Metropolis High School - Illohmet Yearbook (Metropolis, IL)

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I, Waymond Jenkins, being sane, sober and consicous all at once, doth hereby at this appointed hour and date will my ability to grow tall to Arthur Dennis, so’s Mr. Tripp can see who is presenting a slip at the desk without standing up and looking over. I, Gail Roberts, will one-fourth the volume of my voice to Miss Rush and all of the girls in my Latin II class, so that despite the noise on the outside they may all converse in Latin and Miss Rush won’t have a chance of not being heard. I, Marshall Innman, will to Ralph Chase my inability to keep cool when confronted by a dominating female. I, June Roe, leave to any discouraged Seniors of next year’s class a detailed explanation of Shakespeare’s Macbeth. You can’t escape it. I, Dan Park, will my ability as a manual training instructor to my little brother so that he may continue teaching next year’s teacher the art of Manual Training. I, “Perk Nave, leave to the gals of my “ole Alma Mammy” my little brother, Jimmy, and to the school in general my gift of gab and my sound proof laughter. But my past year’s interest in S. I. N. U., the U. of I. and the downtown “Shamrock” I leave to no woman. I, Paul May, will my dimples to J. H. Craig. I, Wilburn Morris, do hereby will my ability to make good grades under Miss Lawrence to any oncoming senior. I, Charles Turner, being in sound, sober and sane mind, will my ability to star for the Ag. club to “Diddy” Kidd. I ,Ruth Ruggles, will to Roberta Dollar my lack of speech to save her many embarrassing moments during band practice. I, Herman Weideman, will to anyone having a Waterbury” in Manual Training my ability to broadcast the time. I, George Shelton, do hereby bequeath to Carleton Hunnerkock my ability to stand up and recite in English IV with nary a stammer. I, Alice Weideman, will my bashful ways to Hazel Alliston, providing she always remain modest and shy. I, Edward Borman .will my favorite role of ole pappy in the Jr. and Sr. plays to anyone able to stoop and my ability to be a dignified Senior to Fern Niekamp (and Lord knows she needs it.) I, James Fitzpatrick, will “Shorty” Gillespie my book on “Making recitations in English IV.” I, Thelma Wallace, leave my golden locks to anyone with the determination to become a blond. Therefore exterminating the use of peroxide as well as hair with as many colors as Joseph’s wellknown coat. I, Odis Teckenbrock, do hereby will my red, wavy locks to Bill Miller, but my model T Ford and passengers to no one. I, Leonard Riepe, will to Omar DeJarnett my Ford; on one condition: that he always manages to have all space occupied. I, Helen Woodward, will to Margaret Bean my ability to manage the 8th period library. That is, if she doesn’t have a bad case of nerves. I. Alice Hunnerkock, will my place in Physics to anyone willing to make new discoveries and feel superior to students like “Einstein” Zettler. I, Lorraine Johnson, will Sterling Doyle my ability to stay short, with the hope that he may find it less difficult to keep tab on certain people. I, Roy Reeves, will to anybody who is foolish enough to take it. my ability to get caught chewing gum in Miss Wicecarver’s class, and leave all that has been wasted already to the janitor. I, Dale Anderson, do hereby will and bequeath my front seat in Senior English to Joseph “Dog” Simmons, hoping that he may avoid as many tests as possible. I, John R. Kidd, do hereby will my athletic ability to Arthur “Runt” Dennis. I. Charles Cagle, being in a sane and sound mind do hereby will my ability to run a mile and my English IV book to “Doc” Jones, provided he use both of them to a good advantage. I, Cornelius Buddenbaum, being of an insane and sober mind, will and bequeath to Paul “Shop Shappard one-half bottle of Mange Cure, used for dogs only. I, George Estes, will my position on the Hi-Y basketball team to Geo. “Skeet-er” Miller. I, Henriett Riepe, will my dignified manner to any young freshman who wishes to improve. I, James “Shadow” Compton, being in sound and sober mind, do hereby will and bequeath my detective ability to Loyd “One Punch” Lambert. I, George Covington, hereby will my football pants to “Barrell House” Dun-mire to practice football in; providing he reduces his waist line and will not wear his long-handles underneath them. (Continued on page 31)

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I, “Piffle” Miller, being sober for once, gladly will to Hazel Harper my ability to fall down practically every flight of stairs in M. C. H. S. and still maintain a graceful position. I, Alvin Oakes, will my job of digging up dirt centered around M. C. H. S., for the Illohmet to Joseph “Dog Simmons. I, Hazel Kruger, do hereby offer to anyone having a letter man in foot ball my profound sympathy while watching a game. The suspense is terrible. I, William Luster Leukering being for once sane and two-thirds sober, do will and bequeath to Bill Jeffords my ability to survive six wrecks in one Ford and keep the Ford and chauffeur in shape to make the trip to the glove factory region. I, Elvis Searles, do hereby will the moss in my back yard to George F. Sullivan, so that he may always have it with him. I. Dorotha Main, will my success in providing my friends with conveyance to the “Black Cat after school to Helen Mae Dunn. I, Walen Barger, will my book on “Success with the Women” to Joe “Ladies’ Man Simmons. I, Eugene Butler, will to “the three Muskateers Park, Nave and Gillespie, any of the finer opposite sex, which I may have been obliged to leave behind. I, Louise Aikens will my voluptous curves to Dorothy Daly with the hope that she may develop a more perfect Mae West “figger.” I, Lavere “Wally” Gregory, will my position as Fern Neikamp's boxing instructor to none other than Milford “Barrell’ Dunmier. May he long survive the punches. I, Helen James, being of sane and sober mind, do hereby bequeath my ability to argue with Joe Simmons on personal and non-personal subjects and still remain one of his best friends to anyone willing to undertake the task. I. Mildred Wilson, do hereby will to Irene Lowry my ability to be absent from school and get by with it. I, Harvey Evans, leave nothing in general to no one in particular because I haven’t very much of anything and need all I have. I, Velda Jessing, will my quiet ways and “my interest upstairs to Mary Louise Busclaus hoping she succeeds better than I have in the past. I, Willie Lee Walters, leave my ability to furnish Marion P. Miller with information concerning a certain Chicagoan to anyone liking a good quiz. I, Margianna Yost, hereby will my quiet and bashful manner to Hazel Flanagan, hoping she will appear more domestic in Miss Steers Home Ec. class. I, Lorene Wilcox, will to Grace Baker my shorthand book, providing she promises to make better grades than I did. I, Mary Rose, will to Marbeth Heath the five minutes which I daily devoted to study. May she grow wiser and still keep her strength. I, Hazel Hedden, will my ability to never recite in class and still not receive a red grade to Gladys Benjamin. I, Marie Markus, do hereby will and bequeath all of my excess knowledge of Chemistry to Joe Simmons, with the hope he profits by it. I, Gordon Ramsay, will my sunshiny smile to Carleton Hunnerkock and my cough to Francis Kidd. I trust they will struggle through life with a cough and a smile. I, Hilda Bess, hereby will to Josephine Lytton my typewriter. Long may she pound the keys. I, Rosalie Frazier, will my position as entertainer in Miss Wicecarver’s Bus. Tr. class to anyone feeling in great need of employment. I, “Bohonsky “Einstein Zettler, the Wonder Boy, who knows all and sees all, being in sober but unsound mind do hereby will and bequeath my position as assistant to Mr. Oliver Huston Tripp to no one. This being my last will, I advise Fern Neikamp and Alice Morrow to can some of the chatter and wise-cracks. I wish them to be faultless in their second year in Chemistry. I, Ralph Green, will the use of the Sousaphone and my place in the band to J. T. Culp. May he give the band rhythm as it’s never had before. I, Grace Trampe, do hereby will to Frances Riepe my happy school days, hoping that the remainder of her term in this great institution, M. C. H. S., may furnish her with a memory as full of pleasure as mine. I, Johnny Paust, in my sane and sober mind, do hereby bequeath to Pat Park my ability to sell nothing for something to anybody who cares nothing about the something he buys. I, Harold Waters, do hereby will four inches of my height to “Tubby Batson, thinking as how it might reduce the circumference of his waistline and add to the altitude. I, George Rogers, will my number twelve shoes to Barber Frazee. May he never stumble.

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Class (fpropheci] Chicago, 111., May 31, 1950 Principal M. C. H. S. Metropolis, 111. Dear Sir: You have asked me to investigate the lives of those who graduated from M. C. H. S. in 1934. I have carefully carried out your request to the best of my ability and after weeks of careful searching I have prepared the following report: The president of the class, LaVere Gregory, carrying out his military career, is now a general in the U. S. Army and is in charge of the fortifications of the Panama Canal. The vice-president, Mary M. Fick, is now chief air hostess on one of American Airways’ largest transatlatic air liners. Robert “Bohonsky” Zettler, the boy who hoarded all the money of this class, is one of the world’s leading scientists. His latest theory is in the fifth dimension. One of the foremost members of the class and its great athlete is now head football coach at Notre Dame University. This distinguished person is none other than John R. Kidd. Carl Hille, following in his father’s footsteps, is pastor of one of New York City’s largest churches. Marion Phyllis Miller is a sensation in the “Windy City.” She is the foremost fan dancer at the Blue Devil Night Club. During one of my jaunts around Chicago I ran across the names of “Spider” Anderson and “Pug” Roberts in one of the precinct police station’s rogues gallery. These two boys have turned out to be two of Chicago’s biggest gangsters. The chief detective of the Chicago homocide squad is none other than James “Shadow” Compton. Helen James is a clerk in one of the Woolworth stores in Chicago. Wilma Washam is a telephone operator for the Bell Telephone Company. The captain of the Cunard Line's largest ocean greyhound is George Coving-ten. One of the deck hands on his ship is “Frenchy” Waters. George Shelton is in charge of one of Hershey’s large dairy farms. One of the distinguished members of the class, Edward Borman, is president of the Chase National Bank in New York. Leonard Copley is president of the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company. Helen Kotter is a special nurse in the Mayo Bros, largest hospital. Merle Scott has turned out to be one of Southern Illinois greatest political figures. She is now holding the office of U. S. Senator, and believe it or not, she is a Republican. Dan Park is Curtiss Wright’s chief airplane designer, as well as one of the country’s best pilots. Leonard Riepe is one of the Broadway’s playboys or Beau Brummels. He may be seen in almost any of New York’s exclusive night clubs. Kermit Kruger has never left the farm. He is one of Massac County’s many small farmers. Walen “Lightin” Barger is a bar tender in the Silver Slipper Night Club in Metropolis. Walter Gillespie and Hazel Kruger have ended up in Hollywood. They are two of the screen’s best lovers under screen names of Ralph Gilbert and Alice Fay. George Rice is nothing more than an adventure seeker, a soldier of fortune. He is now hunting big game in Africa. Gene Butler's autograph is now in demand as much as a drink of water on the Sahara. He is in pictures now what Clark Cable and George Raft were in good old 1934. Naomi Bremer is a librarian in the Carnegie Public Library in Boston, Mass. Charles Turner is serving with the U. S. Marines in South America. Mary F. Goodall is busy taking care of her family of three sets of twins. Her personal maid is Louise “Ginger Aikens. Mary Hester Nave is a news reporter for the New York Herald. Rosalie Frazier is the proprietoress of the Frazier Funeral Home in St. Paul, Minn. Alice Hunnerkoch and Elizabeth are running a quiet little book store in Cleveland, Ohio. Geneva Haneline is running her little grocery store back in her home town.