Metropolis High School - Illohmet Yearbook (Metropolis, IL)

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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

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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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LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT We, the class of 1938 of Metropolis Community High School, in the County of Massac and the State of Illinois, being blessed with a reasonable degree of intelligence and a desire to aid everybody do herby create, ordain and sanction this, our last will and testament. After payment of all debts and lawful claims, we request that the remainder of our possessions be distributed as follows: To the class of ’39, we leave our dignity and hope they may become a pattern for all underclassmen to follow. To the Class of ’40. we leave our jollity, in order that they might live up to the name of “Jolly Juniors.” To the Class of ’41, we leave our ability to later learn what high school is all about. We, the Senior Class of ’38 do hereby will our numerous individual possessions: I, Pauline Siebold, will to Wilma Mescher my place on the Bookkeeping, Typing and Shorthand teams. I, Corlis Davis, will to Catherine Main my place in the Chemistry room next year, providing I’m not here to take it myself. I, Walter Schmidt, will to Russell Simpson my place on Mr. Sullivan’s judging team. I, Edward Verberg, will to Carl Mescher my American History work book, hoping he will finish it. 1, Mac Mann, being in a sober state of mind do hereby will to Harvey Laird my English Review, trusting he will use it before I’m dead with old age. I, Mary Berneice Parmley, will my place in the Shorthand room to Mary Alice Rush. I, Dorothy Busclaus, will my seat in Latin IV to anyone dumb enough to accept the offer. I, Loraine Buldtman, will to Mr. Sullivan a new gavel—of steel. I, Dorothy Helen Van Hooser, in sane and sober mind hereby bequeath to Dorothy Willis my size 12, if she wants it—if not, I’ll take it back since I might need it again sometime. 1, Mary Elizabeth Park, will to Virginia Woodward, my ability to write letters in school, to foreign countries, providing she can get away with it as well as I have. I, Carol Sabel, will my beautiful tresses to Lucille Hood, who seems to have as much trouble with her hair as I have had with mine. I, Mary M. Helm, will to my brother Milton, my “three day” vacations providing he can annoy the teachers in the future as I have in the past. I, Katherine Albright, will to Maxine Lamar, my ability to get to school on time. I, John Bill Estes, will my place in the band as “dish pan and spoon” player, to Robert Rush. I, Robert Graman, will to Elmer Gibbson iny place with the “Sweet Potato Syncopators”. I, Ruth Swinford, will my ambition to grow to Malissy Estes providing she is good and studies hard. I, Laverne Elam, being of sane mind, hereby will to my good friend Laverne Cass Austin my privilege of talking to Lodena Hurt during the first period. I, Rachel Reams, will to Mr. Sullivan a sledge hammer to keep order in the assembly providing he can keep Dorothy Hutchins and Lodena Hurt from talking. I, Sue Moreland, will my eighth period locker room slips to Virginia Marberry providing she can stay out all period as I have. I, Evelyn Garrett, knowing her great need of them, will to Maxine Lamar my Home Ec. grades. I, Frances Bremer, do herby will my ability to get Mr. Tripp to work our Physics problems to any one taking Physics next year. I, Ruby Hillebrand, will my sudden spasms of anger and giggles to Helen Wehymeyer who, I trust will use them to advantage. I, Charles Girtman, in sober but not sane mind will to Louis Brooks my ability to get out of classes at least once a week. I, Edna Foreman, will to Dorothy Willis my place in the band as saxaphone player. Long may she squeak. I, Jean Barber, with great reluctance, leave to “Donald Duck” Moorman my ability to cheat at anything, to Guy Gene Baker, I leave a song—“The Old Apple Tree in the Orchard’,, and to Miss Munal my maidenly blushes. Page 22