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

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1919 TRANSCENDENTALIST 1919 SOPHOMORE HISTORY. Two years ago, we, the future class of ’21, entered high school foity-two strong and became known as the “Fearless Freshies.” We were very “dully” greeted; the usual remarks on our appearance of innocence were made, but not a roast or single test followed,—it was all bark and no bite. This same appearance of innocence likewise proved uisleading and the “cloven hoof” was revealed. We learned sleight of hand at passing notes, the proper rate to chew gum, and just how we could get by each teacher. Then, too, we were told we must learn to study, but this was quite easy. Wc banded our class together, and were glad when the Sophs broke the monotony with a party, which we later returned. Our boys iigured in Athletics, and Bertha Strater led the girls in basket ball. With our fame an established fact, we closed the year. On becoming Sophs we resolved to change the saying that the Sophomore is the dullest year. There being no other excitement, the various tempers and temperaments at our class meetings clashed, but at last President Groogan pacified ’em, and we entertained ourselves successfully with a party. The whirling basket ball still finds a good number of the Sophomore boys behind it, and it is barely jossible that the Faculty have at various times thot the same of a few helpless “bee bees”. Perhaps the sale of chewing gum has also increased, and we wonder, how about gasoline? As for the less interesting subject of book-learning, our records are as high as those left by less active SJophs, and some of us really like to work. Indeed, our motto might be “vestigia nulla retrorsum.” S will start this ditty What will end it I can’t tell. O is next for Order Which we all obey so well. P is Prima donna There are several in our class. H our class of Honor Which no other can surpass. O means Ostentatious Which we all strive, not to be. M is Meditation, It gets lessons don’t you see. O stands for Opposition, Which we always overcome. It means Reputation That some have for being bum. E is found in English, Oh it’s found in everything. S will make it Sophomores, The ones who make the old school ring. So we’ll sing a song for Sophomores, Sing it with some Yankee Pep; And in these stirring times of Freedom We will close it with a Hep. PAGE TWENTY-FIVE

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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

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