Mill Creek High School - EM CE Yearbook (Geneva, IL)

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On a bright sunny day in September 191 1» seven of the now fifteen seniors packed their gear and Journeyed to school very much bewildered and all shook up although they had been told oy their mothers to play everything cool. They were Donna Bierly, Dick Dial, Vernon Johnson, Marilyn Knowlton, LaVern Snyder, Jim Van Dierendonck and Marlene Wiltfong. As we went through grade school more kids kept comraing in and Coining the silly mixed up little group. Joan Hartlg and Marshall Rathburn Joined us in the second grade but Marshall left and never returned until the beginning of the sixth grade. When the third term started Bob Wesolowski came in to Join us but like Marshall when he reached the nineth grade he left and came back again in the tenth. Mary Tarnow Joined us in the fourth grade but also pulled out in the tenth to come back in the eleventh. Arnold Whitman came in one day when we was in the fourth grade and left again in the fifth only to come back in his nineth year. Janet Cravens came in the sixth grade and left in the seventh grade but came back in the eighth. Calvin Hostetler and Rolsnd Olson 'oined us In the eighth grade and believe it or not have stayed until their senior year. When we reached our Preshman year we thought we were pretty big deals, then along came Freshman initation and we were taken down to our regular green Preshman position. When we recooperated from this we planned a class party which consisted of a weiner roast and games and was held at Joan Armstrong's house. In our sophomore year we held a simular party at Joan Hartig's house and in the soring we went to Michigan City on a field trip where we toured the NEWS DISPATCH, THE MERCHANTS BANK, and the JOY FACTORY. In our Junior year we ran the concession stand at noons and at the basketball games and then because we wanted to take a big Junior and Senior trip we had a magazine sale and collected around $35 0.00. We also sponsored a dance and finally accumulated enough money to go to Detroit where we went through the Ford Factory. Then we went over the Ambassador Bridge to Canada and back to Detroit for a very good time. We also sponsored a three act comedy play, whose title was AND CAME THE SPRING which with the cooperation of everyone turned out to be a great success and also a lot of fun. Then came the year which we had been waiting for, Our Senior Year , We were all very ambitious and by working hard ten of us earn- ed a trip to Washington D. C. they were Calvin, Roland, Bob, Jim, Dick, Mary, Marlene, Donna, Janet, and Joan. This proved to be very educational and very much fun and we all agree well worth working for, also we would like to thank all the subscribers who made our trip possible and the LAPORTE HEARLD ARGUS for giving the county seniors such a great opportunity. A dance was also being sponsored at the same time we were working for our trip and believe me we were kept busy for a while, the dance turned out o success, many thanks to all. Next we planne : a field dsy and the Junior and Senior History Class and their teacher Mr. Freet went to LaPorte where we visited U. S. SLICING MACHINE CO., W. L. 0. I., and ALLIS CHALMERS. Our spon- sor Mr. Trost was suddenly called to the service so we planned a going away supper for him which was held October 15, at the Hickory Pit in Michigan City. We are now anxiously awaiting the Junior and Senior trip and our Baccalaureate and Commencement.

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The senior class of 1953 being of sound mind and body do hereby, will and bequeath the following: I, Mary Tamow will my cheerleading ability to Maxine White. I, Marilyn Knowlton will my ability to hold my temper to my brother, Don. I, Dick Dial will my car to Dick Veaolowski so he can go to North Liberty more often. I, Arnold Whitman will my heighth to Howard Ness. I, James Van Dlerendonck will my Schick-Injector to James Devereaux. I, LaVern Snyder will my personality to Joan Van Dlerendonck. I, Marlene Wiltfong will my ability to sing hill-billy songs to Mr. Groh. I, Vernon Johnson will my English and literature books to Miss Conrad. I, Janet Cravens will my girlish figure to Nadeen Benson. I, Joan Hartig will my ability to get an all-star player to Shirley Stombaug.h. I, Bob Wesolowski will my ability to get my solid geometry to Vic Doms. I, Calvin Hostetler will my ability to get chemistry to Charlie Daniels. I, Marshall Rathburn will my ability to get a girl to Hoy Volfe. I, Donna Bierly will my diamond ring to Lavern Ollhoff. I, Roland Olson will my ability to stand on my head in phys. ed. class to Mr. Freet. We the senior class do will and bequeath the following to the underclassmen: To the freshman class our excess credits. To the sophomores our swell attitudes toward each other so they will get along better. To the juniors our ability to find reasons to leave the class- rooms and the building during school-time. To Sandra Tennis a pair of scissors so she can cut her braids. To Mr. Dunk our habit of being in the wrong places at the right time. To the school a three-cent stamp so they can write to the State Board of Education to see about an addition to our fine school. Signed, sealed and witnessed this on Friday, the thirteenth of Feburary in the year nineteen hundred and fifty-three.