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

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it TIk TITTLE ——— Class History Beryl Matheny In the fall of nineteen hundred twenty one, men started into high school. We all felt very | we knew about all there was to know. However, a with Latin and Algebra, we found that there mesa lot left ;,.. learn. At our first class meeting we elected Marie ] Lula Daggett, Vice-President, Gerald Cox, Secretary and and Mr. Hunt, Class Adviser. The upper eclassmen roast for us at the home of Grace Cornwell. It was at this soeia event that Marie Lyons made her inaugural address joved by all. Many months of hard work and fun passed tion was upon us. At the end of the Freshmen vear, group had left us and only twenty-two remained, tWenty-ojy. dignified an 4YONS, Presiden, Treasure Save a Welne) ) whieh Was @))- and yaea. SIX of our happy “During the summer month s w and entered high school a brilliant year in our ea e all had a pleasant vacation determined to work harder and make this reer. We had a new member in our elass. Edith Hutcheraft, who came to us from Beason. We elected the fol- lowing officers: Clay Dine, President, Gerald Cox, Vice-President, Edna Butler, Seeretary and Treasurer, and Mr. Helmbrecht, (las Adviser. Our class Was getting smaller each year. Edith left a to go back to Beason. Alethea Pulliam also Cecided to leave us. Me had a lawn party at the home of Nedra Funk. This was our Hirst class party and was enjoyed by all. Several of our number enter: the Literary Meet, and although all did not take first place, Came through with high honors, Finally, balmy days came and I 1en} : : and the ae school pienies, finals, Baccalaureate, Commencement, ® ast day, r be e . . Th ad When we asa assembled in our Junior year, we h member, Faye : re 4 Swartz, making a total of sevente BD. eS . oR rheera Gerald Cox, President, Mary Belle ae en : : 36 a! Nr » Lula Daggett, Secretary and Treasurer, and Miss Eon, Parent-T The traditional Freshmen weiner roast was “Hallowe” ent- ° : . il , ent Party eachers Association gave the high school q grea +i once” masked and the gathering wa ney for Our cla arnival and box social to raise ito 3 al vi) »¢ - Edna Butler left us and decid q nev electe’ Pres! (‘lass ‘he

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Senior Class no oe ‘sé ° Class Motto:—‘‘ Honor lies at labor’s gate.’’ Class Colors:—Old Rose and Silver. Class Flower:—American Beauty Rose. Committees Class Prophecy :— Class Pictures :— Gerald Cox Marie Juyons Donald Schroeder » WA, . ietg N Wie ete Class History :— Caps and Gowns: Beryl Matheny Shon Bowden Class Poem :— Nedra Funk Senior Play:— Marie Lyons Class Will:— Clay Dine Shon Bowden Nedra Funk Class Day: Mary Belle Kling Senior Breakfast =o Clay Dine Fleta Huston Paul Thomas John Rolofson Nedra Funk Donald Schroeder

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OTT TT TTT ried life. This left only sixteen in our class. ations we began to think about our was the big undertaking. of the year. . Under the capable direction of Miss Hays the affair was a wonderful suecess. Several of our honorable Juniors entered the Liter rary Meet. We had not been Without representation in athletics. ‘‘Joe’’? had gone out for foot- ball and made the team. After we had seen the Seniors graduated, we started our vacation feeling proud of the fact that WE were now Seniors. After semester examin- Junior-Senior Banquet, which On the first Monday in September, nineteen hundred twenty four, eleven Seniors stood on the steps of M. C. H. S.. Faye. Swartz had decided not to come back to school, and Gerald and Clay had been away at camp so were late in returning for school. The Seniors met them at the station and took them to the ‘‘beanery’’ to drink. They were weleomed back in true Senior style(?), and soon became accustomed to the routine of school life. At our first class meeting we elected these officers: Nedra Funk, President, Beryl Matheny, Vice-President, Fleta Huston, Secretary and Treasurer,- and Mr. Cross, Class Adviser. We knew that this was our last year in M. C. H. $. and we decided to make the most of it. ‘‘Joe’’ was made Cap- tain of the football eleven and ‘‘Jerry’’ was a star in all the football and basketball games. Nedra Funk entertained the Seniors at a Hallowe’en Party. We believe all will remember the ride down the hard road. Nothing more exciting happened until the New Year’s Watch Party, which was held at the home of Lula Daggett. Several of the Seniors made resolutions to work harder the second semester, but judging from the grades they were not carried out. After the Senior Play, Junior-Senior Banquet, Class Day, Baccalaureate, and Commencement we shall leave M. C. H. 8S. to become people of the world.