Marissa High School - Yearbook (Marissa, IL)

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Wl1o's Who fConl'dj Myron and Wilford Are basketball stars, And have often helped Run up high scores. When it comes to singing, Ruth and Arabella Sing fine soprano And alto as well. For Marion McGill As a singer we can vouch, As a basketball player Marion Weshinskey's no slcuch. Dorothea and Doris Have intellects quite rare. When it's time to recite They are always right there. Gordon and William From Tilden each morn Must wend their Way To listen and larn . And now in conclusion Excuse the poor sap Who wrote this poem, Or tried to, mayhap. -HAROLD WOLF. THE CORRIDOR I 25 3

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Who's Who fCont'dj Nearly every morn at seven, Or perhaps a little more, On the steps sits Luther, waiting For the janitor to open the door. Strong men in science Are Edward and Brown. Their discoveries some day May bring them renown. Edith and Wiiiifred Are sisters twog What one won't attempt The other will do. And now two Vernons, Anderson and Dickey In the football line They are both quite tricky. Arah, Vivian and Inez, Latin students brightq They're always wide awake in class, And ready to recite. Two football meng Both Kenneth and Hoot Are backield men Of great repute. When on the ivories They harmoniously pound, Jean and Luella Are fine pianists, 'tis found. Erwin with his cornet And Iviilton with his Sax - Show the world of music Exactly what it lacks. s In Chemistry class Marie and Frances Start as many tires As they have chances. Lewis and Paul In athletics excel They play football quite aptly, And basketball as well. Two leaders in class activities: Virginia and Pauline Keep the members of the class Stepping lively, so it seems. l24l

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fp pynus SUN AND SHADE Senior Class Prophecy This is an age ot' great achievements, so for the class of nineteenfthirty, we prophecy great things due credit is given our ahle instructors and our school taeilif ties of the past tour years, for the unusual attainments ot this class. As l was sitting in my otliice in the Bell Telephone Building of New York City the postfman, Mr. Harold Wmilti, hrought me a letter dated january 40, 1940. M1's. Ruth Glenn, formerly Ruth Halemeyer wished me to visit her in Miami, Florida, and attend the Golf Tournament in which many of our classmates of nineteen thirty were to take part. Her hushand, Mike, was a famous golf champion and also a solo' ist this favorite song, 'iAfter the Balluj. I was delighted to accept the invitation and left hy airplane the next day. Paul Heil was the pilot, Willixiiii Watshiier the mechanic, while Luther Reichert was the chef in the dining section. Un my way I telephoned to Marie Houghland, formerly Mzirie Vxfehster, of Honolulu to meet me in lvliami. The Dodge Brothers and Houghland Auto Companies had consolidated, and Mzlrie was driving for them in an endurance contest. At several stations passengers changed planes for other parts of the country. This was done with very little loss of time and without landf ing. Un one of the stops, to my surprise in came Arahella Triefenhach, Wiiiifred f2Gfj