Erie Community High School - Cardinal Yearbook (Erie, IL)

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THE CARDINAL M November Dead day. Everyone has the sleeping sickness. Mr. Robertson asks, Where is Myers? Perhaps Iona can enlighten him. and 8-Fatal day. Teachers' exams at Morrison. Ain't we got fun? -Mr. Robertson requests a picture of the reference table. -Harland has his arm broken. Did the old cow have dyspepsia? No? Well ' 1 then the Ford did. -Rev. Yemm invites students to attend Revival meetings at M. E. Church. We need 'eml Seniors take up dramatics at the expense of the Assembly, by presenting first class program of the year. -At last! Senior class rings arrive. No more blues. -Mr. DiVall announces basketball practice for after supperg promises to dis- miss by 5:15. Wonder when he thinks they'll get their beauty sleep? -Signs of pep. Typewriting class copy yells. -F-I-R-E-drill! -Miss Thomsen goes as Erie's delegate, to High School Teachers' Conference at Urbana. Wonder why? -Action! First Basketball game of the season. Sorry, Fulton! -A certain Junior boy has acquired an insatiable liking for Olives, -Rev. Boswell, ever welcome, gave a splendid talk to the school. -Junior program. Take heed-under classmen! and 28-Poor turkeys! Thanksgiving vacation. December Life and more life! Big contest on. Students selling Country Gentlemen to raise funds for Annual. - Gold Diggers lead in contest. Rev. Ellison invites students to Baptist church Revival meetings. - Gold Diggers still in advance. Better hurry, you faltering ones. Senior girls beat Juniors in first basketball game of the season. -Game at Lyndon! Get some Huskys to cure those throats. -Contest closes With an O'Henry ending. Invincible Maroons win! -Mrs. Rodler in Senior English class: Did Thoreau ever marry Marcia? - Sophomore program- Christmas at Finnegan's Flat. Wonderful success for amateurs! CWho said Lyle Y. Wasn't a Dutchman?j 56

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THE CARDINAL Calendar October 1-Let the Wedding bells ring out! Marcia plays truant to act as bridesmaid! 2-Glory be! No school tomorrow! CTeachers' Institute at Molinej. 3-Dumb day. Visitor with Grace Matson, but no hearts broken. 7-Heigh ho, more work! Seniors decide to sponsor a Lecture Course. 8-Mildred SWemline's sister inspects High to decide if it is a fit place for our young Freshman. Apparently an O. K. verdict, for Mildred is still with us. Gwennie and Mr. Robertson discuss advantage of having steering wheel on left side of cars. E 9-A memorable day. Staff selected for the Annual. Looks like work! 10--Mr. DiVall and Nettie have quite a spat in Physics class. 13--Blue Monday. No wonder-it's the 13th. To make matters worse, Seniors study The Croakersf' CWho'll be the next one?j 11-Hard Luck! Dale and Genevieve simply can't write notes without getting caught.. 15-A certain Senior girl's mind was greatly eased when Bob LaRue blew in at 10:30 A. M.. 16-Such a time! Everyone tried to look pleasant this morning when the photo- grapher said, Now smile. Turn to class cuts for evidence of marked success. . 17-Rev. Kratzer gave an inspiring address to the Assembly this morning. Great excitement. Yum-yum-High School Chicken Pie Supper at M. E. Church tonight. Bring your own fingerbowls. 20-Seniors sigh, Will those Class rings never come? - 21-Horrors! Mr. Robertson springs a false or true test in Civics. 22-Robert Pfundstein has decided to become tutor to a certain Sophomore Caesar student. 23-No fair! Seniors get part time to sell Lyceum tickets. But cheer up, maybe it isn't as easy as it sounds. , , 24-Rev. Yemm addressed the Assembly this morning. I Freshies make their debut in the art of successful parties. 27-Another preacher. Willis K. brings Rev. Bolman of Bloomington, to address the High School. No excuse now, for not mindin' your Mama. 28-Allen Pratt entertained the Assembly with acrobatic stunts, much to his own embarrassment. Isn't that just like a freshie? 30-Mrs. Rodler gave the Senior English class a lesson on eating soup. CCan't you learn the most things from Emerson?j 31-Goody!-a break in the routine! Rev. Grimwood delivers an interesting talk to the Assembly. 55 '

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THE CARDINAL January 5-Back at school. Everyone's telling everyone else all about the lovely Xmas gifts he received! 6-Marguerite Bacon and Lenore Terry arc managers of the Domestic Science lunches for the week. Bet we have chicken! 7-Right about face--a visitor with Iona Turner! 8-Big game at Sterling and second number of Lyceum Course. 9-Where's the bus? Boys beat Lyndon. Girls stage curtain-raiser in which Juniors and Seniors tie. 12-William Hudson, absorbed in the process of combing his hair, forgets to go to Geometry class. 15 and 16-Horrors! Semester exams! 18-General collapse as results of exams are announced! 19-Ho-hum! Another new schedule! 20-Florence Campbell expounds loftily in Botany class on the growth of a radish. Such a lengthy!' theme. 21-A most memorable event: Basketball game-Senior girls vs. Teachers. One complete knock-out! 22-Green's triumphal fling. CFreshie programj. 26-A class play! What shall it be? sighs the committee. 27-Dale Arnett misses his seat in Assembly and sprawls on the floor. Need glasses, Dale? 28-To the task! Annual staff meeting. 29-Dale tries to repeat his Assembly stunt in Botany class. CWhere's a pin?D 30-Hurrah! Boys clean up on Hillsdale for the second time. February 6-Big game at Port Byron! 12 and 13-Glory be-another vacation! Teachers' Institute at Sterling. 14-At last Seniors begin practice on Class play, with Margaret Drummet as coach. 23--Gum chewers noisier than ever today. 24-Such roads! Attendance graph swoops wayidown. 25-State inspector here! W-a-t-c-h y-o-u-r s-t-e-p! 57