Metropolis High School - Illohmet Yearbook (Metropolis, IL)

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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.

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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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ILLOHMKT § § § § 1 )48- SENIOR ACTIVITIES James Ballance: Football 3. 4; Basketball 1, 2. 3. 4; Junior Stand 3; Going Places” 3; Pop Reads the Christmas Carol” Mgr. 4; Editor Illohmet Yearbook 4; Assistant Editor Illohmet Yearbook 3; Illoh. met Paper Staff 3; President Honor Society 4: Prom Location Committee 3; Senior Ring Committee 4; Interclass Tourney 1. 2; Come Over to Our House” Bill Cagle: Basketball 1, 2. 3: Interclass Tournament 1. 4; Assistant P. E. Instructor 4: Come Over to Our House 4. Leonard Finke: New Columbia High 1. Curtis Flannery: Football 3. 4: Basketball 3; Basketball Mgr. 4; Interclass Tourney 2. 4: Junior Stand 3: Going Places” 3: Junior-Senior Prom Committee, Secretary 3: Pop Reads the Christmas Carol” 4: Illohmet Yearbook 4; Class President 4; Come Over to Our House 4; National Honor Society 4. Reuben Bremer: Glee Club 1: F. F. A. 1. 2. 3. Lindell Brenningmeyer: F. F. A. 1, 2. 3. 4. Everett Buchanan: Football 3. 4. Melvin Blobaum: Stillman Valley Illinois Community High School 1. 2; Band 3. 4; Treasurer 3: President 4; Glee Club 3: Double Quartet 4: F. F. A. 3. 4: President 3; P. E. Instructor's Assistant 4; Come Over to Our House 4. James Gil ner: F. F. A. Secretary 1. Omer Hille: F. F. A. 1. 2. Robert Hille: Interclass Tournament 3. Bernard Hohman: Band 1. 2. 3, 4; Band Librarian 1; Class Secretary 1; Vice-oresident 3: Junior Stand 3: Junior-Senior Prom Committee 3: Ring Committee 4; Football 3; Interclass Tournament 1. 2. 3, 4: Going Places Play Crew 3; Come Over to Our House 4. Joe Kickasola: F. F. A. 1. 2. 3: F. F. A. Treasurer 2: F. F. . Watchdog 3. Orval Kruger: F. F. A. 1. 2. 3. 4: Vice-president 2. Odell LaMarr: Football 4. Lloyd Loverkamp: F. F. A. 1. 2. Everett Lynn: F. F. A. 1. 2; Vice-president 2. Morris Niecamp: football 3 4: F. F. A. 2. Charles Prrke-: Cl-’ss Treasurer 3: Junior Stand 3: Ring Committee 4. Jack Rouse: Band 1. 2. 3. 4: Vice-president 3; Social Chairman 4 Prom Committee 3; Prom-Band Committee Chairman 3; Going Places , Stage Manager 3. Jules Schultetus: Brookport High 1. 2. Ellis Spitzer: Football 3. 4: Junior Stand 3; Illohmet Yearbook Staff 4; Glee Club 3; Illohmet Paper Staff 4. Leroy Teckenbrock: F. F. A. 1, 2. Jerry Thomas: Band 1. 2, 3; Drum Major 4; Basketball 1: Interclass Tourney 1. 2, 3. 4. Jim Wemhoener: Football 3. 4: Basketball 1, 2, 3: Illohmet Yearbook Staff 3, 4; Illohmet Paper Staff 3. 4: Pop Reads the Christmas Carol 4: Going Places Mgr. 3: Movie Projector Operator 2, 3. 4: Prom Orchestra Committee 3: Junior Prom and Reception Committee. Chairman 3; Prom Location Committee 3: Interclass Tournament 1, 2. Cletis Westerman: F. F. A. 1, 2, 3: President 2. Ed Wilson: Basketball Mgr. 1. 2. 3, 4; Band 1; Come Over to Our House 4. Lavere Windhorst: Football 3, 4; Interclass Tournament 3. Lavera Inman: Hi-Tri 1, 3, 4; Going Places” (usher) 3. Elsie Maess: Future Homemakers of America 1, 2. 3. 4; Glee Club 1. 4; Junior Stand 3: Pep Squad 2; Interclass Tournament 1. 2. 3. 4. Elmer Stoner: Cheerleader 2. 3. 4; Illohmet Yearbook Staff 3. 4: Illohmet Paper Staff 3. 4. Bill Comer: Basketball 1. 2, 3: Football 3; Illohmet Paper Staff 4. Walter Sampley: Band 1. Otis Bremer: F. F. A. 1, 2. 3. Bob Brittingham: Come Over to Our House 4: Poo Reads the Christmas Carol 4; Football 4; Basketball 4. Wayne Grothman: F. F. A. 2. 3: Sound Technician 4. Bill Hurt: Football 3, 4; Basketball 1. 2; Boys' Quartet 4. Frances Heflin: Glee Club 3: Future Home- makers of America 2, 4: Hi-Tri 1. 4. Jack Taylor: Basketball 1. 2. 3. 4: Football 3. 4. Jim Owens; Basketball 1. 2. 3. : Fcotball 3. 4. FAREWELL And departing, leave behind us. Footprints on the sands of time.” We have arrived at the day of farewell, an occasion on which we wish to say something more than merely—goodbye. Let us say we have had fun enjoying the companionship of sincere boys and girls like ourselves, and welcome you who succeed in our place. For a few brief seconds we will remember those terrible exams and the horrible restrictions of no chewing gum or paper on the floor, and wonder how we ever endured the punishment, but we survived, as all of you will do. Oh yes. each of us had a special little criticism to deliver to our teachers, when that diploma was securely in our grasp, but honestly, Mr. and Mrs. Faculty, we have forgotten our complaints and instead we say thanks for the facts and principles you have worked so earnestly to impart to us. Years will breeze past and sweep us into Hie mellow reminiscent stage of life when we will dust the covers of the old 48 Illohmet. turn carefully the worn pages and wonder, What ever became of Joe. the school's genius? — Goodness, why did I ever have a crush on Bob? —or Harry was very handsome; wonder what lucky girl married him? Then we will close the cover upon those still familiar scenes, a faint smile lingering on our lips and a wish we could run into Sally or Jim again some day. Yes, too soon this day will be jus , another memory of the past but we want to leave you more than a book of photos and school activities; it is our foremost desire to depart. Leaving behind us. footprints on the sands of time that, a forlorn and shipwrecked brother Seeing, shall take heart again.