Metropolis High School - Illohmet Yearbook (Metropolis, IL)

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1-9-4-0 M-C-H-S 1L M)HMET. Jewel Bolden has published her fifth book of poems. It is entitled “Odes To Oats.” Jack Estes is social secretary to our first Woman President, Jean Smith, who was elected by the Surprise Party. “We knew him when. ...” is said of Lowell Comer, who recently was crowned heavyweight champion of the world. Virginia Croach, movie star, will be teamed in her next picture with Henry Castleman, popular stage comedian. Prather Creson, steamboat captain, last seen steaming up the Mississippi, was finally located at Butte, Montana. Doris Wilcox is private secretary to Aline King, social leader of Palm Beach. June Harrington and Dorothy Castleman are collaborating in a lecture tour on the subject, “How to Hold a Husband—If Needed.” Jimmie Pearce, coach at Old Siwash College, also teaches Domestic Science to the coeds. This course has a greater enrollment than any other offered at the school. General William Johnson Humraa is presenting a bill to Congress advocating the admission of women to the Army. Maurice Kidd is rapidly becoming a millionaire, after placing on the market his latest invention, the “Kiddy Kar.” Patricia Barfield is resting quietly at the Sunrest Sanatorium where she was taken shortly after graduating from high school in May, 1940. A new idea for raising peanuts has been announced by a Metropolis housewife. Before her marriage she was Mary Louise Toler. Harvey Laird sailed yesterday for Bali where he is entered as U. S. weight-lifter in the 1960 Olympics. Clarence Yates and Henry Davis, who have taken Lum and Abner’s place in the hearts of the radio public, are now broadcasting over a nation-wide hookup. Doris Schneider is being hailed as the tightest tight-rope walker in the history of Ringling Brothers Circus. Louella Stafford'will return home soon, after a ten-year stay as missionary in the wilds of Paris. Everyone is startled by the sparking beauty of Miss America............why it’s Jessie Mae Gullion! The famous divorce lawyer, Otis Mescher, has taken permanent residence at Reno. His most frequent client is Evelyn Hill.

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1-9-40 IIdIdOHMIdT M-C-H-S Donald Baccus---“Don” Band 1, 2, 3, 4. Mary Barfield—“Mary Nana” Hi-Tri 1, 2, 3, 4; Home Economics Club 4; Glee Club 1, 2; “Charm School” 3. Charles Bolton—“Charlie” Fairland, Indiana H. S. 1, 2; Class President 2; “Rose of the Danube” 3. Hattie Baker--“Hattie” Home Economics Club 4; Glee Club 1, 2; “Charm School” 3; Hi-Tri 1, 2, 3, 4. Alvin Bess—“Alvin” F. F. A. 2; Biology Club 3, 4. Patricia Barfield--“Pat” Glee Club 1; Class Secretary 2; President 3; “Charm School” 3; Illohmet Staff 3, 4; Editor 4; Hi-Tri 1, 2, 3, 4; President 4; Biology Queen 4; Home Economics Club 4; Hi-Tri Council 3; Basketball Queen 3. Henry Castleman---“Henry” F. F. A. 2; Bachelor’s Club 2; Treasurer 2. June Beckman----“Junie” Glee Club 1; Hi-Tri 1, 2, 3, 4; “Charm School” 3; Hi-Y Queen 3; Illohmet Staff 3, 4; Home Economics Club 4. Lowell Comer—“Lowell” F. F. A. 1, 2, 3; Football 2, 4. L. Jewel Bolden--“Jewel” Hi-Tri 1, 2; Glee Club 3; Commerce Club 4; Illohmet Staff 4. Kenneth Compton-----“Comp” Biology Club 2, 3. Prather Creson---“Prather” “Charm School” 3; “Campus Daze” 3. Dorothy Helen Castleman--“Dorothy” Franklin Junior High School, Paducah, Ky., 1; Hi-Tri 2, 3; Commerce Club 4; Illohmet Staff 4; “Ghost of a Freshman” 1. Alice Betty Cagle—“Fleety” Hi-Tri 1, 2, 3; Glee Club 1, 2, 3; Commerce Club 4; “Hollywood Bound” 1; “Campus Daze” 3; Home Economics Club 3, 4. Henry Davis---“Henry” Virginia Croach--“Ginny” Hi-Tri 1, 2, 3, 4; Glee Club 1; Commerce Club 3, 4; Secretary 4; Home Economics Club 4; “Hollywood Bound” 1. Jack Estes—“Spratt” Class Vice President 4. Evelyn Cummins—“Ev” Hi-Tri 1, 2, 3, 4. Rudy Ham---“Rudy” Wapello, Iowa, Consolidated School 1; Brookport High School 1; Hi-Y 4; Class President 4. Millissia Estes-“Molasses” Hi-Tri 1, 2; Glee Club 1, 2; Commerce Club 4; Illohmet Staff 4; “Hollywood Bound” 1; “Rose of the Danube” 2; Home Economics Club 3, 4. William Jerdon--“Jersey” “Charm School” 3; Hi-Y 4. Virginia Fulkerson—“Jenny” Home Economics Club 3, 4; Secretary 4; Glee Club 1, 2; Hi-Tri 1, 2, 3; “Campus Daze” 3. Eugene Hood—“Jasper” Biology Club 2, 3, 4; Football and Basketball Manager 3, 4. Evelvn Hill--“Eve” Carrier Mills High School 1, 2; Miltonian Society 1, 2; Commerce Club 4. William Humma------“Bill” Biology Club 2, 3, 4; President 4; Football 1, 2, 3, 4; Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Latin Club 3, 4; Class President 1, 2; “Charm School” 3; Illohmet Staff 1, 2, 3; Assistant Editor 3.