Manlius High School - Mirror Devil Yearbook (Manlius, IL)

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SENIOR CLASS DIRECTORY NAME AMBITION OUGHT TO BE SONG Leah Home Ec Teacher Hairdresser Hold Tight Ben B. Cowpuncher Chemist Give Me My Boots and Saddle Opal To get married Movie star Pretty as a Picture Dale Raise hogs Perfect husband Goodnight, Sweetheart DeBolt Chemist President Where Have We Met Before Edlefson All-American Cop You Gotta Be a Football Hero Fordham Football coach Garage mechanic Change Partners Goossens Business man Plantation owner Pardon My Southern Accent Hansen Accountant Professor Little Man. You’ve Had a Busy Day Hard Dentist A crooner Mutiny in the Nursery Betty Nurse LeRoy’s assistant I Get Along Without You Very Well Ruth Teacher A dancer How’d You Like to Love Me? Kerber Farmer Dare-devil driver Ten Pretty Girls Rubye Farmer’s wife Movie star My Own Gerry Nurse 4-H advisor Little Lady Make-Believe Vera 4-H Advisor Home Ec teacher Thanks for the Memory Treva Secretary Novelist Summer Souvenirs Hazel Bathing beauty Newspaper reporter I Still Love to Kiss You Good-night Ethel Opera star Physical Ed. teacher Havin’ Myself a Time Ben S. War aviator Farmer I Won’t Tell a Soul Kenneth S. Doctor Accountant When You and I Were Young Maggie Alverda Clerk Bookkeeper Some Day My Prince Will Come Tucker Pilot Mechanic Blame It on the Music, Dear Jean Allen Fashion buyer Stenographer What Do You Know About Love?

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SENIOR CLASS PROPHECY In the year of 1959 I heard that there was going to be a great convention in Washington, D. C., and that most of the Seniors of 39 were invited Dy a special invitation of the President of the United States, Lawrence DeBolt. As a newspaper reporter and a former Manlius High School student I was interested in the “goings on,” so I decided to go there myself. As I was anxious to arrive as soon as possible, I made the trip in a streamlined Zephyr. Wasn’t I surprised to see Rubye Lindelof and Lawrence Dale. They were on their way to Washington also. They told me that they planned to get married in the capital by their old classmate, Kenneth Tucker. Kenneth was widely renowned for his missionary work in China and for converting the heathen. Upon arriving in the city I saw a group of autograph fans surrounding Delbert Edlefson, the movie star. A movie scout had seen him making love in the Senior Class production, “Stillwaters,” and thought he showed some talent for acting so he rushed him off to Hollywood where he made good. Walking down the street I saw Opal Conley. Yes—still Conley. Adrian had purchased a 1958 car and they decided to pay for it before getting married. They had set the newest example for the lovelorn and many were following their example. I saw Marvin Fordham being interviewed by the “Man on the Street.” Marvin was the coach at Fordham University, New York. He was known as one of the greatest coaches since Knute Rockne. Walking on farther I met Ben Butler. He seemed very happy. When I asked him why, he said. After twenty years of intensive studying I’m at last about to receive my college diploma.” A sign on a building said, “Advice to Young Mannequins,” so I went in. Ruth Jensen, famous model for Schiaperelli, was telling the young hopefuls how to become models. In an adjoining building Harry Goossens was auctioning tobacco. He owned a large plantation in southern Missouri and had several hundred workers. Forrest Kerber, surrounded by an awe-stricken audience, was demonstrating Plymouth cars. He was the official car tester and was called “Dare-JDevil-Kerber.” He would hit solid walls going at the rate of 70 miles an hour and would go through burning buildings. Through the airways Hazel Riggs, famous commentator of the latest scandal was telling the audience that “Gone With the Wind” was soon to be released and she advised the audience to see it. Immediately proceeding the scandal reading, Ethel Schmidt came on in a special broadcast. She was “Mimi,” in “La Boheme.” For an intermission in the concert Dr. Kenneth Smith, famous doctor, told the audience how he brought the Taunean sextuplets into the world. He was nationally known as the greatest “Small Town Doctor” since Dafoe. Around noon I felt a few slight pangs of hunger and decided to look around for a lunch stand. What was my surprise to see the “Teske Tasty Tidbit” stand. Alverda Teske had many of these stands in every important city. As the President had given the class of ’39 a special invitation to come to one of his famous fireside chats I decided to go there and see if I could locate any more of my former classmates. Sitting beside the President was his private secretary, Jean Allen Van Ormer. Jean Allen received her wish to be a secretary to a “Big Boss.” Ben Schuneman was the Secretary of Agriculture. He was recommended by the farmers near Manlius. Leonard Hansen, chief justice of the Supreme Court—came in with flowing robes, white hair and glasses. Yes, he looked the part of a judge all right. LeRoy Hard, the speaker of the House of Representatives, gave a little speech before the President went on the air. He was commonly referred to as the “silver tongued orator of the House. Sitting in a chair was Treva Renner. She had a special invitation from the President to join her old classmates at his mansion. She was famous for working in the slums of Manlius! In fact she did such great work that the President had asked her to head his Social Service Bureau. Manlius had grown into quite a prosperous town due to the cheese factory. The President’s speech aroused such enthusiasm that several fainted. Several Red Cross nurses, among them Leah Alters, Betty Hartz, Geraldine Oloffson and Vera Pierson, rushed to their aid. These girls had taken an oath that they would never marry, but Betty was having trouble keeping that vow. After visiting together for several hours the guests returned to their occupations and homes, feeling well repaid for the time spent in renewing acquaintances.

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CLASS WILL We the Class of 1939, being about to pass out of this great sphere of education, Manlius Township High School, do make and publish this, our last will and testament, hereby revoking and breaking and making void all former wills heretofore being made. To each of the following we will the said articles: To Don Roush—Tractor, so that he may further his farming. To Viva Pierson—Comb, so that she may further her career as hair dresser. To Mary Van Poucke—Brick for her head to stop her from growing taller. To Vivian Miller—An alarm clock, so that she may be on time to school. To Virginia Miller—A red hair ribbon so that she may be distinguished from Vivian. Rita Hewitt—Dates, to keep her busy. Ruth Butler—Rosy apple for her teacher. Marzatta Anderson—Typing paper, to further her career. Evelyn Smith—Play book so that she may continue with her wonderful acting as Aunt Sue. Helen DeBolt—For Men Only Magazine to make her feel mannish. Sadie Whipple—Date book to keep her dates straight. Nina Heward—-Joke book, to make her laugh more. Lorene Hornback—Elastic starch to make her stretch. Leland Stier—Book to make him wise. Raymond Van Poucke—Some yeast tablets to make him grow. Cecil Hard—Water softener, to make him soft. Anna Mae—Book of cowboy songs so she can help Tex sing. Roger Birdsall—Birdseed to improve his voice. Jack Swanson—A new Ford to replace the old '32. Bill Rudiger—Book on the secrets of love. Jacqueline Stier—Book on How to become thin, quick. Bernadine Teske, Verla Teske—Book of Wild West for the Golden Girls of the West.' John Wise—Matches, so his search for a match will not be in vain. To the Faculty and Janitor of Manlius Township High School we do hereby will any article left by us not mentioned in the above list. We the class of '39 do place our seal on this will on the 19th day of May, 1939, A D.