Dakota High School - Talebearer Yearbook (Dakota, IL)

Text from Pages 1 - 38 of the 1926 volume:

1? 1 Q ,- 2 w 1. 5 55 Q Q alebearer VOLUME ONE PUBLISHED BY THE CLASS OF1926 DAKOTA COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL DAKOTA, ILLINOIS Q THE TALE BEARER Board of Education EUGENE BOBB ..,................... --PreSide1zt DAVID GOEKE .......A,...,,......., A-SUC7'6ffl7'!l GEORGE VVISE HENRY HUGEI.suoFER WALLACE HUTCHISON Course of Study lsr YEAR English I Algebra I General Science Latin I Anc. History Phy. Education SRD YEAR English III Comm. Arithmetic EQ Adv. Algebra EQ Botany V2 Zoology W Agriculture I Bookkeeping Starred courses required for graduation. 2ND YEAR English II Geometry Comm. Geog. 15 Phy. Geog. M2 Latin II Med. History Phy. Education 4TH YEAR English IV Physics History, American Civics W Economics EQ Clothing Agriculture II 2 gli' -il, THE TALEBEARER C510 MR. MI-:RRILL R. STEPIIAN Principal of Dakota Schools Illinois State Normal University B. Ed. Science-Debate Now put flzuf down some 14'lz0re and sei' if you crm Tcllzvrizlveo' iff' Miss EUNICE MCGLACHLIN La Crosse State Normal English-Clothing-Dramatics When will you people learn to get your assignnzefzfs in on fim0. ' MR, C, L, HILL Miss NOLA MCCLEARX' Milton College B, A, University of Illinois '22-23 History-Science--Orchestra- Western Illinois State Teachers College Athletic Coach Macomb '23-24 H Mathematics-Latin--Vocal-Girls Gym. Docs anybody fl'isag1'ce with that? Boys-The Iwll has 1'u11g. ' Tl1,ut's prvffy good! 09 ra qi. with THE TALEBEARER JOSEPH BERRY Sometimes I set and think and sometimes I just set. THELMA FITZGERALD A good friend, cometh out of the North. WARREN LAPP All I need is plenty of time. ELSIE LINCOLN She always greets you with at smile. VERNON MESSMAN Always willing to do his duty. LUCILLE MILLER Perseverance wins success. KENNETH MILLER Dares to be true, and silently takes his part. DOROTHY PELA Blushing is virtue's color. HELEN SPANGLER Would that there were more like her. ADELBERT WE.AVER Developing an eye for the fair sex. 02:9 4 CHQ 5, THE TALEBEARER Senior Officers ADELBERT WEAVER ---, ,----President DOROTHY PELA --- ..... ........ S ecretary JOQEPH ANDRES ...... ............. , .---Treasnrer VERNON MESSMAN ...,. .... S tudent Council Member Miss NoLA MCCLEARY --- ............ , ..... Sponsor Class Motto-Service above Self. Class Flower-White Rose Class Color--Scarlet and White. Annual Staff VVARREN LAPP ---.. HELEN SPANGIIER --- DOROTHY PELA --- ELSIE LINCOLN .... LUCILLE MEYERS --.-- KENNETH MILIiER --- JOSEPH ANDRES - ...... THELMA FITZGERALD -- ----Editor:in-Chief ----AtIzletic Editor -------Litera-ry Editor ---..-------.-Class Editor -----Drafrnatic and Society ------Organization Editor -------------Senior Editor Snapshot and Joke Editor VERNON MESSMAN .... .............. B usiness Manager ADELBERT WEAVER .---- Sales and Advertising Manager EUNICE MCGLACHL1Nl in --1------n---Faculty Advisers MERRILL STEPHAN 5 The Senior Gift It is an established custom in Dakota High for every graduating class to present a gift to the school. The Class of '26 presented the school with a Keystone Daylight Slide Lantern. This lantern has three unusual features: iirst, it can be used in a lighted room, as its name suggestsg second, it is so constructed that the slides do not become heatedg and third, it can easily be carried from place to place. It can be used to special advantage in history, general science, botany, and zoology classes. This gift not only makes the school more efficient but also represents the realiza- tion of the class of its debt to the school, and serves as a means whereby future classes may remember the Class of '26, Q wk? 5 MH' - THE TALEBEARER Class History In the year three of the Dakota Community High School, fourteen seeds were lodged among the growing plants in the garden of the institution. The queen of these was a certain seed of the genus Wells, a species Pela recorded the growth and the development of this group, and a variety Kaiser carefully guarded the wealth. These seeds decided that the combination of colors which looked best with green was red and white. They also expressed a liking for the motto Service above Self . These seeds, being diligently cultivated by gardeners Miller and Lambert and pruned by gardener McGlachlin, rapidly put forth green shoots, which, undaunted by the approaching winter, grew until spring. During this period a genus Meades was added. Suddenly the plants stopped growing. After a dormant period of three moons they again resumed development but under new gardeners. The change in head gar- deners so frightened these little plants that their growth was retarded for a moon. Gardener McGlachlin still kept the plants free from ain't , he don't , and had went blights by the application of English insect powder, but they were now cultivated by gardeners Stephan and McCreery. At this time four of the plants were missing, namely species Meades, Pfile, Kaiser and Fleugel. During this era Queen Wells with- drew and was succeeded by Prince Shippee. Species Pela again recorded the bright remarks of the group, but a variety Messman guarded their possessions. A genus Lapp represented the group in the legislative body of the garden. A plant of the Spaide family was transplanted to the Freeport gardens, but notwithstanding the loss of two plants, the others waxed strong in wisdom and words all through the winter, but again they ceased to grow in the spring. After the regular dormant period, they again flourished, this time under gar- deners Stephan, McGlachlin, Henry and McCleary. However, these plants were en- trusted to the special care of gardener McCleary. In this period of growth, a new plant of the Neuschwander species ,was planted with the group. King Shippee still held his throne, and varieties Pela and Messman had the same duties as in the pre- ceding era but Representative Lapp was replaced by Representative Weaver. During the latter part of this epoch, the plants budded forth into a display called Adam and Eva . In the autumn these perennials grew faster than ever before, for this was their last year in the garden. Gardener Henry was replaced by Gardener Hill. Two plants were missing from the garden. During a hard rainstorm, species Neuschwander was carried down the stream of Life and lost in the sea of Matrimony. King Shippee was transplanted to the Freeport Garden. From the Davis gardens came two new specimens, Fitzgerald and Andres. Variety Weaver was chosen to succeed Shippee, species Pela had the same duties as before, the Berry was keeper of the common prop- erty, and the specimen of the Messman family ilourished in the Council. In this era the buds that gave promise in Adam and Eva burst into bloom in Nothing But the Truth . By this time the plants had so developed that it was easy to dis- tinguish many varieties. Among them were Bleeding Hearts, Cabbage Heads, Baby Ramblers, Johnny Jump-ups, and even a few American Beauties. To have grown such a diverse collection of plants was no light accomplishment, so no one can blame each gardener for being proud of his share in the culture of this group which calls itself the Class of '26, 09' 6 Ji' ills' Vernon Toelke A rHE TALEBEARER Loyal Andrews Mary Barker Helen Buethe Marvin Germain Edna Goeke Wilbur Goeke Junior Class Jerome Lentz Kenard Lincoln Velda McCauley Margaret Schrader Margaret Meinert Roy Mitchell Mildred Henze Albert Hugelshofer Ralph Moss Viola Moss CLASS OFFICERS GRACE TIELKEMEIER W ..,,,,..,,...,... -, VELDA MCCAULEY ..,,.... KENARD LINCOLN ...,,..,,L, Miss EUMCE lillCGLAClILlN--- Veneta Phillips Bertha Rockey Nellie Shippy Cleone Slamp Grace Tielkemeier Wendell Walters Clifford VVelling --,,Pl'llSllIl'7If ,,,,,,.ql'l7Vl'ffLl'jf -,--T1'l'llS1lI'l'I' ,,,,Sp0'r1sor Motto- With the ropes of the past we'll ring the bells of the future. Class Flower-Sweet Pea. Class Colors--Blue and White. 4.-95 'Ii Ck? WN 5w n THE TALEBEARER Sophomores Bonnie Butterfield Iris Fisher Evelyn Frankeberger Myrlah Kramer Arthur Lincoln Agnes Logan Wendell Rote Alice Schradermeier Glen Shippy Naomi Shoemaker Alice Snook CLASS OFFICERS MYRLAH KRAMER HW-- ..,,,..,.....,.. ----, BONNIE RUTTFZRFIFJLD ..... EVELYN FRANKEBERGER --- Dorothy Spangler Clarice Stoll Evaline Vehmeier Loda. Vehmeier Thelma. Wise --,-P7'CSitlC7lf ..---Sccr0fary ,---Trmsm'cr MR. C. L. HILL ...,,,. We - .,.. -- ..., Sponsor Motto- An investment in knowledge bears the best interest. Class Flouw'-Pansy. Class Color-Purple and Gold. 4? 8 THE TALEBEARER Paul Barr Marjorie Blunt Catherine Bowerman Galen Dornink Dorothy Gramley Susie Greider Helen Hutchison Gerald Iserman Kathryn Kebil Iva Kniss Freshman Elwood Kortemeier Wilma Kurtz Russell Lentz Alice Mitchell Lester Moss Dale Phillips Margie Price Alice Raetz Paul Walker Wilbur Schrader CLASS OFFICERS LESTER Moss ...r- lr,.....a,... .l....a, KATIIRYN KEBH. -- SUSIE GREIDER ...... MR. M. R. STEPHAN -,- Motto- Onward and forward to knowledge. Class Flozvm'-Rose. Class Color-Orange and White. Josephine Shippy Eldon Slamp Gertrude Wagner Clara Raetz Charles Weaver Irene Weimer Lee Weimer Alvin Wilson La Verne Yeoman Stanley Young -L---P7'f'Sflll'IIf ---Scwrvfu ry ----Tl'l'fLSZH'l'I' , .... Sponsor wi-SP 9 Clie THE TALEBEARER egg, 1 1?- l i The Student Council The Student Council of the Dakota Community High School was first formed in 19233. The purpose of the organization is to discuss and put into effect plans for the betterment of the school in general and to supervise the activities of the students. All the classes and other organizations of the school are represented in the Council. The president of each class automatically becomes a member and one other representative is elected from each organization in the school. This year a treasurer of the athletic fund has been added to the Council to take the place of the former Athletic Board representative. Members of the Council for the year 1925-1926 are Vernon Messman, presidentg Loda Vehmeier, secretaryg Jerome Lentz, treasurerg Adelbert Weaver, Bonnie Butter- field, Grace Tielkemeier, Roy Mitchell, Albert Hugelshofer, Myrlah Kramer, Lester Moss, Eldon Slamp, Clifford Welling. The following are some of the accomplishments and activities of the year: 1. Sponsoring several assembly programs. 2. Paying the debt on the fixtures at the gym. 3. Making a cabinet for the song books. 4. Purchasing and selling candy for the athletic fund. 5. Organizing the Pep Club. 6. Advertising basket ball games. 7. Installing ventilators in gym. 8. Renting cars for transportation of the basket ball team to out of town games. 9. Raising money for the redecoration of the gym. 10. Maintaining the telephone in the school. ' 11. Conducting the Red Cross campaign. 12. Helping to beautify the school grounds. HSV TT' 10 Wise THE TALE BEARER The Pep Club In order to promote and develop good sportsmanship and fair play in all contests a Pep Club was organized at the beginning of the 1925 basket ball season under the leadership of Miss Nola McCleary. Twenty-five of the live wires of the four classes were chosen as active charter members of the club with the nine men of the basket ball squad as honorary members. Under the leadership of Bonnie Butterfield and Helen Buethe this band of pepsters yelled themselves to a place of renown among neighboring schools. Rival teams and rooters were amazed at the rousing support given the Dakota teams, even in the face of defeat. Breastbands of maroon and gold were purchased and worn by every member at all inter-scholastic contests. New yells were created and taught to the student body in general. The active members of the club are: BONNIE BUTTERFIELD 1 HELEN BUETIIE S MYRLAH KRAMER ...... KATHRYN KEBIL -, ........ -- Thelma Wise Loda Vehmeier Clarice Stoll Alice Snook Margie Price Lee Weimer Lester Moss Ralph Moss Wilbur Goeke Loyal Andrews Iva Kniss Viola Moss Veneta Phillips Cleone Slamp Grace Tielkemeier Vernon Toelke Wendell NValters HONORARY MEMBERS --- Yell Lcadm's ,..---P1'!'SI'lIf'7lf ..- .A,.,.... S cow ffl 1' fl Roy Mitchell Vernon Messman Warren Lapp Edna Geoke VVendell Rote Mary Barker Jerome Lentz Glen Shippy Kenard Lincoln Adelbert Weaver Clifford Welling Albert Hugelshofer was 11 git, THE TALEBEARER effigy Gymnasium This year classes in physical education for students in the sophomore and fresh- man classes were held weekly in the High School gymnasium. The girls' class met during the eighth hour on Mondays and Wednesdays, and the boys' class met during the same hour on Tuesdays. The purpose of the class is to develop the physical health through proper exercises and good posture, and to teach a limited course in hygiene. The girls' class used as a text book, Lippitt's Personal Hygiene and Home Nursing . This class put on a demonstration exercise at the gymnasium on visiting day following the literary society meeting. WEP 12 CHQ .gg THE TALEBEARER C,-:gy Basket Ball Tournaments The district basket ball tournament was held in the new Freeport High School gymnasium on March 4 and 5. Dakota's first game was with the Rockton High School on Friday afternoon at two o'clock. The numerous Dakota rooters encouraged their team enthusiastically, but tlfe game was won by Rockton by a score of 18-6. Aside from the district basket ball tournament in Freeport, a county tournament was held at Dakota on March 12 and 13. Four schools were represented, these being Dakota, Pearl City, Orangeville and Winslow. On the night of March 12, Pearl City Won its game from Winslow, and Orange- ville defeated Dakota by a score of 38-2. The finals were played the next night, Winslow winning from Dakota by a score of 26-13, and Orangeville winning from Pearl City, thus giving Orangeville the cham- pionship. They were awarded a large silver loving cup. Basket Ball Season Review Our basket ball season this year did not come up to the standard of previous years due to illness of the coach, Mr. Hill, and to the fact that one of our veteran players of last year was disabled by a broken ankle, leaving but one experienced player on the team. Although the scores may not have been in our favor as often as we desired, our team, in cooperation with the entire High School, maintained its splendid record for clean playing and good sportsmanship. The opening game of the season, which was with Pearl City High School, was held at the Dakota High School Gymnasium on the evening of December 18. The cheer leaders, Helen Buethe and Bonnie Butterfield found it easy to keep the enthus- iasm of the rooters at the screaming point. The Pearl City team made the first basket and the score remained in their favor until the last quarter, the final score being 16-15 in Dakota's favor. The second game, again with Pearl City, was held there on January 8. Both teams played their best throughout the entire game, but when the final whistle blew, the score was in favor of the Pearl City Quintette 11-3. On January 15, the Orangeville Pickerings won from our Hillsmen a hard battle, the score being 8-2. The game was held at Dakota and was perhaps the fastest game ever played on that floor. On February 5, the Dakota team met the Forreston team here, and they proved their well matched strength by a tied score of 17-17. Overtime period gave Forres- ton the lead, and the final score was 18-17 in their favor. A scarlet fever epidemic made it necessary to change the schedule of the next few basket ball games. No new cases being reported during the week, Forreston played Dakota at Forreston on February 12. The game started with a bang and at the end of the first quarter the score stood 6-6. During the second quarter Forreston gained the lead and won the game by a score of 22-11. On Tuesday, February 16, the Dakota fans escorted their team to Winnebago. Both teams worked hard and when the final whistle dismissed the players from the floor, the score stood 22-11 in Winnebago's favor. The sportsmanship of both teams was exceptional. On the next Friday night the return game was held at Dakota, a hard battle resulting in the defeat of Dakota by' a score of 11-10. The next night the Dakota team was again defeated by one point, this time in the Orangeville-Dakota game held at Orangeville. The scores at the close of the quarters were: 4-9, 6-9, S-11, all in Dakota's favor, and the final, 14-15 in Orangeville's favor. The Winslow team met our team here on February 23, and were defeated by a score of 16-12. On February 26, the return game was played at Winslow, Dakota again winning the game, this time by a score of 15-13. 'Aff 13 cle?- THE TALEBEARER Basket Ball LINE-UP CAPTAIN RALPH Moss .... ---Guard ALBERT HUGELSHOFER --- ---Guard ADELBER1' WEAVER --- --Center YVILBUR GOEKE --- Forward JEROME LENTZ -------------------------------------- Fomvowd CLIFFORD WELLING, KENARD LINCOLN, GLEN SI-IIPPY AND LOYAL ANDREWS-SMbSfitut6S. MR. C. L. HILL, Coach A brief personal mention of the team: Ralph-He was indeed a star . Albert-Little, but a regular streak of lightning. Adelbert--Something substantial. Wilbur-Light, but of a non-crushable nature. Jerome-A fast player at forward. Clifford--Known as the jumping guard. Kenard-A meteor of the Basket Ball floor. Glen-An apt substitute for Ralph, Loyal--A good basket shooter. 14 , M THE TALEBEARER QE, Inter-society Field and Track Meet On Friday, April 23, the Lakohi Literary Society challenged the Dalitonian Society to an inter-society track and field meet to be held on May 3, at 2:20 o'clock at the school campus. The challenge was accepted and both sides immediately began their preparations for war. At the time designated, both societies were waiting anxiously, but peacefully, for the opening event. Mr. Vernon Toelke announced the events and the resulting scores, Mr. Hill acted as starter, and Jerome Lentz, Vernon Messman and Mr. Stephan acted as judges. The events were as follows: V Events Winner of 1st place Winner of 2nd place Winner of 3rd place Shot put Ralph Moss QLD A. Weaver QDD V. Toelke QLD 100 yard dash K. Lincoln QDD A. Weaver QDD J. Andres QLD Pole vault R. Moss QLD L. Moss QDD J. Andres QLD 220 yard dash J. Andres QLD K. Lincoln and L. Moss tied. High Jump J. Andres QLD L. Moss QDD R. Moss QLD Running broad jump J. Andres QLD R. Moss QLD C. Welling QLD Half mile run Goeke QLD Hugelshofer QDD Andrews QDD Mile run Hugelshofer QDD D. Phillips QDD R. Lentz QLD Standing broad jump C. Welling QDD R. Moss and J. Andres tied. First place counted five points for the society to which the Winner belonged, second place counted three points, and third place counted one point. So the meet ended with a tied score of 42-42. This, however, did not close the contest, for the tennis tournament was held on May 7th and 10th. Kenard Lincoln, a Dalitonian, won over Gerald Iserman, a Lakohi, and Loyal Andrews, a Dalitonian, won over Joseph Andres, a Lakohi. Since first place in each case counted one point for the Dalitonians, the final score was 44-42 in their avor. Annual Track and Field Meet One of the most interesting events of the athletic year is the annual field and track meet. Seven school have organized for the purpose of promoting this activity. Those schools are: Dakota, Davis, Orangeville, Winslow, Pearl City, Lena and Cedarville. The events of the weet are: 100 yard dash, 220 yard dash, 880 yard run, mile run, relay, standing broad jump, running high jump, shot put, pole vault and tennis. The field and track meet of 1925 was held at Dakota High School Athletic Field on May 23. A very large crowd filled the bleachers, with rooters from each High School participating. The exciting contect closed with Lena in the lead. Two of the Dakota High School representatives won first place. Jerome Lentz won the mile and the half mile, while Ralph Moss won the pole vault. Requartte Tracy and Clifford Kortemeier won second and third places in the shot put. Field and Track Meet The annual Stephenson County track and field meet for 1926 was held at Winslow on Saturday, May 21. At 10:30 in the forenoon, the tennis tournament was opened. While it was in progress, the heats qualifying the participants for the afternoon events were run. Of the Dakota representatives, Kenard Lincoln and Joseph Andres qualified for the 100 yard dash, and Clifford Welling qualified for the 220 yard dash. Dakota failed to score in the tennis tournament. At 1:30 the afternoon program was opened. Dakota's champions in pole vaulting, Ralph and Lester Moss, took first and third places in that event. Dakota came in third in the relay, giving Dakota fourth place in the contest. Lena received the award of merit, the huge loving cup. 05? 15 055' THE TALEBEARER Lakohi Literary Society Barker, Mary Barr, Paul Andres, Joseph Blunt, Marjorie Buethe, Helen Fisher, Iris Fitzgerald, Thelma Frankeberger, Evelyn Germain, Marvin Goeke, Wilbur Gramley, Dorothy Iserman, Gerald Kebil, Kathryn Kortemeier, Elwood Kniss, Iva Lentz, Russell Lentz, Jerome Lincoln, Arthur Logan, Agnes McCauley, Velda Mitchell, Alice Moss, Ralph Pela, Dorothy Price Margie Raetz, Alice Raetz, Clara Schrader, Wilbur Schradermeier, A lice EUNICE MCGLACIILIN, Sponsor Shippy, Glen Shippy, Josephine Snook, Alice Stoll, Clarice Toelke, Vernon Vehmeier, Evaline Vehmeier, Loda Walter, Wendell Walker, Paul Weimer, Irene Wilson, Alvin Wise, Thelma Yoeman, LaVerne 059 16 'YQ .933 THE TALEBEARER eg, Dalitonian Literary Society Andrews, Loyal Bowerman, Catherine Butterfield, Bonnie Dornink, Galen Greider, Susie Goeke, Edna Henze, Mildred Hugelshofer, Albert Hutchison, Helen Kramer, Myrlah Kurtz, Wilma Lapp, Warren Lincoln, Kenard Meinert, Margaret Messman, Vernon Meyer, Lucille Miller, Kenneth Mitchell, Roy Moss, Lester Moss, Viola Phillips, Dale Phillips, Veneta Schrader, Margaret Shippy, Nellie Slamp, Cleone Shoemaker, Naomi NOLA MCCLEARY, Sponsor Spangler, Dorothy Spangler, Helen Rote, Wendell Rockey, Bertha Tielkemeier, Grace Weaver, Adelbert Weaver, Charles Wagner, Gertrude Welling, Clifford Weimer, Lee Lincoln, Elsie Young, Stanley 05? 17 QQ .gg THE TALEBEARER Literary Societies The students of the Dakota Community High School are divided into the Lakohi and Dalitonian Literary Societies. The purpose of these societies is to develop individual self-expression. Each society holds a meeting during the eighth hour, every third Friday in different rooms of the school building. The oflicers are chairman. secretary, treasurer, and ssudent council member. Each quarter new officers, except the treasurer, are e ecte . Annual Elimination Contest On December 18, 1925, the third annual elimination contest was held. Every High School pupil took part in vocal solo, oration, declamation, or debate. The pur- pose of this contest was to select from each of the two literary societies the best students in each of the four fields for the literary and debate contests of the year. The winners of the various events were: Inter-Society Contest VOCAL SOLO LAKOHI DALITONIAN Thelma Wise 1. Lucille Meyer Alice Snook 2. Bonnie Butterfield ORATION Velda McCauley 1. Albert Hugelshofer Glen Shippy 2. Loyal Andrews DECLAMATION Helen Buethe 1. Cleone Slamp Kathryn Kebil 2. Grace Tielkemeier DEBATE AFFIRMATIVE Vernon Messman Helen Spangler Jerome Lentz Warren Lapp NEGATIVE Vernon Toelke Adelbert Weaver Edna Goeke Wilbur Goeke Keen rivalry between the Dalitonians and the Lakohis for possession of the ban- ner awarded to the society gaining first place made the inter-society contest on February 22 a battle royal. The Dalitonians won by a narrow margin. Places were awarded to the following students. DECLAMATION First place ..... - .... Cleone Slamp ..... Dalitonian Second place .... .... K athryn Kebil .... Lakohi ORATION I First place ..... .... A lbert Hugelshofer ..,. .... 1 7aliton1an Second place .... .... G len Shippy ...... 'Lakohi VOCAL SOLO First pla.ce ..... .... T helma Wise .... Lakohi Second place ....... .... A lice Snook ...... Lak0h1 County Literary Contest The Stephenson County Literary Contest was held on the 23rd of April at the opera house at Orangeville. The schools participating in this contest were Orange- ville, Pearl City, Lena, Davis Winslow, and Dakota. Those students who won first place in the inter-society contest represented Dakota at Orangeville. The contest was a very spirited one. Of the Dakota con- testants, only Albert Hugelshofer succeeded in placing, winning second honors in oration with the selection The Farmer and Bo1shevism . Lena High School captured the silver loving cup for the second consecutive year by winning first place in both vocal solo and oration and second place in declama- tion. Winslow won the banner awarded for second place, and Dakota Won third place. vi-P 18 CEM .qiy THE TALEBEARER Qjqcv Debate Affirmative team--Second Speakers: Jerome Lentz, Warren Lapp. First Speaker: Helen Spangler. Third Speaker: Vernon Messman. Negative team--Second Speaker: Vernon Toelke. First Speaker: Edna Goeke. Third Speaker: Adelbert Weaver. Alternate: Wilbur Goeke. Coach Mr. M. R. Stephan. For the past three years it has been the custom of the Dakota High School to have a debating elimination contest in the fore part of the year. In this contest eight people are chosen to represent the school during the year's debate. The debating team of '24-25 was composed of Clifford Kortemeier, Clark Messman, Vernon Messman, and Wilbur Goeke, affirmative, and Jerome Lentz, Vernon Toelke, Arthur Weimer, and Leila Barr, negative. This team was very successful in its debating year in that it won the championship of the Northern Division of the State Debating League. Their question for debate was: Resolved that the United States and Canada should con- struct the St. Lawrence Deep Water VVay in accordance with the International Joint Commission. Dakota 2 Davis 1 Dakota 3 Davis 0 Dakota 3 Durand 0 Dakota 3 Durand 0 Dakota 2 Sparland 1 Dakota 0 University High 3 Dakota 1 Cuba 2 Dakota 0 Wellington 3 This year the question for debate was: Resolved that the proposed Child Labor Amendment should be adopted to the Constitution. The schedule was as follows: Dakota 1 Polo 2 Dakota 1 Polo 2 Dakota 2 East Dubuque 1 Dakota 2 East Dubuque 1 Although only third in the district debate this year our team was only 2 points behind the winner having a total of 6 points while Freeport was in the lead with only 8 points. This year a branch of the National High School Debators League was or- ganized in the High School. A brief personal mention of the team is given below: Helen Spangler-Noted for her good rebuttals. Jerome Lentz-His especially fine delivery. Warren Lapp-His oratorical speeches and gestures. Vernon Messman-Being a regular debate shark. Wilbur Goeke-Knowledge of facts. Edna Goeke-Her peppy rebuttals and speeches. Vernon Toelke-Well organized speeches. Adelbert Weaver-His marriage examples. 'PH' 19 CEA'- THE TALEBEARER Come Out of the Kitchen The all high school play Come Out of the Kitchen was presented by a group of students of the Dakota Community High School on November 22, 1925. In this play the Dangerfield family, very much in need of money, rent the an- cestral home to a Yankee millionaire, Mr. Crane, for six weeks. The agent, not being able to get white servants as agreed upon in the lease, installs the four Dangerfield children as butler, cook, maid, and errand boy without the renter's knowledge. One difliculty after another arises, until all the servants, save the pretty cook, are dis- charged. She has attracted the admiration of Crane's gentlemen guests, and he him- self falls desperately in love with her, only to discover at the end of the play that his affections are returned, not by a mere cook but by the famous beauty of the neighbor- Ji' He talks of force on double tree, hood, Olivia Dangerfield. The cast of characters: OLIVIA DANGERFIELD, alias Jane Ellen--- --- -Bonnie Butterfield ELIZABETH DANGERFIELD, alias Araminta ---- ------.. C leone Slamp MRS. FALKENER, Tucker's sister -------- CORA FALKENER, her daughter ----- AMANDA, O1ivia's black mammy ----- BURTON CRANE ----------------- THOMAS LEFFERTS -----.---------- SOLON TUCKER, Crane's attorney ------ PAUL DANGERFIELD, alias Smithfield -------- CHARLES DANGERFIELD, alias Brindlebury ----- RALPH WEEKS, agent -------.---.--------- Margaret Schrader ----Kathryn Kebil ----------Iris Fisher Albert Hugelshofer ---- Loyal Andrews -----Wilbur Goeke -----Jerome Lentz ------Lee Weimer ----Kenard Lincoln The Song of the Student of Physics The physics student has his woes As he, and each who hears him, knows. I see him stand around and pout, 7 Though I don't know what it s about. How high a water tower should be If he should have one, and the way A kite goes on a windy day. These days for me are not yet here, If all goes well, they'1l come next year. So wish me luck and good grades, too, Sometime I'1l make a pump for you. Q -Cleone Slamp, '27. 05? 20 'Xb qag THE TALEBEARER egg. Nothing But the Truth The Class of '26 presented William Collier's three act comedy Nothing But The Truth at the High School gymnasium, May 1, 1925. Is it possible to tell the truth for twenty-four hours? Bob Bennett, the hero of the play, proves that it can be done despite the many difficulties he has to overcome. In the face of the jeers of members of his firm, he denies that there are certain necessary business lies. Ralston, Van Dusen and Donnelly bet him ten thousand dollars that he cannot tell the unadulterated truth for twenty-four hours. Complications arise when Bob insults his fiancee's best friend about her clothing and singing and reduces her to tears, upsets a hundred thousand dollar business deal of Ralston's, and forces his fiancee to break off their engagement when he refuses to tell her what has happened to the 510,000 she gave him to invest for her. However, in spite of all these difficulties he wins the money and the girl. The cast of characters: ROBERT BENNETT --- E. M. RALSTON ...... DICK DONNELLY ....... -----Vernon Messman ---Adelbert Weaver ----Joseph Andres CLARENCE VAN DUSEN -- ------ Warren Lapp BISHOP DORAN -------- ----- K enneth Miller GWENDOLYN RALSTON -----.- -- -------- Dorothy Pela. MRS. E. M. RALSTON .-.--.--- -.--. - --Thelma Fitzgerald ETHEL CLARK --------- ------ - -- ---- ------ L ucille Meyer MABL1-1 JACKSON --- SABLE JACKSON --- MARTHA .....-. Halloween Party ------Elsie Lincoln ----Helen Spangler ----Dorothy Spangler One of the best society features of the school year was a masquerade Hallowe'en party given by the Senior and Sophomore classes at the High School gymnasium, October 30, 1925. All of the students were greeted by a reception committee as they entered the door. The gym was decorated with corn shocks, pictures of Witches and cats, and large pumpkins which afforded light for the party. Several games were played in which all the students entered. Then the students were divided into four groups. One group was asked to handle the remains of the murdered man, Jones, one group to tell the story of the murder, one group to put together a Hallowe'en rhyme, and another to play a game of three fates. The feature of the evening was the Grand March and at this time the best costumes were chosen. Paul Barr and Susie Greider carried off first and second prizes and Kenard Lincoln and Ralph Moss received honorable mention. At ten o'clock refreshments consisting of sweet cider and pumpkin pie and sand- wiches were served. 69' 21 'Ve- WN THE TALEBEARER Q59 Orchestra Piano --. .,Y...... .....,w.,,......,,....Y,,.,. J oseph Andres, Mary Barker Violins First violins--- .... Kathryn Kebil, Alvin Wilson, Bertha Rockey, Thelma Wise Second violins--- .A...................h. - ...... ' ---Dale Phillips, Paul Barr, Banjos --..-...-... ---Loyal Andrews, Bonnie Butterfield Saxaphones C Melody --- ---- Lucille Meyer, Albert Hugelshofer E Flat --- ------------------ Lester Moss, Loda Vehmeier Clarinets ---- - -------------------- Edna Goeke, Warren Lapp Cornets --- ---- Vernon Messman, Wilbur, Goeke, Roy Mitchell Trombone -- -------- ---------------------------- M arvin Germain Drum ------------------- ---Gerald Iserman Director-Mr. Hill. The orchestra is a new organization in the history of Dakota, being organized last September under the supervision of Mr. C. L. Hill. After practicing twice a week for the first semester, the orchestra decided to make its iirst public appearance at the Stephenson County Teachers' Institute, but the illness of several members caused this program to be cancelled. The first appearance was made at the Senior play on May 1, and much favorable comment was aroused. 05? 22 glib ,gag THE TALEBEARER CK, NAP SHOTS 12 ,-WC'-Qi 'mr BSN-.M NBP 23 6139+ .619 THE TALEBEARER Jig. Lincoln Essay Contest Each year the Illinois Watch Company of Springfield sponsors a Lincoln essay contest to encourage the study of the life and character of Lincoln in order to preserve to posterity the memory of his works. All schools which give a high school course and are located in the United States or its possessions are eligible to this contest. Only the senior class of the Dakota High School participates in it. Any person winning the contest one year is not allowed to participate inthe contest of the following years. The length of the essays is limited from seven hundred and fifty to one thousand words. Three judges select the best essay and a bronze medallion, bearing the bust of Lincoln on one side and the name of the winner on the other, is presented to the writer by the Illinois Watch Company. This contest has been held in the Dakota High School for two years. Last year Clark Messman won the medal with his essay, Lincoln, the Man of Sorrows . This year Vernon Messman won with the essay, Lincoln, the Man of Power . Helen Spangler's essay, Lincoln, the Humorist was given honorable mention. Senior Class Song Mr. Stephan is my teacher, I shall not pass. V He maketh me to draw many diagramsg he commandeth me to ex- plain them. He leadeth me near the brink of fiunking for my own sake. Yea, though I live through the tortures of experiments in physics, I'shal1 always fear Hunking, for you are near me. Your - grade book and red pencil, they frighten me. You deliver a lecture before me in the presence of my classmates. You cause me to blush from ear to ear. 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