Monticello High School - Memories Yearbook (Monticello, IL)

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11 Q 3 0 iiiuiiiliuimiiniiiiiliiuiiiiiMIQIEQIEQIQ SENIOR CLASS HISTORY On September 1, in the year of our Lord, nineteen hundred and twenty-six. eighty-11ine verdant Freshmen entered the doors of the Monticello Community lsligh School. They constituted the largest class that ever entered this institu- tion even though they were only ignorant, clumsy Freshmen, the joke of the school. Nevertheless they organized and elected oflicers. Miss Peabody guided them in their troubled existence. -lohn Maier was at the helm of the class ship. Linden 1'iatt had the post of vice-president, and, just to be different, they elected two secretaries, -lim Plankenhorn and Erma Mitchell. Cecil Orrison had charge of the class fortune, such as it was. Of course, the Freshmen Went to the Freshman reception and had a good time. The girls, later, had a party, a kid party, and the Freshmen, being the most kiddish, had the best time. These infants soon found some place in the high school, and began to be noticed. The boys could not star in athletics, for they were all too young, but they did show promise of future brilliance. They starred on the honor roll, and started a record of good scholarship which has ever since been maintained. But queer as it may seem, before the end of the month of December, six members of the class had been lost, and at the end of the year, ten. Even though closing the year with seventy-nine, we still had the largest class. As the month of September, 1927, dawned, eighty Sophomores, more sophis- ticated than the Freshmen who left the year before, entered old M. C. .H. S. again. These were not all our own crowd, there were nine strangers in our midst. The otlicers for this year were: Dwight Wilkey, president, Arnold Sievers, vice- presidentg Erma Mitchell and Bessie Anderson, secretaries. Donald Zindars had charge of the meager funds, while Mr. Shelton was class adviser. As juniors, the Class of 1930 shone with increased brilliance. Several mem- bers were on the regular football and basketball squads, while the same old crowd appeared on the honor roll. The class was led by Edmund Foster, who held the position of president, Piatt Fosnaugh, vice-president, Helen Royse and Ann Sum- mers, secretaries, and Roy Hayes, treasurer of our slowly increasing funds. Mr. Cohin aided and helped them through their numerous difhculties. This year an opportunity was given to show their Cll'3.l'IIZ1tlC ability in the annual junior Class play, When the Bubble Burst . This comedy was generally considered to be one of the best. They entertained the Seniors in the usual Junior-Senior banquet, which was given using Dutch scenes as a background. This was a success, aided by the hard work of all. In September, 1929, they entered the last fateful year of their high school career, with a membership of sixtyefive. Led by Arnold Sievers, with Roy Hayes as vice-president, Nola Dillavou and Lucille Dresback as secretaries, Edmund Foster as treasurer, and Miss Fleming as class adviser. The boys were really It in football, basketball, and track, and to help them there was a fine group of loyal rooters . A The Senior Circus was given successfully and by this means the treasury was replenished. The operetta, Up in the Air , was next, given with the aid of several of the lower classmen. This Class of 1930 started four years ago with intentions that were doubtful. but through struggles and hard work they succeeded. This will have been, and they are proud of it, the class with the largest number and with the highest scholastic standing to graduate from M. C. H. S. -5-

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11 9 0 F 'li 'l!'Wl'lUWlFM!lWll!l!E!ll!11Mll'! BEACUN Wu.MA ABNM-- Skinny G. A. A. 1, 2, 3, 4: Treas. 25 V. Pres. 3, Rotaro 1, Cheer Leader 3, 4, Beacon Staff 3: M. VV. O. L. 4, Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4, Capt. 3, 4, Soccer 1,i2, 3, 4, Baseball 2, Capt., The GYPSY Rover , May Fete 1, 2, Senior Circus 1, 2, 3, 4. IIrr lirad with rinylrts of licr Izafr is crowned. 131255112 ANDERSKDN-liBCS.Y,, G A. A. 1, 2, 3, 41 Class Sec- retary 2, V. Pres. G. A. A, 4, Beacon Staff 1, 2, 3, 4, Editor- in-chief 4, Bookkeeping Team 13 Typing Team 3, 4, Rotaro 1: M. XV. 0. L. 4: Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4, Capt. 1, Soccer 1, 2, 3, 4, Baseball 2, May Fete 1, 2, Sen- ior Circus 1, 2, 3, 4. Wr'vc heard of this girl and good looks 'wcnt with her name. Y ll'lARY BLACKIQR-f'Mary Senior Circus 1, 3. 4, Basket- ball 3, 4, VVhen the Bubble Burst , May Fete 1, 2, Soccer 2, 3, 4. Mark 'wrrr' her vyrs as thc berry that grows by Ihr 'way- side. PAULINE Coma- Pond G. A. A. 2, 3, 49 Rotaro 12 Glee Club 1, 2, 3, M. XV. U. L- 4, Soccer 1, 2, 3, May Feta 1, 2, Senior Circus 1, 2, 3, 4, Gypsy Rover , China Shop , Up in the Air , 1Vhen the Bubble Burst . Tlzrrc's ri naughty twinkle in lim' rye. lfxm, CONWAY-HCT0ll1lfj',, Boys' Glee Club 3, 4, When the Bubble Burst , The Poor Nut , The Swami of Bag41ad , Up in the Air , Senior Circus 1, 2, 3, 4, County Uratorical Contest 3, 4, Okaw Valley Ora- torical Contest 3, 4. Ginny was alzciays ninstrr of poise, Kina of wrlmsity, and ruler of noise. lJoRo'rH v CLARICE CoRNEr.I. Cornelia Cisco 1, 2, 3, Up in the Air , Beacon Staff 4, Glee Club 4. Compcl mc not to tor the mark Be czfcr prim and true, But - rathcr lrt me do those things Tlxat I ought not to do. CRESAP- Dot G. A. A. 1, 2, 3, 4, Orchestra 1, 2, 3, M. W. O. L. 4, Glee Club 1, Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4: May Fete 1, 2, Senior Circus. The harder I try, Ihr yonder to br, thc worsrr I mu. CAuI,vi,1Q llll.l,AV0ll Carlyle Football 4, Senior Circus 3, 4, Agriculture Club 4. l!c's very good when he's asleep, .flltliu ut srhool, l1e's not sa meek. Nom llll,l,AV0U-HIVOIIEU Class Secretary 4, M. VV. O. I.. 4, Orchestra 2, 3, 4, Glee Club 1, May Fete 1, 2, Senior Circus 1, 2, 3, 4, Typing, Short- hand, and Bookkeeping Teams 4. .4I1vays shy, always mack, Very lawfly, very neat. josmm-I IJONAH UE- Joe Football 2, 3, 4, Basketball 1, 2, 4, Rotaro 1, Business Mana- ger Beacon 4, Sophomore Editor of Memories, Senior Circus 1, 2, 3, 4, Cashier 4, Track 3, 41 Beacon Staff 1: When the Bub- ble Burst , Band 1. Oh fvrctty boy, trust not too much to your rosy checks. Howakn Doss- Clzurlr Football 1, 2, 3, 4, Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4, Track 4, Poor Nut , Glee Club 4, Swami of Bag- r1ad , Up in the Air . His spirits arc like a grysrr, usually bubbling over. -7- LUCILL12 Dimsnacic DutrIi Secretary Class 4, Gypsy Rover , Swami ot' Bagdadu, Up in the Air , Senior Circus 1, 2, 3, 4, Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4, M. NV. O. L. 4. Of all the words of tongue or ITM, She likes the ward M-E-N.