Savanna Township High School - Annavas Yearbook (Savanna, IL)

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23, 24. The Carroll County Teachers' Institute was held here. All the stu- dents except the juniors, who gave a dinner at this time had a nice vacation. 25. The teachers went to Rockford for the rest of Institute. 25. We played St. Mary's here and made our first touchdown of the season. We felt good even if we didn 't win. Score: 20-7. NOVEMBER 1. Though we were trying harder than ever Lyons defeated us 27-0, here. 8. The juniors had another Sun-hop with music by Ralph Slade. 11. Another free day. But there was a catch to it! We had to go up to the Lincoln school in the morning for the Armistice Day services, and we all nearly froze. In the afternoon our fighting little team went to Maquo- keta, and for the first time this season, we weren't defeated. Score: 0-0. 15. School started at 8:30, and we went through all our classes without any intermission , School was out at 12:15. In the afternoon Qthe weath- er was too cold for a night gamel we played our last game of the season with DeWitt. We finally accomplished our purpose. We won 12-0!!! 19. The junior ring committee met for the first time to try to find a prettier class ring than the seniors'. CThey didn't succeed. Just ask any seniorlb ' 22. The juniors had a Thanksgiving dance, and the Merrymakers played for it. CThose juniors certainly manage to have all the orchestras in town, don't they?!j 25. The Red Cross Christmas Seals went on sale. Each class tried to make the most sales. 27. Again we got our report cards. They might have waited till after Thanksgiving. How did they expect us to eat all the turkey when our minds were on all the F s we got. 28. Thanksgiving. 29. Rah! rah! Vacation again! No more school until Monday. DECEMBER 6. Senior class play. Look Who's Here! 9. The juniors sold basketball pencils. We began to wonder whether we would ever have any peace. 12. Again we had a program. The Lombards, singing, playing the piano, and giving dramatic sketches greatly 'pleased us. 13. Played two games of basketball. The first team beat Mt. Carroll, there, 23-22. The second team lost to Thomson, there, 12-21. 14. We lost two games to Rock Island, here. Scores: Heavies, 23-28, Lights 13-23. 15. The tenth annual Christmas Vesper service was held in the assembly. The lovely decorations? Didn't you know that some of the faculty and a Cveryj few of the students were responsible? Congratulations, faculty and students! 18. The first team went to Hanover and came back with at victory. Score: 33-14. 20. Christmas vacation. The attitude of the students toward school was miraculously changed. That evening we played DeWitt in our first league games. Our Heavies beat them 27-11, the Lights also came out on top, 18-7. 21. The basketball team played Lanark here and won both games. The first team won 22-21. The second team won. 38-8. 25. Miss King, our beloved home economics teacher, was married to Mr. George Estabrook of Rockford in Curren, Ill. JANUARY 7. Morrison played two games here. Scores: Heavies-25-26. Lights, 27-13. Too bad, Heavies! Donlt worry if you don't win them, the lights will keep up the good work of the school by winning theirs. 48

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CALENDAR SEPTEMBER 2. Faculty meeting. 3. First day of school. School board still giving the freshies a break by letting them have the first morning of school to themselves. The upper elassmen came to school in the afternoon and decided what they would do to the freshies the next day. 5. First meeting of the National Honor Society. Senior class elected officers: president, Daniel O'Learyg vice-president, Geraldine Mach, secre- tary-treasurer, Mary Gossg adviser, Miss Norris. 6. The junior class elected officers: president, Charles Nastg vice-presi- dent, Milton Kelseyg secretary-treasurer, Lois Wheldong adviser, Miss Adol- phson. 10. The sophomores elected officers, president, Robert Watsong vice- president, Rhuby J. Klineg secretary-treasurer, Ellen Lundyg adviser, Mrs. Estabrook Cthen Miss Kingj 11. Freshies Cnot to be outdone by the upper elassmenl elected their officers: president, Robert Johnsong vice-president, John Cooley, secretary- treasurer, Charles Thompsong adviser, Miss Rose. 13. Freshmen reception. The plans formulated by the upper classmen in the afternoon of Sept. 3 began to work very successfully. 17. School began at one o'eloek Cmuch to the disgust of the student bodyl. The football team serimmaged with Mt. Carroll at four o'clock. 18. Some of the boys on the team appeared plus adhesive tape, bandages, etc. 20. Hurrah! It's Friday! All books closed until Monday! 24. The juniors began plaguing us with those never-to-be-forgotten football pencils. 27. Warren game. We lost 20-0. Oh, well, it was only the first game. We 're ashamed to admit it, but it was on the home field. OCTOBER 1. A certain senior forcibly ejected from class for the first time this year. ' 3. Same senior again ejected from class. This is the fourth time this year. How's that for a record? 4. Juniors had the first Sun-hop of the year. Seward Johnson's orches- tra provided the music. Certain boys began asking for dates for the Prom. 5. Football team again went down to defeat at the hands of Columbia at Dubuque. Score: 33-0. 7. National Honor Society installed five new senior members: Emma Hollister, Geraldine Mach, Ione Sartwell, Ruby Knapp, Genevieve Withliart. Rev. Fat-her Whitney gave the address. 8. William Beebe, lecturing on his African game hunt, presented the first of the Northwest Assemblies programs. 11. The same old story! E'ast Moline, with a very powerful team, de- feated us 32-0. 16. The state inspectors paid us a visit. The National Honor Society averaged grades, and the seniors' grades were the highest. 17. We all received our report cards, and most of us Went 'home with long faces. 18. The football team went to Mt. Carroll and lost a hard-fought game to the boys of the purple and white 14-0. Bob Smith sprained his ankle in the first few minutes of play. 21, 22. Dr. Sanford conducted a vocational guidance conference for the seniors. 47

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10. We won two games from Maquoketa, lhere. Scores: 35-32, 21-13. 11.'The Heavies fought valiantly, but the East Moline team, with the advantage of playing on their own floor, defeated them 22-28. The Seconds lost their game 16-14. 13. Sponsored by the National Honor Society, the Misner Art Players presented cuts from The Merchant of Venice at eight o'clock in the evening. 15. For the second time this year, we went down to defeat at the hands of Mt. Carroll, 21-18, but this time it was in home territory and on the home floor. The second team played Thomson, defeating them 20-18. 18. We played our second series of Illowa League games, and lost both to Lyons. Score-Heavies: 12-18, Lights: 6-20. 20. To the great joy of all concerned, we began to review for semester examinations. 21. NVith many ol1's 4'ah's , groans, etc. the exemption list was pub- lished. There were no fatalities, though several were almost killed in the rush to the bulletin board, and a good many others suffered stiff necks from peering over others' shoulders. 22, 23, 24. They're on! Pencils scratch, students look glum, teachers look victorious, and the first semester cram-tests begin. 24. Though the first team was defeated by Maquoketa 35-32, here, the second team made up for it by winning 21-13. 25. The first team went to Davenport where they defeated St. Ambrose 23-22. 27. Second semester began. Ken Hoover was chewing gum as usual. . 28. We went to Morrison and won both games. Scores, Heavies: 20-133 Lights: 25-14. 30. The N. H. S. averaged grades. Seniors on top again. 31. Report cards came out again. The cards seemed to have a bad effect upon us. Both teams lost to DeWitt. Scores: Heavies, 20-24, Lights, 7-12. FEBRUARY 1. In one of the best games played in Savanna 's gym, Dubuque Senior High Schoolys Varsity squad defeated Savanna's varsity 30-31, in an over- time game. The Lights were defeated 14-30. 3. VVe won a double victory at Lanark. The Heavies won, 23-18. The Seconds won, 18-10. 4. Mr. Hafemann, Miss Adolphson, Dan O'Leary, Charles Nast, and Mary Goss went to Lanark where they attended a meeting of their student Council. 5. The ever-popular Menely-Brown Duo in their third performance in that many years, again delighted their S. T. H. S. audience with selections on the organ chimes, the piano, the saxophone, and with vocal and dramatic se- lections. 6. The freshmen studied Conduct and Manners in English classes. CI think a little study and application of the aforesaid would not have any fatal effects on the upper classmen either.D 7. For the second time this season, both teams were defeated by Lyons, but this time it was on the home floor. Scores: first team, 18-22, second team, 21-24. 12. Benedict's U. S. history classes gave a Lincoln's Birthday pro- gram. Fulton 's marvelous teams came tc Savanna and went home victorious. The first team won by a score of 22-45. The second team won, 7-29. 14. After weeks of strenuous practices the junior class presented Oh, Kay! It was very successful, and even the seniors admitted that it was good. 18. The N. H. S. surprised the whole school by entertaining the upper half of the senior class, the faculty, and the alumni members of the Society 49