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

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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

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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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JUNIOR RESPONSE In Iwhilf of the Junior class I accept this charge. We appreciate vour good advice hut were you sin, -ere in your desire to help us, would not example have been Letter than precept? However, we are truly indebted to you for the lessons taught us bv vour experience in the pitfalls and entanglements caused by poor judgment. ' ' I he fact that each member of our class must work for the henelif of the group has already been impressed upon our minds. We must deny you any thanks or credit for this impression. If it seems to you that but three or four members of our class take all the responsibility, we would remind you that our class meetings are managed fairly and all action is strictly parliamentary. As three or four is not our majority vour state- men t is very misleading. We acknowledge your leadership in athletics. It takes all kinds of people to make the world, rhis class specializes in brains, not brawn. What is nearest the eye obscures me vision. Ion are looking at your own virtues from such .lose range that vou are blinded to ours. We are not devoid of talent. In scholarship, music, dramatics, drawing and literary pursuits, this class is well represented. If all your members are talented musicians, why do they not help in orchestra and musical programs? fan it he laziness instead of lack of ability? i„ the orchestra we are three to your one. We tie the seniors with a record of four students on the honor roll. We juniors have totaled 4,xy 2 days’ absence and 19 cases of tardiness; the seniors have (to their discredit) 35 days’ absence and 21 tardiness. Therefore, it; ill liehooves the seniors to charge the juniors with prompt and regular attendance. Howeier, faulty you think we are, you seem to enjoy our companionship, judging by the number of seniors in junior classes. We wouW not have mentioned your part in ladl-ringing episode, but since you have seen fit to make a member of our class seem responsible for that bit of mischief we wish to remind you that members of the senior class, who should have helped a junior overcome such a temptation, were sitting back, urging him on. I have not been permitted by my class to promise you that we will look to vou for our example, for the class of ’29 has higher aims. However, we juniors are able to see others’ good points as well as our own. We think you are a good class and have a splendid record for your four years in high school. You deserve all the honor which is yours tor having completed your course so creditably, and we extend to you our sincere congratulations. -Wayne Kceser. You see many blonds, but red hair is natural. — Mary Baker. 16