Metropolis High School - Illohmet Yearbook (Metropolis, IL)

Text from Pages 1 - 84 of the 1946 volume:

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Y I I xt w . W7 . im G' P r L , 1 53 H W Q M wi 213 ga 'N J al, Q, m EQ f 1 W L fo lil 1 'I I w L1 uf W Q Y 1 if li , 4 mr li ,Ai ,V 1 YF Y! 5 H W 2 1, V 1 , an 51 V? Ei M rw 55: if ,Ni QW if ,, .5 19-46 ILLOHMET PU.B1lIsH1+1D BY ILLOHMET STAFF cmldfwofb KWMYZMNIQ fgzmf K I METROPULIS, ILLINOIS lTfLQrH1YlET -5 1945 L To George F. Sullivan, who is now completing his twenty-first year as teacher of Vocational Agriculture in the Metropolis Community High School, the Staff respectfully dedicates this volume of the Illohmet. Not only has Mr. Sullivan been an inspiration to his students, but to much of the Massac County youth of rural areas, cheerfully lending helpful ideas and practical advice which will continue to remain throughout following generations. , ' at 1945 A yearbook is a memorial dedicated to school life. For this reason, we, the members of the 1946 ILLOHMET Staff, have endeavored to portray every phase of that life without discrimination to any individual, organization, or activity. In the years to come when you leaf through your ILLOHMET, we sincerely hope that pleasant memories will assail you, and that you will again be reliving this eventful era. ILLQHJYIETL 1946 L L .,..--i Vdzamez Zn-mme Stagg at Wwe Editor-in-Chief ,.,.,,,.,.. ..,,.,.................,,,. ,.,..... L i ndell De Jarnett Associate Editors ,...,,. ..........,...,,..,.....,........ ....,..... P h yllis Farmer Larry Laird Assistant Editors ...................,...,.................................... Anna Mae Wade Robert Palmer, Jr. Business Manager ......................................,...... ......, L eslie Compton Assistant Business Manager ..,.,,,....,.............................,.. Bill Swenson Reportersf--Alice Jane Bull, Eva June Lippert, Margaret Miller, Helen Kidd TypistseJean Decker, Mabel Dunn, Donna De-an, Mary Frances Scott Make-Up TechniciansfeHe1en Harrington, Alice Lee Alliston, Mildred Dennis, Alice Peebles, Ruth Loverkamp, Audrey Richardson, Beverly Cochran Feature Writers-Joanne Dean, Donna Dean, Emalyn Simpson, Betty Tanner, Jesse Lassiter, Ivan Helton, James Graman, Roland Moss, Sponsor Vv,....................,..,....... .....,....,......................... H arolyne Lambirth ILLQHMET 1945 O I and 6144444 ILLOHMET - - 1946 9 M ' Dam' ROYE R. BRYANT World History Southern Illinois Normal University, Ed. B.g University of Illinois, M. A. T0 TI-IE GRADUATES You are the boys and girls who can shape the life of your community in the future. Never in our history has civilization been gifted with a greater reservoir of enterprising and talented youth. Your parents are to be admired for encouraging you to complete high school while the family income could have been increased by your earnings. Likewise, you are to be admired for finishing high school while salarieslare high and enticing. Here is hoping your goal has been your high school record. Your record in school is now a public record which will be on file the rest of your life. This is true whether it be grades, courtesy, or character. - ILLOHMET - - 1946 gown! of Edaccu!c'oa RAY MITTENDORF JEAN SMITH President Secretary WILLIAM R. TINER J. C. l 0REMAN L. F. PARRISH ,FLOYD IAASLEY lL!QH.MET::.l94fL-ss .... I EE-, GEORGE SCHNEEMAN Social Science, American History, S o c i a l ..Problems, Economicsg Coach, Little Rock College B. S., Arnold College, M. S. 74a 7cwa!tg DORA WALBRIGHT Music, Band, English II, III, University of Illinois. E I LOIS DAVIS Girls Physical Education, Alge- bra I, University of Michigan, A. B. OLIVER H. TRIPP Science, Chemistry, Physics. Phv- siologyl University of Illinois, A. B., M. S. HERSCHEL DEVER Building Trades, Drafting, South- ern Illinois Normal University, Illinois Normal University, Milliken University, B. S. ALMALEE GREENLEE Mathematics, Algebra II, Trigon- ometry, Geometry, Hi-Tri, South- ern Illinois Normal University A. B., University of Illinois M. A. JOAN FOWLER Girls Physical Education, Alge- bra I, Illohmet Newspaper. State Normal University, B. Ed. ALENE GRIFFITHS Drarnatics: Speech I, II: English I. II: Junior and Senior Play Di- rector: Southern Illinois Normal University, B. Ed.: Northwestern University Graduate School. iii 1 in GEORGE SULLIVAN Agriculture I lSoils and Cropsl: Farm Shop: Physiography: Fu- ture Farmers of America: Uni- versitv of Illinois: University of Illinois Graduate School. ELIZABETH ABRAM lflomernaking I, II, III: Future Home-makers of America: Home Economics Student Teacher Sup- ervisor, Cooperation with S. l. N, U.: University of Illinois. B. S. Q? ERNEST I-IARSIIBARGER Machine Shop: Bradley Polytech- nic Institute. B. S.: Florida Uni versity ILLOHMET - -1946 7 acuity CHARLES V. l'01'llRAN Biology, Boys Physical Education. University of Illinois, li. S.: University of Illinois Graduatt' School. 1'1 I HAROLYNE LANIBIRTH Commerce: Stenography I, Il: Bookkeeping: Typewriting: Illoh- met Year Book: Murray State College, A. B. , 4 l ELAINE MUNAL English III, IV: Latin I, II: I,i- brarian: Senior Adviser: Knox College: University of Illinois, A. B.. M. A. ILLOHMET - - 1946 o 1 Charles Peebles penance! SECRETARY Betty Angel JANITORS SCHOOL BUSSES AND DRIVERS Bill Sleeter Walter M. Woodward Bill Niecamp Gene Ford ' ILLOHMET - - 1946 Hgsaewz September 4, Tuesday-Registration September 5, Wednesday-Classes begin September 21, Friday-Magazine Campaign starts October 1, Monday-Cafeteria opened October 11, Thursday-Senior ring selection October 12, Friday-First six weeks examinations October 15, Monday-Pictures for yearbook made October 20, Saturday-Home Ec Club rally at Metropolis October 26, Friday-Grain and Poultry Show at Vienna October 29, Monday-Lyceum number-Otto Schacht November 9, Friday-Junior Play November 12, Monday-No school tArmistice Dayl November 19, 20-County Institute iNo schooll November 21, 22, 23-Thanksgiving vacation iNo schooll November 26, 30-Youth Week November 29, Thursday-Lyceum number-Glenn Morris December 4, Tuesday-Second six weeks examinations December 21, Friday-3:45 p. m., Christmas vacation December 28, 29-J. C. Tournament at Paducah 1946 January 2, Wednesday-8:15 a. m., Christmas vacation ends January 16, 17, 18-First Semester examinations January 21, Monday-Opening day of second semester January 24, Thursday-Senior I. Q. tests given February 12, Tuesday-Linco1n's birt-hday iNo school? February 15, Friday-Lyceum number-Jessie Rae Taylor February 26, 27, 28-Regional tournament March 1-JRegiona1 tournament March 1, Friday-Massac County Teachers meeting INo schooll March 5, Tuesday-Fourth six weeks examinations March 7, 8-Sectional tournament, Carbondale March 9, Saturday-District speech contest, DuQuoin March 22, Friday-So. Div. I. E. A. meeting, Carbondale fNo school! March 23, Saturday-Sectional speech contest, Greenville April 12, 13-State final speech contest, Urbana April 15, Monday-Lyceum number-Nutchuk April 17, Wednesday-Fifth six weeks examinations April 19. Friday-Good Friday lNo schooll May 3. Friday-Senior play May 10, Friday-Junior-Senior reception May 20, 21-Senior examinations May 24, 27-Regular examinations May 26, Sunday-Baccalaureate May 30, Thursday-Memorial Day May 31, Friday-Last day of school May 31, Friday-Sixty-sixth annual commencement ILLOHMETZQ . 1946 gfdatozq of H444 of l?46 Since-all events ofnote are'i-ercordediin theannals of1.history,,itk.is only right that the sojourn at Metropolis High 'School of the Class of 1946 should be recorded in the pages of the ILLOHMET. In September, 1942, a group of 122,young people enrolled at MCHS under the familiar title of Freshmen. Even as freshmen, however, they displayed such dignity that they were more than usually respected by the upper classmen. The first step taken was the resolution to give vent to our youthful energies in studies. This reso- lution has been kept faithfully in mind: consequently, the record made by your class was a good one. ., ,E M' Under the guidance of Mr. J. H. Dever and' Mr. George Sullivan, we elected four boys as our officers Lindell De Jarnett,' 'presidentg Gerald S0nny'r Comer, vice-presidentg Carl Stoker, secretaryg and Ji'mfSearles, treasurer. f Many freshmen. boys went out for basketball. Of these, C: E. Alliston, Gerald Comer, and Bob Wilcox made the first team. ' 1 - The following year our number dwindled to 90, but we were: still the- largest class in school. Led by Miss Glady Wicecarver, we elected Jim .Searles as presi- dent: Lindell De Jarnett, vice-presiden-tg Bob Wilcox, secretary, and Evelyn Kidd, treasurer. , - ,A In basketball we found C. E. Alliston, Gerald Comer, Bob'Wilcox, Lindell De J arnett, Buddy Baccus, and Charles Hurt on the first team. I , ' ' Then came our Junior yearg and guided by Mr. C. V. Cochran, wereelected the following officers: Bill Swenson, presidentg C. E. Alliston, vice-president, 'Emalyn Simpson, secretary, and Donna Dean, treasurer. On November 10, 1945, under the direction of Miss Alene Griffiths, we presented our annual class play in the form of a three-act comedy, Brother Goose, which was a great sucess and was enjoyed by a large crowd. On May 11 we sponsored the Junior-Senior reception, which ended- social activities for the year. . 1 1' ' ' C. E. Alliston, Buddy Baccus, Lindell De Jarnett, and Charles 'Hurt again repre- sented us on the basketball team. Mildred Dennis and Mary ,Jo Parker showed their ability as cheerleaders. V, - , ' ' p. V A . Time passed rapidly, andlbefore we were aware of it, .we were Seniors, 71 of us. Guided on the straight and narrow path by Miss Elaine Munal, Ruth Wittig was elected president, Bill Swenson, vice-president, and Carl, Stoker, secretary and treasurer. , , r. ,H . . Lindell.De Jarnettfand Buddy Baccus gave all seniors reason to cheer at basketball games whileilvlary Jo Parker and Mildred Dennis led us in those cheers. The library assistants chosen by Miss..Munal-were: Mary J-o Parker: Helen Harrington, Edna Mae Harrell, Eva Parker, Ruth 'Wittig, Jo Ann Strubinger, Mabel Dunn, and Jean Decker. -is .. t 9 . The ring committee was composed of Eva Parker, Jo Ann Strubinger, Donna Dean, Emalyn Simpson, Ruth Wittig, Bill Swenson, Carl,Stoker, and Lindell De arnett. - . . The Senior Class gave its annual play, One, Mad Night, on May 3, in the Rose E. Cutting Memorial Gymnasium. The play, a delightful mystery farce, was direct- ed by Miss Alene Griffiths. Jo Ann Strubinger was given the D. A. R. award. The Seniors were entertained by the Juniors at a banquet and dance on May 10. Our sojourn at MCHS has come to an end. In all our efforts, fortune has smiled upon us and crowned us with success. Time cannot blot from our memories the many happy hours we have spent hereg neither can we soon forget the faculty or our friends. And now, farewell, dear Metropolis High School: cherished be the days we have spent within thy walls. ILLOHMET - - 1946 Marlene Austin Home Economics Club 1, 23 Hi-Tri 2, 43 Lansing, Michigan High School 3. Buddy Baccus Basketball 1, 2, 3, 41 FU' ture Farmers of America 3, Paper Staff 4. Dorothy June Blanchard Amboy High School 1, Glee Club 2: Hi-Tri 3, President 4. Lowell Brown Dropped school January 7, 1946. Beverly Cochran Band 1, 2: Glee Club 2: Hi-Tri 1, 2, 3: Paper Staff 2, 3, Yearbook Staff 4, Junior Stand, Pep Squad 3, Play Prompter 33 One Mad Night 4. 4 1946 Marvelle Austin Home Economics Club 1, 23 Hi-Tri 2, 43 Lansing, Michigan High School 3. Maxine Bakehouse Hi-Tri 2, Secretary 43 Glee Club 1, 2: Home Economics Club 1. Verna Mae Brennlngmeyer Glee Club 2, 33 Hi-Tri 3, 4. Ida Lee Coburn Golconda High School 1, 2, 3. , f 1 1 A . IL 1 , W 4 Cornpfon . V and 1, Q, 3, 4, Yearbook taff 55,443 Pager Stafl 2, 3: Glee Club , 25 lr.-Sr. Prom Caommittee'3i Jun- ior Stand, Speech Con- test 4g One Mad Night, 4. 4 , ILLOHMET - - 1946 ' BILLY JOE COUGILL Band 1, 2, 3, 43 Future Farmers of America 2, 4. -IOHNNIE CUMMINS Band 1, 23 One Mad Night, 4. JOANNE DEAN Home Economics Club 39 Glee Club 13 Hi-Tri 1, 2, 33 Secretary 45 Yearbook Staff 4. LINDELL EUGENE De JARNETT Class President 13 Latin Club 1, Glee Club 1, 2, 3: Band 1, 2, 3, 43 Class vice- president 2: Glee Club Reporter 23 Yearbook Staff 2, 3, 4, Basketball 1, 2, 3, 45 Brother Goose 3g One Mad Night, 4. MABEL INEZ DUNN Band 1, 2, 3, Drum Ma- jorette 1, 2, 33 Hi-Tri 1, 2, 3, 43 Paper Staff 49 Li- brarian 4g B r oth e r Goose 35 Glee Club 1, 2, 3: Yearbook Staff 43 Jr.- Sr. Prom Committee 33 Pep Club 4. RUTH CROMEENES Home Economics Club 1, 2, 33 Glee Club 1, 2, 35 Brother Goose 3. DONNA DEAN Hi-Tri 1, 2, 39 President 45 Brother Goose 33 Assembly Committee 3: Class Treasurer 33 Year- book Staff 45 Paper Staff 3, 4, Ring Committee 43 Jr.-Sr. Prom Committee 33 Librarian 45 Pep Club 4. JEAN BAWDEN DECKER Band 1, 23 Hi-Tri 1, 2, 3, 4, Visual Aids Commit- tee 33 Librarian 3, 43 Brother Goose 33 Paper Staff 3, 4, Yearbook Staff 45 Jr.-Sr. Prom Committee 33 Junior Stand, Pep Squad 43 One Mad Night 4. MILDRED BERNICE DENNIS Home Economics Club 2, 3, 43 Hi-Tri 2, 3, 4: Glee Club 1, 2, 35 Brothe' Goose 33 Cheerleader 3, 43 Yearbook Staff 43 Paper Staff 43 Pep Club 43 One Mad Night 4. GEORGE EDWARDS Reitz High, Interclass Basketball Tournament 2 and 4. A AILIQHMET - - 1946 John Flemister George Giltner Brookport High School 1, 23 Future Farmers of America 3, 4. Pearl Lorine Hall Hi-Tri 1, 2, 3, Glee Club 2, 3, Home Economics Club 2. Helen E. Harrington Glee Club 1, 2, 3, Hi-Tri 1, 2, 3, 4, Paper Staff 2, 4, Yearbook Staff 45 Li- brarian 43 Pep Club 45 Asst. Prompter 4. Mary Lillian Hilgeman Hi-Tri 3, 4, Glee Club 3, Home Economics Club 4. of 1946 Frances Fuqua Glee Club 2, Home Eco- nomics Club Parliamen- tarian 2, 45 Hi-Tri 2, 4. Norma -lean Grandstaff Hi-Tri 33 Pep Club 4. Edna Mae Harrell Glee Club 33 Hi-Tri 3, 4g L.brarian 4, Pep Club 4, Prompter 4. Bonnie -lean Hart Clee Club 1, 2, 3: Band 13 Hi-Tri 2, 33 Home Eco- nomics Club 4. Mary Vesta Hogue Dropped School Decem ber 21, 1945. tLI1QHMET! -1946m v - ROBERT WILLIAM HORNTROP Future Farmers of America 1, 43 Treasurer 2, Vice-President 3. CHARLES F. HURT Basketball 1, 2, 3. MARY HELEN JOHNSON Hi-Tri 1, 2, 3, Vice-Presi- dent 4, Glee Club 2, 33 Home Economics Club 3, 4, Pep Club 43 Usher Junior Play. EVELYN KIDD Home Economics Club 1, 2, 3, 4, Hi-Tri 3, 4, Glee Club 3. REUBEN ROYCE La. MARR Glee Club 13 Paper Staff f', 3, 43 Junior Stand: Jr.- Sr. Prom Committee 39 Senior Stand: Usher Jun- ior Play. RUTH MARIE HORNTROP Hi-Tri 2, 3, 4, Home Eco- nomics 3, Secretary 4, Pep Club 43 One Mad Night 4. HELEN MAE JACKSON Home Economics Club 1, President 4, Glee Club 2, Hi-Tri 3, 4. VERN A MAXINE KERSEY Glee Club 1, 2, Hi-Tri 3, 4, Home Economics Club 1, Pep Club 4. DORIS KORTE New Columbia H i g h School 1, 2, 3. EVA JUNE LIPPERT Hi-Tri 1, 2, 3, 4, Home Economics Club 1, 2, 4, Yearbook Staff 4, Paper Staff 4. ' 1 . ILQQCHMET - - 1945 Herbert Dale Lynn Basketball 13 Glee Club 1, 2. Mary Jane Maddox Trigg C ou n t y High School 1g Brother Goose 33 Glee Club 2, 35 Pep Club 4, Hi-Tri 3, Jr.-Sr. Prom Committee 33 One Mad Night 4. Lawanda Mescher Home Economics Club 1, 2, 3, 4, Hi-Tri 2, 3. Virgil Mohr Future Farmersof Amer- ica lg Secretary 2, 3, 4. Ben Moran Junior Play Crew, One Mad Night, 4. Martha Belle Maddox Trigg Cou n t y High School 1, Prompter and Usher Junior Play, Glee Club 2, 35 Pep Club 4, Hi-Tri 33 Jr.-Sr. Prom Committee 39 One Mad Night, 4. Maraline Melnders Glee Club 1, 2, 3, Hi-Tri 3, 4, Home Economics Club 4. Margaret Miller Hi-Tri 2, 3, 45 Home Eco- nomics Club 4g Paper Staff 4, Yearbook Staff 4. Leonard Moller Future Farmers of Amer- ica 1, President 2, 3, 4. atm Club 1 H1 Tri 3, 43 ome Economics Club 3, 3 Glee Club 3. Mildred Paisley L . J .- . H . 4 iLLoHMET - - 1946 Q EVA LO RENE PARKER Hi-Tri 1, 2, 3, Home lico- nomics Club 1, 2, 3, 49 Everything Nice 3: Cheerleader 3. LEONARD HERMAN QUINT New Columbia High School 1, 2, 3. RICHARD ROTTMANN lfew Coluxrbia II i if fi School 1, 2, 3. MARY FRANCES SCOTT Charleston, South Caroli- na, High School 1, 29 Glee Club 3g Home Economics Club 43 Paper Staff 4, Yearbook Staff 4, Hi-Tri 3, 4g One Mad Night 4 EMALYN SIMPSON Band 1, 2, 3, Vice-Presi- dent 43 Glee Club 1, 2, Hi-Tri 1, 2, 3, 43 Yearbook Staff 43 Paper Staff 3, 43 Class Secretary 39 Pep Club 4. MARY JO PARKER Band 1, 2, Glee Club 1, 23 Brother Goose 33 Hi- Tri 1, 2, 3, 45 Cheerlead- er 3, 4g Paper Staff 43 Li- brarian 4g Pep Club 4. BILLY REINEKING Basketball 1, Junior Play Crew. ALBERTA LOUISE SCOTT Glee Club 1, 2, Hi-Tri 23 Beginners Band 1. JAMES SEARLES Band 1, 23 Class Treasur- er lg Class President 2, Basketball 1, 2, 33 Glee Club 2. CARL STOKER Band 1, 23 Glee Club 1, 23 Paper Staff 2, 4, Class Secretary 15 Class Sec'y- Treasurer 4, Basketball Manager 45 Asst. Stage Manager 4. .IO ANN STRUBINGER Latin Club 1, 23 Home Economics Club 3, 43 Hi- Tri 2, 3, 4: Glee Club 2, 33 Speech Contest 3, 4: Junior Stand: Senior Stand, Brother Goose 35 Librarian 4: News- paper Staff 2, 45 One Mad Night 45 DAR Award. LILA JEAN TAYLOR Hi-Tri 3. BETTY C. WEAVER Glee Club 2, 3, Hi-Tri 2, 3, 43 Home Economics Club 43 One Mad Night 4, TIIELMA WESTERMAN Glee Club 1, 2, 35 Home Economics Club 1, 43 Hi- Tri 3. ELLEN RUTH WILLIAMS Home Economics Club 1, Hi-Tri 33 Glee Club 1, 2, 3. ' ILLOHMET - - 1946 WILLIAM SWENSON Newspaper Staff 1, 2, 3, 4, Yearbook Staff 4, Bas- ketball Manager 3, 43 Band 1, 2, 4, Glee Club 1, 2, 3: Class President 3: Class Vice-President 4: Junior Play Stage Man' ager: Stage Manager 4. WANDA LEE TURNER Glee Club 1, 2, Hi-Tri 3, Beginners Band 13 Pep Club 4. JAMES ENLO WEEKS Interclass Basketball Tournament 1, 2, 3, 4. EARL WIEDEMAN Future Farmers of Am- erica 13 Vice-President 2, 3, 4. RUTH WITTIG Carthage High School 1, 2, Glee Club 35 Hi-Tri 33 Class President 45 Libra- rian 4g One Mad Night 4 ILLOHMET - - 1946 ' Om S ' 74: 7750 On a sunny day in May 1950, three super salesladies, Emalyn Simpson, Joanne and Donna Dean, started out to make their usual house-to-house canvass. We enjoy meeting interesting people, but they don't enjoy meeting us, for we try to persuade them to buy Dr. Quack's Good-for-What-Ails You capsules. Our first stop was at an imposing two-room frame cottageg amidst the waving goldenrod, hanging out her weekly wash, was Mrs. Ben Moran, nee Jean Decker, who told us that Ben had been drafted to take Phil Baker's place on the Take It or Leave It program. While walking down Main Street, one sign in particular caught our attention, HR. La Marr and Sons Drug Store. As we were passing, we recognized the former Mary Maddox, now Mrs. La Marr. We asked about Martha, and were told that she and Mary Frances Scott were now singing with Billy Reineking and His All Girl Orchestra, featuring George Edwards in the Harlem Hop, a new dance sensation originated by Carl Brown Eyes Stoker. Mary reminded us that Slats Swenson, Heavyweight Champion, was defending his title that evening in Madison Square Garden. George Giltner, another '46 grad, will broadcast this fight through the courtesy of Leonard Quint's Quenchy Crackers. Hours later, as we were crossing the street, we were nearly run down by the Baccus Dog Wagon, driven by the great Bud himself. Farther down the avenue, we noticed a large crowd gathering, and as we drew near, we saw a soap box supporting Bonnie Blondie Hart, who was advertising Fool's Delight Peroxide, with a money back guarantee. Getting caught in a mad rush of female admirers, we were forced into Doris Korte's Klothes Salon, whose chief attraction this season is her two blonde models, the Austin twins, Marlene and Marvelle. Marlene was modeling Marvelle's Marvel Make-Up. While looking over this group of richly-clad ladies, our gaze was arrested by an unusual hair style, one that was short and extremely fuzzy. After peering closely, we saw that it was Ellen Ruth Williams, who, upon being question- ed, was eager to reveal that Monsieur William Joseph Cougill iemphasis on the laSf syllablel, promising young hair stylist, originated this coiffeur for her. Monsieur Cougill has recently been employed at Coiffeur Creations, a beauty salon owned by Beverly Cochran. After the fashion show, we began looking for a suitable place to eat, and there staring us in the face was a cafe, Helene Jackson's Home-Cooked Meals. There we saw Rev. Lindell De Jarnett enjoying one meat ball. On our way back to our apartment, we passed a newsstand, owned and operated by Jimmy Weeks, who persuaded us to buy a movie magazine whose cover was bearlng a picture of the Academy Award winner, Lila Jean Taylor, another '46 classmate. On the first page was a very good Write-up about Mary Jo Parker, star of Whistle Bait Follies, now at the Kiddo Theatre, managed by Jim Searles, with his wife, the former Evelyn Kidd, in the box office. There is just one thing wrong with this theatre-just as you get really interested in the movie, Leslie Compton comes through the audience yelling, Popcorn, Peanuts, Candy Bars! No chewing gum! We arrived at our apartment in the Grandstaff Manor just as the owner, Norma Jean, was coming out. She told us there had just been a fire in Apt. 16-B, now occupied by Eva June Lippert, swimming instructress at the Y. M. C. A.g but Fire Chief Robert Horntrop hurried to the rescue and took little time in extinguish- ing it. All during this hectic day of ringing doorbells and having doors slammed in our faces, we were looking forward to having dinner at Margaret Miller's Twilight Room. For the occasion, we dressed in our Parisian models, designed especially for us by Mademoiselle Mildred Dennis, now a well-known designer. Mildred took up this line of work when her good friend, Helen Harrington, joined the Salvation Army. After we were settled in our cab, we noticed that it was one of the many cabs belonging to Charles Hurt: and after careful scrutiny, we discovered that it was Charles himself driving. He volunteered the informaton that Alberta Scott was now employed as his private secretary. ' ILLOHMET - 1946 Among the many celebrities at the Twilight Room,',' was a former classmate who was recently mentioned in Oddities In Occupations. It was none other than Maxine Kersey, now a tobacco auctioneer. The room hushed as the Master of Cere- monies, Richard Rottman, stepped to the microphone and announced, Your favorite and mine-the famous ventriloquist, Ida Lee Coburn, who, after the show, was to DE the guest of Mildred Paisley, prominent interior decorator. After Ida Lee's most interesting performance, the Master of Ceremonies introduced the Strolling Minstrel Players, who were wintering in the city of Choat, Illinois. We were greatly surprised when we recognized, even underneath his black paint, Virgil Mohr as the Interlocutor. He in turn presented his Singing Mammies, Verna Mae Brenning- meyer and Frances Fuqua, who entertained us with several spirituals. Once more an expectant hush fell over the audience, the lights lowered, and out waltzed The Majestic Mollers, who will be remembered from high school days as Leonard Moller and the former Ruth Cromeenes. This dynamic twosome married to prove that two can live as cheaply as one. Shortly after leaving the club, our cab was struck by another car. We discovered that Emalyn had sustained a broken arm, and was knocked unconscious 1 more so than usuall. She was speedily taken to the hospital in an ambulance driven by Herbert Lynn. She was ministered unto by Dr. Eva Lo Rene Parker, who by now was quite famous as a bone specialist, and whose head nurse was Mabel Dunn, endearingly known as The Pride of Ward B. In the room next to Emalyn was Betty Weaver, who was recuperating from serious injuries received while partici- pating in the naton-wide Girls' Basketball Championship Game. After Emalyn's recovery, we started our rounds again. On this particular morn- ing our work led us to the home of Mary Helen Johnson Brown, who after tending to children and taking in washing all day, decided she certainly needed our pills. During our friendly chat, we learned she had married Lowell Brown, now a poet tand as you have guessed already? of no income. Several houses down the street we sold pills to Maxine Bakehouse, who was doing very well for herself as a violin teacher. To get to another neighborhood we took a streetcar, at which time we saw evidence that there has been a serious manpower shortage-Lawanria Mescher was the motorman, or should we say, the motorwoman. We stepped off the car right in front of Jo Ann Strubinger, who is now an English I, II, and III teacher at M. C. H. S., and she told us that she also had one class of speech correction. About a half block down the avenue, we met a couple of old friends, Ruth Wittig, and her promoter, Thelma Westerman. Ruth said she was now The Lady Wrestling Champion, and that her next bout was to be with Mary Lillian Hilge- man. While chatting with Ruth and Thelma, the postman, Earl Wiedeman, handed Ruth a letter from Edna Mae Harrell, now a directress of one of the world's largest Speech Choirs. Edna Mae's letter stated that Dorothy June Blanchard had become one of her most promising students. Since there was a big rodeo in town, there was quite a bit of advertisement about the square dance that was to be held at Ye Old Red Barn that night. Wild fJohnJ Bill Cummins and his Hillbilly Band, with Wanda Turner, the famous yodeler, and Pearl Hall, renowned bareback rider, were to furnish the music and entertainment. The main attraction of the rodeo was John Flemister, celebrated bull- fighter, who charges the bull-barehanded. In the residential section, we saw a woman busily cleaning her yard, and when we got close enough, were surprised to see that it was Ruth Horntrop, who was at home for a vacation after spending three years as a freshman in college. Ruth told us that Maraline Meinders was one of her classmates, and was well on the way to becoming a successful business woman. It was wonderful seeing our old classmates, knowing what they are doing now. All of the '46 grads heartily agreed that we shall never forget our Alma Mater, Metropolis Community High School. ' 4 ' ILLOHMET - 1946 ill 66444 of l?46 We, the Austin twins, Marlene and Marvelle, on this day of all days, and in the presence of the world's most able attorney, do hereby will and bequeath our seats in English IV to any two persons wishing to accept the responsibility of keeping them occupied during the school year. I, Bud Baccus, will my waistline to Wayne Glassg my luck in basketball to Ivan Heltong and my ability to make A's in English to Roland Moss. May they use these accomplishments wisely. I, Maxine Bakehouse, in sane and somewhat sober mind, will to Paul Bakehouse all my senior books. Long may he struggle with them. I, Dorothy Blanchard, hereby will to my sister, Patsy, my love for the school and the teachers. May she enjoy her four years as much as I have. I, Verna Mae Brenningmeyer, in a somewhat sane and sober mind, do hereby will and bequeath to the freshmen of M. C. H. S. of this year and of the years to come my ability to TRY to get along with all the teachers. I, Ida Lee Coburn, will my dr.ving ability to Roberta Wiseman, and hope that some day she will be as good as I. I, Beverly Cochran, in my always sober and usually sane state of mind, do will and bequeath to Jane Bull and Mary Lou Hood my ability to growg to Wilma Leukering and Sue Kraper my place on the bottom row going to out-of-town basket- ball gamesg to Betty Pearce and Phyllis Farmer, I will my love of English IV lthey ll need somethinglg to Georgia Barnett, I leave my brother -ly love. I, Leslie Compton, bequeath to the Juniors a good time with Macbeth, and my seat in front of Mr. Schneeman's desk in American History to anyone who gets there first. I, Bill Cougill, will my ability to stay out late at night and sleep in bookkeeping class to Roland Moss. I, Ruth Cromeenes, in an insane and not sober mind. will to my friends lwho- ever may consider themselves such? my place in Home Economics, Glee Club, Eng- lish, Science, and Mathematics. I, John William Cummins, in sane and sober mind, will my ability to be Dever's biggest headache to Charles ftough guy? Pergande. I, Donna Dean, in my usual state of mind, will all my D's back to the teachers who gave them to me, so that they will have plenty to give to Alice Lee Alliston. I, Joanne Dean, in a sober but not too sane state of mind. do hereby will my will to Betty Tanner: providing she in turn wills her will to Alice Lee Alliston: providing she in turn wills her will to Corky Palmer, who, by that time, should have a will of his own. I, Jean Decker, in not too sane and never sober mind, do hereby will to Phyllis Farmer my ability to be everywhere at once at night and still know where I am and what I am doing. Not that she needs it, but because I want to get rid of it. I, Lindell De Jarnett, will to my brother Gene my position on the basketball team, and my ability to get along with teachers, I am sure he will need it. I, Mildred Dennis, in what I still stubbornly insist is a mind, will to Patsy Heath my ability to put my big feet in the wrong placeat the right time: to Laura Dennis, I leave my beloved P. E. suit and shoes that I have had four years: to Janie Bull, I leave my cheer leading skirt, and may she not be embarrassed by the hem com- ing out every time she gets on the gym floor. I, Mabel Inez Dunn, after due contemplation, will to Pauline Toler my ability to Havelfuln and stay out of hot water g with this rare gift, I hope she does as we as ave. I, George Edwards, do hereby lin sane mind but not too sober? will my ability to get along with women to Sonny Bohannon, providing I am not here to take care of them myself. I, John Flemister. in a sane and sober mind, do hereby will my seat in Ameri- can History to Veral Terry. I, Frances Fuqua, in a dazed and somewhat sane mind, hereby will to Joanne Copeland my speech ability: and to Beulah Pollard my shorthand text. Long may she struggle with it. I, George Giltner, in a sane and sober state of mind, do hereby will to Everett Lynn my ability to get geometry, and also my seat in the 8th hour assembly. ILLOHMET - - 1946 ' I, Norma Jean Grandstaff, in my usual state of mind tblankl, do hereby will to Patsy Spell my ability to say the wrong thing at the right time and vice versa. I, Pearl Hall, in a sane and sober mind, do hereby will my ability to giggle to Alma Eckenberg: but I hope it doesn't get her into as much trouble as it did me. I, Edna Harrell, in befuddled and insane state of mind, do hereby will the following things: to Elizabeth Duckworth, my love for Miss Lambirth, Miss Griffith. and Miss Munal: to Elmer Stoner, my great height 65' 2 J, so that he may get his wish of someday being a six-footer: and to my brother Bill, who will be out here next year tPoor guyl, I will my ability to struggle through my classes. I, Helen Harrington, in this usual state of blankness, will and bequeath to Marilyn Helm those wonderful pictures of Van Johnson on my locker door, provid- mg Sue Sturgis lockers with her in order to revive her with smelling salts each morning: and to my beloved sister, Carline, my ability to keep Miss Lambirth in a sweet mood CI think? by not knowing how to spell in longhand in Stenography II: and to Patsy Heath, I will my ability to always be the last one in all my classes, providing that she will let Boopy Laird hold the door for her, so that she will be on the inside of the door when the second bell rings. I, Bonnie Hart, in a sane and sober twhat some people call? a mind will to Patsy Heath my ability to always be tired in Miss Munal's class. I, Mary Lillian Hilgeman, in a sane and sober mind, will my ability to turn flips in P. E. to Dorothy Mae Tilker. I, Bob Horntrop, being of somewhat sound and sober mind, will to Dale Kennedy my ability to flirt with the girls. I, Ruth Horntrop, in a dazed and daffy mind, will to Katherine Gurley my ability to go out with boys of my own age and my fearlessness of 22-yer-olds: and to Barbara Wallace and Laura Jean Dennis, my ability to say what I think at the wrong time. I, Charles Chuch Hurt, do will my ability to talk and not get caught at it iso farl to Jack Miller the needs itl: my G. I. shoes to Buddy Baccus tI've got a new pair coming up soonl I'm taking my love for M. C. H. S. and A. L. A. with me I, Helen Jackson, in sane and sober mind, will to Elizabeth Duckworth my giggle: to Mary E. Fisher my blonde hair: to Roxie Leverett, my good grades. I, Mary Helen Johnson, Squirt, in a sane and somewhat sober mind, do hereby will to Neva Anne Morris my LOVE for all my teachers. Long may she have this attitude. . I, Evelyn Kidd, will my love for Algebra to anyone who wants it: I'm glad to get rid of it. I, Maxine Kersey, Mackie, in my usual state of mind, do hereby will to my cousin, Bob Kersey, the courage to take Algebra II and Solid Geometry. I, Doris Korte, in a sane and sober mind, will my seat in English IV to Evetta McBride. I, Reuben Royce La Marr, in sane and sober mind, do hereby leave to my brother, Odell, my love for Tripp's classroom: to the student body my ability to stay out of trouble: and to my teachers, I leave the peace and quiet they once knew. I, Eva June Lippert, in a sane but wandering mind, will my A's in citizenship to Jack Miller iwho, I hope, will use them welll. I also will my ability in math to my sister Dorris Catherine: and in conclusion, I will my seat in English IV to anyone who can conquer Macbeth. I, Herbert Lynn, in a sane and sober mind, do hereby will to anyone my ability to be mean in school without being caught Cmost of the timel. Goood luck, if you're caught! We, Mary and Martha Maddox, in sane but not too sober minds, will our ability to get teachers confused, even out of class, to anyone who can get by with 1t. And here's hoping that you can. I, Maraline Meinders, in sane and somewhat sober mind, will my seat in Ameri- can History to Vera Mae Skinner: may she strive to make an A as long as I did. I, Lawanda Mescher, in an insane and not too sober mind, do hereby bequeath to Georgia Nell Barnett my seat in English III. ' I, Margaret Miller, do hereby will my A's in citizenship I if in nothing elsel to Shirley Burton. Long may she keep her mouth shut. ' ILLGHMET - 1946 I, Virgil Mohr, with Leonard Moller and Earl Wiedeman as witnesses, do here- by will my troubles in English III the last two years to Morris Niecamp. I, Leonard Moller, in a sane and sober mind, do hereby will my troubles with English III, IV, and Miss Munal to Martin Busclas. I, Ben Moran, in good health but no mind to speak of, do hereby will my ability to be a good Moron to Patsy Spell. May she be a better Moron than I have ever been. Lots of luck, Pat. I, Mildred Paisley, in unsound mind and misery, will to Wardena Fitch my job of keepingMiss Munal supplied with flowers, to Bill Hurt and Jack Taylor my pen- cils iwhich they swiped from me anywaylg to Patsy Heath and Betty Laird, my dumbnessg and to everyone, my love for M. C. H. S. n I, Eva Lo Rene Parker, will to some more fortunate student, who is less gifted with gab, my llilability to talk so much, yet say so little. There are too many quiet students at M. C. H. S. I, Mary Jo Parker, in not so sober state of mind, will my loud mouth to Sue Kraperg my wild driving experience to Mary Lou Hood: my love for men to Wil- ma Leukeringg and my position as cheerleader to any nitty wit who feels they can handle the job. I, Leonard Quint, being of somewhat sober mind, do hereby will to Leonard Windhorst my ability to flirt with the girls and get by with it. May he have better luck than I did. I, Billy Reineking, somewhat insane and sober in mind, will my ability to get along with the teachers iespecially Miss Munall to Bernard Hohman. I, Richard Rottman, will to some studious junior, such as Edward Joe Hinners, my outstanding scholastic record during my senior year. I, Jim Searles, in somewhat sane and sober mind, will my English III seat, that I had for two years, to Jerry Thomas. I, Alberta Scott, will to Nola Haynes my quietness in the assembly under Schneeman. lShe needs it, and she had better use ith. I, Mary Frances Scott, in insane and delirious state of mind, do hereby bequeath my love for geometry and singing I ?J to Helen Agnes Kidd, if in turn she wills it to Lois York I, Emalyn Simpson, in my usual state of blankness, will to Betty Tanner my seat in American History. May she strive for an A as I did. I, Carl Stoker, in sane and sober mind, will my ability to study hard and stay on the Honor Roll to Jack Miller. May he be a guiding light to all freshmen. I, Jo Ann Strubinger, in sane and sober state of mind, do hereby will my exten- sive research notes on the secret formula for keeping your knees from knocking in speech class to my fellow Burr-haww club member, Georgia Nell Barnett. I, Bill Swenson, in sane and sober mind do hereby bequeath my height to Lloyd Lovercamp, and may he use it wisely. I, Lila Jean Taylor, in my habitual state of blankness, will to my sister, Marie, my ability to pass English, if nothing else. I, Wanda.Turner, after much serious thought, will to Anna Cochran the ability to enjoy her remaining year as I have enjoyed my four. I, Betty Weaver, do will my ability to stand up under the hardships of P. E. to Wilma Leukering. I, Jimmie Weeks, in sane and sober mind lat least I think sol, do hereby will to my little red-headed friend, Veral Terry, my comfortable seat in English IV ljokel and that peculiar power to pass subjects with a 75. I hope he makes better use of them than I did. I, Thelma Westerman, in my usual state of mind, will to my sister, Wilma, my ability to stay at home and study-when necessary. I, Earl Wiedeman, in a sane and sober mind, do hereby will my mathematical ability to Eugene Blasdel, as he may need it. I, Ellen Ruth Williams, will to Mary Fisher my seat in English IV: and to Reba Fern Hohmann, my seat in American History. it I, Ruth Wittig, will my grindstone to Naomi Verbarg on which to sharpen her w s. ILLOHMET - - 1946 - mica The Junior Class made its first appearance at MCHS with the reputation of being the greenest bunch of freshmen ever assembled. They struggled through be- ing silly Sophomoresg and now if anyone has any objections to our being juniors, let him speak now or forever hold his peace. When all the brains were put together, Roland Moss was elected president, Jesse Lassiter, vice-president, Betty Tanner, secretary, and Mary Sue Kraper, treasurer. We are proud to have so many of our class members in the limelight of school activitiesg for instance, on the basketball team, Ivan Helton, Jimmy Graman, Dale Grothman, Roland Moss, Jesse Lassiter, and Lester Mittendorf. Along the cheer- leading line, Alma Ashley and Betty Tannerg drum majorettes, Mary Lou Hood, Betty Pearce, and Phyllis Farmer. Now we are looking forward to '47, when graduation awaits us. A great event took place on the campus of MCHS in the fall of 1945. It was not the introduction of the atomic bomb, but something equally as important-it was the gathering of the powerful Sophomore Class. After much thought and deliberation on the part of this great group, which, incidentally, is the largest class in school, Anna Mae Wade was elected president: Lindell Brenningmeyer, vice-president, Kathryn Verbarg, secretaryg and Martha Russell, treasurer. Attention was called to this mighty class by the outstanding performances of its members on the hardwood g namely, Herbert Austin, Jim Owens, Bill Comer, Odell Pansing, and Jack Taylor. ?zea4mcm dam In the fall of 1945, and as every year, a great delegation met. It was not the United States Senate or the House of Representatives, but a group much more powerful than that-the group that had always kept MCHS running-the Freshman Class. After registration, the class was put down in the books. Robert Corky Palmer was elected president, Jim Fulkerson, vice-presidentg George Yotts Schneeman and Jack Miller secretary and treasurer respectively. The Seniors looked down at this from their great age and experience, and thought maybe that we were not all there, but they couldn't remember their freshman year, the Juniors barely could, and the Sophomores were trying to forget. Basketball season came around, and out came the boys that would always make the team the pride and joy of the school. The class this year is none out of the ordinary, but it goes to prove that a school would be nothing without a Freshman Class. g g gg gggg A gg ILLQHMET - - 1946 First Row-eLeft to Right: Betty Wiseman, Audrey Richardson, Betty Tanner, Roland Moss, Richard Rushing, Elbert Smith, Betty Jo Pearce, Vera Skinner, Nancy Smith. Second Row: Veral Terry, Brea Stockton, Ruth Loverkamp, Wilma Leukering, Larry Laird, Donna Schneider, Jesse Lassiter, Raymond McDowell, Donald Luck. Third Row: Eugene Wetherington, Wayne Verbarg, Alan Oakes, Lester Mitten- florf, Troas Modglin, Robert Tobin, Mr. Cochran. First RowfLeft to Right: Alice Jane Bull, Phyllis Farmer, Marilyn Hille, Laura Dennis, Carline Harrington, Alma Ashley, Phyllis Holder, Dorothy June Eickholz, Betty Ferguson, Mary Lou Hood. Second Row: Mary Fisher, Anna Cochran, Floy Cletcher, James E. Jones, James Kommer, Clarence Holt, Edward Joe Hinners, Jean Childers, Sue Kraper. Third Row: Ivan Helton, Gene English, Harold Hall, Dale Grothman, James Graman, Bob Kersey, Paul Bakehouse, Lyndell Caldwell. ILLOHMEI - - 1946 GROUP ONE 7946 Sapiomoaec GROVP TVVO Qzaap 74466 GROUP ONEH First Row Left to Right: Florence Grimes, Geneva Borum, Joanne Copeland, Shirley Chick, Wands Burnham, Doris Jean E.ckholz, Lorraine Coburn, Colleen Burrus, Helen Austin, Cora Giltner, Carolyn Greenwood. Second Row: Wardena Fitch, Georgia Barnett, James Giltner, Althy Harris, Alice Alliston, Wilma Dummeier, Katherine Gurley, Lawanda Carroll, Leonard Finke, Herbert Austin. Third Row: James Ballance, Everett Buchanan, Norma Buddenbaum, Alberta Deasel, Doris Caroline Eickholz, Frances Brenningmeyer, Martin Busclas, Cletus Burrus, Eugene Buchanan, Donald Grace. Fourth Row: Bill Cagle, Lindell Brenningmeyer, Bill Comer, Eugene Blasdel, Reuben Bremer, Mickey Fisher, Mr. Dever. GROUP TWO 'First Rowe Left to Right: Wanda McCurrie, Helen Lott, Elsie Maess, Helen Kidd, Jean Jessing, Frances Heflin, Phyllis Kotter, Beulah Pollard, Shirley Houchin, Alice Peebles, Peggy Nix. Second Row: Reba Hohmann, Nola Haynes, Opal Mohr, Rudean Kersey, Edith Kickasola, Marilyn Helm, Rosalie Mitchell. Lavefa Inman, Mildred Horman, Lucille McDerman, Eleanor Meinders, Shirley Kotter. Third Row: John Holt, Charles Pergande, Omer Hille, Elnor Pansing, Opal Quint, Joyce Pansing, Alberta Hillebrand, Evetta McBride, Gussia Melcher, Everett Lynn, Odell La Marr. Fourth Row: Morris Niecamp, Dale Kennedy, Joe Kickasola, William Laird, Charles Laird, James O. Jones, Orval Kruger, Odell Pansing, James Owens, Bill Hurt, Walter Parmely, GROUP THREEfFirst Row- 'Left to Right: Charles Parker, Lloyd Loverkamp, Mary Scurlock, Betty Rushing, Sarah Wood, Anna Mae Wade, Patsy Spell, Wilma Westerman, Robert Hille, Jerry Thomas. Second Row: Dorothy Tilker, Mildred Tolen, Barbara Wallace, Betty Turner, Dottie Woodward, Virginia Ramer, Mona Sanders, Mary Sielbeck, Jo Ann Simpson. Third Row: Sue Sturgis, Kathryn Verbarg, Naomi Verbarg, Ruby Wehrmeier, Patricia Williams, Dorothy Sundmacker, Martha Russell, Leonard Windhorst, Clark Williams. Fourth Row: Walter Sampley, Jack Taylor, Jack Rouse, James Wemhoener, Bernard Hohman, Cletis Westerman, Lavere Windhorst. A itii to to L iiic ..WLILLO,UMQ4 1946 u,L01g MEfr - - 15246 GROVP ONE 7746 Qzealmea GROUP TYVO :gmg gg i - - U46 WW7 GROUP ONE'--f-First Rowe-Left to Right: Alden Whalen, Lawanda Taylor, Betty Reed, Betty Wallace, Roberta Wiseman, Pauline Toler, Lois York, Bar- bara Sampley, Robert White. Second Row: Nina Sowders, Louise Reynolds, Dolores Stamme, Geneva Wells, Lydia Rehlmeyer, Frances Stout, Bonnie Wilcox, Francis Wells, Marie Taylor. Third Row: Jo Ann Shelton, Betty Willis, Randall Ragain, Elmer Stoner, George Schneernan, Jr., Virgil Stratemeyer, Betty Smith, Barbara Scarlcs. GROUP TWOiFirst Row-Left to Right: James Mittendorf, Le Roy Meinders, Mary Jett, Patsy Heath, Roxie Leverett, Barbara Hornback, Margie Kirk, Shirley Hinners, Betty Peebles, Scott Laird, Robert McSparin. Second Row: Catherine Hall, Lois Hudgens, Corine Holt, Betty Laird Sue Lasley, Evelyn Landis, Peggy Krueger, Alice Lauderdale, Dorris Lippert, ,Neva Anne Morris, Joann Hempler. Third Rew: Howard Horntrop, Joe Panslng, Robert Hunt, Jack Miller, Robert Palmer, Jr., Donald Haverkamp, Buddy Miller, Edward Melcher, Bill Odgen, Bill McDearmon. GROUP THREEW-First Row-Left to Right: Viola Burchett, Alma Eckenberg Norma Gowins, Jeannine Conger, Rosanna Giltner, Jann Arensman, Harold Forrest, Dale Cougill, John Artman. Second Row: Ruth Barfield, Nancy Barrett, Joan Carlyle Helen Foreman ghirleyl Burton, Patsy Blanchard, Elizabeth Duckworth, Audrey Copley, Alice ng is . Third Row: Otis Bremer, Sonny Bohannon, Charles Austin, Wayne Edwards, James Fulkerson, Joe Bowman, Gene De Jarnett, Mr. Sullivan. ILLOHMET - - 1946 Wenham! 34654619 Ezmm 7m SW ILLOHMET - - 1946 mmwsw Zadlddng 7mcKe4 ILLOHMET - - 1946 ' as 756 fa! Wap ' On the opposite page a home economics class at work is shown. These students are taught actual home making. For the first time, the Home Economics Depart- ment has been selected as a teacher training center by Southern Illinois Normal University at Carbondale. Senior students in home economics had six weeks practice teaching here under the direction of Mrs. Elizabeth Abram. The' student teachers Were: Miss Dorothy Fogler, Flora, Illinois: Miss Betty Lechrone, Salem, Illinois, and Miss Margaret Craig, Herrin, Illinois. On the opposite page is a picture of the cafeteria during the noon hour. This cafeteria has been recommended by state officials for other schools to visit that are planning to open a cafeteria. 'Ihe cafeteria is under the supervision of Mrs. Bessie Cagle, who is assisted by Mrs. Ivis Paisley. Home economic students assist in serving. Well balanced meals are served at the price of 25 cents per plate. Boys' physical education is under the direction of Mr. C. V. Cochran. The following sports were considered during the school year: track, tumbling, softball, soccer, volleyball, basketball, and calisthentics. The physical education classes assist- ed in landscaping the campus. Girls' physical education classes were under the direction of Mrs. Joan Fowler until she resigned at the end of the first semester. Miss Lois Davis had charge of physical education for girls during the second semester. These classes participated in softball, basketball, badminton, volleyball, folk dancing, and calisthentics. Miss Jo Ann Strubinger, senior, won second place in verse speaking at the Illinois State Speech Contest, held at Champaign, Illinofs, April 12, 13. Miss Strubin- ger advanced from the District Speech Contest, held March 9 at DuQuoin, Illinois, to the Sectional at Greenville, Illinois, March 23. She won first at Greenville and qualified for the State Speech Contest. Verse speaking consists of lyric poetry. Miss Strubinger was especially commended upon her poise, understanding of the poem, and interpretation of lines. Miss Strubinger was also a contestant at the State Speech Contest in 1945. On Monday, April 29, the Metropolis Community High School was host to rural eighth grade graduates and their teachers. They visited classes throughout the day, and at the noon hour were guests of the school at the cafeteria. There were 49 graduates and 10 rural teachers present: 19 schools were represented. The purpose of the visitation was to get these graduates better acquainted with the school before they register as freshmen next September. ILLOHMET - - 1946 Zdfef-W4 ILLOHMET - - 1946 0 A cmd 144464644454 StandingfLeft to Right: Jo Ann Sirublnger, Edna Harrell, Helen Harrington, Jean Decker, Miss Munal, Eva Parker. Seated-Left to Right: Ruth Wittig, Mabel Dunn, Mary Jo Parker, Phyllis Farmer. 4 The library of Metropolis High School is just one section of our school of which we are justifiably proud. Under the fine supervision of Miss Elaine Munal, we have built up a library consisting of 2,500 volumes, conservatively valued at 55,000 Besides four sets of eneyclopediasethe fourth of which is being added this year-we have excellent standard reference and supplementary text books for various courses of study, while constantly adding phonograph records to the library for class use. Especially good among our volumes are the short story collections, the biographical books-including Who's Whonmand the Air Age Educational Series, said by our librarian to be both extensive and expensive. Approximately 35250 is spent yearly on books, ranging in cost up to S7 per volume. The library subscribes to 20 magazines per month, besides taking the daily paper, St. Louis Globe Democrat. Nearly 75 books circulate each week, which is approximately 3 per cent of our entire library. Miss Munal and her assistants-Mary Jo Parker, Helen Harrington, Edna Mae Harrell, Eva Parker, Ruth Wittig, Jo Ann Strubinger, Mabel Dunn, Phyllis Farmer, and Jean Deckeregladly help in making our flourescent-lighted and well-furnished library one of the most pleasant places to study and obtain information. ILLOHMET - - 1946 I A s 0725! V i t i I A f ,Q ' fa n QQ .h X1 xx A4 tivxj' 'N QQ ' HQ? ,. 3 1 S QLLOHMET - - 1946 ' ALMA ASHLEY MILDRED DENNIS ELMER STON ER BETTY TANNER MARY .Io PARKER 1 lLLO.HMEIi9.4.5 7745-46 Zcwketlall First RowALeft to Right: Edward Wilson Manager, Bill Cagle, Ivan Helton, Jrssie Lassiter, Roland Moss, Bill Swenson, Manager. Second Row: Lindell De Jarnett, James Graman, Lester Mittendorf, Mr. ST:-hneeman, Dale Grothman, Buddy Baccus, Jack Taylor. November November December December December December December 1945 - 1946 SCHEDULE 20, Tuesday, Golconda, Heref61 - 43. 30. Friday, Marion. I-'ere-41 - 54. 4, Tuesday, Karnak, Here-77 - 57. 8, Saturday, Robbs, Here- -59 - 34. 11, Tuesday, Brookport, Here-55 - 30. 14, Friday, Benton, Ky., There-42 - 44. 21, Friday, St. Mary's, Ky., Here'--63 - 43. INVITATIONAL TOURNAMENT AT PADUCAH December 28, Friday, Dawson Springs, Ky.M44 - 31. December 29, Saturday, Tilghman. Paducah4 27 - 44. January 4, Friday, Central City, Ky., Here fff' 46 - 36. January 8, January 11, January 15, January 18, January 19 January 23 , Wednesday, Golconda, There-57 - 28. January 25, January 28, January 29, February 1, February 5, February 8, Tuesday, Cairo, Heref56 - 29. Friday, Tilghman, Paducah, There-29 - 24. Tuesday, Lone Oak, Ky., There-49 - 40. Friday, Brewers, Ky., Theref44 ' 40. Saturday Manual Louisville Ky. Heren53 - 48. Friday, Heath, Ky., Here418 - 30. Monday, Brookport, Tl'eref50 - 40. Tuesday, Karnak, Theref'-56 - 49. Friday, Tilghman. Paducah, HerefN43 - 31. Tuesday, Marion, Theref52 - 64. Friday, St. Mary's, Ky., There-41 - 44. February 12, Tuesday, Brewers, Ky., Here-63 - 55. February 13, Wednesday, Heath. Ky.. ThereW52 - 41. February 15, Friday, Cairo, Therei65 - 34. February 19, Tuesday, Lone Oak, Ky., Here-- 55 - 38. February 22, Friday, Benton, Ky., Heref55 - 44. REGIONAL TOURNAMENT AT METROPGLIS February 26, Tuesday, Vienna-65 - 35. February 28, Thursday, Rosiclareu-59 - 35. March 1, Friday, Brookportf76 - 33. SECTIONAL TOURNAMENT AT CARBONDALE March 7, Thursday, Carterville438 - 41. ILLOHMET -6 19525 ,, W ,,,,,w A W,,Q -.-,,-,m1 1946 '7za7km4 xgz,-g,,,,, 15 LASSITER MOSS BACCUS MITTENDORF HELTON CAGLE D9 JARNETT GRAMAN GROTHMAN TAYLOR l K I -:bm ILLOHMET - 1946 74e7eam,4e'7 4 Buddy Bud Baccus, a senior, who shifted from forward to guard this year to strengthen the Trojans' defense, always kept the opponents in hot water with his one-hand shots from the side. Bill Squirt Cagle, a sophomore, who is not known for his shooting ability, stands out as a defensive star. Squirt will be around two more years. Lindell Dee DeJarnett, who is playing his last year of high school basket- ball, was high scoring player for this year. James Jim Graman, a junior, playing his first year on the team, worked his way up to a starting berth at forward. Jim was a constant threat under the basket. Arnold Dale Robbs Grothman, a junior, transferred from Robbs High school, was looked to for his rebound ability. He was the tallest player on the squad this year. Ivan The Terrible Helton, a junior, and the mite of the team, was always a threat with his one-hand shot from the sides and around the center. Ivan has a lot of drive, and always offers the opponents a lot of competition. Jesse Ducky Lassiter, a junior, playing his first year on the team, has a lot of scrap about him, and is a good shot. With this year's experience, he will be a valuable man to the Trojans next year. Lester Dundorf Mittendorf, a junior, is not known for his offensive ability, but rather for his rebound ability. Lester has one more year on the team. Roland Moose Moss, the spark of the team, was always pushing someone for a first team berth. Moose is a good passer and a good shot. He should be very valuable to the team next year. Jack Jeek Taylor, a sophomore, has proved his value to the team with his rebounding ability and his eye for the basket. Jeek has two more years. W At the Carbondale Sectional Tournament on March 7, the Trojans finished another excellent season. They met defeat at the hands of the underrated Carter- ville team by the score of 38 to 41. The Trojans won the regional tournament with very little trouble, and finished their successful season with 25 wins and 6 losses. This year's Trojans showed real signs of a great ball club. They were the kind of team that could never be counted out, as they proved in the Louisville Manual game, when the Trojans scored 23 points in the last quarter, after trailing 15 points, to win the game by a 5 point margin. The Trojans are looking forward to a good season next year, despite the fact they are losing two regulars. Next season they will be tackling more upstate com- petition. ' ILLOHMET - - 1946 7756715 'Ecmd SWEN SON STOCKTON MCSPARIN JONES SEARLES REYNOLDS SIELBECK S. HINNERS LASSITER G. De J ARN ETT GURLER ROUSE LASLER LAIRD E. HINNERS HOUCHIN PANSING COMPTON CALDWELL FOREMAN THOMAS HOHMAN COUGILL ARENSMAN V-P BU RNHAM MOSS WALBRIGHT CHICK L. De J ARNETT DUMMEIER SIMPSON Agana! panama! Cymbals-Sue Lasley, Phyllis Farmer. Clarinets-Leslie Compton, Emalyn Simpson, Wil- ma Dummeier, Bernard Hohman, Wanda Burnham, Shirley Chick. Trombones-James O. Jones, Brea Stockton, Shirley Hinners Cornets-Louise Reynolds, Lindell De Jarnett, Ro- land Moss, Bill Cougill, Edward Joe Hinners, Katherine Gurley, Zelda Ann Sielbeck, Robert McSparin, Lyndell Caldwell Drums-Jesse Lassiter, Joe Pansing, Jerry Thomas, Mary Lou Hood. Baritone-Gene De Jarnett. Alto-Larry Laird. Basses- Bill Swenson, Betty Jo Pearce. Saxophones-Shirley Houchin, Jack Rouse. Flutes-Jann Arensman, Frances Foreman. ' ILLOHMET - - 1946 gum ROLAND MOSS EMALYN SIMPSON President Vice-President WILMA DUMMEIER BREA STOCKTON Sec'y.- Treas. Librarian LARRY LAIRD Asst. Librarian ' 4 'KY V Mary Lou Hood Betty Jo Pearce Phyllis Farmer During the past year the Metropolis Community High School banduunder the direction of Mrs. Dora Walbright, has presented several delightful exhibitions of musical talent. Aside from its appropriate playing at the basketball games and the excellent intermission numbers at the Junior and Senior plays, it also, with the cooperation of the speech classes, gave a very fine Christmas program, which consisted of a trio, quartet, and double quartet, also music from the entire band. The majorettes, Mary Lou Hood, Phyllis Farmer and Betty Jo Pearce, are also to be congratulated on some very fine performances. For the past four years, the band has been unable to get rewards for their year's merit. This year, however, they have been awarded their medals of achievement. It has been a boost to their morale, and they are getting back into the spirit of determination to give the high shool a higher type of musical enter- ainmen . ILLOHMET 5 - 1946 ' We- 71: l First RowfLeft to Right: Mary Lou Hood, Mildred Dennis, Alice Jane Bull, Mildred Paisley, Evelyn Kidd, Nancy Smith, Ellen Williams, Mary Hilgeman, Marilyn Hille. Second Row: Laura Dennis, Edna Harrell, Phyllis Farmer, Beverley Cochran, Mary F. Scott, Vera Skinner, Sue Kraper, Helen Harrington, Mary Hogue. Third Row: Jean Childers, Maxine Kersey, Mary Jo Parker, Mary H. Johnson, Eva Parker, Frances Fuqua, Helen Jackson, Carline Harrington, Miss Greenlee. MOTTO: We Build the Ladder by Which We Climb . WATCHWORD: i'L0yalty . Group One fDonna Dean, President, Mary Helen Johnson, Vice-President: Joanne Dean, Secretary-Treasurer. Group Two-Dorothy June Blanchard, President: Jo Ann Strubinger, Vice- President, Maxine Bakehouse, Secretary-Treasurer. ,W,,wMY,.l1.fLQ1iMQg.l2i6 Uwffwfm First Rowe-'Left To Right: Mabel Dunn, Eva June Lippert, Margaret Miller, Jean Decker, Ruth Wittig, Thelma Westerman, Maraline Meinders, Marlene Austfn, Audrey Richardson. Second Row: Jo Ann Strubinger, Marvelle Austin, Dorothy Blanchard, Faye Brown, Donna Dean, Emalyn Simpson,Joanne Dean, Bonnie Hart, Ruth Horntrop, Mary Fisher. Third Row: Alberta Scott, Verna Brenningrneyer, Doris Korte, Betty Weaver, Donna Schneider, Floy Cletcher, Wilma Leukering, Betty Pearce, Ruth Cromeenes, Maxine Bakehouse. The Hi-Tri was organized in two groups, one meeting during the noon hour, and the other at the close of school. Both groups meet the second Wednesday of each month for group discussions on topics of interest to teen-age girls. The aims of the organization are: Character, Friendship, Courtesy, Pleasure and Success. Several good lyceum programs, sponsored by the Hi-Tri, were enjoyed by the student body. Everyone especially liked the musical program presented by Otto Schacht. No less interesting for science students was Glenn Morris' presentation, On The Beam. Other outstanding entertainers and educators were Nutchuk, E. L. Jeambey, and Jessie Rae Taylor. ILLOHMET - - 1946 O eadofzpldfq Standing Left to Right: Carl Stoker, Bill Swenson, Ruth Wittig, Martha Mad- dox, Ben Moran, Mildred Dennis, Jo Ann Strubinger, Johnny Cummins, Helen Harrington, Edna Mae Harrell, Ruth Horntrop. Seated Left to Right: Mary Maddox, Mary Frances Scott, Betty Weaver, Leslie Compton, Beverly Cochran, Jean Decker. ONE MAD NIGHT CAST Don Cutter ..., .........,...,... ..... L i ndell De Jarnett Wing .,,,..... ........ M ildred Dennis Priscilla .....,..... ............. J ean Decker John Alden ........... .......... R uth Horntrop Lady Macbeth ,... ....., B everly Cochran Mr. Hyde ............ .,........ B etty Weaver Dr. Bunn .... ......,.... L eslie Compton Lucille .......,.. Jo Ann Strubinger Mrs. Kluck ......, ...,.. M ary Frances Scott Mrs. Finch .............. ......,........ M ary Maddox Gertrude Finch Depression ....... Artemus Burke Siletto .................... .....,........... .... Stage Manager Prompters ...,...,....... ............, Martha Maddox Ruth Wittig Ben Moran Johnny Cummins STAFF Bill Swenson Edna Mae Harrell, Helen Harrington One Mad Night, a mystery farce, was presented by the Senior Class, May 3, 1946, in the Rose E. Cutting Memorial Gymnasium, under the direction of Miss Alene Griffiths. The play is the story of Don Cutter, a young playwright who seeks peace and quiet in an old home inherited from his grandfather. Upon his arrival there, he finds the house already occupied by inmates from an asylum. Musical numbers between acts were furnished by the high school band. My - Q LQHMU' if fi. gjft, L ILM L-- 1946 :mica play 6445 Standing--Left To Right: Ivan Helton, Larry Laird, Betty Tcarce Roland Moss. Phyllis Farmer, Eugene Wetherington, Lyndell Caldwell, Beverly Cochran, Sue Kraper. ScatedfLeft to Right: Jesse Lassiter, Mary Lou Hood, Wilma Leukering, Brea Stockton, Mary Fisher, Alice Jane Bull. POOR DEAR EDGAR CAST Edgar Applewaite-Eugene Wetherington Miggs-Mary Fisher. Coky Bradford-Jesse Lassiter Betty Carlyle-Phyllis Farmer. Ed ColemanwRo1and Moss Beatrice Byron 1CholeralfAlice Jane Bull Buggins BatesfMary Lou Hood Dean Thomas-Lyndell Caldwell. Miss Forepaugh-Zelda Ann Sielbeck Arbelle SmithfBetty Jo Pearce Dianna DanaMWilma Leukering Skoozie Skillman-Brea Stockton STAFF Stage Manager-Larry Laird Asst. Stage Manager--Ivan Helton PromptersiBeverly Cochran, Sue Kraper. Poor Dear Edgar, a gay comedy, was presented by the Junior Class Nov- ember 9, 1945, in the Rose E. Cutting Memorial Gymnasium. The play, delight- fully depicting the mix-ups of a popular college student, Edgar Applewaite, was di- rected by Miss Alene Griffiths. Musical numbers between acts were furnished by the high school band. ILLOHMET - - 1946 ' alma Wamemczeeu l First Row-Left To Right: Betty Peebles, Nina Sowders, Rosanna Giltner, Mary L. Hilgernan, Laura Dennis, Frances Heflin, Mildred Dennis, Patsy Heath, Mildred Paisley, Beulah Pollard, Dorothy June Eickholz, Florence Grimes. Second Row: Dottie Woodward, Barbara Hornback, Alice Peebles, Frances Wells, Betty Reed, Catherine Hall, Colleen Burrus, Mary Scurlock, Elsie Maess, Shirley Burton, Nola Haynes, Dorothy Tilker. Third Row: Patsy Spell, Betty Wallace, Evetta McBride, Betty Laird, Cora Nell Giltner, Reba Hohmann, Rosalie Mitchell, Joan Carlyle, Ruth Loverkamp, Alma Ashley, Norma Buddenbaum, Mrs. Abram. President, Helen Mae Jacksong Vice-President, Vera Skinnerg Secretary, Ruth Horntropg Treasurer, Betty Weaverg Reporter, Jo Ann Strubingerg Parliamentarian, Frances Fuqua. Creed-As a Future Homemaker of America: I Shall Learn-Democracy's meaning. The value that comes from different people, different in origin, strength, contributions. I Shall Value-Justice, high courage, truth, fair play cooperativeness, for these are the touch-stones of democracy. I Shall Knoww Democracy has its roots in family livingg this, if it is to be achieved in our nation and in the world, we must first achieve it in our home. I Shall Make- My home a place of trust and confidence and love, the soil in which democracy grcws. IShal1SeekfWith steady purpose these goals of the Future Home- makers of America. - g ILLOHMET - 1946 Of f4me'z6::4 Front Row-Left to Right: Wilma Westerman, Peggy Krueger, Marilyn Hillc, Carline Harrington, Lawanda Carroll, Nancy Smith, Opal Mohr, Vera Skinner, Bonnie Wilcox, Betty Willis. Second Row: Althy Harris, Mildred Horman, Edith Kickasola, Shirley Kotter, Ruby Wehrmeier, Alice English, Betty Smith, Mary F. Scott, Pearl Hall, Bonnie Hart. Third Row: Ruth Horntrop, Opal Quint, Maraline Meinders, Albert Deasel, Alberta Hillebrand, Doris Caroline Eickholtz, Frances Fuqua, Eva Parker, Mary H. Johnson, Jo Ann Strubinger. Fourth Row: Helen Jackson, Thelma Westerman, Ruth Cromeenes, Joyce Pan- sing, Donna Schneider, Betty Weaver, Margaret Miller, Eva Lippert, Mary Hogue. Our club is affiliated with the State and National organizations of Iliff? Sc'-oc' Home Economics Clubs, and contributes to the Foreign Fellowship Fund, which makes it possible for a student from some other county to stuzly Iii t c United States each year. Meetings are held during the noon hour the first Tuesday in each month. There are fall and spring rallies each year. On October 20, 1945, the South- ern Illinois F. H. A. Clubs were entertained at the Rose E. Cutting Memorial Gymnasium by this chpter. The club sponsored a movie in December, and with the funds they are buying equipment for the home conomics room. ILLOHMET - - 1946 W 0 awze mmeu af ,4me'ziaa First Row-Left To Right: Le Roy Meinders, Howard Horntrop, Clark Williams, Walter Parmley, Wayne Grothman, Earl Wiedeman, Orval Kruger, Morris Niecamp, Lloyd Loverkamp. Second Row: Cletus Burrus, Leonard Windhorst, Cletus Westerman, Reuben Bremer, Joe Kickasola, Otis Bremer, George Schneeman, Jr., Bill Ogden, James Giltner. Third Row: Paul Bakehouse, Martin Busclas, Lindell Brenningmeyer, George tary, Le Roy Meindersg Treasurer, Joe Kickasolag Watch Dog, Lindell Brenning- Officers: President, Cletus Westermang Vice-President, Everett Lynn, Secre- Giltner, Everett Lynn, Dale Kennedy, Joe Bowman, Mr. Sullivan. meyerg Reporter, Lloyd Loverkamp. F, F. A. MOTTO- Learning to do, Doing to learng Earning to live, Living to serve. The Vocational Agriculture boys have made a good record this past year in showing their produce raised on the farm. These boys prepared their poultry, grain, and garden produce for the fall Grain and Poultry Show, that was held at Vienna, October 26, 1945. Prfze money amounting to 55600 was offered to the pro- duce winning first, second, and third prizes. The local F. F. A. members had the largest exhibit of farm produce of the 15 schools represented. In all, they won 21 first place ribbons, 32 second place ribbons. and 18 third place ribbons, making a total of S125 of the S600 cash prizes that were offered. We practice brotherhood, honor, rural opportunities and responsibility, and develop those qualities of leadership that a farmer should possess. - A ILLOHMET - - 1946 Papa Staff A uw,- n The Illohmet Staff wishes to announce a half-year completely successful. Under the affirmed guidance of our able sponsor, we were able to put out a news-packed paper. During the summer, there were repairs on the mimeograph machine, enab- ling us to put out a neat as well as a newsy paper. We had an able staff of well- trained reporters. Mrs. Fowler, our sponsor, left us in the middle of the year, and the paper was discontinued after the first semester. Editor-in-Chief ..........l................,,....,...,.,,.........,., ......... B ill Swenson Assistant Editor .,.,,,, ......... R uth Wittig Sports Editors ....... ................,................ ....... B u d Baccus Roland Moss TYPISTS Mabel Dunn Donna Dean Jean Decker Emalyn Simpson MECHANICAL STAFF Johnnie Cummins Carl Stoker Ivan Helton REPORTERS Mary Jo Parker Carolyn Greenwood Alice Jane Bull Pauline Toler SDOUSOI' -4-------,,,,.-..,........... .......,.....,... M rs. Fowler ILLOHMET - - 1946 4 x s X 141' Scion! and 354g ILLOHMET - - 1946 HARD'S GROCERY CLUSTER THEATRES BEN F ICK C. E. MUNAL BOB TUCKER CLYDE WALTERS W. H. PREVALLET NIFTY BEAUTY SHOP GEORGE KRUEGER L. E. COMPTON BERNARD LURIE HUDSON NEWS AGENCY MARIE'S BEAUTY SHOP O. C. FULKERSON CHESTER HUNT OLIVER SERVICE STATION DR. G. F. CUMMINS WALTER ROBERTS ORVAL LEUKERING L. W. SMITH DR. H. A. GOODALL BACCUS SERVICE STATION MASSAC LODGE NO. 86, IOOF WALEN BARGER OLIVER RUSSELL MITTENDORF'S GROCERY SPENCE KIDD EVELYN De J ARNETT DWIGHT MANN JEAN SMITH IRWIN MITCHELL KIWANIS CLUB ROY ARENSMAN HITTERMAN'S GROCERY DR. BOB FISHER 20045054 JAMES FOREMAN GROVER HOLMES LLOYD ARMSTRONG W. P. BAYNES BURDLE HAM THE SHAMROCK ROY R. HELM DR. V. O. DECKER ROY DUNN LINDELL STURGIS DAVID De JARNETT TRIPLETT CLEANERS HOTEL METROPOLIS KENNETH FULKERSON MARINELLO BEAUTY SHOP HEMPLER'S FRIENDLY SERVICE DR. GEORGE GREEN MORGAN'S GROCERY ACME RADIO 8z ELECTRICAL SERVICE WILLIAM R. TINER DR. J. H. GOODALL ROTARY CLUB IKE FOREMAN PIERCE MANN FITCH'S BAKERY J. H. YAGER HUBERT DURHAM ELVA De JARNETT W. A. PETTIFORD BARNEY BEANE IKE FARMER REV. DEWEY STUBBLEFIELD FRANK MARBERRY DAVIS GIFT SHOP ILLOHMET - - 1946 Zigi! M SSAC COUNTY S LE DING NEWSP PER ILLOHMET - - 1946 f The Banks of Melropolis The Firsl Nalional Bank The Cily Nalional Bank The Nalional Slale Bank ' ILLOHMET - - 1946 MiIIendorI's The Store for Men cmd Boys CLOTHING SHOES Telephone 10 Crescent Cale Excellent Service In The Best S'urroezM1rIi11g.e 415 Ferry Phone 16 HENRY NVEMHOENER, OWNER Dever's Truck line W. H. Bill ELLIOTT 017f57'7'Z1I.QIIt Service To METROPOLIS AND SOUTIIERN ILLINOIS POINTS Ofr-' ' 'HI ILLOHMET - - 1946 ' SCHOOL DAYS are HAPPY DAYS Remember Them With PHOTOGRAPHS Made By Spielh Sludio CENTRALIA, ILLINOIS Where Most Schools of Southern Illihofis Have Their Photograph Work Done 9 ILLOHMET - - 1946 DX GASOLINE 760 MOTOR OIL Diamond Service Slalion JACK MCCIVIERIE AND SON 5th and Ferry Streets EXPERT GREASING FIRESTONE TIRES Massa: Counly Traclor and Equipment Co. FORD TRACTORS FERGUSON SYSTEM LIETROPOLIS, ILLINOIS TELEPHONE 229 ILLOHMET - - 1946 ' I Delap s Grocery The Home of Monarch Finer Foods-Free Delivery Service NOLAN DQLAP, Proprietor --- 217 E. 9th St., Phono 114 ELVIS SEARLES CARL BORMANN Searles - Bormann Implemenl Co. Interrfrational Tnreks-Fmfmall Tract0rs-MCCOrmizflf-Deenorg Implements - Sales and Sewfiee Phone 273 Metropolis, Ill. 1015 North Avenue Meet Your Frierzds At-L I y I Trorans Paradrse SODAS - SUNDAES - SANDWICHES - SOFT DRINKS ILLOHMET - - 1946 Bryant - Moller Furnilure Store CROSLEY - SHELVADORE 110 West 7th Metropolis O N Arlhur Van Hooser Metwzpolis STATE SENATOR A- 51st SENATORIAL DISTRICT l. F. Parrish FURNITURE ami IIARDTVARE 702 Market Street Telephone 311 Sleele Brolhers METROPOLIS, ILLINOIS LLOHMET - - 1946 ' I l Wade s Shell Service 7th and Ferry Streets Phone .500 Weslern Auto Slore TIRES - BATTERIES - BIUYULES Phone 407 Metropolis, Illiuoi 5 The Fan Slores SHOES - GLOTIIING - FURNISHINGS Metropolis, Ill. Paducah Mayfield Pl'lI1CCf01l, Ky. Where Your Dollars Have More Cents lindsey lumber Co. EVERYTHING FOR BUILDING Phone 105 Metropolis, Illinoi ILLOHMET - - 1946 Bonilield Bros. Truck lines GENERAL FREIGHT SERVICE Ufvernight Every Night Service To - - - CHICAGO, EVANSVILLE, ST. LOUIS, PADUCAH AND SOUTHERN ILLINOIS Main Office-7th and Ferry SIS. - Metropolis, Ill., Telephone 400 The Good luck Glove Company ILLOHMET - - 1946 ' The Economy Slore Dry Goods, Shoes ,IRCZIKIY-l0-NVOEll' and Furnishings For The Entiro Family LOPVEST PRICES GREA TEST VALUES Easlerday Oualily Cleaners METROPOLIS, ILLINOIS Arkrns Funeral Home Metropolis, Illinois AMBIILANCE SERVICE Phono 306 u Co mpliment.s of Dlxle Greyhound lines, Inc. TIIE SOUTHERN LIMITED, INO. TRI-CITY TRANSPORTATION OO., INC. Phono 125 Metropolis, Illinois ILLOHMET - - 1946 Telephone 34 715 Markof Sf. for Ecmzomiral Transpnrfafiou JL I' Z C WH Evini frf 11 '1.W't' Melropolis Molor Company CHEVROLET, OLIJSIIIOISILE and UADILLAI' F7 OM PLI M EN TS Miller Dairy Producls Co. HSF7'1Ji7'lf1 You Siufe '23 LLOHMET - - 1946 ' Massa: Appliance Co. GENERAL ELECTRIC SUPPLIES 319 Ferry Street Metropolis Telephone 532 BABEE-TENDA CORP. FORT MASSAC CHAIR CO. Subsidiarioe i Meiropolis Bending Co. Jurenile l uruitare-Folding C'I:air.w and Tables Phono 305 Metropolis, Illinois R. D. Simmons Dry Goods and Ready-to-XVear Dependable Merchandise ' ILLOHMET - - 1946 Williams Jewelry Slore FINE NVATCHES AND JENVELRY Repairing A Specialfy BEST FOR LESS Compliments of Ward's Super Markel Ritz Beauly Shop We have enjoyed your patronage for the past year and hope to be able to Serve you again in the years to come. TELEPHONE 35 BERTIE RIARBERRY I Cnty Cab Company 505 - Phones - 70 Sourthouso Square 24 HOUR SERVICE BONDED - INSURED Cheap Rates For Oat Of Town Trips ILLGHMET - - 1946 ' Mescher Brolhers GROUIJRIES, MEATS and COLD DRINKS' TIN' Hrmw of HYDE PARK CLOTHES NE-AUS 9---f0 --lTif1f-WNG w..wfw Sf'l'1'f'S You Bust - Saws You Most ARCH SUPPORTS MADE TO ORDER Magic Shoe Shop i Invisible Soliizg DON XVALLAUE, Proprietor' 411 Frry Street Metropolis, Illinois ' w Barlield Coal 8. Ice Co. Ilwalws in IRON FIHEIIIAN STOKERS Phono 101-WV-1 7tl1 and Metropolis Sis. ' ILLOHMET - - 1946 CLEANING PRESSING W. 6. W. Cleaners WELL PRESSED IS WELL IJRESSEDH Phone 262 - 304 Ferry St. Rugs Cleaned Hats Cleaned and Blorlferl Alberla Fullmer J E WELER BIETROPOLIS, ILLINOIS COMPLETE BEAUTY SERVICE Telephone 134 Helene Curlis Beauly Shop I I S m I I h s SIZZLING STEAKS - LUNCHES - SANDWIOHES ILLOHMET - - 1946 ' Kroger Slores The Complete Food Market LIVE BETTER FOR LESS Scoll 6. Hepson Sheet Melal Works 205 - 207 VVOst 6th St. Telephone 14-YV-1 mr RDWARE Swovns Walker Hardware I FENCING I RAmoS Melropolis lumber 6. Plumbing Co. V EVERYTHING FOR BUILDING Metropolis, Illinois Telephone 105 ' ILLOHMET - - 1946 CONGRATULATIONS TO THE vfniss OF 1946 2--S T o R E S--2 I 9 ' I 1 ONLY rffwbfigr 0,955 Druggists - School Books - Fine Gifts - Quality Paint Serving You Since 1892 EYES EXAMINED GLASSES FITTED. Dr. Earl C. Jayroe OPTOMETRIC EYE SPECIALIST Telephone 108 Metropolis, Illinois 602 Market Sf. ILLOHMET A- - 1946 ' The Rew Slore CLAUDE R. UAIISER, Prop. Ury Goods - Shoes - Ladies Ready-fo-lVf'arr 604 Market Street Phone I Metropolis, Ill. H. 6. W. Variely Slore Sells Almost Everyllzlwg BIGGER BETTER The Melropolis News A Friwzrlly NPI,l7.Q.72Cl,'Jf'V for A F7 lf1?l'll1l 007lZW?'7I7llf11,, QUALITY JOB PRINTING T01 VVest 7th Street Telephone 6 ' ILLOHMET - - 1946 Baker's Tire Recapping Service TIRES-TUBES-VULCANIZING-NATIONAL AND U. S. TIRES ROAD SERVICE Phones: 395 - Res. 329W2 U. S. Route 45-Metropolis, lll. Moller Furnilure Slore NEW AND USED FURNITURE The House of lVestfiwgl2rn1.Qe Third and Ferry Streets Metropolis, Illinois I I Vrck S Salvage Yard USED AUTO PARTS' VICK EICKHOLZ. Proprietor 7th and Butler Street Telephone 383 I Barger s Slores GROFERIES AND MEATS - PAY CASH, PAY LESS' 312 Ferry Street Telephone 150 ILLOHMET - - 1946 ' Farmer's Dairy It is A Pleasure To Serve You NVitl1 Clarified-Pasteurizecl- Hornogenized Milk Products Phone 53 Metropolis, Illinois FIRESTONE EXTRA VALUE MERCHANDISE FOR: Car and Truck, Home and Farm, VVork and Recreation Firestone Dealer Slore JEFF J. RALEY, JR., Owner' Phone Metropolis, Illinois rannon Bros. Insurance Agency COURT HOUSE SQUARE Phone 151-VV Metropolis, Illinois FLOWERS WIRED ANYWHERE Egyptian Florisis Clomplete Floral Sewrice Phone 515 419 Ferry ' ILLOHMET - - 1946 Miller Insurance Agency THE SERVICE AGENCY LEVI G MILLER GEORGE E. MILLER Jones Builfllrlg - Metropolis, Illinois Office Phone 117 Residence Phone 120 or 517 Iclewtifled for Your Pirotectlorz-GREEN MARKED UOAL No Order Too Large Or Any Too Small PURE SPARKLING CERTIFIED ICE Illinois Ice 8. Coal Company Telephone 38 Metropolis, Illinois Smilh 6. Armslrong GENERAL INSURANUE Profeft Your Biulldlrzg From Loss By Fire, IVlr1fl.Qform Arm' Hall LLOHMET - - 1946 ' Ellioll Brqlhers FURNITURE STORE Floor Covering -W Stoves Palmer Drug Store SIJPPOSIJ YOU GET SICK TONIGHT? I Harl s Grocery QITALITY FOODS - FRESH ,WIJATS Tth Sa Butler Streets 13110110 383 Cohen's Deparimenl Slore HUYIIHVI' Yl2Il,I'f' Always I'Vf'lr'mm1 fs , . .i ,7H 1' f' m -' Q f 'if --wg,-A X, , L 2 WY . lg y XM . . 'lryvf . , K x -fx W ,Z '-zjww, f--.api X- . ' '.-H15 'qv 1 - i . .ELL 'YZ , QIAKV, V: We . .ix ,., . .Ni ff ,ff L 5, gtg Y F, 3' '73 .' 711.251 ' ffl-fs 2 Qi? 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