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

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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

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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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CLASS PROPHECY Before our parting, we, the members of the graduating class of '49, agreed to hold a class reunion in later years. Finally, in this year of I960, our hopes were realized when, a reunion was held in the fashionable New York apartment of Miss Charlene Smith. The following is a brief account of incidents surrounding the party. Elmer Hulett is now the owner of the famous Belly Acres Ranch. This world renowned ranch is located beneath the azure blue sky and amongst the purple sage of the Far West. Elmer sings hillbilly songs daily over Station DLS. For this reason, Elmer could not attend the reunion. However, during the course of the party, his former fellow classmates were able to pick up Elmer over television. Now we see why Elmer’s Tune” is so popular. Over his TV broadcast, Elmer was pictured riding herd astraddle his magnificent palamino, Lightningbottom, son of Thunderhead. DLS stands for Donovan Lee Smith, (AM, FM, and TV.) sole owner and operator of this far-reaching network. From a lowly beginning as a sign painter, Mr. Smith has risen to heights of greatest success. Donovan attained this pinnacle of success solely through his own merits — resourcefulness, integrity, initiative, enthusiasm, economy, personality, poise, friendliness, ingenuity, self-control, and determination. His success was possibly helped along by the inheritance of a million dollars and his broadcasting station. Donovan recently flew to New York in his private jet-propelled helicopter to attend the party being held at the lavish apartment of his sister, Miss Charlene Smith. Charlene is now head waitress in the dining hall of the Waldorf Astoria in New York. This is one of the most coveted restaurant positions to be found in the United States. In this position, she has gained possession of autographs of many famous personali- ties. A few of the outstanding ones are Flamingo La Mour, Petunia O’Malley, and Barney Cowhand. One of Charlene’s favorite pastimes, in addition to swimming, golf- ing, tennis playing, horseback riding, bowling, skating, and boating, is dancing with Art at the Stork Club. Naturally, she has a wonderful time acting as hostess and dancing to the music of the orchestra hired especially for this party. An early arrival at the reunion was Miss Shirley Fleming, president of the Nation- al Library Association. Miss Fleming was in town for the annual convention of the N. L. A., which was being held at the Knickerbocker Hotel. Shirley is still as small as ever, but the years have done her beauty no harm. Rink, a high school sweetheart, has popped the question several times but Shirley is firm as ever in her belief that marriage and careers do not mix. Rink never gives up, because Shirley once told him that after she had served 15 years as president of the National Library Association and 10 years as president of the Inter-National Library Association, she will be willing to settle down. Be not dismayed, Rink, you have but 19 years to wait. 12