Macomb High School - Spiderweb Yearbook (Macomb, IL)

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OlaiA a£ 1940 Lvle Swigart Clara Belle VeNard Shirley Walker Lois Vail Betty Lea Vest Jean Ziener LYLE SWIGART—manager of football and has-ketball teams ... one of those fellows who has to catch up on his sleep in class . . . speed demon . . . belongs to M.F.S., Model Airplane, and Vagabond Clubs. LOIS VAIL—a four year member of G.A.A. . . . intends to specialize in Physical Education at Western . . . made costumes for the May Festival . . . also belongs to Tri-Hi-Y, Sub-Deb, A.G.K., Outdoor, and M.F.S. Clubs ... on Student Council. CLARA BELLE VeNARD member of Art and Glee Clubs . . . has a knack for fixing other people's hair . . . spends all weekends working at Adair . . . ambition is to be a Beauty Operator ... a good customer at the skating rink. BETTY LEA VEST played an alto horn in the M.H.S. Band for a number of years . . . belongs to A.G.K., Sub-Deb, and Library Clubs . . . plans to attend Western . . . would like to be a commercial teacher. SHIRLEY WALKER—member of Tri-Hi-Y, Vagabond, Sub-Deb, M.F.S., and A.G.K. Clubs . . . likes music . . . her tomboy instincts help her in the Gun Club . . . one of first to wear a turban in school. JEAN ZIENER—the queen of the Spring Dance and May Festival . . . active in many clubs . . . vice-president of Junior Class ... in class plays ... president of Tri-Hi-Y . . . short, but sweet . . . plans to have a secretarial career. RONALD PHOENIX—had a hard time getting an answer in Foreign Correspondence Club . . . rides a motorcycle to school . . . hobby is building realistic model airplanes . . draws very good sketches in his books. QlaM O iceAd Pat McHatton..............................President Bill Helm............................Vice-President Rosamund Mullany..........................Secretary Wayne Moore...............................Treasurer The Seniors had a very active closing week of school, as every previous graduating class has had. A large number of Seniors attended and fully enjoyed the prom given by the Juniors. On May 26, ELccalaureate was held at the Methodist Church with Reverend C. J. Robertson as the speaker of the evening. Monday, the 27th was class day at the high school. The Seniors presented a very nice program with the setting as a Dude Ranch. It was enjoyed by the student body and faculty. The Senior Breakfast was May 29, held as usual at Spring Like. The morning was pleasantly spent by the Seniors in boating and hiking. This was one of the most delightful events of the whole week. Commencement was May 30 at the Presbyterian Church. Mr. William H. Johnson, the Superintendent of Schools of Chicago, was the speaker. Page 16

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RICHARD NELSON “Red” was center on the football team and a member of the basketball team . . . plays golf often . . . member of Hi-Y and M.F.S. Clubs . . . played a trumpet in the Band. CLAUDE RIJDDELL particularly likes woodworking and mechanical drawing . . . usually seen in Mr. Jack’s company . . . member of Handicraft Club. £e iLoA4 Richard Nelson Louise Pierce Frederick Purdum Eldon Rigg Claude Ruddell Mary Schisler Ralph Standley Della Stump LOUISE PIERCE member of Glee Club three of her four years . . . sunny disposition ... belongs to Tri-Hi-Y, Foreign Correspondence, Art, A.G.K. Clubs . . . plans to specialize in music. MARY SCHISLER -participated in many clubs among which are Tri Hi-Y, Art, A.G.K. and Foreign Correspondence . . . has great ability along the musical line ... is in an accordian trio . . . plans to attend W.I.S.T.C. and specialize in music. FREDERICK PURDUM -“Nick was in the contest play that went to State ... he always has time for the girls . . . likes fast driving . . . belongs to Hi-Y. RALPH STANDLEY has been a member of the M.H.S. Band all four years of High School ... a quiet, studious boy . . . going to go to Western . . . wants to specialize in electrical engineering. ELDON RIGG member of Mixed Chorus and Boys' Chorus . . . one of the track men in the Junior Class Play . . . unusual in the fact that he is a quiet senior . . . member of Bible Club. DELLA STUMP been a member of G.A.A. for four years . . . always comes after overdue books from school library . . . likes all sports . . . ambition is to attend Western and major in physical education. Page 15

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dteniak QtaAd 'Pjfrcuy, The Senior Class Play, The Charm School , was presented in the auditorium on December 1, 1939. The cast was as follows: Austin Bevans. David Mackenzee George Boyd Jim Simpkins.... Tim Simpkins. . Homer Johns Elise Benedotti Miss Hayes Miss Curtis...... Sally............ Muriel........... Ethel........... Alix............. Madge............ Bill Chapman Bill Helm Frederick Purdum Bob Murphy Gene Chatterton ........Don Horine Jeanne Ziener Dolores Cramer Betty McGraw Jeanette Bartleson Miriam Bottorff Rosamond Mullany Hazel Johnson Eleanore Crawford Ja - an Emfity, Glaibkaam Gee! what a difference people make to a classroom! I hadn't thought of it before, but when I came into room fourteen to write my theme, the emptiness of it caught my fancy. The black' boards, messy and dusty from yesterday, lend to the atmosphere a drab, uninteresting effect; the waste baskets are probably just an inch over half full; however, a favorable balance between the beautiful and the less beautiful is created by the brilliant, golden rays of the new, morning sun. This soft, glowing light makes even the wintry-worn trees seem lovely; it gives radiance to the smudgy window panes; and the new rounded blossoms of the huge bouquet of sweet peas become rosy and transparent. These scented blossoms bear a message—can you read it? The message is “The dawn of Spring is near. Glorious Spring flitting o’er the hills and meadows, touching now and then, her magic wand to a barren, forgotten spot of earth from which springs forth some gorgeous entity of His creation. —Shirley Walker. U Ay, We Heed Slbant You may not have known it before, but a lot can be told by the closing of a front door. Take the school child coming home from school about four-thirty in the afternoon to get something to eat. He trips up on the porch, generally dragging something behind him, and gives the door a big push. He quickly passes through before it hits the wall and swings into place. Then the salesmen that come around from door to door (They’re really an authority on front doors). He rings the bell and when the housewife gets to the door she generally sticks her head out and says, “We don’t want any . Before he can open his mouth, she slams the door When Papa comes home from work, he generally comes in and gives the door a very pitiful push, sits down in his favorite chair, and starts complaining about what a trying day he had at the office. After supper is over. Dad goes back to his chair and evening papers; the daughter of the family starts practicing on the piano so that she won’t have to do the dishes; and the “Harold Teen” sen gets up from the table, grabs his hat, and, before anyone can say anything, he opens the door and says, “Good night Mom and Pop, I'll be home early.' Many hours later when the family has gone to bed, the door very slowly opens and closes very softly. Then there is a slight noise as the son slowly removes his shoes and starts up the stairs. The next morning when the alarm goes off, everything is in a fury. Mother has to beat everyone else down stairs so she can give them their coffee while they re putting on their coats and hats. After they gulp down the coffee, they grab their things and run. The door really gets a workout. It is opened and slammed six times as the whole family streams out. Patricia Hemf I’age 17