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

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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

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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

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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