Assumption High School - Comet Yearbook (Assumption, IL)

Page 31 text:

W' it A Uhr lliaruhalgaii ' Agrirulture Illluh President - - - Paul Hight Vice-President - Ormand Wooten Secretary-Treasurer - - Wayne Stewart The Agriculture department of the High School started the year with 52 enrolled and among this group of boys, organized a basketball team which have played some great 'curtain raisers for the varsity team. The club held a corn show at the High School,eand itA went over i11 great style. A program was given and was well attended after the show. I On February 4th, nineteen members of the animal husbandry and soils and crops class went to Sullivan to a judging contest. The boys showed the rest of the entries where to head in . They also brought home the firstprize banner for poultry judging. They received second in grain and a few ot' the boys won individual ribbons. f ' .. The seventeenth of February was another great day for the 1926-27 Ag club. A father and son banquet was held with 54 present and enjoycda fine eveninggwith plenty of grub yby the Domestic Science club. A fine program was also one ofthe features. u p Later in the season a few of the winners at the contests will go to Urbana to a State judging contest. . i A ll-Inme Ernnnmirz Glluhe .i -l- - President - A Ora Potter Vice-President Agnes Storey Secretary - Mary Creamer Treasurer ---- Lelia Mounts, A 1' . A u The club is composed of about fifty girls who are taking Home Economics. They are divided into committees a11d each month one of these committees furnish the program. J 1. 1 , In September, the girls served dinner for the Meridian Conference banquet for the Coaches and Principals. Thanksgiving Day they prepared baskets and boxes for the needy and sick in townt On December 23, a Christmas party was given and presents were exchanged. On Fe.bruarLy 16, they served a lovely dinner for the Father and Son banouet and i11 the springmthey are in- tending to have an exhibit of the work which has been done byboth the Foods and Clothing classes during the past year. 5 Now' 1 vviaiild' iugkest4Helei1 C. A 29

Page 30 text:

Che' Earunahau Qbrganizaiinna Shakespearian ZEiterarg Snriztg President - ' Floyd Crow Vice-President - - Goldie Cole Secretary-Treasurer - - Regina LaCharite The Shakesperian Literary Society began this year with an enrollment of ninety-four members. Our first meeting was held. in the assembly hall at which time we elected our otiieers. Miss Gebhart, Miss Humphrey, Mr. Van Dyke and Mr. Cogdal were our advisors. On the same day the officers and advisors met and chose the Program Committee as follows: Chairman, Helen Clarkg Assistants, Hollis Garvin, Mae Huffman, Lois Rivchart and Lyle Storey. A sum of ten cents was charged each member as his dues. The first literary program of the year was given by the Shakesperians in the assembly hall on October 29, 1926. This was a miscellaneous program. The Christmas program was given in the gymnasium on December 23, 1926 before a large group of students and friends. The Shakesperians also fostered two other programs, one in March and one in May. Ztlinrnlnian Smrietg President - - - Gwendolyn Pedrette Vice-President - Margaret LaCharite Secretary-Treasurer - - Willoweeii Snell The Lincolnian Society met on October 11, 1926 with Mr. Finley as Chair- man protein and organized. The above officers were elected. The officers met with the faculty advisors, namely, Miss Jordan, Miss Haverfield, Mr. Bean and Mr. Cherry. They chose a representative from each class as a member of the program committee. Ora Potter, chairman, Edward Dehong, Dean Bun-ch, Mabel Lash and Marie Matlock. The Lincolnians met on November 24, 1926 and presented for the student body and visitors a Chautauqua program. The next program given was on January 28, 1927, which was composed of miscellaneous numbers. Two other programs were given during the school year. Oh pxhawl-Wayne Stewart. 28

Page 32 text:

Uh: llarunalgan fllalenhar AUGUST 30. Only one-half day. Not s'bad. 31. Seating and schedule arranging causing trouble. SEPTEMBER. 1. Three-minute bell introduced. 2. Tea-chers expect us to work. 3. Still the same excuse-No books. 6. George had his leg broken, Friday. 7. Special!! Extra!!! Mr. Bean, Dog Catcher. 8. What do the teachers take us for. 9. Senior Class meeting. 10. Young America, must wear high heels. 13. Another Blue Monday. 14. Senior CFacultyJ Hamburger Fry, 'tLaBoheme at Palace and- 15. No more parties-so saith the sponsors. 16. Athletic Club organized. 17. Yell leaders tried out. 20. Football lecture-offensive and defensive. 21. Staff gets busy. 22. Boo Hoo-No Annual. 23. Mr. Cherry-HNever Give Up. 24. First Football game. Blue Mound, 124 A. T. H. S., 6. 27. Mr. Van Dyke-Tell me something we couldn't have Without decay David. David--False teeth. 28. Carnival arrives. 29. Home Coming. Senior Tag Day. 30. Rain, rainer, rainest. Midge buys a slicker. OCTOBER 1. Did you see the cabbage-head? 4. We beat Maroa 18 to 13, Saturday. 5. Examinations for Physical Training. 6. Art who? Arthur. 7. Algebra III has two Senior stars. Who? George and Helen. 8. Staff meeting. Literary society organization. 11. Editor on a strike. 12. Phil decides he wants Picker moved, as he talks. Do you think I would do a thing like that, teacher?-Harold Long. 30