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

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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

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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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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