Metropolis High School - Illohmet Yearbook (Metropolis, IL)

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1947 -:- -:- -:- ILLOHMET SENIOR PROPHECY We, Sue Kraper and Wilma Leukering have just returned from a tour of the .South Pacific where we entertained the service men. The trip over was rough but we were made comfortable by the lovely hostess, Mary Lou Hood, who told us that on al- ternate weeks Audry Richardson took lher place. The two hostesses were commended for their kind services. We were under the supervision of General Bob Kersey who had distinguished himself as a soldier and as a gentleman. Since we had spent thirty-three months entertaining overseas, we decided to take a vacation. Upon boarding the 'llrans-Continental plane, we discovered that the pilot was none other than the great retired test pilot, Donald Crash Luck. Amid 0lh's and Ah'.s we found that the famous Speed Caldwell, midget racing champion, for five consecutive years was sitting across the aisle. On a ten-minute stopover at Kansas City we visited Cheapie He1ton's chain of Dime stores. It was reported he had made a fortune. Finally we reached that ever thrivin' airport, Metropolis, owned and man- aged by Bonnie Harding. We were met by a committee headed by Norma Budrdenbaum, the first woman mayor of Metropolis, and 'her secretary, Marilyn Hille, After a big ovation we were taken to the exclusive Hotel Hinners, owned by managed by Edward Joe. At the registration desk we saw the smiling face of Larry Laird, clerk at the Hotel Hinners. After chatting a while, Larry rang for a bell boy who was none other than Wayne Dale Verbarg. inquiring about some of our school chums, Wayne told us that our old school buddy, Dorothy June Eickholz, 'had just returned from Africa where she had been on a wild animal hunt. We then proceeded to unpack our clothes and make plans for the afternoon. James Kommer, owner and part-time driver of the Kom- mer's Courteous Cab Line took us on a tour of the city. First, we went to Monsieur Bakehouse's Qexclusive women'sJ Beauty Salon. He'had made famous the Temple Hill Feather Bobl Employed under Bakehouse in the modeling part of his salon was Ray- mond McDowel1 who had opened his modeling agency. Under his direction stars like Vera Skinner and Zelda Sielbeck had been advancced to the rank of professionals. After we left Bakehouse, we came face to face with a large sign which said, Don't forget to visit 'Diamond' Tody Modglin's Show now featuring Bette Pearce with her famous dance, 'The Ou la la Ugh! 'Ilhe tickets were taken by our old friend, Veral Terry. Intrigued, we left our friend, Kommer, and bought tickets from Veral for the great production. After the show we were attracted by a large modern building which had on display the new Cadillac Convertible. As we gazed at the sign, we found this new garage was run by our old friend, Phyllis Farmer. An employee, James E. Jones, was displaying the convertible top. We journeyed to M. C. H. S. to discover that Jane Bull is now a teacher of steno- graphy. Jane told us that students' spelling has really been simplified by the Oakes and Lasslter's EASY DO Spelling Book. The book was completed through excessive research. Our school -paper had become a commercial affair, called, THE NEWS BE- HIND THE NEWS, edited by Lester Mittendorf with Betty Ferguson as star typist and Carline Lawless fthe snooperj out looking for that inside dope. After we left the school, we decided to drive by the ball park. Here we met Moss who is now a millionaire. Hle had made his money with the Brooklyn Dodgers. 'Ilanner, who was with him, has revolutionized baseball and is the only bat girl known in history. While driving, a quick flash on the radio told' us that Ruth Loverkamp had beaten Nancy Smitfh in the rapid speech contest. It was a very close contest. We stopped on the street to buy some withered violets from Alma Ashley only to find it was a blind

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1947 -:- -:- -:- ILLOHMET SENIOR WILL I, Audrey Richardson, will to Carolyn Greenwood my grlndstone fone to which I've had my nose stuck for four long yearp if she in turn will it to Hopsy Bariield and Pauline Toler. To Bill, Best of luck, meannessf' I, Allen Sleepy Rogers, do bequeath the following: My dehydrated peanuts to Miss Mun- alg my hate for women to Bula Stonerg my ability to tell sea stories to Bill Comerg and my love for cake to Kathryn Verbarg. Anything else that may be left Red Bill Hurt may have. I, Zelda Sielbeck, do, in my usually sane and sober mind, hereby will to Shirley Chick my ability to have a good time in school: to Shirley Houchin my seat in American History: and to Pat Williams my good luck in bookkeeping. I, Vera. Skinner, ln a sane and somewhat sober state of mind will my stack of books to Neva Ann Morris, provided she has strength to carry them. I, Nancy Smith, will my pleasant smile to Margie Kirk. It's a little- lop-sided, Marge, but you are welcome to it. It takes a lot of smiles to get along with Miss Munal in English. I hope you succeed where I failed. I, Brea Stockton, ln a sane and sober mind, will my ability to get along with the teachers to anyone who wishes to be expelled from school. 1, Betty Tanner, fyou know how sober and sane I am, so we won't go into thatl will my ability to talk in class and get an A in citizenship, to slt quietly during' the half in a basket- ball gameg and to walk up Baccus's hill at noon without being half dead at the top to Phyllis Dean. I hope you make lt, kid. I, Veral Terry, in a sane and sober mlnd do hereby will my seat in English IV to Jim Owens and hope he makes better use of it than I did. 1, Naomi Verbarg, ln sane and sober mind do will to Kathryn Verbarg my love for calls- thentlcs. I, Wayne Verbarg, in a sane and somewhat sober state ot mind, will my ability to get along with all the teachers to Lavere Windhorst. I, Eugene Wetherlngton, hereby will my English III book to my brother, Joe, and I hope he gets more out of it than I did. I, Betty Wiseman, ln a sane and sober mind do hereby will my mop ifrom homemaking classj to anyone who believes himself entitled to it, or who can handle it properly as I do. FI, Roland Moss, in a sane and sober mind do hereby will my ability to keep Fulkerson and Miller quiet in the huddle to Loren Henderson. Also my ability to fool the teachers I leave to Red Bill Hurt. May he take advantage of it. TI, Jim Graman, in sane and sober mind do hereby will my ability to keep from chewing gum ln Miss Munal's classes to Corky Palmer. But if by chance he does chew lt, may he please dispose of it ln the pile outside the library window. I, Sue Kraper, will my grammar book and seat in Rhetoric to Marie Guice. May she have a perfect lesson everyday.

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1947 - - ILLOHMET SENIOR PROPHECY to draw people to the business firm of Hall the Florist. She told us that Jimmy and Gerry were settled in a Cozy Cottage at Joppa, Illinois and that Clarence Holt and Einstein had joined forces to clear the public's confusion concerning the fourth dimen- sion. At the street corner near the Post Office we heard Eugene Wetherington shouting Give the best years of your life to the Marines. We were told that he had been re- cruiting for the last five years. Veterans Alliston, LaMarr, and Rodgers had rejoined the armed services and were near retirement. Their twenty years of service were al- most completed. Wiseman and Dennis had joined forces and purchased the Memorial Hospital, wlhich they were managing. Their slogan read, You bring them, we cure or kill them. We noticed a new shiny truck passing by, driven by Richard Rushing. He had just purchased his new insecticide equipment and had proved it a success. The Jones-Stockton, You bring it, we fill it Riexall Drug Store, owned and operated by James 0. Jones and Brea Stockton, was an old established firm. As we entered the door, Naomi Verlbarg greeted us, stationed behind! a super de luxe fountain, jerking those specials at the rate of one every two minutes. As we had now seen all our old school chums and fhad found them thriving, we departed from dear Metropolis. We boarded another plane and flew into the West to- ward the sunset. We had enjoyed our vacation, but were glad to return to our work in Hollywood where we are now employed,