Cerro Gordo High School - Gordian Yearbook (Cerro Gordo, IL)

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APRIL I-Orchids fo fhe band! Their success was co- lossall 4-When such hisfory making characfers as Donald Duck are noficed by seniors we fhink Wirfh should menfion fhem in his nexf fexf. 5-Home Ec Girls. you'd beffer sfarf shopping for fhose prinf dresses soon. Only fhree more days +ill fhe banquef. 6-There should be a soda founfain in fhe drug sfore so fhe boys would have some excuse for loaf- ing fhere. 8--Mofher-Daughfer banquef is fonighf. We hope no one has fafal affer effecfs. II-Gloriosky! No school! Faculfy visifing anofher school. I2-Lawrence, we didn'f know fhaf ammonia would clean whife shoes so efficienfly. I3-Are fhe seniors more brillianf or is if iusf a mis- fake? If is rumored fhaf fheir ferm papers would make some college sfudenfs blink fheir eyes. I4--The gym classes are expanding all over fown. Maybe Miss Burkholder likes hikes. foo. I8-Charley horses in legs and cramps in fhe arms are fhe resulfs of fennis rounds offer school. I9-Very liffle locker learning! Romeos have for- goffen one diamond for anofher. If's baseball. 23-The band shoved off fo Bloomingfon fo fake par+ in fhe Music. Liferary, and Arf Confesf. 29-General assembly announcemenfs of Nafional Honor sfudenfs, and baskefball awards given. MAY 2-Play pracfice inferrupfed by showers of corn. 3-Wedding bells. or school? Thd1f's fhe quesfion. 4-Would you rafher sfudy or go for a iaunf? Some prefer The iaunf-and defenfion. 5-Dress rehearsal for fhe senior play. 6-Senior play and fheir lasf chance fo make an impression. 9--Poefry is in fhe air, fhe warm and glowing sun brings romances auf in blossom and freckles do a liffle budding, foo. IO-The band are blowing fheir brains ouf over pieces for fhe Music Fesfival. Il-Junior-Senior Banquef preparafions are under way wifh much secrecy. I2-The band has sfarfed warning all seniors wifh fheir somber rehearsing of fhe funeral march for Commencemenf. I3--We've gof fhaf old John Alden and Priscilla acf af banquef fime. Speak for yourself. John. 2I--Gof fo gef my old Tuxedo pressed Gof fo sew a buffon on my vesf. Tonighf l gof fo look my besf. Junior-Senior Banquef! 22-Baccalaureafe-grave faces and suppressed desires. 23-Keep in sfep, Pard! Seffle down! You're prac- ficing for fhe lasf march. seniors! 24-Commencemenf and an insfanf parfing for va- cafion plans. T X, 46

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MARCH I-Foods girls coolcee chop suey, smell badee buf all fhe samee good. 2-Regional fournamenf af Decafur. The big cify showed us up wifh a score of 28 fo I8. 7-Blue Friday. A double dose. Reporf cards, which were considerably lowered in mosf cases. and scarlef fever shofs made a Iof of us wealc-lcneed. 6-Officer O'NeiII gave us a fallc on safefy. I4-Can you imagine comparing Eleanor Chrisf- ner's feef fo fhe odor of hydrogen sulfide gas? I5-A liffle firsf class posing. Nelson poses in a filmy, franslucenf negligee af fhe faculfy game. Our Business Is Taking fhe Risk I I Ouf of Your Business Insure Wifh HALL-BELL INSURANCE AGENCY ' Phone I48 Bemenf, Illinois ' MARCH I6-Pify fhe relafives. Invifafions were ordered foday. I7--Whaf a school! Everyone affending fhe sfafe fournamenf. I8-Whoopeel Whaf a relief! Lasf scarlef fever shofs for 'rhis year. 2I-Spring is here! Tra la, fra Ial 22-Whaf Iifel The juniors are busy arranging for fhe all-school parfy. 23-Kid parfy was a howling success. Some furned ouf in fhe briefesf of briefs. 28-Whaf a queer affifude Mr. Edwards fakes foward defenfion. If's only fair fo puf people fhere. 29-Band Mofhers' Card Parfy. Incidenfs from school life relived. Complimenfs of ' THE CERRO GORDO CO-OP. GRAIN CO. I-I. A. Henriclcs, Manager Phone 66R2 45

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PRINCE CHARMING MELVIN WAGONER This is noT The usucil sTory oT The prince ond The pouper, or oT o Throne Token by closhing sTeel, buT oT o heriToge Token Trom The soil. Being crowned Prince of The Corn World wos o big n'1ornenT Tor Melvin Wog- oner, iusT in his second yeor oT ogriculTure work onol high school ocTivi- Ties. Ancl being The second boy Trorn Illinois To Toke This honor in The losT TwenTy-one yeors oolcls To The clisTincTion, Melvin wos more inTeresTed in corn Thon ony oTher proiecT becouse iT is The nnoin crop of lllinois. Previ- ous To This loTe rneriT Melvin wos ocTive in The 4l-l Club oT MonTicello. The SecTionol Groin ond PoulTry Show oT Mocon, ond The PioTT CounTy ln- sTiTuTe oT ATwood. Melvin reops resulTs in oTher Tields Thcin F. F. A.: he is cm superior scholor oncl Tolces ocTive porT in inTromurols cincl clromoTics. The ogriculTure cleporTmenT oT our schools con boosT oT rnony lourels buT Melvin Wogoner hos seTc1 new high Tor Cerro Gordo. 47