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

Text from Pages 1 - 104 of the 1930 volume:

David McGhee Editor Frank Ronehetti Business Manager OLD NOKOMIS 1930 Published by Student Body of Nokomis Township High School Nokomis, Illinois OLD NO KOMIS Foreword The trend of the present is toward originality in everything. In this edition of “Old Nokomis” we have tried to carry out this one idea and have, therefore, used no set theme and have rearranged the order of contents. We have attempted to portray the school life of N. T. II. S. as it really is; and if we have succeeded in so doing, we feel our efforts greatly rewarded. Stella Yackle In deep appreciation of her many years of work as a sponsor of “Old Nokomis”, we, the Staff of 1930, respectfully dedicate this Annual to Miss Stella Yackle. OLD NOKOMIS BOOK I PLAN School Administration Board Student Council Faculty BOOK II PREPARATION Freshmen Sophomores Juniors BOOK III INDUSTRY Football Basketball Track G. A. A. Organizations Staff BOOK IV REALIZATION Seniors Alumni BOOK V RELAXATION Parties Calendar Features Jokes Page 6 Page 7 Page S Page 9 OLD NOKOMIS BOARD OF EDUCATION Mr. Elmer Truitt Mr. J. W. Anderson President Mr. YV. P. Gilbert Mr. J. Wesley Rapp Seeretary Mr. Edwin F. Pannwitt Mr. Fred C. Bauman Page 10 OLD NOKOMIS STUDENT COUNCIL Bruno Giovanelli, Pres. David Kessinger, Vicc-Pres. Geraldine Rosche, Secretary Ethel Welch Billy Pittman Winifred Hand Harriet Challans Everett Lewey Jay Earle Hulet Mrs. Charlotte H. Eekhoff Miss Stella M. Yackle L. P. Myers I. C. Johnson Miss Kathryn M. Shoemaker C. G. Schilling Miss Florence Folkers R. A. Barth Wm. Stumm Miss Frances Pircher COMMITTEES Bulletin Board. Harry Frederick, Chairman Lila Underwood Willis Dalhaus Doris Rosche Lost and Found. Sharon Truitt, Chairman Frank Kettelkamp Helen Ruppert Wm. Engleman Page It OLD NO KOMIS Jay Earle Hu let. Principal “The King of Kings” American History, Commercial I.aw E. E. Rademaciier “Strike Up the Band” Science — Physical ami Natural, German, Music. Charlotte 11. Kekiioff “The Road to Rowe” Dean of Girls Latin, Algebra. Frances Pircher “Rain or Shine” History, Girls’ Physical Education. I. C. Johnson “Follow Through” Coach Hoys’ Physical Education, Social Science. Wm. Stumm “The Vagabond Lover” Agriculture, Civics-Physiology. Florence M. Folkers “Broken Pishes” Home Economics. Page 12 OLD NOKOMIS R. A. Barth “Among the Married” Commercial Subjects. C. G. Schilling “This Is Heaven” Mathematics. E. I . Myers “Cradle Snatchers” Physics, General Science. Josephike L. Bost “The Telephone Girl Secretary Kathryn M. Shoemaker “Oh Kay1“ English. Stella M. Yackle “Good News” English. Page 13 OLD NO KOMIS Page 14 0 f Page 15 FRESHMAN CLASS OFFICERS OLD NOKOMIS Harriet Challans President Anna Kurila Secretary-treasurer Dick Encelhart Vice-president Everett Lewey Student Council Representative FRESHMAN CLASS HISTORY Nine short years ago we felt quite grown up, skipping to school with a pencil and tablet under one arm, and a primer in the other hand. Most of us were headed toward one of the Nokomis grade schools or toward a rural school. After eight years of study and fun, we were promoted to dear old N. T. H. S. We started the year with ninety-six enrolled as members of our class, but our number has decreased to ninety. At our first class meeting we elected our class advisors, Mrs. Eekhoff and Mr. Myers. We also elected the following class officers: Harriet Challans, president ; Dick Engelhart, vice-president; Anna Kurila, secretary-treasurer; and Everett Lewey, Student Council representative. On the evening of November 25, the Sophomores entertained the Freshmen at a Hallowe’en party which was given in the N. T. H. S. gym, and the Freshmen reciprocated with a Valentine party, February 15. About this time, a class meeting was called, and it was announced that we were to select our class colors, class flower, and class motto. The votes w'ere counted and the results were as follows: Class colors, American beauty and wdiite; class flower, American beauty rose; class motto. “Teamwork brings success”. We are quite proud of our class in regard to good scholarship, for when the report cards came out for the first quarter, we had twelve of our members on the Honor Roll, five of whom had a five-point average. That sounds splendid but we hope to make it sound better next time. In addition to this, we have four Freshmen enrolled in the orchestra and twelve enrolled in chorus. We believe the Freshmen have done quite well this year and hope they will show great progress in their following three years. R. U. Page 16 OLD N 0 KOMIS “FRESHIES” OF 1929 A is for Anna, Our secretary you know. B is for Bcrle, Who never seems to grow. C is for Carroll, One of our little girls. D is for “Dove”, Whose teeth shine like pearls. E is for Everett, Whose last name is 1 ,ewey. F is for Freshmen, Who never go “bluey . G is for “Gerry”, An honor roll student. H is for Harriet, Our president so fair. I is for Irma, A read-headed gal. J is for Johnny. Who is A. R.’s pal. K is for Katherine, Who belongs to society. L is for Lucille, Who is too small to be mighty. M is for Modak, A dark-eyed girl. N is for Norval, Whose hair seems to curl. O is for Opal, Not the talkative kind. P is for Peters, A plucky lass, if you mind. Q is for Q And not for anybody else. R is for Ruth, Who some day will have wealth. S is for Schneiders, Who are in very good health. T is for Tony, Who has a brother named Frank. U is for you, And I hope you aren’t a crank. V is for Vericker. Not so bad in her looks. W is for Wad ita, One who will make a good cook. X is for— I don’t know. So I think T will just let it go. Y is for youth. We are all gifted with it. Z is for Zwinak, Who is considered a hit. E. S. Paye 17 OLD NOKOMIS Page IX OLD NOKOMIS Sponsors ... Mrs. Eekhoff and Mr. Myers Colors American Beauty and White Motto “Team work brings success” Flower ROLL Anson, Margaret Keller, Paul Balestri, Nita Kessler, Berle Barker, Kenneth Kettelkamp. Paul Barnstable, Gladys Kingsley, Thomas Bauman, Laverne Klimm, Geraldine Beatty, Audrey Kopec, Ernest Becker, Charles Kurila, Anna Bednar, George Laughlin, Mary Bertinotti, John LeMay, Caramae Bernardini, Geno Lewey, Everett K. Bertolino. George Loccacius, Frank Beilin, Louise Mehochko, Anna Bradley, Lucile McKenna. Katherine Brackenhoff. Marquis McKenna, Frank Brakenhoff. Wilma McLean, Loretta Brummet, Opal Miles, Loevia Burcar, Alberta Morell, Merill Calcio, Rose Modak, Anna Marie Carroll, Nellie Pallai, Gertrude Challans, Harriet Pellegrini, Samuel Chausse, Donald Peters, Jane Chismar, Margaret Pieper, Orval Cibulka, Anna Rhodes, Mildred Crow, Maurice Rosche, Doris Donaldson, Doroth}' Rogers, John Engelhart, Dick Ruffing, Henry Engel man, Irma Schneider, Helen Engelman, Paul Schneider, John E. Epstein, Isabella Schneider, Louis Fish. Melba Schneider, Charles Florini, Duvelio Scott, Wanita Enrimsky, Frank Stepansky, Emma Gabor, Nicholas Stolte, Carl Giorgis, Henry Strazar, Frank Goodwin, Raymond Strazar, Tony Gordish, Wesley Telepka, Joe Hard, Lucille Tosi, Frank Hauser, Margaret Underwood, Ruth Hicks, Norval Vaughn, Vivian Havera, Agnes ITavera, Edward Vercellone. 'I'homas Vericker, Mildred Herpstreith, Juanita Vernetti, John Holland. Rose Vighi, Natalius Hulet, Geraldine Wadzita, Julia Tones, Arthur Walcher, Dwain N. Kanke, Ellen Zwinak, Charles Page 19 OLD NO KOMIS Page 20 OLD NO KOMIS SOPHOMORE CLASS OFFICERS David Kessincer Lila Underwood President Vice-president Martin Knicker Winifred Hand Secretary-treasurer Student Council Representative SOPHOMORE SOI G Tune: “Where, O Where” Where, O where are the last year’s Freshmen? Safe now in the Soph’more Class. They’ve gone out from their prescribed English, Safe now in the Soph’more Class. Where, O where’ll be our gay young Soph’mores? Safe then in the Junior Class. They’ll’ve gone out from their dreaded Latin, Safe then in the Junior Class. Where, O where’ll be those jolly Juniors? Safe then in the Senior Class. They’ll ’ve gone out from their tough mathematics, Safe then in the Senior Class. Where, O where’ll be ’32’s Seniors? Safe soon in the wide, wide world. They’ll’ve gone out from their Alma Mater, Safe soon in the wide, wide world. L. U. I age 21 OLD NOKOMIS Page 22 OLD NOKOMIS SOPHOMORE CLASS Sponsors Miss Pircher and Mr. Schilling Colors Motto ....“We can because we think we can” Flower ROLL Altom, Gladys Kessinger, David Aumann, Mervin Kettelkamp, Doris Barnstable, Ray Kettelkamp, Frank Bates, Margaret Kieslar, Bruce Bates, Priscilla Kniker, Martin Bauer, Floyd Kurila, Peter Bauman, Bel ford Laughlin. Louis Bowes, Robert Lucchi, Aerio Brakenhoff, Marguerite Mehochko, Elsie Brockman, Eloise Meinzer, Lavonne Carroll, Wilber Meyers, Elinor Cassidy, Mildred Pannwitt, Fred J. Cirar, Louis Papst, Engelbert Costa, Mario Papst, Rose M. Dalhaus, Melvin Pocock, Esther Davito, Tohn Rabold, Roland Dilley, Dale Rapp, Kathryn Dilley, Harold Redeker, Wilma Duddy, Elizabeth E. Roberts, Albert Ekkers, Mildred Robertson, Max Engelman, William Rolinaitis, Marv Ernst, Beulah Kuppert, Helen Forgacs, Steven Shalbot, Amelia Furimsky, George Sleeth, Daniel Gipson, Carl Sloat, Murle Gleich, Genevieve Stanley, Lloyd Graden, Gilbert Studnick, Erma Greife, Esther Suslje, Anna Grimes, Nellie Suslje, John Grote, George Suslje, John L. Hand, Winifred Suslje, Mathew Harms, Mildred Tokoly, Ludvik Harvatich, Barbara Tozzi, Elsa Henkel, Irene Tuetken, Velma Hill, Lorine Underwood, Lila Hines, Doris Varda, John J. Houck, Frank Varda, Tony A. Hubbard, Lloyd Vercellotti. John Husman, Donald Vernetti, Margaret Jachino, Toe Wattjes, Alvan Jachino, John Wieneke, Mildred Jallen, Kathrine Wolters, Merle Karmazinas, Joe Wyld, Lottie Keller, Hugh R. Yates, Stephen I’age 23 OLD NOKOMIS Page 24 OLD NOKOMIS SOPHOMORE HISTORY Only two years ago we entered the halls of N. T. H. S. hoping that in due time we would become accustomed to our new environment. Of course, we were green, as all Freshies are for a while. But we were a hold “gang” and the jeers from the other classes only strengthened us. We were young and needed someone to go to for advice, so we chose Mrs. Eekhoff and Mr. Myers. We also chose, as president, Donald Husman; Elinor Meyers, vice-president; Fred Pannwitt, secretary-treasurer; and Lavonne Mein-zer, Student Council representative. Our motto was and is: “We can because we think we can”. On Hallowe’en the Sophomores gave us a party which was enjoyed by all who attended. Then we returned their entertainment with an April Fool party which proved a success. After our first strenuous year we awaited the welcomed vacation months. When they at last arrived, we pushed our books and other school tools aside and felt that our much reeded rest was at hand. But only too gladly we greeted the opening of school again and this time we came back feeling a little more at home and having a little more authority, for this year we were Sophomores. The Sophomores called a meeting to elect the usual officers to keep the class in good order. The offices were filled by the following students: David Kes-singer, president; Lila Underwood, vice-president; Martin Knicker, secretary and treasurer; Winifred Hand, Student Council representative. Along with these officers we were in need of class advisors, so we chose Mr. Schilling and Miss Pircher. We also decided on a certain fee to be paid by each individual Sophomore, for the expenses which a class cannot avoid. The Sophomores, in order to show their friendliness to those who filled the vacancy which they had left in June, surprised the Freshmen with a Hallowe’en party. Nearly everyone who attended this party came masked. Many queer, comical, and distinguished costumes were presented at this party. Everyone had a pleasant task guessing who was who. The couple having the best costumes was awarded a prize. Many games were played and refreshments of carameled apples, corn candy, and cider were served. Of course, we wanted to know how we were getting along in our work and to find this out, the quarterly examinations had to be taken. However, only two of our number had a five-point average, but we were very proud that twenty-six succeeded in reaching a goal that we all strive to reach, the honor roll. On this journey, thus far, through the halls of N. T. H. S., we have had our joys and sorrows but we share them with each other. To our teachers we owe much, for they have helped make our work a pleasure, and next year we hope to come back with the proud title of “Junior”. Page 25 Helen M. RuppERT and Lavonne M. Meinzer. OLD NOKOMIS JUNIOR Cl.ASS OFFICERS Billy Pittman President Vera Zimmerman Vice-president Helen Kettei.kami- Geraldine Rose he Secretary-treasur.er Student Council Representative JUNIORS J is for Johns, of whom we have three, Korenjak, Chausse, and John Tokoly. U is for ultra, a word used to show How much in excess of others we go. N is for Nellie, our pianist supreme, And most worthy captain of girls’ B. B. team. I is for Ida Mae; my, but she’s small, But in playing the violin she excels one and all. O is for Obregar, he hasn’t much to say But knows how to make high grades come his way. R is for Reichart, Rcinckc, and Rapp Who help make our class full of fun, pep, and snap. S is for Shalbot, a nice, quiet girl, And Sneddon, who will volumes of history unfurl. O is for obey, which we do willingly, For which we get “A”s on our card quarterly. F is Florences, both bright, shining maids; With them their report cards many Seniors would trade. D is for Dahler, Dalhaus. DeWerff. Dillcy. Davidson. Members like these make our class full of fun. E is for Ellen, so patient and kind, .But in learning her lessons she’s the best you could find. A is for Aerio, “Chief” is his nickname, And also for Anne, who in basketball won fame. R is for Ralphs, a very dashing pair— One plays football, the other cuts hair. Page 26 OLD NOKOMIS N is for news, for which Margaret calls Whenever you happen to meet her in the halls. T is for Tommie, a smile he always wears And thinks it silly for folks to put on airs. H is for Hendricks and Harrison; Latin sharks are they For they don’t pick weak enemies, they choose Caesar for their prey. S is for sponsors, whose names we should make known— Shoemaker, Folkers, Barth—they arc our very own. These and the others who haven’t been named Make up the class for which N. T. H. S. is famed. M. E. G. JUNIOR CLASS HISTORY In 1927 we (Junior Class) embarked from the port of Grade School on the good ship “Freshman” to begin our four year voyage on the seas of higher learning. The voyage would be rough but we were sure of weathering any storm that came our way. Our crew numbered eighty-two. On our first lap of the voyage we elected the following for oflicers: Captain, Margaret Kcssinger; first mate, Billy Pittman; second mate, Geraldine Peters. We also chose two old “salts” (advisors) to help us guide our ship. They were Mr. Myers and Miss Herren. While we were on our voyage, a ship called Sophomore came in sight. They gave us a party. We enjoyed it very much and when they left us, we all wished them a safe and happy voyage. We stopped at a port and held a contest with three other ships to sec who could sell the most fish (annuals) at the port during a certain length of time. The other ships that engaged in the contest were Sophomore, Junior, and Senior. We were second and the Senior first. We continued on our voyage and again came into contact with the ship Sophomore. We gave them a party in return for the one they gave us. We encountered severe storms (exams) but most of us managed to keep from being swept overboard. After nine months sea-faring our ship docked at an island, as we had completed the first lap and we were given a three months’ rest before continuing on our voyage of learning. At the end of three months we procured a new ship, called the Sophomore. Our crew comprised about sixty members. We were becoming good seamen by now and things ran much smoother. Our officers for this lap of the voyage were as follows: Captain, John Thomas oltman; first mate, Steve Benya; second mate, Marjorie Grote. Our advisors were Mr. Rademacher and Miss Arnett. In this (our second lap) voyage we came in touch with a ship called “Freshman” and gladly gave them a party. It took much labor but we all enjoyed it immensely. Terrific storms (exams) overtook us but we did not sink. We finally completed tliis lap of our long voyage and docked our weather-worn ship and took another three months’ vacation. We were then ready to start on the third lap of the long voyage as we were approaching much closer to our goal, the port of “Diploma”. In our new ship Junior, our crew numbered sixty-four. We elected the following officers: Captain, Billy Pittmcn; first mate, Vera Zimmerman; second mate, Helen Kettelkamp. Our advisors were Mr. Barth, Miss Shoemaker, and Miss Folkers. Our crew gave a play entitled “Daddy Longlegs”, which was a success, if we are to believe all reports. All the other ships think we will be great actors some day(?) We all hope that our last lap of the voyage as the first three have proved. of learning will be as happy and successful Wii.us Dai. ha us. Page 27 OLD NOKOMIS Page 28 OLD NOKOMIS JUNIOR CLASS Sponsors....M iss Folkers, Miss Shoemaker, and Mr. Barth Colors.............................. Red and White Motto............................“Tugging, not trailing” Flower ....................................Pink Rose ROLL Balestri, Aerio Beatty, Vivian Benya, Steve Blasko, Mike Bosonetto, Florence K. Bost, Marie P. Brackenhoff, Merrill Bubness, Vito Chahala, Leona M. Challans, Ralph Chausse, John A. Dahler, Almeda D. Dalhaus, Willis Davidson, Wanetta DeWerff, Roy Dilley, Noel Dudley, Harry Fetsko, John Geletka, Mike Gipson, Georgia G. Gipson, Pauline Gipson, Vivian B. Grote, Marjorie Harrison, Janet Hendricks, Lorraine Hulbert, Ida Mae Kessinger, Margaret Kettelkamp, Helen Kieslar, Ralph F,. Knukstus, Marion Korenjak, John Lidster, Florence Low, Eleanor F. Marley, Donald Marley, Margaret M Miller, Harryet Mulholland, Nellie Mulholland, Pauline McCormack, Ellen Obregar, Bennie Peters, Geraldine E. Pier, Mildred M. Pittman. Billy Pope, Lee Potts, Anne Potts, Mary B. Pyle, Margaret Pyle, Mildred Pyle, Wayne Rapp, Mervin Reincke, Marie E. Reichart. William Rosche, Geraldine Shalbot, Anne Sneddon, James Tokoly, John Tosetti, Elio Truitt, Sharon Turchi, Mondo Vetali, Rena Vetali, Rose Woltmann, John '1'. Zimmerman, Vera Zionic, Tony Page 29 Page 30 OLD NOKOMIS l£ OLD NO KOMIS FOOTBALL Frank Roncmettx —“N”— Guard “Frankie”. Senior, acted as captain for the Red warriors after Rolinaitis dropped out. He was the fastest man on the team. His ability to get the jump on his opponent and his hard, fast drive and tackle made him an exceptionally good varsity leader. “Frankie” was very good at making punts and possessed the determination and fight to make him an extraordinary guard. He was very shifty and elusive and almost impossible to block. Ronchetti well deserved a place on the first team of the Decatur Review’s South Central Team, the State Journal’s All Central Team, and he was also given honorable mention for All State Team by a Chicago sports editor. Billy Pittman —“N”— Guard Billy. Junior, played an excellent game at guard. Billy reported late for practice but soon showed his colors and nailed an undisputed place at guard. His consistent fighting and excellent blocking were bitter medicine for the opponents. He was somewhat smaller than the rest of the team, but made up for it in his ability to charge quick and hard and in getting the jump on his man. Billy could always be counted upon to put his man out of the play. His two best games were with Carlinville and Litchfield. Billy should be heard from next year, although it won’t be through the Red and Black, as he is moving to Pana. Paul Obregar —“N”— Halfback “Paulie”, Senior, played halfback this year and is responsible for much of the ground gained this season through his end runs around right end. “Paulie” was an excellent ball carrier through a broken field. His ability in out judging his tackles and his shiftiness almost brought down a touchdown more than once. “Paulie” was a good passer and blocker. He had a very effective stiff arm and knew just where to use it. Page 32 OLD NOKOMIS Rudolph Kettelkamp—“N”—Right Bud “Rudy”, Senior, was an experienced and well seasoned end, as this was his third year as a letter man. “Rudy” was outstanding in “nabbing” passes and holding them, which made him the leading ground gainer in the Hillsboro game. “Rudv” was good at out-judging his opponent. He was hard charging and could be relied on to do his job well. “Rudy” will be missed next year as he will leave a position hard to fill. Tony Zionio —“N”— Left Bud “Zunk”, Junior, was a steady, consistent player. He was not an outstanding player, but was right there in every play. He was a good blocker and a good, steady, hard fighter. He could usually be depended upon to stop end runs around his end. He was down fast on punts and tackled hard and sure. Zionic was good at catching passes and much is to be expected of “Zunk” next year, as this was his second year out and second “N”. Tony’s two best games were Taylorville and Pana. John Tokoly— N”—Guard “Jack”, Junior, started this season as guard but in the latter part of the season he was shifted to end. where he looked like a real football plaver. “Jack” had uncanny ability at catching passes and running in broken field. He made one touchdown in the Shelbyville game and paved the way for another on passes. This was “Tack’s” first letter and beyond a doubt the “slender-boy” will be heard from next year. Ralph Chali.ans —“N”— Tackle “Red”, Tunior, well deserved the name of “Brute” on the football field for the punishment he gave to the opponents. “Red” has the weight and fighting spirit and filled the tackle position to the brim. He was an exceptionally hard charger and a sure tackier. He was an excellent blocker and in the last few games “Red” was shifted to fullback, which position he filled like a veteran. “Red” played an almost perfect game against Litchfield and well deserved being given honorable mention on the Decatur Review’s South Central Team. Victor Jaciiino—“N”— Quarterback “Vic”. Senior, was a good, fast, snappy quarterback. He had the fight and alacrity to urge the Red warriors on to victory. This was “Vic’s” fourth year and he was a well seasoned man for the quarterback position. He was an excellent passer and blocker and developed into a line plunger. His fighting spirit and stick-to-it-ive-ness brought “Vic” the laurels of receiving honorable mention on the Decatur Review’s South Central Team, which he well deserved. Mo-weaqua and Litchfield were “Vic’s” best games of the season. Noel Dilly —“N”— Fullback “Gabe”, Junior, was an effective, hard tackier. He was one of the strongest defensive men in the conference. He was a very good blocker and an excellent line plunger. He obtained outstanding ability at defense and had the uncanny way of finding where the opponent’s play was going. “Gabe” will be back again next year to show his colors. His best game of the season was against Carlinville. Joe Tokoly —“N”— Center “Joe”, Senior, reported late for practice but soon grabbed the position of center and held it throughout the season. He was an excellent passer and stopped almost every play within his reach. “Joe’s” cooperative work with the team and his ability to use his feet as well as his hands won ground for the warriors in many cases. Joe has long fingers and arms and all that goes with them. “Joe” leaves a place not easily filled for next year. Page 33 OLD NOKOMI8 Mondo Turchi —“N”— Quarterback “Turk”, Junior, was “little, hut mighty”. He saw service in the backfield at the first of the season. “Turk” was fast and shifty on his feet which made him an open field runner. He was good at receiving passes and was a low. sure tackier. “Turk” will see service next year. Donald Husman —“N”— Center “Huse”, Sophomore, came through off and on all during the season. He started out as center and showed the ability to work well with the two guards. He always gained the jump on his opponent and, as an experienced man. he finally caught hold and showed a true Indian fighting spirit. Due to this and willingness for hard work he made a good offensive center. “Huse” will be back for more seasons, as this was his first year out and first letter. His l est game was Shelbyville. John Davito—“N”— Center “Fat”, Sophomore, earned his letter for the first time. He received the center position due to accurate passing, but lost it to Husman and Tokoly. “Fat” came back in the latter part of the season and threatened to take it again. He was a hard worker and a good hard charger and blocker. “Fat” will be back with us next season. Joe Rounaitis — Tackle “Jik” couldn’t seem to get up to his former stride of last year. His toe was going strong at the first of the season and he punted the Indians into safety many times. “Jik” served as captain, but his determination and fight came and went and, although he dropped out in the latter part of the season, he received honorable mention in the Decatur Review’s All Central Illinois Team. When “Tik dropped out. Challans was moved back to fullback to do the punting. Nevertheless, the Indians pulled down a final victory over Shelbyville for the wind-up of the season. The strength of the team depends upon the strength of the reserves backing them and ready to take any man’s place if he begins to weaken. Those who gave promise for the future and who stuck nluckily to the end were rewarded with minor letters. Dale Dilley, John Rogers, Roland Rabold, “Honey” Sanuskar, Tohn Varda, “Teddy” Geiss. Joe Jachino. “Red” Carroll. “Al” Roberts. Mario Costa, Harry Dudley, and Elio Tosetti received minor letters. Wesley Gordish, Henry Giorgis, and Lloyd Hubbard stayed out until the end of the season, but did not receive letters. J. T. W. FOOTBALL GAMES MOWEAQUA, 0 —NOKOMIS, 13 Old Nokomis was ready for Moweaqua with blood in her eye. Our line held, with Pittman. Ronchetti. and Challans starring. “Jik” worked his toe and showed the Moweaqua boys how to punt. Although we gained yardage on passes and on plays through tackle, we didn’t realize our jiower until “Gabe” ran about fifteen yards for a touchdown. This took Moweaqua by surprise and “Jik’s” toe pushed the ball over the bar for the extra point. Now we marched down the field and Paulie helped out with a twenty yard end run and. in three line plunges, we had the ball over the line. LITCHFIELD, 7 —NOKOMIS, 7 This was one of the hardest fought games of the season. After the first cpiarter. Ronchetti blocked a punt by Lee and took the ball over the line for a touchdown. “Jik kicked for the extra point. From then on it was a constant struggle up and down the field. During the last three minutes of play, Litch- Pagc .'J OLD NOKOMIS field rallied and Potts took the ball over for six points. They kicked and made the extra point. “Vic”, “Paulie”, and “Gabe” cooperated well in the backfield, while Pittman, “Rudy”, and Challans showed up in the line. Challans played an almost perfect game. NOKOMIS, 0 —ASSUMPTION. 0 This was the closest and hardest fought game of the season. Nokomis in the last half got the hall within one yard of a touchdown, but Assumption’s line held like a stone wall. On the fourth down “Paulie” was stopped on an end run. Through rain and a muddy field. Assumption got away once, but “Vic”, using his head, stopped the play after a run of about 35 yards through the Nokomis line. “Brute” Challans was taken out in the last quarter with a cramped muscle in his leg, and “Turk” got lime in his eye and was also taken out. Although the breaks were against us, we showed tin in great style, our backfield showing up better than the line. CARLINVILLE, 6 —NOKOMIS, 0 Nokomis had to bend under the pangs of defeat by Carlinville. Although we repeatedly marched down the field and threatened to score, we could not push the ball over. The game was well fought throughout and we rained passes on Carlinville and almost broke awav. Zionic and “Rudv” were nabbing passes while “Paulie” made repeated gains around end. Challans played a very good game. NOKOMIS, 0 —HILLSBORO, 29 A wet, cold dav helped to dampen the spirits of the Red and Rlack. but nevertheless some of the best olaving was exhibited. “Jik’s” toe was not working as well as usual, and the wind was against him. “Paulie” made a spectacular fifty yard run. but was stopoed on the fifteen-yard line. Nokomis could not catch on to Hillsboro’s interference until the last quarter, when they played a real brand of football. “Rudv” was the main ground gainer, while “Paulie” and Vic” accounted for the short dashes and plunges. PANA, 20 —NOKOMIS, 0 The Nokomis boys could not seem to get started after the first touchdown of Pana. “Jik” was punting, and this helped to keep Pana at bay. Their line plunges were a little too heavy for us. “Vic” and “Gabe”. with “Paulie”. accounted for the ground gained for Nokomis. while Pittman, Challans. and Joe Tokoly held down the line. NOKOMIS, 0 — TAYLORVILLE, 25 The game was fought consistently in the first quarter until we threatened for a touchdown on the three-yard line. Ronchetti tried to drop-kick on the fourth down but it was blocked by Taylorville and they ran for a touchdown. From then on we could not get back to our old stride. Pittman and Challans held down their side of the line, while “Paulie” made consistent gains around end. Ronchetti was the star of the game while “Rudy” and Zionic came in for the grabbing of passes. NOKOMIS, 12 — SHELBYVIIXE, 0 Nokomis, despite all of her defeats, went with flying colors to top off the season with a victory against Shelbyville. The only fly in the ice cream was the absence of “Jik” and his toe. Challans was moved back to do our punting and did well, with low, hard, long punts. The game was hard fought on a snow covered field in zero weather. “Jack” Tokoly was the hero of the day by making the first touchdown on a forward pass and again later paving the way for another. Both of the goal kicks were lost, but, although Shelby threatened once or twice, they never got close enough for immediate danger. Page 35 OLD NO KOMIS . , V -f?.r Page 36 OLD NOKOMIS BASKETBALL Rosamond ... 13 Nokomis... 1929-1930 ... 42 Staunton 14 Nokomis... ... 32 Staunton 10 Nokomis... ... 29 Shelbvville ... 19 Nokomis ... ...25 Gillespie 3 Nokomis... ... 19 Hillsboro 19 Nokomis ... ... 14 Taylorville ... 15 Nokomis... ... 14 Witt 19 Nokomis... ... 14 Witt 19 Nokomis... ... 34 Pana 20 Nokomis... ... 26 Pana 22 Nokomis... ... 17 Taylorville .... 10 Nokomis ... ...27 Rosamond ... 15 Nokomis... ...47 Shelbyville .... 22 Nokomis ... ... 26 Fillmore 17 Nokomis ... ... 39 Hillsboro 29 Nokomis ... ...22 COUNTY TOURNAMENT The County Tournament took place at Witt on February 20. 21. and 22. Our first opponents were Farmersville. whom we easily defeated 52-7. using our second team during most of the game. Next, we played Waggoner, whom we defeated ,55-21. Our next game was against Hillsboro for the final championship. During the whole game we had them defeated until the last two minutes to play, when “lady luck” allowed them three successful long shots. The final score was 19-16 in favor of Hillsboro, giving us second place in the tournament. Victor Jachino—“N”—Guard “Vic” was the captain of the Red and Black quintet this season and was the fastest breaking man on the team. He repeatedly got the ball down the floor and although his shooting was not steady, he accounted for manv baskets this season. While “Vic” played running guard, very few forwards ever scored. He was picked as forward on the all-star team in the County Tournament at Witt. This is “Vic’s” last year for the Red and Black, and he leaves a place hard to fill. ’ ! ,• 37 OLD NOKOMIS Frank Ronchetti—“N”—Fonvard “Frankie” came out fast and sure at the beginning of the season. He early proved himself a good basket hanger, and whenever “Frankie” got the ball, he was hard to stop. This was “Frankie’s” last year and we regret to lose him, but we’ll try to keep up his spirit and sportsmanship. “Frankie’s” best game was the Hillsboro game in the County Tournament. “Rudy” Kettelkamp—“N”— Forward “Rudy” was a snappy, good forward who had the fight and pep to put the Red and Black on top. “Rudy” was a valuable all-around player, showing his ability to play guard as well as fonvard in the Pana game. “Rudy” was in every game of the season, and was a valuable asset to the team. He was picked as guard on the district all-star team at Pana. “Rudy’s” best game was the district Witt game. His value to the team cannot be over-estimated, and we hate to let him go as his place at forward will be filled with difficulty next season. Joe Tokoly —“N”— Center Joe was a quick and unassuming center. He was often lost sight of in the excitement of the game but when the whistle blew, he was right there in his place. Joe had the uncanny ability to use his hands to perfection and fooled his opponents many times in intercepting passes. Joe was a steady and conscientious player who could be relied upon all through the season. Joe showed his stuff tipping the leather sphere from the backboard through the hoop, and almost always got the tip-off from his opponent. This was Joe’s last year, and next year he will be missed considerably in his old position at center. Joe was honored by being placed upon the County All-Star team as center. Joe Rounaitis—“N”—Guard “Jik” was our big, dependable guard. He rolled out a week late for practice but soon showed his colors and, profiting by his earlier experience, copped the guard position. “Jik” was a steady and consistent shooter and could always be relied upon to get the ball off the backboard. His long shots from center often held a surprise for the opponents. “Jik” made the All-Star team as guard at the County Tournament at Witt. This was “Jik’s” last year in basketball and Old Xokomis lost a very fine guard. Albert Roberts—“N”—Forward “Al” was a Sophomore of much promise. While the regulars were resting, “Al” showed his stuff and came through in nice shape in the Pana game. “Al” has much to show in later years and is a good, steady player, being able to play any position on the floor. He has developed fast and much is to be expected from him in the future. John Varda—“N”—Fonvard “Johnny” was a little weak on defensive, but made up for it in his good eye for the basket and fast and tricky offensive work on the floor. “Johnny” has the stuff for basketball and should develop into a good player in the future. “Johnny was handicapped by a sprained knee this year, but nevertheless showed varsity stuff in the Pana game. Albert Sanuskar —“N”— Forward “Honey wasn’t so tall as the rest, but he possessed plenty of fight and was always in the game, giving the regulars plenty of trouble. He showed a splendid spirit throughout the year and we regret to lose him by graduation this year. Page 88 OLD NOKOMIS John Tokoly —“N”— Center “Jack came out late for practice but soon showed his ability and spirit, and with his height and coolness, gave his brother plenty of trouble in the tip-off-ring. We wonder whose place he will take next year, as he is fast developing. Tony Zionic—“N”—Guard “Zonk” was also a late starter but soon developed into a good, classy guard. He showed great work on the offensive, showing ability to slip down the floor and sink a basket whenever one was needed. Zionic is a Junior this year, and should be a regular next year. George Grote —“N”— Guard Grote showed experience as a forward this year but, due to the lack of guards, he took this position. He was equally good on the defensive as well as offensive, and proved himself a clever guard. Although only a Sophomore, he showed much promise and will probably see much service on the varsity squad next year. OO OO The first five of our basketball boys graduate this year. For four years Tokoly, Kettelkamp, Jachino, Rolinaitis, and Ronchetti have cooperated in order that Nokomis might have a first class team. It is with real regret that N. T. H. S. parts with such perfect sportsmen, for they have always given everything for their school. Page 39 OLD NOKOMIS Page 40 OLD NOKOMIS TRACK The hopes of the track team were kept up by the strong right arm of Rolinaitis, captain. In the South Central Meet at Litchfield, ‘ Big Jik broke all records when he tossed the discus 115 feet and ten inches. He also took third place in the shot put. Again, at the Lebanon Meet Jik took first place in the discus, while at the meet at Millikin he took third place. 1 he toss at Lebanon entitled him to go to the State Meet, but he didn’t place. Joe broke two records which will be hard to beat in the future, and he will be expected to do big things this season. Herwig, due to his consistent practicing and true fight, took third place in the mile at the South Central Meet. Much can be expected of Herwig this season. Blasko earned his letter by placing third in the broad jump at the South Central Meet. Blasko has the'qualifications of a good jumper and will be expected to show his colors this year. Major letters were awarded to Rolinaitis, Herwig, and Blasko. Minor letters were presented to Rudy Kettelkamp, high hurdle and high jump; Frank Ronchetti and Dale Dilley. dashes; “Cork” Anderson, high jump and half mile; Merle Wright, hurdles; Mondo Turchi and David McGhee, pole vault; Red Challans, weights; Dan Sleeth, half mile; Bill Reichart, mile; Boh Bowes, quarter. Other men who helped to provide competition were Davito, Rhine, Costa, Laughlin, Rabold, Kessinger, Fedorko, Suslje, Jachino, and Stanley. Page W OLD NOKOMIS G. A. A. OFFICERS Wanda Hali.eman President Margaret Kessincer Vice-president Geraldine Peters Secretary-treasurer Miss Pirciier Director THE GIRLS’ ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION The Girls’ Athletic Association affiliated with the state organization in September, 1929, and adopted the state point system of awards by which four awards may be won. First Local Award...........................600 points Second Local Award.........................1200 points First State Award..................400 additional points Second State Award................a total of 2000 points The Pep squad made the letters between halves of the Moweaqua-Nokomis football game and the basketball games. Saturday, October 31, the following members of the G. A. A. attended the district Play Day in Gillespie: Stella Dargella, Mary Dzedolik, Wanda llalleman, Pauline Mulholland, Nellie Mulholland, Aretta Davis, Geraldine Peters, Waneta Davidson, Vera Zimmerman, and Margaret Kessinger. Stella and Mary competed in the tennis finals, Pauline and Wanda won the horseshoe pitching championship, and Vera was a contestant in the semi-finals of the same sport. Plans have been made for a May Day at which the 1929 queen, Margaret Kessinger, must yield her crown to an elected successor. The following girls have won N's as the first local award: Nellie Mulholland Marjorie Grote Wanda Hallctnan Pauline Mulholland Helen Kettelkamp Vera Zimmerman Aretta Davis Georgia Gipson Harryet Miller Stella Dargella Lottie Wyld Lorraine Hendricks kdna Gipson IrniH Studnik Lsvonnc Mcinzcr Margaret Kessinger Sally Rhodes Other local awards will he given at the end of the second semester. At least six state letters will be awarded to winners of N’s who have earned the required additional points. Page 42 OLD NOKOMIS The interclass basketball tournament resulted in a tie between the Juniors and Seniors for first place—both won five games and lost one. The Sophomores and Freshmen tied for third place, having hist five games and won one. In later games to play off the tie, the Seniors won first place by defeating the Juniors by one point, and the Freshmen defeated the Sophomores. Emblems were awarded to the following for participating in four tournament games: Seniors—Stella Dargella, captain, Mary Dzedolik, Edna Gipson, Sally Rhodes, Wanda Halleman, Dorothy Evans, Gladys Carroll and Aretta Davis. Juniors—Nellie Mulholland, captain, Pauline Mulholland, Helen Kettelkamp, Marjorie Grote, Vera Zimmerman, Almeda Dahler, Annie Potts, and Margaret Kessinger. Sophomores—Erma Studnick, captain, Kathryn Rapp, Elsie Me-hochko, Helen Ruppert, Mildred Ekkers, Anna Suslje, and Lorine Hill. Freshmen—Emma Stepansky, captain, Agnes Havera, Gertrude Pallai, Emma Jane Peters, Dorothy Donaldson, Anna Mehochko, and Julia Wadzeta. An interclass baseball tournament is planned. In preparation, class teams have been organized: Seniors—“The Rinky Dinks”; captain, Gladys Carroll: catchers, Stella Dargella and Aretta Davis; pitcher, Mary Dzedolik; shortstops, Sally Rhodes and Helen Gray; right fielders. Wanda Halleman and Helen Paus-chert; left fielders, Josephine Vighi and Delia Landers; first base, Edna Gipson; second base, Wenona Kessler, Glennis Davidson, and Alene Hauser; third base. Gladys Carroll and Melvina Kroenlein; coach, Merle Wright; manager, Albert Sanuskar. Juniors—“Junior Cardinals”; captain, Marjorie Grote; pitchers, Annie Potts, Vera Zimmerman; catchers, Leona Chabala, Pauline Mulholland; first base, Nellie Mulholland, Almeda Dahler; second base, Waneta Davidson, Helen Kettelkamp; third base, Mary Potts, Lorraine Hendricks; shortstop, Harriet Miller; outfielder. Margaret Kessinger; left field. Margaret Marley; right field, Ellen McCormack; center field, Anna Shalbot; managers, James Sneddon and John T. Woltman; coach, Noel Dilley. Sophomores—“Blue Giants”; captain. Elsie Mehochko; pitchers, Anna Suslje, Erma Studnick; catchers, Marguerite Brakenhoff, Doris Hines; first base, Elsie Mehochko, Rose Papst; second base, Margaret Vernetti; third base, Margaret Bates, Barbara Harvatich, Mildred Cassidy; shortstop, Mildred Ekkers; fielders, Helen Ruppert, Beulah Ernst, Eloise Brockman, Mary Rolinaitis, Nellie Grimes, Amelia Shalbot, Wilma Brakenhoff; managers, Louis Laughlin. Roland Rabold. Freshmen—“Cubs”; captain, Agnes Havera; pitchers, Emma Stepansky, Anna Kurila; catchers, Dorothy Donaldson, Emma Jane Peters; first base, Catherine McKenna, Anna Modak; second base, Anna Mehochko, Julia Wadzeta ; third base, Gertrude Pallai, Margaret Chismar; fielders, Geraldine Klimm, Wilma Brakenhoff; shortstop, Juanita Herpstrieth; managers, Dick Engelhart, John Schneider. Class volleyball teams were organized as follows and a tournament is being played: Freshmen—Captain, Ruth Underwood; members, Emma Stepansky, Helen Schneider, Anna Modak, Ellen Kanke, Julia Wadzeta, Anna Mehochko, Agnes Havera, Rose Calcio, Mildred Verriker, Audrey Beatty, Wilma Brakenhoff. Loretta McLean, and Geraldine Hulet. Sophomores—Captain, Lila Underwood; members, Margaret Bates, Esther Greife, Mildred Wieneke, Elizabeth Duddy, Erma Studnick, Mildred Ekkers, Marguerite Brakenhoff. Elsie Mehochko, Anna Suslje, Barbara Harvatich, and Lottie Wyld. Juniors—Members, Nellie Mulholland, Pauline Mulholland, Margaret Kessinger, Helen Kettelkamp, Vera Zimmerman, Harryet Miller, Lorraine Hendricks, Vivian Beatty, Vivian Gipson, Annie Potts, Marjorie Grote, Waneta Davidson, and Leona Chabala. Page 43 O L I) N () K O M r S CHORUS Page 44 OLD NO KOMIS MUSIC The need for a stimulation of music was never greater than it is today, in a mechanical age, so saturated with influences that stultify the ambition for personal participation in one of the fine arts. Thus, the value of music study, whether it be instrumental or vocal, professional or non-professional, as an antidote, as an awakener of the finer instincts that lead to a fuller spiritual and cultural existence, is overlooked too much. There is an unmistakable social advantage that comes to the youth who is proficient in playing the piano or some orchestral instrument, or who can sing well. It is a common experience in gatherings of young persons, that when one. particularly gifted or well-trained, seats himself at the piano to plav. the radio is deserted and the crowd gathers around him in the intuitive realization that there is something of flesh and blood—something that has to do with life itself. The college student who can sing or plav wins his way through undergraduate davs of study with a social advantage that is the envy of his less fortunately equipped comrade Indeed, many a physician, lawyer, and architect, who has cultivated music as a hobbv. will tell you that he has made his most advantageous professional connections purely through his interest in music. Music will no doubt help build culture, character, emotional experience and spiritual sensitivity. How true: The richest child is poor without a musical training. E. E. R. Billy Pittman John Thomas Woltmann Stella Dargella Geraldine Rosche Lottie Wyld Helen Pauschert Louis Laughlin Donald Husman Kathryn Rapp Glennis Davidson Marguerite Pocock Ruth Rhodes Helen Minnis Vera Zimmerman Pauline Mulholland CHORES MEMBERS Vivian Beatty Esther Greife Marie Reincke Roland Rahold Frank Kettelkamp Lloyd Hubbard Dwain Walcher Mary Dzcdolik Helen Schneider Helen Kettelkamp Lavonne Meinzer Mildred Harms Lila Underwood Margaret Anson Katherine McKenna Gertrude Pallai Jane Peters Margaret Hauser Rose Holland Mary Louise Woolston Audrey Beatty Ruth Underwood Mildred Wicnekc Pauline Gipson Margaret Kessinger Dorothy Donaldson Harryct Miller William Reichart Ralph Herwig Geno Bernardini Melvin Dalhaus Vera Zimmerman Ida Mae Hulbcrt John Korenjak Donald Husman Catherine Rapp Roland Rabold ORCHESTRA MEMBERS Nellie Mulholland Stephen Yates Frank Kettelkamp Lloyd Hubbard Peter Kurila Esther Greife Wanda Hallcman Natalius Vighi Samuel Pellegrini Fred Pannwitt Ralph Herwig Willis Dalhaus Pauline Mulholland Frank Houck Marie Bost Everett Lewey Page 45 OLD NO KOMIS DRAMATIC CLUB The Dramatic Club, which had not been functioning for three years, was reorganized and now holds its meetings every two weeks. The purpose of this club is to inculcate a liking in the “body politic” for debating, reading, and things dramatic. The officers for the first semester were David McGhee, president; Wanda Halleman, vice-president; and Dorothy Evans, secretary-treasurer. The officers for the second semester were Wanda Halleman, president; Helen Paus-chert. vice-president; and Marjorie Grote, secretary-treasurer. The Dramatic Club’s chief claim to prominence in the first semester was its presentation of Booth Tarkington’s clever play, “Station YYYY”, which centers around the life of a radio enthusiast. It was very well received. The program for the second semester calls for a detailed study of the life and works of George Bernard Shaw. Study meetings and programs in alternation will be the method used to study Shaw. B. F. G. “STATION YYYY” CAST Mr. Winstead..... Mrs. Winstead.... Herbert Winstead. Caroline Winstead. Anita Winstead... Roger............ Maid............. Chauffeur........ .Bruno Giovanelli Helen Pauschert ...Theodore Geiss ...Vivian Gipson Geraldine Rosche ...Merle Wright Glennis Davidson ...David McGhee Page 4', OLD NOKOMIS “DADDY LONG-LEGS” - .1 mam -II THE JUNIOR CLASS PLAY Directed by Miss Shoemaker THE CAST Gladiola Sadie Kate Loretta Mamie Carrie Freddie Perkins Mrs. Lippett Judy Abbott Miss Pritchard Cyrus Wykoff Abner Parsons Jervis Pendleton James Sneddon Billy Pittman Julia Pendleton Mrs. Pendleton Geraldine Peters Mrs. Semple Pauline Mulholland Griggs Vito Rubness Maid SPECIALTIES Piano Numbers—Vera Zimmerman. Piano and Violin Duct—Nellie and Pauline Mulholland. High School Orchestra. Girls’ Octette—Mildred Harms, Lila Underwood, Kathryn Rapp, Dorothy Donaldson, Anna Kurila, Glennis Davidson, Ruth Underwood, Geraldine Rosche, Helen Pauschert, pianist. Page 47 OLD NOKOMIS CLOTHING CLASS There are twenty-six members in the clothing class. The students are rapidly progressing under the guidance of Miss Florence Folkers. They are first taught how to make various kinds of seams, followed by their first problem, in which they are to choose and make the correct seams for their particular problem. The selection of the problems is determined by the needs and ability of the girls. Factors considered in judging clothing values are as essential as the construction of garments. Along with developing skill in clothing construction the girls arc taught the stud)' of textiles, the proper methods of repairing and caring for clothing as a means of developing habits of thrift and a pride in looking one’s best. The word clothing includes more than just sewing, “it includes the study of the economic, sanitary and {esthetic aspects of clothing”. Page 48 OLD NO KOMIS FOODS CLASS The group of girls who are taking cooking will some clay without doubt he very good cooks and housekeepers. This is due to our kind and industrious instructor, Miss Folkers. During the second quarter of the year we cooked for the N. T. H. S. cafeteria. Everyone said we did well. We have smocks of orchid with head bands to match. Each week our teacher, Miss Folkers, chooses two housekeepers to keep the laboratory in order, tend to the ovens, and look after supplies. Two girls work together, forming thirteen groups. When we have finished this work, we hope to have had a practical course in foods that will he of good use in the home. We are taught to share responsibilities and to have a well ordered and well equipped kitchen in addition to our cooking lessons. We learn how to cook well balanced meals for the health of the family. In summing this up, “we are taught to he more efficient members of the home and community”. Hki.en RippERT Marguerite Braken hope. Page 49 HOME ECONOMICS CLUB All girls taking home economics subjects under the guidance of Miss Florence Folkers organized a Home Economics Club on Oct. 3. 1929. This is the first Home Economics Club organized in the history of the Nokomis Township High School. The club, consisting of fifty members, elected the following officers: President, Geraldine Peters; vice-president, Loretta Crow; secretary and treasurer. Anna Kurila; reporting secretary. Eloise Brockman. The principal aim of the club is to help the girls become womanly women and to establish a bond of friendship between the girls engaged in the same kind of work. Regular meetings are held every two weeks. The colors are orchid and silver, and the flower is the sweet pea. The club motto is “We study not for school but for life”. CREED “I would be true for there are those who trust me ; I would be pure, for there are those who care; I would be strong, for there is much to suffer; I would be strong, for there is much to dare; I would be friend to all the foe and friendless; I would be giving and forget the gift; I would be humble, for I know my weakness; I would look up, and laugh, and love, and lift.” Anna Kurila. Payc 50 OLD NOKOMIS “AG” CLUB At the first meeting of the “Ag” Club the following officers were elected: president, John Chausse; vice-president, Merle Wright; secretary-treasurer, Reiner Bauer; reporter, Raleigh Battles. A social meeting is held once each month. John Chausse represented the Nokomis “Ag” Club at the oratorical contest for section ten, held at Shelbyville. The dairy judging team composed of Reiner Bauer, John Chausse, Lester Oltmans, Max Robertson, and Donald Marley won first place at the contest held by the State Dairymen’s Association at Hillsboro. The team was presented with a silver loving cup which became the property of the school. Reiner Bauer was the high individual judge of the contest and received a gold medal. At the Section Grain and Poultry Contest the poultry team won fifth place, and Jack To-koly, a member of the team, was the third high individual poultry judge. H u g h Keller, a member of the grain team, was fifth high individ ual in grain judging. The high scoring judges at the contest will represent the Nokomis Ag Department at the State Contest in June at Urbana. Page 51 OLD NOKOMIS -£k-' Wf J Vftr� s f,V t R-Kl.fi, rlf U . •v N,i� ‘'..Irl. Hr SU«— l£ ’ 32 Page 53 OLD NOKOMIS Bruno Giovanei.li “The Great Gabbo Basketball (1), Class President (4), President Student Council (4)i Musicalc (2), Ed-ito. -in-chief “Old No-komis” (3), Chorus (2), Latin Club (1). Dramatic Club (4), Popularity Contest (1) Alene Hauser Sweet Adeline” G. A. A. (4), Basketball (1) (2) (3) (4), Class Secretary-treasurer (4), “College Days” (1). Bkkg. Contest (3). Chorus (1), Dramatic Club (4), Home Kc. Club (4). Etiiki. L. Wki.ch, “Pat” The Salttrdav Night “Kid” G. A A. (3) (4), Student Council (2) (4), Latin Club (1), May Fete (3), Archery (4). Raleigh S. Battles “Tot' Speed” Ag Club (1) (2) (3) (4). Merle E. Wright, “Butter” “The Wisecracker” Ag Club (2) (3) Vice-president (4), Staff (1), Joke Editor “Old Nokomis (4), Dramatic Club (4), Track (3) (4), Football (3), C 1 a s s Vice-president (4) . David McGhee, “Giggs” “It's a Wise Child” Football (2), Track (1) (2) (3) (4), Editor-in-chief “Old Nokomis” (4). Dramatic Club (4), Spanish Club (2) (3) . Class Business Manager (4). Ralph Anderson “The Drifter” Reiner Bauer, “Ted” “Strong Boy” Ar Club (2) (3) Secretary-treasurer (4), Judging Team (4). Page 54 OLD NOKOMIS John Benya, Johnny” “The Duke Steps Out Artist “ Old Nokomis ” (3) (4), Dramatic Club (4) . George Bradley “Scandals” Ag Club (1) (2) (3) (4). Gladys Carroi.i. “A Woman of Affairs” Basketball (I) (2) (3) (4), M u s i c a I e (2), “College Days” (1). Chorus (1) (2), Archery (4). John Cassidy, “Silver “The Racketeer” Ag Club (3) (4), Latin Club (2). Loretta Crow, “Crow “Applesauce” May Fete (3), Home Ec. Club (4). Typing Contest (3 . Shorthand Contest (3). Stella Dargella, “Pean i its” “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes” Basketball (1) (2) (3) Captain (4), G. A. A. (3) (4), May Fete (3), Chorus (4). Glenn is M. Davidson, “Ginny” “Internal Love” G. A. A. (3) (4), May Fete (3), Musicale (2) . “College Days” (1), Chorus (1) (2) (3) (4 ). Dramatic Club (4), Archery (4). Aretta M. Davis, “Ret” “Anne of Green Gables” Basketball (3) (4) Cap-tain (1) (2). Song Leader (3) (4), Chorus (1) (2), Dramatic Club (4). Tennis Dou-b 1 e s Champion (2), Student Council (3). G. A. A. (4) President (3). Mav Fete (3), C I a s Vice-president 0). Page 55 OLD NOKOMIS Rosetta Davis “Why Be Good?” Esther L. Eckhoff, “Bobby” “The Wedding March” G. A. A. (3) (4), May Fete (3). Dorothy L. Evans, “Dot” “It's a Great Life” Basketball (3) (4), G. A. A (3) (4), May Fete (3), Typing Contest (2), Calendar Editor “ Old Nokomis ” (3) , Literary Editor “Old Nokomis” (4), Latin Club (1) (2), Sec reta r y • treasurer Dramatic Club (4) , Archery (4). Harry Frederick “Wake Up and Dream'’ Latin Club (I) (2), Dramatic Club (4), Calendar Editor “Old Nokomis” (4). Mary Dzedolik, “Moric” “Here's How” Basketball (1) (2) (4) Captain (3), Mixed Doubles Champion (3) Girls Doubles Champion (3), G. A. A. (3) (4), May Fete (3), Shorthand Contest (2). Chorus (4). Robert Epstein, “Bob” “Tell It to the Marines” Basketball (3), Football (1) (2). Ag. Club (4), Latin Club (2). Ciiari.es J. Fahnestock, “Chas” “II Id Everything” “College Days” (1), Mu sicale (2), Class Vice-president (2). Chorus (1) (2), Typing Contest (3) (4), Track (3). Theodore C. Geiss, “Ted” “The Rogue Song” Lewis and Clark High School, Spokane, Washington (3), German Club (3), Football (4), Basketball (1) (2), Track (2), Dramatic Club (4). Page 56 NOKOMIS OLD Edna F. Gipson, “Gip” “Untamed” Basketball (1) (2) (3) (4), Treasurer G. A. A. (3) (4), May Pete (3) , Dramatic Club (4) , Song Leader (3) (4). Wanda M IIalleman “Sunny Side Up” Basketball (1) (3) (� ). G. A. A. Secretary (3) President (4). Musi-cale (2), Typing Contest (2) (3), May Fete (3) , Chorus (2), Orchestra (I) (2) (3) (4) , I,atin C’ub (O (2), Dramatic Club Vice- president ( 4 ) President (4), Archery (4), Class Secretary- treasurer (3). Mary Howell A Gentleman Preferred” Wf.nona Kessi.Er “Nonie” “S m il in I risk Eyes” May Fete (3), Chorus (f)(2). Dramatic Club (4), Home Ec. Club (4), M u s i c a 1 e (2), Shorthand Contest (3). Archery (4). Helen Gray “Madame X” G. A. A. (3) (4), May Fete (3). Musicale (2), Latin Club (1), Chorus (2). Leona Howell “The Bachelor Girl” Victor Jaciiino, “Vic” “Ben Hur” Football (1) (2) (3) (4), Basketball (’) (2) (3) Captain (4). Rudolph Kettelkamp, “Rudy” “Beau Geste” Football (2) (3) (4), Basketball (1) (2) (4) Captain (3), Track (2) (3), Class President (3), Musicale (2), Spanish Club (2) (3). Page 57 OLD NO KOMIS A elvina Kroeni.ein “Miney” “The Vampire” Home Ec. Club (4). Hel n Minnis, “Half Pint “Sweetie” Taylorville High School (1), Springfield High School (2) (3). Choru (4), Commercial Club (3). Lester A. Oltmanns. “Les” “The Harvester” Ag. Club (2) (3) (4). fudging Team (3) (4). Marguerite Pocock, “Mayyie “Patif erous Curves” May Fete (3), Chorus (2) (4), Dramatic Club (4). Musieale (2). Delia Landers “Hot for Paris” Home Ec. Club (4), Shorthand Contest (3). Paul Obregar, “Paulie” “Forward Pass” Football (1) (2) (3) (4), Class Vice-president (3). Ag. Club (2) (3). Helen It. Pauschert “Words and Music” Basketball (1). G. A. A. (3) (4). May Fete (3) Class Secretary-treasurer (1), Musieale (2) . “College Days “ (1). Chorus (1) (2) (3) (4), Latin Club (I) (2). Dramatic Club V’ i c e - president ( 4 ), Archery (4). William Rakes. “Dill” “The Redskin” Page 58 OLD NOKOMIS ]Joge 59 Frank Ronciietti, “Frankie “Why Bring That UpT” Football (1) (2) (4). Basketball (1) (2) (3) (4), Track (1) (2) (3) (4), Class President (I), Athletic Editor “ Old Nokomis ' (2), Joke Editor “Old Nokomis (3). Business Manager “Old Nokomis” (4), Student Council (I). Orchestra ( ) (2) (3). Latin Club (1) (2). Russei.i. E. Sharks, “Sparky” “Good Boy” Ag. Club (1) (2) (3) (4). Jf.annf.tte J. Rhodes, “Sally” Basketball (1) (2) (3) (4), Dramatic Club (4). O. A. A. (3) (4), May Fite (3). Class Secretary-treasurer (2), Musi c a 1 e (2), Snapshot Editor “Old Nokomis (2), Chorus (2). Rosei.i.a Ruth Rhodes, “Rufus” “The Sketch Book” Musicale (2), Chorus (1) (4), Dramatic Club (4). Joe Rolinaitis, “Jik” “Tartan” Football (I) (2) (3). Basketball (1) (2) (3) (4), Track (1) Captain (3) . Ag. Club (2) (3) (4) . Class President (2). Ai.kert Sanuskar, “Honey” “S nny Boy” Football (4). Cheer leader (3). Basketball (1) (2) (3) (4). Spanish Club (2). Typing Contest (2) (3). Louis J. Tickis. “Tick” “The Dare Devil” Track (3). Football (3), Basketball M ) ( 2 ). Typing Contest (2). Vergh. Rhodes “Strange Interlude” OLD NOKOMIS Joe Tokoly Rudolph Turk, “Rudy “The High School Hero “Speedy Football (3) (4), Basketball (1) (2) (3) (4). John Vansack, “Vanny “General Crack Josephine Vichi, “Jo “Wild Orchids May Fete (3). Dramatic Club (4), Home Ec. Club (4). Shorthand Contest (3), Archery (4). THE PARTING Look forward now with me And in the future sec Our goals grow nearer as the passing years Speed on in bright array, Each seeming but a day Complete with worry—joy, loud laughs, salt tears. Sec where our future life Is torn by cruel strife— Wild competition’s fury. Our success Depends upon the base We’ve built while in this place; It will support us as we upward press. The sad farewell we speak In accents low and weak Comes from the deepest spot within each heart. We part from school with tears, And think, sighing, of the years Each spent in study for his life-long part. With school life near an end We say, as friend to friend, “Keep striving on, and ever do your best; Work onward through the night And in the dawning light Sec each day’s task, nor shun the newest test.” Hut we must on our way He pressing, sans delay; Each passing hour brings nearer the farewell. So we must onward pass, Another Senior Class, And leave the dear old high we love so well. We think of what we’ll say On that last parting day, Hut all we’ll manage, howe’er much we fy, In spite of all our thought And what we think we ought To say, is one half-chokcd-oflf, hushed “Good-bye”. D. M. Page 60 OLD NOKOMIS SKNfOK CHHOMCLK I i nai. Edition 1926-1930 Price $2.00 World’s Greatest Newspaper Vol. 4 No. 1 NEW CLASS ENTERED N.T.H.S. Sept. 1926 The class of ’30 entered X. T. H. S. to earn- away all honors. Their colors were blue and silver. Their motto— “Open the door to success and walk in”. At the first meeting Frank Ron-chetti was chosen president; Aretta Davis, vice-president ; Helen Pauschert. secretary-treasurer; Ethel Welsch. Student Council representative. Miss Hoeppner and Mr. Myers were chosen as class advisors. OFFICERS ELECTED Sept.. 1927. The Sophomores elected Toe Rolinaitis as president: Charles Fahnestock, vice-president; Jeannette Rhodes, secretary-treasurer; Aretta Davis as Student Council representative. They chose Mrs. Evans and Mr. Mayes as class advisors. JUNIOR OFFICERS The class of r30 had now gained the title of Juniors. Thev chose as their class officers: “Rudy” Ketfel-kamo. president: Paul Ohregar. vice-president; Wanda HalTeman. secretary-treasurer; Aretta Davis. Student Council representative. Their class soonsors were Miss Herren. Mrs. Evans and Mr. Stumm. Thev changed their colors to green and white. Bruno Criovanelli was elected edi tor-in-chief of “Old Nokomis”. 1929 USHERS Representatives from the Junior Class assisted at the final event for the Seniors hv acting as ushers at Commencement. Page 61 19.30 SENIORS AT LAST At the first meeting of the year the Class of '30, now dignified Seniors, elected the following officers: Bruno Giovanelli, president; Merle Wright, vice-president; Alene Hauser, secretary-treasurer; Ethel Welch, Student Council representative; David McGhee, business manager. For class advisors they chose Miss Yackle and Mr. Stumm. David McGhee was elected editor-in-chief of Old Noko mis”, THE WEATHER FOR 1931 The weather forecast for N. ’I . II. S. is rather gloomy. There will he storms and much rain I tears) because of the absence of the Class of ’30. Reiner Bauer won a medal for judging dairy cattle at the State Dairy men’s Contest. Ix-ster Oltmanns and Reiner Bauer were among those who won the k ving cup at the same contest. SOCIETY At;to Snow Jan. ’26. The Freshmen gave the Sophomores an auto show. All present were divided into groups anti the contests between the various cars were very exciting. Refreshments of pop gas) and doughnuts spare tires) were served. HALLOWE’EN PARTY Oct. ’27. The Sophomores entertained the Freshmen at a Halbwe'en party. Prizes were awarded to the most comical and to the best dressed. The evening was spent in playing games, and delicious “eats were served. Everyone had a wonderful time. OLD NO KOMIS WIENER ROAST Oct. ’28. The Seniors invited the Juniors to go Dutch with them on a wiener roast. All piled into cars and went to Bradley’s, where the football men had a fire all ready. Hot dogs, buns and marshmallows disappeared rapidly. THE GREAT EVENT OF THE YEAR May ’28. The Juniors entertained the Seniors at a banquet in the gymnasium. The gym was decorated according to Dutch manners and customs. A program of toasts followed the dinner, with Rudy Kettelkamp as toastmaster. Vera Zimmerman entertained with piano selections during the dinner hour. SENIOR-JUNIOR PARTY Dec. 18, ’30. The Seniors entertained the Juniors at a Christmas party. Games were played and Christmas songs were sung. The assembly was decorated in keeping with the Christmas season and all made merry in spite of the blowing blizzard raging without. SPORTING NEWS Ci.ass Tourney The Senior boys of ’30 won the class basketball tournament when Sophs, Juniors, and now when Seniors. BASKETBALL PLAYERS The Seniors are very proud to have all the first team men from the Senior Class. The Class of ’30 has al ways carried away all honors in sport. Joe Rolin-aitis, Frank Ronchetti, Rudy Kettelkamp, Vic Jachino, Paulie Obregar, and Joe Tokoly have been outstanding men in sports all during the four vears. TENNIS 1928. Aretta Davis won a medal in the girls’ doubles in 1928. 1929. Mary Dzedolik won a medal in the girls’ doubles. 1929. Mary Dzedolik and Bill Wright won the mixed doubles. TRACK Joe Rolinaitis won a letter in field events in his Freshman year, and Frank Ronchetti won a letter in track events. EDITORIAL Having completed four years of hard work, we feel that the underclassmen should follow in our footsteps. We hope that you will be able to gather as much knowledge as we have. In athletics we have excelled and we sincerely hope that you will carry on in like manner. Especially in good behavior and in protecting school property you should do as your elders have done. Proof that we Seniors have set a good example may be found by referring to the Honor Roll. We have kept up the school spirit and have been accepted as teachers’ favorites, due to these elements. Carry on, dear fellow classmen, and you will succeed. MOST EM BARRASSING MOMENTS Joe Rolinaitis: “My most embarrassing moment was when Mary Howell asked me for a date.” Loretta Crow: “My most embarrassing moment was when Stumm called me Mrs. Apple in the physiology class.” Page 62 OLD NOKOMIS ADS Wanted: ate. An “A” before I gradu-Paulie Obregar. Lovesickness Cured. Prices cheap. Instruction booklet free. Robert Epstein. For Sale: Some of my surplus knowledge. Bruno Giovanelli. BUREAU FOR THE LOVELORN Answers to questions will be given in the next issue. Dear Lillums: I am a young girl eighteen years old. I have been going with a young man about town but my mother will not allow me to sit in the porch swing with him. Now what can I do to keep up his interest and affections? Your anxious, Aretta. Dear Lillums: I am a very broken-hearted girl and my parents will not allow my boy friend to come to the house to see me. I am very much in love with him. Should I marry him in spite of their opposition ? Brown-Eyed Ethel. SONNET ON STUDYING When I consider how my time is spent Loafing around these corridors and halls. Loafing, not seeking knowledge within these walls— At which my teachers loud and long do rant— Saying that some day I, my youth all spent, Will pace again this solemn (?) silent ( ?) hall Of learning, and regret the loss of all The time I wasted on vain pleasure l ent: I often think, “Why should I longer go To school and work and study hour on hour At things distasteful?” But in heart I know As every dewdrop gives unto the flower New beauty, every lesson acts as rain Upon the parched desert of my brain. D. M. S—is for Stella, our sponsor so true, Who guides us and tells us just what we should do. E—is Exams; we’ll be glad when they’re o’er; The minute one’s over, here come some more. N -is Nobility, a Senior sideline And characteristic which should be yours and mine. I—is Intelligent, which we all want to be; So we work diligently as long’s we can see. O —is for Order, at which we’ve excelled, Though by many a harsh rule we have been compelled. R—-is Respect, which to all we do give; That’s surely the manner in which we should live. S is for Stumm, an advisor likewise, Who shows us the actions and ways of the wise. W. H. Page 63 OLD NO KOMIS LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT Having' at length arrived at that stage of our existence where we must willingly or otherwise leave this school and engage in the wild pursuit of the almighty dollar, it seems most that we. the Senior Class of Nokomis Township High School, being of absolutely sound mind and (il) legal age, should now draw up this document, our last will and testament, in order to prevent any disgraceful suits over our effects after we have departed. Therefore, directly, we leave this Nokomis Township High School to the decadence into which it must necessarily fall upon being deprived of our presence. Secondly, we leave the Faculty of the aforementioned school to the trials of conscience for their treatment of us during the past several years. Thirdly, we leave to the Junior Class of the said school the honor of occupying our position, realizing that the name of Senior will be forevermore disgraced by their conduct. Fourthly, we leave to the Freshies and also to the equally-dumb Sophs our superior dignity and erudition, together with a parting admonition to behave themselves as high school students in the future. These bequests being removed from our collective chest, we make these individual bequests, hoping that no one will feel hurt by them. I. Bruno Giovanelli, leave my supply of big words to Mr. Hulet, in order that he may, at times, astonish the assembly with them. I, Merle Wright, bequeath my baseball cap to Mr. Stumm, so that he may cover his rapidly-thinning locks with it, upon the one condition that he wear it as much as I have. ’ T, Alene Hauser, bequeath my loud voice to Billy Reichart. I. Ethel Welch, leave my red dress to Almeda Dahler. I. Ralph Anderson, leave my supply of jokes to John Chausse. I, Raleigh Battles, leave my No. 12’s to John Tokoly. I. Reiner Bauer, leave my “Ag” books to Alvin Wattjes. I, John Benya, leave my art equipment to Jerry Peters. T. George Bradley, leave my reputation as a sheik to young Zwinak. I, Gladys Carroll, leave my powerful lungs as a specimen for the physiology classes. I. John Cassidy, leave my altitude to Nick Gabor. I. Loretta Crow, bequeath my dangerous curves to Winnie Hand. I. Stella Dargella, bequeath my peroxide bottle to Mildred Pier, who is also a blonde. I, Glennis Davidson, leave my sister to her own resources. We. Aretta Davis and Edna Gipson, leave our positions as song leaders to any two “peppy” girls. I. Rosetta Davis, leave to return to the country. I. Mary Dzedolik, leave my dignified bearing to Maggie Anson. I. Esther Eckhoff, leave to embark upon the Sea of Matrimony. I, Robert Epstein, leave my superfluous height to Tda Mae Hulbert. I, Dorothy Evans, leave Ida Mae as chaperon for the rising generation. I, Charles Fahnestock, leave my love of study to the whole Junior Class. I. Harry Frederick, leave my tennis racket to Lee Pope. Page 64 OLD NOKOMIS I, Theodore Geiss, leave my position as Miss Shoemaker’s pet to Chick Hubbard. I, Helen Gray, leave my quietness to the fourth hour assembly. I, Wanda Halleman, leave my giggle to Anna Shalbot. We, Leona and Mary Howell, leave our sisterly love to the Misses Potts. I, Victor Jachino, leave my name of teachers’ pest to little Geraldine. We, Wenona Kessler and Josephine Vighi, leave our companionship to Gerty and Katherine. T, Rudy Kettelkamp, leave Margaret in the care of “The Gang”. I, Melvina Kroenlein, leave my vamping powers in trust for my descendants. I, Delia Landers, leave my dancing slippers to any girl who shakes a wicked ankle. I, Helen Minnis, leave my anti-fat menu to Vera Z. I. David McGhee, leave my all-too-numerous jobs to anyone foolish enough to take them. I, Paul Obregar, leave my southpaw pass to one of next year’s backfield. I. Lester Oltmans, leave my ability to nab Freshie girls to anyone who can catch them. I, Helen Pauschert, leave nothing to nobody. I, Marguerite Pocock. leave my bequest in a sealed letter to be opened on February 28, 1940. I. Jeannette Rhodes, leave my dimples to Henry Ruffing. I, Vergil Rhodes, leave my liking of Miss Shoemaker to the next English I class. I, Joe Rolinaitis, leave my size to Johnny Schneider. I, Frank Ronchetti, leave my surplus of N’s to Coach Johnson, for distribution among his future stars. I, Albert Sanuskar, leave my height to Marjorie Grote. I, Russel Sparks, leave my well-worn Ford to the farm mechanics department to experiment upon. I, Louis Tickus, leave my old radio tubes to be used for any purpose some-genius may think of. I. Joe Tokoly, leave my long stride to my younger brother, Ludvik. I. Rudolph Turk, leave my bashfulness to Ralph Herwig. I. John Vansack, leave all my physics papers to Professor Myers. We. Ruth Rhodes and William Rakes, leave our studious minds to all concerned with such things. Signed, sealed, and attested this 6th day of January. 1930. David McGhee, Attorney. M iss Yackle, Mr. Stumm, Witnesses. D. M. Page 65 OLD NOKOMTS SENIOR CLASS PROPHECY I. omniscient, omnipotent, omni-corporeal, omnipresent, omnigenous, not to mention omnivorous, in collaboration with Mahatma Rabindranath Krishnamurti, the seer of the Indies; ruler of the invisible and indivisible; high potentate of has-been, was-not, is-not, will-not, can-not, and never will; dominator and dictator of the shadowy, phantasmagoric, chimerical, and unreal; monarch of all beyond and within the ken of man ; supreme regulator, director, and originator of wind, tide, time, space, energy, motion, force, matter, and life, by successive and continuous observation of the phenomena of nature, do submit, manumit, and transmit the astounding, marvelous, electrifying results of our inexhaustible, inexorable, inevitable research : Ten years hence: Aretta Davis will still be Stud’s greatest booster. Dorothy Evans will own a chain of newspapers, thus forcing Hearst. Mac-Fadden. Copley, Scripp, and Howard into the bread line. Paulie Obreerar and “Vic” Tachino will be sixth and seventh vice-presidents of the Mashers Par Excellence Society. Gladys Carroll will still think that Frankie Ronchetti is the wittiest fellow supported by legs. Frankie Ronchetti will become America’s typical exponent of high-pressure salesmanship and—still play the saxophone. Leona and Mary Howell will become regents of the Anti-Noise League. Rruno Giovanelli will become a dispenser of twaddle. Helen Gray will be dean of women, Radcliffe College. Russell Sparks will be a used-car salesman. Melvina Kroenlein will be stricken by a malignant fate—the loss of the use of her tongue. Lester Oltmanns will be ambassador to the Court of St. James by virtue of his eyebrow raising proclivities. John Cassidy will become a frequenter of the bald-head row at the Old Cayety. Rosetta Davis will be a bare-back horse-woman. Josephine Vighi will devote her time exclusively to signing testimonials for hair restorers. David McGhee will become the innocent bystander of popular American tradition. Robert Epstein will achieve undying fame under the guise of “Bo-bo the Kow-killer”. John Benya will become a judge of bathing beauty contests. Mary Dzedolik will be an authority on plucking eyebrows. Vergil Rhodes will join the I. W. W. Helen Pauschert will be an African game hunter. Albert Sanuskar will be mayor of Detroit. Glennis Dvaidson will become the third party in the eternal triangle. Reiner Bauer will become an adept at blowing soap-bubbles. Page 66 OLD NOKOMIS Charles Fahnestock will go down in the annals of men as “Charley, the life of the party!” Wanda Halleman will lie business agent of the Olilman Roosters’ Association. George Bradley will have a monopoly on the manufacture of brass-studded horse-collars. Harry Frederick will be acclaimed as All-American cheer leader. Loretta Crow will marry a mosquito-net manufacturer of Hoboken. Merle Wright will find himself back-stop for the Pumpkin Center nine. Raleigh Rattles will become Sunday School superintendent of the Baptist Church, Nokomis. Stella Dargella will tie captain of the Kenosha All-Star Rasketeers. Edna Gipson’s last name will be Anderson. Alene Hauser will be the undisputed head of the hosts of embattled feminism. Wenona Kessler will be a broadcaster from Station REAR. Rudolph Kettelkamp will pose for the latest fashion plates. Delia Landers will become the proud owner of a set of assorted glares. Marguerite Pocock will devote her time exclusively to the propagation of white rodents. Jeannette Rhodes will become popularly known as “the woman who never talked back”. Joe Rolinaitis will be one of those butchers who say, Eighty cents a pound”, and vou gulp and sav. “Er-ah. gan — yes. sir”. Ethel Welch will be an ardent advocate of dress reform. Ralph Anderson will become a salesman for Macerated Clay • Syncopated Brass, Inc. Theodore Geiss will be director of the 1940 trans-continental bunion derby. Helen Minnis will be a professional propagandist for long skirts. William Rakes will be a well-known promenader on Palm Reach. Ruth Rhodes will be an authority on the Shakespearean Cycle. Louis Tickus will be a manufacturer of perpetual motion machines. Toe Tokolv will become president of the Tall Men’s Association of America. Rudolph Turk will help Tickie” in the perpetual motion machine business. John Vansack will become an accomplished gedunker—figure that one out. Esther Eckhoff will be the conductor of a newspaper column giving useful advice to the love-lorn. The lights were burning low and incense filled the air as Mahatma turned to me and spoke in a soft, hushed, but sibilant voice: Sire, we have been shaping and forming the mould of men’s souls. Art thou not moved?” I. omniscient, omnipotent, omnipresent, omnicorporeal, omnigenous, not to mention omnivorous, answered laughingly, Oh. Mahatma, know ye not that to me such things are of the commonplace? Yet, I grant you that they are wondrous, but such should not occasion surprise for we are of the eternal, the infinite. Silence followed and a star dropped from its astral course in the firmament. BRrNo Felix Giovanelli. O, O, O, O, O and o. l‘ayc 67 OLD NO KOMIS OLD NOKOMIS ALUMNI CLASS OF 1928 Anderson, Ivan..................................................Nokomis, 111. Brakenhoff, Virgil; clerk.......................................Nokomis, 111. Brown, Hubert; Blackburn College............................Carlinville, 111. Brown, Judd; U. of I.............................................Urbana, 111. Brueckner, Melvin; Great Lakes Naval Station....................Chicago, 111. Caliban (Curtis), Helen......................................Memphis, Tenn. Cassidy, Clement; work.........................................Evanston, 111. Chaney, Lucille; Normal U........................................Normal, 111. Dalhaus, Leroy .................................................Nokomis, 111. Dargella, Frances; nurses’ training.............................Chicago, 111. Davis, Gwyndel; Millikin U.................................... Decatur, 111. Engelman, Ella; clerk...........................................Nokomis, 111. Engelman, Lucille; clerk........................................Nokomis, 111. Ernst, Virgil; bookkeeper.......................................Nokomis, 111. Gruen, Laura; assistant postmistress.............................Ohlman, 111. Groser, Jacob; work.............................................Chicago, 111. Hannay, Verna; clerk.........................................St. Louis, Mo. Hard, Ethel; teacher......................................... Fillmore, 111. Hard, Robert; work..............................................Nokomis, 111. Hartel, Rudolphina; telephone operator..........................Chicago, 111. Henkel, Elsie; stenographer.................................Los Angeles, Cal. Houck, Irene; Lincoln College...................................Lincoln, 111. Hunter, Hannah; teacher.........................................Coalton, III. Johnson, Ivan; mechanic.........................................Nokomis, 111. Kennett, Hilda...................................................Ohlman, 111. Kettelkamp, Edwin ..............................................Nokomis, 111. Knecht, Harold ; mechanic.......................................Nokomis, 111. Kroenlein, Elvira; work.......................................Hillsboro, 111. Krohta, Mary; stenographer......................................Nokomis, 111. Krohta, Millie .................................................Nokomis, 111. Lyster, Ralph ................................................Champaign, 111. Lyster, Roy ..................................................Champaign, 111 McPherson, Emily; nurses’ training..............................Chicago, 111. Morrison, Agnes; clerk..........................................Decatur, III. O’Brien, Lester; Eastern Illinois Teachers’ College..........Charleston, 111. Pallai, Frances; Eastern Illinois Teachers’ College..........Charleston, 111. Pannwitt, Alice May; Normal U.................................. Normal, 111. Pope, Rachel; teacher...........................................Nokomis, 111. Pullen, Geraldine; stenographer.................................Kincaid, 111. Pyle, Leslie; work..............................................Nokomis, 111. Rademacher, Louis; Illinois Wesleyan U......................Bloomington, 111. Rakes, Frank; work..............................................Chicago, 111. Rapp, Lawrence; U. S. Naval Electrical School................San Diego, Cal. I ’age 69 OLD NOKOMIS Reincke, Louise; beauty culturist.................................Pana, 111. Reisacher, Charles; drug clerk.................................Nokomis, III. Robertson. Kenneth; electrician................................Nokomis, 111. Rosche, Vivian.................................................Nokomis, 111. Schneider. Doris; U. of I.......................................Urbana, 111. Schneider (McDowell), Cardina..................................Nokomis, III. Sparks, Maurice; Blackburn College.........................Carlinville, 111. Stauder, Clement; bookkeeper...................................Nokomis, 111. Stewart, Margaret; Normal U.....................................Normal, 111. Tercek, Mary ..................................................Chicago, 111. Triffet, Glen; work...........................................Vandalia, 111. Wilson, Marion; work.............................................Tovey, 111. Zimmerman, Joyce; U. of I.......................................Urbana, 111. CLASS OF 1929 Anderson, Kenneth ; Brown’s Business College...................Decatur, 111. Barnstable, Floyd; student N. T. H. S........-.................Nokomis, 111. Brockman, William; farming.....................................Nokomis, 111. Buechsenschuetz, Louis; mechanic...............................Nokomis, 111. Carroll, Edith; stenographer...................................Chicago, 111. Dahler, Yvonne; Normal U...................................... Normal. 111. Ekkers, Joe; Speedwa School.................................St. Louis, Mo. Evans, George; student N. T. H. S............................ Nokomis, III. Havera, Mary ..................................................Nokomis, 111. Hill, George; work.............................................Nokomis, 111. Hippard, Ethel; clerk..........................................Nokomis, 111. Holmes, Lillian; work.......................................... Alton, 111. Hulbert, Edna; student nurse, City Hospital.................St. Louis, Mo. Husman, Arthur .................................................Ohlman, 111. Johnson, Esther................................................Nokomis, 111. Kirkland, Mary; work...........................................Nokomis, 111. Klancnik, Adolph ; work...................................... Chicago, 111. Klancnik, Louis; work..........................................Chicago, 111. Kroeger, Genevieve ............................................Nokomis, III. Loomis, Lucille; work..........................................Nokomis, 111. McLean (Lankford), Irene....................................Assumption, 111. Mehochko, Mary; stenographer....................................Racine, Wis. Meyers, Wesley; Illinois Wesleyan U........................Bloomington, 111. Nollman, Clara; Normal U........................................Normal, 111. Rhine, Leland; farming........................................Waggoner, 111. Sale, George; clerk............................................Nokomis! III. Satterthwaite, Olive; stenographer.............................Chicago, III. Schellhaus, Ruth ; work........................................Nokomis, 111. Studnick, Frank; work..........................................Chicago, III. Warnsing, Wayne; work..........................................Nokomis! 111. Page 70 Page 71 OLD NOKOMIS VISITORS’ DAY One, coming to our school on Nov. 12, would indeed have been surprised to note the presence of many people who obviously were not students. He would have caught a note of suppressed suspense and ill-concealed anxiety in the general demeanor of the students— it was Visitors’ Day. Brother, you have no idea how one feels when called upon to recite in the presence of parents or friends, for his tongue becomes thick, his throat is choked, his brain is in a haze, and the whole upshot of it all is probably, “Er—er, I don’t know!” But we must not forget the feeling of the instructor (strange as it may seem, these creatures experience feeling also) for he too is suffering in mortal agony since he fears (judging the living present by the past) something is going to go wrong. But— comes then the dawn—that blessed, hallowed eighth period is at hand. A happy climax to the strained, busy day was the Junior-Senior basketball game, wherein the Junior girls (true to immemorial tradition) went down gallantly before the Senior-Junior deluge. The less said about the score the better. Even the visitors seemed to catch the spirit of competition existing between the two upper classes and many and thunderous were the cheers. Yes, the outsiders certainly learned more concerning curricular and extra-curricular activities from intimate, first-hand knowledge obtained by class room inspection, the “pep” meeting, and the basketball game than they would have from a stereotyped program in which the true spirit of the school would have been submerged in a mass of artificiality. Bruno Giovanelm. HALF-HOLIDAY On November 4, the Juniors and Seniors were awarded a half holiday for having sold the most annuals. Two hundred fifteen annuals were sold by school pupils; this is the largest number of year books that has ever been sold. The Juniors had sold seventy-five and the Seniors had sold only seventy-four. It was one sixty-fourth of a second to go when Jim Bottomley, who has saved many a day for the Cardinals, saved the day for the Seniors by buying their seventy-fifth annual. Both classes accepted the half-holiday with pleasure and, accompanied by their class advisors, set out for Taylorville Park. Here the Seniors lost part of their dignity, and the afternoon was spent in playing games, and shivering. I. M. H. Page 72 OLD NOKOMIS SENIOR-JUNIOR WIENER ROAST The Seniors and Juniors planned for a wiener roast at Bradley’s grove on the evening of October 22. The day before, pounds and pounds of wieners were engaged, and dozens and dozens of buns and marshmallows were ordered so there would be no shortage. The weather man deliberately planned a cold, drizzling rain for that evening, but it took more than rain to dampen the spirits of 125 upperclassmen. To the gymnasium they went, where they ate boiled wieners and unroasted marshmallows, after spending the earlier part of the evening playing games and dancing. Everyone (excepting, of course, those who tried to break all eating records) thoroughly enjoyed the evening even though “Ole Man Jinx” did try to spoil the fun. A. H. SOPHOMORE-FRESHMAN PARTY On the evening of October 25, 1929, the Freshmen were entertained by the Sophomores at a Hallowe’en party in the high school gymnasium, which was appropriately decorated with corn shocks and pumpkins on the floor, and a huge spider web covering the ceiling with the old spider himself in the center. The evening’s fun started with a grand parade. Many of the costumes were unique, but prizes were awarded to Kathryn Rapp and Elizabeth Duddy, who represented George and Martha Washington respectively. The greater part of the entertainment consisted of humorous playlets, namely, “Women’s Ways”, “Mellerdrammer”, “Ill-treated Trovatore”, and “The Fatal Quest”. After this, Professor Sleeth’s Kazoo Orchestra rendered several numbers and then fortunes were revealed by holding blank (?) slips of paper over a lighted candle. Refreshments of carameled apples, decorated cup cakes, candy corn in dainty nut cups, and cider were served. All departed declaring the Sophomores to lx-most hospitable hosts. R. U. and E. L. SENIOR-JUNIOR PARTY On the evening of December 18, 1929, the Juniors were entertained at a party given by the Seniors. Everyone became acquainted by shaking hands. Then, to the pleasure of everyone, a play was presented by Miss Loretta Crow and her troupe called “Mrs. Apple and Her Corps”. It was enjoyed by all and brought many laughs. Next, Charles Fahnestock and Joe Rolinaitis entertained the group with “Solid Ivory”, in which Joe certainly made a beautiful statue representing innocence and purity. Games were played and an interesting puzzle solved, in which each person received a piece of irregular cardboard with a meaningless phrase on it. The participants in the game tried to find the group to which they belonged. The group who finished first gave a very clever stunt characteristic of the month of September. A spelling bee was also held, in which words were spelled both forward and backward. Prizes were given to the winners of the contests. Refreshments were served and everyone was given a horn or noise-maker and a small hat. As the food disappeared, and the noise-makers worked overtime, songs were sung. Everyone enjoyed the party and departed at a late hour to wade his way through drifts and drifts and drifts of snow. V. B. J’aijc 73 OLD NOKOMIS FRESHMAN-SOPHOMORE PARTY The Sophomores were entertained by the Freshmen at a valentine party on February 15. The assembly was beautifully decorated in red and white, representative of St. Valentine’s Day. The evening’s entertainment consisted of plays and pantomimes: “She Could Only Stay a Minute”, “Cupid Wins Two to One”, “Cupid's Mistakes”, “Telling Secrets”, and “Anxiously Waiting”. Games in which all participated were “A Valentine Tree Romance”, for which a prize was offered and won by Erma Studnick, and spelling the word “Cupid” with five different colored hearts. While waiting for Cupid to serve refreshments, all entered into novel group singing. Delicious refreshments were then served, consisting of brick ice cream with a large red heart molded in the center, heart-shaped cookies, candy, and punch. Valentines were given as favors. After a farewell number all departed, wishing the Freshmen would decide to entertain often. M. H. and K. R. TEAM WORK BRINGS SUCCESS They’ve started to weave— As the spider starts her web, The Freshmen begin to achieve Before their lives ebb. Climbing toward glory which they believe Will launch them nearer their dreams, While to their wrongs, Fate gives many a reprieve And the sun sends out her gladdening beams, Assuring them that “Team work brings success”. A. K. Freshmen we are and bold we be, Roving about in Freshie Land, Expecting the Sophomore Land next to see. Some day after all our labor and fun, Having this land to look backward to. Memories will pleasure bring, Each time renewing a few Not to be forgotten in the many pleasant dreams. A. B. Page 74 OLD NOKOMIS CALENDAR. 1929-1930 Hello, Central, am dis yuh? I is desirivous ob speakin’ to Mistuh Amos Jones. Awright, I’ll hold de wire .... Hello, is you dere, Amos? Dis is Andy talkin’ an’ I wants to tell yuh wot all de Nokomis Township High School has did dis yeah! Well, dey stahted out in September with de most largest attendance wot eber dey had before. An’ Lawdy, Amos, yuh should have seen dose poor little Freshmen. Dey was so losted dat dey was runnin’ thru de halls all de livelong day. lookin’ for dere classrooms. Dis lasted only a shoht time, however, an’ after de techurs had gone to Techurs’ Institution at Hillsboro fo’ a few days, ebrybody done settled down. De fust thing dey did was to ahganize demselves into sutin clubs. Dere was a Disputaiton Club, wich learned de members to argue wid dere techurs, and an Eartorture Club, wich learned ’em to drive dere neighbors crazy, an’ a Dischordistra, wich was mostly composed ob fiddles an’ cornets. Den de G. A. A. (Great American Archers) done instigated a Bow an’ Error Club, under de direction of Miss Pircher, one ob de new techurs. “You’d all bettah see dat de way is made cleah; Our feminine archers is soon to ap-peah.” De classes also ohganized an’ had dere pictures took, electin’ yellin’ and singin’ leaders shotely after. Den at de end ob de month, de staff was chosen an’ de Soufmoors hiahed Mis- ___ tub Schilling as class divisor. In October de fust lyceum program was given, Professah Plulet declarin’ dat it was wuth a dollah ’stead ob a dime. De Seniah Melodramatic Club was also ohganized by Miss Shoemaker neah de I'age 75 OLD NOKOMIS fust oh de month, and bulleve me, Amos, dose futuh Barrymores bear watchin'! Den de football season was gettin’ under way during October, Nokomis winning from Moweaqua in dere fust game, an’ later tieing Assumption and Litchfield. In de middle ob de month de yeahly “Old Nokomis” tag sale began, with Bus. Mgr. Ronchetti dazzling de assembly with some egzamples ob his super-sales talk. One balmy winter night, de Juniahs an’ Seniahs stahted out with de intention ob havin’ a pup roast, but unfohtunately de weather was agin ’em. so de pup roast was tuhned into a pup boil in de gym, but was a success after all. Speakin’ ob bad weather, Amos, dis snow, rain, an’ cold is not what I should call “October’s bright blue weather”, not by any means! De Seniahs was busy bein’ shot by de photographers about dis time. Yuh never did see such silly expressions as dey had on dere faces, but some ob dem were pretty natural at that. On Hallowe’en de Soufmoors gib de Freshmen a pahty at wich dere was witches an’ ghouls a-plenty, it is said. A few days latuh de Disputation Club done had dere fust dispute wich was very good for amatuyres. Finally, to end de month, along come exams, which is always so popular at this school. “To pass exams with ease will please. But it’s too bad to pass with “E’s”! So said all de classes during de fust few months of November. De Annual Tag Sale ended then, the Juniahs an’ Seniahs each having sold seventy-five tags an’ heahby getting a half holiday. Dis was de largest sale dey eber had, 215 tags being sold all together. Soon after this de grade cards was received an’ there was weepin’ an’ wailin’ a-plenty den. Den come de great day, de Fust Annual Visitation Day. Classes stahted in de afternoon an’ went till 10:00 at night, so that de fond poppas an’ mommas could come an’ see dere bright chillen puhform. This was quite a success. A few days later dose entahprisin’ Juniahs done did some entahtainen’ in “Daddy Long Legs”, which was under de able direction ob Miss Shoemaker. Den come Thanksgiving an’ ebrybody gib thanks for something or other an’ then et dere turkeys an’ cranberries. In December ebrybody went back through many inches ob snow to dere deahly loved alma mammy with full stomachs an’ empty heads. Almost Page 76 OLD NOKOMIS immejitly (ley was suhprised with a fire drill an’ had to go out in de cold an’ be almost frozen to death. Not long after dis de Melodramatic Club gave a shoht play, “Station YYYY’„ on de assembly stage. About dis time de small pox epidermis broke out an’ ebrybody had to get demselves vacuumated. Yuh can be sure dat during de next few weeks dey were mighty careful ob dere arms. On de nineteenth ob December de Seniahs entahtained de Juniahs at a Chrismus pahty. De decorations an’ entahtainment was quite su-periah an’ de infreshments was equally disapperiah. However, Jupiter Pluvius seemed to have a puhmanent grudge against de Seniahs an’ so such a terrible blizzard came up dat only about half ob de classes arrived at de pahty. Two days later ebrybody went home to sit by de electric stove an’ wait for Sandy Claws. Well, Amos, Central am tryin’ to cut us often de wire so I’ll call yuh up again after de vacation. Hello, is dat yuh. Amos? Heah I is again to tell yuh sum more ’bout de school. On January second ebrybody went back to school, but dey were sent right back to get dere vacuumation slips, ’cause ob de new small pox scare. When school opened again yuh should have seen de diamonds on de Seniah an’ Juniah girls’ fingahs! Dey sutinly do bulleve in acquirin’ de ball an’ chain early in life, it seems! De basketball team was very busy in January. Dey beat Witt, Shelbyville, Staunton, an’ Pana an’ although dey did lose a few. we won’t talk about dose here. Dere was two lyceums dis month. De fust was a chalk talk which was very good, an’ de other was an illustrated talk on Mexico. De weather (lurin’ January was somethin’ terrible. At one time when de walks were covered with ice dere were many disasters. Where looked . -te - - ■ ever you you were sutin see somebody a sit-tin’ on de ice lookin’ quite suhprised an’ hurt. Speakin’ ob displeasure, de state inspectahs suhprised de school on de 24th, visiting all de classes, an’ at least one or two techurs was far from joyful. On de next day semester exams wuz held, bringin’ along many teahs an’ jest a little joy. About this time eight Seniah lads became so fond of Ben Hut' ’ and a few other books dat dey repohted on dem twice for book reports. However, de techur discovered this an’ probably it won’t happen again. A few days latah some other Page 77 OLD NOKOMIS hoys decided to take a holiday from school, but unfohtunately this was also discovered, this time by Super-sleuth Hulet. From this it looks as if de theme song of dis school is not “Ain’t Misbehavin’,” but more likely “I Want to Be Bad”. On de twenty-seventh, de annual popularity contest stahted, with de object of raisin’ money for de annual an’ findin’ de most popular boy and girl in school. Den at de last ob de month, Miss Shoemaker, not to be outdone by her girls, came to school with a big modernistic diamond on her fingah. On de fifth ob Febrooary de populahity Contest done ended, Vera Zimmerman. a Juniah, an Vic Jachino, a Seniah, bein’ chose as de mostest populah girl and boy in school. ’Bout a week latuh de Freshies entahtained de Soufmoors with a Valentine pahty an’ dis was sutinly successful. Foh a while at dis time it seemed as if Spring had acshly come, but before long ebrybody was wearin’ dere ovuhcoats again. Dere was one lyceum dis month, de Lombard Entah-tainahs. De big event ob de month howeber was de County Tuhnament, Nokomis reached de finals with no trouble but de last game was haht-breakin’, Hillsboro winnin’ in de last few minutes. At de last ob de month, Mrs. Alvin Randles visited school an’ sang before de assembly, resisted by Rade. Ebrybody enjoyed this very much. In de fust week ob March ebrybody came to school with dere eahs an’ tooths washed an’ wearin’ clean socks. Dese things are ’counted for howeber by de fact dat de county nurse had come to school dis week to find out wot ebrybody did an’ didn’t hab, an’ learn dere life histories. At dis time de staff stahted to sufive candy, pop. ice cream, an’ sanwitches up in de cooking room. On March 6. de Pana Sectional Tuhnament began, being won by Witt, who beat Nokomis. During de weeks following dis, de Seniahs were quite reoccupied countin up all dere distant relations, to see how manv invitations an’ cahds to order. No doubt dere will be quite a few suhprised an’ not ’speshlv pleased uncles an aunts ’fore long. De Seniahs were also busy bein’ measuhed foh dere caps an’ gowns during March. Spring seemed to come in earnest ’long in April. At dis time yuh could .see de tiack boys a-runnin around out on de field, an’ ebrybody stahted to get int rested in tennis an baseball. De girls ahganized class baseball teams, an’ buleeve me. Amos, dese were sutinly wonderful. Dese were busy times foh de Seniahs. Early in May came de Juniah-Seniah Banquet, and as usual dis was erv successful. Soon after dis came de Seniah Class play which was posilutely de bestest play eber give by de high school. Den at last come final exams in v mch ebrybody made A s. De next an’ last big event was Commencement, when all de Seniahs were commenced an’ put out ob de school in which dev had spent dese last four veahs. Well, Amos, dis ends de calendar ob 1929-30 at de N. T. H. S. Good-bye! Page 78 OLD NOKOMIS Faye 79 OLD NOKOMIS Who is the jirl they all fall for? Who is the yirl they all adore? Who is the one tsho UVti wmmMnm tnota nd AoAie s and work? This is the J irl they a(l love; This is the. iprl who mahes us sh°ve To yet a chaoit to teiV htr how wi'w fallen {lot ter thc N.T.H.S. Composite. Girl Hair Eyes Nose Houth DitnpU s Teeth Smile Complexion F t jaire Personality Disposition WalK Clothes Sharon Ty� � itf Nita Bale st ri Mi Idrtd Cassidy W at h e vi n e M e K emw Maryaret Hauser N ry Dredollh Itrna H u n I ol. Ethel Welsch M OYTj Potts Vera Zi mmorinon J erry Ro sehe M ary aret H sunpr Geraldine 'Peters Page SO OLD NOKOMIS I say, I say! Just look who's here! The boy wnom all the qirls °J°re“' The high school hoy without a peer Just look below to learn some moire Meet the Composite boy triend of N.T.H.S. Hair John Varda Eyes Frank Ponctatfi Nose Wayne Pyle Moulh Sieve Benya Dimples LogisTickns teetK John T. Vloltmanu Smile Paul Obreyar Complexion Reiner B «er Physique Rudy KetteWamp Personality Al tert SanusVvar . i D i sp 0 s ition Donald Busman WalV Marion KnuUstus CloTkes John Benxjo. Page 81 £8 Bdj SI WO MON (I'lO Page 84 Seniors Bruno Giovanelli Merle Wright Alcnc Hauser David McGhee Ethel Welch Ralph Anderson Raleigh Battles Reiner Bauer John Benya George Bradley Gladys Carroll John Cassidy Loretta Crow Stella Dargella Glennis Davidson Aretta Davis Rosetta Davis Mary Dzedolik Esther Eckhoff Robert Epstein Dorothy Evans Charles Fahnestock Harry Frederick Theodore Geiss Edna Gipson Helen Gray THE SENIOR MIRROR Chief Characteristic Favorite Saving Hobby Ambition Hangout Future Command of mother tongue (I can’t spell it) Reading dictionary Lawyer Lying on a seat Lawyer Wisecracker Sav, Stumm! Have you heard this one? Telling jokes Baseball manager Ida Mae’s Guess for yourself Ambitious You-all Studying Teacher Assembly Farmer’s wife Knowledge Half pint Writing poetry Poet Kroger store Sonny’s car Kroger store mgr. Com plexion Now, quit Here’s another one Flirting Play a “ukc” Society matron Ability to tell jokes Telling jokes Editor of joke magazine Where the crowd is Manager of carrot factory beet By gosh ! Raising cain W alk with Beulah W herever Beulah Still carrying Schoolgirl complexion Let’s don’t Judging stock Master farmer goes Ford garage papers Farmer Hanging on someone I’ll have it done on time 1 )rawing Architectural engineer Anywhere Commercial artist Sheikincss T don’t know Chasing girls Gentleman farmer Stumm’s room Chicken rancher Dangerous curves Say-a-a-y! Same as Ethel’s Dancer Dance hall Chorus girl Long nose Curses! Curses! Come on, gangsters Loving President of Irish Free State Nowhere Ireland foreyer Talking Huh ? ? Warbling Blues singer With her corps Waitress on Sandwich Isle Laughing What ? Tennis A Helen Wills Tennis courts Champion tennis « Talking Say, kid! Having her face shot To marry Street corner player Old maid Playing basketball Let’s have kid day Basketball Gvm teacher With Edna School marm Boisterous Gimme that, you! Being nice ? ? ? ? With her folks Natural Smile Oh! Quit Finger waving Beauty parlor Behind the bright lights Chicago Quietness Now, George Cooking Housekeeper Where the lights are low Mrs. George S. Altitude Aw, heck! Patching tires Doctor Under a car Sailor Size Aw-w-vv, Ida Mae! Kidding George Circus fat lady Library Ambition unattained Feet Come on! Loafing Man about town In the office Sad. but true Dreaming That's no good Oh, no, that’s not right Studying Dramatic critic Librarv Physicist Blush Rushing Gladys Chemist Kempton’s Soda jerker Kissable Come on; sing! Writing to Kenny Mrs. Anderson With Aretta Sec the next issue Silence Ask her Typist W’ith Delia Living with the family OLD NOKOMIS Seniors Chief Characteristic Favorite Saying Hobby Ambition Hanqout Future Wanda Halleman Higgle There goes the Pounding the Stenographer With Vera Teacher V a man what 1 like machine '■c Leona Howell Like sister's Ask Mary Graduating LL. D. With sister No one knows Mary Howell Puritanic Ask Leona Hugging books Ditto With sister No one knows Victor Jachino Grinning Aw, I don’t know Being popular Coach Football field Doubtful o Wenona Kessler Studious Give me “Fish” Being particular Authoress With her books Police matron Rudy Kettelkamp Schoolgirl com- What makes it Objecting Make a college LTnder the Dark secret plexion do that? basketball team mistletoe 2 Melvina Kroenlein Rolling eyes Gosh, kid! Trving to grow The Follies Nowhere Side show thin “—i tall lady (Leenora) o Delia Landers Pompous T’m Fateena Boy friends To get thin Most anv place Side show fat lady (Fateena) Helen Minnis Short skirts Kid! Applying war Stage In the dim Nun paint twilight o Paul Obregar Strutting What’s our lesson Loving them all President of U. S. With Frosh girls Villain for today? Lester Oltmans Stutter Aw, I don’t know Milking cows A second Sunday School -—!!?? John Gilbert Helen Pauschert Taking life easy Got any news? Getting news Nurse At the piano Office girl C 3 Margaret Pocock Laughing Gosh! Walking with v 4 onLn • Mrs. Stanley With her beau Lady barber William Rakes Gazing Nil oianiey 1 )riving Chevies Four years work Ras none School principal in three Teannette Rhodes Curling the gang’s How much does Buzzing Set long-time iYith gang Still talking hair it cost? talking record Ruth Rhodes Studying It says here that— Reading School teacher With Vivian Hall of fame Vergil Rhodes Noise Now. I ’ll match Peddling hot air None Nobbe’s Bum loe Rolinaitis Cave man you Hey, you sc guys! Teasing Modern Hercules Clotheslines Winner of Olym- pic trophy Frank Ronchetti Gasificatiousness Hey! Singing Business man Room 31 Cap and Bells Albert Sanuskar Sunny Say! 100% average Grow up On the tree! What ? ? Russel Sparks Blushes Well— Acting “tuff” To be real “tuff” Where it does Soap-box orator him the most good Louis Tickus Dimples Wait, I’ll show Motorcycling Electrical engineer With the girls Heaven loe Tokoly Walk you Gang way Running around Have world’s long- Gym Style designer loose est strides Rudolph Turk Breezy Aw, 1 don’t know Speeding Speedway winner Mother’s apron Taxi driver strings John Yansack Too small to have How many did Being good Interior decorator Don’t know Side show barker one you have right ? Josephine Vighi Serene Come on, Wenona Hair-curling Have curly hair With her books ith rest of saints OLD NO KOMIS OUR JANITORS When the school day is done, their work begins; They’re the pushers of brooms in N. T. H. S. The Kettelkamp family cleans up the things We dirty each day as you might guess. When the winter snows come flying around, We all yell to Sam to go fire up; With his sprayer each day, he makes the rounds; e certainly keep him on the hop. They’re a jovial group as we all know, As they work with never a jog; We’ll always remember, wherever we go, Sam, Bernice, the kids and the dog. Page 86 OLD NOKOMIS JOKES Mrs. Eekhoff: “What does oration mean?” Freshie: “It is egg-shaped.” o o • o o English III student (making a sentence using the word team): “The man was driving a mule and a horse.” o o • o o Mr. Myers (holding a phonograph reproducer) : “This is a phonograph needle.” Stumm: “Why do you paint the inside of chicken coops?” Bennie O.: “To keep the hens from eating the grain out of the wood.” 0 0 00 PHYSIOLOGY Mr. M ers: “Do you know one advantage in having a wooden leg?” Student: “You can hold up your sock with thumb tacks.” 0 0 00 DOMESTIC SCIENCE Miss Folkerts: “What is etiquette?” Bright student: “Saying, ‘No, thank you,’ when you mean ‘Gimmie!’” COMMERCIAL GEOGRAPHY Mr. Barth: “What is a peninsula?” Member of the class: “A bird that lives on icebergs.” GERMAN CLASS Rade: “What nationality are you?” First-year girl: “I’m a Catholic.” 0 0 00 CIVICS Freshie (discussing Loeb and Leopold case): “They were given a tlfc sentence and ninety-nine years afterward.” 0 0 00 Dave K.: “What are you doing?” Roland R.: “Nothing.” Dave: “How do you know when you’re done?” Rudy K.: “Why don’t you drown your sorrows, old man?” Joe R.: “Aw, she can swim.” 0 0 00 CHANGE I sent my son to Princeton With a pat on the back; I spent a thousand dollars And got a quarter-back. 0 0 00 “My heart is in the ocean,” cried the poet rapturously. “You have gone me one better,” said his seasick friend as he took a firm grip on the rail. 0 0 00 “What’s the last word in closed cars?” “No.” 0 0 00 “I guess I’ve lost another pupil,” said the professor as his glass eye rolled down the kitchen sink. Page X7 OLD NOKOMIS A FABLE FOR STUDENTS “Legitimate” Hulet, with firm eloquence, Spiels along every morn exercising his sense Of humor; and then changes off to a sermon Concerning the value of what we are learnin’. With excellent logic he forces his points While honor roll students get weak in the joints From standing around the door of the assembly. He rambles along, but between you and me, Some of the ideas he tries to impress Are effects of a nightmare he can’t quite suppress. Small but mighty is Stumm, anti his thunderous voice Bawls us out every morning in vain; We tell him tall stories which make us rejoice, But he says that we give him a pain. He teaches his classes the right way to farm And still have some leisure to boot— There’s talk of a marriage, but have no alarm. For girls (he says) he don’t care a hoot. Each morning, with her temper in her eyes, Miss Shoemaker, in anger with our class, Declares that she just won’t be bored to tears— That we must study, or she’ll see we do By some fell means (a quiz or an exam). “Please keep your seats until I take the roll.” “Now, people, leave those chairs just where thev are.” And so on through the day her prioress tongue (You know how Chaucer’s Prioress behaved) Runs on and on until we fall asleep. Poor Jo-Jo! She hammers a keyboard all day. Whenever she gets a good chance; She’s the victim of pests to whom nothing she’ll say, But just gives them a withering glance. She threatens to tell the prof just how we act. Or grabs for a bottle of glue; The life which she leads out here sure calls for tact, At least I think so—now don’t you? A math shark named Schilling came out here one day. And evidently he decided to stay. He’s a long, gangling youth with a masterful chin; And, baby, you should, see how C. G. can grin ! That parallel lines he still argues in vain Of parallels “ain’t”, but it seems that his brain Is full of such things, so he stays to the end (Though relieving the tension with certain Scotch jokes Which give the poor students’ minds time to mend) And the argument waxes so hot that it smokes. Page 88 OLD NOKOMIS “I teach the girls just how to cook, And poison hubbies if they’re mean, And somehow manage by hook or crook To make a dress without one seam Upon the outside. It’s great fun To practice menus which can kill Sans pain ; but I have just begun To teach that art where I excel.” (Miss F.) Then there’s Meyers, with his yo-yo and wild tossing hair, Who turns his assembly loose on the librar— Ians who in the crowd then can scarcely be seen, To say nothing of heard, amid Freshies so green. But let me say this: don’t talk Einstein to him Or he’ll open up on you with vigor and vim, Although he may be all tired out from a night Of pacing the floor with a twin on each arm, And he’ll argue you down and give you a good fright With his vehement logic until a great light Breaks upon your dim wit and you admit he’s right. Miss Pircher, the girls’ coach of keen searching mind. Would make each girl a Venus and Dian combined; So she teaches them ways to build dangerous curves, And in archery tells why each bum arrow swerves. In history class she tells stories galore And, naturally, we all ask for more Until the bell rings and she bids us get out; So we have the same lesson day in and out. Diabolical fumes from the chemistry lab Tells us Rade still holds sway in there; This excellent man with the great gift of gab Looks a genius (he’s lost most of his hair) ; With sulphur and chlorine and other strange things. He fogs up the place ’til my head fairly rings. His orchestra, chorus, and self sure raise Cain By tooting and yodeling with might and main. Coach Johnson is new, but it seems that he knows His stuff; and he gets right down in there and shows The scrubs how to do it, and in every way Tries to better the team as they work day by day. He gives the gym classes some queer exercise With student demonstrations at which each about dies,— (Which exercise, by the way, gives me a pain The next day and causes me to move with a groan). A Latin textbook in her hands, Beside the door Mrs. Eekhoff stands; In a short time a Caesar class Will learn that they must master the rules Page 89 OLD NOKOMIS Of sequence, case, why and wherefore Of varied things and then some more If they should wish this course to pass, And vainly curse themselves for fools. Miss Yackle comes next; it was her bright ideer That I should write up all this junk. She sponsors the Annual from year to year And of hard work she gets the big chunk. She’s firm in her faith that a man is a pest To be sidetracked at any good time; She bosses the Seniors and stifles each jest At their meetings. (Forgive this dumb rime.) And now Mr. Barth comes along with his box Of tickets for basketball games; He teaches the best ways of juggling the books And padding accounts, forging names. For all of such things come beneath the one head Of the commercial subjects he teaches; He’s quite a good prof, though it seems that his form Was made for the picking of peaches. I’m sorry if I’ve made you sore— I hate to irritate you ; So please forgive me one time more— I promise I’ll behave now. D. M. 0 0 00 Prof: “If there are any dumbbells in the room, please stand up.” A long pause, then, finally, a lone Freshman stood up. “What! Do you consider yourself a dumbbell ?” “Well, not exactly that, sir, but I hate to see you standing alone.” 0 0 00 And here is another one about the golf game between the Jew and the Scotchman. It seems that the Jew had a sunstroke at the eighth hole, and the Scotchman made him count it. 0 0 00 He who can bottle up his temper is a corker. 0 0 00 Everything comes to him who orders hash. 0 0 00 John Benya (in country, getting water for his car): “Is this well water?” Farmer: “It don't look sick, does it? 0 0 00 “What are your initials?” “P. S.” “But I thought it was Moore.” “It is. Adeline Moore.” 0 0 00 R. Turk: “How about a ride, cutie?” .She: “Are you going North ?” R Turk: “Surest thing.” She: “Give my regards to the Eskimos.” Pane 90 OLD NOKOMIS FOUND ON THE CAMPUS A Wrap (Rapp) A Pope A Fish Miles Roads (Rhodes) A Carol (Carroll) A Doll House (Dalhaus) Watches (Wattjes) A Pier A Miller Pots (Potts) A Crow A Rose Holland A Peeper (Pieper) Roofing (Ruffing) Battles Howls (Howells) Sparks A Turk o o • o o The cows are in the meadow, The sheep are in the grass, But all the simple little geese Are in the Freshman class. 0 0 00 If an S, an I and a U With an X at the end, spell Su”, And an E and a Y and an E spell “I”, Pray what is a speller to do? Then if an S and an I and a G And an HED spell “side”, There’s nothing a speller can do But go out and commit siouxeyesighed. 0 0 00 Man’s life: School tablet—aspirin tablets—stone tablet. 0 0 00 Freshmen are green, Seniors are grey. ’Tis simple—green grass Turned to hay. 0 0 00 Miss Pircher: “The poor Britons hid in Whales (Wales).” 0 0 00 ENGLISH IV Miss Shoemaker: “Louis, what is a magistrate?” Louis T.: “A guy that hangs witches!” 0 0 00 ODD SIGHTS I saw a cow slip through the fence, A horse fly in the store; I saw a board walk up the street, A stone step by the door. I saw a mill race up the road. A morning break the gloom; I saw a night fall on the lawn, A clock run in the room; I saw a peanut stand up high, A sardine box in town; I saw a bed spring at the gate, An ink stand on the ground. Page 91 OLD NOKOMIS There was an old woman lived under a hill, She sold good stuff and they love her still. o o • o o Mr. Myers: “What is steam?” I. Epstein: “Water crazy with the heat.” 0 0 00 IN M. AND M. HISTORY James Sneddon said that a man would have to kill him alive in order to take him a prisoner. 0 0 00 ADV. ALG. Mr. Schilling: “What is the opposite of synthesis?” Louis T.: “Paralysis!” Bill R.: “Tuberculosis!” 0 0 00 Helen P. (hearing a cow bawling) : “I think I hear pigs squealing.” 0 0 00 Ida Mae: “We studied the gear worm (worm gear) today.” Jerry Rosche: “What kind of a worm is that?” 0 0 00 Mr. Hulet: “Americans could use the Miss, river for shipping goods by the treaty of 1783.” Ted: “How long could they use it?” Mr. Hulet: “As long as the Miss, river.” 0 0 00 John Varda: “Archimedes was the warrior who was bathing and supposed not to be killed because he bathed himself all over; but he did not bathe himself at the heel and that caused his death.” 0 0 00 AMERICAN HISTORY Russell Sparks: “Rhode Island was settled by William Rogers.” 0 0 00 Scotty Sneddon: “The Committee of Public Safety was the police department and the street cleaners.” 0 0 00 Sparks: “Out on our farm we have a lilac bush forty feet high.” Butter: “Gee, I wish I could lilac that.” 0 0 00 Question: “Who was America’s most widely quoted poet?” Aretta and Charles F.: “Shakespeare.” Lester Oltmanns in Eng.: “The principal parts of set are sit, sat sitten.” 0 0 00 Physics Teacher (after a lecture) : “Are there any questions?” Bill R.: Yes sir, how would you calculate the horsepower of a donkey engine?” 0 0 00 Stanley: “Love me honey?” Marg Pocock: “Bet I do!” Stanley: “Kiss me, honey!” Marg: “Afraid to.” Stanley: “Cold, honey?” Marg: “About to freeze.” Stanley: “Want my coat, honey?” Marg: “No! Just the sleeves.” Page 92 OLD NOKOMIS The joke editor may scratch his head Till every finger is sore. But someone surely will remark, “I’ve heard that joke before.” 0 0 00 Freshie Motto: “Eat an apple a day even though it’s applesauce. 0 0 00 COOKING Miss Folkerts: “Why is the lettuce looking so wilted?” Mary D.: “The potatoes were all eyes and saw her dressing.” 0 0 00 She was just a mistake, so they called her Miss Cue. 0 0 00 “Lazy! Why he puts popcorn in his pancake batter to save him of flipping them.” 0 0 00 Waffles are only pancakes with cleats. 0 0 00 Clothes may not make a man, but a good suit has made many a 0 0 00 Overhead expense—hair cut. 0 0 00 Mr. Myers: “What’s the most important law in physics?” Benya: “Shake well before taking.” 0 0 00 K. McK.: “Why all the hurry?” Gertie: “I’m trying to catch my breath.” 0 0 00 If the tea leaves, will the coffee have grounds for divorce? Why, yes; if the teaspoons. 0 0 00 Merle W.: “Did her father come between you?” Paulie O.: “No; merely behind me.” 0 0 00 THE LATEST SONG HIT “I’m Breaking Rock Because I Broke Your Neck.” 0 0 00 BELIEVE IT OR NOT Bv Wright Ripley Erosion is not what you put on violin strings. Erosion is not the music box of a musical instrument. Sometimes a banana peel makes a turnip (turn up). Tree trunks are not a new kind of baggage. An alligator pear is not two alligators. You can’t tear your clothes on rhubarb. Snapdragons are not ferocious. Ttching palm is not a tropical plant. Heating plants do not grow in the garden. An orange has plenty of “It”—a peel (appeal). Mr. Schilling does not like steak. Mr. Rademacher does not like spuds. An apple a day costs money. He who laughs last is usually the dumbest. Page 93 the trouble lawyer. OLD NOKOMIS Virgil R.: “How do you spell catalogue?” Miss Shoemaker: “Kat-a-logue, No! Catalogue.” o o • o o Rade: “What is AS2O4?” Chem. Student: “I have it on my tongue.” Rade: “Then spit it out! It’s arsenic.” 0 0 00 A guy may be excused for being blue, but not for being green. 0 0 00 Ted G. (at drug store) : “This book will do half your work.” Herwig: “Give me two.” 0 0 00 Tony Z.: “Do you sleep with your window open ?” Jack T.: “Naw; just my mouth.” 0 0 00 Rade: “Name a poisonous substance.” Vic Jachino: “Aviation.” Rade: “Explain.” Vic: “One drop kills.” 0 0 00 Mrs. E. (in Latin) : “What is the Latin race?” R. B.: “It is a race between a Latin pony and the teacher’s goat.” 0 0 00 Frank R.: I believe you’ve cut my hair before.” Barber: “Hardly; I’ve only been here a year.” 0 0 00 B. E.: “Can you drive with one hand?” R. B.: “No; but I can stop.” 0 0 00 “That’s enough out of you,” said the doctor as he sewed up the patient who had just undergone an appendicitis operation. 0 0 00 “Have you heard the latest Scotch song, ‘Let the Rest of the World Go Buy’?” 0 0 00 Abie: “Papa, vat is science?” Abie’s Papa: “My, how could you be so dumb! Science is dose tings vat says, ‘No Smoking’.” 0 0 00 Irate Father: “What is that stuff on my new car? W’here have you been?” Calm Son: “That’s only traffic jam.” 0 0 00 Mrs. Bloap: “Does your car have a worm drive?” Mrs. Bleep: “Yes, but I tell him where to drive.” 0 0 00 She was in Alaska looking over a fox farm. After admiring a beautiful silver specimen she asked her guide: Just how many times can the fox be skinned for his fur?” Three times, madam,” said the guide. “Any more than that would spoil his temper.” 0 0 00 Miss Shoemaker: “What is George Eliot’s most famous book?” Eng. Ill Pupil: “Adam and Eve.” 0 0 00 PHYSICS Mr. Myers: “Newton lay under an apple tree and a walnut fell on him.” Page 94 AUTOGRAPHS OLD NOKOMIS Conclusion We trust that this Annual has met with your approval. Wo did our best; no staff can do more. Though the work was long and hard, it was a great pleasure to record here the events of the past year in order that the memories of 1929-30 may linger with you always.