Roodhouse Community High School - Railroader Yearbook (Roodhouse, IL)

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LEGENDE . SENIOR CLASS HISTORY Spring! Everything looked fresh and green in the early morning at old R. C. H. S. ln the distance there was a great cloud of dust and as it came nearer the other tribes, already in the great plains of knowledge, discovered that it was the Freshman tribe just entering. When the timid tribe entered R. S. H. S. it had forty-three full pledged gypsies. Although they made a slow and cautious entry, they grew bold as they became more ac- customed to their surroundings. With hearts willing -they tegan their work of gain- ing more knowledge. The first thing they did of any importance, was to choose a queen and her helper. Miss Duncan was crowned queen and Beryl Windmiller was appointed as her helper. Miss Duncan, as it happened, was a star gazer and she read in the stars a great future for all those who crossed the great plains of knowledge, toward the much sought for goal. graduation. As the Freshman gypsies lcecame more acquainted with the surrounding tribes they gave a party. It was held in the gym field and friendly relationships were es- tablished between them, the upper trites giving the new one a hearty welcome. As autumn came with her bright colors, the other tribes decided to hunt for greater things. Preferring to keep close to our old friends we moved on into the Soph- more field, just vacated by the Sophomore tribe for the Junior field. In doing this, some of the wagons were lost and among those lost were: A. Powers, Hull, Hodges, Hamilton, McConathy, R. Kemp, Jackson, Whitaker, McDonough, Bilger, Garner, Fil- son, F. Davis, Ballard, Burress, Garrison, Clark, Carmean, E. Windmiller, Hanaford, R. Davis and Rawlings. We found that some had remained at the Freshman field and some had wandered away by themselves or to other tribes. We had rather an uneventful year with the exception of two storms, known as semester examinations, that passed through our field. Some of our brave tribe was injured so, at this critical period, that they were requested, by the overseers of R. C. H. S. plains, to remain in the Sophomore field until they were able to proceed on their journey. Those injured wereg Filson, Fraley, Tucker, Patterson, Duncan and Yonker. Bernice Ohmart had to leave us because of bad eyes but she is now a member of the Junior tribe. A few left us to go to other tribes. They were: Murray, Har-t, Kelly, Trabue and Wallis. In June, inspired by our king, Mr. Duffin, and his helper Marjorie Florence, we gathered our tribe together and journed across the plains to the Junior field. By the time we had reached our destination, it was fall. Everything seemed dark and dreary but as we began our new du-ties, led by Mr. Foreman and Virginia Mc- Grew, we forgot the blackness of our surroundings and began to work toward our much longed for goal. To cheer things up a 'Weiner roast was suggested. Everyone enthusi- astically agreed, so we chose the city Reservoir as our camping grounds. Each member of the tribe took a guest and in a round of pleasure we were soon surrounded by a cheerful atmosphere. Only a few succeeded in completing their appointed duties and those who did moved on to the greater field known as Senior. Havelin and Mitchell were lost this time in moving across such rough country. Havelin, however, was stolen by another gypsy king, who carried her away to other plains. We found upon investigation that Gallman was also missing. There are now but fourteen of our noble tribe left. Those who are left are struggling, however, to reach the goal for which they have so long worked. It is now winter and everything seems dark and bare but we Seniors are proud, sophisticated gypsies and our queen, Mrs. Rawlins, and her helper, Thelma Petrey announced today that the graduation plains are in sight. Page Nineteen

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LEGENDE . 1915-1927 TOP ROW, Left to Right-John Ducarr, Gus Lawson, Raymond Harrison, Harvey Fer- guson, Francis Landreth, Kenneth Hull. Durward Denny, John Strlng. SECOND ROW, from Left to Right-Gilbert Ballard, Howard Landers, Corrine Kid, Goldie VanWinkle, Hazel Carmean, Mary Arnold, Thelma Petrey, Margaret Mur- ray, Margaret Mitchell, Beryl Windmiller, Louise Wilkerson, Henrietta Campbell Melvina Griffith. THIRD ROW, Left to Right--Kline Lawson, Cecil Davis, Estileen Clatt, Della Fraley, Ida Mae Patterson, Mary Nash, Violet Cummings, Irene Helm, Olive Ferguson, Willard Gibbons. BOTTOM ROW, Left to Right-Floyd Davis, Gordon Dennis, Charley Bishop, Ray Rice, Glenn Millekin, Gilbert Brant, Lee Roe, Howard Manser, Russell Godby, Rob ert Burress, Miss Shields, Teacher'. Can you imagine these as Seniors graduating this Spring? Out of this group of 41 youngsters we have only five of them, who will graduate. They are Mary Arnold, Thelma Petrey, Beryl Windmiller, Louise Wilkerson and Olive Ferguson. Some of them moved away, some dropped, and some are married. We lost others in our Freshman, Sophomore and Junior years. Page Eighteen v

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,5-- M 5. fa LEGENDE This will be the highest plain attained by a few but we hope that in the future each of our fellow tribesmen may take his own individual wagon and make as successful a voyage over a vaster space of knowledge as he has in the minor plains of R. C. H. S In winter time it's straight and hard, The road to Knowledge Land, By Study Lane and School-book Place With pencil in your handg Your eyes must see, your ears must hear The things there are to learn, And never to the right or left Your little feet must turn. When the summer time is here oh, then You'll find that Flowery Way And Woodsy Path and Sunset Hill Will lead you day by day, If you will look and listen well And read on every hand The open books Dame Nature leaves, To that same Knowledge Land. -Gvrnlrlinc Kimnziff. 9?' YRS s-S J -' ' xx N Page Twenty