Thebes High School - Thebian Yearbook (Thebes, IL)

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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

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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 28, 29. 50. 1. 5. 6. 8. ll. 15. 15. 18. YEAR 1959-40 al ,1 . D. D.: Jeff Neff was growling about chalk all over the floor of Room 7. Of course the Student Council didn't have anything to do with.it for three Seniors belong 0 D. D.: High School team vs. Independents tonight and the Jr. high played Mill Creek. D. D.: The boys are kicking the football around the campus again due to the warm weather. , . DE census ' , 9 D. D.: Seniors entertained the assembly this morn- ing, J 1 D. D.: Nothing important other than report cards distributed. Goshl Wonder if after all. D. D.: The band got their new Won the game with Tam s played D. D.: Game with Olive Branch I'm going to graduate 1 e f instruments today.' there tonight. last night. The . Latin Club entertained assembly. D. D.: Some of the teachers donlt seem to take much interest after all--they couldfnt even sing WLoyaltyW loud enough at assembly program this morning to be heard at the back of the room. But of course it not being our place to critize I'1l not nepeat it to outsiders. D. 'D. flight: El To Ag tOI'1iQ1'3.tg Do Da: U today. The band and team went . X l : High School played Independents again last 1 Gee'. It was cold yesterday. Paper issued in busses to Wolf Lake to the Conference Tourney. Plenty of pep, good music and cheering, but all to no avail. Well any- way they teaoh us that sportsmanship is the best . policy. ' D. D.: Pep meeting in honor of the Sportsmanship . Cup we won Friday night. f -' Q