Mendota High School - Atodnem Yearbook (Mendota, IL)

Text from Pages 1 - 162 of the 1927 volume:

4 cAATl lit AKTAVUO, (Ii4ie Atoiirom c C Published annually by the Students of the Mendota Township High School 19 2 7 Volume IX Edited by the Senior Class of Mendota Township High School FOREWORD XT is Our Pleasure to here present a conspectus of the school year, 1926'1927 at the JHcttbafa Shnimshtp igh j§ cluml Qkmtents Administration Classes Athletics Organizations Advertising 6? Humor Dcftiration k rS? o--3 Mr. R. K. Goodwin plication TO Mk. Roger Kiktii Goodwin AND Mr. Harry Claudius Short who liave during their guidance of the class of ’27 given of their time and conscientious efforts to assist us in making the most of our high school life. Mr. Goodwin has for two years served as our class advisor and Mr. Short is the faculty sponsor of this year-book. Administration Prop. R. E. Bkkbk, our Principal A Farewell to Mr. Beebe HE close of the school year 1926-27 takes with it one of the greatest assets our school’s success has ever known. For sever, years Mr. Ralph E. Beebe has served as Principal of Mendota High, the last six years of which he has also been the Superintendent of the Mendota Public Schools. Mr. Beebe’s genius as an educator and an administrator is one that any student body will follow to success. Our Principal’s untiring efforts, his constant achievements, and his own noble personality, have won him respect and love in the hearts of the entire community and especially in the hearts of our student body who sincerely regret his leaving. Mr. Beebe moves to Naperville, Illinois, where he has accepted a position as Superintendent of Schools. The wish of every student and every alumnus of Mendota High School is that Professor Beebe might meet with happiness and success in his new position. A.I. HARDY ASS’T PRIN. GEORGE E MERCER AGRICULTURE. MILDRED RIFE CLOTHING mrs.gsanstrom history HELEN KELLEY LATIN HENRY MEYERS ATHLETICS GEORGIA HAGBERG ALICE E POTTINGER SCIENCE HARRY C SHORT ENGLISH LOUISE MCDONOUGH PMYS. ED. EVELYN HARTOUIST FRENCH JOHN A.SAMUELS ENGLISH ELOUISE GOOOSELL FOOOS OLIVER W. PROCKNOW MUSIC MRS.M.G. SMITH COMMtRClAL MARGARET SHERI SECRETARY MABEL BROWN COMMERCIAL ROGER K GOODWIN SCIENCE ALBERT 0 DOTY MANUAL TRAINING Faculty Record Mendota Township High School Faculty U. B. Beebe, M. A., Indiana U., Principal. A. I. Hardy, B. A., Lake Forest, Asst. Principal, Mathematics, Mechanical Drawing. Mrs. M. G. Smith, Wisconsin State Normal, Commercial. £-Mabi:l Brown, Gregg, Chicago U., Commercial. Helen B. Kelley, B. A., Beloit, Latin, German. Harry C. Short, B. A., U. of Dubuque, English, Debate, Annual Advisor. John A. Samuels, B. A., U. of Kentucky, English, Dramatics, School Paper Advisor. L Alice E. Pottinger, B. A., U. of Michigan, English, Science. II. E. Meyers, B. A., North Central College, Mathematics, Boy’s Physical Education and Athletics. Mildred Hike, B. S., North Central College, Home Economics. Oliver W. Procknonv, B. A., North Central College, Music, History. Georgia Hagberg, B. A., U. of Wisconsin, Art and Design. Roger K. Goodwin, B. A., Knox College, Science. George E. Mercer, B. A., Illinois U., Agriculture. Klouisk Goods ell, B. A., U. of Chicago, Home Economics. Evelyn Hartquist, B. A., Northwestern U., History, French, Dramatics. Albert O. Doty, Graduate Normal, Manual Training. Louise McDonough, B. A., Macomb Normal, Girls’ Physical Education and Athletics. Genevieve Wilson Sanstrom, B. A., Illinois Wesleyan, History. Margaret Sherwood, Secretary to Principal. Board of Education George P. Naum an, President B. Katzwinkel B. Harry Reck Clarence Potter Martin Fahler John J. Buck William II. Piialen B. Harry Reck, Secretary COMMITTEES Buildings and Grounds B. Katzwinkel B. II. Reck Clarence Potter Martin Fahler Y. H. Phalen J. J. Buck Finance B. Katzwinkel Martin Fahler B. 11. Reck Clarence Potter Teachers J. J. Buck W. H. Phalen The Classes The 1927 C nn — ATODNEM Robert F. Allen “bob” F. F. F.; First, Fondest and Foolishcst! Class Pres. 4; P. F. F. in Hi-Light Staff 4; 4C’c Campaign 4; Athletic Editor on Atodnem Staff 4; Varsity Debate 2, 4; N. F. L. 4; ‘‘Miss Somebody Else” 4; “Billy” 3; Hi-Y 2; 111. Valley Tennis Tourney 2; Class Track 1; Carnival 1; Vice-Pres. of Class 1. Webster E. Gilman web” sam It's a pretty pood ole world after all. Track 1, 2, 3; Orchestra 1, 2, 3; Class Football 1, 2; Band 2, 3, 4; Treas. ot Band 2. 3; Public Speaking Club 3; Debate Club 2, 3. 4; Debate Club Treas. 4; N. F. L. 3. 4; Hi-Y Club 3. 4; Hi-Y Pres. 4; “Billy” 3; “Miss Somebody Else” 4; Class Vice-Pres. 2, 3, 4; Minstrel 3, 4; Irish Carnival 3; Atodnem Staff, 4; 4C’s Campaign 4. William C. Wenninger “bud” bill” “A babble of words in pen and tongue.” “Hi-Light” Associate Editor 4; Varsity Debate 2, 3, 4; Pres, of Debate Club 4; Charter Member N. F. L.: President of N. F. L. 4; Class Sec’y 4; Hi-Y 3. 4; Hi-Y Sec’y 4; Minstrel 3. 4; “Billy 3; Business Mgr. of Miss Somebody Else” 4: Debate Club 2, 3, 4; Chem. Lab. Assistant 4: French Club 3; Prom. Comm. 3: Carnival 1, 3; 4C’s Campaign 4; Ed-itor-in-Chief of Atodnem 4; Cheer Leader 2, 3; Public Speaking Club 3. Darlene M. Brown There's nothing half so sweet in life as -love's young dream. Class Sec’y 1, 3; Class Treas 2, 4; Band 1; Orchestra 2; Glee Club 3; Public Speaking Club 3; Debate Club 4: Girl Reserves 4; Hi-Light Staff 4; Atodnem Staff 4. PAGE FOURTEEN DOdOfliBanDoanoofloononB 5 atodnem Helen M. Beitsch Cheerful looks wake every dish a feast and ’tis this that crowns a welcome.” Carnival 1; Home Ec. Club 2, 3, 4. Marie M. Buckner “Art is the highest expression of the human soul.” G. A. A. 1, 2, 3, 4; Soccer 1, 2, 3; Soccer Leader 3; Basketball 1, 2. 3. 4; Tennis 4; Home Ec. Club 1. 2. 3. 4; Girl Reserves 3, 4; Glee Club 4; Irish Carnival 3. Florence m. Buell flob” “The expression of truth is simplicity” Basketball 2; French Club 2, 3: Glee Club 4; Debate Club 4; Carnival 1. 3: Girl Scouts 1, 2, 3, 4. Arthur W. Bush. Jr. ‘‘art” “All the world loves a lover” Class Pres. 1, 2; Hi-Y 3, 4; Vice-Pres. Hi-Y 3; Debate Club 2, 3, 4; Vice-Pres. of Debate Club 4; Varsity Debate 2. 3. 4; “Billy” 3: Charter Member N. F. L.; Vice-Pres. N. F. L. 4; Student Council 1; Atodnem Staff 3, 4; Track 2. 3. 4; Football 2, 4; Inter-Class Basketball 1, 2. 3. 4; Inter-Class Track 1, 2. 3. 4; Band 1, 2, 3; Orchestra 1, 2, 3. PAGE FIFTEEN The 1927 ATODNEM EARLEEN L. BANSAU ••PATSY ’ Mine honor is my life: Both ( row in one. Home Ec. 2, 3, 4; Basketball 3. 4; Baseball 2, 3; Soccer 3; G. A. A. 3, 4. Marian E. Bates min” She seek-: an education. C Soccer 1; Basketball 2; G. A. A. 1, 2; French Club 3: Carnival 1. 3; Chairman of Prom. Committee 3; Operetta 3; “Miss Somebody Else 4; Hi-Light 4; Debate Club 4; Girl Reserves 3, 4; Pres. 4: Girl Scouts’ Treas. 4. Lucille S. Baumann twin” Culture and knowledge make life serene. Scholarship 1, 2; Carnival 1, 3; Baseball 1, 4; Girl Reserves 3, 4. Luell I. Baumann ••twin’’ Ambition is the, cause and knowledge i: the effect. Scholarship 1, 2; Carnival 1, 3; Baseball 1, 4; Girl Reserves 3, 4; Sec’y 4. PAGE SIXTEEN o Th.- 1927 Eg. ..as. 5 atodnem Verna A. Nigbergall Voina “She takes what life offers and tries to be content.” Carnival 1, 3; G. A. A. 1. 2, 3. 4; Soccer 1, 3: Basketball 1, 2, 3. 4; Baseball 1, 2. 3; French Club 3; Typing Contest 3: Glee Club 3. 4; Operetta 3; Ring Com. 3; Home Ec. Club 4; Snapshot Editor of Atodnem 4; Treas. of Good Cheer Fund 4; President of Girl Scouts 4. HAROLO M. PEPIOT PEP “A sunny disposition makes sunny surroundings. Hi-Y Club 3. 4; Class Football 1, 2, 3; Class Basketball 1. 2. 3. 4; Varsity Basketball 3, 4; Basketball Captain 4; Class Track 1. 2. 3; Varsity Track 3. 4; ■•Billy” 3. Francis G. Pierson fan” “Perfection is attained by slow degrees; she requires the hand of time.” Home Ec. Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Carnival 3. Guy l. Prescott bing “He looked into nature.” Class basketball 2, 3; Vice-Pres. of Ag. Club 4. PAGE SEVENTEEN The 1927 OOOfl ATODNEM Marjorie E. Kohl “marge” “kargie” “Say u hat you think and think what you believe.” Soccer 1, 2; Basketball 1, 4; G. A. A. 1. 2. 3. 4; Tennis Leader 4; Home Ec. Club 2; Billy” 3; “Miss Somebody Else” 4; French Club President 3; Prom Committee 3: Carnival 3; Class Treas. 3: Girl Scouts 3, 4; Public Speaking Club 4. Elizabeth A. Larabee “liz” “Thy spirit. Independence, let me sharfi.” G. A. A. 2, 3, 4; G. A. A. Pres. 4; Basketball 2, 3, 4; Soccer 3; Hockey 4; Home Ec. Club 2, 4; “Billy” 3; “Miss Somebody Else” 4; Public Speaking Club 3; Debate Club 4; Class Pres. 3; Hi-Light Staff 4; Atodnem Staff 4. Leslie E. Miller les” “It is the height of art to conceal art. Baud 1, 2, 3, 4; Varsity Basketball 4; “Billy” 3. Wyman H. Montavon monty” “He greets the world with a song Compton H. S. 1. 2. 3; Class Pres. 1, 2. 3; Track 2, 3; Track Captain 3; Basketball Contest 2. 3; Winner of G. R. V. C. Vocal Contest 3; Second in Lee County Vocal Contest 2; Boys' Glee Club 3; Orchestra 3. 4; Band 4; Miss Somebody Else” 4; Class Basketball 4; Ili-Y 4; Atodnem Staff 4. PAGE EIGHTEEN The Garnette E. Thompson Artistrtf in her brush and purpose in her motives.” “Gipsy Rover” 1; Miss Cherry Blossom” 2; Orchestra 2; Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Home Ec. Club Pres. 4. Valera C. Vaubel Music . . . Oh! hou- faint, how weak, language fades before thy ipell.” Downers Grove H. S. 1; Basketball 1; Track 1; Baseball 2; Freshman Rep. 1; School Property Comm. 1: Declamatory Contest 1; Baseball 2; Home Ec. Club 3. 4; Girl Reserves 3, 4; Treas. 4; Irish Carnival 3: Girls’ Chorus 1, 2, 3; G. A. A. 1, 2, 3, 4; Miss Cherry Blossom” 1: In India” 2; Miss Caruther’s Return” 3; Minstrel 4. Marie M. Walter ree” tillie” 7 opc is the lover'.; staff; walk hence with that and manage it against despairing thoughts.” G. A. A. 1. 2. 3. 4; Basketball 1. 2. 3. 4; Captain 3; Leader 4; Soccer 1, 2; Home Ec. Club 1. 2, 3; Irish Carnival 1, 3: Glee Club 2. 3; Public Speaking Club 3, 4; “Billy” 3; “Miss Somebody Else 4; Baseball 3. 4; Typing Contest 3; Hockey 4; Debate 4. Jessie G. Witte jess” “A ready wit and a smile with which to enjoy it.” Basketball 1; Baseball 1: Soccer 2; Carnival 1; Tennis Leader 2. 3; Band 1: Orchestra 2, 3. 4; “Miss Somebody Else” 4; G. A. A. 1. 2. 3. 4; Debate Club 4; Glee Club 4; Girl Scouts 2. 3. 4. page nineteen The 1927 0 X ATODNEM Frances E. Moore “Site finds happiness in quietude.” Carnival 1, 3; Home Ec. Club Sec’y 2; “Billy” 3: “Miss Somebody Else” 4; Girl Reserves 3, 4. Viola E. Moorehouse “vi” “Perseverance has its own reward.” Home Ec. Club 3, 4. Arthur E. Muzzy “art'’ v. “He never shirks nor ( rumbles, but car-Tv ries on” Class Football 1; Class Track 1. v Elaine M. Nielson “laine” “Originality. skill and smiles are with her on her jolly way” Class Secy 2; Home Ec. Club 2; Girl Reserves 3, 4; Dramatic Club 1; Basketball 2; Carnival 1, 3; Glee Club 3. 4; Operetta 3; French Club Sec’y 3; Prom Committee 3; Miss Somebody Else” 4; Minstrel 4; Baseball 4; Art Editor of Atodnem 4. page twenty ATODNEM Mollie J. Shapiro “Tibs business of living is a ( real game. Carnival 1, 3; Glee Club 3, 4; Home Ec. Club ! 2, 3, 4. Evelyn M. Schaller “Give to the world the be t you have and the best will come back to you. Home Ec. Club 1; French Club 3; Gir! Reserves 4. Harold W. Scheidenhelm 'scheidy “A goodly boy to look upon An. Club 1. 2. 3. 4. 5; President Ag. Club 5; “Miss Somebody Else” 5; Hi-Y 4. Band 4, 5; Irish Carnival 4. Josephine Schildberg jo” “Her smile reflects her happy life. Home Ec. 1; Girl Reserves 3. 4. PAGE TWENTY-ONE The 1927 0 ,00001011 UATODNEM M. Kathryn Frey karie” “Her work is here; her smile is here, her heart is there.” Class Treas. 1; Student Council 1: Basketball 2; Girl Scouts 2, 3, 4; Carnival 1: 3; French Club 3; Prom Committee 3; Scholarship 3; Billy” 3; Miss Somebody Else” 4; Public Speaking Club 4; Debate Club 4; Girl’s Chorus 4; Atod-nem Staff 4. Loretta Grosch “She works hard, hut . . . aw: aint love ( rand ” Carnival 1, 3; Baseball 2; Home Ec. Club 2, 3, 4; Vice-Pres. Home Ec. 4; Calendar Editor on Atodnem Staff 4. Maxine A. Holdren mac” “We know not her quest, but her smile is the best.” Compton H. S. 1. 2, 3; Class Pres. 1: Glee Club 3; G. It. V. C. Literary and Musical Contest 2, 3; Lee County Literary and Musical Contest 2. 3; Miss Somebody Else” 4; Debate Club 4; Girl Reserves 4; Joke Editor of Atodnem 4. Harry E. Johnson bud “A quiet chap; his looks speak.” Inter-Class Basketball 1. 2; Inter-Class Football 3: Varsity Football 4; Hi-Y 4. PAGE TWENTY-TWO i1 � n KM Eoythe P. Clarke “She's Quiet and demure.” Faye R. Cook hHer heart, it seems, is in Compton” Compton H. S. 1, 2, 3; Class Sec'y Treas. 1. 2; Social Editor of “C” 3; Girl Reserves 4. John F. Eggers johnnie “His outride activities seem to be increasing” Class Football 2; Debate Club 4: French Club 3; Track 3; Class Track 3: Cartoonist for Atodnem 4. Amanda M. Florschuetz mandy” She's as capable as she is quiet ” Compton H. S. 1, 2, 3: Basketball 1, 4; Captain 4; Glee Club 3; Hockey 4; Baseball 4: G. A. A. 4; Girl Reserves 4. Paul E. Guilfoyle Quiet, modest and sincere. Ag Club; Football 2, 3. 4. PAGE TWENTY-THREE The 1927 0 X ATODNEM Harold E. Schlesinger “Isaac's tendencies arc X • ISAAC . witty. Ag. Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Interclass Track 1, 2, 3; Judging Team 2; “Billy” 3; Miss Somebody Else” 4; Interclass Basketball 4; Interclass Baseball 4; Band 4; Minstrel 4. Bert E. Sutton “A friend to man with depths unknown. Class Track 2; Baseball 4; Hi-Y 4. Marie C. Zapf zappy She's a jolt) good sport and a favorite of all. Basketball 1; G. A. A. 1, 2, 3. 4; Soccer 2; Carnival 1. 3: Home Ec. Club 2, 3. 4; Glee Club 3, 4; Home Ec. Treas. 4; Hike Leader 3. 4; Minstrel 4; Girl Reserves 4; “Miss Caruther’s Return” 3; Baseball 4. I la m. Thelo spike” “He loves me, he loves me not.........aw sure he does! Carnival 1, 3; Home Ec. Club 1. 2, 3. 4. PAGE TWENTY-FOUR Ruby I. Keen True worth is in being, not in seeming” Girls’ Apollo Club, 1, 2, 3; Literary Society 2; Silver Loving Cup in Essay Contest 2; Class Sec’y-Treas. 2; Oratorical Contest 3; ’’Miss Somebody Else” 4; Home Ec. Club 4, C. Arnold Massey “boots “A true Massey in grit, pluck and perseverance” Varsity Football 3, 4; Varsity Basketball 4; Varsity Track 1, 2. 3, 4; Interclass Athletics 1, 2, 3, 4; Second Team Football 1, 2. Hasta Manana We the class of 1927 are seeing our last few weeks of school in our good old Alma Mater. It seems but a few days since the summer of 1923. Do you recall how frightened you were? How long the coming four year? seemed to be? I do; all too clearly. The years have passed. I sit here, and am sad because I connot live them all over again. When I think of having to leave all the friends all the pals, all the things this quartette of years has brought to me, a tear comes to my eye, and 1 elose my eyes, as if by to doing 1 eould make a little leap and be a freshman once again. But its all over and past. I’m sorry. But I'm glad too. Life wouldn’t mean a thing without a few dim, dear memories to add a million lights to arm-chair musings. I think I’m more glad than remorseful. Good old school! It hurts to go—but some day I 11 come back, and, maybe, revisit the dear place where I spent so many happy hours. So, its “Au rcvoir, but not good-bye. Robert Allen, Jr. PAGE TWENTY-FIVE o jMMMMBBDOQI 0 ATQDNEM Senior Class History In the Autumn of 1923, there entered this institution, a class of some one hundred and one happy youngsters. In fact we were so ignorant of what we were doing that at no time did the sophomores make us feel like fools. We came to the school with our hearts set upon obtaining all the knowledge possible. Whether we fulfilled this we dare not say. The first year of ’23 and ’24 proved very successful. We entered heartily into all of the school activities which were opened to us. We gave parties, and received them and in everything undertaken made a good showing for the school and brought glory to our class. It was during this year that we presented a pennant to our Alma-Mater and chose our colors which were Heel and Black. The officers during our first year were: President, Arthur Bush, Jr.; Vice President, Robert Allen, Jr.; Secretary, Darlene Brown; Treasurer, Kathryn Frey. Our first year passed quickly and we soon found ourselves dignified Sophomores. This position gave us the responsibility of taking care of the unruly Freshmen. And they certainly were a problem. In fact they became so unruly that it was necessary to employ drastic measures to put them in their proper position. During this year we were well represented on the Athletic field and also in Debate work. We did cheerfully all of the tasks which were assigned to us and came through the year with colors flying. The officers this year were: President, Arthur Bush; Vice President, Webster Gilman; Secretary, Elaine Neilson; and Treasurer, Darlene Brown. A quickly passing summer, and we were Juniors. This year we busied ourselves with the varoius affairs of the school, gaining more and more responsibility as the year advanced. Our class play “Billy,” proved to be a huge success. We were well represented in all branches of school activities. The year soon drew to a close and was finished with a gala affair at the Junior-Senior Prom. The officers for this year were: President, Elizabeth Lara bee; Vice President, Webster Gilman; Secretary, Darlene Brown; Treasurer, Marjorie Kohl. At last we were Seniors. But oh how short a period of time does it seem before we arc through with school and out in the world. Our Senior year has been a huge success in every way. Our annual, in football, basketball, track, debating, newspaper, we have done well. The Senior officers are: Robert Allen, Jr., President; Webster Gilman, Vice President; William Wenninger, Secretary; Darlene Brown, Treasurer. At last our High School course is completed and we are ready to go out into the world. But we feel that our efforts have not been in vain, that we have accomplished something during our four years in high school. And in the future it will be with great happiness that we look back at our high school days. The 1927 0 PAGE TWENTY-SIX A. W. Bush. Jr. The 1927 nnnnnn Mil 5 ATODNEM The Class Will We, the class of nineteen twenty-seven do here-by solemnly bequeath all of our talents and natural gifts for which we will have no use in our life in the dim and hazy future. Robert Allen wills his golf knickers to Fim Murra. Webster Gilman bequeaths his charming mustache to Edward Brown. William Wenninger wills his gift of gab to Howard Cromwell. Kathryn Frey wills her ability as a bicycle rider to Dorothy Goebel. Florence Buell wills her large appetite to Anna De Ette Gibbs. Elizabeth Larabee wills her boyish bob to Ella Kopp. Frank Morrill bequeaths his sex appeal to Lloyd Richert—“Good-nite Ladies.” Art Bush wills his polygamistie tendencies to Glenn Appleton. The Bauman twins heartily bequeath their Scholastic ability to dames Dubbs. Leslie Miller wills his ability to act in emotional roles to John Sauer--And How. Harold Scheidenhelm bequeaths his ability as a hired girl snatcher to his brother Roland. Marie Buckner wills her delicate shape to Lois Hocrner. Wyman Montavon bequeaths his charming voice and lusty bellowing to Raymond Schmchr—may you continue to fascinate your audience—Amen! Paul Guilfovle wills his passionate uncontrollable love for women to Shorty Ferguson.—Be careful girlies. Marjorie Kohl wills her boy friend to Zada Harrison—send him home early—thank you. Marion Bates bequeaths her line of gab to Glenn Wirschem. Harold Schlesinger wills his mellow voice to Wes Wright so that he’ll be able to call signals next year. Helen Beitsch wills her continual laughter to Helen Schmitt. May you always wear a smile. Francis Pierson bequeaths her ability as an athlete to Gertrude Wirschem. Lots’a milk and plenty sleep now. Marie Walter wills her ability to vamp boys to Viola Truckenbrod. Now Boys—be careful. Arthur Muzzy wills his boisterous yelling and screaming to Sylvester Kaufman. Fse discretion sometimes, anyhow. Harry Johnson wills his untidy appearance to James Dubbs. Be sure and don’t comb your hair, Red. PAGE TWENTY-SEVEN Mrppy Family. The. Kpmeo T Mr undPr The. Dupe.. The 1927 X ATODNEM Class Phophecy Betsy, My precious ol’ playmate: ____ I’ve been having the most inter- esting time imaginable! It’s such a shame that you couldn’t drag yourseli away from the Chicago Tribune long enough to come out here for the Alumni Banquet. It was perfect, My child, perfectly perfect. The gym was adorably decorated by Loretta Grosch—now Mrs. Milton Dewey as you probably know. She had the clever intuition of arranging the table according to classes. At our Maroon and Black table was placed nearly half of the original class of 1927. Can you guess who graced my presence? Professor Robert Frederick Allen, head of both the Illinois University Electrical Engineering Department and a family of six. Bob still retains his continuous line of “wise cracks.’’ Webbie Gilman sat across from me. You know, don’t you, that he is in V. NY. C. A. work, and very apt at handling naughty, bad little boys and girls. Webbie gave me the dope on Bud Wenninger, I have for a long time wondered ’bout him. The New York Times has him firmly entrenched in the unbreakable spell of journalism. Webbie thinks that he is soon destined to become its editor. I saw Darlene Brown, happily wedded. The fact is, Betsy, that most everybody is married except you and I. We arc practically the only old maids left. Of course, Art and Marge are married. Apparently they still remain in the same blissful state in which they were in High School. Art carried out his ambition to become a minister, and is now in the First Presbyterian Church in Peoria, Illinois. Noble position! Earlcen and Verna the inseparable two, made their appearance, arm in arm. Not even careers could keep them apart for both are seeking their fortunes in the same firm as private secretaries to the Senior members. Can you feature what the Bauman twins did! While they were teaching in Chicago, they met twin brothers from Boston who were also teachers. A double wedding was the result and now each girl has twin boys, born on the same day. Luella tells me that they have a terrible time discriminating between them for all four look identically alike. Yes, they’re brilliant children. Harold Schiedenhelm is an extremely successful barber. I gather from his new Packard that he has done rather well in his profession. Frances Pierson is in Mcndota. teaching in the Grade Schools. My dear, you should have seen Guy Prescott. I was never so surprised! lie was rather bashful, rather retiring, as I remember him, in High School. Well, he is positively dashing now and a marvelous speaker. 1 danced with him and he convinced me, even straight-laced me, to vote for the wet ticket in the next election. He’s running (on the wet ticket) against Leslie Miller, who has profited by Mr. Short’s advice and remains dry, for U. S. Senator from Illinois. PAGE TWENTY-NINE And speaking of politics. You recall Harold Schlcsinger. He is absolutely the most influential man in this part of the country. He is the political boss of the Republican party. I guess if you want any favors, all you have to do is ask “Isaac.” He will do anything for his former classmates. Toward the end of the dance Wyman Montavon came running onto the stage to give us a special, unexpected number. I was simply thrilled by his voice. It is so nice to hear him for nothing when one usually pays five or six dollars at the Opera. 1 spoke to him about his work. Conversation turned to Valera Yaubel. Monty thinks that she will be Chicago’s Prima Donna in a very few years. Isn’t that wonderful? Qarnette Thompson was home for the summer. She married a civil engineer who is in charge of some bridge building in South America. This is the first time Garnette has been in the States for six years. Marie Buckner is engaged to an art student whom she met at the Chicago Academy. I've heard that Marie is doing remarkably well in the cartooning field. Remember how Marie Walters used to argue that a matrimonial career was the worthiest one for any woman? And do you also remember her senior romance with Warren Parrish? Well Marie chose Warren as her profession and now they are happily settled in Mendota, near the High School, for Warren is Chemistry teacher, raising a comfortably large family. I mustn’t forget to tell you about Johnny Eggers. He is the handsomest thing! Because of his stately position of medical advisor at John Hopkins Cniversity, he has developed a professional beard. And, truly, with his dark hair and dark eyes, it is most charmingly becoming. I must leave off writing to you, Betsy, old thing, for to-morrow morning shall find me up bright and early, all ready to dash back for a few more weeks of the old grind, and then we’ll be off for that coveted trip around the world. I’m feeling at peace with the world to-night. News of our former “Buddies and Pals” has positively thrilled me through and through. Love you Always, Batesy. (Marian Bates) Bates, My love:— I just couldn’t wait to answer your letter telling all about our High School playmates. 1 was sorry not to get away for the banquet but it just couldn’t be managed became you know the Queen of England was in Chicago that week. I had to cover the story and when I went to the Queen’s hotel and asked to see her secretary, who do you s’pose it was? Josephine Schildberg! I was quite surprised. I had lost track of her after she went to Europe. Sin stayed in London and received this appointment through Kathryn Frey's husband. who is U. S. ambassador to England. I told you about that didn't I? The society editor here at the Tribune told me about a reception for Kathryn and her husband and she mentioned that Arthur Muzzy was present. You PAGE THIRTY The 1927 S liuliii ATODNEM Know ho is in charge of a research expedition of archteoligists into India. I toll you, there’s nothing like a newspaper to keep in touch with people. I was writing a feature story about lumber and while up in Wisconsin getting facts, I met Harold Pepiot. He owns a huge lumber trust. He practically runs the lumber business of the Great Lakes region. Another high school friend that 1 heard from recently is Florence Buell. I received a letter from the Good Housekeeping Institute regarding some food advertisements which are appearing throughout the country and it was signed by the Director of Dietetics, Miss Florence Buell. Just like her to be interested in eating. My friend, the book critic on the Tribune was raving about a book of poetry published recently. Out of curiosity, I looked it over. Hdythe Clark, the authoress, is none other than the Hdythe of high school days. Her poetry is beautiful. Be sure to read it. I attended the concert given by Jessie Witte and her husband. He is a remarkable violinist and Jessie is a perfect accompanist in addition to playing the saxophone beautifully. They played several of Evelyn Schaller’s compositions. Evelyn is doing very well with her work. She is at present writing the music for a new operetta. I ve been taking in some of the plays, too. I saw one the other night with Frances Moore in the character part. She is much in demand as a clever actress. After the play, we stopped at a small restaurant. Hearing music overhead, we inquired where the dance was. The waitress said it was only Mr. Johnson’s orchestra at the dancing academy. For fun we explored and found Harry Johnson as the dapper dancing master, patiently trying to teach ignoramuses the latest steps. My friend, the sports editor, giving me the dope on college football, says that Michigan C. will undoubtedly win the Big Ten Championship, since Arnold Massey has been engaged as coach. Boots always showed more interest in that than anything else. I met Maxine Holdren, that was, down town one day not long ago. We had lunch together and she posted me on some of the girls. She married Don Gilmore and they left Compton to seek their fortune in the big city. They found it too, judging from Maxine’s conversation. She told me that Faye Cook is married to an official in the Northern Ctilities Company and they are living in Dixon. She also said that Kuby Keen was married to an automobile manufacturer in Detroit. How these girls do marry! That reminds me, Amanda Florschuetz married the professor of Physics at Behind Stanford University. They have a common interest in Physics. 11a Thelo, independent girl, is married, but she and her husband arc running an exclusive shop in Coral Gables, Florida. Helen Beitsch married a chiropractor and they are living somewhere in Montana. Viola Moorchou.se also married (Continued on page 117) PAGE THIRTY- JNE X Reading left to right: Maxine Holdren; .Marjorie Kohl; Elaine Nielson; Kathryn Prey; Harold Scheidenhelm; Jessie Witte; Ruby Keen; Harold Schlesinger; Robert Allen; Webster Gilman; Miss Hartquist; Frances Moore; Wyman Montavon; Elizabeth Larabee; Marian Bates; Marie Walter. “Miss Somebody Else A COMEDY IN FOUR ACTS Presented by The Class of 1927 Friday November 12, 1920 M. T. H. S. Auditorium Directed by Miss Evelyn Hartquist PLAY CAST: Constance Darcy........................Marjorie Kohl Celeste................................Elaine Neilson Mrs. Dclevan...........................Frances Moore Mildred Delevan......................................Marie Walter Mrs. Blainwood..............................Kathryn Frey Fay Blainwood..................................Ruby Keen Alice Stanley................................Marian Rates Frieda Mason.................................Jessie Witte Mrs. Herrick..............................Maxine UoUlren Susan Ruggs............................Elizabeth Larabee Ciugcr Blainwood .... Wyman Montavon Ralph Hastings...........................Webster Gilman John....................................Harold Schlesinger Sylvester Crane ... - Harold Schiedenhelm Jasper Delevan...............................Robert Alien Bert Schafer........................................Harold Schiedenhelm % PACE THir.TY - TWO £ MIMUQatodnem Senior Class Play One of tlic best plays ever given at the Mendota High School was entitled “Miss Somebody Else.” The characters all played their parts well. Marjorie Kohl was a mixture of an adorable society girl and Irish maid and proved to be a very prospective business lady. Marie Walter played the part of that same coquette, Mildred Delavan, to perfection. Jasper Delavan or Robert Allen caused many a laugh by his simple absent-minded ways. Elizabeth Lara-bee did her part in helping to make the play a success and certainly got her share of laughter from the crowd. Elaine Neilson was an ideal French lady. Wyman Montavon was a successful suitor which of course was only natural for him. Harold Schlesinger was a very quiet obedient chauffeur. The other characters all added their part to the humorous, or romantic side of the play. Webster Gilman, the villian, acted the part of the nervous swindler and hoartbreaker that he was supposed to be but was finally foiled in bis plans by none other than Constance Darcy whose father he had robbed in earlier years. Hut the audience enjoyed the play no more than the play cast did themselves. Much pleasure resulted from watching everyone trying to get his own clothes or listening for his cue to appear on the stage. One interesting spectacle to the cast was the fact that Maxine Holdren was having a most difficult task to find a hairdresser who could make her hair stay in one place long enough for her to appear before the audience as an elderly lady. Although the popularity and success of a play is dependent upon the characters, it must be remembered that their acting in turn is dependent in a large measure upon the training that they have received. The coach, Miss Evelyn Ilartquist therefore deserves much credit in the work she so ably performed. It was a fine play, wasn’t it? for the Seniors! A credit to the class of ’27-three cheers —Ruby Keen PAGE THIRTY -THUEE The 1927 0 ■MM0MMG[I1 0 ATODNEM A Senior Primer By Maxine Uoldren A is for this alphabet, our stars to describe, Their habits and customs we’ll, no doubt, deride B is for Baumans, the twins you’ve known, You’ll always find both, there never alone. C is for Cook. Faye, a peach it would seem, The kind that’s best with sugar, not cream. D Darlene Brown calls to our mind bright, The most studious person that was ever in sight. E is for Eggers, known as Johnny at home, Cartoonist indeed, but renowned as a clown. F is for Frey, the illustrious Kate— If in need of help, she’s a real mate. G is for Gilman, Webster who plots; If good looks were real estate, he sure would have lots. H is for Harthur, in football a star, He’s led fierce Mendota, both near and afar. I is for I la Thelo. she’s meek But we’ll bet she don’t study every night in the week. J is for Johnson, the elongated Harry, If he had enough money, what a shark he’d be! is for Kohl, don’t you see? Find Marge, and there’s Bush sure to be. L is for Larabee, her grades are amazing Excuse us, Elizabeth, for giving such praising! is for Marie Walter ’tis said, When she laughs, her eyelids turn red. ’AGE THIRTY-FOUR The ATODNEM N is for Xeilson, Elaine. Need we say more? Of ardent admirers she has them galore. 0 is in Sutton and Prescott not so bad. You all will agree they’re sheiks to he had. P is for Pepiot, a good baskcteer, Whose shooting gives opponents many things to fear. Q is for quality and quantity of class ’27 Their’s quality’s rare, and their quantity’s forty-seven. R is for Robert Allen, a bright student is he, How he gets that way, now please don’t ask me. S is for Schiedenhelm, Harold, my word, On the drun s lie’s the noisest ever “lioid. ” T is for Thompson, and now say Garnette, In life’s stormy battles you’ll conquer we bet. U is for all uf us Seniors, and proud to say, We’ll wear caps and gowns on graduation day. V is for Yaubcl. a preacher’s daughter it is said; We wonder where Valera will go when she’s dead. W is for Wenninger, William, his first name, Most popular boy in school just the same. X is for Exams, we love them you know, And heartily consign them to classes below. Y is for “Yes Sir” and “Yes Ma’am” 1st and 2nd year’s cause, The 3rd and 4th year we answer with “Yaws.” Z is for Zapf. the brilliant young maid, We wonder how Marie, ever made such a good grade. PAGE THIRTY-FIVE ENN yy 7 Anderson. Richard Anschicks. Earl Appleton. Glen Betz. Gabriel Bieser. Gilbert Bohy. Violet Boyle. James Brown. Edward Cromwell. Howard Davis. Bernice De Gries. Hele Dubbs. James Ferguson. Burton Ferguson. Pauline Foulk. Margaret Gibbs. Anna De Ette Goebel. Doroth Harris. Faith Harrison. Zada Hochstatter. Flora Hoerner. Lois Kaufman. Sylvester Krahenbuhl. LeRoy Kreis. Gertrude' Kreiter. Gertrud Krenz. Kenneth t Mauer. Margaret CLASS ROLL 1926-1927 J i INE OYD Miller. Ellis Morrill. Frank Morris. Glenn Murra. Wilbur Nelson. Gladys Parrish. Warren Pfeifer. Willard Pry. Ethel Rhea. Evelii Richert. Lloyd Sauer. John SC H El DEN HELM. ROLAND Schmehr. Raymond Schmitt. Helen Setchell. Ellice Setchell. Webster Smith. Wilhelmina Spanier. Gilbert Sutton. Lila Truckenbrod. Viola Truman. William Vincent. Hazel WlEDENHOEFER. FRED Wirschem. Gertrude % Worsley. Charles Wright. Wesley Zorn. Ray PAGE THIRTY-SIX ATODNKM OFFICERS OF THE JUNIOR CLASS For the Year 1926-27 President.................................Lloyd Richert Vice President...........................Ethel Pry Secretary...............................Gertrude Kreis Treasurer...................................John Sauer Class Advisor.....................Mr.. . A. Samuels Class Colors: Maroon and Gray Junior Class The fifty or more youth who will come back to M. T. H. S. as Seniors this fall will be entering upon their fourth year together as the class of ’28. As with all other school classes, this one (the class of ’28) has undergone constant changes in its personnel during the eleven long years most of them have spent together in Mendota. The greatest single change in the. class took place in 1924 when elementary schooling was finished and 79 of the proud grade school “grads took a big step upward and entered Mendota High as verdant Freshies. The first high school year for the youngsters brought them much more distinction than either of the subsequent years as Sophomores and Juniors. During their first month in the new surroundings they were all typical Freshmen and brought no more comment from the upper classmen than any other group of Freshies entering the school, had ever done. But they were not long in distinguishing themselves. As had always been done in the past, the Freshmen were instructed that they must elect class officers, but the class of ’28 in their Freshmen year went about this duty in an extraordinary way. They formed into two great political parties—the “puercs” and “puellae.” The hottest political campaign in the history of Mendota High was waged before the election took place. The interest of the entire school was turned to the Freshman election, which was held October 3, 1924. The result was a sweeping victory for the pueres. The entire ticket carried. Boys were elected to all class offices and Miss Bush was chosen as class advisor. The chief interest in the campaign was centered about the Hon. C. Edward Brown, nominee for president on the boys’ ticket. Ed was elected and with him were: Wilbur Murra, vice president; James Boyle, secretary ; and James H. Dubbs, treasurer. PAGE THIRTY-SEVEN The 1927 Q .X ,11 ATODNEM Maroon and gray were chosen as class colors and the 1928 pennant was designed by Fred Wiedenhoefer. One memorable event of the Freshman year was the presentation of the pennant to the school by President Brown. Ed’s speech in connection with the presentation formalities has remained a classic to this day. The Freshmen exchanged parties with the Sophomores and entered into all school activities during that first year. The second high school year for this class was comparatively uneventful. A new quartet of officers took the class in charge. At the head was Lloyd Richert, president; Dorothy Goebel was elected vice president and Flora Hochstatter, secretary. John Sauer then began his career as class treasurer. Mr. Tuleen was chosen as class advisor. As a class they entertained the Freshies, who in turn gave them a party. They also were well represented as the Sophomore class at the Irish carnival and all other school activities. Last fall, when school convened in September, the class of ’28 was composed of—members, classified as Juniors. The past year has seen this class gain more and more distinction for itself—in its organization, in school athletics and debating, in scholarship, and in every other phase of high school life. In the class elections of last October, Lloyd Richert and John Sauer were re-elected to their positions as president and treasurer. Ethel Pry was chosen for vice president and Alyce Barnes for secretary. Miss Bush was again selected as faculty advisor. But it was not long till two of the newly elected officers left our school and new ones had to be chosen to take their places. Alyce Barnes moved to Lockport and Gertrude Krcis was elected to succeed her. Miss Bush resigned as teacher and moved to Joliet so the class decided upon her successor, Prof. Samuels, to be their class advisor. As Juniors they selected class rings last fall. During the year their members of the class have distinguished themselves in all school activities, each one preparing himself for the task of being a Senior next year. On May 10 the class put on three one-act plays under the direction of Mr. Samuels. This novel form of class play turned out very successfully. The final event of their class history as Juniors was the gorgeous Prom given the class of ’27 the first week of June. W. F. Murra PAGE THIRTY-EIGHT The • ••—- 1927 MQatodnem Junior Class Play The new plan of presenting three one-act plays in the place of one three-act play was a decided success. This plan is being carried out in universities and colleges where the best plays are dramatized. The three plays presented on May 10, 1927 were “The New Poor,” “A Night at an Inn,” and “Aria Da Capo.” THE NEW POOR By Gertrude E. Jennings Vera Arbuthnot................................Gertrude Kreis Erie (her brother) ...............................John Sauer Christine (her sister) ...............Gertrude Wirschem Mrs. Buckle....................................Dorothy Goebel Heather (her daughter) ......................Gladys Nelson SCENE—A living-room in Kensington. Winter time. Vera Arbuthnot and her brother and sister, Eric and Christine, were Mrs. Buckle’s tenants. They were very poor and had neglected to pay the rest. As a result Mrs. Buckle was determined to turn them out of her house. After much quarreling they finally decided to divide the living.room into two parts by a screen so that both families could live in the same house. Eric and Heather, Mrs. Buckle’s daughter, were secretly engaged and they had made plans for their future home. In a confusion over the fear of robbers, Mrs. Buckle became very nervous and ordered the screen to be taken away from the fire. When the screen was removed she found Erie and Heather in each others arms. A NIGHT AT AN INN By Lord Dunsany The Toff............... William Jones (Bill) .. Albert Thomas.......... Jacob Smith (Sniggers) First Priest of Klesh .. Second Priest of Klesh . Third Priest of Klesh .. Klesh.................. ......Lloyd Riehert . Fred Wiedenhoefer ......Gabriel Betz ... Burton Ferguson ____Glenn Appleton ____Webster Setehell Roland Scheidenhelm . Wilbur Fim Murra The curtain rised on a room in a deserted inn on the coast of England. Time--The Present. PAGE THIRTY-NINE 1927 OH ATODNEM The Toff and his men had stolen the ruby eye of Klesh, a priest of India. They were pursued by the three priests of Klesh and they had taken refuge in a deserted inn along the coast of England. They were discussing the side of the jewel when they were visited by the priests. The priests entered one at a time and they were promptly murdered by Toff’s men. They continued to talk about selling the ruby. One of the men who was sent out to get some water came rushing into the room and told them that lie had seen a terrifying sight. Before he could persuade Toff to withdraw his share of the profit of the side, Klesh entered the room and found his eye. He put it in his head and called the men. Toff and his men were “spirited” out of the room and murdered. ARIA DA CAPO By Edna St. Vincent Millay Pierrot.......................................... Ethel Pry Columbine ................................ Flora Hochstatter Cothurnus, Masque of Tragedy....................II. C. Short Corydon j.......................................J. A. Samuels Shepherds Thyrsis ).................................... R. K. Goodwin Scene of the play—A stage set for a harlequinade. Pierrot and Columbine were very happy. They talked of love and of their future. Tragedy was fartherest from their thoughts. While they were enjoying themselves they were visited by Cothurnus and two shepherds who wished to present a play. Corydon and Thyrsis were shepherds who were earing for their flocks. They decided to build a great wall between them so that their land would be separated. All of the water was on Thyrsis’ side and he refused to water the other shepherd’s flock. Corydon found precious jewels on his side and promised to exchange some of them for a drink. Thyrsis was extremely jealous and he put a poisoned herb in the water. Corydon put a string of jewels around the other man’s neck and strangled him while he was drinking. When Pierrot and Columbine entered and found the dead men they asked Cothurnus to remove them, but he told them to cover them with a screen and they would be forgotten. So joy and gladness reigned and the two shepherds whose jealousy and greed overcome them were forgotten. PAGE FORTY Chas. E. Brown Blrc 'Bottom m Tu o J{eW5 F sOne_. ORYtvitb f T 15 Best. cooOOOO} INT Ldve. GURND? The 1927 in � W ATODNEM Sophomore Class Ackley. Charles Ambler. Charlotte Annable Mabel Barr. Arthur Beetz. Ruth Blass. Robert Brown. Elmer Buckner. Letitia Bush. Katherine Clinite. Alma Cook. Mildred Deaner. Marian Dewey. Lewis Elsesser. Laura Englehardt. Helen Fassett. June Feik. Marie FlNKENBINDER. YVONNE Finley. Dorothy Fischer. Marie Frey. Leon G18BS. Gwendolyn Gillett. Harold Gilman. Wayne Goebel. Harold CLASS ROLL • 1926-1927 , Gray. Earl ' Guilfoyle. Bernard Gustavson. Idellia Hall. Josephine Hansen. Janet Hickok. Ruth Jacob. Paul Johnson. Lorena Kaminky. Otto Kaufman. Margaret Kidd. Ida KlRSCH. MARGARETTA Kopp. Ella Landgraf. Howard Leifeit. Lillie Lutz. Georgetta McCarthey. Raphael McDonald. Lilliac McEvoy. Robert;-Madden. Jane' Morris. Claude Payne. Ruth Pepiot. Evelyn Pohl. Elman Randazzo. Angeline Randazzo. Salvatore Schmitt. Gertrude Schwarz. R. Catherine Stouffer. John Earl Swisher. Ramon Tower. Fern Truckenbrod. Flora Truckenbrod. Wilma Ultch. Dorothy Vaubel. Emerson « Wallace. Dorothy Walter. Katherine Werner. Dorothy Whitmore. George Whitmore. Lynn Withrow. Lena , Witte. Mary Louise Woods. Nellie Woods. Wilhelmene WORSLEY. WYNNETTE Zapf. Caroline Zapf. Catherine Pry. Edith PAGE FORTY-TWO ATODNEM The 1927 OFFICERS OF THE SOPHOMORE CLASS For the Year 1926-27 President.............................Salvatore Randazzo Vice President.........................George Whitmore Secretary...............................Josephine Hall Treasurer..........................................Marie Feik Class Advisor - ... Mr. Procknow Class Colors: Purple and Orange Sophomore Class History Rather frightened, but thrilled and happy, ninety-eight grass-green Freshmen entered old M. T. II. S. on September 8, 1925. As in former years we were mercilessly teased, but all this faded away when we realized, with a feeling of great importance, that we were “in high school now.” However, we had a few rather terrifying experiences to go through before we actually became a part of it. The first of these was our introduction to the faculty. The next positively puzzling act of ours was to go to classes, or rather where they were supposed to be. After visiting several Senior class rooms, we gradually found the right places, and lost a little of that “gone’’ feeling. During the latter part of October the Sophomores initiated us, supposedly into High School. However, most of us felt as if we were more ready for a doctor after eating cold vegetable soup. About this time ofTciers were chosen to represent our class. They were: Charles Ackley, president; Harold Goebel, vice president; Marie Fischer, secretary; and dune Fassctt, treasurer. The colors chosen were purple and orange, and on December 15, our new president presented our pennant to the school. On March 19, the Freshmen were extraordinarily successful, for in the Irish Carnival the “Frosh Studio” made the most money of any class, exceeding even those illustrious Juniors. In April we entertained the “Sophs,” and may we very modestly state that it was a lovely party? ’Cause, really, it was. This event practically finished the purely Freshmen activities, and we left school on June 11, never to return as “Green Freshies.” The following fall seventy ambitious sophomores returned to M. T. II. S. to resume the burden of studies. Those elected to guide our class this year were: Salvatore Randazzo, president; George Whitmore, vice president; Josephine Hall, secretary; and Marie Feik, treasurer. It was a pleasure for us to watch the poor Freshies struggle thru the uncertainty of classes which we had so recently gone thru, and after September had hurried by we entertained, or rather “initiated” them. Needless to say, we enjoyed this affair. (Continued on page 117) PAGE FORTY-THREE tSoMf.DODY'S Sweetie, 'Peg s 13rd 13oy ! ”Re.RL. fVlCE lf Lb mzM Vkv T.oW OQQQflDQQQOuOJflflOGOnDnfl 0 ATODNEM What You Can and What You Can't You cannot cure hams with a hammer, You can’t weigh a gram with a grammar, Mend socks with a socket, Build docks with a docket, Nor gather up clams with a clamour. You can’t pick locks with a pickle, You can’t cure the sick with a sickle, Pluck figs with a figment, Drive pigs with a pigment, Nor make your watch tick with a tickle. You can’t get a crate from a crater, You can’t make a mate of your mater, Catch moles with a molar, Bake rolls with a roller, But you can get a wait from a waiter. You cannot raise crops with a cropper, You can’t shave your chops with a chopper, Break nags with a nagger, Shoot stags with a stagger, Nor pop to a girl with a popper. You can’t grow your heaves from the beaver, You can’t catch the heaves from a heaver, Get grains from a grainer, Draw strains from a strainer, Nor cleave to your wife with a cleaver. A hat can’t be made out of a batter, A flat’s not a things that can flatter, A pond docs not ponder, A wand will not wander, And so that’s the end of our patter. PAGE FORTY-FIVE Adams. Winona Andrews. Edith Bates. Yale Bierwirth. Ralph Blackwood. Lucille Bonnell. Harold Cannon. Rita Cavell. Eleanor CODDINGTON. MILLARD Coffey. Forrest Dana Rosilla Edwards. Edward Erlenborn. Wilton Ferguson. Virginia Forth. Carl Forth. Esther Foulk. Ina Fransen. Florence Frederick. Albert Frey. Helen Friedlein. Robert Gallagher. Catherine Galloway. Otto Gillette. Dorothy Gillette. Newton Gilman. Pauline CLASS ROLL 1926-1927 Guilfoyle. Alice Guilfoyle. Daniel Gurney. Haight Haight. Charles Heagy. Margaret Heiman. Mildred Huss. Jessica John. Dorothy Jones. Marjorie Kaufman. Dan Keen. Guy Kessinger. Harry Kidd. Warren Klein. Leona Koerper. Martha Larabee. Charles Letl. Paul Lewis. Harold Loud. Ethel McCullough. Wilda Marquardt. Frances Michel. Richard Morehouse. Ora Motter. Hazel Muzzy. Rollin Neuman. Robert Olson. Erman Olson. Fern Osman. Marie Payne. Opal Phalen. Nicholas Phalen. Richard Pierson. Bernice Pohl. Mildred Reiter. Eva Rex. Ruth Sauer. Otto Schammel. Charles SCHILDBERG. PAUL Schmitt. Elizabeth Schmitt. Wilfred Schmitz. Alice Stein. Katherine Truckenbrod. Dorothy Virgil. Albert Waldorf. Helen Wennmacher. Catherine WlEDENHOEFER. CLARA Worsley. Ruth Yount. Esther Zorn. Margaret PAGE FORTY-SIX The 1927 8 IMIlOOMOmmk DU ATODNEM OFFICERS OF THE FRESHMAN CLASS For the Year 1926-27 President Vice President Secretary Treasurer Class Advisor Charles Larabee Daniel Kaufman Jessica II uss Mildred Ileiman Miss iiifc Class Colors: Blue and Silver Freshman Class History The great day came September, the tenth, nineteen hundred and twenty-six when we entered the Freshman Class of Mcndota Township High School. Those wide, open, doors of this building seemed to welcome us. From the very first we were called “green,” but we took in consideration that every Freshman has that distinct “honor.” Because we arc brilliant and precocious students, we got along very nicely all through the year. Our class is glad that it has accomplished so much this year, but we hope that we will do much better next year. We were kept busy selecting our class officers, the first week or two of bdiool. Our selection of class officers was: Charles Larabee, President; Dan Kaufman, Vice President; Mildred Ileiman, Treasurer; Jessica Huss, Secretary; and Miss Rife, as class advisor. With this corps of able officers and with the advice from Miss Rife we are sure we will prove to be one of the best classes of Mendota High School. Our class colors are blue and silver. The most wonderful part of our eventful year came when we attended the Sophomore-Freshman party. The Freshmen were well represented at the party where they were placed under the Sophomore control of initiation. After this ordeal we felt that we were members of M. T. II. S. In return we gave to the Sophomores a party which we all enjoyed. The Freshmen Class has two major letter men, Robert Neuman and Albert Frederick. We also had a great many of those who received minor letters. But, wait 'til next year! We know that when next fall comes we will be glad to enter those doors again, and look back on our happy days when we were Freshmen. We also will be happy when we become Sophomores for we know we are one year toward four veal’s of High School. It is our sincere hope that the remaining High School years will be as worth while as our first year has been. Edward Edwards PAGE FORTY-SEVEN The. E,TE NRuTKiR,Nc-t-e. The 1927 9 nmnnamiiMMM—i X ATODNEM ctiuities of the Classes SPECIAL MENTION The following- pupils have consistently kept their names on the highest honor roll for good scholarship through the first seven five-week report periods: Ruth Beetz, Lloyd Richert, Lois Hoerner, Lucille Baumann, Luella Baumann, Faith Harris, Jessica Huss, Salvatore Randazzo, and Marjorie Jones. Ruth Beetz and Lloyd Richert tied for highest honors for the first semester with an average of 97. A. I. Hardy. The Art Class The Art Class—a place where we spend a pleasant and profitable time— and where our dreams really do come true. Many have hidden talent in the field of Art, perhaps millions—but the Art class of '27 have awakened this talent. Do we have need for self expression? Of course we do! The mediums through which we find it are our pencils, sketch pads, paint tubes and brushes. For a time we forget the mundane affairs of our often too prosaic world to work with our magic wands. For they are magic wands which create for us, if we but have skill to put them to the uses for which they were intended. The members of the Art Class of ’27 have talent, and under the loyal and faithful guidance of Miss Ilagbcrg our skill and technique has been developed. May we always make Art—that patient ally—our inspiration. Garnctte Thompson PAGE FORTY NINE The 1927 0 Ifir.FJIflMMM ATODNEM Chemistry This year’s Chemistry class was the largest since the course has been taught in this school; more people signing up for the work than ever before. We were all interested in the subject and gained a great deal of useful knowledge discovering also that the class had in its midst several young geniuses in Chemistry who will probably contribute to the group of the next generations chemists. The class met twice a week for laboratory work, throughout which there was much experimenting—causing hydrogen to explode, dyeing, and breaking of test tubes and other glassware used in the pursuit of Chemistry. The remaining three class days were spent in text discussions, tests, and oral reports. To enliven the monotony and daily routine of the classwork, several held trips were taken which were quite interesting and instructive. On one occasion we visited the Zinc Works at LaSalle and the Plate Glass Works at Ottawa, and at a later date made a trip to the Bottle Works at Strcator, where we learned the fundamentals of glass-blowing. We have learned that Chemistry is essential and necessary in all walks of life and recommend the study to all students, as an interesting and worth while course. Marie M. Walter ’27 Physics Fourteen boys and two girls signed up for this course and a most interesting study it has proved to be. You know chemistry, physics, and geometry are usually held up as the three “bugbears’ of students, therefore, last fall our class felt it was undertaking a rather difficult enterprise. However, they either make text books more practical and interesting now, or else we have an excellent teacher who makes it seem so. or maybe both; for as we look back over the course now nearly completed, the fact that we had to cram some dozen formulas (Continued on pane 116.) PAGE FIFTY Bookkeeping The number of students enrolled in commercial subjects represents oik of the larger groups in our school population. And the same thing is becoming rapidly true of our colleges and universities. The commercial subjects that are offered these students have greatly increased in number and have become quite diversified in character. Commercial subjects have become a modern necessity along with other vocational subjects. Every high school curriculum, commercial or otherwise should enable the student to cultivate responsibility in his personal physical life, family life, civic life, recreational life, and vocational life. The high school life is his vocational and academic life while he is a student. The bookkeeping is adapted to the training of young men and women for the average clerical position—be it billing, filing, salesmanship, or other clerical duties. To be neat—not merely told to be—and accurate, means tact, patience, and skill. Every commercial student knows what patience means toward acquiring. accuracy and skill, at the machines and at his books. The following students will receive certificates in bookkeeping upon com pleting the course: Lucille Baumann Luella Baumann Helen Bcitsch Robert Blass Violet Bohy Edith Clark Pauline Ferguson Anna De Ette Gibbs Loretta Groseh Lois Hoerner Ruby Keen Gertrude Kreis Gladys Nelson Gertrude Kreiter Willard Pfeifer Guy Prescott Ethel Pry Eva Reiter John Sauer Harold Schlesingcr Raymond Schmehr Elizabeth Schmitt Gertrude Schmitt Vilfred Schmitt Charles Worsley •Marie Zapf FIRST YEAR TYPEWRITING AWARDS Underwood Machines — Certificates for 30 Gertrude Schmitt 30 Harold Pepiot 33 Valera Vaubel 32 Guy Prescott 34 Florence Buell i. 33 Wilbur Fim Murra 34 to 39 words: Uis Hoerner 34 Maxine Hojdren 35 0ertnule Wirschemi S Florence Buell Bronze Pin for 40 to 49 words: 49 Guy Prescott 41 PAGE FIFTY ONE The 1927 0 DQflDOQMIODDOODflODCOOCQ ATODNEM Silver Pin for 50 to 59 words: Verna Niebergall 50 L. C. Smith Machines — Certificate for 30 to 39 words: Dorothy Goebel 30 Florence Buell 33 Pauline Ferguson Willard Pfeifer 32 Maxine Holdren 33 Ethel Pry Velera Vaubel 32 Gladys Nelson 33 Bronze Pin for 40 to 49 words: Maxine Holdren 40 Florence Buell 41 Valera Vaubel 41 Dorothy Goebel 43 Silver Pin for 50 to 59 words: Verna Niebergall 53 Royal Machines — Certificate 30 to 44 words: Margaret Mauer 32 Wilhelmina Smith 37 Valera Vaubel 41 Gertrude Kreiter 32 Dorothy Goebel 39 Violet Bohy 35 Maxine Holdren 41 Gold Pin for 45 to 59 words: Maxine Holdren 46 Florence Buell 46 Wilhelmina Smith 47 Typewriting, Second Year These students are in the advanced stenography class of the business curriculum in the commercial course. They have the further advantage of completing the course in bookkeeping. Their record: On the L. C Smith Machine Lucille Baumann—47 words net per minute—bronze pin. Lucille Baumann—52 words net per minute—silver pin. Luella Baumann—47 words net per minute—bronze pin. Luella Baumann—52 words net per minute—silver pin. Darlene Brown—52 words net per minute—silver pin. Loretta Grosch—43 words net per minute—bronze pin. On the Underwood Machine Darlene Brown—52 words net per minute—silver pin. Loretta Grosch—40 words net per minute—bronze pin. On the Royal Machine Darlene Brown—47 words net per minute—gold pin. Ruth Lutz—47 words net per minute—gold pin. On the Woodstock Machine Darlene Brown—40 words net per minute—gold pin. PAGE FIFTY-TWO The 1927 2 ---©---- MANUAL TRAINING Department of Manual Training The aim of this department is not to turn out carpenters, but to teach boys the use, care, and structure of woodworking tools. The first of the two years course gives specific instruction in the principles of woodwork involving hand tools. Thorough study is made of various kinds of wood, their qualities and best common uses. The second year continues this work which is supplemented by the use of motor driven machine tools. 'Phe thirty-seven boys enrolled this year did excellent work in producing such useful articles of furniture as cedar chests, end tables, library tables, bridge lamps, hall trees, trellises and other pieces, some of which were on exhibit in the Study Hall during commencement week. Albert O. Doty, Instructor PAGE FIFTY-THREE The 1927 .X ATODNEM History and Social Sciences The history and social sciences department have conducted most interesting courses of study through the past year. Ancient and Medieval History, Modern History, World History, United States History, Community civics. Governmental (’ivies. Economics and Sociology are the courses included in this department of the school. The instruction of these classes through the past school year has been directed by Mrs. Sanstrom, Miss Hartquist, and Mr. Procknow. In these classes outside reference work, reading the views of many authors, has constituted some of the work. In addition to this, map-making, oral discussion, outline study, current events and thesis writing have helped to make the classes more interesting and by far more beneficial. With the advent of the high school student a bit farther into the mysteries of life and amid his efforts to solve these mysteries, courses of study that seem to help clear things up arc of inestimable value. Of such value are the social sciences; it is fortunate that some of these subjects are required for graduation credits. The increasing complexity of American social life and economic welfare of our modern day presents new problems and on a larger scale than those that faced the aspiring young American of a few decades ago. Daily is the news that tells us of the struggles of nations in the betterment of their economic life and the great problems of economic importance that face nations .... the problems that make nations go to war .... the problems that have made nations crumble in unfitness .... and the facts that have spelled fabulous success to other peoples. Continuously as life itself these occurrences grind their way through life and thore who gain more knowledge and a broader view of these problems have a broader view of life. Through this knowledge, those who are able to conquer more of the economic obstacles will be able to conquer with greater ease and success the problems of life. These are the benefits that the student may receive from social science. Poverty, child labor, crime and punishment, marriage and divorce, social standards, labor standards, labor problems, moral problems and countless other such perplexities of life glare at us from the pages of the daily papers, accentuating their importance in life. Thus, a complete education could not deny the study of such problems. To understand the significance of the great nation in which we live, to realize how the government of which we are a part is directed one must have a knowledge of American History and Governmental Civics. A deeper understanding of the noble principles upon which the United States were founded and the discouraging struggles which had to be braved by the founders of this nation thrill the student with patriotism while the perceptions resulting from the study of Governmental Civics are conducive of broad minded understanding and good citizenship. PAGE FIFTY-FOUR Wm. Wenninger ’27 iooiOatodnem The Study Hall In those rows of desks we find Boys and girls of every kind; Some like study, others don’t, Others say they simply won’t. But of these folks, we find that all Are seated in the Study Hall Sometime within the long school day Some for work, and some for play. Sometimes they’re scolded— Sometimes they have fun, In this old room— Where most work is done. Marie Fischer ’29 PAGE FIFTY-FIVE Mr. Bohy Mr. Williams The Janitors Little do we realize How much these men have done, To help our high school keep that name— Which it has fairly won. This fame is for good standing— For scholarship as well. And also for its neatness. Which janitors excel. Day in, day out, they labor, And every careless deed Which we perform, means minutes more For them their work to leave. So just try to remember How much they do for you, And see, if in the future, You cannot help them, too. —Marie Fischer, ’29. PAGE FIFTY-SIX Athletics The 1927 o mmwmmss. UUvJuU' ffiOOlBOBOD ATODNEM H i. A Part of What the letter “M” Stands For Nothing is long valued that conies without effort. With the exception of a statement of character and scholastic ability, a school can grant few things of greater value to its students than an athletic letter. Because athletics are only one phase of school activity, and as a part must be subordinate to the school as a whole, there are certain general requisites in addition to these actually earned on the field. For this reason qualifications making students eligible for a letter are placed in two classes. Class I. 1. The attitude of the student must be in ha-r onv with the spirit of the school and the officials responsible for the administration of the school. This refers to such matters as: (a) Conduct; (b) (Mean speech; (e) Regard for rights of others, including their property; (d) Courtesy to Coach and team mates. 2. The student must conform to the spirit as well as the letter of the training rules as given hi by the Coach who is responsible to the Principal and the Board of Education. 3. He must be regular in attending practice except as excused by the Coach. PAGE FIFTY-EIGHT (Continued on page 121.) The 1927 B DOOOOODDODQOO COACH H. E. MEYERS We wish to take this space to express to our athletic coach, Mister Henry E. Meyers, what little of our gratitude we can express in words. He has worked for three years an ong us, and has done his task better each year. He has been most conscientious and understanding in his work with t he boys and we are sure that he will continue to train them in the virtue of courage' thought, steadfastness and mental and physical co-ordination so well exemplified by himself. —Robert Allen. PAGE FIFTY • N'N E The 1927 ATODNEM Cfhe 1926 Football Squad Top Row: Coach Myers; Schmitt; Kaufman; Dewey; Cottington; Virgil; Michels; Vaubcl; Galloway; Hoelzer; Betz; Goebel. Center Row: Prey; Guilfoyle; Dubbs; Johnson; Larabee; Pepiot; Murra; Gillette; Schmehr; Krenz; Ferguson. Bottom Row: Neuman; Bush; Moorehouse; Richert; Bieser; Brown; Wright; Kaufman; Frederick; Cromwell; Boyle. Review of 1926 Football Season Our season was successful, whether one looks at the game scores, at the actual players records, or at sportsmanship. We won two games, tied one, lost four. But, more important, than this—the team did the best it could. Notice, I said the team did the best it could, for the fellows played as a unit, and not as individuals. Coach Meyers worked with new material, and attained good results, of which he and the school may well be proud. A brief synopsis of the season follows: Ottawa — September 24 The first game of the 1926 season was called off on account of wet field at Ottawa, where the game was to be played with the local High School. As it happened, the Illinois River had overflowed its banks, and inundated the gridiron with nearly a foot of water. Alumni 6, M. T. H. S., 0 — September 24 Our first contest played at home. Up against old stars, the team showed signs of promise. Bob Neuman, the Freshman flash, was the star of the game, and showed fine form. Jim McDonald did a dash around end for the only touchdown of the game. A good, fast game, with much of the thrilling. and a good many revelations for the coach. M. T. H. S. 6, Mt. Morris 0 The gridders had the honor of winning the first out of town game in three years. On October 2 they went to Mt. Morris with about thirty or more rooters, and trounced the team badly. The day was rainy, so there was but PAGE SIXTY The 1927 X ATODNEM CThe Darsitij Top Row: Rlchert; Moorehou.se; Bush; Coach Meyers; Neuman; Bleser; Ferguson. Bottom Row: Brown; Wright. Kaufman; Frederick; Cromwell; Boyle. little open field running, and what was done was done by Hob Neuman and Jack Steve, who was injured later in the game. Fullback “Syl” Kaufman put the oval over for the winning six points. The Steve-Neuman forward pass combination worked well even on the wet field. Let us again emphasize the team work evidenced by the boys. It was fine. They deserved to win, and, as a result, did. Dixon 12, M. T. H. S. 6 At Dixon. October 9, we lost to the larger and heavier team. Harry Johnson made the only touchdown for us, but note that we completed 10 forward passes for a total gain of 200 yards. The game was very fast, the two teams see-sawing up and down the field. “Bud” was the hero of the day, and was deserving of his honor. M. T. H. S. 0, Princeton 0 The one tie game, played here October 16. A real thriller. Although outweighed by an average of 35 pounds per man, our boys outplayed Princeton at every turn. The ball was continually in Princeton territory, often so near to their goal that the crowd thought it was over the line. Four times the pigskin was within 5 yards of the goal, and once the ball was but 13 inches short of a 6 point lead. This was a thrilling moment. Captain Jack Steve did a fine, wide end run but was forced out of bounds on the 13 inch line! Such a game. The student body was hysterical, and the boys did their best to add the last ounce of “push” for a touchdown. Capt. Steve was the one “star” this time. Ilis field work and general playing were excellent. LaSaUe-Peru 26, M. T. H. S. 0 On October 23 LaSallc-Peru H. S. brought their strong team to Mendota, and defeated us. Coach Fellows of “L-P” had four times as much material, PAGE SIXTY ONE The 1927 and much more weight in his line, so that our plays were not so effective. “Wes” Wright starred for our gridders, and again the team played well, although out-weighed. Sandwich 6, M. T. H. S. 3 The squad traveled to Sandwich the following Saturday, October 30. and Lady Luck frowned upon them. Result—a blocked punt in the last minute of play brought a win for Sandwich. The game was notable for the number of long passes completed by the locals, and marks Art Bush's first attempt as a back-field man. He showed up well. Sterling- 20, M. T. H. S. 7 Although we lost, this game, played at Mendota on November 6, was famous for some very spectacular line playing and open field work, especially on the part of Bush and Captain Steve. Bush made a beautiful yard dash for a touchdown, Wright popped over the extra point, and soon after this, both (’apt. Steve and Art were injured, and forced to leave the game. As a result, the team was crippled both physically and morally, and so Sterling ran up their touchdowns and kicked two goals after touchdowns for a finish score, 20-7. As usual, the team played as one, although crippled, and fought gamely, cheered on by a fine turnout. M. T. H. S. 3, Rochelle 0 On Armistice Day, the strong Rochelle team visited our fair city, and took a real drubbing, at the hands of a team of under-classmen, with Birner Brown as acting Captain, replacing Steve, who was out with injuries. Some sentence that. As a matter of history, Rochelle had tied Dixon (i-6, and you know Dixon beat us 12-6, so it looked bad for old M. T. H. S. However, the fellows lived up to their reputation, and defeated Rochelle by 3 points, holding them scoreless. Wes Wright scored the field goal, a place kick, in the last quarter. The assembled crowd was wild with joy and the spirit of victory. All the boys played beyond their ordinary abilities. The redheaded boy and the Irishman—Dubbs and Boyle, played excellently, although not much better than the rest of the team. All of them were great! Rochelle had one 190 lb. lineman that struck fear into the hearts of our men until they began to play against him. Then all was over. Most people were afraid we would lose, and the glorious result made them feel proud of our team, inexperienced and badly crippled. A real contest...... As it happened, this was the last of the season’s games. Rock Falls was on the card, but snow prevented the game at two different dates. Insofar as games go—the score is as follows: Won 2 Lost 4 Mt. Morris 6-0 LaSalle-Peru 26-0 Rochelle 3-0 Sterling 20-7 Tied 1 Dixon 12-6 Princeton 0-0 Sandwich 6-3 PAGE SIXTY-TWO The 1927 S 00800000 lTODNEM Insofar as hard work, perseverance, and team-work go, we have nothing more to ask. Coach Mcvcrs did splendidly. There can bo no criticism. At conclusion of season the following men were awarded major letters: ('apt. Steve, Wright, Ferguson, Bush, Kaufman, Moorehouse, Frederick, Bieser, Brown, Cromwell, Richert, Neuman; the following minor letters: Betz, Schmitt, Boyle, Krcnz, Codding ton, I). Kaufman, Frey, R. Phalen, Nick Phalcn, Dubbs, Sehmehr, Johnson, P. Guilfoylc, Goebel, Dewey; and the following honorable mention: Larabee, Pepiot, Vaubel, Gillette, Manager Murra, Virgil. Michels. We all expected great things—no one was disappointed. Robert Allen. ’27 FOOTBALL BANQUET The Annual Football Banquet was held at the Coffee Shop on the evening of December 6. Much gastronomic pleasure was derived from a fried chicken dinner, prepared and served to more than 70 by the Coffee Shop staff. Entertainment was furnished by Mr. Procknow. in a saxophone solo, and Wyman Montavon in vocal numbers. Both soloists were accompanied by Jane Madden. Mr. Beebe made his usual success as toast master calling on Coach Meyers, Art Bush, Wes. Wright, and Bud Boyle for speeches, which were most ably delivered to an appreciative audience. Certainly was an excellent Banquet. LUNCHEON WITH KIWANIS CLUB The Kiwanians entertained the squad at one of their noonday luncheons at the Coffee Shop, also. Mr. Hub Crislcr, of the University of Chicago, was speaker, and he gave a speech of a very high order, both inspirational and practical in nature. We were allowed to again hear from Mr. Crisler at school, after the conclusion of the program at the Coffee Shop, and we got even more from his talk at school, before the Study Hall, than we did at the Shop. He put over new ideas to the squad and I’m sure they will profit by them in the future. PAGE SIXTY THREE The 1927 0000001 mnnooi JUuUjJJ ATODNEM Basketball Squad Top Row, L. to It.: Frederick, Worstey, Miller, Myers (Coach), Drown Schmehr, Dobbs. Seated. L. to R.: Wright, Fry, Hiesor, Pepiot (Capt.). Anschicks, Goebel. 1926 27 Basketball Season With last years graduating: class wen! Cash, Spcnader, Wells, Herbert, and Merritt; all first-string men of great value, and men upon whom Coach Meyers placed most responsibility. There were left two “M” men, Steve and Pepiot. Steve was so injured on the grid, that he was unable to participate in basketball, so Coach Meyers had the unenviable task of building up a team from one “M” man, and a few men who had received minor letters and some little experience. Pepiot was elected to captaincy. It was his “job” to lead a losing team. He did the “job” well. “Peppy” deserves a great deal of credit, for good playing, and what is much harder, keeping the morale of the team up. Weren’t very many out this year. Those that were out were, with three exceptions, underclassmen, who will be back again next year, bigger and stronger than ever. I think Coaeh Meyers will have a winning squad next year, and I’m positive that he’ll have plenty support from the general student body, a thing sadly absent during the season just past. Due to lack of space I shall be unable to give you accounts of each game, but scores follow: PAGE SIXTY-FOUR The 1927 Iatodnem Where Score Here 16-20 I lere 5-42 Here 16-43 Here 9-21 There 6-44 Here 15-17 Date Played with December 14 LaMoill'e Team showed up fairly well in opener. December 17 LaSalle-Peru Outclassed, outweighed, outplayed. December 31 Granville A veteran aggregation—Good game. January 7 Malden January 11 LaSalle-Peru January 14 Rochelle Beaten in last 10 seconds. Very thrilling game, best seen here for sometime. January 18 Karlville Could not get in motion. January 22 Mt. Morris They avenged their defeat in football. January 25 Sterling January 28 Sterling February 1 Princeton Only victory of season. Team got going at last. February 11 Morrison February 12 Rochelle Close game. Should have won. February 15 Rock Falls February 19 Princeton Should have beaten them again. February 22 Karlville A very close, fast game. One of bcsl February 25 Rock Falls March 1 Granville March 9 La Moille March 10 Manlius Should have won this game—undecided until last minute. Large delegation to tournament. There 7-20 There 13-34 Here 7-32 There 10-39 Here 28-10 t last. re 18-33 There 13-16 Here 8-23 There 20-36 Here 12-16 uson. There 10-30 There 15-39 There 4-24 Princeton Tourn. 19-23 Total Points scored 251 Opponents 562. First team won 1 game out of 20 played. Second team won 6 games out of 13 played. High individual scorers were the following men: Schmehr 100 Goebel 33 Dubbs 9 Wright 84 Bieser 26 Kaufman 7 Capt. Pepiot 70 Brown 29 Miller 4 Richert 29 (Continued on page 122) PAGE SIXTY-FIVE The UJ (Mtfinnnii l. JuJuUJJu ATODNEM Track The season for outdoor sports is, according to the calendar, on. But. according to Old Man Weather, it’s not. Every day we have rain, or cold. Such weather! Our material for track work is rounding into rather better shape than was expected, despite rotten weather. Several meets are scheduled, and, at this writing, one has been played. Amboy’s athletes came here on May 6, and were duly defeated, 41 to 24 points. A return meet was scheduled for May 11, but 0. M. Weather again interposed his icy breath, and it, (the meet) had to be called off. So we have the following score: Mendota Track Squad Won Lost Pet. 1 0 1,000 Fair enough. The outlook is good. We have in Dubbs a good dash man, in Betz a good middle-distance runner, and in Neuman, the freshman flash, a fine 880 yard and mile runner. Bob is also good in vaulting, as are “Short” Ferguson and •Wes Wright. Wes is our star javelin man, while both he and Lloyd Bichert arc competing in discus throwing. Schmehr is the logical weight pusher. As I said, the outlook is good. Almost all stars are underclassmen, with one or more years ahead of them, bound to show improvement. Amboy 24, M. T. H. S. 41 May ( , the Amboy squad visited us. The meet was ours from the first. Dubbs won, successively, the 50, 100, and 220 yard dashes. Betz lost the 440 by an unfortunate fall just at the finish of a fine race, Neuman took the 880 and mile runs in great style, as he did the vault. The boy went over the stick at 9 feet 6 inches. Ferguson and Pepiot took second and third in this event. Schmehr took the shot-putting event, throwing the ball over 35 feet. The other events were ours, also. The boys showed remarkably good form, and skill, despite bad training conditions. I see that Art Bush and Albert Frederick arc entering in the 111. Valley Tennis tournament at Streator, next Tuesday, May 17. We hope you win boys. Also see that Fry has entered in the swimming meet, same tournament. Good luck, boy. Ensuing meets are as follows: Sterling May 27. Mendota Track Men Get Three Points at District Meet On Saturday May 14 Wes Wright, Bob Neuman, B. Ferguson, Win. Truman, and James Dubbs, together with Coach Meyers went to the district track meet at LaSalle. Due to trouble in the registering, Bob Neuman could not run in his specialty, the half mile. In the 220 Ferguson failed to qualify. Wright failed to qualify in the javelin, his best effort being 115 feet. Wm. (Continued on page 123) PAGE SIXTY-SIX Qirls' Athletics Hockey Basketball Baseball The 1927 OH ,X ATDDNKM The Girls Athletic Association When the Girls' Athletic Association was organized, there were two kinds of members. All girls who bought season sport tickets became associate members with the right to vote for the president and vice president. However, this idea has been discarded, and now the only members arc those who have won 100 points in organized athletics, in the three major sports, or the two minor ones. The constitution originally stipulated that a girl must earn 1,000 points to receive an “M” but this was later amended so that any girl who, through ill health or by removing to another school, has not gained her letter, if she has earned an average of 250 points a year, she will receive an honorary letter. Hockey, basketball, and baseball arc the three major sports. A member ot’ any of these teams receives 100 points. If on the winning team, 50 additional points arc awarded. A girl becomes eligible for a team after she has reported for 10 practices. If she makes the team without 10 practices, only one-half as many points are awarded to her. This has caused some trouble in awarding points, so that the Executive Board has made this ruling. The Executive Board, which consists of the Faculty Advisor, Miss McDonough, the officers of the Association, and the leaders of the various sports, controls the affairs of the Association. It awards points and decides all other matters. In other years, the Association has financed itself by selling candy. This year however, the practice has been abandoned, the girls feeling that too much work devolves upon the Concessions Manager. The Association is now supported by the interest from their investments. The girls consider themselves very good financiers, as few organizations are as independent. This year, the Association helped to buy the hockey equipment. In past years, the girls have pledged fifty per cent of their earnings in support of the boys’ athletics. The Association has always been notable for the fine school spirit and hearty cooperation they have shown in all activities. The physical, mental, and social benefits of the Association are among those things necessary for an all round high school education. Every girl in the Association has developed along these lines. The G. A. A. is a very vital part of school life and one that more girls appreciate every year. The officers of the Association for this year are: President................................ Elizabeth Larabec Vice President................................Helen Schmitt Secretary...............................Gertrude Wirschem Treasurer .................................. Dorothy Goebel Hockey Leader.........................................Marie Buckner Basketball Leader.............................Marie Walter Baseball Leader.............................. Hazel Vincent Hike Leader......................................Marie Zapf Tennis Leader................................ Marjorie Kohl —Elizabeth Larabee. PAGE SIXTY-EIGHT The 1927 ££ .VmnNKM Hockey Top Row: M. Walter; M. Annahle; W. Woods; C. Wiedonhoefer; M. Heiman; D Truck- enbrod. Miss McDonough; A. MagiU; E. Prye; C. Zapf; E. Forth; F. Tower; H. Schmidt; M. Deaner. Bottom Row: K. Schwarz; D. John; M. Ossnian; E. Lowd; R. Cannon; E. Larabee; M. Buckner; G. Wlrschem; A. Florschuetz; A. Gibbs; E. Pepiot. Not long after everyone had become accustomed to the steady grind of school, the shifting thoughts of the members of the G. A. A. turned from tennis, swimming, and hiking to the consideration of fall sports. Soccer, which had reigned as queen of fall sports, was rudely tumbled from her high pedestal, and field hockey enthroned in its stead. The first practice found many girls frantically hacking and chopping at the elusive ball. Even the “experienced” golfers had a good deal of difficulty. All the form, stance and so forth, of the golfer availed not. By degrees, the fundamental principles of hockey slowly drifted into the heads of the would-be players. Under Miss McDonough’s expert direction, the “bullv-off,” the corner hit, “sticks,” and various other terms, came to have a certain significance. The thrill of the game was what led many despairing beginners on, to round off. at the end of the season, into experienced players. Though weather conditions were not of the best, the teams hacked in mud. or chopped among the falling leaves, for the ball. The hockey tournament was held on November 1, 2. 3. Arlene Schieden-hclm led one team, and Helen Schmidt guided the destinies of the other. The cold wind whistled shrilly and chased a few last leaves up and down the field, and the gray sky frowned gloomily down as the girls came out on the field for the first game. Both teams played a good defensive game the first quarter, but in the second period, Schiedenhelm’s team scored. Schmitt's gang soon evened matters. However, Arlene’s team was going strong and could (Continued on page 122) PAGE SIXTY-NINE The 1927 0 X ATODNEM BASKETBALL JUNIORS; CHAMPIONS Standing: Ethel Prye; Gertrude Kreis; Ann DeEtta Gibbs. Sitting: Evelyn Rhea; Gertrude Wirschem; Dorothy Goebel. This year’s season was the most exciting and the teams were the most evenly matched that Mendota High has had since the Girl’s Athletic Association was organized. The ten practice rule held for this sport as usual. Every night when the fellows were not using the gym, found the girls busy shooting baskets and fiercely guarding their adversaries. The diligent practice resulted in the finest girls’ teams so far in G. A. A. history. The tournament, which was held the first week in March, was thrilling to the nth degree. By a system inaugurated by Miss McDonough every team played every other team and the team having the highest percentage was acclaimed Champion. The first night, the Freshmen played the Juniors. It was a walk-away for the Juniors, who won with ease. The Freshmen showed lots of fight and next year, with more practice, they will l e dangerous rivals to the present Champions. PAGE SEVENTY SENIORS Standing Verna Niebergall; Elizabeth Lara bee; Marie Walter. Sitting: Marjorie Kohl; Amanda Florschuetz; Earleen Bansaii. The interesting game on the card for the first night of the tournament however, was the Sophomore-Senior game. In a practice game, the Sophomores had simply smothered the Seniors and were confidently expecting to do the same in the tournament. When it was all over, the Seniors emerged, still grimly fighting with the nice part of the 24-5 score. Very excellent team work on the part of the Seniors is what did it. The Sophomore stars could not get going, being slightly off form, but the Seniors acknowledged their ability. The following night, the Sophomores walked all over the Freshmen. Poor Presides, it’s part of their education to be lowly, but they certainly took some nwful beatings from the other classes. Great excitement prevailed before and during the Junior-Senior game. It was the battle for the Championship, neither team having lost a game and the Seniors, at least, having played their hardest game. PAGE SEVENTY-ONE The 1927 0 ATODNEM SOPHOMORES Standing: Jane Madden; Caroline Zapf; Gwendolyn Gibbs; Fern Tower. Sitting: Catherine Zapf; Kathryn Bush; Esther Forth; Angeline Randazzo; Letitia Buckner. The difficulty with girls’ athletics is that the girls forget their sportsmanship and allow personal bitterness to creep into their playing. For this reason, the Junior-Senior game was not as sportsmanlike as it should have been. Fighting desperately, first one side scored, then the other. In the last second of play, Gertrude Wirschem, Junior star, dropped in the winning basket and the Juniors won the game, and incidentally the Championship by a 17-16 score. The Sophomore-Junior game was perhaps the most thrilling of all. All hoped for the unexpected and that the Sophomores would defeat the Juniors. The tournament would then have been replayed. Naturally the Sophomores and Seniors were eager for this opportunity. The two teams played a good clean game. In the first half, the Sophs were swamped. They came back in the second half and established a slender lead. The invincible Gertrude Wirschem tied the score by two uncanny baskets, and when the final whistle shrilled, neither team had been able to break the tie. The Juniors were acclaimed the Champions because their percentage was highest, not having lost a game. The Seniors and Sophomores tied for second •place with two wins and one defeat and the Freshies trailed the field. PAGE SEVENTY-TWO FRESHMEN Standing: Clara Wiedenlioefer; Helen Waldorf; Virginia Ferguson; Ethel Lowd. Sitting: Rita Cannon; Mildred Heiman; Dorothy Johns. No honorary Varsity team was chosen this year by the Captains, but we must mention the superior playing of Wilhelmine Woods, Esther Forth, and Gertrude Wirschem, as forwards, and the unusual guarding of Mildred Heiman, Fern Tower, and Marge Kohl. All four teams were well balanced, with the Juniors having a slight advantage. The Sophomore stars were also very good. The Freshmen have great possibilities for the three years to come, while the Senior team will long be remembered for its co-operative playing. Senior Team M. Kohl II. Schmitt A. Florschuetz M. Walter V. Nie her gall E. Bansau E. Lara bee Junior Team I). Goebel A. Gibbs (1. Wirschem E. Pry G. Kreis E. Rhea Sophomore Team W. Woods Fern Tower Catherine Zapf E. Forth V. Finkenbinder K. Bush Caroline Zapf G. Gibbs A Randa 7.7.0 Freshmen Team II. Waldorf V. Ferguson C. Wiedenhofer R. Cannon I). Johns M. Heiman E. Lowd PAGE SEVENTY-THREE The 1927 nnffl( X AJuyucuull J jilU mm ATODNEM Baseball This spring the rain and chill weather have hindered the proper enjoyment of the feminine version of America's greatest game. However, three nights a week, one sees the girls dashing gallantly from base to base, hitting home runs, pitching all sorts of balls, good, bad, and indifferent, and learning the fine points of the game from Miss McDonough. A great deal of interest has been shown, especially by the under classmen, which speaks well for the future of girl’s baseball at High School. The tournament is to be held the latter part of May and is to be played between two teams chosen irrespective of class. The ten practice rule is applicable to this sport also. Tennis Interest in tennis has been revived at High School this year. The courts are in use daily, and who knows, a future Helen Wills may even now be clumsily serving or missing the returns altogether? Practice makes perfect, and this is especially true of tennis. Under the direction of Miss McDonough, and Marge Kohl, tennis leader, quite an enthusiasm has been stirred up and a tennis tournament is to be played the first week in June. A special feature of this tournament will be the participation of the lady teachers in the event. Mendota Highs Pep Through the years of her existence, Mendota High has had a pep committee that sponsored all activities which were conducive of maintaining “that ole fight.” Prominent in this work have been the names of Helen Wells, Prank Gillette, Dan Massey, Arlene Scheidenhelm, William Wenninger, Charles Ackley, Wilhclmine Woods and Jane Madden for the past four years. Many others have served faithfully in this work during the past four years and much credit is deserved by them who keep the school spirit alive, enspirit the teams and lead the student body in loyalty to follow the gold and royal purple. This past year has been ingratiating to the pep committee and to the school. During the football season several lively and decorative pep parades were held, one including the parading of LaSalle by part of Mendota’s student body preceding the LaSalle-Peru football game. New and more interesting pep sessions were held throughout the football season and indeed Mendota High veritably burned with school spirit at times. New school songs, composed by students, and new yells were introduced to which everyone responded with enthusiasm. (Continued on page 123) PAGE SEVENTY-FOUR Organizations The 1927 0 X mm ATODNEM The Atodnem Staff Top Row: Robert Allen; Verna Niebergall; Maxine Holdren; Wilbur Murra; Kathryn Frey; Loretta Grosch; Webster Gilman. Bottom Row: Edward Edwards; Darlene Brown; Wyman Montavon; Mr. Short; Wm. Wenninger; Arthur Bush; Elaine Nielson. STAFF MEMBERS Editor-in-chief....................... Ass’t Editor.......................... Business Manager...................... Ass’t Business Manager................. Girls’ Advertising Agent.............. Boys’ Advertising Agent................ Feature Editor......................... Art Editor............................ Boys’ Athletic Editor.................. Girls’ Athletic Editor................ Snapshot Editor....................... Joke Editor............................ Calendar Editor....................... Sophomore Representative............... Freshman Representative................ Faculty Advisors Harry ( Short . Wm. Wenninger ... Wilbur Murra Wyman Montavon .. Darlene Brown ... Kathryn Frey . Webster Gilman ____Arthur Bush ... Elaine Nielson .... Robert Allen Elizabeth Larabee Verna Niebergall . Maxine Holdren .. Loretta Grosch ... Otto Kaminky Edward Edwards Ralph E. Beebe PAGE SEVENTY-SIX THE HI-LIGHT Student Owned — Student Edited — Student Read Published weekly by the students of Mendota High School. Appearing as a regular weekly feature of The Mendota Sun-Bulletin and Mendota Reporter. John A Samuels..........................Faculty Advisor STAFF Editor................................Wilbur Fim Murra Associate Editors.....Elizabeth Larabcc, Win. Wenninger Class Reporters Freshman............................ Sophomore .......................... Junior.............................. Seniors............................. Organizations and Clubs............. Science Classes..................... Boys’ Sports.......................... Girls’ Sports....................... Administration and Faculty.......... High School Visitors................ Music Department ................... Commercial Classes.................. Inquiring Reporter.................. Jokes .............................. Kolyum-Rite......................... ... Marjorie Jones .. Ramon Swisher .. Edward Brown ____Valera Vaubel ... Darlene Brown .....Arthur Bush .....Gabriel Betz ... Dorothy Goebel ____Marie Fischer .. John Carl Sauer Howard Landgraf .....Lois Hoerner .... Marie Fischer Flora Truckenbrod ..........F. F. F. PAGE SEVENTY-SEVEN (Continued on page 119) The 1927 Forensics Top Row: Salvatore Randazzo; Edward Brown; John Stauffer; John Sauer; Charles Ackley; Marie Walter; Gwendolyn Gibbs; Marian Bates; Angeline Randazzo. Center Row: Edward Edwards; Darlene Brown; Maxine Holdren; Florence Buell. Jessie Witte; Kathryn Frey; Dorothy Goebel; Wilhelniine Woods; Elizabeth Larabee. Bottom Row: John Eggcrs; Wilbur Murra; Arthur Bush; Mr. Short; Win. Wenninger; Webster Gilman; Robert Allen; Wayne Gilman. M. T. H. S. Debate Club The Mendota Township High School Debate Club has completed its third successful year of existence. Although several strong members of last year’s team were lost and the work bad to be resumed under the direction of a new coach, Mr. Short, no time or interest was lost. Spurred on by the definite debates scheduled last year by Mr. Knapp, the old members of the organization began the work just as earnestly as they had left off. In fact they were so eager to get started that they found difficulty in waiting for the dates scheduled to roll around. The club started with eight members left from last year but soon increased the number to twenty-six, all of whom worked hard throughout the year to make it a success. Due to the very efficient coaching of Mr. Short and hard work,She local teams again succeeded in securing the majority of decisions. The additional feature of all-girls teams frequently representing the M. T. II. S. in interscholastic debate created new interest. The interest as well as the value to tin debaters was also greatly boosted by the use of a critic judge. On several occasions the members of the local organization entertained the visiting team at a luncheon following the debate. Two divisions were made among the debaters this year. One group worked on the question: “Resolved that the United States should organize a Department of education with a secretary in the President’s cabinet.” The others pre- PAGE SEVENTY-EIGHT The 1927 0 DOflODODDDDDDOntlOIMIO ca. g amimnmiflioiMOflBDOii 9 atodnem pared then selves to debate on the question: “Resolved that the United States should cancel the war debts owed her by the allied nations.” Even though many long hours were spent in writing and learning speeches many hours were spent in interesting and helpful discussions with the coach and the members all feel that it has been a very profitable as well as helpful year. The first debate of the season was with Amboy High School on the Education question, February 11. It was a dual debate and a thriller for the opening one of the season. It was in the form of an open forum decision. Wilbur Murra, Salvatore Randazzo, and Wayne Gilman upheld the Affirmative for Mcndota at Amboy while, Robert Allen, Arthur Bush and William Wenninger debated negatively for the purple and orange at Mendota. The decision at Mcndota was a favorable unanimous one, while the Mendotans received a one-third decision from the Amboy student body, which according to National Forensic League requirements is a favorable decision. After the Amboy debate Coach Short keyed his varsity team for the biggest argument of the season, the dual debate with Kewanec, February 23. For years Kewanec High School has claimed various state honors in debating and it will be remembered that they were Mendota High’s strongest opponent on last year’s schedule. The negative teams travelled and two critic decisions were made, both of which were by college debate coaches. The oratory was of fine quality for high school teams and the rebuttal competition was a source of intense thrill. Although Mcndota again won both ends of the argument it was no easy task, in fact it was the season’s hardest debate. Webster Gilman was substituted in the Mendota squad for Salvatore Randazzo in this debate. For the third year in the history of Mcndota High’s debating, Mcndota High met Princeton in a dual debate March 2nd, which resulted in a tied decision. The negative team debated on the local platform, winning the critic decision. It was in this debate that there was a slight confusion of contracts and just a few minutes before the debate began the negative team of Mendota’s squad was sent to the platform for our affirmative who debated at Princeton that evening. The affirmative boys of Mendota lost in a very lut argument and close fought battle at Princeton, thus the contest resulted in a tie. The last debate participated in by the varsity arguers was the Eureka debate. It was a single debate held at Eureka, March 25, there was a three-judge decision rendered in which Mendota bowed in defeat to the foe, 2 to 1. The negative was upheld by Mendota and the argument was an interesting and a close one. Mendota High School met Wenona in a dual debate March 21; we were Review of the 1927 Debating Season (Continued on paye 117) PAGE SEVENTY-NINE The 1927 OliUii X ATODNEM Back Row: Catherine Schwarz, Wilhelmene Woods, Kathryn Frey, Elizabeth Larabee, Marian Bates, Dorothy Werner. Gertrude Krels. Front Row: Kathryn Bush. Angeline Randazzo, Helen De Gries, Miss Hartquist, Coach, Flora Hochstatter. Ethel Pry, Marjorie Kohl. Public Speaking Club The M. T. H. S. Public Speaking Class was organized in March 1927. Quite a number of students took an interest in it but due to the fact that many of them were debaters they had to give it up. There now are eleven members. Miss Hartquist, the coach, lias devoted the eighth period each day to this instruction, having two or three students during each period. Soon after the work was begun. Katherine Bush, the first member to appear in public entertained the student body during the program period, and judging from the uproarious applause which she received the Public Speaking group was assured success. Others followed from that time to the close of school with humorous, serious, and dramatic readings, all of which were well received and showed development of readers. It is very advantageous to have Public Speaking in our school as the training received in this line gives one poise and assurance. It is hoped that next year more students will avail themselves of this branch of learning. PAGE EIGHTY Marjorie Kohl ’27 The 1927 m ATODNEM Music Back Row: Gertrude Wirsehem. Bernice Davis, Wyman Montavon, Glenn Wirschem, Claude Morris, Paul Letl. Middle Row: Margaret Mauer, Glenn Morris, Ellis Miller. Charles Worsley, Jessie Witte. Dorothy Ultch. Front Row: Howard Landgraf, Corhus McCray, Arlene Scheidenhelm, Marie Ossman, Mr. Procknow, Director, Jessica Huss. Zada Harrison, Haight Gurney. Orchestra The Orchestra this year has become an important element in our school. It has played for entertainments given by school organizations and before the student body on a number of different.occasions. It highly entertained the people at the Musical concert. Mr. Procknow deserves much credit for his faithfulness and service to the orchestra. The members are: Arlene Scheidenhelm Jessica IIuss Marie Ossman Haight Gurney Zada Harrison Charles Worsley Paul Letl Claude Morris Glenn Wirschem Jessie Witte Ellis Miller Dorothy Ultch Another orchestra playing at school is the “Twlight Sercnaders” a dance orchestra which has played for all of the school dances in the past year. Glenn Morris Wyman Montavon Bernice Davis (Jert rude Wirsehem Margaret Mauer Howard Landgraf PAGE EIGHTY-ONE The 1927 D ATODNEM The Orchestra was started by this year’s musical director and has made a great hit with the students. The members arc: Mr. Proeknow, Darlene Brown, Wyman Montavon. Charles Worsley and Howard Landgraf. Hack Row: Ray McCarthey, Paul Loti, Claude Morris. Dan Kaufman. Charles Worsley. Webster Oilman, Glenn Appleton. Harold Schlesinger. Ramon Swisher, Mr. Prock-now . Instructor. Middle Row: Wesley Wright. Salvatore Randazzo. Roland Scheidenhelm. George Whitmore, Robert Blass. Ellis Miller, Glenn Morris, Howard Landgraf, Harold Scheidenhelm. Front Row: Wyman Montavon. Leslie Miller. Frank Morrill. Emerson Vaubel. Charles Ackley, Earl Gray, Elman Pohl. M. T. H. S. Band The Band this year under the direction of Mr. O. W. Proeknow has made appearances at both public and school affairs. The band made a number of trips to out-of-town schools to play for games. The band has also played for affairs given by both the community and lodges of this city for which they have received much praise. The annual musical concert given by the musical department of the school was better this year than it has been any year before. Mr. Proeknow and his band deserve much credit and praise for their fine work this year. PAGE EIGHTY-TWO The 1927 ATODNEM Qirls Qlee Club Hack Row: Gladys Nelson. Kathryn Frey. Jessie Witte, Garnette Thompson. Clara Wied-enhoefer, Evelyn Pepiot,, Gertrude Wlrsctifem. Middle Row: Angelinc Randazzo. Esther Yount, Florence Buell, Ruth Rex. Ruth Worsley, Nellie Woods, Gertrude Kreis, Verna Niebergall. Front Row: Mollie Shapiro. Lila Sutton. Marie Buckner, Mr. Procknow, Instructor. Pauline Gilman. Elaine Nielson. Marie Zapf. The Girl’s Glee Club had fewer occasions to appear before the public than either the Hand or Orchestra. However when it did appear it was highly commended by the public. Mr. Procknow also has charge of the training of the Glee Club. PAGE EIGHTY-THREE The 1927 0 X ATODNEM Rome Economics Club What the High School Cooks Know Good things come and goods things go, sooner or later. This is more than true in the Food Class. That hour and one-half each day constantly brings to our minds pleasant memories. Each day we look forward to this period above all others. We have learned to make a great many things that are necessary, and prepare balanced menus. We have gone from breakfast to dinner and learned how to plan, order, prepare, and serve each. Our kitchen is a very inciting one in which to work. We have convenient and quick methods of work brought about by our labor-saving devices such as the Edlund Can Opener and the Sterling Bread Slicer. However, we have not remained in the kitchen all of the time. We have entertained the assembly with a program “Punch the Cook” and “The Milk Maid Chorus.” We have served at four social occasions given in the school, and have had some happy hours at home making posters and working on other home projects. Perhaps one might think that this course is all fun and will profit us nothing, but this is not true. The most important things that we have learned are the composition of foodstuffs, the value of each nutrient to the body, and the preparation and serving of foods in the proper way. We have also learned to like foods that arc good for us. We know the correct way to gain and lose weight in order to become normal. We have considered every age and the way to make each healthier and happier. Do you not think this worthwhile? We do! Helen DcGries Sewing Betty hadn’t wanted to take Sewing when she was a Freshman. It was such a funny subject. Why a girl could learn to sew at home and besides of what use was sewing at all when one could get such gorgeous garments ready- (Continued on jxi( e 120) PAGE EIGHTY-FOUR HI. T. H. S. Agricultural Club Back Row: Karl Gray. Paul Guilfoyle. Krman Olson. Ramon Swisher. Mr. Mercer. Warren Kidd. Claude Morris. Harold Gillette. Dan Guilfoyle. Middle Row: Gilbert Bieser. Elman Pohl, Lloyd Richert. Ora Moorehouse, Harold Seheid-enhelm, Glenn Wirschem, Burton Ferguson. Front Row. Arthur Barr. Harold Schlesinger. Guy Keen. Webster Setchell. Lewis Dewey, Roland Scheidenhelm. Leon Frey. Ag Club Activities At the beginning of the school year the Agriculture Club met to choose its officers. Harold Scheidenhelm was elected president; Guy Prescott, vice-president; and Lloyd Richert, secretary-treasurer. A weiner roast was held at Snyder’s grove one night after school and all the members were invited to bring their friends of the Home Economics Club. The repast consisted of weiners, which were roasted in the fire, buns, and marshmallows. which quickly disappeared. The “Ag” Club again this year did what it has been doing the last few years—selling red hots at the football games. Nearly every Saturday at the home games the boys with loaded trays of red hots could be seen selling their wares to the crowd, and the club usually made a profit. An annual event is the Father and Sons Banquet, held at the High School. (Continued on page 120) PAGE EIGHTY-FIVE The 1927 0 000 JLuiuuuJ fcQ ATODNEM Ag. Club Orchestra Top Row: Arthur Barr; Glenn Wirschera; Mr. Mercer; Ramon Swisher-Bottom Row: Harold Scheidenhelm; Harold Schlesinger; Karl Gray; Elman Pohl. The Agricultural Department In the agricultural department three courses arc given each year. The first course, Soils and Crops, is really basic in many respects, and is intended primarily for first year students or those taking agriculture for the first time. The soil requirements of different crops are taught, the origin and composition of the soil including the essential plant food elements, and rotation of crops along with a complete study of the more important crops of the region. During the second semester some time is spent gardening and fruit. Animal Husbandry is given for Sophomores for the most part, and includes the study of animal breeding, feeding, care, and marketing. It also includes the judging of farm animals largely from a utility standpoint. Values of different feeds are studied and balanced rations receive much consideration. Poultry, including the study of the different breeds, is given considerable attention, and is often used by the pupils for project work. In Farm Mechanics we have a study that should interest any who have a liking or capability for r. echanics. Kami woodwork, soldering, pipe work, PAGE EIGHTY-SIX The 1927 0 00000 ATODNEM concrete, and babbitting are taken up while a good part of the second semester is devoted to gas engine and auto mechanics. Farm machinery is studied and its operation, repair, and adjustment are considered in some detail. The Boys’ and Girls’ club work is receiving more attention this year from those of club age in the community and the enrollment is nearly fifty with some yet to come in. The Poultry club is a new one this year and is very popular. Besides this we have the Baby Beef. Sow and Litter, and Big clubs. Regular monthly meetings are held and good programs are arranged for each meeting. The members are asked to make talks relating to their projects, and the club songs are enjoyed by all. Our “Ag Dept.” news in the weekly papers is a good means of appraising people of the activities of the department and its members. Each student is asked to contribute weekly news happenings and a nice response has been secured. Ag Boys at Work PAGE EIGHTY-SEVEN The 1927 0100 .X “EaaoniimnononnooD atodnem Qirl Reserues Back Row: Pauline Gilman. Maxine Holdren, Esther Yount. Elaine Nielson, Marie Zapf, Josephine Schildberg, Amanda Florschuetz, Lucille Bauman. Middle Row: Lillian MacDonald, Marie Feik, Josephine Hall, Ila Thelo, Marie Buckner. Lila Sutton. Darlene Brown. Faye Cooke. Front Row: Yvonne Finkenbinder, Valera Vaubel. Luella Bauman, Mrs. Sandstrom. Adviser, Frances Moore, Marian Bates, Evelyn Schaller. The object and the purpose of the Girl Reserves: “To face life squarely,” and “To find and give the best,” were carried out in a most exacting manner while the Steamship “Girl Reserve” was on its initial six months tour which lasted from January to June 1926. The maiden voyage of this ship successfully carried out without a mishap by the officers who were: Commandcr-111-Chief, Miss Wilson, Captain Murra. and Lieutenants Fuelner, Seheidenhclm, and Finkenbinder. Under these officials there were twenty-six girls who were eager to participate in the initial voyage of the “Girl Reserve.” During this six months tour on the seas of Experience, Knowledge, and Loyalty a varied line of activities were carried out. Regular meetings, both business and social, and a banquet found their places in the work as laid out by our able commander. After arriving in port in June 1926 it was deemed advisable that the officers and members of the crew should have a period of rest for recuperation from the lengthy voyage. To obtain this desired leisure, a camping trip was arranged and after the period of a week had passed, the Commander-in-Chief granted an honorary discharge to all members that were unable to return for the voyage of 1926-27 and gave a three-months furlough to the rest of the members, asking that they might again return, and start on the next voyage. The sturdy ship, “Girl Reserve,” had been in port for three months and at this time it received all necessary repairs that it would need for a nine-month voyage. In September 1926, Miss Wilson still Commander-in-Chief, sent out a call (Continued on page 121.) PAGE EIGHTY-EIGHT The 1927 0 ATODNEM Hlendota Hi Ij Club Back Row: Art Bush, Corbus McCray. Charles Ackley. Bert Sutton. Fred Wiedenhoefer. Glenn Wlrschem, Wyman Montavon. Glenn Appleton. Middle Row: Salvatore Randazzo, Ramon Swisher. Otto Kaminky, John Sauer. Newton Gillette, Harry Johnson. Wayne Gilman. Harold Scheidenlielm. Front Row: Harold Pepiot. William Wenninger, sec’y. Webster Gilman, pres., Mr. Hardy, sponsor, Lloyd Rlchert, vice-pres., Wilbur Fim Murra, treas., Gabriel Betz. This past year the Hi-Y Club achieved results in its work which were very gratifying to the members. A “four CV’ campaign was put on jointly with the Princeton Hi-Y Club. These clubs exchanged speakers. The pupils of the school seemed to take an interest in the work. Some of our members went to Dixon to a conference of Clubs in December. Eugene Finn, delegate to the National Convention at Helsingford, Finland, talked to the clubs. During the holiday vacation the Mendota Club went to Oregon, Illinois. There the Club put on a church service at the church of Rev. Mr. Holloway. The Club visited Gerald Garard, a member who graduated last year. Our Club was invited to the Bureau County Older Boy’s Conference held at Princeton. Those who attended felt profited for going to this conference. Later in the year the Mendota Club had the Princeton Club at Mendota as it’s guest. (A game of basketball was played, Mendota losing 33-16). The work of the two clubs was discussed. A supper was served by the Mendota Club. Programs of four week periods were used in the regular meetings, taking up such topics as “Character” and “Friendship.” Speakers, such as Doctor Watson of Chicago, Judge B. Harry Reek, and our local ministers, were heard. During the week of April 29, 30 and May 1 the Hi-Y Club had a deputation team here from the University of Chicago. This team talked to the boys and young men of the Community on “Life At Its Best.” The members of this The Work Of The Hi-Y PAGE EIGHTY-NINE The 1927 team were Dick Parker, Don Mack, Kaare Krogh, Minott Stickney, Kenneth Rouse, and D. C. McLean. The good to the community resulting from this last named work cannot he over-estimated. Five local men have served the club as sponsors during the past year. They are: A. I. Hardy, Rev. Willis B. Townsend, (Jeo. P. Nauman, Geo. Nisley, and Mr. Beebe. Girl Scouts Motto: “Be prepared.” Slogan: “Do a good turn daily.” Promise: “On my honor I will try to do my duty to (lod and my country, to help other people at all times, and to obey the Scout laws. The (Jirl Scouts of Mendota were organized two years ago. Their organization was the outcome of a “retired” group of Campfire girls, who desired some sort of a worth-while association. Through most of the year of 1925-26, all of the Scout troops were active. June, however, found only one troop. Troop No. 2, existing with enough “pep” and enthusiasm to carry on real Scout work. This troop was rewarded by a trip to Devil’s Lake, Wis., where they pleasantly “summered” for a week. During the fall of 1926. they planned to develop their scout ability so that they might be included in the “First Class Scouts” of the United States. But because of numerous reasons, they decided to turn from this cherished goal and to direct their ambitions toward simple municipal help and thoroughly enjoyed the last few months which their troop could share together. And enjoy themselves? They certainly did. with luncheons, with dinners, with dances, with little picnics. They had a beautiful time. Now they are finishing their Senior year—they are al out to leave each other so that they may seek various accomplishments in different schools. So the have planned one last week of fun together—camping fun. A week that shall be a resume' of all that the Girl Scouts have profited by. They shall be friendly—good sports, they shall be trustful and loyal and helping and courteous. They’ll obey their dear Mrs. Hartford cheerfully, shall attempt to be thrifty, and best—they’ll be clean in thought, word and deed. —E. Lara bee, ’27. PAGE NINETY PtAOY PoftTNt-PAftACie, 5 P 'fcoe' CJMT scoots stmo POP, £_y -a. Tilly rwo oowmcXjmi) p r cJOVS Of 0 CMPM6 IWP The 1927 oiBinnaiiniiiiiMMmiiii 0 ATODNEM Social Actiuities Who dares refute that the year 1926-1927 has been the most socially successful year in our high school career? Mow nice for the Seniors to have so many pleasant memories of tea-dance fun to carry with thcr i after their high school days! Tea dances—recollections of informal frivolity—Twilight Ser-enadcrs—our mothers and their punch! There was the Hallowe’en masquerade —it was not a tea dance—hut can you remember the foolishness of it—that unusual grand march—the clever decoration—the gayety? Christmas came and our mothers staged the now traditional New Year’s day tea dance. It was a nice affair. We “silly high school kids’’ donned prim faces and adopted correct steps for the stately alumni who are usually so apt at criticizing their carefree successors. After-school dances from January 1 on. followed each other in three week periods. Mvery fourth Friday found the OF Gym literally shaking it’s walls with laughter at those foolish M. II. S. pupils. “Those crazy fellows think themselves such fancy steppers—look’ut tin fiendish grin on Shorty Ferguson’s face—he’s got Marie to himself once more—Oh. there’s the happy family—Art ’n Marge are certainly blissful—Sure miff, the tricky triplets have made their appearance—those teachers “know their stuff.’’ Mr. Hardy reigned so that the orgies would be moderately safe and sane. It was he who sent us home at 7 o’clock, for he knew full well that if it were left to us, we’d exhaust the orchestra and wear out our shoes. One must not forget the faculty in the list of “Club Social Affairs.” Marly in the school year Mr. and Mrs. Beebe entertained the high school teachers at a very lovely dinner. Later the board gave a dinner for all of the Mendota teachers. A party for the High School teachers given by the Grade teachers followed, and in the latter part of the month of May. Mr. and Mrs. Beebe were honored by the teachers in a last, farewell dinner. These were the important faculty parties. It is impossible to enumerate the many feeds they had during the basketball season last winter—plenty! School has been real fun this year—much as one often thinks one dislikes it. one rather dreads to be separated from the hundred and one activities and their good times. —Marian Bates, ’27. PAGE NINETY-TWO The 1927 M[ ATODNEM Club Affairs The (iirl Reserves of tlie high school have also been leading a most active social year. Besides the “spreads” which, every other Wednesday, the girls have held at their homes, there have been other added social enterprises. As an instance, the shower the club hastily devised for their newly married leader. Mrs. Sanstrom. To save time they served a “Buffet Supper” instead of the regular dinner, and everyone was really, most delightfully pleased. On the fourth of May they held their big Mothers and Daughters banquet. It was the loveliest thing. They carried out a decorating scheme of a rainbow May party. May Poles graced the colored tables—apple blossoms bloomed most any place and to top off everything at every mother’s place was a perfect corsage of sweet peas. For two years the (iirl Reserves have been leading the school in social affairs. May they forever retain their spirit and pep! Under the leadership of Mrs. Madge Hartford, the Scouts have found the usual trying matter of dances and dinners trivial. The Legion has kindly loaned their rooms for three scout dances—many social meetings—and on Friday, May the thirteenth, a Mother and Daughter Banquet. You may believe it. the banquet was perfectly adorable. Enclosed by a basket-like covering of colored crepe paper and sitting ’round a cleverly decorated table the girls and their mothers enjoyed a most delicious dinner. The Girl Scouts win the prize for the gayest social affairs. The Ili-Y fellows, because they can neither decorate nor cook, have been rather indifferent to the social whirl of High School clubs—they enjoyed themselves all year, however, with extremely informal “stag” parties and a general good time. Last fall they entertained their fathers with a dinner and program. It was reported a huge success. May was a busy month for “socially inclined” folks. On May the third. Tuesday, the Home Ec. Club gave the Ag. fellows a picnic out at Kakusha Park. No need to say that the eats were incomparable because the cooking girls prepared them and where are there better cooks than those in our very own High School! The Home Ec. Girls again entertained on Thursday, May twelfth. This time it was a tea for their mothers. The daughters made the tea an excuse for demonstrating their domestic brilliancy to their mothers. A sewing exhibition was combined with the tea. PAGE NINETY-THREE BiEiiinniimniinM 0 atodnem The Junior-Senior Prom Picture a garden house, canopied by the rainbow, enclosed by trellises interwoven with flowers—peonies create great splashes of color within this fairyland al ode,—there is music—the orchestra is hidden behind a garden wall. Yes—that is the Junior Prom for the Class of ’2b. The tables, too, were prettily decorated with peonies. We dined by candle light and were entertained with dinner music. One must have butterflies at a garden party—so we placed them on dainty bracelets for the girls—a convenient method for carrying one’s dance program! Many have exclaimed over the beauty of this Prom. The Class of ’27 likes to think of it as the very best, ever in the High School! The Annual Alumni Banquet and Dance The final social event of the school year was held Friday evening, June tenth, when the Mendota Township High School Alumni Association held its annual banquet and dance in the gym. After the banquet the regular business meeting was held and then an enjoyable evening of dancing and sociability followed. Thus have the members of the class of twenty-seven joined the ranks of the alumni, not to further participate, but henceforth to view in rcstrospect the happy quartette of high school years they have finished. —Editor. The 1927 0000 X PAGE NINETY-FOUR sfr w, The 1927 0 ATODNEM SEPTEMBER Tues. 7: Tramp, tramp, tramp to school. Get a good look at the new teachers. Wonder how the band will be this year? Wed. 8: Back to the old grind as if we meant business so soon. Wed. 15: No school this afternoon, out for the fair. Thurs. 16: Did you see the sea lions at the fair and the fireworks? School was out this afternoon for the fair. Fri. 17: Out again this aft’ for the fair. Tues. 21: We elected annual officers— Bud Wenninger and “Monty” elected. Rain Rain Rain Rain Wed. 22: Big pep session—yelled for the Ottawa game. Learned a new school song— “On Mendota Forward.” Fri. 25: Lot’s of new and old slickers to school today, my, how slippery these country roads are—the poor Fords! Ottawa game called off on account of floods. OCTOBER Fri. 1: Senior party and dance to tune of Victrola. Lotsa fun. Sat. 2: Unsettled day, but 9 cars went to the Mt. Morris game. We won 6-0. Yea team! Jack Steve had a rib cracked. Tues. 5: Try-outs for Senior Class Play under Miss Hartquist. The plays is “Miss Somebody Else.” Sounds good. Wed. 6: Speeches this A. M. for athletic ticket campaign. 200 pledged. The band played. Thurs. 7: School out at :15. Teachers’ Institute at Ottawa, 111. Flood covers highway between La Salle and Ottawa. Guess they’ll have to use boats this year. Football team knee deep in mud practicing for Dixon game. Fri. 8: Hot dog! No school today. Sunshine for a change, hut teacher’s can’t enjoy it. Sat. 9: Mendota lost game at Dixon 12-6. Mon. 11: Blue Monday. Back from long vacation. Valera Vaubel gave us a piano solo. Short pep session. PAGE NINETY-SIX The 1927 UHI •jQOOllOOlDulHIQOODDQO 0 ATODNEM Tues. 12: Columbus Day program. Songs and readings. Wed. 13: Lots of Sunshine—Everybody out buggy-riding.” Thurs. 14: Cheer leaders elected. Jane Madden and Charles Ackley are our future nolsemakers.” Sat. 16: Mendota played Princeton, score was 0-0. It was a very exciting game. Mon. 18: We had a peppy Pep Session for the good game Sat. Wed. 20: The Sophomores won the Season Ticket drive and received a purple and gold star. Thurs. 21: Rev. Townsend introduced to us. Rev. Craighead, author of the historical account of Starved Rock. He gave us a very interesting account of his book. Fri. 22: Pep Session for big LaSalle-Men-dota game. Snake dance through town this afternoon. Sat. 23: Mendota lost to La Salle 26-0. Mon. 25: The whole Assembly was serenaded by Mr. Proeknow—and his Twilight Serenaders. Tiles. 26: Mr. Beebe started reading “The Go-Getter to us. Fri. 29: Pep Session for Mcndota-Sand-wich game. Band played n’everythin’. Sat. 30: Sandwich-Mendota game. By a bad break. Mendota lost. 6-3. Big Hallowe’en party. NOVEMBER Tues. 2: Miss Bush is teaching Mr. Rockwell now so a new teacher came to take her place. Mr. Samuels is his name. Hi-Y and Girls Reserves drive. William Wenninger and Elizabeth Larabee gave speeches on Clean Athletics.” Wed. 3: Coach Fellows of La Salle came to speak on Clean Athletics.” Thurs. 4: Two students of Princeton High School spoke on “Clean Athletics.” Mr. Meyers was the recipient of some feminine lingerie at the Merchants’ Carnival. Fri. 5: Prof. Shaefer of Princeton spoke to us on the subject of the Hi-Y - Girl Reserves Campaign. The campaign and game PAGE NINETY-SEVEN nODOOPODOB 0 ATODNEM TUE.5. MARCH. 15. were celebrated together by a big parade. Sat. 6: Mendota-Sterling game. First team lost 22-7. Second team 0-0. Tues. 9: Rev. Atchison of the Princeton Presbyterian Church gave a very interesting speech on Clean Scholarship.” Wed. 10: Angeline Randazzo and Webster Gilman gave speeches on Clean Scholarship.” the subject of the second week of the campaign. Thurs. 11: Two students representing Princeton Hi-Y Club talked to us this morning. They gave interesting talks on Clean Scholarship.” School closes at two o’clock for Rochelle game. Prof. Walters of Streator High School spoke today. We beat Rochelle 3-0-a very good game. Frl. 12: School was out today at 2:15. Biggest. best play ever given at M. T. H. S. The Senior Class Play Miss Somebody Else.” Mon. 15: Clean Living” week started. Tues. 16: Gertrude Kreis and Flora Hocli-stetter gave speeches on the subject Clean Living.” Wed. 17: Dorothy Goebel and Mr. Murra gave excellent talks on Clean Living.” Freshmen were playing fox and goose in the snow this noon. Thur. 18: Rev. Englebrecht gave a very fine talk on Clean Living.” Lots of red noses and galoshes this morning. Fri. 19: HURRAY______NO SCHOOL. Mon. 22: More snow but nothing exciting happened. Tues. 23: Two Princeton students spoke on Clean Living” and this closed the Hi-Y campaign of the 4 C’s”. Wed. 24: Tea dance from 2:30 to 6:00 today. Here’s a chance for the bashful Freshman to dance. Last day of school this week. Thanksgiving tomorrow. Mon. 29. Big surprise! Zada Harrison has thrown off her shackles—long hair. Everybody ambitious (?) after vacation. Ki-wanis Club entertains football team at a dinner. This is a red letter day for M. H. S. for Hub” Crisler spoke to the Assembly. PAGE NINETY-EIGHT The 1927 Tuoh. 30: Wyman Montavon sang several popular songs, accompanied by Jane Madden on the piano. It was a very fine program. Miss Evelyn Wood spoke to us on the Profession of Nursing. DECEMBER Wed. 1: Basketball season was officially opened. Fri. 3: Mr. Mercer had charge of the program and two of the Ag. Club members told of their trip to the National Stock Show. Tues. 7: Survival of the Fittest” and even the fittest fell on the ice this morning—Mr. Hardy for instance. Lots of vacant seats this morning. Wed. 8: Boots” Massey slid and fell very softly (?) on the — ice. The annual is given a new name and hence forth will be known as the “Arc.” Everyone had a good time at the Football Banquet which was held at the Coffee Shop. Fri. 10: Prof. Campbell of the Dept, of Economics of Knox College gave a speech. Freshmen were the honored guests at a Sophomore party tonight. Mon. 13: Everybody is glad to see Bob Neuman back at school after a long illness due to football injuries. Tues. 14: Wesley Wright started out the basketball season in his usual way—shot lets of baskets—but LaMoille brat us 20-16. Wed. 15: Dorothy Wallace played three selections on the piano to entertain the Assembly. Our annual was re-named the Atodnem.” Fri. 17: Valera Vaubel sang a very beautiful solo, accompanied by P laine Neilson on the piano. Short Pep Session but the Pep was missing. Everybody is all dressed up bright ties and everything” for the Tea-Dance. The football letters were given to the first and second by Mr. Hardy. La Salle-Mendota basketball game. La Salle won— 42-5. Mon. 20: The Assembly was entertained by several piano solos by Darlene Brown. Every Junior feels proud to show his or her new class ring today. Tues. 21: Maxine Holdren favored us with several piano solos. The entire Assembly very wonderfully sang some Christmas Carols under the able leadership of Monty.” Mendota and Granville played tonight. The az'rc wr s 43-16 in favor cf Granville. Thur. 23: Peter Stuyvosant a very fine photo-play was given through the efforts of Mr. Short. MERRY CHRISTMAS JANUARY Mon. 3: Nothing happened except that everybody was overjoyed to get back to school. Wed. 5: Big surpirse! School was out at 3:15. Thur. 6: The new eligibility rules for athletic activities were read to us by Mr. Beebe. The Freshmen presented their pennant to the school. Of course it isn’t as good as that of ’27. Fri. 7: Mendota played Malden and lost 21-9. Mon. 10: Lots of people thought they were tardy but they were all right—the clock was all wrong. Tues. 11. Rev. Annabel gave a very interesting and instructive speech on his experiences in the State Reformatory. La-Salle defeated Mendota 44-6. Wed. 12: The Foiled Attempt a dramatic hit was presented to the Assembly under the auspices of the Junior Class. Thur. 13: Everybody is always glad to hear Monty” sing. He sang several popular songs this morning. Fri. 14: A very good game was played tonight but Rochelle won 15-17. Mon. 17: Mr. Short is gathering much interesting material for the Atodnem in the way of notes, etc. Tues. 18: Rev. Annabel continued his interesting account of his experiences in the Illinois State Reformatory. Mendota first team was defeated by Earlville 20-7 and the second tca i won 20-14. Fri. 21: Everyone enjoyed themselves at the Tea Dance today. Sat. 22: Mendota played Mt. Morris and was defeated 34-13. PAGE NINETY-NINE The 1927 “MM—0HM8 0 ATODNEM Mon. 24: Mr. Linden of the Salvation Army gave us a very interesting talk. Tues. 25: Mendota first team was defeated by Sterling 32-7 and the second team won 17-15. Thurs. 27: Today is the last day of the semester but we didn’t have a vacation for exams—took ’em without knowing it. Fri. 28: We had a pep session for the gamo at Sterling. They won 39-10. Mon. 31: Mr. Hullfish of the University of Ohio gave a very interesting speech on questions of education. FEBRUARY Tues. 1: We had a Pep Session for the game with Princeton. Victory at last! .Mendota won 28-10. Wed. 2: Pep Sessions are popular to celebrate the victory of a game so we had one today. Sat. 5: A Freshman-Sophomore party was held here tonight. Everyone reported a good time. Men. 7: Margaret Mauer and Marie Fischer favored the Assembly with several piano duets. Tues. 8: Rev. Annabel gave another of his interesting talks on the State Reformatory. Wed. 9: Mr. Kingsbury from Chicago gave a demonstration on the Royal Machine making as high as 200 words a minute. May his d monstration be an inspiration for M. H. S. students in typing classes. Thur. 10: A debate was held here this afternoon. The affirmative team stayed here to Debate Amboy and Mendota won by the majority vote of the students. Fri. 11: Mendota’s basketball team goes to M-rricon t dny. Morrison won 33-18. Fri. 11: Prof. Yarrow and Mrs. Howel gave the boys and girls, respectively, very interesting and instructive talks. Mon. 14: Lots of funny Valentines received and sent. Tues. 15: Mendota-Rock Falls pep session r.rd gr.mo. R'ck FalH won 23-8. Wed. 16: Rev. Vaubel spoke to us on “Reading in Character.” Fri. 18: The Atodnem drive was closed by an entertainment which was furnished by the hand and members of the Atodnem stafT, Mr. Beebe and Mr. Short. Mr. Hartley of the Hohner Harmonica Co entertained us with some very good numbers on the Harmonica After he left everyone wanted to play a Harmonica. Sat. 19: Mendota was defeated at Princeton 36-20. Mon. 21: Mr Short was out gathering sandwiches, cake, etc., today in the seventh period. Tues. 22: Mendota played Earlville and lost 16-12. Wed. 23: The Mendota debate team won over Kewanee both at Mendota and Ke-wanee. Thur. 24: The orchestra entertained the Assembly this morning with several popular numbers. Fri. 25: Dan Kaufman and Jessica Huss played several populai numbers on the violin and piano this morning. Mendota played at Rock Falls and lost. Mon. 28: Chivari on Miss Wilson. She was married Saturday and Mrs. Sanstrom treated us to gum. MARCH Tues. 1: Mendota went to Granville to play basketball and lost 39-15 Wed. 2: Princeton and Mendota Debate. Mendota won at home and Princeton won there. Fri. 4: The mammoth “Black Face Kentucky Minstrels” was presented by the Ag and Debate Clubs. The basketball team went to LaMoille. The score was 24-4 in favor of La Moille. Mon. 7. Everybody had their pictures taken somewhere today. They are to be shown at the Strand. Thur. 10: Mendota’s basketball team went to the Tournament at Princeton. Mendota played Manlius and lost 23-19. Fri. 11: Mr. Beck from Beloit College spoke to us on the necessity of a college education. Mon. 14: Mr. Beebe told some of us how we were standing or rather that we were not standing at all. Tues. 15: Messrs. Bush and Wenninger PAGE ONE HUNDRED The 1927 ATODNEM under the personal direction of Mr. Goodwin, the celebrated scientist, showed us some startling experiments, which they say will revolutionize the scientific world. The Lincoln Essay medal was awarded today to Marie Buckner. It was given by the Illinois Watch Co. Wed. 16: Prof. Williams, entertained us with a series of experiments which were very interesting, especially when he selected Art Bush to show what certain chemical elements would to to the human voice. Mon. 21: A debate took place today between Mendota and Wenona. Mendota wen at Mendota and also at Wenona when a student vote favored our local orators. Wed. 23: Tonight occurred the most spectacular basketball of the season. The Faculty played against the Seniors. Besides a few difficulties in securing proper attire everything went wonderfully. It is hardly necessary to say that tho Seniors won 25-8. Fri. 25: Miss Rife’s Sewing I class presented a program In which they showed what they have been learning in regard to correct dress. Mon. 28: The basketball team was given their letters this morning by Mr. Hardy after Mr. Beebe had given an excellent talk. Mr. Hanna from the State Superintendent’s Office gave us a bit of fine advice in order to be prepared to enter any college. Superintendent W. R. Foster of Ottawa also gave an address about the advantages of an education. Supt. Foster and Mr. Spickerman of Ottawa visited many of our classes and reported that they were very well pleased with what they had seen. Tiles. 29: We were furtunate this morning In being able to have Mr. Marcy of the Elgin Academy speak to us. Wed. 30: Mr. Procknow entertained us with several saxophone solos. The Ag. team of Mendota played the La Mollle team and lost. Thur. 31: Mr. Beebe presented the ques-tin of Spring Athletics and suggested various forms—Baseball, Spring Football or Track. APRIL Wed. 6: The Girl Reserves presented a very comical play for the entertainment of the Assembly. Thur. 7: Report cards today. The Ag boys gave a demonstration today on several different things with which their classes deal. Fri. 8: Through the courtesy of Mr. Moss. Mr Adams of the Northern Illinois Utilities gave us a speech about the origin of gas. Mon. 11: The Cooking Class entertained us with a program on The Value of Health.” Mendota lost aganst De Kalb in the debate held today. Tucs. 12: Everybody’s getting ready for a nice long Spring vacation. Tues. 19: A small cyclone blew everybody back to school today. Thur. 21: The Chemistry class made it possible to have shown the interesting picture From Trees to Tribunes.” Fri. 22: Everybody had a good time at the Tea Dance today. Tues. 26: Rev. Townsend came up to tell us about the coming of the leaders of the Chicago University to present a program this Friday. Saturday and Sunday. Wed. 27: The Orchestra entertained the Assembly this morning. Dr. Watson of Chicago spoke to the boys today Thur. 28: Catherine Bush showed what the Public Speaking Club has been doing by way of an excellent reading. Fri. 29: Avery personal questionnaire was passed out to the student body, the results of which will be published in the Hi-Light and is a popularity contest. MAY Wed. 4: The Girl Reserves entertained their mothers at a banquet tonight. Thur. 5; The Home Economics Club entertained the Ag Club at a wienie roast given at Kakusha Park. Fri. 6: Mendota won the track meet with Amboy 52-26. Mon. 9: Mr. Butler of the Sun-Bulletin spoke to us on the subject of journalism. Tues. 10: Mr. Butler concluded his very interesting discourse on journalism. The Juniors very successfully presented three PAGE ONE HUNDRED ONE llQATODNEM one-act plays “The New Poor.” “Aria da Capo,” “A Night at an Inn.” Thur. 12: The Home Economics Club entertained their Mothers at a Tea this afternoon. Fri. 13: The Sewing Class demonstrated correct and incorrect table manners this morning and greatly amused the Assembly. May 31 - June 3: Nothing but exams this week and none of them were easy. JUNE Sun. 5: Baccalaureate services were held this Sunday night. Wed. 8: The Juniors followed the usual form and entertained the Seniors at a Prom. Class day was held this year as usual and everyone except, perhaps, the Juniors had a good time. Thur. 9: Graduation Day and all the dignified seniors bade M. T. H. S. farewell for school life, at least. Fri. 10: The Alumni dance gave everyone an opportunity to meet old friends and school mates and was well attended. Fred Wiedenhoefer: What color is best for a bride? Fim Murra: Matter of taste. You had better get a white one though. Jane Madden: Gee, but Paul Jacobs is a deep thinker. Esther Yount: Where do you get that stuff? Jane: I never saw any come to the top, did you? Senior: What do you mean by telling that Junior I’m a fool? Freshman: Oh. I’m sorry. Was it a secret? Miss Hartquist: Loretta, will you point out Australia to the class? Loretta did so. Miss Harquist: Arthur, who discovered Australia? Arthur: Loretta did. A student in geometry sez that a love triangle usually turns into a wrecktangle. Mr. Short: Who can name one important thing we have now that we did not have one hundred years ago? Roland Scheidenhelm: Me. Mr. Beebe received the following note from one of the Freshmen: Deer Mr. Beebe: I wish to drop my english I and take biology. My reason for dropping is that I don’t kneed no more English.” John Stouffer and Warren Parrish were riding on the train telling about their abilities to see and hear. John says: Do you see that barn over there on the horizon? Warren: Yes. John: Can you see that fly walking around on the roof of that barn? Warren: No, but I can hear the shingles crack when he steps on them. Harold Pepiot: Do you know how mice got in here? Harold Schlesinger: Naw. Harold P.: Uh-huh. Sing a song of High School A desk full of books, Some of which we carry home Just for the sake of looks. —Glen Appleton. Mrs. Sandstrom: In what battle did Gen. Wolfe, when hearing of the victory, cry, “I die happy?” Webster Gilman: I think it was in his last battle. John Eggers: So you’re taking history, Boots. What kind—American. Ancient or what? Boots: I don’t know yet. We’ve only been at it about three months and my book hasn’t any cover on it. PAGE ONE HUNDRED TWO DONT HIDL yOUR LIGHT UNDE.R A BU5HLL Advertising Humor Snaps THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK Mendota, Illinois Is the Oldest National Hank in La Salle County, and One of the Strongest Institutions Capital, Surplus and Profits $330,000.00 Established in 1865 Safety Boxes for Rent in One of the Strongest and Most Up to Date Vaults in the State. OFFICERS E. P. Fassett, Pres.; J. C. Corbus, V. Pres.; F. H. Haskell. Cash.; E. J. Welsch, As. Cash. DIRECTORS E. P. Fassett, J. C. Corbus, R. F. Woods, B. Harry Reck, Adolph Karger J. P. Gallagher, C. E. Shed PAGE ONE HUNDRED FOUR The 1927 giilili;; ATODNEM Walker’s The Store of QUALITY Mendota, III. Ours is the Trade That Service Made. I i Have You Enoyed | The Hi-Light? —‘Twas Our Contribution The Hi-Light, a page (and sometimes more) of live, interesting high school news in The Sun-Bulletin was our contribution towards making your high school career a happy one. Did you enjoy reading it? If so, we have been happy in seeing you happy. You have only four years of high school —make the most of them by reading THE MENDOTA SUN-BULLETIN An Exceptional Newspaper PAGE ONE HUNDRED FIVE The 1927 0 We wish to extend to every Graduate our sincere and best wishes for their future success, but in order to reach the pinnacle you must always remember and vou will find it to be an actual fact, that the money you save on everything you buy at Bott’s Variety Store, will aid you in reaching your goal. We sell nearly everything at BOTT’S If it is new we have it, can get it or it isn’t made. CHAPMAN CLEANERS Phone 439 Mendota, III. Eat Federal Bread and be Well Fed W. J. SPLON, Prop. FEDERAL BAKERY ATODNEM Stickery, prickery wire The point ran into a tire The tire popped—the auto stopped. Said she, “Why, here we are at the COFFEE SHOP!” | LET’S EAT Mr. Samuels: What is a relief? Bell rings. Wilhelmene Woods: There's one. Wanted: A good way to send notes across the room without being caught. Apply to Evelyn Pepiot. A style shoe” that also gives you foot health and day-long comfort! j BUY the Arch Preserver Shoe because of its lovely smart j styles — wear it for its sheer beau- | ty — and you’ll have foot comfort . at the same time. No other shoe gives you such double value. HUSS BUSH Main Street TAGE ONE HUNDRED SIX The 1927 ATODNEM “30”! RAH! RAH We started school September eighth And we were eighty strong. We settled into high school life; (It didn’t take us long). Charles Larabec is President Dan helps him out, you know, Jessica writes the minutes And Mildie collects the dough. Miss Rife as class advisor, Keeps us from getting rash, And if we get into mischief I’ll bet she’d cook our hash. A goodly lot of heroes From our class adorned the grid. The season would have fallen flat But for the things they did. The “Sophies” entertained us. We surely had some fun; When they tried to ’nitiate us We didn’t even run. Then we received the Sophomores And in our turn stood treat My verdict when I saw the bill Was: “They surely like to eat.” Then hockey, baskets, baseball— In swift succession came And in the one last mentioned The Freshmen win their fame. All won! none lost! some record, eh? That’s Freshmen o’er and o’er. But then we arc a “super” class As I have said before. Jessica IIuss ’30 PAGE ONE HUNDRED SEVEN fvVO Of K KIND The 1927 V® i GEO. P. NAUMAN ' | CHAS. ERBES’ j SONS ; 1 Dealer in | Best grades Gf Hard and Soft Coals, Sewerpipe, Shingles, Roofing and Roof Paint. GOOD CLOTHES FOR MEN AND BOYS Opposite Union Depot Phone 122. Mendota Auto Co., Inc. SPURGEON’S Store No. 18 1 j FORD Lincoln Fordson A Link In a Growing Chain [ POPULAR PRICED Goodyear Tires Phone 232 Ready-to-wear Millinery Dry Goods PAGE ONE HUNDRED NINE ATODNEM 1 Highest Quality Products PREMIUM GASOLINE j 100% PURE PENNSYLVANIA OILS ! PENNSYLVANIA | OIL CO. | Phone 499 I ! HENRY LANDEAU Hard and Soft Coal I Phone 343 Feik OR UEL FEIK SON FRED A. BROWN WEST SIXTH STREET PAINTER ANI) PAPER HANGER A complete line of Wall Paper samples, up-to-date, and priced right. J Stop and Shop j ! with us when you need j I Millinery, Stamped Goods, Nuns-Boilproof Embroid- I | ery or Crochet Cottons. j Style and Quality Assured J MARGARET HOYE j Mendota, 111. . | Central Meat Market [ I F. E. Cavell's Sons, Props. j I I j FRESH ANI) I SALT MEATS Washington St. Telephone 126 j | MAUER ZAPF j BAKERY ANI) RESTAURANT Opposite Union Depot ADOLPH KARGER Clothes of Quality and Fine Furnishings Goods Mendota, : : Illinois TELEPHONE WHITE 348 PAGE ONE HUNDRED ELEVEN :: athunkm Our Debaters in Action THE-Y BURY THEMSELVES IN Statistics AND ORRTlOfsiS. DEAR OLD DEBATE CLUB DARLlNG E.SCAPESN club. WHEN D6NSE THE FOGi OF BRAIN, YOU SAVED U5, SUN OR RJMN; Sad Would our woe be. now, - WE RE'T NOT For THY broad BRoW' YOU'LL BE rememebered when all else FRDES-'5ay, WHY? You THERE RRE 16 000, 97S00, 00 o 5cHooL Books N THE WOR L D, WHICH PRoVE5 THAT ANGORA CRT5 HAVE ORF NGEL FEATHER S. THEY BRAVED THE WRATH OF HEAVEN FOR THE HONOR OF M. T H. S- PAGE one hundred twelve The 1927 ! I I I I ' ! I ' I i I i . i Tower Holler 4, 6, 8 and 10 ft. made in single section. 11, 13 and 15 ft. made in three sections. Roll All Seed Beds Before and after planting. It assists and preserves moisture. Roll winter wheat and meadows in spring to reset lifted plants. Roll small grain when ground is crusted and cracking open. Roll Corn Field before first cultivation. Equipped for either tractors or horses. i i i i i i Tower Knife Pulverizer Made in 6, 8 and 10 ft. sizes. Prepares best possible seed bed. Levels the field, fills dead furrows and kills all weeds. Successfully used after planting and before corn is up, eradicating all vines and other bad weeds or grass. Tower Surface Cultivators One-Row — Two-Row — Walkers The most modern and practical method of cultivation. Save the corn roots. Kill all the weeds. Leave ground level with good dust mulch. i 13 ft. requires five horses tor. or light trac- 16 ft. requires six horses tor. or large trac- 20 ft. requires large tractor. The J. For Horses or Tractors The 13 ft. is composed of two of our 6 ft. 6 in. Pulverizers. The 16 ft. is composed of two 8 ft. Pulverizers. Kquippcd with special hitch and tie rods. The 20 ft. is composed of two 10 ft. Pulverizers. D. TOWER SONS CO. 192(� Sixth Ave. MEN DOT A, ILL. PAGE ONE HUNDRED THIRTEEN The 1927 mmmmm D atodnem AS THE JUNIORS SEE THE SENIORS After extended research and grave consideration, the following horoscope is respectfully submitted to the Senior Class. On receiving advice and inspiration from Marjorie Kohl, Arthur Bush is now giving lessons on “How to Successfully Make Love.” By reading the scandal section of Paul Guilfoylc’s metropolitan newspaper, we find that 11a Thelo has three law suits on her hands at the same time by the leading movie stars in Hollywood. Bill Wenninger is financing the production of soup-strainers for the golfers of Patagonia. Allen, Jr. almost had the eighteenth amendment repealed when he proved that after drinking three quarts of cocoa colas, he was able to drive a car at the rate of 45 miles an hour down Michigan Avenue during the rush hour. Webster Gilman proved the Einstein Theory. Maxine Holdren, with the aid of Darlene Brown, has a mystic power to regulate rainfall throughout LaSalle and Bureau Counties. The three “Harolds”—Schicdenhclm. Schlcsinger, and Pepiot, consolidated the manufacturing and distributing of barbed wire bathing suits throughout the world. The class of 1927 had a reunion recently and all the members attended. A good time was had by all. John Sauer ’28 THE COMMENTING ALPHABET A is for Appleton—With girls he’s a wow. B is for Bush—Can he love? and how ? C is for Cannon—So quiet and meek. D is for Dubbs—I’ll say he’s some sheik. E is for Kggers—In (’hem. he’s so smart. F is for Fergy—lias Fischer his heart ? G is for Gilman—A villian we’ve seen, H is for Hartquist—Of teachers she’s queen. I is for Irving—Hardy’s middle name. J is for Johnson—Two we may claim. K is for Kohl—Whose heart beats for one, L is for Lara bee—She can’t l e out done. M is for Madden—A pianist of fame, PAGE ONE HUNDRED FOURTEEN N is for Wilson—A cute little dame. 0 is for Ossman—Whose tho’ts are of Dan, P is for Parrish—He’s some “Ladies Man.” Q is for Quiet—At times we must be, R is for Richert—President of Class Three. S is for Schcidenhelm—So tall and so fair, T is for Truckenbrod—We have many up there. U is for United—That’s how we stand, V is for Vaubel—A singer so grand. W is for Wilson—Who changed it one day, X is a letter we’d like to throw ’way. Y is for Yount—Who loves so to feast, Z is for Zapf—Last but not least. The 1927 U ATODNEM MARCELLING SHAMPOOING FACIAL MASSAGE MANICURING EYE BROW ARCHING HAIR CUTTING Best Eats and SCALP TREATMENTS Service 1 NESTLE CIRCULINE PERMANENT j WAVING Open Day and Night i Juanita Beauty i Shoppe WALDORF CAFE Barret Bankes, Props. PHONE No. 297 Phone 153 SCHMITZ BLDG., UPSTAIRS MENDOTA, ILL. i Mendota Farmers’ Co- i Operative Supply Co. i i Dealers in j GRAIN | WALTER BROS. LUMBER COAL Contractors FEEDS FENCE Phone 250 Blue or 237 White ROOFING Mendota, 111. GASOLINE KEROSENE OIL Auto Truck Delivery Phone 169 PAGE ONE HUNDRED FIFTEEN The 1927 (Physics—Continued from page 50) inside our craniums and at times labor over technical matter is forgotten and forgiven, and we only remember the interesting things we learned about the why’s and wherefore’s of some of the various and previous mysteries of our life. At times we were informed of facts which our class skeptics refused to accept before receiving ocular proof. So in the laboratory, where we met twice a week, Mr. Goodwin proved that air pressure can crush a tin can, that a feather falls as fast as a pebble, that red and green makes white, that water boils at 42 degrees centigrade and other interesting facts too numerous to be mentioned. Wo also made several trips this year. One very interesting one was when we were allowed to visit the round house and study steam engines first hand. Here’s the best wishes of the class of 1027 to that of 1928. We hope you will find the course interesting and helpful also. Dorothy Goebel 28 Biology Biology is a combination of Zoology, Botany, and Physiology and each subject is taken separately and thoroughly studied. Biology is “life knowledge’ or the knowledge of all life around us. Our class, under the instruction of Miss Pottinger, has made much progress the past year. Every one feels that he has increased his knowledge of nature and annual life a great deal, and is able to recognize many things that before were unknown to him. We have studied thoroughly all plant life from the smallest and lowest form to the larger and more advanced types. Many field trips have been taken and we have observed nature close at hand. We have examined flowers, leaves, and roots until we know practically all there is to know about them. Animals have played their part in our course of study, also. We began with the minute Amcrlm and progressed to the more complicated many-celled vertebrate animals. We have dissected several of the common ones, such as the worm, frog, and toad and have discovered many interesting facts concerning them. Discussions have followed these and many of our questions that in times past we have wondered about have been answered. The human body has not been left out, either. We learned about health, how to attain and keep it, and the foods we should eat. We studied the human skeleton and the structure of different internal organs and the part they play in our lives. The Biology of Wealth was taken up and the composition of the soil and the value of our trees was studied. From every phase, this year has been a profitable one to the Biology Class and we feel sure that the practical knowledge that students would get from this subject would more than repay them for taking it. Katherine Bush PAGE ONE HUNDRED SIXTEEN Q ATODNEM (Sophomore Class History—Continued from page 13).. 'Plie last social event which particularly interested us Sophs was the party at which we were entertained by the Freshmen who really surprised us with their ability to provide such a delightful time. Some in our class have been active workers on our school paper, others in debate and public speaking, and a number in musical work, so taking these years as a whole, we feel that we have had an interesting and enjoyable high school life, and we heartily wish that our remaining years as upperclassmen at M. T. II. S. will be as happy and inspiring as those which have gone before, and that the class of ’29 will earn a name worthy of M. T. II. S. Otto Kaminky ’29 (Debate—Continued from page 79) represented by Edward Brown, John Sauer and Gabriel Betz in the negative ease and by Charles Ackley, Wilbur Murra and Salvatore Randazzo who debate affirmatively at home. A single critic judge at Mendota gave the decision to Mendota while Mendota took a victory at Wenona, too, with an open forum decision in which Mendota received more than half of the votes in the strange student body. These boys debated like veterans in this, their first platform appearance for Mendota. The originality and fire in the rebuttal was a great thrill. Then, too, where Mendota showed strong at Wenona was in the open forum part of the debate in which they far excelled their opponents in answering the questions and presenting extemporaneous proofs to the audiences. All of the members of the team participating for Mendota in the Wenona debate were underclassmen and will return next year, assuring Mendota a favorable debating season for next year. The eleven girls of the debate club all participated in actual debate this year for the first time The first debate in which Mendota was represented with girls was the dual match with Spring Valley on March 17. The question was on a federal department of education just as the boys used. Our girls did very well in spite of their defeat, for it was the first time that any of them had ever argued before an audience. At both ends of the debate, a critic decision was awarded in favor of Spring Valley. Kathryn Frey, Maxine lloldren. and Jessie Witte made up the affirmative team which travelled. Florence Buell. Angcline Randazzo, and Gwendolyn Gibbs argued the negative from the home platform. A new question was argued in the girls’ dual debate with DeKalb on April 11. They debated on the cancellation of the allied war debts. The affirmative team, which went to DeKalb, was composed of Darlene Brown. Dorothy Goebel, and Elizabeth Larabee. On the negative of the question were Marie Walter, Marian Bates, and Kathryn Frey. The girls debated well, but were up against stiff opposition and lost both ends of the debate by close decisions. The 1927 5 DOflOODOODDDDOC X PAGE ONE HUNDRED SEVENTEEN With all these promising girl debaters experienced now this year, it is too Dad that Mendota High will lose so many of them by graduation. Eight of the eleven will graduate, leaving only Dorothy Goebel, Angeline Randazzo, and Gwendolyn Gibbs to carry on the work next year. Kathryn Frey, Marian Bates, Elizabeth Larabec, Maxine Holdren, Florence Buell, Marie Walter, Jessie Witte, and Darlene Brown will all graduate. Among the lx ys the prospects are more encouraging. Only four of the eleven who participated this year will not be back again for 1927-28. But these four fellows will he greatly missed, for they have all had three years of experience and were our best ’varsity debaters this past year. They are William Wenninger, whose rare forensic ability is known to all. and his honorable colleagues, Bush, Allen, and Webster Gilman. Those who will make up the teams next year will include Wayne Gilman. Charles Ackley, Salvatore Randazzo, and Wilbur Fim Murra,—all with two years of experience,—and also John Sauer, Edward Brown, and Gabriel Betz. Another one whom we are all glad to have back again with us in debate next year is our coach, Mr. Short. With all the experienced arguers he will have back Mendota High should have another successful debate season next year. Two feature events of the Debate Club this year were the Minstrel, held March 5 to raise money, and the big banquet at the Coffee Shop at the end of the year. The minstrel was sponsored jointly by the Debate Club and the Ag Club. There were more than twenty who took part in it and it was a great success. The debate banquet was held May 20 and was a very brilliant affair. Mr. Short was toastmaster and several of the members gave short talks to close Mendota High’s third year of debating. (Class Prophecy—Continued from page 31) her boy friend of high school days. When last heard from, they were living in Buffalo, N. V. Bert Sutton has a big fruit ranch out in Washington, and his fruit is wonderful. You know lie’s the man that made Sun-Kist oranges live up to the reputations the advertisers have given them. I had dinner with Marie Zapf the other night. Her husband, a captain in the army, is home so little, that she is returning to kindergarten work to occupy her time. She has a school in Boston and one in New York which she supervises. She told me that Mollie Shapiro has a wonderful job with an exporting company in New York because of her knowledge of foreign languages. I was at the Art Institute the other day and I noticed several new landscapes by Elaine Neilson and her husband. They are living in rural Spain, painting the country scenes. Both are very talented. Speaking of Spain, my architect friend, when do we leave for our vacation in Europe? Let’s stay in France most of the time on this trip. I do wish you’d finish the plans for that country home and hurry back. I’m finish- PAGE ONE HUNDRED EIGHTEEN The ATODNEM ing my work hero and (whisper) I’m being sent to Italy to report the International Conference at Rome! Happy! Well, 1 should say! See you soon for our trip— Love, always—Betsy (Elizabeth Larabee) (Hi-Light—Continued from page 77) For many years in the past, there have been several students of M. T. fl. S. who believed that Mendota High should have a school newspaper. But tlie cast of publishing one always kept their dreams from being realized. However, this year a school paper was made possible through the generous co-operation of the local newspapers—the Mendota Reporter and the Mendota Sun-Bulletin whose editors offered the high school a page in their papers every week. This page was called “The Hi-Light,” in the Sun Bulletin and “Higl School News” in the Reporter it became a weekly high school newspaper. The hopes of those who had longed for a school journal were at last fulfilled. Oi� the 18th of November, 1926 the first issue was published and ever since ther it has grown “bigger and better.” At first it was published by a temporary staff, a group of students appointed by Mr. Beebe and Mr. Samuels; but after various individual’s talent became known and they became more familiar with newspaper work, a staff was selected to get out the school paper each week. Prof. Samuels has ! cen the faculty advisor ever since the Hi-Light was first started and W. Fim Murra has served as editor. The paper was left largely in the hands of the students and the attempt has been made to make it truly an all-school newspaper by having all the students contribute. ThojC in charge of the Hi-Light feel that they have been successful in this inasmuch as nearly 50% of all students in school contributed to the school paper at sorie time or other during the year. The live interest shown in the Hi-Light by the students in general has indicated that it has been quite successful in attaining the real purpose of a school paper. One of the biggest things accomplished by the Hi-Light was the staging of a popularity and beauty contest this spring. A student’s opinion questionnaire was voted on by every student and the results made excellent material for the paper. The complete results of this Questionnaire are published elsewhere in this book. They are most interesting—showing what the students of Mendota High thought back in April, 1927. With many members of this year’s staff back at school again next fall and with the experience of this past year, we can look forward to an even better high school newspaper in “27-28.” PAGE ONE HUNDRED NINETEEN The 1927 OHDflllOmC'JJ[]a (Sewing—Continued from page 84) made at an absurdly low price? But Betty’s mother insisted and Betty took Sewing. But oh_____, it was so different after the first few months and Betty was glad she had consented. In her Sophomore year Betty decided she’d at least make a stab at Advanced Sewing though it was said to be hard. She did, and was very glad, for pretty soon she brought home a flannel school dress. It was a dress! It fit Betty to perfection and was of a style and color that set oft Betty’s youthfulness and light complexion. For, you know, Betty had studied a color chart and knew just what colors “suited” her. Then the Advanced classes studied a book on Home Management and learned a great many things about making and keeping a home. Just before Faster vacation Betty completed a charming little tailored suit. By this time Betty had become very accomplished in dressmaking and this suit was as fine an example as anyone could wish for. The class make silk dresses and dozens of other Spring dresses and besides this Betty remodeled her entire wardrobe. The Home Ec. Club girls gave a very charming tea for their mothers and at this the Sewing 1 class and Advanced Sewing class presented a very clever Play on manners. Betty was glad she had taken Sewing because she had not only learned a lot but had had many good times and had many pretty clothes. R. Catherine Schwartz aDODDOflflDBS3flBOIIOIIflOO 0 ATODNEM (Ag. Club—Continued from page 85) This year, after the banquet had been served by the girls of the Home Economics Chib, we had two speakers, Mr. Hatland, from Walnut; and Mr. Vale, from Amboy. Mr. Xau . an, Mr. Beebe, ar.d Mr. Short, gave short talks, as did several of the club members. Our president acted as toastmaster, and the Ag Club orchestra played. This winter we had the gymnasium on Wednesday night of each week, as usual, and the fellows came up and played basket-ball from eight to ten. A team was organized and we played the LaMoille Ag Club team several times, but it so happened that we lost every time. T chAg Club tries to earn some money every year to help fill the treasury, arJd this year instead of spraying trees as we did last year, the Agriculture and Debate clubs together put on a Kentucky Minstrel. This was well attended, and as a result each club made about sixty dollars. On May fiifth the Home Economics Club invited the Ag Club to a picnic, and as the weather was just right nearly all the members were there and had ar. enjoyable time. L. J. R. ’28 PACE ONE HUNDRED TWENTY The 1927 ATODNEM Girl Reserves—Continued from page 88) for volunteers and twenty-seven loyal girls responded. The officers chosen were Captain Bates and Lieutenants Moore, Bauman, and Vaubel. The routine of work to be carried out on this voyage was decidely similar to the activities participated in on the previous tour and it consisted of the regular business and social meetings as well as a banquet for the mothers. While stopping in port for a week-end, our able Commander took a two-day leave and when she returned to again resume her duties the crew began to accustom themselves to calling her by her new name of Commander Mrs. Sanstrom, but it took only a few days to become familiar with the name. Some of the members of the crew suddenly had a feeling of the call and the lure for a stage life so they worked up a clever little stunt which they presented before a group of students in one of the schools visited. This voyage, like the previous one, presented difficulties and unforseen foes but under the clever generalship of the leaders, the crew always managed to win all battles so all returned safely in June 11)27, feling doubly repaid by their experiences. The voyage of the aforementioned Girl Reserve Steamship is not the only one experiencing such a trip for the local steamer is merely one of the numcr-out boats of the fleet of ships under the Young Women’s Christian Association. Arlene Seheidcnhelm (The Letter “M”—Continued from page 58) 4. In keeping with the interpretation of eligibility by the Board of Control of the I. S. II. S. A. A., a student must be passing in three major subjects each week to be permitted to play during the following week. 5. The student must be eligible in his scholastic standing for all games scheduled for the last two weeks of any sport season. Class II. 1. The player must qualify under all the rules and by-laws of the I. S. H. S. A. A. 2. The player must have participated in 40% of the total number of quarters in regularly scheduled games. Full quarter credit will be given where player is in game for one-half or more of the quarter. 3. Only regularly scheduled games may be counted except in basketball tournaments where the school has registered. 4. A player injured and unable by physician's orders to participate the remainder of the season may Ik granted a letter in such cases as seem worthy by a committee composed of the Coach, Team Captain and Principal. 5. The player must at all times show courteous and proper subordination to the direction of the Coach on all occasions. Kinds of Letters A major letter of an 8 inch block “M” composed of an orange base with a purple letter surrounded by a x a inch border will be granted players qualifying on the first team. A minor letter of the same specification as alM ve except in a 4 inch size will be granted players qualifying on the second team. Major qualifications may be applied to requisites for minor letters. PAGE ONE HUNDRED TWENTY-ONE j SMBOOMWOflOATODNEM (1926-27 Basketball Season—Continued from page 65) After all games had been played, including interclass games, Coach Meyers and Mr. Hardy presented letters to the following boys, who, as Mr. Hardy said, “have come through a discouraging season with the firm spirit worthy of Mcndota High athletes.” Names: Coach Meyers entertained all the squad at his home soon after the close of the season. A beautiful dinner that was as good as it looked, was served by Mrs. Meyers with the assistance ot' several of our lady faculty members. Talks were 1 ade on the past and future seasons, and a fitting farewell was given Pepiot, Miller, and Schmehr. A real party in every way. The Kiwanis Club again entertains athletes. This time the entire squad, Manager Murra, and Coach Meyers were honored. The date will be iong remembered by the boys and their praiseworthy leader. not be stopped. When the final whistle shrilled, Arlene’s players were on the long end of the 8 to 3 score. On the following night, Helen Schmitt’s team came back and scored 2 goals before the end of the first quarter. Though the game was fairly even for the remaining time, the sticks of Schmitt’s team had gained an extra goal and the game ended 5 to 4. Many penalties were called for “sticks” as excitement caused the girls to swing viciously at the innocent little ball. The decisive game was played the next night. Every girl was tense. Before the opening whistle blew, the centers jumped at the “bully-off” and each girl tightened her grip on her stick. It was a very good fight from the start. Excellent defensive work was done and though the offence was not quite so smooth, some very clever plays were executed. At half time Schmitt’s team led 2 .to 1. In the third quarter, Amanda Florschuetz knocked the pill across the goal and tied the score. In the fourth quarter Scheidenhelm’s gang displayed some good team work and put the ball across for the winning score. To clinch matters, Gertrude Wirschem shot the ball through for the final score just before the game ended. The losers very gamely gave the winners a “spread,” as the custom dic-tates. The first hockey season was a very successful one and the girls learned the game rapidly. Next year will be even better than this as there is much fine material in the lower classes. Minor Letters Harold Pepiot ((’apt.) Raymond Schmehr Leslie Miller Gilbert Bieser Elmer Brown Harold Goebel Lloyd Richert James Dubbs Robert Neuman Wilbur Murra. Mgr. (Hockey—Continued from jnige 69) PAGE ONE HUNDRED TWENTY-TWO The 1927 0MD1MH ATODNEM Lineups for the Tournament Scheidenhelm Schmitt Rita Cannon ___ A. Florschuetz . A. Scheidenhelm K. Larabee ____ E. Pepiot E. Lowd M. Buckner ____ M. Ossman ..... Dorothy John ..... K. Schwarz ____ G. Wirschem ___ lit. Wing „ lit. Inside .......... ___ Center______________ . Left Inside........... „ Left Wing ____________ Bt. Half . Center Half........... Left Half............ lit. Fullback Left Fullback .......... . Goalkeeper............ _____ M. Magill .... W. Woods ____ M. Deaner .... M. Walter ...� . M. Amiable ...... JB. Forth .... H. Schmitt C. Wiedenhoefer ----M. Heiman . I). Truckenbrod ......F. Tower (Track—Continued from page 66) Truman failed to qualify in the high jump, jumping 5 ft. 2 inches. Jim Duhhs won his heat in the 50 yd. dash. He could not come through in the semi-finals, losing by a scant margin. In the 100 yd. dash, Dubbs won his heat in the preliminaries and in the semi-finals. In the finals he took second place. But as one of the men fell over the vaulting bar the race was run over. This time Deusch of LaSalle, who Dubbs had beaten in the semi-finals, took second place. Dubbs finished third. All the runners but Dubbs were Seniors, thus giving him a good chance next year. (Mendota High’s Pep—Continued from page 74) In September of ’26 the Mendota students resumed their school spirit when they resumed study; this was manifested in the fact that a pep com-mittee was promptly elected and organized. Several girls were nominated for cheer leader positions, but declined. William Wenninger and Charles Ackley were re-elected to be Mendota High cheer leaders and to head the pep committees. Bud Wenninger, who had held the position for two years preceding, resigned shortly after his election and Jane Madden was chosen in his place. Mr. Procknow was the faculty sponsor of the pep committee. Arlene Scheidenhelm, although a post-graduate student, assisted untiringly in all pep activities and deserves much credit in the loyalty she has always shown for Mendota High. Jane Madden and Charles Ackley were the pep leaders throughout this past year and have led us through some thrilling pep sessions. Jane composed the most popular school song “On Mendota, Forward.’’ Thi space, therefore, is appropriately dedicated to Mendota High’s thrilling spirit, to Jane Madden and Charles Ackley for their loyal leadermiip and to the prospering continuance of loyalty to the Purple and Orange. PAGE ONE HUNDRED TWENTY-THREE Young Men Graduates of the class of ’27. i i ttlilEillll 0 ATODNEM ----------------- i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i | You may be called upon to make a speech, I But your CLOTHES will speak for themselves. I You will be correctly dressed if you are wearing a “Hall Society Brand College Model 1 Suit.” For these models are as up to date as the numerals on your sweater. Accessories too. Hall’s College Model Suits $25, $30, $35 and up R, E. HALL, Inc. PAGE ONE HUNDRED TWENTY-FOUR The 1927 0 in � ATODNEM i i | HERBERT ! WALDORF i J —Hats— | J. J. WESTERMAN | Dry Goods—Millinery—Notions j A Complete Line of Variety Goods Every Day is I j Bargain 1 Day I At MENDOTA | 5 10c STORE M. T. H. S. 1927 Recipe Take % quantity of Seniors. Next have a hot fire of Bush and Kohl j mixed. Wash and prepare the cabbage heads. Cook until tender. Add a little Wenninger. 1 Frey nice and Brown. Serve. 1 Morrill: “Once tried will want Moore.” Miss Wilson (showing a class a pic- inquisitive: Is your son on the football ture of Washington crossing the team? Delaware): Now. can anyone tell Mrs. Bush: Judging by his looks, the me the name of this picture? team was on him.” Frank M.: Sure. “Sit Down, You’re Rocking the Boat.” Mr. Procknow: The Glee Club will now Join us in that little ditty en- Edward Brown: Have you met Bill’s titled. “I’m glad I made you cry. fiancee? little girl, your face is cleaner now.” Fim Murra: No. what’s she like? Edward Brown: Bill, of course, you saphead. Miss Goodsell: Pauline, can you tell me the difference between macaroni Webster G. (in debate): I want so- and spaghetti? cial reform; I want educational re- Pauline G.: Macaroni has a little more form; I want religious reform; I wrapped around the hole than spag- want hetti. Voice from Audience: Chloroform! Marian Bates: I am a poet. Art (to Margie): When I look into Glen Appleton: What did you ever your eyes it set my brain on fire. write? Marg: I thought I smelled wood burn- Marian: Nothing. But poets were born ing. and so was I. .... PAGE ONE HUNDRED TWENTY • PI VE The 1927 I Denison Drug Company Drugs, Stationery, J Wall Paper and J Paint I I I i ! i j | ! SCHOOL BOOKS ( AND SUPPLIES i i I i j Cameras and Films WE DO DEVELOPING FRANK F. FRITZ, Mgr. TOILET PREPARATIONS IVORY, AMBER AND LEATHER GOODS PAGE ONE HUNDRED TWENTY-SIX The 1927 EXPENSES CF ANNUAL BOARD Dentist bill, Editor in Chief by chewing on lead pencils too hard..$ 10.08 3 pairs of shoes...................................................... 16.00 (1) Two pairs for advertising managers. (2) Pair for business editor soliciting subscriptions. 1 Life Insurance policy for joke editor.............................. 108.00 13 gallons of soothing syrup to soothe feeling of thsoe whose names appeared too often or not enough in the Annual............... 18.80 5 pounds of lollypops to keep the literary editor’s courage up........ 5.9.1 57 yards of red tape ................................................ 100.00 Pain Killer, one barrel ............................................... 7.25 One pair pruning shears for editor.................................... 10.11 0 bottles of hair restorer to restore hair lost—by members of Annual Board ........................................................ 6.33 12 caskets (ordered June 10) ...................................... 1,181.89 Total ..............................................................$1,554.50 RECEIPTS OF ANNUAL BOARD Hush money from Arthur Bush, Marian Bates, and a group of inveter- ate note-writers.............................................$ 400.00 Fussing picture bribes ................................................. 290.00 Hold ups ............................................................... 699.00 Total ..............................................................$1,389.00 Why Doesn’t:— 1. Albert Frederick learn to dance? 2. Mr. Short grow to six feet? 3. Harold Scheidcnhelm quit going with hired girls? 4. Bob Allen take up chess? 5. Bob Neuman n iss a pass while playing football? 6. The High School burn down? 7. Gabriel Betz have black hair? 8. Edward Brown wear a size eight shoe? 9. The World come to an end? PAGE ONE HUNDRED TWENTY-SEVEN The 1927 (1 Oatodnem Play Time is Over Commencement Day is Well-named; it marks for most of us the real beginning of life. Like everything else, the start one gets is very essential; a good start is necessary if one is to finish with the leaders. The “also rans” of life are the thriftless tomorrow-will-take-care-of-itself individuals. The habits you form right now will follow you through life; will that very necessary one, Thrift, be included? 'The MENDOTA ONAL BANK ▼ r ▼ PAGE ONE HUNDRED TWENTY-EIGHT The 1927 Snot IfflV ATODNEM is again a pleasure ta CJ extenh our support to the (! lass of ’27 of the 4®tenhota liiigh School. H. D. CONKEY CO. MEN DOT A, ILLINOIS Chicago Indianapolis Dubuque, la. Face Brick, Hollow Tile, Drain Tile, Sand and Gravel, Coal PAGE ONE HUNDRED TWENTY-NINE The 1927 OBlillill X ATODNEM Frank Morrill says—Of course a groundhog is sausage. Verna N: This High School certainly takes an interest in a fellow, doesn't It? Elaine: How's that? Verna: Well. I read in the Hi-Light that they will be very glad to hear of the death of any of their alumni. Caroline Zapf: Oh. I just love art. Letitia Buckner: Art who ? I don’t believe I have ever met him. Mr. Short: Is this the original? Frank Morrill: No. I wrote it myself. Art Bush: I put my whole mind into this poem. Mr. Short: Evidently. I see that it’s blank verse. Mr. Goodwin: What is more to be desired in an accident than presence of mind? Warren Parrish: Absence of body. Mr. Goodwin (in Chemistry): This gas is deadly poison; what steps would you take if it should escape?” Robert Allen: “Long ones.” Ora M.: Say. Bob. I was held up by the coffic trap today. Bob N.: By what? Ora M.: The trappic coff — the caffic trop — the tropic caff — the — oh. you know what I mean! Mr. Meyers: A fool can ask more questions than a wise man can answer. Glen Appleton: No wonder I flunked. Mr. Short: This is the third time you have looked on Robert’s paper. Mollie Shapiro: Yes, sir. he doesn’t write very plainly. Tilings that can't In copied, Evelyn Pepiot’s eyes. Frank Morrill’s humor. Darlene Brown’s natural curly hair. Webster Gilman’s wiggle. The Freshmen. The Atodnem. Lloyd Richert’s intelligence. Valera Vaubel’s musical ability. Mr. Short’s study hall. M. T. H. S.’s band. Miss Wilson: Where was the Declaration of Independence signed? Garnet Thompson: At the bottom. Waiter (in Coffee Shop): What kind of tea do you prefer, green or black? Marie Walter: Oh. I want mine with cream. Their Middle Names an : Marie Flirtalot Walter Marian Skipschool Bates Georgetta Alwaysonthego Lutz Glen Fakealot Appleton Jane Talkalot Madden Paul Grln lot Schildberg Katherine Alwayslate Walter Pauline Gigglelot Gilman Web Gilman: I made the speech of my life last night. Bud Wenninger’ That’s good. How’d it go over? Web: I don’t know that yet. but I sure “held” my audience. Yales Bates: I spent nine hours on my Algebra last night. Albert Frederick: You did? How so? Yale: Put it under the mattress and slept on it. Jokes in other books remind us. That we have some bum ones too; Blame yourself. They’d sure be better If you handed in a few. ——— — —•—■— PAGE ONE HUNDRED THIRTY TNey WD£ us UNftr ue nae TO-D«y ue rop£ y ocMe f T(bf (£0 0 pieer Paul. sn The 1927 0 X i C. C. BURKART Registered Optometrist Refracture and muscle errors of the eyes scientifically corrected by the latest improved method. GLASSES FITTED Phone No. 40 for Appointment Mendota, Illinois “Say It With Flowers” FLOWERS FOR ALL OCCASIONS REASONABLE PRICES RESTLAND FLORAL CO, B. KATZWINKEL, Prop. PAGE ONE HUNDRED THIRTY-TWO The 1927 diOOflOOOl ZL Be ATODNEM WM. FABER. Proprietor LEROY FABER. Manager THE FABER HOTEL MENDOTA, ILLINOIS Where a Traveler Receives Every Attention for His Comfort Salesmen and Tourists Will Find Every Convenience Hot and Cold Water and Telephone in Every Room EUROPEAN PLAN REASONABLE RATES OUR AIM—To Make Our Guests Comfortable THE IMPERIAL CAFE HOTEL FABER BUILDING Open Day and Night We Cater to Students and Faculty Special Sunday Dinners Mendota, 111. PAGE ONE HUNDRED THIRTY-THREE The 1927 3 WMIMUMim X ATODNEM I I ! I ' I l l I l GARMENTS FROM | The Della Allen Shop i ARE NOTED FOR THEIR BEAUTY AND I j INDIVIDUALITY PAGE ONE HUNDRED THIRTY-FOUR The 1927 OOOfl X ATODNEM Puritan Park Where All Us Kids Have A Real Time. Nothing but good footwear for the whole family. Our styles and prices are a combination you cannot beat. The Fritz Shoe Store Moore llessenberger, Props. Mendota. 111. A big sign in a department store read thus: “Trousers down again, low prices.” U lull would happen if, Ik ots Massey didn’t fall asleep eighth period? There was no one in ninth period? Frank Morrill was grouchy? Someone chewed gum in school? — Arthur Bush didn’t blush? ----- Elaine Neilson didn’t date?----- Everyone was on the Honor Roll? — The Bauman Twins didn’t have their lessons? -. Wilbur Murra would quit school ?A Bud Wenninger forgot to talk? JK, Marie Fischer (suggestively): That box of candy in the window makes my mouth water. Burton Ferguson (sarcastically): Then swallow. Miss Brown: What is a navy? Richard Leiser: A kind of a bean. Four E pita pits Deep wisdom — swelled head. Brain fever — he’s dead. A Senior. False fair one — hope fled. Heart broken — he’s dead. A Junior. Went skating — bumped head. Cracked skull — he’s dead. A Sophomore. Milk famine — not fed, Starvation — he’s dead. A Freshman. Marian Bates: What are you going to be when you grow' up. Liz? Elizabeth L.: I’m going to be an old maid. Marian: An old maid, dear! Why? Liz: ’Cause I don’t think I’d like to kiss a man a hundred times and tell him he’s handsome every time I go shopping. I’d rather earn money and buy things for myself. —.—.—,—.——,------ PAGE ONE HUNDRED THIRTY-FIVE The 1927 H ATODNEM I I I F. C. LENIHAN ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR Radio and Electrical Supplies MENDOTA, ILLINOIS Telephone 462 THE ALEXANDER LUMBER CO. LUMBER j THE FAMOUS PURITY COAL LIME — PLASTER — CEMENT Millwork Brick Shingles “Tell a Yellow Wagon” 207 W. Sixth St. Telephone 288 — c — o —0 0 —� —o— PAGE ONE HUNDRED THIRTY-SIX Eckert Ray Phone 505 CASH GRAIN Consignments — Futures Private Wires to All Markets Call Us for Bids Mendota Elevator Capacity 200.000 Bushels We handle a full line of Full-O-Pep a n d Basic Poultry Feeds. 1100 Sixth Ave. Mendota, 111- The butcher found a homeless dog. A worthless little bum. And as he led him home he said “The wurst is yet to come.” “And here,” said Kathryn Frey, is the Wrigley Building.” “Hmm” said Webster Gilman, “looks pretty solid to me.” Schubert had a horse named Sarah Rode her in the big parade. When the brass band started playing Schuber's Sarah neighed. Newton Gillette: I would like to try on that shirt in the window. Salesman: You may if you wish, but most customers prefer the dressing room. Wayne Gilman: We have come to bury Caesar not to praise him. Mr. Samuels: Who said that? Wayne: Some undertaker. Mr. Samuels: Use the word, boycott in a sentence. Pauline Gilman: It rained that night and the boycott an awful cold. Frank Morril: I’m going to marry a pretty girl and a good cook. Mr. Short: You can’t. That’s bigamy. Mr. Goodwin: James, what is zinc? James Dubbs: That’s the French pronunciation for think. Nellie Woods: If you want your parrot to talk you should begin by teaching it short words. W. Woods: That’s strange. I supposed it would take quicker to polly-syl-lables. Mr. Short: How do you know Chaucer dictated to a stenographer. Charles Worsley: Just look at the spelling. Mr. Bates: I liked that young fellow you were with the other night, so I asked him to dinner this evening. Told him just to drop round in his business clothes. Marian: Oh. father! He’s a swimming instructor. Otto Kaminky: I have a Ford. What car have you? E. Pohl: I have a Packard. Otto: Well, that’s a good car too. Father: So you know as much as the teacher, do you? Where do you get that idea? Paul Schildberg: She told me herself. She said she couldn’t teach me anything. June F.: I wish Napoleon had been an Englishman. . Kathryn Bush: Why? June F.: 'Cause that’s what I said on my exam paper. PAGE ONE HUNDRED THIRTY-SEVEN The 1927 0 OOQ nnnnfi uUuuU ATODNEM The 1927 I j Established 1919 I j j Capital and Surplus $70,000.00 I Jfarmers anh Merchants ! | tate |Sank Of Mendota THREE PER CENT INTEREST PAID ON SAVINGS ACCOUNTS SAFETY DEPOSIT BOXES TO RENT Safety — Courtesy A Friendly Place To Bank I i ! ATODNEM This Bank is under State supervision, and is owned and controlled by Farmers and Business Men of this Community OPEN AN ACCOUNT WITH US TODAY D. C. HASKELL, President EARL F. LEWIS. Cashier JOHN GOEDTNER, Vice President A. A. LANDGRAF, Ass’t. Cashier PAGE ONE HUNDRED THIRTY-EIGHT The 1927 0 mnV ! G ood Shoes ood Fit ood Feet ood Health STENGERS SHOE STORE The Home of ROUND iRIPPERS The Health Shoe of the Nation i Orthopedic Appliances Scientifically Fitted Shoes for the Whole Family ATODNEM STRAND THEATRE i Coss Cash Shoe Store FAHLERS GARAGE BUICK Motor Cars Goodyear, Goodrich and United States Tires Gabriel Snubber Service Station Alemite and Zerk High Pressure Grease Systems We specialize in Repairing, Car Washing and Wrecking Service. Open All Night i Phone 64 Mendota, 111. ! Telephone 15 Mendota, 111. PAGE ONE HUNDRED THIRTY-NINE The 1927 ATODNEM FAVORITE SONGS Bye, Bye, Pretty Baby.......................... Glenn Appleton So Blue.......................................... Robert Allen Oh How I Wish I Was in Peoria ................ William Wenninger How Many Times................................Elizabeth Larabee Sometime....................................... Loretta Grosch Ain’t She Sweet..................................Arnold Massey K-K-Iv-K-Katy..................................Orie Moorehouse How Firm a Foundation.......................................Jane Madden Coming Through the Rye...............................Mr. Mercer To-night You Belong to Me............................Mr. Hardy Break Thou the Bread of Life.........................Mr. Short Put Your Arms Where They Belong ... Mr. Meyers (in Physical Ed.) The Student Prince...................................Fim Murra Sam, the Old Accordian Man...........................Web Gilman Nobody Worries ’Bout Me.......................................F. Morrill Hot Lips........................................... W. Montavon Too Many Parties and Too Many Pals.....M. Bates and Liz Larabee Horses................................................... Pcpiot What Do We Care if it’s One O’clock...............Marie Walter There’s a Little Bit of Bad in Every Good Little Girl.M. Kohl Let the Lower Lights be Burning.................... B. Ferguson Hark! the Herald Angels Sing...................... Mr. Samuels The Lost Chord................................................J. Eggers Blest Be the Tie That Binds......................Mi’s. Sanstrom Mendota High’s Flower Garden Bleeding Heart...........-....—....Arthur Bush Johnny Jump Up........-............ John Eggers Water Lily...................... Marian Bates Sweet William .................. Bud Wenninger Tulips ........................... Frank Morrill Bridal Wreath..................... Arnold Massey Marguerite...........-..........Marguerite Foulk Touch Me Not .....-................Jessie Witte American Beauty............-.....Josephine Hall Moonlight Rambler................. Harry Johnson Forget Me Not ................Fred Wiedenhoefer Dandy Lion.......—........... '..... Earl Gray Black Eyed Susan................. Pauline Gilman Dutchman’s Breeches............... Ramon Swisher Morning Glory............-.....Charles Worsley PAGE ONE HUNDRED FORTY j For Good Reliable i Merchandise I I j Call on ED. P. NISLEY Prices always the lowest when quality is considered HERBERT BROS. FRESH ANI) SMOKED MEATS FISH ON FRIDAY 706 Main Street MENDOTA, ILLINOIS TELEPHONE No. 488 I Maude O. Eckart MILLINERY New and Up-to-date Styles Beauty Shop Permanent Waving a specialty. Marcelling, Manicuring, Hair Bobbing, Permanent Waving, etc. Call Phone 66 for Appointments ROW ILMAN’S LORIOUS LADIOLI PHONE BLACK 482 L. F. KNAUER Certified Public Accountant N. A. MENDOTA, ILL. McCARTHEY’S DRUG STOP D. W. McGARTHEY, R. Ph. MENDOTA, : : ILLINOIS Drugs Candies Cigars Orsinger’s Ice Cream | FISCHER GROCERY j M. J. ELSESSER, Prop. j J The Quality Grocer REASONABLE PRICES i — BEAUTY SHOP j at Walker's Store , Miss Justine Full Call 39 for appointment | SCHILDBERG GROCERY Staple and Fancy Groceries The place to trade as we have the most complete line in the city. Eaco Fleur for the Best Bread. Chase Sanborn’s Seal Brand Coffee and Teas are the best. Try Us and Be Convinced PAGE ONE HUNDRED FORTY-ONE The 1927 TRUCKENBROD MOTOR CO. Dodge Bros. Motor Vehicles Graham Bros. Trucks Chevrolet Cars and Trucks Storage, General Repairing, Towing Service U. S. and Ajax Tires Vesta Batteries Phone 515 Mendota, 111. TOGETHER WITH OUR BEST EFFORTS IN PHOTOGRAPHING THE SENIOR CLASS, WE EXTEND OUR SINCERE WISHES FOR THEIR CONTINUED SUCCESS. THE MUZZY STUDIO Washington and Jefferson Sts. Phone 130 PAGE ONE HUNDRED FORTY-TWO The 1927 0 H WALKING Install a Telephone GEO. NEFF Barber Shop I Over Saratoga News Stand City Meat Market and TALKING BEATS ! i Cash Grocery ATODNEM K. W. POHL Insurance First National Hank Bldg. Phone 14 and 282 Black Mendota, 111. F. R. BAILEY Furniture Rugs Hoover Vacuum Cleaners HOTEL FABER Barber Shop YOHN BROS. OSSMAN Props. Compliments from Mendota Candy Kitchen Theo. Troupis, Prop. WITTE TAILOR SHOP i Phone 13 or 3 PAGE ONE HONORED FORTY-THREE The 1927 ATODNEM ! W. F. COLSON CLOTHIER Hart SchalTner and Marx and David Adler’s “Collegian” CLOTHES Knox Hats Manhattan Shirts Hansen Gloves Spalding’s Sporting Goods MENDOTA REPORTER The People’s Newspaper The one you take home and the whole family reads. The newspaper with the largest circulation. Every reader a booster. If you are not a subscriber you are missing a lot of news and advertising each week. Highest Quality Job Printing HAASS TESCHE The Rexall Store MENDOTA’S UP - TO - DATE DRUG STORE Phone 117 Mendota, 111. ! CANNON BALL GARAGE ! E. A. MAUS, Prop. j Whippet and Willys- Knight Automobiles Willard Storage Battery Service Station Automobile Supplies and Accessories It Pays to Look Good KRAMER CANNON Barber Shop and Baths Hair Bobbing a Specialty i NISLKY LEISEK Editors and Proprietors ---------—,—«——----------- PAGE ONE HUNDRED FORTY-FOUR ATODNEM TT'l'ER seeking to serve and satisfy, has been i and shall continue to be the guiding spirit of the organization to whom you entrusted the engraving of this annual. Peoria Engraving Co. U Central AMT Artutt, Engraver , Electrotype! , Catalogue and Color Plate Makers 101 Main Street Pcona, Illinois PAGE ONE HUNDRED FORTY - FIVE OMlllllOlIll 0 ATODNEM Where The Atodnem Was Printed The Hope Press QUALITY PRINTING MENDOTA ILLINOIS What Would Happen If:— 1. Yale Bates Studied? 2. Art Bush didn’t see Marjorie Kohl every nite? 3. Bob Allen ceased to he everybody’s chauffeur? 4. Jane Madden let boys alone? 5. Frank Morrill talked sense? 6. The Baumann twins failed? 7. There wasn’t any ninth period? 8. Mr. Short could not beat Art Bush in chess? 9. Bill Wenninger wasn’t talking? 10. Santa Claus came to High School in person? PAGE ONE HUNDRED FORTY-SIX The 1927 3 An 'Hm-.m Retrospect and Uistas In Appreciation J IIE school year 1926-27 has closed and another Senior Class has joined VLvt lie ranks of the Alumni; with them they take countless happy memories of four delightful years and such a book as this will refresh those precious memories. The (Mass of ’27 presents with pride their edition, the ninth volume of Mendota High’s year-book, which the students have inaugurated with the name Atodnkm. It is the sincere wish of the Class of ’27 that this name will stand as a precedent to be used in future volumes of our Alma Mater’s annual. Only those who have themselves carried the burden and had the experience of publishing a volume of the Atodnkm can know or realize the note of simple sincerity with which we express our humble thanks to all those who have helped us in our production of this annual. Untiring effort and co-operation on the part of the Staff was a great factor in the success of this book, but to ourselves belongs only a small share of its virtues, but all of its faults, and in this small way we do wish to express our gratitude to all those who have helped make this Atodnkm a success. First of all. to Professor Harry C. Short, our faculty advisor, probably the busiest instructor on the campus, do we express gratitude and respect for his careful guidance and earnest ability in his sponsorship of this book. We do homage to the students and to the faculty of Mendota High for their splendid co-operation and work with us in this, their annual. In this work the Seniors, our classmates, deserve special recognition. To the advertisers in the Atodnkm, whose subscriptions made this book’s publication possible from a financial viewpoint, we give sincere thanks. Patronize them, they deserve our earnest support. To Muzzy’s studio for the fine co-operation, masterful photography and pleasant business relations that we have had with them, do we also express appreciation. To the Art Department of Mendota High School we owe the excellent designing and cartooning. We thank them. To the Hope Press of Mendota, who in patience and with efficiency have printed this l ook, we are truly grateful. It is indeed a pleasure to deal with gentlemen. The splendid service given us by the Peoria ICngraving Company, where the “cuts” that appear in this book were made, has been appreciated. The business-like politeness and exactness with which their service department has served us is acknowledged by the Staff with thanks. On th shelf of memories may this book be given a prominent place bv the hearts of every true follower of the purple and orange, may it Ik another milestone, another impetus, to that great spirit of Mendota High. That, we assure you. is the wish of the Class of Twenty-seven. —The Atodnkm Staff. PAGE ONE HUNDRED FORTY-SEVEN r % £. v- SSg ■ •X '- 'i8?5-vi.v3«SH HH5 |- CJ|s3? - ■Sr . : r . |S aHBBB B - 5g§s� 3| .. rSsgfcafc??1m s. x- V-: . -' .- • . ' ■v; tM :::. : s' ■ %s § rzJSs f ■.. K S r'-. ■ i f ?'■ . ••A ;'v. V -■•;■■ : .££ :Lc ri£rffCfr A4T«? ZJR -' - w '. i3 33e?S ■ A ! nr « ' A;S - 5®SS8 !?SffiP ' T ; '. t- ' ’ s . -' . -' . . .-' • - V , ' • -' ; wi -. t ’ a - ,rr A . . “ ■ ■' -- .y % • ' i; ,. ,