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

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Lois had to import Rosemary back from Paris and pay her a fancy price in order to make her stay. But it is worth it, she says as she displays her gold embroidered cowboy boots. We would like to stay longer with Lois on her ranch, but we must be on our way. As we pull back on to the highway, we notice a red glow on the horizon. Our guide tells us that this is from the Brant Die Tool Foundry. We are escorted into Mr. Brant's office. When Arch arrives, he cancels all of his appointments for the day in order to show us around the plant. Arch tells us that his wife buys all her furs from Jim Allen, the Mathematical Mind Murdering Fur Trapper. He explains to us that when he gives the mink a math problem, they kill themselves trying to figure it out. Just then Jim comes in bearing a new fur coat. He tells us that this one was caught on Einstein's theory of relativity. Jim is all flustered about the testing operation going on near by. We go to investigate and at the testing grounds we see Mable Hunter being fastened into her new plane, the Space Hunter. At her side is the designer of the plane, Janell Fuelling. Janell has designed several other planes and hopes that this one may fly. We nervously make our exit from the testing grounds and stop at a little diner where we have the good fortune to meet Glen Berg- haus, the United States Secretary of Agriculture. Glen seems tired and tells us the reason for this is that the farm supply mono- poly held by Jack Gregory is keeping him awake at night. It seems that Jack is crowding the market with a revolutionary new harvest- ing machine which was designed by Henry Pool. The machine goes by the trade name of The Lazy Farmer. It all started when Henry designed a robot to run his combine while he watched the Children's Hour. Now the farmers won't buy any other machines and Jack holds the monopoly. Whether this fancy is true or not, perhaps we shall see at our first reunion on December 30, 1960, at the Meredosia-Chambers burg High School.

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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.

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