Gridley High School - Pylon Yearbook (Gridley, IL)

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JBI1. Jan. Jan Jan Jan Jan Jan Jan Jan. Jan. Q Jan. Jan. Feb Feb Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. 0 0 about good old G. C. H. S. The best part, at least for the Speech Class, was being treated to dinner afterward by Miss Scott. l4--Forrest here--and How! 16--Lexington 26,Gridley 25--Need any more be said. 18--Victory!! Gridley defeated Fairbury. What a game!!! 20--School started at B o'clock so we could watch Gridley stamp out Cooksville in our first game at the County Tournament. 21--We weren't satisfied with one victory in the tournament so Gridley defeated Hayworth tonhmt. Keep it up boys. 22--It wasn't enough to have a basketball tournament this week so we are having semesters, too. 25--Are we blue? Colfax showed us the door in the Tournament. 27--G. C. H. S. students received a shock today when Mr. 1 McKey announced that he had resigned his duties here. We shall miss him tremendously as one of our best friends and teachers, but we wish him the utmost success in his new work. 28--Rah! Rah! Rah! Gridley's basketballteam really trounced Saunemin tonight! 29--The F. F. A.helda farewell dinner for Mr. their appreciationforhis sponsorshipoftheir The boys presented him with a parting gift. Tonight sawthe formal dedication of our super-colossal gym. inspected the McKeyto show organization. Followingthe ceremony our friends and parents class rooms. Our new Ag. teacher made his first appearance here tonight. A hearty welcome from G. C. H. S. students and teachers, Mr. Loy! 50--A short breathing space ---- Did you ever see one short week packed with so many important events??? Sl--Talk about red-letter days--here's one for G. C. H. S. This was Mr. McKey's last day as a member of our faculty. He was presented with a lovely gift by the Juniors and Seniors in their Home Room this noon. First edition of the l94l school paper for G. C. H. S. Congratulations!! Keep up the good work. Tonight was the Alumni Dinner Dance with the Seniors as guests while many other students demonstrated their abilities as waiters and waitresses. By the way let's hope the programs were appreciated. Why?--ask the Short- hand and Typing II Classes--they made 'em. 3--The Latin II Class has lived through its first encounter with Caesar but English IV is really struggling with the Romanticists. 4--The Juniors are staggering through the last week of practice for their play which promises to be a huge success. Say has nPaW found his shoe yet? 5--A furious uproar in a packed gymnasium. Reason--game with El Paso Result--Please don't ask us. 6--Bad news or good--anyway its report-card day. 7--The Second Edition of the school paper announced the selection of a staff and a name. Congratulationsto the Class of '42 for afine play--NThat Crazy Smith Familyn. Feb. 8--Senior girls really slaved to- day at their Bake Sale! The cooks will show the magazine salesman yet. Revenge! Sweet Revenge---Gridley de- feated Colfax. Feb. lO--Moving Day for G. C. H. S.--- new locks, new lockers, and a change of classrooms. ll--The Green Hornets left Gridley in high spirits tonight. They cou1dn't have won the basketball game--or could they? 12--The mumps are still taking their toll of students. The number of mumps victims has now surpassed the number of those who wereafflictmdwith appendicitis! 15--The thirty-first anniversary of the Boy Scouts of America was celebrated C163

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Oct Oct Nov Nov Nov Nov Nov Nov Nov NOV. Nov Nov Nov. Nov NOV. Nov Nov D60 D80 Dec Dec Dec Dec Dec Dec Dec Jan. Jan Jan Jan Jan. Jan 50--NI wonder who she isn Home Ec. masquerade party tonight. You would never have known those future homemakers at the Halloween party. 51--Halloween! The witches and goblins haunted our football squad tonight at Chenoa where the Redbirds defeated us. l--Start the month out right with a vacation. Reason ---- Teacher's In- stitute. 5--National Election held on a smaller scale at G. C. H. S. sponsored by the Social Problems Class. when the votes were counted the Republicans had scored a victory. Annual G. A. A. Candy sale in full swing down town. 6--Gridley F. F. A. vs El Paso in a baseball game. Result: 4--4 tie. 7--Still another election. This time it is the Future Farmers. 8--Senior football boys played their last game for good old G. C. H. S. today. The season was officially closed as we were handed a defeat by Forest. ll--Armistice Day--Leisure hours for G. C. H. S. in the P. M. even though the weather man is acting up. 12--The Future Homemakers demonstrated their ability in the culinary art by serving lunch in the H. E. Lab. Can they cook! First day of baseball practice. 15--Freshman-Sophomore Party. 18--Seniors signed on the dotted line of United Photo's picture contract today. 19--First shorthand transcription test. The results didn't look so promis- ing, but who knows--perhaps we have a future record breaker in our midst. 20--The day has arrived! The Seniors left at noon to face the camera, but best of all school was dismissed for Thanksgiving vacation. 22--The Senior girls didn't believe that the boys had it in them! The Senior boys and Mr. Watkins were host to the Senior girls at Mr. Watkins home. Formalit ?? And How! Even movies. 25--School resume much too quickly after Thanksgiving vacation. 26--Monthly G. A. A. party held at Betty Diggle's--ugh--those double threes. 30--Our first basketball expedition ended unhappily tonight asColfax scored one too many baskets. l--F. F. A. trip to Chicago. Twenty-eight saw the International Live Stock Exposition and the Municipal Ain port. What happened to Miss Scctt?? Fat Butter and Egg Salesman, Maybe. Dec. 3--Eureka! We won a doubleheader from Lexington's Minute-men. The Speech Cluband the Girls Chorus made appearance at the Lions Club. Dec. 5--The Girls Chorusmusthavemadea hit with the Lions! They appeared tonight in front of the Farm Bureau. lO--Basketball game at Eureka--Henrichs proved himself to be unique---he was the only Gridley player to make a field goal. ll--Junior Xmas Party. 12--H. E. Club prepared Christmas box of clothes and toys to be sent to Indian Reservation in South Dakota. 15--Basketball game at Forest. Result---well, Hg didn't win. 17--Defeat--shameful defeat--and from Chenoa at that. 18--The G. A. A. showed their Christmas spirit by caroling to shut-ins to- night. This jaunt was followed by their monthly party. 19--Basketball games thick and fast--another defeat--this time it was Saunemin. 20--School's Out! Merry Christmas! Happy New Year!! 1--Start the year out right with a basketball tournament. The score--all wrong. 5--Gridley returned to the Washington tournament tonight just to return-- defeated. 5--Back to the old grind, 7--Gridley vs Strawn hereg visitors take victory. 10--Cornell--here. ll--We're on the air. The Speech Class broadcasted from W. J. B. C. this evening. Mike fright?--No, the mike had its teeth pulled! They told all 1153

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Feb Feb Feb Feb Feb Feb Feb Feb Mar Mar Mar MBP. Mar Mar Mar Mar Mar Mar Mar Mar Mar Mar Mar Mar with a dinner in the gym tonight. Do you suppose Jack Benny would resent the imitation of his Maxwell? l4--Don't talk about losing basketball games in the last few minutes---we just did it. 18--Miss Sparks, State Supervisor of Home Economics, visited with us today. F. F. A. pledges initiated. From what we hear it must have been quite an ordeal for the poor initiates. 19--The intra-school basketball tournament closed today. The Champions?-- Oh yes, the Juniors! 21--The Senior boys played their last home game tonight, and it is any- thing but a pleasant memory. Student's saddened to hear death of Mrs. James Holland lnee Martha Fixl. 24--The G. A. A. Basketball Tournament held in the gym tonight resulted in a Championship for the Freshmen. A very interesting and educational lecture was given at GCHS by Dr. Talbert this afternoon on WSyphilis and other Social Diseases.n ' 26--Whoopee! .We advanced one step in the District Tourn- ament tonight. Let's keep right on going. 27--nDaddy-Long Legsn---how to write? 28--We're walking on air. We just won our second game in the District Tournament. l--District Tournament Championship game---was Cropsey glad we lost! But look out U. High we're headed for the Regional. 4--Assembly program in'gym--let's have more assemblies and fewer lessons.' 5--There was an air of defeat surrounding season is over--in other words U. High was 7--WThe Hill-Billy Weddingn went over with had an orchestra leader in our midst---nor people. 8--Twenty-one Home Ec. Girls attended the 10--There are rumors that the Physics Class day. Just what kind of experiment was that? 13--Have you ever heard of a Yfruit showern? Ask Mr. Siron and his short- hand students. 14--F. F. A. boys entertained their parents and friends with a banquet in the gym tonight. The Green Hands received their formal initiation also. 17--we just learned how talented our Ag. boys are. The East Entrance has been entirely rennovated, due to their efforts. 18--Pictures. Pictures--and still more. The United Photo Camera man was busy taking pictures for our yearbook. 19--First track practice. Don't our boys look fine in their new Jerseys?? Zl--The first basketball squad attended.several games of the State Tourn- ament this week-end. They all came back with a different reaction---some had nothing to do with the games. 22--Our gym was honored by the presence of two basketball teams of national fame tonight. The Globe Trotters and the House of David staged a thrilling battle. 23--Shakespeare, Chaucer, Dickens and every part of English Literature can be forgotten by the Seniors now--but watch your step, here comes Grammer. 27--Talk about lucky students! Today, Ex-Senator Rush D. Holt of W. Va., who holds the record of being the youngest senator ever to hold a seat in the U. S. Senate, talked to us in person. 28--The Free Throw Tournament ended today and the skilled winners were awarded bee-u-tiful medals. - The H. E. Girls had a party in the gym. More fun-- and what refreshments! us today. Reason--Basketball too much for us. a bang! We didn't realize we so many romantically inclined H. Ec, Rally at Normal today. had ice cream and cookies to- Mar. 29--A number of track stars from G. C. H. S. com- peted in the Oak Park Relays today. They tell us had only thirty-nine heats in the low lchicki hur- dles. No big stuff, you know. Latin Contest held at Clinton. Jay and Carolyn really did a good job for good old Gridley High. Congratulations! ' Mar. 50--Mr. Christensen, finger-print expert, gave an illustrated lecture today. A certain co mittee from 1173