Toulon Township High School - Tolo Yearbook (Toulon, IL)

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Spring, Nineteen Thirty-two 7 •+ PngiDnH Dil ©mill P©ir Y o GJir§ dw§ -----------------------------------------------------------------.+ As the sun was sinking beneath the horizon, all was still in the little town of Hampton near the river “Green.” Suddenly Jane Miller, a blonde of twenty years, came down the station platform. Jane was very light complexioned, with rosy cheeks, and bright blue eyes shining between long dark eyelashes. She was the daughter of one of the wealthiest families in Hampton, and her clothes showed it. On this particular day, she wore a white silk dress with a very becoming tight-fitting hat. In a few minutes the train came down the track which was to take her to Eureka College. Jane was to meet her roommate at the station. Bob Manning, Jane’s boy friend, did not want her to go to college, but nevertheless, she went. She had made the remark before she left that she had started on her journey to see the world. When Jane arrived, she found her roommate, Alice Doughan, waiting for her. In a few weeks, the two girls were beginning to understand one another better, and were beginning to get acquainted with other people and students. Alice had a boy friend who was sending her flowers and all kinds of nice presents. It must have been love at first sight. This made Jane a bit jealous, but it didn’t affect the friendship of the two girls any, for they would do anything for one another. Jane said to Alice one morning, “Alice, would you do me a favor?” “Surely, what do you want done?” was the reply. Jane answered, “Will you write and tell my boy friend, Bob Manning, back in Hampton, that I am ill?” Alice was a girl who didn’t pry into anyone’s business, so she did the favor without much hesitancy. In a few days Jane began to receive flowers, fruits, and presents of all kinds. This was a fine idea of Jane’s to get presents. In the meanwhile Jane met a nice boy named Billy Black. She was certainly having a fine time going to parties and dances with Billy. There was a ball scheduled for the next week. Jane knew she wanted some orchids for that ball. She asked Alice to write and tell Bob she had overdone and had a relapse. When Bob received this letter he thought it his duty to go in person and see his sweetheart. Of course he sent the flowers on ahead of him. The night came for the big ball and Jane looked adorable. Bob Manning went to the Information Bureau to look up Jane’s living quarters. They politely told him to wait in the waiting room until they found what he wanted. When Bob went into the room there was one other person waiting. Rather than be so distant they made themselves acquainted. “My name is Billy Black. What is yours ?”

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G + ■ Spring, Nineteen Thirty-two all your tight places but aren’t quite good enough to join your friends when they come to spend the evening ? Can you get good grades and still be grateful to the teacher who took pains to clearly point out details and explain difficulties. Or do you say, “She’s getting paid for it?” Do you give honor in athletics and forget the coach who made that honor possible ? Could you be president of our country and still treat with grace and gratitude some poor old fellow, who cast his one vote for you ? Can you as a student of Toulon High School pass these tests ? -------------- —I. Geach. GOOD HEALTH. Good health, which is the most essential thing in life, means the state of being hale and sound in body, mind, and soul. Without good health one cannot get and enjoy all the things life offers to him. He is not interested in anything, and often gives up easily. It is for this reason that many people quit school. First of all, in school work, one must have good health in order to enjoy his lessons. In enjoying them, he gets their full value and can put what he learns to better use later on. If a person is in poor health it is so much harder to study and this large amount of study may cause him to lose out on more school. Secondly, if a person wants to get any enjoyment in the extracurricular activities he must be healthy in body and mentally alert. One’s health is a great asset, not only in school, but in business— especially in this time of depression. A great number of people have lost their jobs, but the few who have kept them certainly have to have good health, as each one now has to do the work of two or three people. Also, when a person goes to apply for a position he must be bright and alert. These are the results of good health. A tired, sickly person is never wanted to fill any position—especially a responsible one. When one thinks of health he usually thinks of health in the physical sense. It can also be applied to the mind. There is a very pronounced distinction between the person whose mind is “healthy” and the person whose mind is dull and sluggish. The easiest way to keep one’s mind healthy is by having and keeping regular habits. A person who goes to bed one night at nine o’clock and the next at two o’clock cannot be ex.-pected to possess as keen and alert a mind as the one who gets approximately the same amount of sleep each night. A clean, healthy mind also requires abstinence from all alcoholic liquors and harmful drugs. There are very few people who are not fully convinced that health is superior to wealth. Of course, health, in addition to wealth is desired. As everyone knows, wealth cannot buy health. Many people have spent their entire fortunes trying to regain their health and have failed. On the whole, I think that good health is essential to every living being whether he is in school, working at his profession, or living a life of leisure. —Elizabeth Newton.

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8 +• Spring, Nineteen Thirty-two “Bob Manning, sir.” They talked for a few minutes finding out particulars about one another of all kinds. Billy said, “I am certainly waiting for a lovely girl.” “Oh! are you ?” asked Bob. He was not very much interested for he was thinking of his sweetheart who was supposed to be ill. Soon Jane came down to the waiting room arrayed with her lovely evening gown and orchids. “Jane!” was the gasp of both. Jane’s heart leaped to her throat. “Oh!” gaining her senses Jane said, “Bob Manning meet Billy Black.” “This is too late for an introduction. We have already introduced ourselves,” said Bob very sharply. “Oh, fight it out for yourselves!” and Jane, having nothing to say went upstairs and really had that relapse! —Pauline Addis. PHYLLIS MAURINE ASKEW. On Friday, February 4, of this year, the wee girl, known today as Phyllis Maurine Askew, appeared on the scene in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Askew. Monday, February 7, when the proud daddy came to school he had a smile as broad as the Atlantic on his face. Of course, everyone had a grand time with him, because he seemed to be in very good humor. At noon of the same day, our young T. H. S. collegians decided to have more fun with “his nibs.” So a bright red miniature high-chair and a caterpillar tractor appeared as if by magic. Orville Whittaker, a very shy Senior, put them on the desk for Mr. Askew to see when he came into the Assembly at noon. Well, he came in and how! When he saw that chair and tractor his facial expression became very blank indeed. He made the announcement, to the hearty enjoyment of all concerned, that his girl did not need a high chair, because she could sit up to the table like a big girl. “And furthermore,” he added, “you Senior boys don’t need to try to date her. because she simply has no use for Seniors. All Freshmen boys are given a chance though.” He also said that she was the prettiest girl in the hospital when she was there. But then, why shouldn’t she be 1 Look at her mother and father. Latest reports from Mr. Askew state that his daughter wishes him to leave the car home so she can have it to go to the Country Club to play golf. —Pauline Crow. Mr. McCullough: “What is water ?” George Fell: “Liquid that turns black when you put your hands it it.”