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

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CLASS WILL (1940-1941) We, the members of the Senior Class of '41 being reasonably firm of body and sound of mind, do hereby declare this manuscript to be our last will and testament. I, Verna Pickling, will my fetching giggle to Sigridmae Swaney, providing she improves somewhat on it. I, Juanita Appenheimer, will my influence with certain influential Juniors to Phyllis Young and Colette Cole. I, Doris Cobb, will my faithfulness to the University of Illinois to Bill Gilfillan, so he too may have fun during the holiday seasons. I, Roberta Pendarvis, will my way with the opposite sex to Maxine Throop and Dorothy Coakley. I, Maxine Durbin, will my little pet skunk to H. R. Dorsey and Margaret Chase, who are always kind to dumb animals. I, Helen DeBord, will my distinctive handwriting to George Jones. I, Margaret Creasey, will some of my excess height to Iris Bates so that she too may see the outside world. I, Quentin House, will my ability to dance every other dance at the school parties to Malcolm Briggs. I, James Reed, will my attention in history class to Hazel Cobb so she too may make excellent grades. I, Elaine Beamer, will my soprano voice to Betty Duncan so she may make the Glee Club, too. I, John McRell, will my jitterbug ability to Bob Wilson providing he betters my technique. I, Bettye Screeton, will my high bowling score to Dorothy Jean Hotz. I, June Bergthold, will my ability to always get to school on time to Morris Hogate because he gets here just too early. I, Mary Creel, will Elmer, my little pet chameleon, to Bill Allison so he too may attract attention in class. I, Doris Chamberlain, will my black hat and veil to Maxine Talbert. I, Marcine Murchison, will my privilege of saying, I'm sweet sixteen and never been kissed” to Doris White because I can't say it any more. (I'm seventeen, now!) I, Lester Lee Silliman, will my Super-Buick to Haydn Murray as he seems to have trouble keeping his car in condition. I, Jean McManus, will my long eyelashes and long hair to Carl Lehman. I, Ruth Turnbull, will my poor grades in typing to Rollin Rice as he's just too far behind. I, Helen Chapman, will my boisterous behavior to Robert Reed, who is just too, too quiet. I, Arlene Eckley, will my red skirt to Doris White. I, Doris Coakley, will my skill in mathematics to Dale Fox, so he too may go on and on in Math. I, Sam King, will my ability as captain of the football team and lots of good luck for 1941 to John Addis. I, Dorothy McCans, will my tempetuous personality to Catherine Linker and Phyllis Nelson so that they may create a disturbance in 8th hour study hall. I, Bob Schmidt, will my pop salesmanship to Kenny Witte so he can break the sales records next year.

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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

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CLASS WILL—continued I, Louise Hand, will my roller-skating technique to Emma Harper and Eileen Bruning providing they don’t try to skate down Covers' hill. I, Irene Mock, will my 203 freckles (by actual count) to Wallace Smith because I think he'd look cute with them. I, Dean Pyle, will my clever technique in getting everyone but myself to get my lessons for me, to Jeanne Gelvin and John Turnbull. I, Milan Berfield, will my affection for blondes to Murray Jackson and Frank Wetzel in case they’re tired of brunettes. I, Donald Hedges, will my fondness for getting book report points to Merton Welch and Bob Duncan. I, Bob Swango, will my ability to become acquainted with new girls to Ted Mock. I, Lois Marshall, will my ability to make dolls to Mary Martin so she may entertain the patrons of the Diner. I, Ramona Wallace, will my southern drawl to Marjorie Walker and Mildred Flanagan. I, Bob Dustin, will my dimples and my ability to keep on my beauty sleep in history class to Bob Trickle. I, Donald Blakey, will my guitar to Doris Hall because she likes that kind of music. I, Joe Steimle, will my perfect behavior in history class (American) and my little informal chats with the teacher to Bob Hackwith. I, Patricia Cover, will my numerous bracelets to Dorothy Dennis so she too can jingle them in every class. I, Dale Eckley, will my dancing skill to Joe Flanagan and Don Frail so they can create new steps. I, Amandalyn Masonic, will my romantic ways to Blanche McCulloch and Marjorie Nicholson. Signed, sealed, and witnessed this sixth day of March, the year of our Lord, one thousand nine hundred and forty-one. Signed—Members of the Senior Class. Witnesses—'Dean Young Kathryn Appenheimer By: -JMary Qreel 'Patricia Qover