Metropolis High School - Illohmet Yearbook (Metropolis, IL)

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THE ILLOHMET 1944. Esther Lucille Pansing Hi-Tri 1, 2; Home Economics Club 4. Vivian Pearce Latin Club 2; Glee Club 1, 2; Biology Club 2; Band 1. 2, 3, 4; Hi-Tri 1, 2, 3, 4; Sec. 4. Illohmet Staff 3, 4. Audrey Sowders Hi-Tri 1. 2, 3, 4; Latin Club 1, 2; Home Economics Club 4; President 4; Glee Club 4. Rose Elaine Taylor Band 1, 2, 3; Glee Club 1, 2; Hi-Tri 1, 2, 3. 4; Latin Club 2, 3; Home Economics Club 4. Billy Trampe F. F. A. 1, 2, 3, 4; Football 3, 4. Cecil H. Westerman SENIOR Pawnee Louise Payne Hi-Tri 1, 2, 3; Biology Club 2; Librarian 4. Lavelle Schneider F. F. A. 1. 2, 3; Basketball 3, 4. Charles Stoker Band 1, 2, 3; Biology Club 2; Glee Club 2; Junior Play Ass’t., Stage Manager 3; N. It. A. Rifle Club 1. Mary LaRue Thomason Attended Southwestern High, Detroit 2; Hi-Tri 4. Marjorie Verbarg Hi-Tri 3. 4; Latin Club 3; Illohmet Staff 4. Dorothy Carol Williams Attended Robinson Township High 1, 2; Hi-Tri 3; Glee Club 3, 4. F. F. A. 1, 2, 3, 4.

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THE ILLOHMET-194-4 SENIORS William Kennedy F. F. A. 2, 3 • Secretary 3. Rosemary Lindsey Hi-Tri 1, 3, 4. Helen Katherine May Hi-Tri 1, 2; Latin Club 2. 3; Glee Club 1, 2, 3; Band 3, 4. Brainard Miller Band 1, 2, 3; Glee Club 4; Illohmet Staff 1, 4; Illohmet Yearbook Staff 1, 4; Basketball Manager 2 • Class Treasurer 4; Ring Committee 4. Rosa Lee Oakes Glee Club 1; Biology Club 2; Cheer Leader 4; Illohmet Staff 4; Yearbook Staff 4; Hi-Tri 1, 2, 3, 4; Treasurer 4; Librarian 4; Latin Club 2. Clydene Lindsey Hi-Tri 1, 2, 3, 4; Class President 1; Librarian 4; Home Economics Club 4; Illohmet Staff 1, 2, 3, 4; Ring Committee 4. James Mann N. R. A. Rifle Club. Virgil Mescher F. F. A. 4. Barbara Ruth Neff Band 1; Hi-Tri 1, 2, 3, 4; Illohmet Staff 1, 2, 3; Yearbook Staff 1, 2, 3; Librarian 4; Home Economics Club 4; Cheer Leader 3, 4. Doris Jean Pansing Hi-Tri 1, 3, 4; ‘‘His Loving Nephews” 3; Home Economics Club 4. Norma Jean Wiseman Hi-Tri 1, 2 ; Home Economics Club 2, 3, 4; Illohmet Staff 4; Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Librarian 4.

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THE ILLOHMET - 1944 SENIOR CLASS WILL I. Gale Adkins, in sane and sober mind, do hereby will to C. E. Alliston the dull and dirty apple 1 have tried so hard to shine for my teachers this year. I Charles Anderson, will my remarkable ability for copying to Dan Rush and anyone else who may need it. I, Mary Anderson, in a sane and sober mind, will to Edna Wilson my seat in band. I, Bill Aren8man, in my sane and sober mind, will to Lloyd Krueger my ability to be a pest and still get A’s in citizenship. I, Anna Lee Armstrong, in my sane and sober mind, will my place working in the senior popcorn stand to Glenna Martin, providing she will keep Miss Munal supplied with chocolate peppermints and a new set of gears. I, Virginia Lee Baccus, will my good grades in school to my brother, Buddy, as he will probably need them. I, Vernie Barnett, will to Ed Wilson my ability to keep the basketball boys in condition. I, Wlllmetta Billington, in a happy state of mind, will my excess poundage and height to Dorothy Jean Caswell. I, Jeannette Bolton, in sane and sober mind, will to Jean Decker my (in) ability to stick to a three-day liquid diet. I, Edgar Bremer, will to Bob Horntrop my place on the bus so he will not have to stay after school for Physics. I, Ida Mae Bremer, in sane and sober mind, will my seat in Bookkeeping to Maxine Bakehouse. I, Bill Buchanan, will my desires to study much and have well prepared lessons to “Butch” Comer. I, James Burch, in sane and sober mind, will to Leon Beggs my seat in English. (Confidentially, it’s a pleasure to get out of it.) I, Bob Cagle, will my sense of temperment to Les Mittendorf. I, Lydia Childers, in a sober but not too sane mind, will my ability to make friends after a long feud to Irene Holt. Good luck to you and Dorothy. I, David Cummins, will my beautiful handwriting, (that makes all my teachers proud) to Bill “Slats” Swenson. I, Clifton Duckworth, do hereby and before witnesses, will my lease on English III to William Kennedy for the coming year of 1944 45. I, Eugene Dye, in a sane but not so sober mind, do hereby bequeath mv seat on the bus to Ralph Krueger Jr., hoping he will have nerve enough to sit by HER. I, Joe Elliott, will my superior mathematical ability to Jack Ware. I, Harriett Evers, in my customary frame of mind, do will and bequeath to my beloved fellow Y. W. R. A. members. Lawanda Mescher and Beverly Cochran, my most treasured possessions. To Rwanda I leave my beat-up American History book, provided she can get along with Mr. Schneeman as well as I have. To Beverly I leave my beloved Soprano Saxaphone. To Miss Munal I leave my entire fortune, with which she may buy her choice of either an adding machine or a new popper. I, Joseph Evers, in sane and sober mind, do hereby will to Roland Moss my ability to keep the teachers guessing. I, Gladys Fowell, will to Alberta Scott my place in Latin. I, Bernard R. Frazee, in sane and sober mind, will the use of Miss Munal’s English IV book to anyone who is gypped out of one, now and hereafter. I, Tom Frink, will my supreme English ability to “Chuck” Owens. I, Betty Grace, in sane and sober mind, will my seat in band to Beverly Cochran. I, Helen Hausman. in sane and somewhat sober mind, do hereby bequeath to Thelma Westerman my ability to be stubborn. I, Du Helm, will my curly hair to George Minor.