Highland High School - Iris Yearbook (Highland, IL)

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PROPHECY The graduation of the Class of '44 has aroused our curiosity, as to the way the marchers will be faring at the graduation of the Class of '54. Under the able leadership of Mr. Waxler, we have devised a remarkable contri- vance for the projection into the future. After laboring for quite some time on num- erous knobs and buttons, we get a station clearly. The melodious strains of organ music overwhelm the static. We learn that the organist is none other than Jane Ulmet. The announcer again returns to inform us we are listening to the Church of the Air. This Sunday's guest, is the Reverend Roger Steele, head of all the Congregational Churches of America. We recognize the voice of Estelle Koch, who has lately shifted from the Metropolitan to the Church of the Air. We change stations, and get in on the University of Chicago Round Table discus- sion. These feature Brig. Gen. Kenneth Iberg, consultant on military affairs, Leah Hirsch, home economics expert, Olin Henschen, farm advisor, and Deane Becker, English consultant. Following the round table discussion, we recognize the voice of Char - lotte Henseler, noted critic. She discusses the merits of La Libre Belgique, latest success of the noted author, N. Ray Suppiger. Tiring of the radio, we go to the Principal's office to gather more information. Principal Gene Houser discloses that Jim Werner is now basketball coach at the Uni- versity of Illinois. His very able assistant is Clinton Kerin. He also informs us that Jean Haley has advanced to the position of Superintendent's secretary. As we saunter past the Social Studies Department, we see Mary Tschannen sitting at the teacher's desk. The old familiar floor mop is coming down the hall witha tall, dark figure plodding behind it. It's John Casper Riggs. We go to the Study Hall, where we pick up the latest St. Louis daily. Naturally we turn to the cartoons, and there we see the work of Julius Flure. On the sports page is an editorial by Editor James Rutz, on the subject, The Round Football We learn from the sanitation expert that Lucille Woodworth is living in St. Louis and married to a sports editor. Our footsteps now lead us to the Superintendent's office where we delve into the records of all former students. These show that Evalyn Zimmerman, Eileen Steiner, Leila Schrumpf,and Leila Hunziker are occupying themselves in the great and noble pro- fession of housekeeping. We look into the Board of Education room, and find Vernon Williman, now a dealer in new cars, and Shirley J. Mueller, Chief executive of High- land's largest enterprise. We resume our reading of the records, and find that Gail Schwehr and Mary Jane Siegrist have pooled their interests and faculties, and are co-proprietors of the drug store in the National Bank Building. We read further and find that Betty Barnes and Delores Hosto were named co-postmistresses of the metropolis of Alhambra. Con- tinuing our reading, we find Ellen Gruenenfelder is now singing with Jim Willig's or- chestra at Carnegie Hall. The records tell us that Jean Spellerberg is living in Ohio. Marjorie Hess has found a waiting audience for her trumpeting ability in the populace of Marine. The egg plant has changed its name to M M standing for Rene Mueller and Junior Maurer, co-presidents. The records also show that Nick Raeber has taken over the delivery services of all business establishments in the city of High- land. Elsie Mae Kohler and Mildred Lorenz are stenographers of the largest cracker company in St. Louis. A familiar face peers from the kitchen of the cafeteria. It is Lorothy Lebegue, who is anxiously awaiting her culinary supplies from the farm operated by Glenn Grote- fendt. We see behind the candy counter another familiar face, belonging to Lucille Donnelly. We hear the patter of little feet. Ushering the kindergarten tots to their noon meal is Marie Kusterman. We go to the auditorium, where the Commencement speaker Adm. Morris E. Tschannen is the most decorated Navy man of World War II. He is accompanied by his secretary, Norma Fay Mueller. : Reluctantly we turn our thoughts back to the present, thus ending our interest- ing view into the future.

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Shirley Mueller Eileen Bircher Junior Essenpreis Laurene Inez Casper Bassler