Thebes High School - Thebian Yearbook (Thebes, IL)

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TIIE YEAR 1959-40 5. 8. 11. 12. 15. 16. 20. 22. 23. 26. D. D.: If Miss Brown doesnft get squint eyed we'll be surprised. She's been snapping her little camera all day. The band played on the stage during assem- bly hO'l1J? Q ' D. D.: We met the Wolves there Saturday night and took our defeat superbly. Poor Frosh--had to take a test, USchool Inventory by Belln, during assem-- bly. All I heard today--well, practically all-- was the Juniors gripping about their long typing assignments. Silly things--wait until theyire Seniors and take second year typing.' D. D.: Game with Grand Tower Tuesday night. Rained yesterday and melted the snow. Hhbgn and nJeffV had the ping pong paddle applied today for swipping W. P. A. muffins. I don't blame them--if I had to pass there every day to Ag.--I'm glad I'm not thought for--UGct Thee Behind He Satanu. Thick fog today. D. D.: Student Council tried to please everyone in their program this morning by calling on popular re- quests that appeared in the 'MirrorU. We Won the game with Ullin tonight. D. D.: Hr. Wilkins made a spell about how well the boys did at Ullin. At last the sun is shining again but cold. D. D. 2 This school corresponds with the weather-- cloudy. Welve had two periods of exams all dark and day and are to do likewise tomorrow with the odd numbered classes. P. T. A. is tomorrow night.- D. D.: Invitational Tourney started Thursday night and lasted 'till Saturday night. Host enthusiastic game of the year with Illmo tonight. Won by the skins of our teeth. D. D.: The trophy was oh'd and aw'd over this morn- ing in the regular assembly program and the boys were honored by posing fron amidst the applause. D. D.: Team motorod to McClure in a three inch snow fillo ' D. D.: Fresh gave assembly program. Their programs are always good. We played Tamms last night.

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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.

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THE 29. 51. 2. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 12. YEAR 1959-40 D. D.: Snowed this A. M. Mr. Wilkins announced that pictures for the year book will be taken tomorrow. D. D.: Spent all yesterday afternoon in the gym tak- ing pictures. Mary Helen fell on the ice and is ab- sent today. Issued Umirrorn today. The Music Club girls were defeated by the Nature Club girls in a basket-ball game after school. FEBRUARY n D. D.: Nature Club gave assembly program today. D. D.: Reverend Vick, pastor of the Baptist church, made a talk about nCooperationn this morning. 'If we took it as sincerely as he gave it, it will do theg soul good CI hopel. D. D.: The campus is a wonder of beauty after the three inch snow fall during the night. , B. D.: Ulf I had my Wayn Cspeaking of that brings an illusion of Bus Storms! the rest of the school would have left school too. The Student Council went to visit nearby schools and the Ag. boys went to Carbondale. Dear Diary, please excuse my rambled thoughts but with your two best friends gone life 5 just isn't worth living. D. D.: The office is certainly popular today. Paul Robison, Wayne Jefferies and Franklin Shaver spent all of this A. M. in a lively conversation with Mr. Wilkins. What the trouble was I don't know. D. D.: The Home Ee. girls were the nGoatsn this morn- ing. A program wouldn't be so bad if there was some- thing torami---but, no, I don't guess we could expect to get to eat. We have to read 'ole poems by Edgar A. Guest aEE'such tripe. Nadine Burns went back to Murphysboro today. D. D.: The Citizenship Club gave their program which mostly consisted of long drawn out readings by the narrator, Mr. Wilkins, while the Commerce Club members patiently waited to give their skits. It was pre-, dicted that our Commerce Club Program wouldn't be any good, but--well, I'm in it. A