Metropolis High School - Illohmet Yearbook (Metropolis, IL)

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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.

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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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IMdOHMIdT m-c-h-s I, Carl E. Mescher, in my most sober and sane mind do hereby bequeath the “E” in my middle name to anyone that will have it. I, Catherine Main, leave to Jeane Van Hooser my mood No. 5 in the hope that she gets by with it better than I. I, Aline King, in sober mind leave my lucky seat in English IV to Gloria Fitchpatrick, with better success. I, Jessie Gullion, will my place in Stenography II class to Estelle Dhu provided she has a temper she can control. I, Dale Hille do hereby bequeath my ability to pop the best corn in town, to Miss Munal. I, William Jerdon, will my spiritual presence to Mr. Stickler. I, Virginia Croach, will my temper to some one who can hold it better than I. I, Lloyd Sielbeck, will my ability to stay off the honor roll to Fat Dyer. I, Evelyn Hill, will my abiity to type to some one with better success. I, June Harrington will to no one my memories of Stenography and Typing II classes because they are far too pleasant to give away. I, Doris Schneider, will my ability to take shorthand dictation to some Junior with better success. I, Henry Castleman, will my motto to the School—“Everything with Moderation, but don’t miss anything. I, Alice Betty Cagle in sane and sober mind will my seat the American History to Ruby Lee Gossage, provided she does not freeze to death. I, Helen Mitchell, in a sober if not sane mind will to no one the memories of dear M. C. H. S. I, Robert “Dough G.” Korte, being in asomewhat sane and sober state of mind, do hereby will to that most energetic, handsome, girl crazy, young gentleman, William Hayden, my shotgun ability in case he ever wishes any form of peace from the fairer sex. I, Jack Estes, a demented and antiquated soul, hereby will my Hollywood slouch and my ability as being the one and only virtuoso of M. C. H. S. to Fredrick Barbour. I, Joe Zaricor, bequeath my ability to get along with the fairer sex to Elmer Gibson—may he do better in the future than I have in the past. I, Joe Powell, in sane and sober mind will Miss Munal to any deserving Juniors. I, Calista Starkes, in sober, if not sane mind do hereby will my seat in American History to Juan Lackey, hoping he can make as many “A’s” as I did without freezing.