Illiopolis High School - Pirate Log Yearbook (Illiopolis, IL)

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Class Poem Now we are ready to graduate, And we want you to know just how we rate. This poem will serve to introduce us, So if you will listen, it reads as thus: First on our list is Betty Lou. Her eyes are blue and she s five foot two. A stenographer she wants to be, She does fine work and we're sure you agree. Our Homecoming King was Eddie. He's tall, rough and ready. Captain of our basketball team, With a girl named Norma is always seen. Next is a girl who likes to eat. Her name is Joyce and she's very sweet. She always has fun wher'er she may be. She likes to sing, but in no certain key. Joan is the blonde of our class. Homecoming Quee was this fair lass. Winner of the D. A. R. This gal is bound to go far. Bobby Joe is the joking kind. In his studies he s never behind. In football and track he really does rate. He's the one who was chosen to attend Boys Now this girl was in our Senior play, The part of a cook she did portray. Her name is Norma and she's really swell. In Girls' P. E. she does excel. Lois is tall and has a ring, Complete with a guy and everything. She s very sweet and likes to sew. She'll make Allan a good wife we know. Next we find a guy who is plain and simple. His name is Kenny and he has a big dlmple. He likes to play football and things like t h He loves to eat but he never gets fat. Magda is short and very small. She's quiet and well-liked by all. Bhe came to us from across the sea, And now she is as happy as can be. State at.

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Name Bottrell Chwierut Dunham Ervin Georges Gordy Graham Koontz Leckrone Meister Munson Osterhuber Pagel Rohrig Tucker Walker Likes Going Steady Most Anything Dancing Music Girls Running Around Babies A Soldier Dancing Women Clothes To Draw A Soldier Boys Loyd Staying Out Late Senior Statistics Dislikes Hurting People Conceited People Going To School Having People Mad At Her Quietness Being On Time For School Studying Nosey People Wreckless Driving Staying Home Liars Studying Gossiping Being Skinny School Blondes Pastime Going Out Knitting Sleeping In Study Hall Sewing Mixing Chemicals Getting Excuses Reading Writing Letters Dating Watching Telvision Hiking Drawing Writing Letters Eating Thinking Of Loyd ' Drawing Ambition Be A Good Wife To Be Happy Own A Cadliac Be A Success Blow Up The School Contractor Going To Spain To Graduate To Graduate To Get Married Accountant To Have an Ambition Housewife To Get Fat Housewife To Be A Great Artist Found Thinking Of Allan with Jeep Joking Singing On A Spree Busy Witty In Decatur Guilty In Lanes- ville Unconcerned Interesting Laughing Giggling Quiet Sleeping

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Class Poem Next on the list is a girl named Rosella. In the play she was uChar11en but she wasn't Two years a cheerleader, she had lots of pep. In the field of music she is really nhepn. Clifford is better known as HBusn. I When it's time for joking he's no ndudu. In the Senior play you knew him as nMortn. He's lots of fun and a real good sport. Dorothy has brown eyes and pretty brown hair. In class work she does her share. The diamond she wears is really superb. We think she's swell and so does Herb. This girl is always in a dash. When she gets mad her eyes do flash! She likes to dance and really can. She's full of vitality and her name's Bruce is our class pest, For he never lets anyone rest. But you'll find as time goes by, That you've never met a nicer guy. We call Leuberta Hour efficient onen, For she always manages to have her work done She says she liked Spanish best. This she has chosen from all the rest. Victor came in his Junior year. He too likes to tease we fear. He's a handy man to have around. A nicer guy could n'er be found. Our But And Bid high school days are finally done, we realize our lives have just begun. now we, the Seniors of '52, ' you all a fond nadieun. JR JoAnne. a fella