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

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THE W X ON I A 19 22 ested in aviation, shows that he has a great deal of ambition and ability along this line. I can't cite any field of work in which either of your boys lias shown that lie has either ability r ambition. I understand, however, that the boys in your class are greatly enamored of some fair damsels in a neighboring town. Since they seem not to have done a great deal in school. I should advise them to pursue their suits more furiously, for the average person, when he can do nothing else, usually marries. We don’t feet the least bit insulted when you say some of our girls make love over the telephone. On the contrary we feel highly complimented. The present financial condition of the United States causes everyone to be as economical as possible. The Junior girls are certainly doing their bit. Can you not see how much cheaper it is to trip inti) the Superintendent’s office and talk with one’s fair Romeo than it is to take him down home on Sunday night, feed him what’s left of the noonday repast and to waste electricity, kerosene—or whatever it may be—by keeping a light burning until the early hours of the morning? You boast of the musical talent in your class. Did you ever stop to consider that all the Junior girls with the exception of one are in the Girl’s Glee Club, that all of the Junior boys but one are in the Roys' Glee Club, and that the Junior class is. indeed, well represented in the orchestra? As for your brilliant intellectualists, I should say—judging from the fact that the Class of Twenty-two lost five members—that the Class of Twenty-two merely represents the survival of the fittest. With respect to your having the highest average of any class yet graduated from X. T. 11. S., we congratulate you. Rut how long will you be able to hold it? Remember the class of Twenty-three finishes next year. You speak of your faces beaming with honesty. I’ll grant that your faces beam with something, but I think the honesty must be covered with some kind of skin applications. To gaze upon some of vour faces is enough to cause one to write a book and call it. “Why Roys Leave Home ’’ Truly I can not believe that you mean to urge us to wear an honest expression upon our countenances, and so cause us to follow your example of “Looking like the innocent flower and vet being the serpent under it.” It has not been my intention to slight anyone, and if by mistake. I have overlooked any of vou. I trust you will consider it an accident, as you surely realize there are so many things which might be said. So in closing. I shall say that the Class of Twenty-three sincerely trusts and hopes that you will soon complete the first round of your ladder and rise rapidly from then on. Corwin Miller. Page 27 Handles Everything well—Gertrude Marsh.

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19 9 9 THE NIXON I A Firs! of all. I believe the Class of Twenty-two did not start just right. Consider the motto, for instance. Isn't it an odd one? Listen! We build the ladder by which we climb.” You must have been ambitious when you thought of that, for I'm sure it's evident to everyone that you haven't even the first round in place yet. You mentioned athletics, I believe, Miss Gray. I say mentioned, for that is one subject upon which you did not dwell. W e have a few athletes in our class. There’s Tilbury who was high point man of the County Tournament. In fact he scored two thirds of the points made during our whole basketball season. Furthermore, he was chosen for the All-Star team after the County Tournament. In West, manager of the basketball team this year, we have the best basketball manager the school has ever had. With respect to the Junior (.iris' basketball team, it is needless to state that they have won every game this year, thus winning the championship for three years. Since I have a few other things to mention. I shall forget athletics for the present and tell you about the girls of Twenty-two. Seniors, you should never have brought up the subject of girls. Friends, let me ask. did you ever stop to notice the Senior girls? There surely must be something wrong with them, for neither of the handsome Senior boys go with them. They surely are a rare collection—all sizes, shapes and almost all colors. Something must be done immediately to break your girls of the habit of using such superfluous amounts of cosmetic composition on their round, long and square faces. It is absolutely necessary that they do this, for if they are ever lucky enough to have any Sunday night company, and he gets a taste of that horrid tasting face dressing, he will immediately report them to the pure-food inspector. It would be advisable. I think, for you to secure some means of conveyance for your rather fat and awkward girls, in order that they may not be seen stumbling and falling downstairs. Now Seniors, in regard to lxx kkeeping. you admit that our Superintendent. Mr. C. A. Rumble, boasts of the efficient work of his bookkeeping class. Because of this rare efficiency of ours in bookkeeping we took your books for the simple and sole purpose of finding your numerous mistakes and pointing them out to you, so you might become as competent as we But because of your narrowness of vision you accused us of copying. You spoke, a few moments ago, of the one member of our class who is interested in aviation. It certainly would be a goinl thing for your Senior boys if they would get interested in something. This Junior boy, so inter- Ahvays Sweet Miss Cook. Page 26

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 )2 2 THE NIXON I A Class Will Last Will and Testament of the Class of Twenty-two. CAST Class of Twenty-two Verncda Glenn Service Ethel Smith Lawyer Good form oyle Roberts SCENE Place—Home of the Class of Twenty-two. Time—The present. SERVICE-—“On what day does the steamer Life sail? And where are yon going. Miss?” CLASS OF %'ZZ On June the third. Service. Don’t you remember 1 told you that I was starting for that far away land of Success. Of course. I shall make many stops on the way. but nevertheless that is my destination—Success.” SERVICE—“I can scarcely believe that I am going, too!” CLASS OF %'ZZ—“Oh dear, don’t you realize that I could never be without you. Service? Rut we must cease this chattering, and you must finish the packing. Can you think of anything to which I haven’t attended?” SERVICE—“Yes. miss, you haven’t had your will made.” CLASS OF 'Z'Z—“Service, how funny you are! I believe, however, you are right. It is such a long, perilous, and uncertain voyage and Success is so very far away. Call Mr. Good form at once and see if lie will not come down immediately.” SERVICE—“Operator? Main Hello! May I speak with Lawyer Goodform? The Class of 'Z'Z would like very much for you to call at her home as soon as possible. You'll be down right away? Thank you.” CLASS OF 'Z'Z—“What are doing with that medicine?” SERVICE—“I’m going to pack it. CLASS OF 'Z'Z—“I’ve been taking that for four years. I’ve had almost all I want.” Worrying Hash fulness.—Elsa Bebie Paye 28