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

Text from Pages 1 - 86 of the 1922 volume:

“dEHb jSofeomtsT Published by SENIOR CLASS 1922 A MESSAGE TO THE STUDFNT BODY One who is loved and honored by all stood befoie the student body on a morning prior to the great tournament. After a few inspiring words of advice and encouragement, he summed up the whole matter with this brief, pithy remark : “Play the game, but play fair!” What one sentence could better express a message from the faculty to the students of Nokomis Township High? Athletics play a splendid part in high school life. They develop the physical nature, they cultivate self-control and self-effacement for the good of the greatest number, they promote study, and create high school spirit. What, then, shall it profit us if they also encourage lying, cheating and brutality? What if we win county honors, but lose the honesty and uprightness from the character of our boys? But however much athletics promote and supplement the real work of the high school, they can never take the place of the mental gymnastics which must be practiced, not by a limited number, but by every member of the school. The chief business of the student is “To Study.” Preparation of daily assignments is his ever present duty. True, it is not the particular bit of information he gets each day that is of such vast importance; but by the accumulation of days of study and thought he develops into a person who knows how to live in a world of people, and who makes his life count for service. This is your game, and you must play it with all your might and with all fairness if you are to win. You may be unfair by outright cheating, but this sort of unfairness is limited to such a small number and its disadvantages are so apparent that it is not worthy of discussion. A much commoner form of unfairness and one not always easily recognized is failure to play the game itself to the best of your ability, letting the golden days slip by without taking one forward step in independent thinking. When you have this attitude you develop no initiative nor ability to think in an emergency. The following story may be somewhat exaggerated, but 2 2 at least it illustrates the point. Mr. Stupid, who was hurrying to get in out of a shower, tried to push his umbrella through a doorway. One of the doors was open, but the opening was too narrow to admit the umbrella. Mr. Lackwit said, “Wait a moment, Friend Stupid, open the other door,” and thus entrance was effected. Then they talked for several minutes. By and by Mr. Stupid exclaimed, “What a dolt I am! If I had closed my umbrella, I could have entered the door as it was.” “That’s so!” remarked Mr. Lackwit. “Come to think of it, I see you could. Well, well! not a day passes that we do not learn something new.” Pray, do not, by your drifting and leaning upon a stronger fellow student, even approach a Mr. Stupid or a Mr. Lackwit. When you have finished your education—but wait! When you have finished your education? The story is told of Michelangelo, who was found by a friend walking in solitude amid the ruins of the Coliseum, and when he expressed his surprise the great artist answered, “I go yet to school that I may continue to learn.” Who among us can after this talk of finishing our education? Let us make another beginning. When you have finished your high school or college course you are ready for a new and harder game. In this, too, you must be fair and must play to win. Some of the older players will tell you that this game cannot be won fairly, “Business is business,” is the old cry. Happily the number who teach this doctrine is rapidly becoming smaller. Men of the highest business ability recognize that even a financially successful career must be built upon honesty. As players you may disagree as to what constitutes winning the game. Some may argue that it consists of getting—getting money or fame or power. But those who have a clear vision will see that you have truly won, only when service to your fellow man is your guiding ambition. Power and fame and money may be yours, but let them be a sacred trust to be used wisely and well. Bend all your energies toward giving the best that is in you in business and social relations, but take the fruits thereof hum-play fair.” Mrs. Eekhoff. OLD NOKOMIS 2 2 IN MEMORY OF OUR CLASSMATE MILDRED GRAY ’Tis hard to think that she is dead, And forever gone away. For that's what many people said When they heard of Mildred Gray. She was a very modest girl. She was liked by one and all. God called her from this cruel world. And she answered to His call. She was only sixteen years old, In the spiingtime of her life. And yet no sin had stained her soul. She had met no toils and strife. Her life was like unto a flower, That sprang up in the morning, Anc! flourished in its early hour, Then cut down without warning. But God, who gave life to her And who, too, laid her to rest, Will safely bear her over For He knoweth what is best. OLD NOKOMIS 1 o LD NOKOMIS --- = 2 2--------------------------------------------- ' ■ —— FUN FOR THE FACULTY Taken From Examination Papers. A volcano shoots foith larva. A volcano is a tunnel in the ground. The sentinel stood stationery. She has a pretty box of stationary. To be lynched is to be hung without trail. Martial—taken from a man named John Marshall. post—before—postgraduate. Boycott—you are a boy scout. Cereal is like a reel in the movies. Georgia was a bluffer state. San Ildefonso was a Spaniard. A secret secretary. Shakespeare was elected to Parliament. Matthew Arnold ranked with two other American poets—Tennyson and Longfellow. He wrote “Mid Summber Night’s Dream.” Whigs were for Hanover Destiny and Tories for Stuart Destiny. One day a bird, the albatross, came to the ship and ate crumbs from the ship’s hollo. Coleridge began to emigation (imagine). Code of Arms. Lyrical Ballots. Yours internally. The Holy Grail was lost when the building burnt down. Sir Launfal found the Holy Grail behind his stove when he returned from hunting. Opoim fein (opium fiend). The Holy Grail was the three ghosts. The phrase interrupts the dramatical sequence. St. James was the ruler after Pope. Germatical sense. The Spectator was published by Addition and Steele. A demonstrative pronoun is a noun that forms a sentence not containing a difficulative. Muscle Shoals is a new garment that is wore. Seismographs are the friends of George Eliot who helped her in her works. Seismographs—woids spelled alike but mean different. Muscle Shoals is a place where the president went and he fished for muscles. J. L. Lewis is a man at the head of the government. Landis is a great man in England. Landis is a State Governor. A verb is a word that deserts. Hard water is water that is pumped out of a well. New cereals are pupped rice and pupped wheat. Pasteurized milk is milk from cows that live on pasture. Spool holder on a machine is a small piece on which the spool is over and around. She removes the vitals from the table. Dry yeast will break easily and grumble. OLD NOKOMIS 2 2 VV. P. THACKER How far a little candle thrown his beam, So shines a good deed in a naughty tvorld.” STELLA YACKLE There is a fair behaviour in thee.” G. WILLIAMS “I will advise you where bo plant yourselves. CLARA ATTEBERRY he wildest hath not such a heart as you.” E. E. RADEMACHER What masque? What music? How s':all we beguile the lazy time, if n t with some delight. ;OLD NOKOMIS 2 2 MRS. CHARLOTTE EEKHOFF Your cue is past, it is ‘never tire’. R. A. BARTH “Would I or not?” MILDRED GREEN “Of bokes for to rede I me delyte. A. E. CREPIN “Pluck the icings from painted butterflies.” MRS. EDNA CONRAD “We should be woo'd and were not made to woo.” OLD NOKOMIS = 22 LIFE’S CALL The bell of time is ringing on As clearly in the passing years, Our life, our destinies, our own High calling from afar we hear. YVe pause, we listen, now we feel: Our inmost soul is borne away To follow gently that appeal, That calls unerringly each day. Our high school years are over now But, shall we stop and linger here Or onward press, nor ever bow To tasks that will in life appear. The years will come as time rolls on And well be scattered far and wide; To foreign shores .some may be gone, While others here at home abide. And some may choose a work unknown To the eyes of the world today. Yet who’ll not say that work alone Will show to us what’s hid away. In science deep, some may explore And many wonders bring to light; That men who come ne’er need deplore That these have lived who used their might. There too, will be some happy homes When fair ones from our midst do go; Some one to join who was alone A life to bless, through joy and woe. In country home in happy peace Far from the city’s heat and roar, Will some be found who wish release In nature’s secrets to explore. So what e'er place in life we fill, And what e’er task we’re called to do, May we put forth our best until Death’s final call comes clear and true. 0 trembling heart dost thou be still And wait thy calling from on high A loving hand will guide thee till Thy final summons to the sky. —G. K. OLD NOKOMIS 2 2 Colors: Royal purple and gold. Flower: Pink Tea Rose Buds. Motto: Success comes in cans, not in can’ts. FACTS The Senior Class of N. T. H. S. is the pioneer class, being the first freshman Class to enter N. T. H. S. and necessarily the first to complete the four years work. As Freshmen, this class was the first to be 100% Red Cross. As Freshmen, this class won all but one of the half-day holidays offered to the class having the best attendance during the month. As Sophomores, combining with the Juniors, this class set the precedent of giving the Senior Class a banquet. As Juniors, this class succeeded in winning the Intellectual Preliminary. As Seniors, this class has succeeded in winning the Inter-Class Tournament, in sponsoring the first Independent Basketball Tournament, and in presenting a successful Comic Opera. WHAT HAS YOUR CLASS DONE? =0 L D N O K O M I S 2 2 DOROTHY BEASLEY “Dot” “Life’s one grand sweet song.” Cap’t. Plymouth, Chorus, Glee Club, Com. Club. KEN NETH B RAKENHOFF “Chick” “Care will kill a cat, and therefore let’s be merry.” Cap’t. Plymouth. VIOLA BRIEGEL ‘Known but seldom heard.” Cap’t. Plymouth. LORINA BUEL “Fat” ‘She doeth little kindnesses Which most leave undone, or despise.” Can’t. Plymouth, Sec. D. D. Club, Household Sc. Club. MARGARET DALY “Marge’ “It’s nice to be natural when you arc naturally nice.” Cap’t. Plymouth, Chorus, Glee Club, Com. Club. OLD NOKOMIS 2 2 HAROLD EVANS “Fritz” ■‘Thou sayest an undisputed thing in such a solemn way.” Capt. Plymouth, Sr. D. D. Club, Glee Club, Com. Club, Staff. CHARLES FREDERICK “Totty” ‘Knowledge comes but wisdom lingers.” Pres. N. T. H. S. Sec-Treas. Athletic Ass’n. Bs. Mgr. Senior Class, D. D. Club, Chorus, Orchestra, Cap’t. Plymouth, Staff. RFTH FREDERICK “Rufus” “The birch, the most shy and ladylike of trees.” Cap’t. Plymouth, Chorus, Orchestra, V. Pres. Com. Club. Staff. D. D. Club, Glee Club. GERTRUDE GREEN “Gertie” “A life that leads melodious days.” Cap’t. Plymouth, Chorus, Glee Club, Household Sc. Club. WORCESTER GREEN “Deacon” “There is no truer truth obtainable by man than comes of music.” Cap’t. Plymouth, Chorus, Glee Club, Ag. Club, D. D. Club. OLD NOKOMIS 2 2 GEORGE GRIMES “Grimsey” “A nian he was to all the country clear.” Cap’t. Plymouth. JOHN GROOGAN “Jack ‘If you think you’ll win, you’ve won.” Cap’t. Plymouth, Football, Basketball, Track, Com. Club. HOWARD HI LBERT “I profess not talking only this T et each man do his best.” Cap’t. Plymouth, Football, Track. GRACE JONES ‘Her very frowns are fairer far Than smiles of other maidens are.” Cap’t. Plymouth. GILBERT KETTELKAMP “Gib” ‘None but himself can be his parallel.” Cap’t. Plymouth, Pres. Senior Class. _ Cap’t. Basketball, Pres. Athletic Ass’n. Chorus, Ag. Club, Football, Track, D. D. Club, Staff. =0 LD NOKOMIS 2 2 GLADYS LA It KICK “Guy” “Oh, why Should life all labour be?” Cap’t. Plymouth, Chorus, Glee Club, D. D. Club, Household Sc. OIUD. DOROTHEA NOBBE “Not forward but modest in disposition.” Cap’t. Plymouth. JESSE O’BRIEN “I love tranquil solitude And such society As is quiet, wise, and good.” Cap’t. Plymouth. RAYMOND O’BRIEN “Fat” “I give my thoughts no tongue.” Cap’t. Plymouth, Football Track, Basketball, Sec’y. Ag. Club. AMOS PINKERTON “Pinkie” “Describe him who can; An abridgement of all that was pleasant in man.” Cap’t. Plymouth, Chorus, Treas Senior Class, Pres. D. D. Club, Football, Track, Orchestra. BRANHAM POWERS “Burr” ‘Rare compound of oddity, frolic and fun Who relished a joke and rejoiced in a pun.” Cap’t Plymouth, Chorus, Glee Club, V. Pres. Senior Class, Pres. Com. Club, Bus. Mgr. Sr. D. D. Club, Editor-in-Chief, “Old Nokomis.” OLD NOKOMIS 2 2 = EVELYN RASHAW “There is likewise a reward for faithful silence.” Cap’t. Plymouth. KATHR1NE SHOEMAKER “Katie” 'The mildest manners and the gentlest heart.” Cap’t. Plymouth, Chorus, Glee Club, Staff, D. D. Club. REYBURN SMITH “Smitty” “Clear the track! Here I come.” Basketball, Track, Cap’t. Plymouth. RUTH STEVENSON “Stevie” “Her ways are those of pleasantness.” Cap’t. Plymouth, Chorus, Household Sc. Club, Staff. STANLEY WILLIS “Tang” “And when a lady’s in the case You know all other things give place.” Basketball, Football. LILLIAN WOLTMANN “Shrimp” ‘Happiness is made to be shared.” Cap’t. Plymouth, Chorus, Household Sc. Club, Staff, D. D. Club, Glee Club. OLD NOKOMIS 2 2 THE TEMPLE OF LEARNING (Translated From Hieroglyphics.) The sun had not long lisen when I looked and, behold a caravan came toward the city. I asked a young man what it was, and whence it came. “ I hat, ’ said he, “is the tribe of Freshmen from the land of Grade-school, who are coming to the great Temple of Learning.-’ As they drew near I saw that there were 55 of them. They approached the Temple, some eagerly, some fearfully, some mirthfully and some sadly. I hey entered and the great door closed behind them. I wended my way to the lord of the Temple, and desired of him that I might join myself to that company which had enteied. He commanded a scribe to write my name on the scroll, and I was a member of that tribe of Fieshmen. Now every year a tribe came from the land of Gradeschool to be trained in the Temple of Learning, some to be scribes, some to be mighty men of war, others to be governors of provinces and lords, some to be astrologeis, and some to be merchants. As they toiled from morning to night, and the days came and went, and their hardships were great, some of the Freshmen repented then that they had come to the Temple of Learning. Now on a certain day the work of each was tried and tested, and some were sent away and others continued. And so the Freshmen became weary and as a consequence did make themselves a great feast and they all made merry together. And the Freshmen chose leaders from among them: Clifford Wyatt to be governor, Stanley Willis to be second governor, and Evelyn Fender scribe and keeper of the treasury. So their work was tried and tested again, and at length their training of the first year was accomplished. In the second year of their training they were called Sophomores and now their hardships were not so great. The Sophomores chose Harold Evans, governor; Ruth Stevenson to be second governor, and Ruth Frederick to be scribe and keeper of the treasury. At this time the Temple was destroyed and the Sophomores did have to go elsewhere for their work. But soon the Temple was re-built and behold it was a hundred times more magnificent. And before long their work was tried and tested again. When they saw that the Freshmen who came after them were weary, the Sophomores made a great feast and bade them to it, and made merry with them. And so after many days they we:e tested again and their training for the second year was finished. So, in the fall of the third year, they came to the Temple for their third OLD NOKOMIS 2 2 year of training. As Juniors they chose Gilbert Kettelkamp as governor, Ruth Stevenson, second governor and Amos Pinkerton as scribe and keeper of the treasury. So their training went on from day to day. There were those among them who were slothful, and those that were diligent, and they all worked together until test time. When the tests were over many were sorrowful and fearful, and did dread to see their report cards. But others rejoiced that their work was good. And in the course of days the Almighty Seniors did give the Juniors a reception. hen, therefore, it came time that the Seniors should depart into all the parts of the earth, the Juniors gave a Banquet to honor them and bid them farewell and they all made merry and forgot the hardships and sufferings, the pain, and anguish which they sufFered daily at the hands of their teachers. h inally, the end of the year came, and they all gathered together in the assembly to be tried and tested once again. And when the tests were accomplished their training for the third year was completed. And in the fourth year there entered the Temple of Learning, a Senior Class, which far surpassed in beauty and understanding all other Senior Classes. The teachers also were astonished at the knowledge and wisdom which they had. And it came to pass that when the Seniors looked down from their high places upon the Freshmen, that their hearts were moved with compassion to think of the suffering and perils these small and frail children must pass through in the years to come. They now chose for their Senior officers, Gilbert Kettlekamp, governor; Branham Powers, second governor; Ruth Stevenson, scribe; Chas. Frederick, business manager, and Amos Pinkerton, keeper of the treasury. And they rose up early (?) in the morning to study and they had no rest day or night from their learning. So the time for testing came, and each Senior was tried, and some were astonished to find that the Knowledge which filled so much space in their minds was so small when written on a scroll. But amid all these things they were not disheartened, but took courage. Now it came to pass that the Seniors gave a play which was attended by all from roundabout and even people came from far and near to attend and it so pleased that the fame of the Seniors went all over the world. So, although 55 had entered the Temple of Learning, many were overcome with difficulties which met them and some were sent away because they were tried and found wanting and there remained only twenty-seven. And before many more days had passed another play was given which was well attended and the Seniors were praised. And when they were prepared for graduation, a robe was put upon each one of them and as they OLD NOKOMIS 2 2 stood up before the people, all of them, they were each given a scroll which was given when their work was finished. And while they were thus gathered together they bade their teachers and each other farewell and they passed out ol the Temple, some to be governors, warriors, or astrologers; others to be scribes and merchants. AND THUS PASSETH THE TRIBE OF '22. jt jt WHO’S WHO-1947 Beasley, Dorothy. Composer and orchestra conductress of some note. Graduated from Western School of Music, 1927. Founder, “Beasley Institute of Classical Arts.” Brakenhoff, Kenneth. Tramp and bummer of extraordinary ability. Has special advantages as the skeleton. Amused large crowds in Imperialistic Foxtrotters, Inc., during the years 1942-4. Present address, on the move, Nowhere. Briegel, Viola. President, Women’s Nat l Association for Prevention of Sick Husbands. Unmarried but experienced. Buel, Lorina. Housewife and mother of great ingenuity. Has discovered and perfected a method by which the hired girl may cook breakfast with one hand, sweep the house with the other hand, rock the baby with one foot, scrub the floor with the other foot and telephone the grocery store at the same time. Daly, Margaret. Community worker. Life has been devoted to the building of parks where there is nice green grass. Evans, Harold. President, International Prescription Agencies Vocational University. Has established several branches to his New York house of Prescription in the large cities, including Nokomis. Multimillionaire and philanthropist. Frederick, Chas. South American Industrial and Commercial promoter. Greatest American investor in S. A. land and securities, holding property in every country. Frederick, Ruth. Present holder of the typewriting championship of the world. Defeated all comers by the astounding speed of 176 words per minute. Also shorthand court reporter of great accuracy. Green, Gertrude. Teacher of English and Latin in the Philippines. Most successful in conjugation of Amo, amas, amat. Green, Worcester. Greatest Baritone the world has ever produced. His interpretation is extraordinary. Grimes, George. Congressman. Representative to Congress from the 21st congressional district of Illinois. Speaker of the House and successful leader of politics. OLD NOKOMIS 2 2 Groogan, John. President of the Irish Free State. His influence has been responsible for the absolute freedom gained by the Irish. Hulbeit, Howard. Has gained distinction as the Secretary of Agriculture. His methods have been proclaimed the best ever instituted. Jones, Grace. Leader of reform movement demanding less strict Teachers’ examinations. Has been successful in efforts. Kettelkamp, Gilbert. American Nature Poet of life in the Middle West. Winner of Nobel prize in 1944. Nobbe, Dorothea. Successful director of Women’s Nat’l Elevator Association Auxiliary. O Brien, Jesse. Mathematical expert. Has achieved evolution of several processes hitherto unknown. 0 Biien, Raymond. Expert agriculture advisor. Has carried out Burroughs great work and has achieved fame as great as that of his predecessor. Pinkerton, Amos. Corporation Attorney. In 1945 was appointed chief attorney of the staff employed by Rockefeller, Jr. Powers, Branham. Present whereabouts unknown. When last heard of he w as a moving picture projectionist at Sing Sing. Rashaw, Evelyn. Manager New York Fashion Shop, having offices in the largest cities of the world. Smith, Reyburn. Inventor of new dancing exercises. Successful promoter of “The Follies.’’ Stevenson, Ruth. Has won distinction as author of text books for Kindergarten grades. Writer of child stories. Shoemaker, Kathrine. Greatest Soprano ever born. Sweet voice of high range. Now employed by Chicago Opera Co. Larrick, Gladys. Pounder of home for poor abused aspirants to teaching positions. Tender care has aided materially in aiding them to secure positions. Lillian, Woltmann—Stanley Willis—SUCCESSFUL!,Y MARRIED. Of all the talking these women can do— They have us kids beaten a mile or two. OLD NOKOMIS 2 2 THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF THE CLASS OF 1922, N. T. H. S. N. T. H. S. Whereas, believing ourselves to be of sound mind and in possession of all our faculties, and, looking to the day when we shall cease to exist as a class, and, furthermore, wishing to inculcate our admirable precepts into the minds of future Seniors and make them forever parties with us in our follies, we hereby diaw up the following codicil, making bequests severally and collectively as follows: First: To the Junior Class, we bequeath the inter-class tournament, our experience in matters of finance and policy, our orations, and the opportunity of graduating from N. T. H. S. in the near future which also confers the privilege of being “It.” Second: To the Sophomore Class, we bqueath the sum of $1,000 to be held in trust for them until such a time as the executrix of this will shall declare them as wise as we. Third: To the Freshman Class, we bequeath all the rulers in our desks in the hope that the same may be of material aid to them when initiating next year’s Freshmen. Fourth: To next year’s Freshman Class, we bequeath all our ponies, answer-books, notes and cleverness in the hope that they may be used to elude the questions and scoldings of the Faculty. OLD NOKOMIS 2 2 Fifth: To the Faculty, we bequeath all the credits which we have earned and deshe that same shall be equally distributed in token of our love. Sixth: To Miss Green, we bequeath all our short stories in the hope that at some time she may see fit to publish them in book form. Seventh: To Mr. Thacker, we bequeath all our I. O. U.’s, in the hope that he will be better able to take care of them than we. Eighth: To E. E. Rademacher, we bequeath all our lost chords provided that he shall find them. Fuithermore, we make the following individual bequests: I, Loiothy Eeasley, leave what is left of the piano to anyone who is unfortunate enough to occupy my position next year. We, Howard Hulbert and Raymond O’Brien, bequeath our winning ways and “he-vamp” manners to Thomas Brown and Herman Luken. I, Amos M. Pinkerton, authorize the blue-eyed peach blossoms to gentlv reliexe me ol my four years of Latin, not more than seven years from the first of next July. We, Dorothea Nobbe, Viola Briegel and Evelyn Rashaw, offer our exalted positions as Seniors to the three noisiest girls in the Junior Class. I, Katherine Shoemaker, will put on sale, through the executrix of this instrument, my ability to ingratiate myself with all teachers. Proceeds will go to buy a soup tureen for the Domestic Science Department. K Rcj burn Smith, direct that my ability to get by the faculty, be ti ansferred to Wib Schroeder, who, in turn, is to leave it to whom he chooses. I, Charles Frederick, better known as “Tottee” or “Doc,” bequeath my various offices and managerships to anyone who wants to utilize his spare time and miss class occasionally. I, Gib Kettelkamp, pass my position as Captain of the Basket Ball Team, to next season s captain, one good pair of shoes and one knee guard included. I, Lillian A. Woltmann, commend my pet Marcelle waves unto the keeping of Winifred Tharp. I, Worcester Green, in addition to my tenorical echoes, bestow upon the student body, together with Tottie F., the system of quarterly exams, proved by us in open debate to be the only logical one for N. T. H. S. I, Chick Biakenhoff, bequeath my ability to stage a successful box social to “John D.” Randles. OLD NOKOMIS 2 2 Furthermore, I, Fritz Evans, offer my position on the Senior B. B. Team to anyone who can fill my shoes, only one foot to a shoe. And, I, Lorina Buel, give to Alice Mansfield, without compensation my favorite typewriting eraser. We, Gertrude Green and Margaret Daly, leave two hard-to-fill vacancies in the first Soprano Section, H. S. Choi us. I, Burr Powers, bestow my positions as editor and publisher of “Old Nokomis,’’ and that of H. S. critic upon “Congo” Kravanya. Best Wishes included. I, Gladys Larrick, do hereby present my knowledge of class politics to Alfred McCaslin. I, Stanley Willis, recommend that numerous “billet deaux” in my possession be bound in book form for the edification of future students. I, George Grimes, leave all the good grades I could have made to Tubby Durdy. George Frederick gets all that Tubby cannot use. I, Ruth Stevenson, pass my irrepressible giggle to Irene Cannon. We, Jesse O’Brien and Grace Jones, present our old Teachers' Examinations Questions, bound in book form, to the School Library. I, John Groogan, leave my speeches on the Irish question reverberating through the various classrooms. I also leave my oration to next year’s Seniors. I, Ruth Frederick, bequeath my ability to pound an Underwood to Jennie Ronchetti, on condition that she does not write over 140 words a minute, one of my (shorthand) records. The above testament shall be forever binding and conclusive upon all parties concerned except infants and “non compos rnentio,” who become parties to it, upon removal of their respective disabilities. In conclusion, we appoint Hilda Nantkes as executrix and if in any way she fails to carry out the injunctions contained in the above instrument, she must keep it a secret. In witness thereof, we have hereunto subscribed our name and affixed our seal, this last day in the Fourth year of Victory. SENIOR CLASS ’22. = 0 LD NOKOMIS TWILIGHT BEAUTY As dim in the fading twilight, I i:e day’s last rays disappear There comes to our hearts a longing, A longing so fond and dear. W e pause, the day’s work is completed Oui eyes to the westward stray; We see God's beauty before us, In the close of another day. And then as the light grows fainter There tar through the glowing west; On the form of waiting nature halls a kind and peaceful rest. 0 ei head in the great wide heavens At work is an unseen hand, Now it scatters the stars above us Like seed o'er the ready land. Our hearts have forgotten their longing, And peace is within us again; God’s splendor ne'er failed in the message It should carry to the souls of men. Each day in this world all about us As onward in life we must go, Is revealed some wonderful beauty 1 hat God gave to us here below. So then when our day has grown weary And the world round about is depressed, May we then but turn to God’s nature Therein we will find gentle rest. Gilbert Kettelkamp. -OLD NOKOMIS 2 2 APOLOGIES TO THE POTTERS Time—12:45 Scene—Girls’ Locker Room. About fifteen girls are all trying to look in the mirror at one and the same time. . . . Somehow the tallest ones have a wicked way of al- ways managing to get in the front layer, the shorter ones trying to peer between them, usually getting poked in the eye by someone’s elbow. . . . We wonder if it isn’t similar to a bunch of demented women at a bargain counter. Above the general hubbub ceitain stronger voices may be discerned at intervals and a very alert person may sometimes catch a remark addressed to him (or should I say, her?) 1st Senior (Seniors aie more apt to be heard than other less awe-inspiring and superior individuals.) “Whuta.ia think of that quizz today? If ya’d ask me, pretty stiff I’d say.” 2nd Senior “Oh I ’spose it could have been worse But if it had been I'da gone home in a hearse!” 1st Senior “Those dates simply peeve me to tears! I missed that one by thirty-five years.” 1st Freshie (speaking up timidly, a thing rarely seen these days, even in fresh ies.) “May I borrow your powder puff, please? The boy behind me swiped mine—the tease!” 2nd Freshie “Certainly, dear, but I think you’ll find That powder isn’t a very good kind. Some of the powder they sell is a sin Hold still—you’ve got too much on your chin.” 1st Soph. “Come here, Lucille, let me fix your hair You need another hair pin there.” 2nd Soph. “Thanks, honey, I'll do the same for you. On this side almost your whole ear shows through.” 1st Junior (excitedly) “Say wouldn’t those Senior girls disgust Anyone? They’ve sure got lots of crust The way they acted yesterday---” OLD NOKOMIS 2 2 Senior (belligerently) “What’s that, I just heard you say? How’d ya Juniors get that way? You’re jealous, that’s all that’s the matter with you!” (with superior smile) “Maybe some day you’ll be Seniors, too, I hope you’ll have more sense when you do.’’ 2nd Senior “You tell her a headful, too, for me These darn Juniois get too free.’’ Soph, (pacificly) “Here, here, children let’s have peace. Let this angry fussing cease— (To Freshie, pushing up in front of mirror) Say, whoja think you are? If you don't move over we’ll have war!” Freshie (tearfully) “I have as much right here as you I guess this mirror’s big enough for two!’’ Senior “My stars! there goes the bell! Is my hair all right?” 2nd Senior “It’ll do very well; Is my powder on straight?” 1st Senior “Yes, c’mon, let’s go!” (Mad rush for door. . . Several nearly get knocked out. Wild buzz of conversation; the usual remonstrances of “Here! Here! the bell’s rung!” from Prof. Tracker. . . A few thirsty souls make a dash for the fountain. . . Succeed in getting a great deal of water outside their faces but little inside. . . Dash in assembly flinging parting remarks at friends. . . At last all gets quiet.) AND THAT’S THAT—TILL THE NEXT NOON. —K. S. OLD NOKOMIS 2 2 Juniors: Milton Bellman, Hilda Nantkes, Peter Ciochetti, Leota Mayer, Everett Gray, Mildred SafFord, Joe Kapilla, Elizabeth Simp-kin, Herman Luken, Rudolph Kravanya, Catherine Cuthbertson, Esther O’Donnell, Mabel McLean, Thomas Brown, Adela Kravanya, Bertha Harrison, George Bollman, May La Von Smith, Alice Mansfield, Cleo Darrough, Genevieve Ronchetti, Velma Hill, Josephine Klan-senik, Mildred Gray. Colors: Blue and White. Flower: Lily of the Valley Motto: We wish, we can, we will. JUNIOR CLASS HISTORY Three years ago sixty some Freshmen entered the halls (and basements) of learning of the N. T. H. S. After three or four months of school in various buildings in Nokomis we entered the new school building. We soon became accustomed to the new life after having revised our tactics, concerning sliding through, etc., to meet new conditions. After passing through the regular routine of parties and exams we felt ourselves fully qualified to accept the title of Sophomores the next year. At the beginning of the next school year about thirty-eight of the former Freshman Class re-entered school to make things interesting for the Freshmen of that year. After a little trouble in choosing a president things went along very well so far as we were concerned. At the Class OLD NOKOMIS 2 2 Tournament the ‘-Sophs” took second place, and several of our boys won distinction in field and track work, as well as in basketball. The girls not mJ? ° a,‘ T y T' tan ied off several honors i the Intellectual Meet. All things considered, the Sophomore life was very satisfactory Thirty-one answered the Junior roll call of nineteen twenty-one, not a very arge class in numbers but just ask the teachers if we didn’t make up for it in intelligence. After two or three months the Seniors deeded (from previous experience) that we were in danger of being overworked ‘‘n, lienff e UtS a ? re(Tti0n in the form of a Pai y we hope to pull off the Junior-Senior banquet sometime in the near future. At the Class Tournament, we won second place and we are making great preparation for the Athletic Meet at Hillsboro. K P paia Next year, as Seniors, we hope to be thirty strong and make a record that all former Seniors of N. T. H. S. will envy. E q THE AGRICULTURE CLUB We are a bunch of hay seeds, With our instructor as our guide, We learn of animals and feeds, And of the Fords in which we ride. And then the poultry, too, you know, We find out how to cull the kind That do not lay and will not grow, But put the Bank account behind. The cows, the pigs, and horses, too. We learn the best kind to secure; And how to feed and what to do To get the creatures to mature. We have a team in Basket ball; This is the motto that they use,' To play the game what e’er befall. No matter if they win or lose. M. W. B. OLD NOKOMIS 2 2 JUNIORS We’re a jolly bunch of Juniors; We’ll graduate next year; The past three years, we’ve done our work And left our record clear. We hope to keep on going Till our own goal is won; And kindness to keep sowing Till life’s great setting sun Calls us from this land of sorrow To a better world beyond; So the people of tomorrow Will praise us when we're gone. Let us forget the turmoil, The discord and the strife, If any should arise, to spoil The happiness in life. So let us study and not shirk, Drive Idleness away, “For every honest day’s work. We get an honest pay.” We’re loyal to each other, And to our High School too. We term it as our “Mother.” Why shouldn’t we be true? Here’s where we get foundation For all that we’re to do; We mould our destination By studies we pursue. Let us keep up the task, And go on working still; And then if asked, “Can you—?” Reply, “We can, we will.” T. M. B. OLD NOKOMIS 2 2 Johanna Wattjes, Charles Rhodes, Luella Reincke, Lloyd Wilson Anita Schuette, William McCaslin, May Roberts, Ernest Reisner’ neJta Reincke Harold Kettelkamp, Winifred Tharp, Warren Pope. Ethel 1 urk, Emil Maxeiner, Erma Kravanya, Florence Miller, Mildred Ramsey, Madelynne Ronchetti, Raymond Whitten, Mary Sperry Gertrude Satterlee. THE TRIliE OF ’24 When we start Freshie tribe we had twenty-one braves and thirty-three maidens. One day heap big chief of all tribes say we, Freshmen, meet, other room. Said elect, heap big chief, big chief and keeper of Wampum belt. Heap big chief, Florence Miller; big chief, Rupert Herron; keeper of wampum belt, Gerald Keating; medicine man and peacemaker, Miss Yackle. Heap big chief call meeting one day, read invitation to powwow of Sophomore tribe. Wre accepted and had good fun. Another day heap big chief call meeting, say we give Sophie tribe powwow, we did on what White Men call St. Patrick’s Day because heap big chief say color fit us. They had heap much fun, so did we. About first quaiter year, heap big tribe Examiners war on us, wait in ambush. We lost heap much braves and maidens, had four fights, hard ones, too, lost heap much braves. OLD NOKOMIS 2 2 Rupert Herron, Elberta Kettelkamp, Leonard Morgan, Freda LeMay, George Bubness, Frances Hunter, Alfred Green, Fern Craig, Wilson Briegel, Alma Hannay, Lottie Jones, Howard Pendleton, Velma Hardy, Millicerit Carroll, Bernice Cook, Katherine Jachino, Kenneth Buel,' Orie Barnstable, Bertha Governor, Anton Gerigk, Ilda Bernardini, Velma Elvers, Clarence Staples, Elizabeth Christian, James Griffin, Jennie Jachino, Gerald Keating, Irene Cannon, Joseph Gourlay. jX JX , Next year, we Sophie tribe start with twenty-two braves and thirty maidens. Trail not so hard as when Freshie tribe. Had another council heap big chief, Janies GrifFin; big chief, Harold Kettelkamp, keeper of Wampum belt, Ethel Turk, medicine man and peacemaker, Miss Green. We give papoose Freshies powwow heap much fun. W. T. JX J jX S—Success to the class of ’24 O—Oh the fun we’ve had galore. P—Parties we’ve had, too, this year, II—Honestly we’re not so drear. O—Of studying a little we do, M—Miraculous I think, don’t you? 0—Our teachers all are nice to us, R—Regardless of how much we fuss. E—Ever loyal, ever true, S—Sophomore Class, we’ll be to you. —E. C. OLD NOKOMIS — 22 I r I f m A f y • Freshmen:—Harold Herzog, Hilda De Werff, Mervin Chausse Lucille Johnstone, Carroll Kettelkamp, Bernice Kettelkamn Tohn Jendzelvoski, Nellie Rhodes, Geraldine Hovev Howan Hegem,, E“Brnett°’ Ve,n Bost' Lula Dost, Murrell Fische Fo “et a iSaSir Reva Ke- Frederick Bertha Gi van FRESHMAN CLASS HISTORY one theTreshm no “ 'ly Sep‘ember’ “ineteen hundred and twenty, one, the I reshman Class was enrolled in the N. T. H S with seventv seven m the ranks. Of course they far excelled the average Freshmen in soon hTfn'“f °! Which 1-ad a very Smalf d,lE,ee The rr r:zeti::T is the scribbler l� f ?i thYT’”d °f «l ool, Ihe Next High Guy and lpft h, m lak'‘ OP their duties as Sophomores. They then Henhel as Scribbler and Lucy Studnick Next High Guy ■ ■’ a fa -IS dltft t arnation, their motto “Finished But to Be- gin, and their colors “Orange and Black.” 2 2 Freshmen:—Leonard Buechsenschutz, Edward McEnary, Donald Singler, Agnes Mockus, Donald Pauschert, William O’Brien, Albert Viola, Genevieve Peters, Carl Fleming, Louis Stepansky, Frank Po-peko, Ray Driskell, Walter Melchert, Hannah Staples, Ida Rochelle, Carroll Travis, Margaret Ward, Louise Wright, William Chismar, Jane Simpkin, Erne. Henkle, Alfred Simpkin, Frank Friskovic, James McPherson, Lucy Studnick, John McGhee, Jim Velanso, Helen Sleeth, Margaret McQuiston, Edith Lant, LeRoy Romsey, Everett Hulbert, Lucille Haller. ,‘S On Friday evening, January the thirteenth, they were guests to a wonderful party given by the Sophomores. They are compelled to admit that they have not as much history as the upper classes but they excel (?) not only in quantity but also in quality. OLD NOKOMIS 1). P. 2 2 PROGRAMME “THE PLAYHOUSE” July 2—July 25 Ten Nights in a Barroom A Motion to Adjourn ........ Woman, Wake Up ............. Reckless Chances ...... A Rambling Romeo ...... How To Get Thin ............ What’s the Limit ...... The Manly Art of Self-defense A Prince There Was ......... Bobbed Hair ........... Mistress of the World . Love Never Dies ....... Little Miss Smiles .... The Cheat .................. Don’t Change Your Husband The Speed Girl ............. The Miracle Man ............ The Toll Gate............... The Dancin’ Fool ........... Paris Green ................ Exit the Vamp............... What Every Woman Knows Two Noble Nuts ........... Sentimental Tommy...... The Village Sleuth ......... ....Branham Powers Harold Evans Lorina Buel .......George Grimes Amos Pinkerton ......... Grace Jones .......Stanley Willis ....Howard Hulbert Gilbert Kettelkamp .....Gertrude Green Katherine Shoemaker ..........Velma Hill Dorothy Beasley ...;...All Star Cast Mrs. Conrad Ruth Frederick ...Mr. Thacker ....Entrance to Gym .....Reyburn Smith ........... Freshies ----Madge Ronchetti Totty and Fritz Thomas Brown Mr. Rademacher jtt , Branham: “I find myself biting the tail feathers out of the eagle trying to cut down expenses.” Kathrine: “Why, what did the eagle have to do with it?” , V „St History Teacher: “Who had greater power than the king?” Absent-minded Junior: “The Ace, of course.” .,st , t ,st Miss Green: “Harold, make a sentence with the verb ‘lie’.” Harold: Do you mind if I lie down for a few minutes?” Miss Green : “All right.” = 0 LD NOKOMIS Miss Green Harold E.: Ruth F. •. — 2 2-------------------- SENIORS Dorothy loves to laugh and smile Kenneth’s beard is like a file. Viola is a silent girl. Lorina wears the golden curls. Margaret Daly reads so fast '1 hat Fritz, poor boy, just stands and laughs. Chas. Frederick is our business mon, His sister, Ruth, a speed Demon. Gertrude Green, the little sprite Of Worcester’s strength has but a mite. George claims he can not wield a rake Of John his feet an athlete make. Howard thinks that he can run, But Grace just says “he is a bum.” Gilbert is our Class President. When she got mad, home Gladys went. Dorothea Nobbe pleases us, Jesse says she does not fuss. Raymond is our grizzly bear. Amos loves to part his hair. Webster’s rival MIGHT be Burr. Evelyn likes the kitty’s purr. Kathrine, stately and serene. Reyburn thinks that she's a scream. Ruth Stevenson is quite as high As Stanley who makes Lillian cry. , jH : “Now that clause is a parenthetical expression.’ “Whose claws?” ‘Maybe it was Santa Claus.” OLD NOKOMIS S E N I 0 Name Rearing Dorothy Beasley........On the piano Kenneth Brakenhoff.....In a Ford. Disposition Babyish ..... Boisterous ... Viola Briegel...........On small town stuff. . Peaceful Lonna Buel...............On whipped cream.......Saucy Margaret Daly ...........On dates..............Tender-healrted Harold Evans............On Jokes.., Ohas. Frederick.........On carrots Ruth Frederick...........On Gregg Gertrude Green...........O. K.. .Studious .AJluring ..Lovelorn .Puritanic Worcester Green.... George Grimes...... John Groogan....... Howard Hulbert...... Grace Jones.... Gilbert Kettelkamp On do! re! me!........Musical On chewing gum.........Harmless ..... .Politics and historical Irish facts .................. On the farm............Fresh Hefty .................Hard to find On the basketball......Gallant Gladys Larrick With the rest of the Melancholy dolls ................ Dorothea Nobbe..........On modesty..............Talkative (?) Jesse O’Brien..........Peculiar Raymond O’Brien.......On buttermilk Amos Pinkerton.........Mellin’s Food. Branham Powers........On math. .. Evelyn Rashaw..........On silence. Kathrine Shoemaker.....On melodies... Reyburn Smith..........Hot air .Meek ............... Who knows?.......... Take a look at him.. Tolerable........... Vfum ............... Lovable ............ Happy-go-lucky ...... Ruth Stevenson........Corn Flakes.............Busy Stanley Willis........Elongated ..............Mixture Lillian Woltmann Cue short Too small to have one. R SOAKS Hangout Hobby .. With Mozart Beatino thA ivnrioe With the rest of the chickens VWVII vl 1C 1 UI Ivo . Hanging around ..Nowhere ..Silence .... With Joe Between Witt No-komis ..Adjusting her curls... Graduating .In the office ..Studying Civics... Hereafter Missionary’s wife. Housekeeper. Behind the counter Business Mgr. ..........Along the Amazon. ..The longest way round Taking dictation Married. ....Sewing room..........Enumerating her Schumann-Heinke II. brother’s virtues .... ... Behind the bright lights . Warbling .........Brand opera. .. .With the gang........Loving them all.........Down on the farm. ..vvith the Shamrock.....Seeing Bertha home. Ireland Forever. ....On the track Speeding Medical Lake. ....Nowhere . ..Giggling ............Salvation Armv. ....Where it does him the Writing short stories See next issue most tfood........... ....In Chem Lah..........Loafing ................ Old maid ....Oil the front seat Springing something What? startling ........ ...At the Greeks... ....Has none ... With the girls ....Palace Theatre.. ..With the folks . ...Under the mistletoe ...Pana, 111.... ...With her books... .. Where the lights are low ...................... ..With Tang............... ..Secret! .................Hall of fame. ...Gabbing ................Most any place. ..Walking with Ruth......Sad but true. ..Editing the Annual.......Law. ..Lugging books..........Hair-dresser. • Strolling .................Skoolmum. ..Tripping the light -_!� ??? fantastic ............... ..Running the old boat. Doubtful. To live and to love......Guess for yourself. •Trying to grow tall.....Inventor of painless hair curlers. 2 2 Of all the activities of Nokomis Township High School, the chorus is pei haps one of the most interesting—at least it is so to all the students who love music. The chorus is composed of about forty-six students under the able direction of Mr. E. E. Rademacher. It is divided into first soprano, second soprano, alto, tenor, and bass. All classes of N. T. H. S. are represented. It’s repertoire is not one-sided but in it classical, semi-classical, secular and popular music are well balanced. The chorus contributed much to the success of “The Captain of Plymouth,’’ the comic opera given by the Senior class. At the time of this writing Mr. Rademacher is planning a musicale to be given by the chorus in the spring. A girls’ glee club and a boys’ glee club have been organized. Not all the music in N. T. H. S. is vocal. Mr. Tracker organized and directed an orchestra of about ten pieces. There are drums, flute, two cornets, three violins, saxophone, clarinet, trombone and piano. On the whole, I think N. T. H. S. may be said to be music-loving and while we may not produce any Carusos, Galli-Curci, Krieslars or Paderewskis, at least we produce young people who love and appreciate good music. OLD NOKOMIS 2 2 THE SENIOR WEINER ROAST On a balmy, frosty night in September, 1921, a part of the Senior class of the High School betook themselves to the home of Gilbert Kettel-kamp, the class president, and partook of a feast of luscious buns and “hot-dogs” and “luscious-er” marshmallows. Unfortunately, they did not stop at Wenonah on the way out and HL.0 had to perform the office of thirst-quencher. The crowd had a good time that night and when Miss Yackle and “Prof.” said that it was time to return to Nokomis, they all went with a superfluous quantity of the substance known as “reluctance.” Fritz. SOPHOMORE - FRESHMAN PARTY Gn Friday evening, January 13, 1922, the Freshmen and the Faculty were royally entertained by the Sophomores. The first thing on the pro-giam was a general handshaking and “getting acquainted.” Immediately to!lowing this, we played several appropriate games. Next came the grand auction of the ladies and girls. They were brought out, one by one, wrapped in sheets, to hide their identity. Paper scraps composed the boys’ bankrolls. As they did not know who they were buying, many amusing couples were to be seen. After the auction, the partners paired off and went to the Domestic Science rooms where a delightful lunch, consisting ot brick ice cream, candy and wafers, was served. Many of the couples, however, went down to the gym to eat. At a late hour (in fact almost an early one) the guests departed, repeatedly portraying the Sophomores as wonderful entertainers. G P1 M OLD NOKOMIS: 2 2 JUNIOR POVERTY PARTY It was a strange sight one would have witnessed had he chanced to glance into the kitchen of N. T. H. S. on the night of November Tenth. He would doubtless have pitied the povei ty-stricken people he beheld. But no sympathy needed! The gay crowd with their patches and rags represented the Juniors and Faculty. A Poverty Party was in progress and everyone was joyful and happy. Games very different from the usual kind were played in which to our amusement we found even the faculty did not always “tell the truth.” After we had exhausted the teachers we tramped up for our refreshments. Sandwiches, hot chocolate, cake, and punch were served and many delightful and amusing stoiies were told. Shortly after this the party broke up all declaring it one of the successes of the season. B. H. J V AG. AND DOMESTIC SCIENCE On a December afternoon A call was sent ringing; It rang through the hall and the room, And at last reached the singing Cooks; there great was the joy For they were invited that Evening to a party by the a-g-r-i boys. As you may believe they were pat On time at the appointed hour of 7:30 p. m. It did not take them long to start And at 7:15 down they went to the gym When the fun began in part; In the barnyard Chorus, which helped in the fun, Rade, the donkey, caused many a grin; Other games there were before it was done Some of which made them feel like (too much gin). Next the partners were arranged, Then up to the kitchen with them they went And never before was so much popcorn rained, (Oh, yes, my dears, of course it was eaten, don’t fret,) So ended the fun. It was a glorious time And deserved more than this ill-written rhyme. M. R. F. L. OLD NOKOMIS 2 2 SENIOR - JUNIOR PARTY Altei long and anxious waiting the Juniors were at last summoned to a party given in their honor by the grateful Seniors on the eve of St. Valentine’s Day. A good representation of both classes was present and after participating in a numbei of interesting games, hearts (just paper ones) were matched for partners and all proceeded to the dining-hall. “Eeautiful” does not come near expressing the dining-hall in its decorations of red hearts and baskets with valentine favors. In observance with the day, the menu consisted of sentimental salad, cupid sandwiches, arrow sandwiches, venus nectar, romance sherbet and heartbeats. After doing justice to all this, everyone departed having had a heait time and wishing the Seniors would give another miniature banquet. jj jt THE COOKING CLASS ENTERTAINS THE AG. CLUB On Thursday evening, March 16, 1922, the Agriculture Club enjoyed a St. Patrick Eve paity given by the Cooking Class at the N. T. H. S. Alter several songs and musical selections in the music room, we proceeded to the gym where many interesting games were played. from the gym everyone hastened to the cooking room where the partners were chosen in a most clever manner. Miss Ida Rochell, who was dressed in gypsy fashion, played the part of a fortune teller. Her tamp was situated in the hallway between the cooking and sewing rooms. Each boy invited a girl to go with him to the gypsy camp to have their fortune told. The couples w'ent in one at a time, and after they had the whole future brought before their eyes, they passed into the sewing room where they seated themselves at tables beautifully decorated in keeping with St. Patrick s day and spread with splendid refreshments to match the color of the decorations, namely “GREEN.” Everyone departed feeling that he had been splendidly entertained. M. B. OLD NOKOMIS FRESHMAN - S()PHOMORE PARTY After a lung and anxious wait, the Freshmen returned the Sophomore party on the evening of April seventh. As we came, we were each presented with a red or a black ribbon which designated the place we were to take in the games which followed. About 9 :30 in the midst of a game, the lights went out, but luckily Mr. Rademacher had some candles and lamps, so we were able to continue the paity. Around 10:30 refreshments were served and then we all decided to go home as the Freshmen would be unable to carry out the rest of their plans because of the lights (or should I say, lack of lights?) Everyone agreed that it was a lovely party but that the Freshmen had chosen a bad night to give it. E. C. , j jt PRINTED WITHOUT PERMISSION Oh! I wish I had my Cicero, But I have lost my pony-o! I fear I shall hit 66— Unless Fortune’s lite I see, (For Fate walks behind me) But I’ll not cry, nor pine, nor sigh, For my pony (u kno) simply cannot die, He may be faded and tatter ed and torn, Oh Dear, Oh Dear, I’m so sad and forlorn. Latin Classes BASKE This year, as heretofore, N. T. H. S. proved herself to be one of the leaders in basket ball. Although the season was begun late, because of football, still it was a great success in every way. When the last week in November came, Coach Crepin began hard practice with the boys to have them at their best right from the start. Most of the team had been playing football and so were in good condition. Coffeen wras the first victim of the team being defeated by a score of 33-6. Witt wras the next one to fall and they did so to the tune of 22-6. On the twenty-second of December the team wrent to Hillsboro. The boys knew what was at stake and played in accordance. They led from the opening and invincible (?) Hillsboro fell by a score of 11-14. It was the first time for over ten years that Nokomis had defeated Hillsboro in basket ball. Following this game the boys had hard luck and were defeated by Morrisonville, Vandalia, and Mattoon. In all these games the scores were close showing that the other team did not have a walk-away. A change w as then made in the line-up and the new combination won from Irving 40-10. Following this they w ere defeated at Morrisonville 14-20. In this game they met one of the strongest teams in this section, a team w7hich later won the district tournament. Ramsey was next sent home with the shorter end of a 21-24 score. The Ramsey team were some of the finest sportsmen the boys met during the year. After this game Hillsboro came to Nokomis, but were utterly outclassed by the score of 18-7. The last game was at Witt; the team was weakened by sickness and injuries and were defeated by a score of 9-13. They showed their fighting spirit though in this game by coming in at the last with several baskets in quick succession. Throughout the whole season the boys, even w hen odds were against them, conducted themselves in true sportsman-like manner, a thing w'hich is oft more credible than a victory. OLD NOKOMIS 2 2 • i ' Crepin, Coach. The team was indeed fortunate to obtain as good a coach this year as Crepin. He worked persistently with the boys and his know-ed ?e of the (fame aided the team to master the finer points of the sport. Although forceful, he was as one of the boys himself and this greatly aided in the spirit and cooperation with which the team played. Pete Ciochette, Guard. “Pete” This was “Pete’s” third year with the team and he proved himself a star on the defense. Few forwards could get past him to make the desired goal. With another year to go he should be of great help in producing a winning team next year. Wilburt Schroeder, Forward. “Wib” At the opening of the season “Wib” played guard but soon was placed at forward where he was a dangerous man to the enemy. He played a consistent game and opposing guards found him hard to stop. He should be a leading man on next year’s squad. Gilbert Kettelkamp (Captain), Guard. Gib.’ This was “Gib’s” third year on the squad. He was an old standby guard and always loyal to the Red anil Black. Although he usually played rear guard he managed to toss the ball through the basket with his freak shots that even the wise could not understand. We are all sorry that “Cap’t. Gib” will not be able to be one of our Basketball five next year. Luck to you “Gib” old scout. OLD NOKOMIS Carl Brown, Center. “Broon” “Broon” played forward when the season opened but later, when a center was needed, he was changed to this position and showed he was right at home. He proved himself a good floor man and also a good point winner. He too will be back next year with more pep than ever. Leonard Morgan, Sub. Center. “Tippy”. This was the first year that “Tippy” played on the squad. He was a persistent worker and at all times ready to get into the game and help win if that were necessary. He will be back next year. Stanley Willis, Center, “Tang” “Tang” played center at the opening of the season and was a good point wan ner for the team. He will not be back next year as he graduates. Alvin Randles, Sub Forward. “Newton.” When the season opened “Newton” was right there working hard to make the squad, but early in the season he received an injury which prevented further participation. He always had the spirit though and should prove of value to next year’s team. Rupert Herron, Sub. Forward. “Rup.” Although this was the first year “Rup” played on the squad he showed plenty of pep and enthusiasm. He worked hard and showed ability in the games in which he participated. He will be back next year. John Groogan, Forward, “Jack”. On the team. Jack was the main point winner this year. Few' men play the game as hard and consistently as he does. With Schroeder as a teammate the two did some clever w'ork under the basket. This is his fourth year and he made it a record one. OLD NOKOMIS 2 2 THE TOURNAMENTS County. The first tournament held this year was the County. Hillsboro having a new gym they felt that it should be held there. The first night, Nokomis played Butler. As it was Butler’s first year they were not able to develop a strong team and so offer much opposition. At the end of the first half the score was decidedly in favor of Nokomis and so in the last half all the subs were given a chance to show what they could do. The score ended 68-11 in favor of Nokomis. The next game for the team came Saturday afternoon when they met Coffeen. Here again they ran up a large score and were able to play subs in the latter part of the game. The final score was 31-7 in favor of our boys. It was in this game that Schroeder and the Coffeen center tried to disprove the law that, “two bodies cannot occupy the same space at the same time but the attempt was a failure. The championship game came in the evening with Nokomis and Hillsboro as the contenders. Witt had no difficulty in defeating Coffeen and thus taking third place in the first game of the evening. When the championship game opened both teams were keyed to the highest pitch. Hillsboro got the first goal but this did not stop our boys for they soon were in the lead. The half ended with Nokomis having the big end of the score. In the final quarter a foul was called on one of the Nokomis guards and the Neutral (?) scorekeeper from Hillsboro stopped the game, saying that it was the fourth foul and that the player should be removed. It was a known fact, as the referee said later, that only two fouls had been called before on the player but nothing availed and a sub was called in to take the vacancy. Heart-broken, the team finished the game but could not combat such odds and the final score was 21-17. Hillsboro has never revealed the science of how it is possible to make two fouls out of one. This act will reflect upon the Hillsboro school for years to come. District. The District Tournament was also held at Hillsboro and Nokomis was matched against the strong Benld team for the first game. The boys knew the reputation of Benld but seemed unable to stop them the first half and had the short end of a 15-8 score. In the last half they showed their quality though and held Benld to one point while they tallied twelve, making the final score 20-16 in their favor. On the next afternoon, they met Greenville and then came their hard luck; the ball simply would not go through the basket and they were defeated by a score of 32-4. It was an interesting, clean game throughout and the boys felt that they had been defeated by a better team. Greenville had little trouble in winning the tournament as they had the stronger team throughout. Class. The class tournament came last. Although being in the school there was considerable rivalry felt between the classes and their teams. The first evening two games were played. In the first game the Juniors easily defeated the Sophs by a score of 42-8. Following this the Seniors won from the Freshmen 39-14. Although defeated the Sopho- OLD NOKOMIS 2 2 mores and Freshmen are developing players who will not let the record of N. T. H. S. fall in the next few years. In the next games, the Freshmen and Sophs met for third and fourth place, while the Seniors and Juniors played for first and second. The Freshman-Soph game was exciting from the start. Evenly matched the score was almost tied throughout, but in the last few minutes the Freshmen made two baskets in quick succession which gave them the victory of 14-17. The Senior and Junior contest was a battle royal.. The Junior team consisted of five first and second team players, while the Seniors had but four. It was a rough and tumble affair in which the Seniors kept a small lead throughout. The final score was 12-20. This gave the Seniors the championship of the school. From the tournaments we can see that Nokomis can be classed with the leaders in producing material for basketball teams. Groogan made the all-star team of the county as a forward, while Brown made center and Kettelkamp, guard on the second all-star team. Groogan was also placed as center on the second all-star district team. RECORD OF INDIVIDUAL PLAYERS Name Field G Foul G Tech F Pers F Scored P Fouled P Groogan 45 36 15 14 126 Schroeder .. 19 : 3 10 38 Brown 19 1 4 4 39 Kettelkamp .... 2 3 : 2 4 7 Ciochetti .... 10 1 9 20 Herron 1 Morgan 1 1 Randle RECORD OF BASKETBALL GAMES N. T. H . S. Visitors Coffeen at Nokomis 33 6 Hillsboro at Hillsboro 14 11 Witt at Nokomis 22 6 Morrisonville at Nokomis 16 20 Mattoon at Mattoon 15 17 Vandalia at Nokomis 12 19 Irving at Nokomis 40 10 Morrisonville at Morrisonville 14 20 Mount Olive at Nokomis 36 8 Hillsboro at Nokomis .18 7 Ramsey at Nokomis 24 21 Witt at Witt 9 13 OLD NOKOMIS 2 2 FOOTBALL £ f f £ ?• f f I f f $ f f£•£• f Football—John Groogan Rh, Lloyd Wilson, Sub. G., William O’Brien LG, Carl Brown Center, Joe Kapilla RE, Kenneth Buel, Sub T„ Howard Hulbert LT, Mr. Crepin Coach, Rupert Herron Sub E George Bubness Sub G, Amos Pinkerton Sub HB, Gilbert Kettle-kamp LH, Alvin Randles QB, Wilburt Schroeder FB, Clarence Staples RG, Raymond O’Brien RT. FO( )TBALL 1 he year of 1921 saw Nokomis make her (irst attempt at winning tame and honor on the football field. Never before have the loyal rooters of the Red and Black had the opportunity of seeing their team carry the ball across the goal line for a touchdown. When school opened last fall the boys did not know what to do, they wanted to play but it was hard to get the money with which to buy suits for two full teams. After a few weeks though it was finally decided that fifteen suits should be OLD NOKOMIS 2 2 ordered. When these came the boys were put to work by Coach Crepin and soon were having scrimmages. We must say here that too much credit cannot be given to the coach, who with the boys, most of whom knew nothing whatever of football, soon had a team showing surprising teamwork. Several of the Legion boys often came out and gave the boys an opportunity to try themselves. Although they had no regular gridiron they practiced in Weaver’s meadow which they were fortunate to obtain. Wilburt Schroeder was elected captain and the first game was scheduled with Tower Hill on November 4. When the boys reached Tower Hill they were taken out to a cow pasture where the gridiron was supposed to be. Here for the first time most of the players had the opportunity of seeing a playing field. When the game opened they seemed unable to acquaint themselves to conditions and stop the enemy, but soon they held their ground and then began their march to the goal. Only straight football was used, but this was all that was necessary; finally in a line plunge the full back was sent forward and with the back field and line massing and pushing ahead, Nokomis made her first touchdown in history. The goal was kicked and this ended the scoring leaving Nokomis victor by the score of 7-0. On the twelfth of the month, the team went to Litchfield and met defeat by a score of 89-0, although the boys tried their best, the old experience the Litchfield team had had, easily showed itself throughout. The boys did not become discouraged from this but only worked the harder and when they met Tower Hill the following week at the Legion Park, they defeated them by a score of 54-0. In this game the team began to show much improvement for in the line plunges and end runs they made first downs time and again even though the field was all mud and water. The team played their last game on Thanksgiving against Pana and even though defeated by a score of 21-7, they thought they had done well as Pana had a strong experienced team. Closing the first year with two victories and two defeats to her name, Nokomis can be justly proud of her success. But few of the team leave this season and with the experience gained, the school should have a winning team next year. FOOTBALL GAMES OF N.T.H.S. N. T. H. S. Visitors Tower Hill at Tower Hill........... 7 0 Litchfield at Litchfield .......... 0 89 Tower Hill at Nokomis .............54 0 Pana at Nokomis ................... 7 21 OLD NOKOMIS TRACK TEAM 2 2 SEPTEMBER 5—Everyone giving the new Freshies the “once-over.” 7—General science all the rage. History I also promises to he popular. 9—Several Seniors adopt “Swat the fly” as their motto. 12— From what Prof, says he doesn’t approve of car rides at noon, and from what Kathrine says it won’t happen again. 13— Several of our boys made a “slight miscalculation in the time at noon. 14— Rade, describing a storm that took place 15 years ago, “And I took the car out and drove over.” 17— Kathrine, Ruth and Gertiude seem to have a slight touch ot the sleeping sickness. 18— Some of the girls get afraid of a poor harmless little lizard!!! 22— Prof, advises several Sophs to invest in rubber heels. 23— The orchestra makes an awful effort to get started. 25___English IV reads a love story in class and Burr and Worcester get the most expression in it. Maybe there’s something in the saying that “practice makes perfect.” 27—Miss Yackle gives History IV a “little quizz” which turns out to be a big one. 30___another test in English today. Troubles never come singly. OCTOBER. 1—Football team seems to be learning the game from the looks of some of the players. 2 _Kathrine tells Miss Green that the climax of the story is where the lights go out. What is she thinking of? 3 _Two Junior boys take it upon themselves to add a little color to some of the girls’ cheeks. 6 _Some of the Seniors’ stories of terror cause the class to get hyster- ical—with laughter. 7 _They say that Mrs. Eckhoff’s room is getting to be a regular gamb- ling den. All they do is play cards. OLD NOKOMIS = 2 2 8— See Homar tonight, “The Wizard of the West. 9— Everybody telling everybody else, “how he did it.’’ 14— High school election today. 15— Mr. Tharp and Mr. Preston visit us this afternoon. 16— Decide to start a High School paper. Some seem to be afraid they will be made too prominent. They don't say why, but a “guilty conscience.” 17— l ne °1 the I reshies tells Mr. Crepin that the best way to exterminate flies is to kill ’em. What an original thought! 18— Rev. Kettlekamp talks to us this afternoon. 21—No more school this week. Think of the time we’ll have to improve our minds at home. 25—All the teachers kindly give us the benefit of what they learned at institute. 27— Many attend Farmers’ Institute at Hillsboro. We won first in several exhibits and second in others. Some of the boys plan to get rich on their prize money. 28— First issue of H. S. paper. NOVEMBER. 1—Mr. Crepin vainly tries to explain football to us. Rade also gets several “bits” of information mixed. Play our first game tomorrow. 4— Rah ! Rah!! Rah !!! Won our first game 7-0. 5— Second Lyceum number tonight. 7— Several prospective teachers go to Hillsboro to take exams. 8— Seniors get started on their Comic Opera. Wait till you see it! 9— Exams. Nuf sed. 10—And still they come. The poor Freshies are beginning to pale under the strain. 16— Exam, papers coming back. From the shocked expressions on some faces they evidently did better or worse than they expected. 17— One of the Freshies goes to sleep in assembly and has to be sent home. What a shame, and so young too! 18— We all agree that Tower Hill ordered the rain this afternoon because they were afraid of us, but we’re going to play anyway. 21— Beat Tower Hill again. 22— Several Seniors entertained by a Whiz Bang this afternoon!! 23— Vacation again. Some of the teachers give lessons that we are thankful for—not. 28— Lost our game to Pana, but it wasn’t our fault. 29— Annual staff elected. DECEMBER. 1—Juniors entertain themselves tonight. OLD NOKOMIS 2 2 2— Prof, says there is a boy in assembly who hasn’t whispered all year. We wouldn’t call anyone a liar for the world—but it looks questionable. 3— Basketball team starts piacticing for the county championship. 4— English IV discusses ways, means and results of committing suicide. Some advocate drowning while others prefer poison. 7— The Ag. boys entertain the Household Science Club tonight. 8— Senior and Junior Dramatic Clubs both give plays this afternoon for practice for the Senior Box Social tonight. 9— Senior Box Social big success. 10— Everyone goes to hear the lecture tonight. 11— Several Freshies oveiheard earnestly speculating as to whether they have been good enough to please Santy all year. 14— Household Science class serves breakfast at 3:00 in the afternoon. From the time some of them get to school they are evidently used to late breakfast. 15— Fritz in English IV when asked to use “object-’ in a sentence: “I object to being asked so many foolish questions.” Out of the mouths of babes and Seniors cometh wisdom. 16— Several of the Seniors learn that “There ain’t no Santy Claus.” 17— Play our first basketball game with Coffeen tonight. 20— Won our first game 33-6. Diess rehearsal for Opera tonight. 21— Give matinee of Comic Opera this afternoon. Everybody gets off at noon. 22 _Many of the Seniors aie conspicuous by their absence this morning. Comic Opera “The Captain of Plymouth” tonight. 23 _Evidently some of the Indians weren't successful in getting all their paint off. Basketball boys go to Hillsboro this evening. 24 _Everyone rejoicing. And no wonder! We beat Hillsboro last night. The means some take of showing their joy is rather extraordinary to say the least. Play Witt tonight and we’re sure to win. All the teachers busy telling us Merry Xmas. JANUARY. 3 _n. T. H. S. and Grade Schools unite in matrimony. How surprised we all weren’t. Another of our Faculty is in danger from the same infection. Some seem to be breaking their New Years Resolutions already. Several of the boys sport new green socks. 4 _They say “which ever way the wind doth blow some heart is glad to have it so,” but we’d like to meet anyone who approved of the way the wind blew this morning. Everyone has been picking up glass all day. n T Tl N O K O M I S 2 2 5—Miss Green tells us that Lowell’s mother used to put him to sleep by reciting Spencer’s ‘T aerie Queen” when he was a baby and some agree that this is very conducive to sleep. 8— Morrisonville won Friday night 18-16. 9— One of the Junior girls writes a satire on the “Dignity of the Seniors” which causes a great deal of excitement. 10— Miss Yackle tells Tang and Jack that since everyone else has had their pictures taken for the annual it will be all right for them to go now. 11— The Sophs entertain the Freshies. It is very interesting to see some of the “bashful virgins’ sidelong looks of love.” 16— Many Freshies are seen taking armloads of books home. We wonder what is going to happen. 17— It has happened. Exams. 18— They don’t improve with age at all. Play Vandalia tonight. 21— We seem to be having a steady run of bad luck. Got beat again. 22— The Seniors begin taking Freshman English. Some seem to need it. 24— Rev. Judd talks to us this afternoon. 25— Gillespie and Mattoon both canceled their games because they're afraid of the scarlet fever, so we’re going to play Irving. 28—Actually beat Irving 40-10. FEBRUARY. 1— Kathrine and Ruth celebrate Xmas rather late. They look like a futuristic painting when they get together. 2— Play Mt. Olive tonight. 4— All congratulating ourselves. We beat Mt. Olive. 5— We get a lesson in salesmanship which fails to take elfect. 6— One of the Senior boys gets a haircut and has to go around hugging the radiators all day. 7— Our faculty seems to be slowly dying off. Prof, suggests turning N. T. H. S. into a hospital. £—All ready for the game of the season with Hillsboro tonight. 11—Beat Hillsboro 18-7. Who says we can’t play basketball. 13—Fritz practices the noble art of self defense to the ruination of his trousers and has to go around in overalls the rest of the day. Senior-Junior banquet. All had a “hearty” time. 15— The effects of the night before do not assert themselves until afternoon when several Seniors are found asleep. 16— Totty and Pink sport their new sweaters which make quite a blot on the otherwise peaceful landscape. Everyone going to Witt tonight. 17— Got beat at W itt, but we had to play the referee instead of the team. 23— Everybody busy getting ready for the tournament. 25—Only won second in the tournament but we know we deserved first. OLD NOKOMIS 2 2 MARCH. 1—The last Lyceum number tonight. 2 _The Juniors all wear long faces. They’ve just found out that they have to learn all of “Grey’s Elegy.’’ 3 _Miss Green reads from “Leaves of Grass,’’ “I know I am august,’’ and looks surprised when everybody laughs. 4 _Won our first game in the District Tournament last night. Play Greenville this afternoon. 7 _One of the Freshies in General Science gives a report about “Kath- erine McDonald, the prominent movie actor.” 8 _We are visited by a pigeon who seems more anxious to be in school than some of our pupils. 9 _One of the cruel tyrannical teachers deprives some poor little Fresh- ies of the pleasure of a little harmless chewing gum. 10___Three of our men teachers cook their own dinner and go around look- ing rather pale all afternoon. 13___Only about half our number here today. The rain scared them out. 15 _First game of Inter-class tournament tonight. 16 _Many go to learn how to be teachers. Exclusive Freshmen girls enter- tain Ag. club. 17 _It’s easy to tell who’s Irish today. 20___Teachers give us a bright outlook by saying how hard exams will be this time. 22___Everybody studying too hard to do anything else. 23— Exams again! 24— One more day of them. 27 _The papers begin to come back. Everybody laughing at everybody else’s mistakes. 28 _Some of the Seniors go back to their childhood days and jump the rope at noon. 29 _Many seem to be afraid of getting their feet wet. 30—A repetition of yesterday, only more so. Everybody goes around in their old clothes and the assembly looks more like a convention of tramps than a high school. APRIL. 3 _The Seniors’ long looked for Civics books finally arrive. 4 _All the girls get youthful again and start wearing ribbons on their hair. 6 _The Seniors have a test in Civics in which 100 per cent of them flunk. 7 _Freshman-Sophomore party. Oh! the responsibilities of the Fresh- men. OLD NOKOMIS ====== 2 2 - THE SCANDAL SHEET The world gasped in astonishment, when it was announced that the advanced Shorthand students of N. T. H. S. had taken dictation at the appalling rate of 160 words per minute. It is generally known about the school that the Senior Class is very hard to please. It has just been officially announced that it required the efforts of three salesmen to extract sufficient revenue from them to buy class rings. In an amazing demonstration before the chemistry class, Prof. Rademacher was successful in the distillation of alcohol. He is now literally snowed in with wonderful offers for his next year's services but, being very modest, declines them all. From a message flashed over the wires last night, it was learned that the Geometry classes had performed the difficult “feet” of bisecting an angle. It has just been given out that the contents of certain “friendly letters’ written by Juniors and Seniors for English lessons were found for the most part to be of quotation marks. Through unofficial announcement it has come to be generally concluded that Prof. Crepin leads the basket-ball team a “merry-chase.” The haggard expression of a certain Senior girl when she arrived at school “tuther” day plainly tells the result of the night before; nothing more than a lovers’ quarrel. When girls go about the school muttering strange mutterings, powdering their noses with their fingers, and combing her hair with the back of the hand, we wonder what this sad world is coming to, nothing serious we presume. Official arrangements are being made for a hospital ward at N. T. H. S. and for regular visits of the School Nurse. N. T. H. S. CENSUS Enrolled .................... 180 Brag about library............ 93 Use it....................... 6 Owe Money ................... 179 Intend to pay it ............ 0 Agree with their Profs...... 174 Understand them ............. 2 Know the meaning of “Transcendentalism” ......... 1 Wish they knew more............ 4 Belong to societies.......... 180 Pay their dues ................ n Go to meetings ............... 16 Like to dream in assembly.... 179 Get “bawled out” ............ 101 Are to blame ................ 176 Talk to their Janes........... 87 Have a Jane .................. 23 Brag about B. B. Team ....... 182 Come to games ............... 101 From town .................. 47 From High .................. 8 From Coalton ............... 27 From Winonah ............. 39 Late to assembly ............ 187 Think this column is bum .... 179 OLD NOKOMIS 2 2 “THE CAPTAIN OF PLYMOUTH” CAST Miles Standish John Alden Elder Brewster Erasmus ...... Wattawamut Pecksuot .... Richard ..... Stephen ..... Gilbert ..... Priscilla ... Katonka ..... Mercy ....... Charity ..... Patience .... Mary ........ Martha ...... Hester ...... Ruth ........ Worcester Green ....Amos Pinkerton ....Branham Powers ......Harold Evans Gilbert Kettelkamp ....Carl Brakenhoff ..Reyburn Smith ....Chas. Frederick ......John Groogan Kathrine Shoemaker ....Ruth Frederick ....Gertrude Green ....Lillian Woltmann ......Gladys Larrick ......Evelyn Rashaw ....Ruth Stevenson ....Dorothea Nobbe ........Lorina Buel OLD NOKOMIS 2 2 “THE CAPTAIN OF PLYMOUTH” On Wednesday evening, December twenty-third, our high school presented “The Captain of Plymouth,’’ a comic opera, adapted from Longfellow’s poem, “The Courtship of Miles Standish.” This was without doubt the dramatic success of the year and much praise should be given to the Seniors, under whose auspices the play was given, to Miss Yackle and Mr. Rademacher, whose untiring efforts mace the opera possible and to all pupils who co-operated in any way to make it worth while. As it is not possible to mention all characters, a few of the “stars’-will have to suffice. When we first see before us a bent old man who tells us in a tremulous voice that he “has had enough of this idle babbling,’’ we hardly recognize Bianham Powers as the Elder Brewster. Miles Standish, or the Captain of Plymouth was played by Worcester Green. His solo work was excellent and the spirit in which he entered into his part caused seme of our townspeople to actually believe that we had imported a professional. Amos Pinkerton w ell represented John Alden, the diligent scribe. He seemed to be a real Puritan and so sincerely loved Priscilla that he was admired by all. Priscilla, the faiiest maid of Plymouth was played by Kathrine Shoemaker. 'I he most modest and demure of all the maids of Plymouth proved to be not only a clever actress, but also to have a clear lyrical soprano voice which was one of the delights of the evening. Harold Evans, as Erasmus, not only proved himself to be of valuable aid to Miles Standish, but, with his dry wit, furnished some clever comedy throughout the play. Katonka, an Indian princess was cleverly acted by Ruth Frederick. She loved the Captain but Fate in the foim of Mr. Longfellow decreed that they should never wed. Wattaw'amut, appeared to be in reality the fierce Chief of the Pequots but was just a skillful representation by Gilbert Kettelkamp. Gertrude Green, as Mercy, with her sextette of Puritan maidens gave some very pleasing numbers, although they “had nothing to do but chat.-’ The Puritan lads, Charles Fredeiick, John Groogan and Reyburn Smith, whose chief pleasuie was to annoy the Elder, gave a clever song and dance. There w’ere also groups of soldiers, sailors, Indians, squaws, Puritan men and maidens, whose chorus work wras far above the average high school type. We worked long and industriously. However, we feel repaid because ve met with public approval and because we gained so much inspiration that we shall never forget “The Captain of Plymouth.” OLD NOKOMIS 2 2 THE WAY OF THE PATH It was the close on one of those summer days when nature, seemingly content and happy, gives her best in the beauty and quiet of the sunset. The fresh evening air stirred the leaves to a gentle rustle, while no sound, save only the song of some happy bird, could be heard. This eve, already, the lower part of the glowing sun was hidden behind the western horizon as Clyde Hartland and his wife came and sat down on the worn porch steps. The two sat in silence as the sun sank lower. A dog barked to the north and the woman’s eyes turned toward the orchard at the side of the house. Her eyes fell on the old path leading through the same and memory brought back again those childhood days when she, almost daily, lan that path to play with the neighbor children. Those playmates were now gone, life had led them all away and long had it been since she had seen that house which once she had known almost as well as her own. The farm had been sold and families had come and gone, sometimes without her even learning to know them. This evening as oft before she longed to walk that path and see that place again. “Clyde, why can’t we go to visit at the Worten place awhile? I heard that a new family by the name of Langley have just moved there last week. We never visit any more and sometimes hardly know who lives there. How I would like to follow that old path again like I once did and be as welcome to that home.” The last words were almost a whisper as the tender eyes looked tow'ard the shadowy depths of the orchard. A few minutes later two figures could be seen wending their way slowly down the trail that led, at least in memory, to childhood once more. Mildred Langley sat in a rocking chair before the large window. Her work had been finished and she had sat down to read again the letter received from her husband that day. It held little encouragement, for as yet he was unsuccessful in his mission. It might be necessary for him to stay several weeks, but he would send word often as to his progress. She dropped the letter to her lap and looked out through the window. The little babe was sleeping quietly and all was so still that the loneliness within her was only the more noticeable. If only he could have stayed till she became acquainted it would not have been so hard. Still if he succeeded this sacrifice would seem but small. Her thoughts were interrupted by the creaking of the old yard gatv and the sound of foot steps. Hastily she folded the letter and thrust it into her dress. A knock sounded and the young woman met a middle-aged couple at the door. The newcomers soon won their way into her heart by their frank, sympathetic manner. Before long they were all sitting on the porch, the formality of strangers broken down. OLD NOKOMIS 2 2 The interest of the two in the girl, for such she seemed to them, touched a responsive chord and she, almost unwillingly, told them of her trouble. She told of how, a little over a year ago, she had been married to a young art student. The two, both without father and mother, had lived in a small home in the city. He longed for the country though, and so had rented this place. His first painting had been finished and hardly had they moved when the word came for him to bring it to the eastern cities if he wished it to sell. He had written to them and feared to wait, so he had now gone to try to make the sale. It, too, would probably mean ei;her his failure or success, for his funds were gone and if he could not realize money from a sale, it must be earned some other way. How good it seemed to the girl to have some one in whom to confide, some one who took interest and had sympathy. That evening though was only the beginning of the friendship that was to follow. Soon that old orchard path was used again, almost as much as years before. The two homes were like one again. Patiently, each day, Mildred Langley waited for the letter which would mean so much to her, but it did not come. Another week had passed and still there was only hope before them. Her step was growing weaker and for several days she felt a dizziness within her. At last it came, the terrible typhoid fever. Mary Hartland and the physician did their best but the fever ran high. The precious life was fast ebbing away and one morning, just as the gray dawn was spreading through the east, the eyelids closed in a final sleep. In the mail that day came a letter telling of the agony of the young artist because he could not return. The message of the death had been sent to him, too, and that noon came the reply. Clyde Hartland opened the message with trembling hand and read it aloud. “I am heartbroken. My picture failed to sell and the money is gone. This terrible news now is more than I can bear. Please sell the household goods and use money to give her a good burial. Place the child in some good home if you can. I will never return and when this reaches you all will be over. “Alvin Langley. As the man finished reading he turned to his wife, both were silent thinking of the terrible meaning in the message. A feeling of helplessness came over them as they looked at each other. The child began crying for its mother. The woman took up the little form and as the eyes of the husband and wife met, a meaning crossed between them that could not be mistaken. This child must go to their own home. The next day the body of the mother was laid to rest and having closed the house they walked back through the orchard towards home again. As they left the path the woman turned and looked back, “Where will that path lead to next, Clyde? she said slowly. It was fall, and the trees were arrayed in the most beautiful of colors. The squirrels chased each other through the tree tops, pausing now and OLD NOKOMIS = 2 2 — = then to bark, ere they rushed down one limb and up another. The fallen leaves formed a gorgeous colored blanket on the dying grass beneath the trees. A child, returning from school one evening, sat among all this, watching a wild chase in the top of a walnut tree. Suddenly the little one picked up the pencil and tablet, which lay at her side, and began drawing. Slowly but surely the pencil formed a picture of the squirrel in the tree. Finishing at last, to her satisfaction, the child picked up her other books and with a dash went flying to her home a short distance away. “Oh, mother,” she cried, “see what I drew.” The mother, who was working as the child ran up, almost out of breath, took the paper from the little hands. “Isn’t that pretty,” she exclaimed, gazing tenderly at the picture. “But, mother, you know, he wouldn’t sit still at all for me,” said the child, jumping gleefully up and down. “Here take it and put it away with the rest now.” A smile crossed the woman’s face as she turned to her work again. She saw the unusual ability which the child possessed and thought of that picture several years before which would not sell. Winter passed and spring came with all its new life. The child longed to get outside and be among the trees and wild life again. The daily work finished she would rush to the woods and brook, which flowed through it, and then play alone. Vacation brought to the child the time of its life. Nearly always could it be found in the orchard or the small woods beside it. The little hand grew steadier, too, and the pictures became more perfect. One evening as the child was in the orchard and almost ready to go home a butterfly went sailing by. The little figure ran after it up the old path and had aimost captured it when the eyes caught sight of a stranger coming up the patch. In wonder the child stood still as the other drew near. “Hello there,” the man spoke after a moment, “you didn’t catch him, did you?” The child did not answer but only looked at the new comer. Usually she was afraid of strangers but being here in her play ground all fear was forgotten and she would only stare. After a minute or two, though, the man broke the silence and the child made up readily. “Where do you live?” he asked. The child pointed down the path toward the house. “Can you tell me your name?” “Helen.” “Helen who?” “Helen Lan’ley.” The stranger stepped back and stared at the child for a moment. He was speaking to himself. n T P NOKOMIS — 2 2 “I must go home; mother said I should be home early,” thus the child spoke and turning started down the path. “Can’t I go along?” the man asked. The child nodded and paused. A little farther the tablet was picked up, where it had been dropped in the chase. “I drew those,” the child said giving him the tablet. The man’s eyes grew moist as he looked at the pictures and at last closing the tablet he handed it back. He walked on a few steps in silence then turned and spoke, “Would you like to have me show you how to draw better?” “Oh, can you draw?” the little eyes peered eagerly into his face. “A little, and if I could stay with you a while, I would help you to do better.” “I hope mother ’ll let you stay,” the child cried jumping about in joy. Mary Hartland saw two figures coming up the old path that evening. One was her little girl and the other a stranger. As they drew nearer she saw that he had the appearance of a young man, yet his face was careworn and sorrowful. As he removed his hat the gray hairs seemed like silvery streaks among the black. “Oh, mother, can’t this man stay with us, he says he’ll learn me how to draw,” the little voice came so pleadingly. The mother turned a questioning look toward the stranger. His eyes were on the child as he answered it. “I met your little daughter as I was coming through the orchard and she showed me her pictures. Seeing the talent she possessed I promised to help her if I could stay here a while. My name is—” here he hesitated a moment, then added: “Heming. I suppose you think me rather rude to come upon you in this manner. I am a painter and I was wandering around searching for a view for a picture. The little girl here has wonderful talent and I would like to help her. At the same time, if I may stay, I intend to paint the sunset from that evening trail. It would make a wonderful picture, I think.” The stranger stayed in the home and the next few weeks were wonderful for the child. She improved rapidly and would work for hours to do her best, to surprise the artist. He was a constant companion of her, too, and each evening he would take his easel, and together they would go to the old path, where he would paint. At these times the child would stand and watch him work with untiring interest. Oft he had heard the story of the little girl’s life, the death of the mother and the probable fate of the father. Never though, when this was mentioned, would he speak; he would sit a silent listener to all. One evening, a few days after the sunset picture had been finished, the child was sitting in the yard drawing and at her side, watching, was the artist. The Hartlands were sitting on the porch looking at the pair on the lawn. Both were silent for a long time but at last the woman spoke, = 0 LD NOKOMIS 2 2 = “Clyde, don’t those two favor each other though? There is an expression about their faces that seems so much alike. It almost seems as though that lost father might have come back.” After a pause the man replied, “You know I’ve often wondered lately about that name of Heming. I believe— ’ here he hesitated. The artist seemed to have heard the man for he looked up, then whispered a few words to the girl, and came to the porch. For a few seconds he looked earnestly at them and then spoke, “I heard you conversing together and heard what you said about me. I doubt not that you have had such thoughts for many things pointed to that effect. He looked towa d the child as he continued, “My name is not Heming either but Langley. The mother turned pale and seemed unable to grasp the meaning of the statement, but the father looked into that face before him with a nevv light, seemingly one of hope. The man seated himself and told the story. “I suppose you wonder, he began, “why I did not reveal myself, or why that message you received was not true. When I learned of the death of my wife I was penniless, my picture had not received recognition, and I was heartbroken. In despaii I sent that message and went to end all, but something stayed me, my courage seemed to fail. Only one thing was open for me then and that was work. I secured a position, hoping gradually to forget my sorrow. For several years I could hardly make a living. 1 was not accustomed to hard labor and I resented it. Oft times there came the longing to come back here but the thought of that message that had been sent, came up and I could not go. I kept on painting at odd times, but I wanted to get back to the country again where the quiet of nature always seemed to inspire me. Once more the picture was sent away and that time it sold. One day there came again the call to come back here. I didn’t want to come, but resistance was in vain, and at last I found mysell at the old house again. Having heard where my child was, I came here to see what kind of a home it had received. My plans were to leave again without revealing myself, but that child has stirred something within me that now I can’t leave.” As he finished his eyes dimmed with tears and he looked toward the girl. “The very image of her mother,” he murmured to himself. The child suddenly jumped up and came running to the porch. “See the picture I made of the old orchard and path,” she exclaimed holding before them her drawing. The mother looked at the child for a moment and then spoke tenderly, “Yes, darling, and that path has brought you something greater than a picture.” The sun’s last rays grew fainter as a crow winged its homeward flight to the orchard. The twilight faded and the old path lay hidden in the evening mists. Gilbert C. Kettklkamp. =0LD NOKOMIS FOOD A tragedy of the future in one act presented by the Senior Dramatic Club, Wednesday, November 30, 1921. The cast of the play was: Basil, A New Yorker ........................Alvin Randles Irene, Basil’s wife.....................Genevieve Ronchetti Harold, an officer of the food trust......Branham Powers Scene: Basil’s home in New York. Time: 1962. Story of the play. In accordance with the orders of a physician Irene should eat another egg, but her husband refuses saying, “Only two years ago I mortgaged this place to satisfy your accursed tastes.” Harold, Irene’s former lover, whom she rejected because she preferred food to love, comes to their home on his way to Billionaire’s house to deliver an egg. He is almost persuaded to leave it with Irene when Basil appeal's and dashes the innocent little egg to the floor. He has overheard Irene’s conversation with Harold and tells her she can go because she has betrayed him for an egg. Iiene leaves, stealthily picking the egg up on the rug and taking it with her and Basil sinks on his knees, shaken by silent sorrow. , V ,« THE OBSTINATE FAMILY A one-act comedy of many complications which arise just because some fair ones were too subborn to say “Thank heaven, the table is set. Presented by Junior Dramatic Club at the Senior Box Social. Cast: Alfred ........................Donald Pauschert Emma ..................................Florence Miller Mrs. Jones | Alma Hannay Emma’s parents Mr. Jones j james Griffin Henry, the butler................Leonard Morgan Eliza, the maid ..................Bernice Cook OLD NOKOMIS 2 2 IF The Freshies weren’t so green they would know more. The Sophs would give up their baby ways they might be as dignified as the Seniors. The Seniors weren’t so haughty they might condescend to speak to the teachers. The Faculty weren’t so obstinate, examination questions might not be so hard. Harold didn’t object, Miss Green might call on him more. Smith was ever heard to admit that he got home before 2 a. m., everyone will think him a liar. The faculty refrained from asking so many foolish questions, there would be nothing to laugh at. It were ever known that the Latin classes played cards, there would be need for another teacher. Prohibition officers raided the Chemistry department, there might be lome arrests. I wrote all this annual myself, we would sell more. The boys were not more careful than the girls, the girls would be more careful than the boys. Tang were much taller, he would have to stoop to enter. Some Seniors graduate, so will I. Shrimp were a boy, we’d have a Mutt and Jeff. Some people could sing better they might beat the crows out of their jobs. Prof, would read the “Police Gazette,” the English classes might be allowed to report on it. Our B. B. Team were poorer, it would not be so good. Bobbed hair makes a doll, let’s start a toy-shop. Some people slept more at home, they would not have to make up toi lost time in assembly. If I were a girl, I’d wish I were a boy. ■J : J SENIORS CONCEPTION OF GRAMMAR There was a beautiful young girl, walking home from school when a boy chum, seeing her SINGULAR in number, asks if he might walk home with her. She immediately accepts making the number PLURAL. Upon reaching home she asks him ito sit with her on the garden bench, and presently her brother comes and makes the situation very 1 ENSE. He kisses hei making the situation more ACCUSATIVE. Presently her father became PRESENT and her boy chum became a PAST PARTICIPLE. OLD NOKOMIS 2 2 Beaman, Bernice .... Beaman, Eva ........ Becker, Irene ...... Best, William .... Bollman, Belford Bridge, Helen .... Cannon, Marie ...... Case, Howard ....... Chismar, John ...... Crites, Francis Crumbaugh, Fred Darrough, Anna Lee Davis, Lloyd ....... DeWitt, Alma DeWitt, Beulah Easton, Lillie ..... Essman, Clarence ... Evans, Frances ...... Farmer, Eliza Anne . Galyen, Irene ..... Grabbe, Nona Gleich, Isabelle .... Hammel, Leland Hebenstreit, Melvin Henkel, Enno .... Henschen, Ruth ...... Hertzler, Miriam ____ Herzog, Florence Hoeppner, Lydia Hulbert, Lloyd N. T. H. S. ALUMNI ’21—Teacher .................... Morrisonville ..’21—Teacher Morrisonville -’21—Student .......................... Decatur • 19—Student ..................... Jacksonville --’21—Teacher....................Nokomis, 111. ...’21—At home ....................... ’21—Teacher .................... Nokomis, 111. ’20—Farming .....................Nokomis, 111. '21—At home ........................ ..’19—At home ....................... ’19—Montgomery Ward Co...........Chicago, 111. .’21—Nurse's Training School St. Louis, Mo. ’21—Davis’ Restaurant Nokomis, 111. ..’20—Stenographer St. Louis, Mo. '21—Stenographer ................Nokomis, 111. ’21—Teacher ...................... Sparta, 111. ..’21—Clerk in Drugstore ..........Nokomis, 111. ..’19—Mrs. David Baird .... Nokomis, 111. 19—Teacher ......................Nokomis, 111. ..’19—Mrs. Lester Ernest ..........Nokomis. 111. ..'20—Clerk in Drug Store .Nokomis, 111. 21—Teacher ......................Nokomis, 111. 21—Work ................... Kansas City, Kas. ’21—Mine .........................Nokomis, 111. ’21—With Farmers’ Nat’l Bank Nokomis, III. ’21—Teacher ..................... Nokomis, III. ’20—Sec’y, Iowa Orphans Home Davenport, la. .’20—Teacher .................... Nokomis, 111. .’19—Student, U. of Chicago............Chicago, 111. ’20—Teacher ..................... Nokomis, 111. OLD NOKOMIS 2 2 Jayne, Carstens ..... Kellogg, Lillie ..... Kinney, Marian ...... Kirkland, Freda Kravanya, Elfrida ... Kravanya, Erich .... Krumn, Carl F....... Lantz, Hazel ....... Mayer, Alma ........ Maxeiner, Clara .... Maxeiner, Gilbert .... McClure, George .... Meier, Emery J...... Michelman, Clarence Myers, Beatrice..... Pendleton, Joe ..... Phillips, Darcus ... Plummer, Raymond Pope, Ernest ....... Pope, Grace ....... Pope, Lula ......... Randall, Helen V., Randles, Beaman .. Reincke, Lydia ..... Salford, Leora ..... Satterlee, Helen J. ... Schaefer, Esther ... Sperry, Mabel Strater, Bertha Sullivan, Lillie Mae Tammen, Anna Tosetti, Arthur .... Turzak, Charles . Vest, Bermadyne Weber, Ruby ....... Welsch, Charles ... Welshch, Joe ....... Welsch, Theresa .... Whitten, Lois ..... Willis, Mercy ..... Wilson, Orlieu .... Wilson, Consuelo .... Wittnam, Faye Young, Helen Zimmerman, Elda .. ’19—Barber .......................Nokomis, 111. ’19—Mrs. Adam Betzold........ Nokomis, 111. .’21—Telephone Operator .............. .’20—Milliner ......................Indianapolis, Ind. .’19—Mrs. A. R. Nicholson..........Chicago, 111. ’20—Post Office ........................ Chicago, 111. ’19—Clerk in R. R. Yards .................Wyoming ..’19—At home......................... ..’19—At home......................... ..’21—Telephone Operator ..........Nokomis, 111. . ’21....At home...................... ..’20—School ......................... Kentucky . ’19—At home ........................ ..’21—Student, College ...............Warrentown, Mo. ’19.................................. St. Louis ..’21—At home ........................ .’21—At home ......................... '21—At home .......................... ..’21—On the farm ................. Nokomis, 111. ...’21—Teacher .................... Nokomis, 111. '20—Teacher, Public School ...........Witt, 111. ...T9—Secretary, H. S................... Nokomis, 111. ...’20—At home ....................... ...’20—Mrs. Ernest Barnstable...... Nokomis, 111. . .’21—Teacher ................... Nokomis, 111. ...T9—Teacher .................... Nokomis, 111. .’21—At home ......................... ..’20—Mrs. Wert Bauer....................Nokomis, 111. ..’21—Teacher, Coalton School...... Nokomis, 111. •21 ............................. In Indiana ..T9—With Legg Poultry Co............... Nokomis, 111. •21—Post Graduate ................ Nokomis, 111. ’20—Student, Art School ...........Chicago, 111. .’20—Student, Business College Shelbyville, 111. ....’21—Teacher .................. Nokomis, 111. 20—Student ...................St. Louis, Mo. T9—At home ........................... ’21—At home .......................... T9—Mrs. Sybl Adams Norman, Okla. ....T9—Teacher, Coalton School .......Nokomis, 111. .’21—Student ......................Decatur, 111. T9__Teacher ................East St. Louis, 111. ..’21—Teacher, Public School .........Witt, 111. ....’21—At home ...................... ’20—Teacher ........................Ohlman, 111. OLD NOKOMIS = 22 = JOKES Teacher: “Where did the Egyptians bury their dead?” Wilson Briegel: “In Denmark.” v5� Fritz E.: “My brother has a glass mouthpiece on his clarinet and when he plays he watches the notes run through it so that he can reach in and pull it out if he sees a bad one. Lillian W.: “H-o-n-est?” J , -J The following comments on Mr. Crepin were caught coming from several female Seniors: “I think his glasses are beautiful!” “And his mouth!” “Oh! I’m just crazy about him!”- “I think he’s the swellest lookin' fellow I've ever seen!” “And he has such nice ways!” , e .,« Miss Green (in Eng. IV) : “Now don’t ever end a letter with an excuse like, ‘Mother is calling me to dinner’—‘The bell for class is ringing’— or, ‘I have to wash the dishes,’ etc.” Amos: “Well, if you don’t, they'll wonder why you didn't write more.” jt „ Amos (explaining football to Ruth and Lillian) : see the quarter- back is the fellow who yells off the numbers for his team. ’ Ruth: “But if both quarterbacks would yell at the same time, how would the other players tell them apart?” Jt J Miss Attebery (when Fritz was nominated for Literary Editor of the Annual) : “No, I think he’d make a better joke.” jt j Miss Green: In letters it is always best to avoid slang as much as possible.” . , Amos: “Well, I think that if you feed 'em a hot line of that stuff it be just as good as anything.” Jtt v J Little Willie from the mirror, Licked all the mercury off, Thinking, in his childish error, It would cure the whooping cough. 11 At Willie’s funeral, Willie’s mother Sadly said to Mrs. Brown, “ fwas a chilly day for Willie, When the mercury went down.”—Exchange. -OLD NOKOMIS 2 2 Amos: “Fritz, how do you spell victuals, v-i-c-t-l-e-s, or is it v-i-c-t-e-l-s?” J jt Miss Green: “His father died when he was eight years old-----” jt Mr. Thacker: Joe, how did the French load their cannon?” Joe K.: “With grape-juice.” jt jt Tang: “W’hen that play comes off, I’m going to have about a dozen eggs and I think I can hit either Smith, Groogan, or Tottie, one of the two.” dt Freshman: “The Seniors are not what they used to be.’ Senior: “W?hat did they use to be?” Freshman : “Freshmen.”—Exchange. Jt j Love your enemy and maybe he will come up close enough so you can s% at him.—Exchange. J J� v History Teacher: “What birds did the Romans consider sacred.” Student: “Birds of prey.”—Exchange. jt jt Sing us a song of high school, A locker full of books; Some of which we carry home, Just for sake of looks. —Exchange. „«t Rock-a-bye Seniors, On the school-top; As long as you study, The cradle will lock. But when you stop working The cradle will fall. And down will come Seniors, Diplomas, and all. —Exchange. , v Chas. Fredericks says that he died a “delicious death.” That's so— he ought to know. jt j Miss Yackle (in Civics) : “Dorothy, which Congressional district do we live in?” Dorothy: “Thirty-eighth.” Miss Yackle: “Oh no! Why, there are only twenty-five.” OLD NOKOMIS 2 2 Jesse O'Brien: “I never liked Mowequa; the sun rises in the north and sets in the south.” Bright Freshie: “How long is a short-circuit?” , . In Civics: “Constables pursue and arrest criminals.” It’s true, they’re always pursuing and never arresting. , j jt Freshman in Gen. Sc.: “Mr. Crepin, what makes copper sulphate so blue?” Mr. Crepin : “Copper sulphate is blue for the same reason that Freshmen are green. God made it so.” j Miss Atteberry (in cooking class) : “Girls, please don’t be in such a hurry to eat, for I want to see how your food looks after it is cooked.” v« .. .. Senior after Junior-Senior Banquet: “Put me to bed but don’t bend me.” v Senior in report on “Scarlet Letter”—“Little Pearl was at times like an elk or a fairy.” «a jt jt DON’T EPIGRAMS. Don’t oversleep if you want your dreams to come true. Don’t always use soft words—try hard argument. Don’t you know it takes “push” to get “pull.” Don’t be afraid of criticism—criticise yourself often. Don’t hold the view that if you learn how, you will have to do it. Don’t believe all you hear—be hard of hearing sometimes. Don’t try to pay bills with good intentions. Don’t worry, worry the other fellow. ,• ., WANTED: A tonic to keep Mac Wilson and Alma Hannay from quarreling. A pound of brains so we can pass our examinations. The person who doesn’t flunk on exams. A radiophone so we can hear Mr. Thacker coming. A pair of glasses for Johnny Groogan so he can see Bertha better. Miss Green (speaking of Whittier) : “These are not all his poems on prohibition.” Hist! she means abolition. • Miss Green: “What is gluttony?” Edward B.: “Some kind of meat.” OLD NOKOMIS 2 2 LOST: A note from Jane Simpkin to Alvin Randles. 1-10 of the Freshman greenness. Love for Caesar. Good grades in Geometry. The dignity of the N. T. H. S. when the Freshies came in. A forty-five minute period. Where did it go to? Lorina Buel's enthusiasm for high school parties. Joe graduated last year. A back tire from Jimmy Griffin's ford, when he was taking Velma home. John Friscovek: angles.” “A rectangle has two right angles and two left jt jt „« “And when they go down the street they don’t walk straight. Funny. jt “No, I don’t think so-------” says Miss Green. No possibly she doesn’t. „ M. G. (in English) : “What did the mill owners do?” K. S.: “Milliners? Why, I didn’t read anything about them.’’ .jt jt Millicent, in assembly when no one was in charge— “If he should come, I should run.” j Rade (in assembly) : “My Gen. Science class, don’t forget to bring their pencils and thinking caps to class today.” V . ,« Tang (riding home with Smith after a “party”) : “Look out, Smith, you'll run this flivver in the ditch!” Smith: “Me? Why, I thought you was driving!” , t , , WHATCHAMACALLIT “Gosh to goodness, kid, the other day I went to a thing-a-ma-jig and when we got there we found they had a whole flock of duflops out from Where-do-you-call-it and then they started to go to a duflunkus and I didn’t want to go, so I just said ‘Fita-futa- fitsu’ and they all savvy’d that I didn't want to go so we just didn't go and instead played with some funny du-jobberingings and we had ice cream ’n’everything.” “Yes, dear, I know all about it.” Miss Green: “It was a strange sight to see all the Acadians going to church on Sunday morning.” That’s nothing. Miss Green, it is just as strange to see all the people going to church on Sunday morning in Nokomis. OLD NOKOMIS — 2 2 Miss Green: “They bury their dead above ground.” v4 .4 ,« Miss Green: “Harold, make a sentence with the word ‘object’.” Fritz: “I object to your asking me so many questions.” v4 ..St Jt Captain Billy’s Whiz-Bang seems to be the popular reading matter of our pupils. Whuzzamatter with Shakespeare? ,4 ,4 v«t Miss Green: “Take this sentence for example, ‘He saw twelve cows sitting on the door step.’ What is wrong with it?” Tang: “It should be, ‘He saw twelve calves sitting on the door-step’. ,4 ,4 4 At Staff Meeting: “How soon will it be too late to hand in snapshots?” ,4 ,4 ,4 When is a joke a joke? Usually. v4 ,4 ,4 Miss Green: I suppose if you wish to do so, you can send to Sears and Roebuck and get orations already written. They are probably on the same page with Latin ‘ponies’.” Branham P.: “Page 731.” ,4 v ..4 Make a sentence with the word boycott. He was a Boy Scout. v ,4 ,4 What is the most ignorant thing in High School? Freshman: The Sophomores. Sophomores: The Junior class. Juniors: The Senior class. Seniors: The Faculty. ..« ,4 ,4 Miss Yackle: “Branham, what act of legislation was passed by Congress in 1834?” Branham: “Owing to the fact that 1 have had no opportunity to peruse the reading matter in today’s assignment I regret to inform you that I feel unable to answer your question with any degree of accuracy. Editor’s note:—He probably means he doesn’t know. ,4 ..4 ,4 Amos P.: “Then Transcendentalism is the theory that the larger the spark of the divine in the man, the greater the genius he will be? Fritz: “Yes, the bigger the spark, the better the explosion.” ,4 ,4 -.4 Miss Green: Esther, please explain, “Come and trip it as you go, On the light fantastic toe.” Esther 0: “Toe dancing.” ,4 ,4 ,4 In Physiology class: “Take water and mustard and put their feets in. — —n L D N O K O M I S iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiHriiiiiiiiiiiiiii:iiii:i� iiii 2 2 nmiiuiiiiiiKiiiiiuiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiimiiimiimiiuiniiiiiiiinninnnmiiiiiiiuiiiP Staff Advisors Stella Yackle W. P. Thacker Editor-in-Chie f L. B. Powers. 3 Business Manager Chas. Frederick 1 Alumni Editor Helen Randall Art Editor Lillian Woltmann Athletic Editor Gilbert Kettelkamp Calendar Editor Ruth Frederick Dramatics Editor Esther O’Donnell 1 Joke Editor Harold Evans | Literary Editor Ruth Stevenson | Music Editor Kathrine Shoemaker | Society Editor Bertha Harrison ©lb iSofeomts May, 1922. Dear Reader: When you come to this letter you are just at the end of your rope, you have read the junk we have written and found fit to put in this publication. It is impossible for us to ask your opinion personally. If others had been in charge, things would have been different. We did our best; don’t blame us. Your time will come. Then you will find it is not an easy snap. Until that time please withhold your criticisms, then you will have none. Yours for the successful close of another school year, the most successful in the history of N. T. H. S. Sincerely, ANNUAL STAFF. iNiuiiiiiititiuiiiiiiiiiiimtiiiiiiiiiiiiiinitiniiiitimiiiniuBHiniuiinwn'tuh OLD NOKOMIS Printed by THE BENTON REVIEW SHOP School and College Printers Fowler : : Indiana Iffmtlc. Well I've looked clear through this Annual. Say. isn't it just raw? The Editor of this dippy thing had softening l the brain. The line of stuff he's written here gives me an awful pain. And say. what ailed that manager? What was wrong with that man's head? The hunch of ads. he has in here would knock a fellow dead. I'll bet our honest manager and the ed itor sat all day with their feet on the office desk and whiled the hours away- •lust for instance, take this write up—Isn t it a fright? It I had written up this thin , I would have done it right. This cut here is a joke- What an awful job of printing—Oh, here comes the Hditor! Xow— let me shake you by the hand, old top. Howdja do it. anyhow? This looks the best I ever saw. It surely is a shame that they haven't got your picture hanging in the Hall of Fame. Well, now that lie’s gone on again—the blamed con-rf-mOwi nmit—iust L� ive me vour opinion, friend,—isn t that a rotten cut ? Progress Print Nokomis, III. s .-£ _ s