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

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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.

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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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19 2 3 THE NIXONIA SENIOR CLASS POEM Listen, my friends, and you shall hear The tale of the Seniors who graduate this year. In the month of September, just four years ago, Our class numbered—Green Freshies? Oh, no! Hut I will not dwell on our High School flight, For it will take too long to tell it just right. So I’ll skip lightly o’er our three years of glory And unfold to you the Senior story. A is for Ava, a meek little maid. With a smile and reputes of high grade. B is for Burton, happy and carefree, But still he abhors the sight of an “E.” C is for Conover, the Senior Class president, Even if on the farm she’s a resident. D is for Danison, studious and hardy, Who is never frowning or tardy. E is for Energy, displayed at all meetings; F is for Friendship, extended with Greetings. G is for Grades; we dived in for these, And made it our goal, the teachers to please. H is for Habits, which none of us had; In fact, if we did, they were not bad. I means Inclination and many we’ve had; Some were for good and others for bad. J is for Judgment, and lots of it we need; Especially in themes, you’d think so indeed. K is for Keenness, as sharp as a tack; In school stunts, Keenness we did not lack. L is for Lucile, who’s ne’er out of sorts; Lelah and Long, the bright lights in sports. M is for Marie, with greater heights to win, And also Miller, overflowing with vim. N means Nonsense, or Nothing, all told, Which in a short time becomes old. O is for Owen, little but mighty, P is for Perkins, quite so and flighty. Where can I meet you tonight?—Roy Geer.