Champaign Junior High School - Retro Yearbook (Champaign, IL)

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ge73 THE NINETEEN THIRT'Y-SIX RETRO Junior I-ligh School Patrons S. P. Atkinson Monument Co. A. D. Sackett Furniture Co. Brownie's Beauty and Barber Shop Brownie's Shoe Repair Swanne1l's Drugs Newman's Ladies' and Misses' Ready-to-Wear Alexander Lumber Co. Kwality Baking Co. J. E. McGinty, Palace Meat Market C. M. Bechtol Guy O. Gulick E. E. Artman In Acknowledgment The Retro Staff wishes to take this opportunity to recognize the help received from the following sources: Twin City, printing Grubbs, engraving Keith Swanson, photography Virginia Clifford, typing Mary Hulse, typing Helen Gray, typing Maroon Staff, Board of Education cut Board of Education, building cut All advertisers in 1936 Retro School Administration

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THE NINETEEN THIRTY-SIX Mr. Rogers: Burlyn, l'm getting tired of seeing you have such poor re- ports at school. How does it come that Robert Mitchell always gets so much better marks? Burlyn: Well, Dad, you got to re- member that Robert has awfully smart parents. Optician: How many lines can you read from that chart? Eleanor Dieckmann: What chart? Dominic Buttitia: Dearest, could- n't you learn to love me? Betty McArty: 'il might, I learned to eat spinach. Virginia Ginder Con Sunday morn- ing to druggistj : Please give me change for a dime. Druggist: Here you are, I hope you enjoy the sermon. Miss Green: Helen, please give me a sentence with 'fortification' in it. Helen Bright: Every summer we go away on a two weeks' fortifica- tion. Miss Vose: 'iYour father looks very distinguished with his snow white hair. Howard Lickey: Ah yes! He's got me to thank for that. James Adair: Robert McNabb sounds like a football player when he eats. Walter Wilson: Why so? James Adair: He's always yelling 'pass'. Miss Stephens: Tell me where the elephant is found. Lucille Hannah: The elephant is such a large animal, it scarcely ever is lost. Luella Matthews: Our new minis- ter is simply wonderful. He brings GEORGE STRODE A. E. STRODE, Prop. ii 1 l mi X Service to the K Community X' for over X 36 years X 19 XX. ' it I I l' limi. il i ll ii 'llllllu' il 3 if Tel' .5 VM' .I r 5451 ff Resfrei. 4587 Manufacturers of Awnings, Tents Storage and Repair Service Canopy and Porch Curtains For Rent For Special Occasions 201 N. Walnut Champaign things home to you that you never saw before. Goldie Montgomery: 'iThat's noth- ing: our laundryman does the very same thing. Rules for enjoying a Grouch: l. Fall out of bed and be sure it is on the wrong side. 2. Don't bother to say good morn- ing to anyone. lf it is mentioned to you reply that it is not your fault. 3. Don't have anything to do with folks who smile. They are laughing at you, but, never mind, you'll get even someday. 4. Eat heartily of food that dis- agrees with you. It may give you in- somnia. Then you'll be in trim for tomorrow's grouch. Jimmie Norman: What club are you in? Charles Nodler: Harmonica, Jimmie: What is a harmonica? Charles: Corn on the cob set to music. RETRO Pge72

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THE NINETEEN THIRTY-SIX RETRO Page74 A CALENDAR w Paradise Regained W Since we began our Retro so late and were so rushed with the other parts of the book, we were unable to keep a calendar of school events. How- ever, we present here what would be an ideal school program: Sept. 16-Opening of school, every- thing running smoothly. Sept. 20-Oh, how long will it be before we have another summer vaca- tion? Sept. 27-Dance. Oct. 4-Party. Oct. ll-No school, teachers had to go fishing. Oct. 23-In assembly each one got up and told his favorite joke. Oct. 3l-School picnic. Nov. 28-Eating turkey. Dec. 2-Still eating turkey. Dec. ll-Latin classes interrupted. Teacher got hungry and left for town. Dec. 20-Mr. Thomasson played Santa and gave each of us a gift since we had been such nice little children. Jan. 6-School Board resolved to make life as easy as possible for the new year, 1936. Jan. 16-No assignments today. Jan. 20-Free lunches for all. Jan. 22, 23-Semester Iinals called off: teachers can't be bothered grading papers. Feb. 12-Lincoln's birthday. We all drove to Springiield and visited Lincoln landmarks, then spent the rest of the day joy riding. Feb. 14-Each one given a pound box of chocolates as a Valentine gift. Feb. 17-21-No school all week in commemoration of Washington's birthday the 22nd. March 2-Teachers announced no homework this month. March 13--Friday, the l3thl No school today. Teachers were all too superstitious to risk their lives in our company. March 2 3 -2 7-Spring vacation. April l-April fool! We fooled the teachers and all had our lessons to- day. April 2-Teachers announced no homework all month. April 20-School chartered a bus. and we all went riding through the countryside to view the green fields. May l-Ice cream and cake served at school today. May l5-Party, eighth and ninth hours. A gay time was had by all. May 19-Plumbing out of order. No school. May 28, 29-Ditto Jan. 22, 23. June 4-Hike and breakfast in woods, followed by swimming: car- nival in afternoon: banquet in honor of graduates: pageant, diplomasg good- night! Did you ever hear of a school that had as interesting and unusual a cal- endar as this? No? Well, to be hon- est with you, we didn't, either: but we did dream of it one night.