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

Text from Pages 1 - 140 of the 1927 volume:

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Fourteen FI f Icon JFarultit J. E. HINCHCLIFF Southern Illinois State Teachers’ College University of Illinois University of Chicago Principal MARGUERITE CAMPBELL Illinois Woman’s College Illinois Business College Instructor of Commercial Science MILDRED WHITIS Washington University Instructor of History and Economics Sixteen E. II. RUNKWITZ McKendree College M. S. Instructor of Science a id Latin JANE McCOY Washington University A. II. Instructor of English EMMA BERGMAN McKendree College B. S. Instructor of English and Mathematics Seventeen SCRANTON VAN IlOUTEN McKendree College B. S. Instructor of Mathematics GEORGE DARROW MeKendree College B. S. Instructor Geography and Athletics MILDRED STOKES Milliken University B. S. Instructor of Home Economics Eighteen GRADE TEACHERS Top Row: Gertrude Geiser, Althea Bailey, Christine Kurtz, Lily Scott, Bernice Morgan, Agnes Gordon. Bottom Row: Gladys Crosby, Anna Fischer, Reba Hill, Frances Eckert, Marie Schaeffer, Gertrude Lienesch. Nineteen CARRIE BARROW Snaps VELMA ASBURY Editor JOE MACH Athletic STAFF HOWARD TAYLOR Business Manager CURTIS MUELCHI Assistant Business Manager TILLIE KAUFMANN Calendar DOROTHY WIECHERT Social RITA HEMMER Music and Intellect HAROLD WACHTEL Jokes Twenty Twenty-one ( v Erutura Twonty-three Class History On a bright September morn in the Fall of nineteen hundred and twenty-three, our class of embarassed Fresh- men, made their debut to the O’Fallon Township High School. After we became accustomed to the surroundings we settled down to a peiicd of hard study and constant labor, which we have continued duiing our entire four years in high school. During our first year we gained the respect of the upper classmen by the active part we took in intel- lectual and athletic events. The second year, although our number was slightly de- creased. we were still striving to reach our goal and work- ing diligently to gain honors for our class and the Blue and Gold. We entered upon the third year with enthusiasm over our new high school building and resolved to show the peo- ple our appreciation by being more industrious in our school work. We took part in all the worthy enterprises of the school, displaying the spirit of ambition and helpfulness which has led us to our final goal—Seniors. We are now ready to start out on our journey of life, carrying with us many cherished remembrances of our four years of high school life. Our motto, “Thus Endeth Our First Lesson,” expresses our attitude toward our high school career. With sadness we leave these well-known scenes. Twenty-four We, the Senior Class of ’27, of O’Fallon Township High School, being of sound mind and good judgment, do hereby will and bequeath our suc- cessors : The Class as a whole wills its privileges as Seniors to the Class of ’28. To the student body our dignity and good behavior. The following members of the class do hereby bequeath to individuals personal properties: I, Dorothy Wiechert will my quiet and unimposing disposition to Bea Brockhahn. I, Edris Ledford, will my typing ability to Clifford Joseph. I, Mildred Creed, will my poetical genius to Warner Dame. I, Wilbur Heien, will my love for Miss McCoy’s stories to Edward Creed. I, Carrie Barrow, will my ability to chew gum to Valeria Siebert. 1, Joseph Mach, will my acrimonious debating power to Harold Kimmle. I, Tillie Kauffman, will my height to Armin Neiderecker. I, Rita Ilemmer, will my naturally curly hair to Vivian Greene. I, Claude Martin, will my cooky duster to Elmer Schaumberger. I, LaVerna Schroeder, will my ability to read Latin to Florence Llewl- lyn. 1, Curtis Muelchi, will my cuily hair to Leonard Ileidorn. 1, Dorothy Ileidorn, will my ability to recite in History Class to Estelle Kampmeyer. I, Norma Zottmann, will my afternoon school tete-a-tete to Margaret Egger. I, Howard Taylor, will my ability to tell Scotch jokes to Hilda Platz. I, Lillian Owens, will my boisterous demeanor to Beulah Grimes. I, Harold Wachtel, will my ability to act clownish to Joe Kauffmann. 1, Robert Southers. will my basketball ability to Eugene Powell. I, Ruth Anheuser, will my powder puff and ability to powder my nose to Catherine Proffitt. I, Walter Batty, will my ability to talk, to Gladys Yates. I, Abba Brown, will my red hair to Jeanette Young. I, Lauretta Schildknecht, will my dashing Romeo to Evelyn Winters. I, George Remick, will my slicker to Wilfred Eckert. I, Velma Asbury, will the editorship of the Annual to Edwin Pfeiffer. I, Evelyn Lauermann, will my blue eyes to Herman Miller. TOE CLASS OF ’27. WITNESSES: A. Crab Apple, Ida Ho, and Missis Ippi. Class Prophecy One dreary day as I sat alone a longing came to me, To know just what the future of my classmates each would he. I donned my coat, climbed in a car and through the city sped In search of a fortune teller to have our futures read. He gazed into a crystal ball and then to my great joy Before his vision there appeared the future of girl and boy. My heart beat high with rapture as slowly one by one He told our fortunes, classmates dear, “Thus it was begun.” Abba Brown your classmate pleasant and modest too, 1 see in a New York department store with nothing else to do, As the wife of a multimillionaire but to travel around all day, Buying every bargain that happens in her way. We see an automobile which looks like a caboose ’Tis a nineteen hundred model and every bolt is loose. What name is written on the side? Oh, come and notice quick, “Horse doctor,” Walter Batty, someone’s cow is sick. As speaker of the house, a representative of our state, We’re very glad to introduce, Joe Mach, our old classmate. Traveling the good old U. S. A. on a woman’s suffrage tour We met Miss Edris Ledford, tired, sad, and poor. She had spent her money on women’s rights, the result cannot be seen Although she has traveled for twenty years, she still is sweet sixteen. Gazing in this crystal ball there appears before your eyes, A hospital fourteen stories high, it seems to reach the skies, And walking through the quiet halls a nurse we chance to meet, And recognize Dorothy Heidorn, our classmate fair and sweet. Riding a bucking broncho, out where the West begins, Is our schoolmate Robert Southers, who looks at us and grins. His great desire when but a boy was to be a cowboy grand, This ambition now is realized, he is a wild wooly man. No singer since Caruso died has riseh to such fame, Has won the World’s applause and brought great honor to his name; With his deep bass voice and also highly cultivated mind, As the one we now introduce to you—“A genius”—Wilbur Heien. Playing the accompaniment for this singer of renown, Is Miss Laverna Schroeder also from our home town. She bangs the keys mechanically, till she is tired and warm And the echo finaily dies away like thunder in a storm. Norma Zottman, small and quiet, thinks life would be complete If she could only settle down and live on Easy street. Out in California in a cottage built for two We find a newly wedded pair, with nothing else to do But “bill” and “coo” from morn ’till night. Who can this couple be? Claude Martin and Ruth Anheuser, how this surprises me. While attending school long years ago Evelyn Lauermann was heard to comjnent, I will be a high schpol teacher or die in the attempt. Alas she did not die-folks, ’tis very, very sad she is an old maid schV l marm, and the scholars wish she had. Twenty-six CLASS PROPHECY—Continued. If you travel to Honolulu a sign board you will see, And written in the English language Velma Asbury, M. I). She is a doctor of renown and guarantees to cure, Her patients number thousands and her dollars too I’m sure. We pass on orphan asylum where the children are at play, The matron looks familial-, who can it be, I pray? As we draw a little nearer, ’tis Mildred Creed we see And with children all around her, her heart is light and free. This scene the crystal ball unfolds quite unfamiliar seems, We must probe the mystery further to find out what it means. ’Tis the year of nineteen hundred and fifty; we see the President’s chair. What classmate could chance to have his fortune written there? The puzzle is solved, and the shock it caused will last for many a day, ’Tis Curtis Muelchi who is President of this good old U. S. A. Of George Remick’s fortune, we’re very glad to hear Great bridges he is building, for he’s a civil engineer. In Texas by the Rio Grande, there lives a pirate bold, The terror of the Lone Star State or so at least we’re told. He defies the law as he gallops by upon a fiery nag, Horrors! ’Tis Harold Wachtel, alias Billy Brag. A rqan came running down the road and we knew by his looks, That he was very worried. ’Twas Howard Taylor with his books. He never used them while at school and now in after years, We meet him with his books and slate and his eyes are full of tears, “Please help me with this problem, it is life or death to me.” We took his slate and pencil and said, “What can it be?” We gave the problem back unsolved though never known to shirk, For the problem was “Please figure out how I can keep from work.” Within a great theatre in a far eastern town, We see a noted actress and singer of renown. She brings great honor to her name, also to her class, ’Tis Rita Hemmer, who always was a very winsome lass. Across the sea in sunny France has settled down for life, Our blue-eyed Dorothy Wiechert, a Frenchman’s loving wife. She has given her heart to a son of France and adopted his fair land. He has built her a home where she reigns supreme, within this castle grand. Down in Palm Beach, Florida in a cottage by the sea, Tillie Kauffmann will trim your last year’s hat for a milliner is she. She will fix them up in the latest style, service while you wait, The charges are the same to all, one dollar ninety-eight. Carrie Barrow, our classmate, as we always thought she would, Became a movie actress, and lives in Hollywood. Just one scene more in the crystal ball and our fortunes will be done, It reveals to us two poor old maids living all alone. Man haters of the highest type with a cat for company, And a parrot to entertain them while they are taking tea, I«iuretta Schildknecht and Lillian Owens are these old maids my friends, The last on our list of classmates so the prophecy] here ends. The crystal ball may have made mistakes in wlnrt our futures bring, So as a class or individual we can strive for better Twenty-s«� ven 1 Velma Asbury “Si” O’Fallon, 111. April 11, 1910. Omega Hiking Tennis Baseball Basketball Captain ’26- 27 G. A. A. Editor Memini “With grace to win, with heart to hold.” George Everett Remick “Red Sept. 27, 1908. Nevada, Mo. Superior Pres, of Class ’26, ’27 Tennis ’24, ’25. Basketball ’26, '27 Track ’25, '27 “The face alert, the man- ners free and line.” Seniors 1027 Class Colors: Cream and Light Blue. Class Flower: Cream Tea Rose. Motto: “Thus Endeth Ouf First Lesson. 1927 President George Remick Vice-President Dorothy Wiechert Secretary Mildred Creed 1926 President Vice-President Secretary ...........Joe Mach Edris Ledford Rita Hemmer Howard Taylor Wilbur Heien Edris Ledford Dorothy Wiechert Rita Hemmer Howard Taylor Twonty-elKht La Verna Katherine Schroeder—“Wern” Joseph Douglas Mach “Speed” Kdris Marie Ledford “Ede” O’Fallon, Illinois Dec. 1, 1919 Whittier Society Basketball Baseball Tennis Hiking G. A. A. Intellectual ’25, ’20 “In all gentle sports took joy.” G'adbeck, Germany August 22, 1909 Whittier Pres. ’26-’27 Pres. Class ’26-’27 Basketball ’25, ’26, ’27 Baseball ’27 Tennis ’26, ’27 Track ’25, ’26, ’27 Quartette ’27 Intellectual ’25, ’26, ’27 Memini Staff “But so many books thou readest.” Vandalia, Mo. Jan. 24, 1910 Whittier Sec. ’27 Sec. Class ’25 Vice-Pres. Class ’26 Basketball Manager ’27 Tennis Hiking G. A. A. “W’hom learning dulled not.” Til lie Kail (Tin an “Ta” St. Louis, Mo. Nov. 28, 1909 Omega Society Orchestra ’25, 26, ’27. G. A. A. Intellectuals ’27 “Thou canst not see a shade in life.” Curtis Henry Muelchi “Curt” Tell City, Ind. January 5, 1908 Omega ’25 Vice-Pres. Track ’24, ’25, ’26 Quartette '24, ’25, ’26, ’27 Staff Asst. Business Mgr. Intellectuals ’24, ’25, ’26, ’27 “Much did he, and much well.” Carle Mae Barrow “CareT White Hall, Illinois Mitre h 13. 1908 Superior Secy. ’25 Intellectuals ’24, ’25, ’27 Quartette ’25, ’27 Memini Staff Orchestra ’25, ’26, 9� 1 “With looks gentle.’ Twenty-nine Dorothy Wiechert •'Hans’ Howard Samuel Taylor “Domie” O’Fallon, 111. July 18, 1909 Omega Secy. ’24, ’25 Pres. Class ’23-’24 Vice-Pres. Class ’26-’27 Basketball Baseball Tennis Hiking Pres, of G. A. A. Staff—Social “Sweet streams of sunny thought, and flowers fresh blown, are there.” O’Fallon, 111. Sept. 2, 1909 Superior Vice-Pres. ’25-’20 Secy. Class ’24 Pres. Class ’24 Pres. Class ’25-’26 Business Mgr. ’26-’27 Basketball ’24, ’25, ’20, ’27 Baseball ’24, 25, ’26, ’27 Tennis ’26 Track ’24, ’25, ’26, ’27 Quartette Intellectual ’25, ’26 “He muses, his face with the joy of it glistening.” Norma Lavern Zottmunn “Norm” Belleville, IK December 10, 1909 v Whittier 1 “Whose wishes dimple in a modest smile.” Wilbur William Heien “Wib” O’F'allon, 111. Feb. 6, 1908 Superior Secy. ’26, ’27 Vice-Pres. ’24-’25 Basketball ’25-’26-’27 Basketball Capt. ’26-’27 Tennis Quartette Intellectuals Baseball Keener thy gaze than the i-h Mildred Mary Creed “Mint” O’Fallon, 111. May 11, 1909 Whittier Society Secy. Class ’26-’27 Basketball Tennis Manager Baseball Hiking G. A. A. “Life hath no dim and lone- ly spot That! doth not in her sun- shine share.” Dorothy Kli .aheth Hcidorn “Blonde” Shiloh Valley April 19, 1909 Superior “Her gay heart laughs in her blue eye bright.” Thirty Evelyn Lauerman “Eve” Belleville, III. April 8, 1008 Whittier “Low was her voice but won mysterious way Thru the seal’d ear to which a louder one was all but silence.” Rita Cecilia Hemmer •Reitz” O’Fallon, Illinois April 6, 1909 Whittier Secy. ’25, ’20 Secy, of Class ’25, ’26 Hiking Mg . ’26, ’27 Tennis '26, ’27 Baseball ‘26, ’27 Basketball ’26, ’27 G. A. A. Intellectual '24, ’25, 26, ’27 Quartette ’24, '25, ’26, ’27 Music and Intellectual Edit. “Skilled equally with voice and pen.” Claude Frank .Martin “Nik” O’Fallon, Illinois April 18, 1909 Whittier “A heart more loyal, warm, and true.” Lidian Lucille Owens “Lil” Shiloh, 111. December 30, 1908 OmeKa “Is quiet, wise, and good.” Philip Harold Wachtel “Wachtel” O’Fallon, Illinois July 18, 1909 Mildred Campbell Thirty-one Ruth E. Anheuser •Rufus” Summerfield, 111. March 6, 1911 Superior Basketball Hiking Tennis G A. A. ‘Those deep, dark eyes so warm and bright.” Robert Lawrence Southers “Bob” Christopher, Illinois Sept. 3, 1901) Superior Pres. ’27 Basketball ’25, ’20, ’27 Baseball ’24, ’25, ’26, ’27 Tennis ’25 ’27 Track ’25, ’26, ’27 “A subtle mind and strong.” Lauretta Lizzetta Schi’.dkneeht Due to his marriage “Rus- ty” failed to graduate. I banon, Illinois Feb. 5, 1910 Omega Society “Too true to flatter, and too kind, to sneer.” Abba E. Brown “Ab” St. Francisville. 111. August 30, 1909 Omega Society Baseball Tennis Hiking G A. A. Intellectuals 26- 27 “Gentle and good and mild thou art.” Walter Charles Batty “Batty” O’Fallon, Illinois July 27, 1906 Omega Society “And a serious soul is look- ing from thy earnest eyes.” Thirty-two 3lmttnra Thirty-three Juniors 11)27 Class Colors: Yellow and White. Class Flower: Red Rose. Motto: “Onward.” 1927 President Rea Brockhahn Vice-President Russel Conklin Secretary Ralph Green 1926 President Iienry Hesse Vice-President Marcella Reinhardt Secretary Bea Brockhahn President James Barrow Vice-President Herman Miller Secretary Marcella Rheinhardt Junior Class History In the year 1921, seventy-eight eighth-grade graduates entered 0. T. H. S. We, like all Freshmen, were timid and green. But by the courageous words of Professor Hinch- cliff and other faculty members we finished our first year victorious. We entered the Sophomore year with a few members missing. All talent possessed by the class was displayed this year, both intellectually and physically. This year we are again pursuing our course of the two preceding years. Our strength is somewhat weakened, but our desires to be in the places of renown and to have that admirable name of Seniors are still increasing. 1925 Thirty-four V mmm WILFORD ECKERT EDNA BEVIRT JAMES BARROW ESTELLE KAMPMEYER HOWARD GLENN PEARL LACQUET HENRY HESSE JEULAH BAILEY 3ERT FIX Thirty-five RUSSEL CONKLIN KATHRYN PROFFITT VERLA YEARWOOD RALPH GREENE EDWIN RASP ANNETTE SCHEIBEL ROBERT SCHAEFFER VIOLA BREWER HERBERT GLENN Thirty-six EDNA BEEDLE FLOYI) MORGENSTMtt HERMAN MILLER Thirty-«even ZULA SCOTT REX GLENN FLORENCE LLEWELLY, EDWARD LEMEN MARCELLA RHEINHARDT ANNA GREENALL CLARENCE WEIDEMANN KERMIT RIEDER NORMA KLMES CLIFTON JOSEPH NAOMI GUEST ANITA REUSS IDA MAE LLEWELLYN ROGER BATTY ALBERT MUELCHI EDWARD LILLY EDITH BEVIRT GAYLORD SONGER Thirty-nine JUNE GARTSIDE _ ORVILLE AYERS Korl Forty-one opliumorpa Class Colors: Silver and Old Rose. Class Flower: Old Rose Sweet Pea. Motto: “On the Threshold.” President Vice-President Secretary..... President Vice-President Secretary Sophomore (Mass History Last year we entered the good old 0. T. 11. S. “green freshies” and proceeded through the year successfully. Now we are almost ready to turn the second leaf of our book and close the page when we were “good old Sophies.” Our year has been happy, peaceful, and prosperous. We have had many good times and quite a good deal of excitement. A few of our mem- bers and companions have been lost to us because quite a number have be- come sixteen, the year when we all know too much to continue. But, in spite of our drop in number we are still climbing, striving with hopeful faces turned upward, living up to our motto, “Work and Win,” which has been with us for two whole years. Our intellectual ability has risen considerably and we are proud to say that we are represented in the intellectual contest by more partici- pants than any other class. In almost every part we are represented by one or more. Our singers, pianists, violinists, and readers aren’t timid in coming out to do their stuff for their class. We have fifty per cent of the girls’ and twenty per cent of the boys’ quartettes to our credit. Our athletic work is much better and bigger than in our “freshie” year. Our boys are represented in track, baseball, and basketball. Our girls have shown some pep by winning the interscholastic basketball games. Our ambition is to do likewise in baseball with both boys and girls. The class flower is the delicate old rose sweet-pea, which blends well with our colors, old rose and silver. Thus, we are closing our second leaf of history, never again to be opened in reality, only in our imagination and memories of by-gone days. Our lives are passing on, slowly but surely, into the future and into age, but no matter, how pld or worn we become there will always be one bright spot to refer brick to, the good old days ’neath the blue and the old 1927 Josephine Willard Mildred Trippel Charles Muelchi 1926 Walter ProfTit ___ Floyd Oechsle Aimin Niederecker SOPHOMORE GIRLS Evelyn Asbury Ellen Behrens Marjorie Flood Florine Gieser Vera Klein Nora McNulty Arline Morgan Lorretta Rapp Helen Reich hold Grace Rhodes Flora Schneider Valeria Seibert Mildred Trippel Louise Thompson Blanche Votrain Annice Willard Josephine Willard SOPHOMORE HOYS Orville Ahle Arthur Begole Clarence Bell Edward Creed Lawrence Dame Clarence Distler Walter Fischer Raymond Heitman Leonard Hall Elmer Hesse Henry Hildebrand Russell Joseph Joseph Kaufman Harold Kimmle Wesley Knight Adolph Kraske George Kuse Charles Muelchi Armin Niederecker Leander Nowland Floyd Oechsle Morris Roberts Arthur Schroeder Henry Schwarz Forty-four Jfrrshmrn Forty-live 1 Freshmen Class Colors: French Blue and Salmon Pink. Class Flower: Pink Tea Rose Motto: “Ours Is the Victory.” 1927 President .............................. Joe Taylor Vice-President Leonard Ileidorn Secretary..............................Beulah Grimes Treasurer Evelyn Winter Freshmen Class History When ye were eighth grade pupils all our hopes and as- pirations aside from graduating with good records from the grammar school, were centered on the time when we should be in high school. How proud we should be! But when that day came and for the first time we mingled with that student body our courage seemed to fail us. As usual, the eyes of the mighty seniors, the next im- portant juniors, and the already initiated sophies were cen- tered upon the poor little freshies, and very small, indeed, we felt. But the material of which this year’s freshie class is made is such, that it stood tjie test. We felt that any of the great things accomplished by those who had gone on be- fore, could also be accomplished by us, and this spirit and determination helped us over the rough places and we were soon doing with credit the things expected of us. We numbered sixty-one boys and girls, and after being- chosen into the various societies and becoming familiar with our classes and study periods, we felt we were at 1 ust started on the road that led to the goal that had long been our aim. And we want to make good. With honor to us as a class, as well as individuals, we will fill the four years of high school work, with deeds well done, and get out of our training the best it has to offer us. With this determina- tion, and with the aid of the splendid faculty that we have, there is no reason why the freshman class of ’27 should not become as good a senior class as any that has been before us. Forty-six FRESHMEN GIRLS Mildred Ayers Philomina Pierron Lydia Adlehardt Hilda Platz Lucille Beckmann Ellen Povilaitis Marie Bodell Margaret Schachner Vivian Boyce Amelia Scheibel Margaret Coughlin Charlotte Slogier Margaret Egger Mary Streck Edith Elliot Connelle Thorp Vivian Greene Ruby Weil Bealuh Grimes Dorothy Weismann Leona Holliday Fay Wessell Viola Krause Katherine Willard Aurelia Kreutzer Dorothy Willman Garnet Meehan Evelyn Winter Norma Niederecker Janet Young Forty-seven FRESHMEN ROYS Ivan Ashby Eugene Powell Harold Becherer August Platz Leroy Brendel Elbert Reaka Grant Carson Othmar Reaka Warner Dame Eugene Schaeffer Homer Drake Elmer Schambeiger Leonard Heidorn Walker Shaw Armin Knerrer John Slavens Mardell Kreutzer Bernard Taylor Russell Lesher Joseph Taylor Arnold Lurtz Ralph Thomas Russell Mitchell James Tiley Harold Mueller Arthur Voellinger Forty-eliflit Atltldira Forty-nine COACH WHITIS Girls’ Athletic Director Too much credit cannot be given Miss Whitis for her part in forming the Girls’ Athletic Association. It has been due to her interest that this association has become a successful student organization. COACH HARROW During the one year that Coach Dar- row has been with us, he has done much to improve the athletics of the school. We are certain that he cannot be prais- ed too highly for the untiring efforts that he put forth to better our sports. Basketball Schedule Oct. 22—0. T. H. S. Oct. 29—0. T. H. S. Nov. 17—0. T. II. S. Nov. 20—O. T. II. S. Nov. 23—0. T. II. S. Nov. 26—0. T. II. S. Dec. 10—0. T. H. S. Dec. 14—0. T. H. S... Dec. 17—0. T. H. S. Dec. 21—0. T. H. S..... Dec. 23—0. T. II. S. ..._ Jan. 5—0. T. II. S. Jan. 7—0. T. H. S. Jan. 14—0. T. H. S. Jan. 21—O. T. H. S. Jan. 25—0. T. H. S. Jan. 28—0. T. II. S. Feb. 4—0. T. II. S. Feb. 8—0. T. H. S. Feb. 11—0. T. H. S..... Feb. 15—0. T. H. S. Feb. 19—0. T. II. S. Feb. 21—0. T. II. S.... Feb. 25—0. T. II. S. .. Mar. 2—O.T. H.S. 19; Class of ’26 17; Freeburg......... 45; Pocahontas ...... 17; Freeburg 20; Dupo 26; Nashville 26; Nashville 10; Odin 9; Mascoutah 24; Troy ............ 17; Highland 21; Highland 1; Lebanon ......... 15; Madison 17; Mascoutah 14; Chester 10; Lebanon 9; Madison 6; Chester 19; Marissa 13; Troy .. 20; Marissa 9; Odin .. 42; Dupo 30; Pocahontas 11 Home 23 Home 18 There 23 There 6 Home . 28 Home 18 Home 30 Home 19 Home 10 Home 27 There 9 Home 25 There 36 Home 26 There 18 Home 43 Horn 19 There 22 There 15 There 10 There 22 Home 25 There . 10 There .... 20 H Fifty-one WILBUR IIEIEN (Captain) “Wib” with his thorough knowledge of basketball and his sportsmanlike conduct was a true captain and leader. Playing the center position for his second and last year he will be greatly missed from next year’s team. HOWARD TAYLOR “Domie” alternating at forward and guard played a superior game. First on the defense and first on the of- fense Domie was “right there.” Howard is a Senior and has played four years. JOSEPH MACH “Speed” at right guard played his second year of bas- ket-ball. Joe played a good defensive game and added much to the offensive play of the whole team. RUSSEL CONKLIN “Conk” playing his first year of basketball showed great ability at the guard position. Conk is a Junior and should be a great cog in next year’s team. GEORGE REMICK “Red” at guard was always in the thick of the fight. While not taking part in all of the games he was always ready to do his best. This is George’s first attempt at play- ing and we are sorry it is his last. HENRY HESSE “Heinie” at guard was a great fighter and never gave up. Although not much of a shot he was reliable when it came to holding down his man. The showing he made in several games stamps him as a regular on future teams. HERMAN MILLER “Shovel” at forward was our main point scorer and could be depended upon to do his part. We expect great things from him next year. ROBERT SOUTH ERS “Bob” due to his failure to abide by training rules was unable to play the first part of the season. Bob was a con- sistent scorer with a shot all of his own that counted many times under the basket. Fifty-two Fifty-three Basketball Squad Top Row A. Schroeder L. Hall W. Eckert A. Niederecker L. Ileidorn E. Pfeiffer I. Ashby Center Row P. Johnson R. Lescher. C. Muelchi J. Tiley J. Taylor E. Creed Bottom Row If. Hesse H. Miller R. Conklin W. Heien II. Taylor J. Mach G. Remick The season opened the first week in October when the first call for prospective basketeers was issued by Coach Harrow. About thirty re- ported. Of these the above twenty survived. Coach Harrow has been well pleased with the showing made by thci team; although five of the squad are graduating he feels confident that suitable material will be available for a winning team in the oncoming years. Letters were awarded to the following: Captain Heien, Howard Taylor, Herman Miller, Robert Southers, George Remick, Russel Conklin, Joseph Mach, Armin Niederecker, Henry Hesse, and Edwin Pfeiffer. Fifty-four Baseball Squad Charles Muelchi Joe Taylor Leonard Heidoin Wilbur Heien Russel Conklin Harold Wachtel Kermit Reider Paul Johnson Robert Southers Edwin Pfeiffer Herman Miller Howard Taylor Russel Lescher Edwin Rasp John Slavens Henry Schwarz BASEBALL SCHEDULE April 15—0. T. H. S... East St. Louis April 22—0. T. H. S................Edwardsville April 29—0. T. 11. S. Belleville May 6—0. T. H. S. -Wood River May 13—0. T. H. S. Collinsville May 17—0. T. H. S. Mascoutah Mav 20—0. T. H. S..... Granite City As the Annual goes to press before the track season gets under way, we shall have to tell you what happened last year. At the instigation of Mr. Ilinchclifr, a commit- tee of women was formed who sponsored the mak- ing of our new track. It was due to their concert- ed efforts that the funds for the track were raised. The boys of the 0. T. II. S. showed their mettle when they offered to do the work. We feel that in thanking these ladies and the boys most hear- tily we are expressing the gratitude of the entire school community. Last year at the McKendree meet for the first time in years, one of our track men got a gold medal. Taylor was the lucky man, getting first in the discus and third in the javelin. At the Granite City District Meet, Taylor was the only one who placed, getting fourth in the discus and second in the javelin. At Wood River we made our best showing of the year. Brown got second in the high jump and pole vault. Taylor got second in the discus and the javelin. Funk got first in the shot and Ashby got fourth in the hurdles. This year, due to the fact that the influx of new material has been increditably strong and that we have so many veterans, the prospects for a successful track season are unusually bright. Here’s hoping! Girls’ Basketball Squad Coach ............................. Miss VVhitis This year under the capable supervision of Miss Whitis, grills’ basket- ball was inaugurated. Although it is still in its infancy, it has already received great popularity. We wish Coach Whitis and the girls great suc- cess in their new undertaking. In an inter-class tournament staged in December, the Sophomores were easy victors. To the Seniors, Juniors and Freshmen go second, third and fourth places respectively. TEAMS SENIORS Mildred Creed Velma Asbury (Capt.) Laverna Schroeder Edris Ledford Rita Ilemmer Dorothy Wiechert SOPHOMORES Arleen Morgan Louise Thompson Annice Willard Helen Reichold (Capt.) Marjorie Flood Evelyn Asbury Josephine Willard JUNIORS FRESHMEN Marcella Reinhardt Beulah Bailey Beatrice Brockhahn Florence Llewellyn Ida May Llewellyn Estelle Kampmeyer Gladys Yates (Capt.) Anita Reuss Ellen Povilaitis Mary Streck Vivian Greene (Capt.) Mildred Ayres Evelyn Winters Lydia Adelhardt Fifty-seven Girls’ Athletic Association Coach Miss Whitis OFFICERS President Secretary and Treasurer MEMBERSHIP Velma Asbury Laverna Schroeder Mildred Ayers Beulah Grimes Kathryn Proffit Ida Mae Llewellyn Norma Kimes Estelle Kampmeyer Edna Bevirt Edris Ledford Rita Hemmer Florence Llewellyn Fay Wessel Helen Reichhold Abba Brown Charlotte Slogier Flora Schneider Beatrice Brockhahn Pearl Lacquet Nora McNulty Louise Thompson Katherine Willard Ellen Beherns June Gartside Verla Yearwood Marie Bodel Tillie Kauffman Ruth Anheuser Edna Beedle Annice Willard Evelyn Winters Dorothy Wiechert Marjorie Flood Evelyn Asbury Florine Geiser Anita Reuss Dorothy Wiechert Gladys Yates Margaret Schachner Margaret Coughlin Mildred Creed Cornelia Tharp Leona Holliday Arleen Morgan Jeanette Young Edith Bevirt Beulah Bailey Ellen Povilaitis Mary Streck Mildred Trippel Vivian Greene Margaret Egger Lydia Adelhardt Gladys Yates . Marcella Reinhardt Josephine Willard Fifty-eight tniU'ut ArtimttPH Fifty-nine Slxty-one 6 nrial Farewell Party The Seniors held their first party at Abba Brown’s home, September 29. This was a farewell party in honor of Elizabeth and Joe Harris. The evening was spent in playing games of various kinds. A delightful luncheon was served. They departed at a late hour assuring Abba that they had a good time, but were sorry to lose two of their classmates. Fresh ie Hike October 6, the wee” Freshies took a hike, one and a half miles west of town. They were accompanied by their hiking manager and Miss McCoy. All reported that they had a good time walking. Wiener Konst October 18, accompanied by Misses Whitis and Berg- man, the Senior class journeyed to Mr. Runkwitz’s pasture to enjoy a wiener roast. After the fire was made, the evening was spent in talking and playing games. When they had roasted the wieners and marshmallows, they decided to go home. Girls! Beware of high heels at wiener roast!!! Hallowe’en Party Wednesday evening, October 27, the Girls Athletic Association lieid a hallowe’en party in the high school gym- nasium. It was a strictly feminine party and everyone was re- quired to be masked. Prizes were awarded to the most comical and beautiful dressed persons. A dainty luncheon was served and everyone seemed to enjoy themselves. Junior Show November 2, the Junior class sponsored a show to raise money for the annual Junior-Senior banquet. It was well attendecfby students and citizens of O’Fallon. Sixty-two The I). L. Club Shortly after the Christmas holidays, the Senior girls formed their 1). L. (?) Club. The first meeting was held at Norma Zottman’s home. That evening they determined to hold regular weekly meetings. “Wib’s” Party On Monday evening, February 7, the Seniors and the basketball squad journeyed to “Wib’s” home to surprise him. The evening was spent in games and music. After the lun- cheon, Coach said that it was time for the basketball men to “turn in.” This broke up the party. Everyone left wishing “Wib” many more happy birthdays. Valentine Party The G. A. A. held a Valentine Party at the high school on February 14. A bunco game was the main source of en- tertainment for the evening. After the bunco game was over, they retired to a neatly decorated room where a dainty luncheon was served. Home Economics Club During the month of February, a Home Economics Club was formed. Anyone who had taken Home Economics at any time could join. They are planning to join the State Home Economics Club. Tillic’s Surprise Party November 21, the Seniors met at Abba’s home where they held a surprise party in honor of Tillie’s seventeenth birthday. Tillie arrived rather unexpectedly so that they were un- able to surprise her. The evening was spent in enjoyable conversation and playing games. After the luncheon was served everyone departed wish- ing Tillie many more happy returns of the day. Senior (iirls Hike The students of 0. T. H. S. enjoyed a three-day vaca- tion, during the Teachers’ Meeting, held at East St. Louis. The Senior girls took advantage of this by hiking to Leb- anon one day. After arriving at Lebanon, they ate their luncheon and returned home on the street car. A Visit to the Art Museum On Wednesday, March 16, two busses were chartered to convey Miss Whitis’ history classes to the Art Museum at St. Louis. Miss Powell delivered an instructive lecture about the contents of the Museum. Sixty-four UluHir atilt Jntplli'rtuala -five 1 Gold Medal Winners 1920 Last year the High School was well represented by the Boys’ Quartette, which was composed of: Curtis Muelchi, Adam Becherer, Norman Stites, and Theodore Warma. This quartette won the Gold Medal at the yearly McKen- dree Meet last May, which was the second year that they took first place at this Meet. They also gave two programs over the KMOX radio sta- tion, which added more glory to the O’Fallon High School Intellectual Activities. HOYS’ QUARTETTE Orville Ayers Leonard Heidorn Lawrence Dame Curtis Muelchi GIRLS’ QUARTETTE Flora Schneider Rita Hemmer Carrie Barrow Mildred Trippel Only one of this year’s members of the boys’ quartette was in the first quartette last year—Curtis Muelchi. The boys won gold medals in every “Meet” they entered and they have wonderful possibilities for this year. Two of the last year’s members of the girls’ quartette are still work- Sixty-seven 1 The members of the orchestra are: Pianists, Floyd Morgenstern and Carrie Bar- row; Saxophones, Howard Glenn, Norman Meinkoth and Morris Greiner; Cornets, Rex Glenn, Margaret Coughlin and Wa’ter Fisher; Clarinets, Crville Ayres and William Koch; Violins, Vera Klein, Tillie Kauffman, Joe Kauffman, Herbert Glenn Adolphe Kraske and Cornelle Thorpe; Trombone, Leonard Heidorn; Marimbo, Russel Joseph; Drums, Russel Lesher. The orchestra is making wonderful progress under the conductorship of Mr. Hinchcliff, who organized the orchestra a year ago. Several new members, four of which are freshmen, were taken into the orchestra this year to fill the vacancies made by the graduates. The orchestra has made several appearances this season, all of which were extremely successful. They furnished the music between the acts of the operetta which was thoroughly enjoyed by the audience. Sixty-eight On December 15th, the high school presented to the public a Gypsy Operetta entitled, “The Gyp- sy Rover. The building of the scenery was di- rected by Messrs. Van Ilouten and Darrow. The dancing was conducted by Misses VVhitis and Stokes. The coaching and planning of the scen- ery was done by Misses Campbell and McCoy. Mr. Ilinchcliff was in charge of singing and music. The principles of the play were: Itob.................. Leonard Ileidorn Meg...... Rita llemmer Zara Carrie Barrow Marto Lawrence Dame Sinfo Curtis Muelchi Lady Constance Flora Schneider Lord Craven......_........ Joseph Mach Sir Geo. Martendale ...... Howard Taylor Nina Mildred Trippel Capt. Jerome ........... Orville Ayres Sir Toby Lyon Harold Wachtel Mr. McCorkle Leonard Hall As in former years, the Senior class sponsor- ed the Lyceum Course. Five excellent perform- ances were given in the following: Play, “The Mollusc;” Neopolitan Serenaders; Pantheon Play- ers; Lecture: E. J. Powell; Gerhardt Duo. Ixty-nlne In the local Intellectual Contest held at Tay- lor Opera House last year, the following students were participants: Girl soloists, Rita Hemmer, Mildred Trippel, Flora Schneider, Abba Brown and Beatrice Brockhahn. Boy soloists: Adam Becherer, Curtis Muelchi, Norman Stites, Lawr- ence Dame, Theodore Warma, and John Lither- land. Pianists, Floyd Moigenstern, Ann ice Wil- lard, and LaVerna Schroeder. Gi l Readers, Be- ati ice Brockhahn, Vera Oeschle, Josephine Wil- lard, Mildred Whobrey, Gladys Yates, and Marie Votrain. Boy readers: Victor Langhorst, Joseph Mach, Howard Taybr, Theodore Warma, Edward Creed, and John Litherland. Girls’ Quartette: Rita Hemmer, Flora Schneider, Beatrice Brock- hahn, and Norma Kimes. Boys’ Quartette: Cur- tis Muelchi, Norman Stites, Adam Becherer, and Theodore Warma. Essayists: Kenneth Ashby, Edward Boyce, Evelyn Lauermann, Joseph Mach. The winners in last year’s contest were: Girl soloist, first place, Rita Hemmer: second. Flora Schneider; third, Mildrdd Trippel. Boy soloists: first, Curtis Muelchi; second, Adam Becherer; third, Norman Stites. Gill readers: first place, Vera Oeschle; second, Beatrice Brockhahn; third, Josephine Willard. Boy readers: first place, How- ard Taylor; second, Theodore Warma; third, Jos- eph Mach. Pianists: first place, Floyd Morgen- stern ; second, Russel Joseph; third, LaVerna Schroeder. Essayists: first place, Kenneth Ash- by; second, Clifton Joseph; third Joseph Mach. O’Fallon will participate in a contest this Spring that has never before existed. It is a County Meet, in which the vaiious schools of the county are participating. It was organized to develop the intellectual ability of the High School boys and girls of St. Clair County; and will con- tinue in the future. A member of our faculty, Miss Whitis, was elected secretary at the first meeting, by the rep- resentatives of the different schools, held at Belle- ville, Illinois, Saturday, February 12, 1927. As we are preparing for two large contests, the interests of the students are very much arous- ed. Thus we hope to produce better work this year than has ever been produced in the past. The contestants of the first Intellectual Con- test, which will be held in our city to decide who of the participants will represent our High School at the two large meets, are: Boy soloists: Leonard Heidorn, Curtis Muelchi, Lawrence Dame, Russel Joseph, James Tiley, Russel Leisher. Girl solo- ists: Mildred Trippel, Josephine Willard, Carrie Barrow, Catherine Willard, Flora Schneider. Vi- olinists: Vera Klein, Tillie Kauffmann, Cornelle Thorpe, and Herbert Glenn. Boy readers: Joseph Mach, Howard Taylor, Clarence Distler, Edward Creed. Girl readers: Beatrice Brockhahn, Gladys Yates, Josephine Willard, Annice Willard, Evelyn Winters, Charlotte Slogier, and Marcella Rein- hardt. Seventy-one Whittier Society Faculty Advisors (Miss Campbell (Miss Stokes OFFICERS President .......................... Joseph Mach Vice-President Floyd Morgenstern Secretary ..........................Edris Ledford Rita Hemmer PROGRAM COMMITTEE Clarence Wiedeman Gladys Yates Orville Ahle Ivan Ashby Mildred Ayers William Brannan Ellen Behrens Viola Brewer Vivian Boyce Mildred Creed Homer Drake Albert Fix Florine Gieser Anna Grenall Naomi Guest Rita Hemmer Elmer Hesse Leona Holliday Paul Johnson Joe Kauffmanr Adolph Kraske Armin Knerrer Wesley Knight Evelyn Lauerman Edris Ledford Ida Mae Llewellyn Edward Lilly Russel Liesher Joseph Mach Claude Martin Cleola Meyer Harold Miller Russel Mitchel Arline Morgan Floyd Morgenstern Armin Niederecker Norma Niederecker Philomine Pierron August Platz Edwin Rasp Henry Schwarz Eugene Schaeffer Robert Schaeffer Wilmer Spurgeon LaVerna Schroeder Joseph Taylor James Tiley Dorothy Weisman Ann ice Willard Josephine Willard Clarence Wiedmann Dorothy Willman Evelyn Winter Gladys Yates Janet Young Norma Zottmann Seventy-two Superior Society Faculty Advisors OFFICERS (Miss Whitis (Miss McCoy President Robert Southers Vice-President Bernard Funk Secretary Wilbur Ueien PROGRAM COMMITTEE Estelle Campmeyer, Russel Joseph, Marcella Reinhardt Ruth Anheuser Beulah Bailey Carrie Barrow James Barrow Edith Bevirt Edna Bevirt Clarence Bell Leroy Brendall Edward Creed Margaret Coughlin Grant Carson Russel Conklin Warner Dame Willford Eckert Beulah Grimes Leonard Hall Dorothy Heidorn Leonard Heidorn Wilbur Ueien Henry Hesse Raymond Heitman Russell Joseph Estelle Kampmeyer George Kuse Mardell Kreutzer Pearl Lacquet Florence Llewellyn Arnold Lurtz Garnet Meehan Charles Muelchi Herman Miller Leander Nowland Floyd Oechsle Edwin Pfeiffer Ellen Povilaitis Lorretta Rapp Arthur Reaka Elbert Reaka Helen Reichhold Kermit Reider Marcella Reinhardt George Remick Grace Rhodes Elmer Schamberger Annette Scheibel John Slavins Mary Streck Robert Southers Arthur Schroeder Gaylord Songer Bernard Taylor Howard Taylor Ralph Thomas Mildred Trippel Blanche Votrain Harold Wachtel Ruby Wejl Fay Wessei Verla Yearw Faculty Advisors President Vice-President Secretary Omega Society ..(Miss Bergmann (Mr. Van Houten OFFICERS Oran Wachtel Rex Glenn Orville Ayres Dorothy Weichert James Holliday PROGRAM COMM1TTEE Flora Schneider Cornelle Thorpe Evelyn Asbury Velma Asbury Orville Ayers Lydia Adelhardt Roger Batty Walter Batty Arthur Begole Lucille Beckman Beatrice Brockhahn Abba Brown Clifford Becherer Marie Bodel Harold Becherer Feme Copeland Lawrence Dame Clarence Distler Walter Fisher Herbert Glenn Howard Glenn Rex Glenn Ralph Greene Vivian Greene Henry Hildebrant James Holliday Edith Elliot Margaret Egger Clifton Joseph Tillie Kauffman Harold Kimmel Norma Kimes Vera Klein Viola Krause Aurelia Kreutzcr Edward Lemen Muelchi Nora McNulty Lillian Owens Hilda Platz Katheryn Proffit Eugene Powell Morris Roberts Anita Reuss Margaret Schacher Lauretta Schildknecht Flora Schneider Walker Shaw Valeria Siebert Chailotte Slogier Louise Thompson Arthur Voellinger Oren Wachtel Dorothy Weichert Katherine Willard Seventy-four Seventy-nix Seventy-seven ■WT. The golden rod is yell, w, The corn is turnin' brown, The trees in apple orchauls With fruit are bending down. SEPTEMBER 1. A new crowd of green Freshies and teachers, (1 don’t mean green teachers). 2. First lecture. 3. Last year’s Quartette sings. We take orders—from the Faculty. 6. Freshies to play baseball with Sophs. 7. In honor of their victory, Freshies sing solo. 8. Visitors—ex-Seniors. 9. Seniois and Juniors play baseball. 10. Lecture especially directed to “Baby Freshies” of our family. 13. Girls’ Athletic Association organized. 14. Faculty entertain with solo. Laughing Senior boys follow suit. 15. Somebody ought to start a movement to reward Mr. Runkwitz—he will give no exams the first month of school. 16. Miss McCoy introduces a new motto, “I must not talk in school.” 17. Baseball victory over New Athens—10-5. 20. lleat intense. Pupils dull. 21. New pianist introduced. 22. Dispute of Seniors over class rings. Many Seniors find out what their fellow students think of them. 23. The name of the Seniors—“Battlers”—was ended today by Mr. llinch- cliff’s lecture. 24. Many “ohs” and “mys” were heard due to first test grades in Ameri- can history. 27. Blue Monday. Rainy weather and pupils attitude blending. Not only Freshies misbehave, but Juniors also. 28. Juniors organized. Plans for giving moving picture show begun. Are homes capital ? That’s what’s bothering the Economics class. 29. Farewell! Party to Elizabeth and Joseph Harris; the Senior class There is something in October sets the gypsy blooil astir; We must rise and follow her, When from every hill of flame She calls and calls each vagabond by name. OCTOBER 1. It’s settled; the Seniors have selected a class ring:; “Long live th old SEAL.” 1. Deportment grades—“And the sheep were sent on one side and the wolves on the other.” (With apologies to Mr. llinchcliff.) 5. Team motors to New Athens. A certain boy has elected to himself the duty of seeing that no gum is chewed during school hours. (5. Two victories. Cardinals win from Yanks; O’Fallon wins from New Athens. Memini staff appointed. Fresh ies go on hike. 7. Freshies drawn into literary societies. Girls practice basket-ball. 8. It is often said that girls always giggle; then what made certain boys act like girls in the study hall today? 11. Epidemic of stuttering. Baseball games between Seniors and Sophs; Juniors and Freshies. 12. Abba Brown sings a solo pertaining to GLORY. Teachers convention for next three days. (See you Monday.) 18. Photographing for Annual discussed. Seniors’ Wiener Roast; many girls lose their heels. 19. Darrow on warpath against Sophs—“I’m disgusted with you,” his common phrase. 20. Yell leaders selected. Many “I.declines” were heard; Gladys Yates and Edward Creed who were selected are small in body, but large in spirit. 21. Distribution of season basket-ball tickets. 22. Many boys succumb to Mr. Hinchcliff’s style of hair-cut otherwise known as “feather-edge.” Basket-ball game with Alumni; 0. T. H. S. wins. 25. Mr. Van Houten: “If a truck hits a woman and I bump the truck, am I responsible for the woman’s injury?” Poor Mr. Van Houten may be hung for reckless driving. 26. Wedding bells! Bernard Funk, basket-ball captain, marries Mildred Whobrey, a former student and graduate of this High School. We wonder what Miss McCoy wanted with certain Seniors today ? 27. G. A. A. have Hallowe’en party; all boys invited to stay away. 28. Extra! Holdup! American history was held up for a few minutes to witness the pranks of two freaks walking by the school house. There followed a lecture—some people have to suffer for the deeds of others. 29. Mr. llinchcliff was discovered to possess stubborness. Isn’t it too bad? body says, the best program of EliOity Black are my steps on silver sod; Thick blows my frosty breath abroad; And tree and house, and hill and lake, Are frosted like a wedding-cake. NOVEMBER 1. Clarence Distler only Soph on honor roll, which is published monthly in the local newspaper. Seniors dedicate Memini to the O’Fallon township. Claud Martin is at the hospital for an operation on the appendix. 2. The following conversation took place between two very brilliant boys today: First boy: Are you good at figures? Second boy (eagerly): Sure. First boy: Then look at mine and tell me what you think of it. 3. Did the negro slaves on the plantations in the South wear flannel? Deportment grades; three U’s given. 4. Seniors strut about showing off their class rings—Oh to be a SENIOR. 5. Basket-ball game with Small’s of Belleville—we lost. Margaret Coughlin will not crank her Ford for a long time; she frac- tured her arm in cranking it today. 8. Individual pictures of Seniors and Juniors taken. 9. Practice on “Gypsy Rover” began and cast is picked. 10. Farmers’ Institute tomorrow; Mr. Runkwitz prepares float for the parade to be held in the afternoon. 11. No school. 12. Superior program. 15. Proofs of pictures arrive. All are pleased with the results. A new name for Coach Harrow—“Nap.” 16. Boys go to Pocahontas winning game there—45-18. 17. Failing to have gotten a send-off, the basket-ball team proceeded to send themselves off. 18. Snow! Snow? Snow! Snow everywhere, but no snowballs as per in- structions. 19. We give the boys a good send-off to Freeburg. 22. We lost to Freeburg. 23. Miss Campbell starts her test campaign. We win from Dupo, 20-5. 24. The cows of the 0. T. II. S. are chewing cuds again. Everybody anxious for the Thanksgiving dinner tomorrow. 26. Third program of the year presented by Omega Society. We lose to Nashville. 29. Definite date for “Gypsy Rover” set. “Shovel” Miller has found a mascot for the basket-ball team, a wire- haired terrier. 30. “Blessed are they who listen so that they may know what to write. Blessed are they who behave for they shall have worthy grades.” Amen. Klghty-one Who shall declare the joy of running! Who shall tell of the pleasures of flight! Springing and spurning the tufts of wild heather, Sweeping, wide-winged, through the blue dome of light, Everything mortal has moments immortal, Swift, and God-gifted, immeasurably bright, So with the stretch of white road before me, Shining snow crystals rainbowed by the sun. DECEMBER 1. Girls’ basket-ball team picked. Oren Wachtel sleeps in the study hall. 2. We thought we’d sing, but we didn’t. 3. Group pictures taken for Memini. 6. General rehearsal of the operetta. 7. Found today, a red purse about one foot in diameter, containing two five-cent pieces, and five one-cent pieces. Owner may have it by call- ing at the office and describing purse and contents. 8. Harold’s story of the Rape of the Lock: Well, some dude whacked a piece of the wig off the dome of a dame in court, who thought him pretty nervy, so she got sore at him and didn’t make up until Pope wrote the poem. 9. Chorus of operetta were drilled in walking on and off the stage and as a result have decided to wear roller skates to the next rehearsal. 10. We beat Nashville. What a glorious feeling. 13. Claude Martin returns after a long period of illness—minus an ap- pendix. 14. Rob seated on old Bess “with the covered wagon following” is the advertisement for the operetta. 15. Tonight is the operetta night. “Now, be a gypsy,” are the latest in- structions. 16. We are going to have a Christmas tree; no, I don’t think we will hang up our stockings. Santa Claus is coming too. 17. The Sophomore class is arguing on evolution and religion. 20. In an American history test some pupils followed the star as did the wise men when they found Christ, but the pupils found something different. 21. Girls’ first basketball game. Christmas tree is decorated. 22. The sewing class is working very hard today in order to prepare for Christmas gifts. 23. Many ex-students of high school visited with us. 24. HE CAME. Santa Claus visited today and everybody seized the oc- casion to shake Santa’s hand. No school until next time. Eighty-two Come winter, with thine angry howl, Anil raging, benil the naked tree; Thy gloom will soothe my cheerless soul, When nature all is sad like me! JANUARY 3. Mrs. Gladys Peterson was obliged to take the place of Miss Stokes, who is visiting her sick mother. 4. Date for semesters set. Pupils begin to prepare for them. The bashful Junior boys hid behind the piano when they were sup- posed to sing. 5. The Commercial Geography class went to Willard’s Foundry. 6. Complaints—the basket-ball boys must not enter the upper part of the building in their basket-ball suits. Answering complaint—the basket-ball girls must do the same. 7. Mr. Van Houten organizes “Night Hawks.” 10. The following fell down the stairs: Leander Nowland, Ruth Anheuser. Mary Strecht, and a chair. 11. Discovered that W. C. T. U. stands for Woman’s Cut Throat Union. 12. Exemptions from Semesters read. Mr. Smiley of this city gives lecture on the Presidential election. 13. Semesters. 14. Semesters. 17. Everyone is relieved that the exams are over. 18. Orvill Ahle and Clarence Hell entertain the High School by pulling each other’s hair. 19. Says J. D. Mach—“When in search of the janitor, look in the refrig- erator.” 20. The boys make themselves known during singing period. 21. There was a great attraction in front of the study hall today, but it is difficult to say what it was. Ask the Senior boys. 24. CRASH. Mr. Hinchcliff slips on the slippery sidewalk. 25. Here comes Edris Ledford and behind her all the dogs of O’Fallon. 26. Sergeant Jensen of Scott Field gave a lecture on parachutes. Fields that are white, stained with loim, cool, blue shadows, Strong with the strength of my horse as we run, Joy in the touch of the wind and the sun- light! Joy! With the vigorous earth 1 am one. FEBRUARY 1. New quartette sings. Expectations for Spring Contest are great. 2. The gills considered themselves “bawled out” by Miss Whitis. 3. Teachers hold conference today. 4. Seniors write on Lincoln contest. All are wondering who will get to wear the big medal. 7. The Civics Class discuss polygamy. Of course there are many dif- fering views on the subject. 8. After many wishes for a victory the team departed for Chester. 9. The bells were rung out of time today—a very healthy thing for Walter Batty, who had not studied his English. 1(1. The “Night Hawks” have acquired one basket-ball suit. They are coming into public prominence. 11. Whittiers hold their first program. Curtis Muelchi is awarded a medallion for writing the best essay on Abraham Lincoln. 14. Many anonymous valentines were received. 15. Violin solos added to intellectual contest. Essays eliminated. 16. The cooking class begin to sell sandwiches. 17. Practice for track begun. 18. More group pictures taken, or rather rotten ones taken over. 21. Mr. Hinchcliff holds conference with the boys. 22. Miss McCoy tries to say—shell-shocked soldiers; she doesn’t succeed. 23. Mr. Hinchcliff is busy carrying about his sack of money coming from the Grade School play. 24. Double Quartette sings. They ought to enter them in the Spring Con- test. 25. Whittier program. George Washington’s birthday provided the sub- rject. 28. Deafening noise from gym which is being repaired. Too bad all the months haven’t only twenty days. Eighty-four i saw yen tops the kites on high Ami blow the bird about the sky Anil all around I heard you pass Like ladies’ skirts across the grass. MARCH 1. The students are very easily moved to laughter today. 2. Last basket-ball game—we defeated Pocahontas. 3. A student has been discovered in a new study hall—behind furnace. 4. A gentleman representing Washington University gives a very inter- esting lecture concerning colleges and universities. 7. Lyceum number held. Blue Monday as usual. 8. W. Fischer in study hall—“Oh, look at the new Chevrolets.” 9. We sing. There is getting to be real rivalry between the sections with the exception of the Junior boys, who will not sing. 10. Seniors all wear doleful countenances. Surprise—History exam. The grades will be wonderful from lack of study. 11. Team goes to the tournament. Senior boys’ section in Assembly al- most empty. Lucky fellows. Rain. Everybody ran home at noon, looking like drowned rats. 14. Annual goes to press. The Staff heaves a great sigh of relief, feeling ten years younger. BlKhty-flVB Eighty-seven Our idea of a dumb-bell is the guy who spent an afternoon looking for the engine on a machine gun. “Where to, Abie?” “Over to the Court House to collect the bounty on the two Scotchmen I just killed.” Mr. Hinchcliff: “Why are you so opposed to war?” Wilbur: “Because war makes his- tory and I have more of that now than I can study.” Mr. Harrow: “Why should they celebrate Washington’s birthday any more than mine?” Shovel: “Because he never told a lie.” Shovel: “Hey, Domie, lend us a half dollar.” Domie: “How do you get that way —what did you do with the last half dollar I promised you?” Half-wit (watching the funeral of a prominent debutante): “There’s one woman that won’t walk back.” Old Lady (to young boy of four years): “I want a bright young boy who wants to mail this letter for me for a penny.” Young Boy: “Lady, what you want is a dumb-bell.” Vr Believe it or not! ( or not! Once upon a time a prof, turned on the light without first remarking, “Let’s have a little light on the subject.” Buth: “She is simply crazy over Edgar Allan Poe!” Carrie: “And he won’t have a thing to do with her, huh?” Flora: “Did you ever sit up with a dead person?” Beatrice: “Partly.” Flora: “What do you mean— partly ?” Beatrice: “He was dead from the ears up.” Mr. Hinchcliff: “Do you know why you are here?” Flippant Stude: “I pass.” Mr. Hinchcliff: “No, you don’t.” First Chinaman: If you burn that sheet I’ll sock you. Second Chinaman: No you won’t either. You’re yellow. 1. : I call my sheik, imagination. 2. : How’s that? 1.: He’s always trying to run away with me. Professor: Didn’t I get my last haircut here? Barber: No, we have been here only two years. Early Christian (at the arena): Psst, bookie, put this five dollars on the lion. Henry Hildebrand: “A horse just skidded around that corner.” Leonard Heidorn: “But horses can’t skid.” Henry.: “This one was tired.” There was a young man named Tim, Who took out his pal’s best bim. He met them one night, Then followed a fight. Brethern, sing the next hymn. Soph.: G’wan, you've got hayseed in your hair. Frosh: That ain’t hayseed, that’s wild oats. Agnostic: “Can you tell me how —t-------- old the devil is?” Joe Mach is o distrustful that he Acrostic: “I’m sorry, but you’ll accused Benjamin Franklin of not have to keep your own family record.” writing his autobiogrupljy. Eighty-nine Ninety Four out of five have it—and the fifth one knows where to get it. Dorothy W.: “Tell me, what does the Christmas tree stand for?” Edris: “Well, it would look sort of silly lying down.” Mr. Ilinchcliff: “My young man, haven’t you read the New Testa- ment?” Gaylord: “Naw, my maw won’t let me read them college magazines.” Orville: Wanta go swimmin’?” Carrie: 1 don’t swim.” Orville: “Wanta go bathin’?” Carrie: “I don’t—aw, shut up!” Coach: “Where did you get that lame leg—Charley horse?” George R.: “No sir, Charleston horse.” Bob: “Knocked down an ‘E’ in Latin!” Joe: “You must have knocked it down—they would never have given it to you.” Joe: “See that truck? Look at him go.” Miss Bergman: “You shouldn’t re- fer to a truck as ‘him’; use ‘her’.” Joe: Not this time. That was a mail truck.” Joe T.: “Good morning, Mr. Van Houten.” Mr. Van Houten: “Well, what of it, I didn’t make it.” He thought a thought, but the thought he thought was not the thought he thought he thought. Miss McCoy: “Give me a sentence using the word ‘writhe.’!” Velma: “1 writhe every morning at theven o’clock.” Mr. Van Houten: “Shut the door. What’s the matter, were you raised in a barn?” A. Fix: “Sure I was, and I feel per- fectly at home here with you.” Q.: Why does the Scotchman love the thistle? A.: Because it holds tight to every- thing. Eight: Grandpa, why is it that you have no hair on your head? Eighty: Grass does not grow on a busy street. Eight: Oh, I see. It can’t get up through the concrete. “Where are you going, little flea?” “I’m going to the dogs.” Portia: You may have your pound of flesh. Shylock: Well, let’s cedar chest. What is a jokesmith ? A fellow named Blaczchaxz, who gets paid for making wisecracks about the name Smith. Rita: “Hey, what’s the idea of throwing that junk in my galosh?” Joe: “Pardon me, I thought it was the waste basket.” Armin: “If I said, ‘I am handsome,’ what tense would that be?” Floyd: “Pretense—pretense.” Mr. Runkwitz: “What is the name of the animal that is something like an ape, but somewhat smaller?” James II.: “Me?” Mr. Runkwitz: “Yes, another.” now name Frosh: Well, what have you got to say about this tie? Spill it! Soph: It reminds me of checkers— and—I think I’ll move. Miss McCoy: “Use ‘despair’ in a sentenced Ralph: “1 had a flat tire last night so I had ' « • ... Ninety-one Father: “Remember, son, beauty fs only skin deep.” Curt: “That’s deep enough for me. I’m no cannibal.” George Remick: “What ho! my friend! Methinks I see a bit of soot upon thy countenance.” Wilbur: “Thou art right, brother, ’tis but from a train of thought which passeth through.” Two gentlemen stopped on the street to talk to each other, one wear- ing a large diamond tie pin. “Isaac,” said the other, “dot is a fine diamond you have. Vare you get it?” “Well,” explained Isaac, “my broth- er he died and left $450 for a stone. Dis is de stone.” Mr. Runkwitz: “James, why were you absent yesterday?” James: “My grandmother died.” Mr. Runkwitz: “What? This is the third time your grandmother has died.” James: “Yes, sir, but my father was a Mormon.” Coach: “Is that your cigarette stub?” Herman: “Go ahead, you saw it first.” Rob (sadly): “I have only one friend on earth—my dog.” Tillie: “Why not get another dog?” She’s so dumb that she thinks the American Bar Association is a saloon keeper’s union. “Yes, suh, tha’s a Sausage Houn’.” “What do you mean, Sausage Hound?” “Well, suh, everyone that sees him says, ‘I never saw such a houn’.” Her: I’d like to buy a motometer. It: What kind—Boyce? She: No, one for my husband. Mr. Runkwitz: “Now, you must prove that the earth is round.” Oren: “Why, I never said it was.” Miss Bergman: “This theme has too many commas in it.” Clarence B.: “Oh, don’t you like commacal themes?” “What’s your name?” “Bittsky sir.” “Oh, ves, half brother to Twobittc ky.” . Negro: Ah ain’t pointin’ no accus- in’ fingers—but three of mah chick- ens come hum missin’ last night. Mr. HinchclifF (hotly) : “Come on, now! Cut that out, I heard you! Ddn’t ever pull that harmony stuff again. This is a jazz orchestra!” School Teacher gram): Can ever “Is that guy over there Dewey ?” “No—he’s all wet.” Claude: “Why did you take a yard- stick to bed with you last night?” Joe M.: “Ah, old topper—’twas to see how long I slept. ” Walter: “Who is in charge of the ‘Vice Crusade’?” Russel J.: “The Vice-President, of course!” Customer: A yard of pork, please. Butcher: James, get this gentle- man three pig’s feet. Neighbor: Was your son home for the holidays? Father: Well, if he wasn’t some- body else borrowed the car during Christmas week. Gaining dia- ee my figure? Domie: “What’s good to clean ivory with?” Claude: “Try a shampoo.” Ninety-two Aiuu'rtuiiim Ninety-three Advertisers’ Index Allen's Store ..................... Anheuser Ruth.................... Anbury. K. K....................... Anbury Bros........................ Ahrens, W. C....................... Bachman's Jewelry Shop ............ Becherer, Adam .................... Belleville laundry Co.............. Brown Sons....................... Brown's Business College .......... Brown's Business College .......... Baechle Cleaning Dye hr Co....... Budilin, Earnest .................. Dudinn Qreiner................... City Meat Market................... Daily Advocate .................... Diefenbach, Henry ................. Duncan Cafe........................ Eckhardt. Wm. Jr.. Inc............. Ethcrington. Roy .................. Egyptian Stationery Co............. Feickert’s Bakery, Inc............. Kellner-Ratheim Dry Goods Co....... First National Bank ............... First State Bank................... Fuchs. John ....................... Fuess-Fischer Co................... Gauss. George Son................ Gieser. G. B....................... Grob, Walter I..................... Hesse Bros......................... Hughes. Wm......................... Illinois Bower A Bight Corporation Isenberg. N........................ Joseph B........................... Joseph. Oliver .................... Kauffman. M........................ Klapp's Shoe Store ................ Klemke, Chas....................... Knapp's ........................... Kohl Drug Co....................... Kroger Store ...................... Bincoln Service Station ........... Lincoln Theatre ................... Bincoln Shoe Store ................ Isohmann. G........................ Merker Studio ..................... Miner’s Store ..................... Meiners. W. W...................... Moergen's E........................ Munie, J........................... Nold’s Drug Co..................... Nold’s Variety Store............... O’Fallon Battery Shop ............. O'Fallon Electrical Appliance Shop. O’Fa lion Lumber Co................ O' Fa 1 Ion I 'rogress ............ O’ Fa 1 Ion Record ................ Baris Cleaning Dyeing Co......... Poser. Bhil........................ Bur pie Swan Bus Co................ Duality Dairy Products............. Rock. J. F......................... Romeiser Co.. The ................. Record Printing Co................. Saenger Mercantile Co.............. Schmidt -Waller. Inc............... Schneider. J....................... Schlldknecht, Phil................. Schuetz. Chas...................... Star Restaurant ................... Stop Shop Market................. Schanerte. Tailors ................ Sunerior Motor Bus Co.............. Schwarz Bros.................... Thomas. W. W....................... Thomas. George .................... Trautman. R........................ Taylor Opera House................. Tb'demann's Milling Co............. Titter Bros........................ Voelkel Bros....................... Washington Theatre ................ Weller Klee...................... Winter. Wm......................... Page ...Men's Furnishings ............................ in ...Garage ...................................... 117 ...Insurance .................................... 00 .. .Contractors ................................ 126 ...Florist .................................... 107 ...Collinsville. Ill............................ 123 .. .Confectionery .............................. 12« ...Belleville. Ill.............................. 126 ...Barbers ..................................... 107 ...East St. Ixniis. Ill......................... lor. ...St. Ixniis, Mo................................. 122 ...Belleville. Ill.............................. 12� � ...Confectionery .............................. ins ...Contractors ................................. 120 ...Meat Market ................................. 12X ...Belleville, 111............................. 121 ...Butcher ..................................... 121 ...Restaurant .................................. 107 ...Grocery ................................. ... i2x ...Garage ...................................... 112 ... Stationers ........................... 121 ...Bakery ...................................... no ...Dry Goods ................................... 113 ...Banking ..................................... 103 ...Banking ..................................... or ...Butcher ..................................... 123 ...Dry Goods ................................. . 114 ... Dry Goods ..................................... 00 ...Insurance ................................... lax ...Optician .................................... 12� � ...Coal Dealers ................................. 00 ...Dry Goods ................................... 120 ...Electrical Service .......................... 103 ...Dry Goods .................................... 00 ...Hardware .................................... 113 ...Auto IX� aler ................................ 11!� ...Tailor ...................................... 112 ...Belleville. Ill................. ................ m ...Shoo Shop ................................... nr ... Furniture .................................. 124 ... Belleville. Ill............................. 113 ...Grocery ..................................... 105 ...Filling Station ................................ ox ...Belleville. Ill.............................. 100 ...Belleville. Ill.............................. 115 ... I’arher ..................................... 07 ...Belleville. Ill.............................. 123 ...Grocery ..................................... 111 ... Shoo Shop ..................................... 00 . ..Garage ...................................... 1 os ...Confectionery .................................. 07 ...Druggist .................................... 121 ...Variety Store ............................... 121 ...Batteries ................................... 12X ...Electrical Service .......................... 113 ...Building Products ........................... 101 ... Publishers ................................ 10 ... Publishers .................................... 93 ...Belleville. Ill.............................. 116 ...Insurance .................................. i? ...Bus Service ................................. lor ...Dairy Products .............................. 113 ...Grocery ..................................... i � 3 ...Men's Furnishings ........................... lix ...Printers Publishers ....................... 11� ; ...Men’s Furnishings ........................... 127 ...Dry Goods ................................... 122 ... Jeweler .................................... mi ...Grocery Dry Goods.......................... Ill ...Bakery ....................................... no ...Restaurant .................................. 104 ...Groceries ...................................... 07 ...Tailor ...................................... 121 ...Bus Service ................................... 100 .. .Furniture and Bndertaking................... 127 ...Hardware..................................... 102 ... Insurance ................................. 116 .. Ghlroprnctor ................................ 113 ....Motion Pictures ............................ 110 ...Mill Products ............................... ill ...Filling Stations ............................... 00 ...Hardware .................................... 112 ...Belleville. Ill............................ . 12b ...Men's Furnishings ........................... 101 ... Bakery...................................... 123 Ninety-four ®lir QOfallmt Urnirii I). H. Lawrence, Publisher NEWS THAT SATISFIES SEE IT IN THE RECORD FIRST $1.50 Per Year Why Pay More ? r 6 JOB PRINTING Style Service Satisfaction Phone 171 Ninety-live “Opportunity Expects Preparation’’ “Success” in Life Lies in Climbing ANYONE CAN SLIDE “Climbing Up” With an Account at this Home Bank FIRST STATE BANK O’Fallon, DL will be your “SIGNAL OF ACTION” —toward attainment We’ll Co-operate Compliments of JEROME MUNIE Confectioneries Phone 92 O’Fallon, HI. Up to the Limit Dodd: I notice that in telling about that fish you caught you vary the size for different listeners. Rodd: Yes, I never tell a man more than I think he will believe. Uolgatize When do you think they will rec- ognize the Russians? Not till they shave, I imagine. Large Understanding With feet like yours you ought to get a job with the Government. Doing what? Stamping out the forest fires. Jarring the Trotters Do you know Adolph, the butcher boy? Well, he just dropped sixty feet. Sixty feet! Did it kill him? No, they were pigs’ feet. For High Class Work—Go to LEHMANN’S BARBER SHOP O’FALLON, G Lehmann, Prop. ILLINOIS v, - ----—--------------------------• —— — - --- - — — • Compliments of STOP AND SHOP MARKET O’FALLON, Phone 38 ILLINOIS (g-----i Ninety-seven “SERVICE” Very often we hear the question, “Where can I get Ser- vice?” There is only one answer. Stop at the LINCOLN SERVICE STATION. We sell “Sinclair Regular” and H. C. Gasoline, Sinclair Oils and Greases for Tractors, Autos, and Farm Machinery. Thirteen different grades, Mobiloil Oils and Greases for Tractors and Autos, Sinclair high grade Ker- osene for Incubators, Tractors, Stoves, Lights, Etc. Good- rich Tires, Tubes and Accessories at popular prices. Our Service— Change and repair tires and tubes. Drain and refill crank cases with proper grade of oil. Refilling and greasing your transmissions. Alemite and Zerk your chassis. Wash, polish and clean autos, motors, chassis, and upholstering. Storage and parking space. Free air, water, and information. When looking for real service, popular prices, and pleasant courteous treatment, stop at the LINCOLN SERVICE STATION GEO. C. ANHEUSER, Prop. 204 Lincoln Ave. O’Fallon, 111. PHONE 154 Ninety-eight (•, Fire Life Automobile INSURANCE EARL E. ASBURY Tornado Accident Hold-Up FLORSHEIM SHOES—“For the Man Who Cares” WALTER W. MEINERS Men's, Ladies, and Children’s Hosiery—Shoe Repairing O’Fallon’s Exclusive Shoe Store Shoes for the Whole Family N AT. ISEN BURG’S Orthopraxic Foot Expert—Dry Goods and Ready-to-Wear Garments. Dr. Scholl’s and Wizard Foot Appliances. Phone .VI O’Fallon. 111. . Compliments of GEO. GAUSS SON DRY GOODS 209-11 North Illinois Street Belleville. III. Thermometers are not the only things that are graduated and get degrees without any brains. Helen Reichhold: “A little bird tells me this milk is sour.” Mrs. Peterson: “What kind of a bird?” Helen Reichhold: “A swallow.” Wholesale Retail Titter Brothers Gas, Tires, Oil, Vulcanizing Phones 29 and 129 O’FALLON, ILL HESSE BROTHERS Dealers in Coal — Truck Service Phones 190 and IS.j-L O’FALLON, ILL. Ninety-nine W. A. HARRIS, President. Superior Motor Bus Company Safe and Dependable Motor Bus Operation Ask About Our Special Theatre Our 7 years’ experience in Motor Bus operation means not only that we are the oldest bus operators, but also the most dependable and reliable operat- ing company in this section. GENERAL OFFICES—O’FALLON, ILLINOIS and Party Trips One Hundred Fashion Park Clothes WEILER KLEE Clothing Co. 106 East Main St. Belleville, 111. Not Half Enough Clerk: This book will do half your work. Joe Mach: Give me two—quick! Long Stretch An angler in Scotland recently caught a salmon weighing sixty pounds. It is rumored that in de- scribing this feat he has dislocated both of his shoulders. Reward of Patience Auto Demonstrator (who had been trying for three hours to sell the car): Now I will throw in the clutch. Harold Kimmel: “I’ll take it then. I knew if I held off long enough ye would give me something to boot, b’gosh!” Lost A fountain pen by a lady half full of ink.—Call Edris Ledford. PRINTING—The Better Kind O'Fallon Progress More than 32 Years of Uninterrupted Service _____- - ----------- - One Hundred One W. W. THOMAS HARDWARE Sherwin- Williams Paints Sherwin-Williams Varnishes Buck’s and Roesch Stoves Leacock’s Sporting Goods Keystone “Galvannealed Fence” Cattaraugus Cutlery Field and Garden Seeds American Kitchen Kook Gasoline Stoves Perfection Oil Stoves Miners’ Supplies Diamond Edge Tools Harness Goods Guns and Ammunition We endeavor to give the best of Service It Is Our Aim to Please Phone 131 O’Fallon, 111. Help the Teachers H There is some talk these days about young America running over its teachers and balk- ing discipline. If it is true it is unfortunate and the only solution is in the home. Keep Johnny and Mary occupied. Teach them the dignity and becomingness of labor and pay them, even though it is only a little, for their efforts. Then interest them in SAVING. Do not let them spend without consulting their gray matter. Self-denial does not cramp, it expands appreciation. If Invest your boy or girl with a SAVINGS ACCOUNT Every Child Should Own a Savings Pass Book FIRST NATIONAL BANK O’Fallon, Illinois Hundred Three O’Fallon Lumber Co., Inc. Lumber and Building Material Sewer Pipe, Sheet Roek, Carey Roofing Sand, Rock, Cement PHONE 147 O FALLON, ILL. Hall Mark Store H A graduation gift should be a reliable piece of jewelry, as the graduate is thereby continually r e m i n d e d of those pleasant and profitable days while in school. For Good Jewelry and Reasonable Prices See JOHN SCHNEIDER Jeweler O’FALLON, ILLINOIS STAR RESTAURANT J. McCUNE, PROP. Meals and Short Orders Students’ Plate Lunch PHONE 155 O’FALLON, ILL. THE PURPLE SWAN Parlor Coaches NOW OPERATING DAILY TO ST. LOUIS Connections to Chicago, Kansas City and Indianapolis Information and Tickets ROTH KEGEL’S WAITING ROOM “Ride the Purple Swan” Main Office—ST. LOUIS—610 N. Broadway Mr. Darrow: “I hear that Mr. Runkwitz is always setting traps for his wife?” Mr. Van Houten: “Isn’t that too bad. Jealousy,I suppose?” Mr. Darrow: “No, mice.” Senior: Why is Miss Campbell like a Ford? Freshie: Dunno. Senior: Because she is such a crank in front of a bunch of nuts. One Hundred Five See What Happens If You Attend— EAST ST. LOUIS Brown’s Business College Day and Night Classes Entire Year MISS JUSTINE KRAUSE, only 15 years of age, took BROWN’S SECRETARIAL COURSE. She was placed immediately, upon completion o f her course, through BROWN’S Employment De- partment, and is now earning a substantial salary. Miss Justine Krause 518 N. 36th St. East St. Louis, 111. Doubled Her Salary and Secured a Better Position— Brown’s Training Did It! Within a period of only a few months after entering Brown’s School, I secured a position and doubled my salary. I feel that BROWN’S training helped me to a great extent in qualifying for my new position. (Signed) CLARA EGGERS, Troy, 111. EAST ST. LOUIS Brown’s Business College Collinsville and St. Louis Avenues PHONE—East 6247 EAST ST. LOUIS, ILL. _________• One Hundred Six For Service and Quality Go to DUNCAN’S CAFE JAMES DUNCAN, PROP, Meals and Short Orders Students’ Plate Lunch Phone 174 O’Fallon, 111. In Class Freshie: I don’t know. Sophie: I am not prepared. Junior: I have forgotten. Senior: I don’t think I can add to anything that has been said. J. B. Brown Sons BARBERS O’Fallon, Illinois “Say It With Flowers” WM. C. AHRENS FLORIST PHONE 127 O’FALLON, ILL. One Hundred Seven G. B. Gieser Insurance Agency “Insurance That Protects” Phone 195 :: O’Fallon, Illinois Phone 109 O’Fallon, Illinois When Desiring Refreshments Stop at Budina’s Ice Cream Parlor They Serve THE CITY DAIRIES CO’S. FINE ICE CREAM Morse’s Chocolates School Supplies Moergen Auto Repair Erwin Moergen, Prop. Bearing Rebabbitting Service Cylinder Reboring and Honing, Welding and Carbon Burning General Automobile Repairing O’FALLON, ILL. PHONE 134 One Hundred Eight LINCOLN THEATRE BELLEVILLE The Leading Theatre in Southern Ilinois Now Showing The Best of Feature Pictures High Class Vaudeville and Comedy Attractions VIN JAMES AT THE MIGHTY WURLITZER TWO COMPLETE SHOWS EACH NIGHT FIRST SHOW 6:30—SECOND SHOW 8:40 Matinees — Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays At 1:30 Adults 23c and 40c Children 10c and 20c Remember—If It’s Good, You’!! See It at the Lincoln One Hundred Nine FEICKERT’S BAKERY THE HOME OF GOOD BREAD Try Our Rolls, Coffee Cakes, Sweet Cakes, Patties and Fancy Cakes YOU’LL LIKE THEM ASK YOUR GROCER FOR Special Maid Bread Feickert’s Bakery, Inc. Belleville, 111. Bob Southers to Miss Whitis: “Will you give me something for my head ?” Miss Whitis: “I wouldn’t take it for a gift.” Mr. Darrow: “There goes the fire department. I hear the bells.” Harold Wachtel: “ No, that was Miss McCoy trying on her now ear- rings.” One Hundred Ten Manhattan Shirts Schoble Hats Allen’s Store “The Home of Hart Schaffner Marx Clothes” W. L. Douglas Shoes Munsingwear Underwear — Hose Phone 167-169 O’Fallon, 111. WHOLESOME NUTRITIOUS Tiedemann’s Pride THE SUPERIOR BREAD FLOUR Richland Lily Choicest Soft Wheat Patent For Raking Cakes, Pies and Pastry Charles Tiedemann Milling Co. O’FALLON AND COLLINSVILLE, ILLINOIS One Hundred Eleven Voelkel Bros. Company Dealers in Stoves, Hardware, (hinaware, Glassware, Aluminum Wares, Toys, Faints, Oils 313-315-317 East Main St. Belleville, III. The Standard of Comparison Etherington Motor Co. O’Fallon, Illinois Mrs. Peterson: “Do you realy think sardines are healthy?” Mildred Tripple: “Well, I have nev- er heard one complain.” (Notes from the O’Fallon Record) “For Sale: Mahogany dresser and brass child’s crib.” SHIRTS “Dress Well and Succeed” TIES M. Kaufmann THE TAILOR Suits Cleaned, Pressed and Remodeled PHONE 94-R O'FALLON, ILL. One Hundred Twelve •J CITY ELECTRICAL APPLIANCE CO. Wm. Crowson, Prop. Electrical Appliances Radios Contracting Phone 27 Service • Mr. Runkwitz: “Marcella, can you tell me about nitrates?” Marcella: “Well-er, they are a lot cheaper than day rates.” Joe Mach (an engineer) :“And poor Harry was killed by a revolving crane.” Dorothy Wiechert: “My word! What fierce birds you have in Cross- Roads.” ROBERT F. TRAUTMAN Palmer Graduate Chiropractor FOR THAT LAME BACK. SCIATICA, LUMBAGO, KIDNEY, LIVER, STOMACH AND CHRONIC AILMENTS Neurocalometer Service Phone 159 O’Fallon. III. One Hundred Thirteen QUALITY SERVICE MINERS’ STORE Miners’ Supplies Staple and Fancy Groceries PHONE 107 O’FALLON, ILL. P. H. SCHILDKNECHT Dealer in Dry Goods, Groceries and Notions ALSO Women’s and Children’s Garments WE PAY HIGHEST PRICES FOR COUNTRY PRODUCE Phone 87 :: O'Fallon. III. Fuess-Fischer Company “Established in 1864” Since 1864 this store has served the people of this community with quality merchandise, thus meriting the confidence and the good will of the buying public. We ask only the opportunity of serving you when you are needing anything in— DRY GOODS — FLOOR COVERINGS DRAPERIES LA DI ES' R E A DY-TO-WEAR Assuring you at all times the utmost in quality and at a price commensurate with such quality, coupled with intelligent and polite ser- vice. Fuess-Fischer Company BELLEVILLE, ILL. One Hundred Fourteen 205 to 211 East Main St. 205 to 211 East Main St. Make This Store Your Store Where we always aim to sell the best in merchandise at prices that are within keeping of the value-giving standard set by this store. Where you will always find the newest creation of fashion in WOMEN’S AND CHILDREN’S GARMENTS. Where you can select from a wide variety of newest patterns in MEN’S AND BOYS’ FURNISHINGS. Where the newest weaves and most popular shades are shown in scheme for FLOOR COVERINGS and DRAPERIES. Fellner-Ratheim Dry Goods Co. 205-207-209-211 East Main St. Belleville, Illinois Mr. Hinchcliff: “Do you know how the “Miracle” got its name?” Mr. Runkwitz: “No, how?” Mr. Hinchcliff: “There were two hundred women in it and not a word spoken.” B. JOSEPH Hardware, Stoves, Ranges and Furnaces, Tin Roofing, Guttering and Spouting, Pumps, Paints and Oils Plumbing and Heating LINCOLN SHOE STORE Main at High Headquarters for Selby Arch Preserver and Stacy-Adams Shoes Belleville. III. One Hundred Fifteen Insure With GEORGE M. THOMAS AGENCY FIRE, LIFE, HOLD-UP, TORNADO Automobile, Accident PHONE 36 O’FALLON, ILL. C. KLEMKE FOR SHOES AND REPAIRING O’Fallon. Illinois When in the market for a plain or an elaborate job of printing we can supply you Books Catalogs Calendars Greeting Cards Office Supplies Fancy Stationery Record Printing Co. NEXT TO CITY HALL Belleville, Illinois _______________________________________________ Paris Cleaning Dyeing Co. 311 East Main St Our Trucks Call and Deliver to O’Fallon Phone 421 Belleville, III. --- - One Hundred Sixteen BETTER AUTO SERVICE Bring Your Auto Troubles to Us for Service We are experts—and employ only experts—to do all manner of AUTO REPAIRING. Any make or model of car can be successfully repaired at our Garage. Prices are always right. GAS AND OILS Autos Stored, Washed and Polished FREE AIR AND WATER Anheuser Ruth Chevrolet Motor Cars Phone 111 O’Fallon, 111. One Hundred Seventeen — D 0 clothes make the man? It is doubtful whether clothes alone can make any man a success. Hut at the same time, the man that is well dressed has a decided advan- tage over the slovenly, neglected looking person. In these days of hasty judgments and high speed business, first impressions mean a great deal. Your appearance can frequently be the deciding factor for or against you. Meet the world with a smile on your face and with your clothes neat and in good taste. And then you may feel confident that that first impression will be favorable. For almost fifty years Romeiser’s have been rendering this service of correctly clothing men and young men. And they are always ready and eager to render this same service to you. The Romeiser Co. BELLEVILLE One Hundred Eighteen Uwe lve 2 ears OF DEPENDABILITY It was Dodge Brothers distinction, twelve years ago, to create a more dependable car in its price class than previously had been known. This enviable leadership Dodge Brothers have rigidly maintained. Wherever difficult conditions try the souls of men and the stamina of motor cars, you will find Dodge Brothers product foremost in favor. You will find also that six, eight and even ten years of service are not exceptional for the car; that fre-i quently it delivers mileage running well into six figures; and that maintenance cost is remarkably low throughout its long and useful life. These facts powerfully witness Dodge Brothers success in constantly bettering a product that was exceptional even at the start. Oliver Joseph We Also Sell De� endable Used Cars DODGE BROTHERS MOTOR CARS Hundred Nineteen WASHINGTON THEATRE VAUDEVILLE AND FEATURE PHOTO PLAYS Always a Good Show Sometimes a Great Show Belleville, 111. % The Satisfaction you derive from a pair of my glasses, is due to the skill and care with which they are fitted and the Quality of the lenses and the frames—the world is full of substitutes for Quality, but there has never been invented a substitute for Satisfaction. Walter I. Grob Graduate Optician — Optometrist Most modern Optical Office in Southern Illinois. First National Bank Bldg. Belleville, Illinois Jac. L. Baechle Cleaning Dyeing Co. Ladies’ and Gents’ Clothing Cleaned and Pressed Repairing Neatly Done 216 EAST MAIN STREET BELLEVILLE, ILL. One Hundred Twenty BELLEVILLE DAILY ADVOCATE S . Clair County’s Home Newspaper :: LARGEST CIRCULATION :: BEST ADVERTISING MEDIUM Felton J. Koch, Agent O’FALLON, ILL. Nold’s Drug Store THE REXALL STORE Pure Drug's and Druggists’ Sundries KODAKS BOOKS AND STATIONERY O’Fallon, 111. One Hundred Twenty-one SUCCESS IN LIFE Comes Through Training Advancement in business is very rapid for the young man or woman who is TRAINED. There is always a demand for GOOD Bookkeepers, GOOD Stenographers and people of sound business training. BROWN’S BUSINESS COLLEGE will help you make your mark in the business world. Every member of the faculty is an expert and authority in his branch of the work. Business men are eager to secure Brown’s graduates, be- cause they know their training is practical. CALL, WRITE OR PHONE FOR CATALOG Brown’s Business College 911 Locust St. (Board of Education Bldg.) St. Louis, Mo. Schmidt -Wuller, Inc. DRY GOODS, INFANTSWEAR DRAPERIES AND RUGS THE STORE WHERE QUALITY AND SERVICE ARE PARAMOUNT 113 Hast Main Street Belleville, 111. One Hundred Twenty-two DUPLICATE PHOTOS As shown in this Annual may he had at Merker Studio 401 West Main Street (Ground Floor) Belleville, 111. 8-Hour Kodak Finishing West End Bakery “Home of Aunt Betty Bread” First-Class Bakery Goods, Confections WM. WINTER, PROP. O’Fallon, - - Illinois COMPLIMENTS OF JOHN F. ROCK Phone 57 OTallon, Illinois One Hundred Twenty-three Hy. Diefenbach, Prop. Two Markets O’Fallon Meat Market and Kash and Karry “Buy the Best It Pays” Phones 26 and 54 O’Fallon, 111. Philip Poser RESIDENT AGENT METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE CO. Large Enough to Serve Any. Strong Enough to Protect All. Nold’s Variety Store—O’Fallon, 111. The Store of Satisfactory Service We Sell the New McCall Pattern—“It’s Printed” MEN—Everything that fashion dictates and good taste demands. You will be pleased with our fashions, styles, workmanshiD and prices. SCHAUERTE TAILORS, 203 E. Main St.. Belleville. III. Knapp Furniture Co. High Grade Furniture. Rugs. Ranges, Electric Washers Electric Sweepers at Lowest Prices. Belleville, III. ----------------------------------------------------(� One Hundred Twenty-four BACHMAN DIAMONDS, WATCHES JEWELRY 119 East Main St. COLLINSVILLE, ILL. Watch and Jewelry Repairing Registered Optomotrist R. R. Watch Inspector PHONE MAIN 10 PEOPLE’S MEAT MARKET John Fuchs, Proprietor Fresh and Salted Meats Staple and Fancy Groceries PHONE 98 O’Fallon, Illinois We Resurface New and Old Floors At Reasonable Prices Asbury Brothers CONTRACTORS AND BUILDERS Phones 160 or 61-X O’Fallon, Illinois KLAPP’S Belleville’s Most Popular Priced Shoe Store Shoes for the Whole Family 102 EAST MAIN STREET Joe Mach: “Who was that peach I saw you with last night?” Wib Ileien: “She wasn’t a peach, she was a grapefruit.” Joe: “Why a grapefruit?” Wib: “ I squeezed her and she hit me in the eye.” Miss Whitis (in history): “If In- dians’ mothers are called squaws, what are their babies called?” Evelyn Winters: Squawkers.” Mr. Hinchcliff: “ Claude are you bothered with things dancing before your eyes?” Claud Martin (a musical comedy fan): “No, in fact 1 rather like it.” One Hundred Twenty-� ! Jos. Saenger Merc. Co. Belleville’s Largest Department Store Full Line of Students’ Outfits H phone 33 Established 1894 Schwarz Brothers FURNITURE OF QUALITY Ambulance and Funeral Service O’Fallon, - - Illinois 1 1 One Hundred Twenty-seven OTallon Battery Shop Melvin Titter, Prop. U. S. L. BATTERIES — Charged and Repaired Phone 110 WM. ECKHARDT, JR. (Incorporated) Groceries, Fruits, Vegetables Fish and Oysters In Season Headquarters for Garden and Field Seeds We Specialize in Flower Seeds of All Kinds Phones—Bell 2010, 2011, 2012, 2012 108-112 W. Main Street Belleville. Illinois Everybody Worked But Willie Miss Bergmann: “Willie, did your father write this essay?” Willie: “No, ma’am. He started it, but mother had to do it all over again.” A Go-Getter Is the motor car an asset to the church? inquires a religious paper. Well, of course, it brings a good deal of business to the churchyard. Absent-minded dentist, tinkering inside the hood of his motor car: Now I’m afraid this is going to hurt just a little. “Buy for Cash and Save Money That’s Why So Many People Trade at THE CITY MEAT MARKET—PROFFITT PROFFITT Phone 157 Phone 187 w ------- CROSS ROADS CONFECTIONERY Adam Becherer, Prop. Groceries, Notions, Soft Drinks Filling Station Phone Belleville; Ridge Prairie, Cross Roads :j)— � One Hundred Twenty-eight Budina Greiner CONTRACTORS AND BUILDERS Roofing, Concrete, Brick Work FLOOR RESURFACING (The Electric Way) Repaii' Work of All Kinds Estimates Cheerfully Furnished Rhone 44-R or Rhone 58-L Thq I’retty Bookkeeper A handsome young chap strode in. “Do they keep automobile accessories here? The little bookkeeper smiled her sweetest. “Only me,’ ’she replied. Don’t worry if your job is small, And your rewards are few. Remember that the mighty oak Was once a nut like you. Student: “Has not fortune knocked at your door?” Beggar: “He «lid once, but I was out. Ever since he has sent his daughter.” Student: “His daughter! Who is she?” Beggar: “Why, Miss Fortune, of course.” If it were not for schools and high- ways it wouldn’t cost much to run the state, but if it were not for schools and highways, it wouldn’t be woith running. “You look so pale and wan,” says Ma. Did you take your iron today?” “I bit my nails,” her daughter said “Now may 1 go out and play?” It’s a “darned sight” easier to hand out suggestions, than it is to follow them. Golfer: “Doctor, do you remember you recommended golf to take my mind off my work?” Doctor: “Yes.” Golfer: “Well, can you prescribe something now to get it back again?” “When you get in a tight place, and everything goes against you, till it seems as if you could not hold on a minute longer, never give un then, for that is just the place and time that the tide’ll turn.” —Harriet Beecher Stowe. One Hundred Twenty-nine jlutographs jlutograph Printed by Record Priming Company Belleville, Illinois