Rantoul Township High School - Eaglet Yearbook (Rantoul, IL)

Text from Pages 1 - 120 of the 1926 volume:

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Knox College University of Chicago University of Michigan Biological Laboratorj, Cold Harbor, New York Science, Hi-Y Clubs Springs PURPLE AND GOLD 9 A C U L T Y MRS. J. R. KOBBERUP B. A. Eureka College Mathematics, Latin, History MR. LEON M. CARTER University of Illinois Coaching School Bradley Polytechnical Institute, Peor- ia, Illinois Brown Business College, Galesburg, Illinois V Rockne and Meanwell School for Coaches Notre Dame University, South Bend, Indiana Coach, Manual' Training MISS LAURA RYBURN B. S. Illinois Wesleyan University 10 PURPLE AND GOLD F A C U L T Y MISS ETHEL R. CRABTREE Central Business College, Kansas City, Missouri Central Missouri State Teachers' Col- le e Warrensbui Missouri g , 'gy Commercial Subjects MR. MARSHALL R. MALSBURY B. S. University of Illinois Agriculture h , , Lv- .fy--V ,.-.,-,,-1-..,.-L..-K--3-,----g,? -.--F.-,rm--Y---v - 1 - . ----- -- -- -- - - - -W ---i,-, 50 q 5. of XQ .- YJ- PURPLE AND GOLD S E N I O R S l MERRILL AINSWORTH , Partheniang Love Pirates of Hawaii g Glee Club, '23, '24, '25, '26, Spotlight Staff, '24, Class President, '24, Football, '25g Aaron Boggs Freshman , Stunt Show, '25, '26, Class Vice President, '26, Cheerleaderg Class Play. My idea of an agreeable person is one who agrees with me. Q o Q 0,0 of 0.0 DORIS BROWN Partheniang Love Pirates of Hawaii , Class President, '23, Class Secretary, '24, Stunt Show, '24, '25, '26g Aaron Boggs Fresh- man , Third Vice President Parthenian Lit- erary Society, '25g Class Play: Annual Staff, '26, Chorus, '24, '25, '26, Spotlight, '25, Bas- ketball, '24, '25, '26, Madame Doris Brown Singeth long and loud Of our Prima Donna, We are very proud. CHARLES CONDIT Partheniang Entered, '25, Football, '25, '26: Basketball, '25, '26g Track, '25, '26g Baseball, '25, Class Secretary and Treasurer, '25, Class President, '26g French Club, '26. The Lord gave a few people brains, Charles must have had a pull. OLENA COLE Partheniang Entered, '25, Chorus, '25, '26g Debate. '25, '26: Spotlight, '25, '26, Girls' Basketball, '25 '26, Stunt Show, '26, Annual Staff, '26, French Club, '26. Olena Cole our debater fine Can accomplish deeds along any line. PURPLE AND GOLD 13 S E N I 0 R S ROBERT CLARK Partheniang Entered, '25, Chorus, '26, De- bate, '26, French Club, '26, 'fAlthoug'h he talks liti-le, his thoughts are many. AGN ESS DURING Parthenian. A goodly mixture of brains, ability, and plain girl. KEITH DRENNAN Illiolian: Class Play, '26, Glee Club, '26. I'm here for a purpose' whether I carry it out or not. GERTRUDE DRINKWALTER Partheniang Love Pirates of Hawaii , '23, Stunt Show, '24g Spotlight Staff, '25g Chorus, '25, '26, Aaron Boggs Freshman , '25: First Vice-President Palthenian Literary Society, '26, Annual Staff, '26, Basketball, '23, '24, '25, There is so much wit and mirth about thee, There is no living with thee or without thee. '1 PURPLE AND GOLD s E N I O R S CYRIL DUKE Parthenian: Glee Club, '26. Good nature and good sense must ever JOIILH FAYE EVANS Illioliang French Club, ,265 Class Play, '26g Stunt Show, '26, The Lady Faye was tall and slim, and the Lady Faye was fair. DON GREEN Partheniang Hi-Y, '25, '26, Football, '25, '26g Baseball, '25g Science Club, '25, Basket- ball, '25, '26. To do him justice needs a book about. We'll sum it up, he's ar good old scout. 5 EVA MAE GERDES Illioliang Entered, '25g Annual Staff, '25, '26, Chorus, '25, '26g Secretary Illiolian Literary Society, '26g Stunt Show, '26g Class Play, '26. Just a Winsome country lassie. PURPLE AND GOLD 15 S E N I O R S DWIGHT HALL Partheniang Basketball, '25, Football, '26, Second Vice-President Parthenian Literary Society, '26, Annual Staff, '26, Class Play, Glee Club, '26. A model we are proud to send into the wide, wide world. VERA MENEFEE i Illioliang Entered, '26, French Club, '26, Class Play, '26. My Mother has great hopes for me I'll sgurely become what she intends me to e. ' WELDON MULLIKEN Illioliang Treasurer Illiolian Literary So- ciety, '23, Baseball, '25, Basketball, '25, '26, Spotlight, '25, Football, '25, '26g Aaron Boggs Freshman , French Club, '26g Glee Club, '25, '2-63 Class Play. Very much at home with the ladies, A John Drew understudy. M AE McCAIN Illioliang Class Secretary and Treasurer, '23, Stunt Show, '24, '25, '26, Aaron Boggs Freshman , Girls' Basketball, '24, '25, '26, Class Play. I chatter, chatter as I go, No man my tongue can sever, For men do try and men do sigh But I talk on forever. PURPLE AND GOLD S E N I O R S EMMETT HOLMGREN Illioliang Hi-Yg Science Club, '25: Spotlight, '25, French Club, '26g Glee Club, '26, Presi- dent Illiolian Literary Society, '26g Debate, '26. Let his deeds speak for himselff DORA HOWE Partheniang Love Pirates of Hawa1i g Girls' Basketball, '25, '26, Aaron Boggs Freshman , Class Play. An all 'round girl who likes school, has lots of friends, dates, n' everything. JAMES HAMPEL Illioliang Treasurer Illiolian Literary 'So- ciety, '23: Literary Team, '24, '25, Glee Club, '24, '25, '263 Stunt Show, '24, '25, '26, Aaron Boggs Freshman , Hi-Y: Football, '25, Sci- ence Club, '25g Orchestra, '25, '26g Debate, '26, French Club, '26. An unwieldly bundle of good nature. He does everything well. MAE MURREL Partheniang French Club, '26g Chorus, '26, She's a demure little maid, but we'll never forget her. PURPLE AND GOLD 17 S E N I O R S DWIGHT LEONARD Illiolian, Football, '25g Spotlight Staff, '25g Annual Staff, '25, '26. I stand on the brink of a great career, will somebody please shove me off. KENNETH MORGAN Partheniang Basketball, '23, '24, '25, '263 Football, '25, '26, President Parthenian Lit- erary Society, '26, Oh, how I hate to get up in the morning. So did Napoleon. JESSE MENEFEE Partheniang Entered, '26, Football, '26, Basketball, '26: Glee Club, '26. He is quiet, he is shy, but the1'e'S mischief in his eye. ANNIE SCHROEDER Partheniang Entered, '26, French Club, '26, Debate, '26g Stunt Show, '26g Annual Staff, '26g Class Play, '26. LOVE is like the measles, 3 We all must go thru' it, I l PURPLE AND GOLD S E N I 0 R S LEE SHEURING Illiolian, Entered, '25, French Club, '26, Spotlight, '25, Football, '25, Hi-Y, Baseball, '25, Glee Club, '26, And thus he bore himself without abuse, The grand old name of gentleman. are 0:0 LEE SMEDLEY Parthenian, Track, '25, Football Captain, '26, Basketball, '25, '26, Football, '25, '26, Glee Club, '26. A He likes the girls but none of them know it. HOWARD ODELL ' Parthenian, Entered, '26, Basketball, '26, Annual Staff, '26, Glee Club, '26, Nicknames change, it is -often said, but this young man always goes by Red, but Red is a mighty popular nickname. CG MYLLA TAYLO Parthenian, Entered, '26, Chorus, '26: French Club, '26, Stunt Show, '26, Annual Staff, '26, Class Play, '26. She has two eyes, so soft and brown. Take care-Beware! PURPLE AND GOLD 19 5 E N 1 0 R s RAYMOND STARKEY Illiolian, Glee Club, '23, '24, '25, '26, Or- chestra, '23, '25, '26, Basketball, '25, '26, Hi- Y, Aaron Boggs Freshman , French Club, 26, Class Play, '26. Well then, I now do see this busy world and I shall ne'er agree. 'S' 'I' WAYNE STOUT Parthenian, Orchestra, '24, '25, Basketball, '24, '25, '26, Baseball, '24, '25, Football, '25. '26g'Class President, '25, Hi-Y, Secretary and Treasurer Parthenian Literary Society, '26, French Club, '26, Annual Staff, '26, Glee Club, '26, Vice President Ag. Club, '26. Our best Chevrolet mechanic, for with leftness goes deftnessf' MARION WELLES Parthenian, Entered. '26, Orchestra, 26, Debate, '26, French Club, '26, Annual Staff, '26, Glee Club, '26, Class Play. He was full of joke and jest and well his words became him. RUTH WHITE Illiolian, Entered, '25, French Club, '26s Stunt Show, '26, We little know w'hat's hidden there, S0 quiet is this maiden fair. 'sul ti' l PURPLE AND GOLD 3 E N l O R S CLARK WEBBER Illiolian, Athletic Board of Control, '23, Hi- Y, Spotlight Staff, '25, '26, Orchestra, '26, Debate, '26, Stunt Show, '26, French Club, '26, Glee Club, '26, Annual Staff, '26, Class Play, '26, Inches do not make the man. LEOTA WILSON Illiolian, Annual Staff, '23, '26, Stunt Show, '24, '25, '26, Literary Team, '25, Spotlight, '25, French Club, '26, Chairman Illiolian Program Committee, '26, Class Play, '26, To be efficient in a quiet way That's my aim throughout the day. 0:0 nz. 4 IDA ZANDER Parthenian, Love Pirates of Hawaii , Girls' Basketball, '23, '24, '26, Chorus, '24 '25, '26, Literary Team, '24, Spotlight, '23, '24, '25, Orchestra, '25, '26, Debate, '26, Stunt Show, '25, '26, Editor Annual, '26, Secretary and Treasurer of Class '26, Class Play. Her fingers shame the ivory keys, They dance so lightly along, The bloom upon her parted lips, - Is sweeter than the song. OUR ALMA MATER PURPLE AND GOLD 21 EU Z 55 4. sl -Yu X 5, 1 ff' ' 1 ' 'X ' g .six - L.,-f',.--j :TS A ' P' . i fs' N - '- g A C-J-L-lie ' M HISTORY OF THE CLASS OF 1926 President ,,............ .,..,...,. C harles Condit Vice President ...,.,.... ,,.,.... ......,,... .....,.,,.....,,. M e 1 -rill Ainsworth Secretary-Treasurer ...................,,...........,.,......,.,.,.,,...,..........,...,.. Ida Zander Class Colors-Maroon and Black Class Flower-Red Rose Class Motto- Be natural, be sharp, but never be flat. It was in the year of 1914 that the present class of '26 started on its way through school. Of course not many of us knew that sometime it would be the best class in Rantoul Township High School. Miss Thompson, our first good shephardess, impressed us with the meaning of school and started us on our path of learning. Nothing out of the ordinary run of First Graders happened this year. I may men- tion now that of the ones started in first grade and who have come through 22 , PURPLE AND GOLD to graduate are James Hampel, Leota Wilson, Emmet Holmgren, Don Green, and Clark Webber. In the second grade we were taught a little more than in first grade. Charles Kuhne, another member of this class was kept in first grade be- cause of illness. We were in Miss Allan's care this year. Merrill Ains- worth and Vivian Burkhardt joined us this term. Our struggles began in earnest in third grade under the direction of Miss Faye Perring. Mr. Justice was our new principal this year. We seemed to be beginning to get into the swing of school now and some of the students even began to dislike school. Then came the fourth year. The arm of the law changed, the new man being Mr. Stevens. Miss Alexander was the teacher this year, and we added to our list Gertrude Drinkwalter, Weldon Mulliken, Herman Meuser, and Charles Cheek, the last two who dropped out later on. Doris Brown joined the ranks in the fifth grade under the leadership of Miss Mabel Lovejoy. About the middle of the year our old institi- tion of learning, the school house, finally succeeded in destroying itself by fire, after several unsuccessful attempts. This began a new lifeg We were housed in the Free Methodist Church, all gathered around a little stove. We all remember the map upon the wall with the products of each state placed upon it. James Alexander confiscated the tobacco and put it to a better use. This year James Alexander fEsq.J , Emmet Hyde, Earl Cone, Henry Miller, Raymond Dowling, and Donald Lindsey. We had a great time at the church, and the year passed very rapidly. Sixth grade found us anchored in the Lodge Rooms above Leonard Brothers' Store, under the care of Miss Tina Miller. This year we tried a new style of bombardment, for some one had placed about a half a box of cartridges in the stove, and we had a noisy afternoon. This year Ken- neth Morgan, Ida Zander, Lena Susdorf and Richard Leonard. This term we purchased our beloved Hag which was carried through the grades and which now hangs in the hall of fame fmain corridorj of Rantoul High School. In seventh grade we entered the new grade school building, under Captain Kidd. We all had more or less encounters with our teacher. We staged a Washington play, also started a basketball team holding the school record. The High School gymnasium was opened and the county track meet was held in Rantoul. We picked up Ruth Gordon, Dora Howe, Mae McCain, Ruth Marshall, Rose Warren, Beulah Mahaffey and Myrle Menely. - In the eighth grade we were under a new ruler, Mr. Miner the new principal of the grades. We were joined this year by Dwight Hall and Frances Smith. The grade school won the County Championship also PURPLE AND GOLD Q 23 presenting the play A Night in Dreamland , Newt being our king. This was the last year in grade school and we tried our best to make everything count. Soon we graduated and were set forth on the stormy sea of High School. It was on a certain balmy day in September of 1922 that a very greatly, bewildered group of small girls and boys entered for the first time the portals of old R. H. S., perhaps we were the greenest of the green, but who is here to deny that we are now the wisest of the wise? We accomplished great things in our first year, some of them being :- Keith Drennan, Cyril Duke, Agness During, Faye Evans, Mae Murrell, Raymond Starkey, Wayne Stout, and Lee Smedley. Many of the green Freshmen took part in the Operetta however, and also Various athletic and literary events. We even had a spark of wisdom in those days which we demonstrated by choosing Miss Fuller for class advisor, Doris Brown for Class President, and Mae McCain as Secretary and Treasurer. We had three good old parties while we were Freshmeng yes we all remem- ber them. Thus ended our first year in good old R. H. S. As Sophomores we started to make the upper classmen sit up and take notice. We elected Merrill as President and Myrle Menely as Sec- retary and Treasurer, but Merrill went South, and Myrle quit school so we chose Ida as President, Doris as Secretary and Gertrude as Treasurer to finish out the year. That was the term that we showed our ability by stepping out and winning the literary stunt banner from the other three classes-showing them that we were among the best. We had several parties and one good old sleigh-ride and party combined. Evelyn Carr was the only one to join us, but she left in the Senior year to go to Paxton High School. Miss Fuller still served us faithfully as class. advisor. We entered our Junior year high-spirited as upper classmen. We started the year out right by electing Wayne as President and Charles Condit as Secretary and Treasurer and by letting Olena Cole, Charles Condit, Dwight Leonard, Lee Sheuring and Ruth White help us out by joining in our line. Pauline Swearingen joined us also, but left at the end of the year to move to Champaign. We all went in for everything we could and had ,several contestants in literary, athletic and musical events. The big event of the year was the Junior-Senior Banquet. Noth- ing could be had any nicer or better than this Junior-Senior Banquet: fine weather, good eats, nice decorations Qetc.J and all went over grand and gloriously. It was the one big reception dependent upon us alone and it could not have been done better by anyone. The year was closed by a big picnic at the Sangamon. The Senior year started with a rush for the dignified Seniors. Miss Fuller who had been our class advisor for three years, changed places with Mr. Condit, who is now our advisor. Charles Condit is our President, Merrill Ainsworth is our Vice-President, and Ida Zander is our Secretary 24 PURPLE AND GOLD and Treasurer. We had a few more additions this year: Robert Clark, Jesse Menefee, Vera Menefee, Mylla Taylo, Anna Schroeder, Marion Welles and Howard Odell. Of course the Seniors have predominated in every- thing this year and when we leave we hope that the other three classes will try to fill up the space that We have filled almost entirely. We also hope that this year's Juniors will have an all Senior basketball squad as we did this year. Several big events have gone on and we were well represented. Our time is full for the rest of the year, and we have no time for idleness and play in order to get through with our colors flying. As time is growing short and our departure is very near, we want to extend our sincere thanks to the faculty for their care and kind assist- ance in helping us in the preparation for the road of life. To the Juniors we give this last premonition. May you cherish the name of Seniors as we have done and carry it as far on the ladder of fame as you may ever go, although we know you can never reach the height obtained by the Class of '26. We will soon be ready to bid R. T. H. S. farewell and join the ranks of the Alumni. So-long Everybody. Doris Brown, James Hampel, Don Green, Clark Webber. SENIOR CLASS 26 PURPLE AND GOLD RADIO NEWS Station R. T. H. S., Rantoul, Illinois, Broadcasting 1926 Alumni News. 8:00 P. M., Friday, June 2, 1950. This is Station R. T. H. S., Rantoul, Illinois. Our entire program this evening will be given over to the Alumni Association of the Class of 1926 of Rantoul Township High School. We wish to introduce Clark Webber, nation-wide orator, who is one of the Alumni. Just a moment, please- I have some interesting news to tell you classmates who I know are listening from all parts of the country. The coming of this unusual program has been broadcast for several weeks so we feel confident that many are tuning in and enjoying a good laugh at their old friends. Do you remember the two cut-ups of the class-Lee Sheuring and Lee Smedley? These boys tried very hard, but in vain, to make a financial success of their Cedar-Chest Factory in the thriving city of Prospect, but were forced to go into bankruptcy. On the other hand, along with the failures, we have some who have been successful. Dwight Hall has received a fortune since he succeeded King Benjamin in the House of David at Benton Harbor in 1940. Al- though barbering was his trade, he has no need for it now. Emmett Holmgren has consecrated his life to this faith and is now manager of the street car line in Benton Harbor, Michigan. I suppose you have heard that Leota Wilson after being employed for a few months in Lawyer Mulliken's office in New York, became in- fatuated with him. They were married, and now they are living in Locarno, Switzerland where he is serving as ambassador for United States. Red Odell is now proprietor of a Tailoring and Dry Cleaning Shop in Savoy, Illinois. Jesse Menefee is his assistant. Since the seasons have changed and rainy weather was the result, many suits have been soiled by the Savoyites, and their occupation has been very successful. Raymond Starkey is acting as Principal and Coach in Pumpkin Center High School. Vera Menefee and Annie Schroeder are faithful teachers under his direction. Mae Murrell has been employed for the last fifteen years in Per- fect Peace Restaurant in Timothy, Illinois. She is chief cook and bottle washer at the present time. Of course, we feel sure she must 'have re- ceived her knowledge from dear old R. T. H. S. Keith Drennan, the famous dare-devil of Rantoul, is now in London at the Roaming World's Fair, showing his skill with his Never Stop Ford. Faye Evans and Bill Ainsworth are famous movie stars in play, The Delicious Little Devil now being filmed. PURPLE AND GOLD 27 At present, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Condit, tMrs. Condit formerly Doris Browni are stationed in Rome. This is the first stopping place in their annual music tour. They expect to go to Hongkong, China, where they will probably broadcast. Don Green is manager and outfielder of the New York Giants. He has the highest record of batting average which is four-hundred-fifty eight per cent. His classmates praise him highly because his team won the National League Pennant and World's Championship in'1949. Olena Cole has received the B.A. and M.A. degrees in the University of Illinois and Harvard. She is Professor of Language in Yale College at the present time. She is in good favor with all her pupils and ranks among the best teachers there. Robert Clark is employed in the U. S. mail service, flying route 379 from London, England to Gifford, Illinois, making record breaking speed at five hours and thirty-two minutes, averaging 380 miles an hour. Dora Howe met bereavement in her heart affair. She went to Europe to forget her troubles and became a model in the Paris Fashion Shop in Paris, France. Cyril Duke- ll-.-.-Pres?-ident of the Baby Doll Manufacturing Company and Association, and Marion Welles, Vice-President, Secretary and Treasurer of the organization, areihaving a great financial success which is still increasing. I have learned that they are elected to these offices for a life-time term which I'm sure pleases both of them. Just a moment, please-James Hampel is waiting patiently to break the news of his great slenderizing secret. In a few moments he will ex- plain his best reducing exercises. Mae McCain is proprietor of a hot-dog stand in Kankakee, Illinois. About a week a-???-go a band of robbers entered the stand and took all her merchandise and money. She is regaining her money and has her stand fully equipped again. She invites you to visit her at any time convenient to you. Ruth White is in Champaign as the manager of the Marinello Shoppe. She has many customers. Even the men are going there for a manicure and marcel. Ida Zander and Keno Morgan were married about five years after our graduation. She attended a music school for a few years, and Ken- neth attended a coaching school. They are now located in England. Kenneth has been hired as coach in the Oxford University and Ida is Dean of Music in the Woman's College which is located only a few blocks from the Oxford campus. Agness During is the wife of a miner in Pennsylvania. He is employ- ed in the big coal fields at Pittsburg. Gertrude Drinkwalter- ,??? is the wife of the Manager of one of the Woolworth Chain Stores. Their home at the present time is in Palm Beach, Florida. They are gradually becoming multi-millionaires. I suppose you all remember the Thomasboroite that joined us in our l 28 PURPLE AND GOLD fourth year of High School, Mylla Taylo. She became the wife of a weal- thy society man. About three weeks ago, he purchased Muscle Shoals from Henry Ford forthalf a billion dollars. They have paid the debt off and are rapidly becoming billionaires. Dwight Leonard, as you all remember, was very much interested in Chemistry in High School. He invented a-boom???!!!-pop- ' a gas called D. E. L. all of the properties have not been identified yet, but he thinks that the explosive property belongs especially to it. At this time, we will hear about Mr. Hample's reducing exercises. Just a moment, please--James has decided that he cannot afford to re- late his secret without financial support. This is Station R. T. H. S., Rantoul Township High School, Rantoul, Illinois, now signing off until 8:45 tomorrow night. We hope you have enjoyed our program this evening. Good night. 1 Eva Mae Gerdes, Wayne Stout. H SENIOR CLASS PLAY The Class of '26 of the Rantoul Township High School presented the Annual Senior Play on Friday, April 16, '26, at 8:00 o'clock, in the High School Gymnasium. The name of the play was Miss Somebody Else. This is a copy- right play and demands royalties for each presentation. This play is in the form of a four act comedy and takes the adventures of a multi- millionaire's daughter in trying to find a crook who has defrauded her father. She lives for a time, disguised as an Irish maid, in the home of her mother's friend Ann Delevan, manager of the Tuxedo Brook Club House. To this place the Crook repairs as he makes love to Ann's blithe young daughter jointly with his deep engrossment in an affair of the heart with the debutante daughter of Tuxedobrook's social leader. How Miss Somebody Else recovers the lost satchel, entrusted to the care of the unsuspecting Delevans, accomplishes the capture of the crook, and wins the social leader's son as the prize makes a story that you should never have missed. Susan Ruggs and her undertakings plus her Conscience contrive a superiority complex that is laughable, while poor Jasper, devoted to science and fond of his family in an absent-minded sort of way, promises no end to amusement. PURPLE AND GOLD 29 THE CAST OF CHARACTERS Constance Darcy-Brilliant young daughter of Harvey Darcy million- aire mine owner and proprietor of Darcyville Copper mines Mylla Taylo. Clest, a vivacious French maid in employ of Constance ........ Vera Menefee Ann Delavan, a reduced gentlewoman, manager of the Tuxedobrook Club House ........................i............,................,..... Gertrude Drinkwalter Mildred Delavan, 18 year old daughter of Ann and Jasper Delavan frivolous and sentimental ......,...,..........,........,....,............ Mae McCain Fay Blainwood, Mrs. Blainwood's debutante daughter .... Annie Schroeder Mrs. Blainwood, society leader and Cruger's mama ..........,..... Ida Zander Freda Mason, a typical society girl ............................... ,............. D ora Howe Alice Stanley, graceful society girl .......,.................................... Leota Wilson Mrs. Herrick, a young society matron ................................ Eva Mae Gerdes Susan Ruggs, melancholy disposition, of uncertain age ........ Doris Brown Cruger Blainwood, the only son and in love with Constance .........,.. Weldon Mulliken Ralph Hastings, the bold, bad crook ...................,............ Marion Welles Jasper Delavan, forgetful of finances, maker of Ozonia ................ Raymond Starkey Sylvester Crane, whom the girls always want to be their brother Keith Drennen Bert Shaffer, enthusiastic but awkward ................................ Clark Webber SPECIAL NUMBERS BETWEEN ACTS. The following Senior girls presented the attractive Jack-O-Lantern chorus and drill, Won't you Wait Till the Cows come Home. -Misses Agness During, Faye Evans, Ruth White, Olena Cole, Mae Murrell, Leota Wilson, Dora Howe, Annie Schroeder, Doris Brown. The Boys' Glee Club Chorus sang. The chorus consists of Merrill Ainsworth, Robert Clark, Charles Condit, Keith Drennan, Cyril Duke, Don Green, Dwight Hall, James Hampel, Emmett Holmgren, Dwight Leonard, Jesse Menefee, Kenneth Morgan, Weldon Mulliken, Howard O'Dell, Lee Sheuring, Lee Smedley, Raymond Starkey, Wayne Stout, Clark Webber, Marion Welles, Charles Kuhne, James Wheat, Gilbert Morgan, Kenneth Burkhardt, Sherman Menefee, Henry Austin, Leo Stayton, Paul Kornmeyer and William Crane. The orchestra played several pleasing numbers, before and between the acts of the play. Stage Manager and Lights ................ James Hampel, Wayne Stout Advertising and Tickets .................... Charles Condit, Robert Clark Curtain Men ................................ Don Green, Emmett Holmgren Stage Furnishings ........................................................................ Dwight Leonard, Agness During, Merrill Ainsworth PURPLE AND GOLD Costumes ...... ....... R uth White, Faye Evans, Mae Murrell Chairs .,.............................................. Dwight Hall, Kenneth Morgan Assistants .............,................................................,....................... Jesse Menefee, Howard Odell, Lee Smedley, Don Green AGRICULTURE CLUB log ins PURPLE AND GOLD 31 A Glass will 3 1 Q We, the Senior Class of '26 of Rantoul Township High School, know- ing that the end of our High School career of labor and pleasure is draw- ing to a close, and that we soon shall no longer walk in the noted halls of fame and wisdom, wishing to relieve ourselves upon the onco ing classes, do hereby draw up this will on the thirteenth day of Apri1,'ggJ26. We bequeath to the Juniors our beloved name, Seniors, with a pros- pect of their receiving as much glory as the departed class. i We bequeath to the Sophomores all encouragement necessary to our here-to-fore-said fame. We bequeath to the Green Class, Freshies , the permit to change their colors for one more fitting. r We bequeath to the School Board our due appreciation for making our fame possible. We bequeath to the Faculty of the oncoming years the right of af- flicting the same punishment that we have so nobly suffered. We, the pupils, bequeath as follows: Dwight Twinkle Leonard surrenders his swift pace between classes to Chinky Stayton. Charles Chuck Condit bequeaths his center position on the basket- ball squad to Charles Kuhne. , Olena Cole sadly delivers up her debating power to honorable Paul Kornmeyer. Merrill Bill Ainsworth bequeaths his starry night episodes to Victor Hugo Wendell. Dora Howe delivers the knack of a backward flop to Ruth Tomlin- son, to be used in the next Chinese Play. Weldon Lefty Mulliken bestows his love for the school upon Doc Morgan. Eva Mae Gerdes bestows the receipt for baking hard biscuits upon Mary Craigmile. Kenneth Keno Morgan surrenders hisforward position on the bas- ketball squad to Chauncey James. Gertrude Drinkwalter bequeaths her stepping out fame to Gertha Patterson. Marion Legs Welles hereby delivers his joke book to Jim Wil- lard. Q 1 32 PURPLE AND GOLD Doris Brown at last surrenders her love for all the naughty Fresh- men. ' Keith Sneak Drennan bequeaths his funny cracks to honorable Robert Bob Gaunt. V Lee Sheuring bequeaths his good looks to Hank Miller. Leota Wilson bestows her quietness upon Mary Marshall. Robert Bob Clark surrenders his ability for traveling over mud- dy roads to Mable Irle. James Newt Hampel bestows his excessive iiesh upon Rolf Schmidt. Faye Evans leaves her fair complexion to Esther Duke. Raymond Starkey surrenders his taking ability to Don Murray. Cyril Duke surrenders his eloquence of speech to John Sheuring. Ruth White bequeaths her winning smile to the Junior Boys. Don Green donates his knickname, Icabod , to Fleas . .Ida Zander wills her heighth to Ruth Shorty Hickey. Agness During bequeaths her powder puff, rouge and all to Miss Elizabeth Drysdale. Clark VWebber surrenders his heavyweight boxing championship to Peanuts Rasmussen. R Vera Menefee bequeaths her over studied Physics book to Mary Marshall. Emmet Squirt Holmgren surrenders his Super-Sop-Sucker-Six racing car to Robert Bob Miller. Mylla Taylo leaves her prescription for a new beau every night to Wanda West. Dwight Hall ,bestows his thirsty bull-dog upon Fat Wallen. Mae McCain surrenders her whispering voice to Helen Ross. Lee Smedley bequeaths his only hotsy totsy to William Bill Crane. Anna Schroeder leaves her wise sayings as Love is like Measles to LaVon Baney. Howard Odell bestows his flying kiss on anyone who can catch it. Jesse Menefee bequeaths six inches of his excess heighth to Shorty Wendell. Mae Murrell leaves her badly shot French book, to Iona Cole. Wayne Stout, the last but the best, bequeaths his only begotten sweet- heart to one more capable, the honorable William Bill Harry. In witness whereof, we, the Senior Class of '26 have hereunto set our signatures and seal on this thirteenth day of April, nineteen hundred and twenty-six. ' . ' ' 5 . fSignedJ The Seniors. We, the recorders of Wills, at the request of the Senior Class, and in their presence, affix our signatures astwitnesses. fSignedJ' n Robert Clark, Mylla Taylo. L ff' PURPLE AND GOLD STAFF '1 G W 1 1 34 PURPLE AND GOLD PURPLE AND GOLD STAFF Editor-in-Chief ................,.... ........ I da Zander Business Manager .................. ............ O lena Cole Assistant Business Manager ...... ....... K enneth Morgan Literary Editor .............,........... ............ M ylla Taylo Art Editor ......,................,.... ,..... M arion Welles Picture Editor ............. ....,...... D Wight Hall Advertising Editor ........ ........... H oward Odell Sports Editor .,.......................................... Dwight Leonard Alumni Editor .,....,.....................................,... Leota Wilson Chairmen Subscription Committee ...,........,............. ' Gertrude Drinkwalter, Wayne Stout Calendar Editor ............................................ Leota Wilson Society Editor ....................., ......,... M ae McCain Joke Editor .........................................,...... Clark Webber . Chairman Music Committee ........................ Doris Brown Chairman Ways and Means Committee .................,.. Eva Mae Gerdes. COMMITTEES Literary-Charles Condit, Lee Smedley, James Hampel, Vera Mene- fee, Anna Schroeder. Art-Lee Smedley, Faye Evans, Vera Menefee, Robert Clark. Picture-Dora Howe, Jesse Menefee, Doris Brown. Advertising--Emmett Holmgren, Don Green, Lee Sheuring, Dwight Hall, Eva Mae Gerdes, Mylla Taylo. Subscription-Ruth White, Raymond Starkey, Merrill Ainsworth, Robert Clark, Mae Murrell, Cyril Duke. Joke-Jesse Menefee, Raymond Starkey. Athletics-Don Green, Gertrude Drinkwalter, Charles Condit. Music-Weldon Mulliken, James Hampel, Clark Webber. Society-Kenneth Morgan, Anna Schroeder, Dwight Hall. Way and Means-Agness During, Howard Odell, Dora Howe, Marion Welles, Leota Wilson, Mae McCain, Dwight Hall. The class of 1926 has not fallen behind in the publishing of a High School Annual. Mr. Condit gave us an idea of the cost of publication, before we start- ed, and we have found that it takes a great deal of work and money to edit an annual. We have done our best with this book, and we hope it will prove to be a valuable possession to you now, as well as in the future. fx fy ' S - nigh V! V Q VI QQKEIK, i J X Qaeda fs ff' ff 1 xb gj G39 is Q 'Q' H X . .rl lf -Q CLASS JUNIOR PURPLE AND GOLD 37 JUNIOR CLASS HISTORY Presldent ................A.................,......... Kenneth Burkhardt Vice President ..........,........................... Ruth Tomlinson Secretary-Treasurer ..............n.,....,,,,,,,A,,. Gilbert Morgan Class Colors: Orange and Black Class Flower: Rose Class Motto: To Be, rather than to Seem. Velma Borten Dorothy Kallman Louis Pilkington Kenneth Burkhardt Paul Kornmeyer Velma Ransdell Vivien Burkhardt Charles Kuhne Edna Schroeder Mary Craigmile Sterling McClanahan Ernest Smith Gladys During Mary Marshall Lottie Stevenson June Evans Kerbie Mathews Ruth Tomlinson Helen Ferguson Dale Melby Margaret Welles Doris Graves Henry Miller James Wheat Mearl Harry Gilbert Morgan Viola Morrison Freda Hyde Don Murry Mabel Irle Gertha Patterson In the September of 1923 we entered the Rantoul Township High School as Freshies. During our Freshman year our officers were as follows: James Wheat, Presidentg Warren Branson, Vice-Presidentg Mary Marshall, Secretary and Treasurer. Miss Leonard was our class advisor. A Saint Patrick's party was held at the home of our President, James Wheat. Our Freshman year passed filled with the joys and sorrows that come only to a Freshman. We entered school the next September with nearly our whole Fresh- man class back. This time we entered with a little more assurance-dee termined, if possible, to get our laugh out of this year's Freshmen. Our class is steadily growing. The following new classmates have joined our ever increasing number: In our Sophomore year, Gertha Patterson and Mary Craigmile. This year, Edna Schroeder, Kirbie Mat- thews, Dale Melby, Viola Morrison, Margaret Welles, Earnest Smith, Mabel Irle, and Velma Borton. Every Junior class has tried to exceed its predecessors in Junior and Senior Banquets. This is just what we are planning to do. L Next year We expect to return as Seniors to break all records and establish new standards for the classes that follow. James Wheat, Ruth Tomlinson, Mary Marshall. i i l 38 PURPLE AND GOLD SPOTLIGHT STAFF Editor ...,.,..,.,,.,..,,.,,..,.....,....,...L... .......... M ary Craigmile Business Manager ....,. ..., Paul Kornmeyer General News Editor ....... .......... F reeda Hyde Exchange Editor .,...................., ...... R uth Tomlinson Reporters of Boy's Athletics ,....... ..... G ilbert Morgan Reporter of Girl's Athletics ...... ....... H elen Ferguson Society Editor ........................ ........... J une Evans Joke Editor ...,, ...... C harles Kuhne Alumni Editor .................... .... H enry Miller Inquiring Reporter ........r.........., .,.... M ary Marshall Manual Training Reporter ........................ Hugo Wendell Agriculture Reporter' ..........,........,................ Carl Parker Senior Reporters ....... ......... O lena Cole, Clark Webber Junior Reporters .,,,............ V. Ransdell, Edna Schroeder Sophomore Reporters .....,.,.,.. E. Jones, Lindsey Morris Freshmen Reporters ...,............ V. Douglas, E. Ainsworth Faculty Advisor ,...,.,,,..,................,....... Miss N. C. Fuller The Class of 1921 started a school paper which was called The Spotlight. Since this start by the Class of '21, we have had an R. T. H. S. Spotlight published every year. In '26 it was our turn, and we elected Ida Zander as editor, and Em- mett Holmgren as Business Manager. The Class of '27 has succeeded in having the Spotlight increased to twice its original size, and also won third place in class five in the school paper and Annual contest which is held yearly. The R. T. H. S. Spotlight is a member of the Illinois State High School Press Association. SOPHOMORE CLASS PURPLE AND GOLD 41 SOPHOMORE CLASS HISTORY Presldent .......................................,.... Sherman Menefee . . Vice Presldent .......,... ................. E llen Jones Secretary-Treasurer ..........,......................... Henry Austin . Class Colors: Purple and White b Class Flower: Pansy Class Motto: Through Difficulty to Honor. Henry Austin LaVon Baney Mary Brownfield Eleonora Christians Elizabeth Clark Bahla Coffman Iona Cole Robert Craigmile Gladys Cumre Hazel Cumre Esther Duke Opal F ilkins Dana Fultz Robert Gauntt Elizabeth Hampel Ruth Hickey Margaret Hyde Chauncey James Harold James Wendland Johnson Ellen Jones Dortha Kornmeyer Irene McCoy Raymond Menefee Sherman Menefee Louisa Meyer Robert Miller Lindsey Morris Myron Nelson Carl Parker John Parker Maxine Reynolds Sykes Richardson Helen Ross Max Ross Walter Rusk Everett Samuelson Roelf Schmidt Mary Shallenberger John Sheuring Raymond Smith Leo Stayton Ina Stevenson Raymond Wallen Hugo Wendell Wanda West Helen Williamson James Williard Carl Wilson Douglas Wright We started our career as the Freshman Class, And we soon found our way to the class rooms the next day. Miss Smith presided as our class advisor, And just for that we were much the wiser. Then, to rule this wonderful class, We chose a dutiful little lass. To make a long story short, We chose two more of a jolly sort. Our first party at the High School Gym Ended with threats of vengeance grim, Some fellow stole our eats with vim And we still have it in for him. We started the Soph year with fifty in number, A big bunch like that was sure hard on the lumber, The following ones made our full class force: Miss Ryburn, Tubby , Ellen, and Hank, of course. Many Athletes were made of the Sophomore Class. And in major studies we weren't last. In the stunt'show this year, we did our parts well, - We may become famous, you never can tell. We love our old ,High School, and teachers so fine, But we will feel better when our diplomas they sign. Dortha Kornmeyer, Helen Ross, Wanda West. Lf , fig, 0,2 I fikv . ! 'g I QN .4 1 ' V u , N. ,,f, v - . r 1 I .'- ,V 11' A r 4 f 1 'V I f, N r 1 I, ,Q f.. Y, ,, , , 'f , 2 'I v X I 5 'X 1' ' ' ', '. ,f v 'NW-, Ag 44 f Q .V f Wwmwyi C' W W lf' , . k 9 J X S 5' E ll g Q ,Q 'V f N. 1 4' f f G' Q QQ X X f ,,.. ff.. I 5 4' 4 f ,f , f ' y f lf 'X y 4. 4 1 1 I :g y ,lik f l im I x 'ff X X W' . if , A W . . gee Ulf FRESHMAN CLASS Q 1 1 proud of the fact. 44 PURPLE AND GOLD F RESHMAN CLASS HISTORY President .......x..,.....................,................... William Crane Vice-President ...................,....,....................... Virlon Rice Secretary-Treasurer ................................ Francis Webber Class Colors: Red and White Class Flower: American Beauty Rose Class Motto: Facto non verba fDeeds, not Wordsl. Harm Aden Q Eugene Ainsworth Louis Baker Edgar Bryant Esther Cone William Crane Elizabeth Drysdale Lowel Ervington Virginia Douglas Virginia Frye Dale Green Dorothy Ingleman CLASS ROLL Mildred Jackson Mabel Keal Mary Lohmiller Ruth Meuser Violet Martin Ruth Miller Hilda McAtee Emerson McCain Harold Menefee Harriet Ryan John Roughton Virlon Rice We are the Class of 1929 and We are justly Evans Rassmussen James Swayze June Samelson Margaret Sears Ruth Susdorf Henry Seward Francis Smedley Bessie Stevenson Charles Webster Francis Webber Mabrae Wilson Grace Wilson We realize that we were very green at first as every Freshman class has been in the past and will be in the future. Of course we didn't want to be out of the ordinary. We wandered about the halls the first day but soon found when we were to remain in the assembly and when we were to leave. Soon we held a class meeting with Mr. Malsbury in charge and elect- ed our class officers. We also elected Mrs. Kobberupp for Freshman ad- visor. We had two Algebra contests, the losers to be the entertainers. The party for the first contest was given by Mabrae Wilson and was held at Fred Funkhouser's home. The second contest party will be held in the near future. We are just little Freshmen Timid, green and meek But we are loyal to our school And for her betterment we seek. We aren't grand and stately We aren't jolly, wise. We aren't even Sophomores Our brilliance dormant lies. We may be meek and timid Green and dumb at this time But we're the future Senior class Of nineteen twenty-nine. Hilda McAtee. E 5 H H 5 3 I E I F I , ! E .Ah-,,Aa,v,.. ...,..- ,.x. ,--. .- ..,.,..,A..,.,-...-..,.v..1. -..,s-Q,,.,......c, . . , Y Y , . . ,.,m..-..4, ,, ,, . .. , V .--,V.-V, . ...,,,,..YW.-. N-ww.-1... rw sf in Hs! FIRST SQUAD PURPLE AND GOLD 47 FOOTBALL R. E.-Green L. E.-Mulliken L. E.-Stayton Q. B.-Wheat R. G.-Wright R. H. B.-Condit C--Smedley L. H. B.-Burkhardt L. G.-Harry F. B. K.-Morgan L. T.-Kornmeyer This is the second year for football in R. T. H. S. since 1917. Al- though it can hardly be called a successful season it did much to get the boys in shape for basketball. Practice was not begun until about a week ahead of our first game which was with Leroy. We went into the game with all our vigor and punch, but lack of training and with only five letter men in the line-up, the odds were soon stacked high against us. Much praise is to be given to our Coach, Leon Nick Carter, who 'faithfully led the squad on encouraging them at every turn until his old high school and college fight and pep had been ministered into the squad. The season quickly passed with only two injuries which caused Vivien Burkhardt and Wayne Stout to leave the squad. The squad was led by our valiant Captain Lee Bub Smedley who was the backbone of the team and a stone wall on defense. Time soon found us at Villa Grove where most of us were to play our Iinal game of football for R. T. H. S. Well it was the same old story -we lost! Maybe the boys ate too much turkey. Ask them and they will tell you. The following are the men from which Coach Carter picked his team: K. Burkhardt, V. Burkhardt, Condit, Green, Mulliken, Morgan, Samuel- son, J. Parker, C. Parker, Kornmeyer, J. Menefee, S. Menefee, Stayton, Stout, Hall, Starkey, R. Miller, Wheat, Holmgren, Wright, Harry, Srned- ley, F. Webber. I l A l 48 PURPLE AND GOLD FOOTBALL SCORES Rantoul Opponents Leroy ftherel .........O, .,....,. 0 26 Mahomet fherej ....... ........ 3 8 0 Paxton Ctherel ..... .,.,. 0 . 31 Oakwood fherel ....... .....,.. 1 3 7 Rossville ftherej .......... .,,,. 0 14 St. Joseph ftherej ...... ..... 7 49 Homer Cherej ........... ......,. 1 3 7 St. Joseph fherej .......,.................................................... 7 26 Villa Grove ftherej ............... Q .......,............,..........,,.,.,, 7 26 OUR CHEER LEADERS fl TRACK TEAM UAD SQ ST FIR PURPLE AND GOLD 51 F BASKETBALL Kenneth Morgan, captain and high score man, a veteran af three years on the first squad and winning his numeral in his Freshman year was the main sharpshooter of the great offensive machine, a good man on defensive and hard player from the start to finish. Although a veteran, Kenneth has never caged the ball with very great regularity until this year. His teammates and his schoolmates were all glad to see him come through. He made a great captain. g Weldon Mulliken, forward and running mate of captain Morgan, shone more in all departments of the game than any of his teammates. A great dribbler and an accurate shot gave Weldon a berth on the Dis- trict All Star Mythical Five. Enough said, some honor I'd call it. Charles Condit center and high point man on personal fouls was easi- ly the best center in the county. With his jumping ability he insured Rantoul of the tip off on nearly every play. Although a good floor man and good on defensive his shooting could hardly be depended upon to win a game. However when he did get pepped up he was all pepped up, as will be remembered when the Dime Novelists downed the mighty Swedes of Paxton. - Kenneth Burkhardt running guard, the only Junior of the Dime Novelists to rate a varsity letter, played great basketball all season. A good shot from past the center of the iioor, a good dribbler and a mule for endurance made Jake a favorite with all the fans. However, we wonder if it was Jake's great basketball ability, pure luck, or that cer- tain little party on the sidelines, who journeyed sixty miles to see him play, that ended the season so gloriously for Jake. Howard Odell, guard, known the county over as Red and hailed as the greatest little guard the county has known for the past two years, had rather a tough season with R. T. H. S., considering the great season he had previously spent With Sadorus. On crutches, with a cracked 52 PURPLE AND GOLD ankle, the latter part of the season, .Howard had to be content to watch his teammates from the side lines. Having been captain of the county champions of Sandorus last season Red knows the meaning of the word Champion but as he casually remarked after Rantoul had been eliminat- ed in the Tournament, I would like to have seen the boys get a taste of it. Raymond Starkey, guard, also wound up his career this season. He played consistently, when in the game, and became the hero over night when he made the free throw that won the game, when in the memorable Peoria Central game he made the free throw that won the game. Rantoul's first team season's record is as follows: Rantoul Ludlow 14. Rantoul 24, Ludlow 11. Rantoul University High 8. Rantoul 25, Peoria Central 21. Rantoul St. Joe 8. Rantoul 40, Paxton 26. Rantoul LeRoy 11. Rantoul 33, Tolono 15. Rantoul Sadorus 19 Rantoul 34, Fisher 17. Rantoul Alumni 20. Rantoul 38, Gilman 15. Rantoul Tolono 17. Rantoul 25, Fisher 29. Rantoul Urbana 17. Rantoul 19, University High 17. Rantoul Sadorus 19. Rantoul 23, Fisher 25. Rantoul Paxton 17. Rantoul 24, Tuscola 19. Rantoul LeRoy 24. Rantoul 25, Villa Grove 21. Rantoul Gilman 20. Rantoul 26, Urbana 27. Won 19, lost 53 Rantoul 707 points, opponents 422 pointsg average point per game-Rantoul 29 plus, opponents, 17 plus. Rantoul's second team season's record is as follows: Rantoul Tolono 7. Rantoul 20, LeRoy 18. Rantoul Thomasboro 4. Rantoul 13, Tolono 6. Rantoul Fisher 8. Rantoul 20, LeRoy 10. Rantoul Fisher 6. Rantoul 24, Ludlow 11. Rantoul St. Joseph 5. FIRST TEAM BASKETBALL SQUAD PURPLE AND GOLD . 55 I l N GIRLS' ATHLETICS In girls' sports, we find basketball to be the main one. At the beginning of the year, the girls started out by playing soccer. But this didn't last long, as there were not enough to play. When the weather started to get cooler, we began to organize for basketball. The first few practices we were taught many tricks to get limbered up, by Miss Crabtree. We started playing basketball soon after- wards. The first big game of the season was a battle between the Sopho- mores and Juniors. This game, which took place Saturday night, Janu- ary 16, was a hard fight between the two teams but the Juniors finally won out with a score of 13 to 7. The lineup was as follows: Sophs, 7. Juniors, 13. Helen Ross F. Gertha Patterson F. Iona Cole F. Mary Marshall F. Ellen Jones C. Lottie Stevenson C. Dortha Kornmeyer G. Helen Ferguson G. Irene McCoy G. Freeda Hyde G. Q The next big game was between the Sophomores and the Eight Grade, and it was played on the Eighth Grade floor. The Sophs were defeated after at tough fight with the tigers 10 to 8. The last quar- ter ended with a tie 8 to 8, but Mildred Ross succeeded in making a bas- ket which won the game. The lineup was as follows: M. Ross. F.g B. Bohlen, F.g M. Condit, C.g E. Harry, G.g P. Webster, G.g H. Ross, F.g I. Cole, F.: E. Jones, C.g I. McCoy, G.g D. Kornmeyer, G. 56 PURPLE AND GOLD The third big game of the season was a battle between the Seniors and the Freshmen, February 5. The Freshmen were in the lead all through the game, and at the end of the half the score was 6 to 1 in their favor. Everyone thought that the Freshies were going to have a walk away, but while they were doing all this thinking, the Seniors had began to iight. At the end of the game the score was tied. They played a min- ute over time, in which one Freshman made a foul, and the Seniors made the free throw and won the game. The lineup: . ' Seniors 10. Freshman 9. O. Cole F. F. Smedley F. G. Drinkwalter F. G. Wilson F. D. Howe C. R. Susdorf C. D. Brown G. M. Sears G. M. McCain G. E. Drysdale G. The biggest game for the Seniors, was the game with the Eighth Grade girls. All through the game, both teams fought hard. The Seniors had the game all the way through. At the end of the game, the score was 12 to 0 in favor of the Seniors. The lineup: Grades 0. Seniors 12. M. Ross F. D. Howe F. B. Bohlen F. O. Cole F. M. Condit C. I. Zander C. E. Harry G. M. McCain G. P. Webster G. G. Drinkwalter G. OUR SENIOR FOOTBALL STARS PURPLE AND GOLD 57 HI-Y CLUB The members are: Paul Kornmeyer, Don Murray, Emmett Holm- gren, Wayne Stout, Raymond Starkey, James Hampel, Lee Sheuring, Clark Webber, Hugo Wendell, Carl Parker, Douglas Wright, Henry Mil- ler, Don Green, John Sheuring, Walter Rusk, William Crane, Eugene Ains- worth, Francis Webber, Edgar Bryant, Charles Webster, John Roughton, and Virlon Rice. Rantoul Township High School is one of the few small high schools in the state that has a Hi-Y Club. These clubs are only found in cities wherethere is an active Y. M. C. A. The Hi-Y movement is distinctly moral, and an uplift in its character. During Thanksgiving vacation, Paul Kornrneyer, Hugo Wendell, Don Murray, and James Hampel attended the State Older Boys' Conference at Urbana and Champaign. The theme was The Measure of a Man . A number of the regular meetings during the year were devoted to definite Bible study which proved helpful and instructive. On March 16th, the Club received a visit from Mr. A. R. Freeman who is State Boys' Work Secretary for the Y. M. C. A. Mr. Freeman has charge of the State Y. M. C. A. camps including Camp Seymour. On Thursday, April lst, the Senior Banquet and New member induc- tion was held at the Baptist Church. The club entertained three visitors, representing the three Hi-Y Clubs in Urbana and Champaign. The speak- er was M. T. Kennedy who is one of the Secretaries of the University Y. M. C. A. He has just returned from ten years' work in Calcutta, India. His topic was Boys of the World . T The officers for 1925-26 are: President, Paul Kornmeyerg Vice Pres- ident, Wayne Stout, Secretary, Carl Parkerg Treasurer, Emmett Holm- gren. Respectively for 1926-27: Don Murray, Carl Parker, Hugo Wen- dell. Mr. Houdek is the Faculty Advisor. ' 58 PURPLE AND GOLD GGWELCOMINCR RECEPTION Rantoul Township High School has always been accustomed to hav- ing a reception at the beginning of the school term to show the appre- ciation and inviting spirit of .the school to the newcomers. fThis in- cludes the new teachers tool. This year we planned several times to have the reception. Some- thing happened everytime and so it was postponed. But at last, a final date was arranged for. On Tuesday afternoon, September 22, the old members of the facul- ty and the school gave the new teachers and pupils a reception. The Senior boys appeared in overalls and the Senior girls in kitchen aprons and hair ribbons on their hair. A very interesting program was given as follows: Chorus: How do you do, Newcomers, How do you do ? Address of Welcome-Old Teachers: by Mr. P. K. Houdek. Response-New Teachers: Miss Madden Cnow Mrs. Kebberupl. Address of Welcome-Old Students: by Merrill Ainsworth. Choruses: Underneath the Mellow Moon ', Till we Meet Again, Hail to the Orange . Reading: William Green Hill by Gertha Patterson. Piano Solo: Minuet , by Wanda West. Goop Stunt: Leo Stayton. After the above program Three Deep directed by Leota Wilson, Walter Rusk and Mr. Houdek, was played. Refreshments of ice cream sandwiches were served by eleven Sopho- more, Junior and Senior girls. The party closed by singing the Good Old R. T. H. S. Loyalty Song. STUN T SHOW Rantoul High gave its annual stunt show on April 6, 1926. The entertainment was a great success. The following list indicates the numbers that made up the program. . Selections by the Orchestra opened the program. The Boys' Glee Club sang a number of songs for us. The play, Capitaline Venus showed how James Wheat a poor ar- tist rose to fame and 'won his love. Next the Girls' Glee Club entertained us with costumed songs. Turtle Dove, a Chinese Play, was pleasing with its color effects and quaint action. ' Phe French Club favored us with some French Songs. Doctor Divine, showed a scene at a girl's boarding school. The Freshman Stunt was a song by a group of Freshmen girls. The Virginia Reel took us back to Colonial days. 1 PURPLE AND GOLD 59 Next was the popular song, London Bridge is Falling Down, by Weldon Mulliken and Eva Mae Gerdes with a chorus who played child- hood games for us. Mr. Malsbury then showed us some magic. The Girls' Glee Club again sang some songs. The Spirit of the School brought before the audience all the school activities. THE ORCHESTRA Our orchestra has grown somewhat in the last year both in number and musical ability. The personnel is as follows: Violinsg Carl Parker, Wanda West, Ruth Hickey, and Harold James. Saxaphonesg Wayne Stout and William Crane. Drumsg James Hampel and Francis Webber, Tromboneg Raymond Starkey. Guitarg Hugo Wendell. Banjoesg Clark Webber and Marion Welles, and Pianog Ida Zander. Mrs. Louise Kob- berup is our instructor and leader. The orchestra has played several times this year when asked and have been given the honor to play at the Business Men's banquet held in February. We have used both Classical and Popular selections and have rendered them very efficiently. Here's hoping they may keep up the good work after we fSeniorsl leave. 1- l -60 A g PURPLE AND GOLD LITERARY SOCIETIES The literary societies met November 4, 1925, and elected officers. Those elected for the Parthenian Society were as follows: President. Kenneth Morgan: First Vice President, Gertrude Drinkwalterg Second Vice President, Dwight Hall, Secretary and Treasurer, Wayne Stout. The Illiolian Society elected the following: President, Emmett Holmgreng First Vice President, Weldon Mullikeng Second Vice Presi- dent, Clark Webber, Secretary, Eva Mae Gerdesg Treasurer, Wanda West. The first program for the year was a joint one. The program was as follows: Duet, Grace Wilson and Margaret Searsgi Reading, Helen Ferguson: Musical Stunt, Clark Webber, Henry Miller, and Dorothy Kallmang Extemporaneous Speaking, Eva Mae Cerdes and Raymond Starkey, Play, Capitaline Venusg Oration, Olena Cole 5 Sextetteg Ex- temporaneous Speech, Marion Welles. Both societies contributed numbers to the Christmas Program. The program was as follows: Solo, Ruth Hickeyg Reading, Ruth Tomlinsong Play, Musical Comedy, Reading, James Hampelg Songs, Girls' Glee Club. The next program to be given was on Thursday afternoon, Febru- ary 4, 1926 and it was given by the Parthenian society, and consisted of the following numbers: Debate, Cyril Duke, Ida Zander, Merrill Ainsworth, and Viola Morrison: Instrumental Duet, Carl Parker and Wayne Stout, Vocal Solo, Leo Staytong Play, The Turtle Dove. PURPLE AND GOLD 61 The Illiolians' gave a program on February 26, 1926. It consisted of the following numbers: Piano Solo. Wanda West, Quartet Stunt, Margaret Sears, Violet Martin, Wanda West and Helen Rossg' Debate, Emmett Holmgren, Paul Kornmeyer, Raymond Starkey, Lee Sheuring: Virginia Reel, Esther Duke, Dana Fultz, Elizabeth Drysdale, Ruth Miller, Robert Miller, John Parker, Robert Gaunt, Raymond Smithg Oration, Raymond Menefeeg Declamation, Doris Graves. The last program was given on March 22, 1926. The program was as follows: Uke Quartetg Debate, Olena Cole, Robert Clark, Marion Welles, Doris Browng Saxaphone Solo, William Crane, Essay, Don Green, French Quartetg Play, The Washington Tea. DEBATING Rantoul Township High School has, for the past two years been a member of the Illinois Debating League. Each year a topic is sent from this League and two series of debates are arranged for each school. Our schedule was as follows: February 23 .,r,,.,..,..,..,..,.,........,.... Arcola-Loda-Rantoul March 26 .......,..,.,............. Normal-Bloomington-Rantoul The question for debate this year was, Resolved, That the Proposed Child Labor Ammendment to the National Constitution should be adopted . The members of the two teams were: Affirmative: Olena Cole, Paul Kornmeyer, Clark Webber, with Ray- mond Starkey and Robert Clark as alternates. Negative: Ida Zander, James Hampel, Emmet Holmgren, with Anna Schroeder and Marion Welles as alternates. 62 -PURPLE AND com F GODS CLASS The food classes have increased in size this year from about eigh- teen to twenty students. Miss Laura Ryburn has charge of the foods class. The following girls study foods: Dortha Kornmeyer, Helen Ross, Gladys Cumre, Mabel Irie, Ina Stevenson, Elizabeth Hampel, Louise Meyers, Eleanora Christians, Opal Filikin, Mary Brownfield, Margaret Hyde, Ruth Tomlinson, Lottie Stevenson, Esther Duke, Viola Morrison, Wanda West, Annie Schroeder, Ellen Jones, Ruth Miller, Velma Rans- dell, Doris Graves, Freeda Hyde, Gladys During. AGRICULTURE CLASSROOM PURPLE AND GOLD 63 AGRICULTURE One of the most interesting and useful courses offered in high school is the Agriculture course, which consists of a class in Soils and Crops, and one in Animal Husbandry. The main object of the Agriculture classes is to teach good farm practices and to show the reasons for such practices in the community. The Agriculture classes met at the first of the year, and organized a club. Kenneth Morgan was elected President. He chose Carl Parker and Weldon Mulliken as captains for the two groups of boys who carried on a pest extermination contest. On December 2, the Club visited the Experiment Station at the U. of I. They gave a Father and Sons Banquet, Dec. 12. l 64 PURPLE AND GOLD ADVANCED HOME ECONOMICS The following girls were enrolled in the Advanced Economics Class at the beginning of the year: Doris Brown, Gertrude Drinkwalter, Lena Susdorf, Mae Murrel, Agnes During, Faye Evans, Gladys Duvall, June Evans, and Ruth Gordon. During the term several have dropped out. CThose being Gladys Duvall, Ruth Gordon and Lena Susdorfl. The units of work being covered by this class are: 1. Clothing, sewing of fall and winter dresses, 2. Interior Decoration, including house plans, 3. Foods, in which more difficult projects were tried, 4. Home Nursing, 5. Cloth- ing and Millinery, consisting of making spring and summer dresses and hats, 6. Budgeting and Accounting. All the members of this class have had one year Foods and one year Clothing before entering. PURPLE AND GOLD 65 CLOTHING CLASS The clothing Class this year is under the supervision of Miss Laura Ryburn. There are eighteen girls in the class. When this year's work is completed we will have finished fourteen different problems. Sometime in the near future We are planning to have an exhibit, displaying the many garments we have made this year. LaVon Baney, Ruth Meuser, Elizabeth Clark, Mary Shallenberger, Lowel Ervington, Anne Schroeder, Alice Fletcher, Francis Smedley, Ruth Hickey, Bessie Stevenson, Dorothy Kallman, Dorothy Ingleman, Mar- garet Welles, Mildred Jackson, Mary Marshall, Mabrae Wilson, Esther Cone, and Helen Williamson are the girls in the class. SCIENCE CLUB ' ' 66 PURPLE AND GOLD STENOGRAPHY I The Shorthand and Typing I Classes will compete with other school teams at,Kankakee, Illinois on May 1, 1926. There are two events in Shorthand and two in Typing. The Short- hand contest is at the rate of sixty words a minute for the team, and also an individual contest at the rate of sixty words a minute. There is an event for the Typing Team and one for individuals. The members of the Shorthand Team are as follows: James Wheat, Edna Schroeder, Helen Ferguson, Viola Morrison, and Mylla Taylo, A1- ternate. Edna Schroeder, Helen Ferguson, Viola Morrison, with James Wheat as Alternate will take part in the individual contest. The Typing Team is as follows: James Wheat, Edna Schroeder, Viola Morrison, Kenneth Burkhardt, with Helen Ferguson as Alternate. Those competing in the individual event are Viola Morrison, James Wheat, Kenneth'Burkhardt, with Edna Schroeder as Alternate. ADVANCED STENOGRAPHY The Shorthand and Typing II classes will compete with other school teams at Kankakee, Illinois, on May 1, 1926. There is one Shorthand event at eighty words a minute and one at one hundred words. There are team and individual events at both rates of speed. A The Typing team is made up of the following girls: Dora Howe, Ida Zander, Olena Cole, and Leota Wilson. Ida Zander and Leota Wil- son will take part in the individual events. The Shorthand team is as follows: Leota Wilson, Olena Cole, Ida Zander, and Mae McCain. Leota Wilson, Olena Cole, and Ida Zander will compete in the individual event at both rates of speed. PURPLE AND GOLD 67 JUNIOR AUDUBON SOCIETY Among the organizations of R. T. H. S. is the Junior Audubon So- ciety under the direction of Mr. P. K. Houdek. It is composed of thirty- one members who are loyally furthering the interests of bird study, along with one hundred and fifty thousand other students in the United States. It is affiliated with the National Audubon Society which has headquarters at Washington, D. C. This club is restricted to Freshmen and Sophomores, but consists mostly of Freshmen. The officers are: Edgar Bryant, President: Vir- lon Rice, Vice Presidentg and Eugene Ainsworth, Secretary and Treas- urer. The members are: Margaret Sears, Ruth Miller, Mary Lohmiller, Hilda McAtee, Virginia Frye, Virginia Duglas, Charles Webster, John Roughton, Eugene Ainsworth, Edgar Bryant, Dale Green, Henry Miller, Virlon Rice, Mabel Keal, Harold Menefee, Evans Rassmussen, Emerson McCain, James Swayze, William Crane, Louis Baker, Violet Martin, Harm Aden, Ruth Susdorf, Bessie Stevenson, Mr. Malsbury, Dorothy Ingle- man, Ruth Meuser, Lowel Ervington, Alice Fletcher, Elizabeth Drysdale, and Mr. P. K. Houdek. The members having seen the most kinds of birds is John Roughton, and up to April 9th the members have seen thirty-six different bird species. The meetings are taken up by reports and discus- sions on birds and bird life. Up to the present time, four meetings have been held. The initial dues are ten cents which pay for the bird pins and pamphlets. Almost every Freshman is a proud wearer of the blue button which indicates that he is an Audubon Society member. It is hoped that this will be true next year also. 68 PURPLE AND GOLD LF, CERCLE FRANCAIS On December 12, all the French Students were asked to assemble in Miss Smith's room. At this time Miss Smith suggested that we organize a French Club. We were all delighted with this idea and proceeded at once to elect our officers. Mary Craigmile was elected President: Wayne Stout, Vice President 5 and Charles Condit, Secreatry and Treasurer. We are now a club of thirty eight members. They are as follows: 2nd Year-Robert Clark, Mary Craigmile, Olena Cole, Faye Evans, Clark Webber, James Hampel, Raymond Starkey, Lee Sheuring, Vera Menefee, Dora Howe, Emmett Holmgren, Wayne Stout, Margaret Welles, Mae Murrell, Weldon Mulliken, Marion Welles, Leota Wilson. lst Year-Mylla Taylo, Gilbert Morgan, Ernest Smith, Helen Ferguson, Gertha Patterson, Velma Rans- dell, Kenneth Burkhardt, James Wheat, Anna Schroeder, Charles Condit, Robert Craigmile, Mabel Irle, Doris Graves, Gladys During, Lottie Steven- son, Mary Marshall, Edna Schroeder, Freeda Hyde, Ruth Tomlinson, Vel- ma Ransdall, Dorothy Kallman. On the evening of March 25, our French Club assembled in the Home Economic Department for a party. The first part of the evening was spent in working Cross Word Puzzles in French. Mary Craigmile was the first to finish and was presented by Miss Smith, with a red leather French dictionary. After this we made French candy. Then we dis- banded till another time. On February 9, at 3:45, the French Club met and several members of the club presented for us Act I, Scene II of Le Voyage de Monsieur Perrichon . The Characters were as follows: Monsieur Perrichon ..............,...................., Marion Welles Madame Perrichon .........................,..... ........., O lena Cole Henriette ................. ......... V era Menefee L'Employ'e ........ ....... W eldon Mulliken PURPLE AND GOLD 69 I W1 k liilfdflrlg lisa 1 , K , ' 'MX' I ' ,! V . V us di GIRLS' GLEE CLUB At the first of the year, a girls' Glee Club was organized. A num- ber of girls responded to the call. - The Girls' Chorus has taken part in several activities, so meof the most important of them being: Stunt Show, Xmas program, Community Carol singing and they broadcasted at the Blackstone Theatre, Station W. I. B. M. The chorus is going to sing at Baccalaureate and Commencement. Miss Fuller has been our faithful instructor, and Ida Zander is the loyal pianist. The girls who sing alto are as follows: Olena Cole, Margaret Welles, Gertrude Drinkwalter, Gertha Patterson, Wanda West, Elizabeth Hampel, Hilda McAtee, Helen Ross, Mae Murrell, Mary Lohmiller, Hazel Cumre, Doris Graves, Louisa Meyers, Dorthea Kornmeyer, LaVon Baney, Mary Marshall, Virginia Douglas. The girls who sing soprano are as follows: Eva Gerdes, Mabel Irle, Mylla Taylo, Mable Keal, Dorothy Inglemen, Mildred Jackson, Ruth Torn- linson, Harriet Ryan, Margaret Sears, Eleanora Christians, Elizabeth Drysdale, Violet Martin, Ruth Hickey, Grace Wilson, Pianist-Ida Zander. 1 - 70 PURPLE AND GOLD BOYS' GLEE CLUB The boys' Glee Club was organized last year but there was not much done with the chorus until this year. There are some very good voices in the chorus to produce a good deal of harmony. The Glee Club sang at the Stunt Show, and Senior Class Play. They will also enter various contests at Charleston, Normal, and the County Literary Meet. The chorus will also broadcast from W. I. B. M. at the Blackstone Theatre. The members of the Glee Club are: Merrill Ainsworth, Robert Clark, Charles Condit, Keith Drennan, Cyril Duke, Don Green, Dwight Hall, James Hampel, Emmett Holmgren, Dwight Leonard, Jesse Menefee, Kenneth Morgan, Weldon Mulliken, Howard Odell, Lee Sheuring, Lee Smedley, Raymond Starkey, Wayne Stout, Clark Webber, Marion Welles, James Wheat, Leo Stayton, Gilbert Morgan, Charles Kuhne, William Crane, Dale Melby, Sherman Menefee, Henry Austin, Kenneth Burk-- hardt. It is under the direction of Mr. Condit. , :ATN 0- 'LV o Q , G Qs me - ix. .N '.' A :J -jffi-. .1 ff- 'Q ..,.' l .Q ,-it FS. 1-ri-Iv., . ,- es, - -,1,,-4.'.g,-.Q-,-x ., ' -. .aim ...3,':..git -. , .1 lx' '-gm.-,A.-,X ff ,f Ish 'k.'f:iiQ:'1ff-Q :-.3 -rf--','5?::...-- -' --- L . PURPLE AND GOLD 71 ll ll..cALEr1Dal ll l SEPTEMBER 4-5--Registration days. 7-School starts with 161 students. 8-Freshmen wander around. 10-Call for Football men. 11-School Board entertains Faculty. 14-18-Constitutional Week. 15-Hi-Y Re Onion . 16-Talk by Mr. J. Clark in Assembly. 17-Olena Cole and James Hampel give first talks f in the Assembly. . -' YV lf' 1 uf 1 W' . 'Lv NW :gzip , 18-School dismissed for Fall Festival. I .ffl M,f 'l Program in Assembly in afternoon. 19-LeRoy Football game, Rantoul 0-LeRoy 26. ll 'V SEP 'i' ER - A A 21-Literary Digest Club organized. .. 21-24--Commercial Class take a vacation, Miss Crabtree is sick. 22 School party and reception. 23-Freshman class organized by Mr. Malsbury. 24-Girls' Athletics organized. 25-Mahomet Football game. Rantoul 38-Mahomet 0. Home Economic girls sell candy at game. First Freshman General Science test. 28-Notice: Mr. Malsbury has his car washed and polished. 29-Miss Smith starts wearing long hair. 30-Clark Webber takes a vacation to work in his father's Drug Store. 4-Qwfifi I. x Q l O X C -4 O G - l 'l 'F' CDF-I I -il LE O3 Sm? 11:56 HOC f'-'B SGW Q52 Eve. Q1 mm CD 52. CD3 C+ gs. 3: :B 3.9. 42' 1 Eze 29 537 O F' Miss Crabtree is sick. 5-Agriculture class takes a trip to study field se- lections of seed corn. 6-Mr. Condit gives his annual lecture entitled Gum Chewing. 7-Agriculture club organized. 9-Myron Nelson has his desk changed in the Caesar room. The reason is doubtful. 10-Paxton Football game. 72 PURPLE AND GOLD 14-Girls' Glee Club organized. 15-All write the six weeks examinations. 16-Rossville Football game. Rantoul 0-Rossville 13. 23-St. Joseph Football game. Rantoul 7-St. Joe 40. Senior Class party at Sangamon River. 26--Mouse visits assembly waste paper basket. 27-High School Faculty entertains Grade School faculty at a hard times party in Home Economics Room. 28-Dorothy Wallace moves to Tremont. 30-Junior Party. Oakwood game. Rantoul 13-Oakwood 7. NOVEMBER 4-Literary Societies organized. 6-Homer Football game. Rantoul 13-Homer 7. 9--First Orchestra practice. 11-Armistice Day. K. K. K. burn cross in front of - N0V5Y'15fl5- school. Legion celebration. , - . 1 , 13-Home Coming Game and Ball. ,QE 19-21--Annual Press Convention meet at Urbana. 20-21-School dismissed on Friday for Teachers' 'M Conference at Urbana. 24-Six Weeks Examinations. QF sei- my 25-26-Thanksgiving Vacation. 26 Villa Grove Football game. Rantoul 0-Villa Grove 26. DECEMBER 1-All day trip made by Agriculture boys to Terminal elevator and Uni- versity experiment station. 2--Gladys Duvall moves to Cincinnati. 5-Hi-Y Candy sale. 7-A number of girls are in the home talent play entitled Circus Days . 8-Mutt and J eff sides in contest have a chilli sup- ' DEC EMBEB. per and basketball game. '-'swf 'N-Q 9--Joint literary program. 10-Shorthand class have party. :gi 11-School dismissedin afternoon for citizenship H course graduation at Chanute Field. Ludlow basketball game, Rantoul 34-Ludlow f 5 14. I I W Q 12-University High basketball game. Dinner for Agriculture boys, dads and school board. board. 14-Faculty dinner at school. 15-St. Joseph basketball game. 16-Seniors secure pictures. 18--Losh Evangelistic party entertain in Assembly. PURPLE AND GOLD 73 19-LeRoy basketball game. 21--All pupils and teachers are vaccinated. 23--Christmas vacation starts. Joint Literary Program. Sadorus basketball game. Rantoul 22--Sadorus 19. JANUARY 4--School begins again. 6-Alumni basketball game. Rantoul 51-Alumni 20. 7-French Club Program. 8-Tolono basketball game. V 'JANUARY 9-Urbana basketball game. Rantoul 14-Ur- . ,, 'Q bana 26. FDM . 12-Evelyn Carr moves to Paxton. A 14-Sadorus basketball game. Rantoul 33-Sador- . . us 19. Agriculture class made seed corn germ- inators having a total capacity of nearly 2600 ears at one time. 5-Literary Program-Illiolian. 16-Paxton basketball game. Rantoul 33-Paxton 17. 18-School dismissed in afternoon for Mr. Webster's funeral. 20-LeRoy basketball game. Rantoul 23-LeRoy 24. 21-22-Semester examinations. 22-Gilman basketball game. Rantoul 29--Gilman 20. 23-Ludlow basketball game. 26-Football Banquet given by the Chamber of Commerce. 28-Algebra students have party. 29-Sophomore-Eighth Grade basketball game. Peoria Central basketball game. Rantoul 25--Peoria 21. 30-Agriculture feed and seed display cabinet built. 4' ' FEBRUARY 1-Ruth Gordon married. 2-Seniors secure rings and pins. 3-Paxton basketball game. Rantoul 40-Paxton 26. 4-Parthenian Literary Program. r X xi -I -,A N 'QQ 5: A .as-ss -.T , ' V 'li ly. 1 -FEBRUARY 5-Senior-Freshman game. Tolono basketball ,sl - fvwmt ,, game. ,QV . ,,u1','-F3 , 8-Bird club organized. Basketball team enter- : sa 31: ii2? g,: tained at an oyster stew by Faculty. 9-Purple and Gold Annual Staff started. sf Q '1+4il'Q.i' 10-Fisher basketball game. 'P 'i i lwf 12-Senior-Eight grade Girls' basketball game. min Gilman-Rantoul basketball game. 14-Advanced Shorthand Class took sermon at the Baptist Church. 16--Illiolian Literary Program. 19--School dismissed. 19-20--Fisher County Basketball Tournament. 74 PURPLE AND GOLD 21-Advanced Shorthand Class took sermon at Christian Church. 22-Parthenian Literary Program. 23-Fisher basketball game. Fisher 25-Rantoul 24. 24-Debate at Loda. Arcola debating team comes here. 25-Several girls and teachers attend Mrs. Reynolds' funeral. 26-University High basketball game. Rantoul 19--U. High 17. 27-Miss Madden is married. MARCH 3--Farm Bureau Corn Meeting at R. T. H. S. 4-5-District Tournament at Urbana. 5-School dismissed for District Tournament. 7-12-Better Speech Week. 8-Faculty give covered dish surprise for Mrs. Kobberupp. P 10,1 9-Agricultural department have corn meeting. ffl L gmmz 12-Six weeks examination. 17-Wesleyan Tournament. Ns 7 523 19-20-Several seniors take Teachers' Exams. It ' 22-Latin Play in Gymnasium. Hi ff' H 23-Parthenian Literary Program. 24-Harold Menefee wins dictionary in Better Speech Contest. 25-French Club gives program in Home Economic Rooms. 26-Normal-Rantoul Debate. 30-Stunt Show postponed. Big storm. 31-We wonder why all the Senior boys look sick. APRIL 1-Hi-Y Club Banquet. 2-Tryouts for Senior Class Play. 5-Senior Class Play Cast chosen. 6-Stunt Show. 8-Mr. Malsbury forgets to ring the assembly bell 'E' J 'H' gKl'l,kH at noon. ' lg ltr' 'I M i il 9-Another one of those dreamy days. Civics class . . 1 ' l-'L 'fl' just can't wake up. .' ' 13-Ladies' Home Bureau meet at High School. 1-, ,im.... Senior Play Cast have supper at school. 16-Senior Class Play, Miss Somebody Else . APRIL 18-Miss Crabtree springs a new one on the Ad- vanced Shorthand students. 22-Six weeks exams. 23-Milliken Tournament. PURPLE AND GOLD 75 MAY F HAY 1 Shorthand and typing contests at Urbana. I x 7-Preliminaries for County Track Meet. jk? 'ff FQ-gf., 8-State Preliminary Track Meet. i 1 M 12-Junior-Senior Banquet. f 9 f EW 20-21-Senior examinations. ' 27-28-Regular examinations. L- 13 M f 28-Normal Literary and Commercial Contests. W ll' ri, 30-Baccalaureate. 31-School picnics. JUNE 1-Senior Breakfast. Class Day. 2-Commencement. MRS. LULU STAYTON MR, LEE EVANS Pres. Vice Pres. ALUMNI The present oiicers of the Alumni Association are: President, Mrs. Lula Staytong Vice President, Mr. Lee Evansg Secretary, Miss Gladys Baker: Treasurer, Miss Bertha Musson. The Rantoul Alumni Association was organized in 1921 for the pur- pose of reviving the R. T. H. S. spirit. The first officers of the Rantoul Alumni Association were: Presi- dent, Mrs. Elsie Gordong Vice President, Miss Eunice Leonardg Secre- tary, Miss Frances Petersong Treasurer, Mr. Milton Strouse. Each year the Alumni Association gives an annual banquet. This brings the old friends and graduates of the R. T. H. S. together for a short time. p 76 PURPLE AND GOLD 1',f3P ,,.. q J N' 8 .59 Q , 'Erie 'WNM ' M I . me Q - ' 'Qin 9- :pa - '51 Q4i i L fi? X C. W. Menely Sallie E. Darnel Susie Young Frank Cross Minnie Leonard Jessie Lennox Hattie Connor Maude Keller Charles Morris Carrie Whitney No Record Lulu McCaskrin Harry McCaskrin John Neal Ruth Cross Maude Cole Blanche Reed Adelaide Derby Stanley Soper Adelbert Luckey Homer Hamilton Frank Gilbreath Harold Roth Elizabeth Ledderboge Oliver Wolf Graduates of John Benedict Graduates of No Graduates Graduates of Lucy Penfield Allie Cupernell Graduates of Lauia Lake Graduates of James Coon Graduates of Minnie Martin Ella Flagg- George Reed W. H. Lawrence Graduates of Gertrude Flagg Graduates of Allie Lennox Graduates of George McCaskrin Graduates of Myrtle Harmon Graduates of Myna Thompson Charles Cary Graduates of Clara Ledderboge Graduates of W. P. Ainsworth Graduates of James Clark Charles Condit Clara Cantner 1881 1882 1883 1884 1885 1886 1888 1889 1890 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 Grace Reed Fred Penfield John W. Mller Harold Lawrence Estella Hicks George Scott Gertrude Phillips Charles West Alice Williams John Boyd Roy Gifford Frances Snyder Roscoe Roth PURPLE AND GOLD' George Snyder Harry Leonard John Osborne Elbridee Evans Mae Collison Iva Anthony Ella Thompson Iva Evans Maude Reed Raymond Clemans Gratton Ives Maude Cantner Arthur Scott Pearl Smyres Florence Clemens Karl Ekblaw Iris Perry George Wood Lee Evans Ivaloo Genun-g Charles Lawrence Faye Messinger Louise Little Thomas Hanrahan Zoe Benjamin Lissetfe Mcl-Larry Erva Rusk Garland Terry Jessie Allen Alice Young Alice Lawrence Cora Menely Charles Craigmile Ralph Yakel Harrison Rowlette Hope Howard Elza Gregg' Elizabeth Hanrahan Lulu Boyd Verna Zook Raymond Marsh Bertha Musson Lucille Gelvin Andrey Pierce Faye Woolridge Lee Cole Graduates o Keith Morris Benton Irvington f Graduates of Nellie Lepper Anna Dawson Graduates of Alvin Hoskins Eva Rowlette Graduates of Elbert Sale Winnie Miller Clara Williams Stella Wells Graduates of Bryan Gulick Graduates of Grace Malsbary Graduates o No Class f Graduates of Lola Spikelmire Mabel Hanrahan Graduates o Edythe Webster Nathan Reed Irvin Clark Graduates o Frank Howard Nelson Genung- Eva Crane Earl Carry Carrie Neal f f Graduates of Nelle Collison Carrie Miller Florence White Graduates o Loren Messinger Esther Johnson Gertrude Phelps Nellie Marshall John Clopper Elde Ward Harry Iunzerich Blanche Britt Helen Morris f Graduates of Mary McCabe Maude Menely Ruth Perry William Purtell Wilbur Lane Graduates of Ada Alexander Elsie Diller Ernest VanDam Thomas Christie Earl Keyes 1896 1897 1898 1 899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 Katherine Bear Olive Thompson Mary Goff Daisy Irvington Daisy Sands Nelson Webster Ethel Martin Frank Yates Winnie Rising Lutie Goff Hazel Rousrhton Sylvester Cook Lucille Thompson Jessie McHarry Nelle Kelso Cicely Goff Lena Neal Blanche Kuhne Antoinette Johnson Jean Williams Hazel Evans William Murray Leslie Alexander Jesse Jones Faye Miller Dollie Benjamin Katherine Kaler Mary Lawrence Cora Pilkington Lee Fletcher Charles Allen Jessie Miller Gaynelle Flagg Faye Cook Lulu Schlensker 78 PURPLE AND GOLD Graduates of 1910 Lois Lawrence Margaret Miller Ruby Allen Elna McGlasson Bernice Flagg Lula Geip Magdalihe Mlllchmaml Jessie Pierce Roy Wright Routh Holderman Mable Johnson Pearl Walsh Ruby Britt Florence Meneley Fred Carlson Ethel Allen Hazel Stewart Gladys Jackson Harold Gelvin Katie Sheehan Nell Cody Mabrae Dorr Winnie Lor.don Jessie Feltham Belva Flagg Ora Craig Grace Diller Merrill Faulk Edna Howe Marie Kaler Lillian Nylen Stella Fitzgerald Mabel Musson Fern Coon Marion Hyde Lenore Murray Bessie Strouse Irene Connor Gladys Baker Lennox Trickle Robent Parsons Hygiene Carson Nettie Flagg Eunice Leonard Clarence Nordling Joseph Quinlan Richard Walsh Alice Strouse William Howe Geil Smedley Arthur Thurber Winifred Lovejoy Lloyde Coon Lowell Thompson Blanche Williams Clarence Cole Azalia Beal Minnie Funk I Harrington Proctor Judson Caldwell Charles Christie Harold Henness Ch-axles Shields Frank O'Donnell Harry Neal Dan McHarry Graduates of 1911 William Walsh Loretta Kaler Leo Walsh Jesse Guynn Etta Pontius Harley Y-akel E-dna Wood DeForrest Murch Ray Wright Graduates of 1912 Freda Minks James Christie Glenn Frazier Florence Flagg Glenn Collison Wilber Wicks Graduates of 1913 Pearl Bauman Effie Evans Fannie Gelvin Maude Hormel Mabel Lovejoy Nellie Rusk Ivaloo Carson Graduates of 1914 Margaret Sheehan Cleo Perring Ava He-yer Grace Exton Margaret Sheehan Faye Shry Don Martin Otis Keyes Rae Riker , Gradutes of 1915 Russell Feltham Sylvester Jackson McKinley Miller Hadee Perring Margaret Shinker Josephine Ferguson Graduates of 1916 Lucille Coss Lena Garter John McCabe Dewey Wood Thomas Graham Edmond O'Donnell Russell Morrison Leta Rusk Oril Holmgren Grace Staley Jessie Honner Graduates of 1917 Russel Thayer Mary Williams Elsie Bramhall Mable Hyde ' Fern Evans Bula Roberts Inez Miller Frankie Benjamin Harold Diller Grant Miner Lula Baker Faye Perring- ' Leta Stewart Merwin Genung John Snyder Bessie Evans Aleda Howard Owen Coon Victor Carlson Pearl Meneley Ivah Walsh George Ekblaw Ray Miller Alwin Jones Harry Nordling Otto Throckmorton Ada Clopper Bernice Hulah Bertha Strouse Veda Leonard Muriel Thompson James Parr Emmerson Brewer Leonard Keyes Bernadine Murray Clara Phelps Sylvia Shinker Forrest Barry Martin Flagg Joe Fiedler Lee Waters Lloyde Strouse Jessie Walters Lloyd Coon Gladys Mullen Hattie Hormal Merle Phelps Effie Borton Alice Howe Lila Drennen Francis Peters-on Lewis Webber PURPLE AND GOLD Dora Peterson Marjorie Smith Marion Chumbley Merle P-erring Milton Strouse Marjorie Neal Mabelle La Follett Harold Little Gladys Hyde Neva Lovejoy Bessie Susdorf Hattie Shinker Everette Harris Myra Williams Mary Hormel Bernell LaFollette Lucy Susdorf Pauline Ainsworth Helen Cook Josie Walker Francis Mahaffey Blanche Rude Eva Susdorf Bernice Ainsworth Harold Gray Queenan Walker Mildred Yates Irene Jones Louise Vennum Mayo Schaede John Fitton Harriet Clark Beth Austin Loren Crane Harold Anderson Robert Christian Reuben Cole Leslie Drennan Delbert Drinkwalter Emmett Hall Gertrude Benting Raymond Hennessey Hazel Little Fred Ross Russell Schaede Mildred Rusk Forrest Strom Leon Vennum M.elvin Bryant Harold I-Iodam Flossie Mills William Rice Florence Pufahl Paul Cantner Mario-n Crane Howard Morton Graduates of Ray Chumbley Theodore Howe Anna Holmgren Fern Waters Floyde Hamm Thelma Beal Edith Clark Glendon Clark Graduates of Valentine Evans Paul Duncan Wendell Long' Alice Baker Edwin Long Armond Walker Mildred Howell Graduates of Russell Evans Ethel Doney Mabel Swayze Susie Parker Neva Nelson Bernice Hall Graduates of Helen Williams Louise Nelson Claude Wallace Sidney Ekblaw Chester Webber Graduates of Marie Bruner Harlan James Gertrude Jackson George 0'Neal Flossie Parker Augusta Arnold Graduates of Marie Hyde Elbert Murrell Faye Susdorf Amanda Schroeder Earl Evans 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 Everette Holmgren Paul Leonard Jodie Parker Graduates of Violette Clark Elizabeth Hickey John Long Roy Zander Robert Kuhne Clara Pufahl Lloyd Susdorf Ruth Vennum Graduates of Virgil Siddens Ina Beck Warren Patterson Clara Fultz 1924 1925 Marion Funkhouser Cleo Collins Marvin Messinger Margaret Walsh Thomas Exton Bertha Chamber Pearl Pitman Theodore Miller Matilda Shields Ruth Brewer Blanche Crane Opal Gray Rollin Gehrt Irene Coon Mabel Howard Leo Parker Bernice Webster Everette Carroll Mabel Heinselman Mary Mantle Lillian Robinson Earl Harris Edith Little Lois Leonard Dorothy Smith Geneva Cook Florence Little Herbert Howe Floyd Sanders Hallie Smedley Irma Leonard Leslie Hedrick Ruth Lowery Godfrey O'Neal Florence Ne-al Margaret Kuhne Charles Susdorf Harry Rose Arthur Gehrt Ruth Hyde Fern Meuser Hb Clarence Ross Melvin Walker Hazel Webster Elmer Gehrt Ruby Hyde Clema Parker June Parker Emerson Sry Georgia Pufahl Clyde Swayze Charles Sears Emmerson Keal Gladys Jenkins Eldon Blue Jessie Lohmiller Maston Curtis Mildred Martin Kenneth Mcl-larry ' I P0414 931059 ,, 1 1 ' 'f' ABP, J I fe, :fn fs If REMINISCENCE illemory hriglitens o'er the pasf, As when the sun concealed Behind some vlaud that near us hangs, Shines on a distant jfeld. -r.oNcru.x.ow Perhaps it is well that human nature deplores the present and glorifies the past. In idle moments it is comforting to permit the mind to shine back on distant fields of pleasant experiences Thus, this memory book will serve you and prove the source of real future pleasure. For Stafford combines these elements with the artistry, the quality and the workmanship which entitle it to bear the phrase . . . Engraved by Stafford STAFFORD ENGRAVING COMPANY Educational Engraving Divisio Stafford Building Indianapolis A i I-is-' FJ' nfs sig.. 1-.eg 'ss a ff? aixgq IN BABYLON... The Street Crier was in his element in historic Babylon three thousand years ago. Written matter was of no avail on the illiterf ate massesg wherefore traders haWked their wares unto a purchasing public. What a. contrast to our American civiliza- tion! Our widely scattered millions now read the ancient crier's evolutionized message at approximately the same moment. The ad- vancement in our public educational system has made it possible to harness this tremendous force now known as Advertising. We pride ourselves that our mental equip' ment enables us to patronize advertisers and by so doing we contribute to the economic greatness of America. - This insert is printed on BLACK AND WHITE Coated Book made by DILL 8x COLLINS C0. ONLY 15 MILES FRUM NEW YORK GELVIN'S of Champaign has the distinction of fur- N. nishing apparel to hundreds , 5 ff? of the best dressed men on X 53. ,. X the University of Illinois Q Campus. These men de- gh!-X Q1 I 3 mand smart and distinctive lv ' QQ 1, styles and the finest quality. ' N To fill their needs our tail- l ors in New York and New Haven fashion for us each 1 , season original and exclu- jc 9 sive models which have won Q wyly P 95 admiration all over the 56199 K country. -- E q Q4 Whatever you buy here you select from a stock of men's wear that is not equalled in style, beauty, and quality this side of New York. That our prices are always fair and moderate is best shown by the popularity of this store among men who make their money function 100 per cent. When in Champaign visit 7 our sto-rc at 611 East Green G I N S Street-and when -in Chicago, be sure to see our Chicago 9 shop in room 802 Republic Men S Wear Building, 209 So. State St. 611 East Green St. 802 Republic Bldg. Champaign Chicago 82 PURPLE AND GOLD ' MANUAL TRAINING The Manual Training Class has made several projects during the year. They are as follows: Planing board, coat and hat rack, book divider, taboret, bird house, cedar chest, foot stool, hat and umbrella rack, book rack, and pen and ink holder. ' Thirty-five plates were completed in Mechanical Drawing. Plates for beginning Mechanical Drawing were composed of woodworking projects that have proved of exceptional service in introducing the subject matter of Woodworking in a systematic manner. There are four years offered in the course. Mr. Carter is the instructor this year. INVITING YoU T0 PHILLIPS NEWS STAND and CON FECTIGNERY Everything in the Confectionery Line Stationery, Daily Papers, Magazines and Periodicals Don't Forget I Can Sell You a Typewriter ' lllllllllllllllllullllllllllllllullullIllllllllllllnlullllllluulnlllllllInllIlullIllllllllllullllllllllullllllullll Essex 4365 Hudson Motor Super Cars Six H. A. SIMS AUTOMOBILES Auto Service Garage 204-210 S. Neil St. Champaign, Illinois s Highest Cash Price Paid 5 for POULTRY EGGS and CREAM RANTOUL MILLS C. V. RIDGLEY, Mgr. Telephone 46 lllllllllllllllllllllll llllll Photos By MAGUIRE STUDIO URBANA, ILL. WEBBER DRUG COMPANY DRUGS SCHOOL BOOKS AND SUPPLIES ATHLETIC GOODS AT YOUR COMMAND! a W i llllllllullllunlllluullllullllulnllllulluluunllulnllllulllllu ullnlllllllllllllllIIllIIlllullllllllllulllllu Make your dollars use their 100 E J. D. Morse, Pres. cents to serve you the best. More E E. D. Wooldridge, Cashier for less at Our Store, with the g F. E. Morse, Vice Pres. Quality unmolested. Hence we 5 have three things to offer you-- E Established 1885 5 Incorporated 1912 A Less Price-A Good Quality 5 -A Variety in Selection The M01-Se State Bank j or GIFFORD Capital and Surplus 533,500.00 MAX COFFMAN'S 5c, 10c and 25c Variety Store Gifford, Ill. lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllullllllllllllnlllll nulunllllllllllllln lllllnlllll llllllnllllllllllllllulullllllullll IN SUMMER AS IN WINTER The attractiveness of a cozy corner in the home is one of those at- tributes which makes a Home individualistic. And it is as important in winter as in summer. modern life demands alluring spots where good furniture is an ally of Nature. Complete suites can be found in our store which will equip your home for its service to you. These suites add a touch of color to the Home which brings beauty and harmony. Or, if you prefer, we have a large assortment of separate articles which can be grouped to advantage. wiQ1.!S1m1lV.mlw I 0 ...Lt Et! 1 3 ll 2 . l- L ff -fi T 1, , E' 3 'fi-. i 'lm 4 elf- 1- r. is rim! 'E-' i a s fa V LEONARD BROS., Rantoul, Ill. V C. A. Pettibone's IF ITS HARDWARE WE HAVE IT BARBER SHOP Johnson's General Hard- ' ware 1, Ill' ' Rantou mms Gifford, Illinois A GRADUATION GIFT OF EVERLASTING JOY The Bulova Watch combines exquisite beauty with guaranteed dependability. Here is truly the Gift that will last-the Gift that will give everlasting joy. Bulova quality White Gold Filled en- graved case, with guaranteed 15 Jewels, Bulova Movement . ........ 328.50 m jsrlgss Bulova quality White Gold Filled en- i gf gliilii graved case, with guaranteed 15 fin 'ir l lifwiggffi A Jewel Bulova Movement ............ 535.00 We have a complete selection of Graduation Gifts for young men. Here you can quickly solve your Gift Problem at low cost. W. E. J O H N S O N JEWELRY AND GIFT sHoP E. P. Menefee J. T. Menefee . Pr' s Menefee Transfer mces Confecfoner Co. 1 Y gives you the best service and 2 Fountam Drmks Served reasonable prices on local and 5 - long distance hauling. We will 2 the Way you hke them gladly quote prices regardless 5 g of distance. 5 .i--. Cleanliness and Service Phone '76 Rantoul, Illinois PURPLE AND GOLD RESULTS OF DISTRICT COMMERCIAL CONTEST Held at Urbana, Saturday, May 1. FIRST YEAR SHORTHAND WINNINGS. TEAM-60 WORD DICTATION IN DIVIDUAL-60 WORD. 1-Edna Schroeder. 1-Edna Schroeder 2-Helen Ferguson 2-Helen Ferguson 3-James Wheat 3-Viola Morrison 4-Viola Morrison Edna took First Place in the Dis- Rantoul-Second Place. trict for Rantoul. SECOND YEAR WINNINGS TEAM-80 WORD DICTATION INDIVIDUAL-80 WORD 1-Olena Cole 1--Olena Cole 2-Leota Wilson 2--Leota Wilson 3-Ida Zander 3-Ida Zander 4-Mae McCain Rantoul-Third Place. TEAM-100 WORD RATE INDIVIDUAL-100 WORD Rantoul did not enter here. 1-Olena Cole 2-Leota Wilson - 3-Ida Zander Rantoul took third place in this event. llnulnlnlllllullllunlulllnllulllllllllllllllllllll H. C. ZANDER Fresh and cured meats Staple Sz Fancy Groceries Fresh Fruit Sz Vegetables Chase and Sandborn's Teas and Coffees Phone 48 Tweedy Garage MOBILE OILS STORAGE We treat you the whole year llllllllllllllullul llnlllllll llllllllllllllll Life Insurance is part Charity and part Business But all Common Sense. -Calvin Coolidge. Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company. E. B. Wooldridge, Agent It makes 'em smile to get a lunch worth while Short Orders Sandwiches Drinks Pies Russell s Coney Island Continue Your Education By Radio Exide Battery Sales and Service Station One Day Service on Recharging Wright Electric Shop Electrical Contractors Phone 364 Rantoul, Ill. IllllllllIlllllllluulnllllIlululllululllllllllllullnlnulllllllll Are You Hungry Visit Field's Lunch Car for Sandwiches, Hot and Cold Drinks ' People come from near and far, To eat at Field's Lunch Car Mrs. I. Fields, Prop. RANTOUL Grain Company Grain, Coal, Feeds 8: Seed Phone 330 Use your head Instead of your feet, And find the best place To buy your Meat. Cook's Quality Market FOR NEWS FOR PRINTING T H E P R E S S RANTOUL, ILLINOIS R. R. Billiard Room EVERYTHING to build SOFT DRINKS ANYTHING CANDIES 5 CIGARS gl 'roRAcco Q Phone No. 2 RALPH WOMACR '- Prop. W. R. TERRY 92 PURPLE AND GOLD LITERARY AND MUSIC PRELIMINARY The following students took part in the Literary and Music Contest on May 6, at the High School Gymnasium. In Vocal: The Robin's Song -Eva Mae Gerdesg An Old Fashioned Town -Mildred J acksong Life,'- Leo Stayton. In Piano: Hungarian Phapsody No. 2 -Wanda Westg Hungarian Phapsody No. 2 -Mary Craigmileg Sonata Pathetiqueu-Elizabeth Clark. In Oration: Lincoln, A Man Called of God -Raymond Starkeyg The Unknown Soldier -James Hampel. In Declamation: Billie Brad and the Forbidden Fruit -Ellen Jonesg Firelight -Doris Gravesg Daddy Long Legs - June Samelsong Who's Afraid ? -Viola Morrisong The Gift of the Magi -Virginia Douglasg A Cure All -Mary Brownfieldg The Death Disk --Ruth Tomlinson: How Aunt Lucinda Reached the Goal --Esther Dukeg A Few Bars in the Key of G -Gertha Pattersong Cherokee Roses -Elizabeth Drysdale. In Extemporaneous Speaking: Marion Welles, Emmett Holmgren, Clark Webber. In Essay: Paul Kornmeyer- Relation of Home to the School g Iona Cole- Relation of Home to the School g Leota Wilson- Preparedness and the Next War. CHEMICAL LABORATORY FOWLER STATE BANK Multiplying Money Money saved and deposited in this bank MULTI- PLIES itself in the course of a few years. And it is through the MULTIPLICATION OF MONEY that fortunes are made. Every dollar you work for ought to WORK FOR YOU. If they aren't doing so, bring them to this bank and let us put them to work. We pay you com- pound interest on your savings. Wiley M. Fowler. E- B- MURGAN HOME THEATRE Floral Co. Paxton, Rantoul, Gilman E The Home of the Best Obtainable Flowers for all occasions First Natimlal and and Trees E E l In THE J ND M sHoP Dry Goods, Ladies' Apparel, Babies' Logettesg Stationery and Hosiery Phone 268 It pays to be par ticular about your feet, because they take you most every where you go, and by taking your first steps in life be sure young men to take it FLORSHEIMS - or NUNN-BUSH- OX FORDS - IN - ALL - NEW-SHADES and if you're partic- ular about Clothes we are sure we can suit you in our 1926 Models in Gold Bond and Society Brand Clothes Remember we car- ry all the trimmings to go with these out- fits so use your head. Ora McGlasson Elna Johnson :Uffxmx XXX! xvxx xx, A IT' M X ef S. ma ' 'x Q SX, 5 . N -32 .- , L::ggA:5f. - X sw-Atreyu: 1 .- .QR -ivszsa eq kifsk feqfhlwfg- Ffelgan 'I up ,Q.,!' , ii Jfywl MM siiiiis f . A 3 , ii:-if half . WEN? l'-5 M, I rw, 1.-' X 'f f - 'NM X iq x ' Mg- .SV ff: .. Y HM X diggs N, -S Lv. il.,:,g3,rQ93h .gym -if Heb- i r l s Sm.. sus , X Ei XX-':f'q'i5iiXFvAf' R 7 I wi I -3 .3-'F' SSS Xt mfs . . f f 5 ,' X- 111 8 all' 0 Olll' . -. '3'5Vx 'i p V553 E g f5 'ii :52 'i':' 'iff , ,.-5 - . s, C sf N K . . 1 -,Mm-xx 'ugh -if xg 'jgcizc - 'Aim .I in ' Wi N, 7 Hifi, x ' 'M :MQ X I X QA? X.. , , X X is ix efgxixi 1 vi E., X Q Q ' gl su :X-Ex .W . X X gk Rigs Xb ' f Sw - to + X aa X QW a mst ,PS 'XX ifflm L' f X ? ,X K Qt Q '4 mi V33 vi 'M' M WWE? B H 3,5 ff' I my X A ' 5 uliimi Q I m f il 4 .N , 1 Nunn-Bu-sh .lnbfe 'Fashioned Oxfords BOI-ILEN'S CLOTHES SHGP is we M HEADQUARTERS FOR Clothes for R. T. H. s. Men The Store of Quality : Cleaning 8z Pressing Too Founded on quality, built ' by quality, maintained by E ' quality and patronized by cus- ...... tomers who appreciate quality 2 and realize that quality means - REAL economy. Rantoul Tailoring G. C. WILLIS CO' Champaign GEORGE E. FARRAR WM. E. QUINLAN FARRAR 81 QUIN LAN WHOLESALE Fruits, Vegetables, Oysters and Oleomargerine CHAMPAIGN, ILLINOIS LINCOLN - FORD - FORDSON Cars, Trucks and Tractors MCCOY Sz FAULKNER Ford for Everything Everything for the Ford f th one 0 e Glendon Clark GREATER STORES of Illinois FUNERAL DIRECTOR W. L. Lewis Sz Co. .- '+' E Rantoul, Illinois I Office Phone 157-2 Champaign's Leading Depart- 5 ment Store : Night 157-3 H. D. MOYER Phone 61 Rantoul, Illinois General Hardware Stoves - Ranges Sporting Goods For Strength, Reputation and Service The Home Insurance Co. of New York Leads All Others Follow Assets 586,935,154 Surplus 538,520,654 Molloy Brothers, Agents 1906 i926 llnullllullallnullIllInullllIllxlulllnluullullluunulnnlnlnllllInunnullnlluIllIllInulIlunlllllllullllllllllll THINGS THAT AREN'T WRITTEN IN YOUR DIPLOMA YOUR diploma does not record the responsibilities, and obligations that are yours. The duties of doing Worthwhile Work, of making good in the field you enter, of setting an example for younger folks to fol- low-these are implied on Commencement Day. NO matter what line of endeavor you select you'll find a connection with this bank helpful. Here you Will find a friendly helpfulness and the experience that can be a valuable guide in handling money. THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK Of Rantoul l i , , 7,,, 7 77 7 , .A STEFFLER 81 WEST Headquarters For Dry Goods, Millinery, Clothing, Shoes Your Business Is Appreciated Do You Know! Courtesy gets courtesy. Kindness wins kindness, Co-operation and fair play Keep quarrels away. We are trying to practice what we preach. HELP Us. Rantoul Telephone Company Jones' Grocery Happy Hour Goods Are Always Good Phone 34 PAINTS VARNISHES FOR SERVICE WALL PAPER BRUSHES W. F. BECK CALL REITS TAXI Phone 27 Rantoul, Ill Whether You Eat to Live or Live to Eat WHY NOT EAT TTI-IE BEST? We Sell It You Have Tried The Rest Now Try The Best CHHIHCIJS Real Grocery and Meat Market GREETING CARDS PARTY GOODS STATIONERY GIFTS Little Treasure Shoppe Aleda Howard Hope Howard lllllllllllllllllllllllnllllllllnllIlllllullulllllllllllllllllllllll llllllllllllnllllIlllllllllllllInIlllllllllllllllllllllllllll G. E. MURPHY Dentist Hours: 8 to 1251 to 5 Evenings and Sundays by Appointment Gas Administered CLARK gi NOEL A HOME AWAY FROM ' ' HOME Lawyers The Martin Hotel Rantoul Illinois NEW AND MODERN - BUSINESS COURSES THAT WIN - CHAMPAIGN COMMERCIAL COLLEGE 120 North Neil Street Day and Night School Call at Office or Phone 8045 MLEARN 8a EARN Allillnllllllnununlllluullnnnullllllllullllllllllllll uuullllunlllllnlnnllnllnullllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllulll unulnnllIllIllIllIllIllullllllllllllllnlllllllllllllulllll COSTUMES EoR RENT E : DRAY AND TRANSFER 5 5 THE BEST FOR THE LEAST Seely Johnston '24 GOLF , TENNIS 5 - BASEBALL Phone 87 - J. T. Swayze Transfer 8 Main Street Upstairs llIllIllIlulllulInuIllIlullllllllllllllllllllillIlllllllllllllllllll I B Lest You Forget To Remember Always The Store of Personal Service SUSDORPUS RANTOUL, ILL. When You Think of INSURANCE Think of The Webster Agency and call at our office in the Fowler State Bank and talk with Tradewell the Hartford In- surance man. Fowler State Bank Tel. 199 Phone 38 Waters' Variety Store A GOOD PLACE TO TRADE DRY GOODS NOTIONS HOSIERY GIFT GOODS TOILET ARTICLES SCHOOL SUPPLIES TOYS CANDIES DINNERWARE KITCHENWARE BRUSHES PAINTS O. E. WILLIAMS You eat to live, or Live to Q eat- HARDWARE AND HOUSE Why not eat the best? We FURNISHINGS S911 it- Stoves and Ranges Who? Plumbing and Heating , Tin IVOrk of All Kinds S Phone 27 Phone 24 Rantoul, Illinois llllll lllllllll Illllllllfullllllllllllllll IIllllllllullllllllllllllll uullllll IIllllIllIllIllIllIllIlllllulllllllllllunlllluu NOT SO BAD AS THAT Latin is a language As dead as it can be, It killed the Romans, And now it's killing me. A little 'bit of Caesar A little bit of Cicero Help to fill the place Where crazy people go. ta! 3 el Hi-brow- So you serve lobsters here? Waiter- Yes, we serve anybody. Step right up. al 5 .8 First boy- My father built the Rocky Mountains. Second boy- Why that's nothing. Did you ever hear of the Dead Sea ? A First boy- Yea. Second boy- Well, my Grandfather killed it. .3 el eb! My Sweet Potato, Do you carrot all for me? My heart beets for you. You are the apple of my eye. We cantaloupe, lettuce marry. We will be a happy pearg I have cabbaged enough for us to live on. If I don't turnip tonight, I will leave a message in the garden, so just cauliflower and she will give you my direct- ions. Let us hope the secret will not leak out beforehand. Parson Ipp will marry us. Devotedly, Swiss Chard. 5 .bl at 1st.- I haven't slept for days. 2nd,- S'rnatter, sick? lst.- No, I sleep at night. ulllllluununlllnnllllllllllllllllllllIlllllllllllllullllllllllllllllllll A 4 1 4 1 1 i 4 t ..-AJ KW? v , ' l .7 f A WW x x ' 1 If 1' I A I x -, ll K ' 1 f x W 1 , 1 fini: pfnlm' 1 , S V . Cfankruhc 35. 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