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

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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

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