New Athens High School - Vespa Yearbook (New Athens, IL)

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SENIOR CLASS HISTORY September 8, 1925 our class of thirty-two assembled for the first year as high school pupils. We were only Freshmen, but what we knew and what we represented were two different things. By the end of the first semester we were full fledged high school pupils because we passed nearly all the exams; the boys had been initiated properly and some had been accepted on the baseball team. An exhibit of the dresses made by the girls and the furniture made by the boys was held one afternoon and prizes awarded. During the latter part of May an excursion was made to the Chain of Rocks and the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Thus ended the first year as high school pupils. When we assembled the following year we found that we had lost only two members. Some of the boys took important places on the ball-team. We all worked hard for we wanted to gain distinction. Eight of our class were members of the band and orchestra. The entire class made two field trips and collected specimens for study in Biology. We had to study hard. Despite the number we all cooperated and were considered an agreeable class. Our last outing as a class for the Sophomore year which was to be the end of school days for quite a few of our members, was held at Haubrich's clubhouse. Four of the class went along on the annual excursion. We visited the Packing House and Shaw's Garden. We started our third year with thirteen. By the end of the first semester the class had decreased to twelve. This was the first year that track was introduced in the high school. Our high school took part in a track meet between Freeburg and Marissa and several of the Juniors had important places on the team. The officers that were elected for this year were: Ada Hessick, president; Irvin Nuernberger, secretary and treasurer; and Helen Wellenkotter, editor. Some of the Juniors were also on the baseball team. As a farewell to the Seniors we took them on a boat trip on the St. Paul. This was an enjoyable excursion for all. We ended our third year with hopes that the remaining twelve in the class would remain loyal and return for a Senior year. At last we reached the top—Seniors! The twelve had remained loyal. The leading characters of the-play “This Hero Business’’ were taken by Seniors. Basketball was introduced this year and our boys had prominent places on the squad. Five of the Seniors were on the Annual Staff and tried to do their best to make it a success. A vocal instructor was hired for the first time this year. All the boys were in the Boys’ Glee Club and the girls in the Girls' Glee Club. A Senior quartet was formed by some of the boys and a girls' quintette by the five Senior girls, and we endeavored to make our singing successful. We are all looking forward to our class play and Senior Reception, but the biggest day of all will be our graduation. We hope we will all be as successful in life out of school as we have been taught to be in school. T welve

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Evelyn K. Schmelzel—“Timmie” Whate'er she does, she does it well. Glee Club '29; Quintette '29; Dramatics '27,'29; Staff '29; Program Council ,’29; Secretary of Senior Class '29. Roman A. Weber—“Web” They say that genii die young. Be carefulWeb. BasebaH’26,’27 28; Captain’29; Basketball Captain '28,'29; Track ’27,’28; Captain '29; Program Council; Orchestra ’26,’27,’28,’29; Band '26,'27, ’28,'29; Debate'29; Dramatics'28,'29; Glee Club '28 29; Senior Quartette '28 29; Staff '29. i Lloyd K. Weible—“Wibble Give me a girl—preferably more of them. BasebaU'26 27,’28 29; Dramatics’29;Track'28; Senior Quartette’29; Glee Club’29; Basketball’29. Helen L. Wellenkotter—“Moxie” It is nice to be natural when one is naturally nice.” Band and Orchestra '26 27 28; Glee Club '28, 29; Quintette '28, '29; Staff ’29; Treasurer of Senior Class ’29; Dramatics ’29. Albert A. Wilson—“Turkey” He things too much. Such men are dangerous Orchestra’26 27 28 29; Band ’26 27; Baseball f ’26,’27 28,’29;Track'27; Basketball’29; Dramatics ’28 29; Glee Club ’29; Quartette ’29; Staff ’29. Earl E. Woodward— Speed “Greater men than myself have lived, But I doubt it.” Dramatics ’27 28 29; Assembly President ’29; Senior Quartette ’29; Debate '29; Baseball ’26, ’27 28 29; Glee Club ’29; Basketball ’28 29; Track ’28; Staff ’29. Eleven

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In the Year of Our Lord, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-nine, we, the Senior Class of the New Athens Community High School, of the City of New Athens, County of St. Clair, State of Illinois, being of sane mind and memory, do hereby will and bequeath to our successors our last will and testament: To Mr. Krohn, we will our health, happiness, prosperity and good will. To Miss Brown, we will our favorite dictionary with the hope that she may find more long words to use in her classes. To Miss Seago, we will a whistle for use in calling her Sophomore class to order. To Mr. Fiedler, we will a pair of ear muffs so the senior girls’ whispering will not disturb him. To the Junior Class, we will our ability to come to class with our lessons prepared. To the Sophomore Class, we will our spirit of cooperation. To the Freshman Class, we will our freedom of speech in class. Our personal bequests are as follows: I, Ethel Reuss, will my ability to giggle to Oliver Ruhl. I, Rosella Ruhl, will my ability to make wise remarks to Melba Leilich. I, Evelyn Schmelzel, will my disposition to mind my own business to Ruth Reinhardt. I, Ada Hessick, will my cosmetics to Velma Woods. I, Helen Wellenkotter, will my short skirts to Mary Sterling. I, Lloyd Weible, will my ability to flatter 'em and forget ’em to Joseph Tolan. I, Forrest Briel, will my ability to keep Lloyd Weible moving to Milton Darmstatter. I, Earl Woodward, will my ability to eat cough drops to Tyrus Koenitz. I, Irvin Nuernberger, will my ability to take Junior girls out riding to Leroy Hanft. I, Roman Weber, will my freedom of speech to Henry Geiger. I, Albert Wilson, will my rules for taking exercise and getting sufficient fresh air to Helen Probst. I, Walter Sauerwein, will my ability to pass time by chewing gum to Martha Brown. Senior Class of 1929 Earl Woodward, President. Thirteen