Mendota High School - Atodnem Yearbook (Mendota, IL)
- Class of 1921
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I A ,Alf V IQ., AVHH, - 4 ,121 - ex- -I -I 2 N... - P- M -. .V ' - Llp Q M,-FV fi 1 2 ' ,V I -, A F ,- ' 5 ' ' V 73 , . ' 131'-A:--. ll! 1 ,V' -f' , Q. . Pk 1 ,. , V ,V ffjsgi vf 1 V V - ff- -. . 'V+-,. ., A H31 ,ug 1 ' 1--f 'iv .L I N ' N Mft 1.3 a 15' .',. -V A,-ff V ...V-EV V ,, -Ai H . Y y in n,,N-A -.. 1. 'VI' l la ' -.. V , ,rf : ., qi gi 3 ' Q THE PLACE BOARD UF l+ZI7Ul'A'l'lUN S. J. Haiglll, I'rf'.w. B. Hurry Ref-ls John Buck B. Ifll-fEIl'Z.'IllfIC W. H. Phalmr G. P. Nauman Zllarlin Fable: FOREWORD This book, like its predeces- sors and successors, is the evo- lution of the Senior Class of the school, containing a history of the events of the year and as much of its spirit as the editors can portray. Although we have given the book a new name, which we believe to be appro- priate, We have had no desire to greatly alter its contents. Ac- cordingly, you may not expect a book so changed that it would not be recognizable among its fellow volumes. The annual shelf will not re- ject as a stranger, The Nineteen Hundred and Twenty-one ccM gg QXXXB XKSlBKN11lxNxxxxux v ml 1 xkv Nr Xssvr, xxxx 1 I. Our Growth ll. Faculty lll. Editorial l V. Classes V. Dvpartments Vl. Calendar Vll. Dramatics Vlll. Society IX. Music X. Athletics Xl. Jokes Xll. Advertisenlents lb . fp I S. .T. HAIGHT 'b , , J v 1 1 ' A ,,- i .F 2 ' - v i ' . Q.. . 4. A f- uw Q ...J . , .dh ivwf Y,',5u,.l.ffu1f 'I . A . ,-'wv' 1'-1-.fn 1- - -1 GY ra, Ein' r X Q K L4 . Lai' 'K - .4.1' :F1 Q it K af s ,rin I 4 ,ian- ,nw-s A DF 1921, ,DEDIQLTE .rs mwr. sf N E E 1 .5 L4 8 1 V div , A A Q- Q .5-mf 1 , - -1 . f Q ' ' 's - Viva ,E -9 I ,,,-ww-, :N ' I -wr , --us- Our Growth HERE is no one associated with the High School, not even the last freshman to enter, who has not seen abundant evidence of the enlargement and improvement of the beautiful home in which he lives. One does not have to go back far-it seems as though it were only the other day-to the time when we were divided into two buildings, both entirely out of date, when there was not a foot of paved street in the city, when there were numerous board and cinder walks where the cement walks now are, and when there were white picket fences in front of many of our best homes, that strangers were prone to think primitive enough. These have all given way to a plan that in extent and utility is not often excelled in such small cities. Students have multiplied more rapidly than the accommodations of the High School have enlarged. The time can very easily be recalled when a new student was a prize of such precious quality that there was great temptation to seek him out and every inducement was put forward to persuade him to come in. No one could be turned away for anything short of felony, for the thought of reducing the number by even one was intolerable. But now the streets are black with youth tramping toward our new center of education, and the trouble in finding places and providing instruction for them brings on the wrinkles and turns the hair prematurely white. Various citizens have had their activities so stirred with harrowing expectations that they must lie awake nights thinking out impossible prefects for conditions which never arise, and break in upon the president of the board of education at unseeming hours in the gray of the morning with demands that could never be, and happily never have to be met. Not only has the plant enlarged, and not only have students multiplied, but the work has increased and intensified commensurately, and very likely it has done even better than that. The instructional force has been doubled in four years, the courses of study have been arranged to meet the require- ments of the most ambitious or ingenious high school student. Now, in all seriousness, conditions have arisen which call for reflection. The work of a factory may be measured by the size of the buildings and the number of its workmen, but the work of a school is not gauged by such standards. It was important for us to create a constituency and to gain sup- port, for we could not have followed the course we did without doing so. It Eight ,N was necessary to get what we have, before we can get what we must have. The time is close for decisive movement in new directions. We have distributed ourselves rather broadly over the ground, now we must strike our roots deeper into the soil and we must grow taller. Our work claims two more additions to the main building very imperatively, but quite as loudly it demands that some of our present departments shall be better equipped. This is especially true in the commercial and manual training de- partments. We ought to have at least a thousand dollars at once for our library. We could spend it wisely and profitably this year in books which are needed to reinforce our work. The same might be said of apparatus. We need a new department of physical education with a competent instructor in charge, to include the girls as well as the boys, and this course should be made compulsory for every able-bodied student. We have no need for more students. In fact we might well dispense with some of the foolish ones we have so that the more serious ones might have more attention and wider swing. It is no reflection on the instructional force to say that there are some students who might well spend more time in inten- sive study that they may learn to bear the strongest kind of hand in genuine school work, in real school leadership. The time has come to determine that we will pursue a very conservative course about attempting more enterprises and a more aggressive course toward the strengthening of thoseeourses we have already undertaken. We want the stimulating atmosphere of hard and deep scholarship here in even fuller measure than we have had it. I can say these things without effort and with courage, because I know that the better and overwhelming sentiment of the school and community accords with them. I am quite sure that there would be no dissent from the proposition that what has heretofore been 'done was, i11 the main, well doneg that the school need abut no part of the rational pleasures with which it- salts and spices its workg but that it shall stand for order, for!-steadiness and stability, for deeper study and yet higher scholarship, and 'for a foremost place in the high school work of our state. If this is to be done it involves thinking in some new directions, it calls for the setting up of some new stand- ards, it means a new sense of gratitude and a new measure of devotion, and it will be accomplished by a splendid and common impulse acting upo11 our life from one end to the other. Are we all ready and anxious for it? Then let us go forward and upward. S. J. Haight, President of the Board of Education. of ' u N 'ine W 55, B -J. . X,S -ff 'I ak'-Q b'5ff 'NPN ' gl E: E f Ss. ,'i. 'b'S K s -as . ,a f ,W pf , x '45 15, -A :C no -an -an 1: Q u: WWN5 xxxw x xxx 'fx N S Hui' 5 5 11,1 Wgll I A Z Q is X U v. v C' ,,. H 0 43 Sire 'ifor-qv 20 kc N vc Name in full R. E. Beebe Lawrence Yates George Edward Moyer Fannie C. Pate G. Smith M. Eva McCabe Mary J. Noon Marie Schmidt Jane M. Robertson Mary L. Coffey Helene A. Nussle' Mary Oral Hill Alma K. Schuetz Leona Kietzman R. E. Shaddock Clarence A. Jack Myra J. Howes -.v 1., F' .- n . 'C Faculty Records Schools attended Indiana University Kentucky Wesleyan Roanoke College Chi. Academy of Fine Arts Stout Institute, Menominee, Wis. State Normal, Oshkosh, Wis. Brown's Bus. College Northwestern University New York State College University of Wisconsin Northwestern University St. Vincent's Academy State Normal, De Kalb, Ill. Chicago University Coe College Northwestern University University of Wisconsin Northwestern University Northwestern College University of Illinois State Normal, Normal, Ill. Oberlin I N ame of home town Degree Winona Lake, Ind. Madisonville, Ky. Salem, Va. Chicago, Ill. Chicago, Ill. Chicago, Ill. Waterville, N. Y. Freeport, Ill. Morrison, Ill. Princeton, Ill. Walnut, Ill, Streator, Ill. Mendota, Ill. Sandwich, Ill. Home Macon, Ill. 'A Tiskilwa, Ill. Mendota, Ill. M. A. A. B. A. B. ,fl A. B. A. B. A. B. B. S. A. B. B. S. B. S. Economics B. S. A. B. ' a Thirteen I-IE YEAR OOK Published by the Class of 1921 Mendota Township High School EDITORIAL STAFF Editor-iii-Chief ........,....................,..........,........,..,, Waldo Nauman Business Manager ........, ......... E lmer Schaller Athletics ......................,...... ........, J oseph Smith J Okes ,.,.......... ......... L eRoy Faber Society .........,.,.. ..,....... li Iillie Phelps Dramatics ........... .........................,,...................,,........ L etha Schmidt ASSOCIATES i Alfred Jacob Cecelia Miller Robert Sillars Mildred Potter Robert McIntyre Charles Harris Herman Easterday Josephine Miller Helen Easter FACULTY ADVISERS Miss Mary L. Coffey Ralph E. Beebe EDITORIAL HIS past year has witnessed the largest enrollment in the history of Men- dota Township High School. Perhaps the largest growth has been in our Commercial Department. Many of the students have availed themselves of the splendid opportunity afforded by this course. There also has been a decided growth in our Agriculture, Manual Training and Domestic Science Departments. Probably the greatest interest of the community is centered around our athletics. This is the first year M. T. H. S. has cut any figure in the district basket ball tournament. at La Salle. We are proud of the fact that two of our men made positions 011 the all-star teams. A great deal of credit belongs to Coach Jack for his untiring efforts in putting out winning teams in football, basketball and track. There is something more than victory that we are proud of and that is the fact that no team can complain of any unsportsmanlike conduct of any member of our teams. There are undoubtedly some errors in this annual but please remember that we are all human. The staff cannot. forget the valuable aid rendered by our class adviser, Miss Coffey. We Wish to thank all those that had a part in making this, the 1921 HM a success. WALDO NAUMAN ELMER SCHALLER F0llI'fCC1L ,:Qi'iii7tf , l- iz' - ,, 14g1: 'ix y ENIURS Ni.1'fl'l'lI MIl,l.IE Pl-lEI.1'S HCV very fl'0I1'l1fS are fuircr for Than. smiles of other II11lifYCll8 ure. Basket Ball, 115, Vice-pres., 12, 45, Glee Club, 12, 3, 45, Pres. 135, Katchoo Koo, 135, Dance Com., 135, Class Play, 145, Social Com. 145. DONALD CUMMINGS No lIl'f'1lHl1'l' thou. but 1'f'1Il 1111- Strong mcuzhoorl Cl'UIl'lIllI!j vigorous yo'u1h. Joke Committee 145. VIGLLIA O'r'rEm:Ac'H HSL1't'f'f promptings unto lfinzflrst :lewis Wcrc in. her vcry look. Basket Ball, 11, 45, Class Play 145, Dramatic Committee, 145. HERMAN Es'rEuD,xY Life is the ability fo um' and vnjoy onr .s cn riron n1cn1'. Orchestra 13, 45, Class Play, 145, Foot Ball, 13, 45, Basket Ball, 145, Track, 13,45, Base Ball, 125, Athletic Com. 145. lNI.xm:1. E1-lmsks .ln1irrbiIiIy. ilu' KVIITHIIIII 1'il'fll1,' of mor- MIS. Katchoo Koo, 135, Social Committee 145 Munir, Sworn Nhr .v ll maxi urqzlixill' hilly. From Howard High School. Social Coin., 141. Al'Gl'S'l' WI1.ur1l.M .-1 man of quivf. 1'llllI'ff'0IlN 1l1lflll'1'. Baseball, 121, Football, 141, Athletic Com., 141. HILDA Hlllfltllllll O'r'r Iifrfs llzlnllilrwl rlzltirx Hlfl'UlL'lIIU light. Class Stenographer, Literary Com. 141, Dom. Sci. Com., 141. LlCh'l'lCli I'IlCllSIAN 1'uurh'o11s to ull, and lfinrlly too. Country Gentleman Contest, Ag. Coni- niittee, 141. Gn.u'1': Axuucu HW roiw' zrux t'l'1'l' soft. yfflzflrf rlml lou'-1111 f'1'f'1'lIvuI thing in 11 Il'0llI1llI. Snapshot 141. N1'1'1'nIf'w1 Eighteen. ET1-mr, EDGECOBIB The IIILITYCJ' I try H10 gofwlcr To DC the norsfr I mn. Katchoo Koo, 135, Snapshot Com., 145. Wlxnno NAUMAN 'Sl bright .student 'much inclined T0 study, reason.. and inzprove ihc mind, Class Pres., 125, Basket Ball 145, Class Play, 145, Editor-in-chief, 1921 Annual GRACE KEELHR Good things rome in snzull packages. Katchoo Koo 135, Business Com. 145. Rolsmm' SILLARS 'SA gentleman, 11-Sf'llOI1ll' and ll loyal friend. From Delavin H. S., Class Play 145, Class Will, 145. Gimvm MILLIQR Thou hast the patience und the faith. of saints. Class vice-pres., 115, Business Com. 145. Nlcxxx B11.1.1N11s Prompt with ki111IIy 11'o1'1I 111111 lI1'1'1I To o11'11 H11' 11I11i111 of 1111 117111 111'1'1I. Katchoo Koo, 135, Domestic Science Com. 145. Gll.1:11:1c'1' TlKl'1'KlINllR0l5 Nf1,1III.Il 11.9 11 1'IU1'Ix'.', Basket Ball 145, Ag Com., 145, Class Play, 145. Mll.IDliI'ZI5 Po'1 1'1c1: S11111II of 8111111111 buf y1'1'11f of l11'111't. Katchoo Koo, 135, Class Prophecy, 145, Joke Com., 145. Josicvnl SMITI1 H1' 1'1lI111ll1'l'-9 l1'1I0 b1'Ii1'1'1's 111' 1'1111. IIIIII 1.4 II good f1'IIo11' 11111111111 hix f1'11'111ls. Football 13, 45, Basket Ball, 135, Cap- tain Basket Ball 145, Track, 13, 45, Head of Athletic Com., 145, Katchoo Koo, 135, Class Play, 145. L1c'l'1m S1'11M1n'1' .-11111 l.'11o'11'i11g 111111111 ,she blll'I11'1I to Ir111111' .will more. Treas., 115, Sec'y, 13, 45, Glee Club, 13, 45, Dram. Corn., 145, Dance Com., 145, Class Play 145. A'ilII'f1'ClI Vllfjl l5IA1cG,ml1:'1' VOGLE1: FiNil1y NIC 1111110-jllzvrc with szznshinf' us she passes. Katchoo Koo, 135 Glee Club, 13, 45, Dom. Sci. Com., 0, Class Play, 145. Enmma Sl'lIAl.l,lCll Quivlc in rlisprlir-ll. 'Iisr'r1'1'f in 1'l'f'I'-If trust. Rigidly lzolwsf and .s vr'rf'l!l just. Baseball, 125, Vice Pre., 135, Pres., 145, Dance Com., 145, Bur Manager Year Book, 145, Class Play, 45. JUSEPHINE TOWER And 'ZFIIFII .sl1r?1m.9sr'cI 'i1.w'f'n1CcI like the 1'1'1l-Yfllg of efquisitrf mufirf' Katchoo Koo, 135, Social Com., 145. Ll-:Roy Fmslclc He dvulf largely in lrruylzffr und noth- ing in tears. Base Ball, 125, Foot Ball, 13, 45, Or- chestra 12, 35, Adv. Con., 145, Joke Editor, 145, Class Play, 145. C1s1'ELI.x AHERN ll little bil' of Irish in her c'yvs. Katchoo Koo. 135, Photo Committee 145. H1':1.14:x E.xs'1'1cn Il1'r1' Iwluu' to 1i1'1' is In 141111111112 111111 In 111' p1'rf1'1'f is fo 11111'1' 1'111111g1a'1L nff1'11. Katchoo Koo, 133, Glee Club, 12, 3, 43, Cheer Leader, 13, 43, Adv. Com., 143, Class Play, 143. R1m1':1c'l' M1'IN'l'x'1ua 7'111' fifllfll'-Sf of 1111 71111111111 111lfIl1'l'S, Hr' joins to l'0Ill'1l!l1' st1'o11g1. Katchoo Koo, 133, Class Play, 143. S0- cial Com., 143, Literary Com., 143. Hun-11. Moxuxxvnx 1-1 Ifms so 1l1'1If 11'i111 xmilr' sn s11'f'1'f. Snapshot Com. 143. Invlx KN.u51clc I,if1' is not 1if1' 111 1111 1111110111 111'Iig11t. Katchoo Koo, 133, Orchestra, 13, 43, Track, 13, 43, Class play 143, Football, 143. Es'r1m1: M1-Evm' l'o111' .wpirilx -Yllllll' 111111111111 .1l1lll. Katchoo Koo, 133, Snap Shot Com. 143. Tll'4'11fjl-0111 TI1'l'Ilfjj'fl1'0 CH.xm.Es HARRIS Give every num thy ear, but few thy voice. Class play, 143, Literary Com. 143. ELLA BANSAU Truths dircctncss 'meeting each occasion Straight as ci line of light. Domestic Science Committee 143. Corrvrxuy NIEMAN Cl1e'erful ut 'morn he ufrllfcs from short repose And breathes thc keen air. and carols as hc goes. Football, 12, 33, Capt., 143, Basket Ball, 143, Track, 143. FLORENCE KHURT Of quiet, 'IH11ISSIllIlilIf,l l1flfIlI'C.U Domestic Science Committee, 143. LEO GUILFOYLE Steel true and bludc straight. Football, 143, Track, 143, Ag. Com., 143 Pln'l.l,Is Moom-1 ll rluzaglatm' of flu' gulls, flirinvly full. Business Com. 143, Class Play, 143. ALI-'msn J.u'0n 'Elle 'n1i.w'hir'f thou nrt swift fo r'nff'r in the though ts of rlcspvrutr' IIlf'lI. , Class Stenographer, Chairman Snapshot Com., 143. Cl'1lll'II,lA MII,I.l'1IG High 0r1'f'ff'1l fll0ll!l,lfS 8l'lllf'1I in Hu' llmrt of purify. Declamatory Contest, 133, Class Calen- dar, 143. XVYLIIG DINSMORI-I A quirf. 1llIllSSIlNIilIfl youth of stvrliuy 'll'0l'fll.n Agriculture Committee, 143. JOSl'1l'llINl'1 1ull.I.l-Ili Ally fungzzf' lliffllill my lips rvmrlills. For who milfs Nl1ll'll must full: in 'l'1lilI. DQCIHIIIRIOYY Contest, 133, Class Histor- ian, 143, Scholarship Prizes, 12, 33. Tzrcn ty-th rec TIl'1'll,1l-flllll' OLIVE JOHNSON Stem-fly and sure in thc scwicc of others. Basket Ball, fl, 2, 45, Business Com. C45- Louls STEIN It's ll friendly man that has plenty of frie1ulS. Joke Com., 447. GRM-nz SERVEN Of all the arts in zvhirtlz the zrisv vxrvl Xuturds Chief masterpiece is 'writing wellf' I Glee Club, C1, 2, 3, 43, Basket ball, fl, 45, Declamatory Contest 133, Katchoo Koo, KSJ, School Reporter, 43, 41, Class Play C45 in Yu I Class History 1917 -- 1921 N a bright sunny day in September, 1917, seventy-eight little Freshmen passed through the portals of the Mendota Township High School to spend four years there acquiring a high school education. We we1'e and al- ways will be proud that we, the first class in our new building, were also the largest class that entered the high school up to that time. We had no more difficulty in getting settled down to our work than the other classes had, for they were just as strange as we. After organizing our class we chose our colors and succeeded in putting them on the wall of the study hall without difficulty. The upper class-men can testify that we were very timid this year. When the cheer leaders told us to yell, they occasionally heard a squeak. Our bravery, if we may call it that, was shown in another way. To help the good old U. S. A., we purchased a Liberty bond, and had the honor of being the first class in school to pay for one. The donations made by the m.embers of our class were so generous, that we kindly gave aid to our persecutors, the seniors. Our social life consisted of a Halloween party given by the Juniors and Seniors. We made plans for a picnic to be given in honor of the Sophomores at the close of the year, but for various reason we could not have the picnic. At the end of our first year, we felt that we had spent the time success- fully in learning the rudiments of a high school career under the guidance of Miss Coffey, our class adviser and Mr. Beebe our principal. In the fall of 1918 we, a smaller but a wise class, returned to resume our studies. With Miss Nussle as class adviser and Waldo Nauman as president, we became more active and did our share toward sustaining the honor of the school. What remembrances we have of our Sophomore year! During the eight weeks of forced vacation, which the Flu gave us, we lost Pauline Leifeit, one of our dear members by death. To make up the lost time we worked and worked overtime, in compensation for which we were excused from all exams. With the Freshmen we closed our Sophomore year with a picnic to Starvcd Rock. We entered the third stage of our high school career with Miss Barnett as class adviser and Millie Phelps as president. Being Juniors we determined to do our part well, as such, we became dignified and felt that we were almost equal to the Seniors. Twenty-Jive As We were permitted to participate in declamatory this year we displayed our talent and carried away our share of the honors. Our president who took first place in the Preliminary won second in the Illinois Valley Contest. Our contributions to athletics were numerous in our Junior year. Besides those who became stars in football and basketball, there were those who showed the remarkable ability of our class in track work, which was new to Mendota High. In the spring of this year, Ruth Cooprider, who had served as our class secretary ever since we were in high school, moved to Washington. It was a sorrowful class that saw Ruth go, and we know that she is proving her worth at Washington as she did here. As is the custom we made plans to present a play to raise funds to enter- tain the Seniors, but We did not get further than plans, something always pre- vented our carrying them out. Nevertheless there was a Senior-Junior Prom at Hotel Kaskaskia at LaSalle that year. We came back this year ready to do the work of Seniors. We elected Elmer Schaller president and as in our Freshmen year, Miss Coffey is our class adviser, and Mr. Beebe, our principal. We had come to the conclusion that school was not the worst place in the world, and our wish that we were Freshmen again was stronger because of them. Our class wort laurels for the school in athletics this year. Eleven men of our class played football, and the basketball team was supported by eight Seniors. - Because we could not give a play when we were Juniors we determined to have two during our Senior year. The first one was staged near the close of the first semester, the second at the end of the school term. -This annual is considered by us all to be the most important achievement of our high school life. We hope that it will please everyone, for we worked hard with that purpose in view. Our faces will no longer be seen daily in the halls of learning of M. T. H. S., but we trust that our examples in discipline, study, and school spirit will ever be present to the classes to follow. We hope that the underclassmen will have as pleasant memories of us now that we are leaving, as we have of them. J OSEPHINE llIILLER Twenty-six Prophecy of Class of '21 MONG the various pieces of mail matter found upon my table was a small envelope, post marked Mendota. I opened it and found that it contained an invitation-the form of which had not changed greatly in ten years-to at- tend the reunion of the class of 1921, at Mendota, Ill. The class of 1921, of dear old M. H. S! What a host of memories the words recalled! How long had it been since I had heard from the class or even the school? I wondered if it would be possible to gather the members together, scattered as they were to the four winds. I hoped that they wbuldr all respond to the invitation the same as I intended to do, regardless of the distance. On the appointed day, early in the mxorning, I rang for my aeroplane driv- er and we started on our trip. After steadily winging our way through the air for some time we arrived at Mendota. How wonderful it seemed to be back! True it was that many things had changed, but it was still the old town of my school days, and it filled me with eagerness to behold once more the faces of my dear class mates. Before the hour set I wound my way up the old familiar streets to the high school, but upon arriving I saw that there were others ahead of me for the halls were all lit up and I could see figures moving up and down the hall. For a moment after entering the building I felt like a stranger in a for- eign land, for none of those assembled were familiar to me, and 1 thought I must have stepped into the wrong place. But the confusion reassured me for it could issue from nothing else save a '21 class meeting. From the doorway I scanned the crowd, trying to recognize a face. A woman of medium height was relating very energetically, in a voice now high, now low, her experiences of plantation life. Suddenly I realized it was Letha Schmidt, and as near as I could make out from the snatehes of conversation, she had married some years ago a member of our faculty of '21, and had set- tled down in the south on a plantation. Another woman now joined the group. One could not easily mistake Grace Serven, our old high school editor. She had become editor of a Journal in Chi- cago, and had made it famous internationally. Always with an eye to business she had scented a story in Letha's accounts. At this point Helen Easter Cliasterdayb rushed up to the group exclaiming impulsively, What will I ever do! Horn has just come, and instead of stopping at the house for my music, he came right over from his garage at La Moille. He is so stupid-and now I will not be able to sing for you. Oh well, I sup- pose he thinks he can entertain you just as well by telling about his wonderful success in base ball and foot ball games around the country, and his garage. Twenty-.seven Just then a girl immaculately clean, with beautifully marcelled hair and highly manicured nails, turned disgustinglyunfroih- the crowd, and her very air seemed to suggest that she did not care to listen to the discussion of such things as foot ball and garages. Later I learned that she was none other than Ester McAvoy, and that she had started a beauty parlor on Michigan Avenue and had been rewarded for her excellent work by the patronage of the leading society women of Chicago. Most of the men had congregated in one corner of the room, which cer- tainly made it look like old times. There in the midst claiming the attention of all was Robert Sillars, with that all conquering smile that won't come off. He had acquired a great deal of dignity which sat, rather uncomfortably upon his shoulders, I thought, but it seemed tonight that he was trying to forget his great responsibility as President of the United States, for later I heard him say that he had cut and run. A figure near by was none other than Elmer Schaller, former Secretary of State, who had been quite conspicuous in the newspapers, but who had been asked to resign because of his radical ideas. This reunion was really exciting and I walked around the halls eager to find and recognize more faces. There on the main floor standing by the bubbling cup, as one might natur- ally expect were Margaret Vogler and Cecelia Ahern Htalking shop. Cecelia was taking life very easily, she was living in a flat over Erbes's Meat Market, and according to her still jolly disposition, the location seemed to suit her beau- tifully. Margaret, who had evidently become reconciled to country life, was living 011 a farm near La Moille. On hearing this I wondered who the man was that could persuade her to give up city life for the farm, but I was not kept long in doubt for a man soon come up and spoke to her, whom I recognized immediately as Gilbert Truckenbrod. While we were standing there talking Neva Billings and Hazel Montaven came up. Neva who had not changed greatly was a Red 'Cross nurse in Chicago, and one could almost imagine her soft touch as she moved among her patients. Hazel was much more dignified as her position as principal of schools in a large city in Ohio demanded. I could well remember how pleased she was the day she 1'eceived notice that she had passed the teacher's examination. It did not greatly surprise me to hear of the high place she had attained. We all went to the gymnasium and there in the corner were Charles Harris and Donald Cummings in a very hot discussion over some political question but I'm sure I couldi' not say who would win out for each was confident of his position and stuck persistently to his point. Charles who had succeeded Gillet as Speaker of the House, had been found so useful to his colleagues that he still filled that position. Donald since his term as Vice President had been minority leader of the senate. T lvenfy-eigh t 'hx ...,h I I was detained from meeting more of my class mates by the announcement that dinner wouldibe served in a very few minutes. When we were seated in the dining hall, which had been a new and very necessary addition to the school, I made it n1y first duty to become acquainted with those who were sitting next to me on either side. On my left sat Olive Johnson, whom I recog- nized at once. She informed me that she was doing exclusive dress making in New York. On my right sat Grace Keeler as small as ever, and who when I asked her questions as to her past life smilingly replied that she had settled here in Mendota, and was very much interested in the garage business. Directly across from me sat a very attractive young woman, whom I was unable to recognize at first, but on asking someone else who she was I found out that she was none other than Millie Phelps CBeattyJ the world famous star dancer and singer. She was 11ow playing leading role in one of the two greatest modern plays. At the close of the dinner we were happily surprised by toasts from some of the class members. Mayor Nauman was the first to speak and in talking, he told us briefly about his work as mayor of the now large city of Mendota. Another speaker was Dick Smith our old high school athletic champion. My howj proud we were of him then, and he was now making a big record at Harvard as coach of that team. Two girls arm in arm attracted my attention. I recognized them as Phyllis Moore, and Mabel Swope. I had noticed them before dinner sitting in the cor- ner of the gymnasium talking. Mabel was dressed in black, and she seemed to want to avoid the madden- 1ng crowd but as the evening wore on she brightened up considerably . Her husband had been very ill, but was now convalescent and insisted upon her attendance at the reunion. Phyllis who was jolly enough, but had a bored air, was a society leader in the great metropolis of Boston and one could probably not blame her for her not enjoying the informality here. We were just leaving the dining hall when one of the waiters rushed in and said that another one of the attendants had fainted in the kitchen. Robert McIntyre who was head of a large clinic in Rochester was summoned and with the aid of Josephine and Cecelia Miller, who were both Sisters of Mercy, the attendant was soon relieved. In the confusion I was jostled against Irvin Knauer. He had graduated from Notre Dame and was now claiming great success in the field of com- merce. Leroy Faber who was now famous for his record of globe circumnavigation, by airship, was there looking on indifferently. Mere things of earth no longer in- terested his soaring soul. 0. Twenty-nine 'Rik 1 W Q, 1 24, N Grace Angier had been teaching school in many places, and had become famous for her system of teaching high school pupils how to learn rapidly. Hilda Hoeger had become a librarian at Washington, and had shown great ability in that line. I I H I believed that I had seen every one now, but surely this was not all of our class. There were still some whom I knew belonged here and I wondered- and knew others wondered where they were. Just as those doubts were passing through my mind Elmer Schaller our old senior class president got up and the crowd became silent. He said that he would like to tell about what the absent members were doing and why they could not be present. First, dear class mates, I must make the painful announcement that Lester Heiman was run over by his Ford and killed while cranking it. Every one was manifesting grief when in walked Lester himself, bandaged but still alive. 'Twas a false report, he answered to the questions that were piled upon him. Others had sent regrets, Elmer went on to add- Florence Kuhrt could not attend because she was too busy auditing the books of Marshall Field 85 Co. Louis Stein and his devoted wife, who was formerly Miss Mabel Ehlers, are now leading a simple life-back on the farm. Lea Guilfoyle, is captain of the All Star American foot ball team. This team has become so famous that it is difficult to find another team good enough to play against, so Captain Guilfoyle is challenging the all star team of Mars to a game to be played on the planet Venus. a Velma Otterbach is a well known suffragette leader. It is rumored that a woman will run for President in 1932 and it is an established fact that Velma will no doubt be the woman to receive the honor. Wiley Dinsmore has reached the envied position of being President of the Agriculture College in Minnesota. He often speaks to the pupils, and gener- ally begins, When I was a boy, being of a quiet and studious nature, etc. Ella Bansau and Grace Miller were also unable to attend because of their work. Ella is teaching domestic science in Wisconsin and Grace is now design- ing the latest thing in a new gown' for the President 's wife. August Wilhelm: was happily married and living on a model farm, north of Mendota. He was too busy shipping prize cattle via the famous Nieman Air Line to all of the surrounding states. This system of transportation was un- der the personal supervision of our old classmate, Courtney Nieman. Alfred Jacob, another member of our class, also uses this line to transport the products of his up-to-date gum factory, located in the now thriving city of Meriden. Thirty 4- ' 41 ' Ethel EdgC0lllb had become confidential secretary to the president of the Standard Oil Company, and could not be with us. ' Josephine Tower, after her marriage left her home town and had become a society leader in San Francisco, and was unable to return for the class re-union. The president 's report completed the class roll, and after a delightful hour spent in exchanging experiences, we departed for our homes, hoping the next ten years would bring us together again for an equally happy re-union. Mildred Potter. Last Will and Testament E, the Seniors of 1921, being in full possession of all our reason and our faculties, in addition to being duly sworn to advance nothing but the truth. the whole tru. . , etc., do hereby sanction and act as sponsors for the fol- lowing bequests: 1. Donald Cummings does will and bequeath his athletic ability to Emerson Haas. 2. Alfred Jacobs bequeaths his bashfulness to Walter Rhea. 3. Mabel Ehlers bequeaths her all precious Louis Stein to Audery Boslough. 4. Millie Phelps bequeaths her social interest in Van Orin to Irene Bansau. 5. Hilda Hoeger bequeaths her thinness to Edward Spanier. 6. Lester Heiman bequeaths his surplus length and boldness to Winn Davis. 7. Charles Harris bequeaths his wolf hunting abilities to Frank Spenader and Reginald Henning. 8. Florence Kuhrt bequeaths her slender form and hashful looks to Florence McCauley. 9. Grace Keeler bequeaths her shortness to Juanita Morsch. 10. Irvin Knauer bequeaths his social troubles to Ottomar Schlesinger. 11. Ethel Edgecomb bequeaths her interest in the Standard Oil Co., to Edna Masear. 12. Cecelia and Josephine Miller bequeath their high scholarship to Elmer and Harry Kauffman. 13. Courtney Neiman bequeaths his modesty to Virginia Bohy. 14. Elmer Schaller bequeaths his pugilistie nature to George Montavon. 15. Waldo Nauman bequeaths his wittiness to Donald Williams. 16. Gilbert Blotch bequeaths his popularity to Harry Potter. 17. Helen Easter bequeaths her innocence to Virgil Gower. 18. Leroy Faber bequeaths his pull with the faculty to his aspiring brother, Ralph. 19. Russell and NVylie Dinsmore bequeath their mathematical ability to Wesley Niebergall. Thirty-one nf J Leo Guilfoyle bequeaths his poetic ability, his speediness and his Jack Demp- sey hair cut to Lois Moore, Clarence Phillabaum, and Gale Prescott respectively. Herman Esterday bequeaths his attractiveness with theladies to Edward Nolan. Esther ,McEvoy bequeaths her quietness to Dorothy Kutter. John Buck bequeaths his track ability to Elmer Scheidenhelm. Cecilia Ahern bequeaths her winning ways to Gertrude Turk and Faith Morrison. Neva Billings bequeaths her sleepy looks to Mary Dudgeon. Ella Bansau bequeaths her scholastic ability to Clayton Truckenbrod. Grace Angier bequeaths her studiousness to Wreii Wliite. Grace Miller bequeaths her mild temper to Margaret Marmion. Hazel Montavon bequeaths her commendable record to John Merritt. Dick Smith bequeaths his marvelous record in Athletics to Stephen Madden. Margaret Vogler bequeaths Gilbert Truckenbrod to Marjorie Blanchard. Louis Stein bequeaths his fondness of and faithfulness to the fair sex to Irma Kohl. Velma Otterbach bequeaths her theatrical success to Alma Shaw. Mildred Potter bequeaths her special interest in lumber companies to Ger- trude Turk. Gertrude Schildberg bequeaths Harry Kauffman to Blanche March. Letha Schmidt bequeaths her ability to write satirical poetry to Myrle Billings and Minnie Fessler. Grace Serven bequeaths her studious and yes-winning ways to Ida Hanson and Zada McDonald. Josephine Tower bequeaths her dancing ability to Gilbert Easter. Gilbert Truckenbrod bequeaths his East side trips to Alfred Ganz. August Wilhelm bequeaths his affection for Mildred Truckenbrod to Albert Bauer. Mabel Swope bequeaths her good looks and winning ways to Grace Cum- mings and Bertha Hoffman. Clive Johnson bequeaths her basket ball ability to Martha Jacob a11d Gene- vieve Moore. Grace Angier bequeaths her quiet and culinary accomplishments to Helen Harkness and Mary Katherine Cannon. Robert McIntyre bequeaths his experience with automobiles to Caroline Scheidenhelm and Mildred Truckenbrod. Robert Sillars bequeaths his dignified bearing to Mildred Theis. Th zrty-two JUNIURS X. Xi 'amwafff' 51 Af 3 if 1 unior Class Roll Harold Potter ........A...,.. ................ President Irma Kohl .,..........A..A.,,.......... ...... T no President Marjorie Blanchard Secretary Steven Madden ................ .....,.,....... T reasurer Miss Nussle ...,..... .AA....A......v.....,....,............,........,..,......... C lass Adviser BLUE AND GOLD Irene Bansau Albert Bauer Merle Billings Marjorie Blanchard Virginia Bohy Audrey Boslough Katherine Cannon Stuart Cummings Grace Cummings Winn Davis Mary Dudgeon Gilbert Easter Ralph Faber Minnie Fessler Alfred Ganz Virgil Gower Viola Grosch Emerson Haass Ida Hansen Helen Harkness Reginald Henning Bertha Hoffman Martha Jacobs Elmer Kaufman Harry Kaufman Irma Kohl Dorothy Kutter Stephen Madden Blanche March Margaret Marmion Edna Masear Florence McCauley Zada McDonald John Merritt George Montavon Jenneve Moore Lois Moore Faith Morrison Juanita Morsch Wesley Niebergall Edward Nolan Clarence Phillabaum Harold Potter Gale Prescott Walter Rhea Alma Shaw Elmer Scheidenhelm Carolyn Scheidenhelm Ottomar Schlesinger Edward Spanier Frank Spenader Mildred Theiss Q Mildred Truckenbrod Clayton Truckenbrod Gertrude Turk Wren White Donald Williams Thirty-five rv. 4 Th irty-six funior Class History Listen 1ny friends and you shall hear Of the '22's the class so dear In the fall of '18, Oh my! NVe were Freshies in Mendota High. NVe, green Freshmen, Irma Kohl chose As Captain with Potter as mate, Miss Fuller to steer our ship straight And purple and gold as sails arose. The next year our seats were all changed We no more as Freshmen arranged But proclaimed Sophies Oh what joy! To cease being considered High School toys. NVith Kohlie again as leader We chose Miss Nussle as adviser Ed. Nolan, Mary K. Cannon always Fulfilled their work in worthy ways. This Junior year we put on airs For we have attained higher chairs Harold Potter of our affairs had charge Aided by Kohl, Madden and Blanchard. Slow in dramatics? I guess not! Our class play, with a thrilling plot, What Happened to J ones with full sway Was given on the sixth day of May. In Basketball we had some fun Almost, High School Tournament we won And also the girls in their team Surely showed up as supreme. Next year will be our V61'y best When we're looked up to by the rest We will be seniors, Class of '22 Just wait and see what we will do. SDFHD DRE5 1, 4',' ' , N 'lf -iff ff ff i ' EQLL MQ M R-mf Muni' -vw-prawn ' Sophomore Class Roll Anna Kaminky ............... ........ ..................,. P r esident Theodore Nieman ...... ...... V ice President Mildred Kohl ........ ........... S ecretury Max Goebel ..........,... ,............... T reasurer Miss Kietzmani ............,,..,,.................,,...................,.............. Class Adviser NAVY BLUE AND WHITE Clarence Bailey Velma Baumgartner Gladys Bolster Theodore Boslough Eldred Bock Grace Brown Robert Cavell Corl Chase Charlotte Davis Ruth Deane Ella Dewey Lila Dillon Dorothy Elsesser Lucile Erbes Marian Fitch Lucile Fritz Max Goebel Violet Harris Ila. Harrison Leona Heiman Anne Henry Edwin Hoeger Helen Hoerner Talbot Hood Wilbert Johnson Anne Kaminky Jeanette e Karger Bessie Kilpatrick Mildred Kohl Katherine Kolanczik Altha Lewis George Lewis Arthur Moehl Katherine McMahon Gladys Morrill Theodore Nieman Helen Parsons Ruth Pfund Merle Rapp Florence Reeder Frank Reichardt Jessie Sanders Henry Schwemlein Harold Sharp Mabel Shaw DeWitt Shed Myrtle Sonntag Daisey Stoker Faye Stoker Leroy Ward Lezetta Wolf Ruth Wright Clyde Yount Lillie Zapf 'Henry Zolper ,wgt ' I Thirty-nine History of Class of '23 N the year 1919, the year when the whole world was enjoying peace, a mass of people from two larger countries, Lincoln and Blackstone, and some from a few smaller provinces in the country, formed a new colony in the great High School Nation, on strictly democratic principles and woman suffrage and called themselves Freshmen. As soon as the emigrants had settled into a firm province, they held a con- vention to elect officers. Ruth 'Wright was elected President, Anne Henry, Vice President, Helen Parsons, secretary and treasurer. They were chosen from the masses to govern this rising nation with Miss Haffner as adviser. During this first year of prosperity the Freshman people took part in many of the activities of the High School Nation and showed great promises of producing great leaders in the future. In September of 1920, the year of the presidential election in the United States, the Freshman colony having changed its name to Sophomore again held an election. Anna Kaminky, a just and scholarly citizen, became presi- dent, Theodore Neiman, that well known patriot, became vice president. Dainty Mildred Kohl was elected secretary and Max Goebel, a rising young genius, was chosen to take charge of the Sophomore 's bounteous treasury, Miss Kietzman, the new adviser, was a great help to the officers in justly ruling so great a people. The Sophomores though still a very young province, showed a great chance of sometime coming to the head of the High School Nation, for they were well represented in Art, Athletics, Social Life, and other activities by citizens whose names shall stand in the history of the High School world forever. Gladys Morrill. ..i-..i1.1.--- 2 A Sophomore Love Letter Dear Marie, Do you carrot all for me? My love is as soft as a squash and as strong as an onion. My heart beets for you. You are a peach with your radish hair and turnip nose. If we cantaloupe lettuce get married anyway. I know we would make a happy pear. Love, Winn. l o1'ty Q -HT W W Freshmen Class Roll Arthur Maus ......... Daniel Massey Lucile Moore President Vice President Secretary-Treasurer M r. Yates ............. ,.........,.................. .......,.......,........... ,..,,,, Lawrence Amfahr Bertha Bansau Harold Bansau Mildred Bansau Olive Barrett Alma Barnickel Hildegard Becker Marjorie Billings Isabelle Billings Floyd Blotch Lula Blotch Elizabeth Boettcher Leon Bohy Edward Boisdort Frank Boyle Lucile Buck Maude Butler Leona Burg Edwin Breuer Edward Bromenschenkel Lillian Brown Marshall Brown Carl Brunner Leroy Clink Gale Clinite Margaret Cooper Dorothy Cromwell Leila Cromwell Mary Anne Curran Alma Cuthbertson LaVern Davis Florus Davis Kenneth Davis Clarence Day Class Adviser ORANGE AND BLACK 1 Oradell Ditsch Gwendolyn Edwards Marie Eckert Phyllis Eggers Alvin Ehlers Margaret Elsesser George Elsesser Harry Faber Beryle Felk Fred Furguson Helen Foster Alfred Fox James Guilfoyle Stella Galloway Clara Hampton Ronald Hanson Myrtle Haines Daniel Heiman Lucile Hill Grace Hotchkiss Meral Johnson Grace Kite I Herbert Klatt Ernest Kreiter Esther Kreis Arthur Krenz Roy Lefielman Daniel Massey Arthur Maus James Mayer Myrtle McDonald Lavenia McDonald I.ester McEvoy Lois McM'lllan Esther Miller Flossie McNlnch Lucile Moore Justin Murphy Gladys Murphy Claribel Muzzy Virginia, Palmer Margaret Parsons Clilford Peterson Frank Prescott Vera Rave Harry Reeser Mary Rhodes Marshall Rite Leo Roth ' Elizabeth Sauer Earl Schmitt Helen Schnuckel Edward Schwarz Harold Sonntag Robert Sonntag Anne Truckenbrod Earl. Truckenbrod Develvia Towner Arthur Wennamacher Gertrude Werner Wilma Westgate Woodruff Whitley Katherine Wilcox James Witte Elnora Wixom Lottie Wolf William Woods Willard Young Bertha Zolper Fm ty th: ee K Freshman Class History S Old Father Time would have it, September came, the time for a class of more than one hundred meek and n1ild freshmen to pass beneath the portals of the Mendota Township High School and break the ice that exists between the Grade School and the High School. It was not until we were all seated in the assembly room for the first time, and not until after the president of the Board of Education had delivered a very instructive address, that we began to realize what was expected of us for the coming year. When that eventful day was over we had learned that if we wanted to know anything, never to ask a Sophomore. Our yearning for revenge against the Sophomores began its history on that memorable day. It was not until Thanksgiving that our wish was gratified for the first time. On that day the Freshman football team defeated the Sophomore team by a score of 6 to 0. Soon after the opening of the school year we held our first class-meeting, with the assistance of Mr. Beebe, and chose for class officers the following: Arthur Maus, presidentg Daniel Massey, vice-presidentg Lucille Moore, secre- tary and treasurer. Mr. Yates was chosen class adviser. Our class colors were selected at a later date when orange and black were agreed upo11. We are proud of the fact that our pennant was designed by a member of the class. Wlieii time came to call football candidates our class answered the call with a large number of boys anxious to do their part. Several of our boys gained positions on both the first and second teamsg some won the football letter, some won numerals. The boys of our class were just as loyal in their response to the call for basketball and all other sports. Every other call will be answered with loyalty by the best class the school has yet had, the class of 1924. Some very interesting characters are seemingly well represented by a few members of ou1' class as follows: Charlie Chaplm ...............................,, ............,...,,. Champion Floor Walker ....., ...... Chautauqua Player Arthur Mans Clifford Peterson Margaret Cooper A Great Lecturer ......... ......,,..,..,.,.............. A lfred Fox The Vamp ............... The Athlete ..,,..... The Chauffeur ....,. The Giant ,...................,.... A 'Very Bashful Boy The Doll ............,...........,... The Light-Weights ............... For ty-four Mary Anne Curran VVoodruff Whitley' Marshall Rife Ronald Hansen Williani Wotmals Grace Hotchkiss Clarence Day The Strong Man ,......... .............................................................. Edward Boisdorf QQ Elizabeth Boetteher Q, . 1:5 - Vsuk can r Quan I ELM 9 zoom: l-bNlaas S!! 5 .UNIUAS QLL r 'FP QFZFV 'MQQ 53055, K C4 6 A L VI, X Qggaf v ' X 1 ll X ,, me px '15 Ia 4. NM mn. -for ma . li 4 FLT SPO URITE gb? 5: X56 A954 Arn? H of N Lf' Q 5 ,-Sane, X ef, S f '1ff i .r 'Il XWA 1-A wav 'lk I Z - y 0 h 'fin 1 ESTTL 5 XR 'K R' is mai' 1- ii il -.117 , ,E l m'Iy-fire 1 Upon entering our High School building the first thing that attracts the attention is the beautiful white marble tablet dedicated by the class of 1920 to those Mendota High School boys who served in the World VVar. VVe look upon this tablet with pride and reverence. Pride because it rep- resents those brave boys who went forth loyally and served our country faith- fully so that this world would be free for democracy. Reverence because of the three gold stars which reflect the glory of those who made the supreme sacrifice during the great struggle. The boys after Whose names the gold stars appear are: Q Sergts. John Madden and Earl Garard both killed in action in the Argonne Forest and Sergt. Earl Cummings who died of disease in camp. This tablet not only serves as a11 ornament but also as an inspiration to those who would be slackers. The sight of the tablet brings to mind the hard- ships these boys went through While we remained at home to take their places here, and it inspires us to do better work so that we may be better prepared to finish what they so nobly began. Forty-six Getting the Most Gut of a High School Education HE Dean of one of our colleges once said, Some boys come here to go to college, others come here to get an education. The same might be said by any of our High School principals, that is some pupils are simply in schoolg others are in school with a purpose. The first kind are liabilities but the second kind are real assets to the community. It is unfortunate that often the high school student does not realize the importance of the training be is receiving and does not develop the latent power he possesses. There are many activities in which the pupil should take part and he ought to begin at once to develop his power to concentrate. It is not. always the number of hours that count in preparation but the degree of concentration. The greater the concentration the more time saved for the extras. Reviewing all phases of school life it seems most important of all that the student who is really seeking an education ought to strive to secure the high- est scholastic standing possible. 'The flunker has so persisted in pointing out successful men who have failed in school that the more ambitious some- times failing to see the fallacy of the argument, doubt whether their efforts will really be rewarded. He who fails and later succeeds, does not succeed because of his failures, but in spite of them. Statistics have been compiled which show that there is a direct proportional relation existing between scholastic standing and probable future leadership among men. In other words, the higher grades a student gets the greater are his possibilities of becoming a leader among his fellow men. ' Too often, a high school pupil takes just the subjects in which he excels or in which it is easy to receive high grades but this course results in an un- balanced education. A man may be able to organize a great automobile in- dustry but if on the witness stand he becomes a pitiable spectacle because of his lack of knowledge of American history, familiar probably to ninety per- cent of eighth grade children, he loses the esteem of his fellow men. Because a student is ambitious to become a lawyer is no reason for his neglecting his mathematics nor should he who hopes to be an engineer neglect his English. Statistics gathered by one of the universities show that less than fifty percent of the engineering students of that institution follow that vocation as a career after leaving college. If this is true in college how much more so is it in high school? The student should keep in mind that altho, certain studies may be fundamental in the preparation of his life work, a broad education is essential to good citizenship and leadership. It is often said, that if one wishes to have something accomplished the most dependable o11e to go to is the busy man. The man or student who is really Fort y-seven doing things has always time to do just a little more. If the student prepares his school work as hc should he will be very busy but he will also find ti111e to do other things. Health is very essential and every student ought to take part in some form of athletics. The lack of exercise on the part of our people was recognized during the war Hlltl many colleges developed what was known as mass athletics where every one had a chalice to compete. Our future as a nation lies with our young people and it is necessary that they be sound in body as well as mind. As important as it is to have abundant knowledge, it is more important that one be able to use what he has to lead othels. ln order to do this per- sonality must be developed. High school affords the opportunity to begin the development of this trait. The debating society, the dramatic club, the school paper, all are mediums by which the student may cultivate his personality. But he should not stop here. It ought to be his honest desire to be chosen to lead his classmates in o11e or more activities. In this way he may measure also his dc- gree of development. The ability to use tact and diplomacy in dealing' with one's classmates will grow as the student grows until he finds himself deal- ing with business men instead of classmates. Linked up very closely with the development of pe1'so11ality is the develop- ment of the social life in school. lt is a part of our education and should not be neglected. On the other hand it should not be overdone. Of the various features of school life this latter is the one most likely to be overstrcssed to the detriment of the other factors. Evcrylschool has its ramples of the two extremes, a book worm and a social lio11. The successful student is neither. His social activities are marked by good fellowship, moderation, self-control and dignity. It cannot be expected of every student that he will obtain a broad and well balanced high school education but there is no doubt that he owe.: it to the community which is supplying him with these advantages to put forth his greatest efforts that he may repay that community not in silver but in being instrumental in not only maintaining but elevating the plane of American citi- zenship. His ideals are now being formed, the processes of his mind are now digging i11 their channels, he is consciously or unconsciously answering the ques- tion, 'To be or not to be? .. Respectfully submitted, CAsPER F. HENNING, M. H. S. '15. . Progress, of the School OUR years ago the Mendota Township High School was used for the first. time. It was a great event for the people of Mendota and those in the township, but especially for the students themselves. There was one question on everybody's lips and that was What will Mendota do with such a large building? ' ' Forty-cig 11 t The Country Gentleman Contest T is unnecessary, I think, to give an introduction to this subject for it must have introduced itself by the number of eager voices of the students re- questing subscriptions for the Country Gentleman. The Curtis Publishing Company made an offer to the students of the M. T. H. S. by which, through a number of subscriptions for the Country Gentleman, they would receive an up-to-date moving picture machine. The proposition was favored by all but much more interest and eagerness was shown by the lower classmen, possibly because they thought the school would become a motion picture palace but we will not accuse them for some might be innocent. The offer was accepted and the task of securing subscriptions was made more enjoyable by the spirit of competition. Two teams were chosen- the Purples and Whites. Herman Esterday was the captain of the Whites and Lester Heiman was captain of the Purples. Eagerness prevailed among the students from the time the gong sounded for the beginning of the contest on Wednesday evening, November 17, until its close, a week later. The resi- dents of the community were hunted and trailed by the students in their eager pursuit of subscriptions and .every student was as busy as a bee, and' full of pep to secure for his side the niost subscriptions. Each side agreed that the winner would be entertained by the other side. It was not deemed necessary as an insurance against loss and personal safety of the underelassmen to place any restrictions on them or means ot' identification, lut it was later rutrored that some of the Freshmen and Sophomores had got lost and were doomed to perish but on the spur of the moment were rescued by the Seniors and praised for their good work and ordered to proceed. It was at o11e time suggested to avoid all danger of loss and insure absolute safety to label some of the respective Freshmen and put bells on a few of the Sophomores as a means of identification. Then, too, the sound of the bells would have served useful when one of these students in distress had been heard but not seen, but this seem ed the work of an anarchist wishing to cast reflection onithe Freshmen and Sophomores alld was immed- iatly east aside by the Seniors. All in all the subscriptions were obtained very promptly and before a week had passed our goal had been passed and the moving picture machine was earned. The Purples easily won by obtaining the most subscriptions. A campaign was being launehedfor the benefit of the starving children in Europe and since the entertainment called for a small contribution it was unanimously agreed upon to present the funds to the needy and starving children. p Charles Harris. Fifty 1 The following will answer that question. The class that is leaving the building this year was the first new class to enter it four years ago. The total enrollment for that year was 242. There were 84 Freshmen, 48 Sophomores, 48 Juniors, and 40 Seniors, also 22 Specials. In the year of 1919 there were 214 students enrolled. Of these 66 were Freslnnen, 54 Sophomores, 43 Juniors, 36 Seniors and 15 Specials. There was a considerable decrease in the enrollment that year but there was a good reason for that. This was just during the war and as labor was scarce, good salaries were offered to secure workmen. This was a great inducement, es- pecially to the older students of the school. The following year there was an increase in the enrollment. There were 64 Freshmen, 62 Sophomores, 51 Juniors, 39 Seniors, and 10 Specials, making a total of 226. For the year 1921 there is the largest registration in the history of the school. There are 103 Freshmen, 58 Sophomores, 57 Juniors, 47 Seniors and 10 Specials, a total of 275. The class of '21 has always been very proud of the fact that it was the largest class to enter the school, but with the coming of the class of '23 we were deprived of this honor. We are much crowded for room this year. Viihere to put all the pupils has been a great problem to solve. The Commercial department is larger this year than it has ever been. There are 36 in Bookkeeping, 62 in Typewriting, and 48 in Shorthand making a total of 146 who are taking the Commercial courses this year. This department is crowded and it is very hard to do the work when every one is in need of more room. The Science and Agricultural departments are also growing. They are getting new and better equipment every year. These departments are devel- oping rapidly and more interest is being taken in these lines of work as is shown by the increased enrollment for these courses. The Domestic Science department of the school is another very interesting section. There are 22 in the cooking classes. The beautifully furnished dining room is a great inducement to the girls to take cooking. It certainly is a pleasure to work with these things in view. There are 26 i11 the sewing classes. The well-equipped laundry is one of the things enjoyed by this class. The pupils in the cooking classes also use it. The preceding figures indicate how much the school has progressed in suclra short time. The question, What will Mendota do with such a large building, is now answered, but another one takes its place and that is, NVl'iere can we find room to put all the pupils? Hilda Hoeger. Forty-nine The Coming of Reform VVhen NVhitley gets in a hurry, Or Chase 's in love again, When the long expected volume, Comes from Marjorie Blanchard 's pen, When Shaddock knows his students, When Boots gives up the weed, When Neiman gets up at sunrise, When Esterday lowers his speed, Nvhen C. Jack takes to malted milk, And scorns to swing a bat, When the boss of all the bad ones, Must resort to anti-fat, When When NVhen VVhen When VVhen NVhen Beebe joins the social club, Schuetz shall make no kick, Moyer does not ask for coin, Dinsmore shall grow quick, Conaboy calls on a girl, Yates' hair turns black, the Latin Prof. no longer keeps, Her scholars on the rack, VVh en NVhen Nvhen Prexy skips a football game, Kohl shall learn to write, Coffey once shall flunk a man, As well perchance she might, When all these things shall happen, As heaven grant they may, VVhy let us hope that Artie Mans. VVill perhaps have less to say, NVhen thc Sophs shall swear off hazing, And in scraps no more are seen, VVhen poetic inspiration ' Once for all deserts Josephine. VVhcn Johnny Buck works off his c.' 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This year a course in Farm Machinery was giveng next year Farm Management and Farm Accounts will be offered. The Freshmen Aggies are putting out a garden this year which promises to be a good one. The class will care for it until the close of school, and for the remainder of the summer it will be looked after by a member of the class as an individual project. During the second semester the Agriculture Department aided in putting on a Farmers' Institute, the meetings of which were held in the Gymnasium and Study Hall. The speakers, most of whom were furnished by the Illinois State Farmers' Institute, proved to1 be both interesting and instructive. Later in the year some interest was shown in boys' and girls' club work, so a meeting was called to find out what kind of a club was wanted. As a result both a Pig Club and a Calf Club were organized. The enrollment to date has not been very heavy, but we hope the membership will increase. Each of the club members will feed a calf or pig for show at the Mendota Fair next September. Although the enrollment in Agriculture this year was not as heavy as it has been in some former years, anything the department has lacked in qizuin- bers has been more than made up in enthusiasm and interest of the members. Mary had a stick of gum, She chewed it long and slow, Everywhere that Mary went, The gum was sure to go. It followed her to school one day, NVhieh was against the rule. The teacher took it away from her And chewed it after school. lfifty-seven HONOR ROLL SENIORS ELLA BANSAU .,.....,..,. ,,,.,,,,,,..,,,,,,,,,,,,,, HILDA HOEGER ........,... JOSEPHINE MILLER CECELIA MILLER .,....... LETHA SCHMIDT ....... ROBERT SILLARS ..... J UNIORS MYRLE BILLINGS ........ - .....................,..,..,. .,.,,, MARJORIE BLANCI-IARD .,.....,..,...,..,.... VIRGINIA BOHY ................... KATHERINE CANNON ...... EMERSON HAASS ......... DOROTHY KUTTER ......... MARGARET MARMION ,..... FLORENCE MCCAULEY ..... Lois MOORE .................... GERTRUDE TURK .....,.....,.....,,.........,,,....,,...,. ..,,,, SOPHOMORES GLADYS BOLSTER .........................,...........,...... ...... MAX GOEBEL ................,................................. ...,.. HELEN HOERNER ........ ....... ANNA KAMINKY ,....... GLADYS MORRILL ........ FRANK REICHARDT ....... . All year 3 months All youl' 2 months o 'months 2 months 4 months 3 months A ll your .1 months 3 months 3 months months 5 months 2 months 2 months 3 6 months 4 months 6 months 4 months 6 months . 1 'month RUTH WRIGHT ............................................... ...... 4 months FRESHMEN ESTHER MILLER ...... ................................. ...... 5 1 nonths JAMES WITTE ......,...... ........ 1 month LUCILE BUCK ................ ....... 1 'month MARGARET COOPER ..................................... ........ A ll year SPECIALS NETTIE ROTH ,.....................,.......................... ........ A ll year JENNEVE MOORE ...... .............................. ...... 3 71 whth-S' IRENE BUKOUTZ .......... .1 month ISABELLE MAYER ........ ELMER BEITSCI-I ....... 1 month . 1 'month Fifi y-Gig ht f X1 I WI R ' V. -A it ! f X, J fy' . Q Al- 4 E: - - ' V X 1 , ll' - 1- I- li in II' , U PI ' ' . A 6 , 1 2 8. ' E I Sept. u u u u u xx 6 7 13 14 15 17 21 90 ...a 2 6 7 Oct. u u 1. 9 12 13 16 18 u u u u H 20 nl 27 28 u u School begins. We are introduced to the Faculty. Freshmen ask when they are to have recess. Football practice begins. We get our seats in the Assembly. Seniors elect Class officers. Class of '20 holds Dedicatory services. .Iuniors elect officers. We select our yell leaders. Seniors decide to give two plays. No school on account of the Fair. The school takes an active part in Athletics. Sophs. finally organize. Mr. Beebe says that there will be no school in the afternoon for the rest of the week. We are defeated in our iirst football game. Mendota at La Salle 26-6. M1'. Yates is Class Adviser. rulers from the Farmer's and Merchant's State Assembly act like Kindergarten pupils. 54-0. Freshmen entirely organized. We were all presented with Bank. The people in the Galva at Mendota. We win. Senior enrollment in Athletic Association is 100W. Big Baseball Game this afternoon at Fairgrounds. We get off to attend. Princeton at Mendota. Big crowd attends. Score 40-0 in our favor. We learn that Miss Nussle has been practicing nose dives with her Ford coupe. Seniors attempt to choose class rings. Meeting broke up in a row? School closes at 2:40 in order that we may attend The Rivals by Sheridan, presented by the Coffer-Miller Company of Oak Park. We play Kewanee at Kewanee. Score 22 to 7 in our favor. Halloween Masquerade and dance. EV6l'y one had a good time and good eats. -29 Teachers at Ottawa Institute. Students enjoying themselves. Nov. 6 Exciting game. We blank Ottawa by a score of 59-0. 13 Dixon-Mendota Game at Dixon. We suffer our second defeat 27-7. I iffy-nine ll 19 25 .. 29 Dec. if 4 10 16 17 20 21 Jan. in u 1 A 14 ll 24 28 31 31 Feb. -- 11 18 -' 22 25 28 M ar. 10 11 .. 12 .1 14 Sixfy John Merritt walks to school for the Hrst time this term. Car trouble. Boys in Stock Judging Contest return from Urbana. Thanksgiving Day. Fresh. and Soph. football game. Sco1'e Fresh. 6-Soph. 0. Mendota plays Normal University High. Is defeated by a score of 63-0. Boys begin Basketball practice. Cast for the Senior play chosen. Mr. Martin talks to us about Mexico. Come again. First Basketball game of the season. Mendota 22 vs. Tonica 12. VVe launch a campaign to get a moving picture projector. Campaign sides, Whites vs. Purples. Mendota-DePue Basketball Game. Mendota 33, DePue 12. Purples win by a score of 340-264. The first team journeys to Earlville and is beaten by ten points. Senior rings come. Senior Play given. The cast showed splendid ability. 1921 The first day of school for this year. Some forgot to go to music classes. Seniors wearing class insignia. Other classes jealous. Rev. Dack and Mr. O. J. Ellingen appeal to student body for the Near East Relief. Football men receive letters. Courtney Neiman makes a fitting speech. We win two glorious victories on the Basketball floor. Pawpaw 9-Second Team 27. Earlville 6-Mendota 37. Mendota plays Tiskilwa at Tiskilwa and wins by 24-21. We ate the Sandwich to the tune of 47-8. Exemptions are read. The lirst team goes to Tonica and brings victory home with them. The score is 18-6. Exams. Lost to Dixon 24-22. Some game. First day of the second semeste1'. We learn our exam. grades. The Coffer-Miller Company is with us again. This time they played As You Like It. Cafeteria begins. Every one survived the trial?? Get out at 3:35 now. The Basketball team goes to De Pue. The score is: Mendota 11, De Pue 15. We lose to Geneseo in Basketball 26-10. Return Basketball game at Dixon. The score is 43-16 in their favor. We get out forty minutes earlier because of Washington. We win a glorious victory on the Basketball Door when we beat Tiskilwa 22-10. Dick Smith and Louy Blotch receive flowers from the board as a show of appreciation for the splendid work done by these boys. Prof. Campbell of Knox College tells us that we are either engines or freight cars. Startling revelation. We thought we all were engines. Short Course begins. We have thirty-five minutes school in the morning. We win the Geneseo-Mendota Basketball game by three points. Mr. Konecny, Miss Tris and Miss Alley played for us today. Tournament begins today. Good news. We win over McNabb by 18-10. Second day of tournament. Ottawa loses to us by a score of 30-18. We play Toluca. in evening. Tied them 19-19. Play off tie and won, 21-23. After playing three hard games we lose to Streator 32-18. Mr. Jack tells us about the tournament. Herman Esterday and Dick Smith give us short talks. Herman and Dick were chosen on the All-Star teams. u u u u u 14 u u Apr. 44 41 U 44 4. it u May 41 44 44 u na if u June u n u 44 11 25 29 22 Mr. Shaddock organizes a Boys' and Girls' Calf Club and Pig Club. Freshmen put their pennant on the walls. Makes a good showing and brightens the room considerably. Mr. Nauman gives us an interesting and inspiring talk. The Seniors win the class tournament even though the whole school hoped they wouldn't. Elmer Scheidenhelm makes his debut in long trousers. The Girls' Regulars play the Girls' Yankees and win by a score of 18-5. Wonder what happened in the office this afternoon? No school today. Good Friday. We enjoy a typewriter demonstration. All people taking typewriting envy Mr. Bill's ability. We regret that Miss Howes has resigned. She is greatly missed by us. Miss Noon takes charge of the Math. classes and Miss Cavell takes charge of Miss Noon's classes temporarily. Who was fooled today? Miss Schuetz eats cotton. Miss Miller, last year's Math. Instructor visited today. Our new instructor, Mr. Critchley, arrives. Glee Club sings for W. R. C. Captains for next year's Athletic Teams are chosen. Gilbert Blotch is Captain of Track Team, Harold Potter of the Football Team, and Steven Madden of the Basketball Team. Cessation of Cafeteria. Carry your lunches now. School closes at 3:55. School begins at 8:30 now. Faculty gives us a splendid entertainment in evening. The Minstrel was fine! Class pictures taken this morning. Mr. Beebe in behalf of Mr. Jack presents to the Seniors, the winners of the Interclass Basketball Tournament, a beautiful silver loving cup. Thank you. We are defeated in our first Track Meet. Mr. and Mrs. Howell give addresses to the Boys and Girls this morning. Floyd Blotch tries to ascend tree with Ford but bark slips. We suggest grap- pling irons. Mr. Beebe in behalf of Mr. Haight presents a silver loving cup to be awarded to the Class that takes first place in the Interclass Track Handicap to be held on May 11. Classes also select Captains for Interclass Track Teams. Day of Junior play, What Happened to Jones. We win the triangular Track Meet with Sandwich and Leland. Day of the Interclass Handicap Track Meet. Wee get out at 2:30. The Seniors won Mr. Haight's loving cup because they were victorious in the Meet. We participate in the Triangular Track Meet at Princeton and win over Kewa- nee and Princeton. Mr. Jack asks us to assist in sending the Track Team to Champaign. Dr. McLaren of California gave us a dramatization of Joan of Arc. It was highly appreciated. Orders taken for Annuals. Track Team, with some supporters, goes to Champaign. Baccalaureate-Rev. Hood. Senior Play- The Private Secretary. Class Day. Graduation. Alumni. Farewell loved spot. Sixty-one i. RA WW l The Rzvals E were very fortunate to have the opportunity of seeing Richard Brinsley . Sheridan 's famous comedy, The Rivals, which was staged by the Jess Cotter-Martha Miller Uompany at the High School on October 20, 1920. This company consists of four talented players who present various plays by well-known writers before the leading lligh Schools and Colleges of the United States. These plays are instructive and are given in connection with High School English work. The proceeds are divided between the company and the school. The amount received by the Mendota High School was used to purchase books for the school reference library. The Rivals was attended by a large audience and the financial success was splendid. Mr. Potter and Miss Miller with the aid of two assistants take the parts of thirteen characters. Mr. Cotter and Miss Miller play the leading parts. 'lflaeh member of the cast was an artist and they demonstrated this fact time and again during the comedy. The rapid changes of costumes and ot' personalities were remarkable. These changes were ntade so well that it was difficult to detect any similarity in the players. The comedy and the manner in which it was given won the hearty applause of the entire audience. ..-.l..i.l- As You Like Ii On January 31 the Cotter-Miller Players presented the great Shakes- pearean comecly, As You Like 1t.', Miss Martha Miller appeared as Rosalind and Mr. Jess Cotter as Touchstone. the court jest er. This remarkable company presented this play of thirteen characters with a company of five. They entertained by the various character portrayal, as well as the amusing scenes of the world's greatest dramatist. It is seldom that our community has the privilege of attending an entertainment. of this sort. This well known com- pany plays before the best colleges and universities in the middle-west. Nifty-fou r All-of-a-Sudden Peggy All-of-a-Sudden Peggy, a Comedy in Three Acts, written by Ernest Denny, was presented by the Seniors in the Auditorium of our High School, Tuesday afternoon and evening, December 21, 1920. A large crowd was present eonsidering the inelemeney of the weather and the condition of the roads. All who attended thoroughly enjoyed every minute of the play. The play was excellently east and well staged. The stage setting was very appropriate and artistic. The cast showed splendid ahility and every one was fascinated by the impulsiveness of Peggy. ' Much credit for the success of the play is also due to Mr. Beebe, the coach, and the Class appreciates his work. Characters :- Anthony, Lord Crackcnthorpe CFellow of thc Entomological Socictyj .... lValdo Naumfm The Hon. Jimmy Keppel fHis Brotherj ...................... Joseph Smith Major Archie Phipps, retired fLady 1'raekenthorpe's Brotherj . Elmer Schaller Jack Menzies ..... . ....... . ....... . ..... . ........ ..... H erman Easterfluy Parker CFootman at Hawkhurstj ..... ..... I rvln If7Hl'llP9' Lucas CMan Servent at Jimmy 's Flatj ............... . .. Charles Ilawis Lady l'raekcnthorpe fLord i,'I'210kClllll01'D0,S Motherj . .. .. Velma Offerbuch The Hon. Millieent Keppel ......................... . .. Letha Schmid! The Hon. Mrs. Colquhoun .......................... . . . Zllarguret Vogler Mrs. O'Mara CWidow of Professor O'Mara F, R. SJ . . . .. Grace Screen Peggy O'Mara C Her Daughterj ................... . . . Millie Phelps Act. I. The Suddenness of Peggy. The Wliite Hall of Hawkhurst, Lord t'raekenthorpe's Country House. Act. II. The Suddenness of Consequences. At Jinuny Keppels Flat i11 London, a week later. Act. III. The Consequences of Sl1dd9l1l1CSS.H The White Hall at Hawkhurst, on the evening of the same day. Synopsis :-- Act. I. Lady Crackenthorpe and her brother, Major Phipps, scheme to get her younger son, Jimmy, to dazzle Peggy, the daughter of Widow 0'Mara. who is planning to marry her daughter to Lord Craekenthorpe, Jimmy 's elder brother. However, Peggy and Jimmy become mutually and sincerely inter- ested in each other. I Sixty-five Act. II. Peggy, naturally and impulsivcly waits all night in Jimmy 's town apartments, since he failed to return at all that night. Mrs. Colquhoun, a gossip, finds her there, but is satisfied when the morning paper states, by mis- take, that Peggy and Jimmy are married. Act. III. When Peggy learns that her mother is engaged to Lord Cracken- thorpe she leaves the city, believing that Jimmy has been insincere in his ac- tions. Both Lady t rackenthorpe's and Mrs. 0'Mara's schemes seem to fail when the action suddenly turns and all are happy. What Happened to foncsi' N May 6, the t'lass of '22 presented the extremely interesting and amusing comedy, What Happened to Jones, in the High School Auditorium. A large crowd was i11 attendance and was very Well pleased with the talent shown by the Junior class. Each member of the cast is deserving of praise but the acting of Harold Potter was exceptionally well done. The cast follows: Jones-Who travels for a Hymn-book House .....,.,, .............. H arold Potter Ebenezer Goodly-A Professor of Anatomy ......... .....,.......... E dufard Nolan Anthony Goodly, D. D.-Bishop of Ballarat ..,....,,............ Reginald Henning Richard Heatherby-Engaged to Marjorie ......... ................ S tcphen Madden Thomas Holder-A Policeman .................,................................. Elmer Scheidenhelm William Bigbce-An Inmate of the Sanatorium ................,, Emerson H aass Henry Fuller-Superintendent of Sanatorium ....... ........,.... A lfred Ganz Mrs. Goodly-Ebenezer's NVife ...,,...'......................,......... ....,............ f Icrtrude Turk l'issy-Ebenezei-'s Ward .,,..................... .............. I irace C1l'I7HH'l7lg-S Marjoriej Ebenezer's Daughters ............,..,.. ............ ll Iarjorie Blanchard Minerva J Mary K. Cannon Alvina Starlight-Mrs. Goodly's sister ,........ .........,...........,,.,.......... II Ois Moore Helma-Swedish Servant Girl ...............,,.......,.......,............ Carolyn Scheidenhclm THE STORY OF THE PLAY Richard Heatherby, whom Marjorie believes to be a model young man, is fond of witnessing prize fights. The professor discovers him and is persuaded to go Hin the interest of science. The police raid the place but Richard and the Professor escape, a little damaged. Jones, who travels for a hymn book house and sells playing cards as a sideline, is pursued by the police for the same reason. He seeks shelter with Richard and the Professor and dresses in the clothes of Ebenezer's brother, the bishop of Ballarat, who is expected. Helma, the Swedish servant girl sees the whole performance and is bribed to keep their secret. Later, at every inopportune moment she breaks in with S ia'ty-si.1v rw'-r '1 sr, Aye navair see them come in, Aye navair see them go out. Aye navair see 'em nohowf' The family comes in and accepts Jones as the real bishop. A letter is received from the sanatorium next. door saying that a patient, who thinks he is an Indian, has escaped. YVhen the real bishop arrives, Jones the only one present at the time, puts him to bed and sends his clothes out to be pressed. He esca.pes with a blanket around him and the restiof the family think he is the insane man from the sanatorium. The real insane man arrives and for a while everything is a grand mixup. Alvina Starlight wl1o has been secretly corresponding with the bishop introduces herself to Jones, and he is obliged to make love to her, much to his disgust. Meanwhile Jones has fallen in love with Uissy, Ebenezer 's ward. For a time it seems that everything will be discovered but Jones saves the day by a clever though untrue explanation and every one is happy. The Private Secretary The Private Secretary, a farcical comedy in three acts, is the second play given by the Class of '21, It was written by Charles Hawtrcy. Day of pre- sentation, afternoon and evening of June 6. The east is well chosen and all are suited to their parts. The cast of characters is: Mr. Marsland, M. F. H. .......................i...,............,.........,.. ...,,......... It' oberl Mclntyre '.Harry Marsland this nephewj .........i .....,.......i.. I fobert Sillurs Mr. Cattgrmole .....i.....................,........................... .....,.,..... L elfoy Faber Douglas Cattermole this nephewj ......,... ............ - loseph Smith Rev. Robert Spalding .....................,,..................,...........,.,..... ........... W aldo Nauman Mr. Sydney Gibson fTailor of Bond Streetj ....... ..........,..i.... E lmer Schaller .lohn Ca Servantj .............,..,,......,.,.,.................i.,,..........,.,......,... ........,...... H crmrm Esterday Knox fa VVrit Serverj .,,,.,...........,..,...,...........,.,....................,............ Gilbert Truckeozbrocl Edith Marsland QDaughter to Mr. Marslandj ......................,.......,,. Millie Phelps Eva NVebstcr CHer friend and eompanionj i.,..... ................. l 'hyllis Moore Mrs, Stead fDouglas's landladyj ..,,.,......,,...,,.....,. ..,,,.... . Iosephine Miller Miss Ashford .................,.....,,,......,...,......,,,......,,,,,.........,.,...... ...,,........ I Ieleot Easter SC.'ENl'IS APT 1. ...,,.,..,,.,,....,.....,,............,,........,..................................,,,.,.. ....,..........,,..... ' 'Foundn Douglas t'attermole's t'hambers ACT 11, .,,,,.. ....,.......,..,.. f ..,,..........,.....,,..,.,....,,,..,.......,,........,..,........... 1 ...... Full Cry Mr. Marsland's Pountry Seat AUT III, ,...,,,..........,......,,................,.,...,,............,.............................. Run to Earth ' Mr. Marsland's Country Seat Sixty-seven. QSUC lil 'Tis said Music hath vliurnis to soothe tho suvugo boast. hut quitv fro- quontly n'c'x'c wondvrcd whvthvr the attempts of thi- vzlrious rlusscs in tho Music DCDZIITIIIOIIT huv0n't czlnsoil sonio szlvzlgc boasts in neighboring classrooms rzxthor than soothod thcni. llowuvor-wc'v0 all trivd hard to an-voniplish somo- thingr. :ind if it has horn only an littlo znhhul intorost in good mush-. wo fool it has hrvn worth while. There are prospects for 21 lvzlnml ncxt. your. Fino! Lot thorn' ho nhxnty of pop und onthusinsin to inuko it il big slwvrss. But hit thc work nlwzldy stzwtml uontinuv. ll0rc's hoping for si bigger und hotter Mnsif' Dopzirtnwnt Amm K. Sciltimz N i.l'f.ll-Vfflh I U'Hl'IS'l'li.X 1lllS4llI l'I,I'Ii Ni.l'f'll-I1 in 1' vii? GIRLS CHORUS l'1'l BOYS'CHORUS I DC 577 ,L xiL X F Lllmiwxx mf 4 The junior-Senior Prom. P0 1 tnttrtainoll hv thx- 1-lass of '21, About N Juno 9. tho Soniors of l9Z. wo 'o ' - I tivo o'clol-li tho lll0llllJ0l'S of hoth clusscs with tho fzwnlty sturtocl for tho llotvl lizislinsliin at L119-zxllt' whuru ai hzinqnvt was hm-lcl. .Xftvr tho toasts which woro giwn hy Nr. Snapp. Mr. llanna. Fra-cl Sanor. lfllhridgo Mclntyro, Rolland llatos, Vhnrlos llarris. Loniso Hot-hcl and Millic Pholps. ai tlzuico was holal in - ' 'ut-l until twclvo ol-look tho roooption rooxn ot tho hotel. This fnnusmncnt lns cn wht-n wo clopartt-tl for homo. hoping that wo had sxwccoclui in ontort mining tho class ot 1920. This your wo vznno han-li to sm-hool looking t'orwnr1l to tho good tinxcs wo wort- to lmvo togotln-r. for wo rcnwinlwroll tho Llolighttfnl sovinl litl- of tho pwvolliiig your. Q l ll xr, L1-thu SK'lllllllll, llurolcl .X social Uonnnlittoo vonsistingr ot lilnn-r ,rv ia l Pottor. Murjorio ltlzuicltzwal nnml Anna liznninliy was vhoson. Our tirst party, at nmsquoranl--. was holcl on llallowe-'on in tht- Hymn. Thr hull was dovorntvtl with orango and hlacli with witvhos anal hlzn-li cuts owry- whoro. Mr. Jan-li and lidwaircl liicsor furnisholl tho innsil- tor tho 1-voning. First was tho ggiuinl march in whivh c-vory ont- took part. During this. tho ,inllgos nlznlo tho dom-isions on n-ostnnn-s. This was Llifticult to do lwm-zmuso ovl-ry one-'s vostnnw was attravtivo and original. horoy lfalwr as at Pilgrim. lfllizahotlx ' ' ' ' ' ' - -oxnim--xl Q-liamu-tot' and Stuart Sonor as th-orgo VS'aslnngton, Lottlo Volt .ms A L 1 Unnnnings as at woman rvccivod prizes. Danving om-npiod tho tinnt until rctroshnicnts worm- sci-wal at olt-von whon -L ' ' ' ' l-liffhttul tinw. thc owning closcd and 1-vory ono dl-partl-ll, upoiting A L l D Faculty Entertains Students Friday Evening April 22, was n cloliglitful owning: for the students ot tho 'Moinlotn 'Fownsliip High School. Tho Fnvnlty nnnlo innnitost tlwir love for thoir Uwoll lll'lll1Yt'll7, stndonts by ontortainingx tht-ln with n Blinstrol tollowt-ll hy at lunvhoon. nftvr whivh llaiwingx was in oi mls r. NVorc wo surprised nt their liistrionim- nhility? NVQ 4-Ortninly wa-rol Se' ron I 11-f :ro The stage was 1lilllt1SOIllCly illlll effectively dee01'11te11 i11 the 1Ii,e111 S1-hool 1fol11rs, Purple 111111 1Vhite, 111111 the DlZlyC1'S were just as h1111dso111e EIS the deeor- il11UllS. The ladies were dresse11 i11 sport POSTUIIIP, Mr. Sl1111l11o1-k, 11s lll10l'l0t'lli01', was i11 full evening 11ress 211111 t11e rest of the fil0lll1j' were Sf'2ll't'01y 1'0f'0g'lllZillJl0 i11 their genuine l12ll'lij' UUSTIIIIICS. Little Miss Josepl1i11e Smith 011011011 the Dl'0g'l'illIllll0 hy giving 21 very pretty 1111tte1'fly L1illlt'0. The 1l111'kies tol11 so111e of t11e 1'11erishe1l se1-rets of the 81111101118 111111 also 111-igi1111te11 some th11t the stu1le11ts were ul12lWil1'0 of 211111 l'0lil10tl t11e111 11s if t11ey 111111 111-t111111y 1li1pp1'l1t'L1. Those l1il1'li10S shouh illll some SlllQf1'1'S, s1111 1 Miss Sehuetz f2lV0l'611 IIS with Just like El Gypsy 111111 Miss Ntltlll Wtlll Ulll' l10tl1'fS by si11gi11g.r, HI Used to Love You, But lt's All Over Nowf, V1'e know she loves 11s still. At lll10l'V21lS during the p0l'f01'l1ltlllC'0 sever11l S1lltll111fS presented the pl11ye1's with f0liCllS expressing their 11pp1'e1'i11tion 111111 11ffeetion. 1lllHg'lll0 their eon- ste1'n11tio11 when, 11fte1' profusely illiilllilllg' the givers, they 013011011 the Pilt'lii1gl'0S 111111 111081 of them 1'011t11i11ed lettuee, o11io11 tops, weeds, illlll 1111 sorts of green things. The footb11ll 211111 1111sketb11ll boys presented Mr. J11ek with five, five l10llZ11' gold pieees 211111 he 211111081 turned pale. The sueeess of the pe1'for11111n1'e is due, i11 il large part to the 111'eon1p1111i1ne11ts so 21dID11'f3,bly 1'01lf1Cl'Cd by Miss Sehmidt. VVhe11 the P0l'f0l'IIlil1100 was 01111611 the students placed the chairs against the wall, and 111011 11ise11ssecl t11e lllil1S11't'l and awaite11 l'0f1't'S11Ill01l1S. After laiughing so heartily we needed something to revive IIS. While we were putting our l'0ptlSf Ollf of sight the 111usiei1111s t11'l'lVQd 111111 we eould hardly wait for the 11211101112 to begin. Eleven 0'el0ek eame 1111 too S00ll. We went ho111e lIl211'V0ll1Ilg 11t the ability of the Faculty and we will 11lw11ys 1'e111e11111er the111 EIS royal e11te1'ta111ers. Coming Social Events May 27 ....... ........ 4 iirls' Basket Ball TUHIII to 011101421111 Boys' Basket Ball Team June T ......,... .,1,..... 11 ll'0S1l1112111-8013110111OH' Pienie June 8 ,......,.. ,..,............,,........ J ll1l10l'-S0lli0l' Proin Se1J1'nfy-three List to the Maiden's description Of the Building of Learning and Knowledge. In the north of old Mendota Stands a building large and spacious, Stands our dear old Township, High School. And we love to sing its praises, Sing them, shout them, loud, unceasing, With the pride of boastful students. But this arrogance is quite natural Since our buildingqis the grandest, Largest, most gorgeous, and splendid Of any structure in the county. The equipments are so modern Are so new fashioned, novel, and current. But all these are not its limits, For the teachers and instructors Of Math'matics, Art and Science, Language, Law and Ancient History, Are as patient and most learned That a high school could desire. Excellent school and well-versed teachers Make eager, earnest, zealous students, And, continues the Sweet Maiden, The students of Mendota High School Are all the things they should bel They are good and ardent learners, They are fearless, hopeful, eager. Anxious for success and variety Vllhen from school life they've departed And are fighting wrong and malice In this world of care and trouble. AN APPRECIATION It is difficult to adequately express our appreciation of Miss Howes. She has been an inspiration to us in our mathematics. She has been a faith- ful instructor, deeply interested in the advancement and welfare of her pupils. We cannot say how many times she has extrieated us from the complications of an algebra problem or a proposition in geometry because she has done that for us almost an infinite number of times. Outside of the class room she has been our helper in more ways than we can tell. She is deserving of all the praise that we in our humble way, can bestow upon her and we sincerely hope Miss Howes will be with us next year. Seventy-four ATHLETICS I -wi VX W X K K -4 ' V Q f ix JN- 2 fw l QQ, x x A , ' W W M f f B . f W X XX! ? 'CW 'T!l1N Q9 X N' ' J 5- ff BQ f 14 :W 1 f fl M Q-L: , .- H l'. .X, .l.Xl'K The Game and the Goal llI'lRI'l is not, we believe, a citizen i11 these parts who does not have a feeling of pride in the work of the High School athletic teams. They have held their own with some of the largest secondary schools in this section of the state. The mannerly conduct and skill of the boys of Mendota lligh at the La Salle tournament have heen suhjects of eonnnon talk and general admira- tion. NVe venture that this season the teams have done more to spread a good name for our athletics than all other factors together in recent years. And yet half the value of the team's efforts will he lost if its record does not. hring home to us the importance of the work the community is doing in developing the school which trains the boys and sends them out. Important as athletics have been it is only a side line-a promise of what we may expect in the future. For we are pulling' for something' more lasting' than the honor. The actual value of the knowledge and training given in its courses will he the great force that will move forward. That fact must he kept in mind for everything must he secondary to the school's main purpose. NVe want a school of such number and strength that it will send out repre- sentatives every year to bring us credit. NVhat we mean to have is not an athletic team now and then hut a school which will he strong enough to hold its own consistently in other lines as well until it is known as one of the leading schools of this part of the state. NVe are doing something more than playing the game. XVO are all determining' the future of a fine community. Une of the finest things ohserved in the teams was the spirit of comrade- ship and unity. They began every game with their heads together, and pulled for each other through every game. Altogether Mendota 's team gave one the impression that it was composed of straight forward young men who could be depended upon to deliver things other than athletics, C. A. Jack. Seven fy-seven Football La Salle-Peru-Oct. 2 , M. T. H. S. lost its first game of football this season when Uoach Jack and his men journeyed to La. Salle-Peru on Oct. 2. J ack's team was composed of only six regulars from last yearls team and they with the helpi of the new men were able to hold La Salle scoreless for the first half. The La Salle-Peru team showed their hard practicing in the second half when they were ahle to count four touchdowns in the last half to Mendotais one. Mendota scored her touch- down when Potter picking up a fumble raced seventy-five yards for a touchdown. Galva-Oct. 9 Mendota High won its first game by defeating Galva High on Voach .lack's field 5-1 to 0. Mendota High showed considerable improvement in their de- fensive and offensive playing since the La Salle game and our star backfield was able to cross the goal line time and time again. Princeton-Oct. 16 XVinning the first game on their own field encouraged the boys considerably so they went out to retain the record of the first game. The appearance of Princeton's center caused everyone to gaze with astonishment, and to conjecture as to playing ability. But that did not seem to worry the boys who were out for victory. VVith Spenader and Faber back in their old positions every play wtorked to perfection and Mendota came out the long end of a -L0 to 0 victorv. Kewanee-Oct. 23 On Saturday Oct. 23 Coach Jack and his men left for Kewanee where they defeated that aggregation by a score of 22 to 7. At the end of the first half Kewanee led by a score of Tto 6 . Mendota came back the second half with their old time pep and did not. allow Kewanee to score while they ran up 22 points. It rained throughout this game and Mendota was not able to show the speed for which its backfield was noted, while playing on a muddy field. However every man playing under these difficulties showed what he was made of. Geneseo-Oct. 30 The fast Genesee team came to Mendota Oct. 30, only to have their good record broken. This game was very interesting from start to finish, due to the evenly matched teams. Genesee scored their only touchdown on a blocked pass in the third quarter. The final score was another victory for Mendota to the tune of 19 to 7. Ncrcn ty-cigh t Ottawa,-Nov. 6 Mendota again scored a victory when they won over Ottawa High School. The superb playing of the line and the extra fine work done byq our baekfield gave Mendota. the game the from start to finish. Ottawa was unable to fathom the Mendota plays in which Coach Jack had drilled his team to perfection. Mendota 's gridiron stars, playing with the precision of a clock, wo11 an easy vic- tory-the final score being 59 to 0. Dixon-Nov. 13 ' Mendota High met their second defeat of the season when they played the fast Dixon team, at Dixon on Nov. 13. Mendota was handicapped by playing against a much heavier team than the average and also by the absence of Spenader and Faber. Coach Jack and his warriors looked very down-hearted when they returned to Mendota with the small slice of bacon-the size being 27 to 7. Hall-Nov. 20 Mendota dropped their hardest game of the season when Hall defeated them in a close, hard-fought battle by a score of 6 to 0. This was one of thc evenest games played on Jack's field in which both teams featured in close, hard tackling. Hall had played La Salle a tie game earlier in the season and in a return game defeated them, showing the caliber of the team which we played. This also showed the improvement and fighting spirit of our team since their first game. Thanksgiving O11 Thanksgiving afternoon a large crowd had assembled to see a real team in action, for the Normal University High team was certainly a fast aggrega- tion which eould be classed with small colleges. They were well drilled in team work and worked it to advantage, making a touchdown in the first minute of play, following with other touchdowns almost at w'ill. The home boys fought a losing fight but never gave up although many of them were badly crippled. Mendota Opponents 6 27 Oct. 2 .,,.......,.. .............. L a Salle-Peru ...... ........... ........................ H 9 ............ ........,. G alva ........................ .......... 5 4 .......... ...,...... 0 ' ' 16 ..........., .......,. P rinceton ...,..... .....,,... 4 0 ......... .......... 0 23 ............ ......... K ewanee ....... ...,...,,.. 2 2 ...,..... ........., T 30 ..........,. .......... G eneseo ......... ........,,. 1 9 ...,..,,. ,,,...,.,. 7 Nov. 6 ............ .......... O ttawa .......... ....,.,.,.. 5 9 ...,.,,.. .,,,..,,., 0 13 ............ .......... D ixon .................. ,..... 7 ..,...,.. ,,..,,.... 2 7 H 20 ............ .......... H all ..................,......... .,..., 0 .,.....,. ........,. 6 H 25 ............ ......,... N ormal U. H. ........ .........., 0 c.....,,..,,.,,.,,,,..,. 6 3 207 137 Seventy-nine Fourtney Nieman-Full Back Uaptain Nieman led his team thru a successful season. f'ourtney kept. the opponents out of Mendota's territory by his excellent punting. He backed up the line in a good manner. Harold Potter-Half Back Captain-elect Potter won his fame as half-back in the Genesee game. His pep and fight went a long nlay to keep up the spirit of the team. Harold will be the main cog in the 1921 fighting machine. Frank Spcnader-Full Back Spenader no doubt. is the best all around player on this season 's team. He improved over his last. season 's form until he became a. demon on offense. Frank was equally as good at passing as carrying the ball. On defense he was always sure to bring down his opponent. Leo Guilfoyle-Tackle At tackle Guilfoyle was one of the strong men of the gridiron. Many times he broke through the line and tackled his man before his opponent got started. Eighty has the distinction of being the only man to play every minute of every game. Ei gh fy Le Roy Faber-E 11d Le Roy who played end needs no introduction because of his reputation of past years. He was always in the mix-up, a hard fighter and a sure tackler. When Boots intercepted a forward pass it took the entire opponents defense to stop him. Irving Knauer-Guard Knauer always reliable and capable, held down the position of guard. He was a fighter and opened the way for many a gain through the line. Joseph Smith-Quarter Smith playing at quarter showed the same sterling qualities as in the pre- vious year. Dick as a safety man saved many a touchdown being made on his team-mates. We will long remember the tackling he displayed in the Spring Valley Game. Reginald Henning-Tackle Henning's work at tackle was of the good caliber equally as good on of- fense defense. He will be a strong power to the team next season. Eigh ty-one Harry Kaufman-Taekle Kaufman while not in uniform all season was a great asset to his team mates in the games he played. Harry, a good taekle and a hard worker, will be with us next year. Gilbert Bloteh-t 'enter Bloteh always ready to fight for the Purple and White filled the position of eenter. Many times Louie broke through the line and taekled the man earrying the ball before he was well started. Stephen Madden-End Madden who played at end was a. new man this season hut showed up in good form. Due to injuries Steven was unable to play the latter part of the season. We are glad to have Steve with us another season. Herman Esterday-Half Back Esterday filled his position at half baek sueeessfully. He was a big fae- tor in earrying the ball into the opponent 's territory. His speed in the baek field will be missed next year. High ty-I zm Arthur Mans-Utility Player Maius wus the player who was ealled u 101 t f'll 1 . ' 1 1 o 1 the plaees left vueuiit by players injured or unable to play. He did this i11 21 way that pleased 0V01'y one. Art 110 doubt will be the 16 ful ll t , ' g, z ' quur er bac-k for the Purple and NVhite next season. lidwn rd BCJlSLlKll'f-Gui1l'Ll Boisdorf one of our I I'0Slllll0lI 1'epresenta1tives was ai reliable giuird. Ile wus 11. hard worker and wus 2llW'lVS will' fr 1 1 '- ' .I 111, to foopulxte with his l0illll-lll2l.l0S. John Buek-Half Baek J0h11 proved his worth i11 the lmek field. XVllC11 0ill'l'Ylllg' the hall he was liard to stop and was always sure to net il gain when hitting' the line. When John was in the ganie he marie an exeellent Flllllllllg' mate for Potter. Eigh ty-th 1'- U IOC 7'l'R.XI.l I i Basket Ball Tonica. Mendota lligh Sc-hool Basket hall team started their season against Foniea, Dee. 3, with a green squad except Captain Smith a11d liloteh. The praetiee was Y limited to one week due to the early start of the basket hall season. However Mendota was vietorious to the tune of 22-12, whieh was due to the excellent eoaehing ot' Mr. Jaek, and the spirit manifested hy the squad. - Depue The vim-tory over Toniea in our first game encouraged the hoys, and after another week of hard praetiee and training the team won an easy 33-12 vit-tory. Smith rounding into form eaged 11 hasliets, while their forwards were unable to get through the Mendota defense. CAD Earlville Mendota. journeyed to liarlville for their third game followed by a large crowd of loyal rooters. Due to the small floor the team was somewhat handi- eapped and were defeated hy the score of 36-26. Alumni The Mendota lligh Basket hall team won a praetiee game from the Alumni just hefore the holidays. Score 20-18. Earlville - The hoys were determined to stage a eomehaek and worked hard through the holidays with the result of an easy vietory of 37-6 over lflarlville in the return game. liarlville was only allowed two field goals during the entire game. A large erowd witnessed this game. CAD Tiskilwa On Jan. 8, the day after lilarlville met their defeat the fast Tisliilwa team also met defeat on their own lioor, by our expert hasket shooters, seore 24-21. Sandwich On January 14, the Sandwich basket shooters eame to Mendota feeling confident of a Yietory, heeause of defeating our second team earlier in the season. However they were sadly disappointed as our first team defeated them hy the seore of 47-S. fAtJ Tonica, In Mendota's return game at Toniea we were again victorious. This was a eloser game than the 17-6 seore would indieate. Dixon Mendota met its sec-ond defeat of the season at the hands of the fast Dixon team on Jan. 28. This was a fast, elean eontest, and it was anybody's game until the final whistle blew. The score being 24-22. Eigllzfy-.Sim CAD Depue Depue having developed one of the best teams in Bureau Gounty handed us our third defeat 15-11. Geneseo Geneseo journeyed to Mendota Feb. 11 and gave us our third consecutive defeat. the score being 28-10. CAD Dixon On Feb. 18, Mendota went to Dixon and met their fourth consecutive defeat. Dixon seemed to be our jinx, being the only team that defeated us twice throughout the season. Tiskilwa Tiskilwa played its second game with Mendota in the M. H. S. Gym. on Feb. 23. Although Tiskilwa came determined to win they met defeat at the hands of Mendota's spirited players by the score of 22-10. Leland' Leland came to Mendota March 2 and promised to show us a real game. The Leland team put up a hard fight but were unable to take home the bacon. Score 36-10. CAD Geneseo XVhen Mendota journeyed to Genesee, the Geneseo team felt confident of defeating us, having rimmed us by a large score a few weeks previous. How- ever, the Mendota team was anxious to win, and knowing what kind of a team Genesee was, showed worlds of pep and fight. NVe were given a warm recep- tion with the appearance of a twelve piece band, and fifteen hundred people. As the Green and White warriors came on the floor, the people cheered them and the band hit up a lively tune. 'When Mendota appeared they were given the same welcome, and after a few minutes practice the game was on in earnest. After fighting hard the first quarter, Mendota led 5-4. The second half started at another fast clip with both teams guarding closely and the half ended 8-8. At the beginning of the third quarter Mendota rallied with Blotch and Smith making a basket each. This was followed by Geneseo making two baskets, again evening the score. The remainder of this quarter was hotly contested ending a tie 14-14. In the fourth quarter Nauman replaced Madden and soon made a basket. Following Nauman's basket Este-rday caged a clean basket from the center of the floor. Then Geneseo responded to the wild enthusiasm of the rootcrs and made a basket and a free .throw making the score 18-17. This was too close a score for Captain Smith and so he made the last basket of the game, bringing his total points to 14. The other two stars of the team Truckenbrod and Madden played a stellar game at guard and forward respec- tively Which enabled the Purple and Wliite to win 20-17. Eighty-seven Smith-Forward Captain Smith, the best forward on our floor in recent years, was no doubt the individual star of the season. He excelled all opponents in basket shooting. As a captain he met no superior always holding up his own part as well as directing other details of the game. Dick has played his last game for Mendota High. Basket ball will not be the same without this speedy shifty forward. Maddcn-lforward Captain-elect Madden at forward was a good running-mate for Smith. His floor work was his best asset. He was always on the alert and never' failed to pass the ball to a player u11der the basket, rather than try a long, hard shot. Steve will make a splendid leader for the coming year. Nauman-Forward Nauman although the lightest player on the team could always bc depended upon to make a basket, when sent in at a critical moment of the game. He helped win many a game by these timely baskets. Waldo played a clean game and will be missed next season. Hiyhry-right 'T ru ekenhrod-Guard Truekenbrod's experienee as guard was limited but he proved his worth by good, steady playing. Gilbert eould always be depended upon to take ea re of the man on his side of the floor. NVith more experience he no doubt would have made the all star team at La. Salle. Bloteh-Center Bloteh at eenter was in a class by himself. Always getting the tip off at c-enter, he worked the ball down the floor with great speed. Louie was equally good on defense and offense, a ha1'd worker, and a true shot at the basket. Ile proved one of the best eenters at the La Salle Tournament. Esterday-Guard Esterday was a splendid guard, eapable of holding his opponents to few baskets. Herman was a good passer and eould shoot a long basket now and then. He will be remembered as one of the best guards M. T. II. S. has de- veloped. Eighty-11 ine BASKET RA Ll. SQUAD BASKET BALI. M MEN Mendota ai the LaSalle Tournament Mendota broke all previous records at the distriet tournament by play- ing their way into the semi-finals. Mendota played their first game against Swaney and the result was a vietory for Mendota, 19-10. Mendota exeelled their opponents in team work throughout the game. The Swaney forwards were unable to get baek of the Mendota guards while Mendota's offensive playing eontinually eounted baskets. The feature of the game was the guard- ing of Truekenbrod and Esterday, who held Swaney seoreles the last half. Ottawa, who eliminated Mendota last year, met with the surprise of their lives when they tackled the Purple and White aggregation. Both teams had won their first game of the tournament and were eonfident of a vietory. At the end of the first half the two teams were battling furiously, with Mendota lead- ing 12 to ll. In the seeond half the skill and fighting qualities of Coaeh Jaek's hasket tossers loomed up and they forged ahead and eliminated Ottawa by a seoro of 30-18. Faptain Smith was the star of this game eaging four field baskets and ten out of seventeen free throws. Nauman was in this game and showed up in good form. Mendota drew the fast quintet from Toluea for their third game. This was the hardest fought game of the tournament-a thriller from start to finish. The feature of this game was the elean sportsmanship, aeeurate basket shooting, and perfect guarding. Toluea started the game with a rush and led the Pur- ple and NVhite at the first half 11 to 5 which looked as if Mendota would be put out of the running. Mendota started the seeond half with a determination to overcome the lead of their opponents and eve1'y player was on his toes playing the game of his life. Smith and Bloteh, playing at top speed, were able to eut down Toluea's lead while Madden's basket tied the score 19 to 19 a few seeonds before the whistle blew, whieh made it neeessary to play an extra five-minute period to determine the supremaey of one of the two teams. The fans were wild with enthusiasm when Madden seored the first basket of the extra period. A few seconds later Hoswell of Toluea made a basket from the eenter of the floor again tying the score, Here again we see Captain Smith stand out as an individual star for with only a few seeonds left to play he dribbled the ball down the floor to his opponents basket and with a diffieult shot won the game that sent the Purple and White into the semi-finals. Streator shattered Mendota's hope of the championship with a defeat in their fourth game. Mendota held the Streator t'ehamps for three quarters of the game. 'Thent the hard grind of the previous games began to tell on the Mendota players a11d they eould not stand the fast paee of the fresh Streator team whieh piled up a score of 32 to 18. Ninety-f1t'0 is tt. tj K: Esterday and Smith Picked on All Star Teams Mendota can be proud of these tivo players. listerday and Smith, whose excellent playing earned them a place on the all star teams picked during the district tournament, held at La Salle. The all-star players were picked by the officials from the nineteen teams that participated. Esterday who was picked as guard on the first team deserves the credit for being one of Mendota's best guards in recent years. Herman who played guard on last year's second team developed under coach Jack into a good basket tosser and was able to work the ball down the floor with great speed and accuracy. XVe no doubt will hear more from Hsterday during his college career. Vaptain Smith who took his team through the tournament, into the semi- finals was chosen on the first team only to be eliminated and put on the second team as forward by a compromise of the officials on the choice of a guard on the second team and a forward on the first team. However Uaptain Smith won the respect and admiration of every one who saw him play. Though small and light, he was individually one of the stars of the tournament. Noth- ing but his cool head pulled the game out of the fire from Toluca. At every critical point in the game he got his team together for a conference and due to his advice and consistent playing was able to pull his team to victory. Nivmfy-fl1l'Ce SECOND TEAM Next to the coach the men who eontributed the most to the making of a good first team this year were the boys who made up the second team. These hoys grave their hest efforts. saerifieing valuable time to praetiee, in order to eontrilrute toward the formation of a winning first team. This praetiee not only forms a winning team hut also makes stronger and better players of thern, who will heeome our future stars. No tlouht we will see the following hoys who took part on the seeonml team earrying' on next year the splentliml reputation made hy this year's team. Nolan-1 'aptain and Forward Yvllllfllllii-C0l1lOl' Sharp-Forward Guilfoyle-Guard AIQISSCYA-Pl01'XV2ll'Ll C. Tl'11Cli0lllJl'0Ll-fillill'tl Knauer-t 'enter T. 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'lllll' girls illlllI'0i'l2lll' ull llll' lwlp illlll 1-111-41111'z1g.rv111v11t whivh l1a1sl1vv11 given th0111. .hSTll1'l't' is :1 Vllllllg' ill flu- Atlilvtif- Assoc-i:11io11 1Jl'0llilJilillQJf girls l'l'0lll rup- r1-s1-11ti11g.r tlll' sm-lmol i11 any Atl1lv1i1- 1-vv11T, tlwy wvrv 1101 z1l1l1- to play any UlllSill0 ,Q'2lllll'S. lluwvvm-1' 1l10y haul mu' 2211110 ll0lW00ll two pic-kul l0illllS. llll' Yilllli00S :1111l tlw R1'!Illlill'S. 'l'h0 Rvg11l:11's won. 18 to 5. hut thc Lfilllll' was 1-loscr lllilll ihv sf-11rv woulml i111lim-atv. At thu 4-ml uf tho first fl1l2ll'l0l' 11oitl11-1' ll'ZllIl haul S1'Ul'l'll :mal it was :my o11v's !I1lllll'. 'l'h0 R0,!lll2ll'S shot Throv lxnslwts 1llll'lll1I tho S0l'0ll1l qll2ll'l1'l' and 1l11- scorv sfoml, li to 0 at 'rho 4-ml of tha- first half. Most of tho sl-ori11g: was mlmw i11 1h0 Inst half of thv gz11110. Nlll4'fjl-ffl'1' Inter-Class Tournaments Class Basket Ball A loving cup was presented by Mr. Jack to the winner of the Inter-class tournament to have their inscription placed on it each year. SENIORS. The Seniors drew the Freshmen for the first game of the tournament and defeated them by a score of 28-5. The Juniors having de- feated the Sophomores, entitled them to play the Seniors for the championship. Entirely new tactics proposed by Captain Smith and carried out by the team had the Juniors puzzled. And the result was a victory and the championship forthe Seniors. Rah! Rah! Rah! Seniors! J UNIORS. The Juniors and the Sophomores played the second game of the tournament. The Juniors won easily by the score of 50-8, thus going into the finals for the championship with the Seniors. SOPHOMORES. The Sophomores were defeated in their first game with the Juniors, and played the Freshmen for third place. FRESHMEN. The Freshmen were defeated the first game of the tourna- ment by the Seniors. The Freshmen then played the Sophoniores for third place and were defeated 15-7. The Interclass Handicap Track Meet Mr. S. J. Haight very kindly presented to the High School a cup for the purpose of having the winner of the annual Interclass Handicap Meet inscribe their insignia on it. I The first annual handicap was won by the Senior Flass. ' 9 43 Seniors ....... . ........... . . Juniors . . . . . . 24 Freshmen . . . . . . . 19 Sophomores .... . . ll Xinciy-six r ! E W 1 P w 1 i 1 x x V 1 J Av' C K , rf. Y Track The track season of 1921 opened with very favorable prospects for a win- ning team. A great deal of five men The has ever made by Our count of The were working hard track team of 1921 had and it will be this team. interest was shown in track as twenty or twenty- every evening to get a place on the team. was undoubtedly the best balanced team Mendota some time before a track team equals the records track season was rather short as several meets were called off on ac- rain. first meet of the season was a' triangle meet between La Moille, Paw Paw and Mendota. The result of this meet was a victory for Paw Paw. Paw Paw 65 1-3, Mendota 36 2-3, La Moille 16. The points won are as follows: Blotch ................. . . . 10 Buck ...... . . 9 Guilfoyle ..... . . 4 NVilliams ....... . . -1 C. Truckenbrod . . . . 3 Esterday ....... . . 2 Madden . . . . . 1 2-3 Relay ..... . . . . . 3 Total for Mendota ................................ 3b 2-3 The second meet of the season was a triangle meet between Leland. Saud- wieh and Mendota. The result of this meet was a victory for Mendota, Mendota 73, Sandwich 47, Leland -1. Those scoring for Mendota were as follows: Smith ........ Buck .... Esterday . Guilfoyle ..... G. Truckenbrod . . . . . ..10 8 S 6 T. Nieman ..... . . 5 C. Truckenbrod . . . . 5 Blotch ....... . . 3 Williams .... . . 3 Knauer . . . . . 3 Madden . . . . . 2 Massey . . . . . 1 Relay ........... . . 5 Total for Mendota . . . . . . T3 N i n cty-eig 71 t -We . 4 if.- l I +6 The third meet was a triangle county meet between Kewanee, Princeton and Mendota. This meet was held at Princeton Fair Grounds, May 14, and the result was a decided victory for Mendota. Mendota 59, Kewanee 45, Princeton 22. The winners for Mendota were: ' Buck ................... . . 11 Blotch . . ....... . 8 G. Truckenbrod . .. . . . . . . . . 8 Esterday ....... .... .1 . . .. .... . . . . 6 Williams . . . . . . . 5 Guilfoyle . . . 5 Smith . . .... . . 4 Madden ........ . . 3 C. Truckenbrod I. 3 T. Nieman .... .' 1 Relay ..... . 5 0- V r Total for Mendota .... . . .' 59 H' ,. D x Fzeld Records i EVENT TEAM A RECORD 50 yd. dash ....... .. ........ Buck, Esterday .................. .......... B uck-5 4-5 100 yd dash ................. Blotch, Buck, Esterday ........ .......... B uck-10 3-5 200 yd. dggh ................ .Buck, Esterday ....................................... Buck-23 440 yd. dash ................. G. Truckenbrod, Esterday ..... .. .......... G. Truckenbrod--56 4-5 880 yd dash ................. T. Nieman, Massey .............. .......... T . Nieman--2:25 2-5 Mile run ...- ........... .. ..... Guiltoyle, Ferguson ............................... Guilfoyle-4:46 2-5 220 yd. low hurdles .... Buck, Knauer, G. Truckenbrod ........... Buck-25 Pole vault ............. .. ...... Madden, Smith ....-.... ....... ......... ............ Smith-9 ft. 10 in. High jump ..... ....... . Blotch, Madden, Smith ......................... Blotch-Y5 ft. 4 in. Broad jump ...,.,. .,.... , Blotch, Philabaum, Smith ................... Blotch-19 ft. 3 in. .,Wllliams-96 ft. 9 1-4 in. Discus ..... ...... .......... W illiams, Knauq, G. Truckenbrod . Shot put' ..,. ............ - ..... C. Truckenbrod, Williams ...., ............. C. Truckenbrod-34 ft. 2 in. Javelin ......... .....:.... ....... Madden, Knauer, Smith ....... - .............. Smith--132 ft. 8 iq. Relay .............. Blown, Buck, Esrerday, Smith ........... 1:40 fa 'Q AI' V... Ninety-nine . T 123- af! 1- -ii TRACK SQUAD HUQR Si Now jokcs are halrcl to find. A whole now uditurinl stuff Cilllat tic-klc vvcry mind. So if you sec some 2llli'iCIlf joke Deckcd out ill ll10d01'I1 guise, Dou't frown and cull the thing Just lzxughg d0117t be too wise. The world is old, yot likes to laugh. fake .1-V 1.-ggi? ., , - .-jgfvvym? -31: 1-Eygge-1Tg,n,,,,l if ,. SIDELIGHTS- John M.- What will we do to-night? Edson- We'll toss up to see. John M.- Yes, if it 's heads we'll go down towng if it 's tails we,ll go out ridingg and if it stands on edge we'll study.' ' Teacher: Robert! you know better than to laugh out loud that way. Robert C.: Please teacher, I didn't, I was just laughing up my sleeve and it went out the hole in my elbow. For Sale: A Latin book. Will sell cheap if taken at once. Edwin Breuer. Mr. Yates before assembly: Those who want Cafeteria tickets, stand up. WVait! I forgot an announcement. There is an 'Autocrat of the Breakfast Table,' in the office for English IV. Robert Sillars in conversation with Dick Smith about the number of invi- tations to get for graduation: I think I will get about four dozen because that means four dozen presents. Miss Pate: What is the base board of a room? Student: It's a board about a foot high that runs around the room. Freshman: What do you mean by telling that Senior that I am a fool? Sophomore: Oh! I'm so sorry-was it a secret? Some studcnt's motto: 'Tis better to love your school teacher, than to be caught by him loving some one else. On the Press-5 How to Flirt in 10 Easy lessons-Lucile Fritz. Dancing Taught by an Artist-Phyllis Moore. Higher Mathematics-Emerson Haass. How to Argue-Irma Kohl. Gymnastics for Fords-Miss Nussle. Tree Climbing with Fords-Floyd Blotch. 'Twas midnight in the parlor, 'Twas darkness everywhereg A The silence was unbroken, for There was nobody there! . S' One Hundred Two LL HIGH-SCHOOL PRIMER A-is for Alma, a musical girlg Who still keeps the Judge 's wise head in a whirl. B-is for Bcebe, every one knows, Q He 's the primary cause of the poor Freshman's woes. C-is for Coffey, Oh! seniors we trust, ,, That you'll think in the future of what she meant to us. D-is for Dining-hall, where we all like to catg Yet for curious orders it has the gob beat. E-is for Edson, the trapper so gay, From the species he catches, you had best keep away. F-is for Flunker, at this time of year, He begins to suspect, that his finish is near. G-is for Guilfoyle, a lad of much spirit, If he has any 11ews, you will certainly hear it. I-I-is for Harris, Henning, and Hoegerg That the first two are handsome, the latter will wager. I-is for Irvin, a three letter man 5 He is quite long and slim, guess his last if you can. J-is for Jack, our coach, who is one of the bestg He turns us out teams, that win both east and west. K-is for Kohl, the seniors all say, K She'll accept all the honors, but don't care to payl L- is for lazy, if you 're one of the clan, You had better brace up, or you 'll soon get the can. M-of the alphabet, is the one letter, The boys on the teams, hope to wear on a sweater. N-is for Nieman, a student well known, Not for study, but for having some ways of his own. One Hundred Three 0-is for Otterbach, a girl fond of fact, She thought she knew one, but she got left at that. P-is for Potter, a boy with a smile, If he 'd stay at home nights, he might yet be worth While. Q-is for Quiet, a condition you find, When Prof. takes the fioor, and tells What's on his mind. R.-is for Roads, we'll have pavement next year, When once out of the mud, won't we all give a cheer. S-is for School, resort of wise men, If you're green when you come, you will ne'er be again. T-is for Tower, one of the girls, Who thinks nothing so fair, as her own Dicky's curls. U-is for Useless, I think you 'll agree, That this is a page, that might Well be at sea. V-is for Vamp, there are some here who do it, Unless they are careful, they may perhaps rue it. W-is for Woodruff, rosy and fat, Who found that to bluff, was to fall very flat. X-is a test, which we all try to pass, Or a story, we tell when we don't go to class. Y-is for Yates, a man from the south, You can tell it at once, when he opens his mouth. Z-is for Zolper, did any one hear, - What happened to him, in the middle of the year. - Personals- lf the lady who sits in seat No. 129 will listen to reason I shall be glad to call and explain. Herman E. Om' Hundred Four WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF- Louis and Mable were separated? Nick Coss got. hold of some of Stuart 's notes? Louie Blotch lost his teeth and eould11 't chew gum? Lucille Fritz couldn't turn around and grin? Margaret Vogler acted natural? Mr. Shaddock let something get by hiin in the study hall? Blanche March couldn't go to T1'll1lllIll'i? Irvin Knauer knew NVayne Sharp better? llerinan listerday didn't sneeze every day? Everybody had their lessons? lf we had a high school dance more tha11 twice a year? Margaret Cooper didn't have her lessons? Jack Murphy dated with some one his own age? Lucile Fritz and Marjorie Blanchard really were angels? Ilclen llarkness couldn't laugh behind a magazine? MAGAZINES InrlcpcndcnI-lfllinda Kohl Farmcris Wife-Margaret Vogler and Millie Phelps Popular Meehanics--Edward Spanier, NValter Rhea Boy's Worlfl-llelen Easter, Mabel Swope Good Ilousckeeping-lilabel Ehlers Popular Science-lllr. Moyer Desigtncr-Mildred Kohl f'ou11!ry fillllHPHIIITI-l'llIlL'I'S0ll llaass Womans Home Com,pfmio'n-Mix Shaddock J udge-Miss Schuetz .'llI'L'0'Nf1U'G-I'IClOll Harkness If rc-ryboclys-Daisy Stoker .Vcedlocraft-Miss Keitzman Cartoon-Irvin Knauer Modern Hairdresscr-Gladys Bolster Green Book-Any Freshie lVirc'Icss Ago-Edward sIlil1llC1' Sczentific Amcricrm-VVesley Niebergall Pcclfs Bud Boy-John Merritt Vanity Fair-llelcn Harkness. .llofor Ago-Robert McIntyre Horse 'IfCUi610-xV1'0l1 White American Sportsman-Arthur Maus . ,llolor ilVill'ZI1-lw2ll'lt' lickcrt. Ono Hundred Five 1 nrfy-v gm5m?1-...- 7. C'EST IMPOSSIBLE? CIt is impossible?j Cecelia and Josephine Miller Without an arm full of books. Marshall Rife climbing hitching posts with a Buick six. Mildred Potter not gazing over to the lumber yard on her way from school. Bill Wood without a studious stare on his face. Alvin Ehlers boisterous. XVinn Davis a dancing master. Millie Phelps a farmer 's Wife in Bureau County. Gale Prescott anything but a butcher. Elmer Sehaller Wearing a flannel shirt to school. Faber Bros. being on time. Clarence Bailey not using brilliantine on his hair. Josephine Miller cutting up in the assembly. Ralph Faber not receiving a letter from his feminine mail carrier, Nettie Roth. Miss Nussle- VVhat makes the Tower of Pisa lean? Edwin H.- If I knew I would try it. In a study room so dreary While I pondered weak and weary O'er an old and moldy volume of a study I knew not. Suddenly I heard a shrieking 'Twas the guy next to me speaking He had on his nice clean notebook put a blot. He made such a wild eontortion, That I said, 'Tis a misfortune That you spoiled your brand new note book, Isadore. Will you do the darn thing over From the cover to the cover? But he sighed and sadly murmured Nevermore. Planks in Senior Platform 1. Friday Afternoons Off. ' 2. No Ninth Period. 3. No Exams For Seniors. 4. A More Efficient Postal System for Mail Transportation in the Assembly. 5. Automatic Gum Dispensers in Each Room. 6. A Recess for Fatigued Freshmen. One Hundred Six WILL PAY MARKET PRICE FOR- Several more rings to Wear on my little finger.-Henry Zolper. Some new library books to read in school.-Corl Chase. More gum to chew.-Alfred Jacob. Dark glasses so we can look at the Freshman pennant.-Remaining Classes. The bell ton ring nine-ten in the morning so we won't need to be tardy.- Helen Parsons, Mable Shaw. Something to make me grow as large as Mr. Shaddock.--Mr. Moyer. Information leading to a new girl-Herman Esterday. A letter from Champaign.-Anne Henry. Some non-skid rubbers.-Josephine Tower. A hundred in Math. just once.-Robert Cavell. More sleep.-Corl Chase. BY THE WAY, TELL ME WHY- Arthur Krenz doesn't grow. Miss Robertson didn 't invite Edwin to cal.l again. Cecelia Ahern is so sleepy in the morning. Corl Chase was given a front seat. Edward Nolan wears a spit curl. Irma Kohl is studying electricity. . The French III class look out of the window at 11:45 every day. Anne Henry was moved up in front. Miss Schuetz likes a Ford Coupe so well. Lucile Moore likes purple and yellow sweaters. Stuart Cummings let the 5 8a 10c store clerk at La Salle put the one over on him about the hops of frogs. - Edwin Breuer always rides to town in Heiman's ford. t p There is now no necessity for Scientists in the office. Clarence Day dropped a cap pistol out of his pocket in Miss Robcrtson's class. , One Hundred Seven .injur- 4 E l iq . lIt'l'l',S to tho Jauitms. You always mind your lbllSilll'SS, Tlw llll'll that do flu- work: You tvll 110 tall-s Oll usg You toil from Carly lll0l'llillQ.K. It may lw Iwttvr, but 1 soc No duty do you shirk. You IIZITC to mako a fuss. - -12245, b 1 . 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The Quality Store Headquarters for Stylish Merchandise of Quality Wooltex Coats, Suits, Skirts A Complete Line of Gossard Corsets Always on Hand ---------------------------- -.- 010 HIlII!lI'l'l T IL -------------,---------- ----------4- oooo-.. 4.--------------------------------------...... O The Della Allen Shop GOOD CLOTHES for ALL OCCASIONS - - -f--f-----oc- --:--:i:-1-::-:vo4:-:i: :L The Cannon Ball Garage E. A. MAUS, Prop. Overland and Willys-Knight Automobiles Willurml Storage Battery Service Station Automobile Supplies and Acct-sso1'ies :::::::::::::::::oo:::ooo::o F. PAUL BREUER Young Men's Suits Made-To-Order :::::::::::::::::p4:::::v-oc::::: oovvv-----v----v---v----v-oo f--- v---- --vvQ ll I I VVhy not brighton your homo P o by having it wired or hy in- stalling some new fixtures. lVe have all the leading labor I saving appliances, such as the 'I ll 0 0 4 I li ll A. B. C. 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If THE WALDORF CAFE S i -Mottoh if For the best of everything 5 UALITY d SERVICE E to Eat' if E Q an G Special Sunday Chicken Dinnerif -1- .--- :: ,---- TI22:--:::2::-:::::::::::::::::::::::xx::::::+ Um' Hunrlrrl I' ' 't, +- ------vvvvv--------v---'--- ----Y '---f ------ - - - vv-- -'-- Fischer Grocery Co. For Good Groceries At Right Prices Qo-- ------ ---o---AA----AA' Haass 8z Tesche The Rexall Store Phone 117 Mendota, I11. ::::::::::: ::::::::::o:::o ll' you wish high graclc Confections and Ice Cream Sec The Mendota Candy Kitchen QQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQ Schartlein' s French Pastry Lady Fingers Whole Wheat Bread Anything-in-the-BakeryLine Phono orders To 342 ---:: ::::oooo:: ::::o::o::o:: ADOLPH KARGER Clothes of Quality and Fino 1 lIl'lllSl'llllg' Goods Mendota, I11. THEO. W. SCHMIDT I32l1'll91'SllOIJ Fischer Bldg. Phone 123 - :::::ooo::oo::oee::oo::Qo-o Huss 8: Bush The Big Shoe Store on Main St. Shoes for the whole family at pre-war prices CALL AND SEE HOLLAND 8: CO. Dealers in Heavy and Shelf Hardware, Glass, Paint and Sporting Goods Tel. 147 CHEVROLET Sales Service Carroll Auto Co. Mendota 'East Sixth St. -----A-----ooo-A-oo-----+0-00 Om' HIllllll'1'fl Fifi o---------------------.,---..Il' 5 1.--..---------------------------------------------------.. +ooQQ- v,.....v, ,,v ........ vv-- I i------ .v... ,,,,,, , ,,-,,- - ,,-+ i F. J. Schmitz 8: Sons GROCERIES DRY GOODS Agents for Occident Flour Phono No. 1 R. E. HALL, Inc. i o 0 o 0 o 0 o ll ll ll ll 0 0 ll 0 0 ll :P I 3 The Home of jf Hart, Schaffner 8z Marx 0 8 and l . 3 Society Brand Clothes ll 0 P ll il 0 0 ll ll 0 ll ll ll ll 0 0 ll Stetson Hats Satisfaction or Money Back Q ooooooooooqygooooooooooooo Geo. P. Nauman Dealer in Coal, Masons' Materials, As- Dodge Brothers Motor Cars Sold by FRED J. HUETER No. Main St. MIQNDOTA, ILL. Daisy Feed Store Highest Quality Feeds and Flour Chick Feeds a Specialty A. G. Baumann, Prop. Phone 437 F. R. BAILEY Furniture and Rugs The Il1Sil'1lIIlQl1t of Quality 1: phalt, Shingles and Roofing, Sonora 1: Valdura Paint, Sewerpipe. Pl I Ono graphs TI Phone 122 Columbia Phonographs and E Records 0 ' ' ' ' :::::::::::::::::::::::::::: tl If W B The Fritz Shoe Store iv The Home of Good Shoes if a Economize by having us E Contractors in C---x--fllE'l'ief2:::,,:-23 o ee o 3 Mason and Cement Work Mendota 5 85 100 Store E Mendota. Ill. for 2 Notions and Novelties Q ------- ---AAA----- ------A A A A-A----- - -As' ---- -A ---- A----A Onv Hzmrirwl Si.I'f1'l'H ::::-:: ::: ::::::::::v:::::::::::::::: A::::oo::::: o4:-:-::-1---1-:p4:-1:- HOTEL F ABER EUROPEAN PLAN Hot and Cold Water - Steam Heat - Electric Light - Gas - Telephone - In Every Room. Private and Public Baths XVILLIAM FABER, Prop. PAUL H. FABER, Mgr. Phone 350 - - - -'- - - -:pooc:::::p4:-:l:-- ---- --:voc .... 150000000-oooooooooooo ll I ED- LATHROP The Knauer Co. Fancy Groceries PLUMBING Hardware and The Quality Grocer HEATING, ll Phone 124 No. Main St. Phone 268 0 ::::::::::::::::::::::'::: Q:::::::::9ooooeoooooooooooo ll 0 nu q Mendota Shoe Parlors nu Chicagoan Shoes for Young Men 'L Shoes of Quality, Style and Long 4 Wear. Save your money. 'I ANDREWS BROS., PPODS. 1 We Repair all Makes of 0 ,A,,,, uA,r,,,r ,,A,A,,r ,hu Batteries, Starters, Generators HOTEL BARBER SHOP Free Testing: Filling Service ll lb Yohn Bros. and Ossman Om' HlllIIfI'f'If Nt'1'1'IIfl'f 'I' --A ---- o::::: Qoo----A--ooA--A- ::::o:::::::::o F ahler' s Garage Buick, Franklin and Dort Automobiles Republic Trucks Tires and Accessories of All Kinds Repair Work of All Kinds At your Service clay and night Storage a specialty Phone 15 Commit to Nlemor the Dates of the Mendota Agricultural Fair AT THE MENDOTA FAIR GROUNDS SEPT. 20 -23, 1921 GEO. J. SCHEIDENHELM, Pres. C. H. FABER, Vice Pres. A. M. BIERS, SeC'y R. N. CRAVVFORD, Treas. 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If you :wx-ml legal advice soo your attorney. 5 If you nos-Ll gwocfol-ics sm-0 us for 85 anything in tho lino of oats. 0 S h' C T4-I. 126 XVZlSllll1g'l0ll St. C 0 Tel. 100 -i---:::::: ::x:::: 32: xx: :::x::-::::-:x -i- 0m'Hunrlr1'1l I ffl-HI D ll Qooooooo: :o:::::::o: :o::: ::: ------,---,---A-------------, -1- v-..- v W - .v... --v---- -- ll il Mendota Farmers Co-Operative E Supply Company it L b FDealersIg F d 1+ um er, ence, our, ee , if Posg, lI'3int,J'ankaie, Coal, gg BLOTCH 8: GEPHARD ug mg atem ' etc' ,, ome m and see us E Telephone 169 5 The l 1- . . DAVID DE LESS E East Sth St. - Mendota, lll. 12 Continental Motor Service Th N U t d t +1 e ew p- o- a e 2 A rho 'Zed Ford Q sgrvicg station Monument Works I Mendota, I11. Tel. 134 Prices Reasonable ll ll::::::::::::::::::::::::::C '::::::::::::::::::::::::::' 0 0 ll 5 INSURANCE R. VV ITTE ll Of All Kinds if Styles of the Times if Roy Mclnturf in F lorsheims Shoes u 0 1 Phone 27' -fT1clcl s Shoe Store QEmm::m:x::::x:::m: The jg F Great American Stores Co. II . Washington St. M1-mlota, lll. 0 ' ner0.' lf Public Accountant 'Phe Stllllis forYI'1v1h'ylJ01ly 0 '1' a u ine a iona ' 55 Vgflvgiliged afmiil,fi11a1'aci1ftei:idTgoocl? 0 3 3, lIlOHE'y SaV1l'lg 1'1C9. lf and Supplies Gififi-l.1lIf.i1ffl' Zlfliifi-ZZfilffijf 4.----------------------------------------------------------.,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ,, , , , 4- 4-. --A-AA-A A ----- ---A ------ ----AA-A-A - - - - --- ---- AAAAA -------q: The Illinois orthern Utilities Company Will Serve You With Gas and Electric Service Our Salesninn will fiv'1n'e vom' house 1 1 u b .- wiring and lurmsli you with lowest prices on ull equipment zuicl appliances. A full line ut' lmtli Gus :incl Eleetrie appliaiiees on lizuicl. Call 278 fm' Service. TOGETHER XVITH OUR BEST EFFORTS IN PHOTOGRAPHING THE SENIOR CLASS, NVE EX- TEND OUR SINCERE VVISHES FOR THEIR CONTINUED SUC- CESS. THE MUZZY STUDIOS NVasIiing.5t0i1 and Jel'i'erson Sts. Phone 130 oooo:::::oo:::::o::::::::::::::::::::o::::::o:::::o:::::: Om' Hunrlrf-rl 7'u'mzIy- O ll ll 0 O 0 0 0 0 ll 0 0 0 ll 0 0 0 0 0 qu ll ll 0 0 4I ll ll ll 0 0 0 ll 4+ 4+ ll 0 0 0 ll 0 0 IP ll 0 0 0 ll 0 O ll nu 0 0 O 0 0 o 0 0 0 0 0 nu ll 0 O 0 ll 0 0 ll O ll 0 ll ll ll ll ll ll ll ll ll 0 0 'I' fir 1. oooooooooooooe-oooyooo coco- oooooqqqqoooooogoqooo - ,P-------------------------..---,-----.. V 2. -1 N ss e .. Q . 2' H -1-AM---U ....AA... U ..-- ----- ---- -U ...A.....A.. ----A-----ook JAMES C. SIMPSON 86 CO. All Kinds of Building Material Let us Figure on your next Estimate HICKORY HILL CARTERVILLE COAL D. M. Lotts, Mgr. 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