Dwight Township High School - Rudder Yearbook (Dwight, IL)

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K r wad gs .sf X Us 'il The Voyage of the Good Ship fl S 9 Class of '30 Q Q Upon the seventh day of the ninth month in the year of our Lord, nineteen hundred twenty-seven, fifty-six young seamen signed on for the voyage over the Sea of Study to the port of Knowledge-Graduation. They chose for their captain, Joe Dodd, for first mate, William Haynes, for keeper of the log, Helen McConnell, for purser, Helen Ferguson. Their pilot was Miss Poindexter. The stern admiral, Mr. Brothers, soon gave the rules of the sea which all good seamen of D. T. H. S. are expected to follow. These enlisted men knew not but that fair winds and smiling skies would speed their voyage, but soon they encountered squalls, called six weeks' exams, and two great storms, called semester exams. Several of the crew were swept overboard and lost, but others profited by this sad example and strove to get a firm footing, thus making storms harmless to them. At length the beautiful Isles of Summer Vacation were reached and the crew rejoiced greatly. After having been refreshed at the pleasant Isles, they again set sail and met with no mishap for they had learned how to prepare for the storms. Their captain was Frances Butz, first mate, Lyla Kepplingerg keeper of the log, Anna Sodinig purser, Marion Norris, and pilot, Miss Poindexter. The crew welcomed new members after the first semester squall by an assembly in the mess cabin. Later they stopped upon a tiny island where they found hot dogs and ice cream in abundance, also, a movie was there to please them. The second Summer Vacation Isles hove in sight and the sailors rested there for three months. The brave ship left the Isles, captained by Helen Ferguson, who had as her staff of officers: first mate, Helen McConnell, keeper of the log, William Haynes, purser, Charles Oberlin, and pilot, Miss Morse. The crew prepared to give a feast in honor of the crew of the ship Class of '29. To get the gold to pay for such a fine affair, they hailed all passing ships to sell magazine subscriptions, football tickets, candy, and divers other small things. The feast was a great success. The crew of 29 declared that they could scarcely believe that this beautiful bower had been the ship 's gymnasium. The officers of both ships and some of the visiting commanding oflicers made speeches filled with good will, thus establishing a feeling of true good fellowship. Twenty-three 8

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2 K3 N gi mffpkvx gif 1 ' ' N A SUSAN CHRISTMAN, C0-mmcrcial Course. entered 19263 Glee Club, 1-2-3-43 Commer- cial Club, 3'4Q Operetta, 2-3. EVELYN E. BOTH, Commercial Course. entered Sept., 19263 Home Economics Club, 23 Commercial Club, 3-41 Glee Club, 3-4. CYRIL FINNEGAN, General Course. entered Feb., 19263 Sophomore Treasurerg Oper- etta, 1-2-33 Debate, 43 Mathematics Club, 3-42 Commercial Club, 43 Athletic Train- er, 2-3. 7 X ET I. BENNINGTON, Commercial Course, entered March, 1929, from Bas- cobel High School, Wis.3 Home Econom- ics Club, 4. LVA CHRISTENSEN, Commercial Course. entered Feb., 19263 Glee Club, 13 Girls' Basket Ball, 1-2-3-43 Hiking Club, 33 Commercial Club, 3-4Q Camera Editor Rudder. WILSON KOEHNLEIN, College Preparatory Course. entered Feb., 19273 Freshman Vice Presidentg Sophomore Vice Presi- dent3 Mathematics Club, 3-43 French Club, 43 Junior Play, 33 Debate Team, 4. JAMES BAGNELL, General Course, entered Sept., 19255 Junior Play, 3-43 Track, 33 Football, 1-2-3-43 Basketball, 1-2-3-43 Math- ematics Club, 3'4Q Commercial Club, 3-4. ELLEN L. DORAN, General Course, entered Sept., 19261 withdrew Feb., 1930. Tlrcn ty-1 :ro -QE

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9. B3 f KKK re X After a rest at the third Summer Vacation Isles, the ship set sail on the last lap of the long voyage. The captain was Charles Oberlin, first mate, William Haynes, keeper of the log, Dorothy Dodd, purser, John Erickson, pilot, Miss Bissell. The crew staged a vaudeville show in which all the dramatic and vocal talent of the crew was used. The seamen were highly commended. Several dances were given on the lower deck and a chicken supper for the public was served in the mess cabin. Just before dropping anchor, a play, showing the talents of the group, was given in the main entertainment hall. To the brave voyagers of CIO , Ulass of '31 gave a feast and dance in the ship's gymnasium, where again the chief commanding officers, ship 's crews, and friends enjoyed themselves. The port was reached, the long voyage was finished, and of the fifty-six seamen who set out so gayly only thirty-eight of the hardiest remained. So each took the packet of knowledge and wisdom which he had earned, and bidding goodby to his fellows, set out for his great land Adventure-Life. FRANCES BUTZ, Historian. Class Prophecy l'll just go up and clean the attic today. I promised the peddler who was just here that I'd give him all our old magazines and books, and now is a good time to do it. My Goodness! What is this stack of dusty books doing here? Oh- they 're old D. T. II. S. Annuals. lIere's one from 1980. Gee, almost 230 years ago-. My, how time does fly. Oh! llereis a picture of Agnes NVest. She used to be very smart. I used to envy her. Ag was a teacher for a while, then she married, but her hus- band soon died. Now she has become very interested in political work. Well, well, there are Evelyn Both and Mildred Lydigsen, that inseparable pair, not even life could separate them. Evelyn was married to a rich farmer and Mildred has lived with them ever since. He certainly must be a patient, loving man, to have two women to boss him. Ilere is Helen Ferguson. What a pretty girl she was and how she could draw. She hecame a designer in a New York shop where she worked a few years. Then, as I remember, she married a handsome cartoonist from Paris- Illinois. Gracious, here 's Charlie Oberlin. After he left school, he went to busi- ness college from which he graduated with high honors. Ile accepted a position as head of the Shorthand department in a girls' business college. Yes, I guess pretty girls were his weakness. Ticenty-four fpcabs ,gg-lx lest