Argenta Oreana High School - Pilot Yearbook (Argenta, IL)

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Junior Class1. Class Colors Blue and White Class Flower Pansy Class Motto Work Conquers Everything. Members Herbert Senton Jay Wimberly Robert Barclay Lydia Harrington Faye Higgins Gertrude Kane Donald Craig We Judge ourselves by what we feel capable of doing, while others Judge us by what we have already done. Although we, the Juniors of 1985-26, have decreased in numbers, we have not decreased in efficiency. Our fellow- students of the A.C.H.S. have sat up and taken notice of the small but mighty Junior class. At the beginning of the school term, in 1923, the fresh- man class had 13 members enrolled. Some people consider 13 an umlucky number, but il has not proven so with us so far. The freshman class consisted of Robert Barclay, Herbert §enton, Donald Graigr Thelma Gould, Marie Gourley, Earl Gridei-, Faye Hi ggins,Harry oeckerj Max SHuey, Helen Thatcher, Rosalie Wallace, arold West, and Jay y imberly. The following pupils graduated from tho 8th grade in 3.923.- Herbert “onton, Donald C Craig, Thelma Gould. Earl Grider, Faye Higgins, Max Shuey, Helen Thatcher,'Harold West, Jay Wimberly Harry Noeckor graduated from the countyy school, while Rosalie Wallace and Robert Sarclay moved hero from oths towns. ‘ - . : - .The following pupils registered in the Sophomore class; of 192;4-—25 r Herbert Benton, Robert Barclay. Donalid vraig, Faye Higgins, Earl Grider, Harry Noeckor, Helen Thatcher, jay Wimberly' and Gertrude Kane. This show s a decrease of 4 from the freshman class. : Soon after tho beginning of the school term of 1925-26 a mooting was held and Mr. Kladdon chosen as class advisor aLator a second meeting was hold and tho following officors Qloctcd: Pros. Gortrudo Kano, Vice Pros. Horbort Benton, Sec y—Trcas. Donald Craig.

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Just one more knoclj, Seniors, and I'll'De through. Do yoy recollect when you gave your class play? Well you should. One or our members, took a very important part in making that play a success. ' We remember, Seniors, to him that hath, shall be given, but to him that hath not, it shall be taken away . r Thus be said, that the dictum of the class ° W1i be car ied out to a greater extent by the class of •pa than the dictum of theClass of '85 by the class of Herbert enten 26» VALEDICTORY Classmates, this is tho occasion towards which wo havo looked and worked for many years:. Thus far, this is the climax of our school life. Aftor to-night, wo shall no longor • bo students of A.C.H.S», but alumni'. Four yoars ago this fall we entorod A.C.H.S. as tho froshman Glass, 32 Strong During tho four short yoars, many of the old faObl heve left our ranks and many now onos have boon actdou until non, only «1« of those who entered in the fall of Sa r« ftTMOnt members of the graduating class of 1926 It la With terrew that stand before you because I know thia i8 thelABt time we will be together as a class of '26. Now matter how many reunions we may have in tho Ihfcuro, sonto one of us will bo absent. -T° Board of Education, we thank you for willing and elficiently directing our school and providing for our needs. To the faculty, we speak a personal farewell, for you have endeavored to check our faults and encourage the good in us., a result, we feel that we have a desire to maintain a higher standard of life. We appreciate the sacrifices of our parents who have fcave nade possible our high school education and the privil ® cf fcoing hero to-night as the «lass or '£6. W« hop to repey you by living a bottor and' more useful life than would have been the case if wo had not had tho opportunities yon havB bo gener- ously provided. ® Classmates, as tonight, may thought ere of you first and lest 3P nty final words of farewell will be to those with whom 1 have pleasantly worked tho past four year a As the busy world claims us, let ue not forget the golden bourd of friendship of our school days end may we always remember our el motto, short though it may be, but mighty in its signi- ficance “Be Too Big To be Little fr»nc«s B pp. 26

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Alt-hoiiph I'm »w,tor-year has ncto boon f'i lied wi + h 1,10 sood tinos that son© classes nave had, wo have roallv accomplish souKithhig that our scholarship'records show. ' ■r 11 ■ no oi our Juniors, namely, Donald Craig, succoss— „ u -roporsonatod tho character Skinner, in tho Sonior play Cappy Ricks . Soon after tho play was given, thocast was enttortainod at a raboit supper at hiss PiorsonJs homo. In tho Junior play took part. As only a littio practicing tho play scorned to 'Her Gloves , all of tho Juniors ovor a week eras allowed fro go off in fine shape. Rnarrl . The Jurors entertained the Seniors, faculty and bItenentmofrthfe1pn,«tJe + r VeS at a b U6t given In the oasenent of thfe Presbyterian church, iay 27, 1926. V.'hat shall v»e do,oh, Seniors, When you are gone forever, Our hearts, its eager need will send •through the years to find you never. And how will it be with you In the weary world we wonder. Will you love u© with a love that's true When our paths lie far asnnder? Gertrude Kane, '27. Sophomore fclass Pink Taa Rose Orchid and Pink Always Ready S O--P-H-D—K—O-R-B Tha's tho way wo spell it That's the Way wo yoll it Sophomoro, Sophomoro, Sophomore. Wo are tho class of '28, Things we do are not so great, We never seek for great renown, But we are surely known in this old town. Class Flower Class Colors Class Motto Class Yoll We year to we have .«»our 2s i;hr r«r.8. an townspooplo as wollth Acuity,