Lacon High School - Tickler Yearbook (Lacon, IL)

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Mrs. E. F. Nichols .........,.....,..,....,..............,.A..,.w...,.... Always Nice ' A onl'l1GHScnoon. with the name and fortune of each one present. XYe found them. and various and startling were the prophetic words. The grand finale was spent in tripping the light fantastic, although at times the heavy grotesque would more accu- rately describe the antics performed. The Seniors present were Mary VVescott, Betty Miller, Harrison Green, Minard VVeers, Randall johnson, Hazel Shafer, Harold Creabil, jay Myers, Donald Richmond and Alma Kemp: the juniors were Mary Kelly, Frances Sherhurne, Melissa Noret, Lillian Aitchison, Fern Traver, Elsie Knoerle, Luetta VVeers and Denton Owen. The High School faculty and others were Prof. and Mrs. L. G. Hutchison, Prof. and Mrs. li. F. Nichols, Misses Ruth Toyne. Maymie Buchanan, Mary Finnegan and Lucy Hutchins. The junior class is certainly to be heartily congratulated upon this splendid social event in school life. This party and banquet of 1921 was one of the most successful social functions given in Lacon for a long time. Junior Banquet Nicknames lConferred in honor upon the various banqueters on that memorial eveningl Mr. E. F. Nichols ...,.. Frances Sherburne .. Harold Creabil .......... Elsie Knoerle ...,. Luetta VVeers ...... Mary VVescott .,.. Denton Owen ...... Mary Kelly ,........ Melissa Noret ......,.. Miss Ruth Toyne ..... Fern Traver ....,..... Harrison Green ...,. Lillian Aitchison ...... Mary Finnegan ......., Mr. L. Ci. Hutchison Mrs. Amy Hutchison Lucy Hutchins .......... jay Myers .............. Randall johnson ....... M inard XVeers ....... Florence Deneen ...... .......Eat Nothing .........Funny Shoes .,....Harding's Chinn .......lilegant Kid ....,...I.ovely VVig ......Merry Widow ........Deak Union Kid ........Mama's Noodle .,.....Roman Tribune .........Fat Traveler ........How jay Grins ,.........Little Angel Friend .......,,..Looking Happy ....Amiabelle Helpmate ......Lace llandkerchief ........jumping Monkey ......Refined jintleman ........Manly X'Vorker ............Foolish Damsel Alma Kamp ................. .............. A lmost Kaptured Donald D. Richmond Dear Darling Rosebud Hazel Shafer ................ ..,,...,,.....,,,.,., H unkn Sugar Betty Miller ........... Mamie Buchanan ..... .......Beautiful Maiden ........Most Beautiful

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L THE JUNIOR-SENIOR BANQUET The Social Event of the Year The junior-Senior party! Ah! Pleasant memories! It was the social event of the year. All those brave enough to attend were at Frances Sher- burne's home by 7 o'clock and the event was on. Upon entering each was presented with the first emblem of the evening, the program, and were quick to notice that the banquet headed the list of activities marked thereon. Pleasing selections of victrola music greeted the guests upon their arrival. At 7:30 o'clock the company were summoned to the dining room, and such alacrity in complying has seldom been seen. Each one was requested to find their particular 'tApril Sunbonnet Girls place card, but the pleasing feature of the place cards was the fact that each name was cleverly concealed, the only clue being the person's initials as the first letters of two or more words. The .luniors displayed great ingenuity in this direction. Red roses and sweet peas were at the place of each guest, and Easter rabbits, drawing carts of Easter eggs and downy chicks, also marked the place of each banqueter. Seven young girls from the upper grades served at the tables and we Seniors will forever vouch for their ability as waitresses. After all were seated at the tables, Miss Frances Sherburne, the junior class president, very graciously welcomed the Seniors to this affair, given in their honor. Donald Richmond, president of the Senior class, responded to Miss Sherburnels welcome in words of appreciation and praise. The following was the elaborate three-course dinner served, and we will remember these tasteful delicacies to the end of our days. Can you translate them? Elixir of Life Odd Commodities My Stay Thru Life Forever an Irishman My Father Does not Object Love's Antidote Escalloped Indian Nerve Nourislnnent Midsummer's Dream Thy Mother Loves Thee African Beauty Needless to say, every minute of the banquet was a delight to everyone. lt was complete in every detail. The decorations were also exceedingly tasteful. The Senior colors, green and gold, and great bouquets of red roses, the Senior class flower, were everywhere. Colored crepe paper trailers twined in and out above our heads. After the banquet a whirl of events took place, following one another in never-ending succession. First came Silent Secrets, which proved very much a secret to many of us. Professor Hutchison, pitted against the indomitable Donald Dewey, won the prize in a unique unpack-dress-beat it-undress race. VVe never imagined Professor Nichols was so young and caperish. He kept the assembly in an uproar for some time with his antics. jay Myers amused the company by his never-ending stock of Mother Goose rhymes. Wie must not forget to mention the hypnotizing of some of the least suspecting Seniors. Finally we were told that little whistle birds were concealed about the rooms

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THE HIGH SCHOOL ORCHESTRA 'l'he lligh School Hrcliestra looks back with pleasure upon its activities the past year. The orchestra consisted of the Xylophone, played by Donald Rich- mond: the saxophone. played hy llarold Creabilg the drums. hy Lillian Atchison. and the piano. hy Mary XYescott. .Xlthough niusic has not been taught in the schools the past year. the very fact that these people, of their own accord, formed an orchestra. is evidence of the fact tht there is great interest and talent along musical lines waiting for the opportunity to develop. The orchestra assisted on several occasions and during the school supper in the Assembly Ilall proved of great interest to an appreciative audience. Several outside social functions were enlivened hy these same people. XYe feel certain that the orchestra has aroused some desire among the students to have music taught in the school next year and we hope this desire will spread to the towns-- people and all those interested in the hetternient of Lacon schools. If the orchestra has served to arouse interest to this end, it has surely served and accomplished a worthy aiin.