Abraham Lincoln Junior High School - Annual Yearbook (Rockford, IL)

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March . . . April . May . LVYflM'l7'lfQ with friends O11 the fresh grass of spring, VlfU'1'c l1'11g'1'1'1zg in sinzsltiaie i Whmi we html' class balls ring. Spring . . . glorious season of the renewal of Nature's greenness, returnd to wipe out the last dreary traces of winter. Rushing feet seemed to slow down to take notice of the transformation and try to ayoid the soft 'ground where bright new shoots of grass were coming to life. March brought the championship swim meet, with our team VV1l'1Hl11g2l1lI8 seventh straight city title for Lincoln. Intramural games attracted the boys to the gym for after-school competition, wlnle many girls were busily engaged in GAC activities. The Boys' Chorus and Junior Choristers held 8:00 A. M, rehearsals for the Easter assem- blies. The playground echoed with enthusiastic noises as gym classes took to the open spaces for baseball. Spiked shoes made their appearance as young hopefuls answered the coaches' call for tracksters. For pupils aspiring to become stars of stage. screen, or radio, and incidentally, to win some cash prizes, there was the Abe's Album Talent Show. Singers, dancers. and clramatics enthusiasts worked hard on the musical play, Abe Lincoln. Then, at last, annuals were distributefl and everyone urged everyone else to sign mine. Ancient grudges were forgotten as the school year was written off with, Good luck and happy landingsf' 1 , .e ' pw yr txt! fi t :nr vit' 66D

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December . January . . . February . Trudgizzg along Through the new-fallenz. snow, lfVe're jvlamiiug a sleigh ride As to classes we go. Cold, blustery winds descended upon us to let us know that Wfinter had arrived. Hundreds of wet foo'fDl'111t5 tfaCked along the halls gave definite proof of the First deep snowfall. Immediately, sleds, bobs, skis, skates, and toboggans were dug out of attics and garages as we got set for winter sports. Cherry noses, tingling toes, and frosty fingers accompanied' these outdoor activities. For indoor sports at school, we kept busy with classes and homework. The basketball season was in full swing and, again and again, we invaded our own gym or loyally followed the boys crosstown to cheer their efforts. Hal- lowe'en parties and dances were followed by elaborate preparations for that Thanksgiving turkey. Busy days became more and more hectic as we tried to work in practice for the Yuletide Song Service, meetings to plana Christmas parties, and our own last minute Christmas shopping. This whirlwind was climaxed by our homeroom D21f'fiCS, with g1ftS alld 1'9ffC5hmCUtSy carollers strolling through corridors, and everyone caught up in the spirit of the approaching holidays. So ended our T949 school year and back we came to start the new ycar with reviews for final exams, and tryouts for the class play, Oh Brother. L W, .. a ,, W- -f -' C55

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June . july . . August . Sjvlaslzing in wafer So 7'6'f7'8.S'I1f1.'l1g and cool, l'l'c 1'f' 'ZL'fZI.fI'1ZQ for SIIIIIIIICI' .fluff z'amti011, from srlmol. Summer . . . our favorite season . finally arrived, bringing the frantic last minute rush to hand in notebooks, finish book reports, and eram for exams. With our work all completed we could pause for a breath while we awaited our last report cards. . June s hrst weekend brought the ninth grade class party - an eagerly awaited event on the school calendar. hr our last Lincoln assembly we heard the names of our classmates who had won honors . . . and all of a sudden it was over We were through with Lincoln. How we had waited for that day to arrive. But when it did . . . we felt that things hadn't been so bad after all. .-Xnd how we would miss seeing all the kids. But vaeation's ahead. Some of us will be taking trips . . . across the ocean, maybe . . . to Sweden, perhaps, to visit grandparents and old family friends. Or maybe we plan to see Amer- ica first with a trip in the family car to Vtfashington, D. C. or the Grand Canyon. Some of .us will be in summer camps, others at the lake. A .few may even take some work in summer school . . . to make up lost credits. Most of us will spend some part of cur vacation working . . . cutting grass, baby sitting, peddling papers, in a gas station, earning some money for days ahead. For, soon, September will be with us, and the mad rush starts all over again. sz- N-X9 C75 ,H ,