Norris City Omaha Enfield High School - Cardinal Yearbook (Norris City, IL)

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I, Glennys Greathouse, will and be- queath my love of eating to Charles Greer. I, Mary Griffith, will my aptitude for commercial subjects to Eulah Short and Evelyth fMcArthy. I, Betty Hancock, will my position as cheer leader to Leon Spence and Porter McKenzie. I, Glen Harris, will my love of good 1 ?l books to Christine Turpin and Bob Martin. I, Beulah Harrolle, will my way with a certain freshman boy to Ann Fantz and Stella Healy. I, Bernice Healy, will my blonde hair to Cyril Austin and Joy Stovall. I, Gerald Healy, will my noisy manner to Bill Harrell. I, Robylee Hill, will my eight wonder- ful f??3 years in the band bo Kathryn Boyd. . I, Virginia Holland, bequeath my gig- gles ,to Mary Jane Knight and Avis Bryant. I, Stanley Johnson, will my place on the basketball team to Kenneth Doerner and Ezra Millspaugh. I, Kathleen Keasler, will my locker by the window to Martha Spence and Roberla Davis. I, Delilah Kennedy, will my fear of spooks to Lenora. Haynes. I, Beulah McKenzie, will my weak- ness for black-haired boys to Dortha Mitchell and Mary Beth Renshaw. I, James McKenzie, will my manly physique to Wayne Bell and Kenneth Sanders. I, Charles Millspaugh, will a book- keeping book and two slightly used practice sets to Donald Stovall. I, Imogene Patton, will my love of mathematics to Ruth Hughes. I, Leona Tyler, will my expert abil- ity to .solve bookkeeping problems to Bob Knowles and Bobby Sanders. I, Floyd Williams, leave my excel- lent attendance record to Val Pearce and Darrell Mobley. In Witness Whereof, we, the said Senior Class of the first part, do here- unto affix our signatures and set our seal on this, the eighteenth day of May. in the year -of our Lord, Nineteen Hun- dred and Forty-Five. H. J. PHELPS CE:-recutorl 'Signed--KXJ--lThe Seniorsl. Witnesses: Robylee Hill Lucille Chisum Mary Ruth Coffman CLASS PROPHECY Norris City, Illinois, May 9, 1955. Dear Lucille: I was so glad to hear from you. It's been so long since I've heard from any of our class. I'm so glad you like your work in the Old Folks' Home at Danville, and I think it's so nice that you and Jack could both get a job tllere. Y-ou surely are for- tunate in finding someone to stay with your children while you work. Help is so hard to get now. Howard has been trying for so long to get someone to help us on the farm, but it just seems impossible. Right now he's milking, and Junior is playing with the little neighbor boy. It isn't often I have a moment to myself. The life of a farmer's wife is surely tiresome. You asked me to tell you what all' the people in our class are doing now. Well, I'll do my best. Plumadell Bell is now a private detective. 'She recently was hired by Gloria Glamarr to catch 'a thief who stole her diamond bracelet. Gloria Glamarr, you know, is none other than Beulah McKenzie. Beulah changed her name when she got into movies. In her latest picture, she plays opposite Glen Harris. The name of the picture is Glen Harris's Bl-onde Trouble. Glen is to the young girls of today what Van Johnson was back in 1945. One of his pictures is playing a return engagement at the Gossett Theatre in Gossett. This theatre is owned and managed by Virginia Cox. She has really made a fortune in the theatre business. She owns a twenty-eight-room mansion in Gossett. Another member of our class who has become famous is Marie Edwards. I know you've heard of her success. She is now the world's champion figure skater. She won the title from Sonja Henie in the Olympics held in Moscow last year. Speaking of famous people, Floyd Williams and his Bear Creek Bear-Cats are now playing at the Stork Club in New York. Floyd really gives out on those drums. Wilma Gidcumb is the featured vocalist with Floyd's orchestra. She's really giving Dinah Shore some stiff competition. Betty Bruce is now in her sixth year of teaching home economics in the Sacra- mento High School. Carl Doerner still lives here in Norris City. Yes, he's married to that gi-rl who was a junior when he was a senior. Heand his wife have assumed fContinued on Page 511 Page Seventeen

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Page V SENIOR CLASS HISTORY Expecting lots of razzing from the upperclassmen, we, the Class of 1945, en- tered the corridors of Norris City High School in September, 1941. We certainly weren't disappointed in our expectation, because we received plenty of teasing. After a while, however, we began to become accustomed to our new home, and we soon became a vital part of N. C. T. H. S. We were represented in almost every school organization, and we took great pride in -our freshman basketball team. Our officers during our freshman year were: Glen Harris, President: Betty Cu-mmings, Vice- President: and Lucille Chisum, Secretary-Treasurer. 'Our representatives to the Stu- dent Council were Robylee Hill, Stanley Johnson, and Donald Aud. When we came back to begin our sophomore year, we had outgrown -the timid freshman stage, and we began to understand what being a. student of N. C. T. H. S. really meant. We seemed like veterans to the incoming freshmen. On account of the war, there were several changes -made in our sponsors during this year. We had five different sponsors in the course of the school year. We chose as our officers Stanley Johnson, President: Dalton Aud, Vice-President, and Bernice Healy, 'Seoretary-Treas- urer. Our class was represented on the Student Council by Donald Aud, Lucille Chisum, and Ace Parker. We started on our third year in Norris City High minus several members, who had been inducted into the armed forces during the summer. We achieved the name of jolly juniors for our gaiety and pep. We demonstrated -our dramatic ability this year by presenting two one-act plays. The purpose of presenting these plays was to raise money for -our Junior-Senior Banquet and Prom, which, incidentally, was a huge success. From our members we selected the following officers: Dalton Aud. P-resident: Glen Harris, Vice-President, Donald Aud, -Secretary-Treasurer. Carl Doerner, Bernice Healy, and Imogene Patton were chosen to represent -our class on the Student Council. We entered N. C. T. H. S. this year to write the final words in this chapter of our lives. Early in the school year, we elected our officers-Carl Doerner, Presidentg Stanley Johnson, Vice-President, Kathleen Keasl-er, Secretary-Treasurer. Our Stu- dent Council representatives are Imogene Patton, Charles Millspaugh, and Virginia Holland. When Charles left in February to join the Navy, Dalton Aud was chosen to take his place. These four years in Norris City High School have been a never-to- be-forgotten part of our lives. When we say Good-bye to our alma mater, we shall take with us pleasant memories of all the hard work, exams, new friendships, sports, clubs, parties, and all the wonderful things which make up high school life. There are 'many things to remember, and perhaps a few things to forget, 'but we shall always look upon the past four years as the happiest years of -our lives. Wherever We go and whatever we do, we shall always hold a special place in our hearts for dear old N. C. T. H. S. CLASS WILL We, the Senior Class of 1945 of the Norris City Township High School, in the County of White in the State of Illinois, being of sound m.ind7fL?l do hereby make and request, order, publish, and declare this to be our last will and testament, and we hereby will, bequeath, or otherwise leave the said possessions to the said incoming SeIli0I'SI I, Jim Abercrombie, will my Chevro- let, which I have named Pansy, to Spence Morris, and my share of Eldo- rado to Frank Bayley. I, Dalton Aud, will my weakness for blondes to Johnny Anderson. I, Plumadell Bell, will my slimness to Billy Roark and Marion Kennedy. I, Betty Bruce, will my height to Freda Edwards and Lee Riley. I, Howard Chapman, will my blushes to 'Betty Gwaltney and Paul Bishop. I, Lucille Chisum, will my interest in the armed forces to Fleeta Sweatt and Margaret Justice. I, Mary Ruth Coffman, will my love Sixteen A of studying to Pauline Poole and Ma.- rian Musgrave. I, Virginia Cox, will my interest in the Marine Corps to Margaret Henson. I, Carl Doerner, bequeath my nightly job to Bud Evans and Hazen Kroff. I, Marie Edwards, Will my typing' technique to Pearl Aud and Maxine Burch. I, Norma 1Faunce, will my position on the senior girls' basketball team to De- lores Awalt. I, Wilma Gidcumb, will my love of home economics to Leon Coffman and Orland Davis. I, J. W. Graves, will my height to Johnnie Betson.

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Page funjor Class Hsfory When we began our high school career in 1942, our class, Wfith seventy-three members, was one of the largest in the history of the school. Naturally, we were subjected to the customary razzing which is all a part of being a freshman. We were good sports, fhowever, and soon we took our places as the future leaders of N. C. T. H. S. This year we chose as our officers the following people: Audrey Stephens, Presidentg Paul Bishop, Vice-Presidentg and Lenora Haynes, Secre- tary-Treasurer. Pauline Poole, Kenneth Doerner, and Billy Summers were our representatives on the Student Council. In September, 1943, when we started our sophomore year in high school, our membership had decreased to sixty-one. Though we had lost some of our members, we still retained the honor of being the largest class in school. We chose to guide us through our silly sopho- more year Evelyth McArthy as President, Kathryn Boyd as Vice- President, and Betty Gwaltney as Secretary-Treasurer. We chose for representatives to the Student Council Christine Turpin, Pauline Poole, and Frank Bayley. Well, here we are, living up to the name of jolly juniors. And, though we don't want you to think we're boasting, we're still the largest class in school! Our officers this year are Kenneth Doerner, Presidentg Mary Beth Renshaw, Vice-Presidentg and Kathryn Boyd, Secretary- Treasurer. We are well represented on the Student Council by Frank Bayley, Evelyth McArthy, and Charles Greer. We have enjoyed being a part of N. C. T. H. S., and we are looking forward to taking our places as sophisticated seniors. I Class Roll First Row fleft to rightjz Johnny Anderson, Pearl Aud, Cyril Austin, Delores Awalt, Frank Bayley, Wayne Bell, Johnnie Betson, Paul Bishop. . Second Row: Kathryn Boyd, Avis Bryant, Maxine Burch, Leon Coffman. Third Row: Orland Davis, Roberla Davis, Kenneth Doerner, Freda Edwards, Bud Evans, Ann Fantz, Charles Greer, Betty Gwaltney. Fourth Row: Bill Harrell, Lenora Haynes, Stella Healy, Margaret Henson, Ruth Hughes, Margaret Justice, Marion Kennedy, Mary Jane Knight. Fifth Row: Bob Knowles, Hazen Kroff, Bob Martin, Evelyth McArthy, Porter McKenzie, Ezra Millspaugh, Dortha. Mae Mitchell, Darrell Mobley. Sixth Row: Spence Morris, Marian Musgrave, Val Pearce, Pauline P-oole, Mary Beth Renshaw, Lee Riley, Billy Roark, Bobby Sanders. Seventh Row: Kenneth Sanders, Eulah Short, Leon Spence, Martha Spence, Don- ald Stovall, Joy Stovall, Fleeta Sweatt, Christine Turpin. Eighteen