Sparks College - Yearbook (Shelbyville, IL)

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r t»t J«-rttd « kLO O M I N OTO M I I- Ul N O I • Opet • tk4 PrrndtM December 11, 1955. The Honorable H, D. Sparks, f.clbyvllle, IlUnois, tty Denr Friend: Congratulations on the fine sportja nslike clean group of hx B you sent to esleyan Ifest riit bt. Mrs. UcPherson ajiu I were uelight ed to see the - ' ferne. I had the personal privilege of meeting your son. 1 think I never met him be- fore. It ie interesting to aee tuese chips aff of the old blocks. I tun nut going to suy any- thing about how tiie tjitert x tlu ns improv e as Uie years go by. While our team piled u several points tigbinbt yours, it was a very clean and ij iterei tui5 gi«ae. I wn iad you laentijiied hav- ing your boj ' 3 cjCiC wm thi t our coach could jMt them in. Sometime in the future, we might do it (.gain if it ie sttiafactory uxl tiround. I hope your work is going well, bs i ajo sure it is. lou are to be congratulated on going throu jh thf.«e trying yoto-e successfully, With very best wlshos to you and vours, froa Mra. McPbfciHon ajid Byaelf, X oa, ' ' h;i.: f Tourc i ' lncerely. ■i -i 0H YOU OALIFORHI TIU XI. ' Listen y« oltltene •«! you will hew. Of a victory that la 9hlB;ero l from oar to ear. On the twenty flrat of Januai-y the year of fifteen. Hot an 8. b- C. atudent waa aeen That will fortret that faKJua nldht anrt year. It was aald If we beat HILLSIWRO fair ami •qu re. Our lofty banner will wave in the air. By wliinlnfi; this flRht and dolnR our beat. We will taice a trl;; to the aunny WES T. The railroad aohedule made the trip loo; vain. So Prof. H. U. ordered a apeolal train. At first the movement looked very blue. But thanks to TALUfAK who put th« Job through. The Joy ride lasted eonethlnp over one hour. Then we snet the anlnala we were to devour. The rooters say they went to een the fun. But before they knew It the victory was won. Hlllsboro had fixed for a bloody slaughter. But aefore they knew It they were In hot water. Pord played kll Uu-our) the first and last half. And when he left he Rave the Maroons the horae laugh. Do«ns played at center In thla (jams, ae did his bent to win hlnself facte, WOODY wus a (ruard who stuck like (rlue, :te did this In order to put the trip through. Ye rooturs can ;7lve your praise to whom you like, jt for S. B. C. ' s sake save one for KIKE. If you wish to shout and yell for Joy, Olvfc thi-ec yella for BU3TBR the foal shooting boy. You can coir.pare this to 0«rinany In the trms of war, But a. C. C. Is still riRhtlnB when the battle la o ' er, Th ' r ' ) Is lust one nore battle before we po Or ' ir lofiF, lon» ' trl; to old PTflSCO— — . This rhyme is anonymous, but was written about the Hillsboro game which is mentioned in the regular write-up. The score was Hillsboro 18, Sparks 51. 11X18. S. B.C. I . Ol- I. AC.VDKMV nASKKT BAU. 1 IVK K. I-I.S TO nKFKAT. BKtCKOWDSAWIT Nfiirly 400 IVrtionN WIiih mkI tt» - Slii-lliy UuKliH-w ColU-|(r Team WW Krt»m tbr I ' m-iw Tliank-klvlnR AfirriMKiii — A ' lsHon. Oulrla !. TH.-iin work, uppi-d. Miduriinre. Bi- ' iiraif fia ' ' lnK of ih - hall. i|iilrk ac- Moii and Rooil Koal lhrowiii( w»ri- ui- poiniK lti:il wcri- n ' Siwnnll)! ' for 111 Sii ' lby Uimintf Col) |{ ' ' « viciorr TliaiiktKlvltiK bricrnodii ovur lhi ■■i-iwliil - fa l liiivf cll)- of llllnoh Miiiliiiiy biiKkfl ball H ' am ' by IIm ' oiii-HliJcO wiin- of lil li l!i. SPARKS BUSINESS COLLEGE Shi:lbyville. Illinois Basket Bal Team 1922-23 Sparks Ba. ket Ball Teams and Sparks Graduates Are inner.-: - Mr. Clark Eade. B, 25, had this picture post card hid away in a bottom dresser drawer, 30 that the editors did not receive it at the same time as the other team pictures. J

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