Metropolis High School - Illohmet Yearbook (Metropolis, IL)

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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.

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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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ILLOHMET cTIoMIOR ULyAcM WIL L I, Jasper Hood, do hereby will and bequeath all of my managerial ability to flames Firmin, hoping that he may go to the State Basketball Tournament. I, Paul Teckenorock, sane anu sober, do hereby will to Billy Trampe my power to keep the young ladies in suspense. I, Patricia Bartield, in a merry mood bequeath all my excess weight to Dorothy Willis. My love for Miss Munal 1 keep lor my tomorrows. I, V£jlliam Parmely, win to John Buscias a copy of “Gone With the Wind” which long may he read in peace. I, Millissia Estes, will my position with Mr. Stickler to Ruby Schaffer, provided she can get along with Mr. Stickier as well as I have. To my sister Melba, I, Evelyn Cummins, will my ability to get in and out of the dog-house quicker than any one else, provided she can get by with it as I did. I, Mary Leukering, will to Beulah, my ability to blush, provided she blushes at the right time. I, Anna Louise Oakes, will to Betty Holmes my Latin IV Book. Long may she struggle. I, Dorothy Wilkins, will my ability to hold my temper when I get the Wood-stock typewriter to Mary Lee Johns, hoping that she may make more than ten words a minute, iam errors. I, T. J. Sheppard, will by beloved place on the football bench to Junior Sleeter. To Bobby Miller, I, Robert Smith, leave the power to blush at the wrong time. I, Jean Smith, do bequeath my small store of knowledge about cheer-leading to young, hopeful, Billie Jo Tiner. May she receive as much enjoyment from it as I have. I, Helen Wehrmeyer, leave to Pat Goyert my appreciation off good music (.especially that of Benny Goodman). I, Dorothy Helen Castleman, leave to Charles Davis my ability to keep silent during class discussion. I, Betty Ridenhower leave to Beulah Leukering my seat in the English room, but my love for Miss Munal I prefer to retain. I, Virginia Fulkerson, in sound mind and body, do hereby will my tricks in dancing to Jeane Van Hooser, to add to her own. I, Maurice Kidd, in sound and sober mind do hereby will my ability to question Miss Munal in English IV class to Robert (Victor) Gillespie. I, Alvin Bess, will all my belongings to Albert Robison for the future years to come. I, Ervin Grueger, do hereby and heretofore leave to any one who deserves it, my ability to remain silent in American History class. I, Charles Bolton, in sane and somewhat sober mind, do will my superior intelligence to Paul Morris. I, Kenneth Compton, in fairly sane and somewhat sober mind will my handsomeness and aloofness to Charles Eaves. I, Lowell Comer, in an unusually sober mind, do will my ability as a hitch hiker to all Vienna enthusiasts. I, Rudy Ham, in ever so sane and much more sober mind than usual, leave my ability to talk fast and say much to Louis Brooks. I, Howard (Stuff) Schneeman, in sane (?) and sober (?) mind do leave my smooth tongue and glib wit to Billie Cooper. I, Joe Troutman, leave (with no mind at all) my loving nature to some Expiring freshman. I, June Beckman, bestow all the joys I’ve had and all those I’ve missed upon Dorothy Miller, with the hope that her high school days will be as pleasant to her as mine have been. I, Lenora Jewel Bolden, being sober and partly sane will nothing to no one as I need to retain my possessions. I, Inez Golightly, in the usual sane and sober mind do hereby will to Patty Ann Steers my ability for forever getting in “messes”, hoping she can get out of them easier in the future than I have in the past.