Metropolis High School - Illohmet Yearbook (Metropolis, IL)

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SENIORS DONALD TRIEGLAFF. “Trig” “Young in limbs, in judgment old” Hi-Y 4; Athletic Manager 3, 4. THELMA CARSON, “Thelma” “Speech is silver, silence is golden” Home Economic Club 2. 3, 4; Glee Club 3; Hi- Tri Club 2. 3, 4. FRANCES BREMER, “Frances” “No legacy is so rich as honesty” Home Ec. 3, 4; Latin Club 3; Hi-Tri 2, 3, 4; Glee Club 3, 4; “The Brat” 3; “Hollywood Bound” 3; “Rose of the Danube” 4. DELORIS HOTTER, “Deloris” “Just the type for a good friend” Home Ec. 2, 3, 4. Treas. 3: Hi-Tri 2, 3, 4. BEATRICE HARRISON. “Bea1 “Still water runs deep” Hi-Tri 2, 3, 4. WARREN MAIN, “Munk” “A rare compound of folly and fun” Biology Club 1, 2, 3; Hi-Tri 4; Band 1, 2, 3, 4; Illohmet Staff 4. RUTH ADAMS, “Ruthie” “See no evil, speak no evil, hear no evil” Hi-Tri 2, 3, 4; Home Economic Club 1, 2; Glee Club 2, 3, 4; “Rose of the Danube” 4. VALORA BESS, “Valora” “Quiet, modest, and willing” Glee Club 1; Hi-Tri 2, 3, 4. KENNETH WILCOX. “Kenneth” “Quiet and reliable and a true friend” Biology Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Bachelors Club 3. MABEL COPLEY, “Mabel” “A true friend is forever a friend” Home Economics Club 2, 3, 4; Hi-Tri Club 2. 3, 4. LETTIE MATTHIS, (No Picture). RACHEL REAMS, (No Picture). I’af c 20

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SENIORS WALTER SCHMIDT, “Walter” “Close to Mother Earth, there all joy lies” Ag. Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Hi-Y 4. MILDRED HOHMAN, “Mid” “A mighty fine girl to meet” Commercial Club 3: Home Economic Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Vice President 3; President 4; Pep Squad 2, 3, 4; Hi-Tri 2, 3, 4; Glee Club 2; “And It Rained” 2. RUTH SWINFORD, “Ruthie” “It isn’t the quanity that counts, it’s the quality” Hi-Tri Club 2, 3, 4. EDNA FOREMAN, “Edna” “The best of things sometimes come in the smallest packages” Glee Club 1; Commercial Club 3, 4. Hi-Tri 2, 3, 4; Band 2, 3, 4; “Oh Doctor” 1; Home Ec. 4. PAULINE SEIBOLD, “Pauline” “Truly a gifted lady” Hi-Tri 2, 3, 4; Commercial Club 3, 4; Pepsquad 2, 3,; “Oh Doctor” 1; Glee Club 1. NOLAN MACK MANN, “Mac” “Men of a few words are the best men” Ag Club 4. Faye 19 VERNA RUTH MITCHELL, “Ruth” “Jolly and friendly, a good combination” Latin Club 2; Commercial Club 3; Hi-Tri Club 2, 3, 4. MARY LOUISE INMAN, Mary Lou” “Laughter makes the world brighter” Hi-Tri 2, 3,; Pep Squad 1, 2. JOHN WM. ESTES, “John Bill” “A most persistent person” Hi-Y 4; Glee Club 1, 2; “Oh Doctor” 1; “And It Rained” 2; “Hollywood Bound” 3; “Rose of the Danube” 4. MARGARET HOPE MOSELEY, “Hopie” “Character and poise, she is the possesor of both” Home Economic Club 1; Commercial Club 3. 4; Hi-Tri Club 2. 3, 4; “The Brat” 3; “Hollywood Bound” 3; Glee Club 2, 3, 4; Pep Squad 1, 2, 3, 4; Presiuent 3; Illohmet staff 4; “And It Rained” 2; “Rose of the Danube” 4. OcsVjosO

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HISTORY OF CLASS OF 1938 M. G. Hi. S. “A score more than a hundred,” was the answer to a bystander’s question of ‘‘How Many Freshmen are entering school this year?” This was the second day of September, 1934. Timidly, and with the heavy feeling of responsibility towards the new field of endeavor into which they were to be initiated, the new class was registered and found for themselves seats on the first rows in the assembly room. With the passing of the weeks of autumn, the confusion and bewilderment through which the class was fighting began to recede, and the students became familiar with high school routine and class schedules. So, when other classes held elections for offices, the Freshman Class did likewise. At the time Paul Holt was elected the president, but he was able to serve only through the first semester as he decided to leave school at that time. Norval Evans, the regularly elected vice-president, became acting president. George Alliston was elected secretary and Samuel Lowe, treasurer. Mr. Herschel Devers, of the faculty was sponsor. The class had the honor of winning the Inter-Class Basket Ball Tournament. During the Sophomore year the class elected the following officers: Norval Evans, re-elected president; Helen Frazier, vice-president; Mary Bernice Parmley, secretary, and Eugene Nave, treasurer. Mr. Herschel Devers was again sponsor for the class. The class was more serious this year, and students began to realize the importance of scholarship. The more difficult courses attracted the sophomores to concentrated effort. Nineteen Thirty-Seven and school time again! The new Junior Class was together again under the old roof of M. C. H. S. and the class no longer consisted of “freshies” or “sophs”, but real honest-to-goodness upper-classmen. What a chesty stampede they made up those steps and down those halls! I’ll tell the world that they were upper-classmen, with a world to conquer. Norval Evans had stood bravely by and led the class through the two previous years when it was difficult going, so the class set a precedent and elected him again to be class president. By this time it wasn’t so much an honor with him as a profession or business. He was assisted by Eugene Nave, vice-president, Mary Bernice Parmley, secretary, and Mary Elisabeth Park, treasurer. The year was filled with worth-while activities, and the Juniors became prominent in all the organizations of the school. The first highlight of the year was the Junior play, “The Brat”. It called for dramatic ability as well as hard and tedious practice, but when produced, was a success. Miss Ora Rush ably directed it. The District Commercial Contest was a marked success, and members of the Junior Class contributed towards making it a brilliant affair. Winners from the class were: in the shorthand event, Kathryn Goheen, Ruby Brugger and Carol Sabel; in the typing event, Ruby Hillebrand, Merrel Hood and Evla DeJarnett. Mr. Richard A. Fiocchi of the faculty was the sponsor. Finally, in 1937, the premier and loveliest social event towards which all students of M. C. H. S. look forward, plan, an eagerly anticipate—the Reception for the Seniors—arrived. The Junior’s farewell to the Seniors this year was said, “in Dutch”, but if the class was “in the depth of the blues”, every heart was gay. The entire class reveals a blush of pride upon mention of the operettas for Blaine Kennedy sang the leading male role in three of the four productions given during our stay at M. C. H. S., “And it Rained”, Hollywood Bound”, and “Rose of the Danube.” Charles Gross and Norval Evans kept the class in the lime-light of Athletics throughout the four years. April brought the last dramatic presentation of the class of 1938, the senior play, “Through the Keyhole”. This play was a success due to the diligence and practice of the cast and the persevering directing of Miss Elaine Munal. Then came May, our last month of school. With reverence, we attended baccalaureate services, and finally with lighted faces, and hearts a little sad we graduated from M. C. H. S. We have behind us many signs of our presence throughout these last four years, but with us we take all those things which we have gained in our High School life and our many, many happy memories. Page 21