Minonk Dana Rutland High School - Tomahawk Yearbook (Minonk, IL)

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CLASS HISTORY In September of l939, a group of very green freshmen wltn knees Knocklrg, and volces haklng, entered the portals of N C H o Fllled wlth prlde because we were tne flrst class to seek our nlgher education ln tne new scnool bulldlng, we courageously set forth Belng no greener tran otner freshmen, we made our flrst mlSt8h8 by chooslng Llla as our presldent, and plcked the unable supporter, Joe, to asslst ner Tony took the money and spent lt unwlsely, and wrote our letters, we know not to wnom Mlss Mcborman and Mr Webb consented to advlse us and we certalnly needed a llttle advlsing After studying nard, and regularly, as all good studerts do, we nad the greatest disappolntment of our llfe kr Scnnelder, contldentlally told us, we were tne dumbest cla s to enter scnool ln ten years Mltn feellngs nurt, and prlde wounded we struggled on, loslng Ester Budde, Marlon Petrl, Melvln Hartzler, Jacob wolf, and Ldltn Yeagle The year was uneventful wltn only six class partles being reld we were oon as the L L C ibumb Debutante' Flnally, the one lmportant evert we nad been looklng forward to all year occured tne all school plcnic at Sterved Rock Tnls was tne day we let our nalr down, had a good tlme, and s ld 'farewelln to our fellow students untll ve'd meet 8Q8lH nelt fall We were greatly refreshed after a summer of rest, and when we came back ln the fall, we found we nad gone one rung HlQhCP ln tne ladder and Know we were the Hsllly sophmore H however, our class was sorewnat smaller, for Roserary Fox and AllCC Hass went back to Flanagan to school, Holland Marshall decided tnere were more oppor tunlties on tne farm, and Red McYeon vent to Follywood to see lf ne could act Dale and Racnel were the execut ves wltn Leland as secretary treasurer We cho e Nlss Howell and Mr Netnerton to lead us 0 D : 0 A , L 5 L L 3 S . A C . . . . V s Q Q o . .i . . . 6. , . ' . , . , . ' 1 A , ' 1 . , . .H ,. . . n A q S . . U J. . A . I A I . A N , 3. V ' e, , . . . , ' A'. . ' s ' . . . s Classl. We also consented to attend two all-school parties. . . . 4 L . e . X --Q ,A - . . . ' a' ' - 2 - . ix V U . Lv . 'I N . 'y N ' qs. ' ' - 1 ' 'u ' ' ' . 7 . A I ' Q ' L 2 4' l . ' ' ' 1 ' : . EL ' ' , : , 1 l O - S e A ' ' ' A .

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Tne nlgnllgnt of tnls year was a welner roast nele ln October Due to unsultable llfHtiHg, one could not see lf ne nad catsup or mustard on Hls sardwlen Unen no more food could be found we went or a scavanger nunt hy wnat a nlgnt' me nad several otner partles and tnen our all scnool plcnlc at Starved Rock Tnls year no one was lost, and only a few casualtles occured, sucn as, f8lllHP lH the water and eatlng too mucn Aglln we sale Hbe seelng youu and soon we dld once more, but know we xere full fledged nJUHlOFS U Tnls year we nad muon to look for ard to class rlngs a play and tne uunlox QnHlOT Banquet Qin fact, we nad to Ufoot tne blllsnb To began tne year we lost Harold Peters, and soon after bddle Enlk Jolned tne lavy nto see tne world N Our able bodled offlcers were nenny Nunn as PFQSlQCHt ane Snlrley Kettwlcn as Vlce Presldent Tnls year Dale class aevlsers tnls year We started wltn Mr Stull and Nr Slum, but at tne mlddle of tne year hr Slum went to tne Navy, BPO Wu tnen elected Miss QlmmSPllH to follow lH nls loot steps Tne QlOPlOUS day came at last tne day we gave our p ay NOnce and For All', Union proved tnat We could act GHG do lt well Soon mystery prevalled tnrougn our class secrets MHlCh no one would tell Wnat was tnls all about wny tne banquet, of course Tnls great event took place on May 7 at tne llllnols Hotel lH BlOOFlDQtOH Every one nad a magrlflcent tlme, but wnen We settled down to scnool llfe agaln xe found our pocketbook vas flat on well' next year we won't n ve to vorry about sucn tn1ngs as money Tne scnool year flnlsned ln peace of we are senlors, tnls lS our last year at scnool To start tne year off wltn a bang, tlres were ratloned and Flunr Lay was a Nflunk' GC Ve all stayed nome ard slept . . . . . . . . . W . . L V l I - 0 i . . . . . ' , . 1 , 1 P 1 . . P - - r- l - L I u I ' A u ' ' 0 , Q 0 , , . 3 1 . ,X . F . - . . . . . - , . . . . . u 5 f A ' ' Z n 0 I I 1 if . It . -. Q 1 . . A H L H - K Y V. . . . L i I -I D ': ' '. ' ' nv -- rs ' ll . , , . . 5 ... . E-C, :E . q . . - ' 9 , . -, I ' :' ' 1 A' . 1- - 1 - - fc '. 2 ' ' 'i ' ' ' ' w ' . fr v 1 1 ' 1 . . . - . J . H -, 1 1 . N I I e , . t - . . . 4- j . . X . . A . . I I ' b . . A . 5 ,H . . ' - . was QlVbH tne money. Believe lt or not, we nad tnree I . . . p I Y . . . . , . X . -Q . - -Q . . 1 A A . Y ' Y I , . -1 V 1 - A ' ' . . 4 e 1 'W' I . . , - . . . . A . A V -n- . N I V -L , '-, . . - ,Y ' 1 A 0 - 1 . ' . ' A ,,,u . . y x '-. x . ' 1 ,,, . , X . in I . 1 A A . f' . ' ' 1' ' .. ' . 2 A' . '. ' A ' . N avr x X x 11 ,., A ' ' Q ' F ' A I U 1 VN . l . . 0 F . -X . ' . . . . A .. g e . ., ,. .J . I I 1 1 :N U t I A O s . . . . r , . v n , f ' , . , -if . . F F . Ax 2 . A r- ' I fu I rs ' -rn , ' ' , L ' l..'o 1 L. .