Leaf River High School - Lerico Yearbook (Leaf River, IL)

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 Margaret Tutt has explored nearly every part of Africa, Asia, and Australia. On her last exploration she discovered an animal which was thought to be extinct. Marjorie Hobart, although married several years ago, never gave up her most loved work as a hair dresser. She and her husband are now in New York City where the upper 400 visit her shoppe. Everett Ashton is coaching basket ball in Leaf River High School. His boys have remained undefeated while under his guidance. Lois Wilson is head librarian in the Con- gressional Library at 'ashington, D. C. Lucille Wells is in the testing kitchens of the Good Housekeeping. Floyd Hachmeister is the World's Champion Typist. He became the 1947 International Champion having typed at a rate of 130 words per minute. George Schrader is operator of an exper- imental farm. He has just completed develop- ing a new specie of alfalfa for which he won a prize at the International Stock Show. Splendid , exclaimed Phyllis, our class has turned our exceptionaly well. Eut what is your name? Haven’t .you forgotten Ethel Gann,what had happened to her? My name, returned the woman, is Madame Marvello, the Fortune Teller, better known to you as Ethel Gann.

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PROPHECY Phyllis Haire, America's best dressed lady, was sitting alone in the court of her spacious home in Hollywood when a strange woman came in and asked Phyllis if she could reveal her past, present, and future. Phyllis replied, Ido not care for anything but the present. Can you tell me what has happened to all my classmates of '37 ? That will be very easy, said the fortune- teller. She seated herself and began. Dorothy Carpenter is today suing Lois Lovell, American Pianist, for alienating the affections of Orville Borneman. As yet the outcome is undecided. Elverna Borneman is happily married and living in Florida. You would not recognize her for the climate has agreed with her and she is not the slim girl she once was. William Schroeder is just receiving the patent for a new invention added to his Carpen- ter Tracter. Myra Schelling has just been appointed Secretary of Treasury. She is the first woman to fill this position. Emerson Baker, as you probably know is here in Hollywood. He is the ladies' Matinee Idol. Martha Albert is editor of the Literary Digest. You know that was her favorite magaz- ine when she was in school. Lula Belle has ended her contract with station W. L. S. and has asked Maxine Whitney to take her place . She is filling it very well. John Rowland is the ace pilot of the air lines, and Betty Peterson is the stewardess. Last reports have Betty desperately in love with the co-pilot.

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JUNIOR CLASS HISTORY When our class entered high school we were thirty-two in number, but at the beginning of our Sophomore year eight of our original number were not present. Those members were: Herman Ammerman, Bonnie Croft, Marion Fleege, Leroy Garkey, Albert Moss, Leroy Genandy, Leona Stukenberg, and Mary Ellen Suter. Two new members were added during the second year of high who were: Delmar Cook, Raymond Fleming. Our officers for the Freshman Class Were: Willard Fry----------------President Lyall Taubert-------------------Vice President Laverne Pals---------------Secretary Dorothy Schrader-----------Treasurer Jane Myers-----Student Council Rep. Those for our Sophomore Class were: Jane Myers-----------------President Margaret Ryan-------------------Vice President Milford Gesin--------------Secretary Lyall Taubert--------------Treasurer James Pe.tterson-StudentCouncil Rep. Our initiation was quite a unique one . It was combined with our Halloween party. Every- one was in costume and the various initiation stunts were good-naturedly received by us. It was all very interesting and all of our doubts abort our success in our future year ■ ri high s choo1 were banjshed. This year v e feel rather important because of the things to be and the things being ac- complished. We chose for cur of.' jeers-: James Patterson------ -----Pre. i dent Leo Wert in----------Vice pr. e j dent Lyal 1 Taubert-------------Secretary Jane Myers-----------------.Veasurer Milford Gesin--Student Council Rep. We chose for our class colors green and gold; the yellow rose for class flower. Our motto: They Can, Who ThinkThey Can. We purchased our class rings with which we are well pleased from tho Josten Jewlers.