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

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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

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Will We Ever Forget— 16

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Class Poem of 1952 We remember on this last day, Four years of work, four years of play Four years of happiness and being gay Which now we find have passed away. We stand with tear dimmed eyes As we say our last good-byes To friends and other close ties And remember those many sighs. Although we thought we couldn’t wait Until this graduation date It’s true that now we wonder why We ever hurried toward this good-bye. We roam the corridors for this last time And know these steps no more we’ll climb We go to our classrooms one by one And think of all that we have won. Let’s be gay Chase the blues away As we’ve had our share of friends and fun Why should we be sad because our duty’s done? We must remember that we’re not parting forever For we’ll meet again in some September And so we say, as we graduate this May In M. H. S. we’ve really been gay. Even though we’re far apart, You’ll still be in my heart. Joyce Vortman To each of our teachers we say farewell s we hear (for the last time) the classroom bell We’re thankful for all that’s been done for us A.nd treasure the memory of the old school bus. We were Freshmen, so noisy and young We could hardly bear when the bell was rung Then we became Sophomores with constructive plans And we began to fit in with school demands. We were Juniors, upperclassmen hard workers yet gay I know we all remember the Junior prom and play Then Seniors with all our restlessness, capers, With the annual, play, graduation, and school papers We were so busy we wished we were through. But now that we are, we all seem blue. Now the tears really begin to flow As we sav our last partings, and know This is the end of high school Where we have learned the golden rule. Our high school days are over and past We’re really sorry they couldn’t last. Now a new light shines down to dry tears. We’re on our way to new careers. Why are we so sorry and sad? 1 know the departure seems bad We re not the first class nor yet the last For many others have left in the past 18 COMPLIMENTS OF pre4 l Cline’s Furniture and Undertaking Beardstown, Illinois Jacksonville Automobile Dealers Association Mr. Dick Leeser Mt. Sterling, Illino - Jacksonville, Illinois