Mascoutah Community High School - Mascoutan Yearbook (Mascoutah, IL)

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- V , 7 -1 :gg A W. iz 4' c' mf- ff-Ai kflff Rf enior We, the class of 1951 of Mascoutah Community High School, being in possession of the essential factors necessary to the fac- ulties of a sound mind, do herewith make, declare, and pub- lish our last will and testament. To the members of this community we leave our sincere thanks for all their labors in our behalf. To the Board of Educationwe bequeath our appreciation for providing this school, in which we have spent two happy years. To our superintendent, Mr. Garvin, we leave hopes for us to prove our best abilities. To the faculty we express our thanks for their guidance, our heartfelt sympathy for the worries we caused them, and a suc- cession of restful nights and peaceful dreams. To our rightful successors, the juniors, go the last two rows of study hall seats, our senior dignity, and our position as boss over the underclassmen. To the sophomores we present a small part of our knowl- edge--they need it- -and our excellent behavior. To the freshmen we leave our sophistication and our ability to play petty tricks without being caught. Individually we make the following bequests, which should be treasured as reminders of the seniors of '51: I, Walter Engel, will my independence and quietness to Donald Graul. l, Beulah DeRousse, leave my height to Audrey Reeble. I, Ruth Karpel, bequeath my shy manners to Jeanette Fritz. 1, Jim Mitchell, will my ability to be president of my class for four years and to ask foolish questions to Donald Glaeser, the freshie president. I, Curtis Condon, leave my first-hour study hall to any un- derclassman who will make as good use of it as I have. To the teachers of M. C. H. S. --I leave. I, Don Seitz, bequeath nothing to anyone, as I need every- thing for myself. ' I, Toots Bizenberger, will my love for Chevies to Mr. Griebel. I, Marilyn Dietz, leave my luck to pass tests to anyone who didn't quite make it. I, Armin Hamann, bequeath my good behavior in class to Howard Boller. I, Paul Blackmer, leave my wonderful personality and good grades to my brother Joe. I, Lyla Jean Phillips, will my pleasing smile and friendly way to Shirley Spanley. I, Betty Jane Richter, bequeath my ability to flirt to Verna Kraske. I, Henry Feldt, present my popularity with girls and singing ability to Clarence Munie. I, Robert Whitecotton, leave my ability to argue to Marcel Frerker. I, Evelyn Dickhaut, bequeath my typing skill to Evan Zim- mermann. This page KILIAN BLDG. MAT. CO. 674144 I, Norman Wilmsmeyer, present my musical talents to Dixie Kuehn. I, Rita wombacher, leave my dancing partner, Doretta Trappe, to anyone who can follow her. I, Sally McAbee, will my vitality to Bonnie Linss. I, Eva Jean Moeller, give my innocent brown eyes to Janet Stahl. I, Jaynie Bassett, leave my apple-polishing act to Helen Knipp. I, Pat Cummings, will my cute ways and ability to amuse people to Louise Weber. I, Lois Ackerman, present my ability never to gossip to all the cats of lvl.C.H. S. I, Phyllis Augustine, leave my ability in athletics without injuring anyone to Rita Biddle. ' I, Keith Grodeon, leave my basketball suit and my bash- fulness to Terry Plab. I, Clarence Schanz, will my ability to find out the names of all the new girls to Arnold Feldt, I, Wendell Short, leave Loretta to anyone who will take care of her. I, John Starron, will some of my physique to Jimmie Al- brecht. I, JoAnn LeMaster, present my soft southern accent to Kath- leen Gramm. I, Marlin Hoercher, bequeath my curly hair to Marvin Funk. I, Bernice Renth, leave my blonde hair--a whole head of it--to Bonnie Graul. I, Norma Schneider, leave my neat way to my sister Joan. I, Eileen Snyder, will my ability to go steady during my high-school days to Scheron Kilian. I, Shirley Meinhardt, will my little brother, Butter, to the senior girls of 1951 --1952. I, Deloris Rowold, leave my place on the Student Council to Bonnie Klingelhoefer, provided she fills it well. I, Anna Mae Yarber, bequeath my shorthand ability to June Hecker. I, Mabel Grate, leave my quiet personality to Margie Hoerdt. I, Betty Garner, leave my sweet smile to Carol Martin. I, Bonnie Funk, leave my place behind the cafeteria coun- ter to anyone who is fast enough making change. I, Pearl Graul, bequeath my place in the chorus to anyone who has courage to attempt it. I, Betty Jean Haas, will my locker and its confusing com- bination to anyone bright enough to figure it out. In witness whereof, we have set the hand and seal of the class of 1951 this 28th day of May, in the year of our Lord, nineteen hundred and fifty-one. Signed: Senior Class of 1951 Witnesses: Eva Jean Moeller Pat Cummings Sally McAbee sponsored by MASCOUTAH LUMBER CO . -14

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eniom WENDELL SHORT, Winky Don't plague me with studies, My life's one of ease. F.F. A. 1-2-3-49 F.F.A. Sentinel 35 F.F.A. President 4. EILEEN SNYDER, Lena Eileen has her own sweet way, 'Twill be of use to her some day. F.H.A. I-2-3-45 G.A,A. 3, Photo Club gg Hi-Lites 4. JOHN STARRON, Stubby Students like him are hard to find, Steady, noble, will ing, kind, Annual Staff 4, Photo Club 3-4gBaseball 2-3 4. ROBERT WHITECOTTON, Whitey To see a boy who doesn't care a rap about his curly hair Is more than patient girls can bear. Baseball I-2-3-4, Basketball I-2-3-4,5 Boys' Chorus I-23 Mixed Chorus 35 Photo Club 43 Band I-2-3-4, Orchestra Ig Class Treasurer 35 Annual Staff 4. f r . ... ll! 0611, 'J J I YN ' s . M - yenwpxh 1.31-itll. as t,,,,'i.J Hu XD! ,J PY xkxfnsbgg N 5.7. -IN, Kg N fx :.xk x. XIQXCX NORMAN WILMSMEYER, Willy it H' With his music and his wit, Willy always makes a hit. Band I-2-3-41 Photo Club 3-45 Annual staff 4. RITA WOMBACHER, CuCldles , In athletics she's a whiz, A very good danoer we've hegilfk she rs. F.H.A. 4: G.A.A. 344: Chorus 4. ly D 'ff fy nfs, HU ,J tis if 1 ANNA MAE YARBER, Amy Anna is quiet and self-composed, And few in number are her foes. F.H.A. I-2-3-4. MABEL GRATE She started with us in her freshman year, And she's leav- ing with us to continue her career. v

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. Au--I -.'. .. 1 :--- 4 f-fi L-f, 4 ff' L f 0 C' ' - H is -1 v'r. ' ll 2 vie LA sn - .L is ai. - Q12 get- , . , f' , 'A -v::,' J - lt- --1-ig qq,-:E MV' enior add Hola ec? One day while visiting a circus, which had stopped in my home town, I discovered a fortune-teller in one of the tents. Out of curiosity lentered the tent and took a seat across the table from a gaily dressed woman wearing long, silver earrings. After the fortune-teller had revealed to me what my future held, I asked whether she could tell me where my classmates from M. C.H.S. were and what they were doing. Gazing into her crys- tal ball, she made the following revelations to me: Your classmates were indeed an efficient and brilliant group of students, they have succeeded in every walk of life, as doc- tors, lawyers, teachers, artists, stenographers, etc. Norma Schneider has been recognized as one of the world's greatest landscape artists, and her work has been placed into the leading museums of the country. Sharing Norma's studio is Nor- man Wilmsmeyer, who is famous for painting portraits of soci- ety people. ln the field of sports Isee Keith Grodeon, a well-known baseball player, pitching for the St. Louis Cardinals, and Henry Feldt, a professional basketball player with the St. Louis Bombers. In the entertainmentworld Sally McAbee is taking Holly- wood by storm as the greatest actress since Greta Garbo. Lois Ackerman has recently made her debut as a concert pianist at Carnegie Hall. At various times Lois has served as accompanist I0 Margaret Truman, Who has finally been considered sufficiently trained to sing for the next Mascoutah Homecoming celebration. Don Seitz is a dignified undertakerin Boston and frequently takes a vacation between corpses to visit his friends, Robert Whitecotton and Jim Mitchell, who are now prominent lawyers residing in Washington, D. C. They are noted for their tendency never to give up an argument. They are-frequently hired by John L. Lewis. ln the crystal balll see Paul Blackmer as a noted scientist, whose best friends live on the planet Mars, and who has made many trips to the crater of the moon and has become wealthy by retailing the green cheese he found there. Also in the field of science are Pat Cummings and Mabel Grate, who are on the nursing staff of Barnes Hospital in St. Louis. Armin Hamann, Walter Engel, and Marlin Hoercher are agriculture experts at the University of Illinois. Phyllis Augustine has become secretary to our Republican President and has established her permanent home in Washington, D. C. Pearl Graul has acquireda nation-wide reputation as a the- ater magnate. She has just added another group of theaters to N her possessions, including magnificient movie palaces at Rent- chler and Fayetteville. When in New York on business Pearl frequently sees her classmate, Betty Jean Haas, who is head waitress at the Stork Club. Lyla Jean Phillips is the owner of several beauty salons in Chicago. Her co-workers, Anna Mae Yarber and Deloris Rowold, design coiffeur styles for Lyla Jean's distinguished clientele. Beulah DeRousse is writing a column of advice to the love- lorn, called 'Featrice Bairfax, in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, of which Clarence Schanz is circulation manager. Evelyn Dickhaut is now typing teacher of Brown's Business School in St. Louis. Also in the teaching field is Rita Wom- bacher, the head instructor at the Arthur Murray Dance Studio in Belleville. Her assistants, Jaynie Bassett and Shirley Mein- hardt, are turning out jitterbugs by the dozens. Betty Jane Rich- ter is teaching home economics at the Mascoutah High School, her alma mater. Also on the reaching staff there is Thusnelda Bizenberger, who is teaching German. Wendell Short, designer of the Short-Windmobile, has per- fected his car to go at the speed of 175 miles per hour. The former Ruth Karpel is a contented housewife, married to a prosperous Mascoutah farmer. Mascoutah at last has aphotographer. Who is it? None oth- er than John Starron. He has been commissioned to take the pictures for the 1961 Mascoutan. His able assistant, Bonnie Funk, first became interested in photography when she was taking snapshots for the 1951 Mascoutan. JoAnn LeMaster is a Powers model, chosen 'The Model of the Year. ' JoAnn models clothes designed by Eileen Snyder. Curt Condon has made himself famous and has endeared himself to school children by inventing a new kind of chewing gum which miraculously disappears when ateacher approaches. Marilyn Dietz and Betty Garner are efficient stenographers on the staff of General MacArthur, who is now at Scott Air Force Base to spend his declining years. Bernice Renth is a traveling saleslady for the Fuller Brush Company. With that the fortune-teller looked up from her crystal ball and told me she had concluded her revelations about my class- mates of the class of 1951 of Mascoutah Community High School. I left the tent with my own future a secret. I was glad to learn that my old friends were successful, and I knew that M.C.H.S. had contributed much to their success. Eva lean Moeller This page sponsored by AL WORMS' MARKET CARLE FLORIST