Metropolis High School - Illohmet Yearbook (Metropolis, IL)

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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.

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' 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.

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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.