West Salem High School - Hi Lite Yearbook (West Salem, IL)

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Alice Pixley is taking her fiance’s place since he has gone to the Army. She’s been rough-necking in our large oil fields. We might add that she’s wrecked six cars since he has been gone. Miss Faye Luther has a horse farm in Wynoose. You must go to those wonderful horse races!! Mary Lou Hossel is a great comedian. I’ve heard that she is second to Judy Canova. Laura Mae Orrel is stiil hunting her ideal man. She wants one from Mt. Erie just as close to Mt. Carmel as far as she can get him. Miss Alwyn Wisner is supervisor at an orphans’ home. Very motherly! At last! Our class of ’44 is definitely proud to say Gov. Deibert Seals of Illinois hailed irom our High. Mrs. Freeman Schwarzlose, Juanita Marx of our class, with the aid of her husband is run- ning a state poultry farm. Faithful to our city, Virginia Bennett after twenty courses of beauty culture in England and world wide fame has returned to the states. Miss Vera Pixley has just completed another successful year as Head of Girls Physical Education Department at Vassar. Having completed our trip around the square we seem to have gathered a great deal of knowledge about the class of ’44. A very successful class. We say more power to you!! Margaret Meisenheimer and Louise Gibson

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CLASS WILL We, the Seniors of 1944 of West Salem Community High School, since we are soon to leave this institution of learning, make this will, leaving a few of our personal assets and prop- erties to our underclassmen. To the Freshmen, we leave our hopes of a new building, with the possibility of their see- ing that dream materialize. To the Sophomores we leave the pleasant memories of a class tournament. To the Juniors and other classmen, we bequeath the following personal property: To Mona Jean Roby, Mary Wolters leaves her man-slaying powers. To Margaret Strine, Martha Rothrock leaves her favorite song, ‘ Anchors Aweigh.” To Frances Hardy, Alwyn Wisner leaves her tendancy to talk fast in class. To Floyd Ellis, Daniel Ridgely wills his admiration for pianists. To Florence Higgins, Marylou Hossel bequeaths her shyness and quietness, on condition that she uses a goodly portion of it. To Homer Moudy, Marty Miller leaves her talent of writing letters in study hall. To Margaret Meisenheimer and Marion Boewe, Laurene McVaigh and Nile Douglas leave their public demonstrations of pitching woo, who must promise to carry on. To Stanley Seibert, Anna Lou Orrel leaves her weakness for flirting and whispering in class. To Bob Mills, Vernon Ahlfield leaves his collection of ballads, a bit of warning, Bob, —don’t be singing them around the faculty! To Louise Gibson, Juanita Marx bequeathes all her ambition for a career. To Dorothy Kerster, Vera Pixley wills her skill in softball and basketball. To Alene Vandever, Nelda Rae Moudy and Bette Shelby leave their love for the air force! To Virginia McVaigh, Wilma Schwartz leaves her tendancy to move swiftly. To Dick Miller, Delbert Seals bequeaths his indifference to the fairer sex. To Don Johnson, Jim Litherland wills his love for grade school girls. To anyone who thinks he can handle the job, Don Yedtman will bequeath the Yedtman Taxi. To Frances McConnell, Virginia Bennett wills her skill in attracting men, as she won’t be needing it any more.