Atwood Hammond High School - Post Yearbook (Atwood, IL)

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JUNIOR NOTES The Junior class lias only live members; but nevertheless that is one better than four. Paul Fisher is both a distinguished orator and a star basket ball piayer. It is said that he scored 51 points in a single oration, and delivered 3 pages of basket ball at one i ame. Ada wishes she could always be a Junior. It is much nicer to be a young Junior than an old Senior anyhow. ‘The following are some of the methods of reciting Caesar’—“I looked that word up and couldn’t find it.” “I know what it means but I can’t trans'ate it.” I couldn't get no sense out of this passage.” Following these remarks there can be heard a terrible gnashing of teeth. Then Miss Ross having described an ellipse after the name of this brilliant scholar, kindly asks: “Who can give a reasonable translation for this passage.” Such apparel as fur coats, felt boots, blankets, and feather beds are worn in the geometry class, zero being a frequent thing here. ‘IN THE HISTORY CLASS' “The massacre at Glencoe was a terrible thing.” “He died after breathing his last and never fully recovered.” “Wolf and Fox were the opposing generals at Quebec ” Once just after the History class was over Mr. Madden was heard to say several times, apparently to himself: “Well geese will be geese ” We wondered what he was talking about. the modern coffee house —THE LABORATORY Pro.—“Fisher, what is a spark plug?” Fisher—“It is a—er-r-a—Well I don’t— Pro —“What is it? Don’t hesitate” Fisher—(speaking low and very rapidly) “a tall hat that a young man wears when he goes to see his best girl. The (Great) sophs are inclined to laugh at (little) Freshies and call them greenies, babes, etc., but when they (the Sophs) have seen a huge zero, with its ever lean and hungry looks and wide open mouth, approaching, they have been known to melt away in tears hide in a waste basket, or run home to mother. Tug especially. Maud and Fisher have been able to learn a few German words, especially the following: “Ich liebe dich”and “Lieben Sie mich?” “Fifty multiplied by one hundred is five hundred.”—A learned senior. The Junior class is especially honored by having as one of its members, Paul Fisher, who will represent the high school in the oration tins year Annie Laurie sometimes gets civics and physics mixed. Once when magnetism was being discussed in physics Mr. Madden asked Annie Laurie what her opinion on the subject was. She said she was in favor of Taft and woman suffrage. The following conversation was heard by a Junior after the Sophs had an examination. First Soph—What did you get on the exam? Second Soph—(with a metallic ring in her voice similar to a dishpan falling on concrete) “Thirty. What did you get” First Soph (innocently)—“Only one hundred ” Maud is in the habit of getting things mixed without noticing them. This happens especially in the Physics class. But she is so innocent; at least that is what Fisher says. junior motto ‘Work diligently when the teacher’s eye is upon you.’ Favorite song—Old Black Joe. hekschel baker

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Jan. 31—Such lovely Freshmen themes. Feb. 1—Mr. Madden is mad at the Physics class. Kindly(?) promises a nice little quiz. Feb. 2—Ground hog day. Six weeks more winter. Feb. 5—Della has pneumonia. Feb. 6—Nothing unusual. F'eb. 7—Inter-Society Basket Ball game. Ale-thenians 26, Prototopians 25. Feb. 8—Red and white! Ain’t it a sight! Feb. 9—Prototopians hold election. Feb. 13—See September fourteenth. Feb. 14—Miss Ross got such a pretty valentine. Who sent it? Feb. 15—Our favorites beat Bement 27 to 13. Our ‘‘northern enemies” are not so small as they think. Feb. 16—Patron’s Day and of course the Physics experiments didn’t work. Feb. 17—No one had his lessons. Feb. 20—What is the matter with Mr. Madden? Feb. 21—Suspense till recess. We all thought we had lost Linda in the snow. Feb. 22—Birthington’s Washday. Feb. 26—Della Van back again. Welcome fellow invalid! Feb. 27—What’s Helen Kaiser so happy about? Feb. 28—Herscliel Baker thinks Fox and Wolf were two generals in Battle of Quebec. Stop dreaming, Herscliel. Feb. 29—An extra day. March 1—An excellent (?) program in Assembly. March 5 —Nelle McClain has some ‘‘divinity. ’’ March 6—Everybody working hard for contest. March 7 — Reports out. March 8 — Prototopians make Mr. Madden sick. March 12—W i n i f r ed is writing “spring pomes” Just so she doesn’t want them put in Post. March 14 and 15-No school H. S. teachers’ meet-ing. March 18—Back again and making up for lost time. March 19—One little grey mouse can make lots of excitement. March 20—Anybody here seen Spring? March 21—Ask Miss Ross if it’s slippery. March 22—Alethenians win contest. March 25-Baseball practice. A SIGN of Spring at least. March 26—Everyone ‘‘that tired feeling.” March 27—That mouse a- gain! Visits Miss Bennett this time. March 28—Why is Miss Bennett so excited? Ask her. March 29—Seein’ things. Physics quiz. April I—April fool. April 2 —Nelle finds the mouse. April 3—Mr. Madden is beginning to think his Physics class is mentally incapacitated. April 4—Miss Bennett gets SO tired of hearing ‘‘I don’t know.” April 5—Mr. Madden still cross Maybe his bunion hurts. April 8—Florence Quick has a new dress. April 9 -So has Winifred. April ll—Mr. Madden’s cross again. April 12—The High School pictures ‘tooken. April 13—Opening of Base Ball season. April 15—Seniors decide about their play. April 16—Cold!!! April 17—April showers bring May flowers. April 18—Everyone but the Freshies, and they don’t kno jv enough, is scared stiff. Why? Mr Hollister. H. S. Inspector is here. April 19—When a fourth of a Cicero class is gone, the rest have it hard. April 22—Another spring sign. Marbles. April 23—The literary societies break Benner's camera. April 24—‘ Pigs is Piggs.” And so is Miss Ross—especially when it comes to ham. Ask Florence about it.

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BASKET BALL Shortly after the school term began the Piatt County Athletic Association met and decided to adopt basketball as a sport. At this meeting a schedule was arranged between the high schools of Monticello, Mansfield, Cerro Gordo, Bernent, Del and, LaPlace, Hammond and Atwood. The county was divided into two parts the Northern division, Monticello, Mansfield and Deland and the Southern division, Bement, LaPlace, Hammond, Cerro Gordo and Atwood. Each high school was to play two games with the other teams in its respective division, and the team winning the championship in its division was to play the winners of the other division for the County Championship. At the first of the school term the basketball squad under the supervision of Prof. Madden began practicing. None of the boys had ever played basketball before but everyone did his best to learn. After about two weeks of practice the lineup was chosen to play the first game. Fisher and Hassig, forwards, Wilson, center and Suffern and Biggs guards The first game was at Cerro Gordo and after the team had recovered from its first stage fright won easily by the score of 32 to 2. Encourged bv.this the team practiced harder than ever for the next game which was at Bement. Bement had always proved a dangerous rival and the boys took every precaution to be in good shape. The game turned out to be a very poor exhibition of basketball, Atwood winning 38 to 13. Had it not been for the excellent work of Biggs, the heavyweight guard, the game might have gone otherwise, for the other players were not up to their usual standard. The weather getting rather unfavorable for outdoor sport, the team moved indoors and the following Satuiday played LaPlace. Atwood won this game by the score of 38 to 24. Fisher’s playing at left forward was excellent, shooting 18 points. The La-Piace guards showed remarkable skill in handling the ball. This semi round in the southern division placed Atwood ahead with three victories, Bement and LaPlace tied for second place with one defeat apiece. In the northern division Mansfield was having everything its own way easily winning their games. The next game was between Bement and Atwood. This was an important game for if Bement was defeated they would be put out of the race, if not they would be strong contenders for the little. Bement was defeated in a fast game by tne score of 27 to 21 Everyone on the Atwood team played well and their fast team work was all that saved them from defeat at the hands of thet.heavier Bement team. The second game with LaPlace was the surprise of the season. The team because of its walkaway in the first game was too confident and was a little out of training. In ihe first half they held their own but in the last five minutes of play LaPlace ran away with them and won bv ti e score of 27 to 17. Biggs, the right guard, was so unfortunate as to have to plav against a man who was about one-half his size and twice as fast. This forward’s playing was sensational throughout the game, he shooting over 20 points.