Nokomis High School - Old Nokomis Yearbook (Nokomis, IL)

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1919 TRANSCENDENTALIST 1919 JOSEPH P. WELSCH: “He is one who says little but takes in everything.’’ LOIS WHITTEN: High flights she had, and wit at will, And so her tongue lay seldom still.” MERCY WILLIS: “I am not of many words.’’ CONSUELO WILSON: “My way is the best way.” I PAGE FOURTEEN

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1919 TRANSCENDENTALIST 1919 HELEN V. RANDALL: “There is a garden in her face where roses and fair lilies grow.’’ HELEN SATTERLEE: “Graced as thou art with all the power of words.” ANNA TAM MEN: “Like a lovely tree she grew to womanhood.” LEONA UMPLEBY: “Her every tone is music’s own like those of morning birds.” PAGE THIRTEEN

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1919 TRANSCENDENTALIST 1919 HISTOItY OF THE CLASS OF ’19. Into the army of the Nokomis High School, there came a regiment of some 48 girls and boys in September of the year 1915. When this unit was added, skirmishes began to occur. Not two months after our “rookie” days we had a pitched battle over colors with the Soph, regiment. Our colors, dark and light green, were victorious; but this defeat to the other regiment did not stop their barage. They hurled hand grenades of “greenie”, “Freshie” and “baby” at us at regular intervals. Our regiment was the one that had the B. B. stars in it, and we surely showed the rest what we could do. Not only the boys but the girls were prominent in B. B. as three of our members were on the Senior team that defeated the Soph, regiment with a score that made the vanquished blush. On the parade ground we appeared with lessons well prepared, but the officers often reprimanded us. Some spent, hours in the guard-house while others barely missed court-martial. We assembled for roll-call in the following September 1916, after a furlough of three months with only 31 of our members. Private Eliza Anne Farmer from Camp Sandoval was transferred to our regiment. We were now past our “rookie” days and felt ourselves of some importance. This time the girls were more prominent in B. B. but to our sorrow we were defeated for championship. But this did not put a damper to our spirits and only served to make us more determined to win it the next year. During our third year in camp the rivalry between our regiments was more marked than ever. Our girls in B. B. won the championship and the boys won the athletic inter-class meet. We were promised a banquet but you know there is so much red tape in the army. Our regiment consisted of only 27 members, the others having asked for transfers into the camp of work. Another recruit, Private Emery Meir, was added to our regiment from Camp Hillsboro. It was a lively bunch, having “speads” and taking advantage of our passes which were grudgingly handed to us. In the fall of 1918 we were re-organized as the Senior regiment in the Nokomis Township High School with all the privileges of veterans. We then had 23 members but soon three of these, Privates Krumm, Jayne and Crumbaugh were called to the S. A. T. C. camp at Jacksonville. During October there was a “Flu” epidemic which gave us a month’s furlough. On November 11, the armistice was signed and we intended to come back to the routine of camp life but spent the day marching on the streets. On the 27th of January, our regiment gave a “Hard-times” party for the members only and our beloved 1st Lieutenant. Every one came dressed suited for the occasion and a splendid time was enjoyed by all. It was agreed to wear our costumes next day to lessons but this did not suit the Commander and we were ordered to our barracks to change them. We were almost court-martialed but finally compromised by promising not to repeat the offense. During this year the girls had no B. B. team but the boys made up for that in the inter-class tournament in which we took first place. A banquet is promised us by the Soph, regiment with whom we played the final game, but it is feared we will be the losers like we were the year before; but “while, there is life, there is hope.” The regiment is planning to give a play and also to have a regiment day. But it is with regret that we leave the army which will surely miss the regiment of ’19 of the Nokomis Township High. •—FRANCES M. EVANS. PAGE FIFTEEN