loyally undertake the upholding responsibilities transacted, to have and hold from this day forward To the Faculty, give and bequeath restful nights They have done their duty to help see ue through and they have their rewards To Clair we leave all candy wrappers, bubble gum under the seats, initials carved on the desks, broken pencil sharpeners and windows, and other miscellaneous items too numerous to mention To the Class of '49 we bequeath all Senior Responsibilities, 1 e ability to defend our honor in class, the battered notebooks, worn out physics formulas, and chewed pencil erasers, and the prive ledge of eating last ln the lunch line To the rest of the high school, we will our ability to bluff our way out of assignments and to 'disturb' the Faculty and School Board I, Donald DeWitt, do leave my night life to Bill Spencer and my name calling ability to Jane Sears I, Bob Carey, bequeath my way with teachers to David Paul and my Einsteinlc success to Ronald Lowery I Donald Crawford, will my ability to get my physics on time to Kolleen Sult and my fist fighting ability to Bobby Campbell To Norma Lavender, I Geneva Hill, will my blonde locks and to Larry Gould, leave my good English background son and my fllrtaticne to Edgar Peterson Robert Stonewall, will my Model A Ford to Bob Peterson and my ability to get along with people to Bill Spencer I Jean Lovlg, will my typing ability to Kolleen Sult and school paper duties to Jeanne Huston I, Frank Patterson, leave my Joke cracking ability to Esther Hobbs and my well groomed hair to Richard Moyer I, James L Paul do will my class offices to Sud Anderson and my slenderness to Max Newell I, James E Paul do bequeath my superior heighth to Virgil Shol lenbarger and my witty sense of humor to Paul Johnson To Darlene Weaver, I Jon Ramsey leave my way with teachers and to Larry Gould my ability to get sent out of school I, Dale Stonewall, will my shop success to my brother, Wayne and left hook to Virgil Richardson In Witness whereof, We, the Senior Class of 1948 have set our hand and seal hereto this fourteenth day of May in the year of our Lord, one thousand nine hundred and forty eight The Class of '48 ll D 0 cp ' O I, Kenneth Lavender, will my singing ability to Virgil Richard- 1, ' I Q eo!