Tremont High School - Echo Yearbook (Tremont, IL)

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THE ECHO, ’27 Last Will and Testament of Senior Class of 1927 We, the Class of ’27 of the Tremont Community High School, in Tazewell County and the State of Illinois, knowing that the end of our High School career is near, and that we will soon be scattered by the winds of ambition, do hereby ordain, declare, and publish this, our Last Will and Testament on the first day of March, in the year of our Lord, one thousand nine hundred twenty-seven: To Mr. Johnson, we bequeath a class that will not rail about the choice of a play coach. To Mr. Wallace, we bequeath another successful year in athletics, also commercial and physical geography classes of balanced propor- tions. To Miss Skinner, we bequeath four English classes that know how to study and act accordingly. To Miss Abrahams, we bequeath a class that will know the “whys” and the “wherefores” of all facts—also a study hall in which the mem- bers will remain seated until the roll is taken. To Mrs. Getz, we bequeath a cooking class that will always bring aprons, caps and towels, and pay attention during the presentation of the lesson. To Miss Hatfield, we bequeath a harmony class that will appre- ciate music. To Mr. Barnes, we bequeath a study hall in which the Seniors set a good example for the Freshmen. To Mr. Waldon we bequeath an automatic broom with sweeping compound and dust-pan attachments. To the school we present a Senior class that will set as good an example as the Class of ’27. To the Freshmen class, we bequeath a change of two degrees to the west in the assembly. To the Sophomore class, we bequeath pep enough to edit a school paper when they are Juniors. To the Junior class, we bequeath the ability to agree on everv subject and to publish an annual as creditably as the Class of ’27. Personally: I, Myrtle Davis, do bequeath my, “I just have to” qualities to Emma Moser. (Much needed.) I, Dorothy Hellemann, do hereby bequeath to the next Editor-in- Chief an Echo staff with a self-starter. I, Matilda Moser, do hereby bequeath my ability to flirt to Ella Schweigert. I, Juanita Shepperd, do bequeath my humorous qualities to Oleta Strunk. I, Esther Stuber, do bequeath my constancy in working to Rayburn Becker. Pasre Twenty

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H ■ THE ECHO, ’27 C—Clyde to a tea party was invited, But by whom, could never be decided. D—Is for Diers, a Ford garage man, Who goes to Manito in dad’s new sedan. E—Is for Esther who sings with all her might, “I wish I were in Peoria tonight.” F—Frederick, Russell’s middle name, As a musician, he is sure to win fame. G—Stands for Gardner, our dark-haired lass, Who is working to be at the head of the class. H—Hellemann with no time to spare, On account of her numerous love affairs. I—Is for Intelligence, which Ben possesses, But later found it was merely guesses. J—Juanita with plenty of time to spare, When it comes to being in Rufie’s dental chair. K—Is for Koch, a happy-go-lucky lad, A better entertainer can never be had. L—Stands for Lucille, who has outside attraction, Which lowers her history grade to a very low fraction. M—Is for Myrtle, our school teacher, For information we must always seek her. N—Is for Nuisance, the Freshies one and all, Always pestering the Seniors when in the hall. O—Is for Order, which some teachers can’t keep, The boys are so naughty it almost makes them weep. P—Is for Pep, found at a basketball game, And helps our team to win great fame. Q—Stands for a ten minute history quiz, When we see our grades, we say, “Gee whiz”. R—Is for Riley, more often called Jake, Whose excuses are nothing at all but fake. S—Stuber, who goes with the handsome sheik Buck, And thinks everyone else is out of luck. T—Is for Tillie, with her lasting broad smile, Who, from an exam, would run a mile. U—Is for useless things, Freshies and such. Always tattling and getting us in “dutch”. V—Vernon all of Nina’s love wins, Which explains why he’s found at McQueen’s. W—Stands for Wisdom, which we Seniors possess, While other classes cannot as much as guess. X—Is X-ams, the things we all dread, And after they are over, we’re all but dead. Y—Is for You, Johnson, our class adviser, Compared with “Us Seniors”, he is much wiser. Z—Is for Zeroes which we Seniors have never deserved, But ever for the Juniors are reserved. Page Nineteen .....

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THE ECHO, ’27 I, Eunice Stuber, do bequeath my vim, vigor and vitality to Verla Bennett. I, Lucille Taylor, do bequeath my power of attraction to both like and unlike to Hazel Coddington. I, Yeatman Adcox, do bequeath my assumed name, “Red Grange” to Oliver Green. I, Glenn Becker, do bequeath my possession of the “giggles” while in class to Edward Ripper. I, Russell Becker, do bequeath my happy-go-lucky attitude to any of the Freshies who have not recovered from the first scare of high school. I, Clyde Coddington, do bequeath my ability to catch a girl on basketball trips to Harold Becker. I, Freeman Diers, do bequeath my love for Robert Koch to Alice Becker. I, Robert Koch, do bequeath my ability to hold an audience while on the stage, to Vernon Eicher. I, Ben Miller, do bequeath my position as “baby” of the class to Raymond Hodgson. I, Charles Riley, do bequeath my ability to get by in history class to Henry Unsicker. I, Vernon Ripper, do bequeath my dignity and manly appearance to Harold Blue. I, Juanita Gardner, do bequeath my winning way and pleasant smile to every one needing these qualities. This document was on the first day of March, signed, sealed, pub- lished and declared by the Class of ’27 in the presence of the assembly clock and piano, which shall remain to see our legacies and bequests administered. (Signed) JUANITA GARDNER, Attorney. Teacher's Examinations The first of March found two of the Senior girls, Myrtle Davis and Dorothy Hellemann, reviewing for teachers’ examinations. They braved a task that is getting more and more difficult from year to year. The past few years have found Tremont High the most successful school in the county in passing these tests. The girls tried to uphold this record of our school. They succeeded and were awarded certificates to teach. Only two others out of forty were successful in the examinations. This again gives Tremont a record of one hundred per cent for the exam- inations. We hope the school may continue this splendid record. Page Twenty-one