Clinton High School - Clintonia Yearbook (Clinton, IL)

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J i1 r Leontine Morin Teeny Senior Class Trea. Year Book 1 GAA 1,2 Tri-Hi-Y 2,3 Latin Club 2 Glee Club 1,2,3 Mixed Chorus 2,3 Junior Play Cast 3 Senior Play Conan. 1 Student Council 3 Nat. Hon. Soc. I Raymond Moss Ray Senior Class Pres. Track 1,2,3,1 Football 2,3,1 Hi-Y 3,1 Student Council 1 Margol Staff 1 Year Book 1 Junior Play Cast 3 Senior Play Cast 1 Luella Thomas Lou Senior Class V-Pres. Trans, from Beason3 FHA 1,2,3,1 GAA 1 Chorus 1,2 Glee Club 1 Buzzet Staff 2 Margol Staff 1 Esther Day Senior Class Sec. FHA 1,2,3,1 Margol Staff 1 Year Book 1 CUSS HISTORY Four years ago 120 valiant souls of the present senior class landed upon the shores of CCHS to wage their war against ignorance and inequality. During our first year in high school we managed a number of victories but we also encountered some defeats. We soon realized that our fight was going to be a long and hard one, but we went through the year bravely and successfully considering all the obstacles Freshies have to meet. In May of 191 7 our unseasoned company was granted a three months leave by the chiefs of staff. The days of our leave passed quickly by and in September we reported back to grour headquarters to be reorganized as Sophomores. In our previous tour of duty as freshmen we had been confused and uncertain at times. Our maneuvers and squad formations had previously been ragged and not in keeping with tradition. But now we began to show such extraordinary perseverance, such a thorough knowledge of tactical formations, such a finish and elegance in all our maneuvers, that the brass hats seemed to stare at us with wide-open, astonished eyes. In our outfit we discovered a number of talented students, musicians, athletes and a few who were destined to romp around at precarious heights with paint brushes. It wan during this campaign that we began to appreciate, to a higher degree, our comrades in arms. Our company distinguished itself many times and our service record was beginning to make the others sit ur and take notice. Though our unit had decreased to 102 members we had the situation well in hand on nearly every occasion. The days quickly passed and again, towards the end of May 191 3, we were granted a three month leave, in which we were to recuperate from our aches and pains. In September, 191 8, we rallied once more, but as full-fledged Juniors, to renew our campaign. Our ranks have been decreasing with the passage of time and of the original outfit of 120 only 92 are left to carry on. In spite of our decreasing numbers we were an exceptionally efficient force and when we undertook a task it was accomplished—come what may. It was during this year that the more talented members of our organization became deserving of hearty praise. Our class play, You Can't Take It With You , took the school by storm and it set a high goal for the future classes to equal. We continued our fight but we still managed to find sufficient time to put on the most attractive Junior-Senior Prom in recent years. After having been granted the usual three months leave, from May 19l 9 to September 19l 9, we find ourselves once more responding to roll call. When roll call is finished we discover that there are only 88 of us left. Our casualty list has been fairly high, which was to be expected, but that hasn't altered our high morale in the slightest degree. This year passes very quickly and soon it is time for us to be honorably discharged. As we look back on the past years, and upon all the past experiences, it seems hardly possible that soon we will be forced to say farewell to our comrades in arms. Torether, our class has grown older and wiser. Our mutual fight against ignorance and inequality has brought all of us closer but now all that is brought to an end by the endless passage of time. We, as a class, will soon be leaving. To our successors we leave the safekeeping of CCHS and all of its proud traditions. Thou:h we pass through the portals of CCHS it does not mean that we are giving up the fight. As long as ignorance and inequality exist, we will keep fighting them in hopes of one day creating a better democracy for the future venerations.