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

Text from Pages 1 - 40 of the 1934 volume:

SECOND SENIOR EDITION of NOKOMIS 19 3 4 Published by SENIOR CLASS of TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL NOKOMIS, ILLINOIS SECOND SENIOR EDITION of OLD NOKOMIS 19 3 4 Published by SENIOR CLASS Of NOKOMIS TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL NOKOMIS, ILLINOIS Faculty OLD NOKOMIS Two 19 3 4 C. H. FERGUSON Principal American History, Commercial Law. E. E. RADEMACHER Assistant Principal Science, German, Music. R. A. BARTH Typing, Shorthand, Bookkeeping. RUSSELL COSNF.R Assistant Coach Mathematics CHARLOTTE HOLMES EEKHOFF Dean of Girls Latin IVAN C. JOHNSON Coach Physical Education, Physiology, Civics, Economics, Commercial Geography. MARIAN A. LAWS Home Economics L. P. MYERS Physics, General Science. FRANCES PIRCHER Ancient History, Modern History, Physical Education. MADELINE RONCHETT1 English III. and IV. WILLIAM STUMM Agriculture. STELLA YACKLE English I. and II. JOSEPHINE BOST Secretary IDA MAE HULBF.RT Librarian Seniors RUTH KANKE Rmly Class President 4; Literary Editor Old Nokomis 2; May Fete 1, 2, 3; Musicale 1, 2; Carnival 3, 4; Stunt Show 2, 3; G.A.A. 1, 2, 3, 4, Vice President 3; Hi-Tri 3, 4, Vice President 3; In a Broadcasting Studio” 3; Commercial Contest 3, 4. THOMAS MULHOLLAND Tommy” Class Vice President 4; Snap-Shot Editor Old Nokomis” 4; Carnival 3, 4; Stunt Show 1, 2; F.F.A. 4; Orange Colored Necktie” 3; Basketball 1, Track 1, 2, 3, 4. NELINDA TOSETTI Liniy” Class Secretary-Treasurer 4; May Fete 1, 2, 3; Carnival 3, 4; Stunt Show 2, 3; Pep Club 2; G.A.A. 1, 2, 3, President 4; Hi-Tri President 3, Vice President 4; The Tale of a Shirt” 3; Baseball 1, 2, Capt. 3, 4; Song Leader 3, 4; B.B. Queen. ARLOW JULIAN Art” Class President 1; Class Business Manager 4; Musicale 1, 2; Carnival 3, 4; Stunt Show 3; Orchestra 1, 2, 3; Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Football 3, 4; Student Council 1; A.L.C. Award 1. Motto— Loyalty” Colors—Purple and Gold SENIOR c Flower—Sweet Pea Sponsors—Miss Yackle, Mr. Barth OUR MOTTO Oh, Loyalty is smilin’ through” When eyes are full of tears; And Loyalty is working more When too much work appears. And Loyalty won’t fail a friend— It doesn’t make a show— But Loyalty makes lips say, Yes” When tired minds plead for No.” This Loyalty is made of hearts, Both happy hearts and sore; So Loyalty we chose and choose Our motto ever more. —Oran- 'I' jo npson Three OLD NOKOMIS 19 3 4 I I I I VIOLA BECKER vr Pana T.H.S. 1, 2, 3; Carnival 4; G.A.A. 4: Hi-Tri 4. JOHN BLASKO Sftonge” Basketball I; Football I, 4. DANIEL BOST Dan” Class Secretary-Treasurer 1; Musicale 1, 2: Orchestra 1, 2, 3, 4; Basketball 1; Track 3, 4. VERNON BUESCHER Briik” Class President 2; Stunt Show 3; Basketball I, 2, 3, 4; Football 1, 2, 3, 4; Track 3; Student Council 2. ANITA CALIHAN Cally” Calendar Editor Old Nokomis” 4; May Fete I, 2, 3; Musicale 1,2; Carnival 3, 4; Stunt Show 1, 2, 3; Pep Club 2; G.A.A. I, 2, 3. 4; Hi-Tri 3, 4; Chorus 1, 2; Basketball 3; Commercial Contest 3, 4. JOHN J. CHABALA Chubby” Carnival 3; Stunt Show 1, 2, 3; Baseball I ; Track 2, 3. JOHN CIBULKA Onions” Musicale I, 2; Orchestra 1, 2; Basketball I, 2, 3; Football 2, 3, 4; Track 1, 2, 3, 4: Commercial Contest 3; Student Council 3. ANGELINE M. COSTA Angie” May Fete 1, 2, 3; Musicale 1, 2; Carnival 4; Stunt Show 1, 2; Pep Club 2; G.A.A. I, Vice President 4; Hi-Tri 3, Financial Secretary 4; Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Baseball 1, 4; Track 2, 3. DOMINICK COSTA Babe” Musicale 1, 2; Carnival 3, 4; Stunt Show 1, 2, 3; Orchestra 2, 4; Basketball I, 2, 3, 4; Track 1, 2, 3, 4. MARVIN DAHLER Shider” Stunt Show 1, 2; Orchestra 2; Tennis 2. ANGELO DAL PIAZ Ang” Stunt Show 3; Basketball Tournament 3, 4; Ag” Contest 3. LOUISE DAVIS Lucy” May Fete I, 2, 3; Carnival 3; Stu'-t Show I; G.A.A. 2, 3, 4; Hi-Tri 3, 4; Chorus 2, 3; Tennis I. F LEEN DEITZ Susie” St. Louis, Mo. I, 2; May Fete 3; Carnival 3, 4; Stunt Show 3; G.A.A. 3, 4; Hi-Tri 3, 4, Vice President 3; Chorus 4; '’Orange-Colored Necktie” 3; Basketball 1, 2, 3. ANNAMAE EASTRRDAY May Fete 1, 2, 3; Musicale 1; Carnival 4; Stunt Show 3; Hi-Tri 3, 4; Orchestra 3, 4; Chorus I, 2, 3; In a Broadcasting Studio” 3. HELEN ECKHOFF Sandy” May Fete 1; Stunt Show 1, 2, 3; Pep Club 2; G.A.A. 1, 4; Hi-Tri 3, 4; Chorus 1. OLD NOKOMIS 19 3 4 CHARLOTTE EPSTEIN Eppie May Fete 1; Hi-Tri 3, 4; Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4. LENA FLORINI May Fete 1,2, 3; Carnival 3, 4; Pep Club 2; G.A.A. I, 2, 3, 4, Secretary 3; Hi-Tri 3, 4; In a Broadcasting Studio 3; Baseball 1, 2, 3, 4, Captain 1; Basketball Captain 4; Student Council 2; Song Leader 3. 4. ESTEL LEA FOGLE Esscy May Fete I; Musicale I; Carnival 3; G.A.A. 4; Hi-Tri 3, 4; Chorus 2; Baseball I. SARAH FOGLE Sally Business Manager Old Nokomis 4; May Fete 1; Musicale I; Carnival 3, 4; Pep Club 2; G.A.A. 4; Hi-Tri 3, Financial Secretary 4; Chorus 1; Talc of a Shirt 3; Basketball 1; Pep Club Secretary 2; Tennis I. JOHN FORGACS Yotto” Stunt Show 3; F. F. A. 3, 4; Track 3. MARY FURIMSKY Fnrzy May Fete 1, 2, 3; Musicale I, 2; Carnival 3, 4; Stunt Show 1, 2; G.A.A. 3, 4; Hi-Tri Secretary 3. 4; Chorus I, 2, 3; In a Bro cuting Studio 3; Baseball 1, 2, 3, 4; Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Tennis 2. WINIFRED GEISS Winnie Class Secretary-Treasurer 2: May Fete I. 2. 3; Musicale I, 2; Carnival 3, 4; Stunt Show 2; Hi-Tri 3, President 4; In a Broadcasting Studio 3; Baseball 1, 3, 4; Basketball I, 2, 3, 4; Track 2, 3. HENRY GIORGIS Crip Basketball 1. 2, 3, 4; Baseball I; Football 1, 2, 3, A; Track I. WESLEY M. GORDISH Whiz F.F.A. 3. 4: Basketball I, 2, 3, 4; Baseball I; Football I, 2, 3, 4; Tennis 3, 4. CHARLES GRIMES Brrly F.F.A. I, 2, 3, 4. CHARLES HINKLE Hinkle Stunt Show 1,2: Basketball I, 2; Football I; Track I, 2; Tennis I, 2, 3, 4. WILDA HUNTER Billie Musicale I; Stunt Show 2, 3; G.A.A. 4; Hi-Tri 3, 4: Chorus I. LUCILLE HUSMAN Speed May Fete 1, 2, 3; Musicale 1, 2; Carnival 3, 4; Stunt Show 2, 3; G.A.A. 2, 3, 4; Hi-Tri 3, 4. HARRIET IRWIN May Fete I, 2, 3; Musicale 1; Carnival 4; Stunt Show 3; Hi-Tri 3, 4; Orchestra 3, 4; Chorus I. JOY ISBELL Joyhell Mjv Fete I, 2, 3; Musicale I; Carnival 3, 4; Stunt Show 1,2,3; Pep Club 2; G.A.A. 1, 2, 3. 4; Hi-Tri 3, Secretary 4; Chorus 1, 4; Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Baseball 3. Five OLD NOKOMIS 19 3 4 I i JOHN JACHINO Mussolini” Athletic Editor Old Nokomis 4; Basketball I, 2, 3; Football 2, 3, 4; Track 3. PETE JACHINO Nokomis” F.F.A. 4; Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Football I. 2, 3, 4; Track 1, 2, 3, 4. PETE JACHINO Pete Wenonab” NORMAN JOHNSON Norm” Musicale 1, 2; Carnival 3, 4; Stunt Show 1. 2, 3; Orchestra 1, 2, 3, 4; The Talc of a Shirt” 3; Basketball I; Tennis Tournament 1, 2, 3, 4; Track 1, 2, 3; Athletic Manager 2. CHARLES A. KELLER Tr Chuck” Carnival 3; Orchestra 1, 2; Ag Contest 1, 2, 3; Ag” Basketball 2, 3, 4; F.F.A. 1, 2, Vice President 3, 4. LORNA KETTELKAMP Typist Old Nokomis 4; May Fete I, 2, 3; Musicale I, 2; Carnival 3, 4; Stunt Show I, 2, 3; G.A.A. 4; Hi-Tri 3, 4, Secretary 3; Orchestra 1, 2, 3, 4; Chorus 1,2; The Orange Colored Necktie 3. MICHAEL KRAMER Misebo” Stunt Show I. ELIZABETH LENART Lon” May Fete 1, 2, 3; Stunt Show 2, 3; Hi-Tri 3, 4; Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4. MARGUERITE LENZI M rg V May Fete 1, 2, 3; Musicale 1, 2; Carnival 3; Stunt Show 2, 3; Pep Club 2; G.A.A. I. 2, 3. 4; Hi-Tri 3, 4; In a Broadcasting Studio” 3; Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Baseball 1, 2, 3, 4; Commercial Contest 3. JOSEPHINE MARLEY Jo” Santa Maria in Ripa,” St. Louis 1, 2; Stunt Show 3; Hi-Tri 3, 4. GRACE MICHALOWSKI Grade” May Fete 1, 2. 3; Musicale 1, 2; Carnival 3; Stunt Show 3; Pep Club 2; G.A.A. 1, 2, 3. 4; Hi-Tri 3, 4; Orchestra 1, 2; Bas-k-tb’ll 1, 2, 3, 4; Baseball 1, 2, 3, 4; Track 2, 3. BRTiNO MONTI Monti” Musicale 2; Carnival 3, 4; Stunt Show 1, 2. 3; Orchestra 2, 3, 4; Basketball 1, 2, 3; B'sebnll 2; Football 1, 2. 3, 4; Commercial Contest 3; Track 1, 2. EARL W. MOOS Moosie” Carnival 3, 4; Basketball Tournament 3,4. ANDREW McQUISTON Andy” Carnival 3, 4; F.F.A. 3, 4; Ag” Contest 3, 4; Orange Colored Necktie 3; Basketball 3, 4; Baseball 1; Football 1; Track 2, 3; Cheer Leader 3, 4. MILDRED NEUDECKER Millie” Staunton. HI. High School 1, 2, 3; Carnival 4; Hi-Tri 4. OLD NOKOMIS 19 3 4 WESLEY OAKLEY W t” F.F.A. I, 2, 3, 4. LEORA POCOCK May Fete 1, 2, 3; Musicale 1, 2; Carnival 4; Stunt Show I, 2, 3; G.A.A. 4; Fli-Tri 3, 4; Chorus 2, 3, 4. MIKE POPOVICH Doggie” Class Secretary-Treasurer 3; Stunt Show 2, 3; Basketball I, 2, 3; Football 3. HAZEL READ Readic” Granite City Community High 1; Class President 3; Editor Old Nokomis 4; Musicale 2; May Fete 2, 3; Carnival 3, 4; Stunt Show 3; Pep Club 2; G.A.A. 2, 3; Hi-Tri 3, 4, President 3; Orchestra 4; In a Broadcasting Studio 3; Basketball 2; Baseball 2, 3; Secretary of Student Council 3; Song Leader 3. I.ORENE REISACHER Re i sac her” Snap Editor Old Nokomis” 4; May Fete I, 2, 3; Musicale I, 2; Carnival 3; Stunt Show I; G.A.A. 1, 2. 3, 4; Hi-Tri 3, 4; Chorus 1,2,3; In a Broadcasting Studio 3; Tennis I. JOHN J. SABOL Crosby” Basketball 1; Baseball 2; Football 2, 4. VLADIMIR SANUSKAR Lottie” Class Vice President 2; Stunt Show 2; Cheer Leader 2, 4. BERNEICE STANLEY Shorty” May Fete I, 2, 3; Stunt Show 3; G.A.A. 4; Hi-Tri 3, 4. LILA MAE STIVERS May Fete 1, 2, 3; Carnival 3, 4; G.A.A. 4; Hi-Tri 3, 4; Chorus 1; Orange Colored Necktie 3. HELEN R. SUSLJE Suslje Musicale 1; May Fete 1, 3; G.A.A. 4; Hi-Tri 3, 4; Baseball 1, 4. HAROLD TAYLOR Sam” Stunt Show I, 2; Basketball 4; Baseball 2; Football 4; Tennis Tournament I; Track 4. GRACE THOMPSON Grade” Literary Flditor Old Nokomis” 4; May Fete I, 2, 3; Musicale 1; Carnival 3, 4; Stunt Show 1, 2, 3; Fli-Tri 3, 4; Orchestra 3, 4; Chorus 3. 4; In a Broadcasting Studio” 3; Commercial Contest 3; Secretary Sophomore Girls’ Organization 2; Tennis 1. EDMOND VANDEVER Ed” Stunt Show 2; Carnival 3. MARY VARDA May Fete I, 2, 3; Stunt Show 1, 2, 3; Pep Club 2; G.A.A. 4; Hi-Tri 3, 4; Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Baseball 1, 2, 3, 4; Tennis I; Track 2, 3. JOE VERCELLOTTI ' Coco” Basketball I. Seven OLD NOKOMIS 19 3 4 OLD NOKOMIS 19 3 4 GENO V1GHI ”Pow Wow” Stunt Show 3; F.F.A. 3. DOROTHY WIEN EKE Do ” May Fete 1, 2, 3; Musicale 1, 2; Stunt Show 3; G.A.A. 2, 3, 4; Hi-Tri 3, President 4; Chorus I; Basketball 2, 3, 4; Baseball 3. WILBER JAMES WILSON ”W hcclbarrow” Carnival 3, 4; Orchestra 3, 4. CARL WRIGHT Ctf ” Orange Colored Necktie” 3. Senior Class History Seniors! How proud we are of that title, but it has taken us three years of work, play, and study to earn it. We entered N. T. H. S. September, 1930 as shaky and as green as any class that ever started on a High School career. Ninety-eight of us, soon under the capable guidance of Mrs. Eekhoff, Mr. Myers, Arlow Julian, Clifford Jones, Daniel Bost, and Iola Husman, completed our first year creditably. The next year, with our newly acquired name and dignity of Sophomores, we again chose our officers. This time we elected Miss Pircher, Mr. Rademachcr, Vernon Buescher, Vladimir Sanuskar, Lena Florini, and Winifred Geiss, who were all the finest ever. We stoutly maintain there was never a more active and honorable class than the Sophomores of ’31-’32. The next year, eager upper-classmen, we set to work with new energy. We were especially proud of our Junior leaders, Miss Yackle, Mr. Stumm, Hazel Read, Roland Rabold, John Cibulka, and Mike Popovich. They were certainly busy people, for they had to steer through the troubled waters of our Junior Class Play, Junior-Senior Banquet, and many other activities. And now, a class of sixty-eight, we entered the serious business of being Seniors after an apprenticeship of three years. Since being Seniors is a serious business, we necessarily must choose the best of people to lead in the organization. We found some very competent ones too, Miss Yackle, whom we had the great privilege of having for the second time, Mr. Barth, Ruth Kanke, Tommy Mulholland, Melinda Tossetti, and Arlow Julian. Their fine generalship has been a great factor in our successes as a class and we are very grateful to them. After a year of their exceptional leadership we have at last arrived — we are the class of ’34. Eight Nine OLD NOKOMIS 19 3 4 Grads Bequeath To Lesser Mortals Individually and Collectively: The Senior Class Our thanks and hope for recovery to the Faculty. The Senior Class _____ Our exalted position to the Juniors. The Senior Class...... Our dignity to the Sophomores. The Senior Class______ Our sympathy to the Freshmen. The Senior Class .Our memory and blessing to the School. Viola Becker .........Harold Taylor to Absolutely No One. John Blasko ...........My wicked character to Ray Engelhart. Daniel Bost My angelic expression to Bruno Lehenbauer. Vernon Buescher------- My efforts to keep from blushing to Lorell Watne. Anita Calihan My sophistication to Orlo Ruppert. John Chabala . My girl friend to the four winds. John Cibulka _________Nothing to Mr. Ferguson. Angeline Costa The angel” i.i my name and nature to Mr. Johnson. Dominick Costa My sunny smile to everybody. Marvin Dahler MyAmerican History Book for burial tojames Stewart. Angelo Dal Piaz flow to be a Sheik” to Mr Cosner. Louise Davis My disposition to Ruth Bollman. Eileen Deitz Humoring Boy-Friends” to Kathryn Gipson. Annamae Easterday My reputation to Nadine Lehman. Helen Eckhoff My inches to some small girl. Charlotte Epstein Sole right to my first name to Mrs. Eekhoff. Lena Florini ---------My popularity to Loretta McKenna. Estel Lea Fogle _______My Freshman sister to the Faculty. Sarah Fogle My confidences to Ida Mae Hulbert. John Forgacs My size 23’s to Mr. Johnson. Mary Furimsky My advice on school to my brother. Winifred Geiss .My vocalizing to Ila Davis. Henry Giorgis ________My nick-name to Mr. Barth. Wesley Gordish My boisterous ways to Bruno Rossi. Charles Grimes My reticence to Phillip Gilbert. Charles Hinkle The liquid consonants to Miss Ronchetti. Wilda Hunter ......... All I can spare to Miss Yackle. Lucille Husman________My hobby to Betty Lou Peters. Harriet Irwin My footsteps to the Sands of Time. Joy Isbell............. A cook book to Miss Laws. John Jachino My winning ways to all Freshman boys. Pete N” Jachino —....My star basketball playing to Andy Furimsky. Pete ”W” Jachino My stature to Carl Zepp. Norman Johnson--------My telephone number to all pretty girls. Grads Bequeath To Lesser Mortals Arlow Julian _________My cave-man tactics to Wendell Buescher. Ruth Kanke- My wisdom to Puddinhead” Jones. Charles Keller........My signature to the Halls of Fame. Lorna Kettelkamp______My social status to Florence Hoffman. Michael Kramer My inferiority complex to an egotist. Elizabeth Lenart _____ -My abruptness to Margaret Middleton. Marguerite Lenzi - My shorthand book to my sister. Josephine Marley______My modesty to Mr. Stumm. Grace Michalowski _____Part of my hair to Mr. Rademacher. Bruno Monti — -My brother Morris to my brother Walter. Earl Moos .... -------My knowledge of bugs to my brother Raymond. Tommy Mulholland My come-hither” look to Monroe Berns. Andrew McQuiston . -,My fame to Sammy Sneddon. Mildred Neudecker ....My little-girl” ways to Lucille McKenna. Wesley Oakley --------- My heart to Ruth Engelman. Leora Pocock --------- The music I’ve worn out to Mr. Rademacher. Mike Popovich My curling fluid and irons to Mr. Myers. Hazel Read------------ -My pep to Ann Obregar. Lorcne Reisacher A package of gum to Ruth Hippard. John Sabol Myself to anyone who wants me. Vladimir Sanuskar A self-pronouncing copy of my name to Mr. Ferguson. Berneice Stanley......My red fingernail polish to Ruth Wieneke. Lila Stivers My book reports to Miss Ronchetti. Helen Suslje My personality to Anna Suslje. Harold Taylor -—A set of low calibers” to some regular guy. Grace Thompson--------A wet blanket” sign to Edward Davis. Nelinda Tosetti The family traditions to Armand Tosetti. Mary Varda------------My persistency to Mrs. Eekhoff. Edmond Vandever My lip-stick to Bill Schneider. Joseph Vercellotti My presuming attitude to John Lapansky. Geno Vighi---------My mysterious personality to a future movie star. Dorothy Wieneke My pull with the teachers to Ruth Wieneke. Wilber Wilson Arranging of the music chairs to Mr. Rademacher. Carl Wright The way to school to Dominick Rigoni. We, the Senior Class of 1934, being of sane mind and sound body, do hereby affirm and declare this to be our Last Will and Testament and declare any former statements null and void. We have dispensed with our property in this manner trusting that it will be gratefully received, and fully realizing in some cases how much it is needed. We, do hereby set our hand and seal, SENIOR CLASS Attorney, Grace Thompson Witnesses, { iss ackle I Mr. Barth Attending Physician, Mr. Ferguson. Eleven OLD NOKOMIS 19 3 4 OLD NOKOMIS 19 3 4 Senior Class Prophecy Telepathy is a wonderful thing. Everyone knows what it is, but no one understands it. In my work as a metaphysist, I am constantly subject to it. Because of my sensitiveness to thought waves, I once made a remarkable discovery. I was working in my laboratory, compounding a mixture of dynamite, carbon, and sulphur. A passerby threw a lighted match into the room through an open window, and it fell into my compound. There was a sudden, blinding flash, the sound of an explosion. Naturally, I thought my doom was upon me. Happily, however, I had accidentally stumbled upon a magic formula which needed only the touch of a match to set it off. In the middle of the room there appeared a man dressed in the strangest of clothes. He did not speak, but I intercepted his thought waves. He was thinking: What queer people these were, to be sure. Little does this mortal before me guess that I am a creature from twenty years hence in this world’s future. For instance, no one living in this age knows that Viola Becker will become foreign minister to Pana from Nokomis. John Blasko and Henry Giorgis will be rivals in a circumatmospheric race in a craft invented by the master inventor, or should 1 say inventrix, in that line, Wilda Hunter. The outcome of the race will be a tie in which all former records will be broken. Daniel Bost will write and draw caricatures of his famous classmates. Vernon Buescher will marry one of his old girl-friends and settle down to flying rocket ships. Anita Calihan will invent some perpetual chewy chewing-gum. John Chabala will become famous for his chain of suspender counters. John Cibulka will be a traveling salesman on Uranus. Angeline Costa will be the leading American lady naturalist and will marry the ' tread banker of an international banking establishment. Dominick Costa win invent a system by which one may sleep his way to wisdom. Marvin Dahlilr will become a whale of a man in the whale oil industry. Angelo Dal Piaz will astonish the world by the brilliance of his special brand of air-plane gilt. Louise Davis will marry a wholesale producer of packages for condensed roast beef dinners. Eileen Deitz will surprise everyone by a marvelous invention that even in my time is only now being patented. The millinery turned out under the skillful fingers of Annamae Easterday will bring immeasurable pencuniary compensation. Helen Eckhoff will explore the realm of domestic science with great success. Charlotte Epstein will make a startling discovery concerning the time needed to jell jell-o and reduce that time by 10 minutes, 4 2 seconds. Lena Florini will become renowned in eleven planets for her dark beauty. Estel Lea Fogle will have long since changed her name to one that suits her better and will assist her husband, a noted surgeon. Sarah Fogle will become a professional zebra rider in interplanet rodeos. John Forgacs will manufacture perforated colanders. Mary4 Furimsky will be chief manager of a corporation for amusing languid wealthy people known as the TIN EARS CO., CORP. Winifred Geiss will direct non-malleable, pure silver spoon manufacturing. Wesley Gordish will be engaged in cellophane curtain manufacturing. Charles Grimes will be an authority in the field of rocket exploding. Lucille Husman will be the junior partner in the firm of FLORINI AND FLORINI. Harriet Irwin will be an instructor in Techno-English in a school as famous in that time as Prince Henry’s school of navigation was long ago. Joy Isbell will be hostess in a renowned Parisian hotel. Twelve John Jachino will succeed Henry Ford in the manufacturing of Ford cars and will be successful in driving his competitors out of business. Pete Jachino N will be coach of mid-air athletics in San Francisco. Pete Jachino W will give to the world an authentic definition for inferiority complex. Norman Johnson will find romance and success in business in Alaska. Arlow Julian will become enamoured with a rosy maiden, and captain under-water expeditions on the moon. Ruth Ranke will gain great recognition in advancing a new theory on trigometric formula. Charles Keller will organize a world-famed device for the elimination of drafts in hot-houses. In spite of her matrimonial duties, Lorna Kettelkamp will find time to devise beautiful Japanese designs for tapestry and ornaments. Michael Kramer will organize a society for the protection of worn-out Santa Clauses. Elizabeth Lenart and Marguerite Lenzi will together found bakeries that specialize in pastry that melts just before mouth temperature. Josephine Marley will realize all her secret ambitions. Grace Michalowski will marry a very rich widower. Bruno Monti will convince Mae West that Nokomis is as far west as she cares to go, unless accompanied by him, of course. Earl Moos will climb to unthinkable heights in the world of artistry and, when at the height of his career, will refer to N.T.H.S. as his inspiration. Tommy Mulholland will cnange his mind, decide that girls, and one girl in particular, are a pretty good thing after all, and take the one of his choice on his trip to an island where he will find hidden treasure. Andy McQuiston will compose Scotch songs and sing them to a blond lady. Mildred Neudecker will be the greatest ever in the greatest of all screen successes Why Millie Is Loved. Her husband will co-star with her in the picture. Wesley Oakley will invent an electrical French harp, and be offered five million dollars for its patent. Leora Pocock will be the best-loved prima donna on Venus. Mike Popovich will be president of a satellite of Saturn. Hazel Read will be the most popular girl in the universe and will become especially famed for her top-record number of proposals. She will also be financially successful. Lorene Reisac.her will write scenarios that will be spontaneously successful and will never lose their popularity. John Sabol will discover another color to add to those already known that will in no way resemble any of them and will call it sabo. Vladimir Sanuskar will be offered the rule of Jupiter, but will refuse it in lieu of the dictatorship of Mercury. Berneice Stanley will be a flourishing politician on Mars. Lila Stivers will have unprecedented success in the making of corrugated celoplata, an clement to be used in the manufacture of platinum door knobs. Helen Suslje will be unusually talented in candy making and will be given medals for distinguished service by the rulers of every planet and satellite. Harold Taylor will establish a world record for eating. Grace Thompson will become metamorphosed and after that remain in seclusion. Nelinda Tosetti will be the subject of all the popular novels, pictures, and songs and will be known as The All-Popular Girl. Mary Varda will meet with every success in the writing of dramatizations on the action of atomic matter. Edmond Vandever will be affectionately called The World’s Dandiest Dandy and will be swamped with fan mail. Joseph Vercellotti will be the luckiest, pluckiest of all pilots of atmospheric devices. Gf.no Vighi will completely outfizzlc former managers of bottling works. Dorothy Wieneke will be the bride of the handsomest of all agriculturists and will be famed for her entertaining. Wilber Wilson will manufacture a new kind of varnish for musical instruments. Carl Wright will entertaint millions with his production of a famous musical comedy written by Charles Hinkle. Another flash—He was gone. Ah, Telepathy—There’s a racket! Thirteen OLD NOKOMIS 19 3 4 N.T.H.S. Leaders OLD NOKOMIS 19 3 4 JUNIOR OFFICERS Armand Tosetti President Junior Florini Vice-President Lorcnc Gibson Secretary-T reasnrer Mr. Stumm Sponsor SOPHOMORE OFFICERS Monroe Burns President Harold Johnson Vice-President Lcla Mae Evans Secretary-T reasnrer Miss Laws Sponsor FRESHMAN OFFICERS Miles Hubbard President Isaac Russ Vice-President Herman Lehenbauer Secretary-T reasnrer Miss Ronchetti Sponsor PFP LEADERS Nclinda Tosetti Lena Florini Song Leaders Andy McQuiston Vladimir Sanuskar Cheer Leaders V our I ecu N. T. H. S. Leaders STAFF OF •'OLD NOKOMIS Hazel Read Editor Grace Thompson Literary Ediloi Sarah Fogle Business Manager Anita Caliban Calendar Editor John Jachino Athletic F.ditor I.orenc Reisacher Tomm1' Mnlholl-nd Snapshot Editors Lorna Kettelkamp Typist HI-TRI Dorothy Wieneke President Nelinda Tosetti Vice-President Joy Isbell Secretary Sarah Fogle Financial Secretary Mrs. Fekhoff S ponsor G. A. A. Nelinda Tosetti President Angeline Costa Vice-President Anna Kopec Secretary Miss Pircher Sponsor F. F. A. Wilbur Herzog President Charles Keller Vice-President Lawrence Aylward Secretary George Hinton Trcasurer James Stewart Reporter Mr. Stumm Sponsor fifteen OLD NOKOMIS 19 3 4 Hi-Tri OLD NOKOMIS 19 3 4 Motto— We build the ladder by which we rise.” Key Words—Character, Friendship, Courtesy, Pleasure and Success. W atch word—Loyalty. The purpose of the Hi-Tri League is to give to every girl an opportunity to study and discuss life situations and to seek the right adjustment to them, with the hope that she will attain higher levels of character, friendship, courtesy, pleasure, and success. An initiation ceremonial was held in the Assembly on November 21. When all was ready, a march was played by Ruth Irene Thompson, violin, and Hazel Read, piano. The Freshman girls, who were guests of honor, marched in and occupied seats which had been reserved for them. Then came the installation of the new officers, during which each old officer handed over to her successor the emblem of her office. In the ceremonial proper, the part of Loyalty was taken by D. Wieneke, Character by S. Fogle, Friendship by J. Zimmerman, Courtesy by N. Tosetti, Pleasure by J. Isbell, Success by W. Geiss. These girls wore flowing robes of different colors and carried candles of matching colors. As each girl knelt and lit her candle from the candle of Loyalty, she gave her message of high ideals to the girls of the league. Then came two from the audience, Frances Shalbot and Dorothy Schaefer, who also lit their candles from the candle of Loyalty. They, in turn, lit the candles of other girls of the school. The singing of the Hi-Tri Loyalty song, Follow the Gleam,” closed this part of the program. The girls of the quartet who led the singing were L. Pocock, E. Pocock, R. Pocock, and E. Deitz. The Senior Group of the Hi-Tri is called the Big Sister Club. Each Senior girl has a Freshman sister and tries to be a close friend, an advisor who will help her meet difficult situations, and all that a real sister would be. The officers and work of the branch organizations of the Hi-Tri, which are the separate classes, are as follows: Freshman Group—Purpose: To become acquainted with phases of school life and learn the aims of Hi-Tri; President, A. Vercellone; Financial Secretary, B. Geitz; Secretary, M. Kettel-kamp. Sophomore Group—Purpose: To study vocations and prepare for life work; President, L. McKenna; Financial Secretary, D. McRoberts; Secretary, R. Thompson. Junior Group—Purpose: To develop a winning personality; President, J. Zimmerman; Financial Secretary, A. Kopec; Secretary, H. Laughlin. Senior Group—Purpose: To present and study present and future life problems; President, W. Geiss; Financial Secretary, A. Costa; Secretary, M. Furimsky. Mrs. Eekhoff, our Dean of Girls, is the beloved sponsor of the Hi-Tri. I.f it is truly a society of high ideals and fine influence, it is in large part ' ''-mse of her help and presence. Hi-Tri organizations are numerous in this state and elsewhere. Si xleen G. A. A. The purpose of the Girls Athletic Association is to promote an interest in athletics and to teach good sportsmanship. The G.A.A., under the capable leadership of Miss Pircher, sponsored the following programs at their regular meetings: October—Musical Program. November— A Little Mistake,” by the Senior girls. CAST Mrs. Ball............................ Anita Calihan Elsie ...............................Nelinda Tosetti Helen.............................................Joy Isbell Ray ................................. Winifred Geiss Jerry................................Mary Furimsky Cook.........................................Angeline Costa December— Christmas at the Stebbins,” by Sophomore girls. CAST Mr. Raymond.........................Claudine Klamer Mrs. Raymond......................... Naomi Stauder Mr. Stebbins....................................Ann Monaghan Mrs. Stebbins...............................Dorothy McRoberts Grandma..........................Genevieve Singier _ ( Doris Duckett Hettic and Tom .................. ,T T ( Nadine Lehman Joe..............................Rose Marie Pocock Jake..................................Hazel Hinton Mary .................................Mary Cibulka January—Dances by the Freshmen. April— The Red Parasol,” by the Junior girls. F. F. A. The Future Farmers of America is a national organization for farm boys who are, or have been, enrolled in Classes of Vocational Agriculture. The purposes for which this organization is formed are as follows: 1. To promote vocational education. 2. To create more interest in the intelligent choice of farming occupations. 3. To create and nurture a love for country life. 4. To encourage recreational and educational activities for students in vocational agriculture. 5. To promote thrift. 6. To encourage co-operative effort among students of vocational agriculture. 7. To strengthen the confidence of the farm boy in himself and his work. 8. To promote scholarship. 9. To develop rural leadership. There are four degree or grades of memberships based on achievement— 1st, Green Fland; 2nd, Future Farmer; 3rd, State Farmer; 4th, American Farmer. Wilbur Plerzog was elected to the State Farmer degree at the State Convention at Urbana last year, and he will be candidate for the American Farmer degree at the National Convention this year. Seventeen OLD NOKOMIS 19 3 4 OLD NOKOMIS 19 3 4 Standing: M. Tossi, E Gray, B. Kessler, A. Krisman, M. Brockman, L. Bradley, P. Zimmerman, N. Lehman, E. Dcitz, H. Sims, J. Isbell, M. Cibulka, C. Kcticlkamp, D. McRoberts. C. Klamcr. Seated: F. Hoffman, B. Gray, E. Becker, B. Peters, L. Pocock, D. Deitz, E. Pocock, Mr. Radcmacher, Director. Music Melody is the sweet-sounding theme of music, the solo, the outstanding idea. Melody is what the average person remembers in a song, the part he whistles, or hums. It is the part that becomes a part of him or her and which usually stays longer than any other part. It is the outline, the synopsis of the story, the face in the picture. Harmony is the structure, the skeleton, the framework of music. It is the building, the solid foundation. Harmony grows around the surface of the melody and fits in with the rhythm. Rhythm is the pulse in music, the repeating of certain fixed accents, the mark-time march, the spirit of music which makes you want to move in time, step in time. The most savage of music is full of rhythm. The powwow, of the American Indian, the African’s marriage dance is largely rhythm. Negro music is filled with rhythm. Popular music is nearly all rhythm and melody and little harmony. For this reason it is flat. It lacks the soul and heart of the classic masterpieces. One hears it, sings it, likes it for a short time, then forgets it. The classic masterpieces become a part of you and stay with you. Eighteen Standing: W. Wilson, N. Vighi, N. Johnson, W. Abrolac, N. I.chman, R. Thompson, C. Klamcr, G. Thompson, L. Kettelkamp, F. Stapleton, F. Kettelkamp, W. Herzog, M. Johnson, E. Davis. Seated: B. Monti, R. Brucckner, P. Gilbert, M. Hicronvmui, A. Easterday, H. Irwin, H. Read, Mr. R.tdemachcr, Director. Orchestra For music's chorus was born with light, Anti music soothes as does the night; This music sparkles, dances, glows; It sobs or sings as though it knows And shares our mood; it calms and stills, Reflects all human joys and ills. For boys and girls that work and play In this our Fiigh School every day, And dabble in the human plan, An try to learn just what is man— To counteract this rush for Fame This mad, glad chase, why—Music came. I OLD Nineteen NOKOM I S 19 3 4 Mr. Johnson, Coach; Mr. Cosner, Assistant Coach; C. Zepp, Mgr.; L. Baxter, Mgr.; P. N” Jachino, W. Gordish. M. Furimsky, B. Monti, V. Orin, H. Giorgis, M. Monti, A. Julian, J. Cibulka, F. Davito, W. Ferfccky, M. Jones, G. Hinton, J. Blasko, FI. Taylor, V. Bucscher, S. Popovich. Football The outlook for a successful football team at the beginning of this season was very gloomy, but, as usual, Coach Johnson finished up with a winning team. The team lost its only conference game to Hillsboro and tied Gillespie. Nokomis, in the season’s play, won three games, tied one, and lost two to Hillsboro, the first game being a practice affair. However, Nokomis scored its first touchdown against Hillsboro in football history. Nokomis finished fourth in the South Central Conference. FOOTBALL SCHEDULE Date Nokomis Score Opponent Score Place Sept. 22 Nokomis 0 Hillsboro 19 Here Oct. 13 Nokomis 45 Assumption 0 Here Oct. 21 Nokomis 34 Mt. Olive 0 There Oct. 28 Nokomis 0 Gillespie 0 There Nov. 4 Nokomis 6 Hillsboro 28 There Nov. 11 Nokomis 18 Pana 6 Here OLD NOKOMIS Twenty 19 3 4 Nlr. Johnson, Coach; Mr. Cosncr, Assistant Coach; C. Zcpp, Manager; L. Baxter, Manager; W. Ferfecky, W. Gordish, H. Giorgis, F. Davito, A. Julian, J. Florini, V. Buescher, P. Jachino, T. Michalec, M. Wadzita, D. Costa, W. Buescher, J. Sneddon. Basketball BASKETBALL SCHEDULE 193 3 AND 1934 Date Nokomis Score Opponent Score Place Dec. 5 Nokomis 30 Assumption 21 There Dec. 8 Nokomis 17 Rosamond 12 Here Dec. 8 Nokomis 23 Litchfield 27 Here Dec. 15 Nokomis 21 Springfield (Feitshans) 24 Here Dec. 19 Nokomis 26 Pana 10 There Dec. 22 Nokomis 13 Hillsboro 18 Here Dec. 26 Nokomis 11 Taylorville 34 There Jan. 1 Nokomis 16 Witt 19 Here Jan. 6 Nokomis 34 Springfield (Feitshans) 11 There Jan. 16 Nokomis 23 Witt 30 There Jan. 19 Nokomis 26 Staunton 13 Here Jan. 23 Nokomis 26 Pana 15 Here Feb. 6 Nokomis 24 Taylorville 30 Here Feb. 9 Nokomis 26 Carlinville 16 Here Feb. 13 Nokomis 27 Litchfield 31 There Feb. 14 Nokomis 28 Assumption 27 Here Feb. 17 Nokomis 31 Staunton 24 There Feb. 20 Nokomis 24 Hillsboro 22 There Feb. 2 3 Nokomis 18 Benld 13 Here Mar. 2 Nokomis 47 Carlinville 28 There COUNTY TOURNAMENT Feb. 1 Nokomis 44 Farmersville 20 Feb. 2 Nokomis 23 Coffcen 16 Feb. 3 Nokomis 24 Hillsboro 22 DISTRICT TOURNAMENT Mar. 9 Nokomis 37 Assumption 19 ULU Mar. 9 Nokomis 2 5 Taylorville 26 NOKOMIS N. T. H. S. Diary SEPTEMBER 4. Annual grind. First day of school and a new principal. 6. New seats in Assembly. 7. Is everybody mixed up? Nobody knows where to go. Classes overcrowded. 12. Election of class officers. 13. Mr. Klemme spoke to the Assembly. 19. Pep leaders elected. Andy McQuiston and ‘‘Lottie” Sanuskar, Cheer Leaders; Lindy” Tosetti and Lena Florini, Song Leaders. 20. Johnson and his boys demonstrated football plays and rules before the Assembly. 21. Mr. Ferguson advises the Seniors on buying class rings. 22. There ain't no justice nohow.” We had to play Hillsboro. You know the rest, or, if you don’t. I’ll tell you. They beat us 19-0. 27. Dan Bost gave a long short story in English IV. Subject, The Trolley Car.” 29. Mr. Sparks of Sparks Business College delivered a good address to the Assembly. Cosner comes to school all dolled up” in a new suit. All right, ladies, one at a time! OCTOBER 2. Seniors entertain themselves with a big wiener roast. Sometime we’ll give the Juniors a break and invite them. 4. Big and Little Sister” Party. 6. Carnival—Frances Shalbot elected Carnival Queen. 9. Miss Pircher gave an interesting account of her trip to Europe last summer. 12. We were all shot—no, lady, calm yourself—not really shot. A couple of fellows made moving pictures of the school and its activities. 2 5. A disfigured lad walked into the Assembly this morning, and everybody wondered who he was. After careful scrutiny, we discovered him to be Udell Sneddon with a black-eye. Oh, dear, and he had always been such a good boy!! 26. Miss Ronchetti has lived for a quarter of a century. 27. Game with Gillespie ended with 0-0 score. 30. Annual staff appointed. 31. Frcshies break into society and night life. Entertained by Sophomores at masked pafty. NOVEMBER 2. Mr. Miner, representative of Chicago Apparatus Co., gave a brief but interesting talk. 3. Mr. Myers put on Assembly program. Hillsboro again!! 2 5-6, their favor! 6. Quarter exams. More E’s put into circulation. 7. Berniece Geitz gets a little angry and has a row with a certain male teacher— I wonder who? 8. Billy Bone talked to us today. Kept us in an uproar all the time. 9. Red” McKenna and Lindy” Tossetti sent out of Home Management” ! ! 10. Pana—6, Nokomis—18. We are in second place now. Keep up the good work, boys. 14. Miss Ronchetti gave an Assembly program. I noticed several Freshmen had odd looks on their faces, and, upon investigation, I learned that they had received their report cards. 21. Hi-Tri Installation of officers by Mrs. Eekhoff. 22. Basketball ticket—selling campaign. Buy a ticket from me!” 2 3. Mr. Cosner asked a very nice young teacher to accompany him to a play at Rosamond. Don’t tell me we have a budding young romance in our midst. 28. True Blue 4-H Girls gave program for Assembly. 30. Thanksgiving. OLD NOKOMIS 19 3 4 T ivcnty-tuo DECEMBER 5. Dr. Wheeland entertained us with a moving picture with sound included. Very good. 8. First basketball game. Litchfield—27, Nokomis—23. Nokomis—17, Rosamond—13. Ask the Secretary and Librarian what they did on the night of December 8. 1 imagine you won’t find out. 12. G.A.A. girls gave a play, Just a Little Mistakes.” Very good. IS. Springfield (Feitshans)—24, Nokomis—21. Our luck will come back byc-and-bye. 18. Seniors won ticket selling campaign. Another victory for Seniors. You’ll just have to admit we’re good. 20. Senior-Junior party. Big success. 21. How quiet the school is! Seniors are taking a half-holiday. 22. Merry Christmas! Don’t forget to hang up your stocking for Santa Claus. I’ll bet the Freshies don’t forget. Well, I’ll be seeing you. JANUARY 2. Yes. It’s us again. You couldn’t lose us if you tried.” 3. Community Tournament, and you never saw such playing! 6. Nokomis—34, Springfield (Feitshans)—11. 12. Junior Play, Oh, Professor,” splendid, and a large crowd attended, although the night was bad. 16. Witt—30, Nokomis—23. 19. Staunton—13, Nokomis—26. 23. Pana—15, Nokomis—26. 26. Mr. Cosner and Mr. Johnson gave us several points in basketball by way of demonstration. 30. F.veryone attended the trial— Mother Tongue vs. the Four Verb Brothers”—just a play given by the Sophomores in the Assembly. It was directed by Miss Yackle. FEBRUARY 1. Defeated Farmersville 44-20 in County Tournament at Litchfield. 2. Defeated Coffeen 20-13. 3. WON CHAMPIONSHIP OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY BY BEATING HILLSBORO 24-22. 4. Today Hillsboro had her black flags out mourning her defeat by Nokomis last night. You can’t And a Hillsboro lad or lassie who saw the game, so they say. I wonder why? 5. Mr. Johnson gave a nice little program today in honor of the champions of Montgomery County. 6. Taylorville—30, Nokomis—24. 14. Nokomis—28, Assumption—27. 16. The teachers decide we know too much for them, so they are attending school in Litchfield today to see what to do about it. Yeah! I can bet on that. 17. Nokomis—31, Staunton—24. 20. Beat Hillsboro again 24-22. I think they’ve lost their power over us. What do vou think? 22. Nobody told any lies today. You know—Washington’s Birthday. I wouldn’t be too sure of that! Faculty plav, Her Step-Husband,” was given and it was really a scream. It was given for the benefit of this dear old Year Book.” Miss Pircher acted as if she had practiced jumping on men’s laps and hugging them. Miss Yackle is to be given credit for the smooth running and excellent rendition of this play. You can expect any day, now, to hear of Mr. Myers’ being proclaimed The Greatest Lover of the Age.” 2 3. Mr. Ferguson became disgusted with one of the American history classes and walked out. Benld—13, Nokomis—18. 2 8. Alumni gave a very good one-act play for Assembly today— Hick Honeymoon.” The remainder of the period was devoted to singing. OLD Twenty-three NOK.OM I S 19 3 4 MARCH 2. Mr. McWilliams, famous magician, entertained us today. Sometimes, he was actually funny. Carlinville—28; Nokomis—48. 8. Mr. Ferguson had charge of the program today. Mrs. Wyatt and Mrs. Hill favored us with two vocal selections and Mrs. Watne played two very good piano solos. Mr. Dutch” Arnold kept us all laughing with his wit. The program was very entertaining and was enjoyed by all. 9. We played our first game in the District Tournament at Pana this afternoon. Nokomis— 37, Assumption—19. Night, Nokomis—25, Taylorville—26. 10. Taylorville won District Championship from Hillsboro 2 5-24. No one can imagine how sorry (?) Nokomis is that Hillsboro was defeated. 12. Blue Monday again. 14. Latin Department gave a very interesting program today. Two playlets and an octette of girls were included in the program. Behavior of the students was especially good. 21. Lindy” was crowned Basketball Queen in a program in the Gym this evening. The boys’ and girls’ gym classes put on a very unique program. 26. Mr. Ferguson organized a Screechers’ Roll” today, so beware boys! The girls wouldn’t think of screeching. 23. What! Again so soon! You’ve guessed it already—Quarter Exams. 2 8. Mr. Johnson gave assembly program today. Very funny. Sammy Sneddon sang two vocal numbers which were well received. 30. We’re not here as it is Good Friday and we’re supposed to be in church. APRIL 2. Did you get April Fooled” yesterday? I’ll bet not. Several young girls from Millikin University put on a program today the fifth hour. The sixth hour all the boys were absent from classes. They were talking with the girls about going to Millikin. The program was one of the most interesting given this year. 9. Rev. and Mrs. Best and their guests, Rev. and Mrs. Jensen, entertained us. 11. Mrs. Grabbe and Mrs. Evans talked and sang for the Hi-Tri Club today. The talk was inspirational and well received by every one. 12. Smile everybody!! We're having our pictures taken. 14. Nokomis won the Silver Loving Cup at Shelbyville. The Commercial classes entered a contest and had the most points of any school entered. 18. Track meet with Pana, and they won it. 21. Commercial Students went to Pana to District Contest. 24. Illinois Wesleyan quartet and accompanist entertained us with a very pleasing program. 27. Anne What’s-her-Name,” Senior Class Play, given tonight. Huge success. 23. Track meet with Rosamond. We won. 2 5. The Hi-Tri presented a Mothers’ Day Program which several mothers attended. 30. Ruth Kanke awarded Silver Cup for individual 30-minute typing test at Shelbyville. MAY 5. South Central Conference Track Meet at Taylorville. High School Tennis Tournament at Greenville. Commercial students go to Sectional Meet at Decatur. 7. What a school today! You’ve guessed it, Senior Skip Day. 9. Junior-Senior Banquet. 10. May Fete. 17-18. Semester Exams. 20. Baccalaureate. 2 3. Class Day. 24. Commencement. HONOR ROLL FOR FIFTEEN SUCCESSIVE QUARTERS Harriet Irwin Hazel Read Ruth Kanke Lorene Reisacher Grace Thompson OLD NOKOMIS 19 3 4 T urnty-four N. T. H. S. Highlights COMMERCIAL CONTESTS In the Commercial Contests held this year, the following students participated: First year typing—H. Read, R. Pocock, R. Thompson, R. Bollman (alt.); second year typing— M. Lenzi, R. Kanke, L. Stivers, L. Kettelkamp (alt.); open typing—H. Read, R. Kanke, V. Sanuskar, M. Furimsky, M. Wright, H. Read (alt.); second year shorthand—R. Kanke, A. Calihan, G. Thompson, L. Stivers (alt.); bookkeeping—E. Bauman, J. Cibulka, D. Bost, A. Julian (alt.); spelling—A. Vercellone, M. Hines, R. Brueckner, G. Thompson; business letters—G. Thompson; business arithmetic—L. Baxter, B. Monti, E. Davis. All teams were entered in the invitational contest held at Shelbyville, April 14. Nokomis was presented with the large silver loving cup for having the highest total number of points. R. Kanke won a cup for open typing. The following received ribbons for first places— 70 shorthand team, 90 shorthand team, 100 shorthand team, 1st year typing team, second year typing team, business letters. In the District Contest at Pana we won first place in, first year typing, second year typing, 90 wd. dictation, 100 wd. dictation and second place in 70 wd. dictation. Bookkeeping placed fourth. First place individuals were—H. M. Read, open typing; R. Kanke, 120 wd. dictation; G. Thompson, 100 wd. dictation; H. E. Read, first year typing; M. Lenzi, second year typing; R. Kanke, 100 wd. dictation. In the Sectional Contest at Decatur, we won first place in, first year typing, second year typing; second place in, 90 wd. dictation; fifth place in 70 wd. dictation; fourth place in 100 wd. dictation. Individuals: G. Thompson, second in 90 wd. dictation; R. Kanke, second in 120 wd. dictation; M. Lenzi, first in second year typing; H. M. Read, first in open typing; H. E. Read, first in first year typing. First place individuals won gold pins, second place individuals, silver pins. All first place winners entered State Contest at Champaign. FOOTBALL BANQUET On the night of December the sixth the Faculty and Board treated the football boys to a banquet at the High School. Mr. Ferguson acted as toastmaster during the banquet. Mr. Truitt, the President of the School Board, gave the welcome address; and Mr. Eekhoff spoke on The Value of an Athlete in the Community.” The entertainment consisted of a minstrel show in which there were seven participants: Andy McQuiston, Frank Davito, Armand Tosetti, Bobby Goodwin, Jim Nicol, Sammy Sneddon, and Paul Engelmann. Mr. Radcmacher sang two solos to conclude the entertainment. CARNIVAL The Annual Carnival, the theme of which was a miniature World’s Fair, was held on the night of October the sixth. Some of its features were Sky Ride, Floating Theater, Exhibits Building, Hall of Science, and Byrd’s Expedition. The closing ceremony of the Carnival was the crowning of Frances Shalbot as football queen along with her ten attendants: Naomi Stauder, Ruth Kanke, Lucille Husman, Mildred Neudecker, Viola Becker, Lorcll Watnc, Lena Florini, Lorna Kettelkamp, Hazel Read, and Eileen Deitz. SENIOR-JUNIOR PARTY December 20 rolled around and the Senior-Junior Party with it. Since this would be our last opportunity to act as hosts in the role of Seniors, we did our best to make it a success; one which would live forever in the memories of our own classmates as well as in those of our Junior guests. After our get together” we played different games; then we were entertained by musical numbers and two one-act plays: When Shakespeare Struck the Town” and Good Will Toward Women.” OLD Turnlyfi,r NOKOMIS 19 3 4 GOOD WILL TOWARD WOMEN” OLD NOKOMIS 19 3 4 F 1 1 Spinsters of about fifty . . } £nnamab Easterday Aunt Lil ’ I Harriet Irwin Jim Hall, Widower of about their age...............Earl Moos Walter Cook............................................Norman Johnson Ruth, his wife................................Estel Lea Fogle WHEN SHAKESPEARE STRUCK THE TOWN” Mrs. Weston, Queen of the May........................Ruth Kanke Mabel—Juliet J f Lorene Reisacher Grace—Romeo r Her daughters .............. Winifred Geiss Florence—Titania J I Eileen Deitz Helen, First Lady Macbeth.................... Mildred Neudecker Mary, Second Lady Macbeth......................... Louise Davis Mrs. Casey, Mrs. Weston’s Sister ...................Sarah Fogle Martha, a maid.................................Grace Thompson Delicious refreshments were served, and Santa Claus, ably impersonated by Bruno Monti, presented each good girl and boy with a sack of candy and a cheerful greeting. All departed at a late hour declaring that they had had a most enjoyable evening. FRESHMAN-SOPHOMORE PARTY The Freshman-Sophomore party was held October 30, 1933. It proved to be a fantastic gathering of spooks, ghosts, witches, animals, fairy-tale folk, and weird wraiths. In spite of the bewilderment in trying to find who was who, everyone had a fine time. Games w'ere played and refreshments served. This was the only affair held by these two classes jointly but all attending agreed that it was well worth the one they did not have. ASSEMBLY PROGRAMS One of the most delightful features of High School life this year was the Assembly Programs. These programs were sponsored by the Faculty. Each member of the Faculty was responsible for a program in his turn. Since the entertainments might or might not represent the department of W'hich that particular teacher was head, the programs were remarkable in their variety and entertainment. Some programs were held in the evening and, at all of them, patrons of the school were welcomed. The visitors seemed to be quite as pleased as the student body and all unite in asking in italics for more next year.” FACULTY PLAY February 22, 1934 Her Step-Husband” CAST Harvey P. Marshall, Mary’s permanent husband ..............L. P. Myers Dr. Gerald Niles (Jerry), Mary’s husband pro tern Wm. Stumm Lippy Lannigan, an ex-convict.............................. R. A. Barth Officer Shea, an affable cop............................ I. C. Johnson Mary Marshall, an incurable romanticist...............Madeline Ronchetti Sylvia Allen, Mary’s friend .................................Marian Laws Miss Emily Paisley (Aunt Emmy), Mary’s aunt Charlotte Eekhoff Florence Ainslie, Mary’s cousin.......................... Josephine Bost Stella, Mary’s maid................................... Frances Pircher T ucn y-six JUNIOR CLASS PLAY January 12, 1934 Oh, Professor” CAST Jake, School Janitor...................... Miss Frederica, Assistant to the Dean Dr. Aristotle, the Dean................... Bertha Students Fluff Jean Bell Michael Pemberton, returning from Paris Professor Percival Courtwright, in need of fun Jimmy Anderson, in need of a friend......... Patricia Patterson, also returning from Paris Mile. Fifi, belonging to Paris ............. PG's ......Bill Schneider Josephine Zimmerman .........Melvin Jones f Agnes Carroll j Rosemary Peters ] Roth Hippard [ Ina Gipson .....Armand Tosetti .....Robert Goodwin ......Phillip Gilbert ......Eileen Pocock ......Ruth Bollman The students of N.T.F1.S. doing post-graduate work this year arc L. Bradley, H. Read, F. Kettelkamp, P. Monaghan, T. Vcrcellone, N. Vighi, M. Dalhaus, and L. Bauman . Their social enterprises consisted in a chili-supper in the fall and an assembly program. For this program a play and several orchestra numbers were presented. Laverne Bauman is a member of the F.F.A. F. Kettelkamp, M. Dalhaus, and N. Vighi are members of the orchestra, and L. Bradley is a member of the chorus. H. Read won, in the early fall, a gold pin in recognition of her exceptional typing. F. Kettelkamp assisted Mr. Ferguson and Miss Bost in the office and was in charge of the candy sales in the cafeteria. COMMUNITY TOURNAMENT The following persons participated in the Annual Community Tournament from the second to the fifth of January inclusive: Seniors Girls—Florini, Michalowski, Isbell, Furim-sky, Geiss, Lenart, Lenzi, Varda, Wieneke, Epstein, Costa, Helen Read. Junior Girls—-Schaefer, McNeil, Janesh, Gudaitis, Vernetti. Sophomore Girls—Conway, Cassidy, Dilley, Schneider, Singler, Ward, Rogers, Chausse, Klamer, McKenna. Freshman Girls—Bosonetto, Brockman, Buchko, Gipson, B. Gray, E. Gray, Huber, Kettelkamp, Kramer, Krisman, McKenna, Wieneke. South School—Isbell, Haggerty, Hill, Woltman, Brueckner, Fioranzic. Coalton—Popovich, Wadzita, Zugmeister, Pehanicah, Lugari, Galitko. Ramblers—J. Jachino, Chabala, J. Vercellotti, P. (W) Jachino, M. Kettelkamp, Sabol, Forgacs. Half and Halfs—J. Lapshansky, M. Popovich, Cibulka, Wright, B. Monti, Baxter, Jim Jachino, L. Vercellotti. Cleaners—Florini, Kessinger, Moehler, Roberts, V. Jachino, Blix, Grote, Brueckner. Juggies—Ed Bertolino, Turchi, Slaviro, Rogers, Phillips, T. Varda. Service Men—D. Dilley, K. Anderson, Anderson, Pendelton, D. Becker, Zionic, Johnson, Knecht. Rexalls—Wright, Voight, C. Anderson, Bauman, Rabold, D. Gibson. Flyers—Bost, Schneider, Wunderlick, U., Sneddon, Duddy, Lehenbauer, Rhodes. Freshmen—Staples, Hubbard, Blasko, Russ, Dal Piaz, Pudenz. Sheiks—Vandever, Pcdrucci, McQuiston, E. Moos, N. Johnson, Hinkle, Dahler. Aggies—Mulholland, Tosetti, Toschak, C. Keller, G. Hinton, Griffiths. Former Aggies—H. Dilley, Furimsky, H. Keller, Pocock, Engelman, P. Keller, Jones, J. Varda. Wenonah—J. Vernetti, E. Cirar, J. (W). Jachino, Joe Jachino, Pechnick, L. Vernetti, B. Obregar. Post Office—L. Davis, Sales, Reichert, F. Kettelkamp, W. Miller, R. Barnstable, Ed Schaefer. T wen ty-seven I l OLD NOKOMIS 19 3 4 Teachers—H. Singler, Stumm, Brown, Flachsbart, Cosner, Johnson. Teams placing first: Senior Girls, Cleaners, Coalton. COUNTY TOURNAMENT The basketball team, after a slow start, finally clicked in the County Tournament at Litchfield. Nokomis defeated Hillsboro to carry off the honor as champion of the County. Incidentally, this was the first County Championship that Nokomis has won since the erection of this school. Nokomis then went over to the district at Pana and lost its second game to Taylorville by one point. This game was very hard fought, and the winner was in doubt until the last minute, when Taylorville scored on a foul. JUNIOR-SENIOR BANQUET The Junior-Senior Banquet, held May 1 1, 1933, was reminiscent of the Land of the Rising Sun. The guests were led into a bower of cherry blossoms, which in prose was the gym” dressed up. The following program, interwoven with an excellent four course dinner, was introduced by Hazel Read, Toastmistress: Mr. Truitt Hazel Read, Toast mistress Anna Cibulka J Annamae Easterday ( Harriet Irwin ........Mrs. Eekhoff ..........Mr. Johnson ... Norman Johnson ....... Harold Dilley ......Miss Ronchetti .....Andy McQuiston Grace Thompson ...........Waitresses . Mr. Jay Earle Hulet SENIOR WIENER ROAST W ho doesn t just love an outdoor frolic? Blazing fire, simmering wieners, toasting bread, browned marshmallows, laughter, fun! Games played, when one feels thoroughly roasted and ready for action, then songs around the fire! Later, a sleepy, smiling bunch” going home. Yes, wiener roasts are fun, and ours couldn’t be beat. It was held October 2, at Ben Kettelkamp’s farm. PHYSICAL EDUCATION DEMONSTRATION On the night of March 21, Mr. Johnson and Miss Pircher combined forces to put on a program in the gymnasium. Mr. Johnson s part consisted of a demonstration of the value of physical education. The calisthenic drills, novelty walks, balance touch, walrus race, boxing, and wrestling proved entertaining as well as instructive to the audience. Miss Pircher sponsored a pageant called The Princess Who Could Not Dance.” The princess did everything opposite from the instruction of her teachers in their effort to teach her to dance. The closing ceremony of the program was the crowning of Nelinda Tosetti as basketball queen by Pete N. Jachino, the basketball king. The crowning was witnessed by the other basketball boys and Angeline Costa, the maid of honor, along with the queen's attendants: L. Florini, E. Pellegrini, F. Shalbot, L. Husman, E. Deitz, M. Carroll, and D. Wieneke. After the queen was crowned, J. Isbell, L. Pocock, M. Cibulka, and R. Pocock, accompanied by E. Pocock at the pinao, sang a song in honor of the queen, to end the program. TRACK With few of last year’s men back, Mr. Cosner started track training the first Monday in March. He hopes to have the most successful track team since he has been here. OLD NOKOMIS Twenty.',gb, 19 3 4 Invocation............. Welcome . . . . Response .............. Piano Duet......... . . Senior Girls ......... Senior Boys............ Violin Solo . . . . ... Eastward Bound The Orient............. Vocal Solo ............ Opium Fumes ........... Geisha Girls........... Land of the Rising Sun Senior Facts Name Favorite Hang Out Saying Viola Becker Oh, kid! With Sam John Blasko Sure! Rinkey-dinks Daniel Bost That’s not fair Workshop Vernon Buescher Gosh, dern it! Ohlman Cafe Anita Calihan That’s ducky Anywhere there’s men John Chabala O.K. KG’s trail John Cibulka I don’t want to Gridiron Angeline Costa Do you really Dentist’s office think so? Dominick Costa Well, why don’t-cha? Alice’s hangout Marvin Dahler Oh. shucks! Brick’s car Angelo Dal Piaz How about a ride Assembly home? Louise Davis I yam not! Most any place Eileen Deitz My Lord! Johnson’s Garage Annamae Easterday Mv, goodness! Assembly Helen Eckhoff Hey, Wilda! ) Any place Charlotte Epstein Well, for cryin’ Winnie’s out loud! Lena Florini Come up and see Locker room me sometime Estel Lea Fogle For cryin’out loud! Library Sarah Fogle I’m sorry With Sis John Forgacs Wouldn’t doubt it Any place Mary Furimsky That’s right! With Winnie Winifred Geiss Who said? With Vic Henry Giorgis Gimme a hard-roll Locker room Wesley Gordish What say? Juggie’s Charles Grimes I don’t know Where he should be Charles Hinkle It’s nice to be in Assembly plat- love form Wildi Hunter Hey, Sandy! Witt Lucille Husman You’re nurtz! Florini’s Harriet Irwin Well, literally it Where books are would be— Joy Isbell You’re crazy! Library John Jachino Let’s go to town! Bicycle Pete N. Jachino Who? Me? Standard Oil Station Pete W. Jachino I don’t know Wenonah’s Bachelor’s New Deal Club” Norman Johnson Thanks! With Lorna K. Arlow Julian What’d you say? Gables Ruth Kankc Kid, it’s grand! Rev. Richert’s house Charles Keller Where’re you goin? Duke’s Pool Room Chief Ambition Characteristic Being tardy Remembered by Modesty my classmates Be left alone Originality Clown Blushing Chef Chewing gum Leave Nokomis Woman hater Resist temptation Tallest Senior Violinist Minding her Meet her Prince own business Charming Creating Resist the fair sex disturbance Teasing Make Ohlman Wavy locks proud of him John Gilbert Looking absent Keep her nose Sophistication powdered Take it easy Her walk Florist Her hard-boiled” Grow up look Taking it easy Graduate Her giggle Mrs. Roily Rabold Those eyes! Go to heaven Talking Be something great Helpfulness Trapper of hearts Laughter Non-detected Frankness gum chewer From Geiss to Reading Wild Jachino Ball player West Rodeo” Dark complexion Sailor Seriousness Farmer of Sheikish manners Nokomis To retire Slenderness A Mrs. Long fingernails Lena’s sister-in- Brilliance law College Grad. Gift of talk Mrs. Paul Keller Promptness Millionaire Punching Professional foot- someone ball player Bashfulness Traveler Woman’s man Orchestra leader Talking in class Beat Guy’s time Willingness Stenographer Two-wheel Future farmer driving OLD NOXOMIS 19 3 4 T uenty-iinic Senior Facts i ! OLD NOKOMTS 19 3 4 Name Lorna Kettelkamp Michael Kramer Elizabeth Lenart Marguerite Lcnzi Josephine Marley Grace Michalowsky Bruno Monti Earl Moos Tommy Mulholland Andy McQuiston Mildred Neudecker Wesley Oakley Leora Pocock John Sabol Hazel Read Lorenc Reisacher Mike Popovich Vladimir Sanuskar Berneice Stanley Lila Mae Stivers Helen Suslje Harold Taylor Grace Thompson Nelinda Tosetti Mary Varda Edmond Vandever Joseph Vercellotti Geno Vighi Dorothy Wicneke Wilber Wilson Carl Wright Favorite Saying I wouldn’t know Hey, Ollie! I don’t know Hey, kid! Yeah! Don’t be silly! What? Hev, Miles! Me? Hi! Seen Dave? Now, Ruth! Gotta walk home tonight! Hey, Skin! I’ll be darned! You wouldn’t kid me, would you? Don’t, now What say? Kid! And he said—” Quit, now! That’s right Howju Ay tank ay go home Oh, nuts! What’s our history? Didn’t have time Oh! Yeah! ’lo” I couldn’t find it Oh, heck! Hang Out Studying astronomy Ford Garage Coalton Dances Chem. Lab. Assembly Music room Hubbard’s Kroger Store Wherever Lucille is With her crowd Anywhere Ruth is Ferguson’s car Duke’s Pool Room Home With the boys Dances Coalton Her dad’s cream station With Geraldine Singler Coalton Viola Becker’s Miss Yackle’s room Lena’s Confectionery Wherever Kat” is Halls Filling Station Farm Music room Rigoni’s Chief Characteristic Flirt Walking with K. McNeal Blond coiffure Pounding the typewriter Curly-lox Big brown eyes His mustache Watching Geitz Creating a disturbance One lady’s man Oh, those clothes! Love pats Her red hair Radioing Sister’s pal Giggling Talking with Helen Suslje His cute walk Finding errors in her bookkeeping Her negro impersonations Sitting with Mike Studying— magazines Writing poetry Winning personality Smile Speediness Mahatma’s brother Slow-but-sure ways Quietness Slowness Misunderstanding Ambition Stenographer Mechanic Have another name Stenographer Famous chemist Toe-dancer Invent toys for school kids Artist Aviator Radio crooner Take it easy Be related to the Engleman family Great singer A second Crosby Nurse Someone’s sweetheart Beauty culturist Grow up Get a job To reduce Be brave Make the honor roll Scholar Live up to her name Physical Ed” director Be Valedictorian Bachelor Aviator Farmer’s wife Fiddler Act his age Thirty HcIVHOO I n v