Magnolia Swaney High School - Blue and Gold Yearbook (McNabb, IL)

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LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT We, the Senior Class of One Thousand Nine Hundred and Fifty-six of Magnolia-Swaney High School, being of sound mind and spirit, do here- by publish our last will and testament. To certain members of our faculty we will the following: To our Principal, Mr. Hewitt, we hereby will and bequeath a book on 'How To Keep Order at Play Practice' in six easy lessons. To Mr. Bunting, we will and bequeath a more attentive class, who can better understand the antics of Macbeth. To Mr. Maville, we will and bequeath a case of bug repellent, with which to keep the flies away during the coming year. To Mr. Hayes, we will and bequeath dull edged ash trays for the back seat of his car for future Ag trips. To Mrs. Hewitt, we will and bequeath a 'sure- fire' method to make sure that all the girls take showers. To Mrs. Blocher, we will and bequeath plenty of aspirins and Kleenex to chase away colds and headaches brought on by problems ! To our janitor, Don Hauger, we will and bequeath a student body who doesn't lose books, which he always finds and returns. To the Junior Class we will our ability to be friendly to the Freshmen. To the Sophomore Class we will the ability to understand Mr. Bunting's method of deter- mining the meaning of complicated sentences. To the Freshman class we will all of our excuses for being late to study halls and classes and hope that they can put them to better use than we did. To certain individuals the following bequests are made: I, Bob Bluell, will my' antics at Senior play practice to Art Hewitt and my ability to get out of seventh period study hall to Brooks Whitney. I, Lois Bunting, will my ability to collect everybody's parking tickets to Katheryn Beard and my ability to sneak into the house to jerry Combes. I, Ben Day, will my ability to stay away from girls to Dick Ashdown and my ability to skip band practice to Keith Crank. I, Donna Grasser, will my liveliness to Ronald Schumacher and my baton to Sally Wolf. I, Beverly Harloff, will my quietness to Wayne Thompson and my ability to stay away fl-gm school to Marilyn Mills. I, Betty Haws, will my troubles and problems to Ed Mills and my stamina to get things ac- complished to Bernie Sarbaugh. I, janet Hewitt, will my ability to always have my memory work learned for English to Bill Simonton and my shortness to Dixie Ohlman. I, Ruth Jensen, will all my old boy friends to anyone who thinks they could hold them and my dancing ability to the Freshman boys. I, Don Lutes, will my careful driving ability UD to Roger Pletsch and all the cakes I baked in Home Ec to anyone who is brave enough to eat them. I, Ethel Martin, will my 22 inch waist to Lee Burr and my ability to get a class ring to Karen Billups. I, Carl Pratt, will my long curly hair OJ to Claude Sabino and my ability to stay out of class plays to john Heider. I, Martin Smith, will my easy going ways to Walter Sarbaugh and my quiet voice to Eleanor Happold. I, Roy Smith, will my ability to argue with teachers to Myrna Debolt and my hairless chest to Eddie Drager. I, Sydney Shearer, will my ability to get good grades without studying to Bert Andersen and my short hair to Mary Alice Hatton. I, Janet Strode, will my silliness to Douglas Kuhn and all my nicknames to anyone who will take them.

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WSW Mt'Call's Magazine announced today the winner of the annual Your Dream llome' contest. The winner was the former Beverly llarloff of Magnolia, Illinois. Petite Miss llarloff said she was shocked when informed her drawing and sketches had won the contest. The Dream llouse is of ranch style with modern furnishings.Beverly plans to decorate her own home, for which she has great talent as an amateur. The Floor Walkers Union today selected their new president, who is Carl Pratt, formerly of McNabb, Illin- ois. The salary is to be announced at a later date. The position was sought after by some of the most prominent members of the F. W. Union. Pratt has been noticed for his fast and up coming popularity in the past few years. Carl when asked how he started his career, which is fantastic ffor he rose from an unknown floor walker to become president of their unionl replied he started by being floor walker in Lou Swain's pool hall, which is in his home town during school days. Miss Sydney Shearer, has started a precedent, of being the first woman jockey in the Kentucky Derby. lt was released today by the r.c. fracing comm.l that there is no written law barring women from being jock- eys in the race. Sydney with her su erior riding ability will begin riding with a salary of lflfl of the winnings. Miss Shearer began her career in Illinois where she was the first female jockey. The University of Illinois announced today that Bob Bluell is the first man to graduate as a Home lic. tea- cher. llluell is to teach at his old home town high school. Iiob, the professors say, can prepare the most delightful 7 course meal and can sew like a whiz. Bob makes all of his own suits. Ile will be teaching both jr. high and Sr. high at MSIIS. Looks like the husband we've all been looking for girls, no worrying about cook- ing or making of the clothes. The National 'Art of Tractor Driving' contest was won this year for the first time by a woman, petite blonde on top of thatl The winner was Miss Donna Gras- ser of McNabb, Illinois. When asked how she felt upon being awarded first prize, she replied 'With the prize money I will be able to purchase my own tractor to drive back and forth to town. The contest was composed of not only fancy turning but the showing of over all con- trol. Donna says she will come back next year to de- fend her title. Ben Day is the most popular new comer to the enter- tainment world. Ben is a great imitator of noisen. The 'best since Mel Blanc, has been the critics re- marks. Mr. Day first appeared on the Ed Sullivan show imitating the noises of ducks, pigs, horses as well as voices of well known persons. This slight young man has a brilliant future ahead. Ben began his career in high school by making noises to amuse the girls in the study halls. Lois Bunting of Magnolia, Illinois, who is a stock broker, told reporters today that she has compiled enough information regarding depressions to predict a disaster for the near future. Miss Bunting, an ex-con- gresswoman, has revealed this to the papers following a remark by a statesman who said the world is free of the possibility of such a disaster. Lois is to debate the issue on T.V. and radio. APRIL 196 5 206 The New York Times announced today the winner of the National survey for the ideal secretary. She was found in the back woods of Illinois being a secretary for her father at the high school where she began her career of student secretary. janet llewitt is the most interesting secretary we have seen, her tasks range from filing invoices to sweeping floors for the janitor. Miss Hewitt was reported to the survey committee by a salesman who visited MSIIS. janet has been a secretary for nine years and plans to continue in that field. Con- gratulations to a hard working girl! The new pencil king, Don Lutes' today announced he has plans for displaying his vast collection. Lutes returned from Europe where he entered his collection in an international contest. When asked how he started his fabulous collection he replied that he began his collection in bookkeeping class. Ile was crowned 'pen- cil king' because he possessed well over 27,500 dif- ferent pens and pencils. Besides working on his hobby, Lutes is the manager of a 'do-it-your-self-ball-point- pen co. European reports inform us that Roy fRedj Smith is having his usual gay time while touring Europe. Smith, in case you are not familiar with him, struck oil in Ill- inois and is a multimillionaire. Red is said to have been seen in the fashionable night clubs of Paris with a different ravishing female on his arm every night. Ile plans to resume hunting in lion hunting in Africa. Martin Smith, author of the recent 'Antics of Small Children' won an 'Emmy' award for his television productions throughout the past year. Ile produces a daytime show for parents and is the co-owner of the Smith Publishing Co. The publishing company as well as the T.V. program specialize in the production of shows and books concerning child care. Ruth Jensen of Kansas City, Missouri, won the title Nation's Prettiest Teacher'. The pupils of her class entered her name in the contest which is sponsored by the Pinky Lee Show. Ruth is a blue-eyed blonde. Miss Jensen teaches the 3rd and fith grades. Included in her prizes is a sight-seeing tour of the United States. Ethel Martin, owner of the Martin Inc. fchain of gro- cery storesl has enlarged her business by purchasing the right to build in one of the most populated districts of Chicago. Ethel isn't disclosing the purchase price to anyone. This investment will add to her chain of other numerous stores. She plans to add a dry goods section to her other line of goods. Miss Martin is a very shrewd business woman. janet Strode, the famed international dress designer, presented her latest creations to the fashion world for next spring. Next week she plans to reveal the designs of the wedding dress of Grace Kelly and Prince Rainier's daughter. Miss Strode is the personal designer for the late james Dean's mother who is re-marrying next fall. Dr. Betty llaws, a woman missionary, has taken an interest in the Pygmies of the dark continent of Africa. She is teaching the illiterate about Christianity. Re- cently she wrote a book concerning the life of the Afri- can native and her experiences. Incidently her recipe for bird nest soup is now available to the public. Mmm! S