Maroa Forsyth High School - Trojanaire / Maronois Yearbook (Maroa, IL)

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ro 4 ——— Ss a nee en oe See Senior Class History We started in as Freshmen, In September, nineteen ten, We thought that we knew everything, And that nothing was beyond our ken. Mrs. Gibson, History teacher, Was sharper than a tack; And Miss Conover in English Would have no answering back. Mr. MeLeod was superintendent, And was a single man then; Miss Jencks, who taught us Algebra, Was skillful with her pen. Floss Brown left us and our musie class And was married in nineteen eleven; Miss Bessie followed her wise example, And Mr. McLeod, too, sought his Heaven. We were twenty-five as Freshies, But we didn’t keep that number long: Six of our mates soon left us, Because they thought work no wrong. Rollie Fenton married in fourteen; Rolle Hitt runs a dairy ; Roscoe worked at the restaurant, And a bride of thirteen was Mary. Ernest Mitchel] married in nineteen twelve, B es now proud to be ealled dad; ain Stonebraker married in thirteen, And he’s also a happy dad. y k oe more came in nineteen ‘leven; Then we began to sae Re ene With hearts ange one : earts and minds that were free. Bessie Watts, the Velma Wikoff, lelen Stoutenbor And Elmer | preacher’s daughter; filled with joy; Prough, with a long name; Aming, the happy boy. Ss |

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- ai es z e ar, STALLINGS, LILLIAN VERDL ‘ Kussy’’—dimply. John.’ SHIELDS, ESTER EVELYN ‘:'Tom’’—pedagogie. ‘ Her very frowns are fairer far Than smiles of other maidens are.’’ STOUTEN BOROUGH, ANTHONY JAMES ‘ Antonio’’—kinky. “A happy youth with a happy smile.’’ WIKOFF, FLEETA IMOGENE ‘ 'Topsy’’—modest. a i . 5 4, ed | a Lek A ty i ef ves La Se Peek iS eee ‘ Her voice was very soft, gentle and low. ’ “A : pA ett SOR PINE ry YY Res ‘‘Pray heaven, I may soon get my

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Mr. McLeod stayed with us, But Miss Bowman for Geometry came; Miss Moore for English work; Miss Watson as singer has won her fame. Ruth Malone and Ruth Adams, Roy Prather and Otto Gray; All came in as Juniors, But ten others went away. Bernard is now in Chicago; Ruth at Frances Shimer; Klmer at St. Benedict, Lowa; Kmma’s at home, an old-timer. Bessie married in thirteen, And now lives on the farm. Rollie Keatts and George Stoutenborough At Millikin do no harm. Will wasn’t satisfied here, Neither were John and Lynn; So they, too, left us, For business college, not for Millikin. Mr. Perrott became professor. Miss Moore in twelve was married; Miss Mitchell took her honored place, And with us five months she tarried. Will soon got tired of Decatur, So he came back as you have seen, And now our valiant senior class Numbers proudly just sixteen. Miss Bowman succeeded Mr. Perrott; Miss Reller took Miss Mitchell’s place; Mr. Mitchell is now our principal; Miss Watson’s glee club leads the race. Our teachers all were interested In each and every one, And if all of us had studied, We could have had work and fun. Our motto is, ‘‘On Life’s Highway.’’ I hope that all will sueceed To a high and noble life, By every good and perfect deed.