Belleville Township High School - Bellevinois Yearbook (Belleville, IL)

Text from Pages 1 - 170 of the 1929 volume:

VOLUME 13 bellevinois DEDICATION To Miss Christine Fischer, as an expression of our appreciation for her inspiring work as a member of the faculty, and as leader of the girls’ activities, we affectionately dedicate the Bellevinois” of 1929. BELLEVINOIS BELLEVINOIS BELLEVINOIS FOREWORD In behalf of the class of 1929 tve present this 13th volume of the BeUevinois, to the Faculty, Students and Alumni of the Belleville Township High School. If the contents of this book afford you many an hour of entertainment, and fond memories, we feel that we have accomplished our purpose. CONTENTS ADMINISTRATION CLASSES ATHLETICS ORGANIZATIONS ACTIVITIES HUMOR BELLEVINOIS IN MEMORY OF Kathleen Pharis, a member of the graduating class of 1929, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Pharis, who died March 25, 1929. Thomas Bate, an alumnus member of the class of 192U, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Homer Bate, who died February 9, 1929. Mildred Greaves, a member of the class of 1931, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Greaves, who died October 1, 1928. Page Eight (?ampus T)ays We loved those elms! How often, on a summers’ day, When school was dull and lessons hurried, Safe from the sun’s relentless ray Beneath their soothing shade, we tarried! There reigned great jog! Gay Freshmen innocently played Upon that lawn with grass thick-grown; There gallant youth wooed lovely maid And proudly claimed her for his own. In sweet noon-hours — Around the campus walk we strolled, Where bits of gossip intermingled, Were wafted on, enlarged two-fold, Till many a young ear must have tingled! Those well-worn steps — Where many a Senior conned with zest The trying problems of the nation, Reviewing for a Civics test, Or quiz on Burke’s “Conciliation.” We loved them all — But ah, that place we held most dear That downcast hearts and faces lightened That filled each student with new cheer And sadly drooping spirits brightened. Hail, building, fair! Long stand the kindly cafeteria, Scene of many a happy feast Where Freshman is the Senior’s equal In appetite, at very least! —Maiy Klingel. Pane Nln BELLEVINOIS •£ he eftiaroon and ‘White School Song I. The great schools of ail nations Have their colors and their signs. And heart thrills are awakened As their banners fall in line, So the Belleville Township High School Has its colors true and bright; And loyal hearts sing: praises Of the dear Maroon and White. IL Four years we serve our colors, Get our lessons hard and long; Four years we cheer our labors With a gay and cheerful song; Back our athletes in their struggles, As they strive with all their might For the honor and the glory Of the dear Maroon and White. III. These years will soon be over And in life we’ll take our way. There prove the truths here taught us Strength imparts for every day, Though the heads may tint with silver Hearts will always thrill at sight Of a banner, ribbon, pennant Bearing old Maroon and White. —Cora Whitloch. BELEEVINOIS Purc Fourteen -v . Administration HISTORY DEPARTMENT H ISTORY enjoys the distinction of being: included in every course of study from the elementary schools to the universities. As a subject it can be made as interesting as the best novel of the great composers, thereby always holding the interest of the pupils and never becoming dull for the teacher. The World War has elevated our country to a position that is surpassed by the name of the other great powers. Likewise it has been equally influential upon his¬ tory in the leading universities, who since that time have made it a requirement in all of their classical courses. The enrollment in the history classes of this institution has been as steady as the grow-th of our school. At present the classes are all large and an enlarged de¬ partment to take care of its ever in creasing enrollment for this subject will soon become a necessity. THE LATIN DEPARTMENT A GRADUATE of the Belleville Township High School may offer four units of Latin among the entrance requirements of a university or college. The first year’s consists of a study of the principles of grammar, combined with trans¬ lation into English of fables and events in Roman history. In the second year the course begins w ' ith the translation of a description of Roman life and customs, continues with the history of Roman government, and then takes up in detail the history- of Julius Caesar and the wars of which this great sol¬ dier was the leader. Composition based on the Latin occupies the required time. During the third year Cicero’s works and life furnish the basis of study, or as is being done this year a course in Vergil is being alternated with the one in Cicero. In this course the translation of the Aeneid is the primary- function. Here the stu¬ dent becomes acquainted with the story of this beautiful epic, its immortal hero • and characters. MATHEMATICS DEPARTMENT T HE study of mathematics aids the individual to reason logically, and to think straight. Mathematics is a great body of truth which has played an important part in the development of civilization. From the crude attempts of the ancients to survey their lands to the completion of the great engineering undertakings of today, mathematics has been an important factor in the advancement of society. And just as a know-ledge of history and literature is essential to culture, as they give us a clearer idea of social conditions, so is mathematics. The department of Mathematics offers courses in Algebra 1 and 2, Geometry 3 and 4, Algebra 5, Geometry 6, and Trigometry 7. v BEU-EVINOIS THE INDUSTRIAL ARTS DEPARTMENT H. R. Brill, A. B., Wood Shops Leo A. Riley, B. S., Auto Mechanics Drawing A. A. Bohannon, B. S., Iron Shops R. M. Denney, Mechanical Drawing T HE Industrial Arts Department was organized in the fall of 11)17 with one instructor offering classes in Mechanical Drawing and Machine Shops. In the fall of 1918 another instructor was hired and classes in Wood-work were offered in addition to the Drawing and Machine Shops. The department was taught by two instructors for two years, when the demand for vocational work became so great that it required the services of a third instructor in the fall of 1920. At this time courses were offered in Mechanical Drawing, Wood Shops, Iron Shops, Forging and Auto Mechanics. The department remained in the charge of three instructors for a period of eight and a half years, growing in equipment and in larger classes until in the Spring semester of 1928 a fourth instructor was employed. At present each branch of the Department has its own instructor, who is espec¬ ially trained for that particular line of work. The instructions in drawing cover two and a half years’ work — one full year on elementary drawing, one-half year machine design, and one year of architectural drawing. The Wood Shops offer two full years of cabinet work including one-half year bench work, one-half year wood turning (lathe work), and one year mill work. When the classes are not too large, a fifth term is offered to students having had two years’ work. The Machine Shops offer two full years with possibility of more advanced work to students desiring it. The first year’s work includes elementary bench work in metal. Elementary lathe work, work on drill press and hack saw. During the second year the students are given advanced work on the lathe, shaper, milling machine and planer. Acetylene welding is offered to advanced students. The Auto Mechanics’ course for the first year includes instruction in the purpose, materials of instruction, types of maintain- ence of the various units of the automobile. The second year is devoted entirely to the location and repair of the various troubles occurring in the operation of an auto¬ mobile. As a whole, the Vocational Department tries to give sound practical training along lines that will benefit the students when they go out to earn a livelihood. — H. R. Brill. SCIENCE DEPARTMENT O NE of the best indications of the condition of an institution is the manner of its growth. A slow, steady, almost imperceptible, yet gradual growth points toward a healthy condition. The Belleville Township High School has had such a development; and in keeping with the increase in the enrollment of the school, the science department has had a similar growth. In ten years, the science faculty has increased from three instructors to six instructors; and the students enrolled have increased proportionately. During that time an additional laboratory has been equipped and many pieces of apparatus, both for demonstrations! purposes and for student use, have been purchased. A student may complete a full four year science course by studying biology in the Freshman year, botany or physiography in the Sophomore year, chemistry or zoology in the Junior year, and physics in the Senior year. Much credit is due Mr. Schmidt for the arrangement of the work. No laboratory stands idle; the rooms., equipment and teachers are scheduled for use in such a way that the greatest pos¬ sible return is obtained from the money expended on this work. And while this has been done the standard of the work has not been impaired. Every course meets the requirements of the North Central Association. Page Sixteen DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION P HYSICAL Education is the regulated and supervised practice of muscular exer¬ cises under conditions that tend to promote health, insure normal growth and development. It cultivates and develops strength, vigor and endurance; pro¬ motes quickness and skill; and strives for beauty of form. Physical Education also promotes obedience, exactness, order, alertness, self control, self denial, cooperation, good sportsmanship, morality and loyalty to leaders. The gymnasium of B. T. H. S. is completely equipped with all modem apparatus. The work given consists of apparatus, calisthenics, rythmic work, games, tumbling and wrestling. HOME ECONOMICS DEPARTMENT T HE Home Economics Department is divided into the Domestic Science Depart¬ ment and the Domestic Art Department. The Domestic Science courses include two semesters of food study and one of home-making. The foods courses include planning, marketing, preparing and serving meals as well as their nutritive values. The Home Making course includes house keeping and the art of home-making. Numbers of this class have complete charge of the care and improvement of the model apartment. Through the cooperation of the shop’s department, mirror windows have been installed in the bedroom of the apartment. The curtaining of these windows completed this project. The Domestic Art courses include two semesters of clothing, and one of textiles and millinery. These courses include construction of garments and the study of textile qualities. The Home Economics departments strive to make girls home-makers as well as housekeepers. AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT T HE object of all vocational training is to fit the student for useful employment. The aim of vocational agriculture is to prepare boys for the work on the farm. The agriculture department has a room equipped primarily for instruction in agriculture. It is sufficiently equipped to demonstrate the improved scientific methods of testing milk, incubation of eggs, brooding chickens, grafting and pruning trees, testing soils, etc. A good collection of reference books, and several good farm papers, periodicals, and bulletins relating to the course offered are available for the use of the students of agriculture. The department of the Belleville Township High School stands ready to help not only the boys enrolled in the classes, but all agricultural interests of the community. ART DEPARTMENT T O TEACH students to appreciate beauty and to create beauty is the real aim of art education. Before we can boast of artistic America we must develop a people who appreciate beautiful things. Therefore the Art course is organized to meet the needs of the majority of students rather than the few talented ons. The Art course includes four years of arts and crafts. Such crafts as linoleum block printing, batik, and copper and silver etching are offered, as well as charcoal and pastel drawings of life and still life, design, composition, modeling and casting. MUSIC DEPARTMENT Our school of music offers theoretical courses in harmony, history of music, and appreciation. In applied music we instruct in wind and string instruments and piano. Interest was so great that we gave a night course in history and appreciation of music. Again in 1929 we find our music department advancing. The band numbered sixty-five, compared to forty last year; the orchestra of this year had sixty members. Both the orchestra and band have played for the teachers ' institutes and several civic organizations as well as at the customary semester concerts. Our saxaphone quartet has gained favorable notoriety by their broadcasting. We hope, before the school term ends, to advertise our band and orchestra in the same way. In our vocal de¬ partment we have an enthusiastic boys ' quartet, a girls ' quartet, and two choruses. LIBRARY DEPARTMENT The library, which is located in a large airy room on the third floor of the main building, is also used as the central study hall. It seats one hundred sixteen students, and houses the four thousand two hundred books which the school owns. At the pre¬ sent rate of growth, both in the number of pupils and of books, it will be necessary to rearrange the library to make the best use of the space available. During the past year more use has been made of the books than has been done previously. Because of the help given by the pupils who are registered in Library Science course, the librarian is free for more personal work with the students who do not understand the library and its various tools. These library students will also be able to render assistance to others as they become better acquainted with the library. The Library Science course is offered every day and gives one-half credit, the same amount as the office training course does. The course is divided into two pails, one for acquiring fundamental and the other for practice work, which not only helps impress the fundamental but also relieves the librarian of much of the routine w ' ork w’hich formerly occupied a large share of her time. The course is especially valuable to those who plan to attend college and to anyone who hopes to work in a small library. Page Eighteen r k. BEU.EVINOIS MODERN LANGUAGE DEPARTMENT The aim of the Modern Language Department is to impart a general knowledge of the French, Spanish and German languages, and of the manners and customs of the European peoples. Two years of these languages are offered. The greater part of the first year is spent in mastering the principles of grammar and in learning to read and to write the language. Simple stories and poems are also read. In the second year, much time is devoted to the study of literature. As many classics as possible are read, and some modern stories, considerable time is also given to advanced composition and to the study of grammar. Requests for a third year of German and French have been made, and may be realized. ENGLISH DEPARTMENT The English Department of Belleville Township High School has a two-fold pur¬ pose; first, to teach the ready command and use of the English language; second, to stimulate interest in and create a love and understanding of the literary masters of yesterday and today. The English course of study allows ten weeks of each semester to be devoted to the study of rhetoric and the writing of compositions. Here, in the first two years, special attention is paid to the underlying basic rhetorical laws. In the last two years the development of the composition is stressed. During the last ten weeks of each semester the course is designed to teach and instill into the minds of the students, “The love of the beautiful,” as is reflected in the masterpieces of the literary artists. The Senior English course is somewhat broadened, at which time the more tech¬ nical branches of English are taught, namely Public Speaking and Journalism. COMMERCIAL DEPARTMENT ‘The changed score, character, and methods of modern business have united to demand men with a superior training to anything that was ever needed before as the successful commercial leaders of the future. That general training cannot be had in the highly specialized process of the routine w ork of the office. The practical school of experience is too wasteful as a teacher of general principles. There will, of course, be the exceptional man who will come up through the routine ' training and dominate his field by the force of his intellect, but in the main the new conditions of affairs demand a superior training such as only the schools can give.” —Frank A. Vanderlip. The High School Commercial Department is endeavoring to meet the demand of the modern business through a well organized curriculum, consisting of a two-year stenographic course, a two-year business course and a four-year commercial course. There are approximately seven hundred enrollments in the various subjects off¬ ered in this curriculum, under the supervision of six full time instructors. 1C VERY individual, man, woman, and child, has the inalienable right to make the most of his or her life. Education contributes to the enlargement of life, it contributes to the fullness of life, it contributes to the usefulness of life. Education is the great Ieveler. It brings all down to the same plain from which and upon which all must start, but from which it offers distinct and individual treatment according to the possibility of each individual. It lingers at the fireside of the hovel and palace, it brightens and broadens by day and by night. Education lifts humanity out of the mire of superstition and the sin of ignorance into the light of knowledge and happiness. Hence in every day, in every way, let us have more and more education. __H. G. S. Page Twenty H. G. SCHMIDT, A. B., B. S., M. A. Principal Pave Twenty-One BtLtEVINOIS c he ‘{Board A. Jones, pres. F. E. Merrills, SECY.-TREAS. Dr. W. A. Dew A. Buesch F. S. Fleischbein T. C. Wright R. II. WlECIIERT Page Twentv-Two W. H. Campbell, a. B. f A. M. Monmouth College University of Minnesota University of Illinois Washington University A. A. Bohanan, B. S. State Teachers’ College, Pittsburgh, Kansas L. F. Lentz, B. S. University of Illinois Elma Duvall, B. S. University of Illinois Edgar Gunderson LaCrosse State Normal University of Illinois University of Wisconsin Freida Siegert Illinois State Normal University Estelle Kamm, Ph. B. Thomas Allen, B. E. Illinois State Normal University Illinois State Normal University of Chicago Washington University BELLEVINOIS Page Twenty-Three Dorothy E. Harmon, A. B., A. M. McKendree College University of Illinois John Beck Southern Illinois State Normal University Washington University O. H. Cross, A. B. Phyllis Alexander, B. S. DePauw University Eastern Illinois State Normal University Bradley Polytechnic Institute R. L. Thorne, B. S. Sylvia Snyder, B. M. Washington University Lindenwood College L. H. Riley, B. S. R. M. Denny Bradley Polytechnic Imitate g SM Bradley Polytechnic Institute Minora Molles, B. S. Illinois State Normal University Illinois University LeNora Kriege, B. S., A. M. Northwestern University Doris McCauley, B. S. University of Illinois Chicago School of Art Education J. II. Yarborough, B. S. Assistant Principal Western Kentucky State Normal U. Transylvania University University of Chicago Florence Miller, A. B. Ilipon College Drake University Pearl Johnson, A. B. A. M. McKendree College University of Illinois Orena Farmer, A. B., A. M. Monticello Seminary University of Illinois Columbia University Minnie Dill, A. B. Illinois College Washington University Harris Teachers College Pane TwcntvFive Helen Phillips, A. B. Harry P. Brill, A. B. University of Illinois Indiana State Normal School Bradley Polytechnic Institute Marguerite Skaar, A. B. University of Wisconsin University of California E. G. Hexter, A. B. McKendree College Washington University University of Illinois John A. Karch, B. S. Illinois College University of Illinois Washington University F. J. FREIDLI, B. S. Central Weslyan College McKendree College University of Illinois Christine Fischer, B. S. University of Missouri University of Wisconsin Washington University Columbia University Dorothy Gower, A. B. Illinois Woman’s College University of Wisconsin Pane TwcntySix J. E. Trabue, B. S. University of Illinois Kansas State Teachers ' College Alonzo Staples Stephens College Drake University Missouri University Ruth Kindred, Ph. B. University of Chicago C. A. Johnson, B. E., B. S. University of Illinois Alvin Nebelsick, B. S., A. M. Springfield State Teachers College Nebraska State University Hallie Eubanks Martha Schmeissuer, A. B. Southern Illinois State Normal Northwestern University University of Wisconsin EhMA Trier Wendell Hoover Mildred Kuhn President Vice-President Secretary-Treasurer Class Colors Orange and Blue Class Flower Pansy Class Motto “Deeds not dreams’ Senior Play Committee Mary Klingel, Chairman Fred Kastel Bernadine Bullington Ted Kircher JlAftT K Classes. Josef.7 McKain Notre Dame Academy 1 Philo 2 Dramatic 3-4 She was called Jeff for short, and so she was. Jeff was ' ready to do most anything, even to sitting on the curbing on Mam Street. She was sympathetic and ready to help all those who might need her. Claude Marxer Band 2-3 Orchestra 2-3 Music 2-3 Hy-News Staff ot much was heard of Claude until he bought a Ford. And that ' s how it all began! He was known by the wicked jacket, and the pleasant smile that he always wore. Marie Fox General Literary 1-4 Philo 1 Dramatic 3 Gleo Hy-News Staff 4 Jamboree Committee 3 Here was a Quiet sweet girl with¬ out any airs. She had a pleasant word or smile for all her friends. She feared nothing—except going to the board in geometry. Fred Kastel Chaminade College 1-2-3 Draamtic 4 Advertising 4 Bus. Mgr. Hy-News 4 He was just one of the persons with¬ out a nickname, he had one name and that was plain Fred. He had a dry humor, that kept his com¬ panions in fits of laughter. George Altmansberger Craftsmen 1-2-3 Science 4 Basketball 3-4 Tennis 3-4 Hy-News Staff George will always be remembered as a flashy basketball player. He didn ' t have muth lore for the opposite sex. but needless to say they had Quite a bit of lore for George. Hut they were out of luck—he just wouldn ' t fall. Irma Pfister GirPs Quartette 4 Glee 4 Commercial 1-2-3-4 • Irm was friendly to everyone She had a weakness for church meet¬ ings. M ' flj it religion! No! There must have been an attraction! How about it, Irm f Emanuel Deutch General Literary 7 1 Band 1-4 Orchestra 1-3 Music 2-3, Pres. 3 Pres. Junior Class Dramatic 4 Jam Com. 3, Prom Com. 3 Bus. Mgr. Bellevinois 4 Icky was an all around good sport. He was the boy with person¬ ality spelled with a capital P . .45 the business manager of the Helle- vinois, he could talk the advertisers into buying most anything, including the book. Dorothy Riefel General Literary 1-2 Commercial 2-3 Glee Club 4 Dorothy was a very Quiet girl, she minded no one rise’s business except her own. Good idea. Dorothy! Keeps you out of a lot of trouble. Pane Twenty-Nine Marjorie Byart Philo 1 Home Economics 2 General Literary 3 Mathematics 4 Dramatic 4 “ Margy” wisdemure. andwas seen but not often heard. Her chief delight was to Ret Mr. Friedli into a hot dis¬ cussion, usually aver religion. Edward Cammack Craftsmen 1 Science 2-3-4 “FAdie” was quiet , but when ti (MM tO singing he had a mice that couldn ' t be beaten. .4? for dancing, jazz teas his specialty. Pretty hot! Doris Hemmer Latin 1 Mathematics 2 G. A. A., Pres. 3 Music 3 Hy-News Staff 4 Letterwoman ' s 4 G. A. A. 4, Sec.-Treas. Doris was born with a sweet dis¬ position. Her dimples were as deep as her sincere friendship to all. She featured prominently in athletics and social circles of the school. Elmer Hirth Basketball 2-3-4 Tennis 2-3-4 Editor Hy-News 4 Letterman ' s 3-4 Latin 1 General Literary 2 Vice-Pros. Junior Class Boys ' Quartet 4 Letterman 4, Sec.-Treas. Here you have Hirthie. a likeable fellow with a good nalured grin and a way with the girls. He possessed a sense of humor which unlike most people’s was droll. As a basketball player . he was all there. Francis Chattels Science 3, Sec.-Treas. Craftsmen 4, Sec.-Treas. Tennis 1 Track 2 Junior Jam Committee 4 Francis was a very bright chap. He was one of the leaders among the Boy Scouts. loved and res peeled by all of his friends, and at tennis he was a wiz. He could make a tennis ball sing! Bernice Driver Philo 1 Commercial 1 Literary 3 Glee 4 .Sweet,smiling.and happy-go-luckw was this lassie. .She u on (he friend - shipof all of her classmates. Bernice ' s chattering in Sociology peeved Mr. Trabue not a few times. How about it, Bernice! Henry Zaber Football 1-3-4, Captain 4 Basketball 3-4 Track 1-2-3-4 Baseball 1-2-3-4 Lettermen ' s 4 Tumbler ' s 1 Bellevinois Staff 4 “Zac” was the chief heart-breaker of the school. As captain of the foot• ball team his spirit was peppy, and his work excellent. But the captain ship did not go to his head. “Zac” was always looking for the right girl. Do you think you will ever find her, Zac1 Ellenore Wright Commercial 1-2-4 Vice-Pres. 3 Music 3 General Literary 2-3 Here was the chief “steno“ for Mr. Schmidt. However, typing wasn’t her only accomplishment. She was a student in all her classes of high stand - ing. Her main weakness seemed to be a former B. T. H . S. athlete. Page Thirty Ruth Adams Commercial 1-2 Debating 3 Letterwomen’s 4 G. A. A. 3-4 Mg. Editor Hy-News 4 Red headed bul not hot-headed; athletic, but not masculine; business¬ like. but not severe, was Ruth. Her pride was the well earned “ H she won for two semesters. Milton Spies Commercial 1 Literary 2 Advertising 3-4 W hen it came to crowning glories , Milton had the hair. A little nervous when it came to girls, but that doesn ' t keep the gootl fellows down. Geneva Vogt Orchestra 1-4 General Literary 1 Glee 2 Music 3-4 Tennis 3 Don ' t you see us smile with pride over our tall tennis star? We bow to you. Geneva. Raymond Braeutigam Baseball 3-4 Assoc. Editor Hy-News Science 1-2-3 German 4 Quick willed, quick acting Ray. He was a jolly fellow and a proven friend to all. Wesley Cobb General Literary 1-2 Craftsmen 3 Lettermen 4 Basketball 4 Here was another athlete of R. T. II. S. renoum. His mischief and jokes amused many a study hall. Hou ' he loved to play solitaire with a tiny deck of cards! We U ' onder if he ever won t Lily Nicholson Commercial 1-2 Glee 2-3 General Literary 3-4 Here was another red head! Her igh School life was rather reserved. She had six score of friends who loved her. Harold Fuess . Craftsmen 1-2 Lettermen 3-4 Baseball 2-4 Editor Hy-News 4 Athlete, journalist and witty enter¬ tainer all in one person. He was a fellow who let no work interfere with fun or basketball. On Hobo Day he looked the part of a real track walker. Elizabeth Feickert Art 1 Mathematics 2 Debating 3 Junior Jam Committee 3 German 4, Pres. Hy -News Staff 4 Feicky loved to play tennis and bridge. Her favorite hang out was the library and she had many friends. Judge her by this! Page Thirty-One Shirley Kaysing Latin 1 Philo 2 Dramatic 3-4, Pres. 4 Sec.-Treas. of Freshman Class Chairman Prom Com. Bellevinois Staff Sally! Our social butterfly!! Her love for Art made it possible for her to goto Washington 17. Herschel Fruth Ag. Club 1-2 General Literary 3 Dramatic 4 Hersch was the name by which his comrades knnv him. He was a tall mannerly chap, with always a kind word for all of his many acquain¬ tances. Kathleen Pharis General Literary 1-2-3-4 Quiet, demure and sweet are the three adjectives that would be used to describe Kathleen. .4$ for clothes — she set the fashions among the other fair co-eds. Solomon Smith General Literary 1-4 Latin 3 Mathematics 2 To his chums he was just plain Solly. ' He was quite the business man. as was shown by his interest in everybody else’s business. He was just another wit in our class. Sidney Leber General Literary 3 Tumbling 1-2 Track 4 We called him Sid . He was, a quiet and reserved sort of a fellow, but from beneath all his quietness his brightness shown forth. His best pal was his brother. Queer! Isn’t itf Virginia Phillips Commercial 1-2-3 General Literary 3 Glee 4 Hy-News Staff Gin with her sparkling eyes and flashing smile was loved by all who knew her. Her business-like manners led to her successful endeavors in her office work. Irvin Fox Soldan 1-2 Music 3 General Literary 3 Lettermen ' s 4 Baseball 4 Tennis 4 Bellevinois Staff 4 Hy-News Staff 4 Jamboree Committee 3 nin’s wit and ability to write love letters made him exceedingly pop¬ ular with the fair sex. He was as proud of the letter he won in baseball as he was of his own name. Bessie Ash Music 3 General Literary 4, Sec.-Treas. Orchestra 1-2 Bessie was quite an accomplished pianist. Her sweet disposition won her many friends. In brilliancy she excelled the most clever of her class¬ mates. Page Thirty-Two Lydia Sautboff Millstadt 1-2 General Literary 3 German 4 Another of the inhabitants of Mill- stadt, hut that wasn ' t anything against Lydia. She was a good sport, and was ready to do anything from debating to breaking test lubes in Chem. Alan Bate General Literary 1-2 Science 2-3 Dramatic 4 Tennis 3-4 News Editor Hy-News 4 WiUy. elrrer and full of fun arc just a few of the adjectives that could be used to describe Alan. He was also a very ambitious lad. who was making it in three years and how! Helen Hinkley Latin 1-2 Dramatic 3 Glee 4 Hy-News Staff 4 Helen Lived to read and study, which was shown in her perfect reci¬ tations in her classes. She was strong for athletics, loo; we wonder why. Could there have been some attractiont You never can tell! Can you. HelenI Leslie Brinkman Okawville 1-2-3 Music 4 Slow and easy going was Leslie. The home-town must have had some effect on his carefree nature. Girls — he wanted pretty girls! A ny fine day might find him strolling with one of his own choice. Hashful t Not much! Eugene Fincke Science 1-2-4, Pres. 4 Junior Jam Committee 3 Hy-News Staff 3 Eugene was the capable little office boy. He was always getting his words twisted, which caused many a joke in the Sot iology class. He was a willing worker and under his guid¬ ance a great many things progressed rapidly. Hazel Lippert Latin 1 Philo 2 General Literary 2-3 Music 3 Home Economics 4, Vice-Pres. Coal black hair and dancing eyes — that was Hazel. She was clever, and when asked to do something at the last minute, she never failed in her duty. Kenneth Mason Commercial 1 General Literary 2 Advertising 3-4 Hy-News Staff Little but mighty! As the old say¬ ing goes—so here we hare Kenneth. He didn’t let his school work worry him. but he got by. How did you do it, Kenneth! Mamie Triska Literary 2-3 Commercial 1-4 Mamie’s quiet nature led to her seclusion from the rest of the class. BEIXEVINOIS Pane Thim-T hrcc Eleanor Kuhn G. A. A. 8-4 Letterwomen 4 Advertising 4, Sec.-Treas. Latin 1-2 Music 3 Hy-News Staff 4 Quiet ami demure was our pal Kuhnny; but when it came to fuu, she was all there. Her interests were cen¬ tered in athletics and a certain promi¬ nent Alumni. Edgar Key- Science 1 Latin 2 Dramatic 3-4, Pres. 4 I nto everything devilish was the mis¬ understood Ed. Work never inter¬ fered with his fun. Test tube holders were his pet toys. Helen William Latin 1 Philo 1 Literary 2 Music 3, Sec.-Treas. Hy-News Staff 4 Dramatic 4, Vice-Pres. Chairman of Prom Committee 3 Bellevinois Staff 4 Our dancer . Helen! Her activities were many. She hexsdnl numerous clubs and committees, and was a fine staff steno. But why did she take cooking, in her P. G. course! We wonder! Ted Kircher Dramatic 4, Sec.-Treas. Latin 1 -2, Pres. Dramatic Club Play 3 Tennis 3 Debating- 3, Sec.-Treas. His old Fend was anything but cor¬ responding to his smooth manners. A nd when it came to Dramatic Club plays. Ted was all there. Kenneth Green General Literary 1-2 Science 3 Hy-News Staff 4 Dedit at ion ditties were Kens dish. Fun. just spicey enough for everybody. The Journalism Class surely devel¬ oped his ability. Mary Louiae Goelitz Latin 1 Philo 2 Dramatic 3 Jamboree Committee 3 Hy-News Staff 4 Accom. Glee Club 3-4 Accom. Chorus 4 Accom. Boys Quartet 4 A many man woman with a one- woman man—that ' s our Weese. Whoopee , what a pianist! Arthur Kastel Cathedral 1-2 Tumblers 3 Advertising 3-4, Pres. 4 Jamboree Committee 3 Hy-News Staff 4 Business tactics were Art ' s main study. Athletics were his main in¬ terests. Weese was his main weak¬ ness. Xuff said! Edith Randle Commercial 1-2 Literary 3 Glee 4 Hy-News Staff Still waters run deep. Nat much is known about Edith ' s charailer except her fun. and then she was right there. Pane ThirtV ' l our Edna Tegtmeier Millstadt 1 Home Economics 2 Literary 3 German 4 A sweet disposition and a pleasant smile won Edna many friends. Her best pal was Lydia, and they never fussed. Unusual! Paul Schletinger Commercial 1-2, Vice-Pres. 2 Advertising: 3-4, Pres. 3 Vice-Pres. 4 Hy-News Staff Tall and dark haired! A funny man! lie topped himself off with a little black hat that was everybody s business. Eleanor Goelitz Alamo Heights Texas 1-2-3 Dramatic 4 She came from Texas with loads of new ideas and an unusual wit. Her happy nature made her a friend to all. Edwin Logan Football 3-4 Tumblers 1-2 Letterman 3-4 Track 3-4 Basketball 4 Muster was Quiet and bashful. His football career in ' £8 brought him into immediate prominence. Good boy! Oliver Pre� � Literary 1-2 Debating 3 Science 4 Band 3-4 Orchestra 4 Oliver’s name was associated with country life. He didn’t live up to his name though, as he was just as much at home in the city as any of his many friends. Juanita Wilion Bellevinois Staff 4 Advertising 3-4 Hy-News Staff 4 Glee 3, Sec.-Treas. ' A ’eels was little and pretty. She proved competent on the art staff and in ari classes. Her main weakness was the old Ford that insisted on freez¬ ing in the worst weather Hut that was only natural and she look it good naturedly. Robert Kloess Tumbler’s 1-2 Science 2-4 Orchestra 4 Band 3 Hy-News Staff Tall Robert. Here was a friendly fellow with a willing way. His enemies numbered few, his friends many. Mary Klingel Latin 1-2-3, Pres. 2 Dramatic 4 Latin 3, Sec. Bellevinois Staff 4 Hy-News Staff 3 Mary’s artistic ability was onlv one of her accomplishments. Poetry was the song of her soul, and Lei and the song of her gay life. Here was a girl for you! Page Thirty-Five Amy Bridges Latin 1 Philo 2, Vice-Pres. Dramatic 3-4 Editor Bellevinois 4 Hy-News Staff 4 Chairman of Carnival Committee Jamboree 3 Amy ' s steady hand and unruffled manner was what made our book a success under her editorship. Good sportmanship and cleverness gave her many friends. Her only failing was her blushing habit. Ask the staff about this. Wendell Hoover General Literary 1 Mathematics 2 Dramatics 3-4 Music 3 Hy-News Staff 4 Vice-Pres. Senior Class Pres. Band 3 Quartet 4 Here l am girls! Pont rush. Even at that he was a good sport. He couldn ' t help that he was handsome. t nd for real fun. Wendall couldn ' t be beat. Irene Reheis General Literary 1 Music 2-3 General Literary 4 How a piano would talk for her! She was popular on club programs. Nearly everyone has at some lime danced to the syncopation of her orchestra . Arkell Weygandt Agriculture Club 1-2-3-4, Treas. 3 Orchestra 1-2-3-4 Band 3-4 Now what should we say about such a fellow f There are so many good things. Fine sport, good student, great friend! Hcnv ' s thalf Kenneth Humphrey Tumblers 1-2 Band 2-4 Music 2 General Literary 2 Basketball 3-4, Captain 4 Letterman 4 I sure fine captain , even though the victories weren ' t swamping ns. As far as girls were concerned, they were girls to Hump — except a fend Maryn Tillman Latin 1 Philo 2 Mathematics 3 Dramatic 4 Junior Jam Committee 3 Hy-News 4 Bellevinois Staff 4 Art was her specialty: fun. her nature. Tilly was a real flirt, full of Pep and wit. Who wouldn ' t fall for her l Irwin Jerger Commercial 1 Music 2 Dramatic 3-4 Hy-News Staff Quiet Irwin! But still waters run deep. Wt tta lover he proved to be in the Dramatic C lub play. Who knows but what he ' ll be John Gilbert ' s sue - cessorf Laura Kniepkamp Philo 1 Home Econ. 2 Sec.-Treas. General Literary 3 German 4 Laura loved to laugh and giggle. She had lots of fun stored up in that frail body of hers. We all missed her when she didn ' t come back the second semester. Pave ThhlvSbt Doris Gundlach General Literary 1 Latin 2-3 Dramatic 4 Tennis 3 Dorris was an excellent student. A l tennis she was a iviz. her only rival being Helen Wills. The big thing in her High .School career was Cornelius. Edward Munie A g. Club 1-2-3-4 Sec.-Treas. 2 Pres. 3-4 He was president of the Ag. Club. There his interest lay. The girls knew him in Mr. Trabue’s classes. Mildred Kuhn Philo 1-2 Dramatic 3-4 Sec.-Treas. Senior Class Hy-News Staff “ Millys gay and cheerful smile brightened her many friendships. She was a willing worker, which was proved in her leadership of clubs and societies. Orel Schopp Craftsmen 1 Science 2-3-4 Orel — the youngest member of our class, showed his rare abil ity at chem¬ istry. In all probability see will see his name in the Hall of Fame. Cornelius Meeker Latin 1 Science 2, Sec.-Treas. Mathematics 3, Vice-Pres. Dramatic 4 Football 2-4 Track 4 Play Committee of the Junior Jamboree Cornelius was always in for a lot of fun. He was one of the heaviest men on the football team , and he played a gocul, clean game, hut when he fell he felt hard. How about it. Doris Iff? Luella Friend Okawville 1-2 Glee Club 4 Hy-News 4 Luella. who was always mild and sweet, was to everyone what her name implied—a true friend. Her interest lay chiefly in domestic arts, and in perfect class recitations. Elmer Casperson Collinsville 1-2 Football 4 Track 3 Basketball 3 Science 4 Hy-News Staff 4 Elmer hailed from Collinsville. He showed his grit and determination by his steady fight in the football games. He never took advantage of his good looks to gain the fair sex. Adele Ruhmann Latin 1 Mathematics 3-4 Glee 4, Pres. Adele was petite. but she strove to do big things. Suff Sed!!! Adele was never known to he late to school. Just like all women I BELLEVINOIS Page Thirty-Seven Josephine Harrison Latin 1, Sec.-Treas. Philo Club 2 Jamboree Committee 3 Hy-News Staff 3 Dramatic 4 Jo tros the name given to this tall, fair, slim co-ed, who was a prominent fgure in the school. She dressed in the latest of fashions, and as for ex¬ changing clothes, she was the only girl who ever got aicay with it. Ralph Kaeser Latin 1-2 Lettermen 3-4 Football 3-4, Capt. 4 Basketball 4 Baseball 4 Kaes could be identified by his curly hair, white teeth and flashing smile. Toothpaste ad! -4$ for the women he whs all there. He was a lady killer. A n how! Francis Logan Philo 1 Art 2, Pres. General Literary 3 Debating 4 Francis was the sweet girl graduate with the gorgeous red hair, which uas Ih e envy of every girl in the school. S he didn ' t care for the boys—only one a nd he was from Millstadt. Don’t g ire it up! Norman Vogler Craftsmen 1-2 Tumblers 3 General Literary 4 Baseball 4 Shorty” lived up to his name, he was in stature, very small. In spile of his size, he was always successful in the greatest enterprise, at which he dared to try his luck. Robert Sterling Craftsmen 1-2 Basketball 3 Football 3-4 Lettermen 3-4 Hob was one of the gootl looking fellows whom the class of ' 29 boasted. He was very concious of his gcxul looks and could not see himself as others saw him. Wyoma Stiehl Glee 1-2 General Literary 3 Latin 4 Wy was always laughing ot er one of the episodes of the day, or keep¬ ing her friends informed with the very latest news. Her sweet and sunny disposition won her a place among her classmates. Elmer Imber General Literary 3, Vice-Pres. Latin 1-2 Basketball 3 Hy-News Staff 4 Elmer was the radio of the school. He could be heard everyu-here. Don’t let that livery you, Elmer! Elmer was very energetic, although a bit slow, he finished each task he had begun. Eugene Rodemich Millstadt 1 Science 2 Music 3-4 Band 2-3-4 Gene as he was called by all who knew him. figured in musical circles of the sc hoot. It m ust be i n the fa m ily. How about iff He ivith the rest of his friends came from Millstadt. which was often the grounds for many a joke. Pag ThirtvEight Margaret Schuessler General Literary 1 Commercial 2 Music 3 Dramatic 4 Hy-News Staff Marguerite u as rathrr reserved, but was friendly to everyone. Wherever you saw Marguerite, you saw her friend Mildred. For everyone said. Mitt and Matz were together just lots. Emmett J. Schmidt General Literary 1-2 Football 3 Basketball 3-4, Capt. 3 Track 4 Look at me says Schmidty, for 1 have won the love of a woman And so he had. And how! Emmett was one of the brightest basketball cap¬ tains our school has ever had. How he could pass that ball! Elma Trieb Philo 1 Mathematics 2 Music 3 G. A. A. 3, Vice-Pres. G. A. A. 4, Pres. Pres. Senior Class Letterwomen 4, Pres. Assist. Editor Hy-News 4 How Triebie could talk and gig- J le! She was never too busy to neglect er friends. If you wanted anything done right, it u as Go to Triebie. she’ll do it. Edwin Pruessing Literary 1-3 Tumblers 2 Science 4 Edwin and Fill laved to peeve Mr. Nebelsick by shooting paper wads across the room. Hut in spite of Edwin ' splayful nature, he was known to his classmates as a smart kid Walter Hasheider Agriculture 4 Hy-News Staff 4 Walter was knoum for his ability to study and to remember what he had learned. His favorite haunt was the library and he used it to his advantage. Ellen Thompson Latin Club 1 General Literary 2-3 Letterwoman 4 G. A. A. 3-4, Vice-Pres. Hy-News Staff 3 What would FJlen do without Emmett ? She did do without him. but how did she do itf We ask yout Ellen was a likeable girl with a pleas¬ ant smile and cheerful U ' ord for all her friends. John Sutherland General Literary 1 Craftsmen 2 Science 3-4 Alan was gocnl natured and look things as they came. With not a word. A carefree and easy going lad. Mildred Weygandt Dramatic 1-2 Literary 3-4 Her interest was centered in design¬ ing dresses and painting. Mildred’s gift of gab’ ’won her many friends. Pave Thirty-Nine Bernadine Bullington Latin 1 Mathematics 3 Philo 2 Dramatic 3 Chairman Jamboree Play Committee 3 Prom Committee 3 Asst. Editor Hy-News 4 Asst. Editor Bellevinois 4 General Literary 4, Pres. Deenie. as she was nicknamed by her fellow students, was full of vim and vigor. She was a gotxl sptcrt. and always in for a lot of fun. Victor Batha Craftsmen 1 Science 2 General Literary 3-4 Light on the subject was what Vidor craved, when he lit the match to guide his way through Ancient History. And by the way. Victor, all the food doesn ' t get dam p in Venice. Dorothy Raetz Latin 1-2 General Literary 3-4 Steady of hand and mind was our classmate Dorothy. Her Quite man¬ ner did not betray the fun in her heart Raymond Auerbach Latin 1 Science 2 Tumblers 3 General Literary ' 4 Kay didn ' t fall in Un e very often, but when he fell—well, you might ask a certain freshman girl. He drove a Huick, which was used to his advan¬ tage. Armin J. Gantner Tumbling 1-2 Tumbler ' s 3, Sec.-Treas. Tumbler’s 4, Pres. Band 4 Hy-News Staff Here was a lad cleier. and always full of fun. He never lei his studies interfere with his pleasures. When it came to the Tumblers . he was the Clown. Marie Seibert Latin 1-2 Philo 2 Dramatic 3-4 No one surpassed Marie in grades Her happiest hours were spent with her bcxtks and giggling over Zo¬ ology jokes. Eugene Tower Ag. Club 1-2 Craftsmen 3 Lettermen 4 Eugene was Mr. Friedli ' s side-kick and Miss Phillips would have liked to kick him in the side when he sets the study hall to turmoil by his ungodly laugh. Alice Eckert Latin 1-2 Glee 1-2-3-4 Hy-News Staff 4 Dramatic 3 Alice ' s nature was reflected in her ssveet soprano x ' oice—her heart, in the soulful strains of, She Never Told Her Love. P� g« Forty Richard Schramm Football 2-3-4 Track 3-4 Band 1-2-3-4 Orchestra 1-2-3-4 Music 1-2 3 Hy-News Staff ‘l)iik knew his football—and his women. He was tall and indifferent. The answer to any maiden s prayer. A nd how! George Schle� inger Science 1 Advertising 2 Letterman 3-4 Basketball 3-4 Baseball 3 “Peanuts talked incessantly. Worse than any woman! He was chuck full of witty sayings, and never seemed to run dtnvn! His in¬ terest ««d5 centered around basketball and uomen! John Appleman- Latin Club 1-2 General Literary 3 Dramatic 4 Johnny the student 1 . His best friends were his books, and he treated them as such. He was girl shy. and blushed at the most opportune moment. Edward Tegtmeier Millstadt 1 Music 2 Science 3 German 4 Band 2-4 Orchestra 2 Roy Bruniman Craftsmen 1 Commercial 2 General Literary 3-4, Pres. 3 School never interfered with Roy t pleasure. He was always pulling some bright remark that landed him in the office. He had a Pontiac and how! Eugene Hepp Cathedral High 2 Agriculture 1 Centralia 4 General Literary 4 Eugene came to our school not tong ago—he didn ' t stay long. What was icas the reason Was there a woman in the cased Walter Glogovtek Science 1, Vice-Pres. 3-4 Commercial 2 General Literary’ 2 Hy-News Staff Waller was known to everyone, due to his frequent announcements in General Assembly. We wish to in¬ form Walter at this time, that Thurs¬ day is the day after Wednesday. Edward Tegtmeier Quiet and reserved was Edward. He was slow and easy going, and was never knoun to get excited over any¬ thing. large or small . HISTORY OF THE CLASS OF ’29 Four years we served our colors, Got our lessons hard and long; Four years we cheered our labors. With a gay and cheerful song; Backed our athletes in their struggles, A s they strived with all their might For honor and for glory Of the dear Maroon and White. T HUS sang the Seniors of the class of ' 29 as they sat on the platform waiting for the great Admiral to pin upon their bosoms the badge of four hard years of labor and hand to them the passports for the greater life, each one carrying with him the memory of that eventful Senior year. The play, the best ever given by any Senior class; the planting of the tree, the living memorial of the class of ' 29; the great battle of the ages in which the Juniors were so badly defeated, and the Seniors, amid pomp and ceremony, carried off the spoils. Then finally came the greatest task—the Bellevinois. Long hours of hard work and worry revealed the true ability of this class. The book of ' 29 outstanding amid all year books. Then their thoughts go back to the September they came back to the institution of learning as upperclassmen, their aim realized. Who could forget their Jamboree and Prom, those spectacular nights that every Junior looks forward to, when they hoist their banners of orange and blue. With awe they look upon their sophomore year as merely occupying seats in classes. Their timidity, decreasing by degrees, and their hope for a brilliant future. Then with a faint smile they look to the days when they were hazed and called “Freshies. When the upper-classmen sent them to the office for lunch chips and told them where to catch the elevator, and to be sure not to let the L. G. on any admits issued by anyone. Thus in life they take their way, proving the truths they were taught, carrying with them fond memories of the dear old school, and proud to call themselves grad¬ uates of the class of ' 29. —Mildred Kuhn. Kenton Christopher Ellen Bleiker Leroy Schauffler Pres. Vice-Pres. Secy.-Treas. Junior Jamboree Committees Play Committee Mildred Johnson, Chairman Shirley Fox Craig Hull Ellar Daab Edith Heinzelman Eddy Rogers Mary Louis ' Sterling Carnival Committee Winston Bullington, Chairman Elsa Eckhardt Carl Neuhoff Lillian Brown Florence Kohl Arthur Eidman Lucille Muskopf Class Colors Maroon and Gray Class Flower Red Rose BELLEVINOIS CLASS OK 1930 O NCE upon a time there was a mighty king, who ruled over a vast palace on West Main Street, Belleville, Illinois. In this castle, termed the B. T. H. S., this ruler with the aid of his attendants, reigned over his subjects, boys and girls for four years following their grade school life. And so, when his Majesty ordered a new class to receive knowledge in his col¬ o ssal abode, in September, 1926, a group of wild little demons stepped upon the threshhold. Guardians were elected to help the class along. At the end of the first year remarkable changes had taken place. On the outside of their heads were the ’30 ca ps, of their class colors, maroon and grey, while within these same heads a large store of that “stuff” called knowledge had accumulated. Then the life as sophisticated sophomores began. The class ' s ability as a whole and as individuals increased. The newly elected guardians watched over it, w ' hile certain ones earned recognition for themselves as musicians or athletes. This con¬ tinued until mid-June, 1928, which date ended the “Sophomore Struggle.” But now, they as Juniors have climbed. Under the aid of Kenton Christopher, president; Ellen Bleiker, vice-president; Leroy Schaufler, sec ' y.-treasurer; and Mr. R. L. Thome, class sponsor; handsome rings have been purchased, and each individual is helping to support his class. A successful Junior Jam and Prom was managed by the Junior class, not to mention anything of next year, when they will attain the highest position one subject to the king may earn—that of being a Senior. —By a proud member of the Junior Class, ' 30. AUER, AURELIA ABENDROTH, GLENN ALBERT, VERNON ARNOLD, OLIVER ALBERT, CLARENCE BEERS, GORDON BLEIKER, ELLEN BUTTS, JOSEPH BUESCHEN. HERBERT BULLINGTON, WINSTON BIGGS, CLIFFORD BRUEGGEMAN, HENRY BRIDGES, EARL BARTELS, DORIS BUSER, EVELYN BOPP, HARLAN BECKER, VIOLA C. BRUNS, HARVARD BAER, SALOME BAUMAN, DORIS BOLLMAN, LEROY BRAUER, EDWARD BEESE, MELVIN BERGHAHN, ELSIE CHRISTOPHER, KENTON CLARKE, JULIA COCHRAN, CLIFFORD JUNIOR CLASS ROLL GOULD, KATHRYN GOODALL, ARTHUR HARTNAGEL, MARIAN HEINZELMAN, EDITH HONNEN, EDWARD HERTZ, MELBA HENTZEL, MARGUERITE HERMANN, ARTHUR HOFMANN, HENRIETTA HULL, CRAIG HARSZY, ERNEST HURST, LE ROY HYDE, ROGERS HAWKINS, HOWARD JONES, BERNICE JACOB, LEONA JOSSEM, LILLIAN JOHNSON, MILDRED G. JENKS, RAY KENNETH JONES, BERNICE KNOBELOCH, ALEDA KODERHANDT, MARGARE KRUG, NORMAN KITCHEN, JOHN KRAEMER, EDWARD KEIL, EDWARD KELLY, JACK PATTIE, JACK PRICE, HOWARD PATTERSON, ELMER PISTOR, HOWARD PHARIS, ROBERT RUCKER. AMY RENZY, MARIE RESENBERG, MILTON RIPPLINGER, OSCAR RICHARDS, EFFIE ROEDER, HARRY RUFF, FRED REINHARDT, LESTER RUTZ, JOHN REINHARDT. HOMER ROSE, CHARLES SCHWANTZ, NORBERT SIMON, WILLIAM SERGENT, FRANKIE SMITH, ARTHUR SCHMEDER, DOROTHY STEUERNAGEL, GEORGE skintus, ROBERT SCHAAB, ELVIRA STONE, BERNICE STONER. LEROY STRAUB, JOHN JUNIOR CLASS ROLL COWLES, BETTIE CHADDERTON, MELVIN DABBS, RUTH DAESCH, CATHERINE DABBS, HELEN DAVIS, CHARLES DRAYTON, MARSHALL DAVIDSON, LILLIAN DIEHL, LENORA DAVIS, ARTHUR DAMMRICH, KERMIT DILLER, BRYON DESKIN, VERSIL DAAB, ELLAR DAVIS, NORMAN DIXON, MARION DAVID, JULIUS ALEXANDER DAVINROY, LEROY ECKHARDT, ELSA EASTON. MARSHALL EHRET, HOWARD E1DMAN, ARTHUR EGGMAN, DOROTHY EBEL, RICHARD ERLINGER, VELMA ENGEL, MERCEDES ETLING, SYLVESTER FISCHER, HERBERT FINKE, WILTON FRANK, ARNOLD FUCHS, EMIL FRIERDICH, ELMER FRIEDMAN, VICTOR FUCHS, ETHEL FOX, SHIRLEY FISCHER, ARLINE FROESE, PAUL FINK, DOROTHY FISCHER, EUGENE FRIEDMAN, HAROLD FINCKE, RUTH FERKEL, MARY FRIERDICK, HELEN GUMMERSHEIMER, MARIE GUEST, GLADYS GREAVES, HELEN GASS, ESTELLE GORING, RAYMOND GROOM, ALICE GOODALL, GEORGE GUEST, FLOYD GAFFKO, EDWIN KLUGE, IRVIN KARDINSKY, WILLIAM KNOBELOCH, HARVEY KOHL, FLORENCE K LOESS, ED WARD KAISER, FLOYD KOLDA, ROSE LERCH, IRENE LECHIEN, EUGENE LEBER, GEORGE LUMBATTIS. VERNON LINDER, HELEN LORENZ, EARL LEHR, ROLAND LISCH, VIRGINIA LE CHIEN, LEONA LEIDEL, CHARMION LISCH, AURELIA LAWRENCE. VYRON MYERS, ROSALEE MANGENALKER, VIOLA MILES, AUSTIN MUNDLOCH, LUELLA MUNIE. EVELYN MUELLER, ALEXANDER MOORE, DORIS MORONEY, GLADYS McDonough, hazel MUELLER, MARJORIE METZ, FERN MURDOCK, MELBA MEDHURST, DOROTHY MARTIN, GERTRUDE MASSEY, FRANK MACIO, ANTOINETTE MERRITT, WILLIAM MOYEB, VIRL MEIDEINGER. MYRTLE Mauk. SADIEIIE MEYER. BENJAMIN NEFF, MARY NIEDENFUEHR, KENNETH NEBGEN, HUGH NEUHOFF, CARL NOWLIN, FLOYD NOSBISCH. HELEN N1EBRUEGGE, MILDRED ORR, FRANCIS OHL, HAROLD OWEN, EMILY POIROT, BERNICE PESSIN, SAM SCHUESSLER, ELSIE SOMER, GRACE SNYDER, JEAN SCHMISSEUR, EDDIE STIEGEMEYER, LOIS SPIELMANN, FLORENCE SIEGLER, LEROY SMITH, RAY SCHMITT, VICTOR STEFANOFF, DOROTHY STEINGOETTER, ROBERT SCHAUFFLER, LEROY SPIRTAS, SAM STEVENSON, LA BERNE STANEK, PAUL STEIN, LEONA SCHWESIG, ALOYS STIEHL, HARLEY SCHLESINGER, MYRTLE SIDDALL, LEROY STIEHL, ELMER STOLBERG, ROBERT SCHILLING, ESTHER STOVEY, HESSIE TALBOT, GENEVIEVE TROUBE, HARRY THOMAS, ERWIN THEE, MILTON VOGLER, LESTER VOGEL, A UDELL VAN FLEET, ELIZABETH VOELKEL, ELIZABETH WADDELL, MYRNA WADE, VIRGINIA WERNER, EARL WARRING. ORVILLE WITTLICH, ROSELLA WEST, GEORGE WAGENER, HERTHA WANGELIN, HARRIEMAY WILSON, KATHRYN WISSEHR, HAROLD WEBER. EDNA WENTZ, HENRIETTA WEISSERT MARCELL WAKE, HAZEL WEYGANDT, OTTO YOUNG, PHILIP YOCKS, LEROY ZELLNER, WILBERT Elizabeth Voelkel Howard Braun Pres. Secy.-Treas. Frankie Sargent Vice-Pres. Class Colors Blue and Amber Class Motto “It takes a long time to bring excellence to maturity Publius Sirus, Maxom 780 Page Forty-Six T HAT cold, dreary month of January 1927, brought the coming of the “Spirit of ' 31, M a plane filled with the ambitious students whose aim was to higher the merits of the B. T. H. S. The Old Rose and Silver plane was piloted by Charles Munden, an aviator who was experienced in leadership. Under his care and untiring watchfulness the “Spirit of ’31” made many a successful flight through the various class problems of the year. For assistance, Charles had very good material in Wilbert Ehret and Elizabeth Voel- kel, who tried very much to succeed in their attempts for the good of the class. Through these leaders the class attained a high reputation of school spirit. But in September 1928 the class of energetic Sophomores decided a change should be made in the piloting of the enlarged Sophomore plane. The task was awarded to Elizabeth Voelkel, who made a fine showing of her leadership. Some of the passengers of the “Spirit of ’31” have shown very much interest in our school affairs and have increased the standard of the school. Thus the year came to a close and the frisky Sophomores, who will soon be shy Juniors, are in qurst of a bigger and better plane for the years to come. Bye and bye these sophisticated Sophomores will pass from the school by graduation to higher institutions of learning, and years later members of the faculty will remind the stu¬ dents of what a fine and progressive class the class of ’31 had been. i . i —Sam Pessin, ’31. SOPHOMORE CLASS ROLL ACKERMAN, HARRY AUER, ADOLPH AGNE, DOROTHY ARBOGAST, MARGARET ASH, MARION ARING, ARM IN APPLEMAN. RUTH BURNS, BERNICE BIEN, KENNETH BRAUN, RITA BREDE, CHLORICE BROUGH, MARIAN BUNN, WALTER RANGE, MARCELLA BECHTLOFFT, HELEN BROCHETTE, ESTHER BARTTEI.BORT, LEROY BONHARD, JOHN BLANFORD. LAWRENCE BRAUN. HOWARD BECKER, VIOLA L. BECKER. JOHN BRIESACHER. RUTH BRICHLER. LOUISE BECKER. ELMER BUHL. RUTH CHADDERTON, VIOLET CRAIG. ALICE CATHERS. ROBERT CHINN, GEORGIA CAMPBELL, LEROY COMPTON. RUTH DIEHL. MELVIN DAY, FRANKLIN HEMMER, HILDA HARRIS, VIOLET HARMAN, JANE D. HERMAN, CLARENCE HASTINGS, MARY HAAN, MARGUERITE HORN. PEARL HALT, ISABELLE HEUBLEIN, SHIRLEY HILTROP, FRANCES HOEFFKEN, RALPH HUETING, VIRGINIA IMBER, NORMAN IMPENNACHIO. CARMEL JACK. RICHARD JUNOD, MELVIN JAMES. JOSEPH JOHNSON MILDRED E. JUNGBLUTH, BLANCH IE JOHNSON, MARIE JEWETT, LOUIS JOHNSON. HENSEL JUNG, MILDRED JEDDA. MARY JACOBS. MERCEDES KUHN. LEONA KNIEPKAMP. ESTHER KATT. AUGUST ALBERT KAUGMAN. MILDRED KESSLER. ESTHER KNIEPKAMP. ELGIN KEIL. HELEN KRUMMRICH. ELMER KUHN. MELBA KIEFER, MILDRED REHG, RALPH ROCKWELL, LEE REHG, RUTH REDFERN, ERSKINE RUTH, MILTON ROTH, FLOYD RINKER, FRED RUCKER, ROBERT REEDER, MARJORIE ROTHAUG, MARGARET RAAB, EUGENE ROCK, ALICE RIPPLINGER, BERNICE ROY, MARTHA LOUISE RHEIN, VERNA RUTZ. RAYMOND RUHMAN, OVID RAUTH. JOHN RUSER. MARTHA RUPPERT, ISABELLE BOEDER. HARRY SCHMALENBERGER, RUTH STARKEY. STEPHEN STOLTZ. VIVIAN SCHUESSLER, KENNETH SCHMISSEUR, OZELLA SCHLUETER. HAROLD STEHLICK. KENNETH SIMMONDS. RALPH SAUERWEIN. IRVIN STORCK. MILDRED SCHLUETER. LORENE SCHIFFERDECKER, AUR. SCHMISSEUR, LA VERNA STEFANOFF, ELEANOR BtLLEVINOIS SOPHOMORE CLASS ROLL KUNZ, MATHILDA KELLER, LILLIAN KAEMMERER, EDNA KAUFFMAN, ANDREW KLEMME, MILDRED KARTMANN, ELIZABETH KAZULIS, MABEL KATZ, ROSE KADLEC, JERRY KRAUSS, ROBERT KNEFELKAMP, PAUL KAMENZ, HAROLD KOENIG. CHARLES KIRCHER, HENRY KOSAR, OLIVER KEIM, ARTHUR KERN, LILLIAN KELLER, ELSA KIRKWOOD, WILFRED KECK, FREDDIE KNEFELKAMP, MILDRED LUEKEMEYER, EUGENE LOWE, MELVA LEHR, RUTH LEOPOLD, VIRGINIA LOCK HEART, BERTHA L. LINEHAN, LUCILLE LINDAUER, OLIVER LE PERE, RALPH MEYER. FAY METZGER, DORRIS MAE DEPPE, DOROTHY DILL, IRMA DAGNE, ALBERTHA DENT, RUBY DIEHL, JEAN DINTELMAN, ARTHUR DUFFIELD, WARREN DAY, LINDA MAE DEFFENBAUGH, BYRON DEW, BLANCHE DINTELMAN. DOROTHY DEPPING, EDWARD DILL, HAROLD DEPPER, DOLORES EBEL, EARL EACHO, ALMA S. EMMONS, ESTHER ECKERT, LUCILLE EHRET, WILBERT EMIG, ERNA EMGE, W1LMER EDMISTON, COMMODORE ECKERT, VERNON FUCHS, GEORGIANA FEDER, GLADYS FRUTH, ARTHUR FLEISCHBEIN, ANNETTE FINCKE, HOWARD FEICKERT, ANN A LOUISE FLACH. ELMER FLACH, KATHERINE FREEMAN. MAE ELIZABETH MONTGOMERY, MAURICE IRVIN ESTHER VERNA WEBSTER MELVIN FLACH. DOROTHY FLATAU, ALPHONSE FELLNER. FRANCES FEDER, NORINE HARTLEB, HAZEL HEMMER. DONALD HI LOUS. EMMA HARY, CLIFT A HAUSMAN, HELEN HOFFMAN, ELIZABETH HERBERT, LEONA HAUSMAN. HAROLD HULING, VELMA HEGER. SILVIA HOEHNER. ELOISE HILL. MELVIN FARRIMOND. WILLIAM FRYMIRE, FRANCES FRIEDLI. ELMER FELLNER, HERBERT FOHL, BLANCHE GORE. MARGARET GAFFKO, MARY ANNA GIBSON, NORMA GOODALL. WILBERT GOLDBERG. EUGENE M. GALATI. FRANCES GASS. CYRIL GERMAIN. CLARENCE GRIEVE, JOHN GUEST. VIRDIS GUENTHER. CARL GOALBY. BLANCHE GREEN. DOROTHY GREAVES. MILDRED GREER. EVA GORE. BERTHA GERDES, OGDEN GUEST. ARTHUR GOODING, NORMAN GERMAIN, DOROTHY MONKEN, MILDRED MITCHELL, ALLEN J. MUN1E. ESTHER MILLER, CHARLES McELROY, MARCELLA MILLER, MARSHALL MORROW. HERBERT McCullough, ruth MERZ, WALTER MANK, DOROTHY MAUTERER, ANITA MUELLER, RUTH MUELLER, LOREN A McCullough, estelle NEVENER, JOHN NESBIT, CALVIN NUETZEL, HERMAN NEBGEN, DOLORES NICHOLSON. ESTELLE NORTHCUTT. MADGE NOWLIN. LOIS NIMMO. HELEN NOWLIN, PAUL NUNLEY, EARL OETTEL. SYLVIA SPIRTAS, SIDDALL, SEVERIT, SCHMITZ, STOLTZ, MARTHA SCHESKE, JULIAN SCHAUMLEFFEL, BILLIE SCHLOSSER, AURELIA STEIN. EMILY SMYTH, HAROLD SCHMIDT, ELMER SCHAUERTE, CYRIL SPIES, RUSSELL SMITH, EDNA SEIBERT, INEZ SKIDMORE, FRANCES SCHOENEBECK, EMIL STEIN, FRED SHIVE, JOHN SCHLESINGER, RALPH SANDLIN, HELEN SCHMIDT, LOUISE SCHEIBEL, GEORGE SCHLESINGER, LUCILLE TAFF, WALTER TENNEBAUM, JACOB TRIEB, HUGO TAYLOR, ESTELLE MAE TIEDEMANN, HAROLD THOMPSON, GRACE IRIS THOMAS, VIRGINIA TOJO, RAE VETTER, ADOLPH VOLANT), BERNICE VEILE, IMA VIEHMANN, HOWARD VERNIER, CYRIL UTZ, HAROLD WAGNER, OLIVER WEIS. MARGARET WHALEN, MARY WAINWRIGHT, MARION WORMS, CLARENCE WOODROME, MARSHALL WEBER. ADAM WEISSERT. OTTO WRIGHT, IRENE WANGELIN, JESSIE WESTWOOD. FRANCIS WERLE, RUSSELL WELZ, WILLIAM WHITE, MILDRED WALD, ISRAEL WITTAUER, HAROLD WIECHERT, ELNOR WISSEHR. VIRGINIA WHITE. CHARLES OLDENDORPH, KATHERINE WAGNER, RUTH OBERBAUER. LUCILLE OTT. WILLARD PETERS, PEARL MAE PETERS, WILMAR PIERCE, ARNOLD POSER. MERLE MARIE PEPPERKORN. LENNA PATJLE. LEROY PETERS. FLORENCE POWERS. EUGENE PLANIMEK. CAMELLA PASTOR. AMBUS PETERS. IRENE RIX. OLIVER SCHER, MARTHA WEGENER. ARNOLD WESSEL. ADELAIDE WERNER. JOHN WAINWRIGHT. ALICE WRIGHT. WESLEY WALKER. EARL WILLIAMS, EVELYN WINKLER. EDNAMAE WESSEL. RALPH WEST, EDWARD WARREN WEISSENBORN, ESTHER WERKMEISTER. MILDRED ZINK. ADA MARIE ZIEHNERT. EDWARD ZWETSCHKE, EARL BELLEVINOIS i % Pane Forty-Eiuht Elmer Randle Pres. Doris Reiser Secy.-Treas. Peter Bonino Vice-Pres. HISTORY OF THE CLASS OF ’32 H OW well we, ol the Freshmen Class, remember the first registration day. The halls vrere crowded with other Freshmen who were just as excited and con¬ fused as we were. After the first few days we began to feel better acquainted with our surround¬ ings. There were fewer opportunities for the upper classmen to laugh at us for get¬ ting in the wrong classes or for forgetting which days we had chorus or gym. We nave survived our final examinations and we hope to survive the next ones. The Freshmen who started the second semester carried their belongings with them for a few days, but they are getting along better now. Among some of the other things that we have done was to hold a Freshmen meeting. We elected our officers: Elmer Randle, president; Peter Bonimo, vice- president; and Doris Kaiser, secretary-treasurer. All of the Freshmen have taken active parts in the clubs and societies to which they belong. Some of them have played in the orchestra and band. The class as a whole has been loyal to the school and through the four years of our high school life we shall strive to continue so. —Sarah Mary Farthing, ' 32. Page Forty Nine FRESHMEN CLASS ROLL ALBERT, HOWARD ALTMANSBERGER, MARIA ANDEL, KATHERINE ABENDROTH, JEROME ANDEL, MARY HELEN AGNE, RICHARD ADAMS, LAVERN ALLEN, ELSIE ADKINS, BENTON ANNA, CLIFTON ASSEN, MELBA MAY ATZINGER. SIDNEY BROWN, CLARENCE BEUCHEL, GEORGIA BRIDGES, JOSEPHINE BUESCH, ARTHUR BRICHLER, CATHERINE BUX, JOHN BISCHOFF, LEON BERGER, EDNA MAE BUX, BERNICE BEYER, DOLORES BRUEGGEMAN, GERTRUDE BIGOLE, MARY BAECHLE, PAULINE BRIESACHER, MILLARD BUECHLE, ERVIN BUECHLER, ARTHUR BRAEUTIGAM, DORRIS BURCKHARDT, EDWARD BEARDSMORE, LUCILLE BONINO, PETER BUTTS, LONGLEY BURNING, LENORA BURNS, GRACE BIGGS, HOWARD BECKER, HERBERT BARTTELBORT, HELEN BENDER, ETHEL CLIFTON, MYRTLE CATHERS, PAUL CROSBY, ALFRED CUNNINGHAM, JOHN CURTISS, NORVAL COOK, EDNA CAMPBELL, ROSS COMPTON, FERN GRIEVE, DOROTHY GASS, CYRIL HOOVER, WAYNE HEINZELMAN, FREDERICK HOSBACH, AURELIA HAAS, HOWARD HAUNDRICH, EMIL HARDT, HERBERT HUSKY, ROBERT HYDE, MARY LOUISE HOERCHNER, MARIE HARTWELL, NORMAN HEIDINGER, EUGENE HENRY, LAWRENCE HALL, DARROW HETTENHAUSEN, FLOYD HASLER, HELEN HARY, LEAH HOCK, EDWIN HOUGH, WILLIAM HUGER, JOE HASEMANN, DOROTHY HARDT, VIRGINIA HAMBLETON, GILBERT HU.ECKEL, MARGARET HOSBACH, VERNA HETTENHAUSEN, FLOR. HEAP, EDWIN ISSELHARDT, HAROLD JANSE , HELEN JUNCK, ARTHUR JACOBS, PETER JAKOUBEK, CHARLES JONAITIS, JULIANA JOHNSON, PRESTON JOELLENBECK, WALTER JUENGER, RAMONA KNIGHT, EVELYN KEINER, CARL KRIZEK, GUSTAV KEIM, WALTER KRUMMRICH, CHRISTINE KLUGEL, ROBERT KASSING, EARL K UNGEL, ROBERT KING, ELY ERT KAUFMAN, HERBERT PLOGMANN, IRMA POLESKY, CARL POROSKI, ALBERT POLITO, ANTHONY PRUESSING, HELEN P$ICE� BYRON PALMER, DOROTHY PERINO, GREGORY POSER, EVELYN PETRI, FLORINE PARKS, EDITH LEE PFISTER, CAROLINE OBST, LAVERNA OLIVER, NORIS OBERMAN, GOLDIE OTWELL, WILLIAM OTTENSCHNEIDER, LOR. OETTEL, MAX QUIRIN, JOSEPH RANDALL, WILBERT REZNY, FRANK RUHMANN, IONE RODENMAYER, IRENE RANDLE, DONALD RANDLE, ELMER ROSS, ANDREW REINHARDT, HOMER ROEBLING, VIRGIL ROBERTSON, AUDREY ROTH, HANS RICHARDS, HENRY RODENMAYER, ELMA REICHLING, DORIS SCHWAEGEL, RAYMOND SCHOENBACH, VIOLA SMITH, HENRY SCHMIDT, NORBERT STEPHENSON, LENORE SCHRAG, NORMAN SCHNAARE, VIRGINIA SMITH, RUTH SECKMAN, EDNA SPEISER, VIOLA SCHOTT, ELWOOD SPINNENWEBER, IRENE SCHAER, CARL SCHOPP, EDMEE Pane Fiftv FRESHMEN CLASS ROLL COLE, LESLIE CORWIN, EMERSON CHRISTMAN, TONY DENT, EDWARD DAVIS, THELMA DAMANN, JUNE DAVIS, JOHN DEFFENBAUGH, LESTER DEHN, LOUIS DANIELS, HAROLD DEPPER, MARCELLA DASHNEY, LESTER DUEY, KATHLEEN DAHM, ROBERT ENGELAGE, FRED EIDMAN, HELEN ETLING, DORIS MARIE EBEL, HELEN EGGMAN, MARJORIE EHRET, PHYLLIS ERHARDT, PEARL EHRET, MILTON ERVIN, HAROLD FLORREICH, WILBUR I II ISAM, DOROTHY FITZGERALD, RALPH FAESSLER, CLARA FRITZINGER, HARRY FITZGERALD, CHARLES FLUCK, IRENE FRUTH, MALCOLM FELLNER, VIRGINIA FALK, DORIS FONTANA, RUTH FRICK, LESLIE FRYE, ALICE FISCHER, ROLAND FLITTNER, RUTH FISCHER, VIRGINIA FREDERICKS, MAY FOHR, ARTHUR FINK LEIN, HAROLD FREUDENBERG, ROSE FOELLER, LA VETA FISCHER, LORAYNE FARTHING, SARAH MARY GUTHERZ, MARTHA KUNZE, MILTON KING, NATHELINE KOl.DA, BESSIE KNEMEYER, WILFRED KATZ, JULIUS KNEMEYER, BEATRICE KNIEPKAMP, HENRIETTA KECK, FLORENCE KATZ, SARAH KNEPPER, OLIVER KEIM, F LORENCE KEISER, DORIS KOLDA, SYLVIA KRUMM RICH, RUTH KOVAS, MILTON KLOPMEYER, VIRGINIA KAUFHOLD, ADELL KNOBELOCK, ELLEN LENZ, RUSSEL LE PERE, MILDRED LAWRENCE, FLORENCE LOUGEAY, LAWRENCE LEBKUECHER, NORMAN LOWERY, RAYMOND LINDOW, LLOYD LOWE, DOROTHY LIESE, ANN LINSTER, JACK LUMBATT1S, EDITH LONSDALE, HORTENSE LANGNER, GEORGE LOUIS, DOROTHY LEPPER, DOROTHY LORENZ, LA VERNE LAPIN, BENNIE LEBER, JOAN METZGER, GOLDIE MIDDLECOFF, MARYAN MARSH, TEMPLE MONTROY, WOODROW MARSH, JOHN MAHR, ALICE MYERS, DOROTHY MAXWELL, CARL McCLANE, OPAL MEYER, ELLA MERRILLS, MARY JO SMOLEK, JOSEPH STORCK, GENEVIEVE SCHWARZ, RICHARD SCHUCHARDT, MARGARET STOCKMAN, MILDRED SCHMISSEUR, RAYMOND SCHMISSEUR, ARTHUR STUM PH, DOROTHY STONEWATER, NORMAN STEFFEL, MATHILDA SEIBERT, LESLIE SCHONDER, ADOLPH SENZEL, ELVA STEGMEYER, CHARLES SPAINHOWER, LLOYD SPRAGUE, JOHN SIMON, ROBERT STEINHEIMEIi, FORREST STEINER, AURELIA SHEPPARD, VIOLA SEXTON, WARREN SCHIFFERDECKER, KEN. SCHIPKE, RUTH STORNER, LORRAINE SCHWEICKERT, ELLIOT SOPP, LORRAIN SCHRAMM, HELEN SUTHERLAND, FLORENCE SCHRAMM, BONNIE SMITH, THEODORE STERLING, ELLEN SCHIFFERDECKER, VA. TIEMANN, ETHEL THEISS, VIVIEN TAFF, EDWARD TRAVERSE, HERMAN TIEDEMANN, VERNON TIEMANN, MELVIN TIENENBAUM, LIDIA THOMAS, IRENE TENNEBAUM, EMANUEL TITZE, DOROTHEA TAYLOR, KENNETH TRIBOUT, LILLIAN TUNCIL, LUCILLE ULCH,JERRY USSEM,JOSEPH FRESHMEN CLASS ROLL GUTHRIE, EARL GLUECK, MIGNON GOODMAN, PAUL GERBER, EDITH GUNDLACH, JULIA GEOLAT, VICTOR GREEN, ORVILLE GERDES, OLIN GREEN, MARTHA GRAINGER, JAMES GREEN, JAMES GREEN, AUBREY GREEN, EARL GOFF, FLORENCE GRAMLICH, BERNICE GRAY, HELEN GREAVES, ALICE GABEL, CAMILLA GERHARD, DORIS GLOVEZESKI, JOHANNA GANTNER, EVELYN GRAVLIN, HARRY GOODMAN, JOE GLUECK, KATHLYN MAURER, DOLORES METZGER, LAMBERT MUNRO, NORMA MARSH, KATHRYN METZGER, JARVIS MUENDLEIN, VIRGINIA MOLLMAN, LOUISE MUTTO, ETHEL MUELLER, MARGARET MAYER, RALPH MASSA, LUCILLE MILLET, THELMA MAURER, ADAMA MEYER, VINITA MANTLE, ELDEN McGEE, LAVERNE MUELLER, LILLIAN MILLER, NANCY MEISTER, SARAH MANTLE, ALICE McNARY, IRVIE NEVENER, JENNIE NIEDENFUEHR, GALEN NUNLEY, ETHRIDGE VERGES, LUCILLE VOGT, EDNA VEILE, ANITA VOGEL, PEARL WOLFE, RUTH WALKER, GEORGE WAIGAND, ELLION WALTON, ESTHER LEE WAI.THES, DORIS WRIGHT, ETHEL WIRTH, ARNELDA WHITE, MARIE WARDROP, MARGARET WIECHERT, ROBERT WODLEY, DORIS WOLF, OTIS WINKLER, ALICE WERNER, ROY WOODBURN, CLARENCE WAGNER, NORMAN WIGET, VIRGINIA WERNER, RUTH Abe Small Ixjrena Kruger King Ehret Otto Key Pres. Vice-Pres. Secretary Treasurer THE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION T HE object of the Alumni Association is to bring the graduates of the Belleville Township High School into closer relationship for the betterment of the indi¬ vidual and the progress of the school. The purpose of the organization is to sponsor and support worthy campaigns of the school. All graduates of the Belleville Township High School automatically become mem¬ bers of the Alumni Association. The interest shown toward the organization by the members will class them as active or passive members. The Saturday evening following commencement had been the regular meeting date of the Alumni Association up to 1928, when a lack of interest among the gradu¬ ates caused the meeting to be held in connection with the regular Parent’s Evening of Commencement Week. The officers for the ensuing term were elected. Like a clear boom out of the sky, the actual existence of an alumni of the B. T. H. S. became a reality when on the evening of July 3 officials met and laid plans for the ensuing term. Encouraged by the old theory “that you must have a certain goal to reach before you start on your journey to success,” a motion was passed that a scholarship be awarded to some worthy deserving member of the graduating class. This motion called for other suggestions whereby the association could raise a suit¬ able sum of money to give the college scholarship. It was decided to give a farewell dance to all college students, and Secretary King Ehret volunteered to give the use of the Ehret’s Recreation Hall for such an occasion. Plans were also laid for a foot¬ ball game, basketball and baseball contest, and a dramatic entertainment. As a climax for a year of interest and activity, the Alumni then presented the “Alumni Frolics” on February 8 in the B. T. H. S. Auditorium. From a financial standpoint, the entertainment was a success and enough money was raised to assure the scholarship which is to be given to some worthy and deserving member of the 1929 graduating class. ALUMNI Otto Andres . Edwin Andres . Norman Butts . Alden Blank . Leo Baer . . . Ruth Blumenkamp . George Brechnitz. . Theodore Becker Mathew Bretz . Allen Daley . Rodney Daley . Lorraine Daummueller . Esther Doelling . Ruth Emge . . Rolla School of Mines . At Home McKendree College . Savings Bank Washington University . Illinois University .Washington University Illinois University . At Home Working at Kresge’s Store . Illinois University .McKendree College . At Home . .....At Home BlLLEVINOlS Annalouise Eckhardt. Walter Eichinger Nicohlaus Emig . Janet Fischer . Thelma Foree . Marguerite Finley . Wilfred Fournie . Mildred Fehlber . Maybelle Frank . Edward Gorges.. Janet Grist . Aran Guthrie Virginia Hoffman Howard Hocher Lorraine Halstead. Herbert Hemple . Alfred Huechel . Roger Jones . Dillon Jones Lester Kuni Francis Koenig ... Hilda Kreher Virginia Kugler Peter Kern . Leo Londe Arthur Macke David Mahr Pearl Maloney. Allan Niess.. Olive Owen .. Jewell Owen . Robert Oches . Frederick Rose . Elsie Rucher . Marie Ryan Helen Randle Margaret Steingoetter Marian Steingoetter Albert Sprich Mae Straub. Lorraine Sauer Earl Stevenson . Virginia Strothman. Florence Schildrotii Violet Schifferdecker Robert Schrag . Don Turner Mary Thomas . Oliver Voelkel Hermina Vogri. Bernice Wangelin . Phyllis Wolfort . Ruth Yarbrough . Greer Yarbrough.. Doris Zottman . Marie Ziegler ALUMNI . Washington University . Northwestern University . Organ Conservatory •. Pennsylvania University . Carbondale . At Home .-. Seib’s Radio Co. .-. At Home . At Home Manager of St. Louis Star and Times . Illinois State Normal . Working at Advocate .-. Knox College . Carbon Works . At Home . Washington University . Orbon Stove Works . Illinois College ..—.. At Home . Illinois University . At Home . Bell Telephone Office ... At Home . Illinois University Washington University .-. Rolla School of Mines Working at Gore’s Barber Shop . Children’s Public Librarian —. Illinois University . B. T. H. S. Cafeteria . At Home . At Home . St. Louis School of Pharmacy . Antioch College . At Home . At Home . Indiana University . Wisconsin University . Washington University . Carbondale Normal U. . Klapp’s Shoe Store . Working at Grocery Store . Famous-Barr . Working in St. Louis . At Home Employed in Real Estate Office . Illinois University . Rockford Woman’s College . Washington University . Belleville Savings Bank . Steno at Oakland Foundry . Lindenwood College . At Home ......... At Home . Illinois University . At Home r i Bellevinois OUTLINE OF COURSES F reshmen Shop Practice Home Economics Domestic Art Design Gen. 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Home Biol. V4 English Dom. Art V6 Textiles Dom. Science Com. Geog. Elective English Home Econom. Electives 1 V6 V6 Am. Hist. V6 English Am. Hist. Vfc Civics V4 Sociology M Electives 1 Vs Stenographic English Stenography Typing Biology or Vocations Vfc English Stenography Typing Com. Geog. V4 Ec. Civics Vfc Business English Bookkeeping Biology or Vocations 2 Penmanship l 2 BUS. Arith. V English Bookkeeping Com. Arith. V6 Com. Geog. Vi or Ec. Civics Typing • 9 rWi. BtLtEVINOIS Page Fifty-Seven SCIENCE LABORATORY AGRICULTURE LABORATORY Page Fifty-Eight REVIEW OF FOOTBALL SEASON Belleville 39—Marissa 6 Showing plenty of fight and pep, the B. T. H. S. football hopes beat Marissa 39-6, in the initial game of the Maroon and White gridiron season. The team boasts of one of the heaviest lines for some seasons, although there are only three letter- men back. The first touchdown was made by Belleville after a nice pass and a line plungt. In the third quarter, Cole ran around right end, fifty yards for another touchdown. Coach Gunderson sent in the second team in the last quarter, and Marissa, fight¬ ing hard, finally pushed the ball over after our seconds held them three downs on the one-yard line. Belleville 2—Cleveland 32 In the second and final “warm-up” game, the Maroon and Whites were turned back by the Cleveland High football team. The team used the same fight and courage as was shown in the first game against the little Marissa aggregation, but their best efforts proved futile against the more experienced and much heavier Cleveland troupe. They were also held scoreless by the “Mound Cityans” save for a safety. The locals gained their safety in the second quarter when an attempted Cleveland pupil from the two-yard line, after a long punt by Zaber was poor and the wind carried the ball over the goal line, out of bounds. Belleville 0—Alton 0 The opening game of the Southwestern Conference, which was played in the “Hilly City ’ Saturday, October 1, resulted in a scoreless tie. The Maroon and Whites showed a wonderful defense, as the nearest Alton got to Belleville’s goal was the twenty-yard line. Belleville, on the other hand, might have scored were it not for the costly fumble in the closing minutes of the first quarter, and the sudden ending of the half. Belleville 12—Collinsville 26 In the third conference tilt, on Saturday, October 27, the Maroon and White gridders fared defeat at the hands of Musso and his Collinsville Kahoks, to the tune of 26-12. Both teams scored a touchdown in the final quarter. Belleville got its touch¬ down on three passes. Captain Musso of the Collinsville Kahoks was the outstanding player of the game. Logan and Captain Zaber starred for the Belleville team, these men being responsible for Belleville’s only scores. Belleville 0—Woodriver 0 Belleville and Woodriver played a scoreless tie, Friday, November 10, on the Maroon and White gridiron. Both Belleville and Woodriver played throughout the combat. The defense of both the teams was particularly outstanding. Both teams played on par with neither getting into dangerous territory , until the third quarter when Woodriver accomplished a thirty-yard pass. All Belleville players made a good account for themselves. Logan and Chouin- ard’s tackling w r as outstanding, and the backfield helped a great deal in the defense. REVIEW OF FOOTBALL SEASON Alumni 0—Regulars 25 The B. T. H. S. football eleven shut out the Alumni, Friday, November 2, 25-0 by their superior passing. Neither team came close to the goal within the first quarter, the regulars show¬ ing a slight edge in plays. The Maroon and Whites scored again in the last quarter after three consecutive passes in the third quarter. The ball was then moved to the other goal and Chouinard fell on it for a touchdown, when Benino fumbled. Ex¬ changes of punts followed, and when the final whistle blew Belleville was ahead, 25-0. Belleville 6 — Granite City 25 The Granite City eleven proved to be too much for the High School football team, Friday, October 19, on the local gridiron, when Belleville was defeated 25-6. Zaber, full-back of the local squad, and Wilson, full-back of the visitors, were the outstanding players of the day. Our first touchdown was made when our star left end, Logan, snooped up the ball and ran ten yards for a touchdown. The first and only touchdown was made in the first quarter. Granite’s backfield was too fast for our heavy team, and with wonderful help on the part of his team mates, he again made a touchdown and the game ended. Belleville 0—Edwardsville 12 The Edwardsville Tigers defeated Coach Gunderson’s Maroons by a 12-0 score on Monday, November 9. Touchdowns were both scored by Tenor, Edwardsville’s star half-back. One was on a fumble by Kardinsky on their own fifteen-yard line. The other was an inter¬ ception of a long forward pass, Tenor catching it and running about forty-five miles. Kardinsky played his initial game at right half-back, playing a fine game. Zaber made some long punts and some long passes towards the end of the game. Belleville 0—East St. Louis 20 For the first time in the history of the Belleville Township High School the Maroon and White football team failed to win at least one game in the Southwestern Illinois conference, during the present season which the men completed here yes¬ terday morning when they suffered a 20-0 reverse at the hands of East St. Louis. Captain Zaber, who with Edwin Logan, Cornelius Meeker and Richard Schramm closed their High School football careers against Belleville’s traditional rivals, was the star of the local aggregation in the Turkey Day tilt. Logan and Meeker also played their last game in an impressive style, after throwing East Side ball carriers for losses. Belleville had the much heavier team on the muddy ground, but the visitors proved to be much faster and more seasoned. COACH GUNDERSON Although his was not the most successful football team, Coach Gunderson highly im¬ proved the technique of the football squad; spicing it a bit with heavy fight and pep. He put the same spirit and effort into his coaching of the track teams, and here, too, proved a successful coach. FOOTBALL SCHEDULE September 28 . BELLEVILLE 39 October A . BELLEVILLE 2 October 13 . BELLEVILLE 0 October 19 Bellevii.i.k 6 October 27 . BELLEVILLE 12 November 3 . BELLEVILLE 25 November 9 . Belleville 0 November 17 . BELLEVILLE 0 November 29 . BELLEVILLE 0 Marissa 6 St. Louis 32 . Alton 0 . Granite City 25 Collinsville 25 Alumni 0. Woodriver 0 . Edwardsville 12 E. St. Louis 20 Here There There Here There .Here Here There Here- Top Row—Coach Gunderson, Ehret, Aufdenspring, Casperson, Kardinsky, Stiehl, Rogers, Meeker, Coburn, Zaber, Mutts, Schramm, Logan, Chouinard Dr. Heilegenstein. Middle Row—W. Ehret, Price, Randall, Hullington, J. Rauth, Bonino, Schmisseur, Becker, Mintel, Meyer, L. Cole, Corwin. Bottom Row—H. Reinhardt, Gerdes, Rauth, Biggs, Guenther, Hemmer, Green, Fitz¬ gerald, Linder, Tennenbaum, Randle, Taylor, Daniels, Spies, Price. CAPT. HENRY ZABE]R— Fullback As captain of the team, “Zack’s” work was ex¬ cellent and his spirit was peppy. He was considered one of the best punters of the Southwestern Con¬ ference. “Zack” always fought hard for the Ma¬ roon and White. He will be lost to the team, due to graduation. PETER BONINO Halfback “Pete” was a Freshman, but that didn’t stop him from playing on the first team. He was light and short, but when he tackled they stopped dead. Pete has three years more of football and much is expected of him. ELMER CASPERSON Halfback “Casp” was a successful back field man and helped very much in the plunging and end runs. He had one year to be on the squad and it was a successful one. He will not be back next year because of graduation. CORNELIUS MEEKER Guard “Corky” was one of these short heavy set fellows who did a lot of damage in the line. Very seldom he became angry, unless someone hit him hard — then he fought. Time was always too short for him in a game. His one ambition was to earn a let¬ ter, w T hich he received in his Senior year. RELFE EHRET— Guard Relfe was a sub, but could be depended upon to fill any position on the line. He will prove to be a valuable man next year. He helped a lot in the line, filling places when the players had “off days.” RICHARD SCHRAMM Guard “Dick,” one of the guards, worked hard and missed a few quarters, but as long as he played he fought hard and deserved a lot of credit. It was Dick’s last year, after playing for tw r o years. JOSEPH BUTTS Center “Joe” never quit while he played. He received many hard knocks, but always was smiling and never did com¬ plain of sore spots. He was always at the bottom of the pile. “Joe” will be back next year to help Captain Eddie in Conference scraps. ALEX. CHOUNIARD Tackle “Alex” proved a valuable man on the line in his first year with the squad. He did a lot in stopping line plunges and tackling hard. “Alex” will not be back next year, and he will be missed a great deal. CAPT.-ELECT EDDIE ROGERS— Tackle ‘‘Eddie” was the other heavy man on the team. When he tackled anyone they surely did feel it. He usually set the other team for a loss by break¬ ing through before they got started. Eddie was elected to lead the team next year. We hope he can get a Conference Championship. HOWARD PRICE— Quarter Back Price was little but mighty. They weren ' t too big for him. You could depend on him to squirm through the line for several yards. Howard still has another year with the squad. EDWIN LOGAN End “Bus” was the boy that got under the passes. He played hard and had no end of fight, and he didn ' t miss a game. It was his second and last year on the squad. “Bus” was one of the best ends developed at the High School. ROB. AUFDENSPIIING Halfback “Bob” w as quiet and re¬ served because it was his first year at the B. T. H. S. He had formerly played football with Cathedral High School. He could hit the line hard for several yards every time. He played right half. “Bob” will be back next year, and will prove a very valuable man to the squad. HARLEY STIEHL Right End Harley played right end, and was a stone wall to the Conference teams in their attempts to make end runs. He could catch passes which seemed impossible to catch. Because of his height he could reach over the inter¬ ference and tackle the ball carrier. Harley will be back next year, helping the line. COACH F. J. FRIEDLI Too much cannot be said of Coach Friedli and the services he has ren¬ dered to our High School. He ran true to form this year when he pro¬ duced a championship team, which was another gain to his brilliant career as our basketball and base ball coach. Hack Row — Edwin Logan, Robert Aufdenspring, Jim Casperson, Henry Zaber, Harley Stiehl, George Altmansberger, Philip Young, Craig Hull, Wilbert Ehret. Middle Row — Bernard Cole, Elmer Hirth, Coach Friedli, Kenneth Humphrey, Howard Braun. First Row — Arthur Fruth, Ernest Glossop. Kenneth Humphrey Forward, Captain “Hump ’ the fighting forward and captain of the 1929 basketball team, was a good leader. He was in the game at all times with the determin¬ ation to win. Captain Humphrey will be lost to the team by graduation, and will be greatly missed in future contests. ROBERT AUFDEN- SPRINCi —Forward “Bob” w’as a fast for¬ ward. He kept the oppon ¬ ents’ guards busy stopping his offensive plays. He will be back to form part of the scoring line next year, and a great deal will be added to his vast store of basket¬ ball knowledge. HENRY ZABER Forward “Zach” played his second year as a regular on the bas¬ ketball team. He was a good player and was in the midst of the tussle at all times. When a tally was needed he could always be counted upon to score. He will be lost to the team because of graduation. GEORGE ALTMANS- BERGER —Guard George was a sub for three years and then he came to light and played in a great deal of the games. George was a game kid and a fighting fool. He earned a letter in his Senior year, which closed his basketball career at this school. n ELMER HIRTH Guard “Hirthie,” was played at guard, never failed to make a basket when it was needed. He was a consistent fighter and could be depended upon to “stick” his man at all times. This ends “Hirthie’s” career as a basketball player on the B. T. H. S. squad. CRAIG HULL Center Craig, who played his sec¬ ond year on the team, has another year before him at center. He was a menace to opposing guards through¬ out the whole game. Craig will be of great use to the team next year. HARLEY STIEHL Guard Harley played his first year as a regular guard, held down his position as a vet¬ eran. He could always be depended upon to get the ball off the backboard. He will make some very valu¬ able material for next year’s team. BERNARD COLE Forward “Barney” was a great fighter, and could always be depended upon to do most anything. He was a fast man and because of this he broke up many of the oppon¬ ents’ plays. We hope to see some more of Barney’s good work next year. WILBUR EHRET Forward “Brick” was capable of playing any position on the floor. He will bring back another championship bunt¬ ing next year. “Brick” had about the most accurate shot of the whole squad this year, and will prove dangerous to the opposing teams next year. Fane Sixty-Seven 1929 BASKETBALL SCHEDULE Nov. 16.Belleville 23 — Mascoutah 22. Nov. 27 .. Belleville 12—Lebanon 15 . Nov. 30 .. Belleville 39—Dupo 15 . Dec. 4 . Belleville 24 — Lebanon 0 . Dec. 11 . Belleville 34 — Mascoutah 10... ♦Dec. 14 . Belleville 26 — Woodriver 18... Dec. 18 . Belleville 26 — Edwardsville 8 Dec. 20 . Belleville 35—Mt. Vernon 27 Dec. 28 . Belleville 19 — Alumni 16 “Jan. 4 . Belleville 22 — East St. Louis 15 Jan. 11... .. Belleville 12 — Collinsville 18. Jan. 12 . Belleville 27 — Dupo 14.. . Jan. 15.... . Belleville 18 — Granite City 54 Jan. 19 . Belleville 21 — Alton 6 . Jan. 25 . Belleville 12—Woodriver 18 . Jan. 26 . Belleville 16—Mt. Vernon 22 . Jan. 29 . Belleville 36—Edwardsville 21 “Feb. 1 . Belleville 21—East St. Louis 20.. “Feb. 15. . Belleville 15—Collinsville 26 Feb. 19 . Belleville 17—Granite City 20.. Feb. 22.. . Belleville 21—Alton 10 . March 6, 7, 8 — District Tournament There There Here Here ..Here Here Here There Here There Here There There Here There ..Here There ..Here There Here There DISTRICT TOURNAMENT The Tournament was played at the B. T. H. S. Gym on March 7-8-9, beginning Thursday night and ending Saturday night. Belleville drew a bye for the first round of games and on Friday night met the winners of the Dupo-Marissa pme. The second team played the whole game and showed its superiority over Dupo. On Saturday afternoon the Maroons met Mascoutah and easily defeated them, the whole team had taken part. Then came the finals and Belleville met its old rival, East St. Louis. During the whole game Belleville kept a lead of several points and when the gun went off Belle¬ ville had won, which gave them the right to go to the Sectional Tournament held at Salem, March 17-18-19. At the Sectional Tournament the Maroons again drew a bye and played Granite City who defeated the Maroons by a score of 36-18. REVIEW OF BASKETBALL SEASON T HIS was the first game for the Maroons and they were still being polished by Coach Friedli. Mascoutah frightened Belleville, but the game finally ended in favor of Belleville, 23-22. The Maroons next met Lebanon, which ended in a 15-12 defeat for Belleville. Dupo came to Belleville with a fairly good team, but the Fighting Five proved tneir superiority by piling up a score of 39-15. Belleville received Lebanon with a determination to avenge themselves, as they did with a 24-0 victory over the opponents. Mascouta h found a different team on the floor that night—a team who kept them guessing and who scored at will. The contest ended 34-10. The Conference opened December 14 with Woodriver. The Fighting Five de¬ feated the Oilers, 26-18. Kdwardsville was the weakest team in the Conference, not having won a game, and the Maroons added another defeat by a score of 26-8. Belleville went down to play one of the best teams in Southern Illinois. It was here Belleville played a real hard game and defecated them, 35-27. Belleville met its old rival and foe at East St. Louis, who were playing a good game of basketball. The Maroons, full of spirit and pep, took the game by 22-15. Collinsville again proved the jinx to the winning streak of the Maroons and handed them their first Conference defeat by 18-12. Here the second team played a good game. The team piled up a score of 27-14. One of the greatest upsets of the Conference took place when Belleville played at Granite City, January 15. It was the worst defeat suffered in ten years, the final score being Granite City 54 and Belleville 18. On January 19, Belleville played Alton, as a fighting passing team which led the scoring during the whole game. Leroy Schaufler, a regular, broke his leg in the third quarter while making a basket. Alton was held to six points while Belleville made twenty-one. Belleville played a good defensive game at Woodriver January 25, but their shooting was in a bad slump. Belleville fought to the end, but lost by 20-12. Mount Vernon came to Belleville January 26 to avenge an early defeat. Belle¬ ville’s shooting was still in a slump and the game ended in Mt. Vernon defeating Belleville 22-16. Kdwardsville proved an easy victim for Belleville, who scored at will. Belleville regained some of its shooting form and piled up 36 points to Edwmrdsville’s 21. East Side played Belleville February 1 on Belleville’s floor. The game wasn’t won until the end. The score see-sawed up and down until the final score ended 21-20, in favor of Belleville. Granite City came to Belleville figuring on an easy victory as they did the first game, but the first half surprised them so that the Friedlimen ran away from them. The game ended with the score 20-17, in favor of Granite. The last game of the Conference for the Maroons w T as at Alton. This game meant third place. The game was slow, deliberate passing made up for time with Belleville having things their own way. The final score in favor of Belleville 21-10. Belleville traveled to meet the Conference Champs on their home court. The Kahoks had their best team on the floor to stop the revengeful Fighting Five, but failing to pierce their defense Belleville lost 30-15. Top Row — Ehret, Bonino, Zaber, AufdensprinK, Stiohl, Groom, Butts, TafF, Green, Coach Friedli. Bottom Row — Luetzelsehwab, Braun, Glossop, Pistor, Brautiegam, Grieves, Fried¬ man, Goodal, Cole. BASEBALL SCHEDULE April 19.. . Belleville at Alton April 26 . Woodriver at Belleville May 3 . Belleville at East St. Louis May 7 Mascoutah at Belleville May 10 . Granite City at Belleville May 17 . Belleville at Collinsville May 24 . Belleville at Mascoutah May 30 . East St. Louis at Belleville Page Seventy PERSONNEL OF BASEBALL TEAM HENRY ZABER— Pitcher “Zack” was rated as the best pitcher in the Southwestern League, and so he lived up to his title. He had a dazzling speed and a cool head at all times. He will be lost to the team by graduation. WILBERT EHRET— Catcher “Brick,” a Sophomore, made the team as a first-string catcher. He was brainy and knew ' how to handle the pitcher. He was also a good hitter, and his batting helped to win many games. ERNEST GLOSSOP— First Basemen “Ernie” covered first base like a veteran. He was poison to pitchers, and he worried them with his sunny smile. He is a Sophomore and will be a team mate to “Brick” for two more seasons. BERNARD COLE— Second Basemen “Barney” had all the style of a major leaguer, and his steady playing helped in keeping up the spirit in the infield. He batted as cleanup man in fourth place and was always good for one or more hits. This is his last year and he will be missed greatly by the team. GEORGE GOODALL— Third Basemen George, tiny third baseman, never found them too hard to stop. He was little, but his work with the bat proved effective. He will again help the team next year. RAYMOND BRAUTIGAUM— Center Field “Ray” got under all those long Hies that came out into center field. At bat he got hits when they were needed. He will be lost to the t eam by graduation. HARLEY STIEHL— Right Field Harley helped “Ray” and covered the right field. He could hit out long drives along the third base line good for more than one base. As Harley is a Junior, he will assist the team next season to win the championship. HOWARD PISTOR— Shortstop Howard played opposite Cole and pulled off those fast double plays. Singles were his specialty at bat. He will cover shortstop next season. VICTOR FRIEDMAN— Left Field “Vic” had played left field for the past two seasons. “Vic” covered his terri¬ tory like a veteran. He will be back with the regulars next year, and much is ex¬ pected of him. Pane SeventV ' Onc Top Row—Mr. Trabue, Spies, Ruhman, Hambleton, Eckert, Coach Gunderson, Smith, Ehret, Stolberg, Friedman. Bottom Row—Zaber, Casperson, Rogers, Coburn, Cole, Casperson, Aufdenspring, Logan, Schramm. TRACK SCHEDULE April 13 . Triangular Meet at Edwardsville April 27 . McKendree Meet May 11 . District Meet at Granite City May 18 . State Meet May 25.Conference Meet at Edwardsville Page SeventV ' Two Humphrey, Kircher, Kastel, Braun, Coach Campbell, Hirth, Christopher, Hull. ELMER HIRTII AND HOWARD BRAUN — Doubles KENNETH HUMPHREY —Singles TENNIS SCHEDULE April 15 . Granite City at Belleville April 17 . O’Fallon at Belleville April 19 . Sparta at Belleville April 20 . Belleville at Edvvardsville April 27 . Belleville at McKendree April 29 . Alton at Belleville May 8 . Woodriver at Belleville May 15 . Belleville at East St. Louis May 18 . Collinsville at Belleville Patte ScvenlvThree BELLEVINOIS Miss Dill, Cowles, Bleiker, Davidson, Rucker, Medhurst, Auer. GIRLS’ TENNIS TEAM SCHEDULE May 15 ..... Collinsville at Belleville May 20 . Granite City at Belleville May 22 Belleville at Edwardsville June 4. Belleville at East St. Louis FIRST TEAM: ELLEN BLEIKER and DOROTHY MEDHURST — Doubles LILLIAN DAVIDSON —Singles SECOND TEAM: AMY RUCKER AND AURELIA AUER — Doubles BETTIE COWLES —Singles BELLEVINOIS Page Seventy-Four •v . Organizations 0 GENERAL LITERARY SOCIETY President . Bernadine Bullington Vice-President . WILLIAM KARDINSKY Secretary-Treasurer . Rita Braun Sponsor . Mr. H. G. Schmidt The General Literary Society is one of the largest and most successful clubs. It promotes literary interest, to assist students to make a good public appearance. The programs are always interesting as well as educational. They have consis¬ ted of a variety of musical numbers, speeches, poems, vocal and humorous selections. r ry. BELLEVINOIS MUSIC CLUB Presidi nt Secretary-Treasurer . Sponsor ..... _. Alex Mueller . John Straub . Mr. Staples The Music Club was founded three years ago by several music students in co¬ operation with Mr. Staples. Its purpose is to promote a better understanding and appreciation of music, to give the performer an opportunity to appear in public, thus eliminating stage-fright. It strives to raise the school spirit among the students by giving some sort of entertainment to which the entire school is invited. Mr. Staples contributes a talk on music the latter half of the club period. The club has gradually increased in size since its organization, now totalling: about fifty members. BELLEVINOIS THE ADVERTISING CLUB First Semester President ... Arthur Kastel Secretary-Treasurer ... Eleanor Kuhn Vice-President ... Paul Schlesinger Second Semester President .-. Kenneth Green Vice-President ..... Fred Kastel Secretary-Treasurer . Eleanor Kuhn Sponsor .... Mr. Trabue The Advertising Club was organized the first semester of the year 1927-1928. The membership is limited to Juniors and Seniors who are taking or have completed at least two subjects in one of the commercial curriculums. The purpose of the club is to create interest and stimulate the study of adver¬ tising for all school activities. The members of the club desire that the different organizations of the school will consider the club anxious to help w ' ith any advertis¬ ing program. LETTERMEN’S CLUB President . HENRY ZABER Vice-President ... WESLEY COBB Secretary-Treasurer . Elmer Hirth The Lettermen’s Club was organized in 1925. Those eligible to belong are all boys who have won a letter in some sport. The purpose of the Lettermen’s Club is to promote better sportsmanship and to create an interest in athletics. During the year some of the former athletes of B. T. H. S., such as Dr. Winkler and Fred Smith, have spoken to the club. One of the things that the Lettermen’s Club participates in is the giving of dances. This year three dances were given by the club, and each one was successful. Pane Scventx-Eight r 2rk. Bellevinois LETTERWOMEN’S CLUB The Letterwomen’s Club was organized in 1928. At present it has 20 members. The club is composed of girls who have earned “B’s” in the Girls’ Athletic Association. The girls wear small gold and onyx “B” pins, emblematic of the membership in the Women’s “B” Club. The letters are blue and white, which are the state associa¬ tion colors. Programs concerning women’s activities in sports are presented at each meeting. Miss Dill, the sponsor, has worked hard with the club. With her help it has sponsored several successful functions this year and has become one of the most active clubs of the school. The girls have prospects for a very successful club next year. Page SeventV ' Nine PHILO CLUB First Semester President . Bertha Lockhardt Vice-President . Mildred Kaufman Secretary-Treasurer . Jean Diehl Second Semester President ... JOSEPHINE BRIDGES Vice-President . Bernice Voland Secretary-Treasurer. . Helen Eidman The Philo Literary Society is restricted to Freshmen and Sophomore girls. This club was organized in 1917. The purpose of this club is to promote a friendly feeling among its members and to study literature. The club also gives hikes and parties for its members. In October, about the thirty-first, the club gave a hike. Out at the farm they had an entertainment. The entertainments in the club are according to the time of the year, and holi¬ days are always celebrated if possible. Pane Eighty LATIN CLUB First Semester President . Adwin KRAEMER Vice-President . IRVIN SPIRTAS Secretary-Treasurer . Gertrude Martin Second Semester President . JOHN GRIEVES Vice-President . FRANKLIN Day Secretary-Treasurer . IRVIN SPIRTAS Sponsor. . Miss Pearl Johnson The Latin Club is an organization for the purpose of increasing the students’ interest in the Latin language and the customs of the ancient Roman people. The members enjoy Latin spelling matches, Latin myths, poems and games. Sometimes a play is enacted, or Latin cross-word puzzles are worked out by the members. TUMBLING CLUB President . ARMIN GANTNER Vice-President ... Dan Vivian Secretary-Treasurer . Robert Meyer Sponsor . E. G. Gunderson Tumbling is one of the best body builders and mind developers. An alert, quick¬ thinking mind and a strong supple body is an asset in any phase of life. It teaches one to land on his feet, keep his balance, and be more graceful in his movements. Membership in the Tumbling Club was limited this year. Other years the club has had a few lazy members who had no desire to knuckle down and learn something. Therefore, this year careful “weeding out” was done, which improved the club greatly. The Tumbling Club has participated in many events during the past year and has always met wi th success and approval. B. T. H. S. GLEE CLUB President .Adele Ruhman Vice-President .Irma Pfister Secretary-Treasurer. .Sarah May Farthing Sponsor .Miss Sylva Snyder B. T. H. S. Glee Club is the club that’s full of glee, Trilling all the day; Never was a Glee Club quite so full of fun as we; Young and fair and gay. Hear the First Soprano voices, soaring up on high, Cadence sweet and clear, In the finest quavers lightly floating from the sky, Falling on the ear. Second Sopranos, standing near, quickly follow flight, Echoing their call; Like a silver bugle note which pierces thru the night From a rampart wall. We, First Altos, like the waters of a hidden brook, Softly, sweetly flow; Like its gentle ripple in a quiet, shady nook, Murmur soft and low. Second Altos falling like the tread of many feet Marching merrily; Closing up the harmony and making all complete;— Rarest Melody! Blending all our voice in a chorus full of cheer, Blithe and strong and free; We’ll brighten up and lighten up the corners dark and drear With our songs of glee. President . Mary Lapka Vice-President . Marie Rezny Seer eta ry-T reasu rer . Dorot H Y Sc H M EDER The Commercial Club, one of the largest in the Belleville Township High School, was organized in 1916. Any student who is enrolled for one or more commercial subjects may join the club. The purpose of the club 13 two-fold: To create the de¬ sire to become efficient business men and women, and to encourage the feeling of good fellowship among the students. The members of the club are given the opportunity to compete in the state and sectional contests in typing, shorthand and bookkeeping. The entry fee is paid by the club. At the meetings, well-known business men frequently discuss their views of bus¬ iness and business methods, with the hope of giving the students an opportunity to learn more about the business world. AGRICULTURE CLUB President . Edward Munie Vice-President . Arkell Weygandt Sicritary .Emil Fuchs Treasurer . Otto Weygandt Sponsor L. F. Lentz The aim of the club is to encourage and promote among young people vocational agriculture in the school and at home. The Ag. Club furnishes an opportunity through organization and training for active and efficient leaders. The activities of the club sponsored this year were: Poultry, Farm Product and Dog Show, Hog fattening project and baby chick project, also social gatherings, wiener roasts, and the holding of the annual Parent and Son Banquet. The Banquet which is the main social affair was held May 3. Over two hundred parents and friends attended. The main speaker was Francis G. Blair, State Super¬ intendent of Public Instruction. Pane EiuhrvFive CRAFTSMANS CLUB President ._. W ILCERT E H RET Secretary-Treasurer . Harry Troube Sponsor . MR. DENNY The Craftsmans Club was organized in 1917, twelve years ago. The organiza- tion in its infancy had eight members, while at the present thirty or forty members are enrolled. The purpose of the Craftsmens Club is to give its members the opportunity to broaden their field of knowledge along mechanical and industrial lines. Only those students who have, or at the present time are taking shops work, are eligible for membership in this organization. SCIENCE CLUB • First Semester President . EUGENE FlNKE Vice-President . Victor Friedman Secretary-Treasurer . OREL SCHOPP Second Semester President . WALTER GLOGOVSEK Vice-President . Elmer Casperson Secretary-Treasurer . Rorert KLOESS Sponsor .. . Mr. CROSS The club was organized temporarily in February 1923 and organized perman- ently in September of the same year. The interesting programs of the club consist of the discussion of scientific prob¬ lems and discoveries of the day. The purpose of the club is to keep the students informed of the latest inventions and scientific discoveries. One of the attraction of the club is the annual outing which is held at Bellevue Park. GIRLS’ ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION President . Elma Tried Vice-President .. ELLEN THOMPSON Secretary-Treasurer . Doris Hemmer Sponsor ........ Miss Dill Girls’ interest in athletics has increased this year mainly through the introduc- tion of a lady gym teacher for the girls. Besides the usual games of indoor baseball and girls’ basketball, archery, soccer and hockey are being introduced into the girls’ program. Interest in tennis has also caused the continuation of the girls’ tennis team. The Girls’ Atheletic Association has increased in the number of members and many have won awards. Two girls have won awards including the first State award. This year the order in which the awards are received has been changed. The shield now being the first award, and the fancy block “B” the second. When a girl earns a “B” she is eligible for membership in the Letterwoman’s Club. The girls annual celebration of all the G. A. A.’s is called “Play Day.” Last year this celebration was held at Granite City, but this year it is to be held at Belle¬ ville. The girls are working hard on plans for this celebration at the present time. DRAMATIC CLUB First Semester President . Shirley Kaysing Vice-President . HELEN WILLIAMS Sec ret a ry- T reasu rer . Ted K IRC h ER Second Semester President . Edith Heinzelmann Vice-President . Alferd Schwartz Secretary-Treasurer . Kenton Christopher The Dramatic Club is an organization formed for the purpose of giving the members an insight into dramatic works and the art of acting. This year the club put on a play entitled “A Lucky Break,” which was enjoyed by all that witnessed it. This club is one of the most upward going organizations in school, taking part in all, and backing all school activities. The programs of the club consist of short plays and readings. The work of Miss Kriege as sponsor is greatly appreciated by all the club members. BELLEVINOIS THE ENGLISH HONORARY SOCIETY First Semester President . V ice-President . Secretary-Treasurer Sponsor . Ednamae Winkler Ralph Simmonds Emilie Stein Miss Molles Second Semester President . Verna Siddall Vice-President . Irma Dill Secretary-Treasurer . ELSA KELLER Sponsor . Miss Molles The English Honorary Society was organized in the Fall of 1928. It is restricted to students making an average of eighty-five in English. Its aim is to promote literary interest, to assist students to make a good public appearance, anil to stimulate cultural activities. The English Honorary Society has had many interesting programs during the past year. They have been entertaining as well as educational. The programs have consisted of a variety of numbers including readings, short stories, dramatization and musical selections. The club members also enjoyed sev¬ eral theatre parties. BELLEVINOIS Pane Ninctv SNAPPY SNAPPERS Seated—Miss Dorothy Harmon, sponsor; Johanna Grombach, Dorothy Eggman, Bettie Cowles, Catherine Daesch, president, Standing—Marian Hartnagel, Helen Frierdich, Anna Louise Feickert, Kathryn Gould, Doris Hemmer, Harrimay Wangelin, Estelle Taylor, Ellen Thompson, Elma Trieb and Vivian Stoltz. Pane Nl letv-One BtLtEVINOlS HOME ECONOMICS CLUB BELLEVINOIS Page Ni.ictV ' Two Arts- School Queen eTfiaryn illman-j Pane Ninelv Threc BELLEVINOIS Shirley tyoX Junior Maid ’ r K[ta ' tBrauti Sophmore Maid Thelma eflCilleh Freshman Maid rznx. BELLEVINOIS Page Ninelv-Four Popular Boy � Slmcr l}(inh BELLEVINOIS BELLEVINOIS STAFF Editor ... Amy Bridges Assistant Editor . BERNADINE BULLINGTON Business Manager ... Emanuel Deutch Assistant Business Manager .. Irvin Fox Staff Stenographer . HELEN WILLIAMS Faculty Advisor . MR. RUSSEL THORNE BELLEVINOIS Page Ninctv-Six BELLEVIN01S STAFF Advertising Manager Art Editor . Assistant Art Editor. Assistant Art Editor. Cartoonist . Sport Editor . .Ted Kircher Maryn Tillman Juanita Wilson Mary Klingel Shirley Kaysing Henry Zaber BELLEVINOIS Page Ninety-Seven BELLEVINOIS HY-NEWS STAFF First Semester Editor-in-chief ..... ELMER HlRTH Associate Editor .... . Elma TRIEB Managing Editor . Ruth Adams News Editor .... Alan Bate Sport Editor .. Edwin Logan Faculty Advisor .. . Dorothy E. Harmon Business Manager ...... FRED KASTEL Circulation Manager ._. HELEN HINCKLEY Publicity Manager ... WALTER OLOGOVSECK Second Semester Editor-in-chief .—. Harriett Wangelin Associate Editor ... Radford Ehret Managing Editor .... Leta BRIESACHER News Editor ...... Esther Cobb Sport Editor —.—. .. Bernard Cole Faculty Advisor ._.- DOROTHY E. HARMON Business Manager .... Arwin Gantner Circulation Manager ... Mary LOUISE STERLING Publicity Manager . Ralph Coburn BELLEVINOIS Pane Ninety-Fight BELLEVINOIS EfcMER Hirth Fred Kastel Miss Harmon Harriett Wangelin Armin Gantner rw . BELLEVINOIS Pane Ninctv Ninc MEMBERS OF BAND Leroy Yocks Eari, Zwetschke Robert Meyer Hugo Tried Charles White Kenneth Bien Homer Reinhardt Preston Johnson Irvin Spirtas Armin J. Gantner Longley Butts Irwin Jerger Arkell Weygandt Virgil Richling Rogers Hyde Oliver Press Norman Davis Billy Otwell Franklin Day Norman Hartwell Richard Schwarz Herbert Bueschner Howard Pistor Roland Luetzelschwab Edgar Luetzelschwab Wendell Hoover John Straub Kenton Christopher Leslie Seibert Carl Neuhoff William Reiss Louis Jewett Orville Green Edward Tegtmeier Eddy Rogers Raymond Goring Ralph Fitzgerald Robert Kloess Walter Taff Claude Marxer Joe Smoleck Richard Schramm Edward Honer Lester Reinhardt Aloys Schwesig Ellar Daab Albert Klotz Emanuel Deutch Charles Stegmeyer Relfe Ehret Edwin Hoch Mr. Staples, Leader Pagt Onc-Hundr. d MEMBERS OF ORCHESTRA Vernon Tiedeman Preston Johnson Aurelia Schifferdecker Franklin Day Louis Jewett Marion Ash John Sprague Kathryn Wilson Aloys Schwesig Blanche Goalby Edward Honner Israel Wald Jacob Tennenbaum Robert Meyer Virgil Reichling Arkell Weygandt Lester Reinhardt Glenn Abendroth Helen Keil Woodrome Montroy Kenneth Bien Robert Steingoetter Irvin Jerger Armin Gantner Charles White Herbert Fellner Elva Senzel Elizabeth Van Fleet Doris Wodley John Straub Longley Butts Paul Nowlin Mary Louise Goelitz Orville Green Leon Bischoff Sarah Mary Farthing Aurelia Schifferdecker Ralph LePere Terrell Boyce Mr. Staples, Leader “A LUCKY BREAK” —Cast of Characters — Martha Mullet, Propri etor of Hotel Mullet... Nora Mullet, Her daughter . Elmine Ludine Smith, A m rvant . Benny Ketcham, A super-salesman Abner Ketcham, His uncle . Mrs. Barrett, A guest Claudia, Hi r daughttr . Tommy Lansing, A painter John Bruce, A man of business . Charles Martin, General manager for Bruce Jura Charente, A French dancing teacher.... Var Charente, Her brother . Bella MacWatt Alchiba Spinster, Guest Alphecca Spinster, Guest Spivins, A busman . ... Doris Gundlach .Florence Kohl Elm a Trill Wendell Hoover Alexander Chouinard .Lon a Jacobs Edith Heinzelman Irvin Jerc.er . Fred Kastel Ted Kircher .Shirley Fox .Ellar Daab Billy Winn . Mildred Johnson Dorothy Ecgman Cornelius Meeker Boarders and Dancers Synopsis John Bruce, born in a little town in Conneticut, returns, after an absence of 20 years, to build a factory for his people. But the land necessary for his factory is owned by his enemy, Abner Ketcham, who refuses to sell it and plans to convert it into a cemetery. Abner’s nephew, Benny, a “super-salesman, undertakes to dispose of the cemetery lots by high-powered salesmanship, and then relaxes from his labors by playing the trombone. John secretly plans to buy up all the lots from Benny. A rumor gets abroad, however, that he has suddenly lost his fortune in a Wall Street crash. Having fallen in love in the meantime with a girl who insists on marrying a poor man, he allows the rumor to go on uncorrected. To make his poverty convin¬ cing, he takes the position of clerk at the hotel where he is staying. Complications begin to arise, multiplied by Uncle Abner, the hotel guests, and Benny’s trombone. But at the right time, John rises above his difficulties, puts his house in order, marries his girl, and buys Abner’s cemetery upon his own terms. The play ends gloriously for everybody. September 4—Who turned loose the Kindergarten??? Tillie finds worm in her salad. Mrs. Jones must be up to her old tricks. 5— Mr. Allen’s new ' soup strainer discovered. 6— Ed Key makes three Freshmen girls believe that he is Mr. Campbell. 7— Seniors begin to make their appearance. Too bored to come sooner. 10—The old grind starts and more Seniors arrive. 11 — Martha Schmeiser comes to school with a hair cut and new permanent wave. Vast improvement! We are honored w ' ith visits from many old grads, w’ho just couldn’t stay aw’ay any longer. 12 — Club day. 13 — Big time in the staff room. Walls (w r hich have just been cleaned) receive; be Pi¬ tiful decorations. j 14 — “Papa” discovers the artistic talent displayed on the staff room wall, and the staff has to pay for it! 17 — Mr. Nebelsick’s History classes are at it again. 19—Orville Hollerbach loses his mustache—Les Groh is responsible. General Assembly—Mr. Schmidt informs us that we should alw f ays keep the campus clean. 21 — Staff room gets cleaned! 24 — Our beloved faculty decide that it is time to give us tests. Curses! 25 — Peculiar strong odors w r aft through the school. 26 — Aha! Mystery discovered. The staff room is being painted blue and orange. Patriotic, eh what? 27 — Jeff McKain goes in training to be a janitress. Just ask her about the paint she spilled on the staff room floor. 29 — First football game of the season. Marissa vs. B. T. H. S. — We w f on! October 1 — Blue Monday! 2 — Ralph Kaeser catches up on sleep, 7th and 8th hours in Mr. Trabue’s classes. 3 — Club Day! Staff room gets two more tables. 4 — What’s dis? Several Seniors carrying around pretty little pink cards. Oh! they’re season tickets to your classes. You get reserved seats and everything. 5 — Everybody happy ’cause the next day will be Saturday. 8 — Russel Hausman starts school after many years of absence. 9 —Amy Bridges and Les Groh exhibit their fighting ability the fourth hour. 10— Lorado Taft and art committee visits our school and gives talks in which he complimented our school on its beauty. 11— Economics class highly amused. Mr. Schmidt confesses that a good-looking woman wanted a date w ' ith him. Pane One Hundrd Three BELLEVINOIS oj S.Ar 7 Z OY, 1 CALENDAR — Continued October 12 — Last day of school week. More Whoopee! 15 — Mr. Riley and Mr. Staples dis¬ play their new cars. 16 — Paul Jaeckel falls asleep in His¬ tory 4 class. 17 — Staff buys a new typewriter. We guess that means that it’s time to begin work. 18 — Jo Harrison gives a brilliant recitation in History. Icky D. wins a close second. (Sarcasm). 22 — Ralph Kaeser, Fred Kastel and Ed Key go to sleep in the back of Mr. Trabue’s room the sev¬ enth hour. What’s the matter, boys? Bad week-end? 23 — Great rejoicing! No more school this week. Teachers have to go instead. Ray! 29 — Back again to the asylum. Staff meeting after school and more blushings. 30 — Second hour Civics class is very much entertained. Ed Key and Miss Miller have a round about smoking at the service drive. Somehow or other we don’t be¬ lieve Miss Miller likes it. Does she, Ed? Not ' ember 1 — Rainy day! Several boys start a strike against cafeteria lunches by bringing their own lunches. If this keeps up maybe Mrs. Jones will go broke. 2 — More rain! Ag. classes have dis¬ play. They also sell cider and apples. Leave it to Russ to ap¬ preciate the cider keg. Alumni game. We won. Goody! 5 — Mr. Trabue kicks a couple of “dignified” Seniors out of Eco¬ nomics. Who were they? 6 — Election day. Great excitement prevails. Everybody is making bets. Come on, Hoover! 7 — Many sorry faces and funny sights, and all on account of the election. It’s the women who pay. Doris Hemmer wears a black ribbon on her ankle. Jo¬ anna Grombach wears a sign on her back. Catherine Daesch has a huge hair ribbon, and Sally comes with her flowing tresses hanging down. 9 — Russ Hausman and Icky go tear¬ ing around the campus robbing the children of candy. 12 — Armistice Day. B. T. H. S. is the only place in town working. Curses! BELLEVINOIS P� ge One Hundred Four rw . BELLEVINOIS CALENDAR —Continued November 13 — Huge admit line. We wonder why??? 14 — Elmer Imber’s mouth almost gets him kicked out of both Civics and French classes. When it comes to hot air, Elmer ' s all there. 15 — Charlie Munden quits school to go to Undertaking School. Mr. Nebelsick tells him to have a good time. 16 — A sudden studious appearance given by everybody. Test week 19 — Tryouts for Dramatic Club play. Shame on you, Irvin. We did not know you were such a flirt. 20 — Mr. Thorne and Helen have a scrap over things. 21 — General Assembly. There w as a funny Li’l Magic Man, and Freshies watch this with open mouths. 22— 23 — No school because of Teach¬ ers Conference. Icky Deutch, Fred Kastel, Elmer Hirth and Amy Bridges go along to Journalism meeting. 26 — Staff meeting. Art staff gets bawled out — they need it. 27 — Excitement in Harmony class. Wendell falls for Helen ( off his chair). 28 — Hobo Day. Big parade from school dowrn town. Russ Haus- man leads a horse — maybe they were playing follow the leader — one hors, after another. 29 — No school. Turkey day. Many old grads come home — only to Ouch! see P ast Side beat us, 20 to 0. December 3 — Dramatic Club play rehearsals at art. 4 — Staff meeting. Irvin Fox’s pic¬ ture gets the top of his hair cut off. Mr. Thorne raises heck mi account of numerous staff room visitors. 5 — Senior Tree Planting Day in charge of President Trieb. Icky and Till ie orate, and Deenie sings for us. 6 — Scandal! Icky caught making violent love to the staff sten¬ ographer! 7 — Music recitals. 12 — Many Senior girls late, but no L. G.’s issued. What happened Mr. Yarbrough; were you ill? 18 — Rain! And how ! 20 — Billy Winn does her daily dozen during Dramatic Club rehearsal. 21 — Santa visits the school. Big day for Seniors and teachers. Fresh¬ men also get a big thrill out of Santa’s dancing. Meeker’s new invention goes over big. BELtEVINOIS Pane One Hundred Five BELLEVINOIS F.l, 13 6 o ° -.. t ?L - Mclr. Hdr 7 NoTe TK M 60 «l f ar 25 _ r -j CA LENDAR — Continued December 23 — Holidays are coming:. Great re¬ joicing by one and all. Dram¬ atic Club play, “A Lucky Break” given. 25— Holidays are here! January 2 — Everybody back and sleepy, too. Many old grads return to visit. They just couldn’t stay away any longer. 3 — “Jo” Harrison tells Mr. Trabue about “cute” things. 4 — “Jimmy” tells “Jo” she is cute. 7 — Miss Dill starts to give the girls gym tests. Big time! 8 — Commercial law class stays after school. 9 — Mr. Yarborough goes on a tear. Four Senior girls get cards. 14 — Review week starts. Most stu¬ dents seem to think they don’t have to study. 15 — Icy weather. Boys have lots of fun on big slide by gym. 21-24 — Finals, and monkey business. Also registration days. 25 — Freshmen registration day. Office girls kept very busy. 29 — Many new faces appear. Among the most noted was Mr. John¬ son’s. My! My! Also old ones — take Ed Key’s for instance. 30 — Club day. Freshies running around loose. He faw Ask him BELLEVINOIS February 4 — Mr. Staples absent, down and go boom! for further details. 5 — Snow! Girls get faces washed. 6 — Junior-Senior fights begin with big snow ball fight. It is de¬ clared a draw. Kenton Christo¬ pher gets knocked out. Winston Bullington tastes a piece of “Tuggle” Hirth’s skull. 11 — Staff meeting. Hot stuff. Who gets kissed? How r ? 13 — General Assembly. Wendel Hoo¬ ver downs the women in a speech on Co-education. Boo! 14 — Valentine’s Day. Hy-News on sale. English 8 classes exchange valentines. More fun. 15 — Staff room is plastered with works of art. 19 — Enter Mr. Schmidt. He certainly has a mind of his own when it comes to criticizing art decora¬ tions. 20 — General Assembly. Bernadine answers Wendell’s speech. Baby what a dandy! And how — the girls did cheer. Play, “New Brooms” given. 22 — Ray for Washington! (half-day school). He certainly was a great guy. Page One Hundred Shi BELLEVINOIS CA LENDAK — Continued February 26 — Arthur Kidman faws down and goes boom in the study hall. Whoopee! 27 — Mr. Staples had another fight. Getting to be a daily occurence! Maybe he ' s getting in training to fight Sharkey. 28— We wonder why Stribling ' s fol¬ lowers look so disgusted. March 1 — Edward K. drops his spoon in History. Nebbie chases over to cafe to take it back. 4 — President of U. S. inaugurated. Nothing changed at the school. Magazine salesman entertains fair members of the Bellevinois staff. 6 — Baby mouse in staff room. Zack and Irvin come to the rescue with a butterfly net. 7 — Mr. Thorne gets metal. 8 — Tournament. Ray! No school. 11 — Leroy S. is back at school! Very much a hero! 13 — Mr. Yarbrough begins to umpire baseball games. 18 — What? Couldn ' t the Wilson kids gain enough publicity without being arrested in front of Al¬ len ' s? 25 — Fred Kastel crashes the school gates wearing knickers. 26 — Art Kastel makes a slide for Sociology room. 27 — What caused the peculiar smell in the Sociology class? Does Ed Key know? 29 — Why all the sudden religion among our fellow students on Good Friday? Ah! We know. April 9 — The class of 1928 donates a sun dial to our school. Now we can ' t be late for our classes. 11 — Something very unusual hap¬ pened — it rained! 12 — Lettermen attempt to give a dance. Twelve couples crowd to dance floor. 17 — “Candidates on Parade. Beau¬ ties of the school put on display. 19 — Carnival man takes students ' pictures at 10 cents each. It was a great bargain. 24 — Beginning of the Junior-Senior fights. 30 — The staff starts to cut up (paper of course). Amy has a swollen lip. Merely got hit with a rock. May 3 — Music Festival at Alton. Every¬ body should have bought a one¬ way ticket. 6 — Bellevinois goes to press. BELLEVINOIS Page One Hundred Seven LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF THE CLASS OF 1929 Section 1 We, the members of the class of 1929 of the Belleville Township High School, better known as the Asylum, of Belleville, llinois, and the United States of America, for the benefit and amusement of the remaining motley crew of this highly esteemed institution, we make our last will and testament. Section 2 To Mr. Schmidt, our beloved principal, we will the privilege of turning night into day, just as long as he wants to. To the faculty, we will a new line, that will make their classes more interesting. To the Junior class, we will a new president—one that has a limited vocabulary. To the next Bellevinois staff, we will the ability to please the whole school. To Mr. Yarborough, we will a new pair of shoes, as he wears out so many pairs parolling the corridors. To Mr. Thorne, we will a new vocabulary, so he can bawl out the next staff successfully. To the Sophomores, we will the privilege of becoming jolly Juniors. To Mrs. Jones, we will a new kitchen force, as variety is the spice of life. To the Freshmen class, we will the good policy of looking up to the upper class- men, to keep themselves out of trouble. Section 3 I, Amy Bridgs, will Les Groh to Mary Ferkel (with my compliments). I, George Altmansberger, will my way with the women to Bud Steingoetter. I, Bernadine Bullington, will my ability to sing to Myrna Waddell. I, Alan Bate, will my pull with Mis3 Miller to Arthur Kidman. I, Ruth Adams, will my skill at winning letters to Billy Winn. I, Roy Brunsman, will my ability to “get by” to Mildred Johnson. I, Marjorie Byars, will my ability to get into arguments to Mr. Friedli. I, Francis Chassels, will my ability to play tennis to Howard Braun. I, Bessie Ash, will my musical ability to Lillian Jossem. I, Elmer Casperson, will my many girl friends to Edward Brauer. I, Bernice Driver, will my “whoopee haircut to Relfe Ehret. I, Eugene Fincke, will my ability to make bright remarks to Kenton Christopher. I, Elizabeth Feickert, will my Chrysler to anybody that can get it. Try it! I, Irvin Fox, will my ability to write love letters to any matrimonial bureau. Sign me up, folks. Page One-Hundred-Fight BELLEVINOIS LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF THE CLASS OF 1929 I, Doris Gundlach, will Cornelius to some of the Sophomore Kiris who want him more than I do. I, Herschel Fruth, will my easy going disposition to Miss Gower. I, Doris Hemmer, will “Zack” to Harriemay Wangelin. Keep him, please. I, Armrn Gantner, will Tilly to Phil Young. Try and get her, Phil! I, Helen Hinckley, will my great ability to study to Ellar Daab. I, Walter Glogovseck, will my ability to make announcements in General Assembly to Ralph Coburn. I, Eleanor Kuhn, will my ability to roller skate to Josephine Bridges. I, Kenneth Green, will my ability as a poet to Lillian Brown. I, Luella Friend, will my quiet and unobtrusive ways to Bettie Cowles. I, Elmer Hirth, will my singing ability to Cyril Vernier. I, Laura Kniepkamp, will my merry laugh to Louise Schmidt. I, Kenneth Humphrey, will my harem to Carl Neuhoff. I, Mildred Kuhn, will my ability to flirt with most anybody to Harriett Wangelin. I, Irvin Jerger, will my ability to make love to Harley Stiehl. I, Mary Klingel, will my artistic ability to Miss McCauley. I, Edward Munie, will my place in the office to Billy Schaumleffel. I, Josephine Harrison, will all my French heeled shoes to Isabel Holt. I, Claude Marxer, will my ability to tear around town to “Brick” Ehret. I, Lydia SauthoflF, will Millstadt to Wayne Hoover, so I can move out. I, Oliver Press, will my Ford to Paul Jaeckel, so he doesn’t always have to ride with me. I, Mamie Triska, will my forwardness to Katherine Wilson. I, Edwin Pruessing, will Louise Schmidt to Jack Kelly, so she won’t bother me anymore. I, Elma Trieb, will my pep and ready spirit to Verna Siddall. I, Richard Schramm, will my ability to be a one-girl man to Winston Bullington. I, Maryn Tillman, will Armin Gantner to Jessie Wangelin. I, Fred Kastel, will my Webster-like vocabulary to Johnny Shive. I, Edna Tegtmeier, will my line of chatter to Dorothy Eggman. I, Lester Groh, will myself to anybody that wants me. I’m a free man, now (Don’t rush!) I, Geneva Vogt, will my ability as a tennis player to Catherine Daesch. I, Orel Schopp, w’ill my great knowledge of Chemistry to Mr. Campbell. LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF THE CLASS OF 1929 Continued I, Francis Logan, will Herman Baer to Marie White. I, Robert Sterling:, will my air of superiority to Barney Cole. I, Dorothy Riefel, will my love for Civics to William Simon. I, Ralph Kaeser, will my ability to get kicked out of class to Ernie Glossup. I, Juanita Wilson, will my Ford to anybody that can buy it a new engine. I, Edward Tegtmeier, will my car to Wilmar Peters, so he won’t have to walk to school. I, Helen Williams, will my ability to cook to Miss Alexander. I, Henry Zaber, will my ability to be a one-girl man to Bob Aufdenspring. I, Arkell Weygandt, will my place in Miss Harmon’s Pontiac to the next hopeful. I, Emanuel Deutch, will my business ability to Norman Imber. I, Elmer Imber, will my loud mouth to Sammy Linder. I, Robert Kloess, will my alarm clock to Florence Kohl, so she can get to school on time. I, Ted Kircher, will my ability to get ads for the Bellevinois to the next advertising manager. I, Virginia Phillips, will my sunny disposition to Mr. Yarborough. I, Arthur Kastel, will Weeaee to Aloys Schwesig. I, Edwin Logan, will “Triebie” to the next one that falls. I, Adele Ruhman, will my ‘ ' petite” feet to Edith Heinzelmann. I, Marie Seibert, will my giggle to Annette Fleishbein. I, Solomon Smith, will my clothing store to Harold Friedman. I, Raymond Auerbach, will “Tiny” Andel to Captain Eddie. I, George Schlesinger, will my love for Mr. Yarborough to the whole school. I, Edgar Key, will my pestering ways to Albert Sandlin. I, Dorothy Raetz, will my cowboy hat to Ralph HoefTken. I, Eleanor Goelitz, will Texas to Mr. Trabue, so I can move to Belleville. I, Edward Cammack, will my jazzy nature to Mr. Gunderson. He needs it. I, Eleanor Wright, will my mischievious-looking eyes to Miss Schmiesseur. I, Paul, Schlesinger, will my droll brogue to Elsa Eckhardt. I, Alice Eckert, will my love for a permanent Senior to Thelma Millet. I, Eugene Tourers, will my patented laugh to Mr. Nebelsick. I’m sure he’d appre¬ ciate it. I, Shirley Kaysing, will my date book to Ednamae Winkler. I, Josepha McKain, will my place in the bookstore to Myrtle Schlesinger. bellevinois LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OK THE CLASS OK 1929 Continued I, Lily Nickolson, will my beautiful curly locks to Mary Louise Sterling:. I, Irma Pfister, will my long: earrings to Juliana Joniatis. I, Irene Reheis, will my career as a pianist to Miss Skaer, so she and Mr. Staples can give concerts. I, Sidney Leber, will my brother to Virginia Leopold. I, Mary Louise Goelitz, will my place as one of the vamps of the school to Thelma Millet. I, Wendell Hoover, will my trombone to Mr. Karch, in order to make his classes more interesting. I, Edith Randle, will my cheery smile to Mr. Johnson. I, Walter Hasheider, will my ability to make talks in Sociology to Walter Rauth. I, Margaret Schuessler, will my quiet manner to Vivian Stoltz. I, John Sutherland, will my ability to mind my own business to Martha Louise Roy. I, Mildred Weygandt, will my dress making tendencies to ? ? ? I, Eugene Rodemich, will my “original haircut” to any member of the Freshman class. I, Marie Fox, will my ability to reason out things to Mr. Hexter, just to quiet him. I, Norman Vogler, will my great muscular strength to Julian Scheske. I, Ellen Thompson, will Emmett to anybody who can get him Don’t rush, girls! I, Victor Batha, will my great knowledge of History to Mr. Nebelsick. He may need it. I, Wyoma Stiehl, will my ability to know all the latest gossip to Lucille Eckert. I, Emmett Schmidt, will my Ford to somebody who can manipulate it better than I can. I, Leslie Brinkman, will my “attractive” personality to Hugh Nebgen. I, Wesley Cobb, will my pull with Miss Phillips to Bob Pharis. Good luck, Bob. I, Harold Fuess, will my ability as a baseball player to the Cardinals. I, Raymond Breautigam, will my place in Bob Groom’s Chandler to Dorothy Gundlach. I, Hazel Lippert, will my love for school to Blanche Dew. I, Milton Spies, will my permanent wave to Russell Hausman, so he won’t have to spend his money foolishly. I, Kenneth Mason, will my ability to get my History maps in on time to Floyd Guest. r rk. bellevinois PROMINENT PEOPLE r Les G oK As I r depond� n i as n {.he staff poom - who «s o -tK® wowani leky PeiAck ie rs ry Zabcir St� H looking foy th®. , Vight ,g� r . Revna dr ne Pcvp viva I Motion Jv yi another cat p s sheik f i ed Kai el U BELLEVINOIS ' 1 z Paste One-Hundred-Twelve CLASS PROPHECY OF ’29 Two thousand years ago an old witch stirred the heart of a gallant knight with tales of the future. Today there are no knights, but the tales remain. Listen to this one of the year 1970. Far away in an unexplored country, just north of the Phillipines, there lived a family by the name of Jones. The wealth of this prosperous family was not exactly known, but it amounted to that of nearly all the European countries at the time of Louis XIV. Still the Joneses were common place people, and a favorite pastime in their simple life was searching through a strange old cave, about six miles west of their mansion. To enter this cave it was necessary to travel downward by hot ice steps until a frozen sea was reached. The sea was a vivid hue of red, and as one crossed it on the cakes of ice the color practically blinded him. On the other side queer thatch huts inhabited by black and blue men dressed in dull shaded feathers lived in seclu¬ sion. Their homes guarded entrances to underground territories. The Joneses had been to two of these places. In the first they found a group of bawling babies and tired parents. In the next they found a complete zoo of unlimited numbers. In the third that they entered, on this particular day they found this: A very fat man and his wife with nine children (who were between the ages of one and eleven years and who could never get any older), fed visitors mush and fish food on large blue autumn leaves. This proved to be merely a taste of the land. True it was that the family name of this group was Chassels. Bernice Driver had married Francis in 1940, after he had courted her for eight years. Their nurse was a mechanical one, who said “Thank you, mam” when given something to do. This funny girl was invented by Orel Schopp, after Elizabeth Feickert had refused to run away to Mexico with him. Poor Orel had to have someone to help him keep up his spirits (of alcohol). Next door to this clan, a peculiar man lived in peculiar circumstances. His name was Edward Munie. Of course “Ed” was little known, and had no desire to communicate with his neighbors. In all he had sixty-six friends who really knew him well and they were only dogs. One cute one was three inches long and about three- fourths an inch in thickness. His name was “Hot.” In the nearest house to Ed’s (which was ten miles distant) a casion, arranged by Bessie Ash and Sidney Leber, continued in full swing through the night. Thousands of owls stormed the doors continually to hear Bessie bang the ivories and to see Sid¬ ney do some green-hot dancing on his hands. Regular comers to this club were Cornelius Meeker and Doris Gundlach, Victor Batha and Dorothy Raetz, and Richard Schramm and Alice Eckert. Wild people like these didn ' t believe in ever losing their youth by marrying, so they still just went together and fussed freely. Two of the worst entertainers on the programs were “Tilly and Deenie,” the old icicles of Eskimo-land in a little song and dance escapade. Their costumes were most interesting, featuring South Sea Islanders’ skirts and a look of consternation apiece. bellevinois CLASS PROPHECY OF ’29 Continued The sea food was terrible, since it was prepared by Ray Auerbach and served by Leslie Brinkman, who got his finger in the corn husks of the hot tamales. The knives and forks were entirely new and different, made of spun glass by Milton Spies, a wide awake old boiler worker. A force of police-women guarded the doors and windows. At the head of the force, however, was a truly noble man. Alan Bate fit in his cop hat and the rest of the uniform so well that the power he had over girls was enough to keep peace in any place. Other notorious people of the squad were Helen Hinkley, Geneva Vogt and Mamie Triska. The girls talked a lot and acted no less. In a green room under the cellar was another scene worth considering. A community home supervised by Adele Ruhman took care of all the former B. T. H. S. classmen (notice that they were not called students). The halls were gorgeously decorated with Persian rugs, street lanterns, and bunny tails dyed red, purple and yellow. All the ladies wore gold and blue sunback pajamas, and the men wore sheet metal trousers and pink chiffon blouses. Boxes were worn for shoes and tomato cans for Ga-ga hats. Beautiful! Harold Fuess led a long line of tumblers around and around until one by one they fell exhausted to the floor screaming something about “Nuts, nuts, grape-nuts, gimme em to eat.” Finally Solomon Smith and Eugene Towers sketched a mean Tiger Rag for the poor dizzy men with Luella Friend, and then threw her to her two husbands, Raymond Breautigam and Irvin Fox. (Oh my yes. Most anything was allowed at this place. Even Polyandrists). So much noise came up from the institution to the casino that the owls were sure something had gone wrong with the plumbing. The master workman, Hershel Fruth, was summoned and he proceeded to tinker around a bit. His truck driver and also truck horse was Paul Schlesinger. The very same, but now he had forgotten to smile and dance for the pretty ladies. After about three hours of constant fooling about, the able fellows found all the cause of disturbance in the kitchen. There Helen Williams, as chief bottle washer, and Juanita Wilson, chief assistant, were slinging things right and left in a noble fashion. Mary Klingel furnished plenty of amusement for the women with vocal selections and a perfectly tuned mouth harp. Robert Kloess was the handy man, but somehow he didn t accomplish much when Little Edith Randle the cinder girl came around. Hearts are like that at times. Eleanor Kuhn, Doris Hemmer and Elma Trieb w ' ere spiffy fly-catchers, doing the world a great kindness by running to and fro with effective fly weapons such as large nets and sticky paper. Even the best ath¬ letes must keep in training, you see. To make the place so gorgeous and fine, the best interior decorators were neces¬ sary. Shirley Kaysing, Virginia Phillips, Lydia Sauthoff and Kenneth Mason did their stuff in this line of play. Poor Kenneth got the little end of the lead though. He had to do as the others commanded and then he never got any credit for it. Some of his beautiful work in tapestry wasn’t even noticed. And it was his very own idea to nail all the old shoes on the walls to add uniqueness. Only a few people realized the importance of themselves. Two grand folks were Hazel Lippert and Eugene Finke. They sang songs to each other all about love and roses. I wonder how they got that way and everybody else does too. Bellevinois Page One Hundred Fourteen BELLEVINOIS CLASS PROPHECY OF ' 29 Continued In a quiet boiler room Marie Seibert giggled to her heart ' s content and Armin Gantner kept perfect time with his Sousaphone. Near these two irresponsible kids Ruth Adams and Lily Nicholson sat in a orange plush breakfast nook chewing gum and making snappy cracks about Elmer Casperson, their youthful guardian of 94 years and $100,000,000. All of a sudden Icky Deutch came running in to tell about his new store. His most able clerk was Mildred Kuhn, who could sell hair tonic to a bald-headed man. His salesmen were Wendell Hoover, Robert Sterling and Ed Key. They, of course, had to be interested in the fine godson of the proprietor to keep their jobs, and they simply raved about the decorations of the place. How dear the vitaphone films fit the walls, and the advertisements were the latest things as everyone knew. Icky’s adoration of the H. S. faculty was shown by his erecting large statues of pigs in memory of Mr. Lentz, a huge typew riter for Miss Siegert, and a lovely plaster guns for—oh well, you know who. The honorable Fred Kastel had the pleasure of dusting these useless articles every two hours, and George Altmansberger kept strict account of all the wasted dust scattered about the floors. Oh, George had been very successful with his noble weekly pamphlet, the “Daily Clatter. The store kept all good buyers in touch with the latest styles and rot. E. Deutch is funny that way. The punishment served to all men, women and children who talked against the prices in the store was terrible. A deep dark steps led to the mystic centers below. A long ladder made of beautiful girls extended far beyond where the rope stopped. Stiff threads stretched over their bodies to make them wiry and wearing. By drop¬ ping down ten feet after sliding down the ropes one hit a soft warm mud. A narrow gilded sidewalk was built around the edge of the dark hole. Large cans were sus¬ pended on the walls. Deep moans from wild rats inside the cans broke the silence. A slender old man, leaning on a crooked staff, carefully lifted the lids and inspected the contents as he went his rounds. This person was none other than Irvin Jerger. An old woman sat on the edge of cold white steps at the door of a tiny cottage. She swayed slowly to and fro. She, the rythmatic, Irene Reheis, was the charge of Irvin. She had been connected with a big robbery , and Irvin, longing to get her in his power, succeeded in getting her paroled to him. Their housekeeper, the demure Amy Bridges, maintained a swimming pool in the parlor of the cottage. She gayly waved her hand to all comers to swim in her bath tub. Her first victim was Captain Humphrey, all dolled up in his abbreviated basket ball outfit. Of course, he was attended by his able valet, Arkell Weygandt, who w arned him not to go near the water; but Laura Kniepkamp, a fair mermaid, insisted on Hump taking a bath. (One can hardly blame her). Finally Hump jumped in, CLASS PROPHECY OF ’29 Continued only to find it scorching: hot. Laura had succeeded in winning: her man. Then Jo Harrison came forth to gain a victory. However, it takes more than one woman to win Emmett Schmidt, so Josefa McKain and Ellen Thompson strode forth to aid her with an entirely new line-of wit. It was not until Ellen wound up her powerful left that Schmitty began to fall. Another sizzling: sound and a rich gain for three happy girls. A most beautiful spot was beyond this place, but in the same domain. The key for entrance was passing the hot water test. A tall wall covered with vines and flowers surrounded a sunken garden. The biggest flowers grew on short trees in clusters of forty thousand. The smaller flowers covered the lawn. Old lovers still walked the lanes holding hands and cooing mushy nothings to each other. Here were Elmer Imber and Mary Louise Goelitz, Arthur Kastel and Wyoma Stiehl. Claude Marxer, Roy Brunsman and Edward Cammack, the snoopy caretakers, lifted up each flower and blade of grass as they were crushed under the light step of the happy couples. In this way they also learned the plans for elopment and marriage by John Sutherland, a prominent minister of the day. In one far corner of the round garden two Boy Scouts had pitched their tent and built a low fire in front of it. Guess who they were? Only those funny men, Ted Kircher and Henry Zaber. These fellows were so loyal to their manly selves and womanly others, their aid was Kenneth Green, who sat in the hush of the evening and read deep poetry for hours at the time. But Kenneth’s heart was elsewhere Frances Logan, in all her bold grandeur, had made him fall. Suddenly a heavy step sounded dully on the best flower bed. There came the fireman, Walter Hasheider, to put out the burning hearts and the camp fires. Came then Margaret Schuessler and Mildred Weygandt. Of course, the flowers nodded with understanding as they strolled toward the innocent men with their eyes rolled toward the moon. These wicked women were displaying the latest Paris frocks of plain black sateen, low heeled tan Oxfords and white cotton stockings. Kenneth was just then reading something about Sweethearts, and Ralph Kaeser and Ralph Tegtmeier. No doubt he had just remembered they had been one of the couples married in a double ring ceremony on a rainy cloud at the top of an ant mound. Some other poor couples were Eleanor Goelitz and little Norman Vogler and Eugene Rodemich and Dorothy Reifel. But the last named couple had agreed perfectly in one thing, and that was to shoot each other with the Big Bertha in Avolon town. The next day it rained and the shovel handle broke. All the hotel waiters and chamber maids were busy cleaning the cellars and chimneys with tooth brushes. How black Irma Pfister became! And Eleanor Wright was a mess. But of course the Eddies, Logan and Pruessing, were as neat as pins and all stuck up. Then Hirthie groaned, rolled over and fell asleep as his baby brother kissed him good night and turned off the electricity. BELtEVINOIS SONGS OF TODAY I ' ll Get By .-.— Roy Brunsman If I Had You . . Henry Zaber What A Girl . Julia Clark Sonny Boy ._. Mr. Yarborough Lucky In Love . Miss Duvall It All Depends On You ._The Faculty In My Memories Of France . Mr. Thorne Doin ' The Racoon . I c ky Deutch Some One Of These Days . ..Finals I Faw Down And Go Boom . Mr. Staples Sweethearts On Parade . Bob and Harriett The One That I Love, Loves Me . Helen Williams When That Curtain Falls Down . Graduation JOKES Ted Kircher — “Do you study English Lit.?” Fred Kastel — “No, I usually go to class sober. ' ♦ ♦ ♦ Amy B. — “I want to buy some gloves. ' Clerk — “Kid gloves? ' Amy B. — “I should say not; I ' m a High School Senior now ♦ To the Freshmen we dedicate this little ditty: Ashes to ashes, dust to dust. If it weren’t for the Freshmen This High School would bust. Mr. Lentz — “What is dairying? ' John Nevener — “Dairying is the milking of cows and putting them in bottles and cans to be sold to the people. ’ Mr. Thorne — “Ah, so your son is in college; how ' s he making it? ' Mr. Schmidt — “I’s making it — and he ' s spending it. ' BELtEVINOIS One Hundred Eighteen Bellevinois JOKES Dorothy E.: “And what kind of a cow is that?” Arthur E.: “A Holstein.” Dorothy: “Then would the little calfie be a Half-stein?” Emanuel D.: “Today a fellow told me I looked like you.” Russell H.: “Fine, if that’s so. What did you do?” Emanuel: “Nothing;. He was bigger’n I was.” Winston B.: “Can you swim?” Robert S.: “Yes, like apoplexy.” Winston: “What do you mean?” Steiny: “Three strokes and it’s all over.” Holly: “What are your shoes made of?” Roy B.: “Hide.” Holly: “What for?” Roy: “Hide, hide. The cow’s outside.” Holly: “Well, I don’t care if she is. I’m not afraid of the study hall teacher.” Mr. Y.: “Here, young man, you shouldn’t hit that boy when he’s down.” Bill K.: “What do you think that I got him down for?” “Why do all the girls smile at me?” asked Irvin. Helen W.: “Perhaps they are too polite to laugh out loud.” Triebie: “Elmer sure knows his onions.” Bernice D.: “He must have eaten them just before he came after me to go to the show last night. I thought he was awfully strong for me.” Harriett: “Haven’t I always been fair to you?” Bob: “Yes; but I want you to be fair and warmer.” Juanita: “The fellow that I’m going with now has both money and brains.” Feicky: “Gosh, that makes it bad doesn’t it?” Ralph: “What causes all those deep gashes on your face? Shaving again?” Peanuts: “No, embroidery on a guest towel.” Ted K.: “Will you do my mother a favor?” Mary: “Oh, I’ve danced with you before.” Bellevinois Page One Hundred Nineteen JOKES Waitress — “Hawaii, Gentlemen, you must be Hungary.” Mr. Gunderson — “Yes, Siam, and we can’t Rumania long either. Venice lunch ready?” Waitress — “I’ll Russia to a table. Will you Havana?” Mr. Gunderson — “Nome. You can wait on us.” Waitress — “Good. Japan the menu yet? The Turkey is nice.” Mr. Gunderson — “Anything at all, but can’t Jamaica little speed?” Waitress — “I don’t think we can Fiji that fast, but Alaska.” Mr. Gunderson — “Never mind asking anyone. Just put a Cuba sugar in our Java.” Waitress — “Sweden it yourself. I’m only here to Servia.” Mr. Gunderson — “Denmark our bill and call the Bosphorus. He’ll probably Kenya. I don’t Bolivia.” Waitress — “No, I don’t Carribean, youse guys sure Armenia. Boss, Somoa you wise cracks, is it? Don’t Genoa a customer’s always right? What’s got India? You think maybe this arguing Alps business?” Mr. Gunderson — “Canada racket. Spain in the neck.” ♦ “I feel sorry for that fellow across the table.” “Why?” “He ate his salad with his spoon. Now they ' re gonna serve soup and he has only a fork left to use.” Craig: “Gee, my back ' s stiff as a board.” George A.: “Get Mr. Gunderson to pound it for you.” Craig: “How much does he charge a pound?” ♦ ♦ One dumb-bell thought you bought Lynx fur coats at chain stores. “I have a present for you, but you m ust wait until our next date.” “Why?” “Don’t work up curiosity. It once killed a cat, you know.” “How?” ♦ Eugene H.: “Next to the most beautiful girl, what do you think is the most in¬ teresting thing in the world?” Fred K.: “When m next to Juanita I never bother about statistics.” • Myrna: “Russell, you used to have something about you that I liked, but you spent it all.” BELLEVINOIS JOKES i Allan B.: “Have you heard the latest hat song?” William S.: “No. What is it?” Allan: “Chapeaux I Had Never Met You.” leky: “Is this the weather bureau?” Voice on the wire: “Yes.” First nit-wit: “How about a shower tonight?” Second nit: “Sure, go right ahead if you need it.” Catherine D.: “I never associate with my inferiors, do you?” Jo H.: “I don ' t know. I never met any of your inferiors.” “Aren’t those long black beads down Miss Skaar’s back?” “Shi those aren’t beads—that’s her spine.” Most people are proud. They usually eat good food. Rastus wasn’t, however, and when he was asked what he had for dinner he said, “Rabbits.” “But rabbits aren’t in season now.” “Well, these came to my door and ‘mewed’ to come in for supper,” was the reply. Judge: “Mr. Thorne, how do you explain the cause of the accident?” Thorne: “My mother-in-law fell asleep in the back seat.” ♦ Question: “Why do so many Londoners eat onions in the foggy season?” Not an answer but a result: “So they won’t run into each other.” “If you keep looking at me like that I’m going to kiss you.” “Well, I can’t hold this pose much longer.” ♦ “He calls himself a human dynamo.” “No wonder. Everything he has on is charged.” Jo H.: “I find it difficult to live within my allowance.” Jeff M.: “Yes, but I’ll bet my new hat you’d find it more difficult to live with¬ out it.” BELLEVINOIS Paite One Hundred Twenlf-Two THE BELLEVINOIS HALL OF FAME Most Studious Girl . Most Studious Boy . Best Natured Girl . Best Natured Boy . Biggest Girl Flirt . Biggest Boy Flirt . Most Athletic Girl.. .... Most Athletic Boy . Most Courageous Boy . Most Courageous Girl . Biggest Boy . Biggest Girl . Smallest Boy .. Smallest Girl . Best Natured Man Teacher . Best Natured Woman Teacher . Biggest Woman Teacher Flirt. Biggest Man Teacher Flirt.. . Most Athletic Woman Teacher. Most Athletic Man Teacher . Most Popular Man Teacher. Most Popular Woman Teacher. . “Jo” Harrison . Herman Baer . Kllen Thompson Kenneth Humphrey . Mildred Johnson . Ted Kircher .Louise Schmidt . Albert Klotz . Fred Kastel Mary Louise Goelitz . Ralph Hoeffken . Dorothy Mank . Dick Schramm . Amy Rucker . John Yarborough . Phyllis Alexander . Pearl Johnson . Mr. Campbell .. Sylvia Snyder .Alvin Nebelsick . Mr. Friedli . Miss Kriege BELLEVINOIS Page One Hundred Twenty-Three OUR FUNNIES Winnie Winkle.. Winnie’s Boss... Dumb Dora . Rod Ruchett . Boots. . Salesman Sam .... Guzzelem . Etta Kett . Barney Google. Tillie the Toiler Mac . Andy Gump . Min.. . Harold Teen . Maggie . Jiffgs . Mary Louise Goelitz . Arthur Kastel . Elma Trieb . “Bus” Logan . Jessie Wangelin . Irvin Fox . Mr. Thorne . Shirley Fox . Barney Cole . Maryn Tillman . Armin Gantner . Mr. Campbell .. Miss Fischer ....“Les” Groh ... Miss Skaar . Mr. Staples OUR ZOO Social Lion . “Russ” Hausman Love Birds ....-. Bob and Harriett Elephant ... “Corky” Meeker Cooing Doves .-. “Zack” and Harriemay Black Bear ... Mr. Johnson Monkey ..... Irvin Fox Giraffe ... Fred Kastel Racoon ...... Shirley Fox Squirrel . Miss Snyder Muskrat ... Miss Grigg Wtr Distinction Distinctive ideas in annuals are a prime factor in a successful hook - of course service and quality can not he overlooked ( fhe sign of the trade mark means. Enqrav inq Service Plus Close Co-operation between Staff and Annual Department Poflfto 1 engraving VClUlcIl COMPANY CALUMET BUILDING ST.LOUIS. MISSOURI College Annual Builders of America Page One Hundred Twentv-Sevsn Pane One Hundred Twenty Ei ht Read The NEWS-DEMOCRAT Belleville’s Live-Wire Daily It Prints the News, It Has the Pep Subscribe for the News Democrat Now! Every Editorial is a Ginger Talk Daily By Mail Per Year . $5.00 For Six Months . $2.50 For Three Months . $1.25 Daily By Carrier Per Year . $7.50 For Six Months . $3.75 Per Week . 15 m In addition to publishing a daily newspaper , the News-Democrat has one of the best equipped commercial printing establishments in Illinois. a] DEMOCRAT Fred. J. Kern, Owner Phone 1000 Phone 1001 Belleville, Illinois Tirmiiiiirnv TTTTTTrrr Page One Hundred Twenty-Nine MARVEL OF BEAUTY AND CONVENIENCE A model kitchen made with Curtis kitchen units Prices are most reasonable TJERE are new Curtis items...indi- vidual kitchen units that can be grouped and arranged to fit the available space in any modern home or apartment—particularly adapted to remodeling work. The picture shows a grouping of these Curtis kitchen units to suit the whims of one famous cook. But the units can be fitted together to meet the requirements and needs of any housewife. They come sanded and ready for any finish necessary to harmonize with any color treatment. And the price is ama¬ zingly reasonable. These Curtis pieces you can see in our office. We invite you to admire their distinguished beauty of design and materials and to learn more about the entire Curtis line. Curtis woodwork will make your home interior different from that of the usual run of interiors. Make an appointment with us and we will show you why. URTIS kitchen units can be obtained in any de¬ sired combination. There is an ample range of sizes to meet every condition of wall space and room size. Note these three features that make Curtis kitchen units especially popular with women. Cutlery drawers tilt forward as they open. Like¬ wise sugar and flour bins tip downward. They are easy to get at and easy to refill. CURTlS WOODWORK Call 75 Belleville Lumber Company “Lumber and Building Materials for Castle or Cottage” 600 South Illinois Street i ■¥■■■■■■■. Page One Hundred Thirty |j -...... Schmidt ' Wuller, Inc. 113 EAST MAIN STREET BELLEVIL LE, ILLINOIS The Dry Goods Store Where Quality and Service is Paramount 366—PHONE—366 Roesch Enamel Range Co. TTT Page One Hundred Thirty-One ■■■■■■■■■■■a RautlvSpinnenweber Hardware Co. Hardware for Hard Wear 207-209 West Main Street Belleville, Illinois Phone 1550 We Deliver New Era Oil Co. Diamond Gasoline Nevr-Nox Gasoline Kerosene, Lubricating Oils, Etc. Miller Tires and Tubes Modern Greasing Plant AT MAIN AND CHARLES STREETS — Other Plants — 403 West Monroe 522 North High 420 South Illinois 339 West Main Oliver C. Joseph DODQE BROS. MOTOR CARS 845—Telephone—845 223 W. Main St. Belleville, Ill. Kohl Drug Co. Drugs , Cigars Soda , Ca ndy } f PHONE 2024 18 WEST MAIN STREET Pape One Hundred Thirtv-Two Quality Has No Competition - m Do Not Inuest In Real Estate Until you Consult IPith m St. Clair Quaranty Title Co. 28 PUBLIC SQUARE ' MLL1AM ECKtiARDT, Jr. Staple And Fancy Groceries Fruits and Uegetables Reliable Seeds, Dressed Poultry, Fresh Fish and Oysters Phones 2010—2011—2012—2013 108-112 West Main Street Belleville, Illinois Paue One Hundred Thirty-Three ™t Kloess Contracting Co. Builders Metal Weather Stripping—Floor Sanding Shops and Office West Main Street at Southern Railway Crossing Telephone 214 Estimates Will Be Cheerfully Qi ven | SCHLOSSER’S ■ j Ice Cream Light Luncheons Candies | j LINCOLN SODA SHOP i « Belleville’s Sweetest Spot-- . Pape One Hundred Thirtv-Four VISIT US IN OUR NEW LOCATION 28 WEST MAIN STREET ON OR BEFORE JULY 1st Egyptian Stationery Co. Leading Stationers of Southern Illinois Belleville Illinois Rentchler Eledric Shop Phone 241 Main at Charles Watch Our Weekly A. S. Q. Speciab —And Trade At— Schuessler’s Market Meats, Groceries, Vegetables and Fruits Phones 2780—2781 4900 WEST MAIN STREET BELLEVILLE, ILL. rWWi Page One Hundred Thirty Five FuesS ' Fischer Co (Established in 1864) Here! (You may buy with Confidence) Dry Goods, Floor Coverings, Draperies, Ladies’ Ready-To-Wear Goods THAT PARTICULAR SATISFYING CLASS OF MERCHANDISE AT THE RIGHT PRICE “Munsing Wear” “Bradley Sweaters” “Wayne Knit Hose” “Korrect Dresses” (Serving you in 1929) Fiiess-Fischer Co. GTON NivERsrry Saint Louis The College of Liberal Arts The School of Engineering The School of Architecture he School of Business and Public Administration The Henry Shaw School of Botany The School of Graduate Studies The School of Law The School of Medicine The School of Dentistry The School of Nursing The School of Fine Arts The Division of University Extension The Summer School For Catalog and Full Infor motion, address G. W. Lamke, Re gist rar. Becker and Fleischbein Qeneral Insurance Second Floor Commercial Building Corner Main and High Streets “Where the Promise is Made Good ” Turn Pa� jc One Hundred Thirtv-Six ■ ■■■■■■■■■■■Ilf Potato Chips a Specialty F. Q. Wehrle and Sons JOHN TRIEB Quality Diamonds Reliable Watches Phone 901-W Attractive Jewelry 503 East Main Street Belleville Illinois At 16 East Main St. Since 1859 Wagner Motor Car Company —Distributors Of — BUICK MOTOR CARS 303—Phone—303 “A” and Jackson Streets Belleville, Illinois Engraving Speak s with an eloquent tongue Quality, Dignity, Beauty, Distinct¬ iveness and Artistry combine to produce the art of engraving Students, Patronize True Engraving Produced on Machines Manufactured By — Modern Die and Plate Press Manufacturing Co. Manufacturers of Engraving and Embossing Machinery BELLEVILLE ILLINOIS Patronize Our Advertisers Page One Hundred Thirty-Seven Pioneers in the Manufacture of Tank Heaters, Laundry Stoves, Oak Heaters, Ranges and Warm Air Furnaces Heat It With An Oakland Ideal Stencil Office Phone 812 Res. Phone 2203-J Machine Co. Val. Hirth Printing Service “Printers of Quality” Stationers and Binders The largest in the world fe II111 ftVMVf «f II HtfVMiM fM M HVIVVHIII191 IHIHMIllllllfmfl Itttt l We Also Sell - School Supplies, Box Stationery, Post Cards, Gift Suggestions, and Announcement Cards Get your Visiting and At-Home Cards Here Belleville, Illinois 7 South High St. Belleville, Ill. tiiitiimiiii ’TT ' W ' W ' W Till Page One Hundred Thirty-Eight ..mm...mu The —Compliments of — Daily Advocate The Twenhoefel Co., Inc. Belleville’s Home Newspaper Established 1905 Compliments of A lien Cigar Store May your future study in the school of experience he as pleasant as those in B. T. H. S. BORMAN’S Outfitters for Men and Boys The House of Kuppenheimer Good Clothes 107-109 West Main Street Belleville Illinois Bridges Ward Druggists Exclusive Ay cuts For Blue Rose, Karess, Fiancee, Mello-Glo and Elizabeth Arden’s Toilet Articles Ibsen’s Candies 13—Phone—13 122 E. Main St. Belleville, Ill. We Deliver or Mail Anywhere .. . ... Page One Hundred Thirty-Nine i FOR FIFTY YEARS TV E have faithfully and correctly clothed the people W of this community. Our policy of honest mer¬ chandising and truth in advertising has proved to he the best method of successfully conducting a business. We show large selections of stylish merchandise in MEN’S AND BOYS’ CLOTHING HATS AND CAPS LADIES’ READY-TO-WEAR MEN’S AND BOYS’ FURNISHINGS THE ROME1SER CO. — Your patronage is cordially invited — SERVICE, PLUS- INDIVIDUALITY QUICKLY SENSE THE PRECAUTION WE PROMOTE DAILY IN SECURING “Merchandise of Merit” FOR OUR CUSTOMERS THIS SERVICE REFLECTS NOT ONLY Our Achievement of the Past BUT ALSO The Assurance of the Future MAY WE SERVE YOU? Belleville Illinois Page One Hundred Fortv-One ?• nminungM ■■■■ iimiig ■ „ ■ ■ ■ ■ 1 • a a a “ Service ”— to be happy over John J. Bullington a a ■ a “Service with a smile” — that pleas¬ ant service that makes your satisfac- Attorney at Law ■ a tion complete, service that you can a a well be happy over as we are happy ■ a a a in supplying you with it. Telephone « a a a a a a or come to our store; or send the youngsters; everybody treated right. r v a a a a a Chas. A. Kaysing i a • a The Service Drug Store 324-328 1st Nat’l. Bank Bldg. a a a a a a Main at Charles Belleville, Ill. East St. Louis, Illinois a a : a Compliments of — Ben Reissen’s Store a a Wholesale and Retail Dealers In a a a Groceries, Poultry, Fruits, a a Reichert Vegetables, Eggs and Butter Milling Co. Orders Delivered Free 23 North Second Street • Phones 1816 — 1817 126 Mascoutah Avenue i Phone 184 Phone 166 A. L. HARTOIN Belleville Washington Place Motor Sales Co. Qrocer W illyS ' Knight and Whippet tyine eftCotor Pars 1300 East “B” Street 15 and 17 North Third Street Belleville Illinois Belleville, Illinois 7 Pape One Hundred Forty Two I� � MJ1� t i ii tim iMI Compliments of Belleville Laundry and Dry Cleaning Company Deutch’s 17-19 West Main fcfira ! TOWN TALK ■ ■ Ice Cream It’s Better MASCOUTAH, ILLINOIS Pa«e One Hundred Forty ! hree T Tnim� mmmi mimufniTBT 1 f 1 ■ ■ ■ 1 ill Compliments of Belleville Bank Trust Company Belleville National Bank Belleville Savings Bank First National Bank St. Clair National Bank ! ■ 1 Pane One Hundred Forty ' Four Page One Hundred Forty-Five Pafir One Hundred Forty-Six Beauty Now- ' Permanence in Later Years Assured for Your Becktold Bound Book A S the years pass, the contents of your Annual will become more and more priceless. Bound as it is in a Becktold cover, this edition with ordinary care will last more than a lifetime. The distinction and charm of genuine craftsman¬ ship possessed by all Becktold covers is well exem¬ plified in this 1929 Bellevinois. BECKTOLD COVERS BECKTOLD COMPANY 200-212 Pine St. St. Louis, Mo. LOUIS C. SAEGER Wholesale CANDIES .327 North Illinois Street . Phone 155 nil TT Pane One Hundred Forty Seven KARR SUPPLY COMPANY Heating and Ventilating, Steam, Vapor, Hot Water, Plumbing and Sewering Estimates (Cheerfully tyurnished Les: “Is she that old?” Ed: “Old? Why she’s so old that she remembers when the big dip¬ per was still a drinking cup.” • We wanted to pull that one about the mouse trap, but it’s so snappy. “Why does Harriemay call Zac ‘Pilgrim’ ?” “Because each time he makes a little progress.” ♦ Mr. Gunderson was drilling the track team. “I want every fellow to lie on his back and move his legs in the air as if riding a bicycle.” Barney soon got lazy and stopped. “Why the slow down, Cole?” Gunny yelled. “Oh there’s a boulevard stop and I’m coasting this block,” was the reply. Phone 350 Henry Horn, Manager St. Clair Ice Company, Inc. (Belleville Ice and Supply Co.) Manufacturers of Pure Ice Coal and Ice 721 West Main Street Belleville, Illinois LINCOLN SHOE STORE MAIN AT HIGH Shoes and Hosiery TnTTTTrfT iiifmikiKiiiiiiiii rt w v ■ Page One Hundred Forty ' Eighc !!!■ f. 1 � � � I, iiiiii i iiniiii«iiiinimii i mmii� iiea«ig|iiiiiiitmiillll l II I � ll l imiim J H� l Belleville Commercial and Shorthand College Can give any earnest person a good business education in the minimum of time with the maximum of efficiency and at the smallest possible cost —Our Courses Will Prepare You For a Good Position in — Stenography Banking Bookkeeping Law Offices Civil Service Wholesale Secretarial Work Manufacturing Accounting Or almost anywhere in the great world of business Qetting a Position We have many calls for thoroughly trained workers. If anyone can be of assistance in this respect, we certainly can be. We make it a point to help our graduates into the best positions they are capable of filling. Thirty-Five Years of Public Service Belleville Commercial Shorthand College 18 East Main Street Phone 2174 Belleville, Illinois WALTER P. T1SCH MONU MENT WORKS Third at “A” Streets Only Finishers of Memorials From The Rough Granite In The Entire District Fine Sand Carved Lettering Better Service at Less Cost Artistic Designers of High Qrade Memorials Belleville, Illinois Page One Hundred Forty-Nine JOKES Miss Miller: “Bernadine, where did you get that chewing gum? Now 1 want the truth.” Deenie: “You don’t want the truth before the whole class, and I’d rather not tell a lie.” Teacher again: “How dare you say that I don’t want the truth? Tell me at once where you got it.” The Student again: “Under your desk.” “Who is thelblaek prince?” “He must have been the son of Old King Cole.” “Maryn dear, won’t you sing something?” “But it’s time for the guests to go home.” “I know that. A little encouragement won’t hurt them much.” ♦ Oh yes, Florence K. is one of those Venus I)e Milo girls, “Hands Off.” We don’t know where Mom is, but we have Pop on ice. “Let us put our heads together and build a concrete problem,” said Mr. Hexter to his solid geometry class. “What did the Limburger cheese say to Lindy?” “Oh boy, what we did for the air.” Belleville Implement and Motor Co. Phone 385 21 Mascoutah Avenue Braunersreuther and Sons —Dealers In— Choice Groceries Phone 138 208 North Illinois St. Belleville, Illinois Pape One Hundred Fifty .. Williams Electric Co. Sales and JerDice Electrical Appliances —Compliments of - Co-operative Qrain Co. Belleville Pure Milk — and — Ice Cream Company —Home Of — Pure and Unadulterated Dairy Products Phone 835-W 12 North High Corner of Scheel and Douglas Belleville Sanitary and Up-to-date in every respect Our Ice Cream Has No Equal We Respectfully Solicit Your Patronage Compliments of R. E. Duvall (Compliments of Christman’s Wall Paper and Paint Store STOCKS BONDS w Meyer’s Pants Mfg. Company 19-21 North Illinois ■ a )id 1823 West Main 24 S. Illinois Belleville Belleville 111. . .. mnMinMn r riimiBi PaOne Hundred Fifty- One r mm m n hw i Electric and Gas Household Appliances Bring freedom from tiresome, exhaustive work Make your home complete with the latest and most modern labor saving appliances They cost very little to operate Illinois Poiver and Light Corporation a Where Service Folloivs the Sale ) STRECK BROS. Superior Brand HAMS and BACON The Product with the Hickory Flavor Insist that your Butcher or Grocer serve you with these sweet, juicy and tender Hams and Bacon Compliments of Excelsior Foundry Co Belleville, Illinois ■ ■■■mnniBnimM i nni i tmimi Page One Hundred Fifty-Two ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■a Compliments of WHITE LILY DAIRY “Home of Better Milk yy % 1613 West Main Street Belleville, Illinois EDELMAN BROS. BAKING CO. The Reliable West Side Bakery Phone 2253 1222 West Main St. Belleville, Ill. A. H. HONER Qranite and Marble Monuments Sand Carved Letters—Always Legible and of Good Form Finished Stock of Monuments on Hand at All Times Belleville, Illinois Pane One Hundred Fifty-Three ■ faaii� i� iiti.fi i nu ii jni i ii i ii ti miif n i m i imm The Ford Car again The big event in the life of a boy or girl graduation leads in sales and Performance Their friends will expect a photograph, and they will Get a demonstration in this treasure it in years to come remarkable car before you make a decision as to what car to buy Coggan Studio TAerman C w anoelin. me. Belleville, Illinois “An Organization Built To Serve.’ 500 East Main Street —Special School Styles— Belleville, Illinois on display at our studio ■ ■ ■ —Manufacturers of — Industrial Furnaces for Ceramic and Metallurgical Industries The U. S. Smelting Furnace Company Belleville, Illinois, U. S. A. Page One Hundred Fifty-Four T iiiimimmmniignimigmmiimiiMmnmum Buesch Nurseries — and — Landscape Co. Beautify Your Home With Shrubs, Trees and Evergreens “It’s not a Home until it’s planted’’ 8700 West Main Street Belleville Illinois — Compliments of — Wirth’s Service Stations Dealers In Pierce Pennant Products fb wo Qood Stations to Serve you 309 West Main St 724 East Main St. N C 0 L THEATRE— N 6oo Seats at 25c Lower Floor 40c Children 10c and 20c Our Screen Sings and Talks With Western Electric Sound System a The Voice of Action yy First Run Talking Pictures Singing and Talking Vaudeville % ■ ■ ■ ■ i ■ in Page One Hundred Fifty-Five Quality Store Women’s and Misses Coats, Suits, Dresses MILLINERY Exclusive , but — Inexpensive 21 East Main Merker Studio 401 West Main Street Belleville, Ill. finest Portrait and (Commercial ‘Photography Excellent Finishing We give an 8x10 enlargement FREE with each $2.00 worth of finishing Phone 1725 W.L RHEIN PIANO ax Visit Our New Piano and Radio SAENQER’S Departments —Also a Full Line of — Band Instruments —You Are Invited — Belleville’s Largest and Most Up-To-Date Phone 999 124-126 East Main Street Belleville, Illinois Department Store Signs that ought to be ( m Dciabie ' s “tear-about” Watch your step-ins. Fast Male. Teachers pet—of course they do. Scotch springs—no give. Beauty in every jar. Ha, Ha! 1 see yer behind. The spirit of St. Vitus. Painted yellow but won’t run. 0 K Emma necks. (Compliments of RIEMANN LUMBER CO. Page One Hundred Fifty-Six mmmmmMMAj ■ AJ INDEX TO OUR ADVERTISERS Allen’s Cigar Store.139 Advocate Printing Co.139 Associated Banks of Belleville.144 Bechtojd Binding Co.147 Becker 6 l Fleischbein Ins. Co.136 Braunersreuther and Sons.....150 Belleville Lumber Co.130 Belleville Cooperative Grain Co.151 Belleville Laundry Co.143 Belleville Motor Sales Co.142 Belleville Pure MilkCo.151 Belleville Implement Motor Co.150 Blank, William Co.146 Borman, Ben.... .139 Buesch Nurseries.155 Bullington, J. J .142 Belleville Commercial College.149 Bridges and Ward.139 Central Engraving Co.127 Coggan’s Studio.154 Christman’s Wall Paper Co...151 Deutch and Son .143 Duvall, R. E .151 Edelman Brothers.153 Egyptian Stationery Co.135 Excelsior Foundry.152 Eckhardt’s Grocery.133 Fellner-Ratheim Dry Goods Co.141 Fuess-Fischer Dry Goods Co.136 Gaerdner and Co.128 Green Tea Pot.146 Honer, A. H .153 Hirth, Val.138 Hartoin Grocery. 142 Illinois Light Power Co . 152 Ideal Stencil Works. 138 Joseph, Oliver C.132 Karr Supply Co.148 Kaysing, Charles._.—142 Kloess Contracting Co.134 Kohl Drug Co. 132 Lincoln Soda Shop . 134 Leuschner, E. P .145 Lincoln Shoe Store .148 Lincoln Theatre . 155 Meyer Pants Co . 151 Modern Die and Press Plate Co .137 Merker’s Studio. 156 News-Democrat . 129 New Era Oil Co . 132 Ohms Jung . 145 Oakland Foundry . 138 Penny, J. C . 145 Paris Cleaning and Dyeing Co.145 Procasky, Charles . 145 Peskintl Sons . 145 Quality Store . 155 Rieman Lumber Co . 155 Reissen, Ben . 142 Reichert Milling Co . 142 Rentchler Electric Shop . 135 Romeiser Co . 141 Reis Lumber Co . 132 Rhein Piano Co .— 155 Rauth Spinnenweber . 132 Roesch Enamel Range Co.. . 131 St. Clair Ice Co . 148 Saeger, Louis C . 147 Schuessler’s Market . 135 St. Clair Guaranty and Title Co . 133 Schmidt-Wuller . 131 Strec k Brothers . 152 Saenger Clothing Store . 155 Town Talk Ice Cream . 143 Trieb’s Grocery Store . 1C7 Twenhoefel Insurance Co . 139 Tisch Monument Co. —. 149 U. S. Smelting Furnace . 154 Wangelin, Herman G . 154 Washington University . 136 Wehrle, F. G . 137 Williams Electric Co . 151 Wolf’s (Quality Store) .;. 155 Wirth’s Service Station . 155 White Lily Dairy . 153 Wagner Motor Co . 137 !■■■■ ■■ ■ ■ ITI ilTIf ■ ■ ■ 11 1 ■■■■■■■ ■ ■■ ■ ■■■ ■ ■ ■ ■■■■■■ ■ ■ ! Page One Hundred Fifty-Seven Autographs _ Autograph