Morrisonville High School - Crest Yearbook (Morrisonville, IL)

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After this came Betty Wilson. She and her husband, NPeten Bethard, live on a small, modest 8hO acre farm, south of Morrison- ville. They now specialize in raising the best kids there are. Yes sir, they have the best quality goats ever raised in the Middle West. Robert Stewart was our next subject. He still resides in Morrisonville and is now the nbig wheeln at Stewart's Locker Plant. He also does a bit of artist work every now and then. His most famous works have been entered into several art con- tests, and three of them are in the National Museum of Art in New York. He is happily married to Ada Rittenhouse and they have a boy and a girl. The next one to be mentioned was Marjorie Whalen. She is still unmarried and has been traveling the world as a rep- resentative of the WNever Die Young Insurance Company.N She has spent most of the time selling policies and visiting her dear old kinfolks in Ireland. Before the day is over, she will pro- bably be selling the class some policies. Our next talked about guest was Lorraine Balsley. She is the famed concert pianist who has been touring the United Stated and appearing in the various concerts. She was the chosen musician last week at Carnegie Hall and also the concert pianist for the Boston Pops Symphony. She was married to John Jaeger in l95S so that she can still come home and say John Dear CDeereD. Then came Robert Donaldson. He has gained world wide fame since he invented a portable gun sight that proves to be more accurate for game hunters. It can also be used by basketball players. He has an order placed for Nelvin Sloman to enable his future basketball players to have a better percentage in making baskets. Bob is now married to Ramona Bilyeu, who decided she should be secretary of the company. The next one to be mentioned was Alice Clower, who is now living in New York City. She is a private tutor for prominent families there, and also has a private studio on Broadway, in which she conducts night classes. we hear she is engaged and judging from the ring on her finger, one of her rich students must have been Wpolishing the apple.u The following discussion was then turned to a large beauty parlor, which is being operated by Norma Jean McKinnie and her sister-in-law, Erma Johnson. It is located in Taylorville, just next door to Brook's Drive In. They manage by appointment only, -25-

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The next person to be mentioned was Martha Sloan. She is now living in Los Angeles, where she has a newspaper column and a radio show to take care of. She is known as the 20th Century nEmily Post.n She is a well known expert on the manners of waitresses. By the way, she married nRedN Skelton and they have three of the cutest little brunettes you ever saw. Then came Diane McLean. She is very popular, also, because she won the WMiss American title in 1951. She is now working with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and is the leading actress there. She and her manager, Dick Brown, are married and are living in Beverly Hills with their two small boys. Dick is trying to get Diane to retire, though, so he can come back to Morrisonville and manage the hard- ware store he bought from Bob Lowe. The next person to be debated upon was Bob Smith. He is now the president of Smith's Sample Shoe Shop, a company he bought from John Becker. He also serves on the board of directors in his father's company, Smith's Electric Corporation. Oh! girls, he is still a bachelor. Then came Nita Joyce Ryan. She has been living close to Taylorville with her husband, Joe Large. They now own the Ndoughnut factoryn and have been doing a Whole in one' business. Their three boys also enjoy riding in their father's new chevy. The following subject to be discussed was Rose Marie McKinney. She is now recognized as the best hat-designer in the world. Her creations have continually been winning prizes on Tom Brennaman's HBreakfast in Hollywood.n She also designed new caps for the sixteen major league baseball teams. They have built in sun glasses for daytime playing and built in ear muffs for chilly night games. Norma Moyer came next. She and her husband, Wayne Lockett, are owners of the Taylorville Wholesale Company, and she serves as vice-president and chief bookkeeper. They have five future shareholders in the company. Then came Lester Jaeger. He now lives in what used to be Kentucky. After he graduated from high school, he took one of Mr. Attebery's many suggestions, and decided to use all of the money in his piggy bank and buy a pair of Chinchilla rabbits. Now he is the sole owner of the Chinchilla Rabbits Association, and has been using the whole state of Kentucky, which he owns, as the home for his rabbits. ..21,.

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unless it is a case of emergency. They are also hoping it will rain quite soon so they can start having mud pack customers again. After this came Howard Jones. He is the President of the Fender Guide Manufacturing Company, and his wife, the former Deloris Lamb, is Vice-President. Their motto is, wwe make 'em, you take 'em.n Deloris and Howard were married in 1951, and they now have seven children, a dog, a cat, and a goat. They have to keep the last one locked up in the back yard because someone is always trying to get their goat. Then came John Mundhenke. He is also one of the fellows that took coach's advice. He now lives in Minchumina, Alaska, where he is catching and skinning seals. He intends to have a sealskin coat done before long. He also struck what he thought was gold, but it ended up it was only nfools gold.N He now owns and operates all of the salmon canneries that operate within the boundaries of Alaska. The canneries' motto is, nThrough slick and slime, we get them to you on time, four cans for a dime.W The next one to be discussed was Maureen McLean, who now re- sides on the Columbia University Campus. Right after she graduated from high school, she went to Columbia to work her way through college. She worked as a stenographer at the president's office and after three years became Dwight D. Eisenhower's private secretary. Due to his and his private secretary's success, they will be rewarded with a new ultra-modern office building. Then came Margaret Nagle, who now lives in Pittsburgh, Penn. with her husband, Andrew Carnegie III, who is a grandson of the late Andrew Carnegie. Margaret and her husband are on the board of directors of their large steel firm, but are thinking of re- signing their positions in future years to their small son, Andrew Carnegie IV. Last but not least was Jacob Lyons, who is now President of Lyons White Wall Tires Incorporation. He is married to Freda Firestone and now they have almost sole control of the Rubber Tire Industry. They have five little Lyons boys running about their large mansion. Thus, the class reunion was considered a big success and enjoyed by all. We also felt sure that the Seniors of 'L18 would have as much success as they have always had, in the coming decade and the following years. Robert Donaldson -26-