Stonington High School - Stony Echoes Yearbook (Stonington, IL)

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19 STONY ECHOES 26 CLASS HISTORY We, the Seniors, leave on record our present and past lives so that our successors may profit by our faults as well as our honors obtained. Four short years ago sixty-three blundering and nervous students entered the Stonington Community High School, knowing not what to do in the midst of so many upperclassmen. Each one of us was just as green as another, if not a little greener. Everyone was rushing to get out of our way be- cause we were dashing through the halls like first graders. When the bell sounded Mr. Lowry directed us to our classes and each one of us was trying to get a back seat. A few days later a notice was seen on the bulletin board saying, A Freshman class meeting in Fresh- man room at 4 o'clock. At four o'clock the room was vacant and Miss Prichard found us wandering all over the building, forgetting about the meeting. After twenty minutes of hard wark she managed to get us all together and the following ofiicers were elected for the year: President. Hunter Chapmang Vice-President, Phyllis Corzineg Secretary, Mildred McCormick, Treasurer, Joe Emerson. At the close of first semester we assisted in giving a farewell party to Miss Christenson who had resigned her position and was leaving for Honolulu to join her future husband. A little later in the year we gave a rook party for the entire school. By this time we were sailing along very smoothly for Freshmen. The next year our class appeared to be a little brighter although a larger number of our classmates had dropped out. This year we planned to be even more successful than the first. We had forgotten the days when we were Freshies and were now standing in the corridors discussing the mistakes of our successors. A class meeting was called to order with Miss Boyle as class advisor, and we chose Carl Kunard as our President and Mildred Buffington as Secretary and Treasurer. At the beginning of second semester we were very sorry to learn that our faithful president was being transferred to Taylorville High School. Then we immediately selected Elizabeth Gilmour for President. Feeling that we were now better qualified for social events than previously, we entertained the stu- d ents and faculty of the school at a Hollowe'en Hard Time Party. It was during this year that some of the members of our class .took the marrying fever and consequently they began disappearing one by one. Our Junior year was started out with great efforts and plans for reaching the day when we would become dignified Seniors. It seemed like a dream for we had a new faculty and our new class advisor was Miss Ennis. This year the following officers were elected: President. Monroe Holbeng Vice-President, Phyllis Corzine, Secretary, Mabel Pyleg Treasurer, Louise Sailsbury. Several changes were made during this year. In Sep- tember we gave a weiner roast for Miss Dorothy Ellison who was leaving for her new home in Virginia, Illinois. During the Basketball Tournament the Juniors served dinner to secure money for the treasury. February 19, we presented Miss Somebody Else which was well given and proved to increase our bank account which we used for giving the Junior-Senior Reception. Two of our members, Henry Arbogast and Trenna Bufiington, were forced to discontinue school because of illness. During this year the first copy of Stony Echoes was printed and we did our best in helping to make it a success. Twenty-one

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19 STONY ECHOES 26 Twenty MONROE V. HOLBEN President Class '25, Football '22, '23, '24, '25, Ag. Club '23, '24, '25, '26, Stony Racket Literary Society '25. '26, Advertising Man- ager '26. Business is business, Bring in the ads, I f -others won't give them, Then go ask your dads. Kfspudii JESSIE KERNEY MILLS Cheer Leader '25, '26, Home Economics Club '23, '24, Literary Society '23, '24, Glee Club '25, '26, Stoney Racket Society '25, '26, Miss Somebody Else '25, School Calendar '26, Sen- ior Class Tearn, Line Foot- ball '25, Volleyball '25, Basketball '26, Pleasure and action make the hours seein short. Jed CHARLES F. BOARDMAN Basketball '25, '26, Football '24, '25, Ag, Club '24, Lit- erary Society '23, '24, Stony Racket' '25, '26, Miss Somebody Else '25, His Best Investment '26, Senior Charge '26, Busi- ness Manager of Stony Echoes '26, Great must be his worth, For though he's quiet, His presence is always felt. Slots GLADYS STERNS Home Economics '23-'24, Literary Society '23-'24, Glee Club '25-'26, Stony- racket '25-'26, Line Foot- ball '25. Truly a worthy friend. x1Mandy1:

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19 STONY ECHOES 26 We entered our Senior year thinking that there was not much for us to learn, but when we appeared daily in U. S. History, Chemistry and Public Speaking we found that there was plenty more to be accomplished. There were some new members added to our class. So many had left our ranks during the last three years that less than half of the class re- mained to continue the work. Mr. Goodwin took his place as class advisor and helped us make this year a success. A very important class meeting was called and Robert Traughber was elected by a unanimous vote for President: Joe Emerson, Vice-Presidentg Phyllis Corzine, Secretary and Mildred Bufiington, Treasurer, but soon she wandered down loVer's lane and met Floyd Smith who became her husband and then Louise Sailsbery was appointed to fill the Vacancy. In a few weeks the Seniors gave the students and faculty of the high school a Weiner roast. About the middle of September We ordered our Senior class rings which We consider very valuable possessions. In November we went to Decatur to have our class pictures taken. All of us took part in the Lincoln Essay Contest of which Mildred Baker won the medal for having the best essay and Mildred Mason won second. This being the first year that Physical Training has been taught here, we were given many opportunities previously withheld from us. In the Line Football Tournament, in which all classes participated, the Seniors Won the championship. Following this in both Volleyball and Basketball Tournaments the Seniors were the victors which made us all feel proud. On February 22, Jessie Kernev pleasantly surprised us by changing her name to Mrs. Orval Mills but the next day she came back in the same pleasant mood to resume her studies. The Senior class was a great success, and the Juniors honored us by giving us a banquet wihch we all appreciated. As we are now leaving the dear old S. C. H. S. we advise the Juniors to travel in our path and I'm sure they will thank us for examples and won't cause the teachers wrath. MABEL AND MILDRED BAKER, '26. CLASS WILL We, the members of the Senior Class of 1926, of the Stonington Community High School, of the city of Stonington, of the county of Christian, of the state of Illinois being of sound mind and good memory do hereby make, publish and declare this to be the last will and testament of the aforesaid class. We wish to make the following bequests: To the Board of Education we do hereby bequeath our sincere grati- tude for the use of this splendid building for the years we have attended herein. We realize that it is with their aid we have been prepared to meet the problems of future life. To Mr. Goodwin we do hereby bequeath all the excuse blanks avail- able to give to the green Freshmen next year. To Miss Ennis we do hereby bequeath all Junior candy that did not disappear and all dirty dishes left at the end of the year. Twenty-two