St Thomas High School - Thomist Yearbook (Rockford, IL)

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:ii lp . N OV E MB ER All Saints Day. I hope the Seniors of the class of '27 will some day be included in the calendar of the Saints. junior dance. The junior class proved to the school that they could sponsor a dance and we think that they will be able to assume Senior responsibilities next year. Armistice Day. NVe have both sad and glad remembrances on this memorable day. Back to our usual form. Beat Sterling 27-0. , 1 Take out your handkerchiefs and forget it's Thanksgiving. We lost a football game to Marengo. Score O-O. CRead 'em and Weep.D It takes URed Hair to show leadership. Red O'Connor was elected basketball captain. Five dollars reward forthe identification of these three? Fall Festival at St. Thomas. NVonderful bargains for little moneyl So come one and all. A jinx. We lost to Columbia Academy. C. i DECEMBER Santa Claus is coming so everyone is trying to he good. tVVe want our stockings lilledj. St. Thomas opens basketball season by trimming St. Mary's of Sterling by the neat score of 16-5. Senior girls are showing real Christmas spirit. They organized a Charity Club and are dressing dolls for the Freeport orphans. The boys say back to our baby days. L, Christmas Holidays, or should they be called Holy- days? W'e hate to leave school until January Fifth don't we??? JANUARY Nous retournons 'a l' ecole. All is not good news. exams are about to begin. The fatal date is january nineteenth. XVe selected our class rings and pins. CNot at Wvool- worth'sl. The Seniors for the first time lead the school in mission money. tXX'e know whom to thankl. XYe congratulate you. Red You captain your team well. Take off your hats to Johnny. XVe owe this victory over the Forreston five to Johnny. XVe take our rosaries in hand, it's the day before semester exams. Back to normal. Tests are over. Close call. Beat Racine 24-23. The football men received their letters tonight. Here's the reward for faithful practice. Clem Gallagher was elected captain for the coming year. Make 'em loud for Clem. FEBRUARY 'Member that poem, about the months, February has only 28 days this year. We Seniors should hang our heads. The juniors again beat us in a debate. The remark was made today by a promising young fresh- man: I think our basketball team is so good because there are so many red-heads on it. tThis freshman has the so- called Titian hair.J .1 - Wi is r ish T l97l

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School Calendar AUGUST Back again at school. Everyone on her best behavior, trying to make an impression. Of course hrst impres- ' ' X sions are always lasting. X Y G - ,fr T9 - azeonlllll - - . i 1- X SltPTltMBlLR f fr We are having banker's hours: only half days of school this week. tliditor's notel I wish we shared - their salaries too. W 'I ! Among the numerous nationalities represented at school i . ,- .if is Celia, a typical Spanish girl Clieulah may be good X' T at French but she admits she gets stuck when it comes to Spanish.j Mr. Petritz ta rival to Roekneb is named new foot- ball coach, so St. Thomas has hopes of producing a Red Grange and also hopes to duplicate the famous HFour Horsemen. We felt the absence of our dear Bishop more than ever today, at the annual Mass of the Holy Ghost. We elected Senior Class officers today. If, to be president of the United States, experi- ence counts, Carroll Sizer is eligible. VVe know that everything the class of '27 does is good, so there is no doubt about the ex- cellence of the Annual under the staff that was elected today. ls l3 good luck or bad luck? Boys Glee Club was organized and we wonder if the Carusos will be successful. The Carusos must have competition as the Girls Glee Club organized today are to be Junior Galli Curcis. . The orchestra had a try-out tonight and the sweet strains of America were wafted into the library, lending a rather patriotic atmosphere to the building. School epoch! First appearance of the uniforms on the girls and except for the variations in size everyone looked like everyone else's twin. OCTOBER 7. A real live Mouse! Chester was the hero of the hour and came to our rescue, not before some dam- age was done to the chairs by the heavy weights. Hurrah for Christopher Colum- bus and may he have many im- mediate followers. QWe had a i? free dayl The Freshmen were duly initiat- ed last evening as a minor faction AOS at St. Thomas, by the sedate Sen- ? , iors, tat least that is what we consider ourselves.D Nine rahs for the team!!! St. Thomas football team chalks up a victory of 27-7 over Woodstock. The Parents were entertained at a program by the Seniors land I think our ability surprised themb. Sadly we Seniors, commemorate this date. Juniors were victorious over us in a debate. Boo Hoo. .1-- Dm ' V l96l

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MARCH - A victory for us over Mount Carmel of 22-ll. The photographer must have had to buy a new cam- era. The Annual Staff and the Charity Club had their pictures taken. VVe beat St. Ignatius. The Seniors duly honored the A'Father of our country in a befitting program. qThis was written by a Seniorj. The Sophomores, Division l, are building a house. Now don't get excited, it's a doll house. Gee, everyone looks crabby. Maybe it's because Mon- day is washday. Are we or are we not going to any tournament? The Sophomores' house is completely finished, garage, lights, flower boxes, and everything. Now they are selling chances, The Athletic Association agreed to let us enter the Central States Preparatory Conference at Davenport Iowa. Everybody thrilled. Of course we beat Sterling. It took the team of '27 to win the first tournament game. Boy! Are we proud? VVe beat St. Mary's of Iowa City 21-13. just gaze at that. VVe are out for honors. A. M. If we have any more games like this I think the rooters at home as well as the players will be done for. We beat St. Peter's 23-2l. P. M. Well, we figured we would let somebody else win for a change, so we allowed Spaulding to beat us! tVVe can't keep up this pretense any longer, they were a stronger team.D A. M. We are something after all. We beat St. Peter's twice so again we develop a bad case of Hbig headf' P. M. Too much for one day. We lost all chances of taking third place when St. Patricl-Us beat us. But wait-trophies. It's up to some student to compose a victory march. We won a fourth place trophy, a trophy for sportsmanship, and john Green won a trophy for the player of most value to his team. Don't call us little St. Thomas. Back to the ordinary routine of school-work, that is John Evans is. Bishop is expected home. We hope this rumor is true. Retreat! The time for everyone to repair all injury and to make peace with God. Father Boyle is conducting the Services. Retreat closes with Mass and a Papal Blessing. We can't help being good. APRIL ,f'S , i X57 fgf 5 nfy' 5 TX -fi? f Z - QQ! ,,f755f'fi ff' fwy It's a good thing it's Lent. We ean't be fooled in the candy line anyway. But still every- body a-b-c. The Cantata Cafter all the fears of the faculty! was a success. The weather was typically April although the downpour we had could hardly be called a shower. Two important events: The Annual goes to Press today. We have snow! Get out your galoshes. Oratorical contest today. From all quarters of the building we hear orating , john Green is parked in the Music hall. John is always high class. Guesses are running high as to who shall win. We wouldn't Q f even venture a guess! , ,. MAY ! - ' iff' if The Fountain of Youth must be at St. Thomas judg- - ff ing from the number of pupils who stop to slake their 11141, .,,, ' thirst. J I af The Big Day! The Juniors entertained the Seniors. g .'.. 3. Class Play. 4 i If i, JUNI1 , .. vita. f :- Baccalaureate Sunday. Commencement. I 5 l93l