Tuscola High School - Tuscolian Yearbook (Tuscola, IL)

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Earle W. Wii.i.iamson—born November 9, 1887. in Tuscola— His life is gentle, and the elements so mixed in him that Nature might stand up and say to the world. “This is a man.” Magdalena Timm—born December 1, 1890, in Isabel!— A perfect woman, nobly planned. To warn, to comfort, and command. WANT ADS Axle grease—Van’s baby cart. New air brake—Coney. Electric nerve producer—Ross. Angel voices ever near to keep me in tune—Miss Petry. A narrow woman to match a Weidman. A hammer—Ernest Tackett. Owner for a fancy handkerchief found in the Assembly Hall. $50 reward for arrest and conviction of owner.—Faculty. Rough on rats—Winifred. A hump—Campbell. A brogue—Mr. Henriksen. Just so it’s a he—Mary Rice. Bottles and brains—1912. A stately air—Miss Butterfield. There is a man who never drinks, Nor smokes, nor chews, nor swears, Who never gambles, never flirts. And shuns all sinful snares— He is paralized. There is a man who never does A thing that is not right; His wife can tell just where he is, At morning, noon and night— He is dead. 16

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Willis Eli Van Voobhis—born De- p eember. 1891, at Oakland— His inborn geniality amounts to genius. lorknce 1 hk. k Snyder—born July 9, 1891. in Tuscola— Fairest rose in the rosebud garden of girls. Henry Edward Wamslky—born December 31, 1888, at Arthur— He was a gentleman on whom I built absolute trust. Della Blanche Stevenson — born Marc h 12, 1891, in Tuscola— The chief perfections of that love-l.v. maid. Were I able to describe them, would fill a volume. 15

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CLASS HISTORY By Jessie Niles. ’09. It was in September of the year 1904 that this mighty band of strange beings appeared in the Tuscola High School. The ways of this class were very different from those of the upper classes, but soon they turned aside from their old ways and sought laurels of victory As Freshmen they were innocent and willing, but it would be difficult to describe them in their other classes. For four years the class of 1909 has won and lost collectively, joyed and sorrowed and has grown as a single body. ()f this large class only two have been together all through the r school career—Winifred and Jesse; only thirteen were Freshmen together, and nine belong to other towns. Of those who have quit school since this class started are Albert Bicknell, Icy Baker, Hutchison, Ray Smith, Mayme Maris, Corley, Glen Corley, George Bennett, Albert Stovall, Maybell Smith Vance, Elizal eth Cross. Pearle Hawkins, Guy Stivers, Mary and Ruth Wilder, Oliver Baskin, Harry Heacock and Edna Trigg. Some of our instructors in the other classes were Miss Hall, Mr. Thomas, Miss Roberts, Mr. Mull, Miss Church, Miss Wolfe, and Miss Lanz. One of the most noted events of this class was the Junior Reception, given May 16th, '08, at the K. of P. hall. Many honors have been won in athletics by members of this class, especially Ernest Moore in football and on track, Earl Williamson. Howard I uller in football, and Henry Wamsley, who has won eight gold medals and four ribbons on track. The basketball team for ’08 and ’09 was made up entirely of seniors and they have won many games. The officers of the Senior Class are as follows: First semester: President, Judson Owen; vice-president, Frank Bassett: treasurer, Earl Williamson: sargent-at-arms. Ernest Moore. Second semester: President, Earl Williamson; vice president, Henry Wamsley; secretary and treasurer, Ernest Moore. With few exceptions the whole class has done good work, trying to make this class the best of all and we think this has been accomplished. And now we are just at the threshold, to go out into the world each to his duties with a much better knowledge of life and the best things in it than we would have had if we had never entered the Tuscola High School. 17