Georgetown High School - Buffalo Yearbook (Georgetown, IL)

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Senior Class History In Georgetown, in the year of 1908, the present Senior Class began its career along educational lines. There are at present but five, Mary Taylor, Dorothy Clift, Olive Snapp, Harold Morris and Clifford Hutiley, of that class of fifty-four that have survived the hardships and strenuous toil of school life. Several have gradually dropped behind, one, two and even three years, while others have stopped the struggle altogether. In 1916, when our class entered High School, we numbered forty-seven. Twenty-three of that number had joined the class of 1908 in some of the eight grades of the public school. The remaining number were from other parts of the township. Altogether we had a class of which we were exceedingly proud and a class which was gladly welcomed into High School. We made friends easily and gave promise in the start of being the class of hustlers.” This name we have carried all through school. Our interest in athletics and social affairs began in the cradle. In our first year we had representatives in Basketball and Football. Who has not heard of “Fat” and Otto? They have helped to make Georgetown High School’s tecord one to he remembered. We also had a splendid representation in the operetta, “Polished Pebbles” and in the Semi-chorus. Our grades have always been of high standard. In our Freshman year Ray Black headed the honor roll with an average every month of ninety-five or more. The rest of the class studied “like sixty” to try to “keep up” and were puffed with pride to think that we could boast of such a wise class-mate. Marie Sandusky joined us in our Junior year. It was in this year that we planned for our fun. We were proud of our boys in Basketball, Football and track and a goodly number of Jolly Juniors” could be found at every event. Ob! what a showing Buck” Hunley made at track events, and Omer and Harold (two quite worthy lads) had been added to the Football team. We had a number in the annual operetta In Fair Hawaii,” for Mr. Stronks found that our assistance was as necessary as in the preceeding year when we were invaluable in The Isle of Chance.” We did not once forget the main event of the Junior year—our play. Our president, Delbert Morris, appointed a committee who, with the assistance of our coach, Miss Burns, selected “A Kentucky Belle.” The following cast was selected: Miss Mariah Douglas........................................Olive Snapp Isabel Douglas.............................................Mable Moses Marie Van Harlenger.........................................Reba Moore Col. Wm. McMillen.................................Ernest Paxton Dr. Blake.......................................Clifford Hunley Miss Madden................................Charlotte Livingston John Cason Gordan....................................Ray Black Mrs. Gordon....................................Trilla Thornton Miss Gordon.......................................Bessie Jenkins Cindy............................................Dorothy Clift

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G Seniors Listen now and you shall hear The story of the Seniors dear. For better boys you'll look a long time, And jollier girls are hard to find. First of all is Delbert, our football star, Our president too and the most loyal by far, Clifford then, comes next in line, In devising jokes he spends most of his time. Otto and Lee we must not pass for they carry the high grades in Physics class. There’s Harry, and Harold too. It would take long to tell all they can do. Elsie runs off with every high grade And leaves all the rest of us in the shade. Another star is Olive Snapp, On the stage she acts with life and pep. Reba is a lass with golden hair, Laughing eyes and face so fair. Ila too, is one of the class In shorthand she’s hard to surpass. Glennia is first when it comes to beaux, She can set them down and count them in rows. When we have parties we must have Mable As social leader she is the most able. Dorothy can joke as you surely know, Some things she says are worth a whole show. Mary Haworth has a nature of sterling worth 1 think she’s been little, even from birth. Earnest can work and Earnest can play Hut as for girls it will always be Fay. Omer is our cartoonist and cook A course in Domestic Science he took. Mary’s deep brown eyes of happy thoughts tell She’s a little maid whom we all love well. Marie is jolly and pretty too With wavy hair and eyes so blue. Trillabcllc makes of life a song As happily each day she goes gaily on. Bessie and Ruby never worry or fret And faithfully each day their lessons get. Alma has hair and eyes so brown She comes to us from out of town. Flossie is round and plump and jolly Composing little ditties is her only folly. Charlotte is least and last in line When she should have been studying, she composed this rhyme. —CHARLOTTE LIVINGSTON ’20.

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Henry...............................................Delbert Morris Four telephone linemen...........................Otto Unverferth Harold Morris Lee Satterfield mer Richardson Chorus—(ilennia Lyons, Ruby Smith, Mary Haworth, 11a Carney, Alma Sprouls, Ralph Davenport, Harry Lenhart. Our work to make our play as nearly perfect as possible received it reward. The praise that we received and which we believe was meant, made us feel that we had Georgetown hack of us urging us on in our work of various kinds. 1 he success of our plav was undoubtedly due to the splendid coaching of Miss Burns, and to her we feel deeply indebted. Another principal event of the Junior year was our banquet. Our High School had increased to such an extent that it was advisable to have only a Junior-Senior banquet instead of a banquet for the entire school. We disliked to change a custom which had been observed the last four or five years, but we knew7 that the under-classmen were by no means so inferior that they could not realize the wisdom of such an act. We gave the best banquet ever given in Georgetown for any occasion. Thfc five course dinner and decorations were of the best and the entertainment was splendid. Senior—When we returned to the familiar High School building this year, we could scarcely realize that we were Seniors and in danger of being considered dignified. Can there be any word worse than dignified?” We rather doubt it. Flossie Brooks and Elsie Bouton had joined our class, but we sadly missed Pauline Clipson and Ray Black. We were delighted, however, to find that our girls had blossomed into young ladies, who were, by far the prettiest in the school. I'he second W’eek of school we held a class-meeting for the purpose of selecting class rings. A few days later we elected staff officers for our Annual. Each editor accepted his office with a silent, yet apparent, determination to succeed. As soon as our class was settled we arranged for a party which w7as held at the home of Dorothy Clift on October z, 1919. So splendidly did we behave that Miss Murray, our Shorthand and Typewriting instructor, gave 11s a special invitation to her home in Danville. October 18. Needless to say, we cnjo ed ourselves immensely. Our success in football may largely be due to our Senior boys for Lee and Ernest had been added to our splendid team. As all know, we had every right to be proud of them. As we near the end of our High School life we realize, more than ever before, what school life has really meant and how much the people and especially the tax-pavers, represented by the Board of Education, have helped us to prepare for the life which is to follow. We wish to thank them for their help and to encourage them to help other classes by boosting their athletics, plays, operettas and various other activities. ()ur teachers have endeavored to help us to become splendid men and women and we hope to be able to follow the example which they have set before us. Olive Snapp