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

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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

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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

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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