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

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JUNIORS Madeline Konchetti .........President Olga Frederick Vice-President Arthur Zimmerman ............Secretary James Young Treasurer erne Grabbe ............Class Editor uonald Calihan .......Student Council Miss Thompson and Mr. Radcmacher..........Class Advisors Motto—“Ad Astra per Aspera. Frank Wright, Paul Fischer, Victor Governor. Rossie Rhine. Vinita Tindle, Spruill Battles, Norma Henkel, Willard Morgan. Lawrence Vernetti, James Jachino, John Jachino, Ida Howell, Mary Luschnig, Alta Baxter, Evelyn Johnson, Sylvia Coakley, Edna Stolte. Florence Stapleton. Maisie Provan, Mae Gray, Gladys Wright, Maynard Bridwell. Garrelt Brown. Damian Donaldson, Anna Studnick, Mabel Hieronymous, Elma Wittnam, Viola Bertsch, Marian Robertson, Harold Harms. Lyle Jani.s, Virgil Brakenhotf, Orville Rhodes, Lester Schneipp. John Cuthbertson. JUNIOR CLASS HISTORY oooooo On the memorable day of September 4, 1923, we brave little papooses entered the big Ojehavay tribe (X. T. H. S.) to meet the experienced braves. I be Great Spirit Zook welcomed us to his realm, but we found that to prove our worth we had to engage in wrestling matches with our enemies, led by chiefs English, Algebra, General Science and Latin. Some of us came out of this ordeal with slight bumps on our heads, while others were totally disabled. In June, 1924, we retreated to our tepees for a few months' rest before we should take part in another bloodless battle to be fought in September. In this battle, from which we emerged victorious, we were given the title of Sophomores because of our indomitable lighting spirit. The new papooses had challenged us to a battle, but they were badly defeated. We had faced our enemies with much greater fortitude, although a few of our men fell as before. In June, 1923, we Indians found ourselves older, more scarred, and more experienced in the art of war. Our next battle began three months later. We had survived the first two struggles, so we, as young braves, were now called Juniors, a title of high dignity, indeed. The climax in our fighting career will come next year, and then we hope to prove ourselves the bravest and wisest chiefs who ever presided over N. T. H. S. —Gladys Wright. Page twenty-fi »-

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QfcB-JiQKQiM IS— SOPHOMORES Joyce Zimmerman .............President Frances Pallai .. Secretary-Treasurer Doris Schneider ........Vice-President Louis Radeniacher ..............Class Editor Lawrence Kapp....Student Council Representative Miss blessing and Mr. Newport....Class Advisors Class Co.ors—Blue and Gold Motto—“The elevator to success is broken; take the stairs.” Ixster O'Brien, Charles Reisacher, Clement Stauder, Virgil Ernst. Mary Kochis, Muurice Sparks. Charles Kdkerts, Vivian Kooche, Hilda KennetU Elvira Kroenlein. Irene Houck. Hubert Brown, James Ronchetti, Laura Green. Mary Krohta, Elia Engeiman, Elsa Henkel. Ethel Hard, Mary Tereek, Louis Wolff, Jacob Groser, Gwyndel Davis, L UiSe R mcke, Tneo DcWitt, Prance Fleming, Agnes Morrison, Irene Clinsky, Edward Schaeler, Verna Hannay, Arnold Capitani, Leslie Pyle, Marion Wilson, Margaret St. wart. Irma Cavaletto, Emily McPherson, 1-ranees Dargelia, Rachel Pope, Warren Carroll, Glen Triffet, Ivan Anderson, Clement Cassidy, Jonn Vercal. Euw.n Ketteikamp. soi-homokil cl ss History oocooo In lilt dusk of Indian Summer, and in the midst of gaily colored leaves was a clieenul camp-nre. Sealed around it were several ruddy, pieasanc-iaced Indian hoys and gins and a lew papooses. They were interested in the legends lold by the old urandmoiiier v na-ta-ha. W hen she had finished the legends, ihe cniidren begged her to led about her youth. eil, 1 wiii led you a story. Many, many moons ago, I a papoose. 1 go with Kivenoak lo Old Aokomis and begin study from medicine men. The little bigger Indian boys and girls test 11s heap much to prove our bravery, in Indian Summer, these littie bigger Indians give us Indian least at (Jid Aokomis. 1 he medicine men give us harder tests. Pretty soon before green buds ot earth spring up, we give little bigger brothers a least. Later, youths of many tribes come to Old Aokonns and we compare our strength and aim. Pretty soon the summer comes. I he sun shines down on Old Aokomis. I hen we nsli and hunt and play. “Next we are the inuian hoys and girls. We go again to Old Nokomis. Now we tease little papooses, make them show they no ’(raid. When the corn is gathered, we give little papooses least and play games and have heap much good lun. We study hard the white brothers language and some of us—we fail tests. Pretty soon again we play games with littie papooses and warriors and chiefs and we win over a«l. Heap muen honor. “1 lie buds open, the grasses come green, and we go to another tribe to match our skill with the youths of many tribes. We try hard to prove our wisdom, for we hope soon to be brave warriors and take many scalps. “Again at twilight will 1 tell the things about my youth ’ And the embers now had darkened, And the twilight now had deepened. And the children to their wigwams had returned. But Wha ta-ha and Kivenoak sat by the dying embers And their thoughts now wandered many moons. They were once again papooses, Once again young Indian children, And. they roamed through Old Aokomis with delight. And many moons may come and go. And many thoughts appear and vanish, But memories of Old Aokomis will remain with them forever. Page twenty-seven