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

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Last winter when we were in New York. Elizabeth look pninting instructions from Lowell Toad' Stevenson. You remember, he always decorated all of our Posts. Delores is his assistant. She always did like to draw. You know, her books were always filled with sketches. Ota isn't Miss Day any more either. She was so entertaining to Elizabeth while she was there. I was so glad she was there and she sure did relate some of the happenings of the old A. H. S. Oh! Yes. Mary Shonkwiler is the Superintendent of the Kindergarten in New York. If you are in New York you must go to see her. She certainly is a success. Did Miss Sutton mention any of the others? She said John (Jit Horton was in Mexico, she thought, trying to explore that old Indian Trail from Asia to Mexico? Well. I should say he isn't in Mexico. He is in Alaska, where he manufactures Fords. He has a special permit from the government. Maude invested $40,000 from her father’s estate in it. I guess John will stick a factory on the South Pole next. Say. I wish you could be here for to-night we'd drive over to Frisco. The U. S. Marine Band is going to be there and Garold Barnhart is the Band Master. I guess Maude and I will go You know, it’s only forty miles Say. when you are in Washington you must call on Fred Brewer, who has been at the head of the Agricultural department since he returned from the war. We are going to move to New York the first of next month and if Mary Louise comes up to Washington we must give her a big dinner and a class reunion. Well. I am sorry you have to leave so soon. I'll see you in a few days. Don't forget to go and see Fred. Good-bye. I am so glad you got to come. —••o- 3E3BBSSSBE

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3E3E3E3E SOCIAL NOTES “GET ACQUAINTED PARTY THE freshmen were initiated into tiie high school social whirl on the evening of September 8. 1916. The upper classmen were agreeably entertained by the ’stunts performed by the freshmen. Of course these events had been carefully planned by the committee and the freshmen responded in such a manner os to render them secure from all future taunts from the upper classmen. Refreshments consisting of sherbet and cake were served. Freshies Return Party The freshmen entertained the upper classmen at a Halloween masquerade in the north east room of the high school. The room was darkened and decorated in Halloween colors, all of which lent a mysterious air to the surroundings. There were representatives of nearly every type of character present. One of the most interesting events of the evening was the telling of ghost stories by the seniors and the teachers. There was also a fortune teller present who foretold many interesting events that were to happen in our lives. Refreshments of cider, doughnuts, pop-corn halls and individual pumpkin pies were served. Weiner Roast After the football game with Blue Mound the high school girls entertained the football boys at a weiner roast in Gross’ Woods. Oyster Supper A short time after the Atwood vs. Newman football game. G. W Smothers entertained the football boys at on oyster sup-

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Sophomore Notes President. Lena Randall Vice President. Paul E. Riggs Secretary, Loren Meece Motto:— be sharp and be natural BUT NEVER BE FLAT. Flower. Rose Colors. Purple and Gold HISTORY THE Sophomore class was first known in 1915 when they entered high school iih Freshmen about twenty in number. Before the year was completed however our number diminished until we had reached the thirteen mark Thirteen is generally considered an unlucky number, hut not so with our class so far. for taking all things into consideration, we have been very lucky. We have had some difficulty in obeying some of the rules and as a reward to our disobedience we paid the professor a call in his office. 30Q00DE30