Latham Community High School - Lathamite Yearbook (Latham, IL)

Text from Pages 1 - 68 of the 1939 volume:

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Assisfanfr Circulalion Manager Senior Class Editor Junior Class Edilor Sophomore Class Fdiror Freshman Class Eclilor Arr Edilor Social Edifor Alumni Edifor Joke Edifor . Organizalion Edilor Senior Typisf Q Junior Typisi Sporls Edi+or Faculry Advisor FOR I939 Page 'Two Esllwer Hell l-larry l-lild Harrier Hunl- Barry Kiick Francis Crown Glenn Vaughan Celia Pease Owen S+enneH Marjorie Gasaway Ellen Ann Sfolz Mariorie McQuaid Billy Jo Waddell Frances Williams Charles Allison Harrison Ricliner Pearl Kerschner Carl Gasaway Van Sullins Mr. Sliimer LATI-IAMITE OF T939 4 G. ErnesT SmiTh is a naTive OT Lincoln, Illinois. I-Ie is a graduaTe oT The Tollowing schools: Lincoln I-Iigh School, Lincoln College, ancl Illinois STaTe Normal UniversiTy. I-Ie has also clone gracluaTe worlc aT The American UniversiTy AoT Beaune, France, The UniversiTy oT Illinois, and The UniversiTy oT Chicago. This year will marlc his TourTh school Term aT LaTham. BeTore coming To LaTham, he TaughT in The 'following schools: STraighT Row, CenTraI School in Lincoln, Lincoln I-Iigh School, Beason High School, and EIIcharT I-Iigh School. Mr. SmiTh has Traveled To a greaT exTenT and was formerly very Tond of pisToI shooTing, buT he now clevoTes his spare Time To his Twin daughTers, Sonia and Sandra. To The sTudenTs' Triend and Councilor, MR. G. ERNEST SIVIITI-I, we respecTTuIIy deoIic.aTe This I939 LaThamiTe. Page 'Three LATHAMITE OF l939 BOARD OF EDUCATION Prosidenl . . . Francis Mooney Secrefary . . . J. W. Cowan C. K. Games C. C. Rager J. E. Gorelzlce The members ol Jrhe Board ol Educalion deserve much praise lor lheir unlriring inleresl in school affairs and lheir willingness lo cofoperale wilh The aclivilies ol lhe school. DAVID SCHOFIELD 10' buperinlendenl of Building and Qrounds Page Four LATI-IAMITE OF I939 I I PRINCIPAL G. ERNEST SMITI-I A. B. Degree Graduafe of LincoIn I-Iiqh SchooI Graduafe of Illinois Sfafe NormaI Universify Grocluafe of Lincoln College Graduafe work aI American Universi+y .af Beaune, France Graduafe work aI Universi+y of IIIinois Graduafe worli af Universify of Chicago Page Five Www LATHAMITE OE l939 HELEN MUSA KENT B. Ed. lllinois Slare Normal Universily Lincoln College lnslrucior in Commercial Subiecls and Vocal Music MARGARET ANNE PEEL B.,Ecl. ',f'3 lllinois S ormal Uqiversily ,ily ,9f'Chic5qo 'rficfo . f . Lalin, Commercial phy, l-lislory and Drarnalics LOIS LOUESA MATTIX B. S. Universily of lllinois lnslruclor in Home Economics, General Science, English and Girls' Physical Educalion Page Six Y Q J' .5 .l K Q. Q GEORGE H. Sl-IIMER B. S. B. Ed. James Millilqin Universily lllinois Slale Normal Universily Universily of lllinois lnslruclor in Algebra, Geomelry, Physics Physical Educalion Biology l l PAUL MERRY B. S. Mus. B. Lincoln College lnsiruclor In Music CLASSES ' mash ' A' i 4 3 1 4 1 A-an-uid:-n r we lv . 1, jjipaf' Y Y.rZ'. ' ,f 251' X: .2 Al, ,' fri .M -, 1, , w X .4 --, ,fm ,. f , H fiifilg' WV In L.f.m,4-1' th . x, 4 , 1 .. . 4- 1 w, 4' J, f x w., , wzwiif . .JL ' ' , rw, ,. 1 ' 'if Af, - i' A ' I ---A Vx f ' 5 44 ' ' Lila 'Qi nf 'V-'gYf-'rw' v -, ' 'fl' '+ .ffn ver, , f 'f :f'1 f j ff-5 1 ' ' 'fp V.. A 1 . ., 3-5 LAT!-IAMITE OF GENEBJ-IOWE Wherefor An Thou Romeo? Basketball '37, '38, '392 Baseball '36, '37, '33, '39, Footlights '39: The Leading Lady '39, Vice President '37, Lookout Staff '37, CHESTER E. TUCKER Champion of the Standing Broad Srmle Footlights '33, '39, The YVhole 'l'own's l.aug'hing '33, Tho Leading Lady '39. FRANCES M. WILLIAMS Dynamite, Pmv: Slze Pep Squad '36, '37, '33, '39, G. A. A. '36, '37, '38, '39, Home lllconomivs Club '36, '37: Footlighls Club '36, '37, '3N, 39, Cheer Leader '37, '38, '39, Girls tflee tlub 36, 34, 33, 39: Mixed Glee Club '37, '39, One act p.ay Kidnapping Betty '37, Class Treasurer- '37, '38, The YVhule Town's Laughing '3SZ Alumni llditoi' Lathamite '39, Amateur Mike Club '39, Lookout Staff '37, '39. B!LLY JG WADDELL She M1ndS Her P's and .Qs Pep Squad '36, '37, '38, '39, Junior Class l'1't-sifleiit '3N: Glee Club '36, '37, '38, '39, Mixed Glue Club '36, '38, '39, Footlights '36, '37, '38, '39, Amateur' Mike Club '39, One-Act play Find the Thief '371 The NYhole 'l'own's Laughing '38, Editor of Lookout '37Z See -T11-as, of Senior Class '392 Joke Editor and Typist of Lookout '39g Soph. Cass Editor of Lathamite '37, Society I-lditor of liathamite '392 Fee. of Freshman Class '36, Shouthand and Typing Team '33, Shorthand Team '39, Home lie, Club '373 G. A. A. '36, '37, '33, '39, Salutatoria u. Page Nine I939 ESTHER L. HEET The Woman In Red ffl1air Pianist, lllee Club '37, '38, '39, c,l'0llL'Stl'2L '38, '39, Pep Squad '36, '37, '3N, '39, Footliglits '36, '37, '38, '39, llym Class '36, '37, '33, '39, Class liditm' of hathamite '38, l 'c-sident oi' Class '373 Lookout Staff '37, '33I Asst. liditol' of Lathamite 'lisp Yif-o-l'l'esidvut ot' Class '38, Shorthand and 'l'ypin::,' Team '33, 49 lb. .X H. lCl lJl't'St1l'lf2illX'P '39g lflditol' of Lookout '39l lcllltlil' ot' Lathamite '39, Valedivturirm. 'Q THAMITE OF I939 HARRIETHUNT AnzifCooking Gold Digger Mixed Glee Club '36, '39, Girls Give Club '36, '39, Gym '36, '37, '38, '39, Pep Squad '36, '37, '18, '39, Kidnapping Beatty '37, The VVhole ToWn's Laughing '38, Treeisurer of Freshman Class '36, Secretary of Junior Class '38, Lookout Staff '37, '38, '39, Latharnite Staff '33, '39, Home Dc. Club '36, '37, Footlights '37, '38, '39, Amateur Mike Club '39, Freshman Cheer Leader '36, Coininerc-ial Contest '39. VAN SULLINS, JR. Galloping Ghost of the Hardwood Freshman: Lliaymondj '36, Sophomore: Ullandinsvilleb '37, Junior: QMeredosiaJ '38, Senior: Lliathainj '39, Basketball '36, '37, '38, '39. Baseball '36, '38, '39, Track '36, '37, '38, Quartette '36, Treasurer '36, Secretary '37, Vice President '38, Mixed Chorus '36, '37, '38, '39, Operetta. Gypsy Tloubiadourn '36, The Tin S0lfliel ' '38, The Leading' Lady '39, Vocal Solo l,amplit HOur '36, Assistant Editor Scoop '38, '39, NVoofenpoof '39, Sports Editor, Annual '39, CECELIA MAE PEASE Blonde Morse! of Femmmity Orchestra '36, '37, '38, '39, Footlights '38, '39, President of Footlights '39, Home ldconomics Club '36, '37, Secretary of Home ICC. Class '37, The VVho.e '1'oiWn's Laughing '38, Pep Squad '36, '37, '38, '39, Arst. Leader of Pep Squad '39, Vice President of Senior Class '39, VVo0fenpoof '39, Typing Team '39, Cheer Leader '39, Amateur Mike Club '39, Ll. A. A. '36, '37, '38, '39, FRANCIS AUSTIN CROWN C. C. C., Cofrnetist, Comedian, Caroier Freshmzin LPlainfield, Iowaj '36, So1,hon1ore: QVVaverly, Iowaj '37, Junior: KStoning'ton, Ill.J '38, Senior: Qloathzmi, Ill.J '39, Basketball '36, '38, '39, Baseball '36, '38, '39, Secretary of class '36, Dranizitic Reading, Soap '36, Mixed Chorus '37, '39, Band '3TC Gerrran Band '38, H,ly's Chorus '37, '39, , Uperetta, Bells of Capistrano '37, j Operetta. Dr.nkWater '38, l One-Act Play, Trysting Place '38, E lfootlig'liIs, NeWlyl'iCh '39, 5 VVoofen1.oof '39, - Orchestra, '39, Annual Staff '39, Lookout Staff '39, lZoy's Solo lContestJ '39, lflnsemble QCointest3 '39, Cornet Solo qContestJ '39, Page Ten - Class Editor of Lathamiie '38, '39, Class Editor of Lookout '37, '38, '39 Acting President of Senior Class after 1-'eb LAT!-IAMITE OF I9 MARJORIE MQQUAID Betty Boop Between 'Two Giggles Pep Squad '3li, '37, '33, '39, Glee Club '37, '38, '39, Fnotlights '37, '38, '39, Amateur Mike Club '39, G. A. A. '36, '37, '33, '30' Home Economics '36, '37, The NVhole Town's Laughing '38, The Leading Lady '39, The VVoofenpoof '39, HARRY l'l. DUNCAN Study Hall Cowboy Basketball '37, '33, '39, Annual Staff '37, Lookout Staff '37, Baseball TRESSIE F. MATLOCK Always the Same Fuotlightsa '30, '37, '33, '39, Sec. Footlights '39, Cheer Leader '36, '37, '3S: Glee Ulub '36, '37, '33, '39Z Gym Class '36, '37, '38, '39I Pep Squad '36, '37, '38, '39, Leader of Pep Squad '39, Oration '36, Sec. Class '37, Lookout '37, '38, '39, Home ICC. Club '37, Three Taps On The XVz1ll '37, The NYhole Towns Laughing '38, Honeymoon House '38, Shorthand, Typing '38, Class President '36, '39, until she left Feb. 20, 1939. PEARL EILEEN KERSCHNER Soma Henie With a Doctor Bill Pep Squad '3li, '37, '38, '39, Footlighlts '37, '38, '39, Home Illconomics Club '36, '37, Alumni RQDQYIYQI' for Lookout '37, Assistant Typist for Latlmmite '38, Typist for Lutharnite '39, fl. A. A '36, '37, '38, '393 The XVhole Town's Laugliing '33, The Dunmxyn '33, The Newly1'ich '39, The NYo0fenp00f '39, Typing Team '38, '39, Amateur Mike Club '39. school Page Eleven LATHAMITE OF l939 ILXFK RUXV: lflzlvi l'l-tliggiwive, llzirry Kiim-li, Mullin 'full-y, Isjypyl-11 Howl-, 'Flllllll HUXY: Ill-tty ltmslu-:i1', llurrp llilll, llfirrislm liivlml-V, lixvwtt 1.1-lterly, Owl-11 Sli-um-Il. SliIik'UNlf ROW: Miss Mzltlix, spmislw, Wilbur Yi:-Lli, llli-nn Yziuglizin, Nwrnm 'l':iylm', lXl:ixinl- ,Xll4lPl'S0ll Yiulzi 4l:1i'l'vlI. l lliS'l' ILHXXY l'fllllll11' Allislm, Slriuley liylws. l':1i'l Gzisnxx ly. .li-:ini-tte 'l'ul1-5. Nlrxry l':,ll'll llllilgllll, Junior Class Class Colors-Pink and Blue Class Mollo- Make Use ol lhe Day. Seize The Opporlunilyf' Class Flower-Yellow Rose JUNIOR ACTIWTIES Al lhe beginning of The ye-ar lhe enrollmenl was nineleen. Al lhe lirsl meeling The following oilicers were elecledz Presidenl, Glenn Vaughan, Vice Presideni, Mary Ellen l-loaglin: Secrelary, Viola Garrelly Treasurer, Belly Brashear. Miss Mallix was lhe sponsor. The Junior class had a wiener roasl al lhe lirsl ol lhe lerm al lhe home ol Glenn Vaughan. For recrealion lhe members and iacully enjoyed The diiierenl games played. Everefl Lellerly, l-larrison Richner, Monla Tuley, Everell l-lowe, Carl Gasaway, and Barry Ray Kiiclc, excelled in sporls lhis year. Barry Ray Kiiclc, l-larry l'lild, and Pauline Allison were lhe commercial sludenls ol The class who enlered lhe conlesls for lhe school. Al l-lomecoming lhe Juniors had a home-made candy boolh, Tree lhrows and a grab bag. The Junior Class play, l-learl Trouble, was a success in all ways. Also To raise money for The Junior-Senior Banguel, lhe Junior Class sold candy al lhe ball games. Mary Ellen lcloaglin was married, leaving lhe number ol Juniors eighleen, laler in The year, Ger- aldine Scoles from Clinlon ioined and made The number nineleen again. The Junion Class was represenled al lhe slale lournamenl in Champaign in March. Page Twelve LATT-lAlvllTE OF T939 ILXCIC RUXV: Charles Pease, Lena Tucker, Ileverly Nhiclrloll, Doris Phillips, Billy Howe. MIDDLE RONV: George- Heft, .Junior Mzirshall, Dzlle lil-ntineistvr, Clmrlvs Allison, Miss Peel, Sponsoi FIRST ROXY: Luc-ille NYac'l1tei', Mildred Mctluzlid, Marjorie Gzuzwvziy, .JoAnn Games. Sophomore Class Class Colors-Red and WhiTe Class MoTTo- Climb Though The Hill Be Rugged. Class Flower-American BeauTy Rose Class oTTicers Tor The year were elecTed as Tollows: President Lucille WachTerq Vice Presif denT, Lena Tucker: Secreirary, Billy Howeg Joke EdiTor, Charles Allison: Class EdiTor, Mariorie Gase- way. December 5-The Sophomores were hard workers The nighT oT Homecoming. They had a check room, reTreshmenT sTand, and a nail-driving conTesT. Because They worked hard and worked TogeTher, They Took in more Than The oTher classes. The Sophomores aim To do Their besT every Time aT Homecoming. Sleigh Pariy-I+ was Dashing Through The Snow Tor The Sophomores when They had a sleigh- ing parTy on January TourTeenTh. ATTer sleighing, games were played in The house. The parTy was held aT Lucille WachTer's. Everybody had a good Time. Wiener Reagi-A Wiener r0a5T was held aT Billy Howe's soon aTTer The beginning oT school. All of The sophomores and Teachers .aTTended. ATTer The wiener roasT we played, Go Sheepy Go. When everybody goT Tired oT playing Go SheepyGo, we saT .around The Tire and Told sTories. Members oT The TaculTy wenT home Tired Trom running and also wiTh bad bruises. Class oTTicers Tor The year were elecTed as Tollows: President Lucille VVachTer: Vice PresidenT, Lena Tucker: SecreTary, Billy Howe: Joke EdiTor, Charles Allison: Class EdiTor, lvlariorie Gasaway. Page 'Thirteen LATI-IAMITE OE I939 ILXFK RUXYZ Ralph .Inlm um, I'mmtl1y l,zl1'o5', Ellen Ann Stulz, Mvryle Little, I'I1lLZ'L'Tlt' XVuc'Iitc-It THIRD KONY: M:n'jm'ie XX'zuImI1-ll, Ted Phillips, XVi':1y Ili-ft, Iierzilil 1.1-ite!'l5', I!.lly Kei'sc'IiI1ei', Iivolyn Dunn, Mu-, Fliimer, spimsor. AIGUUNII HUXY: XYifmT1-Il Iiunvsm, Mzxrilyn Holmes, Mzuilyrx liziu, Lloyd Fe!'i'y, l'I1z11'es Yollv, lrllilun H1-ft. EIMS? KOXY3 lllnrizu llrmlslnzxw, lunzl I'llI'f't'II, lC1m11:1 XY4-ifki-', L'I1:il'lem- H:1lI1m'Il, Ann NV:uI4IelI, Maxine urve , Freshman CIGSS CIass Colors-BIue and WhiIe CIass IvIoIIo- Learn 'Io Live and Live Io Learn. CIass EIowerfRed Rose ACTIVITIES OF TI-IE FRESI-IMAIXI CLASS A Iarge buI bewildered group oi freshmen eniered Larham high school Ihis year. We have Iweniy-Iive members in our cIass, Ihe Iargeslr in II19 SCIWOOI. Mr. Shimer was selegred as our class sponsor, The cIass ohficers, which were eIec+ed ar Ihe Iirsr meeiing, are: Presidenr, GIoria Bradshaw: Vice Presideni, CharIene I'IaIhorn: Secreiary, EIdon I-Iefrg Treasurer, Wray I-Iefr. Cheer Ieaders, Ann Waddell and Charlene I-Iarhorn. The class had iis IirsI' pariy in Ihe Iorm of a wiener roasi, heid ar The home of Marilyn I'IoImes. Afrer Ihe wiener roasi, games were pIayed. Everyone who arrended had an enioyabIe Iime. A number of Ireshman girIs sang wiih Ihe gIee cIub, while basIceIbaII occupied Ihe Tree Iime oi mosr of our freshman boys. Three freshmen were in Ihe orchesiray aIso a number of freshmen were in Eoo+IighIs and Iook parr in Ihe Ihree one-acr plays. Cn November Iour+h, iniriarion day, Ihe cIass carried books in marker basIce+s. The boys were dressed as girIs and carried dolls, while Ihe girIs were dressed as boys and carried hammers. Every Iime we mei .a senior we had Io IcneeI and say, I'm gIad I'm a Ireshman, I-IonorabIe Senior. The resulr was sore knees. Thar evening we wore Ihe same cosrumes, and Ihe upper classmen dressf ed in I-IaIIoweIen cosrurnes and furnished Ihe iniiiaiion. The cIass was inviIed Io a surprise birrhday pariy for Eugene Wachier ar his home. A wiener roasf was heId. Afier Eugene opened his giiis, everyone IeII iaiier spending a pIeasanI evening. AI Ihe annuaI I-Iomecoming, The Ereshmen had a division decoraied in blue and whire. We had a noveIIy booih, penny dish, darr board, and a ring Ioss. Moving day broughr a new member Io our cIass. This was Lois Paiierson, IormerIy of DecaIur. Page Fourteen LATI-IAMITE OF I939 Senior Class History FRESI-IMAN ACTIVITIES: The Freshman Class OT '35-'36 conTained ThirTeen members. Miss Field was selecTed as The class sponsor. The class oTTicers were.: presidenT, Tressie MaTlock: secreTary, Billy Jo Waddell: Treasurer, HarrieT HunT. The class colors were blue and whiTe: The moTTo, A RighT STarT in l.iTe is a Career HalT Made: The class Tlower, The yellow Tea rose. On SepTember 20, a parTy was held aT The home oT Frances Williams. The class was iniTiaTed aT a l-lallowe'en parTy. The sTudenT body had never before real- ized whaT cuTe babies we were. Several members oT The class Took parT in Glee Club, OrchesTra, BaskeTball and Pep Squad. SOPI-IOMORE ACTIVITIES: The Sophomore Class had an enro!lmenT oT TiTTeen. The. class oTTicers were as Tollows: presidenT, EsTher HeTT: vice presidenT, Gene Howe: secreTary, Tres- sie MaTlock3 Treasurer, Frances Williams. Miss PuTnam became The sponsor. WiTh Miss PuTnam's aid The class was able To make The school paper, The Look- OuT, which was prinTed each monTh, a success. AT The beginning oT The year a wiener roasT was held aT The home of Alice WachTer. An enjoyable evening was spenT in playing games. The class helped To make Homecoming, on December 5, a success by making more money Than any oT The oTher classes. The booTh was decoraTed in blue and while and TeaTured a bakery sale, Two games oT skill, and a darT-Throwing conTesT. A surprise parTy was held Tor Alice WachTer aT her new home near MounT Pulaski. The class losT Two members, Alice WachTer and Alvena Marshall, and gained Two new ones, DoroThy SeeTeldT and Gene Howe. JUNIOR ACTIVITIES: The class oTTicers Tor This year were: presidenT, Billy Jo Waddell: vice presidenT, EsTher HeTT: secreTary, HarrieT HunT: Treasurer, Frances Williams. Miss PuTn.am was our sponsor. The Class had a chilli supper aT The U. B. Church. For recreaTion, a Treasure hunT was enjoyed by all. A Three-acT play, The Whole Town's Laughing, was presenTed by The class. The lasT Two monThs were spenT in making plans Tor The Junior-Senior BanqueT. The members oT The class wenT To ClinTon To see AlberT Tangora, The worlcl's champion TypisT. Jess Howe quiT school, and DoroThy and EvereTT were married. SENIOR ACTIVITIES: The TirsT meeTing oT The year was held To elecT new oTI7icers. They are: presi- denT, Tressie MaTlock: vice presidenT, Celia Pease: secreTary-Treasurer, Billy Jo Waddell. Miss KenT is The class sponsor. A parTy was held aT The home oT Frances Williams. The Class has Two new members, Francis Crown and Van Sullins. AT Homecoming The class sponsored a bakery sale and Two games oT skill. EsTher HeTT was elecTed The D. A. R. repre- senTaTive. The WhooTenpooT was presenTed May 5 and 6 wiTh a capaciTy crowd aTTending. The class, accompanied by The TaculTy and The juniors, moTored To ST. Louis and spenT The day aT ForesT Park and oTher poinTs oT inTeresT. Page Fifteen LATHAMITE OF l939 ALuMNli93s Ralph Buckles-Working on 'faTher's farm near Warrensburg, Illinois. Verna Cenlers-Working in Mounl' Pulaski, Illinois. Nadeen Cowan-Allending Brown's Business College in Decalur, Illinois. Howard Duncan-Living al home in Laiham, Illlinois. Denzil Eailh-Working on ialher's larm near Lalham, Illinois. Aileen I-Iardy-Allending Beauly Cullure School in Decalur, Illinois. Loraine Holmes-Allended Brown's Business College, now working al Sl'aley's in Decalur. Reid l'Iools-Working on a farm near llliopolis, Illinois. Vosburg I-lorney-Allended Lincoln College, in Lincoln, Illinois. I-larriell' Slone l'lowe-Living in Sl. Elmo, Illinois. Iona Kiick-Allended Brown's Business College in Decalur, Illinois. Edna Leeper-Broaclcasling on radio in Virginia. Jean Lillle-Working in Lincoln, Illinois Berniece Maxhimer-Arlended Brown's Business in DGCGTUF. lIIinOiS. now working ai Slale Farm Mulual Insurance Co., al Bloominglon, lllinoiS- Jack Pope-Working on ialher's farm near Lalham, Illinois. Frank Pope-Working on lalher's farm near Lalhdrn. Illinois. I-larold Dean Reilerman-Allending Universily of Illinois. Mary Schofield-Living al home in Laiham, lllinOiS. Frank Schick-Working on ialher's farm near Lalham, Illinois. Dorolhy Phillips Simpson-Living on farm near Lalham, Illinois. Joan Slennell-Working in Mounl' Pulaski, Illinois. Kalhryn Thompson-Aliending Moody Bible School in Chicago, and working al Monigomery Ward and Company. Lois Reeves Turner-Living on 'farm near Buffalo Hari. Illinois. Loraine Vaughan-Allended Brown's Business College in Decalur, now working in Lincoln al Farm Bureau Oliiice. Carl Weslen-Working on a farm near Beason, Illinois. MARRIAGES William Heil and Mary Ellen Hoaglin were married February 20, I939 al Rockville, Indiana. Al' presenl' lhey .are living wilh her parenls. Leroy Anderson and Lola Cook were married in S+. Louis, Missouri, in April, l939. Al presenl lhey are living wilh his parenls. Auslin Kenshalo and Tressie Mallock were married in Sl. Louis, Missouri, on Augusl IO, l938. Al presenl lhey are living wilh her parenls. Barllell I'Iouse and Elizabelh Games were married in I-elharn Melhodisl Church on January 3. They are now living in Lincoln, Illinois. Earl Lilile and Violel Taylor were married in Decalur, Illinois on Augusl 30, l938. They are now living wilh his parenls near Lalham. John Woodrum and Ella May Ramlow were married in Lincoln, Illinois on January I, l939. They are now living on a farm near Lalham, Illinois. Everell Ferry and Dorolhy Seeieldl were married in Sl. Louis, Missouri on May I5, I938. They are now living wilh his parenls near Lalham. Gilberl' Simpson and Doroihy Phillips were married in Sl. Louis, Missouri, on May I5, i938. They are now living on a farm near Lalham, Illinois. Delmar D. Phillips and Miss Grace Pulnam, a former Ieacher oi L. C. I-I. S.. were married June 3. I938, in Galesburg, Illinois. They are now living in DeC6'fuI'. IllinOiS. Rondol Tuley and Elizabelh Gallowoy were married in Chicago, Illinois on Augusl 9, l938. They are now living in Chicago, Illinois. Ralph Tuley and Roberia Lewin were married in Chicago, Illinois Augusi 6, IQ38. They are nOW living in Chicago, Illinois. Donald Renlmeisler and Fern Kiick were married June 30, l938 in Lulheran Church al Mounl Pulaski. They are now living in Mounl Pulaski, Illinois. Dr. Lesler Meyer and Rulh Reeves were married al Crown Poinr, Indiana, on July 29, l938. Ai presenl l'hey are living in Chicago, Illinois. Lois Reeves and Roy E. Turner were married ai her home on June 5, l938. They are al presenl living al Buffalo, Illinois. Rulh Lee and Gilberl Ferrel were married in Clay Cily in April oi l938. Now living in Decalur. Page Sixteen im., I Q , ,VI .Rf . ir, ima fx, gf- . 4- QRGANIZATIGNS g I V 1 , , ,. 73. ' ,f . , L , V . N , 1 1 . ' .1 Q ' vxq J - vig , T ' :ffl ff-11 ' . , . x , . , 1. ,Z 51' . 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V LATl-IAMITE OE I939 l-lEART TROUBLE DirecTor-MargareT Anne Peel CAST OE CHARACTERS Mrs. Grace Morrison Pauline Allison Ered Morrison STanley Byers Junior Morrison Glenn Vaughan Lenore Appleby Maxine Anderson PaTricia Morrison Viola CvarreTT Tommy Caler Carl Gasaway Laura Morrison Mary Ellen l-loaglin JeThro Appleby MonTa Tuley Conrad Tyler Owen STenneTT l3eaTrice Tyler JeaneTTe Tuley l-learT Trouble is a True domesTic comedy wriTTen by l-loward Chenery, ThaT was presenTed by The Junior Class oT L. C. l-l. S. in The audiTorium, on CcTober 28 and 29, I938. The ploT concerns a socially arnbiTious daughTer, Laura Morrison, who snubs her small-rawn lover drugeclerlc, Tommy Caler, Tor The new golT pro, Conrad Tyler-all aT The insTigaTion oT The lilrewise socially arnbiTious moTher, Grace Morrison. The laugh peak comes when Mrs. Tyler, The wiTe oT The golT proTessional, appears on The scene and smashes Laurals social annbiTions. Dad Morrison lays down The law To The whole Tamily. There is noThing Tor Them To do buT Talce iT. And iT worlcs-even Tor youThTul hearT Trouble. EnTerTainrnenT was Turnished by Two selecTions by The orchesTra, a vocal dueT by Jo Ann Games and Gloria Bradshaw, a piano solo by Charlene l-laThorn, and a clarineT solo by Barry Kiiclc. Junior Play CornmiTTee Everett Howe, BeTween Iflzvzu I'ettigVove, AC1-S I'IX'el'ett Letter- ly, Nm-mgr Tgiy- flu Arm Games, lm-, Harrison f?lUl'i2I Tirud- liichnc-r, Xyilblll' shawl. Vie-th, Hurry Ilild. Page Nineteen LATHAMITE OF I939 FOGTLICET-IT PLAYS FooTliqhTs, ian honorary dramaTiC organizaTion OT L. C. H. S., presenTed Three one-aCT plays on March 22 and 23, I'-739, in The high school audiTorium. These plays were under The direcTion oT Miss MargareT Anne Peel. Tl-IE LEADING LADY CAST or CHARACTERS Genevieve Crandell Alice Holcombe BerTha Burnham Willie Holcombe Tillie Andrews Ezra Brown ArThur Converse EdiTh Jameson Mrs. Jameson Frank MillerTon Mrs. MillerTon O'Connor .... Gloria Bradshaw Marilyn Rau Sarah Waddell Glenn Vaughan Marjorie Waddell John William Howe ChesTer Tucker Viola GarreTT Marjorie McQuaid . Gene Howe lona Purcell Van Sullins BE A LITTLE CUCKOOH HarrieTT Marjorie Anna . Lizzie . Mrs. Harvey Parker Gus Grossmier Wilhelmina Tildy . Mrs. Fischer Mr. Markle ElizabeTh Mr. Jinks Charlene HaThorn Jo Ann Games Marjorie Gasaway Beverly Waddell Frances Williams Francis Crown Mildred MCQuaid Meryle LiTTle Pearl Kerschner Owen STenneTT Pauline Allison Wilbur VieTh ln-beTween-acTs enTerTainmenT was also Turnished by members oT The orqanizaTion. Several popular songs were played by an insTrumenTal Trio consisTing oT Van Sullins, Barry Kiick, and Owen STenneTT. Miss Pauline Peel sang Alice Blue Gowniu Francis Crown played a corneT solo: and FsTher HeTT and Mr. Paul Merry played The Glow-Worm. The success oT The plays was due noT only To Those who Took parT in The plays buT also To The cooperaTion oT all members oT FooTlighTs. Page 'Twenty I.ATl-IAMITE OF i939 RACK ROXV: Yiirlzi ilzirri-tt, lieu-ry liiick, Gem- Howe, Hsirrisim liiclmer, Beverly Vl':idiloll, XVi':1y lleft, Pliurles Allison, Yun Sullins, l'lie:4tei' Tucker, Genrgi- lleft, -lllllilll'N1Ill'Sllilll, Maxine I'urc-1-ll, Ionzi Vurvell, F0l'liTll HUXV: M:1i'ilyn liziii, Frzuices XxvilliEllllS, Lucille XY:1i-liter, Mvryle Little, Milflri-il Mi-Qiiaifl, l':ll,L2'l'Y16' xV1lf'lltt'l', NVilbur Viutli, Norman. 'l':xylm', Ulizlrles Vollu. 'Fllllili ROXY: Doris Phillips, Ulizirlos Pease, Ililly Huw-, .linxim llunws, .lwirioliv Tllltiy, Hzirrivt Hunt, Tressii- Mntluc-lc, Stanley llyvrs, lietty l:l'IlHlll'Jll', Murjurii- Ms-Quaniil, llilly .lu Hziilclvll, Fl'2llll'fiS Crown, Miss Peel. SIGUOND ROXV: l'iZl'Il l'ellig,g'i'm'e, tlleim X'Zl,llgil2ll'l, Mzixirio Aiiilviwrmi, NIIIVTIXII llulmee, XVe1i1lqll lbum-sin, Ralph .Iuhiistuii, l'eli:a lk-use, Mznrjnriii 4l:1s:1w:iy, illuriu l!r:ulslii1xx', IH-:url Koi'sclniei'. FIRST ROXY: Iilmmzi KVM-liel, lvlzxrjurlv XY:ulili-ll, Vziulirie Allison, l,en:1 'l'iil'lic-r, Evelyn Dunn, Mary lilllen llmigxiri, lilsllu-r lleft, liilJll'l1'll4-' llzitlmrii, Ami XVzul4lell, l'Ill1'll .Xiin Stulz, llmwiliy l,:ii'1-y. FOOTLIGI-ITS Presideni Celia Pease Vice Presidenl . l-larriei Huni' Secrelary Charlene l-lalhorn Treasurer Tressie lvlalloclc Sponsor lvlarqarel Anne Peel The Fooilighis Club was organized in I935 lo give as greal 0 number of slu- denls as possible experience in dramaiics. This year ihe membership was sixlyf lhree, The larqesi in Jrhe hislory oi ihe club. An iniiialion pariy was held in lhe gym on January 3l, l9393 lhe Tacuhry, Mrs. Smilh and Mrs. Shimer were guesis. The club enierlained ihe school and palrons oi ihe school wiih a film renlecl wiih club funds. Page Twentyftwo LATT-TAMITE GF I939 Tl-lE VVHOOFENPOOP' DirecTor-lvlargareT Anne Peel CAST QF CHARACTERS Dad KeTchell . . . EvereTT Ray l-lowe John Liebeclc . Francis Crown Deep Liebeck . Celia Pease Widow WinTers . Pearl Kerschner Roarin' Riley . . . Van Sullins lvlrs. KeTchell . . . . Viola CvarreTT Wheeler KeTchell, The WhooTenpooT Owen STenneTT Mona Lowry . . . Marjorie McQuaid The WhooTenpooT , a Tarce comedy by George MilTon Savage and Edouard PelTreT, was sponsored by The Senior Class on May 5 and 6, I939. ATTer more Th-an TwenTy years oT publishing The COLFAX CONDENSER, Dad KeTchell and his parTner, John Liebeclc, Tind Themselves engulTed in debT. To malce maTTers worse, a rival newspaper, ecliTed by Mona Lowry, a dashing young news- paper woman, is announced. ATTer a heaTed conTerence, The Two ediTors decide ThaT They have noThing To lose iT They Turn over Their publishing business To young KeTchell, who has iusT graduaTed Trom Pimpernell Tech. Deep Liebeclc, aTTracTive daughTer oT John Liebeclc, has reason To Thinlc ThaT her services should be conTinued under The new managemenT. Wheeler gladly accepTs Them. Deep has very decided noTions abouT The young ediTor-has had Tor a number oT years. She likewise reads beTween The lines when Mona Lowry aTTempTs To accomplish The downTall oT The CONDENSER and iTs unTried ediTor. As may be surrnised, she has no small parT in bringing maTTers To a successTul issue, boTh Tor herselT and Wheeler. Page 'fwcntyfthree LATl-lAMlTE OF l939 LATFIAMITE STAFF SEATED: Tressie Malloclc, Billy Jo Waddell, Eslher l-lelf, Pearl Kerschner, Francis Crown. SECOND ROW: l-larriel l-lunl, Marjorie Gasaway, Frances Williams, Celia Pease, Ellen Ann Sfolz, Marjorie MCOuaid, Glenn Vaughan. BACK ROW: Charles Allison, l-larrison Richner, Mr. Shimer, Van Sullins, Barry Kiiclc, Owen Slen- nell, Carl Gasaway, Harry l-lilcl. LOOKOUT STAFF SEATED: l-larriel l-lunl, Tressie Malloclc, Willour Vielh, Eslher l-lell, Charlene Halhorn. SECOND ROW: Charles Pease, Lucille Wachler, Lena Tuclcer, Celia Pease, Pearl Kerschner, Billy Jo Waddell, BACK ROW: Everell Ray l-lowe, Miss Peel, Gene l-lowe, Francis Crown, Owen Slennell, Miss Kenf, Miss Mailix, Billy l-lowe. Page Twentyffour LAT!-IAMITE OE I939 ORCHESTRA LEET TO RIGHT: Celia Pease, Jo Ann Garnes, Mary Ellen Hoaglin, Owen Slennell, Ezra Pelliqrove, Barry Kiiclc, Charles Pease, Glenn Vaughan, Billy Howe, Erancis Crown, Harry Hild, Eslher Hell Meryle Lillle, Marjorie Waddell. GLEE CLUB BACK ROW: Marjorie Gasaway, Jeanelle Tuley: Ellen Ann Slolz, Ann Waddell, Dorolhy l.arey, Meryle Lillle. ' THlRD ROW: Doris Phillips, Lena Tuclcer, Marjorie Mc:Ouaid, Beverly Waddell, Belly Brashear Mary Ellen Hoaglin. SECOND ROW: Harriel Hunl, Erances Williams, Marilyn Jean Rau, Gloria Bradshaw, Viola Gar- rell, Mildred MCOuaid, Miss Kenl, sponsor. FIRST ROW: Charlene Halhorn, Tressie Malloclc, Billy Jo Waddell, Eslher Hell, Jo Ann Games Pauline Allison. Page Twentyffive LATHAMITE OF 1939 BOYS' FOO DS CLASS LEFT TO RIGHT: Monla Tuley, Slanley Byers, Carl Gasaway, Dale Renlrneisler, Everell Ray Howe, Billy Howe, Harry Hild, Ezra Pelligrove, Junior Marshall, George Hefl, Glenn Vaughan, Miss Mallix, Teacher, Everell Lellerly, Harrison Richner, Wilbur Vielh. AMATEUR MIKE CLUB FIRST ROW: Billy Jo Waddell, Marjorie Waddell, Francis Crown, Everell Ray Howe, Tressie Mal'- lock, Harriel Hunl, Jo Ann Games, Pauline Allison. SECOND ROW: Maxine Anderson, Frances Williarns, Marilyn Holmes, Gloria Bradshaw, Viola Gar- reil, Celia Pease, Dorolhy Larey, Norma Taylor, Marilyn Rau. THIRD ROW: Harrison Richner, Marjorie McOuaid, Monla Tuley, Belly Brashear, George Heff, Beverly Waddell, Jeanelle Tuley, Pearl Kerschner, Miss Peel. FOURTH ROW: Billy Howe, Barry Kiiclc Wilbur Vielh, Mary Ellen Hoaglin, Charlene Halhorn, Ellen Ann Slolz, Ann Waddell, Iona Purcell, Glenn Vaughan. BACK ROW: Slanley Byers, Chesler Tucker, Everell Lellerly, Van Sullins, Dale Renlmeisler, Gene Howe, Harry Hild. Page Twemyfsix 'ef a ',, vu: 1'Q f :1,4' 5, ,V 4, . V 'fuihgfi' ' 1-gr ffl 'T -fn .Eiga . 4,,:j,.Q74Qr-'fa . jjfgf. f, ' . 'F , . . L7 - f 1'3'f i 1l.F . ' Ur' ' 1 f ATHLETICE Q.-9 , aw- t rg, ,W .- f'- A.: -Q :VH ,, . 'Q QM 1 ,, v ' QQ .,--' ,M-ul ,f l.: . 51,11 mg-43. :. A'-. ' ' Mikie ,A ,1 R.:u,jk f f,4Q,,vzQ-,' - Q ' 4 '--Q A I V ' ,M ka J H. .gm kv J. ch Q.. W- V 1-A,-,1,.Q4,l,, -M 5-15 , gx wa v r . ff, 4 W 1 'Q-rf V . Gig?-n , 192: ,L 1 1, , ,W .f wif 1 A53-55'V W.W -tiff' wA4:ffWf2i:w'1'f .N . - ' ' , ' K V, , I ' 1 i . '-1 X 1 1 .I 4 W 4 . -M' 1. 4. J . A in ' 1. -' - 'rn ' 1 ,' ' 1 A - . . . V D N -z . -- ' , , - 4 .- .T . A -.J v. 'Y r i I , 4 - .1 . X Q K V- A 1 ,Q .f 1 , .,,,,x., . - .. ,. A, .Ay 1 1 .W . ' - H 3- - 'M yffgfgm, Q1 'F A ' ggi. . V x 4- 'A'-aka it? f , fm, - , , I -. - Jr., f,..- ,Q migw . k 1 Y , ' 3:,.- .,--- 1 ,ng ,,4,V,. -. 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W -S-V Z, .. ,,1.:X'14.a2-1 X 46. . 4 ,-'K 1 :bg '2 QW 2 +V - ?fsQ4'f '- .4-W, 'H-x v,--if I 'Z . , 2: , 3 Wh zfglyza- 3-25 .. . 1 4..2f1f' u-fEjf'1f.ff 51 V' ' A V ' N-fi 'L if ff' ' H f1.'fi'f . we w. . -V V A ,, , , .. ,,,. ..,, .,-4,, ,...iw,. ,.F:'.Z, Sv, ,Y.yL,..m:i.,.,.?:., .. .Ai -,p.4ue.,,.l -,,,:,42k.: ..:qE1,.,f:.5,,,.,M J- J h LJ mb..-Laifgq l,:-gfggr LA TI-IAMITE OE I939 I s 11101: I N1 I I I Hsw' If IACK HOXV: I.loycl Ferry, XVemI4-ll Iluncnn, Ii:1Iph I In ton, llvmld Letterly, Ililly I evsc-I1nI-V, 1 I lhi.Iips, I':llSi '!l0 XV:If-llu , Clmrlos Yulle. ND IUJXY: Mr, Shimer, I':Zll'l'Y Kiiok, Curl I:'l4'IVV'lY NYx':ny ll It l'I1?ll'It'S Allison, G4-1 IA Hefl, .Il JlI'SIlIlll, Uwe-11 Str-nnvil, Tilly Ilowv, B111 Smitl UXY: ICx'ev'1-it Huy lluxw-, Fl'JlIlC'TSl'l'17XN'I1, HQ-rw Hows, I wwlt l.ettI-I-ly, Van Sullins, M tx 111145, Hurry Ilunvzm II'lI'l'TSlITl IfIf'.IlIlt'I'. BASKETBALL LaTham 34: MIddIeTown I7 LaTham NIanTIc 30 LaTham 341 ChesTnuT 2I LaTham Beason 28 LaTham 267 Warrensburg 24 LaTham , I-IarTsburg 24 LaTham I3: Beason I4 LaTham qATIanTa I5 LaTham 277 HarTsburg 34 LaTham New I-IoIIand I8 LaTham 42, ATIanTa 26 LaTham EIIcharT 35 LaTham 3Iy New I'IoIIand 26 LaTham ChesTnuT 39 LaTh-am 3I: EIIcharT 32 LaTham MiddIeTown 5I LaTham 58: NIanTIc I4 LaTham IlVarrensburg 32 LaTham 237 Kenney 32 LaTham Kenney 30 NIANTIC TOURNAMENT LaTham 39: Warrensburg I9 LaTham 253 IIIiopoIIs I8 COUNTY TOURNAMENT LaTham 5I' MIddIeTown I7 LaTham 331 EII4harT 26 LaTham 20: I-IarTsburg 30 DISTRICT TOURNAMENT LaTham 507 Ben Eunlc 20 LaTham 427 ChesTnuT 30 LaTham 257 I-IarTshurg 38 REGIONAL TOURNAMENT LaTham 267 EIIcharT 35 In alI Their games The basIceTbaII Team won I7 games and IosT I2. In The Tourname-nTs The Team won The NIanTic TournamenT and received second pIace in The counTy and disTricT, They scored a ToTaI OT 976 poinTs agaInsT The opponenTs' 775 and averaged 34 poInTs a game. Those IosT' by graduaTion This year are Van Sullins, Gene I-Iowe, I-Tarry Duncan, and Francis Crown. Page Twentyfnine LATHAMITE OF I939 PXUK KOXV: Lloyd I-1-1'1'y, tile-Im xvilllgllllll, XYilbur Yieth, l':llf.l't'NG XV:1Cl1ts1l', Ralph Jolmston. MIDDLE HONV: Mr. Shimer, Iflverett, Hay Howe, XVl':1y llcft, Francais Crnwn, Billy 1i6I'SChTl6l', Mr. Smith HST ROXY: Hu-1'ett I.etto1'ly, Gene Howe, Yun Sullins, Harrison Richner, Manta Tuley. BASEBALL Lallwam 37 Beeson II Lallmam 87 l-larfslourg IO Lallwam 31 Allanla I Lallwam 41 Ellclwarl 3 Lalllam 5: Nianlic 4 Lallwam 3: Mounl Pulaski 8 Lallwam 6: New Holland 2 Page Thirty LATHAMITE OF I939 RANK HOVV: Ann Vl':uldell, M:u'jm'ie flaxsclwzly, JoAnn tl:1me.1, Vio':1 Gatrrt-tt, Mlllll'1xfl Mtclgtirtifl, Meryle Little, France-s XVilli:1ms, Ct-list Vt-use. l MIIFIJLH HOXY: Tressil- Matlock, l'e:l1'1 liex'sc'l1ne1', Vztuline Allison, Iiilly .In XV:ul4lell, 1V121I'jUl'l6 XVzt,ddell, i P -,etty I-Iv-zislxeanr, Mz1r'jm'ie ixmgtiltiil, Mary Ellen llmngsglin, lfllen .Xml Stolz, Miss Mzittix, Sponsor. FIRST HUNV: Hzirrivt Hunt, K'llIll'l9l1L' Hatlmrn, Illorizt Ilwulsllziw, Ihwis Philliips, Lt-nu Tut-ket', I'Zex'e1'ly XV:ulilell, Mztvilyn Hun, Marilyn Holmes. l eims' PEP soum Much credil is due The pep squad. consisting ol a large group of girls from every class in school. They sang pep songs and gave yells al every home game and also al the lournamenls. They received many complimenls on lheir marching from lhe specialors al home and from visiting Teams. The pep squad was clirecled by lvliss Maliix and led loy Tressie lvlalloclc and Celia Pease. Page 'Thirtyfone LATI-IAMITE OE I939 CONTESTS STudenTs oT L. C. H. S. made a good showing in The commercial conTesTs which were held aT Warrensburg, LaTham, and ElkharT. WARRENSBURG INVITATIONAL CONTEST AmaTeur Typing: IEsTher HeTT, Pearl Kerschner, Marjorie McOuaidI . Third 90-word ShorThand: IBilIy Jo Waddell, HarrieT HunT, EsTher HeTTI EirsT - - - , lEsTher HeTTI . . . . EirsT Individual 90 word ShorThand. KBHIY JO Vvaddem i Second LATHAM INVITATIONAL CONTEST Novice Typing: lPauline Allison, Harry Hild, Barry Kiickl . . . Third 70-word ShorThand: lMaxine Anderson, Pauline Allison, Van Sullinsl . Third AmaTeur Typing: lCelia Pease, Pearl Kerschner, EsTher HeTTI . . Third Individual AmaTeur Typing: lEsTher HeTTI ..... Second 90-word ShorThand: IBilly Jo Waddell, HarrieT HunT, EsTher HeTTI . EirsT Bookkeeping : IMildred McOuaid, Lucille WachTer, Charles Allisonl . Third The disTricT commercial conTesTs were held aT ElkharT on April IS. The IOO- word shorThand Team lEsTher HeTT, Billy Jo Waddell, HarrieT HunTl won second place which enTiTled Them To enTer The sTaTe secTional commercial conTesT held in De- oaTur, May 6. LOGAN COUNTY MUSICAL FESTIVAL This year, insTead oT The cusTomary music conTesT, a music TesTival was held. In This TesTival enTries were accepTe.d on all musical insTrumenTs as well as vocal numbers. BeTore, The Tield had been limiTed To The piano, buT new plans were laid To include any musical insTrumenT. lnsTead oT The usual awards, raTings were given as Superior, ExceIlenT, and Good. RaTings given aT The Logan CounTy Musical FesTiv.al held on April 24, 25, and 26 were as Tollows: Girl's Solo-Gloria Bradshaw, lTalian STreeT Song . Superior Boy's Solo-Francis Crown, Three For Jack .... ExceIlenT Piano Solo-Charlene HaThorn, Grand Polka de ConcerT Superior ClarineT Solo-Barry Kiick, Simple Aveu . . Superior CorneT Solo-Francis Crown, ArTemis Polka ExcelIenT Musical Ensemble- Sleeping BeauTy . . ExcellenT 6irl's Glee Club-- Song oT India, To a Wild Rose Superior Mixed Chorus- Hiking Song, Ju.aniTa . Superior Page 'Thinyfrwo FEATURES , M.. ,,.,..-,,, Y x gf-wh - ri 'n w S 2 2 2 fi is E i w. H 4 Q1 3 51 1 I 1 LATI-IAMITE OE I939 IQII -1- T939 WE ENDEAVOR TO SERVE YOU AS A FRIEND STATE BANK OF LATHAIVI IMember Federal Deposif nsurance CorporaIionI LATI-IAM ILLINOIS GUY O. HATHORN DeaIer In QLYLULCLZ mefucfuandiie SUPPORT YOUR I-IOME SCI-IOOLS, CI-IURCI-IES, AND STORES Phone 648 LATI-IAM ILLINOIS Page Thirtyffiue 5 6 7 8 9 I2 I5 I6 I9 20 2I 22 23 26 27 28 29 30 3 4 5 7 IO II I2 I3 I4 I7 2I 25 26 27 28 3 LATI-IAMITE OF I939 CALENDAR SEPTEMBER School began wiTh regisTraTion aT 9 o'clock. There are 25 Freshmen, a new home economics Teacher, Miss MaTTix, Trom Tuscola, Ill., and a new member of The senior class, Francis Crown, Trom SToningTon. Over The summer several improvemenTs were made on The school. There is a new lab. Tor Toods classes, and The Tloors, walls, desks, eTc., have been recondiTioned. Labor Day. A vacaTion already: no school This P. M. Music goT underway. Baseball pracTice. OuT oT school aT 2:30. Nadeen Cowan .and Iona Kiick, Class oT '38 visiTed school Today. Baseball rained ouT aT I'IarTsburg. Doris WachTe.r-Class of '37, visiTed school. Back To I-IarTsburg To play baseball. They won II-B. More alumni members visiTed here. Class meeTings Tor organizaTion purposes. Jean LiTTle-Class oT '38, visiTed. Game wiTh MounT Pulaski here. They won. STaTT oT school newspaper, The Look-ouT, eIecTed. Junior play chosen. The name oT iT is I-IearT Trouble. Sophomore wiener roasT. Game wiTh EIkharT. LaTham won Tor a change. Miss KenT is ill. Mrs. SmiTh is subsTiTuTing Tor her. Freshman wiener roasT. Senior ring meeTing. Baseball game wiTh New I-lolland. I-Iurrahl LaTham won. Morning singing. Miss KenT was welcomed back Today. AnoTher wiener roasT. The juniors This Time. More wieners being roasTed aT The senior class parTy. A new senior came Today, Van B. Sul- lins Jr., Trom Meredosia, III. Van is The son of The new MeThodisT minisTer. Mr. SmiTh gave a very inTeresTing discussion oT The pending war siTuaTion in Europe. PoTs and pans Tor Toods lab. arrived Today. Baseball game wiTh ATlanTa. LaTham won. FirsT issue oT The Look-ouT Tor This year came ouT OCTOBER ThirTy minuTes of song This morning. Baseball pracTice. Tunes Trom The lower regions TIoaTing upward. In oTher words, Baseball pracTice. Game wiTh Beason There. La, la, lag yes, morning singing. Senior ring meeTing. They Tinally picked The rings. Seniors visiTed The Bell Telephone Co. in Deca Tur This P. M. FirsT visual educaTion program. Vosburg I-Iorney visiTed Today. Flies all killed wiTh FIiT Junior play TickeTs given ouT. BaskeTbalI pracTice sTarTed Today. Some oT The sTudenTs and Teachers aTTended a lecTure in MounT Pulaski sponsored by The InTer- naTionaI RoTary Club. Surprise parTy and wiener roasT on Eugene WachTer. Freshmen Told plans Tor iniTiaTion. Boy, are They scared! Dress rehearsal Tor Junior play. Dress rehearsal again. Miss MaTTix aTTended STaTe Home Ec. ConvenTion in Peoria, Today. music day. -29 Junior Play I-IearT Trouble. The perTormances were well aTTended, and The iuniors did a Tine piece oT work. NOVEMBER Freshman iniTiaTion .and I-IalIowe'en parTy held To-nighT. The Treshmen girls dressed as boys and The boys as girls. Some oT The oTher sTudenTs should Take a Tip on whaT The well-dressed boy and girl are wearing This Tall. Page 'Thirtyfsix LATI-IAMITE OE I939 Dial 5305 HOURANS Ion Ihe cornerl OREENI-IOUSES FLORISTS Flowers Telegraphed Waler a'I' Norih SI. Decalur, III. 1 :T BLACK'S I25 E. Norlh SI. Decaiur Hardware Painls Sporiinq Goods Complele Line PORTABLE TYPEWRITERS L. C. Smith Typewriiers Authorized Dealer Machines For Sale or Rent Lincoln Office Supply Company 2I5 Kickapoo S+. Lincoln, III J. FIKUART JEWELER 3. OPTOMETRIST I3O N. Chicago SI. Lincoln, Illinois SI-IEER REPAIR SI-IOP Complete wreclced car rebuilding. Spccialisls on Ioralces, wheel and axle frames slraiqhleningg auto painting and welding. Most compleie stock of paris lor automobiles and Traciors in Coniral Illinois. Save +he pieces: we can repair ii. LINCOLN, ILLINOIS PALM BEACH SUITS ARROW SHIRTS JULIUS JACOBS CO. LINCOLN, ILLINOIS JOB INSURANCE FOR TODAY A PROMOTION EOR TOMORROW I Brownls offers YOU high-grade office training and help in getting positions. Consider these points-the standing and reputation of the school, which is in its 56th year, the success of its facultyg mod-ern methods and equipmentg com- prehensive coursesg a placement service the use of which is free to graduatesg and the successful records of former students. What others have done, you, too, can do. Write TODAY for information. Summer Session begins June 123 Fall Term begins September 4. BROWN'S BUSINESS COLLEGE Decaiur Illinois - - Page Thirtyfseven LATHAMITE OF I939 No school. STaTe Teachers' meeTing aT Champaign. Senior meeTing wiTh phoTographers. Their pi cTures will be Taken aT The Bliss STudio in Lincoln. The civics class, under The guidance oT Mr. SmiTh, held an elecTion Today. A venTriloquisT came Today and e.nTerTained The grade school as well as The high school. The sTudenTs are sTill wondering wheTher There is a man under The sTage. FirsT baskeTball game oT The season, LaTham won Two games Trom MiddleTown and one Trom ChesTnuT. The boys are sTarTing ouT on The righT TooT. No school. ArmisTice Day. Two Fridays oTT in Two weeks. Organized Pep Squad Today. Tressie MaTlock was chosen leader. The seniors were pleased wiTh Their rings and pins, which They received Today. Women Trom Lincoln chapTer oT D. A. R. came and Talked Today. The moThers oT The sTudenTs meT To dis- cuss Homecoming plans. LaTham beaT Their old rival, Warrensburg, in a baskeTball game To- nighT, 26-24. A Tea was held Tor The moThers oT The girls' home ec. and boys' Toods classes. Beason beaT us here in baskeTball TonighT. Had The microphone connecTed, and The games were announced. Thanksgiving Day. The pupils have one Thing To be ThankTul Tor-no school Tor several days. Seniors had picTures Taken aT Lincoln. They wonder wheTher They broke The camera. DECEMBER No school This P. M. DecoraTed Tor big Homecoming Tomorrow. Homecoming. The various classes had booThs in The gym, and The moThers served a delicious supper. Everyone, buT ATlanTa, had a perTecT evening when LaTham beaT Them in The baskeT- ball game. ElkharT played here TonighT and won in an ove rTime game. Hurrah! LaTham beaT NianTic, 58-I4. All-school ChrisTmas parTy. GiTTs were exchanged, and even SanTa Claus was There. The AmaTeur Mike Club gave iTs TirsT program ov er The microphone. The program consisTed oT a ChrisTmas play and several musical numbers. NianTic lnviTaTion.Jl BaskeTball TournamenT. LaTham beaT Warrensburg 39-I9. LaTham won TirsT place in The TournamenT by deTeaTing llliopolis 25-I8. The boys were pre- JANUARY Back To school. SanTa was preTTy good To everyone. Seniors measured Tor caps and gowns. Baske'Tball pracTice wiTh PresbyTerian boys Trom De.caTur. Movies Today. One on Canadian orchards and 2 reels on Silver Fox Furs. Now all The girls wanf Turs. BaskeTball meeTing To pick ouT new suiTs. Kenney's winning The baskeTball game To-nighT wasn'T The only casualTyq Harrison Richner goT his no se broken. LaTham beaT NianTic There, 44 To 20. SemesTer exams Today. Everyone has been doing a liTTle sTudying. SemesTer exams conTinueid. Boys played aT Beeson and goT beaTen again by one poinT. FooTlighTs elecTed oTTicers Today. 26, 27, 28 Logan CounTy TournamenT. LaTham goT second place by deTeaTing MiddleTown and ElkharT. The boys looked quiTe nice in Their new suiTs. No school. Snow and blizzard. Wish iT would snow every day. FEBRUARY EsTher HeTT was elecTed To repre.senT The sch ool in The D. A. R. conTesT. LaTham beaT New Holland here. Play books Tor one-acT plays were given ouT. Who knows. maybe someone will go To, Holly- wood yeT. LaTham played Warrensburg and won! 45 To 32. DoroThy and EvereTT Ferry are The parenTs oT a baby girl, Wanda Ailene. senTed wiTh a big Trophy. Page Thirtyfeight LATHAMITE OE i939 LUMBER Hardware Millwork Cemenl Plaslrer lnsulalion Roofing Fencing Posls Painls Qils Tile Brick We build anylhing anywhere and al any Time. We have a cornplele slock ol all ilems named above and aim lo carry only Jrhe besl grades. Come in and lel us figure your needs and give you a corn- pleled price on lhem. Now is lhe Time lo build, as all mer- chandise is reduced in price. We will Jrreal you righl and help you in any way lhal we can. THE HOME OE QUALITY MERCHANDISE! Latham Lumber Co. Phone 653 La+ham Page Thirtyfnine LATFMRMITE OF l939 SevenTy-Tive Annual subscripTions have been received. SO l guess iT will be published. LasT home baskeTball game. Kenney beaT by 3 poinTs. Pep Squad gave iTs lasT perTormance. MARCH Warrensburg lnviTaTional Commercial ConTesT. LaTham ranked TourTh in The number oT poinTs receive . Commercial conTesT here. LaTham ranked second ouT oT Tive schools. Boys wenT To sTaTe TournamenT aT Champaign. Those aT home lisTened To The games over The radio. Four new Royal TypewriTers were purchased Tor The school and received Today. Mr. SmiTh Took boys To lasT game oT TournamenT This aTTernoon. Mr. and Mrs. Luke WhiTe vis- meds school This aTTernoon. Mrs. WhiTe was Miss MargareT Zechiel, a Tormer Teacher OT L. C 2l Dress rehearsal Tor The Three one-acT plays. 23 Three. one-acT plays, The Leading Lady, The Newlyrich, and Be a LiTTle Cuckoo, were very well presenTed beTore a large audience. A new junior. Geraldine Scoles Trom ClinTon High. No school-Teachers' lnsTiTuTe aT Normal. EsTher HeTT and Billy Jo Waddell visiTed lllinois STaTe Normal UniversiTy. AnoTher new sTudenT, a Treshman This Time, Lois PaTTerson Trom DecaTur. Senior meeTing wiTh Mr. Hall To selecT commencemenT inviTaTions. ParTs were given ouT Tor senior play. The TiTle is The WhooTenpooT. APHL College sTudenTs visiTed school Today, ,lane Pease Trom Wesleyan and AlberT Berry, oT Lincoln, Trom Normal. To II Spring VacaTion. Senior class meeTing: ChesTer and Van goT There on Time. DisTricT Commercial ConTesT aT ElkharT. The Advanced ShorThand Team placed Second wiTh a score oT 97 and will go To The SecTional ConTesT aT DecaTur, May 6. The Track meeT wiTh Warrensburg was posTpo:1ed. Junior and senior class meeTing was held To decide abouT Trip To ST. Louis. The conTesTanTs Tor The counTy music TesTiv.al perTorme.d beTore The sTudy hall. 25, 26 Logan CounTy High School Music FesTival. LaTham enTered in The Tollowing evenTs: piano solo, boys' solo, insTrumenTal ensemble, mixed chorus, girls' solo, girls' chorus, corneT and clarineT solos. FooTlighTs sponsored a movie on Abraham Lincoln, which was shown To The sTudenTs oT sur- rounding schools and The people oT The communiTy. MAY LaTham was represenTed aT The consolidaTerd orchesTra program held aT MounT Pulaski. 4 Dress rehearsals Tor The senior play. 6 Senior play, The WhooTe.npooT. Nice work, sTudenTs. Commercial conTesT secTionals aT DecaTur. ConsolidaTed orchesTra aT ElkharT. The Junior-Senior BanqueT. They were really in The Deep SouTh ThaT nighT. ConsolidaTed orchesTra held aT LaTham TonighT. I9 More sTudying. Final exams again. Mis-s KepT enTerTained The members oT The senior class and The TaculTy wiTh a p.3rTy aT her home in inco n. Bacc.alaurea'e. LaTham CommuniTy High School auidiTorium. Rehearsals Tor class nighT. Class nighT. Seniors' lasT sTand. Trip To ForesT Park, ST. Louis, Missouri: The members oT boTh The iunior and senior classes wenT. They saw The monkeys Senior supper, picnic sTyle. Commencement Driving class was sTarTerd Today. Page Forty LATI-IAM SPIEGEL JEWELRY STORE Aulhorizecl Elgin and Bulova Jeweler I -1 i Reasonable Prices-qPromp+ Service Guaranleed Work Mounl Pulaski Phone 279 E OF l939 WHEN YOU ARE IN MOUNT PULASKI STOP AT BERTONI'S CAFE for Ice Cream and Lunches STOP AT CURTIS I CARTER s PHARMACY JEWELRY CO- Mounl Pulaski, Illinois JEWELER Phone 68 and I OPTOMETRIST DRUGS, SODAS, FILMS PRESCRIPTIONS I48 E. Main SI. Decalur Waddell Service Station COMPLIMENTS 8: Garage OF TEXACO GAS 81 MOTOR OILS Pireslone Tires - Willard Balleries f Lalham, III. Roule I2I Phone 698 COIVPLINENTS OF FARMERS BANK Member Federal Deposiik ami ance cofpofaiimi Mounl Pulaski Illinois Page Fovtyfonc W LATI-IAMITE OE I939 SAY IT WITI-I FLOWERS OTTO J. I-IEMBREIKER TI-IE FLORIST LINCOLN, ILL. BLOOMINGTON, ILL SQ-4.75 324.75 H. POST 8g SONS EsI'aI9IisIwed I872 MercI1anI aI Prairie Sheen' D I IIIInoI VAUOI-IAN'S CAFE EAT AND DRINK I-IERE WE MAKE OUR OWN ICE CREAM TOBACCO and CANDY A : PLEASANT : PLACE : TO : MEET I' P g Fortyfthree LATI-IAMITE OE I939 START LIFE RIGHT WITH A CQNGRATULATIQNSI LIFE INSURANCE POLICY Besf Wishes To CIaSS I NICHOLAS I.. QT T939 HUBBARD S. W. REEVES Lantham IIIin I CONGRATULATIONS GRADUATES FROM PAXTON TYPEWRITER COMPANY ESI. I9I4 DISTrIbUTOrS Tor The WOrIdIS NO. I TypewrITer , ROYAL The Sfenographefs Choice ROYAL DELUX PORTABLE I The SIUderIT'S IIPOIII. Fas: BLOOMINOTOISI, ILLINOIS LATHAM OIL SERVICE DISTRIBUTORS MOBIL GAS MOBIL OIL OIL CHANGING CAR GREASING A SPECIALTY BATTERIES CI-IARGED EIRESTONE TIRES CANDY, CIGARETTES, SOET DRINKS COURTEOUS SERVICE LATI-IAM PHONE 6IO ILLINOIS Page Forcyffive LATHAMITE OF I939 GIRLS 1ll,l'Il4I l'l.l'li-Yinck Row: t'li:l1'll-no Hzlthurn, M:1i'j4n'lq- MCK2llJli1l, listlwi' Heft, llwity 1'Zl':lsllc:n', 11+-vnlllilio Sa-ull-s, Mimlllll- Huw: Lvnzl '1'uQkvr, Doris l'liillips, Pauline Allison, Szlmli Xllulclell, .Imam-ite Tull-y, lI:1l'1'lot llunf, Xnn XY'ul0ell Front Row: lN12lI'ilVD .Ivan Haul, Mvnylo Liltlv, Gloria llvadslizlw, Billy Ju NVz1d4le-ll, Ellen iXnn SIIVIZ, Nl:11'jm'iu flzlsrlwuy, Millln-ll Mc:Qu:li1i, Mzlblf- Voile, Fl':lnc'm-s XVilli:1ms. IGNSICMIillli-l'Isll1vi' Heft, Uwe-ii Sfvllllvlf, Barry Kiluk, l i':lnvis Uruwn. SllOli'l'll.X'ND 'I'l'IlX3l Hzlrrin-I Hunt, lislhei' lh-ft, Ililly Jo XY:ullll-ll. l'OMMl+Ilit'IAL 'l'l'I.XM-Billy .lo XY:l4l4ll-ll, Vfllllillt' Allison, lflstlwi' lloft, llzlrry Kilvk, Clmrle-s Allison, Hai'l'y Rmv: l'i-:lvl Kev-svllnvr, Milllrwl McQu:li4l, Mzli'jm'if- llnxszlwuy, Uelizl IR-also, Harriet Hunt, Miss xl'Ii MIXICII Cl-lORl'S-iluck How: 1Ni2ll'jUl'lt' Bfkfflllilill, liveveft I,vtlm'ly, Yun Sullins, Monta Tlllt'f', Esther Heft. Milllllo Row: Smluli XV:ul4ll-ll, Lena 'l'uc'kei', Doris Phillips, NVi1bur Yielh, Francis Crown, .Io Ann Gzunes, H1-tty I!u'zlslw:li', Billy .lu NV:Ld1lell. Front Row' Murllvn Jenn Rau, Ml-Vvle Little. vll21I'19Ilf' llzllhorn, Gloria Hl'zulshaw', Glenn Yzulgliali, txvilllllbll Tlflllftlill, lXnn XV:lrliloll, Milrlreml McQu:li1l, Franvvs XXvilli!llllS SOLO!S'l'S-Frzlnvis Crown, Illnria Ilrzulslizlw. QWXPl41'l l'l'ZSAf'llflrlc-no Hzltllurn, Doris Phillips, Milblll Yollew Mrs I,e1o1'a Volle, Charles Yolle, Frances xXvllliGllllS, .Io Ann Gaines, Paul Mervy, Fluncfis Mooney, Clifforll Gaines. SNAP SHOTS ON PAGE 44 'POI' ROYV: Billy Jo NV:ul4lell, lflw-rett Lette-rly, Harry Duncan, lleverly XV:l4lllel llllmllm Heft. 1, Ann VVaddell, 'l'l'0YD RUXV NI 'lxn HOIIIIAQ lI'1l'l'i4lHl lliCllY'lt'l' l'li:1l'lem1 Hzlthorn, Mzirilvn .Ivan Riill. 51, l , 1 4?ll'1,' . . , , Suruli XY:lllmll-ll, .Io Ann Haines, Iillvn Ann Stnlz, Lnclllv XY21Uhl0l', Marilyn .lean Rzlu, f'h?1l'lQY'lL' llullmrn, XYL-mlell lJllllI'Illl. 'I'lllliD HONV: Gene lluwe, Jo Ann Gzznws, lliugene NV:10l1tel', Hlvnn Xvilllilllflfl, Evr-lwxtt Howe, .ll-:une-tte Tulvy, l40l'2llIl4' Holnn-s, Ilvrriieecv lVl:lxliin1ol', Iunu Kiimfk. FUVHTH RUXV-2 Sslrzlli NV:lrl1'oll, Owen Stennott, filll1l'lPIll1 l'l2lthOl'll, Mildwll Mc:Qu:1ill. M:ii'ju1'ie ll.lv1,211:l1ll, Stzlnloy Byvrs, Lena 'Flmlu-i', Hill lluwe, Clivstvi' Tucfkl-l'. FIl4'T'H KONY: l'1Stllt-ll' lleft, Lkilllllll Grimes, .lo Ann tlsunes, Miss Mzlttix, Miss Peel, Miss Kent, .Il-ss llowl-, llng, Gvrw Howe. Page Fortyfsix LATI-IAMITE OF I939 C. F. SCHAFER HARDWARE CO. I-Iardware, SIoves, PainIs, Farm Machinery Slwellane Gas, FIoor Covering, EIecIrIc Appliances MOUNT PULASKI ILLINOIS FRANK CDUTCHD TENNEY PONTIAC DEALER A Square Deal To All Buyers 4II E. WiIIiam Deca+ur, Illinoif FARMERS GRAIN CO. OF LATHAM, ILLINOIS IIncorporaIedlI Dealers In GRAIN and COAL LATI-IAM ILLINOIS Page Forty LATI-IAMITE OF I939 lvliss Peel: Young man, you can'i' sleep in my class! Dale R.: Gee, Teacher, I could if you wouldn'i ialk so loud. Mr. Pease: Leland, l wish you wouldn'i whisile while you work. Leland G.: I wasn'+ working. I was iusi whisiling. Charlene Haihorn: What is the height of happiness? Sarah Waddell: ln my case he's about five 'leei nine inches. Ann Waddell: Young Ferry is a live wire., I Tell you. Marjorie Waddell: Thai probably explains his shocking habits. Visiiorz Do you have much irouble at school, Billie? Billie Kerschner: Yes, quiie a lot. Visitor: What seems to give you ihe most irouble? Billie: The irouble. Larrey: Did that beef liver I seni over io your house last week do for the whole family? Harry I-lild: Very nearly: ihe doctor is still calling? Evereii: I wish I had some old-fashioned biscuiis like mother used io make for me. Doroihy: And I wish I had some new-fashioned cloihes. like iaiher used to buy for me. Gene: Whai is ihe greaiesi waier power known io man? Chesierx Woman's tears. Glenn: Did you fill your big date I-asi nighi? Wilbur: I hope so: she aie everything in sighi at two dinner clubs and a restaur- ani. SNAP SHOTS ON PAGE 42 IIBESCISHI-MEN DAY PICTURES-Back Row: Wendell Duncan, Ralph Johnston, Charles Volle, Lloyd Ferry, on e t. FRONT ROW: Wray Heft, Billy Kerschner, Gerald Letterly, Ted Phillips, Eugene Wachter. SECOND PICTURE-Back Row: Ann Waddell, Marilyn Holmes, Meryle Little, Marilyn Rau, Mable Voile, Dorothy Larey, Ellen Ann Stolz. FRONT ROW: Charlene Hathorn, Sarah Waddell, Marjorie Waddell, Emma Weckel, Gloria Bradshaw, Iona Purcell, Maxine Purcell, Evelyn Dunn. THIRD PICTURE: Evelyn Dunn, Wendell Duncan. THREE BEST DRESSED FRESHMEN BOYS: Eugene NVachter, Ted Phillips, Lloyd Ferry. THREE BEST DRESSED FRESHMEN GIRLS: Marilyn Jean Rau, Charlene Hathorn, Ann Waddell. LINE UP FOR JUIDGING: Iona Purcell, Ted Phillips, Meryle Little, Dorothy Larey, Gerald Letterly, Mable Volle, Charles Volle, Ellen Ann Stolz, Marilyn Jean Rau, Maxine Purcell, Emma NVeckel, Sarah Waddell. COUNTRY SCHOOL DAYS: Frederick Durcholtz, Everett Ferry, Betty Swgflell. FWLDCGS Williams. EVGFBU- Howe. THIRD ROW PICTURE: Ted Phillips, Heart Tl'0llble, STANDING: Miss Peel, Monta Tuley, Carl Gasaway, Stanley Byers, Jeanette Tuley, Owen Stennett. SITTING: Glenn Vaughan, Maxine Anderson. Pauline Allison, Mary Ellen Hoaglin, Celia Pease, Van Sullins. FOURTH ROW: Maxine Anders-on, Frances Williams, Francis Crown, Sarah Waddell, Esther Heft, Pearl Kerschner. FIFTH ROW: Chester Tucker, Frances Williams, Ann Waddell, Ellen Ann Stolz, Charlene Hathorn, Marjorie McQuaid, Mrs, Hunt, Harriet Hunt, Tressie Matlock. ROW: Wray Heft, Marjorie McQuaid, Wendell Duncan, Celia Pease, Lena Tucker, Billy Jo a e . Page Fortyfeiglnt LATI-IAMITE OF I939 The NATIONAL BANK of DECATUR 1 ? DECATUR ILLINOIS CHESTNUT HATCHERY BROODER STOVES PRATTS FEED POULTRY EQUIPMENT REMEDIES CHESTNUT MOUNT PULASKI CIass of '39 - Good Luck BUY VICTOR CARLSON KIICK'S GAS INSURANCE Qi: ALL KINDS Tracfor and Aufomobile Iv1ec:Ixanic:aI Service Beef Companies - Lower COST Fisk Tires Exide Bafferies I ON ROUTE I2l LATHAM' 'LL' T LATHAM iLLiNoi5 TI-IE IVIILLIKIN NATIONAL BANK of Decafur I PROVIDES A COMPLETE BANKING SERVICE MEMBER F.D.i.c. PgFtyf' l.ATl-IAMITE OF l939 Miss MaTTix: WhaT causes peTriTied Trees? Ted Phillips: ThaT's easy. The wind makes Them rock. George HeTT: You know, my hair is iusT Tull oT elecTriciTy. Charles Allison: Why, oT course: iT's connecTed To a dry cell. Miss Peel: Now, whaT is The Greek Tor boiled waTer? Glenn V.: Zoop. Lucille W.: Jo Ann, do you Think kissing is unhe.alThy? Jo Ann G.: I don'T know: you see I have never been -1- Lucille: You have never been kissed? Jo Ann: No, I have never been unhealThy. Dave S.: Have you any excuse To oTTer Tor such laziness? Wenclell,,D.: I haven'T any ThaT will work. Miss Peel: MonTa, give The principal parTs oT The verb swim. MonTa T.: Swim, swam, swum. Miss Peel: Good! Now give The principal parTs oT dim. MonTa: Miss Peel, l'd raTher noT. Junior M.: Speed? Why ThaT old car oT mine can'T be sTopped on The hills. ChesTer T.: Yes, l know: mine was ThaT way beTore I had The brakes Tixed. Miss KenT: Where did you absorb Those Tew Tine principles oT yours-a er's knee? Wilbur VieTh: No, over my TaTher's. Billie K.: BUT I don'T Think I deserve a zero. Mr. Shimer: NeiTher do I, buT iT's The IowesT mark I'm allowed To gi Wnay H.: I know a place where women only wear necklaces. Wendell D.: Where? Wray H.: Around Their neck. Howard D: Youre wasTing your Time Telling me hair-raising sTories. Harry D.: Why? Howard: Don'T you see I'm bald? Eldon HeTT: FaTher, whaT parT oT speech is woman? Mr. HeTT: Woman is noT a parT oT speech. She's a whole Thing. T your moTh- Ve. ChesTer T.: See ThaT Tellow over There? He's always pulling TasT ones. Gene H.: Town wiT, eh? ChesTer T.: No: our ace speed cop. Jo Ann G.: Oh! moTher, There's someThing running across The baThroo ouT legs. Mrs. Games: WhaT is iT? Jo Ann G.: WaTer. Junior M.: I believe There's someThing wrong wiTh This car. I hear knocking. Bill H.: IT's noT The cylinders. lT's my knees. Page Fifty m Tloor wiThT The cylinders LAII-IAIVII-E OF I939 THE BEST VALUE Sefmus CLOTHES GRADUATION GIFTS 'I Dem' CHARTER'S JEWELRY DROBISCH MURHEID STORE Cifizens BIdg. LINCOLN' ILL' Nexf Door To Lincoln Theafre ROMER 8: LIPP RENTMEISTER TIRE WS and Au+I1orized Dealer I in FIRESTONE PRODUCTS CHICK FEED PRODUCE MOUNT PULASKI ILLINOIS . l Mounf PuIasIci IIIino FRED HOLMES ACETYLENE WELDING and AUTO REPAIR WORK of All Kinds Efedric We Idin . 9 I Tracior Repair Magndro Repair RacIiaTor Repair Radiafor Cleaning and FI IT q Bearings and Bushings Alq d I1 d Mounf PuIasIci IIIinois CARL W. HEMBREIKER FLORIST and LANDSCAPE GARDENER Lincoln, IIIinois 2 Q - F iftyfone LATI-IAMITE OF PROVERBS OF L. C. H. S. He who comes late stays half at hcme . . A stitch in time saves nine . Manners often make fortunes Tall oaks from little acorns grow A laugh is worth a hundred groans A drop of ink makes a million think A rolling stone gathers no moss . Anger blows out the lamp of the mind Water seeks its level, so do brains . . Bicycle Riders Move or Fall . . . Don't wait for the wagon while Walking is good Talking pays no toil .... Only live fish swim upstream . . Better cut the shoe than pinch the foot . Faithless to homespun, disloyal to broadcloth . Every tub must stand on its own bottom . Sunshine in the heart keeps wrinkles out of the face Nothing ventured, nothing gained . . Always in haste, but never in a hurry . If anybody ever did it, I can do it Luck is ignus- fatuus . . . Make hay while the sun shines . . She that goes a-borrowing goes a-sorrowing . A cheerful face is every man's debt to the world Little things are great to little men . A man's best friends are his ten fingers . Practice makes perfect . . Faint heart never won fair lady . Ev-ery donkey loves to hear himself bray The way to a man's heart is through his stomach . SONG l-HTS OF L. C. H. S. The night you said Goodbye . . You're a Sweet Little Headache l939 Monta Tuley Mr. Smith Senior Boys . Eldon Heft Dale Rentmeister . Jerry Scoles Chester Tucker Gene Howe Everett Ray Howe Ann Waddell Everett Letterly Beverly Waddell Harrison Richner Esther Heft Miss Mattix ? ? . Miss Kent 'Glenn Vaughan Barry Kiick Harry Duncan Miss Peel Mr. Shimer Marilyn Holmes Ralph Johnston Frances Williams Typing Classes Charlene Hathorn Harry Hild . Bill Howe Girls Home Ec. Class Senior Class . Sandra and Sonia Smith Three Little Fishes . . Glenn Vaughan, George and Wray Heft Dream Dust . . Day Dreaming . . You Can Put it in the Papers I'm Gonna Lock My Heart . I Fall in Love with You Every Day I Can Dream., Can't I . . Yo-Ho-Dee-O-Lay-ee . Ride, Tenderfoot, Ride . Donkey Serenade . . The Cute Little Hat Check Girl Ferdinand, the Bull . Little Skipper . . Love is the Sweetest Thing It's the Little Things that Count Little Drummer Boy . . . On the Bumpy Road to Love . . . 'So You Left Me for the Leader of a Swing Band I Must See Annie Tonight . . Bewildered . . . Romance Runs in the Family . And The Angels Sing . . You're the Only Star in My Blue Heaven Stop Beatin' 'Round the Mulberry Bush So Help Me . . . I Had a Little Ford Machine . I Got a Guy . , Simple and Sweet .... Music, Maestro, Please . . . Mr. Schofield Harrison Richner Esther Heft Billy Jo Waddell Jerry Scoles Beverly Waddell Francis Crown Freshman Class Sophomore Class Jeanette Tuley Mr. Shimer Eldon Heft Gloria Bradshaw Misa Mattix Ezra Pettigrove Chester Tucker . Van Sullins Ann Waddell 'Lois Patterson Lloyd Ferry Miss Kent Sarah Waddell . Junior Class Mildred McQuaid Harrv Hild . Miss Peel Harriet Hunt Mr. Merry Let's Take a Walk Around the Block . . Maxine Anderson and Norman Tavlor The Skating Waltz . . . . Page Fiftyftwo Pe :url Kersvchner LATI-IAMITE OF I939 COMPLIMENTS OF DR. A. F. WILLIAMS LATI-IAM IILLINOIS JOHN T.HERSHEY ' I Funeral and Ambulance Service any I lime and anywhere I Phones 83 or 90 Mounl Pulaslci Illinois STOP AT MIKE'S PLACE ON STATE ROUTE I2I For EN-AR-CO MOTOR OIL While Cross and Royal Gas Economy and Qualify prevail I I THEO. ZIMMERMANN I CONTRACTOR AND BUILDER BEST WISHES Successful Class of ESTIMATES GIVEN I939 Phone 336 , SEARS ROEBUCK a. co MOUNT PULASKI ILLINOIS LINCQLN ILLINQI5 North Pine Coal Co. Langellier Motor Co. and Ford Mercury and Lincoln Zephyr Filling Station Cars Sales and Service Noilh Pine al Green Sl. C- A- BURGETT cor. Pekin za chicago S+. Lincoln, III Decamr Illinois Phone 73I I I 1 1 Page Fiftyf three LATI-IAM ITE OE I939 BABY CHICKS AII flocks IIIinoisfU. S. Approved, Pullorum TesIed. Come In and see a Kozy Brooder House equIpped wiIh e Slmplex Brood- er Sfove and proper equipmenf for The care of 500 chicks. WELCH'S HATCHERY R. M. MARTIN JEWELER AND oPToMETRlsT IO8 Eas+ Prairie S+ree+ DECATUR, ILLINOIS Phone 2-ISI4 LOWEST PRICES IN DECATUR ExcIusive I-Ieadquaders for HART SHAFFNER AND MARX CLOTHES On RouIes IZO and I2I SAM LOEB'S TeIephor1e IO9 I7+h SI, - 396 Lincoln, III. '25 N- Wafer 5+- DECATUR ILLINOIS HEMAN GRAIN CO. HEMAN, ILL. Posf OFfice, Warrensburg, III. Teiephone 3I John Deere Tradors and Earm Equipmerw Maytag and A. B. C. Washers Keysfohe Eence anol SIeeI PosIs Ph GRAIN eIan's PaInIs COAL FEED Page Flftyffour LATI-IAMITE OF I939 GOOD FOR BOTH OF US One Iillle vfariafion from our slandard of value rniglil malce a big difference. TI1a+'s wh we're so careful To preserve Ihaf slandard: The besl value possible Y consislenl wilh qualify. Good for you. Good for us. SQSSQXS Deca'rur's Only Air Condilioned IvIen's Clollwing Slore. WHEN IN LINCOLN I LYNN R. PARKER visn THE 8: SON DEPENDABLE INSURANCE BASKET GROCERY SERVICE For more 'rlman 35 years II4 N. Chicago SI. Phone 890 LINCOLN ILLINOIS BEALL GRAIN COMPANY GRAIN and COAL Page Fifty' five LATI-IAMIEE OF I939 SERVICE BRANDS OSCAR J. LENZ PRODUCTS Aladdin and Ma ic Gasoline g ' ' Q Penn Bond and Blue Seal Molor Oils OPTOMETQI, LlNCOLN'S Qualily Merchandise In all Lines LEADING OPTOMETRIST and Manufacfuring Op+Ician CO. SIO Broadwlalf Phone IO62 A. S. Buelwler, Iruck Salesman Lincoln IIIIVIO LAREY'S GROCERY and MEAT MARKET HOME KILLED BEEF GROCERIES - MEATS PRUITS AND VEGETABLES LATHAM SCHQQL SUPPLIES ICE CREAM Phone 654 ILLINOIS Page Flftyfsix LATI-IAMI-E OF I939 T H E E L M LUNCH ROOM AND STANDARD I STATION AN Candy, Cigare-Iles, Cigars, Pop and Sh O d ELECTRIC RANGE. . . CII I WE TRY TO PLEASE IS THE MODERN WAY TO Volie Pyles COOK MEAL5 Phone 690 R. I2I, Lalham They are Tasl, economical, convenienl, . . . DODGE PLYMOUTH and insure a cool lcilchen during +he Sales Service hol summer monlhs. COMMUNITY GARAGE Visi+ Us A+ SEE YOUR DEALER TODAY Mounl Pulaslci lllIf'OIi QUALITY SERVICE HCFFF-JOHCS CO. Class Rings Comrnencemenl Announcemenls Indianapolis, Indiana JEWELERS and STATIONERS Io The Classes of Lalham I-ligh School E. I-l. I-IALL Decalur, Illinois Page Fiftyfseven LATI-IAMITE OF l939 Fl I I1 I I1 - CHAS- C- liz. gf11.irgfg1Q.2f5:f:5. I Ilowers aT very reasonable prices. Logan CounIy's only exclusive Painis and Wallpaper Siore. SHERWIN-WILLIAMS PRODUCTS 503 Broadway Phone 64 I2O E. Prairie Slreel 528i - Plmone Lincoln Illinois Decalul llllnols INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER COMPANY MACHINERY L T r: n N HARVXA I 0 I I 2 . L 7 MAYTAG WASHERS PERFECTION OIL STOVES MAJESTIC RANGES ELECTROLUX REFRIGERATORS DRI-GAS FOR STOVES F. C. PEASE 8. COMPANY LATHAM MOUNT PULASKI Page Fiftyfeight LAT!-IAMITE OF I939 THE MOUNT PULASKI TIMES-NEWS A 72cL3LZM!u1rLg and 77Ja,D4,6mg rg '-I 5 1 f mylj I The enfire prinfinq of Hwe 1939 Laflwamife was done in our esfablishmenf. I HARRY J. 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