Avon High School - Boomerang Yearbook (Avon, IL)

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Q») W O-lir Honmpratui D fHary iEstljrr $nutuji “i?sto” “Nature has made her what she is, and never made another.” Virgi! School ’17, Prairie City High School ’18-’19; Platonian Literary Society ’17-’18, ’19-’2( ; Basket Ball ’19-’21; Glee Club ’20- ’21. ijarnj Jforrrat ®oumapuii “Townay” “My mind to me a kingdom is.” Avon Public School ’17; Platonian Liter- ary Society ’17-’20; Foot Ball ’18-’20; Bas- ket Ball ’20-’21; Glee Club ’20-’21; County Declamatory ’20; Business Manager of “Boomerang” ’21. IFranrrfl Alta $0ibp “Peggy” “Victory belongs to the most persever- ing.” Brown School, Good Hope, 111., ’15; Good Hope High School ’15-’17; Hedding Col- lege Academy, Abingdon, II!., ’17-’19.

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 tlhr Umimrratuj »134 A l tfitnrg nf thr (Daas of $2 By H. FORREST TOWNSEND FIRST CHAPTER Twenty-two little Freshmen, standing in a row. “Where’s the profs office?” “I don’t know.” When each Fresh had registered they all went out to play. That’s the way the first year passed, play, play, play. SECOND CHAPTER Eleven most important Sophs, very egotistic, With the first exams they were not so frisky. Then came the flu and smallpox, School had hit the rocks; W hen its doors were opened Teachers’ ranks were broken, Then Jerry and “Stevie” came into the corps, And for the time remaining calmly held the floor. THIRD CHAPTER Twelve bold Juniors lined up for inspection. When they went to class they never knew a lesson. Ti.ose were happy days, with the school house down And school being held in every hole in town. We attended “High” above Rea’s grocery store Overlooking Main street, and had fun galore. After Christmas vacation we used the new school building. And by entertaining the Seniors had a good house warming. Next in the social whirl the faculty came. And the fun we had that night was far from tame. As the days were passing swiftly many things were done, Operetta most successi ul, and the picnic heaps of fun; And almost before we knew it, We were Seniors—“swelled” a bit. FOURTH AND FINAL CHAPTER Eight lordly Seniors, with a high and haughty mien, Hurried to the school house while the trees were yet green. There were Esther, Pauline, Clifford, There were Ruby, Forrest, Floyd, There were Charles and later Frances, Who on passing took no chances. How those Seniors labored on their lessons, one and all, But they never were too tired to play some basket ball. And at the Junior-Senior party they were spry as they could be. Although at school the day before they were busy as a bee. The second semester brought just work, we’ll tell the world. But this anunal finished and our skeepskins all unfurled. Each one of us is ready to mount the hill of fame, And we’ll do it, there’s no doubting, if we only play the game.