Metropolis High School - Illohmet Yearbook (Metropolis, IL)

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ILLOIIMKT § $ § § 1948 SENIOR HISTORY On September 7. 1944. foreign lands were not the only territories being invaded, for 13J green freshmen” stormed the corridors of MCHS. The maneuvers were under the competent leadership of Mr. Sullivan. We elected as our freshman officers: Herbert Austin, president: George Oberle. vice-president; Bernard riohman. secretary; Martha Russell, treasurer. We had our own basketball team and Bill Cagle made the varsity squad. One year later the freshmen advanced to being silly sophomores and were still the largest class in school. Under the supervision of Mr. Dever. we chose as our leaders: Anna Mae Wade, president: Lindell Brenningmeyer. vice-president: Kathryn Verbarg. secretary; and Martha Russell, treasurer. Herbert Austin. Jim Owens. Bill Comer. Odell Pansing. Bill Cagle, and Jack Taylor were the most outstanding players in basketball. In September. 1946. a determined and distinguished group rushed into the halls of MCHS to be called ’‘jolly juniors.” and to take the lead in all school activities, which they promptly did. In order to be best prepared, the following officers were selected: Clark Williams, president: Bernard Hoh-man, vice-president: Charles Parker, treasurer: and Martha Russell, secretary. Mr. Cochran supervised the election. Both the basketball and football squads were well represented by juniors. On the football team were Odell Pansing. Jim Ballancc. Ellis Spitzer. Everett Buchanan. Jim Wemhoener. Curtis Flannery. Mickey Fisher. Jim Owens. Herbert Austin. Bill Comer. Lavere Windhorst, and Gene Blaisdel. Jim Owens. Jack Taylor, and Bill Comer made the basketball squad. Carolyn Greenie” Greenwood and Elmer “Bub” Stoner functioned as cheerleaders. The class play. Going Places.” was given November 4. 1946, under the direction of Mrs. Carl Smith. The cast included Jim Jones. Curtis Flannery. Jim Ballance. Mickey Fisher. Nola Haynes. Marilyn Helm. Wilma Dum-meier. Helen Austin. Sue Sturgis, and Katherine Gurley. The climax of the fruitful year was the junior-senior reception and dance. A Latin-American theme was developed by Jim Wemhoener. Anna Mae Wade. Curtis Flannery. Marilyn Helm. Pryntha Rodgers. Wardena Fitch, and Bernard Hohman. In September. 1947. ninety-five smooth characters called ' sophisticated seniors” came back to school in high hopes that this would be their last year. They elected Curtis Flannery, president; Jack Taylor, vice-president: and Kathryn Verbarg. secretary and treasurer. The National Honor Society was formed this year and senior honor students were: Sue Sturgis. Helen Austin. Shirley Chick. Joanne Copeland. Wilma Dummeier, Doris C. Eickholz. Curtis Flannery. Marilyn Helm. Joe Kickasola. Lloyd Loverkamp. Peggy Nix. Pryntha Rodgers. Kathryn Verbarg. Anna Mae Wade. Clark Williams, Jim Ballance. The football team consisted chiefly of seniors: namely. Jim Wemhoener. Everett Buchanan. Mickev Fisher. Odell LaMarr. Curtis Flannery. Jim Ballance. Jack Taylor. Jim Owens. Herbert Austin, and Lavere Windhorst. On the basketball team were Jack Taylor. Jim Owens, and Wayne Glass. Carolyn Greenwood was our rheerleader again. Rings and announcements were selected by Clark Williams. Bernard Hohman. Ci Parker. Jim Ballance. Sue Sturgis. Marilyn Helm. Curtis Flannery. Jack Taylor, and Kathryn Verbarg. Our efficient librarians for the year were Anna Mae Wade. Marilyn Helm. Wardena Fitch. Joanne Copeland. Mary Sielbeck. Peggy Nix. Georgia Barnett. Jean Jessing, and Rcba Hohman. The last activity was on May 7. 1948. when the senior play was presented. “Come Over to Our House” was directed by Miss Elaine Munal. The cast included Wilma Dummeier. Alice Peebles. Reba Hohman. Sue Sturgis. Marilyn Helm. Carolyn Greenwood. Helen Austin. Anna Mae Wade. Bob Brittingham. Bernard Hohman. Jim Ballance. Ed Wilson. Bill Cagle. Melvin Blo-baum. and Curtis Flannery.

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ILLOHMET § § § § 1948 Shirley Houchln—A combination of gaiety and wit. Joanne Copelaned—Shy. quiet, but practical. Marie Guice—Smile the while-- Wayne Glass—I’m no woman’s man---- Wardena Fitch—“September Song.” Omer Hille—He's the guy that comes around to make all the little girls’ hearts pound. Wilma Westerman—A talent for making friends.

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ILLOHMET § § § § 1948 SENIOR WILL I. Katherine Gurley, in my usual state of confusion. do will and bequeath to Jan Arensman my ability to get up late in the morning and always arrive on time to school. To Sue Lasley, I leave my seat in English IV. May she cherish it and have as much enjoyment as I did. To Jack Staulcup. I leave my 'first” chair solo cornet seat. May he have as much pleasure from the band as I had. To Shirley Hinners, last but not least, I leave my ability to get along with Kentucky fellows. I, Alice Lee Alliston, in my usual sane and sober sia»e of mind, do hereby bequeath to Pauline Toler my ability to cook and burn food in home economics. My luckiness in talking in jJUcCh’s” assembly without getting caught. I will to Hopsy Barfield. My ability to play basketball in Pr. i leave to Shirley “Star” Owens. I'm going to take my love for MCHS with me. I, Opal Quint, do bequeath the following: To Mary Mann my ability to cause Mrs. Smith to cloud up and snow”: to Eva Huffman, my ineffable dislike for boys; and to both, the privilege of driving my ‘merry Oldsmobile.” providing they remain m the back seat as in the past. I. Shirley Kotter, in a sane and somewhat sober mind, do hereby will my great talent for bookkeeping to Nonaley Wiseman, and to any unfortunate junior mv love for Macbeth.” I. Verna Mae Hille, in my somewhat sane and sober mind, do hereby will to Anna Pearl Whalen my love for PE and to Naomi Childers, my ability chew gum. I. Herberi Austin, in a drunken (drunk on milk shakes) slate of mind, hereby will a fourth of a credit to Jack Miller, and to Charlie Austin, my ability to get along with Mr. Schneeman. Virginia Raymer, that's I. in my unpredictable stale of mind, hereby will and bequeath to Norma Gowins my ability to mix studies with love, and to Roberia Austin, my school spirit. I hope she gets as much kick out of it as I did. I, Elsie Maess. in my sober but not sane mind, do hereby will to RED” Dean my ability to be rougn in PE and not be fouled, and to my teachers my red grades so they can be passed on to some o.her student. I. Alice Peebles, in a sane, but not too sober stale of mind, will my giggles to Betty Routson and my position as forward in basketball to Mary Alice Slankard. To my sister, Bettie, I will my s at in English IV. I, Shirley Houchin. do hereby will to my sister. Dixie, my ability to study (and not learn). To Barbara Sampley I leave my seat in English IV (which is on the back row) in the event that she will use the advantage accordingly. I. Florence Grimes, in my best state of mind, do hereby will my locker key to Neva Ann Morris: to some freshman girl, my basketball skill; to Rosie Hille, my seat in glee club; and last, but not least, to Lizzie” Fahrenkamp my English IV book. May she have better luck with it than I did. I. Jim Ballance, (who knows what state my mind is in), leave (I wish I could take them with me) all my girl friends (all right so I don’t have any) to Ccrky Quinine” Hero” Palmer and to Jack Miller. I will my ability to make good grades. I. Otis Bremer, will to anyone that will accept it my ability to make “C’s” in typing. I, Lloyd Loverkamp, in a somewhat sane and sober mind, will my seat in English IV to anyone who wants it. I. Phyllis Kotter, bequeath to my sister, Ann, my ability to master bookkeeping. I. Leonard Finke, in a sober, but not too sane state of mind, will to “Bub” Stoner mv ability to c nfuse Mr. Johnson and get away with it. I. Jules Schultetus. in usual state of mind, will my ability to get along with Mr. Johnson to anybody who might need it. I. Melvin Blobaum. do hereby give my nerve to my brother. Everett: my position in band to Mary Ruth Rilev; and if at all possible, three of mv surplus credits to Jack Miller. I. Jeanne B. Copeland, in a sane and sober mind, do hereby bequeath mv ability to get along with my teachers to my siser, Joyce, who will be a frei-hman next year and may she achieve her am-biiicn cf becoming a majorette. I, Everett D. Lynn, in a sane and somewhat sober mind, will my fifth hour assembly seat to Everett Massie and my ability to imitate a crow to Carl Brannum. I, Georgia Barnett, in a sane and slightly sober mind, do hereby will to Patsy Blanchard my place in band and to Gene DeJarnett, my beloved left arm. Long may he beat it. I, Frances Heflin, in a sane and sober mind, do hereby will and bequeath my love for typing to Mary Mann and Eva Huffman, and my seat in English IV. I will to Alfredia Rottman. I, Emma Colleen Burrus, hereby will my seat in English IV to Betty Jo Wallace, and my ability to get along with my teachers to Norma Jean Wallace. I, Betty Lee Rushing, do hereby will to my sister. Marlha. and to a friend. Betty Williams, my love for the school and all the teachers. May they enjoy their school years as much as I have. I. Clark Williams, in a much befuddled, yet not entirely insane state of mind, do hereby, under the witness of myself, will to my sister, Margaret Ann. my unbeloved English III book, hoping that she can endure it as I did. To Paul Karber. I will my ability to win an argument with Mrs. Brookshire, and to Everett Blobaum, my luck in a ping pong game. I, Lavere (Charlie) Windhorst, in a sane and usual state of mind, will to Sherman Comer my good grades in English IV. (Good for nothing.) I, Orval Kruger, one-fifth sober mind, will to Everett Blobaum my A’s in machine shop, and to LeRoy Sielbeck. my seat in English. I. Carolyn Greenie” Greenwood, in sane and sober frame of mind, will to Pauline Toler my wild ideas concerning the human race, to “Hopsy” Barfield, my mangled rhetoric note book and to Jim Greenwood and Sonny Guice. my uncanny ability to sleep with my eyes open. Oh, yes. 1 also want to wilil all my old boy friends to Shirley Owens. I, Wardena Fitch, in sane and sober mind, do hereby will my seat in rhetoric to Sue Lasley.” I hope she'll like it as well as I did. To Jan Arensman I leave my dear old locker, and I hope she doesn't have too much trouble with it. o my brother, Tom Fitch, who will be a freshman next year. I will my ability to get along with teachers. May he have the same enjoyment and love ror MCHS. I, Kathryn Verbarg. in somewhat sober but not too sane mind, do hereby bequeath to Sue Lasley my ability to get along with Dutch” Schneeman and always to have my history questions on time: to Phyllis Red” Dean, my PE suit—may it come in handy while she tries desperately as I did to hit that basket: to Jan Arensman I leave all my grades in bookkeeping, plus about 20 points; and to Shirley Hinners, my love for all the teachers— believe me, you'll need it. I. Wilma Dummeier, is a sober but not too sane mind, do hereby bequeath to Everett Blobaum my seat in band; to Sue Bonifield, Red Dean, and Shirley Hohman, my ability to get home early every night: to Neva Ann Morris my American history book, which is well supplied with answers: and last, but not least, to Suzie” Lasley my love for old MCHS. I. Peggy Nix. do herebv bequeath to Martha Rushing my baffled knowledge of Algebra II. nnd to Linda Hall, my interest in American history (namely the teacher). Last, and to the least. 1 will the deliciously prepared meals of our home economics class to Betty Williams in hopes that she will gain a few pounds. I. Jean Jessing, in a sane and sober mind, will to Joan Bormann my love for Mr. Highfill. and to Sue Lasley my seat in English IV. Jane Barnett may have my place on the front row at ball games to use to her advantage. May she exercise her lungs as well as I have in the past four years. I. Doris Jean Eickholz. in my usual sane and sober state of mind, do hereby will and bequeath to Margaret Ann Williams my love for physical education: to Pauline Bremer, my ability to make A's n American history. I. Lindell Brenningmeyer, in the sane and sober mind, will to Yotls Schneeman my seat in American history.