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

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THE POST- JUNIOR NOTES Officers President ... Warren Wierman Secretary - - Blanche Kamm Flower: American Beauty Rose Colors: Green and White Junior Class History One bright September morning in 1916, thirty-three eager, but still somewhat frightened Freshmen, entered the doors of the Atwood Township High School. We made our debut into High School society at a party given in our honor by the upper classmen, where our only consolation was the thought that some day we, too, would be more than just ‘Freshies.’ During our Freshman year, the boys took a great interest in all athletics, especially football and basket ball. We were also represented in the annual oratorical by Chester Moore in the oration, and Lela Sidney in the girl’s declamation. Only twenty-six of us returned in 1917 as distinguished Sophomores, for many had dropped out of school or had moved to other places. This was our first year in the new Township High School building and we were certainly proud of it. As in our Freshman year, the boys showed a great interest in basket and football. Several of the men who represented the school in the District Tournament at Decatur, were from our class. Track work was omitted in 1917-18 on account o f the war. We also played our part in the literary affairs of the school, some trying out for places in the oratorical contest, while others took a great interest in the Shakespearean scenes produced by the public speaking classes. Although we enjoyed our Sophomore year very much, going to school every Saturday, the last semester had tired us so that we were very thankful when vacation with no studies came at last. Returning to school in 1918, our band was strengthened by three men joining us from Garrett. This year some of the best records in school have been made by members of the Junior class. While our boys were winning athletic honors, the girls have also won their share of the honors in scholarship. This year has been the most successful basket ball year in our history, and we are very proud to know that four of our men, Wierman,

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Junior Class Ervin Anderson, Pearl Barnhart, Fred Bowen, Elvert Brewer, Lela Billman, Inscoe Day, McClain Heath, Lena Jumper, Ruth Kimmel, Lloyd Kimmel, Blanche Kamm, Mabel Monroe, Chester Moore, Grace O'Laughlin, Leoln Quick, Ethel Reedy, Ralph Reeder, Glenn Randolph, Warren Wierman, Lora Wildman, Sopha Scheffer, Wava Schoonover

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Randolph, Moore and Reeder, have helped make it so. While the track season lias hardly begun, it seems very probable that our boys will help make Atwood’s team, the winning team. In the literary field, we have shown more interest than usual. The school will be represented in the oration this year by Chester Moore, a Junior. We hope that we will leave not only a record to be proud of, when we graduate next year, but also the feeling that the class of 20 has done something to add to the lasting fame and honor of our dear Alma Mater, the Atwood Township High School. The Contribution of Our Community Toward Winning the World War The contribution of our community toward winning the world war, truly a subject fraught with many meanings. To many of us it stands for the hard, cold dollar that has purchased a Liberty Bond, or that has been donated to the Red Cross; to others it stands for days of strenuous knitting, or hours of hoeing in the never ending rows of the potato patch; but to still others of us it means more than the dollar, and more than the days of labor. It represents neither the money nor labor alone, but the feeling that accompanies the contribution. It has been said, “A pound of energy with an ounce of talent will achieve greater results than a pound of talent with an ounce of energy.” Our contribu-tions ofjnoney or of time alone would have meant (little without the soul of the people, churches, and schools back of them. The feeling that made our sacrifice a success, made the school an interesting and lively place. Each pupil was eager and ready to do his share. Any proposition connected with the winning of the war met with approval. No signs of selfishness were betrayed when the Red Cross called on any school organization to render their services in making a social a success. The Camp Fire Cirls willingly gave their services to the Red Cross in planning a box social. Every member not only brought a box, but helped entertain the community. Last fall we again gave a box supper, economizing in every way possible, and the entire amount, above expenses, was used for the adoption of three war orphans. The boxes of this supper were wrapped in plain brown paper tied with red ribbon. The honor roll placed in the school caused quite a sensation, each student trying to outdo the other. I think it safe to say that every member of our school owned War Saving Stamps, and a great many Liberty bonds. During these drives one could single out those students who owned bonds, by their unconscious airs of self-importance, and by their smiles as they exhibited their loan buttons.