Macomb High School - Spiderweb Yearbook (Macomb, IL)

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..-.--,- AOD ONIOHOMISQD of-To Bfe CALENDAR School opened. SEPTEMBER There are sure a lot of little freshmen wandering around the halls. Mr. Bradner sprung his first of the yearly series of history tests. Some of the Seniors don't look so smart after that history test yesterday. Fight! Two little freshmen! They certainly looked belligerent! Activity period inaugurated. First school paper came out. It was a very good one. Senior Class play try-outs were held. 16 17 18 19 6 51 20 0553 ussbaw 4 9 10 ,-A' 11 the ,S 1 X! ,J If f m. - Q 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 28. 29. 30. 31. l. 3 5 6 7 1 1 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 25 26 27. 28. W 14 Many students were surprised to receive . Student activities opens. . Hayrack ride. . Monmouth Trio appeared before the assembly. . Try-outs for cheer leader. . First Spoon River Conference Game, Lewiston. OCTOBER Bushnell corn show lured away many of our students. Mrs. Thompson sprung a surprise on the Seniors in the form of a punctuation test. A hectic rustle and bustle. Eight periods: advisory, and assembly before 2:30. Teacher's institute. No School! l Teachers and students are all agog about the new grading system A's on their report cards. Carroll Duncan earned one bottle of pop for an A on his card. The advanced shorthand and typing class is proud of the paper they turned out. School dismissed at end of sixth period for Canton vs. Macomb High football game. Vivian Vincent celebrated her 19th birthday. Mr. Bradner's history classes had to write imaginary themes. They were surprised to have to read them aloud. Seniors had a test on the Revolution. Not so bad! Cuts from the class play, Queen's Husband. Seniors are very interested in their metrical romances. Senior Class Play, The Queen's Husband, was a great success. The physics class had a big two period test. The Seniors are beginning the study of ballads. They will have to tell one soon. The Senior Sub-Deb had a scavenger hunt at night. Began taking group pictures for the annual. NOVEMBER Mr. Chappelear gave a talk on pschycology in assembly. Students are getting permits to attend game at Bushnell. 1 Several Seniors had a good time at Katharine Wright's Hallowe'en party. Girls' Volley Ball tournament in the gym after school. Several members of the Stenographic Club won contest awards for last month. The Ballyhoo issue of Mahiscul News was much enjoyed by everyone. Armistice Day, but no vacation for us. Mr. Patterson started taking Senior pictures for the annual. More pictures taken. We look quite royal in our robes we wear. Stenographic Club meeting. Some are ready for the eighty-word test. Only one got it down. They are find- ing it pretty hard. Mr. Atkinson is ill with appendicitis. Mr. Chappelear conducts the assemblies, Madge Crone takes time off in the mad rush to remember she has a birthday. Seniors are quite pleased with their pictures. fMost of them.1 A new mixed chorus was organized, Mr. Bradner having seen fit to dispose of the old. Debate Club try-outs at 4:00. DebateLast day of school this week. Stenographic Club sold taify apples after school. Teacher's conference at Champaign. No School!! The seventh period 12B English class was not so awfully disappointed with their test. The 12B English classes are taking up the study of Shakespeare today. M. H. S. is celebrating the birthday of Mark Twain. Thanksgiving. No School!!