Thebes High School - Thebian Yearbook (Thebes, IL)

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' J THE 18 19 2b 21 22 25 25 27 28 29 YEAR 1959-40-- school so much. The entire program was better than ours. We picked our class rings today. Two of the nkidsn wanted different ones. G. T. W. gave us a talk on school spirit. D.D.: Sohpomores gave assembly program. nKidsH dicided to have Senior rings all alike. I'm glad. D.D.: Everyone seems sleepy today. I guess it's the effects of the carnival wearing off. I don't feel so ritzy myself. D.D.: The seniors are running everyone crazy prac- ticing for the German band. It won't last much longer though, because we play tonight. D.D.: I hope our German band was O.K. Do Germans drink beer while playing? We did. D.D.: The Freshman gave the assembly program today They seem to be'doing pretty well for they've got over 40 members, and plenty of Pop. They seem to have the right school spirit. D.D.: We finalby collected all the dollars and order ed our rings. s D.D.: The Commerce Club gnve the program today. It was pretty good. We got out of school half hour ear ly for the soft ball tournament. The Freshmen beat the Jr. High 15 to 5. D.D.: You sound like a sporting page or something. The freshmen were defeated by Sophmores 21 to 7. D.D.: This is rather late to be writing but I had to tell you about the Commerce Club party. It was 1 Ubumu party at the Y. We had sweet potatoes and apples, coffee and weiners. Then we played London Bridge and Rotten TWT. Jenkins and Mr. Ramsey were the life of the party. Silly things!! We played Rin Tin Tin too--you should have seen Miss Stewart blush. - 1 D.D.: I think our teachers are pretty swell.. I wonder if I'm sprouting wings. We are divided into two groups and get points for grades and activities At the end of the Semester the losing side has to give a party. I'd hate to be Miss Stewart or Miss Brown--one of them is go ng to have to give it. .

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4. 5. 6. 7 8 11 12 15 14 T H.E Y E A R 1 9 S 9 - 4 O A T T H E B E S H I G H September Dear Diary: Gosh am I proud. Today I registered as a dignified Senior. It sure was good to see all my class mates again. And was there a mob of Freshmen! Of course they didn't know what to do. I feel for them, but can't reach them even if I ' did feel the same way three years ago. I saw Mr. Wilkins. If all we've heard about him is true we' re really ngonna hafn to walk the chalk. Dear Diary: Some of the Freshmen quit today. What ambition. Derr Diary: Some more Frehsmen quit. I wonder if we'll have a 'Freshman class at all. It! a good looking class, There's several good looking boy's and if you, dear diary, are interested in the girl's they're not such bad looking articles either. Dear Diary: Boyt Was it hot in school today! ' I thought Ifd die in the S. H. the Sth period. v Dear Diary: We elected our class sponanr today. Only 5 teachers were willing to guide us Juniors and Seniors through the perils of high school. We chose Mr. Ramsey, the Juniors chose Mrs, Pettit, Sophomores-Mrs. Sullivan, and the Fresh- men-Mr. Heape. I bet thereis a majority of girls in the Freshman class. Dear Diary: Blue Monday--weather putrid. Dear Diaryz' We Seniors vere in charge of the assem- bly program. I hate to say it, but it was a terri- ble program. Nobody would sing even HBeer Burrell Polkau. I guess they'd heard it at the carnival too much. D. D. Temperature high. Who could think in this weather? D. D.: Junior's gave class program. Frank Dett- enbach gave a reading HComrades in memory of Robert Griggs. If he were here he could help our

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THE YEAR 1939-40-- October 2. D. D.: -Well as a wise man said uIn union there is strength, and the Freshmen today proved it. They get to keep the flag, but they had to go through the belt line. The flag looked a mess fafter the Home Ec. gils working sol, but they proudly hung it in the assembly. Wayne Jeffries, our president, made a good speech, about Mr. Heape's military train ing. The Juniors were defeated by the Sophomores in the tournament by a score of 18 to 17. 5. D. D.: The F. F. A. boys have their initiation to- night. If all Ifve heard is true I pity the uGreen Hands.H The Latin Club is going on a picnic to-g night at the park. 4. D. D.: Hooray! -We won the tournament over the Sophomores by a score of ll to 5. No school to- morrow or Friday for us, but goody for the teachers. They will have to sit still and be lectured to for a change. 5. D. D.: We Seniors met the teachers coming out the theater where they had been seeing uThe Rains Came.n We went afterward to the carnival at Future City, Gee! That octopus makes you sick. 9. D. D.: Softball game with McClure. 10. D. D.: The Home Ec. Club gave a chili supper to- night that sure fitted with the weather. ll. D. D.: P. T. A. tonight. Softball game with Olive Branch there. 12. D. D.: There was a farewell party at noon for Bobby Calvert. I believe B obby hates to leave as much as we hate to see him go. The Freshmen had a picnic at Rock Springs this afternoon, and I heard tell Mr. Heape certainly attracted a lot of attention with his cute riding outfit. , 15. D. 'D.: Ho hum: unlucky Friday iam and right y it is. It turned cold. B obby Clavert left for Salem High. 16. D. D.: Gee, am I tired. I need a ncoken to ease my fevered brain. We had a test today in fractions. The only time I've even thought about them was when I divide candy.