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

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SroPHoJYLOKPcS ! The Sophomore Comes into His Own Last year the Juniors scorned us And they all called us green; Now they say, “We take it back. Your wisdom we have seen.” For we are jolly Sophomores— Our Freshmen days are past; We regard ourselves as experienced And our trials are o’er at last. Now we take it upon us To make the Freshmen run So that, when they are Sophomores, They’ll appreciate the fun. Last year they didn’t spare US, So now we likewise treat The present Freshmen “kinda rough And say “Revenge is sweet.” 21

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1920 T R A X SC E N D ENT A1.1 ST 1920 SOPHOMORES Kow (from left to right)- Ruth Stevenson. Jesse O’Brien, Fay Lant, Kenneth Brakenhoff, C lella Easton, amuel Nobhe. Laura O’Brien, oel Ludewick, Viola Briegcl. Rella Swanev. Second Row — Charles Frederick, Ruth Frederick, Rcyburn Smith, Kathrine Shoemaker, George ('.rimes, Lorina Buel. Howard Hulbert, ('.race Jones. Raymond O’Brien, Milton Bollman. Third Row—Amos Pinkerton, Dorothea Xobbe, Gilbert Kettlckamp, Lillian VVoltman, Harold Evans. Evelyn Rashaw, C arl Livingston, Gladvs Larrick, Branham Powers. Not in the picture but on the roll—Earl Hill, Leona Kinnev, Leland Ilamell. liollice I mpleby, Stanley Willis, Ethel Taylor. The Sophomore History Two years ago, we, the future class of ’22 and the first class to enter the organization known as the Nokomis Township High School, embarked upon our career as high school students. We were duly initiated and numerous remarks were passed concerning our appearance of innocence; but becoming accustomed to our new surroundings, we gained confidence in ourselves and showed our fellow students a few tricks, much to the dismay of certain members of the Faculty. After waiting about six months for the “Sophs” to entertain us, we successfully gave ourselves a party at the home of one of our classmen. We distinguished ourselves in both studies and athletics and our excellent record is a thing to be proud of. When our Sophomore year opened we found several new classmates in our midst, besides a mob of confused and wondering Freshmen. The new classification of pupils took several of our classmates, including our newly-elected president, Samuel Nobbe, and added others to our class, now numbering about forty. We next elected Harold Evans president and successfully entertained ourselves with a Marshmallow Toast in Meier’s Grove. After several, and by no means peaceful, class meetings, we entertained the Freshies at the Marquette Hall in the early part of November. Our class has produced several basket-ball stars this year and although our team won only third place in the inte class tournament, it was no fault of theirs. As for the subject of book-learning, our class has made some enviable records and will not disgrace the name of Juniors in any respect. CHARLES FREDERICK. 20

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1920 r r a x sci-: x d k xt a lisi 1920 FRESHMEN First Row (from left to right)—Mabel McLean, Velma Hill, Carl IJrackenhotT, Alice Mansfield, Kverett Gray, Mildred Gray, NVilburt Schroeder, Josephine Klancink. Second Row Sam Sanuskar. Cleo Darrough, Minnie Livingston. Harrv Kin0', Janet McGhee, Raul Kapilla. Josephine Casselberry, Millicent Jayne, Joe Kapilla. Third Row—Opal Beaman. Esther O’Donnell, Edward Bertolino, Genevieve Ron-chctti, Rudolph Kravanya, Indiaoia Powers, Thomas Brown, Adela Kravanya, Leota Mayer. First Row (from left to right—Emery Jayne, Lydia Hunter, Carl Brown. Mildred Safford, Edward N'antkes. Second Row Martha Gentz, Alvin Randles. May Lavon Smith. Edna Krumm, George Boll-man. Third Row—Leslie Pavidson. Harry Wyatt, Catherine Cuthhertson. Charles Kelley, Bertha Harrison. Alfred McCaslin. Ilihla Nantkes. In the roll hut not in the picture—Peter Ciochetti, Rosella Compton. Carl Flemming. Sylvia Heck. Herbert Henkel, Margaret Pick. Milton Priess. Primo Tosetti. Leana Vetalli. 22