Roanoke Benson High School - Ro Vic Yearbook (Roanoke, IL)

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R. V. H. S. 25 We opened the year with a big drive, for the sponsoring of the Lecture course, which proved to be a decided success. Now our thoughts are turned toward the Senior Play to be given in the spring. The Echo staff have worked hard to make this year's annual the best ever. The time for parting is drawing near. One would hardly recognize these polished, dignified young ladies and gentlemen as the verdant Freshmen of four years ago. Father Time has been very good to us, may the future he has in store for us be just as bright. By Leona Hohl Class Poem 'Tis natural for every class of old R. V. H. S. To feel superiority and scorn for all the rest. I suppose we also feel that way, And time will prove us right someday. Now probably you think 'twould be a very great surprise, If for the presidential' chair, they'd choose a lad of '25, But I can't say how that may be, 'Twill be interesting to watch and see. Perhaps some member of this class will make a wonderful invention, Which no one else can quite surpass, and that is our intention. Just watch us as we mount the hill, And you'll see we're not jesting still. There is some duty for each one, not to be shirked or slighted, Perhaps some problem to be solved, or some wrong to be righted. But the good old days we spent together, Will they be forgotten? No, never! So we as a class will always be true To our grand old colors, Orange and Blue. Now hoping you'll not think this a joke, I'll end with three cheers for old Roanoke. ' By Mary Beer.

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24 ECHO Class History Classmates, four years have passed since forty-two of us entered the halls of this wonderful institution. Fond memories greet us when we recall the time that has passed so swiftly. As Freshmen we were dreaded, and not without cause, for who would not have dreaded such a barbarous host. that had left behind it, all through the grades, a trail of nerve racked teachers? In a few weeks a class meeting was called for the purpose of organizing. We elected the following las officers: Marie Gorman, President, Irvin Beer, Vice-President, Andrew Zimmerman. Secretary and Treasurer, and Miss Struhbar CMrs. Raymond Yeckj, Class Adviser. We were soon in the midst of numerous social affairs. The most import- ant of these was the initiation party. The chamber of horrors which we went through, will never be forgotten. We were also hosts and hostesses for two parties this year: one a farewell party for Eunice Schertz, who left us for Viiashington, the other, a party to entertain the upper classmen. During the remainder of the year we contended with examinations too numerous to men- tion and other knocks which all Freshmen must endure. Thus ended the first year of our high school life. When school opened the next fall, only thirty-one of our class resumed their work as Sophornores. Our officers for this year were: Marie Gorman, President, Andrew Zimmerman, Secretary and Treasurer, and Mr. Painter, Class Adviser. This season we were well represented in athletic as well as in literary affairs. The social events of the year began early in the season. Bob sled rides, weiner roasts, and indoor affairs furnished much amusement. Two farewell parties were given: one, for Esther and Emma Binkele, who left us for Peoria, another, for Paul Fahnestock, who left for Chillicothe. Thus we finished our Sophomore year with an enrollment of twenty-eight. The fall of 1923 brought back twenty-one pupils as Juniors in Victory High, including two new pupils, Henrietta Seggerman, and Ralph Arnett, who enrolled from other schools. VVe choose these officers: Clarence Herbst, Presi- dent, Ralph Arnett, Vice President, Pansy Mullins, Secretary and Treasurer, Miss Nicholson, Class Adviser. The scholarship for this year was very high and our social, athletic, and literary events were also successes. The Junior Play, The Little Clodhopper, ' ' the first play staged by our cllass, was a marked success. We were also very proud of the fact that Elsie Herbst, a Junior, won first place in declamation at the county meet for 1924. In the spring we entertained the Seniors at a classy banquet, and with a picnic a few weeks later. VVe ended this year looking forward to the fact that next year we would be Seniors. This year nineteen strong, we came back to fill the places of dignified Seniors. We elected as our officers: Clarence Herbst, President, Marie Gor- man, Vice President, Carl Teuscher, Secretary, Edward Sand, Treasurer, and Miss Moore, Class Adviser.

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f 26 E C H O Class Song Four years ago, we entered high school as a freshman class, Here we are at last in a Senior class. We have won great fame in plays as well as basketball. Now we say to all, we shall never fall. Chorus For we're the Seniors of Roanoke High, We're the class of 25. We have been loyal and faithful to you, Roanoke Hi, we sure will miss you. Yes, we're the Seniors of Roanoke Hi, We're the class of 25. We all have learned the golden rule to be good in school. Yes, we're the Seniors of 25. Pansy Mullins. Class Prophecy No, it wasn't a dream! I pinched myself three or four times to make certain of this fact. There was a letter telling me that I was rich. A small investment in an oil deal had proved successful beyond my fondest hopes, so now I could travel. The first thing to do was to employ a lawyer to take care of my affairs, so I called up a prominent firm and they sent me a noted lawyer, no other than Andrew Zimmerman. I never thought Andrew would ever be a lawyer but he has surely proved a wizard at his profession. Within a week all my plans were made, and on Monday morning I started out due west from Philadelphia in a brand new Packard car. By night I reached Pittsburg and parked my car in a large garage. While walking up to the office to inquire the way to the best hotel in town, I' met Lewis Legel and found that he was the proprietor of the garage. I had always thought Lewis would be a farmer, but one can never tell. I asked him about other members of the class of '25 and he told me that Carl Sand owned the best hotel in town. He directed me to the hotel and there I met Carl. I knew that I would be comfortable in his hotel, because I remember how particular he was in school as to temperature and ventilation. There was a radio in my room, and about nine o'clock I tuned in, and just in time too, for this is what I heard: l Radio Station KYVV broadcasting and the next number will be the famous Elf Trio: Elsie Herbst, contraltog Lava Fauber, sopranog and Freda Imhoff, pianist. VVasn't I in luck to meet or hear so many of my classmates, fifteen years after we had graduated? I enjoyed the selection by the Elf Trio im- mensely, as did thousands of other people. Now that night I prayed that I might meet more of my classmates. The ways of the Almighty are strange. for I hadn't traveled more than forty miles A