Metropolis High School - Illohmet Yearbook (Metropolis, IL)

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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.

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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 1943 ILLOHMET JUNIOR CLASS TOP Row One: Miss Atwell, Vernie Barnett, Edgar Bremer. Jimmy Burch. Clifton Duck- worth, Betty Grace. Harriett Evers, Rosalie Huston. Billie Grace, Gladys Fowell, Pauline Blanchard, Virginia Baccus. Mrs. Farmer. Row Two: Mary Anderson. Helen Hausman, Wilmetta Billington, Lydia Childers, Doris Jackson, Jeanette Bolton, Helen Jessing. Catherine Humma, Anna Lee Armstrong, Dorothy Corson, Wilma Jackson. Row Three: Bill Arensman, David Cummins, Joe Elliott, Joe Evers, John Geitt- mann, Douglas Helm, Charles Anderson, Eugene Dye, Gale Adkins, Tom Frink, Bobby Cagle, Delbert Cox, Ida Mae Bremer. BOTTOM Row’ One: Norma Jean Wiseman. Audrey Sowders, Helen Ullrich, Rosemary Lindsey, Carol Williams. Rosa Lee Oakes, Barbara Ruth Neff. Vivian Pearce, Mary Malin, Ver-nell Mathis, Nellis Kennedy. Row Two: Walter Westerman, Roy Mounce, Charles Stoker, Virgil Mescher, Robert E. Lee, Rose Elaine Taylor, Marjorie Verbarg, Brainard Miller, Walter Peckham, La-velle Schnieder. Row’ Three: James Mann, Cecil Westerman. William Kennedy. Jo Nelle Miner. Doris Jean Pausing, Esther Pansing, Mary LaRue Thomason, Clydene Lindsey, Pawnee Payne, Karl Kotter.