University of Illinois High School - U and I Yearbook (Urbana, IL)

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Willzircl Last minute jackson is now No. l box office hit in Hollywood. He developed his technique by practicing in the Uni High dramatics productions. Harlan Johnson, matinee idol of millions of adoring females, has added to his laurels by swimming the English Channel tor the thirteenth time. Sanford come closer 'cause l can't see you, Elinor Johnston has retired from the lllerchant Marine and has settled on a south sea island. Peter Elite Lessaris now directs that new lrlroadway success, Sweets to the Sweet. Doris Maier, who is in charge of all airline hostesses, obtained this position because she dared to step out of a plane to prove that she could land in the hospital. Jewel stage prop Marco has finally gotten her first big part on llroadway. She howls for the hounds in The Hounds of llaslcervillef' Carlotte Mittendorf Englund, torch singer, is traveling with her noted or- chestra leader husband. llarbara -lean Moore has just put the jillislzilzg touches on her new book, My llrother and l, or It Could Happen to You. Peter Gosh, l'm stiff Moyer is giving riding lessons to adoring eques- triennes on his 'lleton Valley ranch. Dolores Overmeyer has realized her ambition to be a kindergarten teacher and has joined the faculty of Uni High. Evelyn Patterson, the second Lillian Russell, has a fashionable studio for Debs. She specializes in How to get your mangand keep him. Artie white scarf'l Reeves now follows his profession, up tand downj Hollywood and Yine, trying to convince the girls that they are photogenic. Wlilliam Stoop'l Schoonmalqer no longer stoops because he has reached the height of nine feet. His voice raised him to that pitch. XVesley Sandburg Schulthes has finally been recognized as Illinois' greatest poet. ln addition, he is known by intimate friends for his rapier-like wit. Harriet Shedd, red headed manager of the Cleveland lndians, is starring her son, Harry, at shortstop this season. Merle Heine Stautfer has now become famous as the soldier who captured Hitler. Mistaken by imperial German body guards as one of themselves, he ab- ducted Der lfuehrer under their very goose steps. Richard Thomas, after many years of trials and tribulations as sports editor of the Chicago Tribzozc, has resumed the war against Indiana basketball. Douglas NYeitzel, junior partner of lfVeitzel and Son, Lawyers, has been con- tracted by the Hotsy Totsy Night Spot to play boogie woogie. Mrs. Paul Hartman, the former Barbara VVerstler, has been seen painting a new sign for Hartman's Floral Shopfl XYe see the graying teachers of old Uni-long may they liveistill waiting for the long-needed vacations on Easter, Armistice Day, Lincoln's Ilirthday, XYashington's Birthday, and Doc Hartley's lelirthday. XVe remain with foresight- CHARLOTTIQ ALLI-:N Rom-:RTA Rrooivr BARBARA DoisB1Ns lrlliNRY HAM1LToN JEAN HANNAGAN DORIS H1-3RsHisARG1iR XVn,L,xRD 'l.fXt'IiSON HARLAN Jonxsox .ll'IXX'IiI, Mfxizco l'lOI,ORl-f5 fflVl-IRISIICYICR Page Twezztyfve

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NGreat Ual-cs from Tiny Acorns Grown S-'u Any relevancy which this quotation bears to the Senior Class of 1945 is not accidental but altogether probable. Ahem-so you don't believe us? Well, let's look into the future to see the Class of ,45 in the sixth decade of the 20th century. tlianfare, please, Tonylj Charlotte You tell me yours, I'll tell you mine Allen is being featured daily on her modernized Good XfVill Hour. joseph Ambrose, Thomas Buda llenner, 'llony Fay, and Henry Alabama Hamilton, bachelors-in-waiting, are now living in their Park Avenue penthouse. janet Anderson is now appearing in the traveling Charles Atlas Show, prov- ing that VVomen, you too can be strong. Klaus Brain llaer, who suffered a mental relapse, is now raising pigs on his lllinois farm. Roberta Bubbles Bloom is touring Europe as the featured star of the llallet Russe. Professor lfrances Brigham, Ph.D., has finally completed her new book, hvkvlllllllll and Mary and lf' james Card and his happy little family can be seen riding on their motor bike built for seven. Catherine Clinic Christie, noted surgeon, is now working on her new experiment which concerns turning a man into a robot. Willaiii Hotel', Danielson now owns a chain, not of hotels, but around his ankle. P.S. The ball comes with it. llarbara The Shape Dobbins is Hipping coins to decide which admiral it shall be. Martha They used to call her Fatty Dodds has just been elected Miss America for the fifth time! Clinton Flashbulb Granger is now Chief Photographer for john Powers' models. jean Hannagan is wearing a threadbare navy wool gabardine skirt which she swears she made when she was a Senior in Uni High. Elizabeth Chem Harding has just informed lletty Crocker that more vitamins are obtained from biscuits made with nitric acid than with baking powder. Shirley Giggles Harris is now known as The Smile. Albert VVindy Helton, who has been in the Air Force since l945, hasn't learned to lly yet. Doris I hate peoplew Hershbarger has finally left her hermitage to become a teacher of economics at Uni High. Kent Long time, no see Hobart, who is a missionary to a south sea island, arrived in Champaign with grass skirt, suntan, and tennis racket in tow. Marilyn Ace Hudson has just completed a round-the-world rocket trip in the record time of tive hours, twenty-six minutes, eight seconds, three ticks, and two tocks. Jeanne 'lLanky,' jackson is the American Ambassador to France. As a pas- time, she works as a chorus girl at 'llioliez llergersf, Page T'zc'r'ufy-four

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Class Will s-1 We, the Class of 1945, of University High School, do hereby leave the fol- lowing bits of personality and knowledge to you, the followers in our footsteps: Charlotte Allen leaves to try her luck at college. Joe Ambrose leaves for the Navy. Janet Anderson leaves her gym shoes to the basketball team. Klaus Baer leaves his extraordinary brain to Sidney Glenn. Thomas Benner leaves his accent to future basketball stars. Roberta Bloom leaves her sparkling personality to Mimi Bilderback. james Card leaves his motorbike to anyone who wants to get around. Catherine Christie leaves her ability in soccer to Miss Turnell. VVilliam Danielson leaves his curly hair to Martha Paton. Barbara Dobbins leaves her artistic ability to Frank Finch. Martha Dodds leaves her energy to Mr. Birdzell who will need it with next year's team. Douglas Fay leaves his tonette to the orchestra. Clinton Granger leaves his burned-out Hash bulbs in the wastebasket. Henry Hamilton leaves many friends. Jean Hannagan leaves her l'giddish air to Ross Bell. Elizabeth Harding leaves her square dancing partners in the Union Building. Shirley Harris leaves her height to Bob Schoonmaker. Albert Helton leaves his aviation ability to Virginia Goodwine. Doris Hershbarger leaves her quiet ways to John Harry. Kent Hobart leaves after just returning. Marilyn Hudson leaves her independence to the Sub-Freshmen. Jeanne Jackson leaves her French accent to Bill Redhed. Willard Jackson leaves college algebra with a sigh of relief. Harlan Johnson leaves his physique to Norman Deam. Sanford Johnston leaves Elinor Case to Alex Katsinas. Tikey Lessaris leaves his success as a manager to next year's Pleiades president. Doris Maier donates her absence slips to the paper drive. Page 7'1c'rnM