Athens Community High School - Athenian Yearbook (Athens, IL)

Text from Pages 1 - 60 of the 1926 volume:

The Athenian Edited by' The Senior Class A. C. H. S. 1926 Athens Illinois p 0 It r I Athenian H tjUOV EL EH ■ H M—t 1 3 2 It I ■■ M—H � M ■ '« M ■ M ■ ■ (E h r A t lu n i a u r So now here comes the Contribution ot the class of 192( � To the printed record of A. C. H. S. In this little book is collected Many things that we hope Will call up memories of SCHOOL DAYS Of reading and writing and rithmetic Of language and science and commerce Of Ag. and home economics and history Of literary, athletic and social efforts And all the busy, happy, helpful, days When as A. C. H. S. students We worked and played Laughed and wept Achieved and failed And loved and hated TOGETHER. Read it and resolve anew to bring only honor to Alma Mater ATHENIAN STAKE Editor-in-chief Kodak Editor Business Editor Calendar Editor Art Editor Eloyd MacDonald Lehman Canterbury Harold Williams Adelheid Spragg Richard Pugsl -v 19 2 0 — Three A 1925-26 Panorama HIS year started with several new fares in the Assembly. Mr. Henderson was in charge of the New agricultural department and Miss Phillip teaching French and English. The classes of course moved over one quarter of a turn in the assembly A number of events we look back upon with pleasure. The literary programs of the fall, the Freshman-Sophomore contest for magazine subscriptions and the most enjoyable party they staged for the Winners. The Freshman reception when the class balked at part of the initiating ceremony and lost their chance at refreshments. The inauguration of a masquerade party at llallow’en the spooky costumes, the stunts including acrobatics, the witches, the steamboat quartet, the pole drill and the picture. No one will forget the surprise basketball team that tumbled most comers by overwhelming scores the starting of a holiday tournament. The fine social times in the auditorium between sessions. The delight with which everyone greeted the serving of meals during the winter months by the domestic science department. The many victories in the spring tournaments. The orchestra concert and operetta with beautiful drills, the missing music, the antics of Sprouse, Hurt and Company, the fancy steps of Alton Calvert and Stuart Buerkett and the singing of Harold Williams and his bunch. Many are the memories connected with the east bulletin board where the athletic schedule appeared with clock like regularity and sundry and varied supplementary foot notes, anonymous or otherwise, covered the space to bring forth many a laugh or good natured threat. The alumni also may look back with pleasure on the year for some of their number put across a play that will long be remembered. Everyone remembers the “End of the Red Shale Trail” and their efforts to raise funds for the “White Stone Walk.” The teachers’ St. Patricks dinner for the basket ball team with green balloons, tall hats of candy and all the trimmings is a high light in the years panorama. We remember bronco buster Earnest Jordan, the old white horse of “Squirrel” Miller, and the prancing steed of Bill Clines. In memory, we see “Mut” Primm driving a roadster with the seat and running board full and Monkey Sprouse and Lyman Young with legs stuck in the luggage compartment in the back and heads popped up and arms wildly waving ice cream cones while the temperature hovered near zero. Then came the advent of the 1896 stiff hats with Stanley Krzywacki doing the vending. With the coming of warm weather, the Ag boys kept the roadway hot on field trips and the botany classes rounded up all the algae in the neighborhood. Track men blossomed out in white and the tennis court got its coat of stripes. The literary contest brought forth its usual excitement, hurry and bustle. Purple and gold and purple and white was flaunted from every button hole. The busy contestants, the yearbook editors, play actors and other leaders who in the early part of the year found time to walk from one committee meeting or rehearsal to another now found it necessary to run and Eliza Cline threatened to bring roller skates to hasten proceedings. Someone complained of having two things to do at once and a chorus exclaimed That’s easy if it’s only two. Wait until you are needed six places simultaneously”. The athletic association handled things in the usual efficient manner and established a sinking fund by purchasing a bond. In spite of a seeming tendency of various teams to get all they could out of the company regardless of needs of the future” the association held the finances stable. The Girls’ Athletic Association, though not as active as in some years, staged a contest between the societies and gave a program in May. The celebration on the last night of a home game with supper and a horseshoe charm voting contest, the fans’ celebration, the supper given by Mrs. Wells and Mrs. Perkins and the several pep meetings were enjoyable events. Then came the big snow the first week in April. The roads were blocked. Three whole days. A three day blizzard thinned the enrollment until some classes had only three students. Lyman Young and Arnola started from home at 7:00 and reached school at 11:30. Others stalled on the way. A sleet made a crust on the snow and a few bobsled parties were the order of the day or night. Orchestra practice was held at campus cottage with the McAtee brothers, Eliza (’line and Beulah Langston and Arnola Young the only ones to brave the storm. On Wednesday the current went off and no school was held. As a whole the year has been one of activity. The school was blessed by having very few “mushy” sentimental cases” and not very many openly boy struck” or girl struck” individuals. For the most part all worked happily together. Chronic trouble makers were not very much in evidence. Harmony in the classes was above average even the seniors having reached a decision on a class ring without a fuss. Senior Class night—the Junior-Senior banquet—an open air concert—a concert by the Springfield High School Band—Baccalaureate—one of the senior plays and commencement made the last week crammed with enjoyable activities. So as we write hie on the year’s annual, we also pen vlve la for these memories will go with us through life. cycle. Four a li r A t Imti a tt -— II. V. PORTER Principal 1 0 2 fi -------------------------------------- Five : U; li r Athenian v Top: Miss riiillip. Miss Drinkwnter Middle: Mr. Henderson. Miss Harper. Mr. Autfspurjjjor. Bottom : Miss Stanseil, Miss Jones. — 19 2 0 Six U h r A t h r n i a u t Faculty wO the faculty of A. C. H. S. belongs the credit for it ranking near the top of the list of A No. 1 high schools in Illinois. The standards established in educational, social and athletic activities reflect hack to this faculty. The continual growth of A.C. H. S. has sprung from their willingness to help those around them in every way possible. The success of every organization depends to a great extent on the interest shown and energy put forth by the leader. Is it any wonder that A. C. H. S. has such traditions? Mr. 11. V. Porter lias been such an advisor, critic, and organizor that too much credit cannot be given him for his excellent work. We will always remember him as trying to make “A. C. H. S. bigger, and better Then, there’s Mr. Augspurger, that ‘‘Old Faithful but whom everyone knows as Happy . If you want to know anything about science or mathematics, just ask him and your problems will be answered. If there is a stunt needed to make a program complete or a play to be coached, you can depend on Mr. Augspurger to do his share and a little bit more. Miss Drinkwater, head of the English department spends a part of her time trying to explain Stevenson’s “Travels with a Donkey’’ to the Seniors and (’arlyles “Essay on Burns to the Juniors, with an occasional remark to this effect Please remember, all bookn ports must be in on the date set.” Her time not sp nt in the regular class routine is occupied by preparing contestants for literary events, writing poems for special school occasions and coaching plays. When A. C. II. S. puts “one over big” you can rest assured that Miss Drinkwater has been involved. Some people say that girls aren’t interested in Household Arts now. If you would look into A. (’. H. S. during cooking and sewing classes you’d certainly And this statement untrue. I’ve heard that the quality of work depends on the leader. I’m inclined to believe that this is the reason for those delicious aromas around the kitchen door and that cabinet of dainty needlework. Besides teaching these subjects and helping put over great tournament meals. Miss Stansell often finds her way to the gymnasium where she is coach of girls’ physical education. We are hoping success will come to her as fast as she teaches those girls to build pyramids. When Athens came to the realization that the boys might need a little training in the agricultural line they added Mr. Henderson’s name to the faculty list. When he isn’t busy discussing the pruning of trees, the raising of poultry, the testing of corn or organizing demonstrating teams, he is either thinking of something humorous to say or lie’s giving his opinion of the proper time and conditions when it is all right for Seniors to visit with their neighbors. But that’s all right, Mr. Henderson, we’re for you. May success be your constant comrade. Then, there’s the financial side of the problem. Miss Harper looks after that. She teaches students how to write words with dots, dashes, curves, and angles as fast as you can talk. She teaches typing and bookkeeping also. Yes, she’s the one that meets you at the door to relieve you of your cash. With her business mien and wonderful personality, success couldn’t be kept away and we’re looking forward with sadness at leaving her helpful supervision. Mrs. Osborne, who likes to start the New Year right, believes in surprising us at rhristmas time. In addition to surprises she gives us the history of everything down through the ages. She teaches some students about Julius Caesar and others about how to be good citizens. She’s also good at coaching debators and doing anything around A. C. H. S. that is to be done. May the success and happiness you deserve be yours. Miss Phillip teaches the Freshmen English and by contrasting this part of the school year with last September, we can sec that the effort she has put forth has been rewarded. She also teaches French and if there’s a program or other school activity on hand. Miss Phillip is on hand willing to do all she can. You have found success and we’re hoping that it will grow greater as the years pass. As a class, we want to thank the faculty Tor what they have done for us. In later years, the successful members of our group will always think of you and your work with the deepest of gratitude and only wish as we do now that we hail come to the realization sooner of what you have done for us so that we could have repaid it to at least a small extent. When we think of our last school years And our plans to make life a success First in all of our memories Are our teachers at A. C. II. S. Then to our Alma Mater, dear May we ever be true blue And laugh, and love and live to bring Only honor to A. C. H. S. =1926— Seven w It r A t it r tt i a it � s. OFFICERS. •5K fds runs? %6iie ______ Alfji ta yyA FLOVER COLORS SE nio5 Senior Class History ri N September of 1922 the largest class that has ever enrolled at A. C. H. S. filled the 1 northwest corner of the ass mbly. There were seventy members. The freshmen section was a busy place that year while the weeding out process went on. There were three algebra classes and the way x’s and y’s and z’s flew from active pencils was worth watching. The pace set by the energetic one was too fast for many and by the end of the year only 57 survived. Looking back we remember how the boys Hocked to the gymnasium at intermissions and alter school, how the girls labored over latin lessons, how the general science laboratory yielded up its mysteries in smoke and fumes and explosive mixtures, and how the class as a whole jumped into literary and athletic activities and performed stunts with the best. Twelve started in the orchestra and three made the third basket Eight ■ (I It v At h p tt i a it ball squad where under the friendly eye of Pete Wintcrbauer they fought some of their classmates under Buerkett's Bantams in basket ball of thrilling nature. The squad tournament will never be forgotten. The cup (egg cup) still adorns the shelf. The next year forty-five were left and they continued the good work. During the year one of their number, Charles Bates, was taken by death. The Junior class of last year was still the largest in school. One of the notable events of the year was the Junior party given in March. In fact the class has been noted for the fine parties given each year. The Junior play Back Again Home Town” starring Bruce Perkins, Lehman Canterbury, Eliza Cline, Joan Hopwood, Adelheid Spragg was given in January. The proceeds enabhd the class to hold the Junior-Senior banquet on May 22nd. The toasts, stage program and social time were up to the usual Junior standard. • The class this year is smaller having continued the process of selection until thirty remain to graduate. This is still the largest graduating class. Those who have persisted through the four years take pride in their achievement. The senior year has passed-in a hurry. The seniors have contributed to most of the successful (vents of the year. They had prominent parts in most of these. They maintained the schools reputation for superior basket ball and planted the Athenian standard in the state finals. They initiated a Hallowe’en Festival that will probably set the pace for others to come. They helped conduct a Holiday tournament. They were instrumf ntal in reviving the annual Literary Society contest. They assisted in putting the Athletic Association on a permanently sound financial basis by purchasing a $500 bond. They took prominent parts in the Operetta, “College Days” given April 16th. And they furnished three of the most regular attenders at Orchestra practice. Two of their number, Lilly and Adelheid Spragg won prizes in sewing contests in county, district and state. The fastest typist in school, Floyd McDonald, is president of the class. Both Literary presidents, Lehman and Alice Canterbury are prominent members of the class. The secretary. Opal Hibbs, is one of the group. Joan Hopwood, Elsie Jurkonis. Eugene McAtee are mathematical geniuses. A basket ball star on the girls team is Beulah Langston. James Wells was chosen as the best back guard in the state. The local Harold Lloyd and Buster Keaton are Glenn Huffman and Joe Smith respectively. Lyman Young is a singer of note and Stanley Krzywacki is a business manager of ability. Merle Prirnrn and Harold Williams are old standbys when it comes to business or a good time. Dick Pugsley and Carroll Hurt are basket ball players of note and students of ability above the average. Fred Ayers is a bookkeeper of note. Helen Huffman is anoth r of the ninety grade group. Helen Jurkins, Viola Davenport and Maude Baum are star commerce students. A number have joined the class this year. These are Alton Calvert, Russel Oleson, George Johnson, William Cline, Lois Ewing, Katherine Daily and Nina Glenn. As the book goes to press many events are being planned—the County Meet, the two senior plays. Class Night. Junior-Senior Banquet, and Commencement. = 1 a 2 G Nine 1 h r A t h r i a tt: ) JOAN HOPWOOD Known as: Jo. Favorite Expression: Gue-et. Noted for: Scholastic Ability. Avocation: Day-dreaming. Senior Theme: Technique of Modern Poetry.” Activities: President of Sophomore Class ’24; Junior Play ’25; President Y” Society ’25; Student Council ’24-’25; Literary Contest ’24-’26; Senior Play ’26; G. A. A. Member ’23-’26. FLOYD MACDONALD Known as: Fat. Favorite Expression: So’« your old man. Noted for: Interest in Radio. Avocation: Typing. Senior Theme: “Radio.” Activities: President of Senior Class ’26; Basketball team ’26; Vice President of “X” Society ’26; Editor-In-Chief of Athenian ’26; Student Council ’26; Senior Play ’26; Literary Contest ’26; County Meet ’26; Orchestra ’26. HELEN HUFFMAN Known as: Susie. Favorite Expression: Good-night. Noted for: Her lovable disposition. Avocation: Thinking. Senior Theme: “Forestry.” Activities: President of Freshman Class ’23; Student Council ’23; Journalistic Club ’23; Glee Club ’24; Vice President of “Y” Society 26; Senior Play ’26; Literary Contest ’26. FRED AYERS Known as: Irish. Favorite Expression: I gotta go milk. Noted for: His ability as a bookkeeper. Avocation: Milking cows. Senior Theme: Dairying.” Activities: Bookkeeper of Athletic Associa- tion ’26; Senior Play ’26. MAUDE BAUM Known as: Sally. Favorite Expression: Hey! Noted for: Her quietness. Avocation: Playing the piano. Senior Theme: Wool Industry.” Activities: Orchestra ’26; Senior Play ’26. ALTON CALVERT Known as: Cipher. Favorite Expression: Number please. Noted for: His mightiness. Avocation: Doing the CharPston. Senior Theme: “Americanization.” Activities: Operetta ’26. -———= i a 2 a = 7 tn - $ b p A 1 h r it i a u � ALICE CANTERBURY Known as: La-La. Favorite Expression: Tut the comedy. Noted for: Her teasing ways. Avocation: Sewing. Senior Theme: Arctic Explorations.” Activities: Glee Club ’23-’24; G. A. A. Mem- ber ’26: Secretary and Treasurer of Junior Class ’25; President of ”Y” Society ’26; Student Council ’26: Senior Play ’26. LEHMAN CANTERBURY Known as: C-berry. Favorite Expression: My lands. Noted for: His basket shooting. Avocation: Playing the mouth organ. Senior Theme: National Parks.” Activities: President of Junior ('lass 25; Basketball ’25-’26; Junior Play ’25; Annual Staff ’26; President of “X” Society ’26; President of Athletic Association ’26; Sec. and Treas. Freshman-Sophomore ('lasses ’23-’24; Chief of Student Council ’26; County Meet ’25; Operetta ’26; Sectional All-Star ’26; Senior Play ’26; Orchestra ’26. ELIZA CLINE Known as: Liza.” Favorite Expression: By Doggies. Noted for: Pleasing Personality. Avocation: Giving readings. Senior Theme: The Violin and its Artists.” Activities: Vice President of Freshman ('lass ’23; Orchestra ’26; Literary Contest ’24-’25; Junior Play ’25; Sec. and Treas. of “X” Society ’26; Senior Play ’26; G. A. A. Member ’23-’26; Operetta ’26: Glee Club ’23-’26; Orchestra ’26. GLENN HUFFMAN Known as: Sleepy. Favorite Expression: Ditto Ditto. Noted for: His friends. Avocation: Displaying his dimples. Senior Theme: Our National Parks.” Activities: Track Team ’26; Vice President of Senior Class ’26; Vice President of Athletic Association ’26: Basketball ’26; President of Agriculture Club ’26; County Meet ’26; Senior Play ’26. KATHRYN DALEY Known as: Katie. Favorite Expression: Where’s Gladys. Noted for: Her cheerfulness. Avocation: Reading. Senior Theme: Electricity.” Activities: G. A. A. Member ’23; Senior Play ’26. CARROLL HURT Known as: Red. Favorite Expression: 1 know but I can’t say it. Noted for: His droleness. Avocation: Revelling Yarns. Senior Theme: Cancer.” Activities: Orchestra ’24; Senior Play ’26; Basketball ’26. E 1 9 2 6 Vleven - a h r A t h f n i a n - i 1 VIOLA DAVENPORT Known as: Vi. Favorite Expression: Got your shorthand? Noted for: “Her quietness?” Avocation: Typing for some one else. Senior Theme: The Progress of the Negro.” Activities: G. A. A. Member ’24; Glee Club ’25; Orchestra Play '25; Extemp. Speaking Y” Society ’26. RICHARD PUGSLEY Known as: Dickie. Favorite Expression: Ho Ho. Noted for: His Jollity. Avocation: Laughing. Senior Theme: Forestry.” Activities: Basketball Team ’26; Vice Presi- dent Agriculture Club ’26; Annual Staff ’26; Senior Play ’26. JEANNETTE DIEHL Known as: Jennie. Favorite Expression: Where’s Bernice? Noted for: Her quiet conscientiousness. Avocation: Displa ing her temper??? Senior Theme: “The Progress of the Negro.” Activities: Glee Club ’23; Girls Basketball Team ’23; Senior Play ’26. STANLEY KRZYWACKI Known as: Shrink. Favorite Expression: Where do vou get that Stuff? Noted for: Caring for Felix. Avocation: Matching pennies. Senior Theme: “The National Parks.” Activities: Basketball ’25; Secretary Ath- letic Association ’26; Baseball ’25; Senior Play ’26. LOIS EWING Known as: Preacher. Favorite Expression: Can that chatter. Noted for: Her argumentive powers. Avocation: Arguing. Senior Theme: The Spirit of Contem- porary Poetry.” Activities: Girls Basketball Team ’26; G. A. A. Member 26; Junior Play (Plymouth) ’24; Glee Club (Plymouth) 24; Operetta (Plymouth) ’24; Senior Play ’26. HAROLD LANGSTON Known as: Lang. Favorite Expression: Doggone it, anyway. Noted for: His musical talent. Avocation: Playing the piano. Senior Theme: “U. S Postal Service.” Activities: Orchestra ’25; Track Meet ’26; Operetta '26; Glee Club ’23; Literary Contest ’26; Senior Play ’26; County Meet ’26. 1 0 2 It — Twelve (S h r Athenian------- OPAL HIBBS Known as: Op. Favorite Expression: Any letter today. Noted for: Her ability as a private secre- tary. Avocation: Office Work. Senior Theme: American Music.” Activities: Glee Club ’24; Girls Basketball Team ’24: Private Secretary ’26: Senior Play ’26. EUGENE McATEE Known as: Mac. Favorite Expression: Ych Boy! Noted for: Knowledge of Big League Base- ball. Avocation: Shooting Baskets. Senior Theme: “Forestry.” Activities: Orchestra ’26: Agriculture Club ’26; Oratory X” Society Contest ’26. ELSIE JURKENS Known as: Els. Favorite Expression: Gee Whiz. Noted for: Her likeness unto Pathagoras. Avocation: Solving Solid Geometry prob- lems. Senior Theme: Bolshevism.” Activities: Captain of Girls Basketball Team ’26; Vice President of G. A. A. ’26: Sec. Treas. of Senior Class ’26: Senior Play ’26. RUSSEL OLSON Known as: Russ. Favorite Expression: Sh. Sh. Noted for: His inability to say anything. Avocation: Answering questions. Senior Theme: Electricity.” Activities: Agriculture Club ’26. HELEN JURKENS Known as: Squaw. Favorite Expression: Dumbell. Noted for: Talking with her hands. Avocation: Gossiping. Senior Theme: The High School as a Com- munity Center.” Activities: X” Basketball Team ’25; G. A. A. Member ’26; Senior Play ’26. MERLE PRIMM Known as: Mutt. Favorite Expression: Hey Boob. Noted for: His jokes. Avocation: Telling a joke. Senior Theme: “Darwinian Theory. Activities: Vice President of Sophomore Class ’24; Track Meet ’24; Senior Play ’26. 1 H S G Thirteen cE It r Athenian — � � ------------ ADELHEID SPRAGG Known as: Ollie. Favorite Expression: Oh Kid. Noted for: Her love of fun. Avocation: Reading. Senior Theme: “History of Design and Costume.” Activities: Junior Play ’25; Annual Staff ’26: Glee Club 24; Senior Play ’26; Literary Contest ’26. JAMES WELLS Known as: Firpo. Favorite Expression: Hello there Pardner. Noted for: His carefree manner. Avocation: Taking life easy. Senior Theme: “Forestry.” Activities: Baseball ’25; Basketball ’26; All-State Guard ’26. LILLY SPRAGG Known as: Lil. Favorite Expression: Well. Noted for: Interest in her work. Avocation: Driving her car. Senior Theme: “Arctic Explorations.” Activities: Glee Club '24; Best Seamstress in County ’26; Senior Play ’26. HAROLD WILLIAMS Known as: Teen. Favorite Expression: Gimme gimme. Noted for: His secretarial duties. Avocation: Writing letters. Senior Theme: “Tuberculosis.” Activities: Junior Play ’25; Vice President of Junior Class ’25; Treasurer of Senior Class ’26; Annual Staff ’26; Operetta ’26; Senior Play ’26. BEULAH LANGSTON Known as: Pudock. Favorite Expression: Well. I must be going. Noted for: Attendance at Basketball games. Avocation: Causing a laugh. Senior Theme: “Physical Education.” Activities: President of G. A. A. ’25; Sec. and Treas. of G. A. A. ’26; Captain of “Y” Basketball Team ’26; Junior Plav ’25; Orchestra ’26; Senior Play ’26. LYMAN YOUNG Known as: Brigham. Favorite Expression: Gceminy Sourkraut. Noted for: His eight passenger Ford. Avocation: Operating on said Ford. Senior Theme: “Klu Klux Klan.” Activities: Orchestra ’26; Band ’26; Glee Club ’22; Junior Play ’25; Operetta ’26; Senior Play ’26. Fourteen E 10 2 It (t h r Athenian-- JOE SMITH Known as: Stubby. Favorite Expression: I don’t believe it. Noted for: His versatility. Avocation: Pishing. Senior Theme: “Radio.” Activities: Track ’25; Baseball ’25; Basket- ball ’26; Senior Play ’26. MARTHA SHANNON Known as: Kitty. Favorite Expression: I’ll say. Noted for: Her winning smihs. Avocation: Translating Caesar. Senior Theme: American Music.” Activities: G. A. A. Member ’25; Girls Basketball Team ’25; Glee Club ’24. EMERY STRODE Known as: Strodie. Favorite Expression: Got your English? Noted for: His sense of humor. Avocation: Sleeping. Senior Theme: ”U. S. Postal Service.” Activities: Orchestra ’24; Agriculture Club ’26. NINA GLENN Known as: Ninie. Favorite Expression: I don’t know. Noted for: Her curly hair. Avocation: Whispering to Russel. Senior Theme: “Panama Canal.” Activities: Orchestra; Literary Program; Presentation of letters to team. GEORGE JOHNSON Known as: Andy. Favorite Expression.: Noted for: His dribbling. Avocation: Wrestling. Senior Theme: “The House Fly.” Activities: Basketball ’23-’24-’25; Auditor of Athletic Association; Senior Play. WILLIAM CLINE Known as: Bill. Favorite Expression: Watch out before I hurt you. Noted for: His high top boots. Avocation: Broncho busting. Activities: Senior Class Play ’25. E 10 2 6 Fifteen uMi c A t h r n t a n - NOTH Kit worthy member would graduate with the class of 1926 but for the fact that he was called by Death in his sophomore ye ar. Charles Hates died October 31. 1923. To his memory, the class lovingly dedicates this space. He was your friend—and mine; and in the warmth and generosity of his friendship he typified the true spirit which characterizes A. C. H. S. His genial ways, smiling face, and willingness to enter into all activities won for him an indelible place in the hearts of teachers and pupils. An education is valuable as an end and as a means to further ends. Providence has decreed that Charles’ High School experience should be an end in itself. And we, as fellow students, bear witness that his short stay was eminently worth while, although his going away left a vacancy none can fill. We would sing a song of a lad who is gone, Is gone from ’26; He was merry of soul and we loved him well. And his place in our memory is fixed. Gay was his laugh, bright was his eye, A pal very dear to us all; But there came a day when farewells were to say. He left us one day in the fall. And now, though for years he has been away. His spirit still brightly smiles, But we feel he is with us through every day, This angel classmate of ours. In Memoriam Charles Tyson Bates Sixteen • i; h r A t h r tt t a it---------------------------------- .irXIOHS (Left to Right) Hack Row: Lela Stanton, Alice Wilcoxin, (ilailya Kudos, Arnola Yount:. .Icssl� Shears. Aliua Kincaid. Stella Wlilteneck. Middle Itow: Hetty Johnson. Kli ahcth Kenyon, Aurelia Craig. Vern Howard. Lillian (’antrail. Ruth Clemens. Velda Allison. Irma Wells. Jladys Jenson. Mary Langston. Hottoin Row: Watson Hall. Cecil Fenton. Joe McLavish, Merrill Calvert. I '� n- ald (Iruhh. Robert Van Kuimaii. John Wasllewskl. History of the Junior Class The present Junior class entered A. C. H. S. forty-two strong. In February 1924 they held their Freshman party. In the intcr-society contest two of the four vocalists were of (his class, Mary E. Sawyer for the Y’s and Vera Howard for the X’s. Officers elected were: President, Aurelia Craig, Vice-President, Clarence Basso, Secretary-Treasurer, Betty Johnson. The class entered as Sophomores reduced in numbers but not in spirits, pep, and enthusiasm. In the preliminary contests Anna Jurkonis and Elizabeth Kenyon entered in declamation, Vera Howard and Betty Johnson in vocal solo end Aurelia Craig in piano solo. Aurelia carried off first place and i presented Athens in the County meet where she placed second. On the track Tom Winterbauer represented Athens in the County meet in the 220 yd. dash. Clarence Smith pole vaulted in the dual meet with Williamsville and Jim Weber ran the quarter in the same meet and also the 120 yd. low hurdles. Tom also ran the 220 in this meet. —1326= Seventeen ©hr A t h r tt t a w The class finished third in the interclass track meet. John Wasilcwski received a letter for his work on the baseball team. The class finished second in the interclass baseball tournament. The Sophomore party was a success even if the roads were knee-deep at the time. Ruth Clemens and Anna Jurkonis were elected Vice-President and Secretary, respectively, of the G. A. A. Class officers elected were: President, Betty Johnson, Vice-President, Clair Hurt, Secretary-Treasurer, Elizabeth Kenyon. The class returned once more to A. C. H. S. in 1925. Reduced in numbers, (as has been said before) they still retained their spirits, pep, and enthusiasm. Is it not wonderful that all the way from Arnola Youngs’ to Sis Cantralls’ and points westward the class assembled once more. That day and for all the days following through mud, snow, rain, wind, cold and heat they came. As Mr. Porter says it is the habits learned in school that are valuable. It appears that Perseverance will be one of them. John Wasilcwski received a letter this year for his basketball ability. This was quite an honor as John was the only boy, not a senior, to receive one. Other coming basketball players of note are Harold Baugher, Tom Winterbauer, Joe McLavish and Clarence Basso. The Junior play was given as usual. While the proceeds were not extraordinarily large due, no doubt to the bad weather the play was pleasing to those who attended. This was due to the excellent direction of Miss Drink water. Betty Johnson and Velda Allison sang between the acts. Lillian Cantrall was elected President of the G. A. A. this year. Class officers elected were: President.................................................Watson Hall Vice-President......................................... Joe Me Lavish Secretary-Treasurer..........................................Elizabeth Kenyon Eighteen -------:——• ®hp Athenian — • ...— - . i ; 10 2 It--“--------- Nineteen : (!) It r Athenian � v SOPHOMORES (From Left to Right) Hark Row: Allen Flslier. dlcitn Rrown. Lawrence (Mine. Harold Prliiim, Raymond Colllver. John Dirks, Frank Kr .ywacki. Marry Fulton. Rottoiu Row: Elizabeth Ayers, Rernfee Dobson. Lucille White, Mildred Devocelle, Rernlce .lurkens. Mercedes Knox, Evelyn Shouts, Marjorie Agee, (Mara Winterbauer. Della Jensen. Rose Daley. Notes on the Sophomores N A M E NICK- NAME Clare Winterbauer. .Oliver Elizabeth Ayers... Eleanor Van Meter. Rernlce Jtirkonls.. Pete . E Jackie Rose Da lev Rosy Evelyn Shouts.... Della Jensen Lucille White Shout sie . . . 1 elewa re.. . Whit ie Mildred Devocelle. Mllly Rernlce Dobson... Marjorie Agee “R Oleo Rrownle.. .. Louis Radlker Lu Lu MafTet Hill Feet Harold Primni.... Lawrence Cline.... Iliinp Lark Allyn Fisher Harry Fulton Frank Krxywaeki. Fisher Tom Kink I ORIT1 EXPRESSION “Well, cab you imagine that!' ... . Ry Crockery!”____ .“Well, I don't care I “Hey, Fish:-..... , (iee Wllikers!. Well, but listen! .“Aw. dee!”........ Oh! I see!”..... I don't know, hut I think ........ Well----a”...... , • Ye Deities! ..... Does he expect us to believe that!”. •What?”.......... •1 didn’t know we was s’posed to . •Huh!”........... •Aw, Go on! ........ •Say there! ........ “You poor fish!”. dee Whl' .!”....... •Gosh !”........... NOTED FOR .Her pep............ .♦Milk carrier...... .Her vamplsh ways. .Her giggles........ .Her wit............ .Ability to act..... .Her birdlike voice. . Iler good humor... .Outspoken opinions . I ndustry......... . Modesty........... .Continual question ing.............. . Rloiid complexion . . .His grin........... .His good understanding............ . Rashful ness...... .Steady flow of words............ .Military carriage... .Rrilliant mind..... .Curly hair......... RE I st A 1.1A KOI NO .Shopping in Springfield . Helping Lark in doom. . 11 unting butterflies .Chattering .In the gym .Arguing with Mr. A. .At the movies .Between Neb. and Athens .With Mil .On C. P. St. L. via Athens .At sewing machine .With “Caesar .dazing around Writing themes (?) .lu Senior Section .With nose ill a book .Stuck in the ditch .In Freshman Section .Working deometry .Winking at some one H2G Twenty a It r A t h r n i a u - � In Memoriam Edith Cantrall Hill Fair are the memories of thee. Friend of our hieh school days! None knew thee hut to love thee, Nor named thee but to praise. We learned on each bright morrow To watch for thy happy face, Nor dreamed we were near the sorrow Of seeing thy empty place. Even though death us ssver. Dear Pal and staunch classmate. In our hearts you will live forever A member of ’28. Freshmen-Sophomore Party The salesman for the Ladies Home Journal. Saturday Evening Post and Country Gentleman gave a lecture about these magazines after which he asked the Freshmen and Sophomores to sell as many of the aforesaid magazines as possible. The two classes agreed to this and were given ins;ructions for salesmanship. An eversharp pencil was offered as a premium for three subscriptions and a fountain pen for ten subscriptions. The two classes were then divided into three teams. Red, orange and green. Malcolm Canterbury was appointed leader of the Red team, Harold Primm of the Orange and Jane Mason of the Green. Marjorie Agee, president of the Sophomore class, was appointed General Manager. A chart was posted on the blackboard of the auditorium. On this chart were pictures of planets, stars, animals, the moon and other various objects. For a certain number of subscriptions a strip of paper, the color of the team which obtained the subscriptions was upward toward the moon. The Red team reached the moon once and was half way up again while the other two teams had not reached the moon once so it won. The Green and Orange team entertained the winning team at a party given October 23, 1925 at the Athens Community High School. Each person who attended this party brought some object shown on the chart. The teams met in different rooms where they were branded. The Orange team was branded with a black eye, the Red with a black nose and the Green with a black mustache. After these teams were branded, they marched about the auditorium. Each person was given a slip of paper on which they wrote the names of as many objects on the chart as they knew. The one who had the longest Ik , won. All then went into the gymnasium where game s were played. Some of the leading events were: march of the wooden soldiers, getting down exircises, ride in an aeroplane and threading a needle with a black eye. A team of wooden soldiers was picked by the judges. It then performed before the audience. A certain number of beans was given to the winners of each event. Oh Henrys were served. Everybody went into the auditorium where Dumb Dora, Shiek of the High School, Sheba, Teacher’s Pet and Most Talkative Girl in School were chosen by votes, each bean counting a thousand votes. Miss Phillip was chosen Dumb Dora. Mr. Porter, Shiek of tin High School. Miss Drinkwater. Sheba. Malcolm Canterbury, Teacher’s Pet and Florence MacDonald. Most Talkative Girl in School. After this everyone went home. A good time was reported by all. i a a g — Twenty One © It r A t h t it t a u - FRKSILMKN (Left to Right) ItjH'k Row: Fay Mill« r. Kdlty Freeman. Janette Zsclioche, Llila V interim tier, Lucille Gllkison, III Kincaitl. Serena Barnes, William Baxter. Roweii.i Yoakum. Florence MacDonald. Helen Bokoski, Delbert Hurt. Middle Row: Catherine Hawkins. Jane Mason. Mildred Lott, Mary Wllooxin. Antoiiena Barnes. Lillian Xeibert. Anna Barnes. Mary Zaleii.is. Katie Beduarko. Stella Delhi. IMith Jordon, bottom Row: Hubert Van Kmiiian. Lee Wilkins. Frank Devoeelle. ('harles Jensen. (Maretire lilies. Malcolm Canterbury. Melvin Doom. Chandler Brown. Kdward Curry. Karnest Jordan Freshmen In the fall of 1925 a new group of students, to the number of forty, tremblingly approached the doors of A. C. II. S. At first one might not think that this fearful bunch of eighth grade graduates would contribute any big thing to the progress of the school, but as the upper classmen grinningly looked them over, their eyes fell upon Sam Propst and they realized that at least one big contribution would come from this class. Brilliancy was another characteristic readily perceived and as time passed, one learned that the mind of “Red” Canterbury bade fair to be as brilliant as its fiery covering. Others began bringing grades up into the 90 class”. William Baxter, Frank Devoeelle, Janette Zschoche. Lida Winterbauer. Antonena Barnes, and Anna Barnes made for themselves brilliant scholastic recoids. Musical talent, both vocal and instrumental, was found in this class. Lillian Neibert and Jane Mason illustrated their vocal ability in literary programs and concerts, while Josephine Marten proved a pianist of some renown. One of the largest classes of beginners in violin came from the Freshmen of ’25. Who knows but that Faye Miller will some day prove himself a second Pagammi? The Freshmen athletes showed promise of no mean ability, (’harles Manis, Gerald Kincaid, Delbert Hurt and others helped the Bantam Team to victory. Many times the Girls’ Cooking Class proved its superiority in cooking and serving good things to eat. Loyally the Freshmen supported the Spirit of A. C. H. S. and with this motive wisely they chose their officers— Malcolm Canterbury.......................................President Raymond Colliver....................................Vice-President Thomas Kenyon Secretary and Treasurer = hi 2 a - TwentyTwo a h r A t h r n i a tt: Events HEN we leave this institution after attending it for four years, it is not the hours 4||H of toil and hard work that we will remember, but the many good times we en-joyed together. As we look back over the four years we’ll think with pleasure of the various happy social events of 1925-1926. This year the ball was started rolling by the annual Freshman reception which was held on Friday night of the first week of school. The Freshman class of 1925 will be long remembered by us for their power of resistance. Even though threatened with the terrible fate of having to watch the others eat juicy watermelons, while they went without, they refused to rise to the strain of “Stand up, ye Freshies. stand up.” (Or perhaps they had theirs before the reception.) The following Friday night, feeling that we had performed our duty as far as the Freshmen were concerned, we had a reception for the parents. The students gave a program which included demonstrations by the typing classes. Themes were read which had been written by English students. Mr. Augspurger’s Physics class demonstrated their skill in finding the density of steel and in extinguishing fires. The program was concluded by a motion picture comedy. The crowd then adjourned to the gym where they enjoyed drinking cider and eating cookies. One of the biggest events of the year was the Hallowe’en social which took the place of the circus which was held the year before. A large crowd attended this affair and most of it was in costume. The gym was decorated in orange and black and in each corner there were fortune tellers’ booths. A grand march was held and all those who were masked took part. The judges chose the most beautiful, the most comical, the most original and the ugliest costumes. The prize for the most beautiful one went to our school mate, Beulah Langston. Arthur Horch was the winner of the prize for the most original. To John Hornbaek went first place for the one that caused the most laughs. Mrs. Agee was the winner of the prize for the ugliest costume. This was followed by a program in which the “Dance of the Hallowe’en Sprites” was given. Several witches told the news of the school and a group of boys performed some gymnastic stunts. The (i. A. A.’s staged a mock basketball game. After this program, the crowd went to the auditorium where it enjoyed a motion picture comedy. Again this year “The Country Gentleman stepped into our midst. The result of his coming was another good time for all. The Freshmen and Sophomore classes were divided into three groups, each of which tried to reach the “Moon” first by selling the most subscriptions to “The Country Gentleman”. When one group reached the Moon, the race ended. The other two had to entertain the lucky group. This party was not the formal affair that you might expect a party attended by industrious magazine workers to be. They were given instructions to come in their school clothes and after they arrived they were marked with charcoal around the eyes, nose and mouth which indicated the group to which they belonged. Relay races were held and the winners were given prizes according to their merits. All who attended the Junior class play, “Watch Your Step, Wilton”, will remember it because of the ability of the actors, the sparkling humor of the comedy and the happy ending. In this play the Juniors proved that they could do their stuff on the stage as well as in the class room. Although the weatherman played his tricks with rain and snow on the night of both performances, the attendance was good and the financial results gratifying. This year’s celebration was a big event but unlike any of the preceding ones. Since variety is the spice of life perhaps that is the reason it was enjoyed so much by all. No elaborate program was given. Every one who attended brought a picnic supper with them which was served in cafeteria style. Afterwards Mr. Porter awarded the athletic letters to the boys who earned them this year. The business men of Athens presented a gold watch to Mr. Porter in appreciation for his interest and efforts in producing a winning team and putting Athens on the map. The Operetta “College Days” was given in connection with the Orchestra concert on Friday night. April 16th. A number of popular radio songs and jigs and fancy drills were given. The boys who took part were .Lawrence Sprouse, Lehman Canterbury, Lyman Young, Carroll Hurt, Gerald Kincaid. Donald Grubb, Harold Williams, John Wasilewski, Harold Langston, Alton Calvert, and James Weber. The girls who took part were Lois Ewing, Eliza Cline, Arnola Young, Mary E. Sawyer, Evalyn Shontz, Jane Mason, Lillian Neibert, Vera Howard, Betty Johnson, and Velda Allison. As this article goes to press the chief interests of the Seniors will be in the Two Senior plays which are to be given in the first and the last week of May. The first one will probably be “Uncle Fred” which has a cast of twelve characters. The other play is “His Best Investment” and has a cast of fourteen characters. 19 2 6 • Twenty-Three r.jirk Kow: II. V. Porter (Lender), Samuel l'ropHt, John Dirks, Harry Fulton, Melvin Doom, Fdltli Freeman, John Hornbnek. Fay Miller, Floyd MaeDonald, Carroll Hurt. Front Kow: Lawrence Sprouse. Lehman Canterbury. Arnola Young. Eliza Cline, Louis Radiker. Allen Van Meter, Beulah Langston. Mr. Augspurger, Eugene McAtee. Orchestra 1925-26 “Small but mighty” has been the standard of the orchestra for this year. Even though it has been small, many enjoyable times have been spent on Wednesday evenings. Imagine one of those practice nights. About seven o’clock you would find Johnny Hornback. Eugene and Victor McAtee playing basketball in the gymnasium. In a few minutes, by a quick step outside the door, you would know of Mr. Porter’s arrival. As he begins to tune the “fiddles” Eliza and Arnola come, but these girls can’t possibly play until Mrs. Porter arrives with the “One For Three” stand. She is here, however by the time Mr. Porter begins his solo, for the clock is now pointing to seven-thirty. But alas! the pianist has not arrived, so we must patiently wait, for a few minutes. Finally the door opens and Winona says, Oh are you waiting for me?” No not any more than usual,” is the reply. Then comes the usual call for the piece Activity” and the evening’s music starts off with a bang. After this is finished Lehman hustles in. but he has the life-savers handed out before we can accuse him of fish for supper. But Beulah, yes! she really did have fish and got choked on a fish-bone so we must excuse her tardiness, and naturally Lehman says this is unfair as his favorite occupation is arguing. Then the steamboat trio” Mr. Augsburger, Mr. Radiker, and Mr. Oantral whistle in. and Sam. Propst lugs in his trombone. If you should ask why Floyd isn’t there that evening they would probably tell you that it takes a rainy night to get him to orchestra practice. Soon Activity” changes to Dynamic Overture” and Friendship March” after which Lewis Radiker. feeling fine over that one basket he shot this week calls insistently for Zenith Overture.” About this time the atmosphere gets cloudy from black looks, for the announcement is made that the next piece will be “Southern Melodies.” Only Eliza is happy. Next came that favorite of Beulah’s. Bright Star,” in which she takes the kazukus” solo like a professional except that her horn isn’t shined up.” Before the evening is over, a light and frivolous mood strikes the crowd and they make the skylights rattle with Bam Bammy Shore” or Show Me The Way To Go Home.” After Johnny Hornback has played in every rest in the category and Arnola, Eliza and Mrs. Porter have been repeatedly accused of talking so much that no one can hear the music the organization decides to call it a day. This is usually about nine o’clock, although sometimes we have to let out early so that Beulah may attend the show. The last act is don’t forget the chairs” and the evening's fun is over. Next year we will miss Eliza’s usual frown when Spirit of the Age” is announced to be played, for her favorite piece is Moonlight and Love” although sometimes it was minus the moonlight. Lehman’s call for Southern Melodies” to spite the girls will also seem strange to be missing. But even if some of our fine members are leaving us a beginners’ orchestra is striving hard so that we may soon increase in size and volumne. Those who are working with them at the present time are Fay Miller, (’hire Winterbaugher, Harry Fulton. Mary Langston. Mildred Lott, Edith Freeman, Eleanor Van Meter, Lee Wilkins, Jane Mason, Malcolm Canterbury, Melvin Doom, and John Dirks. Twenty-Four Cttfrara §orirttM Lusitanian X Pershonian Y OFFICERS Lehman Canterbury Floyd MacDonald.... Eliza Cline........ .... President.... Vice-President ..Secretary... Alice Canterbury .. .Helen Huffman Harold Williams — U h r Athenian - Literary Societies JN accordance with a custom which has been followed every year, the members of the two literary societies met on Sept. 3, 1925 to elect officers for the ensuing school year. Officers elected for the Lusitanian or “X” society were: Pres. Lehman Canterbury, Vice- Pres. Floyd MacDonald, Sec. and Treas. Eliza Cline. The Pershonian or “Y” society chose: Pres. Alice Canterbury, Vice-Pres. Helen Huff- man, Sec. and Treas. Harold Williams. After the election of these leaders the Freshmen were divided, one-half the group becoming members of the “X”, the remaining one-half members of the “Y”. During the year one program has been given by each society. The “X” society gave the first program of the year on Sept. 18, 1925. One week was spent in getting up the various acts and in rehearsing. The quickness with which this was gotten up and the quality of the entertainment prove, on a small scale, what undivided co-operation will do. The feature of the evening’s entertainment was the campfire scene. The “Y” society held their program October 2, 1925. The chief feature being a one act play “A Case of Suspension” put on by a group of members and starring Alice Canterbury, Rose Daley, Marjorie Agee, Beulah Langston. Joan Hopwood, Harold Langston as “Prof.” Donald Grubb, Harold Williams and Carroll Hurt. On April 7, 1926, it was decided to have a contest between the two societies. The following day a meeting was held to choose contestants. A great deal of enthusiasm was shown in this election, probably because no contest was held last year on account of the extra time spent on the “circus”. Because of the limited time left in which to prepare for this contest it was decided to not give a debate but to put an oratory and essay contest in its place. The following contestants were chosen: Yfocal .................. Piano ................... Declamation ............. Oratory ................. Extemporaneous Speaking Orchestra Leader........ «iy” Vera Howard.........Mary PL Sawyer Aurelia Craig.......Josephine Martin Eliza Cline.........Marjorie Agee Eugene McAtee.......Joan Hopwood Watson Hall.........Viola Davenport Floyd MacDonald Harold Langston 1 U 2 D--------------------- Twenty-Seven I � ,v At A Ayswtm LT VRMtDM I POW V nvt r r H M Ljt 'f.i waits ;of7 r = 1 3 a It • Twenty-Eight --------(i; It r A 1 h r it i a tt---------------------------------------- ----------------- V 1 - Society Contest AFTER much work in the way of preparation, the X and Y or Lithuanian and Pershonian society contest was ready to be presented. On the evening of April 23, a large crowd gathered in the auditorium of A. C. H. S. despite the threatening weather, to see which society had the most talented contestants. Every student appeared with his colors on. To show the public the talent A. C. H. S. can afford in many different ways, the following were presented: Orchestra, oration, essay, declamation, vocal solo, piano solo, and extemporaneous speaking. The stage was decorated beautifully with purple and gold, the colors of the X society, and purple and white, the colors of the Y society, with a large Y on one side of the stage and a large X on the other side. While an X number was being presented a light was Hashed on the X and as a Y number was being presented a light was flashed on the Y. Thus one would know which side each contestant represented. The first number to be presented was the X orchestra, which was led by Floyd MacDonald. The music given showed that much work and practice had been put forth in the preparation. Next was the Y society orchestra whose leader was Harold Langston. It contained only a few members but their music was rendered in such a way that it showed their willing sportsmanship. The Y society was represented in oration by Joan Hopwood. who spoke on “Abraham Lincoln.” The X’s had chosen for their orator, Eugene McAtee, who spoke on “Subjugation of the Phillipines”. Adolheid Spragg represented the X society in essay, writing on, “The Value of Boys and Girls Clubs”, while the Y’s essayist was Helen Huffman who wrote on “Poverty and Crime”, bringing out the connection between the two. The pianists were Josephine Martin and Aurelia Craig for the Y and X societies respectively. The name of the first piano solo given was “Love Dreams” while the name of the last was “Grand Polka de Concert”. “Engineer Conner’s Son”, a declamation was presented by Eliza Cline who represented the X society. Marjorie Agee presented the declamation for the Y society which was The Heart of Old Hickory”. Next came the vocal numbers. These were rendered by Mary E. Sawyer who sang “Little Corner of Your Heart” for the Y society while for the X society Vera Howard sang, “The Song of the Robin.” The last numbers to be given were the extemporaneous speaking. The first was given by Watson Hall representing the X society and the last by Viola Davenport, a representative of the Y society. Thus concluded the program for the evening. The crowd waited anxiously for the results. It will be remembered that the first year a contest of this kind was held at A. C. H. S. the Y society won the cup for the following year. The second year the X society won the honors. Then in 1924, the Y’s won it again. A contest of this sort was not held in ’25 because of the various activities taking place at the end of the year. This year the honors went to the following: The X” orchestra. Eugene McAtee —oration, Helen Huffman—essay, Eliza Cline—declamation, Mary E. Sawyer—vocal solo. Aurelia Craig—piano solo, and Viola Davenport— extemporary speaking. Thus the X” society will enjoy the privilege of seeing the purple and gold ribbons drape the cup for the coming year, the cup which both societies had worked so hard to win. 1 9 2 G : Twenty-Nine i ib h r A t hr u i a tt -— The New “Ag” Department C+ O now after many years of wishing for an agriculture department 86 it has become a reality. Mr. Henderson, a University of Illinois graduate has had charge and all work has become fully accredited. Two courses have been offered, one in Crop Production and one in Animal Husbandry. The enrollment has been about fifty. Some of the outstanding features of the work may be mentioned here. In the fall much soil in all sections of the community was tested, poultry flocks were culled, seed corn was selected and many trips of inspection were made. A few of the boys won prizes at Tallula and Greenview. Melvin Doom. Sam Propst, Chandler Brown, Lawrence Cline, Allen Van Meter and Hubert Van Einman are the possessors of prize ribbons. Tom Kenyon won a barrel of salt at Greenview with three apples. When asked what he was going to do with it. he said “catch birds”. His many trials in getting that barrel home still cause the Ag boys to smile. Clarence Hills and Hubert Van Kmman put on a two man team demonstration at Petersburg with Clarence and a spittoon in the leading role. A trip to Champaign brought out hitherto unknown qualities in the cars of Evans Brittin and Sam Propst. Blowouts since that time hardly make Sam bat an eye. Clarence Smith’s “hello sister” joke is still talked about. Those oral reports on Fridays recall the scramble for magazines and bulletins. Glenn and Dick at the east table and Watson and Merle in the Northwest corner vied with each other in furnishing all the latest jokes and news. Those balanced ration problems still bring forth groans, and that plan for a hog house brings cold sweat. In the'spring the department became doubly active. The green house was fitted up for a germinating room and a big 800 egg incubator was installed. 1000 ears of seed corn were tested for germinating qualities and freedom from disease. Some one has figured that every bad ear planted costs the farmer a dollar. If that is true, a great deal was saved by this work for the corn only tested forty per cent. When the trays of carefully numbered squares came off it was a sight worth seeing and a great deal of practice in identifying diplodia, scutellum rot and similar diseases was given. After this was over, 1400 eggs were hatched for people in the community and when those chicks came off there was quite some excitement around the place. While all this was going on, the boys were pruning orchards. About 70 trees were cared for. In this work Harold Primm and Lawrence (’line won the deheading championship. They got their Ag and geometry mixed and illustrated a variable approaching zero as a limit with an apple tree as the variable. Lawrence claimed the head work if any. Donald Grubb became champion brush piler and confined his activities mostly to going and coming. Finally the department launched on a wider venture and contracted for spraying 400 trees in the community. For this a Hayes power sprayer was purchased and plans for operating it in the summer as a school project are under way. The department hopes for fine results. Along with this a shrubbery plot on the east end of the athletic field has been started and a concrete block machine is being considered for use in the next year’s courses. During the first year, the department has built up a library of 2000 bulletins, 50 reference books and 75 mounted pictures. Fine cooperation with people in the community has been secured and great things are hoped for. A Farm Mechanic course will be started in the fall and a tractor school will be run in connection with it. Thus the youngest department in A. C. II. S. takes its place with the others. It starts out with the same high standards and strives to establish the same fine type of traditions in its growth. Again A. C. H. S. broadens out and increases its usefulness to the community and furthers its reputation for progressiveness and promoting only the best in education. ——----------- 192B------ Thirty Athlrtira Officers Boys’ Athletic Association President Vice-President Secretary .... Auditor....... Bookkeeper .... Lehman Canterbury ....Glenn Huffman ..Stanley Krzywacki ....George Johnson ........Fred Ayers Team Captains Basketball....................................................Bruce Perkins Field......................................................Lawrence Sprouse ( Glenn Huffman Track.......................................... Harold Langston Baseball.................................................Joe Smith (T h r A t h r n i a tt i | Basketball 1925-26 AT the beginning of the Basketball season of 1925-26, Coach H. V. Porter sent out his first call for hasketeers. Only one of those that had made Athens known in the past season responded. The other nine were to be picked from the some thirty who responded later. After several weeks of hard practice the squad was chosen. Tuesday, November 6, the Athenians showed their ability by trimming Manito by an overwhelming score of 54 to 13. The following week, they defeated the snappy New Berlin quintet by the same score. Then followed a flock of victories and the fans gasped with a delighted “where did they come from?” During the holidays a tournament, in which representative teams from seven bounties participated, was held at Athens. The event proved a very successful one, and besides the exciting games thrills were furnished in various other departments. Meals were served in the auditorium as usual, and a fine social time was enjoyed between sessions. Beason and Williamsville staged a fine game. New Berlin then put Beason out and were eliminated the next night by New Holland. Athens defeated Virden 21 to 5, then took a 30 to 12 victory from Pawnee, and defeated New Holland 15 to 13 in the final game. This championship game was the most thrilling of the tournament. New Holland led during the whole game until the last three minutes. At this stage Krzywacki went in. and after Krzywacki had connected, slipped in a close basket to tie the score. Perkins flipped the winning basket with only a few seconds left to go. In the B division Manito won. One of the features was Forest City’s victory over Petersburg, as tin latter had piled up a 21 to 6 score in the first half. Trophies were presented after the final game. During the tournament “Athenian Pep Book Number II” came from the press and was widely circulated. After this tournament the team won several games including a 31 to 6 victory over Springfield. Incidentally they dropped one to Mason City after a period of idleness. During the last week in January the team entered a tournament at Winchester. They were handicaped by the total or partial disability of several regulars, but the rest came tiirough with some of the smoothest playing seen in the tournament. They won from Milton 31 to 9. and the same night tackled the strong Murrayville team and won 40 to 16 with Krzywacki and MacDonald holding the lime light. In the semi-finals they trounced Winchester 26 to 13, with Canterbury, Sprouse, and MacDonald shooting like professionals, and Smith, Krzywacki. Wasilewski and Wells holding down their positions in fine style. In the finals White Hall was defeated 10 to 8. thus giving the Athenians a handsome silver basketball for the trophy case. Several other victories marked the close of the season. Mt. Pulaski, champion of Logan County, was defeated. Winchester was snowed under 30 to 15, and in the final home game of the season Kaston was defeated 67 to 10. On this night, February 26. a celebration was held here for the ten players who were playing their last game. Flowers were presented and appropriate music was furnished. In the district tournament the hardest game was the first. After trailing Virden most of the game the Athenians came through with a 24 to 20 victory. Carlinville, Mt. Auburn, and Pawnee were defeated to win the district championship. The next week the Sectional Tournament was held at Pana, and again the team won a championship. The first opponent was Witt, winner of the Mt. Olive district. The game resulted in a 21 to 14 victory. In this contest Canterbury, Perkins, Krzywacki, Smith and Wells did most of the playing. Canterbury rolled in counters from every angle and his floor work was flashy enough to command attention. The next afternoon the team played against Windsor, who had eliminated Champaign the day before. In this game Sprouse proved to be the dark horse that upset the opponent. Before the Wind-sorites knew what was happening he, with Canterbury and Perkins, had rolled in enough baskets to win the game. In the second half Krzywacki relieved him to keep him in condition for the championship game. The final score was 33 to 26. The playing was probably the best of any shown during the season. In the championship game Nokomis was the opponent and every one expected a thrilling game. But again Sprouse and Canterbury pulled the defense out and Perkins slipped behind for counters that de-morilized the opponent defense. The half ended 24 to 4. Nokomis having failed to register a field goal. The second half was more interesting but left the Athenians victorious. By this time only four teams of the six hundred that started were left in the race and for the second time in three years Athens was one of the four. The state finals were held at Champaign the next week. They met Freeport in the first game. During the first half it looked as though the state title would rest in the basket ball capital of Illinois, as Athens led all the way. The last half, however, brought out some phenomenal shooting by Freeport, and they took the lead. In the closing — 19 2 It Thirty-Four QJ hr Athenian-------- minutes of play Sprouse re-entered and made a noble attempt to pull the game out of the fire, dropping in two long ones in quick succession. The game ended, however. 21 to 15, thus eliminating Athens from the State championship. The next night they dropped a listless game to Flora, thus leaving them fourth best in the State. While the first squad was climbing close to the championship of the State the second team and squad was piling up a string of fourteen victories. Some of these games were the most thrilling of the season. The last one with Greenview was an illustration. In this game the Athens reserves took the lead at the start and held it until the fourth quarter. The score, however, was never far from equal. In the fourth quarter Green-view dropped in long ones to gain a six point advantage, two minutes before the game ended. In this space of time Pugsley, Wasilewski, Krzywacki, and MacDonald all connected for baskets to win by two points. Many of their other games were nearly as thrilling. The Bantams won six games without a defeat. Bruce Perkins, “Perkie”, captain and forward, is the only veteran from last year's first squad. This is his third year as a regular as he did the unusual by making the team when he was a Sophomore. He has played in three district tournaments, three sectional and two states. The fingers of both hands would be needed to count his all-star positions. His speed and phenomenal shots have made the name “ Perk ” ca use the crowd to single him out and watch for something phenomenal to happen. Usually they are not disappointed, for his dribbling and shooting arc worth watching. It is doubtful if any one in the state with the possible exception of Mettler of Canton, has played on a championship team as consistently as Perkins. In his first years as a regular, ho went to the state finals. Last year he went to the sectional finals and missed the state by one basket. This year he goes to the state again. “Perk” is playing his last year for the Athenians. His name will live long in the records of a school where basketball players are made. With Bailie Jurkonis. John Zalenas, Bokoski, Winterbauer and the rest, he will go down as one of the greatest in the state. Lawrence Sprouse, “Monkey,” has given more pleasure to fans than any on record. He is the Nick Altrock of basketball, a natural born comedian. Fans by the hundreds have gone home with sides sore from laughing at some of his antics on the basketball floor. At Urbana, at Lincoln, at the Canton tournament, the crowd yelled loud and lustily for the return of “Monkey,” and they were never quite as happy as when he was performing stunts while playing between halves. And with his comedy he rolled in the baskets—close, medium, or long distance. On the Giant team last year and the year before he made twenty points in each of six games and they named him “Twenty Point Monkey.” Sprouse has played his last year for Athens and sad are the hearts of fans everywhere the team plays. There will be other great basketball players there will be other wonderful teams—but there’ll never be another “Monkey” Sprouse. In the second line of defense on the Athens team Lehman Canterbury stands out prominently. He picks openings in the enemy ranks with uncanny quickness and dribbles or passes through with the speed of an arrow. He intercepts passes like a Grange and hooks the ball out of a mix-up or from the hands of a dribbling opponent. He glides through openings with an easy movement and delivers the ball for a shot or pass with a lightning snap of the wrist that gets it away in a hurry. When needed in the offense he delivers in the emergencies with baskets that usually snap through clean. Off the floor he is president of almost everything in sight. President of the Athletic Association, Chief of the Student Council, President of a literary society and one of the editors of the year book. He takes responsibility without shirking, directs activities with the ability of a leader and carries his class work with an A. He is out to practice with regularity and he puts his whole life in his playing while he is on the floor. His well rounded development in all lines of endeavor makes him a valuable member of any organization. Canterbury has played his last year at Athens. His place will be hard to fill—but some college next year is going to draw lucky. Imagine an Athens game. Two men opponents sift through the first line of defense. “PKRK calls across, “Joe’ll get ’em,” and the line holds. Some one in the crowd yells, Stubby, do your stuff”—and long Joe Smith unlimbers six feet two inches of steeled muscle, spreads his arms to cover both men and spears the ball as it comes through. The ball in his possession, he takes a step that would make the fairy tale league boots look like pikers. He pivots with a deceptive back step, fakes one way and then hops up somewhere in the rarified atmosphere and uncoils for a hook pass that seems to brush the lights but lands — 1 0 2 C : Thirty-Five =r W h r A t b r n i a tt ------------------------------: i i in the high stretched fingers of “Monkey” Sprouse on the other end of the floor. On the basket ball floor a glimpse of the ball is the spark that sets his motor humming. When he dons the Athenian suit with the rainbow bars of the first squad a transformation takes place. Timidity, retirement and embarrassment are gone and through his system runs the call of the old Athenian teams of the past—the call that spurs a player to superhuman effort, that keeps him from lagging when his strength seems all gone, that inspires him to give all to keep from falling the standard which heroes of years gone by have planted high in district, sectional and state, the call that thunders in the being of every wearer of the green and purple—For Athens—for Teams of the Fast—for Those Who Will Follow—This Game Must Be a Masterpiece! With this pounding through his consciousness and the seemingly far off roaring of the cheers in the crowd, “Stubby” Smith sets his jaws hard, pulls his nerves and muscles to a singing tenseness and radiates an unconquerable determination that gives his admirers a sense of security. Stanley “Shrink” Krzywacki (pronounced Swaski) got his nickname because his mother kept things so immaculately clean that the boys declared his clothes were always shrunk. Besides his giant teammates he appears lather short but one forgets this when they see him play. His quick starts and stops offset what he lacks in size. If a guard loses him the fractional part of a second he is gone with enough of a start to go through the line. His criss-cross passes are started in high and he follows through with the same speed. Last year, as an alternate on the Giant team that won all its games, “Shrink” and Canterbury were inserted several times when the games seemed lost and the quick change from a slow breaking offense to a lightning three lane break enabled the Giants to pull through victoriously. On the Athens machine. Krzywacki is the accelerator. He is speedy on the track in the dashes but his most valuable ability is his quick starting and stopping. The thing he dislikes most connected with the game is a dirty sweat shirt, and woe to the comrade who disarranges his carefully folded suit in the suit bag. He is vice-president of the Athletic Association and insists on his part of the organization being as orderly as his suit in the locker. Due to his ability, the name Krzywacki will go down in the Athenian annals with that of those others which are inseparably linked with the indoor game. In the back field of the Athens territory stands a mountain of a player, Jimmy Wells, known as Firpo”. This year on the regulars he plays back guard, but when a split squad is used he plays center with Wasilewski and MacDonald, the other two of the offensive trio. With them he has rung up some notable victories without a defeat. He led his gang to Forest City and Greenview and came away with victories. When he got in the lineup with Smith and Sprouse, a seven foot pass level was maintained. At Manito, when he entered the lineup in the second half, the crowd gasped at his size. A minute later they were sent into howls of laughter when the shrill voice of “Stubby” Smith called across to him: “Let's have it ‘Tiny’!” And again a gasp when the ball zipped from one end to the other on a line eight feet above the floor and landed in the hands of Smith under the basket. He has been chosen guard on the all-star team in every tournament in which he has played, including the district, sectional, and state. This was Jim’s last year but in a year he has crowded enough glory to make up for those when he wasn’t on the first squad. With Bokoski, Kopp and Primm, he takes his place with the great back guards on the Athens roll of honor. In the minds of fans the names of Floyd MacDonald and John Wasilewski will always be linked together. They have played together three years and the way they have rolled in the baskets will long be remembered. They find each other on the floor by a kind of sixth sense. Either of them bat passes or hooks or tosses over the head and the ball is sure to land accurately in the hands of the other. Two years ago they played on the Flyweight squad and in the school tournament they won the championship. Last year they were on the Bantam squad and the Bantams won. This year they have been a reserve power that has helped the team to the state tournament. When not in the first team lineup they have played with the reserves and have chalked up fourteen victories, many of them against the regulars of nearby towns. In a game with Green-view their team was behind six points with two minutes left. They rose to the occasion and sank four baskets to sew up the most exciting game of the season. In the Winchester tournament, the playing of MacDonald was one of the features. He was one of the high point men and his floor work was a sensation. In one of the hardest games he scored twelve points from guard position. In the championship game 1 9 2 fi — Thirty-Six - GJ h r Athenian ——- he entered for a few minutes the third quarter and scored two points which proved to be the margin by which Athens won. In two of the games MacDonald and Wasilewski got in together and the way they passed and shot kept fans on the qui vive. In the district tournament at Springfield these two star forwards played about half the time and came through with some of the prettiest passing of the tournament. Some of their shots were from uncanny formations and angles, and the way they covered the floor brought more than one gasp of approval from fans. MacDonald played his last year. His scholastic ability is very much above the average. He ranks second in a class of thirty. He is president of the Senior class and Editor of the Athenian. His hobby is radio and he can put a set together with his eyes shut. Wasilewski has another year in school. Next year watch his smoke. “Dick” Pugsley came from England three years ago. He had never seen a basket ball before coming. The first year he watched the game from the sidelines and preferred explaining how to play cricket. But when he once started to play the game he took to it like a duck to water. He has helped win fourteen games. In the Canton and Mason City reserve games he sank counters from the deep sidelines to put his team out in front. In one of the most thrilling games of the season he sank a long one in the last minute of play to start a rally that saved the team’s 100 per cent record. His bat pass is famous. Dick usually plays guard but at times goes to center. At either place he is a dangerous basket shooter and good on defense. One more year at the game would make him a major star. Even with only three years in which to learn the game he has carved his name in the Athenian Hall of Fame. Whenever anyone mentions the name Glenn Huffman, members are called up for several track meets held last year where “Sleep” ran the mile race and finished a lap ahead of his competitors. There is a little silver cup in the high school collection that he holds jointly with Herman Hibbs. To win this cup Glenn won the 440 yard dash, the half mile and the mile all in the same afternoon—and after these events were over he ran around the school building for exercise. Not until this year did “Sleep” get a chance to show his stuff in basketball. He lived so far away he could not stay to practice. This year he was able to stay, with the result that he landed on the first squad. His cool headedness on the floor was a steadying influence on the reserve team. No matter how badly the opposition musses him up, he comes out with hair ruffled and a grin on his face. He has the “million dollar smile”, and it’s not a stingy one but spreads all over his face. From whistle to gun he is in the thickest of the fray and he usually comes out with the ball. “Sleep” has this for his latest joke: Ai the sectional tournament, he came hustling into the dressing room before the game, claiming to have all the dope on the Nokomis team. Between giggles he spilled the news that some lad had told him. It ran as follows: “Now, I’ll tell you how that team plays—they just work the ball down the floor and hop up and put it in the basket. You want to be sure to watch them on that.” Thus in the critical moment before the championship game Sleep had his little joke, and the team went out with a grin to pile up a 24 to 4 lead. At the half “Sleep” declared, “Say, that old lady gave me the wrong dope.” To the coach. Mr. H. V. Porter, goes much of the credit for the Athletic success of the past year. How often when the old cheer, “The Machine! The Machine!” rang through the walls of the gymnasium this year, have we thought that it was he who was “the very pulse of the machine;” that it was he who “with reason firm, with temperate will, endurance, foresight, strength and skill”, really started that machine moving? To him very much honor is due. Without his steady influence, his never flagging optimism and earnest daily effort, little could have been accomplished. Because of all this the term “Portermen” is as generally understood today and carries as much meaning as the term “Athenians” did in the glorious days of ancient Greece. Not only has his skill in training basketeers been responsible for the repeated successes of the Athens team. His constant insistance toward the upbuilding of sportsmanlike ideals has been of almost equal importance. A great critic has said that little can be done by mere labor,—that first the ideal must be firmly implanted. It is upon this principle he has accomplished so much. His slogan has been: “Dear old high we love you! All loyalty to you we owe, We’ll raise your standards high.” e i u a it Thirty-Seven —- ® It r Athenian Basketball Schedule 1925-26 Games won 36—Lost 4 Total points Opponents 511, Athens 1094 Manito—here ........................................ 13. New Berlin—here .......................................13 Willtamsville—here 22 M nito—away ........................................ 15. Mason City—here .......................................17 Easton—away ...........................................14 Canton—here ......................................... 6 Beason—away .... 29 Chandlerville—here ....................................10 Normal Community—away .................................11 Seven County Tournament : Virden ............................................ 8 Pawnee ...........................................12. New Holland .......................................11 Illinois School for Deaf—away.......................... 9 Winchester—away ......................................11. Springfield—here ..................................... 8 Mason City—away ......................................20. Canton—away ........................................... Illinois School for Deaf—here. 14 Winchester Tournament: Milton ......................................... 9, Murrayville ..................................... 16 Winchester ...................................... 14 White Hall......................................... 8 Springfield—away ......................................18 Mt. Pulaski here 13 Winchester—here ......................................16. Easton—here ..........................................10. District Tournament: Virden ............................................20 Carlinville ..................................... 15. Mt. Auburn ..................................... 14. Pawnee ............................................11 Sectional Tournament: Witt 14. Windsor ..........................................26. Nokomis ..........................................21. State Tournament: Freeport ....................................... 21. Flora ............................................23. Athens 54 u 54 u 24 40 •• 27 43 32 a 27 52 u 20 a 31 u 30 “ 13 « 49 n 22 II 31 a 17 u 36 II 31 40 a 28 a 10 II 34 II 26 II 57 II 67 a 24 II 45 II 54 a 21 II 21 a 33 a 30 a 15 II 14 SECOND TEAM Games won 12—Lost 0 Manito Reserves........ Concordia College...... Manito Reserves ....... Forest City Regulars. .. Mason City Reserves.... Canton Reserves........ Beason Reserves ....... Greenview Regulars .... Greenview ............. Green Valley........... Easton Reserves........ Williamsville Reserves 13 16 10 17 . 3 6 2 30 34 36 3 13. Athens 33 “ 18 “ 32 “ 19 “ 48 “ 29 “ 32 “ 32 “ 36 “ 36 26 “ 25 = l a 2 e — Thirty-Eight — QI h b A t li r it t a tt - 1 9 2 8 = Thirty-Nine (E h r Athenian 1 • « '«� — H n � —M—W � |. Forty —...—— u; h r Athenian --- i i The Girls’ Athletic Association mtHK Girls’ Athletic Association of the Community High School was organized in (| 1923-11 24 with an enrollment of fifty-three members. The officers elected during v ' that year were: President. Alpha Kinner; Vice-President, Josephine McLavish; Secretary, Ethel Kincaid. The object of this organization was to stimulate interest of the various activities and out-door sports. In order to become a member of the G. A. A. one must earn at least forty points and twenty-five each semester to retain membership. These points may be earned by hiking, swimming, tennis playing, out door work, horseback riding, track work, bicycle riding, skating, basket ball practice and keeping training rules. During the year of 1924-1925 the organization was somewhat smaller having an enrollment of only thirty-four members. The officers elected that year were: President, Beulah Langston; Vice-President, Ruth Clemens; Secretary, Anna Jurkonis. Various events occurred during the year. Among those were hikes, parties, tennis tournaments, basket ball games, and plays. This year the organization is larger than last year, having an enrollment of thirty-nine members. During this year the G. A. A. invited every girl in A. C. H. S. to go with them on a hike to Indian Point where a wiener and marshmallow roast was held. Games were played. A few of the girls were too tired to walk back so it was necessary for Miss Harper to bring these girls back with her. During the year only one public basket ball game was staged by the X and Y teams due to the fact that so many of our players were new at the game. This one public game was anticipated by these fun-loving girls for many weeks. Do the girls love basket ball as well as the boys? This question could easily be answered by watching the girls as they rush out to the gym and make one grand dive for the basket ball. The girls who were picked as the all star team are: Y—Lois Ewing......................................Forward Y—Beulah Langston.................................Forward X—Elsie Jurkonis...................................Center X—Bernice Jurkonis................................ Guard X—Mercedes Knox.....................................Guard The score of the X and Y game was 8 to 4 in favor of the Y's. Our mascot, Felix, disappeared during the At hens-Decatur game so, at Christmas, the G. A. A. decided to replace the mascot with a larger and better one. The second Felix carried the team successfully through to the State Tournament. After the defeat at the State Tournament Felix returned badly mangled and now only his head appears in the assembly. Another interesting event that occurred was a stunt staged during a Hallowe’en Party at the High School. The organization giving a stunt without the aid of a teacher was to receive a prize. The G. A. A. being the only organization entering, won the prize; but as yet have not received the prize although we are expecting it at any time. The G. A. A. are now preparing a play and a series of athletic events to be given some time soon. OFFICERS President.............................................Lillian Cantrall Vice-President...................................-......Elsie Jurkonis Secretary............................................. Beulah Langston MEMBERS Marjorie Agee Joan Hopwood Evelyn Shonts Elizabeth Ayers Gladys Jensen Miss Stansell Anna Barnes Betty Johnson Arnola Young Antonena Barnes Edith Jordan Lucile White Helen Bokoski Bernice Jurkonis Lida Winterbauer Alice Canterbury Elizabeth Kenyon Mary Wilcoxon Ruth Clemens Mary Langston Mary Zalenas Eliza Cline Mildred Lott Rowena Yoakum Frances Devocelle Josephine Marten Georgia Hendricks Stella Diehl Jane Mason Eleanor Van Meter Lois Ewing Florence McDonald Serena Barnes Lucile Gilkison Lillian Neibert Mercedes Knox 19 2 6 — Forty-One r Cl h p A t h r n i a n Calendar for 1925-26 OCTOBER Tucs. 13—C. C. Merril from Curtis Publishing Company demonstrated pood salesmanship. Wed. 14—Seniors cram. Cram and more ('RAM, getting ready for History examination. Thurs. and Fri. 15-16—Fall Vacation ??? ????? Institute. Mon. 19—Some of us (including editor) find we didn’t cram enough in History. Tues. 20—First Senior pictures arrive. Wed. 21—Agriculture trip to Champaign. Thur. 22—Ask Eliza if she has pleasant dreams in Geography class. Fri. 23—Freshmen and Sophomores go to moon ???? For selling “Country Gentleman.” Sat. 24—John Culver broadcasts with Coyne Trio from WGES. Mon. 26—First Student Council Meeting—Deliberate on Hallowe’en Festival. Tues. 27—Overheard in English IV: Miss D—Merle, was Calhoun From North or South? Merle—Cotton. We judge that Merle’s mind was “Young” on the subject. Wed. 28—First snow of season. Thur. 29—More snow with arrival of rest of Senior pictures. Fri. 30- Hallowe’en Festival. NOVEMBER Mon. 2—Famous sayings by popular people—“I’m so sleepy to-day”. Tues. 3—“100” mark reached in sale of season tickets. Wed. 4 -Frequent meetings of Student Council “Pep Book” to be organized. Thur. 5—Song and cheer leaders elected. First Pep Meeting. Fri. 6—Athens wins first basketball game of season from Manito. Mon. 9—Excitement around. Senior rings sent November 5. Tues. 10—Mr. Augspurger absent on account of infected finger. Wed. 11—Armistice Day! Big dinner! Thur. 12—New basket put in gymnasium for battle tomorrow night. Fri. 13—Athens vs. New Berlin. Score 54-13. Same as before. Mon. 16—More news of Senior rings. This time were sent 12th. Tues. 17—Seniors decide to become rivals of Emerson, so they write an essay on Compensation. Wed. 18 It all comes to those who wait—part of Senior rings arrive! Thur. 19—Junior play cast. “Watch Your Step, Wilton”, decided upon. Fri. 20—No school! Teachers Conference. Mon. 23—A little bit more of Self-Reliance, and all Seniors will be that way. Tues. 24—Rest of Senior rings arrive. Wed. 25—Athens vs. Williamsville. Score 24-22. Thur. 26—No school! Thanksgiving Vacation. Fri. 27—Day after Thanksgiving. Dr. Hill says business is fine Mon. 30—Shrink sprains his ankle. i a 2 b Forty-Two il h r Athenian � � DECEMBER Tues. 1—Basket ball practice—as usual. Wed. 2—Announcement—Hot Lunches to be served. Thur. 3—Cantrall Grade School vs. Midgets. Fri. 4—Senior Meeting to decide about caps and gowns. Mon. 7—Just a blue Monday. Tues. 8—First Meeting of Annual Staff. Wed. 9—First Day of Hot Lunches. Thur. 10—Everything seemed rather dull. Fri. 11—Athens vs. Canton. Score 32-6 for ATHENS! Sat. 12—First defeat of Athens at Beason. Mon. 14—Freshman election. Tues. 15—Bi-monthly examinations. Wed. 16—Drawings for tournament. Thur. 17—Senior Class Pins arrive—at last! Fri. 18—Athens vs. Cliandlerville. Sat. 19—Athens vs. Normal. 19-11 is score. Mon. 21—Miss Harper “bobs” her hair. Tues. 22—Junior play given first time. Wed. 23—Everything that goes with a tournament happened. Thur. 24—Miss Jones becomes Mrs. Osborn. Thur. 24 to Jan. 2—Christmas Vacation. Tournament at Athens. Athens is victorious. JANUARY Tues. 5—Some people haven’t yet recovered from last week. Thur. 7—American History students groaning in despair ?????? Government tests. Fri. 8—Snow—the first sign of victory tomoriow night. Sat. 9—Athens defeals I. S. D. 49-9. Mon. 11—Review for examinations. Tues. 12—Wed 13, 14, 15—Semesters. Mon. 18—Miss Lang visits Domestic Science and Art Classes. Tues. 19—Athens vs. Springfield—Score is 31-9. Wed. 20—Miss Stansell absent because of illness. Thur. 21—Overheard in Commercial Arithmetic: Mr. A—What is 8 x 1? A “bright” senior (quickly)—9. Fri. 22—Athens at Mason City. Second defeat. Tues. 26—Junior play given second time. Wed. 27—Juanita Rogers left for Detroit. Thur. 28—Tournament at Winchester. Fri. 29—First victory at tournament. FEBRUARY Mon. 1—Athens brings home the bacon. Tues. 2—Just more rain, then more mud, finally more people late. Wed. 3—Latest. Story of Romance of Prince of Parthia in English IV. Thur. 4—Girls of senior class decide on Rainbow Graduate . Sat. 6—1. S. D. at Athens—another victory for Athens. Mon. 8—Mae Stevens leaves for Florida. Tues. 9—More work. Books arrive for Senior Themes. —— 19 2 6- Forty-Three : ® it r Athenian Wed. 10—People are regretting because winter is nearly over and the current not off one day. Thur. 11—Athens vs. Springfield. Fri. 12—Alumni Play. “Have Another Gum Drop, Marthy”. Mon. 15—Study period from 4:00 to 4:30 observed. Tues. 16—Extra session for English IV. Wed. 17—Lehman and Floyd absent from orchestra practice, also a group of Hawaiians in town. Any connection? Thur. 18—Snow storm. Fri. 19—Athens vs. Winchester. Mon. 22—Meeting of G. A. A.’s. They say it’s a secret. Tues. 23—Seniors after almost a battle, decide on the rose as class flower. Wed. 24—Mr. Icyda from Japan gives an interesting lecture. Thur. 25—When you wore a blue badge and I wore a white one. Fri. 26—Last home game of season. Big supper. MARCH Mon. 1—Some more winter with snow. Tues. 2—Operetta Practice. Thur. 4—Can you imagine it? Joan only got 90 in French Bi-monthly. Fri. 5—Athens goes to district tournament. Wins. Mon. 8—Bi-monthly examinations. Tues. 9—Mr. Hellar gave lecture on electricity and appliances. Wed. 10— Miss Falkins visits school. Fri. 12—Sectional tournament. Sat. 13—It’s “Ho hum” again. One more trophy for sectional. Mon. 15—Remaining bi-monthlys. Tues. 16—Illinois scenery shown around building. Wed. 17—Spring is here. Thur. 18—Banquet for Team. Given by Faculty. Fri. 19—Athens at Champaign. Loses tournament. Tues. 23—Meeting of Annual Staff. Wed. 24—Class pictures taken for Annual. Thur. 25 and 26—Vacation, institute. Fri. 26—Picnic Supper. Mon. 29—Mr. Augspurger absent. Tues. 30—Big Snow Storm. Half day of school. Wed. 31—At last! That current went off! No school. APRIL Thur. 1—Miss Sweet visits school. Fri. 2—Miss Phillips absent. Lydia Hackman substituted. Mon. 5—Operetta practice. Tues. 6—High School Inspector visits. Wed. 7—Senior play “Uncle Fred” decided upon. Thur. 8—“X” and “Y” Literary Contestants nominated. Fri. 9—Botany trip to Centenial Building. Springfield. Mon. 12—First track practice. Thur. 15—Mt. Pulaski defeats Athens track team here. Fri. 16—Glass blowing demonstration. Operetta given. Mon. 19 As we send this to the press, preparations for coming events such as the Literary Contest, Senior Plays and County Meet are taking up most of the time. Forty Four E 1 3 2 fi — h v Athenian Alumni 3N memory of those who have helped to make A. C. H. S. what it is, we wish to give worthy mention. For the purpose of organization, the alumni elected as their officers the following people: President................ Vice-President........... Treasurer ............... Secretary ............... Corresponding Secretary ...Fred England ....Felix Jurkonis ......Paul Ward ....Julian Carter Lillian Brackhan CLASS OF ’23 Herbert Primm—Student at University of Illinois. Blanche Huffman, Teacher at Tilson Grade School. Grace Ackerman—At home, Athens. Lois Cantrall—At home, Athens. Eural Baum—At home, Tice. Mary Carter—Teacher at Sugar Point. Mildred Derry—Teacher at Rose Hill. Wayne Graham—Farming near Fancy Prairie. Imogene Huffman—Teacher at Athens Grade School. Bailie Jurkonis—Employed in Springfield. Ralph Howard—Employed at John W. Bunn, Wholesalers. Esther Maxon—Employed at First National Bank, Springfield. CLASS OF ’24 Lillian Ayers—Employed at American Banking Co., Springfield. Paul Trent—Student at Lawrence College. Appleton, Wisconsin. Ruth Baum—At home, Tice. Lillian Brackhan—Telephone operator, Athens. Charles Cline—Employed in Springfield. Ina Cline—At home, Athens. Madaline Cline—Employed in Springfield. Paul Cline—Employed by Atlas Oil Company. John Culver—At home, Indian Point. Clara Dobson—At home, Athens. Elizabeth Eadie—Employed at State House, Springfield. Ethel Kincaid—Employed by Western Union Telegraph Company, Springfield. Louise Minor—At home, Petersburg. Mary Minor—Now Mrs. William Shears, Athens. Cora Powell—At home, Athens. Doris Powell—Student at Illinois Business College, Springfield. Winona Radiker—Employed at Ahrenkiel’s Garage, Athens. Edna Sawyer—Now Mrs. Ralph Howard. Athens. Katherine Shipley—Employed at Springfield. Paul Ward—Student at Lawrence College, Appleton, Wisconsin. Irene Whymer—Employed at Maxwell’s Grocery, Athens. Harold Wilcoxin—Employed on hard road. Edward Winterbauer—At home, Fancy Prairie. Peter Winterbauer—At home, Fancy Prairie. John Zalenas—Student at Millikin University, Decatur, Illinois. Theodore Reinders—At home, Indian Point. i a 2 B = Forty Five Cl; h r Athenian CLASS OF ’25 Josephine McLavIsh—Employed in Springfield. Edith Kincaid—Student at Culver-Stockton College, Canton. Missouri. John Bokoskl—At home, Athens. Harold Derry—At home, Petersburg. Emily Bradley—Teacher at Walnut Grove. Herman Hibbs—Employed at Security Savings Bank, Springfield. Nina Glenn—At home, Petersburg. Freeda Myers Public Stenographer at Myers Bros. Bldg.. Springfield. Lawrence Reinders—At home, Indian Point. Mary Becker—Attending school in Lexington, Kentucky. Melvin Neibert—Employed as bookkeeper at Security Savings Bank, Springfield. Gladys Ishmael—At home, Athens. Walter Harris—Farming, near Athens. Cecilia Zalenas—At home, Athens. Gerald Hurt—At home, Athens. Margie Harris—Now Mrs. Cyril Alkire, Sweetwater. Louise Hill—Student at University of Wisconsin. Clarence Manis—Janitor at A. C. H. S. Alpha Kinner—At home, Indian Point. Cecil Knox—At home, Athens. Watsi McLavish—Employed at Flint, Michigan. Lucille Loving—Employed at Herndon’s Dry Goods, Springfield. Joseph Wasilewski—Employed in drug store. Detroit. Mich. Blanche McDonald—Employed at Piggl.v Wiggly, Athens. Henry Winterbauer—Student at University of Illinois. Mildred Shonts—Employed at Rose-Weis Printing Company, Springfield. Edith Newbell—Employed at G. R. Bigler Company, Springfield. Carl Yoakum—At home, Athens. Florence Sunley—Employed at Ridgely-Farmers State Bank, Springfield. The members of the Alumni gave a play February 12, 1926, entitled ‘ The End of the Red Shale Trail”. The play was coached by Mr. Augspurger. Those who made up the cast were John Culver, Paul Cline, Joseph Wasilewski, Imogene and Blanche Huffman. Edith Newbell, Alpha Kinner, Grace Ackerman, and Mr. Augspurger. Every one present will long remember Bud’s, “Have a gum drop Marthy”. The play was well attended by the people of the community. The funds will be used to lay a cement walk to take the place of the old red shale one from the high school to the railroad track. The work done by the Alumni in securing funds with which to build this walk is an act which cannot be praised too highly. It shows the school spirit still lingers in their hearts. This work is something of which they may justly be proud. Only one who has walked the red shale trail day after day can appreciate the value of this gift to future students of A. C. H. S. Forty Six — W h v A t It r u i a n i Blue Busters by Merle Primm Stanley Krzywacki—I can’t for the life of me see what keeps tlie women of today from freezing. Alton Calvert—Maybe you’re not supposed to see. Irate Father—Young man, have you ever kissed my daughter? Floyd MacDonald—I really couldn’t say, sir. Irate Father—What! You can’t say? Floyd—No. sir; you see, sir, I promised her I wouldn’t tell. Mr. A.—So gloves are made in Gloversville, Indiana. Now, Merle, do you know where collars are made? Merle P.—Yes! They are made in Colorado. Watson Hall made the remark that since he put a high gear on his Ford it certainly is fast—in the mud half way between Athens and home. Harold Langston—A pedestrian used to be a person who walks. Now he jumps. Teacher—What is a Democrat? Lois Ewing—A person who does not blame Woodrow Wijson for every calamity of the last decade. Joe Smith says its worth the taxi-cab fare just to feel that you don’t care what happens to the fenders. Helen Huffman—Has Emery changed much? Kathryn Daley—He thinks so. Helen—How so? Kathryn—He’s always talking about what a fool he used to be Forty-Seven ® h r A t h r tt t a n - Miss Drinkwater—If Shakespeare were alive today, he would be looked upon as a remarkable man. Maude Baum—Sure; He’d be over 300 years old. Don’t laugh. It tends to enlarge the mouth. Policeman (sternly)—Where are you going? James Wells (at 3 a. m.)—Don’t tell me. Let me guess. Carroll Hurt—You’re a liar! Glenn Huffman—What did you say? Carroll—Didn’t you hear me the first time? Glenn—No! If I had I’d have socked you in the jaw. Miss Drinkwater—Harold, tell me what it is when I say “1 love, you love, he loves—” Harold Williams—It’s one of those triangles where somebody gets shot. Eliza Cline—I wonder if I shall lose my looks when I am as old as you? Joan Hopwood—You’ll be lucky if you do. dear! Mrs. Osborn—Are you a suffragette? Lehman Canterbury—Yes. James Wells (in Urbana Lincoln Hotel)—Waiter, it’s been half an hour since I ordered that turtle soup. Waiter—Sorry, sir, but you know how turtles are. Professor—When you examine patients’ lungs with a microscope, what do you see? Bruce Perkins—The seat of his pants. Viola Davenport—“What color is best for a bride?’’ Jeannette Diehl—“Matter of taste. Better get a white one.' Forty-Eight (5 h r A t b rut a u -: EE 1 il 2 6 Forty-Nine — (E b r A t It r n i a tt — Conclusion “A. C. H. S.” A. C. H. S.! A. C. H. S.! We’ll fight for your fame. We’ll co operate and win for you a glorious name, A. C. H. S.! A. C. 11. S.! Purple and green so bright, We’ll cheer for you, our dear old High to-night. Onward, Athens! Onward, Athens! Keep your colors high. We’ve established ideals and standards that can never die Onward. Athens! Onward, Athens! You’re to us the best! First! Last! And all the time! A. C. H. S. $ h r Athenian — t � Menard County Meet he Menard County Literary and Athletic Meet was held at Athens again this year it I on Saturday, May the 8th. The weather was ideal and everything went over with w' silky smoothness. The results of this meet were very gratifying to Athens both in Literary and Athletic events. In the morning Athens won the Literary division of the meet with a total of 17 points. They placed fiist in Declamation and Violin, second in Vocal and Essay and third in Piano. The nearest competitor was Petersburg with a score of 15 points. In the afternoon the Athletic division of the meet was held. The results of this meet were rather unusual because of the fact that almost every record was broken, and the time and distance in many events was equal to that found only in the larger meets. The final score was Athens 54, Petersburg 45, Greenview 25 and Tallula 5. Athens received both banners, and shield, but were forced to bequeath the Relay Cup to Petersburg for the forthcoming year. This event was the most exciting one of the meet. Athens and Petersburg were the only entries. Petersburg nosed out ahead, but only because Perkins collapsed from exhaustion a few feet from the finish line. Sprouse was the high point man of the meet with a total of 14 points. He placed first in the shot put. and the javelin, and tied for first in the high jump. Huffman almost duplicated his feat of last year by winning the mile and half mile and placing a close second in the quarter mile. The Athens Grade School also scored a victory in both divisions. They won first place in all the Literary events but one and won the Athletic meet by a large score. The most remarkable feat of the Grade School meet was the Oakford Track Team. This consisted of just two boys who between them scored 29 points. The complete results of the meet are given below: ATHLETIC RESULTS 50-yard dash—P. Newcomer, 1st; G. Fitzgerald, 2nd; A. Fisher, 3rd; Time, 5.6 sec. Shot put—A. Sprouse, 1st; G. Meehan. 2nd; T. Kaikcs, 3rd; Distance, 43 ft. 1 in. One-half mile run—A. Huffman, 1st; G. Grant, 2nd; Time, 2 min. 28 sec. 220-yard dash—G. Fitzgerald, 1st; P. Drown, 2nd; A. Krzywacki, 3rd; Time, 26 sec. High jump—P. Rawlings. A. Sprouse, tied for 1st; G. Alkire, 3rd; Distance, 5 ft. 3 in. Mile run—A. Huffman, 1st; I . Moulton, 2nd; G. Grant, 3rd; Time, 5 min. 42 sec. Running broad jump—G. Meehan. 1st; P. Brown, 2nd; A. Perkins, 3rd; Distance, 19 ft. 7 in. Pole vault—A. Canterbury, 1st; P. Spink. 2nd; T. Raikes, 3rd; Distance, 10 ft. 3 in. 440-yard dash—P. Weatherby, 1st; A. Huffman, 2nd; G. Parsons, 3rd; Time, 58 5 sec. 100 yard dash—P. Newcomer, 1st; A. Langston, 2nd; G. Fitzgerald, 3rd; Time, 11.2 sec. Hop, step and jump—A. Perkins, 1st; P. Newcomer, 2nd; G. Alkire, 3rd; Distance. 42 ft. 8 in. Javelin—A. Sprouse, 1st; T. Raikes. 2nd; P. Spink, 3rd; Distance, 138 ft. 9 in. 220 hurdles—P. Broxwi, 1st; A. Canterbury, 2nd; G. Rowe. 3rd; Time, 29.4 sec. One-half mile relay—Petersburg. 1st; Athens. 2nd; Time, 1 min. 43 sec. Baseball throw—A. Smith, 1st; G. Rowe, 2nd; P. Bell, 3rd; Distance 311 ft. 4 in. LITERARY RESULTS Vocal—P. Atwood, 1st; A. Sawyer, 2nd. Declamation—A. Cline, 1st; P. Graham. 2nd; T. Tomlin, 3rd. Piano—P. Taylor. 1st; G. Blanc, 2nd; A. Craig, 3rd. Violin—A. MacDonald, 1st; G. Coffey, 2nd; P. Conover, 3rd. Essay—Itockcreek, 1st; A. Huffman, 2nd; Petersburg, 3rd. r 10 2 0 Fifty-One