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

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1924 is quietly running that poor farm and looking after George, his pet dog and cat and- Rest hour is over-I could just wring that fire-chief's neck, if it would do any good. Hurriedly, Bernice Cook. J! .El .53 Rafi, Urbangi-Shari, Africa May 1, 1934 Dear Velma: Your letters from America are putting renewed effort into me, so that I can add something accomplished to the class role of 1924 and for N. T. H. S. I expect always to remain in the missionary field. This is an elementary school and there are no others for a hundred miles. Some Americans think that foreigners would be afraid of the natives here in the interior, but we try to prove ourselves friends to the natives and they never cause us any trouble. It is indeed wonderful that some of the American lyceum companies are sending out entertainers abroad. Mary Sperry is to appear in some mus- ical programs in British South Africa. Since she will be in the dark conti- nent, 1 see no reason why we can't get her to come up here and give the natives a rare musical treat. VVe need music here so badly. VVhen you leave America again. do get NVilson Briegel to procure your passports for you. He is practising law in NVashington, D. C. He saw the head 'of the State Department in person for me and avoided much needless red-tape. Poor Luella Reincke is broken-hearted over her ill-fated love affair. Her letters are pitiful. If ever anybody was dead in love, Luella was, and then to think he went back on her. The sad thing is that she would still marry him at any minute. She ought to be thankful that she has 'escaped such a worthless piece of humanity. She is teaching at her old home school. I would think it better policy for her to get entirely away from Nokomis and make new friends and thus forget that man. l would dearly love to visit Annetta Reincke's kindergarten for negro children in Memphis, Tennessee. That is a wonderful work. XIVC can't un- dertake kmdergartens here but we believe that our dreams will materialize some time. Quite a number of our class became teachers and I don't suppose that any of us are surprised that Katherine Iachino is in Normal, Illinois. pounding Latin conjugations and declensions into teaching aspirants. Let her pound away for it wonit hurt them and Katherine is just passing on to them what was given to her in N. T. Trl. S. OLD NOKOMIS

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1924 Smith Hospital North Shore Drive Chicago, Illinois My Dear Elberta: I April 7. 193-l Since the terrible fire that wiped out part of one suburb, I never know when I'n1 to be called on to extra duty to care for some fire victim, who has only been dug from the debris and has slight chance for recovery. If it had not been for the negligence of the fire chief, hloseph Gourlay, probably the fire would not have wrought such vast destruction. Evidently Ioe received some of his training in the old Nokomis fire department' I haven't been out of this hospital for ages, I am constantly being called to quiet some afflicted child who is crying for Mother and probably that mother lost her life in trying to save her children. I want to go to Chicago so badly to see the newest movie star, Howard Pendleton, who, being the Shiek of Movie-land, is taking the part of the Deserted Lover in the recent play, Tears of Love. The come-hither look in his eyes certainly causes many a young girl's heart to flutter. l don't suppose that you see any of the movie magazines, but the latest ones are full of the comments about Movie Director at Hollywood, namely Er- nest Reisner. All of the movie stars fall in love with him at first sight and they make every year a leap yearg although he is at home with them, he will not listen to their entreaties. He is evidently all business, but still I am wondering how he has ever overcome his bashfulness enough to get out before a crowd of actors and direct them into a successful movie. lt's bc- yond me. Medical journals are packed with write-ups on the radical advance of the Denver specialist, Dr. Rupert Herron. 'He took his medical training in a shorter time than was ever believed possible. Iile went over to Rus- sia to experiment on some poor peasants Che won't tell how many diedj, then returned to Denver, opened up an office there and is taking the coun- try by storm. There are no windows or doors in his office and guards have to be stationed there to keep the suffering beggars from flocking in. I-Ie is a nerve specialist, removing nerves and amputating people's arms. without giving any anestheticsg all this he accomplishes while they wait and then the patients walk ,out new men. Clarence Staples is stationed at the Great Lakes Naval Training Camp. They say he is a wonderful swimmer. Wfhen the Flappers are told not to go too far out they reply, Oh never mind, just send for that good-look- ing Life Guard. Evidently Stapes is still the old pal we knew in 'Z-l. Vlfhenever I do get an entire day off I must run down to the poor farm and cheer up Florence. Remember how we had always supposed that the name of Miller would be emblazoned in historical magazines, lauding her research work on foreign relations? Instead she has only fulfilled the M-R-S and OLD N OKOMIS

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1924 It is strange that none of the boys stayed in Nokomis and became af- filiated with the coal mines. Only one became a miner and he went up to Alaska. It was a lucky find for Sam Sanuskar when he found that rich gold vein. Isle has written that if he is successful another year that he will found another hospital here and also equip it. How s that for philanthropic work? XVe are thrilled and hold our breath for fear that it won't ma- terialize. XVhat will the next ten years bring to our class of '24? I-Iere's hop- ing that it will bring nothing to shame the name of N. T. H. S. Sincerely, Iilberta Kettelkamp. H .59 tb! SENIOR CLASS WILL OF 1924 Vlfe. the class of 1924. are hereby conscious that our stay as students of T. H. S. cannot longer be extended. Wfe have been administered the final examinations. we have been asked the last questions to no availg time with a certain amount of hard work has decreed that we must pass to higher spheres of education. The time has come when we must make way for others who will hold this exalted position as Seniors. but we would not go forth without making some provision for those who come after us in order that they might still retain and hold the standard which we as Sen- iors have this far so nobly cloneg but we must hasten ere the inevitable hour overtake us before we have finished. Therefore, know all men by these present, XVe, the Class of IQZ4, City of Nokomis. State of Illinois. in 35 individual and distinct parts about to pass from the jurisdiction of the faculty and the companionship of our school mates do with our last breath hereby make and publish this our last will and testament revoking all for- mer wills and promises made by us. To the faculty as a whole. we bequeath our gentle dispositions and ability to control ourselves at all times and under any and all circum- stances. To the Juniors, we bequeath our seats of honor requesting that they strive faithfully to uphold our standards and follow in our footsteps we have done in those of the past and we can safely say it is a good path. To the Sophomores. we bequeath our paddles, the horse and other such instruments so that they may help the Freshmen to make their entry into the N. T. I-l. S. as satisfactory as possible. OLD NOKOMIS