Metropolis High School - Illohmet Yearbook (Metropolis, IL)

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BUoljmet Senior Class Prophecy In 1950, Miss Lawrence, the dean of a large university and her dearest friend, the former Miss Adams, who was happily married to the professor of trigonometry, made an air tour of some of the most important cities of the United States. Their purpose was to see personally, if possible, all the graduates of the class of ’30. This is the diary kept during the trip. At the landing field in New York, we asked an attendant to direct us to a hotel. He called a taxi and we were driven to the “Ritz.” We found to our surprise, that the owner was Jesse James. He was busily employed with managing his huge retinue of employees. As we were registering we noticed that the name just above ours was Dr. Kenneth Parks. We were in the elevator with him and learned that he had made a great success of his undertaking. The dinner, which, by the way. was planned by the dietician, Gladys Robbins, was a delightful one. We no longer wondered that Dr. Parks had chosen this particular hotel. , As we were wondering how we would spend the evening, a waiter brought us the card of Loren Cagle, asking if he might speak to us. We invited him to our table. He was now a great broker and had made a fortune. He invited us to be guests at the Follies that night, and we were delighted to accept He told us that we would be able to recognize three of the chorus girls. Leota Franklin. Ruth Adele Bess, and Sylvia Reid. It was rather late when we returned to the hotel and the attendant who showed us to our rooms was Everett Rodgers, who had been attracted by the bright lights of the city. The next morning we left for Boston. We had always anticipated the tasting of the famous Boston baked beans, and orded them at a large restaurant. The beans were more delicious than we had expected, and wishing to know the name of the chef, we questioned the head waitress, whom we soon recognized as Alma Kruger, who very competently filled her rosition. She told us that the chef was Dan Brandon, and the proprietor of the' restaurant was Paulina Oarlock. Alma escorted us to the door, but stopped to introduce us to two magnificently dressed ladies seated at one of the tables. They were Loretta Niekamp and Carolyn Haverkamp. who had made fortunes in oil holdings. They now spen- the greater part of their time in fashion shows reviewing the latest Paris modes. Mabel Schaffer and Genevra Spore were their favorite models. As the next day was Sunday, we attended a magnificent church. As the surpliced choir rose to sing, we noticed that the director was Kenneth Fulkerson Sitting near us was Mary Olive Crane, who was his greatest insoiration. One of the special music features was a bass solo by one of the best soloists of the day, John Mittendorf. „ T i . .. When the minister entered he locked ''’most angelic with the light from the stained glass windows making a halo of his red hair. Until he had begun his sermon, we did not realize that he was Hartley Wiseman. After the services we asked if we might interview him. We were taken into his studv. where he was waiting with his wife, the former Mignon Kotter. Thev informed us that spni£ of the members of the congregation were Elizabeth Mo’l. a famous writer: Virgil Schwegman and Margie, societv leaders: and Pavmond and Earl Loverkamo. managers of a branch of the Fcrd Company. The Ford car of 1950 was almost as luxurious in appearance as the J930 Rolls Royce By that time the exquisite music from the great pipe organ had ceased and the minister brought in the organist, Letha Mae Cummins. She told us of her cousin, Thomasine. who is now living abroad. Joe had built his bridge to fame. She also told us that Louvine Rehlmeyer was the world’s most famous journalist. But fame had not made Louvine vain. She goes down to the settlement houses in the slums every Tuesday and recites nursery rhymes to the slum children there When we were flying from Boston to Pittsburgh, one of the passengers of the plane was Estelle Redmeier. After her graduation, she had become neatly interested in astronomy and had recently made herself famous by the discovery n an Ai News” magazine, we found that Alice Kotter had just completed a non-stop air plane trip around the world. In Pittsburg, glaring bill boards greeted us. telling of the greatest circus in the world, owned by Everett Gillespie and Alan Park. We were determined to (Continued on next page.) 17

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3Uoljmct I, Doris Kidd, will my ability to get to school late, to anyone that can get by with it. I, William Trousdale, will to Cecil Parks, my ability to originate and circulate petitions. I, Iuta Kirkpatrick, being of sane mind for once, with regret, will my dear old locker key to Hazel Amlingmeyer and hope she doesn’t lose it. I, Earl Harrison, doth will all that I have: my place in the M. C. H. S. Band as “susie foam player,” to the little but noble Paul Belt. I, Howard Miller, in order to form a more perfect harmony, will my musical ability to Toler Willis. I, Abner Wentzell, will my ability to get disjointed in the ole pigskin game to Barney Stegman. I, Everett Gillespie, will my ability to sell basketball tickets to James Paul Artman. I. Gladys Robbins, will my ability to win a preacher’s son to Stelsa Evers, and hope she succeeds as I did. I, Prentice Wetherington. do hereby bequeath my great love for Miss Lawrence and English Literature to Marvin C. Steele. We. Eva Mae Gillespie and Dorothy Brosi, will our cough to any one Willing to take it.” I. Doris Davis, leave my position at the bottom of the Physics Class, to any one who is crazy enough to take Physics I. Alice Kotter, leave to Venis Bush, my ability to blush around certain of the opposite sex. I, Kenneth Parks, will my ability to sit on tacks to anyone, especially to Eugene “Fat” Hillie. I. Ruth Adell Bess, will to Allegra Copley, my ability to wear tight fitting dresses, and the Home Economics Class will provide needle and thread if violated. I, Velma Cagle, leave my place in Home Ec. Class to Stelsa Evers in hope she will do as well as I have. I, Margie Lay, leave to Margurette Ellen Moreland, my ability to make a good grade in Ancient History. I. Howard Miner, leave to Kimball Keef. my amazing athletic ability. I, Beatrice Copley, leave to my sisters my ability to work and concentrate. I, Wilma Elizabeth Teckenbrock, leave to Halene Dunn my brown eyes and raven locks. I. Peggy Carlock, leave to the girls of M. C. H. S. everything I have except my brother. Bill, and my love for black curley hair and “brown eyes ” I, Louis Fitch, leave my ability to write jokes for the Illohmet to the oncoming joke editor if he cares for same. Also my ninety-five per cent average in conduct. I, Alma Kruger, will my speechless voice to Bernice Davis. I, Howard Amlingmeyer, hereby will my delicate build to John Thomas Beckman, providing he makes the fullback on the team next year. I, Mary Olive Crane, leave to Ruth Dale Moreland, my shorthand books, hoping that she will use them to good advantage I, Virgil Verbarg, will my tom up English book to Bert Simpson to list and renumber the pages, hoping he will have finished and ready for use by next year. (A good vacation job.) I. Scott Hinners, do hereby bequeath to Snookie” Brannon all my unspent nonsense. I, Leota Franklin, do hereby bequeath to Loraine Johnson, my ability to learn the latest of song hits. I, Florence Riepe, will to Irwin Shaffer, my fondness for being teased and hope that he will get as much enjoyment out of being teased” as he has out of teasing.” I, Mignon Kotter, will to the freshman girls of 1930, my ability to conquer bashfulness and timidity. I. Lucille Crow, will to any students wishing to take advance shorthand and typing, my ability to make eyes at Miss Mitchell. I. Hartley Wiseman, will to Charlie Hunnerkock. my permanent wave set, hoping he derives as much benefit from it as I have, in Civics, and sincerely hope that Mr. Ballard will act accordingly.” I, Carolyn Haverkamp, will to Fern Oliver, my hobby of saying I don’t know” I, Mabel Schaffer, will to Kathleen Marberry, my ability to keep all the country in suspense about my future I, Raymond Neff, will my ability to sing and do stunts in the New Gym to (Continued on page 32 16

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gUoljmt't miss nothing, so after a short rest, we were ready to attend the circus. The attention of the audience was centered on the clown who was the best we had ever seen. We inquired of one of the groundmen who told us that the clever person was William Trousdale. After the performance we met him, and found that not all clowns smile best when bearing the burden of a broken heart, for William seemed very happy, especially when talking of the beautiful acrobatic dancer. While we were talking, who should walk up but Edmund Lassiter. He had become a renowned veterinary and had been called to administer to the trick horse, which had a slight broncial trouble. In Cincinnati we felt that we would be refreshed by a facial, so we visited an expensive beauty salon, operated by Ethel Constance Moreland. An assistant said that she wan still fond of saxophone music. While we were waiting Doris Davis arrived in her limosine. She was now married to one of the wealthiest men of the citv. With her was an adorable little girl whom she had recently adopted through the influence of Doris Kidd, who was actively engaged in child welfare work. She mentioned Eva Mae who was a member of the smartest! societv set on Long Island. That evening, upon picking up the newspaper, we were greatly surprised to learn that Raymond Neff had just won the prize-fighting championship of the world. Our next flight landed us in Metropolis, but a Metropolis so changed from our memory of 1930, that we could never have recognized it. Of course, we were much interested in viewing the greatly enlarged high school. We were first taken to the office and presented to the principal. Mr. Louis Fitch. Four graduates of 1930 were employed in the school: Vivian Harding, teacher of mathematics; Iuta Kirkpatrick, Shorthand; Virgil Verbarg, Agriculture; and John William Schneeman. Coach. Earl Harrison was now the owner of the Harrison Chain of. Confectioneries, assisted by his able brother They catered to the younger and Hig i School sets of the city. The mayor of this progressive city was Kathleen Lassiter, who fed as important as Jimmie Walker. She had formed in Civics Class an ambition to show the opposite sex that the ladies would make as able politicians as they. She was entertaining with a dinner party in honor of the governor of the state, Mr. Howard Miner. The most flourishing newspaper was the “Metropolis Daily Record,” with Scott Hinners as editor-in-chief and Estelle Smith as society editor. The advertisements were excellent, representing new and varied ideas. We were told that the successful advertising manager was Henry Amos Goodall, unmarried, but still a ladies’ man. In the court news, we noticed that Gladys Keef. a designer, with Dorothy Lewis as her lawyer, was bringing suit against Howard Amlingmeyer, her employer, whose lawyer was Leonard Wilson, for the theft of her surplus inches. Robert Chase and J.Paul Neal were running a large men’s department store. Edna Bremer was employed as stenographer for the firm. We learned from friends, that Lucille Crow was happily established in a lovely home near Unionville, Beatrice Copley was managing a picturesque country inn, and Everett Kotter was the owner of a prosperous truck farm. In the Y W. C. A. Hall which had been newly erected, we learned that there was to be a convention of Girl’s 4-H Clubs of Southern Illinois, sponsored by Aline Kotter. In Salt Lake City, we met Edward Verbarg. the president of a great university. He was greatly enthused because his old friend, Paul Wehrmeyer, had just established a new world record for long distance running in spite of the younger athletes opposing him. Paul was keeping Virginia busy by supplying her constantly with new medals and trophies to keep polished. a new skyscraper was being erected on a prominent corner bv Howard Miller, whose reputation as an exceptional contractor had long been established. When we reached Sacramento, California, we arrived on the scene of a new movie which was being filmed. It was being directed by Alice Risinger and the star was Dorothy Brosi. Velma Cagle was employed in planning the interior decoration of the sum- (Continued on page 35)