Metropolis High School - Illohmet Yearbook (Metropolis, IL)

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Velma Pitt. “Pitt” “Laugh and the world laughs with you.” Hi-Tri 1, 2, 3 4; Glee Club 1. Carl Williams, “Mud” “If study makes a man, bring back my cradle days.” Hi-Y 3, 4; “Tin Hero” 3; “ Hollywood Bound ” 2; Commercial Club 4; “Campus Daze” 4; Glee Club 4; Illohmet Staff 4; Track 4. Mary Alyce Rush, “Chub” “And what would life be if we took it too seriously?” Glee Club 4; “Tin Hero” 3; Class Pres. 2; Commercial Club 3; Home Economics Club 2, 3, 4; Hi-Tri 1, 2, 3, 4, Pres. 4; Joppa High School 1; “Campus Daze” 4; Illohmet Staff 4; Latin Club 4; “Girl Shy” 4. Ray Speckman, Speck” “Still water runs deep.” Football 1 2, 3, 4; Agriculture Club 2; “Girl Shy” 4. Geraldine McClusky, Gerry” “To know her is to love her.” Home Economics Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Hi-Tri 1, 2, 3, 4; Class Vice Pres. 1; Illohmet Staff 4; Glee Club 3; “Tin Hero” 3; “Girl Shy” 4. Hal E. Trovillion, “Tro” “A gentleman of happy yesterdays and hopeful tomorrows.” “And It Rained” 1; Football 3, 4; Basketball 3, 4; Hi-Y 3, 4, Sergeant-at-Arms 4; Illohmet Staff 3, 4; Assistant Editor 3, Editor 4; ’’Girl Shy” 4. Mary Phillis McDaniels, “Mary McDoodle” “Quiet, modest, and always ready to lend a helping hand.” Hi-Tri 1, 2, 3, 4; Band 1, 2, 3; Illohmet Staff 4. Rex Speckman, “Speck” “Happy, handsome, but harmless.” Biology Club 2, 3, 4; Football 1, 2, 3, 4; Agriculture Club 4; Class Treas. 1; Glee Club 4. Lorene Whatron, Lorene” “A million dollar smile.” Commercial Club 4; Hi-Tri 1, 2, 3. 1939 The Illohmet

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Virginia Lindsey, Pug” “A charming combination of gaiety and wit.” Glee Club 1, 2; Home Economics Club 4; Hi-Tri 1, 2, 3, 4; “Campus Daze” 4. “And It Rained” 1. Arthur Pullen, “Slim” “A true friend is fore-ever a friend.” Dixie Marbury, “Dixie” “It’s nice to be natural 'vh' n you’re naturally nice.” Glee Club 1. 2: Ki-Tri 1, ° 4- Home Economics Club 1, 2, 4; “And It Rained” 1: Pen Squad 1. 2 ; Illoh-met Staff 4 : Miami, Florida, High School 3. The lllohmet 1939 Troy Mcscher. “To-To” “The basis of his character is built on good common sens - ” Commercial Club 3; Football I, 2, 3, 4; Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Class Pres. 2. Marie Owens. “Rea” “A lady of chic and noise.” Hi-Tri 1, 2 3, 4; Vice Pres. 4; Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4- lllohmet Staff 1, 2, 3, 4; Band 1, 2: “And It Rained” “1: “Hollywood Bound” 2; “Pose of the Danube” 3; “Tin Hero” 3: “Campus rta- o’» 4: Pop Squad 1, 2. “Girl Shy” 4. Vi-gi’ Smi h, “Smitty” “Young in limbs, in judg-'vw'nt old.” iologv Club 1, 2: Hi-Y 3 4- T atin Club 2; lllohmet Staff 4; Band 1, 2 3, 4. Wilma Mescher, “Wilma” “See no evil, speak no evil, hear no evil.” Commercial Club 3, 4 • Hi-Tii 1, 2, 3, 4; Band 1, 2, 3, 4; Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4; “And It Rained” 1; Hollywood Pound” 2: “Rose of the Danube” 3; “Campus Daze” 4. Vance Moyers “Vancie” “Honesty is greater than gold.” Latin Club 4. Vi. ginia Marberry, “Minnie” “Pep is her first, last, and middle name.” Pep Squad I, 2; Cheer leader 3, 4; Hi-Tri 1, 2, 3, 4- Council 3: Home Economics Club 4; Glee Club 1, 4; “Hollywood Bound” 2; “Tin W'-ro” 3; “Campus Daze” 4; f’ohmet Sts f 4: Basketball Queen 4; “Giry Shy” 4.

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cTBHIOE CIsASS HISTORT In September, 1935, when everyone was still enjoying summer vacation, school days called ninety-two shy freshmen to start studying at M. C. H. S. Our freshman year we elected these officers to guide us: Nor- man Sherfield, President; Geraldine McCluskey, vice president; George Barger, secretary; Rex Speckman, Treasurer. After all the struggles we ended a happy year, anxiously wishing to be upperclassmen. Nineteen hundred thirty-six and school time again. We came back 83 strong, raring to get the year over, with Miss Wicecarver as sponsor elected Troy Mescher president; Debois Rutledge vice president; Novalee Culp secretary; and Harry Humma, treasurer. As Sophomores we were represented by our boys in physical education, where they took first place in pin football and volley ball tournaments. Jack Barfield and Robert Fulkerson represented us on the basketball squad. The whole class attended our annual picnic in May, 1937, and again we bid school farewell to enjoy our summer vacation. September, 1937 brought us back to classes at M. C. H. S., with fifty-five happy boys and girls, no longer under classmen but upper class-men instead. Under the guidance of Miss Rush, Miss Atwell, Mr. Devers and Mr. Sulivan we elected our officers of the year: Mary Alyce Rush, president; Tack Barfield, vice president; Jack Kidd, secretary; Guy Baker, treasurer. The passing of two fellow classmates, Debois Rutledge and Clyde Carvel, brought sorrow for this year and the class. To close tne year we gave the Junior play, “Tin Hero,” a great success. Last but not least we took the seniors to one of the garden spots of the world, a Southern Plantation, to bid farewell to their alma mater. This was a happy occasion for both the Juniors and Seniors. September, 1938, called us back to spend our most memorable days in dear M. C. H. S. With our willing and able sponsor Miss Munal we elected Jack Barfield, president; Billy Wetherington, vice president; Lavere Austin, secretary and Jack Kidd, treasurer. The Senior play, “Girl Shy” brought out some of our hidden dramatic talent. In May the Junior-Senior banquet, at which we were guests of the Juniors, proved a gala affair. With our hearts full of sadness we saw the date drawing near when we would cease to be students of M. C. H. S. We Seniors of 1939 look at May 26 with regret, hope, and sincere fondness for Metropolis Community High School. The lllohmet 1939