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

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I, Grace Pope, bequeath my tendency to sleep in the assembly to Gladys Larrick. We as a class bequeath our chewing gum to the Freshmen. Said articles will be found underneath our desks. In witness whereof, we have hereunto subscribed our name and affixed our seal this Friday, May 13—in the year of our Lord 1921. SENIOR CLASS. j j Senior Class Prophecy It is the 26th of May, 1931. Why does this day have such a peculiar significance for me? It is merely a beautiful spring day and I am leisurely working on my embroidery, while sitting on a shady veranda. The reason is this—just ten years ago today the Senior Class of ’21, of the dear old N. T. H. S., received at the hands of Mr. A. J. Jayne, their diplomas—their symbol of four years labor. How dignified they looked, yet they wore a serious and somewhat melancholy expression, as Seniors are wont to wear on those occasions when they are all together as “school kids” for the last time. Where are they now? Are they doing credit to their Alma Mater? I should say they are. Helen Young, our old time pianist, is now in China acting as a missionary under the Methodist Board of Missions. Belford Bollman, of whom we always think in the same breath with Miss Young, has lately resigned his position in one of our leading colleges and sailed for the same country and—I suppose he will take up the same work. He thinks there is nothing like being a “foreign minister.” Ruth Henshen has ever remained as conscientious in everything as she used to be in getting her school work and now is the capable manager of the greatest institution in the world—a home. She taught school only a few years after our graduation and then she found her calling. Enno Henkle, whom we remember as Woltmans’ clerk, owns the largest grocery store in Montgomery County and, best of all, it is established in No-komis. This store and the owner are great credits to the community. Clarence Michelman, our High School president of ’21, is now an influential physician with a large practice not far from Nokomis. Lloyd Davis, though he used to “kid them all” has never married and is now traveling for a large clothing company in Chicago. Marion Kinney and Buelah DeWitt are both speed typists and on the Fiji Islands. Melvin Hebenstreit is now a prosperous electrical engineer in the great west and has been very fortunate in securing a good position. Joe Pendleton, our old basketball star, is now a professional baseball star with the National League. ..................................................................................................win......................................................

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Seniors S—Strong is the class of 1921. E—Efforts, by which we hope to rise. N—Note-writing is our specialty. I—Interest for our class-mates. O—Order is Heaven's first law—which we obey. R—Rade is our class advisor. S—SENIORS—again before we close. j JK Senior Class Will Nokomis Twp. H. S., 10:30 p. m., May 27, 1921. By these articles know ye that the Senior Class of the N. T. H. S., being of disposing intentions, having no more use for the articles and good will to be disposed of, to be strewn about and distributed among the lower classes who have been so unfortunate as to have the present Senior class as an example, we wish to make these bequests: First: We wish to thank the faculty for enduring from us what is customary for every Senior class to indulge in. Second: We, the entire Senior class of 1921, wish to bequeath our most humble gratitude to the other classes who helped make our school life enjoyable. Thirdly: To the Juniors we bequeath our exalted position of prestige over the coming Juniors on one condition and that alone, namely: That they do not usurp their authority any more than we have. As soon as the Juniors do not fulfill this condition the exalted position shall be wrested from them and be placed in the hands of the---------“Faculty. Fourth: Personally we wish to make the following bequests: I, Belford B., will to Harold Evans my distinction as the oratorical authority of the N. T. H. S. I, Irene Becker, bequeath my sweet and ladylike disposition to Katherine Shoemaker. I, Clarence Michaelman, bequeath my honored position as H. S. president to Burr Powers. I, Joe Pendleton, will my place as star forward, along with my personal B. B. belongings, to John Grugan and the captaincy to Gilbert Kettlekamp. I, Lillie Mae Sullivan., will my title as the most popular young lady in the N. T. H. S. to Jennie Ronchetti. I, Helen Bridge, bequeath my distinction as the tiniest Senior to Lillian Woltman.

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21 1921 NOTOHISCO ■IBIIIIMIIIIIIIMMiroillllllillllillllllillW Arthur Tosetti is a prize fighter of the first class. When we remember his ready smile, it is hard to imagine him giving his famous knock-out blows, but such seems to be the case. Leland Hamell, our class president of ’21, is now a civil engineer. His progressive habits have stayed with him and he seems to have succeeded as well with his work as he used to with our banquets, etc. Anna Lee Darrough, whom all of us used to predict to become a chorus girl, has more than fulfilled our expectations and has only last year entered the Follies. Raymond Plummer is a senior judge in one of our eighty district courts. He has had no political pull, but has secured his merits on high moral and religious standards. The most surprising fact about our class is how they followed up the courses they took in High School. I can imagine Professor Starner’s delight were he as fortunate as I am in knowing that Esther Schaefer, Theresa Welsch, Orlieu Wilson, Bertha Strater, Irene Becker, Marie Cannon, Clara Maxeiner, Gilbert Maxeiner and Darcus Phillips, had all entered the commercial world. Then several of my classmates have made good use of the teachers’ certificates which they secured. Bernice and Eva Beaman, Lillie Easten, Ruby Weber, Isabelle Gleich and Grace Pope are all school teachers and as far as I have learned they have attained various degrees of success. Johnnie Chismar, who used to be our star guard on our famous basketball team of ’21, is earning an honest living by manual labor. Some people think John could have done better had he prepared himself for a professional musician, but I think since he is so happy as a junk dealer and cheers so many housewives with his call, “Any RAGS! Any rags, any bones, any bottles today? There is a jolly, jolly, ragman a-comin’ this way. that he is doing his bit and he need not fear to look any man in the face. Leora Saflford is a state worker in organizing community clubs in rural districts and instructs them in scientific cooking, cold canning, etc. Lillie Mae Sullivan has conducted an exclusive tea room in Chicago for the past five years and though she was enjoying fine patronage, she has given it up and returned to her home. Like Postum, There s a reason. Earl Hill, our business manager, has won for himself not little fame as an architect. His plans have recently been accepted for the building of a new P. O. in Chicago. Helen Bridge has a civil service position in Ohlman. She never did care for heavy work, rather preferring to be exact. Clarence Essnian is now traveling auditor for the Big Four railroad and is demanding a good salary. This completes the list of the Nokomis Seniors of ’21 and as I call them to mind as they used to be and as they are now, I am proud of them. They have made a good showing. Each and every one of them have found work which was beneficial. While I, like the others, have tried to do my best, however poor it may be, in all I have undertaken. inindininiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiHffliiiniiMiaiiiniiiMiiwiifliiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiniMUiiM