Cissna High School - Review Yearbook (Cissna Park, IL)

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.p X p ,X i A:-X. .tr i f M-,nL,A,x,g 1 porhmstgfrgii ,' f-wipyyawz, f j f :vig , :V f' .gift VIL f 4 9' THE BEST LINCOLNIAN THEME A PERFUMED NOTE Mr. James Mortimer Stevens ascended the post-office steps with unusual speed. The reasons for this were, first he was hoping for an invitation to Miss Falchion Smith's party and the second, he was afraid he could not get it. The night before his hopes had been drenched by this same Falchion who had chosen Ben Davis instead of him as an escort from church. He opened the box and began to look over the mail when, joy of joys, there in a remote corner of the box lay a small pink envelope. He lifted it with trembling fingers, and as he did so he detected a faint odor of lilac perfume. To be sure it was- from her for this was her stationery and her favorite kind of perfume. He walked hastily out of the office and down the street for he wished to get out of the business district before opening the envelope. As he walked, old memories flitted through his mind. Maybe she had not meant to treat him cooly after all. What if she hadn't let him walk home from church with her, Ben had probably asked her first anyway. Wouldn't the rest of the boys be envious when they saw the invitation? He smiled to himself and the sad thoughts which had been in his mind faded quickly away. The cool April breeze fanned his fevered brow. Today was the first, to-morrow the second, and then the party. Oh! how good it was to bealive and able to attend her party. He sighed softly to himself. How good to think that he had worried for nothing! He was now entering the residentdistricts. Finally he drew the en- velope from his pocket and tore it open, carefully unfolding the dainty paper which had been tucked within. Unfolding the last fold he stopped short, his jaw dropped and his eyes opened to an unusual Width, for there written across the entire page were these words, April Fool-The gang. --John Fry. - li There was a man who fancied That by driving good and fast He'd get his car across the tracks Before the train came past. He'd miss the engine by an inch in ' - . There was a man who fancied that- There isn't any more. 1926 IPAGE 371

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, i X l .1 N 4ft'NfS'5,iXw 1 l :H E .79 if X f mili flzcfff I .yllg wgw J, , Nglv. l INTER-SOCIETY CONTEST Once each year the Roosevelt and Lincolnian Literary Societies com- pete in a contest to determine the best contestants in each event, who shall represent the school in future interscholastic activities. This year the Lincolnians were represented in oration by Lynden Meredith, Paul Brenner, and Elmer Walder. Rosella McCray and Blanche Ward represented the society in extemporaneous speaking. Opal Judy, Blanche Ward, and Roma Dryden gave declamations. The Roosevelts were represented in oration by Lateer Crum, Paul Geiger, and David Hamrick, in extemporaneous speaking by Lawrence Baylor and Mary Dryden, in declamation by Ruby King, Helen Kuebler and Lucile Farnsworth. The following is the program: Music .................,......,...........,..,.,..,..................,............,...,..........., C. P. C. H. S. Orchestra ORATIONS Lincoln, a Man Called by God ..................,...,.... ,..........,. L ynden Meredith Belgium Shall Rise ...........,..,,...,...,,,,.....,,.,,...,........,. .,,......,......... L ateer Crum What the Flag Means ........... ,..,,..,,..., P aul Brenner The New South ,.....,.,,...,....,.,.. .....,......,,, E lmer Walder What the Flag Means ,,.,.,. .........,,,, D avid Hamrick The Vision of War .........,................,..........,..,..,..........................,..,,,,....... Paul Geiger Music .,,,...................,..,,.,..........,.....,.........,..............,.........:..,,..,............,..........,.... Boys' Glee Club EXTEMPORANEOUS SPEAKING Mary Dryden Rosella McCray 1 Lawrence Baylor Blanche Ward Music .,.,.,.,.....,,.........,....................,..,....,..,......,.........,...........................,. .................. C horus DECLAMATIONS Constantius and the Lion ......................,,..,.......,...,....... ,.,......,....,...... O pal Judy Connor ,,,,,,l.,.,..,.............,......,.............,......,,,.,........,..,......,......... .......... B lanche Ward The Chariot Race .............,..,,. ,.....,.,.....,. R oma Dryden The Soldier's Reprieve ,,...,.,,..,, ...,,......,.,..........,..., R uby King The Swan Song ,,.....,.....,,.. ..,,..,...,,., L ucile Farnsworth On the Other Train ,......,. ...,,,.............. H elen Kuebler Music ........,,..,...,,...i....,................,,....,,.............,...........,,..,.,............................... Girls' Glee Club Winner 1924, Roosevelts Winner 1925, Roosevelts Winner 1926, Lincolnians Superintendents Bowden of Gilman and Clark of Woodland, and Mr. Alvin Park of Dubuque, Iowa, acted as judges. Paul Geiger received first place in oration, David Hamrack, second, and Paul Brenner, third. The extemporaneous contest was won by Blanche Ward, first, Mary Dryden second, and Lawrence Baylor, third. Blanche Ward won first in declamation, Roma Dryden, second, and Ruby King, third. 1926 - IPAGE 361

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'12 Rl l l WWI- ' f'i'L'f5 ikv1'l ,YL i' will x ,' JLll!Fl3J Ni ml ru ,f J f l . WWII' fff.. - . .. , W Qlra-.. .J THE BEST ROOSEVELT THEME AN OLD HOME The old white gate sagged invitingly open between blossoming, unpruned lilac hedges. I wandered slowly up the moss-grown path. The yard was a riotous profusion of color and perfume. The daiodils, crocuses, tulips, violets, and many other flowers had donned their gayest dresses for the happy spring. Gnarled oaks stood guard over the old, green-shuttered, colonial house. As the wind rustled through their branches they seemed to whisper tales of bygone days. They told of joy, sorrow, and love, for a house is not a home until it has sheltered a birth, a death, and a marriage. I slowly picked my way up to the vine covered porch. The knocker was tarnished and rusty, the fan-shaped windows were dusty and dim. I softly unlatched the door and stepped into the house. ' Among time-dulled mahogany, faded chintzes, and the scent of laven- der I found the family Bible. Looking out of a window I saw the family burying ground, and the bench under the blooming old apple tree where lovers carved their names. Surely some glowing bride must have come tripping down the broad stairs to wed some happy man. In an upper room I found a cradle, a doll, a squirt gun, and childish finger-prints upon the wall. Yes, this house had been a home, for Life and death where e'ere they be Leave their marks for all to see. -Mary Dryden. YOUR SMILE If I were a rose in your window, The happiest rose I would be, Every blossom I bore would bend inward, The light of your smile to see. -Aquilla Yergler. TEN RULES FOR GOOD HEALTH Eat less 3 Chew more Talk less 3 Think more Ride less 9 Walk more Go less 5 Sleep more Clothe less g Bathe more Waste less 3 Give more Worry less 3 Work more Scold less g Laugh more Idle less 3 Play more Preach' less 3 Practice more 1926 E IPAGE 381