Mendota High School - Atodnem Yearbook (Mendota, IL)

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Uur third year will long be remembered as we entered the new High School Building, for which we had long waited, to enjoy the many privileges that would be extended to us here. Many new teachers were added to the faculty among whom was a new Principal, Mr. Beebe. It was through Mr. Beebe that our school enjoyed many social events during the year, and he will be long remembered. This year we started out under the strong and steady hand of Mr. Hartman as class advisor and Wayne Sharp as president. We did not enjoy Mr. Hart- man's good advice very long, as he heard the great call of his country, as many other young men did that year, and left us to serve her. It was a sad hearted class that saw Mr. Hartman go and in memory of him, we decided to leave the class advising in the same family, so we asked Miss Brown to fill his place as we felt two hearts beat as one, in their ease. This year we enjoyed a Declamatory Contest and Debate and altho we, the Junior Class, were not so lucky as to have any of our students win a place, we at least offered one to the debate. The Junior Play also took place and wc displayed our talent to the best of our ability, but we intend to do better in our senior year. The Senior-Junior masquerade party turned out to be a success, at least every one said he had a good time. What would the foot-ball team have done if it had not been for the three strong players we gave to it? or the basket-ball five without our excellent class support? Our Junior year was ended by a picnic, given at Starved Rock in honor of the Seniors of 1918. Those who did not care to dance found amusement at the bathing beach and in climbing the hills and wandering through the dells. We are now back for the final chapter of our high school life and it is a very busy year of deep thought and plenty of Work. We again have a new Principal, Mr. Warburg, who was chosen by the Senior Class as their advisor which goes to prove how well he is liked by the students. One thing we feel very proud of is the fact that a committee appointed from our class, started the Board on the dancing question which they decided in our favor. Altho there are many rules and regulations, we are willing to comply with them, so we are looking forward to many social evenings in the near future. We added six foot-ball stars to the team, besides the captain and four men to the basket-ball team. We are sure the Mendota Township High School has never or will never turn out a happier nor a brighter class of students than is the class of 1919. We sincerely hope that we shall be a credit to our school and a guiding star for the classes to follow. H. A. KAMMPZRER, See'y. -.-lg-

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Class History, 1 9 1 5- 1 9 I 9 One bright sunny day in September, 1915, a happy but scared crowd of Grammar Graduates entered the Assembly of the Old Mendota High School, ready to begin their .High School career. We were 62 strong, the largest Fresh- men class to enter the Mendota High School, up to that time. One thing that was impressed upon our minds that day was the way the upper classes displayed their ignorance by actually staring and laughing at us. But of course we over- looked this matter and forgave them for their rudeness. Mr. Dean, our principal, stood before us giving us rules and regulations by which we must abide. It was Mr. Dean 's good advice which started us on our path of better High School students. Our claw soon organized and chose Miss Coffey for our class advisor and John Miller as Class President, so with everything looking bright, we started out to try to make ourselves felt among the upper Classmcn. The social life was very slim, that year. In fact our class had no functions, as we, you understand, were very studious. Yes, we were so studious that our brightness left a pale green tint upon the Old High School wall, which may be seen to this day if you visit the third floor of the old Assembly Hall of the Blackstone Building. The second year we threw off our green caps and took upon our shoulders the great responsibility of upper classmen, that of teaching the new class of Freshies that they should respect and obey their elders. With Miss Coffey again as our class advisor and Henrietta Kammerer as President we started out. This year we succeeded in having a Hallowe'en party which was held at the Lincoln School. In the month of October when the class pennants were placed upon the wall, the superiority of our pennant excited the envy of the Juniors, and under the cover of night they stole it. Of course our loyal boys wouldn't stand for anything of that sort, so that after taking the Junior pennant they also looked for a hiding place, and lo, and behold, they found our pennant which of course they quickly placed upon the wall, to the great surprise of the Juniors, the next morning. The painting of fake pennants by each class caused a good deal of excitement. In fact, the beautiful hand painted pennant which our class presented to the Juniors, left the full-back of the foot-ball team in such a condition that it took him fully one month to recover from the shock. Our class contributed only one foot-ball star this year, but you watch us in the years to follow. Our second year was completed by a picnic given in our honor by the Fresh- men whom We had coached so beautifully in manners and rules during the year. -13-

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