Westville High School - Janus Yearbook (Westville, IL)

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THE MEDLEY yVVWVyVWWWWVWWWWWWWWWWftlWWWWWWWWWVWWWWWWWWWVWWWWWUW i CALENDAR FOR 1916 and 1917 5 i .1.,.V.V., V.V.VAVM,.W.V.V .WV,V.V.V.V.V.V. 1AWW.V.VA%,AVA%WAWAVAW .1.W.V SEPTEMBER 1916 5 First day of school with Seniors taking- six subjects. All teachers gave a short lecture on their special subjects. 8 Miss Custer organized a Semi-Chorus with sixteen girls in it. 11 Miss Freeman here to visit. Seniors prepare to elect Medley Staff. 12 Football practice going on. 13 Officers elected for Medley Staff. 18 Senior Class Meeting. Choose back and size of Medley. 19 Boys made out football schedule. 21 Weiner Roast tonight. Good time expected. 22 Everyone sleepy after last night. 25 Had exam in Physics and class meeting in evening to talk about the Medley. 26 Girls had first basketball practice. 27 Miss Custer had the Assembly sing High School songs. OCTOBER 2 “Full House” today in Assembly. 4 Received report cards for first month. 6 Two Seniors teaching in grades today. Football at Villa Grove Sat. 9 Football team beaten by Villa Grove Saturday. 10 Boys of H. S. had meeting and organized new football team. 12 Everyone talking football for Saturday. 13 Seniors ordered class rings today. 16 Beat Sidell in football game Saturday. 17 One Senior teaching today. 19 Senior Class Meeting to decide on play. No decision arrived at. 20 Snowing today. Hurrah for winter. 23 Boys lost football game to Morrocco, Ind., Saturday. 26 No school tomorrow. Teachers’ meeting at Urbana. Hurrah ! 30 Football at Danville Saturday. 24

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THE MEDLEY unquestionable adroit managerial capabilities, but rather to the abbreviated skirt lengths. Having now satisfied ourselves about the well-faring of our 1917 Alumni, and having secured our recreation, we returned to our studio in California, where we were gloriously greeted by our screen friends. “Come and meet our newest stellar acquisition,’’ deprecated the director. We followed him into his office and to our delight confronted Miss Nellie Alspaugh. Without doubt Miss Alspaugh is the most emotional actress of the day. Her capacity for histrionic art will make the shadows weep. I considered her advent into our folds a great asset, for Roland Stark, although being offered every inducement to remain, was compelled to leave us. having become one of the famous sketch artists in the country. One year later: Roland has gone. I am sitting alone with my insepar- able friend, the pipe, before the pale embers of the hearth, the after-glow filtering through my window' which looks out ujxm the white-clover dappled lawn, stretching aw-ay to the sturdy oaks on the left. I reflect upon our class of 1917, and am compelled to refer back to the prophetic truth in my introductory remarks. The boys and girls of yesterday have become the citizens, the men and women of today. The graduating class of 1917 has climbed the ladder of success and fame. I feel sure I am voicing the sentiment of everyone of my classmates when I express my heart-felt gratitude to the honorable gentlemen of our School Board, to our dear and painstaking teachers, and last but not least, to our loving parents, who have guarded us and guided us and helped to make our education and success possible. Meyer Brownstein 23

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THE MEDLEY NOVEMBER 1 Freshman Class party tonight; Seniors and Teachers to be special guests. Party at Ralph Ellsworth’s. 3 Big Mass Meeting tonight before game tomorrow at Danville. 6 Seniors worrying about teachers’ exams. Danville won Sat. at football. 7 Small-pox raging. Most of students have arms vaccinated. Two weeks vacation on account of small-pox. 27 Back from vacation. No game for Thanksgiving. 29 Exam in American History. DECEMBER 4 Seniors got grades from teacher’s exam. All passed in a few subjects. 5 An Indian Princess gave a lecture. 11 Ground white with snow. Miss Custer trying to get up a community Xmas tree. Lower grades learning appropriate songs to sing. 18 Skating time —A 19 Formed a “Girls Club” today, going to help poor children. 20 Last day of school before Xmas. Girl’s Xmas tree. Booze was Santa Claus. Children enjoyed themselves. JANUARY 1917 2 Back from vacation and hard to get to work. 3 Miss Freeman visits H. S. 9 Kodak pictures of football boys were taken. 10 Mr. Magruder has Lagrippe. No history. 15 Practice for play has begun, “High Jinks”, under the direction of Miss Haworth. 17 Very cold in school this week. FEBRUARY 3 Seniors received their rings today. fi Tickets out for “H. Jinks” today. Pennant to be given the class which sells the most tickets. 7 Play decided to be February 19th. 9 Current Events in History. 15 Had three visitors, Mr. Lowell, Mr. Dugas and Miss Roland, Mr. Ma-gruder’s friend. Organized H. S. Newspaper Staff. Paper to be read every Friday. 25 16