Pittsfield High School - Saukee Yearbook (Pittsfield, IL)

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PEACE TREATY OF 1943 (SENIOR WILL) I, Verdie Altizer, do will and bequeath my bashfulness to Rue Lovelle Fussel-man. I, Barbara Atwood, do will and bequeath my love of tests to David Kiser. I, Dewel Bagby, do will and bequeath my interest in Roodhouse to Betty McCarter. I, Joe Bagby, do will and bequeath my ability to go steady to Lola Jean Smith. I, Helen Belford, do will and bequeath my interest in the band to Jimmy Nicholson. I, Evelyn Blacketer, do will and bequeath my love notes to Helen Golden. I, Larue Brierley, do will and bequeath my position as President of the Senior Class to David Brierley. I, Betty Brokaw, do will and bequeath my pleasingly plump figure to Mary Jo Brown. I, Gwendolyn Brokaw, do will and bequeath my ability to flirt to Betty Lew Rowe. I, Jeanette Caughlan, do will and bequeath my interest in the Girl Scouts to I. E. Fish. I, Robert Chiasson, do will and bequeath my quietness in the halls to Leslie Hayden. I, Bob Chappell, do will and bequeath my good behavor to Carl Chappell. I, Max Collins, do will and bequeath my enormous figure to Letty Lew Willsey. I, Donna Duff, do will and bequeath my clerical ability to Trudy Knox. I, Bernadine Dunham, do will and bequeath my love of lipstick to Imogene Westlake. I, Maxine Dunham, do will and bequeath my interest in Time, to Ila Gray. I, Lucille Elliott, do will and bequeath my ability to jitterbug to Geneva Pennock. I, Shirley Ferguson, do will and bequeath my curly hair to Annetta Kerr. I, Bill Frazier, do will and bequeath my aptness in Business English to Joe Tucker. I, Alice Gosnell, do will and bequeath my slimness to Bernice Cannon. I, Duane Gray, do will and bequeath my forward manner to Harry Finson. I, Ivan Gray, do will and bequeath my nickname of Pookie to anyone that wants it. I, Harvey Galloway, do will and bequeath my red hair to Irl Robinson. I, Marie Hall, do will and bequeath my inteiest in the Army to Geneva Howell. I, Eileen Hancock, do will and bequeath my quietness to A. L. Kiser. I, Mary Harshman, do will and bequeath my interest in the Army to Dorothy Shepherd. I, Bob Haven, do will and bequeath my ability of being a Boy Scout to Donald Stone. I, June Hillman, do will and bequeath my typing ability to Paul Giger. I, Mary Holmes, do will and bequeath my tiny figure to Alice Messick. I, Bill Hoskins, do will and bequeath my mustache to Dick Voshall. I, Donald Howell, do will and bequeath my office holding ability to Earl Leahr. I, Neoma Hull, do will and bequeath my red hair to Addibelle Carrel. I, Mildred Irick, do will and bequeath my sunny smile to Carl Leahr. I, Elmo James, do will and bequeath my nickname of Pop to Robert Zimmerman. We, Don Chamberlain, Nelson Sparks, Bill Kattleman, Bob Colvin, Merle McLaughlin, Bob Chappell, and Bill Conrad, do will and bequeath our name of the Skelly Oilers to any group of boys who are deserving of this honor. I, Harriet Kendall, do will and bequeath my blonde tresses to Lucille Barkley. Twenty-six

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nual again. Something new has been added —air' raid drills and school on Saturday. Mr. Jesse Thompson gave an interesting talk on Lincoln. I certainly had fun at the school party, 'cause we defeated Rushville before it. Diary, I wish you could have seen the looks on the teachers' faces after receiving those comic valentines. We closed the basketball season by defeating Pleasant Hill. Isn't that a grand way to end one? Well, I caught up on my sleep while recuperating from the measles. I don't see how that Winchester boy made that last basket knocking us out of the Regional Championship. Ha! Ha! I am glad that I didn't skip school because you either had 5 per cent taken off your grades or you had to take exams. We lost to Cathedral in the Sectional by 2 points. I met a lot of students at the Guidance Conference. T. E. Musselman is certainly a grand talker. Goodness but some of the costumes were funny at the dramatic club masquerade. Ouch! That smallpox vaccination needle hurt. There are two track meets— the Illinois Valley and Pike County. At last I am able to participate in the Junior-Senior banquet. It was gorgeous. The Green Vine, the senior play, was quite a success. My but those seniors did strut on Senior Day, but tomorrow is their last day and they wish to enjoy it. Dear Diary: Goodness, a dignified senior. It doesn't seem possible; it seems like only a few years ago that I was starting in the first grade. School didn't start until after Labor Day this year, and soon football practice was taking place. October dawned on a football game in which P. C. H. S. met Greenfield and was victorious. The close of the first six weeks brought a game with our old rival Pleasant Hill and a 12-12 tie. The next Wednesday was a worry-filled day for the students because those yellow cards would soon be given out. Would it be for the better or for the worse? October 14, 15, 16 brought a welcome vacation due to the teachers' institute. Our next game was a happy affair for all P. C. H. S. because we defeated Carrollton. We also were victorious over White Hall. November brought a victory over Louisiana, a great thrill to all. The sophomores had a swell time on their hayride even if it did rain and snow a little. Lucky! The Junior Class play, Are You Mr. Butter-worth? , was a great success. You should have seen some of the cast when they got the giggles. On the 24th, the Senior class held a dance in the gym. More fun! Yippee! Thanksgiving vacation. Oh! I ate too much Thanksgiving dinner after vowing never to do it again. Hurray! Our first basketball games and we defeated Hull and Pearl, Roodhouse, and Griggsville. Our first loss was dealt by the strong Quincy team. We are waiting for revenge. Goody! It is the last day of school and there is a party, and a special Christmas edition of the Saukee Scoops, and a victory over Nebo. It’s tournament time again. March 2, 3, 4, 5, found the Regional Tournament in full swing at Pittsfield High. It was certainly a shock to lose but we soon recovered. T. E. Musselman is undoubtedly a good speaker; he really holds your interest. On the 17th, the band and Glee club presented a magnificent varsity program. April 14th was another worrisome time for Pittsfield students—report cards. We enjoyed a one-day vacation—Good Friday. As the sun dawned on that first day of May, we were beginning our last lap of our high school journey. The Senior play was presented the 7th, and was a great success for all concerned. You should have seen those beautiful formals at the Junior-Senior banquet. I will never forget what a grand time I had. Baccalaureate services were held the 16th. Worry! Worry! for the underclassmen as semester exams approached while most of the seniors were lucky enough to escape them. What a grand picnic we seniors had, even with gas rationing. ETTA KIENTZLE. Twenty-five

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I, Etta Kientzle, do will and bequeath my position as editor of the Saukee Scoops to anyone who cares for it. I, Frances Kientzle, do will and bequeath my love of arguments to Phil Proctor. I, Dorothy Lasater, do will and bequeath my interest in underclassmen to Billie Rigg. I, Junior Leatherman, do will and bequeath my lack of memory to Wayne Willard. I, Walton Lowry, do will and bequeath my great amount of energy to Paul Stilwell. J, Gwendolyn Davis, do will and bequeath my freckles to Geraldine Main. I, Laverne Yackley, do will and bequeath my dark complexion to Earl Hayden. I, Lynn Lyman, do will and bequeath my ability to sing to Virginia Ruse. I, Don Leeper, do will and bequeath my green eyes to Guy Davis. I, John McAllister, do will and bequeath my nickname Fog to Robert Kaeser. I, Virginia McCulloch, do will and bequeath my short skirts to Mae Belle Peck. I, Hutson Martin, do will and bequeath my e's to Maradell Pine. I, Ray Mink, do will and bequeath my athletic build to Hugh Siebert. I, Bernice Morrow, do will and bequeath my name of Grimsley to no one at all. I, Doris Morrow, do will and bequeath my hair-ribbons to Katy Roberts. I, Hugh Murphy, do will and bequeath my quietness to Carolyn Zimmerman. I, George Nichol, do will and bequeath my punctuality to my sister, Mary Virginia Nichol. I, Leo Norton, do will and bequeath my talkativeness to C. L. Harshman. I, Larry Parks, do will and bequeath my crew cut to Bill Howell. I, Harold Penstone, do will and bequeath my mischievous pranks to Robert Johnson. I, Harry Preble, do will and bequeath my ability to concentrate to Byron Barber. I, Carolyn Rader, do will and bequeath my interest in Springfield to Enid Williams. I, Genevieve Ralph, do will and bequeath my interest in Griggsville to no one at all. I, Catherine Riley, do will and bequeath my brunette locks to Dora Lee Main. I, Annabelle Sanderson, do will and bequeath my love of gossip to Mary Jean Maynard. I, Abe Shelton, do will and bequeath my Presidency of the National Honor Society to Eleanor Akin. I, Carroll Shinn, do will and bequeath my studious nature to Guy Carlton. I, Mable Shive, do wil land bequeath my auburn hair to Jane Dustin. I, Patty Siegle, do will and bequeath my height to Doris Harlow. I, Jeanne Sigler, do will and bequeath my likeable disposition to Evelyn Fusselman. I, Etta Smith, do will and bequeath my peaches and cream complexion to Eleanor Butler. I, Leon Smith, do will and bequeath my ability to drive carefully to Kathy Wells. I, Forbe Stout, do will and bequeath my interest in brunettes to Charles Ray Lyman. I, Mardell Varner, do will and bequeath my jitterbug ability to Hayward Smith. I, Gene Wilder, do will and bequeath my beautiful wavy hair to Billy Kingery. I, Berl Wombles, do will and bequeath my blonde hair to Charles Harter. I, Floyd Wombles, do will and bequeath my pleasing manner to William Ervin. I, Norma Zimmerman, do will and bequeath my Citizenship Award to no one at all. Gwendolyn Davis. Twenty-seven