Metropolis High School - Illohmet Yearbook (Metropolis, IL)

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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

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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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LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT I, Troy Mescher, in my sane if not sober mind, do hereby will my guarding ability to the oncoming guards provided they don’t slack up any. I, Ida Lee Belt, of sober if not sane mind, do hereby will to the Shorthand I class (500) Bass Drums providing they can make as much noise in the future as the Shorthand II class has in the past. I, Dorothy Hutchison, in may sane and sober mind do hereby will my ability to say everything at the wrong time and nothing at the right time to Alice Betty Cagle. I, Jack Holmes, not being under the effects of narcotics or alcohol, do hereby will and give to anybody who wants it my ability to get and understand English IV. I, Louis Stratemeyer, give to anybody my seat in the fourth hour English IV class providing he can sleep longer than I. I, Ray Speckman, being of sane and sober mind, will to anyone who likes to copy my lonely seat in the eighth period English class. I, John Aikens, will my place on the football team to Short-Dog Steele although it wasn’t very regular and may he be called the name of All American Quarterback. I, Bill James, will my ability to climb Mts. to the one and only John William Busclas. I, Lucille Hood, will my cherished ability to wait patiently after football games to Betty Flemings, iong may she wait. I, Vacne Moyers, after years of ceaseless effort will my ambition to become a good Latin student to William “Cid” Humma. I, Guy Baker, in the sanest of sane minds, will my divine gift for getting along with “Dutch” Schneeman to anyone who will take it. I, Velma Pitt, leave to the boys of M. C. H. S. my dancing ability in the hope that they will some day learn to dance for the benefit of the fairer sex. I, Dixie Marbury, will my ability to never become “Jealous” to Betty Baker. I, Rex Speckman, will my ability to discover the most comfortable seats in the assembly to Wallace Maddox. I, Charles Campbell, will my ability to get A’s in deportment to Dale Speckman. I, Harvey Wilfred, will my ceaseless efforts to fill that Am. History W'oikbook to any one having enough patience. I, Ethel Wilson, in sane if not sober mind will to Typing I class the old battered typewriters and long may they rattle. I, Virginia Marberry will my abilities (if any) as yell leader to my understudies Mathis and Miller in hopes it will spur them on to success in the future. I, Mary Alyce Rush, will to Pat Barfield my “brass plated heart” of gold. I, Opal Henson, will my many cross-ups and ties to anyone capable of criss-crossing and untying them. I, Geraldine McClusky, bequeath the consulship of the Latin Club to any entei prising Junior who can pull it out of debt and bequeath to it a p.ivate endowment. I, Margaret Williams, in sober and partly sane mind do hereby will my happy cays in High School to eveiy student that makes good use of them.