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

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1933 (§lii Nnlunuia IPill of Class of '33 We, the undersigned, on passing out upon the great road of life and wishing to leave behind a few rememorances of oar sojourn here, being of sound mind and sane action do will and bequeath the following articles to these said persons with the provision that they in the future will always remember us with respect and honor. We, collectively, will to the N. T. H. S. the fame of our passing. To the Juniors, Sophomores, and Freshmen the hope of being Seniors. Individually; I, Floyd Bauer, will my love for country girls to Dan Bost. I, George Bertolino, leave my ability to play basketball to any Freshman that Coach needs on his team. I, Edward Havera, leave my love for American History to Pete Jachino. I, Virginia Best, leave my love of the library to Norman Johnson. I, Nita Balestri, will a portion of my beauty to Agnes Carroll that it may help her in her walk of life. I, Audrey Beatty, leave my ability to play the saxophone to anyone wno likes to make a noise. I, LaVerne Bauman, leave my love of study to Grace Thompson, believing she will need it when she becomes a Senior. We, Wilma Brakenhoff and Margaret Hauser, will to Lila Stivers and Ruth Bollman our authentic autographs to sign their notes. I, Margaret Chismar, leave nothing to nobody, believing that I will need everything that I have. I, Ann Cibulka, leave my ability to play the piano to Loretta McKenna and hope she will have as good a time whh it as I have had. I, Irma Engelman, leave my bashfulness to Mabel Carroll, providing that she care for it as I have. We, Lucille Bradley and Esther Pocock, leave our duet dancing ability to Mary Furimsky and Eileen Dietz. I, Squirt Dilley, leave my superior vocal chords to Andy Mc-Quiston providing he doesn’t use them any more than he does his own. We, Juanita Herpstreith and June Hinton, leave our uniformity of size to Josephine Zimmerman and Agnes Carroll. I, Paul Engelman, leave my ability to argue to Ronald Rabold. We, Anna Mehochko and Julia Wadzita, leave cur intimate friendship to Harriet Irwin and Annamae Easterday. I, Agnes Havera, leave my ability to play basketball to any admiring Freshman. We. Dwain Wa’cher. Everett Lewey and Vivian Perkins, leave our ability as heartbreakers to any three he-men who think they can succeed as well as we have. I, Ellen Kanke, leave my speed in typing to Roy Brueckner.

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(Dll') Juikmms 1933 NATALEIS VIGH1— Track (1) (2), Tennis (1), Orchestra (1) (2) (3) (4), Musicale (4), Stunt Show (2) , Carnival (4). JULIA ANN WADZITA — Home “Ec.” Club (1) (2), G. A. A. (2) (3), Vice President (3), May Fete (1) (2) (3), Stunt Show (2), Pageant (3), Carnival (4), Hi-Tri (4). Motto: “Teamwork brings success.” Colors: American Beauty and White Flower: American Beauty Rose Class Riston] When the greatest class in the history of N. T. H. S. entered the portals to which they were to carry so much fame, they were ninety strong. The first year the following leaders were chosen: Harriet Challans, President; Dick Engeihart, Vice-President; Anna Kurila, Secretary-Treasurer; Everett Lewey, Student Council Representative; and Mrs. Eekhoff and Mr. Myers, advisors. The second year this class began to show more ability than the average. For leaders they chose Raymond Goodwin, President; Ruth Underwood, Vice-President; Anna Modok. Secretary-Treasurer; Ellen Kanke, Student Council Representative, and Miss Pircher and Mr. Cosner, advisors. The third year, beginning to be noti ed, this exceptional class chose to lead them Darwin Gibson, President; George Bertolino, Vice-President; Helen Read, Secretary-Treasurer; Nellie Carroll, Student Council Representative; and Miss Ronchetti and Mr. Barth, advisors. This last year there are sixty-six in the fame winning class. To lead (hem to their goal they chose at the beginning of the year Mike Geletka, President; Ann Cibulka, Vice-President; Raymond Goodwin, Secretary-Treasurer; Audrey Beatty, Student Council Representative; and Miss Ronchetti and Mr. Barth, advisors. This class of ’33 through all troubles, depression, bank failures, et cetera, carried on, even to publish this record breaking Annual. Watch the Hall of Fame and notice if you cannot find them all there.

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©lii Jfakmnia 1933 I, Ernest Kopec, leave my coldness toward women to Arlow Julian. We, Geraldine Klimm and Loretta McLean, leave our love of Saturday night to anyone who can stand up under the strain better than we have. We, Paul Keller and Carl Stolte, leave our taxis to Charles Grimes and Babe Costa. I, Raymond Goodwin, leave to return no more. I, Bill Gudaitis, leave with Ray. I, Helen Read, leave my position as Rade’s pet to my sister, Hazei. I, Paul Kettelkamp, leave my ability to be late to class to Jean Ward. I, Paul Monaghan, leave my popularity to Sammie Sneddon. We, Geraldine Hulet and Alfred Johnson, leave our ability to make straight A’s to those who think they can do it. I, Dove Florini, leave my hard-hearted cave-man tactics to Edward Davis. I, Darwin Gibson, leave my seat in the assembly to anyone who can study harder in it than I have. I, Gertrude Pallai, leave Charles to nobody. I, Jane Peters, leave my knowledge of athletics to Katherine Fahnestock. I, Nataleis Vighi, leave my violin playing ability to Miss Pircher. I, Lee Pope, leave my industrious habits to anyone who can succeed better with them. We, Rose Calcio, Nellie Carroll, Mildred Verricker and Rose Holland, leave all together, never to return separately. We, John Vernetti and Berle Kessler, leave our love of being absent to anyone who can get away with it. I, Thomas Vercellone, leave my love of business to Charles Hinkle. I, Frank Tosi, leave my love of Coalton to Wilber Wilson. We, Tony and Frank Strazar, leave our brotherly love to Bruno and Morris Monti. I, Neuve:la Smith, leave my smallness of stature to John Cibulka providing he doesn’t shrink too much. I, Frank Furimsky, leave my ability to take care of rabbits to Mr. Stumm. We, Katherine McKenna and Emma Stepansky, will our extreme height to Wilda Hunter and Helen Eckhcff. I, Helen Schneider, leave my ability to type for the annual to the poor fish that is selected next year. We, Mildred Rhodes and Lucille Hard, leave our minds unchanged in regard to the rights of women to Joy Isbell and Anita Calihan. I, Bruce Kieslar, leave my excess avoirdupois to Udell Sneddon, hoping he will use it with great success. I, Mariann Laughlin, leave my hair waving ability to Marie Huber.