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

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MEMINI ’22 “I received your invitation on the first of May and couldn’t wait until tonight.” By and by all the other classmates arrived. The first part of the evening was spent in singing old school songs and talking about our O. T. H. S. days. At eleven a light luncheon was served. It was over our tea cup that this question was asked: “Who, would have thought, in our High School days we would be what we are today? Of course everyone gave their opinion. All declared they knew we would all succeed, although some of us had not obtained the highest honor in our line. At midnight all started for home—that is those who live in St. Louis, the others going to hotels. All reported a good time and decided to have a yearly reunion. Our motto: “By our own efforts we hope to rise,” had been observed by all thirteen of us. The Class of ’22 CLASS POEM. I dedicate this poem to the class of ’twenty-two Of the O. T. H. S., with its colors gold and blue, In assembly hall or classroom, they have never broken a rule In unison this class has worked for, “The honor of the school.” Commencement day is drawing near we graduate in May, Our happy care-free school days will soon be passed away. As we travel the broad highway of life, our memories back will fly, To the class mates dear and the faculty of the good old Township High. Our class contains nine pretty girls, some very short, some tall, And three big husky laddies and one that’s very small. We tell this confidentally regardless of their size Each member of this Senior class is wonderfully wise. If “Knowledge is power,” we predict, a kingdom for each one Where they shine with dazzling splendor until great laurels they have won, We know that opportunity knocks once at every door Let’s be prepared to bid it stay, for it retuins no more. Then with youth and opportunity to help us on our way. However hard our tasks may be, the work will turn to play. “By our own efforts we hope to rise,” to this motto we’ll be true As individuals honor bring to the class of ’22. Twenty-five

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MEMINI '22 Class 1923 MOTTO Adrift to Anchor Where?” CLASS COLOR Pale Blue and Gold. CLASS FLOWER Sunburst Rose. OFFICERS President—Edwin Schilling Vice-President—Bernice Morgan Secretary—Catherine Gruetzemacher Treasurer—Mildred Gruetzemacher MEMBERS GERTRUDE GEISER ALTHEA BAILEY JENNIE SIMMONS MILDRED GRUETZEMACHER BERNICE MORGAN FRANCES ECKERT GEORGIA WILLIAMS EDWIN SCHILLING DORA BERNREUTER CATHERINE GRUETZEMACHER VIVIAN GLENN DOROTHY SHAW CATHERINE HEMMER INEZ THOMAS ESTHER KUHLMANN ALBERT ZIMMERMANN Twenty-seven