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

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©1ft Nnknmts 1933 Straw.” Vivian Perkins had just made his fifth marriage. This to a dazzling French widow. Mildred Verricker and Mariann Laughlin had become believers in the lifting up of young girls and were going around preaching their doctrine. Berle Kessler, Carl Stolte and Paul Keller had organized a partnership air line from Long Beach. Calif., to Salem. Mass. Their latest record had been six minutes. Lee Pope and John Vernetti were now famous scientists. Lee had a theory that the world was flat and John was trying to help him prove it. Julia Wadzita and Mildred Rhodes were living in Chicago. Neither had married as yet but both were going strong. Helen Read had become the greatest hiker in the U. S. She had just hiked from Nome, Alaska, to Buenos Aires, Argentina, in twelve hours. Esther Pocock and Helen Schneider had just finished their season at the Metropolitan Opera House. Neuvella Smith had married the month after she was graduated and was still living in Nokomis and now had three hundred hatcheries. Charles Schneider, John Schneider and Frank Tosi had just finished some very delicate tests in which they determined the thickness of the average pencil to the billionth of an inch. Tony and Frank Strazar, who had settled in Pana, had just set up a clinic for cats. Much surprised over some of these revelations I yet determined to take them with ‘‘a grain of salt.” As I walked from the lovely room I remarked to my friend: “Believe it or not, but some of these may be true.” Future Farmers of America The Future Farmers of America held their organization meeting early in the school year. The following officers were elected. President—Charles Schneider; vice-president—Charles Keller; treasurer—Carl Stolte; secretary—Paul Engelman; reporter— Wilbur Herzog; advisor—Mr. Stumm. The F. A. A. holds a business and program meeting once each month, and meets on Monday nights for recreation. The State convention will be held at Urbana in June. Two delegates from the Nokomis chapter will attend the convention. A National convention is held at the time of the Royal Livestock Show held at Kansas City in November. The F. F. A public speaking contest for this section will be held at Lincoln. At the fall judging contest Nokomis Future Farmers placed second in the judging of corn. Cleo Jostes was third high, and James Stewart was sixth high individual in corn. Earl Bauman was third high in the judging of poultry. (W. H.)

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(§lii Jfakomia 1933 in the N. T. H. S. Dove Florini, now living in Ohlman, had become well known for his bar service. Irma Engelman was an old maid and was now teaching German in N. T. H. S. Darwin Gibson had become the founder and now was president of the nationally known club “Professional Women Haters.” William Gudaitis had become secretary-treasurer and Thomas Vercellone business manager of this club and were advancing with great strides to high achievements. Ellen Kanke had married shortly after graduation and had joined the circus in which her husband was manager. Geraldine Hulet was still aspiring to that unheard fame which she probably never will live to acquire. She was living a very lonesome life as an old maid in a deserted village in France where she had gone to learn different languages. June Hinton had settled down to farm life around Tower Hill where her husband was working. Margaret Hauser had married a wealthy store owner and had moved to Chicago. Raymond Goodwin and Alfred Johnson were sueing Darwin’s club because it had not saved them from the pangs of love. They declared that it wasn’t what it was cracked up to be. Vlora Hirjak was now the teacher of Home Economics in a small town in Alaska. Ernest Kopec was at this time still moaning over his lost love affair and was thinking of joining Darwin’s club. Everett Lewey had become a well known dentist and had just lately pulled a tooth that no one had ever pulled before. Anna Mehochko was living on a farm with the man of her dreams, trying out a new method of raising orphan children. Frank Furimsky and Edward Havera had married twins and were still arguing. Agnes Havera and Emma Stepansky had just started on a round-the-world trip in a row boat. Lucille Hard, Geraldine Klimm and Loretta McLean were living in a rich man’s fiat in New York and were still having a swell time. Rose Holland, Catherine McKenna, Gertrude Pallai and Jane Peters had been left a legacy of one million dollars a year, bv a rich man who had visited them once, providing that they would never marry. They are s ill traveling. Juanita Herpstreith had settled down in Morrisonville and was still living with her folks. Bruce Kieslar and Paul Engelman, with the help of Paul Monaghan as silent partner, were running a national milk route. Their slogan was “Better milk from even the worst cows.” Dwain Walchcr had become a famous surgeon and was living with his parents in Chicago. Nataleis Vighi, now in Italy, had become known the world over for his violin playing. His favorite was still “Turkey in the

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(01ft Sfakomia 1 33 Top Row—D. Gibson, C. Glasgow, D. Florini, G. Bertolino, W. Fer-fecky. T. Vercellone (Manager). Middle Row—Mr. Johnson (Coach), R. Goodwin, D. Taylor, J. Davito, A. Julian, Mr. Cosner (Assistant Coach). Bottom Row—W. Gudaitis, P. Jachino, V. Buescher, M. Furimsky, E. Kopec, B. Monti. Football With only three lettermen back, our prospects for a good team were slight, but before the season was over Coach Johnson had built up one of the strongest teams in the conference. During the entire season, our team lost only two games, one of which was a conference game. Our team placed second in the conference. FOOTBALL SCHEDULE. DATE: NOKOMIS OPPONENT Sept. 23 Nokomis............ 2 Shelby ville .. Oct. 1 Nokomis............ 7 Carlinville... Oct. 7 Nokomis............ 0 Hillsboro--- Oct. 22 Nokomis........... 18 Litchfield ... Oct. 28 Nokomis............ 7 Assumption.. Nov. 11 Nokomis.............. 19 Pana ------- Nov. 17 Nokomis............ Taylorvfile... ( ) Canceled. Place. 6 Here 6 There 7 Here 0 There 0 Hare 0 Th re