Clinton High School - Clintonia Yearbook (Clinton, IL)

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ATHLETICS PAGE TWENTY-THREE

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said she would be famous as an orator but we never believed it. Goodbye, I must go. Come down and see me. All: Goodbye. Come back to see us again. Ruth: It is time for me to get back to my hotel for a rehearsal. I certainly am glad that I came to see the Home this afternoon. When I retire I think I shall come here to live. But before I go, I want to ask if any of you have heard from Maude Jeffrey. Helen: Why, she became a stenographer and went to Washington, D. C. But the work was too hard for her and she is now on the stage. Ruth: Thanks. I hope we shall meet again soon. Goodbye folks. (Exit Ruth.) Bennie: (Looking through pages of an “Elite”.) Here is a picture of a model in the latest New York styles. It looks like Lacie Brown. She always wore the latest styles in High school. Louise: Yes, and Belle Kirby is a reporter for the Ameri- can. Arc you through, Bill? I am. I’ll take these out to Fay so she can hurry supper. (Exit Louise with potatoes.) Wilfred: If I don’t find a little bit less to do, I’m going to hunt up Bernard Trowbridge and join the I. W. W.’s. He always knew how to get out of any form of labor and is today the greatest living exponent of the I Wont Work’s. Marecce: Uncle Bennie, I think it is time for you to go and take your medicine before supper. Louise is so quick, she and Fay will have it in no time. Louise has ever been a good worker and before she became too old, she was the best aviator’s mechanic in the United States. (Exit Bennie assisted by Cecil. Mareecc turns to Helen.) Mareccc: Helen, you must stay and enjoy one of Fay’s suppers. She is a fine cook. Helen: Thank you very much. I will if you promise not to feed me ground glass so that Harold Pennington will get another case to boost his business. Undertaking is quite an extensive job, you know. (Gong for supper.) Marecce: Supper is ready. Come on, let’s go. (Exit all.) Dalefctctor (Ruth Griffin.) Classmates, Teachers, Parents, and Friends: The four years of our high school life have been wonderful years, but the past year has been especially wonderful. The condition of the world has made this a busy year, one is which we are stronger, nobler, for having lived. We think with joy of the rich experiences of our sojourn in old C. H. S.. and vve should not be normal students if we were not sorry to leave it. Yet wc cannot let this spirit of regret dominate us. For a great work lies before us—a work which needs us, and which will require our best and mightiest efforts. The world always needs young people, but now, when all energy is, or should be, concentrated on “making the world safe for democracy”, there is a double burden for us. At this serious time of great demands for competent workers, we shall find a great opportunity to “Learn to do by doing”. There is something for everyone in he country to do. We are glad to live in this crisis, when each one is put to such a severe test. But the educated person, the one who is more thoroughly trained, can of course do a greater work. For that reason wc are happy that we have had the advantages of this high school education, and are able now to take up something which will help our country and mankind in general; or to go on with our study and equip ourselves still further for the mastery. To you. Mr. Edmunds and the teachers of the Clinton High School, to the members of the Board of Education and to our parents, we are grateful. We now extend to you our sincere thanks for your aid in enabling us to be better citizens and more able to accomplish bigger, more worthwhile things in our course of life. It is our ambition to prove worthy of your splendid example and wc hope that we may never fall short of that ambition. PAGE TWENTY-TWO

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Htblcttc Hsscctatton Harry Ford, President. William Sharkey, Vice-President. Mabel Brown, Secretary and Treasurer. BOARD OF CONTROL Faculty Representatives H. H. Edmunds, Chairman. Miriam Rosenstcin. Carl Richards. S. A. Dorris. Student Representatives. Howard Lane, Senior. Paul Harrison, Junior. Kenneth Wilson, Sophomore. Gordon Hull, Freshman. Our Athletic Association started out the school year 1917-iS by electing; Harry Ford as president, William Sharkey as vice, and Mabel Brown secretary and treasurer. The year was a very successful one considering the obstacles to be met caused by the Great War. We accomplished one of the greatest feats in eleven years by defeating our old rival. Decatur, in football The football banquet was the largest and best attended in many years. In general our year has been a very successful one considering the conditions of the time. THE FOOT BALL SEASON Clinton vs. Normal .............0-7 Clinton vs. Farmer City........43-0 Clinton vs. Peoria ...........0-13 Clinton vs. Decatur .........19-6 Clinton vs. Gibson City ......7-20 Clinton vs. U. High ..........6-33 Clinton vs. Normal ...........13-7 Clinton vs. Lincoln ..........12-6 Clinton vs. Villa Grove....... 9-52 The season of 1917 was a success. Financially it was the best ever experienced by C. H. S. Although our percentage was a little below 500, we won from Decatur and that alone would make it a success. About thirty candidates reported to Captain Harrison’s call for football practice. Without a coach and with only a few regulars, the outlook was not very bright. A field too caused no little worry and Downey Park was used for the first few weeks. To take the place of a coach, Hugh Harrison and Don Russell, two former football stars, from U. High and Bloomington, were chosen to take charge of the squad until a permanent coach could be obtained. To these two men we owe much credit in getting the squad in condition for the opening game. A week before the opening game Coach Richards, the basketball and track coach, took charge of the squad and rapidly put the finishing touches for the first game with Normal. NORMAL vs. CLINTON The opening game of the season was played at Normal and ended 7 to o in their favor. The Clinton team played very well, considering that it was the first game of the season and that there were a number of new men in the lineup. Harrison and Kent played best for Clinton. FARMER CITY vs. CLINTON The opening game at home was played on our new field at the Fair Grounds and was won, 43 to o. This game helped greatly in getting the team in shape for the Peoria game which followed. PEORIA CENTRAL vs. CLINTON This was the biggest out of town game this season. Here the team played one of its best games of the entire season. Playing against a team much heavier and on a foreign field, and holding them to a 13 to o score is a feat to be proud of. The whole Clinton team played excellent football with no one man starring. DECATUR vs. CLINTON The climax of the season and the ambition of the tr am were attained when we defeated the big Decatur team by the score of 19 to 6. It might be stated here that this is the first time since 1904 that we have beaten this school in football. It was by far the best game of the season and furnished the spectators with thrills enough to keep them away from picture shows, etc., for that night Harrison and Brown played exceedingly well. GIBSON CITY vs. CLINTON This game shows clearly what over-confidence docs for a team. Clinton had the same team with one exception that she had in the Decatur game, but she put up the worst game of tlv season. Consequcntlv she lost, 20 tc 7. PAGE TWENTY FOUR