Morrisonville High School - Crest Yearbook (Morrisonville, IL)

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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-

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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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OUR HIGH SCHOOL DAYS A Our high school days have flitted past. Scarce can we believe that at last, we are Seniors and will soon Be leaving school life for our doom. we began four years ago. And Oh! but we did feel low, When everyone who looked at us Would say WFreshien--would we fuss? We're sure that we were very green, Just having reached the early teens. But gradually we lost our fear, And somehow lived through that first year. How we did get mad and roar When we became Sophomores. 'Cause our schoolmates and faculty Would laugh and say, WAren't they silly?n Yet, as those trials are over now They were not half bad we vow, For we had fun almost every day. Our Sophomore work was partly play. Our Junior year, it was a scream, And really seems like a big dream. We wish that we might live again That year from beginning to end. It was a joy from first 'till last, Memories of it will never pass. Although we know it is gone, We'll always praise it loud and long. They say that first is best. We say it now, but just in jest. For Senior days cannot be beat. Each one was really a grand treat. From this to that, and here and there, Pleasures abounded everywhere . we think in sorrow that those days Were best of all, yet did not stay. Now that we are through, we must confess, That work and play, exams and tests, The help of the faculty, that will never rust Have made graduates of us. -27- Guy Virgil Oller