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

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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

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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 To the Freshmen, we bequeath the honor of becoming Sophomores requesting that they fill the place better than those who have gone before them. Following are the personal bequeaths made by us: I. Orie Barnstable, do bequeath my blue and white checked apron to Rade in recompense for the loss of his white jacket on which I so graciously spilled acid. I. Ilda Bernardini, do bequeath my analytical mind for solving mathema- tics to Florence Kelley. I. Kenneth Buel, do bequeath my curly hair to Orville Rhodes so that in time of eight years he too may have waves and will not have to have his hair cut and curled but once a year. I, l!VllSOl1 Briegel, do bequeath my ability to take notes in shorthand to Vern Bost hoping that he will be able to transcribe them the next hour. I, Bernice Cook, do bequeath my music lessons to the grade schools so that they may be prepared to produce harmony in the N. T. H. S. I, Elizabeth Christian, do bequeath my ability to vamp boys to Flor- ine I-Iard charging her not to break my record. I, Velma Elvers, do bequeath 1ny frivolousness and light hearteclness to Marjory Tammen wishing that she use it to an advantage. I, Anton Gerigk, do bequeath my avoirclupois to Mr. Zook requesting that he does not exceed mine. I, James Griffin, do leave my shoes to Murrell Fisher hoping they will fit him. V I, Alfred Green, do bequeath my ability of making poetry on exams. to john Vertal. ' I, joseph Gourlay, do bequeath by ability as a fireman to Xvarren Pope, with insructions not to set the world on fire. I, Velma I-Iardy, do bequeath my quiet and unassuming manner to Donald Pauschert. I. Lydia Hunter, do bequeath my needle and thread to Paul Fisher so that he may play the jokes on the faculty next year. l, Rupert Herron, do bequeath my love for reading to my sister Eula. hoping she will always uphold the name I-Ierron in the excessive num- ber of book reports. I, Lottie Jones, do give my most beloved curls to Ruth Frederick. hoping they in part will make up for the loss of her unforgotten tresses. ' OLD NOKOMIS