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

Text from Pages 1 - 88 of the 1940 volume:

-1 ,. 2 H- - 1+-L. 4'-1. I ,1,A,4,. , 5257: -V - -- jf . -x 1 A xqlr94.w2',s?e,'3,g:-' Q , -U - -: km ' 1- 1- - , V A 'Sari 'Or' A J- 'Fi it A '12,:'7:'Ff ga 3' ff'J93x '1-1 - - 'ff'f '-I' il if -35, D H CAI RDIN I PUBLISHED BY THE SENIOR CLASS OF THE CISSNA PARK COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL 1 9 4 0 'Q- 31 PREVIEW BY PRINCIPAL GQILBERT L. ANDERJSON On December 16, 1939, the citizens of this community .voted to purchase a site and to build a new high school. After conferring with many school architects, the school board selected George Ramey of Champaign. A careful study of the needs of the community was made and from this study the plans of the building were evolved. In planning this build- ing the following objectives were kept in mind: 1. To provide ample room for the present student body and for pro- bable increase in enrollment. 2. To provide the boys and girls of this community with an enriched curriculum by making provisions for courses in agriculture, man- ual training and home economics. 3. To provide the boys and girls of this community with a modern library. 4. To provide good facilities for physical education and athletics. 5. To provide a community center for the citizens of this community. If all the boys and girls in the Cissna Park Community High School District would attend high school for four years, the average enrollment in the high school would be 138 for the next ten years. Using this as a basis, and providing for any unforseen changes which might take place in this community, the building was planned for a maximum enrollment of 150 pupils. On the first floor will be located the administrative oflice, teacher's room, commerce department, home economics department, and agriculture department. On the second floor will be located the library, three class- rooms, and a science laboratory. All these rooms and departments will con- form to the highest standards for modern schools. Each student will be provided with a locker in the corridor where he may keep his clothes and books. The gymnasium will have a standard size basketball court 86'x50' with a permanent bleacher on one side and a large stage on the other. Boys' and girls' locker rooms will be located under the permanent bleach- ers. Beneath the stage will be a large room to accomodate musical organ- izations, dramatics and small community gatherings. Adjoining this room will be a kitchen and storage room. Throughout the building the best of materials will be used and when completed, this building will stand as an evidence of the public spirited- ness of the Cissna Park community. FACULTY Principal Gilbert Anderson, 1928-1940 Augustana, A. B., 19'24-28 Miss Eileen Weilmuenster, 1939-40 A. B. 1939, University of Illinois Summer Session, 1939 s Robert S. Trask, 1935-40 Knox College, A. B. 1933 Western Illinois State Teachers College, 1933-34 University of Illinois, M. A. 1935 'Summer Session, University of Illinois, 1935 University of Illinois, M. A., 1935 Miss Elizabeth A. Mosiman, 1938-40 University of Illinois, B. Sl., 1938 1936 Brown's Business College, Christiansen Choral School, 1935 Lloyd A. Doenier, 1935-40 North Cientral College, B. S. 1932 B. A., 1933, Graduate School University of Wisconsin M. A., 1940, Graduate School University of Wisconsin BOARD OF EDUCATION John Reutter, Secretary Bert Judy H. A. Koester, President W. W. Dryden John Leverenz STUDENT COUNCIL Back Row :-Harold King, Imogene Roll, Benjamin Feller, Clayton Barker, Iva Jean Schmidt, Arlyn Lober. I Front Row :-Wayne Newling Edith Dipple, Secretaryg Gilbert Brenner, President, Barbara Verklerg Kenneth Baier. L 7? ,O06!?l?P 617AgfQf,L7.29f?c!eze12m Z? JT Wfwfff C2 DZ .fifafzknafr EQ f3P1?20.Q00i N Jfacfeof 664112027 d f7ZZUpz7x22zfe12J1bl Lkbli L FZJPFPHR 6060 ZDI-ydwz f!J7,P0pJfevv fo,-W cfcwafpaifee Jgqy n f 1 M 55,1 ,, . qu fr' x 1m ' AADMINISTRATICIN TH-E C A R DIN A 1. THE FUNCTION OF SCHOOLS The true function of education is to foster and direct the growth of children, not to teach so many pages, rules, facts, or precepts of this subject, or of that. And the one adequate rule of practice is, constantly to meet the growing needs of this and that individual child, not to teach this class of children as a class. From this proposition, there follows the cor- ollary, which is amply substantiated in practice, that the time, order, method, and extent of presenting any subject can be rightly determined only by the interest and capacity of the child for whose benefit it is to be presented, not by the logic and practical importance of the subject itself. Finally, the mind is not to be starved and pinched, perchance sharpened, on a diet of husks, of shadowy outlines, of form and symbols of thingsg it must be nourished with valuable facts, with potent ideas, with elevating ideals. These, even, are not to be stored away as a burden to be borne, but digested and assimilated into the living soul, Nor yet is this sufiicient, that the mind grow fat on the rich food placed before it, it must grow strong by its own activity, by strenuous exertion, the awakening interests and desires must be trained to exercise themselves worthily and earnestlyg in short, the child's whole soul must become the center of independent, wisely self-directed, ennobling aim and effort. These are the fundamental principles, of necessity stated very abstractly, in conformity with which we seek to order all our daily practice, even in its details. And in the light of these principles must this practice be considered, if it is to reveal any consistent, comprehensive, and intelligent plan. -Frank E. Spaulding THE FUTURE LIFE I feel in myself the future life. I am like a forest once cut down, the new shoots are stronger and livelier than ever. I am rising, I know toward the sky. The sunshine is on my head-, The earth gives me its gen- erous sap, but the heaven lights me with the reflection of unknown worlds. You say the soul is nothing but the resultant of the bodily powers. Why, then, is my soul luminous when my bodily powers begin to fail? Winter is on my head, but eternal spring is in my heart. I breathe at this hour the fragrance of the lilacs, the violets and the roses, as at twenty years. The nearer I approach the end, the plainer I hear around me the immortal sym- phonies of the worlds which invite me. It is marvelous yet simple. It is AlDMINIS'T RATION THE CAR.D!INAL a fairy tale, and it is history. For halfa century I have been writing my thoughts in prose and in verse, history, philosophy, drama, romance, satire, ode and song Q I have tried all. But I feel that I have not said a thousandth part of what is in me. When I go down to the grave I can say like many others: I have finished my day's work. But I cannot say: I have fin- ished my life. My day's work will begin again the next morning. The tomb is not a blind alley, it is a thoroughfare. It closes in the twilight, it opens on the dawn. -Victor Hugo WHAT IS A FRIEND? Two men were talking about friendship, and one of them had praised Emerson's splendid essay. The other said, I don't know what Emerson wrote on friendship, but I am willing to accept for myself the definition of a friend, written by some unknown writer, that I found some- where the other day printed on a little slip of paper. Let me read it to you. What is a friend? he readf. 'I will tell you. It is a person with whom you dare to be yourself. Your soul can go naked with him. He seems to ask of you to put on nothing, only to be what you are. He does not want you to be better or worse. When you are with him you fell as a prisoner feels who has been declared innocentl. You do not have to be on your guard. You can say what you think so long as it is genuinely you. He understands those con- tradictions in your nature that leads others to misjudge you. With him you breathe free. You can take off your coat and loosen your collar. You can avow your little vanities and envies and hates and vicious sparks, your meanness and absurdities, and in opening them up to him they are lost, dissolved on the white ocean of his loyalty. He under- stands. You do not have to be careful. You can abuse him, neglect him, tolerate him. Best of all, you can keep still with himl It makes no matter. He likes you. He is like fire that purges all you do. He is like water that cleanses all that you say. He is like wine that warms you to the bone. He understands. You can weep with him, laugh with him, sin with him, pray with him. Through and underneath it all he sees, knows and loves you. A friend, I repeat, is one with whom you dare to be yourself. -Thomas Drier SENIORS 'DI-IE CARDINAL IS E -N' I O 'R S CLASS OFFICERS President-Gilbert Brenner Vice President-Kenneth Baier Sec. 8a Treasv.-Barbara Verkler Class Flower-Blue Orchid Class Colors-Blue and Silver Class Motto- The Door to Success is Labeled Push CLASS HISTORY On the first of September, 1936, our class of twenty-four members entered C. P. H. S. as a happy group of Freshmen. We encountered many embarrassing moments before gaining the hospitality of our upper-class- men. Our sophomore year was begun with the same number of students, twenty-four. We were now Sophomores so began taking a greater part in the activities of our High School. Donovan Reutter dropped out but his vacancy was filled by Florence Fields, who came to this school from Pen- field High School. The Junior year found our class numbering only seventeen. Carol Barth, Ardena Hasselbring, Clarence Tyler, and Irene Frankum left this school and attended other schools, John Morton and Althea Clements, drop- ped school work, and Ella Bauer, by carrying six subjects, was graduated. Our Junior year was a happy and successful one. At last, we are honorably looked upon as Seniors. Only sixteen of our classmates are left, Lois Denniston having moved away. We have been well represented in the school activities, and glee clubs and as we ,turn away, we hope that our class has proved to the future graduates that our high school career has helped to shape destinies. We shall soon be gone but pleasant memories of our high school days will cling to us forever. 1 3 3, .nm ...S .,,,- 5 g .W-1' -.un X AA X x X fx V95 5 I I a x v L- awn. , . ' 1. 4 Ayr-4iQ1.14wmm.ma,: imma-ami ' Kenneth Baier Strong and husky, Honest and kind: A better friend You'1l never find. Basketlball 1, 2, 3, 4 Ca:ptain.Basketba.l1 2, 3, 4 Baselbail 1, 2, 3, 4 Member of Student Council Class President 2, 3 Assistant Editor of C-ardinal Class Vice President 1, 4 Eileen Behrens She'll travel far As a musical star. Glee C-lub 1, 2, 3, 4 G. A. A. 1, 3, 4 Gypsy Troubadour 2 fMlnstrel Show 3 Aunt Tillie Goes To Town 3 'Cheer Leader 3, 4 Dramatic Club 4 Professor, How Could You 4 Musical Editor ot Candinal Solo Contest 3, 4 The Bad E-gg 4 0 King Eternal 3 Gilbert Brenner A little nonsense mixed with your wisdom formulates a pleasing personality. Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4 Baseball 1, 2, 3, 4 Dennis 1, 2, 3, 4 Ciounty Champion Doulbles 1 'Singles 2, 3 Band 4 Glee Clulb 1, 2, 3, 4 Dramatic Clulb 4 Class President 1, 4 Cardinal--,Editor Gyipsy Troulbadour 2 Aunt Tillie Goes to Town 3 Professor How 'C-ould You 4 eMinist1'el Show 3 Sol-o Conte.st 3, 4 Student Coun-eil+Presi-dent 4 High School Sports Reporter 2, 3 4 County Play 4 Chocolate Cream Wedding 3 0 King Eternal 3 SENIORS Dale Yergler Tall and good-looking. Honest and square: When you want him, He's always there. Basketball 2, 3, 4 Glee Clu-b 2, 3, 4 Cardinal Staff Aunt Tillie Goes To Town 3 Professor How 'Could You 4 Solo Contest 4 Lois Drilling Your talents are many. Your thoughts are true. It' d to h I B00 EVE A friend like you. Glee Clufb 1, 2. 3, 4 G. A. A. 1, 2, 3, 4 Joke Editor-Cardinal Aunt Tillie Goes To Town 3 Professor How Could You 4 Dramatic C1u,b 4 The Chocolate Cream Wedding 4 Declamation Contest 4 O King Eternal 3 Florence Fields She was taught to meet the strife That comes in one's short life. St. Lawrence Academy Penfield 1 Gyfpsy Troulbadour 2 Glee Clulb 2 Cardinal ,Staff 4 Edith Hann Merry and sweet, from troubles I'm free Why aren't they all happy like mel G. A. A. 1. 2, 3, 4 Vice President 3 Glee Clurb 1, 2, 3. 4 Aunt Tillie Goes To Town 3 Professor How Could You 4 'Minstrel Show 4 h Cardinal Staff 4 SENIORS f THE CARDINAL Imogene Hickman She helps makes the kind of friendship that sticks Uotether. Gypsy Troubadour 2 Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4 Drama-tic Editor-Cardinal Solo Contest 3 Minstrel Show 3, 4 Declamation Contest 12' O King Eternal 3 Chocolate Cream Wedding 4 Harold King He knows not dlseoursgement, Or loss of interest in his work All he needs remember is that Light lies beyond the dark. Stage Manager 3 Student Council 4 Cardinal Stan Loren Hamrick Size lsn't always the deciding factor. Cheer Leader 1 Secretary of Class 1 Treasurer of Class 2 Aunt Tillie Goes To 'Down 3 Pro.fessor How Could You 4 Cardinal Staff Lois Leverenz She has personality Spiced with a little temper. G. A. A. 1, 2, 3, 4-President Aunt Tillie Goes To Town 8 Professor Hou Could You 4 Gypsy Troubadour 2 Cardin-al Staff Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4 Ruth Ellen Carlon A quiet and stndious zirl. ' who'll I0 far in life. G. A. A. 1, 2, 4 Dramatic Clufb 1, 2, 2, 4 Aunt Tillie Goes to Town 3 Ray Steiner Aviation is his zresiest sim He'll sos! to the helghth of fame. Baseball 1, 2, 8, 4 ' Professor How Could You 4 Barbara Verkler Small and sweet, Kind and true: She's s friend Thst'll sts! W YU!- Glee Club 1, 2, 8, 4 G. A. A. 1, 2, 3, 4 Gypsy Trodbadour 2 Aunt Ttllle Goes To Town 3 Secretary and Treasurer 4 Class Editor--Cardinal Staff Student Council 4 0 King Eternal 8 G. A. A. Secretary 2 Wayne Newlin Curly black hair and a personality-quite s may. Basketibal-l 1, 2, 3, 4 Tennis 1, 2, 3, 4 Dramatic Club 1, 2, 3, 4 Aunt Tillie Goes To Town 3 Professor How Could You 4 Cardinal Staff Band 1, 2, 3, 4 Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4 Gy1psy Trouibadour, 2 Minstrel Show 3, 4 Solo Contest 4 Student Council 4 Sports Reporter 1 Harriet Walder A friend that remains s friend in time or trouble or dist:-sss. G. A. A. 1, 2 Cardinalitalf . -- Carl Hueldinfi How Gould You 4 Stal! 4 THE CARDINAL S E -N I O R S SENIOR CLASS PROPHECY And as he drank the potion, his senses numbed and the tenpins floated off into the thin atmosphere, is a story written of good old Rip Van Winkle. And so he sailed off into the lands of make-believe, where in a short while, we too shall join old Rip, in a glance at a supernatural world, a haven of wonders, and a land of perpetual sunshine. As Rip and I floated leisurely over Pike's Peak on our magic carpet, a faint sputtering sound came to our ears. As it grew louder, we saw a giant silver rocket ship plumetting toward us, headed for the moon. As it passed, a door opened, and to our amazement, Dale Yergler stepped onto our carpet. After shaking hands with us, he told us of his experiences in working out a secret formula that the world of Buck Rogers had left behind. He had constructed this rocket ship, Dale added, from his own creations. Dale told us that if it hadn't been for the Physics classes he attended so regularly in high school, he would not be venturing out into space in his contrivance. Then with a sweeping wave of his hand, his rock- et ship zoomed into view and as it thundered past, the doors opened again and Dale disappeared, never to return. As I turned north, I soon saw Alaska slowly edge up on the distant horizon and breezily float into view. I recognized Nome directly beneath us, so I headed for the public square. Who should come stalking down the street, dressed in fur cap, mittens, leggings, and pulling a sled? None other than Ray Steiner! He was trapping for animals, and had fulfilled his threat to go to Alaska to capture a few of the prized furs that the frozen North invests in the denizens that roam its wilds. Then once more boarding our magic carpet, we nonchalantly watched the snow-covered landscape of Alaska fade on the horizon, and brushed past the Bering Strait, into Japan, where we heard of a great silk factory owned by an American. As we floated along, we saw a factory, on the roof of which the following sign blazed forth: UHARRIET WALDER'S PURE SILK ASSOCIATION. She had her start at home where she could easily have outspun any girl. Leisurely watching the Hymalaya Mountains slowly creep up on the southwestern horizon, we spotted a group of mountain climbers. Greatly reducing our speed we landed just a few feet from themu As the hilarious party swung into view, my breath hissed from between my lips, as I re- cognized Lois Leverenz. She had always wanted to climb the highest moun- tain on earth. Typical of Lois, always wanting to do the biggest things. As she talked, we found out that she was unable to find her way down the mountain, so Rip and I put Lois and her friends on the carpet and soon had them in the heart of the city of Bombay. Leaving Lois to her tasks, I entered the office of Ghandi, the twenty-fifth ruler of India--India hav- ing received its independence from England late in the 20th century. As I entered the office, whom should I find, but Gilbert Brenner, in business suit, top hat, gloves, cane and cigar. Gilbert had made a successful attempt at the Presidency, and was on a mission of peace to the Republic of India. S E N I O R S THE CARJDINAL Gilbert told us that he had won every vote in America but oneg and that was his vote for his opponent. Always like Gilbert, however, constantly striving for the higher elements of life. So adjusting our safety belts, we once more started off into the air currents, this time our destination being the Paris fashion show. Slipping into the auditorium, we slouched into the vacant front seats and watched the show. My heart leaped and skipped a few beats, and after swallow- ing a few times to get it back into its normal position, I knew I wasn't seeing things, for I recognized Barbara Verkler and Edith- Hann. Edith was the conductress in charge of the show and Barbara was the lead- ing stylist. Exhibiting top styles of the decade, Barbara really impressed the audience watching her show. Right then Edith received a telegram asking her to luncheon. It was only the Prince of Wales, Edith told us, and added that he could wait 9 so Rip and I took Edith out to dinner. After our lunch was over, and our farewells had been spoken, We headed our carpet once again for distant lands, this time, Africa. As the 25th Century of Progress was in need of some very rare animals, they had hired an animal king to capture them. As only one man in America was capable of capturing these animals, we had a hope that it would be Carl Muehling for he Was the man for the job. As we floated into the land of the Pygmies, We saw a small village. Swooping down we landed on the street where we at once saw Carl. He told us that he had learned the profession of animal trainer and hunter early and had in his collection a highly-prized 200 foot rattlesnake, which he found in the ruins of the village of Clayton- ville. As we talked, a mammoth lion tore loose from its leash, and sprang directly at us! Quick as a flash, Rip and I were away on our magic carpet, just out of reach of the lion's fangs. So we bent our heads once more into the winds. Crossing the Atlan- tic, we visited the Boston Institute of Technology. A professor emerged from a secret laboratory, shouting triumphantly that he had just invented a machine that would produce perpetual motion. Upon looking closely the professor was found to be none other than Harold King. Harold told us that he had always thought he could construct a machine that could produce perpetual motion ever since his days in the dear old Cissna Park Physics laboratory. Just like Harold, always conquer- ing the impossible. Just as We were about to continue our journey, a frenzied woman rushed into the room and screamed that the servant's heart was on the floor ! l Now what did she mean? Rip and I followed the pair into an ad- joining room. There on the floor was a peculiar apparatus, with wires, elec- trodes, belts, all heaped in a pile. Much to my surprise-the servant turned out to be Imogene Hickman. Harold jerked a few wires into place, strapped the heart into position and then emitted a faint chuckle, He explained that he had also invented the mechanical heart that worked somewhat on the principle of the Iron Lung of the 20th Century. I noticed then that Harold's arms were around a lovely, blue-eyed creature. Yes, there was Lois Drilling, Harold's wife. She had loved him THE CARDINAL S E 'N' I O R S since high school days, she told us, but had never won him until leap year of 2524. So we left the charming, happy trio, to live their lives as their hearts' desire. Pushing on our way into the distant lands, I headed my carpet for New York, where the famous Amphi-Theatre was holding its annual con- vention. Presently we saw the candled lights of the Statue of Liberty float into view and soon we were pushing our way into the theatre. The full note of a soprano voice reached our ears, and there before a stunned and awed assembly, Eileen Behrens was singing. She had won the County, State, National, and International contests all in the course of a year. Eileen had always been a wonderful singer, and was now climaxing her career in New York. She had her start in radio with station WDAN. Fluttering out from behind the clouds of billowy curtains, a dancer of supreme grace came out upon the stage of the mammoth auditorium. Scrutinizing more closely I recognized her as Florence Fields. Florence had always been a good dancer, and really climbed the ladder to fame when she turned professional. We soon stepped on our carpet and headed for the continent of South America, the last lap of our journey. When the Amazon valley lay below us, we headed for the Andes Mountains, where a great project was in progress to level these mountains to the ground for agricultural purposes. After making a three point landing near a group of ofncers, we moved toward them. Asking them for the man in charge of the project he soon strode forward and suddenly I gazed upon the countenance of my old pal, Ken- neth Baier. He had learned the engineer's profession by putting up silos, and had advanced to become the nation's most prominent engineer. After leaving Kenneth, we turned toward the U. S. A.-Miami Beach, our im- mediate destination. This was the day for the bestowing of the title of Miss America upon some beauty, and we decided to watch the pro- cedure. Setting our controls for the journey, Old Rip and I slept on our carpet and soon we were on the beach at Miami. As we touched the sands, we awoke, just as the girls were starting to walk past the judges' stand. When they had all paraded past, Miss America was chosen. Since I had always been interested in beauties, I walked toward the winner and asked for her autograph. Looking at the writing, I saw the name, Ruth Ellen Carlon. She had been a model ever since her days in high school, she told, us, and had won several beauty prizes. Rejoicing that an old chum of mine had won that coveted title, I headed once more for dear old Cissna Park. How the town had changed! One large store in the center of the village took our attention, because it was the only store there. That store, we learned, had run the other competitors out of business. As we entered, who should approach us, but Wayne Newlin. He had always wanted a store of his own and now he had attained his heart's desire, Just then the door opened and a medium-sized man stepped into the room. He turned to us and there stood Loren Hamrick. It seemed that ADMINI'S'TRATIO+N THE CARDINAL Loren had a 25,000 acre farm and was living on his estate. Buck des- cribed to us that he was raising kangaroos and eagles on his farm. Suddenly, I felt a little tap on my shoulder, and then it concencen- trated on my head. It began to hurt. Then I came to and there was Mr. Trask, our history teacher, hitting me over the head with a table leg, and speaking something about the Civil War at the same time. So our pleasant dream came to an end, and as I sat squirming in my seat, I can still plainly see old Rip as he mockingly chuckled at my predicament, and faintly rustled his way once more to his own land of the far beyond. -Ben Feller CLASS WILL We, the class of 1940 of the Cissna Park Community High School of better learning and higher intelligence, having been accredited as sound in structure and sane in the engineer's booth, finding ourselves overbur- dened with especial endowments and stuff, do hereby devise, make, be- queath, declare and publish this our last Will and Testament, that is to say: First, to the Board of Education we express our deepest gratitude for giving us the opportunity to gain an education. Second, to the Board of Education, to the Faculty, and to every in- dividual of our community, we give our sincere appreciation for making possible a new school building for this community. We leave, knowing that our classmates, and quite possibly, our children, shall receive many im- proved educational facilities that go to make up a better educated person. To Mr. Anderson, we give our thanks for his excellent supervision over us during our high school career. To Mr. Trask, we express our thanks for the help he has given us in putting out our annual. To Miss Mosiman, we leave-well, we just leave Bookkeeping classu That should ease her mind greatly.- To Miss Weilmuenster, we leave our Senior play books and our punctuality to play practice. Ruth Carlon wills her super-colossal typing ability to any person with ten good digits and a yearning for the mastery of the art of typing. Loren Hamrick transmits his ability to squeeze through small places to anyone who has trouble in doing so. To Mr. Doenier, we express our hopes for many more successful basketball seasons. Eileen Behrens leaves her cuteness to any Freshman who in the next three years, can use it to the same advantage that she has. S E N I O R S THE CARJDINAL Imogene Hickman bequeaths her unusually good singing ability to Hazel Strong. CStart practicing Hazelnl Kenneth Baier hands over his all around athletic prowess to Ed- ward Theesfeld. ' Florence Fields wills her easy going disposition to Dolores Gocken. To Verda Behrens, Barbara Verkler relinquishes her quietness. Dale Yergler leaves his knack of sleeping in all types of classes to Mary Ellen Alt. Harold King bequeaths his straight A report card to anyone who is good at forgery. Ray Steiner endows all his catcher's paraphanelia and two bruises on his left flank to his brother, Larry. fl-Ie will also include one gallon of iodine and three miles of tape.J Edith Hann transmits her large surplus of energy to Marie France-. To Olga Muehling, Lois Drilling donates her excellent dramatic talents. Lois Leverenz yields her unique manners of flitting about the dance floor to Evelyn Knapp, Harriett Walder issues her unargumentative nature to Stephanie Yabsley. ' Wayne Newlin wills his ability to act his age in class to anyone who can. Gilbert Brenner hands down his outstanding journalistic abilities to Henry Wann. K Carl Muehling relinquishes his rights as a taxi driver to school, to Charles Sailor. fNow drive carefully Charley and don't loiter on the way. In witness whereof, we, the class of 1940, set our hand and seal to this, our last will and testament this 28th day of May, 1940. Signed: Gilbert Brenner Kenneth Baier Barbara Verkler Correct, Attest Robert S-. Trask NEW FRIENDS AND OLD FRIENDS Make new friends, but keep the oldg For 'mid old friends, tried and true, Tho-se are silver, these are igold. Once more we our youth renew. New-made friendships, like new wine, But. old friends, alas! may die, Age will mellow and reiine. New friends must their place supply. Friendships that have stood the test- Cherish friendship- in your breast- Time and change-are surely best: New is good, but old is bestg Brow may wrinkle, hair grow gray, Make new friends, but keeip the oldg Friendship never knows decay. Those are silver, these are gold. 'PHE CARDINAL sEN1o!Rs IN SCHOOL-DAYS Still sits the school-house by the road, A ragged beggar sunningg Around it still the sumachs grow, And blackberry-vines are running. Within, the master's desk is seen, Deep scarred by raps oilicialg The warping floor, the battered seats, The jack-knife's carved initialg The charcoal frescoes on its wallg Its door's worn sill, betraying The feet that, creeping slow to school, Went storming out to playing! Long years ago a winter sun ' Shone over it at settingg Lit up its western window-panes, And low eaves' icy fretting. It touched the tangled golden curls, And brown eyes full of grieving, Of one who still her steps delay When all the school were leaving. For near her stood the little boy Her childish favor singled, His cap pulled low upon a face Where pride and shame were mingled. Pushing with restless feet the snow To right and left, he lingered g- As restlessly her tiny hands The blue-checked apron fingered. He saw her lift her eyes, he felt The soft hand's light caressing, And heard the tremble of her voice, As if a fault confessing. 'Tm sorry that I spelt the word: I hate to go above you, Because, -the brown eyes lower fell,- Because, you see, I love you! Still memory to a gray-haired man That sweet child-face is showing. Dear girl! the grasses on her grave Have forty years been growing! He lives to learn, in life's hard school, How few who pass above him Lament their triumph and his loss, Like her,-because they love him. -John Greenleaf Whittier. OC if 7 . 1 ill-, 4' .1 M Q Ag 52 UNDERCLASSMEN Rfbx 'Y Z ..... .. L4 4 U41 - 5 ,, kg S , li, 449.2690 CAREDINAL UNDIERiCLAfSSlMEN JUNIOR CLASS Class Adviser-Mr. Trask BACK ROW: Anna 'Marie Rudin, Earl Markwalder, Lorna Tiarks, Wilma, Bauer, Marian Loiber, 'Charles Muehling, Rosella Feller, Eva Jean Freidinger, Lois Wann, Arlene Brauer. SECOND ROW: Vera Zfbinden, Viola Kesler, Harry Edfbrooke, Jessie Dale, ,Edna Meiss, Charles Sailor, Mary Ellen Alt, Iva Jean Schmidt. FRONT ROYW: Mr. Trask, Benjamin Feller, Edith Dipspel, Wallace Hassellbring, 'Donald Morton, Edward f'l heesfeld, 'Lavina Eiberhart. SOPHOMORE CLASS Class Adviser-Mr. Doenier BACK RONV: 'Marjorie Bauer, Verd-a Behrens, Jack Brown, Doris Drilling, Richard Muehling, Glenn Yergler, Laverne Dimpel, Adeline T-esk-e, lDoris Fehr, Olga Muehling, Paul Lyons. SECOND ROW: Evelyn Reutter, Wendall Baumgartner, 'Marjorie Steidinger, Ruth Fields, Lawrence Steiner, Melvin Munsterman, Norma Koester, Dolores Gocken, Steph-anie Yalbsley, Donald Verkler, Elvera Koester. FRONT ROW: Mr. Doenier, Clayton Barker, Quentin Hislopl, Glenn Zlbinden, Hazel Strong, Walter Hurliman, Lawrence Biaier, Willbur Mc'Cray, Arlyn Lolber. FRESHMAN CLASS Class Adviser-Miss Weilmuenster BACK ROW: Lucille France, Elvera -Krumwiede, VVilm'a Feller, Lucille Carlon, Dorothy Verkler, Earl Elberhart, .Mary Jane Rudin, Lois Bauer, Enma Jean Winger, Loretta Feller, Joanna Brenner. ' SECOND ROW: Bernice Tiarks, Evelyn Knapp, Dorothy Dale, Ruth Rocke, Maurice Baier, John Sailor, Imogene Roll, Elsie Ehm-ann, Kenneth Feller, Maxine Word. ' - FRONT RO'W: :Miss Weilmuenster, Donald Fields, Richard Reutter, Jerry Hari, Henry Wann, Roger Frank, Louis Page, Merna Mun-sterman, Norma Behrens. 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Two of us belong to the Dramatic Club and we also take an active part in the Boys and Girls Glee Clubs. With the exception of Louis Page, we have all survived the first year of school and no longer have the feeling of green freshiesf' SOPHOMORE CLASS HISTORY In September, 1938, our class of thirty-one people gathered in the assembly of Cissna Park High School. About two weeks after school started we elected class oflicers and took part in many of the school activities. In May, we ended our Freshman year with no deserters in our class. At the beginning of our Sophomore year the same number of stu- dents returned. Carolyn Neukomn had dropped out but Laverne Dippel, from the Buckley High School, took her place. During the year, Lawrence Baier and Marvin Hari dropped school work, and Walter Hurliman left Cissna High School to attend Crescent City High. We finished the year with twenty-nine students. JUNIOR CLASS HISTORY When the first day of school started in September, 1937, Cissna Park High School received a glimpse of one of the largest classes ever to enroll in the school. Thirty-three of us started on our high school career. A few weeks after school had started Aldene Rocke dropped from our fold, due to illness and Gwendolyn Krigbaum moved to Kansas, so our class became smaller. When school started in 1938, only twenty-eight members of our class returned. Edith Hoerr, Glyda King, Harold Lyon, Victor Schuler, El- win Tiarks and Edith Vogel did not return to C. P. H. S. Some of these people are continuing their education in neighboring school while others have dropped school work entirely. During our Junior year two more members of our class have dropped out namely, Robert Lyons and Jessie Dale. Twenty-three members our class remain and we will take over the Senior responsibilities when we return to Cissna Park High next year. UNDERCLASISMEN Q THE CARJDINAL THE OLD DREAMER In his lounge by the flickering fiames, With his mind still fixed on childhood games, His withered hand no more will hold The hickory bat, the sled so cold. He sighs as he leans back in his chair, For me to play, t'would not be fair. But deep in his heart he knows and wishes He could catch the ballg still land the fishes. His aging legs no longer respond, As in days of yore, when he was wont To run and jump and fish and swim, When blood in his veins ran wild in him. No malice, no hatred, he holds for us, No scowls, no bother, and ne'er a fuss. He smiles, though hurt, but understands The glowing warmth of roaring stands. -Benjamin Feller ,fs ai s NS. X ff 1,o :- 1 xv L A MUSIC THE CARJDINAL D R AM Al'I ,I C 'S GIRLS GLEE CLUB THIRD .ROW: Joanna Brenner, Dorothy Verkler, Loretta Feller, Elvera Krumwiede, Olga lMuehling, Verda Behrens, Lois Bauer, 'Lois Leverenz, Bernice Tiarks, Doris Fehr, Eva Jean Freidinger, Marjorie Bauer, Anna Marie 'Rudin, and Arlene Bauer. SECOND ROW: Mary Jane Rudin, Wilma Feller, Rosella Feller, Laverne -Dippel, Wilma Bauer, Imogene Ro-ll, Evelyn Reutter, Norma Behrens, Edith Hann, Doris Drilling, Imogene Hickman, Iv-a Jean Schomidt, Vera Zbin- den, Evelyn Knapp, and Barbara Verkler. FIRST ROW: Miss Mosiman, Stephanie Yafbsley, Dolores Gfocken, Merna Munster- mran, Eileen Behrens, Edith Dilppel, Marjorie Bteidinger, Lois Drilling, Lavina Eberhart, and Mary Ellen Alt. BOYS GLEE CLUB TI-HRD ROW: Wayne Hoffman, Jerry Hari, 'Clayton Barker, Benjamin Feller, Mel- vin Munsterman, land Harry Edlbrooke. SECOND ROW: 'Glenn Yergler, Gillbert -Brenner, 'Laurence Steiner, 'Richard Reutter, Wendall Baumfgartner, John Sailor, and Don Verlkler. FIRIST ROW: Mr. Anderson, Dale Yergler, Vernon Kloester, Wa-llaice Hasselfbring, Roger Frank, and Wayne Newlin. BAND CLARINETS: Joanna Brenner, Olga 'Muehling, Viola Kesler, Iva Jean Schmidt, Laverne Dippel. 4 -CORNETS: Wendall Baumgartlner, 'Charles Muehling, Glenn Yergler, Marian Lober, K John Sailor. ALTO HORNS: Wayne Newlin, Clayton Barker. TR'OfM'BONE.S: Charles Sail-or, Ver- non Koester. BARITONE HORN: Walter Hurliman, 'UENOR SAX: Aryln Liolber. DRUMS: Gillbert Brenner, Willbur McCray. ALTO SAX: Lavina Efberhart. BASS H'ORNg Benjamin Feller. D R A M AT I C S THlE CARJDINAL GIRLS GLEE CLUB The Girls Glee Club, with their director Miss Mosiman, met for rehearsal every Tuesday and Thursday afternoon. The Girls Chorus par- ticipated in the County Contest which was held in Chebanse April 3, 1940. The girls who went out for solos were: First Soprano, Mary Ellen Alt, Joanna Brenner and Stephanie Yabsley. Mezzo Voice: Eileen Behrens, Loretta Feller and Wilma Feller. Alto, Imogene Hickman. The Soloists sang in the Preliminary Contest which was held in the Methodist Church on Tuesday evening, March 19, 1940. The County Con- test for soloists was held in Crescent City on April 4, 1940. The ones who participated were: Stephanie Yabsley, Eileen Behrens, Imogene Hickman. BOYS GLEE CLUB The Boys Chorus met at intervals during the course of the year. The members participated in the County Contest which was held in Che- banse on April 3, 1940. The 'Soloists for the preliminary contest, which was held in Cissna Park, were: Tenor, Gilbert Brennerg Bass, Benjamin Fellerg Baritone, Wayne Newlin and Dale Yergler. The ones who participated in the County Contest were: Gilbert Brenner, Benjamin Feller and Wayne Newlin. Ben- jamin Feller won a gold medal by placing firstg Gilbert Brenner placed second and Wayne Newlin placed third. BAND The Band, under the direction of Mr. Trask, met for rehearsal every Tuesday and Thursday forenoon. About four weeks during the summer months the Band held con- certs in the park on Saturday evenings. The Band played for the Junior and Senior class plays. The Board purchased two new clarinets and a snare drum for the band. Mr. Trask is looking forward to a larger band after the new school is completed. Good work Band members! Keep it up! ALWAYS FINISH If a task is once begun , Be the lafbor great or small, Never leave it till it's done. Do it well or not at all. U N D .E nic L AS .sM in N 'rim CARDINAJL MUSIC FESTIVAL The most outstanding event of the year was the Annual Music Fes- tival, which was held in the Milford Gymnasium, December 12, 1939, under the direction of Mr. M. S. Monson of Chebanse, Illinois. The names of the songs were as follows: Girls Numbers- Lift Thine Eyes, I Passed By Your Window, and Crusaders Hymn. Boys Numbers- Drink To Me Only With Thine Eyes, Winter Song, and Steal Away. Mixed Chorus- Gloria Patri, Cheribium Song, and Lol How A Rose Ere Blooming. DUSK Another day is ending, An-other day is through, The homeIire's bid you welcome- And suipper's ready too. The sun is gone to rest, The clouds are drifting low, And on the far horizon-- Is a faint redish glow. The street lights twinkle brightly And frosty is the air, The snow, like tiny mirrors, Glitters everywhere. The stark and barren trees Look lonesome and forlorn, Their fbranches creak and groan- VVishing for the morn. The smoke from many chimneys, Curls up into the haze, The people hasten homeward, Along many different ways. And I too hurry home To warm my chilly toesg I stand before the blazing fire, And thaw out hands and nose. While outside the stars are twinkling, And Lady Moon rides high, The night has come at last, So today, I say, Goodlbye . --By Stephanie Yafbsley DRAMATICS THE 'CARJDINAL D R AM AIT' I C 'S DRAMATIC CLUB BAJCK ROW: Eva Jean Freidinger, Jack Brown, Glenn Yergler, Wilma Bauer, Iva. Jean ,Schmidt, Rosella Feller, Imogene Hickman, Lucille Carlon. SlElClONfD R-OW: Imogene Roll, Donald Verkler, Mary Ellen Alt, Benjamin Feller, Stephanie Ya'bsley, Gillbert Brenner, Vera Zbinden. FIRST ROW: Miss Weilmuenster, Edith Diplpel, Wayne Newlin, Ruth Carl-on, Eileen Behrens, Lois Drilling. in Q - JUNIOR PLAY - ffsis Perkins B1-NGK ROW: Vera Zlbinden, Iva Jean Schmidt, Edith Diplpel, Mary Ellen Alt, Willma Bauer, Eva Jean Freidinger. FRONT ROW: Miss Weilmuenster, lDon FMorton, Wallaicie lHassellbring, Benjaumin ' SENIOR PLAY - Professor, How Could You ! BACK ROW: Edith Hann, Gilbert Brenner, Ruth E-llen Ciarlon, Miss Weilmuenster. Feller, Edward Theesfeld. FRONT' ROW: Dale Yergler, lE'ileen Behrens, Wayne Newliln, Lois lDrilling. . x ,- N r NN H a V A A N-:J Y C ' it .' 4 ' 7' , .F . AA VV sl ..A. 5 R 7 3 .M bt, Yi IAGN B V, ,ip 1 b ' L.. . - hs.. ':::'-2-..4-o.....-,- V-3. ,V ..-... ,, C3' K y ' , , W , E,-Y? xr fv- I x lfhiffl W THLE CAAREDINAL D R A M A IT' I -C vS ' JUNIOR PLAY -- Sis Perkins Cast of Characters Mrs. Elizabeth Chandler - - - Mary Ellen Alt Marcia Chandler - - Eva Jean Freidinger Baldwin Chandler - - - Edward Theesfeld Carter - - Benjamin Feller Lydia LaSalle - - - Wilma Bauer Count Gaston de Long - - Harry Edbrooke Jay Schuyler - - Wallace Hasselbring Sue fSisJ Perkins - - Iva Jean Schmidt Elvera Sniffkins - Vera Zbinden Violet Astor - - - - Edith Dippel Mrs. Elizabeth Chandler fMary Ellen AltJ moves in the smartest social circles in New York with her son, Baldwin QEd. Theesfeldl and her daughter, Marcia fEva Jean Freidinger.J Due to financial troubles, Mrs. Chandler immediately thinks of marriage for Baldwin to a very wealthy girl as a way out. Violet Astor fEdith Dippel,J who has roomed with Marcia at school, has announced her intentions of paying the Chandlers a visit. Mrs. Chandler receives a letter saying that a poor relation, Sis Perkins Clva Jean Schmidtl, from Painted Post, MO., is coming to New York to visit. Mrs. Chandler writes immediately saying that it will be im- possible to entertain Sis in her home. But Sis leaves the farm and Painted Post before Mrs. Chandler's letter arrives, bringing with her a pet pig as a gift for the Aunt. The Chandlers are horrified. And further tragedy is added to their situation when Violet Astor wires that her plans are chang- ed and that she will be unable to pay her visit at this time. Sis embarrasses them with her peculiar mannerisms. Lydia LaSalle, a society matron fWilma Bauerl insists that Sis is Violet Astor whom she met at avparty a year ago. Carter, the butler QBenjamin Fellerl, makes one think of a society butler who goes around with his nose stuck in the air. When Mrs. Chandler finds out that Baldwin isn't thinking about get- ting married immediately, she hastens to have Marcia marry Count Gaston de Long fHarry Edbrookej. For some unknown reason the count starts courting Sis. Elvera Snifikins, a hill-country girl fVera Zbindenj pays Sis a visit much to the discomfort of the Chandlers. Sis is sent back to her home but later returns to the Chandlers. Sis tells them that the count is really a crook. The Chandlers are very grateful to Sis and become very friendly. Sis receives a radio contract from Jay Schuyler CWallace Hassel- bringl and a promise in the future to be married. THE CARiDINAL D-R AM AlT'1 C 'S ' SENIOR PLAY -- Professor, How Could You! Cast of Characters Keats Perry ---- Gilbert Brenner Vicky Randolph - Edith Hann Grandma Perry Lois Drilling John Appleby - Dale Yergler Priscilla Morley Eileen Beh1'611S Tootsie Bean - Lois Leverenz Butcher Boy Bean - Ray Steiner Valerie Whitman Ruth Ellen Carlon Boggins - - - Loren Hamrick Grandpa Perry ---- - Wayne Newlin Hot-tempered Vicky fEdith Hannl was the class nuisance, as far as the woman-hating young Professor Perry fGilbert Brennerl was con- cerned. He ordered her to apologize for her impertinence or else drop his course, and Vicky needs the credit to graduate. Vicky shows up at the Perry home. There she overhears a bit of gossip: Professor Perry has been offered the position of Dean-if he can get a wife. The Professor doesn't want a wife, but he wants to be Dean, so he asks his friends toi help him locate a wife. Vicky sees a chance to get even and proposes a girl friend, Valerie fRuth Ellen Carlonj, whose Southern accent and flattering ways always fascinate the men. Professor Perry's doting grandmother fLois Drilling! and the butler CLoren Hamrickl decide that Miss Tootsie Bean fLois Leverenzb is just the girl for the Professor-she wins all the cooking prizes, and a good lemon chiffon pie is more important to a man than mere beauty! The Professor's helpful friend has a cute little secretary who can't spell but would make any man a Wonderful wife so he enters pretty little Priscilla fl-lileen Behrensl. Grandpa CWayne Newlinj doesn't tell who his candidate is. CUn- known to Grandma, each bets 310.00 on his candidate, winner to take the poolll. Grandma invites all the prospects to dinner, and there is plenty of fun as the three girls flatter and wheedle the harassed Professor. By a trick, Grandpa makes each girl believe the Professor has written her a pro- posal. They all accept, and the frantic Professor finds himself claimed by three Iiancees. But it's the hot-tempered Vicky he's interested in even when Tootsie is insisting that he sample her pie fand with her pugilist brother, Ray Steiner near, he has to sample itll. Grandpa phones each girl and suggests an elopement, and the three arrive all set to elope. There is plenty of excitement when the angry girls face each other. To rescue the Professor, his friend dresses up as a woman, brides three neighbor children, and comes in with them as three prospects console themselves elsewhere, and in a whirlwind romantic finish the Pro- fessor finds a wife, Vicky. I D R A M A P.I C S TI-DE CARIDINAL DRAMATIC CLUB The Dramatic Club of C. P. H. S. met to organize on September 16. The following officers were elected to serve for the year: President ---- Ruth Ellen Carlon Vice President - - - Wayne Newlin Secretary and Treasurer - - - Edith Dippel The members met again in September and decided to hold tryouts for new members. As a result of the tryouts, nine people were voted into our club, giving us a total of twenty members for the year. At Christmas time a special meeting was held. Each club member had the privilege of bringing a guest if he so desired. The recreation was in charge of a committee composed of Mary Ellen Alt, Jack Brown and Benjamin Feller. One could hear the expressions of delight as the presents were opened. Refreshments were served by the committee. Throughout the year we have held bi-monthly meetings in the Eng- lish room. The varied programs have created much enthusiasm and inter- est. Each member has been given a cance to show his special abilities at some time during the year. The main projects of the year were the dramatic contests. Every member with the exception of four was required to give some type of dramatic reading. A pre-local contest, judged by Mrs. Doenier and Mrs. Shaw, was held at the school. From this contest three contestants in each division were chosen to go to the Methodist Church. The decision of the judges gave Benjamin Feller first in Orationsg Wilma Bauer, first in Orig- inal Orationsg Stephanie Yabsley, first in Dramaticsg Eva Jean Freidinger, first in Humorousg and Mary Ellen Alt, first in Extemporaneous. These people went to the County Contest at Loda and brought home honors in each division that they entered. Stephanie Yabsley received first in Drama- ticsg Eva Jean Freidinger and Mary Ellen Alt were awarded second placeg while Wilma Bauer and Benjamin Feller placed third. Another project entered into this year by the club was the one act play, entitled, Which is the Way to Boston the cast was as follows: John Harvey - - A retired farmer - - Gilbert Brenner Martha Harvey - - His wife - - Iva Jean Schmidt Chris Harvey - - His nephew - - Benjamin Feller Mary Harvey - - - Chris' wife - - - Mary Ellen Alt The contest was held at Gilman on April 18 and the above group placed fifth. The Buckley group placed first. WORTH WHILE It is easy enough to be pleasant, When life flows by like a song, But the man worth while is one who will smile, When everything goes dead wrong. For the test of the heart is trouble, And it always comes with the years, And the smile that is worth the praises of earth Is the smile that shines through tears. By the cynic, the sad, the fallen, Who had no strength for the strife, The world's highway is cumbered to-dayg They make up the sum of life. But the virtue that conquers passion, And the sorrow that hides in a smile, It is these that are worth the homage on earth For we find them but once in a while. -Ella Wheeler Wilcox ATHLETICS A T H L E T I 1C RS THE CARJDINAL DOWN WITH THE GIRLS Of all the girls, you'll never find one, That's quite as true as a boy, by gum. They think they're cute, Yeah! Clever too, But you do your best and they make fun of you. Whenever you're ahead, or the best on the team, You can get all the girls the way it seems. But when your behind or not a ratin,'r' There's ne'er a one that can be seen a waitin'. And when you've got money, it's a terrible sin, The Way they beg of you till they win. They practically date you and all that stuff, But when you've no money, they're one big bluff. Fellows, say what you want to about your gal, But in contrast with boys, it's like Heaven and he- One minute they argue, the next they fight, The way they nag you it's a terrible fright. You can't trust a one as to what she'll say, When your back is turned or when your away. Yeah! Down with the girls and all their kind, There's not a one with you when your behind. --Charles Muehling TH'E CARDINAL A T H L E T I C vS BASKETBALL The 1940 Basketball Season of the Cissna Park Red Devils in my estimation, was by no means an unsuccessful venture. It may have a little of that tempo, mostly because of the enviable record which the team of '39 established last season. The '40 team racked up a fairly enviable record in games won and lost, winning 20 and losing 9, which is by no means a humiliating record. The tournament play was very satisfactory in that we placed second in the Christmas Invitational Tournament at Hoopeston and placed first in the District Tournament at Potomac. Only two members of the 1938-39 starting five were back to form the nucleus upon which to build the team. These men were very amicably supported by several members of last year's second team. The scoring dur- ing the greatest share of the season was good and at times spectacular. In retrospect, we have the Watseka game 'in mind and also the Alumni game. These were certainly spectacular games, when we consider the strength of the opponents. Four of the starting five usually figured heavily in the scoring and the result was a fairly well balanced oiensive com- bination. The team experienced a let-down in the Cstatel tournament play when they journeyed to Potomac to begin the District Tournament. The members of the team seemed to be suddenly panicy in their passing and shooting, in fact, it almost became a minus quantity. The result was that teams which would have been taken in ordinary stride, during the season, became our severest opponents. It didn't seem that .the sudden decline in playing ability of the members of the squad was due to lack of a desire to play, but rather to that intangible something which causes a black-out to occur on many of the hardwood cage teams during tournament play. Four of the Red Devil's first ten will graduate this spring. Three of these men will be from the first five. These men are Kenneth Baier, Cap- tain and guard, Gilbert Brenner, forwardg Dale Yergler, guardg and Wayne Newlin, forward on the second five. These men certainly did much to form the nucleus upon which to build the team. Their attitude and determina- tion to give the game the best they had was evidenced during the entire season. Their desire to be faithful in their practice, and attentive to the job set before them demonstrated their true temper. They were very goo,l trainers and kept themselves in good physical and mental condition at all times. With reference to these last statements, I'm sure that their attitude will be reflected in the attitude of the younger players next year. This alone is a wonderful and fundamental accomplishment. ' My hope is that these graduating boys will be loyal supporters of future Cissna Park teams and that they will do their part in cheering our teams on to victory. The following men will receive major letters for participation in basketball: Kenneth Baier, ,Gilbert Brenner, Dale Yergler, Wayne Newlin, Don Morton, Ben Feller, and Arlyn Lober. -Lloyd Doenier A T H L E T I 'C iS THE CARADINAL BASKETBALL FIRST TEAM: Kenneth Baier, Gilbert Brenner, Benjamin Feller, Donald Morton, Dale Yergler, Coach Lloyd Doenier. SECOND TEAM: Clayton Barker, Wendall Baumgartner, John Borwn, Earl Eberhart, Arlyn Lober, Wayne Newlin, Richard Reutter, John Sailor, Wilbur McCray, Donald Verkler, Glen Zbinden. CHEER LEADERS: Eileen Behrens and Iva Jean Schmidt. TENNIS TEAM: Gilbert Brenner and Wayne Newlin. THE HOOPESTON INVITATIONAL TOURNAMENT .... This tournament is sponsored by the Hoopeston High School and is played during the Chrismas holidays. . The first game, with Henning, proved to be very close during the first half. The team came back the second half with more power and the game ended 39-27 in favor of Cissna. In the second game we played Rossville. We led by a safe margin until the last few minutes of play when Rossville came back very strong and at the end of the game the score was 21-19 in favor of Cissna Park. We met Hoopeston in the final game of the tournament and were beaten 33-17. However, the team was very proud of its second place trophy. THE COUNTY TOURNAMENT .... This tournament was played in Watseka. In our first game We met up with Watseka, considered one of the best teams in the county. We were eliminated from the tournament by a score of 30-27. THE DISTRICT TOURNAMENT .... The District was held at Potomac. Cissna took first in the tourna- ment by beating Stockland, 25-23g Wellington, 22-105 and Potomac 15-12. By Winning this tournament we were eligible to enter the Regional Tour- nament. THE REGIONAL TOURNAMENT- .... In the first game of this tournament we were defeated by Milford 20-16. This defeat eliminated us from fstatej tournament play and ended our season. THE CARDINAL A T H L E T I C S THE FIRST TEN 'KENNETH BAIER-Height 5' 10 , Weight 175, Senior. At the beginning of the season, for the third consecutive year, Ken- neth was chosen to lead the basketball five. Such a record in itself re- veals the type of captain he was. Despite his slowness of foot, Sock was always a dependable guard besides being an outstanding ball handler. Cissna Park fans will miss him next year. 'GILBERT BRENNER-Height 5' 6 . Weight 115. Senior. Although Gilbert ranked second in scoring, he was considered an out- standing player on the squad. Possessing an eagle eye for the bas- ket from both far and near, he was able to account for many specta- cular baskets. He was also a very clever ball handler and a good de- fensive man. 'DALE YERGLER-Height 6'. Weight 155. Senior Dale was definitely the scrappiest man on the team and was beyond a doubt the most improved player. As a running guard he was a fighting rebounder on both defense and offense and also accounted for a large share of the points. 'BEN FELLER-Height 5' 10 . Weight 170. Junior. A substitute last year, Ben developed into the team's leading scorer as he accounted for 265 points during the season. A Junior this year, he is expected to be back next season to continue his high scoring. 'DON MORTON-Height 6'. Weight 160. Junior. Another substitute of the previous season, Don turned out to be our regular center. Besides being a very capable scorer, he was one of the main cogs in our defensive machine. He, along with Feller, should form the nucleus of a good '40-'41 team. 'WAYNE NEWLIN-Height 5' 10 . Weight 140. Senior. The other Senior of the group, Wayne won himself a letter. Not parti- cularly possessing the natural gracefulness of a class A athlete, he made up for it with persistence. Starting high school basketball as a Sophomore, he 'stuck with it to the very end. Another season would show him a much improved player. 'ARLYN LOBER-Height 5' 9 . Weight 135. Sophomore. Of the substitutes, Arlyn was generally the first one called. Although young in age, he is quite experienced on the hardwood. A continuation of his good showing of this year should win him a first five berth in the next season. 'GLENN ZBINDEN--Height 6' 1 . Weight 175. Sophomore. A lad of large stature, Cork has very good possibilities, Not having had advantage of grade school basketball experience, he is fast catch- ing on to the elements of the game and another year should mean, much to his basketball ability. 'JACK BROWN-Height 5' 4 . Weight 130. Sophomore. The smallest man of the squad, Jack has plenty of scrap and a good eye for the hoop. A little more height and he will be one to be reck- oned with. 'WENDALL BAUMGARTNER-Heigth 5' 61fQ . Weight 147. Sophomore. Another small man but one who is improving rapidly. He too is devel- oping into a better shot, a fact which should help him greatly. THE CARDINAL A T H L Ei T I 'C BASKETBALL SCHEDULE Cissna Park Indianola Cissna Park 14 Thawville 23 CESSU-3 Park Sheldon Cissna Park 27 Wellington 20 Clssna Park Rankm cioooo Pork so Milford 26 Cissna Park Indianola . Cissna Park Alumni Cissna Park 40 Loda 18 Cissna Park Buckley ClSSI1a Park 24 Sheldflll 30 Cissna Park Milford Cissna Park 27 Watseka ' 30 Cissna Park Wellington Cissna Park 49 Stockland 30 Cissna Park Chatsworth Cissna Park 31 East Lynn 14 Cissna Park Alumni Cissna Park 28 Thawville 24 Cissna Park Henning Cissna Park 32 Rankin 23 Cissna Park Rossville Cissna Park 25 Stockland 23 Cissna Park Hoopeston Cissna Park 22 Wellington 10 Cissna Park Buckley Cissna Park 15 Potomac 12 Cissna Park Stockland Cissna Park 16 Milford 20 BAKETBALL STATISTICS rgoliember' Field Goals Fi-oo Throws Fouls friotmolfb Total Marla Made Missed Pct. P. T. Personals Points Feller ..... 101 51 40 .560 60 0 3 253 Brenner ,........... 70 25 8 .758 27 1 0 165 Morton ....,....... 61 35 41 .460 74 0 7 157 Yergler .. ........ 39 20 26 .435 51 0 3 98 Baier ...,.... ..... 2 5 10 15 .400 32 0 1 60 Lober ....... ..... 2 2 14 8 .636 21 0 0 58 Zbinden ....... .. 9 6 14 .300 9 0 0 24 Newlin ............ 1 0 1 .000 0 1 0 2 Brown ....,......,.. 0 0 2 .000 4 0 0 0 Baumgartner .. 0 0 0 .000 1 0 0 0 Team Totals .. 328 161 155 .510 279 2 14 817 INTER-CLASS TOURNAMENT Seniors ............ 38 E S . 25 Juniors ............ 30 emors - ' Sophomores SOEEZSTSZEZ iiiijg it Soohofooooo oo....-- 29 Champions Consolation Game: Juniors ............ Freshmen 47 18 2nd Place-Seniors 3rd Place-Juniors 4th Place-Freshmen 'K r e' 4 , ., , ,. 1 1 4 w L l 5 ' wrmiff-:x.r. M I ! 'W , 1' 1 , 1 ff,,.,gM,,,fw s r , ,,..,,,L,, , V . p 1 -,,u.,,NgN-mg. . 1 F Nw ,N vm ww 3 W 10-14 4, swd. L + ' ' THE CARDINAL A T H L E 'r I c s OUR COACH Just what sort of a man is your coach ? is a question often asked us by students of other high schools, and by persons in this community' who have not had the privilege of becoming acquainted with Lloyd Doenier. Coach Lloyd Doenier is a native of the Badger state, having been born in Waumandee, Wisconsin, February 10,1909. His parents lived on a large farm where he first came into contact with the old universal law- To eat, one must work . That first day, when he trotted off to school, Mr. Doenier little real- ized that he would continue trotting off to school , in a different capacity, in years to come. Having successfully passed through grade school, he entered the Arcadia High School and was graduated in 1926. But his school days were not finished. He entered North Central College at Naperville, Illinois, and before he was graduated in 1932 he had participated in all of the sports he loves and coaches today. During his four years, besides maintaining a high scholastic record, he won major letters in football, baseball, and basketball, and was elected captain of teams in the latter two sports. Following his graduation, Mr. Doenier spent two years as an assis- tant coach at his alma mater- More or less for the experience -he thoughtfully muses today. In 1935, he arrived in Cissna Park and assumed duties as head of athletics in our high school-a nervous, somewhat shy young man, eager to get off on the right foot in his career. In that 1935-'36 season, Mr. Doenier was the typical first year coach-here was his chance-he HAD to make good! In the basketball season he was out there playing the game with his boys and what's more, his actions along the sidelines gave every indication of just that. He was up-then downg sliding along the benchg giving voice to his emotions-never quiet. Today, after five years of coaching, he is a changed man. No longer is he the tenderfoot coach but is now a full-fiedged veteran leader. True, he still experiences a certain amount of nervousness, but it is definitely well controlled. Between halves of basketball games he does not resort to raving, hair-pulling measures, in attempting to urge his team to a more improved type of play, but he calmly points out the individual weaknesses, praises the accomplishments, and instills within the heart of each boy the desire to do his best. Good sportsmanship on the part of Cissna Park high school teams during the past few years has been noticeable. Our coach is greatly re-1 sponsible for this. He is what you might call a crank on foul play and poor sportsmanship and he employs strict measures in seeing to it that his teams play the game fairly, in victory and defeat. THE CARDINAL A T H L E T I -C S Our coach is considered by players on our teams not as a. formal stately individual who rules with a domineering spirit and who has little social connections with his proteges, but as one of the gang and as a man who knows the points of the game and shares them to the best of his abilityn Mr. Doenier fully realizes that one man cannot know all and see all-so before the games and between halves he often calls on the players for their opinions in planning the type of battle to be used. That type of fellowship between players and coach-a fellowship of working together- marks a successful coach. In 1936 Mr. Doenier stepped from the stag line and took upon him- self a wife, Miss Ruth Lembke, and a fine pair do they make. Today they are three-the stranger being an early Christmas present. No, it's not going to be a future Doenier-coached athlete, but we're certain that little Karen Lee will be an enthusiastic rooter for her papa's teams. A glance at the athletic records of our school brings to light many interesting facts concerning the five year coaching span of Mr. Doenier: 'BASKETBALL : Won 111 games and lost 41 for a winning per cent of .730. In the thirteen years previous to the arrival of Mr. Doenier-Cissna had won 179 games and lost 115 for a percentage of .609. Under Coach Doenier, Cissna has won 6 first places, 2 second places, and 2 third places in various tournaments. In tournament play of 5 years: Won 34 games, Lost 15, .695'7b A new school record of 30 consecutive games won was established by our 1939 team, the best Mr. Doenier has produced. BASEBALL: Have won 46, lost 21, tied 2 for a winning percentage of .687. This does not include the spring season of 1940. TENNIS: Mr. Doenier has been the sponsor of the tennis teams that have brought six county championships to Cissna in the past five years. Next year Cissna Park will be the proud possessor of a new gym- nasium and athletic fieldn In the five years Mr. Doenier has been coach, he has established a remarkable record despite the inadequate facilities he has had to deal with. With new surroundings he shall have apportunities that have been lacking. In our estimation he's a grand fellow and a great coach-Long may success crown his efforts! A THE CARDINAL A T H L E T I fC S G. A. A. During the past year our Girl's Athletic Association has stimu- lated an interest in athletics and sportsmanship. For many years this or- ganization has maintained a fixed position in our high school and any girl, who so' desires, may belong. Many Freshmen were encouraged to follow the ideas which our or- ganization represents. They and the upper classmen are working for awards. Our club procured money for the Mother-Daughter Banquet by tak- ing part in the Carnival. We sponsored a chili dinner and sold candy at basketball games to secure money for our banquet. Throughout the year numerous hikes and weiner roasts are enjoyed in addition to monthly meetings at which refreshments are served and games played. The monthly dues pay for refreshments at these regular meetings. Our G. A. A. aim is to promote sportsmanship and a friendly spirit among the girls of Cissna Park High School. TENNIS For the past few years, tennis has been a minor sport of the school, With the students showing practically no interest in the game and with the whole tennis team graduating this spring-it is questionable whether it will remain even as a minor sport in our school in the coming years. Tennis is a game one can play all his life, and with other schools of the county showing interest in the game it seems as if Cissna Park should produce some players. With Coach Doenier having his hands full' with gaseball, it is up to the individual student to go out for the sport if he so esires. For the fourth year Wayne Newlin and Gilbert Brenner will par- ticipate in the sport. Besides some dual meets, they will enter the District Tournament at Hoopeston, May 4, and also the County Tourney, the date and site to be set later. In the County Tournament, Gilbert Brenner will attempt to retain the County Championship he has held for three years-having teamed with Allen Newlin in 1937 for the doubles title, and having won first in: the singles division in the last two years. In his two year participation in the District Tourney he has reached the semi-finals both times. Wayne Newlin has been slightly less fortunate in tournament play during his four year indulgence, but if he gains plenty of practice, we are hoping that this will be his year. A T ,H L E T 1 o s 'ruin CARlDI:NAL BASEBALL STANDING: J-ack Brown, Donald Verkler, Richard Reutter, Henry Wann, Edward Theesfeld, Laurence ISteiner, Wilbur lMoC'ray, 1Ric'hard Muehling, lEarl Markwalder, Coafch Doenier. SEATED: Jerry Hari, Wendall Baumgartner, Arlyn Lo'ber, Donald lMorton, Kenneth Baier, Ben Feller, Glen Zbinden, Rlay Steiner, Gilbert Brenner. G. A. A. STANDING: Joanna Brenner, Arlene Bauer, Rosella Feller, Lois Wann, Verda Behrens, Doris Fehr, Adeline Teske, Bernice Tiarks, Evelyn Knapp, lDoris Drilling, Eva Jean Freidinger, Lucille C-arlon, Olga Meuhling, Dorothy Verkler, Ruth 1E-llen rCarlon, ,Bianbarva Verkler, Marian Lofber, Elvera Koe-ster, Vera Z'binden, Viola Kesler, Edith Hann, :Stephanie Yalb- sley, Nlonma Behrens, Laverne Diplpel, Lois Leverenz, Iva Jean Schmidt, Imogene Roll. SEATED: Miss .Mlosimia-n, Lois Drilling, lMarjorie -Steidinger, Eileen Behrens, Edith Dippel, Hazel Strong, 'Merna Munstermvan, Norma Koester, Dolores Goc- ken, Lavina Elberhart. ANNUAL STAFF STANDING: Edith Hann, Lois Leverenz, Harold King, Barbara Verkler, Lois Dril- ling, Harriet Walder, Eileen Behrens, Imogene Hickman, Ray Steiner, 1Mr. Trask. SQEATED: Ruth -Carlon, Flonence Fields, Wayne Newlin, Gilbert .Bre-nner, Kenneth Baier, Dale Yergler, Loren Hamrick. THNE lCARlDI'NAL A T H L E T I +C 'S ' BASEBALL SEASON IN REVIEW The Fall Baseball team of Cissna Park proved quite a surprise to everyone. Losing 5 men of the previous year's first team, everyone was prepared for a poor season. The local niners, however, came through a win- ning season with a record of 4 wins and 2 losses and in so doing built up a team batting average of .362, a very high average in baseball circles. The Armstrong game, seventh on the Cissnaschedule, ended in a 2-2 tie at the end of the eighth inning. Kenneth Baier and Ben Feller carried the bulk of the pitching as- signments and the remainder of the team was composed of Gilbert Bren- ner, Jerry Hari, Glenn Zbinden, Ray Steiner, Arlyn Lober, Don Morton, Wendall Baumgartner, and Jack Brown. Statistics show that Ben Feller and Kenneth Baier ended the sea- son with similar pitching records, each having won 2 games and lost 1 for an average of 667. 'FALL SCHEDULE Cissna Park - Melvin - - - 3 Cissna Park - Rankin - - - 6 Cissna Park - Melvin - - - 4 Cissna Park - Armstrong - - 2 Cissna Park - Buckley - 0 Cissna Park - Oakwood - - - 7 Cissna Park - Buckley - 11 'SPRING SCHEDULE April CMJ Loda Here QFD Buckley There KTJ Wellington Here May CFD Rankin There CTD Paxton There QTJ Buckley Here QTJ Loda There A T H L E T I C S THE LARDINIAI BATTING AB R. H. W. SO. RBI. PCT Feller ...,. ...... 1 3 13 5 4 5 .619 Bayer .................. 9 12 2 1 12 .500 Zblnden .............. 2 8 3 3 3 .470 Stemer ................ 7 10 0 1 12 .454 Baumgartner .... , 2 5 0 2 3 .312 L0bf21' --................ 7 6 3 4 2 .250 H311 .................... 2 3 0 2 2 .232 Morton ....... ...... 7 4 5 7 3 .222 Brenner ..... ...... 2 4 1 6 6 .210 Brown ................ 2 2 0 1 0 .182 Markwalder . ....... 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Cissna Park .... 53 67 19 31 48 .362 Opponents ...... 33 42 14 53 .246 FIELDING AbSIS'I'S PUT OUTS ERRORS PCT. Brenner ........ 8 10 0 1.000 Feller ,,,,,,,,. ...... 4 7 0 1.000 Hari .,,,......,,.. 2 3 0 1.000 Zbinden ........ ...... 1 27 1 .960 Steiner ...... ...... 3 57 3 .937 Lober ,,.,,,,, .,,,,, 1 2 5 8 .680 Baier ..,,,,.,.,,. ...... 2 4 3 .667 Morton ............. ...... 0 5 3 .625 Baumgartner ..... ...... 3 1 6 -400 Brown ,,,,,,.,,,,,,.. ...... 0 0 0 .000 Totals ,,,,,,, ...... 3 5 119 24 .865 PITCHING IP. BF. H. R. so. W. GW. GL. PCT. Fe1ler ........ 22 103 24 19 34 4 2 . 1 667 1 .667 0 000 Baxer ........ 10 44 7 .6 10 7 2 43 9 9 8 3 0 Zbinden 9 2X3 Totals 41 2X3 190 40 34 52 14 4 2 .667 HIGHLIGHTS OF I939 40 ' SEPTEMBER 5.-Opening of school 6.-Started new schedule of classes today 7 .-Dramatic Club tryouts 8.-Class officers chosen 11.-Glee Club tryouts of Freshmen 12.-Band practice. They have several new members 14.-Baseball game with Rankin. Won 7-6 18.-Annual stall' elected 19.-Listened to Hitler's speech from Danzig. 20.--Baseball game with Melvin. Lost 4-1 22.-Listened to President Roosevelt's speech 25.-Movies the last period 26.-Dramatic Club meeting with Miss Weilmuenster 27.-Smith Studio showed Seniors their pictures 28.-Game with Armstrong. Tied 2-2 ' OCTOBER 3.-G. A. A. had a hike in the woods. 4.-Dramatic Club picks cast for play. 5.-Freshmen had a party. 6.-Assembly program by Seniors. 6.-Movies in assembly. 10.-Seniors have their pictures taken. 11.-Dramatic Club meeting at school. 12.-No school. Teachers Institute at Watseka. 1.3.-No school. Teachers Institute at Champaign. 16.-Seniors received proofs. Play practice. 17.-End of baseball season. 19.-Lawrence Baier quit school. 20.-Seniors have class partyz 20.-Mr. Marshall, of Central College, gave assembly 23.-Basketball practice started. 24.-Committees appointed for carnival. 25.-First six weeks tests. program C A L E N D A R THE CARDINAL 26.-History students are making scrap books on present War in Europe. 27.-Juniors chosen for play. 30.-Band is Working on some new music. 31.-Carnival at hall. Big success! ' NOVEMBER 1.-Students chosen for Music Festival. 3.-Seniors receive their pictures. 4.-G. A. A. meeting at school. 5.-American history students have been listening to Professor Kemp of Purdue. 6.-Basketball season starts with Indianola. Lost 14-27. 8.-Dramatic Club meeting in English room. 10.-Sheldon played here. Won 32-26. 11.-Assembly program presented by the Sophomores. 12.-fSundayJ Those who are to take part in the music festival practiced at Milford. 14.-Juniors are selling chances on a turkey that is to be given away before Thanksgiving. 17 .-Many new books have been purchased for our Library. 17.-Basketball game with Rankin. Won 35-21. 19.-There has been quite an epidemic of Chicken, Pox, Verda B., Charles S., and Charles M., have been victims so far. 21.-A new electric phonograph is being used by Typing students. 22.-Chili dinner was sponsored by G. Al. A. girls at noon. 28.--School was dismissed for Thanksgiving vacation in the afternoon. 27.-Alumni basketball game. Won 28-26. 27.-Junior class rings arrive. 29.-Mr. Marshall entertained the grades and student body with his dra- matic and humorous readings. 30.-Junior play presented at the Hall. Well done! ' DECEMBER 1.-A basketball game with Buckley. Won 35-211 3.-Those who are taking part in the Music Festival have been practicing. 5.--G. A. A. had Christmas party in the gymn 6.-Dramatic club party in English room. 8.-Elaine Wackerle from Bay City, Michigan visited school. 10.-Student Council gave Man on the Street program. 11.-Clifford H., Bob S., Kenny R., Art F., alumni, visited school today. 12.--Basketball game with Wellingtonx Won 25-27. 15.-The annual Music festival was held at Milford High School. 16.-The election results entitle Cissna Park's Community to a new school. 18.-Coach and Mrs. Doenier are proud parents. Karren Lee is the daughter's name. 21.--Seniors invited to hear Sophomores debate. 22.-School dismissed for Christmas vacation. C A L E N D A R THE CARDIIN-AL 29.-Cissna meets Henning in first game of the Xmas tournament. 30.-The finals of the tournament were held tonite and Cissna came through in second place. ' JANUARY 1 4.-Listen to the President's speech. 8.-Evelyn Verkler visited school. 10.-Movies of the Standard Oil Company were given in the assemblyn 10.-Basketball boys have pictures taken. 11.-Mr. Anderson presented the basketball trophy. 12.-The School Board and Mr. Anderson have made several trips to work on the new school project. .-Extensive review for final exams. .-Semester exams well under way. .-Basketball game with Milfordn Won 35-26. .-New schedule introduced. Mr. Anderson has the afternoon free to work on the new school project. 25.-The Student Council and Board members have pictures taken. 28.-Dramatic Club has meeting at school. 31.--The architect has been chosen to design the new school building. Geo. Ramey and Co., Champaign. ' FEBRUARY 1.-First game of County Tournament was held at Watseka. Lost to Watseka, 30-27. 2.-The grades presented a movie in the gym and the high school was invited. 6.-Basketball game with Stockland. Won 49-30. 8.-Tryouts for Senior Play. 9.-No school because of teacher's institute at Watseka. 12.-Chalk artist presents program to grades and high in the assembly. 12.-G. A. A. party in the gym. 12.-Lincoln's birthday program. 14 19 16 18 19 20 .-The Seniors used the new michrophone in talking to classmates. .-A former student, Ivan Denniston, was killed in a train accident at Roberts. .-History students assigned unit on Civil War. .-First game of the District Tournament at Potomac. We beat Stock- land 15-12. 26.-Cissna brought home the trophy and Mr. Anderson presented it to the student body. ' MARCH 2.-A big history unit was assigned by Mr. Trask to his students. 4.--Tournament at the Hall. Seniors beat the F reshies. 5.-Sophomores take the trophy. 7 8 20 22 .--Sociology students are working on unit. .-G. A. A. has Leap Year party. 13.--The preliminary contests were held at school. C A L E N D A R THE CARDINAL 15.-Vivian Salmon, Ardena Hasselbring visited school. 16.-Harriet Meyers of Milford visited school. 17.-Glee Club practice for contest. 18.-Movies in assembly today. 20.-Speech and singing contest held at the church. 21.-Marge Roll and Myrtle Newlin visited school. 22.-Carole Weidner and Ralph Clauss, the latter of Wellington, visited school. 23.-No school because of Easter vacation. 25.-No school because of Easter vacation. 27 .-Movies the last period today. 28.-Solo contest held at Crescent City. Cissna was well represented. ' APRIL 1.-Junior Mercury was published. Movies the last period. 2.-The County music contest was held in Chebanse. 16.-Vocational Guidance conference at Milford. 18.-Play contest at Gilman. 19.-Work on new school starts. It is to be completed by September 15th. 26.--Mother-Daughter Banquet. 27.-Junior cake walk. ' MAY 3.-Rankin played baseball here. 13.--Junior Senior banquet. 14.--Baseball game with Loda. 18.-Grade school operetta. 26.-Baccalaureate service. 27 .-Grade school commencement. 28.-High school commencement. 29.-School ends. School picnic. 30.-Senior picnic. A fly was walking with her daugh- ter on the head of a man who was very bald. How things change, my dear! she said. When I was your age this was only a footpath. Where is Johnny this afternoon ? If he knows as much about canoes as he thinks he does, he is out canoeing, but if he doesn't know any more about it than I think he does, he's swimming. A peddler used the following as his opening statement, -I am scratching for a living. Sorry, I don't itch, said the housewife as she slammed the door in his face. Optimists are people who cast their bread upon the waters and expect it to return split with a hot dog between the halves. Sandy Jr.: Dad, give me a dime. Sandy: Not today, my son, R-run alon'. Sandy Jr.: Dad, if you'll give me a dime, I'll tell you what the ice- man said to mamma this morn- lnglns Sandy: Her-re, tell me quickly- wht di' he say? Sandy Jr.: He said, 'Any ice to- day, lady ? Buck: for How come you -don't care girls ? John S.: Oh, they're too biased. Buck: Biased? John: Yes biased. It's bias this and bias that till I'm flat broke. JOKES In the game it's grit. In spinach it's terrible. Wally: Who was that peach I saw you with last night ? Ray S.: Peach! That was a fruit compotef' Wally: Huh? Ray S.: She acted sour as a lem- on: she was slippery as aban- ana, and when I squeezed her she hit me in the eye like a grapefruit. The doctor and the young nurse were having a short consultation regarding a patient. 'iYes doctor, said the nurse, I took his temperature with the thermometer and it's gone right down. That's good, replied the doctor. It's a sign he's getting better. The nurse looked appealingly at the medical man. Oh doctor, are you quite sure ? she said. He's swallowed it. Sunday School Teacher: Little boys and girls, what kind of children go to heaven? Pupil: I know, teacher. Dead ones. Minister fat baptism of babyiz His name, please ? Proud mother: Randolph Morgan Montgomery Alfred Van Chris- topher Jones. Minister fto assistantlz A little more water, please. Mother, isn't it one o'clock yet? Isn't it time for lunch ? No, not yet, dear. . H'm, I guess my tummy must be running fast. 6. K4 OKES THE CARDINAL Marjorie Bauer: Do you use tooth paste? Hazel S: No. None of my teeth are loose! Gi How old are you, sonny ? asked the inquisitive old man of the little boy on the beach. Six, came the reply. Six, echoed the old man, and you are not as tall as my um- brella. How old is your umbrella? asked the boy. Binks- I was reading the paper about finding a collar button in a cow's stomach. Skinks- Nonsense-how could a cow get into a bedroom and crawl under the dresser? Mary Ellen: I want a chicken. Farmer: Do you want a pullet? Mary Ellen: Heavens, no! I'll carry it. I'm all out of sorts: the doctor said the only way to cure my rheumatism was to stay away from all dampnessf' What's so tough about that ? You don't know how silly it makes me feel to sit in any emp- ty bathtub and go over myself with a vacuum cleaner. Gilbert: Yes, sir, I'm the fastest man in the world. Mr. Trask: How come? Gilbert: Time flies, doesn't it? Well, I beat time. Silas: What's that I hear, Hiram, about your hired man falling off the roof when he was shingling the barn last week ? Hiram: Yeh. He fell into a barrel of turpentinef' Silas: Did it hurt him much ? Hiram: Don't know. They ain't caught him yet. Mr. Anderson: The law of gravity is what keeps us on earth. Loren H: How did we stick on be- fore the law was passed. Miss Mosiman: What are you drawing? Wayne N: A dog. ' Miss Mosiman: A dog? Where is its tail? Wayne: It's still in the inkwell. Mumie, cried small Mollie, look at that funny man across the street. What's he doing dear He's sitting on the sidewalk talk- ing to a banana skin. Mr. Doenier: Can you give me an example of wasted energy Bud F.: Yes, sir-telling a hair- raising story to a bald-headed man, Steve: Dad you are a lucky man! Father: How is that? Steve: You won't have to buy me any school books this year. I'm taking all of last year's work over again. ADVERTISING LIFE INSURANCE . . . Is your declaration of inde- pendencel ' For your family if you die too soong ' For yourself so you will not live too long Provide for your future security today by securing a policy with STATE FARM INS. CO.'S SKELLY AROMAX GASOLINE Uniflo Motor Oil fGuaranteed highest viscosity, -lowest con- sumption.J Skelco Auto Acces- sories and Hood Tires-Mean to You, Comfort, Safety, Economy ' All Skelly products are sold on a Positive, Money-back guar- antee! If you are not absolutely satisfied, return unused goods and your money will be cheer- fully refunded. 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Grain -8z- Coal A Share of Your Business Is Appreciatcd Phone 176 Free Estimates Repair Work HARRY S. EDBROOKE Mason gl Builder Cissna Park, Illinois Plans Furnished Phone 28 --Expert Work- K A T H R Y N ' S BEAUTY SHOPPE Realistic and Machineless Permanents A Trial Will Convince! Phone 130 Cissna Park, Ill Kathryn Enz, Proprietor S P U R G E O N ' S Thrift Store Hoopeston, Illinois Dry-Goods Hosiery Notions Millinery Ladies Ready-to-Wear A. B. McCol1um's PAXTONIAN THEATRE Paxton, Illinois Always The Finest in Movies Comfortably Air Conditioned WORTHENS Hoopeston Illinois Womens and Childrens Apparel JOHNSON 8: ZANDER PaXton's Store of Smart Apparel And Accessories For Women and Children l 1 I 1 I A. J. LAURENCE Sz SONS Paxton, Illinois ' Ladies and Childrens Outfitters ' House Furnishings CLARENCE STATE BANK Capital and Surplus 330,000.00 Your Business Appreciated Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. Clarence, Illinois For Newer Styles In Mens Wear Come To A. E. SANDBERG Paxton, Illinois ' Suits ' Shoes CISSNA PARK COOPERATIVE X GRAIN Sz COAL COMPANY Wm. Weidner, Manager Telephone 24 Cissna Park, Ill. DR. E. T. GROVE Osteopathic Physician General Practice Paxton, Illinois Telephone 219 WATKINS JEWELRY STORE Cissna Park, Illinois ' Prompt, Reasonable Service Work Guaranteed THE PAXTON STORE The Best Place For Frocks ' Come in for your Graduation Clothes Cinderella 8a Admiration Hose Opposite The White Front Paxton, Illinois Max Gerard H. B, Yergler AUTOMOBILE REPAIRING Gerard 8a Yergler Garage Cissna Park, Illinois Dealers in Ford and Willy's Wrecker Service Phone 168 H. ll. DANFUIITH, ll. ll. S. Eissna Park, Illinnis Phone 114 rr PAYS TO TRADE AT 'mn CHICAGO STORWE Plankael-Goetz Co. Why? Because We Specialize In Quality , ' ' The Home of Hart Schaffner ,8z Marx 'and Clothcraft Clothing. Wilson Bros. Furnishings. Freemans Shoes. 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