Pittsfield High School - Saukee Yearbook (Pittsfield, IL)

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CLASS PROPHECY This is the day—our first day of freedom since May of 1953, when we, Vada Cardiff and Lois Thrasher, received our high school diplomas. They told us when we regained consciousness here in Jacksonville how we had cracked under the strain of the senior year. Our keepers have come to lead us into the outer world. We are pleasantly surprised to see former classmates, Lowell Sparks, Donnie Saylor, Burdette Keller, and Dale Moore keeping the gate. As we were leaving, we waved farewell to Mary Ellen Cook and Betty Caton, whose recovery wasn’t as rapid as ours had been. We decided to go to Pittsfield, but lacking transportation, we visited Honest Rich Ruble's used space ship lot. Using the forty-five cents that the gate keepers had given us, we purchased two cigar-box sized contraptions called Hemphills’ Haphazard Hotamobiles. Don Hillman, Honest Rich’s mechanic gave us detailed instructions on their operation and then we took off toward Pittsfield to see what had become of the remainder of the Class of ’53. In two minutes we had reached our destination. We would have arrived sooner had we not stopped to help Ronnie Harpole and Jr. Totsch who had climbed the 300 ft. television aerial on Bill Ducey’s hog ranch to escape from the clutches of the Desperate, Dizzy Dame from Dutton Street, Phyllis Smith. The first people we met in Pittsfield were Nellie Thomas, Lula Grace Willis, Dora Gray, Betty Lou Wright, and Lucille Myers in Marion Yokem’s drug store purchasing bottles of Billings' Bottled Belches,” from Wayne Baughman. It is for people who have never had indigestion but always thought they would like to have it. Bob Litvan, well known scientist, invented the powerful container needed to incase this potent product???? The label on the container displayed the pictures of Carroll Arnold as Before, and Dennis Neese as After. We spent a very restful night at Wimpys’, Janice and Carol Swettenham’s motel, which adjoins Wimpys' Drive-In. They have a new revolutionary heating plant which runs on onions and Seven-Up. It was invented by Mary Carnes and is manufactured in Don Alan Reel and Al Fuller’s shoe factory. If is sold exclusively in Lois Ann Winter and Glenna Yelliott’s Fish market. Rod Sanderson, the bell-boy brought us the morning issue of the Daily Dirt” edited by Jo Ann Ode. Shirley Sigler is the gossip columnist for the paper. We see by the headlines that Thomas Fitzpatrick is the Democratic candidate for dog-catcher. His campaign manager, Dick Fish, is predicting victory. Another article of interest is the trial of the notorious crooks Rascal Rosie Graves and Margaret Rat Knipmeyer who were arrested for bribing disc-jockey, Don Doyle, to keep him from playing the new song hit Thrice as Much written by Sally Ferguson and sung by Patsy Paxton. It is rumored that the two crooks will be found not guilty for obvious reasons. Deciding that this would be an excellent opportunity to see the famous criminal lawyer, Greta Williamson in action, we went to the trial. We arrived at the court house and asked the janitor, Neal Chamberlain, where to go. He told us, but we decided to go to the trial instead!! We entered the court room just as the jury was going out for a recess. During the recess, entertainment was provided in the form of a wrestling match. The grapplers were Wayland Gargantia” Willard and Don Do-or-die” Hayden. Before the match, Carol Cook sang the national anthem, accompanied by Betty Lacy on her accordion. Judy Criss, always out to make a fast buck, sold pop-corn to the spectators. After a trying day at the trials we decided on a night on the town! Our first stop was at the Zoe Theater” now owned by Clinton Goodin. George Grafton, King of the Cowboys and Marion Duff, Queen of the Cowgirls are co-starring in the western hit Vultures Gulch.” After the movie, we decided to visit the town's most (and only) exclusive night club. Dave's Dive, owned by David Williams. Charlie Daniels, the doorman, let us into the club and Sandra Jennings, the hat check girl, greeted us. Rich Hall, the head waiter took us to our secluded little table in the middle of the floor and took our order. Seated at the table next to us was the famous movie star, John Swartzburger, (Swearingen to you) and his current flame, June Hayden. We were extremely surprised to see Barbara Foster, and Evaline Buddemeyer selling cigars, cigarettes, and souvenirs. Since there were so many of the Class of '53 present, John Metternich, the orchestra leader, played Auld Lang Syne.” The words were beautifully sung by Mary Catherine Smith and Dick Frazier, the hottest singing team since Lula Belle and Scottie. Colleen Mink, the club's bouncer was just disposing of Dick Motley, who, from all indications, had had one to many???? drain—o’s!! Seeing this petite little body tossing the boxing champ two blocks was too much for our already unstable minds and the next day we were unceremoniously carted back to J-Ville. Thus ended a wonderful adventure?? 24

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CLASS WILL I, Miss Blaeuer, do will and bequeath all of the thousand and one extras” on my desk and in my room to any faculty member who wishes to take them over. I, Carroll Arnold, do will and bequeath the ability to get good grades to my brother Ralph. I, Wayne Baughman, do will and bequeath upon this day of February 9, 1953, to Betty McKenna success and future happiness for the years ahead. I, Dick Billings, do will and bequeath my four Roses to Bill Harter, and my poor old Grandad to Red Doyle. May he rest in ???? I, Evaline Buddemeyer, do will and bequeath my slow and careful driving to George Ann Sapp. I, Vada Jean Cardiff, do will and bequeath being of sound mind??? my ability to Find ’em, Fool ’em and Love 'em Along to no one — I'm not through using it. I, Mary Roberta Carnes, do will and bequeath my National Honor Society pin to my brother, Charles Carnes. I, Betty Caton, do will and bequeath my place on the floor of the Baylis bus to Dolores Reinhardt. I, Neal Chamberlain, do will and bequeath my ability to keep from having a nicotine fit to Keith Hembrough. I, Carol Cook, do will and bequeath my loath of two-toned hair to Ann Aldrich. I, Mary Ellen Cook, do will and bequeath my baby blue eyes to Mr. Kuethe. I, Judy Criss, do will and bequeath my locker 209 and pin up girl to Nancy Pennock. I, Charles Daniels, do will and bequeath my belief that the Democrats shall win the 1956 election to all former Republicans. I, Don Doyle, do will and bequeath my white bucks to A. D. Bauer. I, Bill Ducey, do will and bequeath my ability to get to American History five minutes late to Duke Bauer. I, Marian Duff, do will and bequeath to Vivian Howland my worn out gym shoes. I, Sally Ferguson, do will and bequeath my nonsmoking, non-drinking habit to Mary Ruth Murphy, Joyce Petty, and Joyce Harmison. I, Dick Fish, do will and bequeath to Gene McKee the advice to keep away from all dames for now and for ever. I, Tom Fitzpatrick, do will and bequeath my pool playing ability to Bill Miller. I, Barbara Foster, do will and bequeath my S.O.P. book to some smart Junior girl. I, Richard Frazier, do will and bequeath to Yankee Bob Grammer my South End Tavern and Dance Hall. I, Al Fuller, do will and bequeath my ability to stay out of trouble, my old assignments and my ability to play football to Bud Robertson. I, Clinton Goodin, do will and bequeath my ability to win in Poker to Bill Goodin. I, George Gratton, do will and bequeath all my quietness to anyone who doesn't know how to be quiet. I, Rosemary Graves, do will and bequeath my speediness of getting to the hospital after school to Barbara Coultas and Vera Stroud. I, Dora Gray, do will and bequeath my love for American History to my darling sister, Ann, she’ll need it. I, Richard Hall, do will and bequeath my ability to play basketball to Ginny James Phillips. I, Ronnie Harpole, do will and bequeath my ability to sleep in school to Birdy Swearingen. I, Donald Hayden, do will and bequeath my ability to be late to American History to Charles Lowery. I, June Hayden, do will and bequeath my ability to chew gum in study hall to Patricia Kinder. I, Larry Hemphill, do will and bequeath my ability to keep away from girls to Leon Roads, he needs it more than I do. And my driving ability to anybody with a good insurance policy. I, Don Hillman, do will and bequeath my Toni to Charles Graham. I, Sandra Jennings, do will and bequeath my good times at Pittsfield High School to a certain freshman. !, Burdette Keller, do will and bequeath to J. C. McCleery my ability to get out of eighth-hour study hall. I, Margaret Knip-meyer, do will and bequeath my red hair to Red Doyle. I, Elizabeth Lacy, do will and bequeath my ability to play the accordion to Marilyn Ransom. I, Bob Litvan, do will and bequeath my liking of physics lab to Bob McAllister. I, John Metternich, do will and bequeath my ability to jitterbug to George Willis. I, Colleen Mink, do will and bequeath my four lockers to Shirley Autery. I, Dale Moore, do will and bequeath my ability to play a trombone to Larry Graham. I, Dick Motley, do will and bequeath my boxing ability to Red Doyle. I, Lucille Myers, do will and bequeath my ability to sit at the back tables in study hall without getting caught to Bonnie Lashmett. I, Dennis Neese, do will and bequeath my nickname of Legs” to Taylor Fox. I, Jo Ann Ode, do will and bequeath my dear sister in the eighth grade to Pedro Fesler, and Don Baughman. I, Pat Paxton, do will and bequeath my position on the Student Council to my brother, Marvin, who will be a freshman next year, and will enjoy it as much as I have. I, Don Reel, do will and bequeath my ability to skip school to my brother. I, Richard Ruble, do will and bequeath my athletic ability to John Hull. I, Roderick Sanderson, do will and bequeath my American History book to Jim Kattleman who (Continued on Page 85) 23

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JUNIOR CLASS OFFICERS PRESIDENT—JIM HARMISON VICE PRESIDENT—JACK LOGSDON SECRETARY—MARY ELLEN DICKERSON TREASURER—SHERMAN LOMBARD This year our Junior class of 96 students are enjoying a happy and most unforgettable year under the leadership of Miss McGuire. On September 5, 1952, we elected class officers. The members of the Student Council from the Junior class are Catherine Cunningham, Jim Sidwell, and Bill Baughman. In our seventh annual Homecoming, Marilyn Klinefelter and Dolores Reinhardt were given the honor of being the L Queen's attendants. The Junior class play Finders Creepers, a comedy, was given on November 21. It was directed by Miss Bueker with the help of the student directors, Barbara Forgy and Joyce Petty. The net profit from the play was $367.50, which was put in the Junior class fund for the Junior-Senior Banquet. We are proud to say that we had many boys who participated in the sports and also many boys and girls in the band. Surely the teachers won't forget this class of Juniors for a long, long time. CONGRATULATIONS SENIORS—PIKE COUNTY COAL AND LUMBER CO. 25