Clinton High School - Clintonia Yearbook (Clinton, IL)

Text from Pages 1 - 148 of the 1924 volume:

Clintsma Published by the Junior Class Clinton Community Hi h School Clinton, Illinois 11124 THE CLINTONI A —1 924 iFuriuiuirft The year is ended. It has been filled with honor, with glory, with endeavor, and with disappointment. It is for these Seniors who this year have completed their four years of high school that we endeavor to leave a permanent record of the school year. It is for them that we who have labored over this volume, aim to characterize as far as possible, the life of C. C. H. S. as it really is. Alumni, faculty, fellow-students, thus we greet you. Thus is the 1 924 Clintonia open to you. I'ukc 2 THE CLINTONIA — 1 924 BriUration In our four years of association with him, we have come to feel that ifirattk tout is a tried and true friend. He has always been ready and willing to help us in every way possible. So, in appreciation of his services to us as the Senior Class, we dedicate to him £hr -Nineteen Intniireit anil twenty-four (Elmtrmia Page 3 THE CLINTON I A —1 924 High School Four years! ‘‘Fled like phantoms of a morning dream— A strange, fair dream, and now the sun has risen, And the day’s work begun. Yet blame us not If, while we gird ourselves. We linger still Wistfully musing over what we dreamed.” Page 4 THE CLINTONIA —1 924 Manual Arts Work! Thank God for the swing of it, For the clammering, hammering ring of it. Passion and labor daily hurled On the mighty anvils of the world. To answer the dream of the Master heart. Thank God for a world where none may shirk— Thank God for the splendor of work! —Anglea Morgan. I’age 5 THE CLINTONIA —1 924 Washington School “We may live without poetry, music, and art; We may live without conscience, and without heart; We may live without friends, we may live without books; But civilized man cannot live without cooks.” Page 6 THE CLINTONI A —1 924 Library Books cannot take the place of life. Books cannot give us what experience can give us; But Books can widen and enlarge life illimitably And Books can clarify and enrich experience. Page 7 THE CLINTONIA —1 924 H. H. Edmunds, Superintendent I. S. N. U. University of Chicago. U. of T. Clinton, Illinois. W. S. Hoover, B. S. Principal. Coach. Mechanical Drawing. Millikin University. U. of I Covington. Illinois. '� kc 8 THE C L I N T O N I A — 1 9 2 4 THE CLINTONIA —1 924 Ahby L. Ross, A. B. Dixon College. Dean. Languages. Clinton, Illinois. Alta M. Scott, B. E. I. S. N. U. Dean. English. Clinton, Illinois. Ethel Smith, B. S. Valpariso University. Brown’s Business College. Commercial. Clinton, Illinois. Mabel Gibson, B. S. U. of I. Home Economics. Woodstock, Illinois. Katherine Madden, B. A. Illinois Woman’s College. Mathematics. Clinton, Illinois. Page Zi 0 -' ( sioui||| ‘uojui|3 •qsi|3uvj •oSBD|l|3 JO A}!SJ3. IUfJ id 'aaAMVS Moxvaig •SIOUI||I ‘pUB(3Q SDiuiouODg 3iuop| •i}° n S a 'aaiaog aazvj-f SlOUjllJ ‘EJJEdg Ajojsijj i j° n V a ‘aajjavg among SIOUIKI ‘3|||AUOS JDBf •S31JBIU31|JEJY •3S3||03 s;oui[|j •y a 'TiVHsavjv ov.iq •SIOlU||J ‘03e3|1|J •qsi|3ug i i° h •y H '31 1 3N3ny P Z 6 I VINOINIID 3 H 1 - ) '( $%$)% !% $!% ! ! ! ! !!' +)')(') ) $ ') ! ! 0201000001020102000101000200020100010100020109020100010100010609100610070302000010110505 THE CLINTONI A —1 924 Fi.orence Wynd, B. E. I. S. N. U. M inor Sciences. Mt. Pulaski, Illinois. Francis Fotte, B. E. I. S. N. U. Mathematics. Pittsfield, Illinois. Rtth Barnett, A. B. Eureka College. U. of I. H i story. Chicago, Illinois. Helen Bulkley, A. B. U. of I. Hillsdale College. Latin and English. Libertyville, Illinois. Elsie Kirkpatrick, B. S. U. of I. Science. Champaign, Illinois. Page 13 THE CLINTONIA — 1 924 Rt ssEu. Zook I. S. N. U. Manual Arts. Normal, Illinois. William Icenogle, A. B. Eureka College. U. of I. Science. Clinton. Illinois. Sylvia Cheek Edminston Lincoln College. I. S. N. U. Music. Clinton, Illinois. Ki th Wiggle I. S. X. u. Physical Education. Leroy, Illinois. Ura Clark Clinton High. Business College, Quincy, III. Office Secretary. Clinton, Illinois. Page I ■� 00080500020103070202010002020202000002010201020101010100020200000002000001010805090510101005110811040603 FC. A� PKI. THE CLINTONIA — 1 924 Senior Officers President. Walter McIntyre. In their selection of a president the class of '24 could not have done better. Mac was our president in “23 and so well did he perform his duties that the Seniors choose him for their pilot during 24 . Mac was prominent in athletics and all school affairs. Vice President. Reginald Merrill. Reg was chosen to assist Mac in leading the class of “24 during their last year in C. C. H. S. Reg has been a very able assistant. He was on the basket ball team and was prominent in all school activities. Secretary, lone Hays. lone served as secretary in our Junior year and was again elected for the year of “24 . The class of “24 thank lone for her work as secretary in the last two years. Treasurer, Helen Davis. Helen was chosen to handle the finances of the class and to her goes much of the credit for the success of our class. I’.IRC 15 THE CLINTONIA —1 924 Anderson, Charline She smiled whenever 1 passed her; hut Who passed without the some smile. Typing Club; Dramatic Club; G. A. A., '22, 23. Barnett, Dorothy (“Dot ) Half our knowledge we must snatch not take. Dramatic Club; Commercial Club, Barr, Thelma R. (“Red”) “Let’s banish business, banish sorrow, I o the gods belong tomorrow. Girls’ Glee Club, ’21, 22. 23, ’24-Commercial Club, ’24; History Club, ’21, ’22; G. A. A., ’23. '24'; Treasurer Girls’ Athletic Assn.] ’24; Senior Play. Beatty, Ernestine A comrade blithe and full of glee, Who dares to laugh out loud and free.” Orchestra, ’21, ’22, '23, '24; Glee Club. 21, ’22, ’23. ’24: Dramatic C lub, ’22, ’23; Calendar Editor Annual. Bennett, Frances “That therefore are reputed wise for saying nothing. Classical Club, ’22, ’23; Classa Vivida. ’22. Berkson, Ralph (“Dave ) “Peck’s Bad Boy in an unsympathetic environment. Latin Club, ’21, ’22, ’23; History Club, ’21, ’22; French Club. 22, ’23; Commercial Club, ’24: Senior Play. Page 16 THE CLINTONI A —1 924 Blue, Harold R. (“Doctor’ ) “Achievement is by industry obt aim'd Dramatic Club; Classical Club; Hour Glass Club; French Club; Latin Club; Senior Play. Boyd, Gene R. (“Star”) “The art of living is fitting into your place So your elboivs won t scratch the croud Clemons, Thornton R. (“Peggy”) “To know how to hide one s ability is great skill Cobb, Ralph Difficulties are things that show what men are Philadelphian Club; Commercial Club, ’22. Cooley, Ruby “To be efficient in a quiet nay— That is my aim throughout each day Classical Club; Dramatic Club; Commercial Club; G. A. A. Salutatorian. Costley, Lloyd O. (“Short ’) “No one can say what height may be attained Typing Club; Ancient History Club; Latin Club; Class Basket Ball, ’23; Senior Play. Page 17 THE CLINTONI A — 1 924 Darby, Allen (“Shipwreck”) “Time was I used to think I knew. Some useful hits of knowledge Davis, Helen M. (“Davy”) “I prefer silent prudence to loquacious Folly ' Dramatic Club; Commercial Club: G. A. A.; Class Treasurer. 74 Davis, Harold W. (“Davy”) “How I have hated instruction and not hearkened to the voice of my teachers Commercial Club: History Club Dickerson, Merle “Oh, lune Fd love to he a lady's man ” Doyle, William J. (“Hill”) “I never thought to ask. I never knew, hi my simple ignorance, I supposed ” Elward, Donald (“Dick”) “Fortune has rarely condescended to he a companion of genius ' Latin Club; Philadelphian Club; Commercial Club; Senior Plav. I'.-IKC IK THE CLINTONI A—1 924 Ely, Nina “Like a high-born maiden. In a palace tower” Commercial Clul ; Classical Club: Dramatic Club, ’23; Typing Club; Senior Play. Fenner, Gerald A. (“Jerry”) “Hut the fact is I hare nothing planned Irniess it were to be a moment merry.” Commercial Club; Hand, ’20. ’21: C lass Basket Ball. ’22. ’23: Class Track, ’21, ’22; Senior Play. FitzSim mons. Elizabeth (“Fritzie”) “Such ways, such art , such looks, hadst thou” Ancient History Club; Commercial Chib; Latin Club; Dramatic Club, '24; Senior Play. Ford Paul V. (“Punko”) '7 never dare to write as funny as can” Dramatic Club ’22. ’23, 24; Band, ’21. ’22; Orchestra, ’21. 12, 23; Latin Club: Class Basket Ball, ’22. ’23; Class Baseball, ’21. '22; French Club; Philadelphian; Business Manager Annual; Senior Play. Galligar, Marian ( Mary Ann”) For ive that live to please must please to live.” Latin Club; Philadelphian Club; Commercial Club. ’22. ’23, 24 ; G. A. A., ’23; Dramatic Club. ’24. Glenn, Emmktt, I r. (“Elzie”) '7 am a remarkable man in more ways than one” Football, ’21, ’22, ’23; Junior Council: Asst. Business Manager Annual: Senior Play ; Class Will; French Club. Page 19 is 75 rs to O H 1 m o r z H O 2 o W O f—1 ‘ w X 3 « w r-i -« c. w -2.w 2 X i s n 5 ft � 1'I n; •i v� S - i 3 {ij -a • 71 X 4- — _ • —. _ s _o 0 x mm • i 0 C IE x 'X -• o ° - S o g n :r : ■«. ■ X 1 3 ’o ’C 2 c ✓c 0 o «5 £ -t -� w c I.E. % 52 2- J 7- Q = ; M, n I c rr- 1 2: n one many x X 2 3-C 2 “3 5 2 sr E. 2 o - 1- « Q LhQ, Q 3 «s ° - 2 7? a. ft _ o 3 m •%' w a r ’ 3. n 3 3 '-K •� 2 O -C3 t3 n SO Ono w- = 3 o v rr c‘ 3 9t cr • •• s- ' w H M ST 2 £ to A THE CLINTONIA —1 924 Hoyt, Hubert E. I've not the faintest doubt. Latin Club; Football, ’22, ’23; Dramatic Club; Senior Play. Hubble, James (‘‘Fat’-) “He teas short and stout and round about and cheerful as could be. Football, '20, ’21, ’22, ’23; Senior Play. Humphreys, Ruth Teach me half the gladness, That thy brain must It note.” Typing Club; Commercial Club; Dramatic Club; Latin Club; History Club. Ives, Frances (“Chet ) ‘7 came, I toiled—I graduate.” Johnson, Nellis R. “None but herself can be her parallel.” Philadelphian Club; Latin Club; Commercial Club. Kirk, Marshall (“Mud ) Our hopes are all with thee.” President A. A., ’23; Football, ’20, ’21. ’22, ’23; Basketball, ’21. 22. ’23. ’24; Class Basketball. ’22, ’23; Baseball, ’21 ; Athletic Editor Annual. TTTTMIIIIIIIIiniTTTmrif D j Page 21 THE CLINTONIA —1 924 Lawpe, Ferne Mae Silence often persuades when speaking fails.” Ancient History Club; Latin Club. Lane, Bert T. Does not graduate. Lasater. Hai. Here is a speaker you can't fool The silver tongued orator of the school. Dramatic Club: Latin Club; Class Football, '23; Senior Play; Class Prophet. Lehman, Pa it. K. “A hoy yon like to know, hut have to know to like.” Art Editor Annual. Long, Oscar A. (“Shorty”) Sliorti' A Man’s a Man for A’ T I.at.” Commercial Club; Typing Club, Senior Play. McCammon, Grace ( Grade”) Strange to the world. She wore a bashful look. Classical Club; Latin Club, ’22 '23. Page 22 THE CLINTONIA — 1 924 McClcrg, Sheldon B. One may smile and smile and still be a villianf’ I.alin Club; Ancient History Club; Football, ’22, ’23; Basketball, ’23; Senior Play. McCrory, Claude 1). ( Mac”) Does not graduate. McIntyre, Walter H. (“Mac”) Who e’er excells in tell at zee prize, Appears a hero in our eyes. Ancient History Club; French Club; Band, ’22; Football. '20, ’21, ’22, '23; Class Basketball, '21. 22. ’23; Basketball. ’22, ’23: Class president. ’23, ’24; Business Manager Senior Play. McKinney, Ellen (“Mac”) She’s full of ideas and pep. She's acquired for herself a ood rep.” Dramatic Club; Commercial Club; Typing Club; Latin Club. McKinney, Robert (“Bus”) In me there dwells no qrfatness. Save it be some far-off touch of greatness to know that I am- not great. There’s the man.” Commercial Club. Mahon, Kathryn Let every eve negotiate for itself.” Dramatic Club; Commercial Club; Typing Club ; Latin Club; History Club; Senior Play. Page 23 THE CLINTONIA — 1 924 Mbe, Alverta She is pretty to see and sweet, Dainty from her head to feet. Girls’ Glee Club, ’20. ’21, ’22; Latin Club; Home Economics Club. Merriell, Reginald O. (“Reg”) Let us he seen by our deeds. Dramatic Club; Commercial Club: Latin Club; Class Basketball. ’21, ’22, ’23; Track, ’21, ’22; Vice-President Class ’24; Senior Play; Class History. Miller, Dean G. In his time he has played many parts. Typing Club ; Commercial Club ; Football, '22, '23; Class Basketball, ’20; Senior Play. Miller, Rovenia F. (“Babe-Toots”) IVhose high endeavors are an inward light, That makes the path before her always bright.'' I Iramatic Club; Classical Club; Economics Club; History Club; Latin Clubs; G. A. A.; Senior Play. Valedictorian. Moffett, Elmer G. “I know not why, when I tell my thought, It seems as though fling it away ’ Commercial Club; History Club; Assistant Art Editor Annual. O’Brien, Anna E. (“Ann'’) “Content thyself to be obscurely good. Bookkeeping Club. Page 24 THE CLINTONI A —1 924 Perkins, Vierl R. (“Curly”) “ am short, so teas Napoleon and Captain Kidd. Latin Club; French Club. Plate, Gretchen C. “If all is fair in love, Where do the brunettes come inr Dramatic Club; History Club: Latin Club; Commercial Club; Senior Play. POLEN, KsTEL (“S”) “For you'll find that back of all. Most men have a goal in vine ' History Club; Latin Club: Commercial Club; Basketball. ’22, ’23, ’24; Class Basketball, ’22, ’23. ’24; Editor-in-Cbief Annual. Reddick, Robert (“Jim”) “To spend too much time in studies is sloth ' Reed, Philip L. (“Phil”) “No man here has ever known all of the pretty girls. But then my acquaintance is not so small. Dramatic Club; Commercial Club; Senior Play. Scribner, Louise “Strongest minds are often those of whom the noisy world hears least History Club. Pane 25 THE CLINTONI A —1 924 Seal, Vivien B. “Let me laugh awhile, I've little time to grieve” Latin Club; Dramatic Club; Junior Council. Sharkey, Cecelia C. “She counts it false and vam. To seem aught else than simply what she is.” Dramatic Club; Commercial Club: History Club; French Club. Shields, Claude W. “I can get no remedy for the consumption of the purse, the disease is incurable.” Commercial Club Smallwood, Oka Lee “Life here is nothing more nor less, Than just a quest for happiness” Historv Club; Latin Club. Sprague. Bernice B. (“Bee”) “If work and fun clash, Then work can go to smash.” Typing Club; History Club. Sprague. Ferne V. “Why should one hurry to get ahead? The more you worry the sooner you're dead Glee Club. ’21. ’22. ’23; History Club. Page 26 THE CLINTONIA — 1 924 Stewart, William ( Bill”) With loads of useful lumber in his head. Commercial Club; History Club; Class Football St'DENdorf, Edna G. “A glass of fashion. Commercial Club; Senior Plav: G A. A Tic k, Jeanette H. ( Curly”) When teas young and frivolous, never stopped to think. History Club; French Club; Dramatic Club: Economics Club. Toombs, Lila G. It’s an easy world to live in if you choose to make it so.” Dramatic Club; History Club; Economics Club; G. A. A. Trummel, Robert W. (“Bob”) “Wit and humor are priceless jewels.” French Club. Wakefield Jessie M. “She was full of joke and jest.” Typing Club; Commercial Club. I’-irc 27 THE C L I N TO N I A —1 924 THE CLINTONIA — 1924 Pane 30 JUN DRS Who’5 there ? I n cyn. r t. THE CLINTONI A—1 924 Junior Officers President, Ernest Tuggle. “Evidently,” as he is known by all. was picked from the vast numbers to lead the mighty Juniors to Success. To Ernest the Juniors are indebted for their unusual work as an organized class. Vice President, Edwin Lewis. “Babe” is one of the mighty Juniors to he heard from next year as a Senior. He is outstanding in all class and social functions. Secretary, Grace Edwards. Grace as secretary, has carried out her work efficiently. Again the Juniors chose well. Treasurer, Anna Louise Bean. What more could the Juniors ask than have her for their financier? Penney is prominent in all school affairs. PaRC 31 THE CLINTONIA — 1 924 Juniors Allen, Clarence Glenn. Elanor Parker, Newell Barnett, Virgil Glenn, Kenneth Pugh, Edna Baughman, Audrey Griffin, Samuel Reese, Wayne Kean, Anna Louise Griffin, Margaret Roles, Josephine Bedinger, William Harrah, Geraldine Schafer, Oneta Bell, Loraine Harrison, Allen Schmith, Yuba Bianucci, Henri. Hilliard, Minnie Shapiro, Ida Blue, Edna Hollis, Nedra Sharkey, Mary Bratcher, Henderson Huff, Lawrence Shively, Frances Campbell, Harry Humphrey, Alice Jiles, Walter Stivers, Ruth Carter, Dorothy Stone, Nellie Clifford. Mary Karr, Leota Strain, William Cobb, Vera Kunkle. Martha Taylor, Franklin Comer, Madie Lampc, Mable Taylor, Thomas Costley, Geneva Lewis, Edwin Toombs, Robert Darby, Ina Lucas. Helen Tuggle, Ernest Duesing, Carl Luttrell. Faun Wampler, Eswin Dun fee, Carol McKinney, Mary Weatherholt, Ruth Edmunds, Richard McMahon, John Weatherholt, Beulah Edwards, Grace Mitchell, Donald Weedman, Elizabeth Ellington, Iva Morrow, Gerald Williams, John Ely, James Morse Charles Williamson, Delorias Evey, Russel Neill. Howard Wunderlich, Joseph Ford, Ben O’Brien, Nell Barr. Howell Fruitt, Roy PaKt- 22 Myers Herman THE CLINTONIA —1 924 The Wonderful Junior Class Have you heard of the wonderful Junior Class, Strong, brave and true, each lad and each lass; How in their studies each one did strive 1 o win fame and honor for twentv-five? How they learned all their lessons fr m year to year And prepared for Commencement, soon to draw near, Laughing and singing in work and play? Just listen, I'll tell you without delay. Nineteen-hundred and twenty-one Their very first year of freshman fun, A memorable year in the Clinton High School, here Principal Hoover first held the rule. And the 22 Seniors ruled there too— A large class of Preshies made their debut. That wonderful year 'tis well to remember Began its glory in September; And there, “As sure as you’re alive, Sprang up the class of Twenty-five. Their Freshman year held untroubled skies. Their picnics were not even bothered with flies. Because they held them so late in the year There were no more flies left to draw near. Did you know, at a weiner roast, they say it's true That little Skeet Schafer lost her shoe? Soon their first year ended, as all years do, With vacation time, and summer too. Nineteen-twenty two, came and found The Sophomore Class all strong and sound. And as good and worthy to remem!)er As it had been that first September. They studied and learned for all their worth Until they thought they owned the earth ; They really felt sure, because they were wise, The Senior Class they could well advise. And because they were shown their lack of knowledge A good many Seniors decided for College. I’.IRC a THE CLINTONIA — 1 924 Great was their learning, their pep was the same, That was evident at most any game. And then when vacation time came again They knew all their efforts had not been in vain. First of September, in twenty-three The students all gather quite merrily. Just see the fair young faces here All ready for their Junior year. Just as soon as they were permitted Leaders they chose from the ranks of the fitted. Tuggle, their presideit, great man at school, And Babe Lewis was chosen to help him rule. Grace Edwards to write up their minutes and pranks; And Finney to put their pennies in banks. The council was chosen, and Clintonia Staff, So important they seemed that it made Seniors laugh. But never before were their Juniors so free Nor one-half so important as twenty-three. The first Class affair they held, 1 have found. Was a steak-frv at Cackleys, west of town. I'll tell you a secret, no mistake, 'Twas the first time Miss Bulkley had ever cooked steak. After supper they sang with the Ukes, And told stories of goblins and spooks. Then they put out the camp-fire and walked into town In road oil as thick as has ever been found. Under the blazing autumn sun They made the Seniors respect their lungs. They raised the standard of Junior fame By the noise they made at every game. The next was a masquerade, held at Bean's, Which was letter yet than their gayest dreams. They were led up stairs as still as a mouse And at last were stopped in the top of the house. In the midst of an exciting game They were all enjoying with might and main, There arose from all an astonished shout A sound of wonder, surprise, and doubt. You ask me what 'twas all about ? Why simply this—the lights went out. Kirc 34 THE CLINTONI A —1 924 The very next party that came along Was one at which they played Mali Jongg. The party was held in the Washington Gym, And every one played, each eager to win. The eats committee sure showed good sense For, let me tell you, the eats were immense. Then for the next one they waited around Till the weather man put snow on the ground. And the boys and girls of Twenty-live Could scarcely wait for the snow to arrive. But their hopeful hearts were nothing daunted A bob-sled ride was what they wanted. Their bob-sleds then on pleasure bent Serenaded the Senior President. And then to show that they still could think They went to Haines for a good hot drink. So ends the pages of this history. In one year they'll show you what Seniors should be. And just as sure as you are alive You'll all tip your hats to Twenty-five. EPILOGUE When a hundred years have passed away In memory still, this Class will stay. For the knowledge they learned in the ( lass day by day Will bring them renown for ever and aye. Yuba Schmith, With Apologies to O. W. Holmes. Pit go 25 THE C L I N T O N I A — 1 9 2 4 Were it not For this here verse There'd be a joke here Ten times worse. Miss Harnett in History during a quiz: “What was that noise?” Homer Reeseman: “That was my spirit falling. Merle (iriffin: What’s good to clean ivorv? Charline: “Shampoo.” Miss Sawyer to Hill Hamilton: Now get this into your head and you 11 have the whole thing in a nut shell. Andy Anderson at V. M. C. A.: 1 believe that 1 will take a shower. Harry I angelier: “Don t, they wiil soak you too much. ON THE PRESS How to hlirt: 10 easy lessons. —Jane Chapin. Dancing taught by an artist. —P. Ford. Rise of Isham Jones. —Howard Neill. Mow to Argue. —Physics Class. 1 ravel. —Berkson and Lasater. Miss Marshall: What is ratio? Kenneth McAboy: “Ratio is proportion. Miss Marshall: “What is proportion? Kenneth: “Proportion is ratio. Miss Marshall: Well, what is ratio and proportion?” Kenneth: No fair, I can only answer one question at a time. hailed in Physics, flunked in Math 1 heard him softly hiss. Fd like to spot the guy that said That ignorance was bliss. Apologies to Robert McKinney. I can’t get English through my head. It puzzles me indeed; I think I am writing lead. But find Pm writing lead. The printer gets the money, The Editor gets the fame; The students get the annual. But the Staff gets all the blame. Page 36 T11 � SOPHOMORES V. ... V . •• i _r« � . ✓. ■ � “ . vv V - 5 •' ; -v. T v ,; ; � ; • , V • • ! THE CLINTONIA — 1 924 Sophomores Adcock, Russell Anderson, Elmer Ball, Nellie Barr, Vernelle Beach, Bea Bedinger, Ruby Bennett, Gertrude Bogardus. Harold Blue, Mary Brittin, Xodene Burns, James Callison, Kent Chapin, Jane Clark. Ralph Clemmons, Kendall Cobb, Ernest Ctiqua, Virginia Davidson. Ruth Doak, Irene Donovan, Mary Edwards, Pleasant English, Helen Fort, Lulu Louise Fosnaugh. Alice Gideon, Clara Gillaspie. George Grady, Barbara Gunter. Louis Hall. Charles Hamilton, William Harrison, Ben Harmon, Ruth Hartsock, Wayne Hibbard. Edna Hidden, Eva Hoff. Frank Hubble, Faith Huff. Frank Hull. Doris Ingham. Jack Jenkins, Zada Jilcs, Wayne Johnston. Virginia Jones. Harry Justice, Rose Justice, Ruth Kincaid, Harvey Kirby, Edith Knight. Irene Langellicr Harry Lasater, Carl Lawrence. Harriett Lawson Lillian Me Alov. Kenneth !’;� «� • 37 THE CLINTONI A —1 924 Sophomores McCammon, Ruby McKnight, Elizabeth McMahon, Merle McMillan, Rex Marsh, Owen Melvin, Audrienne Miller, Charles Moore, Charles Murphy, Bernard Nixon. Lamar O’Brien, Catherine Overleese, Daniel Ovcry, Margaret Parker, Mildred Peacock, Lewis Perkins, Anna Philips, Merle Reesman, Howard Reesman, Homer Rice, Gladys Riley, Irene Romine, Ethel Samuel, Albert Shell, Myrtle Sigler. Kenneth Skelly, Jerome Snyder, Flossie Sprague, Viva Sprague, Zora Sprague, Raymond Stewart, Eliza Stout, Claude Strange, Fern Strange. Verven Sutton, Flossie Taylor, Virginia Taylor, Nellie Thayer, Carl Thayer, Ralph Thompson. Millard Thorpe, Elizabeth Tracey, Elizabeth Vinson, Helen Williams, Harlan Williams, Imogene Willis, Edward Wilson, Albert Wilson, Paul Wilmore, Robert Wood, Kenneth Woodcock, Hylam Woodward, Mabel Young, Thelma Young, Harvey Zears, Kenneth I'age 3 THE C L I N T O N I A — 1 9 2 4 Sophomore History ZZZ WHEEE—This is station S O 1’ 11 located in the Clinton Community I ligh School. This station is owned and operated by the c.ass of 26. Announcer O. K. M. is broadcasting directly from the rooms of the high school. At present the class of ‘26 are voting on the names of eight people, live of whom will compose their council. 1 hey are crowding around the bulletin board where Frank Hoff is reading in his penetrating voice. Jane Chapin, Ruth Harmon, Jack Ingham. Harry Langedier. and Owen Marsh, I guess 1 got left.” 1 also see by the bulletin hoard that Owen Marsh has been elected sophomore representative. Mr. Hoover comes into view and the crowd hastily disperses. This is station S O I’ 11. stand by one moment, please. This is station S O 1’ 11 at Clinton. Illinois. We have just moved our microphone to the Washington gym, where the sophomores are holding a kid party.” lack Ingham seems to have gotten a dandy bunch of games together, if the fun they are having is any indication. 1 can see Eliza Stewart in her short dress, rolled socks, bare knees, and long curly hair. Say she surely is some kid alright. Miss Kirkpatrick has winked three times at one sophomore boy. She is playing “winkum.” Just one moment folks—that ice cream was fine as was the cocoa, cookies, pop-corn balls, all-dav suckers, and chewing gum. The “kids” are all seeking their homes, so stand by a minute. This is station S O 1’ H at Clinton. Illinois. As I have a little spare time now 1 will try to tell you briefly a short history of the class of '26 up till this year. It entered high school September fourth, nineteen twenty two. with an enrollment of 127. Its council was made up of Han Overleese, Mable Woodward, Max Hull, Jane C hapin, and Audrienne Melvin. Its representative was Max Hull. The main social event of the year was the weiner roast that was such a success. Hager Sophomores are crowding around me telling of the wonderful bob-sled party they have just come from. It seems from what 1 can gather that after riding over most of the streets in our city they raided Haines for refreshments. Jane savs she had a peach of a time and every one seconded it. Stand by a minute. This is station S () 1’ 11 at Clinton, Illinois. The sophomore class have asked me to thank all of our teachers, our student friends, and every one that helped them make this such a successful year. This is station SO PH, operated by the class of '26 of the Clinton Community High School. SOPH signing off for three months vacation. Good day. Owen Marsh. Page 39 Page 40 Lfcfin Pft U . - ,;v:.7 : V’ Z i’A v. V..t . . v.jL • ;• J r « « FRE5HIE5 . ■ •' v� ■ ! t ' ' • 1 ‘----- Vf-fi • V � I €, •� • •; y 9-' rr -. X . +K K ll ■ ••r -■ . ■ '• • • -V K . m - ■ • ■ V , t . I •• « V ■. 'A •;, S ■ ' • .«£ - ■ ■: ' ■ -.• %-v £ ♦ « i£sir A:-: • - '. '• A' • '4 m • ! a? • ‘v ?S ' . • � % •• v.vv v ; ■'• -vV. ;. :r . fV - A • • • � • 5. : - • .. . . • . ' , • v •• . -V. ■ . - • . - ■: « THE CLINTONIA — 1 924 Freshmen Alexander, Lewis Allen, Lucille Andrews, Inez Andrews, Margaret Armstrong, Thomas Ay ton, Emma Louise Bales, Garel Barton, Olen Bernhardt, Dorotha Blem. Dorothy Bogan, X el lie Bordner, Carol Bowling, Elwyn Boyd, Elizabeth Brinkman, Wilfred Brockman, Renard Brvte, Jeanette Bush, Shirley Caldwell, Emily Cartmill, Opal Chandler, Tillie Cobb, Kenneth Colley, Alfred Coppenbarger. Esther Crum, Velma Cullor, Alberta Donovan, Helen Ely, Ruby Ely, Ruth Ely. Mary Ellen Evans, Billie Foster, Mildred Garni ire, Mildred Getjens, Francis Gideon, Edna Coin, Rena Goin, Harold Gray, James Grimsley, Louise Hanger. Marie Harrold, Raymond Helm, Evelyn Hidden. Zelma Hoff. Paul Hoyt. Helen Hugg, Gloria Ingham, Alice Jenkins, Alta Johnson. Louise Jones, Loreen Jones. Jessie Keeling, Paul Kirk, Winifred Koons. Kenneth Lamson, Evelyn Lancaster, Opal Koons Richard Lane, Kenneth Littleton, Mary Littleton, Oscar Me Ahoy, Coreene McClure, Emison Me Haney. Dorotha Me I h enna, Orla Me I Ivanna. Audrey McIntyre, Merna Magill, William Mai lady, Helen Marcellus. John May. Dillard Melvin. Frances Meriell, Gertrude Meriell, Albion Meeves. Virginia Mills. Wilson Miller, George Miller. Donald Moffett. Merriett Page 41 THE CLINTONIA — 1 924 Freshmen Moore, Pearl Moran, Margaret Morgan, John Nichols, Hurshel Nicholson, Otis North. Kay O’Brien, Dale Phares, Barbara Porter, Maurice Powers. Audrey Randall, Velma Reddix, Daniel Ridgeway, Anna Mae Rich, Mossie Roberts, Blye Komine, Beulah Bundle, Elizabeth Scogin, Ivan Sessions. Charles Steele, Barnie St. John, La Von Strange, Ina Sutton, Helen Taylor, Wayne Wade, Kenneth Wagner. Evelyn Wagstaff, Vere Ward, Dale Webb, Leona Weedman, Winnie Mae Wahlen, Winnifred White, Daniel Willis, Lloyd Willis, Lucille Williams, Jesse Williams, Harold W ilson, Alice Wilson, Anna Gail Wilson, Paul Mid-Term Freshmen Bullard. Herman Crews, Mattie Breighner, Harry Dunfee, Mary Dunn, George E. Edwards, Chas. Gable, Chester Garvin, Laura Gillen, Joseph Gray, Norma Hall, Louise Mouldin. Marcella Miccun, Beulah Micholson, Raymond Overy, Edna Peacock, Laura Potter, Josephine Randall, Ray Robinson, Ernestine Robinson, Isabel! Ray, Milton Stone, Carl Williamson, Gladys Williams, Walker Wilson, Harry Alden Page 4, THE CLINTONIA — 1924 The Freshman’s Tale “Listen my children and you shall hear, The tale of the freshman of his first year.” We believe this year's crop of freshmen can claim the honor of being quite as green as the members of any other class. But ve hope our discoloration didn't show above the surface for we tried hard to copy the ways of the upper classmen, and pride ourselves that we were clever in so doing. At our first class meeting we elected our consul consisting of the following members: Francis Melvin, Winifred Weedman, Emison McClure, Corene McAboy, Paul Keeling, LaVon St. John, and William Magill. William Magill is our athletic representative. We believe that during the football season the freshmen had scarcely caught the spirit of the school. But enthusiasm has grown since that time because at the time of the County Basketball Tournament the Freshmen exercised their lungs by means of yells with as much pep as anyone. One of the most delightful events of the year was a party held April first. The Washington gym was decorated in green anti white. Games and other entertainments kept the freshmen busy until eleven o'clock. It was voted the best party of the season. The reason we remember this party with so much pleasure is because it is the party we didn't have. Olen Barton, Hursel (Nicko) Nichols, and Paul Keeling represented the Freshmen in football. Olen made the team while Paul and Hursel played as substitutes. In basketball Paul and Hursel again represented us. In February we were joined by twenty-five mid-termers. We felt quite experienced compared with them. When we are old and gray we can truly say, “In my day the Freshmen knew their place, but still they had lots of pep. You youngsters had better be up and hustling, if you want to keep up with us. Alice Ingham Elizabeth Rundle. Page 43 THE CLINTONIA — 1924 Class Day Program WEDNESDAY, MAY 28, 1924—2:00 P. M. High School Auditorium Welcome, Pretty Primrose Flower.......................Girls’ Chorus President’s Address..................................Walter Mclntire Salutatory........................................................Ruby Cooley Class Poem..........................................Mercedes Whalen Class History.......................................Reginald Merrill Instrumental Duet—Bobolink Polka...............Ernestine Beatty, Helen Davis Class Prophecy.....................................................Hal Lasater Senior Charge....................................................Merle Griffin Junior Response.......................................Ernest Tuggle Senior Quartette— (a) Gypsy Trail.............................................. (b) Mighty Lak' a Rose....................................... Sheldon McClurg, Donald Elvvard, Staunton Williams, Gerald Fenner Valedictory .........................................Rovenia Miller Class Will..................I..................l. . .Emmett Glenn, Jr. Class Day Poem....................................................Ruth Ward Old C. H. S....................................................... Mercedes Whalen. C. C. H. S. Farewell! We are leaving you today, But not without reluctance. And not without regret Do we turn from you. Our Pathway of Learning To Life’s Great Highway. C. C. H. S. Faculty! We shall always rememljer. With the greatest gratitude Your inspirations for better living, Your aims for high ideals. Your help in moulding our lives For the tasks before us. Class of '24! Our years we spent here Have been happy, indeed. In our fond friendships. In our companionships. While striving to “Be fit For more than we are now doing.’ Page -44 THE CLINTONIA — 1924 President’s Address Classmates and Friends: Today we have reached that goal which but a few short years ago seemed to us the final step toward success. Now as we assemble here in this familiar room for the last time as a class we realize that although it is not the final step it is the event that will eventually lead to success. We must now put away our High School pleasures, keeping them only as an inspiration to always keep us smiling when we meet the more difficult problems of life. As we leave this building today we are prepared to undertake these greater things. The world calls for men and women who will live clean straight-forward lives and it rests with us just how many will be from the Class of “24”. When we entered this High School as freshmen the faculty of old C. H. S. undertook to develop us, and prepare us for bigger and better things. To them we owe countless thanks and in whatever success we may attain in life we will associate their names. To the Honorable Board of Education—men who have devoted both time and brains in advancing our education—we extend our sincere thanks. Students of C. H. S., you do not realize what your co-operation has meant to the Class of “24 . We more than appreciate your efforts in helping to make this a successful year for us. We owe to our parents a great debt of gratitude for the privilege of attending school the past twelve years and we are proud to show them today that we have not failed their trust. Last but not lease we wish to thank the grade school teachers for their work in helping us reach this goal. Class of “24 —today we stand on the threshold of the future which leads to success or failure. Let us pause before we take our next step and remember to always live up to our motto: Be fit for more than you are now doing. Seniors: It has been an honor to be a member of the Class of “24“ and as Juniors it was (I thought then) the greatest honor that would ever enter into my life when I was elected President of the Class. This moment was far surpassed when this year I was again elected and I can truthfully say that it is the greatest honor that ever has been or ever will be, bestowed upon me. It has been a pleasure as well as an honor to serve you and I wish to exprss my appreciation for your co-operation in all the class activities of these last two years. Some one has said : The world moves on and still before. The future lies, with joys and griefs: Let us not sigh, and wish for more. Remember—life is, ah, so brief And in the coming days and years. Where’er the place our lot be cast. Let’s strive to overcome our fears, By looking backward o’er the past. Pa |?c 45 THE CLINTONIA —1 924 Salutatory Classmates and Friends: The class of '24 extends to you a most hearty and sincere welcome. This day brings with it a commingled feeling of joy and sadness—joy because we are standing on the threshold for which we have ljeen striving for four long, yet seemingly short years; sadness because of the severing of long and intimate companionships. Milton said: “The man who seeks one thing in life, and but one. May hope to achieve it before life l e done; But he who seeks all things wherever he goes, Only reaps from the hopes which around him he sows, A harvest of barren regret. May each of us have this thought in mind in the years to come. We realize that tomorrow in the greater held of life that lies before us there will be hardships, responsibilities and probably many gloomy hours, but we shall bear in mind our life’s ambition, the one thing in which we wish to succeed. It is then that we will appreciate very highly the training we have received here in these halls of learning for it is a preparaotry course for a greater school,—either a higher school of learning or the school of active life. In either case, may we be an honor to our past training and hold in grateful remembrance the yesterdays of our school life. In order to attain success in any one thing we must be diligently working and striving to shoulder the responsibilities of that work when the opportunity comes our way. I am sure we shall put forth our best efforts in the future, always bearing in mind the good advice and thoughtful training of the Faculty, who have helped us to attain success in our high school career. Some one has said: “To the shortest path and to the longest lane there comes an end,” and thus it is with our high school days—they are ended, but we shall use the knowledge we gained here as a stepping stone in our lives so that we may “Be fit for more than we are now doing.” Ruby Cooley. Page 46 THE C L I N T O N I A — 1 9 2 4 Class History Four years ago, we, the members of the Senior Class of ’24, entered into the Clinton Community High School. We feel highly honored to he the first class to enter the school after the name was changed from The Clinton High School to The Clinton Community High School; thus, making us the first class to graduate from C. C. H. S. having completed a four year course under that organization. We have tried to do our best in every way possible and feel that we have accomplished everything that we can in the high school and now look forward to a much higher education. When we were employed in the high school as freshmen four years ago we had no idea what high school life or work was all about, but we were not long in finding out that there was much work still left to be done although a great number of other classes had been employed to work here many years before us. We had one hundred fifty boys and girls enrolled on the freshmen payroll which made the largest class that had ever entered C. C. FI. S. We were green I know, but all freshmen are for that matter. We were also very bashful, especially the girls, and all the boys with the exception of a very few were backward and awkward in their work but all of this is expected of an unskilled laborer. After a few days of experience in C. C. H. S. among the higher more skillful employees of the school, we soon overcome this little fault of ours and began to look ahead to a time when we might become seniors and rule the educational work-shop as the seniors that year did. We wished to be the most brilliant class that had ever been graduated from the school, so we started in right at the beginning of our freshman year. We knew very little about picnics but we had one as soon as we found out that the other classes were having them. We had ours at the Weldon Springs in the form of a weiner roast and everyone almost froze to death. This taught us one good lesson as far as the weather is concerned but we felt good when we came back to town and could look our upper classmen in the face and knew that we could do a thing as well as they could. We did not only represent ourselves in the society part of school life but in all other activities. We had many individual stars in our class. They were Helen Robins, Rovenia Miller and Ruth Ward. Merle Griffin was a loyal member and represented us in football, not only during our freshmen year but each year that we have been in high school. We were all glad when the summer vacation came but were just as happy when school started again in September. Everything went right off from where we left off the year before. The work was laying exactly in the same place where we had left it except for a few changes in our instructors. All of us were back with the exception of a few who either were married or else were pensioned because of old age. We did not have as many parties this year as the year before Page 47 THE CLINTONIA—1924 although we did have a picnic at Salt Creek. Everyone agreed to walk out and back, and so Paul Ford and Thomas Boyle thought they would be wise and get out there first. They started out the railroad track and when they arrived all the rest of us were already there. So the joke was on them. The reason we did not have so many parties was that our thoughts were most of the time on our work because we aimed to have a good time when we were seniors. When we came back after our next vacation we were what you call mighty juniors and were not long in proving ourselves to that effect. Although our membership had dropped to eighty, we were able to turn out more work with more play than we had when freshmen with one hundred fifty because now we were skilled men and women. We saw the need of a class union in order to keep from being run over by the seniors. So we organized. Walter McIntyre was elected president, Merle Griffin vice-president, lone Hayes secretary and Agnes Wright treasurer. So with these officers and the help of Miss Ross we were able to provide ourselves with credits enough to become seniors. Mr. Edmunds, our employer, gave us a few instructions on the value of education. He also made a great effort to make us learn more and graduate as soon as possible because he explained clearly that he did not wish us on his hands any longer than possible. The interest of this year was turned to watching the girls bob their hair. Every morning a different girl would come to school with her hair bobbed. Of course this would be the talk for that day. Our class introduced one good thing in the school and that was the election of our Clintonia Staff during our junior year in order that it might work with the Clintonia Staff of ’23 and enable our staff to understand their work better. Then came that day for the junior-senior reception which was given of course by our class. This was our turning point from juniors to seniors as the seniors left everything to us. to see if we were really capable of handling the situation which they were leaving to us. We must have proved our ability for they graduated and left us in charge. When we attended the baccalaureate and class day exercises we began to realize that our high school days were almost gone and it gave us a creepy feeling to think that in just one year we would be leaving our dear Alma Mater. So ended our junior year. We entered our senior year with an enrollment of seventy-four, a large class for seniors. We were the first class to organize because we felt it our duty to make a great impression on the lower classmen. Of course we had to look out for the juniors because they were a dangerous bunch. Therefore we all felt the necessity to rejoin the class union. So Walter McIntyre was again elected president, Reginald Merriell vice president, lone Hayes secretary and Helen Davis Treasurer. Under this organization we accomplished many feats. We had several parties, the best of which was a valentine party. We, the seniors, also won the DeWitt County Basket Ball Tournament. Now that our high school days are over we must think of greater things and not so much play. We realize that we are now grown to young men and women who must go out and face the different stages of life. What that is [ agc 48 THE CLINTONIA—1924 to 1 e no one knows but let us live and hope at least that our school days are not entirely over. This is what we all say if not out loud we say it to ourselves: C. C. H. S. we say good-bye, We leave you unto others; But one thing that we must say, You were a goodly mother. We leave you dear in '24, To travel the world unknown; But let us hope, we shall find No better place than home. Reginald Merrill. Prophecy Well! I may have had a dream either nocturnal or during the day or 1 may have consulted authority as represented by some of my classmates. At any rate, 1 have decided to conduct you through (in fancy) the home which 1 think or prophecy that the members of the Senior Class of '24 will be living in some time in the future. Now 1 am not going to relate all things incident to building this house, nor am I going to give any but very brief information as to the position which my classmates will hold at that time. For the sake of being definite let us say that it is the seventh year after the establishment of the now commonly used Inter-planetary Transportation Company which is supervised by Harold Davis, President, and Robert “Jim Reddick, General Manager (they always liked quick travel, you know ). Since at present I can think of no better place to put this home of ours, let us say that it is here on this same old planet. Just what spot makes no difference, since Gerald Fenner—the architect who planned this part of our home—discovered how to attain our present great rates of speed—er—er without blowing or throwing out tires and the invention by Claude Shields, the psysicist, of the latest radio-activity telescope I forget what he has named it. Say you enter at the north door of our home, which I should tell you is but seven stories high and just one mile square, but we find that the space is sufficient at present as we receive all our food in tablet form These tablets are broadcasted from the laboratory in Venus (a new planet), where the vitamins are plentiful. We receive them on our formulative projecting concentrating machine in Anna O'briens' lab. This is adjacent to the one Jeannette Tick used for her scientific experiments on the Ailments of the Atom. The house, that is the outer part, is of glass. This is a special glass prepared by Ralph Hoffman. The outside is one continuous sheet of glass with all corners smoothed off. It was put in place by gigantic derrick planes made and owned by Vierl Perkins. The steel (I use that word so that you can imagine its appearance, the metal is really a new one of far greater toughness and less weight which is Page 49 THE CLINTONI A—1 924 most desirable because it will not rust, neither will it warp nor become dirty— this metal was discovered and is prepared by Gretchen Plate, that is, the steel frame work was put in place by our great civil engineer, Reginald Merriell. The wood work is not wood. It is made of a newly discovered form of bubble which though the light passes through as freely as it originally did in our childhood's soap bubbles, are capable of becoming opaque at the will of the occupant of the room. These bubbles, are prepared by Robert Trummel in gigantic size and as he has only those people working for him who are born with the instinct never to tell anything, I have no idea what he used for making these except that he imports some of the elements from Jupiter’s satellite. He prepares them and then cuts them into the sizes and shapes desired. That is to say the bubbles are resilient things which do not burst. He has prepared some which though the)- permit the light to go through freely, they diverge and converge the light waves in such a manner that one cannot see through the walls and as we sometimes wish to signal by—semaphore—through the walls to the neighbors who may be three quarters of a mile away we decided that these would be most desirable. Of course, you understand we all have our radios but the signalling is in case we are having a surprise party on some one. Trummell didn't think that Jerry Fenner could handle these bubble sections in so small a quantity but Jerry’s wife, formerly Edna Sudendorf decided that he could, and so he did. I suppose that it was a case of her wishing to take a feather out of Vivien’s cap. We have no need of a Meteorologist in his former capacity, that is as a weather prophet because we govern the elements by having great pipes in the air above our inside house. See those pipes up there! Pressure is sent to them by specially made combination pump which was devised by our pressure merchant, William Stewart (he got his experience cranking). The pipes were made and put into place by our own experts on the Mechanics of Mid-air Construction, Merle Griffin, Elmer Moffitt and Philip Reed. (They have some scientific titles but as they are new ones, 1 shall not confuse you by naming them.) The idea of thus regulating the precipitation was offered by our scientists of Meteorology and Hygienics, Fern Sprague and Alverta Mee. We have also improved methods of regulating the temperature and the wind speed and pressure. (I'll never forget the one day when some one left the wind machine going and the governor came loose and thy started racing at full speed. Ha—You'd have split to see the distorted shapes which those walls of our houses were forced to take and how everyone who was in his room was pushed away out on the wall of his room a hundred feet or more from his own room until some one finally got around and shut off the machine. They are made so that radio waves do not effect them except in so far as they can carry fuel to them.) These machines are the result of the natural tendency and also the creative genius of Ernestine Beatty (who also broadcasts the news), and Thelma Barr. (Yes, she is still with us. though we never can tell how long she will stay.) Page 50 THE CLINTONI A —1 924 The lighting is a specially devised ray. It is just used because of the many beautiful shapes which it can be made to take when its masters, Thornton Clemons and Ralph Cobb are at the controlling rheostats. Now, really, the story of these lesser parts of the furniture is quite interesting also, but you will l e told that at a later date. Perhaps I should mention this wonderful little book which all of us consider an important item of furniture. It is a book written by Charline Anderson, Georgia Wood and Lila Toombs in collaboration. A unique feature of it is that it is given no title. Thus making the things in it an even more pleasant surprise since they are unexpected. As I hope that all of you will read it I will divulge none of its secrets because that might deprive you of part of the pleasure to be found there. The furniture that is the more important parts, was made in the Community Workshop. It is supervised by our specialist in Atomic Construction, Marian Galligar. I think that I should now tell of some of our business houses which although unnecessary in this day and age are maintained because it was the habits of the people to spend so much of their time in them in the old days— that is, eight or ten years back. First, I shall show you the most shadowy then last the gayer so that you will be in a pleasant mood when we get to the library. It is the one over which Harold Blue, D. D. D. (Dizzy Disconcerting Dissectionist) presides. I thought that the old undertakers were bad enough, but—Ugh! I can say no more of it because I know that he’s just waiting to divorce all the bonded cells of my body. Then we will go to Ralph Berkson's clothing store. He has—I forget how many—specially cultured spiders and silk worms working for him. Berkson was always brilliant but he surprised us all when he proved that he had developed a method of conversing with spiders. As soon as our noted Doctor of Laws, Rovenia Miller, heard of this she set to work to learn all about it and of course this caused Ellen McKinney to have to learn because she finds that the said lawyer always creates a wonderful market for the sale of her Bunk Strainers (things which you put in your ear then you can hear nothing but the truth—it's her own statement). Following Ellen comes all those who really do wish to sell something, because they say that the blamed things don’t work. At any rate I have noticed that while the customers are confident that they all can hear nothing but the truth, they will buy anything which you have to offer at any price which you say it is worth. (Now please don’t any of you visitors take advantage of this little secret.) Of course, not all of our authors go around trying to sell things, but I’ll tell you more of their names at the library and you can judge for yourselves which would find sport in proving another person’s invention worthless. Well, I will tell you of them now that I think of it. Oscar Long is always on the job with “How to Grow Tall at Will,” James Hubbell “If You Desire to be Slender You Are, and Hurbert Hoyt with “The New Chiropody,” or “How to Retain Shapely Feet.” I’.-IKC u THE CLINTONIA — 1924 Now this eccentric looking building is just what its shape indicates, a hat shop. Emmett Glenn refers to it as my Millinery Shoppe though he doesn't make and sell ladies' hats, you can usually see the racks, costumers and tables covered with them. Really he is as bad as Marcellino Mac—which cognomen Walter McIntyre earned by his tendency to be always doing curls in somebody's hair before he settled down to live with his wife and their thirteen beautiful children, the oldest of which is Jane the younger. This building in the shape of a goose (tailor's) is Dean Miller's little reminder of his being in the tailoring business while playing John Paul Hart in “The Tailor Made Man”. All the members of the cast spend a few hours here once in a while. Sometimes when all are here the play is given for the children. When they give the play Walter McIntyre has lots of fun being manager and pretending to be very stern with the audience. (Kitty Dupuy-Elizabeth FitzSimmons—is married again. ) This comes nearer to being a business establishment. It is what Paul Ford, the journalist, is pleased to call his “newspaper Office.” In reality it is his laboratory where he sits trying to think of some new way of showing us the news. One morning when we awakened it was discovered that his message was thrown in such a confusion of rays that their image formed at 1000 feet under the house and as these rays make the earth transparent, it might afford you some pleasure to think of all of us lying prone on our floors in such a manner that each could see and read the news of Lloyd Costley's final publication of his work entitled, “How A Hardware Man Thinks, or The Echoes of the Bolts and Nuts.” The news being written in Old English letters and projected to a plane so far below. This next building is not a business establishment in any sense. It is the home office of the Universal Recreation Project. 1 see Robert McKinney in there. You probably have heard of him, he is the star of the house in the game of airplane baseball. Next to him is Sheldon McClurg to whom Mac gives much credit for his wonderful piloting of their playing machines. These airplanes which are used for this game were invented by Nellie Johnson, the Recreation Expert, and are made and tested by Bernice Sprague, the Fourth Dimensionist. We have a Doctor of Medicine even though we do not really have any ailments. His all-curing panacea are sugar coated bread pills because we only pretend to be sick here in order that we may remember real illness suffered in earlier and less scientific days. Estel Polen is the Doctor. We do not find it necessary to use any means of producing thunder other than to relapse and listen to those married couples converse. Sh-Sh—You can hear them now if you listen. We will be around and see them very soon. There is the Jewelry Laboratory of our Specialist in Beautiful Formations, Merle Dickerson. That next beautiful building is the Conservatory of our dear old Professor of Accoustic Properties and of Ethereal Music. He is Gerald Woodcock. He has several wonderful choirs. The one which you heard broadcasting last night was composed of Gene Boyd, Dorothy Barnett. Frances Bennett, Nina Elv, Gail Tlartsock, lone Hays, Lois Hidden, Grace McCammon, Mercedes Page 52 THE C L I N T O N I A — 1 9 2 4 Whalen, Oro Lee Smallwood, Hazel Willis and Mary Yates. I think that Woodcock considers it the best of all. Then this next building is the Library. It is presided over by our Librarians, Ruby Cooley and Feme Lampe. In it are such noted works as Sheldon McClurg's “Sixteen Volumes of Correct English, Frances Ives' “The Present Improved Study of Chemistry,” Allen Darby's “Three Volumes for the Most Progressive Students of Law, Donald Elward’s “Complete Works on Commercial Arithmetic, Jessie Wakefield’s “How to Attain Proficiency in Shorthand, Rev. Stanton Williams “How to be Happy on Faith.” Paul Lehman's “How I Overcame My Model’s Antipathy.” Cecelia Sharkey’s “Practical— (Oh! There come those married people and now we can't talk). There's Ruth and Dean, Helen D. and Marshall, Louise L. and Claude Shields, Vivien and Robert, Edna and Jerry, Jane and Marcellino Mac, Kathryn and Reg. I don’t know who that is Louise Scribner married. They are far enough now that we can hear ourselves think. Where was 1? Oh yes! Cecelia Sharkey's book, “Practical Horticulture as Practiced on Mars.” There are a number of the others who have written books also, but here we are at the south door. Well, if all of you will make the date satisfactory to yourselves, come back some of these days and I’ll tell you more of the actions, future, present, past in tense of these dear neighbors of mine. I am glad to have heard how-well you all are doing. I always like to listen to my old friends talk. Wait just a second. Did you notice how gracefully all the children carry themselves. That is due to the instruction they receive from Ruth Ward, who is now a specialist in children's development. Well, come back again. Good-bye. Hal Lasater. Senior Charge Juniors, Class of '25, you are about to take upon yourself the responsibilities of Seniors. We, the class of '24, are today leaving the walls and portals of old C. C. H. S. to enter upon our different vocations of life. I am here today, representing the Senior class for the purpose of advising you so that next year when you acquire the name Senior you will know how to conduct yourselves, at least in part, as you should. 1 said at first that you were about to take upon yourself the responsibilities of Seniors. Please pardon this statement for I should have said, “You w-ere having it forced upon you.” As a class your mentality if so inferior to that of us Seniors that you could never comprehend such responsibilities. Juniors, your faults are too numerous for me to take time this afternoon to point each one of them out, so I will mention only the most serious ones of your class, as a whole, and then hasten on to give some timely and much needed advice to some of the offending individuals. The first big mistake you made was last September, when you elected Ernest “Evidently Without Doubt Tuggle, as your President. In another Page 53 THE CL1NTONIA — 1924 year under his leadership you should develop into a band of first class socialists. Ernest is a very industrious boy. Mr. Hoover said to him one day, “Ernest, why were you tardy this morning? Ernest said, “Mr. Hoover, I was procrastinated at home in order that 1 might with draw the milk from the female kine.” But don't be worried, Ernest Evidently is all right, the world's wrong. Juniors, you certainly have a very low standard. This was manifested strongly, when you were conducting those inevitable candy sales, morning, noon, and night. The very idea, selling a five cent bar of candy for six cents. Juniors, my time is limited so 1 must hasten on to the ones who need this advice most. The rest of you listen intently so that you may profit by this advice I am giving these few select classmates of yours. Juniors, there is no one in your class who has more faults than Robert “E—Y—Bobby” Toombs. He is one of the outstanding individuals in school being sent out of class only five times in one week. At football Bob is a wizard. He never failed, when passing, to let some opponent slip thru for a touch down. But Bobby is improving and if he keeps on as he has, some day he will be the champion checker player of Clinton. “Heinie” Neill, “Ike Harrison, “Bennie” Ford and “Babe” Lewis are the official cake eaters in your class. The only time I ever saw Heinie without his blush was one night when he had to walk home by himself. Ike kicked a football thru the windshield of a car one day and when the owner came out, Ike said to the fellows, “N-o-o-o-o, I-I-I'm N-n-n-not sc-sc-sc-scared.” His knees all the while were playing Yankee Doodle. Bennie is quite a cook, while his mother was away he could even boil water without burning it. Babe came to school one da}’ a few months ago and said so that every one would be sure to hear it. “Well, folks. I’m not Babe any more. I’m Uncle Edwin.” Bert Wilson is also aspiring to be one of their number, but before he can become a full fledged member he must lose some of his avoirdupois. In football Bert is quite a punter. He always punted a negative ten yards, especially if the team was hard pressed. Henry Enrico Bianucci is another of your wonderful athletes. He fell down and stepped on his back, disabling him for the LaSalle game, which was a good thing, for if he had been there the team certainly would have lost. As it was Emerson “Razz Hartsock lost nearly as much as Kirk or McClurg could gain. Juniors, as to athletes your class is a complete fizzle. When we are graduated, the school will not have one single athlete. Look at the teams this year. Eight of the eleven football men were Seniors. The basketball team was composed almost wholly of Seniors. One subject which I hate to talk about is the girls. It’s not very safe, but I'll take one chance anyway. Henderson Bratcher you must stop those “tomboy” ways or you won’t be mama’s little angel any more. Dorothy Carter and Edna Pugh, you must not be so noisy. Don’t you know that Mr. Hoover won’t stand for it? 54 THE CLINTONIA — 1924 Nell O’Brien is entirely too quiet. If she doesn't be careful some day she will lose her power of speech. Oh! Yes; I almost forgot the class lover, your president Tuggle takes the prize. When strolling with his beloved, his melodious peals of laughter can be heard all over the campus. There is one prominent person whom I forgot to mention. I refer to Bill Bedinger. He is a lover of dumb animals, and so he should love all the Junior class. Juniors, we have almost lost all hope for you. Miss Ross, who is versed in the art of reforming Juniors has failed to turn your class from its childish ways. Seniorship is inevitable so when you enter upon your last year look back and remember the advice of the class of ’24 and then feel, live and think our motto, “Be fit for more than you are now doing. Merle Griffin. Junior Response Merle “Plowjockey” Griffin, Ve thank you for the advice which you have so kindly given in behalf of your class. We presume that this advice is given as a result of your tragic experiences of the past years. Seniors, if we had any assurance that the following of your advice would prevent our falling into the depths and troubles into which your class has fallen, we would accept your advice, you may be sure. I hesitated to come before you today for a number of reasons. In the first place, I have a natural dislike for funerals. To me it is a sad afifair—this funeral of a dead class. I had so many friends in it, too. A truly dead class is an object of sadness but a class which has been nearly dead for so long and still lingers on is tragic. This occasion brings forcibly to my mind the fact that we soon must assume the name of “Seniors.” Mr. Griffin was probably right when he said that we assumed with reluctance the name and responsibilities of Seniors. After watching the career of the Class of '24 we do hesitate to accept the name of “Seniors”—there are so many funny things associated with that name. Of course, that word “responsibilities” was one of Mr. Griffin’s jokes, if the record of his class during the past year is a basis for judgment. Seniors, if you weren’t so egotistic and so conceited it is quite possible that you might see how unqualified you are to give advice. A class who profited by their own mistakes might be fitted to give advice to their younger brothers but you are not of that number. As Juniors you selected Walter McIntyre as your President. For a whole year your class struggled under his leadership. The class that went before you warned you that you were doomed but despite all this you repeated the mistake of your Junior year and McIntyre has been your Senior President. Perhaps Mac is to be congratulated upon bis success, however, considering the material with which he had to work. Seniors, you have been honored, in one respect perhaps greater than any class which has ever graduated from our school. For seven long years Jim Reddick and William Harold Davis have lingered in our school, patiently Paffc 55 THE CLINTONI A —1 924 waiting for a class with which they could graduate. At last they have found it and you are to lie allowed the privilege of claiming them as graduates. I shudder to think of the fate of your class had not these two experienced fellows been with you. Some of you older alumni remember when Jim and William Harold entered school in short trousers don't you? Jim went into Meyers Clothing Store the other day and said : “Mr. Loeb, I want a new hat. Six sizes larger this time—I graduate this year. Harold Blue, the undertaker with the curly hair, has a good eye for business. He came all the way from Craig to register in your class. As an undertaker he should feel perfectly at home amoffg you. The peaceful, placid, innocent countenance of your class as a whole has made it very difficult to receive any impressions of individuals or anything distinctive of the class as a whole. Paul Lehman, the class artist, sits quietly in his corner putting borders around blank pieces of paper and tacking on the title—“My Impressions of the Senior Class. Vivian Seal, the gifted poetess of the Class, hands me bundles of blank scrap paper entitled—“To the Senior Class.” All this is sad. Hal Lasater is probably responsible for this atmosphere. He returns from his travels and before his admiring and wondering classmates he solemnly declares, “Though I've traveled from New York and sailed the high seas to Waho and back,—I'd rather sleep! The Seniors boast of an organization which has had a most brilliant record. They call themselves the “H. M. I. Nobody outside their number is supopsed to know what those letters stand for. It is usually supposed however, that “H. M. I. means High Minded Indolents, maybe distinguished by their novel manner of dress. Such practices as rolling socks are credited to them. Some of the Senior girls also insist on wearing one earring neatly placed on the left ear. It is said that big pink hair ribbons were also in style for about a week. Hul ert Hoyt, Paul Punco Ford, Ralph Hoffman, Lloyd Costly, Elizie Glenn and others are well known members of the “H. M. I. and I’d advise their mothers to watch them. Ernestine Beatty and Ruth Ward have shown the Senior boys in their true light. Both of them find it necessary to go to South America to find the real Sheik. Griffin when you spoke of cake eaters you forgot that when your class graduates the school will loose its most famous cake eater. Sheldon Mc-Clurg didn’t come from Arabia, but I have heard that he’s a real Sheik. The Seniors have the most graceful dancer in school. Enormous Hub-bel has charmed half the town when lie starts his graceful two hundred and fifty pounds in motion. I learned last night that Donald Elward, otherwise known as Gertrude, intended to graduate as a boy despite his success as Gertrude during the Hallowe’en season. There are great possibilities in your class even if they haven’t lieen improved. For instance, a comic post card company offered two of your graduates a young fortune if they would pose together. That fortunate pair is Nellie Johnson, who must be “seven foot-three and Shorty Long who is entirely too short to lie very long. Page 56 THE CLINTONIA — 1 924 Perhaps when Hazel W illis, Fern Lampe, Anna O'Brien, and some of the other noisy Senior girls graduates they will quiet down a bit. Seniors, what man has had so brilliant a record in Clinton Athletics this year as Bianucci, the Junior? Where would your Basketball team have been without Toombs as guard? Clinton would have lost much had not the Juniors contributed these and other men to our teams. As a class you displayed rare taste in selecting a class motto. “Be fit for more than you are now doing. We should think so and we sincerely hope that you will try to be fit for more than you have been doing, although we doubt your ability. ■ Seniors, we have had our class rivalry; we have had our charges and counter-charges; but let 11s lie serious for just a moment. Soon you leave this school forever. We are sorry to see you go and we wish you success in your future. May your memories be as kind towards the class that is to succeed you as ours shall be for the class that we succeed. Ernest Tuggle. Class Will We, the class of 1924, being possessed of unusual wisdom, and sound minds, before leaving this institution of learning do hereon and hereby make and leave our last will and testament. SECTION ONE To Mrs. Alta M. Scott we leave a vote of sincere thanks and appreciation for her patient guidance which has aided us to make and uphold our high standards. To the Junior Class we leave our dignity which is essential before being deserving of the name Senior. To the Sophomore Class we leave our unusual wisdom and sound minds. To the Freshman Class we leave our ability to change from the color, brilliant green to one which does not attract so much attention. SECTION TWO To Ernest Tuggle we will and bequeath, seat one, row one, recently vacated by President McIntyre. We, the Senior Boys, do hereby will and bequeath to the Junior boys, our extraordinarily good looks, athletic ability, our luck to stand in the halls and shake hands with each other till 1 :29. We, the Senior Girls do will and bequeath our lip-sticks, compacts, and hair-ribbons to Virginia Meves solely. I, Helen Davis, bequeath to Eliza Stewart my quiet and unassuming ways. I, Jeanette Tick, bequeath to Ruth Davidson my popularity with the boys. I, Hubert Hoyt, bequeath my graceful walk (resembling the stumbling gait of an ostrich), to Edwin Wampler. face 57 THE CLINTONIA — 1924 I, Merle Griffin, bequeath to any farmer who drives a Ford to school the right to go after and take home Miss Barnett and “Eliza for one year. I, Ina Darby, leave my ability to keep quiet during classes to Dorothy Carter. I, Ruth Ward, leave my ability to slap boys to Delorias Williamson. 1, Ernestine Beatty, do will and bequeath my quiet temper and love of a quarrel to Oneta Shaeffer. I, Ellen McKinney, leave my heart to Carle Lowe, to be held in trust forever. I, Marshall Kirk, do will and bequeath my extra credits to any incoming Senior who may need them. I, Vierl Perkins, leave my safety razor outfit, as yet unused, to Henry Bianucci, also my short trousers to Thomas Taylor. I, Sheldon McClurg, do will and bequeath my ability to make bright remarks to Robert Toombs. We, Robert Reddick and Harrold Davis, do will and bequeath our high scholastic standing to Robert Willmore. Also our ability to stay in one institution more than four years. SECTION THREE I, Ralph Berkson, do will and bequeath my sheep-skin to anyone wishing to view the “sunny south from a side-door pullman. (Also the royalty received from my latest play “The Rail and the Tie. ) I, Hal Lasater, do will and bequeath my failing for the women and knowledge of Munchaesen’s works to Owen Marsh. I, Lloyd Costley, do will and bequeath my ability to grow slender to “Fat” Hoff. I, Ralph Hoffman, leave to Nell O'Brien, my book of a thousand jokes. I, Walter McIntyre, do will and bequeath to whosoever captures the heart of Jane Chapin all of the enjoyments from a quiet place on West Main Street. Wo do hereby appoint as executor of this, our last will and testament, W. S. Hoover, as we know the remembrances of our wondrous class will urge him to keep on with his great work. As representative of the Class of 1924, I hereunto set my hand and seal. Tiie Class ok 1924, By Emmett Glenn, Jr. In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hand and seal, this 31st day of May, A. D., nineteen hundred and twenty-four. Albert Wilson. Howard Neill. Page 58 THE CLINTONI A —1 924 Twas the Night Before Class Day “ Twas the night before Class day, when all through my head Not a brain cell was working, for I was in bed. For four years I wandered through C. C. H. S. Sometimes I loafed, but I learned more or less. And now on this night l efore our Class day 1 rested. Ah me! The end of the fray. But a wandering axiom switched out of his course And crossed over a dendrite with gigantic force. The impulse went skipping, missed the synapse quite neatly W hich explains the forthcoming and the ‘has l)een' completely. My thoughts were all jumbled, as one might expect. And some of the flotsam just makes me reflect. ’Twas Class day; the history had just been read; The deafening applause bv Napoleon was led. H. G. Wells advanced with many bouquets, And for Reg, his superior, he had naught but praise. But lo! There came into that densely packed throng A feeling morgue-like and greedy but wrong. Each hoped from the will some profit to share, Elzie wisely distributed, so none had to despair. The sheep and the goats are now up for division Merle and Ernest, the shepherds, will give the decision. Are the Seniors or Juniors the best of the flock? Only the Juniors could be the inferior stock. Across my vision there floated with very slow motion Two ethereal beings, both with the same notion. To show by a speech the knowledge they’d gained For valedictorian and salutatorianship they had attained. Next I heard what Hal with his falsetto tone Did predict for the future of each one alone. The careers were like X, unknown to each one But Hal, with his wisdom, had solved them when done. Then Mac whistled and shouted and called forth his class, “Now, comrades! On ! Forward! We must surpass All other efforts of those who profess To be honored students of C. C. H. S. While our own Calvin Coolidge did weep with dismay At our president’s brilliance, when once he had his say, The thrill of the day now almost was o’er. When the poem was read, they’d all rush for the door. So on to the platform with a confident air Stepped I, the poet, and begun to declare But my mind went blank and I tried my last stall I stood glued to the floor. I wanted to call But not a word came. To be poet was bad, l aKt 59 THE CLINTONIA — 1 924 But to be such a poet was much worse than sad. My reputation was wobbling, I felt utter disgrace. I opened my eyes, the sun shone in my face. Joy be unconfined, the nightmare was gone! At least, that relief came with the dawn. For I wasn't the poet I’m happy to say So 1 shall dash off and bid you all a good day. Ruth Ward. With hard feeling for the inventor of this verse (?) form. Valedictory 1924 Honorable Board of Education, Teachers, Classmates and Friends: The swift revolving years with their victories and defeats are finally, so far as our High School life is concerned, now drawing to a close. How relentlessly have the happy days sped away until the Class of 1924 has arrived at the time to bid farewell to the friends and classmates of our Alma Mater. Yet we are free to say each for himself and for one another that those friendships have been cemented so closely that time should weld them stronger rather than weaken them. High School life would have been void indeed had it not given us the key to the portals of life upon which we are now entering. While we graduate today, yet in that well known Latin motto, “Non conception scd incep-tum —“Not ended but begun, we are really upon the threshhold of our career rather than towards its close. As in all nature round about us, we see the budding and blossoming of new life, so 'tis with us, the Class of '24. peering into the future we visualize a new life—as we catch the vision of that biblical truth from the greatest book of all learning, “In God’s own image were we wrought. May it give to us that inspiration to go forth in all zest and zeal. “Strong purposes our minds possess. Our heart's affection fill. To toil and earn, to seek and learn. Yet Life descendest still! I like to repeat this formula over and over, tho' it is not provable. The deepest truths of life never are. Life is hard ljecause it is something to do, ever something to learn. It is so mysterious, so complex—but why should we learn its meaning? Its mysteriousness enhances the zest of people to live it. Just as one learns something new each day, as in a trade, likewise life is a trade. The complexities and profundities of anything that is to lie accomplished are infinite. As a problem, it is insoluble now as it was in the days of Job. So let us as a class prove that each generation life grows broader and finer. As the generations of life succeed one another, we are Page 60 THE CLINTONIA —1 924 brought to a consciousness that soon we must take our places in the affairs of men and the world; and how we guide our footsteps is the measure of our success in the future,—that future beckoning to us today raises in our breasts emotions so vividly portrayed in Sir Walter Scott’s “Lady of the Lake,” where these words are sung: “The rose is fairest when 'tis budding new And hope is brightest when it dawns from fears; The rose is sweetest washed with morning dew, And love is loveliest when embalmed in tears.” The French language has made a classic of hteir farewell, which is Au Revoir, meaning, as you know, “Until we see you again ”: so if a farewell be given in that spirit and received in the same spirit, the element of sadness accompanying so many partings is eliminated. So today, charged with a message of final words to my fellow classmates, I will, with your permission, say it in the spirit of Au Revoir—“Until we meet again,” and bid you to look beyond the vale of parting through the eyes of that sweet bard of America, Longfellow, and view life as he expressed it in his immortal Morturi Salutamus : “How beautiful is life! how bright it gleams With its illusions, aspirations, dreams! Book of Beginnings, Story without end. Each maid a heroine, and each man a friend! Aladdin's Lamp and Eortunatus’ Purse, That holds the treasures of the universe! All possibilities are in its hands, No danger daunts it, and no foe withstands! In its sublime audacity of faith, ‘Be thou removed!' it to the mountain saith. And with ambitious feet secure and proud. Ascends the ladder leaning on the cloud!” Reluctant though we may lie to say adieu to our High School days, yet life is an ever changing panorama of experiences and today we as a class are confronted with one of the most important ones. As we, the Class of '24, look back upon our yesterdays of school life we are constrained in retrospection to listen to the wee small voice of what Yesterdays might say to us. “Once I was called Tomorrow and was a virgin pure; then I became your bride and was named Today—now I am Yesterday, and alias Experience, embodying the many mistakes of youth in all its impetuosity for which we now earnestly plead with our dear teachers for charitable forgetfulness. ‘Again the radio voice of Yesterday. ‘I am the same Today and forever, I AM YOU. The embodiment of life and embracing all its possibilities. Page 61 THE CLINTONIA — 1924 And now, as a parting admonition to my classmates, I would beg to embrace the thought set forth in the prayer of an eminent physician of life, “In whose image were we wrought.” Let us so discharge the duties of our lives that we shall not be ashamed to look any man or woman in the face, and that when at death we bequeath the legacy of carrying on our cause— to ye Juniors, Sophomores, and Freshmen, all classmates of mine—we shall go to what judgment awaits us, strong in the consciousness that we have done something toward alleviating the incurable tragedy of life.” In the words of William Wordsworth: “I thought of Thee, my Alma Mater and my guide, As being past away—Vain sympathies! For backward Alma Mater! as I cast my eyes, I see what was, and is, and will abide; Still glides the Stream, and shall forever glide; The Form remains, the Function never dies; While we, the brave, the mighty and the wise. We Men, who in our morn of youth defied The elements, must vanish ;—be it so! Enough if something from our hands have power To live, and act and serve the future hour; And if as toward the silent tomb we go, Through love, through hope, and faith's transcendent We feel that we are greater than we know.” Once more I say to you, one and all, Au Revoir. Rovenia Francis Miller. l’agc 62 •.I V.'l i ' • • • EC A PA L. THE CLINTONI A—1 924 Senior Weiner Roast September eighth, weiners spluttered and even split over a Senior tire. The fire roared and glowed, as Hal Lasater was chief fireman. If Weldon Springs had been situated nearer town the fire department would have made a double quick time run to the brightly blazing marshmallow fiames. How good the eats tasted on the first Friday evening! Lila Toombs made a record for herself as an efficient buyer. One person of inquiring mind spent his evening trying to discover who the new girls were. He was enlightened with the information that they were Mrs. Icenogle and Miss Kirkpatrick. Miss Bulkley did the suspending act on the scouts prayer meeting platform for every one’s amusement. As usual, some unfortunate mortals were hunting bugs, birds, and flowers. In the midst of such wild antics, Sheldon McClurg’s Hot dogs, hot dogs, best on the ground , came floating over from the dining hall. Ymmm- (Please refer to first paragraph.) We surely had a dandy good time at our first Senior affair. Physics Class Waffle Supper In the twilight of October twenty-three, I descended with fear and apprehension into the misty, smoke-filled cafeteria and found the essence of waffles highly perfuming the air. For I knew that the Physics class was trying to have a waffle supper. Hoping for the best, I didn't eat first. Do 1 see pandemonium? Believe me you, no! There stood the chief cook stirring batter as expertly as if she were in her own little laboratory. That intoxicating smell of cooking waffles drew me closer but I stopped in astonishment and gasped. For who knew that Ellen, Katherine, Kate, and Miss Lyle could cook? I recovered from the shock and regained my powers of locomotion. But over on a side table stood the spirits of eighteenth and twentieth centuries. A big log cabin and some rich, creamy chocolates. They were quite friendly and agreed to be served at this gay unusual waffle supper together. All the girls helped the cooks and the diners looked like a stag dinner. Even the best of cooks need regular vacations, so Mac presided over the dish pan. The others carefully piled the dishes away with much pomp and ceremony. The company, enmasse, departed fuller. Theirs had been the first waffle supper. American History Weiner Roast The American Historians properly chaperoned by Mr. and Mrs. Icenogle, Miss Bulkley, and Barnett had an honest to goodness picnic. The hill of rights provided the hard working and deserving students a weiner roast at Weldon Springs on October eighteenth. Everyone hiked or rowed. Several tried to demonstrate the theory that a boat can lie rocked without the girls in it yelling. Their frightened screams mingled with a couple of strumming Page 63 THE CLINTONIA — 1 924 ukes made wonderful harmony and excitement until the football fellows arrived. Miss Barnett glared at her watches’ hand until they crept to six thirty, then stared longingly at the eats. When the waiting company felt like the starving Armenians, the much looked-for fellows came and on the run. Dill pickles were devoured by the dozen but everyone departed sweetly for home. A few were delayed by the detour roads and shows. However, everyone reported a nine o'clock retiring hour and perfect lessons (as usual) in history. Junior Steak Fry Old C. H. S. always thought that the class of '25 was the peppiest class, but now she knows! Why? Because we proved it. What is more common than a weiner roast ? The Seniors, of course, had one, the Sophs, too, and lastly, the Freshies came in on the last lap. But we, the aforesaid peppy and mighty Juniors decided to have a steak fry. Let it l e added that very seldom does a class tax its brains to such an extent as to think of anything like that. What is more common than to have the weiner roasts at Weldon Springs? Therefore we chose Cacklev's Hill, a very picturesque spot for the famous uke players of '25 to sit beside the placid waters of Coon Creek and warble, “Kitty, Kitty, Kitty, to their ukes. Heinie had a severe case of over-work as lie helped to prepare the steak but it was worth it? Just ask any of the Juniors who went. The inevitable happened and prominent couples seemed to answer the pleasant call of nature in all its grandeur and explore the country there-aliouts. The Juniors developed some wonderful musicians. Dee stopped pinging long enough to eat. Miss Barnett took her place and favored us with some “Old favorites from Hallville. After the musicians ran down and because our mammas told us to come home early the jolly bunch broke up. One car and one Ford were all the conveyances present, so most of us came in on “shanks ponies. One poor boy said he only had four pieces of steak but all other Juniors were satisfied. Classical Club Party The Clinton Classical Club held a Grand Horse Show on Friday, October nineteenth at the Washington School Gym. One end of the gym was fitted up as a stable. The order of events was as follows: 1. View of stalled entries. 2. Naming the horses. 3. Reporting events for the paper. 4. Hunting the horse shoe. 5. Distribution of the blue ribbon. Prizes were given to the winners of each event. Page 64 THE CLINTONIA — 1924 Dainty little horse shoe shaped cakes were served with sandwiches and chocolate. The horses dined on an imported brand of straw. The hostesses were highly congratulated on the success of the entertainment. Senior Party The Seniors entertained the Havana football squad and our squad at a party in the High School corridors Noveml er second. A Havana player was tried for hurting helpless, little Jim Hubbel on the field that afternoon. Paul Ford and Hal I-asater, as opposing attorneys, grew very eloquent. Eyewitnesses were called for both sides and the player was declared guilty by the jury. Mrs. Scott celebrated her sixteenth birthday and tried to keep a tight hold on a two pound box of candy at the same time. Accidentally? one of her volunteer assistants for taking charge of the candy was upset and landed in a pile under her chair. Interest lagged after that. The next exciting games were Last Couple Out, Streets and Alleys, and Forfeits. We enjoyed our eats, committee. Why were we so often interrupted by “Stand up, stand up, etc.” and thank you speeches from our guests when we were so thankful to have a chance to entertain both squads? Junior Hallowe en Party On October 26, the illustrious Junior class held a Hallowe'en party in Pennie Bean's attic. Some of our brave warriors formed a group to protect our President from the hands of the blood thirsty Seniors, who seemed to think that he had consumption and wanted to give him some fresh air and a good walk. Ernest and his bodyguard arrived safely and we all went up to the attic. Some of us lost our way, but finally all met again. We played several interesting games and then held a mock trial with the following officers: Dorry Carter—Judge. Bill Hand—Attorney for Defense. Bob Toombs—Janitor. Prof. Tuggle—Prosecuting Attorney. Bert Willson—Sheriff. A well picked jury aided and abetted by Miss Bulkley. Several cases were tried when—Lo and Behold! A fuse burned out and the house was plunged into darkness. Many voices of different shapes and sizes could be heard and then some of our able Junior Electricians (Yes—we have a little of everything) finally fixed the lights. When the lights came on Chad Morse was found on the other side of the room next to Delorias W. How did it happen, Chad? We learned surprising facts about our lives, past, present, and future from the Egyptio-Grecian fortune teller direct from Sparta. ( 177.) .After we were accustomed to the bright lights we went below and had the eats. They were some eats, too. Every thing disappeared but the silverware, so we decided to call it a “Good Night's Work. Page 65 THE CLINTONIA —1 924 Junior Bob Sled Ride One bitter cold night we Juniors met at the High School. Several Seniors were out playing with their Flexible Flyers and they enjoyed the idea of watching the Juniors stand around and freeze while waiting for the tardy members of the usually late class. Presently all the Eskimo clad figures came rolling in and alighted one of the two bob sleds. The same Seniors reported that there was little speed shown by the Juniors Sleds as their singing frightened the horses so they couldn't move. However, the music did sound melodious if the sleds were on the other side of town. The semi-frozen boys performed more tricks than a pet monkey. Ike Harkison was the most active and the funniest. About nine o'clock Haines was invaded for hot chili and there the party terminated. Dramatic Club Party Some parties are successfully planned, some achieve success, and others have it thrust on them. Wonder which the Dramatic Club party celebrating Leap Year was? Four boys were counted among the swarms of girls present. Let me add, that isn't casting any reflections on the popularity of the boys who weren't there. After much preliminary reading of papers and magazines, the program opened. Opened is the correct verb, for with the opening came several large open spaces in the Club's curtains. But peeking through these spaces Mrs. Scott was heard announcing a play, “Suppressed Desires. Orace Edwards, Dorothy Carter, and Hal Lasater were revealed on the stage. They acted well in a clever play which every one enjoyed. After burst of spontaneous applause had died, an absolute zero of politeness settled on the group. Food restored everyone's spirits. Dame Rumor said that some of the boys broke the ruling of the Lea]) Year Party and actually escorted the girls home. I ask you, what kind of party do you think it was? Rah! Rah! Rah! Clinton, Wow! The Senior girls' pep meeting was a real pep meeting besides affording entertainment. There were clever songs that would pep up any audience. A little play showing Havana team bidding good-bye to their mothers was staged. The Havana town loafers, impersonated by Anna O'Brien, Rovenia Miller, and Charlene Anderson, speculated on the big game. The little Hackline ran its one train through and the Havana warriors boarded it. taking their first ride. Red Barr told all about how it happened in our favor. How much it was in our favor was shown on the field that afternoon. Parodies on “That Red Headed Gal , “Swingin' Down the Line , and “Louiyville Lou helped to liven the play. Red talked, Helen played, Mag yelled, Senior girls worked, and Clinton won! I .!«: • 60 THE CLINTONIA —1 924 Dramatic Club Party The Dramatic Club held one of its famous parties, without charades, though! All those who survived that shock are still living and say they had a good time. The cafeteria was filled with the dramatists. Innocent card games were indulged in. Miss Ross became the champion player in that old Irish farm game, “Pig. Other exhilarating games were played. Although the party was the night before Thanksgiving there was no fasting visible. The refreshment committee rolled our quarters away and such good things as opera sticks appeared. Senior Party The members of the Senior class were surprised by receiving their first invitation to a party in a home. But Phil Reed's parents surprised him more by gathering the whole class in his yard on Noveml er fifth. Churning along over the roads had wrought the unusual. The Seniors were actually hungry! An almost never-ending line went through the commissary and came out loaded with weiner roast fixings. Between shivers we roasted ourselves and later the food. Country amusements? Well, rather! Radio, piano, games, singing, but the greatest of these was the comb orchestra. “The bear went over the mountain to see what he could see was sung, repeatd, and encored. The Seniors were glad to help another birthday celebration. Junior Party On December twenty-first the Juniors met in the Washington gym for the usual reason of having a party. Some of them weren't so sure that that was where they were because of the changed appearance due to decorations. Rook, Flinch, and Mali Jongg were the games of the evening. Needless to say, Nedra and Bert took all honors. The date pudding and other refreshments will be remembered, because no one was expecting such good eats before the Holidays. G. A. A. Pep Meeting The G. A. A. pep meeting was very peppy and enthusiastic. There should have been an introduction like, “Listen to the Mocking Bird, for all notables were mocked. The mocking bird stopped singing when Bob Toombs was called and every one liked the variation. But the take-offs were good with Imogene Williams as Mr. Hoover. Eliza, Pinney, and Marshal saw themselves as others see them. They had new veils, which went over with much pep. The best part was the word spelling with the block letters. Unbiased opinions were floating around about the meeting. Many said it was the best pep meeting in the last four years. Others said they weren't so fond of it. But nevertheless, you must confess, there's nothing the matter with us, G. A. A.! Page (.7 THE CLINTONIA —1 924 G. A. A. Banquet The athletes of the High School were entertained at a banquet by the G. A. A. Following a three course meal, which was served by the girls, toasts were given. Mr. Icenogle was toastmaster. Toasts were given by Walter McIntyre, captain of football team, Henry Bianaucci, Sheldon Mc-C'lurg, and Mr. Hoover, coach. The captain of the basketball team was not present, so the two letters which might have l een awarded, were not given. The coach failed in securing the letters for the men present, so that part of the program was omitted. The girls were good hostesses. The fact that it was the first time any G. A. A. had ever attempted to serve a banquet for the athletes, merits them additional praise. Sophomore Kid Party A Special Child's Story written in words of one syllable. I hope you youngsters will like it as much as your Bed-time stories. This Soph-o-more kid par-tv is in for you. 1 f this chil-dren’s sec-tion proves pleasant to you, there may be other write ups. “Mama let me take by rag doll and teddy bear to this party. I wore my long-est dress as I wanted to look grown-up. I heard one of the teachers sav that my dress looked like a short flounce. But I felt and looked like a real la-dy, a Senior girl. 1 didn’t want to play Ijecause I was dressed up too much, as this was my first even-ing par-ty. The others played cat and mouse, winkum, and London Bridge is falling down. We had an-imal crack-ers, gum, cocoa, lol-ly pops, pop corn balls, and all day suckers. Our mamas told us to be home by nine o'clock. Bill Hamilton could stay out until nine-thir-ty, so he went West after the par-ty.” Senior Class Party The Tailor-Made Man, with a cast of 24 capable seniors, was produced at the Clintonia Theatre on May second. Dean Miller, who played the title role, was excellent from the moment he stepped on the stage as the downtrodden tailor's hand, John Paul Bart, until the curtain falls on him as the “Scientific Specialist in Success , who has proved that Destiny will win out. and has accomplished “the things Napoleon left undone . He played his part with remarkable sincerity and ability. Perhaps Peter, Paul Ford, should be mentioned next. Peter who was greeted with a laugh at every turn, and rightly so. The play owed much of its success to Peter. Gretchen Plate made an admirable Tanya, daughter of Mr. Huber (Merle Griffin) the changeable tailor. Tanya's sweetness won the heart of John Paul. Hal Lasater as Dr. Sonntag, the writer, showed all the eccentricities of a genius. The parts of Mrs. Dupuy and her “little Bessie were taken gushingly and timidly by Elizabeth I'itzSimmons and Rovenia Miller. Mr. and Mrs. Stan-law, at whose home John Paul begins his social career, were depicted by Phrc 68 THE CLINTONIA—1924 Kathryn Mahon and Emmett Glenn whose “Ideal of a home is known to all those who saw the play. Corinne, the read-haired debutante, daughter of the Stanlaws was vivaciously played by Thelma Barr. The dancing Mrs. Fitz-morris (Edna Sudendorf) and her testy husband (Hubert Hoyt) added zest to the ball room scene, as did “dear Bobby Westlake (Sheldon McClurg) and the obedient Dick Carroll (Ralph Berkson) who danced attendance upon Corinne. Donald Elward, taking the part of Rowlands, a newspaper reporter was a humorous and genial character, who seemed to be continually in demand by Mrs. Dupuy. Philip Reed took the part of the affable though loquacious valet, Pomeroy, with true spirit and a cockney accent. Abraham Nathan “the Colossus with a heart was effectively played by Reginald Mer-riell. Nina Ely, as Miss Shayne the stenographer, was veritable “Miss Effic iency.” James Hubbell, Harold Blue, and Oscar Long, as delegates from the labor union, Russell, Cain, and Flynn, took their parts very well. Mr. Jelli-cott (Gerald Fenner), created quite a stir, when he was introduced by the butler (Lloyd Costley) and appeared in ill-fitting borrowed dress clothes. We expected this for we knew that John Paul was wearing Jellicott’s clothes. Miss Sawyer and Miss Lyle were the coaches. Their efforts were indefatigable as the product would prove to any who enjoyed the play. Dramatic Club The Dramatic Club is composed of fifty members from the three upper classes. All must have passing grades. Weekly meetings are held on Wednesdays. Officers for the first semester were Paul Ford, president; Audrienne Melvin, vice-president: Ruth Ward, secretary, and Ralph Hoffman, treasurer. Officers for second semester were Cecelia Sharkey, president; lone Hays, vice-president; Eliza Stewart, secretary, and Elizabth Weedman, treasurer. The Club has had several plays to intersperse the papers and reports. “The Wonder Hat”, “A Sunny Day , “Our Anniversary , “My Lady's Lace , and “Suppressed Desires” have all been given. All meetings have been criticized by faculty members or members. This is the only literary club of the school and should really he better than it now is. Activities of the C. C. The Commercial Club, organized October, 1923. The club has been a source of both interest and enjoyment to its members. The meetings were held about every two weeks at 3:45 in the commercial rooms. At each meeting reports on various interesting topics of the day were given by different members, and two very interesting addresses were given by Mr. Ingham and Mr. Mitchell. The Club has been enjoyed socially as well as educationally. During the first semester a play and a banquet were held, Reverand Tull giving an address at the latter. During the last semester, a film entitled “Twenty Centuries of Shorthand was given. Miss Smith has played Page 69 THE CLINTONIA — 1 924 a very important part in making the club a success. She was assisted by the following officers: Dean Miller, president; Ruth Humphery, secretary, and Josephine Roles, treasurer. For the second semester officers were again elected, being Philip Reed, president; Elizabeth FitzSimmons, secretary, and Mercedes Whalen, treasurer. Latin Week, April 21-25 The Fourth Annual Latin Week just observed in our High School was unusually successful this year. Latin Week opened Monday with “Salvete.” There was also an exhibit of posters, bridges, models, and other illustrative material made by the Latin classes. “Spartacus , a six reel educational film was given Tuesday, both afternoon and evening, in the assembly room. Wednesday was Eighth Grade Day. The Assembly room stage was arranged to represent a Delphian Oracle. After several “Whys , showing why one took Latin, why one was sorry if he didn’t and another glad she didn't, why one had been benefited in school, and another in teacher's exams, and after a talk showing that Latin was no more “Dead than any other subject, the oracle was consulted. The students represented as preparing for Law, Medicine, Engineering, Nursing, Home Life, and Agriculture, consulted the Oracle. The Oracle's mutterings were interpreted by the twelve Priestesses. Thursday evening was Classical Club guest day. Parents and friends were entertained by a pageant, “The Nine Muses , arranged by the students. Mr. A. E. Miller gave an address, “Why the Classics Have Lived.’’ A social hour followed the program. The annual Latin Banquet was held Friday. Both the dinner and the toasts were much enjoyed. Mr. Marshall, principal of Wapella High School, closed the after-dinner speeches. A two reel film, “A Trip to Averaus”, was then shown in the assembly room. Latin Week’s events seem to be growing better and foretell a continued interest in the future of this department. Pane 70 THE CLINTONIA — 1924 Glee Club First Sopranos Louise Grimsley Clara Gideon Delorias Williamson Irene Riley Elizabeth McKnight Gloria Huff Barbara Phares Alice Wilson Ernestine Beatty Lillian Lawson Second Sopranos Nell O’Brien Myrtle Shell Yuba F. Schmith Loraine Bell Winifred Weedman Corine McAboy I.aVon St. John Alto Oneita Schafer Helen English Elizabeth Weedman Thelma Barr Martha Kunkel Ruby Ely Elizabeth Rundle Pianist Winifred Kirk Director Sylvia C. Edminston The Girls’ Glee Club This organization is composed of all girls from the school who have exceptional musical ability. They hold weekly rehearsals and have accomplished a great deal. They have sung before the Nineteenth District Federation of Women’s Clubs, the Farmers' Institute, Parential Club Tea, and furnished the Christmas program for the assembly. They will enter the District Contest in Bloomington this spring and also the County Contest. The organization has hopes of winning some honors in both events. Paffe 71 THE C L I N T O N I A — 1 9 2 4 Orchestra Violins Saxophones Trombone Ernestine Beatty Howard Neill Roy Fruit Joseph Gillen Charles Miller Dru ms Owen Marsh Emily Caldwell Gertrude Merriell Cornet Xodene Brittin Charles Morse Pianist Piute Clarinets Elizabeth Weedman Richard Edmunds Edwin Wampler Donald Mitchell Director Jack Ingham Sylvia Cheek Edminston Orchestra Clinton High's orchestra is one to he proud of. The orchestra has furnished music for the Parential Club, Musical Tea given by the same organization, and for the Senior Play. Nowhere else does the orchestra seem so indespensable as at the Senior Play. Page 72 THE CLINTONI A —1 924 Dramatic Club Anderson, Charline Barr, Thelma Beatty, Ernestine Blue, Harold Carter, Dorothy Cooley, Ruby Costlty, Floyd Edwards, Grace Fitzimmons, Elizabeth Ford, Paul Gallagher, Marian Gray, James Griffin, Merle Hays, lone Hoffman, Ralph Hoyt, Hubert Jenkins, Zada Mahon, Kathryn Marsh, Owen Mee, Alverta Melvin, Audrienne Merrell, Reginald McKnight, Elizabeth McMahon, John Roles, Josephine Sharkey, Cecilia Sprague, Feme Seal, Vivian Schafer, Oneta Shields, Claude Shell, Myrtle Shapiro, Ida Sprague, Raymond Stewart, Eliza Trummel. Robert Tuggle, Ernest Taylor, Virginia Tick, Jeanette Vinson, Helen VVeatherholt, Beulah Weatherholt, Ruth Wampler, Edwin Whalen, Mercedes Ward, Ruth Weedman, Elizabeth Young, Thelma Page 73 THE CLINTONIA — 1924 The Home Economics Club All of the girls of the Home Economics Department of the High School met in the Sewing room October, 1923. Those present voted to reorganize the club started last year. One important change was made in the constitution which was to have one club instead of two divisions. The following officers were elected: Lila Toombs, president; Flossie Sutton, secretary, and Fern Sprague, treasurer. The first regular meeting was held in November and plans were made for the Christmas party. All girls wishing to become members, signed the constitution at this time. Committees were appointed to take charge of the party. These included social, invitation, and decoration. The members of the faculty were invited and the party was held Thursday evening preceding the Christmas vacation. The room was decorated in Christmas colors. Many games were played and when the tree was lighted a gift for every one was found hidden among the branches. Refreshments were served and the party was declared a success. The club plans to hold a Home Economics demonstration week in May, emphasizing Mothers’ Day, Health Habits, Proper feeding and the value of Home Economics to the High School girl. The last meeting will be a picnic at the Springs, the cooking class packing the lunches. The Clinton Classical Club The Classical Club was organized last year under the supervision of Miss Ross. Its purpose is to further interest in Latin. All students who have had two years of Latin or an average of eighty-five in Latin are eligible. The club meets on the second and fourth Thursdays of each month, the first meeting being a business meeting and the second a social. The socials are mentioned elsewhere. This year new officers were elected. The club really must l e praised for its good selection of officers. President, Ernest Tuggle; vice-president, Yuba Schmith; secretary, Winifred Mae Weedman; treasurer, John McMahon. Every one is well satisfied with the Club this year although it’s the hope of the members that it will he bigger and better next year. Page 74 ATHLETICS THE CLINTONIA — 1 924 Athletic Association Mk. Hoover Mr. Zook Miss Clark M a rshall Kir k—President Carl Duesing—Vice President Darrell Magili.—Secrclary Owen Marsh The Athletic Association was organized early in September. Each class elected a representative and this group elected the officers among themselves. The association was handicapped this year on account of the uncertainty of athletic relations with other schools, being continued, as the plan of intra mural and mass athletics was the plan much favored. Expenses of playing at the Y. M. C. A. was doubled this year which necessitated the scheduling of most of the games away from home. The school letter was awarded to eighteen football and fifteen basketball men. The letters were purchased by the Senior Class and presented to the players in behalf of the Athletic Association. The Association of this year wishes the Association of '24- 25 much success for the next school year. Wearers of the “C”—1 924 Football Basketball first Team— First Team— McIntyre Kirk Miller Hubble Griffin Lane T oombs Biannucci Glenn, E. Glenn, K. Wilson Hartsock McClurg Hoyt Barton Duesing McIntyre Kirk T oombs Hartsock McClurg Duesing Merrell Polen Fenner Second Team— McKinney Nichols Costley Callison Barr Second Team— Keeling Nichols Page 75 THE CLINTONIA — 1 924 Football Kirk—Halfback Marshall entered his last year in high school football in grand style. He was a hard player, consistent ground gainer and always played his part of the game well. McIntyre (Captain)—End Mac displayed a wonderful amount of pep and speed at end. On punts he was always there to get his man, and on passes, he seemed to catch them anywhere. Hartsock—Quarterback “Razz” played a fine game at quarter this year. He proved to he a good pilot, and his running interference was good to watch. M cClurg—H alfback To Sheldon goes the honor of saving the Thanksgiving game. His scrappy fighting and catching of passes kept LaSalle from a victory. B i an ucci—Eu 11 back Henri seemed to find himself when shifted from the line to the hack field. He never failed to make yardage and was consistent in doing it. Henri had the misfortune of injuring his hack in the Springfield game which kept him out for the remainder of the season. We are wishing him more success next year. Page 76 THE CLINTONI A —1 924 Griffin—Center Merle played a great game at center, and when the team lost him on account of a broken arm, his loss was felt the remainder of the season. He was a big little man, and outplayed his heavier opponents in all the games. Glenn, E.—Guard “Elzee” played a powerful game in the line. His fight and gameness enabled him to open big holes for the backs. Lane Bert was a good open field runner and was able to get away for many long gains. Hubble—Tackle “Fat” stopped them all. His weight and speed enabled him to break up the opposing offense, and his tackling brought down many a hopeful back. Wilson—Guard Paired alongside Hubble, Bert helped to make one of the strongest defense lines. Bert should be a powerful man on next year’s team. Page 77 THE CLINTONI A — 1 924 Hoyt—Guard Hubert played guard and tackle and was reliable in both positions. His weight and ability to size up play quickly made him a valuable line man. Miller—Guard Dean was always dependable at guard. Very few teams were ever successful through his position. He was a hard worker, clean player, always working for the good of the team. Toombs—Tackle “Bob” was the utility man of the squad — playing practically every position on the team. His defensive work was outstanding. W hen a long pass was needed “Bob” was the one to throw it. Duesing—Jind Carl did not play regular, but his few games showed he had good ability. He should go good next year. Glenn, K.—Guard Kenneth was an unexperienced player, but with his grit and fight lie played enough games to win his letter. Page 78 THE CLINTONIA — 1 924 Football When school opened there was some uncertainty as to the continuency of intra school games, but rather have intra mural games and mass athletics. However, after much deliberation intra school games were continued; and practice was started just one week before the first scheduled game. Among the men of last year who reported were Captain McIntyre, Kirk, Hartsock, Willis, Griffen, Bianucci and Miller. Of these players, most were line-men, so a new backfield had to be developed. With only four nights’ practice—two of which were in the rain—we met FARMER CITY at Clinton. They had had nearly a month’s practice and were in good condition to play. This was the big factor in our defeat. With hard line plunging we went down the field to their one-foot line but on a fumble the ball was recovered by Farmer City which they kicked to the middle of the field. It was during the second half that Weedman of Farmer City received a punt on the fifty yard line and made a “lucky” run for a touchdown. The remainder of the game was spent in “see-sawing back and forth but Clinton could not get within scoring distance of goal. The game ended 6-0. The line-up was changed somewhat during the following week and feeling in great condition, we played a practice game with Page 79 THE CLINTONIA — 1 924 HEY WORTH there. Many new plays and formations were tried out. We also used every substitute during the latter part of the game. Lane made several long end runs while Hartsock also played a nice game. All efforts were then put forth into whipping the team into shape to meet the strong NORMAL team. The game somewhat resembled a “mud-fight more than a football game. Clinton scored a touch-down by a short pass front Toombs to McIntyre in the early part of the game. Again Clinton carried the ball to Normal's one-yard line but a pass was intercepted by a Normal man who ran ninety yards for a touch-down. With the wonderful line plunging of our new full-back, Bianucci, we twice threatened Normal’s goal but lacked the punch to carry it over. Later in the game Normal made a fifteen yard drop-kick. Try as we did we could not score again. It was too bad that we should lose after out-playing our opponents as easy as we did. No other scores were made and the game ended 9-6 in Normal's favor. The next week we met PEKIN here. It was during the week of practice before this game that the team received a blow which was felt for the rest of the season. Griffen, a main-stay in the line, had his arm broken. His place was hard to fill and no one on the team put pep in the team by “talking-it up as much as Griffen did. Pekin had a heavy but very fast team, while the Clinton team with many inexperienced players did not work together at all. Our kicker made balloon ascension punts which were carried by the wind for a loss and fumbles were so numerous that it made the game slow and uninteresting. The final score ended 28-0 in favor of the Pekinese. Next Saturday, minus Capt. McIntyre, who was injured in the Pekin game, we went to BEMENT. Last year Clinton defeated this team in a hard fought game. 6-0. Their team was intact from last year and seemed to be out for revenge. Bement has a well-built and hard hitting team and played well together. Clinton carried the ball down to the Bement goal early in the game, but by two bad decisions they lost the ball. Again when Glenn recovered a fumble and ran for a touch-down, it was not allowed, as the official ruled he blew his whistle before Glenn picked up the ball. Several bad decisions seemed to take the heart out of the Clinton players and they did their best on defensive play until the end of the game. The final score was 31-0 in favor of Bement. We next played Page 80 THE CLINTONI A —1 924 HAVANA here before the largest crowd of the season and defeated them by a score of 25-0. Some one from Havana spread the news that a fortune-teller proph-sied that a Clinton player would have his neck broken in this game, but, no one has the impression that any one of the Clinton players are superstitious after the way they played in that game. Our coach said we should have defeated them worse than we did for ground was gained on every formation of play. Nearly every substitute in suit was used. The first few minutes of play seemed that the two teams were about even but a twenty yard run through the line upset Havana and they never once threatened our goal. The next week of practice was spent in developing forward passes to use against SPRINGFIELD. Most of us were beaten before we got there. We had heard that Spring-field had only lost one game so far this season and that there wasn't a chance to gain through their line because we were so much lighter. This was disheartening because that had been our main factor in gaining ground. In the game we failed to make any showing at all. Our passes failed and our defense were worse. Springfield's husky full-back gained at will. During the last half Hoyt was run in as tackle and played a wonderful game. On defense he got more tackles than any man on the team had gotten the whole game. It certainly was too bad he didn't start the game. McClurg also made a couple of spectacular attempts and completed the passes while in the midst of several taller Springfield men. Bianucci was injured in this game, having several ligaments torn loose in his back, serious enough to keep him from going out for any more athletics this year. We returned home that night very much disappointed because we had not made a better showing than we did and it had been the worst defeat handed to us during the season, the score being 58-0. We had no game on our schedule for Thanksgiving, but, during the week before then Mr. Hoover received a letter from LA SALLE inviting us there to play. The players didn't know what to think of this game as we had heard nothing of La Salle, but, we knew that any team in the “Little Seven Conference was no slouch. After preaching this “Try-and-try-again stuff around, we forgot our past record and left early in the morning on “Turkey-day for La Salle (too early for Bert Wilson). When we arrived at the field which was bare and only a few patches of grass here and there, there was a light mist and by the time the game started it had gotten heavier and made the field soft and slippery. Page 81 THE CLINTONIA —1 924 The Seniors on the team entered this game with a feeling we had never had experienced before in any other contest because this was to be our last foot-ball game together in high school. The game started off as though the teams were fairly well balanced. Neither team could gain very much ground, finally La Salle completed two passes which put them within scoring distance of goal. They put the ball over but failed on the try for a point by an incomplete pass. By now the field had become cut up and the game was “slowed-up on account of the mud. After “see-sawing” back and forth until late in the game nothing exciting had happened, but opening up with passes, we took them by surprise. Two short passes from Kirk to Hartsock and a long 30-yard pass to Mc-Clurg put the ball over for a touch-down. This tied the game. We had to try for goal on the muddiest part of the field and Kirk failed to put it over. Only a few minutes was left in the game in which neither team scored. After a big Turkey supper we returned home satisfied that we had played the best game of the season. The score was 6-6. A Football Poem Ten yards to go and the goal in sight. The quarter is almost past; The score is tied and ten to go, And the time is flying fast. Ten yards to go and the quarter-back Cries “Signals!” The crowd is still. As he cries the play that will win or lose, And then they cheer with a will! The ball flies back to the waiting hands. He’s off through the quick torn hole! Running true with the way all clear. And ten to go to the goal! He's off! He's down ! He’s up again! With the field strung out at his back; He's down! No, still he's on his feet. Like a hare pressed in by a pack! The white line draws to his speeding feet. And now he comes to a stop; The ball still hugged he falls on the line. With the whole darned mob on top! “A touchdown! break from the glad crowds' throat. And up he pops with a grin; What’s a busted rib or two, When lie' helped his team to win ? —Hamilton. Page 82 THE CLINTONIA — 1 924 G. A. A. Miss Ruth Wiggle organized the Athletic Association among the girls of the school early in the fall, and from the first they displayed a continuous activity in school affairs. Their pep at athletic meets as well as their conduction of pep meetings met the hearty approval of the students as well as the athletes. The G. A. A. can easily be considered among the most active organizations in school. Thanks to Miss Wiggle. Football Summary Farmer City 6 Clinton 0 Heyworth 0 Clinton 19 Normal 9 Clinton 6 Pekin 28 Clinton 0 Bement 30 Clinton 0 Havana 0 Clinton 25 Springfield 58 Clinton 0 La Salle 6 Clinton 6 Page 83 THE CLINTONI A —1 924 . v' ’MB 1 4, ' ttfAT'V ifii ■ S A Basketball Kirk (Captain)—Forward “Marsh” was one of our scrappiest forwards. His work in the county tournament will long be remembered. That last basket against Weldon meant lots. H artsock—Forward “Razz” as a running mate with Kirk gave opposing guards much trouble. In the Bement game he showed his offensive power, slipping thru for several goals. Merrill—Center “Reg” playing his first year at center, proved a valuable player. Gibson City seemed to be his liking—for they couldn’t stop him. Toom bs—Guard At guard “Bob” couldn’t be beat, he was always after the ball when in his territory, and very few close shorts ever got by him. Polen—Guard “Es” got his start in the Lov-ington game, and was never stopped afterwards. He is one of the clean type of players, and always working for team play. His guarding was clean cut. very few fouls being called on him. Page 84 THE CLINTONI A —1 924 Duesi ng—forward “Duese” is the biggest little man we have seen play, but despite his size he was one of our hardest fighters. He is a wonderful shot and next year should win lots of games. M cClurg—forward “Hake” is another scrappy player. His work in the tournament was one of the reasons why the Seniors won. Fen n er—Center “Jerry” only played the first semester, as he was a nine semester man. He was the only man able to score against Wapella. McIntyre—Guard “Mac” was an ideal Captain, and played a mighty fine game at guard. He did not complete the second semester as it was his ninth semester. Langillier—forward “Langie” is one reason why the first team forwards had to fight to keep their place on the team. Next season he should be one of the best in the district. Page 85 THE CLINTONI A —1 924 Basketball With the football season completed we now turned our attention to developing a basketball team which might bring home the “bacon more often than the football team did. With only four letter men left from last year things did not look quite so promising. 1 he players from last year who appeared in suit the first night of practice were: Kirk (capt.), Duesing, McIntyre and Polen. With a week’s practice we played our first scheduled game with WAYNESVILLE here. Waynesville had nearly the same team from last year, so with a little practice they had had, they were alxnit in mid-season form. Clinton didn't make a field-goal until late in the game, when Fenner sunk two from the middle of the floor. While Clinton was having a hard time to connect with the basket, Waynesville was registering regular and handed us a 28-5 defeat. Clinton used fifteen men during the contest, giving them all a chance to “show their stuff. Next week we went to FARMER CITY only to he defeated again, only not quite as bad as Waynesville had beaten us. This proved that our defense was improved on. while on account of low ceil- Page 86 THE CLINTON I A —1 924 ing and posts on the floor which the Clinton lads were not used to, we didn't show much in the way of offense. Duesing and Merrill each rang up one a piece while Weedman did most of the scoring for Farmer City. The final score was 15-5. On the following Wednesday WAPELLA came to Clinton for a practice game and before they left we found out we needed a whole lot of practice. As long as we had practiced on the “Y floor the Wapella lads had to show us where the basket was. Coach Hoover used every man on the bench so as not to overlook any one who might be a dark-horse. Among those who looked promising were Keeling, Nichols and Langellier. Our “practice” game ended 22-10 in Wapella's favor. Were we ever going to get started? Well, on the next night we went through three hours practice in one and on Friday we journeyed by car to LOVINGTON. We had a bad trip because of muddy roads and fog. When we arrived we found the car consisting of Duesing and Toombs had got lost some place on the road, but, as it was time for the game we started with a lineup minus Duesing and Toombs. We gained a lead on the start which we kept throughout the remainder of the game. Every one on our team hit while Armstrong scored 12 of Covington's points. We remained in Covington that night and returned the next morning with our first victory. The final score being 22-14. No game was on the schedule for next week, hut, the Juniors, thinking they had the best class team in the school, challenged the Seniors to a game. It was to decide who should wear the maroon suits in the County Tournament. Just to humor them we played the game and easily defeated them, thus satisfying them that they were wrong. On January 9th we went to WAYNESVICLE by the way of Fenners truck. All set for revenge we neared the half-way mark between Clinton and Waynesville when the truck refused to function. We were finally rescued by Mr. Ieenogle who brought aid with him and we arrived in Waynesville in time enough to receive a 18-11 beating before they turned out the lights there. Clinton played a nice game but Waynesville played that much better. The officiating was bad, but, we were satisfied that we had made the game a little too interesting for them. Casey did the starring for Waynesville while Duesing played a nice game for Clinton. On the following Friday we played Page 87 THE C L I N TO N I A — 1 9 2 4 SPRINGFIELD here. This was our hardest game on the schedule. Springfield had a wonderful coached team. They used a short pass system which was puzzling to us for a while and their defense hardly allowed a Clinton man an open shot. Our guards had a job on their hands which they handled very nicelv. Greenup and Schnepp did the scoring for Springfield while Hartsock was high point man for Clinton. The final score was 24-9. Not letting this bother us we played FARMER CITY on the following night and got revenge for our defeat in the early part of the season. The game was close throughout with Clinton nosing them out bv one basket. Our defense worked well with “Greasy Barr playing a tight game at defensive center, while the guards allowed few short shots to he taken. When the final whistle blew the score was 15-13 in favor of Clintom On January 18 and 19 the County Tournament was held at the “Y. The week following we played DANVERS the junior champions at the McLean County Tournament. Danvers had a fast team, also a large one. They took advantage of their height and used a long pass system which could not be stopped by the smaller Clinton players. No one but Duesing could hit the basket, and he only got to play a few minutes in the game. “Bob Toombs did about as good a job of guarding that he ever did and with the help of McIntyre made the game as close as it was. The score was 19-13 in Danvers’ favor. On the following night both the first and second squads went to HEYWORTH No alibi could be given for the defeat of either squad, only we were just unable to see the basket. W e took plenty of shots but they went every place but where they were aimed. If it hadn’t been.for the excellent work of the guards the scores would have been much worse than they were. We were very much disappointed over the results of these games which were: hirst team 18-9: second team 16-8. There was nothing to do but improve our eye for the basket, which is hard to do. On January 30, the team went to WAPELLA for a return practice game. Wapella took the lead from the start and kept it until the last few minutes of the game when Clinton shot a basket in time enough to “gip” them out of the game. Page 88 THE CLINTONI A —1 924 The game was rough and hard fought. Kirk was high point man for Clinton with 12 points to his credit while Stone did the best scoring for the Wapella quintet. The final score lieing 22-20. On February 2 we left for GIBSON CITY to meet the Drummer aggregation. Their floor had an unusual low ceiling, but that didn’t seem to hinder us any more than it did them, in fact, Merriell seemed to like it by the way he “chucked in four straight baskets from the free throw circle. The game was fast and rough, but Clinton showed the superior playing and defeated them 14-9. Duesing swore off playing on Hoors with heating stoves just because he got pushed into one and burned, but. he’s that kind that crabs over everything. The following night we were supposed to play Deland at Clinton, but because of the condition of the roads they couldn't get here, so the game was cancelled. February 8th we went to SPRINGFIELD. This being the first game of the second semester, we lost McIntyre and Fenner through the nine semester ruling. Springfield seemed to have improved their eye for the basket since we first met them and their defense hadn’t slowed up a bit. The floor was the largest we had played on this season and it was to the Clinton lads who seemed lost on it. The game was an interesting one to watch as it was fast all the way through. The score ended very much in their favor, 20-6. The following day we went to BEMENT also that green-eyed jinx which had attached itself to the team. The result was that we were defeated again. The game was rough as expected from them over the football deal, but, not being able to hit was given for reason of the score being so lop-sided. On February 22d COVINGTON came for revenge, but we couldn't see it that way. The game was fairly even the first half until Duesing had to show off in the second half and shoot three baskets in succession. Hartsock’s floor game was splendid. The game ended 20-16 in favor of Clinton. On March 1st Page 89 THE CLINTONIA —1 924 BEMENT came up for a little more fruit, but got very much disappointed. We tried to let their coach help them out as much as he could by letting him referee, but they needed more than that. Because of their “cockiness” and roughing it up, Duesing and Hartsock played rings around them. The floor work of these two was spectacular to any that had been performed in the “Y” in quite a while. At the end of the contest the score was 27-20 in favor of Clinton. This was the last of the scheduled games before the district tournament. The County Basketball Tournament The annual county basketball tournament was held in the “Y” gymnasium January 18 and 19. Eight teams were entered which were: Waynes- ville, Wapella, Farmer City, Weldon, Kenney, Clinton Seniors, Clinton Juniors and the combined Sophomore-Freshmen class from Clinton. Waynesville was the top-heavy favorites in the tournament, having defeated most of the teams in the county. Everything ran true to the “dope the first day, but, when the Seniors eliminated Wapella it looked as though anything might happen, and it did. Farmer City ruined the favorites' hopes for first honors the first game of the semi-finals, and in the second game the Seniors defeated Weldon in the best and hardest fought game of the tournament. The game ended 13-13 and in the over-time period the Seniors scored the winning basket before a large and enthusiastic crowd. In the evening games Weldon defeated the favorites for third place and the dark horses of the tournament defeated Farmer City for the championship. The shield stays at C. C. H. S. for good now. apella ...... Waynesville ...2 1 Waynesville ... 25J Weldon ...... Weldon ............18 I Clinton Juniors. 10J J Farmer City... 171 Farmef Q 4S] Clinton Seniors.13J Clinton Sops... 101 R 13 Kenney .......17J Wapella .......22|Wape)]a .......,9 Clinton Juniors. 17J Clinton Seniors.28|Seniors ....... Clinton Sophs.. 11J Waynesville ... 18' •Farmer City ...18 Farmer City .. .31 - Seniors 15 Seniors 29 Seniors Champs Farmer City Second Place e,don ........W Weldon .......13 Kenney .......18 Waynesville .. ,25 Waynesville Weldon ......20 Third Place Page 90 THE CLINTONIA — 1 924 The District Tournament The District Tournament was held in Lincoln College gymnasium March 6, 7, 8. Although Clinton was not considered strong contenders for the championship, the boys invaded Lincoln determined to win. Mt. Pulaski was drawn by Clinton for their first game. Clinton took the lead in the early part of the game. Both teams playing a close defensive game. At the end of the first half the score was tied 4-4. The second half started off in a slow manner because of the careful and defensive game each team was playing. Toward the end of the third quarter Clinton again took the lead. The quarter ending 11-8. During the last quarter Clinton could not score while Pulaski was doing their best to overtake us before the game ended and just before the whistle blew a Pulaski man shot a basket that tied the game. In the first over-time period neither team scored and it looked as though the game was in a dead-lock. During the second period neither team was able to score, but in the third overtime period Mt. Pulaski got the break of the game and won by the score of 16-12. In view of the facts that Pulaski won the tournament by a close margin and Clinton played them two overtime periods gives Clinton a fairly good standing with the other teams of the tournament. Basketball Summary Waynesville 28 Clinton 5 Farmer City 15 Clinton 5 Wapella 22 Clinton 10 Lovington 14 Clinton 22 Waynesville 20 Clinton 11 Springfield 24 Clinton 9 Farmer City 13 Clinton 15 Danvers 19 Clinton 13 Wapella 20 Clinton 22 Gibson City 9 Clinton 14- Springfield 20 Clinton 6 Bement 28 Clinton 7 Lovington 14 Clinton 20 Bement 20 Clinton 27 Page 91 THE CLINTONIA- 1 924 ODE TO REPORT CARD I used to think I knew, I knew. But now I must confess. The more I know I know, I know I know the less. Walter McIntyre with Elzie Glenn visiting Elzie’s watermelon patch. Mac: “How do you put the water into the watermelons?” Elzie: “Oh, I plant the seeds in the spring. Miss Kirkpatrick in Physics: “You seem to he all crowded around this one table.” Kirk: “No, we’re not, you are just looking at Jim Hubbel. Mrs. Scott: “Paul, aren't you business manager? Paul Ford: “Yes.” Mrs. Scott: “Well, the business manager doesn't have to know much—” Little banana peels Lying on the walk ; Make the naughty adjectives Mix in people s talk. Mr. Hoover to art editor of '25 Staff: “Yuba, how much do you think it costs to put out the Clintonia? Yuba: “About two hundred dollars. Ruth Ward: “You ought to be joke editor. Miss Barker: “Bert, stop talking. Bert W.: “I haven't said a thing. Come-back from teacher: “1 don't suppose you’ve said anything, but you're doing too much talking. Ralph Berkson to Jim Reddick: “Jim, are you going to buy an annual this year?” Jim: “Sure I am. I have bought one every year I’ve been in school. Berkson : “Gee, where do you keep all of them ?” Thelma: “1 have a hair raising story. Rex: “Tell it to Mr. Edmunds. I knocked them cold in exams. What did you get ? Zero! “Why do they always refer to a car as she?” Sam Griffin: “Because it has beautiful curves, is not altogether trust- worthy, and keeps its owner broke.” Page 92 THE CLINTONIA —1 924 Catenfcar SEPTEMBER 3— The doors are opened and the angry mob enters. 4— New shipment of Freshies who are lost. 5— Hamburger season opens. 6— Miss Lyle returns to our midst after an extended vacation. 7— Senior Picnic at Springs. 10— Football meeting. 11— H. S. Orchestra organized. 12— Freshman lagged a Senior’s pardon for stepping on her pet corn. 13— Girls’ Glee Club organized. 1-1—Getting along fine. (Outside of school.) 17— First faculty meeting. Now they will know what to do with us when we try to get cute. 18— First orchestra practice. It must be painful from the weird noises coming from the assembly. 19— Terrible rush! Senior election where they choose the very l est of officers. 20— Still rainy; more bobbed hairs straight than usual. 21— Junior class meeting. Miss Marshall had an extra class at 3:45. 24—Football practice. 25 — Another Junior meeting. They need help! 26— Senior meeting at 1:15. 27— F'irst Dramatic Club meeting. 28— First big pep meeting. Misses Smith, Lyle, Ruth Ward, and Katie Ives all orated and Hienie yelled. Juniors elect officers. Canned for institute. OCTOBER 8— Important teachers meeting so we were fired at 3 :20. So sorry! 9— Mr. Hoover returned so things are more natural than yesterday. 10— Staff meeting about pictures. 11— Juniors are so excited they can’t even study or recite just waiting for tomorrow. 12— Junior steak fry. Pep meeting for Normal game. Bravo Mr. Zook! You have good intentions. 15— General excitement among Seniors caused by pictures. 16— Seniors start having their picture taken. 17— A day of suffering for some at least, judging from the terrible noises coming from the Music room. 18— Still more rain but everyone seems to be on to the art of jumping puddles well enough to get to school. 19— Senior meeting and plans for a party. Big pep meeting for Pekin game. Hurrah for Bianucci, the all star talker. 22— Sophomore meeting. 23— Physics class had a waffle supper. 24— Dramatic Club elects officers. 25— 10:30 assembly for Lyceum course. Meeting of Senior girls. 26— Juniors have a Hallowe’en party at Pinney Beans. 29— On account of funeral of Mr. Smith we had one session and were dismissed at 1 :00 o’clock. 30— Senior meeting at 1:15. Junior meeting at 3 :45 about class rings. Freshmen meeting to elect council. 31— Junior-Senior football game. Page 93 THE CLINTONIA — 1 924 NOVEMBER 1— Every one is about tuckered on account of the series of Hallowe'en parties they have been doing justice to. 2— Senior girls' pep meeting. Dismissed at 11:15 for Havana game. Juniors served hamburgers at game. Seniors had a party and entertained the Havana boys. 5— Dismissed at 3 :20 for teachers' meeting. 6— Charles Carter talked before the Juniors and Seniors at 3 :00. 7— Why was Miss Barker so dressed up? Oh, cause she read a play at Dramatic Club. 8— Members of A. G. C. are boosting hard. 9— Sophomore party in gym. 12— Senior boys are trying to keep up with the pace set by the girls by wearing Buster Brown neckties. 13— Many cameras were on duty taking pictures for the Clintonia. 14— Too much commotion in the halls. It must be stopped! 15— Meeting of Senior boys at 1:15, and a talk by Charles Carter. 16— Remember, Barbara, slips don’t count, so you had better walk down the steps instead of falling down. 19— Mr. Hoover laid up with his car; broken axle in Cerro Gordo. 20— Poor old Henry B had to go to see a Dr. this morning for damages done in Springfield game. 21— Staff is all excited about the Convention at Champaign tomorrow. 22— Senior meeting at 3 :45 about pictures. 23— No school for us but plenty for the teachers in Champaign. 26— Teachers’ meeting at 3:45. Staff meeting. G. A. A. meeting at 3 :45. 27— Every one is so worried they can hardly breathe on account of the quizzes they are having. 28 — School is dismissed for Thanksgiving vacation. DECEMBER 3— Dismissed at 3 :20 for General Teachers’ Meeting. Hard luck ! Oh well we mustn't be selfish; we must give the teachers a little pleasure once in a while. 4— Miss Ross is still off duty, but Grace and Rovenia are doing famously. 5— Many sad faces are seen of account of report cards and rain; mostly rain of course. 6— Every one is studying hard to make a good grade for the coming month. 7— Pep meeting at 2:15 for game with Waynesville. Junior meeting at 3 :45. 10— Mr. Hoover said some folks were getting too funny in the halls. Time to move on. 11— Extra long orchestra practice due to the fact they had their first important engagement the next night. 12— No Dramatic Club. 13— Eirst snow fall which was at least l 00th of an inch. 14— Team made a long hard trip to Farmer City on the 4:20 train to get beaten 15 to 5. 17— Everybody out getting his pictures taken for the Clintonia. 18— Everybody’s good so Santa Claus will not miss him. 19— Dramatic Club had a play. Page 94 THE CLINTONIA —1 924 20— Girls’ Glee Club had their faithful practice. 21— Dismissed for Xmas vacation. JANUARY 2— Many forgot to go to Music but what could be expected? It was enough to remember to come to school. 3— Staff meeting at 3 :45. d—Clintonia Sale launched at 10:30 Assembly. Junior meeting at 1:15. Senior meeting 3:45. Junior-Senior game at nite where the Seniors won. 7— Miss Lyle’s English classes gave speeches boosting Clintonia. 8— Nearly everyone forgot to return their cards. 9— Assembly at 2:15 when Yuba and Oneita told us why we should buy a Clintonia. 10— Part of the team stayed over at Waynesville. Not by choice, however. 11— Pep meeting for Springfield game. Id—Regular teachers’ meeting at 3:45. 15—Orchestra practice. Poor kids they are doing their best. 16— Assembly at 2:15. 17— Miss Wynd’s pictures seem to be popular among the grade school pupils from the way they come trooping in at 3 :00 to see them. 18— G. A. A. pep meeting at 10:30 for DeWitt County Tournament. School out at 2:30. Good ! 21— Sophomore bob party postponed on account of severe cold wave. 22— Sophomore bob party. 23—Dramatic Club meeting was short and sweet. Something new. 2d—Girls' Glee Club sang for Farmers’ Institute. 25—Pep meeting at 2:15. Game with Danvers. Beaten. 28— Everybody happy? Oh, yes, of course we are all exempt. 29- 30—Exams. FEBRUARY d—Much excitement especially by Freshmen. Juniors have their rings and pins. Poor kids, no wonder they are so happy, they have waited long enough. 5— Physical Training classes organized. 6— Music classes held forth and burst into song. 7— Freshmen are doing fine ; even manage to be on time. 8— Some forget to go to P. T. Class. 11— Senior Meeting. 12— Parent-Teachers’ Association met at 3 :4S. 13— Red Barr late to school. How unusual! Id—Glee Club resumed its regular weekly practice. 15—Senior meeting about play but nothing happened. 18— The walks have been cleaned off enough for the teachers to get to school. 19— Orchestra practice was shattered due to everyone reporting for Cheer Up. 20— No Dramatic Club. Everyone is displaying his ability in that line by being in Cheer Up. 21— No Glee Club practice as they are all singing Bebe. Page 95 THE CLINTONI A — 1 924 22—Everybody ready for the game tonight. 25— Junior meeting. 26— Athletic pictures taken t'oi Clintonia. 27— Orchestra pictures taken for Clintonia. 28— Senior meeting. 29— Pep meeting for game. Alumni wins. MARCH 3— Dismissed at 3.20 for General teachers' meeting. 4— Not much happening cause Cheer Up is too strenuous. 5— Everybody is dead to the world. 6— Glee Club Girls are doing their best so we will forgive them. 7— The Juniors are selling their candy at a rapid rate. 10— Miss Lyle is off duty so Miss Kirkpatrick and Bulkley are doing double duty. 11— Juniors have everyone wondering why the extra lc for the wrapper on the candy. 12— First try-outs for Senior Play. 13— Try-outs of survivals of last nite. 14— Real cast announced. 17— Weekly teachers' meeting at 3 :45. 18— P. T. A. Meeting at 3:45. 19— Dramatic Club is dragging along as usual. 20— Glee Club was hindered by Hokus Pokus. 21— Commercial Club had a play for meeting. 24— Grace decided to put on a little act at 9:00 but was unable to finish. 25— Miss Sawyer returns after a week-end attack of the flu. 26— Seniors at 100% for Clintonia. 27— Glee Club held an extra 5 minutes practice tonight. 28— Commercial Club had pictures for a meeting. 31—G. A. A. met at 4:15. APRIL 1— April Fool. 2— No Dramatic Club. 3— Hokus Pokus interfered with lessons today. There’s a reason. 4— Commercial Club did not meet. 7— Miss Smith is talking up the District Contest in Bloomington. 8— The poor orchestra have nerve at least, or they would not keep it up. 9— Dramatic Club is having a rest. 10— Glee Club sang for the District Federation of Clubs. 11— The country students are getting ready to go home for the weekend. 14— Senior play practice is coming fine. 15— Miss Smith is coaching up the Shorthand pupils. 16— Miss Ross has gone to a convention. 17— Glee Club is practicing for the contest. 18— Everybody’s speeding on the typewriter. 21—Mac spent the 1 :30 hour in office for Senior play tickets. Page 96 THE CLINTONIA — 1 924 22— Latin week exhibit and film Spartacus. 23— 8th grade day for Latinites. 24— Pageant, The Nine Muses given by Latin students at 7 :30. 25— Latin supper and film, “A trip to Avernus.” 28— And all's well. 29— Believe us, the worse is yet to come. 30— Days like this were never made to go to school on. MAY 2— The Tailor-Made Man stepped out across the footlights today. 3— Everyone is recovering from the strenuous excitement. 5— General teachers' meeting at 3 :20. 6— Seniors, we are on our last lap. 7— We stagger home under the weight of our report cards. 8— Elzie, Glenn loaned his black and red shirt to Mac to play checkers on. 9—Everyone should have brought back their cards by now, but they haven't. 12— We dust off our books again after giving them two whole days' rest and solitude. 13— Anyone finding a wandering mind return it to—Oh, you know. 14— In the spring a young man’s fancy turns to—books of course! 15— Everybody working hard, you bet. 16— As the week draws nigh we worry about Saturday and Sunday. 19— Seniors are all having nervous complications over the coming exams. 20— Time to start cramming. Seniors. 21— Teachers are working hard to make out exam cpiestions. 22— 23—Senior exams. Thrills! 25—Baccalaureate Sermon, let us make our goal the highest, Seniors. 27— Junior-Senior reception. 28— Glass Day. 30—Commencement. rage 97 THE CLINTONIA — 1 924 CHEMISTRY AND ECONOMICS Rags make paper, Paper makes money, Money makes banks, Banks make loans. Loans make poverty, Poverty makes rags. From Reginald Merriell’s note book: Here’s to the dear old school. The one we love so well; Here’s to the teachers cruel, W ho all around us dwell. Nell O'Brien: “When 1 marry, I am going to marry a fellow who can take a joke.’’ The Joke Editor wishes to inform all concerned that that's the only kind she'll get. PLANKS IN SENIOR PLATFORM 1. Friday afternoons off. 2. No 3:45 period. 3. No exams for Seniors. 4. A more efficient Postal system for mail transportation in the assembly. 5. Automatic Gum dispensers in each room. 6. A recess for fatigued Freshmen. 7. Chloroform for Joke Editor. WISH OF A FRESHMAN I’d like to be a Senior, And with the Seniors stand; A fountain pen behind my ear A notebook in my hand. I would not be a president. 'Tis hard to be a king; I would not be an angel. For angels have to sing; I’d rather be a Senior, And never do a thing. Albion Merriell. Elizabeth McKnight preparing report for Dramatic Club: “What’s the breath of suspicion?’’ Zayda Jenkins: “One that has cloves on it.” Page 98 i - 'I'. . j-Cj ■S- h ;• • v •• s5f- . .... ■ •: r . ■• . . - ? ,. , • k ■ s: : ■ f ' ' m . ■ }$ I Ai r n If IK h W JOKES • • • • ■ , I ' • : . •••'; • V • • • .; • •s V • ■ . • • •� , •. f, •,� , . � : ■ ‘ . • • . ’ - , ” s ••• ' • 5% I . - • • ■ • n • • - ‘ - .« — ■ y • J ' f , «. J ; ' . : • ' - •. • 'I ✓ •' m - • I - • • .v : : v . ' v; ■. ' r.:. a, 4 , .jf. V; J. . . ■ i i v • . .. • . ' • w% . • J % X + . •• • • ' • ' ’4 .’ • 0 V« • ' • . 1 1 ' - S • . • 'I „ i ‘ .. • r- I- --• m. ■ ■ v • • •A' tv 'Vi ' � . . • • .. .7 • «. . i- ... •• V • 4 • • .•• •. . '.u: • • � • � •« 7; THE CLINTONIA — 1 924 GENERAL HINTS Freshmen : In case of fire stand still, green things don’t burn. For bigheads: Look in the mirror and count yourself. How many are you? For low mark: Go in and jolly the teachers for a week and note results. For those who can't get the drift: Write our jokes on tissue paper so you can see through them. For those who want to study: Don't go to the library. Gum chewers: Cultivate invisible jaw movement. EAR MARKS OF A FRESHMAN 1. His dumb look. 2. His load of books under his arm. 3. The gentle way he sits down. 4. His dumb look. 5. His wild running about. 6. His dumb look. 7. His energetic power to study. 8. His habit of speaking. 9. His dumb look. 10. His dumb look. EAR MARKS OF A SOPHOMORE 1. His foolish airs. 2. His frequent reference to last year. 3. The way he caters to Senior approval. 4. His foolish airs. 5. The way he cuts classes. 6. His foolish airs. 7. His swelled head. 8. His satisfied look. 9. His foolish airs. 10. His foolish airs. NEW DANCE STEPS The Corn Stalk, House Fly, Board Walk, Permanent Wave, Jelly Roll, Ingersoll Movement, Oliver Twist, and Plymouth Rock. Dean Miller: “Bill, you are getting quite popular. There is a game named after you.” Bill Stewart: “What is it? Dean: “Rummy.” M iss Barnett: “Your recitation reminds me of Quebec.” Francis Ives: “How’s that? Miss Barnett: “Built on a bluff. Page S9 THE C L I N TO N I A —1 9 2 4 Raymond Sprague to Miss Bulkley: “What should one do when asked a question?” Miss Bulkley: “He should answer back and it might help you.” Raymond Sprague: “1 answered Mr. Hoover back, and it didn't help a bit.” Miss Wynd (explaining about beautiful scenery) : “Take all the trees out and what do you have left?” Beulah Roniine: “Grass!” The 2:15 assembly is an uproar. Miss Barker: “Order, please.” Allan Harrison: “Ham and eggs.” Jack Ingham: “We have seventy-five keys at our house and not one of them fits any lock.” Frank Hoflf: “If they're no good why don't you throw them away? Jack • “Oh, Alice couldn't play the piano without them.” Fresh: “I go to bed every night between ten and eleven. Soph: “That's too many in one bed. All in Miss Lyle's English 2 class are laughing, but Charles Miller. Miss Lyle, after one of her witty remarks: “Now that wasn’t funny! Chad: “No, of course it wasn't.” Miss Lyle: “Say, you go to the office.” “What is the Einstein theory? Elmer Moffet: “That that is is that that is not is not, is that not it? Miss Barker: “When was the revival of learning? Dan Overleese: “The night before exams.” Harold Blue: “Sav, Mac. why is the earth feminine in French?” Mac: “I guess it is because no one knows its age. I'm in a 10-der mood today feel poetic 2. 4 fun I'll just — off a line send It off 2 u. I’m sorry u've been 6 long But don't B disconsol8 Bear up your ills with 40-2d they won't seem so gr8. Miss Barnett: “This is the fourth time you've looked on that boy's paper.” Babe Lewis: “Yes, he doesn't write very plain. Miss Barker in English Class: “What are you doing, learning any- thing?” Honest first semester Fr.: “No, just listening to you. Page 100 THE CLINTONI A —1 924 How man)' lectures do you average for each week? Two, counting the letter from my aunt. Say, I forgot, but also every time I see Ernest Tuggle. During English Exam.: “Do any of these questions embarrass you? John McMahon: “Not at all. The questions aren't so bad, it’s the an- swers that bother me. (Over the telephone) : “What time are you expecting me?” “I’m not expecting you at all!” Then I'll surprise you.” Miss Barnett: “Sheldon, if every one in this class made as many re- marks as you do, what kind of a class would I have? Sheldon : “A remarkable class.” Miss Sawyer: “Now, William give me an example of a long sentence.” Wm. Magill: “Ten years hard labor. Bright Junior in Chemistry: “Safety matches are used to keep gas from igniting. The Same: “What does a red piece of cheese cloth become when dipped into a beaker of HC1 ?” “Wet.” Eliza Stewart: “Where are those clouds going? Estel Polen: “I think they are going to thunder. Miss Ross: “Everything 1 tell that boy goes in one ear and out the other.” Physics Student: “You're wrong, sound can't cross a vacuum.” Why are telephone girls called operators? Because they usually cut you off in the midst of conversation. Nelse Bogan to his father : “Pop, do you know that a man invented a clock with a gun on it to shoot every hour?” bather: “No, what does it shoot?” Nelse “To kill time.” Mr. Icenogle calling the roll: “Paul Ford?” “Yes mom, I’m here.” Mr. Icenogle: “I knew that I was getting better looking all the time.” Lila Toombs: “1 have a cold or something in my head. I can't think.” Mr. Icenogle: “Probably a cold. Parc 101 THE CLINTONI A —1 924 Washington crossed the Delaware, Columbus crossed the sea; So crossed the teacher my answer off, And only gave me an “E”. Diogenes grew desperate, refilled his lantern and struck out for new territory. His work was now to be around Clinton. He was very hopeful of finding the honest man whom he had been looking for so long. When he arrived in Clinton lie was immediately directed to the high school. He entered the Physics lab. and looked straight at Paul Ford. He then decided that his long search was rewarded. He set his lantern down to rest his tired arm and in one second he turned around. The miracle had happened for the lantern had disappeared. Diogenes grew more desperate, bought a new lantern and moved onward. OUR LIBRARY “A Girl Named Mary —Mary Yates “Spreading the News —Thelma Barr. “In Memoriam”—The Seniors. “As You Like It —Vacation. “The Bells —Every 45 minutes. “Mind in the Making —Freshmen. “Man of the Hour —McIntyre. “Paradise Lost —Flunkers. “The Pilot”—Mr. Hoover. “Port of Missing Men”—Y. M. C. A. “Judgment House —Office. “The Crisis”—Exams. “Much Ado About Nothing —Yelling for Merriell. “Hamlet”—Craig. “Captain Courageous”—Kirk. “The Jungle Book —Grade Book. “The Other Wise Man”—Hal Lasater. “Story of My Life —Memory Books. “Little Women —Charlene Anderson, Gene Boyd. “Little Minister”—James Doland. “Seats of the Mighty”—South Side of Assembly. “Abraham Lincoln”—Robert McKinney. “Who’s Who, 1924”—Clintonia. “The Covered Wagon”—Fenner’s Ford. Two students stood in front of one of our leading stores waiting for the young lady’s mother. Pie: “We’ve been waiting many minutes for that mother of yours.” She: “Hours, you mean.” Dead silence, he understood it to be “ours.” I’.irc 102 THE CLINTONIA —1 924 THE C L I N T 0 N 1 A |THEATRE 1 | W. F. Corrington C. E. Corrington I J I i We wish To extendi To the Class Of 1924 Our hearty Congratulations On the Eve of your Graduation From High School May this Be but the First step In your Search for Knowledge THE CLINTONIA — 1 924 DILLINGHAM’S Fashion Park Clothiers Men s and Boys’ Clothing Hanson Gloves Crossett Shoes Signal Work Shirts Headlight Overalls i]. m. c. a. Built for the Boys of the City Physically, Mentally, Socially, Spiritually MEMBERSHIP RATES Boys under 10—$2.00 Boys 15 to 18—$6.00 Boys Preps I 0 to 12—$4.00 Seniors—$10.00 Boys Juniors 12 to 14—$4.00 Men—$ 1 0.00-$25.00 COTIAIITS BAKER!] —and— Phone 323 CONFECTIONERY 'House of Good Things to Eat” 2 1 2 E. Main St. I'agc 104 THE CLINTONI A —1 924 CARS - TRUCKS - TRACTORS Lanqellier Ulotor Company Clinton, Illinois Page 105 THE CLINTONIA — 1 924 GOOD TASTE BREAD We know it’s good because we take every possible care to make it good. We select the PUREST and RICHEST Ingredients. Ask Your Grocer We use the Highest Grade of Flour to give our Bread the Highest Possible Food Value and the Finest Flavor Made by PIATT’S BAKERY VESPASIAN WARNER. Pres. JOHN Q. LEWIS. Cashier JOHN WARNER. Assistant Cashier CThe John IDarner Bank Capital $100,000 Surplus $ I 0,000 Safety Deposit Boxes for Rent Clinton, Illinois S. O. Jenkins Studio All Kinds of Work Guaranteed To see your Baby in the future As others see it now. Will be impossible, unless. With Jenkin's you will allow, You have a perfect Photograph---- The kind you’re proud to show Made by a man who knows” the art— In the Jenkins Studio. h. b. LuriDH son Fine Jemelnj, Watches and Diamonds Home of the V1CTROLA Page 106 THE CLINTONIA—1 924 : i ] f I ♦ I f . f The Thos. B. Kraft Co. I I i Plumbinq and Heatinq Enqineers 109 North Monroe Street Telephone 507 f : { : . } ? Page 107 THE CLINTONIA — 1 924 Illinois IDesletjan University Bloomington, Illinois College of Liberal Arts College of Music School of Fine Arts College of Law School of Nursing (affiliated with Brokaw Hospital) The Illinois Wesleyan University maintains a Class A College and gives Pre-Medcial, Pre-Engineering, Pre-Journalism, and Pre-Commerce Courses. Great New Gymnasium. Beautiful New Library. Enlarged Campus. Reasonable Rates. For catalog and other information write to President WILLIAM J. DAVIDSON Public Service Just as our school seeks to raise the intellectual standard of this community and thereby make it a better place in which to live, so we, too, endeavor to lighten and brighten the labor in our domestic and business activities. Dedicated to the Service of the Public, our goal is a larger and better Clinton—“the biggest little city in Illinois. Illinois Power Liqht Corporation Page 108 THE CLINTONI A —1 924 T. A. HULL H. S. GOWDY Hull Qcnuchj Qroceries, Itleats and Bakerxj Qoods Everything in Eatables Exclusive Agents for ‘‘FERNDELL’’ Food Products, Teas and Coffees A full service store. Credit accommodation extended railroad employees Four Regular Deliveries Daily Bakery Phone 69 Market Phone 680 Grocery Phone 74 209-2 I 3 East Washington Street Page 109 THE CLINTONIA—1 924 LLOYD A. PHARES ROY H. BAKER PHARES BAKER Buster Brown Shoe Store” SHOES MEN’S FURNISHINGS HOSE Phone 121 706 North Side Square Jacob Tick Cash Buyer of POULTRY BUTTER AND EGGS HIDES AND WOOL Clinton, Illinois Clinton Ice Cream Co. A. BIANUCCI, Proprietor Manufacturers of ICE CREAM and SHERBETS Phone 54 431 East Washington Street Clinton, Illinois Ketterson’s Confectionery HOME-MADE CANDIES Phone 4661 Page 110 THE CLI NTONI A — 1 924 CThe Clinton morning Journal “The Paper for Everybody” DeWitt County’s Biggest and Best Newspaper Start Right When You Graduate—Read the Journal E. h. BEATTY H. C. BEATTY HOBERT R. BEATTY H. Q. Beatty Co. Established I 849 EVERTYHING IN HARDWARE New Departments We have added to our stock of Hardware A Modern Gift Shop—A Complete Variety Section Visit These New Departments H. G. BEATTY COMPANY THE CLINTONIA — 1 924 1 ' ' f • i • Clinton’s Leadinq Clothiers and Furnis he r s HEL —P History is easy, English conies swell. Algebra is the limit— But Geometry’s— [ Just difficult. MffiBS ■ t Books, Stationery, | Tlouelties, School 1 I 1 • Office Supplies ■ , j 1 ! ID. Tl. Pullen j � • ► • Standard Lines at Popular Prices j Everything that is usually i found in a well stocked j Book Store. ] Funeral Director and Embalmer “SWAN PENS are Good Fountain Pens. Sold with 1 an unconditional guarantee. Motor Hearse and Ambulance Qriffs Book Store ; Phone 633 | Pictures Framing j 1 Offiec Phone 9 Residence Phone 486 Page 112 THE CLINTONIA — 1 924 CThe John Killough Co. i Dealer in | Hardware, Builders’ Hardware, Plumbing, Heating, Seeds, Etc. Telephone 6 The Oakman Undertaking Company 101 Jones Court CLINTON. ILLINOIS Motor Hearse and Prompt Ambulance Service Seniors were made for great things, Juniors were made for small, But we haven’t yet discovered. Why under-classmen were made at all. Office and Residence Phone 1 19 Before and After School Stop at The Clinton Confectionery Chocolate Boston, Merry Widow, Clinton Favorite, Four Queens High School Sundae, Home Made Candies Ice Cream Ostadimitris Hristakos Phone 133 Clinton, Illinois Page 113 THE CLINTONIA — 1 924 Rockford Si College for j Women A college of distinguished graduates, | 76 years of fine traditions and high : standards of scholarship. A.B.. B.S., I A.M. degrees. Majors in Education, f Art, Social Service, Home Economics, | Music and Secretarial course. A cam- • pus of ten wooded acres on Rock t River, 88 miles from Chicago. Gym- 1 nasium with swimming pool. All girls ♦ participate in athletics. An intimate t college with manv student activities. $ ♦ Write for Catalogue and Box of Views. f WM. A. MADDOX, Ph.D., Pres. i Box H. S. L. ROCKFORD, ILL. 1 Shoes and Hosiery for the Whole Family Sherman’s Shoe Store ____________________ • 11 Expert Shoe Repairing 205 Public Square CLINTON ILLINOIS Coal, Paint, Qlass j and Building material I f t t cPa | f t t t ID. m. Tailor | CLINTON. ILL. Clinton Cafe j i i Strictly Sanitary. Open day and i night. One of Illinois’ best equipped and ventilated RESTAURANT j Home Cooking Home Made Pies 1 I I Moderate Prices t Try Our Coffee—None Better f I HARRY A. WILSON Prop, and Mgr. $ Page 114 THE CLINTONIA — 1 924 i • ! RICHARD SNELL. President LEONARD W. INGHAM. Vice-President I ROLLA T. INGHAM. Cashier 1 i Deuritt County Tlational Bank | j Capital $100,000 j Pays 3°A on Savings Accounts I I • f f Mrs. Scott—“Thelma, are you chew- i ' ' ' ' ' ' j ing gum?” Thelma—“No, I’m eating everlasting candy.” If the Commencement Watch is A“GRUEN” Jim Hubble— Mother, I’m feeling it is a gift worth while. badly today.” Either girl's wrist or boys' Mrs. Hubble—“Where do you feel worse ?” Jim—“In school.” pocket watch GIFTS OF SATISFACTION t t f J. H. Schmith Son Jewelers and Optometrists PURE DRUGS PRESCRIPTIONS Rogers Drug and Book Store West Side Square Phone 208 ' | BOOKS STATIONERY ! Page 115 THE CLINTONI A —1 924 QOTTL1EBS IDhere Kuppenheimer and Society Brand Clothes are Sold C. F. Long,brake Groceries, Fruits and Vegetables Home of Chase Sanborn Coffee and Good Things to Eat. E A C O Flour the Best There Is. THE STORE OF SERVICE Phone 335 Auto Delivery CLINTON. ILLINOIS HI-Y INITIATION’ “Give your name.” “Ralf V Hoffman.” “Middle name?” “V”. ‘V’ What?” “V Hoffman.” “What does V stand for?” My middle name.” “CThe Economy” F. M. SAMUEL, Prop. 5c and 1 Oc Goods, Fancy Notions, Glassware, Etc. 303 SOUTH SIDE SQUARE Page 116 THE CLINTONIA — 1 924 Jin Established Institution — Complete Stocks, Consistent Prices and Dependable Service Have Given Us the Status we Hold in the Community J. B. IDilson Son Hardware, Paints, Stoves and Furnaces South Side Square Put at least part of your savings into substantial real estate. You will never regret the investment, and it may be the turning point of your career. We can help you choose wisely. WELDON WARD Real Estate and Loans 203 East Main Street CLINTON .... ILLINOIS '.« � n� . Tel. 446 Miss Porter—If I lend your father 800 lire and he promises to pay me back 200 lire a month, how much will he owe me in three months? Willmore—Eight hundred lire. Miss Porter—You don't understand arithmetic! Willmore—You don’t understand my father! Trummel—There’s a poor old man outside crying. Mrs. Scott—What is he crying about? Tnimmel—He’s got watermelons for sale. Trail’s Electrical Shop CLINTON, ILLINOIS LET US SERVE YOU PHONE 199 1 19 MOORE COURT Page 117 THE CLINTONIA —1 924 202 E. Main “Showing New Styles First” ftERLATlD’C Fashion Boot Shop “Walk-Over Shoes” 202 E. Main Qrimsleq’s Flovoer Store Plants, Seeds, Bulbs Cut Flowers All Kinds of Plants PHONE 10 Kaboo Beauty Shoppe Freudenstein Building A. F. MILLER Attorney-at-Law 402 Zi South Side Square 1924 BUICK 70 Horse Power Motor 4 Wheel Brakes The Standard of Comparison VOLLRATH BUICK CO., Clinton, 111. Pane 118 THE CLINTONIA — 1 924 | j ? Put I]our ITlone j I n 1! Boston Store • I] our Oum Home i I I I t When you go to the bank you don't deposit your money to some one else's credit. Then why pay rent to some one else? Pay rent to yourself. Put your money into your own home; not in rent. When you are ready to build, call on us. We have all the materials and will be very glad to help you. S. R. CORNISH LUMBER CO. National Telephone and Electric Company Service That Satisfies” HENRY HENOCH, Prop. f t CLINTON, ILLINOIS | t i i ? Leading Ready-to-W ear i Store ! • i f Dry Goods, Shoes ♦ and Gent's Furnishings I Patronage Appreciated MARINELLO SHOP STELLA TUGGLE 220 N. Center Marcelling, manicuring, facial and Scalp Treatments, electrolysis and vit-o-net electric blanket baths. Breathes there a maid with a soul so dead, Who never to her man hath said— “When do we eat?” Page 119 THE CLINTONI A —1 924 We Use Soft Water PHONE 826 i: CLINTON LADIFAIR STEAM LAUNDRY BEAUTY SHOPPE Telephone 116 703Zi North Side Square J. F. CAHILL. Prop. CLINTON. ILLINOIS 2 1 5 East Washington Open Evenings by Appointment : DR. F. A. WILLIAMS COMPLIMENTS Chiropractor Licensed by the State KUNKEL’S Board of Health 5 and 10c Store CLINTON. - . ILLINOIS EO. B. MARVEL R. C. PARKER. President Cashier W. R. PARKER. CHAS. M. SCOTT. Vice-President Asst. Cashier State Bank of Clinton FINIS f i There ain’t no flies on us, Capital and Surplus There ain’t no flics on us, $160,000.00 There may be flies on some of you guys, But there ain’t no flies on us. 3 per cent Interest Paid on Savings Accounts. —Staff. 122 East Main Street Phone 22 Pane 120 Step-