Metropolis High School - Illohmet Yearbook (Metropolis, IL)

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THE 1943 ILLOHMET Senior Will I, Melva Hilgeman, will to my sister, Mary Lillian, my ability to make A’s in Citizenship. I, Hilda Reiman, in a sane and sober mind, do hereby will to Mary Anderson my favorite seat in English, and hope that she likes it as w«ll as I have. I, Lorraine Smith, in not too sane but sober mind, will to Virginia Farmer my ability to dodge “Dutch when with a basket ball boy. From what I know she’ll need this. I, Charlene Barfield, in insane mind, will my flat nose to Adele Wilfred. May she have an easier time keeping it from shining than I did. I, Nellie Mae Bradley, being insane and sober mind, leave my ability to sling a baton to little Miss Atwell. May it relieve your fingers in thumping heads. I, Betty Angel, leave my quiet ways to Vivian Pearce. I. Marilyn Owens, will my job of none-to-good Cheer-leader to Imogene Lauderdale. Long may she cheer for M. C. H. S. I. Mary Helen Littlemeyer, bequeath to Denzil Bunting my height. Long may he tower o’er all his friends. I, Pauline Wharton, will to anyone who will properly care for it, my love for the Marines. I, 0. D. Troutman, will my title God’s Gift To Women to anyone who is able to shoulder such a burden. I, Helen Tanner, in sane and sober mind, will my long fingernails to Louella Slankard. I, Earnest Eihardt, will all my troubles in English to David Cummins. I, Joyce Sweney, will my quietness to Catherine Humma. I, Janice Sweney, will my ability to get good English grades to Vivian Pearce. I, Mary Stout, in sane and sober mind, will my ability to stay off the Honor Roll to Naomi Speckman. I, Mary Steele, will my “Carrot-Top to Kak Lindsey—not because she wants it but because I don’t. I, Pat McClusky, in a somewhat “addled state of mind, do will to Barbara Neff my ability to acquire a wedding ring before High School graduation caught up with me. I. Dorothy Miller, in sane and somewhat sober mind, will my gaiety to Mr. Wilcox HONEY. I, Clayton McLuckie, in the presence of the entire seventh hour English class, hereby will my short hair and big shoes to Vernie Barnett. Long may they grow. I, Don May, in sane and sober mind, will my A’s in American History to Helen Kathryn, she’ll need them. I, John Martin, do hereby will my ability to stay friendly and peaceful with Mr. Tripp to Lloyd Krueger. I, Winnie Lippert, will to Jo Rixie my ability to keep my mouth shut at the right time and always open at the wrong time. I, Billie Jo Lindsey, do in an imbecillic frame of mind will my “toothpick ankles to cousin-in-law “Claudene. I, Ruth Jenkins, will my ability to make F’s in English IV without studying at all to anyone who can find as little time as I. Am I in sane and sober mind? (Continued On Next Page)

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THE 194-3 ILLOHMET Senior Prophecy Have you heard? Then hark and you shall hear about the brand new assistant to “Young” Dr. Ralph Frazier—she is known to us as Mrs. Ralph Frazier (Janice Sweney.) Their most frequent patient is “thin man” Clayton McLuckie. The new “High powered” salesman for the newly opened nitroglycerin company is Charles Baldwin alias “Tex.” He claims there is nothing better for killing or curing your “love ailments.” If this fails to satisfy your problems in love take them to Alpha Della Girtman and buy her latest pamphlet on “Ten Easy Steps to Matrimony.” Mary Steele has her office in the same building and has recently written a book on “How to Dress for a Date Without Calamities.” Alice Lee Armstrong (Pryor), Charlene Barfield. Winifred Lippert, Ruth Jenkins, and Nellie Mae Bradley have opened the “Commercial Mad House” where they are offering to stenography students the great opportunity of having their homework completed for the low price of $5.00 per 15 words. (As yet they have had no patrons.) A strange aroma might lead you around the corner where you would discover the “Troutman Bakery” owned by Oscar David and managed by a crew of lovely lovelies—Joyce Sweney, Dorothy Miller, and Betty Angel. As I eyed the morning newspaper I noticed the Grand Plaza billed Marilyn Owens as the discovery of the year in the art of tumbling. Thomas Graman proves to be the best druggist in the city and “Shorty” Erhardt is his official “soda jerk.” The famed authoress Lorraine Smith recently completed her novel. “Moonlight As Seen By Two,” and is planning to “tie the knot” with Kenneth Caldwell (the famed trombonist), this June. A corporation for building plastic bombers was organized today by William Holt. Sylvester Edwards. John Martin and Billy Foreman. They have announced their plans to bomb Tokyo. Wanda Bullock. Marie Bess, and Jacqueline Fisher recently returned from the wilds of Africa where they have been serving in the WAAC’s. Billie Jo Lindsey (Tiner) and Pat McCluskey (Steers) have recently invented a machine that makes beds, washes and dries dishes and puts the dinner on to cook while they stroll out for a game of pinochle at their neighbor’s. Helen Tanner and Hilda Reiman are known as the smallest models this side of heaven. They are the models of those two famous men, Donald May and John Burk-head, who now have offices on Fifth Avenue. Harold Cox has been given a distinguished medal for his work in the Paratroopers Corps. Anna Dennis. Mary Stout, and Aritta DeWitt. are in an opera, “Apple A Day,” which is opening this week at San Francisco Muny. Virginia Grice, Pauline Wharton, and Betty Crane have just compiled a book “Complete Instructions On How To Spend Your Husband’s Money.” Kenneth Barham and Beryl Hurt have announced the opening of their beauty shop “Ye Olde Powder Puff” in Boston, Massachusetts. Laverne Gandy and Melva Hilgeinan now are the sole owners of the Jingle Jangle Jingle Telephone Company. Jeane Van Hooser is a dignified judge in the Supreme Court in Springfield, 111. Well, now that you’ve heard the news of the world you might be interested to know that your commentator was none other than Mary Helen Littlemeyer, broadcasted through the courtesy of Rytoff—the corn remover, cure for fallen arches, falling hair, broken fingernails, overweight, underweight, pink toothbrush, and a remedy for squeaky hinges.

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THE 194-3 ILLOHM Senior Will (Concluded) I, William Holt, will to the Juniors a good time with “Macbeth.” I, Virginia Grice, will my seat in American History to anyone who has the ability to argue with Mr. Schneeman. I, Tom Graman, will my bachelor’s ability to Gale Adkins and still claim to be sober and sane. I, Alpha Della Girtman, will to anyone, my ability to get along with all the teachers. I, Laverne Gandy, will my prioritied chewing gum to anyone without a ration card and wfho enjoys chewing gum in school. I, Jeane Van Hooser, will my excess energy with a few giggles thrown in to Brainard Miller. I, Ralph Frazier, after due contemplation, pass on John Sleeter’s “100 Ways to Flirt With A Girl” to “cave man” Helm. May he put into practice its rules as reverently as 1 have. I, Hilly Foreman, will my ability to make good grades in English IV to Denzil Hunting. I, Jacqueline Fisher, in a forgetful mood, will the third hour Library period to my sister, Virgie Anna. May she struggle hunting for the books as I have. I, Sylvester Edwards, will to the Junior Class a very pleasant time with Shake speare. I, Aritta DeWitt. do hereby will my ability to walk a mile to school to anyone who feels that they could stand up under the strain. I, Anna Dennis, will to anyone my ability to be farther behind in Bookkeeping than anyone else. I, Betty Crane, to Paw'nee Payne, will my place in the Library the fifth period. I, Kenny Caldwell, will my ability to play the trombone to Mary Day. I, John Burkhead, will to those who follow the right to use my belief which is designated as follow's: ‘ In God we trust all others pay cash.” I, Wanda Bullock, will to Katherine Rehlmeyer my ability to make A’s in Citizenship. I, Kenneth Barham, hereby will to Mr. Dever and Mr. Sullivan, upon my departure from this school, a quieter frame of mind, if they have any left when I depart, with my usual respect for my teachers. I, Marie Bess, in most sober and sane mind will my book and seat in Latin II, to Mary Anderson—long may she strive to attain it. I, Alice Lee Armstrong, will and bequeath to my sister, Anna Lee Armstrong, my love for my teachers and I hope she enjoys her senior year with them as muc.h as I have. I, Charles Baldwin, in presence of the party ol the first part, do herein give all my ability to get along with “Dutch” to any one who thinks he can tame him. The Senior Class leaves its impressions of M. C. H. S. to the Juniors who, we trust will competently take our places by leaving a great impression on the Class of ‘45. The aforesaid w’e do hereby solemnly declare to be our last will and testament. Signed and sealed w'ith love and kisses by yours truly: M. C. H. S. SENIORS.