Maroa Forsyth High School - Trojanaire / Maronois Yearbook (Maroa, IL)

Text from Pages 1 - 86 of the 1941 volume:

ANNUAL Sener Issue--1941 - z a 2 4 ; : ' . : + i ed To Paul Swan, our leader for three and one-half years, we dedicate this annual. --=-The Senior Class 4 ¢ A lees . ‘DS = Me Betty Stadtman fred Lloyd Helen Sutton - fh } ( ay v A. 4 Hof | Ne im n mI Melvin Nicol salar ‘Schulze |! Forrest England . p rn A) me . U hy . t V7 ed f ea 4 , F , f ‘ h- ¢ 1 A h x, ®} SS SCHOOL BUILDING ANNUAL STAFF Otis Reed Paul Braden { v% ¢ Mrs. Dewhirst Mildred Faber Nelson Smith Music Director Secretary Jenitor pat pe rr oe Nannon. Vi Went hath eb ti ene Tey 42 ae ey iow eh = ot) Boy ee ee ral é Ee se, Hey aT fer oh Me oon eth Mary Carolyn Allsup I am always studying elther styles or men Verna Clary She's a real girl and we can't deny it Dorothy Cooper I live and love and play and sing Edwin Daggett Good sense, common sense, yet room for a little nonsense Roy Foulke That laugh, can it ever be forgotten Alice Anderson A gentle quiet maiden Mary Coe A flower of meelmess on a stem of grace Rolla Crouch Young man why do you talk and talk and talk Marvin Elliott Teachers and classes are my only objection to education Evelyn Friis The best of pals, the best of sports Herman Gardner Quiet, well- mannered and a friend to all Ruth Harris Always the same in sunshine or rain Bobby Nick Hoffman Why should I worry or care? Rosalie Leach A maiden fair and wise is she Bruce Mashburn Ny coach] Good- night, sweet ladies, goodnight Rueberta Grady She's not as meek as she looks Donald Hartsock I had another day and wasted it Fay Hoffman A quiet lass, yet cheerful too Anna Mashburn Oh, let me be myself Nina Miller It's her friendli- ness I like Leland Montgomery He leaves an empty tent in the athletic canip Maxine Rose Loyal and true and always kind James Stoutenborough He works awfully hard--sometimes Eugene Vaughan At radio he's an ace Grace Gilman Not to be hurried or rushed Nadine McKinney The harder I try to be good, the worse I am - Willard Shoemaker Men of few words are best Jemes Streight He has two speeds== low and super-low Harold Wilkey The very best of chaps Bast ; DOWALD HARTSOCK “ROLLA CROUCH DOBRO! EDWIN DAGGETT BRN A CLARY RCY POULEE ROSALIE - LEACH ROBERTA GRADY EVELYN BRUCE ASHE NINA MILLER FRIIS « a nrc Class of 41 The Senior Class of 1941 has only 29 members remaining out of the original 40, however with the aid of Mr. Swan and Mr. Keyes, our savisors, . we have been able to enjoy our last year in schools Our officers are: Bruce Mashburn, president 3 Herman Gardner, Vice President; Evelyn Friis, Secretary; Nina Miller, Treasurer, The valedice torian is Leland Montgomery and the salutorim is Edwin Daggett. The students with averages above 90 are: Leland Montgomery--95 28 Edwin Daggett----94.69 Rolla Crouch------- 92.05 Fay Hofimen-- -- 90-66 Roy Foulke 90 «62 Senior Class liembers Allsup, Mary Carolyn: Hi-Tri 43; Glee Club 4; Ore chestra 4; flome Ec. 4; G. A. A. 4s Anderson, Alice: Hi-lTril, 2, %, 4; New Fires 3, Blue and Gold of Junior Issue 5. Clary, Verna: Hietril, 2, 45 very Untruly Yours’ 4; Glee Club 1, 2, 4; Home Ece 43 County Chorus 1; Blue and Gold 4; G. A. A. i, 2, Se Cooper, Dorothy: Hi-Tri l, 2, 3, 4; Treasurer,Gloe Glub 1, 2, 3, 4; Class Officer 1; New Fires 5; One Act Play 3; G. A. A. ls 2, 3, 4; Annual Staff Art 4; Commercial team Oe Crouch, Rolla: Football 1, , 3, 43 Hi-Y 1, 2, 5; 4 Officer; Camera Club l, O, 4) Bile sue Gold J, 2, 3; New Fires 3; Radio Club 1, 23 Student Coun Cid le Daggett, Edwin: Hi-Y 1, 7. 65 ay ee Pipes 3; Very Untruly Yours 4; Blue and Gold 3, 4; Camera Club 3, 4; Commercial Team 3; Student Council 4. SS Annual == Elliott, Marvin: Hi-Y s eae, peek. der? Oy 43 Football 2, 3, 4; Baskett ie PouLke, Roy? HieY 1-25 3 43 New Fires 3; Very Untruly Yours 4; Annual Sst f 4; Editor; Commerc- jal team , Blue and Gold 3, 4, HPiis, Evelyn: HieTri 1, 8; . 5,4; President; Blue and Gold 5, 4; Home Economics 4; Science C} Lub akg ts Be ee ks yee, As Class Officer 4; commercial team 4; “new Fires 6; Liorerian 3, 4+ Glee Club 5, 4; Annual Staff 4; Assistant Editor. Gardner, Herman: Hi-yY 1, 2, 3, 4; Blue and Gola 4; Trock 2, 5, 4; Fs. A. A. 1, 2, 3, 4; Orchestra 1, 2, 5, 4; “New Fires” 3% Very Untruly Yours 4; Annual Staff 2; Class OPirear 2, Secretary; 4 Vice President, Ca anera Club S, 4e Grady, Rueberta; ade Ee, 9, 4s Home. bey Ay New Fires 33 ivory Untruly Yours 4; Blue and Gold 3, 4; Student Council 2's One Act. Play 3. Harris, Ruth: Hi-Tri 4; Home Ec. 4; Very. Untruly Yours 4; Blue and Gold 4, Hartsock, Donald: Hi-Y 1, 2, 3, 4; Vice President 3 Student Coanei 1 5; Pep Committee 4: Class .Pres,. 2, + a Hoffman Bobby Nick: Blue and Gold :1, ey, 3, 4, Heegbe Club 12, 5, 43 Hiev 1-8, S,- 4j2P Pe Ay 1g ey 0, Thee Lt 2s Camera Club 1, 2,3 ee hs Horimen, Fey? Hi-Tri 1, 2, 3, 4; Blue and Gold Sy 4; Commercial Team 4; Student Council 5; Annual Staff, Leach, Rosalie: Hi-Tri 1, 2, 3, 4; Vice President Glee Club 1, 2, Sy 45 Science Club Is G, Ay As dey 2, 4; Orchestra 2. 5, 4; Librarian 3,’ 4: Commerc-. ial team 3, 4; Home Ee. Club 4; New Fires 33 County Chorus, Blue and Gold 4; “Annual Staff 4, McKinney , Nadine: Hi-Tri 1, 2, 3, 4; Home Ec. 4; Very Untruly Yours 4; Blue and Gold Bye as Glee: Ub 3.2 4s Librarian So, 4; Selence Club slg G. A. AL 1, 3 as 45 Pep Committee 1; Annual st- art. Se eee Mashburn, Anna: Hie Tri 1, 2, 3, 43 Glee Club 2, Oo, ee Gets Rely 2, oy 45 Home Be 45 Blue and Gola . 4: Solence Glubd 1; New Fires 3; Librar- ian 4; “Commercial Team 43 “County Chorus 3, 4. Mashburn, Bruce: Hi-Y 1, 2, 5, 4; Football 1, ‘2, 5, 4: Blue and.Gol@d-2,.0, 43. Basketball 1, dye oy 4; Cieass Pres, 4; Pep Committee 1, €, 3:3. Track 1, 2, 5, 4% Camera Club 2, 35; Radio Club 2, 5. Miller, Nina: Hi-Tri i, Ox Oy AI DeCPravarys wal ts or 4 of Blue and Gold; New Fires 3; Glee Club l, o, 03 3 elbrarian 1, 2,43 dome ve 4s Class Ofr oer Ly 2, sp. Scaenes Club 13 Pres, cee Sage: Ly oe Os es oo eae HleY 1, Ci ge. OF SPs seen: Se ee e, oe ty OS pLes as Track Ls 25. Sy as: NOW Fires Very Ontrul v Yours 4; Blue and Gold of nee ‘officer Le Rose, Maxine: Hi-Tril, 2 4; Home Ec 4; “New Fires 3; Very Untruly ee 4+ Blue and Gold 3, 43 Ge As Ay 2, 4y pees tary s Pep “Committec 4; Libe rarian 5, 43 Science Club 1. Shoemaker, Willard: Hi-¥ 1, 2, 5, 4; FP. Pe Aw dy By Oy Be Stoutenborough, James: Hie¥ 1, 2, 3, 4; Track 1, 2, 5, 4; Basketball 1, 5, 43 Student Council 1, 2; Class .Oriicor -o¢ 0. fhe de ky Os Blue. amd scold Ly Sey, Se Camera Olup 1, 2.54.4; Oreiestrs L, 2, 3, 4; Radio Club 1, 2, 4; Annual Staff Phot. Streight, James; Hi+-¥ 1, 2, 5, 4; Basketball 2, Track 4, Vaughn, Eugene: F. F. A. 4; Radio Club 4. Wilkey, Harold: HieY 1, .2, sig 4. Pootbel) 45 Uracil, 2, 2543 Basketball. ae 4; Very Untruly Yours 4. Coe, Mary: Hi-Tri 4. Gilman, Grace: Hi-Tri 5, 4.. H ) vy) LA Or pene Sas aies sete hae The Class of ta We started as freshmen, just four years ago, To gain some knowledge, that we should all know. Our first year was hardest; we know that is true, But with the help of our teachers, we finally got thru, Tho! they called us green --we had our fun, For we were the class of forty-one. Those hourly quizes! Oh, my, such a task, For anything harder--we didn't ask. Then next came the finals} Oh, me, and Oh, my} Before we had finished we thought we would diet But not all was hardships, for we had fun, For we were the class of forty-one. When vacation was over, we each came back, To study home ec or some history fact. We labored and studied and burned midnight oil, O'er French and math, did we hourly toil. a But not all was hard, for we had fun, . For we were the class of forty-one. od When school was out and vacation slid by, We returned as Juniors, proud but still shy. And on our lessons, we began once more, To. continue our tasks, just as before. 'Mid all the laboring we sure had fun, At the banquet for our class of forty-one. Last fall as seniors, we returned once more, To welcome our teachers and friends glore. Our four years here have not been in vain, For a little knowledge, we really did gain. But all throughout the years, we had our fun, For we were the class of forty-one. But now the time comes to say “adiey , To teachers, classmates, and friends so trues Bus this dear old schdol, wetll never forget, For we'll always remember where we first met. Our lives will go on as they've just begun, As we leave in the class of forty-one, ( ) Annual. cs SS We linger in parting, but we must say “eood-bye , To friends wetre leaving, without a sigh. Our lives will go on, but not as before, As we part with friends at the old school door. We've had hard tasks, but also fun, . For we were the class of forty-one. So to our friends, we now say a fond farewell . No more will we hear the old school bell. We're parting at last, but it will always be, That we keep in our hearts, a pleasant memory, Of the ones we're leaving, for there isn't one Who's glad to go in the class of forty-one. By Ruth Harris CLASS SONG There's a long, long trail awinding For the Class of '41 Where the business world is calling For each and every one There's a long, long night of waiting Ere our dreams shall come true Oh class mates till we'll be going down That long, long trail with you emAnna Mashburn Maxine Rose Very Untruly Yours The action of the senior class play took place in the cell of a county jail where Lee Mont= gomery;Professor Pollard, tried to finish the fin- al episode of “Anne Laurie's Glorious Past , Inte erruptions came fast and furiously from Reuberta Grady as the mother-in-law-to-be who talked con- tinually; Nadine McKinney as the Professor's fia- neee;Roy Foulke as an advice to-the-lovelorn edit- or; Edwin Daggett as Dean Drustor of Hamilton Uns iversity; Ruth Harris as the giggling school girl; Harold Wilkey as the policeman who was socked on the jaw; Maxine Rose as the colored maid; Herman Gardner as the exasperated jailer; and Verna Clary as the girl who saved the day. Finnual === eae eat aS re REY Class History The characters in this movie are the 30 mem= bers of the class of '41, We are first seen when we begin to take our first screen test. There are 40 of us, Our director is Mr. Paul Swan; the pro- ducer is Mr, W. D. Keyes, The following served as very helpful assistants; Mr. Fe W. England, Mre John Hensey, Miss Venus Johnson, Miss Martha Flugum, Miss Edna Ulmer, Miss June Grabb and Miss Elsie Zelle, In addition we had tha following people to help the director and produccr, The class president whom wo shall call the camera man, Paul Miller: Vice Prosidcent who will be known as tho musical dircctor, . John Crocker; the script writer or sccrotary, Dorothy Cooper; the trassurar Or sound producgor was Nina Miller, Each studio sent representatives to the board of directors or the Studcnt Council. We scent Jamcs Stoutcnborough and Rolla Crouch, Evory studio neods a good pub- Licity committeo and to this we electcd Nadine McKinney and Wanda Reed. This is also lnown to Some as the Pop Committco, Wo finishod this scene and all were glad to go homo and get restod for the important sconcos to follow Soom, Some of our friconds havo rocoived contracts with othor studios, Wc havo somo now aati atant directors who will guide and holy us to bccono better actors and actresses, The new assistant diroctors aro Miss Holon Sutton, Miss Lois Bottecn- ficld, Miss Mildred Sehulzc, Miss Maxine Boutko, and Mr. M. J. Nicol, In this sconc WOse aera: = sie Camora man is Donald Hartsock; sound producor Lee Montgomery; musical director, Nina Mic tons « script writor Horman Gardnor. To the board of dircctors wo sont Rucberta Grady and Jamus Stoutonborough, For the publicity committoo wo choso Wanda Reed and Brucc Mashburn, When wo camo to begin making tho third seono we knew that this would be important to us md vo would all try to do our best. Wo had ono now as- sistant director for this Scene, Miss Betty Stadt. mon, who has been very helpful to us, At this timo Soveral members of our studio received contracts ee A for the production of the play New Fires. Miss Helen Sutton directed this production which proved | to be very successful. Members of the cast were Roy Foulke, Nina Miller, Dorothy Cooper, Eugene Dial, Herman Gardner, Rueberta Grady, Rosalie Leach Rolla Crouch, Edwin Daggett, Mary Vorce, Leland Montgomery, Anna Mashburn, Evelyn Friis, Maxine Rose, and Alice Anderson, In the spring of the year every member of our. studio was xckited over the Annual Ball which was to be held at a club- house near our studio, Two members of our studio, Dorothy Cooper and Rueberta Grady, received con- tracts to be .in the one-act play contest Why Hubert which ‘was an .academy award winner, For this scene we find that the camera man is James Stoutenborough; the misical director, Bobby Nick Hoffman; the script writer, Herman Gardner: sound producer, Harold Wilkey. To the board of direct- ors wc sont Donald Hartsock and Fay Hoffman, to the publicity committec we again sent Wanda Rcocd and Bruce Mashburn. For the making of the last scene we had 30 people present out of the beginning 40. Our camcra man this scone is Bruce Mashburn: musical director Herman Gardner; script writer, Evelyn Friis, sound producor Nina Milley, To the board of directors we sent Edwin Dascott and Dorothy Cooper. For the publicity committee wo chose Maxine Rose and Donald Hartsock, Cur main production his year was Vory Untruly Yours which again was directed by Miss Helen Sutton, Those who had parts were Loland Montgomery, Herman Gardner, Maxine Rose, Roy Foulke, Rueborta Grady, Nadine McKinney, Edwin Daggett, Harold Wilkey,Vcrna Clary,and Ruth Harris A now assistant director, Mr, Alfred Lloyd, came to help us with the last scone, And so efter a grand finale the lights in the house go on and we are roady, after four yoars of work, pleasure, fricondship, and loyalty, to begin a new movie, Not all togcther anymore, but as individuals, we sign new contracts Hiphaet) eee CLASS WILL We, the senior cless of nineteen hundred and forty one, of Maroa Community High School, of the city of Maroa, of the county of Macon, and the state of Tllinois, being of sound mind and Memory y do make, publish, end declare this our last will and testament in manner and form as follows: First: We bid farewell to our teachers, We extend to them our sympathy for the grief ovr parting has caused them and hope that they will find comfort in future senior classes, Second: To the oncoming senior class we be- queath our ability to disagree in all class sub- jects and home room discussions, Also we leave them our inability to make class decisions, Third: We, the individual members of the class, leave the following personal items to our loyal underclassmen, I, Alice Loraine Anderson--bequeath my shy smile to Norma Burks so that she may be understood bet- ter, I, Mary Carolyn Allsup--leave my curly hair to Marguerite Anderson so that shc may be able to vamp the boys, I, Verna Marie Clary--bequeath my ability to sing to Mary Ellen Wikoff, I, Dorothy Leah Coopor---bequeath my ability to play the piano in all kinds of weather to Dorothy JONES. I, Rolla Moans Crouch--leave my fast talking in English to Shirley Heil so that she can make good gradcs too, I, Thomas Edwin Daggett--boqueath my freckles to Jack Cockran, | I, Marvin Richard Elliott--bequcath my Small stat- ure to Bill Hambrecht, : Annual a I; Roy Eugene Foulke--bequeath my ability to start an argument with Miss Sutton to Richard Tuggle. I, Evelyn Lorene Friis--bequeath my giggle to Betty Davis maybe then she will be remembered for it as Evelyn will be remembered for hers. I, Ella Reuberta Grady--bequeath my seriousness to Netha Perry. I, Alveta Ruth Harris---bequeath my walk to Robert Reed. I, Donald Lyle Hartsock---bequeath my good looks to John Zelhart so that he may attract all of the girls attention. I, Robert Nickolas Hoffman---bequeath my ability to get a girl friend in Clinton to Bill Prather. I, Fay Opal Hoffman--bequeath my record of not be- ing absent or tardy in all my four years of high school to Betty Lou Clary. I, Rosalie Emma Leach---bequeath my tallness to Ferrol Seward. I, Mavis Nadine McKinney--bequeath my man hating ability to Tirrell Stoutenborough. I, Anna Evelyn Mashburn--leave my slender hands to Iona Wilkey. I, Bruce Edwin Mashburn--leave my ability as a president to the next Senior President. I, Nina Maxine Miller--bequeath my bow legs to Betty Egan. I, Leland Keith Montfomery--bequeath my bashful- ness to Donald Crutcher. I, Maxine Alma Rose--give my silliness to Lauralee Fornwalt. I, Willard Shoemaker---leave my seriousness to Billy Jo Vaughn, rn UAL Seen eee eee I, James Parker Stoutenborough--leave my business ability to Clarence Young. I, Harold Wilkey--bequeath my cleverness to Lawe rence Garren so he won!t be bashful. I, James Streight--leave my quietness to Joe Sa ville. I, Herman Alva Gardener--bequeath my blondness to Elmer James, I, Mary Coe--leave my friendliness to Ilene Brown, I, Grace Gilman Bratcher --bequeath my ability to come, to school regularly to Doris Gordy. Having made’ our final bequeaths, we the Senior class, hereby step aside to make room for others. We here unto set our seal, this twenty seventh day of May in the year of our lord one Thousand nine hundred and forty one. Signed, sealed, delivered, and published as our last will and testament. CLASS OF 1941 (SEAL) WITNESSES: Verna Clary Maxine Rose Fay Hoffman Rosalie Leach = aA -Annual = crm esricnentennnnarmea ni patton dime = et ws 1941 Class Prophecy dune 5, 1945 What an unusual experience I had yesterday. As I was going to lunch I met Mr, Swan, our home room advisor at M.C.H.S. We were so pleased to see one another that we decided a celebration was in order, beginning with lunch together in a large restaurant on Michigan Avenue. As we ate we talk- ed over old times and all the old gang. Mr. Swan told me that Herman Gardner was an interne in _the same Chicago hospital where he was a resident phy- Sician, and that Ruth Harris was a student nurse there. The tales he told me about those two kept us amused for the remainder of the meal. When we left the restaurant Mr. Swan bought a nowspspor and there on the front page was Nina Miller .ard her youngest daughter, Nirene. They had just re- turned from visiting her husband in Hawaii where he is stationed for the present. In the photo- graph she was being creeted by here old classmaté and friend, Nadine McKinney and her flance, Mr. Query. When we finished looking through the paper we decided to attend a show at the Chicago theat- a er. Who should usher us to our seats but Marvin Elliott. Even though he was on duty we couldn't resist the temptation to talk to him, but he saw the head usher coming his way, he left us, saying he hoped we would enjoy the big surprise in store . for us in the film. And were we surprised!! Who do you think the leading lady was? None other than Dorothy Cooper! And that wasn't all! Roy Foulke was the side-splitting comedian, and Lee . Montgomery the leading man. It certainly brought back memories -of our adolesent efforts on New Fires and Very Untruly Yours, where these three got their Seanty ; When we left the show who should we meet but Evelyn Friis and her fiancee, Darrel Dash, who had driven to Chicago to visit relatives and friends before they were married. After a chat with them we hailed a taxi only to find the driver to be “Donald Hartsock., Ths same old Don, always on the 60. He drove us to the Municipal Airport where T was to meet Rolla Crouch, Bruce Mashburn,and Bobs by Nick Hoffman who were arriving from Texas. When they found out that Mr. Swan was with me, they of- fered to take us up again for aride, When we thought of Rolla and Bruce and Nick in old days at M.eC.wH.S. we couldn't decide whether it was worth the risk or not. It wasn't until Mary Carolyn Al- aor eer eh cee em ee lsup poked her head out of the plane, that we de- cided it was the thing to do. Mary Carolyn, it seems, is now a hostess for the United Airlines. While we were in the air we had the thrilling ex- perience of secing a great passenger plane land. On the ground again we discovered that Mary Coc and Dorothy Turner had been among the passengers. They had just returnec from a tour of the” Woeat and were on their way to New York. They .“old us they had stopped over to see Edwin Daggett, who. was now managing the Field Muscum. We decided. to male the day complete by going with them. We found the museum to be one of the most interesting places in Chicago, but we were more interested in ‘seting Edwin again. He told us that Eugene Vaughn = was his chief electrician there and that Willard Shoe- maker was his financial advisors Ks it was getting close to Our dinner time we decided to go to a nearby swanky restaurant to eat. Right at the front table we saw Maxine Rose and Rueberta Grady who were having-a bite to eat after a hard day's work at the office as secretar- ies to the chief executive. They said they always ate there because it was owned by Rosalie Leach and Fay Hoffman. We hed nevsu aterm sushi deliclous food before and we assured both xKosalie and Fay that we would come back as soon as it was conven-= lent. When we left the restaurant we met Grace Gil- ‘man and Alice Anderson who were Loaded down with packages. They said they were certainly glad to get away from their husbands and their domestic duties for a shopping spree in Chicago. They told us they had just seen James Stoutenborough who was showing some of his prize stock at the Chtisago Livestock Show. They told us the latest news a- pout James Streight and Harold Wilkey who are now managers of a big broadcasting station. We —eould scarcely believe it. By this time we feund ours selves before the Congress Hotel, We were sur-- prised to sse Verna Clary'ts picture all “over the placards on the outside. dust then Anna Mashburn walked by on her way into the hotcl. She told us that Verna was singing with a new ‘band that was getting it's start there and that she was acting as her traveling companion. All this news almost proved too much for. me. I was so exhausted that I could do nothing but ge back to my hotel and rest. - FH pO See z : pes : Ps ous. : = : JUNIOR CLASS FRESHMAN CLASS SOPHOMORE CLASS FRESHMAN CLASS AR et ERE, |S —__——— inn CeCe Se JUNIOR CLASS In the fall of 1940 the Junior Class for the first time in its career had a common home room. The first two years the girls were in one home room ahd the boys in another. In September the Juniors chose Billy Stoutenborough for president, Wayne Bennett for vice president, Jimny Allsup for treasure, and Frank Hockaday for secretary. The class sponsors are; Mr. England and Miss Botten- field. Everyone knows that the most important activ- ities of the juniors center around making money to entertain the seniors at the annual junior-senior banquet. A very efficient committee composed of —-Shtrlie Karr, Tirrell Stoutenborough, Netha Perry, Norma Westerman, Phyllis Thomas, Jim Allsup, Wayne Bennett, Bob Reed, and Bill Stoutenborough has had charge of all banquet plans. FRESHMAN CLASS Because of the z@alous efforts of Mr. Nicol and Mr. England, Maroa had the largest freshman class that it has had in 4 long time. There were seventy pupils in the class at the beginning- of the yeare. During the year we lost Victor Elliott, Joan Meils and Janice Merritt. In their place we gain- ed Ray Redding, Marguerite Helmick, Jim Adcock, and Elsie Simpson. Farly in the year the class elected the fol- lowing officers: President, Robert Daggett; vice president, Laura Ellen Hill; and secpetary-treasur er, Virgil Wikoff. The class was very well represented on the Council by Shirley Bolen ana Elwood Crutcher and on the Pep Committce by Holon Maric Albert and Billye Anne Hoffmane Finrua lL The freshman entered all branches of ate hiletics and proved that they can stick to hard work and practice. in track, the freshman relay team was able to bring home a banner from the Macon County Meet. In April, our class had a party, which was a very pleasant way to end the year. The class advisors are Miss Schulze and Mr. Nicol. SOPHOMORE CLASS The sophomore class officers for this year were: President ----- 9 ene ene ne ne ee ee ee ee Albert Heims Vice President--------------+-----+--- Wesley Gardner Secretary---------- oe ee Nancy Marohl Treasurer ----++----- i iekatetaiateiaietetetabetabaie Clarence Young Sophomore representatives on the Pep Committ- ee were Jack Capnlinger, and Dorothy Jones, and on the Student Council were John Ross. Miller, and Norma Larson. Some of the outstanding class activities. for the year were the sophomore party; our sophomore soft ball team that played other class teams dur- ing noon hours; and the study of careers and occu- pations in home room. At the close of this year there were 54 mem- bers in the class. The class advisor is Miss Beutke. Sd ddietaanaiirsiam ante ee ee ene eee ea fs i IAC inne ane Yee nara yd net Alto ; —— = ee cre ESOP WA Ri EEE Hi-Tri Hise ie 8 club-for girls who are striving to attain success, courtesy, pleasure, character, and friendship. The president of this club is Evelyn Friis. The vice president is Rosalie Leach the secretary, Nina Millers; and the treasurer Dorothy Cooper. In the weekly,meetings the past year a dis+ cussion of the problems of girls, demonstrations, etce., were held. The sponsors of this club are Miss Bottenfield and Miss Beutks, Hi-¥ Hi-¥ is a club created’ for boys out of the growth of the ¥. M. ©. A,'s, It ig based on a@ re-= ligious background and has a moral standard for cleanliness in every phase of our lives. Its main purpose is to help the boys learn to think about growing problems and how to be a better citizen, Hi-¥ is open to any boy willing to follow our standard not only during the time when near other members but wherever he is or whatever he is doing. The club meets once a week and tries to arrange meetings so everyone has a chance to pare ticipate. We try to make it as democratic as pos- sible. We have a very wide variety of material and try to plan a good meeting for cach week, To create, maintain, and extend throughout the school and community the high standards of Christian Character” is our law or moral code and we try to follow and teach this as well as we can, Mr. Keyes is the sponsor, The Maroa Community High School spon sors a large number of . extra-curricular activities, of these, none are compulsory, none are exclusive, These activities give the student an opportunity to develop his personality by working with others, = ss Hnnual. HI-Y HI-TRI Annual. it STUDENT COUNCIL al BLUE AND GOLD STAFF STUDENT COUNCIL The Student Council was organized with Edwin Daggett as President, Norma Larson as Vice Presi- dent, and Shirley Bolen as secretary and treasur- er. The representatives from the senior home room were Dorothy Cooper, and Edwin Daggett; from the junior home room, Bob Reed and Pail Osborn; from the sophomore home room, John Ross Miller and Norma Larson; from the freshman home rooms, John Spooner, Shirley Bolen, Roberta Rogers, and Elwood Crutcher. BLUE AND GOLD The Blue and Gold acquaints the public with our school in work and play. It serves for a re- cord which the school keeps on file and also as an advertiser for all of our local merchants, We pub. lish seven copies during the year and one which the Junior Class publishes besides the annual. The picture page is the main attraction which is. made by some of the students. The paper is maine tained by subscriptions and advertisements. The Editor this year was Nina Miller. Fac- ulty sponsors are Miss Stadtman, Miss tutten, and Mr. Keyes. F.F.A. The Future Farmers of Anerica is the national organization of farm boys studying vocational a- griculture in the public high schools throuchout the United States. The motto of the organization iss Learning to learn: Doing to learns: farning to lives: Living to serve. Officers of the Maroa Chapter are: Pre sident---——--- een ee ee ee eee eDONnald Hartsock Vice President-------.---—----+-+--Herman Gardner Secretary, Treasurer------- ------ ---Donald Massey Reporter------------ ee ene eee een e John Zelhart Farm Watch Dog------- meee eee nee ee Russell Atkins Advisor------- er ee ee ee ee ene Mr. Nicol Future Homemakers Association The future homemakers association was organ ized October seventeenth and officers elected as follows: President-«9----------- ---Charictte Creekmur Vice President-------- Wee eee we-----Netha Perry Secretary----------- weeeeeen-e=Billye Ann Hoffman TY6 ASUP CD men enw ee eee en ee ee nee eee eee eee Shirlie Karr The object of the club was to stimulate in- terest and develop skill in homemaking and to make the giris more active and efficient leaders in the home and community life. Miss Beutke is the sponsor of the club. aa ———— “—e FUTURE FARMERS OF AMERICA HOME ECONOMICS CLUB COMMERCIAL TEAMS LIBRARIANS 006, == Glee Club The Girl's Glee Club is ‘composed of forty . four members who meet .Wednesdays and Fridays to alternate with the girl's gym classes. The memn- bership is not limited. ‘Any girl who . likes to sing and can carry a tune is elegible to meet with the group and enjoy singing with them. Perhaps the greatest honor that comes to any member during the year is that of being chosen to sing in the County Chorus. ; Orchestra AIM: To be able to play for school occasions when we are needed. DIRECTOR: Mrs. David Dewhirst OFFICERS: President---------- James Stoutenborough Secretaryr------------ nee Netha Perry TreaSurer------------ - Herman Gardner WHAT WE DID IN THE PAST YEAR: We played the fol- lowing programs during the school year (1940-1941) Maroa M. E. Church r Maroa Ghristian Church Forsyth Metdodist Church Grade School P,T.A. Hien School P.T.A. Junior Play Senior Play Decatur Club Spring Concert Baccalaurate Commencement Also we madé a sound movie under the direct- ion of Mr. Keyes. LIBRARIANS Fash year students are chosen to act as Lit- rarians, Their duties are to keep the library clean and to keep an accurate account of every book, magazine, and paper that goes out and comes inte tne -lipreny. .° few books are bought for the library each year and students find much valuable and inter- esting reading material there. Miss Schulze sup- erviges the librarians, COMMERCIAL TEAM This year eight girls were chosen to compete in the District Commercial contest which was held in Decatur, April 19. Three teams : beginning typing, advanced typing, shorthand were entered and the members were chosen from all classes ac- cording to their average made during the year. . The girls were : Anna Mashburn, Evelyn Friis Rosalie Leach, Fay Hoffman, Norma Westerman, Netha Perry, Verna Clary, and Tirrell Stoutenbor- ough, The advisor was Hiss Stadtman, Zipile == heissseet GLEE CLUB ORCHESTRA UA OCB BHAA MSAdQyHo onPm odtsHMad oF1PM NS ne ener emenscensern gt oe 2 SALES ESO ETS Se Aan Wat Redio Club Tie Radio Club has installed a loud sveaker system, ‘72 are the only school in Macon County with this system. We have also studied the fund. amentals of radio and have studied the Internat- ‘onal Morse Code. We elected the following officers this year: President-- ---- oe a ee we ee Frank Crutcher Vice President----a.---=- Wee oat en ato ot eo Charles Leach secre taryq----+------------- te ee -lugene Vaughan TRE ASULPC Pa ae we ee ee ee Dale Davis S OPTOANTAAT AAPM woe eee ee eee eee ee ee aan ead OC TeV dl Le They were under the leadership of Mr. Keyes. Pep Committee Miss Schulze the sponsor of our Pep Committee. Dick Irvin President, and Lawrence Garren secre- tary. The Pep Committee's aim is to promote the school spirit and back the team, The main events of the year were home coming, the school party which was sponsored by the Pep Committee and the yell contest which a season tick- et was given to the one who submitted the best. yelle Camera Club The Camera Club is organized for the purpose of promoting a hobby among the membcrs of the club and to train the boys in the art of Photography so that they might be able to help with the Blue and Gold and the Senior annual. They are under the very able leadership of Mr. Keyese ' ! RP TET as en dren een neocon Gooag Night, Caroline Good Night, Caroline was presented at the Decatur High School auditorium as a part of the Macon County one-act play contest. In spite of the competition, the play ranked as third by the jud- ges. You will remember the story of the burglar with the tough exterior (Russell Atkins)who climb- ed through the window of Caroline's (Helen Marie Albert) bedroom. He expected to ransack the house but he did not expect to combat Caroline. With tears and returns everything to Caroline,including the mmey and jewelry he had acquired from a pre- vious job. Virgil Wikoff as Caroline's disgruntled husband and Shirley Heil as the maid were as amazed at Caroline's feats as was the burglar. Enter Mr. Patricia On November 29, 1940, the Junior Class pre� sented Enter Mr, Patricia” to an enthusiastic audience, The story revolved around Mike Bryd, a garage mechanic, who was pressed into service by his friend Pat Farnum to operate a beauty shop, When word spread around that Mike had spent a year in Paris studying beauty culture nothing could stop the stampede. He was compelled to demonstrate his ability, and furthermore, was expected to mar- ry Betty Belmont in. spite of the fact that he al- ready had a wife. ‘ he juniors who got him in and out of his problems were: Jack Kirby, Tirrell Stoutenborough, Shirlie Karr,’ Bill Stoutenborough, Norma Braden, Kathleen Nelson, Russell Atkins,Bet- tie Riley, Netha Perry, Margaret Beasley, Bill Smart, Etta Heim, Phyllis Thomas, and Iris Ann Meils e - 2 NY mo fae es ! ee recente ae mere) er, ne at emma ie oie a ea (Aaa ee ene msn easier FN NSTR care : nt Bo P FOOTBALL SQUAD BASKETBALL SQUAD TRACK THAM GIRLS ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION WELCH —cHIcaco SS = Hn nua |, SSS BASKETBALL 1940-1941 Basketbail had to be rebuilt from the ground up, Since all of the 1939-40 team had graduated. The boys worked hard and drilled night after night upon fundamentals that they trust will bring. the real pay-off in the 1941-42 ;season, There ‘ wime several games during the past season when they gave evidence of their rapid progress by defeating some of the best teams in the conference and coun- tYe The nucleous for the 1940-41 team was a fine reserve group of 1959-40 consisting of Bob Reed, Dick Irvin, Goose Garren, Wayne Bennett, and Bruce Mashburn. To this group was added Bill Hambrecht, a promising freshman with size from Forsythe, who was worked in to complete the varsity groupe this year's team while winning cleven and dropping the same number probably set some kind of a local record in that they participated in so many extremely close games. Ten games were decid- ed by four points or less, Eight :vontests wore decided by a more two points or loss. The tcam participated in five ovortimo poricds, They were never beaten by more than 13 points yet the worst defcat they could dish out was by twolve points. All of this only shows how the coach’s time on the bench was full of tension and how luck could have made a fine rocord or might have gonc a bit worse. For instance, could the tcam have turned that 25- = 25 loss to Mt. Zion into a victory it would have. given us a tic for sccond place in the Conois Con- ference, Those boys always gavo their best under the circumstances. Several of the fcllows must work very hard, since baskotball skills come mec- hanically to thom. On the other hand two or three boys showed great improvement this yoar, which causes us to believe they'll be hard to stop in 1941-42. Of course, we are figuring on thoir con- tinued improvement bocause it was their lack of experience that no doubt throw them into so many close games and brought about scveral losses, They Anne! =e will all be back next season with the exception of Bruce Mashburn who graduates. Bill Hambrecht should pull his three point a- verage up to seven points because of his year of experience in handling himself around the basket and in playing rebounds. Bob Reed should have a great season and Coach predicts he will hit 300 points. He averaged 9 points per game this year. Le Garren should better his 5 point. average. The presence of J. Current and the combined improve- ment of B. Smart and Warren Hastings should give the Trojans a good front line attack, In the back court Dick Irvin stands out with a seven point average. If Dick can be a driver in every game he Can averege li points next season. Cy Young, Ire; Streich and Wayne Bennett are improving and are ali hustlers that can be counted upon for strength at the guard posts. All considered, this season was not dis= appointing. Nine of the first ten are back for next yeare Maroa played to more fans this season than in any recent year. Bob Reed was selected as the most valuable player to the team for the Montgomery Award, Boys on the A Squad were B. Mashburn, Re Reed, W. Bennett, R. Irvin, Le Garron, F,. Hockaday B. Rorscheib, J. Kirby, M. Marohl, War. Hastings, J� Millor, J. Saville, A. Hoims, J. Spooner, Pe Caldwell. The reserves racked up another good record of 14 victor is as against 5 dofcats, The Schedule Maroa 37 Beason 27 Maroa 21 Altanta a7 Maroa 30 LeRoy 29 (overtime) Maroa 18 Warrensburg 29 Maroa 27 Niantic 26 | ale Ua I SS - Maroa 36 Hammond O07 Maroa 824 Mte Pulaski 25 Maroa : 80 Argenta . 26 Maroa . 31 Niantic 22 Maroa 37 Lovington 24(3 overtimes) Maroa $2 St. Teresa 35 Maroa 25 Warrensburg cS, Maroa 225 Macon 28 Maroa 38 Bethany 40 (overtime ) Maroa 14 Argenta 18 Maroa 38 St. Teresa 51 Maroa 33 LeRoy 46 Maroa 23 Mte Zion 29 Maroa 36 First M.E. Decatur 32 Maroa 44 Alumni 19 Tournaments: Maroa 21 Mt. Zion 32: Maroa 22 Bloomington 40 Ge Ae Ae The girls athlectic association is organized for the entertainment of the girls. It teaches good sportsmanship. The officers of G.AeA. are: President-Anna Mashburn. Vice President-Nadine MeKinney secretary-Maxine Rose Miss Schulze sponsors the GeAsA. organization, Winners in the G.A,A. basketball tournament were: Sophmores Trojang' ---80—.--- He ee ee ee First oo. 0s. “Wil d..Cats le ncndnnW ennameowons an cmam am Second Seneors. Pink. Panti ce as. nsepeamenpe aneauaa oa Third Freshman Cubs s--s.8-n2-- nee ne eee Fourth Freshman .. Little Tots -------m nen. me Pith it i ae FOOTBALL CH. MPIONS EUILT 1941 4 Sept. -, 1 040e+--- The job of replacing 15 Seniors from the 1939 championship team will be a tremendous task. Forty two boys are working out twice daily in drills packed with funda- mentals so necessary for a very green squad where there are only two experienced regulars returning. “This must be a building year ror the Trojans. A group of 13 freshmen form the best looking group of first year men to report in a decade. A complete new line must be built, a capable center developed, a punt- er must be found and schooled, Only bright part of the picture----plenty of spirit and determination evidenced ‘by young boys and they have a good captain. Sept, 21, 1941----John Zelhart suffers recurrence of a knee injury that will cause him to miss the first two games. Though the first game with the husky mounders from Blue Mound ‘as not an. exhibition of polished footba 11 that was playéd by the 1939 champions, it was a brand of sturdy hard football that was extre- mely pleasing to the coach and fans. . Bwo touchdowns were registered while the gun ended the game with a third only a yard away. The tackling was of a vicious nature that brought many compiiments to several young players. Maroa 13, Maroa 0. Sept. 28,1940----Against the verteran Shelbyville aggregation the lack of experience began to tell. Egpecially, the defensive ball. Better defensive work could have prevented all Shel- by scores, Fut Bennett received a broken fin- ger. Shelbyville 25, Maroa 0. Oct. 4,1940----At the last minute plenty of trou- ble appeared. Bennett, sturdy little . Signal callor could no t play broken finger ----- no quarterback, Goose Garren, best back, greatly handicapped---- boil on’arm . Zelhart plays his first football game. Versatile Bob Reed being groomed for Bennett's fullback ‘spdt. Despite these handicaps the Trojans held a 6-O halftime lead and barley missed another marker by inches at Stonington. Poor end play and two costly fumbles allowed Stonington to score three times in the last half. Stoning- ton 21, Maroa 6, Oct.,5,1940---—-Homecoming with Illiopolis “coming up Friday. Boys vow they'll play no more poor ball like that at Stonington, Quarter- back Bennett still out. Reed learning full- back position quickly. Garren's arm in good shape. New defensive formation used for first time 6-5-2. Coach announces his championship hopes for 1941, Oct.,12,1940- ---Garren and Reed carry ball over ‘in first quarter to register 13-0 homecoming victory over Ilitopolis.. A prént passing ate tack was flauntcd. Successive passes set up both thouchdowns,. Oct. ,19,1940----The tcam is really rolling now---- licked Assumpticn 25-0 to get revenge for a 16-2 loss in 1959 for that season's only de- feat. Fat Bennett scored three touchdowns, Bob 'Reed and Goose Garren got one each. A beautiful offensive was on display. Almost every type of play and formation in the book was used. The team now realizes its offénshye power. Octey26,1940----Trojans smother LeRoy 29-13, A bitzkreig of blocking was showered on the Empire Twp. boyse Tackling weakness, espoce lally on going down under punts copped “up again. Spinners, cutbacks, reverses, sweeps all functioned beautifully. Garren “scored twiee on long runs, Reed got one on a aeep reverse, Garren passed to Alsup for a great catch. Maroa is now knocking at the champ- ionship door. lLovington and a grcoat Bethany team remain to be side tracked. Flnnual. Novy 2,1941--«Fightimg with gusto to stay in the’ champton- ' Ship race Maroa's determined eleven blocked vicious- ly to run over, inside and outside ‘their larger op- ponents from Lovington to win 25-20,after three sus- tained marches Goose Garren hit pay dirt each time; The Panthers with their great star, Hostettler, found a weakness in the Trojan defense at left end during the second half. Hostettler struck at this spot three times during the second half, Reed scor- ed Maroa's other touchdown on a veverse run. Just one pame awey from the championshin but an undefeat- ed Bethany Mustang had to be conquered yet. Nov. 9,1940---Under the lights at Bethany before a crowd of 1500 the driving Trojans were not to be denicd tn a thrill packed 32-25 championship game, This great victory gave our boys their second consecutive foot- ball title, They were far from the lowly spot most critics had picked for them. An offense that con- tinued to gain momentum was at its height. Touchdown were sprung from as many as four different format- tons. Goose Garren was tops registoring four touch-+ down gallops on long runs of 68,40,1, and 15 yards, Reed showed brilliant ability by his reverse running and got away for a 65 yard touchdown, TI BOYS The Junior backficld of Garren, Bennett, Reed and Zéelhart was probably the best balanced in Centr- al Illinois. The line though not quite as brilliant fought its best each game and became skilled at op- ening gapping holes in opponent's defence, The linemen sceing most duty were Cant, L. Montgomery Gar Maspourns. Ry “Crouch, D,° Hushes, R, Irwin: J. Al- sup, B. Hambrecht, and R, Baldwin. H. Wilkey proved valuable reserve in ‘the ackfield, Next year's squad must start the season with a loss of the fol- lowing valuable boys whose absence will be greatly felt, L. Montgomery, B. Mashburn, R. Crouch, Es Wirkicey , “Bs Halladay, D. Hughes, P. Merit and: J, Wat. son. Coach said, The fine boyS that played for us in 1959 helped a lot this year. They left the spark in their fine spirit. We had an excellent captain —= rinnual in Lee Montgomery. These boys made plenty of mis- takes, but they learned lessons and improved. It will be necessary for us to -lippove much more to win a third championship in 1941, ‘we have lost more po- wer than the averace fan Ree Moses, ALY opponents will be pointing for us. The real test of manhood confronts us all--can we be a Winner without beconm- ing a creampuff. Boys the test will be given us next season, I mean dig in, It must be work, hust. le and drive every minute or we won't get to first base, These boys have Siven me my most pleasant Surprise this year. TI yave confidence in “them, - T am proud of them--pbut next year there is a big job to be done, They'll do their best, Reserves who worked to make the season a suc- Rene WOLe), Miller, Bu Smart. B, Prather, Bs Mont- gomory, G. Dial, K. Dial, M. Marohl, P, Merit, Pp, finch, MB riant, xk, Webking,R, Wentworth, P. Cald. well, J.’ Spéoner, B. Rorscheib, D. Vaughn, J.StPeich C. Young, E, Crutcher, J, Clough, and H, Gentry. Lee Montgomery was sclected as being the most valuable player to his team for the Montgomery award, === Annual. === 1941 Big Track Year One of the largest and most enthusiastic squads in Trojan Track history reported for work- outs March 25th. Headed by the Versatile Junior, Capt. Bob Reed, the list included 56 athletes, This was a far cry from the 15 or 18 that used to report. The team participated ina colorful ten meet schedule with only one loss being recorded, That loss came at the hands of the powerful Farmer City squad in a dual meet April, 10th. This mark- ed only the fourth loss Blue and Gold track teams have suffered in dual or -triangular competition in the last four years, The 1941 track team was one of the best in. the schools history. The boys won two triangulars, four dual meets, finished second in the Gridley Relays, won the Macon County Title for the first time in 19 years, and finished secona@ in the Cen- ois Conference meet. Winning the track title meant two championships fer our Trojans this year, Since they won their second consecutive conference football championship last fall, At the county, Coach Englands! lads were determined to make the most of it and steppcd out to cop both the Fresh- man 440 yard relay banner and the Varsity 880 yard relay banner. Few are the times in the mocts! history when one school. has taken home all three awards. Tho Freshman.440 yard relay tcam also won the conference trophy. The Freshmon Relay runners were: Caldwell, Spooner, Wentworth, Dial, and Rembrecht, Running on tho Varsity rolay weres Reed, Zelhart, Garren, and J, Stoutenborough. A lack of strength in the weights caused the confer - ence title to slip away, but we finishcd a strong Second behind Bethany. Ten relay teams were en- tered in the Gridley Relays, April 18th. ‘The boys brought home the second place trophy, being beaten out only by 5 points by the host school. The toam - begced five troniies anc benners thts sorson. ee Fy one Ot Beb Reed blossomed into one of Central Tlli« nois best track men by hanging up works of 20 ft, 4 in, in the broad jump, 5 ft, 8 in, in the High Jump and 16.6 over the 120 yard high hurdles, Bob was good for 20 to 25 points per meet. Herman Gardner developed a great .deal this season to finish second in both the conference and county High Hurdles. James Stoutenborough could be counted vwoon for points in the low hurdles, John Zelhart is county 440 yard champion and took a second in the conference, Wayne Bennett al- ways pushed John in this event. Lee Montgomery ran the mile and 880 in acceptable fashion to pick up 4th place in our large meets. Goose Garren ran Srd in the county and con- ference 100 yard dash. Won the county Pole Vault and threw the shot in dual meets, Harold Wilkey broad-jumped and ran the hurd« les. Bruce Mashburn ran the 880, pole vaulted and threw the discus. Jim Allsup and Rolla Crouch were discus throwers. Cy Young promises to deve- lop into a miler, A fine group of Freshmen give Maroa promise of track strength in two or three years though 1942 will find the squad shattered by graduation, Boys on the travelling squad were: Seniors: James Stoutenborough, Leland Mentoemcry - Bruce Mashburn, Rolla Crouch, Herman Gardner, ard Harold Wilkey. Juniors: Captain Bob Reed, Wayne Bennett, John Zelhart, Goose Garren, Warren Hastings,and Jim Al- LSUDP � Sophmores: Clarence Young, John R. Miller. Freshmen: Bill Hambrecht, Bill Montgomery, Glenn Marlow , George Dial, Robert Wentworth, Paul Cald- well, John Spooner and Virgil Wikoff. Sevcral ottmr boys akso showed great promise, | sito eeneeeectte anteater ane eee eons es April 4, April 8, April 10, ApGLL. ib, April 18, BPPIL ey April 26, April 29, May @, May 8, lao — The Schedule Maroa 1121 Maroa 74 Maroa 44 Maroa 77 Gridley Relays Maroa 78 5 6 Macon County meet Maroa 84 Cenois Meet Maroa Freshmen 66 3 4 Atlanta 7 Warrensburg 45 Decatur Soph. 350 Farmer City 64 Illiopolis 44 Ninatic 21 Gridley 42 Maroa 36% Eureka 28 Argenta 38 1 6 Maroa 48 2 3 Warrensburg 39 Mi, Zion 53 1 6 _ LeRoy 44 Bethany 43 Maroa 34% Lovington 284 Argenta Freshmen 54 = hy a0 Dace om daring sot - wey Trheeeiey Me iam ers idea! eed Harold Wilkey had just came héme from school How are your marks, son? asked Mr. Wilkey. They are under water, replied Harold : Under Water, what do you mean? asked his father. They are below C Level , said Harold, Se om OA OS OS ee OR ee ee me ee wee ee we Willie: Paw, what is discretion? Paw: It's something, son, that comes to a person after he is too old for it to do him any good, OO Om wen eee mm Se mire CES wor Sem an eee eS Mr, Lloyd (sternly) Robert, I will. have to ask your father to’ Gome to see me, - Robert Wentworth; Better not teacher, Pop is a doctor and he charges two dollars a call. OS om Get mee ED Med cod GD om oe mm Om oS ew Mr. Jones: So your son is in college? How is he making it? Mr, Smith: He isn't. I'm'making it, and he is spending it?. 7 ont em cep oe OR ein te Om ES ED oe ow om Mr. Brown: What is your son taking up at college? Mr, Smith: Space, nothing but space. 8 om oe ey ee an om om on ow, aS ee oe oe school teacher asked her pupils to name the ten most important men in the world. One boy wrote: New York Yankees -y-9 Lone Ranger---1 Assistant - No, Madame we haven't had any for a long time. Manager (overhearing): Oh! Yes we have it, madam: I will send to the ware house and have some brought in for you. (aside to assistant): Never refuse anything, send out for Gre ‘ . As the lady went out laughing the manager demanded, What did she, say? = Assistant: . She said we haven't had any rain for a long time, New Waiter: “H@w did you find your Steak, sir? Mr. Keyes: It was a mere acciden t, I just’ moved that piece of potato and there it was. Bruce Mashburn; Mother, you know that 24spiece dinner set? Mrs, Mashburn: Yes, Dear Bruce: Well it's a 2)-piece set now. Givens I love you To Prove: That you love me. PrOOr: ie t Love: you ee Therefore, I am a lover 3. All the world loves a lover, 4, You ave all the world to me. OD. Therefore, you love me. Miss Sutton: What do you think of the great Singer you just heard? Bobby Nick: He sounded just like Paderewski. Miss Sutton: But Paderewski is not a great singer, Boboy: mene? S-. qleis state. S Mr, Anderson; Isn't it time you were entertaining the pros e spect of matrimony? Alice: Not quite, dad. He won't come until oight. 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Main Street Tel, 2= 7591 Decatur, Illinois To the Senior Class of 1941 Our Heartiest Congratulations Maroa Tllinois t eR eS) STONE Member of United Cooperative Grocers a tt en rh Rte at of Central Illinois Congradulations to Class of 1941 - Phone 34 Maroa, Illinois SEE ee me meets ee ne Trig NATIONAL SANK Or DeCATUK Complete Banking Complete Trust : : Service Decatur, Illinois | PIONEER HI-BREED ; Washing-Greasing-Simonizing | | | | SHED CORN Guarantee-Satisfaction Sold By LINHART!S SERVICE Gulfpride Ray Norris The Worlds Finest’ Lubricating Oil Maroa. Tllinois. Maroa Tllinois GRIMSLEY'S H. G. BHATTY COMPANY | Flower Store Established 1848 S| South West Corner Hardware, Houseware, Appliances : of square Gifts, Silverware, China Phone Clinton Sporting Goods, Paint, Radios 10 Tilinois Clinton Illinois JOHN LARSON S. E. BURKE Premier - Heating Equipment Spouting Metal Work Phone Maroa 45 iiLinois Tel. 100 Maroa. 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Always Dependable Kodak Finishing SS a and Enlarging Completc Line of Photographic Equipment Decatur tlilinors A of MILLAN MONTGOMERY SUPPL 1S M+ WE { Oldest and Largest Decatur Bank Provides a Complete i Financial Service Checking Accounts - Savings Accounts.- Money Orders FENG ye at l) LANs % i ee 8 me ee me ES ee ee oe Personal Loans Auto Loans Life Insurance Loans Home Improvement Loans ree .. r Noo ne _ Real Estate and Business Loans isle ch S 5 a At Low Interest Rates a4 | =i MEMBER FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION | FOSY fr} LUM Seah N. Russel Larvick, Manager Tumber, Coal, Brick, Tile, Cement Sand and Gravel — Forsyth Tllinois GiNe S Dine Dance Short Orders Chicken Fish Fountain Service Steak Dinners Home Made } Maroa,. Lil, Phone 18 Ice Cream We. W. Creekmur Gene Creekmur No minors allowed Phone-27 Naroa,” TLL, Same e neers ecremerec rust Ste | ¢ Neola Nel ‘Ns, Ne pe ess fl | Jeweler and Optometrist i i 2] { Phone - 1814 Decatur ELinod s: (ale A Soli: Tere ic cr Oe et eee Se Opposite the Lincoin Theatre in Decatur is where Real Creamery Buttered Pop Corn, Garmeled Corn and Roasted Nuts, Are Prepared Fresh Several times a day ope pte renin aa pee een PS ier (ae ' ae aes ea 2 ti é i ew l aS ce is rm Ric oS ee A ALI7 i ; Y i r ij ay Peas J ix Was? | . Member of Federal “cserve System Clinton Gl linets” u | ! er a eet -S om “a — ae eee jf S 5S ON S Nee. Jewelers ie — 7 | AR m 2 A is | s phn For The Lasting Graduation Gat oN ‘ : oS Pine Gruen, Elgin, Hamilton Waté¢hes Ne Corner Merchant and Prairie Street Established 18792 WAYSIDE INN ; 225 East North Street Open Every Afternoon Steakburgers------. @.10 2:30 to 10:30 | i “oper iyeuings from | 30°80 10:30 : Private Parties Meet Your Friends Here | 10:30 to 12:30 | Decatur Illinois ( pa i) at ? annual staff wish to axa press their apprecia- tion to all who have contrivuted in any way eo to this publicatio Community High School Maroa, Illinois May, 1941 A 1 whe i smelt