Johnston City High School - Cardinal Yearbook (Johnston City, IL)

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'X f 'lflfdl H3 C'AlPlD'lllRlfSlL ' :XI Wy: . , x .-, cy. L X' T345 A mv Francis Alikonis, an American swimming champion. Paul Grant, president of Johnston City Street Car Corporation. Marie Grant, coach of University of Arkansas girls' football team. Delmar Bushong, proprietor of a Smoke Shoppe, located Sixth and Moxiroe. Lena Badgley, wife of Duke of Roth. George Arnsmyer, pastor of 2nd Ave. Baptist Church, Johnston City. Ralph Cantrell, pianist and leader of Bijon Symphony Crchestra. Joe Toniolo, Iviussolinfs successor. Thelma Jones, engaged at the present time in playing Queen's part in 'LHamlet . George Bundren, inventor of the Electro'I-IuggofSqueczofMakissphone, which cnables one tohug, kiss and squeeze his girl at a distance of 500 miles away and derive the same pleasure. Voyage Richmond, Chicago's celebrated dancer, employed at a salary of 31,000 per week. Orville Ivlclviullin, no prophecy needed. ' Bernice Willianis, reducing expert in the uSlilHIHlC Reducing Gym, Hollywood. Joe Kaska, progressive wall paper hanger. Arwin Stover, Missionary in Africa teaching cannibals how.to chew tobacco with their two front teeth. A Vinnie Ahls, wife of a wealthy potato farmer. Vernie Clayton, a model husband. 20

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-fs' 'Tift-ll IE fi!-XXlRlDDli'NlAJL -W K 0 gi. Dedication Exercises NEW HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING COMPLETED fExtracts taken from Johnston City Daily, August 31, 1942.5 At least 30,000 people witnessed the dedication of the splendid new building which was made more elaborate than it could otherwise have been by the S5 0,000 gift of Clarence Pearce, local editor and the 325,000 gift of Glade Hardesty, Butter' and-eggfinan. E The program, which had been arranged by Congressman Isadore Pugh was as follows: Solo .,.............,...... ,......... J ohnnie Willianis Sweet Adeline ........ ....,..... K ais Quartette School days .,....... .......... A udience Address ..i...... ..................,., V ernon Kee Benediction ...........................i..........,..,.............. Reverend Arnsineyer I After the program a magnificent banquet was held at the Walker -Hotel. The various classes spent the evening in class reunions, the largest of which was that of the Class of 7.8. The inelnbers gathered at the high school where the following roll was called: 19

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TVJHRQJEQA n cifsleioitnifiue PRCPHECY-Continued Mae jent, first woman Mayor of J. C. i Velma jones, song bird of Egypt, she has a future engagement with the Slap tercutious Opera Company. Harold Simpson, comedian in the Simpson Studios, he is also president of the world wide organization, 'lBrotherhood of Billy Goats O. K. M. N. X.? lvlaxine Kemper, model for Ellis Brothers Fashion Shoppe. Violet Harris, most modern vamp. Marguerite Chapman, owner of Ye Olde Coffee Shoppee . Harriet Davies, neat little house wife. . Helen Wooteii, now appearing at the Ambassador in St. Louis in A Long Lost Lover Regainedf' Irene Dorris, old maid matron of the deaf and dumb orphanage. Paul Matthews, successful Gorilla tamer. Bonnie Cariel, May Murray of 1942. John and George Ellis, owners of a chain of French fashion stores, Inc. Violet Perrine, just another cranky old maid. ' , Ruth McAnelly, clerk in '25 and 50 cent store in C. Inez, Pinson, bookkeeper at East Side Lumber Company. Doris Rentfro, manager of Marriage Bureau. ' Edna Mae Sanders, a maid in waiting-and still waiting. Marjorie Smith, above the door at 41166xgcX can be seen a sign, The Art of Successful Love Makixig in Ten Lessons. E Henry Topull, employed by Government to teach the principles of talking with a mouth full of mush. Hellice Smith, another music murderer can be heard from station K'OfRfD every evening at 7:30. Crval Moore, recently there appeared in the head lines Crval Moore successor to Rudolph Valentino, wins divorce from Baby Peggy , making us people remember his way of talking so flippantly about women-enuf said. Darrel Pearce, Rickity Taxi Driver, SOC to town and back. Novella Neavill, founder of Sticky Taffy Company. N 21