Macomb High School - Spiderweb Yearbook (Macomb, IL)

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SENIORS BETTY RITTER—Member of Library Club . . . very quiet and studious . . . noted for her grades as a consequence . . . looks forward to summer and outdoor skating. BILL STOOKEY—Football captain this year . . . has.been out for track and basketball . . . has been in Bible, Outdoor, and Library Clubs . . . has part in senior play . . . Smitty's favorite dancing partner . . . wants to be an aeronautical engineer. KEITH STRADER—In both junior and senior plays . . . stage manager this year . . . also in Vagabond Club . . . transfer from Academy . . . usually seen driving a car filled with people . . . plans to follow an engineering career. BILL STUMP—Has been too busy to participate much in club activities . . . has a nice time not answering Mr. Johnston who calls him Jimmy . . . doesn't know definitely what he'll do. THELMA THOMPSON— Tommy is the outstanding member of G.A.A. . . . treasurer last year and president this year . . . junior champion last year . . . well liked by everyone . . . will either get a job as stenographer or go to Gem City and then get the job. MILDRED VAIL—Transferred from Academy last year . . . hasn't joined any clubs . . . plans to go to Western and major in elementary school teaching . . . quiet but not shy. LEWIS VAWTER—Belongs to Bible Club . . . interested in baseball this year . . . very likeable person . . . called Wimpy by his friends . . . always smiling and good-humored. JOE WARD—Has belonged to Bible Club . . . member of Student Council the last two years . . . expects to go to college next year . . . best-dressed and most polite boy in the senior class. ROBERTA WEBB CARSON — Wears two rings on her left hand . . . member of Bible Club . . . once got up at four A.M. to study . . . plans to move to Tennessee as soon as school is out. MARILYN WATSON—Has been in Vagabond and Library Clubs for three years ... in Sub-Deb two years and Tri-Hi-Y last year . . . was in both junior and senior play productions . . . best bet in senior class for scholarship honors . . . careful and methodical . . . plans to attend Western next year. Page U

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SENIORS FAYE MILLER — Outstanding member of G.A.A. . . . vice-president last year . . . likes to dance—fast . . . doesn't know exactly what she wants to do after graduation. VICTOR MOON— Moonie took part in both the junior and senior class plays ... in Handicraft, Vagabond, and Hi-Y . . . went out for basketball his sophomore year . . . formerly known as the great lover. JEAN LEE MURPHY—Club memberships include A.G.K., Sub-Deb, Tri-Hi-Y, and M.F.S. . . . spent her sophomore year at Academy . . . called Molly by almost everyone . . . wants to go to the University of Wisconsin . . . has a sentimental twist for her own rendition of Deep Purple. CHARLES NELL—Baseball, basketball, and handicraft have kept Charlie busy . . . he's been the business head for the Sentinel also ... a high-powered shoe salesman at Vick's . . . plans to work next year. DONALD NICHOLS—Definitely noted for his artistic work around school and his illustrations for the Sentinel . . . has a yen for Handicraft Club ... hard worker . . . has no heart interest at M.H.S. BILL PATTERSON—Has been in Hi-Y and Outdoor Club . . . wants to be a research scientist ... is half of one of the only two couples in class . . . risks his neck with Bill McGraw in the jaloppy. LEWIS POLLOCK—Always found ways to miss assemblies . . . seen at M.H.S. only in the morning of late ... in Vagabond Club for two years and then turned to Outdoor Club. HOWARD POLONUS—Out for basketball all four years . . . only senior on this year's team . . . has been in Vagabond, Hi-Y, M.F.S., Handicraft, and Bible Club . . . wrote sports for the Sentinel likes to tease V. York. FREDERICK PURDUM—In junior and senior class plays . . . acted in the contest play that went to the state in 1940 . . . another mid-year graduate . . . member of Hi-Y . . . likes to drive fast. KEITH RIGG—Active in Mixed Chorus and Glee Club his first three years . . . wants to go to auctioneering school . . . guite successful in his first attempt at football . . . very guiet and retiring. ‘age 13 CLASS OF 1941

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SENIOR CLASS OFFICERS President.................................BILL McGRAW Vice-President...................CHARLES WOODWORTH Secretary............................ANNE EDDINGTON Treasurer.............................MARJORIE GRANDT SENIORS ELDON WEAVER—Pitcher on the baseball team . . . butler in the senior play . . . has a job as salesman as soon as school is out . . . would like to play professional baseball. PATRICIA WELCH—Transter last year from Colchester High . . . her work prevents her from joining clubs . . . knows all the jokes before anyone else does . . . isn't sure what she wants to do next year. DOROTHY WILHELM — Aspires to be a nurse . . . doesn't want to tell her hobby . . . came to us this year from Chicago . . . should go far with her poetry . . . she's the proud Miss Bingley in Pride and Prejudice. ELEANOR WOERLY—Would rather have time to herself than join clubs . . . very pretty eyes . . . sometimes joins with Dora Mae Woolam in giggle fests. JOHN WOERLY—Eelongs to Hi-Y . . . also on the football team . . . easy to get along with . . . guiet conscientious . . . likes to work — physically — but definitely not mentally. CHARLES WOODWORTH— Little Booker or Chick . . . has been out for basketball and was manager this year . . . junior treasurer and senior vice-president . . . likes to draw bottles of a sort on the blackboard . . . definitely irre-presible . . . will not commit himself on next year's plans. DORA MAE WOOLAM — Has been in Chorus and Sub-Deb . . . very good-natured . . . one of the champion gigglers in school . . . most often called Shorty . . . doesn't know about next year. VIRGINIA YORK—Editor of the Spider Web . . . member of Tri-Hi-Y and Sub-Deb . . . missed only one on those de-luxe Johnston tests . . . would like to be an exchange student to South America . . . will go to Knox next fall. Page 15 CLASS OF 1941