Jefferson Township High School - Jeffersonian Yearbook (Mexico, IN)

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Snphnmurr ignhhim Every Sophomore has a hobby. Their Chief delight is in Ralph Brechbiel-Girls Being Shylock Raymond Snyder--Latin pony His Nimble Feet Otto Schmidt-Athletics His Latin text book Violet Fisher-Playin' Jokes Her Silly' Laugh Lottie Belle Spangler-Laughing Her nose. Edyth Van Dusen-Trying to dance Her Good Looks Genevieve Young-Following Edyth's example Her hair cut Anna Belle Young-Quarreling . Her Freckles Ruth McHenry-Helping other people Her Wide Belt Flossie DeVVald-Making fun Her dreamy eyes Elizabeth Dukes-Sitting idle Her piano playing Ruby Pugh-Being Quiet Her disposition Margaret Fisher--Primpin' Her athletic ability Bernice Berkheiser--Speaking pieces Whispering Bernice Gallahan-Yelling for the team Her voice Kathryn Cress-Being bashful Her curly hair Fred Stockdale-Acting cute His coat Georgia Birk-Bernice Berkheiser Talking to Bernice Martha Fisher-Working Passing to class Otho Dillman--Reading' His good grades Richard Layman-Being lazy Doing nothing Mary Snyder-Reducing Exercising

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Snphnmnrv igiztnrg In September, 1924, twenty-eight, shy, intelligent boys and girls entered Jefferson Township High School. VVC slipped into the first empty seats that blocked our path and there settled down to business. Our class was made larger by four boys who were left behind by the Sophomores, but we, the Freshmen, very gladly welcomed them into our circle. Due to such a large number we were divided into two sections and we had great fun in trying to keep ahead of each other. After having a few months of our High School career over, some decided it was no use and with much weeping and wailing we bid them good-bye. VVhen we began to feel more at home we held class meetings and it was no unusual occurrence to see a notice of a Freshman class meeting written on the black board, but, nevertheless, amid all the sneers and remarks we went ahead and seemed to think we were doing remarkably well. XVe had with us in our Freshman year as instructors: Mr. Hann, Miss Becknell, Mr. Black, Mr. Fisher and Miss Mace. At the close of the term we were very sorry to leave some of our num- ber behind, but we decided it was no use to moan over that. Now we are Sophomores, and as we look over our Freshman year, we see the mistakes we made and most of us really think we did act like Fresh- ies as that is what the name implies, but no more shall the upper classmen laugh at us! Lottie Belle Spangler, Martha Fisher, Kathleen Morrison and Marie Lantz joined us in our Sophomore year and this made matters much better. VX'e very gladly welcomed three new faculty members, namelyg Mr. Til- lett, Miss Roberts and Miss Hartley, then we still had with us Mr. Hann and Mr. Fisher. XYe held class meetings right away and became organized. Though school seems a long and tedious grind to some we have had many interesting and enjoyable times, such as basket ball games, class parties and our Literary Society meetings. As Sophomores we seem to think ourselves brilliant, but it seems as though it is not the opinion we form of ourselves, but rather the opinion of other people that countsg for must of us consider ourselves very intelligent in Geometry and Latin classes, but a few of us have concluded that such is not the opinion of Mr. Tillett and Mr. llann. Now last but not least, we the Sophomores wish to extend to all our in- structors our heartiest thanks for the co-operation and friendship which has existed and we feel that the ties of friendship which have been formed be- tween teacher and student will long be rememberd. --Bernice Berkheiser, Secretary Junior Class.

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ijinrnlrfa Grttgahurg Ahhrnm About one year ago, our teachers brought forth in this school-house a new class, conceived in liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that we can have as much fun as we please, providing the teacher doesn't see us. Now we are engaged in a great struggle for mastery over Caesar and his forces, testing whether this subject or any other subject so conceived and so dedi- cated can get the better of us. VVe have now come together to dedicate a portion of our knowledge of Latin and a part of the assembly to the Fresh- men, the class we were in last year, and who now profit by our mistakes. It is altogether fitting and proper that we do such a thing. But in larger cents, we can not concentrate, we can not give them any more credit than they really deserve. The brave people who worked and struggled here trying to teach us something, have concentrated far above our poor minds to add and subtract, Cespecially Mr. Tillettj. The school will little note nor long remember what is said here, but it will never forget we have done here, It is for us, the living, to be given to the unfinished task which they so nobly worked to teach us. XVe hereby resolve-That this school under Professor Hann shall have a new birth of freedom, and that student government shall soon be in style for the coming year. -Ralph Brechbiel. i