Thebes High School - Thebian Yearbook (Thebes, IL)

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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

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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 15. 14. 16. 19. 20. 21. 23a 26. YEAR 1959-40 D. D.: The snow fell as-fluently toda as Gedfreyla vocabulary ibut appreciated a lot morey. Miss Brown gave the Commercial Club a valentine party today during the activity period, and she gave me a cute H little valentine with a sucker on it too. Then, too, there was valentine red-hots. Teachers sure are swell. D. D.: Miss Brownfs aunt has passed away, but she kindly found time to assist us in getting ready for the program tomorrow night. Miss Stewart gave the Home Ec. Club a party today. Gee! Heart shaped, ope faced sandwiches, cookies and cocoa. Teachers are human after all. 1 ' D. D.: Our Commercial Club program given last night was enjoyed by all, I think KI write that hesitat- inglyl. I heard a lot of compliments on the play nThe Ghost Walken that Miss Brown wrote all by her- ' self. Most of the teachers were out this afternoon for the funeral. The F. F. A. boys were in charge of the assembly. Mr. Petitt served popcorn balls- and sandwiches to her Latin Club today. Isn't she swell, though? I fear her burned finger will long be a reminder. D. D.: Everything was dull today, even to the assembly singing, except-that we got out of short- hand due to Miss Brown's illness. Course I feel ' sorry for her, but oh--that short hand. - D. D.: Miss Brown is still confined to her home. Today is cold and cloudy, but still one consolation --no short hand. A u . -, . D. D.: Miss Brown is back again, but there is still a lull in short hand caused by her running in the hall so often to' take cold tablets. Snowed most of the day. The two famous Senior Ujelleyersn were expelled for an indefinite time today. D. D.: Today is nearly as dull as yesterday except that the Juniors gave a swell program this morning. D. D.: This morning Reverend Tucker from the M. E. church told us about UMa and Pa going out westu, It was very entertaining but we werenlt surprised when it ended with a moral. I wonder if we really do have a home with golden windows? I1