Metropolis High School - Illohmet Yearbook (Metropolis, IL)

 - Class of 1946

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' 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.

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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.

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