Tremont High School - Echo Yearbook (Tremont, IL)

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T. C. H. S. 19 2 8 THE ECHO SENIOR CLASS HISTORY A REALISTIC DRAMA In Four Acts Time: September, 1924-May, 1928. Place: Tremont Community High School. Synopsis: Act I: Freshman Act III: Junior Act II: Sophomore Act IV: Senior ACT I The curtain rises upon a group of nineteen little Freshies, many of whom have gone through the Tremont Grade School together, and all of whom are eagerlv anticipating, yet fearing, the ordeals of high school. The next scene shows a class meeting, at which the Freshmen organize with the following officers: Raymond Hodgson, president: Junious May, vice-presi- dent : Lucille Harmon, secretary-treasurer. Miss Kirkwood is our class advisor. The first dreaded ordeal arrives in the form of an initiation party staged by the Sophomores. A fine reception has been planned but the Freshies survive sufficiently to enjoy the social time which follows. A few weeks later we return the party to the upperclassmen. That the Freshies are a fun-loving group with social aspirations is further evidenced by the weiner roast held on a cool, snappy fall evening (and the never- to-be-forgotten ride in Lucille’s truck), and the backward, hardtime party held on Valentine day. Raymond Hodgson. Raymond Thomas and Junious May become members of the baseball team. Raymond Hodgson makes the first squad in basket ball and promises to develop into a fine player. We are represented by the following members in the preliminaries in the spring: Arnold, Leonard and Virginia in declamation; Junious in oration; Alice and Lillis in vocal. Alice and Leonard receive first places and represent Tremont in the County Meet where Leonard wins third place. ACT II The curtain again rises, but this time upon twenty Sophomores. Raymond Thomas is not to be with us again, but we welcome two new members into our ranks—Leslie Maurer and Raymond Riggenbach. Miss Kirkwood is again our advisor. Our officers for the year are: Leonard Unsicker. president; Viola Storrer, vice-president; Virginia May, secretary-treasurer. How sweet is our revenge when an opportunity comes to initiate the Freshmen into the mysteries of high school life! We are proud of the active part which our class takes in school activities. Virginia, Alice, Leonard, Junious and Arnold become members of the first de- bating teams in the history of the high school. Mary, Arnold, Junious. Lillis and Alice represent us in the literary and musical contests. We are especially proud of the record made in the various contests. At the State District Meet in East Peoria, Lillis wins first in soprano, Alice third in contralto, Arnold first in oration and Leonard third in declamation. Arnold and Lillis represent us in the State finals at Normal. In the Bradley Interscholastic Alice wins second. Page fifteen

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19 2 8 T. C.H.S. THE ECHO R A Y M ON I) RlGGE N B AC H “Meti of few words arc the best men Freshman Pekin High School. Sophomore Basketball. Junior College Circus, Track, Basketball, Baseball, All star guard Wesleyan Tournament. Senior Literary Society. College Circus. Baseball, Captain of Basketball, Baseball for “Echo,” Bas- ketball for “Echo.” Viola Stokuek Willing to do her share in everything she's asked. Sophomore Vice-president, “Daddy Long Legs.” J UNIOK Vice-president of Domestic Science Club, Glee Club, Literary Society, “Come Out of the Kitch- en,” Secretary and Treasurer, Declamation, Brad- ley Meet, Millikin Meet, Class Editor for “Echo.” Senior President of Glee Club, “Are You a Mason?”, Literary Society, College Circus, Calendar in “Echo,” Senior Ratings in “Echo.” Leonard Unsickek All great men arc misunderstood. Freshman Declamation. Sophomore Declamation, Debating, Literary Society, Presi- dent, “Dust of the Earth,” Cheer Leader, East Peoria Meet. J UNIOK Declamation, Literary Club, Lowell Mason Club, “Dust of the Earth,” “Come Out of the Kitchen,” College Circus, Glee Club, Millikin Meet. Senior Declamation, Literary Club, President of Stu- dent Council, Vice-president, “Are You a Ma- son?”, College Circus, Student Council in “Echo.” Page fourteen

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19 2 8 T C. H. S. THE ECHO Our debating members presented the literary play, “The Dust of the Earth,” in June, winning for themselves added fame for the splendid quality of the pro- duction. In athletics, we are represented by Raymond Hodgson and Junious in base- ball; Raymond Hodgson, Raymond Riggenbach and Albert in basketball, and Raymond Hodgson and Junious in the County Meet. ACT III The curtain rises upon the next act to find the same class assembled as Juniors, with the exception of Mary Cody, who has decided that she might like Eldon. Iowa, better. The class officers are: Arnold Strunk, president; David Taylor, vice-president; Viola Storrer, secretary-treasurer. Mrs. Getz is out- class advisor. In October many of the Juniors take part in the operetta. “Love Pirates of Hawaii,” which was a splendid success. Alice and Lillis have leading parts. In November, the Literary Club play is repeated. In February, we choose our class rings. On April 1, the class presents “Come Out of the Kitchen” to an appreciative audience. In the preliminaries we are represented by Leonard. Viola, Arnold and Lillis. These members represent the school at Millikin and Rradley, and in the County Meet at Armington. In the last named, Leonard wins second place. In athletics, we are represented by R. Hodgson. R. Riggenbach, Junious. Albert and David. We win championship honors in baseball and basketball and third place in the County Meet. On May 21, a long-looked-for event arrives in the Junior-Senior banquet. ACT TV The curtain rises for the last time upon a group of ambitious Seniors. They choose the following officers: David Taylor, president: Leonard Unsicker, vice- president; Mildred Pflederer, secretary-treasurer. Mr. Johnson is our class advisor. Leonard, by virtue of his office, is also president of the Student Council. Very soon we find the Seniors happily engaged in the preparation of their play, “Are You a Mason?” which is presented on December 8 with wonderful success. It is repeated on January 2. A few weeks later the Seniors enjoy a party in the Gymnasium. We are again well represented in baseball. Roth Raymonds attain fame in basketball. Five of our members are again coming out in the literary and musical contests. May 19 will usher in the first of the Commencement activities—the Junior- Senior banquet. Raccalaureate services will be held on May 20. and on May 23 the class will depart from the rank of Seniors to that of Alumni. CLASS PROPHECY As traveling salesman for the Perfection Gum Co., which owes its success to Tremont High School students, I happened to spend a night in Tremont at the Hotel Unsicker with Henry, its proprietor, and Mildred Pflederer, head- waitress. I asked for the daily edition of the Tremont News and T was very much interested in finding various items concerning my classmates of ’28. Pajjc sixteen