Nixon Township High School - Nixonia Yearbook (Weldon, IL)

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CLASS WILL » W c, tiie Senior Class of 1918, being possessed of sound mind and memory, but aware o: the uncertainty of life and with due appreciation of the fact, that as a class we shall soon cease to exist, do therefore make, ordain, publish and declare this to be our last will and testament. hirst. To our dearly beloved Alma Mater we bequeath our unceasing love ami loyalty and all the distinction we have gained while there. Second, We bequeath to this community the remembrance of the first and only “All Star Class’ to graduate or that could ever be expected to graduate from such an Institution as ours. Third. We bequeath to the faculty of the High School in return for the many benefits received from them, the remembrance of our w’ondcrful intellectuality and bnlliancy. which has caused the w'orthy title of “starts to bt bestowed upon us, hoping that in days to come, when the many inferior classes shall try their patience and burden their lives, it may cheer and encourage them. We give and bequeath to them our example of a high standard, and ask that it be held before all Seniors who are to follow us. so that it may aid them in their w’ork and keep the School up to the present standard of excellency which we have established- We give and bequeath to the Juniors who will in due course of time endeavor to fill our empty places, our most desirous wishes of success, the many honors and privileges to whicl Seniors are entitled and our section of seats located on the north side of the assembly room. We give and bequeath the first seat in row six to Gladys Hunt, who is thoroughly acquainted with the front of the room, and since 1917 has had few occasions to visit the rear. The remaining seats they may distribute among themselves in the best way they see fit, altho we ask that they remember that they are tiie future Seniors and that the distribution be made in a peaceable manner. Wc give and bequeath to Emil Parker the art of deep, scientific, mathematical study and reasoning now in the possession of Mildred Saylor. We give and bequeath to Ossie Shearer the undying love for study combined with the sunny disposition which Lola Emery holds among her possessions. vVc give and bequeath to Chas. Adams a remedy for sleepiness in class, which Karl Peterson by many hours of electrical and chemical research work has discovered. Sec Mr. Peterson at once and take the prescribed cure according to his directions. We give and bequeath to Kay Olson the eloquent oratorical power which Fleet Summers now’ possesses. We give ar i bequeath to Earl Koben the secret of having a different girl each night without any serious consequences. Clarence Keel has many other secrets along this same line that lie w ill gla-Jly impart to any Junior or Sophomore who will call upon him within the next ten days. We give and bequeath to I.ila Ra’lcnhach the authoritative power in future years which William Gray has exercised during the year of 1918. W c give and bequeath to Harry Goble the artful and diplomatic characterisitcs which Yen; Shinncman now' possesses. To the Sophomores of 18 we give and bequeath the many qualities which are requited to make a remarkable class. We g.ve and bequeath to the Freshman Class a small amount of sympathy, which we think will be greatly needed by them as they pass through the various stages of High School life. All property not herein mentioned wc give and bequeath to the remaining members of the lunior Class for one year only. At the expiration of that stated time this said property becomes the permanent possessions of the Hoard of Education of the Nixon Township High School. We do Iu rely appoint as executrix of this, our last will and testament, the President oi the Junior Class of 18. who wc think can conscientiously attend to the :arrying out of the terms of these, our last requests. itne s oik hand and seal this Seventh day of Mav, »ot8. . D.. Class of Nineteen Eighteen. C. C. GRAY. 't8. Grader arc not c cry thing — Clarence.

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vented the electric bomb that they killed the Kaiser with. Say he has some menial ability to figure out a bomb that will travel three hundred miles and then explode.” Have you heard of him lately?” “Another great invention?” “He has invented an electric machine to raise the ships that were sunk during the war! Well that is pretty good.” “Well, any one could tell that he would nlav a great part in the History of the world.” “Well there are ttfo more left foi you to tell me ar out.” W ho?” Oh, Fleet Summers yes I remember him, he played a great pait in our musical department.” “He studied law for a tew years?” “Then went on the stage!” He has appeared in Paris in, “Aida,” well say that is pretty good.” And no one has ever been so successful since Caruso retired from Grand Opera! Well, he was some vocalist when he was in school.” “Who?” Lola Emery. Yes I remember her with those ‘rosey’ cheeks and dimples every five minutes at the greatest. Well tel1 me something about her life.” You say she couldn’t find any one to marry her after Karl Peterson refused?” “Well say that was too bad.” Yes. 1 remember reading about her being a great Suffragette leader and also about her being Senator in the Legislature of the State of New York. But say you wouldn’t have thought that she had that much mental ability.” What, running a beauty parlor now? Well, who for.” “Making a specialty of selling beauty polish for boys faces!” Oh, I see to keep them from bring so hashtul ?nd also to keep other people from seeing them blush when it wasn’t leap year. Ha! Ha! Ha! That is pretty good’ She could not find a more suitable position.” Oh. She is going to run for United States Senator in the next election5 Wei1 good luck to her and she will receive my vote.” „ Well thanks for the information and I hope to meet with all of them some day VV ell good luck to you. Good-bye.” . , Wc,,! W,C,I! well| just to think of the great things that all of my classmates na.e become and myself just bumming around with no particular ideal in mind VERN SHIN NEMAN. THINGS YOU OFTEN HEAR Ira Richardson talking about the wever” (weather). Are we in “Cahoots.” Karl, you’re a hog hut I’m only a “pig.” Hit the Nail on the Head.” ' How are you coming?” I’ve got ‘Spring Fever.' ' You’ve got my sympathy.” ‘ Well. Gus.” Noah perhaps had the first navy, but Jonah had the first submarine.’ ‘ AS WE OBSERVED” ! saw my father land. “My lathe - slipped upon the ice. Because he could not stand. He saw- the glorious Stars and snipes. The Faculty is a necessity.”

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SENIORS' CHARGE Hoar yc—all under classmen and students who arc about to enter High School —listen, all yc Juniors to that advice which I am about to impart to the class of 1919. It is not my idea this evening, member of the class of 1919, to make startling statements about you nor is it my purpose to hand you any bouquets, but what 1 have planned to do is to give to you those words which you have made necessary because of the fact that you have failed to show that initiative and good judgment which should characterize third year students. A little over a month ago the Junior class secured the services of our Local Hand and immediately advertised that a Junior I lay was going to be given. Look you, they said ‘’Juniors” when over half of those appeared duiing the evening were Seniors. Sophomores or Freshmen. And when 1 say this I do not include the Hand. And Juniors, you do not know how my heart bled for you when you willfully misrepresented the goods you were displaying. I charge you, never again lie to anyone—even the most harmless of the insects will one day point an accusing finger at you, if you do. Do you know' what happens to iittlc folks who stories” to their mammas and especially to Seniors: There is one among you who must be admired for her beauty and splendid physique. Some day the class of 19 will be greatly honored by this young lady. She is going to be commander-in-Chicf of the Temperance forces of the United States, and in latci years 1 am sure that when you read of her shooting up Sony main thorough-fare ot some town or knocking off the head of some policeman, you will say with no little amount of pride: “She was a member of my class in High School.” And then when she becomes real excited and her wonderful temper, of which she is so proud, gains control of her. she will be thrown into the city dungeon. Will that not be a great day for the class of '19? To think that one of your foremost classmates is in Sing-Sing or Joliet on such a disreputable charge. Therefore. I charge you Juniors. Talk to this young lady. Show her the foflly of such a career, whicn she seems intent upon following; point out to her the great dishonor and unasked for notoriety that she will bring upon those who once believed her to possess such intelligence and good judgment as to belong to the class of ’19. And now as to your musical ability and the prospects for the ensuing year. Juniors, it is with much pride that 1 speak of the class of ’18 in regard to its musicians. Has any class leaving this school ever taken with it the number of musicians which the class of ’f8 is so honored? And when I say musicians 1 mean they are proficient along e er line, musicians who make other classes, and in fact the whole community sit up and take notice. In 19 6 Miss Kerr ganizcd the Hoy’s Glee club. Six of the eight members were Seniors and in the two succeeding years the membership has remained the same. Upon these six Seniors has fallen all of the work and responsibility of furnishing the talent. Do you think you will ever be able to appear before the public again in a musical entertainment? In saying this 1 do it not in the spirit of bragging but to bring before you the high standard these me of ’18 have set foi the other classes especially you Juniors. There have been many instances this year, class of 19. in whicn you have proved yourself incapable of bearing the name of Junior, but there is one which stands out among the rest. This occasion has given way to much comment throughout the Other classes and among outside people who are interested in the welfare of the school. The matter to which I refer was the choosing of a vocation by one of the members of ti e Class of 19. Everyone stood amazed and aghast when they saw him standing over a young man whom he was in the act of shaving. Thing ot it ali you who know’ the many horrible gashes which he inflicted upon the poor victim in the chair. Think how: narrowly the class of ’19 escaped having a murderer among its number. Hereafter, you amateur barber, never try to shave anyone except with a safety razor because you must never disgrace your class again. Du.- men have always played a conspicuous part on the Basket Hall Team. They have carried Jne responsibility of the team. When two of our Seniors w'crc removed from the Hasket Hall Team because they moved away, the team was practically broken up. bor a long time it remained in this crippled state, so long that one of our Seniors who had never played basket ball before came to the rescue and starred ai center. It is said there is no person or collection of pcrson but what then is some good trait about them This can be said of the Class of 19. There are two persons worthy of mention. The first has shown that lie is just a trifle above the average member of bis class by winning and holding the love of our distinguished President. You are to he highly complimented on vour choice. You have undoubtedly shown