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

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Old 9tok)mis Vi nit a T indue “Veneet” Science Club (1), Staff (2), Dramatic Club (4). Gee, I sure would love to know.” LaWRENCE VERXETTI Track (3). (4), Tennis (3). Typing Contest (3). “Hay!” Frank C. Wright “Hank” Basketball (3), (4). Tennis (2), (3), (4). Dramatic Club (2), “Cherry Blossom” (2). “Gypsy Rover” (3). “Tor tjosh sakcs!” Gladys L. Wright “Gladdie” “Good night I” James A. Young “Moses” Orchestra (3), (4). Dramatic Club (1), (2) . (3). (4), “ ” Club (2). (3). (4), Football (2). (3), (4), Basketball (2). (3) , (4). Track (3), Class Treas. (3), Science Club (1). Class V’ice Pres. (2), Athletic Ass’n (1), “Cherry Blossom” (2) . “Gypsy Rover” (3), “College Days” (4) . “Gee, the whiz!” Arthur 7a m m e r m a n “Art” Orchestra (3), (4), Athletic Ass’n (1), Science Club (1), Dramatic Club (2). (3) . Pres. Dramatic Club (4), Class Sec’y (3). Student Council (2), Football (4) , Staff (2), (4), “Witch of Fairy Dell” (1). “Cherry Blossom” (2). “Gypsy Rover” (3), College Days” (4). “That’s a fact” Page nineteen

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Old Wokomis M A RIAN R OBKRTSO X Mary Ann Chorus (2). Aw, the big egg. Irvin- Singler Sine Orchestra (4), Jasper College (1), (2), (3). Thank you! Florence A. Stapleton Flossie” “The Witch of Fairy Dell” (1). “Gypsy Rover” (3), “Co'We Days” (4), Basketball (1). (2), (4). Pm mad at y;u for life. Edna Stolte Susie Cherry Blossom” (2). “Gypsy Rover” (3). “College Days” (4). Dramatic Club (2), (3). (4). “Second Childhood” (3), I,atin Club (3), (4). I don't know. Anna Stud nick Chubby Basketball (1). (2), (3). (4), Dramatic Club (2), “Witch of Fairy Dell” (1). Aw, go ott! Page eighteen

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Old 9tokomis i: SENIOR CLASS HISTORY On September 4, 1923, we, the bold buccaneers, set sail on our schooner, “The Freshman,” to seek the treasure known as Education. Many of our predecessors had been successful in their treasure hunts, so we had high hopes. Several of our crew asked the question, “Will that treasure amount to much?” Our captain. D. E. Zook, gave us the directions to the Isle of Learning. They were hard study and good behavior. Our division officer was Miss Abigail Mann. She urged us on through our many difficulties as only an experienced captain can do with a crew as large as ours. Lester Gray was chosen as our first mate; Olga Frederick, second mate; Alta Baxter, purser; Virginia Kettelkamp, yeoman. On, on we sailed o’er the calm sea. But alas! a mutiny arose when Captain Zook announced that orations would be given by every sailor after this year. Some were badly injured by the sudden blow, but recovered after some of our optimistic crew told them that perhaps the captain would forget it. After the mutiny, the Sophomores, a crew just a short distance ahead of us, entertained us with a wonderful party, and we in turn entertained them. These entertainments gave us courage to go on to the end. Four times we were nearly stranded on the Rocks of Exams, but our knowledge of these dangers on the sea kept us on the lookout for them and we were not badly hurt. In June we were marooned on the Isle of Vacation. Three months later we again embarked on the derelict ship, which we renamed “The Sophomore.” We also chose two new division officers, Miss Blessing and Mr. Rademacher. Our new first mate was Maude Hard, who is now lost on the Sea of Matrimony. Our yeoman was Madeline Ronchetti, and the second mate was James Young. The current carried us far out into the sea again, and after several severe storms (exams) we were forced to make a landing on an island which we sighted not far away. Of course we were a little thankful for this, for we had grown so tired of the sea, but we did miss the entertainments we had enjoyed on board the ship. Several of our men were beginning to make their “mark” in athletic contests and we were very proud of them. Many of our mates, utterly discouraged with the hunt, refused to go farther, so in September we found it a little lonesome without our old pals. We had been forced to remodel our vessel, and this time we rechristened it with great dignity, “The Junior.” We elected new officers: first mate, Madeline Ronchetti; second mate, Olga Frederick; purser, James Young; yeoman, Arthur Zimmer-mann. The division officers were Miss Thompson and Mr. Rademacher. The sea was smooth-sailing now, and we glided along peacefully, with little fear of the Senior Sea beyond, in which we would have to cruise for nine long months. On board the ship one night we entertained the members of another ship with a banquet—a beautiful affair it was. After being stranded on the Island of Hope for three months we re-embarked in September. Our new officers were Lester Schniepp, first mate; Donald Calihan, second mate; Elma Wittnam, purser; Madeline Ronchetti. keeper of the log; Harold Harms, third mate. The division officers were Miss Yackle and Mr. Barth. Our ship. “The Senior,” was one of the latest models, and was large enough for us to hold various contests on board. Our crew held out the longest and we were claimed victors in the basketball and Annual tag contest. One morning in June we beheld a tiny island, just a short distance away. Surely this was the Isle of Education! Every hand on deck made ready to anchor the schooner, and we disembarked with only our muskets of knowledge to defend ourselves from the dangers that might overtake us. The directions we had received in the beginning from the captain led us to the discovery of the treasure—which to us is better than gold. G. W. Page twenty