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

Text from Pages 1 - 64 of the 1939 volume:

p V N V ' 1 1 r-4 ,v gs ©sh i ' 4 ! I I FHE PEOPLE PIHEIR DEEDS riHEHR. DIVERSIONS Twenty years ago someone sat down to compose, just as we ore trying to do, a fitting review of school life. Now the same book is celebrating its twentieth birthday. Trembling, unsure and hopeful, the Annual Staff of 1919 could hardly have realized what an institution they were creating. Accepted and beloved by the student body for twenty years the Old Nokomis looks forward to a long, full life and o happy future. THE STAFF OF '39 Soon after school started, the Nokomis High School Annual Staff, appointed by the faculty, plunged into its most stupendous undertaking. Plans went forward with one objective in mind—to make the book an interesting review of student life. Desirous of doing something different, the staff decided to use individual pictures of all students. Realizing that a true picture of student life is best gained through the medium of the informal snapshots, the staff attempted to collect as many as possible. It is one thing to plan something—another, to develop and accomplish its end. The Staff extend their appreciation to those individuals not officially on the staff, who did much to make this book a success. Deans of the Indian yearbook, Who worked from morn till night, To put before your very eyes This magnificent sight. The sponsors and the staff together— Each has done his diligent part; Each worked with a spirit true Coming from the depth of his heart. Two of them went around shooting, Six were taking down notes, The other two adding the finishing touch, The sponsors holding the yoke. They feel their work they’ve completed, Their fame in every line lies. They hope this brings to your memory The People, Their Deeds, and Diversions Of nineteen thirty-nine. F. F. K. PAGE 6 Board of Education Standing: MR. GUS BOWERS. MR. RAY ISBELL. MR. A. J. SCHROEDER. MR. MILO JOHNSON. Sitting: DR. M. H. IRWIN. President: MR. W. P. GILBERT, Secretary. We wish to take this opportunity to express our appreciation to the Board of Education not only for their excellent choice of teachers for the school, but also for the many advantages they have offered us. We feel sure that they have worked for the best interests of the school and of the community. The members of the Board are to be congratulated for the high standards they have maintained for the school. Their decisions have always been sound and their actions have added to the progress of the school. PAGE 7 MR. IVAN C. JOHNSON, A.B., M.A. Central Wesleyan Missouri University 0 u R P R 1 N C I P A L Mr. Johnson is serving his fourth year as principal of our high school. For six years previous to his becoming principal he was coach and a teacher of physical education. The duties of a principal in a school the size of ours are very exacting, and Mr. Johnson has been conscientious and untiring in his efforts to make ours, not only a more attractive, but a better school. PAGE 8 MR. BERTOGLIO MR. BERTOLINO MISS BRIGHT MR. COSTA MR. DEASON MRS. GENT MR. MYERS MISS PIRCHER MR. PRIDDLE MR. RADEMACHER MISS RUBY MISS YACKLE MISS GIBSON MISS HINTON MR. KETTLEKAMP MISS SCHNIEPP O U R F A C U L T Y MR. JOHN BERTOGLIO, B. Ed. Illinois State Normal Mathematics, Bookkeeping MR. EDWARD BERTOLINO, B.S. Bradley College Civics, Economics, Sociology MR. GEORGE PRIDDLE. B.S. University of Illinois Agriculture MR. E. E. RADEMACHER, A.B. Central Wesleyan College Chemistry, German I and II MISS ALLENE BRIGHT, B. Ed. Illinois State Normal University Shorthand, Typing MISS HELEN RUBY, B.S. University of Illinois Home Economics MR. DOMINIC COSTA James Millikin University Music MR. RUSSELL J. DEASON, B. Ed. Southern III. Teachers College Coach. Biology. Boys' Physical Education MISS STELLA YACKLE, B.S.. M.S. University of Illinois English I and II MISS LORENE GIBSON Secretory MRS. ELIZABETH GENT, A.B. Midland College English III and IV MISS HAZEL HINTON Librarian MR. L. P. MYERS, A.B. Control Wesleyan College Physics. General Science, Modern History MR. S. R. KETTELKAMP Custodian MISS FRANCES PIRCHER. Ph.B., M.A. MISS EMMA SCHNIEPP University of Chicago Cafeteria History, Girls' Physical Education PAGE 9 Senior High Lights Erno Abrolat—one of the school's brain-trusfs. George Androskaut—a football hero. Harold Arnold—the most romantic bey in school. Doris Battles—the ace giggler. Hazel Battles—the shortest girl in the class. Mildred Bauer — the girl with flying fingers. William Benvenuto—carnival king of '38 and '39. Lucille Berns—class vice-president. Jeanie Bowes—the class tomboy. Marjorie Brakenhoff — the girl with a guilty conscience (snap editor). Ferdinando Calvetti—football letterman when only a freshman. Shirley Christy—the girl with the winning smile. Elizabeth Ciberey—class treasurer. Lena Conterio—class secretary. Walter Crow — efficient taxi driver for our 1938 Junior-Senior Party. Edna Engelhart— Bump's devotee. Virginia Engelhart—one of the few quiet students of '39. Mildred Furimsky—the perfect shorthand writer. MargaretGabor—Seniors' little Pesty. James Geitz—ardent admirer of Eleanor Ann. Virginia Graden — Miss Pircher's game finder. Amber Grauer—yearbook typist. Marcella Grauer—our neatest dresser. Edna Gray—the girl with excellent posture. Lillian Gudoitis— Izzy's better half. Darlene and Lurlene Hawkins—the only twins in our class. Jean Hinkle—another swell dresser. Dorothy Holmes—her sisters' keeper. Ralph Hubbard—what couldn't we say about Ralph? Delbert Huber—assistant editor of the staff and an honor student. Mary Katharine Hugener—an excellent roller skater. Pete Jachino—a swell basketball player. Athanasia Jaros—the only thing lacking was an A in deportment. Glenn Johnson—yearbook business manager and car salesman. lola Johnson—a good actress. Orland Jones—the girls’ tormentor. Victor Jostes— Vicky and his girls???? Wishy Keller—though short, a swell basketball player. Barney Kettelkamp — responsible for the A-1 condition of our building. Florence Kmet—recipient of literary gold-medal for '38. Harriet Lloyd—the girl who took utmost care of her locks. Rosalee McKinney—the girl with fiery red hair but a cool temper. Marguerite McLean—the fastest pencil-pusher in shorthand. Mary Malich — Miss Pircher's program manager. Clement Marley—blue ribbon winner in Ag. Mary Middleton—Mary of the Mary and Lillian team. Charlotte Nash— O-o-o-o Miss Bright after every assignment. Dorothy Nicol—our glamor girl. Rose O'bregar—the girls' hair dresser. Edmond Pieper—the future Gene Autrv. Michael Pintar—the fat boy with a T-Ford. Joe Poliak—our Step-and-Fetch-lt.” Oswald Pretnar—our Beau Brummel. Jack Pritchett—cheer leader of '39. Vaughn Pudenz—an ace tap-dancer. Loren Ruppert—editor-in-chief with ribbons. Lois Schneider—a very likeable girl. Eleanor Ann Schroeder—our class president. Julia Sikora—song leader of '39. Doris Silcox—the only platinum blonde in class. Bill Smalley—future air pilot. Jay Stiehl—Joy -f- his car = the girls' Romeo. Kenny Taylor—the class play-boy. Lawrence Tickus—a fifteen-minute talker. Nevita Tuetken—our tall and stately girl. Dominick Valente—nice but quiet. Warren Watne—the boy with the bass voice. Jack Wilkie—the class artist. Louise Wolf—domestically inclined. Andy Popovich—little Doggie. Dolores Boyd—the girl with large brown eyes. Marion Meier—Ford fan. Richard Gipson—master of the negro dialect. PAGE 10 Senior Officers ELEANOR ANN SCHROEDER, President Hi! Porkey. LUCILLE E. BERNS. Vice President Aw, Shucks. LENA CONTERIO, Secretory I don’t know. ELIZABETH J. CIBEREY, Treasurer Where’s Kenny? Senior Class History On September 3, 1935, one hundred eleven timid infants stepped into the halls of N. T. H. S. to begin our high school training. As leaders, we chose Barney Kettelkamp, president: Kenneth Taylor, vice-president; Eleanor Ann Schroeder, secretary-treasurer; Mr. Priddle, sponsor. A wiener roast was our coming out party and everyone had a swell time. The next year we were back to school, not as infants but as lively youngsters. The officers chosen were sponsor, Mr. Cox; president, Alysious Keller; vice-president, Mildred Bauer; secretary-treasurer, Eleanor Ann Schroeder. In October we gave a wiener roast to which we invited the freshmen. Nineteen hundred thirty-seven and we were graduated into a higher class, the adult class. As leaders we chose Mrs. Gent and Mr. Bertoglio, sponsors; Jack Pritchett, president; Harriet Lloyd, vice-president; Charlotte Nash, secretary-treasurer. The seniors entertained us at a Christmas party and in return, with the help of our sponsors, we gave them a banquet-dance in May. This was the first dance in many years and we can say it was a real success. We also gave a play, The Crazy Mix-Up, which proved not a bad mix-up after all. Alas! Again the old familiar faces enter the halls of N. T. H. S. to spend our last year here and never to return again. As officers we chose Miss Yackle and Mr. Priddle, sponsors; Eleanor Ann Schroeder, president; Lucille Berns, vice-president; Lena Conterio, secretary; Elizabeth Ciberey, treasurer. During November, we gave a bake sale, the proceeds of which went into the Annual fund, and on December 21, we gave the juniors a Christmas dance. This spring we gave our class play and were the gues+s of the juniors at the junior-senior dance. Aged (?) and weary, but still working shoulder to shoulder, we leave N. T. H. S. As we look back over the past four years, we know they will be remembered as the happiest years of our life. I. J.-R. H. Sponsors: Colors: MISS YACKLE Green and White MR. PRIDDLE Motto: Flower: We Push and Will Conquer White Rose Senior on the Honor Roll fifteen consecutive quarters: LENA CONTERIO. PAGE II Seniors ERNA M. ABROLAT Oh! Darn! GEORGE J. ANDROSKAUT Oh! Yeah? HAROLD E. ARNOLD Be a good kid. DORIS MAE BATTLES I don't know. HAZEL L. BATTLES Shut up. MILDRED E. BAUER Oh, you know. WILLIAM BENVENUTO I ain't tolkin'. JEANIE L. BOWES You know it. DOLORES E. BOYD How ore you? MARJORIE L. BRAKENHOFF I reckon. RONALD F. CALVETTI Hey, you guys! SHIRLEY LEE CHRISTY Ooooooo-o-o-o-o PAGE 12 Seniors WALTER HAROLD CROW I'm sleepy. EDNA MARIE ENGELHART Could be. VIRGINIA A. ENGELHART I just don't know, kid. MILDRED J. FURIMSKY I don't give a darn. MARGARET M. GABOR I wasn't there.” JAMES H. GEITZ Thistle-puthel. RICHARD F. GIPSON Nothin'. RUTH VIRGINIA GARDEN Aw, Heck. AMBER M. GRAUER I'll betcha. MARCELLA EILEEN GRAUER I'll box your ears. EDNA MARIE GRAY That ain't the way I heard it. LILLIAN M. GUDAITIS Wha-a-a-t. PAGE 13 Seniors DARLENE HAWKINS Well! good! JEAN E. HINKLE Whot did I forget, Rose? RALPH W. HUBBARD Aw, Gee! MARY KATHARINE HUGENER Hi, Kids! ATHANASIA L. JAROS I'll smack you. IOLA L. JOHNSON It could be. LURLENE HAWKINS You know. DOROTHY M. HOLMES Whew—that typing! DELBERT HUBER Is that all?? PETE JACHINO I'm not sayin'. GLENN E. JOHNSON I don't think so. ORLAND M. JONES Charley Kerr. PAGE 14 Seniors VICTOR R. JOSTES Dad burn! MURRELL C. KETTELKAMP Oh! Yeah? HARRIET L. LLOYD Hi, Kid! CLEMENT F. MARLEY It takes a big dog to weigh a big ton. MARGUERITE M. McLEAN Where's Elaine? MARY MADELEINE MIDDLETON Oh, she makes me tired! ALYSIOUS J. KELLER Oh, Heck! FLORENCE FRANCES KMET I'll shoot. MARY L. MALICH It's about time for the bell. ROSALEE M. McKINNEY Be ready early, Jean. MARION DALE MEIER I don't know. CHARLOTTE M. NASH I don't care. PAGE IS Seniors DOROTHY NICOL Walk on your own toes, 'Ossie'. ROSE M. O'BREGAR Oh! My gosh! EDMOND PIEPER Yeah, yeah, yeah, Sure, sure, sure. MICHAEL P. PINTAR Aw, shut up. JOSEPH J. POLIAK Yea-a-a-a-a-a-a! ANDY POPOVICH Good Morning. OSWALD PRETNAR Oh! Yeah! JOHN S. PRITCHETT Ha! Ha! Ha! VAUGHN KATHRYN PUDENZ Hi, Tid. LOREN D. RUPPERT Get your news in. LOIS L. SCHNEIDER Oh! Well! JULIA T. SIKORA Got a ride to the game yet, Amber? PAGE 16 Seniors DORIS SILCOX No! I haven’t. WILLIAM N. SMALLEY Don't call me 'Two-Gun'. G. JAY STIEHL Come up to my house when you're dead. KENNETH L. TAYLOR HI! Liz! LAWRENCE V. TICKUS Fort Naught. NEVITA M. TUETKEN Hey! Bright. DOMINICK VALENTE Oh! Yeah. WARREN WATNE Oh! Heck. JOHN WILKIE Hi, boys. LOUISE K. WOLF Hi, Lu. PAGE 17 Juniors MISS BRIGHT, Sponsor WILLIAM RICHARDSON. President GEORGE PEPAS, Vice President AIMEE McNEIL, Secretory-Treosurer SHIRLEY JANE BAIRD ROBERT BATESON CLIFFORD L. BETZOLD FRED BOWERS SUE CIBEREY ZITA COMPAGNI JEAN CONWAY LOLETTA CRABBE ALANA DASOVICH BESSIE DAVIS GERALDINE ERNST MILDRED FETSKO LEE ROY FOURNIER GEORGE FULLERTON PAULINE FURIMSKY JACK SHIELDS GAFFNEY JOHN GENT JOHN A. GOLITKO DOROTHY GORDISH DORIS MAE GRIMES ELSIE IRENE GRONEWALD LORRAINE HENSON MARJORIE MARIE HIERONYMUS ALICE HINES PAUL HINES WANDA HINTON MILDRED HOLMES MARJORIE HOWELL PAGE 18 Juniors JOHN KACURA MARIAN KETTELKAMP ELLEN E. KIEFER MR. BERTOGLIO. Sponsor DOROTHY KIESLAR MARGARET LAYER CLETUS LEHMAN MARGARET MICHALOWSKI LETA MARIE NORTHCRAFT HELEN NUSSMAN MARION O’MALLEY CURZIO PAESANI JOE A. PASDECK EDWARD F. PILGRIM CATHERINE PINI MARIE KATHRYN PREVEDEL DOROTHY PULLEN KENNETH E. REINCKE VIRGINIA LEE SCHAEFER LEORA SCHAPER RALPH SCHELLER NADINE SHARP KENNETH SINGLER WILLIAM STAUDER MILDRED SWARBRICK THERESA F. TOSSI DWIGHT WEEKS ROBERT O. WHITE AUDREY CLEO WILSON BRUCE WOODHOUSE THOMAS WUNDERLICH PAGE 19 Junior Class History Time: 1936. Act I Place: N.T. H. S. Characters: Major: Edward Pilgrim, president. William Richardson, vice-president. Wanda Hinton, secretary and treasurer. Miss Pircher, sponsor. Minor: Eighty-one other green freshmen. Scene I On a hot September day eighty-four small, bashful but conquering freshmen came upon the scene of action here at N. T. H. S. Scene II Late in October we entertained the faculty and ourselves at a masquerade party. Time: One year later. Act II Place: N.T. H. S. Characters: Major: John Gent, president. Dorothy Pullen, vice-president. Elsie Gronewald, secretary end treasurer. Mr. Priddle, sponsor. Minor: Sixty-eight other sophisticated sophomores. Scene I Hallowe'en just couldn't go by without our having a party, so we entertained the freshmen, faculty and ourselves with a hilarious party in the gym. Scene II We left our sophomore year to go on eagerly into our junior year. Time: One year later. Act III Place: Still here. Characters: Major: William Richardson, president. George Pepas, vice-president. Aimee McNeil, secretary and treasurer. Miss Bright and Mr. Bertoglio, sponsors. Minor: Fifty-nine other jolly juniors. Scene I Again we celebrated Hallowe’en—this time with a Harvest Dance for the school. Sue Ciberey was chosen Harvest Queen. Scene II We, as upper classmen, gave a play, entitled Tomboy. It was a great success and was enjoyed by everyone. Scene III We were wholesomely entertained by the seniors at a Christmas party which included dancing and, of course, Santa Claus. Scene IV Our year's climax came with our entertaining the seniors at a formal dinner dance, where the guests spent an enjoyable evening. We have one ambition—to perform the fourth act even better than our predecessors, the seniors of '39. Sponsors: Mr. Bertoglio and Miss Bright Colors: E. K. and J. G. Pink and Silver Motto: Teamwork Brings Success Flower: Pink Rose PAGE 20 Sophomore Class History Little did we dream when we entered the N.T. H. S. on September I, 1937 that such good times and opportunities were in store for us. The majority of the sixty-eight of us were much too apprehensive; not green, you understand! As we became adjusted to the change, we organized our class, electing Edwin Johnson, president; Eilene Johnson, vice-president; and Virginia Schroeder, secretary-treasurer; Mr. Cox, sponsor; we later chose Miss Ruby to act in his place, due to the fact that Mr. Cox left us. The sophomores gave us a Hallowe'en party with all the fixins —a haunted hall, and decorations. Our advent into the social life of N. T. H. S. was a great success. Under the capable direction of Miss Ruby we gave the sophomores an April Fool party. Lester Livingston was one of the managers of the football team of '37-'38. Before we realized it, school was out, our summer vacation was over and we were back at the now familiar N. T. H. S. bearing the title and responsibility of sophomores. This year there were sixty-seven in the class. We elected Edwin Johnson, president for the second time; Virginia Schroeder, vice-president; and Rowena Christy, secretary-treasurer. This year we chose Mr. Bertolino as our sponsor. We gave the freshmen a dance on the night of December 19, 1938. This was the first strictly social event of the year and we were the first sophomore class ever to give a dance in the N.T. H. S. gym. The sophomore class is well represented in our school with Virginia Schroeder, Eilene Johnson, Edward Bald, Robert Watne, Edwin Johnson, and Bob Peel in the orchestra; Dale Browning and Bob Peel, football lettermen; Steve Furimsky, football manager; Eilene Johnson, carnival queen (the first sophomore to be in many years); and the sophomore girls’ basketball team came in second in the Girls' Community Tournament. We are looking forward to becoming juniors next year and it will be one more step up the long ladder of education. M. E. K. and E. J. Sponsor: Mr. Bertolino Colors: Yellow and Violet Motto: Ever Onward Flower: Yellow Tulip Sophomore on Honor Roll seven consecutive quarters: Lillian Rya Roweno Christy, V. Pres. Virginia Schroeder, Sec.-Treas. Rosella Blazic Louis Brostmeyer Charles Chambers Wanda Cook Neva English Evelyn Ernst Steven Furimsky Mary Geiss Edward Golitko Ruth Greeor Blanche Hugener Billy Hulbert John G. Jaros Eilene Johnson Harold Battles Mr. Bertolino, Sponsor Edwin Johnson, President Edward Bald Carolyn Best Dale Browning Anna Buchko Rosie Dezelak Bernice Digmon Anna E. Forgoes Edward Fowler Catherine Gensini Teales Gloude Amy Hauptmon Ruth Hoff Ann Jachino Jennie Jachino Sophomores PAGE 22 Vernon E. Johnson Vernon G. Johnson Eileen Kessler Hazel Mae Kiefer Edna Lehenbauer Wilbur Lewey Leonard G. Mehochko Russel Moore Theresa Nicolotti Robert Peel Frank Roth Charles Ruppert William Schaefer Lois Smalley George Sneddon Eugene Stolz Sophomores Josephine Kalvaitis Mary Ellen Kelley Frances Krisman Lavada Krutski Lester Livingston John J. Malich Lillian Morgan William Nash Thomas Poliok Mary Rigoni Lillian Ryan Jean Schaefer Frances M. Stimac Ada Waters Alvin E. Taylor Clement Vericker Robert Watne PAGE 23 Mr. Myers. Sponsor Lorry I. Smith, President Williom Pepos, Vice President Mildred Wottjes, Sec.-Treos. Eva Mae Arlcebauer Donald Battles Elsie Mae Barton Paul Bauman Mary Rita Beeler Virginia Bernamonti Frank J. Berns Floyd Bevill Henry Boyd Vivian Buchholz Anna Burcar Jane Lee Carr Cecil D. Carroll James Carroll Andrew Cibulko Morilou Colonius Vanda Compagni Leon Compton Hubert Crabbe Norma Croon Robert R. Crow Jean Davidson Paul DeWerff Benjamin C. Downs George Duroso Roberta Mae Durbin Betty June Engelhart Lorraine Engelhart Jean Engelmann Clarence W. Flemming Robert E. Foster Irene Gabor Nicholas Geletka Henry Gonet Hortense Gonet Minnie Greer Charlene Guyot Fernand Guyot Thelma Lee Guyot Mary Ellen Hanisko Irene Hardy Janelda F. Holmes George Hubbard Frank Hubeny Robert Hunter Billy Jenkins Charles H. Johnson Paul D. Johnson Clifford Kapilla David Kessen Earl Kates Thomas E. Keller Freshmen PAGE 24 Freshmen Frances Kettelkamp Pauline Kirkpatrick John J. Kosko Merle Kottwitz Arno Lehenbouer Lester Lehnen Martin Lenich Cletus Marley Lucia Marley Walter Middleton Ivan W. Miller Shirley Miller George E. Moos Harold W. Morrell Francis Morgan Tony Masilonus Theresa L. Nardi Loren Niehaus John O'Donnell Clarolena Oppermann Betty Jane Pechnik George Pehanich Joe Pehanich Julio Pellegrini Freda Petra Darlene Pieper Merwyn Pieper Curtis L. Pilgrim Lilliemae Pintor Betty Lou Pyle Louis E. Reincke Florence Rhodes Moriene Rhodes Lean Ryan Lena Mae Sanders Phyllis Schaefer Joseph Seeburger Leland H. Smalley Wilma Mae Smalley Harry M. Smith Mildred Snell Philip Ray Spindel Goldie Joann Stanley Marvin Stauder Myra Stiehl Enes Turchi James Valente Jack Vedder Clifford C. Vericker Henry C. Wexstten Norman Wilson Betty Lou Woodhouse Loretta Wright Valerie Yarush Clayton Zepp Paul Zimmerman PAGE 25 What the Freshmen Think of the Freshmen On September the first there could be seen many bewildered looking boys and girls in the corridors of old Nokomis High. After teaching Miss Gibson more addition and subtraction, one hundred four students were enrolled as new freshmen. We immediately organized into a class and chose Mr. Myers, sponsor; Larry Smith, president; Billy Pepas, vice-president; and Mildred Wattjes, secretary-treasurer, to help us solve the question, What ore we to do? We had a wiener-roast and became fast friends with our new acquaintances. On December 19, the sophomores invited us to a Christmas dance—we were now standbys for N.T. H.S. We added to the football squad such members as William Pepas, Lean Ryan, Robert Hunter, Floyd Bevill and Walter Middleton. Also, we contributed our share of members to the basketball team: William Pepas, Lean Ryan, Clifford Kapilla, Robert Hunter, Billy Jenkins, Harry and Larry Smith, Floyd Bevill, Merle Kottwitz, and Clayton Zepp. The orchestra was indebted to our class for two members: Harry Smith and Vanda Compagni, and the chorus for four members: Claralena Opperman, Merwyn Pieper, Betty Pyle, and Goldie Stanley. In the all-school play we were represented by Joe Seeburger and Jane Lee Carr. Although the seniors think us infants; the juniors, horrid little pests; the sophomores, just green-freshies, we freshmen know we shall be Adders to dear old N.T. H.S. J. L. C. and I. M. Sponsor: Mr Myers. Motto: The elevator to success is not running; take the stairs. Colors: Purple and Gold. Flower: Orchid. Freshmen on Honor Roll three consecutive quarters: Jane Lee Carr, Arno Lehenbauer. PAGE 26 c H O R U S O R C H E S T R A CHORUS Left to right: B. Pyle, A. Waters, J. Conway, D. Gordish, L. Ryan, C. Opper-mann, M. Pieper, P. Furimsky, C. Gensini, G. Stanley, S. Ciberey, C. Wilson, C. Pini, M. Michalowski, Mr. Costa, Instructor. ORCHESTRA Standing: V. Schroeder, S. J. Baird, B. Peel, Mr. Costa, Instructor, E. Johnson, G. Johnson, W. Watne. Sitting: H. Smith, M. K. Hugener, M. Layer, E. A. Schroeder, E. Johnson, J. Pritchett, R. Watne, E. Bald. PAGE 28 Music The melody is the most beautiful line of music in a composition. The melody line built up with the colorful and harmonious chords. Expression is demanded by the structure of the music and every expressive nuance aims merely at liberating the beauty and meaning of the musical structure. Within this we have rhythm, which we inherited from the savages. Rhythm denotes a thought; it is the expression of a purpose; it is an art. Without rhythm, music would be very unappreciative. We must listen to music which we can appreciate in order to arouse our love in music and to make that love deeper and wiser. Appreciation is the experience of the beautiful, therefore, it can only be a purely sensitiveness to an inward satisfaction. A man should hear a little music, read a little poetry, and see a fine picture every day of his life in order that worldly cares may not obliterate the sense of the beautiful, which God has implanted in the human soul. D. C. With the above sentiment, Mr. Costa worked faithfully two days every week, the entire school year, with the students who were interested in music, either vocal or instrumental. Not only did he direct the orchestra and chorus, but he gave private instructions on various instruments. As a result of his faithful work, many pupils have made their initial steps into high school music, and a worthwhile orchestra and chorus have carried on. These two organizations furnished a program for the carnival and special music for the school plays. Next year will probably find a greater number enrolled in music if the school program can be orranged to accommodate them. Music Club The Music Club was organized April 4, 1939. All persons taking music or interested in it were invited to join. It was organized to increase the interest in music and to sponsor a dance the latter part of April. The officers elected were: Jack Pritchett, president; Shirley Jane Baird, vice-president; Edwin Johnson, secretary and treasurer; Mr. Costa, the music instructor, sponsor. It is the hope of many that the Music Club will be organized sooner next year, so that there will be many more activities that will be a benefit to all. S.J.B. PAGE 2? G. A. A The G. A. A. was organized September 12 with fifty members. Officers were Marjorie Brakenhoff, president; Jeanie Bowes, vice-president; and Elsie Gronewald, secretary-treasurer; Miss Pircher, sponsor. Three plays for assembly programs were given during the year: Another John Alden, Tanglefoot Versus Peruna, and The Ideal Husband. Eight basketball teams participated in the community tournament. The championship was won by the senior Team A. Two thousand point awards were won by M. Brakenhoff, E. Abrolat, M. Bauer, J. Bowes, L. Conterio, M. K. Hugener, and C. Nash. Sixteen hundred point awards were won by P. Furimsky, M. Michalowski, D. Nicol, L. Gudaitis, M. Middleton, J. Hinkle, R. O'bregar, V. Pudenz, L. Schneider, and J. Sikora. Eight hundred point awards were won by A. Buchko, W. Cook, B. Digman, A. Forgoes, C. Gensini, B. Hugener, L. Krutski, E. Lehenbauer, L. Pintar, F. Stimac, A. Waters, L. Wright, and R. Turchi. Four hundred point awards were won by E. Arkebauer, V. Bernamonti, A. Burcar, V. Compagni, J. L. Carr, M. Colonius, N. Croon, J. Davidson, R. Durbin, B. J. Engel-hart, H. Gonet, R. Greear, C. Guyot, T. Guyot, M. E. Hanisko, I. Hardy, A. Hauptman, J. Holmes, P. Kirkpatrick, S. Miller, F. Petra, D. Pieper, M. Pieper, B. Pyle, L. M. Sanders, M. Stiehl, E. Turchi, M. Wattjes, and B. Woodhouse. The Home Economics Club The Home Economics Club was organized in October, 1939. The members selected Florence Kmet as president, Margaret Gabor as vice-president, Hazel Battles as secretary, and Nevita Tuetken as treasurer. The motto is, Happiness is the reward for good work. The total membership is sixty-three. The aim of the club is to make better homemakers and citizens. Color: Royal blue—the symbol of friendship. Flower: Pink Rose—the symbol of love. Sponsor: Miss Ruby. PAGE 30 G. A. A. Top Row: T. Tossi, R. O'bregor, E. A. Schroeder, M. Bauer, I. Johnson, F. Kmet, M. Middleton, L. Gudaitis, V. Pudenz C. Nash. Second Row: J. Bowes (v.-pres.), E. Gronewold (sec-treas.), D. Hawkins, E. Abro-lat, D. Gordish, J. Conway, J. Hinkle, L. Schneider, M. Grauer, M. Brakenhoff (pres.). Third Row: A. Hines, P. Furimsky, A. Jaros, E. Gray, H. Lloyd, D. Nicol, M. Fetsko, A. Dasovitch, L. Hawkins, E. Engelhart. Fourth Row: Miss Pircher (sponsor), M. K. Hugener, M. Michalowski, S. Ciberey, J. Sikora, M. Furimsky, Z. Compagni, M. Prevedel, S. J. Baird, L. Conterio, R. McKinney, A. Grauer, and E. Ciberey. HOME ECONOMICS Top Row: M. Malich, E. Roberts, M. Michalowski, R. Dezelak, M. Holmes, L. Wolf, A. Hauptmann, F. Krisman, T. Nardi, B. Pechnik. Second Row: G. Stanley, S. Ciberey, J. Hinkle, L. Schneider, T. Tossi, L. Berns, A. Hines, S. J. Baird, D. Boyd, L. M. Sanders. Third Row: C. Wilson, D. Silcox, E. Kiefer, L. Henson, D. Hawkins, R. McKinney, E. Lehenbauer, M. K. Hugener, D. Battles, A. Buchko, R. Blazic, E. Kessler, J. Kal-vaitis, A. Waters. Fourth Row: Miss Ruby (sponsor), F. Stimac, C. Pini, C. Gensini, A. Forgoes, J. Jachino, L. Hawkins, M. Gabor (v.-pres.), N. Tuetken (treas.), H. Battles (sec.), F. Kmet (pres.), A. Jachino, M. Maretti, L. Wright, L. Ryan, M. Geiss, J. Schaefer, H. Keifer. PAGE 31 SENIOR GLEE CLUB Top Row: Mr. Priddle (sponsor), E. Abrolat, J. Stiehl. M. Bauer, D. Nicol, W. Wa+ne, M. Middleton, J. Hinkle, M. Brakenhoff, C. Nash, F. Calvetti. Second Row: D. Boyd, V. Pudenz, D. Hawkins, M. K. Hugener, L. Hawkins, M. Furimsky, J. Poliak, J. Sikora. Third Row: L. Schneider, A. Jaros, L. Gudaitis, A. Grauer, H. Battles, R. McKinney, H. Lloyd, L. Conterio, and E. Ciberey. JUNIOR DRAMATIC CLUB Top Row: D. Pullen, J. Gent, R. Scheller, A. Hines, T. Tossi, R. White (sec.-treas.), W. Richardson, C. Betzold (pres.). Second Row: A. McNeil, L. Northcraft, J. Conway, M. Layer, E. Gronewald, A. Dasovitch, H. Nussmann, L. Henson. Third Row: Mrs. Gent (sponsor), D. Gordish, M. Michalowski, D. Kieslar, S. J. Baird, M. Howell, M. Fetsko, M. Holmes, M. Kettelkamp, V. Schaefer, M. Swarbrick, W. Hinton. Fourth Row: T. Nicolotti, L. Schaper, C. Pini, C. Wilson, S. Ciberey, Z. Com-pagni, M. Prevedel, E. Kiefer, P. Furimsky, N. Sharp, G. Ernst, E. Pilgrim (vice-pres.). PAGE 32 Senior Glee Club A group of seniors decided that a worthwhile organization, to meet during the activity hour on Monday and Wednesday each week, would be a Senior Glee Club. The club, with Mr. Priddle as sponsor, met regularly until spring when so many other activities cut in on the sessions. The members of this club made their first public appearance before the student body during an Assembly program in November. Junior Dramatic Club When the Junior Class of 38-39 were given the privilege of choosing an activity in which to engage during the Activity hour about 32 of them chose to take up the one-act play. The group elected the following officers: Pres., Clifford Betzold: vice-pres., Edward Pilgrim, and sec.-treas., Robert White. As most of their time has been spent in preparation of plays for presentation during the Friday Activity hour, there have been few formal meetings, so the duties of the officers have not been strenuous. The plan followed has been to use as many members as possible in the plays and to use those who were not appearing in other school plays to give as many as possible the experience of appearing before the school public. The first appearance was in What, No Santa Claus? on the Friday before Christmas. The parts in this play were taken by Margaret Layer, Ellen Kiefer, Elsie Gronewald Jean Conway, Ralph Scheller, and John Gent. The last of January they presented two 15-minute plays, The Mechanical Maid, and Paying the Piper, in which parts were taken by Theresa Tossi, Susan Giberey, Edward Pilgrim, Doris Grimes, Helen Nussman, Marjorie Howell and Virginia Schaefer. In keeping with the spirit of Washington's birthday, on Feb. 24, the group presented The G. W. Club in which the characters were taken by Shirley Jane Baird, Mildred Swarbrick, Marian Kettel-kamp, Clifford Betzold, Billy Stauder and John Gent. Besides these parts, others of the group have helped furnishing necessary music, operating the curtains, making the announcements, helping with make-up and other details necessary to make such work a success. The group plans to present more of these one-act plays during the remainder of the year. Mrs. Gent is the sponsor for the group. E.G. FUTURE FARMERS OF AMERICA Top Row: E. Golitko, L. Mehochko, C. Carroll, H. Gonet, A. Popovich, R. Gipson, B. Schaefer, M. O'Malley, F. Calveffi, W. Smalley, W. Benvenuto, P. Jachino, J. Malich, A. Taylor, C. Marley, K. Reincke. Second Row: S. Toschak, L. Reincke, L. Niehaus, D. Kessen, H. Boyd. B. Woodhouse, V. E. Johnson, M. Meier, F. Roth, H. Battles, J. Poliak. Third Row: T. Keller, I. Miller. D. Battles, M. Stauder, J. Vedder, B. Nash, P. Johnson, S. Furimsky, L. Compton, L. Lehnen, R. Foster, P. Bauman, N. Geletka, L. Smalley, Mr. Priddle (Sponsor). Sitting: J. Carroll, K. Singler, O. Jones, W. Richardson (Sec.-Treas.), A. Keller (Ath. Mgr.], V. Jostes (Reporter), C. C. Marley (Pres.), W. Crow (V. Pres.), F. Berns, P. DeWerff, M. Kosko, T. Poliak. PAGE 34 N C L U B TOP ROW: Pete JacKino, Dale Browning, George Androskaut. Robert Bateson, John Gent (secre tory-treosurer). William Benvenuto. James Geitz. SECOND ROW: Dominick Volente, Robert Peel, Curzio Paesani, Mr. Deascn (sponsor), John Golitko. John Stimoc, George Pepos, Joy Stiehl. THIRD ROW: Murrell Kettelkamp, Andy Popovich. Ferdinondo Calvetti (president), William Richardson. James Tosetti, Kenneth Taylor (vice-president), Lester Livingston. Jack Gaffney. The N Club was organized this year under the leadership of president Fer-dinando Calvetti, vice-president Kenneth Taylor, and secretary-treasurer John Gent, with Mr. Deason as sponsor. A constitution was adopted, which stated that the N Club was organized to insure clean athletics and better sportsmanship, to provide an organization for past, present, and future earners of 'N's', and to strive for and secure the respect of our awards. J. G. PAGE 35 Can You Imagine Lavada Krutski being short? Steve Furimsky being six feet tall? Edna and Bump not together? Mildred Bauer flunking anything? A freshman looking intelligent? Mr. Rademacher with his hair mussed? Michael Pintar weighing only one-twenty? A waste basket without a note? Orland Jones coming to school every day? Miss Ruby without her dimple? Miss Pircner on a Kiddy Kar? ODDS AND ENDS Mr. Johnson: What do you think of the first and second exam papers? Leroy Fournier: I thought the first was good, but the second was punk. Mr. Johnson: Well, the second was yours. Mr. Myers (after a lecture): Is there any question you would like to ask? James Tosetti: Yes. How would you find the horse power of a donkey engine? Mrs. Gent: What tense is, I am beautiful'. Pauline Furimsky: Remote past. Mr. Bertoglio: What is one-fourth Pi? Curzio Paesani: Just a good mouthful for me. Miss Ruby: The use of the craw is similar to our stomach and it is located in the neck of the chicken. Hazel Battles: Is that lump on a man's throat (referring to Adam's apple) a man's gizzard? Miss Yackle: Correct this sentence, 'It was her'. Norma Croon: It was him!!! Mr. Bertolino (in economics): What is the consumption of goods? Barney Kettelkamp: Their final resting place. Mr. Deason (Physiology): Do you sleep with your window open? Oswald Pretnar: No! Just my mouth. Mr. Priddle: Out on our farm we have a lilac bush forty feet tall. Wishy Keller: Gee. I wish I could lilac (lie-like) that. Miss Pircher: Where did the Britains hide? Pete Jachino: In whales (Wales). Mr. Rademacher (in chemistry): What comes off when tinners put hydrochloric acid on tin? Lil Gudaitis: The outside. Mr. Rademacher: Oxide, that's fine! Mr. Costa (before assembly): Miss Yackle won't hold class today. Freshmen pat themselves on the back. Mr. Costa: But I will substitute. Freshmen are squelched. Miss Bright (at dinner table): Why is the lettuce looking so wilted? Miss Schniepp: The potatoes were all eyes and saw her dressing. WE'RE LOYAL TO YOU, N. H. S. . Football COACH DEASON Coach Deason came to the N. T. H. S. athletic department bringing with him a high scholastic record. His keen interest in sports and excellent coaching has produced determined and willing teams. Tension in a football game finds him in a characteristic pose, kneeling on the sod and pulling up the grass by the handfuls; in a basketball game his knuckles suffer. This is Coach Deason's first year of coaching at Nokomis, but he has built up an unimpregnable fighting spirit in the N. T. H. S. teams. 1938 SCHEDULE We They Sept. 22 Kincaid There Score 8 0 Sept. 29 Girard Here Score 0 6 Oct. 6 Taylorville There Score 0 39 Oct. 14 Gillespie Here Score 0 19 Oct. 20 Hillsboro There Score 13 14 Oct. 27 Pana There Score 0 19 Nov. 2 Salem There Score 0 19 Nov. 11 St. Theresa There Score 13 12 Nov. 18 Carlinville There Score 0 19 . . . WE RE CRIMSON AND BLACK, N. H. S. Football FIRST ROW: Walter Middleton, Marion O'Malley, John Molich, Eugene Stolz, Edward Pilgrim, Warren Watne, Cletus Lehman. SECOND ROW: Joseph Pasdeck. William Pepas, Lean Ryan, Edward Bald. Joseph Seeburger, George Sneddon. Floyd Bevill, Edwa'd Fowler, Robert White. THIRD ROW: Manager Steve Furimsky. Lester Livingston, Robert Peel, George Pepas, Bill Richardson. William Benvenuto. John Stimac. Dominic Valente. Curzio Paesoni, Coach Deason. FOURTH ROW: Dale Browning. John Golitko, Jack Gaffney, Robert Bateson, Kenneth Taylor, John Gent, George Androskout. James Geitz. LETTER MEN BROWNING (N)—Dale, a sophomore, played at end all season and looked well at that position. ANDROSKAUT (N)—George, a senior, played in the line and was a constant tackier. He has played the last two years. GENT (N)—John, a junior, weighs 185 pounds and has been playing since a freshman; he will be with the team next year. BATESON (N)— Bob, a junior, played center, and was a good one because of his size. TAYLOR (N)— Squirt, a senior, played in the line and was very fast. He broke up many plays just as they were starting. GOLITKO (N)—John, a junior, always had his mind on football and was the one who was always talking it up. BENVENUTO (N)— Bill, a senior, played end at the start of the season, but later changed to the backfield. Bill was chosen captain. PEPAS (N)—George, a junior, played quarterback. He always played hard and had his mind on the game all the time. PAESANI (N)— Cudjo, a junior, was small and very fast. He played in the back-field and was a constant tackier. PEEL (N)— Bob, a sophomore, played half back and looked very well. STIMAC (N)—John, a junior, always fought hard and was a good ball carrier. GEITZ (N)—James, a senior, played center. He was injured at the start of the season but he always fought hard while playing. GAFFNEY (N)—Jack, a junior, played in the line, fought hard, and was a good tackier. VALENTE (N)— Dorn, a senior, played center. He was injured at the start of the season but played regularly at tne end of the season. RICHARDSON (N)— Bill, a junior, played fullback. He always fought hard while playing. PAGE 39 YEA RED, YEA BLACK . . . Basketball STANDING: Morlo Kottwitz. Leon Ryan, Clifford Kapilla, Robert Watne, Robert Bateson, Dale Browning. Henry Gonet, Wilbur Lewey, Edwin Johnson, Billy Pepos, Manager Floyd Bevill, Manager Steve Furimsky. SECOND ROW: Coach Deason, Bobby Peel, Pete Jachino, Billy Schaefer. John Gent. Cletus Lehman. Kenneth Taylor, George Pepas, Andy Popovich. SCHEDULE AND SCORES Date Team Where Played We They Nov. 29 Fillmore There 21 34 Dec. 2 Rosamond There 25 20 Dec. 3 Ramsey Here 25 1 1 Dec. 9 Benld There 16 32 Dec. 12 Pana Here 15 23 Dec. 16 Hillsboro Here 6 11 Dec. 20 Mt. Olive There 20 19 Dec. 23 Witt There 24 36 Jan. 6 Ramsey There 12 13 Jan. 10 Pana There 19 32 Jan. 13 Fillmore Here 20 17 Jan. 17 Hillsboro There 20 28 Jan. 20 Benld Here 23 24 Jan. 23 Mt. Olive Here 38 22 Jan. 28 Gillespie Here 12 27 Feb. 10 Gillespie There 17 31 Feb. 15 Witt Here 19 22 Feb. 18 Rosamond Here 29 16 Invitational Tournament at Pana Dec. 28, 29, 30, 31 Shelbyville, 31—Nokomis, 18 County Tournament at Witt Feb. I, 2, 3, 4 Witt, 31—Nokomis, 29 Regional Tournament at Pana Feb. 28, March 1, 2, 3 Shelbyville, 33—Nokomis, 19 PAGE 40 . . YEA, YEA, RED AND BLACK The Basketball Season Although the Nokomis squad of this season lacked the experience, they were always fighting hard and trying to win. They were unsuccessful in the tournaments in which they played. They lost twice to Shelbyville and once to Witt, by a close score. TEAM TAYLOR— Squirt didn't play many games at the start of the season but hit his stride during the latter part. He was one of the fastest boys on the team and contributed many points. He will be missed next year since he is a senior. JACHINO— Pete was one of the best guards Nokomis had and was a good boll handler. Pete scored many points and always managed to make a few long shots in each game. He is a senior and will not be with us next year. GENT—John didn't play much last season but proved his ability this year as a guard. John is a large boy and can always get the rebound. He is a junior and is expected to be with the squad next year. LEHMAN—This is Lehman's first year on the first team and he has proved his ability. Cletus is one of the best improved boys on the team. He played center and always scored points. He is a junior and will be with the team next season. POPOVICH— Andy played last year so had the experience to play good basketball; his ability helped the squod considerably this year. Andy's greatest handicap was his height. He is a senior and will be absent from the team next year. PEPAS—George was small and did not play so much as the others because of the lack of experience but always played hard when playing. He is a junior and is expected to be with the team next season. Reserves Edwin Johnson Dale Browning Robert Peel Robert Bateson Bill Schaefer Wilbur Lewey Although these boys were not on the first team, they contributed their share to the first team games and won most of the second team games. Lewey broke his thumb and was unable to play part of the season, but we expect much from him next year. We hope these boys, with the help of the juniors, will produce a good squad next year. Our Freshman Team When the season opened, most of the freshmen turned out. Mr. Deason put the boys in shape and in a few years they will be ploying varsity basketball. The team consisted of Bill Pepas, Kottwitz, Kapilla, Ryan and Zepp. The Nokomis basketball team, under our new coach, Mr. Deason, has played improved basketball since the start of the season, although the size of the team was a handicap. We hope that in a year or so our team will be on the top and that it will stay there. PAGE 41 1939 Carnival It was mid-November with winter showing her signs of beginning when the football season ended. Again we sent it off with a memorable occasion—the annual carnival. The school building was turned into a real carnival atmosphere; everything complete down to the customary fortune-teller. Everyone waited breathlessly for the high light of the evening—the crowning of the carnival queen. At last the votes were all counted! The queen was Eilene Johnson, a sophomore! Eileen was the first sophomore in many a year to capture the honor for her class. The Icing selected by the Coach was William Benvenuto, a senior. The Icing and queen were presented their crowns by the retiring king and queen, James Tossetti and Margaret Schaefer. Pep Club The 1938-39 school year at Nokomis was the beginning of an activity program. This half-hour was just the time for a group of enthusiastic students to form a new club which was to be christened the Pep Club. They chose Lena Conterio as their president, Edwin Johnson as vice-president, and Ferdinando Calvetti as secretary-treasurer. Under these fine leaders the club devloped new cheers and inspired the entire student-body to back the N. T. H. S. teams in a fairly successful season. The high lights of the year's progress were the bonfires and pep meetings before football games. We are looking forward to a greater pep club next year and hope to be able to help N.T. H.S. teams to the top of the ladder in a sportsmanship-like manner. Mr. Priddle was sponsor for the club. G. P. PAGE 42 CARNIVAL Top Row: J. Geitz, Z. Compogni, D. Browning, D. Gordish, R. Bateson, D. Nicol, J. Gent, J. Sikora, R. Peel, V. Pudenz, J. Golitko. Second Row: J. Stimoc, S. Miller, K. Taylor, M. Schaefer (Retiring Queen), W. Benvenuto (King), E. Johnson (Queen), J. Tosetti (Retiring King), N. Croon, J. Gaffney, M. Geiss. Third Row: R. Hoff, D. Valente, P. Schaefer, G. Pepas, M. Colonius, M. Wattjes, M. Stiehl, C. Paesani, V. Schroeder, W. Richardson. PEP CLUB Top Row: R. Scheller, W. Stauder, F. Calvetti (secretary-treasurer), C. Betzold, M. O'Malley, E. Johnson, W. Richardson, J. Pritchett, M. Furimsky, M. Bauer, E. Abrolat, M. Swarbrick. Second Row: R. White, V. Schroeder, J. Kalvaitis, C. Wilson, J. L. Carr, H. Nussman, E. Bald, J. Sikora, A. Jaros, M. Middleton, V. Pudenz, A. Grauer. Third Row: H. Smith, W. Hinton, H. Lloyd, R. Hoff, E. A. Schroeder, J. Engelman, R. Christy, P. Kirkpatrick, M. Stiehi, E. Johnson (vice-president), E. Ciberey, S. J. Baird, L. Gudaitis, R. Blazic, F. Krisman, A. Hauptman, B. Digman, B. Pechnik, J. Davidson. Fourth Row: L. Conterio (president), S. Ciberey, T. Nicolotti, S. Christy, C. Pini, M. Michalowski, M. Layer, J. Schaefer, M. Maretti, D. Nicol, D. Pullen, A. McNeil, L. Smith, L. Wright, Mr. Priddle (sponsor). Fifth Row: P. Furimsky, V. Yarush, M. Hieronymus, D. Kieslar, Z. Compogni, D. Gordish, J. Bowes, J. Conway, C. Rupert, J. Jaros. PAGE 43 TOMBOY Junior Class Play Standing: Clifford Betzold, Dorothy Gordish, Cleo Wilson, Mr. Bertoglio (director), Sue Ciberey, Shirley Jane Baird, William Richardson, Miss Bright (director). Sitting: Alice Hines, Robert White, Pauline Furimsky, Marion O'Malley, Helen Nussman, Mildred Swarbrick, Cletus Lehman, Leora Schaper. MEET THE MILLIONAIRE Senior Class Play Standing: Miss Yackle (director), lola Johnson, Jack Wilkie. Michael Pintar, Hazel Battles, Jay Stiehl, Ferdinando Calvetti, Glenn Johnson, Mr. Priddle (director). Sitting: Mary K. Hugener, Kenneth Taylor, Charlotte Nash, Lucille Berns, Jack Pritchett, Dorothy Nicol, Lois Schneider, Pete Jachino. PAGE 44 Junior Play TOMBOY by Boyce Loving CAST John Abbott............................... Nancy Abbott.............................. Dorothy................................... Eloise.................................... Jacqueline................................ Larry .................................... Alfred.................................... Earnest................................... Mrs. Hawkins.............................. Mrs. Simpson.............................. Newspaper Photographer.................... Radio Reperesentative........ Golf Goods Saleswoman..................... Cosmetics Representative ROBERT WHITE ......ALICE HINES MILDRED SWARBRICK . . . HELEN NUSSMAN ....LEORA SCHAPER BILL RICHARDSON MARION O'MALLEY CLETUS LEHMAN PAULINE FURIMSKY . SHIRLEY J. BAIRD CLIFFORD BETZOLD CLEO WILSON DOROTHY GORDISH .......SUE CIBEREY Senior Play MEET THE MILLIONAIRE by Ruth McKennan CAST Rosie O’Toole, maid of all work....................................... Lucille Berns Billy Perkins, the butcher boy...........................................Jay Stiehl Mrs. Sullivan, housekeeper in the Downes home......................... lola Johnson Kenneth Downes, the millionaire........................................Jack Pritchett Dale Mainard, investment agent of questionable character..............Glenn Johnson Roger Norin, his understudy..................................... Ferdinando Calvetti Nancy Dwight, ward of Kenneth's late father........................... Dorothy Nicol Bruce Downes, uncle of Kenneth..........................................Jack Wilkie Charlie Stevenson Carol Beckley. George Parsons Betty Fisher Gordon Speidel Solly Minster Janet Pace....... FRIENDS OF KENNETH Michael Pinter ... Hazel Battles Kenneth Taylor Charlotte Nash Pete Jachino Mary K. Hugener Lois Schneider STANDING: Mr. Priddle (director), Williom Richordson, Pouline Furimsky, Jack Wilkie, Teales Glaude, Richard Gipson, Joy Stiehl, Helen Nussmon, Joe Seeburger, Atkanasia Jaros, Miss Yackle (director). SITTING: Jane Lee Corr, Robert White, Caroiyn Best, Marjorie Brakenhoff. BOLTS AND NUTS by Jay Tobias CAST Bonita Bolt, Rebecca's niece HELEN NUSSMAN Lutie Spinks, The maid who winks MARJORIE BRAKENHOFF Rebecca Bolt, Manager of the Bolt Sanitarium for Mental Hygiene JANE LEE CARR Martha Grubb, The cook, a melancholiac PAULINE FURIMSKY Twink Starr, Bonita's fiancee, with delusions of grandeur JAY STIEHL Dr. Hippocrates Joy, A physchiatrist BOB WHITE Henry Goober, The porter, afraid of lunatics RICHARD GIPSON Phineas Plunkett, A lawyer with a humility complex......................TEALES GLAUDE Miss Prunella Figg, A patient with claustrophobia CAROLYN BEST Cadwolleder Clippy, A patient afraid of cats BILL RICHARDSON Mrs. Gertie Glossop, A patient with contagionphobia ATHANASIA JAROS Wilbur Glossop, Her darling child JOSEPH SEEBURGER Jack Gordon, A young interne JACK WILKIE PAGE 46 Social Diversions of '38 and '39 On Sept. 21, in Miss Pircher's room, each senior girl took her pledge of being a helpful Big Sister to her freshman sister. Several readings were given, club songs sung, and refreshments of ice-cream and cookies were served to make the occasion a grand one. Oct. 12 was the date for the annual senior wiener roast, which was held in Morley's grove. Regardless of stormy looking weather a large group of seniors and their guests, the juniors and faculty members, gathered at the park at 6:00 P.M. From there they went to the grove where Mr. Priddle, after a long search, finally led them, between the showers, to the fire. After everyone had his full of marshmallows and wieners, the remainder of the evening was spent in singing songs and playing games. The freshmen were hosts to the faculty at a wiener roast held in Schaefer's grove on Oct. 19. Everyone of the large group had an elegant time and departed after having his share of the goodies. The first dance of the year was the Junior Harvest Dance given on Oct. 21. It was an all-school dance with the first Harvest Queen honors going to Sue Ciberey. An excellent floor show was furnished by Dorothy Pullen, Wanda Hinton, Aimee McNeil, Leora Schaper and Nadine Sharp. The dance was a great success and paved the way for future school dances. Monday, December 19, found the freshmen and faculty guests of the sophomores at a dance in the high school gym. As this was the first dance for the lower class-men, many were just learning, but all enjoyed a pleasant evening. The grand promenade of the senior Christmas dance given for the juniors on December 21 broke up around the Christmas tree when everyone glided off to the strains of melodious music under a canopy of yule tide decorations. Punch was enjoyed throughout the evening, and after the refreshments were served, Santa, in his sleigh drawn by real (?) reindeer, arrived with a gift for everyone. The grand finale was in a blare of horns through a maze of confetti and serpentine, after which everyone wended his weary way homeward. The Home Ec and F.F.A. clubs sponsored a dance which was a huge success on February I. Each member was allowed to bring one guest, thus forming a large sociable group. The high-light of the evening was the floor show furnished by Lucille Berns and Aimee McNeil. The second all-school dance was an informal affair known as the Axe Grinder's Ball sponsored by the seniors on February 21. This dance gave final proof that allschool dances were great successes. Proceeds of the dance were used for publishing the yearbook. On Thursday night, April 13, the Juniors held their second all-school dance of the year. The Junior Spring Dance was well attended and a gay time had by all. On Thursday night, May 4, the school gymnasium was transformed into a Mystic Garden for the Junior-Senior Banquet and Prom. Covers were laid for 165. After the delicious dinner was served, the gymnasium was cleared and the rest of the evening spent in dancing. The N Club, one of the newer clubs of the school, sponsored an informal dance on May 19 in the gymnasium which was cleverly decorated. The dance, the last one of the school year, began at eight o'clock and everyone enjoyed himself to the utmost. PAGE 47 Senior Horror-Scope NAME NICKNAME HOBBY CHARACTERISTIC AMBITION FUTURE E. Abrolat Abbie Tennis Industrious Nurse Office Girl G. Androskaut Gregory Bowling Pesty Lady's Man Gangster H. Arnold Bump Arguing Romantic Aviator Snake Charmer D. Battles Doris Mae Gym Giggling Nurse Toe Dancer H. Battles Shortie Grow Giggling Hair dresser Washerwoman M. Bauer Milly Swimming Brains Teacher Lady of leisure W. Benvenuto Bill Music Joking General Shyster L. Berns Lucy Dancing Friendly Music Teacher Doc's Better half J. Bowes Jeanie Athletics Her Walk Surgical Nurse Gym Teacher D. Boyd Dolorie Square Dancing Neatness Movie Queen Harold M. Brakenhoff Marj Math Mischievous Teacher Sleep walker F. Calvetti Izzy Sports Good Disposition Coach Junk Man S. Christy Shorty Sleep Smallness Teach kindergarten Scarlet O'hara E. Ciberey Liz Dancing Plump Beauty culturist Mrs. K. Taylor L. Conterio Lenie Reading Polite Nurse Stewardess W. Crow Wally Sleeping Small None Bum E. Engelhart Eddie Ree Bump Day dreaming Bump Bump V. Engelhart Jenny Primping Dreaming Secretary Old Maid's home M. Furimsky Furzy Waltzing Pleasantness Secretary Seamstress M. Gabor Marg Collecting Coins Laughing Sit Down strike Sleep-walker J. Geitz Porkey Loafing Joking Engineer Ditch digger R. Gipson Dick Most anything Height Wine, Women and Song Street Cleaner V. Graden Ginger Males Flashy Accountant Crooner A. Grauer Lefty Reporting Doing the Unexpected Teacher Truck driver M. Grauer Sally Cleaning house Neatness Secretary Housewife E. Gray Edna Sports Quiet Mansion Farmeress L. Gudaitis Lil Doodling Pleasant Izzy Old Maid D. Hawkins Twin Anything Helpful Yes Woman Comedienne L. Hawkins Twin Acting Retiring Nurse Chorus Girl J. Hinkle Jeanie Arguing Neat Model Orator D. Holmes Dot Serving Helpful Stenographer Farmer R. Hubbard Doc Fishing Pesty Get Lucy Bachelor D. Huber Doc Bicycling Quietness Cartoonist Chauffeur M. K. Hugener Toots Collecting Stars Man Hunting To Be Tall Mrs. P. Jachino Scratchy Trapping Athletic Ability Professional Ball Player A second Romeo A. Jaros Atty Chewing Gum Fast Talking Pete Waitress G. Johnson Elden Selling cars Stubborn Dentist Salesman PAGE 48 Senior Horror-Scope NAME NICKNAME HOBBY CHARACTERISTIC AMBITION FUTURE 1. Johnson lola Acting Quiet Mae West Zazu Pitts O. Jones Sheik Home Ec Mischievous Housewife W. P. A. V. Jostes Vic Women Grouchy Milkman Cowboy A. Keller Wishy Goose Friendliness Grow Tall Farmer M. Kettelkamp Barney Whistling Pestering Wealth Poverty F. Kmet Florencie Writing Studious Historian Sec. of State H. Lloyd Shorty Copying Shortness Hitch-hiker Fan dancer M. Malich Molly Directing Plays Helpful Stylist Flapper C. Marley C. C. Driving his V-8 Helpful Farmer Missionary R. McKinney Punkin Chinese checkers Red hair Nurse Chorus girl M. McLean Maggie Skipping Quietness Stenographer Gold Digger M. Meier Squire Skating Arguing Coalton King of hoboes M. Middleton Mary Tight rope walking Sly Novelist Traveler C. Nash Schotts Writing notes Brunette Marriage Widow D. Nicol Dot Reciting poetry Sophisticated Chorus girl Phil R. O'bregar Rosie Visiting Temperamental Model Hair dresser E. Pieper Ed Teasing Miss Ruby Quiet Civil Engineering Water boy M. Pintar Mike Fixing his Ford Blushing Get there Circus J. Poliak Joe Yodeling Joking Sleep Metropolitan Opera A. Popovich Doggie Athletics Nice clothes Animal trainer Grocerman O. Pretnar Ossie Copying Neatness Broker Coal Miner J. Pritchett Jackie Cheerleading Sissy Doctor Veterinarian V. Pudenz Vaughnie Collecting songs Mischievous Housewife Eleanor Powell II L. Ruppert Dutchman Fishing Quiet Prospector Ship captain L. Schneider Lois Driving Good disposition Old Ladies' home Egyptologist E. Schroeder Goose Carnivals Musical Pharmacist Philharmonic orchestra J. Sikora Julie Truckin' Flirting Teach kindergarten Dixie D. Silcox Dorry Waving hair Shyness Beautician Deep sea diver W. Smalley Two-Gun Airplanes Reserved Aviator Beau Brummel J. Stiehl J Day dreamin' Talking Chef Andy Devine K. Taylor Kenny Sports Teasing Girls Liz L. Tickus Tick Photography Shyness Aviator Radio Commentator N. Tuetken Nevita Miles Nosey Marriage Harold D. Valente Dom Working Agreeable Caddy Sailor W. Watne Droste Skating Slow President Crooner J. Wilkie Hans Art Waltzing Ambassador Doctor L. Wolf Louise Fainting Efficient Circus Queen Minister PAGE 49 Senior Will We, the senior class of Nokomis Township High School of the year nineteen hundred thirty-nine A. D. (after depression) having reached the end of our scholastic career, and though somewhat fatigued by the incessant mental toil, but still of sound mind, memory and understanding, make and publish this, our last will and testament: I, Erna Abrolat, leave my little sister , Vanda Compagni, in the care of Bob Watne. I, George Androskaut, leave my blushes to anyone who wants them. I, Harold Arnold, leave Eddie Ree to no one. I, Doris Battles, leave my giggles to Marjorie Howell. I, Hazel Battles, leave my ability to flirt to Frances Stimac. I, Mildred Bauer, leave my mathematical mind to Doris Grimes, hoping she can use it. I, William Benvenuto, leave my aloofness to John Gent. I, Lucille Berns, leave my wavy hair to Marjorie Heironymus. I, Jeanie Bowes, leave Miss Bright to Danny's care next year. ! have kept her for two years. I, Dolores Boyd, leave my fuzzy hair to Thelma Guyot. I, Marjorie Brakenhoff, leave my position on the staff to anyone unlucky enough to get it. I, Ferdinando Calvetti, leave school, taking Lillian with me. I, Shirley Christy, leave my height to Lavada Krutski. I, Elizabeth Ciberey, leave my little sister, Sue, to the care of anyone who will take good care of her. I, Lena Conterio, leave my shyness to Leora Schaper. I, Walter Crow, leave school, hoping I don't have to come back next year. I, Edna Engelhart, likewise, leave Bump to no one. I, Virginia Engelhart, leave school to join my boy friend. I, Mildred Furimsky, leave my shorthand writing ability to anyone of the first year class. I, Margaret Gabor, leave my sister, Irene, to the care of the faculty. I, James Geitz, leave school to become a full-fledged Standard Service man. I, Richard Gipson, leave my height to any one who envies it. I, Virginia Graden, leave school to help Bob manage his store. I, Amber Grauer, leave Pete's pack of typing paper to no one. I, Marcella Grauer, leave my sisterly love for Amber to Zita for Vanda. I, Edna Gray, leave school to go back to the farm. I, Lillian Gudaitis, am willing to leave with Izzy . We, Darlene and Lurlene Hawkins, leave our renown as twins to Ann and Jennie Jachino. I, Jean Hinkle, leave my peaches and cream complexion to anyone who needs it. I, Dorothy Holmes, leave my sisters to carry on alone. I, Ralph Hubbard, pass on to my brother, George, the sweet manners of Miles and me. I, Delbert Hubert, leave my shyness of girls to Dale Browning. I, Mary Katherine Hugener, leave school to go skating. I, Pete Jachino, bequeath Amber to Doggie . PAGE 50 I, Athonasio Jaros, will be different and leave a brother to N.T.H.S. I, Glenn Johnson, leave school to get away from girls. I, lola Johnson, leave my pleasing personality to those who need it. I, Orland Jones, leave my arguments for the Ford to Bump . I, Victor Jostes, leave Lois to anyone who thinks he can get her. I, Alysious Keller, leave Tommy in Mr. Priddle's care. I, Murrell Kettelkamp, leave the cleaning of the school to anyone who falls heir to it. I, Florence Kmet, leave a wish for happiness to everyone. I, Harriet Lloyd, leave my ability to type to anyone needing it. I, Rosalee McKinney, leave my nickname, Punkin , to the next red-head. I, Marguerite McLean, leave school hoping John doesn't decide to follow Elaine into nurse's training. I, Mary Molich, leave my brother, John, to take my place, helping Miss Pircher. I, Clement Marley, leave an empty space in N.T.H.S. I, Marion Meier, leave school in my Ford. I, Mary Middleton, leave school to go to California again. I, Charlotte Nash, leave my thanks for the memories to all those who have contributed to them in my school days. I, Dorothy Nicol, leave school to join Phil in St. Louis. I, Rose O'bregar, leave to marry someone with trousers . I, Edmond Pieper, leave for Hollywood to be Clark Gable's rival. I, Michael Pintar, leave some of my avoirdupois to Waxy . I, Joseph Poliak, leave for Hollywood to be Step-and-Fetch-lt. I, Andy Popovich, leave a quietness in the fourth hour assembly to Mr. Priddle. I, Oswald Pretnar, leave my mischievousness to some of next year's freshies. I, Jack Pritchett, leave the playing of the drums to anyone who can do it. I, Vaughn Pudenz, leave school to tap my way through life. I, Loren Ruppert, leave my studious manner to Edwin Johnson. I, Lois Schneider, leave room in N.T.H.S. for another Schneider. I, Eleanor Ann Schroeder, leave my position as pianist to the one who gets it. I, Julia Sikora, leave school hoping to go to Chicago. I, Doris Silcox, leave my forwardness to Mary Ellen Kelley. I, William Smalley, leave my long over-due budgets to Miss Bright. I, Jay Stiehl, will leave a picture of my pretty brown eyes for all the girls to sigh over. I, Kenneth Taylor, leave N.T.H.S. without a lady's man. I, Lawrence Tickus, leave my girl-shyness to make N.T.H.S. better for boys. I, Nevita Tuetken, leave school to give Miles a hand with the Standard station. I. Dominick Valente, leave Leora for the next person in line. I, Warren Watne, leave my power to beguile the girls to my brother. I, Jack Wilkie, leave my short walk to school to one of the Coalton boys. I, Louise Wolf, leave my timidness to Evelyn Ernst. Having in the above monner disposed of all our worldly possessions and habits, we, the seniors of 1939, do hereby set our hand and seal on this thirty-first day of May, nineteen hundred thirty-nine A. D. Signed: Class of 1939. PAGE 51 Calendar 1938 - SEPTEMBER 23 We beat Kincaid 8-0. Snake dance on Main Street. 1 Half day session—met new teachers. 26 Railing put up on front steps. Plenty of 2 Full day. Chonging and shifting of classes. singing (?) at noon hour. 5 First holiday—Labor Day without labor. 27 Beans and more beans. G. Hubbard spilled them. Big and Little Sister Party. 7 Few late stragglers. Mr. Priddle and boys in St. Louis. 28 Talkie machine gets workout in gym classes. 8 News!! No school this afternoon—too hot! Mr. Priddle and boys still in St. Louis. 29 Songs, yells, and what have you. Pep Club gathers around bonfire and later have a 9 Afternoon classes in the morning — dis- snake dance. missed at noon. 30 Assembly meets our football heroes for the 12 Ag boys and Mr. Priddle gone. Let's all take Ag!” Football boys practice regardless of heat. The game must go on! year. OCTOBER 13 Full day — full hours — full assignments. What has become of the heat?? 3 Kodak editors start to shoot people. 14 Book lists out — now for some reading. Seniors make nominating speeches. 5 World Series and we hove a radio. 15 Forty-one bicycles mean a new rack. 6 Pep Club elects officers. Pep meeting in the assembly. 16 Too cold. Let's have short classes because it’s too cold. Cheer leaders try out. 7 Miss Pircher's girls give a play in the assembly. 19 328 enrolled including 6 P. G.'s. 10 Freshman and sophomore boys defeated at 20 George sleeps on and on. Pep Club form- Pana. ing. 11 State inspector visits school. Let's hope we 21 Pep meeting. New songs, new yells, new made a good impression. victories—we hope. Boys won from teach- 12 Such busy people! Every class has a meet- ers at football. Are the men sore ?? ing. 22 Mr. Brownly talked magazine . Staff 13 and 14 Teachers Institute. Hurrah for the elected. teachers! PAGE 52 Calendar OCTOBER 17 Annuol sole begins. Did you buy yours? 18 Freshmen practice songs in the gym . 19 Freshman wiener roost. 20 Good showing ot Hillsboro. 14-13. 24 35 Annuals sold. Our goal—300. 25 Candidates for Carnival Queen elected. 26 A sophomore girl tells us the food class mode girdle cokes today. 27 Junior play cost chosen. Let's hope it's good. 28 Harvest Dance given by the juniors. Susan Ciberey elected queen. 31 Ag class goes to corn husking contest. NOVEMBER 1 Such tired faces. Did everyone go Hal-lowe'ening? 2 Don’t tell the staff, but that long awaited man is here. 3 Most important question of the doy—was the exam hard? 4 What a relief—no school! Let the brain relax till next exams . 7 Loud laments from the typing class—the typewriters are changed. 9 Last minute preparations for the Carnival are made. 10 Bring out the bands and hail Queen Eileen Johnson and King Wm. Benvenuto! I I No school. Nokomis defeats St. Theresa 13-12. 14 Report cards out. Smiles or tears? 15 Bill still puzzled about his telegrams. What? No luck. 16 Chemistry class is mad at Mr. Rade-macher. Why such stiff tests? 18 Seniors give play Activity Hour. 21 Blue Monday and the staff is lazy. 22 Miss Pircher’s 6th hour history class is in an uproar. 23 The first snow and a senior girl writes a letter to Santa. 24 No school—all relax after that big Thanksgiving meal. 28 Zita starts a new fad—autographing shoos. 29 Seniors decide the date for the Xmas party. DECEMBER 2 We beat Rosamond. Success is ours. 5 Chemistry class sees another picture — a picture a day keeps ? away. 6 Staff goes home late—the moon was even up. 7 Goldie thinks school is out at the end of the fifth hour—new rule? 8 Juniors give their class play Tomboy . 14 Home Ec Club members have their party. 16 Hillsboro hands us a 11-6 defeat. Not so bad! 19 Freshman-Sophomore dance. 20 Hurray! Our first conference victory—we defeat Mt. Olive. 21 Senior-Junior Christmas party. 22 Sleepy seems to describe most everyone today. 23 Three Cheers—Christmas vocation begins. PAGE 53 Calendar JANUARY 4-5-6 Community Tournament. 9 Junior English classes leorn how to talk correctly. I I Tournament winners are showing off their new pins. 13 Friday tho 13th brings us luck—we defeat Fillmore. 16 Staff members argue and thoy don't know why. 19 Moans and groans—exams!! 20 Fifteen football boys receivo lotters. 23 Mr. Rademacher has the blues—the Chemistry class let him down, so he says. 24 Our second conforonce victory—again over Mt. Olive. 26 Ronald Rabold tells us about navy life, Jopan, and China. 31 General science class mombers study running up and down the stairs. FEBRUARY 2 It's too bad. but it happened. Witt 31 — N.T.H.S. 29. 3 Too much gym—plastor falls. 7 Chemistry takes in a French lesson. 10 The great command is, Bow. Freshie, Bow! 13 Faculty wins Donkey Basketball game. I 7 Home Ec” girls and Ag boys have a dance. 18 A victory at last—over Rosamond. 20 Latest fad is to remind teochers of the coming test. 21 Ax Grinder's Ball with overalls and prints the style. 24 Jr. Dramatic Club members show their stuff 28 Basketball team is eliminated at Pona. MARCH 1 All school play, Bolts and Nuts given. 2 Seniors and Juniors take their two-hour holiday. 3 Teachers' Institute. 6 Freshman initiation took on the form of baths. 7 Typing room again showered with new typewriters. 10 Hove you seen My Model Farm ? 14 Commercial students start practice for tho contest. 17 Freshmen show their talent, activity hour. 21 Seniors take Knox College tests. It wasn't hard—much. 22 Annual cover chosen. 23 Gym show by P. E. classes. 2 Those dreaded exams again! 27 Seniors attend Vocational Guidance Conference ct Pana. 28 Mr. Bertoglio is our tennis teacher—that is, he's trying. 29 Senior ploy gets a start. APRIL 2 Seniors order invitations and cards. 4 English IV students try to sell everything imaginable. 10 N Club initiates new members. 13 Chemistry classes visit the city wotor works. 14 Track meet at Witt and we win. 15 Commercial contest at Taylorvillo and again we bring home some laurels. 19 Knox College tests come bock and seniors find out how smart they are. 21 Big and Little Sister party. 28 Senior Class Play. Meet the Millionaire. 29 Senior girls are invited to a tea at Blackburn College. MAY 4 Junior-Senior Banuet. Theme—Mystic Garden. 6 Commercial contest at Decatur. 12 Music Club Dance. 15 Old Nokomis distributed. Senior girls entertained by B. and P. W. 17 F.F.A. Banquet. 19 Class Day and N Club Dance. 23 Registration of the three upper classes. 26 Final exams—what a relief! 28 Baccalaureate services. 30 Commencement. AUTOGRAPHS THE END IS BUT THE BEGINNING Photography by Pauschert Studio, Nokomis, Illinois. 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