Young America High School - Prairian Yearbook (Metcalf, IL)

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YOUNG AMERICA CLASS WILL I, Dave Allison, do hereby will my bookkeeping book to Helen Julian, providing she will use it faithfully. I, Ted Cohen, bequeath my ability U1 to dissect biological specimens to Lexie Kelly, though--bloodthirsty as she is--she hardly needs itl I, Paul De Atley, will my cornet- playing talent to Russell Porter. fPosture, please, Russ! J I, Charles Fonner, will my chemistry book to Lloyd Lewsader, providing he doesn't burn it., I, Ramona Johnson, will my shorthand ability to Elsie Nees only if she promises to keep her daily assignments up. I, David Lange, do hereby bequeath my ability to get out of study halls on the slightest pretense to Dale Dornblaser who looks as though he needs it. I, Leah Meehan, do hereby will my long hair to Margaret Kamman, if she will keep it curled. I, John Porter, will my ability to get bookkeeping in on time to Shirley Dwyer. I, Shirley Rund, will my arguments with Mrs. Williams, to Bob Rund. I, Linda Shaffner, do hereby bequeath to Gail McNeese all my dates with out-of-town boys, as long as she leaves two nights a week free in her date book for school assignments. I, Herman Weddle, do hereby will to Richard Hires my characterization, Wild-Eyed Willie, in the Senior Play. I, Sharon Weddle, will my ability to argue with Joyce Grover to Patty Sims. I, Anna Wood, do hereby bestow my monkey business to Mary Keys, if she will use it. I, Grace Wright, bequeath to Don Gones my ability to get along with the teaching staff. We, the Senior Class of Young America High School, city of Metcalf, county of Edgar, and State of Illinois, being not of legal age and sound mind but of sound body do make, publish and declare this, our Last W ill and Testament, hereby revoking and annulling any and all will or wills by us heretofore: as WITNESSED BY: Linda shaffner Anna wood Ted Cohen David Lange CLASS PROPHECY As we blast off from the eight year old space satellite, Rear Admiral C.R. Fonner, commandant of the satellite and our host of the past few hours, waves farewell. This has been the first stop in a journey intended to take us past the present homes of the members of the Y.A. Class of '56, After landing in San Francisco, we proceed to the office of Ramona Johnson, editor of the international magazine, SCANDALL. She makes us comfortable in her luxurious of- fice, and invites us to glance at the forthcoming edition of SCANDALL. On the cover of the magazine is a picture of Shirley Rund and the caption-- Beautician Reveals Intimate Secrets of Hollywood Stars! Although Shirley is too pressed for time to grant us an interview, we are pleased to hear from Ramona that Shirley is well-known as the most prominent beautician in Hollywood. Leaving Ramona's office, we cross the street to the huge office building of the Royal Oil Co. where two more graduates of the Class of '56 operate as co-directors of the company. Leah Meehan, executive secretary of the company informs us that the two men, Dave Allison and Herman Weddle, are in conference and will not be able to see us today. She is able to tell us, however, that Dave has married Helen Julian of Hume and is now the company's business contractor, while Herman, still an eligible bachelor with an income exceeding S 1,000, 000 a year, is director of the mechanics division. The morning is still young, but by the time we have flown to Chicago to make our next contacts it should be time for lunch. After lunch we drive to the University of Chicago where the eminent mathematician, Dr. Paul Preston, is scheduled to lecture, As the result of many achievments, in- cluding trisecting the angle, Dr. Preston, accompanied by Mrs. Preston, is touring the country and lecturing at the better schools. After the lecture and a delightful chat, we drive to Schiller Park, where in two magnificent homes live the Rayburns and the Schumachers. Mrs. Rayburn is the former Linda Shaffner and Anna Wood has married Warren Schumacher, The ladies are society hostesses entertaining nightly and are reputed to have the most lavish dinner parties in the Midwest, On our way to the airport, after having spent a pleasant half-hour with each lady, we pass a gigantic industrial plant which houses the Porter Feed and Grain Co. We are informed by the cab driver that John' Porter is the owner of the multi-million dollar business. After a brief flight we arrive in Indianapolis on the eve of the immortal 500. At the stadium the next day we meet Mr. and Mrs. Howard Williams, who inform us that they are now retired, having leased the 10, 000 acres of farm land that they own. They tell us that Sharon Weddle is to be the first woman driver in the 500 and that most racing experts say that she has an excellent chance to win. We stay long enough to see Sharon win every lap of the race. Once away from the stadium we purchase a newspaper wherein we read that after seven years of tireless effort, Grace Wright has succeeded in persuading all world powers to disarm. The three remaining members of the class are Paul DeAtley, Ted Cohen, and Dave Lang, We find that Paul is listed in WHO'S WHO IN AMERICA as one of the foremost mechanical engineers in the world. Paul did much of the work in designing the first interplanetary rocket ship, Dave resides in New York City where he is known as one of the greatest directors ever to work on the Great White Way, having the unusual ability to direct any type of production. Ted has entered the field of medicine and at present is doing research work in laboratories throughout the country. Ted Credits his first biology teacher, Mr. P.W. Holaday, with setting him on the track to his biological discoveries. From what we have seen during this month of May, 1971, we may safely say that the old Y. A. Class of '56 has

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HELEN MARIE POWERS Tillie Oh Heavens. FHA l,2, 3,43 President 2, Band 1,2,3,4, Vice President 4, Chorus l,2, 3,4, Cheerleader 2, 3,4g Class Vice President 1, 2, 3,4, Class Play 3,43 Annual Staff 4, Librarian 3, Pep Club 4, no ,'vm :ig PATRICIA JANIECE QUICK Waldo Oh Kid Cheerleader 1,2,3,4g FHA 1,2,3,4, Secretary 29 Class Treasurer 3, Vice President 1, Student Council 2, 4, Presi- dent 4g Chorus 1,2,4, Band l,2, 3,4, Class Play 3,45 Annual Staff 4, Pep Club 4, M., , 9. MAX NOEL SALMON Salamander I never notice myself, Baseball 1, 2, 3, 4, Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4, Track 1, 2, 3,4, Class Play 3, 4, Presi- dent 2, 3,4, Student Council 1, Band 1, 2, 3, 4, FFA 1, 2, 3, 4, Vice President 2, 3,4. RODNEY ABNER WOOD Abner Strange things are happening, Baseball 1,2,3p Class Play 3, FFA l,2, 3,4, Sentinel 4, Class President 1, Secre- tary 2,

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BROCTON CLASS WILL l, Thomas Addis, will my ability to play baseball to Larry Kirchner, I, Nelson Arnold, will my basketball ability to Jimmy Towell, 1, Merl Grove, will my ability to be late to school to Dean Sims. I, Virginia Merritt, will my bottle of Lite and Brite to Mary O'Conner, providing she never stops using it. I, Patricia Quick, will my position as cheerleader to Shirley Grove. I, Marilyn Culver, will my ability to be a comedian to Sue Littleton. I, Sue Hickey, will my first chair of the flute section to Shirley Ingram. I, Kitzi Ford, will my ability to argue to Doris Crum, who is so agreeable. She will probably never use it! I, Donna Carroll, will my dimples to Donna Krabel and my height to Janice Broadway. I, Helen Powers, will my ability to go steady so long to Mary Anna Slusser. I, Camellia Peddycoart, will my height to Mary Virginia Fenwick and my fingernails to my sister, Nancy, pro- vided she .keeps them clean. I, Earl Jones, will my seat in English to anyone who wants it. I, Don Jones, will my ability to play baseball to Dean Sims. I, Tom Brengle, will my height to.Bob Kerans, I, Rodney Wood, will my A's in English to Dick North. I, Bob Mattingly, will my ability to flirt with Sandra Johnson to Russell Wood. I, Paul Liffick, will my curly hair to Paul Miller, I, Ronald Boyer, will my tallness to Jimmy Towell, I, Ronnie Kincade, will my seat in U. S. History to Ray Aitken, I, Richard Dunn, will my forward position in basketball to Jerry Brinkerhoff and my seat in Advanced Math to any- one who understands it, I, Burnie Campbell, will my flat-top to Dean Sims. I, Max Salmon, will my ability to get into trouble with girls to Billy Crurn. I, Sherod McCarty, will my chair in the bass section to Jerry Brinkerhoff, I, Jack Goodwin, will my ability to play basketball to Billy Crum, We, the Senior Class of the Brocton High School, city of Brocton, county of Edgar and State of Illinois, being of legal age and sound mind and body do make, publish and declare this our last Will and Testament, hereby revoking and annulling any and all wills by us heretofore. BROCTON CLASS PROPHEC Excerpt from the Moon-News, dated February 29, 1976, In the local Hi-Lites it was noted that Tom Brengle was holding a class reunion for the B. H. S, class of '56 on his Moon Meadows farm, made famous by his Hi-Bred Cattle. Among those present were the crew of the Satellite Sedan rocket ship, Captain Merl Grove and Stewardess Marilyn Culver, those two comedians Don and Earl Jones, Nelson Arnold, present owner of the southern one third of Edgar county and the former Camellia Peddycoart and her husband, Camellia won last year's Mrs. America contest. ,Tom Addis, now manager of the Bismark QN. DJ Buffaloes, formerly Brooklyn Dodgers, was accompanied by 'another well-known athlete, ex pro-basketball player, Burnie Campbell, who is now back at Brocton as head coach. Patty Quick was there with autographed copies of her latest best seller, Death Before Dying, Another author was also present, Sherod McCarty, who has just completed Here Two Hundred Years, a history of the U. S. Max Salmon, owner of the Salmon Salmon Cannery in Victoria, Canada, brought a new type of canned salmon to the gathering. Bob Mattingly, star of his new TV show, Mid -Morning with Mattingly, took a short vacation to be there. The three head men of Liffick, Boyer, and Kincade Consulting Engineers, Inc. , put aside all work to be on hand. The owner of the 126 story Goodwin building in New York City, Jack Goodwin, was pre- sent with his private secretary, Donna CarrolL General Richard Dunn, now in charge of the U, S. Expeditionary force on the moon, came in his private moon mobile. Three other members of the Brocton Class of '56 came on the Satellite Sedan. They were Kitzi Ford, who married a Shaffer and brought with them one of their latest models, Sue Hickey, who married a wealthy man of the Sanders Company, and Virginia Merritt, who almost didn t make it due to some late business in the Senate, The other two members of the class '56, Rodney Wood and his wife, who was formerly Helen Powers, are editors and owners of the Moon-News. The group plans a two weeks' stay at Moon Meadows, s 'd W',