Nokomis High School - Old Nokomis Yearbook (Nokomis, IL)

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Senior MUL I, Charles Landers, leave and will return only to crown next year’s football king. I, Jeanette Lankford, leave with Lynis to keep tab on him. I, Aleta Lipe, leave my typing ability to Richard Harrison. I, Nina Lipe, leave to take care of the Cozy Nook. I, Herschel Logsdon, leave Joe Gonet to be the fastest man on the football team next year. I, Darrell Mack, leave my ability to be quiet in chemistry “lab” to Andy Hvizdos. f I, Dolores Michalowski, leave my nickname “Swordsy” to Babs Friesland. I, Bernice Murphy, leave my dimples to anyone who will take the giggle that goes with them. I, Helen Pearse, leave my bright remarks and high grades to the teachers. I, Veronica Pehanich, leave to live in Witt. I, Dolores Pieper, leave my “straw” with Miss Pircher to Joan Spears. I, Bernadette Poliak, leave my shorthand ability to anyone who needs it. I, Eugene Poliak, leave my position as center on the football team to Jim Ket-telkamp. I, Don Pope, leave my place in “peanut row” to my brother Dale. I, Warren Reincke, leave to return to Taylorville. I, Josephine Rowe, leave my pleasing personality to be remembered by the patrons of Route 16 Restaurant. I, John Saatkamp, leave to take over the management of Johnson’s Garage. I, Charles Schweizer, leave to become a farmer northwest of Nokomis. I, Hazel Smalley, leave for the “Northwest Territory”. I, Julia Stockdale, leave my memories of Rosamond High School to Laura Mae Evrley. 1, Doris Tarran, leave Betty Mae with memories of a long friendship. I, William Taylor, leave my position as Art Editor for the “Old Nokomis” to some deserving underclassman. I, Lois Tuetken, leave my innumerable prospects to anyone who wants them. I, Delores Weber, leave my position as president of the Student Council to a deserving junior. I, Elmer Wilson, leave to join the Brooklyn “Bums”. I, Dorothy Woodhouse, leave hoping I won’t have to return. Signed, sealed and delivered on this twenty-seventh day of May, nineteen hundred forty-nine. Signed: M. K. and C. S. Witnesses: Miss Yackle, Mr. Tepatti. NINFTFFN

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Ssunw) t U)UL YOU CAN’T TAKE IT WITH YOU We, the Senior Class of N. T. H. S., City of Nokomis, County of Montgomery, and State of Illinois, being in possession of a decidedly sane, sound, and unquestionably overworked mind, do make, publisn, and declare this to be our last will and testament, hereby revoking all former wills. General bequests: To the Faculty we leave a quiet and orderly school (after we are gone). To Mr. Kessler, our overworked janitor, we leave all the broken pop bottles and waste paper. To the Junoirs, we leave the hope of graduating which we have had all year. To the Sophomores we leave an upper class berth, which the Juniors will have vacated upon our leaving. To the Freshmen we leave the privilege of initiating next year’s freshmen. Individual bequests: I, Margaret Archibald, leave my quiet nature to my sister, Ruth. I, Stanley Archibald, leave my curls to Jim Harper. I, Alice Bender, leave my sister Frances to carry on the Bender name on the Honor Roll. I, William Boehler, leave my position as vice-president of the F. F. A. to some deserving underclassman. I, Annabelle Bruns, leave to take care of the Coffee Shop. I, Lynis Cassidy, leave my athletic record to the coach. I, Dolores Cavaletto, leave my basketball ability to Betty Yurgin. I, Lyle Edgecombe, leave my height to Tom Clavin. I, Catherine Geletka, leave my grades in sociology to Mr. Myers. I, Don German, leave the Bell Trophy to next year’s most valuable football player. I, Velora Hagemeier, leave hoping to become six feet tall by the time our class has a reunion. I. Herb Heck, leave my cheer leading position to anyone with enough pep. I, Marilyn Hines, leave my humor to Shirley Chadwick. I, Erna Hoffman, leave my ability to keep quiet in the locker room to the noisy freshmen. I, Marl.vn Janssen, leave my size to Dick Neighbors. I, Wilma Janssen, leave my cousin Lyle to carry on the Janssen name. I, Wilmer Johnson, leave my brother Elwin to come to school alone. I, Dorothy Jones, leave my quiet and refined ways to Donna Miller. I, Gloria Kausic, leave my job as editor of “Old Nokomis” to Frances Bender. I, Mary Kelly, leave my tumbling ability to anyone who tumbles worse than I, if that’s possible. EIGHTEEN

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S ninA, (p iopJwuf On that memorable day, May 27, 1949, when the seniors of the Class of ’49 held their last class meeting, it was decided that “Round Robin Letters” should be circulated among the class from time to time to see what each member was doing. Today, May 27, 1959, the second letter has completed its round. The first letter took eight years, but the second has been completed in only two years. It seems the old class members are more eager to hear of their former classmates as time goes on. Following are brief comments from “the Letter”: Margaret Archibald, of the “You Name It—We Find It” Research Expedition has just returned from Rome. She reports that there are only 21 wounds in Caesar instead of the 22 quoted in most history books. Stanley Archibald and his wife, Marilyn Hines, are operating “Stanley’s Set-and-Shampoo Shop”—of which “Archie” is a “walking advertisement.” Alice Bender, because of her ability to win out in arguments, has become an English teacher at N. T. H. S. Helen Pearse has achieved fame as the champion hog caller in a nation-wide contest. She developed this talent in the girls’ locker room at N. T. H. S. Bill Boehler has perfected a new wireless apparatus. With it he recently measured a blade of grass on Mars. Charles Schweizer and Wilmer Johnson are running a chocolate milk dairy with their new breed of cattle. Herschel Logsdon, a famous movie-maker, has moved to Hawaii to study the Hula shaker. Lynis Cassidy is still writing the column “Advice to the Lovelorn” under the assumed name of Aunt Minnie. Dorothy Jones, after her numerous love affairs, has decided to be an old maid. She has dyed her hair black and is residing in a cottage in Siberia. Lyle Edgecombe has become wealthy by raising chickens that lay fried eggs. Bernadette Poliak, famous authoress, has just completed a new book, “Why I Don’t Mind Being Short.” Mary Kelly has just been named “Miss Lower Slobbovia of 1959.” Aleta Lipe, who started out to be a teacher, got off the track and married a preacher, Eugene Poliak. Lois Tuetken is operating a ranch in Russia with starting revolutions as a sideline. Don German, a well-known football player, has married Catherine Geletka and now has an eleven of his own. Elmer Wilson and his Brooklyn Bee-Bop Boys are scheduled for a week’s run at “The Pink Elephant” night club in We-nonah, which is owned and operated by Bernice Murphy. Annabelle Bruns is now operating a chain of Chinese Slop Chuey Restaurants throughout the U. S. Recently, while Dr. Herb Heck was in Hollywood, two beautiful blondes passed, going in opposite directions. He went mad trying to decide which one to follow and is now in an asylum repeating over and over, “Which, which, etc.” TWENTY