Mendota High School - Atodnem Yearbook (Mendota, IL)

Text from Pages 1 - 170 of the 1925 volume:

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I Jil 5 '- -,X H 1 Vg L, A .. 1- -mercy olmgnf- IITQ I giniruhxxriiuzm 4 Qlalenhau' T 2-Xlunmi 2 flFzn:ulig S Cmrgarxxizxxiinwxta X jmrphs. 8 Ejukes 3 Qllasascs I3 Qxflglrfirs 'Sl Exhurriisiug N . -16, - ' Kes! D 'X ,, A ,N '83 -5.2 Q5 Mg' R. E. BEEBE. PRINCIPAL Tjsgg 7 G'-'G 2,515 SNEQB 59 '83 9 XG' lllllllllHlHllVIHlllllllllllHHIllllllllllllllllllllllllIIHIIIWIIIIHIIIIIlllllHill!IlllllHllillllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllilllllllllllllllll Deilizaiinn CDE, the Class of 1925, do re- spectfully dedicate this vol- ume of the Mn to Miss Ruth M. Fickes who has been our ef- ficient class advisor for the past three years, and who also acted as chief faculty sponsor of this year's Annual. O3 'Yi IiIIIIIlllliiilllllllllllllllllllIHIIIllHIIIIllHllllIUUIIIIIIIIIllIIIIIIIlllllIIIINUIHlIIIIIIIIIIIIIIlIllllllllllllIIIIIIHIlIIlllllllllllllllllllllll forma - ff K :N A S: fl. f+ 'G Gx Hg, :U ,- Top Row-Mr. Boobs, Hulon VVQIIS, Max Barrett, VVilliam XX'00ds, EllllL'l' Kl'?lYYlLl ln 1 Crandall, Miss Fickos. Bottom Row-flrac-Q Hvimnn, Henry lizulmann, Robert Gardnor, XVayn0 Rox, Ma Wllllu XI - 2il'2'2ll'4'l Solnnidt. The Annual Staff Iffliloz'-ifn-clzifrf' ,...AA Associflfe Ediior ...... B usznvss llllflilflfjflt' .............,.,,,,,,,,..... Axsislunf Bzmimfss Jlanrlgcr Aflvcwtising Jlrmager, Girl Advertising Jlrmatger, Boy . Joke Editor ......,,,..........,.........,,......... Assistant Joke Editor .....,,,, Bogfs Athletic Editor .........w Girlie Athlelic ' ' In clztor w....,... . Art Editor .,........,...,..........,,.. Junior Editor .......,.... Class Presidmzl .w....... VVayn0 Rex Mary Miller llenry Bauman Margfaret Sc-hmidt Faith Crandall Elmer Kramer Helen Wells Clarence Scheidonhelm XX 1ll1an1 NVoodS Dorothy O'Neil Grace Heiman Robert Gardner Maxwell Barrett FA CULTY AD VI SE RS Ralph E. Beehe EIGHT Ruth Fickes 45'Q'g, V 19 - 5 7 hiinrial Alas! Father Time has swept another year away from us. The activities in school have not been very numerous during the past year but the Honor Roll has grown considerably and the discipline has been exceptional. A great change has taken place in our Faculty. Some of last year 's faculty left us but their places were filled with new teachers. It was rather hard for us to lose these excellent people, but we soon became well acquainted with their successors, who have also proven faithful and admirable. Our recent Basketball season deserves much commendation, for our team has climbed nearly to the top in three tournaments. Good team work was a feature in almost every game. Let 's hope that next year will bring as good or better success. The M. T. II. S. Band, as well as the Orchestra, has made marked advance- ment. The Kiwanis t'lub presented uniforms to the School for the Band. The donation was generous and highly appreciated. Vile Seniors feel that we are undertaking a greater responsibility than any other Senior class of M .T. H. S. in editing this volume of the M,'? because we lack the exceptional guidance of our dear friend, Miss Coffey. Neverthe- less, all of us are enthusiastically working for the completion of the task. VVe wish to thank Miss Fickes for her infatigable assistance in editing our Annual. NVe highly appreciate the aid of Miss Hansen, the Art Class, the business men, and all who contributed to this year 's M, -VVayne Rex. Class of I 925 In all the land Go ye east or west, You 'll always say That this land is best. And this same rule Ne'er changes a bit, XVhen applied to our class Of knowledge and wit. For in this class Of the year '25 There are some brains, And all are alive. NINE cm 6,6 EXT! -I ' Men are heroes In realms all their own But a school 's hero Stars in sports alone. There are heroes And heroines too In this great class, So brave and so true. If you are not In a class that ,S 'live Then join this class Of 1-9-2-5. -Mary Miller. Graduation The balmy air of June out poured Sings harmony in sweet accord With emerald carpet dipped in dew And birds and roses sent anew. That morning's hush of saeredness Dwelt deep in hearts of youthfulness Their care-free life would be no more As when school work was only chore. But on that day set grand and dear The boys and girls met their career. Their life had startedg in its prime Would they make good or bend to crime? Each life is lived alone. Our predecessors great adoring tone Can not be bought or earned in gold. But we our character must mold. -Grace Heiman. TEN 2 fx -K -. 'Ez Q. 13 5 Er' I r xi W QQWYAI 4 5 Q f f Z A 5 C fa? , Z .QF E N r X i P 'Z 1fl L, 9 www I 1151. ' ly .A.. , A -1 -, 6' 5. Q5-A W 15 55 TWELVE Q gf A R ll af- 6: 93 As Faculty Records BIQRBE, R. E., A. M., Indiana, Principal. HARDY, A. I., A. B., Lake Forest, Assistant Principal, Mathematics, Mechanical Drawing. BROWN, INIABIIZL, Gregg School, t'onunercial. BIfsH, IIARRIICT, A. B., Lake Forest, English, History. FICKES, RUTH M., A. B., University of Nebraska, Physical Education, Girls. IIANSICN, Im lf., A. B., Illinois, English, Draniatics, Ileelamation. ITICLLEY, IIIGIJQN B., A. B., Beloit College, Latin, German. ICNAPP, S. S., A. B., Michigan V., English, Public Speaking, Debate. LOVRLL, IIOROTHY, Lawrence Vollege S: Mpls. School of Art, Art, Drawing. M1+:RcRR, Gi-:oRoE, B. S.. Illinois. Supervisor of Agriculture. AIICYICRS, HENRY E., B. A., North-XVestern, Algebra, Physical Education. Athletics. BIYICRS, FRANK L., NVisconsin State Normal, Manual Training. NICHOLAS, BRRNADINIII, A. B., St. Teresa, French, History. RIFE, RIILDRICD, B. S., North-XVestern, Home Economics, Clothing. SM1'rH, MRS. BIINNIIC G., NVisconson State Normal, I'0lIlI1l6l'C'l21l. TIfI,r:l+:N, LAXYRENCE F., A. B., Augustana College. Algebra, Band, Orchestra. NVAMSLEY, GEORGE J.. B. S.. Missouri State, Science. NVHITFORD, GRACE, A. B., Illinois, Home Economics, Foods. NNILSON G1cN1cV1icv1c, A. B., Illinois VVesleyan. History, Civics. SHICRNYOOD, MRS. M. A., Secretary in Principal,s Office. Board of Education MENDOTA TOVVNSIIIP IIIGII SCHOOL GEORGE NAUMAN, Pres. B. HARRY RECK, See'y B. KATZWINKEL JOHN BUCK CLARENCE POTTER VVM. H. PHALEN MARTIN FAHLER COMMITTEE ON BUILDINGS COMMITTEE ON TEACHERS, ETC. AND GROYNIDS B. HARRY RECK, Chairman B KATZVVINKLE Chairman CLARENCE VV' POTTER ' ' JOHN J. BUCK B. HARRY RECK VVM. H. PHALEN CLARENCE VV. POTTER FINANCE ITODHIITTEE XVM. H. PHALEN, Chairman JOHN J. BUCK B. KATZWINKEL MARTIN FAHLER MARTIN FAHLER THIRTEEN x Q q fm 'Sz ffl. 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PPP ET Mn QNHTFU W BROWN MW NRQQ Q 3 H DUWG' ,'f',,EXK'Wf ffm fx Q ' ,K WXBE RE- Q QXEMQHER f Q U 3 ns ZX ff Ly QVGAREE . . mem, W !MEMBEREn , Y DOZEN A ! QA RRYIN A. COOKING GfPA5 OUR A, ua X., xx x - fog lQ S!-lORxjf 'Time -9-fgbgiil? Q J- H0 Q XX Xf-2'2'oF 7 J Y LL, u U45 Howes MR. R an , , JJ L Q Miss RIFE M TJCOLLY 0 ns Awowogre 5 BEEN af 'J AT mswoma UMHN .f wzgp Q S065 IF 3 AHIQLF X, x K ., AIDED BY M3 Y .. 4 R T?55,L,fAVWgIAcZUg G ':55lSQ'EIlK!lg' 'W L. -f -I 5 ' A f - HL r1RSSHERw000 X J Oufzufw , Mn TEEIEAESON wfwfff' 7 3 FOURTEEN A Q53 XM, 'E I 4 S -f-. m CX Xx Qonlq- M1101 2, A 8: 5. F SlXTEEN SSX 15 AS, ' EARL C. BAUER E, C. Pros.y on ! a better fate awaits thee. Ag Club Treas. 4. Lois CLINITE Sho had her own idea of things. Home Ee. Club 13 G. A. A. 45 Basker- ball 4. W. WAYNE REX 'APETIEH If somewhat slow in action he was mighty quick in thought. Class Play 33 Prom Com. 33 Class V. Pres. 45 Annual Editor-in-chief 4. HELEN K. WELLS BILL M l. Allouf 'no mem to be so free with you as to praise you to your face. Class Sec'y. and Treasurer 15 Class Vice Pres. 25 Class Soccer 2, 3, 43 Class Basketball 2, 3, 43 Chorus 15 Home Ee. Club Pres. 43 G. A. A. 2, 3, 45 Vice Pres. G. A. A. 43 Annual Staff 4, Class Play 4. ALDEN COLE ODDY f'0cc1Lpdt'ion ulonv is happiness. Compton H. S. EVELYN GILMORE Of their own merits 'modest humans are dumb. Compton H. S. Q ,, fp-g f5 f5g h FRANK E. KIDD Men show their character in nothing more clearly than by what they thinlc laughable. Class Football 33 Band 2, 3, 43 Ag Club 1, 2, 3, 4. MARY B. MILLER Knou'I0dgo is power as ivell as fame. Annual Associate Editor 43 Class Sec'y. 3, 43 G. A. A. 43 Student Council 23 Scholarship 1, 33 Basketball Capt. 43 Varsity Basketball Team 4. MILDRED REls MIL Small of stature, but great of heart. Home Ec. Club 2g Class Play 4. MAXWELL BARRETT MAX An obedient wife commands her hus- band. Class Sec'y. 23 Class Pres. 3, 43 Class Play 3, 43 Student Council 3, Prom Com. 33 Annual Staff 4. MARGARET MARY GUILFOYLE HFLUFFYH But th.ere's nothing half so sweet in life As looc's young dream? Chorus 1, 43 Home Ec. Club 1, 2. JAMES P. GUILFOYLE JIM Speech is great. but silence is greater. Class Football 2: Class Basket Ball 23 Football 3, 43 Class Track 4. SEVENTEEN I , lv , L M -, ag wi ix ' RA -.Sz 4,XUr5+ 19 Ai l ELMER C. KRAMER Bun M We can nener willingly offend when we sin!-erely love. Class Basketball 1, 2, 3, 43 Class Play 3, 4g Class Vice President 33 Student Council 33 Class Football 1, 2, 3, 43 Prrrti Com. 33 Basketball 43 Annual Staff. n HELEN M. HOERNER Silence, when nothing need be said, is the eloquence of discretion. Home Ee. Club 13 Chorus 4. MERAL JOHNSON PUNK Never speak sense. irhen nonsense will nn.w'er the purpose as well. FRANCES E. MCMILLAN Never trouble trouble, till trouble trollbles you. Home Ee. Club 1, 33 Basketball 2. LUCILLE HEIMAN Of all Still lrorfls of tongue or pen, The .--oddest are thesej 'It might have been !' Girl's Chorus 13 Home Ec. Club 2. V THELMA BIDDLE BlDDY 'fTo God. thy eountry. and thy friend be true. EIGHTEEN aa 'e: 9 'VET JAMES L. MCDONALD MAC M One hour's sleep before midniglzt iv worth two after. Class Track 2, 33 Football 2, 3, 43 Ag Club 1, 2, 3, 43 Ag Club Treasurer 33 Class Play 3. GRACE HEIMAN Music hath C7lfClI 7l1S to soothe the 811771190 beast. Orchestra 2, 3, 43 Chorus 2, 43 Home Ec. Club Treasurer 43 Prom Committee 33 Class Play 43 Art Editor Annual. BESSI E JOHNSON BESS A sunny temper yilds the edges of life's blackest cloud. Rollo H. S. 13 Soccer 2, 43 G. A .A. 2, 3, 43 Basketball 2, 3, 43 Home Ee. Club 33 Class Play 4. CLARENCE SCHEIDENHELM HSCHEIDYH 421 laugh 12: worth 0 hzmdrod groans in any market. Class Play 3, 43 Class Football 3, 43 Class Basketball 3, 43 Class Track 1, 2, 3. 43 Chorus 1, 23 Ag Club 1, 2, 3, 43 Band 2, 3, 43 Orchestra 2, 3, 4. LAWRENCE SETCHELL 'AI doubt if hard work, steadily and regu- larly carried oh, ever yet hurt anybody. Carnival 33 Ag Club Treasurer 23 Ag Club 1, 2, 3, 43 Class Football 33 Class Track 23 Class Play 4. EDWIN BREUER ED Art is in thy finger tipsf' Track Team 3, 43 Band 43 Class Track 4. NINETEEN r It V ll' l Q A 161: . 153 A 5, Eg' ELENER F. THElss She smiles on many just for fun. Chorus 13 Home Ee. Club 43 G. A. A. 2, 3, 43 Baseball 23 Soccer 2. HENRY J. BAUMAN HANK li A11 artist in Compositionft Class Sec. 1, 23 Class Treas. 33 Junior Editor 33 Class Football 2, 3, 43 Class Basketball 2, 3, 43 Class Track 13 Class Play 3, 43 Ag. Club 2, 4, Sec'y 33 Annual Business Mgr. 4. FRED GUSTAVSON UGUSSIEU 'Wmrm' works and never worries. Svlrlom fluiiks and never hurriesf' Class Football 2. WILBERT EDGAR JOHNSON TooTlE 'AI nmd no introduction. everybody knows me. Football 2, 3. FAITH A. CRANDALL BABE Opportunity is rare and the wise will never let it go by. Home Ec. Club 1, 2, 3, 43 Sec'y 2? Scholarship 23 G. A. A. 2, 3, 43 G. A. A. Board 3 ,4: Class Play 43 Carnival Com- mittee 33 Prom Comimttee 33 Dramatic Club 33 Annual Staff 4. EDGAR PAUL SPENADER SF-lNNY M The uford 'rest' is not in my 'vocabu- laryi' Class Football 1, 2, 33 Class Basketball 1, 2. 43 Class Track 1, 2, 3, 43 Football 2, 3, 43 Basketball 2, 43 Track 2, 3, Capt. 43 Class Play 4. TWENTY -'Q A 18: fd- E' RALPH GILMORE 'tGod's poet is silence! His song is un- 5 spoken. Q Compton H. S.: Ag Club 4. 1 HELEN BUTLER Good mfmners are ll part of good morals. Compton H. S.g Chorus 4. FRANK H. LETLQ Doc A lover of Nature. Designed Class Pennant. ETHEL RHEA M Moderation is the silken string running through the pearl chain of all virtues. Baseball 2, 35 Soccer 2, 3: Baseball Leader 3: G. A. A. 2, 3, 45 Basketball 2, 3, 43 Varsity Basketball Team 4. FRANCIS BURKE BURKlE M Lo11e's like the measles-all the worse when it comes late in life. DeKalb H. S.g Kewanee H. S.g Football 4: Class Football 43 Class Basketball 43 Class Play 4. MARJORIE BARTH MAR.1 Enjoy your own life urithont comparing it with that of another. Home Ec. Club 23 Soccer 25 G. A. A. 2, 3 4. 1 TWENTY - ON E '41 lk 3 x ,-ff'f E323 es G Eve: :-ffbi. - S as ez -a i ELSA CROMWELL U1W1I7Ifll mu argue, not many oomiersef' RAYMOND MONTAVON UNIONTYU He is ll' quiet youth. Compton II. S.3 Ag Club 43 Track 4 GEORGE W. FAULHABER A nmn, like a watch, is to be valued for his lllflllllpl' of going. Class Football 3, 43 Ag Club 33 Carni- val Committee 2, 33 Prom Committee 33 Class Play 4. u CORA WITTGAN For she' Ims just the quiet kind. Home Ee. Club 4. WILLIAM Wooos BILL M P7'0C'l'l1.Yf'illllt'i0'll is the thief of time. Class Pres. 13 Student Council 13 An- nual Staff 43 Football 1, 3, 43 Basketball 3, 4: Track 1, 2, 3, 43 Capt. 43 Class Football 1, 2: Class Basketball 2, 3, 43 Class Track 3, 4 as MARGARET SCHMIDT MARG The .soul of music slumbers within her. Class Trefsurer 43 Student Council 13 Student Council Vice Pres. 33 Home Ee. Club 3: Class Play 43 Orchestra 2, 3, 43 Annual Staff 4. TWENTY-TWO xg' MARIE KLINGE - A quiet tongue showeth fi wise head. O'rTo C. Kl.1Nc-E Buren-I M 'AHC is an athlete of 'renown from the soles of his feet right up to his crown. Basketball 33 Capt. 43 Football 43 Track 3, 43 Class Basketball 2, 3, 43 Class Foot- ball 2, 33 Class Track 3, 43 Ag Club 1. Class History '25 Four long years ago our fathers brought into this school a new generation, believing in education, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal. Now we are engaged in a great war of life, testing whether we can long endure. Seventy-six of us met on the battlefield under the able guidance of Miss Barnett and various class officers. Three Student Council Members were elected, and three of our men won letter in athletics. The second stage of this war found our courage undinnned. NVe were steadily pushing onward. although our little band had dwindled to sixty-tive. Our Adviser. Miss Barnett, had left us. XVe again strengthened our forces by adding Miss Fickes, as class adviser, to our number. Our wonderful athletes put added vigor into us and we were determined to go over the top. The third year of the seige saw our army now numbering only forty-nine. Many of our gallant pals had fallen by the wayside. Still we struggled on- ward, always finding hope and encouragement in our leader, Miss Fickes. Our athletes, with the assistance of our little band of patriots, hellped us to win new victories to the astonishment of the other classes. At the commencement of the fourth year, the one that marked victory for us even though our number had decreased to forty-five, we had increased in value. In the distance loomed the great prize for which we had been struggling. Spurred onward by the illustrious victories of our athletes and by Miss Fickes, we went over the top with a bang! Our goal was attained! The world will little note nor long remember what we say hereg but it can never forget what we did here. It is for us, the class of 725, rather to be dedi- cated here to the work which we have thus far so nobly advanced. We here highly resolve that this class shall retain their vim and enthusiasm, and that memories of the best class in the township, in the country, in the state, shall not perish from the minds of the succeeding classes. --Elener F. Theiss. TWENTY -THREE c -1 . fi . : -,A 3, .9 'sn 9 ' If N is A 'I' 3 3 vi x I M , M2 C x ...Z g TWENTY-FOUR 2 A '83 -91. Q5 93 A 2 Ng' Senior Baby Pictures 1. Faith Crandall 2. Elmer Kramer 3. Ethel Rhea 4. Helen Hoerner 1lf3l'f.I'2ll'43t Guilfoyle 6. Bessie Johnson 7. Grace Heiman S. Earl Bauer 9. Clarence Scheidenhclm 10. Frank Letl Dorothy O'Neill Helen NVelIs Evelyn and Ralph Gilmore Franeis Burke XVayne Rex Lawrence Setehell George Faulhaher Helen Butler Lois Flinite 9 F gl - .1 LK .LN - E ffl, if . H. .H - v t V is Queer Queries llave you seen a sheet for the river bed? Or a single hair from a hannnerls head? Has the foot of a mountain any toes? And is there a pair of garden hose U! Does the needle ever wink its eye? VVhy doesn't the wing of an army Hy? Can you tickle the ribs of a parasol? Or open the trunk of a tree at all? Are the teeth of a rake inclined to bite? Have the eloek hands any left or right? ls the garden plot quite deep and dark U? And what is the sound of a hirc'h's bark? Nor you, nor I, nor anyone, Pan see a thing in this but fun! TWENTY-FIVE xg! Class Will of 1925 Hear, Juniors a11d all, the last will and testament of the Senior Class of 1925. All others we now declare null and void. As we are leaving you, we know we cannot take our vast fortune with us, so we wish to leave it where it will be of use to mankind. It certainly grieves us to part with all of you,-fthis beautiful high school, the faculty, the board of education, and the janitors. We know no other class will be capable of taking our place and the school will suffer an irreparable loss by our departure, but it is the way of the world. , To the Freshmen and Sophomores we leave our reputation, our numerous virtues, our lovable dispositions, and our affections. Since the Juniors are nearest to us it has been customary to will eaeh and every Junior some little gift to show our generosity. Francis Burke and Elmer Kramer will their popularity with the girls to Edward Guilfoyle. Maxwell Barrett wills his inatrimonial success to Margaret Rogers and Allan Scheidenhelm. Frank Letl lequeaths his love for bugs and insects to Marvin Schlesinger and Oscar Kaminky. Ella Theiss wills her Hschool girl complexion to Allie Maesar. Marie Klinge and Helen lloerner will their boisterous ways to Catherine Marmion. Otto Klinge wills his place, as captain of the basket ball team, to Louis Spenader. Here 's wishing you lots of success, Louis, for a winning team. Frances McMillan wills her slimness to Bernita Kempf and Alma Cuthbert- son. Lawrence Setchell wills his Ford to Theordore Rosenkrans, so he may not have to wait for trains. Clarence Seheidenhelm and William Woods will their wee, weak laugh to Henry Sauer and Sammie Haight. Margaret Schmidt bequeaths her place in the orchestra to Elsie Wilhelm. Bessie Johnson Wills her ability to get to school on time in the morning to Estelle Full. Meral J ohnson, bequeaths his excess in height to Karl Betz. James McDonald and Fred Gustavson will their ability to write poetry to Williard Merritt. Alden Cole bequeaths his speed in typewriting to Richard Leiser, hoping that he will make good use of it next year. Hope you win some medals, Richard. Ethel Rhea wills her place 011 the base ball team to Helen Leifelman. Grace Heiman wills her place as pianist in the orchestra to Minnie Elsesser. Helen Butler bequeaths her winning smile to Hildagard Englehardt. Wayne Rex wills his place as editor-in-chief of the annual to Robert Gardner. Wish you lots of success, Robert. TWENTY-SIX 2 -3. Z-72 EAN .5 : 'X 'x 0 ' ' L 75 fx Ny' Edgar Spenader wills his affection for Lois to Clifford Peterson. Helen Wells and Dorothy O'Neill will their popularity to Kathryn Buekner and Evelyn Ehlers. NVe hope you have a brilliant Senior year, girls. Margaret Guilfoyle wills her ability to keep a 'tsteadyl' to Ramona Neilson and Lois Hueter. Cora Vllittgan wills her raven locks to Laura Schlesinger. Lucille Heiman wills her seat in the assembly to Lucille Saueressig, so that she may 11ot have so far to go to the door. Mary Miller and Evelyn Gilmore will their plaees as dignified seniors to Helen Maus and Alice Murra. Marjorie Barth bequeaths her quiet ways to Florine Feulner, Helen Phalen and Ruth Iloehstetter, so they will not disturb the team-hers in their senior year. George Faulhaber, Earl Bauer, and James Guiltoyle will their athletic ability C95 to Neal Cash. Ralph Gilmore and Raymond Montavon will their visits to the eity of Compton to VVilliam Jacob. Don 't get. lost, NVilliam. Henry Bauman wills his many offiees to John Earle Edwards and Edwin Breuer hoping they will' use their talent in performing their duties. Faith Vrandall bequeaths her plaee as t'f oneession Manager to Ruth Karger. Thelma Biddle, Lois Clinite, and Elsa Uromwell will their sueeess in athleties to Arlene Seheidenhelm. Frank Kidd wills his long ride to sehool to Perry Lewis. Hope youlll get there on time, Pat. The Senior Class of 1925. Sealed as our last will and testament. -Mildred Reis. Farewell M. T. H. S. Four years ago when this sturdy body of Seniors entered the portals of the Mendota Township High School, there was a dread of the unknown and a wonder mingled with awe as to what was to be done with the four long years that we were to spend here in study. The riddle has finally been solvedg the four years are nearly over, and it seems as though it were yesterday that we were Freshmen with no care or responsibility whatsoever on our shoulders. Wlhen we first came to this sehool we were given lots of adviee which we eheerfully accepted and profited by, at least we hope so. VVe are now in a position to give adviee and, as we do not want to be an exception to the rule, we shall avail ourselves of the privilege. First of all, a Freshman should work hard in his first yearg then it. will be easier for him the remaining years. Second, all Sophomores should be eareful about the enlarged headg it is catching at times and will assume prodigious proportions unless eheeked immediately. Third, to the Juniors we ean only say, pattern yourselves after us: then you shall be nobly repaid for your efforts. TWENTY- SEVEN in S: Wlxvf Q5 19 A5- Our class, the Senior Class of '25, is small in number but nevertheless we have a lot of energy and enthusiasm that is bound to take us over the top. NVe have been trained by teachers who take an individual interest in each student and so enable them to do their best work. This last year was a success in the matter of education, thanks to our teachers who had the spirit to show us the way. NVe are deeply grateful to them. All of this is more or less preface. NVe come now to the deeper feeling of gladness and also of sadness as the time of parting draws near. It is really the beginning of the end and still it is not that, because we shall all go out into new fields of endeavor with high and eager hearts. Vlfhatever is done, there will be a large corner in our hearts that shall always be kept for our dear Alma Mater and the teachers that we knew so well Seniors. Goodbye M. T. H. S. Seniors of '25. -George Faulhaber. A Revelation New York City, New York March 3, 1945 My Dear Dorothy: As I was sitting before a huge fireplace in my apartment, here in VValdorf Astoria, my thoughts roamed back to our high school days, high school pals, and friends, and how different they are to-day. Last week we had a reunion of the class of '25. Glad to hear that you have been appointed Superintendent ol' St. Luke's Hospital, but so sorry you couldn't attend because of your many responsibilities. Since you were unable to be there, I will tell you something about it. The ball room was beautifully decorated in green and white, our class colors. Margaret Schmidt has won fame in the musical world. You know she was a famous violinist, even in high school, and now she has charmed all Europe. She will be i11 New York this summer. I hope I will be able to see her. Frances McMillan and Cora Wittgan are giving lessons on how to get thin by music. Ella Theis has perfected a new kind of powder that won't rub off and a new kind of rouge, Country Air. Helen Wells and her husband, Clarence Scheidenhelm, are living on a large ranch in Texas, about forty miles from Nowhere, but they are very happy in their haven of rest. Helen told mel they were trying to raise a more human kind of cat than has heretofore been known. Maxwell Barrett and his wife are living here in New York. He is eon- ducting a column in the New York Gazette on How to be Happy Tho Married. He says Elmer Kramer is his chief correspondent. Poor Elmer, he always did have hard luck even in the so-called Puppy Love Stage. 'rwEN'rY-EIGHT 3 ,, - -QA '83 5. QW 15 A5- NM' Merle Johnson and Alden t'ole have become world famous chemists and have just perfected a serum for lengthening lives. Mildred Reis and Marie Klinge are teachers in the Phlippine Islands. They were both in the If. S. at the time of the reunion and told us many inter- esting things about the Philippines. Evelyn Gilmore and Ralph Gilmore are starring in the play at the Orpheum A A Those Horrible Twins. Frances Burke is engaged in the manufacture of powder puifsg you know he always was a lady's man when in high school. Edgar Spenader is swiftcr than everfin the hundred yard dash. He has also beaten the world 's record in the mile. Otto Klingc is Dartmouth's basketball coach and his teams are winning fame. Grace Ilciman has just completed a statue which rivals Venus de Milo. I remember how she used to sit in English class and mold parrots and monkeys out of XVrigley's Chewing Gum. Fred Gustavson is making a place in literature for himself, and is still a fascinating bachelor. Frank Letl is hunting for strange species in the African jungles and doing missionary work on the side. John Erle Edwards, a. painless dentist with painful prices, is residing in Boston and is leader of Boston's most select society circles. James Guilfoyle and James McDonald. as Irish comedians are touring the I'. S. They are making a great hit in New York this week. Earl Bauer, George Falhauber, Henry Bauman, and Frank Kidd are all scientific farmers. and I suppose are married, wise or otherwise. Margaret Guilfoyle is happily married to the lover of her high school days. Bobbie Phalen. Mary Miller is Dean of Girls at Vassar College and is also a literary critic. VVayne Rex is author of several books, the most recent of which is t'Manners and How to Use Themfl Faith Vrandall has entered the realm of politics and, in the coming election. is planning to run for Governor ot' Michigan. VVilliam Vlioods, your old Pal in High, was at the reunion and was greatly disappointed in not being able to see you. I think that was the chief motive of his coming. He is still with Dodge Bros. and is, as ever, breaking hearts of women. Helen Hoerner sent her regrets that she would be unable to be present because of her sincere devotion to her husand. Lois Flinite is a English and History teacher in Mendota High. Lucile Heirnan is making a great success as a dancer in Hassard's Color- ful Ritz Revue, at the Playhouse. Marjorie Barth has recently won first place, as the fanciest diver, in the National t hampionship Swimming Meet held at St. Augustine, Florida. 1 TWENTY-NINE - - R 'S - -vs GPS: 5. SG -e :B hs. 55 Raymond Montavon is now a wealthy, retired farmer, having struck oil as he was plowing corn. Elsa Cromwell is superintendent of the 'tTroy Grove High Schoolfl Lawrence Setchell is starring in the New Production VVhcn a Feller Xeeds a Friend. He does exceptionally well in portraying feminine characters. Helen Butler is a famous opera singer, charming her many listeners, broad- casting from station WXYZ to points all over the world. Thelma Biddle is one of the chorus girls in Ziegtield Follies. VVell. Dorothy, 1 want you to write to me often. Then l will write you about some of the sights Illl see while I am in Europe. - VVith lots ot' love, Bessie J olmson. unior-Senior Prom 'The Junior-Senior prom was held NVednesday, ,June 4, 1924, in the gym- nasium. The three course dinner was daintily served at 6:00 o'clock by the ladies ol' the Presbyterian church.. Tables, seating four, were placed about the spacious gymnasium. Each table was decorated by a tiny may-pole in the center, with streamers of white, pink, yellow, and green, one streamer extend- ing to each corner. Each young lady found a sweet pea eorsage at her place, and each young man a red carnation at his. Besides the members of both classes, the Board ol' Education and faculty were present, there being over 130 in all. During the banquet, music was furnished by Mrs. Ralph Billings, pianist, and Virginia Bohy, violinist. After the banquet a short program was given, consisting of a may-pole dance by the second and third grades of Blackstone school. Next little Helen 0'Connell danced. Miss Ethel Powell gave a reading, and the closing number was a violin solo by Margaret Schmidt. Dancing was enjoyed from 8:30 to l2:00. the music being furnished by Beiser's orchestra. The gymnasium was very artistically decorated. From the ceiling, made of streamers of white crepe paper, hung hundreds of tiny twinkling stars, strings of Japanese lanterns also were suspended from the ceiling. A large may pole was placed in the center of the room. Reed furniture and baskets of flowers were placed about the room to give it the appearance of an open court. It was said that the gym had never been so prettily decorated, and also it was generally thought that it was one of the best, if not the best, prom ever held at M. T. H. S. The Junior committee was, Dorothy O'Neil, chairman, Mae Deutsche, Grace Heiman, Faith Crandall, Elmer Kramer, Maxwell Barrett, Wayme Rex, and George Falhauber. Miss Fiekes, class adviser, was a great help in plan- ning the prom. Faith Crandall. THIRTY 'I' 0 1 ,, A 2 A '83 4. Qi Ref' 15 F Senior Class Play E. Iql'Zll1lUl', I . Burke, 1 llow-I . Spv11:1de1'. M. lS:11'1'11I1, C. SI'llt'lKll'l1lXClHl, M. l3:111m:1nn, ll. S1-telxell, G, l llllllll Sn-vond How--Ili XXX-lls, G. Hvi111:111, I-I fNl'2llNl2lll, Miss H:111s1'11, M. Sc'l1111idt, M. Reis, li lohnson USEVENTEENU Cast Mrs. Baxter ....... ...,.......... Mr. Baxfer ......... VVillie Baxter ..... , Jane Baxter ........ . Genesis, negro Mr. lJ21l'Ch6l' May Pureher ...... , Lola Pratt ...... Joe Bullit .........,..,...., Johnnie NVatson ...... Miss Boke ................... fVi00I'Q2,'l' Crooper ...... Yvallie Banks ...,, Mary Brooks ...,... THIRTY-ONE Grace Heiman Max Barrett ElIllCl' Kramer Helen Vllells illZ1I'E'11CP Seheidenhelm George Faulhaber Mildred Reis Margaret Schmidt Henry Bauman Francis Burke Faitli Crandall Lawrenee Setehell Edgar Spenader Bessie Johnson ,, Q. if ve: -5. 7.5 'Na Nev' Synopsis Ac-t I. Hall of Baxter home, summer afternoon. Aet Il. Seene I. Same as Aet I. Seene Il. Porch of Pareher house, evening. Act lil. Baxter Hall. evening. Aet IV. Scene l. Parc-her poreh, twilight. Seene Il. Farewell party, Parc-her porch, evening. NVillie Baxter, a youth of seventeen, is simply disgusted with life. He has the eontinued longing for a dress suit which his parents refuse him. He de- sires to be a young man of twenty-one, but only has the age of seventeen. He Glways imagines that his pa1'ents treat him like a ehild and that they don't realize that he has grown up. NVillie's little sister, Jane, is a genuine pest. She is eontinually looking after VVillie's affairs and tells her parents every little thing that NVillie does. Miss Lola Pratt, a friend of May Pareher, has come to spend a few weeks at the Pareher home. VVillie, like most young men, falls in love with her and of course he thinks that he must have a dress suit to eall on Miss Pratt. After being refused a dress suit many times, he manages to get hold of his father,s which he wears to see Miss Pratt. Of eourse IVillie has niuc-li competition as his two pals, Johnnie NVatson and Joe Bullit, usually spoil his plans by getting to see Miss Pratt before he arrives, so NVillie is usually always out of luek. Mr. Parc-her, a man who doesn't realize that he was onee a boy. wants to get rid ot Miss Pratt because of the t'Baby Talk and beeause the boys are always hanging around his house. Mr. Pareher plans a farewell party for Miss Pratt. NVillie of eourse was invited, but thinks he cannot go without a dress suit. His mother knows of Nvillie wearing his father's dress suit so she has this suit laid out for him. NVillie, however, endeavors to earn a suit so he counts shingles for whieh he receives little pay, he also has taken some of his elothes down to a seeond hand store and tries to make a trade for a dress suit. During the party Willie is disgusted, he hasn't had even one dance with Lola Pratt, but several with Miss Boke. NVillie is utterly disgusted with the results an gives up. His mother is his only eomfort and he confides in her. Elmer Kramer The Christmas Thief The train rumbled along monotonously. Outside the snow eut against the window pane as Dodo Baxter gazed unseeingly into its dazzling whiteness. The tears blinded her and, one by one, trickled down her pale lovely cheeks. Dodo, dear, said Betty as she put her arms around the figure beside her, don't do that, it makes me feel like erying, too, and what a, sight that would be to see me blubberingf' I know, Bettyf' answered Dodo, Hbut I just ean't help it. Everyone's talking Christmas, Vhristmas, Vhristmas, and, just think, last year dad was well and happy, and now he is lying beneath the snow. What have I got now? THIRTY-TWO Rn -ezvef-2 .QE4J2S :fa Ai Nothing. My old home is gone and all that I have left is an unsympathetie guardian with a cold designing Wife and daughter. Betty comforted her as best she knew how and when the train pulled into the station all traces of tears had disappeared, once more Dodo was her digni- fied little self, very pale it is true, but still enchantingly lovely, and many a man is heart missed a beat as he gazed at the slim little figure, hurrying along amongst the bustling throng. Arriving at the fashionable Palais Hotel, where her guardian Mr. J. H. Thompson, and his wife and daughter resided, Dodo was accosted in the marble lobby by the clerk who handed her a message marked Ulmportantf' She opened the message and bit her lower lip with pearly little teeth to keep it from trembling. It read: My Dear Dodo: Mrs. Thompson. Janet, and I have been called, unexpectedly, to Chicago and, being in the vicinity of my wife's former home, we have decided to spend the holidays here. Trusting that you will a:..use yourself over the holidays. I remain, Mr. J. H. Thompson Esq. Dodo went to her room with dragging feet. To have spent the lfhristmas with them was bad enough, but to be all by herself was a hundred times worse than she expected. She sat on the bed, her brow puekered in thought. Suddenly, she leaped to her feet, her eyes shining. Van I do it? Fan I do it? Of course, I can! There's no one to stop me. That Barrett Rogers docsn't realize a good thing when he sees it. The idea of letting as charming an old house as that stand vacant. Anyway no one will be any the wiser and what they don 't know wonlt. hurt them. Suiting the thought to the action, Dodo began packing her suitcase. It was well no one entered her apartment at that time for he would have been dismayed at the amount of throwing and tiring about of garments that one individual can accomplish. Finally, a flushed and disheveled, but triumphant Dodo stood before the mirror adjusting the close fitting turban on her unruly golden hair. - In fifteen minutes Dodo was comfortably ensconced, in the Limited that was bearing her to Redwoods to her childhood home. Conflicting thoughts chased back and forth in her head. No one need ever know that I am doing this without permissionf' she reflected to herself. I'll let them think that Barrett Rogers has given me leave to occupy his home over the holidays. 'That will be a very plausible fact. I just can lt stand to see the old home so dark and gloomy. And so she quieted her conscience and within an incredibly short time she was being admitted into the Redwoods by the faithful old servant, Caesar, who was retained by the new owner. Caesar had been in the service of the Baxter's for sixty years and the tears of joy eoursed down his wrinkled old THIRTY-THREE af- 'G GX'6': I -4- QA- i'3 A5- her' cheeks as he joyfully let in his ex-mistress. 'tliord ha' mercy, Missy Dodof' he cried, you plumb scared de' sebbin kinds of libbin right out o' me. XVho'd a tunk dat young white genlleman ha' fell fer you so sudden like. but den de good Lord knows how he could 'a helped hisselff' Dodols cheeks crimsoned. She readily saw that it would be taken for granted by everyone that Mr. Rogers had let her make use of his newly ac- quired home. Three days of hectic pleasure 'followed in getting ready for the little in- formal party to be held at the 'tRedwoods on t'hristmas. Betty had joyfully accepted Dodo's invitation to visit her and, their spontaneous laughter echoed up and down the ancient halls. .Xt last the red letter day arrived. A brisk walk in the woods With a number of her childhood friends, ini quest of mistletoe, served to bring out the brilliant color in Dodo's cheeks and the sparkle to her limpid violet eyes. Buoyant Bob Haliday captured Dodo for his partner in tobogganning down the steep, icy, incline and the hills reverberated with their eager, unrestricted laughter and good-natured chaffing as, now and then, someone would take a ludicrous spill and go head-first into a snow bank. lt was nearly midnight when the last guest had departed. In the rush and excitement of the day, Dodo had forgotten her ruse. It didn't seem as if she had ever been away from the 'tRedwoods,,' or that she was no longer mistress there. Betty had gone to bed, and Dodo was left alone with her thoughtsg she switchd off the light, the glow from the fireplace illuminated the room with a. soft radiance. She was lost in reverie and failed to heed the quick step on the porch or the closing of the hall door. Barrett Rogers, on his way to visit his folks after his trip through the West, passed through Rockyport, and, seeing lights in his house thought that his parents had come to spend the wi11ter months at his country home. Stopping his automobile he went into the house seeing a light coming from the library. he quickly stepped to the door. VVhat he saw caused his heart to act very, very strangely, indeed, and the blood coursed madly through his viens, for there stood a girl before the fire- place, the lissom outlines of her exquisite figure thrown into broad relief by the glowing coals within the hearth. I-I-I beg your pardonfy said Barrett as he advanced toward thc center of the room, 'tl saw lights and thought mother and dad had suddenly come here to reside for the winter, but, really, I didn 't know anyone else was heref' At the sound of his voice Dodo whirled around and confronted the very object of her thoughts. 0h!'i she uttered at. a total loss, Barrett Rogers! And then, her knees giving out from under her, she sank into a chair whose huge dimensions swal- lowed her up until she looked like a tiny child. A veritable little wood-nymph, thought Barrett. THIRTY-FOUR xy' Although she had never seen him before, she had seen his pictures and now she met him in a totally different manner than she ever dreamed o'l'. As he sprang lightly across the remaining space between them, noticing her increasing pallor, she. unconsciously, took in the handsome featuresAthe wavy black hair and frank black eyes. the clear-cut nose, determined chin. and the perfectly chiseled lips. 'tlfome nowf' he pleaded, boyishly winning, His something the matter? C'an't I help you? Don it look like that-please. The extraordinary situation she was in suddenly affected llodo, and a peal ol' laughter, like the tinkling of bells, burst from between her rosebud lips. A look ol' immense relief overspread Barrett 's face, and he pulled up an- other chair opposite her beside the tire. Well, there's no use in beating about the bush, explained Dodo. I'm Dodo Baxter, the former owner of this adorable estate. lt belonged to my ancestors ever since they 've been in this country and, somehow, it nearly broke my heart to part with it. Un my way to my guardian's the other evening-- I had intended to spend Vhristmas with themel noticed how dark and forlorn this dear old place looked. and the idea came to me to come here to spend the Uhristmas tide for the last time. I didn't mean any harmf-really I didn't-, her voice broke and sobs could no longer be held. in check. 'l'o Barrett Rogers she was ten times dearer in her pale loveliness than be- fore. lJon't, Uodo, don't, unconsciously uttering her name and the yearning tenderness in his voice caused her heart to beat suffoeatingly, I understand. indeed, I do. As to harm done. oh, my dear, do you realize what you 've done? You have brought back my faith in women, it was destroyed several years ago by a cruel, designing girl ol' the name of Janet Thompson. Janet Thompsonlv broke in Dodo Cunconsciouslyj ineredulously. Yes, but let 's forget what's past and look to the presentf He advanced toward her with arms outstretched, but then checked himself. Ilis arms dropped to his sides ,and a look of inserutable doubt passed over his countenance, for he could not forget what one woman had done to him. Goodbye, he said extending his hand, and trying not to see the look ol' amazement on her face. 'All women are alike. May you have a pleasant 7 journey, for you are expected to leave in the morning. Turning on his heel he strode from the room. Dodo sprang up to go after him, but then her woman 's intuition came to her, and she knew that he would come back to her sometime. In the library, Barrett flung himself into a chair staring moodily before him. 'tYou,d actually think a fellow didn't have a right to anything. Just think of a girl taking possession of a house that wasn't even her own. Poor kid, she sure feels terrible though and she's got the best woman I know beat. a mile. I wonder what 's the matter with me anyhow. Surely I'm not getting THIRTY- FIVE 'e A fa ,.a ehickenhearted, but, honestly, she is certainly very sweet. VVonder if-I wonder if-well-if she 'd steal something else besides a fellow 's house. Epilogue Oh, Barrett, isn't it too wonderful for words, and, she finished naively, Hjust think, I won 't have to worry about taking someone's home next year, or their heart either. And Barrett acquiesced in a way that once more brought the crimson to her marblelike cheeks. Elener F. Theiss Mrs. Higgins' Mislalqe 'The play takes place in a small town and the main character is Mrs. Higgins, an elderly lady, who is lull of gossip. ller main difficulty is in getting more gossip, due to her sense of hearing which has practically left her. The other characters are: her husband, who is very high tempered and is very easily angered, especially after he has worked hard all day, he is small of stature and has a hard look upon his face, Mrs. Brown, who is also of the 'tGossipers League and naturally is very talkative, Mrs. Etta Prune, the life of any party, also noted for her speeches which amount to nothing, she is a large woman and good natured, and the ice-man who is heard but not seen. Act I opens up in Mrs. Higgins' home. It is well furnished. There are many pictures on the wall, also many books upon a library table which holds on one end ai large radio. There are three doors, one in the back and one 011 each side. Mrs. Higgins is seen sitting in a large rocking chair, reading the paper. She is well dressed and wears a pair oi? glasses. She lays down the paper and begins talking to herself. Mrs. Higgins. Oh! Dear me! This old world is getting to be a dangerous place to live in. I just read by the papers that Henry Ford has just began makin' aeroplanes and if he puts them out like he did Fords, why I 'clare to goodness! they 'll become entangled in the air and how will they ever get them down? And ii' they 'd break or come to pieces like his Fords do why it wouldn't be safe to walk around unless you carried a big umbrella over you all' the time. But believe me !i Illl see to it that Mike Cllr. Higginsj never gets his hands on one o' them things. CShe then puts the paper up and reads for a shorti time. Suddenly a knock is heard. She goes to the right. side door, drop- ping her paper on the floor. She opens the door and Mrs. Brown enters.D Mrs. Higgins. Oh! How do you do Mrs. Brown and how are ye? My! but you have a 11ice hat on. Is it a new one or did ye fix yer old one from last year? Mrs. Brown. trather loudb No, No, its a new one. Mrs. Higgins. Qhard of hearingj Yes, l see its a blue one. You always did look good in blue and I think I'll get me a blue one too. But I say, is it a new or an old one? THI RTY -SIX Mrs. Brown. It 's a new one Pete bought for me. Mrs. Higgins. You poor thing, say your feet bother you? Well I had the same thing once, but I went to the doctor and he gave me something which helped me right away. Mrs. Brown. Cvery much angered, steps up close to Mrs. Higgins' ear and shoutsi I didnit say anything about my feetg I was telling you that my man Pete bought it for me and it's new,-new, new! Mrs. Higgins. Oh! I beg your pardon and I hope that I wasn't asking too many questions, because I hate to bother any one like that, and my ears bother me so much the last few weeks. Mrs. Brown. Now that was perfectly all right. All I came over for was to borrow a spool of thread, White if you have it. Mrs. Higgins. Sorry but I have only one loaf of bread left, and will need that. Mrs. Brown. Cgetting up to her ear againj No, No, I said white thread, not bread. Mrs. Higgins. Oh! yes, sure Illl get it Qsho goes out a door and brings in the thread.l Mrs. Brown. NVell, good-bye and come over and see me sometime. Mrs. Higgins. Sure you bet I will, good-bye. tMrs. Brown leaves and Mrs. H. takes the paper and saysl That old hen is the most impudent thing I know, always talking and saying nothing. She 's not at all like me. QMrs. Higgins is just settled nicely in her chair when the door bell is rung. She goes to the left side door and Mrs. Etta Prune entersj. Mrs. Higgins. NVell I declare, how do you do Mrs. Prune. Mrs. Prune. Fine! How 's yourself and all your family? Mrs. Higgins. My man is on a spree? Crather taken back.D VVhy how dare you! My poor old man doesn't even drink, besides getting drunk lt Why that's an outrage. Mrs. Prune. Qshoutingj I beg your pardon, I said family, family! Howls your family? Mrs. Higgins. Fine tagain shockedl I thought you would insult my poor Mikey. VVhy he is the best man I've got. And goodness knows I wouldn't want better. Mrs. Prune. Cshoutingj You ,re right, the first is the best. And say could I borrow some Hour? Mrs. Higgins. You're going to stay an hour? That'll be fine. Cbut she looks surprisedj. Mrs. Prune. C getting closer and yellingj No, No, flour to bake a cake. Mrs. Higgins. Oh sure, just wait until I get it. Cshe goes out and comes back with a jar full of flour.j Here, and if this isn't enough, I'll gladly give you more. CThey say good-bye to each other. Mrs. Prune leaves, Mrs. Higgins goes to the table and looks at some of the books and saysj Although she's not as bad as some of the women, she sure is bad enough-and talk about people-why that's all she does. CThere is a voice in the other THIRTY-SEVEN QA 'G ? 8: 93 -E room. It is the ice man. The voice is heard through the center door. Iceman. Any ice Madam, today? Mrs. Higgins. Yes, I'm a nice woman to-day but pray who are you? CShe goes to the door and talks through it.j Ice man. I'm the ice man with the ice. Mrs. Higgins. You,re not a nice man and you're not nice. Ice man. Cshoutsj I say, I'm the ice man with the ice. I've got a piece here, and it's melting. If you don't come, it will be water. Mrs. Higgins. You-once you got in a woman 's house and you shot her? Well you 'll not shot me, and if you did I'd call the- police. Ice man. Cholleringj I'm the ice-i--c-e-man. Mrs. Higgins. Oh! I beg your pardon. I thought you were a tramp. I'll take 20 lbs. Put it in the ice box, but I must get to work. The day is nearly Wasted with all my friends. Ice man. Well that 's the way with the women folks, always talking about some one else. CJust then her husband comes in and hears her talking. He stands and looks amazed, then says to himself, 'ASO that 's what she does all day, talk to the men while I work. j Mrs. Higgins. Cto ice manj Now that may be so about some women, but not a nice woman like me. CThis is where her husband talks to himself and shakes his head.D Well I must get to work. So good-bye, and I'll see you tomorrow. QMrs. Higgins looks around and nearly falls over.J Well! W--W-When did you get home? Mr. Higgins. Cvery angryj VVell, I got here just in time to hear you flirting with all the men in the neighborhood. And to think you wanted ear trumpets all this time you could hear him so easy, and you ,ve been treating me this way when I work as long as I do. Mrs. Higgins. CShe winks and says to herselfj Now I'll get those ear trumpets! What! How 's that, you say you 'd like to sing a song as I do. Mr. Higgins. No, No, Canlt you hear? It's funny your old microphones had to go on the bum so soon, but I'll get those ear trumpets just to make you hear me and what I say. Mrs. Higgins. You say you ,ll get a loud speaker to-day? M1'. Higgins. Loud speaker, your eye! VVhat you need is a muffler. I'm going to town and get the ear trumpets. tHe goes out. Then she gives a long talk to herself.D Mrs. Higgins. Well! Well! Ain 't a man a funny creature, the more you make them mad the quicker they 'll do a thing for you. I've been Wanting those ear trumpets for a long time, but he always said I didn 't need them, but when I made him mad he bought them right away. I wonder who he thought I was talking to. Well I'll never tell 'em, because he would never believe me anyway and if I ever Want anything again I'll just make him mad. Quick Curtain! Finis. James McDonald. ' THIRTY-EIGHT ,, A '83 5 A 'EN iff , V ,I Q' fm ff 'F' 2 f - - J1 f M ' ifi , . ihq fy, A'1Ma . ' 6 r' 'A ' f 'W' I -1f1 ' , 9 'iful . ' A' Pifi Q 1f Ii MSW' f swf .f ' f U' wif? ': f h Q' 5 -my ff f f ff? wi Avy! 1' Q, ff V wif- A if r 1 wwmN' f m f' s W mm m m zhw ! 'MW1DHlM IUHf 51 J v f m. J I 'W ' C . fil m I Y , 155 ' f Lf,,,.,Q.Bd,. ..- Q,,1. ,fm -.M- ver. ,, .- ' 8' 1. A 'B 'kfx . L fn r' xg' unior Class 1 924-1925 OFFICERS PRESIDENT - - PERRY LEWIS VICE PRESIDENT - HELEN MAUS SECRETARY - FLORINE FEULNER TREASURER - - ALICE MURRA CLASS ADVISER - LAWRENCE F. TULEEN BETZ, KARL BLOTCH, DOROTHY BREUER. EDWIN BUCKNER, KATHRYN CANNON, MABEL CASH, NEAL DEANER, DORSEY DEWEY. MILTON EHLERS, EVELYN ELSESSER, MINNIE ENGLEHARDT. HILDAGARD FEULNER, FLORINE FULL. ESTELLE GARDNER, ROBERT GUILFOYLE. EDWARD HAIGHT, SAMMIE HARMON. DOROTHY HENNING, THEODORE HERBERT. HARRY HOCHSTETTER. RUTH HUETER. LOIS JACOB. WILLIAM JONES, LESLIE KAMINKY. OSCAR KARGER, RUTH KEMP. BERNITA LARABEE. MARY E. LEFFELMAN. HELEN LEISER. RICHARD LEWIS. PERRY MARMION. CATHERINE MASEAR. ALLIE MAUS, HELEN MERRITT, WILLARD MURRA. ALICE NEILSON. RAMONA PETERSON. CLIFFORD PHALEN. HELEN PRESCOTT. ALLEN ROGERS, MARGARET ROSENKRANS, THEODORE SAUER. HENRY SAUERESSIG. LUCILLE SCHEIDENHELM. ALLEN SCHEIDENHELM, ARLENE SCHEIDENHELM. HAROLD SCHLESINGER, LAURA SCHLESINGER, MARVIN SCHNUCKEL, CHARLES SPENADER, LOUIS WALTER. HELEN WELLS, FRANCIS WEYGANDT, VIETTA WILHELM, ELSIE WITTGAN, BERTHA FORTY-ONE - -3. .5 3 175 Q 'V' A FSI' IN MEMORIAM ln mm-mory of our truv fl'l0l1ll. Holm-rf fidl'llll0l'. who lost his lifo hy acc-iclvilf May 10, l925, This spam- is z1Pfv0tiom1Toly clvclicah-cl. Tlll'0llg2jll tlmrw yvars of final l92lQll'l'Sllip in lho school, Rolwrt won an oxaltccl place in thai ustiwation of his frivllcls. VVQL, his follow stuclonts and tcacflwrs. will 1-onw111- her him for 'rho splolldicl 1-Xzlmplv hv SCT both in industry and charavfvr. FORTY -TWO 'G-.C-'fqgi xg! 133 f- 7s unior Class History Listen, My Friend, and you shall hear The class history, great, of our Juniors dear. On a hot, sultry, August afternoon In the sunnner olf nineteen twenty-two, A be11t, old man with a long white beard And a trailing, dust eovered robe appeared At the portals of the M. T. H. S. An interview was his plea for aeeess. Ile was ushered to the oitiee door, From thenee, for awhile, to be seen no more. Funny old Duekfl was a -lunior's comment, NVhile a mystiiied Sophie did present Questions galore sueh as: NVho'? When? and XVhere'! Now what do you 'spose he's doing in there?l' ttltm sure l donft know, but I do believe 'Weave met before, if my eyes donlt deceive, Said a friendly Senior, with twinkling eye As the two puzzled schoolmates he did espy. '4Now, donlt you rec-all? That 's Old Father Time. No doubt he'll soon bring a very long line Of Freshies to register, as he did with us, VVhen we were all Freshies, young and robust. And, as always he does, he ealled here last June And took all our Seniors, thus to make room For a new elass to enter when sehool does begin. 'LI'm anxious to see them, he said with a grin. As the Senior surmised, when school did begin, Ninety-eight Freshmen, full of pep, fun, and vim Did enter the old M. T. H. S., The class of '26, you may have guessed. The older elassmen quite apparently thought Themselves far superior, more elever, and-But- Say,', said a Junior to his buddy one day, VVhen the end of the term was not far away, Say. but those lf'resliies are sure the 'bee's knees'! K4 37 I ld say, was the answer as quiek as you please. 'T' They sure began right when they did choose, For their elass eolors dear, those brown and white hues. A four leaf clover for pennant design Plus an O. K. leader makes all very fine. They're into most everything, and, with great success, FORTY-THREE 'e: QNX- fi -a Are struggling and winning and standing the test Of sportsmanship, scholarship, leadership and- In orchestra, chorus, athletics and band Are making great names and winning much fame, NVhich all goes to show they play a good game. As Sophomores, wise, they exceeded all, While Firpo and others made names in Football. A new line of work was added this year Dramatics-in which they did well, so I hear. With Sillars and Gardner to guide their ship, Do you wonder why they made a hit?' 7 Their third year brought them much happiness, The reasons, I 'spose, were Tuleen and Lewis, Who directed their destinies well. And Say! If you didn 't. attend their Junior play- Its name, I may add, was Hurry, Hurry, Hurry- You should be sorry, yes, very, very, very. Juniors names oft appear on the high honor roll, Which proves they're a studious class, as a whole. And I'm sure they'll all try to make their last year The banner of wisdom, success, and good cheer, And in future years will ever be true To the high ideals wrought at Mendota High School. -Florine F. Feulner. Night Madeline concealed herself in the heavy, dark drapes just outside the entrance of the concert hall. Lita would be angry if she knew. After the concert she would find her way up the dark stairs into her dark room-always for Madeline there was that darkness. Madeline could hear the people moving about. The excitement and the low hum of conversation made her eager and restless. Her hands iluttcrcd against the curtains for a moment expectant, then fell to her sides when the first strains of music were given freedom as the bow touched the violin. Ah! It was Schubert. Lita had talked all morning of the young German genius who her mother, Md. Renaird, was launching upon his career by bring- ing him to her Chateau. He had been called a genius-and surely a genius he was. The music thrilled and surged in the music-starved veins of the blind girl. A s-ob rose in her throat-as the music changed, she became surrounded by a sweet calm. FORTY- FOUR -if A A ll If Madeline felt the heart throbs, the laughter, the despair, sounded in the voice of the violin-the master did too-felt even ten-fold the emotion of this poor blind girl who listened. Schubert 's boyish face, wrapt in attention to his music, were a smile one minute and a wild, almost frantic expression the next. If his hair fell across his eyes, with a restless toss of his head he would sweep the locks back into place. His heart and his very soul were in the music he created. He was giving his very best, and therefore, he was pleased with his art. 'hi 'F fl Sl 'll' SF Madeline heard the last person leave. NVhen all was silent, she slipped into the great hall where just a few moments ago music had soared into every nook and corner. She felt her way to the grand piano and her groping hand found that for which it sought-the Master's Violin. At first, she carressed it timidly. Then with a sob, Madeline crushed it hungrily to her. Oh! If she could only play! For the hundredth time that day poor Madeline realized her utter helplessness. NVith a sigh she sank to the floor, the violin clasped to her breast. il HK 'll' 'Ili if li Schubert, returning for his violin, met a very strange sight-that of a very young girl weeping over his violin. He hesitated for just a moment as if to ponder over the extraordinary situation, then knelt beside the girl. if if 'F if S91 ll Months past. Schubert stayed on at the Chateau and studied. He found comfort and inspiration in Madeline's unwavering interest in him, but Lita dazzled him. Poor Schubert knew nothing of women and imagined, in his boyish mind, that he was in love. He even went so far as to think that his very life depended on the thought of her. And who would know the dashing Lita without becoming her willing slave? Schubert held sort of an amusing fascination for Lita. He was so romantic-his language, his music, his dreamy blue eyes, and his almost reddish-gold hair-he fascinated her. One day Lita intrusted Madeline with a secret. She had promised to marry the boy Schubert. No! lt couldn't be! Madeline was stunned. During the folowing week. Schubert 's voice took on a happy tone which was almost death to Madeline. Then he didn 't know? He could not see that uhe loved him? 'To avoid the anger of her mother, Lita promised to meet Schubert in the corner of the garden beside the stone wall. All this Madeline knew as she stood concealed behind the curtains of her bedroom window, her frail hand clutching her throat waiting for the slightest sound that should come from the garden below. How long she stood there in the dark, with agony in her heart. she never knew. VVhen thinking of it in after years, it seemed a lifetime that she waited for the voices. 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S1'11111ll11'1 . , . . , , 111111 X1111111111111 111 1111215 111111112 11111 111111111 11 1111 111111 S1f111111111'1. 111111 11111' 1111'11 was 11111 11111 111111 111111 111111 s1111 111111 1111111111111 il NY1'111i 11111111111 ,Xs 111111' I111sx1111 1152 f11'1!111Il'l'11S s111'1'1111' 1111' 11111 111N1 141121 ww 111'1111'111111 111 11lx 11111 1111 11111 11111111 Q111 111111 111111 1111111 1111111 111s T1'l'flS111'1'. 111-11111111 1111111 111'11 1111111111111111,111s1'1111111. 1121111111121 N1111s1111 unior Class Play Top Row-li. Ga1'd11111', IC. Kar-g111', Al. Schlesirmgvx-, H. Mans, T. Rosenkmns, Miss H2lIlSl'Il. 130110111 111111'-O, K2il111H1ij', R. N11ilso11, P. Lewis. FORTY-SIX r, A '82 4. Q5 19 A 5. xg' HURRY! HURRY! HURRY! Cast J ack Vrandall, cow-boy author .......... .....,.......,......,... P erry LowiS Mr, Hooker ...,,..,.,,., ..........,. .,. ,.......,....,........... .....,..... B I arvin Schlesinger Stephen Hooker ........,....,.,.,.....,,,..,,......,..A ,.....,................. R obert G21l'd1161' Ted Stone, a, football hero .......vY...A.,..,. ........... 1 'hcodore Rosenkrans Alosius Bartholomew, professor ..v..., ............w.. O scar Kaminky Floy Hooker ...,,.l,.,,t...r,................ll,............,,... .......... R ainona Nielson Letitia Brown, friend to Floy ......... .....,... R uth Karger Mrs. Hooker .,,.........................,.,...l.........,.... ............w... H elen Mails Rita. honsemaid .........w v..,.....,.......w.r........ ..l..l.,w.. B e rnita Kempf Synopsis Act l. Living room of Hooker home---late afternoon. Act Il. Same Act. I. Evening. Act III. Same as Act II. Just before midnight. The title Hurry! Hurry! Hurry suggests the action and spirit in which the Junior Class presented their class play. Y The play portrayed the rush of both business and social life. The out- standing feature of the plot. was the engagement of Floy to Jack before mid- night to comply with the will of her aunt. Through the efforts of Steve, this purpose was accomplished. I went to get my pretty Jane I had my little ford, I I took her to the football gaine VVe sat upon a board, Mendota ran the score up high The rain began to pour, Scheidy slipped and cracked his eye, And then they played no more. -Jones. '25, FORTY-SEVEN V M 1 1 A A 2 A 'fl 15 A Er' I h ww A ' as 4 f , 1. 6 Y . 'Sa sf' A I c 1 X V .,,, FA. ,V I , - -.,- wc- A w-K-41 1 , 1 :Y aff? w,'1?3'?53.,-- ,g,. ,g, f,. mf, .... -- V . S , ! if JV if V 'AVG I SQA .-NH., ' ku , V H , r, ,Ai M 1? FORTY- EIGHT '8g f vsf5wx.4l3fE'D A ' -v 9 + ovnbmoli g: x Nix' in b - ' 4 I 4 -.A E, f.x6-,IN .565 Sophomore Class 1924'192'5 OFFICERS PRESIDENT - - ARTHUR BUSH VICE PRESIDENT - WEBSTER GILMAN SECRETARY A DARLENE BROWN TREASURER - ELAINE NEILSON CLASS ADVISER - - H. E. MEYERS MCCRAY, CORBUS MILLER. LESLIE ALLEN, ROBERT ANDERSON. INGRED BANSAU, EARLEEN BATES. MARION BAUMAN. LUCILLE BAUMAN, LUELLA BEITCH. HELEN BETTENDORF, CHRISTINE BOISDORF. GEORGE BOTT, FAY BROWN. DARLENE BUCKNER. MARIE BUEL. FLORENCE BUSH. ARTHUR CLARK, EDITH EGGERS. JOHN ELSESSER. JAMES FREY. KATHRYN GILLETTE, FRANK GILMAN. WEBSTER GROSCH. LORETTA GROTHEN. EDITH GUILFOYLE, PAUL HUETER, WILLIS JOHNSON, HARRY KOHL. MARJORIE KOPP. REINHARDT KRAHENBUHL, LEROY LARABEE. ELIZABETH LUCAS, MARTHA MASSEY, ARNOLD MOOREHOUSE. VIOLA MORRILL, FRANK MUZZY. ARTHUR NEILSON. ELAINE NEIBERGALL, VERNA PARISH, WARREN PEPIOT, HAROLD PIEITSON. FRANCIS PRESCOTT, GUY SCHALLER, EVELYN SCHILDBERG, ALVIN .SCHILDBERG. JOSEPHINE SCHLESINGER, HAROLD SCHMITT. HELEN SCHNUCKEL. FAYE SHAPIRO. MOLLIE STEVE, HARRY SUTTON, BERT SUTTON. LILA THELO. ILA VAUBEL. VALERA WALLACE FERN WALTER, MARIE WENNINGER, WILLIAM WIRSCHEM. GLEN WITTE. JESSIE YOUNG. WILLARD ZAPF, CLARA ZAPF. MARIE A Sonnet One night I woke from out a drealnless sleep And gazed upon the earth so far below: ' The moon shone from high Heaven on the snow VVhieh over all the ground lay drifted deep. The beauty of the scene made my heart leapg And yet, the peace a blessing would bestow Came o'er Ine then, nor did it seem to go. A calm that I Throughout all life, might keep. Just as the moonlight lends eaeh eonnnon thing A beauty that it does not have by day, So faith and loving kindness seem to bring To daily living. joy along the way. A joy that makes each lonely, sad heart sing, And hope. and sfriveg fate bring whaTe'er it Hlily. -Darlene Brown. .- fs? - A '8- 93 A E109 1 ' XB' Sophomore Class History for 1925 With an increased amount of knowledge which we acquired in our Fresh- man year, we have successfully passed through the school year of 1924-25. In this remarkable year, we have been unfortunate in losing some of our classmates, but have, indeed, showed to each other and to our officers the co- operation that is appreciated in any body of people. This year we have not been handicapped by the usual timidity that hovers over the heads of the students of the northern portion of the assembly. We have, in place of this feeling, a feeling that we are on almost the same level as the more brilliant students, the Juniors and Seniors. At the beginning of the year, we elected for our president, Arthur Bush, vice president, VVebster Gilman, secretary, Elaine Neilson, treasurer, Darlene Brown, and for our able adviser, Coach Meyers, who has always been willing to give us the best possible help which could be obtained. On the football field, we have been well represented by Willis Hueter, who also proved his ability on the track, Harry Steve has also shown his athletic skill on the track, while others have shown their loyalty to the school by par- ticipating in athletics. In the varied activities of the school, thc members of the Sophomore class have willingly contributed their services. Besides duties which they had to per- form. they have also enjoyed several delightful social functions. We have all enjoyed the past school year and hope to be able to make our next school year a more brilliant success than the past one. This will, perhaps, not be so difficult an undertaking if the efforts of all members of our class are united in one gigantic attempt to surpass and succeed. Loretta Grosch. I Have to Go io School I'd like to be a teacher, And pull the children 's car, I'd love to be an artist, And draw some pictures queer. Ild like to be a doctor, And tend to people is ills, Their dainty little stomachs I 'd till with bitter pills. I'd like to be an actress, And dance upon the stage 5 I want to be the President, And earn a great, big wage. FIFTY-TWO Q- -ez is :fa -a Ny' But what 's the use of wishing? Might as well be a fool, Can't ever do these things, I have to go to school. -Kathryn Frey. A Story Without a Name It was night-a dark, foggy, rainy night as old Tom Henderson trudged wearily up the many puddled side Walk home from work. Tom was a man of about fifty years of age, but straight, strong an ox, and with lines of authority and honesty written over his hard face. Finally, with a sigh, he found himself at the door of his home and, glanc- ing up the misty street, dimly illuminated by the street lamps, started up the steps, unlocked the door and entered. As he stepped inside the door into the room, his eyes becoming used to the dim light of the small room, revealed to him the form of a man, masked! and with a gun! think of it! a burglar, and in his own house too! Witli a savage growl Tom brought his dinner pail over his head in a powerful blow upon the man confronting him. Now Tom was a powerful man and the dinner pail was not of the weakest sort, and the man whom it struck sank to the floor, quietly without a sound. Tom stood riveted in his tracks, speechless, gazing first at the battered pail which he still held in his hand and then at the quiet figure on the floor. Yes, the man was dead, his skull crushed. by the terrific blow dealt him. Tom phoned the police. Ah--the injustice of it-. In spite of Tom's plea of innocence, he was found guilty fill and sentenced to life at hard labor. So one day he was manaeled to an officer and taken far back in a deserted place where the other prisoners were made to repair roads. When they arrived at the camp. the officer led him toward a large tent where the men slept and ate. As they neared the tent, a large bloodhound rose from his bed at the end of his chain, growling and hair bristling, glared at Tom, a stranger. The duty of this dog was to chase escaped criminals and guard the tent at night. The officer spoke, Down Ted, go lay down! but the dog stood, hair standing, teeth showing. Then Tom leaned over and said as he snapt his fingers, UAW eimon here, big boy, don't growl at y'poor old friend, that's a nice dog. And strange to tell, the dog, whose duty it was to hate all men, walked up and laid his muzzle in Tom's hand. Next we see Tom on a road grader, riding up and down the long road, grading it. He was unusually thoughtful that day, he was planning a way of escape. He stopped once to rest his team and sat musing, staring at the ground. But wait! what was that bit of iron protruding from the pile of dust and stones under the grader knife? Tom quickly dismounted from the high FIFTY-THREE ,QA 'g:1,,-'.f..--754, 5X ' . :Dia A55 seat of the grader and drew the object from the dirt. He held it up. A file! Ah-now he could file away the chain that held him fast every night to his cot. With a smile of grim satisfaction, he slipped the file into his boot top and proceeded with his work. That night, about ten o'clock, a terrible storm blew up. The wind howled and screeched through the tree tops and the rain came down in torrents. Tom was, as the saying goes, Hlllaking hay while the sun shines. The rasp of the file drifted out on the night wind, but did not reach the dozing guard, for it was wafted swiftly away by the wild wind. At last, far toward morning, after long hours of hard work, the band around Tom's leg was broken and he was free! ' Uautiously he lifted the edge of the canvass and slipped out into the wild, black night. As. he gained the edge of the clearing, a form loomed directly in his path. He was about to flee for his life when his attention was drawn back to the form by a whimpering whine! NVhat now? Another moment would probably bring the dog iiying upon him and giving the warning of his find to the men of the prison. Could he escape? no, the bushes parted, a low shadow flashed forth. lt was the dog! A limp hand, which Tom automatically raised, was not crushed by a powerful jaw as he expected. Ile felt a cool tongue run over his fingers and the next moment he felt the beast 's form cuddle against his legs. Then slowly it dawned upon Tom'-. The little affection he had shown him had won the dog's love and he was ready to follow him any where. So the dog had come to Tom--not to take him back to the old life-but away from it. It being night and the dog being unchained, the two dim figures disappeared into the surrounding brush. Never, as far as the prison camp was concerned, were they heard of again. 'KK its SCI fl? if: it It is years after the night of Tom 's escape from the camp in the hills. A little shack stands on a tiny ledge in the forest, high in the hills. It is morning, the sun is peeping up over the hills driving away the chilly mist of dawn, leaving only the hollows hazy with last night's fog. The door of the shack slowly opens and an old, white haired though straight, old man stands in the doorway. Long he stands, gazing afar out over the misty pine slopes, looking at nothing, but seeing something. Suddenly a large, long eared bl'oodhound appears from the dark interior of the cabin and, after giving a wondering look at his master's haggard face, casts himself down at his feet. Thus the two remained motionless for a. full half hour, when with a heave of his chest and a shake of his hoary head, the man turned and disappeared into the cabin, the dog follows and the door is shut. Yes, it is Tom and his dog, here, in this secluded part of the mountains they had lived together. Frank Morrill. FIFTY- FOUR ,, -. g- Q SG 15 f- mi ' XG! 'S rzsiljmen 'X A 46? -18: I 1, W. A A xv' :D if- 'Sz as wr Freshman Class 1924-1925 OFFICERS PRESIDENT - EDWARD BROWN VICE PRESIDENT - WILBUR MURRA SECRETARY - - JAMES BOYLE TREASURER - JAMES DUBBS CLASS ADVISER MISS HARRIET BUSH ANSCHICKS. EARL AUSTIN, HAZEL BAKER. STELLA BARNES. ALICE BETZ. GABRIEL BIESER, GILBERT BLASS. ROBERT BOHY. VIOLET BOYLE, JAMES BROWN. EDWARD BRYAN. HARVEY CANNON, ETHEL CROMWELL. HOWARD DAVIS, BERNICE DAVIS. TENNIE DEGRIES. HELEN DUBBS, JAMES DUDGEON. PEARL FERGUSON, BURTON FERGUSON. PAULINE FISCHER, ROBERT FOULK. MARGARET FREY, LEON GALLOWAY. RITA GIBBS. ANNA DE ETTE GOEBEL. DOROTHY GRAY. EARL GROTHEN, EVELYN GUILFOYLE, BERNARD GUILFOYLE, CORA HARRIS. FAITH HARRISON. ZADA HOCHSTATTER. FLORA HOELZER. HAROLD HOELZER. WILBUR HOERNER. LOIS KREIS, GERTRUDE KREITER, GERTRUDE KRENZ, KENNETH MCMAHON, ARTHUR MARGARET MAUER. MILLER, ELLIS MILLER, GERTRUDE MILLER. HAROLD MORRIS, GLENN MORRISON, ARTHUR MURRA. WILBUR NELSON. GLADYS PAYNE, RUTH PFEIFER. WILLARD PRY, ETHEL RHEA. EVELINE RICHERT. LLOYD SAUER, JOHN SCHEIDENHELM. ROLAND SS!-IMEHR. RAYMOND SCHMITT, GERTRUDE SCHNUCKEL. RUTH SETCHELL. ELLICE SETCHELL. WEBSTER SMITH. JOSEPHINE SMITH. WILHELMINA SPANIER. GILBERT STEIN, HARRY TENTLER, PEARL TRUMAN, WILLIAM TRUCKENBROD. VIOLA VINCENT. HAZEL WENNEMACHER. DOROTHY WIEDENHOEFER. FRED WIRSCHEM. FRED WORSLEY, CHARLES WRIGHT, WESLEY I A,- HOWARTH. IVA KAUFMAN. SYLVESTER KOPP. ELLA YOST. LI LLI E P. From a FresfIman's Viewpoint NVL-ll, here we are at the end of the F11 st lap of our journey through High School. And what has M. T. H. S. meant to us this year? It has started seventy green Freshmen on their seareh for knowledge. To eaeh one of us, this first year has had various IIIQZIHIIIQQS and left upon our minds lasting impressions of our High School. Whethei' it change or not before we graduate, We the elass of '28 shall never forget the institution as it first impressed us. FIFTY-SEVEN 2 A '6'- 3 A fi ' V We came here with many expectations, hopes, and fears. We found many new responsibilities and duties as Freshmen pupils. A fine school spirit was instilled into every one of us. Vtlhen we came here last fall we were welcomed by the faculty and upper classmen. VVe now find ourselves taking an active part in social events, athletics, elubwork, and other school activities, so that we feel that we are a part of this great institution. NVe have come, not only to respect, but also to honor our faculty, and appreciate more and niore the fellowship of the other students. VVe inclustriously pursue our studies and contribute to athletics and other activities. 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The banner of our class. 1. Ginger ta characteristic of our 7. Institutions of learning. class. 13. VVhat Hunkers do on report card day. 2. A printer's measure. 14. A small word of great meaning. 3. A negative word. FIFTY-EIGHT I 1 ,, A -TA Therefore. One of our class colors. How we must ever strive. Suffix used to form the comparative degree of adjectives. An exclamation of pain. Perform. 'Neath the silvery moon Freshmen will never ...... 7 Regulations. A parent. Reply Freshmen should make when asked for No. 36 horizontal. Our secretary tsurnameb. Melts. Appointments. A radio station. An exclamation of joy emitted by baby Freshies. An exclamation of disgust. Something which all athletic boys and girls strive to win. Consumed. Saucy Freshmen speak to a teacher in this manner. A nickname for our class president. Something which a Freshman al- ways has for his teacher tabbrevia- tionj. A civil war general tUnionJ. Preposition. Whose is the position of Assistant Principal. One form of Athletics. Twelfth letter of the Greek alphabet. A musical note. Another musical note. French possessive adjective third person singular. That which the Sophomores gave in our honor. Our honored Vice President. Our honored Vice President Csur- nameb. What the schools of our state are full of tfirst letter of each wordb. A boy's name. A musical organization of which we are proud. It's forbidden, so never chew it in class. FIFTY-NINE -vs: ffjl. V' :fb A E. Initials of a continent. An article. An even score. To plant. The initials of the Coach. A diphthong. A conjunction meaning either. Behold. The green covering of our last rest- ing place. Our wise adviser tsurnamel. The supposed green class tabbrevia- tionsj. Our Dear Enemies tnicknamej. A forbidden written communication. Athletics. Our poster prize winner tsurnamel. Unit. The negative word again. The nickname of the Treasurer. To permit. A cry of distress. He is tall and very bright tinitialsb, Late. Our co1'net player tinitialsl. How students feel after a strenuous night. Yearbook. A Latin preposition. A written lesson. The louder you do it the better Ar- lene likes it. - To perform an action that will satis- fy gastronomic cravings. Those initials by which an import- ant school organization is called. What girls say when they see a mouse. Ambitions. The other parent. Our other class color. Part of the verb to be. The name most commonly applied to our vice president. A puzzle famed river. The course taken by future tillers of the soil. A -. 4' -6. S 9 Er' SIXTY r- 0 6 19 37 4 7 16 17 22 25 1 8 14 19 20 22 27 -2 ,, A 3 A 'Ez 5- 9- :l3 A E Y-if . . A . Q .1 Y nl F 4 DQS r 'ff' YLUN S 5 . 1 A Y JK I? at 'T' I X.. X Q r l f 5 . 1 Aix V V , Mx ' 'N Xfr- x . t A- S f K X 1 5 f Q' 1' - 7 r Q , ' i Y C w 1 I , tzji.-1 ! yZlx.,. L N .gnffj .' W ' 1 5 ME L 4 digits: ff-Ein' 1 . '4 -' fI 5jE5 .' , f : , .v.4'f.,- 1 , ' ' 1.5-.us-f. .- It .. L .:-' 1 Q-'23-us.-b jul' X ' 'I 'mfg-.Q,?9 SEP'l'EMBElt School begins. See the new Faculty. Start studies today. Forty weeks of hard labor ahead. 2 Fair week, afternoons off. Sterling 13, Mendota 0. Our first game. Rain-rain-rain. This game was later forfeited to us, 1-0. 0 1' 'I' 0 B E R Ottawa vs. Mendota. Ottawa wins 14-6. We had hopes at first. G. A. A. Initiation and party for the Freshmen girls. t'Pep session and parade for Princeton game. Princeton vs. Mendota, 10-7. Alas! we lost again. Home Economics have wienie roast for new members. LaSalle-Peru vs. Mendota. Band went along, but they did not bring us any luck. XOVE MBE R Polo vs. Mendota. Hurrah we won. Hallowe'en party-evening'-some costumes. Kewanee vs. Mendota. Kewanee moves Africa. Rochelle vs. Mendota. Girls' Soccer Tournament. Finals in Girls' Soccer Tournament. Morris vs. Mendota. Rock Falls vs. Mendota. 7-0 in favor of Rock Falls. Turkey Day, also a couple days of vacation. snxrv-oNE - - . ff Xia . : .A Qc, f.XgJIN .9 ,.,. DECEMBER Basketball seascn starts. LaMoille, 12: Mendota, 11. Naperville, 273 Mendota, ??. Junior Class Play. Hurry, Hurry, Hurry. They did. G. A. A. Xmas party, Ag. Club Xmas party. Sandwich, 18, Mendota, 10. Santa Claus visits the High School children tonightg vacation begins. .I A N I' A R Y Rochelle, 11, Mendota, 12. Earlville, 18, Mendota, 16. Half cf Mendota went to Earlville. Such noise and excitement. Sandwich, 185 Mendota, 20. Good work. Dixon, 12, Mendota, 13. Hurrah, hurrah. Who took the calendar? -23 Examinaticnsildugh! Such Questions. Mae Deutsche left our Alma Mater for Monmouth. Second semester begins. Mr. Linden a Salvation Army man spoke to us. Having our share of talks from Mr. Beebe, Report cards went out today, oh so many tlunkers. Another conference game. Rock Falls vs, Mendota. We won 12 to 9. If' E If R I' A R Y Miss Wilson takes Miss Duckett's place tcday. Mendota vs. Earlville. We were beaten rather badly. Mt. Morris vs. Mendota. Coach Meyers surprises us by another new suit. Regular Beau Brummel. Ag. Club Party in gym. Freshmen-Sophomore party. Senior meeting for deciding on gowns. M1'. Tuleen receives the Baton for the band leader. Won't Fritz make a regular Peacock? Mr. Yale is given a farewell party by the teachers. h Mendota enters the tournament and beats Serena in the first game, Moving picture after school. Rah! Our team beat Peoria Manual in tournament. Our team defeated Ottawa, but lost to LaSalle and took second place in the tournament. Mr. Mercer, the new Agricultural teacher, took Mr. Yale's place today. Pep session, Band played, Mr. Yale made his last talk today. Band concert at the Elks by our Band. Very good. Glee Club also sang. Mr. Withee of the Peoria Engraving Co. was here to arrange for the cuts that are to be made for the Annual. Washingtong Birthday program. Rev. Martin talked, also Father O'Brien. Mendota beat Polo 18-11. Mendota beat Morrison 14-9. Seniors show their proofs around of late. Gee, they surely are disappointed to find they are so homely. Boy Builder play this evening. Everyone is going. Why does Ethel Cannon always lock at the Senior Row? Has anyone seen Mr. Knapp today? Grace Heiman designs the cover for the Annual. Miss Whitford was big hearted today, she had a regular meal in Cafeteria, ice cream too. Freshmen hold a meeting. Mendota, 83 Rochelle, 21. Blah! Mendota, 17, Rock Falls, 21. Blah! Blah! SIXTY-TWO :. ,N '82 ll. S Q3 A E WJ' M A R C H Br-rr. The school is a regular ice box to-day. Soccer teams and band have their pictures taken for the annual. Wonder why Mr. Wamsley was pushing Mr. Beebe's Baby Lincoln today? Better take it back Mr. Beebe, they didn't give you enough gasoline. Daniel Heiman, and Robert Allen plus Mr. Wamsley were going to let us hear President Coolidge's inaugural address. Mr. Tuleen and Mr. Knapp walked out so you know how well we heard him. The basketball team goes to LaSalle today to participate in the District Tournament. They beat Amboy 22 to 12. VVayne Rex received the samples for the Annual cover. Did you see Willie Jacob's new suit? Gee! He is some sheik. Was that Napoleon or Mr. Tuleen all dressed up in white pants. LaSalle beat cur team in the Tournament 16 to 8. Drizzly day. Mr. Meyers thanked the student bcdy for their cooperation -during the basketball season. What has happened to Mr. Hardy? Mr. Meyers acted as Principle this noon. Wonder who gave Mr. Knapp permission to till Mr. Hardy's duty this noon? We were filled with thrills todayg we thought Harold Lloyd was visiting our High School, but when I went up to say, Hello, it was cnly Mr. Beebe with his new glasses. Last call for the boys who want to go to Ottawa to Y. M. C. A. meeting. Finals for the Girls' Basketball Tournament. Too much sunshine today. The pupils refused to come in at noon. Wish something would happen. Can't even find news for the calendar. Mr. Beebe talked a whole hour this morning. Everyone was looking for his new car. They really thought he owned a Packard, Dumb! Last day of Winter. I wonder if Miss Bush and Miss Hansen ever get here on time. Mr. Hardy advertises for his Mechanical Drawing Class. He must be pretty good as they gave him a job in his own home town. The Seniors are measured for caps and gowns. Junior meeting. Whoorah, first day of Spring. A strange thing seems to happen daily. A certain girl in cooking class comes upstairs the fifth pericd and looks into the Assembly at a certain person. Why is it? Clarence Scheidenhelm was disturbed in his sleep by a wack on the head with a paper by Mr. Meyers. Girls try out for the Senior Play. Major Beale from Camp Roosevelt spoke today. Boys hold a meeting for the football recruits. Many tests given by M1'. Beebe today. Spring football starts after school. Ag1'icultural Club have a Father and Sfn Banquet in Gym. Beans brought a frog into the assembly. Mr. Hardy's Geometry Class held class in the Assembly. Senior class has so much talent in it that Miss Hansen can not decide who she wants. Oh, its a bright class. Miss Nicholas has infection in both eyes. Gee, we feel sorry for her, but the French classes need a rest. End of Cafeteria. Beginning light lunches-Soup. APRIL Big excitement today-April Fool. A! Ha! Spring is here! Oh, to go into the big open spaces, when the sun is red hot and sleep! English 4 writes poetry. Advertisement for the entertainment tomorrow. English 3 class give a Monologue entertainment. Very good. SIXTY-THREE - -1 r, A 'Ez 5. XM, SG 93 A il Gladys Morrill, an Alumnus of our school visited today. Mr. Knapp was pestered by our bees on the veranda. The rest of the teachers have spring fever. Annual Drive tc day. Ruth Wright visited school today. Woopie! No school Thursday or Friday. Fresh, Sophs, Juniors have their pictures taken. Good thing Mr. Muzzy waited until all the other pictures were taken before taking theirs. The noon hour was spoiled by a rain. English 4 take up play writing. Report cards due today. Freshmen present Pennant. Edward Brown gives a speech. Home Economic Scramble Supper. Sorry to hear cf Mr. Hardy's illness today. Mr. Hardy back today. Senior meeting. Juniors get rings. George Boisdorf's party. Miss Hansen has an awful crush on herself. She thinks all the boys are visiting her in her Assembly hour. Papers for registration were handed out. The Cooking Class visited the bakery. Had a free lunch. French Club organized. Mr. Hardy attempts to break those who have Spring Fever. Inter-Class Track Meet. Continuation of the Class Track Meet. The letter men have new sweaters. Mr. Meyers presented the basketball boys with letters. More pictures taken today. M A Y How many Seniors were out hanging May Baskets? Track team goes to Peoria, where Jones makes good showing. More pictures taken. Max receives the tickets for the play. Seniors are getting the properties for the play. Tickets going fast. Program to advertise the play. Seniors give prrgram at the grade schools to advertise the play. H. S. boys defeat Blackstcne Grade boys in baseball. Blackstone Eighth Grade girls defeat H., S. Freshmen girls in baseball!!! Track Team, Tennis Players, and Commercial Team go to Tournament at LaSalle. Tickets reserved for Senior Play. Home Economics tea for mothers. Seniors present Seventeen Sure it's the best play ever given in M. T. H. S. Calendar goes to press. Until June 3. Exams. Seniors are too lucky. Baccalaureate. J U N E Senior Class Day. Junior-Senior Banquet. Interclass Baseball. Commencement Exercises. Baseball, Faculty and Seniors vs. Alumni. Alumni Banquet. John Erle Edwards. 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The Agriculture Club '1'1111 ,Xg1'1'1111111111'11 1111111 1s 11111111111111g 1111'g1111' 111111 I11111111' 112l1'1l 112112 1111- 11111 1l111l1l1l111'S 111'11 1El1i1l11l' 111111'11 1111111'11s1 111 11111 soc-1111. 1111111111:-. 111111 Q'11ll1'1'il1 111'11Y1111'Y 111 11111 S1'111l1l1. .11 1l1l1'111'S1 1111111111111 111s1 12111. ll 1111111111111 111'11s11111111, 311111111 lJ1111'111', 11'11s 111111111111. 111111 I41211'1 B1111111' 218 11'1111s111'111'. 111111 A1Zl1'Y1ll S1-11111s111g'111' 11s s11111'111111'1'. SIXTY-SEVEN -1 f- 'Ez 5- ix 19 A 3 The names of new members submitted were voted upon by the old members and all accepted. Then the initiation followed, with the fun at the expense of the Freshmen. In October we were entertained by the llome Ee. Club at a delightful party which all greatly enjoyed. The Father and Son Banquet was held the latter part of March and was well attended, there being about fifty present. A better spirit of cooperation between father, son and Board members was encouraged by the excellent talks given. The Ag. Club is double quartet sang a couple ot selections and made a very creditable showing for its first appearance. A return party was given the Home Ee. t'lub on May first, at which a short lively program, consisting of vocal and instrumental music and a clever farce, was presented by members of the Ag. society. One beautiful evening in the latter part of May, the f'lub members and their guests enjoyed a wienie roast out in the woods. This winter our basketball team took a real interest in the game and several contests were held with outside teams. Prospects are good next year for a better team and more victories. An excellent radio was purchased this winter. largely through the sale of subscriptions for the Country Gentleman. The club replenished their treasury by spraying fruit trees at some 40 different places . In conclusion, we may say that our club has been and is a very successful enterprise. Boys' and Girls, Club Work The clubs this year were nearly as large as last. and a new one was added. This was the Lamb Club-with four entries. Any boy or girl between the ages of 8 and 20 years may enter stock in the clubs. Substantial cash prizes are offered, the money being donated by local nierchants, manufacturers. and public-spirited citizens. The following are the placings in the Baby Beef Club. Placing Breed Sale Price 1 llarold Bauer Angus .21 2 Edward Guilfoyle Shorthorn .Unk 33 Dorsey Deaner Angus 1415, 4 Dorothy Grosch Angus .14 5 Roland Ehlers Angus .12lA1 G Marion Deaner Angus .12 7 llerrran Ehlers Angus .121f2 8 Alvin Ehlers Angus .12 9 AValter Ehlers Angus 12111 10 Theodore Rosenkrans Angus .0995 SIXTY-EIGHT D 'r T Harry Faber - Gabriel Betz Edgar Fabei . Carl Betz Bernard Guilfoyle XValter Faber Elmer Ehlers 1 Malinda Groseh Margaret Ehlers r- A 21 Chas. Sehnuekle Shorthorn Xngus Hereford Angus Shorthorn Hereford Angus Angus Angus Hereford 93 fs 11111 .1114 .12 .11 .11 .10V2 .12 .12 .12 12111 .10 A '83 her' 11 - 12 Lester Geuther Angus 13 ' 1 14 - ' 15 1 16 11 18 19 Z0 1 he following are the plaei igs in the Pig Flub. Poland China 1 Huy Prescott 1 2 Chester White Doroc Jersey Lloyd Olson Henry Bauman 1 Arlene Scheidenhelln Hampshire 2 Allan Seheidenliehn 1 Bernice Davis Lamb Club 1 Clarence Seheidenhelni Shropshire 2 'Kenneth Davis Shropshire 3 Clarence Sc-heidenhelni Shropshire 4 La Verne Davis Shropshire he following are the plaeings in the Sow and Litter Club. Poland China 1 Frank Prescott 1 2 Allen Prescott 2 3 Marvin Schlesinger 3 4 George Faulhaber Chester White 1 1 Earl Truckenbrod 2 3 SIXTY-NINE Duroc Jersey Marion Deaner Elmer Olson Dorsey Deaner Hampshire 'Penny Davis Flarenee Seheidenhelrn Chester O'Neil Q A E: 4. f 15 A 5. , I A A, 4 -, ,L . V , The Ari Department The program of work for the art elass this year was somewhat interrupted as our first teacher. Miss hv6l1ZQllll2l1l. due to the death ol' her mother, was able to spend only two months with us. Miss Lovell, our present teacher, eame at that time and it was through her able supervision that the Art Class has been a success. The first projeet taken up under her direction was posters for the adver- tisement of the Junior Vlass Play. 'These were judged by Mrs. Allen, Mr. llaskell and Mr. Hessenbergerg prizes were awarded to liois Hueter. Graee lleiman and Oscar Kaniinky. Later we took up water eolor paintingg enaineling ol' various artieles: de- -Jigningioli I'0lllll16l'i'lill posters, magazine eovers. lll11'lSl11lilS eards. and posters for Senior Flass Play. Another phase of this work was sketching from life poses and out-of-door seenes. Some of this work is illustrated in the above pietuI'0. One thing worthy ol' speeial mention was that all illustrations I'or this annual were drawn by our students in the art elass. Although this was not eompulsory, they gave splendid eooperation wliieh was greatly appreeiated by the annual staff. The results of this yea r's work prove our sueeess. Grace Heiman. SEVENTY :T A -4g: .!'i S 253 ,N ix NGK' Springtime For The Commercialu 'Tis very strange that our pulses thrill At the sight of a voieeless thing, And our hearts yearn so with tenderness ln the beantil'ul time of spring. All the way from the Gulf of Mexico to Hudson Bay. all through our eontinental possessions, eomes the early spring. We linger when she lingers, advanee when she advances, till the blossoms 'tdreaming their dreams of sun- shine and June have awakened all the way. But all this beautiful time of promise is still in the immediate future, so what shall we do in the meantime to minister to this longing within us? I will tell you what we hope to do. Nothing less than to bring about a radical change in the course ot' study for the spring quarter. The old English plan was all winter with the hooks and all summer in the fields. But we have made our books our religion and have gone on studying them till we have grown so short-sighted that we do not know whether God's heaven is blue any longer or not. I wonder if we may apply Einstein 's theory of 4 ' relativity. l l Now I have in mind a eomplete ehange and to show you that I am in earnest in this matter I will begin with the course in mathematies,-commercial arithmetic, for instanee. 'l'here will be no struggle in the gentle spring-time with interest for so many days. but in plaees just a mild eourse in mental arithmetic. intended to keep one up in the fundamental operations, so that you may know how mueh ehange you ought to reeeive for a quarter after paying SEVENTY-ONE Ng' for two dishes of ice cream, for this is a ease when one should not trust his fellow-man. We shall advance far enough in the subjects so that the bookkeeping de- partment can decide with some degree of certainty what shall be the cash balance in the athletic cash report. Athletic sports are to be a feature of the spring work. All classes are to be suspended whenever the various teams feel the need of practice. At all public games the entire school must be present, or give a written excuse signed by the principal, such excuse not to be signed unless it is accompanied by the price of admission to the grounds. This rule applies to the young women, also, as they must be present to furnish the requisite inspiration. By this plan it is hoped that two purposes will be served. Through the heavenly inspiration furnished by the divinities in new spring suits, the various teams will appear in a new role, that of the victor. Secondly, it is very possible that by this plan the gate receipts will be sufficient to meet the running expenses of the association. In order that the instructor in typcwriting may receive and maintain the student's interest, and in order to read a studentls interest in his face, con- versation, and actions it is suggested that the student be blindfolded, the windows be wide open and victrola play Aint 'We Got Fun. lt is not my purpose here to analyze the correct position at the machine. VVe should, how- ever, agree that there must be complete relaxation, so that perfect ease of operation can be maintained. Rigid neck, stiff arms, cramped or drooping shoulders, tense facial expressions are to be avoided as they will retard speed. In shorthand we will be particularly requested to confine the work to poems of nature and spring, and to prepare pupils. for epistolary correspondence which will be indulged in by both sexes during the long vacation. I wish to have the instructor in this course be in harmony with the season and understand the great need for certain facts. He must emphasize the fact that blue-bottle flies do not produce moths, that the shallow holes bored in the maple trees in the early spring are made by sap-suckers not by sap-heads, and that the new moon is never seen so early as six ofclock in the morning. As mistakes of this description have been made by people who are in good and regular standing in this institution I feel that the curriculum should be changed at once so as to include instruction on these vital points for the exercise of its ability in the self government problem. O, blue-bird up in the maple tree, Shaking your throat with such bursts of glee, How did you happen to be so blue? Did you steal a bit of the lake for your crest, And fasten blue violets into your vest? I Tell me, I pray you, tell me true! Although the new education may frown upon I-Iaec fabula docet, still SEVENTY-TWO r '. f S . 2 -We 'G C3,X6', f.w3JZN .9 ,sp the intention is that such literature shall have a distinctly moral effect. In fact, education may teach a man how to turn his automobile round the corner, but culture may warn him to straighten his wheels when he has made the turn. Education will produce a stenographer or a bookkeeper who does well what he is told to do, but culture added to education will produce one who need not be told what to do. Mrs. Minnie G. Smith Visualizing Progress by Certificates and Diplomas Remember when we were boys and girls and the 'fhorse and buggy was the popular mode of transportation, we always noticed that as we reached the ton of the last hill and Dobbin could see home and dinner, he perked up and made the last half-mile of his trip in record time? VVhen one mile of his trip looked the same as every other mile, he had no enthusiasm for it, but the moment he saw a definite goal-a positive achievement-Ahe warmed up to his task and made things I A lively. ' 7 Now it is VISIBLE PROGRESS that gives zest to study, too. It is the definite goal that gives the impetus to the wo1'ker. And this is particularly true in the schoolroom, as all of you have doubtless discovered. It is only the rare student to whom the course per se is enough, or who can work on with great enthusiasm to the completion of that course at the end of two years or more, without tiagging zeal. Tom, Dick and Harry need constant encouragement to keep up their interest, and usually put forth their best efforts only when, like Dobbin, they have something DEFINITE to work for-some- thing just over the hill, not too far off, that promises tangible results after that last half-mile is run! The purpose of these AWARDS is to compete with the other thousands of commercial students all over the country for these various evidences of progress in the different stages of their journey toward graduation. Awards in First Year Typewriting Certificates for 30 or more words. Underwood Machine Helen Butler Lucille Heiman Elsie XVilhelm Harry Herbert Alden Cole Ruth Karger Royal Machine Alden Cole lclildagard Englehardt Smith Machine Helen Mails Elsie XVllllGlIll Lucille Heiman Helen Butler llildagard Englehardt Bronze Pin for 40 or more words. Underwood Machine Helen Butler Helen Maus SEVENTY-THREE E A QS: 5. if 93 .. 5. xv' Cerifcates for Sfenograpfzic Efficiency As the different typewriter companies send out certificates, pins, and medals to students who submit qualifying test papers, so likewise the Gregg Publish- ing Company of Chicago and New York send certificates for efficiency in transcribing on the typewriter their shorthand notes dictated at 80, or at 100 words a minute, for five minutes at a time. The Gregg Company sends its own test material to be dictated according to specified rules. The following students have received stenographic certificates: For 100 words of shorthand a minute, Alma Cuthbcrtson Margaret Schmidt Claribel Muzzy For 80 words of shorthand a minute, Bessie Johnson Helen VVclls Ella Theiss Marie Klinge For 60 words of shorthand a minute, Claribel Muzzy Margaret Schmidt Diplomas in Bookkeeping In addition to thc stcnographic awards, thc bookkeeping' department issues diplomas to students completing the first year or second year of bookkeeping. The first year program includes the keeping of two sets of books, one set in sole proprietorship, the other in partnership. The second year program includes the keeping of the corporation set and the bank accounting set. Commercial training in the handling of business forms is a part of the educational program. This year 50 students anticipate receiving their diplomas. Typewritingflwarcfs--A cloancecl Students, Znd Year Alma Cuthbertson-Bronze pin for 47 words net per minute on Smith machine. Margaret Guilfoyle-Certificate for 32 words net per minute on Smith machine. Frances McMillan-1 Bronze pin, 44 words net per minute on Smith machine. 2 Business card for 38 words net, on Underwood machine. Ethel Rhea-1 Bronze pin for 41 words net per minute on Smith machine. 2 Business card for 33 words on Underwood machine. Margaret Schmidt-1 Bronze medal for 45 words net on Underwood machine 2 B1'onze pin for 47 words on Smith machine. 3 Certificate for 34 net words on Royal machine. Ella 'Theiss-1 Bronze medal for 43 Words on Underwood machine. 2 Bronze pin for 43 words net on Smith machine. Helen Wells-1 Certificate for 34 words net on Smith machine. 2 Bronze pin for 43 words net on Smith machine. 3 Bronze medal for 41 words on Underwood machine. SEVENTY- FOUR - .WT : . fi . hi 'xfx 8. g5 X V ,,.. A Debafe and Public Speaking lTm11:1' How---H. Allekn, XY. Murrn, A. Bush, Il Lf-wvis, XV. Gilman, uwvl' Row---.I. Salle-r, Ii. fY!?ll'fiIN'I', Mr. Knapp, fCOFlC'lli, XY. I-Ilwtx-r, NV. XVn-nninger. SEVENTY-FIVE ,vw 2 A '83 -5. . Wav' ix 93 I 'sr' in z .. ' ye- A, x1Jf ,. 35 ,,,. M, , ,Q ,.,, T11 M31 ' ' , '1-.A JN Q -3- M I ' 'ini k W fi? Ks 1, -3, .,.'k Q54 -2 ' 3'?vJ 'a sf . 'H like Yi sa: 5 -ga , T315 YK' be -fx. f I N , .Q K A, 4, , -4 Y 'wiv' gf X 4 s ,. K5-A f MU 2' 4-A .A 39531K ,gf wmv , X 5, gym m in ' fbi,-ii Kfsff izmi , 2 Q, SEVENTY-SIX 2. A 'Ez 5- QNX e 93 A E. Ng' That debating can be made a success in Mendota Township High School was shown by the results of this season 's work. With all members of the teams doing their best, Mendota was able to secure four of the six judges' decisions against the crack Princeton teams, that hold second place in the association of high schools known as the 'ABig Eight. The Affirmative team composed of Captain Robert Gardner, Webstifai' Gil- man, and Robert Allen lost their debate, in a fair but hard struggle, with a two to one decision against them. The negative team composed of Captain Perry Lewis, NVilliam NVenninger, and Arthur Bush brought down the enemy in spectacular style by a unanimous decision. Although Mendota had but one debate during the season of 1924-25, it is a good start and the coming season of 1925-26 should bring excellent 1'esults. NVillis Hueter, NVilbur Murra. and John Sauer were hard workers, and, like all subs in any sport, did their stuff even though they sat on the side lines during the actual encounter. Now that they have had the training, it is expected that they will make real challengers for place' on the team next fall. The Home Economics Club The Home Economics f'lub has just completed its fourth successful year. Girls who have taken either a course in foods or clothing are eligible for mem- bership. ' The purposes of this club are first,-to weave a closer relationship between the home and school, second,fto promote the social life of the school. SEVENTY-SEVEN Q A '8: :9 A 5- XB' The first semester we were under the able leadership of the following officers: president, Mae Deutseheg vice president, Helen VVellsg secretary, Dorothy O'Neillg treasurer, Gwendolyn Edwards, they were succeeded the second semester by, president, ,lflelen XVellsg vice president, Faith Crandallg secretary, Frances Mooreg treasurer, Elizabeth Larabee. Several social activities were enjoyed during the year. First came the Wiener roast, which was held at Kakusha Park. The purpose of this gather- ing was to get acquainted with the new members and make them feel at home in the club. During the winter months the girls enjoyed a scramble supper in the gym. Later they entertained the Ag. boys at a Hobo Party. The annual Christmas party for our mothers had to be postponed, as all the time was taken up with other social activities. lt was then decided to give them an afternoon tea sometime in the spring. At this tea the clothing depart- ment exhibited the garments they had made during the year. The display showed their ability in both the selection and the making of garments.. After a short program the girls in the foods class served a lunch. The mothers enjoyed the party and were proud of their daughters. Two of the elub's largest projects during the year were the preparation and serving of the Football and Ag. Father and Son banquets. At each of these about sixty people were served a most pleasing three course dinner by the girls of the Foods Class. The food and service were of such a quality as to leave no doubt regarding the superior training which the girls had received. -Grace Heiman -Alice Murra. The cooking class of M. H. S. Is one of great. renown VVe fry and bake and fricasee With the best cooks in our town Tarts, doughnuts, bread and cookies Are some of the things we make Not forgetting roasts and chops And most delicious cake Now when you 're very hungry And a good meal you may need Just visit our cafeteria For a well cooked homey feed. Marjorie Kohl SEVENTY- EIGHT ,, A 1 'Ez 5- 9 Xu' 93 Ai 5 , N - .Nu I 5' ji f- ,-,g,, ,.., ' 5 W e: sggig 3a I A 4 ai ,BL A ig iff .Ns ff 1 . rw . V: . . . ,. 9 3 J qi' 1, m . QW, Q1 w 4 E SEVENTY-NINE as we ix! S as Aa Honor Siucfenis Top Row-A. Murra, M. Miller, L. Ri!-hert, NV. Murra, XV. Hex, L. Bauman, Il, Bauman. Bottom Hoxvila. Hoerner, D, Goebel, F. Hoehstetter, M. Reis, F. Feulner. The Twelve honor pupils in This group deserve a greaT deal ol' erediT for The exeellenT showing They have made This year in seholarship. l'laeh one has been on The highesT honor roll every Time This year up Through The sixTh rep0rT period of five weeks. 'l'he primary purpose of our public- sehool is The Training ol' mind and body. 'l'he world is going To judge a pupil largely by The reeord he makes in daily elass work, beeause ThaT is an exeellenT index To his abiliTy To do Things in general. Mary Miller. who has The highest average Thus lar This year has an envi- able ref-ord in scholarship. 'ln her TireT year she won The prize for The highesT average in The freshman class. In her Junior year she had The highest average in sehool. In her Sophomore year she was absenT Thirty-Two days on aec-ounT of being quaranTined for searleT fever. AfTer making up her work, however, her average was seeond highest in The Sophomore c-lass. lVa.vne Rex goT in This wieTure reffardlesx ol' his heavv duties as ediTor-in- n P' P' 1 ehlel' ol' The Annual. Flora lloehsTaTTer has had The seeond highesT average Thus far This year. Hurrah l'or The freshmen! l30roThy Goebel, Lois lloerner, XVilbur lllurra and Lloyd liiehert also eonTribuTed To The lame of This 1-lass. EIGHTY -. - as 8: 4. S+ :YVQT -7- NGS' Milldred Reis, besides taking part in extra-curricular activities, is close to the top in scholarship. 'The Baumann twin sisters divided the freshman scholarship prize money last year. They are maintaining their line record this year. Alice Murra, now in her Junior year, has never failed to distinguish herself in scholarship. Florine Feulner, also a Junior. has had an excellent record each year. Other pupils who have appeared on the highest honor list at least four times are as follows: llelen Butler Perry Lewis Faith Crandall llelen Mans Evelyn Ehlers Ramona Neilson Hildagard linglehardt Verna Neibcrgall listelle Full llenry Sauer Faith Harris Margaret Schmidt tlrace Heiman llelen Vllellls Ruth Karger Gertrude XYlI'CllOlll These young people, besides making good in scholarship, have been active in school affairs in general. VVe class them among our best behaved pupils. The National Honor Society lt is with a sense of deep pride and satisfaction that we announce the organization of the National Honor Society in the high school this year. The Phi Beta Kappa honorary fraternity for colleges has been in existence for many years, but the secondary schools. until six years ago, had no organization of that nature. The National Honor Society was organized by the National Associ- ation of Secondary School Principals in the year 1918. There are now over 6000 members in the United States, a record which proves that this Society is going to be as popular in high schools as Phi Beta Kappa has been in the colleges. No distinction in college is equal to making Phi Beta Kappa. No honor in high school is equal to election to the National Honor Society. It is the desire of this high school to turn out graduates abundantly trained in the fundamental virtues most useful to society. NVe believe that this can be d--ne to the best advantage by the aid of an organization which stands for high ideals and definite objectives. Groups of people, as well as individuals, always rise to higher planes ol' true manhood and womanhood if they have definite ideals in mind constantly towards which to strive. The National llonor Society calls ter the best there is in a person. No one likes to be left behind. Therefore. EIGHTY-ONE ., A - ng- -X' A SG 15 A5-fig 1l'N U xg' besides keeping high ideals before the people, this society causes rivalry in things that are good, and gives prestige to valuable things in life that we might otherwise forget. Every one elected to this society receives a badge. Like the Phi Beta Kappa key, this emblem is recognized as a sign of worth. To be a candidate, one must stand in the highest one fourth of his class in scholarship. Besides scholar- ship, however, there are three other judging points, namely: character, leader- ship and service, all of which are outlined and defined in the constitution. Since our Annual is a handy reference book, I am going to give these out- lines in full. Service: flj A willingness to render cheerfully and enthusiastic- allly any service to the school whenever called upon, C23 a Willingness to do thoroughly any assigned service in school procedure or student government, such as acting as proctor, citizenship committeeman or serving voluntarily on the staff of the school publication, C33 a readiness to show courtesy to visitors by acting as guide, selling tickets, looking after concessions, acting as big brother or sister to underclassmen, or assisting students behind in their Workg Q-lj a willingness to offer oneself as a representative of his class or school in interclass or interscholastic competition, C55 a willingness to uphold scholarship and maintain a loyal school attitude, CGD a willingness to render any other worthwhile service to the school, or' through the school to the community. Leadership: C15 Demonstrating a degree of initiative in the classroom activities which leads to higher scholarship for allg KZD showing initiative in promoting any high school activityg C35 successfully holding school offices, com- mittee chairmanships, and other positions of responsibility, K4-D contributing ideas which may be incorporated in the civic life of the school, C53 exerting a. type of leadership which actively and wholesomely influences towards a fine leadership. Fharacter: C15 Meeting individual obligations to the school promptly and completely, C25 demonstrating an honest spirit in class work, and a spirit of cordiality and sincerity toward teachers and student associates, t-35 actively helping to rid the school of bad influences or environment, C-lj upholding the ideals of the Christian organizations of the school Whenever occasion affords opportunity, C55 constantly demonstrating such qualities of personality, honesty, reliability, promptness, achievement, and morality as are indispensable to the finest young manhood and womanhood. Let's boost for the National Honor Society. It ls worth while. A. l. Hardy EIG HTY - TWO ,, A E A 'Ez 5. Q5 93 A E Ng' Manual Training Department This years classes ot' Manual-Training were under the supervision of Hr. lf'. li. Myers. ln this department the lmoys were taught to construct projects from which the knowledge so gained, not only helps them at the present time. but in the future as well. The work completed in the shop this year is ot' excellent quality. The boys are very enthusiastic over their work and we are very much interested in the projects which they are making. This interest creates within them a desire to make their projects as near perfect as possible. Work done in a whole hearted spirit, variety of projects, accurateness and neatness, form the keynote to this year's work. The shop routine is conducted in a very orderly and factory-like manner. As many factory methods as possible are used so as to give the student a little broader view of the Manual of Art's XVOrld such as: giving a post-graduate the responsilmility ot' shop foreman, each hoy taking his turn in checking the tools in and out of the tool room, use of the card system for all materials taken out, ete. Before a boy can start a project, he is required to first make a satisfactory drawing of it. There is not much emphasis placed upon Mechanical Drawing in the shop this year for Mr. Hardy gives a very complete course otf drawing. NVQ are sure that this course is very practical and just what the boys of our school need. for many otf them have procured drafting positions without furthei knowledge of drafting. EIGHTY-THREE i CQDEQ ,gtfb Seine ot' the projects turned out this year ure eetlar ehests, tables, rocking elntirs, nieclieine enhinets, radio tables, ehitterohe and ehifferette, as well as many other articles. The shop motto this year is Quality, not Quantity. Department of Music The llepzirtnient of Musie. one otf the rec-ent zulmlitions to our high school, eonsists oi' lmnml. orehestrzi. :intl ehorus. During the past year it has enjoyed ai sternly growth :intl it is pleasing to note that the enrollment exeeefls that of :ill previous years. THE BAND 'l'he lmntl, working under 21 new tlireetor tor only il lllillllll, nnimle its first, nppezirzniee on Septeniher 27 nt the Sterling-Menclotn football gznne. From then on. the stnclents began to reeognize the hannl :ls nn essential :'pep-producer at the games znntl l'0PO2l'I6tl ezills were made for other appeziranees. After 21 mlowntown zippenramee, the Kiwanis Vluh took an aetiye interest in the 0l'221l1lZ2lllOll, pnrehusing uniforms and presenting them to the hznnl. These uniforms were worn for the first time on Fellrnziry 19 at 21 eoneert given in the lilkls 4Xll1lli'0l'lHIl1. Throughout. the year the hznnl has appeareml nt seyeral foothnll and basket- lmll gnines, lmoth :lt home and out ol' town. NVith only three nien Qlilllllilflllg this year and eonsitlerzlhle niziterial. zivzxilzilale in next yez1r's Freshmen elass, the outlook for next yenr is indeed hright. Spec-inl stress ean then he laid on operatic' znnl elzissienl innsie as well ns martial inusie. EIGHTY-FOUR .. A '84 ,, n fi. rs ' ' V Band fwornets. Ularinets A. Seliildberg, Solo A. 'Bush f'. Sc-heidenhelm P. Lewis NV. VVright Flutes and Piccolo L. Miller NV. Gilman E. Gray Barytone Alto C. Peterson F. Kidd Basses Trombone T. Rosenkranz XV. Johnson lfl. Breuer Saxaphones Drums P. Lewis T. Henning' R. Gardner CT. MeCray R. Leiser Drum Major Fred Wiedenhoefer ORCHESTRA The orchestra. although not appearing in public as often as the band, has made considerable advance during' the year. Time has been spent in mastering selections from Handle, Schubert. Schumann and Suppe, as well as parts of grand opera and light music. The course in orchestra includes an elementary study of the Theory of Music. For further advancement in musical fields, such a course is essential and it would be desirable if a regular course be established in Theory, some time in the future. The orchestra has ably assisted with music for the high school plays and also for plays at the Elks Auditorium. EIGHTY-FIVE - A 3 A S: -01. AN 93 A 5- xg' Violins Orchestra fllil rinvfs Mz1rg'ur0t Sf-lnniflf. Solo Tvnnio Davis Wolmsfcr Gilman Vlnrzi Zapf Louis Speinulor l'm'lvus Mc-I 'rin' ' . .X rlvnv Svlioiflmlllvllli Blarvin Swlilvsingor .lolnl SQIUCI' Szlxziplirmos Holm 'T llzlrclnor l'vrry ljowis lillis Miller Vlms. XVorSlvy Hlc-nn Morris Tromlmne NV. -lulmson ll0lll1'2l lizsss H. Sf-lwiclcnlivlm l+'vrn XVi1ll2l00 il0l'll0lS A. Svliililliorgf V. Svlioimlvnllclln W. Xllriglif llvrnim-C lY,2lYlS B2ll'.X'l1lllll 1 '. Polorson Drum 'l'. llonning' Plilllfl lir:1r'0 Hoimnn llzxrlvne lirown Banjos l'i0l'llll'?l, Kemp Mzxlwl flilllllflll GLEE CLUB The Gloo Vlulm work during the past year has been limitiecl to the girls. 11 has boon wry successful owing to the natural lnlvnt and the willingness of The pzirtic-ipznits. Although The majority of the girls had never done any part EIGHTY-SIX E- 'Sz l' ' fx A. 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Meyers-Boys' Athletic Coach Coach Meyers has just completed his first year as mentor of the various athletic teams for this school. Mr. Meyers graduated from Northwestern Col- lege with the class of 1924. He participated in all athletic activities at his Alma Mater and was an excellent all-round athlete. The Coach was very un- fortunate last fall in football. Coming here a perfect stranger, he had first to get acquainted with the boysg he also had the misfortune in having to re- build a new team, as only four letter men remained over from last year. He constantly encouraged the boys, and won their entire confidence. In the rest of the athletics, he was more fortunate. Next year we hope to have the satis- faction of seeing Mendota among the leaders in Athletics. We Wish Coach Meyers much success. George P. Boisdorf. NINETY I SQ A '83 5. ISN 19 A 5- Ny' . 4.,,q',, f , , 5 V, ffl A . A, J' 5 , , 4 N .ar N -ASV 4 'A t 'ful 4? - V j Football i Leiter Men Vzlpt. Sc,-liviclvuliclm was 21 splcmliil lvzulcr. llv lwpt his men in good Olicoi' and was the maui who c-olllil iiizilw H10 gains Wliviivvvi' liowloml. Si-licialyv was g.1'l'CZlii on The nlvlbiiso als. wvll as llw offoilxo. llis zilrsouvc will lm ,felt greatly lIOXl season. NINETY-ONE 2 ,L '83 :U A 2 Hg' - Neal W. Cash, R. T. Capt.-eleet Uash will make a splendid leader for the coming year. Firpo was a. tower of strength in the line and ' id for his defensive was espeeially nott ability. B8aRE Edgar P. Spenader, Q. . . . 'iSpinny perlorined mostly at quarter but played several games at end. He played both positions in a creditable manner. lle has played his last year for Mendota High. Otto C. Klinge, R. H. B. Hllutr-h's first year of football was a decided sueeess. He was fast and ran haek punts in good style. Ile also played' his last game. Francis E. Burke, R. G. 4'Burkie,'l being a new student, proved to be an asset of the season. He was a good fighter and will be missed next year. James L. McDonald Jim, playing his third and last year, was used both in the line and baektield. He was the heaviest man on the team and was exeeptionally good on defense. John Erle Edwards, L. T. t'Jaek, another senior, was a regular this year. Ile was a hard worker, was eonstantly on the job, and was always ready to eooperate with his teannnates. C. Arnold Massey, L. H. B. Boots developed into an exeellent haekfield man. He was very speedy ' ' Next year we shall see hini our best back- and was an especially good tacklei. field man. NINETY-TWO ,. -. Q A 'ae 4. S ei ,. i Ngf Willis T. Hueter, Q. B. 'tBill was the smallest player on the team. He was a good offensive man and used good judgment in calling signals. Willard F. Merritt, L. E. Bill, being tall and rangy, was a good end. He was a ha1'd worker and developed quickly. He will be with us again next year. Charles Schnuckle, T. VVhenever K'C'harlie was in the game, hc held up his side of the line in splendid fashion. Hc was always in the mixup and played a noteworthy game. Dorsey D. Deaner, L. G. i'Dicky' was noted for his bull dog tenacity and his iirst year was a success. He was a good tackler and backed up his side of the line well. He will also be back next year. Milton D. Dewey, C. 'iMilt was a strong power in the pivot position and greatly improved as the season progressed. He has one more year of competition for Mendota High. Francis E. Wells, R. E. Bud joined the squad late in the season but proved to be a valuable player. He had a knack of breaking through the line and recovering fumbles. Wm. T. Jacob, T. 85 G. Bill was a reliable player. He was small, but made up for it with clean, non-shrinkable tight. He always gave all he had, and although hc received an injury which kept him laid up most of the season, hc always came out on top. His presence in the line will be missed next season.. Review of Football Season The football season of 192-l was one of many defeats, due to the green and inexperienced team. Coach Meyers, the new mentor, was unfortunate in hav- ing to build up an entirely new team as only four letter men remained over from last year's squad. The longest and hardest schedule in the history of the school was played. The team improved with every game, so that at the end of the season it had the characteristics of the teams of former years. The prospects for a winning team next year are exceptionally bright, for eight letter men remain as well as a nucleus of excellent material coming in. NINETY-THREE i ., Q. af- 'Sz 5- ix 93 ,si Xu' STERLING AT MENDOTA The opening game was played on Sept. 27, in a constant downpour of rain. Sterling greatly outweighted Mendota. Sterling was held scoreless the first half. In the last half, the Mendota team could not hold back their heavier opponents, who scored I3 points while Mendota was held scoreless. Later, due to the ineligibility of the Sterling Captain, the game was forfeited to Mendota I to 0. MENDOTA AT OTTANVA The following Saturday, Mendota journeyed to Ottawa where they played the County Seat team. Mendota completely outclassed Ottawa in the first quarter. In the first few minutes of play, Capt. Seheidenhelm plunged over for a touchdown. In the second quarter Ottawa intercepted a pass and ran for a touchdown, baffling the local team. Ottawa soon scored again in this quarter by another touchdown. The score was I4 to 6 at the end of the half. Mendota came back strong in the last half but could not score, although they held the heavier Ottawa team scoreless. Mendota played a great game with the exception of that fatal second quarter. MICNDOTA AT DIXON On Oct. ll, Dixon defeated Mendota 21 to 0. The local boys fought bravely, but they seemed to be unable to concentrate their attack and to stop the tieet negro halfback who scored all three touchdowns for Dixon. PRINt l+lTON AT' MENDOTA On Oct. IT. a fast game was played when these teams met. Mendota showed much improvement and undoubtedly would have held Princeton to a tie, if it hadn't been for an unlucky break in which Princeton kicked a field goal. The score was 10 to 7 in favor of Princeton. MENDOTA AT LASALLE Sz PERU On Oct. 25, our rivals, LaSalle Sa Peru, very easily defeated our boys by a score of 26 to 0. The opponents were all heavy fellows and their backtield was very speedy. Mendota was unable to cope with them, althought they fought well. POLO AT MENDOTA On Nov. l, Mendota won a decisive victory over Polo, 67 to 0. Polo was completely outclassed in every way. The locals outweighted the opponents. Voach Meyers used several substitutes in this game. MENDOTA AT KEXVANEE. For the first time in history of the two schools, Kewanee was victorious in football over Mendota. The game was keenly contested, but the veteran opposing aggregation out played and outweighed Mendota. Three of their touchdowns were made by blocking punts across the goal line. Mendota was first to score. In the first three minutes of play, Spenader dropkicked from NINETY-FOUR ,. -. Q A '83 -5. iN 15 A fs ' Ng the 30 yard line. He later scored a. touchdown on the Scheidenhelm to Spenader pass. Cash picked up a fumble in the third quarter and ran 60 yds, for a touchdown. The final score was Kewanee 48, Mendota 16. ROCHELLE AT MENDOTA On Friday Nov. 14, Rochelle, receiving several lucky breaks, defeated Mendota 21 to 13. Both teams battled furiously and the locals displayed much improvement, they led the opponents until the last quarter when Rochelle got the advantage of a lucky break and won. Spenader made the first score after receiving a pass from Capt. Scheidcnhelm. XVells made the other when he picked up a fumble on the ten yard line of the opposing side . MORRIS AT MENDOTA Morris got revenge for their defeat of last year when, on Nov. 21, they won by a score of 13 to 6. The score was 0 to 0 at the half time but the heavier opponents outclassed Mendota in the last half. Mendota outplayed Morris, but the latter received the advantage of the breaks and won. Bud NVells scored Mendota is lone touchdown when he repeated the trick of the previous week by picking up a fumble and running 40 yds for the score. ROCK FALLS AT MENDOTA On Thanksgiving day, Nov. 27, the best game of the season was played against the Conference Champions, Rock Falls. Mendota played a wonderful game and held the opponents to a standstill, but in the third quarter, Rock Falls blocked a punt. a few yards from goal. On the fourth down they were successful in crossing the goal line for a touchdown, followed by a kick for goal. Rock Falls team was more experienced and much heavier than Mendota 's. The final score was Rock Falls 7, Mendota 0. Capt. Seheidenhelm, E. Spenader, Klinge, McDonald, Edwards, Burke, Jacob, Kidd, playing their last game for Mendota High, fought like demons and did justice to their Alma Mater. V FOOTBALL BANQUET The third annual football banquet was held on NVednesday December 10, in the high school gymnasium. About seventy persons enjoyed a bounteous dinner at 6:30. The tables and gym were artistically decorated. The three course dinner was served by members of Miss Whitfo1'dis cooking class. Mr. Beebc acted as toastmaster. Mr. Nauman, president of the Board of Education, gave a very interesting address. Next, Mr. Tulcen entertained with a eornet solo and was accompanied by Miss Grace Heiman on the piano. Mr. Hardy then spoke, followed by Coach Meyers who presented the awards. Allan Scheidenhelm, captain of the football team, gave an interesting talk, followed by Neal Cash, previously elected captain for 1925. Then the eight Senior members on the team gave farewell speeches. Other members of the faculty and Geo. Boisdorf, manager of the football squad, gave short speeches. About 9 :00 P. M. every one departed for home, remarking about the enjoyable evening. George Boisdorf. NINETY-FIVE FOOTBALL A A 3 A 'e'- 6. :SN -S3 I u V s fs fs ALLAN J. SCHEIDENHELM. CAPT. NEAL W. CASH, CAPT.-ELECT EDGAR P. SPENADER OTTO C. KLINGE JAMES L. MCDONALD WM. T. JACOB FRANCIS E. BURKE JOHN ERLE EDWARDS OTTO C, KLINGE. CAPT. LOUIS R. SPENADER, CAPT. ELMER C. KRAMER WILLARD F. MERRITT EDGAR P. SPENADER. CAPT. C. ARNOLD MASSEY WILLIS T. HUETER WILLARD F. MERRITT CHARLES SCHNUCKLE. JR DORSEY D. DEANER. JR. MILTON D. DEWEY FRANCIS E. WELLS GEO. P. BOISDORF. MGR. BASKETBALL - ELECT C. ARNOLD MASSEY. CAPT.-ELECT. LESLIE E. JONES NEAL W. CASH CHARLES SCHNUCKLE, JR. TRACK GEO. P. BOISDORF, MGR. EDGAR P. SPENADER NEAL W. CASH RAYMOND MONTAVON LOUIS R. SPENADER OTTO C. KLINGE MILTON D. DEWEY GEO. P. BOISDORF, MGR. NINETY-SIX - A A . -1 A 8: 1- A .5 f- Football Oh! Foothzlll is 21 funny gzuuo, The way they knovk you is il shame, lt's very rough. It makes you puif And sometimes makes you lame. They hit you high, they hit you low, They puuc-h you every piave I know, It seems if, Some great big stiff. IS always waiting' to give you 21 hloyy -James McDonald. Basket Ball Squad NINETY-SEVEN -. -1 E A '83 41. QA 93 A Es Eg' LEFT Elmer C. Kramer, R. F. Bud first year ot' Varsity basketball was a dec-ided sueeess. He de- veloped into a good basket shooter and defensive player. Ile is also lost to the team as he is a. Senior and will graduate in June. CENTER Otto Klinge, R. G. t'apt. lilinge was the individual star of the team and it was largely through his playing that the season ended so successfully. He was fast, a good dribbler, and had an eye for long shots. Hutch won a. berth on the tirst all. star team at the 1. Y. tournament and on the second team at the distriet. llis position will be hard to fill next season. Rue:-:T Edgar P. Spenader, C. 85 F. Spinny played mostly at eenter but sometimes at forward and per- li0I'II16d well in hoth positions. He was an exeellent tloorworker and a great help to his brother. He has represented Mendota High for the last time. NINETY-EIGHT 3A 'Sz iv SN 19 ni LEFT Neal W. Cash, L. G. HFl1'IJ0'i was again the stonewall of the defense and he was a barrier to all opposing' forwards. lle was plaeed on the sec-ond all star team at the I. V. tournament, and will be one of the best guards again next year. CENTER Louis R. Spenader, L. F. Capt.-eleet Spenader will niake a splendid leader for 1925-26. Louie was the life saver ol' the teain and won several games by his timely shots. He was leading seorer for the season. lle reeeived honorable mention at the l X tournament. v RIGHT Willard F. Merritt, C. Bill niade the Varsity late in the season and proved to be a find. By his height he could easily get the junip on his opponent, and he also developed into a good basket shooter. Next year will find hini at his best. NINETY-NINE .Q A 'Eg -91. ix 113 ,, E., La Moille at Mendota Mendota, after one local practice, lost the opening game of the season to LaMoil1e, 12 to 11. Mendota at Naperville On Dec. 19, the team Went to Naperville where it battled that veteran aggregation and lost 22 to 27. Sandwich at Mendota Sandwich defeated Mendota on Dec. 23, 13 to 10, in a close and exciting game. Rochelle at Mendota The first conference game resulted in a victory over Rochelle on Jan. 9. This game was a thriller from start to finish. Fapt. Klinge was shifted from forward to running guard and a decided improvement was shown. This game was anybody is game until the last 15 seconds of play when t'Louie'? Spenader caged a difficult basket, winning the game 12 to 11. Mendota at Earlville On Tues. Jan. 13, Mendota was defeated by Earlville in one of the fastest games ever witnessed on the latterls court. The first half ended 14 to 7 against Mendota, but our team led by tfLouie Spenader who caged 5 baskets, came back strong in the last half. lllarlville was completely outclassed in this half. This was the first time in history that Mendota held Earlville to sueh a low score on their own floor. The final score was Earlvillc 18, Mendota 16. Mendota at Sandwich On Jan. 16. Mendota meted out revenge for their early season defeat by winning from Sandwich 20 to 18. This game was a fast, hard-fought contest, and both teams were playing excellent ball. Sandwich led by one point at the end of the half, but in the last half, the locals completely outclassed Sandwich in every way. The game was in doubt until, HLouie 'Spcnadcr caged the win- ning basket in the last 35 seconds of play. Dixon at Mendota Fresh from a victory, the boys defeated Dixon in another hair-raising game 13 to 12, in the second conference win. Mendota led by a safe margin for three quarters, but in the last quarter Dixon began scoring. Louie,' again saved the game by his timely basket in the last 30 seconds of play. Princeton at Mendota Princeton, who has always proved Mendota ls jinx in basketball. won in an overtime period, 19,to 17, on Jan. 31. The score was 15 to 15 at the end oi' the game. ONE HUNDRED Sterling at Mendota On Friday, January 23, Mendota, in another conference game, won over Sterling 16 to ll. Mendota led all the way, but was badly off form, especially in basket shooting. Rock Falls at Mendota On January 30, Rock Falls was defeated, 12 to 9, in the fastest home game ot' the season. The locals played a wonderful game and led 10 to 1 at half time. In the second half, Rock Falls, led by the highly touted Capt. Pignatelli, came back very strong, but was unable to gain the lead, as Mendota strictly adhered to defense and was impenetrable. Feb. 12, 13, 14. At Illinois Valley Tournament Mendota vs. Serena Mendota 11101 Serena in the first game of the tournament 011 Thursday, February 12 at 7:00 P. M. when Mendota won 20 to 13. Mendota led 8 to 5 at the end of the half. ln the last half, Mendota, led by Fapt. Klinge and the Spenader brothers, had things its own way. The local 's guarding was a decided feature of this game. Mendota vs. Peoria Manual Mendota sprang the greatest surprise of the entire tournament when the team met and defeated Peoria Manual, who was a strong favorite to win the tournament. The first half ended 8 to 5 in favor of Mendota, but in the last half, Peoria Manual was completely outclassed in all details of the game. The final score was 22 to 10. This game was played on Friday February 13. Defeat Ottawa V On Saturday afternoon in the Semi-finals, Mendota defeated Ottawa after a wonderful exhibition by both teams. Ottawa was leading 8 to 7 at the end of the half, but Mendota came back with grim determination and acquired ea lead that could not be overcome. The final score was 16 to 14. Defeated in Finals 1 - .In the finals on Saturday night, our team lost to LaSalle-Peru, 14 to 12, in an exciting finish. Both teams showed the effects of their previous games and were much fatigued. They fought furiously for 3 quarters, at the end of which the score stood 10 to 10. In the last quarter, Bill Merritt, from Mendota, was forced from the game and then Vroman, the running guard for LaSalle-Peru, caged two long baskets which destroyed Mendota 's hopes. Close guarding by both teams was the feature of this game. Polo at Mendota On February 20, Mendota, in a conference tilt, defeated Polo in a ragged game. The score was 18 to 11. Polo defeated Mendota last year. ONE HUNDRED ONE ., Z' ' ' . - 'KEDES A.-fc, 'Ge 4. H 9 e :va -2 Mendota at Morrison The following night the team defeated Morrison, another conference con- tender, in a fast, but rough game, 14 to 9. Morrison possessed a veteran aggre- gation, but as Mendota was playing up to its usual form, Morrison had no chance. ' Mendota at Rochelle The following week Mendota llost its chance for the conference title by losing two games. The first one was with Roehellle on February 27. Mendota was sadly off form and Rochelle, taking advantage of this, trimmed our team, 21 to 9. Mendota at Rock Falls The following night, in the fastest game played in the Rock Falls gymnasium this season, Mendota was defeated 23 to 17 in an overtime game. Both teams battled furiously throughout the entire melee, and at the close of the regular game the score was a tie, 17 to 17. In the extra overtime period, Rock Falls caged two long shots while Mendota was unable to score. This spelled defeat for the local crew. Mendota at District Tournament Mendota participated in the district tournament at LaSalle on March 5-6-7. The first game was played with Amboy on Thursday evening, Mendota winning easily, 22 to 12. The first half ended 14 to 7, but the last half was more evenly played. Mendota loses to LaSalle-Peru On Friday night, Mendota and LaSalle-Peru met. For three quarters the game was fast and furious and superb guarding was exhibited on both sides. Louie Spenader started the scoring by staging two free throws in the first minute of play. The third quarter ended 8 to 7 in favor of LaSalle-Peru, and in the last quarter, they completely outclassed Mendota. Mendota lost the chance to acquire the lead and possibly win the game when two free throws were missed, Mendota immediately went to pieces and LaSalle-Peru caged 3 baskets and two free throws, winning the game by a score of 16 to 8. This was the last high school game for Capt. Klinge, E. Spenader, and Kramer. BASKETBALL SCORES Dec Mendota, 11 La Moille. 12 Dec Mendota, 22 Naperville, 27 Dee Mendota, 10 Sandwich, 13 Jan Mendota, 19 Alumni. 16 Jan Mendota, 12 'Rochelltg ll Conference Jan. Mendota, 16 Earlville. 18 I Jan Mendota, 20 Sandwich. 18 QNE HUNDRED Two D ,-N '83 ig 5-af' Jan. 17 Mendota, 13 Dixon, 12 Conference Jan. 21 Mendota, 17 Princeton, 19 Jan. 23 Mendota, 16 Sterling. 11 Conference Jan. 30 Mendota, 12 Rock Falls, 9 Conference Feb. 3 Mendota, 14 lflarlville, 31 Feb 6 Mendota, 10 Mt. Morris, 22 Conference Feb 7 Mendota, 16 Dixon. 26 Conference Feb 20 Mendota, 19 Polo, 11 Conference .Feb 21 Mendota, 14 lllorrison, 9 Conference Feb 27 Mendota, 9 Rochelle, 21 Conference Feb. 28 Mendota, 17 Rock Falls, 23 Conference Feb. 12, 13, 14, Illinois Valley Tournament Feb 12 Mendota, 20 Serena, 13 Feb 13 Mendota, 22 Peoria Manual, 10 Feb 14 Mendota. 16 Ottawa, 14 Feb. 14 Mendota, 12 LaSalle-Peru, 14 District Tournament at LaSalle, Mar. 5, 6, 7 Mar 5 Mendota, 22 Amboy, 12 Mar. 6 Mendota, 8 LaSalle-Peru, 16 Mr. and Mrs. Hardy Entertain Basketball Team Dec. 19, the Basketball Squad was entertained at and Mrs. A. I. Hardy. The evening was spent in Mr. Hardy played two banjo selections which were o'clock the boys departed, declaring Mr. and Mrs. On Thursday evening, 6:00 o'clock dinner by Mr. playing progressive euchre. heartily enjoyed. About 11 Hardy royal entertainers. George Boisdorf. George Boisdorf Entertains Athletes On Thursday evening, April 16 the athletes of 24-25 were entertained at a. dancing party which was held at the K. C. Club Rooms. George Boisdorf was the host on this occasion. About 45 were present, comprising all the letter and numeral men of the football and basketball teams. Dancing was enjoyed from 8:30 to 12 :30, the. music furnished by Ed. Breuer's seven piece orchestra. Mr. Boisdorf had the hall tastefully decorated in purple and white streamers, in significance of the high school colors. When the guests departed, they all declared George an excellent and royal entertainer. This was the second party that George has sponsored for the athletes. Edgar Spenader. ONE HUNDRED THREE if Edgar Spenader Hspillllyu is captain of this yval's track TUZIIII. HQ is a valuable man to the toam. foaturing in Tho dashes, half milo, and broad jump. llb has greatly - inmpl-ovvcl OVOI' last your, when ho was the loading' scorer. H0 will be groafly missvd on uoxt yeal-'S T1'3l'k team. ONE HUNDRED FOUR 2 -f. f . : . -we 'G'GX4'. f-VF 33 Af Track Review of 1924 The season of 1924 ended a grand success. Mendota participated in the Aurora Invitational Meet on May 17, and did not fare as well as the previous year, as Bradshaw was the only medal bearer for the local squad. He won third in the -140. Capt. Elsesser and Cash placed fourth in the javelin and discus respectively. The following week on May 2-1, the team participated in the first Annual Conference meet which was held at the Dixon Athletic field. This meet was a big success and the local squad made a wonderful showing. Sterling was de- clared the winner with 21 points. Mendota garnered 14 points for fourth place. The boys captured six medals. Luke Brown won first in the shot with a heave of 39 ft. 7112 in, also breaking the old local record of 38 ft. 915 in. made by Nieman in 1923. Spenader won second place in the broad jump and B1'ad- shaw captured second in the 440. The rest of the points were made as follows: Rogers, third in the low hurdles, Jones, third in the mile, and Capt. Elsesser, third in the javelin with a toss of 141 ft. 6 in. breaking his old record made previously. The rest of the sqaud did exceptionally well. Harold Osborne, the champion high jumper, gave an exhibition in this event. 1925 The remaining schedule is yet to be filled. May 23, Conference meet at Dixon. Mendota has an excellent chance of being the conference champion in this meet. May 26, The final meet, will be a dual meet with LaSalle-Peru at LaSalle. May 29, dual meet with Alumni. The following is the events which the track men will feature in this season. 50 yd. dash Massey, Montavon 100 yd. dash Massey, Montavon 220 yd. dash Massey, Dewey 440 yd. dash Klinge, E. Spenader 880 yd. dash Jones, L. Spenader Mile Jones, Merritt Hurdles Merritt, Schnuckle Pole vault L. Spenader Javelin Dewey, Cash Broad Jump High Jump E. Spenader, Cash Gilman, Morrill, Sehnuckle Shotput Cash, Klinge Discus Cash Relay E. Spenader, Klinge, Massey, Montavon or Dewey ONE HUNDRED FIVE Z ' A . -Q A 'Ez -01. Q5 Q3 .. 7. Inter Class Track Meet The sixth annual interclass track meet was held on April 27-28. The meet was more interesting than in years past for it was an even race until the finals, when the Seniors emerged victorious with 46 points. The Juniors ob- tained 33, Sophomores 35, and Freshmen 6 points. Good time was made in all the dashes, and all classes, with the exception of the Freshmen, were well balanced. Capt. Spenader repeated the trick of last year by leading the meet in scoring 23 points. He and HButch', Klinge were the mainstays of the Seniors. f'Spinny', won first in the 440 and Broad jump, second in all of the dashes and was a member of the Senior relay team. ' The following is a summary of the points: Seniors Juniors E. Spenader, 23 Cash, 10 Klinge, 16 Dewey, 9 Montavon, 7 Jones, 5 Sophomores Scheidenht-lm, 3 Massey, 15 L. Spenader, 3 Gilman, 8 Schnuckle, 3 Pepiot, 5 T Freshmen Bush, 3 - Vtlright, 5 Schlesinger, 3 lfl. Hoelzer, 1 Morrill, 1 I 925 Track Review The track season of 1925 started out a grand success, and the prospects for a championship team is very encouraging. Coach Meyers was fortunate in having several experienced men from last yearls team to begin with, although Capt. Spenader was the only remaining letter man. The weather for several weeks was inclement, and the boys did not get much practice. On May 2, the boys journeyed to Peoria where they participated in the 20th annual Inter- scholastic meet which was one of very keen competition as over 1000 boys were entered. The locals secured one point which was made by 'tLes Jones in the mile. The following week the boys participated in the 9th Annual Illinois Valley meet which was held at LaSalle on May 8. Mendota made a grand showing at this meet and garnered 10 points, placing them in a tie for fourth place. Capt. Spenader and Jones brought. home a silver medal, and '4Boots Massey received a bronze one. Capt. Spenadcr secured second place in the broad jump when he leaped 19 ft. 71f2 in. breaking the old record of 19 ft. 3 in. made by Ex-Capt. Blotch way back in 1921. Cash won fourth place in the discus by heaving it 107 feet shattering his old record of 105 ft. 16 in. made in 1924. 2-3 5 D ONE HUNDRED SIX QA ws: ig ea Jones won second place in the mile and Massey won third in the 50 yd. dash and fourth in the 100. Gilman and Schnuckle both cleared the bar at 5 ft. 3 in. in the high jump but neither one placed. The Girls, Athletic Association The Gill-ll's Athletic Association was formed in 1922-23 for the purpose of furthering girls' athletics in our High School. All girls who earn one hundred or more points in some athletic activity sponsored by the Association become G. A. A. members. There are at present forty-three members. An executive board, consisting of officers and sport leaders. transacts the business of the organization. Matters of much importance or interest are settled in the gen- eral meetings held by all members. The Association also has a faculty sponsor who attends all board meet- ings and general meetings and who advises the girls about all matters per- taining to the Association. The girls' athletic coach has always been, so far, the sponsor. This year the board consists of the following members: Pres., Dorothy ONeill: Vice Pres.. Helen NVellsg Sec.-Treas., and Concession Manager, Faith Crandallg Soccer Leader, Kathryn Buckneri Basket Ball Leader, Arlene Scheidenhelmg Base Ball Leader, Christine Bettendorfg Tennis Leader, Jessie Witteg Hike Leader. Lois llueterg Faculty Sponsor, Miss Fickes. These girls have been most faithful in carrying out their duties and helping to build up the association into a real, live, and worth while organization. Too much credit cannot be given to the president. Dorothy O'Neill, who h-as always been ONE HUNDRED SEVEN r. A 'Ez 19 - 5. Ng' ready to 'give ber help, her ideas, and her leadership to the girls-even after she was barred from any more active participation in sports. After Dorothy, through sickness, was forced to quit school for the remainder of the year, Helen VVellls, vice president, took up her duties willingly and carried on the work for the rest of the year in a very satisfactory manner. Faith Crandall, Sec. and Treas. this year and Vonccssion Manager for two years, has had one of the most difficult jobs in the school to take care of, and she has performed her work in a way worthy of highest praise. Next year 's board should be good as this year's--judging from the type of niaterial that will be left after grad- uation, from the board and the whole association. Enough praise cannot be given to our sponsor. Miss Fickes, who came to us three years ago and started our girls athletics for us. She has always been a great friend of the girls, and also a help to the G. A. A. board in her readi- ness to offer her ideas and services. Our censtiution was drawn up and written by her. Miss Fickes has done everything in. the best manner and she deserves the highest of compliments. Several post-graduate members of the G. A. A. have been in school this year and have given their support whenever they could. Esther Miller has been especially helpful acting as referee for the soccer tournament and the basketball tournament. During the year the association has made considerable money by selling candy in the hall at noon. This year the girls pledged fifty per cent of their profits to the support of the Boys Athletic Association. Out of the other fifty per cent they paid all running expenses of their own organization, entertained for all new girls in school, gave a Fhristmas party for a group of poor children in Mendota, and laid some money aside in a fund, which, some day, they hope to use for a worthy cause. Fall Party In the fall. the G. A. A. gave a party for Freshman girls, other new girls of the school, and the women members of the faculty. Much fun was had in the initiation of the new girls and teachers. A funny basket ball game was staged in which one team wore clown suits and the other bathing suits. The game finally ceased because of too much laughter. The remaining time was taken up in playing games and dancing. Later in the evening, a dinner was served. All present reported a good time. The Christmas Party On Decen'bcr 22. the G. A. A. gave an entirely different party than was even held in the M. T. H. S. before. This was a party for a few poor kiddies of Mendota. 'The Association, as a whole, had never helped in anything out- side of school before, and thought this a good time to do something for some- one that needed it. The kiddies were sent for and taken home by the girls. A very delightful program was given: A Christmas story was readg Christ- mas Carols were sung by a group of girlsg girls from Blackstone eighth grade gave a very pretty danceg a solo dance was also given by Ruth Kohl. After ONE HUNDRED EIGHT -Q A 'Sz 93 A 5. Ng' the program, Santa Flaus flithel Fannonj appeared and everyone assembled around the Vhristmas tree, which was very prettily decorated. Good old Santa had presents for everyone. even toys and useful gifts for the kiddies. Games were played a11d a lunch was served. The women members of the faculty were invited to this party also. It was given up in the Bookkeeping room, which was cleared out and decorated in Vhristmas colors and made homey with furniture, rugs. the fi'hristmas tree and all. gg J! ln order to receive an M , a girl nxust win 1,000 points in organized G. A. A. athletics. These points are won in this way: 100 points are given to first team members of soccer. basketball, or baseballg 50 additional points to members of winning teamsg 50 points to substitutes of teamsg 25 additional points to substitutes of winning teamsg 50 points to first team members of tennisg 25 additional points to members of winning first tennis team: T5 points to winners of tennis tournament Csingles and doublesbg 50 points to runner up fsingles and doublesj g 35 points to semi-final runner up fsingle and doublej : 25 points for hiking twenty-five miles a semester. Ten girls have won letters since the G. A. A. was formed. They are Mildred Kohl, Ruth 1Vright, Lila Dillon, Anna Kaminky, Bertha Zolpher, Vera Rave, Marie Eckert, Esther Miller, Gwendolyn Edwards. Zllld Ethel Rhea. Those who will, no doubt. win their Nils this year are: Kathryn Buckner, Arlene Scheidenhelm. Bertha 1Vittgan, and Helen XVells. Soccer As soon as the academic work was under way in the fall. the soccer season began. There were two regular soccer practices held each week, on Tuesday and Thursday nights. This year the ten practice rule was strictly observed. Because of this, it was necessary to combine the Freshman-Sophomore Teams and the Junior-Senior Tealns. The tournament was played on Nov. 19 and 20. Three games were played, the team winning two games out of the three becoming champions. The Junior- Senior team carried off the honors. All games of the tournament were good. Cold weather had set in. and the girls wore many mittens and woollen socks in order to keep warm. The first game looked is if it would be a tie. The ball was first at o11e end of the field and then at the other, with neither team scoring. Finally Lois Hueter broke away and ran down the field, kicking the ball in front of her and -placing it between the goal posts. This gave the upper classmen one point. No more scores were made during the game, which ended 1-0 in favor of the upper elassmen. In the second game both teams entered with the determination to win. The lower classmen's dream was soon shattered when Arlene Seheidenhelm ONE HUNDRED NINE 3 A g: 93 A 5 xg kieked a goal. This goal was soon followed by one made by Margaret Rogers. This made the seore 2-0 in favor of the upper-elassmen. The game ended with this seore. The Junior-Senior team had won two games and had thus won the ehampionship. This was the first time that the Juniors were on a winning soeeer team. The rivalry in this tournazi ent was keen-this making it all the harder for either team to seore. Esther Miller was referee for the games and performed her part remark- ably well. The Score Keepers were Miss Fiekes and Gwendolyn lfldwards. The 'Time Keepers were Marion Rates and Dorothy O'Neill. Linesmen were Marie Buekner and Bessie Johnson. Soccer Lineup Fresh.-Soph. Junior-Senior Hazel Austin ,,,..,,,,,,,, ,.,.,,,.., l 1 ll. ll. ..........,....... ..,...... l iathryn Buckner Marie Buckner ,,,.,,...,,,., ...... . .tloal Defender ....., .......... B ertha Vlittgan Elizabeth Larabee .......... .......... I J. ll. li. ,,........... ................. M argaret Rogers lflvelyn Rhea s,,.,..,i,,,..,...,, ,i,...,,,. L . F. B. ,.... .......... t Watherine Marmion llelen Schmitt ..,...... .......... R . I . B. ..,.. ............... ' Faye Sehnuekle Marjorie Kohl ..,..... .,,....... t 'enter ,,... ...... i Xrlene Seheidenhelm Marie XValters .......... .,......., I J. O. l+', ..... .................... H elen VVells Lillie P. Yost .....................,....................... R. tl. F. ,, .,.....,......,.....,,.....,....,...........,.................. Lois llueter Jessie Vtlitte ...................................,............ t'. ll. B. ,,,........... .,,. .,,,,........................... . . . Bessie Johnson After the tournament, the under-elassmen entertained the upper-elassmen at a very delieious supper. Basketball Inter-Gym Class Basket Ball Tournament The Basket Ball season opened with an inter-gym elass basket ball tourna- ment. Four teams were pieked from eaeh of the tive gym elasses. The winners ot' eaeh class eompeted with eaeh other in the semi-finals of the tournament. The eaptains of the tean's that played in the semi-finals were Kathryn Frey of the 6th per. class-Tues. and Thurs., Margaret Rogers of the 6th per. elass-Mon. and VVed., Hazel Vineent of the 7th per. elass-Tues. and Thurs., Arlene Seheidenhelm ot the 7th per. elass-Mon. and YVed., and Helen XVells of the 81h per. elass-Mon. and VVed. The teams winning in the semi-finals were eaptained by Kathryn Frey and Helen VVel'ls. The final game in the tournament was very close, the seore being 18-16. Kathryn Frey's team won this game, which meant the championship of the tournament. The members of both teams displayed a good brand of basket-ball, Kathryn Frey playing' an especially good game as forward. ONE HUNDRED TEN I :, ,N '83 QD A E, Gym Class Lineup-Finals K. Frey's Helen Wells' Forwards Forwards Frey. K. Buel, F. Buckner, K. Vllells, H. Centers Centers VValters, M. Moorehouse, V. Cannon, E. Neilson, R. Guards Guards Zapf, M. Smith, J. Larabee, lfl. Rhea, E. Inter-Class Tournament By noticing the number of girls that come out for Basket Ball this year, it could easily be seen that. the girls of M. T. H. S. are keenly interested in the game. The girls practiced basket ball every night that the boys did 11ot use the gym. The ten practice system was again strictly enforced. The three lower classes were overly supplied with players-only the Seniors being left without enough. The preliminaries of the tournament were played. on Thursday, March 12, the Seniors playing the Freshmen, and the Juniors playing the Sophomores. The Freshmen and the Seniors played first. The Seniors caged the first basket and kept the lead for a while. Then the Freshmen made three baskets and were in the lead. The Seniors came back with another basket, making the score 6-4 at the end of the first- half. In the second half the Seniors were outplayed by the Freshmen. The Seniors raised their score to 6, while the Freshmen climbed to 13. 'The Seniors played with only five players against six. Mary Miller, playing center, did exceedingly well against the two fast Freshmen centers. Next the Juniors and Sophomores played. The Juniors scored first and carried the lead all through the game. At the end of the first quarter the score was 9-3. Neither team scored in the second quarter. In the third quarter Arlene Scheidenhelm scored six more points, and Kathryn Buckner four. Marie Buckner scored a point for the Sophomores. No points were made in the last quarter. The Sophomores were playing better basket ball but were unable to gain on the fast Junior team. When the whistle blew for the end, the score was 19-4, the Juniors being victorious. On Friday March 13, the finals were played. The Juniors and Freshmen played for the championship, the Seniors and Sophomores for the consolation honors. The Seniors again played with tive girls and were defeated, although they worked hard and switched their lineup several times in an effort to make a score. They made one basket, which didn't. count because the refereels whistle blew before the ball dropped into the basket. The final score was 13-0. The school championship was won by the Juniors. win the first half of ONE HUNDRED ELEVEN n A -:A '83 ffl. RG tl? -3 V the game the Juniors took the lead with a score of 16-1. The Freshmen showed more skill in the second half by caging two field baskets and one free throw. Nevertheless, the Juniors specded up also and made twelve more points. W'hen the game was over, the score was 30-6. The Junior team, as a whole, was one to be complimented. They won by team-work, which is an important factor in the game, as well having excellent players. Arlene Scheidenhelm, Margraet Rogers, and Kathryn Buckner are especially worthy of honorable mention for their playing. The Sophomores had no one they could call their star. All players played equally well. Gertrude NVirschem deserves mention here as the star player on the Fresh- man team. Mary Miller and Ethel Rhea were star players for the Seniors. Mary, though playing against two centers, captured the ball time after time. The loosers of this tournament treated the winners with ice cream and cake. Many good talks were given by the captains of the teams before the re- freshments were served. Basket Ball Squads Junior lst Team Freshmen lst Team Forwards Forwards Scheidenhehn, A., Capt. XVirchem, G. Buckner, K. Kreis, G. Centers Centers Hueter, L. Rhea, Evelyn Marmion, C. Goebel, D., Capt. Vllittgan, B. Dudgeon, P., Sub. Nelson, G., Sub. Guards Guards Bott, F. Pry, E. Rogers, M. Ferguson, P. Yost. L. P. Sophomore lst Team Senior lst Team Forwards Forwards Marquardt, L. Clinite, L. Buckner, M. Vllells, H. Schmitt, H. Neibergall, V. Centers Center VValters, M. Miller, M., Capt. Cannon, E. Bates, M., Sub. Guards Guards Larabee. E., Capt. Rhea, Ethel Zapf, M. Johnson, B. ONE HUNDRED TWELVE Q A E: xg! 15 'ST ,A 5- Reteree: Esther Miller. Seore Keeper: Miss Fiekes and Marjorie Kohl. Time Keeper: Evelyn Ehlers and Helen Maus. Linesmen: Aliee Murra, Florine Feulner, and Jessie NVitte. After the tournament, the Basket Ball teams voted for honorary varsity first and second teams. Those eleeted for the first team were: Forwards- Arlene Seheidenhrlm and Kathryn Buckner, Centers-Mary Miller and Lois Hueterg Guards-Ethel Rhea and Margaret Rogers. The seeond team: For- wards-Helen Sehmitt and Gertrude NVirsehemg f'enters-Marie VValters and Fatherine Marmiong Guards-Ethel Pry and Faye Bott. Baseball In the Spring of 1924 baseball was again started. All those who eame out enjoyed playing the game. In May, the base ball team ot the Blaekstone Grade Sehool challenged our Freshmen girls to a game. The Blackstone girls were defeated by a score of 24-21. There was very good material on the seventh and eighth grade team, whieh we will be glad to have in high sehool in a few years. Inter-Class Baseball Tournament The Juniors and Seniors again played together against the Freshmen and Sophomores. ln the lirst inning the Freshmen-Sopbomores made one run, While the upper elassinen made three. The seeond inning was also won by the Juniors and Seniors. The upper elassmen failed to raise their seore in the third inning. while the other team gained. At the und of the fourth inning the lower class- men were in the lead. They kept the lead to the end of the seventh inning, whieh marked the end of the gane. Thus the Freshmen-Sophomore team earried off the honors of the baseball season. Arlene Seheidenhelm proved to be the star on the lower elassmen's team by making seven runs. Dorothy O,Niell starred for the Juniors and Seniors by making tive points. Inter-Class Baseball Tournament Freshmen-Sophomore H. Schmitt, C. A. Seheidenhelm, P. V. Neihergall, lst J. Vilitte, 2nd K. Buckner, 3rd B. Wittgan, C. H. M. Shaw, F. F. Sehnuekle, F. Score Keeper-Miss Fickes Umpire-Elmer Kramer Lineups Junior-Senior B. Zolper, C. E. Rhea, P. E. Miller, lst D. O'Neill, 2nd B. Bansau, 3rd W. Westgate, F. Helen Wells ONE HUNDRED THIRTEEN A f. ,- H-,cf -..,. E ONE HUNDRED FOURTEEN FRESHMAN- SOPHOMORE Soccer Team Kohl, Holm-n Schmid l , Blur-iv Walter, L. Paul- inv Yost, .Im-ssie NVittie, IC. l.:u':1lwu, M a ri 1 I:llC'kIlt'I', Hzxzvl ,Xustih 1'Ivl'lyn Ilhvzl, F Pl ya S4-lmucklv. BASEBALL l'ILIll'l'fXv. Nivbergzll, H. Svhmitl, I . Sf'hI'Hll'kll'. icicllv-li. M i l le r, K, Iillwluxvr, .X, Scheiden- lu-lm. lANX'l'l'fl'1. Iiln-:1. J. XVitt4-, li. XYittg':1n. JUNIOR-SENIOR Soccer Team Champions, 1924 vfl to Right-Bessiv Johnson, .Xrlvne Schei- fi 1- n h 4-l m, Katherinv M:1r'mion, Bertha YVitt- pgnn, K, Kuvkner, Lois llll1'll'l', M, H 0 g' 0 1' s, Hn-la-n XVvIls. I ,vfl to liig.:'ht-Max'jo1'if, ,, R N 'e- 01. 9 as .. a af- f Wx' JUNIORS SENIORS Top-Bessie Johnson, He-len XVvlls, MicldIvAM:f11'y Millm' iCapt.j. V Lowm-1'Al.ois Clinitv, Ethel Rheum. TOD-M. Roprers, L. Huetcr, C. Mur- mion, A. Sain-idenhelm. Midd1e4F215' Bott QCH pt.j. Lower-K, Buckner, B. NVittgan. Uunnon. LOXX'6'!'-RI, Bates Ii. Larabee CC:1pt.j M. Buckner. FRESHMAN Top--Ili. 1'r'5', G. VVil'SI'll lH, Hlllxil. Middle--1', Dudgeon, P. Fvr,u'uson, G. Kreis lmwel'-l.. 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ONE HUNDRED SEVENTEEN 66722 F-1, trek-fyg n 5 es -a History of the M. T H. S. Alumni Association The Alumni Association of The East Mendota High School was tirst organized in 1878 and for quite a time kept up its annual reunions. After some years, during which the meetings lapsed, alumni interest revived and the association was again organized, continuing active until the consolidation of the East and West districts in 1910. After the reunion of that year, The Alumni Association of the East Mendota High School was formally disbanded. There was ag fund in the treasury at that time and it was donated to the First Grade department of Lincoln School. The reunions took the form of programs, social hours, the serving of rc- freshments, and were held in the school house, public hall, or in the home of some member. Several times there was the variation of a picnic in some near- by grove. Usually a goodly number of graduates whose homes were at a distance journeyed back for the annual gathering and there was much good cheer. The interest in the progress and welfare of the old school was held and increased. There was also a VVest Mendota High School alumni association, which existed at the same time as the eastern branch. It was the intention of the alumni committee writing this article to incorporate into it a history of both branches. This, however, was impossible since all records of the VVest side organization have been lost, and sufficient information about it could not be obtained from any other source. Isnlt it fun to sit down and Hday dream of the great things you are intending to do Hsome day?,' But isn't it a lot more fun to talk with a few friends of the things you have done in the past-the thrilling good times you 've had-the narrow escapes-the jokes you 've played on some one or had played on you-the thousand and one little experiences that make up the lives of most of us! And where is there a better place to 'freminisce than among friends old and young at the Alumni Association? In June 1911 the members of the Blackstone Alumni were invited to meet with the East Mendota High School Alumni Association and the subject of consolidating the two societies was introduced and heartily approved. Steps were at once taken to form the Mendota High School Alumni Associa- -lion, and that the action was a very good one, has been proved by the enthusiastic crowds gathered annually, at first. in Eckert 's Hall and later in the New High School building which is so admirably adapted for such gatherings. The general order of the meeting is first a banquet, served usually by one cf the churches, then the annual business session followed by dancing and visiting. A splendid spirit of friendliness is always prevalent and often we have the pleasure of seeing and listening to old time graduates who no longer live here. ONE HUNDRED EIGHTEEN -1 f- E: 5. Q5 Q3 A 5- xg' The Alumni Association has usually sponsored at least one mid year social affair-usually a holiday dance-this year it was a party in the Fall to get acquainted with the new teachers of our schools, for it is one of our aims to foster a spirit of cooperation between home and school affairs. Recently the Association has been offering an annual prize of twenty-tive dollars to the High School student having the highest grade. Each year our membership grows as we gladly welcome the graduating class among us. And no one but an old timer can realize just what such an affiliation will mean to these young people as the years pass and they too become old timers. Boost for your Alumni. Miss Alice Browne Mrs. Adolph Tesche Mrs. David Barnett A Greeting to Mendota High On behalf of the Alumni, I extend congratulations to the f'lass of 1925. You have been extremely fortunate in having the privilege of completing a course at the Mendota Township High School, conceded to be one of the best High Schools in the State. It is sincerely hoped that you have appreciated the seriousness of your work and are now equipped for the life before you. lflducation is necessary to success in professional life as well as commercial life. Competition in all lines of endeavor is becoming keener, daily. It would indeed be regrettable if you have not gained the advantages offered to you. Your surroundings have been conductive to hard work and good results. You have been favored with a capable and efncient faculty, who have not only sought to train you mentally but morally as Well. They have been unselfish in your behalf and we trust you have been grateful. As you take up your life's work, or if you continue your studies elsewhere, you will find that learning in itself is not enough, but that a proper moral background is essential. Education and good character must. go hand in hand, today. You have been taught this and the truth of it will be realized by you as time goes on. NVQ want you to know that we have been interested in you for the past four years, and we will continue to be interested in you in the years te come. Vile are not only willing, but anxious to assist you whenever and wherever possible. The future is yours with no limitations, providing you follow the lessons taught you. Success or failure is in your hands. Real men and women are in demand. Our very best wishes go with you. John VV. Dubbs, Class of 1900. ONE HUNDRED NINETEEN an - eg: 9315 ng, The Rejqections ofa Pos!-Graduate As our four years of high school life drew all too quickly to a close, we, the post-graduates of thc class of '24, realized what a. great influence those four years had been in our lives. XVQ had taken the benefits of our high school edu- cation too much for granted, but after, graduation we began to appreciate what it had done for us. Now we count as priceless those precious high school years in which we studied, enjoyed ourselves, and made life-long friends. Studied! Had we? Some say we had not, yet far back in the remote past when we first entered the institution, how innocent, how infantile, and how ignorant we were. We changed greatly. VVe entered as children and left as young ladies a11d gentlemen. We had grown not only in height but in knowl- edge. We had learned to discourse with fluency on such deep subjects as Vhcmistry and Cicero. Besides our regular studies we had learned of Democ- racy. In our classes and out of classes we had rubbed shoulders with many types and characters. NVe had learned to meet situations and to handle responsi- bilities to the best advantage. However, although we had graduated, we realized that our education was not completed, and that is the reason why eight members of the class of '24 returned this year to continue their course of study. We appreciate now, but not nearly as much as deserving, the value of the teachers to us. We, as post-graduates, love them for their extreme kindness to us when we can 't translate that passage in Latin or French. Outside of classes they are forbcaring and patient with usg they cooperate with all our plans. They decide what is best for us and give us what we need. They direct our classes, advise us, 211111 assist us when we are in trouble. The friendships we have formed with the faculty and our classmates are and will be the most lasting part of' our high school life. We can never forget them, and their memories will always be dear to us. VVe may forget the facts in Geometry and Science but we can never forget our friends. Esther Miller Longing Now I am old and wrinkled, My hair with gray is sprinkled, I think of my highschool days And my friends' peculiar ways. I have traveled far and wide Over seas and country side, I have seen strange foreign lands And passed over desert sands. Memories come back to me Of days that can never be, They are fading into the past They are going, going fast. Oh bring back those days to me, Bring them back and let them be, I long- for those days of yore, Oh bring them back, just once more -Jessie Witte. . ONE HUNDRED TWENTY ,, -. D A 18: AL. I1 'EN if' ff --iff?-:xag 'Q' ,.? 'Qi L-QSC H O O LN-w---,i,f - 6, Q' -fi , A' I f ff Ll 'Y , , J , ff , - jd 1 1:1133 M .rv Y,,- - 12.-,.:, .Z -fm 1. ,.-,M 'f4-E 2 PVx 2, X A V 0 L p' , X ix Q 9 f U 02 ., 1-'QL mv by ff X QQ? J 5 5 k A 3 if Kfxlflbfi Xkjf J' 'J xx Q M NU V X' W ! W ff 3 f E f f ' 'F ,7'.f1' gl Y ONE HUNDRED TWENTY-ONE 2 'e -'fi -9 A? 'Q A . - 1 Er' II'ere's to the joke, the good old joke, The joke that our fathers told, It is ready tonight and is jolly and bright As it was in the days olf old. NVhen Adam was young it was on his tongue, And Noah got- in the swim Hy telling the jest as the brightest and best That ever happened to him. So here's to the joke, the good old joke- NVe'll hear it again tonight. Itls health we will quaffg that will help us laugh, And to treat it in manner polite. -Lew Doekstader xx l dxf K z.: X , f a l AX y 'ff f a E3 L3 ll I ji-' .,,u Bessie Johnson: 'tAre you fond of automobiles? Leslie Jones: You should have seen the truck I ate for din- ner. Pat Lewis: That.'s a niee-looking fellow who's just come. Is he a friend of your?', Margaret Cooper: Yes, indeed, I know him well. Pat: 'tSha1l I ask him to join us? Margaret: Ohl Pat! This is so sudden. Pat: 'tSudden? What do you mean? Margaret: VVhy-Why, that is our young ministerf' Miss Hansen: I am tempted to give you a test. Francis Burke: 'tYield not to temptation. Dorothy 0'Neill: Just think, Mama, a poor worm provided the silk for my dress. Mrs. O'Neill: I am shocked, Dorothy, that you should speak so disre- speetfully of your father. ONE HUNDRED TWENTY-TWO -Q A 'Ez I-01. QNX H 19 ' A 5- IU' Paradise Lost Two little niggers On a bridge a sittin, Two little dice Jumpiny and a-skippin? Two little holes Dice Start a-slippin' Para-dice lost! .Ill xo' ff,f - 1 ff Q ww Af I xl 'P Mg? 3.553 'I ' are I me 1 Harriett Hardy: 'WVhat are you crying forfil' Bobbie Beebe: 'fThe doctor just pulled one of my teeth. Harriett Hardy: That's noth- ing. My daddy takes all of his out at night, but he doesn't ery. He: What time should I come? She: Come after supperf' He: That's what I was coming afterf' Catherine Marmion: Did you ever see Oliver Twist, Mother? Mrs. Marmion: You know I never attend these modern dances. Bud Kramer: You look sweet enough to eat. Dorothy O'Neill: I do eat, where shall we go? Teacher: Have you done any of your outside reading yet? Bill Hueter: No, its been too cold. Mr. Tuleen C9th per. girls' musie elassj I want you to hold 'mi' Cmej Girls roar with laughter. Mr. Tulleen: 'iOh! I don 't mean it the way you do. 'Bob Sonntag: VVell, I must be off. Hazel Austin: UI thought so the first time I met you. ONE HUNDRED TWENTY-THREE ,, -t r ng- A QR -S3 AE.. .,,. , V. . Dr. Cook: HI don lt like your heart action. Youive had some trouble with Angina Pectoresf' Allan S.: You're partly right, doctor, only that isn't her name. Wee: Just been to the cemetery. Willie: HAnyone dead? Wee: Yes, all of them. Latin-A dead language spoken by ancient Romans and flunked by modern high school students. Student Ctranslating bone legatis Caesarisvl : 'f'The bony legs of Caesar. Dear teacher, wrote little J ohnny's mother, 'tkindly excuse John 's absence from school yesterday afternoon, as he fell in the mud. By doing' the same you will greatly oblige his mother. Q ,ye l ww' I F. L. Myers Cin Waldorfj : Do you serve lobsters here? Waiter: Yes, we serve any- body. Florence Buel: Do you ever wash your eyes out? Bill Merritt: '4Why, of course. Florence Buel: How do you get them back in? Miss Whitford: Why is your face so red? Ella Theis: 'Cause, Ma'am. Miss VVhitford: 'Cause why? ' Ella: Cosmetics Mr. Hueter: That young man that you go with is a bad egg. Lois Hueter: I know he is. That 's why I am afraid to drop him. Margie Rogers: I noticed by this article that men become bald much more than women because of the intense activity of their brains. Allan S.: HYes, and I notice that women don 't raise beards because of the intense activity of their chins. ONE HUNDRED TWENTY-FOUR ft n 5,5 'eg 01. V :SN 93 ,. a Max Barrett: Of all my wife's relation I like myself the best. Mr. Butler: 'tThat young man of yours should be in a museum for living curiosities. ' ' Helen: HVVhy, father, what do you mean? Mr. Butler: I noticed when I passed through the hall late last night that he had two heads upon his shoulders. Mrs. Gustavson: Fred, what does 65 mean on your report card? Fred: I guess that must mean the temperature of the room. Miss Brown: 'NV111. Thrumau! Are you chewing gum? There is the waste basket. Bill: Cmeeklyj But I donyt want to chew the waste basket. Jim VV.: 'tYoulll be true to me while Iim away to school? I Bessie J.: t'Yes, but don't stay too long. Ted H.: VVhy do all the girls smile at me? Bob A.: 'tljerhaps they are too polite to laugh out loud. Qin, 4: 'f 1' I A xg- fi xfvlfs- 6 1'1::, .. V -:Oi '-x M l. WH- Mfhl Soph: What's that bump on your headfln Junior: That's where an idea struck me. ' , Two gentlemen of Hebrew extraction were shipwrecked, and for two days floated around on a life raft. Near the end of the second day one of them cried, Oh, Ikey, I see a sail! Vat good does that do us? replied Ikey. 'tVe ain't got no samples. Miss Bush: Nobody ever heard of a sentence without a predicate. Robert Fischer: UI have. Miss Bush: NVhat is it? Robert: ' ' Thirty days. ONE HUNDRED TWENTY-FIVE A A - ' - A IN . , 'tfr E- avr? gg awp Jim Guilfoyle: HI see by the papers that the King and Queen took an airplane trip. Louie Spenader: Who took them? Jim Guilfoyle: An Aee, I suppose. VVm. J aeob: HA1-e you a deep thinker? Boots Gillette: I should so.'f Win. J aeob: UI thought so, I have never seen any of it eome to the surface. Milton Dewey: HVVhy is getting up early in the morning like a pig's tail? Lawrence Setehell : It's twirleyf' VVillard Merritt was raised on maearoni and grew tall. He has just dis- eovered what makes Faye Sehnuekle so small. It seems that Faye was raised on canned milk. Miss Hansen: tafter a short story had been read in elassj James, did you like that story? James McDonald: Yes, Ma'am, I didf, Miss Hansen: I thought that was a story that children would likef, Liz L.: Cwith a sigh she laid down the magazine on Daniel 0'Connellj '4The day of great men is gone forever. ' Firpoz But the day of beautiful women is not. Liz: Csmiling and blushingj HI was only joking. Dorothy: What is a gentleman? Ramona: UA man you don 't know very well. Miss Nicholas: VVhy didn't you study your French lesson last night? Richard Leiser: 'fTo tell the truth, my throat was so sore I could seareely speak English. Elaine: iiW011,t you eome in and sit a little while, Beans? Beans S.: N-No, I guess not. Elaine: I wish you would. Its awfully lonesome. Mother has gone out and father is upstairs groaning with rheumatism in the legs. ' Beans: Both legs? Elaine: Yes, both legs. Beans: '4Then I'll eome in a little while. Junior: HHello, Green, old man, I am glad to see youf? - Freshman: My name is Brown. Junior: '4Oh, I'm sorry. Iim frightfully eolorblind, you know. ONE HUNDRED TWENTY-SIX A A 'gf 5. ix 93 A 5- xg' Familiar Sights. A mob around the candy stand. Mr. F. L. Myers in the Cooking Room. John11ie Edwards dreaming ol' Monmouth. Marjorie Kohl talking to Mr. Hardy. Bessie Johnson writing letters. lVe wonder to whom? Margaret. Schmidt, Ruth H., Estelle Full, and Flora H. together.. Lois and Spin. Roland S. bothering someone. Miss Bush trying to make the boys sit down in the balcony. Meral Johnson with a magazine. 77 Beans S. with his arm in a Hsling. Corbus MeCray: the was reading in English Class and was progressing very well when he eaine to a word he could not pronouneej Miss Hansen: ' ' Barque. l ' Corbus looked at his classmates and laughed. Miss Hansen: 4'Barque, Corbusf' Corbus: Clooking up at the teaeherj t'Bow-wow. Jim McDonald: 'AI want a eouple of Pillow eases. Bob Sonnt-ag: 4'NVhat size? Jim McDonald: HI don't knowg but I wear a size TM? hat. Miss Bush: Cin Englishj Arthur, have you read 'Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sean! ' Arthur Morrison: No, Ma'am, the farthest I've ever been is eight feet and I eou1dn't see to read there. ,fl P2 fa .9 lv T- l'l 5 LE nl Lf ET' 5 - l 1465!- Beans S.: I used to wear my shoes too short and my toes were numb. Senior: And, now you are .wearing your hat too tight. ONE HUNDRED TWENTY-SEVEN ,, -1 -2 A 'Ez 01. V S5 :D - 11 Doetor: H Your temperature is up to 99 degrees. Jim Dubbs: HShaw, Doe., isn't that in the shade: fl!! Richard Leiser: U Say did you ever notice what a lot of muscle the members of the girls chorus have? 1 wonder why that is? Jim McDonald: Oh, they got that reaching for the high notes. Geo. Boisdorf: HMy girl almost called me honey. E. Spenader: 'tHouzat?7' Geo. Boisdorf: HShe said, tHello there, beeswax'! Louie Spenader: t'Do you know when you stand on a of VVoolw0rth. Dorsey Deaner: t'How's that? dime you remind me 77 Louie Spenader: Nothing above ten cents. Mrs. Kaufman: 'tHow do you like school, my son? Sylvester Kaufman: UI like it closed best, Mother. Frances McMillan: HI want a dress to put 011 around the house. Clerk: t'How large is your house, Miss? Raymond Montavon Cto Miss Hansenj: Htfould you please tell me in round numbers what I made in the test? Miss Hansen: 'iYes, zero. Catherine Marmion Allan ,Scheidenhelmz Catherine Marmion KI know why you part your hair in the middle. 'tYou do, why? HBeeause every bloek has an alley. Lawrence Setehel: Jas. McDonald is the bravest guy in school. 7 Helen Walte1': No 1' Lawrence Setehel: Yes, he is. He lay down among the lions. Helen Walter: Lions? Lawrence Setehel: Yes, Dandelions. Mr. NVamsley: What insect lives on the least food? Loretta Groseh: The moth. It eats holes. Henry Bauman: fLWhat's the matter with your head? John Erle Edwards: I was looking for a smart man. Henry Bauman: Yes, John Erie Edwards: And I bumped into a mirror. ONE HUNDRED TWENTY-EIGHT 'g: -2- ' 15 Ai Lawrence Setchel: 4'Did Gwenic invite you to call again? Bud Kramer: UNO, she dared me too. 777 Edward Guilfoyle: UI call my Ford, :Opportunity . Corbus Mcffray: 'AYou do. W'hy? Edward Guilfoyle: :'Bec-ause opportunity knocks. Confession The time 'I 'vc spent in wooing, In watching and pursuing. The light that lies In woman's eyes, Has proved my hcart's undoing. Though wisdom oft has sought me, I'x'e scorned the lore shc brought me, My only books YVere woman 's looks, And folly's all they 've taught me. -John Erlc Edwards. Charles Schnuckle: I hear Frank Morrill was kicked off the squad. Bill Merritt: 'KHow so? Charles Sehnuekle: '4He was told to tackle the dummy and he tackled the coach. YVhat's all the noise? '4Oh, that 's just a barber shaving himseltf' But why all the noise Q? 4'He's trying to persuade himself to have a shampoo. Answers to Cross W ord Puzzle tSee page 58.5 Answers Horizontal Answers Vertical 1. Pennant. 1. Pep. 7. Schools. 2. Em. 13. Bemoan. 3. No. 14. If. 4. North America Cinitialsl 16. So. 5. An. 17. Maroon. 6. Tie. 19. Up. 7. Sow. 20. Er. 8. Henry Meyers Cinitialsj. 21. OW. 9. Oa. 22. Do. 10. Or. 23. Spoon. 11. Lo. 27. Rules. 12. Sod. ONE HUNDRED TWENTY-NINE -. tC'3'?'fS-f1s G'e: AY- 93 -a 30. Pa. 13. Bush. 31. No. 15. Fresh. 32. Boyle. 16. Sophs. 34. Thaws. 18. Note. 36. Dates. 23. Sports. 37. R. N. R. 24. Payne. 38. Da. 25. One. 39. AW. 26. No. 40. UM . 27. Red. 41. Ate. 28. Let. 42. Pert. 29. S. 0. S. 45. Eggie. 33. Lloyd Richert Qinitialsb 48. Ans. 34. Tardy. 49. Meade. 35. Wesley Wright finitialsl 51. In. 38. Dead. 52. Hardy's. 41. Annual. 53. Track. 42. Per. 54, 1VIu, 43. Test. 55. La. 44. Yell. 57. Fa. 45. Eat. 58. Sa. 46. Girls' Athletic Association Cinitialsl 59. Party. 47. Eck. 60. Murra. 48. Aims. 62. Illinois Youngsters Cinitialsj 49. Ma. 63. Leo. 50. Gray. 64. Band. 56. Am. 65. Gum. 57. Fim. 59. Po. 61. Ag . Cx' 'f, :N E Q i 7 .4 Y f E7 Q f ff gf 0 '-Hifi? . 6 'iii .1 I ' ' v- - 1.1 Bib-he-4 ' H Boots Massey: I went out to see my girl last night, but walked right by. Williard Young: Didn't you even go in? Boots Massey: No, there was a car out in front with a sign on it. It said, 'Willys Knight! ONE HUNDRED THIRTY 'e: :9 '55-235365 IT PAYS TO , fXDVW ' 3.5 5 'Y ONE r r .Qoooooo-00-0-0000QQQQQQQQQQQQQ--0Q-QQQQQQQ-----------------------: r -0 Poooooooooaaqgqgepg 'Sz W XB! -A A-AA-Q-A-o----0-AAQ--AAo0o--o-A---o---- A E s GBM 7 itat Established in 1865 EIITIB marks permanently the National Bank longest in service in La Salle County. 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The parlor lamp, and he. 3 : Washington Stu ltlendota 3 'l'W0'S company without a doubt 0 2 So the parlor lamp Went out. 2 +0 I O 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ll ll 0 0 O ll ll 0 O 0 ll ll 0 0 0 ll 0 0 ll O O 0 ll O 0 0 O ll ll In 0 O l 3 l 0 O O ' 0 0 O O 0 0 l 0 I -I' ONE HUNDRED FORTY-TWO ,, - 3- 'ez WLXMIS 93' -i 0 0 0 'l ' '' ' ' 'lj O Q , z I The I Stenger s Shoe Storef l 0 0 O g M d t R t E The Home of 2 g en o a epor er , g g . ROUND 5 s The People's Newspaper z 2 O Q . z l , o the Health Shoe of the Natlonl 0 The 0110 you tulw homo and 1 z l the whole family roads. The l 9 l newspaper with tho largest z -1- -1- -1- l z circulation. livery reader a 9 l 4 booster. 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Marc-olliug, Scalp 1 l l Treatnu-nts. lfacials, etc. l El .El t l g Latest Styles nail' rms , Bobbmg and Shmglmg g g and Shingles l Illinois Street 3 O Phone 74 704 Main St. 0 O +- Q O 0 O 2 0 0 O 0 O O 0 0 O O l l S l O 0 S- O Z F1 I C Z U JU F1 U '11 O JU -I -4 -I I JU U1 FI 00000000000000000000000 000000 Q.- 2 an 3 ft I? Gi vp - 19 D -gn ----- 4. oo- -Q Q- oo- -Q oo ooo Q-- oo 0-0 oo -ooo Q-- ,oo Q0 Q: : : :o::o: : : : :QQo::oo::-- ,iso oo- ---oggQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQ A Goebel, President A. J. Hoeger, Vice-President B. H. Beck, Sec'y and Att'y J. S. Goebel, Treas. and Gen. Mgr. Mendota uto Compan Incorporated Exclusive A geuts for FORD AND LINCOLN AUTOMOBILES FORDSON TRACTORS AND EQUIPMENT 'I' 'X' 'I' All Kinds of Auto Accessories Phone 232 Auto and Tractor Repairing a Specialty Mendota, Ill. C. C. Burkart Registered Cptometrist Refracture and muscle errors of the eyes scientifically corrected by the latest improved method. -1- -1- -1- GLASSES FI'1 l'ED -1- -1- -1- Phone No. 40 for Appointment Mendota, Illinois ONE HUNDRED FORTY-FOUR -QQ9000000900oo.--0QQQQ.,9QQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQ 0QQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQ ---------------------------------------------- 4. 0 000000000 000000000000 0 0 00000 7 3 vp' K5 1 vw +00 5 0 I O 0 O O 0 0 O E O E O 0 O 0 0 E O O O E O 0 0 0 O O 0 0 I O 0 O 0 0 0 0 0 0 I O 2 I l 1 c z 0 Z M U '11 o I -I -4 I 4 I11 I 0 U ...- gn gg 1 z '1 xy 8 I gg ,-.1 'I :' Zvgzt 2 V 9293 U,-fd 3: 3 ,gi-Miz? ess 33 g: .-- zz vszg-1-1I 1S m,! d7Q:,? if W 'UFS QD gr',f'42,3C-' Q ,KSA -EQ-f-if - - 22: v-1 P1 D orffrrfffgxo :SQQ se..-fo Q.. 2' ,Q Q3 C-y. o::Ei5r'E 0 '-2J:.:' 541520 - E':3A 0' 'f ':'-'. 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EI El EI Wall Paper Paints Picture Framing El EI El Phone 273 Mendota O 0 ---------oooo ooooooo oooo QOOOO OOO OOOOOOOOOO O 2 Q 0 S 0 . 3 O 0 O I 0 0 O O 0 O 0 0 0 O 0 0 3 2 0 0 E O O 0 3 O 0 3 3 0 O O O O O i i 3 O 0 O 0 0 0 O i O O 0 O O 0 0 O 0 0 O 0 0 0 O O i 3 O I l-laass 8: Tesche The Rexall Store E E E Mendotais Up-to-date Drug Store D I hone IIT Mendota, Ill. Johnny l'ldwa1'dS: Hfluess my girl in vollegv has changed hcl' mind about basketball. She is evidently gegoing' in for something more useful. Friend: How so? Johnny: Now she writes that she has made the scrub team. ,QQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQ The Peop1e's Store GOOD GOODS LOW PRICES ONE HUNDRED FORTY-SIX -Q --------------..--+ QQQQQQQQQQQQQOOOQOOOO 00000000.4999 ooooooooooooooooo gl. ---oo ,, A 2 A 'ef 01. 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E, Cavell's Sons, Props. 9 ' l Eaco Flour g -1- -1- -1- , 0 O dh 3 FRESH AND s an 2 SALT MEATS Chase and Sanborn's 0 0 z XVashington St., Telephone 126 E Coffee 2 a ,1...---------...- ........ --..- ...... --..-------..----------- ONE HUNDRED FORTY'SEVEN 4. ---------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------1- JU 7 QQ, 13: I UU ----------------+ uoooooo00oooooooooooooooQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQ -000 + QQ... ASPHALT SHINGLES AND ROLL ROOFING SEWERPIPE, COAL ROOF PAINT EI El EI Come and see me for prices. El El El Geo. P. auman The Cannon Ball Garage E. A. Mans, Prop. Overland and Willys-Knight Automobiles Willard Storage Battery Service: Station Automobile Supplies and Accessories She came down to breakfast very late and ber mother scanned her severely. Did that man kiss you last night? she asked. Now, n1other, said the sweet young thing, blushing, do you suppose he came all the way from P1211-lville to bear' me sing? 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Mendota, Illinois For Quality Jewelry See TRUCKENBROD Cflifts That Lastj ONE HUNDRED FORTY-EIGHT -----------------q Qoooooooo--QQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQcocoa-.. 0.00-90 oooo QQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQ +---- ,, A P I 0 O 0 0 0 O 0 0 0 O O 0 0 O 0 . 1 O O 0 0 O 0 0 0 0 O O 0 -- 0-- 00000000-0---00--00---0-0-----0---0000--00---0-0-00---0-0------------000--0--00000-- -0------000-0---0--0000-0 00---000000-0 JU 7 Q4 S Qc? Cv I vu Edwards R CS' E Grocery Hardware Company For Quality Groceries And Service Phone 50 Pat: Vw got just as many aclu'-s and pains as you have to- uight. If I didu't work as hard as you did today, I'll eat my Hardware Sporting Goods Shirt? Mike: HI haveu't au ache or a pain. IT doesu'T hurt me to Stoves work. 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The Mendota National Bank Mendota, Ill. 00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 +000000- 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000--01 0000000000000000-000000000000014 sg, ,, 'Eg 25 -5 Ter' --QQ-Q---..------Q-------.,-..----------,--...........--sfo o Icsfablished 1919 E o Capital and Surplus 560,000.00 5 o o farmers Emil ernlganiza ' SP IEIIB CEBEIITIQ TTC Of Mendota 5 o mmm I Z O o o THREE PER CENT INTEREST PAID ON SAVINGS ACCOUNTS E El EI El 5 SAFETY DEPOSIT Q BOXES TO RENT Q O EI E1 EI 2 O 0 Safety - Courtesy g . 0 A Friendly Place To Bank 3 II 4+ o II This Bank is under State supervision, and is owned and coiitrollod by I 3.I'IIl0I'S and Business Mon of this Community S 0 0 OPEN AN ACCOUNT WITH Us TODAY o D. C. HASKELL, President EARL F. LEWIS, Cashier O 0 0 u li 0 0 0 . . . 0 JOHN GOEDTNER, Vice President A. A. LANDGRAF, Ass't Cashlel' 0 0 il ............----------.....,...-...-------...........----4. ONE HUNDRED FIFTY-TWO 00000000000000000000000000 00000000000000000000000000 00000000000000000000000000 0000000000000000000000000 as -ez SN :D ,-.fs Es' A Senior I used to think I knew, I knew But now I must confess, The more I know I know, I know, I know, I know the less. Miss Nieholas: XVho was Homer? Louie Spenader: The guy Baht- Ruth made famous. 00 z 5 z 00000000000000000000000000000 HOLLAND Sz CO. Dealers in Heavy and Shelf Hardware, Glass, Paint and Sporting Goods. Main St. 0000000000000000000 0000000000 0 0 The Mendoia Sun Bulleiinu MENDOTA'S PROGRESSIVE PAPER. OLDEST AND BEST. IRVING EASTER, Editor. C. W. POTTER, Mgr. 81 Publisher B. C. HARTFORD Osteopathic Physician Mendota, I11. 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YVQ specialize in Expert Blarcclling, VVate1'-VVaving, Shingling, Shanipooing, Dyeing, Manicuring, Fa- cials, Eye-Brow Arching, Scalp '1ll'C2lllllCl'ltS, Dan- clruif Cures, Henna Packs, Riuses, Golden Glints 3 etc Skilled operators give incliviclual attention to your wishes. Only the most approvccl methods eniployecl. All the comforts and privacy of your own boufloir. Phone for appointments, 297. Hours Sl to 6, except Schmitz Bldg. Wed., Thur. and Sat., Upstairs open until 9:00. Other Illinois and Jefferson Sts. hours by request. Mendota, Ill. -------------------------------------------- ----------------------------I' .g.--- q.----------------------------- -QQ------------------------------------------------------.. Q14 QQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQ 2- 'eg Sim ,L a V STOP! Do 1101 pass up the oppm'tu11iTy of x'isiTi11g' our store. YYQ Sell nearly 1-W-1'ytl1il1g'. Sw our C0111- plvfv lim-s of Silk llosivry, U11- clwwwznr' :md Toilet Arfivlos. 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Telephone 228 QQQQQQQ ONE HUNDRED FIFTY-SEVEN QQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQ +----------------..----------------------------------------------------------------------+ QQooo-ooooo---QQQQQ-,-QQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQ elm -Q -QQQQQQQQQQ ,Foooeoooooooqooeoooooooooooo QQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQ. 0.0.0000 ---Q ,, H QQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQ QQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQ T HAS been our privilege to print for the Senior Class this 2X11111If1l, the Seventh Consecutive Number. lt is a pleasure to serve Satisfied Customers. THE HOPE PRESS MENDOTA, ILL. Eyes, Teeth, Skin, Hair, Nails- don't forget feet! Give your feet the same attention you do other parts of your body. Give them comfort g give them healthg give them good appearance. These things are all possible if you wear the Arch Preserver Shoe. Come in and let us explain this better shoe. ARCH EHEEERVER HUSS CS, BUSH 2 A 18. A- 15 A 2 - V s QQQQQQQQQQQ. 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