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

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There was Max Gokeu who bluffed his way through high school and the university in his usual manner. So good was his ability to bluff that he has originated a “Unique Bluffers Association” in one of the cities of the West. Lela Hainey carried out her role as a boss. 1 lielieve she was ordained to l e an executive. Her ability to handle so many people and get such good results from even tin laziest enabled her to take a position as manager in a large establishment of the far East. Martha Turner developed her judgment of line clothes and of attractive dress designing. Her expert knowledge of style gleaned from the leading dressmaking establishments has made an acknowledged authority on the art of costuming. Donald Lisenby was the inventor of the word, “lazy;” anyway he was given credit for that because he knew so much about it. One must give him some honor for who wouldn ' t be tired carrying around such an extraordinary amount of “gray matter” as he possessed. The midget of the class was Harriet Koseman. She failed to use enough strategy and let her “lover” slip through her hands. Later on she took Doris Blake ' s place on the Tribune, advising and giving her opinion to the love-lorn youth of the day. (Beware of her advice on the subject of love; it didn’t help her very much.) As we pass along with the memliers of the class of ’28, we come to James Baker. Consequently, we look for his place in the world. Out yonder, where the world goes round, and there ' s a job to do, a man is needed. Character, brain, integrity, a tine soul in a sound body, sinews and sentiment are the specifications. And such a man is at hand. You inquire his genesis? He came from Nixon. Is that enough? You know it is; so this vacant place is occupied by James Baker. 1 remem tier Pauline Goken because she occupied the seat in front of me at school. She was married the day after school was out and started in the restaurant business with her husband. The president of the class was Denzil Halcom, who thrilled every one within hearing distant by playing a small instrument calle d the clarinet. He now devotes merely his leisure time to the clarinet while his chief activity is that of acting as the president of a large corporation this main desire was to rid the world of sickness so pupils wouldn ' t miss so much school). Louise Jamison became a waitress in a large restaurant. She gained her experience during her school days by working in a small down town restaurant in Weldon. The last but not the least of this class was Florence Shaw. She finished her school days at the university. Shortly after that, she married and settled down to a life of ease and enjoyment. 1 can’t seem to recollect her married name, but it probably will stay with her till the end of her days. This then should lie quite enough to convince you of the high places these people now occupy in world affairs, and Nixon High School may well l»e proud of such as its graduates. — C. P. u — I ' ll be wise someday. — Irene Marsh.

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Martha Turner leaves her popularity with the boys to Eunice Baker and Alice Jamison. Denzil Halcom l equeaths his ability to have several girls to Howard Baker. Florence Shaw wills her blond hair and winning ways to Mary Baker; her privilege of holding her nose up high in the air’’ to Arete Coffman. All the rest of the properties not yet disposed of, we leave to X. T. H. S., for its special use and benefit. As our said administrator, we appoint Professor Dickey. In witness whereof, we. Class of ’28, set our hand and seal, this twenty-sixth day of March, 1028. Signed, sealed, published and declared by the above Class of 28, as their last will and testament in the presence of the class, I do hereby set my hand and seal to this document, this twenty-sixth day of March, 1028. (Signed) Harriet Koseman. CLASS PROPHECY Long years ago, on the flat prairie, in the -entral part of Illinois, stood the small village of Weldon. It was named Weldon by some of the good prospectors and genial business people who settled there in the nineteenth century. The influx to this village of the same class of people who named it, made it one of the best of towns and fully justified the name given it. However, it would not have 1 m»cu singled out to me for distinction had it not been that in the year 1928, a class of eleven seniors was graduated from the high school of that place; all of whose members but one were predestined to l»e honored in the hall of fame. Although a recluse for many years. I have not lost my interest in the world, and I have made a particular effort to keep in touch with my school day colleagues and those people who made our conmieneemeut week enjoyable. On a certain afternoon of a pleasant autumn day, several odd years ago, a singular scene might have been witnessed in the streets of this small town as I made one last effort to get in touch with those j eople whose names continually passed to and fro though my mind. Cpon the back of a school library l ook, I found the name of I)r. F. W. Ingvoldstad, Pastor of the First M. E. Church of Decatur, who delivered the inspiring message at the commencement program. As for the faculty of six teachers, they kept their profession as school teachers and have now passed on into another world with the thought that they had accomplished at least one great benefit for the people of America by presenting to these pupils all they knew of book knowledge. Although the pupils of the senior class were far apart In ideas ami achievements, I believe you will feel that each has risen to a place of unusual distinction in world affairs. — Nobody knows how much he knows. — Donald Lisenby. 13

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SENIOR CHARGE As we. the class of 1928. shall this year leave Nixon High and therefore shall he unable to give you our personal advice next year, we believe it fitting and very appro- priate that we should offer you some valuable advice at the present in order that you will not he thrown wholly upon your own mental resources. We can truly say that we have been through the mill, and from experience can point out some of the difficult problems that will confront you which we can tell you how to solve. First, we must impress upon your inexperienced minds the fact that each member of your class must work for the benefit of the group. This is one of the many of your faults, which is likely to cause trouble. Each senior can boast that each indivi lunl always worked for the welfare of the class. Second, we might compare our athletic ability. Out of our class of five hoys, four are star players, while you have only one substitute. We can also boast that we have won the class tournament two out of the four years in which we have competed, receiv- ing second and thirl place the other two years, while you have been satisfied to receive fourth place for the three years in which you have competed. The senior girls also won their class tournament. Third, we would have you notice the comparison in music. Almost all of the members of our class can play an instrument or charm the hearer with his nr her singing. We do not doubt but what you have the most musicians, but it is quality, not quantity, that counts in music. Fourth, we would advise you to give personal opinion to all matters that confront you. We have noticed that you allow the responsibilities of your class to rest upon two or three members ' shoulders, and consequently you have had a great deal of trouble. We would advise you to study everything thoroughly before giving your answer instead of accepting two or three of your members’ ideas. Fifth, we would also advise you as to your attitude and ladiavior in school. We would advise you to hire a mechanic to work on the bells instead of trying to do it yourself and as a result make them worse. We would also suggest that you buy some alarm clocks so that your members might get to school on time. If you would do this and if the underclassmen would do as we did, the school could do away with the tardy statements and the exemption rules. Now we might compare our grades. Seven out of eleven of our members were exempted in all four subjects, while you were fortunate to have four out of a class of thirteen. Our ability to make grades is what has kept this school ' s average so high. We have set these examples for you this year, hut you have failed to see the signi- ficance of them. Juniors, we have not tried to criticise you hut merely point out to you your mistakes, and we have also told you how to overcome them. We, the seniors, wish to extend to you our sincere wish for a successful year during your last term in old X. T. H. S. — Max (loken. — I’m not afraid of m.v lessons, liecanse I have them in my hooks. — Wilbur Shinneman. 15