Auburn High School - Trojan / Oracle Yearbook (Auburn, IL)

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Gibe (Urarlr HISTORY OF CLASS OF ’29 Another class has passed the portals of the Auburn Township High School. We, as the class of 1929, leave this record of our trials and joys, and are proud of them. In the fall of 1925 a class of forty-three bright and eager-looking students sought and entered the Auburn Township High School feeling very cpieer, we admit; but in time we were ourselves and able to wend our ways alone. We soon grew accustomed to the qu'.ps and pranks of the upper classmen and started by electing Miss Adams as our class advisor. Under her care we elected class officers, chose “Old Rose and Gray” as our colors, a “tea rose” for our flower, and “Step Lively” as our motto, striving hard to live up to it. We followed the crowd by having a weiner roast and later a class party at which most of the faculty were present. So ended our first year at the A. T. H. S. We are sure that it will always remain in our memory as a wonderful experience. We entered our second year with a group of thirty, having lost several members of our Freshman year. We termed ourselves, “Energetic Sophs,” proving this by entering into our work very industriously and helping in athletics as well as other activities at the same time; the girls doing their share in joining and fostering the Girls Athletic Association, a new organ- ization in the school that year. Our most brilliant year proved to be the Junior year, which we started with a membership of twenty-five. We were compelled to select another advisor as Miss Adams had not returned. Miss Hill, our new advisor, was quite capable. Our Junior Play “Poor Father.” under the competent direction of Mr. Belton proved a decided success. We had a weiner roast at Irvin’s Park one nice fall day and Miss Rice promised to remember it by just thinking of the windy ride back in Papv’s car. The Junior-Sen or Banquet sponsored by the Auburn Rotary Club was held at the Methodist Church on May 16. The informal program added much to the happy spirit of the occasion. We began our Senior year somewhat sadly, for we knew it was to be the last year. Our number had decreased to less than one-half that of our first year but when the Chatham students enrolled, we again numbered twenty-five. This year was a little hard on some of the students. It was marked somewhat by disaster. Laziness and discontent fell on some of our members causing them to go backwards and forget their motto. “Step Lively.” As soon as they realized their position, they revived themselves and joined the rest. This year we selected Miss Musser as our class advisor. It has been through her untiring interest and effort that we were able to edit this annual. Our ability was proven by the way in which we carried on the campaign for funds for the Oracle. The School Carnival was the crowning event during the first semester as it was something new at the A. T. H. S. Our class play, “I’ll Expla n Everything,” capably coached by Miss Evans was most successful. We have encountered both joys and sorrows in our high school days but have endeavored to work for the best interests of the school and our class. It has been through the loyalty and devotion of our advisers, Miss Adams. Miss Hill and Miss Musser, that we will be able to face the broad future fearlessly and think of our Alma Mater most sincerely. —C. V. 1928-1929 SENIOR CLASS OFFICERS President: Brooke Hill Secretary-Treasurer: Virginia Williamson Vice President: Walter Luedke Advisor : Mildred Musser Class Flower : Tea Rose Class Colors: Old Rose and Gray Class Motto : “Step Lively” Sixteen 1929

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lllu' (0rarlr FRANK RUSH “Cyclone “My rule in life is to make business a pleasure and pleasure my business.” Class Plav, 3, 4; Glee Club. 4; Operetta. 3: Basket- ball. 3.'4; Football, 2, 3. 4: Track. 1. 4; Band, 2. 3. 4; Orchestra, 4: Citizenettc Staff. 3; Oracle . Staff, 4. ESTELLE TICE “Stell “Happy-go-liickv. fair and free Nothing: there is that bothers me.” Chatham. 1, 2. 3 ; Class Play. 3. 4; Glee Club. 1. Quartette. 2. 3. 4; Operetta. 4; Basketball. 2, Baseball. 1 : Oracle Staff. 4. 4; 3: ROSE TRANQUILLY “Rosy “i- he wouldn’t be good if she could. And couldn’t be good if she would.” Class Play, 3. 4: Glee Club, 4; Operetta, 1, 3. 4: Dramatics. 4; G. A. A.. 2: Basketball. 1. 2; Oracle Staff, 4. CHRISTINA VOLC Clir's” “Sh 's full of wit and full of fun And with a smile greets everyone.” Class Play, 3: Glee Club. 3: G. A. A.. 2; Band, 2. 3, 4; Citizenette Staff. 3. 4: Oracle Staff. 4. VIRGINIA WILLIAMSON “Ginny “Full of mischief, wit and glee As ever human form could be.” Class Play, 3. 4; Glee Club. 3; Operetta, 3: Dra- matics, 4: Secretary-Treasurer, 4. WILLIAM WOOLSEY Bill •Well-formed was he. and of godly height. Active and strong, and valorous in light. Football. 1. 2. 3. 4: Basketball. 3. 4: Track. 1. 4. 19 2 9 l: if teen

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®hp (iJrarlr % PROPHECY One evening as I was listen ng to the radio at my home in Hongkong, China, I heard the announcer say, “This is Grover Pierson announcing from the Planet Mars, and now you will hear the famous Class of 1929 of Auburn Township High School, each member give a five minute speech, concerning the things they have done during their life time. F.rst, you will hear Estella Tice talk.” Estella was introduced as Mrs. Charles Burgh. I wondered how this could be, but she later explained that she was married to Mr. Burgh, an aviator. She was a very successful aviatrix also, and she told of all her adventures, especially of the trip that she took to the North Pole. The next person that gave a talk was Paul Christopher. He said he couldn’t say every- thing that he wanted to say in 48 hours, let alone in five minutes, but he did say that he was a senator from the state of Kansas and that he still was a bachelor. Don Hurst was the next to make his speech. He didn’t say very much, only that he was a farmer, raising guinea pigs all these years, and that his love for Rosy ever flows. Now Walter Luedke was asked to talk. His speech sounded very interesting, as he had been the professor of Yale College for ten years, and he said that he had just about enough money to retire. Next, Virginia Williamson made her little talk and 1 certainly was glad to hear her voice again. Her speech was pitiful for she was a missionary and decided to be an old maid as Lawrence had deserted her. She had travelled all over Asia and Africa. The next person to talk was Brooke Hill. I knew who this was by his very familiar voice. He said that he was just as happy as could be, although he was only a ticket agent in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and that he had been married to Adella for many years. Frank Rush made so long a speech, that the announcer had to call time several times before he stopped. First, he said that he was a lawyer and that he believed, very strongly in com- panionate marriage, in fact he tried to advocate it over the radio. Then, too, he said he travelled all over the Un ted States making speeches, about divorces and marriages. Christina Vole stepped to the microphone. Her voice sounded just as faithful as it ever did when she attended Auburn High. She was a nurse in St. John’s Hospital for a t ine and then she was promoted to a hospital in Chicago. Her five minutes were soon up. so Lawrence Edwards, made his speech. He said he was very successful in acrobatics and that he had been with the Ringling Bros. Circus for many years; he also stated that he wouldn’t trade places in positions with the President of the United States. Then Helen Reynolds made her speech; she had been working in a beauty shop in Los Angeles ever since she left h'gh school. She also said that she remembers “The Physics Class’’ more than any other class that she was in, during her high school years. Rose Tranquilly came next to make her speech. She made a lot of noise as usual. She said that she was just as happy as ever and yes, she was a foli os girl in Hollywood; she also said that she was engaged to the Prince of Wales and that she was going to invite the Class of ’29 to her wedding. Just then the announcer said. M ss Tranquilly your five minutes are up.” He then called on Hurley Ping to talk next. Hurley said, “Well one thing my hair is just as curly as ever.” Then he began to tell how interesting it was to be the ambassador to Italy, and how one comes into contact with all kind of people. He also said than he was married for the third time and didn’t want to mention the names of the ladies. James McMurdo seemed very excited when he first started to talk; he told of the nice way he was treated by the people and after all was said and done, he was elected the mayor of Chatham. He said that he had reached the highest point of his ambition and that he is perfectly satisfied to stay in Chatham the rest of his life. William Woolsey was next called upon to make his speech. His voice seemed very familiar to me and he told how satisfied he was in being a football coach at Princeton University; he also stated that he had been married to a very beautiful Hawiian g'rl. He talked rather slow, therefore his time was up sooner than he expected; then the announcer called upon Louise Kramer. 1929 Seventeen