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

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1919 TRANSCENDENTALIST 1919 A TOAST TO THE SOPHS. There’s a certain class in High School That’s no better than the rest. But there’s one thing we can boast of. That we always did our best. Now don’t think we are angels; There are times when we go wrong, But we never get downhearted And we finish with a song. They can never say of Sophomores— Of the class of twenty-one— - That we did not fight them squarely, Fight until the fight was done. —L. H. PAGE TWENTY-THREE

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1919 T R AN S CEN DENTALIST 1919 JUNIOR CLASS mSTORY. On a delightful September morning in 1916, we, the class of 1920 of the Nokomis High School, entered upon our career as High School students. As all High School students are forced to do, we bore bravely the titles of “Freshie”, “Greenie” et cetra. Of course we were a bit green for a few days, but very soon we conducted ourselves in such a manner that the faculty and all the other HighSchool students marveled at our behavior. Very soon we organized our cass and had our own class meetings. We chose Earl Gray our leader. In February we entertained the Sophomores with great success. All too soon were our blissful Freshmen days ended. In the fall of 1917 we returned to our High School. A few of our band were missing but several new members joined us. We chose Herbert Hines our president. The new Freshmen class was our greatest interest for some - time. How wonderful it made us feel to be the tormentors instead of the tormented! We wished to prove to the Freshmen that their position was one of distinction so we entertained them at Marquette hall late in December In the spring we became extremely interested in athletics. Several of our boySr “made” the Basket Ball team. With heavy hearts we left one an-other at the end of the year but we brightened up greatl, when we thought of our happy reunion to take place in the fall of 1918. September 1918 found us all happy Juniors. As soon as we became adjusted to the fact that we were Juniors, a class meeting was called. Wishing to keep up with the times we introduced woman suffrage into our class and chose Florence Herzog to preside over our meetings. The forced vacation, caused by the epidemic of “Influenza”, interfered a great deal with our class activities. When the Basket Ball season opened several of our boys again won places on the teams. In February one of our classmen, Lloyd Hulbert, invited us to his home. We spent a very enjoyable evening at the Hulbert home in spite of the fact that the weather was very disagreeable. The remainder of our Junior year was spent in a most enjoyable fashion. The height of our ambition now is to pass the next exams so we may have the honor of being the first Senior class in the new High School. —MIRIAM HERTZLER. Mr. Thacker (to Freshmen taking Eng. exam.) “Why I could answer those questions in five minutes.” Stanley W.—You could if you knew ’em, but I don’t know ’em.” We always laugh at Thacker’s jokes, No matter what they be. If not because they’re funny, Then because its policy. Teacher—“There seems to be some difference in opinion as to spelling of judgment.” Nona—“There ain’t no ‘e’ in it.” Francis C. (in Eng. IV.) “The pole star is sort of a climax.” Bertha S. (in Latin I) “Is ‘Javelin’ the name of a city?” PAGE TWENTY-TWO

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1919 TRANSCENDENTAL 1ST 1919 ii SOPHOMORE CLASS ROLL. Beulah DeWitt, Holice Umpleby, Bertha Strater, Melvin Hebenstreit, Dorcas Phillips, Eelford Bollman, Irene Becker, Leland Hamell, Ruby Weber, Marie Cannon, Helen f oung, Earl Hill, Lillie Easton, John Groog-an, Isabella Gleieh, Belle Livingston, Cleo Ernst, Joe Pendleton, Marion Kinney, John Chismar, Marcella Buel, Enno Henkel, Esther Schaefer, Orlieu Wilson, Anna Lee Darrough, Clara Maxeiner, Helen Eridge, Leo Joe Schmidt, Ethel Taylor, Gilbert Maxeiner, Raymond Plummer, Grace Pope, Lillie Mae Sullivan, Vesper Patterson, Theresa Welsch, Ruth Henschen, Leora Salford, Arthur Tosetti. Miss Ream—“Holmes’ novels are said to be medicated. What is meant by this Beatrice?” Bea—“I guess they were just doctored up.” Herbert gave Maine, New Hampshire, as location of the paper industry. Miss Ream—“Are you sure it is in New Hampshire?” Herby—“Why, isn’t Maine in New Hampshire?” Helen R.—“Miss Ream, who wrote Macbeth?” (laughter from the Freshies.) High School according to Shakspere: Freshmen—“Comedy of Errors.” Sophomores—“Much Ado About Nothing.” Juniors—“As You Like It.” Seniors—“All’s Well that Ends Well.” PAGE TWENTY-FOUR