Lena Winslow High School - Win Nel Yearbook (Lena, IL)

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.. .. .11.---..----- .A,.. - -.-.,...,---...lvfi11 - 111 CLASS HISTORY Wooonow KEENER In the year one thousand nine hundred fifty-four, after Divinity, Lee Owen Stamm, noted modern historian, opened his high school diary and glanced over its many entries. Soon he became interested, he forgot this age of transparent steel, hurtling rockets and invisible rays, and lived again those happy carefree years in Winslow High School. As he read on, his face relaxed, his muscles slackened and he seemed to be in a trance. I walked up to his chair, took the diary from his fingers and glanced through its pages. FRESHMAN YEAR 1 930-1 931 September 1.-School began today. There are twenty-eight freshmen and none of them know where to go or what to do. I got lost but found my seat at last. 7-We boys were initiated today, that is, we were paddled by the upper classmen. There were no casualties but our seats were rather uncomfortable. 1.oAThe Sophomores gave us a party last nite. We had lots of fun, but I didn't like the worms. They were too salty. September September October 16-We returned the party to the Sophomores, I don't know if they enjoyed themselves but we surely did. However, the fun was rather expensive-we broke a barometer. October 30-Two of our number, Alton Kuhl and Leo Kohl, have quit school. I wonder how many will graduate. November 7.4-Thanksgiving vacation. Soon the semester exams will come. I hope I don't fail. january 2.5-Exams are over. They weren't as bad as I thought they would be. Gee! the Seniors think they are big. March 14-Spring is here, the paper wads are flying again. May 1.8-I'm a Sophomore. Yesterday was the last day of school. SOPHOMORE YEAR 1931-1931 September 4-School has begun again. All twenty-six of our class have returned to school. September 16-We elected class ofhcers today. I'm the president. September zo-EVC initiaged the Freshmen. None of them were injured but they didn't like to be branded with ice . October Lo-The Frosh returned the party. They were lucky, we didn't break anything. May 30-Hurray! I'm ajunior. JUNIOR YEAR 1931-1933 September 3ASchool starts again. October zo-Margaret McKelvey joined our class. November 5-junior Play- Apple Blossom Time was given last nite. November 15-Theron and I are on the basketball squad. December 1.4-Christmas vacation. Program given. january Lo-The Seniors gave us a party. Our first attendance at a wedding Cmockl May xofjunior-Senior Banquet. May 7.5-Boy is it hot! Only two more days of school. SENIOR YEAR 1933-1934 September 5fThere goes the bell. This is my last year of school. I simply must make it count. September 2.1.-We gave the Freshmen their licking today. Did they like it? January I4'ThC Win-nel is gradually progressing. It will be sent to the press by the middle of April. February 17-We gave the Juniors a party. Our last dance. April 14-Senior Class Play- Oh! Professor is tonite. May Lo-Baccalaureate. May 1.5-Graduation. As we read the last words, our historian seemed to notice us. He sat up straight, his face, formerly registered happiness, became mask-like, and he spoke half apolo- getically in a clear metallic tone, I have been day dreaming. I was born in an age when to dream and to make dreams was an honor. Today, because of Science, a man's success or failure depends on his ruthlessness now called 'scientific principles'. Sir, what can I do for you? A . I -, ,,,,,,,, -,,,,, ,,,,,,,,,,.1.,,,d,,.,.,,.,,....,.,..,.--..... vi... ...,. ...,-.... Aa. ....-..- ,...,.-.. .. ,. Page Twenty'-four

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711171-11t'l CLASS PROPHECY JETTA LEVERTON While attending the World's Fair in Chicago during the summer of 1934, I entered a building and found two glass globes there. The guide told me that when looking into the globe a statement would be read about each one whose name came into my mind. I decided to find out something about each one of my classmates. This is what I read. Marian Augsburger is a teacher in the Beloit High School. She is teaching the two subjects, Latin and English, that she always did enjoy. Theron Brauer is president of the Rayhorn Delivery Company. He also plays basketball on the Winslow Town Basketball Team. Florence Burgin is teaching the Snake Hollow School. She has taught this school for five years. Margaret Heitz took a nurse's course soon after graduation. At present she is working in the Mercy Hospital at Janesville. Evelyn Jordan has become famous because of her new cake recipe. She has been working in the Franklin Bakery at Des Moines, Iowa, after months of experi- mentation has successfully completed the new recipe. Margaret McKelvey is a teacher and is teaching in the high school at East St. Louis, Illinois. She is very strict and will not allow anyone to do the things she did while in high school. I wonder if the saying that if a person is a cut-up in school when she becomes a teacher she will have very strict discipline, applies to her. Woodrow Keener is a professor in Johns Hopkins University. He has enlarged upon Einstein's Theory of Relativity. Marjorie Klemm is a lady taxicab driver in Dubuque. She has a great honor because she is the only lady taxicab driver in the city. Mildred Kuhl is a farmerette. She owns the largest farm near Winslow and manages it very successfully. Howard Smith became interested in drawing and took a course in it. His fame was established by the cartoon, My Old Home Town. Lee Owen Stamm has joined Ringling Brothers Circus as the smallest strong man in the world. Marcella Stamm is.a leader of the McConnell Band which she organized about three years ago. It has twenty-five members. After graduation Janet Tyler attended Beloit College where she met the man of her choice. She now is in high society in Chicago. Wilma Zunker attended the University of Illinois where she studied Home Economics. She now is a dietitian in the Michael Reese Hospital at Chicago. Soon after graduation William Rice began work for the F. W. Woolworth Company in Chicago. Because of his good work he was promoted until he now is manager of the store. Harold Miller is proprietor and owner of the Pleasant Hill Dairy Farm. He may be seen on the street every morning at four o'clock. . Leona Mauerman attended a music school in Chicago. At present she is teach- ing piano lessons and has fifty pupils. Norman Leck is a veterinarian who attended school at Madison. He has lately replaced Dr. Rabe. Doris Kunkle took a course in story writing and now is writing for the McCall's Magazine. Marie Leck had taken piano lessons after her graduation. She at present is teaching music to twenty-five pupils. Having finished the list, I wondered how all this could be possible when I had seen my classmates just a few months ago. Reading farther I found that this was a prophecy of what each would be doing in 1954. f9.v! Page Twemgf-three

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Illlill-llc 'f L--- .... - CLASS WILL WILLIAM RICE Teachers, schoolmates, friends: We, the Senior Class of Winslow Community Hi h School, District 301, Stephenson County, Illinois, having duly arrived at the ent? of our visit to this institution, do hereby give, bequeath and donate, to wit: Our various properties, talents, habits and traits, which are of no value to us. 'We sincerely hope that these will prove to be of great and lasting value to the receiver. Article I As a class, we bequeath the following: To the Freshman Class, we donate all of our high ideals and excellent examples of how students should behave. To the Sophomore Class, we bequeath our ability to study. If you take ad- vantage of this, you might be seniors sometime. To the junior Class, we bequeath the slogan, You're seniors now. To Mr. Higley, we bequeath the gum under the desks and all of the paper he may find behind the bookcases. Article II As individuals, we bequeath our various properties as follows: I, Marian Augsburger, bequeath my excel ent disposition to Delvin Schneider. I, Theron Brauer, bequeath my prowess as a basketbal star to Frank Krebs. You can also have my old shoes, number I7.'S. I, Florence Burgin, bequeath my sunny smile to Leona Retzlaff. Then watch out, Freshmen! I, Margaret Heitz, bequeath my plump figure to Evorjonas. You'll need to buy a new wardrobe, Evor. I, Evelyn jordan, bequeath my blonde hair to Faye Shippee. Some say Gentlemen prefer blondes I, Woodrow Keener, bequeath my oratorical ability to Merwyn Ellis. May you add your name to the Literary Chain! I, Marjorie Klemm, bequeath my ability to drive a Ford to Duane Shippy. You'll pass a Chevrolet any time. I, Mildred Kuhl, bequeath my studious attitude to James Thorp. No more loitering in the halls for you, James. I, Doris Kunkle, bequeath my hair dressing ability to Dorothy Wales. Don't lose any of my customers! I, Marie Leek, bequeath my slightly used English book to Eldon Lestikow. Don't be too hard on it, Eldon. At present usage it will last many years. I, Norman Leck, bequeath the wads of gum on the underside of my desk to the person who next sits here. Pennies may be scarce next year. I, Jetta Leverton, bequeath my tall and stately figure to Evelyn Paske. I, Leona Mauerman, bequeath my Ford to Ralph Keister. You'll need it, Ralph! I, Margaret McKelvey, bequeath my acrobatic ability to Evelyn Rabe. Watch for her next week in The Dare-Devils of the Air, a special act furnished by the Hagenbeck-Wallace Three Ring Circus. I, Harold Miller, bequeath my handsome features and wavy hair to LeRoy Carlson. May you be as successful a lady's man as I have been. I, William Rice, bequeath my walk to school to Irene Smith. It has the desired results. I, Howard Smith, bequeath my romantic nature to LeRoy Ellis. This will require much of your time after school and you may have to give up basketball. I, Lee Owen Stamm, bequeath my stature to Paul Klontz. That ought to bring you down to normal, Paul. I, Marcella Stamm, bequeath my vocal talent to Eulalah Welt. There's nothing like a good song to cheer your boy friend. I,Janet Tyler, bequeath my declaiming ability to Thelma Allbright. Remember, I won a gold medal. I, Wilma Zunker, bequeath my musical talent to Helene Leverington. Our dying wish is that these bequests be carried out as stated on this 13rd day of February, in the year of our Lord, nineteen hundred and thirty-four. Sworn before the Honorable judge Scherer, judge of the County Court, in the presence of witnesses: Robert McKelvey Witnesses: Emida Leverton Allen Wieck. L .-.W .LLL L --,.-.-. fry., , Page Twenty-five