Metropolis High School - Illohmet Yearbook (Metropolis, IL)

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Qrnon Cfiflss Prtopliecy Kenneth Bear, president of MBC asked that we cover the national election in this tear of 19s2. it was a particular honor because the Governor of Illinois, Robert I.. Anderson, an old classmate, is running tor President of the United States, lo show our loyalty and affection for Governor Anderson, the entire class of ’61 decided to come back to Metropolis, to hold a giant rally ansi vote for their favorite candidate. To get the rcaI flavor of the affair we came a day early to reminisce wit h old friends, and find out what they had been doing during the twenty-one years since we parted. We were met at the airport by Senator Frank Shelton, who is campaigning for re-election on the Do-Nothing ticket. Senator Shelton informed us that if elected. Governor Anderson would choose Mr. Hartzel Black as Secretary of Agriculture and that Fred Schmidt and Judy Loyd would be his assistants. Court was in session in Metropolis, and we wandered in to find the law firm of Lange, Lange Larrison handling the cases of Judy Moore versus hair-dye expert, Linda Turner. It seems that Miss Moore wanted her natural blonde hair back. Strolling down the street, we found Vicky Ashby, Charles Cagle, Carolyn Hille, Melvin Williams, Linda Sherman and Jack Smith practicing the Twist” at the Darla Woodward Dance Studio. Miss Woodward is just recovering from a nearly fatal wreck in her new white Corvette, but when we asked about our dear friend, Gary Wilkins, she told me that the last time she had seen the business tycoon he was chasing his private secretary, Germaine Metzger, around his desk. On the street we met New York playboy, Don Elkins, and Las Vegas gambling casino owner, Jim Loser” Kilbreth, arguing politics. Jim as usual was surrounded by his beautiful show girls—Janice Kilgore, Carol Richardson, Bernice Williams, Bonnie Davis, Janet Faughn and Judy Anglin. We went back to the airport to greet a plane load of well known personalities. Galloping down the gangplank on a herd of birds—we think they were ostriches—were Brigadier General Archie Van Meter of the aid Infantry of the Bengal Lancers and his officers, Gary Vickers, Jim Wallace and William Douglas. Michael (Tarzan) Hard, Vera Mac (Jane) Pauli and Dennis (Boy) Reiggcr, arrived in triumph after their latest movie, Back In I he Jungle. Making the trip with them was Mike Jennings, who camel raced out of Egypt. At the first sound of bongo drums we knew an old friend, Barbara Bryant, had been able to make the trip. Barby is still singing in a small cafe in Greenwich Village, a hobby left over from college days. A rare art collector, multimillionaire Jack Dennis, had just purchased one of her paintings called Flyspeck In A Snotvstorni.” We learned at the airport that a few' classmates would not be here for the election. Bob Brewxr, whose name will live forever in the world of science, had been the first man into space fifteen years ago Unfortunately at that time they had not yet devised a way to get him down. Donna Carman had entered a convent right after graduation from college and vowed never to leave it. Due to a Mau Mau uprising. Missionary Doctor, Danny Starks, and his dedicated nurse, Patti Tanner, decided not to leave their village hospital in Africa. It seems the last time anyone saw John Worthcn, he was leading North to Alaska. Strangest of all, we discovered that Preston and Raymond Giltner are still investigating voting activities in Cook County for the election of 1960. It has been said that Raymond w'as overheard muttering something about a recount. Jean Clark, who runs the town’s hired escort service, employs some familiar faces, Darrell Roberts, Phillip Hirtzer, Allen Blankenship and Gerald Searles. They told us more about some of our classmates. Sharon Parker, Frances Patterson, Carol Flannigan and Janice Wells are happily married as we thought they w'ould be. Dianne Yates, construe-

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LINDA Wl 1 I S (.ARY DON WILKINS Within lilts a generous mi l understanding soul. IllKMCI WILLIAMS After nil W'illimiis is not an unusual name—wh i not change it? More oi er Edison; here roines Wilkins. RICI IA R D Will IA MS A basket ball man?—an athlete yes. Does be like women? Well, yon ran guess.’’ DARLA WOODWARD She is lefini ely a favorite-—’cause she’s our high school drum majorette.’’ DIANNE YATES If a woman has long hair, it is a glory to her.” JOHN WORTHEN Mischief, thou are afoot.” CINDERELLA YOUNG Sing out the praises of the world.”

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tion engineer, is completing a new and wider bridge direct from here to Kentucky. Architects M.trgic Comer .ind (.indy Young .ire working with her on this project. 'X ill.) Mae Iaughn is modeling for eyelash .ids in between publishing Pl.iv Girl Magazine. Brenda Bunch manufactures Never-Sleep pills and Gary Penrod has a flourishing business in portable-lakes—water ski size. A number of us who came back arc working in the educational field. Gary Jennings, professor of Applied Physics and Madeline McDaniel, head of the Mathematics Department, arc at Choat Institute of Technology. Now in his twelfth year of college under Miss McDaniel is Jerry Burnham, professional student. Dorothy Brewer is head chef at the University cafeteria, and the Leaky I leart (.of fee Shop on campus is owned by Karen Henderson and Janice Burnham. Headlining at the coffee shop this week was Blues singer, Pat Blackwell, and the Brothers Three,” Don Carter, Dave Bollonc and Rich Williams singing their newest hit record, an old folk song called Sweet Georgia Brown.” Back in the cits' we ran across Donna Rolfc and Brenda Russell, who were selling tickets for the Metropolis Symphony Orchestra's concert to be held next week. The orchestra is conducted by-Robert C. Miller, and features Larry Meinders and his piccolo, Mary Neathamer and her golden toned glockenspcil, and Evelyn Oliver on the drums. Having an hour or two before dinner, we decided to take an enjoyable swim in the new K R Stokes” swimming pool, which was constructed on the banks of the beautiful Ohio River. Linda Wells and Wanda Logeman, companions of the newest singing sensation Janet Norris and Olympic acrobat champion Sue Allbritten came along with us. Just as we were beginning to enjoy the cool water and warm sunshine, there came a loud Hurrah” from the river’s edge. Seeing our swimming instructor, Joe Neal Neftz-gcr, and the four life guards, William Mathis, Leona Slankard, Ann Trovillian and Sherman Shelby, running toward the river, we decided to go down and see just what was the excitement. When we reached a suitable spot to stand and watch, wc re- membered that the Janice Stcptcr-Sylvester Ncace W ater Ski I roupe consisting of T helma Birmingham. Marvin Buchanan. Charlotte Mohr, David Compton. Shirley Elkins, Louis I lillebrand and J. D. Bremer, was to perform this afternoon. The act was being enjoyed by everyone when an obstacle was seen floating in the path of the skiers. They were forced to jump from their skis. As wc peered through the binoculars which we had rentes! from the John Lamb Steel We Rent Anv-thing Shoppe, we saw that the obstacle was a man testing his ness swim fins. I V star, I im Baumgartner was escorted to his new convertible by his co-star Danny Bean and was taken back to the Herman Deascl Studios where a new scries of Aqua-Eins was being filmed. Tim is known to his many fans as Captain Sea-Devil, the only man in the world with gills and lungs. After glancing at our watches, wc realized that it would soon be time for our dinner engagement. Wc grabbed a taxi driven by Jo Ann Huckleberry and went back to our exclusive hotel, the Cleonc Benson Bungalow. We dressed and had seats reserved in the Boom Boom Room to be sure that we would be able to hear Governor Anderson’s final campaign speech. We dined with Donna Hinners, successful lady dentist, and Sharon Compton, currently- Mrs. Metropolis, and her publicity editor, Sandra Elcam. At 9:00 p. m. Mayor Murriel Mitchell introduced His Honor the Governor, who was greeted with wild cheers. Three hours later everyone retired to rest for the great election that was to be held the next day. Now wc close our diary- of election eve in Metropolis, Illinois. No matter w-hat the result of tomorrow’s election is, wc retire secure in the knowledge that the class of ’61 has so far succeeded in everything it has endeavored. Well, Carter, that finishes the human interest angle.” You’re right. Set the alarm, Jones, we have to be at the polls by 8:00 tomorrow morning.”