Davis High School - Davinois Yearbook (Davis, IL)

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THE DAVINOIS Junior Class History On September the twelfth, 1921, Davis High School opened with an enrollment of twenty-one in the Freshmen class. In about a week, Alice Kellar, tiring of the dull f?J life in school, left us taking with her most of the weight in the class. Within the first few days a party was given by the rest of the school and, though full of terror, the Freshies survived. They in turn gave a Hallowe'en party which went off with a Bang! ' At the end of the first semester Leila Barr withdrew, again reducing our importance and numbers. They organized, elected Emma Johnson, President, David Nicolls, Vice-President, Josephine Price, Secretary, and Emerson Phillips, Treasurer. The class survived long enough to have eighteen pass in June. In September 1922, when school opened the Sopho- mores enrolled with -a membership of fifteen. Lester Henze, Pearl Wolfe and Thelma Fitzgerald cast their lot elsewher , so only fifteen reported as Sophomores. About a Week after school started they organized and elected Josephine Price, President, Emma Johnson, Vice- President, and Wilma Tracy, Secretary-Treasurer. In the middle of the term Minnie Pieper and David Nicolls stopped, leaving thirteen to finish the battle. Esther Meinert quit just as the coniiict was nearly won, leaving twelve who triumphed on the field. In September, 1923, when school opened, the Junior enrollment was thirteen, twelve faithful and one new student, Marsden Hoover, entering from Durand High School. The organization this year was: Helen Logan, Presi- dent, Wilma Tracy, Vice-President, Marsden Hoover, Secretary, and Requartte Tracy, Treasurer. Emerson Phillips, tiring of the routine, left us to search for fairer climes. We still have twelve, whom we hope will graduate with high honors in June. The class colors are blue and gray and the motto is: Honor lies at labor's gate. This class has been quite active in the way of furnishing entertainment for the school. Five of the girls are on the annual staff and some of them are ofiicers in the Literary Societies. Both girls' and boys' basket ball teams drew largely from our members. In short, the activities in the school were generously sup- ported by members of our class. J P Fond Memories My, how time does Hy! Here it is ten years since I graduated from Davis High School in 1924. I like to sit and think of my old school mates and what has become of them. Gracious! Just to think of Marion Young being a great opera singer in New York and Josephine Price a noted violinist. She always was a lively girl at school. Helen Logan is married so I heard, to a farmer and is living near Rock City. And to think of it Frank Black- more is a conductor on the Illinois Central Railroad. The next one brought to my mind is Requartte Tracy. Let me think. Oh, yes, he is the champion boxer of the world. I read in the paper the other day that Audrey Bouray has a big ranch out west. The other week I was in an art gallery and noticed a picture that was painted by Ruth Afflerbaugh. She always could draw well in school. We Page Twelve always envied her talent. Another surprising thing is, that the other day I met Marsden Hoover and he is still single. He was so popular at high school. Barbara Kloster is another of our fair maidens who has entered upon the sea of matrimony and is living in Davis with her husband. Rolland Ditzler has finally become a pro- fessor in the University of Illinois. He always used to detest going to school. Emma Johnson, our red head, who was one of the favorites in high school, has been studying law and is about to be admitted to the bar and plans to practice in Washington, D. C., while I, Wilma Tracy, am teaching school after having spent several years in Europe on a trip. Many happy days have this class spent together but they are so scattered that they are seldom together wanyrmore.

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lr- l VVilma Tracy Forum, Mrs Tubbs of Shantytownu, D e a c o n Dubbs , Declamation, '23, and '24, Hiking: Club, Sec- retary Sophomore Class, Vice-P r e s i d c n t Junior Cla s s, President Forum, Glec Club, Davinois Staff, And Home Came Ted. mmmm 'QFLEZEE DJINVHLYQES ' X Rolland Ditzler Forum, Deacon Dubbs Basket Ball '24, 4 W, Josephine Price Rostrum, Deacon Dubbs , Declamation '24, H i kin g Club, Secretary Freshmen, Pre s i d e n t, Sophomores,Secretary Ros- trum, Glee Club, Basket Ball, Davinois Staff, And Home Came Ted. Marsden Hoover Rostrum, Deacon Dubbs , Secretary Juniors, Vice-President Basket Ball Association, Basket Ball '24. Track '24, And Home Came Ted. Page Th irtccn