Metropolis High School - Illohmet Yearbook (Metropolis, IL)

Text from Pages 1 - 114 of the 1954 volume:

'Cheig54 IL I. IIIIIIG T Metropolis Community dicjh School METROPOLIS, ILLINOIS In recognition of her twenty years’ service to the Metropolis Community High School as Secretary of the Board of Education, the Illohmet staff dedicates this volume to Mrs. Jean Morris Smith. O lma Mater AS I GO ON MY WAY My life shall touch a dozen lives before this day is done— Leave countless marks for good or ill ere sets this evening's sun. Shall fair or foul its imprints prove, on those my life shall hail? Shall benison my impress be, or shall a blight prevail? From out each point of contact of my life with other lives Flows ever that which helps the one who for the summit strives? The troubled souls encountered, does it sweeten with its touch. Or does it more embitter those embittered overmuch? Does love through every handclasp flow in sympathy's caress? Do those that I have greeted know a newborn hopefulness? Are tolerance and charity the keynote of my song, As I go plodding onward with earth's eager, anxious throng? —Strickland Gillilan from NOW MR. HIGHFILL MARILYN WILKE KAY KORTE LOIS WINDHORST LINDA ADAMS EDDIE PARRISH Sponsor Associate Editor Assistant Editor Editor Sales Manager Business Manager Front Row. t.rft to Right—X. Hansen, R. Flores, M. Korle, L. Adams. Second Row, t.rft to Right—L. Teckenbrock, O. Evans, L. Windhorst, M. Wilke, C. Taylor, S. Lynn. Third Row, t.rft to Right—C. Lippert, V. Cissell, J. Walbright, J. Evans, R. Hilgeman, K. Korle. Fourth Row, t.rft to Right—E. Parrish, K. Korle, K. Walker. L. F. PARRISH President C. L. ADKINS RAY WEIIRMEYER O f tic a JOHN W. MITTENDORF mary McDaniel Secretary FRED BON I FI ELD Our Principal M. P. CLARK Civics Southern Illinois University, Southern Illinois University, Education. Ed. B.; M.S. in ROY BRUCE MOWERY C Farm Shop; Soils and Crops; Animal Husband-dry; Future Farmers of America; University of Illinois; B.S. in Vocational Agriculture. OLIVER H. TRIPP Chemistry; Honor Society; Physics; Bookkeeper. Activity Funds; A.B., M.S., University of Illinois. MYRTLE H1GHFILL Librarian; B. S. E.. State College, Springfield, Missouri; State College, Murray, Kentucky; Graduate Student, State University of Iowa. ELAINE MUNAL English IV'; Rhetoric; Senior Advisor; Knox College; A.B., M.A., University of Illinois. GLADYS O. SMITH History; Ed.B., Southern Illinois University; M.S., University of Illinois; U. of Maine; U. of So. California; and U. of Colo. MERLINA CANNON Home Economics; F.H.A. LEW GIBSON English; General Science; Modern Living; Home Economics; B.S.E., University of Illinois; Graduate Study Sul Ross College, Alpine, Texas. FORGE SCHNBEMAN Social Problems; Civics; Assistant Principal; B. S., Little Rock College; M. S., Arnold College. JUNE WILLIS SMITH English I; Latin I, II English II; Southern I Hi nois University; B.S.E., A M., University of Illinois, HERS II EL DEVER Algebra I; Building Trades; Beginning Shop; Sophomore Advisor; B.S., Milliken University; Illinois State Normal; Southern Illinois University. MARY OLIVE ANDERSON Girls’ Physical Education; G.A.A.; B.S.E., Health and Safety; Southern Illinois University. DANIEL BOGART Chorus; Band; Glee Club; Harmony; B.S.M.E., State Teachers College. Fre-donia, New York; A.M.M. E., Columbia University. DARRELL GLENN CUNNINGHAM American History; Geography; B.S.E., Southern Illinois University Graduate School; Southern Illinois University. DORA IIOHMAN English II. Ill; Hi-Tri; B.S., M.E., University of Illinois; State University of Indiana. CHARLES DOWNING Biology; Junior Advisor; B.S.E., State College, Cape Girardeau. Missouri; University of Illinois. WILMA LASSITER Speech; English I; Play Coach; Thespian Club; B.S., Southern Illinois University. ROLLA F. LATHAM Algebra; General Math; A.B., Western Kentucky State College; University of Kentucky; Bowling Green Business College. DONALD I). McQUEEN Machine Shop; Industrial Arts; Assistant Coach; B. S., Southern Illinois University; Graduate Student, Southern Illinois University. G. F. HIGHFILL Typing; Stenography; Bookkeeping; Yearbook; B.S.E., State College. Springfield, Missouri; A. M., University of Missouri; State University of Iowa; University of Chicago; University of Pittsburgh; Colorado College of Education. OPHIE LEE MILLER Typewriting; General Business; B.S., Murray State College; Graduate Student State College. CHARLES R. HOPSON Social Problems; Drivers' Training; Physical Education; Coach; A.B.. Carthage College. DAN FAHERTY Algebra I and II; Plane Geometry; Solid Geometry; Coach; B.S., St. Louis University; Graduate Student Washington University. ARNOLD KOMMER Custodian HARDY WILSON Custodian BILL SLEETER Custodian OFFICERS ☆ WAYNE RIXIE Vice-President Glass of 1 t CLARENCE ANDERSON MARGARET ANDERSON Pep Club 2. 3. 4; Hi-Tri 2, 3, 4; Glee Club 1; F.H.A. 1; Librarian 4; Cafeteria Worker 1, 2, 3. 4. JOANN ARENSMAN Hi-Tri 2, 3. 4: F.H.A. 4; Hand 1. 2. 3. 4; Glee Club 2, 3; G.A.A. 4; President G.A.A. 4; Prom Committee 3; Junior and Senior Play Committee 3. 4; Interclass Tournament 2. 3, 4; Pep Club 2. 3. 4. EVELYN ATWELL Hi-Tri 2, 3, 4; Glee Club 2, 3, 4. PEGGY BAKER HII.LIS BASS Glee Club 1. 2, 3. 4; Hi-Tri 1, 2. 3. 4; Pep Club 2. MARY ANN BAYNES Hi-Tri 1, 2. 3, 4; Glee Club 1. 2, 3. 4; G.A.A. 1, 2. 3; Honor Society 3, 4; Paper Staff 2, 4; Pep Club 2, 3, 4; Prom Committee 3; Magazine Secretary 3; Home Room Secretary 3; Home-coming Float Committtee 4. SHIRLEY BEGGS Hi-Tri 2, 3. 4; F.H.A. Glee Club 1, 2. 3, 4; Thespian 3; Pep Club 3; Prom Committee 3; Float Committee 3; Banquet Waitress 2. SHARON WILSON KENNETH BORMANN G.A.A. 1 ; Mixed Chorus 1, 2, 3; A Cappella Choir 2; Glee Club 2; Year Book Staff 2; Hi-Tri 2, 3; Pep Club 2, 3 ; Pep Club Reporter 3; F.H.A. 3; Thespian 3. ELNORA BREMER GLENN BREMER Honor Society 3, 4; Hi-Tri 2, 3, 4; Glee Club 2, 3, 4. ass 1954 HELEN BREMER F.H.A. 1, 2, 3, 4; Candidate for F.H.A. Queen 3; Hi-Tri 2, 3, 4; Banquet Waitress 2. WENDELL BREMER WAYNE BREMER BOB BRENNINGMEYER LOUIS BRISKER F.F.A. 1, 2, 3, 4; Vice-pres-dent 2. PATSY BROADWAY Harrisburg 1, 2; F.H.A. 1, 2; Hi-Tri 1, 2. 3, 4; Pep Club 3, 4; Paper Staff 4; Pep Club Float Committee 4. LIN DELL BROWNING Basketball 1, 2; Soft Ball 1. BETTY BURNHAM Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Band 1. 2,; Jr. Stand 3; Sr. Stand 4; Pep Club 3. 4; Hi-Tri 1, 2. 3 4; F.H.A. 4; G.A.A. 1 ; Student Director Jr. Play 3; Costume Chairman Sr. Play 4; Prom Committee 3; Homecoming Committee 4. Year Book Staff 4; Paper Staff 1, 4. ZUDA KAY Bl’RR US Hi-Tri 3. WARD CASPER 67 ass PHYLLIS CAGLE Hi-Tri 1, 2, 3, 4; G.A.A. 2. 3, 4; Pep Club 2, 3, 4; Honor Society; Glee Club 2, 3; Class Tournament 2. 3, 4. WILMA CASPER F.H.A. 1, 2. 4; Hi-Tri 1, 2, 3. 1954 HELEN CHICK ALICE CHICK Glee Club 1, 2. 3, 4; F.H.A. 1 ; Hi-Tri 2, 3, 4; Honor Society 3, 4; Served at Junior-Senior Banquet 2. DALE CHILDRESS Librarian 2, 3. Librarian 3. 4; F.H.A. 2, 3, 4; F.H.A. Historian 3; F. H.A. Secretary 4; Class Reporter 3; Glee Club 1, 3, 4; Honor Society 3, 4; Hi-Tri 2, 3, 4. VIRGINIA CISSELL Dongola High 1 ; Cheerleader 1; Librarian 1 ; Metropolis High 2, 3, 4; Glee Club 2, 3. 4; Pep Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Hi-Tri 2, 3. 4; F.H.A. 2, 3, 4; Senior Play 4; Junior Stand 3; Prom Committee 3; G.A.A. 4; Year Book Staff 3, 4; Freshman Play 1. DOTTY COMER G.A.A. 1, 2, 3. 4; Hi-Tri 1, 2, 3 4; Pep Club 2. 3, 4; Thespian Club 3; F.H.A. 4; Interclass Tournament 1 ; Junior Stand 3. MARY ETHEL COPLEY Hi-Tri 1. 2, 3, 4; G.A.A. 4; Pep Club 2. 3. 4; Honor Society 3, 4; Float Committee 4; Interclass Tournaments 1, 2; Paper Staff 4; Glee Club 1, 2, 3; Prom Committee 3. JAMES COZART ROBERTA C. CRIM PAT CURTIS Highland Heights Jr. High 1 ; President Y-Teen 1 ; Glee Club 2; Pep Club 2; Hi-Tri 2. 3, 4; F.H.A. 4. JERRY DEVERS Mixed Chorus 2, 3, 4; Boys Chorus 3, 4; Paper Staff 4; Prom Committee 3; Homecoming Committee 2, 3, 4; Junior Play Committee 3. SCOTT DECKER Homecoming Committee 1 ; Class President 2, 3, 4; Key Club 2, 3, 4; Secretary 3; Pep Club 3; Thespian Club 3, 4; Vice-president 4; Rhetoric Class Play 1 ; Christmas Play 2; Junior Play 3; Junior and Senior Play 4; Paper Staff 3; Glee Club 2, 3, 4; Honor Society 3, 4; Football 1. 2. 3, 4; Basketball 1, 2. CHARLES DOYLE SHIRLEY ELLERBUSH Hi-Tri 1, 2, 3, 4; Pep Club 2, 3. 4; F.H.A. 4; Jr. Stand 3; Thespian Society 3. PATSY SUE FARRIS Joppa High School 1, 2. 3; Metropolis High School 4; Spring Queen 1 ; Spring Queen Candidate 3; All Around Girl 3; Home Room Secretary 1, 2, 3; Usher at Junior and Senior Play 3; Quartette 3; Glee Club 3, 4; Basketball 1, 3. RUSS FAIIRENKAMP Central High, Cape Girardeau, Mo., 1 ; Boys’ Chorus 1 ; Mixed Chorus 1 ; Chaffey Union High, Ontario. Calif., 2, 3; Projectionist Club 2; Metropolis High 4. MYRA FAUGHN Hi-Tri 1, 2, 3, 4; Honor Society 3, 4. 1954 WALTER R. FIX JOHN FLORES Glee Club 3; Baseball 2, 3; Track 2, 3, 4. RICHARD FLORES Key Club; Football; Thespian Club; Jr. Play; Jr. and Sr. Play. ROLLAND FRAZIER Football 1, 3, 4; Basket- ball 1; Junior Play 3; Junior and Senior Play 4; Band 1, 2. 3, 4; Band Tour 4; Band President 3; Boys Chorus 1, 2. Mixed Chorus 4; National Thespian Society 3, 4; Speech Contest 4. WILFRED GILTNER WILL A GRACE LESTER GREEN OPHUS A. EVANS, JR. Year Book Staff 1, 2, 3; Pep Club 1. 2; Glee Club 1; Thespian Float Committee 3; Pep Club Float 2. ROBERT HAXNEMANN Hand 1, 2, 3; Mixed Chorus 3; Key Club 2, 3, 4; Y'ice-president of Key Club 4; Honor Society 3, 4; Music Contest, Harrisburg 3; Speech Contest, Carbondale 3; Speech Contest, Olney 4; Harmony 4. NORMA HARRELL Hi-Tri 2, 3, 4; Glee Club 1, 2, 3; F.H.A. 4. KAY HART GERALD HAVERKAMP Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Band 1. 2 3,4; G.A.A. 1, 2; Hi- Tri l, 2, 3; A Cappella Choir 2, 3, 4; Mixed Chorus 2. 3; Honor Society 3, 4; Inter-Class Tournament 2, 3. 4. JOYCE HAYNES Hi-Tri 1, 2, 3, 4; Glee Club 2, 3, 4; Honor Society 3, 4; Prom Committee 3; Paper Staff 4; Float Committee 4; Sweetheart Dance Committee 2. RUBY HI LG EM AN Thespian Society 3, 4; F.H. A. 3. 4; Hi-Tri 2,3.4; Officer 4; Sr. Discussion Leader 4; Girls Inter-Class Tournament 1, 2, 4; Year Hook Staff 4; Jr. Play 3; Cilee Club 1, 2. 3, 4; Costume Committee for Play 4; Mixed Chorus 3; A Cappella Choir 2. MARILYN HEMPLER Hi-Tri 1, 2. 3, 4; G.A.A. 1, 2, 3, 4; Cilee Club 1, 2, 3; Pep Club 2, 3, 4; Honor Society 3, 4; F.H.A. 4; Pep Club Y'ice-prcsident 2; G.A. A. Secretary 4; Inter-Class Tournament 1, 2, 3, 4. HAROLD HINDS ROBERT HOLDER JANE HUMES A Cappella Choir 2; Served at Mother and Daughter Banquet 1, 2; Glee Club 2, 3, 4; Mixed Chorus 3; F.H. A. 1, 2; G.A.A. 1, 2, 3; Hi-Tri 2, 3, 4; Senior Prom Committee 3; Paper Staff 4; Pep Club 2. 3. JAMES HORNTROP F.F.A. I, 2. 3; F.F.A. Secretary 2; Key Club 2, 3. 4; Honor Society 3, 4; Homecoming Committe 4; Ring Committee 4; Prom Committee 3. WAYNE HUNERKOCH Key Club 2, 3, 4; Honor Society 3, 4; Mixed Chorus 2, 3; Junior Stand 2, 3; Librarian 3, 4. f954 BONNIE JACKSON F.H.A. 1, 2, 3, 4; Officer 2, 3; Hi-Tri 2. 3. 4; Officer 4; Sophomore Discussion Leader 4; Junior Play 3; Mixed Chorus 3; Glee Club 1. 2, 3. 4; A Cappella 2, 3; J unior Class Officer 3; Girls Inter-Class Tournament 1. 2; Pep Club 2, 3, 4; Senior Ring Committee 4; Junior and Senior Prom Committee 3; F.F.A. Queen 2. ANNA LOU JAMES Hi-Tri 1, 2, 3, 4; Majorette 3; Glee Club 1. 2, 3, 4; Magazine Sales Captain 4; Year Book Staff 3; G.A.A. 1. 2; Home Room Vice- president 3; Junior Stand 3; Jr. Float Committee 3. JOE JESSING BILLY JOHNSON Kev Club 2; Honor Society 3. 4; Football 3; F.F.A. 1, 2. DON JONES Football 1, 2, 3, 4; Baseball 1, 2, 3; Graduation and Baccalaureate Usher 3; Junior Prom Committee 3; Homecoming Dance Committee 4; Key Club 2. 3, 4; Key Club Secretary 4; Basketball Manager 1, 2. GAIL CONLEY Band 1, 2. 3, 4; Prom Committee 3; Homecoming Committee 3, Paper Staff 3; Play Committee 3, 4; Band Tour cJ™ C4“h 1 “'� ■ ' KATHERINE KENNEDY Glee Club 2, 3, 4; Hi-Tri 2, 3. 4. 959 BETTY RAE KORTE Sweetheart Dance Committee 3, 4; State Hi-Tri Vice-president 4; Hi-Tri State Conference 4; Hi-Tri 1, 2, 3, 4; Hi-Tri President 4; G.A.A. 1, 2, 3, 4; Honor Society 3, 4; Pep Club 2. 3, 4; Thespian Club 3, 4; Thespian Club Treasurer 4; F.H.A. 4; Cheerleader B Squad 1 ; Cheerleader A Squad 2, 3, 4; Junior Play 3; Junior and Senior Play 4; Ring Committee 4; Junior Committee 3; Homecoming Parade Committee 1, 2, 3, 4; Glee Club 1, 2 3, 4; Spring Concert 1, 2, 3, 4; Inter-Class Tournament 1, 2, 3, 4; Hi-Tri Sweetheart Dance Committee 3, 4; Magazine Sales Manager 3; Home Room Secretary 3; Librarian 4; Football Queen 4. JANE KORTE Class Officer 1, Band 1, 2, 3; Officer 3; F.H.A. 4; Hi-Tri 1. 2. 3. 4; Glee Club 1. 2 3; Select Choir 2, 3; Pianist 3. BILLY LEE KORTE KATHRYN ANN KORTE Hi-Tri 1. 2, 3, 4; Officer 4; Band 1, 2,; Officer 2; Glee Club 3. 4; Honor Society 3, 4; F.H.A. 4; Prom Committee 3; Homecoming Committee 3, 4; G.A.A. 4; Pep Club 3. 4; Officer 4; Year Book Staff 4; Conference Committee 3; Inter-Class Tournament 2; Junior Stand 3; Graduation and Baccalaureate Usher 3; Sweetheart Dance Committee 2, 3. 4; Mother-Daughter Banquet Committee 3, 4; Home Room Officer 3. MARVIN KORTE F.F.A. 1. 2. 3. 4. ALLAN LEONARD JANET LAIRD Ili-Tri 1. 2. 3, 4; Pep Club 2, 3, 4; Honor Society 3, 4. ANN LIVES A V Mt. Vernon Township High 1, 2; Pep Club 2, 3. 4; G. A.A. 3, 4; Hi-Tri 3, 4; Girls Inter-Class Basketball Tournament 1, 2. 3, 4; Freshman Volley Ball Team 1. ass I.UCILLE LOGEMAN LORA LOVERKAMP KRUGER F.H.A. 1, 2. 3, 4; Officer 2, 3. 4; Hi-Tri 2, 3, 4; Glee Club 2. 3, 4; G.A.A. 4; Pep Club 2, 3. 4; Junior Play Usher 3; Property Committee 3; Banquet Waitress 1, 2; Inter-Class Tournaments 1, 2; Librarian 3, 4. JANICE LONG Pep Club 2, 3, 4; Paper Staff 4; Glee Club 1. 2, 3, 4; G.A.A. 1, 2, 3; Hi-Tri 1, 2, 3, 4; Prom Committee 3. LOWELL LOVERKAMP F.F.A. 1, 2. 3, 4; Initiation Committee 4; Calendar Committee 1, 3. 4; Sectional Farm Electrification Award Winner 3. SHIRLEY DON LYNN ROBERT COCKREL Hi-Tri I. 2. 3. 4; Hi-Tri Usher 4; Hi-Tri Sweetheart Dance Committee 3, 4; Glee Club 1, 2 3, 4; F.H.A. 4; Year Book Staff 4; Paper Staff 1 ; Junior Prom Committee 3; Pep Club 2. 3. 4; Senior Play 4; Thespian 4; Thespian Float 3; Homecoming Dance Committee 4; Graduation and Baccalaureate Usher 3; CL A. A. 1, 4; Inter-Class Tournament 2. RUSSELL McBRIDE MARGARET McGHEE Band 1, 2. 3. 4; Hi-Tri 2, 3; Pep Club 2, 3 ; Glee Club 2; F.H.A. 4. BYRON McGILL Building Trades 3, 4; Football 1. 3; Manager 2; Basketball Inter-Class Tournament 1, 2. JOHN MANIS Mixed Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4; Boys Chorus 3; Thespian 4; Junior-Senior Play Stage Committee 3; Junior-Senior Play 4; Basketball 3; Football 3. 67 ass J954 BOBBY MALCOM MILTON MARTIN MARION MEADOWS ANITA MEINDERS Band 1, 2. 3, 4; F.H.A. 1. 2. 3, 4; Song Leader 2; F.H.A. Queen Attendant 2; Inter-Class Tournament 1, 2, 3, 4; Banquet Waitress 1 ; Glee Club 2 3 4; A Cappella Choir 2; Mixed Chorus 2. 3; Choral Clinic 2, 3, 4; Sextette 4; Hi-Tri 2, 3, 4; Pianist 4; Pen Club 2, 3; Librarian 2, 3 4. MILLEDGE M ESC HER F.F.A. 1. 2, 4. PATRICIA ANN MODGLIN Hi-Tri 1, 2, 3. 4; Inter-Class Tournaments 1, 4; F.H.A. 4; Paper Staff 2; Pep Club 2. 3, 4. of 1954 LINDA MORSE DON PARK Harrisburg Township High Football 1, 2. 3, 4. School 1, 2; Hi-Tri 1, 2, 3, 4; G.A.A. 1. 3. 4; Pep Club 3; F.H.A. 1, 2. 4; G.A.A. Float Committee 4; Hi-Tri Float Committee 2, 3. 4. LYNDELL PHILLIPS STANLEY PHILLIPS F.F.A. 2, 3. 4. EVERETT QUINT F.F.A. 2, 3, 4; Reporter 3; Watchdog 4; Football 4; Basketball 3. 4; Captain 4. BETTY RAM) Pep Club 4; Hi-Tri 4; F. II.A. 1, 2, 3. FRANCES QUINT Band 1, 2. 3, 4; Secretary 4; District Band Contest 3; State Band Contest 3; Mixed Chorus 2, 3, 4; Se- lect C hoir 2, 3; A Cappella Contest 2; Glee Club Pianist 1 ; Glee Club 1. 2, 3, 4; Hi-I r L 2, 3, 4;- Program Chairman 1; Inter-Class Tournaments 1, 2, 3, 4; Home Room Officer 3; G.A. A. 1; Junior Play Publicity Chairman 3; Publicity Committee 4; Float Committee 3, 4; Paper Staff 4; Honor Society 3, 4; Thespian 4; Choral Clinic 3; All State Band 4; Music Festival 3. CHARLENE REHLMEYER F. H.A. 4; Hi-Tri 1, 2. 3. 4; G. A.A. 1. 2, 3; Pep Club 3. 4; Band 1, 2. 3, 4; Majorette 1, 2; Head Majorette 3; Drum Major 4; Home Room Officer 3; Sweetheart Dance Committee 2; Prom Committee 3; Inter-Class Tournament 2, 3, 4; Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Band Tour 4; Band Contest Winner 3. ass 1954 VIOLET REYNOLDS Homecoming Dance and Coronation Committee 4; Homecoming Football Queen Attendant 4; Prom Committee 3; Hi-Tri 1, 2, 3. 4; Officer 4; F.H.A. 1. 2. 3. 4; Officer 2, 4: G.A.A. 1, 2; Girls In-ter-CIass Tournament 1, 2. 3. 4; National Thespian Society 3. 4; Junior Play 3; Senior Plav 4; Speech Class Play 3. 4; Glee Club 2. 3, 4; Girls Sextette 4; Select Choir 2, 3, 4; Mixed Chorus 2, 3. 4. WAYNE RIXIE Football 1, 2, 3; Class Officer 3. 4; Key Club 2, 3. 4; Baseball 1. 3, 4; Graduation and Baccalaureate Usher 3; Prom Committee 3; Homecoming Committee 4; Ring Committtee 4; Home Room Officer 3. BILL RILEY Mixed Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4; Boys’ Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4; Prom Committee 3; Junior Stand 2, 3; Junior Play Stage Manager 3; Homecoming Committee 3, 4; Thespian Float Committee 3; Senior Play-Stage Manager 4; Thespian 4; Senior Play Usher 3; Spring Concert 1. 2, 3. 4. DON ROTTMANN LOWANDA RUSHING CHRISTINE SCHMIDT Band 1, 2, 3. 4; G.A.A. I. 2; F.II A 2, 4: Hi-Tri 2. 3, 4; Hi-Tri 1. Glee Club 2; Pep Club 3; G.A.A. 1. EUGENE STRATEMEVER MARILEE SHARPE F.F.A. I, 2, 3, 4; Officer 2; F.H.A. 4; Hi-Tri 2, 3; Glee Key Club 2. Club 1, 2, 3, 4. SUE SHELTON JAMES SHRUM Hi-Tri 1, 2; G.A.A. 1, 2, 3, 4; Honor Society 3, 4; Paper Staff 4; Banquet Waitress 2. DON SIELBECK FRANCES SIELBECK F.H.A. 4; Hi-Tri 1, 2. 3, 4; G.A.A. 1. 2, 3, 4; Glee Club 1, 2, 3; Pep Club 4; Vice-president 4; Inter-Class Tournaments 3; F.H.A. Dance Committee 4; Junior Play Property Chairman 3; Mixed Chorus 3 GURLEY SIMPSON Honor Society 3, 4; lli-Tri 1, 2, 3, 4; G.A.A. 1, 2; Pep Club 2, 3, 4; Paper Staff 1, 2, 4; Editor of Paper 4; Prom Committee 3; Sweetheart Dance Committee 3; Float Committee 1, 2, 3, 4; Homecoming Committee 3; Magazine Secretary 2, 3; Librarian 4; Senior Stand 4. EARL SMI l‘H F.F.A. 2 3, 4; F.F.A. Judging Team 2, 3; F.F.A. Calendar 3, 4; Class Tournament 3; Float Committee 3, 4. GERALD SKEES F.F.A. 1, 2, 3, 4; F.F.A. Treasurer 2; F.F.A. Calendar Committee 3. CHARLES TED SMITH SHIRLEY COLLUM VERL SMITH F.F.A. 2, 3. 4; F.F.A. Judging Team 2, 3; F.F.A. Calendar 3, 4; Class Tournament 3, 4; Float Committee 3. 4. 67 ass SHIRLEY SMITH Glee Club 1, 2. 3, 4; Pep Club 2; Hi-Tri 1. 2, 3. 4; F.H.A. 4; Float Committee 3; G.A.A. 1. AMOS SOMMER 1954 BETTY SMITH JIAROLI) STITT Football 2, 4; Junior Play 3; Beta Club 3. RONALD STOKER ELLEN STONER F.H.A. 1, 3, 4; Hi-Tri 2, 3. 4; Paper Staff 4; Pep Club 2, 3. 4; Glee Club 1, 2, 3. ass ’954 ROY STRUBINGER Track 1; Key Club 2; Ring Committee 4; Thespian 4; Junior-Senior Play 4. J. P. TAYLOR Plainview, Texas, 1 ; Lubbock, Texas, 2; Metropolis 3. 4; F.F.A. 1, 2; F.F.A. Vice-President 2; Glee Club 2, 3, 4; Football 2. 3. NEVA SULLIVAN F.H.A. 1, 3, 4; Hi-Tri 1. 2, 3, 4; Banquet Waitress 1, 2; Mother-Daughter Banquet Waitress 1 2; Inter-Class Tournament 1. PAT TAYLOR Marching Band 1, 2; Concert Band 1. 2, 3, 4; Pep Band 4; Hi-Tri 1, 2, 3, 4; Homecoming Float Committee 3; Junior-Senior Prom Decorating Committee 3. VERNA MAE VOGT Glee Club 1, 2, 3. 4; A Cappella 2, 3; Select Chorus 3; Mixed Chorus 2, 3, 4; Girls Sextette 4; Hi-Tri 1, 2, 3, 4; Hi-Tri Class Secretary 4; G.AA. 1, 2, 3, 4; Inter-Class Tournament 1, 2, 3, 4; G.A.A. Vice-president 4; Pep Club 3, t; Junior Play 3 ; Senior Play Business Chairman 4; Thespian 3, 4; Class Officer 2; F.H.A. 4; Home Room Officer 3; Honor Society 3. 4. KAY WALKER Cheerleader 1, 2. 3, 4; Pep Club 2, 3, 4; Homecoming Committee 2, 3, 4; Hi-Tri 1, 2, 3, 4; F.H.A. 4; Year Book Staff 3, 4; G.A.A. 1,4; Glee Club 1 ; Inter-Class Tournament 2; Prom Committee 3; Mother-Daughter Banquet Committee 3, 4; Senior Ring Committee 4; Sweetheart Dance Committee 2. JUDITH ANN WALBRIGHT Hi-Tri 1, 2, 3, 4; Hi-Tri Officer 4; G.A.A. 2, 4; Honor Society 3, 4; Pep Club 4; Thespian Club 3, 4; F.H.A. 4; Junior Play 3; Junior Prom Committee 3; Homecoming Float Committee 4; Hi-Tri Sweetheart Dance Committee 3, 4; Glee Club 4; Inter-Class Tournament 1, 2, 3, 4; Band 1. 2, 3; Majorette 1; Drum Major 2, 3; Magazine Sales Captain 4; Home Room President 3; Year Book Staff 4; Hi-Tri State Conference. VIRGINIA WALKER Hi-Tri 2, 3, 4; F.H.A. 2, 4; Glee Club 1, 2, 4. KENNETH WALLACE ALLAN WEHRMEYER Inter-Class Tourney 1, 2, 3; Baseball 2, 3, 4; Magazine Captain 4; Home Room President 3; Homecoming Committee 4; Prom Committee 3; Paper Staff 3; Honor Society 3, 4; Key Club 2, 3. 4; District Convention 3; President Key Club L ; G lass PHIL WALTERS Mixed Chorus 1, 2; Junior Stand 3; Homecoming Committee 3; Boys Chorus 3. MILLEADGE WESSELL '954 OWEN WHITESIDE CHARLES K. WHITESIDE LA VERNE WESTERMAX Basketball 1, 2; Football 3, 4; Honor Socitv 3, 4; Key Club 2, 3. WARREN WISEMAN F.F.A. 1, 2, 3. 4; Sweetheart Dance Committee F.F.A. 3; Initiation Committee F.F.A. 4. ass 954 DAWN WILLIAMS G.A.A. 1. 2 3; Pep Club 2. 3, 4; Hi-Tri 2, 3, 4; F.H.A. 1, 2, 3 ; Junior Stand 3; Pep Club Float Committee 4. HARLENE WISEMAN F.H.A. 1, 2, 3, 4; Reporter 2; Recreation Leader 3; Chairman of Public Relations 4; Delegate to National Convention 3; F.H.A. Queen Attendant 3; G.A.A. 1. 2, 3,4; Hi-Tri 1, 2, 3, 4; Glee Club 2. 3, 4; Pep Club 2, 3. 4; Paper Staff 2; Inter-Class Tournament 1, 2. 3, 4; Banquet Waitress 1, 2. LOIS WINDHORST Glee Club 1, 2, 3. 4; F.H.A. 1, 2, 3, 4; Officer 3; Served at Junior-Senior Banquet 1 ; Pep Club 2, 3, 4; Hi-Tri 2, 3, 4; Vice-president 4; Junior Discussion Leader 4; G.A.A. 2, 4; Girls Inter-Class Tournament 1, 2, 3, 4; Class Officer 2, 3, 4; Junior-Senior Prom Committee 3; Year Book Staff 3, 4; Editor 4; Assistant Editor 3; Junior Play 3; Thespian Society 3, 4; Secretary 4; Senior Ring Committee 4; Football Queen Attendant 4; Magazine Captain 3, 4; F.F.A. Queen 4. MARILYN LaMARR WILKE Cheerleader 1, 2, 3, 4; Football Queen Candidate 1; Queen’s Court of Honor 2; F.H.A. 1. 2, 3, 4; F.H.A. Delegate to State Convention 2; F. H.A. President 3; F.H.A. Chairman of Project 4; N ear Book Staff 3, 4; Copy Editor 3; Associate Editor 4; Hi-Tri 1, 2, 3, 4; Pep Club 2, 3. 4; Pep Club Secretary 4; G. A.A. 1, 2. 3. 4; Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Select Choir 3, 4; Mixed Chorus 3; Parade Committee 2, 3 ; Served at Junior-Senior Banquet 1 ; Served at Hi-Tri Banquet 1. RONNIE YATES Key Club 2, 3, 4; Home-coming Committee 4; Float Committee 4; Basketball 1, 2; Football 1, 2; Inter-Class Tournament 1, 2, 3, 4. GENE McBRIDE et ass o f 1954 JO WEAVER Hi-Tri 1, 2, 3; G.A.A. 1, 2, 3, 4; F.H.A. 1; Inter-Class Tournament 1, 2; G.A.A President 2. ALVAH MAINLINE Senior (WilL I, Mary Ann Baynes, in my unusually unusual state of the usual unusual mind, do hereby bequeath all my (wonderful) American History grades to Kenneth Laird in the hope that he can raise them. To Debbie Artman I leave my seat in Rhetoric— may she enjoy it as much as 1 did. To Paul Holt I leave my ability to finish high school in four years. To Donna Fulkerson I leave my ability to (sing) alto in glee club. So 1 leave M.C.H.S., taking all my love and happy memories of high school with me. I, Shirley Beggs, in a sane and somewhat sober mind do hereby will to the following: my English IV book to Katherine Kotter (here’s hoping she gets more out of it than I did); to Carmen Ward and Verna Rodgers, all the bugs and worms in the Biology Room; to Sue Angelly, my badly worn American History seat—let’s hope it lasts another year; to Lois Meinders and Mary Lou Kruger, someone to walk to school for whom they don’t have to wait. The memories of my four short years at M.C.H.S. 1 take with me. I, Elnora Bremer, in my usual quiet state of mind do hereby will to sister, Alma, my good grades in English III; my sister Jo-Anne, who will be a freshman next year, may have my ability to get good grades in Algebra; Lois Atwell and Mary Russell shall inherit my A’s in citizenship. I, Helen Bremer, in my sober state of mind do will to my dear old cousin, Millege Logeman, my seat in American History. To another very dear cousin Florence Bremer, I leave my good seat in fifth hour study hall. My typing book goes to a veiy dear friend, Mary Russell; my good old bookkeeping books Velma Childers and Carole Hemphill shall inherit. Last, to my brother, Lloyd, my ability to pass my subjects. My days and memories of M.C.H.S. 1 take with me. I, Jane Humes, in sound mind and body do hereby will to the following: to Edith Hanson, my boy friends; to Jacky Talley, my ability to borrow pencils and never return them; to Jerry Hitterman and Billy Helm, my good times at M.C.H.S.; to Nancy Walters, all the gum under my desk in the study hall. I, Wayne Hunerkoch, in my usual solemn, half-sober state of mind, do will the following: to my brother. Gale, the ability to make good grades and get along with the teachers well, also enough sense to stay out of mischief; to my sister, Maggie, a greeny” next year, the love of this ole M.C.H.S. that I have through all the years; to anyone who wants it, I leave my speech book. I, Bonnie Jackson, in my usual state of mind, do hereby will to Sue Angelly my English—may she like English as well as 1 did; to Mary Ann Krueger, I leave the American History grades that I didn’t get; to Patsy Yager, I leave my locker, that is if it is still in condition to be used. My memories of my teachers and of M.C.H.S. I take with me. I, Joe Jessing Duke,” in my usual state of mind hereby leave to Sonny Krueter, my English IV seat which is my pride and joy, and to the rest I just leave, taking the memories and thoughts of M.C.H.S. I, Katherine Kennedy, in my somewhat always blank state of mind, will to Carol Hemphill my Shorthand book—hoping she enjoys it much more than 1; to Eula Blanchard, I leave my favorite locker, No. 119; to my brother Scottie, I leave my ability to get out of school in four years; to my cousin Bobby Stewart, my English IV seat on the second row—may he enjoy English IV as much as I. All my wonderful times and precious memories at M.C.H.S. I take with me. The last person remaining in this world was reading a book and was smoking his pipe, comfortably sitting in a soft arm chair when all of a sudden there was a knock on the loor. (This was purposely used in order to create a different approach to break the monotony of beginning a will as: I, John Flores, in my sane and somewhat sober mind, do hereby will my worldly possession to etc., etc.) Let it be known therefore that on the day of the emancipation of the class of ’54, I will my prized possessions to my fellow cell mates. First, I leave to Jim Cherry, my skill to do an arm lock which is part of the art of wrestling. 1 wonder if it is to my teachers I should will this instead of Jimmy? To Donny Halcom, I will all the gum under the study hall’s desks. To Larry Mittendorf, I leave a bundle of dynamite sticks so that maybe Larry will be able to blast his way out of High School. If I ever had some silent moments during school hours, if I ever had any calmness and reserved manner, and if I ever had showed any seriousness in any act and thought I’d displayed here at M.C.H.S. I will all these not to Sharon Wilson who needs it, but to Linda Morris. A shoe string I will to Mr. Faherty who can use it for a compass string. To Nancy Williams, I leave an E string for her uke. To Peggy Hollowell, well—uh—ahem, 1 do believe I can’t will her anything that she doesn’t already have. To Mr. Cunningham and Mr. Downing, I leave a sporty tie and a can of shoe wax respectively. Having all jokes aside, I would like to leave my best wishes and regards to all the underclassmen that I have known. Last, but far from least, 1 would like to thank all the teachers and Mr. Clark for the sincere kindness and attention they have given me. May I close my will saying Good Luck to all and to all a Good-bye. I, Rolland Frazier, in sound mind (often questioned) do hereby leave to all incoming freshmen a word of advice: study hard, and make use of the four greatest years of your life. To the members of the Junior-Senior play I leave enough money for a haircut. To Eva Fern Smith, my ability to memorize lines in the class play. And as I walk through these famous halls my mind returns to when I, too, was beginning my high school career, and I leave these ivy walls with a song in my heart and a tear in my eye. I, Marilyn Hempler, after much sober thought do hereby leave all my valuable possessions to the following: to Ann Janet Searlcs my love for P.E.; to Debbie Artman, an extra pair of lungs so she may yell as loudly as I did at basketball games; and to Sharon Wilson, I leave my ability to arrive at school just as the bell rings. I, Christine Schmidt, in my somewhat sane state of mind, do hereby will my abilities to get along with the teachers to Jolene Martin; my homemaking text to Virginia Farmer; to Mary Lou Meinders, the ability to be in the right places at the wrong time; to Barbara Wicdeman, my English IV Book and may she like English better than I did. I, Marilce Sharpe, in my bothered, bewildered, and bewitched marble dome mind, will to Linda Nutty some of my loudness and nonpermissioned talkativeness in class; to Jack Sandusky, mv ability to sleep undistuibed in the study hall; to Arthur Roe, my front seat in English IV; to Mr. Clark and my teachers, I leave a new, red lead pencil and nerve medicine. I, Sue Shelton, in my unusual mind, leave to Geary Jo Smith my ability to get here just as the bell rings, and to Debbie Artman, my ability not to study American History. I, Gerald Skees, in a somewhat sane and always sober state of mind do hereby will my seat in English IV to that good looking Robert Lowe. I do hope he has lots of fun and makes better grades than I did. To my brother, Gene, I will my good sense of humor, and I do hope it doesn’t get him into trouble. As my last parting act I will to Gil- bert Casper the right to pester Mr. Mowery for the next three years. I hope he can stand it that long. In closing, I will to myself the long-lasting memories of the good times I suffered at the red, brick-walled, reformatory—namely, good old M.C.H.S. I, Eugene Stratemeyer, hereby will first of all: my seat in the third hour assembly to Billy Helm, so that he may talk to Jacqueline Tally for me without disturbing every one around; my A” grades in math to Dcanie Giffin; my very special ability to get out of English IV, to Sonny Kreuter; the friendship and the ever loving kindness of M.C. H.S. shall go to Bill Middagh; my front seat in Cunningham’s American History class is to be left to Freddie Gillespie; my hookey playing days are to go to Mr. Schneenian’s care. Last is that soft leather-covered chair in the office—this I soberly give to —well, just send it back to the factory for a reworking. I, Neva Sullivan in my usual state of mind do hereby will to my brother John, the ability to get A’s in citizenship. To my brother Floyd, who’ll be here next year, my seat in English I. To Velma Childers and Carol Hemphill, I give my typing book and Priscilla Laird and Shirley Potterbaum may have my beloved seat on the bus. I, Pat Taylor, being in a sound, sane, and sober state of mind for the first time in my life do wish to make my first, and I hope not my last, will. First of all I wish to leave Sue Mumford my first chair in the Sax section in front of those wonderful, loud-blasting, ear-splitting trumpets. I wish to leave my P.E. clothes to whoever swiped them. To Mr. Faherty—sweet, kind, soft-spoken Faherty, I leave an empty seat in his quiet, orderly fifth hour study hall. Since I have nothing else to leave, I shall just leave. Yes, I, Jo Weaver, in a sober mind—for once— am a Senior—at last—and it is time to do my willing. I give to Jerlean Carrell—my ability to get through high school in 4 years; to Betty Kineman, my general science book; to Sue Ferguson, my ability to be quiet in the library; to Mary Ann Mittendorf, my seat in Homemaking—may she be able to cook as well as I did; to Mr. Clark, the ability to catch all who play hookey—poor McBride; to my teachers, I will my love—and the hope that there may never be another one like me. I take with me some knowledge and many memories of dear old M.C.H.S. I, Allan Wehrmeyer, in my usual state of sane and sober mind ha! ha! do hereby bequeath the following things: my ability—unknown to this day— to get into the honor society, I leave to my sister Joan (I know she’ll need something to make it); my cver-so-slightly-used Chemistry and Physics books, I leave to Jerry the Flash” Cummins, a future un- fortunate inmate of Tripp’s cell block. With me I take all my fond memories. I, Marilyn La Marr Wilke, in my sane but somewhat confused state of mind, will to Wanda, Jo, Shirley, Betty or May my Cheerleader’s suit. I hope they will enjoy Cheering on the Varsity squad as much as 1 have. To Pat Yager, 1 leave my ability to learn my English lessons while playing P.E.; to Kay Korte, I leave my place on the Year Book Editorial Staff. The memories of four wonderful years in dear ole M.C.H.S. 1 will take with me and cherish always. I, Lois Windhorst—please no comment about the mind—do hereby will to the following: to Sue Angelly, my seat in Mr. Cunningham’s American History class providing she talks as much as I did; to Donna Fulkerson, my locker with the hope that she can keep it cleaner than I have; to Jerry Windhorst, my ability to finish school in four years; and last but far not the least, to Dwight Barfield, my height—may he use it to the best of his abiliy. My memories and all the friends I have gained at M.C. H.S., I take with me. I, Joseph Roy Strubinger, Jr., in a sane and weak state of mind do will to Little Dutch” Schneeman my ability to get along with Big Dutch” without saying anything; to Jerry Windhorst, my whiskers; to Billy Joe Riepem, my haircut; to Bob Fowler, my good grades in Mr. Faherty’s classes; to Eddie Parrish, my ability to get along in Mr. (Chief) Tripp’s science classes with little work and a lot of bluff; to Charlotte Potterbaum, my brief case to carry all her books home in; to Priscilla Ann Laird, I leave the happiness in knowing 1 won’t be around to tease her anymore; to Alice Cromecnes, my locker key; and to my teachers, I leave the glad feeling that they won’t have to listen to my laugh five days a week and nine months a year. Goodbye—hate to go, yet I’m surely glad to leave. I, Lawanda Rushing, in my usual state of mind will to Phyllis Crayton my ability to acquire sixteen credits within four years, Joe Hobbs may inherit my love for Shakespeare. Mr. Bogart— I’ll leave”! I, Louis Brinker, in my sober state of mind do hereby bequeath to Jerry Cummins my quiet and mannerly ways to use on his teachers; to Paul Faughn, my ability to keep out of trouble on the bus; to Sonny Kreuter, my straight A’s. I, Patsy Broadway, of sane mind (believe it or not) do hereby bequeath my chair in the front row of Miss Munal’s English IV class and also my seat in fifth hour study hall to my sister, Bonita, and to Janice Evans, my place on next year’s Pep Club Float. My memories of the two years at M.C.H.S., I take with me. I, Harlen L. Browning, in a most unnecessary, and somewhat sober mind, confused, and all other things, hereby so solemnly will to Ralph my professional ability to pass English; my seat in fifth hour study hall to Robert Adams; to Georgie White-sides, I’m leaving alone; to the most adorable, and beautiful girl in school, Lowanda McCutchin, my typing ability—may she do more with it than I did; my locker to anyone who will take his books sincerely, and to all of the students that may attend M.C.H.S., my ability to make friends and get along with all the teachers. I am proud to have been a student of the Metropolis Community High School, and hope that all of the students feel the same. The rest of my happy memories of M.C.H.S. I take with me. I, Betty Burharn, in my usual state of mind (which I leave up to you to decide) do hereby will and bequeath to Nancy Walters, my ability to make it to school in time to hear the bell ring; to Sandra (Flash) Harvey, my ability to get the last seat in assemblies; to Jerry Oliver my ability to get exempt in English III or IV; to Donna Kay, I will my ability to chew gum in the Library and not get caught; and from the halls and rooms of Alma Mater I take the wonderful memories with me that I shall forever remember. I, Joyce Haynes, being in my usual mentally unbalanced state of mind, bequeath to my brother Hershey, my seat in American History—may he use it more than I did; and to Jerry Stevens, my ability to pass High School in four years. I leave my messy locker to Carmen Ward. But there’s one thing that I won’t give away and that I want to keep—that’s all the fun and wonderful times I’ve had since I’ve been at M.C.H.S. I, Ruby Hilgeman, in my usual state of mind will to the following: to Sue Angelly, my American History book; to Nancy Williams, my ability to play volley ball; and to Mary Korte, my bookkeeping book. The memories of my teachers and school I take with me. I, Robert Hannemann, in a sober and sane state of mind, do will to Miss Munal and all underclassmen this parody: To pass, or not to pass, that is the question; Whether ’tis easier in the mind to suffer the memory work and tests on Shakespeare, Or— To mutilate the Master’s myriads, and infuriate Miss Munal—To flunk; to daydream; do nothing; and by a daydream we may think to avoid English IV and its multitude of learning—’tis a conclusion never quite realized. To flunk; to dream; perchance to snore; ay, there’s the rub—for in that dream what visages against our air castle walls come of our teacher, her steady stare and red pencils, must awake us.” Everyhing that I have learned I take with me. I, James Horntrop, being in my last year of con- fincment, do hereby bequeath to Leland Bakehouse, my undying love for Shakespeare; to Gary Morton, all the pencils 1 borrowed from Jerry; to Kenneth Williams, my ability to chew gum during class; to Mary Lou Kruger, and Shirley Potterbaum, all my old textbooks, may they have many enjoyable hours studying; to Earl Mitchell, my locker, may he keep it as full of junk as I did; and to the teachers, especially Mr. Hopson, the happy thought that I am gone. All my memories of M.C.H.S. I’ll take with me. 1, Lowell Loverkamp, in a poor pitiful state of mind do will anything I have to anyone who wants it, but my ability to get along with Mr. Mowery I must leave to Clyde Riepe, he needs it. I, Shirley Don Lynn, who am leaving this institution, hereby make this illegal will. To Terry Smith, 1 leave my most prized possession, my cow bell—it never fails to draw attention. To Jackie Tally, I leave my impression of her initiation night —may she never forget. To Donna Kay Golightly, I leave two dog biscuits for her little perk dog named Red.” To Delores Kreuter, I leave a humble apology for throwing her out of the jeep. To all the teachers, I leave peace and contentment. All my memories of M.C.H.S. I take with me. I, Gene McBride, in sober (?) mind and unjointed body bequeath to all the boys of M.C.H.S. my shrewedness in the game of hookey. My ability to talk myself out of trouble and my thoughts about M.C.H.S. (may he try to forget them) to Jerry Oliver. The memories will always linger on!! I, Byron Ray McGill, in my right mind leave to M.C.H.S. Ho c, hope that they will never get another student like me, and more students like the ones in the Senior Class of 195 3-54. I, Margart McGhee, in my usual absent-minded state do hereby bequeath the following: to Sharon Wilson, I leave my fifth hour Rhetoric seat; to Geary Jo Smith, all the showers I didn’t take in P.E.; to Mary Ann Mittendorf, my A’s in citizenship; to my sister who will be here in 5 5”, I leave my love for Homemaking and Mrs. Cannon; to Charlotte Potterbaum goes my seat in band, and to the undergraduates I leave the patient teachers I’ve had, but all the memories I take with me. I, Milledgc Mescher, will all of my comic books to Wilson Kruger and my attraction for blondes to Loren Stratemeyer. I, Lora Mae (Loverkamp) Kruger, in my usual state of mind—absolutely blank, do will the following: to Sue Angelly, I will my locker; my seat in Homemaking, I will to my sister-in-law, Mary Ann Kruger; my ability to get to class on time goes to Wilson Kruger; to Janet Arnesman, I will my seat in typing. My love for all my teachers and what I have learned, I will take with me. I, Janet Laird, in my unusual state of mind, hereby bequeath to my dear and respected friends these my humble possessions: to Paul Holt, my ability to finish school in four years; to my brother, Kenneth, my seat in American History; to Arlon Guice all the chewing gum I didn’t get to keep; to Debbie Artman, my seat in the Library; to Bonnie Brown, my ability to talk in class and still make good citizenship grades, and for Joe Hobbs, I just leave. These things I gladly leave, but all the wonderful memories of M.C.H.S. I’ll take with me. I, Anna Lou James, in my usually mixed-up state of mind will to my sister, Paula Jean, my ability to get out of school half a day; to Linda Morris and Sandra Harvey, my ability to play hookey and not get caught; to Donna Golightly, my A’s in English, if she needs them, if not, to anyone who does. To all the rest I just leave and take my memories with me. I, Harlene Wiseman, in my usual state of mind do hereby will the following: to Sue Angelly, the grades I didn’t get in English; to my cousin, Kathryn Kotter, my dear American History book (hope she uses it more than I did); to Velma Childress, my ability to get through school in four years. As for the memories of dear old M.C.H.S., I take them with me. I, Warren Wiseman, do hereby will the following: my ability to stay out of trouble to Jim Chick; and to Velma Childress, the grades that I didn’t get in American History. I, Sharon Wilson, having been officially declared mal a la tetc,” do hereby will to Nancy Williams my knack for spending so many of my precious school hours working” on the Junior-Senior play. The noon-time rides which Jodi, (Janne Arnesman) Lolly, (Violet Reynolds) and I always seem somehow to fenagle, I leave to Dianna Marselli. I hope those poor souls (students) who must remain to keep the corridors ringing with laughter and gossip, may find as many happy and unforgettable memories as I have. I, Ophus A. Evans, Jr., in my present state of usual intoxication, do will and bequeath to my beloved aunt, Ida Hendrix, all of my used passes to the Library may she use them to her advantage ?) —especially to Mr. Schneeman who will have no one to plead the cause of the opposition to what he believes! To M.C.H.S. I leave the distinction (?) of having me in her classrooms. To all my friends, and my enemies for that matter, whom 1 am leaving in the brain factory,” I will the new addition to the building; may they roam its corridors in blissful ignorance of everything and leave with the wisdom of the ages, steeped in knowledge with which to fight the world. I, Anita Mcinders, in my usual state of mind— blank, do will to the following: to Lois Meinders, my cousin, my ability to get exempt in English; to Mary Lou Kruger, my band suit—I hope she takes better care of it than I did; to Charlotte Potter-baum, my job as Librarian, may she do as well; but the love for my teachers and all my memories of M.C.H.S. I take with me. I, Myra Faughn, do hereby will to my sister Mary, my typing I textbook—(may she absorb it faster and better than 1 did); to my sister Madeline, who will be a freshman next year, goes my ability always to be in class ahead of time; to my bus buddies. Sue Angelly, Betty Kineman, Evelyn Kickosola, 1 leave my enjoyment (ha ha) of the ride to and from school in that non-rattle, non-noisy school bus. My special liking for Chemistry and English, I will take with me for further pleasure. I, Rick Flores, leave Don Harper a car bomb and a flat tire; my sweaty football equipment some lucky boy may have; my treasured days in Latin and other subjects are anyone’s. Best of all I’m leaving—you lucky teachers! 1, Willa Rae Grace, in my happy but somewhat silly state of mind, do hereby will the following: to Charlene Taylor, my ability to pass in four years; to Jo Snelson, my ability to get along with Mr. Bogart. I, Judith Walbright, in a somewhat serious state of mind do hereby will the remaining students of M.C.H.S., the ability to buckle down and accomplish something—if not in school work, in memories. Good-bye dear Alma Mater with all the friends that 1 will never forget. I, Verna Mae Vogt, in my unusual state of mind, will to Jo-Ann Quint my ability to talk at all times but usually at the wrong time—may this do more for her than it has for me. To Lois Bremer, I will my giggles with the hope that Mrs. Highfill will appreciate them more than mine. I want to take pleasant and wonderful experiences and memories of the good old M.C.H.S. with me. 1, Kay Walker, in my somewhat unbalanced state of mind, do hereby sanely and soberly will to Jo Belvew my place on the cheerleading staff; to Billy Helm, my seat in third hour assembly, hoping he can get by talking as much as I didn’t; to Joan and Jan, my ability to find my books in someone’s locker at the last minute; to Sandra and Linda, my ability to get out of taking P.E.; to Jill Crawford, my ability to get passes to the gym. All my wonderful memories and good times I’ll take with me. I, Phil Walters, in my sane and sober mind, will to Bob Riley my World History grades; to Wayne Faughn, my locker; to Larry Cagle, my assembly seat; to John and Joe Schwegman, my shop experience; to Claudia Lippert and Sue Evers, my old De-Soto, if they can drive it. I, Ann Livesay, bequeath the following things: to Betty Pankie” Huffman, 1 give the pork chop we didn’t eat the other night; to Sue Sorrell, 1 give the ability to pronounce my last name; to Alice Shafer, I give my most precious possession—my wonderful singing voice, but please—no sour notes; to Pat Stitt, goes the first and second pair of vocal chords I used to yell for the Trojans; to Charlotte Potterbaum, 1 give—with my mind in its present condition—my darling brother John—for me this is quite a sacrifice; to each girl who enjoys P. E., as I did, 1 give ALL the water with which I took a shower, one drop t f H20; to Carol Beale, I give my ability to dance. One favor, Carol—no more bouncing. I, Margaret Anderson, in my personal state of mind, would like to give my best wishes to each of my teachers. To Mrs. June Smith and all her Latin students to come, 1 will all the fun 1 had. My seat in American History I would like to will to Gail Carr, I’m sure she will enjoy it. My position as Librarian 1 leave to any able-bodied students who will be kind to the janitor with their gum. My seat in Typing I, I leave to Jane Graves, because I’m sure she will be able to type better than I did. My seat in English IV I will to Frona Anderson who in the near future will take my place. To the faculty and my classmates I would like to wish good luck. I, Joann Arensman, in the usual state of mind, do hereby will to the following: to Sharin Wilson, my love for the south side steps; to Debbie Artman, my locker key—providing she can find it; to Eddie Parrish and Bob Fowler—good riddance; to Vera Rodgers, my ability to miss the bus three or four times a week; to Freddie Gillespie, my ability to skip class and not get caught; to the teachers of M.C.H.S., peace in knowing I’m gone. The rest I will put in my memory book and take with me. I, Evelyn Atwell, in my usual gabby way do hereby will my share of good old locker 121 and my ability, so far, to make good grades in English to my sister Lois. To Mary Anderson I will the faithful old Royal typewriter which I slaved over my Junior year—I hope it doesn’t make as many mistakes as when I used it. To Mary Faughn I will my seat in English IV and Alma Bremer may have my seat in American History. May she enjoy looking out the window and on the teacher’s desk. To Robert Chick, who will be a freshman next year, my grades in citizenship. To Robert’s twin Betty, 1 will my life’s savings, a half piece of chewing gum, a broken mirror, and my chewed pencil. I, Violet Reynolds, in my usual quiet state of mind, do hereby leave to the following: to my brother, Jackie, my ability to make A’s in English; to my Chemistry Lab. partner, Eddie Parrish, my great knowlelge in science, may it come to more advantage in Physics than it did in Chemistry; to Debbie Artman, my place as a little girl in speech plays and such; to Peggy Hollowell, my job as song leader for Hi-Tri; to my little buddy” Sharon Wilson, my great fortune to at least reach 5’ 2”; and to all other students, just a few words to express the happiness and many good times 1 have had at M.C.H.S., the treasured memories will never be forgotten. I, Bill Riley, in my very unusual sober state of mind do hereby will the following articles to the following people: to my good friend John Schwegman, goes my ability to avoid capture in the game of hookey; to my brother Bob, goes my genuine liking and friendship with the teachers of M.C. H.S.; to Bruce Halcom, 1 leave my half of locker 91 (pin-ups included). I would like to leave my position as stage manager for the junior and senior plays to someone, but since I couldn’t find anyone who wants it, you will have to do the best you can. I have disposed of all my worldly goods so for the rest of you, if my teachers can see clear to pass me, I leave M.C.H.S. I, Russell Fahrenkanip, in my usual unsound and intoxicated mind do hereby will to Sonny Krueter and Dwight Barfield by abilities, intelligence and misunderstandings. To Richard Red” Lampley, I leave the remaining portion which I have acquired during my last year at M.C.H.S. To Bill Middagh I leave my sheer way of making my (?) grades. I, Walter Fix, (alias Jessie James) leave the following things: my Rhet grades of 50 to Clifford Porter; and my Chemistry grades which are lower than Rhet’s to Jerry Porter; and my hunting ability to Wayne Faughn; my love for the outdoors to Larry Bonifield. I leave all of my loot (chewing gum) to good old M.C.H.S. My best wishes to all my teachers and hope they never have another one like me. I leave to anyone who wants them, one dilapidated saddle scabbard, one bent horseshoe, and one empty .44 hull (without a gun). May everyone take something with them upon leaving M.C.H.S. I, Kathryn Ann Korte, upon parole from this institution, do hereby make my first and last will: to Delores, Sandra, Linda and Donna I leave all my seats on the front row of every class. To Joan, Jan, Jill and Jo, I bequeath Mr. Cunningham’s American History class; to James Lowe my grades in English IV—maybe he can raise them I surely couldn’t. My wonderful memories of four short years at M.C.H.S., I take with me. 1, Marvin Korte, in a sane and somewhat sober mind, do hereby so willingly will: my troubles in English IV to Leland Bakehouse; my place and grades in agriculture to Wilson Kruger; to pass by the skin of my teeth to Jim Chick. As for my education during these four years, I will take most of it with me for sometime in the near future I may need it. I, Don Jones, in my unusual state of mind, leave the following: my can opener to Jerry Cummins; my split-second thinking on the gridiron, to Marvin Burton. The memories of four great years 1 take with me. I, Lucille Logeman, in my unusual state of mind do hereby will to my brother Lowell my ability to talk and chew gum in the assembly; to Fern Logeman, my bookkeeping book; and to all the students the hope that they can graduate in four years. My good times and memories 1 take with me. In leaving this wonderful school, I, Frances Quint, in the same small, one track, forget-easily mind I have always had, and will probably always keep, do hereby bequeath to the following: to Sharon Wilson, a fence post to argue with now that I’m leaving; to my buzzing cousin, Joann Quint, talent and love for music; to every country gal, my ability almost always to make it into town; to Pat Stitt, my ability to draw horses and believe me she doesn’t need it; to Diana Marselli, my horse sense” and love for horses; my ability to ride them I leave to John Baker, Rolland Frazier, John Flores, J. P. Taylor. And now with the sad and happy memories tucked in the back of my mind, I close the door to M.C.H.S. I, Charlene Rehlmeyer, in my usual state wish to will the following: to Linda Morris, my place as majorette; to Sandra or Flash, my ability to be late and get away with it; to Deanie and Pat, my locker on the top floor by the water fountain. My books I’ll take with me, for we share many memories from M.C.H.S. and the teachers. I, Wayne Rixie, hereby bequeath to Gene McBride my ability to graduate. 1 leave to Mr. Faherty my ability to get up in the morning feeling fresh. To all my gang I leave, and take with me the memories of all the good times we have had together. I, Mary Ethel Copley, in my somewhat muddled state of mind do hereby leave to the following: to Charlotte Potterbaum my ability to get to school just as the bell rings; to Charlene Taylor, my seat in Shorthand II; to Betty (porkchop) Huffman, my seat in sixth hour study hall; to Carol Deal, 1 leave my ability to play volley ball; to all the friends in our M.Y.F., I leave my ability to have fun in high school. Good-bye M.C.H.S. I, Virginia Cissell, daughter of Homer and Verla Cissell, do hereby bequeath to Mr. Faherty and Bill Middagh, a roll of tape for their mouths; to Pat Hamm, my flirty ways; to Dean Giffin, my ability to be embarrassed and laugh it off; to Jo Belyew, my curly bangs; to my little sister Natalie, my seat in Chemistry, if she’s stupid enough to take it; to Jan Simpson, my ability to keep out of work; to Mr. Highfill, a year’s supply of paper to get records of who’s going with who; to Kay Keller, my ability to forget everything—he has too good a memory!! 1, Dotty Comer, in what I still insist is a mind— will my few possession to the following: to Sandra Doub, my dear old locker providing she only has one locker partner, instead of four; to Bobby Metcalf, my good fortune of talking a little in study hall and still make an A in citizenship; to Billy Metcalf, all my extra credits. Since I can’t afford to part with anything else I have gained at school, and still make a struggle in life—I just leave. I, Gail Rod” Conley, in my weakless and brainless state do hereby leave to Jerry Oliver my ability to talk Dutch” out of anything; to James Lowe, my seat in American History; to Charles Thomas, my way with the women and the ability to have a date with a girl before you get too old to cut the mustard. And everything else I have acquired I want to take with me because I’m sure that I will need it. I, Shirley Smith, in my dull, sober mind hereby bequeath the following: to Dean Giffin, my ability to get to school on time; to Pat Hamm, my American History Book, may she make better grades than 1 did; and to Miss Anderson, all the candy and chewing gum wrappers that I discarded in her P.E. class. All my other dear M.C.H.S. memories I shall take with me. I, Verl Smith, hereby will all of my A’s and my ability to study to Wilson Krueger. To the girl who Earl and I have dated and fooled with our identity, I leave a like ability so she in turn can confuse the faculty. I, Harold Stitt, being of sane mind (some people will question this) do hereby will my worthless belongings in this manner: to Carmen Ward, 1 will my well-used Chemistry book and my old class ring; to Don Harper, I leave my locker, a convenient location in the basement. I hope to leave a fund to be used to buy razors for the boys in the Junior-Senior play. But I will keep forever the wonderful memories of my days at Metropolis High. I, Ellen Ann Stoner, do hereby make my will, leaving my possessions to the following people: to Virginia Farmer, my locker that is much larger than the one she has now; to Mary Krueger, my English book—may she enjoy it as much as I did; to Robert Lowell, the back seat in fourth hour study hall, which he had to give me because 1 talked too much; to Carol Hemphill, my ability to study all night on exams and not learn anything; to Scotty Kennedy, my American History notes which I am sure he will need. My memories and good times (especially in Home Ec.) I take with me. I, Zuda Kay Burrus, in my usual state of mind, do hereby will the following: to Joann Burrus, my A’s in citizenship; to Betty Kineman, my seat in eighth hour library; to Evelyn Kickasola, my seat in English IV; and to all the students my love for M. C. H. S. I, Phyllis Cagle, with no mind worth mentioning, wish to leave to the following: Linda Adams, the showers in P. E. I never took; to Larry Cagle, my ability to get a ride to school and to get here as the bell rings; to anyone who is thinking about taking Shorthand II—a warning—don’t; I leave taking all my memories of M. C. H. S. with me. I, Alice Chick, in a jumbled state of mind, do hereby bequeath to my sister, Betty, who will be a freshman next year, the thrill of cutting up” animals and the aromatic scent of the formaldehyde Chemistry; to Mary Mittendorf, all the speed tests in Typing with the hopes that hers will have more words per minute and fewer mistakes; to Lois Atwell, my squeaky seat in English IV; and all my memories of M. C. H. S. I will take with me. I, Helen Chick, in my usual state of mind— decide for yourself—do hereby will the following possessions to the following people: to Mary Lou Meinders, my job as librarian in the rush hour before school; to my brother, Jim, some of my Chemistry and Physics grades—he may need them worse than I did; to Virginia Farmer and Jolene Martin, my typing grades in speed tests. I take with me the memories of the good times I’ve had at M. C. H. S. and I leave the building and the teachers to future students. I, Wilma Casper, in my own little bewildered mind, will to my sister, Juanita Casper, my seat in American History. I hope she likes it as well as I did. To Norma Etheridge I leave my English IV seat, may she learn more from the class than I learned. All my love and good times at M. C. H. S. I take with me wherever I may go. I, Roberta Mae Crim of the senior class of ’54, in a most jolly and loving mood want to leave all the happiness and joy in the world to the greatest thing” I know—the one and only Mr. W. War-field; the ability to get to school on time each morning, and my terrible first hour study hall seat with the sleeping, I give to Lowanda McCutchion for she has the speech of the boys. I have enjoyed myself to the highest this year in school, and I want to thank all the teachers for their patience and kindness and I wish them all the best of anything and the worst of nothing. I, Pat Curtis, in my usual blank state of mind do hereby will the following things: to Pat Ham and Sue Lott, my seat in English IV, may they enjoy it as much as I did, maybe they will learn more; to Deanie Gif fin and Donna Golightly, my ability to get through high school in four years; and to Mr. Faherty, my sonnets I learned in English IV—I don’t need them anymore. But all the memories I take with me on into life. I, Scott Decker, with malice toward none of the faculty, and charity for all of the student body, leave. I, Jerry Devers, do hereby in my usual sane state of mind, leave to my friend Farry Norton, my good voice for glee club. My English grades Dave Kennedy may have. But all of my good times at M. C. H. S., I take with me. I, Shirley Ellerbush, in my sane but somewhat confused state, do hereby bequeath: to Sandra Doub, my locker key in the hopes that she will make better use of it than I did; to Bobby Metcalf, my ability to make it to school as the bell rings; and to Billy Metcalf, I leave my fifth and sixth hour assembly seats by the door in hopes that he can get a head start on the rushing crowd. With pleasure I take with me the memories of the good and bad times had at M. C. H. S., and to you all—I have lots of luck. I, Frances Sielback, in a somewhat sane but sober state of mind, do hereby will to Janice Evans my ability to get along with Miss Anderson well enough to take P. E. five days a week, and to Geary Jo Smith my seat in English IV. May she use it as I did. My memories of old M. C. H. S., I take with me. I, Gurley Simpson, in my unusual mind, hereby do bequeath the following: My locker to Geary Jo Smith, if she can cram it as I did; my American History book, to Janice Evans—may she open it more than I did; my ability to avoid classes, to Jan; my scat in Rhet., I give to Claudia Lippert— may she have as much fun there as I did. Last, but not least, I leave— I, Betty Rae Korte, being in a clear state of mind for once, do hereby write my will and testament: Jill Crawford may have my place as a cheerleader; Geary Jo Smith shall have my ability in Shorthand II; to Eva Fern Smith my place in the school plays. My happiness and experience which I have had in my four years at M. C. H. S., I leave to everyone. I take with me what little knowledge I have gained. I say little because I could have gained much more had I tried. I take the many unforgctable memories I have of M. C. H. S., I shall never leave them. I, Jane Korte, in my usual sane and sober mind do hereby will to Linda Morris, a gasoline bill for all the times I have taken her home; to a sweet friend, Sandra Harvey, I leave my smile; to my sister Diane, my ability to get along well with my teachers. The rest I will take with me. I, J. P. Taylor, alias Patrick, alias Tex, alias Joel, leave to my shadow, dearest friend, and buddy, Lin-dcll Eickholz, my seat in first hour study hour study hall and my old beat-up locker 89, and all my unused books and the good times at M. C. H. S. To James Lowe, I leave my seat in the third hour Algebra class and Mr. Faherty. To Billy Helm and Jerry Faughn, I leave my other teachers. May they have better luck with them than I did. To Jacqueline Tally and Laura Eickholz, I leave all my ABS gum in the sixth hour study hall. I, Patricia Ann Modglin, in a very sane and stable state of mind do hereby leave to my brother Jimmy, who will be a freshman next year, the four years of fun, enjoyment, and study (???) that he has before him. May he learn more than I have. To Sandra Doub, I leave my basketball skill; to Bonita Broadway, J. W. Koerner, Bobby Metcalf, Judy Gillspie, Claudia Lowery, Janet Hinners and all of my underclassmen” friends. I’ll just leave, ’cause I ain’t got nothin else left ’ceptin my English and memories of good ole M. C. H. S., and I’m gonna keep them. I, Stanley (Red-on-the-head-like a tomato) Phillips, in my usual blushing mind, will to the following: to Sonny Krueter by ability to get along with Mrs. Hohman; to Bill Middagh, my ability to be quiet and make A’s in citizenship; to the teachers, I just leave. I take my grades and memories with me. Senior (Propk We. Virginia Cissell and Kay Walker, returned to Metropolis via Park Air Lines, owned by Don Park, the great ex-stunt pilot. The stewardess, our old classmate, Pat Taylor, was well-qualified for her position. As our porter, the ex-chemist Allan Wehrmeyer, carried our luggage. We were greeted by Mrs. Russ Fahrenkamp, the former Jane Korte, accompanied by their five little Fahrenkamps. Before getting into the car, we talked with Wayne Rixie, who informed us that Don Jones had just received the Walter Fix Medal for outstanding chemical work. Kathryn Korte and Wayne have been married for eight years and moved last week into their new three-room cottage. Speeding into town, we passed the beautiful Club owned and operated by Dot Comer and Shirley Ellerbush. They offered us their main attraction, a nightly floor show by the Bubbly-Bubble Dancers,” Betty Burnham, Charlene Rehlmcyer, Shirley Smith Peggy Baker, Violet Reynolds and Joyce Haynes. o UR first stop was at the Yatesunian factory, which manufactures pea green, sea-blue, rising-sun, shirts, owned by Ronnie Yates and managed by Jane Humes. We were conducted through the factory by the vice-president, Alvah Haneline, Junior. Flelen and Alice Chick, majors in chemistry, were busily dyeing the product. In the packing department, we chatted with the super-packers, Joe Jessing, Jerry Haverkamp, Eugene Stratenieyer and Kenneth Bormann. As we left the factory we passed the gloomy home of the two bachelois, J. P. Taylor and Gene McBride. These two had been bitterly disappointed in love. Directly across the street was the Smith and Smith” apartments, owned by Verl and Earl. The doorman, Billy Johnson, tipped his hat as we drove past. We decided to stop that evening at the Metropolis Hotel which had been recently bought by Glen and Wendell Bremer from Patsy Broadway, who had to go to Arizona for her health. Wilma Casper registered us and then we were escorted to the elevator by the bellhop, Lester Green. We were delayed a few minutes while Owen Whiteside changed shifts with his brother C. R. A _ _T one o’clock in the morning we were awakened by the insistent ringing of the phone. Answering, we were surprised to hear the voice of Frances Siel-beck, who informed us that she was now the hat-check girl for the Zoom in and Zoom Out” Night Club, managed by Gerald Skees. The singers we heard as we talked were the Jive Jeepers,’ Willa Grace, Ruby Hilgeman, Amos Sommer, John Manis, a featured quartette of the Moonlighters’ Orchestra led by Gail Conley. Janet Laird was a hostess at the club. In the morning we visited the courthouse to meet Julge Ann Livesay who was a recently appointed judge of the Illinois Supreme Court. She told that Robert Hanneman was to succeed her as County Judge. As we passed the open door of the Sheriff’s office, we were amazed to discover Stanley Phillips and Louis Brinker, his deputy sheriff. Going into the office of State’s Attorney, Harold Hinds, we found Frances Quint and Marilyn Hempler were his secretaries. Leaving the Courthouse we ambled on up to Tenth Street to admire a ten-story meat market owned by the Junior Lynn’s tycoon, Shirley Don. Adjoining this building is Bonnie Jackson’s superb baby-sitting service. Her most valuable baby sitters are Lois Windhorst, Lora Kruger, Janice Long. Across the street we spied Decker’s Dream Theatre” owned by Scott Decker and managed by Everett Quint. The ticket girl was the vivacious Shirley Collurn. For luncheon we stopped at Baynes’ where we were greeted by hostess Judy Walbright who told us the owner, Mary Ann Baynes, was vacation- SENIOR PROPHECY-Continued ing. We were served by Lowell Loverkamp who informed us that Roy Strubinger and James Horn-trop were in Alaska panning gold. The delicious food was prepared by the cooks, Anita Meinders and Margaret McGhee. We waved at Marvin Korte and Bob Holder who are employed at tht Drink and Burp Bottling Company,” owned by Wayne Huner-koch. Also employed in his office are Phyllis Cagle and Mary Copley. At church the next morning we heard an inspiring sermon orated by the pastor, Rolland Frazier. A beautiful hymn was sung by a trio, Harlene Wiseman, Neva Sullivan, and Verna Vogt. The organist was Virginia Walker and the pianist was Joann Arcnsman. We sat by Anna Lou Miller who had her eldest son with her. She confirmed the report that Betty Rae Korte and Marilce Sharpe were the first to be married in the newly-built church. Following church, we were driven to the Paducah airport by Warren Wiseman. Upon our arrival, we noticed our old friend, Clarence Anderson, who is now manager. James Cozart sold us our tickets. Lindell Browning helped us to the loading dock. As our plane was late, we returned to the information desk to find Jerry King at the desk. He told us the plane would arrive soon as Hillis Bass and Bob Brenningmeyer, pilot and co-pilot had been delayed a few minutes. They had been asked to test some hot rods. Jerry had further news for us. We learned that Jerry Devers is in the Belgian Congo as a missionary. Charles Doyle is Jerry’s personal physician. Jerry had heard that the Flores brothers were being considered as appointees to the Supreme Court. Wilfred Giltner and Ward Casper are now Super Star farmers. Dale Childress is county agent in Missouri. Lowell Foss and Bob Cockrell are operating a bowling alley near Round Knob on the new Turnpike. Charles Scott is assistant manager. Ophus Evans, we learned, was rather sure of his election to Congress. Other men of our class had also achieved distinction. Dan Kickasola and Billy Korte are U. S. ambassadors. Allan Leonard is consul to Mexico. Russell McBride, Byron McGill, and Bob Malcom are meteorologists for the government. Milton Martin and Milledge Mescher have finished writing a new book on farm life. Lyndell Phillips writes a column for the love lorn for a large newspaper in New York. Donald Rottmann, James Shrum, and Don Sielbeck are on the police force in Metropolis. Ted Smith and Harold Stitt arc still the gay bachelors of the home town. It seems that Ronald Stoker now owns his own machine shop. His employees arc Kenneth Wallace, Philip Walters, Milleadge Wessell, and Laverne Westcrman. c AY ING good-by to Jerry, we boarded our plane. We had hardly seated ourselves when our hostesses Margaret Anderson and Evelyn Atwell appeared. Soon Shirley Beggs, Elnora and Helen Bremer came aboard. They were on the way to their modeling jobs in Chicago. They told us of some of the activities of other women in our class of 1954. Zuda Burrus is a nurse in Memphis. Roberta Crim and Mary Davis are dietitians in the city hospital where Zuda works. Phyllis Meadows is the switchboard operator. Pat Curtis has a position with the Arthur Murray studios. Patsy Farris and Myra Faughn are cashiers for General Motors. Norma Harrell and Kay Hart own their own Mid-west theatre chain. Katherine Kennedy and Lucille Logeman are bookkeepers for the Ford Motor Company. Sharon Wilson and Gurley Simpson recently competed in a whispering contest—of which Dawn Williams was judge. Pat Modglin and Linda Morse are teaching in a drivers’ training school. Betty Rand, Lawanda Rushing, Christine Schmidt, and Sue Shelton are actresses in the Smith’s (Betty) Biggest Show on earth. Ellen Stoner has settled down as a minister’s wife. Jo Weaver last year won the title of best rolling pin thrower. Marilyn Wilke is living a happy and contented life as a farmerette. She is considered the woman champion tractor driver. Our plane had taken off as we talked and was carrying us nearer and nearer home. We were pleased to have learned of our classmates after a lapse of fifteen years. (3lass Officers ☆ AunLors Sop ho mores President CLIFFORD PORTER Vice-President ANITA BEI.YEW Secretary-T reasurcr EDITH HANSEN Afresh i m e n PAUL ADKINS ________________ Secretary-Treasurer MAXINE COCHRANE Vice-President MAX RIDGE _ President NANCY WILLIAMS MARY KORTE MARVIN BURTON JANICE EVANS SANDRA HARVEY JACK LAMBERT ___ President Vice-President Secretary .... 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LOWE ROBERT LOWE LAWANDA McCUTCHEN ANN MADDOX DIANA MARSELLI BILL MIDDAGH LEE MILLER LINDA MORRIS JERRY OLIVER DONALD OLIVER MARILYN O’CONNOR SHIRLEY PENROD EDDIE PARRISH LOUIS RHEEL1NG BETTY LOU RICHARDS DONALD RICHARDSON ARTHUR ROE NANCY RUBENDALL STANFORD SAYLES EVA FERN SMITH GEARY JO SMITH TERRIE SMITH VELVA J. SNELSON PATRICIA STITT SHARON STORME VENABLE LOREN STRATEMEYER CHARLENE TAYLOR CHARLES THOMAS VIRGINIA THOMAS MARTHA TILLISCII DONALD WELLS NANCY J. WILLIAMS PATSY YAGER Top Row: J. Graves, B. Scurlock. B. Watts, C. Hemphill, C. Potterhaum, S. Lynch, B. Kineman, L. Walters, P. James, J. Wachter, P. Corson, N. Cissell. Third Row: J. Arensman, B Roberts, J. Johnson, J. Stokes, S. Mumford, B. Lewis, P. Horstman, M. Turner, D. Lindsey, S. Keefer, L. Haley, D. Fulkerson, C. Ward. Srcond Row: M. Faughn, B. Broadway, S. Crockett, 1). Hayes, M. Anderson. L. Atwell, M. Mizell, N. Slankard, C. Beal, W. Baker, J. Cromeenes, B. 'Fucker, S. Christian. Bottom Row: S. Hard, F. Anderson. A. Conger, K. Henson, N. Walters, A. Holt, J. Wehrmeyer, . Williams, A. Belyew, 1). Golightly, J. Simpson, S. Ferguson. Glass of 1956 Top Row: L. Foos, D. Gaither, P. Holt, A. Guice, P. Holzer, J. Hitterman, J. Hayden, A. Hurt. G. Daugherty, D. Hitterman, CL Hillebrand. Third Row: W. Faughn, J. Koerner, F. Korte, J. Kruger, I). Johnson. H. Haynes, 1. Karns, W . Kruger, G. Hunerkoch, D. Ilalcom, P. Faughn. Srcond Row: S. Ferguson, Yr. Duckworth, E. Hansen, P. Horstman, B. Kineman, K. Korte, M. Kruger, M. A. Kruger, R. Hudgens, J. Graves. First Row: C. Ilalcom, S. Doub, K. Hen on, D. Golightly. S. Hard, D. Fulkerson, L. Haley, A. Holt, M. Faughn, J. Johnson. Top Row: I). Brown, J. Cummins. K. Casey, B. Arnold. J. Chick, (J. Copeland. Second Row: B. Barham, J. Carrell, H. Brugger, A. Conger, F. Anderson, L. Bremer, V. Childress. A. Bremer, P. Carson, N. Cissell. Bottom Row: J. Cromeencs, C'. Beal, B. Broadway, A. Cromeenes, L. Atwell, M. Anderson, 8. Crockett, S. Bridges, V. Baker, J. Arensman, 8. Christian. ? °P Row: G. Warfield, C. Meadows, S. Kennedy, J. Eickholz, B. Wedeking, H. Korte, L. Riley, D. Kennedy, B. Bennett. Second Row: J. Stevens, (). Harris, K. Willis, B. Lewis, B. Wiedeinan, B. Watts, P. Teckenbrock, F. Smith, L. Giltner. First Row: 1). Friziclle. I). Walter, C. Hemphill, 8. Yates, C. Ward, L. Nutty, 1). Dieckman, J. Stokes, G. Bremer, R. Strickland. Top Row. C. Meadows, J. Schwegman, H. Olson, J. Michell, M. Logeman, J. Stepter, B. Stewart. 1). Mathis, B. Riepe, G. Skees, P. Meinders, I). Lunsford, B. Pollard. ThirA Row. R. Schmidt, L. Meinders, J. Simpson, M. Mittendorf, W. Struve, B. Roberts, J. Quint, C. Potterbaum, M. Meinders, S. Potterbaum, M. Payne, J. Stokes, B. Lewis, J. Sullivan. S frond Row. C. Porter, C. Smith, L. Mittendorf, G. Norton, J. Sandusky, I). Swisher, 1). Stitt, B. Riley, K. Mitchell, J. Mescher, F. Rehlmeyer. First Row. j. Steevens, B. Metcalf, N. Slankard, M. Lott, S. Mumford, 1). Lindsey, M. Russell, B. Logeman, P. Laird, V. Rodgers, K.. Richardson, C. Riepe, J. Sinallman. f 1 95 6 Top Row. J. Sullivan, B. Reineking, J. Stepter, D. Swisher, I). Wynne, I). Stitt, J. Smallinan. J. Sandusky, C. Smith. , Srcond Row. R. Adams, J. Yates, L. Bonifield, G. Wilson, !). Noting, C. Walbright, K. Williams, I.. Glass. Bottom Row 1). Haynes, L. Walter. S. Mumford, W. Williams, J. Wchrmeyer, B. Tucker, J. Wach-ter, N. Walters, M. Turner, A. Belyew. Top Row: G. Webster, J. Tichgelaar. H. Malone, J. Windhorst. E. Gilbert. B. Metcalf, K. Schnee-man. Second Row: P. Stephens, I). Mittendorf, II. Reineking, A. Martin, S. McCracken. First Row V. Rodgers, R. William . Nl. Benard, J. Talley. P. James, J. Wachter. ;957 Top Row: J. Bryant, J. Bailey, T. Barnett. D. Crews, G. Casper, L Eickholz, T. Boyles. D. Dickey, R. Cummins, B. Cromeenes. Second Row: J. Casper, B. English, N. Cantrell, P. Courtney, B. Blackburn. B. Brown, E. Blanchard, C. Anthony, C. Carter, J. Burrus, M. Davison, C. English. First Row: G. Alliston, L. Cagle, A. Evers, S. Bremer, B. Clanahan. L. Eickholz, M. Bremer, M. Cochrane, P. Adkins, M. Bennett, J. Bu-liman, II. Curtis. Top Row: J. Rodgers, 'I'. Pullen, J. Rick, J. Reynolds, M. Ridge, B. Metcalf. C. Risinger, P. Me Vicar, G. Lillie, V. McNichols. Second Row; L. Miles, M. Kirkpatrick, C. Oliver, L. Logeman, J. Mizell, C. Mittendorf, C. Mitchell. R. Main, J. McDowell. First Row: P. Rodgers, J. Porter, C. Kimbrell, C. Lowry, V. Rixie, B. Reed, N. Meier, C. Motley, R. Lott, R. Martin, 'I'. Logeman. Top Row: G. Whiteside, R. Stewart, H. Ross, R. Taylor, M. Shwetman, F. Willis, G. ates, B. Wittman, H. Sandusky. Second Row: G. Sculock, A. Schaffer, B. Smith, N. Tolen, E. Spencer, S. Werner, J. Martin, P. Williams, I). Smith. First Row: C. Stafford, P. Worthen, V. Williams, A. Searles, F. Meinders, L. Searles, B. Yates, K. Stokes, R. Slankard. J. Yates, C. Fucker. Top Row: W. Kortc, VV. Flick, B. Helm, J. Faughn, L. Lassiter, C). Mayes, J. Giltner, J. La Rue, R. Lambert. Second Row: C. Harrison, J Kirk, J. Kersey, J. limners, 1). Jones, N. Heflin, B. Harding, C. Fournier, M. Harrell, J. Might, I). Giltner. First Row: O. Jacksen, J. Katz, C. Jeffords, B. Huffman, D. James, J. Holmes, V. Farmer, J. Gillespie. J. Halcom, M. King, L. (Giltner. raining • • Top Row: I). Johnson, P. Crayton, S. Ferguson, E. Hansen, J. Yates, P. Curtis, M. Baynes, N. liar rell, B. Richards, Mr. Hopson. Bottom Row: M. Heflin, J. Long, P. Modglin, P. Stitt, J. Aren man, P. Meadows. V’arsLhj tfoot mll Leam Top Row. Mr. Faherty, Mr. Hopson, F. Gillespie, S. Decker, R. Frazier, L. Westerman, I). Barfield, E. Quint, L. Rheeling, J. Humes, I). Park, R. Taylor, W. Middagh, Mr. McQueen. Srcond Row: C. Whiteside, R. Ashby, A. Guice, L. Phillips, J. Lowe, E. Parrish, R. Fowler, M. Burton, D. Stitt, D. Harper, B. House. First Row: D. Swisher, R. Flores, K. Williams, S. Sayles, B. Malcom, J. Lambert, H. Stitt, B. Bel-yew, I). Jones, K. Keller. Sophomore and freshman Sfootkall Cearn Top Row: T. Boyles, B. Olson. J. Hitterman, II. Korte, G. Hayden, P. Holzer, M. Ridge, L. Eick-h.olz, Mr. McQueen. Srcond Row: G. Whiteside, II. Haynes, L. Glass, G. Daugherty, R. Adams, D. Johnson, 1). Kennedy, T. Pullen, D. Lange, O. Hayes. First Row: W. Korte, J. Steevens, M. Karns, C. Tucker, I). Rodgers, J. Cummins, B. Stewart, B. Helm. Varsity basketball C earn Top Row. Coach Dan Fahertv, Gillespie, Barfield, Quint, Humes, Whitesides, Assistant Coach Charles Hopson. Hotlom Row. House, Belvew, Oliver, Harper, Burton, Thomas. Manager Ashby. 1953 MCHS BASKETBALL SCHEDULE 1954 Dec. 1—Tuesday ______________ Golconda Dec. 11—Friday................... Karnak Dec. 15—Tuesday ........... Cave-in-Rock Dec. 18—Friday ......... McLeansboro Dec. 19—Saturday... Maplewood- Richmond Heights Dec. 22—Tuesday ___________________ Anna Dec. 28, 29, 30—Bridgeport Holiday Tour- nament. Jan. 1, 2 Cairo Blind Tournament Jan. 6—Wednesday Vienna Jan. 8—Friday Johnson City Jan. 12—Tuesday .......... Carrier Mills Jan. 22—Friday ................. Cairo Jan. 23—Saturday ........... Eldorado Jan. 26—Tuesday _________________ Vienna Jan. 30—Saturday_Tilghman (Paducah) Feb. 2—Tuesday _______________ Rosiclare Feb. 5—Friday _________________ Joppa Feb. 9—Tuesday ________________ Shawnee Feb. 11—Thursday ________________ Cairo Feb. 16—Tuesday ____ Golconda Feb. 23—Tuesday .Shawnee Feb. 26—Friday ................ Eldorado Preddy Gillespie Dwight Barfield ill HI Don Harpcx Jerry Humea Char1 b Whiteiidee Bill House •arv' barton Top Row. S. Lott, J. Simpson. J. Wehrmeyer, I). Kreuter, S. Evers, P. Hamm, M. Korte, 1). CiiHin, V'. Copley, S. Helmantoler, B. Reed, B. Wiedeman, M. Kruger, M. L. Kruger. Third Row: B. Burnham, B. Korte, S. Harvey, S. Ferguson, L. Adams, C. Halcom, M. Heflin, S. Harrington, S. Lynch, S. Storme, M. Mittendorf, P. Laird, P. Teckenbrock. Srcond Row. M. Tillisch, L. Rushing. W. (trace, P. Smith, J. Cromeenes, E. Bremer, C. Tavlor, I). Marselli, B. Smith, C. Motley. C. Beal, V'. Farmer, K. Henson, Mr. Bogart. First Row. J. Snelson, P. Hollowell, A. Holt, N. Williams, K. Kennedy, I). Artinan, J. Evans, E. Smith, P. Modglin, L. Bremer, V. Walker, B. Huflman, J. Yates. Qtee Top Row. L. Searls, F. Meinders, A. Evers, B. Harding, C. Carter, C. Potterbaum. H. Brugger, W. Baker, 1). Lindsey, M. Turner, N. Ethridge, H. Bremer, S. Smith, C. Fouriner. Fourth Row. J. Haynes, L. Kruger, P. James, J. Arensman, B. Roberts, K. Korte, M. Meinders, H. Chick, B. Lewis, S. Mumford, S. Penrod. A. Bremer, M. Harrell, M. Baynes. Third Row. M. Davis, L. McCutchen, S. Beggs, R. Hilgeman, B. Jackson, L. Windhorst, A. Chick, E. Atwell, N. Heflin, S. Keefer, A. Searless, B. Blackburn, P. Stephens, A. Schaffer, K. Stokes, L. Walters, J. Walbright. Second Row. P. Meadows, D. Golightly, F. Quint, V. Williams, J. Humes, S. Hard, N. Cissell, V. Reynolds, M. Sharpe, J. Holmes, M. Cochrane, J. Wachter, S. Christian, P. (’arson, S. Lynn. First Row: V. Cissell, A. James, A. Meinders, V'. Vogt, .VI. Wilke, 11. Wiseman, C. Rehlmeyer, J. Long, P. Farris, M. Davidson, 1). Fulkerson, L. Haley, K. Korte. GLl'ixe or us Top Row: G. Horton, C. Risingcr, J. Dcvcrs, B. Riley. R. Frazier, G. McBride, A. Hurt, G. Conley, I). Johnson, R. Main. Second Row: J. Mescher, A. Schaffer. B. Harding, M. Meinders, C. Lippert, P. Hollowell, S. Lynch, S. Helmantoler, V. Copley, F. Quint, J. Bailey. Bottom Row: R. Strickland. 1). Marselli, V. Williams, X. Williams, V. Reynolds, E. Smith. L. Morris, V. Y'ogt, S. Wilson, J. Manis, Mr. Bogart. Sexteite Left to Right: Peggy Hollowell, Nancy Williams, Violet Reynolds, Mary Korte, Anita Meinders, Verna Vogt. Top Row: H. Bremer, W. Casper, M. Tillish, E. Stoner, J. Korte. B. Burnham, K. Korte. J. Wal-bright, K. Walker. Third Row: S. Ellerbush, N. Sullivan, J. Arensman, R. Hilgeman, C. Schmidt, B. Korte, F. Siel-beck, S. Lynn, P. Yager. Second Row: M. Sharpe, P. Modglin, 1). Comer, M. Hempler, L. Windhorst, B. Jackson, S. Beggs. A. Nleinders, V. Yrogt, K. Kennedy. Bottom Row: Mrs. Cannon, H. Wiseman, M. Wilke, M. Yleinders, II. Chick, L. Kruger, K. Korte, S. Angelly, B. Tucker, T. Smith, M. Korte, V. Reynolds, Mrs. Gibson. 3i. Gf. Top Row: B. Scurlock, R. Hudgens, J. Carrell, S. Yates, II. Brugger, B. Kineman, L. Walters, M. Mittendorf, P. Teckenbrock, J. Quint, M. A. Kruger, M. L. Kruger, C. Carter, A. Searles. Fourth Row: B. Weideman, I). Jones, A. Evers, B. Harding, J. Martin, V. Duckworth, N. Meier, L. Searles, J. Gillespie, B. Yates, M. Lott, F. Smith, C. English. N. Heflin. Third Row: L. Nutty, B. Smith, K. Henson, K. Richardson, C. Halcom, V. Farmer, J. Talley, B. Clanahan, J. Holmes, B. Huffman, K. Stokes, C. Fournier, N. Cantrell, M. Casper, A. Schaffer. Second Row: E. Spencer, W. Williams, L. Meinders, C. Lowry, J. Hinners, S. Bremer, P. Courtney, S. Werner, M. Bremer, I.. Eickholz, P. Stephens, S. McCracken, S. Ferguson, B. English. First Row: T. Smith, M. Korte, M. Wilke, II. Wiseman, M. L. Meinders, K. Korte, II. C hick, B. Tucker, L. Kruger, S. Angelly, V. Reynolds. Top Row. B. Harding, C. Lowry, S. Werner, E. Spencer, J. Hinners, N. Heflin, D. Jones, C. Fournier. Second Row. V. Farmer, B. Yates, J. (Gillespie, A. Searles, C. Carter. L. Eickholz, J. Talley, A. Schaffner, K. Stokes. First Row. V. Williams, L. Searles, F. Meinders, B. Clanahan, C. Kimbrell, B. Huffman, J. Yates, Mrs. II oh man. 3£i- Crl Top Row: J. Graves, B. Scurlock, B. Watts, C. Hemphill, C. Potterbaum, S. Lynch, B. Kineman, P. James, J. Wachter, P. Carson, N. Cissell. Third Row: J. Arensman, B. Roberts, J. Johnson, J. Stokes, S. Mumford, B. Lewis, P. Horstman, I. Turner, I). Lindsey, S. Keefer, L. Haylev, 1). Fulkerson, C. Ward. Second Row. M. Faughn. B. Broadway, S. Crockett, I). Hayes, M. Anderson, L. Atwell, M. Mizell, N Slankard, C. Beal, W. Baker, J. Cromeenes, B. 'Fucker, S. Christian. First Row: S. Hard, E. Anderson, A. Conger, K. Henson, N. Walters, A. Holt, J. Wehrmeyer, W. Williams. I. Belvew, I). Golightly, J. Simpson, S. Fergeson. Top Rome: F. Siclbeck, S. Ellerbush, G. Simpson, J. Snelson, W. Grace, M. Copley, M. Hempler, p. Cagle, B. Smith, 1). Williams, A. I.ivesay. Third Row: M. Bavnes, H. Chick, P. Comer, P. Modglin, B. Burnham, S. Beggs, S. Helmantoler, F. Quint. V. Thomas. Srcond Row: J. Long, J. Haynes, C. Rehlmeyer, C. Taylor, J. Korte, H. Wiseman, A. Meinders, L. Kruger, A. James, S. Angclly, S. Lynn. Bottom Row: Miss Munal, V. Reynolds, R. ililgeman, M. Wilke, V'. Vogt, B. Jackson, L. Windhorst, B. Korte, K. Korte, J. Walbright, J. Arensman, K. Walker, Mrs. Hohman. 3t t - CT r i Top Row: L. Morris, S. Harvey, I). Krueter, S. Lott, B. Richards, L. Flannigan, V. Copley, N. Sullivan, H. Bremer, N. Etheridge. C. Lippert, E. Kickasola. Third Row: T. Smith, J. Crawford, P. Crayton, N. Harrell, E. Stoner, L. Morse, C. Schmidt, S. Storme, M. Heflin, P. Taylor, P. Curtis, S. Smith, P. Baker. Srcond Row: E. Bremer, L. Adams, M. Korte, A. Chick, E. Atwell, S. Penrod, G. Smith, J. Evans, M. Faughn, B. Rand, P. Stitt, V. Walker. Bottom Row: J. Laird, K. Kennedy, V. Cissell, K. Kotter, I). Artman, S. Wilson, P. Hollowell, E. Smith, J. flumes, P. Broadway, X. Williams, I). Marselli. Top Row: C. Rchlmeyer, D. Golightly, S. Harvey, D. Krueter, V. Cissell, J. Walbright, A. James, B. Rand, M. Mizell, N. Slankard, N. Meier. Second Row: P. Yager, N. Williams, V. Yrogt, F. Sielbeck, G. Smith, J. Evans, E. Stoner, S. Wilson, A. Holt, A. Schaffer, C. Fournier, K. Henson. Bottom Row: Mr. Cunningham, S. Lynn, I). Marselli, K. Korte, J Crawford, T. Smith, B. Korte, M. Wilke, K. Walker, S. Christian, P. Corson, B. Broadway. Pep Top Row: D. Comer, M. Hempler, P. Cagle, M. Copley, D. Williams, L. Adams, M. Korte, L. Morris, G. Simpson, C. Lippert, M. Anderson, P. James. Middle Row: S. Ellerbush, M. Baynes, H. Wiseman, L. Windhorst, B. Jackson, J. Talley, B. Smith, V. Thomas, A. Livesay, M. Anderson, P. Broadway. Bottom Row: J. Laird, L. Kruger, J. Long, S. Hard, J. Simpson, J. Wehrmeyer, A Belyew, S. Keefer, L. Haley, D. Fulkerson, K. Kennedy, J. Arensman. Horizontal Row. L. Morris, 1). Harper, R. Frazier, Mrs. Lassiter, S. Decker, R. Flores, V. Reynolds. Vertical Row (front to back): L. Adams, R. Hilgeman, V. Vogt, L. Windhorst, J. Wal-hright, B. Korte, L. Teckenbrock. Oblational Thespian Sociehj Q. Of. Top Row: S. Yates, P. Corson, L. Adams, J. Weaver, S. Lynch, C. Taylor, 1). Golightly, S. Harvey, C. Lippert, J. Walhright, K. Korte, K. Walker. Third Row: 1). Comer, N. Meier, S. llelmantoler, J. Arensman, B. Korte, S. Potterbaum, L. Morse, M. Copley, 1 . Cagle, C. Rehlmcyer. Second Row: C. Anthony, I). Jones, L. Kruger, M. Wilke, I). Williams, 1). Fulkerson, H. Wiseman, L. Windhorst, P. Yager, V. Vogt. Bottom Row: V. Williams, R. Slankard, A. Broadway, N. Walters, V. Cissell, S. Lynn, D. Artman, F. Sielbeck, C. Beal, A. Livesay, B. Huff.nan, Miss Anderson. Front Row: S. Decker, W. Hunerkoch. D. Harper. Second Row: E. Parrish, R. Yates, L. Stratemeycr. Third Row: J. Horntrop, W. Rixie, J. Flores. Rack Row . Mr. Tripp. Standing: A. Wehrmeyer, D. Jones. onor Top Row: M. Burton, W. Hunerkoch, J. Jessing, A. Wehrmeyer, L. Westerman, J. Horntrop, E. Parrish, S. Decker, R. Hannemann. Middle Row: N. Etheridge, P. Cagle, J. Walbright, K. Korte, L. Adams, E. Bremer, M. Hempler, C. Lippert, (i. Simpson, F. Quint, J. Haynes, M. Baynes. Ilottorn Row: Miss Munal, N. Williams, E. Smith. V. Y'ogt, A. Chick, M. Copley, B. Korte, K. Hart, H. Chick, M. Faughn, S. Shelton, J. Laird, Mr. Tripp. 3 3 - Top Row: K. Bormann, E. Stratemcycr, G. Haverkamp, M. Martin, L. Foss, E. Quint. R. McBride, M. Korte, R. Lillie, W. Bremer, L. Bakehouse, W. Bremer. Third Row: 1). Rottmann, B. Korte, R. Strubinger, W. Wiseman, B. Reineking, W. Kruger, M. Mescher, L. Stratemeyer, W. Casper, CL Skees, L. Loverkamp. CL Skees. Second Row: L. Logeman, J. Bailey, T. Pullen, J. Rodgers, C. Riepe, R. Holder, D. Mattis, CL Lillie, CL Casper, V. Smith, A. Sommer, C. Scott. First Row: F. Korte. 1). Gilmer, J. Bushman, 1). Rodgers, C. Smith, J. Chick, C). Harris, J. Mizell, M. Schneeman, CL Hunerkoch, CL Scurlock, I). Walter, Mr. Mowery. THE CREED I believe in the future of farming with a faith born not of words but of deeds— achievements won by the present and past generations of farmers; in the promise of better days through better ways, even as the better things we now enjoy have come to us from the struggles of former years. I believe that to live and work on a good farm is pleasant as well as challenging; for 1 know the joys and discomforts of farm life and hold an inborn fondness for those associations which, even in hours of discouragement, I can not deny. I believe in leadership from ourselves and respect from others. I believe in my own ability to work efficiently and think clearly, with such knowledge and skill as I can secure, and in the ability of organized farmers to serve our own and the public interest in marketing the product of our toil. I believe we can safeguard those rights against practices and policies that are unfair. I believe in less dependence on begging and more power in bargaining; in the life abundant and enough honest wealth to help make it so—for others as well as myself; in less need for charity and more of it when needed; in being happy myself and playing square with those whose happiness depends upon me. 1 believe that rural America can and will hold true to the best traditions in our i national life and that I can exert an influence in my home and community which will stand solid for my part in that inspiring task. This Page Sponsored By tSe-aibi jSoiniann £Jmjihmznt (lo. ai) Standing Left to Right: B. Fowler, S. Lynn, R. Strubinger, E. Parrish, 1). Harper, B. Korte, S. Decker, R. Frazier, V. Reynolds, A. 1 laneline, E. Smith, T. Smith, J. Manis. Seated, Left to Right: N. Williams, . C'issell, L. Adams, C. Lippert, 1 HolloweH. MR. CLARK’S CIVICS CLASS MR. DOWNING'S BIOLOGY CLASS MR. SCHNEEMAN'S SOCIAL PROBLEMS CLASS MISS SMITH'S PAPER STAFF MR. MOWERV'S AGRICULTURE CLASS MISS MUNAL’S RHETORIC CLASS MR. FAHERTY’S GEOMETRY CLASS MR. DEVER'S BUILDING TRADES CLASS LIBRARIANS MRS. HOHMANS ENGLISH III MRS. GIBSON’S HOME EC. IV MRS. CANNONS HOME EC. I MR. HIGHFILL’S BOOKKEEPING CLASS MRS. LASSITER’S SPEECH II MR. TRIPP’S CHEMISTRY CLASS MRS. SMITH S ENGLISH CLASS MISS MILLERS TYPING I CLASS MR. LATHAMS GENERAL MATH. CLASS Again this year, we wish to express our sincere appreciation tor the splendid cooperation extended to us by the Yearbook adviser and the student body in our photographic work embodied in this book. Metropolis, Illinois + - •+ Dr. Wm. J. Buchanan OPTOMETRIST 610 MARKET PHONE 6691 Best Wishes to the Class of '54 PORTER'S RARRER SHOP JEWELRY AND WATCH REPAIRING 13th and Broadway Metropolis, Illinois stayed Cute 7 7to x e METROPOLIS NO. 282 802-804 East Fifth Street MEETING NIGHTS, 1st and 3rd MONDAYS Protection from Cradle to Grave for Less Than 4 Cents a Day WISEMAN'S GROCERY STAPLE AND FANCY GROCERIES FROZEN FOOD 920 Catherine Street Phone 6196 METROPOLIS, ILLINOIS KEEPING COOL—Along about the time the first snow of the year drifts down over the land, man begins wishing for those good hot days of last summer. But when the summer time comes, and the thermometer rockets up to the 90’s he wishes for some of that cold weather we had last winter. Way back in Roman times, man depended mostly on thick stone walls to keep himself cool. He might have a pool of water on the roof, or he might just take off for the sea and stay the summer. But by and large he just got used to the heat and made the best of it. Ice, of course, was a fantastic luxury, just about worth its weight in gold. If the Roman was very wealthy, he could send a caravan north to the Alps and bring down blocks of ice wrapped in layers of cloth. That way he got perhaps ten pounds of ice for every hundred he started with. And so it went for hundreds of years. Man just had to accept summer’s scorching heat. He sweated. He died from eating spoiled food. But there wasn’t much he could do about it. Not so today. The modern sciences of refrigeration and air conditioning have given man powerful weapons to combat the discomforts and dangers of summer heat. Let’s imagine, for a moment that all refrigeration and the manufacture of ice came to a stop. Fresh milk would be available only in small areas where it was produced, fresh fruit, vegetables, and meat, so necessary to our health, would decay and spoil before reaching consumers in large cities. Precious life saving medicines in hospital refrigerators would become worthless. Food in cold storage warehouses would rot. It would be a damaging blow to our health and our economy. Almost everything that touches our lives is affected by refrigeration and air-conditioning. WARMING THE HOMES OF MEN—No story of coal would be complete without at least a brief glance at the history of this truly remarkable appar- atus, which, with its big brother, the furnace, consumes millions of tons of coal a year. The first stove was invented thousands of years ago, when primitive man left the cave and built a hut. It was simple. A fire on the floor and a hole in the roof. In fact, the whole room was a stove. Even with obvious drawbacks, this system served man for centuries. In the land around the Mediterranean Sea, the first European civilization arose, and inevitably, as knowledge increased, thought was turned to the problem of heating. The result was the brazier, a shallow’ bowl of metal which, when filled with live coals, generated a surprising amount of heat, and was carried from room to room as needed. To the Romans goes the credit for the invention of radiant heating. Two thousand years ago, they were using this system at Bath, England. Hot gases from a central stove were circulated through tile ducts under the stone floois. The same principle was rediscovered by an Englishman only thirty-five years ago. By the early 17th Century, the Germans invented and perfected the first European cast iron stoves. They were made of iron plates, which were clamped together to form a box. When many Germans migrated to America in 1682 83 they brought these stoves along and used them extensively in their settlements in Pennsylvania. That genius Benjamin Franklin turned his talents to heating problems some 200 years ago, the result was the Franklin heating stove —called the Pennsylvania fireplace. Furnaces, both warm air and steam, were developed during the 18th Century. It took almost 100 years of trial and error experimenting before either system attained any degree of efficiency. But little by little, men learned about methods of distributing the heat generated by the furnace. Today, coal heats millions of American homes. w Illinois Ice Coal Company DIAL 5211 METROPOLIS, ILLINOIS a ee - The Original Tumbleproof Safety Chair and Play Table All in One The Babee-Tenda Corporation METROPOLIS, ILL. L. F. PARRISH FURNITURE HARDWARE 700-702 Market Telephone 6521 Thane’s Superette 12th and North Ave. THE FAIR STORES SHOES, CLOTHING, FURNISHINGS Metropolis, 111. Paducah — Mayfield — Princeton, Ky. 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IN METROPOLIS Beyond The Mains 710 Market Street Phone 8196 Metropolis Motor Company CHEVROLET - OLDSMOBILE - CADILLAC SALES AND SERVICE 715 Market Street Phone 2151 METROPOLIS, ILLINOIS The Good Luck Glove Company 4— — Builders Supply Company FOR BUILDING NEEDS ROY ARENSMAN- -IRVIN SCHAFFER Ninth and Johnson St. Phone 7711 Compliments of 66 Route 45 Phone 4426 Cummins Hatchery Mescher Bowlin Sexlined - Pure Bred - Cross Breeds U. S. Approved U. S. Pullorum Clean Meats, Groceries, Cold Drinks ☆ ☆ 110 W. 3rd St. METROPOLIS, ILLINOIS Phene 6392 1 100 Catherine St. Compliments of Barger's Food Store Phelps Garage General Auto — Truck Repairing ☆ ☆ 312 Ferry Phone 4126 West 10th Street METROPOLIS, II.L. - — — Phones: Night, 4469; Day 4011 CORNO FEED STORE 101 Ferry Street Dial 7321 COMPLETE LINE OE CORNO FEEDS CUSTOM SHELLING AND GRINDING ALEN ALLBRITTEN, Mgr. Palmer’s Drug Store SUPPOSE YOU GET SICK? Johnson's Radio Service Home Auto—P. A. Systems Phono Changers Electrical Appliances 710 Market St. Phone 3346 Metropolis, 111. Fur and Garment Storage £ z te%dacf QUALITY CLEANERS Metropolis, Illinois 'SATISFACTION—ALWAYS' Hardware, Paint, Seeds, Roofing Sporting Goods 21 5 Ferry Street METROPOLIS, ILLINOIS Phone 7716 Park Brothers Buick SALES AND SERVICE On Courthouse Square Metropolis, III. Dial 4716 COMPLIMENTS OF “PcnA Vieov 'D'iCve Real Pit Bar-6-Q, Steaks, Chicken and Meals CURB SERVICE CECIL ROBERTS, Owner Pearce Lillie GROCERY-HARDWARE ELECTRICAL AND PLUMBING SUPPLIES GAINER FEEDS 103 W. Seventh St. Phone 5016 Western Auto Associate Store PEARCE BUCHANAN, Owners ☆ 707 Market St. Phone 6616 METROPOLIS, ILLINOIS ■ •«. Lindsey Lumber Company EVERYTHING TO BUILD ANYTHING 516 Market Street Phone 8211 Metropolis, Illinois 518 Market COMPLIMENTS OF EVERYTHING IN INSURANCE Your Protection—Our Responsibility Dial 8971 Adkins Compliments of Tractor Sales American Laundry IB and Cleaners r phone 8811 3rd and Ferry Sts. CONGRATULATIONS TO CLASS OF 1954 Carter Furniture Co. The House of Westinghouse COMPLETE HOME FURNISHINGS 104 E. 3rd METROPOLIS, ILL. Phone 3326 Lindsey Sullivan Plumbing Heating Co. Dial 6011 206 Ferry Street WE SELL—INSTALL AND SERVICE Compliments of Compliments of Hankins Electric Shop Box 164 Phone 3921 Metropolis, Illinois COMPLIMENTS OF HINNERS BROS. APPLIANCES, HARDWARE AND FARM EQUIPMENT 519 Maiket Phone 2191 COMPLIMENTS OF 3ill’s w.Markei 1206 5th Street Phone 4096 SANI-SERV 1200 East Fifth Street DELICIOUS MALTS — SHAKES BUTTER-KIST SANDWICHES 0?Cari4t Successor To EGYPTIAN FLORISTS COMPLETE FLORAL SERVICE Flowers Wired Anywhere Phone 6411 610 Ferry Street Compliments of Compliments of PAUL'S CAFE C. E. Munal Meal 112 W. 7th St. Whalen Farm Equipment ALLIS-CHALMERS — NEW IDEA SALES AND SERVICE Phone 4521 METROPOLIS, ILL. Jones Bldg. Compliments of Q)r. G. CW. CDuun OPTOMETRIST Metropolis 6421 COMPLIMENTS OF WILLETT JEWELERS The Place To Go—For the Names You Know” Eddie's Market Owned by Mittendorf Bros. Fancy Groceries, Meats and Fresh Vegetables Operated by E. J. Mittendorf 521 Market Street Phone 5216 Metropolis, Illinois Compliments of Elliott Brothers Furniture Store ☆ Floor Covering Stoves COMPLIMENTS OF HEDDEN CLEANERS Compliments of Fitch's Bakery QUALITY BREAD and CAKES 311 Ferry St. Phone 3126 Phone 8311 Walker Hardware Company Tools Cutlery-Hotpoint Appliances 406 Ferry Metropolis, 111. COMPLIMENTS OF P. N. HIRSCH CO. Operating Economy Department Store 616 Market St. METROPOLIS Phone 5311 Compliments of Karber Tire Appliance 320 Ferry St. Phone 7721 METROPOLIS, ILL. Eckenberg's Home Specialty LARGEST DISPLAY OF FLOOR COVERING IN AREA 407 Ferry Dial 7421 Eckenberg's Sargent Paint Store Most Complete Paint and Wallpaper Store in Metropolis 522 Market Dial 8472 COMPLIMENTS OF CARL H. SMITH, County Judge HOWARD M. MILLER, County Clerk LOUIS G. HORMAN, State's Attorney LLOYD ARMSTRONG, Circuit Clerk LEONARD DEVERS, Sheriff GEORGE KRUEGER, Assessor and Treasurer B. D. FOWLER, County Superintendent of Schools CONGRATULATIONS Kirkpatrick Motor Co. 210 W. Seventh PONTIAC G.M.C. TRUCKS Phone 7216 If It’s New—We Have 1 5 unmans DEPENDABLE MERCHANDISE Brannon Bros. Compliments of Insurance Agency Hammons Drive-In Court House Square Plate Lunches Phone 4226 Metropolis, 111. Sandwiches - Fountain Service domlitimEnks. of MASSAC ROYAL AUTO-VUE EL CAPITAN r—-— —-—-—-—� —•—••—••—••—••——� —..—..—..—... i T tetnofiotco 7%adc Stone Phone 8716 405 Ferry St. Complete Home Furnishers METROPOLIS, ILL. Mittendorf's New Food Center Owned and Operated by J. W. Mittendorf 1700 North Avenue Metropolis, Illinois PHONE 6821 FREE DELIVERY Your Friendly Neighborhood Market j SUTFIN MFG. CO. West 10th Street iSL lew Hotel Metropolis 632 Market Street METROPOLIS, ILLINOIS Style Stuykfie EVERYTHING FOR THE MISS AND MRS. METROPOLIS, ILLINOIS COMPLIMENTS OF (1 Vhitztoctz ififiainiacy I.EON WHITELOCK, R. Ph. C. METROPOLIS, ILLINOIS I I I : j Compliments of THE BANKS OF METROPOLIS !Z7 z£ JirL±t f fationa[ H3anlz Uftz City czAfation.a[ U3an Uhs, f fationat zStatz H3anfz +■ Herff Jones Company Designers and Manufacturers Of School and College Jewelry, Graduation Announcements, Medals, Cups and Trophies INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA Official Jewelers to M. C. H. S. R. L. JACOBS, Representative CRANE LUMBER TIE CO. Eox 52, Metropolis, Illinois Phone 2171 Compliments of FIRU 'S II I I 111 101 AND COUNTRY Smartwear ☆ 602 Market Phone 5086 METROPOLIS, ILL. DRINK VIAOI.MAIR RIO W. |. MV. On. IN BOTTLES Z 1 LIFT ! 1 4 Jtmmi 'ASTeu izeo ftr ‘ A°. MILK if ,ulT:.r rr «UIWM P liuv With Coiifideiuie... First with Pasteurized Milk First with Homogenized Milk First with Grade A Milk Serving Metropolis Since 1923 Miller Dairy Products Company I ’i i ! i ! i ! Peter Pan Compliments of Restaurant Grover E. Holmes ☆ ATTORNEY AT LAW FINE FOODS ☆ Junction 45 and 145 1 City National Bank Building Rural Route No. 3 Metropolis, 111. Phene 6726 Metropolis, 111. Massac County Compliments of Farm Bureau Bill Ray's Standard Service ☆ ☆ The Organized Voice of Agriculture” 721 Ferry Phone 4216 WKYB 5 7 0 NBC In PADUCAH, KY. Compliments of Speckman's Jewelry 409 East 6th St. Phone 3487 Dixie Greyhound Lines, Inc. The Southern Limited, Inc. Phone 4316 Metropolis, 111. J. X. €. S ervLce INCORPORATE WHOLESALE AUTOMOTIVE PARTS MITTENDORFS The Store for Men and Boys” CLOTHING SHOES Telephone 3411 WOOD PRESERVATION Wyoming Tie Timber Company W. VARIETY STORE SELLS ALMOST EVERYTHING 710 Market Street C. H. Market YOUR I.G.A. STORE LOW PRICES—EVERY DAY Phone 5916 METROPOLIS, ILLINOIS 801 Market St. Searles Motor Company FORD SALES AND SERVICE 315 W. 10th Street Telephone 4911 METROPOLIS, ILLINOIS Compliments of W. L. Payne Compliments of RECHTER BROS. 607 Market Street Phone 8911 McAfee's Furniture Store GARLAND E. McAFEE, Prop. COMPLETE LINE OF NEW AND USED FURNITURE 216 W. Seventh St. Dial 6842 man _Motor es Phone 5516 Metropolis, Illinois 212 Ferry St. DODGE PLYMOUTH CARS DODGE JOB RATED TRUCKS Lingle Bros. Produce '©r DISTRIBUTORS OF FRESH FRUITS VEGETABLES Phone 2181 METROPOLIS, ILLINOIS CONGRATULATIONS TO THE CLASS OF 1954 2---STORES----2 HUMMA’S Dtuy Stoics 317 Ferry—No. 1 Phones 4281 and 8191 606 z Market—No. 2 Only 7Sett Druggists, School Books, Fine Gifts Quality Paint SERVING YOU SINCF 1892 Service 7th and Ferry Streets Phone 6626 Fred Aikins Funeral Home FUNERAL DIRECTORS LICENSED EMBALMERS AMBULANCE SERVICE Phone 6621 Metropolis, Illinois Reineking Mobil Service 703 Ferry Street Phone 3316 Metropolis, Illinois The Farmers' Grain Supply Co. FEED, SEED AND FERTILIZER CORN, WHEAT AND SOYBEANS Phone 7016—Metropolis Phone 109—Brookport Compliments of Congratulations to the Class of ’54 JOE’S BODY SHOP Sumner's Service Station GENERAL REPAIRING Phone 4342 811 West 10th St. Phone 7392 721 E. 5 th St. RODGERS RESTAURANT BEST QUALITY FOODS 106 West Seventh METROPOLIS, ILLINOIS 5 Point 201 West 10 th ☆ Let’s Meet the Gang at the 5 Point For Cokes and Dairy Creme We are proud of the record and achievements made here by former Metropolis Community High School graduates and invite you to continue this excellent tradition Draughon’s Business College (Complete Business Courses) PADUCAH,KENTUCKY Compliments of W. P. Baynes and Family ☆ Phone 5426 414 Metropolis Hunerkoch Seed Company DEPENDABLE Hybrid Seed Corn Phone 6016 Jones Building THE BOOTERY Red Goose—Grace Walker Shoes 608 Market St. Phone 5088 Compliments of ERMA’S CAFE Court House Square Phone 4346 Open Sundays DX Service Station J. L. Weaver Phone 4871 5th and Ferry Metropolis, Illinois n u n U L m BULOVA, ELGIN, HAMILTON WATCHES DIAMONDS AND JEWELRY WATCH REPAIR 604 Market Street Phone 7342 Tichenor Cr Werner Courtesy of Jewelry Co. Lovebird Diamonds, Watches, Costume Jewelry Beauty Shop Gifts That Are Different ☆ Phone 4811 321 Ferry St. METROPOLIS, ILL. 615 Market Phone 6086 Hall Motor Sales STUDEBAKER SALES AND SERVICE 210 West 8th Street Metropolis, 111. Phone 7521 417 Ferry St. Phone 6126 CDr. ohn B. OPTOMETRIST Office Hours: 9-12; 1-5 Metropolis, Illinois Suppose You Had A Fire Tonight!” Steers Sfi murance Robert H. McCluskey Gfcjencu Court House Square Phone 4221 ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ Czrf-ll to Lj cJ )oosler J. B. Humma L. W. Barger Dr. G. F. Cummins Edgar J. Hayes W. R. Brookshire V j yS Ara40 v , ■« yV7 ' ♦v' r 75 v .--r 7'JXpy vNy. ' -t- . t.vV y r v' -V V .i- Tr T-x«£ .. TV-� .. � JLX� Z� •-.% r