Frankfort Community High School - Red Bird Yearbook (West Frankfort, IL)

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£ rninr (Clasu iatnry Early in the golden month of Septeml er, 1918 there entered West Frankfort High School, a class which was destined to make the whole school, town and community proud of them. Perhaps, at first, there was a certain degree of verdancy in their actions and talk, for they were all normal young people, but soon their superior work in the classrooms commanded the attention of everyone. It was not long before some of the talented members of this brilliant class appeared on almost every program given by the Literary Societies. l»oth semester examinations were conquered and in the year of 1919 the conquerers set sail on Sophomore seas. This year, they were joined by an equally strong band from Frankfort Heights, as the result of the consolidation of the two high schools. Early in the year, the class met and organized, electing Noble Rains, president; Cloyd Thompson, vice-president; and Hess Pitchford, secretary-treasurer. These officers together with the rest of the class, helped to make the social side of school a success. A party was given, which was immensely enjoyed by all the class. This helped the class to gain the ground they now hold, not only as leaders in school classes, but in school social circles as well. Athletics was introduced into the school and both Sophomore boys and girls won the well-deserved title of champions of the high school The class showed their appreciation of this merit by giving them a banquet. The rooms were appropriately decorated in the class colors, canary yellow and white, and a pleasant evening was spent with all the fun that goes to make a class social successful Another feature of this year was an Annual put out by the Senior Class. Needless to say, the “Sophs” contributed their part and it was by the untiring efforts of some of the members that the Annual was made a success and given a permanent place in F C. H S. In the fall of 1920, thirty-six used-to-be Sophs, but now jolly Juniors entered school again. Through marriage and other epidemics their number had decreased by thirteen—but not their intellectual ability. They were still the “live wires” of the school. With what envious eyes did the lower classmen look up to their superior school matesj And even the dignified Seniors might have been a wee bit jealous!

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HELEN WILLMORE— Sophomore Editor Annual Staff, 20; Sec’v. Star Society, ’20; Society I ditor Annual, '22. “She is calm, because she is mistress of her subject. Tis the secret of self possession.” FRANK JACOBS “JAKE”— Basket Ball, ’20, ’21, ’22; Foot Ball, '20, '21 (Capt.) 22; Base Ball, '20, 21; Track. '20, 21, ’22; Athletic Editor Annual, '21; Junior Play, '21; Sec’y-Treas., Ass'n., ’21; White Elephant Stunt. ’22; Assistant Joke Editor, Annual, '22; Operetta, ’22. “I stand at the brink of a great career, Won’t somebody please shove me off?” NOBLE RAINS “RED”— President Sophomore Class, ’20; Athletic Editor Annual, ’20; Vice President Crescent Society, ’20; Foot Ball. ’21, 22; Basket Ball, ’20, '21, ’22; Track, 22. “Judge me not by the color of my hair.” NANNIE JONES “NAN”— Crescent Society, 20; Pershing Society, 19; Junior Play, ’21. “It seemed to me she always looked glad. In truth, why should a Senior look sad?

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The class met early and organized, electing Don Henson, president; Tom Blake, vice-president; and Delia Martin, secretary-treasurer. They started the social ball rolling by a tramp to Town Mount Churchyard, where a weiner roast was enjoyed. January twenty-first, a class party was given in the gym. The faculty declared the Juniors to be royal entertainers, an evening of fun and pleasure being enjoyed by all. Several weeks later the class held a carnival, which had all the characteristics of a real one, from the fortune-tellers to the red lemonade. This was pronounced the “best ever” and the sum of almost seventy-five dollars was realized This went toward the Junior-Senior banquet, the greatest social event of high school life. This was held in the Christian Church basement and gymnasium. First, came the banquet with speeches and toasts; then followed games and contests of all kinds This affair was second to none in the history of F. C. H S. In the year 1921, the strongest Senior Class known to the school entered the F. C. H. S. At class organization, Luke Gladdcrs was chosen president; Cloyd Thompson, vice-president; and Lelia Martin, secretary-treasurer. A hallowe’en masquerade party was held in the library of the new F. C. H. S. building. The room was tastefully decorated in Ila .o-we’en and class colors. Everyone came masked and all reported a de igl'.t-ful time. This year, athletics is again a strong point in the history of the Senior class, since several of their boys received letters in Foot Bail and four of the Champion Five of F. C. H S. Basket Ball team are Seniors. This class will have the honor of being the first to graduate from the new high school building, which is surpassed by none in the state. F. C. H. S. will surely miss the class of ’22 next year and the c'ass of ’22 vi 1 miss F. C. H. S., but tine to their class record of “always ready to do their duty,” they will move out into the world and contribute their part toward making it a better place to live in.