Pittsfield High School - Saukee Yearbook (Pittsfield, IL)

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Hi-Y-Tri-Y dance. Some fun! Commercial Club was organized, but we sophs weren't eligible. We gave a get-acquainted party for the bashful freshmen, but they didn't seem so bashful. Goody! Goody! A three-day vacation due to institute. The G.A.A. dance and the home economics party were great successes. If you don't believe me, diary, just ask anyone. The band sure looks scrumptous with its new uniforms. Boy, I'm thrilled—we BEAT Pleasant Hill. Whew! What speed! Albert Tangora, the world's champion typist gave us a demonstration at 200 words a minute. During this month, the Junior Play and Donkey Basketball game were the main attractions. Those lucky football boys. How I envy them with that fried chicken and all the trimmings. OH! OH! I wish I hadn't eaten so much turkey and other food at Thanksgiving. I will never forget that Springfield-Pittsfield game when we defeated them in an overtime, if I live to be 100. Yippee! Santa Claus time again and he gave Mr. Gates a cute wife. Boo, Hoo! Decatur defeated us, semester exams, and those dreadful report cards. Miss Ragsdale left for Columbia and Mrs. Koontz acted as sub. Everybody is hunting a date for the all-school party. Jesse Thompson gave a fascinating speech on Mr. Lincoln for the assembly. The faculty tried to settle the war today in a round table discussion. Lucky! I mean the American history classes who had the privilege of going to see Ramparts We Watch. We welcomed a new teacher, Miss Fisher. Tonight we clinched the Illinois Valley Conference by defeating Bluffs. Jeepers! Those report cards, again. Our band is great; we got eight first ratings at Beardstown. I am so excited! We were Regional Champs, Sectional Champs, but beaten in the finals at Springfield by Ur-bana and Fred Green. Ouch! My jaw, practically the whole school has the mumps! I dressed all up to watch the birdie again. Mrs. Meusseuer gave an interesting talk on Alcohol. I must buy my Easter outfit, three whole days of vacation. Our band journeyed to Peoria for the sectional contest, and the commercial club went to Chicago for a visit. Other important dates were Senior Picnic, Junior and Senior Banquet, Semester exams, and commencement. I'm sure glad it's all overl Dear Diary: I'm a junior now and I'm certainly glad. They are so much more grown up. Mr. Whitten addressed the High School Association. Barbara Williams, Don Leeper, and Dewel Bagby are our new cheerleaders. The officers of classes were elected and the Saukee Scoops was organized. Pleasant Hill defeated us 19-7. The Editor-in-Chief of the annual was elected, and the freshmen had a party. The sophomores, not wanting to be outdone by the freshmen also had a party. The assembly enjoyed a talk by Reverend Mr. Horst and also a Girl Scout program. November 11, Armistice Day, Mr. George Weaver presented a very educational talk to us. The Junior play was termed a gala affair by the audience. Another football banquet for the boys and a party for the Juniors were held. We defeated Hull, 65-11, in the second basketball game of the season. December 8th—WAR DECLARED. We defeated Griggsville, and Perry but were defeated by Woodriver and Pleasant Hill. Parties were held for the Seniors and for the home economics club. I put away my books for two weeks of vacation — Christmas. Tears again! Beardstown defeated us by 1 point and Winchester by 11. We, however, defeated Griggsville, Perry, Beardstown, and Bluffs, but we lost to Decatur. Worry! Worry! Semester exams! That cousin Emmy and her K.M.O.X. radio stars are a scream. Group pictures for the an- Twenty-four

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REMINISCENCE (CLASS HISTORY) Dear Diary: At last my greatest dream has been realized, I am a freshman in P. C. H. S. School started early this year, beginning the 31st of August. Football practice started off with a bang in the early part of September. We enjoyed our first vacation of the year by celebrating Labor Day. The Public Speaking class was progressing nicely because they presented a play in assembly the tenth of September. During October, there was one day for all P. C. H. S. because we lost to Carrollton by one point, but we soon were happy again because we defeated Roodhouse and the undefeated Greenfield. Our second vacation, the teachers' institute, was certainly welcome. The 26th of October everyone in the senior class dressed up for birdie. How different they looked! November was a month of numerous parties—one for dramatic club, weiner roast for seniors, football party for home economics club, and the football banquet. We also won a football game over Winchester and a basketball game over New Canton. The Junior Play, Little Women, was a great success and greatly enjoyed by the audience. December 21st — the day our Christmas vacation began with the Saukee Scoops issuing a special edition. We lost a basketball game to Beardstown on the 20th, but won from Carrollton on the 29th. January 2nd our vacation ended; it mustn't have agreed with the basketball boys (because they lost to Milton and Griggsville) but after the worries of the semester exams were over, they defeated Pearl, Pleasant Hill, and Bluffs. Oh, Boy! It's the second of February and another vacation because the teachers are attending an institute in Griggsville. The National Honor Society presented the school with a copy of the original Bill of Rights. I certainly had some fun at the home economics party. Tonight, February 21st, I laughed till I thought I would die— the reason being a donkey basketball game. Some fun! I never saw such pep as was displayed in the pep meeting for our Regional Tournament. We entered the month of March with tears in our eyes because we lost to Milton in the finals of the Regional and then we lost to Hamilton in the Sectional at Quincy. I spruced all up in my best clothes and posed for the birdie 'cause it was picture taking day. The juniors and seniors attended a Vocational Guidance Conference the 28th, but we freshies and sophs didn't go. Gosh, but I had a great time tonight dancing at the all-school party. The sophomores enjoyed a class party the 11th. The commercial classes were certainly happy today—they won the contest. Gosh! I wish I were in the National Honor Society because they were entertained at a banquet today which is the 23rd of May. We freshmen had a big time entertaining the eighth graders tonight; we showed them the building so that they wouldn't be as green as we were. Boy! Oh, Boy! I am really glad that I didn't miss the senior play, Dear Son. It was terrific. The 24th I journeyed up to the Legion Hall and dreamed of the time that I would be a junior and wear those beautiful formals. May 30 was graduation, and my first year of high school was finished. Dear Diary: Here I am back at school again, but this time I'm not so green. There certainly are a lot of green freshies though. Classes were organized today, and football practice was getting into full swing. Swell, a Twenty-three

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nual again. Something new has been added —air' raid drills and school on Saturday. Mr. Jesse Thompson gave an interesting talk on Lincoln. I certainly had fun at the school party, 'cause we defeated Rushville before it. Diary, I wish you could have seen the looks on the teachers' faces after receiving those comic valentines. We closed the basketball season by defeating Pleasant Hill. Isn't that a grand way to end one? Well, I caught up on my sleep while recuperating from the measles. I don't see how that Winchester boy made that last basket knocking us out of the Regional Championship. Ha! Ha! I am glad that I didn't skip school because you either had 5 per cent taken off your grades or you had to take exams. We lost to Cathedral in the Sectional by 2 points. I met a lot of students at the Guidance Conference. T. E. Musselman is certainly a grand talker. Goodness but some of the costumes were funny at the dramatic club masquerade. Ouch! That smallpox vaccination needle hurt. There are two track meets— the Illinois Valley and Pike County. At last I am able to participate in the Junior-Senior banquet. It was gorgeous. The Green Vine, the senior play, was quite a success. My but those seniors did strut on Senior Day, but tomorrow is their last day and they wish to enjoy it. Dear Diary: Goodness, a dignified senior. It doesn't seem possible; it seems like only a few years ago that I was starting in the first grade. School didn't start until after Labor Day this year, and soon football practice was taking place. October dawned on a football game in which P. C. H. S. met Greenfield and was victorious. The close of the first six weeks brought a game with our old rival Pleasant Hill and a 12-12 tie. The next Wednesday was a worry-filled day for the students because those yellow cards would soon be given out. Would it be for the better or for the worse? October 14, 15, 16 brought a welcome vacation due to the teachers' institute. Our next game was a happy affair for all P. C. H. S. because we defeated Carrollton. We also were victorious over White Hall. November brought a victory over Louisiana, a great thrill to all. The sophomores had a swell time on their hayride even if it did rain and snow a little. Lucky! The Junior Class play, Are You Mr. Butter-worth? , was a great success. You should have seen some of the cast when they got the giggles. On the 24th, the Senior class held a dance in the gym. More fun! Yippee! Thanksgiving vacation. Oh! I ate too much Thanksgiving dinner after vowing never to do it again. Hurray! Our first basketball games and we defeated Hull and Pearl, Roodhouse, and Griggsville. Our first loss was dealt by the strong Quincy team. We are waiting for revenge. Goody! It is the last day of school and there is a party, and a special Christmas edition of the Saukee Scoops, and a victory over Nebo. It’s tournament time again. March 2, 3, 4, 5, found the Regional Tournament in full swing at Pittsfield High. It was certainly a shock to lose but we soon recovered. T. E. Musselman is undoubtedly a good speaker; he really holds your interest. On the 17th, the band and Glee club presented a magnificent varsity program. April 14th was another worrisome time for Pittsfield students—report cards. We enjoyed a one-day vacation—Good Friday. As the sun dawned on that first day of May, we were beginning our last lap of our high school journey. The Senior play was presented the 7th, and was a great success for all concerned. You should have seen those beautiful formals at the Junior-Senior banquet. I will never forget what a grand time I had. Baccalaureate services were held the 16th. Worry! Worry! for the underclassmen as semester exams approached while most of the seniors were lucky enough to escape them. What a grand picnic we seniors had, even with gas rationing. ETTA KIENTZLE. Twenty-five