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

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Witt We, the class of 1957, being of noisy mind and quiet body, do hereby put forth, on this day of May 24, 1957, our last will and testament. We, the Seniors, will to the Juniors the name, SENIOR, and hope that they live up to the standards which we have set. We, the Seniors, will to the Sophomores the traditions and qualities which have made us so dear to the hearts of our faculty and friends. We, the Seniors, will to the Freshmen the dream of becoming SENIORS. We, the Seniors, will to the Faculty our ability to hold long arguments. At last, the individual bequests: I, Jim Allen, will my ability to pester Miss Schulte to Dick Hall. I, Glen Berghaus, will my ability to get along with teachers to anyone who wants it. I, Archie Brant, will my red hair to George Hull. I, Ted Clark, will my gas mileage to Archie Hunter. I, Ronnie Ellett, will my basketball technique to Jesse Barrett. I, Janell Fuelling, will my trampoline ability to Judy Major. I, Sue Grammer, will whatever is left of the Driver Training car to who- ever wants it. I, Jack Gregory, will my sports ability to Tommy Floyd. I, Dee Holder, will my ability to cut hair to Dick Hall. I, Mable Hunter, will my dating ability to Annetta Holder. I, Nettie Jobe, will my shyness to Elizabeth Jobe. I, Gerry Knight, will my smoothness with the boys to Linda McCormick. 1, Joe McDannald, will my hot rodding ability to Bob Potter. I, Darrell McDannold, will my chemistry ability to Wayne Goewey. I, Henry Pool, will my side burns to John Yeakel. I, Jim Rausch, will my ability to get along with Linda McCormick to Wayne Goewey. I, Rosemary Rentz, will my dainty structure to Mary Jean Steinberg. I, Lois Riley, will my golden tresses to the Sophomore class for their class rings. I, Richard Seymour, will my driving ability to Bob Potter. I, Terry Steinberg, will my locker stacking ability to anyone mean enough to use it. I, Rebecca Van Deventer, will my duck stamp to Mr. Major. We, Lois Riley and Gerry Knight, will our ability to skip classes and get away with it to David Hawkshaw and Ray Wilhite. Thus, we the Seniors, dispose of all our worldly possessions and say good- bye to the underclassmen. To this noble and legal document we fix our sign of the Class of 1957. 15

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 -Jridtori In the fall of 1953 our class set foot in the Meredosia-Chambersburg High School. Never before had such a class invaded the premises. There were thirty-six in our class and Mr. Chel Young was the new head master of our beloved institution. We elected Carol Martin as president and Terry Steinberg as vice-president of our class. Shirley Bunch served as our secretary-treasurer. Lois Riley and Jack Gregory were elected to serve on the Student Council. Mr. Savoie was our spon- sor for the year. Our freshman activities included a one-act play entitled, Candy Goes on a Diet , under the direction of Mr. Young. We went to St. Louis on our class trip. Having completed one year of high school, we started our sophomore year. This was the year when we were known as Silly Sophomores . For our officers that year we elected Ted Clark president and Rosemary Rentz vice-president. Gerry Knight was our secretary-treasurer. Shirley Bunch and Jack Gregory were elected to represent us on the Student Council. Mr. Rueb was our class sponsor. We staged three one-act plays under the direction of Mrs. Mildred Riley. We chose St. Louis as the destination for our class trip. We emerged from silly sophomores to serious minded juniors under the direc- tion of Mrs. Mildred Riley, who was chosen to be our class sponsor. We elected Terry Steinberg as our president and Jim Rausch as our vice- president. Gerry Knight served as our secretary-treasurer. Sue Grammer and Ted Clark were elected to serve on the Student Council. One of the high points of the year was when we received our class rings. Our chief aims that year were directed toward our Prom . We decided to have it in the high school gym. The Chambersburg Christian Church served the dinner and the Yachtsmen furnished the music for our dance. Admission to the dance was by invitation only. Our play for the year was entitled, That Crazy Smith Family , and was under the direction of Mrs. Riley. St. Louis was again the destination for our class trip. We are now in our senior year and are beginning to look ahead seriously to our future. Terry Steinberg is serving as our president and Henry Pool is our vice-president. Lois Riley is acting as our secretary. Ted Clark and Rosemary Rentz are representing our class on the Student Council. Our chief goals for the year are the completion of our annual, planning for our class trip, and Graduation . Mr. James Major is serving as our annual advisor and class sponsor. Mrs. Louise Young directed our play entitled. Mystery of Crazy Canyon Ranch . As we journey into the future, we, the class of 1957, will always remember that the happiest days of our lives were spent at Meredosia- Chambersburg High School. 7 'f-rr

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ropn ecu As we begin our journey to look over the accomplishments of our old class- mates, we stop at Holder's Cushman Courtesy Sales and Services where we will pick up our transportation for the trip., a forty-eight passenger motor scooter. Sue Grammer scoots behind the wheel to give us a few pointers, Sue is now grossing millions yearly teaching her new and revolutionary method of driving called the Touch-and-go method. As soon as the police have gone and the wreckage is cleared away, we board a Grey- hound bus, which will take us to our destination, the Ozarks. About 195 miles later, we come to a sign reading, Jobe's Jute Mill- Turn Right. First the sound of Model A Ford engines that provide power for the mill greets our ears, and then we pull up in front of the mill. Nettie comes out to greet us along with her chief mechanic, Joe McDannald. Joe always drives Nettie's entry at the local race track, a Model A stock car which has been racking up a string of wins lately. As we are about to pull out, a scream is heard and a bunch of young debutantes go running down the road, pursued by the playboy oil man, Jim Rausch. Jim now owns a string of oil stations, which goes under the name of Rauschco. Again we start to leave, but are stopped by gunshots. Richard Sey- mour and Becky VanDeventer scurry by in a cloud of mountain dew hotly pursued by a pair of revenuers, Terry Steinberg and Darrell McDannold. This moonshine racket is a little dangerous, but Becky says there is money in it. As soon as the mist clears the bus goes on. Ahead appears what first looks like a telephone booth, but as we get closer we see the gas pumps and a sign stating, Knight's Service Station. The sign also advertises body and fender work and baby sitting while you-all wait. Ronnie Ellett, who is on vacation from his law practice, has been so lonesome that he has cried throughout the journey. We take him in to Gerry, who soon pacifies him. As we pull on the highway , we are passed by a pink and black Ford Ranchwagon which turns in at the gate to a large ranch. We follow and, sure enough, it is Lois Riley. She operates the ranch with the help of her foreman. Wild-eyed Ted Clark. They got the idea from their senior class play and have been making scads of money ever since. With Lois is her personal fashion consultant, Rosemary Rentz.