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

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LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT We, the Senior Class of 1949, of Meredosia High School, Unit District Number 27, of the County of Morgan, and the State of Illinois, being of sound mind and body after four years of supposed study, 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 outstanding ability at public speaking. To the Juniors, we leave our attentiveness, and scholastic abilities. We also will to you the argumentative ability we now possess. To the Sophomores, we will our business-like class meetings and our boldness. To the Freshmen, we will our neatness in appearance and we hope they, as Seniors, never play hookey unless they are sure they can get away with it. I, Donovan Smith, will my good geometry grades to Ted Dickman. I, Marlene Miller, leave my bangs to Ruth Berghaus. I, Patty Gregory, will my personality to Mildred Workman. I, Doris Nunn, leave my rubber bands from shorthand class to Dick Simon. I, Shirley Fleming, leave my freckles, red hair, and height to Joe Newman. I, Jackie Peters, will my typing speed to Donald Allen. I, Everett Blair, will my basketball ability to Jerry Miller. I, Elmer Hulett, leave my girl friends in M.H.S. to Robert Merries. I, Peggy Ruyle, will my good shorthand grades to Joan McDaniel. I, Charlene Smith, leave my flirtiness to Homer Copenhaver. I, Vivian Ransom, will my musical and dramatic abilities to everyone who needs them. 10

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 In the Senior Class of 1949, there are 8 girls and 3 boys. Despite the smallness of the class, we hope we’ll be re- membered around M.H.S. for a long time. ELMER HULETT H is for Hulett, a basketball player, his attention in class is only fair. Hobby-Flirting Ambition-To be a construction engineer. Birthday-October 2 Class officer 4; Student council 1-3; War Whoop staff 4; Play 3; Basketball 1-2-3-4; Baseball 1 -2-3-4; Annual staff 4. SHIRLEY FLEMING F is for Fleming, a sweet little lass, she is the shortest girl in the whole senior class Hobby-Reading Ambition-To be an old maid. Birthday-September 27 Class officer 1-2-3; Glee Club 1-2; Speech contest 1-2; Morgan County Literary Contest; first prize winner 3; Student council 4; Student council officer 4; Play 2; Cheerleader 4. EVERETT BLAIR B is for Blair, an energetic lad, leaving his girlfriends behind makes him sad. Hobby-Sports Ambition-To be a farmer Birthday-July 29 Class officer 3-4; War Whoop staff 4; Student Council 3; Basketball 1-2-3-4; Baseball 1-2-3-4; Annual staff 4. DORIS NUNN N is for Nunn, the last name you see, after gradu- ation, Moore it will be. Hobby-Movies and dances Ambition-To be ambitious Birthday-February 28 Class officer 1-2-3; Play 3; War Whoop staff 3-4; Glee Club 1-2; F.H.A. 4; Student council 1-2-3-4; Student council officer 4; Annual staff 4. MARLENE MILLER M is for Miller, one of our favorite blondes, maybe some day she’ll sing like Lily Pons. Hobby-Reading Ambition-To be a receptionist Birthday-February 7 Class officer 1; Glee club 1-2; War Whoop staff 3-4; Annual staff 4; District music contest 2-3; Morgan County Literary Music Contest 1; Play 3. 9

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CLASS HISTORY After eight years of comparatively mild studying, the freshmen of 1945 realized that there were four years of harder study ahead; together with more activities and recreation than ever before. They had been looking forward to this September for many a month and they weren’t disappointed. Realizing the value of this education they didn’t mind working harder than ever before. Our initiation started our freshman year off with a bang with the following twenty- one students. Jackie Allen, Everett Blair, Mary Easley, Joetta Floyd, Mickey Gobel, Romayne Gobel, Don Garrison, Pat Gregory, Elmer Hulett, Elta McDannold, Vernard McDann- old, Marlene Miller, Doris Nunn, Jackie Peters, Vivian Ransom, Peggy Ruyle, Char- lene Smith, Donovan Smith, Emma Jean Unland, and Kenneth Watkins. By the following September six students had dropped out. They were Jackie Allen, Mary Easley, Romayne Gobel, Elta McDannold, Vernard McDannold, and Kenneth Watkins. We had a gay old time initiating the new freshmen. Jackie Peters and Patty Gregory took part in the annual Morgan County One - Act Play Contest, which won first place. At the beginning of our junior year there were fourteen students. Mickey Gobel and Mary Lou Floyd dropped out; we had one new student, Shirley Fleming. In Novem- ber we received our class rings and it wasn’t long before our favorite boy and girl friends were trying them on for size. In January we started planning for the annual Junior and Senior Banquet and Prom to be sponsored by the Junior Class. The theme was the Stork Club. Baked chicken was served at the banquet held in the study hall, while Bobby Kay provided music for the formal dance held in the gymnasium. Besides the seniors and faculty, the school board members and their wives were invited. Until the second semester, when Emma Jean Unland Gobel dropped out, twelve names bedecked the list of seniors. During the course of the senior year several events led us to realize that we were at one of the turning points of our high school education. In September we had our senior pictures taken. Next, we ordered our invitations and name cards for our grad- uation in May. Then came the annual Junior and Senior Prom and Banquet; then, last but not least, our graduation. It is with deep regret that we leave Meredosia High School. We sincerely appreci- ate the time and effort of the board of education and faculty members. We have decid- ed that “Thanks For the Memories.” perfectly expresses our feelings toward MHS. 1 1