Milford Township High School - Reveille Yearbook (Milford, IL)

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The Sophomore crew had several representatives in musical and athletic activities, and won the inter-class basketball tournament. We progressed so beautifully our second year on the High Seas that at the end of the voyage we willed our sailboat to the Freshmen and pooled our money to buy a handsome steam boat-the junior. Our goodly crew chose the following officers: Edna Burger, Captain, Dale Beaver, First-mate, Owen Coon, Log Keeper and Purser, Dorothy Peck. Our gallant athletes won both the basketball tournament and the track meet. The good ship Senior was still traveling the High Seas, so the crew of the junior decided to entertain the crew of the Senior with a Prom. At various times we tied up along the shore and sold bread tickets to the housewives of Milford, and sponsored a movie, Smilin' Thru' . The deck of the ship was trans- formed into a ballroom, decorated with balloons. Small tables were placed about for the guests, and a large punch bowl stood at one end of the mess hall. The shipis orchestra furnished music for the dancing. The evening started with a grand march. During refreshments many speeches were made and a jolly time was had by both crews. This very successful Prom at the end of the voyage made us feel that we had progressed a great deal and we joyously anticipated our fourth voyage. The ocean liner Senior on which we embarked on our last voyage was indeed a magnificient leviathan. We chose as Captain a well experienced seaman, George Benner, our First-mate was a jolly fellow, Frank Bachman, and there were none quite so capable as our Log Keeper and Purser, Virginia Kelley. There was a new commandant in charge of the High Seas this year and we were fortunate to persuade him to be our Admiral, Mr. Plummer. Although years before, this same crew, while on the Freshman Raft, had taken part in musical productions, they were never so successful as this last year when they produced four leads in jerry of Jericho Roadf' Eleanor Wood, Kathleen Sloan, Edna Burger and Floyd Pitzer. Mary Spurgin placed second in piano in the Sub- District Contest and the Whippet Six. Edna Burger placed third in humorous de- clamation in the Whippet Six-fine accomplishments for our crew. The crew fur- nished about eleven boys for athletic events who made the Senior basketball team which won the inter-ship basketball tournament. Our sailors seemed to realize this was their last voyage and did their best. In the Ship's theater we produced a play entitled It Happened in Hollywood . As the reveille is the last bugle call of the day, so our Reveille is the last accom- plishment of the crew of the Senior Liner before Commencement. This was a noble enterprise and required great financial aid which was ably given by other organi- zations on the High Seas. This is a worthy book describing all aspects of journey- ing on the High Seas-a joyous life. It was with much sadness of heart that we, the sailors of the Senior Liner anchored for good at the port, Commencement. L

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Seniors Show Follcs Some Fun On the1r mght the Semors had thexr fun and from all appearances so dld the audlence Amld much laughter and some solemn thought the followmg program XS 35 pI'CS6f'lICd CLASS NIGHT Maw 79 1934 f 45 P M lnvocatlon Rev Dans Wclctume George Benner Hlgh School Song Come llft Your Voices Seniors Class History Dorothy Peck Stnlors Parade Eleanor Wotmd Class Wlll Gordon Thompson Class Song M1lfL3fd We are tht Class of 1934 Mary Donaldson Presentatlon of Senior Guts Owen Coon Howard Adwell Class Prophecy Kathleen Sloan Transfer of the Hatchet Presentatlon George Benner Benedlctlon Rev Smlth The rdea of dlstrlbutlng glfts xs new nn M T H S and we hope that If wlll be carrxed on mth the other Class Nlght tradltlons A11 the brlclcbats and bouquets were appreclated xn some cases a hery red face showed just how deeply thxs ap prtclatlon was felt Nom we ve had our fun and on we go to Graduatlon Four Years Voyage on the Mulford Hugh Seas the 8th grade and boarded the Freshman Raft for our marden voyage on the M11 ford Hlgh Seas We chos as Captain Arch Thompson Flrst mate Gordon Thompson Purser and Log Keeper Frank Dahlqulst and Admlral Mlss D3VldSOI1 Our hrst day out most of us were s a slclc wrth wonder at the compllcatxons of thls lxfe The good shlp Senlor passed and frowned on us After a whlle two of our gobs took part ln the operetta Gypsy Rover and FIVE of us jomed the band Battlmg rough seas made us blg and strong and we excelled nn athletlcs talclng second place 1n the mter shlp tournament Trying to malce ours lves heard above the dm of the other shxps we developed our lungs so well that two of us won Hrst place rn humorous and dramatlc declamatrons ln the Sub Dlstrxct Contest Thos of us who survived the maiden voyage spent the summer on land equlpptng a sa1l boat for our second tr1p-we called our new sallmg vessel the Sophomore Sallboat The staff of the Sophomores conslsted of the followmg Captam Vlrgmla Kelley FYISI mate Gordon Thompson Purser and Log Keeper Wrlmer Elben Q I -Tn . 7. , 4 4 A . Q -., , , x ,, - . 1 A 7 A 7 . . . . . ,, . ,, V ' , . . D - . . , . . September 1, 1930 we, the class of 1954, left our native land-home, Nlother and A 9 I . - ' ' 9 7 7 7 Y D . . . . . ' rv V Y, . ' ' . . I . . , . . . - . . D . . , . . : . , . . . w ' v v 9 ' Pak r Fi teen

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The Seniors Parade Stand bye! Here comes the Seniors in grand array, Dignified and sober in somber gray, Don't be misled they're not always this way, Some are quite jolly and others real gay. Doctor, manager, and jack of all trades, All people in need, iris they whom Howard aids. From his seat on the bench, he yells to the Bear Cats, Come on! Quit your loafing, or I'll give you a spat! There isn't much in sports or school, That our own Frank has failed to do. He always follows the Golden Rule, We all agree that he's, True Bluev. Clyde has the neatest little line, There is no other of its kind. So serious and quite is this lad, We wonder if he could be bad. Wanda and Wilma are always together, No matter how warm or cold the weather. You may think it strange, as strange can be, But they are twins-loolc closely- you'll see. Dale Oliver Beaver, but brother to you, Kicks 'em over and tosses ,em through. In gentlemen's coiffures he sets the styles, And a freshman girl he does begile. Georgie Porgy, when young and shy, Kissed the girls and made them cry, And now he's president with prestige galore, And the girls all wish they could cry some more. Edna is as breezy as the breezes that blow, With many a friend and nary a foe. Milller and Burger as a team were a Pip, But after the show she gave him the slip. Dark, tall and handsome, studious and wise, No one can say that he never tries. Whenever you feel like having a race, just borrow a car from Dewey Case.