Wapella High School - Retro Yearbook (Wapella, IL)

Text from Pages 1 - 80 of the 1950 volume:

1950 RETRO The Wildcats” Wapella, Illinois RETRO STAFF Ruth V. Cooper Charles Luker . . Wilma Rich...... Robert Thayer John Morris . . , Laura Jones .... Barbara Reynolds Rosemary Powers Glenna Thayer . . Leo Mollet Lawrence Iiedrick Charles Luker . . . Wilma Rich ..... Mary B. Short Beverly Oakley . Robert Wilson Betty Hasler .... Mary Hasler Wanda Bray....... ....................Editor .......Associate Editor Business and Advertising .....................Humor ..................Calendar ..............Organization .......Will and Prophecy .................Athletics ..........Senior History .........Hatchet Oration .......Junior Response ..............F. H. A. ..................F. F. A. .......................Art . . . .Photographic Editor FOREWORD You are now entering into the remaining half century of 1900. As you turn the following pages, the “Nifty Fifties” will take you through their adventures of the previous years. Before reviewing this parade of pictures and articles, we wish to thank all the students and faculty members, who have given their effort and time, for their very valuable assistance to make our yearbook possible. Page Two DEDICATION Page Three MRS. IMOGENE BLUE Commerce Miss FRANCES KELLER English—History MRS. MAURIETTA CUSEY Home Ec.—Girls' Physical Ed. Mr. WARREN MARA Mathmatics—Science MR. GEORGE KIDD Coach—Social Science Page Four For their helpful guidance as our class directors, their thoroughness as instructors, their sacrifices to enable us to take advantage of our educational opportunities, we, the Senior Class of 1950, are proud to dedicate this, our Retro, to the faculty of Wapella Unit District No. 5. Mrs. Maurietta Cusey graduated from Illinois State Normal University in 1939. Formerly, she taught at Ellsworth and Saybrook High Schools and has been DeWitt County Home Advisor. Mrs. Cusey is now living on a farm near South Downs. Mrs. Imogene Blue graduated from Nixon Township High School in 1942 and from Illinois State Normal University in 1948. She ha', done secretarial work. She now lives in Clinton, Illinois. Mr. Scott A. Funkhouser graduated from Eastern Illinois Teachers College with a bachelor’s degree and from the University of Colorado with a master’s degree in 1941. He also attended the University of Illinois. He was in the Navy for three years with the ranking of lieutenant, lie taught at Nokomis after graduating from college, then at Dalton City and after that, Nokomis again. After being in the service, he came to Wapella. Miss Frances Keller received her bachelor’s degree from Northwestern University in Chicago. She has also attended Bradley College. Her home town is Tremont, Illinois. Mr. George Kidd graduated from the University of Des Moines, Iowa, in 1923. He has attended summer school at Illinois State Normal university. Mr. G. D. Kinsman graduated from Illinois Wesleyan with a master’s degree. He was first lieutenant in the Army. He now lives in ileyworth. Mr. Warren Mara is from Chicago, Illinois. He attended Aust n Evening Junior College. He was in the Navy from 1942-45. In 1946 he started to the University of Illinois and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in 1949. Mr. Charles Schettler graduated from the University of Southern Illinois at Carbondale in 1940 with a bachelor’s degree. He graduated from the University of Illinois in 1947 with a master’s degree. Five BOARD OF EDUCATION LEFT TO RIGHT: Francis Greene; Harry Bethel; Carl Thorp; James Ryan; Paul Ives; Homer Short; Atlee Walden. BUD HELEN Page Six SENIORS D M Hosier Page Seven WANDA BRAY Old Maid” F.H.A. 1, 2, 3. 4. Sextette 1, 2, 3, 4 Class Vice-Pres. 2 Junior Play Band 4 Chorus 3, 4 Librarian 4 Senior Plcy RUTH COOPER Home Economics” Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4 Band 1, 2, 3, 4 Sextette 1, 2, 3, 4 Class Pres 2 F.H.A. Pres. 3. Treas. 4 Retro Jr. 4 Librarian 3 Junior Play Senior Play D. A. R. Award CORWIN BURRIS Jcck-of-all-Trades” Retro Jr. 4 Chorus 1, 2. 3. 4 Quartette 3 Class Vice-Pres. 3 Baseball 1, 2. 3, 4 Basketball 1 2. 3. 4 Track 3, A Librarian 3. 4 Junior Play Senior Play LAWRENCE HEDRICK Farmer” Basketball 1, 2. 3, 4 Baseball L 2, 3. 4 Quartette L 3, 4 F.F.A. 1, 2. 2. 4 Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4 Class Vice-Pres. 4 Track 3, 4 Retro Jr. 1 Junior Play Senior P'ay Page Eight LAURA JONES Secretary F. H. A. 1 Chorus 1 CHARLES LUKER Manage Old Maids' Home F. F. A. L 2, 3, 4 F. F. A. Pres. 3. 4 F. F. A. Reporter 2 Quartette 3, 4 Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4 Retrro Jr. 2. 4 Class Sec. 2 Class Reoorter 4 Basketball 1 Junior Play Senior Play EUGENE LINDERMAN Jack-of-all Trades Master o None Basketball L 2. 2. 4 Baseball 1. 2, 3, 4 Track 3 Class Pres. 3 Chorus 1 LEO MOLLET Farmer or Trucker F. F. A. 2. 3, 4 F.F.A. Vice Pres. 4 Quartette 3 Chorus 1. 2. 3, 4 Band 1, 2. 3 Basketball 1 Page Nine JOHN MORRIS 'Engineer Doshetbdl 1. 2, 3 Chorus 1 Librarian 3 Junior Plccy Senior Play - BARBARA REYNOLDS Secretary Band 3, 4 Sextette 3 Chorus L 3 Librarian 2 F.H A. 1, 2, 3, 4 Class Sec. 2 Class Reporter 3 ROSEMARY POWERS Secretaiv Band 1, 2, 3, 4, Chorus 1, 2, 3. 4 Sextette L 2, 3, 4 F.H.A. 1, 2. 3. 4 Retro Jr. 3, 4 Cheerleader 4 Junior Play Senior Play WILMA RICH ‘To Be Successful (Transfer—Clinton) Class Pres. 4 Class Sec-Treas 3 Librarian 4 F.H.A. 4 Chorus 2, 3. 4 Sextette 3, 4 Junior Play Senior Play Page Ten GLENNA THAYER 'To Be Successful Band 2, 3, 4 Chorus 1, 2. 3, 4 Sextette 1, 2. 3. 4 Retro Jr. 3. 4 F.H.A. 1, 2. 3. 4 F. H. A. Vice-Pres. 3 Class Reporter 2 F.H.A. See. 4 Librarian 2. 4 Junior Play Senior Play ROBERT THAYER 'To Marry Girl With Oil Well F.F.A. 1, 2. 3, 4 F.F.A. Sec. 2 F.F.A. Vice-Pres. 3 Class Vice-Pres. 3 Class Sec. 1 Class Sec.-Treas. 4 Basketball 1, 2, 3 Chorus 1 Librarian 1 LOTS WALDEN Secretary F.H.A. 1, 2. ?. 4 F.H.A. Reporter 2 Chorus 1, 3 Librarian 2 Page Eleven EARL WOOLLEN Well Driller F.F.A. 2. 3. 4 Retro Jr. 3, 4 Chorus 2 Basketball 1. 2 Junior Play CLASS HISTORY As we, the Seniors of 1950, glance backward to the fall of 1946, it seems hard to believe that we were once a group of pure-minded freshmen. “Green Freshmen” they called us, and we did our best to live up to the monicker pinned on us. As we remember, we did look rather ridiculous and awkward and even now, we wonder where the initiative came from that spurred us on through four years of this torture. By hard work and unending trials and tribulations, we made our way through the maze of problems our teachers put in our path. All of us wondered at one time or another why our teachers ever got paid, because wc did all the work. Nevertheless, we eventually evolved into a group of well-trained, high spirited men and women, called the Class of 1950. We began our freshmen year with thirty students. School had not been in session very long when Stanley Sympson and Analee Marris dropped from school. This left us with twenty-eight members on the class rolls, namely: Leo Mollet, Lawrence Hedrick, Doris Potter, John Morris, Robert Thayer, Gene Linderman, Glenna Thayer, Ruth Cooper, Wanda Bray, Rosemary Powers, Barbara Reynolds, Laura Jones, Lois Walden, Earl Woollen, Corwin Burris, Chares Luker, Meryl and Beyrl Nichols, John Holland, Ruth Bray, Richard Thayer, La Jean Short, Charles Underwood, Sammy Primmer, Wilbur Swisher, bill Spray, Jerry Corwin and Bill Duncan. The class elections were held, and the freshmen class elected Bill Duncan as president, John Holland as vice-president, Doris Potter as secretary-treasurer, and Lawrence Hedrick as reporter. Mrs. Pearl Stowell, the home economics teacher at that time, was elected as our class sponsor. Under her supervision and sponsorship, our main party, an all-school wiener roast, was held at Glenna Thayer’s home. The late summer of 1947 found twenty-two “Silly Sophomores” coming back to these ivied towers to resume our education. Class elections were held soon after school started, and the sophomore class elected Ruth Cooper as president, Wanda Bray as vice-president, Charles Luker as secretary-treasurer, and Glenna Thayer as reporter. Our English teacher, Miss Harreld, was elected class sponsor. The class sponsored an all-school St. Patrick’s Day party. We had a good attendance and a good time. During our sophomore year, Charles Underwood, Sammy Primmer, and Bill Spray were lost from class. In early fall of 1948, we returned to school as “Jolly Juniors” with twenty-two members in our class. During the first semester, the class lost Richard Thayer, Meryl and Beryl Nichols, Ruth Bray, Jerry Corwin, and John Holland. During this same semester, the class gained two new members, namely: Coraleen Blake and Wilma Rich from Clinton Page Twelve Community High School. Their loss was Wapella’s Rain. Class officers were elected with Gene Linderman as president, Corwin Burris as vicc-pi esident, Wilma Rich as secretary-treasurer, and Barbara Reynolds as icpo. ter. Mr. A. L. Ilist and Mrs. Betty Kistner were elected as sponsors. Our Junior play, “Let Me Out of Here,” was a great success. In older to make more money, the junior class of 1948-49 teamed up with the Crowell Publishing Company and went over-the-top” in magazine sales. We also sponsored a Christy indoor circus as a money making proposition. Our list of parties included a skating party and a hay rack ride. As is customary here at Wapella High, the class rings are bought late in the junior year. Ours were purchased from Herff-Jones Inc. We agreed on the ring, and all had them by the middle of September of our senior year. With three hard years of labor and worry behind us, we were ready to embark on our last year at the hallowed halls of W.C.H.S. We elected our officers and sponsors. Wilma Rich was elected as president, Lawrence Hedrick as vice-president, Robert Thayer as secretary-treasurer, and Charles Luker as reporter. Mr. Schettler and Mrs. Blue were elected as class sponsors. The senior play, “Star Crazy,” was a great success; and our senior staff on the Retro yearbook has shaped up with Ruth Cooper as editor and Charles Luker as associate editor. Miss Ruth Cooper was chosen as D.A.R. winner for 1950. The senior class also sponsored a box social in the gym on March 10th. All in all, we have had four good years of school, and as we become history May 31, the underclassmen will remember the sophisticated Seniors of 1950 for what they are and what they will be. LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT Class of “50” KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That we, the class of 1950, of Wapella Unit District No. 5, Wapella, Illinois, being of sound mind, disposing memory, realizing the uncertainty of life and the certainty of death, desiring to make a fair, equitable disposition of all our earthly estate, both real, personal, and mixed, do hereby make and publish this, our last Will and Testament, hereby revoking any and all former testamentary dispositions made by us at any time heretofore. I, Wanda Bray, will my beautiful swing to Helen Kleeman. I, Cord Burris, will leave Doris Wickenhauser (not because I want to.) I. Ruth Cooper, will leave without having to leave Lee Thomas to anyone. Sorry girls! I, Lawrence Hedrick, will leave—taking Barbara with me. Page Thirteen I, Laura Jones, will just leave. I, Gene Linderman, will my ability to stay awake in American History to anyone who thinks he can do it. I, Charles Luker, will my height to Frank Thorp. (What about a little weight too?) I, Leo Mollet, will leave my loud finger-nail cutting in history to anyone who can cut them louder. I, John Morris, will leave with pleasure. We, Rosemary Powers and Wilma Rich, leave our ability to fight squarely in P. E. to Coraleen Blake and Coryla Morris. I, Barbara Reynolds, will my ability to get along with all the boys to Iris Isaac. I, Bob Thayer, will leave school without asking any questions or giving any answers. I, Glenna Thayer, leave my ability to get straight A’s to my sister, Martha. I. Lois Walden, will leave miksing Marvin Thayer and the north upper-stairs’ landing. I, Earl Woollen, will gladly leave taking all my trucks with me. We, the Senior Class, will leave Mrs. Blue and Mr. Schettler to next year’s classes thanking them for all they have done for us. We, the Senior Class, will our ability to give good plays to the Juniors. We, the Senior Class, will leave taking our wonderful memories of old W. C. H. S. with us. We hereby nominate and appoint the Junior Class to be executor of this our last Will and Testament, and it shall be their duty to see that all terms, conditions, and provisions of this, our last will and Testament, are carried into execution. In witness whereof, we have hereunto set our hand and seal at Wapella, Illinois, this 31st day of May, 1950. Senior Class of 1950 Signed by the said Senior Class of 1950 and by them declared to be their last Will and Testament, and attested by us witnesses thereto, in the presence of each other, at Wapella, Illinois this 31st day of May, 1950. Imogene Blue Charles Schettler CLASS PROPHECY We, Earl Woollen and Leo Mollet, (Transcontinental Truckers) decide to take a day’s vacation from work and see what has become of our classmates. We want to make this trip as fast as possible so we choose a jet plane which is owned by an old classmate, John Morr's. Page Fourteen We soon are ready and Johnnie takes the controls for the take-off. Flying over the western part of the United States, w’e see Tex, (Lawrence Hedrick) trying to break broncos, but it looks as if Tex is broken already. Going over Los Angeles we slow down to see some of the scenery. Part of the scenery is Wilma Rich (now famous movie star and dancer) dancing at the Ritz Nightclub. After a short time, we land in Africa. To our great surprise, Ruth Cooper is here teaching the natives to cook snakes and lizards. Beginning to get hungry and not wanting snakes, we stop at a big cafe along the shore of the Mediteranean. The proprietor is an old friend, Laura Jones. After getting our fill and feeling normal again, we start for Rome, Italy. Here we want to see some historic places we studied about in school. Before arriving, we see a vast vineyard owned by Eugene Linderman. He makes wine which is very good, but he says the profit is usually drunk up. Knowing Eugene, we understand—Having seen all of Rome we want, Egypt is the next stop. After arriving, we ask how to get over the Nile, and Bob Thayer answers us. Not getting over, we talk to Bob for awhile. He explains why he stays here. The reason is, and I quote, “I like girls, and the prettiest are in the king’s harem—I am the king!” Not liking girls ourselves, we go on. In Japan, we find Charles Luker farming terraces and raising hogs. Japan not seeming big enough for three more, we head for Australia. Before long, we see a beautiful ranch and land to find a resting place. It is the ranch of the multimillionare, Rosemary Powers. Barbara Reynolds acts as bookkeeper. We find the reason: Barbara likes it here because she believes she can outlive Rosemary and inherit a fortune. Having all the money we care for and a good rest, we again take off. We go to South America and in Brazil, we find Cord Burris living as a native. Cord says he likes it here because he doesn’t have to work in order to eat. It’s not that he’s lazy, he just doesn’t like to cook. Deciding to see Canada, we leave and start up the Atlantic Coast. As we reach Florida we are running low on fuel and have to stop to replenish it. While stopping we pick up a paper to see the headlines and a picture of a beautiful girl. It happens to be Wanda Bray who thought she could win a beauty contest. Soon reaching Nova Scotia, we find Glenna Thayer, the wife of a very well-to-do Frenchman. After a short visit, it is growing late and we have to get back, so we start for the Great Lakes. At Niagara Falls, we find a big crowd. Being very anxious, we stop and there is Lois Walden, not on a honeymoon but going over the Falls, in a barrel, beer barrel that is!!! Now being tired, we head for home and the good old town of Wapella where we find our business not thriving very well without us. Page Fifteen HATCHET ORATION With the passing of the winter months and the coming of spring, it will soon be time for the Class of ’50 to receive their sheepskins, and pass on to their successors the traditional hatchet made by Elmer Stone, Class of ’22. Before turning over the hatchet, we would like to see a few ideas of ours passed on to the Class of ’51. First, we as a group like your cooperative spirit and we believe you should keep it up. We have seen this fine spirit in the ways you are making preparations for our prom, the ways that you went about sponsoring an all-school party, and also the sport support you are contributing to our athletic team. Second we especially like your ability in getting things done. You pioved this by going over the top in your magazine sales and the time and help you gave to our library. Although we aren’t perfect, no class is, we hope you will keep up the good work you are doing as it will continue to make you a better class in the future. We feel sure that you will live up to our expectation in carrying on the responsibility bestowed with this Hatchet. JUNIOR RESPONSE We, the Junior Class of ’50 wish to thank the Senior Class for everything you have done for us; whether it be great or small. We are sure that the members of every class realize that it is impossible to do anything without cooperation. I agree with you that the members of the junior class have been very cooperative. The juniors want to give the seniors a prom which they will never forget, and we know it is possible. The success of the party which we sponsored was due to class cooperation. although it may have had a few backsets. With the help of the senior class, we have been able to build up a liking for sports, as is shown with the number of boys who are playing basketball and baseball. It is also shown by the cheerleaders representing our class. We thank you for your great help. Since this is our first try at putting on a play, we hope it will be as successful as both of your plays have been. Your mentioning the magazine sales makes us happy. We are very proud to run above our goal, which didn’t happen with the Junior Class of ‘49. Even though members of our class may have had downfalls with members of your class; we, as a whole, think you have been a swell, cooperative class. We wish to thank you for everything you have done to help make other classes successful and we wish you very good luck in the future. We, the Junior Class, are proud to accept the Hatchet from a class who thinks we deserve it. Page Sixteen UNDER GRADS B d M Master Page Seventeen JUNIOR CLASS 1st row, left to right: Lois Short, Mary Underwood, Helen Kleeman, Rose Ella Quaid, 3arbara Allen, Doris Wickenhouser, Jessie Welch, Beverly Oakley, Mary B. Short. 2nd row: Mr. Mara, (sponsor), John Carstens, Coraleen Blake, Mary Hosier, Betty He sler, Juanita Miller, La Jean Short, Rosemary Lange, Phyllis Stone, Priscilla George, Carol Ellis, Anita Greene, Marjorie Leggett, Donna Linderman, Robert Wilson. 3rd row: Richard Reynolds, Robert Toohill, Charles Mouser, Mervin Cusey, Howard Hedrick. Frank Thorp, Loyal Madden, Merwin Cusey, Tommy Ryan, Kent Harris, Robert Short. CLASS HISTORY As Freshmen ol 48.’’ we got off to a good start with thirty-six members. Howard Hedrick was elected president; Lois Short, vice-president: Carol Ellis, secretary-treasurer; and Charles Mouser, reporter. Our class sponsor was Miss Brand. We lost one member—Ruth Phillips. Two boys went out for basketball, and Anita Greene was a cheerleader. We started our sophomore year with thirty-three members. Pauline Gordon and Howard Nelson dropped out. Added to our class were Helen Kleeman. Jessie Welch, and Kent Harris from Clinton. Class officers were: president. Anita Greene; vice-president, Donna Linderman; secretary-treasurer, Andy Hedrick; reporter, Juanita Miller. Our sponsor was Mr. Kidd. There were eleven boys out for basketball. Donna Linderman, Juanita Miller, and Anita Greene were cheerleaders. We started our junior year with thirty-four members. Tommy Woollen dropped out, but we gained La Jean Short and Coraleen Blake. Class officers were: president, Mary Short; vice-president. Andy Hedrick: secretary-treasurer, Anita Greene; and Kent Harris reporter. Our sponsors were Mrs. Cusey and Mr. Mara. There were eight boys out for basketball. Anita Greene, Donna Linderman, and Juanita Miller were cheerleaders. We sold $512 worth of subscriptions in our magazine ' umpaign. Our class play, “Thanks Honey”, was given March 30. Page Eighteen SOPHOMORE CLASS 1st row, left to right: Richard Bell, Evelyn Sumpter, Genevieve Carstens, Shirley Holsbach, Phyllis Lange, Nancy Evans, Sarah Thorp, Donald Whitted. 2nd row: Mr. Kidd (sponsor), Robert Arteman, Kenneth Burger, Wilbur Swisher. Richard Mosbach, Lawrence Toohill, Gary Durbin. CLASS HISTORY We started to Wapella High School as “Green Freshmen” in the fall of 1948, with twenty-two members. Our officers were Richard Bell, president; Sarah Thorp, vice- president; Delores Wilson, secretary-treasurer; Shirley Holsbach, reporter; with Miss Garver as class sponsor. In the spring, Dai win and Evelyn Sumpter came from Kalamazoo, Michigan, to join us. Delores Wilson left us to go to Clinton, and Charles Wickenhauser moved to Farmer City. W’e had two parties: a theater party at Clinton and a hayrack ride and wiener roast at the home of Genevieve Carstens. Only seventeen of us considered our freshman year not too bad and came back this year. Those who did not come back were Glen Trimble, Roy Bray, Lela Bane and Della Bray. Our officers for this year were Sarah Thorp, president: Richard Bell, vice-president; Nancy Evans, secretary-treasurer; Carol Campbell, reporter; with Mr. Kidd as class sponsor. We had one party, a skating party at Chap’s Amusement Park in Decatur, this year. Jean Payne and Kenneth Burger dropped out during the course of the year. Nominees for queen of the senior box social were Sarah Thorp and Carol Campbell, and nominees for king wrere Robert Arteman and Richard Bell. Carol Campbell had the honor of being crowned Queen. Page Nineteen FRESHMAN CLASS 1st row, left to right: Bessie Morris. Martha Thayer, Mildred Cook, Clara Payne, Wilma Welch, Iris Isaac, Helen Bray, Coryla Morris, Dorothy Lange. 2nd row: Miss Keller (Sponsor) Robert Toohill, Francis Carstens, Tracy Hartlipp, Charles Chrispens, Gcryle Baylor, Jerry Ryan, James Wickenhouser, Donald Riddle; Albert Summers. 3rd row: Mary M. Morris. Jimmie Mearida, Harley Welch, Marvin Thayer, Lyle Spray, Eloise Morris. CLASS HISTORY W e entered Wapella High School as “Green Freshmen” in the fall of 1949. We selected the following to serve as our class officers: Gayle Baylor, president. Iris Isaac, vice-president, Martha Thayer, secretary-treasurer, and Helen Bray, reporter. Our sponsor is Miss Frances Keller. We started the year with twenty-six members. In the late fall, we lost Jimmy Hayes who moved to Kentucky. During the second semester Clara Payne dropped from school. There were six members of the class in band this year. Ten girls belonged to F.H.A. and ten boys belonged to F.F.A. Five of our boys went but for basketball this year. Two members of our class were elected as nominees for queen at the senior box social. They were Helen Bray and Iris Isaac. Also two boys were elected nominees for king. They were Jim Wickenhauser and Jerry Ryan. During our freshmen year we had one party, which was an allschool party, held on April 21, 1950. Page Twenty LOWER GRADES B M Hosier Page Twenty-one EIGHTH GRADE 1st row, left to right: Helen Short, Doris Graham, Doris Morris, Ann Bell, Bernice Thorp, Joan Hisle, Idella Welch, Marjorie Karr Nelda Nichols. 2nd row: Joseph White, Jimmy Adams, Harold Chrispen, Ronald Holland, Bill Peters, Donald Johnson, Robert Swearingen, Billy Summers, Edward Nichols, Mrs. Pierce (Teacher) Dallas Sumpter. 3rd row, Audrey Greene, Ellen Mouser, Patty Comer, Helen Yoder, Emma Nelson, Marlene Laiser. SEVENTH GRADE 1st row, left to right: Jim Bell, Melvin Bray. Oscar Jones, Katherine Bray, Nancy Morris, Jacqueline Karr,, Bessie Wilson, Lora Lee Laiser, Dorothy Sumpter. 2nd row: Gene Cox, Donald Day, Ronald Schumaker, Joe Meadors, Gordon Rolofson, Wayne McKinzey. Page Twenty-two SIXTH GRADE 1st row, front to back: Donald Dancon, Carita Veteto, Delbert Jones, Sherrilyn Ryan. 2nd row: Joan Thorp, Eddie Mean da, Doris Linderman, James Durbin 3rd row: Beverly Jolly Jacky Morns, Shirley Whitney. Roger Witt. 4th row: James Summers, Donald Wickenhauser. Carolyn Day. Howard Whitted, Mrs, Delano (Teacher) FT TH GRADE 1st row. front to back Dennis Bray. James Underwood. 2nd row: Earnest Lange, Ronalc Hill. Sharon Mearida, David Wilson. Antoinette Thorp, Joyce Witt, Janet Carl. 3rd row, Joann Johnson, Cletus Nichols, Dottie Summers. Ronald Oakley. Anna Underwood. Marvin Morris, Raymond Fryman, Jo Laiser. Standing: Phillip Greene, LeRoy Mattingly, James Morris, Jack Groves. Ben Whitted, Lyle Gardner, Billy Deeters. Shirley Evans. Jack Morris, Mary Sumpter. Donna Tones, Mrs. Miller (Teacher). Page Twenty - three FOURTH GRADE 1st row, front to back: Judith Whitney Larry Reynolds, Betty Page, Carolyn Karr, Ruth Allen, Sandra Comer, Virginia Duncan, Montie Welch. 2nd row: Carol Harrold, Donald Nelson, Myrtle Frost, Loren Cunningham, Beverly Hosier, Twila Jones, Evelyn Rolofson, Doris Short Jerry Morris. Standing: Larry Finfrock, Larry Carl, Sharon Bray, Julia Mearida, Mrs. Claflin (teacher). THIRD GRADE 1st row, front to back: Beverly Veteto, Robert Meunier, Joyce Trimble, Marsha Thorp, James Bland Larry McKinzey. 2nd row: Marjorie Hilt, Karen Goken, Shirley Cunningham, Judy Scogin, Mildred Nelson, William Vandervoort. 3rd row: James Leggett Jerry Nichols, Larry Wickenhauser, Joy Wickenhauser, Caroline Wilson, Ruth Ann Woollen. Standing: Jane Ann Cain, Robert Payne, Jean Day, Judith Pierce, Joy Linderman Mrs. Hurd (Teacher). Page Twenty-four SECOND GRADE 1st row, front to back: Richard Rider, Thomas Carl, Lewis Underwood, Beverly Holland, Beverly Whitney Robert Yoder. 2nd row: Robert Groves, Corwin Bray, Terrance Stone, Fred Sledge Jr., Margie Underwood, Kenneth Summers, Edward Payne. 3rd row: Allan Morris, Annabelle Mayfield, Sharon Johnson, Linda Wakefield, Jean Baylor, Beverly Brantley. Standing: J. D. Harrold, Helen Caralee Morris, Roger Torbert, Ernest Green, Clara Mae Morris, Lester Thorp, Sue Comer, Merle Nichols. FIRST GRADE 1st row, left to right: Jimmy Underwood, Paul Powell, Ralph Holland, Warren Rickard Jr., Larry Swanzy. 2nd row: Harold Dean Armstrong, Audrey Brantley, Larry Gardner, Ronald Karr, Sadie Deeters, Carol Ann Hill. 3rd row: Jimmy Evans, Judith Ann Woollen, Dona Jean Bagwell, Paul Armstrong, Linda Morris, Caroline Welch, Jimmy Kinder. 4th row: Bernard Lane, Joe Hustin, Carol Schumaker, Shelia Jackson, Judy Linderman, Dean Stevens, Londa Finfrock. Standing: Merle Mearida, Nancy Jane Whitted. Page Twenty-five ACTIVITIES Pago Twenty six SENIOR CLASS PLA’. Left to right: Corwin Burris. Ruth Cooper, John Morris. Charles Luker, Rosemary Powers, Wanda Bray. Standing: Glcnna Thayer. Eugene Linderman. Wilma Rich. Lawrence Hedrick. “STAR CRAZY” All the excitement centers around Jerry Andrews, who spends most of her time helping her father, Professor Andrews, who is an astronomer. When she hears that Dick Malone, a big league ball player is in town, she regrets having given up marriage with Dick for a career. Her kid” sister, Donna, and Donna’s girlfriend Beth, with the help of brother Bill, try to right the wrong. Much excitement takes place with the arrival of Dick’s fiancee, Joan Mayberry, who is a Hollywood star. Professor Andrews is very good-natured and absent-minded. Isabella, the maid is always grumbling about the work she has to do. The cast was as follows: Professor Andrews ....................................j0hn Morris .Jerry Andrews .......................................Wilma Rich Bill Andrews .........................................Cord Burris Donna Andrews . ..........................................Rosemary Powers Isabella ...................................................Glenna Thayer Beth Robinson ................................................Ruth Cooper Dick Malon ......................................Lawrence Hedrick Joan Mayberry ........................................Wanda Bray Joe Allcot.................................................Charles Lucker The senior class chose as their class play committees: properties, Gene Linderman and Lawrence Hedrick, advanced tickets, Lois Walden, Barbara Reynolds and Laura Jones; program committee, Rosemary Powers and Leo Mollet. Bob Thayer and Gene Linderman were our promoters for the play. Ticket salesmen were Gene Linderman, Earl Woollen, and Barbara Reynolds. Gene Linderman was in charge of sound effects. Ushers for the play were Laura Jones and Barbara Reynolds. ' Wanda Bray and Wilma Rich were in charge of gifts. Our sponsor, Miss Keller, received a rhinestone necklace, Mrs. Blue, a corsage of white carnations, and Mr. Shettler, a tie clasp. Page Twenty-seven JUNIOR CLASS PLAY Left to right: Charles Mouser. Mary B. Short. Kent Harris, Thomas Ryan. Donna Linderman. Howard Hedrick. Priscilla Ceorge, Beverly Oakley. Helen Kleeman, Frank Thorp. “THANKS HONEY” The excitement of the play centers around an advice column of a large newspaper, in which Anne Barlowe is in charge. Anne doesn’t have time to answer all the letters so her sister, Kathy, does it for her without Anne’s knowledge. The editor sends Anne an assistant, Jim Deming, with whom she later falls in love. Kathy gives out so much “advice” that she gets her sister fired. She then reforms, but later does the most surprising thing of all! The cast was as follows: Kathy Barlowe Anne Barlowe . Betty Marshall . Jim Deming . . . Jack Forbes Frank Lawrence Mr. Jenkins Mrs. Marshall . Mr. Travis...... Mrs. Atwater Mary Blanche Short .... Helen Kleeman . Donna Linderman .....Andy Hedrick ........Kent Harris ....Charles Mouser .....Tommy Ryan . . . . Priscilla George ......Frank Thorp . . . . Beverly Oakley The junior class chose as their class play committees: stage committee, Robert Short, John Carstens, Andy Hedrick, Kent Harris, and Bill Toohill: ushers, Mary and Betty Hasler, Lois Short, Marjorie Leggett, and Doris Wickenhauser; programs, Priscilla George and Mary Underwood; advertising, Mary and Betty Hasler, Loyal Madden, and Merwin Cusey; tickets, Charles Mouser, Juanita Miller, Jessie Welch, Phyllis Stone, Anita Green, Rose Ella Quaid and Rosemary Lange: prompters, Mrs. Cusey and Mr. Mara. Anita Greene, Juanita Miller and Carol Ellis were in charge of the gifts. Miss Keller received a dozen red roses, Mr. Mara a tie and handkerchief, and Mrs. Cusey a corsage of white carnations. Page Twenty-eight BAND Left, back to front: Glenna Thayer. Priscilla George. Shirley Holsbach. Genevieve Carstens. Sharon Ryan. Bernice Thorp. Jacqueline Karr, Ruth Cooper, Anita Greene. Front to Back: Rose Ella Quaid, Lois Short, Beverly Oakley, Frank Thorp, Joan Thorp, Barbara Reynolds. Back to Front: Marjorie Short, Helen Short, Jim Bell, Richard Bell, Albert Summers, Rosemary Powers. Front to Back: Mary B. Short, Gayle Baylor, Billy Summers, Phyllis Stone, Rosemary Lange, Helen Bray, Juanita Miller, Ann Bell. GIRLS OCTET Left to Right: Ruth V. Cooper, Rose Ella Quaid. Juanita Miller. Wanda Bray Phyllis Stone, Wilma Rich. Glenna Thayer, Rosemary Powers, Mary B. Short. Page Twenty-nine MUSIC The Music Department started the school year 1949-1950 in good shape due in great part to the summer band program. We were therefore, able to present a fall concert in October featuring the new band and representative ensembles. At this concert, the first plans for stait ing a community club were formulated. To raise money for the hand uniform fund and the light fund, arrangements were made to pick up corn. On this school project a total of over $1,000 was cleared with $1,000 going to the uniform fund. We hope that we may be completely uniformed for next year. At present there are about fifty instrumental students with about Ihiity-fivc of them having won a place in the band. New equipment consists of a tape recorder, a three-speed phono-g nph with R.C.A. Victor listening series albums for the grades, a new tell ly;a ar.d stand, new music and other small supplies. At Christmas we had an operetta, “Where was Santa’’, with a free representation of the entire student body participating. Everyone enjoyed it. At semester time the mixed chorus was re-formed in the high school. Three girls’ vocal ensemble groups and instrumental sectional groups were organized in addition to a completely new schedule for the grade school. From this the spring concert in April was planned. As usual during the school year the band played at all home basketball games. At the last game, four baton twirlers, who had been working with Mr. Kinsman and Miss Crum, performed and were well received. The band also played at different community club programs and was directed twice by Miss Rosemary Powers, while Mr. Kinsman was in the hospital. We are all looking forward to next year as being bigger and better, and although we will miss our graduating seniors, we wish them good luck and success. Page Thirty AMERICA F. H. A. Left to Right. 1st row: Rosemary Powers. Wanda Bray. Ruth Cooper (Treasurer) Glenna Thayer (Secretary). Anita Greene (President) Mary B. Short (Vice-President) Beverly Oakley (Reporter). Coryla Morris. Dorothy Lange. 2nd row: Genevieve Carstens. Jessie Welch. Janita Miller. La Jean Short Rosemary Lange. Phyllis Stone. Wilma Rich, Priscilla George, Helen Bray, Mrs. Cooper (Chapter Mother) 3rd row: Sarah Thorp. Shirley Holbach, Nancy Evans. Iris Isaac, Lois Walden Barbara Reynolds F. F. A. Left to Right, 1st row: Richard Mosbach, Donald Whitted, Frank Thorp. (Secretary), Charles Luker (president), Leo Mollet (vice-president), Richard Bell (treas.) Robert Wilson (reporter), Merwin Cusey (sentinel), John Carstens. 2nd row: Robert Toohill, Harley Welch, Charles Chrispen, Gayle Baylor, Donald Riddle, James Wickenhauser, Gerald Ryan, William Toohill, Robert Thayer, Robert Short, Robert Arteman, Lawrence Toohill, Gary Durbin, Albert Summers, Mr. Schettler (Sponser). 3rd row: Marvin Thayer, Mervin Cusey. Howard Hedrick, Earl Woollen, Lawrence Hedrick, Thomas Ryan, Richard Reynolds, Loyal Madden. Pago Thirty-one F. H. A. K. H. A. met September 25, 1949, for its first meeting The officers for the year 1949-50 were as follows: president, Anita Greene; vice-president. Mary B. Short; treasurer, Ruth Cooper; secretary, Glenna Thayer; reporter. Beverly Oakley; parliamentarian, Wanda Bray; and song leader, Juanita Miller. We sent a package of sweets to a family overseas during the World’s Christmas Festival. On October 1, 1949, Mrs. Cusey, F. H. A. sponsor, Anita Greene, president, Mary B. Short, vice-president, Ruth Cooper, degree chairman, Rosemary Powers, project chairman and Wanda Bray, voting delegate, attended the House of Delegates Section 16 meeting at Clinton. We observed National F.H.A. Week October 20 through November 6. 1949. Activities for the week were: Sunday .....................................attended church Monday ...............decorated Park’s grocery store window Committee—Wanda Bray, Phyllis Stone and Rosemary Powers. Tuesday..................sent money to a Christmas Care Fund Wednesday.............home economics classes II and III put on a style show for the student body. Thursday. . . .served tea for the junior high and all F.H.A. girls. Friday.........the F.H.A. had a skating party for the F.F.A. at Chap’s in Decatur. Saturday...............Mrs. Nellie Cooper, our Chapter Mother, Anita Greene, Mary B. Short. Ruth Cooper, Glenna Thayer, Beverly Oakley and Rosemary Powers broadcasted over WHOW broadcasting station at Clinton, Illinois. On Wednesday, November 2, 1949, we were presented a plaque for being the outstanding club of last year. It is the highest section honor of the Chapter Activity Contest. It was presented by Vern Shinnemun, President of the Illinois Banker’s Association. On December 20, 1949, we held installation for new officers and initation of new members. We served punch and cookies to the parents and friends. During the March of Dime’s Campaign, we collected $2 which we contributed. In February, we collected $10 and sent it to the Baby Fold in Normal. We visited the Baby Fold Wednesday, March 29. rage Thirty-two F. F. A. Last spring we were awarded $50 by the State F.F.A. Association for giving the best idea for the use of the money. Our idea was to rent some land and sow soybeans for a project. We got our project under way about the first of June. We had rented our ground from Ira Hedrick and Wm. Walsh. We had about 12 acres in all. The boys planted, cultivated, harvested and sold the beans. We made $426 from our soybeans. With the money, eight of we boys went to Kansas City to the F.F.A. Convention. Those who went were Andy Hedrick, Lawrence Hedrick, Charles Luker, Richard Reynolds, Richard Bell, Robt. Thayer, Frank Thorp, Bob Wilson and Mr. Schettler. It was a very interesting trip, and all of the boys learned a great deal from it. Our swine project is coming along very well. We have five fall pigs which Andy Hedrick has raised. Jerry Ryan and Jim Wickenhauser have the two spring gilts from last year. They are bred for spring pigs. The Chapter has had several ideas for making money. They were selling subscriptions for the “Farm Quarterly,” selling seeds, selling mailbox signs and name plates, selling T-shirts, and planting soybeans another year. We were unable to find any ground for soybeans, however. During the past three years, our Chapter has started a scrapbook of pictures of the boys and their projects. This year we have started to make our book a little more complete. A committee was appointed to complete the book. They have added many pictures of interest. The officers for the past year have been: Charles Luker .................................President Leo Mollett ..............................Vice-President Frank Thorp....................................Secretary Richard Bell...................................Treasurer Bob Wilson .................................... Reporter Merwin Cusey....................................Sentinel Charles Luker has been a very successful president for the past two years. Officers for the coming year are: Andy Hedrick ..................................President Richard Bell .............................Vice-president Frank Thorp ...................................Secretary Richard Reynolds ............................. Treasurer Robert Wilson.................................. Reporter James Wickenhauser..............................Sentinel We hope these officers will be as trustworthy as the old officers were. We think they will be. During last National F. F. A. Week, we planned to be on the radio and put a display in Gibson’s store window. We were unable to be on radio, but we still had our display in Gibson’s window. The display Page Thirty-three consisted of the picture of the rising sun, the owl, the plow, and the bust statuettes of Jefferson and Washington. In the F. F. A., the rising sun is a symbol of a new era in agriculure. The plow represents labor and tillage of the soil. The owl is a symbol of wisdom and knowledge, and the busts of Jefferson and Washington represent thrift and saving. The Parent-Son F.F.A. Banquet was held on March 23. There 130 people present. Mr. Clarence Ropp, a farmer and former McLean County Farm Bureau President, gave an excellent address. Merle Miller, Director of Dist. 4, 111. F.F.A., also gave a fine speech. Project talks were given by individual F.F.A. boys, and awards were presented by Mr. Funkhouser. Mr. Schettler brought the banquet to a close with a few remarks. Other highlights of the evening included a musical selection led by Mr. Kinsman, a good meal prepared by Mrs. Cusey and the F.H.A. girls, and the receiving of awards by Lawrence Hedrick, our DeKalb agricultural award winner, and by Richard Reynolds for State Fair competition, and the receiving of Honorary Future Farmer Degrees by Howard Hedrick and Clint Luker for the help they had given the Chapter during the past year. STATE FARMER DEGREES Page Thirty-four RETRO STAFF Left to right, 1st row: Barbara Reynolds. Wanda Bray. Lois Walden, Rosemary Powers, Ruth Cooper (Editor). Charles Luker, Glenna Thayer, Laura Jones Beverly Oakley. 2nd row: Mrs. Blue (Sponsor), Helen Bray. Corwin Burris. Kent Harris, Earl Woollen, Lawrence Hedrick, Wilma Rich, Leo Mollett, Robert Thayer, Eugene Linderman, John Morris Robert Wilson. Mr. Schettler (Sponsor). RETRO JR. STAFF Left to Right 1st row: Helen Bray. Rose Quaid, Juanita Miller, Martha Thayer, Rosemary Powers (Editor), Ruth Cooper, Glenna Thayer. Mary B. Short, Beverly Oakley, 2nd row: Mrs. Blue (Sponsor) Mary Hosier, Bernice Thorp, Earl Woollen, Corwin Burris, Kent Harris, Howard Hedrick, Robert Wilson, Charles Luker, Richard Bell, Betty Hosier, Lora Lee Laiser. Page Thirty-five CALENDAR SEPTEMBER 5 Labor Day; school starts; dreadful thought! 6 High school students get books. Since you got them, why don’t you use them? OCTOBER 7-10 No school, teachers’ institute. Goody! 14 6 weeks exams. Think, Think, Think. 20 Band Program—Finest in the land. 27 All-school Halloween Party sponsored by junior class. Boo-o-o NOVEMBER 4 F.H.A. and F.F.A. skating party—bruises. 11 Senior Play, “Star Crazy”; Armistice, no school. Everybody’s happy! 18 Basketball season opens, Latham-there. Rah! Rah! Rah! 28 6 weeks exams; again! DECEMBER 7 Sophomore skating party; more bruises. 22 Christmas Program: product of the entire unit. 23 Christmas vacation; paradise regained. JANUARY 3 Back to school; paradise lost. 20 Semester exams; Nightmares! FEBRUARY 20-24 District Tournament at Waynesville. Took second place, finally! MARCH Z7 3 6 weeks exams; not many more! 10 Senior Box Social: “Queenie C. Campbell” and “King A. Hedrick”. 17 F.H.A. all-school party; success. 23 F.F.A. Banquet; plenty to eat. 30 Junior Play “Thanks, Honey”; you’re welcome. APRIL 5 Senior skating party; everyone still alive. 7 Good Friday, no school; best Friday we had. 11 Basketball banquet—yea, Wildcats! 14 6 weeks exams; F.H.A. Potluck, bring a dish. 21 Freshmen all-school party—more fun! 28 Spring musical—Music, Music, Music, MAY 19 Junior and Senior Prom—Orchids. 25-26 Final exams; at last! 31 Graduation—“Pomp and Circumstance.” Page Thirty-six ATHLETICS Page Thirty-seven BASKETBALL 1st row, left to right: Anita Greene, Donna Linderman, Rosemary Powers, Juanita Miller. 2nd row: Mr. Kidd (coach), Charles Mouser, Richard Reynolds, Corwin Burris, Loyal Madden. Fxank Thorp, Lawrence Hedrick, Kent Harris, Howard Hedrick, Merwin Cusev, Thomas Ryan. 3rd row: Robert Wilscn (manager), Richard Bell, Donald Riddle, James Wicken hauser, Gerald Ryan. Robert Arteman, Donald Whitted, Lawrence Toohill, Gary Durbin, Charles Luker (manager). BASEBALL 1st row, left to right: Richard Reynolds, Kent Harris, Eugene Linderman, Lawrence Hedrick, Corwin Burris, Kenneth Burger, Howard Hedrick, Richard Bell. 2nd row: Mr. Kidd (coach), Robert Wilson (manager), James Wickenhauser, Charles Mouser, Charles Chrispen, Gary Durbin, Charles Luker (manager). Page Thirty-eight BASKETBALL 1949-50 Opponents Where Played Latham McLean Maroa Downs Farmer City Heyworth Ellsworth Danvers Waynesville McLean Stanford Downs Home Kenney Farmer City Away Waynesville Home Heyworth Away Danvers Kenney Stanford TOURNAME Downs Waynesville Dcason Waynesville Maroa Waynesville 1st Team Score 2nd Team Score Home Opp. Home Opp. 41 61 18 38 48 64 23 33 43 58 18 28 50 48 23 24 16 33 15 33 36 41 24 28 29 40 29 35 39 56 16 32 52 37 22 27 54 78 35 46 50 52 27 29 49 44 15 28 56 33 21 20 21 56 22 44 57 33 35 14 30 34 19 35 44 45 24 39 50 42 39 18 50 54 24 39 T GAMES 65 52 No Games 66 53 44 46 Page Thirty-nine FIRST TEAM GAMES Our Player —21 24 13 14 IS 31 23 30 22 25 GL Score Latham .... 3 6 6 6 4 5 4 2 1 0 4 41 Maroa 6 5 3 6 8 4 3 7 1 0 0 43 McLean . ... 8 6 12 2 5 4 11 0 0 0 0 48 2nd 18 8 3 12 2 6 0 3 0 2 54 Downs . .1st 12 8 7 6 5 0 4 3 1 0 4 50 2nd 12 6 18 0 0 0 8 5 0 0 49 Farmer City . .1st 8 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 1 0 4 16 2nd 1 3 4 2 10 0 1 0 0 0 21 Heyworth ... 5 4 4 7 6 7 1 0 0 0 36 2nd 12 12 5 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 30 Stanford . ... . .1st 17 11 9 2 0 5 0 6 0 0 50 2nd 13 12 6 2 7 3 1 6 0 0 50 Danvers .... . .1st 5 5 11 0 9 1 3 2 1 2 39 2nd 5 12 9 7 0 11 0 0 0 0 44 Kenney 9 26 14 0 0 2 3 2 0 0 56 2nd 19 3 21 6 0 0 1 0 0 0 50 Ellsworth ... 5 5 0 9 2 0 0 3 2 0 1 29 Waynesville .. 1st 12 24 4 2 0 4 4 2 0 0 52 2nd 10 9 8 10 4 2 2 6 0 6 57 Total 180 165 144 79 63 56 50 46 7 10 15 815 FREE THROWS Percentage .... 672 343 543 531 431 500 576 566 too 666 333 516 DISTRICT TOURNAMENT Downs 13 11 17 4 2 6 3 7 2 A 65 52 Beason 23 4 13 4 7 7 4 4 9 0 66 53 Maroa 5 14 5 3 7 2 4 9 9 0 44 46 SECOND TEAM GAMES Our Player— 5 12 9 6 3 8 4 7 Score Farmer City 4 2 4 2 3 15 2nd 12 2 8 22 Heyworth 6 6 1 11 24 2nd 5 5 2 2 4 1 19 Ellsworth 11 9 3 2 2 1 1 29 Danvers 5 1 9 1 16 2nd 10 2 1 1 3 17 Waynesville ... 12 7 3 22 2nd 10 8 6 6 4 1 35 McLean 11 7 8 6 2 1 35 Stanford 9 7 7 4 27 2nd 13 5 4 1 1 24 Downs 7 2 5 1 15 Kenney 4 6 8 3 21 2nd 19 6 7 5 2 39 Total 138 71 60 29 27 17 12 6 370 FREE THROWS Percentage 326 261 400 190 318 263 333 500 322 NAMES OF PLAYERS AND SHIRT NUMBERS L. Hedrick 21 . C. Burris (24), K. Harris (13), T. Ryan (14), L. Madden (15), C. Mouser (31), R. Reynolds (23), A. Hedrick (30), M. Cusey (22), F. Thorp (25), G. Linderman (GL), D. Bell (25a), (5), J. Wickenhauser (12), F. Thorp (9), B. Arteman (6), G. Durbin (3), D. Riddle (8), D. Whitted (4), J. Ryan (7). Page Forty HUMOR Page Forty one HUMOR Cord Burris—out hunting with nature lover. Nature lover: “Gee, it’s grand to be out here with Mother Nature!” Cord: “Yeah, but I”d rather be inside with her daughter.” Mrs. Blue to Charles Mouser in bookkeeping: “Now a child could learn to compute interest by the 60-day. 6 % method.” Charles: “Well, there’s my trouble?” Mrs. Blue: “What’s your trouble?” Charles: “Well, I’m too old.” Librarian? “I have just the book for you.” Bob Thayer: “Yeah, what is it?” Librarian: “Gone With The Wind.” Bob: “Well, let me know when it comes back.” Mr. Kidd to Lawrence H.: “I can’t get anything through that head of yours.” Lawrence: “Do like I do.” Mr. Kidd: “How’s that?” Lawrence: “Go around it.” Gene Linderman: “I have been learning to put people’s minds to sleep.” John Morris: “Can you put mine to sleep?” Gene: “Yeah, that’s simple.” John: “I know it is, but can you put it to sleep?” Donna to Kent: “Love, doesn’t happen; it must be made.” Kent: “Well, then let’s manufacture a little; there’s plenty of demand for it.” Helen K.: “Do you know what a mandate is?” Rose Ella Q.: “Sure, a male escort.” Marvin Thayer: “Do you what anatomy is?” Elmer Spray: “Cure, it is something everyone has; but looks bet- ter on a girl.” At a Retro Staff meeting, Frank Thorp had been generously making suggestions and criticisms for some time, when it finally occurred to Mr. Schettler that Frank was not a member of the staff. Out went Frank! ! A big-game hunter has been missing for days. Something he disagreed with ate him. Page Forty-two Gary Durbin, in a restaurant: “What do you have to eat?” Waiter: “We serve anything that swims.” Gary: ‘‘Well, in that case, I will take Esther Williams.” Mr. Kidd gave his biology class a test. One question: Name three digestive juices.” An answer: “Orange, tomato, and grapefruit juice.” In world history, Miss Keller asked Bob Wilson to name the principal cultural contribution of the Phoenicians. Bob’s answer: Blinds.” Usually when a man has the last word with a woman, it’s when he apologizes. Ma loved Pa, Pa loved wimmen; Ma caught Pa with two in swimmin’ Here lies Pa! Linderman: “Look, Thayer, a ‘flying saucer’.” Thayer: “That’s no ‘flying saucer’—that’s Hedrick and his pontiac.” Then there was the Optician’s daughter who took two glasses and made a spectacle of herself. Why worry if your hair is falling out? Suppose it ached and had to be pulled like teeth! What a nice place this world would be if I loved others like I love me! Six-year old Billy, who proudly exclaimed, “I pulled this cornstalk up all by myself!” “You are strong,” said his Dad. “I sure am,” agreed Billy. “The whole world had hold of the other end.” Mr. Mara: “What should you do if your eyes hurt a great deal?” Uosemary I : “You should go to see an octopus.” Boy, who was apparently asleep in geometry class, was asked, “What does it take to determine a straight line, Earl?” With a quick flash of brow’n eyes, he said, “A nickel and a soda fountain!” age when she was little. On her fourth birthday, she held up four Marjorie L. had been taught to hold up fingers to indicate her fingers: “Now I’m this old, but next time I have a birthday. I’ll be a whole handful.” Page Forty-three SNAPSHOTS B M Hosier 1. Doggone it! 2. Junior Pals! 3. Prize Winners! 4. Look—Muscles! 5. Senior—ita! 6. Rough Customers! 7. Prisoners—of Love! 8. On your toes gal! 9. Bro -ther! 10. You name it!! Page Forty-five 1. Freshie! 2. Watcb out. boys! 3. Sleepy time gals! 4. Goooo! 5. O-oops. 6. Junior Misses! 7 Who cares?? 8. Teacher and pets! 9. Acrobatic team! 10. Bathing beauty!! 11. W.P.A. group! 12 Junior quartette! 13. Close friends! Page Forty-six 1. Tardy gals! 2. Aloha! 3. Hula hula gals! 4. Kansas City Kids! 5. All dressed up! 6. Real cute! 7. Hold on. boy. 8. Look, no hands, g. Oh___you don't say?? 10. Pals. 11. Rah. rah, rah! Page Forty-seven 1. Phooey on you! 2. Sittin' pretty. 3. Oh, legs! 4. Freshie pals. 5. Ummm good! 6 Jones' rock. 7. Oh, careful! 8. Big catch. 9. Show offs. 10. How charming 11. Two cute fellows! 12. Wanta lead a band? Page Forty-eight ADS Page Forty nine FIELD SEEDS SEED CLEANING FERTILIZER THOMSON FOUR LEAF ROCK PHOSPHATE Claude W. Thorp and Sons Co. PHONE 571 Page Fifty BEST WISHES To The SENIOR CLASS OF 1950 Hartman’s Garage Phone Clinton 30-R-21 Wapella Illinois ------—-!------!----I---I-MMHJ! 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