Toulon Township High School - Tolo Yearbook (Toulon, IL)

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CLASS PROPHECY Seymour Avenue Knowsall, New York February 31, 1951 Dear Irene: I want to congratulate you on having received the Ala Belle prize for being the most efficient postmistress in the U. S. A. in 1950. I thought that perhaps you folks out in Boom Town, Utah, might like to know how the rest of the class of '41 has turned out. I just returned from the opera Frenesi” in which Doris Chambers is starring. You knew her as Doris Chamberlain. When she sang Dear Lord and Father of Mankind,” she really gave! They say Milan Berfield has been Chase-ing after a new kind of butterfly to add to his already large collection. Mother recently sent me a copy of The Stark County New's.” I learned that Jean McManus has accepted the position as teacher in a kindergarten in Jackson-villa. Sam King, test driver for Donald Hedges Motor Co., of Toulon, is convalescing in Kewanee Public Hospital, after the testing of Mr. Hedges latest invention. Mr. King said, It is definitely not a success. I also saw by the paper that Senator Dale Eckley of Illinois gave a fine speech in the Senate at Washington on Should We Attempt to Conquer Asia and Europe or Should We? You remember he was quite an orator in old T. T. H. S. We have decided to send our daughter Pansy to Mt. Holyoke, a girls college of which Quentin House is President. You remember he always got along with the girls quite well. He has a system there. To the Freshmen he is a father, to the Sophomores a brother, but when it comes to the Juniors and Seniors it's every man for himself! Have you read Miss Patricia Cover’s latest book. All About National Defense?” It has just come off the press and is said to be very authentic. Speaking of National Defense, that reminds me, Robert Swango is sergeant of Throop M” in the army. My brother recently sent me the new best-seller, Lost Souls” by Louise Hand and Verna Fickling. The authors have decided to collaborate on a sequel, Lost Heels. Surely, you’ve heard Joe Steimle, master of ceremonies of the Sweet Meats” program. I always knew he was a ham! Have you ever gone to one of the Dr. Lehman series of films? The latest one is. Dr. Lehman Finds Out, in which Marcine Murchison is the leading lady. In this movie Marcine has finally achieved her ambition to be a nurse. Another person from Toulon that has made good in the movies is Donald Blakey. He has taken the place of Gene Autry and receives twice as much fan mail as Autry ever did. The girls can’t resist his guitar playing and accompaniment with vocal chords. Mary Creel has just opened a Varsity and Ring Shop. Oh, you remember Mary Creel, the girl who never had a varsity letter or class ring in her life. As I went past her shop, she was sitting in the corner making herself a dress trimmed with varsity letters and studded with class rings. You asked me whether I knew what became of Helen Chapman and Helen DeBord. Helen DeBord and Ar'ene Eckley are making their living as aerialists in the Bungling Bros, circus. I always said, There's nothing like high flying. 9

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r SENIOR CLASS HISTORY 1937-1938 1938-39 1939-40 1940-41 President Doris Cobb Helen Chapman Quentin House Milan Berfield Vice President Roger Miller Juanita Appenheimer Patricia Cover Irene Mock Secretary Roberta Pendarvis Quentin House Bettye Screeton Marcine Murchison Treasurer Marcine Murchison Roger Miller Milan Berfield Sam King Class Advisors Miss Barton Miss Barton Miss Nesbit Miss Quigley Mr. Wyckoff Miss Butcher Miss White Mr. Earles Mr. Patton Mr. Patterson Mr. Wetzel Highlights Milan Berfield and Roberta Pendarvis Class Play— Class Play— Roberta Pendarvis were elected Queen and King of the Tolo Carnival elected Cheer Leader ‘ Million Dollar Joke” directed by Miss Holland Junior-Senior Reception Here Comes Charlie directed by Miss Sears Tolo Carnival Won First Prize for Tolo Stunt Class Colors—'Blue and White Class Flower—'Red Carnation Motto—'Rowing, Hot 'Drifting

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Helen Chapman went with Ruth Turnbull out to Hawaii where they have quite a profitable-profession teaching the natives to make grass skirts. Speaking of traveling Robert Dustin is touring Africa lecturing to the natives on How to Keep Young.” All of the class of 41 remained bachelors and old maids' except Amandolyn Masonic, who gave up her career in the circus to get married. She is still known to her public as the Mighty Masonic.” You could well understand how' she acquired this name if you had ever seen her in her act wrestling with two lions and a tiger, with one hand tied behind her back. The Seniors of ’41 make me think how' the intelligence of students has degenerated since we were in school, for instance James Reed, famous professor of Orthography, said today that he couldn't understand why his students made such low grades, for he was sure he taught them all he knew about it. In our day it was different because Doris Coakley has gone on and on and for that matter is still going on, in Math. Last Sunday 1 heard the most up-lifting sermon on The Religious Phases of College Life” by the Rev. Dean Pyle. You remember what an earnest, sincere boy he w'as back in T. T. H. S. This is rather like going from the sublime to the ridiculous, but last Thursday evening Rudolph and I had dinner in that swanky night club Duck-In, Waddle Out.” It is so exclusive that they have two hostesses, who are really charming! When I saw those two stunning ladies coming toward us in pink and orange striped satin evening gowns, I was surprised and pleased to find that they were none other than Marguerite Creasey and Dorothy McCans. The orchestra was simply too-too! The famous orchestra leader, Juanita Ara, better known to you as Juanita Appenheimer, was there with her orchestra. The bass clarinet seems to have all the solos in her band. As a special attraction, the club held a jitterbug contest. The Giving Jitterbugs of Toulon” won, and guess who! They were your old friends, John McRell and Bettye Screeton! I see that they are beginning to show' the new spring styles. 1 usually buy all of my clothes at the Eye, Try, and Walk Away Shoppe on Fifth Avenue. The owners are Ramona Wallace and Maxine Durbin. I like to stop and visit with them when 1 go shopping. Tomorrow I'm planning to see Robert Gaunt, that debonair darling of M. G. G., in the current hit, Another Lean Man Returns. You will remember him as Bob Schmidt. I received a post card from Dr. Lester Silliman after he went to the Gravy Bowl football game. He said—quote, Those drum majorettes can t begin to compare w ith those of Toulon,” —unquote. Now let me see, w'hom have I left out? Oh! Roberta Pendarvis, Lois Marshall, Doris Cobb, June Berghtold, and Elaine Beamer. 1 believe that's all. Well, Roberta and June have become a famous adagio dancing team. They came back from Europe a month ago where they danced for Hitler. Now I know why Germany lost the war. Doris is manager of the Super-Bargain Chain Store. This week she is featuring Chase-Cheese which has just been patented. The patent number is 207. Lois Marshall and Elaine Beamer have resigned to a life of peace and quiet. This finishes my account of the Senior Class of '41. The members of the class have my best wishes for continued success. As the criminal said as he was about to be hanged, “This is the end.” —MRS. YEHUDI. 0 Written by: Hazel Cobb Iris Bates Dorothy Dennis