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

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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

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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 I, Viola johnson, do give my pongee blouse to Frances Maxeiner with special instructions that she doesnlt tear it. I, Jenny jachino, do bequeath my ardent love of the masculine sex to Inez Martin. I, Katherine Iachino, do bequeath my careful enunciation to Geraldine llovey hoping she will carry out my method. I, Elberta Iiettelkamp, do bequeath my alarm clock to George Moeller hoping that he will arrive on time. I, Harold liettelkamp, do bequeath my ability to spell to anyone who can beat my record. - l, Leonard Morgan, do bequeath my Romeo ability to George Fred- erick charging him to take up the work where I leave off. I, Florence Miller, leave my laugh and sneeze to anyone who is lucky enough to catch it. I, XVilliam McCaslin, bequeath my numberless Vs tieyesj to Maynard Bridwell. I, Howard Pendleton,do bequeath my sober face to VValter Fricke. hop- ing that he will be able to reduce the circumference of his grin. I, Annetta Reincke, do bequeath my Bagley's Classroom Management to Eugene Fahnestock so that he will know more than the teacher when he is ready to take reviews. l, Luella Reincke. do bequeath my red flannel middy to Dorothy Smith hoping it will fit. I, May Roberts, do bequeath my excellent preparations for recitation to Lester Gray who, I hope, will make good use of them. I, Mildred Ramsey, do bequeath my gentle laughter to Hannah Mae Staples in preparation for her suffragette work. l, Charles Rhodes, do not leave anything to anyone, except my wishes that the next year's class won't have as hard a time as l have had. I, Ernest Reisner, do bequeath my bashfulness to Mary Grace VVhit- ten. I, Mary Sperry, do bequeath my willingness to help to Leonard liuechsenschuetz, hoping he will use it to an advantage. Qa- ym I, Clarence Staples, bequeath my good disposition to Iidith Bosonetto. I, Gertrude Satterlee, bequeath my heated rivalry with Albert Viola to Greek and charge him to find a new rival across the aisle. OLD NOKOMIS l