Chenoa High School - Chenowan Yearbook (Chenoa, IL)

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.H 4-'wt -f'L'H' K First Row Cleft to rightj-Gaylord Gerig, Arthur Schultze, Robert Vaughan, Kenneth Tapke, Lindin Currin, VV'illian1 McFarland, Raymond Lenington, Robert Streid, John F. Ketcham, Lester Howell, Francis Streid, Deln1ar Augspurger, Charles Moncelle, Frank Ackerman. Second Row-Pauline Bauman, Irma Sandnicyer, Blanche Elliott, Vac Hogan, Gladys King, Ferne Streid, Lois Wilson, Zazel Ross, Idelle Augspurger, Cleo Arnold, June Mcliinney, Ruth Gillespie, Norma Parenti, Miss Barth, Denzil May. Third Row-Mr. Twardock, Edna Smith, Dorothy Masso, Alice Otto, Elsie Moncelle, Eleanor Gentes, Florence Otto, Gilbert Pils, Charles Myers, Erwin Stoller, Cleone Meier, Lois Shoop, Edna Roszhart, Ruth Andes, Ruth lloyd. THE MOSS FLOWER OF '34 It was a bright, sunshiny day, in September, when a garden of moss with Fifty-four green buds entered the Chenoa Community High School. Along came a bumble bee buzzing to us on September 10, that three small buds were to show themselves in our moss garden for the first season. VVe chose the Streid delegates, and elected Robert Streid as president, Ferne Streid as vice-president, and Francis Streid as secretary-treasurer. In a few days these small buds opened and showed their color of delicate pink, that along with the green moss would make our class colors for our four years in this wide world. It was thought necessary that two bright yellow Howers should be chosen as class sponsors, and we chose Miss Holman and Mr. Elson to guide us. A butterfly flew into our midst on September 25 and brought us a message that we had won fourth prize with our float which we entered in the parade on Community Fair Day. Nothing surpassed the joy of the moss Howers when a jolly grey squirrel came to tell us that we could have a Hallowe'en party at the gymnasium. Several l26l -i.1 -17 l1. Ql nl i

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L-J 11.---.l--.---.,----..-.1 - 1 -.11-.1 -- in - -Q-L .-.- - F H 4 ' ff - -- ----r------ rf QL' On August 31, 1931, thirty nymphs came tripping along lightly and laid thirty ivory keys in the Piano of Knowledge. An ivory key was laid for each student and each key made a vow to work in harmony with the others during the course of the Junior year. The echo of several keys had a more lasting sound than others. But each little key had its special work in order to make the music melodious and magnificent. One essence of music is harmony and one essence of school work is harmony. Middle C was played with Con Spirito Qspiritj by every nymph after a three months vacation. NVe did not forget our harmony which was needed in making our lunior year a grand and glorious time. The key of D was struck with such harmonic time that we engaged Miss Mitchell and Mr. Ferree as chap- erons to guide us through our journey. Tillie Gittinger led us in singing our songs for the year. To have excellent harmony for the year we chose Mildred Crum as Tillie's assistant. Our notes were to be played Giojoso fjoyouslyj and Olga Parenti recorded our joyful events in the Etude Book which was filled with the fun and frolic every nymph enjoyed. If any of the other nymphs met with serious trouble we knew that they would be lined, so Gertrude Schultheis agreed to handle and take care of all financial business. Then came Community Fair Day! Every- one was glad. XfVhy? Because it was play day for the nymphs! This meant the abandoning of the lessons and worries of the day. The note E was struck with Vivace fgaietyj. Again the small nymphs portrayed their sense of har- mony. The iioat was decorated in two harmonious colors-blue and white. It took third prize. In the afternoon several of our nymphs fought with vigor and zeal on our football field. On October 0 another note was played with Fortissimo fexpressionj. Wfhy? Because we were having a wiener roast at Tourist Park. Buns! Pickles! Vlfieners! and a scare made up our wonderful strain. The harmony of such Havors made our appetites sharp. The small nymphs skipped to and fro to the tune of Happy Days Are Here Again . The sound vibrated through the air for several hours. On December 4, when we received our rings we were singing Tie a Little String Around Your Finger . Our rings were of yellow gold with fancy scroll work and a torch of knowledge. Now we were progressing down our diatonic scale and the music was me- lodious and imperial. The tone of our notes was lofty and grand. Suddenly A was struck with pride and elegance when our little nymphs received foot- ball letters for their excellent work on the Scarlet and Gray fieldg Donald john- son, Eldo Brady and Emery Ebbert receiving the letters. A grace note was sounded when six agricultural nymphs marched down the aisle of Knowledge with awards-Kenneth Kinsinger, Alvin Oyer, Arthur Streid, and Merle Augspurger. Bang! Rang! A discord. Wfhat? Semester examinations. Oh, yes! However, semester exams were forgotten when Mr. Elson, our director, announced that I-leadstrong joan was coming to visit school and she was going to be our class play. All thirty keys were struck with forzando, but since this could not last forever, we were forced against our wills to retard. The last note of our junior year has not died out. lVhen it will have faded into the steel blue atmosphere of the evening, the thirty nymphs will be singing Vacation Days Are Here Again . Then three months of summer pranks and laughter. only to skip to the Piano of Knowledge to sound the last notes of a composition of harmony which shall live in the hearts of the nymphs, and whose echoes shall resound forever in the majestic temple which shelters our Piano of Knowledge. GERTRUDE SCHULTHEIS. l25l

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JJ J'1'.r J 'a i1-J' 'se of the moss Howers showed their faces at the party, and everyone enjoyed the gay festival. When the football season was over, four scarlet and grey Howers thought that it was their place to display their winning faces in our moss garden. They were Gilbert Pils, Erwin Stoller, Charles Myer, and Raymond Lenington. VVe were favored with another visit of the bumble bee on February 10. This time three pale blue flowers were seen in the moss garden. They were Ray- mond Lenington, Vae Hogan, and Idelle Augspurger, who upheld our ideals throughout that season. Again the garden of moss flowers enjoyed a party at the gymnasium. It was in the form of a Maytime party, and was very frivolous, and beautiful. Many flowers nodded tired heads and weary petals after this elaborate event. On May 29 our garden of moss flowers disappeared, but on August 31, forty- six brilliant Howers peeped their faces into the garden of green moss. One warm day in September a robin came chirping to us and sang that it was his wish that three cerise flowers would appear in our garden of moss for a few months. These flowers were Erma Sandmeyer, Kenneth Tapke, and Vae Hogan. Two gay Flowers, Miss Barth and Mr. Twardock were chosen to direct us. Again a butterfly rested upon our Hoat at the Community Fair Day parade, and told us that we had won fifth prize. This season, three scarlet and grey flowers came to our door and asked to be welcomed to our moss garden. They were Raymond Lenington, Charles Myer, and Denzil May. The moss flowers enjoyed a Weiner roast at the Tourist Park on October ll. The flowers of the moss garden were fading in color on January 18 and 19 when a big wooly worm came crawling around with semester examinations. A snowbird perched itself on our window sill one cold day in February and delivered a message to the moss Howers, that four golden Howers should enter our moss garden for the remaining months. The golden Howcrs were Kenneth Tapke, Raymond Lenington, Robert Streid, and Charles Myer. Our moss garden then went to rest for the second time in this wide world, but the moss flowers of '34 hope to bloom brighter than ever the next two years. Lois SnooP. l27l iiigi- .1- 111-.- -11 1-ll-1 .11-1--111 n1 1111-1-11-1- 1 -1117