Metropolis High School - Illohmet Yearbook (Metropolis, IL)

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M-C-H-S 1-9-40 TfoToOffM T I IIdIdOHMBT staff Row 4. John Spencer, Chailec T. Davis, Clyde Frothingham, L. T. Evers, John Bulkhead, Elmer Geittmann, Lee Ray Huckleberiy, Charles Ablett, Raymond Conley, Juan Luis Lackey, Norman Steele. Row 3. Paula Whitton, Mary Helen Littlemeyer, Nellie Mae Bradley, Marjorie Swenson, Helen Wehrmeyer, Charlene Barfield, Evelyn Ellerbusch, Marie Bess, Alice Lee Pryor, Helen Carvel, Jewel Bolden. Row 2. Elaine Bull, Dorothy Miller, Mary Steele, Ella Mae Wemhoener, Billie Jo Tiner, Dorothy Jean Sturgis, Winnie Lippert, June Harrington, Dorothy Helen Castlemen, Lorraine Smith, Millissia Estes, Ar'itia De Witt. Bernice Thompson. Row 1. Mr. Robert T. Stickler (Sponsor), Joe Ann McLaughlin, Betty Fleming, Mary Louise Toler, Mary Lee Johns, Dorothy Willis, Patricia Barfield, June Beckman, Melba Cummins, Roselyn Barolet, Jeane Van Hooser, Bob McClusky. Patricia Barfield.....Editor in Chief Robert McClusky .... Managing Editor Elmer Geittmann......Associate Editor Charlene Barfield..........News Editor Charles Davis.......Business Manager Juan Lackey......Circulation Manager Joe Ann McLaughlin....Advertising John Spencer ....Production Manager Aritta DeWitt...........Feature Editor Jean Smith................Senior Class Roselyn Barolet .........Junior Class Elaine Bull..................... . . . Sophomore and Freshman Class Dorothy Jean Sturgis. ..Illohmet Staff Betty Fleming.............Latin Class Charles Ablett ..................Band Clyde Frothingham .............Sports Lorraine Smith...... Home Economics Dorothy Willis .........Commerce Club Ella May Wemhoener.............Hi-Tri June Beckman ..................Gossip Paula Whitton ................Literary Helen Wehrmeyer ..................Art .Jeane Van Hoosier .............Jokes Mary Toler........................Gossip Billie Jo Tiner ..................Sports Berniece Thompson ..............Calender Marjorie Swenson ....................Art Mary Steele ...................Solicitor Alice Lee Pryor ..................Office Dorothy Miller.................Solicitor Mary Helen Littlemeyer...........Faculty Winnie Lippert ....................Jokes Mary Lee Johns..................Exchange June Harrington ..................Typist Dorothy Helen Castleman .........Typist Jewel Bolden .....................Typist Millissia Estes ..................Typist John Burkhead ................Production In addition to preparing the 1940 Year book, the staff edited and published each school week a four-page mimeographed paper containing news and features. The staff also put out a special six-page edition for Christmas.

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1-9-4-Q M-C-H-S THE FACULTY George Schneeman Social Science: American His- tory, Social Problems. Economics. Coach. Little Rock College, B. S., Southern Illinois University, Ohio State University, Northwestern Universitly, Arnold College Graduate School, New Haven, Conneticut (Physical Education Branch of Yale University). Oliver H. Tripp. Science: Chemistry, Physics, Physiology. Hi-Y Club. University of Illinois, A .B., M. S. Robert T. Stickler Commerce: Typewriting and Stenography I. II, General Business. Illohmet (yearbook and newspaper), Commerce Club. University of Illinois, B. S,. University of Illinois Graduate School. Bess Atwell English I, II. Assistant Junior Sponsor. Southern Illinois Normal University, Ed. B., University of Illinois, M. A. Ora Rush Latin, I, II. IV, English I. Latin Club, Junior Sponsor. Southern Illinois Normal, Ed. B., University of Illinois M. A. Glaiy Wicecarver Mathematics: Geometry, Ad- vanced Algebra, Trigonometry, Bookkeeping. Hi-Tri. Missouri State Teachers’ College. B. S., University of Michigan Graduate School.

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1-9-4-0 M-C-H-S IIdIdC) I1MI I cTBNIOR eibAcTcf HISTORY On August 31, 1936, the class of 1940 entered the M. C. H. S. portals, the largest class in the histoiy of the school, having seventy-five members. The first class officers were William Humma, President; Joe Zaricor, Vice President; James Ray, Secretary; Robert Smith, Treasurer. Miss Eleanor Neuhoff was sponsor. The usual initiation and tricks were played on the members, but true to our standard, we faltered not at all. We had a grand picnic at Fort Massac Park as our social event. The year 1937 found the class short five of its original seventy-five. William Humma was reelected President; Alice Ruth Fich, Vile President; James Ray, Treasurer; and Pat Bai-field, Selretary. Miss Neuhoff was sponsor again. That year the class had the largest number of students on the honor roll, even though young. Ray and Pearce were on the basketball squad, and Ray also won a football letter. Many others gained valuable experience. The social highlight was a class show. In 1938 the group started the fullest year of its short career, with seventy of the original seventy-five members. Pat Barfield proved a popular President; Norman Steele served as Vice President; Betty Ridenhower as Secretary; and James Ray, Treasurer. The big night was November 18 when a selected cast presented “Charm School,” the annual Junior Play, with much dramatic ability. In sports we were not lacking in material, having Pearce, Ray, Humma, and Smith. Finally the outstanding event of this or any other year was the Junior-Senior Reception. We closed that chapter of our life in May, realizing that when next we entered the doors of our dear alma mater it would be as dignified seniors. Miss Rush and Miss Atwell were the helpful sponsors throughout the year. At the start of the fourth and last year, everyone was glad to be back, but sorry to be leaving in May. The class was much smaller but still forging bravely ahead. In sports they were tops, having ten to twelve boys on first teams. Class President was Ruby Ham; Vice President, Jack Estes; Secretary, Joe Zaricor; Treasurer, Robert Smith. Many honors were bestowed on members of our class; Jessie Gullion was M. C. H. S. basketball queen and Regional Tournament Queen; Patricia Barfield re-cieved D. A. R. Good Citizenship Award. The Senior Play evidenced superb dramatic ability. Millissia Estes and Calista Starks assisted the sponsor, Miss Elaine Munal, in operating a popcorn stand at all basketball and football games. A gala day in school life rapidly approached—May 31, graduation day. From that day on we would be on our own. We saw the bright dawn of graduation with mingled feelings — happy because of four successful years completed in good fellowship; sad because we would never again recapture the feelings of high school days. So the group closed the happiest chapter of its life—high school days. May they in future years remember the good times, school spirit, and the life of fellowship displayed in the preceeding four years.