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

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During the year Nancy Lovell, Shirley Janssen, and Mary Alice Siemens left, and Ted Seaworth came to join our class. On March 31st and April 1st we presented our play. Plans are being made to take a three-day cruise on Lake Michigan from June 1st to June 4th. Senior Class Will We, the Seniors of 1950 of Leaf River High School, State of Illinois, being adults with unsound minds and poor memories do make, publish, patent and declare this to be our Last Will and Testimony hereby annulling and dissolving any and all Wills made by us heretofore. ARTICLE I We bequeath, to the faculty, long sleepless nights, bad dreams and nightmares, knowing they couldn’t realize we were free from the sleepless nights they gave us. Our sarcastic re- marks and cynical ways no longer trouble those who tried to the best of their ability to guide us along the path to knowledge and virtue. ARTICLE II To the Juniors we will the privilege of becoming Seniors and the right to run the school. ARTICLE III To the Sophomore class we leave the Senior boy's athletic ability. ARTICLE IV To the Freshmen class we leave the Senior men”. ARTICLE V To Mrs. Asbury we will our many happy, glowing smiles. To Mr. Klein all our pages in Social Science and Geography, and a new set of encyclopedias. ARTICLE VI To Peanuts we leave our pop corn bags, apple cores, gum on the ceilings, coke bottles candy bar wrappers and the right to give an answer to What’s New? 12

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Senior History 1946-1947 On September 3, 1946, thirty-two bright students started their journey through L. R. C. H. S. We met with our advisor, Miss Voy, and elected the following officers. President Allen Genandt Vice-President Leonard Hagemann Secretary Jean Cook Treasurer Merrit Kretsinger Student Council Nancy Lovell Gene Stevenson Merle Snyder and Melvin Asche left to attend school elsewhere, but we added a new member, Betty Magee. Our class participated in the all-school carnival held in March. 1947-1948 Again in September of 1947 we came back, thirty To head our class we elected the following: -one in number. Nancy Lovell President Vice-President Betty Magee Secretary Mary Lee Schrieber Treasurer Jean Cook Student Council Betty Highbarger Harry Nichols Advisor Mr. Towns This year Darlene Winters, Paul Smith, Pearl Kendle, and Gene Stevenson left but in their places came Janet Anderson and Alice Snodgrass. As a money-making project we sold pop corn, potato chips, and peanuts, and had several booths at the carnival. 1948-1949 On August 30, 1948, the class of 50 came back to start another ambitious year. The officers for the year were: President Betty Magee . Vice-President Frank Thomson Secretary Mary Alice Siemens Treasurer Betty Highbarger Student Council Nancy Lovell John Grove Advisors Miss Buck Mr. Asbury Throughout the year we lost Harry Nichols, Allan Genandt, Leonard Hagemann, Wayne Hagemann, Eugene Wilkens, Grace Viel, Mabel Rood, and Betty Nieman. For colors we chose American Beauty red and silver. Our flower was American Beauty Rose and our motto was Keep Climbing . Our Junior and Senior Banquet-Prom was held at Lafayette Hotel, Rockford on May 13, 1949. The theme used was Over the Rainbow . We sold candy at noons and at basketball games to earn money. November 5th and 6th we presented a three-act comedy, The Groom Said No . 1949-1950 In the later part of August, seventeen students entered L. R. C. H. S. to finish their High School days. We met and elected the following officer s: President Betty Magee Vice-President Frank Thomson Secretary Mary Lee Schrieber Treasurer Betty Lou Highbarger Student Council Janet Anderson Nancy Lovell Advisor 11 Mr. Hewitt

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ARTICLE VII I, Jean Cook, do will my four A’s to Doris Long. I, Pat Cain, do will my glasses to Augie Reese in hopes he can tell the Nash’s apart. I, Merle Bawinkel, do will my ability to slam doors in Mrs. Asbury’s study hall to Dale Hepfer. I, Russel Auer, do will my height to Merle Cornelius, hoping he reaches the top. » I, Johnny Grove, do will my wavy hair to Lowell Wilson, knowing he can wave his butch. I, Carol Bolen, do will my quiet nature to Pat Lovell hoping she will take advantage of it. I, Florice Boomgarden, do will my typing ability to Miss Thomas's excellent typing class. I, Deloras Siemens, do will my ability to get my work done on time to Kathleen Kretsinger. I, Alice Snodgrass, do will my ability to look everyone straight in the eye to Bernice Williams. I, Frank Thomson, do will my enthusiastic attitude towards English to Duane Schelling. I, Mae Hundertmark, do will my shyness to Wilma Schnulle. I, Betty Lou Highbarger, do will my liking for P. E. and square dancing to Cay Cleveland. I, Mary Lee Schrieber, do will my ability to be loyal to the team and one man at a time to Ruth Myers. I, Janet Anderson, do will my ability to catch on to jokes quickly to Audrey Nash. I, Betty Jane Magee, do will my cheerleading ability to John Stykel knowing he’ll use his graceful ways to an advantage. I, Velma Asche, do will my ability to get a man early in life to Carol Kuhlmeier. I, Ted Seaworth, do will mustache to Ross Knodle, hoping it doesn’t tickle too much. 13