Marissa High School - Yearbook (Marissa, IL)

Text from Pages 1 - 102 of the 1926 volume:

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Q Board of Education 7 ,4 mm Wm I. K. Wlmitc. President DI.. C L. Glenn I-. E. McClintock 7 , .N,, fi wmrmmmlmwwm ninniu Will Brown H. Finley, Secretary 3 CE,-1-f i 1 4-7 N :QCD , . i','4g',, ' lgfE!'c:x?'-all: A,- 1 ga Y Q its , D' A .6 fe Hi! 1 u AUDITORIUM ENTRANCE 4 ,II fig: F37 MARISSA TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL FRCU LTY GEORGE H. THOMPSON, B. Sc., B. Pd. Valparaiso University Graduate Student Washington University Principal Hobart Township High School, 189531905 Superintendent Hobart Schools. 19091918 Principal Marissa Township High School, 1918- 6 CP.,-4-f '5x . x ,- MARY IRENE DARROW. B. Sc.. McKendree College Home Economics. Physiology. Mode Geography MELNA C. MEYER, A. B.. Central Wesleyan College Mathematics l HAMILTON HALE, B. Ed., Southern Illinois Normal University rn History, Athletics l , l AURELIA PERGANDE. A. B., Central Wesleyan College Latin I BERENICE McCRElGHT, A. B., FRANK G. EDSON, A. B., Monmouth College William Jewell College English Science AUDREY P. FRAIL LUCY S. MULLINAX, A. B Salina Business College University of Missouri Kansas State Teachers' College English and Music Commerce 8 ,yi if-T Q ,QQ Class President Secretary Treasurer EditorfinfChief ...,. Business Manager. Literary Editor ...... jokes .r................ Athletics ............ Art ........,............... Snapshot Editor .,..... Poetess .,.,.............. Prophetess ........, Historian ........ Chronologist ..... Latin Club ...,. Pep Club .........., Commercial ....... Advisors ......,.,.. SENIORS of Nineteen Hundred Twenig-six Class Mottci: By our own efforts we expect to rise. Class Colors Class Flower Rcd and White Carnation CLASS OFFICERS C. Ruester ..............Ray Church , .........,.............r.................,.,.... Lorene Fullerton EDITCRIAL STAFF ......................................... ...........,..... R obert S. Lee ..........................r.............,....... Rockwell McCreight Wilscmn ......,,.Wanda Church, Leonard Svehla, Vergil Ranft Glenn .........Walter Reichert ......,Helen Miller .........Mildredl Anderson ............Kathryn Aikin ....,..,..,Cargill Finley ,.,...........Juanita West .........Lorene Fullerton ...,..,,,...,...Abigail Cox ............,..,....Frances Ankovitz ......a.Miss Frail, Mr. Thompson 9 Cz,-C., i l , . i gl? ' Y 'f'Q '.lf 1 . 2 1 f f E 5 5 l i 4? l Qi T Fa l . gl l Ll....I g,....J,1','II.1.,.,.. ' , ig, ' 11 nj, iaf 'N '1 i' ' 'Q1'5':wflAl , , ' - 1 mv- ,..,. A., Ms .A.. .L.-..M..-..-. ....--. ...L , AAA.A -- .... . -H .. -. . ,J ROBERT S. LEE JOHN MQQUATER Bob Marissa Jack Tilden And still they gazed. and still their wonder HA Strong and stalwart football man grew' For the Senior Class he does all he 'can. That one small head could carry all he I I Q , knew. Orion: Latin Clubg Football 25, 261 Base' b Orion: Basketball '24, '25, '26g Football '26' Track '24, '25, '26: Papyrus Editorfinf all '24, '25g Tennis '25g Letterman's Club: Cheer Leader: Welcome Home limmy : 'LThe Whole Town's Talking . BESSIE MAE LEHMAN Bess Marissa Chief. ELIZABETH M. FULTON Betty Marissa Fair was she to behold, That maiden of seventeen summers. Oriong Latin Club '23, '24g The Whole Town's Talkingug Cheer Up Chad . MILDRED MAE ANDERSON Red Marissa True as the dial to the sun, Although it be not shined upon . Oriong Latin Club '24, fTreasurerj '25, '26g Club fTreasurerJg Class Poet: Glee Club1 Quartet: Trio: Basketballg The Whole Town's Talking. 10 A smiling countenance, a friendly way, Willing to work as well as play. Philadelphiang Latin Club '24, '25, '26 Cheer Up Chad. r l i l i l l l ii . il ii cg-'ilrrfxs . Q' 5 X l XX . CHARLES ROCKWELL MQCREICHT GEORGE CARLOS RUESTER Rock Marissa Carlos Marissa Of all my father's family. I like myself the best. Philadelphiang Orchestra '24, '25g Basket' Two single gentlemen Rolled into one. President '26. ball '25, '26: Baseball '26: Lettermanls Club: Papyrus Business Manager. HELEN FRANCES ANKOVITZ Boots Marissa She was a phantom of delight NVhen Hrst she gleamed upon my sight. Philadelphian: Latin Club '23, '24, '25: M Club: Basketball: Papyrus Commercial Editor: Welctiiiie Home .limmygu Cheer Up Chad. FLORENCE LUCILLE BAKER MILDRED LORENE EULLERTON Bubbles : Marissa Renee Marissa One can seldom ever End, A friend so steadfast, true and kind. Orion: Latin Club 'Zin Glee Club: The Whole Town's Talking. lust as sweet as she is pretty. Orion: Class Treasurer '26: Latin Club '24 '25, fCensorJ '26: Club: Latin Clu Editor: Welctmme Home Jimmy. 11 b Q,-Q-JAC i a , .RQ ,Mai QQATW Ylwlf I .m7,2lf'Tfffu E,.f,i ', .ETTTLE T' :fl ,...,':Q 2 1 1 5 A,,ov w-WR 'I s lf w l I fl .. all , V It E1 , 1? ' If ll I3 5 K 4 li f le 5 I ii H fx I, E I' aff W 5 Q I i if ff? I ' 'S i It f lt-- - Wa.- CHARLES STANLEY HALL ROBERT CARCILL FINLEY L'Chas Shipman Carg Marissa Oh! Well for him who Ends this friend. His life is a progress-not a station. Oriong Latin Club '27, '26g Class Treasf Philadelphiang Latin Club 'Zig Papyrus urer 'Zig The Whole Town's Talking. Historian. BEULAH IONE OGLES Billie Marissa The many fail, This one succeeds. Philadelphiang M Club. CLAIRE ABIGAIL COX ELSIE IACQUELINE WILLIAMS Ab Coulterville Jackie Marissa HSITUIC and the world Smiles with YUU- There's nothing in this world so sweet as I wear a perpetual grin. love. Basketball: Cheer Leaderg Papyrus Pep Edif Orion: Latin Club '24, torg Cheer Up Chad. 12 Cl,-5-L . . ' so l ROLLAND GUENTHER RAY CHURCH Guen Marissa Ray Marissa His words are bonds. I dare do all that may become it man. His oaths are Oraclesfi Orion: Class Secretary '26g Basketball '23, Orion: Latin Club '26. Football '25: The Whole Town's Talkingf' Cheer Up Chad. AURELIA L. DEUTSCHMANN Relie Lcnzburg There studious let me sit. Orion Literary Society. NELDA A. WOLF ARLINE E. HACKER Nel Marissa Lena Marissa A true blue girl who is going to make Too bright and good, One excellent housewife without mistake. For human nature's daily food. Philadelphiang Latin Club '24, 'Zig Bas- Philadclphian: Latin Club '24: The Wliole ketball '24. Town's Talking. 13 5 1 a. 43 M 1 ja 'ATX I 4-My i iq . I M , Ei I H I l Q I I9 I I ii J H It l ..LM,,,,W,.,,u.sfsE'2' 'J ' 5 L. L- m W m M' s 'r W 'iTi'r T'.: f'1t: ,',t:1i.:3:r'f7:L'-1:13-v'-M'-W--,V W , E .s.,...V,,,.M...,.,,-w,,Q.,.,,..-.,,, ,.,, s....-L.., .. W . ,sus ,, L... t...--..,-. L . L-..-..,--.,....., ,. , ,, , ,,,.,. ....-..,.- .M .... ...,.,-.,,. .,,.W.,. ...., 1 ROBERT WAGNER GLENN Bob Marissa If the heart of this man is depressed by cares, The mist is disspelled when a woman ap- pears. Orion: Latin Club '24: Orchestra: Tennis '24: Football '26: Letterman's Club '25: Baseball '2'ig Papyrus Athletie Editor: The Whole Town's Talkingf' Cheer Up Chad. ADRIAN W. WEDDINCTON Shorty Marissa Among the artists of our class this year Adrian, the witty, has no peer. Pep Club President: Papyrus Assistant Editor: Basketball. KATHRYN RUTH AIKIN W ..Kay,. Marissa The poet's darling. Orion: Class President '241 VicefPresident '23: Latin Club '24, '25, fAedilej '26: WeIf come Home Jimmy. BLANCHE ELIZABETH MCN ULTY Mae Coulteryille Her friendship is a breathing rose. With sweets in every fold. Latin Club '26. JUANITA VIRGINIA WEST Westie Marissa Still waters run deepfLetty. Philadelphiani Latin Club '24, '25: Club: Basketball '23, '24, '25, '26: Papyrus Calendar Editor: The Whole Town's Talk' ing. Q..-in , A- , .SCD l . l l 1 ,l l I I Ma l i 1',.-.1-4 'Q:.,,,l l l 1 l . Q 'N l 5 n 't 5f l I l i Y LK, IACOB ANDREW VARNS VIRGIL RUSSEL RANFT N-Andy MHFISSH Muusie Tilden uAf0Und his hc-ilft he ENS fl Pain I am to myself dearer than a friend. Methinks he is in love again. Philadelphian: Papyrus joke Editorg Ten Orion: Latin Club '24, 'Zig Science Club nfs '255 Cheer Up Chad, 25: Glee Club. ALICE IZA ELROD Al Ma1'issa Modest and quiet The very type of Priscilla. Philadelphiang Latin Club: Club. ALBERT DIEHL NORMA LOUISE WQLF Al Marissa Norm Marissa None but himself can be his parallel. We trust her for she is true. Orion Literary Society' Crionz Latin Club 'Z4: Clee Club '23, '24 The Whole Town s Talking. 15 2,4-C., etes l N :QCD i l l i s I l i i XX 'kusimxy MILDRED MAE JETTCN MARGARET MARY MCAFEE Mil Marissa Meiggs Marissa Her deep blue eyes are Hlled with mirth Her modest looks some cottage might Her cheeks resemble roses. adorn, Sweet as the primrose peep beneath the Philadelphiang Latin Club '24. thorn .. Philadelphiang Latin Club '24, '25, fPresi- dent, '26g Club: Basketballg Class Treasf urer '25'g The Whole Town's Talking. HELEN ESTHER MILLER Mutt Marissa A maiden true with laughing eyes, We count her friendship quite a prize. Orion: Latin Club '24g Papyrus Snapshot Editor: Welcome Home jimmy. WILLIAM WALTER REICHERT HAROLD BENJAMIN GEGEL Walt Marissa Big Boy Marissa All the world's noise appears to me Strong, clean and manly, A dull, illfacted comedy. The ideal athlete. Plhllaflelphianl Adveftiiiflg Stall? P3PYfU5 Orion: Basketball '24, '25, '26: Football Amsfl Cheer UP Chad- '26: Letterman's Clubg Welcome Home Jimmy. 16 Q,--C., il D l' . . 7-...... . L. ,Y Y,Y,, , ..........-........,..-. ' --.L- . L.. .ll-.--1-1 l I i I I I 1 l 1 1 l l . 2 2 f ' l ' L 1..l ,,,.,.. g1TI..1'.1M.,4...' M' . ' , 7' l L.. - ..., V, ELMER FAVRE Struggles Coulter-ville Men like me are hard to find. WANDA -IUANITA CHURCH Sis St. Louis Trust her not For she is fooling thee. Philadelphian: Latin Club '24, '2 5: Fresh' man Yell Leader: Papyrus Joke Editor: The Wlitwle Town's Talking. LUETTA J. MUSER ..Ett.. Lenzburg A more diligent student could ne'er be found. If we searched the country all around. Crion Literary Society. LEONARD L. SVEHLA Bennie Tilden W'hat shall I do to be forever known And make this age become my own? Orion: Class Secretary '24. 'liz Football '26: Track Team 'Z-1. 'liz Papyrus joke Edif tor' Science Club: Welccmme Home jimmy. 17 MABEL CHARLOTTE GILLESPIE Slim lvlarissa XVinning is her way, and pleasant is her smile. Philadelphiang Latin Club '23, '241 Club: Basketball: Clee Club: The Whole Town's Talking. Q,-KC., l F' . V'---'-Q--'W---W--'---'--'wma-A-1 - ,W , .W ,, , W 1' , I I .sf , ,Pg-2, . E 1 MILDRED ALICE NESMITH URSULA LQUISE YQUNG jerry Coultervillc Curly Marissa IQfll1SiC Charms F1 SHVQIQC bfC?1Sf All the world is wrong but me and thee, ea, even a woman. Waldo, papyrus Commercial Editor. And sometimes I think that thou art wrong. Philadelphiang Latin Club '24, '25g Basket' ball '23, '24, '25, '26g Club: Welcome Home jimmyf' The Whole Town's 'Talk' ing. WIN FRED QLIVER MILLIGANI Windy Coulterville A professor he is surely going to make, If dignity and intellect are true signs. GEORGE E. CAULT CSCAR EMIL CROH Ethel Coulterville Growie Lenzburg His hook he baited with a dragon's tail, I am slow in speech and thought and action, And sat upon a rock and fished for whale. But I get there just the same. Cheer Up Chad. Orion Literary Society. 18 C-'g,,.a-f-A 1 Q V X ,-422 F. RAYMOND PRENTICE MCGILL Ray Marissa My own thoughts are my companions Oriong Basketball. ROBERT G. OTTESEN Bob Tilden I love no man in all the World. so well as I do myself. Philadelphiang Latin Club '23, '24: Or' chestra '25, '261 Baseball 'Zig Football '26g Tennis '24, '25'g The Letterman's Club: l'Welf come Home jimmyf' The Whole Town's Talking. MERL FENTON HOLMES Friday Coulterville He trudged along unknowing what he sought, And whistled as he went, for lack of thought. Basketball '26: Football '26. KATHLEEN WILSON Toots Coulterville Quality and not quantity counts. Orchestra '26: Basketball '26g Papyrus Literary Editor: Cheer Up Chad. EOLA FERN KAHL Kale Coulter-ville It seems to be an honest pity, That more like me are not real witty. Orchestra '26: Basketball '26: Latin Clui 26. Q,-Q., l iam . li isp..-.1-L fi' ,ly T E Wm L , . ,W .. My V ROBERT DONAVAN McC REICHT JAMES ROLLAND CANNINC Don Marissa 'LR ll H Post Graduate. 'LA man of markf' Orion, Orchestra, Quartet. o ie Marissa I could not any lustre see ln eyes that would .not look at me. Philadelphianq Basketb allg Track Teamg Latin Club '24, SAMUEL WALLACE BOYLE Sam Marissa Co thou forth And fortune play upon thy prosperous hand. Philadelphiang Science Cluh: Baseball 'ESL Track Teamg Cheer Leader '24. ROSE LOUISE KRIZO Rosie Marissa Oh! May I with myself agree, And never covet what I see. Latin Club: Orion Literary Society. AUCUST C. SELLE Augie Marissa Thou hast made him a little lower than the angels. Orion Literary Societyg Football '25. 20 Q,..,f-A z X , N9 THE CORRIDOR A' IUMA ' A i Il ' f m n X - m v ff' '11 by ? 21 QA-Q, C A-W , ,Ng History of The Class of '26 About the first of September, nineteen hundred and twentyftwo, our tribe of sixtyfeight Freshmen invaded the Domain of Learning. The former inhabitants, be' ing greatly incensed at our invasion, heaped upon us all sorts of indignities. Sachem Thompson and his Council morever strewed our pathway with the greatest hardships. Bat nevertheless our scouts, Chief Darrow and Brave Feurer, guided us over every barrier and we were granted the privilege of changing our tribe name to Sophomore. This year, much to our sorrow, only fortyftwo members of our original tribe ref mained. We chose to lead us into the unknown land Squaw Aikin and Chief Scott, under whose leadership we buried the hatchet with our former enemies. We then im' mediately combined our forces with theirs and waged war on the outside world in a conquest for territory. In this as was usual, we were the victors and the new Counf cil Hall stands as a monument to our success. We, then, entered on the third stage of our journey. Of our former tribe, only thirtyfeight remained, but we were glad to welcome ten new warriors to our band. This year, under the leadership of Squaw Young and Chief Frail, we made our def but on the stage by presenting two plays, Welcome Home jimmy and The Whole Townis Talking. Toward the end of this our third sojourn, a great disaster befell all the tribes. Vulcan chose ffor reasons unknown to mortals, to reach forth his hand and lay our Kivas in ashes. But, still hope revived with reconstruction and we eagerly peered into the future. At last the great day has arrived! We are Seniors! Fifty of us have conquered three years of life's hard battles and emerged into the green and fertile valley of Seniordom. Steadily we have advanced until now we are in sight. of the goal- Commencement! Feeling our importance as Seniors, we elected Sachem Thompson and Chief Frail, besides Brave Reuster, as our scouts. Under their direction we gave the play, Cheer Up Chadf' It is with a mingled feeling of joy and sorrow that we look back over the four pleasant years spent beneath the roof of our old M. T. H. S. There is joy in the many friendships formedg sorrow in the fact that we must part so soon. Not only among the tribes have we made friends, but as the years rolled by, new faces appeared in the Council, while old ones faded into memories, but to all we tender thanks for the aid they have given us in our brief but pleasant sojourn. -CARGILL FINLEY. 22 Cz,-K--A , ,-R9 . p-1. 3 SUN AND SHADE A VISION An old lady slept by her fireside bright, Slept and dreamed far into the night, Of friends and kindred far and near, Who into her life had come to cheer. Then visions before her eyes arose: Classmates, boys and girls, all those Vfho together with her in the middle of May, Had marched to a goal called Commencement Day Rockwell, Adrian, Holmes, all three With Rolland and Raymond and Lee, Were fighting their way through thick and thin, As game after game they strove to win. Rafra! Rafra! Rafra! Rafra! On the side lines in every game, Louise, Abigail, Wanda, and West, Of basketball rooters the very best. Then school next morning at eight fortyfive, With more humming and drumming than bees in a While fiftyfthree students of genius most rare, Came very sedately up the north stair. 23 hive -C , a ,- Very early, indeed came George and Ray, Perhaps to study, perhaps to play. More often the latter, for everyone knew What Senior class officers liked to do. But 'twas almost time for the bell to ring, When Bob and Virgil and Benny came in, Followed by Johnnie, each with the air Cf having worn his textfbooks threadbare. The C'ville Gang were there on time, They were always considered a jolly nine. Winfred, Gault, Favre, Holmes were seen, Mildred, Blanche, Abigail, Eola, Kathleen The Lenzburg four were also on hand, And could always do what a teacher planned. Cscar and Albert with answers galore, But Luetta and Aurelia with many more. Then Betty and Margaret, Helen and Bess, Grades were plentiful as you might guess. But Frances and Florence, Lorene and Mabel, Too, could be given an efficiency label. The P, K. Society was a trio quite bright, 1Twas said they studied from morn till night. Kathryn, Adrian, and Charles to be specific, Were ever on hand with theories prolific. Arline, Norma, and Nelda were cousins three, Wherever you saw one there the others would be. Cargill, Rolland and August the Chemistry sharks, NVere there all right when it came to marks Sam and Andy, who entered midyear, Worked hard to please their teachers dear. Walter the artist, and the violinist Bob Glenn, Were lads upon whom one could always depend. Mildred and Beulah as typists excel, Though Elsie herself did equally well. Alice and Rose good things did cook, Better than she who wrote their textfboolf The fire burned low, the lady awoke, And smiling, thought of the '26 dreamffolk, True friends they have proved, neier a duty did shirk, God bless each one in his chosen work. -MILDRED ANDERSCN 24 Q,-C Q C .. .-K9 'Q 'I 1 x x xv. 5 - Q , WM , .. ' 0 -M-1 I U ,J - - 'NXV4 ' lt- , Af . 4 X 'S' V' .qi JBA, 5 X g', - v-gas-' Aa. . . . 1 Tv . ' fre 1 Q, xnxx: O.. W - , -3-,ig . 1 - -'. M- A if-'v:H,bXA . . f 'ir - 'f-' if: xp ' 1 '- ' fA aK 1 1 4 f fi' LJ 'Z f ' 5? , . A , ?b'fAQ,j' G,,f Q7 2 Q 1 1, . , ' dv ' , JI ' 1 ' , ' n r. , 'D 2 L a 'M -if 1 ' 1 . -' ' 7 r 1 W ' .1 ' e af, 99.1 , ,.d ' CSM , , 1 V, Q . 1 a is BiQ4Bg' iii' . 'E'-. ' ' ' AB 'f li N WJ n I ft N f , K9 Z9 Rig, acffv 4 N1 P M Q Rang, F ul U , if ,Y pi fy I , V ,1 ze. 'fn g N vf ' S e 4 x ' as .I N , .. 4 M I ,R L A an 5 uff . 4' ,J ' ' ' 'CL 'l2f 2... f- im. Q I 1 , o 13 - A I' 14-fhixf ...A - : ., 4' Q' gfq i fj-w,L ' 3 ?u ' 'Afflane A V, Ls? - , X- ,, I ..g,M 1' V ' ' 1 X f 1 .' ' ,r- . Q ' n . I ' A d 'YL . ' 1 . . J: 25 CE,--CQ .. . Senior Prophecy New York City, May 1, 1936. Dear Mr. Thompson: I think you will be interested in what I learned recently, concerning the class of 1926. Ten years have made a great change. While touring to New York I met Mildred Nesmith melting her frozen radiator. I inquired about old friends. She said that her radiator leaked so much she had to stop at several farm houses and at one she found Rose Krizo to be the proud mistress. Mildred had just come from Southern Illinois and had a Marissa Messenger with her. I eagerly scanned the paper. I noticed Andrew Varns had won the prize as the Wrirld's Fastest Flivver Driver, that Virgil Ranft has surpassed Flo Ziegfield in musf ical comedy and that his latest star is Wanda Church in Snakes Hips! Shorty Weddington is pulling down good wages as barker of trees in South Carolina. Charles Hall had just signed a government contract to fill a big observation balloon at Scott Field, with gas. I noted an advertisement of the NelsonfFord Agency at Centralia with Louise Young as chief demonstrator. Winfred Milligan's picture was on the front page. He had just been appointed head of the United States Chemical Department. Helen Miller is a famous florist-specializing in roses fRosiej. Frances Ankovitz has just patented her new nonfskid basketball shoe. Alice Flrod adverf tised ponies for sale, bred on her famous pony farm. Elmer Favrewas making his initial flight in an aeroplane of his own construction-a masterpiece in workmanf ship. I noticed a flaming advertisement concerning the glories of a steamer trip on the Great Lakes--George Gault was business manager for the owner of the company. Announcement was made of Robert Wagner Glenn's unparalleled success at the European capitals where he is playing his violin. Cscar Croh was running an ad' vertisement at his shoe store in Belleville-the chief attraction was his model, Arline Hacker who demonstrated, What shoes to wear and how. Mabel Gillespie, an eff ficient stenographer for the Mildred jetton Matrimonial Bureau of St. Louis, visited the home folks. In the church notes I read of Margaret McAfee's welfare work in Baldwin and was billed to tell of her work in her old home town. It further states that Kathleen Wilson was doing a noble work among the negroes of the South. I also found a letter from Florence Baker describing the wonders of France-Florence, you know, is now the Paris representative for a famous New York Millinery Shoppe. I glanced up from the paper to ask, Mildred, didn't any of our classmates get married? I haven't noticed a single announcement or reference to the matter. Oh, yes, Bessie Lehman, Norma Wolf and Blanche McNulty are presiding over the breakfast tables of our old friends, Jerry Holmes, Sam Boyle, and Leonard Svehla. 26 2,4-g, ' g , But I don't recall which one married which. And Ray Church keeps busy driving his wife in their new aeroplane to her various concerts, she is a famous contraltof' She reached suddenly into her pocket, I recently received a letter from Harold Cegel that had news about others of our old classmates, Mildred said with a little blush. You know Harold, is now a U. S. Senator. I'll read snatches of his letter. 'The Muser and Wolf Circus, with Juanita West as trapeeze performer, Rolf land Guenther as elephant trainer, and Walter Reichert as lion tamer, are scheduled for a week's stay in Marissa. Abigail Cox, pursuing her favorite subject, Economics, is taking a postfgraduate course at Columbia University. Robert Cttesen is a lead' ing attorney at Biddleborn. The noted magician, Albert Deihl, is now performing at St Louis. A letter from the home folks tells me that Eola Kahl, a wealthy young widow, is often seen around town driving a new Chrysler. That Robert Lee is the athletic director at Yale but I've heard that his hobby is making midnight calls on his friends. Rumor says that Mildred Anderson has made important scientific dis' coveries, and is employed as science teacher in M. T. H. S. and she still sings, The Little Brown Church in the Dale. Elsie Williams is Heartbalm editor on the Globe-Democrat. Her specialty is soothing young men who have been refused datesl' A newsy letter, wasn't it? I told Mildred of those I had found in my travels. One day while driving along Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, I saw Elizabeth Fulton making a houseftofhouse canvas selling reeds QReidsj for wind instruments. While in Boston last year I saw an advertisement in large gilt letters over on office, Learn to tell the truth. This interested me very much, and entering I found Professor Rolland Canning, eagerly sought by many people to learn his secret. He is said to be an authority on the subject. While walking along a fashionable boulevard in New York City I discovered- A Select Boarding School-for young ladies, under the direction of Miss Aurelia Deutchmann. In Pittsburg, I found Lorene Fullerton, whose highest ambition was to run a kindergarten-now running a nursery, specializing in Christmas trees. I noticed in that city a great marble hospital, the inscription above the door was, To the memory of the sainted John McQuater. It startled me and I hurried in to find that dear old jack had died from Lockfjaw-'cause failing to talk. Raymond McGill is the head of the McQuater Hospital and Beulah Ogles, head nurse. George Ruester manages a day nursery in connection with it. Rockwell McCreight, living in Hollywood, is making records for the Victor Company and surpassing John McCormack in popularity. I am also sending a copy of this letter for the Archives of the old school. Indeed a noble record has been made by the class of '26. Yours truly, Kathryn Aikin. 27 N SENIORS IN HBABYHOODN Z8 Q...-5-'F . .-QCD MORE SENIORS AS KIDDIES 29 Q,-1-gf g ,- High School Calendar, 1925-26 SEPTEMBER -Get acquainted day. Introduction to our new teachers for the school year, Miss Mullinax, Miss McCreight, Miss Pergande, Mr. Edson. Real school work. Due to the fire we have school in the Auditorium. Rules and regulations. That we must come to the assembly before leaving the building at noon and in the evening. -Great excitement. Lucille Murphey fell up the steps in a mad rush to get to Zoology class. Why the hurry, Lucille? Seniors romp up and down school walk. Great fun, isn't it, Seniors? OCTOBER -Everyone is scared green. Copie brought a colt 45 to school today. Louise is in tears. -Everything is calm and peaceful after the storm. -Seniors hold first class meeting. Miss Frail and Mr. Thompson chosen class advisors. George Ruester, president. Ray Church, secretary. Lorene Fullerton, treasurer. Poor Lorene. -juniors decide to hold class meeting and elect their officers. Miss McCreight and Miss Pergande chosen class advisors. Frank Scott, president. -Sophies elect Miss Meyer class advisor and Paul Hays class president. -The Freshmen have chosen Miss Dar- row class advisor and Robert Dickey, president. NOVEMBER -Slight fringe on Mr. Edson's upper lip. Watch for RESULTS. -Fringe is darkening and lengthening. -B. B. boys go to Freeburg. Our favor 22f19. -Slight improvement in the Moustache. Freeburg plays here. Another game to our credit. Score 4840. 1-. Examinations, Horrors! Everyone seems scared to death. Cheer up, students, the worse is yet to come. Thanksgiving va' cation begins. Some teachers are very glad especially Miss Frail. I wonder why? DECEMBER M. T. H. S. students move into new assembly. Also have big Opening Day. Program and B. B. games in the afternoon. Mr. Thompson presents a treat. Reads a letter from Miss Evelyn Cathcart who is a missionary in India. -B. B. boys go to Belleville. Lost by a score of 15314. -Senior Play Cheer Up Chad. Howling success. Toots told me she wasn't feel' ing very well this morning, I guess she ate too many chocolates last night in the play. -B. B. game with Belleville. Lost by a score of 14f17. -B. B. game at Chester. Our favor 15- 12. -juniors all afflutter for their play is to be given this week. Also B. B. boys' play O'Fallon. We won score 21f8. -Monthly examinations, Oh! Also a little vacation. Not so bad. -Mufflers and boxes of candy exchange hands. Night before Xmas. Santa visf ited the Seniors, Oh, yes. -B. B. game here with Pinckneyville. Their favor score 17f27. JANUARY -B B. boys play Chester. Lost by a score of 18119. -Return from happy vacation. Everyone but Miss Frail has a gloomy look on their face. Maybe it's because of the dinner ring. Eh, Miss Frail? --Time pieces are in abundance. Louise, Faye, Toots, and Lucille have theirs on display. -B. B. boys go to Pinckneyville. Their favor 12f18. C24-t , ' f iiir , - B. B. boys go to East St. Louis. Their favor 18fl9. Campbell Hill boys play B. B. here. We won 30-8. Bill visits school. Dox and Mush left in the dust. Everyone admiring the Diamond Ring Miss Mullinax possesses. We didnt think Santa Claus came in january, Miss Mullinax. FEBRUARY Seniors go to Belleville to have pictures taken. That's why they're all dressed up. -Hazel Brown. one of our Seniors, en- s tered into Holy Ties of Matrimonyf Much joy, Hazel. -Sad news, kidsg August is sick with Scarf let feverf ?l -B. B. game with East St. Louis on our floor. Lost 14f19. Ab. Sam and John hold big I-'ep' meeting. WOW. B. B. boys go to Lebanon. Lost by a score of 17119. Senior boys hold morning exercises by mussing up each other's hair. Big B. B. game. Sparta here. Sparta won 1923. Mr. Sterling of the Curtis Publishing Co. assists Juniors and Seniors in putting on a Campaign. Three teams organized. Play in chapel given by Mr. Sterling and Leonard Svehla. Leonard proves to be a generous DAD, Orange team in lead UD Ditto. Red gaining. Watch out. Ditto. Ab, Sam and John hold another Pep meeting. -Marissa B. B. boys go to Sparta to play their last game. Lost 15-24. Washington's Birthday. Adrian reads interesting paper in chapel. Virgil Ranft, Rudy Stienheimer, Russell Lyons. Leroy and Ross and Melvin Ramsey were sent home from school for live days, due to the exposures of Scarlet Fever. -Football boys receive letters in chapel from Coach Hale. Some boys are still very timid and afraid to talk when they are supposed to. Rock sings in chapel. We wonder why he sings so much about Marry here lately. Why not Ab, Rock? Senior pictures arrive. Great excitement. Compliments exchanged. Well. isn't your picture pretty? Doesn't look a bit like you. -It's been gloomy all day. Class tournaf ment tonight. Seniors'Freshies, Sophies- juniors. Light and Power man talked in chapel on the Unit of Electricity. The what? Yes, of couise the WATT. 27-Seniors gave a party after the B. B. game. -Result of tournament. Seniors won over Freshies by a large score. Sophies won over juniors. But what we are wanting to hear is, who are the victors? Well, the SENIORS, of course. MARCH We were entertained this nioining by Maybelle Meyers and one of our former students of M. T. H. S., Mathew Fuerer. Enjoyed by all. Senior benefit at the Gem Theatre. Abraham Lincoln picture. B. B. boys receive new sweaters. They certainly are good looking. ---B. B. boys go to West Frankfort to tournament. Everyone went to the depot to give them a sendfoif. Returns from the game. West Frank' fort 36-Marissa 15. Miss Frail awards bright students in her typewriting class with bronze pins. Those receiving the pins were, Blanche McNulty. Flora Reichert, Beulah Ogles, and Frances Ankovitz. Freshmen give their first party at Eu' gene Wiltshire's home. Mrs. Reed sang several songs of Scot' land for us this morning in chapel. En' joyed by everyone. -Ray Church and George Ruester have been wanting to show us just how well they could sing, so Mr. Edson gave them a change today. B. B. boys went to Crabondale to enter the tournament. They played Kinmunf dy their first game, score 23-17 in favor oi Marissa. Monthly examinations! APRIL Teachers' Association at East St. Louis. No school. To the regret of everyone. Ditto. Monmouth Girls' Glee Club. -Junior play. MAY -Senior play. ,luniorfSenior Banquet. -Alumni Banquet. Baccalaureate sermon. Commencement exercises. -JUANITA V. WEST. 43- X f The Relationship of High School Training lo Life During this period of our lives, when we are yet undecided as to what course to follow, we are prone to forget and not realize what our experience in high school really means to us. We do not understand how this training applies to our later life. A serious consideration of our surroundings leads us to believe that the prob' lems we now ponder and the obstacles we now meet are divine tests which coach us that we may be more able to cope with larger and more complicated problems later. This is the formative or moulding period of our lives wherein the habits which are formed will stay with us through our remaining years. Now is the proper time to select a vocation. But we must be very careful in that selection in order that We shall not regret it after it is too late to effectively change to another vocation. In order to be of the most efficient service to our country and fellowmen, we must center our res-ourcefulness and ability on one profession for which our training has prepared us. We must direct our path through the dark and untamed forest where we shall be refreshed in our journey by the memories of obstacles surf mounted, and we shall be inspired to advance by the vision of the goal we have set for ourselves. -LEONARD SVEHLA. WIIIIWM fs 1' ' ' X X 1 Q 9 ' hi ll 32 Q?-Q 1 g Q, Q Baker, Helen Beggs, Madolyn Dickey, Faye Dickson, Blanche Diehl, Elsie Fenner, Oscar Forester, Leo Gegel, Rudolph Hanft, Edgar Heap, Vernice Hemphill, Grace Henderson, Roy Hood, Alonzo johnson, Earl jones, Weiidell Kirchhoefer, Gustav Lehman, Helen ZTUNIORS A CLASS RDLL r Lewis, Pearl Lyons, Russel Maebelle, Myers Murphy, Lucille North, Maud Patton, Elmer Ramsey, Melvin Reichert, Flora Reichert, Luetta Scott, Frank Steinheimer, Rudolph Teter, Alberta Theohald, Fred Triefenhach, Alvin Williains, Mildred Wculfe, Pearl 33 Cl..-1'C'.'?AN l g fix? JUNIOR CLASS 4, ' J Good-bye lo Marissa High Goodfbye, goodfhye to Marissa High! For the term is nearly doneg Students are laughing, smiling gay, The Juniors promotion have won. Our Seniors are now exalted, For they are to fly awayg But still welve many a happy day- Days in which to study and play, Goodfbye, goodfbye to Marissa High! With much knowledge at our command, This summer we shall have more fung Seniors, juniors, Sophomores, and Freshmen! Oh, what a happy, brilliant band. In '27 led by Orchid and Gold, Each class stands higher than beforeg As for Freshmen! there's always room for more. A cheer for the Faculty ere we close the door! Goodfbye, goodfbye to Marissa High! For the term is nearly done. -PEARL LEWIS. 3-1 CP.,-i-C1 1, g ,- Junior Class Hislorgj Ali Garu, Garu, Guru! Wahoo Bazzoo! Hiker Piker! DYNAMIKER! SIS! BOOM! BAH! JUNIORS! JUNIORS! RAH! RAH! RAH! As a class of Freshmen, we entered the M. T. H. S. in 1923 trembling from head to foot. Not knowing what to do, we roamed the building widefeyed, taking in everything that came along. Soon we collected our senses and elected Miss Frail as our class advisor, Faye Dickey as president, and chose orchid and gold as our class colors. Cur first venture was a hay ridek-all the other classes were doing it, why should we n it do the same? As a result of just being Freshies, our proposed trip turned out to be a hike to Kesse's Hill. Miss Cathcart was guest of honor and before the evef ning ended, we all were having chills up and down our spines as a result of her ghost stories. We, th: same as the other classes, had our picnic on class day. We decided to go to the Sparta Country Club. Everyone enjoyed the day very much-I believe it was reported that there was one pickle left! At the beginning of our Sophomore year, we elected Miss Darrow as advisor, and Faye Dickey was again elected to the president's chair. Cur first social affair was a party in the Library. As guests of honor, Misses Meyer and Frail and Mr. Thompson proved very jolly and entertaining. Our next attempt was a candy sale which was a well paying proposition. Then a hay ride, with Mr. and Mrs. Hale, Miss Darrow, and Mr. Macnair as guests, was almost ruined by thieves Mr. Hale played hero, and everyone had a ripfroaring time. Cn class day we drove to Fort Chartres, Prairie du Rocher, and Big Springs for a holiday. The only bad luck was due to blowfouts and an insufficient supply of ice cream sodas in Prairie du Rocher. This, our third year, was given a more promising future by the arrival of a numf ber of outfof-town students who are showing the sage elassmen just what they did not know. Fo!lowfng the example of the Seniors, we elected two advisors: Misses McCreight and Pergande. Frank Scott, champion blusher of the junior class, is presif dent. At Christmas we gave a play, Elizabeth MacFadden's, Why the Chimes Rang. At the present we need pity for we are racking our brains for any possible means of earning money in order that we may provide ambrosia for this numerous, high, and mighty Senior class of '26. -MADOLYN BEGGS. 35 SOPH GNORES ,.. CLASS ROLL Austen, Eugene Ballard, Lcshie Barker, Helen Been, Dorothy Been, Lorene Brown, lvladelle Chri st man, Williriiii Church, Lyle Crider, Lena Dickey, Edith Dintelman, Charles Edwards, Williziiii Elrod, Alfred Hamilton, Wilfivrd Hays, Paul Heil, Erma Kaegel, Angeline Kaegel, Raymond Kunze, Viola Lehman, Henry Lehman, Leland McGill, Daymond Robinson, Eaye Roots, Vera Schmierbach, Oscar Sinn, Leander Sinn, Velva South, NVayne Stevenson, Olga Sudheimer, Josephine Thompson, Erances Triefenhach, Harold Vollert, Alberta Wzieltz, Helen Weriier, Norine Vwfeshinskey, Bessie NVylie, Clyde Q ..., , we s avvaus . . . 1 1- t . I 1 - V I gr -vw 1' SOPHOMORE CLASS CLASS HISTORY In 1924 somebody left the gate open and a large number of very green Freshmen descended upon M. T. H. S. For several months we tiptoed about the halls and were terrified at the sight of a Senior. Soon, however, this class began to brace up and elected officers: President, Raymond Kaegelg VicefPresident, Robert Campbell, Sec' retary, Madelle Browng Treasurer, Edith Dickey. By the end of the year our verdure had faded to so pale a green that it could be noticed only on bright days and we were the pride of M. T. H. S. As Freshmen we had some stirring times. We found the way of the Fresh' men was hard, but we looked forward to the time when our lavender and white banner should read Sophomores QSoftfnofmoresJ instead of Freshmen When the summer vacation came to an end, we again met on the campus in September, 1927, to begin our happy career as Sophomores. We had a meeting and elected Paul Hays president, Madelle Brown secretary, Edith Dickey treasurer and Miss Meyer class advisor. Later we had a party in the gym, some of the boys risking their lives in the dangerous aeroplane. We here introduced the new kind of punch the school has been trying so hard to imitate, but without much success. The party was well at' tended and all had a good time. We are very proud of our basketball team, since they placed second in the class tournament. Our class is also represented on the football team. Moreover, you have not yet heard the end of our brave deeds, for While there's life there's hope, and the class of 1928 thinks it has plenty of life. -MADELLE BROWN. 37 FRESHIVIEN I Albert, Corwin Albert, Mary Been, Charles Brantley, Ruby Calvert, Carl Campbell, Robert Church, Curtis Copeland, Leon Dickey, Robert Doak, Irene Forsythe, Ruby Fullerton, Eugene Galle, Carl Cegel, Lester Glasgow, Raymond Glenn, Myron Hamilton, Alberta Heil, Lurine Heil, Richard Henderson, Edgar jones, Edward Jones, Leonard Lehman, Pearl MeClendon, Cyril MeCreight, Leland MeGough, Gilbert Meek. Elizabeth North, Virginia Pflasterer, Florente Ross, Leroy Russell, Lillie Sauerwein, Alinda Sauerwein, Harry Sudheimer, john Thew, Melvin Thompson, Kenneth Vollert, Wilford Webster, Glenn Wiltshire, Eugene cz,-K--A Q l X , -do S' L FRESHMAN CLASS CLASS HISTCRY We came from the Grammar School with confidence and courage To glean for knowledge in the great unknown, We were kindly received by the tenants of the new land And introduced to our future home. King Thompson reigned while we organized our band: We chose Big Chief Dickey to guide us, With aid from Miss Darrow's helping hand. We have for our colors the royal purple and white, Tho for the orange and black we're ready to fight. No victory without labor, l'm sure you'll agree, Fits a conscientious Freshman class to a T. Tho we're only little Freshmen And we just arrived this year, We'll labor for dear Alma Mater with never a doubt or fear. -RUBY PERRIE BRANTLEY. 39 LJ , ,-49 THE STAGE Literature The things that are going to be read by man in the coming age are the things that broaden and hearten and energize him. Literature only, can provide these things. The foundamental characteristic of Literature' is its idealism. All nations without a Literature have perished, the nations with a Literature still live in their ideals. Literature not only recalls the past, but can make of it an everfliving present. To appreciate it to the fullest, we must look toward it, not from the fact side but from the heart. side. The Beauty of Literature is not something added from the out' side. It is in the frame work of the whole. This is the product of adequate thinkf ing. Genius, said Professor James Frederick Ferrer, is nothing else than the power of seeing wonders in common things. The greatest phase of Literature is Poetry. It has been said that Poetry creates a pathway between reality and the soul. The poets are those who in every age keep the fires lighted on the altars of the common and the central. They feel as we feel 40 CZ.--1-g..ffi lib Q , but have the gift of expression. A quotation may seem very old to us, because it has always been our thought, but we have never been able to put it into words, and that is why poetry lives. Beowulf is the earliest literary monument of any importance in the English lan- guage. It is noted for the portraying of the lives of the Anglo-Saxons, though theirs was an age of superstitions and watchful fear. Better is death to any Earl than craven life. They were brave and courageous. We find Chaucer in an age by himself. He was called by Tennyson, The morning star of Song. Shakespeare was a mystery of genius. He had power over words. He was not merely amazing and bewildering, he was sincere and soundly so. How far that little candle throws its beam, So shines a good deed in a naughty world. Sir Walter Scott was a master of the historical novel. He was a Scottish poet and wrote of border feuds and of nature. l'The rose is fairest when it's budding new, And hope is brightest when it dawns from fears, The rose is sweetest washed with morning dew, And love is loveliest when embalmed in tears. Wordsworth wrote in the age of the Romantic Revival. It was an openness to the wonder of life. He was a poet of nature, and his philosophy was that of plain living and high thinking. And 'tis my faith That every flower enjoys the air it breathes. In discussing this phase of literature, one might cite innumerable examples show' ing the idealism of the poets, but perhaps their general attitude toward the vision of life may be summarized in Browning's, Rabbi Ben Ezranz Grow old along with me! The best is yet to be, The last of life, for which the first was made: Qur times are in his hand Who saith, A whole I planned, Youth shows but half, trust God: See all, nor be afraid! iKATHLEEN WILSON. 41 iii fi' :mf zaifli i :il 5' f ' ., sew-zi.I,:i, :.,3.-:meiit-tffimsa 21:25 ...1n!i4a:...:i.:za:-'- Prosperity Comes With a desperate groan and a protesting squeak the South Bound Limited came to a stop. The station agent slipped on a convenient banana skin, just in time to dodge a readfheaded meteor that came hurling from the rear of the front car, closely followed by the uncompromising shoe of the negro porter. Thus, Red Prosperity, came to town. Immediately following his arrival a brief but tragic scene took place near the depot. Greasy,'l the only mechanic in Centerville was very emphatically telling Dad Dowell that he would not take a cent less than a half dollar for parking space in his junk pile for Dad's nineteen hundred model Ford, which had so unreasonably stalled on the tracks two seconds ere Red's train was able to stop. Red having arrived at such an opportune time, made Dad a net profit of thirteen cents by buying the wreck for ten cents in cash and a hat without a crown. In less than a week, by demolishing two buggies, a bicycle, a binder and a lawnmower, Red had his museum on wheels and under a top. When two weeks were up a curious noise could be coaxed out of the engine, and by the third, Center' ville had the rare privilege of seeing Red swiftly wend his way down Main street and through the open door of the hardware store, where, running afoul of a keg of nails, two of the front tires softly blew out. Red's head coming in contact with that of the clerk caused spontaneous combustion and left them clinging lovingly in each others arms, biting and clawing until the sheriff and six deputies arrived at the scene of riot and tenderly escorted Red and his near Ford out into the street again. Qne sad feature of Red's stay with us was his unfailing appetite and his failing pocketbook. The restaurants had an unheardfof boom when he first arrived but this gradually subsided and finally it was a question as to which was going to be filled up next, Red or Ford. Red couldn't go without food and the Ford wouldn't go with' out fuel, and neither food nor fuel could be obtained without money. It was after a heavy rain on a blue Monday that he found his first opportunity to salvage a little of the money that the Judge loved so dearly. It was in front of the bank and into the most uninviting mud puddle on Main street that the judge's car entered and stubbornly refused to vacate. Red and his near Ford were called into service. After the smoke and gas had cleared away from the scene of action, the judge's car was found on the sidewalk and the judge was reposing in the mud hole. Naturally Red's opportunity to collect payment passed him by and left him gazing wistfully at a once busy restaurant. When Red accidentally learned that the South Bound Limited was due for its 42 C-2,,.1-Q , kie I x , :QD next stop in Centerville in another week, he at once made elaborate plans to mee. that train and welcome the porter in a manner most satisfactory to himself, Red Prosperity. In the meantime the prospect of a halffday's jog in the country, and conf sequently a good meal, took Red and his Ford out of town the forenoon of that memorable day. As it drew near train time the whole population of Centerville, includng two cats and a parrot, as was the custom, congregated at the station to get the monthly thrill of seeing the train come and go. Besides this expectancy was the added prospect of excitement at the prophesied meeting of the two belligerf ents. The train came to an uncertain stop and the station agent warily approached the car, but this time nothing happened except that the parrot confiscated the tender part of the unlucky porter's ear. Nothing could be seen of Red and the general feeling was that he had caught a bad case of cold feet and couldn't get back in time to interview the porter. Not until the train was well under way was there any indication that Red ex' isted, then an unearthly clamor arose up the road and amid a shower of dust, bolts and smoke, Red and his Ford dashed through the square, over the station platform and down the middle of the tracks after the train. The last we ever saw of Red he was guiding with one hand and desperately hanging on to the seat with the other. The next day Dad Dowell took a stroll up the tracks with a basket under his arm, and when he came back he had gathered enough bolts, taps, screws, wheels and sparkfplugs to make a big car. After Greasy was through with the collection he turned it over to Dad who now rides through the mud hole in front of the bank in a RollsfNice. With Red's departure one of the restaurants failed and the other went out of business. Where he came from and where he went we never knew but he brought prosperity to Dad who loaned the thirteen cents out on interest and years later col' lected fifteen cents. The crownless hat was very handy as a sun shade in the house and the RollsfNice still travels when carried. -ADRIAN WEDDINGTQN. 43 T OUR BALCONY THE FULFILLMENT Percival Sylvester Thornton was at the age when he detested to wash his neck and ears. 'LQh, if mother just wouldn't try to make a sissy of me. She makes me wash every other minute and I just hate to wear ties, sorrowfully thought that youngster. Every morning Percival had a fresh suit but after playing marbles and baseball an hour or two, a stranger could not have told whether the boy was white or black. Percival was nine years old, when, one day after school, he said, Mother, I've got somethin' 'portant to tell you. I think Betty Jane's awful purty. She's my girl. Mrs. Thornton agreed with her son, for she knew the heart of a little child. Perf cival and Betty Jane lived next door to each other. He had never noticed her beauty till she had told him what pretty pictures he could draw. ' Their grade school days passed much as any others passed. Nothing serious happened in their young lives except that Betty Jane's mother gave a party for her daughters twelfth birthday and Percival gave Betty Jane a bottle of perfume and it happened to be her favorite. Betty Jane and Percival graduated from public school and entered high school together. During their Sophomore year, Robert Royce entered school. Betty Jane thought he had such a pretty name. l'Why, on earth, did mother and dad give me such a name? Percival Sylvester Thornton! ugh! reflected Percival. 'Tve always been unlucky. From now my name shall be Percy Thornton. He had read a story, in which the hero's name was Percy. She won't think that sissy has so nice a name when I tell her l've changed my name to Percy. Percy forgot most of his troubles during the campaign for the new gym. Now 44 they were waiting for the returns from the polls. At eleven o'clock, word came that the townspeople were in favor :rf the addition. How glorious! just think, we won't have to play basketball in the old town hall anymore! A new gym! Hooray! The gymnasium was completed the following year. It was the largest one around and all the neighboring schools were jealous. just one more year of school, thought Percy, then I'll be going to college! The Seniors were kept busy with class affairs, parties, class plays, annual and the banquet. Everyone was busy handing in themes and snapshots for the annual. And the Seniors were allowed to go to another town to have their pictures taken. A week before graduation, the Seniors gathered in the gym for a meeting. The class president said that several Seniors had asked him to tell the class of their plan. Each Senior would write on a slip of paper what he or she would try to be or do, during his or her lifetime. Minister, housewife or anything. Each paper, then, was to be placed in a bottle and sealed. The bottle would be given to Mr. Yale, the superintendent, to keep for five years. At the end of the five years, the members of the Senior class were to come to the high school on a certain day to open the bottle and to see how near they had fulfilled their wishes. The class decided to do this. So they made their wishes and promised to be present five years hence. The following summer, the Thorntons moved to Chicago, where Percy attended the University. After graduating, he worked with his father, who dealt in Real Estate. He progressed rapidly in his work and liked it. One evening, Mrs. Thornton mentioned to Percy that it would soon be time to go back to his old home. The five years since graduation were almost up. just two weeks till the twentyfthird of May Wheri Percy Thornton reached the high school, several of his classmates were there. Some had changed beyond recognition but others had not changed except that they looked more mature. Who was that pretty woman talking to Alice Greenefi She looked familiar but Percy could not place her. So he asked Robert Royce, a lawyer, who she was. He was surprised that Percy did not recognize her. That is Betty Jane Reedf' L'Oh, thank you, weakly answered Percy. Mr. Yale broke the bottle and passed each piece of paper to its owner. Percy read what he had written. One statement had been fullilled but the other- i i l The rest of the afternoon was spent in acquainting each one with everyone else's history. Three months later, Betty Jane and Percy Thornton were married. Percy had fulfilled the other statement. Une evening, Betty jane asked her husband to read a small piece of paper. Percy read, I want my name to be Mrs. Percy Thornton. Betty Jane Reed. -FRANCES ANKOVITZ. 45 CP.,--Q, h . ,- I x I I I 5' I ' I - K - l ' . A ln 9 L, A L s PUPILS PROM OTHER TOWNS JU ST UNDERSTANDING L'Oh, but Mother, you don't understand, Harry is alright. Perhaps his great- grandfather didn't come over in the Mayflower and perhaps his blood isn't as blue as you seem to think ours is. Why have you found fault with every boy I ever liked? Why is that accusation, 'You don't understandl' continually hurled at me? thought Mrs. Ward. She knows that I love her and I certainly demonstrate it every hour of the day-I cook, sweep, dust, mend, and darn. Well, she has her own way entirely too muchg she shall stay home tomorrow and clean the attic instead of gal' livanting off on that tenfmile hike. This resolve was carried out, Jane worked furiously and slammed doors. She said to herself, She'll be sorry! Jane had a date with Harry Crosby that night and Jane recited a list of the day's grievances. She heard Harry's slow drawl. Jane, honey, I haven't much money saved but I'm strong and can support you, Letls go to Millville tonight and get married. I'l1 take care of you and you wont ever have to work againfl So the romantic, eighteenfyear old girl hurried with him to the auto waiting at the curbing. Afterward it all seemed hazy to her. She remembered how Harry said to the minister, We have came, -and that she had winced. Also, dimly she remembered their first meal together-how Harry had reached clear across the table for bread and had picked his teeth! Tiny recollections remained with her. Then these recollections were all blotted out in the one absorbing interest-her baby boy. Her happiest moments were when she held him close and covered his little 46 Clay., ! i g ,- face with kisses. She would say My Daveyfboy! then burst into tears and sob and sob beside the cradle. She remembered clearly the terrible trip to the parental Crosby home'-it was one long nightfinare, the father that ate with his knife and the slovenliness in the kitchen. When he was five-in answer to his pleading for a coaster wagon, Mother, it don't cost much. And her patient answer: Doesn't Davey boy. When he was seven she came home one day, and found him in the pantry as- beans balanced on a knife, rapidly being elevated to his mouth, To her shocked, David, a knife! he only responded, Grandad does, so does Pop sometimes. David, you must say Father, was her only answer. Why did she continually have to correct him these days? Couldn't he do anything without receiving a reprif mand? David grew up and began going with the girls, and the years passed and her heart was often wrenched: first, that vaudeville actress, then that fuzzyfheaded, flapper from the city. How she feared the wrong girl might get him! jane sacrificed everything that her boy might go to college. Her lonesomeness was lessened somewhat by his brief scrawls. During his Senior year frequent ref' erences to Margaret crept into his letters. Then in February they received a letter from David saying, Engaged last night -I have the finest girl in the world! Jane Crosby invited David's fiancee to their home for spring vacation. With much apprehension she awaited that momentous day. Here she was at last. Bobbed hair, of course, but her blue eyes were not daubed with Dandoline. Her firm red lips did not look painted. She was athletic and gay and such a dear! She set the table just as Jane always did and carried on pleasant conversation. jane watched carefully, Yes, she seemed all right, but would she wear? Next day jane fell down the cellar steps and struck her head on the cement and Margaret became chief cook and bottlefwasher. She never alluded to the auto rides and tramps, which she and David had planned. She was the most considerate of nurses. A few days later David and Margaret were standing at the bedside of his sup' posedly, sleeping mother, when David said, Do you know, Margaret, I thought mother was an old fogie when I was a kid but I realize now that she has the true ideals. And I wanted to show her the girl of my choice and of course she approved, for she is the most understanding mother in the world. Jane Ward Crosby smiled to herself, for she had achieved her ambition. -KATHRYN AIKIN. 47 CE,-ff.: 5:3 Q :LLC BOOKKEEPING CLASS BOOKKEEPING Bookkeeping lays the foundation for acquiring habits of thoroughness, accuracy and attention to details. It would be difficult to suggest any line of business or oc' cupation in which a practical knowledge of modern bookkeeping and the elementary principles of accounting would not be of inestimable value. In the practice sets in bookkeeping one gets the theory which needs only to be applied into an individual and practical set of books. Each business man has his own method of keeping books, just as each individual has a different personality, but the principle of the theory is the same. Two ractice sets are used, an elementar and a artnershi set. Each student P Y P P performs the transactions as an employee for employer. In the first set there is one employer, in the second or partnership set there are two employers. The transactions performed in the two sets are the same as those transactions which occur in a practical set of books, used in general in the business world. BUSINESS LAW Business Law is a half year subject and is being taught this year instead of Busif ness English. It is very interesting, especially when we have a trial and Leonard Svehla is judge. And when it comes to arguing-we'll all agree that Virgil, Johnny and Ray are at the head of the list. There are nineteen students in this class, fifteen of which are Seniors and four juniors. Only five girls are in the class. We are not all studying Business Law with the intention of becoming lawyers, but we hope that by studying it we may become better citizens not only by abiding by the law ourselves, but in helping others to do so. +M. C. G. 48 Q,-if .1 C 1 Q ,- SI-IORTHAND To be or not to be, that is the question. If we want to be successful stenog' raphers we must thoroughly master shorthand. At first we had hard struggles trying to learn vocabularies, diphthongs, vowel combinations and blends. It was hard to understand the peculiarities because we don't have g in shorthand, we have gay. Ch is pronounced chay and sh is pronounced ish or shun, depending upon its use in the word. The shorthand now taught is easy to learn if one has the proper amount of practice. Practice makes perfect. This holds true, and perfect characters are necf essary that the writing may be read. They say Caesar was able to dictate to four men at once and keep them all working. We, at least, can take dictation at sixty words per minute from one person. This is something worth our effort. The crash to earth comes later, if we are not able to transcribe our notes at the rate of fortyffivc words per minute on the type' writer. Sometimes our notes are like some peoples writinggthey get coldeeand are not dicipherable. -MILDRED JETTON. TYPEWRITING Typewriting! How that word makes one see the flying fingers and hear the clicking of the keys. When we entered the class in Se tember, we learned the letters from the ke - P Y board chart. Then we would write five copies of each lesson, two of which were perfect and each of the remaining three containing no more than three mistakes. Every morning, to limber our fingers, we wrote an alphabetical sentence for five minutes. Then we would write our lessons. The farther we progressed, the more difficult were the lessons. And oh! how often letters would appear where they were not supposed to be. As our fingers became more agile, Iviiss Frail gave us speed tests from five to fifteen minutes. The student who makes an average of thirtyffive words per minute has earned his credit provided he has completed the lessons in the book. Also, our work consists of taking dictation. Many are the times that we found ourselves too far behind the speaker to be able to catch up If the student finishes his work before the end of the term, he takes tests to increase his speed. If your paper holds the required number of written words, you rc- ceive a bronze pin for forty words per minute, a silver pin for fifty words per minute and a gold pin for sixty words per minute. This is an incentive to win a prize for good work in addition to the credit. Proficiency in typewriting as well as in shorthand enables one to hold a good position as a stenographer. -FRANCES ANKOVITZ. 49 CF.,-1-5 3 Q ,-:RCD 'j'TTTT73'i' WLM --.'.1 SCIENCE DEPARTMENT SCIENCE The department of science in the Marissa Township High School is stronger and better equipped than similar departments in most high schools of the same size or those even twice as large. Though the fire destroyed about three thousand dollars worth of supplies and apparatus, our facilities are now more ample than before. Our tables and cabinets were made speclal by one of the leading manufacturing concerns. The pieces of apparatus are adequate and the best that can be bought. All the pupils and patrons have a feeling of pride in the completeness of the equipment, for in this laboratory we have provision for thorough work in Biology, Physics, and Chemistry. 4 9 Q 50 Cl,-15'--A 531 Q rg? COOKING CLASS GUR QUARTETTE ,, 7 i.4 GLEE CLUB 51 'cf 1 C 1l Q. ,- xl , 4' ' ' ' Q4 . .. . ..-. .... ,Q A V 5 OUR TEAM BASKETBALL Some of the best and fastest games ever played in Marissa were played by the M. T. H. S. squad this year. I Our first encounter was with Baldwin Nov. 6, but because our boys just came off the football field only a week before and Baldwin having such a long pracf tice we met defeat in a very close game by 13 to 15 score. Next we went to Freeburg and the boys showing a- little better form defeated them 22 to 19. We were much handicapped by the smallness of their floor. In November we went to Baldwin for our second chance but met defeat again with the small score 7 to 5. Then O'Fallon came here for their try at Marissa. The game was a hard fight from start to finish but Marissa came out with the long end of the score 21 to 11. By this time the squad was hitting a better stride and Freeburg was due here for their second chance but again met defeat at our hands with a score 48 to 10. 52 C-2,4-,-,W-'Astray g ,-gf? On December 4, we traveled to Belleville to give them our best. We led most of the game bat Belleville nosed us out in the last few minutes 15 to 9. Then the next week Belleville arrived at Marissa to try it again and succeeded only by hard playng and fast floor work. We lost this time 17 to 10. Then on December the 18th, Chester arrived here with their aggregation to show us how to play but they soon learned Marissa could teach them a few things after all. We won 15 to 13. December the 19th the next evening we went to C'Fallon to play them again. Th: team was going at top speed now and banded them defeat again with a score 15 to 6. The next week Pinckneyville arrived at Ivlarissa for their game. They were going strong and were said to be one of the fastest teams in Southern Illinois. They won 27 to 12 after a hard fight. January 2nd we went to Chester to try to beat them again but found it somewhat harder to do on their own floor. They won this time 19 to 13. On january nfnth we went to Pinckneyville to do our very best. They had not lost a game so far this season. They won again by a score of 18 to 12. East St. Louis was the next on the list and we arrived there determined to win. An exceptionally fast game was played but again we came out with the short end 26 to 17. january 22, Campbell Hill arrived here with a wellfliked team, but met defeat at oar hands 30 to 9. January 29, we played Coulterville there, a very fast game was shown to the fan: bat we lost 17 to 10. On February 5, it was East St. Louis' time again. They brought with them quite a large number of rooters and did their best to treat their fans. They won again 19 to 14. Then February 12, it was Sparta's turn. Our biggest game of the season. A very hard battle followed but we were defeated 24 to 15. The next week it was Sparta's turn again on their own floor. The boys did their best only to lose again our last game 24 to 12. Although we won only six and lost twelve games we ended only eleven points b:h'nd our opponents. This year was one of the best in the Ivi. T. H. S. for the past few years. 53 Q.,-1-f 'i C 531 Q rl , 'P . .. if THE TEAM 54 Q .4-5--F Ei llil r g , :OCD COACH HALE Our coach, Mr, Hale . deserves much credit for the team he has turned out this year. owing to his experience both in basketball and football he has been able to show the boys the tricks of the game. He deserves much credit in establishing football in the M. T. H. S. this year. He turned out the first football team in Marissa. He also has a great interest in our track and baseball teams. ROCKWELL McCRElCHT Rock has played for the past two years and has proved himself very valuable as a player. His greatest work is on the offence with long and followfup shots. He has been a very great factor in the team's success this year. This is his last year in high school. ADRIAN WEDDINCTON Shorty came here at the beginning of the year. He is only 6 foot 2. He was badly hurt during football but recovered in time for basketball and does exceptionally well in floor work. He acted as captain most of the year. He is a member of the class of '26. FRANK SCOTT Happy has played regularly this year being in almost every game. His playing has been very good due to his keen eye .for the basket and his wonderful guarding ability. He will be back next year and a great part ol the team's success will depend upon him. ROLLAND CANNING Rollie has played for four years, part time at guard and part time at forward. Owing to his experience he has been a great help to the team wherever he played. His best playing is done under the basket with short shots. He will not be back next year. ROBERT LEE Bob has played basketball for the past three years. He has had a very good year at roving guard. being both a very good guard and an exceptionally good long shot and floor man. He is a member of the class of '26 and his loss will be felt greatly. MERL HOLMES Friday has been true to his nickname for he tried hard no matter where he played. He comes from Coulterville and the experience he gained there helped win the games in M. T. H. S. during this. his last year in high school. His absence next year will be felt. HAROLD GEGEL Harold'l was the Stonewall of our defense tlifs year. He has played for the last Iwo years and proved himself an excellent guard. There was none too big or fast for him. The low scoring of our opponents is due mostly to him. He will graduate in May. WENDELL JONES Skipper has traveled with the team for the last two years playing in several games. His best work is done at forward because of his good floor work and passing ability. He will be back next year and take his place on the team. CAPTAIN McCILL Ray was elected captain for this year due to his witty playing and popularity among the basketball players. He has been a great help to the team and much of its success has been through his efforts and thoughtful playing. He is one of the class of twentyfsix and will not be back next year. 55 FOOTBALL TEAM 1-1' CN-4a, i V s R-X R -S . XX ,..,-4' IN ACTION Q..-1-L 1 y ,xgj I r l ! OTTESEN LEE CHRISTMAN FOOTBALL The Class of '26 deserves much credit for establishing football in Marissa. This being our first year at the sport, little could be expected of the team. When Coach Hale made his first call for practice in the fall about 40 men were all trying to make the team. Hale be ng an experienced football player himself chose the first football team of the M. T. H. S. We played Sparta two practice games but owing to their long football experience they beat us both times but only by small scores, 12 to 6 and 7 to 6. Gur only game came with Granite City-where we were all ready to do our best. But, met defeat at the hands of some seasoned players with a score of 65 to 6. The Class of '26 wishes the best success to our coming grid stars and may footf ball be a growing sport in the M. T. H. S. Q Robert Lee Harold Gegel Merl Holmes Wendell Jones Robert Campbell Frank Scott Robert Gttesen Robert Glenn LETTER MEN 5? George Ruester john Sudheimer Ray Church Rolland Guenther John McQuater Leonard Svehla Earl Johnson Rudolph Gegel August Selle Cl,-ag., 4-3 A PANEGYRIC ON FOOTBALL: AS SEEN AT THE M. T. H. S Football is like the falling snow, Where it will fall, you'll never know. It came to Marissa, just like a dream, And now we have a football team. One of our player's name is Sud, He tossed three Sparta men in the mud. Gegel is our tackle, and sure has big feet, He is the tackle they all hate to meet. August the other, he sure was a star, They say it was seldom he missed a street car. Friday when tackling ne'er took a chance, He tackled them hard, by the seat of their pants. Benny though small, was just like a mole, He crawled through the line, and got us a goal. And Rudy Gegel, he tackled so hard, He knocked one guy clean out of the yard. Ballard was the guy whom Chris hit the most, He slammed him against a little goal post. And Kaegel the one, who made us grumble, He was the scrub that scored on our fumble. And Guenther the guy, they never got 'round, He came from the country north of town. And Skipper was a player, who always was rude, He was the one, that we called a dude. And the 'bbrainsv of our team, was one Happy Scott, 'Cause he possessed learning, that could not be bought. And if Suds should get hurt, what would we do then? We'd just turn around, and send for Bob Glenn. And johnson played like all the rest, Q He gave the school his very best. And out on the sideflines, his arm in a splint, Sat a little shrimp, they all called McGint. -JOHN McQUATER McGint THE GAME Forth from the lips of Robert Lee did flow, Signals, Signals, row on row. And Ruester grabbed the little bun, And galloped across, with a thirty yard run. A foul was called by the referee, But what was wrong, we could not see. So Church passed the ball into the air, It fell to earth, we knew not where. And Bobby O. gave a sleepy sigh, As a forward pass went whizzing by, And then the lazy little Runt, Said Oh, Hale! look at that Puntll' -JOHN McQUATER McGint 59 Cl..-PQ: fix., GYMNASIUM OUR SCHOOL Marissa has a High School, The best in all the land: Of it we're proud, for it we'll work, And by it we will stand. lts Principal's Mr. Thompson, A man of high degree, Wlio came here years and years ago, And still is here you see. What he's done for this High School, l'm sure words cannot tellg The fact that he is with us yet, Proves he surely does wear well. Miss Meyer instructs in math, She surely knows her stuff, Not stingy with her lessons, She always gives enough. In the solving of life's problems, If she's always just as handy, Her helpfmate will surely find That she is a dandy. Miss Mullanax teaches music, And when her voice is heard lf she is not within your sight You think she is a bird. 60 -cf ,K N , If all her class in music Can do equally as well: XVhat the future holds for them I won't attempt to tell. Miss Darrow teaches sewing, And also how to cook: So when the girls get married They can do more than read a hook. The way to a man's heart, ls through the stomach they sayg So we know from her good cooking She'll find a heart some day. Miss lv1cCreight's mission ls to teach us how to talk, Along that line we're surely dumb, For we've tried it since we could walk. We know she is an artist From the pupils she has taught: If they could catch on clown there, I am quite sure we ought. Miss Pergande teaches Latin, A language that is deadi No wonder that it is so hard To get into one's head. The way she talks that Latin, To Caesar she must have been a friend: And I am very, very sure, She conversed to the very end. Commercial by Miss Frail is taught. She also knows her bil-fl Vwfhen she handles a typewriter She fairly makes it whiz. Mr. Edson teaches science, And knows what he's aboutl Reminds us much of Edison, Vxfith an knocked out. And though he's minus an It doesn't impair his mental sight: For when it comes to teaching science lvlr. Edson's there all right. Mr. Hale's our athletic coach, And though be'll tall and slim. No other little outside team Can put one over on him. If this fact they dishelieve, Or are dull to comprehend He'll take them up to Bloomington. And show them in the end. Coulterville, Tilden, Lenzburg, And all the country 'round Send their students to our school, Because it's the best to be found. Girls and boys, let us resolve To climb the ladder of fame: And add a little more glory To Marissa High Schools name. -PAUL HAYS, '28. 61 Q,-Ax., 551 g :QD LATIN CLUB Crescat Scientia-May Knowledge Increase DiCtHf0r .,........................................................................ Miss Pergande First Consul .......... ...,,...,, M argaret McAfee SCCOHCI COr1Sul .......... ....... B essie Mae Lehman CCHSOI' ................. ....... . .. .................. Lorene Fullerton PraCtOr ......... ,......................................................... L eonard Svehla QL12i6StO1' ....................,......,.........................................,.......... Paul Hays Aediles ................ Kathryn Aikin, Helen Barker, William Chrisman SENATUS Kathryn Aikin Lorene Fullerton Margaret McAfee Frances Ankovitz Roland Guenther Charles Hall Bessie Mae Lehman Eola Kahl EQUITFS Leslie Ballard Charles Dintleman Paul Hays Helen Barker Edith Dickey Blanche McNulty Bessie Weshinsky Corwin Alberts Carl Calvert William Chrisman Gilbert McGough William Edwards Raymond Glasgow Leonard Svehla Mildred Anderson PLEBES Robert Dickey Irene Doak Ruby Forsythe Elizabeth Meek Angeline Kaegel john McQuater Frances Thompson Myron Glenn Alberta Hamilton Leland McCreight Ruby Brantley Eugene Wiltshire The Club was organized in 1924 and has been in existence to the present time. All the members of the Latin Classes making passing grades are eligible to the Crdo Senatus, Equites or Plebes. Since modern life owes its structure and existence to the creation of Rome, this club was organized for the purpose of increasing interest in the Lat'n language, of providing for social activity and better acquainting ourselves with the Romans and their customs. The Club meets once a month and Latin programs are given, consisting of Latin songs, stories, and plays, as well as the discussion of Roman subjects. Following the program a social hour is spent in the playing of Latin games. -LORENE FULLERTON. 62 -c , i . THE PEP CLUB OSKY! WOW! WOW! SKINNEY! WOW! WOW! MARISSA! WOW! OFFICERS President ...4... ................................................ A drian Weddington I Abigail Cox -YELL LEADERS- john McQuater l Sam Boyle The Pep Club is the one school organization we have of which every student is a member and of which every member is enthusiastically interested. Early in the fall one morning the chapel period was devoted to a meeting at which the organization took place and officers were elected. A contest for the prof motion of school spirit was launched. The prizes given were season tickets to all basketball games, for best yell and song. Juanita West was awarded a prize for the best song and Mildred Anderson won the prize for the best yell. The stunts were numerous and inspirational to say the least. For example we recall two stunts. One was a play entitled Maggie and jiggsf' ACT I At the home of Maggie and Jiggs. Maggie entertains Jiggs by singing to him. jiggs slips out to go to the basketball game with Dinty. ACT II At the MarissafSpai'ta basketball game. Maggie follows 'Iiggs but cannot get to him. While waiting she becomes inf terested in the game. End-She forgives jiggs who promises to take her to all Marissa games. Another was the solemn removal from our midst of a casket containing the re- mains of our defeated opponents. The Pep Club met on days when games were scheduled. At these meetings peppy basketball songs were sung and speeches made by various members. We hope that the Pep Club will continue to live up to its name in the future history of the M. T. H. S. -YELL- YEA! ORANGE! YEA! BLACK! YEA! MARISSA! FIGHT 'EM BACK! -ABIGAIL COX. 63 -E., .. -, riuigiyo We editors may dig and toil until our fingertips are sore but some poor fish is sure to say, 'Ive heard that joke before. zg: sg: sg Robert Ottesen had been looking over the cards of greeting on the counter for some time when the sales lady suggested, Here is a lovely sentiment: 'To the only girl I ever loved'. That's fine, said Bob brightening, I'll take five-no, six of those! Mr. Hale: Edgar, I think you would recite better if you got more sleep before coming to class. Edgar Henderson: Yes, sir, but you see I only have one period before this class. 25 2? 2 Tom Lee: Toots, Skipper jones is go' ing to be our best man next year. Toots: Oh, Tom, this is so sudden. Abigail: L'Oh, Toots, Rockwell thinks I'm the nicest girl. Shall I give him a date? Toots: k'No, let him go on thinking it. Mr. Edson: Now if H20 is water, what is CHIC? Lorene Been: Why, sea water, I guess. :z: fi: Mr. Edson: Rudolph, do you know why we use Nitrate? Rudolph S.: Yes, sir. Night rates are cheaper than day rates. . Visitor: Oh you have a class for the deaf and dumb too, I see. Miss Meyer: L'Oh. no, this is just the plane geometry class. Mr. Thompson had asked time and time again for the students to put more personal touch in their themes, so one of the papers which he received ended thus: Well, Pro- fessor, how are the wife and kiddies? And by the way-before I forget it, could you lend me five dollars? Miss Darrow: Now you have in front of you the north, on your right is the east, and on your left is the west. What have you behind you? jiggs Lehman: A patch on my pants. I told mother you'd see it. 2: sc wk Leonard Svehla said that when he turned his jokes in for the Annual the Editorfinf Chief said they were rotten, but when he threw them in the furnace the fire just roared. Miss Meyer: Robert, can you prove that the square of the hypotenuse is equal to the sum of the squares of the other two sides? Robert Glenn: I do not have to prove it, I admit it. Juanita: Friday, do I smell wine on your breath? Friday: I should say not. My collar's just tight and it's squeezing my Adam's apf ple. Q-AGC? iii-xi? 65 CEZCJ C . ,-xgj Helen Miller: I think the Charleston is awful. Sis Church: I can't do it either. Lyle Church: L'You know those two have a circus together? Cilbert McCough: Who? Lyle Church: 'LBarnum and Bailey. is Pi: vii August Selle happened to be in the busif ness section of St. Louis when a fire broke out and when the fire engine went by with the ladders and buckets and the firemen hanging on the side, August was heard to exclaim. Hey, mom. look at that bunch of drunken painters going down the street. Carwin Albert at circus: i'Say, Charles. l could walk that rope just as good as that tight rope walker if it wasn't for one thing, Charles Been: What's that? Carwin: I'd fall off. vis . Bob Clenn: Ray Church fainted at the club the other night and we thought he was going to kick the bucket. Harold Cegel: Well, did he kick the bucket?l' Bob: No, he turned a little pale. Skipper: Whats a spoonholder in four letters? Josephine S.: L'I'll bite. Skipper: Sofa 25: 23: 2: Any part of the city for fifty cents, yelled the taxi driver. You can't sting me again, retorted Sam Boyle, I bought the city hall last year and they wouldn't give it to me. ln Civics Class, Rolland Cuenther was heard to say, Brains is free goods, it is just like air. lt was reported that Adrian Weddington and Helen Barker both froze an outside ear while out motoring one night during Christ' mas vacation, World's shortest conversation- Please No. Why? Because We wonder why-- Happy Scott is always talking about Automo- bile Lens. fLucilleJ, Juanita West and Lorene Been always step Lively. fAsaj. Crace Hemphill likes to go to Church. CRayj Blanche Dickson uses Pert rouge. fRusselj. Eola Kahl likes Stucco houses. fRaymondJ. Helen Miller's favorite flower is a Rose. fHenryj. Lena Crider always says. That makes my blood Boyle. CBordonJ. Lorene Fullerton likes to study William of Orange. Famous last words of high school students: Aw go ahead, it's away down the track. Gimme a match and I'll look in the tank. Professor, that statement you made was incorrect. Now don't he afraid to drink this, I got it from my private bootfleggerf' zz: :,: :ic What would happen if- Bob Clenn failed to go to Sparta once a week? Sis Church lost 20 pounds? Harold Cegel learned the Charleston? Angust Selle got a hairfcut twice in one se- mester? Frances A. failed to stay after school to typewrite? Adrian got a shoe shine? Helen Miller wasn't absent for at least two weeks? Benny Svehla made below 75? Wendell jones forgot all his jokes? Louise Young would wash her neck? Q,-1-5-5 -5:3 ,,lj 0dA Fas It WU Sewirng Clasf 0031 425 ., 'f' Ball V 'Wf 7 Q.-vc 1 f Q ,- Hamilton, is everything shut up for the night? That depends upon you, my dear. Bob O.: You want a narrow man's comb? Virgil: No, I want a comb for a fat man, with rubber teeth. 1 :Zz Paul Hays had an unfortunate experience the other day. He nearly went crazy try- ing to spell Otto backwards. S Hale: UI had a mustache like yours once, and I realized how it made me look, so I cut it off. Edson: Well! I had a face like yours once and when I realized that I couldn't cut it off, I grew this mustache. :Qc 2: :iz Leonard S.: I just met a fellow who said I looked like you. johnny McQ.: L'Where is he? I want to beat him up. Leonard: Oh, never mind, I just killed him. di ii Miss McCreight trying to teach the Fresh' men morals and manners: Now John, what do little children do be' fore they go to sleep? John S.: They close der peepersf' Z 211 2F Ray Church: I wish I could change the alphabet. Grace Haemphillz What for? Ray: I would put U and I closer to- getherf' Rockwell McCreight: Do you know the latest thing in men's clothes? Harold Cegel: No, what? Rockwell: Women Eola Kahl: Do you know what I would consider hard luck? ' Rolland Canning: To die the night be- fore graduation? Eola: No! to have my Cicero lesson pref pared and not be called upon to translate. :gc :ia 3: Louise: 'LOh. Waldo, did you hear the chimney swallow? Waldo: That wasn't the chimney, dearg it was me. .-. .-. J. 4. 4. 4. Mary had a little lamb, You've heard the tale before, Mary had a little lamb, Then passed her plate for more. :Li :iz Friday: D'you like women who talk all the time as much as others? Charles Hall: nWhat others? Miss Pergande: This was the first time that Caesar had made quarters in Gaul. Albert Diehl: I didn't know he was a counterfeiterf' :iz Z: :iz Rudolph Gegel: I don't know what to do with my weekfendf' Earl johnson: 'LPut your hat on it. Miss Mullinax: Name a collective noun. Wayne South: Vacuum cleaner. Bessie L. Cin the art galleryj: Are you fond of Art? Betty F.: 'iArt who? Papa, said the small son, what do they mean by college bred? 'iLe0nard, said Mr. Svhala, it is a four years' loaf. 4 .,.WW. ...,,:R.. W. 4.5 .: 14.1 ,w dmh ,..MH R ' w x f ,4 ,. nity . My x .y ' -04- i 1 Z1-A ' , ' 'muy 4 271 Q. 'tx A iff.. vff I . 1 ,M .A - . iq ,, wv e.4'. 4- W 4MhL . V, ' w, -Q ,fpx fi wi ff.. ,v . mc.,- -. 559' 54. ex n Cl..-vi., .e r , . Miss McCreight: Lady McBeth did not sit at the table with the other guests. she sat apart on the throne. Ray Church: LiWell, didn't she get any' thing to eat? John Robert: 'iI'Iow does your father sell his limburger cheese? Robert Cttesenc I've often wondered myf self. Don: If you refuse me, I shall dash my brains out against the wall. Miss Mullinax: Oh Don! how could you? NEW YEAR TIPS TO FRESI-IMEN 1. Don't try to act like upper classinen. 2. Don't overlook your servile station. 3. Don't allow yourself to develop intif mate friendships with the young ladies in Marissa. 4. Don't tread on the violets while cross' ing the campus. The walks were made to use. 5. Don't inquire of Coach Hale what battle the unknown soldier fought in. 6. Don't forget to carry your Bible to Sunday School. The works of Shakespeare are not acceptable. 7. Don't be discouraged. Every dog has its day. Robert Ottesen: Do you mind if I throw you a kiss? V Cookie: Are you as lazy as that? Ray: I've just been writing an ode to Lily. Grace: You brute, you said I was the only one you wrote to. If you want to make Albert Diehl happy in his old age, tell him a joke now. 2: :2: :ic Kathryn: What's the difference between a woodpecker and a peck measure? Andy: One holds a peck, and the other pecks a hole. v, 2: .v. Miss McCreight: Is there anything at all you are sure of? Sam Boyle: 'Tm sure I don't know. Bob Lee: Hello, George! Are you us' ing your golf sticks this afternoon? George: Yes, I'm afraid I am. Bob: Splendid! Then you won't be wanting your tennis racket: I've broken mine. By- Wanda Church. Leonard Svehla, Virgil Ranft. 1 pei like i 'e lf -4 A ,.-..l...,..,,i f--luis :......... K . 'Q I ' h ei i Z 1: SEPTEMBER 1924 CLA-C., C .. ,-R9 NAME Kathryn Aikin ..,... .... ' ' M'ldred Anderson ........ Frances Ankovitz .......... Florence Baker ,..... . Rolland Canning ........ Ray Church ..,.,.,..., .. Wanda Church ............. Abigail Cox ..,...,. .. Albert Deihl ........,...... Aurelia Deutchmann.. Alice Elrod ....,............ Elmer Favre ,,...,.. .,.. Cargill Finley ......,.. I' Lorene Fullerton ........... Elizabeth Fulton ......... Harold Gegel ................ ' George Gault ................ Mabel Gillespie ............, Robert Glenn ,.... Gsear Groh ,....,...... Rolland Guenther ...,..,,. Arline Hacker ,........... Merl Holmes .,,.,. ...,. Mildred Jetton .............. Eola Kahl ........ .... Robert Lee .....,... .... Bessie Lehman .,.... .,.. ' ' Helen Miller' ...,,, .,., ' ' Wiiifred Milligan .,...., Luetta Muser .....,... .. Margaret McAfee ...,...,. N Seniors as Thexj Speak NICKNA MES Kay ..............,...,...,..... Red .... Boots .... . Bubblesu.. Rolly .... . Rachel ..... . Sis ....... Ab .,.., . Al ...,.. . Relief.. Al ......... . Struggles ..... . Cargu ..... . u Renee .....,. Betty ......... Big Gegelu .... . Ethel ,.... . Slim ....... Bob .... . Grohieu ....,. Guen ..... Lienie .... Eridayl' ....... M11 ..... Kale ...... . Bob .... Bess .,.. Mutt ...... Windy ..... . Eu ..... . Meggsu ....... ts ss tt tt H FAVORITE SAYINGS Now isn't that romantic? Oh! isn't that just too sweet? Now, hurry up, kid. My krautf' Aw, what do you know about it? Shame by you! So's your old man. I thought I'd go insane Blah! Blah! Don't you put my name Did you see that? Boy, I tell ya'! That's what I said. on there. Something's rotten in Denmark! Dear me! Don't leave me, big boy -u I did know, but I forgot. Ch, kid! You say she did? I can't recite. It appears to me. Now aren't we clever? Huh! ' It's perfectly lovely but I just hawfhawedf' Listen fellowsu-. Honest t'goodness! Sweet Popa Joe. Do you understand? I'm sure I don't know. it looks rotten on you Now, this is what I thought. 72 x Jia- 4 254: ,mls-1 5? an fm, 5 Q 1 lei Q ly 4 ,Fu i A g Y V Y- N .1 r'v U A! Tl, ,.. W lltslnzinri-' . V Seniors as They Speak FAVORITE SAYINGS NAME NICKNAME Rockwell McCreight ..... Raymond McGill .......... Blanche McNulty ......... john McQuater ............ J Mildred Nesmith .......,,. Robert Ottesen ............. N Beulah Ogles ......... Virgil Ranft ....... ..v.. Walter Reichert ....... George Ruester ..,......... Leonard Svehla ........ Adrian Weddington ..... . v Iuanita West ....,............ Elsie Williams ...,... Kathleen Wilson ,.,.,. Nelda Wolfe ...... Norma Wolfe ....... .,... Louise Young ....... ,.... ' ' Rose Krizo ......... ..... Samuel Boyle ........ Andrew Varns ............. Charles Hall ....... August Selle ........ N Rock .. Ray .... Mac ..... -w ack ..... .,. Now, look'a here. U v .. .... You'll never know.' ..,. Aw, cut it out. ..,. By George. jerry ......, .... ' 'I'll bite, what is it? Sheenie Billie .. Mousieu ww Vvlalt .... -- Hey! Ya' know this step? Hot Dogio! Now laugh that off. think so. u Carlos ..... ..,. N ow let's get this over. Benny ..... .... ' 'Now let's bury that old ax. Shorty .... .... ' 'I don't know about that. Westie .. .... Will ya', kid? -lack ..... .... ' 'Well now. Toots ...... .... ' 'Hotsey Totseyf Nel ...... ..,, ' 'Naturallylu Norm ..... .... ' 'I know you did. Curly ...... .... ' 'Judas' Priest! Rosie ...... A... ' 'Say, kid, Sam ..... .... ' 'Let's go to Sparta-Cuckoo Andy ...... .... ' 'Get her for me, Pa, Chas. ... Augie ..... dear lady. My shoes are too small. 1 u 6, 1 1 f 1' 'fx i!,! ,feat igZ?3:l?i .pen s .Lb EM K x!25ilq4 Mil f-Q' SG? Y V A SJ N Fsliiwiigfe-5 J' -Q-'qi Zi.-'QI 'B 73 . , z Y ' 1 , ' .Q Z A t . Our Ideal School Oh, We want our school to be right royal, Of course, in the main, it should lack toil, No semester or monthly examinations crave we: For an ideal High School this is the key. Have a party on Monday, another Friday- A dance on Wednesday, we think might pay. Football, basketball, boxing for boys. The Charleston for girls are real school joys. Love stories and wild West for literature, For we are sure they will long endure. Also a course in Elmore Glynn, And Shakespeare a-traveling we will send. -WANDA CHURCH These idealists were born too late, Such happy times were long agog To obtain these joys at the present date, You must visit the Zulu or Eskimo. -EDITOR 74 .- '13 W-1 if :wi 3- l f-, F-H--- ,W L....... ,..a 1 1925 OF CLASS Cl.-1Q.L 5-7-Q, ll I iw, . fn? . Y! n .. b .1 AUDITORIUM Graduates of the Rcademg 1 889 john .H. Coulter-Chicago. R. S. Hamilton-Marissa. T. M. Meek--Marissa. Jennie McCurdy-Deceased. Sadie McCurdy fMeyerj-Pittsburgh, Pa. 1 89C W. H. Campbell-Belleville. Ioseph McMurdo-Deceased. Jos. H. Hamilton-Sewickley, Pa. Effie Ling fWalkerjfMarissa. 1891 Hattie Diel QFegerJ-Kansas City, Mo. Susan Henry fC0ulterj+Evansville, Ind. Charles jones-Marissa. Robert Murphy-Tilden. Nannie Nevin-St. Louis, Mo. 1892 Frances E. Coulter fMillerJ-East St. Louis N. P. Jensen-Momence. john Stuart-St. Louis, Mo. Fred Wagner-Marissa. Cora White fMcClintockJ-Marissa 1893 Samuel Dickson-Marissa. Cora Hissong fWalkerJ-Marissa. 1 894 Grace Coulter flrwinj-St. Louis, Mo. Mollie Gray fNairnj-Minneapolis, Minn john Hemphill-St. Louis, Mo. Bertha h1cMurdo fMcDillJ-Denver Lottie Mitze, Deceased. Grace Murphy-Tilden. James McQuilken-Carnegie, Pa. Dora Rogers fChestnutj, Deceased. Bertha Wilkin fYoungJ-Monmouth. Grace Wilkin fCastlej-Starksville, Miss. CE,--5 3 .. ,--C9 1895 Cora A. Blankemeister QMathewsJ-Atlanta, Ga. Charles Gowens--St. Louis, Mo. Myrtle A. Hamilton fHissongjA--Marissa. Anna M. Hapke fSetzl-St. Louis, Mo. james Moore-New York City. S. W. Nairn-Minneapolis, Minn. Irene Smiley fMcQuilkenJ-Carnegie. Pa. Florence Ada Wells-Marisszi. Mary A. Wliite-Marissa. 1 896 Charles Dickson-Lenzburg. Mary T. Mitchell QMcAllesterJ-Glendale Calif. E. Blanche Mitchell QBordersj-Marissa. Helen A. Mitze fMcGuireJ-Chicago. W. C. Stuart-St. Louis, Mo. 1897 Laura Hill fVeillyj-Minneapolis, Minn. Carl Jensen--St. Louis. Clarence Mathews-Atlanta, Ga. Ralph Lyons+-Marissa. . CYNO 3 ' dfgqlli ling E 5,5 E5 Q E a i 77 1898 Millie Blankcmeistei' fBackerl-f-New York City. Eugene Hapke-Kansas City, Mo. Mary Marshall fCampbellJfBelleville. Willlcird McMurclo, Deceased. Mattie Pollock fMcGuginJ-Strongs. Miss. 1899 Elizabeth Boyle fLivelyJfDeti'oit, Mich. Nellie Curry-Denver, Colo. G. C. Hamilton-Kansas City. Rowena Paul-Marissa. 1900 Susan Campbell fChasselsD - Victorville, Calif. Ernestine Coulter fHedgeJ-Athens, Tenn. Gertrude Mathewsflndianapolis, Ind. Grace Paul-St. Louis, Mo. -C-B , .-R9 Graduates of the H. S. TWO YEAR COURSE 1898 Susan B. Campbell QChasselsl-Victorville, Calif. Sophie A. Henry fOverbyJ-Girard. Raymond Hill-Minneapolis, Minn. May Mathews, Deceased. james McLean--Savanna. 1899 Thomas A. Dickson-Lenzburg. Elmer LandgrafvSt. Louis, Mo. Ca.l L. Glenn-fMarissa. FOUR YEAR. 1903 Charles Campbell-Mt. Carroll. Clara MathewsfMascoutah. Eugene NixonvClaremont, Calif. Earle H. Wells-Sycamore. 1904 Blanche Elder--Deceased. Robert H. White-Marissa. Clayton Wylie-Champaign. 1905 Pearl Finger fStuartD-St. Louis, Mo. Harry Glenn-Chester. George Keyworth-Sedalia, Mo. Mae Hamill fMarshallJ-Marissa. Ross McCreightfSt. Louis, Mo. john SabinefEast St. Louis. Elsie Hamilton fBrookerj-Milwaukee, Wis 1906 Letita Baird fWagnerj--West Frankfort. May Campbell fPittsJ-St. Louis, Mo. Golda Dahling-St. Louis, Mo. Ola Dahling-Detroit, Mich. Mae Hamill CMarshallI-Marissa. Sadie Elder CCrosonj, Deceased. Grace Stewart QMurenj-Detroit, Mich. Everett MalcOlnifSugarite, N. M. Inez Carter-Streator. Ella Mathews QDickeyJ-Marissa. Avis XVylie-Watertown. Willard Mathews-Marissa. Worden Wylie-New York City. james HemphillfDedman, New Mexico Essie Loy Wilson-Marissa. Electa Wylie fBickettJ-Marissa. Edna Zihlsdorf--Marissa. 1900 Myrtle R. Hill fHamiltonl-Marissa. Gustave I-I. Eckert-St. Louis, Mo. Alice May Irwin, Deceased. Calvina B. Marshall-Carbondale. Edward S. McLean-Marissa. Murray A. Wilson-Fort Lauderdale, Fla. COURSE 1907 Ira M. Cornelius-Wheaton. Earl Glenn-St. Louis, Mo. Bertha A. Finger QMillerJ-Okmulgee, Okla. Lottie E. Hamill fBrownJ-Brooklyn, N. Y. Edith Hamilton fMcMurdoJ-Grecly, Colo. Irene N. WhiteiCleveland, O. Mabel M. HillvMinneapolis, Minn. Ann L. Margrave QSnowj-Vienna. Edith F. Morganthaler fDavidsonJ-Chicago 1908 Samuel Stanley BoylefSt. Louis, Mo. Ilda lean Nixon QPatrickJ-White Oak, S. C. Effie Viola Landgraf fAlbertsJ-Herrin. Mae Elizabeth Hamilton fBrownJ-Marissa. Bessie Kathryn McQuilken fLucasJ-Maris- sa. Ward Fenton McMurdo-Greely, Colo. Earl Evarts Paul+St. Louis, University. Mary Agnes Smith fMcCreightl-Marissa. Ruth Campbell Elder fLivelyJ-Lomila, Calif. 1909 Bernice E. Carter Cpalmerj-Baldwin. Samuel R. Curry-Warren, O. james H. Curry-Denver. Colo. Harry U. Duckworth, Topeka, Kans. I. Arthur Englehardt-Marissa. Grace W. Finley-Greely, Colo. Foster C. Glenn--Sparta. Harold E. Nevin-Marissa. Clara Reid-Marissa. Nellie McLaughlin fAuldJ-Oakdale. Neil B. Wylie-Dallas, Texas. f ' , ' ' 1 1910 Barbara Schneider fPhlegcrj-Post Gradu Edgar Mitze-Chicago. Grace Wilson QEddyj-Oakland. Calif. Florence Finger QHamiltonj-Marissa. Winifred Williams fCangej-Belleville. Ethel Gibson fHaydenJ-Kansas City. Frieda Orth. Deceased. Lileca McKelvey-St. Louis, Mo. Pearl Nevin fShroyerJ--Vincennes, Ind. Gail White fSimpsonj-Pittsburgh, Ind. Grace Wells-Momence. Grace Douglas fFarthingj-Colorado. Hazel Wylie-Watertown. Mae Farmer QUnderwoodj-Marissa. Ruth Lyons fAllenJ-St. Louis, Mo. Mattie Dickey QCampbellj-Sparta. Blanche Prest fPaulJ-Tilden. Margaret Smith-St. Louis, Mo. john Orth-Coulterville. james Alle-Creal Springs. Lamont Forsyth--Wheaton. Lloyd Wylie-Evanston. 1911 Boynton Smith-Marissa. Winiford Scott fHardyJ4New Baden. Edna Jones fEnglehardtJfMarissa. Gladys Carter-East St. Louis, Mo. Emma Hemphill QHellingerj-Edwardsville Mabel Hamilton fNevinJ-Marissa. Elizabeth Albert-Carbondale. Elna Englehardtg-St. Louis, Mo. 1912 Grace Briscoe fSchwartztraubeJfSt. Louis Mo. Vivian Stone-Marissa. Alberta Wells-Collinsville. Annabel Cathcart-Oxford, Ohio. Ethel Canning fAitkenJ4Deceased. Rosamond jones-East St. Louis. Mo. Clara Perdue CMcDonaldj-St. Mary's. Mo Mabel Hamilton fNevinJ-Post Graduate Marissa. Earl McMillanfSeattle, Wash. Barbara Schneider fPhlegerJ-Collinsville. 1913 Dora Williams fBeggsJfChristopher. Vaughn Jones-Marissa. Silken Campbell Q-Ionesj-Marissa. lessie Torrens fForsythJ-Wheaton. Bessie Wagner-Nashville. Olive Wylie-Watertown. Annabel Cathcart, Post Graduate-HOxford, Ohio. Grace Wells, Post Graduate-wMomence. ate. Collinsville. Philip Schneider-Collinsville. Thomas Moffet-Sterling. Kans. Frances Green flieithj-East Moline. Shelton Walker-St. Louis, Mo. Frank Hamilton-Milwaukee, Wis. Helen Meier QEllisJ-Chicago. Theodore Landgraf-Oklahoma. 1914 Olinda Hacker fPeachQ-Chicago. Eugene C. Eckert4Herrin. Lenora PerduefCarbondale Grace McBride-Marissa. Norman HilderhrandfCarbondalc. Jennie Cathcart-U. of Illinois. Roberta Lively fWeasej-Los Angeles. Calif Sara Dunn fDegenJgMarissa. Edward Orthf-Chicago. Minnie Jones fWagnerj-St. Louis, Mo. Gladys Tweed fTrobaughJ-Hopkinsville Kentucky. Barton Boyle-Macomb. 'Wendell Walker-Sparta. Elma Copeland fSchafferjA-Swanwick. Mildred Green-St. Louis, Mo. Olive Wylie, Post Graduate-Watertown. Robert F. Arnold4Deceased. james Chesnut-Philadelphia. Pa. 1915 Olinda Beimforth QRuesterl-Marissa Alfred Beimforth-Darmstadt. Beulah Church QGoodwinj-Dupo. Harold MeierfChicago. Marguerite jones fEmonsj-Woodriver. Frederick Meek-Ripon. Wis. Ruth Mathews fCoxJ-Sparta. Letta Lyons fManskerJfRockwood. Roland Mathews-LeGrange. Cecil Ogles-Marissa. Arthur Collum-Wichita. Kans. Martha Smith QMatthewsJfSparta. Harry Wylie-San Anselmo. Kay White-Carbondale. Leona Price fScottJ-Elkville. 1916 Emma Anderson fMcClayjfOakdale. Julia Blum-Detroit. Mich. Fern Cromer-Tulsa. Okla. Herbert ElrodvGolden, Colo. Helen Finger fEmonsJ-Alton. Warren Hamill--St. Louis, Mo. Eleanor Kyle-Ohio. Mana McGough-Marissa. Marguereite McLaughlinfCoulterville. N CZ,-ag., , I g ,- Mary Smith-Marissa. Inez Tweed-Marissa. Ida Albert fMcGoughj-Marissa. Dean Campbell-Marissa. jeanette Dunn Qlgingerj-Marissa. Walter Emons-Alton. Emma Green 1HackerJ-St. Louis, Mo. Blanche Hamill-Tutman. Homer McGough-Marissa. Robert Robertson-Chicago. Margaret Stuntz Qlrwinj-Marissa. Adith Williams QPoolej-Moweaqua. Effie Vxfilkie-Marissa. Frank Lciper, Deceased. 1917 Zenas Robb-Swanwick. Dan Church-St. Louis, Mo. Ernest Kunze--Collinsville. Ada McGough fChurchJ-St. Louis, Mo. Marguerite Meek fScottj-Chicago. Sadie Dickey-Swanwick. Evelyn Cathcart-Punjab, India. Blanche Lively fMcGregorj-Detroit. Mary Booth fBornJ-Deceased. Martha Collom-New Jersey. Blanchard Baird-City Hospital, St. Louis, Mo. 1918 Blanche Morgenthaler QHardebeckJ-Maris' sa. Mary Easdale-Sparta. Ruth Gillespie flfarstetterj-Gilbert, Ariz. Grace Eskin fHolemanj--Tilden. Elsie Scott fMcCownJ-DuQuoin. Bernice DeLoach, St. Louis, Mo. Norine Schwcickert fSteinJ-Deceased. Verble Overby-St. Louis, Mo. Bessie Baker fHardebeckJ--New Athens. Sarah Wylie-Marissa. Vera Moffett--Sterling, Kans. Emma Heberer-Marissa. Pearl Williams QEckertj-Marissa john Hotz-St. Louis, Mo. Kent Aitken-Tilden. Ross Copeland-St. Louis, Mo. Iohn McLaughlin-Alton. Clifford Emons--Alton. Allen McKelvey-Coulterville. Albert Hamilton-Texas Clyde Boyle-St. Louis, Mo. Ernest Huey-Cedarville, Ohio. Maurice Green-St. Louis, Mo. Dean Campbell, Post Graduate-Marissa. Walter Steinheimer-St. Louis, Mo. 1919 Earle O. Albert--Marissa. Elsie Kugler--Effingham. Marie Koppitz-St. Louis, Mo. Earle Edmiston-Marissa. Milton Thompson-Gary, Ind. Wilford Schumacher-East St. Louis, Mo. Solon Fullerton-Swanwick. Helen Kugler-Lenzburg. Vera Dickey fGuthriej-Christopher. Beryl Hamilton fFullertonj-Swanwick. Florence McKinley-Chicago. Bruce McCown-DuQuoin. Wesley Dickson-Columbia, Ill. Richard Dickson--Coulterville. Ida Dunn-St. Louis, Mo. Tom McGill-Marissa. Gordon Boyle-Marissa. Rolla Steinheimer-St. Louis, Mo. Ava Booth-Washta, Iowa. Marguerite Hays-Carlyle. Martha McCreight-Marissa. Berenice McCreight-Marissa. Geneve White-Marissa. Treva Webster fSchwerkj-Steeleville. Lucile Douglass fCarsonJ-Pittsburgh. Florence Cromer fGreenwoodJ-Marissa. 1920 Norma Price fHe'mJ-Marissa. Howard Schlinger-Marion. Zella Lehman-Marissa. Neal Mathews-Beaver Falls, Pa. Clarence Hacker-Marissa. Ralph Keever-Chicago. Wilson Fulton-Illinois Wesleyan, Blooming' ton, Ill. Kenneth Church-Dowell. Carl Hotz-University of Illinois. Gertrude Meek fFultonj-Bloomington. Victor DeViney+Chicago. Miriam Douglass-Geneva College, Beaver Falls, Penn. Lyle Finley-Mommouth College-Monf mouth. Vernice jones-Marissa. Willard Forsyth-Texas. Margaret Dryden-U. of Ill. Gertrude Lehman-Marissa. Willard Ottesen-Carbondale. Dorothy Jones-Marissa. Lyman Mathews-Chicago. Vivian Moffett-Sterling, Kans. Foster McMillan-Chicago. Ruth McCown-Carbondale. Fred Green-St. Louis, Mo. Rhodean Perdue QGouldJ-Urbana Q,-C-Es Q . ,- Carl Young-Flint, Mich. Leona Willianis fCalvertJ-Marissa. Ivan Moffett-Sterling, Kans. Milton, Thompson-Post Graduate. Gary. Ind. 1921 Theodore Charlwood--Marissa. Martha Anderson-Monmouth College. Thomas Hays-University of Ill. Clyde DickinsonfChester, Ill. Marguerite Mitchellh-St. Louis. Mo. Orange Collom-Chicago. Charles Eilerv-Indiana. Mabel Dickson--Carbondale, Ill. james Boyle-Monmouth College, Mon mouth. Illinois. Orval McGill-Chicago. Anna KoppitZ4St. Louis, Mo. Melvin Elrod-Coulterville. George McLeland-Purdue University. La fayette. Ind. Effie Ulrich-Tilden, Illinois. Roy Aitkenf-Tilden, Illinois. Leslie McAfee4St. Louis. Mo. Dorothy Elrod-University of Illinois. Steve Guzak-St. Louis University, Mo. Duane johnson-V-LaSalle. Illinois. Thomas McHatton-Marissa. Earl Copeland-Flint, Mich. Betty SmithvfMarissa. 1922 Lena Collom-Marissa. john Hamilton-Washiiigton University. St. Louis. Mo. Bertha Kunze, Marissa. james Forsyth--University of Illinois. Cham pmgn. Helen Keever-Marissa. Albert Hotz, University of Missouri, Colum- bia. Mo. Ella Thompson-Marissa. Walter McKinley-Carbondale. Myrtle Booth-Chester. Ralph Mathews-Marissa. Gswald Schneidewind-Wasliington Univer- sity. St. Louis, Mo. Hazel Dintelman-Marissa. Albert Johnson-Belleville. Grace Gillespie fCarpenterJ-Lenzburg. Allan McHatton-Marissa. Albert Kaegel-St. Lous. Mo. Luetta Hacker-Marissa. Leonard Walker-Marissa. Emma Lehman--Marissa. Edward Schaller-Washington University. St Louis, Mo. Robert Dintelman-Marissa. Luoise Ruester-Marissa. Carl Kinseyfjerseyville. Inez Stewart QYoungj--Flint, Mich. Henry Winter--Wasliiiigton St. Louis, Mo. Edward Baker-wMarissa. University 1923 George Brown-Marissa. Glenn Baird-Marissa. Earle CanningYMarissa. Marjorie ElrodAUniversity of Ill. Fairlene ForsythAUniversity of Ill. Julius Hacker-Marissa. Vernal Hardy--McKendree College, Leb anon. Vernon Hilderbrand, Denver, Colo. Leo Houghland-Tilden. W Wa1'ren Kias-University of Ill., Champaign Edna Kinsey4McKendree College. Lebanon Mary Lehman-St. Luke's Hospital, St Louis, Mo. Stricklen McGill-Marissa. George Miller-Tilden. Arthur Muser-St. Louis. Mo. Terry Ogles-Marissa. Albert Ottesen-Tilden. Raymond Steinheimer-Marissa. Susie UlrichfSt. Luke's Hospital, St. Louis Mo. Vivian Young-McKendree College, Leb anon. 1924 Ethel Mae Isgrigg-Jefferson City, Mo. Thomas james Lee-Marissa. Dorothy Sterling Brown-Marissa. George Howard White-Coulterville. Bertha Florence McLean-Marissa. Lester John Ruester-Marissa. Mary Agnes Hillyardf-Coulterville. Herman Edward Hood-Lenzburg. Vera Gertrude DeSpain fSweatJ--St. Louis Mo. Robert Glenn McMillan-University of Ill Mary Virginia Stewart-Tilden. Earle Edwin Hightower-Coulterville. Elmyra Emalyn McCarnes-Carbondale. Wilford Richard Lehmann-Denver. Colo, Roberta Mae McQuater-Tilden. Dora Bertha Mitchell-Marissa, George Elmer Kunze-Carbondale. Margaret Grant Booth4Marissa. Melvin Fred Iuenger-Marissa. Margilerite Wilson-Monmouth College. Margaret Maude Mathews-Marissa. Richard Marion Jones-Tilden. X Q , Gladys Mary Robb-Coulterville. Carl Carter Dickson-Monmouth College. Charlotte Marcella Church-Marissa. Alma Henrietta Buess-McKendree College Samuel Willard Campbell-Chicago. Esther Lucille McGough-Marissa. Ctto Harry 'letton-Marissa. Annie Pauline Groh-Lenzburg. Orville Jerome Wilson-Coulterville. Begalia E. Cox-Coulterville. Maurice Seton Thompson-San Diego, Calif. Mary Margaret Aikin--Monmouth College. Otto Eric Kugler-Elmhurst College. Martha Leiper-Monmouth College. 1925 Dyer Baird-Coulterville. Elvira Booth-Carbondale. Ethel Boch-Bloomington, Ind. Robert Collom-Marissa. Elsie Cook fCanningj-Marissa. Elmer Devitt-St. Louis, Ernest Eaton-Coulterville. Charles Fulton-Monmouth College. Ralph Fulton-Monmouth College. 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