Atlanta High School - Atalanta Yearbook (Atlanta, IL)

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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

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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

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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