O'Fallon Township High School - Panther Yearbook (O'Fallon, IL)

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MEMINI ’22 Senior Class History The sounding of the old school bell on the fifth day of September in the year 1918, brought a note of joy to the hearts of thirty-two boys and girls, who were on that day to make their debut into High School life. Large were our number, great were our talents, but greatest of all was our determination to overcome the difficulties and perplexities that arise at the beginning of the march thiough High School. A feeling of terror seized us as we marched into the assembly hall and saw the smiling faces of all the upper classmen turned in our direction, but we soon grew accus- tomed to our new surroundings and settled down to hard study. As Freshmen have always done since the beginning of time, we made many blunders and mistakes but the end of the first year, found us much wiser and better prepared to begin our second year’s work. Our Sophomore year started successfully, but the roll call showed us that a few of the class had not returned. This year was destined to give us greater advantages, than the preceding year, as our school had become a Township High School and we resolved to make the most of this opportunity. We worked with diligence and felt that we could be justly proud of the high grades on our report cards. We did not fail to take part in the social and athletic life of the school, our class being represented in the B. B. games and sports of all kinds helping to win many victories. Thus ended the second year of the class of ’22. It was with a feeling of sadness that we found only sixteen members of our once large class, coming back as Juniors. Constant companionship in the journey through school life, brings a bond of friendship not easily broken. With regret we saw the other members leave our ranks no more to be with the class of ’22. Our first great thrill as Juniors came when we journeyed to Belleville to have our pictures taken for the annual. The Junior-Senior banquet was also a source of great joy to us and we spent many hours preparing for it, but felt amply repaid when we heard it voted a great success. Almost before we realized the fact, our Junior year had passed and as Seniors wre came back to spend the last year in the dear old Township High. The end of our school life is drawing to a close, soon we will graduate and next year be absent from ranks in which we have so long held a place. Under the guidance of the present superintendent and faculty it has been the most profitable year of all. We, as a class, resolve to do our best as we travel the various pathways of life, by act, words and deeds to bring honor to our school and teachers who have helped us thus far on this road to knowledge. Time will never obliterate from our minds the pleasant memories of the last four years. May we strive to attain the top rung of the ladder of success, which we believe can be done if we ever keep before us our motto: “By our own efforts we hope to rise.” Twenty-two

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MEMINI ’22 LUCILE FERN KOEHLER Dramatic Editor of Menini ’ .2 She came in September a month clear and mild No wonder we find she is such a dear child. Lucile was born in Little Rock, Ar- kansas, September 25, in the year 1905, and came to 0. T. IL S. in her Freshman year. She was always one year behind the class of ’22 but by diligent work and hard study she has made the four year course in three years and will graduate with us. We are not acquainted with her plans but feel that a brilliant future awaits one with such talents as hers. HERSCHEL ELLIS WILLHITE Ass’t Business Manager Menini ’22 “Little Boy Blue come blow your horn And tell all in September, Our Her- schel was born.’’ Porn in O’Fallon, Illinois, on the 28th day of the month in the year 1904. Being so very small does not keep Herschel from having big Ideas. His ambition is to become a barber at which trade he is now working as an apprentice. He plays Basket Ball with the O. T. H. S. team and is noted for the noise he can make while play- ing. Twenty-one

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MEMINI ’22 “Class Will” SECTION I. We, the Senior class members, being of sound mind and in possession, as yet, of all our facilities do hereby make this our last will and testament to-wit: I, Bernetta Schilling, will my marcel wave and powder puff to Viola Weis- mann, providing she does not use it too excessively. I, Irene Powell, will my ability to follow in the footsteps of Bernetta to her brother Raymond. I, Carrie Glenn, do hereby bequeath my ability to drive a car to Clarence Hesse providing he observes the speed law. I, Julia Harwick, bequeath everything I possess that is, of any value, ex- cept the ring which I wear on the third finger on the left hand to Cornelia Hobein. I, Lucile Koehler, will my Arkansas drawl to Irene Keck. I, Ella Luckner, do hereby bequeath my height to Harry Rapp. I, Katie McNulty, will my Irish smile and wit to Marcel Frederick. I, Helen Cohen, bequeath my ability to Dolly Walk to Irene Wessel. I, Verla Scott do hereby bequeath the editorship of the Memini to the next unlucky soul who gets it. I, Melvin Brewer, will my dignity and high-powered vocabulary to Edison Reeder. I, George Harrow, bequeath my tasteful dress and way with the ladies to Howard Vallow. I, Elmer Yanda, will my ability to seem innocent in my own home town to Carl Corbier. I, Herschel Willhite, bequeath my soft melodious voice to Harold Proffit. Signed, this 30th day of May, 1922, by the aforesaid guardian spirit of the Senior class. 1. I. WILLPASS, 2. U. DONTFLUNKME, 3. C. OURSMOKE. Twenty-three