Dixon High School - Dixonian Yearbook (Dixon, IL)

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OUR YEARBOOK CELEBRATES ITS TWENTY-FIFTH ANNIVERSARY The first Yearbook, or Annual, as it was called, of Dixon High School, came into being in the year 1914. Charles H. Anderson, then principal of South Dixon High School, a man of high esteem, remembered most kindly by members of our alumni of those days, made possible the first Dixonian , through his efforts and interest in the high school. Mark Herbst filled the position of Editor-in- chief, with the following staff: Roy Fitzsim- mons, Business Manager, Harry Derr, Assistant Business Manager, Anna Altenderfer, Literary Editor, Lucile Jones, Calendar, Paul Byers, Athletics, and Dement Schuler, Grinds. At that time the school had a teaching faculty of eight instructors, and a graduating class of thirty-two, compared with our present staff' of thirty-one teachers and a graduating class of approximately 160. However, it must be borne in mind that at that time there were two high schools in Dixon, one on the north and the other on the south side of the river. A perusal of that first Dixonian of 1914 is made possible through our school library. A fine picture of south central school, then Dixon High School, appears on one of the first pages. A number of familiar names make up the Board of Education, though none are now serving in that capacity. E. W. Smith, Attorney W. H. Winn, C. H. McKenney, A. A. Rowland, and the late Dr. E. S. Murphy then served on the school board. The only familiar face on the faculty is that of Freya Foerster , now Mrs. Lazier, and except for a change in hair dress, Mrs. Lazier has not changed perceptibly in appearance. Among the senior class of that yearbook, are a charming sister of our own Miss Armington, a vigorous SufTragette Miss Esther Barton, known to many of us, also a beloved aunt of this year's editor of the Yearbook, the father of our alumnus Bob Coakley who scored the first touchdown of the year against Dixon High, two highly esteemed merchants of Dixon, Joseph Eichler, a poet of no mean ability judging from his works in that Year- Page 28 book, and Dement Schuler, therein referred to as Ziggy and Toad , the beautiful mother of Winnie Ann Loftus, the handsome father of Lois Fitzsimmons, and others we occasion- ally see about our city. A picture of the junior clss in that yearbook also shows familiar faces of mothers and fathers of present students of Dixon High, and in the sophomore class we find Edward Jones, now our illustrious States Attorney, who, in the Grind division of that book is described in this manner: Wouldn't it Seem strange to See-Edward Jones-Studying? That does give hope to some of the rest of us, who, at this time of year, might appear in that same category. Style Note: The girls of those years wore long skirts, reaching to the floor, shirt waists, and much fluffy hair, the boys, higher, stiffer collars, otherwise, they look much as we do today. The Literary departments in that first year- book are most interesting, as are the Dramatic and Athletic divisions. We note on the football team Walter Smith ffather of Mary Louisej, Sherwood Dixon, Clyde Lenox, and Kenneth Church Clate husband of our school nurse, Mrs. Churchj. The football schedule indicates that Dixon won from Rockford in football that year by a score of 12 to 6 and from Mendota by a score of 62 to 13. We must not forget to mention some of the merchants who have so kindly patronized us these many years, for we find then as now, these familiar names: The Hintz Studio, Edwards Book Shop, Eichler Bros., Dixon Flower Shop, Isador Eichler, Boynton- Richards, Rowland's Drugs and Rogers Printing Company, all of whom appear in that first yearbook of 1914. We are grateful to those students of 25 years ago, whose initiative and energy made possible that first yearbook, and we trust that as the years go on, those who follow in our footsteps, may produce, successively, a book of higher quality. Our interests will always be with Dixon High School.

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FOOETBALL CHAMPS LINDELL PRODUCES FOURTH CONSECUTIVE N. C. I. C. CHAMPIONSHIP SQUAD p Armistice Day+Dixon battling Sterling for the N. C. I. C. Championship. Ten of the eleven regulars were playing their last game for old D. H. S. The first half went scorelessg in the second half Don Nicklaus and Earl Page pushed over touchdowns to win by a 13-0 score. This clinched Dixon's fourth straight conference championship. The lightweights also shared conference honors with Belvidere by holding Sterling to a scoreless tie. The season had opened with Dixon traveling to Rock Falls on September 17. The game proved to be a muddy one with Dixon winning 6-0. Rock Falls was boasting of one of the best teams in its history, but Dixon thoroughly outplayed them,making fourteen first downs to the Green and Black's one. The light-weights, made up almost entirely of sophomores and juniors, managed to start the season right by winning 7-0. The next game was with Rockford and was played under lights. The Rabs were expected to have a rather easy time of it, but Dixon, with Bevilacqua throwing passes, had them scared. The score at the half was 7-6 in favor of Rockford. In the third period both teams fought on even terms, but in the fourth period the Rabs pushed over the final touch- down, the final score being 13-6. The light- weights managed to stay undefeated by holding the Rockford Ponies to a scoreless tie. Page 30 The teams next game was with Geneseo. After an hour and -a half delay due to bus trouble, the game was finally started. Geneseo took an early lead, but Dixon regained the lead by an 85 yard kick-off return by Earl Page and a point conversion. The Purple and White made two more touchdowns to bring the final score to 19-6. Dixon's first conference game was at Men- dota on a warm Saturday afternoon more suited to baseball than football. Dixon outplayed the Mendota eleven in the first half and their touchdown was set up by a fumble early in the second quarter. In the second half Mendota came back strong to make six first downs, but they failed to score. The final score saw Dixon leading 7-0. The lightweights kept in the winning column by defeating Mendota 13-6, touchdowns being scored by McNichols and Reese. Dixon's next and toughest opponent was Belvidere. The game was one of the closest in the history of the two schools. Dixon drew first blood by scoring on a beautiful executed pass from Bevilacqua to Mantsch. The point after the touchdown failed. Bel- videre scored their touchdown by blocking Pete Moore's kick and falling on it over the goal. In the fourth quarter Dixon scored a safety by blocking a Belvidere kick. From then on Belvidere threatened with several passes and had the ball down near Dixon's