Adair Community High School - Reedor Yearbook (Adair, IL)

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entered the halls of A.C.H.S. as Seniors. How important we felt and how eagerly we sought to reach all our anticipationsJ But, alas, it is not with the supposed joy but with real sorrow that we've come to realize that the pleasant hours spent here are through and we are about to join the bank of alumni. This year we chose our officers with great care knowing that their responsibilities would be great: President..........Leland Graham V. President-------Clara Louise Conner Sec., Trcas.-------Dorothy Spencer Reedor Editor------Leland Graham Business Mgr.------Donovan Herndon Circulation Mgr.---Maxine Wilson Reedor Advisor-----Mr Landis Class Advisor------Miss Hankins The first momentuous decision of our Senior year came in the selection of our class rings and invitations. We have attempted this year to make us great a success as possible of all our tinder- takings. We realize that the things we have done were only stepping stones to the things we must now do but we firmly believe that well begun is half done. Our play She's a Good Fellow , was again under the capable direction of Miss Hoskins and we have held our place in scholarship, athletics and other activities. We are not eloquent except as simplicity and earnestness are eloquent. Happily for this graduating class, the flamboyant oratory of an earlier day is out of date, and yet we would say to you in all earnestness, we are deeply

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See., Troas. Advisor----- Dorothy Spcncor •Hiss Hankins Besides these officers our class consisted of Helen Allen, Francos Danner, Florence Drake, Donovan Herndon, Dale Jones, Dorothy Seymour, Dorothy Long, Duane Smith, and Maxine 'Vilson. Perhaps our proudest achievement of this year was tho winning of the Honor Class trophy for tho last semester. This trophy is awarded on a basis of cholastic and oxtracurricular activities. Helping us toward our goal were: Scholarship awards v on by Clara Louise Conner, Frances Danner, Lcland Graham, Helen Allen, Dorothy Long, Dorothy Spencer, and Maxine il3on. Basketball letters by: Lcland Graham and Dnlo Jones; track letter by Lcland; and declaration awards by Clara Louise and Lcland. This year wo presented our first class play, The Adventure of Tom Sawyer . Wo feel that the play was very successful as well as fun and ed- ucational and that all erodit should be given to Miss Hoskins for her patience and ability in di- recting us. At Christmas time the High School and com- munity presented, an oporetta, An Old Kentucky Garden based on Stephen Foster'3 well loved tunc Donovan, Maxine, Dorothy Spencer, Frances, Dorothy Seymour, Lcland, Florence, Helen, Dorothy Long, and Clara Louise were chosen in the cast. As our token of farewell to the Class of '38 we entertained at the Methodist Church with a banquet in their honor. The motif carried out was Colonial and we hope the ir pleasure was as great as ours. At last the long awaited day arrived and we

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and seriously conscious of what has been done for us, of the tools which have been placod in our hands, o‘f the associations which have been permitted us, and of the privileges v hich have been ours. The men v ho arc now guiding tho dostinics of the world onco stood where we stand at the parting of ways, and thoy, too, had their fricnds--good friends, of course, oven as we have our3. And we want you to remember that whatever we undertake will be better done and more con- scientiously and intelligently performed be- cause you have been and arc our friends. We know full well that we arc young and inexperienc- ed and imimature. We cannot help that. Tirio alone will remedy all this—and wo arc not wishing the precious golden days away, for we love our youth and its privileges and opoor- tunitics and drcan3—even as you did in the days of long ago. And we hope that some time we shall fore- gather in this same spot, to take and laugh over the reminiscences of the davs now drawing to a closc--and that you may meet with us--for gathering would not be complete. So we thank you, parents, teachers and friends, for expecting a good deal of us, and for shoving us that you had every confidence we would malic good. We appreciate the fact th t this is but the commencement of the long- er Journoy, but our diplomas will help to rca3- 3urc us, and. I trust they will reassure you, that Ho 11 begun if half done. Class History---Finis