Mendota High School - Atodnem Yearbook (Mendota, IL)

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in S: Wlxvf Q5 19 A5- Our class, the Senior Class of '25, is small in number but nevertheless we have a lot of energy and enthusiasm that is bound to take us over the top. NVe have been trained by teachers who take an individual interest in each student and so enable them to do their best work. This last year was a success in the matter of education, thanks to our teachers who had the spirit to show us the way. NVe are deeply grateful to them. All of this is more or less preface. NVe come now to the deeper feeling of gladness and also of sadness as the time of parting draws near. It is really the beginning of the end and still it is not that, because we shall all go out into new fields of endeavor with high and eager hearts. Vlfhatever is done, there will be a large corner in our hearts that shall always be kept for our dear Alma Mater and the teachers that we knew so well Seniors. Goodbye M. T. H. S. Seniors of '25. -George Faulhaber. A Revelation New York City, New York March 3, 1945 My Dear Dorothy: As I was sitting before a huge fireplace in my apartment, here in VValdorf Astoria, my thoughts roamed back to our high school days, high school pals, and friends, and how different they are to-day. Last week we had a reunion of the class of '25. Glad to hear that you have been appointed Superintendent ol' St. Luke's Hospital, but so sorry you couldn't attend because of your many responsibilities. Since you were unable to be there, I will tell you something about it. The ball room was beautifully decorated in green and white, our class colors. Margaret Schmidt has won fame in the musical world. You know she was a famous violinist, even in high school, and now she has charmed all Europe. She will be i11 New York this summer. I hope I will be able to see her. Frances McMillan and Cora Wittgan are giving lessons on how to get thin by music. Ella Theis has perfected a new kind of powder that won't rub off and a new kind of rouge, Country Air. Helen Wells and her husband, Clarence Scheidenhelm, are living on a large ranch in Texas, about forty miles from Nowhere, but they are very happy in their haven of rest. Helen told mel they were trying to raise a more human kind of cat than has heretofore been known. Maxwell Barrett and his wife are living here in New York. He is eon- ducting a column in the New York Gazette on How to be Happy Tho Married. He says Elmer Kramer is his chief correspondent. Poor Elmer, he always did have hard luck even in the so-called Puppy Love Stage. 'rwEN'rY-EIGHT 3

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2 -3. Z-72 EAN .5 : 'X 'x 0 ' ' L 75 fx Ny' Edgar Spenader wills his affection for Lois to Clifford Peterson. Helen Wells and Dorothy O'Neill will their popularity to Kathryn Buekner and Evelyn Ehlers. NVe hope you have a brilliant Senior year, girls. Margaret Guilfoyle wills her ability to keep a 'tsteadyl' to Ramona Neilson and Lois Hueter. Cora Vllittgan wills her raven locks to Laura Schlesinger. Lucille Heiman wills her seat in the assembly to Lucille Saueressig, so that she may 11ot have so far to go to the door. Mary Miller and Evelyn Gilmore will their plaees as dignified seniors to Helen Maus and Alice Murra. Marjorie Barth bequeaths her quiet ways to Florine Feulner, Helen Phalen and Ruth Iloehstetter, so they will not disturb the team-hers in their senior year. George Faulhaber, Earl Bauer, and James Guiltoyle will their athletic ability C95 to Neal Cash. Ralph Gilmore and Raymond Montavon will their visits to the eity of Compton to VVilliam Jacob. Don 't get. lost, NVilliam. Henry Bauman wills his many offiees to John Earle Edwards and Edwin Breuer hoping they will' use their talent in performing their duties. Faith Vrandall bequeaths her plaee as t'f oneession Manager to Ruth Karger. Thelma Biddle, Lois Clinite, and Elsa Uromwell will their sueeess in athleties to Arlene Seheidenhelm. Frank Kidd wills his long ride to sehool to Perry Lewis. Hope youlll get there on time, Pat. The Senior Class of 1925. Sealed as our last will and testament. -Mildred Reis. Farewell M. T. H. S. Four years ago when this sturdy body of Seniors entered the portals of the Mendota Township High School, there was a dread of the unknown and a wonder mingled with awe as to what was to be done with the four long years that we were to spend here in study. The riddle has finally been solvedg the four years are nearly over, and it seems as though it were yesterday that we were Freshmen with no care or responsibility whatsoever on our shoulders. Wlhen we first came to this sehool we were given lots of adviee which we eheerfully accepted and profited by, at least we hope so. VVe are now in a position to give adviee and, as we do not want to be an exception to the rule, we shall avail ourselves of the privilege. First of all, a Freshman should work hard in his first yearg then it. will be easier for him the remaining years. Second, all Sophomores should be eareful about the enlarged headg it is catching at times and will assume prodigious proportions unless eheeked immediately. Third, to the Juniors we ean only say, pattern yourselves after us: then you shall be nobly repaid for your efforts. TWENTY- SEVEN

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,, - -QA '83 5. QW 15 A5- NM' Merle Johnson and Alden t'ole have become world famous chemists and have just perfected a serum for lengthening lives. Mildred Reis and Marie Klinge are teachers in the Phlippine Islands. They were both in the If. S. at the time of the reunion and told us many inter- esting things about the Philippines. Evelyn Gilmore and Ralph Gilmore are starring in the play at the Orpheum A A Those Horrible Twins. Frances Burke is engaged in the manufacture of powder puifsg you know he always was a lady's man when in high school. Edgar Spenader is swiftcr than everfin the hundred yard dash. He has also beaten the world 's record in the mile. Otto Klingc is Dartmouth's basketball coach and his teams are winning fame. Grace Ilciman has just completed a statue which rivals Venus de Milo. I remember how she used to sit in English class and mold parrots and monkeys out of XVrigley's Chewing Gum. Fred Gustavson is making a place in literature for himself, and is still a fascinating bachelor. Frank Letl is hunting for strange species in the African jungles and doing missionary work on the side. John Erle Edwards, a. painless dentist with painful prices, is residing in Boston and is leader of Boston's most select society circles. James Guilfoyle and James McDonald. as Irish comedians are touring the I'. S. They are making a great hit in New York this week. Earl Bauer, George Falhauber, Henry Bauman, and Frank Kidd are all scientific farmers. and I suppose are married, wise or otherwise. Margaret Guilfoyle is happily married to the lover of her high school days. Bobbie Phalen. Mary Miller is Dean of Girls at Vassar College and is also a literary critic. VVayne Rex is author of several books, the most recent of which is t'Manners and How to Use Themfl Faith Vrandall has entered the realm of politics and, in the coming election. is planning to run for Governor ot' Michigan. VVilliam Vlioods, your old Pal in High, was at the reunion and was greatly disappointed in not being able to see you. I think that was the chief motive of his coming. He is still with Dodge Bros. and is, as ever, breaking hearts of women. Helen Hoerner sent her regrets that she would be unable to be present because of her sincere devotion to her husand. Lois Flinite is a English and History teacher in Mendota High. Lucile Heirnan is making a great success as a dancer in Hassard's Color- ful Ritz Revue, at the Playhouse. Marjorie Barth has recently won first place, as the fanciest diver, in the National t hampionship Swimming Meet held at St. Augustine, Florida. 1 TWENTY-NINE