Trenton High School - Echo Yearbook (Trenton, IL)

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Last Will and Testament of The Class of '52 We, the Senior Class of Trenton High School, in the State of Illinois, be ing of sound mind and body, do make, publish and declare this, our last will and testament, hereby revoking and nullifying any and all for- mer wills and testaments or writings in the nature thereof, by use at any time heretofore made on the twenty-seventh day of May, in the year of our Lord, one thousand nine hundred and fifty-two. We, the Senior Class, bequeath to: The School: A good basketball team. The Juniors! Our good behavior in the typing room. The Sophomores: Our ability to always agree on things. The Freshmen: Our ability to make the most of what we have. I, Bum Wehrle, bequeath my basketball ability to my friend Bowl Erwin, I, Art Trippel, bequeath my band talent to Ronald Schubert. I, Richard Cuddles Schmitt, bequeath my typing ability to Ron Lawrence. I, Jake Schoene, bequeath my basketball ability to Dick Hammel. I, Jerry Winkler, bequeath some of my excess weight to Bernard Hilmes. I, Jim Spihlman, bequeath my basketball ability to my brother Paul Spihlman. I, Russ Henss, bequeath my voice to Paul Dilley. I, Jim Zeisset, bequeath some of my height to Dick Bassler, so he can become Trenton's future basketball star. I, But'cie Fochtmann, bequeath my small feet to Carol Trippel. I, Susan Dcflson, bequeath some of my temper to Mary Ellen Collins, so she will look lively. I, Elaine Heuberger, bequeath about eight inches of my height to Marilyn Rapp. I, L0is Trippel, bequeath my laugh to Karen Wendell. I, Mary Clare Dermody, bequeath my shorthand ability to Sally Ritzheimer. I, Mary Fllen Kaufmann, bequeath my ability to type to Bette Dierkes. I, Marilene Rosa Kunz, bequeath my ability to play softball to Carol Burkhart. In Witness Whereof, we have hereunto subscribed our names and af- fixed our fingerprints, this twenty-seventh day of May in the year of our Lord, one thousand nine hundred and fifty-two. Senior Class of '52 16

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Mary Clare Dermodx is now a Registered Nurse and is employed in St. Louis. She was always trying to find something wrong with everyone. Last but not least, we have Mary Ellen Kaufmann who is married to an Admiral and is living in Hawaii. She was always interested in going overseas. SENIOR PLAY The Senior play, Constable .Terry from Fulton's Ferry by Nate Foster Holmes, was presented in April in the Trenton Public School Gymnasium. A nice crowd attended and the play was well accepted by everyone. The following is a synopsis of the characters and the story: THE PLAYERS Jerry Winkle---the constable of Fulton's Ferry .... . . . Jerry Winkler Mr. Mort Flint--the storekeeper ........ ....... ..... . J' im Ziesset Mrs. Bond---the postmistress . . .... Anita Fochtmann Henry Tilton--the charity case .... . . . Marvin Wehrle Alf Perkins---the barber ........ . . . Bob Schoene Earl Jarvis---the bridge expert . . . . . Jim Spihlman Mason---the chauffeur ........ .... A rt Trippel Eddie Bond---the widow's son . . . ....... Russell Henss June Bradshaw---the new clerk . . . ........... Susan Dodson Kit Carter---the visitor ......... . . . Mary Clare Dermody Mrs. Shelly---the chief uplifter ........... ........ M arilene Kunz Mrs. Harvey---the assistant chief uplifter ...... Mary Ellen Kaufmann Millie---the Shelly off-spring ............ ......... L ois Trippel THE STORY Eddie Bond returns to Fulton's Ferry from college to find the en- tire town excited about the placing of a new bridge which is to take the place of a worn-out ferry boat. His mother, a widow and the village postmistress, owns one storeroom which would make a valuable corner if the end of the bridge came out on one street. Mort Flint, the town mortgage holder and manager of the general store, with the aid of his henchman, Alf Perkins, a male gossip and insinuating trouble breeder, tricks Mrs. Bond into selling her property for far less than it will be worth. However, .Terry Winkle, the constable, and a true -blue friend of Mrs. Bond, finds out about the deal, and with the help of I-Ienry Tilton's brother from the city---a bridge expert who does not reveal that it is teeth he knows about and not steel bridges --get Mort to give up his purchase. The property returns to Mrs. Bond, the bridge goes in at the right street, Eddie meets the right girl, the village Uplift Society, who have meddled in the affair, are shown up in their true colors, and all ends happily. '15

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Class Poem In the class of '52 The students' gifts are far from few, So at this time I'd like to tell The thing at which each one excels. Always laughing, always merry, lt's no other than fun-loving Jerry. .Take was voted the best looking guy-- That profile of his really catches your eye. Richard has a winning way-- That's what you'll hear his classmates say. Jim Zeisset has intelligence plus! He will never be forgotten by us. Good in music, everyone knows, Art will have friends wherever he goes. In basketball our Burn's a star: In the field of sports he's sure to go far. Whether it's singing or selling a car, Russell Henss is up to par. Jim Spihlman is quite an athletic lad: He's one of the best we have ever had. Mary Ellen is full of fire: She'll go on forever and never tire. Mary Clare is always active, A charming girl and very attractive. Anita has a world of ambition And a very nice disposition. Elaine's jokes are the kind that are funny: She's a girl who's really a honey . Lois Trippel is always teasing, But her personality is pleasing. Marilene is gay and happy: She makes things fun and keeps' the snappy ffl Susan is an all-around gal: She's sure to be most anyone's pal. 17