Sandwich High School - Reflector Yearbook (Sandwich, IL)

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WILL We. the Senior Class of Sandwich Township High School, being of sound mind and in good bodily health, realizing the uncertainty of our destination and being desirous of settling our school affairs, and of making fair and equitable disposition of all our earthly possessions, do hereby make and publish this, our last will and testament, thereby revoking any and all former testaments and dispositions made by us at any time heretofore. I, Bev. Faber, leave my bottle of peroxide to Jerry Jaffe. I. Bob Scott, leave my unlimited vocabulary to ‘'Windy” Stahl. 1. Phyllis Stratton, leave my loyal correspondence to every gal interested in one of Uncle Sam's nephews. I. Sherrilyn Kell, leave my many out-of-town interests in the care of sister. Joan 1. Pete Hutchinson, leave my pestiferous manner to Wiley Updike. I. Bob Lewis, leave my shapely legs to Dorothy Kessler. I. Joan Mueller, leave my orange sweater for Betty Burson to enjoy I, La Verne Vermeland, leave my fleet-footedness to Leon Gould. I. Junior Yingling. leave my ability in Social Science to Betty Jo Antrobus. I. Dora Priesman. leave my little brother to whoever wants him I. Nancy Ryder, leave my Romeo. Donald, in the care of Pummy for the next two years. I. Betty I.obdell, leave my ability in French to Fred Bowker. I. Dick Jones, leave Mary Lou for Jcanic to take care of I. Virginia Pilgrim, leave my bangs to Delloise Schorsch. I. Harold Coakes, leave my usual tardiness to Arlene Weber I. Charles Walker, leave my hair to Warren Greenwood. I. Walter Scent, leave my nickname. Penny”, to Bruce Obenhaus. I. Elmer Benson, dump all my feminine worries in the lap of Little Red” Johnson I, Joyce Randall, leave my camera to next year's Annual photographer. I, Dorothy Hanson, leave my tenor voice to Martin Behrens. I. Shirley Smith, leave my stature to Irene Fitzpatrick. I. Loretta Keenan, leave my ability to talk continually to Gene Whitfield I. Shirley Morel, leave my pin curls to Leon Gould. I, Howard Lundy, leave my reddish-blond hair to Lucille Batterham. I. Joyce Brand, leave my power of getting a spotlight turned on me in embarrassing moments to Jean Thorson. I. Martha Olson, leave my light blue eyes to Nancy Obenhaus. I. Doris Minnich, leave my tvping record to Helen Kiley. I. Roy Darbv. leave my great height to Fred Herman, so he may better reach the basket next year I. Marilyn Tuttle, leave my cute little expression to Robert I.obdell. I. Lois Tuttle, leave my pretty smile to Dolores Reimann. I, Ruth Ropp. leave my little red Plymouth for Don to drive. I. Gladys Brownfield, leave my punctual attendance in the cafeteria to Lynn Hough I. Gene Hige. leave my motorcycle to Roy Beardsley. I. Marilyn Breuer. leave my moccasins to Frank Barker. I. Mary Ann Hough, leave my residence across the street to Nancy Early I. Melvin Christopherson. leave my little tin car to brother. Dewey. I. Budge Montgomery, leave mv love of music to Gordon Barker. We. the Senior Class, leave the Juniors our ability to give a super-colossal party after the hunt. We hereby nominate, constitute, and appoint the Junior Class to be executor of this our last will and testament. Dated this 2-5. day of • 19 V 5”- 0 (Signed) SENIOR CLASS OF 1945 1 yj fr-t VCO J . Bt Signed, sealed, published and declared by said testator, the Senior Cla Tof 1945. as and for their last will and testament, in the presence of us. who at their request; in their presence, and tJL in the presence of each other, have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses this 25 President Secretary T5 rcsidi 19 5. ng at residing at

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SENIORS DORA PRIESMAN— Shorty Home Ec. Club 2. 3; News Staff 4. MARTHA OLSON—“Mart” Girls’ Glee Club 1 MARILYN RITA BREUER—“Moe' Neivs Staff 3. 4: Pep Club 3. 4: Girls Glee Club 1. 2. 3. 4: Mixed Chorus 4 ; G. A. A. 1.2.34; Home Ec. Club 2, 3. 4 (Secretary and Treasurer 3. President 4) ; May Queen Attendant 3; Librarian 3. PATRICIA LARSON— Pat’’ Home Ec. Club 3; Girls’ Glee Club 1. 3. 4; Mixed Chorus 4: News Staff 4 DORIS MINNICH—‘Minnie’ Glee Club 1. 2. 3. 4; Mixed Chorus 2. 3. 4; Senior Triple Trio 3; Reflector Staff 4: News Staff 3; Junior Play 3. LOIS TUTTLE—’ Teto” G. A. A. 1. 2. 3. 4; Girls’ Glee Club I. 2. 3. 4; Mixed Chorus 2. 3. 4; Home Ec. Club 2; Pep Club 4; May Queen Attendant 3; Reflector Staff 4; Sextette 2. DOROTHY HANSON—’’Dode Home Ec. Club 2; Pep Club 4; Mixed Chorus 2. 3. 4: Girls' Glee Club 1. 2. 3. 4; Sextette 2; Triple Trio 3; Librarian 3. 4. JOYCE L. RANDALL—‘ Randy'' Girls' Glee Club 1. 2. 3. 4; Mixed Chorus 3 4; Band 1. 2. 3; G. A. A. 1. 2. 4 (Secretary 4): News Staff 3. 4 (Editor 4) : Annual Staff 3. 4; Pep Club 4; Senior Play 4. ‘Fondly do we hope— Fervently do we pray— That this mighty scourge of war May speedily pass away. —Lincoln. The 194 5 Reflector 15

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CLASS PROPHECY 221 Fifth Avenue, New York City. Df.AR Pummy: May 30. 1955 I am most happy to have the opportunity of writing to you of the gala occasion last evening. as you have always taken such a great interest in every class that has passed through the doors of old S.T.H.S. The class of '45 met at the Forest Preserve in Sandwich. We were so sorry you were visiting your son in California, and could not attend. I’ll try to give you the latest about all the graduates. Bob Scott is slaving away as professor of chemistry at the U. of I. and starting Bob. Jr., out by presenting him with a pigskin. Sherrilyn Kell is a star model of bathing suits in the John Powers Agency. Joan Mueller is a concert pianist with the Metropolitan Opera Company. Betty Lobdell is head manicurist in an exclusive department store on State Street. Bob Lewis is pleading his case for Baby-face Ben in the Grand Jury. Martha Olson is an important business executive of a matrimonial agency. Shirley Smith is queen over the land of the Lilliputians. Gene Hage is renting out motorcycles to unsuspecting characters at his nifty little court in Georgia. Ruth Ropp is selling her own design of bathing suits at Palm Beach. Florida. Dorothy Hanson is new manager of a chain of ten-to-one-dollar stores. Melvin Christopherson has kissed his first girl and is settled down very happily. Harold Coakes is manufacturing cigarettes, so he’ll be sure there is no longer a shortage where his interests are concerned. Mary Ann Hough is a leading business executive on a new beauty magazine. Skin Deep. Marilyn Tuttle owns a chain of pedicure shops called Tuttle’s Toenails”. Phyllis Stratton has turned out five state championship debate squads at Sandy Bluff School. Lois Tuttle is playing her musical guitar under the name of Lovely Lois’ on WLS. Marilyn Breuer is feeding chickens on a farm south of Plano. Joyce Randall is manager of a photo-shop with a waiting room done in red leather. Joyce Brand is running a beauty shop on Broadway for the fancy set in society. Shirley Morel is typing letters on the third floor of Marshall Field £3 Company. Doris Minnich is top stenographer at Barnum and Bailey’s office in New York. Roy Darby is blocking hats in his new store in Paw Paw. Elmer Benson has just taken over the role of Romeo in the opera Romeo and Juliet . Dick Jones is a second Henry Ford with eight cars in his massive garage. Virginia Pilgrim is following her mother’s footsteps as a government girl. Junior Yingling has set a new world’s speed record in his supermobile. Gladys Brownfield is working in a big radio shop in Chicago that has just introduced television. She reports that business is rushing. LaVerne Vermeland is traveling to all the county fairs and taking one prize after another in the midget car races. i Charles Walker is president of the Walker Aero-dynamically-Perfect Paper Airplanes factory. Walter Scent is learning how not to make cheese in his new position at Oatman s Dairy. Nancy Ryder is the proud new owner of a swanky cosmetic shop in New York. Loretta Keenan is playing baseball with a woman's league, under the lights at Comiskey Park. Pete Hutchinson has just taken over Walter Winchell’s column. Patty Larson is teaching Social Science at DeKalb Normal. Budge Montgomery is overworking his genius trying to write a best-seller and compose a symphony at the same time. Howard Lundy is taking an apprentice course from Perc Wcstmore in Hollywood. Dora Priesman is selling fancy lingerie to love-lorn men on Marshall Field’s fifth floor. What am I doing? Well, I am here in New York City learning to play Beethoven on my red plastic piano in my penthouse on Fifth Avenue. I think this accounts for all of us, and here’s hoping you can join in the fun at our next reunion! The 194 5 Reflector So long.” Bev. 17