Victory Township High School - Echo Yearbook (Roanoke, IL)

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R. V. H. S. We won basketball game from Washington! A real game! Test given in American History. Christmas presents of all shapes and sizes in office. A joint Christmas program given by both societies. Some Santa Claus we had. Merry Christmas. January, 1926 Vacation is ended and semester exams on the way. Sounds good???? Mr. Thompson gives talk on loyalty to team. Pep meeting! Talk from president of each class. Mr. Castello gives us a twenty-three and a half minute speech. Nine rahs for Mr. Emriek who returns from Florida. Many students attended the funeral of Pete Gallianete, an alumnus of the school. Rev. Rochn talks to us on The Game of Life. Our boys lost basketball game to East Peoria but they're all right. Miss Moore absent on account of sickness. We thus understand why the bells ring at different times every day. A Day before semester exams. The leaves begin to turn but they don't fall. Exams. Seniors finish work for engravers. Some original snapshots and cartoons. ' Won basketball games with Lowpoint. Exam papers back. Don't cry on any one 's shoulder -Mr. Castello. Senior boys start a diary. They don 't deliver express in such small towns as Roanoke. Ask Mr. Castello for real Facts. We lose basketball game to Eureka, but our team did fine. Arwilla gives talk at pep meeting. Miss Moore back. Kathryn Kempf has her hair bobbed. Miss Kneale lost her voice. Martha P. believes in sleep during study hours. Miss Moore treats English classes with some delicious cookies. We wonder who made them. Seniors start new bookkeeping. Marie's birthday party. She's eighteen and she feels dignified. Do you blame her. Real pep meeting. Speeches by Miss Cornwell, Mr. Emrich and Mabel Harms. February Mr. Emrich gives talk on his observations in Florida. English quotations from Milton daily. Miss Dorsey goes home on account of illness. Senior Box Social. Who cleaned up the gym? Arwilla and Verna sleep during spare moments. We Wonder why? Ask Marie S. about her taxi-ride? ' Halfiday off for tournament at! El Paso. Eureka wins but our team did ne. Verna shares her seat with Frank in History. New library books out. Seniors begin Paradise Lost. We wish it had never been found. Miss lianithay lends her velvet belt to Ella who lost hers on the Way to sc oo . PAGE FIFTY-SEVEN

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gg I ECHOW Group pictures here. Let 's sue the Photographer. Senior Play is given. Patty sure made things hum. . November Mr. Pettigrew gave us a very interesting talk on the editing of a Newspaper. New Latin teacher today, and she proved to be a mighty good one. Philomatheon program. Dismissed at 3:30. Mr. Yeck gave us a talk on The History of our country and town. Mr. Castello is sick. He attended the football game Saturday. Armistice Day Program, by American Legion. Kaywin Kennedy from Bloomington gave us a very interesting talk, on The Unknown Soldier. He also told us about his 'iTrip to the Panama Canal. Congressman Funk of Bloomington gave us a talk on The Unknown Soldier. He also told us about the Panama Canal. ' First Basketball game of the Season. Bkkg test. Rev. Oscar gave us a talk on his experience in the South. Many interest- ing facts about the Indians were brought out . Dr. Rodney gave us a talk on his experience in war. Miss Danahay talked on her trip abroad. Teachers of R .V. H. S. attend meeting at Champagne. Dr. Wyatt talked to us on How we catch a cold. Report cards. Did you iiunk?????? Miss Moore is absent on account of sickness. Mr. Hopwood begins substituting for Mr. Emerich today. ,Mr. Emerich is taking a trip to Florida. Two days of vacation. Thanksgiving. Miss Moore back. Mr. Thompson announces the basketball game to be held here with Mackinaw Dec. 4th. , December Mr. Frank Sand, your name is Frankie isn't it? Anna talks to the senior class on her observations in Champaign. A real pep meeting. Mr. Hopwood gives us a short talk. Grammar intel- ligence test in Eng. ' Played first basketball game with Mackinaw, score 13-11-M'ackinaw's favor. They seemed to like the mud. Frank Sand 's birthday, real celebration. Freshman girls late at noon. What 's the matter can 't you even tell time??? Mr. Smith director of orchestra gives talk on Music. Misses Anne and Edith Hunsinger and Lucille Youngman of Eureka visit school today. Vic 's birthday??? Ridiculous, Marvelous, celebration. Drew names for Christmas trees. Wonder why Victor looks so pale today. Were those oysters fresh last night? Dr. Wallace gives us talk on Yellowstone Park. To be or not to be, that was the question in English class, some of the pupils wished that they only were not. Frank an Victor both sporting new tics. Birthday presents? Seniors get Christmas tree, ask Gene and Verna. You girls come with out hats just because it is style , said an old lady who knew nothing about it, just ask Verna and Anna? Sophomores make candy in cooking today, Seniors get results over noon hour while poor Sophs go home to dinner. Seniors sure do think they are wise, was a remark of the poor kitchen girls. PAGE FIFTY-SIX

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ECHO English and Civics exams fTroubles never come singlyj. Characters chosen for Junior Class Play. Frank is chosen Speaker of House fin Civicsj Miles and miles of hard roads. Debate prohibition amendment in Civics class. Miss Dorsey back. 1 Seniors pass a new bill in the House???????? . Six Seniors present this afternoon. Mr. Thompson wears a curl in Com- mercial class. What kind was it? Anna Schuler has her hair bobbed. Nettie is absent. We sure missed her gift of gab in Sewing Class. Washington 's birthday program given. Dismissed ten minutes early. They sure are liberal. Pep Meeting held. Seniors start annual selling campaign. Miss Cornwell is bookkeeping teacher. , Eugene, Anna, Verna gives talk on annual. Blow winds, but don't blow the windows. There 's a loose window in the bookkeeping room. March Pep meeting. Won basketball game from VVashburn. Eight seniors present today. English quiz. New rules ????? are made in bookkeeping. We wonder why. Civics quiz. School is dismissed at 2:30 so as to give one a chance to at- tend the tournament at Eureka. Mr. Castello treats pupils to a piano solo and vocal. We surely enjoyed it. Half day off for tournament at Eureka. . Mr. Thompson gives us a short talk on the preparation of the literary. Anna Schuler's eighteenth birthday. My own boss. Hot Dog! Seniors finish Paradise Lost in English. Interclass basketball tourney. Sophomores win, let's give nine Rah's for them. Mr. Thompson announces the players who are on the All-Star Basketball Team. One time on the iioor and y0u're an All-Star. St. Patrick's Day. Seniors all togged out in green bow-ties and ribbons. Junior Class Play, Cheer Up Chad given. Great success! Dismissed early. No school tomorrow on account of teacher's convention at Peoria. Are we sorry? No siree!!! Pat and Lois of class of '25 visit school. Mr. Castello uses Civics period to talk to senior class. Mr. Castello minus a tie this morning. Who can explain it??? Meeting of annual staff. Mr. Thompson gives a test in Economics class today. April April fool's day You can it fool an ole hoss fly!!! Viola's birthday. An old fashioned spelling contest is held in which the whole school took part. Viola proved to bc the best speller. The Seniors are very busy typeing worki for the annual. Senior class att-end town meeting. T. P. passes peanuts to the girls, what's the matter 'with the boys????? Miss Moore announces characters for Senior Play. Seniors have iirst play reading. PAGE FIFTY- EIGHT