Marissa High School - Yearbook (Marissa, IL)

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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

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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