Georgetown High School - Buffalo Yearbook (Georgetown, IL)

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1929-1930 Tub Georgetown Hi-Times Latin Club F. L. H. Club Something new ? Y our high school, the Lati LOIS EMORY President of thc Latin Club is a deep secret and lettei can be told. s for the present students in Club is new. The studious second year Latin students thought this would be a good plan since the last club of this kind had been abandoned a few years ago. After calling a meeting of all the Latin students officers were elected. Lois Emory was named consul, John Haworth, praetor, Joseph Henry, quaestor, and Helen Morgan, aedile. If you ask the name of the club, you will find that s 1. X. are all the uninitiated Girls’ Club Onabelle Moody, as president, and Miss Garver. as adviser, have been successful in reorganizing the Girls’ club this year with an increased membership. This club is open to all the girls in high school. Its purpose is to get the girls together to form a social circle. Besides being entertaining, the club performed deeds of charity at Christmas time by giving baskets of food and necessities to the needy of the community. One of the outstanding social events of the club this year was the “Mother’s 'I'ea.” This tea has become a source of interest and delight to which the members look forward eagerly. 'Phe club was fortunate in having as a speaker, in ex-graduate—Mrs. Marine Seymour of Danville. She spoke on “Mothers and Daughters.” Some of the faculty also gave short talks. The officers this year were president, Onabelle Moody; vice - president, Winnifred Bind; secretary. Alma Spicer, and treasurer. Ives Ward. ONABELLE MOODY President of the Girls Club F. L. H.! These three letters represent the peppy side of G. II. S. during the basketball season. For six years this club has been called upon when the team needed pep from the sidelines. At the beginning of the year the old spirit dwindled away somewhat, but made its appearance again during the last part of the season. When the tournament came around to the “Old Home Town” this year, the club appeared on the bleachers arrayed in brand new outfits. The club still retained the sweat shirts for their uniform, although they were adorned with larger and more outstanding letters than last year. Purple tarns with white trimmings were also added to the girls’ uniforms. MARK MILLER President of the F. L. H. Club With Mr. Burch as sponsor and Mark Miller as president, the club continued this year with the following members: Mark Miller John Haworth Joe Mahoney Homer Morris Ivan Williams Joseph Henry Dick Morris Bob Haworth Paul Galyen Kenneth Crum William Moore Raymond Campbell Howard Emory Steve Chantos, Donald Haney Clarence Stasavich Donald Grubb Bob Warren Leo Savage Caradine Neubert Jimmie Radomski June Hoth Garnet Holstine Ives Ward Edith Haworth Mildred Wells Mildred Alabaugh Frania Xier Onabelle Moody Virginia Mackey Virginia Edmonds Lois Emory Alma Spicer Olive Snook Martha Driskell Jean Almy Winnifred Burd Helen May Helen Morgan Mildred Frazier Emily Lou Haney Mr. Sweeley read in a magazine advertisement, “For one dollar we will tell you how to save your light bills.” He sent the dollar. In two days came the answer. It said, “Paste them in a scrapbook.” Paye Nineteen

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The Georgetown Hi-Times 1929-1930 Various Organizations Add to Interest of G. H. S. Literary Club Last year the Athenian Literary club was founded by the class of ’29. under the supervision of Miss Mack and with Russell Davenport as president. Much interest in the work was exhibited both by juniors and seniors, the club showing promising results from the first year. Early in the fall of ’29 the old members assembled to elect officers and appoint the program committee for the year. Mary Powell was chosen president with Helen Xiziolkiewicz as vice-president and Ruby Ramsey, secretary and treasurer. French Club 'I'llrough the efforts of Miss Surratt, a French club was organized early this year by the advanced French class. To this club, which was given the name “Uiie Voyage Sans Rag-gage.” the beginning classes were invited. Why the name? Because it dealt with a purely imaginary trip through France on the good steed, Pagasus. The purpose of this club, as was definitely pointed out at the first meeting, was to get better ac-quainted with France and also to make use of the French tongue. Why Have Clubs? Why have clubs in the high school? That is a question that is at times brought up before some of the students. There should be a definite answer to this so that it might be settled. In the first place, there is a society or mutual spirit developed among the students through cooperation and interests. Students become better acquainted with one another and have things in common discussed to their own likes. A friendship may result more or less in the clubs which in classes would naturally be restricted owing to the usual routine. Another thing, clubs arc a source of a little play after some work. This docs not mean mere idleness, of course, but an interesting way in interpreting problems, manners, ways and doings. Usually clubs have their restrictions too, as do other things, but one can follow the simple, yet very important rule: “A time for everything, everything in its time ” This when applied to clubs, works out the whole splendidly. The first program was planned by the initiation committee and given by those entering the club from the junior and senior classes. It consisted of various and wonderful contrivances for making the new Athenians uncomfortable. At the end of the program the royal order was conferred on each new member and a speech of welcome was given by Ruby Ramsey. MARY POWELL President or the Literary Club After the first meeting a wiener roast was held south of town. 'Phis was enlivened by a certain historic leap for life” on the street car bridge. No more exciting stunt can be boasted of by any organization in school. In January a contest was sponsored by the club, any student at school being eligible. The prize essays, poems and short stories are used in this magazine. Meetings were held every two weeks throughout the year. Exceptional programs were arranged by the committee. A striking program was given on St. Valentine’s Day. The French room was decorated with hearts, refreshments were in keeping with the day and Valentines predominated. Officers were elected for the year and the program committee remained stationary. Walter Velikis was elected president; Homer Flora, vice-president: and Mary ITreha, secretary and treasurer. The program committee consisted of Mary Chantos, Lucile Hinton and Mary Powell. Genuine interest was Walter velikis aroused in French by means P E8IDENT or ™E Frencm club of this organization and it can be said to have performed its purpose. A system of points was drawn up at the beginning of the second semester by the regular program committee. Under this system a letter may be gained by securing one hundred points. These may be won by serving on programs, on committees or at the stands, one of which was conducted by the Athenians at the Armistice day football game. The club is well started now, it only remains for ensuing classes to carry it on to fame. Anna Shelako: ‘‘Why do they put B. C. after lates in history?” Kicky Brooks: “Because they didn’t know whether the dates were exactly right, so they say ’bout correct.” A statistician estimates that courtships average three tons of coal each, or six chords of wood. Page liiyhlca

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Thf. Georgetown Hi-Times 1929-1930 Basketball Squad Puts For k Strongest Effort to 4ie End Good Prospects for Next Year as No Men Are Lost from At the beginning of the basketball season only four letter men from last year reported. These four men were Morris. Sawicki Snook and Henry. These men were later lost to the team from various reasons. Prom the start things didn’t look well for Georgetown but the remaining members of the squad s h o w e d a dauntless courage throughout the whole season. It is true that Georgetown lost a number of games but they also won a few from teams that had a high percentage. The squad consisted mostly of underclassmen and most of them will be back next year. Georgetown was eliminated from the county tournament by Ridge-farm in their first game. In the district tournament, Georgetown took a 1 to 0 game from Homer. They lost the second game to Westville by a score of 21 to 9. The boys who made up the basketball squad have gained a lot of valuable experience and from this alone Georgetown should have a winning basketball team in 1930 and 1931. Games in which Georgetown did especially good work were the Gatlin, Hoopeston and Westville games at home a n d the Sidell game there. Georgetown conducted the South Vermilion County P r e 1 i m i nary Tour n anient thus giving the new gym a work out and allowing Georgetown fans an opportunity to see some of the best teams in the county play. Because of a ragged season in which the eight semesters rule, eligibility rules, training rules and various other obstacles way-la i d different members of the basketball squad, 1930 Team the number of men receiving G’s” in basketball this year was very small. Of the six G” men two are sophomores, three first semester juniors and one a second semester junior. Besides the boys who were awarded ‘'G’s”, others doing nice work were Russell Byerley junior; Felix Gonsowsky, freshman; Raymond Campbell, junior, and Kenneth Clark, freshman. With the advantage of two years of practice in a gym with a ceiling high enough to allow good form in basket shooting these boys should show the community some nice play next year. COACH’S ESTIMATE OF “G” MEN Perry Baldwin: Cool, calm and collected; will make quite a basketball player when and if he grows up. Santo Pakadiso: Basketball is a family trait. Gets letters from the girls who like to see him dribble. Clarence Stasavjch : A hard lighting guard. Has always played thirty-two minutes in every game. Some people play two and loaf the other thirty. Emory : Preven ted from reaching his best form by sickness. A promising player who should be among the best next year. William Parke: A boy who likes the game and plays it hard. He writes poetry on the side. Bernard Thompson : Developed into a good guard during the year. Plays good ball except at butchering time. BASKETBALL SCHEDUEE 1929-1930 Dec. 13—East Lynn—There......11-17 Dec. 17—Fairmount—There......10-22 Jan. 3—Catiin—There ..........13-22 Jan. A—Paris—Here ............. 5-18 Jan. 10—Allerton—Here .......18- 9 Jan. 17—Scotland (Sec.)—Here....17- 5 Jan. 18—Sidell—Here ..........18- 9 Jan. 22—County Tournament Ridgefarm............. 8- 9 Feb. 5—Westville—There ........ 7-32 Feb. 7—Rossville—There....... 8-22 Feb. 11—Catiin—Here .........17-19 Feb. 1-1—Sidell Tournament. Itidianola .... .....11- 8 Westville ........... 5-22 Feb. 21—Hoopeston—Here.........11-19 Feb. 21—Scotland—There.......11-14 Feb. 22—Allerton—There .......11- 3 Feb. 25—Fairmount—Here.......15-10 Feb. 28—Sidell—There...........20-19 Mar. 3—Westville—Here ........10-13 Mar. 5-6-7—District Tournament Homer........1-0 Westville...10-21 THE 1930 BASKETBALL TEAM FIRST ROW: Felix Gonsowsky. William Parke, Clarence Stasavich, Perry Baldwin. Wavnc Emory. SECOND ROW: Santo Paradiso, Bernard Thompson. Raymond Campbell. Mr. Swceley, Ken- neth Clark, Russell Byerley. Page Twenty