Antioch Community High School - Sequoia Yearbook (Antioch, IL)

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IN THE FUTURE Let us look back on that smart class of yore From which fame has risen to many a score. First, to Ruth Chinn I will give my three cheers, lho today on Broadway a Pevlowa appears. Bob Cremin a hard-working artist, I see, A Raphael of Titian some day she will be. Well, look who is here to pay me a call! It's Cropley, the actor, booked solid this fall. lhat's that! It's a brick falling down from the Just Jean, the aviatrlx, catching my eye. I heard of Lars from my neighbor today, Big butter and egg man out this way. On some band1t's head there's a big reward, which Sheriff Stanley is looking toward. Bob Smith and Ray King, whom no one forgets, Are out 1h the jungle collecting some pets For Mienersmann's circus now playing near here, With Dot Hunter, their acrobat, I hear. !hat's all It's Elsie that magnificent dipping for? Hanke--watch her soar Toward the Taking her flying trapeze where Virginia waits, chance at the pearly gates. There's a bareback rider, riding a pintog I believe that's our old pal Grace Minto. There's the gal I've ne'er seen for months: It's Margaret Denman doing her stunts. lho is that driving the bucking car? It's Nora Arnold, a featured star. A couple of names I just must mention, 0ne's Avica, attending the teachers' convention. Ruth Wells is president of the affair. The Youth of America's in her care. Who is that gal so cute and pert? It's Irene, the reporter, getting the dirt. And pray who is that asleep in the chair? I guess the strain's more than Marjorie can bear. Turn on the radio: hear that croon? Just Armand Dalgaard out of tune. Ie mustn't forget the team, Bray and Sitlerg Their singing would please even Herr Hitler. Just turn the dial once more to the right, Coach Simpson's on the air tonite. Listen close, draw up your chair: It's Christensen and Johnson, the famous pair. I 'most forgot Rodney, 'Beg your pard,' He's Primo Carnera's body guard. Jane larrlner 16 sky

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CLASS HISTORY The Senior Class of 1955 entered the Antioch High School in the year 1931 with an enrollment of seventy-nine pupils. We were initiated the following Friday night by the Junior Class under the supervision of Miss Smith and Mr. Reed. A few games were played and then lunch was served ln the cafeteria which was ap- propriately decorated in green. The Freshman Class sold candy, pop, and taffy apples at the Antioch Country Fair the following October. This, their first en- terprise, proved to be s huge success, and was repeated again as the first activ- ity of the Sophomore year.Just before Christmas vacation, the four classes compet- ed against each other to B06 which could make the largest contribution for relief aid. The Sophomore Class won and received a one dollar prize which was in turn added to the relief fund. At the end of the year twelve girls and twelve boys were chosen from this class to wait on the Junior-Senior Banquet, One of the first enjoyable activities of the Junior year was the initiation of the Freshmen. Games were held out of doors and later pop and hot dogs were served. Immediately after school had begun a committee of four was chosen to select the Junior rings, which arrived just before Christmas vacation. The Junior Play entitled 'Penrod and samu was presented on November 9th and 10th. This play was successfully produced under the direction of Mrs. Phillips. One week later the Juniors held a party to celebrate the success of the play. During the Christ- mas vacation the Senior-Alumni banquet was held. Twelve boys and girls were chosen from the Junior Class to wait on the tables. On Hay 19th we had our Junior prom. The scene was the 'Grand Hote1'. A six piece orchestra from Chicago, schgol talent interpretations of Greta Garbo and Joe Penner,and two waltzing expositions completed the program. The first successful enterprise during our Senior year was the one act play entitled 'leenles on lednesday', given at the Antioch Fair. In order to raise money, the Seniors gave a few school dances on Friday nights. The high school Jazz band played and refreshments were served. During the Christmas holidays the annual Senior-Alumni banquet was held. V On larch 20 the Senior play cast was chosen. The play ls entitled 'The Poor R1ch', and is to be presented April 26th and 27th. The Senior Class is now looking forward to the Prom which ls to be held Hay llth, baccalaureate night, and then graduation. 15

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SIQUOYAH Sequoyah is entitled to rank as the ablest intelligence produced among the American Indians. He ls a native AMOF' lean of the first rank, a man distinguished by the chief of all virtues--an earnest desireto serve his fellow men. Working without knowledge ot the English language,Sequoy- ah was an old man,when, at the end of twenty years of la- bor, he gave to his tribesman an alphabet. In two years the Cherokees were raised from virtual illiteracy to a de- gree of education, and Sequoyah's achievement has been heralded as one of the greatest forward steps in the his- tory of the American Indian. Hailed as a 'crazy Ind1an,' Sequoyah persevered,and finally reached his goal by form- ing s character representing each of the eighty-five syl- lables of his language. It is a strange thing that no alphabet in all the world reaches the dignity, the simplicity, and the value of the Cherokee alphabet as invented by Sequoyah. The European alphabet goes too far in providing analysis of sound, and permits such large variations in spelling that it is a task of years to learn how to spell correctly in any of the European languages. liththe Sequoyah alphabet a Cher- okee could learn to spell in one day. Thus the labor ot years was saved to the student. So great an intellectual accompllshmentwas this that Canon Kingsley namedthe great red cedars of California, which towered as high as 400 feet into the slr and which were 25 feet through at the base, 'Ssquolas,' because they were typical of the great- est native North Amerlcan Indian. without great opportunities, Sequcyah made wonderful use of the small opportunities he had. In character, in no- bility, in spiritual and mental worth he well deserves a place in the glorious company of Statuary Hallin lashing- ton. Through this history of iequoyah, toiwhom we are indebted for the terms Se uo t and Seguo a, we hope to bring to mfns the virtues possessed by this great leader, virtues to- ward which we may strive as Sequoits of Antioch High. 1?