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

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1920 T R A N SC E N DE N T A LI ST 1920 FLORENCE. HERZOG Senior Dramatic Clul ; President of Class ’19. “Youth comes but once in a lifetime, therefore let’s be merry.” LLOYD HULBERT Field and Track ’19, Capt. of Field and Track ’20, Guard on Class B. B. Team ’20; Senior Dramatic Club. “A man was he to all the country dear.” ALMA DEWITT Senior Dramatic Club; Gregg Club. “Good temper like a sunny day, sheds brightness over everything.” ERICH KRAVANYA Forward on Class B. B. Team '20. “He had a head to contrive, a tongue to persuade, and a hand to execute any mischief.” MABEL SPERRY Senior Dramatic Club. “For nature made her what she is and never made anither.” 8

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1920 T R ANSCEN DENT A LIST 1920 NONA CRABBE Senior Dramatic Club. “An honest heart possesses a kingdom.” BEAMAN RANDLES Guard on class B. B. Team ’19 and ’20; Senior Dramatic Club; Secretary and Treasurer of Class ’18. “The eyes have one language everywhere.” ERED IA KIRKLAND Senior Dramatic Club. “I am a great friend to public amusements.” CHARLESTURZAK Annual Staff, Art Editor ’16 to ’20. “Art is power.” F. MIRIAM HERTZLER President of Senior Dramatic Club. “Politeness is good nature regulated by good sense.” 7

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1920 T R A NSCEN D ENT A LIST 1920 The Senior Class History On Sept. 1, 1916, twenty-five students entered the portals of the N. H. S. as Freshmen. They were greeted with enthusiasm by the Sophomores, who were glad to have an opportunity for repaying the taunts and jibes of their first year. The Juniors and Seniors, however, did not deign to notice “us insignificant little runts.” We chose Earl Gray as our president, old rose and white, our colors, and “Don’t dodge difficulties” as our motto. At first we thought it rather dull but the sophomores livened it up by giving us a roast. We failed to return this roast, but in its place we gave the Sophomores the time of their lives at our first High School party, which was held on Valentine’s eve. in Marquette Hall. We studied very well and tried real hard to get the teachers to notice our existence. We succeeded in adding two of our members to the annual staff, one as art editor, and the other as assistant literary editor. The next year our enrollment was decreased by five although one new sheep came within the fold. Herbert Hines became our next leader, with Lloyd Davis as helper. Now was our chance, and with these able leaders, we bestowed upon the Freshies, all our pet names of the happy year preceding. The Freshmen were initiated into the art of entertaining by our reception party given for them Dec. 21. Our vice-president showed his versatility by his good playing as forward on the basket-ball team and the success of the team was assured when he entered its ranks. When we returned to the dear old High as Juniors, three more classmates were missing, which depleted our ranks considerably, but nothing daunted, we set to work in good spirits, with Florence Herzog as president. We had planned on having a party all for ourselves out in the country and it rained “barrels and barrels” so that the roads were in a terrible condition. But we arrived at our destination with only one casualty; namely the loss of Elda’s rubber. A short time later we were entertained by the Seniors at a party which we returned in May. Several of our boys, Lloyd Davis, “Herby” Hines, and Howard Case, were on the basket-ball team, while another athlete, Lloyd Hulbert, won the half-mile run at the County Meet in Hillsboro. The next fall, nine girls and eight boys returned as dignified Seniors, members of the glorious class of 1920. Altho’ handicapped by the lack of a building, we pursued our studies diligently, each determined to get the highest place. On Hallowe’en Eve, our “ghosts” entertained the “mortal” Juniors at Marquette Hall. The Juniors entertained us at the first party given in the new Township High School. Howard Case helped the basket-ball team win many games by his good playing as guard. In spite of many trials and tribulations, we have gone thus far without serious mishap and we are hoping to attain the final goal and secure our diplomas. 9 BERMADYNE VEST.