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

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(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

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- 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

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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