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

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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

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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