Atlanta High School - Atalanta Yearbook (Atlanta, IL)

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I CALENDAR Yea, Yea, Atlanta!!! January 2b---Mr. Wright addressed as- sembly and made a few points clear. County tournament had its official opening in the Lincoln gym. January 27---Atlanta faced Middletown on the basket ball floor. That was about ell we did--face them.College party for students held at Lincoln College gymnasium. January 30—Blizzard, practically. No school--good for Old Man Weather. January 31—-Shucks I-—School resumed. February 1---New month and it started off with a long assembly. February 2---Crounu hog day. Shadows loafing around everywhere. February 5---All of the fairer sex in A. C. H. S. plan a party. Wheeeee ! February 8-—United Photo recorded our handsome countenances for pos- terity. February 10 Poor Price-------A scarlet fever germ got the best of him. And just when we have a game with Elkhart, too. February 13—Mr. Seelye of THE Seel-ye s addressed several classes. Following that—a fire drill. February 14----Basketball opposition furnished by Waynesvilie. Valentine's Day, too. February 16--Staff for this master- piece decided on book cover. Don't you think we did a good job? Or do you? February 17-—Beason was our opponent for this combat. P. McCullough has charge of team during Mr. Price's absence. Yea, Phil-----Yea, McCullough. Yea, Yea, Phil McCullough. February 20—Basket ball is drawing to a close. WilliaiLSVille here tonight. Close game, too. Until the fourth quarter. February 22--Mr. Bentfeld fell victim to one of those horrid flu germs and missed a day of school. Fine thing 1 February 24—Monotony! February 27—Miss Walker and Miss Blum are sick as is Mr. Wright. Since the faculty is indisposed,no school today—such a shame I Miss Knowles also slightly under the weather. March 1---New month at its start. Spring is here and Shelley was right. Remember If winter comes, can spring be far behind? March 2---All is well, for school was dismissed ten minutes early. All for a pep meeting. And whatta pep meeting. Cheers running around everywhere. Reason: our very last basket ball game of this season.Our opponents were Mt. Pulaski and such fun—for Mt. Pulaski !!!! March 4—Time Marches On!(So original, don't you think?) March 7—The basket ball team called a halt to school and proceeded to head for Peoria Thursday and Friday of this week. All for more basket ball. Say, girls: it's a gyp. •March 8--Assembly this bright and cheery morning.Mr. Wright announced the list of exemptions and were our faces sad! But again-----were they glad J March 9—Mr. Price back in circulation He visited the study halls for a few minutes. vYecome, kind sir------ welcome. March 10-G.A.A. buffet supper and following that were games to aid digestion or something similar to tnat. We don't get technical on these points. ATALANTA STAFF meeting. Yea ! March 13—Off to the old grind for our coach, but he didn't seem to mind it. We rather imagine he thought the old schoolhouse looked good after a long seige with a few germs. March lb—Assembly again. The sextet warbled at the Woman's Club and then proceeded to make hogs of themselves when the luncheon was served. Such etiquette! Mr. Harmon of Eureka was here to discuss college with the seniors. Look intelligent,kiddies ! March 16—-Boys of!' to Champaign this time. It's getting to be a habit with them. Again the reason is a basket ball tournament. Lucky dog3 ! March 17—St. Patrick's Day. Were we green I (26)

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CALENDAR And just to be polite, we let them win. November a.6--The African and English influence announced itself. Mr. Frank Mangold, of Elizabethtown, S. Africa, addressed the assembly, ana oh my, the tales he told. November 18—Representatives from U-r.iteu Photo and Mr. Hawkins addressed the seniors. Smile pretty, kiddies ! November 21--No school for seniors. (It's a gift the way they get out). First staff meeting--yea! November 23--The deed is done. United Photo has posed us all and now posterity will have something to remember us by. November 26--Peace and tranquillity. December 6--The new stage curtain is in full swing. McLean team here for a bout with Atlanta. December 10—The basket ball games are coming thick and fast. Kenney this time. And were they pleased tiiat we lost. December ll--Ruth Applegate had a chance on obtaining a free turkey at one of the local drawings. But, as usual, she stayed at home and as a result missed out on a feed. December 14—This pains us deeply. Hart3burg 65--Atlanta 13. Apparently our team wasn't in its usual fine form. December 15--Practice for the Christmas pageant began today and such singing of carols has never been heard. December 16—The new stage equipment made its first official appearance along with the Junior Play, and both made a pretty good showing we might add. December 17—Most of the seniors are proudly displaying their pictures which United Photo was probably glad to be rid of. Everybody oh a and, ah'd politely ana compliments fairly make the air a picturesque royal blue. December 18--The pageant presented this evening to a record-breaking crowd. Really an eloquent presentation, or so soy we all. December 19—All the students are dreaming of Santu Cluus these days and no one dares tell the rest that there ain't no St. Kick. It would be just too, too heurtbreaking. December 21--Chrlstmss party with ores ents for everybody, too. It is better to give than to receive. December 22—Elkhart and ..tlanta have a battle of brain and brawn. Vacation begins tomorrow. Happy days are here again. December 31--0ff with the old--or. with the newl January 3--Ye old', old g ind but ooo ! Sue. pretty Christmas presents marching on ptraoei January 4--Spring is here--r:o doubt about it. Such balmy breezes and playful zephrys. January 5—Spring isn't here. Our mistake. Temperature reading, 3b°. January 6--Much yelling and screeching in the gym this evening. Reason: game with Reason. January 9—Stanford battle of brain and brawn. ?. S. They won!---------- Imagine ! January 10--Rip-roaring pep session after school. Never has there been such volume heard. January 13---It may be an unlucky day, but Lady Fate sat on our shoulders! A miracle—we beat New Holland. January 16—The ATALaITA staff retired amid much confusion. Jane Eyre failed to appear on the scene here. Ar.d were we embarrassed .' J! January 17---A.C.H.S. went on a bob- sled party at Rea Haw Hill. Congratulations to the Prandt sisters. First day for their radio audition. January 18---And still Red Haw Hill's icy slopes look inviting. Much hilarity—and much snow. January 20--Latham here and Atlanta---- also here. January 21--- Get In, whoever you are Remember, Dickie? January 23---Second semester barging straight ahead. Pre we industrious! (25) January 24----Game with 7 aynesville------

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CALENDAR March 23-The boys who ere in that dramatic play, Submerged aid them-selves proud thi3 evening when they presented their melodrama before a capacity audience. Everything conducted itself in real (reel—very clever 1) theatrical style. Congrats boys I March 24--Teacher1s Institute--Yippee ! March 25—The Girls Glee Club traipsed over to Canton and then traipsed back again. Our luck wasn’t so excellent, but our intentions were certainly gooc. March 29--Assembly. Oh boy I April 1—April Pool (Original, don’t you think? Or do you?) April 5-- Passion Play presented in the gym, in motion picture form. April 5-Coach Kent of Waynesvilie presented some specialty acts from his annual Circus and his results are astounding Such acrobaticsJ And how they did throw one poor 13 ttle gal around. April 7—Mrs. Faye Berquist of the School of Beauty Culture in Bloomington addressed the senior girls. The first baseball game of the season had to be postponed. Darn and double darn I April 9--A lovely Easter Sunday. April 10-The junior and senior classes collected themselves and held a class meeting to discuss the annual Vocational Guidance Program. The juniors and seniors went last year and are planning to go again this time. April 11—The Civics class had intended to go to Springfield today, but due to the death of J. Hamilton Lewis, the legislature was not in session. To console the poor dears there was an assembly. April 13—A red letter day on the calendar of those in the Driver’s class. Tests today with real cars to manipulate. (P.S.) Nary a bent fender. April 14—An assembly again. No baseball game either. Such weather I April 17—The Monday set for the Vocational Guidance session and the juniors and seniors spent a day listening to experts in each line of practically every occupation. April 19—Glory be I Two (2) assemblies too ay. Miss Blum held a ti.ira hour dancing class today, and can some of us really step. April 20—Ahat fun I Guess what we had today? Tests. April 22—Are v;e thrilled 1 The Junior-Senior Banquet, at Hotel Tilcen-Ilall, followed by a theatre party. A simply splendid evening, and we seniors say that the juniors did a darn good job. April 24--Here it is Monda again and all of us .re simply dying to et back to work Just simply dying. April 25--The boys had a burst of energy and proceeded to have some baseball practice. Such experts I It's amazing April 26--Vug had on assembly, we had on assembly, da-da-ca-da-da-cia-da ! I Mr. Wright had us elect five tentative rueens for the prom, and Mr. Price passed out our driving cords. April 26--Armingt.on here for a baseball game. Are we good or are we good? April 29—Shirley Perlman tore over to Urbana to give her original orations at the state contesL. Good luck, Shirley. May 1—May flowers everywhe May 2—Beason at Beason. The baseball game, we mean. May 4—We're off to bioomington for a game, and what a game 1 Tension in the alr--honesti May 6—G.A.A. Play Day. Suits everywhere. All had lots of fun. May 12--Game at Athens this time. And our high school prom. Grand time ! j May 14-G.A.A. girls have their banquet. May 21-The big event, one of them anyway. Baccalaureate for the seniors. May 25-High school picnic. Ilad tons of fun. Junior High Commencement. May 26--Commencement (Sob, sob) We do hate to leave. May 27—Alumni Eanquet. Just think, now we are alumni. (27)