Thebes High School - Thebian Yearbook (Thebes, IL)

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THE YEAR 1959-40-- 17. 18. 19. 20. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 30. 51. 2. 6. 7. D. D.: Every one is in a whizz today. The,teachers are finishing grades Koh myl and we're trying to get out the paper. D. D.: There's going to be a Halloween Carnival the 27th Eleanor Halliday, Vera McKey, and Amy Coplin are the prospective queens. Everyonefs trying to sell tickets. D. D.: P. T. A. Conference here-Qno school. D. D.: More tests. Game with Clive Branch. The teach- ers went on a picnic to Pine Hill. D. D.: Mr. Lowe gave the track team their letters for last.year along with a pretty little speech. I bet they were proud. More tests. - D. D.: Everyone talking about the Carnival, Those lollypop pennies are all going for votes. D. D.: Dull--rain. D. D.: Home Ee. girls visited the Farmers Cotton Gin near Cairo today. The girls had a tea given by the teachers. The refreshments were especially nice. D. D.: N ture Club gave a swell assembly program. D. D.: The Hallowefen Carnival given last night was a grand success in pleasure and financially. Amy was the queen. The Seniors sure are proud of her. D. D.: We got our rings out of the P. o. Are they Mary Lana and Mildred M. were elected cheer pretty: leaders today. D. D.: Hallowe'en tonight.: AI ve got my soap ready. Novsmsaa y D. D.: Teachers meeting today and tomorrow. The F. F. A. boys gave the assembly program to- day. Considering thero being no girls in the program it was pretty good. Do Doi D. D.: The F. F. A. had their regular meeting tonight.

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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.

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TH 8. 9. 10. 15. 14. 15. 16. 17. 20. 210 22. 25. YEAR 1959-40 D9 Do: Po To Ag tonight. D. D.: Itfs rather hard to have to show pep and enthusiasm today at the pep meeting for Hbuston Burns, our fellow school-mate passed away suddenly this morning. Victorous over Olive Branch to- night--our first basketball game of the season. D. D.: School turned out this afternoon for ' Houston's funeral. Wendell Margraves, a former graduate of Thebes High, gave a recital tonight. D. D.: The Juniors gave skits of Jr. play today at assembly hour. It promises to be good. D. D.: Students received the proofs for their individual pictures. Mine didn't look much the ' part of a dignified Senior. We Home Ec. girls went to the Cairo Cooking School. What a nice change to smell good ngrubn instead of 10d per- fume in the theatre. weather makes one feel swell--just Ibme Ec. girls at last got our ' but alas no cooking utensils. D. D.: The like spring. new stoves, D. D.: The The Juniors assembly singing was swell today. are running in circles.' Tomorrow night is their show. again. Didn't boys went to Junior play do just as well. D. D.: There was a pep meeting show much improvement. The Ag. Anna to a judging contest. The was a success. Hope we Seniors D. D.: Music Club gave a good assembly program. D. D.: Game with McClure tonight and won. Had to listen to and 'ole debate on safety. Maybe it's good for-our souls 'er something. At any rate the majority voted for the most amusing'- debator whether he was right or not.' D. D.: Great news for you. Thanksgiving vaca- tion tomorrow and Friday. ' D. D.: To relieve the monotony in assembly hour- VG. T. W. suggested contests among different class- es to see who had strongest vocal cords. Frosh Won