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

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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

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(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

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