La Moille High School - Highlights Yearbook (La Moille, IL)

Text from Pages 1 - 96 of the 1922 volume:

m The THUNDERBOLT fIhe Yearbook of the La eMoille Community3 Hig,h School La eMoille, Illinois © Published by the Class of ’22 Foreword We have endeavored to express in this volume something of the atmosphere of our high school life. It is our hope that you will like it now and that in the future it will help you to recall pleasant memories of the years spent in the old school. Our desire is to help to keep alive those ideals which have been so faithfully upheld in the L. C. H. S. If through the publishing of this volume of the Thunderbolt, we can accomplish these ends we will feel that our work has been amply rewarded. —The Staff. Dedication To Our Principal Mr. John W. Castelo In appreciation of his work in building up a school which is worthy of our loyalty and respect, we, the Senior Class of 1922, respectfully3 dedicate this volume. ‘BOARD OF EDUCATION as Arthur N. De Lon , President Frank A. Rambo, Secretary John A. Walker W. A. Samuelson F. E. Beatty EDITORIAL STAFF 5 Louis H. Wiman, Jr., Editor Walter M. Thornbury, Assistant Editor Ernest D. Ponzer, Athletics Louise M. Smith, Assemblies Dorsey S. Dayton, Snapshots Esther C. Hall, Social J. Wilbur Ou h, School Expansion Madeline R. Wa ner, Dramatics 11 J. W. Castelo, Superintendent Ruby F. Clearwaters, English and Household Science John H. Clearwaters, History and Athletics 1 Ed. H. Zieroth, Agriculture and Science . n m 19 2 2 nraw Ernest D. Ponzer “Ernie” President 2, 4 Basketball 3, 4; Capt. 3; Baseball; Track; Senior Play; Minstrel Show; Thunderbolt. “It is not good that man should be alone.99 Madeline R. Wagner “Maddy” Hockey, 3; Senior Play; Thunderbolt. “Every girlie has a giggle all her own.99 J. Wilbur Ougii “Bill” Basketball, 3, 4; Baseball, 1, 2, 3, 4; Capt. 2, 3; Track; Minstrel Show; Thunderbolt; Senior Play. “What’s the use of all this strife And hurrying pell-mell thru life. Louise M. Smith ‘ ‘ Wee-wee, 9 Sec. Treas., 1, 2, 3, 4; Hockey, 3; Senior Play; Thunderbolt. “Always quiet, with a great lot to say. 14 a3501i3� Walter M. Tiiorxbury “Bush” Cheer Leader 3, 4; Baseball; Senior Play; Minstrel Show; Assistant Editor of Thunderbolt. “A little nonsense now and then Is relished by the best of men.9 Esther C. Hall 1 ‘ Esther9 9 Basketball, 3, 4; Hockey, 3; Senior Play, 3, 4; Minstrel Show; Thunderbolt. A strong advocate for woman9s rights.99 Dorsey S. Dayton “Porter” Senior Play; Thunderbolt; Minstrel Show. “Play a waltz Louis H. Wiman “Doc” President, 1, 3; Basketball, 3; Track, 3; Senior Play, 1, 4; Editor of Thunderbolt. “Not only good, but good for something. 15 Senior Class History Far back in the fall of the historic year, 1918, the class of ’22 made its first appearance in Allen High School. Upper classmen said that we were green but we were not able to understand why we were the target of all the jokes of the superior Juniors and Seniors. During our Freshmen and Sophomore years we did our part in the social functions by giving two school parties, each time endeavoring to excel the Seniors as entertainers. Now we can look hack upon those days and wonder why we were afraid of a Senior. Seven in number we entered our Junior year in the LaMoille Community High School, which was organized in 1920, making it possible to creditably complete a four-year course in our home school. This year we were joined by Dorsey Dayton, a graduate of A. H. S. in 1914. Mr. Dayton spent several years in the service of his country and is now taking his fourth year in preparation for a college course. The class of ’22 has produced some of the best athletes ever found in our school. Since our entrance into high school we have always furnished the pitcher and captain of the baseball team—Wilbur Ough. Basketball is a new addition to our list of sports here, and Ernest Ponzer was elected captain of the first team representing L. C. H. S. Of the “L” men on last year’s team three came from our class, Ernest Ponzer, Wilbur Ough and Louis Wiman. In their Senior year Ponzer and Ough have played well and deserve all the praise they have been given. Track was also given a place of note when Louis Wiman won the half mile in 2:09 at Bureau County Track Meet in 1921. In girls’ athletics, Esther Hall is our only representative. In basketball she proved an excellent opponent, as any of the basketball girls will testify. We have always taken a very active part in the various high school activities. Forums, movies, lecture course, Country Gentleman campaign, athletics, and in fact, anything that has been started for the benefit of the school has had our support. We feel that this year has been a banner year for us and the big events of commencement are yet to come. We look forward to our graduation with mingled pleasure and sadness—pleasure in the memories of the past years and sadness at leaving classmates, teachers and school. May the spirit of the school, and the ideals acquired here guide us to achievements worthy of the students of the dear old L. C. PI. S. Pluck wins! It always wins! though clays be slow And nights be dark ’twixt days that come and go. And still pluck wins; its average is sure; He gains the prize who will the most endure: Who faces issue; who never shirks; Who waits and cvatehes, and who always works. 16 17 Junior Class Anna Allen Clara Allen Lester Field Dorothy Graves Julius Heiman Marion Hall Marjorie Lippincott John Keller Bernice McCray Elizabeth McCray Chester Stothard Florence Thornbury 18 aMSSS3� Junior Class History Picture Allen School at the beginning of the school term in the fall of 1919 and fifteen “patches of green” appearing at the door of the High School and timidly ascending the stair leading to the Assembly where Mr. Walker introduced us as the “Freshies.” Our class officers were: John Keller, president, and Ethel South, secretary-treasurer. At the end of the first year we were so much advanced that we no longer appeared as “greens” and then behold the “Brilliant Sophomores.” On entering this class we also entered the LaMoille Community High School with Mr. John W. Castelo as superintendent and Miss Merle Piper and Mr. Clearwaters as instructors. Bernice McCray was our class president and Marjorie Lippincott was secretary and treasurer. Under Coach Piper we organized a girls’ basketball quintette. While not being able to give to our Athletic Association a full team of boys we were proud to supply three: Keller, Hall and Stothard. We were also the happy possessors of three fine baseball players: Hall, Stothard and Keller. The latter also took part in the shot put, discus, and fifty-yard dash at the County Track Meet. In the Declamatory contest Dorothy Graves entered the contest in Dramatic Reading. With the “top of the ladder” always in view, we have ascended one more round and now let us introduce to you the Juniors of 1921-22. We are happy to still have with us Mr. Castelo and Mr. Clearwaters. We regret Miss Piper’s departure but welcome Mrs. Clearwaters in her place. Our officers for this year are John Keller, president, Dorothy Graves, vice-president, and Bernice McCray, secretary-treasurer, with Mr. Castelo as class advisor. It was our privilege to give to the school, the captain and center of the “All-Star” team at the Bureau Township Invitation Tournament—Keller. Hall and Stothard are also members of our basketball team. In the fall tennis tournament Keller honored us by winning the championship. We are a congenial class and will always be glad, when our work in life leads us to paths apart, to return to the dear old school. So when Anna ” becomes a teacher, And Clara” a graduate nurse, Friend Julius” a modern preacher, And Keller” the man with the purse. When Elizabeth” cooks for Lester” When Bernice” has captured a Bear” And Marjorie” keeps books for Chester” And Florence” has silver hair; Dot” will send us word of a meeting That will bring us together once more. Let’s be there with a cheer and a greeting At the Junior” Reception door. 19 Oil Us Juniors A Bear Story What animal scares most of us but hugs some of us? Bear. There Would Have Been the Rub Who shudders when she thinks, “Oh, what if I had stuck him?” What’s a Nationality Among Friends History Teacher: Who participated in the Spanish-American War? Student: Why, France and England, of course. Get the Point? The golden rule was made for Juniors who make daily use of pencils decorated with pins. Who Wants to Know? Civics Instructor: Who ratified the Articles of Confederation? Student: The Constitution. And Where was the Pony? The Latin instructor wrote on the board the word mare which in English means “sea.” Then turning to the class lie asked, “Who can tell me what this word means?” The brightest pupil rose and loudly answered “Horse.” At Our Baseball Game Junior Boy: If our boys continue to play this brand of ball, some of them will be in the National league some day. Junior Girl: I have a brother in the Epworth League. At the Door First Junior: Is your father engaged? Second Junior: Engaged! Why he’s married. Foolish Questions 1. Am I making a grade as good as B-? 2. Will I have to take the final examinations? 3. What can I do to “bring up” my grades? 4. What was the question? 5. What is a college like? Hush, little Junior, don’t you cry, You’ll be a Senior by-and-by. 21 aaSS3S3� Sophomore Class Stanley Allen Philip Holler Birdie Baird Louise Lippincott Walter Beatty Clarence Marriott Corrine Betz Esther Martin Lou Chambers Robert Ough Ambrose Conard Elmer Ross Doris Dunbar Wayne Ross John Drummer Darlene Selders Clifford Eggers Jewel Shirley Verne Eddy Helen Stocks John Fauble Erwin Stuepfert Robert Field Mabel Tellkamp Beulah Heiman 22 Sophomore Class History One bright, sunny day in September, 1920, a happy but scared crowd of twenty-six “Freshies,” the largest class in the history of the LaMoille Community High School, entered the Assembly. One thing that was impressed upon our minds was the way the upper-classmen displayed their ignorance by actually staring and laughing at us. At our first class meeting we chose Mr. Castelo for our class advisor, Walter Beatty for president, Clifford Eggers, vice-president, and Birdie Baird, secretary-treasurer. The first semester we lost two of our students, but gained two others, thus maintaining our original number. Our only social function this year was a party at which we entertained the Sophomores, except that the upperclassmen were so condescending as to let us “clean up” after the Hallowe’en party, which we enjoyed very much. In 1922, we all returned as Sophomores, feeling that we ought to teach the new “Freshies” modesty and a proper respect for their elders. This year John Drummer was chosen president, Robert Field, vice-president, Mabel Tellkamp, secretary-treasurer, and Mr. Zieroth, class advisor. We are proud of the standing of the Sophomores in athletics. Last year two of the “L” men in basketball were Freshmen and this year we had the privilege of furnishing the captain and two other “L” men for the team. We were well represented on the baseball team and we are proud of the fact that of the two letter men, in track, one was from our class. Nine of our girls participated in girls’ basketball and hockey. An example of our industriousness is the fact that one of our members reported the largest number of subscriptions in both Country Gentleman campaigns, the number of subscriptions being thirteen this year and twenty-six last year. Six of the “Ag” boys, Erwin Stuepfert, Wayne Ross, Elmer Ross, Walter Beatty, John Fauble and Verne Eddy took the trip to the International Live Stock Show with Mr. Zieroth. Seven of the Sophomore girls served at the “Ag” Club’s Father and Son Banquet and considered it a privilege to be connected with that important function. The whole school never appreciated our dramatic talent until they saw us in the minstrel shows. Then the Sophomore Class gave an exhibition of versatility that surprised their elders and demonstrated that much could be expected of the class in time to come. Let no one think from what is written in the preceding paragraphs that our class is vain. We know our limitations and are ever striving earnestly to overcome them. What we do seek to show in this brief history of our class is that we possess the ability to improve ourselves more as time goes on, and furthermore, that we will not let that ability be misdirected. V ith the wise counsel of friends and with the opportunities made possible for us by this community through the school we expect to show our gratitude by making use of our opportunities. Meanwhile our work is progressing nicely and we look forward to our Junior year with pleasure. 23 As the Sophomores Appear on the Stage First of all Stanley comes in All puffed up and out of wind. Then comes Birdie B., our beauty, We all say, “She’s such a cutie.” Next Beatty and Marriott, so tired and lazy, Come in with their views kind of hazy. Miss Corinne Betz is fourth from the end, She’s so fat she can’t even bend. Lou Chambers comes out with his hair a la pomp, Dancing and bowing, the gay little romp. John Drummer is next in the row, Oh Boy! he’d make a dandy beau. Then comes Doris, who for class loyalty is strong, Let us Sophs work more is ever her song. Then Clifford Eggers steps slowly out With a yell, a whoop and a very loud shout. John Fauble is next on the scene He’s good in history, but Oh! so lean. Robert Field and Verne Eddy are the next to come in, Each has a pretty dimple in his chin. Next in the nineteen twenty-two class, Is Beulah Heiman, a sunny little lass. Now comes Ambrose Conard and Philip Holler, Who easily get warm under the collar. Then Miss Lippincott with pleasure will appear With a grin reaching from ear to ear. Esther Martin is next in life She’ll make some fellow a dandy wife. Then along comes Robert Ough Some day he will have the dough. Then come the Ross brothers, Elmer and Wayne, They are two good fellows, that is plain. Darlene Selders appears next on the scene, All dolled up, looking ever so clean. Jewell Shirley answers next to our call She’s very slender and rather tall. Miss Helen Stocks next steps lightly out, With a sober face, but never a pout. Erwin Stuepfert is next in place, He works so hard he gets red in the face. Last, but not least, Mabel comes in with her curls, All day flopping, but girls will be girls. 2 5 P'reshman Class Clarence Allen Clark Angier Elton Becker Ruth Carver Gilbert Carver Helen Crossman Virginia Crossman Beryl Drummer Louise Eggers Minnie Elwood Verna Elwood Catherine Kellen Elmer McNinch Howard Ponzer Elberta Pope Arnold Portzen Lester Schwingle Gordon Smith 26 Freshman Class History On the last day of August, 1921, a former student might have wondered much at what he saw. A long file of very green and gawky students was headed for a certain place in the L. C. H. S. known as the Assembly. It is at this point that our tale starts. During the confusion which always follows the opening days of school the Freshmen seemed to he anywhere and everywhere—most often where they were not wanted. Some seemed to find it impossible to follow the schedule as laid out for them and were found dropping unexpectedly into the Senior, Junior and Sophomore Classes. It is even rumored that Beryl Drummer was seen hastily emerging from the Sewing Room one afternoon, amid peals of laughter from the girls, and another rumor has it that some of the girls tried to register for “Ag.” However, regardless of the fact that we made a few blunders, we soon learned the rudiments of high school etiquette and gained quite a reputation among the faculty as strong followers of the belief that it is better to guess and trust to luck than to let a question go unanswered. This was reasonably successful and we still use it in a pinch. Toward the latter part of September we came to the conclusion that the class should be organized and officers elected, so a meeting was called, resulting in the following selections: Elberta Pope, president, Howard Ponzer, vice-president, and Helen Crossman, secretary-treasurer. Our prowess in athletics is worthy of mention. Helen Crossman and Elberta Pope represented us in girls’ athletics, taking part in both basketball and tennis. Elberta defeating one of the Senior girls in the finals, won the girls’ singles championship in tennis. Lester Schwingle, Elmer McNinch and Howard Ponzer took part in the boys’ singles, the latter also playing on the second basketball team and serving as a regular “sub” on the first team. Several of the Freshmen boys are doing good work in the “Ag” Class, of which fact we are quite proud. Gilbert Carver’s winnings on his pigs exhibited at the fairs amounted to more than a hundred dollars, and Clark Angier and Gordon Smith carried off premiums with their exhibits at the Princeton corn show. We also take much pride in that two of our members, Louise Eggers and Virginia Crossman, play the piano for the “pep meetings, and we feel quite sure that their equals cannot be found among the members of the other classes. While the Class of ’25 is yet a comparatively recent organization we feel sure that through the ability of our members to do things, in the three years to come, we will be able to bring fame and honor to the old L. C. H. S. and we hope that we can be worthy of her good name. 27 28 The Freshmen Verna Elwood always get “A” She studies and studies the livelong day. Elmer McNinch is next on our list When he’s not at school he sure is missed. Minnie Elwood is liked by all, And on her exams she never does fall. Gordon Smith isn’t hard to find He’s always standing around using his mind. Arnold Portzen need not remain For that boy sure has a brain. Catherine Kellen always wears a smile And to find her you’ll not have to walk a mile. Beryl Drummer, his trouble mends, For he’s always making friends. Helen Crossman is the “fatty” of the class, When you meet her on the sidewalk, she’s awfully hard to pass. Clarence Allen, he’s a blond, Of him the girls are very fond. Louise Eggers plays the violin, And all the boys she’s sure to win. ’Tis Clearwaters, Howard Ponzer teases, He gets his lessons whenever he pleases. F.lberta Pope, the model of the class!!! Always has a sober face and never laughs??? Then comes Clark Angier, suave and quiet, Compared to him a “pin-drop” is a riot. Virginia Crossman likes to dance, She hardly can wait ’til she gets the chance. The next among us is Lester Schwingle, We all know he’ll never stay single. Ruth Carver whiles away her time Trying to make this dog-gone rhyme. Next comes Elton Becker, he makes no mistake; He’s always trying better grades to make. Not least but last is Gilbert Carver, old dear, That he’ll reach the top we have no fear. 29 OS KOOH ccDV , BHX 19 2 2 The Agricultural Department This year marked the addition of a new department to our high school; not just a new course, we want you to understand, but an entire department with a new room, now the best in the school; new and strange equipment; new and mysterious books and bulletins, and also a new teacher. A whole corps of workmen worked the greater part of last summer to get the room ready. Mr. Castelo made a special trip to the University of Illinois to get a teacher, who later went to Chicago in person to buy the new equipment. Village wags prophesied and surmised all summer as to the outcome of this new project taken up by the school. That which was at first the Agricultural Department and the Agricultural Room has now become just plain Ag Department and Ag Room, for we have found that the things taught there are just the common things of the farm, but in an entirely new light. Any farm might at some time become the workshop of this department if it happened to have the things needed to illustrate the lessons. The room so new and fine has found the farms about LaMoille to be active competitors in the business of training the minds of the Ag boys. Fine days find the classes out of doors among the real animals and fields. On rainy and stormy days the boys prove in the laboratory those things which they have learned on the outside. Two new courses are offered by this department, Agronomy and Animal Husbandry. At the large universities with large corps of instructors each of these comprises a separate department in itself with many branches and sub-branches, but with our space and facilities only the best and most useful parts of a large number of courses have been combined to make a very interesting study for high school boys or anyone else interested in the business of farming and not able to go to college. The course in Agronomy takes up a study of the field crops of the farm, their likes and dislikes, their enemies, and diseases. It includes a study of soils, their physical and chemical properties, how to increase the fertility of a poor soil and how to keep a fertile one from becoming poor. Animal Husbandry, as its name indicates, has to do with the animals of the farm, first their selection and a knowledge of the duties of the various parts of their bodies. After being able to select good animals for our flocks and herds we must know the most efficient methods of feeding and taking care of them. Balanced rations are no longer a mystery to the boys of this class. Complex proteins and lifegiving vitamines are the materials with which these up to the minute farmers will build up prize winning herds. A seed corn tester operated by this department during the winter was kept going at its full capacity of 1440 ears a week. With the coming of spring spraying operations will be begun to combat the treacherous worms and diseases that destroy the fruit on our trees, and the boys who operate the nozzle and.the spray-pump handle will become heroes among those whose trees receive the benefits of the simple though magic fluids. 31 Sewing Department In the fall of 1921, the Sewing course was added to the high school curriculum. It is offered to the Junior and Senior girls, numbering ten in all, and is a whole year subject. We are very fortunate in having in our department all new equipment consisting of four Singer sewing machines; two large, well finished tables used for the cutting of garments; a case containing twenty drawers for sewing articles; a cabinet, in which the finished garments are hung; a screen to close off a fitting room; and a long, clear, beveled glass mirror. The cabinet and mirror have not received their finishing touches yet, but we were greatly in need of them so we are using them as they came from the factory. The class has shown increasing interest thruout the year, and has completed a wardrobe of very neat garments. The first semester the girls made a complete outfit of undergarments; a combination suit, night-gown, and princess slip. After the holidays, they began their more difficult problems by making a one piece wool dress, followed by a middy suit, a gingham dress, and a summer dress as the last garment of the year. The work has proven to be a success and a very valuable course to the girls. 32 33 19 2 2 VBrxan 33KL ADELPHICS The Forums The Forum was introduced into the high school this year by Mr. Castelo to develop the literary and musical ability of the students. Previous to this year no attempt had been made to promote development along these lines. At the meetings the pupils gave a short talk, rendered a musical number or took part in a debate. Different groups have been chosen from time to time by their respective societies to furnish the programs and in this manner each student was given an opportunity for self-development. For the purpose of organizing, sides were chosen by Marion Hall and Walter Thornbury and the two societies were called the Philomatheans and the Adelphics, respectively. The first meeting was opened by Walter Thornbury, president of the Adelphics and in a few words he told the purpose of the Forum. The Forum pertains to the community itself and questions to he discussed were to be of general interest to the community. The program follows: Piano Duet...........................................Processional March Virginia Crossman and Beulah Heiman Electricity......................................................Ernest Ponzer Vocal Solo............................Out Where the West W'ind Blows Louise Smith Things I Have Learned About Salesmanship.........................Louis Wiman Vocal Duet...............................................Down the Trail Florence Thornbury and Anna Mae Ferguson Community Singing led by Marie Keeran. 34 PHILOMATHEANS The second program was prepared by the Philomatheans. The meeting was called to order by Marion Hall, acting as chairman for the society. The feature was a humorous debate on a subject of interest to the community. The program follows: Violin Solo....................................................Louise Eggers Talk—Household Economics.....................................Marjorie Lippincott Readings......................................................Dorothy Graves Dehate—Question: “Whether or not LaMoille should have another Labor Day Celebration.” Affirmative: John Keller, John Drummer. Negative: Wilbur Ough and Clare Marriott. Community Singing.................................Led by Marie Keeran Mr. Castelo’s Civics Class took charge of one of the Forums and conducted a Township Caucas. Louis Wiman, acting as chairman of the township central committee, called the meeting to order and Ernest Ponzer was elected permanent chairman. Louise Smith acted as secretary. Rules pertaining to the method of balloting were offered and accepted and the caucas then nominated officers to fill the various township offices. After several ballots had been taken a full ticket was nominated and a township central committee appointed. Before the meeting was adjourned the name “L. C. H. S.” was chosen for the party. The meetings of the societies have been a great help to those who have taken part as well as being instructive to the audiences. 35 The Agricultural Club To facilitate the various activities of the Agricultural Department during the year there was organized among the boys in the Agricultural Classes on September 8, 1921, the Agricultural Club of the LaMoille Community High School. The three things that it has for its object can be no more aptly stated than they are in the second paragraph of the club’s constitution which reads as follows: The object of this club shall be, 1. To further the agricultural interests of its members, of the high school, and of the community. 2. To fit its members for leadership. 3. To interest the people of the community in making it a better and more interesting place to live. The activities of the Club during the first semester consisted of a Father and Son Banquet and a series of open meetings. The programs for these meetings were so planned as to be of interest to the boys and to all people interested in farming. On several occasions moving pictures from the U. S. Department of Agriculture were secured and presented in the High School Assembly. The big event in the history of the club during the second semester was the LaMoille Community Fair and Farmers’ Institute, a two day affair that reached almost every member of the community. OFFICERS OF THE CLUB First Semester Second Semester John Fauble..................President Clare Marriott Walter Beatty ................Vice President.....................Dorsey Dayton Julius Heiman ................Secretary .........................John Drummer Robert Field.................Treasurer Elton Becker 36 Father and Son Banquet To carry out their aim of furthering the agricultural interests of the high school and the community the boys of the Agricultural Club entertained their fathers on the evening of Friday, October 28, with a banquet. Their object was to show the fathers a good time and to acquaint them with the activities of the school. Practically every one of the twenty-three boys in the club had his father there, making the total number present fifty-one, including the speakers and the faculty of the high school. The banquet was held at that time when the leaves on the trees had just turned color so this fact was made use of in decorating the room. The guests found the Agricultural room and the hallway changed to a colorful fall forest. Branches with many liued leaves entirely covered the walls and ceiling, while a carpet of fallen leaves hid the floor. Even the lights peaked through a mask of leaves, just like harvest moons on cool October nights. The banquet in four courses was as elaborate as many served in the large Chicago hotels. Nothing was omitted from cocktail to dessert, chicken pie forming the basis of it all. The “Ag Club” colors, green and white, were used in a color scheme that was followed throughout the meal. Green Wandering Jew crept gracefully from vases in the center of each table and set off the white tablecloths to the best advantage. Cocktail, salad and even the ice cream of wintergreen flavor were all green and white. White cake set off the color of the ice cream. Mr. J. W. Castelo, as toastmaster, introduced the speakers in a clever way all his own. A very charming musical performance on the piano by Miss Marie Keeran opened the program. Mr. H. J. Betz of Chicago, who is connected with the Farm Journal, gave the principal talk of the evening. He told in detail the great advantages that farmers can get through cooperation. Mr. Ed. Zieroth, the agricultural teacher, represented the school in his talk; while John Fauble, president of the club, spoke for the boys, and Mr. Elmer Beatty for the fathers. Mr. J. Clearwaters explained to the fathers the advantages of athletics. Mr. Habekrorn of the Bureau County Farm Bureau, explained the Corn Show and Farmers’ Institute to be held later at Princeton. Banquet Committee Banquet Cooks Banquet Waiters John Drummer Mrs. Hazel Crossman Beulah Heiman Lou Chambers Mrs. John Bukoutz Birdie Baird Clarence Marriott Mrs. Frank Dayton Doris Dunbar Mrs. Martha Dayton Esther Martin Mrs. W. W. Dunbar Jewel Shirley Miss Marie Keeran Miss Reba Mitchell Anna May Ferguson 37 aaSS3Sf3� LaMoille Community Fair and Farmers’ Institute Back in the early part of December the Ag Club conceived the idea of having a Fair and Farmers’ Institute all its own. It was not until the end of February, however, that all of the extensive preparations were complete and the Fair a reality. Before any plans could he made the club had to do a bit of research work as to materials, space, funds, and so forth that could be made available. The business men of the town kindly came forth with the funds by buying advertising space in the Fair Catalog. With the financial side of the fair all settled the rest was comparatively easy. The two Fair days were gala days for LaMoille. Everyone in the entire town and in the surrounding country seemed vitally interested. Preparations were barely completed when exhibits began to come in. Never before had LaMoille seen such a collection of fancywork gathered together in one place. The entries in the Household Science Department totaled 277. Miss Marjorie Sims, Household Management Expert, who judged the exhibits in this department, said that at no community fair anywhere in the state were the exhibits in this department equal to ours either in quality or number. The Poultry Show rivaled the Household Exhibit both in the number of exhibits and in the quality of them. Soon after entries began coming in Verne Eddy, manager of that department, began calling for more coops, so at the last moment a truck was sent to Princeton to get the additional coops from the fair grounds. The total entries numbered 170 birds, a number that other communities will have to go some to equal. Mr. Ash of Princeton kindly gave his services as judge. Phillip Holler and Gilbert Carver superintended the Hog Show. The number of hogs brought in was large enough to make all the trouble of getting the places for them well worth while. The entries in the Farm Crops Department filled up the space allotted them. Some rather surprising things took place. Samples of corn that were good enough to win at Princeton lost out against the keen local competition. The School Exhibit attracted a great deal of attention. It was the second largest exhibit in the county, being surpassed only by the one at the County Fair. The number of people who visited this department reached several hundred each day. The institute held in connection with the Fair extended over the whole of the two days. On Saturday, February 25, there were three sections, one for men, one for women, and one for teachers. The attendance at all of these was surprising. The program at all times was exceptionally good, the speakers always being of the finest caliber. We must not forget the auction of the Plymouth Rock cockerel contributed by Mr. Charles Stafford to help pay Fair expenses. The auction resulted in a half hour of lively entertainment as well as $45.50 toward the Fair’s funds. 33 Our Alumni Every graduate of the LaMoille High School, no matter how long ago he graduated is considered a part of the present High School organization. Out of respect to you do we consider all such graduates, and though the name of this high school has been changed from Allen High School to LaMoille Community High School that does not mean that your connection with this school is ended. One of the saddest things in life is to leave the old home school forever. True, the tasks imposed become irksome at times, and sometimes the work seems an unvarying monotony, but as the time for graduation draws near, every Senior looks out upon life with a more sober view and too often feels that graduation means a breaking of ties with an institution he loves so dearly. Let no graduate at any time from the LaMoille High School feel that he does not still belong. We want you, we need you, and we rejoice to know that you are still bound to the old school by ties that even time cannot sever. ALUMNI ROLL Class of 1889 Lucy E. Showalter...............................................................Deceased Hattie (Frary) Ross, Loomis, So. Dak......................................Minister's wife Laura R. Graves, LaMoille.......................................................At home Frances (Perkins) Daugherty, 2305 Calumet, Chicago............................... Teacher Class of 1890 Joseph H. Showalter, LaMoille...................... Insurance Class of 1891 Tressie (Dempsey) Sperry, Farmington, Connecticut. Housewife Class of 1892 Bertha (Minkler) Bryan, Belvidere, Illinois.......................................Housewife Lorrin I. Graves, LaMoille.........................................................Salesman Pamelia (Woods) Muhleman, St. Paul, Minn..........................................Housewife Geo. W. Muhleman, Hamline University, St. Paul, Minn...................Prof, of Chemistry Edna (Richardson) Myers, 10224 Prospect Ave., Chicago.........................H. S. Teacher May (Moredick) Smith, LaMoille..............................................Primary Teacher Ella (Smith) Ponzer, LaMoille.....................................................Housewife Louise (Smith) Erwin, 141 S. Waiola St., LaGrange, 111............................Housewife Hattie Palmer, LaMoille..........................................................At home Martin Perkins, 5308 Greenwood, Chicago...............Western Mgr. Whittall, Carpet Mfgrs. Lola Perkins, 21 W. 16th St., Indianapolis, Ind.....................................Teacher Beatrice (Jeffries) Priest, 1041 13th St., Boulder, Colo..........................Housewife Chas. L. Smith, 2688 W. Euclid, Detroit, Mich...........................Jeffery-Dewitt Co. 39 aaSOS£33i5E Class op 1893 Chas. B. Hopkins...............................................................Deceased Frank Stanard, Jr..............................................................Deceased Roy G. Booth, Boone, Iowa.......................................................Dentist Naidec (Hawley) Hallam, Princeton, Illinois...................................Saleslady Mary E. Knight, 1132 S. Spring St., Springfield, 111.......................Stenographer Grace (Foster) Hensel, LaMoille...............................................Housewife Lilian (Abbott) Mercer, 642 111. Ave., Ottawa, 111............................Housewife Delsena (McCray) McDonald, Ohio, 111..........................................Housewife Bessie (Howard) Murray, Everett St., Los Angeles, Cal.........................Housewife Glenn J. Perkins, Peru, California................................................Clerk John A. Walker, LaMoille, 111....................................................Farmer Minnie (Smith) Worley, Chanute, Kansas........................................Housewife Class of 1894 Clifford J. Duncan, Lovelace Ave..........................................Los Angeles Class op 1895 Edith M. Mayne.................................................................Deceased Grace (Mercer) Abbott, 631 St. Marks Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y.....................Housewife Rosalia C. Arnold, Ottawa, Illinois.........................................At home Jennie (Allen) Boughton, McCook, Nebraska.....................................Housewife Everett S. Bonnell, 314 Main St., Ishpening, Mich.......................Civil Engineer Eva (Stanard) Mercer, Amboy, 111..............................................Housewife Victor S. Mercer, Monroe St., Los Angeles, Cal.........................Standard Oil Co. Jessie (Graves) Nelan, 229 First St., Denver, Colo............................Housewife Will G. Muhlcman, Eagle Grove, Iowa....................................M. E. Minister Mabel (Warner) Phillips, Euclid St., Detroit, Mich............................Housewife Elizabeth (Daugherty) Ough, LaMoille..........................................Housewife Persis (Perkins) Stauffer, Princeton, 111.....................................Housewife Class op 1896 Seba (Frizell) Daugherty, LaMoille........................................Housewife Florence (Newberry) Gribble, Bouzoum, Afrique Equatoral Francaise............Missionary Ernest C. Reniff, 1016 Ashland Block, Chicago.............................Attv. at law Florence (Rambo) Sholes, Prophetstown, 111................................Housewife Mabel (Foster) Schwabenlaiul, LaMoille....................................Housewife Will Scott, Evanston, 111.................................................Undertaker Adah Snyder. Class op 1897 Jennie (Marriott) Buchanan, Stanaway, Washington..........................Housewife Caroline (Hopps) DeLong, LaMoille.........................................Housewife Millie E. Graves, La Grange, 111..............................................Osteopath Joseph L. Stevenson, Rockford, 111................................City Engineer Dept. Anna (Wiley) Treadway, Warsaw, Ohio.......................................Housewife Lydia (Smith) Woods, Sharon, Wise.........................................Housewife Class op 1898 Anna (Marriott) Bocking, 737 W. Park, Butte, Mont.............................Housewife J. Edwin Foster, 35 N. Dearborn, Chicago.........................................Lawyer Warren Prescott, 2611 Thomas Ave., Fresno, Cal...................................Barber Ida (Bonnell) Ross, LaMoille..............................................Housewife Elizabeth (Pope) Smith, LaMoille..........................................Housewife Nettie (Pope) Williams, Van Orin..........................................Housewife Esther (Stacy) Woods, Tampico, 111........................................Housewife 40 Class of 1899 Ralph J. Dean, Ashton, 111..........................................Editor, Ashton Gazette Luella K. Fauble, 3805 Grand Blvd., Chicago........................................Dietitian Edna (Newberry) Mitchell, Moscow, Idaho............................................Housewife Class of 1900 Nettie Butler, LaMoille...........................................................Teacher Jessie (Butler) Koepke, LaMoille................................................Housewife Louisa (Dayton) Pope, LaMoille..................................................Housewife Lydia (Dayton) Fauble, LaMoille.................................................Housewife Maude (Steckel) King, 1756 Verteau St., Chicago..............................Housewife Mabel (Steckel) Janies, Clearwater, Florida.....................................Housewife Louise K. Pope, LaMoille........................................................At home Class of 1901 Beryl B. Collins, 5044 W. Park Ave., Chicago..........................................Lawyer Joseph A. Parks, Crosbyton, Texas.....................................................Banker Carl J. Mercer, 109 E. 6th St., Ottumwa, Iowa.......................................Engineer Class of 1902 John Clapp, LaMoille.....................................................................Farmer Maud (Collins) Payne, Sublette, 111...................................................Housewife John Rambo, Princeton, 111...........................................................Pharmacist Class of 1903 Jessie (Rambo) McKibben............................................................Deceased Clara Guither .....................................................................Deceased Elsie (Baird) Conley, Earlville, 111..............................................Housewife Neil Crossman, LaMoille..............................................................Farmer Clarence Dean, LaMoille..............................................................Farmer Caroline Foster, 44 N. Avenue, Battle Creek, Mich.......................Physical Instructor Lura (Stock) Pierson, LaMoille, 111...............................................Housewife Victoria Marriott, Stanaway, Washington..........................................At home Dolly (Allen) Standard, Princeton, 111............................................Housewife Frances (Starr) Ward, Princeton, 111..............................................Housewife Eldon Newberry, 3221 N. Madison St., Spokane, Wash...................................Editor Class of 1904 Ida (Rambo) Cornish, Fairport, New York........................................Housewife Hazel (Anderson) Crossman, LaMoille..........................................Housewife Dollie (Butler) Dunbar, LaMoille.............................................Housewife Ruben Faber, LaMoille...........................................................Farmer Helen (Stacy) Marriott, Princeton, Illinois..................................Housewife Class of 1905 Arthur Allen, Panora, Iowa........................................................Farmer Lucy Clapp, LaMoille.............................................................Teacher Dess (Dayton) Drummer, LaMoille................................................Housewife Marcia Graves, LaMoille.........................................................At home Mabel (Martin) Hopps, LaMoille.................................................Housewife Faith Starr, LaMoille................................................Telephone Operator 41 Class op 1906 Frances (Hawks) Caruth, Ellsworth, Iowa.......................................Housewife Howard Drummer, LaMoille.........................................................Farmer Avis (Chambers) Lyon, 5134 4th Ave., Los Angles, Cal..........................Housewife Alice (Marriott) Richardson, 1238 W. Grant, Butte, Mont.......................Housewife Mabel (Hall) Wade, LaMoille...................................................Housewife Class of 1907 Oscar Baird, Van Orin, 111...........................................................Farmer Logan Baird, Van Orin, 111...........................................................Farmer Bernice (Marriott) Baker, LaMoille................................................Housewife Neva (Standard) King, LaMoille....................................................Housewife Frank A. Rambo, LaMoille...........................................................Merchant Margaret (Drummer) Prendergast, LaMoille..........................................Housewife Grace (Brown) Tellkamp, LaMoille..................................................Housewife Class of 1908 Clias. Butler, Earlville, 111......................... Glenn Faber, LaMoille................................. Roy Feik, 4124 Baring Ave., East Chicago, Indiana... Ralph Hetzler, Benton Harbor, Mich.................... May C. Koepke, 250 So. Fourth St., Aurora, 111........ Lora (Grisell) Rambo, LaMoille........................ Howard H. Steckel, LaMoille........................... ...................Insurance ......................Farmer ............Supt. of Schools Asst. Mgr., Baker-Vawter Co. ...................Saleslady ...................Housewife .................Electrician Class of 1909 Grace Eddy ......................................................................Deceased Beth (Marriott) Allen, 1534 Broadway, Seattle, Wash.............................Housewife John Eddy, Salem, Oregon..........................................................Teacher John Ecklund, Swea City, Iowa......................................................Farmer Leon Fassett, 1715 McCormack Bldg., Chicago...........................Traveling Salesman Willard Fassett, 230 W. Walnut St., Newtonville, Mass........Asst. Mgr. Sefton Mfg. Co. Aubrey Lyon, 5016 Second Ave., Los Angles, Cal................................Telegrapher Anita (Chambers) Rapp, LaMoille.................................................Housewife Glen Riley, LaMoille ............................................................. Farmer Alida (Hopps) Robinson, 5912 Augustus St., Chicago..............................Housewife Pearl Schmehr, LaMoille.......................................................Bank Clerk Frank Thomas, 815 W. Lake, Oak Park, 111...................................Produce Dealer Class of 1910 Lester Barkman, Van Orin.............................................................Farmer Lathan H. Collins, Alcatraz, Cal.............................................Capt. Cavalry Marshall Dayton, Casper, Wyoming....................................Constructional Engineer Jessie Dean, Princeton, 111.........................................................Teacher Rozella (Pope) Erbes, Mendota, 111................................................Housewife Frank Grisell, Van Orin, 111.........................................................Farmer Clarinda Hall, LaMoille.............................................................Teacher May (Bash) Jury, LaMoille.........................................................Housewife W. Norris Remsburg, Princeton, 111.......................................Municipal Engineer Alma (Mercer) Walker, 718 S. Main St., Ada, Ohio.............................Piano Student Cora (Eddy) Yepson, LaMoille......................................................Housewife 42 aaSJt3S3� Class of 1911 Hazel (Pierson) Bierman, Morrison, 111............................................Housewife Mary (Howard) Baker, LaMoille.....................................................Housewife Mae (Desmond) Brockwav, Boyd, Montana.............................................Housewife Ethel Criswell, Los Angeles, Cal..........................................Private Secretary Ralph Eddy, LaMoille, 111............................................................Farmer Marie Geiger, LaMoille................................................................Clerk Cora Perkins, Princeton, 111......................................................At home Roy Rambo, LaMoille...................................................................Clerk Faye (Tellkamp) Rambo, LaMoille.......................................................Clerk Harold Steckel, Mendota, 111.......................................................Brakeman Roland Tellkamp, LaMoille............................................................Farmer Flora (Whiting) Alexander, Columbus, Ohio.........................................Housewife Class of 1912 Corrine (Dyche) Allen, LaMoille...................................................Housewife Lloyd Baker, LaMoille........................................................Horticulturist Raymond Chambers, LaMoille......................................................Electrician Claude Collins, Camp Knox, Kentucky.............................................Lieut. Inf. Arthur I. Ecklund, Woodburn, Iowa.......................................Telephone Manager Maree Eddy, LaMoille..............................................................At home Erna Koepke, 250 S. Fourth St., Aurora, 111.....................................Saleslady Florence (Bauer) Littlewood, LaMoille.............................................Housewife Philip Schwabenland, Shurtleff College, Alton, 111..................................Student Isabelle (Bower) Swisher, Mendota, 111............................................Housewife Class of 1913 Lydia (Steder) Abell, 208 Lincoln Way, Dixon, 111........ Howard Bauer, LaMoille...................................... Guy Billings, LaMoille................................... Bertha Dayton, 200 Palace St., Aurora, 111............... Helen (Smith) Nelson, 928 N. Harvey Ave., Oak Park, 111 Leon Rambo, 122 N. Taylor Ave., Oak Park, 111............ John Starr, LaMoille........................................ Marion Steckel, LaMoille................................. Walter Williams, LaMoille................................... ..............Housewife ..................Farmer Railroad Signal Engineer ........Business College ..............Housewife .............Pharmacist .................Farmer ..........Poultry Dealer ..................Farmer Class of 1914 Ralph Feik.........................................................................Deceased Florence Anderson, LaMoille.........................................................Teacher Lyle Barkman, Van Orin, 111..........................................................Farmer Dorsey Dayton, LaMoille........................................................Class of ’22 Tena Ecklund, LaMoille.........................................................Postmistress Loys Eddy, LaMoille..................................................................Farmer Mildred (Clapp) Fry, LaMoille.....................................................Saleslady Edna Hetzler, LaMoille..............................................................Teacher Geraldine Howard, LaMoille..........................................................Teacher Vera (Eddy) Leisure, Aurora, 111..................................................Housewife Will Littlewood, LaMoille............................................................Farmer Theodora (Graham) Morris, Valley City, No. Dak....................................Housewife Orpha (Baird) Sullivan, Van Orin, 111.............................................Housewife Harvey Tellkamp, LaMoille.......................................................Electrician Class of 1915 Marguerite (Spohn) Bauer, LaMoille...............................................Housewife Nettie Bauer, Mendota, 111.......................................................At home La Fern Conard, Arlington, 111.....................................................Teacher 43 Phyllis (Giesey) Darter, 6217 Kimbock Ave., Chicago................................Housewife Lucy (Hall) Gesslein, Mendota, Illinois............................................Housewife Laura (Stockdale) Gross, LaMoille..................................................Housewife Edith (Smith) Shields, Princeton, 111..............................................Housewife Willard Schmehr, Kewanee, 111.....................................................Pharmacist Andrew E. Tellkamp, LaMoille..........................................................Farmer Herbert Tellkamp, LaMoille.................................................Standard Oil Co. Verna (Gilchrist) Ward, Sanford, Florida...........................................Housewife Class op 1916 Irene Bower, LaMoille................................................................Teacher Scott Dayton, 2335 Warring St., Berkeley, Cal..............................Student, U. of C. Alice Desmond, Ohio, 111.............................................................Teacher Harold Littlewood, LaMoille...........................................................Farmer Marion Ough, LaMoille.....................................................Telephone Operator Harold Riddle, 209 Lincoln Way, Dixon, 111........................................Bookkeeper Clias. L. Starr, Princeton, 111..............................................Shoe Repairing Marcia (Criswell) Yoeman, La Moille................................................Housewife Class of 1917 Myrtle Earich ...................................................................Deceased Viola Barkmau, Ohio, Illinois....................................................At home Imogene Eddy, LaMoille..........................................................Saleslady Howard Feik, LaMoille..............................................................Farmer Elizabeth Hille, Malone, Wise.....................................................Teacher Helen Littlewood, LaMoille.......................................................At home Myrta (Mayne) Larson, Mora, Minnesota...........................................Housewife Class of 1918 Lester Beatty, LaMoille............................................................Farmer Harold Collins, 312 E. Stoughton, Champaign, 111........................Student, U. of I. Elizabeth Crossman, LaMoille....................................................Saleslady Marie (Weeks) Fischer, LaMoille...................................................Teacher Mabel (Rapp) Koch, Compton, 111.................................................Housewife Howard Walker, LaMoille............................................................Farmer Class op 1919 Esther (Allen) Billings, LaMoille.................................................Housewife Edna (Eddy) Jackson, Ohio, 111....................................................Housewife Geo. Moody, 549 Parkside Avenue, Austin, 111.................................Produce Dealer Minnie Riddle, LaMoille................................................Telephone Operator Herman Smith, 222 N. Leamington, Chicago.............................Student of Pharifiacy Marjorie Stauffer, Princeton, 111.................................................At home Madge Thornbury, LaMoille.............................................................Clerk Lucy (Giesey) Walker, LaMoille....................................................Housewife Class op 1921 Louis A. Barrett, Ohio, 111........................ Beatrice L. Crossman, LaMoille..................... Imogene R. Eddy, LaMoille.......................... Minnie Riddle, LaMoille............................ Fred C. Schwabenland, LaMoille..................... Lucy (Giesey) Walker, LaMoille..................... Howard P. Walker, LaMoille......................... ...........Farmer ........Bookkeeper .........Saleslady Telephone Operator ...........Farmer .........Housewife ...........Farmer 44 45 aaSB 19 2 2 Movies and Country Gentleman Campaign In 1920 the L. C. H. S. began giving movies in the High School Assembly Hall with the machine obtained from securing subscriptions to the Country Gentleman. Again this year, 1921, on October 1, to be exact, the movies were resumed, “The Copperhead” being the picture shown on that date. Throughout the school year of 1921-22 a large number of patrons of the L. C. H. S. learned to look forward to the moving picture shows at the school building, and there were many who never failed to attend these shows or to lend their support to any high school movement furthered by the student body and faculty. As an indebtedness on the moving picture machine remained from last year, another campaign for subscriptions to the Country Gentleman was launched December 6 to December 13. Two hundred and thirteen subscriptions were secured by this campaign and this number was in excess of the number required. It was a time for rejoicing by the students when their dream of owning an “honest-to-gooclness” picture machine became a reality. While everyone the last year was discouraged by low prices and the difficulty to obtain money, still the crowds that attended our picture shows were of fair size and showed their loyalty by braving inclement weather on many occasions. Those who attended our shows regularly were naturally our best boosters, and were kind enough to tell us that our pictures ranked with those shown in the best movie theatres. This praise of our efforts was sweet music to our ears, as at the time the picture machine was contracted for, some of our best friends were skeptical in regard to our machine and attended the first show with the idea that it would prove of little account. As soon as they discovered that our machine is a standard make our good friends were quick to spread the good news broadcast and have never stopped doing what they could to promote our shows. Nearly all the stars in screendom have been shown in our movies in the last two years. Some of the pictures of wide repute and comedies as well have greeted our patrons, to say nothing of educational pictures, travelogues and special scenic pictures shown. One of the chief values of the entire movie movement has been the organization among the students for its operation. The advertising, finances, selling of tickets, etc., and all the business necessary for conducting the show's is taken care of by students, and from time to time ticket selling campaigns were engaged in by the students. As a result of the various opportunities given, each student has learned a lesson in co-operation and w'hat it means to accept responsibility. Through all these various mediums students have been led to develop initiative and originality. We feel that anyone who knows all we have endeavored to do, using the movies as a means to an end, feel that the movies have been a good thing. Especially is this true of those w'ho believe in the doctrine of substitution. 46 Lyceum Course and Minstrel Show The students of the LaMoille Community High School are ever anxious to contribute to what is conducive to the best interests of the community. As an evidence of their zeal the Class of 1922 took it upon themselves to promote a lyceum course during the school year of 1921-1922. On the strength of the reputation for doing things the student body of our high school had established, eighteen representative citizens of LaMoille and vicinity signed the contract for the talent for the course. The course consisted of five numbers. The first number was a lecture by Wm. E. Bohn, a former professor in the University of Michigan. Mr. Bohn’s lecture dealt with economic questions, emphasizing especially the value of co-operative marketing to farmers. The second number of the course consisted of music, readings and impersonations. The audience was well pleased by this company, but was small on account of a severe snow storm that made travel that night almost impossible. This company is known as the Tennessee Duo. Miss Myra Casterline Smith was the attraction in readings and impersonations in the third number of the lyceum course. Miss Smith’s presentation of the popular play, “Happiness,” was a marvel of art and dramatic technique. Again did the elements seem to conspire against us. The French-Armstrong Trio, consisting of three talented young ladies, furnished the entertainment for the fourth number of our course. Their music, vocal and instrumental, was far superior to that of the average lyceum talent, and the versatility of this company was marked, each seemingly to be able to sing, play piano, violin or saxophone with equal skill. For the fifth and last number of our lyceum course the “Warwick Quartette” furnished the entertainment. They not only sang, but they rendered difficult readings like real artists; played saxophone, clarinets and piano and brought gladness and cheer to all who heard them. From the standpoint of quality of entertainment, the lyceum course was a success, but the committee would have met with a deficit had we depended on the proceeds from the lyceum course. However, the student body voted as one that the signers of the contract should not be allowed to pay one penny to make up the deficit. Then the question: “What to do?” The answer: “Put on a minstrel show including talent from the com- munity in general.” Accordingly the following people got busy practicing for the minstrel: John Bukoutz, F. A. Rambo, W. A. Sanmelson, Kirby Richards, Verne Eddy, Dorsey Dayton, Lester Field, Ernest Ponzer, Wilbur Ough, E. H. Zieroth, Howard Walker, J. W. Castelo, J. H. Clearwaters, Warren Mercer, Walter Thornbury, Dorothy Graves, Mabel Tellkamp, Birdie Baird, Earl Baird, Bernice McCray, Florence Thornbury, Marjorie Lippincott, Esther Hall, Fl-berta Pope, Beatrice Crossman, Fred Wand, Herman Esterdav, Jesse Bryan, George Kendall and A. E. Henry. The minstrel show was given on the nights of February 8 and 9 and the proceeds amounted to $166.50 for the two nights. Victory again! 47 ASSEMBLY HALL 48 aasmmorac Assembly Doings This year our High School Assembly has been used for several purposes, as a gymnasium, movie house, auditorium and study hall, and for each of these purposes it has served us very well. Former graduates of this school may remember this room as the chapel, and although we do not have chapel exercises for the grades any more, yet we try to have interesting and instructive programs for the high school. At the beginning of the school year it was decided that each Monday morning we would have a program in the Assembly. This plan was carried out and it was our pleasure to have with us several interesting speakers. The LaMoille ministers, Rev. Messrs. Collins, Taylor and Barber, favored us with inspiring talks during the year and on one occasion we were pleasantly addressed by Mr. DeLong of the High School Board. Rev. Messrs. Hanna and Jordan kindly came over from VanOrin to talk to us and we also listened with much interest to Rev. Mr. Kasch of the Perkins Grove church and Rev. Mr. Wiederanders of the Clarion Lutheran church. On October 24 Rev. Mr. C. C. Jesse, a former pastor here, talked to us on “Why God Gave us Brains.” He explained his topic so well that it inspired all to use their brains to better advantage. Perhaps the most interesting program of the year given was the one on Armistice Day. This program was planned by Mrs. Clearwaters, with the assistance of the Junior Class. Rev. Mr. Collins opened with prayer, followed by interesting and appropriate talks by the Rev. Mr. Taylor, Mr. Zie-roth and Mr. Clearwaters. The Misses Bernice McCray and Marjorie Lip-pincott rendered a piano duet and Miss Madeline Wagner read “Missing,” after which the audience joined with Mr. DeLong in singing some of the war songs and the national anthem. Rev. Mr. Barber closed the program with a benediction. In the fall the “Ag” boys attended the International Live Stock Show in Chicago and upon their return told of their experiences while there. Gilbert Carver had had his expenses paid for a week at the Show because of the State Pig Club Championship which he won at the State Fair. Verne Eddy, Clark Angier and Gordon Smith told us how to judge chickens and corn and explained how they had won prizes at the corn and poultry shows at Princeton. During the time when the eyes of the world were centered on the Peace Conference in Washington, the U. S. History Class held a conference of their own. Delegates were chosen from their members to represent the various nations participating, and the talks given in the Assembly were decidedly interesting. The pupils of Room 1 have favored us with folk dancing and singing, and the “Pep” meetings held so frec|uently at Assembly will probably not soon be forgotten. They are entered into with zeal before all games, as well as afterward, whether our teams have met with victory or defeat. 49 amJKm3� Melange Weinie Roast In order to make our “Movies” a financial success from the start an advance ticket selling campaign was conducted. Two sides were chosen so that there, might he more rivalry, with the understanding that the losing side was to give a weinie roast. Of course both sides could not win and in the course of time it was found that Louise Smith’s group would necessarily furnish the “eats” so on October 6, the entire student body journeyed to the I. W. Hopp’s grove and enjoyed a good time as well as a good feed. Thanks, Louise! 1920-21 Basketball Team Oyster Supper In the early part of the basketball history of the L. C. H. S., December 17, 1920, to be exact LaMoille won their first game of basketball (West Bureau, 5—4). Mr. Castelo had promised the boys that if they won that game there would be an oyster supper for them if he had to give it, so on November 15, 1921, he made his word good by putting on a dandy feed for the fellows. The soup was fine and the cooks received the highest compliment that it was possible to pay them. Some of the boys have not been able to forget the pickles yet. Reception for Teachers In September the Womans’ Club held a reception in the High School assembly for the teachers of the grades and high school. A short program was given and the patrons of the school and the teachers had a pleasant time and became better acquainted with one another as the evening passed. Hot Lunches Throughout the months of January, February and March, the Womans’ Club, assisted by some other ladies supplied a hot lunch at a nominal cost to the pupils who bring their lunches with them. The serving of hot lunches was an innovation that was well received by the students and the Womans’ Club is to he congratulated on the success of the undertaking. Banquet for Basketball Team Coach Clearwaters gave a banquet on March 31 for the basketball boys who earned a letter this year. After the boys were lined with choice viands, Coach Clearwaters presented them with letters. Had the boys played all year with the same zeal with which they hid the food of their host, a dictionary instead of a single letter might have been presented them. Track Meet at Bureau Township On April 21, L. C. H. S. met Bureau Township High in a dual track and field meet. LaMoille took first in all but one event, winning the meet 56 to 25. This decisive victory leads us to believe that this will be a most successful track season. 50 £1 Tennis During the summer months, the High School courts had been kept warm by many close sets, the girls’ games being nearly as exciting as those played by the boys. There had been no way of determining the best players so a tennis tournament was planned a few weeks after school opened. The tournament was to consist of boys’ and girls’ singles and doubles if the time permitted but it was found impossible to carry out the plans for doubles. A schedule was soon arranged and positions drawn. In the preliminaries R. Ottgh won from P. Holler, Keller won from E. Ponzer, Wiman won from Schwingle, W. Ough won from Thornbury and H. Ponzer won from McNinch. The closest sets among these were those played by Keller and E. Ponzer. The semi-finals were much faster and much more skill was exhibited here; Keller beat R. Ough in two sets; W. Ough trimmed Wiman in two sets also; W. Ough beat H. Ponzer in the same numbers of sets, leaving Keller and W. Ough to contest for first place. The three finals sets were very close and undecided at all times. Keller won the first set, 6—4, but Ough took the second set, 7—5, then Keller came back and won the tournament by winning the final set 6—3. The girls’ singles were equally as interesting as the boys. The girls entered were: Elberta Pope, Helen Crossman, Anna Mae Ferguson, Louise Lippincott, Marjorie Lippincott, Esther Hall and Dorothy Graves. Elberta won the girls’ championship after playing close sets with Helen Crossman, Esther Hall, and Anna Mae Ferguson. It has already been decided that another tournament will be held in the spring which, it is hoped will create as much good natured rivalry as was shown last fall. Another plan is to have a strong team which will be able to defeat the high school teams of the surrounding towns. 52 Baseball As it was impossible to play foot ball in the fall, all attention was turned toward baseball, and an intermural tournament was arranged. It was decided that no better division could be made than for the Sophomores and Seniors to play the Juniors and Freshmen. Two snappy nines were soon developed and a series of fine games was started. The first game was a decisive victory for the Seniors and Sophomores as a 11—5 score indicates. The next game, which ended 13—13, was exciting from start to finish, when it had to be called on account of darkness. The third game of the series, won by the Junior-Freshmen, 13—2, tied the series. More interest was manifested in the last game than in any of the previous ones but the Senior-Sophomore aggregation was unable to overcome an early lead gained by their opponents and succumbed, 13—7. By winning this game the Juniors and Freshmen became the joint-holders of the high school championship. At the time this book goes to press prospects have never been brighter for a good team and with all of last season’s men reporting and several promising Freshmen, we are expecting one of the best teams in the history of the school. Several interscholastic games have been scheduled and the Juniors and Freshmen will have to fight to retain their title. 53 54 Basket Ball The Team Chambers, Lou—Last year’s floor guard made an excellent captain for the team. His guarding was a feature of several games; always full of fight, he was in the game every moment. Ough, “Biel”—In basketball as in baseball, Ougli shone in his usual style. As a forward his basket shooting was good and his floor work bewildering. Ponzer, “Ernie”—Playing his second year for the Maroon and White, Ponzer proved a valuable man. At forward he could be relied upon to make his share of the baskets, being equally good on free throws. Hall, “Larry”—Although handicapped by his size, made a good, creditable guard, one that could he depended upon. Hall was able to break into the scoring column the last of the season. Keller, “Deacon”—At center could always be counted on to take care of his end of the game. He was the only LaMoille man on the All-Star team at the Bureau Township Tourney. Ponzer, H.—“Seeds” put up a good game whenever called upon during the season. He should be able to fill one of the forward berths regularly on next year’s team. Stothard, “Ches”—Although Stothard did not fill a position regularly on the team yet his guarding was very good and on several occasions he proved a valuable man. Review of the Season The basketball season was, as a whole, very successful. Out of twenty-one games played we won sixteen and lost some of the others by only a point or two. The season opened with a trip to Manlius, where a very close and exciting game was played. L. C. H. S. played a good game but succumbed in the last few minutes of play to a score of 16-13. The first game on the home floor was easily won from Wyanet to the tune of 39-18. Manlius was next taken into camp and the team still stinging from the defeat which they had been handed were out to win and did, n-7- The first game after the holidays was played with Princeton on their floor. The boys did not seem to get going and had to take the short end of a 15-13 score. Ohio next invaded the home floor to be trimmed, 23-21, after one of the hardest and fastest games ever witnessed here. Both teams made an excellent showing, but as LaMoille had determined not to be beaten on their 55 home floor, of course, they had to win. The second team was also victorious over the Ohio seconds in a very one-sided game. Prophetstown was the next team to fall prey to our snappy basket-tossers, losing on their own floor by a score of 19-8. The game was very rough, but “all’s well that ends well.” Amboy lost a game to us, 22-9, on January 23. The game was a walkaway from the first for LaMoille. The following Friday Wyanet again lost to LaMoille, 52-6. Princeton brought a horseshoe with them which they donated to us after the game. The boys were determined to avenge their defeat on the Princeton floor and did, 23-11, before the largest crowd that ever witnessed a basketball game here. On February 7 Lee Center was the victim of our team, 27-9. The game was slow, due to the lack of real competition. February 10 L. C. H. S. marched off with a game at Tiskilwa to the music of 19-11. Very good team work was exhibited by both teams as the rafters in front of the baskets were low, making long shots impossible. Wednesday, the 15th of February, proved disastrous to our basketball squad. Ohio beat us on their floor 17-7- “Nuf sed.” Our second team also lost, 3-1. Mendota invited us to a practice game on their floor. It was very good practice for both teams and the 11-10 score was favorable to us. Bureau Township Tournament February 25 the team traveled to Bureau Township to play in the invitation tourney held there. The home team fell prey to 11s in the second game of the day, score, 12-9. Sheffield, after beating us 6-3 in the first half, was outplayed in the second period and were victims of a 15-8 defeat. Ohio took the third game from us, 22-12, partly on account of a mistake by the referee, depriving us of our center. Buda was trounced by LaMoille, 24-7, giving us third place. Manlius won first place from Ohio in the final game. February 28 I iskilwa went to the mat with LaMoille on our own floor and took the count 17-7. Several subs were used by LaMoille in this game. District Tournament LaMoille had been picked by some to win Class B at the District Tournament in Ottawa, but the boys, seriously handicapped by the loss of their coach, after winning from Rutland 24-23, were nosed out by Lostant, 24-17. Another game was scheduled with Amboy, but part of the players failed to come, making a contest impossible on the date set. 56 JOKE ENGAGED They were alone. Standing there face to face. “I want you truly,” he said. “Will you always be kind to me?” she asked. “Always.” “And will you never get provoked at me?” “Never.” “And may I always have my own way?” “Surely.”' “All right then, I’ll take the job as cook.” They ne’er had met Before, and yet She sat upon his knee! You think her bold? You must be told, That he was fifty; She was three. Mr. Zieroth: What is a good conductor of electricity? “Bush”: Telephone Poles. Mrs. Clearwaters: What did Milton do for his country? Chester: He taught them what hell was like. Bill: When Bush graduates he expects to get $50 per. Eresh: Per what? Bill: Perhaps. He took her rowing on the lake. She vowed she’d go no more. He asked her why—the answer came, “He only hugged the shore.” Mr. Clearwaters: Conjugate the verb “to fight,” Doris. Doris to Birdie: What’s the word for to fight? Birdie: Darn if I know. Doris: Darnifino, clarnifinare, darnifinavi, darnifinatus. Louise: Have you heard about the two worms fighting in dead earnest? Madeline: No, poor Ernest. 58 GRAMMATICAL LOVE I wonder if any of the boys of the school have ever had any experience in grammatical love? Never heard of it! Well here’s the way it goes. You see a beautiful girl walking down the street. If she has silk stockings on she is very feminine. If she is singular, you become nominative, you walk across the street, changing to the verbal subject, and then become dative. If she is not objective in this case, you become plural. You walk home together. Her mother is accwsitive; father becomes imperative. You go and sit down and find that her little brother is an indefinable article. You talk of the future. She changes the subject to the present time. You kiss her and she favors the masculine. Her father is present and things are tense, and you are a past participle after the active case is over. Freshie (in book report) : The child was named Carol because she was born on Christmas Day. Fellow Sufferer: She? I thought a Carol was a hymn. SOMETHING AWFUL Little Boydie: Mother. His mother: What dear? Little Boydie: Did Mr. Thornbury marry a squaw? His mother: Why, no; what made you think that? Little Boydie: Bush says his little brother is such a squawker. (This little verse was handed to the joke editor with no name attached. We thought possibly, you would like to put some dear friends name in the blank.) His dreamy eyes look out at us, His hair stands up on end. He is a “rube” from head to foot, --------------our dear old friend. P-elt too tired to study. L-eft my notes in my book. U-sed up all my paper. N-o, I didn’t study that. K-now it but can’t, tell it. Prep—(at first baseball practice) : Look at the mud on their clothes. How will they get it off? Second prep—(contemptuously) : Huh, what do you suppose we have a scrub team for? 59 Ain’t Ain’t Ain’t Ain’t Ain’t Ain’t Ain’t afraid of Juniors, afraid of cats, afraid of elephants, afraid of rats, afraid of snarlin’ dogs, afraid of squirrels, afraid of girls. Our Class President. THE BOTH OF US We Smoke Swear Fuss And We Cut dates Overdraw allowances Borrow clothes Yes We Shoot craps Sleep in classes Flunk Exams And Yet They Love us Just the same. They Powder their noses Scream Fuss, too! And They Are late for dates Profit thereby Do, too! Sure They Play jacks (?) Stay away altogether Flunk ’em, too. And We Love them Just the same. I WONDER? When Noah built himself an ark, To sail the ocean blue, And summoned all the animals To join him, two by two. If Fate had placed among them Dorsey Dayton for a whim, I wonder who in thunder, Would have walked along with him? THREE KINDS I would like some powder, please, said the young miss to the drug store clerk. “Yes, Miss. Face, gun, or bug?” 60 ZERO Old lady: What was the score? Rooter: Nothing to nothing. Old lady: Thank goodness, I didn’t miss anything. THE ORIGINAL JOKE When woman was made out of man’s rib somebody pulled a bone. In the parlor there were three, He, the parlor lamp, and she, Two is company so no doubt That is why the light went out. JUST LIKE HIM B. McCray: Why did they put Marion out of the game? Onlooker: For holding. B. McCray: Oh, isn’t that just like Marion. Teacher: Johnny, tell us what is raised in Mexico. Johnny: I could, but I don’t want you to send me to Mr. Castelo. Somebody had a little light; She had it trained no doubt, ’Cause every time that Johnny called, That little light went out. SENIOR ADVICE Always laugh at the teacher’s jokes However punk they be; Not because they’re funny, But because it’s policy. Mr. Clearwaters in history: Many are called but few get up. DID YOU EVER HEAR THIS? He: My, you have such dreamy eyes. She: Yes, I haven’t had much sleep lately. Found on the floor of the boy’s dressing room: If all girls were as some girls seem And like the creatures of our dreams Not made of powder, paste, and paint How quick we’d clinch them— But they ain’t. 61 aTSaSSSSOISB FILL IN THE BLANKS Mr. -: We can’t donate anyone an education. Mr. : Put the “pursh” behind it. Mrs. : I’ve heard it pronounced that way. Mr. : You’ll have to change this before I can “assept Tourist (gazing at volcano) : Looks like hell, doesn’t it? Native: How these Americans have travelled! “But mother, he left at ten.” “Oh, no he didn’t! Just before you closed the door I heard him say, ‘Just one’!” FRESHMAN COMMANDMENTS I. Thou shalt love thv studies as thyself. II. Thou shalt not take Mr. Castelo’s name in vain. III. Thou shalt have no week night dates. IV. Thou shalt honor the Senior. V. Thou shalt write no notes. Y I. Thou shalt not carve thy name on the desks. VII. Thou shalt not whisper without permission. VIII. Thou shalt not take too many privileges. IX. 1 hou shalt not covet thy neighbor’s good marks. X. Covet your neighbor’s work all you want to. WHAT’S THE MATTER WITH THIS? Our English Teacher: What is the matter with this sentence, “The toast was drank in silence.” Ereshie: It should be, “The toast, was eat in silence.” You can always tell a Senior, he is so sedately dressed; You can always tell a Junior by the way he swells his chest; You can always tell a Freshman by the way he acts and such; You can always tell a Sophomore—but you cannot tell him much. Visitor: My friend, I am full of uncertainty. Student: He’s been eating hash. 1 he wise people are most all dead, and I sometimes have the stomach ache.”—C. Marriott. PRINCIPAL’S ADDRESS TO DEPARTING SENIORS You are soon to leave me But I to let this grieve me Can’t afford. Still on this we’ll all agree, That cpiite your like I’ll never see, While the endless ages be, Thank the Lord! 62 Patronize the Advertisers AS THEY MAKE THIS BOOK POSSIBLE If you can draw better cartoons than are in this book, draw them here. If you can crack better jokes, apply here for Joke Editor of 1923 Thunderbolt. OR FOREVER HOLD YOUR PEACE Aermotor Windmills. A Complete Windmill and Repair Service Maintained. FRED L. EGGERS Experienced fV ell Driller Dealer in Pumps, Gas and Water Pipe and Fittings, Steel and Wood Tanks Plumbing and Heating 65 LaMoille, Illinois Drugs Stationery Orsinger’s Ice Cream In Season Get It A. D. NEIS The Rexall Store Paints, Varnishes Everything For Painting Use Reed’s Chicken Cholera Remedy Roup Remedy, Louse Powder 66 LA MOILLE, ILLINOIS LaMoille Mercantile Company General Merchandise Quality First, Then Price, Always Efficient Merchandising Service There Are Many Good Reasons If hy The Union Central Life Insurance Company of Cincinnati, Ohio has so many Satisfied Policy Holders in Bureau County. The Company leads all American companies in interest earning, which it has done for many years, and as all policies participate in profits this makes for low net cost to the assured. All investments are in real estate mortgages on U. S. lands, meaning sure returns and unshakeable security. Liberal underwriting, prompt settlement of Claims and the best of personal service to customers have earned for the Company a popularity which has been handed down from father to son in many Bureau County families With its vast and constantly growing business in Northern Illinois, the Company has not had a law suit here since the establishment of the General Agency at Polo, in 1874, proving its determination to do a square business with everyone. IVe Invite Comparisons on Rates and Policy Forms Represented in Bureau County since the Spanish-American war by J. H. Showalter (Class of 1890) LaMoille, 111. THE SHOWALTER AGENCY Insurance in all its Branches. Connections with leading American Fire Insurance Companies. Our Blanket Farm Policy is more liberal in its protection than any other contract and should be investigated by every man interested in the agricultural line. 68 Every Boy and Every Girl Students, Graduates and Alumni should at least be equipped with a high school education. They will get unusual advantages at the LaMoille as well as others who might happen to read this Annual are probably interested in Amateur Photography and they will perhaps be glad to learn that The LaMoille Postcard Horks enjoys a reputation for excellent developing and finishing, as well as a patronage, reaching from coast to coast. Expert attention is given to all classes of work in this line and we offer a twenty-four hour service to our patrons. Community High School We solicit a trial order STARK BROS. Nurseries Orchards Co. They bear fruit Anybody can write an ad. to boom his line of SHOES — when you get to the Shoes themselves it is the style and stuff in them that tells Selby Shoe For Ladies Heywood and Bostonians For Men Central Petroleum Co. Auto, Truck, Tractor Oils —at— W. F.. MARRIOTT Agent LaMoille, Illinois HUSS BUSH MENDOTA, - ILLINOIS 09 KING KORN KILN KO. Manufacturers of Varmin Proof Seed Corn Kiln, Hog Troughs, Chicken Coops, Oat Sprouters, Ventilators. Guttering and Furnace Work a Specialty. Anything made of sheet metal we can make it. A Community Center Pleasant View Farm Dairy G. M. Beatty, Prop. THE LAMOILLE Pure Bred and High Grade Guernseys and Jerseys. COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL MILK DELIVERED DAILY Milk Cream Boost it Encourage it Quarts 10c Quarts 60c Pints 5c Pints 30c Vi Pints 15c All cows officially tuberculin tested. MEYERS’ GROCERY Where dependable quality is low priced. Libby, McNeill Libby Products. Coffee worth the money. We recommend Quaker Williams Best Flour. Fruits and Vegetables. Federal Bread, Rolls and Doughnuts. Iten Biscuit Co’s Cookies and Crackers. MEYERS’ S'l«2 Hurd Hurd McCRAY MEAT MARKET LaMoille, 111. Furni t u re and Undertaking LaMoille, Illinois Fresh Meats at all Times. 71 The J. D. Tower Sons Co. MENDOTA, ILLINOIS The Tower Cultivator The Tower Best for Intensive Farming Two-Row Cultivator Saves soil moisture, saves corn roots, saves labor, kills weeds, handles easy, well made and durable, best for all cultivations. Thorough to the extreme. Convenient for boys to use. Destroys Cockle burs, cuts none of the corn roots. Increases the yield and hastens maturity. Best for all up-to-date corn raisers. THE TOWER PULVERIZER Saves One Man, One Horse, Time and Money. Durable and Well Made. Sixteen Seasons of Success. An ideal tool lor Intensive Farmers. Three horses handle it successfully. One Man’s Pleasure—to care for eighty Acres. The Tower Roller-Packer-Mulcher Assures a level seed bed, all lumps broken, all weeds eliminated, all ground moved, aerated and warmed. A money maker and a tabor saver. Special Tractor Hitch made to connect 2-6ft. or 2-8ft. sizes. Use this Intensive Tool on all Fields when soil is loose, when lumpy or when crusted. It is ideal in preparing seed beds of all kinds. It not only firms the ground but crushes the lumps so that the ground is easily leveled as all seed beds should be. 72 Quality Merchandise Reasonable Prices Rest Room For Ladies F. R. Bailey Furniture and Rugs Sonora Phonographs Columbia and O-Keh Records Mendota, - Illinois New Ginghams, Tissue Ginghams, Organdy in in all colors. Summer Underwear, New Style Gloves. Wool and Con-goleum Rugs. For anything in the Dry Goods Line call at E. P. Nisley Full Line of Notions Prices Always the Lowest 73 All LTalks Lead to Walkers Mendota’s Progressive Dry Goods Store Quality First, in Hall berg's Photographs, Is Making Them Famous. HALLBERG’S STUDIO Princeton, 111., LaSalle, 111., Earlville, 111., Hobart, Ind. and Petoskey, Mich. 74 It Is By Comparison That we come to appreciate those things which we have at home. We invite you to compare the work of The LaMoille Community High School With that of schools in towns much larger than LaMoille. Every time you say it with flowers, you say it right, always “Say It With ” RESTLAND FLORAL COMPANY Mendota, Illinois Telephone 407 B. KATZWINKEL, Prop. The Colson Clothing Company Mendota s Leading Clothiers Everything that is up-to-date for Men, Young Men, Boys and Little Chaps The Sonntag Dry Goods Company Mendota, Illinois Showing a complete line of Princess May Underwear Black Cat and Burs on Hosiery, IV. B. Corsets for all figures. ALWAYS HIGHEST QUALITY FOR THE LEAST MONEY 75 How the U. S. Bureau of Standards tests Automobile Oils Do you know the greatest weakness of ordinary automobile oils? Do you know the chief cause of wear and expense ? Do you know how the U. S. Bureau of Standards tests automobile oils— what tests this Bureau considers most important ? You will find the answers to these questions in the U. S. Bureau of Standards Technologic Paper No. 73—“Data on the Oxidation of Automobile Cylinder Oils.” (Address, Superintendent of Documents, Washington, D. C.). This explains how motor oil is tested for sediment—the same famous test that has shown how Veedol reduces friction and wear, by reducing sediment. Veedol is made by the special and exclusive Faulkner Process, that causes it to resist heat, and reduces sediment 80 per cent. That means less friction, less wear on your engine, less oil expense. FOR SALE BY Veedol W PCIWSYI.VANM bAs? F. W. GRISELL VANORIN, ILLINOIS 76 The LaMoi le Community The Village Smithy UP-TO-DATE High School ELECTRICALLY DRIVEN MACHINERY Disc Sharpening Plow Work of all Kinds Wood Working A good school in a good town Expert Acetylene Welding Cheerful Service to all. Boost it Encourage it Elmer Partridge Blacksmith and Horse Shoer LaMoille, :: Illinois Jordan Wiley General Merchandise VanOrin, Illinois Tel. 141 “The Corners” Breeder of Pure-Bred Short-Horns Dealers in GEO. I.. FAUBLE Fancy Groceries, Dry Goods, Hardware and Mill Feed. LaMoille, Illinois Visitors always welcome and correspondence solicited. 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RAM BO, (Class of 1907). 84 The La Moille State Bank Capital $35,000.00 Member of The State Bankers' Association The American Bankers' Association A Good Bank in a Good Community Owned by Farmers, Backed by Farmers, and Guided by the State of Illinois. J. G. W. POPE, President F. F.. BEATTY, Vice-President REEVE NORTON, Cashier MARY A. REMSBCRG, Asst. Cashier 85 NEIL CROSSMAN, Pres. C. C. HOPPS, Sec. and Treas. W. YV. DUNBAR, Mgr. Directors:—PAUL BAUER, E. J. HALL, JOHN STONER Ship Through the • LaMoille Co-Operative Shipping Association It Means Full Market Price For Your Stock Only losses during the year were 1 dead hog and 2 cripples and these were PAID for out of the sinking fund. Any person desiring to make use of this Shipping Association or the facilities of the same, shall be entitled to membership by paying fee of $1.00. Each person shall be charged 7c per hundred for hogs, 6c per hundred for cattle, and 10c per head for sheep. 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