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

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SENIOR PROPHECY—(Continued) I left the house and had driven about three blocks, when I was ordered to pull over to the curb by traffic cop Bob Wilson, who told me I had been exceeding the speed limit of fifteen miles per hour. He reminded me that his pet peeve in school was fast driving. I argued, but it was all in vain. He gave me a summons ordering me to appear in traffic court the next morning before Judge Dale Fox. Driving on I suddenly remembered that my car needed a grease job, therefore I pulled into Merton Lee's Super Service gas station. While my car was being greased, I decided to do some shopping. My first stop was at the Public Library. Ted Mock and Dwain Duncan, the librarians, were trying to enforce the rule of quietness, but without success, because Mildred Flanagan, Doris Hall, Blanche McCulloch, and Catherine Linker were doing research work for Dr. Kenneth Witte, Q. P. D. I noticed one striking improvement. A soda fountain had been installed and Phyllis Nelson, the waitress, was busily jerking sodas. I selected the book “A Day in Toulon, by Maxine Talbert and walked out. I walked down town to Dorothy Dennis' department store. At the sports goods counter Dorothy Coakley was showing Johnny Addis some football outfits. He proudly informed me he was purchasing them for his team. He is the coach of the brawny “Pocahontas Indians. That's the Indian blood in him! While waiting for Johnny, I noticed the floorwalker coming toward me. I soon recognized her as Marjorie Walker. What a coincidence! Marjorie told me that Dorothy Hotz had won national fame as the world's greatest tennis player. Her last and final game to be with Jackson, as she is giving up her profession to be married. As Johnny finished shopping he told me about four of his old schoolmates who are now in the army. Don Messersmith is now on permanent K. P. for taking A. W. O. L. to skate outside the barrack walls. Frank Wetzel has acquired many medals for testing dive bombers in his spare time. Bob Duncan plays taps every night and on Sundays for a special feature George Jones, that second Gene Krupa, gives a drum solo. While walking to the garage, Johnny related the following bits of gossip: Morris Hogate is now professor of English in one of Peoria's largest high schools. It so happens that Sigridmae Swaney is the Physical Education teacher in that same school. Darwin Reed has proved himself to be a very successful inventor. His latest patent is a specially designed reflector for headlights and taillights on all corn-pickers. Mary Martin is now the sole owner of Mary Martin's Merchandise Mart located on Main Street in Toulon. Betty Duncan owns a very select ranch out in Texas known as Duncan's Dandy Dude Ranch. Many famous people spend their vacations there, among whom perhaps the most well-known is Robert Reed, the celebrated poet. He feels that he obtains “local color for his writings from the beautiful scenery. Johnny also told me that Iris Bates has been elected Democratic chairman of the Stark County precinct. By the time Johnny had related this latest news, my car was greased and I left dear old Toulon very much enlighted! Marjorie Porter Committee: Doris Braden Nathan Lester

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SENIOR PROPHECY ☆ On June 6, 1950, I attended the ceremony dedicating a statue of Robert C. Trickle, one of the foremost educators and statesmen of our time. Robert Hackwith, president of the school board of Toulon Township High School, welcomed his friends and former classmates. Following this, the President of the United States, Carl Lehman, was introduced by William Bradley Allison, President of the Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co. In his address President Lehman told of the efforts of Congresswoman Marjorie Nicholson and himself in regulating the late leave of nurses. President Lehman stated he would be unable to attend his duties of state on these evenings. After the address of the President, the audience joined in a chorus of the Trojan March” led by the prominent Metropolitan Opera star, Colette Cole, who is currently starring in last night's musical review, The Two Black Cats,” or better known as They Yowled All Night,” written by William Gilfillan. While we were singing, it started to rain and the crowd scrambled for shelter. The nearest place was Rollin Rice's hot dog stand. Sitting at the table next to me were Johnny Turnbull and Doris White, whose romance is the only one which seemed to have lasted from school days. By that time the waiter had arrived to take my order. To my great surprise it was Malcolm Briggs, who asked what I wanted. When he discovered who I was he related to me the sad fate of Margaret Chase, who only the day before had developed such a terrible case of dish pan hands that she had to be placed in the care of Dr. Donald Frail, famous dish pan hand” specialist. He also told me that the new cook was Wallace Smith, who was a former employee of H. R. Dorsey's Better Barn and Basement Builders, Inc. With that he left to fill my order. While waiting for my order I noticed the Gelvin's Gazette.” Glancing over the society page I noticed that millionaire Haydn Murray had purchased his third new car within a year because of several minor mishaps to his other cars. After eating lunch I decided to visit Haydn Murray. I drove to his estate and upon ringing the door bell it was answered by his dignified butler, Murray Jackson. He showed me to the study and asked me to be seated. As I sat waiting for Mr. Murray I was disturbed by a rustling behind me. Looking about the room to find the noise I discovered it to be Phyllis Young, now Mr. Murray's secretary. It seems that Phyllis was searching for a lost diamond of Mr. Murray's. Phyllis told me that Hazel Cobb, who was so active in the Bundles for Britain campaign in '42, was now collecting rag dolls for the orphans.

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CLASS WILL 1942 We, the Senior Class of 1942, being pronounced by our physician as sound in body and mind (which might be questioned by the faculty) do hereby profess this to be our last will and testament. I, JOHN ADDIS, will my athletic abilities to Nathan Lester, so he too can be a Fighting Trojan. I, BILL ALLISON, will my affection for blondes to Dean Young. I, IRIS BATES, will my bright yellow socks to Dorothy Amburgy to brighten her personality. I, BUD BRIGGS, will my curly hair to Bill Turnbull so he too will be popular with the Calhoun girls. I, MARGARET CHASE, will my regular attendance in school to Patty Liggett. I hope you win the attendance award next year. I, DOROTHY COAKLEY, will my advancement in Home Ec. to Eileen Heaton because she is getting behind. I, HAZEL COBB, will my flirting ways to Doris Braden providing it will improve her technique. I, COLETTE COLE, will my costume jewelry to Virginia Heaton because she never seems to have enough. I, DOROTHY DENNIS, will my handwriting to Jimmy Cinnamon so teachers will be able tc read his. I, H. R. DORSEY, will my red-headed girl friend to David Newman. I'm certain she will completely change him. I. BETTY DUNCAN, will all my feminine ways to Esther Kinney so she can be popular as a dancer of the finer kind. I, DWAIN DUNCAN, will my free study periods to Francis Mock as she needs them for her shorthand. I, BOB DUNCAN, will my hatred for books to Charles McRell providing it doesn't get him down. I, MILDRED FLANAGAN, will my quietness to all the Junior Class because they are such a noisy group. I, DALE FOX, will my ever hurrying appearance to David Gelvin providing he doesn't overtax his strength. We, DOROTHY JEAN HOTZ and JEANNE GELVIN, will our tallness to Orval Phillips because he is such a little boy. I, DON FRAIL, will my manly physique to Jim McManus so he too may slay 'em. I, BILL GILFILLAN, will my ability to make great speeches in front of thousands of people without becoming embarrassed to Orval Phillips, knowing that he will be able to carry on my great work. I, DORIS HALL, will my new roller skates to June Hackwith, and hope she will be able to stand up better than I. I, MORRIS HOGATE, will my Little Red Rooster Special to Eleanore Talbert—so let's do it more often. I, MURRAY JACKSON, will my bright red runabout to Calvin Fritz so he can get places quickly and be popular with the girls. I, GEORGE JONES, will my beautiful blond hair to Charlotte Welch.