Atlanta High School - Atalanta Yearbook (Atlanta, IL)

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1930 HE JIT A LAJVTA 1930 CLASS SONG (Tune: All That I’m Asking Is Sympathy) Verse Now that High School days are over, Soon they’ll be just memory, Though we may be glad they’re over, We are feeling blue, dear, For our love is true, dear. Chours School days, happy hours, Teachers such as ours, Soon will be living in memory. Long the years may be, Still we’ll always see, Faces we once loved in memory. Although we’re leaving you now. We know we’ll miss you, and how. Tonight we’re taking a vow. To love you, forever. As tonight we part With an aching heart, Always we’ll keep you in memory. V erse Now from teachers dear we’re parting, How they’ve needed sympathy, Doubtless they are glad its over. But we’re feeling blue, dear, For we’ve loved you true, dear. Chours You were all we had, Sometimes we’ve been bad, All that we asked for was sympathy! Don’t know what you’ll do, Now we’re leaving you, For you we’re feeling great sympathy. Although we’ve broken your rule, We’ve grown so dear to your school, You’ll miss both worker and fool, We’ve loved you, but teased you, So before we part, Share our loving heart, All that you’re needing is sympathy! — Page 28 —

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1930 Z HE ylTALAJVTA 1930 COMMENCEMENT (May 8, 1930) Salutatory ............................ Louise Johnson Class History ........................... Mildred Zollars Cornet Solo ............................. Welby Frantz Senior Charge ............................. Cecil French Junior Response .............................. Ina Brown Class Poem ............................. Maude Cheatham Class Prophecy .................................... Helen Beverly Vocal Duet ................Mildred Zollars, Pearle Gipson Class Will ............................... Dorothy Baker Valedictory ........................................ Mary McKinnon Presentation of Diplomas Class Song SALUTATORY To the Faculty, Board of Education, Parents, Classmates and Friends: The Class of 1930 extends to you a most cordial greeting and welcomes you to this final event along the journey of high school. For four long years we have worked for and looked forward to these closing scenes in our career as students. We have longed for this hour, when before an appreciative company of kindred and friends, we should sway you with the plainly visible importance of the Class of 1930. We have fought the long drawn out “Battle with Books”; we have conquered our enemies “The Exams”; we are about to receive the reward of service—our diplomas. We shall enter into the fold occupied by the great number of alumni who have gone forth from high schools to fight the battle of life. Today we weigh our anchors and begin that voyage into the sea of action where each one of us must steer his craft toward the harbor of the future. We appreciate the benefits you, dear friends, have showered upon us through our school and its capable instructors. True education develops all the human faculties and wakes the heedless youth to the fact that life has a work for him to perform. Before us stretch the years of our further education and the duties of life. We go forward to meet our obligations firm in the belief that the lessons of our school life have laid the foundations for future success. We hope that you, friends, may share our belief that the Class of 1930 May uphold the honor of our school, In coming years, though parted far. And in the climb to distant goals, Her hopes may be our star. L. J„ ’30. — Vage 27 —

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1930 HE S1TALAJVTA 1930 SENIOR CLASS HISTORY It was a bright, September morn in 1926. The doors of the hangar were opened and a giant Stinson-Detroiter monoplane was rolled out into the field. It was the newly built A. C. H. S. 1930. There were about thirty passengers ready for the flight: Welby Frantz was pilot; Velma Foote, assistant pilot; and Pearle Gipson, chief mechanic. Mr. Scheer was sponsor of the flight. The plane made a good take-off and the weather seemed favorable. After a few weeks we ran into some head winds that threatened to wreck the plane, but our pilot took us safely through them. Once upon receiving a wireless from the plane 1929 we landed at an appointed place and were the guests of the passengers of the afore mentioned plane for an evening. We later entertained members of other flights. Some of the more adventurous members ventured out onto the wings. A few fell off, while the others returned determined to never try it again. Several times we made landings to accommodate those who were unable to continue the flight and incidentally several others joined us. All in all the flight was very successful and everyone was x-eady for a bigger and better flight the ensuing term. On our second flight, Velma Foote was pilot, with Louise Johnson, assistant; and Julia Irish, chief mechanic. Mr. Coe sponsored this flight. We again made landings for social events. We entertained in October with a picnic and in December the members of the plane 1931 were hosts at a theatre party. It was very much enjoyed as it did much to break the monotony of the flight. Again in September 1928 we took off for unknown destinations. Julia Irish was pilot; Pearle Gipson, assistant pilot; and Russell Malson, chief mechanic. Miss Houston and Miss Bayless sponsored this flight. We had lost a number of passengers, but we were fortunate in having Clifford and Clifton Amberg join us for this flight. Late in the term Russell Malson left us and Ruth Riley filled the vacancy as chief mechanic. In March we landed and had as guests at a marvelous banquet the passengers of the transport A. C. H. S. 1929 and the sponsors of the various flights. Once again and for the last time the A. C. H. S. 1930 took off from the field. There were only eighteen passengers on board this time. Julia Irish was again at the controls with Ruth Riley as assistant pilot and Marion Sullivan as chief mechanic. Mr. Chatham was the sponsor of this last and greatest flight. Marion Sullivan resigned his position as chief mechanic and Maude Cheatham took his place. One of our passengers, Velma Foote, took a parachute jump and landed in the sea of matrimony. The flight was finally ended, but never before in history had there been a more illustrious flight. The journey had been both rough and smooth, but at the end there was not one who did not feel a pang of regret upon leaving. M. E. Z., ’30. ---------$----------- SENIOR CHARGE To the Junior Class: As successors of such a grand and noble class as ours we fear that you will find difficulty in living up to the standards which we have set for you, but we will do our best by giving you a little advice which, if followed, will help a great deal. Page 29 -