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

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GLADYS QUICK Secretary of Alethenian Society ’12; Vice President of Alpha Society 13; Class Play ’14; Editor In Chief of Post 14. KENNETH WILSON President of Alpha Society '13; Capt. Basket Ball 14; Capt. Track Team T4; Basket Ball ’12, ’13, 14; Track Team ’ll,’12, 13, 14; Class Play 12. 13. T4; Business Manager of Post 14; Extempore Speaking ’14. BLANCHE ROGERS President of Philomatheon Society T3; Class Play T4; Second Honor; Essay ’14; Member of Athletic Committee 14.

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SENIOR GLASS MINNIE SCHEFFER Secretary of Philomathean Society ’13; Class Play '14; First Honor; Class President ’14. ELSA HEERDT Class Play '14; Secretary of Class ’14; Second Honor. MABEL SMOTHERS Class Play T4; Vice President T4; Member of Athletic Committee '14. GERTRUDE LONG Class Play T4: Treasurer of Class T4; Member of Athletic Committee '14.

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SENIOR CLASS HISTORY I The class of 1914 was first known in September 1910 when the entire tribe, numbering at that time about ten, landed at the head of the stairs of the old Atwood High School. Some thought us to be a promising tribe because the greater part was from the country and they thought we had entered high school for our own betterment and not merely for a good time. Feeling themselves superior to the strangers in the Freshman tribe, the Junior and Sophomore tribes harrassed us, but we being strongly equipped with the grit and muscles peculiar to farm life defended ourselves well and soon disposed of those petty enemies. Our greatest difficulty was obeying the rules of the high school, especially the one stating, “Thou shalt not run down the stairs”, in consequence of which, one of our members had to remain upstairs and forfeit a recess for disobedience. The next year the Nineteen Fourteens diminished to the number of seven, migrat ed to the Sophomore division and immediately another tribe arrived in the Freshmen’s place. We were only human when we took our revenge on those inexperienced little ones. By this time we had acquired the school spirit as was shown by the work of our only boy in basket ball and track work and by our girls in basket ball. Again after a year as Sophomores we moved to a higher station and as jolly Juniors we spent much of our time in planning socials; eg., the elaborate reception for the 1913 tribe. Yet this was not all for we had representatives in literary societies as well as basket ball and track where we received more than one honor. Now we are Seniors and still the rulers are laying before us new laws. For instance the law. “Thou shalt not write on the table in the laboratory—not even your initials for future classmen.” was especially burdensome, but oh, how heavy rested the injunction when Mr. Niedermeyer placed new papers on the table. Then too the law stating, “Thou shalt not steal thy neighbors time,” has given some of our talkative members much trouble. Soon we shall sally forth from the Seniors’ ranks into the war of iife as all must do. May none be overwhelmed, but may all look back over the joy and success of the last four years and brave the fight. The Post is a great invention. The staff gets all the fame, The printer gets the money, And the editor, the blame. Ex.