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

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Class History When we started our career at M. H. S., September 1948, 27 answered the roll call. They were: Marcella Davies, Beulah Floyd, Melba Fricke, Rosalie Fuelling, Millie Joseph, Evelyn Knight, Kay Looman, Marilyn Mayes, Eva Myers, Loretta Nunn, Marcia Pond, Myra Seymour, Ruby Staake, Earline Thurmon, Norma Tweedy, Joyce Vortman, Tom Bartlett, Harold Beddingfield, Homer Copenhaver, Francis Floyd, Howard Hall, Jack Kleinschmidt, James Mauldin, Ted Rausch, Tony Simon, Stanley Walker, William Watkins. We were happy to have Russel Waters join our class. In our Freshman year we lost two students. Jack Kleinschmidt moved to Peoria and James Mauldin moved to Alabama. In 1949, our Sophomore year we lost 7 class members. Loretta Nunn, Francis Floyd, and Russel Waters grew weary of teachers and classrooms. Tom Bartlett decided to try the Navy, where he received his high school diploma. Stanley Walker moved to Mt. Sterling, and Ruby Staake moved to Chapin. In 1950 we were very happy to be known as “Juniors”. Jerry Miller started his Junior year with us, but soon grew tired of the “Brain Factory.” We worked very hard on our Junior class play, entitled “Say it With Music”. We had a bake sale almost every Saturday to raise money for the Junior and Senior Banquet and Dance. The theme of the Banquet and Dance was “Moonlight and Roses”. Just before Christmas we received our class rings of course, like every other class we thought ours were the prettiest. In 1951 we started our last year at M. H. S. Earline Thurmon did not join us this year as she moved to Pittsfield. On October 18, Beulah Floyd changed her name to Schmitz and on January 20, Melba Fricke changed her name to Lacey. We now have 18 students: Marcella Davies, Beulah Floyd Schmitz, Melba Fricke Lacey, Rosalie Fuelling, Millie Joseph, Evelyn Knight, Kay Looman, Marilyn Mayes, Fva Myers, Marcia Pond, Myra Seymour, Norma Tweedy, Joyce Vortman, Homer Copenhaver, Howard Hall, Ted Rausch, William Watkins, and Tony Simon. Millie Joseph moved tojersey- ville at the end of the first semester, but she will graduate with us. At the time this is being written we are discussing our Senior class play and class trip. COMPLIMENTS OF George’s Skating Rink Meredosia, Illinois Bowen McGurk Mt. Sterling, Illinois Schaeffer’s Funeral Home Meredosia, Illinois Knight’s Poultry Farm Meredosia, Illinois

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Junior Senior Prom On May 5, 1951, we experienced the greatest affair of our entire 4 years in M. H. S. This was our Junior and Senior Prom which had “Moonlight and Roses” for its theme. At 6:00, in the study hall, we gave a banquet for the Seniors. Some music was played and “Moonlight and Roses” was sung by Norma Tweedy, Earline Thurmon, Marilyn Mayes, and Kay Looman. They were accompanied by Joyce Vortman. The prom started at 9:00 with music played by George Lynn. In keeping with the theme, the gym was decorated with pastel colors. In the center of the gym we had a little garden surrounded by a picket fence, with a moon shining down on it. There were trellises at each corner and the middle of the north wall of the gym. These trellises were covered with artificial roses. It was beautifully decorated and deserved many compliments. ✓ 17