Atlanta High School - Atalanta Yearbook (Atlanta, IL)

Text from Pages 1 - 32 of the 1919 volume:

Atlanta High School, 1919 TO THE PAST THE PRESENT AND THE FUTURE OF A. H. S. 1918-19 Atlanta High School, 1919 2 Atlanta High School, 1919 Reviewing the School Year On September 9, the A. H. S. opened with three changes in the faculty: Miss Haffner succeeding Miss Richardson, Mr. Darnall being in service was succeeded by Mr. Romig, and Miss Sill followed Miss Huffington in charge of the Domestic Art and Science. Mr. Romig was secured for the position of superintendent of schools. The enrollment was about fifty-five, the same as last year. The classes were just well started when the influenza epidemic struck the community and the school was closed for five weeks. Beginning November Id, school was again in session until December Id. when Mr. Sugg, together with several high school and grade teachers, became ill with the tin. Thereupon, the Board closed school again until December 30. )n this date school opened and has been in continuous session. On November 15 the basketball season started with a game at Stanford. Following this game, the A. H. S. had to cancel six games because of the flu. On March 1 the basketball season closed with the tournament at Decatur. Thus ended a very successful year. The athletic spirit of the school is shown by the organization of the Girls' Basketball Club with a membership of twenty. This was the first team since 1914. The good results obtained were due to the coaching and efforts of Miss Sill. Although the State High School Athletic Association forbids girls’ teams participating in interscholastic sports, the girls expect to play town teams this coming year, and they expect great competition. In January Mr. Romig resigned as superintendent, and Mr. Darnall, who had received his discharge from service in December, was secured as superintendeht for the remainder of the year. The first semester was lacking in social life because of the flu. but the second semester opened with a vim; the Seniors gave a Backwards War Party with a decided success. The Sophomores joined the procession and came on a few weeks later with a Masquerade. During the last two weeks of school there will be hikes, moonlight picnics, and general good time parties. Among the innovations introduced this year, was the formation of a chess club by Mr. Sugg. A tennis club has been organized for the remainder of the school year and it will extend through the summer. The Seniors are but seven, weak in numbers but strong in spirit. This year the Baccalaureate will be held at the Methodist Church, Sunday evening. May 25, with Mr. Ward as speaker. Commencement on Thursday, May 29, will lie in the Christian Church. Dr. Walter Aitken of Urbana, will deliver the address, “Colored Spectacles. School for the Seniors will end one week earlier than for the rest of the school. This time is to be spent in finishing old work, in having social functions, and sprucing up for the Commencement. 3 Atlanta High School, 1919 At the beginning of the present school year, the enrollment of the high school was but fifty-five; five years ago the A. H. S. enrolled ninety-six. The class of ’14 had twenty-two graduates, the class of T9 but seven. This condition is partially due to the failure of country boys and girls in continuing their education. It is now up to the Hoard of Education, the Faculty, the Pupils, and the Alumni of the A. II. S. to build up the enrollment of the school. The keynote of the high school atmosphere is found throughout this annual, and its chief objective is to interest the country people in the A. H. S. We feel that the country people do not realize the advantages of having a school like A. H. S., and we wish to emphasize the advantages of Atlanta over neighboring schools. The present indications for our school next year are most excellent, and we hope to see more enrolled than ever before. The war has been the greatest obstacle to the enlargement of the school, and now that it is over, we hope to make next year a great year in the annals of A. II. S. with a large enrollment to retain the true spirit of old Atlanta High. J. U. P„ T9. 4 Atlanta High School, 1919 THE HO.MK K X) ).Ml( S DEPARTMENT 1 lie Home Economics Department was installed four years ago, but since has been changed to meet the requirements of the Smith-Hughes Bill, a bill passed by Congress l°r the purpose of increasing the number of girls taking sewing and cooking. It is an excellent showing for any school to meet the requirements of this bill, and the Atlanta High School has been able to meet these requirements. Next year in addition to the courses taught this year, there will be courses in home-nursing and serving. An excellent course in domestic art or sewing is given. In this course, a complete outfit of underwear, a gingham, a voile, and a child’s dress with many other articles of clothing are made. Next year it is hoped to give a full course in designing. These changes will make the Atlanta High School one of the best small schools in the state. MANUAL TRAINING In 1915 the Board of Education with the assistance of Mr. Shirck introduced manual training in the Atlanta Public Schools. At that time the shop was equipped with tools and benches more completely than schools the size of A. H. S. usually are. Since then, a jointer, band-saw, and a grinder have been bought, making the school one of the best equipped shops in the state. Since Mr. Sugg has taken charge of the work many additional improvements in the way of tools and lockers have been added. In another year, a lathe will be added, making without doubt the best equipped shop in this section of the state. Atlanta offers three years of work in the manual training department, two of regular manual training, and one year of mechanical and architectural drawing. Any boy who is considering an engineering course can secure the best of preparation in manual training, drawing, and mathematics as the basis of his course in the A. H. S. Our shop is an unusual opportunity for the boys interested in construction of useful articles in wood. 5 Atlanta High School, 1919 To Eighth Grade Graduates You have now finished the work of the 8th grade and will now be considering what to do next. Your grade work has been but a preparation, and you are not yet fully prepared. Your next step is to enter a recognized high school. The Atlanta High School, the oldest and best in Logan County, is the nearest to you. It is your duty to attend. One of the worst things encountered by our Government during the war was the ignorance of many of our soldiers. The man who received the most from the Government in the way of promotion, because he was the most capable, was the high school graduate. The Government is offering both high school and a college education to those who were disabled in the war, because it realizes the necessity of education in order to compete with other countries after the war. DO YOU REALIZE THE VALUE OF A HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATION TO YOURSELF AND TO YOUR COUNTRY? In dollars and cents it is worth much, $9.02 for every day of schooling. This was before the war and now it will be worth much more. This computation of the value of schooling to YOU is the result of a government investigation and not an idle guess. If you are to be a farmer on the best and most expensive farm land in the United States, Logan and McLean Counties, you must know how to get the most from the land; and this you can only do by knowing what every graduate from the Agricultural College of the University of Illinois knows. In order to attend the University, you must know what our high school graduates know, and the best school for this is the ATLANTA HIGH SCHOOL. If you do go to high school, you will study botany, biology, chemistry, and physics, and you will understand what is meant by acid soil; you will learn how to graft your own fruit trees, and why certain plants do not grow well for YOU, but do for others. You will learn to handle tools properly in the school manual training shop. In brief, you will be well prepared to do your part well. For the girls, the Atlanta High School has a well equipped sewing-room and kitchen. If you have not learned to sew and to make your own clothing, our Home Economics Department can teach you. You can prepare for college, or for normal and then for teaching, or else you can become better prepared to take a business course. A girl with a high school education makes a better business woman than one without the education. The teachers of the Atlanta High School are graduates of the best colleges and universities and are well prepared to teach you and to advise you what to do and to take in high school and in college. In another section of this announcement you will see pictures of our workshop, our kitchen, our students, our building, and our basketball team. Atlanta has played Bloomington, Decatur, Springfield. Lincoln, and Normal, and has more than held her own. The Atlanta High School oilers you as much as the larger high schools and more than the other small schools. You are invited to visit the school at any time and to become acquainted with what we do and what you may do. It is your duty and your business to make the best of an opportunity. THE ATLANTA HIGH SCHOOL IS THE BIGGEST AND BEST OPPORTUNITY OPEN TO THE BOYS AND GIRLS OF THIS PART OF LOGAN AND McLEAN COUNTIES. Sincerely yours, JAMES D. DARNALL. Atlanta High School, 1919 Courses of Study—Atlanta High School Latin Preparatory I Scientific Home-Making Course ♦English ♦English ♦English ♦General Science ♦General Science ♦General Science ♦Domestic Art ♦Domestic Art. ♦Domestic Art ♦Manual Training ♦Manual Training Drawing ♦Algebra ♦Algebra ♦Latin I. Drawing Drawing ♦Music (singing) ♦Music (singing) •Music (singing) II. •English ♦English ♦English ♦Latin II. Biology ♦Geometry ♦Algebra ♦Geometry ♦Home Nursing, Hygiene, Biology Manual Training Physiology Mechanical Drawing ♦Domestic Science History (Anc. or Mod.) H istory Drawing Drawing Drawing ♦M usic M usie ♦Music III. ♦English ♦English ♦English ♦Modern History ♦Algebra Advanced ♦Modern History ♦Geometry Plane •Geometry, Solid Chemistry Latin III. ♦Chemistry Advanced Algebra Chemistry History Mechanical Drawing Solid Geometry ♦Music M usic Drawing ♦Music Drawing Drawing IV. ♦English ♦English •English Latin IV. ♦U. S. History U. S. History ♦1). S. History, year •Civics ♦Civics ♦Civics, year Commercial Arithmetic Commercial Arithmetic Commercial Arithmetic Bookkeeping Bookkeeping Bookkeeping ♦Physics ♦Physics ♦Physics Advanced Algebra f Solid Geometry ( 1 year Drawing Drawing ♦Music ♦Music ♦M usic KKQl’IltKl) SI'IUKCTS Two years of algebra and geometry. Four years English. Physics or Chemistry required. • General Science required. Two years history. Modern, U. S., and Civics. One year of manual training or household economics. No credit for less than one year of language. Music (singing) twenty minutes three days per week. Drawing optional. •Required for course outlined. 7 8 Atlanta IIicii School, 1919 Athletics The basketball season of the past year (1918-19) was the most successful that the school has ever had. Owing to the Spanish influenza epidemic the boys got a late start and several of the games had to be cancelled. Nevertheless, the squad worked hard and succeeded in winning most of the games played. The team was composed of Captain Taylor and Paul Stroud, four year “A” men. Iceland Dunham, Paul Houghton, and Harold Squier, three year men, Byron James, a two year man, and Lyman James and Edgar Houghton, who played their first year. Four of the five regulars of the 1918 team furnished the background of this year’s squad. Squier and Houghton took their turn at playing the fifth position. Lyman James and Edgar Houghton were always dependable substitutes and got into three or four of the games. Because of the success of the team our games were all very well patronized, and old Murphy Hall fairly shook her sides at the shouts of victory from Atlanta’s loyal rooters. On several of the out-of-town trips the team was accompanied by delegations of Atlanta rooters. Perhaps the most amusing game was the East Peoria game, played here. The final score of this game was 70 toll. After piling up a big score Leland and Paul, the scoring forwards, were pulled out and the midget forwards, Lyman and Squier, were sent in. This did not seem to hinder the scoring in the least, as it continued to rise until the final seventy was reached. Louie was bewildered (?) several times and whaled away at the opponents’ goal. It happened that Mr. James was home at that time and Bud performed for him in great fashion, netting five or six ringers to our score. We felt quite puffed up last year when we succeeded in taking Lexington into camp after they had licked us earlier in the season to a tune of 40 to 18, but we feel even more proud this year. They had just beaten Bloomington badly on the Bloomington floor when we went to Lexington. Every school in the country that was watching the papers expected to see us get a good drubbing. We surprised them, for we took Calhoun’s mighty five on their own floor 28 to 24. They fought Coach Sugg’s quintet to a finish, tried climbing the wall under the goals for shots, made two cushion shots out of the ceiling and wall, resorted to trick plays, an’ everything—even had a loose referee, which gave the odds to them on far heavier players than we had. 9 Atlanta High School, 1919 The very next Friday night they journeyed down into Logan County for sweet revenge —and we thought that they would get it, for at that time we had two of the best regulars out because of ineligibility of grades. The loyal high school rooters and our usual large bunch of interested business men who backed the team, came to our rescue and put the necessary pep into the fellows and they came out ahead again, 24 to 22. And say, a whole book could be written about the Lincoln games. Lincoln has long been a hated rival of Atlanta (and, with clean, sportsmanlike rivalry, we hope they will always remain such). The first game was played at Lincoln, and it was a happy bunch of backers that boarded the southbound C. A. to accompany the team into the county seat. Lincoln played a great game, mostly defensive( for the referee selected was extremely shortsighted) and just a great deal of holding, etc., seemed the order of the day. Lincoln fouled in practically every move they made. This was not due to dirty play, we think, so much as it was to a lack of a good coach. They were unfortunate, indeed, in not having the services of a good coach, for they had real good material. County Superintendent Lukenbill, who is a great favorite of the Atlanta High School, did not know whether to root for Lincoln or for Atlanta, so he did his best for both teams. Another noticeable feature of this game was the fair treatment of the Lincoln rooters. In the past the rivalry has become so intense that there has been marked evidence on the part of Lincoln to get rather personal. This seems to have become a thing of the past and now there is the clean sportsmanship that should go along with all branches of high school athletics. February 19 gave Lincoln her revenge, however, for the three trouncings that she has received in the past two years. It happened that two of the boys were again ineligible, and this time the team was so weakened that Lincoln went through with the long end of a 21 to 14 score. The first real hard game of the season was with Bloomington, and was played in the big Bloomington High School gym on the afternoon of December 7th. The team started the game by leading off with a ringer by Stroud and Dunham in the first two minutes of play, and Atlanta succeeded in staying ahead until the very last minute of play, when Goelzer scored two goals in succession. Bloomington won the game over A. H. S. 21 to 18. Decatur and Springfield were two other mighty foes that were scheduled this year. Springfield played here December 2 7, and Sterneman, the little Irish guard, won the 20 to 11 game with five long shots clear across the Murphy Hall tloor. He certainly was death on the long shots. Decatur beat the maroon and white February 7 on their floor 37 to 20. We feel justly proud of this score, although we did not win the game, because this is the lowest score that Decatur was held to on her own floor this season with but one exception. Decatur found that she had a very formidable foe in A. H. S. and she was not at all sure of the tournament when it was learned that Atlanta and Decatur had paired for the first game of the series held at Millikin gymnasium. Coach Sugg had prepared several excellent plays for their particular style of play and had the team groomed in pretty good shape for the final contest. Atlanta made 11 points in the first half, while the opponents had a little the best of it with 13 points. The whole team was going like clock work in the first half, but two goals and a free throw in the first three minutes of the second half completely amazed the boys and they went entirely to pieces. From then on it was all Decatur, the game ending 30 to 12. To show the appreciation of their good work the boys were entertained several times at the last of the season. Miss Sill’s Domestic Science class gave a four course dinner to the boys and their coach at the end of the season. It was certainly a very-fine dinner and they all enjoyed it very much. Coach and Mrs. Sugg later entertained the former’s “fast team” at their home. Light refreshments were served at the end of a most enjoyable evening and “the Suggs” were voted splendid entertainers. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Burton also entertained the boys with a dinner at the close of the season, which was highly appreciated by all. At a meeting of the Athletic Association in the early part of April, the treasurer reported a surplus of $150 in the treasury. The association immediately voted sweaters to the seven members of the first squad for their splendid record, and as an appreciation of the way in which he took the boys through the season, they voted a sweater to Coach Sugg. The sweaters were presented at a special assembly meeting the first week in May. Atlanta High School’s chances for a fast team next year are pretty good. Dunham, Byron and Lyman James, and Kdgar Houghton of this year’s squad will be 10 Atlanta High School, 1919 eligible to play next year, and with several good country fellows signifying their intention of entering school next fall, there should be a real good team representing A. H. S. during 1919-20. It is to be regretted that Mr. Sugg will not be here next year to coach the team, for it was largely due to his untiring efforts that Atlanta took a place beside the very best teams in the country this year. We are hoping that the Board of education will be able to engage a good man to take up the work that he has left in such a good condition. R. b., '19. THE BASKETBALL SCHEDULE AND SCORES Date Opponents Played A. H. S. Opp. Nov. 15 Stanford There 38 10 Nov. 22 Heyworth Here 18 10 Nov. 29 Hey worth There Cancelled-flu Dec. 6 Stanford Here Cancelled-flu Dec. 7 Bloomington There 18 21 Dec. 13 Normal Here Cancelled-flu Dec. 20 East Peoria There Cancelled-fln Dec. 21 Pekin There Cancelled-flu Dec. 27 Springfield Here 11 20 Jan. 3 LINCOLN THERE 19 15 Jan. 4 Mason City Here 24 12 Jan. 10 East Peoria Here 70 11 Jan. 17 Lexington 28 24 Jan. 24 Lexington Here 24 22 Jan. 31 Normal There 21 14 Feb. 5 Armington Here 37 13 Feb. 7 Decatur 20 37 Feb. 7 Clinton There 14 40 Feb. 14 Mason City There 18 33 Feb. 19 LINCOLN HERE 14 23 Feb. 21 Stanford Here 37 13 Feb. 27 Decatur at tournament Decatur 12 30 BOARD OF EDUCATION Dr. G. W. Brock, President. M. E. Stroud, Secretary. J. I. McKoun. J. S. Dowdy. W. C. Reinmiller. Frank Green Dr. Maskel Lee. HIGH SCHOOL FACULTY James D. Darnall, A.M., University of Chicago, Superintendent. M. M. Sugg, James Millikin University, Principal. Alice E. Richard, A.M., University of Michigan, Science and Mathematics. Mabel Sill, B.S., Wesleyan University, Home Economics. Freda Haffner, B.A., Northwestern University, English. Alma M. Merrick, B.A., University of Chicago, Latin and History. GRADE TEACHERS Amy M. Claggett, Grade 8. Literature, Grammar. Verl Nicol, Grade 7, Arithmetic, Writing, Spelling. Jessie Kieszling, Grade 6, History, Geography, Physiology. Ella Boosinger, Grade 5. Kathryn McCullough, Grade 4. Mabel Sater, Grade 2. Cora Carlock, Grade 3. Minnie Nollen, Grade 1. 11 Atlanta High School, 1919 The High School Students (The number indicates the year.) Front How—left to right—Glenn Lown (2), Roy Robison (3), Crofton Gresham (2), Charles Trigg (3), Joe Becker (1), Burton Watt (1), Harold Lown (1), Kenneth Ward (1), Walton Thomson (1), Edgar Houghton (1), Merlin Trigg (1). Sitting—Mabel Snook (3), Alice Neel (1), Mabel Myers (2), Feme Melrose (4), Georgene Conklin (4), Dorothy Hammitt (1), Feme Shipley (2), Ruth Neel (1), Lola Adcock (2), Gladys Reynolds (2), Francis Green (2), Lorene Miller (1), Harriet Fisher (2). Standing—Ethel Carpenter (3), Pauline Gresham (1). Neva Gresham (1), Gertrude Montgomery (1), Verna Reynolds (2), Alta ShifTlet (4). Hazel liooten (2). Kath-eryn Hubner (2), Ruth Snook (3), Mary McCullough (2), Julia Patton (4), Ruth Bowers (4), Adella Hammitt (3), Mildred Carlock (1), Maurine Hammitt (1), Ruth Atchison (1). Back Row—Byron James (2), Paul Houghton (4), Paul Stroud (4), Leland Dunham (3), Lyman James (2). (A few of the high school students were absent when the picture was taken.) ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION AND ( LASS OFFICERS Freshmen President. Alice Neel. Vice President. Burton Watt. Secretary, Dorothy Hammitt. Treasurer, Gertrude Montgomery. Sophomores President. Donald Applegate. Vice President, Francis Green. Secretary, Harriet Fisher. Treasurer, Mary McCullough. .1 mi tors President, Adella Hammitt. Vice President, Roy Robison. Secretary-Treasurer, Ruth Snook. Seniors President, Ruth Bowers. Vice President, Julia Patton. Secretary, Feme Melrose. Treasurer, Georgene Conklin. Athletic Association President, Ruth Bowers. Vice President, Paul Stroud. Secretary, Roy Robison. Treasurer, Miss Merrick. 12 Atlanta High School, 1919 The School Service Flag 88 STARS 2 STARS OF GOLD The Atlanta High School was well represented on the battlefields of France and throughout the camps in the United States. Our boys belonged to the divisions that were in the thickest of the fight, and they proved themselves to be the very best of fighters. Several have already returned and have brought home to us the living incidents of the World War. One of our boys, Bert Gresham, fell in France, making the supreme sacrifice, and the second, Frank Harnsworth, died in camp while receiving his training preparatory to going over. We are mighty proud to have had almost a hundred from the school in the service. Following is a list of the boys who were in the service: • ,i Adams, Robert Adcock, Fred Applegate, Allen Atchison, Paul Barr, Russell Becker, Allan Becker, Letto Bishop, Virgil Botkin, Jesse Botkin, Oliver Brandt, Thaddeus Brining, Arthur Brining, Elmer Cheek, Fred Cheek, Walter Clawson, Dean Cochran, Purl Coons, Harry Crihfield, Eugene Deuterman, Russell Dreher, Albert Dreher, Harry Dunham, Clarmont Ellis, Mark Ellis, William Ewing, Clifton ♦Farnsworth, Frank Gordon, Paul tGresham, Bert Hamilton, Charles Hammitt, Cecil Haminitt, Harold Harkreader, Bruce Harkreader, Robert Harry, Francis Hawes, Carl Hawes, Wilbur Hayter, Lawrence Hayter, Walter Hieronymus, Elbert Hitchell, Roy Huber, Merlin Hunt, Lester Hutton, Marshall Jones, Charles Jones, Warren Judy, Dean Kearney, Harold Kieszling, Milton Kinser, Chester La Dew, Geoffrey Lee, Burch Logue, Earl Ludlam, Clarance Michaels, Lyle Mullins, Rolla Mobley. Richard Montgomery, Dean Mountjoy, Earl McCullough, Donald McCullough, Mark McCullough, Thomas McKown, James Patton, John Patton, Joseph Patton, Richard Rand dell. Edgar B. Reece, Harry Rice, Neal Rogers. Paul Rupp, Clarance Ryan, Arthur Schmidt. Paul Shewmaker, John Smith, Huber Snook. William Sullivan, David Steed, Howard Turner, Walter Tuttle, Coy Uhr„ Sidney L. Watt, Harry Watt, Wendell Wefer, John Zoffer, Norman Foote, Walter Gehlbach, John Gibson, Charles ♦Deceased February 7, 1918. tDeceased November 1, 1918. 13 Atlanta High School, 1919 EDITORIALS, NOTES, ETC. At the recent election of members of the Board of Education, Dr. Brock succeeded himself as president and Mr. M. E. Stroud was again made secretary. Mr. King retired from the Board and Dr. Lee was elected in his place. ♦ In the last two spring seasons the grade boys have made over two hundred bird boxes in the Manual Training shop. This spring the Boy Scouts, who are taking the work, have made and sold almost a hundred wren houses. The boys paid for the material and then sold the houses, the profit going into their treasury for the summer outing trip. Several splendid bird houses and bird shelters were made for the bird house contest. Patronize the advertisers of this book. They have responded heartily to our call for ads and it is these same men that back everything that is for the betterment of our school. This edition wrould have been impossible without their support. Now let’s show our appreciation to them. This booklet which is the only one of its kind ever attempted by the high school, is due largely to the efforts and hard work of Coach Sugg, who originated the idea, and to the co-operation and assistance of several of the high school students. Roy Robison and Byron James are responsible for the large number of attractive advertisements, and the boys are to be congratulated on the way that they handled the ads. The longer articles were written by Julia Patton and Ruth Bowers. We are indebted to Mary McCullough, Paul Houghton, Gertrude Montgomery, Julia Patton and Ruth Bowers for the editorials. Did some say that Atlanta High had lost the old “pep”? Did you attend any of the games? Well, then if you did you know that there never has been a time when old Murphy Hall has known as much pep as it did this winter. Pep? When the tow n people and business men get so interested that they cannot miss a single game, and when there are pep meetings such as were held in the high school assembly this winter at various times, we can say that that certainly is pep. The Patron-Teachers Association, which has been meeting once a month during the past year, held its last meeting in the high school assemb’y the first week in May. This was perhaps the most successful meeting of the year from the standpoint of attendance and interest. The program consisted of several excellent musical numbers and also a dress revue by the girls of the high school Domestic Art class. The dresses were all made by the girls in their class work. Following the program a social hour was spent, after which refreshments were served by the girls of the Domestic Science department. Owing to a general lack of interest (and the bashfulness on the part of the boys) literary societies have been neglected in the past three or four years. This is a fact that should be deeply regretted, as nothing so tends to produce enthusiasm and interest in school work as a display of literary talent. The Atlanta High School is not without talent by any means and a chance should be given those who will push it to produce worth while programs and concerts for the school patrons. We, the seniors, sincerely hope that in the future years the students will see the need of more school programs and will again bring out the old literary societies that used to be so interesting. (By a senior.) Supt. Darnall will not return next year as he has accepted the principalship of the Geneseo Township High School for next year. We are indeed sorry to lose Mr. Darnall for he has organized the w'ork of the school and placed it on a basis with the best schools in the country. Mr. Darnall will be in charge of over two hundred and fifty students and at a neat increase in salary. Mr. Sugg will also not return. He intends to re-enter Millikin next fall as he has one more year before graduating. During the two years that Mr. Sugg has been with us he has placed our athletics on a standing with the best teams in this section. His teams licked all of the smaller towns and made a mighty good showing against the teams of Bloomington, Decatur and Springfield, which speaks wrell for Mr. Sugg. 14 Atlanta High School, 1919 GREEN’S DRUG STORE Across from Post Office ATLANTA Drugs, Patent Medicines, Perfumes Toilet Goods Prescriptions Carefully Compounded Complete line of school supplies SODA FOUNTAIN FIRST CLASS MENU SERVICE High Grade Confections JOHNSTON’S CHOCOLATES We sell stamps Make our store your headquarters HIGH CLASS TAILORING Any tailor can make you a suit to measure. But you want a Real One to make yours. We Suggest “The Royal.” They always lead. We also have a complete line of Young Men’s Furnishings at all times. Try us. Hitchell’s Men’s Wear Tailoring, Shoes, Hats, Furnishings, Dry Cleaning and Pressing. Atlanta, Illinois Phone 771 15 Atlanta High School, 1919 Good Teeth are just as essential to beauty as they are to good health, and there is no getting over the fact that they are essential. It only requires a little time, a little care, and a bottle of ANTISEPTIC TOOTH POWDER to insure the possession of perfect teeth. Rcxall Antiseptic Tooth Powder will make your teeth pearly white, sweeten your breath, cleanse your mouth and give a refreshing sense of cleanliness to your whole mouth. It is a particular favorite with all our customers, and all who take a pride in having their mouth just right should use Rexall Antiseptic Tooth Powder. 25c. Shotwell’s Drug Store We greatly appreciate the courtesy of the Bliss Studio of Lincoln, Illinois, in contributing the splendid pictures in this booklet to us without cost. They are a mighty good example of Mr. Bliss’ high class work. ♦ This booklet has been gotten up, ads subscribed, and the material printed in less than three weeks’ time. Had the work on it been begun sooner we would have had a much better one, but we feel that we have done real well in the short time. Through an error of tlie engravers a snapshot of Miss Ilaffner was misplaced which should appear on the page of snapshots. They are also responsible for Iceland's name appearing under the picture of the Chemistry class as his name was on the back of the print. It is impossible now to make the corrections and still get the book out by the end of school. • Now in parting, let us say—Make next year and the years to come the biggest and best that the school has ever had. Boost the enrollment up to the hundred mark. With a goodly number of pupils from the country entering next fall we can get back to where we used to be in enrollment. Boost in every way for the old A. H. S. And we are hoping that this booklet is a forerunner of yearbooks that will be published in the future. With the hearty-co-operation that we know the business men will give, and hard work on the part of a good staff, there is no reason why Atlanta cannot have an excellent annual. Back your superintendent and teachers, boost your athletics and your school functions, push anything that is for a “better Atlanta High’’ and we are sure that the school will quickly go back to the standing that it used to have. Now—all boost. Atlanta, Illinois Leland I), (to President Taylor of Mil-likin University at the J. M. U. gym): “Don’t you knowr me? Why I’m Bill Dunham of Atlanta. My picture has appeared in the Chicago papers often.’’ DISOWNED Murphy (doubtfully): “Why you’re growing a mustache, aren’t you?” Dunham (boldly): “No.” (A cheerful -------------------------------.) And then Murphy laughed and told Leland that his upper lip reminded him of two basketball teams for there were five on each side. The faithful dog salutes the smiling guest.—Pup. 16 Atlanta High School, 1919 Miss M. in history class— What were the means of transportation in 1776?” Alta S.— There was but one railroad.” Miss M.—“What was that?” Alta—“The Vandalia.” The Store of Service We Carry A Full Line of All Kinds of Farm Implements Clerk in Lincoln (visibly amused at Georgene): Why-er-we don't keep anything in ladies’ wearing apparel. This is a hardware store.” The Heider Tractor (11 years of actual farm usej Ruth S.: “Oh, Grandma is much stronger than he looks.” The best stoves made by any factory Louie’s poem— I see A bee.” Come in and see our line Make our store your headquarters when in town Adella, translating in French: “And she took the baby walking in a baby buggy.” GILBERT REEDER Atlanta Illinois The pictures in this book are from the studio of BLISS. YOU GET QUALITY at the Aren’t these evidence of West Side Meat Market High Class Photography? West Side of Square Atlanta, Illinois. The bliss Studio Lincoln, Illinois 17 To The Community We Desire To Serve 11 e Desire—Your Account, Good-will, Confidence, Friendship. We Pledge You—Safety, Accommodation, Courtesy and Convenience. IF YOU WANT MONEY WE HAVE IT IF YOU HAVE MONEY WE WANT IT A thousand little extravagances tempt you and lie in wait for the idle money in your pocket. It is much safer in the bank. Take care of the DOLLARS TODAY, and THEY will take care of YOU Tomorrow. UNQUESTIONED FINANCIAL STRENGTH and ABSOLUTE SAFETY are Basic and Essential Features which THIS BANK affords its Depositors. I ! THE PEOPLES BANK Atlanta, Illinois ! Atlanta High School, 1919 Many a Bride and Groom LIVE TO REGRET THE FURNITURE THEY SELECT. SELECT A FREE SEWING MACHINE AT REINMILLER’S AND YOU WILL NOT REGRET IT. W. G. REINMILLER Phone 421. Atlanta, 111. Don’t Forget the Murphy Barber Shop Sanitary Up-to-Date Methods Electric Clippers and Hair Dryer. We “go-over-your-top in the latest fashion. Hair Cut, Shave, Massage, Shampoo, Tonic. L. J. Murphy ATLANTA, ::::::: ILLINOIS. 19 Atlanta High School, 1919 Church’s Furniture Store Atlanta, Illinois It’s a great plague to be a handsome man.—Paul H. Kurth’s Sanitary Bread Made Clean—Sold Clean Atlanta Home Bakery Atlanta, 111. Paul H.: “I haven’t slept in days.’ Charlie T.: “ ’Smatter, sick”? Paul: “No, sleepin’ nights.” SATTERFIELD For Good Clothing, Shoes. Hats and Men’s Furnishings. Dealer for Ed. V. Price Co. Clothes. Fred Satterfield 20 ATLANTA, ILLINOIS. Atlanta High School, 1919 W. W. Mix Hardware, Stoves, Tinware. Agents for The Genuine Caloric Pipeless Furnace After three years’ experience, and installing over twenty, will guarantee to make summer heat in any house, whether it has five or sixteen rooms, with a saving of 35% in coal bills over any other kind of heating system. Exclusive Agent for McLean, Arniington and Atlanta. Call and See Samples. W. W. MIX Atlanta, Illinois MEATS SAUSAGE CHEESE PICKLES EGGS BUTTER VEGETABLES FRUITS MUSTARDS SALAD DRESSING CATSUP, MEAT SAUCES LARD. OLEOMARGARINE FISH PROVISIONS OF QUALITY AT REASON A RLE PRICES. Try Us. THE EAST SIDE MARKET CRANDALL HIGGINS Atlanta, 111. Benscoter Bros. Garage Automobile Accessories and Repairing SERVICE DAY AND NIGHT Accessories, Tires, Oils and Gas. Machine Work, Welding, Overhauling and Storage Battery Work. Electrical service Station with “Ambu” Testing Outfit. ALL WORK GUARANTEED Both Phones. BENSCOTER BROS. 21 Atlanta High School. 1919 LOOK for The Oil Stove that gives Shores Hawes Satisfaction. “THE PURITAN” Invite your patronage. Large assortment; good treatment; Good accommodations. Prices the very best we can afford. Sold by Give us a trial. Gordon Hardware Store Shores Hawes Atlanta, Illinois. Atlanta, Illinois General Blacksmithing and Horseshoeing FARM IMPLEMENTS —and— FARM IMPLEMENT REPAIRING RICHARD SCHMIDT, ATLANTA, ILLINOIS. Crihfield Brothers OUR PUBLICATIONS: THE ATLANTA ARGUS THE MINIER NEWS PRINTERS THE M'LEAN LENS THE WAYNESVILLE RECORD THE STANFORD STAR PUBLISHERS THE ARMINGTON HELPER STATIONERS zz Atlanta High School, 1919 Millinery Crochet Cotton Neckwear Ribbons Orders for hemstitching, etc. We feature Gage Hats Sybil Wagner Mr. Romig: “My boy, it’s the little things that tell.” Byron Janies: “I know it. She has a litt’e sister. I. J. Mountjoy The store for all people who do their buying on price and quality basis. Women's Ready-to-Wear Garments, Dry Goods, Hosiery, Notions. Atlanta, Illinois. I am so fresh that new green blades of grass Turn pale with envy as I pass. —Mildred C. FORD CARS and FORDSON TRACTORS SHORES and EWING Atlanta, Illinois 23 Atlanta High School, 1919 Eiiiimiimimiiiiimiiiimiiiiiiimmiiiiiimiiimiiiiiimiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiimimiimiiiiiiiimiiiimn 3et the BAN K book firsthand be a man with mo = The fundamental principles of education are “readin’, 'ritin' E = and ’rithmetic.” All of these can be learned PRACTICALLY in = E a BANK BOOK. | E If your boy has a bank book he is learning what arithmetic is = = for. It is the practical application of a thing which teaches it in E the most beneficial and lasting way. = = If your boy has NOT got a bank account see that he OPENS E E one. E E Put YOUR money in OUR bank. = Atlanta National Bank 1 Atlanta, Illinois 1 £Ti ...................................................................................................... 24 A In 9 . i J iT h All . I ' • vV Ttr.-. .- � . 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