Madison High School - Trojan / Madisonian Yearbook (Madison, IL)

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SENIORS +■ LOUISE SPANNAGEL “Weese” Secretary Class. 3: Associate-Edi- tor “Madisonian”. A very modest and Demure little lass. But a valuable member Of the Senior class. MARION SMITH “Smithy” President Class, 1; Completed in three years; Captain Basket- ball Team, 4; Basketball, 3. 4; Awarded “M”; Athletic Editor “Madisonian”. Smith—a mighty man is he. He holds with more than charm When ever you see Marion, A girl is in his arm. SOPHIA POPOVSKY “Sofka” G. A. Editor “Madisonian” Sophia, studying long and hard; A diligent student she For some time in the future A teacher she will be RUTH WALKER “Rufus” Domestic Art and Science Editor “Madisonian” Ruth has a fiery temper Which she cannot propel. And in commercial work She never will excel. His mirth and good humor are coin in his purse.—Paul Stumpf.

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SENIORS •i . CATHERINE HILL “Kitty” President. Class, 2; Editor-inChief “Madisonian”. “I haven’t got my Shorthand Don’t tell me what’s the lesson ” Rut then you know tomorrow She’ll hear from Mrs. Bessen. PAUL STUMPF “Stumpy” Entered ’21 from Central H. S.; Secretary U. S. History Club; Assistant Comic Editor “Madi- sonian”. A great man will I he says he, I’m not the only one; Biographers say that each great man Was once a preacher’s son. CLOVA LYBARGER “Clivis” Comm. Editor “Madisonian”; Vice President Class, 3; Secre- tary Olympian Society; Class Play. Clova the stately, Brilliant of mind, Ready to criticize All she can find. Tell me more, are women true?—Bill Eiler.

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CLASS HISTORY It was in that memorable September of 1919 that the famous Class of ’23 entered upon its high school career. We started out with an enrollment of thirty-five, the largest Freshmen class thus far in the M. H. S. The first year passed with the usual round of jeers at our verdancy, hikes, flunks, tears, and laughs. But during that year we suffered a great loss. One of our dearest and best loved classmates, Marjorie Henn, passed away leaving a gap in our rank which can never he filled. Our second year was rather uneventful, as the Sophomore year usually is. Our class was chosen to he the one on which to try out the Honor Sys- tem. All went well until the morning after the Junior Box Social. Too many tempting boxes of lunch were left in the desks—thus our downfall. In our Junior year we came forward in all our glory and showed what we were really capable of doing. We were quite the most active class in high school. We participated in everything that came into the school life, and always came up with colors flying. We raised funds for the traditional Junior Banquet given in honor of the Seniors. Everyone voted it the most successful banquet ever given in the Madison High School. Last, and best of all, comes our Senior year. From the very first we planned to publish an annual. There had been no annual since 1920, making us all the more eager to make ours a success. The name voted upon by the Assembly the year before, “MADISONIAN,” was adopted as the title of our book. The Faculty appointed the staff, and work was begun with all zeal. Of course, there were the usual number of shirkers and slackers, hut the “faithful few,” you will agree, have indeed published the best annual from the M. H. S. Our class is the largest to be graduated from the Mad- ison High School, and, fin our estimation), the most brilliant and attractive. —Catherine Hill, '23. Class Colors Olive and Gold Class Flower Class Motto. “Climb though the cliffs be rugged.” .......................... Tea Rose Everything comes if a man will only wait.—George Filcoff.