Davis High School - Davinois Yearbook (Davis, IL)

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39. lff Uhr Eauinniz -:- 1925 ...QE lr g A sir, Y Ma. t Junior Class History If an artist had been present at the school house at 9:00 o'clock on the morning of Septem- ber 4, 1923, and painted the picture which he saw then, we could' see a canvas of eight freshies, Ruth Tielkeme er, Luella Nott, Grace DeGunther, Margaret Meinert, Floy Hofmeister, Loyal An- drews, Arthur Meyers, Arnold Meyers and Myron Tielkemeier, come stepping timidly into a new en- vironment. It is perhaps as well that no such pic- ture exists as it might provoke smiles, for a Freshman, for some reason always does cause others to smile. A few days later Marie Gunderson joined the class, but as though fate had regretted her gen- erosity in increasing our number we had to lose the companionship of Arthur and Arnold Meyers a short time later. In a class meeting a short time later the class organized choosing Myron Tielkemeier as class President, Ruth Tielkemeier, Vice President, and Floy Hofmeister, Treasurer. Peacock blue and silver were selected as the colors and N ot finish- ed, but the end of Volume I, as the motto. So the class continued until it disbanded for the summer vacation in June. When we met again in the following Septem- ber we found our number to be only six. Marg- aret Meinert had taken up school at Dakota and Marie Gunderson had discontinued her school ca- reer. After a few months we were again joined by our old comrades, Arthur and Arnold Meyers and the old bunch kept plugging on, like a flivver going up a hill-slow but sure. It may be that we were representative of that type of Sophomore who is described as always reaching high into the air when he intends to scratch his head, which is a mild way of saying that perhaps we thought our heads to be much larger than they really were. If so, we were only typical Sophomores. On August 30, 1925, the class set out on the last lap of the trip. This class included Ruth Tiel- kemeier, Luella N ott, Grace DeGunther, Floy Hof- meister, Arthur Meyers, Arnold Meyers, and Myron Tielkemeier. After the first week Floy Hofmeister dropped out and a little later Arthur Meyers. We were sorry to lose them from our number just before our goal was attained. Those remaining soon assembled and organized the Junior class. Arnold Meyers was chosen Presi- dent, Ruth Tielkemeier, Vice President, and Grace DeGunther, Secretary. The Lily of the Valley was picked as our iiower, Maize and Brown as our colors, and With the ropes of the past we shall ring the bells of the future, was selected as our motto. We hope that the companionships of these school days may not be dissolved when our class shall be separated after Commencement time, but that they may remain with us, as pleasant memo- ries and we hope the knowledge acquired through these years may remain with us as a valuable asset. KM. TJ QQ-- , . . , ... ,. BN- Board of Directors ' ' L Edward DeGunther Vernon Keister President B' L' Schmitt Clerk Page Six

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0 . Uhr Baurnura Class of 1926 LUELLA NOTT Rostrum, Basket Ball, Glee Club, Hiking Club, '24, Debate, Doo Funny Family, The Village Photographer, The Path Across the Hill, '25, Davinois Staff, When Smith Stepped Out, Vice President Junior Class, '26, Quiet and serious minded. ARNOLD MEYERS Forum, '24, The Village Photographer, '25, Track, '25 and '26, Junior President, '26, Davinois Business Manager, '26. Life without lmlghing is ll dreary blank. GRACE DeGUNTHER Forum, Basket Ball, Glee Club, Class President, '24, Doo Funny Family, Village Photographer, Stepping Out, Debate, Class President, The Path Across the Hill, '25, Davinois Staff, When Smith Stepped Out, Class Secretary, Literary Society Vice President, '26, I vzefver regret my decisions. RUTH TIELKEMEIER Rostrum, Class Vice President, Hiking Club, Glee Club, Basket Ball, '24, Class Secretary, Doo Funny Family, Stepping Out, The Village Photographer, '25, When Smith Stepped Out, Davinois Staff, President Literary Society, '26. A genial disposition makes its owner many friends. MYRON TIELKEMEIER +R-mx, Forum, Class President, Winner Annual Essay Con- test, '24, Doo Funny Family, '25, Davinois Editor, When Smith Stepped Out, '26. As consistent as a man can be.

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.1 fl .-. :gp .QR Uhr Eautnnw .A1B2E gg K g g Sophomore Class Beulah Eberly On June 9, 1924, our class of four pupils, Dorothy Riche, Naoma Henze, Beulah Eberly and Lowell Phillips, was graduated from the eighth grade. On the following September, after the usual summer vacation, this class all enrolled as Fresh- men in the Davis High School, with the exception of Lowell Phillips who in the meantime had moved to Rockford. As is typical of most Freshmen we were perhaps a little backward in our new sphere of life, but this timidness soon wore OH as our teachers will testify. We were made a part of the school by our initiation on October ,6th. After two months of school had passed Na- oma Henze left the class, thereby reducing the membership to two pupils. We two held our class election and chose Dorothy Riche as President and Beulah Eberly as Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer. At this time we chose the Carnation as our class fiower, pink and white as our colors, and small armies have won great bat- tles, as our motto. Thus we finished our Fresh- man year of High School. In the fall of 1925, Dorothy and Beulah again enrolled in the D. H. S., but this time, of course as Sophomores. This class then decided to hold the same officers as the preceding year. Soon after this, November 9, Dorothy withdrew, leaving only Beulah to represent the Sophomore class, and all ofiice and authority were thereby vested in her. She chose yellow and white as her colors, the daisy as her flower, and Little, but O, My! as her motto. On the last day of March even Beulah moved away leaving the High School without even a fragment of a Sophomore class. Education is a bank which pays compound interest on its deposits. I will study and get ready and some day my chance, my time will come. -Lincoln. The secret of success is being ready when your opportunity comes. --Disraeli. If a man emptieth his purse into his head no one can steal it from him. ' .aim Parties We began the social part of the school year with an Initiation party which was held on Sep- tember 15th. The initiation consisted of may good jokes played on the Freshmen. They were not at all bad but helped the Freshmen to forget their shyness and get acquainted 'With the school body. After the initiation a fine lunch was served to all. The second party was given by the losers of the Country Gentleman contest. We had many con- tests and games supplied by the Country Gentle- man representative. Refreshments were served. We disliked to see two of our number, Beulah and Ruth Eberly, leave us, but despite this we wanted to have something for them to remember us by, so before they left we gave a farewell party at the school house. We played games, after which ice cream, cake and pop were served. We bade them a farewell and departed. As you all know we must have some sort of amusement to keep the good school spirit up, and the good, clean High School parties have served the purpose. KL. NJ .Ng W - g++- I. D. Afllerbaugh Caretaker of building and grounds since 1922 -+2 H+-- School Play The High School gave one play this year, When Smith Stepped Out. It was first given at the I. O. O. F. hall in Davis on February 26th, and again on March 17th, in conjunction with the movie, George Washington, Jr. The cast was as follows: William Horace Smith, or Uncle Bill, Edwin Gunderson: George Smith, Alvin DeGuntherg Nellie, his wife, Grace DeGuntherg Muriel, their daughter, Beulah Ebel'-H ly, Bob Stanley, a wooer for her hand, Jason Aflierbaughg Miss Winslow, a neighboring spin- ster, Ruth Tielkemeierg Detective Keene, Myron Tielkemeierg Hilda, the maid at the Smith's, Luella Nott. The test of a man's or woman's breeding is how they behave in a quarrel. Anybody can be- have well when things are going smoothly.-Ber- nard Shaw. Page Seven