Newman Township High School - Talisman Yearbook (Newman, IL)

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t.,l TAL! .smith THE RESULT OF A TITTER HE mrnrster s xrbrant tones expressrxe of deep emotron rang through the xast church The crowd sat srlently breathrng rn the drscourse Durrng an rmpressrve p ruse a tarnt almost rnaudrble trttcr came from fr rear corner From the front of the church came a smothered laugh w hrch was qurcklx followed bx an unmrstakable chuckle A rrpple of laughter broke out along the mrddle arsle From xarrous sectrons of the church came uncontrollable bursts of merrrment The mrnrster wrth twrt hrng lrps attempted to proce d wrth hrs sermon but suddenly he threw back hrs head and holdrng hrs srdes laughed untrl the tears rolled down hrs cheeks Immedrately the entrre congregatron rorned rn and the church rang wrth therr shouts The mrnrster exrderrtlx was a firm belrexer rn As for me and my household we shall serxe the Lord for hrs son s fax orrte pet Tabbv w as perched contentedlv on the rostrom AMY BRooKs FIRST DAY IN HIGH SCHOOL T was on the 30th of August 1926 that I entered Newman Townshrp Hrgh School as a green Freshman no exceptron to the rule I was greeted bv the shrnrng Senrors smrlrng Junrors grrnnrng Sophomores and about fortx gloomw Freshmen Several boys had told me about what over the head wrth a brg club for a begrnnrng but as I was late I passed rnto the Assemblv unharmed When the buzzer rang I thought rt was the flre bell and started to rurr for my hat and coat but I was persuaded rt was only the wax of callrng classes I sat down rn the first seat rn the Hrst row The slrps were handed out and when Mr Trrnkle looked at me I forgot mwself and put mv nrme down for Latrn whrch was my first gre rt mrstake Aftcr that thrrrffs passed alon rll rrffht and we were drs mrssed to gct the neelel books As I passed out the school door I sard So far so good CHARLES FREESH DISILLUSION S I opened the door my gaze fell upon the box rn whrch mx new fall lr rt had cornc It was lxrn crushed on the floor so rwedlx prckrng rt up and firrdrng rt emptr I rovfully scanned the room but agarn my hopes fell lrke the temperature rn zero weather for rn a corner of the room our dog was chewrng some shapeless obrect Consternatrorr rage sorrow hate hope drsconsolrtron surged through mv mrnd and wrth a scream of angursh I krcked the puppx a resoundrng blow and grabbed the hat rurrred to the fullest meanrng of the term There was a rush of lrght steps L1J 'l h l ll' nl 'ir I' or Wu- r r sees----A+-an r T il ' - -yy v. 1 1. 7 . 1 1 ' . c s, .. i - . 1 - ' .s - y ' 1 Y 1 ' V Y ' I Y I' I U V. I ' . If -I ' v -' w ' ' - l l . I . . x, g ' H . . . 9 ' . K. , . , . 5 S . . S, . Q - - . l 1 ' ' ' ' Q . .' v v. . ' 1 . ' l . . . , l , 1 44 Y l Y , y , H ' v , 9 1 5 7 K ' Y ' GK 7! , , I , u ' .1 ' k I 1 ln ?-r,.,d1..... i I I I , ' 5 l 'r Ir , , , - ll . , , il . ' . ' l . . . ' .. ' . i h. . ' 3 ! I I . bv N, . u , L. , t happened to Freshmen and as I passed in the door I expected to be hit l . . . . l 1 1 Y . K1 Y Ls I ' ' c c , F 'F . sv Y ' n' n si Y . .Lv A f . .. - l u I vi 1 I Y 1 l D g V 1 1 W .V D C , s s . Z 'L . J - r ' h . v Z fb y v - 'L1- l ll , , , rv ' .li rl ll 'W r 1 . l l . , - , - . , 2, 7 ' ., r I Y 1 v' 1 v v ' . R f X- ' . L' ' 3 ' 2 . 1 ' vv, . . v L- . . , ' L W ' . . - , . . - , . . l Y ! ' N1 v. Ll 5 ' l nu Q . , v V us , ' v v ' -l Z y ' ,Y y I Page ' irty-nine I I ,, ,,,,,,l, ,, i, ,,Y W -all l YY c,,ec..cc ,e --c-c,,.- S1

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II. W is TAL fi ni-,-b.s--4..j1' DISILLU SION-CContinuedj in the adjoining room, following which my mother burst into the room. Hurriedly taking in the scene she began to laugh and in answer to my questioning look, said Your new hat is hanging in your ioom That is the old one I gave him to play with Jov reigned , my spirits rose mountain high Oui dog had a iegulai meal that night EDGAR BRIDGE LOOKING BACKWARD When clouds drift oei youl path and make life Seem dull and full of work and care and strife And you re old and wrinkled and gray And dreams you had grow dim and fade away When those dear friends you loved the best Have gone beyond you to the land of lest Cheer up keep hope keep faith and may God bless And may your thoughts tuln back to N H And you will lecall those days gone bv When you were a student in Newman High Think of the classmates and teachers too And the funny things you had to do Think of this and I know youll smile But to sum it up it was all worthwhile AMY BROOKS OLD PLUTO S REVENGE UST five minutes befoie school time would he start' The ciowd piessed closei, speculation ian iife The younger geneiation gazed dim eyed upon the forloin wieck sages slowlv shook the11 heads N thev lamented Old Pluto has lun the gauntlet, he will stu no more From the wheel came Ned s well known voice ciying One mole try iesponse, w ut see' He staitsl he moves and with one exultant Joi ous bound he leaps into the highway s aims Cheei after cheei ient the air as Old Pluto got undei w ay laden with his foimei aggiessors Two min utes to covei a half mile of iough, slick pavement Faster and fastei sped the machine careenlng weaving from side to side The biaver giew white the less bold became hysterical In his youth our heio nexei at tained such speed The halls of leaining came into sight off went the power, on went the brakes Old Pluto skidded into line Away ian the assailants iust in time leaving Old Pluto to shake with laughter ox er his revenge sweet rex enge EDGAR BRIDGE Page F ty l 1 , I 1 t f . . . ,, I . . . . . ! a ' 1 ,- . I T . ' V K q ' 7 ' 1 1 ' 1 J . ' . . S. Y . . 7 , .9 7 . , I ' , 9 . ' ' , Z ' ' - , , , 3 U - , l ss O!!! as , - - , 1 n 1, Y ' 1 - , ' cc , H , . I , to be re-echoed by the throng, one more try. The crank was spung no I V2 . Y ' ' ' 7 Y. 7 .Y 1 I l D 7 1 1 1 1 0 . ! ' ' . . V , ' l . . . . , ' - y ' . v ' 4 ' 1 7 e - 7 ' 5 ! . . ' ' 3 ' y - . ' ' ' a . , . . 7 . ! 9 Y V or 1' S if g tif-We-m c iiL41g 'tLi