Rantoul Township High School - Eaglet Yearbook (Rantoul, IL)

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SENIOR CLASS

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24 PURPLE AND GOLD and Treasurer. We had a few more additions this year: Robert Clark, Jesse Menefee, Vera Menefee, Mylla Taylo, Anna Schroeder, Marion Welles and Howard Odell. Of course the Seniors have predominated in every- thing this year and when we leave we hope that the other three classes will try to fill up the space that We have filled almost entirely. We also hope that this year's Juniors will have an all Senior basketball squad as we did this year. Several big events have gone on and we were well represented. Our time is full for the rest of the year, and we have no time for idleness and play in order to get through with our colors flying. As time is growing short and our departure is very near, we want to extend our sincere thanks to the faculty for their care and kind assist- ance in helping us in the preparation for the road of life. To the Juniors we give this last premonition. May you cherish the name of Seniors as we have done and carry it as far on the ladder of fame as you may ever go, although we know you can never reach the height obtained by the Class of '26. We will soon be ready to bid R. T. H. S. farewell and join the ranks of the Alumni. So-long Everybody. Doris Brown, James Hampel, Don Green, Clark Webber.

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26 PURPLE AND GOLD RADIO NEWS Station R. T. H. S., Rantoul, Illinois, Broadcasting 1926 Alumni News. 8:00 P. M., Friday, June 2, 1950. This is Station R. T. H. S., Rantoul, Illinois. Our entire program this evening will be given over to the Alumni Association of the Class of 1926 of Rantoul Township High School. We wish to introduce Clark Webber, nation-wide orator, who is one of the Alumni. Just a moment, please- I have some interesting news to tell you classmates who I know are listening from all parts of the country. The coming of this unusual program has been broadcast for several weeks so we feel confident that many are tuning in and enjoying a good laugh at their old friends. Do you remember the two cut-ups of the class-Lee Sheuring and Lee Smedley? These boys tried very hard, but in vain, to make a financial success of their Cedar-Chest Factory in the thriving city of Prospect, but were forced to go into bankruptcy. On the other hand, along with the failures, we have some who have been successful. Dwight Hall has received a fortune since he succeeded King Benjamin in the House of David at Benton Harbor in 1940. Al- though barbering was his trade, he has no need for it now. Emmett Holmgren has consecrated his life to this faith and is now manager of the street car line in Benton Harbor, Michigan. I suppose you have heard that Leota Wilson after being employed for a few months in Lawyer Mulliken's office in New York, became in- fatuated with him. They were married, and now they are living in Locarno, Switzerland where he is serving as ambassador for United States. Red Odell is now proprietor of a Tailoring and Dry Cleaning Shop in Savoy, Illinois. Jesse Menefee is his assistant. Since the seasons have changed and rainy weather was the result, many suits have been soiled by the Savoyites, and their occupation has been very successful. Raymond Starkey is acting as Principal and Coach in Pumpkin Center High School. Vera Menefee and Annie Schroeder are faithful teachers under his direction. Mae Murrell has been employed for the last fifteen years in Per- fect Peace Restaurant in Timothy, Illinois. She is chief cook and bottle washer at the present time. Of course, we feel sure she must 'have re- ceived her knowledge from dear old R. T. H. S. Keith Drennan, the famous dare-devil of Rantoul, is now in London at the Roaming World's Fair, showing his skill with his Never Stop Ford. Faye Evans and Bill Ainsworth are famous movie stars in play, The Delicious Little Devil now being filmed.