Meredosia Chambersburg High School - Chief Yearbook (Meredosia, IL)

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LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT We, the Class of 1948, of Meredosia Community High School, of the County of Morgan, and the State of Illinois, being of sound mind and body after four strenuous years, do hereby make, publish, and declare this as our last and best will and testament; hereby revoking all former wills, bequests, and devices of whatever nature or form heretofore made by us. We, the Seniors, will to the faculty our regular habits and the excuses we are so good about bringing from home. To the Juniors, we extend the right to accept or reflect all carved and battered desks and all our Senior dignity. To the Sophomores, we will our ability in long argument tha never gets us anywhere and our dislike for getting down to business. To the Freshmen, we will our fondness for coke and chewing gum, and our skill in hitting the waste baskets with paperwads. I, Anna Belle Workman, will my reputation as a good scholar to Marion Dawson. I, Frances Floyd, leave my good disposition to any of the freshman girls who can use it (and they can). I, Norma June Floyd, leave my outside work to Jackie Looman. I, LaVern Alhorn, will my brother to carry on the family name honorably. I, Bernita Hoffmeier, will my ability as a pianist to Shirley Fleming. I, June Ham, will my locker to the next person who gets it. I, Rose Ann Steinberg, leave my blonde hair to Patsy Coulson. I, Virginia Mayes, leave to make a career as a housewife for Bill. I, Alleane Berghaus, will my sister Ruth for Tommy to tease. I, Charlene Hammond, leave my artistic ability to Everett Blair. I, Doris Ruyle will my ability as a good girl to Ella Hall. 1, Betty Grammer, will all mimeographing to the next senior class. I, Norma Jean Werries, will all my typing speed to Donovan Smith. I, Leland McAllister, leave here much to the relief of all the teachers. I, James Boyd, leave here before the teachers change their minds. I, Rowland Crum, leave my girl Jackie Peters behind to carry on with all good subjects. I, Charles Arnold, refuse to leave Patty. I, Robert Alhorn, leave my .ability as a great lover to Wayne Tegeder. I, Gail Staake, will my ability as a baseball player to Winston Lacey. I, Don Garrison, bequeath my garrulousness to Mildred Workman.

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CLASS PROPHECY We, the various and numerous offspring of Meredosia High, Class of '48, being thoroughly weary of hearing our illustrious parents extol the praise of their classmates, decided to appoint one of our number to investigate and discover the true facts of the whereabouts of this partic- ular group in this year of 1965. Our representative brought to light the following amazing truths: ••Pinky” Alhorn was the easiest find. At his ”Jot-Em Down” store here in Meredosia, everyone knows that “Pinky” is an easy touch for credit, for which trait he is well liked. “Pinky was busy jiggling three little Pinkies” on each knee, while Shirley (wasn’t she a Fleming?), stood on a stepstool to wait on customers. Pinky must be used to sitting, because he seemed to be at ease. The little Alhorns were divided — 3 longs and 3 shorts. We phoned the “Atomic Button Factory owner, James Wendell Boyd, and after talking to six secretaries finally contacted him. His wife, June Ham, is very jealous and insists that he have six secretaries for protection (safety in numbers, you know). June recently nursed him thru a serious illness, he still insists on eating at those roadside stands, although June as a registered nurse, has warned him repeatedly that after 16 years he should know better. Polly Werries is J. W.'s silent partner. Pinky said that she is really the brains of the outfit, and in addition has a mailorder house for ultra- personalized stationery. One of her best customers is King Philip of England. Her motto is Button your lip. Don’t say it: Write it. Pinky was tired by now and insisted that we have a spot of tea at the Francine Floo-ed Tea Shoppe across the street. The exterior resembled a Dutch Cottage. Francine? 1 remembered hearing Mother speak of a Frances Floyd. We didn’t meet her because she was on a buying trip in Chicago, but the food was superb. Frances has had many offers of marriage (could it be because her shop is so successful?) but she insists that not one suitor can brew tea correctly, and that is her first prerequisite. LaVern dropped in from her actor-training school across town. She said she could only spare a few minutes, and her energy was over whelming. She kidded Pinky about the way he used to pass his exams in school. LaVern had just received an autographed recipe from her former classmate, Betty Crammer, whose popular radio program, Hard Boiled, Half-Baked, Happy Half Hour,” is eagerly listened to by millions of housewives. Her program shares honors with her domestic bliss with Bill Davis.