Martinsville High School - Blue Streak Yearbook (Martinsville, IL)

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H97 lLl!E SWRIE ' 49 CLASS OF '49 'ii HOWARD DAVIS, lately deceased, paused while climbin' up the Golden Stair, wiped the sweat from his brow, and rubbed his aching back. Oh, what I'd give for my jet-propelled job, or even that beat-up Chevy I used to have. Resuming his ascent with an abrupt turn, he nearly stumbled against the Pearly Gates. Who art thou? inquired a voice which the climber took to be that of Saint Peter. It's Howard Davis. I'm wonderin' if you have a pair of wings here for me. Hast thou lived a good life? ' W-e-1-1, er, I was a heart' specialist and the only patient IA ever lost was JEANNINE EIRHART, an old classmate of mine. It was a hopeless case of heart fracture, though, her heart just couldn't take it when she lost her fifth husband. Unlatching the gate, Saint Peter decreed that he might enter on a ten-day trial. As he passed through the wondrous portals, the familiar voice of Mrs. Buckley greeted him, Welcome, Howard! She gestured toward an ebony blackboard on which the names of her students were written in gold. Eliminating his name with an ivory chalk, she explained briskly, I've been waiting for you, Howard. You are the seventeenth member of the class of '49 to arrive. Just last week BILL HUTCHINGS and I were speaking of you. Bill, poor fellow, choked on an auto- matic toothpick he had invented. He'd been embalmed by GLEN LEE and a fine looking angel he is. But I know you must be anxious to see the othersg you'll find some old friends on Cloud Number Nine. Just step into the taxi-cloud, the driver will float you there in a jiffy. Cautiously stepping into the cruising cloud, he sank back against the luxurious fluffiness of the seats. 4 Where to? asked the driver. Why, MDLDRED ELLINGTOIN, I haven't seen you since you were selling pop at Yankee Stadium. After a lengthy discussion on the merits of Pepsi and Coke, Mildred deposited him at Cloud Nine. Pushing through walls as soft as cotton candy, he found ADA NAPIER, peering through her earth-o-scope to see how Fashion Magazine, which she had edited, was getting along without her. Looking over her shoulder was MARGARET GRUBB, munching on a moonbean and waiting to check on her successor as sampler in the culinary department of Fashion. Drawing Margaretaway from her moonbean, he learned that BOB STIUTESMAN was now president of Cloud Bank and that DICK JANNEY, who on Earth had been very successful at raising purebred goats, was Chief Shepherd of Heaven's little lambs. He was even more surprised to learn that HAROLD CLAYPOOL, Esq., former wealthy financier, had been able to win his wings despite the handicap of riches. Howard took leave of the two inseparables and was wandering on in search of more old acquaintances when a lilting voice in his ear halted him, Just dropped by to say howdy-Howdy! Ma-am? Alighting on a convenient star, BETH MEDSKER, owner of said voice, brought him up to date concerning several old classmates. She herself had been a promising young artist, designing feed bags for the SHIRLEY COOK Feed Mill. NINA BENNETT role of guardian angel to her thirty-five grandchildren still on Earth kept her busy, except when she served honey-dew and ambrosia to the angels at Stardust Cafe. As campaign manager, FERN PARKER had been very valuable to her employer, ROSALIE CRAIG, who was Republican candidate for President in 1980. On the eve of election day, she was assassinated. G-Man, BOB SHORT, and his bloodhounds won fame by capturing the perpetrator of this dastardly deed. fContinuedJ

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099 ILUJIE SSTIQIEA ' 199 FRESHMAN CLASS School started August 30, 1948, with thirty freshmen. When Art Hayden joined us early in the fall, our number was increased to thirty-one. One student, Bob Frye, left us in March for a new home at Toledo. The following officers were elected: President, Nancy Stricklettg Vice-President, Junior Cornwell: Secretary-Treasurer, Jerry Clement, Reporter, Bob Frye. First Row, left to right-Betty Poe, Rose Ellington, Dorothy Ikemire, Phyllis Moore, Avis Malcolm, Nancy Stricklett, Shirley Walker, Beverly Cook, Mary Arney. Second Row-Stanley 'Ratts, Bob Frye, Lois Oller, Rosetta Ulrey, Wanda Washburn, Janice Bollinger, Marilyn Nickles, Ted McNurlan, Lester Neal. Third Row-Junior Cornwell, John Morrill, Gayle Gard, Art Hayden, Earl Roberts, Leonard McNary, John Daugherty, Mrs. Harden. Fourth Row-Mr. Vinyard, Jerry Ellington, Melton Zachary, Kenneth Benner, Lowell Galey, Charles Blunk, Jerry Clement. SOPHOMORE CLASS On September 2, 1947, forty-seven green freshies enrolled at M, C. H. S. After getting acquainted they chose the following' officers: President, Gerald Smith: Vice-President, Ron Janney: and Secretary-Treasurer, Wayne Ewbank. Their can- gidates for King and Queen of the Junior Carnival were Gerald Smith and Judy asig. The green having Worn off, forty-three sophomores returned in the fall of 1948 hoping to make their class go down in history. The officers elected were: President, Walter Connery Vice-President, Gerald Smithg Secretary-Treasurer, Wayne Ewbank: and Reporter, Dolores Veach. Ron Janney and Roxy Hammond were chosen as sophomore candidates for King and Queen. This class has surpassed all others in enrollemnt during the first two years of its high school life. First Row, left to right-Berna Deane Grubb, Shirley Watson, Carmen Cunningham, Judy Fasig, Mayme Lathrop, Lelah Newman, Kay Cronk, Thelma Smitley, Imogene Bishop, Dolores Veach, Myrtle Sawyer. Second Row-Mrs, Manwaring, Monnie Galeener, Verlin Zachary, Roxy Hammond, Phyllis Vaughn, Margaret Doles, Sharon Frye, Peggy Martin, Joan Vale, Carolyn Baird. Third Row-Ron Janney, Bob Durnal, Jim Rogers, Jim Hardway, Doit Reed, Ronnie Kitchen, Fenton Veach, Paul Erwin, James Slusser, Richard Parcel. Fourth Row-Wayne Evvbank, Darrell McConnell, Don Stutesman, Richard Swope, Joe Brosman, Gerald Scott, Cloyd Burkett. Fifth Row-Harry Blunk, Mark Ennis, Walter Conner, Gerald Smith, Earl Veach, Herbert Hutchens. JUNIOR CLASS In September of 1946 a freshman class of forty-four new students enrolled at M. C. H. S. They struggled through the first year of high school electing Jim Daugherty, Doyle Rardin, and Helen Tingley as class officers. Jim Daugherty and Pat Garver were chosen as Freshmen candidates for Carnival King and Queen. After a vacation they returned as sophomores to elect Wayne Ratts, Bob Inboden, and Pat Garver as class officers. Candidates for King and Queen were Bob Inboden and June Ikemire. In 1948 they began their third year of high school. This ambitious class put on one of the most successful Junior Carnivals ever held at M. C. H. S. Junior class candidates for King and Queen were Otis Daugherty and Wilma Beutler, and Otis succeeded in gaining the King's throne. Wayne Cline, Sharon Fasig and Wayne Ratts were elected class officers for this year. First Row, left to right-Betty Zellers, Sharon Fasig, Betty Shaffner, Caralee Huckaba, Doris Benner, Marilyn Brosman, Wilma Beutler, 'Mildred Hall, Dorothy Williams, Mary Ferguson. Second Row-Don Burkett, David Smyser, Eva Dale Cornwell, Mae Williams, June Ikemire, Marion Washburn, Norma Roberts, Margaret Elliott, Bill Marshall, Glen Thompson. Third Row-Maurice Wilhoit, Lee Cline, Bob Craig, Alvin Fraker, Wayne ,Ratts, Jimmy Daugherty, Bill Finley, Otis Daugherty, Mrs. Shaffner, Mr. Tapp. Fourth Row-Wayne Cline, Bob Shotts, Doyle Rardin, Bob Inboden, Harold Watson, Ned McNurlan, Ronald Davis, Mr. Haytou.