Metropolis High School - Illohmet Yearbook (Metropolis, IL)

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ILLOHMET I, § 1048 SENIOR WILL We. Eleanor Meinders and Frances Brenning-meyer, in our usual state of mind (blank), will to Roberta Wiseman and Corrine Holt our love for Willie Shakespeare. To Jean Weaver and Anna Lee Kruger we leave our ability to be honor roll studems. May they make better use of it than we have. To Miss Munal we leave one hundred packages of double bubble gum. May she use it to the best advantage. I. Anna Mae Wade, in a somewhat stupefied state of mind, bequeath to my sister, Phyllis, my abilities to make A’s in citizenship, and to settle down to one man for at least a week. To Barbara Sampley, I wish to leave my place at the piano: may she have patience to endure it—especially when she has to play one part over a hundred times before it is learned. I. Cletis Westerman, in my usual state of mind, sober, but not too sane, do hereby will to Everett Blobaum my aoility to get physics problems (which isn’t very much) and to get A’s in American history. I. Helen Austin, in one of my usual talkative moods, bequeath to my sister, Roberta, the job of out-talking all of her other classmates: to Charley. I leave my A’s in English, knowing he can use them; and to my old pal. Sue Lasley. I leave the task of cheering the Trojans next year without my assistance. I. Doris Caroline Eickholz. in my usual state of thinking, will to Mary Alice Fowler my unusual ability of looking exceptionally brilliant when my mind is a complete blank. She’ll need it in American history. I. Bernard Hohman, in somewhat bewildered state of mind, do in the presence of witnesses, will my ability to arrive at school just in time, to Corky’’ Palmer; my love for chemistry to my sister. Shirley; my extra %’s credit to Jack M.llei—may he find use of it; and. last but not least, my last nickel to Dale Cougill, so he may enjoy (from me) one more Pepsi” at Bucianan’s. I. Elmer Bub” Stoner, do hereby in my sane rnd somewhat sober mind, will my love for beautiful girls to anyone who has a taste like mine. My flirting ability. I leave to Mr. Schneeman, from whom I acquired it. I. Joann Simpson, being in state of sane and sober mind, will to Sue Lasley my love for clean saddle oxfords: to Henry McGinnis, my ability to blush at anything and everything: rnd to Mr. Schneeman. my clickety heels so that the students in his study hall can tell when he’s coming. Long nv»y hey misuse ihem! I. Jim Owens, in my usual state of mind (what mind), do hereby will to Jim Fulkerson my seat in American history, provided he has his questions; and to Joe Cunningham, my position on the basketball team—that is. if he keeps the seats warm for the rest. I, Shirley Chick, do hereby bequeath my most prized band seat to Herbert Wieneke in the event ihat he outvoices the remaining band members in yelling TROJANS at basketball games. Also to Barbara Sampley. I leave my inability to know all when really quite innocent and remain angelic when I know all.’’ I. Wanda May, in a reasonably sane and somewhat sober mind, will to my sister. Joetta Burnham. the ability (which I lost) to stay on the honor roll; to Donald Reineking, the ability to make A’s in citizenship; and to anyone else anything I have which she might want except my husband and my heard-earned diploma. I. Marie Guice, in my usual state of mind, will my ability to acquire 16 credits within four years to my brother, Sonny; my ability to chew gum in school, without being noticed, to Hopsy Barfield: and my ability to play in PE to Pauline Toler. Also to Jim Greenwood. I will my English book and my technique in breaking all the rules of MCHS to Shirley Owens. I. Bob Hille, after thoughtful consideration on my part and strenuous exercise on my so-called brain (or reasonable facsimile), do hereby will to Don Kommer my ability to study and still flunk. I, Dorothy Tilker, in my usual state of mind, will to Martha Compton my ability to 3it through Mr. Schneeman’s classes without saying a word. I, Joe Kickasola. in a sane and sober mind, will my English seat to Everett Massie. I. James Giltner, in sane and sober mind, will to Ann Giltner my ability to annoy and entertain everyone on the school bus. I. Ellis Spitzer. in a not quite sane and almost sober state of mind, will the following: to Joe Pansing, my front seat in English class—may he do better in it than I did: to Harry Bolton, all the fun I had in the junior stand; to Loren Henderson, my ability to argue with Mr. Schneeman. May he win more than I did. I. Lavera Inman, hereby will to my friends. June Pansing, my seat in bookkeeping and to Jean Weaver, my seat in geometry. If they would like they may have my books. I wish them much luck and success. I. Bill Hurt, in not too sane but sober mind, do hereby will to Sue Lasley my love for dancing, and to Gene DeJarnett or anyone who wants it. my place as referee. Anything else that is left, anyone who thinks he can carry on where I left off. may try. Good luck to the one who attempts it. I. Bill Comer, will to Jim Droop Fulkerson mv right to borrow Mr. Dover’s ruler. I, Dedo Sampley. in sane and sober mind, will my ability to get by in Miss Munal’s class by the skin of my teeth, to Bob McSparin. May he use it wisely!

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ILi.OH.MKT H § 1948 SENIOR WILL I. C. E. Flannery, in a sane (or insane) and somewhat sober mind, bequeath my first hour PE to Yotts Schneeman and Quinine Palmer. To the rest of the school. I will my knowledge of wno Q. and F. are. I, Martha Russell, in sane and somewhat sober m.nd, will to Phyllis “Red Dean my roughness n PE and to Mary Virginia Jett my seat in English IV. I. Aiberta Deasel, in a sane and sober mind, will to June Pansing and Pauline Bremer my ability to get along with Miss Munal and my English IV book to anyone who is stupid enought to want it. I. Ci Parker, in sane (insane» and sober mind, leave to Gale Wehrmcyer my ability to do nothing in the assemblies but sleep and watch the girls; to Corky Palmer. I will my hard luck in having more wrecks ihan anyone else. I. Jim Wemhoener. insane and partially sober, do hereby bequeath the following to my most loved and loyal friends: to Jack Miller, my profound infatuation for the opposite sex and my humblest prayers that he may semeday be fortunate enough to graduate from MCHS: to Jack M. I also leave my permit to enter Buchanan’s Grocery Store: to Patsy Heath I will my love—I mean —all my good grades (PE. that Is). I. Ed Wilson, in sane and not always sober frame of mind, will to J. W. Guice my apple polishing machine and my ability to skip classes to Bobby Jackson (the little daredevil). My taste for women and sauerkraut. 1 will to Coach Schneeman. I. Reuben Bremer, in a sub-conscious state of mind, do hereby bequeath by capability to pass building trades without working or studying to Robert Wilke. May he have great success in doing this. I. Everett Buchanan, do hereby will my English IV seat to Johnny Allman. Maybe he can make passing grades. I. Leroy Teckenbrock. in not too sane but too sober state of mind, will the fast-moving Trojans my crutches. I. Sue Sturgis, in a jovfu! state of mind, bequeath the following: to Sue Lasley, all the fun and happiness MCHS can hold for a senior: to Pauline Toler, if she’s “un lucky, my 8th hour library: to Phyllis Wade, mv ability to make As in English, both III and IV: and to the faculty, peace and quiet, with the hope that they never have another class like the one of ’48. I. Jerry Thomas in agile but sober mind, bequeath to my cousin. Gale Wehrmeyer, the ability to enjoy and to have a good time at MCHS: to Shirley Hohman. my seat in rhetoric; to Harry Bolton, my ability to play the drum: and to the lucky fellow who gets it. my drum major position. Good luck! I. Mildred Horman. in sane and sober mind, will to my brother who will be here next year, my ability to ret English better than I did. I. Pat Williams, in sane and not too sober mind, do hereby will my humorous ways to Laura Hopkins: my position as forward on the basketball team to Betty Jo Williams: and to my sister. Bobby, my seat in bookkeeping. I. Wilma Westerman. in my usual state of mind (blank), do herebv will and bequeath my love for school to my brother. Laverne. a future student of MCHS. I hope he finds it much more interesting than I did. I. Mary Sielbeck, in a sane state of mind, do hereby will to Norma Gowins. my duties as fifth hour librarian and my love for Macbeth. To Mr. Highfill, I will all the money I collected for ads in the yearbook, and to some unfortunate junior who is planning to take bookkeeping next year, my front row seat. I. Morris Niecamp. in a sane and somewhat sober state of mind, will mv ability to get along with ill the teachers to Bob Grace. I. Reba Fern Hohman bequeath to Wanda McBride my fourth-hour library. To Margaret Ann Williams. I will one-half my love for Miss Munal: the other half I will keep for myself. I. Omer Hille. being of partially sane and almost sober state of mind, do hereby will to Henry McGinnis my ability to sleep in the assembly with unexcelled success. To some future senior goes my front seat in American history, and to Bill Higgins I give my ability to get along fairly well with my teachers. I. Beulah Pollard, in a sane and somewhat sober state of being, do hereby will and bequeath to Mary Virginia Bolden my seat in English IV. May she enjoy her visit with Macbeth more than I did. To Florence Bellamy. I leave my seat in American history. May she always remember the important dates. For myself I’ll take my diploma, class ring and all the pleasant memories of my senool life at dear old MCHS. I. Jack Rouse, in sane and not-so-sober mind, do bequeath the following: my position as first alto 1 ax to Phyllis (Rastus) Wade: and last but not least, my love for Latin to Skinny” King. I. Edith Kickasola. in a somewhat relaxed state of mind, do hereby will and bequeath my seat in Home Economics III to Betty Jo Wallace, and Jean Angelly my seat in typing and my noninterest in boys. (She’ll have plenty left, boys.) And to Lois York I submit my seat in American history. I. Barbara Wallace, in a sound and sober state of mind, do hereby will and bequeath my seat in bookkeeping to some A” student and may he not have to struggle as I have had to struggle: to Betty Lou Jones, my position on th » basketball term when che is a senior: and to all the other students. I give my sincere wishes for your success. I. Ruby Wehrmcier. do hereby will mv bookkeeping book to Mrs. Brookshire in case she might lose hers, and to any unlucky person my seat in English IV. I. Dorothy Sundmacker. in my usual state of mind, do hereby will and bequeath my new red pencil to Mrs. Brookshire, as I am quite sure he old one is worn out: to the junior class, my wishes for a good time with Macbeth. I. Althy Ruth Harris, hereby will my ability to master English IV to Maxine Harris and Dorothy Wymer. and my hard studying in shorthand o Evelyn Massie. I. Odell LaMarr. in an insane but sober mind, do hereby will to Bill Flemister my ability to stay away from girls and mav he benefit from it as I feel I did. I will to McSoarin and Harvill a little of my weight as they will need it on the football team next year. To Kingsley. I will my position on the football team with a little of my weight also. Mav you use it to the best of your knowledge. To Miller, well Jack. I can’t will you my ability to pass as I just did pass my subjects. So you name it and you can have it. And last but everyone knows it couldn’t be least. I will to William Dixon Burton (what a name) my red suit with the numbers 33 on it. and may you use it to win all the games we lost. I. Marilyn Helm, in mv usual s ate of mind, bequeath the following: my love for chewing gum to Mary Sue Lasley and Jan Arensman. if they promise to chew faithfully in Miss Munal’s class: my sleepy state of mind to RED” Dean and Sue Bonifield—they need it: my ability always to have the right answer in American history to Helen Frances Foreman and my habit of arriving at school just before the bell rings to my sister. Jane, a student of the n' xt semester. May she keep up the Sturgis-Helm tradition! I. Wanda McCurrie. in a positively sober, but doubtfully sane mind, do herebv will my ability to study in assemblies to Sonny Guice and Ronald Sumner. The best of luck to both of you during the coming years at MCHS. I. Rudean Deanie Kersey, in a rational s ate of mind, do hereby will and bequeath to mv sister. Lois, what’s left of the Kersey” brain (as there will be only one Kersey in school next year): to Don Grace, my position on the yearbook staff. Anything that’s left, except my diploma and class ring. I give back to dear old MCHS from whence it came. I. Mary Belle Scurlock. in a sane and sober mind, will to Lois Phillips my love for PE and to Francis Wells, my ability to keep quiet at basketball games. I. Bill Cagle, in an agile but not sober mind, will to Jack Miller my seat in the building trades class and my ability to get along with Miss Munal. I. Pryntha Rodgers, being of a never sane and seldom sober mind, do will and bequeath to Margaret Ann Williams part of my love for Mrs. Brookshire. The rest I take with me. To ’Francie” I will my A’s in English.

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I L LOH.MKT ; ; § 1948 SENIOR ACTIVITIES Alice Lee Alliston: Hi-Tri 1. 3. 4; Future Homemakers of America 1. 4; Glee Club 1. 3. 4: Illohmet Yearbook Staff 2. 3. 4: Illohmet Paper Staff 3: Pep Squad 2: Tea Waitress 4. Helen Austin: Hi-Tri 1. 3. 4: Glee Club 1. 3. 4: Pep Squad 2: Block Section 4: Going Places” 3: Illohmet Yearbook Staff 3: Illohmet Paper Staff 4: Girls Interclass Tournament 1. 2. 3. 4; National Honor Societv 4: Come Over to Our House 4. Georgia Barnett: Hi-Tri 1. 3. 4: Future Homemakers of America 3. 4; Historian 4: Band 3. 4: Junior Plav Committee 3: Paper Staff 4; Librarian 3. 4. Frances Brenningmeyer: Hi-Tri 1. 3. 4: future Homemakers of America 1. 4. Emma Colleen Burrus: Future Homemakers of America 1. 2: Hi-Tri 1. 3. 4. Shirley Chick: Band 1. 2. 3. 4: Glee Club 4: Hi-Tri 1. 3 4. (Program Chairman 4): Future Homemakers of America 4: Going Places 3: Double Quartet 4. Joanne Copeland: Jefferson Union High. San Francisco 1: Hi-Tri 3. 4: Yearbook Staff 4: Junior Play Publicity 3: Pep Squad 2; Honor Society 4: Library 4. Alberta Deasel: Future Homemakers of America 1. 2. 3. 4: Glee Club 1: Hi-Tri 1. 4; Going Places” (usher) 3. Wilma Dummeier: Band 1. 2. 3. 4: Secretary-treasurer Band 2: Glee Club 1. 4: Hi-Tri 1. 3. 4: Hi-Tri Pleasure 4: Illohmet Yearbook Staff 3: Illohmet Paper Staff 4: Pep Squad 2: Orchestra Committee 3: Girls Interclass Basketball Tournament 1. 2. 3. 4: Going Places 3: “Pop Reads the Christmas Carol” 4: National Honor Society 4: Come Over to Our House” 4. Doris C. Eickholz: Glee Club 1: Hi-Tri 1. 4: Future Homemakers of America 1. 2. 3. 4: Vice-president 3: President 4. Doris J. Eickholz: Pep Squad I: Future Homemakers of America 1. 4: Glee Club 1. 3. 4: Hi-Tri 1. 3. 4. Wardena Fitch: Band 1. 2. 3. 4: Glee Club 1: Hi-Tri 1. 3. 4; Future Homemakers of America 3. 4: Going Places” 3: Pep Squad 2. Carolyn Greenwood: Band 1: Glee Club 2: Pop Reads the Christmas Carol” 4: Hi-Tri 1. 3: Future Homemakers of America 4: Cheerleader 3. 4: Illohmet Paper Staff 2. 3. 4: Illohmet Yearbook Staff 3. 4: Come Over to Our House 4. Florence Grimes: New Columbia High 1: Hi-Tri 3, 4: Glee Club 3. 4; Future Homemakers of America 2. 3. 4. Marie Guice: Hi-Tri 2. 3. 4: Glee Club 4: Pep Squad 2: Future Homemakers of America 4: Interclass Tournament 3. Katherine Gurley: Band 1. 2. 3. 4: Glee Club 1. 3: Illohmet Yearbook Staff 3: Illohmet Paper Staff 3. 4; ’‘Going Places 3: Pep Squad 2: Future Homemakers of America 2: Hi-Tri 1. 3. 4. Althy Harris: Hi-Tri 1. 3. 4: Future Home- makers of America 1. 3: “Going Places (usher) 3. Marilyn Helm: Hi-Tri 1. 3. 4: Future Home- makers of America 3: Pep Squad 2: Going Places” 3: Illohmet Yearbook Staff 3; Orchestra Comnvttec 3: Glee Club 1. 4: unior-Senior Reception Committee 3: Librarian 4: National Honor Society 4: Block Section 4; Pop Reads the Christmas Carol” 4: Senior Ring Committee 4: Commencement Usher 3: Prom Location Committee 3: Experience Necessary 1; “Come Over iO Our Hou c • . Reba Fern Hohman: future Homemakers of America 1. 2. 3. 4: Vice-president 4: Hi-Tri 1. 3. 4: Pep Sauad 2: Illohmet Paper Staff 4: Glee Club 3. 4; Going Places” (usher) 3: Librarian 4: Come Over to Our House 1. Mildred Horman: Future Homemakers of America 1. 2. 3: Glee Club 1: Hi-Tri 1. 4: Going Places (usher) 3. Shirley Houchin: Band 1. 2. 3. 4: Illohmet Paoer Staff 4: Double Quartet 4: Glee Club 4: Hi-Tri 1. 3. 4: Illohmet Yearbook Jean Jessing: Glee Club 1: Band 3. 4: Hi-Tri 1. 3. 4: Future Homemakers of America 1. 3. 4. Rudean Kersey: Glee Club 1: Hi-Tri 1. 3. 4: Illohmet Yearbook Staff 4. Edith Kickasola: Hi-Tri 1. 3: Future Home- makers of America 1. 2. 3: Girls Interclass Tournament 2. Phyllis Kotter: Hi-Tri 1. 4: Future Homemakers of America 3. 4. Shirley Kotter: Hi-Tri 1. 3. 4; Future Homemakers of America 1. 2. 3. 4: Glee Club 1. 3. 4: Illohmet Yearbook Staff 4: Going Places' (usher) 3: Pep Squad 2. Wanda Burnham May: Hi-Tri 1. 3: Glee Clut 1: Future Homemakers of America 4; Band 1. 2. 3. 4. Wanda McCurrie: Glee Club 1: Hi-Tri 1. 3. 4; Future Homemakers ot America 4: Pep Squad 2; Illohmet Yearbook Staff 4: mterclass Tournament 1 Eleanor Meinders: Hi-Tri 1. 3, 4: Future Homemakers of America 1. 4. Peggy Nix: Librarian 4: Hi-Tri 1. 3: Future Homemakers of America 1. 4; Illohmet Yearbook Staff 4: National Honor Society 4. Alice Peebles: Future Homemakers of America 1. 2. 3. 4: Hi-Tri 1. 4: Illohmet Yearbook Staff 2, 4; Glee Club 1: Come Over to Our House 4. Beulah Pollard: Future Homemakers of America 1. 2. 3; Hi-Tri 1. 2. Opal Quint: New Columbia 1: Future Home- makers of America 2. 4: Hi-Tri 3. 4: Going Places (usher) 3: Pep Squad I. Virginia Ravmer: Glee Club 1: Hi-Tri 1. 3. 4: Pep Squad 2: Block Section 4: Junior Play Committee 3: Illohmet Staff 4: Yearbook Staff 4: Class Secretary High School Youth Conference. Prvntha Lea Rodgers: Glee Club 3. 4; Future Homemakers of America 4: Going Places 3: Junior Stand 3: Hi-Tri 1. 3. 4: Christmas Play 4 Betty Rushing: Hi-Tri 1. 3. 4: Future Home- makers o! America 1. 4: Illohmet Yearbook Stalf 4: Glee Club 1. Martha Russell: Class Treasurer 1. 2: Class Secretary 3: Hi-Tri 1. 3. 4; Future Homemakers of America 3: Prom Location Committee 3: Girls’ Interclass Tournament 1. 2. 3. 4. Mary Belle Scurlock: Future Homemakers ot America 1. 2. 3. 4: Secretary 4: Hi-Tri 1. 3. 4: Pep Squad 2: Going Places i usher i 3: Glee Club 1. 4; Girls' Inlerclass Tournament 1. 2. 3. 4: Junior Stand 3: Honor Society 4. Mary Sielbeck: Hi-Tri 1. 3. 4: Glee Club 1: Future Homemakers of America 1. 4: Librarian 4: Illohmet Paper Staff 3. 4: Illohmet Yearbook Staff 3. 4; Junior Stand 3: Girls Interclass Tournament 1. 2. 3. 4: Going Places’ (usher) 3. Joann Simpson: New Columbia High 1: Hi-Tri 4: Future Homemakers of America 4: Glee Club 4. Sue Sturgis: Hi-Tri 1. 3. 4: Hi-Tri Announcer 4; Glee Club 3. 4; Going Places” 3: National Honor Society 4; Ring Committee 4: Pep Squad 2: Block Section 4: Illohmet Paper Staff 4: Librarian 4: Prom Location Committee 3: Pop Reads the Christmas Carol 4: Commencement Usher 3: Come Over to Our House 4. Dorothy Sundmacker: Future Homemakers of America 4: Glee Club 4: Hi-Tri 1. 3. 4. Dorothy Tilker: Hi-Tri 1. 3. 4: Fu.ure Homemakers of America 2. 3. 4: Glee Club 4; Secretary and Treasurer 4. Kathryn Verbarg: Glee Club 1. 3; Hi-Tri 1. 3. 4: Vice-president 4; Future Homemakers of America 3; Public Relations. Chairman 3; Illohmet Staff 3: Paper Stafi 3. 4: Pep Squad 2: Secretary 2. 4: Girls Interclass Tournament 1. 2. 3. 4: Banquet Committee 2: Announcement Committee 4: Tea Hostess 4. Anna Mae Wade: Hi-Tri 1. 3. 4: Hi-Tri President 4: Pep Squad 2: Glee Club 1. 3. 4: Class President 2: Prom Committee 3: Future Homemakers of America 4; D. A. R. Citizenship Award 4; Come Over to Our House” 4. Barbara Wallace: Glee Club 1. 3. 4: Future Homemakers of America 4: Hi-Tri 1. 3. 4: Going Places” (usheri 3. Ruby Wehrmeier: Future Homemakers of America 2. 3. 4: Glee Club 3. 4: Going Places (usher) 3: Hi-Tri 1. 3. 4. Wilma Westerman; Hi-Tri 1. 3. 4; Glee Club 4: Future Homemakers of America 2. 3. 4; Going Places (usher) 3. Pat Williams: Choral Club 1: Latin Club 2. 3. Herbert Austin: Class President 1: Yearbook Staff 3: Basketball 2. 3: Football 3. 4: Going Places” 3 Clark Williams: F. F. A. 1. 2. 3. 4: President 1: Reporter 3: Glee Club 1. 2. 3: President 3: Class President 3: Illohmet Yearbook Staff 3- Illohmet Paper Staff 4: Assistant Editor 4: Ring Committee 4: Double Quartet 4; Pop Reads the Christmas Carol 4.