Roanoke Benson High School - Ro Vic Yearbook (Roanoke, IL)

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One hilarious scene was Aunt Oma from Omaha wanting Jim Uerryl to try on a slip she had purchased for Daisy tJerryJ as a wedding present. The girls came back to accept the boys but by this time everyone is so mixed up as to who Daisy is that the girls nearly leave again. This time Jim saved the situation by taking off his wig. Cissie's father is visiting the girls and falls for Daisy and then Aunt Oma really dresses herself up and vamps Cissie's father back again, as he was once her old flame. The love mix-ups are straightened out and the play has a happy, jovial ending. Class History Our introduction to school life came in 1932-the year of the great depression. Most of us entered Roanoke Grade school with Miss McC1eary as our teacher, although a number entered the various rural schools the same year. The membership at the Grade School was as follows: Eugene Audi, Jos Bussone, Lloyd DeJohn, Norman Funk, Ernest Huschen, Louis Lepret, Charles Mangold, Robert McEldoWney Tom Paluska, Victor Randour, Jack Sauder, Gerald Sauder, Robert Scherer, Eugene Warren, Eliza Kistner, Annette Pioletti, Georgette Pretet, Virginia Priller, Irma Randour, Goldie Schuler, Harriet 'i hommen, Betty Walker, Ann Wallace, Richard Schoon, Melvin Bohn. Of the 25 original class members, 15 are graduating. During our second year we lost five members but gained two. We lost Ernest Huschen, Louis Depret, Richard Schoon, Melvin Bohn, and Lloyd DeJohn. Those coming into our class were Joyce Mayes and Harry Ulrich. In our third year we again gained two new members-Leo Blottiaux and Nelson Schackerbauer, and lost Harry Ulrich at the end of the year. Our fourth year Janice Brown, Robert McAttee, Howard Jones and Lewis Jones came and we lost Joyce Mayes. The Jones boys dropped out at the end of the year. Our fifth year was an uneventful year as we neither gained nor lost, although we did advance upstairs-a great event in our lives. The next year Victor and Irma Randour moved away and we also lost Leo Blottiaux and Nelson Schackerbauer. We added Rufus Small, Junior Ratliffe and Louis Rathbun. ' In the seventh grade, Velma Blunier, Heye Harms, and June Wilson were added. During our eighth year we gained Dorothy Martin, and the Randour twins, Irma and Victor came back, only to leave again in October. This year we elected our first class officers. They were Tom Paluska, president, Jerry Sauder, vice presidentg Goldie Schuler, secretary, and Joe Bussone, treas- urer. Our cheer leaders were Janice Brown and Robert McEldoWney. Then came the day we had long been waiting for-our enrollment in High school. There were twenty-four from town school and the following from country schools: Kenneth Bachman, East Harmony, Everett Bauman, Schertzg Ann Blun- ier, Pleasant Valleyg Don Gudeman, Willow Tree: Winifred Martin, Maple 12

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Senior News We have reached the end. That is, we have completed our eight years of grade school and four years of high school and are now ready to start out in the big, wide World. l ' During our twelve years we have accomplished much but, to be truthful, I think we have accomplished more this last year than ever before. We can now take things at a faster pace. All of our classes have sped right along. Every class has been fun as well as educational. I suppose you recall some of Scherer's antics which I've related in previous senior news columns. He is still busy with his wise-cracks, although he has lost his partner, Joey, at least for the time being, as Joey is with the Militia, fighting the flood waters. Kenny Bachman is also on flood duty. We all hope they get home to receive their diplomas. Soon no one will be able to complain about the offensive and evil odors of chemistry for we will store the equipment, odors and all, for the summer to be left for the oncoming chemistry class. We wish them as much luck as we have had and also the fun. L Some of the girls are really speedy in shorthand now-why, some are nearly as good as John Robert Gregg himself, and have you seen those fancy certificates some of the girls are flashing around! The typing class is really going to town with their speed, et cetera. Of course, regardless of what we Seniors do, we always do it exceedingly well. We wouldn't be Seniors if we didn't. Would we? Mr. Smith has finally reached the conclusion that the members of his Sociology class read nothing in the newspapers but the funnies. He asked us the other day how many had been keeping up with a certain event of importance-well, to be frank, no one admitted ever reading of it. Outside of that, of course, we are all right. We have finished our Sociology book and last semester we finished our Economics books. In bookkeeping we started the year by working simple problems, and worked up until we are doing regular business practice. One of the things enjoyed most was working on our practice sets. They gave us an idea as to the things we would have to do if Working in an office. The girls out- numbered the boys 15-2, but all in all we got along very well. Senior Play, Bargain Bride' The Senior play was a rolliky, laugh-packed, three-act show. Those in the cast were Jerry Sauder, Winifred Martin, Rosemary Wilson, Jack Sauder, Virginia Priller, Ann Blunier, Janice Brown, Mildred Rocke, Betty Walker, Donna Schirer, and Joey Bussone. - Jerry Sauder, as a girl, stole the hearts of at least fifty of the male audience. The play consisted of one merry mix-up after another. First the boys have to be married by the end of the day in order to obtain their rightful share of some money. Their regular girl friends turn them down because they believed the boys were only interested in obtain- ing the money. To settle matters, Jimmy Smith CJerryJ consents to be attired as a girl and passed off first as his own wife, then his roommate, Dex's CJackl wife, and then as a sister to Dex. 11

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Lawn, Irma Pfister, Maple Lawn, Donna Schirer, Schirerg Vernon Springer, Pleasant Valley, Rosemary Wilson, Willow Tree. Our freshman officers were: President, Joe Bussoneg vice president, Nor- man Funkg secretary, Janice Browng treasurer, Velma Blunier. During our freshman year we made some educational trips. Mr. Wiles took us to Starved Rock, Springfield, and to a Cement Mill. Another ex- pedition was taken up Mount Jumbo to see the sun rise. We were one of the last classes allowed to make these trips, because of war restrictions. One of the things we will remember most about our trips, was when Charlie Mangold accidentally caught his breeches on a rock near the cement bill. The occasion called for a new pair of pants. You should have seen how lovely he looked in his new overalls! The first part of the year Vernon Springer left and at the end of the year Velma Blunier and Robert McAttee moved away. Our sophomore officers were: President, Jerry Sauder, vice president, Ann Wallaceg secretary, Charles Mangold, treasurer, Goldie Schuler. 'l'he first part of the year we lost Eugene Audi and from Eureka came Gene Fehr and Mildred Rocke. Our junior year was filled with a great many events. We first elected officers and they Were: President, Tom Paluskag vice president, Virginia Prillerg secretary, Ann Blunier, treasurer, Janice Brown. Then came our Junior play, The Sunshine Twins, which was a great success. ' 'i'he big event of the year was the Junior-Senior banquet. We worked hard to make the banquet a success for the seniors. We also got our class rings and pins which We were very proud of. This year we lost three boys, Joey, Tom, and Norman, who became apprentices at Caterpillar, with the understanding that when they com- pleted their four-year course, they would receive their High school diploma. We also lost Everett Bauman, Junior Ratliffe, and Gene Fehr. Our last year in school has been the most important and worthwhile year in school. 'lhis year was filled with exciting events, such as the Senior play, Bargain Bride, getting our pictures taken, selecting our invitations and cards, being guests at the Junior-Senior banquet, and re-electing Mr. Cravens as our class adviser for the fourth term. The senior year we lost Rufus Small and Heye Harms. Joey came back, and at the end of the year Ruth Sebree came from Alba, Missouri. Joey has been busy making up the work he missed in his junior year so that he can graduate with his class. Tom has had one four-rnonth college term and with those credits and some from night school he will have sufficient credits to graduate. Robert McEldowney joined the Marines and left April 16, but he will receive his diploma in abscentia. After four years of hard work Donna Schirer has earned the honor of being valedictorian, and Irma Pfister salutatorian. On May 14 our baccalaureate service was held with Rev. Rodney Shaw as speaker. Our class class took place May 15 with talent from the class participating. Our graduation took uplace on the evening of May 16, with Carl S. Win- ters of Oak Park, Ill., delivering the commencement address. 13