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

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Seniors... LEROY THOMAS “Elsie” Young man, why d, and talk, and talk?s YoU talk, 7 Victory Corps 1; Junio; a J Committees 3-4; Basketbal| Af Play Baseball 2-3-4; Drama Club 4. 2.3. Club 1-2-3-4; Footbal] 3.4. | Boy, Captain 4; Annual 4, Blue ‘an gotball 3-4; Orchestra |; Banquet e Gold 93 JEAN WAKEFIELD “Shorty” Can thai gollen? Orchestra 1-2-3; Glee c Club 4; F. H, A. an Dram, 2-3-4; Blue and Gold 2.3 {4 Tr | 4; Junior Play: Senior Pla “Anny Committees 3-4. ibrarian 12.4 fice Girl 3: Banquet Committe laugh CVer be f Camera Club 3; Red Cross | ,. Senior Class Prophecy . . . Unknown, Illinois March 31, 1957 Dear Myrtle: I have just completed a tour of the United States in search of an honest man. As I journeyed from state to state [ made it a point to look up members of the class of 1947. | managed to locate everyone and you will be surprised at the various professions they have chosen. ROBERT BROWNLOW: is now Van Johnson's stand- in. His freckles got him the job. ROBERTA BROWNLOW: is the center on the “Wo- men of the World” basketball team. In her spare time, however, she gives advice on “How to Get Out of Car While it is Still Moving.” BARBARA BUNNER: after a few piano lessons from Dave Minor, is playing the piano in Bi!l Oéetzel’s orchestra. HAROLD DUNHAM: has just signed a contract as a model for Walt Disney. HAROLD EAGLER: is now taking Elmer Blunts place as door to door salesman. LUCILLE GARDNER: has been married for a few years and now lives in Bement. She helps run a cafe there which is running a close race with the “Ma- combo, MAURICE GORDY and JIM REED: hay ship airline. Their motto is: “Have yo will yet?” JOHN GRAY: is head f R I World Affairs. er ne Tab! MILFORD GREUTMAN: h role he played in the Nel adie fro ths ama} ing the country giving Shakespe JACK HUGHES: is the game warden for Maroa. The only time you're fined is whe : pigeons in June, m you re caught trapping ROBERT JENNINGs. is working on the Farm, which is located west of Forsyth © a partner- u made your e Discussion on lay and is now tour- arean Plays, Kembrook Page Fourteen BILL KALTENBACH: is with the Dither Constructioa mpany. JOHN LEACH: studied hard at the University of Illinois and is now coaching at Hollywood High. HELEN MASHBURN: now has her own Beauty Salon. Her specialty is giving mud packs, DORIS MASSEY: is an alderwoman in Clinton becau:: she spends so much time there. BEN MEE: who has a voice that was only recently dis- covered, is now starring on the “Chesterfield Supper Club”—filling in for Perry Como. ROBERT PATTERSON: is Principal of the high school. He obtained the position because of his fine record of attendance while a student there. CORA PENNYPACKER: is happily married to Bill Reiter and in her spare time she designs clothes {0 Teen-timers. : RICHARD PINNEY: is the owner of “Pinney’s sumer Ice” and “Pinney’s Coal Yard.” Most o! business is in Forsyth. , WILFRED RINGO: is a math teacher at Oulton High School. His motto: “Here we can prove two and two makes five.” 1 Or DARRELL SCHULTZ: is a bell hop at the Ho ando in Decatur. Marsh CHARLES STOUTENBOROUGH: and Be? are happily married and live on a large Ant near Maroa, “Ki DOROTHY TAYLOR: is head nurse at the ‘' ure” hospital in Forsyth. ee for | Lc THOMAS: is a big auctioneer—substitulins - F. Boome when he has a cold. MuniciP4 JEAN WAKEF IELD: is singing with the aL pera in St. Louis. She is now appeariné Soap Box Serenade.” of This completes the findings on my =. m ten years I shall call on them again, but just no ntil then, Goodbye Polly NI

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‘oye Seniors... ROBERT PATTERSON— “Rude” A boy you like to know, but have to know to like. Drama Club 4; Football 4; Basketball 1-2; Boys Club 1-2-3-4; Orchestra |: Victory Corps |: Banquet Committee 3; Play Committees 3-4; Annual 4. CORA PENNYPACKER— “Pat” A walk of gracefulness. Hi Tri 1-2-3-4: F. H. A. |-2-3-4. Glee Club 3; Drama Club 4; Senior Play; Queen Court 3: Blue and Ga'd . 1-2-4; Annual 4; Banquet Committee 3; Librarian 2-3: Pep Committee |-2- 3-4; Play Committees 3-4; Red Cross as RICHARD PINNEY— “Abie” J can’t be bothered with wor- ries. Boys Club 1-2-3-4: Play Committees 3-4; Blue and Gold 3; Annual 4: Banquet Committee 3: Pep Committee 1-3; Camera Club 3; Football 3; Basketball 1-2-3-4; Orchestra 1-2-3; ictory Corps 1; Recreation Com. mittee JAMES REED— “Sparky” Airplanes are my specialty. Assumption High |; F. F. A. 2-3-4; Radio Club 3-4; Annual 4; Play Com- mittees 3-4; Banquet Committee 3; Boys Club 2-4: Football 3-4; Basket- ball 3; Track 3. WILFRED, RINGO— “Willie” Don't speak all you know but know all you speak. Boys Club 1|-2-3-4, Play Committees 3-4; Blue and Gold 3: Annual 4; Banquet Committee 3; Radio Club 3; Football 3-4: Basketball 2-3-4; Track 3-4; Victory Corps |; Baseball 1-4: Pep Committee 4; F. F. A. |, DARRELL SCHULTZ — “Odie” A good sport. Boys Club 1-2-3-4; Radio Club 4; Victory Corps 1; Rifle Club 1; F. F, A. 3-4, CHARLES STOUTENBOROUGH— “Chuck” If it's about farming, I know il, Boys Club 1-2-3-4; Senior Play; Play Committees 3-4; Blue and Gold 3-4; Annual 4; Banquet Committee 3; Class Officer 1; Camera Club 3-4; Camera Club President 4; F. F. A. |-2-3-4. DOROTHY TAYLOR — “Suzie” Prove that you are my friend and I'll be faithful. ae” Kenney High |; Glee Club 3; Hi Tri 2-3-4; F. H. A. 2-3-4; Senior Play; Play Committees 3-4; Drama Club 4; Banquet Committee 3; Annual 4: Blue and Gold 4. ’ - q e- - Page Thirteen

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- | Ys YM (0 Class Will We, the class of 1947 of Maroa Community High School, of the City of Maroa, of the County of Macon and the State of Illinois, with as much mind as any class was ever known to finish high school, do hereby dispose of our proper- ties as follows: I, Roberta Irene Brownlow will my shorthand ability to anyone who takes it and can make the grades | did. I, Robert Dean Brownlow will my quietness to Jack Schwartz who would get along better if he had it. I, Barbara Joan Bunner will my ability to sit and daydream to Sarah McKay so study Hall will never be boring. I, Harold Wayne Dunham will my natural ability for mischievousness to Richard Parlier so no one eal deen’ hove any peace, I, Harold Edwin Eagler will my Spanish grades to Robert Sprague so Miss Thomas will always have a smart pupil. I, Lucille Fae Gardner will my fingernails to Viola Tolby who craves pretty nails, I, Maurice Everett Gordy will my beautiful wavy hair to James Hockaday so that he can be a girl charmer, I, John Lawrence Gray will my farming ability to Robert Huston. I, Milford George Greutman will my springy walk to Leonard Mee, I, Jack Dwight Hughes will my steady flow of wise cracks to anyone who can join in where I left off. I, Robert Wesley Jennings will my way with the teachers to Robert Tozer. I, William Lee Kaltenbach will my ability to run the mimeograph to Jerry Elliot. I, John Thurman Leach will my ability in all sports to Dave Kidd. I, Helen L, Mashburn will my dancing ability to Jean Weikle, I, Doris Eilene Massey will my Clinton boyfriends to Marybelle Fenton so she can carry on where I leave off. I, Benjamin Franklin Mee will my ninth hours to anyone who wants them, I, Robert Eugene Patterson will my courage and desire to join the Navy to Stanley Caplinger, I, Cora Marguerite Pennypacker will my tumbling ability to Joan Wikoff. I, Richard Miles Pinney will my ability to be in Forsyth almost every night to Max Scott. I, James Harold Reed will my airplane and my ability to fly it to Eugene Hensley. I, Wilfred Loren Ringo will my ability to get on the honor roll almost every time to Francis Clifton. I, Darrel Forrest Schultz will my ability to get along with all the kids to Wilmer Seel y. I, Charles Grant Stoutenborough will my Black Angus cattle to Jack Hill. I, Dorothy Mae Taylor will my giggle to Luan Pulliam although she doesn’t need it, I, Leroy Charles Thomas will my ability to go with one girl for a long time to Wallace St. John. I, Jean Louise Wakefield will my ability to flirt constantly to Frances Taylor. We, the class of '47, believing ourselves to be of sound mind and body, and under obligation to no one do i. is final d t this fifteenth day of March 1947, consent to this final document on ee WLLLLLLLL, : Page Fifteen