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

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Old Tlokomis I, Ivan Johnson, do bequeath my supply of yells to anyone who can put pep into old N. T. H. S. I, Hilda Kennett, do bequeath my love for zoology to Pauline Gipson, providing she isn’t afraid of bugs. I, Edwin Kettelekamp, do bequeath my school girl complexion to Mervin Rapp. Use Palmolive soap. I, Harold Knecht, do bequeath my quiet ways to Victor Jachino. We, Mary and Millie Krohta, do bequeath our long hair to anyone who will promise not to cut it off. We, Roy and Ralph Lyster, do bequeath our studious ways to Adolph and Louis Klancnik. I, Emily McPherson, do bequeath my curly hair to Marie Davito. I, Agnes Morrison, do bequeath my position in the office to anyone who will promise not to eat candy. I. Lester O’Rrien. do bequeath mv physiology book to William Rrockman, providing he will enjoy it as I did. I. Frances Pallai, do bequeath my wisdom and self control to Jeannette Rhodes. I, Alice May Pannwitt, do bequeath my honorable position as Annual typist to Katharine Ronchetti, providing she doesn’t make any mistakes. I, Geraldine Pullen, do bequeath my love for N. T. H. S. to anyone who has the urge to leave as I did. I, Rachel Pope, do bequeath my many black eyes to anyone who can make good excuses. I. Leslie Pyle, do bequeath my cornet to anyone who will play for me in my old age. I, Louis Rademacher, do bequeath my popularity to Jimmie Sneddon. I, Frank Rakes, do bequeath my anti-fat recipe of diet and exercise to Arthur Husman. T. Lawrence Rarp. do bequeath my presidential office of the Senior class to any lucky Senior of 1929. I. Kenneth Robertson, do bequeath my interest in girls to Pete McKenna. I. Vivian Rosche, do bequeath my modest ways to Lillian Holmes. I, Doris Schneider, do bequeath my talkativeness to Edna Hulbert. I. Maurice Sparks, do bequeath my place in the class to anyone who can fill it. I, Cardina Schneider, do bequeath my quiet manners to Katharine Ronchetti. I, Clement Stauder, do bequeath my ability to help win “ag” contests to another good fellow. 1. Margaret Stewart, do bequeath my ability to write letters to a certain Senior of 1927 to no one. 1. Mary Tercek, do bequeath my rapidity of speech to Clara Nollman. I, Glen Triffet, do bequeath an “N” to anyone who breaks the pole-vaulting record for this school. I, Marion Wilson, do bequeath my shyness to Albert Sanuskar. I, Toyce Zimmerman, do bequeath my extra credits to anyone who is sure he needs them. Witness our hands this fifth day of June, 1928, Senior Class Ry Attorney, Elsa Henkel. Senior Class Colors—Rlue and Gold. Senior Class Flower—Yellow Rose. Senior Class Motto—“The elevator to success is not running, take the stairs.” Senior Sponsors—Miss Yackle and Mr. Rarth. I 26 ]

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SENIOR CLASS WILL We. the Senior class of Nokomis Township High School, in the year of our Lord, nineteen hundred and twenty-eight, being of (un) sound mind and (il) legal age, do hereby make, publish, and declare this instrument to be our last will and testament. We bequeath all our real and personal property as follows: To the faculty, gratefully, all shorthand notes, physics experiments, botanical and zoological collections, historical notes, new words illustrated, English themes, all hand made dresses, Latin ponies, original geometry designs, stage scenery and all our surplus money with which to build a new gymnasium. To the funiors, our aristocratic dignity and responsibility of being Seniors of N. T. H. S. To the Sophomores, a little of our good sense. To the Freshmen, we pityingly bequeath all advice received from the dear faculty for the last four years. I, Ivan Anderson, do bequeath my ability to vamp the girls to Walter Krause. I, Virgil, Brakenhoff, do bequeath my blushes to Joe Rolinaitis. I, Hubert Brown, do bequeath my dimples to Ralph Herwig, on condition that Vivian Gipson will see the difference. I, Judd Brown, do bequeath my position as pianist during general assembly to Lucille Loomis. I, Melvin Brueckner, do bequeath my position in football to “Fat” Karmazinas. We, Helen Calihan and Rudolphina Hartel, do bequeath our chummy ways to any two girls who want them. Instructions included. I, Lucille Chaney, do bequeath some of my height to Geraldine Peters. I, Clement Cassidy, do bequeath my ability to amuse people in the study hall to Wayne Warnsing. I, Leroy Dalhaus, do bequeath my affection for Freshman girls to Wesley Meyers. I, Frances Dargella, do bequeath my quiet ways to Gladys Carroll. I, Gwyndel Davis, do bequeath my ability to keep my hair combed to anyone who promises to do the job as I did. We, Flla Engelman, Louise Reincke and Charles Reisacher, do bequeath our ability to stay friendly to any persons who can do it as successfully as we have done. I, Lucille Engelman, do bequeath my chair in the English room to any Sophomore who craves knowledge. I. Virgil Ernst, do bequeath my misleading name to anyone who would like to be called Ernest. I, Laura Gruen, do bequeath my books to any Junior who can’t buy them. I, Jacob Groser, do bequeath my ability to use my left hand to anyone as long as he does not excel me in writing, football and basketball. We, Verna Hannay and Elsa Henkel, do bequeath our two Hillsboro friends, for whom we have endured many jeers, to any two girls who think they are worthy of them—Try to get them. I, Ethel Hard, do bequeath my sweet disposition to anyone who wants it. I, Robert Hard, do bequeath my love for girls to William Wright, providing he doesn’t break the record. We, Irene Houck and Elvira Kroenlein, do bequeath our friendship to Susan Kramar and Florence Lidster, providing they w'on’t break it. I, Hannah Hunter, do bequeath my smiles to Irene Ritter, providing she does not give too many to the boys. [25]

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SENIOR CLASS PROI HECY Life’s a journey. Some say it’s a weary journey, but I’m not weary of watching the movements of men, their sobs and their sighs, their laughs and their cries. For twenty years now, since I left that old Nokomis High, I’ve been singing the “Song of the Wanderer”. Indeed, I’ve arrived at the age of thirty-seven and find myself sitting here in my study longing to see those old classmates of mine. Oh, yes, I know what they are about. For instance, I’ve heard it whispered that Charles Reisacher never overcame his failing for eating peppermint candy. Charles will never be anything but a boy. Hilda Kennet visited with me the other day and told me that she had debated long whether to remain in Ohlman or to come to the East. She is a seamstress now! One morning, about a year ago, I picked up the paper and saw that the Lady Rutland, formerly Miss Lucille Chaney of America, was returning from abroad, bringing with her a royal English husband. I hastily' boarded a train to go to the coast to meet the ship, and if possible to get a glimpse of my royal classmate. Who should sit down opposite me in the train but Melvin Brueckner, who straightway informed me that he had been singing and acting on the vaudeville stage. Having arrived at my' destination, I hurried to the wharf, and was astonished to see Ivan Anderson rush from the ship, attired in sailor’s togs. He says the life of the sea is the only' life. Each time I go on one of my' long wanderings I see or hear of some of my’ high school classmates. While in a southern city, I happened to see the name Dalhaus in a telephone directory. Calling the number, I found that LeRoy' Dal-haus had become a great cotton magnate. Leroy told me that Maurice Sparks was residing at his home for the present and together they were working out a plan to prove that women’s rights should be repealed. And by the way, I had just seen in a newspaper that Hubert Brown, a United States senator, was championing women’s rights. While visiting a college of the M’ddle West, I saw Frances Dargella. She was the dean of women. She intimated she had used her influence in procuring for Kenneth Robertson the professorship of astronomy in the college. I remember Kenneth always was extremely fond of “Blue Skies”. So Geraldine Pullen is a cook! She specialized on chop suey and has gone to China for experience. And Alice May Pannwitt has started to manufacture shaving mugs and lamp shades. One day' in San Francisco 1 suddenly bumped into Virgil Brackenhoff. He said he was walking from San Francisco to New York. His doctor had prescribed walking for health. Upon arriving at Hollywood I went over to the studios. Almost the first person I saw was Louis Rademacher standing on a box directing a flock of Mack Sennet Comedy Bath’ng Beauties. While waiting to speak with Louis, I glanced down the line of beauty and spied our little Elsa Henkel. She told me later that she is seeking stardom in Paramount pictures. She told me that Hannah Hunter was dancing in the Robin Reviews. Sauntering down the beach at Hollywood, I was amazed to see Frank Rakes, who told me he had a job as swimming instructor and life saver. On my way back from Hollywood I noticed a magazine article about the remarkable feats of the Lyster brothers, world famed acrobats. I noticed that the joke editor of the magazine was Clement Cassidy. While passing through Nevada r 27 ]