Alexis High School - Memoirs Yearbook (Alexis, IL)

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Sophmore Class Top Row — Ruby Ashley, Earl St George, Gladys Dean, Violet Carson, Elizabeth West, Evelyn Foster, Avis Bridger, Edith Simpson, Catherine Shunick. Center Row — Emma Krey, Mildred Sharer, Cecil Bair, Ruth Donaldson, Hazei Simp.son, Frances Macki ' n, Louise Bengtson, Don McKelvey, Beatiice Lauivbtad. Bottom Row — Gayle Brown, Dale Laughead, Howard Bailey, Harry Mann, Jeff Strode, Frank Mathers, Robert Burns.

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SOPHMORE CLASS HISTORY Up to the High School Building of fame, We the Fieshmen in nineteen-nineteen came. On that pleasant morn of the early fall, We entered that academic hall. Over the stair steps, winding down, boys and girls from Alexis town; Fourteen girls, with books and slate; thirteen boys, some often late, Cams to the old brick school. We Freshies that morn looked down and smiled on one, For President Evelyn, that Freshmen dear, led us through our first High School year. Up rose our president, and firmly said: Let ' s give a party to the class ahead. All agreeing may please answer T, I ' m sure we can, but we may all die, For the Scphmores are strong and reckless, too, Lets ' s show them hard times — Do you think that will do? So we gave them a party f wonderful kind And the Sophs all said they ' d a beautiful time. And then came the happiest time of our life. Our president declaimed and won the strife. Thus ended our struggles in Freshman land. We take up our studies, for now as Sophmores we stand. Now We ' re in harder lessons and more to do. But were sure to learn, and we know she ' s true — Who ? Do tell me. I failed to mention That we chose a new president — Frances Mackin — Who ' ll help us through our sorrows and trouble. Like any good leader, she ' s willing and able. On October twelfth, Cafatera day arrived. We Sophmore girls all worked and strived With the help of others, we were loyal and true. And gave all our money to football dues. Later to the Freshmen we gave a weinie roast, But some didn ' t come and could not boast; For a few stayed away and failed to find Where the Freshies had their wonderful time. Still later an oyster stew we gave For the football boys; the proceeds we saved. Thus ends semester one of the Sophmore class. We hope the second may be as happily passed. Since we always tried to do our best We ' ll not be defeated, but stand the test. —Elizabeth West, ' 23.