Avon High School - Boomerang Yearbook (Avon, IL)

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CEhr Kunittrratta second place and down at Macomb they won first place in Class “B;” in the Bushnell Tournament they won first place and this gave them the right to represent this di- vision in the Peoria Tournament. On April 14, we were entertained by the Juniors at a reception held at the school house. A very pleasant evening was enjoyed by all present. This certainly nas proved a very successful year for the Senior class as a whole, and we extend our hearty wishes and congratulations to the faculty of Avon High in giving their never ending assist- ance. MAUDE BELL.

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 ilu' Suomrrami ?uiiir (Class Ststnru N SEPTEMBER nineteen hundred nineteen, twenty-seven meek little Freshies entered Avon High. A new school building was being built, so we had to attend school in one of the halls, until about the last of No- vember, when we moved into the new building, and we have held the honor of being the first Freshmen class to enter the new home of edu- cation. Miss Ross, our class advisor, called a meeting and we elected the follow- ing class officers: President, Ernest Heston. Vice-President, Anna Gray. Secretary-Treasurer, Arbon Fullerton. During our first year we had many social functions and as some of the boys of our class were on the basket ball team, we did all we could to help support it, and have continued to do so through our four years of high school. During this year six members of the class left school, and Wilbur Ryan from Wisconsin came to Avon for a visit and joined our class while here. At the end of the school year we held a picnic down by Belding Bridge. We took well filled baskets and stayed for dinner and supper. In the afternoon when the boys were playing ball, Arbon was getting hungry so he tried to swallow the ball, which caused considerable fun. But, nevertheless, when we started for home the faculty said we had proven ourselves splendid hosts and hostesses. In September nineteen hundred twenty, we were all ready to return to our high school work, with a spirit that soon won the hearts of all the teachers. Ernest, Gar- land and Tom were again on the basket ball team. Although they were smaller than some of the other boys, they were mighty and helped with the winning of third place in the Macomb Tournament. Some of the class entered the declamatory contest and first place was won by Garland Drake. In January, Dorothy Nessel moved from Bushnell to Avon, and joined our class toward the last of the month, making our class have fifteen members. During the school year, we were entertained by the faculty at a Hallowe’en party, and held our annual picnic at Belding Bridge. Our .Junior year started in full swing in September nineteen hundred twenty-one. William Corbin and Edith Reed came from the country and joined the class. In Feb- ruary we started to work on our play and we worked hard and faithfully until we presented it on March 10, and as the weather was so very bad we again presented it on March 24. In April some of the members entered the declamatory and music con- test. Garland Drake won first place in the music contest. Ernest was chosen cap- tain of the basket ball team. He and his mighty five kept a perfect record, and won second place in Class “B” in the Macomb Tournament. We closed our Junior year by holding a picnic for the Seniors at Babylon. This is our Senior year, and it certainly has been filled from the start to the end. In the fall we started a drive for the sale of Lyceum tickets. Later in the year we helped to sell The Country Gentlemen,” so that the school could buy curtains for the stage. In October we invited the faculty to a weiner roast and all had a fine time. During the County Tournament the girls made candy to sell. In March, six members of the class went to Galesburg to take teachers’ examination. This year Garland Drake was made captain of the basket ball team and he and his faithful followers kept a splendid record. In the County Tournament they won

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iTlir Ummtrrann (Class Hill itf 1923 E, THE class of Nineteen Twenty-three, being about to leave this sphere, in full possession of a sound mind, memory and understanding, do make and publish this our last will and testament, hereby revoking and making void all former wills by us at any time heretofore made. First. We as a class bequeath to the Freshmen all our knowledge gained in these four years of High School. Second. We, the Senior Class of 1923. do hereby bequeath to the Juniors our thinking power for Physics. (They will need it). Third. We hereby give most of our rights and privileges to the Sophomore class. Fourth. We, the class of 1923, will to the Faculty our thanks and appreciation for the good education they have helped to give us. Fifth. 1. Lucille Bell, will here-by bequeath my sweet disposition to Bernice Mings. (I no longer need it; I intend to be a school teacher). Sixth. I, Dorothy Nessell, bequeath to my sister Roberta, all my old themes, outlines, book reports and Physics experiments, that she may make good use of them. Seventh. I, Kenneth Sailer, bequeath my bashful attitude to Lloyd Pool. Eighth. We, Lynn Davis and William Corbin, give to Rex Jennings our wonder- ful genius, superfluous ability to learn, and our over stock of knowledge. Tenth. I, Anna Gray, do bequeath to Lucille Ross, my wonderful vocabulary. Eleventh. 1, Eugene Wall, leave to Corliss Powell, my ability to bluff through American History. Twelfth. I, Ernest Heston, do bequeath to Clarence Bader, the right to study (?) in Miss Allen’s room at the noon hour. Thirteenth. We, Flora McCoy and Ruth Merrick, bequeath to a couple of “Fresh- ies” our independent nature. Fourteenth. I, Bernadine Mings, do give my place as high school pianist to Lou- ise Mark. Fifteenth. I, Garland Drake, do bequeath my love for unreasonable argument, up- on the subject of women, to Klaus Nordgren, so that he will have plenty in case his own supply should become exhausted. Sixteenth. I, William Carroll, do bequeath to Jack Sundberg my fondness for dates (both kinds) provided he uses good judgment in both cases. Eighteenth. I, Darwin Dallefeld, do bequeath to Ercell Serven the right to enter into childish play at all times. Nineteenth. I, Arbon Fullerton, do here-by bequeath to Frank Snapp my impor- tant strut. Twentieth. To the Future Basket Ball Team, we, the Seniors, leave our earnest hope that they may win a sectional tournament by beating Canton High School. Also that they may win the county tournament by beating Cuba High. In witness whereof, we, the class of nineteen twenty-three, the testators, have to this, our will, set our hand and seal, this fourth day of May, one thousand nine hundred twenty-three. Witnessed by Mildred Pomeroy and Dorothy Nessel. LUCILLE BELL ’23.