Neponset High School - Zephyr Yearbook (Neponset, IL)

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T H !• Zephyr SENIOR CLASS PROPHECY 4 It was a beautiful day in September as I stepped off the bus in Neponset, Illinois. As I waited in the bus terminal for a friend to welcome me I was amazed to see John Gunning driving a bus that was just pulling in. John saw me at once and ran over to chat with me. John shared a candy bar with me and we began to talk about the afternoon game. It seems that Tom Fitzpatrick, Jr., is quite a star now. I was lucky this year as the water system in the school where I had been teaching broke and I took advantage of my day off to come home for Neponset’s annual Homecoming. I was looking forward to seeing the game as I have heard the team has been doing very well and to seeing all my old friends. While we were talking I glanced out the window and saw Barbara Curran drive up in a blue Pontiac. My it was good to see her again. I noted she had on her white nurse’s uniform. She must have just come from work. Barb was no more in the door when she suggested we all go to the game early so we might see a lot of old friends before the game started. On our way to the High School we stopped at the post office and who did we see but Ann. She and Dan were living on a farm south of town. Ann was full of smiles and appeared to be very happy. She didn’t know if she would get to the dance tonight or not. Cheri Luther hadn’t as yet promised to stay with the children. On the way to the game I saw a truck with J. M. Golby on it. It took me by surprise and I asked Barb what he was doing now. Seems he’s on the old Golby farm, doing just what he always wanted to do. We stopped and talked to John a moment then went on to the game knowing we would see him at the dance that evening. We parked our car and started across the football field. I heard a loud rattle and turned around to see a large truck rambling up the road loaded with junk. Gunning said, “Oh look, here comes Schmidt.” Arnold yelled out and said, “I’ll be over in a minute. Just as soon as I pick up some junk at Gunning’s.” Seems Arnold has a thriving junk business. As we were waiting for the game to begin, we decided we’d like some popcorn. As we approached the stand I thought I recognized Mary Ann giving orders to the Junior Class. Sure enough she was the Homemaking instructor. She talked to us a while and invited us to the Home Ec. room to see the changes that had been made. This page sponsored hy------------------------------------Sheffield Lumber Company

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SENIOR CLASS WILL T H E Z E P H Y R U . The Senior Class of 1950, being of sound mind and body, make this our last will and testament which will be submitted to probate court by Judge D. P. Knocklebocker upon our graduation from high school. Abner Stekle and Fluky Pimplefeather are to be the administrators of the estate. To the underclassmen, we leave the following: To the Juniors, the class that has given us the most trouble, we leave all our witty sayings to the teachers, our ability to write term papers and the back radiator in study hall for “bull sessions.’’ To the Sophomores, who haven’t quite grown up yet, (or have they) we leave our ability to stay out of trouble in study hall and our ability to get along with the English teacher. To the Freshmen, who are always green, our ability to get assignments done on time and all our trips to the office to see Mr. Ammon. To the faculty, whom we are always fond of, we leave the following: To our principal, Mr. Ammon—all excuses and unsigned admit slips. Also all the undone algebra assignments. To our coach, Mr. Fitzpatrick—all our excellent term papers, our ability to stay off the gym floor and all missing basketballs. To our Ag. instrtuctor, Mr. Luther, we leave our ability to shout, and all undone advertising. To Mr. Pini, our English teacher, we leave all the boys’ “bull sessions,’’ and all our used cigarette butts. To Miss Haseltine, our music teacher, we leave our ability to remember assignments and a new baton, also all our sour notes and our ability to keep correct time. To Miss Cary, of the commercial department, we leave all the untyped term papers, the typewriters that need fixing and a good copy of the alphabet. To our office secretary, Carol Junis, we leave our ability to get along with other people and all whistles from Ag. IV class. George Kares, our janitor, our ability to do work and all the papers behind the radiators, also the expression “Hey Fellow.” This page sponsored by The administers named above have full right to convey the following property to the persons named below. John Heise wills his trips to Mineral to Tom Pratt, his football ability to Bob Colgan, and his left-handed shot to Pat Kaine. Arnold Schmidt leaves his ability to play ping-pong to Richard Daniels, and his blond hair to Mr. Pini. Wayne Gerrond, his fighting ability to Mary Mercer and his kissing ability to James Bennett. Also his big appetite to Mr. Ammon. Barbara Curran wills her seriousness to Harriet Krahn and her writing ability to Carol Blake. Joe Stetson leaves his “Pull” to Donald Crocket, his meanness to John Stuart, and his whistle to Maurice Yepsen. Cherie Ann Lyford says the Freshman girls can have Wayne. She leaves her ability o crack gum to Faye Stabler and her wiggle to Shirley Bennett. John Gunning wills his height to Willis Woods and his big feet to Wendell Yepsen. Mary Ann Christiansen wills her well-kept finger nails to Carol Stabler, all her boyfriends to her sister Beulah, and her talking ability to Glen Ouart. Tommy Ahlgren wills his pole-vaulting ability to Robert Carlson and typing ability to Donald Crocket. Anna Mae Harvey leaves her singing ability to Regina Golby, her good looks and long hair to Janice Stabler. John Golby his curly hair to Janice Bigham, his studying ability to George Ouart and his beard to Leslie Girven. Lillie Miller wills her writing ability to John Bates and her acting ability to Donna Mae Swearingen. Mary Ann Christiansen Witness John Martin Gunning Witness Senior Class Signature — I luck’s and Bernieces, Sheffield, Illinois

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T he Zephyr SENIOR CLASS PROPHECY 4 During the half we were wandering around talking to different people. I glanced over the crowd and saw a man with a wonderful sun-tan. taking pictures. I questioned Barb and then we both recognized him at once. It was Joe. Boy, did he ever look good. All those flashbulbs Joe burned while in high school really paid out. He had a good job clicking the camera for M.G.M. in Hollywood. He hadn’t had a vacation for some time and had finally gotten one. He said he couldn’t have picked a better time to fly home. It seems Joe had just finished working on the set of a new picture, “On the Hill,” from the best selling novel written by Lillie Miller. Joe said Lillie was unable to come as she was busy pounding out another novel. Neponset’s wonderful team chalked another victory, defeating Wya-net 39 to 27. We parted to meet once again at the big dance. I could hardly wait to go to the dance and meet them once more. Upon entering the gymnasium the first person I saw was Wayne Gerrond talking to some farmers about hog raising. I asked Wayne if he had been at the game and he said “no” rather disgustedly. Wayne is now in partnership with Sylvia and Carl Mathesen and had to take care of his pig families today. Wayne mentioned seeing Tom Ahlgren today. Tom has been very busy as a super salesman for Full of Pep Feed. Tom is involved in a legal suit over a new feed mixture and has hired lawyer John Heise. Tom has great confidence in John. John has really been successful by just winning a murder case for an innocent man. The case became much publicized and John has won w'orld-wide fame. Others began to arrive at the dance and the old class of 1950 began to congregate in the Homemaking room. Joe came just in time to take a picture of the class all together once again. My evening was very enjoyable and I shall remember it all of my life. Way back in 1950 we would have been surprised at the ways of life each of us has chosen. N.H.S.’s Annual Homecoming is really swell when it can bring together old classmates for an evening such as the one I have had. Cherie Lyford Barb Curran This page sponsored by-------------Garfield Stier Co., Allis Chalmers Imp., Sheffield, Illinois