Walnut High School - Walnut Tree Yearbook (Walnut, IL)

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THE WALNUT TREE 25 CLASS HISTORY A bright sun-shiny morning in early September, twenty-two terrified preps, sixteen girls and six boys, ascended the weather-beaten steps of the old school building. Because of our fright that year, we hehaved perfectly. However, by the month of February having acquired a small degree of boldness, we indulged in a Valentine party. Toward the end of the year, even the most timid members dared to sharpen their pencils during school hours and to traverse the floor to the dictionary. In spite of our green appearance, twenty-seven pupils entered into the Freshman year. During the first week, our class advisor to be, Miss Nan-ninga, called us together to arrange some sort of class organization. It resulted as follows: Pearl Frederick, president; Grace Livey, vice president, and Ruth Oakford, secretary-treasurer. During this year, we had a great many parties. First a weiner roast in September, a “Kid” party at the Woodman Hall to which the Sophomores were invited, and then an all H. S. April Fool’s party. Toward the end of our school year, our class enjoyed a “Line” party after which we enjoyed a social time at the home of our president. Twenty-five responded to roll call when our Sophomore year began. This year our aim was to place ourselves on the high school honor roll. Under Miss Blackburn, our class advisor we elected the following officers: Grace Livey, president; Grace Fisher, vice president, and Florence Meisenheimer, secretary-treasurer. During this year we enjoyed three parties,—a Hallowe’en party, a class party, and a weiner roast. However, at the close of this year, we found we were shy four of our classmates, namely, Frank O’dell, Leroy Buckner, Lee Wallis and Mary Noble. Twenty-one enrolled in our Junior year, but during the first semester three members dropped out—Nellie Taylor, Frank. Wolf, and Charles Butcher. Miss Brewster, selected as our class advisor, met with us and the following officers were elected: Grace Fisher, president; Ruth Oakford, vice president, and Pearl Frederick, secretary-treasurer. This year we were brought into the limelight by our Junior Play, “Lines Busy,” given March 2. So far we have held two social events, a farewell party for Charles Butcher and a “Steak fry in Red Oak Grove. Great plans are now being made for the coming Junior-Senior banquet. linumiHiiinHiiiimimnmiRiuiiiimmninmiiTimuMiiiiiiiiiiimdiiiiiimimiiiiMiiiiiiuKihi' ...............................nil.....iihiiii.miiw ..................... ....

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 JUNIOR CLASS Left to right, front row: Frank Wolf, Bernadine Brown, Nettie Johnson, Grace Livey, Iva Phillips, Gilbert Renner. Second Row: Grace Fisher, Janet Burchell, Irma McCloud, Florence Meisenheimer, Nellie Taylor, Helen Gonigam, Miriam Brewster, Class Advisor. Third row: Charles Butcher, Albert Kofoed, Anna Clark, Helen Hoge, Zelma Allen. Ruth Oakford, Theodore Fisher, Wayne Fisher.

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 26 THE WALNUT TREE nniui(m !iiHmi!HiM(ini imiimiU!niHiimi«ai!miiiuimin iiiiiiinNiiiiiiHiiiiimiiHiiiimmiiiiinmmiiiiiiiiimiiiiiMtii!MMmmiiinniiiiiiiiiiiimmiim JUNIOR “TINY TRIBUNE” The inquiring reporter asks: “How did you like to work in the cafeteria?” Zelma Allen— It’s fine all but the work. I sure did get tired cutting pies and cakes. Janet Burchell—All right, only I got tired buttering sandwiches all the time. Bernadine Brown—Fine. There sure were some keen looking fellows lurking in the corners. Florence Meisenheimer—Fine, if there were enough boys around. Didn’t Tiskilwa have a keen shiek? Annie Clark—Cafeteria is fine when the Hall boys will do the dishes. Irma McCloud—All right when I could see the games. Vernon Gore from De Pue took my eye. . ..St The inquiring reporter asks: “How did you like to be in the play?” Grace Livey—I enjoyed myself immensely, especially when I had a hold of Albert’s hand. Ruth Oakford—Fine. I had a lot of fun practicing, especially watching the romance. Grace Fisher—I enjoyed it very much. It was hard work but we all got repaid for our efforts. Iva Phillips—A play’s all right when some one else does the giggling. A more serious part for me next time. Helen Hoge—I had a lot of fun practicing but I didn’t like my part. If Ted had taken off his whiskers at the end, it would have been better. Nettie Johnson—I had a lot of fun practicing. I liked to spy on Grace and Albert. ,« .st St The inquiring reporter asks: “What do you think of athletics?” Theodore Fisher—I like to play if we can win, but I sure hate to go up town after we get beat. Helen Gonigam—I like ’em fine when I get to play. Laura Russell sure is rough on rats. Wayne Fisher—I never stopped to think. I sure did get “roughed up” in football. Pearl Frederick—Girls athletics are fine, but boys better still. Football is my favorite atlhough I like all sports. Albert Kofoed—I think they are dandy exercises. Gilbert Renner—I think they do a fellow a lot of good. A person feels better if he practices every night.