Thebes High School - Thebian Yearbook (Thebes, IL)

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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

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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 p 2 22. D. D.: Commercial Club had a party last night and Home Ec. Club one tonight. The only thing I hate about them is the dishes O D. D.: Game with Alto Pass there last night. According to Norman Caldwell, former graduate ' of this school, in his speech this morning, we Americans are certainly wasteful to the opinion of the Europeans . Then too the mothers look after their daughters better over there-- no necking in parked cars. The Commercial Club got one good thing out of the Debate on Safety at least-ein their program this morning Freota and NElecU gave a debate on UThere ain't no- - Santa Claus . It really gets in your blood-- this Santa Claus stuff--no more school until January 2. ' .UTNUARY D. D.: The assembly started off right this morn- ing--with giggles. Mr. Wilkins has grown a mus- tache, and if I can see straight he has borrowed some of Mrs. Wilkins mas clock back soon. Listen cara. Hope they get the ing to that fire alarm is making me Ujitteryn--worse than hearing the strains of music at noon ing of having to go back D. D.5 Dull--snow still spice of lifen, but fire bell today is tooJtoo mu from HBert'sU and think-. to shorthand. on. nVariety is the alarm one day and cow ch. D. D.: Today the 7th period there was a giggling contest between Frosh and Seniors. Mr. Ramsey - tried to appeal to the Seniors'better nature about us being examples and stuff. At last the clock is fixed again. It's gr were being herded to cla eat not to feel like you ss. Itfs bad enough to go single file as we have all year. The Music Club gave a party tonigh t--chili made everyone sick. Some of the boys even blamed it on the , cooks when everyone know v s they ate too much.