Morrison High School - Morrisonian Yearbook (Morrison, IL)

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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?

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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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Mar. 3 Mar. 4 Mar. 5 Mar. 6 Mar. 7 Mar. 1 1 Mar. 12 Mar. 14 Mar. 17 Mar. 18 Mar. 19 Mar. 24 Mar. 25 Mar. Mar. Mar. 26 27 28 Mar. 31 April 1 April 3 April 4 April 4 April 5 April 8 April 10 April 11 April 21 April 23 April 24 April 25 April 29 Juniors decide to get class rings. B. B. Grand Mound Girls vs. M. H. S. Girls, Here, 1-2. Grand Mound vs. Morrison, Here, 15-25. No music today. Mischievous children put rubber bands on hammers in piano. Glee Club elects officers. B. B. Lanark vs. Morrison, There, 30-10. Frances H. says that by adding e to neveu Cnephewl, it becomes feminine. Beginning of those Semester Exams. Thank Heavens! they're ended. ' B. B. Savanna vs. Morrison, Here, 14-18. New Programme. Everybody has turned Irish. Asmund N. presents B. B. team with 810.00 gold piece, in behalf of Freshmen. Joe S. gives speech? B. B. Grand Mound Girls vs. M. H. S. Girls, There, 5-10. Oh! those awful Sophs- Mr. Weaver has to sweep their floor. Interesting talk by Prof. Drew of Knox College. Seniors go to Clinton for ads for annual. Pupils given tickets to sell for Blue Bird. Tennis Club organized. Freshies have party at school house. Upper classmen fail in the attempt to rob freshies of Heats. Pupils gather old clothes for Red Cross. ' Boys decide to have Base Ball team. Tennis courts finished and in use. No April Fool about that- Pupils take soap as well as old clothes for Belgians. Must think they need it. First Base Ball game of season at Fair Grounds. Blue Bird to-nite? No, lights failed. Blue Bird to-nite. Mieux vaut tard que jamais. Freshmen paper issued. Some paper! Competition is spice of life. Editors Brubaker and Gray issue fGasJ Jet. Field Day- Juniors and Freshmen-51. Sophomores and Seniors-35. Rip Van Winkle produced by Sophomores. Question arose whether Asmund or Paul had been im- bibing too freely from the wicked flagon. VACATION Back to work, full of pep. Seniors decide to have a class play. Sophs receive their class rings. Local Gas J et lost. Base Ball, Fulton vs. Morrison, There, 6-14. Orchestra and cast for Rip Van Winkle go to McElrath School to present play. Good-bye. We're leaving for the press.