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

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ran,- 22 run xixoxi.i 1921 of which vcyi admit you do not know the author, we wish to compliment you upon a memory which makes it possible for you to remember an anonymous little jingle from the second grade reader, above all the greater things you have learned in high school. Nevertheless, we thank you for your corrections, and find our sentiment Oil this subject beautifully expressed in Holmes's “Sunshine ami Shallow, where he says: “Thus drifting afar to the dim-vaulted caves— Where life and its venture are laid, The dreamers who gaze while we battle the waves— May see us in sunshine or shade. N ct true to our course, though the shadows grow dark, c’ll trim our broad sails as before. And stand by the rudder that governs the bark. Nor ask how we look from the shore.” OPAL GRAY. Class Prophecy Place—Sitting Room. (Class prophet walks in t h what a dreary day this has been! I wonder if 1 couldn't find something to entertain myself with? (walks across stage to library table) “Well here i a book: I think I will read a while,” (s’it down, opens liook and secs a name) Paul Peterson.” Why that was one of mv old classmates. He scribbled that here the day we had our last old quiz in Physics—Oh my. it's been (pauses) ten years since I have seen any of my old classmates! I wonder where they are now? Wouldn’t it be fine to know? Hut how am I to find out? (glances around room) Oh—a Ouija Board.” (Gets it and sits down again) “Dear old Ouija Board, since you have been my only Pal all these years, surely you can satisfy my curiosity.” “Now Ouija. Paul heads the list. Tell me how many hearts he has broken”? (watches lx ard very close for a few seconds then looks up) “Oh Paul has deserted us for sure. He has gone on the stage and now he is a regular matinee ol. (hiija says ti e only time lie has been in a tight place was when he was engaged to six girls at once. But lie managed to get off easily bribing five of them with locks of his beautiful hair. But alas (gives a big sigh) “he married a little maid several inches shorter than he. who makes Paul dance to her every wish, especially when her hair becomes a brighter hue and her eyes flash. (Looking down at the Ouija Board) “Now Ouija. tell me whether Cora Swearingen has accomplished life's dream. (looking up) Oh my! ha ha! to think of Cora's being cook in the DcWitt County Jail: it is almost too good to be true. Ouija says that Cora has had many proposals of marriage: but all the men are so good, she can't decide which one she likes best, as there are always two or three new ones every morning.” (Looking down at the Ouija Board) “Now can you tell me what has hapjiened to la is Knnis. who was always such a wonderful artist in Physics. “Well”! (I x ks up) Who w mid believe it. Lois is now painting signs for bill boards. She has made some of the classiest cigarette advertisments ever known. Ouija says she has a partner whose hair matches the color of her cartoons.” (Squinting closely at the Ouija Board) What has become of Sarah Montgomery? Oh Ouija. arc you telling me the truth.' Well! Well!” (I-ooks up) “to think of Sarah’s To know her. is to Ur. c her—June MeConkey

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1921 r ii n x i x o x i a ’age 21 from start to finish, that they were not the only men on the field. Xo one will deny the fact that both Junior boys did excellent work. And what of the Senior girls in athletics? How often do you sec any Senior girls playing tennis? It is well known that you have no girls basketball team. We have a team and two substitutes, ready to play. So you see you are not |tiitc our superiors in athletics. You say you have a one hundred per cent membership in the Literal} Athletic Association. The Juniors would rather spend their money for necessities. Besides, why pay lines when all students are expected to be present and vote at the meetings? The preceding two years we have had a one hundred per cent membership ti»o. and would have hail this vear if we had thought it necessary to our improvement. True, none of our class are officer of the association this year, but do you remember your one officer won by a very narrow margin? You remark your class has always been the leader at the meetings. Yes. we clearly remember the brave, bold girl who almost invariably made the motion for adjournment and the boy behind her who seconded it. We wonder if you knew all the Xixola officers are Juniors? In response to your accusation of our copying you in leaving something to the school each year—we did follow your example the first two years but at the beginning of this term we saw the utter futility of such an idea and abandoned it. We noticed that your gifts descended from a twenty dollar one to a littlf magazine rack, and saw that you, too, must be seeing the foolishness of it. You say you gave the most elaborate reception ever given, or that ever can be given. Seniors, if you had spent more time praticing etiquette, and lc s time making the reception so elaborate, it would not have been necessary for you Haffy ami f ay she wiles the to ask this year if it were “proper” to cut up,” throw paper wads, and to indulge in other such amusements at a formal reception. Then you boast of giving an elaborate reception at a time when prices were the highest in history. In regard to our dignified manners, only the other day students in the room gazed with horror at the childish capers of three Seniors while the teacher was out of the mom. Truly, you set ns no example. You must admit you are somewhat inferior to ns in intellect, as is shown by our high class average. More than one teacher has spoken of the talent in our class; for we have among us—musicians, actors, artists, readers. |K cts, mathematician . and athletes. Let us give you an example demonstrating your illiteracy. In your charge as you had prepared it for the annual we saw apostrophes had been left out. and even words misspelled. This docs not speak well for your intellectual ability. You accuse us of not getting up until eight-thirty, and say this is the reason we manicure our nails and comb our hair at school. Seniors, we get up early enough, but we have something to do besides looking in the mirror: and such trifles as nails and hair must be attended to in spare moments. You say the girls' cloak hall is not a beauty parlor. So you have finally discovered that, after spending the first hour period in there nearly every morning this term! As to your closing advice— Work while you work, and play while you play. That is the way to be happy and gay. All that you do, do with your might. Things done by halves are never done right — hours away—Clara Parr

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1921 TIIE XIX O XIA I'agc 21 running a Millinery store in Dewitt: but she always was handy in retrimming her old hats. She always was terrible economical, yon know. I remember once I asked her where she got her new hat. and she said. (Why this isn’t a new hat: I have fixed it over every year for live years! Onija says Sarah has a large sign in front of her store which reads as follows: “This is the place to bnv the old grey bonnets with the bine ribl ons on 'em.” Watering the ( uija Hoard steadily) “Onija please tell me about Florence Baker, who was the gracefulcst little girl in school. Honest. Onija. are yon telling me the truth ? (I.ooks up) “Florence is one of the greatest dancers in the United States? Onija says she has made a contract, to go in about a month to one of the largest cabarets in San Francisco, and it is reported she will soon start her tour of the world to dance In-fore all the kings and queens. (Peering at Onija Hoard) “Now ceuld you tell me where Kubv Gray is? Above all things, who would have thought it! (looks up) “Ruby, one of Nixon Township High School’s best sopran i singers, is the leading instructor in the Millikin University. Ruby always won much praise from Miss Swat in chorus work because she sang so loud.” (Looking down at the uija Hoard) Onija, the last one I want to know al out is William Montgomery who was our honored president. We always expected something wonder fill of William. (Pauses) Well, this will surely knock Weldon off its feet. William, a great evangelist, is now conducting tabernacle meetings at Lane. People are coming from Ospur. I)cI.and. DeWitt, and many other large cities to hear him. Onija says Hilly Sunday is nothing compared with William. His ’sermons in slang are simply wonderful.” Dear me. Onija, I never dreamed you could tell me all these things, and I am sorry I have not asked the questions In-fore. I wonder what the class would have thought of me during my schooldays it they had known one of us would be nothing more than a plain old maid. Hut what’s the use to sigh now? It isn't my fault. I can’t see why Paid Peterson was so stingy with his rules for making love, and didn't even give me a chance.” (Arises and puts Onija Hoard on table) Well I shall have to confess, the rest of the class has surpassed me in every way, but it certainly is a pleasure to know I graduated with the honored class of '21 from Dear Old Nixon High. 0LL1E ROBEN '21. Class Will We, the Senior Class of the Nixon Township High School, In-ing of sound mind and g kkI judgment, do make and declare this, our last will and testament. We bequeath: First, To the class of 1022. all our senior privilges, especially those we most coveted but never received, to-wit: 1. The privilege of not studying. 2. The privilege of thinking ami getting through. 3. The privilege of bribing the teachers. 4. The privilege of adjusting hairnets and powdering in the assembly in time of school. 5. The privilege of showing the faculty where their judgment is inferior to yours. 6. The privilege of talking when you please. 7. The privilege of chewing gum and making candy during class time. . Ill ic world !oi-ts u lover, except his rivals.