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

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'fiisnsgEsarTfeBrag a at a mwaixwe ■.« agafCTaa-B a SI2HZZ22Z2Ei JUNIOR HISTORY Joyce Knust Elaine Bowers On September 2, 1946, thirty-four, green but eager Freshman, enrolled In the ’.Vest Salem Community High School to seek a higher and better education. The usual Initiation of the freshman was held on September 27, on the High School grounds. All departed after refreshments were served, ready to continue their school course. During the year we lost three members. Bernadine Glllard, Lavern Haumessar, and John Strine. We gained one, Mary Cummins. We elected our class officers as follows: President---------------------------------—“ J Clive Glllard Vice President------------------------------Mary Ann Farmer Secretary Treasurer ------------------------Mildred Higgins Serge an t-at-Arms----------- —--------------- Don Couch Class Adviser-------------------------------Mr. Brandt rin September 3, 1947, thirty-six came back as Sophomores. We had gained four new members, Elaine Bowers, Billy Webster, Alice and Donald Wisner. We lost one member, Mary Cummins. The new officers were as follows: President-----------------------------------J • Clive Glllard Vice President------—----------------------- Frank Pixley Secretary Treasurer ------------------------ Mildred Higgins Sergeant-at-Arms ........................... Verdayne Seals Class Adviser-------------------------------Mr. Kennard On September 1, 1949 twenty-seven carr.e back as Juniors. We had gained one new member, Jean Uttecht. We lost two members during the year. Robert Me Gaha, and Clifton Harris. The class officers were elected as follows: President------------------------ j. Clive Glllard Vice President-------------------------- — Mary Ann Farmer Secretary Treasurer-------------------------Eleanor Johnson Sergeant-at-Arms ---------- —---------------Joyce Me Kinney Class Adviser ------------------------------ Mr. Fehrenbacher We sincerely hope we can always live up to our Motto, Semper Fidelis. Always Faithful to our school duties, to our friends, to our community, and to our nation. S l(rfe. rlw 'V mv mfS'm'frmx'SM agg.waaiaa?. 7

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rarer 4 «twf ftvitarMMVVi JUNIOR CLASS PROPHECY” WILBUR SHORT---Now a basketball player in the University of Illinois. It Is said that he Is quite a fast player. WILMA KERSTER-----Is living In the great city of Chicago.... she said she was fed up with the Village of old West Salem. B C- aALEN TALLEY—is a professor in the Talley Institute of New York I I I (REMEMBER WE DIDN' T SAY WHAT KIND OF INSTITUTE) ALICE WISNER---Is living happy in Parkersburg with the well known James Pompey and she is proud to announce that they have one little girl named CHERRY (Cute Name) I I GEORGE AULDRIDGfE-Is now working on an airplane-----made from a Crosley motor---it has been said that George is ready to take off any-time i I I (TO THE ASYLUM OF COURSE) ELEANOR JOHNSON---Who is living on a Hamster farm---she said that they are quick to raise and so much company after John left her. J CLIVE GILLARD---Has settled down In Bennington with a quite simple life of fishing and fighting with our former classmate, Mary Ann Farmer who is now his wife I I i (WE THINK SO ANYWAY) MARY ANN FARMER---Is running the former Murvin Groc. store at Bennington. Mary told me last week she made a sale that clear- ed 23 cents for her and J. BILLY HARRISON----Is now working in a Samsville store, it has been said that Billy is getting married for the fourth time the lucky bride is PATSY RICHARDS. PAT McDOWELL---Has now a beauty shop in the Village of Old West Salem. Last week she gave permanents to the following: John Spray, Jerry Hayes, and Gerald Hinman. (SHE SAID THAT HINMAN'S HAIR WAS THE HARDEST TO MANAGE.) JOHN SPRAY---Is now an old bachelor living in Bone Gap—-On finding out what love was he bought a farm and is only seen about once a month. DONA FELDMAN---Is a new hit opera singer in Wynoose — in her spare time she goes COON HUNTING” with her dad. VERNON JOHNSON----Is a lumberjack up north, cutting down pine trees to make West Salem some more tooth picks. DON WISNER---Is happly married and living on his fathers farm. Don is a graduate from West Salem High eb b a mpna x mnBmimfaaaw