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

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19 2 3 THE NIXONIA 12. And this was the end of tht tribe of Juniors and the pleasant and prosperous reign of Lelah. FALL 1922 1. Pearl succeeded Lelah on the throne and she reigned over the people of the tribe. 2. And now the queen consulted with the leaders and all the people of the tribe and said: “If it seem good to thee, let us put forth a ‘Nixonia’ and send it abroad to our brethren.” 3. And so the tribe said they would do so, for the Nixonia seemed good in the sight of the people of the neighboring tribes. 4. The people of the tribe saw fit to present a drama in accordance with the custom. 5. Great preparations were made and the drama was presented. It received much praise. 6. Many merrymakings were held at the homes of the different people of the tribe. 7. And at each there was much mirth, feasting and laughter. 8. Hereafter the people prospered and there were many merrymakings unto the end of Queen Pearl’s reign. Manila M. Danison, ’23. CLASS PROPHECY The life of a missionary in Egypt is not all sunshine—this conclusion I reached after many years of hard toil and struggle among the poor destitute foreigners. This is now the year 1935. It has been twelve long years since I have seen or heard from any of my old classmates. These were the thoughts of my mind as I sat resting from a hard day’s labor. Suddenly a rap, rap, sounded at my front door. It was a poor old beggar asking for alms. As I placed some shining coins in the outstretched hand his eyes gleamed with joy. As a reward for my kind treatment, he told me to state my wishes and they would be granted. That was just what I had been wishing, so I gladly said: “Tell me what has become of the members of my class, the Nixon Township High Class of 1923.” He brought a small magic ball from his pocket and placed it in the palm of his hand. He told me this would reveal to me exactly what all of my classmates were doing. This is what the wonderful little magic ball showed me: There’s Pearl Conover, the president of our Senior class, running a large beauty parlor at New York. The mischief maker—Pete Shaffer

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THE NIXONIA 19 2 3 11. Many of the tribe being afflicted, they left their duties for a score of days and nights. 12. And the rest of the year was spent in peace and prosperity. FALL OF 1920 1. And here Walter would rule no longer, and the people seeing this went to Eula and said unto her: “Behold, we have no ruler. Now we are the same tribe and thou has always been faithful unto us. Moreover, in times past, even when Walter was king, thou did’st often lead forth our armies to battle. Therefore we would have thee rule over us.” 2. And Eula ruled faithfully in the land. 3. And the name of the tribe was now changed. And it was now called Sophomores, and those who were Sophomores were now Juniors. 4. And the enmity between the tribes had ceased, and the tribe of Sophomores held a great merrymaking at the home of one of the members of the tribe. 5. The merrymaking was the celebrating of one of the great days known as that of St. Patrick’s Day. 6. And there was food and drink in great abundance. 7. And also there was great mirth and laughter until a late hour. 8. And it came to pass that another year had flown by and they were again left without a ruler. FALL 1921 1. Again the tribe assembled and chose Lelah as the queen of the tribe. 2. Now the tribe was called “Juniors,” and those who had been Freshmen were Sophomores. And there was a new tribe called Freshmen. 3. And the reign of the queen of Lelah was peaceful and quiet, and the people prospered. 4. And there were many merrymakings in her reign. 5. Among the great festivities was a calling of the tribe at the home of June, one of the helpers of Lelah, the queen. 6. Great provisions had been made to feed the hungering tribe of Freshmen, Sophomores and Seniors. 7. And when the night fell, there came a great rain which retained many of the invited guests at their homes. 8. Forty days and forty nights had passed when another great merrymaking was held. 9. Here there assembled many of the great men of larger tribes of the city and the tribe of Seniors and Juniors. 10. And the hangings were of many colors. 11. And it came to pass at a late hour that the entire number of the tribes departed homewards. Look for mischief and you shall find it—Jeannette Rhodes.

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THE NIXONIA 19 2 3 The ball turned and I saw Ada Perkins conducting an orchestra at the Millikin Music Department. Again the ball turned and I cried: “More honor for the Seniors’' as Walter West is athletic coach at Argenta High School. Then came Manila Danison, who is a great actress with the Moscow Art Theatre Company. Lucile Redding is a prominent society leader in her home town, Weldon. The next vision was Corwin Miller as a missionary in Egypt. “Well, isn’t it strange I haven’t met him and to think he’s in the same work as I am? I also saw Sylvia Mire as a quiet little matron of the Odd Fellows' Ophanage Home located at Lincoln. Again 1 turned in surprise as I beheld a busy housewife dusting and it proved to be Ava Ennis. Next I saw Owen Tilbury, who was our good athlete, running a great line of shoe-shining parlors reaching from Great Lakes to White River. The next member of the class that was visualized in the ball was Cleo Long, who is now a great cook at the Waldorf-Astoria. Marie Shinneman appeared as a traveling saleslady for a large clothing company in Chicago. The ball turned again for its last time and there was Howard Burton. He now has an humble but honest profession, namely, that of a junk dealer. He gladdens the hearts of everyone with his little cheery song: “Any rags, any bones, any bottles today? There is a jolly, jolly ragman a-comin’ this way. With this, the wonderful little ball discontinued turning. I was so overcome with joy at hearing from all my classmates again that I just stood in amazement. Finally the old man asked if that covered all the members of my class. “Yes, I replied, still somewhat dazed, but gradually coming out of the trance. In some way I managed to mumble a few words of tnahks before the old man’s departure. How much happier I felt musing over his revelations! How much easier were those tasks! Lelah Wise, ’23. The face with the smile always wins—Lucile Redding.