Metropolis High School - Illohmet Yearbook (Metropolis, IL)

Text from Pages 1 - 82 of the 1941 volume:

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Schneeman, Genevra Spore, Emma Set wart, Essie Corlis, Lora Baker, B. D. Fowler, Blanche Cagle, Vernita Thanq. Flora Adams, Helen Littlemqyer, Mary Edna Grace}, H. H. Haley, Ethel Munal, Roberta Dollar. Metropolis Motor Company, Bernard Lurie, Clarence Hurt. Roy Dunn, H. I. Steers, Chester Hunt, Fred Gross, Oliver Tripp, Rove Bryant, George Sullivan, Glady Wice-carver, Rose Brewer, Bessie Atwell, Charles Pel rich, Roy Rew, Dr. G. F. Cummins, Dr. J. C. Lockard, Walker Hardware Albert Moller, S. E. Cummins. Roy Arensman, J. W. Elliott, It. G. Mittendorf, E. R. Swenson, Dr. J. A. Fisher, Stanley-Korte, Shamrock, Virgil Smith,. Employees of Massac Theater, Bonified Station, Hummas Drug Store No. 2, T. D. Elliott, Charles Fitch, Jr., Paul Miller, Leslie Easterday, Howard A. Morrow, Fred Aikins, Pansing and Mitchell, Neal’s Clothing, Roy R. Helm, Basket Ball Game. Band Concert, C. E. Cagle, R. 1). Simmons, Dr. V. O. Decker, Lloyd Armstrong, R. L. Palmer, Bert Bagley, Dr. W. A. Gray, Harold B. M,iller, William Caldwell, Raymond Wehrmeyer, George Miller, Levi Miller. A. E. Puls, S. F. Chase, Arthur Van Hooser, Clyde Lindsey, Dr. Earl Jayroe, J. C. Foreman, Cohen's Store, Ike B. Foreman, C. T. Hough ten. W. P. Baynes, Lester Daly, Floyd Lasley, Dr. Pepper Bottling Company, W. A. Spence, W. R. Liggett, Benefit Show, National State Bank, First National Bank, Mt. Vernon Neon Sign Company. Ira Rankin, W. T. Liggett, Delta Theta Tau, William E. Wetherington, Economy Store, Howard Doolin, Hershcl Devers. Ora Rush, George Schneeman, C. V. Cochran, Elaine Munal. (By Brainard Miller) ...CONTENT; SCHOOL ACTIVITIES ATHLETICS FEATURES ADVERTISING During the past twenty-eight years, an estimated 1,628 students have completed the four-year course at Metropolis Community High School. The school building was erected in 1912.. In 1929, four rooms and two halls, known as the East wing, were added. In 1930, the Rose E. Cutting Memorial gymnasium was built, but it was not used until 1931. (By Dorothy Estes) ★ ★ ★★★★★★★★★★★★ SCHOOL FACUIoTT AUTOGRAPHS BOARD OF EDUCATION James Artman, President; Ike B. Foreman, Louis Bremer, Kay Mit'tendorf, Lee Hopkin j. Jean Smith, Secretary The Board has worked to the best interests of the school this year, and has introduced those features which have improved the school. The members have succeeded in secuiing excellent instructors in all courses, for which the students are justly thankful. The students have the greatest faith in the Board, and acknowledge its kind assistance. OUR PRINCIPAL ROYE R. BRYANT World History Southern Illinois Normal University, Ed. 13.; University of Illinois, M. A. Once more a crisis looms before the public schools of the country. Once more a national need threatens to produce pressure groups to exert their influence for good or bad on public education—this time in the name of national defense. The country has embarked upon a tremendous defense program to protect us from without. We should build an equally impregnable defense against attack from within. Education must be the bulwark of this defense. The spirit and loyalty of the Metropolis Community High School's patrons and board members have made the school's progress possibl e so far and may their faith and allegiance continue to grow with the needs of defense. ROVE R. BRYANT FACULTY George Schneeman Social Science: American Hi -tory, Social Problems, Economics. Coach Little Rock College B. S.; Arnold College Af. S. Oliver H. Tripp Science: Chemistry, Physics, Physiology. Hi-Y Club. University of Illinois. B. S., M. S. Robert T. Stickler Commerce: Typing I, II; Sten- ography I, II; Bookkeeping, illohmet (yearbook and newspaper), Commerce Club. University of Illinois 15. S., M. S. Hershel Dever Algebra I, Manual Aits 1, II. Assistant Coach, Freshman Sponsor. Rifle Club. Southern Illinois Normal University: Illinois University; Mil liken University. U. s. Charles V. Cochran Biology, Boys Physical Education. University of Illinois, B. S.; University of Illinois Graduate School. Elaine Munal English 111, IV. Librarian, Senior Adviser. Knox College; University of Illinois A. B.; University of Illinois Graduate School. FACULTY Glady Wicecarver Mathematics: Geometry, Ad- vanced Algebra, Solid Geometry; General Business. Ht-Tri. Missouri State Teachers College, B. S.: University of Michigan Graduate School. George Sullivan Agriculture I, (Soils and Crops) 111 (Farm Management and Marketing) Physical Geography. Future Farmers of America. University of Illinois; University of Illinois Graduate School. Rose Brewer Homemaking, I, IL III. Home Economics Club, Pep Squad. Greenville College; University of Illinois, B. S. Ora Rush Latin I. HI, II, English I. Latin Club, Junior Assistant Adviser Southern Illinois Normal University Ed. B., University of Illinois, M. A. Howard Doolin History of Music, English II, Band Glee Club. Illinois Normal University, B. Ed,; Northwestern University. Bess Atwell English I, II, 111. Junior Adviser. Southern Illinois Normal University Ed. B.; University of Illinois, M. A. 9 ei.AJcf OFFICERe 5 Ella May Wemhoener “Ella May” Hi Tri 1, 2, 3. 4, Pres. 4; Home Be. 3, 4, V. Pres. 4; Latin Club 3, 4; Band 1, 2, 3, 4; “320 College Avenue” 3; Class Pres. 1, 2, 4; Illohmet Staff 2. 3; Audubon Society 2; Band Concert 3, 4. Robert McClusky “Mac” Biology Club 2, 3, 4, Pres. 4; Illohmet Staff 3, 4, Year Book Editior 4; F. F. A. 1: Glee Club 3, 4; Football Manager 4; Audubon Society 2: Class Secretary 1; Class Vice Pres. 2, 4; ‘‘320 College Avenue” 3; “Yes and No” 1. Louis Brooks “Brooks” Football 1. 2, 3, 4; Hi-Y 3. 4; Class Treasurer 3, 4. Mary Aisins “Mary” Hi-Tri 1. 2, 3, 4; Home Ee. Club 4; Commercial Club 3; Robert Anderson “Bob’ Hand 1, 2, 3,4; Hi Y 4; Band Concert 3, 4; Audubon Society 3; Ruth Elaine Baker “Ruthie” Giee Club 1, 2, Hi-Tri 1, 2, 3, 4; Home Ec. Club 3. 4; 320 College Avenue” 3; Commercial Club 3, 4; “Rose of the Danube” 1; “Campus Daze” 2; Library Assistant 4; Roselyn Barolet “Roselyn” lllohmet Staff 3; Hi-Tri 1, 2„ 3, 4; Home Ec. Club 3, 4; “320 College Avenue” 3; Glee Club 1, 2; Philip Barton “Flop” Biology Club 3,4; Glee Club 4; Audubon Society 2; Ina Lois Bohannon “Icie” Home Ec. Club 3, 4; Commercial Club 4; Hi-Tri 1.. 2; 3; Glee Club 2; Regional Tournament Queen 4; Willis Brannon “Will” Footbaj 1 1, 2, 3,4; Hi-Y 3, 4; Sec.-Treas. 4; F. F. A. 1, 2; Pres 2; Class V. Pres. 3; Helen Carvel “Helen” Glee Club 1; lllohmet Staff 1, 2, 3, 4; “Rose of the Danube” 1; Hi Tri 1, 2, 3; Commercial Club 3, 4; Latin Club 3; Raymond Conley “The Fox” 1 lllohmet Staff 2, 3. 4; Glee Club % 3; “Campus Daze” 2; ‘320 College Avenue” 3; Band 1, 2, 3, 4; Hi-Y 4; Band Concert 3, 4; Billy Cooper “Dick” Band 1, 2, 3, 4; Hi-Y 3, 4; Pres. 4; “320 College Avenue” 3; Glee Club 2; Charlotte Creson “Charlotte” Glee Club 2, 3; “Campus Daze” 2; “Yes and No” 4; Eleanor Jean Cummins “Jeanne” Hi-11 i 1, 2, 4, Glee C lub 1, 2, 3, 4; Band 2 3, 4; Home Ec. Club 3, 4; Commercial Club 3, 4; Commercial Contest 3; Band Concert 3 4; Glee Club Concert 3, 4; Helen Virginia Hall “Ginny” Glee Club 2; Baud 1, 2; Home Economics Club 1, 2, 2; Commerce Club 3; Hi Tri, 1. 2; Alex Harrison “Alex’ Agriculture Club 2, 3; Tr a urer 3; Glee Club 2; Football 4; Milton Helm “Middy” Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Hi V 3. 4; Vice President 4; Latin Club 2; Commercial Club 4, Football Manager 3; “320 College Avenue” 3; Football l; Class Vice-President 1; “Yes and No” 4; Lee Hill “Reverend” Band 2. 3; F. F. A. 4; Ruby Lee James Band 2. 3; Latin Club 4; Mary Lee Johns “Lambie” Clee Club 1, 4, l.llohmct 3; Hi 1 ri 1, 2, 3, 4j Latin C lub 4; 320 College Avenue” 3. Commercial Club 3; Home Economics C lub 3, 4; Glee Club Concert 4; Library Assistant 4; “Yes and No” 4; Mirelyn Johnston “Miny” Glee Club 1, 3: Hi Tri 1, 2, 3. 4; Commercial Club 4; “Rose of the Danube” 1 “Campus Daze” 2; Adeline Kotter “Adeline” Glee Club 2; Hi-Tri 1: Home Economics Club 4; “Campus Daze” 2; Juan Luis Lackey “Bimbo” F. F. A. 1, 2, 3, 4; Reporter 4, Commercial 4; Hi-Y 4; Operetta 1, Football 2. 3: Hlohmet 3, 4; Ass’t Advisor; U. S. Navy 4; Floyd Lasley “Bud” Biology Club 2, 3, 4; Vice President 4; Class secretary 3; Football 2, 3, 4; Basketball 2; “320 College Avenue” 3; Commerclail Club 4; Audubon Society 2; John Lewis “Scottie” Munger Intermediate School, Detroit. Michigan: Boys’ Cooking Club 1, 2; Munger Messenger 1„ 2; Boys’ Chorus 1, 2; Dramatic Club 1. 2. 3: Manual Arts Club 1, 2; Marijuana Campaign 2; Chadsey High School, Detroit, Michigan: Explorer 3; Discovery 3; Boys’ Chorus 3; Juno Club 2, 3; “He Ain’t Done Right by Nell” (Directed and Acted) 3; “Bright and Morning Star” (Wrote, directed, and acted) 3; Chadsey Carnival 3; Chadsey Review 3; Biology Club; (Sergeant at Arms) 3; French Club, President 3; Metropolis Community High School: Editor lllohmet Newspaper 4; “ Yes and No”, 4; Donald Lindsey “Don” SENIORS Melba Cummins, “Melbo” Hi Tri 1, 2, 3, 4; Home Ec. Club 3, 4; “320 College Avenue” 3; Charles T. uuvis “C. T” Band 1. 2, 3, 4; (ilee Club 3, 4; lllohmet Staff 3, 4; Band Concert 3, 4; Mary Davis •’Mary” Glee Club 2; Hi Tri 1, 2; Evelyn DeJarnett “Ebbie” Glee Club 1, 3, 4: Band 1, 2, 3, 4; Hi-Tri 1 3, 4; Commercial Club 3, 4; Band and Glee Club Concert 3, 4; Estelle Dhu “Stelle” Irving High School, Hammond, Ind., 1; Glee Club 1, “Jerry of Jericho Hoad” 1; Girls Gym Club 1; M. C. H. S. Hi-Tri 2, 3. 4; Commercial Club 4; Grace Evans “Gracie” Glee Club 1, 2 3: Hi-Tri lw 2, 3:“Hose of the Danube” 1; “Campus Daze” 2; “320 College Avenue” 3; Latin Club 3; Home Economics Club 4; Lillian Ferguson “Locket” Hi Tri 1, 2; Home Economics Club 4; Bette Fleming “Porky” Hi-Tri 1. 2, 3, 4; Secretary 4: Glee Club 1; “320 College Avenue” 3; Latin Club 3, 4, Commercial C,lub 3, 4; Treasurer 4; lllohmet Staff 3; Home Economics Club 3, 4; Library Assistant 4; Howard F-ort “Cotton” Simpson—Basketball 1 2, 3; Track 1. 2, 3; Soft Ball t, 2, 3; “Mama’s Baby Boy” 3; “That’s the Ticket” 2; Metropolis-Basketball •; Hi-Y 4; Sergeant at-arms 4; Evelyn Frink “Evelyn” Glee Club 1; Hi-Tri 1, 2. 4; Commercial Club 2, 4; Robert Gillespie “Victor” Class Treasurer 1; F. F. A. 1, 2; Commercial Club 4; “320 College Avenue” 3; Geneva Grandstaff “Geneva” Hi-Tri 1, 2, 3. 4;Commercial Club 4; District and Sectional Commerce Contest 3; BNIORS Floyd Lippert Joppa—Basketball 1 2, 3; Soft ball 1, 2; Glee Club 1, 2, 3; Baseball 1; F. R A. 1 2 3 1 «� °� Joe Ann McLaughlin “Beetle’ Glee Club 1. 2, 3, 4; “Rose of the Danube” 1; “Campus Daze” 2; Audubon Society 2; Hi-Tri 1, 2, 3, 4; “320 College Avenue” 3; Commercial Glub 3, 4; president 3, 4. Metropolis- Basketball 4; F. F. A. 4; Home Kc. Club 4: Cheer leader 1. 2, 3; II-lohmet Staff 1, 2, 3, 4; Managing Editor 4; Band and Glee Club Concert 3, 4; Etta Marie Meyer Mary Mescher “Lucy” Hi Tri 1, 2, 4; Glee Club 1, 3, 4; Band 1. 2. 3, 4; Home Economics Club 3, 4; Commercial Club 3, 4; Band and Glee Club Concert 3, 4; Ruth Mescher Hi-Tri I, 2, 3; Glee Club 2. 3; Commercial Club 3, 4; secretary 4; Glee Club Concert 3; June Moss Hi-Tri 1, 2, 3, 4; Glee Club 1; Commercial Club 4; “Rose of the Danube” 1; Paul Parkins Band 1. “320 College Avenue” 3; Commercial Club 4; Rifle Club 4; Roocrt Rush “Bobby” Hi-Y 4; Football 1, 2; Lavene Reynolds Glee Club 1, 2; “Rose of the Danube” 1; Hi Tri 1. 2. 3, 4; Commercial Club 3, 4; Rosemary Ryan “ Rosie” Glee Club 1, 2; Home Ec. Club 3, 4; Hi-Tri 1, % 3, 4; “Rose of the Danube” 1; Campus Daze” 2; Howard Schneider Ruby Schaffer “Half-Pint” Hi-Tri 1, 2, 3: Glee Club 1, 2: Home Ec. Club 4: Audubon Society 2; “Rose of the Danube” 1; “Campus Daze” 2; Band and Glee Club Concert 3; ENIOE Lyndell Shirk CJee Club 1, 2, 3; Hand I, 2„ 3; Campus Daze” 2; “320 College Avenue” 3; Audubon Society 2; Commercial Club 4; Kathleen Smith “Katy” Hi-Tri 1, 2, 3; Glee Club 1, 2; Home Ec. 4; Audubon Society 2; “Rose of the Dan Danube” 1; “Campus Daze” 2; Glendell Stout. Dorothy Jean Sturgis “Jeanne” Hi-Tri 1, 2, 3s 4; Latin Club 3, I; Library Ass’t 4; Band 1, 2, 3, 4. Commercial Club 3, 4; “320 College Avenue” 3; Audubon Society 2; lllolimet Staff 1. 2, 3, 4, Associate Editor 4, “Yes and No” 4; Marjorie Swenson “Marj” Hi-Tri L, 4; Glee Club 3, 4; Band 2 3, 4; Commercial Club 3. 4 Band Concert 3, 4, lllolimet Staff 2, 3; Clinic Band 4; dice Club Christmas Concert 4; Audubon Society o. Prudy Swinford Hi Tri 1, 2; Glee Club 2, 4; Jean Strubinger Horae Ec. Club 1. 2, 3, 4; Hi-Tri 1, 2. 3; Commercial Club 3, 4; Latin Cjub 3, 4; Libraiy Ass't. 4; Glee Club 1; Audubon Society 2; Jimmie Verhines Vienna—F. F. A. 1; West FTankfort—English Club 2, 3; Vice President 3; Junior Play Committee 3; Paula Marie Whitton “Puelle” Hi-Tri 1. 2, 4; Commercial Club 3, 4; Latin Club 3. 4; “320 College Avenue” 3, lllolimet Staff 3, 4; “Yes and No” 4; Eleanor Wilfred Band 1, 2, 3, 4; Band Clinic 4; Glee Club X, 4; Hi-Tri 1, 2, 3, 4, Vice President 4, Home Ec. Club 3, 4; Secretary 4: Latin Club 2. 3, 4; “Senator 4: “320 College Av- enue” 3, Library Ass’t 4; Glee Club Christmas Program 4; Dorothy Willi Band 1, 2, 3, 4; Hi-Tri R 2, 3, 4; Glee Club 1, 2, 4; Commercial Club 3, 4; Latin Club 3, 4; “320 College Avenue” 3; “Rose of the Danube” 1; lllolimet Staff 2, 3; “Campus Daze” 2: Audubon Society 2; Mary Wilson “Peggy” (By Robert McClusky) g Jis MIORd CLAe WILL By Joe Ann McLaughlin I, Betty Fleming, in sane and sober mind, will to Catherine Hunnna my ability to get by with certain things. May she succeed as well as I have. 1, Mary Lee Johns, will to anyone able to get away with it my ability to look dumo and make it seem natural. 1, Dorothy Jean Sturgis, will to anyone who needs them my “way with the teacn-ors.” I, Joe Ann McLaughlin, will to Glydcne Lindsey my dancing feet. Beat it out “Kak.” 1, Dorothy Willis, will my nose for news to anyone nosey enough to know news when they see or hear it. I, Ruby Schaffer, in my usual sane and sober mind will to Pawnee Payne some of my size to keep her company. I, Ella May Wemhoner, in absolutely solemn mind will to Mary Steele my way with “the males.” I, Mary Aikens, will my luck of being called on first in American History class to Emma Jean Van Hooser. I, Paula Whitton, in absolutely stern mind will to Charlene Barfield some of my sarcasm. 1, Mirelyn Johnston, in my upheavoled mind will to no one nothing. 1 get too much fun out of life the way I am. I, Melba Cummins, in quiet and thoughtful mind will to Billy Jo Tiner my daintiness. I, Ruth Baker, in excited mind (as usual) will to Jean Belt my ability to talk my way through Shorthand II. I, Jean Strubinger, in sane and sober mind will to any freshman who wants it my love for talking. 1, June Moss, in mixed and worried mind will to anyone that doesn’t know any better my seat in Chemistry. 1, Mary Lucille Mcscher, in sane mind do will all my school books to any senior of next years class who is fortunate enough not to have any. I, Eleanor Jean Cummins, in sober mind do bequeath to Catherine Humma my seat in the hand as flute player. Long may she wonder where the place is. We, Geneva Grandstaff, Charlotte Creason, and Estelle Dhu will nothing to no one. We need everything to start spring housekeeping on. I, Evelyn Frink, in sane and sober mind hereby will to Elivra Modglin my “A's in deportment. 1, Ruth Mescher, in my usual quiet mind will to S’eopy Frazier my brilliance in American History. 1, Howard Fort, in sane and sober mind hereby leave to Milton Lindsey my way of “Getting by” in English IV. I, Bud Lasley, in empty mind and full stomach wi’.l to Dale Specknum my love for eating. 1, John Lewis, in highly intelligent mind bequeath to Betty Baker my genius. I, Rosemary Ryan in sane and sober mind hereby leave to Frances Wells my temper. I, Marjorie Swenson, in quiet and sober mind wi'l to Dolly Wade Pick my singing ability. 1, Eleanor Wilfred, in sane and sober mind will to John Busclas some of my intelligence to keep him company. 1, Evelyn DeJarnett, in sane and sober mind wll1 to Betty Ann Howell my place in the Shorthand II class. I, Peggy Wilson, in sane and sober mind will to Betty Bake r my luck of getting A’s in Homemaking II. I, Robert Anderson, in sane and sober mind will my place in the band to my sister. I, Louis Brooks, in quiet and serious mind will to any man wanting everlasting peace, my dislike for women. 1, Raymond Conley, in sane and sober mind wil,l to Clyde Frothingham my job of finding someone to sell lllohmets for 3 cents instead of 2 cents. 1, Billy Cooper, will my liittle freckles to Tommy Graman. 1, Chares Davis, will to anyone wanting it my knowledge of American History. It won’t be such a burden to them. 1, Henry Davis, in sane and sober mind will to Rueben Maess my knowledge of Agriculture. 1, Robert Gillespie, in tired, lazy mind will nothing to nobody. I’m too tired to fool with anyone. 1, Donald Lindsey, in sane and sober mind will to Beulah Luekering some of my heighth. 1, Paul Parkins, in sane and sober mind will my blushes to Robert Trieglaff. 1, Robert Rush, in sane mind will my superior mind to anyone who needs it. 1 hope they can do more with it than 1 can. 1, Howard Schneider, in sane mind will to Eugene Washam my Wild Western books. 1, Lindell Shirk, in serious mind will my deep oice to David Cummins. 1, Glendell Stout, in sane and sober mind will my rosy cheeks and bashful blushes to John Spencer. 1, Jimmie Verhines, in sane and sober mind do hereby will my English IV grades (which aren’t very much) to Tommy Moreland. 1, Juan Lackey, in sorrowful mind will to anyone able to take it, my place in the navy. 2. Floyd Lippert, will my hidden talent for basketball to Lester James. I, Philip Barton, In flustered mind leave to Junior Sleeter my seat in English IV provided he can get along with all the girls as well as I did. I, Prudy Swinford, in sane and sober mind will to Loraine Smith my job of passing cut the books in Glee Club. 1, Robert Smith, in tired and unrestfuj mind will my ability to stay out all night and get to school the next day to Jimmie Petti ford. I, La Vene Reynolds, in sober mind will to Emma Jean Van Hooser my sweet smile. I, Helen Carvel, in regretful mind will to Sarah Steers part of my interest in Paducah. I, Lee Hill, in sane and sober mind wijl to Oliver Russell my ability to escape English IV reports. J, Alex Harrison, wijjl to James Armstrong part of my heighth. 1, Robert McClusky, in sane and sober mirnl will my place in Chemistry to Billy Buchanan. I hope he doesn’t make as big a mess as I did. 1, Willis Brannon, in sane mind and sober thoughts will to some freshman my cave man style. I, Etta Marie Meyer, will to Dorothy Miller my ability to miss school 3 days a week and still get straight A. I, Roselyn Barolett, in sane and sober mind will to Mary Meline my cold beauty. 1, Ina Bohannon, in perfectly sane mind will my rosy cheeks to Dorothy Miller. I, Evelyn Cummins, will to Mary Brannon my love for basketball players in hopes that she succeeds better than I did. I, Mary Davis, in sane and sober mind will to Doris Lauderdale my silence. I, Helen Hall, in sane mind will my beloved place in Shorthand II to Joanne Woodward. We. Grace Evans and Kathleen Smith, have only one thing to will and that’s our love for Paducah and we don’t want to part with that. 1, Lillian Ferguson, in sane and sober mind will to Marchetia Heath my luck in taking vacations and still getting by. I, Ruby Gossage, in sane and sober mind will to my sister Dixie my love for getting American History reports. 1, Adeline Hotter, will my big brother to Betty Compton. SENIOR PROPHECY metropolis (Community Steuino May 31, 1961 joe Ann McLaughlin, Editor Hospital Notes Misses Roselyn Barolett and Lavene Reynolds have recently been elected the most beautiful and efficient nurses in their hospital at St. Louis. The Wings That Failed Last Tuesday morning a low-winged, two-wheeled airplane piloted by Major Raymond Conley crashed into a taxi near the glove factory. Major Conley suffered a broken rib and head injuries. The plane, an invention of the Famous Alex Harrison, was being tested for the first time. Major Conley will remain the hospital for a week under the care of Grace Evans superintendent of the WPA Hospitals of this district. WPA Tragedy Yesterday morning Lee Hill, son of Rev. Othmar Hill of Eleventh and Girard Sts., suffered a broken arm and sprained ankle when the shovel on which he was leaning collapsed. He is under the care of Miss Helen Carvel, R. N. A Thick Combination Miss Peggy Wilson of Pennsylvania has returned for a visit and plans to take Miss Rosemary Ryan back with her to go into partnership in a business deal. Miss Wilson is a child specialist and while she is tending the child, Miss Ryan, a dietician, will show the mother how to diet properly. Miss Betty Fleming, prominent social welfare worker is now spending her summer vacation in Chicago's Slums trying to better the conditions there. She has made many improvements such as making them paint the coal white so the smoke will be clean and putting perfumed lids on all garbage cans. Evelyn Frink went with her as her secretary. Misses Mary Aik ins and Kathaieen Smith have recently opened their beauty salon and furnish music to every patron. Miss Majoric Swenson plays on her clarinet each time some one gets a finger wave. While the beautician is waving your hair Marjorie plays “Over The Waves’'. Agriculture has reached its heights. Robert Gillespie of the fanning Gillespies has discovered how to grow jelly beans and tobacco that gives off invisi ble smoke. Hot News A new electrical shop has just been opened under the management of Robert Anderson. Anything that cannot be solved otherwise is welded together by Louis Brooks, head welder, and Jimmy Verhines. Robert Rush has offered competition by opening a shop across the street instead of going into business with them, but then Robert always had a mind superior to that of his friends. Miss Dorothy Sturgis has accepted a position as corporation lawyer for the Lasley ten cent store corporation. Robert McClusky is employed as Advertising Manager and Evelyn Cummins is a secretary. Donald Lindsey has invented a machine that mixes, flavors, and serves ice cream sodas in one operation. Juan Louis Lackey has been appointed Assistant Commander in Chief of the Navy. He has already installed an electric potato pealer and an electric scrub brush. Amusements The American Theatre of St. Louis, Missouri, held over for the 17th consecutive week the great heart breaking, soul stiring, drama “Just Two Birds in a Guilded Cage.’' The play was written by Mary Lee Johns who has even sur passed the great Noel Coward in writing, acting in, and producing her own brain children. Not to be forgotten is the outstanding performance of Miss Paula Whitton, the “Hepburn of ’51.” These two courageous women Sacrificed marriages for a worldly career. A new skating rink will make its gala opening tomorrow night at the corner of 13th and Market street. Mr. Thomas Driver of Paducah is the proprietor, and his wife, the former Mirelyn Johnston, will give a skating exhibition each night. In the north side, which will be turned into a night club, you can hear Lyndell Shirk, the famous crooner. He will be accompanied by his wife, the former Eleanor Jean Cummins, who is now a famous concert pianist. Howard “8 Ball” Fort is now playing basketball with the Quince Tree Cu-ties. Adeline Kotter has accepted the position as his secretary to handle his fan mail. Adventure The whole town will be on the river bank tonight to greet the “Big 3” explorers who arc returning from a big game hunt in Alaska and the Argentine. They are none other than Philip Barton, Glendell Stout, and Willis Brannon. “Brogan” Barton telegraphed that they were bringing home a iattiei Rom a fftctrnpolis tCuuummitij 3 cuieu 2 rattle snake aiul a stuffed fish. These daring young men will be sprinkled with confetti by Howard Schneider of Schneider's Secret Service who will fly over the adventurers in his airplane. Mary Mescher, ltuth Mescher, Evelyn DeJarnett, Helen Hall, and Mary Virginia Davis have opened a business school for high school graduates. Helen Hall will be superintendent. Miss Prudy Sw in ford, famous artist, has added an improvement to her studio. As Miss Sw in ford paints Charles Davis plays on his cornet. Every time he hits a wrong note, the artist smears a blotch of paint. Perhaps that’s why her latest masterpiece is called “The Storm”. Jean Strubinger and John Lewis have finished their latest novel “If Someone Took the Hole, Out of the Doughnut, What Would be Left in It's Place.’' Eleanor Wilfred is the only one who has been able to solve the problem and it will probably run into a lot of dough. Mrs. Norman Steele (Melba Cummins) has opened her designing studio for business. Robert Smith of the Hudson Ray Region will hunt and trap the furs and they will be carefully hauled to Mrs. Steele’s studio by the Lippert Truck Company. Floyd Lippert will handle them personally as they are priceless. Mrs. Steele has hired Ina Lois Bohannon as a model and Miss Bohannon will journey to California next week end to model the latest fashions to the movie stars. Mrs. Louis Stratmeyer, (Charlotte Creason), Mrs. Charles Girtman, (Estelle Dhu), and Mrs. Earl Reynolds, Geneva Grandstaff) and Mrs. Robert Taylor, (Joe Ann Mathis), are showing everyone how to be modern and efficient housewives. They serve tea, play bridge, gossip, shop, spend their husbands' earnings for spring clothes, and still have the house clean, and supper ready when hubby comes home from the office. They arn’t housewives, they’re magicians. Miss Ella Mae Wemhoener has at hast received her wings. She will make her first solo flight at night with only her stewardess along. Miss Ruby Schaffer has the position as stewardess on Miss Wemhoener's private plane. She will have charge of all the hostesses when Miss Wemhoener starts her airplane corporation. Milton Helm and Billy Cooper have opened their law offices in New York. They will handle a great deal of the business of the stock brokers and wall street financiers. Henry Davis bas succeeded in raising four ears of corn on one stalk or nine on two stalks, thus promoting the idea to farmers that by raising two stalks of corn close together you can get one more ear of corn than if you planted one stalk at a time. Paul Parkins, prominent business man, handles the sale of Henry Davis’s products. The Chicago Tribune has hired Miss. Dorothy Willis as their society editor. She will cover all the gala spots to obtain the news and it is believed she will eventually offer stiff competition to Walter Winchell in reporting gossip. The Dr. Pepper Bottling Company has selected Lillian Ferguson as their Florida Correspondent. Miss Ferguson will go to Florida and supervise the sales of Dr. Pepper to all winter resorts. If you want any infoimation on how to miss school every other day for four years and still graduate with straight A's go to the Meyer Information bureau and Miss Etta Marie Meyer will tell you all about it. The prize for the best housekeeper of the year given by the Woman’s Club, was awarded to Mrs. Ruby James. A new chain of restaurants has been established in three different cities. The proprietor is June Moss. She is having the front of the restaurants painted green to represent moss and the inside will be warm and sunny to give it a June atmosphere. Miss Ruth Baker has accepted a position as bookkeeper-stenographer, and financial manager for the new tire company recently opened. It is under the supervision of the Goodrich Tire Company and Miss Baker’s father will have charge of the recapping. Flash!.....The second person to solve the riddle in the Lewis Strubinger opera, is a gent who claims he is Napoleon IX. Surprisingly enough, He is!!!! SENIOR eLAefcT HISTORY (By Dorothy Sturgis) In September 1937, as the summer drew to an end, over a hundred shy freshmen entered M. C. H. S. to begin their four-year course of hard work. They elected these officers to guide them: Ella May Wemhoener, President; Milton Helm, Vice President; Robert McClusky, Secretary; Robert Gillespie, Treasurer. In September 1938, ninety-five strong, the new sophomore class chose as their officers: Wallace Maddox, President; Robert McClusky, Vice President; George Evers, Secretary; Evelyn Frink, Treasurer; Vernon Johnson and Willis Brannon participated in football. Brannon received a trophy as outstanding player of the year. In basketball, Milton Helm and Vernon Johnson represented the class. In September 1939, they returned as Juniors under the leadership of these officers and sponsors: Ella May Wemhoener, President; Willis Brannon, Vice President; Floyd Easley, Secretary; Louis Brooks, Treasurer; Miss Ora Rush, Sponsor; Miss Bess Atwell, ssistant sponsor. “320 College Avenue”, presented in November, proved to be one of the most successful Junior plays ever given in Metropolis. The class was represented by Johnson, Steele, Brooks, and Brannon in football and Helm and Johnson in basket-mil. The Junior-Senior reception bid farewell to the seniors in a Hawaiian setting. It was an outstanding social event of the year, and one of our gayest times at M. C. H. S. In September, 1940, the Seniors began the year with the fulfillment of their four-year schedule in sight. These officers were elected: Ella May Wemhoener, President; Robert McClusky, Vice President; Louis Brooks, Secretory-Treasurer. Our able sponsor. Miss Elaine Munal, led us skillfully through the hazardous ways and by-paths of the senior year. Tne ring Committee—Ella May Wemhoener, Willis Brannon, Louis Brooks, Floyd Lasley, Milton Helm, Mary Lee Johns, Dorothy Sturgis, and Betty Fleming—selected September 18, the All-American design for the class rings. Activities and awards were numerous. In football we had Willis Brannon, Floyd Lasley, Robert Johns, and Glendell Stout; in basketball Milton Helm, Howard Fort, and Floyd Lippert. Ella May Wemhoener, class president, received the D. A. R. Citizenship award. John Lewis won the American Legion Medal for the best essay on the Illinois Constitution, and Joe Ann McLaughlin and Jean Strubinger were given honorable mention. Ina Lois Bohannon was elected M.C.H.S. queen candidate in the Regional basketball tournament. She was further honored by being chosen the queen of the :ournameiit. Betty Fleming, Mary Lee Johns, Ruth Elaine Baker, Ruby Schaeffer, Eleanor Wilfred, Hattie Baker, Jean Sturgis, and Jean Strubinger were selected as library assistants. Joe Ann McLaughlin was President of the Commerce Club, Ella May Wemhoener was President of the Hi-Tri, Billy Cooper, HI Y President, Robert McClusky Editor of the ILLOHMET yearbook, and John Lewis editor of the 1LLOHMET Newspaper. Many seniors were active in band and glee club. The Senior play, “Yes and No”, a comedy in two acts and an epilogue, proved to be entertaining and one of the best pla s ever presented at M. C. H. S. A Junior-Senior reception given by the Juniors as a farwell to the Seniors will be long remembered as a happy event of the Senior year. The Seniors gift to the school was a gray repp cyclorama curtain. May 30 came Commencement, which had been looked forward to with great anticipation but with a feeling of regret in leaving behind M. C. H. S. JUNIORef efOPHOMORB JUNIOR CIoAe c 3 OFFICERS Milton .Lindsey ............................. Charles Ablett .............................. Pat Goyert .................................. Beulah Leukering............................. .... President Vice President ---- Secretary .... Treasurer (By Elaine Bull) Top Row 4. William Collie, Leonard Adkins, Charles Ablett, James Bremer, Lester James, Robert Jessing, Louis Harmon, Elmer Geittmann, James Armstrong, William Buchanan. Row 3. Felva Cummins, Mary Cagle, Jacqueline Fisher, Ruth Hodge, Delores Gif-fin, Betty Compton, Mary Pat Goyert, Jean Belt, Beulah Davison, Clyde Frothingham, Billy Hayden, L. T. Evers. Row 2. Elmer Gibson, Fred Jackson, Charles Eaves, Vernell Baccus, James English, William Carson, Charles Dyer, Bill Jackson, Omer Crafton, Virgil Bremer George Jackson- Row 1. Miss Bess Atwell (Sponsor), June Adams, L yda Cooper, Betty Baker, Betty Holmes, Betty Howell, Elaine Bull, Virginia Barrett, Betty Joe Holmes, Elaine Johnson, Doris Hillebrand, Virginia Curtis, Helen Hodge, Mary Brannon. Bottom Row 4. Milton Lindsey, Robert Trieglaff, Richard Kennedy, Dale Speckman, Don aid May, Wilburn Smith, Reuben Maess, Oliver Russell, Billy Searles, Norman Proffitt, Elmer Pansing, Henry Schmidt. Row 3. Doris Lauderdale, Betty Mittendorf, Naomi Taylor, Gladys Phillips, Alberta Moller, Jeanette Parker, Mildred Moorman, Anna Payne, Delores Lynn, Joanne Woodward, Virginia Phillips, Betty Niecamp, Bobby Willis Paul Morris. Row 2. John Sleeter, Herbert Teckenbrock, Archie Porter, Billy Trampe, Jimmie Pettiford, Allen Rogers, Billy Rodenberg, Bobby Rogers, Leroy Larrison, Wid Taylor, Carl Wilson. Row 1. Beulah Leukering, Mary Kidd, Hazel Stegman, Virgie Mae Kommer, Marietta McDuffee, Laverne Stratmeyer, Violet Nannie, Mary McCluckie, Margaret Wiseman, Melva Wilkie, Maxine Pausing. The Class of 1942 was represented in football by Armstrong, Lindsey, Russell, Kennedy, Sleeter, Speckman, Buchanan, May; and in basketball by Armstrong, May, Buchanan, Sleeter, Lindsey, and Ablett. The annual Junior Play, “Seventeen' , presented November 8, was an encouraging success. At all football and basketball games Delores Lynn, Maryetta McDuffee, Virginia Curtis, Bobby Willis, William Collie, and Vernell Baccus operated a refreshment stand, the proceeds of which went to the class treasury. May 16, the class gave the Junior-Senior reception, an outstanding social event of this year, on which we will all look back as one of our happiest affairs. The Class takes this opportunity to express its gratitude to its sponsors, Miss Bess Atwell and Miss Ora Rush, for their advice and guidance throughout this pleasant year. OPHQMORR CtA. OFFICERS President.................................)........................Charlene Barfield Vice President..................................................... Aritta DeWitt Secretary.....................................................John Lowell Burkhead Treasurer.......................................................... Eugene Washam Sponsor.......................................................Miss Glady Wicecarver By Alice Pryor Top Row 4. John L. Burkhead, Donald Anderson, Therman Childers, Tommy Graman, Jimmy Firmin, Robert Eckenberg, Roby Fulkerson, Ralph Frazier, Beryl Hurt. Row 3. Lorene Davis, Laverne Gandy, Betty Jones, Ruth Jenkins, Nellie Mae Bradley, Ruth Hilgeman, Marchetia Heath, Dixie Gossage, Evelyn Ellerbush, Charlene Barfield, Fredric Barber. Row 2. Junior Erhardt, Donald Harrison, Kenneth Barhan, Fred Anderson, Per-imrd Frazee, Sylvester Edwards, Kenneth Caldwell, William Holt, Billy Foreman, Donald Hinners. Row 1. Alpha Della Girtman, Betty Crane, Melva Hilgeman, Aritta DeWitt, Betty Hudson, Margaret James, Kathleen Hogue, Anna Dennis, Wanda Bullock, Marie Bess, Miss Wicecarver. Bottom Row 4. Clayton McCluckie, Robert Miller, Eugene Washam, George Shaw, Charles Smith, James Kirksey. Row 3. Lorraine Smith, Marion Wadeking, Geraldine Lippert, Mary Stout, Alice Lee Pryor, Mary Steele, Dorothy Miller, Billie Jo Tiner, Mary Littlemeyer, Maxine Lamarr. Row 2. Berniece Thompson, Betty Simpson, Sarah Steers, Dorothy Walters, Helen Tanner, Mary Tilker, Jeane Van Hooser, Patricia Steers, Marilyn Owens, Pauline Wharton, Mary May. Row 1. Louis Warren, John Spencer, Alford Rogers, George Kettle, Robert Owens, Eugene Lamarr, O. D. Troutman, Miss Wicecarver. This year the “Silly Soph's” have entered into the spirit of M. C. H. S. with great interest. During the first month, with help from our sponsor, we elected officers. RaJph Frazier, George Shaw, Eugene Washam, John Burkhead, and Beryl Hurt played on the basketball squad. Shaw and Frazier rated among the Trojan's first ten players. Our basketball queen this year was Betty Rose Simpson. OFFICERS i ‘resident... Vice President Secretary..... Treasurer...... Sponsor........ Clydene Lindsey Herbert Roberts Anna Armstrong ...Pat Moreland Mr. J. H. Dever By Doris Jackson Top Row 4. Lee Corder, Donald Dyer, Charles Anderson, Charles Dale Atkins, Wilham Jameson, Edwin Crozier, Ben Dhu, Tommy Frink, Robert Cagle, John Geittmann, Otto Harper. Row 3. Virginia Baccus, Doi � thy Jessing, Ida Mae Bremer. Clara Fay Davis, Lydia Childers, Jeanette DeWitt, Dorothy Carson, Elaine Dassing, Jeannette Bolton, Doris Jackson, Catherine Hutnma, Anna Lee Armstrong, Rosalie Huston, Pauline Blanchard. Row 2. Clifton Duckworth, James Burch, Vernie Barnett, Edgar Bremer, Bill Arensman, James Corzinc, J. D. Holley, Joe Evers, Eugene Hall, David Cummins, Charles Holley, Brownie Dyer, Laverne Grey, Frank Fiorentino, Douglas Helm, Ar-mand Barolct, Yohman Barrett, Joe Elliott. Row 1. Mr. J. H. Dever (Sponsor), Harriet Evers, Betty Grace, Dorothy Estes, Wilma Jackson, Allenc Beckman, Betty Gum, Mildred Henderson, Dolly Wade Fick, Gertrude Baker, Opal Evans, Emetine Humes, Doris Hopkins, Jewell Johnston, Billie Grace. Helen Hausman, Mary Anderson. Bottom Row 4. Eugene Ross, John Turner, Phillip Wells, Thomas Wililams, Clyde Walters, Robert Staton, Herbert Roberts, Lloyd Pergaiuly, Charles Kommer, Lavelle Schneider, Brainard Miller, Ralph Meinders, Richard Modglin, Karl Ivotter, Lloyd Rice, Lewis Reynolds. Row 3. Mary Thompson, Lois Reed, Esther Pansing, Doris Pausing, Clydene Lindsey, Vivian Pierce, Pawnee Payne, Joyce Luck, Marjorie Verbarg, Rose Taylor. Row 2. Audrey Souders, Mary Kommer, Norma Wiseman. Frieda Mae Shook, Rosemary Lindsey, Margaret Wilhelm, Barbara Neff, Helen U.llrich, Rosa Lee Oakes, Frances Wells, Elvera Modglin, Mary Malin, Lois Stegman, Eva Parker. Row 1. Charles Stoker, Virgil Mescher, Lowell Keef, Elwood Rodgers, Nellis Kennedy, James Mann, Dale Peebles, Herbert Yates, William Kennedy, Jimmy Pryor, Cecil Westerman, Richard Parmely, Pat Moreland, Roy Mounce. . Douglas Helm, Pat Moreland, and Karl Kotter made the basketball squad. Catherine Humma was nominated for M. C. H. S. Tournament Queen candidate, mine interests and ability. On December 13, the “Terman Group Test of Mental Ability” was given to determine inteieits and ability STUDENT AUTOGRAPHS ★ ★★★★★★★★★★★★★★ ACTIVITIES LAME) By Robert Cagle Standing. Nellie Mae Bradley, Joe Elliott, Fredic Barber, Billy Cooper, Mr. Howard Doolin ((adviisor), Catherine Humma. How 3. Elaine Bull, Bobby Cagle, Barbara Neff. Betty Grace, Elaine Massing, William Carson, Dale Spec km an, Mary Cagle, L. T. Evers. Charles Ablett. Evelyn DeJar-nett. Mary Mescher, Beryl Hurt, Kenneth Caldwell, Henry Schmidt, Phillip Wells, Brainard Miller, Mary Anderson, O. 1). Troutman, Clayton McLuckie. Bow 2. Violet Nannie, Vivian Pearce, Blly Seailes, Wid Taylor, Mildred Moorman, Jeannette Bolton, Winnie Lippert, Charles Stoker, Dorothy Willis, Charlene Bariithi, Rose E. Taylor, Billy Foreman, Joe Nelie Miner, Tommy Graman, Pat Moreland, John Slecter. r.av 1. Eleanor Wilfred, Marjorie Swenson, Dorothy Sturgis, Ella May Wemhoem r, Don;-.ass Helm, Eleanor Cummins, Robert Anderson, Charles Davis. First Clarinet Eleanor Wilfred Marjorie Swenson Ella May Wemhoener Dorothy Sturgis Betty Jones Douglas Helm Second Clarinet Violet Nannie Vivian Pearce Billy Searles Wid Taylor Jeannette Bolton Mildred Moorman Third Clarinet Elaine Bull Bobby Cagle Barbara N ff Betty Grace Elaine Dassing Percussion Billy Cooper Joe Elliott INSTRUMENTATION Alto Saxophone Dorothy Willis Charlene Barfield Ralph Frazier Rose Taylor Billy Foreman Flute Eleanor Cummins Catherine Humina Solo Cornet Charles Davis Robert Anderson First Cornet John Sleeter Tommy Graman Pat Moreland Second Cornet Jo Nelle Miner Clayton McLuckie Raymond Conley Third Cornet O. D. Troutman Mary Anderson Brainard Miller Fourth Cornet Henry Schmidt Phillip Wells Alto Winnie Lippert Charles Stoker Trombone Kenneth Caldwell Charles Ablett Beryl Hurt Mary Mescher Evelyn Dc Jar nett Baritone Luther Evers Bass Dale Speckman William Carson Drum Majorettes..............Nellie Mae Bradley, Catherine Humma RAND ACTIVITIES The evening of October 1 the band furnished music for the Senior Womens’ Club Flower Show in the Rose E. Cutting Gymnasium. It gave a Halloween concert in front of the City Hall the night of October 31. On November 5 the cornet section played at a Senior Womens’ Club meeting. The band played for all home football games, executing the customary formations and introducing “marching-letter” formations for the first time. At the Eldorado game, October 11, the band sang as special feature. During the basketball season the organization played for all home games and the Regional Tournament, March 4-7. The band during the winter sponsored a successful drive for the new red and white military uniforms. The necessary funds came from contrbutions from Metrop -citizens named on the Dedication page of this annual, from a benefit non-schedule basketball game with Cave-in-Rock on New Year's Eve, December 31, from a benefit concert in the gymnasium January 7, and from a benefit show. At the band uniform benefit show and pep meeting in the Massac Theatre, February 7. Mr. Roy R. Helm presented the new uniforms and Principal Roye R. Bryant accepted them for the high school. Band members appeared publicly in their new uniforms for the first time at this function. Several members attended the West Frankfort Band Clinic, January 16-17. Clarinet and cornet ensembles appeared on Wednesday school assembly programs from time to time. The band made a phonograph recording of “Coronation March” March 6. With the Glee Club, the Band participated in the annual Music Concert April 14. The complete program appears separately. The organization played and marched for the District Rotary Convention in Metropolis, April 29-30, and acted as host to visiting schools from Southern Illinois It closed an eventful year by furnishing music for Commencement, May 30. RAND AND l;l I I DEED CONCERT Friday night, April 4, 19il the Metropolis Community High School Band and oiee Club presented their annual spring concert in the Rose F}. Cutting Gymnasium. The Concert presented a GJ piece hand and a glee club of 72 blending voices. This was the first concert in the history of the school to present a boys’ chorus. Concert Band The following program was presented: Light Cavalry Overture .................................................... Suppe Autumn Overture ......................................................... Leidzen Cantabilc (My Heart al Thy Sweet Voice) ..............................Saint Saens Coronation March ...................................................... Meyerbeer Vilia (from Merry Widow) ................................................. Lehare Ciusade Girls’ Chorus Hope Thou in God ........................................ Sweet and Low ........................................... To spring ............................................... Prayer Perfect ............................................ Serenade ................................................ Billie Jo Tiner, Soprano soloist Mixed Chorus Old Black Joe ........................................... Drink to Me Only With Thine Eyes ......................... God Be With You ............................................ Boys Chorus Tavern in the Town ......................... Who Did .................................... Jacob Dreamed He Saw a Ladder .............. Old Ark’s a Mover in ......................... Concert Band . Handel . Barnby .. Grieg Stenson Schubert . Foster English . Hymn .. College Song Negro Spiritual Negro Spiritual Negro Spiritual Crusaders Overture Ramparts We Watch Buchtel Beecher GULL CLUE) By Catherine Humma Girls How 3. Betty Compton, Dorothy Carson, Dorothy WUlis, Joanne Woodward, Virginia Barrett, Rivera Modglin, Ruth Jenkins, Jean Belt, Bonnie Smothers, Dorothy Miller, Eleanor Wilfred, Jeanette Parker, Joe Nell Miner, Marjorie Swenson. Row 2. Rosa Lee Oakes, Mary Lee Johns, iRose Elaine Taylor, Harriett Evers, Doris Jackson, Mary Meseher, Vivian Pearce, Norma Jean Wiseman, Dolly Wade Pick, Catherine Humma, Evelyn DeJarnett, Vrginia Curtis, Prutty Swinford, Joe Ann McLaughlin. Row 1. Betty Grace, Mary Steele, Billie Jo Tiner, Betty Holmes, Billie Grace, Eleanor Cummins, Helen Ullrich, Hazel Stegman, Betty Crane, Betty Simpson, Mary M.ilin, Jeannette Bolton, Elaine Dassing, Sarah Steers. Boys Charles Stoker, Bobby Cagle, Ralph Frazier, Freddie Barber, Dale Speckman, Robert Trieglaff, John Sleeter, Leonard Adkins, Milton Lindsey, Donald, Anderson, Tom LaVcau, David Cummins, Robert McCJusky, Wilburn Smith, L. T. Evers, J. C. Kirksey, Ralph Meinders, Dickie Parmley, Yohman Barrett, John Spencer, John Geittman, Donald May Phillip Barton, Ben Dhu, Armand Barolet, James Corzine. The Glee Club presented a Christmas program on December 19, in the gymnasium, which included carols, and reading of the Christmas story and poetry. They sang at senior womens’ club meeting, February 18. The club made a phonograph recording on March 6, of their oustanding selections. The girls sang at the Massac County Teachers’ meeting March 8. The girls sextet, Marjorie Swenson Eleanor Cummins, Mary Steele, Marchetia Heath, Billie Jo Tiller, and Anna. Armstrong sang at the Presbyterian Church, March 19, before the assembly March 26, and at the Methodist Church March 30. The boys section sang separately for the first time before the assembly March 18. They appeared again at the Massac Theatre on March 27. At the spring concert April 4, the members first appeared in their new robes. The Glee Club sang for the 149th District Rotary Convention April 29-30, and for Commencement, May 30. SECTIONS Soprano 1. Harriett Evers, Mary Lee Johns, Rosa Lee Oakes, Lorraine Smith, Rose E. Taylor, Virginia Barrett, Betty Compton, Dorothy Carson, Betty Grace, Betty Holmes, Mary Steele, Billie Jo Tiner, Emma Jeanc Van Hooser, Joanne Woodward, Billie Grace, Elvera Modglin, Dorothy Willis. Soprano II. Anna Lee Arstrong, Dolly Wade Pick, Catherine Humma, Mary Lucille Mescher, Vivian Pearce, Norma Jean Wiseman, Jean Belt, Eleanor Jean Cummins, Betty Crane, Helen Hodge, Betty Jones, Ruth Jenkins, Dorothy Miller, Hazel Stegman, Pat Steers, Bonnie Smothers, Betty Rose Simpson, Naomi Taylor, Helen Ullrich, Eleanor Wilfred, Jo Nelle Miner, Mary Malin. Alto. Virginia Curtis, Evelyn DeJarnett, Marchetia Heath, Doris Jackson, Jo Ann McLaughlin, Prudy Swinford, Jeannette Bolton, Elaine Dasslng, Jeanette Parker, Sarah Steers, Marjorie Swenson. Tenor I. Fred Barber, Bobby Cagle, Dale Speckman, Charles Stoker. Tenor II. Yohman Barrett, Armand Barolet, David Cummins, James Corzine, Leonard Adkins, Don Anderson, Tom LaVeau, John Sleeter, Robert Trieglaff. Bass I. Ben Dhu, Ralph Meinders, Luther Evers, James Kirksey, Robert McClusky, Wilburn Smith. Bass li Phillip Barton, John Geittman, Milton Lindsay, John Spencer. IhlOEOIMf flTT—I. F. A. OF AMERICA Row 2. Robert Trieglafr, Ralph Frazier, Robert MeClusky, Floyd Lasley, Aiiu.j Lindoy, William Buchanan, James Armstrong, C. . Cochran (Sponsor). Row 1. John Sleeter, James Firmin, Roby Fulkerson Jr., Phillip Barton, Thomas Graman, Dale Speckman, Charlie Bill Hayden, Fred Barber, Bob Miller. By Joe Elliott) OFFICERS President ........................................................ Robert MeClusky Vice President ........... ........................................... Floyd Lasley Secretary-Treasurer ................................................... Bill Hayden Row 3. George Sullivan (Sponsor), George Jackson, William Collie, Rueben Maes , rlenry Schmidt, Karl Hotter, Elmer Panning, Kichaid Kennedy, Charles Dyer. Row 2. Cecil Westerman, Lavell Schneider, Lee Hill, Juan Luis Lackey, O. 1). Troutman, Leonard L. Adkins, William Carson, Virgil Bremer, Ralph Meinders, Robert Jessing. Row 1. Clifton Duckworth, Vernie Barnett, Edgar Bremer. J. D. Holley, Charles Holley, Lavern Gray, Gale Adkins, Donald Dyer, William Jackson Fred Jackson. No Picture: John Busclas, Waler Westerman. By Harriet Evers OFFICERS President ........................................................ Robert Jessing Vice President ................................................... Elmer Pausing Secretary ......................................................... Reuben Maess Treasurer .......................................................... Charles Dyei Reporter ........................................................ Juan Luis Lackey Watch Dog ....................................................... Richard Kennedy Sopnsor .................................................................... G. F. Sullivan BIOLOGY CLUB The Club held a weiner roast Saturday, October, 26, at Sportsmen’s Lake. To raise funds, the dub sold pencils bearing the 1910-41 basketball schedule. On June 1, the five senior members of the Club will journey to New Orleans. F. F. OF A. Purposes 1. To develop competent, aggressive, rural and agricultural leadership. 2. To create and nurture a love of country life. 3. To strengthen the confidence of farm boys and young men in themselves and their work. 4. To create more interest in the intelligent choice of farming occupations. 5. To encourage members in the development of individual farming programs and establishment in farming. 6. To encourage members to improve the farm home and its surroundings. 7. To participate in worthy undertakings tor the improvement of agriculture. a. To develop character, train for useful citizenship, and foster patriotism. 9. To participate in cooperative effort. 10. To encourage and practice thrift. 11. To encourage improvement in scholarship. 12. To provide and encourage the development of organized rural recreational activities. The organization held regular monthly meetings at which members reported on their project activities, engaged in contests and enjoyed refreshments. All members have purebred livstock in their projects. On August 31, Mr. Sulliven, Robert Jessing, and Charles Dyer attended a convention at Harrisburg to elect a Vice President for this district. During the summer of 1940, William Carson and Robert Jessing won $139 in prizes at various county fairs. Members won $100 in prizes at the Sectional F.F.A. Vocational Fair, September 13 and 14—$43 in sheep, $31 in swine, $16 in beef cattle, and $1 in vegetables. Seventeen new members were initiated into the organization October 15. At the Sectional Vocational Grain and Poultry Show at Anna, November 14, member. won $102 in prizes (about one-fifth of the total offered) in competition with twenty other schools. The Corn Judging Team—Donald Dyer, Ralph Melndcrs, and Vernie Barnett—won first; and the Grain Judging Team—Gale Adkins, Edgar Bremer, William Arensman, Clifton Duckworth and Virgil bremer—won second. In individual events, members won sixteen first prizes, fourteen seconds, eleven thirds and fourths, and others too numerous to mention. The club also entered the Sectional Vocational F. F. A. Livestock Judging Contest at Benton, May 9. The Metropolis Chapter was host to the annual Southern Illinois Play Day, May 17, at which twenty schools competed in softball, horseshoe, pitching and rifle shooting. The yeariKJok went to press before results of these two meets were available. HOME ECOMOMie-COM MERCIAE CEIIE Officers President ...................................... Vice-President ................................. Secretary-Treasurer ............................ Sponsor .................................... ........ Mary Kidd Ella May Wemhoener .... Eleanor Wilfred Miss Rose E. Brewer President .... Vice President Secretary .... Reporter ..... Sponsor ...... Officers ......................... Jo Ann McLaughlin ............................. Marjorie Swenson ................................ Betty Fleming ................................ Paula Whitton ........................ Mr. Robert T. Stickler HOME ECONOMIC CEUE By Paula Whitton Row 3. Ina Lois Bohannon, Peggy Wils.on, Doris Lauderdale, Elenor Wilfred, Ella May Wemhoener, Mary Lee Johns, Mary La Rue Thomasson, Gertrude Baker, Anna Dennis, Betty J. MittendorC, Marchetia Heath, Wanda Bullock, Beulah Davidson, Maxine Lamarr, Kathleen Smith, Etta Marie Meyer. Row 2. Allene Beckman, Helen Hodge, Haz'd Stegman, Eva Parker, Mildred Henderson, Ruth Hodge, Lydia Childers, Ernestine Humes, Virginia Curtis, Doris Jackson, Mary Lucille Mescher, Betty Jo Holmes, Rose Mary Ryan, Jeanette Parker, Adeline X otter, Anna Payne, Kathlene Hodge. Row 1. Joe Ann McLaughlin, Eleanor J. Cummins, Wilma Jackson, Lillian Ferguson, Louise Conger, Many Aiken . Sarah L. Steers, Jean Strubinger, Betty Fleming, Betty Holmes, Betty Baker. Mary Etta McDuffee, Melba Cummins, Roselvn Barolett, Hattie Baker, Elaine Bull, Mary Alice Kidd, Miss Brewer, Sponsor. Motto: Not simply to be good, but to te good for something. Colors: Yellow and white The Home Economics Club is organized to stimulate interest in homemaking in the school and at home and to form a connecting link between the two. The Club is affiliated with the hUiuoE Home Eccnamices association and the American Home Economics Association. The organization sponsored the Pep Squad. On September 20, Mary Kidd, Betty. Baker and Pat Steers were selected cheer leaders by the stud nt body. Throughout the school year members alternated in selling candy during tlie noon hour. The girls helped with arranging the newly furnished Homemaking Department rooms. Under the sponsorship of the club, students in the Home Economics classes made dresses for the Bundles for Britain Campaign. The Home Economics club supervised the decorations for the Regional Tournament, March 4-7. They made arrangements for the selection of the Tournament Queen on the first night. March 26, the group served a 6:00 o'clock dinner for the board members and Principal Roye R. Bryant. The Home Economics Spring Festival for District One was held in Metropolis April 26. An open house for the mothers in April concluded the Activities for the year. COMMERCE CMIR. By Anna Armstrong Row 4. Norman Profitt, James Armstrong, Billy Buchanan, Milton Lindsey, Donald Lindsey, Floyd Lasley, Dale Speckman, Milton Helm, Lyndell Shirk, Robert Eckenberg, Paul Parkins, Reuben Maess, Elmer Pan ing. Jimmie Pettiford, Boh Jessing. Row 3. Paula Whitton, Mirelyn Johnston, June Moss, Laverne Gandy. Mai«y Lucille Mescher, Evelyn DeJarnett, Estelle Dhu, Ruth Mescher, Evelyn Frink, Betty Howell, Virginia Phillips, Doris Hilderbrand, Maxine Pausing, Mary McLuckie. Row 2. Ina Lois Bohannon, Peggy Wilson, Betty Jo Holmes, Elaine Johnson, Betty Miitendorf, Helen Carvel, Bob Gillispie, Herbert Teckenbrock, Juan Luis Lackey, Betty Compton, Mary Cagle, Felva Cummins, Mary Pat Goyert, Joanne Woodward, De-lores Lynn, Jean Belt. Row 1. Robert T. Stickler (advisor), Geneva Grandsta'f, Mary Lee Johns, Dorothy Jean Sturgis, Margaret Wiseman. Lavene Reynolds, Ruth Baker, Mary Charles Lavender, Mary Etta McDuffee, Betty Fleming, Jean Strubinger, Ruby Schaeffer, Mary Alice Kidd, Betty Baker, Eleanor Jean Cummins, Joe Ann McLaughlin, Dorothy Wilis, Marjorie Swenson. Motto: Opportunity Awaits Us Colors: Blue and White ciai subjects. Purpose: To promote interest in the business world and in the study of commer- The Commerce Club is made up of students who are or have been enrolled in stenography, typing, bookkeeping, general business or other commercial subjects. The new members were initiated at a ceremony held Friday. April 18. The Club nominated as tournament queen candidate Mary Pat Goyert. The Commerce Club assisted with the District Commercial contest held at Metropolis, Saturday April 19, 1941. LATIN eL UE —IM OHMET STAFF By Clydene Lindsey Row o. Dorothy Willis Melva Willkie, Charles Ablett, Eleanor Wilfred, Ella Mae Wemhoener, Dorothy Strugis, Charlene Barefield, Mary Littlemeyer, Dixie Gossage. Row 2. Mary Brannon, Mary Kidd, Dolly Pick. Fclva Cummins, Leonard Adkins, Elmer Geittmann, Milton Lindsey, Jimmie Firm ill. Miss Ora Rush, adviser. Row 1. Ruby Schaeffer, Beulah Leukering, Betty Holmes, Betty Fleming, Mary Lee Johns, Jean Strubinger, Betty Howell, Paula Whitton. Officers Consuls: .............................................. Beulah Leukering, Mary Brannon Sen::tors: ................................Melva Wilkie, Eleanor Wilfred, Ruby James Conscriptor ............................................................... Paula Whitton Officers were elected October 25. The new members were initiated at a party held in the assembly on November 15. IMdOHMBT staff By Pat Steers Row 3. Pat Moreland, Raymond Conley, Bobby Willis, John Lewis, Bobby Cagle, Elmer Geittmann, Robert McClusky, John Geittmann, Clyde Frothingham, Charles Davis, Tommy Frink, John Turner. Row 2. Joe Elliott, Lrainard Miller, Alice Pryor, Clydene Lindsey, Catherine Hum-ma, Charlene Barfield, Mary Steele, Doris Jackson, Jeannette Bolton, Jeanette DeWitt, player biographies, cross word puzzles, and English themes. Paula Whitton, Dorothy Jean Sturgis, Mr. Robert Stickler, Advisor. Row 1. Hattie Baker, Dorothy Estes, Elaine Bull, Douglas Helm, David Cummins, John Spencer, Barbara Ruth Neff, Harriett Evers, Joe Ann McLaughlin. The lllohmet Staff has prepared a year-book, and has published a school paper biweekly during the nine months of school. The paper has been improved this year with better headlines and more complete news coverage. New features were basketball play biographies, cross word puzzles, and English themes. Editorial Staff Yearbook Editor ................................................. Robert McClusky Newspaper Editor .............................................................. John Lewis Assistant Editor ............................................... Charlene Barfield Sports ......................... Clyde Froth ingham, Douglas Helm, John Geittmann Gossip ................................................... Hattie Baker, Alice Pryor Society .......................................................... Paula Whitton Art .............................................. David Cummins, Armand Barolet Music ................................................................. Robert Cagle Reporters .......... Jeannette Bolton, Elaine Bull, Joe Elliott, Harriett Evers, Elmer Geittmann, Catherine Humma, Brainard Miller, Dorothy Sturgis. Business Staff Business Manager ...................... Assistant Business Manager ............ Circulation Manager ................... Subscriptions and Exchanges ............ Circulation Assistants ................. strong, Dorothy Estes, Clydene Advertising Manager .................... Advertising Assistants ................ Production Manager .................... Production Assistants .................. ............................. Charles Davis .............................. Robert Wiiiis ............................. Raymond Conley .............................. Barbara Neff .. Jeannette DeWitt, Pat Moreland, Anna Arm-Lindsey, Doris Jackson ................................. Pat Steers ........ Joe Ann McLaughlin, Mary E. Steele .............................. John Spencer ................. John Turner, Tommy Frink HI-TRI Gloim Officers President Vice President Secretary ____ Treasurer _____ Ella Mao Wemhoener --- Eleanor Wilfred ... Betty Fleming ... Mary Lee Johns By Jeannette Bolton Junior-Senior Row 4. Betty Mittendorf, Delores Lynn, Anna Payne, ,Mary Pat Goyert, Joanne Woodward, Mildred Mooreman, Estelle Dhu, Maxine Lamarr, Alberta Moller, Etta Marie Meyer, Evelyn Frinki Jean Belt, Dorothy Willis, Marjorie Swenson. Row 3. Mary McLuckie, Doris Lauderdale, Peggy Wilson, lna Lois Bohannon, Geneva Grandstaff, Mary Lucille Mescher, Evelyn DeJarnett, Ruth Mescher, Rosemary Ryan,, Paula Whitton, Dorothy Jean Sturgis, Elenor Wilfred, Ella Mae Wemhoener, Mary Lee Johns, Betty Jr-ru; Compton. Row 2. Joe Ann McLaughlin, Mary Alice Kidd, Elaine Bull, Betty Holmes, Beulah Leukering, Liliian Ferguson, Louise Conger, Mary Aikins, Betty Ann Howejl, Betty Fleming, Ruth Baker, Lavene Reynolds, Mary Charles Lavender, Ruby Schaeffer, Melba Cummins, Roselyn Barolet, Hattie Baker. Row 1. Eleanor Cummins, Betty Baker, Violet Nannie, Mary Etta McDuffee, Margaret Wiseman, June Moss, Hazel Stegman, Virgie Mae Kommer, Jacqueline Fisher, Mirelyn Johnston, Mary Brannon, Betty Jo Holmes, Elaine Johnson, Maxine Pausing, v’irginia Phillips, Doris Hillebrnnd, V rginia Curtis. Freshman-Sophomore Row 4. Helen Hausman, Eva Parker, Doris Jackson, Ida Mae Bremer. Esther Panning, Doris Jean Pansing, Lois Jean Reed, Elaine Dassing, Jeannette Bolton, Rose Elaine Taylor, Jewell Johnston, Catherine Humma, Joyce Luck, Glydene Lindsey, Anna Lee Armstrong. Row 3. Norma Wiseman, Vivian Pearce, Elvera Modglin, Mildred Henderson, Mary Thomasson, Gertrude Baker, Nellie Mae Bradley, Charlene Barfield, Mary Littlemeyer, Virginia Baccus, Rosemary Lindsey, Lois Stegman, Opal Evans, Mary Malin, Billie Grace, Frances Wells, Dorothy Carson, Helen Jessing. Row 2. Dorothy Estes, Alice Lee Pryor, Lydia Childers, Mary Steele, Helel U.ll rich, Billie Jo Tiner, Barbara Ruth Neff, Dorothy Miller, Rosa Lee Oakes, Lorraine Smith, Dolly Wade Fick, Dixie Gossage, Clara Fay Davis, Mary Anderson, Allene Beckman, Betty Gum, Pawnee Payne. Row 1. Jeanette DeWitt, Alpha Della Girtman, Ernestine Humes, Betty Crane, Doris Hopkins, Bernice Thompson, Wilma Jackson, Jcane Van Hooser, Margaret Wilhelm, Pat Steers, Audrey Souders, Sarah Steers, Betty Grace, Kathleen Hogue, Mary Kommer, Harriett Evers Miss Glady Wicecarver, Sponsor. , The Hi-Tri offers membership to every girl in high school. The aims of the Club arc Loyalty, Friendship, Courtesy, Pleasure, and Success. Its purpose is to bring girls in contact with each other to discuss their ideals and give them experience in leadership. This is the sixth successive year for Hi-Tri in M. C. H. S. Dorothy Sturgis, Mary Lee Johns, Ella Mac Wemhoener, Ruby Schaffer, Dorothy Willis, Eleanor Wilfred attended the Hi Tri Convention at Harrisburg, October 19. November 14, a Hi-Tri Ceremonial was hold in the Assembly in honor of the new members. The organization solicited advertising and publshed the 1940-41 basketball schedule. Duriing the 1940 Christmas season the members distributed Christmas baskets to needy families. Each girt contributed one article of food. On January 21 the Hi-Tri selected a guard and chain for new Hi-Tri pins. The pin is in the form of a ladder, the Hi Tri emblem, with an attached chain. ENIOR PLAT By Hattie Baker kow 2. Milton Helm, Robert McClusky, John Lewis, Floyd Las ley, Robert Gillespie. How 1. Dorothy Jean Sturgis, Charlotte Creson, Miss Mima!, Mary Lee Johns. Paula Whittoa. “YES AND NO A New Comedy in Two Acts and Epiogue by Kenneth Horne Characters Mrs. Webb, The Daily Woman ...................................... Charlotte Creson The Rev. Richard Jarrow, Rector of Upper Werton ........................John Lewis Emma Jarrow, Tne Rector’s Wife................................ Dorothy Jean Sturgis Sally Jarrow, Their Younger Daughter .................................. Paula Whitton Joanna Janow, Their Elder Daughter.................................. Mary Lee Johns The Rev. Mr. Bagshott, The Curate ................................ Robert McClusky Adrian Marsh, A Friend of the Family.................................. Milton Helm Director ........................................................ Miss Elaine Munal Stage Manager ......................................................... Floyd Lasley Business Manager ................................................. Robert Gillespie The Senior Class Play, “Yes and No’', was produced May 2, 1941, in the Rose E. Cutting Gymnasium before a capacity crowd. The play evolves around the romance of two sisters against a background of anius-i c parentage JUNIOR PRAT “ALMOST EIGHTEEN” By Elmer Geitmann Kow 2. Charles Ablett, Bob Willis, Bill Buchanan, Elmer Geitmann, U. T. Evers. Row 1. Miss Atwell (sponsor) Beulah Leukering, Mary Kidd, Mary Brannon, Mary Pat Goyert, Joanne Woodward, Anna Payne, Jean Belt. Mr. Barry, successful business man and father of Eddy and Beatrice ............................................................. Elmer Geitmann Grace Barry, wife of Mr. Bairy ............................................. Jean Belt Beatrice Barry, their daughter ............................................ Pat Goyert Mabel Warren, Eddie’s music teacher.................................. Joanne Woodward Mrs. Granville, Tommy’s mother and President of the women’s club .... Mary Brannon Eddie Barry, boy of eighteen, who is fighting the conquest.................Charles Ablett George, i rcther-in-law of Mr. Barry considers him an irresponsible boy although he is forty five.............................................................Billy Buchanan Ann, Eddie’s girl friend .......................................... Beulah Leukering Tommy, Mrs. Granvi.lle s son and rival of Eddie for Ann’s affections........Bob Willis Sally, wno tries for Eddie............................................. Mary Alice Kidd Mr. Merrit, a professor .................................................... L. T. Evers Miss Dalrymple, one of the members of the women’s club........................Anna Payne “Almost Eighteen” was presented to a large audience on November 8, 1940 by the Junior Class. It was sponsored and directed by Miss Atwell and Miss Rush. This drama was acclaimed and heralded by all as a superb success. It expressed the fight of Young Barry, age 17, for recognition of the fact that young people have the abiliity to think, act, and take care of themselves. HI T CMJFo Py Paula Whitton How 2. Mr. Oliver Tripp (Sponsor, L, T, Evers, Robert Anderson, Chalks Ahlett, Elmer Geittmann, James Bremer, Howard Fort, Wilburn Smith. Uow 1. Bobby Willis, Virgil Bremer, Raymond Conley, Milton H ini, Bil y Cooper, Willis Brannon, Bob Owens, Leonard Adkins. Officers President ..................................... Vice-President ................................ Secretary- ireasurer .......................... Sergeant-at-arms .............................. Chaplain ..................................... . Billy Cooper . Milton HUm Willis Brannon . Howard Fort Charles Ablett Pui pose: To create, maintain, and extend throughout the school and community, high .‘tandards of Christian character. Slogan: Clean speech, clean athletics, cleaan scholarship, and clean living. Sponsor Mr. Oliver Tripp ( ATHLETICS FOOTLALL By Clyde Frothingham Row 4. Louis Brooks, Robert McClusky, Thomas Williams, John Burkhead, Donald Anderson, John Turner, James Bremer, James Firm in. Row 3. Willis Brannon, Pat Moreland, James Kirksey, Billy Buchanan, Ralpii Frazier, Tom daman, Therman Childers, Clayton McCluckie, Douglas Helm. Row 2. Lester James, George Shaw, Donald May, John Sleeter, Robert Miller, Allen Rogers, Carl Wilson, Archie Porter, Dale Speckman. Row 1. George “Dutch” Schneeman, (coach), Milton Lindsey, Richard Kennedy, Oliver Russell, Giendall Stout, Robert Johns, Floyd Lasley, James Armstrong, Hershel Devers (ass’t coach). In one of the best gridiron seasons for several years, Metropolis won three games, lost two, and tied one. Coach Schneeman’s gridironers also defeated Mounds in a six-man game. The Trojans won the Shoestring Conference trophy over Carmi and Mc-Leansboro. The Trojans lose four regulars: Floyd Lasley, tackle; Willis Brannon, backfield; Robert Johns, guard; and Giendall Stout, guard. The regular starting lineup was Lindsey, right end; Johns, right guard; Russell, right tackle; May, center; Lasley, left tackle; Stout, left guard; Armstrong, left end; Brannon, quarter-back; Kennedy, halfback; Washam, halfback, fullback. Brannon, Washam, May, Shaw, Armstrong, Lindsey, Stout, Miller, Sleeter, Kennedy, Russell, Lasley, and Johns received M’s. Much praise is due the managers, James Bremer, Louis Brooks, and Robert McClusky, for taking such good care of the equipment and injuries. 1940-1941 Schedule Metropolis 0 Anna 0 Metropolis 0 Cairo 14 Metropolis 6 Pinckneyville 27 Metropolis 44 Mounds (six-man) 6 Metropolis 14 Eldorado 0 Metropolis 28 Carmi 7 Totals 92 54 BASKEGTEAEL By Clyde Frothingham How 2. Mr. Hershel Divers Devers, As.-i lant Coach; Eugene Washam, William Buchanan, James Armstrong, George Shaw, Floyd Lippert, Milton Lindsey, Coach George Schneeman. Row 1. Louis Brooks, Ralph Frazier, Howard Fort, Milton Helm, Donald May, James Bremer. With a season record of 27 victories and 5 defeats, the Trojans lost onJy two games on the regular schedule, both to McLeansboro. The fast break and good floor work was mainly responsible for the Trojans’ glory, Judging by games won and points scored, this year's team compares with the best in Metropolis hardwood history. The quad’s picture appeared in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, March 3. The Trojans nosed out Vienna for first place in the Regional Tournament, but lost to Carbondale in the Semi-finals of the Carbondale Sectional. In 1033 minutes of play Metropolis scored 1480 points and opponents 1035, an average of 46.8 per games for the Trojans and 32.9 for opponents. Metropolis players made 613 field goals and 242 free throws, missing 354 of the latter. The regular line-up for the season was: Helm, and Fort, forwards; Armstrong, center; Buchanan, and Lindsey, guards. Milton Helm, Howard Fort, and Floyd Lippert graduate. Louis Brooks and James Bremer served capably as managers. CHEDULB Date Metropolis Place Opponents Nov. 22 42 Here Joppa 19 26 41 Here Dongola 23 29 35 Here Johnston City 33 Dec. 4 51 There Golconda 20 6 40 There Rosiclare i9 11 53 There Joppa 18 13 42 There Cairo 22 17 34 There Galatia 33 20 57 Here Carmi 31 27 34 Here Vienna 28 31 41 There Cave-In-Rock 43 Jan. 3 44 Here Heath 26 10 29 Here McLeansboro 35 14 44 Here Brookport 22 17 43 Hero Rosiclare 19 21 53 Here Golconda 27 24 48 There Carmi 44 28 59 There Tilghman 25 County Tournament at New Columbia Jan. 30 34 Brookport 40 31 81 New Columbia 31 Feb. 4 46 There Brookport 37 8 54 Here McLeansboro 60 11 30 Here Tilghman 28 14 56 Here Heath 49 18 38 Here Cairo 24 22 50 There Johnston City 39 25 55 There Vienna 30 Regional Tournament at Metropol is Mar. 6 48 Here Golconda 29 7 36 Here Rosiclare 32 8 48 Here Vienna 45 Sectional Tournament at Carbondale Mar. 11 58 Marion 34 13 40 Carbondale 49 STATISTICS Total Points Helm 406 Field Goals Fort 170 Free Throws Made Missed Fort 382 Helm 173 Helm 60 85 Armstrong 318 Armstrong 120 A rm strong 64 73 May 116 May 50 Fort 42 51 Shaw SO Shaw 34 Lindsey 15 20 Lindsey 51 Lippert 17 Etch T n 18 33 Buchanan 38 Buchanan 10 May 16 j 7 Lippert 40 Lindsey 16 Lippert 6 14 Sleeter 20 Sleeter 8 Shaw 12 17 Burkhcad 9 Burkhead 1 Sleeter 4 9 James 7 James 3 Washam 1 4 Wash am 7 Washam 3 James 1 5 Frazier 6 1480 Frazier 3 613 242 354 Fouis Times Fouled Out Armstrong 98 Armstrong 17 Buchanan 75 Buchanan 9 Lindsey 73 Lindsey 8 Helm 58 H lm 2 Fort 45 Frazier 2 May 30 May 1 Shaw 30 Shaw 1 Lippert 29 Lippert 1 Frazier 17 Fort 1 Sleeter 7 — Washam 6 42 James 5 Burkhead 3 4 $5 FEATURES Congratulations to the Class of 1941 'WliRWffinnHnH O VLY THE BEST COES “Serving You Since 1892” Williams Jewelry Store Fine Watches and Jewelry Repairing a Specialty Compliments from O’Laughlin’s Bakery Famous for Salt Rising Bread Successor to Mizell Bakery Telephone 34 715 Market St. for Economical Transportation Metropolis Motor Company Chevrolet, Oldsmobile and Cadillac Metropolis, Illinois Compliments of the Hanks of metropolis m ....The National State Bank ....The City National Bank ....The First National Bank • ■ Compliments of THE BELT HURT GROCERY THE HOME OF INEXPENSIVE QUALITY JNT SER VICE PHONE 87 WE DELIVER Sfall 8c IjaU tafchakers—£feut anil (Ears Phone 273 Metropolis, Illinois MITTENDORF’S “The Store (or Men and Boys'1 Clothing Shoes Phone 10 The Fair Stores.... .. .Shoes, Clothing, Furnishings Metropolis, 111., Paducah, Mayfield, Princeton and Madisonville, Ky. Lowert Prices all the Year ’Round f7 could write a Book on why the Speed Queen is a better washer” A MODEL 610 Yes, and we could write a book. too. We could tell you how no other washer gives you all the advantages fc-,nd in the Speed Queen . . . how no other washer can match Speed Queen's washing speed and wringing effici ency . . . how the Speed Queen saves you from $20 to $30 in purchase price . . . how it is built to give you depend able service over a period of many years. And. most important of all, we could give you the names of scores and scores of Speed Queen owners who know the full meaning of Speec Queen superiority. So. if you want a better washer for less money, come in and see the new beautiful, 1941 Speed Queen models now on display in our store. price I as low as S the vtc iU U Models ■pmtatug 8c iHitrlud! Jfnrnitxu Phone 80 405 Ferry St. WOOD PRESERVATION ..Wyoming Tie and Timber Co.. Compliments of Barfield Coal and Ice Co. Phone lOlwl Flowers Wired Anywhere Egyptian Jfflnrists COMPLETE FLORAL SERVICE Phone 515 U. S. Route 45 “3HE AC©” Products are the Cream of the Petroleum Business L. W. STURGIS, Consignee 310 Market St. Phone 8 You Can Get It At Fitch's 5c and 10c Store 605 Market St. Metropolis, 111. EYES EXAMINED GLASSES FITTED Dr. Earl C. Jayroe Optorcetric Eye Specialist “Protect the Only Pair of Eyes You w.ll Ever Have” Phone 108 METROPOLIS ILLINOIS The Home of HTDB PARK CLOTHES Neal’s CLOTHING STOKE Service and Milue c ERVES TOII BEST SAVEeT YOU MOST Fort Massac Chair Company Folding Chairs and Tables Wood Novelties Phone 305 Metropolis, III. Crescent Cafe.... ..24-HOUR SERVICE Excellent Service in the Best of Surroundings HENRY WEMHOENER, Owner 415 Ferry Street Phone 16 ..Metropolitan Life Insurance Company.. Local Agents George Neff, Jr. l e B. Foreman JONES BUILDING Roy Dunn Park-Gillespie.... 411 Ferry Street—Phone 47 “SMARTWEAR F. PARRISH Furniture and Hardware 700-702 Market Street—Phone 311 The New MASSAC THEATER ...Biggest and Best Show in Town... We are Highly Appreciative of the Student Patronage. Phone 171 H. W. Variety Store.... Sells Almost Everything Bigger Better ELLIOTT BROTHERS.... ...FVRN1TURF STORE... ....Maytag Washers—Radios Lucky Stop Cafe... ROY P. ARENSMAN, Prop. A Complete Line of Sandwiches, Plate Lunches and Short Orders.... ....FOUNTAIN SERVICE You’ll Enjoy Every Visit! Metropolis Lumber and Plumbing Company EVERYTHING FOR BUILDING Phone 359 A More CAGLE OIL COMPANY BEAUTIFUL W. H. (Doc) CAGLE, Prop. CHRYSLER For 19 SEE IT! DRIVE ITI Distributor for WELLS AUTO SALES Marathon GAS AND OILS Dealers in CHRYSLER AND PLYMOUTH CARS Restaurant and Bunk 3rd and Ferry — Phone 182 House in Connection Hodges Electric Appliances Kelvinator, G. E. Refrigerators and Ranges Delco Radios Maytag Washers and Ironers Expert Radio Servicing 710 Market St. Phone 210 Everything for Building : : : Lumber, Brick, Plaster, Lime, Cement, Gravel and Roofing In Short, Everything for Building from Foundation to Roof! We Handle Only The Very Best—See Us for Estimates. ...Htflann Citntluu (Emitpauy_______________ River Front Foot of Scott St. METROPOLIS, ILL. Cleaning Pressing W. W. Cleaners “Well Pressed is Well Dressed’’ Phone 262—304 Ferry Street Rugs Cleaned Hats Cleaned and Blocked The Economy Store... Dry Goods, Shoes, Ready-to-Wear and Furnishings for the Entire Family. Lowest Prices, Greater Values.... HARDWARE STOVES WALKER HARDWARE FENCING RADIOS FARMERS’ DAIRY PRODUCTS CO Pasteurized Milk Products “For Health and Economy” Phone 53 “Accent Your Beauty” by regular visits to A'ifttj ILautu Slmppc__________ ...Metropolis, III.--Phone 52 Barger’s Stores.... Groceries and Meats ‘“PAY CASH’’ ,,(PyiYLESS” 307 Ferry St Phone 150 W COHEN’S DEPARTMENT TORE TOU’RE ALWAYS WELCOME Lingle Brothers Produce Co. Wholesale Quality Fruits and Vegetables 416 Ferry St.---Phone 293 EUMMIM8 FINB FOODcF New Hotel Metropolis 50% Added Rooms 75% Baths Redecorated Refurnished Air Cooled BUS DEPOT—Dixie Grey Hound Lines, Inc. BONIFIELD BROTHERS.... ....555 SUPER SESVICE 24-HOUR SERVICE 7th and Ferry Sts. PHONE 400 Metropolis, 111. Refreshments, Short Orders, Meals CURB eTERVICE) West Tenth Street Phone 463-R Good Luck Glove Company :: Helm’s Baby Chicks.... America’s Heaviest Laying Strain U. S. Approved Officially Pullorn Tested ....Illinois Hatchery Herbert Helm, Owner —Join the Gang at! THE SHAMROCK Cold Drinks—Sandwiches! “Dependable Merchandise ’ DRINK! DR. AT 10-2-4 O'CTOeK Qfli££ ££- (QccVLti Introducing a New Member To Our Dairy Products Family that will be known as METROPOLIS - HALF HALF - This product is made by using equal parts of HOMOGENIZED MILK AND CREAM, producing a delicious smooth richness just right for use with fruits, cerals and beverages. Ask Your Grocer or Route Salesman for HALF HALF! You will find this new product delicious and economical to use! . . . BLISS COFFEE . . . CONTINUES TO LEAD tanley-SCnrte Company MljolrsaU (Sror rs Compliments of SJoutf IBxrft Steatttij Phone 465 Ruth Neff, Prop. : •{ ILLOHMET ROOSTER8 Dr. R. W. Fisher Judge Roberts Harry Wright Wm. Caldwell W. R. Tiner Earl Armstrong Dr. G. F. Cummins Rev. J. W. Cummins Charles Teckenbrock Perry Arensman Benard Lurie Lloyd Armstromg Kotter D-X Service Station May Bros. Service Station Ira Morgan Dr. J. C. Lockard Rew’s Dry Goods Fitch’s Bakery