Sycamore High School - Leaves Yearbook (Sycamore, IL)

Text from Pages 1 - 80 of the 1932 volume:

THE ORACLE THE SENICDR CLASS OF 1932 VOLUME YXVII SYCAMORE CUMMLNITY HIGH SCHCQL C I EE E5 v U Q 1 1 L 1 Sy amore, llinois FUREWQRD 0117 mm ln edztuw H119 book haw been to Kent 1 L lem e U7 0 5 ol e more mx men vm 1 um m L If as mnuul ue mu cmeewowee to se er I ueam rm the cmp CQJL Jelzwe ue mu L le su g ee ilu 011 fU7fN U1 not 1 UL LLU 44 II 1Ulll 'PLN LU v - I ' 3 I ' IN It , k pref' L 'cn m 'm i' f .Sjc 1i. Um' le' 'I 5 lf' fl 'V'. Cf' I1 J been necessary to reduce the size of the 4 , 1 'P lf--1 .'fle 'f1e .., , - ' 5' ,I,', - I 1, lm I J . If you LljT ll'flI1 us, I '1 T ef- 'll 14 'flv' 1 'f ' 11. X. S H001 C01J'1LNlS w ' X x 41 r 1 w fi' , ACTIVITIES . H nl M14 'ir AT IIIIQS II-UI x BOARD OF EDUCA FION IOHN v IAT'1If NI c PORCJP IAMP S NORNIAN b VVESTI AKF CLENN R TOVVINSEIXD WII I IAM J PU1 FOIN ' V v 3 w 1 Y X X1 1 1 Y I 1 A f A J! LOUIS J. WALROD -v 1 lv I. J 1 v Y Y 'I A . To Supermtendent R A Lease who for the past foul years has presxded over Sycohl and has won a place 1n the hearts of every student through his fme ldeas and genml smcerlty we dedicate 7132 Oracle III It Cl HZ!! 5 X' L XHI1 1 1 Jud vzlvut IS Can J dull 1-1111 111 11 If 45 111 11 H111 111 ftlllflflfcf ll 111rI1 111 11 f I .f,f!w'uf..1f11 I f'1.1 I f..,, SCHOOL THE ORACLI: Mneteen hundred and thwty tuo R A LEASE B S M A Superintendent Economics Unlverslty of Minnesota ROBERTA AMRIN B Principal Know Colle Unlverslt of Chicago Columbia University Hlstory Department MARGARET ADAMS B A Oberlin College Umverslty of Wxsconsm Umverslty of Colorado sh Depart MARGARET CONDON B Unlverslty of Illlnoxs Forelgn Languages AJ GLADYS EHRHARDT B A Oshkosh Normal YVISCOIISIII North Centxal College Umversxty of Wlsconsln Columbla University Department of tory and Soual Science :Y iiwfaaf- MARJO IE GILBERT B A M A State Umversxty of Iowa English L frfx ABBA HARRINGTON B Oberlin College Chicago University Sperslal Instructor History English M E I-IERBST Kalamazoo College Manual Arts Page N me A -19 C . . . t ff . S.: M. A. mmvfe PJ 1 if -W--1 X17 --- . A. f7NQneteen hundred and thwty two THE ORACLE Page Ten MARIETTA L HULBERT Rmon College University of Wisconsin Gregg School Chicago Umverslty of Chicago Commercial Department PEARLLABEL JORDAN B Hiram College Notre Dame Mathematics and English MARJORIE E JULIAN Ph B University of Chicago American Academy of Art Chicago English and Physical T mm qu one Auhaye., THEODOS KEELER B A University of Chlca Northwestern University Mathematics J R MARTIN B A Illinois College Western State Teachers College Illinois University Science Department CORA B MINER Valparaiso University Chicago Academy of Fme Arts Applied Arts School Chicago Art Department ELLEN J PATERSON B A University of Illinois Home Economics H W POWERS B A North Central College University of Chicago Northern Illinois State Teachers College Chemistry and Physics l . +R. A. -- . A. 5 . - . . 5 . ,LH sg University of Illinois - - . 1 h Q TH E ORACLE JNQneteen hundred and thzrty tuo ALICE A REINHART B A Wheaton College University of Chicago Drake University American Academy Rome Italy Enpzlmh and Language Departments J B SHROUT B b Shurtleff College Umverslty of Illlnols Albxan College Mwhlgan Northweetern Unlverilty Umversxty of WISCODSIH Coachmg and Algebra R W TERRELL B b Purdue Unlvexslty Unlvezsnty If hlcago Agn IL ultuk Q Biology FLORENCE P WOLLENSAK B Northwestern University Chlcago Music ml College Columbia School of MUSIC Music' ELLA S TOWNSEND Orrs Buslness College CIIICBHO Secretary Offl- SM zzz fffwoz Page Elez en Q - . v . . . 7 - 1 . , . . . , 1 Northern Illinois State Teavhers Cnllcyre - - , a 0 ,- . . I X r - - r v f 1 . Y 2 , . . 1 r . 5 zmtaen hundred and thwty tuo I HI UIQAQU .3 uv'-4 X ues 4114 Page Turin L QXC Q J ' , rv ..g' Q i Q xX W 3 5' ' , , 'F ' -I .0 - r A , V W, H iq ' KM- 2 .. f Qvf 1f f. :L,id- W :fi 1 .W . I 1 A Viyiwnq 511 FJ- , J f X4 , 5 , . v 1 .13 A 5, , THF Ol2AC,l E' jNQneteen hundred and thrrty tuo CLIFFORD TEACH 1ol1r I 1111111 I f m Class Presrdent4 Class Secretary3 Math Club 2 3 4 Football 1 3 4 Basketball JAMES BOYLE Football 1 2 3 4 Basketball 1 2 3 4 Track 1 2 3 4 Class Vrce Presrdent 4 Math Club 2 3 4 Sycohl 2 3 4 Glee Club 1 2 4 Operetta 4 ACappe1la Chorr 4 SCIENCE Club LOIS PERRY r' 11 1 1111155 1111 Class Secretary 4 Adelphlan 2 Math Club 2 3 4 Gym Exhlbrtlon 1 3 HENRY W PARKE I v at lurrrnl Hn' rm t ll t Ill 01 Basketball 1 2 3 4 Football 1 2 3 4 Track 3 4 Glee Club 1 2 3 4 Operetta 4 Scrence Club Math Club 3 4 Sycohr 2 3 4 ACappella Chorr 3 4 Class Pre-sr dent 2 Class Treasurer 4 Semors Wrth the arrrval of September 8 1931 the senror class resolved to make rts last year rts best and determrned. to show up 1n some actrvrtres for Sycohr Some chose the grrdrron career The grads rn the heavywerght squad were Sam Mabel James Boyle Charles Lmden John Ovltz Henry Parke Clrfford Teach Don alcl OBTIEII Robert Scott and Ronald Klng Those rn the lrghtwerghts were Raymond Lmden Walter Gr amstad Ralph Jolner and Howard Lanan Henry Parke and James Boyle upheld therr class rn cage encounters Those who ranked hrghest 'n the schol astlc Held were Gene Harney Lawrence Ellrot John Ovrtz Chrrstrne Rfosenstone Clarrce Swanson Lors Perry Lavma. Petrre Helen Necklasson Mlflam Varty Rachel Montgomery Imogene Wlltse and Corrnne Swanson When the trme for Baccalaureate and Commencement drew near the senrors looked back upon the four years they had spent servrng Sycohr wrth a pang of sor' row as they thought of leavrng the stu dents they had learned to call therr frrends and the faculty who had made rt therr endeavor to afford them every pos srble preparatron for later lrfe CLIFFORD TEACH Page Th 1 rteen W A . . f V . , 7' 1. 'Tn 1 . . .'l11 I .1 .1 flu' l!17JlI'.Vf - IV' F' I ' l 'X' IW , .. , 1.1111-1.1 11 G 1. - - 1 - U - . . H 1 1 - , , U . . . . . 1 1 1 1 - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1, 2. II4' ra. f ' 1 '11 1111111 1111, . .. . .. . lin! 7'1 re 7 Il 1 1r' ,f'l'1.' Ir-111, 11111, Frm. 'A -H UU 1 A 1 1 11 f I. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ' 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ' 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 . . 1 - . . 1 1 . - i ' 7 Y I I Y 1 5 1 ' - Q 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 7 Y . , , 1 1 1 , - . . , 1 ' D 1 1 3 , . . . . ' , - 1 1 . . . 1 . - L. . - 1 . GWENDOLYN AIMONE Her eyes Ifke stars of fu hqlxt fazr Like t.u1I1gl1t.r too her duskx nur Adelphlan 1 2 Evangelme 3 4 Oracle Board 4 Gym Exhlbltlon 1 3 Sclence Club Pep Club 2 BARBARA I M BENQON Wwe to resolve' fallen! to perform Adelphlan 4 Cym EkhlhltlOH EULALIA CAMPBELL A fa.vcmat1o11 Izke the skles In ggfug haw and lauglxmq eyes DeKalb High 3 Baiketbwll 4 Baseball 4 LAWRENCE ELLIOTT He was a qcnfleman fmm sole to crown Clean fazarrd and mzperzallx .vlzm Science Club F F A 3 4 Oracle Board 4 Page Fourteen AGNES ASKELAND 4 dauahtcr of the gods melg tall And most dxzmely fan' Adelphlan 1 2 Evangelme 3 4 Science Club Operetta ub 1 Fvm Fvhnbltmn 1 RAYMOND BENSON I rn no for I :corn no IIA 11' 4 n no death I fear no All FFA2'3Track4 DORIS COOMBS A bodx wfvple as a lance H lzosr' rnratrst fox 15 m thp danrf' Sclence Club Pep Club 2 A A 2 3 4 Vo 1 3 4 Socce Baseball 1 2 'S 4 Exlnbltlon 1 3 DORA FRANCISCO W'oman :hr need: no eulogg vlzz' .ffvakv for herself Examzelmel 2 3 4 Math Club 'P 3 4 Glee Club 1 2 3 4 Operetta 2 4 Sclence Club ACapp Choxr 3 4 Accompanl Boys Glee Club 4 xxed uar let 4 , -' . 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Q - WALTER C GRAMSTAD But say I 'Learned yc 'lake heed for hm en s sakc take heed' Math Club 3 4 bycohl Club 4 Football 2 3 4 Club 3 4 Track 4 Operetta NE HARNEY I lv sp! t full of un And full of the pcp ihat Uctx thxnqv danc Sclence Club G A A 1 1 3 4 Pep Club 2 Class Sec' retary 1 Class Vlce Presl dent 2 Soccer 4 Basketball 1 2 4 Baseball lme 3 4 Gym Exhlbltlon 1 3 Operetta 2 Math Club 3 4 Oracle Board 3 4 RALPH JOINER How succt and gracxous e1.cn zn common speech Is that fine sense wluch men call Courtesy Science Club Glee Club 3 A Cappella Choir Operetta 4 Football 3 4 RONALD KING A lzttlc nonsense nou and then ls relxshed by thc best of men F F A 3 4 MathClub4 Football 4 Page Fifteen GUYLA GRAY Thc beauty of a Iozclg uornan nv lrlrc music Math Club 2 3 4 Adelphlan 1 3 Evangeline 2 4 Glee Cluhl 2 3 4 Operetta 2 4 Cym Exhlbxtlon 1 3 Claw Treaaurer 7 KATHRYN HIGGINS fa monrg zs foolxsh lu mule rs 'uorrh xlule Openetta 4 Basketball 4 Baseball 3 Gym EYhlblfl0H STANLEY JORGENSEN flu' color of the ground was n Inm the red earth The :muck and tang of ele mculal thmgs bClEHCE Club Sycohl 2 3 4 I' F A 1 2 Basketball 7 Math Club 3 4 My W GRACE KLEMMEDSON Her penal as sfrikmg re sntlcss and grand Hn manners uere gentle 1amf'Iun!I and bland Adelphxan 2 4 Evangelme I Science Club Glee Club 12 4 0peretta2 4 Gm Exhlbxtlon 1 3 Basketball 4 Volley Ball 2 4 L r 3 Base a Oracle Board 4 G A A 1 4 ACappella Chou- 4 3, g . ' , , , 5 Glee I . -. - . .C I T. I . 4- . , . B L' . . ' f Wi, f . . . ': il. 2. 3,41 l f 4 l Yolley Ball 1. 2, 4g.I'?v.ange- L 3:' Adelfjhian 4- ' 1 ' . : 4: ' I ' 42 . . I h ' . I ' .I 1 A 5 y . : y 1.1 1 , , : Soc- 'e ' , 4 Z ' b ll 1. 3: 2. : ' , g : .. ' 'VIILDRED LAMBKIN M Lax 15 I0 l7f'f7lIl mth thf hrqnnmm Gym EXhlbltl0h 1 3 Socvex 4 Voll y Ball 2 Basketball 2 3 4 Baqeball FRANK P LALLEY Ao hmrr sax nothxn czthoul xou rc compelled tu And than dont :ax nothm tht! xou can bc hcld tu Science Club Glee Club ACaDDella Chou- 4 Opel etta 4 MURIEL LEWIS The' nmlds mme outer ll hifh I Llfh.wLord ullofvvn Evangeline 2 3 4 G A A 3 4 Baske ll ey Ball 1 2 Sccex 2 3 4 Baseball 1 3 4 Gym Exhlhxtlon l R Pep Club 2 WESLEY LINDAHL Hr' fvarv thc ulvc of FHS sm1lz'.v ack 3 If MVN Pugf. Snxlecn HOWARD LANAN To acl. and hair' rmmmznzi and hc' ahmed bclence Club F F A 2 3 4 Qrohl 2 'l 4 Fnot all MARGARET LAWLER lnfimlc :uhm III hills' room Science Club Evangelme 1 1 4 Adelphlan 2 G A A 4 Volle Ball Gym Baqeball 9 4 RICHARD LIND Thrrz' 15 110 frm' malor uho ax not a 1070 bcxence Club Basketball 2 Football 2 3 RAYMOND LINDEN I hnhi no man hrlon 7116 nm uhn U Oxacle Board 4 Football .3 4 Track 3 4 Sycoh1'3 4 Math Club 3 4 Cla-is Treaq ure! 'S ,n l fl . 3.1-lt. k' :H . A- ,I 2,3, : e l ',3.4: :-y ' :l l lv l . . C . 4. 2, 3, 4: G. A. A. 2. 3, 4. .-' . ', 1f': y l.:.' I - , . 'f Exhibition 3: Soccer 2, 4' 1, 2, , g ' ' gba' 11 21 1' ' ' 3, 41Voll . . 3. 4i o ' ' , . : . . 2. 3. 1 ' ' ' . . '1 . m - T- V ' I Tr 23 ',-F. 2 l 3' I 3: ' H WESLEY LINDSTROM fhouqh dcepxet clear though gvntlc wt not dull Strom: utlmut mar Suence Club M1-nh Llub A HARVEY MARSH Speech ze precious and I m a W1l5l'f 5 enceClub I' I' A 5 4 Football 'i 4 Track 'i 4 ALBERT MILLEDGE Oh qwe me a man .vlzosv hand 1: :hang I FII though he max lu' lunkx and 101117 Science Club Math Club 4 Track 3 LOUIbE MUELLER lxrrf me rn tcmpcr I would nn! bf' mad' Adelphlanl 'F 3 4 Orches tra 2 3 4 Strmg Quartet 3 4 String Trlo 3 G m Exhlbxtlon 1 Glee Club 1 Page Seventeen SAM MABEL Humors son' Vulll up of LlJd0VP1 and un Clasfx Pie ldent 1 bycohl 9 Glee Clu 4 Ma Cub Z 3 4 Basketball 1 oo ball Track 3 AC:-1p11ell'1 Chou 4 Operetta 4 Sclence Club Oracle Board 4 WW' JOE MCCONAGHIE llc Inu lnmmon Jenn sux that: unlummon bclence Club Glee Club RACHEL MONTGOMERY str: L' to seek to n and :mt io yrcld Math Club 7 3 4 Cym Fx hlhlf.l0l'l 1 .3 Oracle Board 4 Glee Club 1 Volley Ball HELEN NEKLASSON Arrmvs fled not swlfter lard: tlmzr arm ath Club A e mn 1 Glee Club 1 4 Oracle Board 4 Operetta 7 4 Gym EYhblltl0H1 3 Sclence Club ACa1mpella Cholr 4 4 A 2 .af , K 1' I . f , J-' : ' 2. g ' ' -. 3. 4: F. 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D ' ra- - ,QI ,. ., M 2,3,4: dl. , , 3 - ph L.: . 2, 3, 1. ju ' : y fl ,A CARL A NELSON 0 1' Im mmdv luv nan nn nrxv DONALD O BRIEN Haw' mu not dm mmuah in vlrvp m but xou must slvvff m the 11117111 too? ee Club 1 2 '3 C ss Vlce Presldent 3 A Calupell A Chou' 3 4 Operetta 2 4 Sycohx 3 4 Math Club 4 JOHN W OVITZ Nam' knca lum but fo 11711 V01 named hun but to pram' Basketball 1 2 3 Ifootball 2 3 4 Glee Club 4 ACap pella Choir 4 Operetta 4 Oracle Board 3 4 Math u 2 3 4 Sycoh12 'fl Sclence Club Class Vu-e Presldent 1 Class Secletarv Class President '3 CHRISTINE ROSENSTONF 4 quwl mul' hu! all me 1 un tha! lax lvrlmul ul Wheaton Hugh 5 Stung, Quartet 4 Adelphmn 4 Basketball 4 Page Exghzeen CORA NIEBERGALL I nm Izfwx czth lauahmq ee Club 1 2 3 4 A pella Chou' 3 4 Glrls Trm Operetta 2 4 G A 3 4 Baske a Vnlley Ball 1 2 3 cer 2 3 Gym Exhxbxtxon 1 'i Baseballl 2 3 Evange lmel 2 3 4 Sclence Club Oracle Board 4 Pep Club MARIE OLSON I max br vmall but I kno-'L 1113 rtuf? Adelphlan 3 4 Math Club 2 3 4 Sclence Club Glee Club 2 3 4 Operetta 9 4 Gym EXhlbltl0H 1 3 Base a Vo ey Ba LAVINA PETRIE Her cords l1 z' .ro many axry and rumble scrvztors Tnzfv abou! her at command Adelphlans 1 2 Glee Club 4 Evangelme 4 Orchestra 4 Basketball 4 Gym Ex l'1lbIYlOI'l 1 3 Operetta 4 ACappella Choir 4 Oracle Boald 4 ROBERT SCOTT Hr mv ro rrmmrallx mul that no nm !l1unl1'1ll11m 01 I Sc-:ence Club Footbnll 3 4 11 rz' ' . '. :' I1.'- 1 4' Gl l . - 5. I 'Cap- 4: l. l: . . A. 1. 2. .. 2 . th ll l. 2. 3: . . I 3 Soc- 2. 2 .' h I .' . y.' v -' Gl Q, . -. 4: la.. , . : 'l l : -', ', ' Q bll 35 ll ' ,ll sl F. F. A. 2, 3: Football 3. 4. A'Cappella Choir 4: Soccer 3, 4. 0 . JR. 7' ' low 1' U. ' ' Clb,.: ,.-.4: ll' : Q 2: '.' ll .. D ll arf,-f K' If-1 L7 ' l f-i. 7 -' ' : 2 : . CLARICE SWANSON O11 xr: srlzool dau- are qxulr all rmlzt B I muflz fvnfm tl 1 lr frlmol nmlzf MathClub2 3 4 F A A 9 3 4 ACappe Chou uh 1 Evangehne 1 'P 3 4 01161 etta 'P 4 Gym Exh1b1t1on 1 Oracle Board 4 bmence Club Pep Club ' Vollev 1 3 4 Basket a 3 Soc er 9 ELSIE SWANSON H llat till 1101 Loman rrmzflr Adelphnn 3 4 Math Club 2 3 4 SCIENCE Club ivm Exh1b1t1on 1 3 011e1ettA ee Cluh V Iles 1 GRACE H WHITE S'l1e ua: mx ffzena' fartlzful and just to me Aelph1an3 4 G A A1 SCleHCe Club Gvm Fxh1h1 t n 1 3 MW 'P CORINNE bWANbON B1 lwllf' dull Curr I prltlxec' 011110111 from mc l?11m1w dull Cum thou and I vlmll 111 FY agree 1th Club 4 .3 C A i 1 A Cappella C 0 r e mgehnel 3 4 01 1 1 Gym E'ch1b1t1on I 014-ICIE Bofnd 1 Sclence uh Pep Club 9 Vo ey 3 4 Baeket a S cc' r 7 VIIRIAM VARTY :lf fl norll xmx 11 l 1 ll 1 h C uh 4 A Cappella llll 1ee ul: l 1r -4 'I 1 10 penet an zu lf. lic md 1 Pep C ll V 1 ey ll 4 gnc 1 Basketball 7 lM01 FNI- WlL'1Sl:. 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Nineteen meteen hundred and thirty tuo I H L URAC I F ' SENIORS on 5 cuff? 41 Sn: 2 KW ,Xt L, 5 415 4.50, i J C Jmf-,N f' X- fu pot Page Tcentx I HI OPAC I l lneteen hundred and thzrtx tuo SYCOHI Pug: Tu entx n 97 1' 04 7NQnetee7'f hundred and thir ftwo-TH E ORACLE Cffj Otto B Hummel mlth Mzuv Kathryn Hut Cuolvn Hememxay Russell Carlson Jumors Pxesldent Russell Carlson VICE Presldent Otto B Hammexsmlth Secletary Caxolyn Hemenway Txeasurer Malv Kathryn Hart On September 8 1931 many happy go lucky Junlors came clamormg up the SyC0h1 steps School agaln Could we evel get back 1nt0 14:9 Election of officers occupled our atten t1on durlng the Iilst weeks Then those plomment 1n athletlcs came to the flont Some of those who had abllltv ID th1s 11116 and helped to plle up the vlctolxes of oul Alma Matel wele Bruce Smlth Tub Burchiield Eugene Bock John Dooley Vlncent SIIIIS and Leroy Barth The call for the JUIIIOIS to help 1n the muslcal realm was genelously answeled A few of our classmates who were 1n the lxmellght of the operetta Lelawala were Maly K thzyn Halt Geolge Dean Blau' Stalk Eugene Bock Evelyn Carlson Al1ce Fox and Dorothea Muzden Last but not least those outstandlng ln the scholastlc fleld were Alma Dobbins Blalr Stalk Vlfglflla Blexfuss Edlth Lmd Isla Wall Allce Fox Vercnlca Lalley and B1 uce Smlth who were V1Slb1y ln the fone gl0l11'1d Our class hlstoly could not be wrltten wlthout many thanks to our sponsor Miss Jordan What would our Jumor Prom have been wlthout her patlence and eve1 wllllng helpmg hand to gulde us over the locks ln the sea of the happy and success ful yea1 1931 when we were Jun1ors'J VERONICA LALLEY Page Talents run 1 ' .S V .I . . 1 2 . ' iz . . . v h . o 1 1 ' ' 1 1 1 , . . . Y y ' 1 1 1 1 ' 1 1 1 . ' - . . A .1 11 - 1 - . ' 1 1 1 . - 1 - ' ' . . . U ,, ' 1 1 . Q1 ' , ' , . TH l: QRALU: JNQneteen hundred flurry two 5 s-L Flrst Row Fldma Hall Helen Hudson Lisle Jacobson Many Jane Dutton Carolyn Hemenuay Margaxet Byers Mlss Jordan Mnlam Edwards Fern Bray. Ceraldxne Blrknex Edlth Lmd Ruth Caldwell iecond Row Thomas Dugan Bernald Bodeen Burton Bmgham John Connolly Neromca Lallev Mary Kathryn Halt Alice Fox Nellle Gxeen lxxay Helen Burcum Evelvn Callson Lola Gustafson Vlrglnld Blelfuss Dorothy Allen Helen Bunell Alma Dobbms Allen Campbell John Emexson Leroy Barth Eugene Bock Charles Lmdherz Otto Hammersmith George Dean Cllfford Anderson Louls Lindsay First Row Vlola Schlelf Mattxe Wxnfrey Rose buanson Alice Read Agnes 'schaack Evelyn MzPher'-on Orla Lee Dorothea Murden Isla Wall Gladys Swanson Marne Nelson Dorls Welander Ann Marshall becond Row George Vosburxrh Iflorence Mxlledge Ruth Muller Dorothy Wells Ila Mae Pahaly Clarlbel McClenahan Maxy Ranch Mary Wetzel Martraret Peterson Isabel Morrlson Margaret Sullnan Lois Nelson Lola Lmdstrom Jessle Marsh Ella qchaaclt Robert Stearns Walter Wilson Third Row George Mlddleton Charles Maynard Franc-ls Mlchaelson Leslie Plerson Ralph xNllkll'lQ0l'l Leonard Magnuson Blaxr Qtarlt Kenneth Marsh Charles Rote Bxuve Qmnth Ralph Wellander Iafay ette Wllllams Vlncent Sums Robert Meyers Wavne Tomllnson Page Tu en rs rl-lrcc I 4 I l I 1 ' . A, i . yt X V ' :ds l ,A , , .fr 3 '43 S ' - I -. . , , 'As 5. s . , . v V, ' , . - ' ' . ' ' , I ' . , 7 ' , , ' . ' ' '. ' z , . , '.' . ,,' . ' Third Row- -Lester Arison, Russell Carlson, Carl Kellman, Harry Carlson, Leroy Anderson. Leslie Benson, f- 7--,l . 1 ' . n l V. - G ' A , l v ' 5 vw - ' ' 3 - ' '-- ' ' ' ' . , . . 1 l, .gf- A K UNQneteen hundred and thirty two TH ll ORALLE Helen Wells Fdxx nd HIOXXGI Hoxuud Clmphell Huslev Bmle Sophomores P1 6S1d811f Vlce P18S1dCDl3 Secretal y T1 CRSUYCI twenty n1ne sophomores en1olled 111 Syca more hlgh school They had as the11 leader a very capable SDODSO1 MISS Hul belt In early Octob 1' the socletles met and olganlzed wlth many of the sophomores enrolllng as membevs In Novembe1 the sophomores entertamed the entne school by g1V1I'lg an lllfe estlng mlmcal p1og1am Dav1d Boxes was 111 chalge of the px '1g1 am The schol stlc horols of the 61st and second SIX weeks went to Helen Wells Austm Roush Robe1ta Hackett and Ma1 lan Davls Floyd Browe1 Hawley Boyle Howard Campbell Helen Wells letes on the boys basketball team were Donald Coombs and Hawley Boyle the sophomol glrls team the best athletes were GCHGVICVC Bulchfield Maly Lou Gochenour and Helen Wells The sophomore party was held January 31 1932 ln the gymnaslum of the hlgh school Music was furnished by the Kish waukee Serenadels The gymnaslum was ve1y colo1 fully d6CO1 ated xn 1ed vsh1te and blue Frult punch W s S61 ved There WSIS many student and alumnl plesent HELEN FRUIT ROSELLA HINKLE Page Tu HIIIN four l On September 8, 1931, one hundred The most outstanding sophomore ath- ' . . In TH l: Olr2AC,Ll: JXQneteen hundred and rhwty two llSt Rom Dons Astllng Exelyn Barker Jean Dunmore Louise Doyle MISS Hulbert Cr ue Bodeen Flrnnr Burke Cenevreve Burchfield Marron Davrs Helen Frurt Beulah Hackett Roberta Hackett Second Row Hawley Boyle Everett Johnson Fdlth Cornwall Ione Barker Ruth Edwards Jessre Dean Edna Jorgensen Frreda Appelbaum Mary Lou Gochenour Jane Anderson Marcella lferl Helen Hoff man Eleanor Eden MHFIOU Jakes Helen Jarcox Cyrrl Bauer Charles Couth Thrrd Row Robert Evans Wrlllam Gavwner Howard Campbell John Hallbery. Davrd Bores Floyd Ed ward Brower James Bangs Junior Carlson Gerald Holmes Joseph Cam James Humphrey James Brrnk Fourth Row Donald Bowen Wrllram Fleetwood Russell Broman Donald Coombs Blame Allen Olrver' Flrst Rom Olne Rosenstone Wrlma Strom, Marte Powell Irene Mueller Lnol MtClenahan Frances London Florence Wrse Helen Wells Dorothy Smrth Jane Ovrtf Jessre Vrner Mamre Thurm Second Row Robert Svlanson Johnny Moort kathryn Slms Esther Parker Mrldred Poole Grace We-.t field Donna Molander Dorrs Kuehl Molly Mabel Vera Nelson Arlene Prlmm Helen Wrlkrnson Mary Lane Thrrd Rows Francls Scott Harvey lung. Ralph Masterson Wrlllam Penter Exerett Snow Wrllram Wells Vrrgrl Lexus Jesse Marsh Lester Westherg. Austm Roush John Racrch Jrhn Nnshurth Fourth Rrovn Leo Mumaw berth Saunders Harold Scott Bernard Ixocher Ldxun Vlrrsrm. Lowell Larson Otrs Potter Alan Stran George Swanberg Leland Royalty Martm McLean Emmett Westlake Page Tu enty fre . I 1 A . -Ll X F' '- 1 ' . ' ' . ' . . ' . I1 ' . . ' ' ' I ' v ' 1 ' 'L-v . ' , 1 . F , - 1 . . . ' - ' ' . ' ' . , 4 ' ' ' , ' ', ' ' S. if 1' . ' Hs - ' I ' 1 . ' ' 1 ' ' '- g I - 1 ' v 1 - L 1 l - 1 I qs 'Q ' . 1 ' - v v 'Y ' 1 I Q' ' ' 1 A - ' - 1 ' l 1 Q Carpenter, Charles Benson, Denrs Bauer. Francrs Carlson, James Beckler, Sumner Bock. E I l ' v? ' Q 1 A- ' ' 1 ur 1 ' v ' . .I 'a . 1 1 , I ' f 1 V P 1 . v I '41 :Sl U 'v A - .YV . . ., ' ' . . . . ' . ' . , - . . . . I. ' . 1 1 -' y 1 1 . 1 1 I S l ' . V' '. 5 1 . . '. ' ' Y '- N l ' . ' I . 'F . -' V S ' '. g 1 ' . ' 1 ' V S ' . 'Y '. 7 A ' 5. . ' ' - Q 'I H 'F' '- ' '-f l ' 1 v ' '1 v I ' 1 v - ' - , , , I I A 7NQneteen hundr cl and thrrty two TH E ORALLE Helen Thurm Clifford Hathaway Robert Boyle Freshmen Presldent Chfford Hathaway Vlce presldent Robert Boyle Secretary and Treasurer Helen Thurm Advlsor Mlss Relnhart palnful meanlng that name holds but what polgnant memorlesl The one hundred twelve freshmen th1s year were as 11vely as last vears They had thelr party planned and glven before the other classmen had a chance to re cover from renewlng acquamtanceshlps w1th lessons and teachers The decoratmg comrmttee used excep tlonally good taste 1n beautlfylng the gym naslum for the party Orange crepe pa per curtams hung at the wmdows hlghly colored autumn leaves decorated the stage shocks of corn stalks were placed 1n every nook wxth lwhted plunpklns m the-1r tumnal aspect In one corner thele was a cleverly constructed ghost wlth an 111 umlned face beside a glowmg fire Here an old wltch told fortunes some of the freshmen slncerely hope that the1r fates Wlll not come true The bughouse held horrors for everyone but all went through xt before gomg on the gymnasxum floor But oh how rapldly the freshman year saxled on' After th1s year the freshmen w1l1 be freshles no more e1ther to thelr Joy or sor ow sorrow at leavlng thelr good txmes Ol Joy at golng on to attam hxgher standards CHARLOTTF CLUTTER Page Tu enty sax Freshmen-Oh, what an embarrassing, rnidsts. A11 this gave the place an au- THE UlQACLlie'jNUneteen hundred and thirty-tu'o Prrat Rove Irene Blelfu s Anna Belle Caldwell Margaret Burke Florence Brllrngs Bertha Lain He err Duncan Mrss Rernhart Charlotte Clutter Isabel Fray Evelyn Begelev Arnx Anderson El-.re Clauson Paulrne Astlrng Second Row Donald Boganrlef Robert Boyle Robert Henuean Ruth Edwards Inllrne Carlson June Gawrner Nettle Hrgglns Carolyn Byrd Alberta Hall Lucrlle Hoffman Vrrernrr Fntwrstle Dorothy Hall Mary Foster Paulrne Anderson Fupene Flrnk Kenneth I-rederrc-k Russell Aves Thrrd Row Alvar Errcson Rrchard Brush Leroy Carpenter Charles Bodeen Quentrn Arrson Alfred Castenson Ralph Emerson Feoree Alm-. Russell Dolder Donald Henrpan Clrtford Hathaway Erwrn Burkhart Joseph Henrgan -4. Frrst Row Evel n Orth Lucrlle Peterson Mutha VNet7el Helen Vrner l-loreme Swedhery. Lrllran Peck Mary Scott Margaret Loptren Helen Thurm Margaret Shellrtn Vrrernra Medrne Helen Wyman Marlon Lambkrn Havel Pahaly Emily Merer Betty Merer Second Row John Mrhm Harvey Fhomas Vlrrllram Laughlrn Leonard Marshall Lloyd Olson Edward Lalley Harry Mrtchell Jay Underwood Donald Van Dusen Marv Nuckles Dorothy Olson Marron Peterson Marron Turk Marcra Lowe Beserly lxrngsnorth Barbara Lose Lorarne Srnger Alta Wrley Thrrd Row Stephen Racrnh Robert Vhnfrey Thomas 0 Brren Donald Vbrenec-he Vlrllram bwanbery. Lloyd Lundberg LeRoy Thompson Lrllard Royaltv Ceoree Townsend lloyd Lrnderen Vlrllram Nchrnske Leonard Larson Morrrs Nelson Wrllram Penter Page Tu enty sea err 3 . E 1 Q - 'K F 0. .A V, - ' 5, ' 1 . v ' . 7. - . ' ' . . ' ' yin' 1 1 1. ' ' ' . ' ' , ', : 1 , f. A . ' 1 , S , -' 'f ' , ' . ' . I ',', 'z' l' . ,d .' ' 'i, ' -, . v . , ' . , ' .,' '7 A .'A. Y . v ' , l '- , 1 ' l - l' 'D . -'U '. - - . ' . I -'r 'F , ' r Q ' ' V ' 'Q S A ' ' e 3 I 1 . 4 -r 2 . .. 1. ' , 5 . , -- i ' . I A 4 ' . 'W 4 . ' . 2 ' ' . . ' '. ' ' ' C ' . ' ' v ' ' . ' ' V . ' . -H ' - l 'l I h . V ' . tw . , .. . 7 . I Q Y , ' , . -. .. . . '- ,. , . . ' .V 3' , .' . U . Y S I . ' ,. l . S . . ' ,, 1 ' .. .1 N , r' ' , ' . , ' ' ' , 1 ' I . . ,' l ' . V' .Y ' . ' . - , 5 A . . r , H 9NQneteen hundred and thlrty two VH L ORALLE 1,46 onejome Lower one fo 6Ya.vsmm Q 5 1934 ai? choo XGO. Uh gyeoh Y 'naw X v ired, X, ugh rxenqs 1935 MF fi Page Twentx eight TH E ORAQLIL' JNQneteen hundred and thmy two Flrst Row Gladys Swanson Racnel Montgomery Llsle Svsanson Dons Wellandex Evelyn MCPh8lSOD Dorothea Murden Mlss Keeler Clarlce Swanson Jean Dunmore Cormne Swanson Mlrlam Vanty Lols Perry Helen Iweklasson Carolyn Hemenxwav Scand Row Otto Hammersmlth Bernard Bodeen Johnnie Moore Isla Wall Mane Olson Ella Schaack Ann Marshall Margaret Byers Evelyn Carlson Ahce Fox Mary Kathryn Hart Veromca Lalley Helen Vlells Margaret Peterson Guyla Gray Donald O Brien Louxs Lindsay Eu,ene Bock Thlrd Row Harvey kmg, Henry Parke Wesley Llndstrom James Boyle Blalr Stark Sam Mabel Ronald King John Ov1t7 Bruce Smlth Albert Mllledge Francis Mlchaelson Clifford Teach Ray Llnden Stanley Jorgensen Walter Gramstad Mathemattcs C lub Presldent Henry Parke Secretary Treasurer One of the most popular and most ln terestlng organlzatlons of Sycohl IS the Math club Th1s club was orgamzed fo the purpose of creatmg more mterest ln mathematlcs Students ln order to be ehglble for a mem bershlp to thls club must be completlng thelr second year ln mathematlcs w1th a C average The pres1dent must have two years of math wlth a B average The Math club meets oncea month and the program commlttee wlth Mlrxam Varty as charrman and Wlth the 8.SS1St ance of Mlss Keeler, our club adv1sor, en Loule Llndsay Margaret Byers tertalns us wlth mlscellaneous programs dlsplaylng the talents of our members Our programs vary wxth muslcal numbers, talks plays and mathematxcal puzzles and games Our meetmgs close w1th hght re freshments served by the refreshment committee ThlS IS the slxth year of the Math club and xt has been very successful wxth much credlt due Henry Parke our presldent and MISS Keeler who has cooperated wlth us ln the club uCt1VltlCS CAROLYN HEMENWAY Page Twenty nme l 7 1 Y 1 , ' , -3 . ' A Y Y , ' ' - 0 Vice-president ,.....,......... Stanley Jorgensen ' ' r , , ' S f7NQnete ndred and thrrty two TH E ORACLE First Row Isabel Gray Marle Olson Arlene Primm Loulse Mueller Ollve Rosenstone Grace Westfield Geraldlne Blrkner Grace Whlte Barbara Benson Dorothy Allen Lola Gustafson Second Row Helen Jaycon Mary Lane Helen Wxlkmson Chrxstme Rosenstone Isla Wall Elmo! Burke Lllhan Peck Clarlbel McClenahan Lois Nelson Vera Nelson Helen Buzvell Third Row Mxss Ehrhardt Ldlth Lund Elsxe Swanson Grace Klemmedson VIYQIRIB Blexfuss Rose Swan son Viola Schlexf Rosella Hmkle Alma Dobbins Pauline Asthngr Marne Nelson Gladys Swanson Edna Jorgensen Carol McClenahan Doris Astlmg Adelpluan Soclety Presldent ElS1e Swanson Vlce presldent Marle Olson Margaret Sulhvan Sponsor M1ss Ehrhardt The Adelphlan 11terary soclety held lts first meetmg toward the mlddle of Sep tember The club agreed to have meet mgs once a month and that the program commlttees were to furnlsh the refresh ments for each program The ann of the soclety IS to promote muslcal and hterary talents and to courage frlendly relat1onsh1ps among the gxrls The number of g1rls enrolled for thls year was forty five The October meetmg was the first en tertalnment of the season and It started the ball rollmg for a long serxes of mter estmg and pleasmg programs Early 1n the fall an 1n1t1at1on of new members and a wxener roast dld much toward gettlng the glrls acqualnted Just before Chrlstmas a Jolly party was held 1n the assembly and sewmg room where the glrls emoyed a dehghtful program and the ever welcome refreshments The so clety was very well pleased with lts sprmg p1cn1c The dues and money earned at candy sales and check rooms helped pay for the party and the Oracle plcture Toys and fruit for the poor chlldren were paxd for from the Christmas fund VIRGINIA BLEIFUSS Page Thirty . 'B NJN! I . Y , - ,I . . -l, V 1 . ' - 0 O Secretary and Treasurer ....,....................... , . . I - . . v l . ' en- . . . . G . Tl'll: ORAC Lb jxflneteen hundred and fl'l.lTly mo l-lrst Row Velonlca Lalley Molly Mabel Mun klthryn Hart Margaret laxler Helen Vlnel Dcrr-. Coombs H wel P llllly 1 r lce Bodeen Helen Thurm Helen Wyman Charlotte Clutter Lucrlle Peterson Agnes bchllarlt Wllma St onl, Mary Nuckles Second Row GGDSNIEVQ Johnson Mary Lou Gochenour Carolyn Hemenw ry Corlnne Sw lnson Margaret Byers Lavlna Petlle Nellle Greenaway Helen Burtum Dorothy Smlth Helen Wells Jessle Vlner Florence Wrse Dorothy Olson L01 lme Slnger Barbara Love MHIIOH Peterson Agnes Askeland Thlrd Row Ml-.s Condon Anne Marshall LOUISE Doyle Murlel Lewrs Cwendolyn Almone Roberta Hackett Guyla Gray Marcella Fell Isabel MOIIISOD Margaret Peter-on Evelyn McPherson Ella bchaaek M8ll0n Davls Donna Molander Dorls lxuehl Jane Ander-on Gene Hurley Fourth Row Mart-la Lowe Beulah Hackett Nettle Hlggrns Irene Blertuss Orll Lee Dolls Welander Franclsco Cl8llCE Swanson Dorothea Murden Jean Dunmore Evelyn Carlson Allce Frrney Cola Nlebergall Jane 0VltZ Dorothy Wells Mlrlam Vartv Ila Mae Pahaly Alrce box Imogene Wllt-e Marle Powell Efvangelme Llterary Socrety Presldent Clarlce Swanson Vlce presldent Mary Kathryn Hart Secretary Allce Fox Treasurer Mlrlam Varty Slnce 1913 when lt was organlzed the Evangelule llterary soclety has been one of the most lmportant and enjoyed Sycohr lnstltutlons It was the DI'St of lts klnd ln the school and was named 111 honor of Evangehne Shattuck Claycomb prlncrpal of the hlgh school ln 1913 Its member Shlp of seventy five g1I'lS attests to IDS popularlty The tltle lndlcates llterary leanlngs but lt IS also a soclal club Not only does the soclety provlde pleasant actlvltles but It teaches the members responslblllty By performmg on programs one loses self COIISCIOUSHESS and learns to appear at ease before an audlence The programs are both entertalnlng and lnstructlve The club meets every month for a program Oflicers are elected each semester Among actlvltles are lncluded the an nual Fall dance the Chrlstmas party and a Sprlng plcnrc Of course, there are candy sales at the games and other bene nts Every year the Evangelrnes take Dart ln the school debates between socletles Evangellnes are qulte proud of the sllver cup won by the two consecutlve vlctorles of 1930 1931 The members of the debat mg team of 1931 were Juanlta Brunke LOUISE Waterman and MRFIOH Boyle The glrls feel that they have had a very enjoyable year, and are very grateful to Mlss Condon who as sponsor has glven her tlme and energy unselfishly LAVINA PETRIE Page Thlfly one . 4 L.- , l . s J I r l .A vi . ' , ' 1 .VY '2 . , ,. . V A .JI ' ' .l l ., 2. z.: ',jAz' , '. , 1' ', ' . . ' ', ' 1' '. ' .. A' .- ,' , . .v . . vi ' .' L .Z B. , .,. . - ' ' . .' ' ' 1 - V ' I - ' , ' 1' 5-A-' v ' -' , . I .z' ' .Y ' .' . v ,. . A Q ' ' r r g , . -- I ' I l . ' . , ' ' . .' ' . ,K . ' .K I , I , .. . ' y .L , u S V , 2 1 h V7 ' y . , ' ' ,,' ., ' ' H., U2 v . .' Elsie Jacobson. Evelyn Orth. Jessie Marsh, Lola Lindstrom, June Gawzner. Dorothy Kebil, Dora ' , .' ' , - I ' . - ' . s A ' ' i . ' -1 . . , ' , ' . U ' . , J, , . J , O O O r r - r r r , , . , . . . . . . , , , , , - , . ' 7 1 l 7NQneteen hundred and thrrty two TH ll ORALLE Fllgt Row Isabel Gray Velonlea Lalley Dolothy Wells Mllldm Valty Nettle HIEEIHS Challntte Fluttel Lucllle Petelson MHTIOD Lambkln Dolothy Olson Balbala Love Loralne Slngel becond Row Mlss Jullan Jean Dunmore Carolvn Hemenlsay Ann Marshall Jane OVIII Evelvn CAll90ll Lola Gustafson Vlrglnla Blelfuss Dorothy Smlth Nellle Greenalsay GEHQVIQVQ Johnson Thlrd Row Martha Wetvel Clarlce Swanson Jessle Mulsh Isabel MOYYIEOU Corlnne bwanson Grace Bodeen Helen Wells Mary Lou Covhenoul Genevleve Bulrhfield Helen Burcum Molly Mabel Marlon Turk Fourth Roll Mlldred Lamhkln lone Barkel Agnes ichaack Ellnol Burke Evelyn McPherson Ella Schaack Florence WISE MZTIOH DRVIQ Donna Molandel Cene Harney DOTIS Kuehl Alma Dobblns Bertha Caln Loulse Doyle c3.AA Vlf e presldent Secretary Treasurer The G A A IS 'mn organlzatlon of fifty seven healthy and fun lovlng glrls As the boys have then' thrlll of wlnnlng and dls appolntment 1I'l loslng IH the lnterscholas UIC games so the glrls have thells ln the G A A At the end of the season of each sport a tournament IS glven to see whlch class has the best team These days ale always looked forward to Wlth much antlclpatlon and excltement Sycamore fol the flrst tlme enteltalned HaTVald DeKalb and Belvldere at a Play Evelyn Carlson Dorothy Wells Mary Lou Gochenour Day thls year All the glrls worked hard to make thls event a success Sports arent the only dlverslon The glrls also know how to g1V6 partles They are the klnd of partles one can go to and be herself and have a grand and glorlous tlme The G A A IS '1 soclety to whlch evely glrl should belong It teaches not only the art of frlendshlp but also the art of spoltsmanshlp EVELYN CARLSON Page Thirty two 5 . D fr - , . ' ' ' . . ' ' n ..'. I ' ' - . . Y D S. J ' 1 '. . v v y 1 . , 'Y B A . L , ' K . ' , .. ' r .N O A l . .4 v 'l 7 1 I' 9 I '4' O O President .,,.,.,..,..........,,...,....... , Gene Harney . . . Q 4 ' I - ' , V l v . ' -' v , . . , ' . . . ' ' 1 v q - . TH E OR AQLI1 JNQneteen hundred and thzrty tuo Fu'-wt Row Joe McCon'1pzh1e Ralph Mnstelson Don :ld 0 Brxen Ray Ulexy Bernard Bodeen Lester West bexg Vupnl Lexus Johnny Moore Second Ron Bull Cmvnex James Bangs Robert Evans Sam 'Vlabel Louie Lmdsay John Ovltl Blau Stalk James Bovle Chaxle-. Mlynaxd Hawley Boyle Eugene Bork Thud Row Hemy Parke M1 Powers Bruce Smlth Charles Couch Wlllxam 'VIcLean Otto Hammelsmxth Carl hellm in HOXX3ld Lanan Ruymond Linden Charles Llndbelg, Russell Carlson Sycolu Club Presldent James Boyle Vxce presxdent Ray Lmden Secretary and Treasurer Sam Mabel The Sycoh1 lub of 193132 conslstmg of thlrty two members fourteen of whom were added as new members at the first meetlng adopted an entlrely new schedule for the year The plan suggested by Mr Powers and unanlmously agreed upon by the members was to hold several ban quets throughout the year The first a ch1h supper was held November 11 at the hlgh school Presldent James Boyle act mg as toastmaster 1ntroduced Coach George Ch1Ck Evans of N I S T C the speaker of the evenlng who gave an ex cellent d1scourse on good sportsmansh1p and the value of trammg 1n hlgh school ath1et1cs The program was concluded w1th accordlon select1ons by Gene Bock The club here ww lshes to thank Mrs Pow ers and those who asslsted her ln prepar 1ng and servlng the food The purpose of the Sycoh1 club IS to sponsor debates and to promote good fel lowshlp among the Sycamore boys At each regular meeting ltems of lnterest to all are dlscussed by the members The regular meetings were held once a month on the flrst Monday The otllcers elected at the last meetlng of the preced 1ng year nlled thelr posts Vely capably as dld our sponsor BLAIR STARK Page Thmy three f - --- . . 1 V W '-f ' 1: ', ', , ,, ' ., 1 , ' ' ' , ' z, O Sponsor .,...,..,,... .,,,..,,,,... . ..,........ M r. Powers . . A - . . . . . e , . ' - V' - , . '. 4 , . - - , - . . , . . 9 v ' . , - . .... , U - Y - - f7NQneteen hundred and thlrty two TH E ORACLE Flrst Rom Joe McConagh1e Vhlham Penter Morrls Nelson John Mlhm George Mlddleton Lloyd Olsen Donald Van Dusen Emmett Westlake Second Row Mr Terrell George Alms Walter Wllson Wllham Sxxanberl. Blame Allen Burton Bmpham George Svxanberg Ralph Wllkmson lawrence Elhott Thnd Row Leo Mumaw John Vosbuxgh Howard I annn Lester Anson Ronald Kmg Wesley Lmdstrom Austm Roush Bernard Kocher The Future Farmers Club Presldent Austxn Roush V1ce presldent Howard Lanan Secretary and Treasurer Joe McConagh1e Sponsor Mr Terrell tee IS made up of Lawrence Elhott W11 11am Swanberg and Walter Wxlson ThlS club IS a unlt of a state and na tlonal orgamzatlon wlth state and natlon al leaders A few of the auns of the or gamzatlon are to promote vocatmnal edu catlon ln agrlculture 1n the publlc schools to encourage recreatwnal and educatlonal features to promote thrlft to strengthen the confidence of the farm boy ln himself and 1n hls work to promote the relatxon shlp among students of vocatlonal agrlcul ture to develop rural leadershlp, and to encourage cooperatlon There are about thlrty boys enrolled as club members In order to be a member one must have taken avrlculture or be enrolled ln a class The program commlt Regular meetmgs are held at Whlch tlme many lnterestmg debates are held and many educatlonal and clever talks are glven In addltlon to the regular meet lngs a banquet IS sponsored IH the sprmg by the club The parents of the boys are guests ln order that they may have the opportunlty of seelng the work the boys are dolng A speaker from the Agrlcul ture Department of the Un1vers1ty of Ill 111015 an 8Xh1b1t and other speclal fea tu1 es make thxs a memorable event as well as an educatlonal one HOWARD LANAN Page Thirty four Reporter .................,....,...,. Wesley Lindstrom 5 . Q . 5 . v . . . Z . h . I l . - D . . . THE ORACLE jNQneteen hundred and flurry two Flrst Row Marmn 'lurk Barbara Love Isabel Gray Lllllan Peck Helen Vlner Marlon Peterson Mary McM1llan lfloxence Swedbexg Marlon Lamhkm Lucllle Peterson Martha Wet7el Helen Wyman becond Row Lorame Smger June Gauzner Alta Wxley Lucllle Hoffman Dorothy Olson Evelyn Bepley Evelyn Orth Mary Scott Margaret Shelhto Helen Thurm Charlotte Clutter fhnd Row Leroy Thompson Quentm Anson Leonard Marshall Thomas O Brien Donald Wlenecke Don ald Henman Lloyd Llndbelgz George Townsend Robert Wxnfrey Cllfford Hathavsay Harvey Thomas Leroy Olson Joseph Henngan Fourth Roxx M1 Martm Russell Dolder Leroy Carpenter Edward Lalley Leonard Larson Stephen Raclch Don 1ld Van Dusen Donald Boganrxef Erwm Burkhart Robert Hennean Kenneth Frederlcks Charles Bodeen Harry Mitchell Richard Brush Alver Erlcson Science Club President V1ce presldent Secretary Treasurer Sponsor The Sc1ence Club of our hlgh school orlgmated ln 1927 under the name of the Ed1son Sc1ence club The purpose of the club IS to promote mterest ln sclence The members of th1s club must belong to one of the general sclence classes The club meetrngs are held the first Monday of every school month Our club of thls year IS composed of slxty one members Some of these we have learned from our pro grams are very talented as smgers, speak ers and dancers The flrst two meetlngs of the year were occupled ma1n1y w1th the electlon of of Page MBPIOH Peterson Isabel Gray Russell Dolder Mr Martm iicers and the dlscusslon of dues At the th1rd and followlng meetmgs the club, members enjoyed lnterestlng programs Although our club IS known by a sclentlfic name the programs do not C0l'1S1St entlre ly of lectures and unmterestmg experl ments The members of our club g1ve mterestmg entertamments some of wh1ch are very amusmg Wlth the axd of Mr Martln, our compe tent sponsor we have had many mterest mg and worthwhrle meetlngs CLIFFORD HATI-IAWAY Thzrty five ' - ' ,..... . .....,.,...,.,, Edward Lalley 9NQneteen hundred and thirty-two-THE O I'llst Row Mary Ixathryn Hart Marre Olson Carolyn Hemenllay Clarlce Swanson Allce Ifox Margaret Byers Gelaldlne Blrkner Margaret Peterson Veronlca Lalley Ann Marshall Mlrlam Valty Mary Raclch Nellle GIEEHHXXHY Mlrlam Edwards Second Row Helen Burcum Evelyn McPherson Helen Neklas-.on lla Mae Pahaly C0ld Nlebergall Agnes Askeland Lavlna Petrle Counne Swanson Evelyn Carlson P6111 Bragg LOIS Nelson Lola Llnd strom Thlrd Row Ruth Mueller Elsle Jacobson Orla Lee Guyla Gray Imogene Wlltse Jane Anderson Dorrs Wellander Grace klemmedson JGSSIE Marsh Rose Swanson Ruth Caldwell Mattre Wrnfrey Fourth Row Isla Wall Eldora Hall Gladys Swanson Mary Jane Dutton Vlola Schlelf Chrlstlne Rosen stone Edlth Llnd Dorothy Ixebrl Dorothea Murdon Dora FTHHCISCO Helen Buzzell Lola Gustafson N FllSt Rovl Mlss Wollensalt Molly Mabel Helen Wells Cenexlewe Burchfleld Isabel Gray Vlrgrnla Medlne Charlotte Clutter Helen Wyman Loulse Doyle Helen Vlnel Glace Westfield Mdllfln Jakes Dorls Ixuehl Second Ron Mary McMlllan Florence Sxledberl, Havel Pahaly Lrlllan Peck Lucllle Hoffman Ruth Ed xxards I'l0l9llC6 XVISS Jessle Nlnel Elsle Clauson Paullne Anderson Betty Melel Donna Molander Thlrd Ron Lllllor Burke Dorothy Qmlth Jane Ovlt1 Mary Lou Gochenour M3119 Polxell MIIIOH Peter -,on Florence BllllIlL.S Cenevleve Johnson Alheltl Hall Helen Dunean Anna Belle Caldwell L'-.ther Parker Fourth Ron I-rrnmes london katherlne brms Beverly krngsnorlh Irene Mueller Wllml Strom. D0l0thw Olson Bdllllll Love Crlol MLClenahan MHIIOH DHNIN Cdl'0lll'l6 Byrd Rllselld Hlnkle ALHGH Ed uards Paullne Astllnr, El une Carlson DOIIS AHlllllL, Margaret Loptren Mlldred Poole Page Thu-ty sux 1. v 1- . . V . . '. . ' . . ' , . ' , l . ., . l l - l . Q , l - 1 , l . , - - ,Y . . . . ., ' , , f , , l -- , , . l y - l l l ' 7 v l . ' , - , '. l l - , ' , - W 5 . . , ' v ' . . Y , . - l l , . . , l f - ' Y .. , , , , 1 . . l . , l - l , r . . '7 ' ' ' . ' . . ' . , l ' ' - ' ' .' V -'C ', ' 5 1 ' - 1 Y 'f ' . , - , ' A. , - - - -. ' . ,.., I A, , . 1 . ' , . . ' K, . . : . P, 4 , A., . ,A. ' . ., I L . ,V . D, -. , . . 2 .2 . ' 1 . . , , V . , . . ' F . , , -. - . A . 1 , , . , . . THE ORACLE JNQneteen hundred and thrrty two I'1rst Ron Robert Henrgsan Charles Couch John Emerson Blarr Qlark Elmer Bowers Don rld Burrhfield bam Mabel John Ovrt7 Iwancls Mrnhaelson Henry Parke Leorae Dean Second Ron Leonard Magnuson Lester Westberg John Moore Rrchard Brush Edward Lalley John Mrhm NVrllram Lauahlrn Harvey '1hom'r.s Lloyd Olson Donald Wrenecke Lloyd Lrndberg, Leonard Marshall Harry Mrtchell Lloyd Lrndysren Davrd Boxes Russell Carlson Thrrd Row Robert Swanson Wrllram Fleetwood Gene Bock Allen Campbell Jesse Marsh Ralph Jorner Prank Lalley Wrllram Penter Donald 0Br1en LeRoy Anderson Donald Henrgan Gerald Holmes Lester Anson Kenneth 1'19d1lCk Fourth Row Joseph Henrgan Robert Boyle James Boyle Harvey lxrnr. R.-ry Ulery Russell Dolder Vrn cent Slms Lafayette Wrllrams Robert Wrnfrey Cecll Caldwell Walter Gramstad James Beckler Boys and Gzrls Glee Clubs The combrned grrls and boys choruses contam one hundred srxty hrgh school students These orgamzatrons teach the correct prlncrples ln usrng the vo1ce and acqualnt the students with some of the best vocal musrc From these two chor uses four groups have been orgamzed They are the ACappel1a chou' a srngle male quartet, a smgle mrxed quartet and a g1r1s trlple trlo Two months of the first semester were devoted to the operetta musrc for Lela wala ' Only seventy five members of the boys and gtrls choruses were chosen most of them berng Junrors and semors The large project for the second semester was the DeKalb County Music Festival, whrch took place rn May Very line musrc was chosen for thls event All the groups as srsted the Baccalaureate and Commence ment programs Helen Wells and Ahce Fox served the entlre year as able accompanrsts for the grrls glee club as drd Dora Francisco for the boys and then' servrces were greatly apprecrated Too much credrt cannot be grven to Miss Wollensak, our able and un trrmg Instructor, for the successful year of these two groups GERALD HOLMES Page Thirty seven -WA ' ' 0 , , f so . 5 , .4 5 . 1' -. .Y ', Y .. 3 I ' . 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I Tlef CTI and tlurty two TH E ORACLE Fnrst Rom Donald Ulery Charles Llndberg Cecll Caldv-ell Robert Evans Sumner Bock Second Ron MISS Wollensak Chrlstme Rosenstone Jessie Vmex Helen Vxnex Carol McClenahan Olxve Rosenstone Louxse Mueller Marcella Fell Geraldme Bnknel Ralph Masterson Everett Swanson Thlrd Ron Lester Arlson Donald Botanuef Otls Pottex Eugene Bock Leslle Benson Bxuce Smlth Charles Couch John Emerson Harvey lung Ray Ulery Lloyd Lll'ldb6lL, Lloyd Lindgren Du'ector Florence Wollensak Asslstant Katheune F1nkbe1ne1 The part of the Orchestra 1n Sycohx hfe durmg 1931 32 was an unportant one Thls organxzatlon played at many school functlons mcludlng the Semor Class play Baccalaureate Commencement and other occaslons Two Important appearances of the year were at the colorful operetta Lelawala and at the DeKalb County Fest1va1 Every Monday and Wednesday the twenty elght muslclans assemble for one hours 1I1ll6IlS1V8 rehearsal Although the rehearsals are mformal they are both m structlve and mterestmg The purposes of the orchestra are to teach appreclatlon of good lnstrumental muslc to acqualnt the members wlth the1r 1nd1v1dual mstruments to develop the power of rapxd and accurate slght readlng and to provme enjoyment for our audl tors One quarter credlt LS glven for the years work Some of the composers represented 1n our extensxve orchestra repertoire this year are Schtunann Schubert Haydn Beethoven Herbert Tschazkowsky Cad man Sousa and other masters The 1nst1 umentatlon was materially strengthened by the add1t1on of Donald Boganrlef sousaphone Chrxstme Rosen stone cello Lav1na Petrxe-orchestra bells Lester Arxson bass v1o1 and Everett Swanson bass drum MISS Wollensak our dlrectox and MISS Fmkbemer her asslstant have developed a fine splrlt of cooperation among the members We deeply appleclat the untxrlng and capable leadelshlp of our two dlrectors and the benents derlved 111 our study wlth them BRUCE SMITH Page Thirty erght l I p A The Orchestra TH E O RLXCLE --JNQneteen hundred and thirty-two L Donrld Holme I xdrmrr Moudrv feorge Dutton I' erelt in Neronrl R Dr nrld Mol index leorre Dem Robert Brrkner l'ux.ene Bock Double Male Quartet Probably the most outstandrng male quartet of Sycohr was that of 1931 32 The boys were basses George Dutton Everett Swanson barrtones Donald Holmes Donald Molander second tenors Ladrmrr Moudry George Dean first ten ors Eugene Bock and Robert Brrkner This group organized rn October 1931 At first we had one per rod thirty minutes a week for practice When the voices be gan to show results of the boys coopera tion we realrzed that more time each week would greatly improve our quartet so we met two noon hours in addition We were able to read more literature and train our ears to srng almost anything ACappella The boys mastered at least twenty five se lectrons ranging fr om deeply religious and cla src secular to nonsense songs Careful study for interpretation diction etc was made of all songs Driiicult key changes minor or maJor were heard and done fearlessly wrtnout accompaniment In the late spring the quartet sang from the Palmer House WJJD radio station in a thirty minute program Most of the Iifteen songs were unaccompanied They other thrrty mrnute programs After surging twenty concerts durrng the year the boys sang tvso durrng the summer and one durrng the Christmas holidays this year whrle the college boys were home The secret of the success of these boys rs found rn the excellent sprrrt of desrre to learn how to apply the principles of freedom rn singing and their wrllrngness to sacrifice other pleasures for many prac trces and concerts FLORENCE WOLLENSAK Page Thirty nine iY l Firs Row 1 s. 4: ' ' ' 1 , I 'J , Iv 1 ' Sw: sun, .' - uw n z 1 '. I 2 , ' ' '. I ,' . ' 5 , , ' , A ' y Q 8 . . W . , 5 ' , '- - - - I ' - U l U ' ' '- have a standing invitation to return for L ' ' 'y , . ' . - ' . .C -.. .AQ 'h Y . ' ' 1 . .' ' I 1' - , . . ' ' . - - . . . y .' . I Y V V ' V Q . A v ' v ' 1 . .' ' v I A A '. I S I 4 1 . ' .' . . . . - 4 . ' . . . Y ' D UNQneteen hundred and txhrrty two TH E ORACLE Flrst Row Helen Wells Cora Nlebergall Jessle Vmex Margalet Byers Calolyn Hemenway Cormne Swanson Alxce Fo! Mary Kathryn Hart Veronica Lalley Helen Burcum Nellxe Greenaway Donna Molander Mlrlam Edwards Gexaldme Blrkner Rose Swanson Charlotte Clutter qecond Row Dora Francisco Dolothea Murden Helen Neklasson Dorothy Smith Ann Marshall Mary Jane Dutton Clan ice Su anson Lanna Petue Edxth Lxnd Grace Klemmedson Marle Olson Mary Lou Gochenour Mlrlam Vaxty Jane Ovltv Evelyn Cfulson Thxrd Row John Ovtlz Joseph Henman Robert Swanson Richard Brush Lloyd Lundberg., John Emerson Donald 0Br1en Blau Stalk hugene Bock Lester Westberg Ralph Jomer George Dean Gera d Holmes Fourth Row Donald Burchfleld Ray Ulery James Boyle David BQIES Russell Carlson Francls Mlchael son Eduaxd Lalley Hany Mxtnhell Hemy Pall-ce Vxncent Sims Robert Hemgan Walter Gramstad Lester Anson Frank Lalley Leroy Anderson Wllllam Duncan Robert Boyle A Cappella Chow Secretary Veronlca Lalley P13.-l'11St The A Cappella cholr has been one of the hopes of Mlss Wollensak for a long' tlme but lt was only last year that lt was or ganlzed The chou' was organlzed to teach freedom of volce product1on to develop love for the iinest choral muslc and to develop the ablllty to smg 1n perfect D1tCh 1n from four to nlne parts The work IS all done W1lZh0llv accompamment Because of the operetta the ACappella cholr was late 1n startlng thls year Never theless, sxxty students under the super v1s1on of MISS Wollensak, alded Jn the DeKalb Festlval, Baccalaureate and Com rnencement Some of the numbers glven Helen Wells were Verum Corpus Mozart My Bonme Lass She Smxleth Marley Let Every Tongue Bach, Welcome Chrlstlansen, Cherublm Song Bartnyansk1, and Credo Gretchanlmff The flrst part of the A Cappella. meetmg IS devoted to vocal mstructlon Then work on select1ons IS begun Much of Mlss Wollensaks tlme and energy was desc-ted to thls orgamzauon The group wlshes to thank her for all she has done and ror the lovmg way ln wh1ch lt was done DOROTHEA MURDEN Page Forty , 1 . , . y . . 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AA g vv f7NQneteen hundred and tlurty two THE QRXXQLE Fust Ron Bruce Smlth John Ov1tL Eugene Bock Sam Mabel Clxffold Teach Challee Llnden Hemy Parke Second Ron Hanley Boyle Robelt Scott R y Ulery Charles Couch Donald OB1len Wllllam McLean Challee Mavnfud Haney MdlSh Loule Lmd ay lhnd Ron James Bm x Donald Buzchfleld LeRoy Baxth Jamee Boyle John Connolly Ron lld lung, Heafvywetgllt Football September Sycamore Harvard September October October Octobel Octobex OCtOb61 Novembex Sycamore Sycamore Sycamore Sycamore Sycamore Sycamore Sycamore Page Forty ruo Rochelle Naperv111e Batavla Dundee Geneva Sf Chal les Sandwlch 19 14 13 26 13 3 0 ' 10 0 ' ' 17 6 ' 24 6 ' 31 0 J. ' ' 13 ' Lzghtwelght Football THE ORACLE JXQneteen hundred and thlrty two Flrst Row Ralph Joiner Harry Callbon John Dooley Wnllxam Well-. Blau Stillk Robert Meyer-x Walter Crambtad Rueaell Call on Raymond Linden Jumol Carlson Donald Coombs Thxrd Row Kenneth Frednckv Donald Hemgan Everett Snow Lester Weatberg Robert Boyle Sumner Bock Kelth Saunders Walter Wxlson Howard Lanan September September October October October October October November Sycamore Sycamore Sycamore Sycamore Sycamore Sycamore Sycamore Sycamore Page Forty three Harvard Rochelle Napervllle Batavia Dundee Geneva St Chal les Sandwich I ' ' ' , r. ' S . Second Row--Robert Stearns, David Boies, Edward Brower, Jesse Marsh, Robert Henigan, Charles Rote. I O 19 26 26 7 3 0 ' 10 6 ' 17 0 24 13 31 0 . ' 7 . 9NQneteen hundred and thirty two TH I: ORACLE lust Row H uxley Boxle Hemy Puke Donald Buxchfield Bruce bmlth John Dooley Jesse M11 sh Seiond Ron Ioule Lmdsay Call lxellmm Eugene Bork Donald Coomb Vincent Slma LeRoy Barth Ja.n1esB0yle Mx bhmut Hecwywelght Basketball December December December December December January January January Janua1 y Janual y Janual y Januar y Februal y February February February Februal y Febl uary March Mal ch Mal ch Max ch Mal ch Max ch March March SYCAMORE Sycamol Sycamore Sycamore Sycamore Sycamore Sycamore Sycamore Sycamore Sycamore Sycamore Sycamol e Sycamore Sycamore Sycamore Sycamore Sycamol e Sycamore Sycamore Sycamol e Syca mon e Sycamox e Sycamol e Sycamol e Sycamol e Sycamol e Sycamox e WON 2 Page Fong four Kmgston Dundee Rochelle Hlnckley DeKalb Waterman Napervllle Galesburg Geneva Sandwmh Rochelle Dundee Napervllle St Charles Klngston Gen va Batavia S3HdWlCh St Charles Elburn Hlnckley Paw Paw Waterman Lockport Dundee Morton LOST 2 N 5 -e 23 ' 12 26 19 24 30 29 ' 31 19 2 11 2 21 ' January 8 Sycamore 25 Batavia 9 10 ' 15 23 ' 16 26 ' ' 23 ' 40 , - 29 22 ' 5 29 ' 12 32 . 13 31 ' . 19 - 24 e ' 26 21 ' ' 27 35 ' 5 ' 47 . ' 10 ' 35 ' 11 ' 28 ' ' 12 ' 43 . ' 12 ' 12 ' 16 ' 16 18 ' 28 19 ' 8 5 l HI OR RLU1 jNQneteen hundred and my tuo Frr'-t Ron kenneth lfredrrrk Donrld Henman Vrrr,rl Lexus Robert Herrrgrrr Robert Sterrns Ru ell Carlaon Charle Rote Jurrror Carlson Edu rrd Brouer Cyrrl Bauer Sumner Bock Robert Evans Lester Westberp, Harry Mrtchell Howard Campbell December December December January Januar y January January Januar y Januar y Febru ry February February February February February March Llglrtwelglrt Basketball Sycamore Sycamore Sycamore Sycamore Sycamore Sycamore Sycamore Sycamore Sycamor e Sycamore Sycamore Sycamore Sycamore Sycamore Sycamore Sycamore SYCAMORE WON Page Forty Krngston Dundee Rochelle Naperville Batavra G neva Sandwrch Rochelle Dundee Napervrlle St Charles Kmgston Geneva Batavra Sandwrch St Charles LOST 0 Second 1l0nf-- Thomlls 0'llr'ierr, James lirilrk, Harry Carlsolr: Denis Bauer, David Boies, James Bzrrrprs 9 0 5 28 ' 9 12 21 3 19 13 3 2 29 ' 5 ' 8 10 ' 5 15 18 3 9 16 17 A 4 ' ' 23 26 7 ' 29 ' 14 6 2 5 V 22 ' 10 12 19 . 17 13 44 ' 1 19 21 10 26 16 ' 5 27 26 ' 4 5 26 . 23 16 7NQneteen hundred and thzrty two TH E ORACLE Y MJ X Henry I rrke Don rld Burr hficld Bruin nth If hn Il rolex M rr Henry Parke the speedy runnrrrg guard of the 1932 sectrorral finalrsts played an rmportant part rn the success of the team thrs year Hrs skrllful drrbblrng and abrl Parkes one hand srde shot and hrs clean sportsmanshrp and teamwork wrll all be mrssed next year as we lose hrm along wrth the rest of the graduatrng class thrs June Tub Burchneld rose from last year s lrghts to a frrst stung forward posrtron thrs year He has a wonderful eye for the hoop on long shots and hrs abrlrty to bre k through and make short shots kept hrm on the scorrng lrst all season Hrs good sportsmanshrp and clean Iightrng sprrrt are two more of hrs characterrstrcs whrch we wrll mrss next year as Tub wrll be lost to further competrtron John Dooley the other forward on thrs ye r s champronsnrp qurntet 15 a Junror thrs year He played forward wrth last year s lrghtw rght champrons Johns clean standrng qualrtres whrch should assure hrm of hr.s posrtron next year Jesse Marsh an aggr essrve voung sopho more thrs year came from the ranks of the freshman team to fill the posrtron of back guard Hrs excellent defensrve play rng has saved more than one game B srdes berng able to keep the ball out of the hoop for the opponents he was very skrllful at puttrng rt rn for Sycohr Al though a brt rnexperrenced at hrst he took rebounds wrth the agrlrty of an experr enced star Mrsh wrll probably be one of Sycamores outstrndrng stars rn the followrng two years Bruce Smrth the center was one of the experrenced players on the team He pl yed a very fine brand of basketball thrs berng hrs second year on the heavy werghts Bruce besrdes berrrg tall and lanky rs able to get off the floor so there werent so many trp offs and rebounds that he couldn t get We are yery glad to say that Brucr w ll be back next year Page Forty sux 1' . I M . ' so '7' .A ' Q 1 fr 1 . ' 'z . 1 1 , ' -- Sn ' . - r 1 3, Jesse z 'sh. . g .1 . 1. . - - Y . ye. . ' , ity to connect are two characteristics. sportsmanship and teamwork are two out- ' 1 1 1 , ' , L- Y' 1 1 - 1 K Us I 1 I ' ' 1- ' 1 . 1' 1 ,I . ' ' ' 1 K. K. . L 5 - I e- , ' 1 ' ' - ' 1 v a 1 1 1 L1 ' ' ' ' 1 '. - 1' ' . '. ' ' 1' - 1 Y . ' c ' - v' ' ' '- . ' ' 1 1 1 ' . . ' . . K 1 -- ' H ' 1 , ' ,' nk, 1 K 1, . .1 vw 1 1 1 K. 2. ' I. 1.1 ' ' , , ' ' v' - y 1 . 1 ' 1 w Y 1 3 r ' r - K' y , . . , 1 , A - - . , ' Y ' 7 1 1 1 1 i v f . C . . I HI OPAC I I meteen hundred and rhrrty tuo rff 'XX P Jime Bovle Le-Row B-'nth VlTl1Llll Sum Donald Coomlv Eugene Bock Jlmmy Boyle held down the back gua1d pos1t1on to D6lf8Ct10D fo1 the lxghts H1s ab1l1ty to leave the H001 on lebounds and h1s unfallmg long shots w1ll undoubtedly of the graduatmg class Donald Coombs was one forwa1d 1n thls years champ1on.sh1p l1ghtwe1ght team Coombs was '1 cool c'11eful and qulet player H1s good teamwo1k and SpO1tS manshlp H619 outstandmg He was usual ly the SCOIQI fo1 the llghtwelghts and he gave a few polnts to the heavywelghts as he played w1th the heav1es mo1e than ans of the other llghtwelghts Don IS just a sophomole th1s ye 1 and he w1ll un doubtedly develop so he should make good IH h1s next two years LeRoy Bal th was Coombs 1unn1ng m'1te thls yea1 011 the 11ghtWB1ghtS H1s ab1l1ty at d11bbl1ng nd faklng was outstandmg Balth played on the thlrd team last yea1 h1m back next yea1 Eugene Bock t1e 1unn1ng guald fo1 the llghtwelghts the fi1st palt of the season was folced to dlscontlnue befole the .sea son ended Hawley Boyle bette1 known as Lald took h1s place He had an un canry eye fo1 the basket from way out Ol just Lllldel the hoop He put Spillt 1nto the five ind was the klnd ot a spo1t that makes a name fo1 any team Hawley w1ll be a sure bet on the first flve next year Thls was VIDCCIII S1ms second 5821 of basketball and also h1.s seconal yefu as one of the llttle Shxoutmen VIHCQ has lots of sprlng 111 h1s legs so he IS a verx wal uable man on up offs a11d 1e-bounds He LS among the c1owd that w1l1 g1eet tl1e IQITSI call fO1 basketball at SyCOh1 next year Page Forty seaen to :dawg f CC 1 I ' .1. . 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N Q l be missed next year as Murphy is one and still is o11ly a junior, so we look for meteen hundred and tlurty tuo l H L ORALL E DeKalb Holtday Tournament The Sycamore cagers handled the Hinckley qurntet rn grand style rn therr first game wrnnrng 29 6 Sycamore garned a 14 2 lead by half trme Coombs dropped rn erght pornts Sycamore tr lumphed over 1ts arrcrent basketball rrval DeKalb rn then second trlt 19 11 The game was a rough affair wrth the Shroutmen holdrng a 10 4 lead at the lntermrssron Bur chfield took scor rng honors with nrne pornts In the semr finals the Sycohr hoopsters lost a hard fought struggle to the Water man aggregatron 14 11 Although lead rng 11 'I at the end of the thrrd quarter Sycamore farled to stop the drrve of the Waterman five durrng the final frame Burchfield collected five pornts Due to a scheduled game Sycamore used rts thrrd and fourth str rng cagers to battle for consol tron honors The expe rrenced Shabbona players proved vrctor wus over the small fightrng Sycohr lads 26 15 Team scoring was evenly drvrded Burchfield recerved a forward posrtron cn the officral all tournament team whrle Smlth garned drstrnctron as center on the second team DeKalb Dlstrlct Tournament Sycamore one of the fifteen teams to partrcrpate rn the tournament entered wrth a record of rrrneteen wrns and one defeat Elburn was the first to fall before he slashrng attack of the Sycohr cagers he score berng 35 10 Parke Smrth and wrnners Unfortunately Burchtie'd sus tamed a leg rnjury rn thrs game Sycamore encountered tough opposrtron 1n defeatrng Hrnckley 28 19 In Burch fields absence Coombs per formed capably at forward and also was hrgh scorer wrth erght pornts Joliet Secttonal In therr first encounter Sycamore won a 16 14 battle from Lockport rn ar excrtrng game Both teams drsplayed rmpregnable defenses Sycamore had a 10 8 advantage at the half and managed to hold thrs slrm lead throughout the final perrod Burch field and Parke e ch collected srx pornts Dundee furnrshed lrttle opposrtron as Sycamore won rts second game of the sectronal play 28 19 The Sycohr machrne was perforrnrng rn a smooth accurate and flawless manner Parke was the scorrng hero wrth fifteen points In the semrfinals Sycamore admrnrstered Paw Paw a decrsrve defeat the score be mg 43 9 Parke and Smrth scored fre quently for the local outfit Burchfield returned to the lrneup for one half Sycamore won the rrght to enter the sectronal tournament by defeatrng the Sycamores early lead saved a, possrble loss Burchfield was the scorrng ace of the evenrng wrth nrne DOIHDS Burchfield and Smrth recerved the hon orary forward DOSltlOI1S on the oiiicral tournament team Tournament Drsplayrng unusual abrllty and us ng therr herght and speed to an advantage the Morton cagers of Crcero eventually 1932 state champrons outclassed the Syco hr cagers by a 22 8 count The Shrout men displayed therr usual fightrng spnrt and clean spor smanshrp rn defeat as well as vrctory Parke was named on the offic ral all sectronal tournament team Basket ball then faded out of the lrmellght untrl next season approaches LAWRENCE ELLIOTT Page Forty L rght C . . . - ' I. V . Y 1 , - . ' 4 I q . ' y ' ' v .1 1 a ' -1' - - , . . - , . ' I , ' . ' . . . t ' ' . ' -' ' t . 1' Q Dooley were the heavy scorers for the Waterman crew 12-10 in a close struggle. ' . Y . A - . ' . . - - L . . ' t Y v v 1 v ' ' ' , , J O ' . Y ' . - ' - . , ' - wks ' y . ' U , ' - v ' - ' I Hl Ol AC Ll JNQnereen hundred and rhrrry two Ceneuexe John on Muxrn Dun-. Helen Well Geneueve Bulchfield Jem Dunmore Lou:-.e Doyle Gwls Basketball The sophomole gnls team composed of Marlon Davls center Genevleve Burch Held and Helen Wells fo1wa.ds and Loulse Doyle Genevleve Johnson and V1rg1n1a Dunmore guards won the bas ketball champlonsmp of Sycohl by defeat mg the Jun1o1 squad 24 to 22 ln the final game of the guls mtramulal tournament The freshmen W816 the first to fall be fore the savage attack of the future champs On the same day March 14 the Junlors defeated the senxors by a decls ve score On March 18 the sophomores were v1c torlous over the semors 22 to 18 The senlors then took revenge on the freshmen 1n a 37 to 5 vlctory The contestants on the losmg teams were as follows sen1ors Dorls Coombs Gene Harney Chrlstlne Rosenstone Mur 1e1 LEWIS Mlldred L-wmbkln Lavma Petrle Kathryn HIQQIHS Junlols-Mary Jane Dutton Carolyn Hemenway Helen Bur cum Nell1e Greenaway Agnes Schaack Alma Dobblns Evelyn Carlson freshmen Charlotte Clutter Martha Wetzel M11 dred Snyder Lxlllan Peck Marlon Lamb km Luc1l1e Peterson Agnes Edwards The g1r1s feel greatly mdebted to M1ss Jul1an for her capable and efiiclent coach mg DORIS COOMBS Page Forty mne Q sg, ,, , ,. S, I., S, ,, .. iz ., Q. ,. ' i 1 'QJ ' 1 , ' v 1 ' ' , , , , . - , A 3 I - Y ' 1 - - ! 9' v Y , .1,. , y - , , , 1 ' 1 1 ' . . . . UNQneteen hundred and thirty two THE ORACLE SYCAMORE GIRLS Flrst Row M195 Juhan Ann Marshall Genevieve Johnson Nelhe Gxeenaway Thlrd Row Mary Lou Gochenour Cormne Swanson Dorothy Wells Isabel Mornson Agnes Schaack Evelyn McPherson Fourth Rows Evelyn Carlson Mlrum Varty Jane OV1tl Jean Dunmore Dons Coombs Murlel Lewls cg. A A Play Day Last fall the members of the G1rls Ath flrst tlme at a Play Day The v1s1t1ng schools were DeKalb Harvard and Belvl dere The grrls gathered at elght oclock and under the able dxrectlon of Mmss Jul lan and the v1s1t1ng Instructors two groups were organ1zed and leaders were chosen Several entertammg and humorous laces were held untxl the g1rls were pepped up and ready to contest swxmmmg tenms horse shoe pltchmg and soccer were the After the frlendly matches the gxrls went to the a sembly for the program A very cordxal greetmg was extended to the guests by our v1ce presldent Evelyn Carl son ln the absence of our presldent Gene Harney Each school presented some form of stunt all of whlch proved to be very or1g1na1 and enterta1n1ng The gu'ls then mlngled for some time and all agreed as to the good txme presented by Sycamore MIRIAM VARTY Page Fifty l O Q letic Association were hostesses for the main events- . . y - . . , ' D l ' r l I v . , I N . ' 1 - , - Q I HI ORALU Mneteen hundred and thrrty tuo Semor Class Wrll We the Class of nrneteen hunched thrrty two of the Sycamore Communrty Hrgh School do on thrs twenty nrnth day of February ber rg of strong health and farlrng mrnd hereby make publrsh or darn and declare thrs to be our last trll and westament thus provokrng all for mer wrlls heretofore made by us To our most honorable and cheery teachers we bequeath our rnevrtable abrl rty to snore tunefully rn classes to crrcu late petrtrons and to debate the cap and gown proposrtron Upon the fragrle shoulders of the trmrd Junrors we do thrust the responsrbrlrty of mantarnrng thrs respected and coveted reputatron secured after four weary years of utmost patrent labor The rndrvrdual members of thrs superror class havrng most unsellish hearts sacrr fice the followrng rnvaluable personal pos sessrons Raymond Lrnden Junror partner f Lrnden Lrnden and Lrnden bequeaths hrs charmrng fascrnatron for the weaker CU sex to Leo Mumaw Eulalra Campbell leaves her rnterest rn Bock to future musrc hrstory students After much persuasron Clrfford Teach was rnduced to leave hrs popularrty to Hawley Boyle and hrs executrve abrlrty to the needy Junrors Clarrce Swanson generously contrrbutes her perfect permanent to Jesse Marsh 100 that harr cut'J Carl Nelson bravely emerges fr om Syco hr mrnus hrs supply of good n tured grrns whrch are bestowed upon ophomores rn trmes of Frnals Robert Scott relrnqurshes hrs west bound taxr to LeRoy Barth Wrth numerous tears Helen Neklasson Jorns the ranks of the unemployed her posrtron as lrterary specralrst for Uncle Orac berng taken by Wrllram Penter Walter Gramstad wrlls hrs self made finger wave to Alrcc Fox 4Murphy be ha.ve'l The greatly envred brg black lashed beautrful blue eyes of Ralph Jorner shall henceforth adorn the vrsage of Francrs Carlson fGenerous lad Ralph'J The sturdy statur of Raymond Benson rs bestowed upon Vrrgrnra Dunmore Albert Mrlledge havrng retrred passes hrs posrtron at the Natronal Tea store to Floyd Edward Brower Corrnne Swanson leaves her love of the beautrful trees on Somonauk street to Mollre Mabel Harvey Marshs rnterest rn terra Iirma rs recerved by Clrfford Hathaway fLrke flshrn Clrff'9D Gene Harn y relrnqurshes her love of green pencrls to Edward Lalley The herorc physrque and dark mystery of Sam Mabel wrll remaur wrth the owner who refuses absolutely to grve up those characterlstrcs whrch may supply the screen wrth a second Clark Gable In order that there wrll be no Jealousy Margaret Lawler presents both Mr Powers and Mr Martrn wrth one of her most at tractrve sprke heels Frank Lalley bequeaths hrs drsturbrng tendencres rn Englrsh class Perrod III to Mary Jane Dutton The red rose rn her harr atmosphere of Imogene Wrltse goes to Mrss Dorrs Kuehl Stanley Jor genson grves an ardent gaze of affectron to the dreamy admrrers of Charles Buddy Rogers Barbara Benson generously donates each member of the starvrng faculty a full srze tube of Phrlrppes Dental Magnesra Donald OBr1err bestows the remarns of hrs Whrppet Srx coupe upon hrs krd bro ther Tom Gwendolyn Armone grves her dashrrrg personalrty nd numerous trrps to the Moose Hall to Eleanor Eden Lawrence Ellrott s posrtron as star mem ber of the F F A falls to Emmett West lake Grace Klemmedson bequeaths her ar trstrc abrlrty to Bernard Bodeen John Ovrtz grves hrs skrll as an orator to Davrd Bores 1Get hot Davy'J The wrnsome arr of Marre Olson wrll be gladly recerved by Ralph Wrlkrnson The curly locks of a workrng man Howard Lana r are shrfted to the head of that lrkable freshre Mrldred Snyder Lavrna Petrre relrnqurshes her clarm to Page Frfty one - Aki ,i , o o ' . . 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' - ' r I v r - . . , . 7NQneteen hundred and thirty two TH lg ORACLE the champ1onsh1p 1n be1ng late to the ent1re ,1un1o1 class w1th the 1dea that they ll all have to go some to beat her 1ecord Joe McConagh1e leaves hlS footsteps for future amb1t1ous senlors to follow Chrlstme Rosenstone presents her fld dllng talent to Otto B Hammersm1th 1Pray for Rubensteml To Russell Carlson lS w1lled Wesley Lmdstroms Job at Bordens lTake off th t whlte sl'11rt Russl The Skln you love to touch 15 removed f1om the sweet physlognomy of Elsle Swanson and parked upon the determ1ned manly face of Bla1r Stark fO11V110 EISIBQJ Edlth L1nd falls helress to Cody N1e bergalls undymg love for the concelted sex Henry Parke g1VeS hlS Star coupe and hlS numerous trlps to H3mpSh1f8 to Jun lor Carlson iNo more worr1es about Jesse nowl An apprec1at1ve recelver of the mus1cal person of Geraldlne B1rkner RlChald Llncl leaves h1s strxctly bus1 ness express1on to Jun1o1 Maynard lane Ovltz IS the bewlldered rec1p1ent of Agnes Askelands poetlc tendencles DOTIS Coombs bequeaths her glgglet qualltles to Vlncent SIITIS tLaugh clown 1augh'J The blond beauty of Kathryn H1gg1ns goes to M1les Underwood Wesley Llndahl thrusts h1s myste1y man eyes upon Mary Lou Gochenour The mhentance of Guyla Grays dell cate beauty IS lxsted for Charles Couch Jr LOUISE Mueller leaves he1 perpetual fuendhness as an example for sour stu dents The dellghtful grm of Ronald Kmv shall henceforth br1ghten the face of Mamle Thurm V1rg1n1a Medlne YECBIVES Grace WHIUBS 1mp0rtant attuude and curly ha1r Murxel Lew1s bcqueaths hex sh1rnmy mg ab1l1ty to Kelth Saunders Mlflam Varty leaves a smlle to each and every 1nhab1tant of the l1ttle red school house Rachel Montgomery w1lls her reputa tlon of bemg dependable to Robert Boyle CTough Job Bobl Lols Perry abandons her g11l1sh charm and lovable eyes to Charlotte Clutter The athlete Mildred Lambkm glV8S her w1ry stlength to Ml Blckford Last and most James Murphy Boyle launches a threaternng glance at every We the most celebrated sen1ors cl name as executrlx of th1s our final w1ll and testament the honorable and esteemed M E G1lbert S1gned THE SENIOR CLASS OF' 1932 Ada Poorman tlncompetent attorney? WIEHSSSGS D Presslon Iva Pane S1gned sealed and pubhshed by us on thlS 29th day of February 1932 luntor-Semor Receptlon Tlce much ant1c1pated Jun1o1 Sen1or Re CSDUOII made 1tS annual appearance th1s year on May 7 at the FalgO Hotel After muon p1epa1at1o11 by the varlous comm1ttees under the splendld adv1ce of thelr sponsor MISS Jordan the Jumors through then hostess Evelyn Ca1lson re celved thell guests the semors and the faculty Du11ng the delectable dlnner we were entertamed by Blau' Stark at the plano and Gene Bock w1th h1S accord1on There followed a dellghtful program Bruce Smlth toastmaster presented the Junlor 13l6Sld6Ilt Russell Carlson who extended a cordlal welcome to the guests The re sponse was glven by the senlor presldent Chfford Teach after whlch followed a vo cal solo by Francls M1chaelson a plano solo by George Dean a talk As It Should Be Done by M1ss Keeler and a vocal solo by Mary Kathryn Hart In due tlm everythmg was made ready for danclng At a late hour the guests departed reluctantly but w1th h1gh ac claim for the Jumors and thelr sponsor FRANCIS MICHAELSON Page Fifty mo v ' v ' 1 ' V ' ' ,A , 44- ' - a , . . , . , . - Y . . y . 4 ' . 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I ' v , 1 TH li ORACLlie-jNQneteen hundred and thirty-two Operetta The curtarn has rrsen on the thrrd and Hnal act of that beautrful operetta Lelawala by Cadman The atmosphere rs gettrng tense for that old wrrnkled wrdower chref Wokomrs and hrs band of Onrahgarah Inchans It beglns to look as rf beautrful Lelawala wrll have to make her dreaded Journey over Nragara Falls Eventually hovsever the entrre chorus headed by Mary Kathryn Hart as Lela wala rs makrng rts last entrance Among many of the noteworthy characters who appear are Ralph Jorner the medrcrne man H nry Parke the lover of Lelawala John Ovrtz the drgnrfied Major Wallace Mrrram Varty hrs daughter Mable Eu gene Bock her lover Captarn Blrss and Alrce Fox C1'1r1nda Bond But none wrll forget the vrllarn John Emerson nor the three comedrans Blau Stark James Boyle and Donald O Br ren who relreved the ten sron of the dramatrc srtuatrons wlth then clever brts of humor Mrss Frnkberners COlltllbl1tlOIl of In dran dances added greatly to the atmos phere The hrgh school orchestra accom panred throughout The nnal song has been sung whrch closes another one of Mrss Wollensak s de lrghtful operettas GEORGE DEAN Senior Class Play The Senror Class play And Home Came Ted by Walter Ben Hare was pre sented under the drrectlon of Mrs Homer Powers May 27 at the Communrty House The settrng of th1s sprrghtly comedy of three acts IS located rn the Catskrll Moun talns at Rlp Van Wrnkle Inn when Ted the rightful herr and Ira Stone the un scrupulous adventurer were strugglrng for ownershrp of a factory Ted rs assrsted by Mollre Macklrn the plucky lrttle house keeper The first act takes place the day before th annual stock holders meetrng Ac cordrng to the by laws of the company every stockholder must regrster wrth the attorney before mrdnrght precedrng the meetrng Ted holds the controlllng rnter ests but has farled to appear Mollre and Skeet persu de a young crvrl engrneer to rmpersonate the mrssrng Ted rn order to save the factory from Stone The real Ted has been the boyhood lover of an old mard who nxrously awalts hrs return Ted comes home and brlngs a brrde wrth hrm but Mollre hrdes them Brt by brt the my terres ar solved The Attorney Jrm proves to be an old farmer Ted and hrs brrdc are only guests at the Inn Mr Man IS the real Ted and Mollre finds the road to happrness wrth Skeet THE CAST Skeet Kelley The Clerk Sam Mabel Drana Garwood The Heuess Agnes Askeland Mrss Loganberry The Sprnster Ira Stone The Vrllarn James Boyle Aunt Jubrlee The Cook Cora Nrebergall Mr Man The Mystery John Ovrtz Jrm Ryker The Attorney Henry Parke Mollre Macklrn The Housekeeper Mmam Varty Henrretta Darby The Wrdow Corrnne Swanson Ted The Brrdegroom Raymond Lrnden Elsre, The Brrde Guyla Gray Senator McCorkle The Father Ralph Jorner CLARICE SWANSON Page Frfzy three v . 1 . 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Y Kunu W ---, U 1 ,-,AK,,,, ,,,,.-,,, K ' - , , - . . zmtgen hundnd and thzrtg tuo I HL OR XC I P THE ORACLE BOARD GENE HARNEY JOHN OVITZ EVELYN CARLSON BRUCE SMITH HELEN NEKLASSON AS'S1StaIlE RACHEL MONTGOMERY RAYMOND LINDEIN SAM MABEL LAWRENCE ELLIOTT GWENDOLYN AIMONE GRACE KLEMMEDSON CORA NIEBERGALL LAVINA PETRIE BERNARD BODEEN CLARICE SWANSON CORRINNE SWANSON MARJORIE GILBERT Page Fifty four Ed1to1 ln Chlef Busmess Mana er Asslstant Edltor BuS1nesS Managel Lxtem ax y Edltors Joke Edltors Spox ts ECIILOI Alt Edltors Tw plsts Cartoomst Fmance Faculty Advlser Q E A ,.,....W., ,CCCCCCCCC ' ' ' ' 5 MIRIAM VARTY ,,,,, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,A,,,,A,,,,A ,,,,,,,,,,,, S napshot Editor . P' A S ,, ,,,, , ,,A,.,, l E CCCC .L L,L. .LL.,, C E C f ' 5 C,.L.... 9 LL .,L.L. A ' S 171 ft.L7l 11171 'I ltllll IIHIN I1 U ' 4? Pu, F rx fu lm wlzxcw .X 1 L1-CL L . A' 7 . 1- IWW 4 We . - X1 i xx xxx I fb , ' K ' 4 if ' X ., I I 1 LSVL' ffu'-A U f7NQneteen hundred and thrrty two THE ORACLE HU Tlzzv 15 511111011 5 UI b11111dc11v1111g 11 1 ll 11'11uc11r3 of 1111111010111 1111111uf1111111v 11 1110 1 11111 0 11111r1111111111111 111111511111 115 IL u11x 11 11111 1s 1111111111111 1llU11f7S 1111 5x1111111111' llzglz 8611101 1 j'1r1 11111111111 I 41 11111I11dy 1 11 111111 1 1 1111111 p1113c11' In 7111 1111111111 11 0711015 of 1111 O7tlC1L b11111g111 10 3014 bj 11111 0111611 Board 11 er 1111' 101111 to coavt IOL m5111111 I m Just A Dancmg Sweetheart Dons Coombs James Boyle Im Nobodys Sweethealt Now Mugs Byers Tlred Donald O Brlen Down the Old Back Road Henry Parke The Blg Man From the South Charles Couch Eleven Pounds of Heaven Margaret Lawler Two Loves Have I Cal olyn Hemenway Roll Jordan Roll Allce Fox My Wlld Ir1sh Rose Sam Mabel When Johnnle Come Maxchlng Home Evelyn Carlson T111 We Meet Agam DeKalb Out of the Dust To You Football Team Happy Feet Dorothy Smlth lou 1t1l1 110 t lztar 81111111111 11 rang gz 111.1 111 111111 10111111111 11 111 11' 11111s 1 11 111111 11 11 x I1 C,11111c1111 1 1 111111111 1111 111 Il 111 1 11110111 It 1111111 Thls formula IS for persons not mar r1ed who do not own e1ther a gold fxsh or a cal Flnd your helght d1v1de th1s by one th1rd and then mult1ply this amount by you1 wexght thls w1ll give you a number whlch IS of no value at all to you so thlow lt aslde then contmue Measure the length of your feet and add two Inches to be sure you have the rxght number and then d1v1de thls by the number of pens you lost w1th1n the last year and subtract from th1S amount the number of pencils you found This glves you the amount you should pay but Instead of paying thls M OR amount d1v1de by two and pay that amount just to be dlfferent If you do not come under any of these condltlons use a good lncome tax formula and dont pay any taxes Thxs lncome tax formula was returned recently wlth the followmg remark from Mr Lease S1r I belong to the Odd Fellows and don t w1sh to Joln the Income Tax 'N 0 1 1111111 bzggeff treo! of 11111 1' 11111111 11111111 111111 gtllflflllfil of 1111 radzo 11111111 11110 11111x 1 11111oduc1' 11111 T1111s1l Y11111e1's 0 1111 11 11 111v 111 10 111111' 11 111 1 111ro111111 1111 11111149 11,1 11111 53111111 1111011 111' 11111 O hay 11 1l111' 11 11116141111 Johnny H un theatreJ Say boys I 11 have to ask you to go lf you keep on luss 11'1 to S S Sammy that the smgmg was s s superb Senlor tto Freshman after 1n1t1at1on1 You can sxt down now Freshman Llar Hawley Boyle Thls l1n1ment makes my arm smart Shrout Then why not rub some on your head? Gene Harney Cwould be poetb How do you l1ke th1s poetry? It came from my head alone Mxss G1lbert I thought It sounded l1ke blank verse Lost-An umbrella by a man w1th s1x broken rlbs and a bald plate Blau' Stark I want a paxr of spec rxmmed horrncles Confound lt I mean heck rlmmed spornacles Floorwalker I know what you mean slr Mr Perkxns show thxs gentleman some rxm spormed hectacles Mxss Ehrhardt Can any of you tell me anythmg about Nero'J Gen Burchield Hes the one men tloned ln Nero My God To Thee Page Fufzy SIX Q ' ' Q ' . A mr- - , ' ' .If f ' ' ' ' f ' ' I ' 11' . f111' Q, 11' .1 11 ,ll 3, I , ' of ' . ' T111 ' .v 1' will 11' 1f ' ' Of, , If . 1 -1 U ' . ,, - - V 1 . -, p ij, r y 1 . ' , 1 - - - 1 vs 4l ' - . JC . ' F11 ' 1 11 1 - vs A I L ' IL' ' I' H ,,,. ,,,,,,,,,,,,.,,,,,,,,,,,.,,,.,,,,,,,,,,,,, , , -, I I, . ' ' 1. - , K. Me - 1r'----'---- '--r-------- '1' '----------' y Y 11111 fu' rv .fv d ' x 1'1' 1 'ork ' ............ K , , A ' 5' 1- ' ' 1 '. .1 ................................ l................... l X , ' V ' v 1 ' 1 - J - .. Y Y , Red Headed Baby ------------ Helen BUTCUIU Boies: Hissing? I was only s-s-s-saying ,Y .. , , ,. lgvglk --,-..'--w-Y A . 1 . . .. . I .1 yv ,, . ' M' 1' ' Q ' 'r 'tw ing A' 11 'xt Inc 1 71111 5 ' 1'1ir11 - ix 1111I1' brj' '1' 11 1 312 111111 1 Q11 I . - - Z a'111 ' ku 'Inj T111: ix 11111 ' ' ' 1 Z1 - ' ' . 11111 1 ' fvnp I ' 1. '1' ' J' 7 '11.x'1 . 3 . 1 ,, . - , . 1 . . . , , . , Y y - - -,, 4 ' ' ' 1 it , . . , ' ' ' 1, A ' . it 9 v . . . . . , , ,, , . IH! UPA Lb ,gsm BMA! I O+o O Rf? ff H 2 X, CQ Q -A m '- 1 Ls, Q Pafj .1 - - , K ,T 1 9 9NQneteen hundred and thwty two TH E ORACLE RELIGIOUS? Mr Swanson I hope you wrll go to church tonrght daughters The pastors subJect An Hour Wrth Favorrte Hymns should be very rnterestrng Twms We should lrke very much to go but we shall enjoy several hours wrth our own favorrte Hrms tonrght Mrss Amrrne How was Alexander I of Russra k1lled'J Wayne Mrss A please Wayne By a bomb Be a lrttle more explrcrt Well you see rt exploded ORDERS IS ORDERS Gerald Holmes My father starts ele vators rn the Fargo Hotel When he srgnals them to go up they go up What does your father do9 Dorothy Kebrl My father rs an under taker When he srgnals them to go down they go down INQUISITIVE Mrss Paterson Always remember to Elsre Swanson Why are you superstr t1ous'P Mrss Harrrngton But arent these gooseberrres rather duty? Merchant Drrty9 Do you thrnk a fel low can wash them and part therr harr ln the mrddle for ten cents a quart? These are hard trmes' OH YEAH9 Lrne from Mrltons poem The oracles are dumb Harvey Kmg Creadrng Tam OShan ter 7 Or lrke the borealrs race that flrt ere you can pornt then place Mrss Julran And what does that mean'-l Harvey Well er rts speakrng about the flea race Mary Kathryn Would you put your self out for me Sam Sam Mabel I certamly would M K Then do rt 1tS after eleven and I m trred Helen Wells I thought vou were gorng to krss me when you puckered up your lrps Just now Tub Well-er rt was Just a prece of grrt rn my mouth Helen Then for goodness sake swal low lt you need some SHOCKING' Loure Lrndsay Do you know why your harr has electrrcrty rn rt? Russ Carlson No why? Loure Because 1ts attached to a dry ce Sphere I have a, sphere cold rn my head Fasclnate tCouchJ There are mne but tons on my vest but I can only fasten erght SH H H H H Mary Jane Dutton What kmd of a dog 1S that? Jean D Thats a full blooded German polrce dog that looked lrke that thrng Jean Well hes m the secret servrce Mrss Amrrne Grve me an example of forergn entanglement Parke A meal of spaghettr BLIND DATE He was so dumb And hrs face was so funny I should have known The lad had money' Carolyn H lrkes to play tennrs because her racket srngs punk when rt strrkes the ball HARD TIMES Ev C Look' The moon rs gorng mto securrty CHEAP Ml Lease How drd the clrff dwellers keep warm rn the wrnter'P Ralph Jolner They used the mountarn ranges Page Fifty aught 4 . on ' ' K - - 4 ' ' ' . rr - - - v Y ' 1 ' . A4 ' ' 1 LA ' ' . H 1 ' I l a KA 51 - . .. - . - . , . ' ' - AL ' ! ' 95 . .. . ,, ll. . , - . l. H - . .. r - ' , H . .U . , U - - - r . r. - ' . . nl , 1 . .. . . eefve from the left' Mary Jane: I never saw a polrce dog : , ' f - - - ' I . lt , v . ,, ' ' - AA w ' ' ' ,' . rr - 1' Q Q '1 V7 ' - ' n 1 , l ' , ' , ' 1 . nl , , t Q ' H 1 'V . ' . ' u v - I ' ' , . 7' 1 . nl ' - - 'I ' ' 7 ' . n . I HI C lx XC I F metcm hundred and thrrtx tuo ,,,4 tr- jf L N B 'wel DQ Page Fzfcy nme ' 3 11-141 N H i vw, F 2 5 A1112 vig, -3 ' 'Q 3 . M N : Q vnu ' w ml. G. txaxwbx-f'i1CW RH rf x Q' . - ' 5 A . 4 4 YU- ' f 5 - it ' V , if X X! I 7 A V' ' , .fa 4 ' ,LL 4- 3 K K GS. A Jfnw 3'7 W I 3 V 11 . UNQneteen hundred and thirty-two-TH E ORACLE 'Nw' ng l eifne Eg Qrva '41 351 WE PgS' XC I I met n un J anl thlrtx tuo fl We x lx rsrcumis 9 Xf X 'P X5 vi ,VYXOWW f QNX wg I is If 4 XLQEEJ V Xl CKK x fm 1' 1 'S 'wb Ji,-ns., JN ff? -49 fi Wim, we Mfg 34 we fig? if lHli OR: Q . f ce h Jw L ' ' ,Q N r N 1, .lf -.-2 'evy ' Y 'Mx' TQ , Cv 'i X Waiiex sw , X A x ALI 5 ff, 45 mise fi f f Al Q YN WAP? , w,.xA,V I X if Me aff xr x fi' wi X x x .. -4 1 I .,f -' , 'iblq A ', Q '55fVA-6 f? 1 T ,S J f rv R A - ,Ji . S L NX ' 'D' Q-NJQL ' X xx. XMNA-QI! h Q I ,. Ls fb, A1607 . 5, 9XQneteen hundred and thrrty two I H L ORAQLL M1ss Jordan If a man smashed a clock would he be convrcted of krllmg trme? Mrlledge Not rf the clock struck fust M1ss Ehrhardt What IS the only crrme now punrshable by death? James Boyle Pedestrranrsm FRESH' Motorcycle Cop lClutter?J examrnrng lrcense What s your name? Dorothy Kebrl Dorothy whats yours? Carl Kellman See here theres a harr rn my soup Wartress But srr thats only a crack rn the d1Sh Carl Oh yeah and slnce when were movable cracks rnvented? Mr Powers How do you make antr freeze? Rote Take away her fur coat POSSIBLE Mrss Adams Wny dldnt I see you rn school yesterday? wasn t here Florence Mnledge Whats the drffer ence between the North and South Pole? Ella Schaack All the drfference rn the world M1ss Grlbert What was one of Ophe has faults? Cora She told her father too much LAMENT After the game LS over After he Held LS clear Please push my shoulder rnto place And help me frnd my ear' PEDAGOGUES Mrss Wollensak How many see what mean? Mrss Amrrrre Rrght Go on M1ss Grlbert Its qurte obvrous rsnt rt? M1ss Condon What LS used rn the I'63,dlI1g9 M1ss Condon Where LS no man s land? Veronrca Heaven DIARY OF DOROTHEA M Mon Famrly saw me off on European trrp Tues Met the captarnl Wed Captarn trred to krss me I ob Jected strenuously Thurs Captaln very angry threaten ed to blow up the shrp rf I do not assent Frl Saved my lrfe and those of 500 passengers THE UN MARRIED THREE of the Faculty I'h1 ee men of Sycohr there are Whom maxdens have not clarmed The three are known from coast to coast And all are greatly famed How many lasses hope to pat That green cravat each morn And frle wrth care those frngernarls On Frrday nlghts so torn Anothers profile haunts the grrls At hlm they gaze wrth srghs And long to ruffle wavy harr And krss dark starry eyes In dreams a brrllrant mrnd A smrle that charms each mrss he meets A vorce so strong and krnd O ladres you may dream rn varn And many tears may weep But fate now grves you one last chance Get on your mark and leap' Walter G What sort of trme rs May nard havrng on hrs L1 rp to Jolret? Ray Great' Ive had two letters from hlm one from the polrce statron and the other from the hospxtal Shrout and Martrn were rdrng on a street car rn Chlcago Shrout What tune IS rt Jack? J ck tlookrng at match boxm Thurs day Shrout My Heavens' We ve got to get off here Maynard Have you heard about the two worms Iightrng rn dead earnest? Mugs No poor Ernest Page Suzy zu o ' ' U ' . n ' V ' vw ' ' ' ' . u ' uv . ' . Q - . n ' ' .W V ' ' lv '. . ' . ll -v - n ' b - 1' V in 7 . rx 'T ' H - l ri . ' . nl H 'AL A ..1. , ' ' .. vu A , , . Russ Carlson: I guess 1t's because I The third by many has been Seen l Y' . . . . ll w - - - . I -A . . .vv ' . U .v '. . H - Q ll '- .Y ' ' ' . ' . ,.' ' I .. . - - , a - . I .. - ' 4 I U v . I Z .. 1 , I ' . ln '- ' l I ' H II-I1 UIJXCIF rneteen hzcndred and thrrty mo LOVE S CYCLE Fklendshlp N Y Love Va Krssmee Fla Rlllg Ark Parson Ky R no Nev P A Barth 1100klI1g at the Austlnr How do you get lnto lt? Rote You ClO1lt get lnto lt you put lt MEMORIES 1Corlnollys1 I stood on the brldge at sunset Attrred ln football clothes For the blldge on WhlCh I was was that Of the rrval halfbacks nose starldlrlg ALL TOGETHER Professor Martln I am about to per form a Vely llrterestlng chemrcal CXDCII ment Should I do anythlrrg wrong the whole class lncludrng myself ml ht be blown through the roof Klndly step nearer so that you can follow me better Mary Jane Whats blgotry? Isla Wall iwlth superror arr1 Why thats when a man has more than one wlfe MISS Condon We shall take as far B ln the EXEICISCS tomorrow Corlnne S fabsently1 To be or not be that IS the questlolr MONKEY BUSINESS? Mrss Adams There were some good examples of evolutlon ln the mornlng class MISS Wolle rsak lrehearsllrg operetta1 You glrls standlng back there remalrr seated Mrss Gllbert gave her class a test 111 whlch she sked them to name flve of Shakespeares plays Among the tltles recelved were Klng Llar Merchant of Venus Old Fellow McBath Omelet Page Surry 1 11111 1 1 1 11 X 111 1 111 1111 1 111111 ll 1 I 11 ll 11 1 1 11 If you rlow could but read the Jokes That we just gave the gate Youd stop tlre parlrrlrrg that we heal And thlrlk these Joku are great' WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF Gen Burchfleld kept strll for one whole hour? Allce Farrrey dldrlt write at least twen ty notes 1 day? Charles Mlr hall Joseph Herllgarl arld Bob Boyle rew up? Charles Maynards Ford started Wlth the starter? LeRoy Barth qurt drawing horses? Jane OVICZ wasnt Whlbpeflngg R y Ulery wasnt llear Guvla all noolr? every Saturday Illglllo George Dean mlssed a rehearsal of the mlxed quartet? Doras banker s son llX6d 111 Sycamore? 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