Alexis High School - Memoirs Yearbook (Alexis, IL)

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junior Class Hi ory Once upon a Septembsr morning, while we sat there weak and shaky, Steadily gaz ' ng toward the Seniors — dignified as those before — While we studied, often gaping, suddenly we heard a whispering. As though some one soon forgetting what the schoolroom was for, Only seme Senior, we thought, breaking rules within the door. Msrely this and nothing more How well do we remember when in the cold mid-winter. Each peppy Freshman warmly clad with caps pulled low, Swiftly coasted down the hillside — eagerly thinking of the morrow. Our hearts beat joyously — joyously for the coming honors. For the rare and radiant medals which the judges would present. Only this and nothing more. Then behind the rose and golden curtain lay our Sophmore H. S. years; We were thrilled and filled with fantastic terrors of Geometry; Then to cheer our toil worn faces; the Freshies gave a hard time party. Famous and numerous were our athetes; First and foremost was our chorus. When we were Sophmores. Presently our high school days were fewer we were Sophmores no longer As the Juniors of 1920, truly we wished to be a credit To the new Community High, so our athletes joined in making A winning football team, winning honors o ' er and o ' er; Scarce could we believe twas true — till the season was all through. This we did and lots more too. Peering deep into the darkness, long we stood there,wondering, fearing Dreaming dreams of our Senior year that no class Ever dared to dream before. — Ina Cooper

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TcTD Rcw: Frank Purlee, Charlotte Donaldson, Dale Wixson. 2nd Row: Ina Cooper, Marth-v Palmer, Harold Blayney, Gladys Reem. 3rd Row: Annabell Driffill, Helen Hcllowav, Vivian Sedwick. 4th Row: Madaline Lung, Glen Algren. 5th Row: Made- line Simc-ox, Mare-aret Houston, Caroline Enderline. 6th Row: Mary Downer, Frances M Kelvie. 7th Row: Frances Farrell, Elsie Pendergast, Esther Simms, 8th Row: Louise Burns, Marcia Page, Dorothy Greenwell, Lawrence Line. 9th Row: Winifred Smith, Merle Melleny. Clarea-e Patterson.

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Junior Class JUNIOR CLASS OFFICERS President . . . ..... Secretary-Treasurer Delegate Marcia Page Clarence Patterson . . Harold Blayney CLASS POEM My Ens:lish teacher is so grand, He pumps and pries to beat the band; I sometimes wonder if its true, If he knows as much as he wants me to. He gets me up before a class so large. And although I look quite wise. He pumps and pries at me so hard, That when he ' s through, I think I ' m some one in disguise. The lessons I had learned so hard Before my class time came, : Al ' vani.=hed before his piercing glance, In blue smoke and flame. • . lie n ks me many questions hard. And has me do a ' lot of real stiff things; And it makes me wonder if it ' s true, Whether he knows as much as he wants to do. — Esther Sims. CLASS ROLL Frank Purlee Charlotte Donaldson Dale Wixson Ina Cooper Martha Palmer Harold Blayney Gladys Reem Annabel Driffill Helen Holloway Vivian Sedwick Madaline Lung C enn Algren Madaline Simcox Margaret Houston Caroline Endcrline Mary Downer Frances McKelvie Frances Farrell Elsie Pendergast Esther Simms Louise Burns Marcia Page Dorothy Greenwell Lawrence Line Winifred Smith Merle Melleny Clarence Patterson