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

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18 - O in favor of Argenta. Then they felt so good that Lfaroa gave them a scare, running in 13 rims in the next two innings before they were stepped» On iiav 2Vst, the team went to Warrensburg, and defeated them by a sco-b of AO - 4, R eryone was playing and by good hitting with Craig anly allowing 4 hits, they had little trouBle in becoming the victors. The next dry, i ay 22, the team Journeyed to Deland and when we arrived, V6 saw their team all dressed alike and look- ing like a very stren team’. Vfe started and got one run in the first inning which helped vs along. The game went on for ft innings, 1-0, witn only one hit that wo got. Then wame 3 more which mad ethe score 4 - 0r and only one error on our teairt. The next inning Deland got two hits and one score. As the game went on , we got three more scores making it 7 - 1. V e played 9 innings, getting 5 hits off the Doland pitcher and allowing them 2 hits off our pitcher. This was the best game ofi the season and our victory with no losses. The last game of the season was with Mt. Zion on June 1. As this goes to print, it is impossible to rocord the score. Harold craig ‘26. ummmit Mr. C.- Why is « Ford like our school? Earl Grider— Both full of nuts with a crank at the head . Cyril- S«y Glen, I played the greatest joke on a man I ever played In My life Glon— Y hat was it? Cyril— I bought a ticket and didn't give it to the conductor because I walked home . Robert B.- I owe everything I know in Physics to you, Mr. Zeppenfeld.1 Mr. Z- Don’t mention such a trifle. Troy Bonton— Carl, do you like apples? Carl- 'f3SS but I wouldn't eat one for the world. Troy- How’s that? Carl - My cousin died of appleplexy. Harold C.-'Tt’s a pleasure for me to go to church. Oliver- Why? Harold- Just to see Rev. Barton keeping twenty five women quiet for an hour. We don’t know whether it is true or not, but we have heard that Elmer uses a wart on the back of his neck for a collar button.

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fi ld goal Just before tho-final-v vi rtTcr'ancL «toj1 by a score-of 22 - 21. This was tho first time that Argenta- had-dofoatod Bothany for many years and it will bo romoraborod by the boys of •26. Then we wont to Warrcnsburg and wore defeated by a score of 19-14. Next was the Invitation Tournament held in Decatur, We walked away from Hammond and won ourselves a banquet which was given at the Sta-ley's Clubshouse. Thanks to Mrs. Farmer. ‘After that game we played the Afthur seconds and beat them. Then we played the Decatur Reserves and lost by a small score. The Decatur boys were wofcfcied and claimed that we gave them the worst scare of the season. On March the 5thr we went to the Millikin Gym to play our game in the tournament with the strong Mansfield 5. 7e led the score for the first half, but they moved ahead of us in the third quater. We then lost ourselves and they beat us 19 - 15. We played one of the fastest games in the tournament. By the inability to make free throws, it cost us the game for we missed 10 out of 13 trials. When Mansfield won the final game, we were not so down hearted to thfcnk we played them and lost by a small margin. BASEBALL The baseball team of ious of any team of A. C. H. S D. Craig C. Craig Harold Craig H. Benton J. Wimberly R. Clifton’ Sr Tippitt 3rd Base Shortstop Pitcner Catcher Left field First base. End base this year wqs the most victor— . The lime up is as follows: Froman Miller Center field 0. Beimfohr Right field Substitutes H. West Forrest Lukenbill Raymond Gereau Robert Barclay Our first game with Maora, April 23, was won by a score of 7-5, although we had to play 2 extra innings. On April 30, we went to Mt. Zion and had soraeting like a track meetwinning by 35 - 7. Clifton, Beimfohr and H. Craig getting home runs. May 7 witnessed the game here between our team and Warrensburg. We wen 7—5 in a close game. They led the entire game up to tho last inning, then we flilled the bases. C Craig got a hit and scored one more. Jay Wimberly, who •had not touched a base before soaked out a two bagger and won the GamQ- On May 14th, Uaroa Journeyed over here to be defeated 19 -- JEE. The Maroaapitcher could do nothing with the hard hitting of thJa Argenta boys. In the 5th inning the score stood

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cup. They were a good match for lost to them. •GRADE NOTES The Grade School opened Monday, September the 7th, with Miss Marsh as Primary teacher, Miss Hoobler as teacher of the Intermediate, and Mrs. Barclay as teacher of the Grammar Rooms. The total enroolment was 87 . One of the great accomplish- ments of the grades during the year was an operetta Cinderella given October 15 and 16. xt proved to be a grand success and waserajoyed by all at- tending. Mrs. Barclay had four contestants for the Hornbrook the other contestants but we ,The four contestants who strived so hard to keep the cup for us were taken to ec'atur on and Educational trip. ¥hey visited the County offices, Morans Undertaking establishment, the St. Jaipes Catholic Church and then went to a show The Blue- Bird . .bey felt as though the good time enjoyed more than compensated them for t»he‘time spent in spelling. The pupils in'Room I were given a very clever Thanksgiv- ing party by their teacher Miss Marsh. The novelty of the oce casion being.a huge pumpkin pie with old Mr. Turkey right in the center. All of the pupils v;ho had been neither absent nor tardy Cere given the privilege of feeding corn to him. The pie proved to be very delicious The grades had a very enjoyable Xmas party on Wednesday afternoon before Xmas. A tree was the main feature and Just about time the program was over. Old. Sa.ta himself .arrived ajid unloaded the tree. A little impromptu program waS'giien by Rooms I and II in keeping with the season;. On Institute day, January 9th, the pupils of the Grade School puton a program.given under under the direction of the grade school faculty It consisted of the following numbers: Quartet ...... Adolph Garr, Jerry Sites, Dale Walker and Max Craig. Dabce Stepping from Broadway ... Vione Tuggle, Dorothy Miller. Mauan Fessler, Marjorie Manecke, V..F X r. f.innfQ Dqrr Toan