Morrison High School - Morrisonian Yearbook (Morrison, IL)

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1918 Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. 9 12 18 19 20 2 3 4 5 6 9 10 11 12 13 16 18 19 23 24 25 27 CALENDAR School begins. No school in the afternoon. Car load of Senior girls go to Sterling and visit Milliner Shops--and Hospital. Freshmen surely are noisy, as proved by Ruth S. Furnace out of commission. Gee. it's cold! More cold. School closes. SPANISH INFLUENZA Back to the days of real sport. A la Briggs. Miss Barnes late to class. Why? Ask Torrence. Frances H. gives herself a knockdown to the Library floor. Torrence ill. Pep meeting. B. B. Erie vs. Morrison, Here, 14-52. Rah! B. B. Dixon vs. Morrison, There, 7-31. Rah! Lorimer K. sleeps in A. R. and forgets Agri. Miss Tuller has flu so Seniors use period to plan for Annual. ' Absent-minded Gladys K. goes to Agri- 5th period in- stead of 6th. Bookkeeping students have vacation. Rice fills flu vacancies at National Bank. Little Pete causes commotion in A. R. by dropping ink bottle. Everyone reads Dere Mable. As usual, Lulu takes her nap. Little Pete first victim for voice test. Senior girl falls down stairs-her favorite pastime. First Orchestra practice. Miss Grandon back from flu, Basket Ball, Lyons vs. Morrison, here, 25-17. Miss Tuller back from flu, Torrence overcome by heat? Oh! the perfume. Girls have visited Ten Cent Store. Rice returns to duties. Lorimer powders! Did you see his face? Pep meeting. B. B. Baptist Girls vs. M. H. S. Girls. 5-7. North Dixon High vs. Morrison, Here, 11-19. Seniors get their class sweaters. Lost. Ruth Dykema. Miss Ely flourishes baton with left hand. Wonder why? Snow storm. And you could hear the clock in A. R. Tick. Chance for a shower bath. Snow comes thru ceiling. College visitors. Pep meeting. B. B. Rock Falls vs. Mc-rrison, Here, 11-33.

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ATITLBTICS FOOT BALL Of Foot Ball we can say nothing, owing to the fact that we had no team as there were so few that could qualify as players. So much for Foot Ball lil!!! BASKET BALL Basket Ball started out line this season in spite of the Flu, The fol- lowing is the record of the season : Belvidere, 25-Morrison, H-- .......................,.,......, There, Nov, 14 Lanark, 31-Morrison, 40 ......... -- - ...... ---Here. Nov 27 Erie, 14-Morrison, 52 ...................... ..... - --Ht-re, Dec, 5 Dixon, 7-Morrison, 31 .................... .... .... T 1 tel-e, Ijee, 6 Lyons, 25-Morrison, 17 ............ - ............. ....... H ere, Dec. 13 Dixon, 11-Morrison, 111 ...................... -..-. - - ,,.. Here, Dec, 20 :lock Falls, 11-Morrison, 33--- ---.----- ---- ----- - - -Here, Dec, 27 I ,yons, -16-Morrison, 11 .-.------------.---..-------- -------- T here, Jan. 3 Rock Falls, 12--Morrison. 9 --.----------.--------------------- There, Jan, 10 I-Irie, 13-Morrison, 24 --.--.-- --...---- .---------. A --------- '1 ' here, Jan, 17 l-ielvidere, 1-1-Morrison. 15 ---.----------- ------------------ H ere, Jan, 31 Low Moor, 21-Morrison, 24 -------.-.----.-- ,- ----------------- Here, Feb, T Savanna. 37-Morrison, 23 ..------- --------- - ---------------- T here, Feb, 21 North Dixon, 14-Morrison, 18 ------ -.------------------- 1 iockfortl, Feb, 28 Rockford, 56-Morrison, 5 ---.-..----...- -------.--.------ R ockford, Feb. 28 Grand Mound, 15-Morrison, 25 -----------.------------------ Here, Mm-Q11 4 Lanark, 30-Morrison, 10 ------------------------------------ There, March 7 Savanna, 14-Morrison, 18 -----.-.------------------- ------ H ere, March 14 Games played, 18. Gaines, won, 11. Per cent. won, 611 1-il. Per cent. lost. 388 S-9. ' i li HF ill 8 . The Basket Ball Line Up: Joe Scharfenlnlrg-Captain --..-.-- ---.--- - ---.-.-.....-.---. Left Forward Dwight Harrington-Business Manager --.-.-.----- ........- l iight Forward Don Mericle -----.--..- ..-----.--.....--.--... ..---.-.............. 4 ' enter Lyle Pearson ..-----.- .. -----..--- ..-- ---- ----. - - ----.. .-.- I Jeft Guard Roy Collins ---.----- --.-..--.--.---..----.---.-.---.-.----- R ight Guard Clifford VVhite-.-- --- ---....----..- - ....----...........-..... ..-- Sub Leland Elmendorf --- --- .-...-.-....-........-...... ........... ' 'Sub Lorimer Kidd .... .. --.. - --.-- ---.....--...-.....-..--......-..... - - Sub Mr. Jack Geister ---- -....- ----.-..---.....-..-..-.-.---.-. - - Coach s 4: at ar as TENNIS CLUB A Tennis Club was organized with 51 members: Lorimer Kidd as presi- dentg Alda Ritchie as treasurer. Three courts were constructed on the school grounds, and there is prospect of an interesting tournament in May. P11111 s BASE BALL The boys of the High School organized a Base Ball team, with Mr. Rice as manager, and Joe Scharfenhurg as captain. Several games have been scheduled with other high schools for April and May. iii!! , , p FIELD DAY Due to boys entering farm work, school held au Inter-Class Meet on April 10th. The final scores showed a victory for Freshmen and Juniors, ahead of Sophomores and Seniors, 51-35.

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Dec. 30 1919 Jan. 2 Jan. 3 Jan. 7 Jan. 8 Jan. 9 Jan. 10 Jan. 11 Jan. 13 Jan. 14 Jan. 17 Jan. 20 Jan. 21 Jan. 22 Jan. 23 Jan. 24 Jan. 29 Jan. 31 Feb- 1 Feb. 3 Feb. 4 Feb. 7 Feb- 14 Feb. 17 Feb. 21 Feb. 25 Feb. 27 Feb. 28 Mr. Rice orders Gertrude B. to throw away her gum. Enforces order. First Victrola music. You'11 have to hear this more than once to like it. Girl's Glee Club organized. B. B. Lyons vs. Morrison, There, 46-11. Mr. Weaver gives us his opinion of gum chewing in schooL Miss Ely substitutes ruler for baton. Did she break hers on sorneone? Who gave Asmund N. the cold shouldder? He only wore three sweaters today. Miss Grandon is getting fast. She thinks it is Friday. Proof that Lyle P's head is solid ivory. The bookkeep- ing clock falls on it and bounces oif. Puzzle No. 1. Ice plus Torrence plus Acid-what poet? B. B. Rock Falls vs. Morrison, There, 12-9. Sophs and Freshies spenil vacation catching bobs. Seniors attend a trial. Leave Edna S. in jail. Lorimier waxes e'oquent, Are them there animules hisn or theirn Y B. B. Juniors vs. Picked Men, 37-28. New Civics teacher-Ruth Ringland. B. B. Erie vs. Morrison, There, 13-24. A. R. clock sleeps on the job. Reception for returned soldiers to-nite. Say! we had some time last nite. B. B. Sterling vs. Morrison, There. Mr. Weaver announces that football team wants money for Belvidere Basket Ball game this week. Mr. Barnum arranges Freshmen so that they can get in AnnuaL - ' Pep meeting. Answer to Puzzle No. 1--Burns. Mr. Weaver adjusts Freshmen seats. Their brains must be getting weighty. Asmund N. treats girls on 2c worth of chocolate coated peanuts New plan of three bells installed. Lulu and Lealyn are fast today, but Joe is slow. Pep meeting. B. B. Low Moor vs. Morrison, Here, 21-24. B. B. Lightweights vs. Heavyweights, 20-17. How surprising! the clock in the A. R. is running! B. B. Savanna vs. Morrison, There, 37-23.. Mildred P. falls down stairs. Lula A. would rather sit on the Hoor than on her chair in Glee Club- Mr. Weaver accompanies B. B. team to Rockford Tour- nament. Later-Mr. Weaver changes calendar. Has a thirtieth and thirty-first of February. Reason?