Knox College
Yearbook
The Gale - 1919
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Students serving in War World I
LORRAINE CALDWELL, A. B. Galesburg
Phi Mu; Y. W. C. A. (3, 4); L. M. I. (1, 2, 3, 4) Secretary (4); Regatta (3); Basketball (1, 2, 3, 4); K. Club.
PAUL MILLS, B. S. Gilson
Leander Clark College (1-2).
NELLIE CATHERINE ARMSTRONG, A. B. Kewanee
Phi Beta Kappa; May Barr Scholarship (2); Special Honors, English, German, Biology (3); Y. W. C. A.; L. M. I. Treasurer(3); Junior Class Secretary; Glee Club (4); Gale Board (3); History and Political Journal Science Club; Knox-Illinois Scholarship.
SIMON GUY PARKS, B. S. Fairview
Beta Theta Pi; Secretary, Athletic Association (3); Chemistry Assistant (4); U. S. N. A.
THEA MARIE KURRLE, A. B. Dallas City
L. M. I., '16, '17, '18; Treasurer, '18; Y. W. C. A., '17, '18; German Club.
DOROTHY MARGARET WEINBERG, B. S. Galesburg
Pi Beta Phi; Y. W. C. A.
JULIAN J. MACK, A. B. Galesburg
Beta Theta Pi; Student Council (3, 4), President (3); College Marshal (3); Student Staff (3, 4); Gale Board (3); Junior Prom Committee, chairman (3); Interfraternity Council(3, 4); Pep Committee (4); Lieutenant, College Cadet Corps (4); Baseball (4).
RUTH LETITIA GILLIS, A. B. Bowen
Pi Beta Phi; Y. W. C. A. (1, 2, 3, 4), Cabinet (4); Glee Club (2, 3, 4), President (4); Junior Basketball Team; Gale Board (3); Players' Club (2, 3, 4).
HELEN MARGARET INGRAHAM, B. S. LaHarpe
Pi Beta Phi; Phi Beta Kappa; Y. W. C. A., Treasurer (2), Cabinet (4); L. M. I. President (3), Critic (4); General Honors (1, 2, 3); May Barr Scholarship (2); Special Honors, Biology, English (3); Student Assistant in Biology (4); Whiting Hall House Council (3); President, Whiting Hall Government (4).
MABEL GLADYS STRICKLAND, A. B. Rock Island
Delta Delta Delta; Y. W. C. A.; L. M. I.; Basketball; K. C.
Association.
JESSIE LOUISE WYLIE, A. B. Utica
Y. W. C. A., Treasurer (3); L. M. I., Recording Secretary (2), President (4); May Barr Scholarship (3); History and Political Journal Science Club; Glee Club; General Honors (1, 2); Lawrence Prize Debate.
CARLOTTA HORTENSE KINNEY, A. B. Galesburg
Y. W. C. A., two years.
ESTHER MARY HOKAMP, B. S. Quincy
Pi Beta Phi; Gale Board (3); Student Staff (3, 4); History and Political Journal Science Club; L. M. I. (3); Y. W. C. A. (1, 3); Class Tennis Champion (1, 2, 3); K. C. Association; Junior Basketball Team.
CLAIR STALEY SMALL, B. S. Joy
HELEN MARGARET BARKER, A. B. Mazon
Phi Beta Kappa; Y. W. C. A., Cabinet (4), Geneva Conference (2); L. M. I.; History and Political Journal Science Club.
MARGARET HAZZARD FULLER, A. B. Galesburg
Pi Beta Phi; Y. W. C. A. (1, 2, 3, 4); Class Secretary (4); History and Political Journal Science Club.
MARY FERN BARRER, A. B. Galesburg
Knox Players' Club (1, 2, 3, 4); Glee Club (2, 3, 4); L. M. I., vice president (2); Regatta (2, 3).
FANNY BELL WARNOCK, A. B. Bayfield, Colo.
Y. W. C. A. (1, 2, 3, 4); L. M. I., Secretary (3); German Club; Y. W. C. A. delegate to Carthage Conference (3); Student Volunteer, U. of C. Summer School, 1917; Assistant in German (4); Hiking Club.
MILDRED KATHRYN BASTERT, A. B. Quincy
Pi Beta Phi; Y. W. C. A. (1, 2, 3, 4); L. M. I. (3); German Club.
LOOMIS CHAPMEN LEEDY, B. S. Bushnell
Phi Gamma Delta; Sigma Delta Chi; Gnothautii; Class Baseball, Track; Corporal, Knox Cadets (3); Gale Board (3); Assistant Librarian, College Library (3, 3, 4); Editor, Knox Student (4).
EDITH ROWENA WILSON, B. S. Denmark, la.
Y. W. C. A. (1, 2, 3, 4); German Club.
HELEN MARIE JOHNSON, A. B. Galesburg
Y. W. C. A. (1, 2, 3, 4); L. M. I.; Vice President, Senior Class; General Honors (1916-17).
HELEN FRANCES SHULTS., A. B. Galesburg
Delta Delta Delta; Phi Beta Kappa; Y. W. C. A. (1, 2, 3, 4); General Honors (1, 2, 3, 4); Special Honors, Latin (2); second Lawrence Prize in Latin (1); Gale Board (3).
EARL JAMES STITES, B. S. Streator
Tau Kappa Epsilon; Student Council; History and Political Journal Science Club; Glee Club (1, 2, 3); President Glee Club (2, 3).
WILBUR HULL JOHNSTON, B. S. Warsaw
Gnothautii, Vice President (4); Y. M. C. A.; Vice President, Junior Class; Student Assistant, Physics(3, 4); Track Manager(4).
EDNA RUTH PEARCE, B. S. Quincy
L. M. I. (1, 2, 3, 4); Class Basketball (1, 3, 3); K. C. Club (2, 3, 4); Secretary-Treasurer (4); German Club; Y. W. C. A. (1, 2, 3, 4), Cabinet (2), Vice President (3). President (4).
FLORENCE MABEL DEAN, A. B. Somonauk
Pi Beta Phi; Phi Beta Kappa; Vice President, Freshman Class; Student Council (2, 3, 4); Y. W. C. A., Cabinet (3, 4); General Honors (1, 2, 3); May Barr Scholarship (1); Special Honors, Biology (2); Gale Board (3); History and Political Journal Science Club.
DOROTHY BELL TYRELL, A. B. Moline
Basketball (2, 3, 4); K. C. Association, President (4); Class Treasurer (3); General Honors (1); Special Honors, Latin (2); L. M, I., Critic (4); Assistant, Physical Director (4).
GLENN GRIGGS, B. S. Galesburg
Phi Beta Kappa; Student Council; General Honors; Special Honors, Biology; Glee Club.
PAUL STEPHENSON McGOYERN, B. S. Galesburg
Baseball (2, 3, 4).
CRAWFORD LATTERNER ELDER, A. B. Galesburg
Phi Delta Theta; Interfraternity Council (3, 4); Manager, German Plays (1); Interclass Basketball (1); Interfraternity Basketball (1, 4); Y. M. C. A.; Alumni Editor, Knox Student (3); Student Staff (4); Gale Board (3); Assistant Basketball Manager (4); Sergeant, College Cadets (3).
MILDRED WILCOX, A. B. Galesburg
Phi Mu; L. M. I.; Knox Players' Club; General Honors (1); 1919 Gale Board; Freshman-Sophomore Debate (2); Course in three years.
Fanita FERRIS, B. S. Galesburg
Alpha Phi, Madison, Wis.; Y. W. C. A.
PAUL G. SPELBRING, A. B. Silver City, Ia.
Tau Kappa Epsilon; College Band (2, 3, 4); Conservatory Orchestra (2, 3).
LUCILE ADAMS, A. B. Galesburg
Kappa Alpha Theta; Y. W. C. A.
EDITH BEATRICE NORTHUP, A. B. Griggsville
Student Staff (3, 4); Y. W. C. A. (1, 3, 4); L. M. I. (2, 3, 4), Vice President (3); K. C. Club; German Play (2); Junior and Senior Basketball Teams.
JAMES WILLIAM MULL, B. S. Quincy
Tau Kappa Epsilon; Gale Board (3); Treasurer, Senior Class; Sergeant and Acting Lieutenant, College Cadet Corps.
LONA GERTRUDE MORRIS, A. B. Council Bluffs, la.
Delta Delta Delta; Y. W. C. A. (1, 2, 3, 4), Vice President (4), Cabinet (3), Delegate, Monmouth Conference, Carthage Conference; Student Friendship War Fund Committee and Conference; L. M. I. (1, 2, 3, 4); L. M. I., Miscellany (1, 2); Regatta (3); President, Junior Class; Glee Club (3, 4); Players' Club (1, 2, 3, 4); Tennis Association (2, 3).
ELEANOR CECILIE GRAHAM, A. B. Galesburg
L. M. I.; Knox Players' Club.
CHARLES NEWTON HENKLE. A. B. Canton
Senior Class President; Junior Class Treasurer.
MARY SPINNER, B. S. Galesburg
Pi Beta Phi; Y. W. C. A. (1, 2, 3, 4), Geneva Delegate (3); L. M. I.
CLARA CECELIA MARRY, A. B. Galesburg
Knox Players' Club (1, 2, 3, 4) ; "Beauty and the Jacobin," "The Kid."
HELEN LAVINIA GARRETT, A. B. Council Bluffs, la.
Phi Mu; Phi Beta Kappa; General Honors (1, 2, 3, 4); Special Honors in Latin (2); First Prize in Lawrence Prize in Freshman Latin (1); Alumni Editor of the 1918 Gale (3); Student Staff (3), (4); Y. W. C. A. Cabinet (3); Treasurer (4); L. M. I. Treasurer (2), Vice President (3); Deutsche Verein (3); History and Political Science Club; Lawrence Prize Debate.
FLORENCE KETCHAM SMITH, B. S. Glendive, Mont.
Y. W. C. A. (four years), Cabinet (3), Geneva Delegate (3), Student Volunteer;
Delegate National Student
Volunteer Conference at Northfield, Minn., (4); 1918 Gale Board (3); Student Staff (4);
Girls' Glee Club (4).
EUGENE PHILLIPS, B. S. Galesburg
Phi Gamma Delta; Glee Club (2, 3); Varsity Basket Ball (3, 4), Captain (4); Base Ball (4); Track (3); Sophomore Class Treasurer; "K" Council.
RUTH HAZEN, B. S. Galesburg
L. M. I. (3, 4); Y. W. C. A. (2, 3, 4).
FREDERICK WILLIAM LORCH, A. B. Peoria
Wartburg College, 3 years.
NAOMI WENZELMANN, A. B. Galesburg
Phi Mu; Dramatic Club; Y. W. C. A.
JEAN GLADYS HUNTER, A. B. Moline
L. M. I. (1, 2, 3, 4); Y. W. C. A. (3, 4); Glee Club (2, 3, 4), Secretary-Treasurer (4).
LESTER PRITCHARD
"Doc" is the second of the Pritchard trio. After a brief so-journ at the "University," he concluded Knox was the proper place. His work in the Lombard foot ball game was a big contribution to the defeat of his erstwhile "Alma Mater." His efforts have resulted in a good Student.
JANET JOHNSTON
A rare combination of many virtues, another of the Kewanee representation. We think she is quite intellectual, but we haven't any direct dope; the profs think she is a "stude," but we see her as a regular "guy" and are glad she belongs to '19.
KENDALL HINMAN
A former college fusser. Such pretty hair. Has quit the old stuff of going to the Hall Sunday nights and getting dates after his arrival. Receives interest from "stock" in Lombard.
MARY ELIZABETH WALLACE
Mary Wallace, so they say,
Goes a-dating every day;
Also gets a mess of A's
On examination days.
DOROTHY FRYMIRE
Though not very big or very noisy, she helps make our class first class by her mere unassuming presence. She smiles among the sisters in Chem. V.
MINOR BROCK
He aspires to noble deeds and could accomplish much if he was not so ticklish.
MILDRED SHAFER
She divides her conversation about equally between "Brother" and "Doc," but forgetting that, she's the good scout who can slap you on the shoulder and say, "Aw, cheer up," and you can't help but do it.
VERNA LOUISE HAWS
We think her special hobby must be details, for she is interested in all the "Little" things of life.
RICHARD PEARSALL
Quite a Y. M. C. A. boy. He surely profited by it during these war times. Also a strong Phi Beta Kappa contender. His motto punctuality. He's from Elgin.
DAISY DUNBAR
A confirmed optimist but one that can see both the doughnut and the hole at the same time. Galesburg is a gay place after Galva.
MARIE WEST
For a bit of the latest gossip, For a laugh or a merry jest;
You'll find the one you're looking for in Miss Marie H. West.
WILLARD DEAN
President of everything from the Student Council to the Athletic Association. Plans to run for President as soon as he is old enough.
MILDRED EBERT
Mildred is not exactly the most talkative member of the Junior Class, but when she speaks we all listen. She got an A- in History and was quite peeved at J. L., so 'tis rumored.
MARION GERTH
A gentle maid and well versed, too,
She accomplishes all she aims to do;
Beloved by students, teachers, friends,
This for her "success" portends.
NEWLON TYNER
"All great men are dead and I'm not feeling well." A philosopher, an orator, red-headed, and a Gnothautian, a combination which goes a long ways. Not a heavy fusser, but the new spring suit is expected to start something this season.
GRACE ELLIOTT
"Parlez-vous francais?" Do I? Say, just listen to me.
HELEN GRAHAM
"Say, Helen, the next time you have one of those house parties down on the farm, do you think there will be room for us?"
MURL CRAIG
If Joe had been in school we would probably have said something about "Murl and Joe," but since he isn't, we will just say something about Murl.
RICHARD SPAKE
Dick is known as one of our "alternative" fussers. Besides that, he is captain of the cadets, and is editor of the Gale. He wanted to write this himself, but we beat him to it.
GERALDINE TATE
Besides being the inevitable "big sister," Jerry looks after her own interestsand they're many, too. Let's see, there's France 'scuse, Jerry, I didn't mean to tell tales out of school.
EDNA BRIDGE
Eddie's mighty little,
But Eddie's mighty wise;
And as an A-1 actress
Eddie surely takes the prize.
MARGARET ELLIOTT
Margaret started to do the art work for the Gale, but a bad demon in the guise of a measles germ stepped in and spoiled her career. Incidentally the same germ caused the editor many sleepless nights wondering where his drawings were coming from.
DOROTHY GARRETT
Dorothy comes to us from the far-off state of Oklahoma, which she says is going to be the best state in the Union. A loyal Knoxite and a worthy representative of the "Oil State."
JEAN JACKSON
The Lord gave a few people brains. Jean evidently had a pull.
STUART CAMPBELL
Witness the man who combines business and love successfully. This publication gives evidence that he has a good head for figures, but "certain things" prove that he doesn't believe in numbers at all. A human paradox, eh?
KATHERINE HARRINGTON
"Katie," of the Student Council, is among the "400" in Knox activities, and justly placed. Proficient in "Vivisection."
WANDA BYRAM
Wanda came to school with the typical attitude of a Missourian and we showed her. Ask her if she likes Knox and she peps up, "You des' bet I do." She has her specialty, too, and that is6:30.
LLOYD SHORT
A sincere man with quiet eye,
Who hopes to see service bye and bye,
His resolute way and manly air
Will sooner or later get him there.
NELLIE BALL
Nellie is small but she does her bit. Always ready to help in any cause and one of the most loyal of Miss Painter's cohorts, "Oh, Nellie, won't you help me cast off."
ROY NELSON
Gone, but not forgotten.
CATHERINE ADAIR
"Play us something, Cap," says everyone when Cap arrives, but oh no, she hasn't time. She must shine her famous shoes to be ready for Prof. Conger's class.
VICTORIA BENDER
Sighing for "more words to conquer." Wraps the faculty around her thumb.
MILTON HULT
Rockford claims him as her own. "Olaf" came to Knox after spurning offers from Yale, Harvard, Beloit, Valpariso, Scranton, and Jacksonville. We heard Hult orate before coming here and then again when he won the state contest. Watkins sure is a wonder.
ROSELLA MATHEWS
She began her education at our sister institution in the eastern part of the city, but experience is a good teacher and now she is all for Knox.
GRACE BROWN
A real humorist who appreciates humor anywhere. The person that wrote this first described her as having a smile like the proverbial C------e c--t, but that is a bit overdrawn. Anyway, it's some smile.
PAUL BLAKEMORE
The only blame on his youthful shoulders is a friendship with Nelson, the yellow journalist, and the Phi Delt Band.
ALICE HAYNES
One of the best liked girls on the campus, and that's saying a good deal. Will outshine Sarah Bernhardt.
LANE BRIDGFORD
A few indistinguishable signals, a couple of thuds and Bridg has gone thru them for twenty more. "It's a great life," he says and repeats the trick.
EILA HILER
Quiet, you say. Yes, maybe, but you should see her run for that car every morning. It's an awful thing to live in Knoxville and get to eight o'clocks.
MARJORIE JOHNSON
Marj made the Vanity Fair section of the 1918 Gale with ease and would have repeated the trick had there been one this year. Has been terribly chummy with her sisters lately.
HOMER SWOPE
An incurable humorist, and one who never fails to appreciate one on himself. Aside from dancing, playing, manageering, and sleeping, he has little to do but study Math.
ELLIS WEAVER
He loves to tell us how little he knows, but it's remarkable to see how little damaged are his exam papers.
LUCILLE BARNETT
Lucille Barnett from Mendota came,
And she was welcomed with much acclaim
As the prettiest girl already yet
As anyone here had ever met.
RUTH MILLS
"There's a Quaker down in Quaker townshe's not so slow I knowshe knows a heap I find" And when we want things done, well, we always ask Ruth.
JUANITA PETERSON
"Smile and the world smiles with you, Weep-" and you are not related to Juanita.
RALPH WAMBURG
Eli is one of the satellites of the class from Knoxville. An appropriate nickname for him might be grasshopper, because he sure can hop nimbly over the rod, both with a pole and unattended.
RUTH GOSS
From Denmark. Truly the fame of Old Knox is far spread.
MARGARET KIRKPATRICK
Why Margaret ever left those wonderful mountains out west to come to Knox in the Illinois corn fields is hard to understand, but that's another example of what old Knox can do.
AMY MATTESON
This is Amy's first year at Knox although she is a Junior. Two years of a Girl's Seminary were enough for Amy. It was a shame to waste those smiles for two long years before coming here.
EDWIN McDERMOTT
A hig-hearted Irish lad, who came, saw, and conquered.
EUNICE BROKAW
Eunice swings the gavel of the Junior Class and the Knox Auxiliary of the Red Cross and is "there" when it comes to executive ability. She's business to the last count and so far as we know she has never succumbed to masculine wiles. Good record, Prexy.
RUTH CARLEY
Ruth came to us from the class of 1918 and it's loss is our gain. Many are the good times she has given us at 1295 E. Main. A good sportI should say.
VERNA KIMLER
Another of those cheerful optimists who has a smile for everyone. We've heard that she frets over an A-.
FLORENCE LIGHTFOOT
A wonder at Philosophy. A rather elusive Miss as we tried for a week to interview her without success. Mixes in everything and is bound to make a name for herself.
DE FOREST OLSON
The two loudest things about De Forest are his band playing and his marks. So far, his marks have the shade.
FLOY CARROLL
A bosom friend of the class Prexie's. "Can it be possible, there goes Floy down the street alone."
EVA SHEPHERD
You will never hear Eva toot her own horn so we will. We heard a member of the faculty remark, looking in her direction, "There are some fine students in the Junior Class."
ZELLA BONESTEELE
Zella, if you had only tied a cow in chapel or swiped the college bell, we might have had something on you, but as it is, we are at a loss as to what to say.
HARRIS BEER
When the roll is called out yonder, he's right there. But then, that's the top sergeant's job.
KITH MILLS
Philosophy I is a good place to observe all the Juniors, but we had a hard time observing Ruth seeing as she sat on the front row. She's sorta quiet, but when she gets started!!
GEORGE SELTERS
Aims to be a carpenter, as he once won a prize at hammer-throwing. Also has to stay awake during chapel, because he reports the talks.
ADOLPH HAMBLIN
Zig is the best athlete Knox has ever seen, and the only four-letter man in school during his time there. He saves Galesburg High's rep from the stigma cast upon it by Spake and Hinman.
LAWRENCE BOYD
Small in stature but of wondrous size in brains.
'20 TRULY A WONDERFUL CLASS
Unblushingly Toots Own Horn Achievements Many
The class of 1920 started this, the war year, with a great decrease in last years enrollment. One hundred and six enrolled as Sophomores last September and ninety of them still remain. The class was evenly divided as regards men and women. Twenty members of the class of 1920 are in the service of Uncle Sam and several more have enlisted but are still in school awaiting call.
1920 is truly an illustrious class. In all school activities of the present vear the Sophomores have been ably represented. This is undoubtedly a peculiar year in college history. All over the countrv the colleges have had to depend upon their Sophomores and the Knox second year men and women have more than done their share in this, as nearly as possible, a normal college year.
On October 10th, the class held their annual election of officers. The following officers were elected:
PresidentRaymond McKamy.
Vice PresidentRoena Urban.
SecretaryFlorence Merdian.
Treasurer (Girls')Gertrude Davis.
Treasurer (Boys')Wilbur Wedge.
Student Council MemberDesire Dickson.
The Freshmen also elected officers on October 10th, and the evening of the tenth marked the opening of a battle which raged for nearly twenty-four hours. Both classes took good care of their officers but it seemed pre-ordained that the privates of the two classes should "mix." The night of the tenth was made wild by the attacks of the opposing forces. Until eleven o'clock the only signs of hostilities were the scouting parties, but a little before the coming of the new day the Sophs made a raid and captured five of the enemy. These prisoners were safely conducted back of the lines to Knoxville where they were placed in a detention camp (Becker's barn). The first year men, upon learning of their cohorts' capture, advanced and made an attack upon the Soph stronghold, the Beta House. After intense fighting the enemy was repulsed with some casualities. Things then quieted down until four-thirty the next afternoon when the two classes met on Willard Field for a football rush. Due to superiority of numbers the Freshmen won the decision but 1920 fought hard and valiantly to the end.
On December seventh, the Sophomores and Juniors combined and gave a very successful non-date party in the gvm. Wylie's orchestra furnished the music and the party was one of the peppiest of the year.
Oliver Holmes and Carleton Pierce have been elected editor and manager of the 1920 Gale. With these men in charge, 1920 feels that it can promise a Gale next year which will be up to the usual standard.
The following tabulation will give some idea of what the class of 1920 has done to make this a successful year for Knox.
Football
"K" Men "Numeral" Men
Imig
Rogers
Bennett
Hosford
Holmes
Markley
Grady
Townsend
Basketball
"K" Men "Numeral" Men
Pfeifer(Capt.-elect) Scharringhausen
Rogers
Hosford
Reimbold
Student Council
Desire Dickson Thomas Gray
"Knox Student" Staff
Jared Smith
Madison
Sterne
Edmund Stofft Joseph Townsend
Horace Ward Thomas
Rogers
Florence Merdian
Athletic Board of Control
Bertram Bennett
Forensic Board of Control
Madison Sterne
Knox Players' Club
Raymond McKamy, Pres. Edmund Stofft
Dan McNeal
Robert Jordan
Louis McKelvey
Evan
Peterson
Sophomore Debating Team
McBride
Peterson
Anderson
Welt
Townsend
Smith
McKelvey (alternate)
College Band
McKamy
Sterne
Vernon
Zoller
Gray
Merrill
Conservatory Orchestra
Edna Merritt
Y. M. C. A. Cabinet
Madison Sterne
Y. W.C. A. Cabinet
Roena Urban, Vice President
Desire Dickson
Pearl Urban
L. M. I. Officers
Laura Adcock, Secretary
Bina Day Jordan, Town Treasurer
Florence Merdian, First Critic
Whiting Hall Council
Helen Furrer
Edna Merritt
CLASS LIABILITIES
(Chosen by Observing Cub)
Inasmuch as it has been the policy of the star reporter to include mention of the class assets in his story, the cub takes issue with him and mentions his list of the class liabilities. They follow:
Scoutmaster:
Horace B. Ward
Measles Vaudeville Stars:
Georgann Castle
Florence Merdian
Desire Dickson
Helen Hurlburt
Christine Esslinger
Ila Bruington
Helen Furrer
Dorothy Magner
Phyllis West
Debate Judges:
Lester Welty
Jared Smith
Dan McNeal
McLeish
Wells
Wedge
They were not very conspicuous at first. Perhaps their natural color, aided and abetted by caps and ribbons, made a good camouflage as they wandered about the campus. But Log City Day witnessed their debut, and as a long line of Freshmen spelled out the letters of Old Knox's name on the hillside at Lincoln Park, folks, especially the Sophomores, began to wake up to the fact that a very live addition to Knox's family existed. After the Field Song was sung and Purple and Gold colors displayed, the following chant was wafted across the ravine to the audience.
1921
Say are you one
Best and then some
Sis Boom Bah
1921 Rah Rah Rah
The sentiment expressed in the class yell illustrates the brightness of the star to which they hitched their wagon.
Early in October a class meeting was held, and the election of officers made an organized class out of the mob of fearless, hopeful, and extremely ambitious newcomers. The rulers chosen were: Arthur Lyons, President; Dorothy Smith, Vice President; Freeman Campbell, Secretary; Chester Webb and Katharine Simonds, Treasurers; Lysle Pritchard, Representative to the Student Council. At this meeting '21 decided upon the step by which she would truly enter Knox College life. It was voted to subscribe to a $100 Liberty Bond and present it to the college. This was presented to Knox as an expression of their loyalty and support to Knox and the United States.
After feeling that she was fully inaugurated as a member of the Knox student body, the class set forth to remove all such petty obstacles as she happened to observe in the pathway of her success. The annual class scrap, which took place on the Thursday following the election, removed one of these in short order,namely the opposition of the lordly Sophs. From that day the Frosh were allowed to pursue the even tenor of their way unmolested by their predecessors.
On November 2nd, '21 held a coming out party. No one who attended this social affair of the class went away feeling at all unacquainted with his class, which he had discovered to be the peppiest bunch in the horizon. A second class party, a dance, was given later in the year and proved just as successful. Speaking of Athletics, the Freshmen proved themselves good sports as in every other way. Even the girls shone in this field, winning the soccer tournament and the hockey games from the husky Sophs. Football and Basketball ranks were ably supported by the men of '21, who played like veterans throughout the entire brilliant season of Knox teams. The class of '21 is represented on the service flag by nine stars. Arthur Lyons, our President, Robert Anderson, Faye Snyder, Stewart Ross, George Rogers, Bernard Allen, Kenneth Krans, Donald Crain, and Thomas Candor left during the year to enlist in the army or navy. By giving up their whole college life they sacrificed, but their class hopes that they will also gain much in the nation's service. This ends the scattered chronicle of the doings of the Freshmen class of 1917. Much may still be expected of them.
Seniors
Mariella Fenstermacher Orangeville
Delta Delta Delta; Student Staff (3); Y. W. C. A.
Harold L. Meeker, B. Mus. Canton
Tau Kappa Epsilon.
Mary Estella Leeds Green Valley
Ruth Gent Galesburg
Phi Mu; Pianist Girls' Glee Club (4); Conservatory Orchestra (4).
Alice Carolan Galesburg
Marjorie Louise Spickler Kewanee
Delta Delta Delta; Y. W. C. A.; Staff Woman's Student, 1916; Student Council, 1917-18; Gale Board (3).
Celestia Gebhardt Galesburg
Phi Mu; Conservatory Orchestra; 1918 Staff Women's Student.
Helen L. Rearick Galesburg
L. M. I., (15-16); Organist Swedish Emmanual Church, Galesburg, summer of 1917.
JUNIORS
Anna Goldsmith
You know, one night a certain gentleman asked Anne for a date and she refused him. Think of that. Oh, well, the next day he learned the reason for her rashnessmeasles. Anne is a genius on the keys and a terpsichorean specialist.
Bonnie Atkinson
If half what they say of her's true,
We others have naught else to do but to sit down below,
While to heights she does go.
She'll win honors enough for a "slew!"
Frances Yearley
A quiet, demure Miss, another of Galesburg's contributions to the Knox family.
Helen Graham
We had to write Helen up in the college Juniors and consequently haven't much more to say about her. But one thing we will give credit to anyone who keeps up both college and conservatory work and pulls A's in both.
Bertha Havens
Bertha works with a vigorous vim and makes the very walls of the Conservatory vibrate.
Conservatory Orchestra
William F. Bentley, Conductor
First Violins: Gail Hamilton Ridgway, Celestia Gebhardt, Carl Hunt, Virginia Leighton, Florence Larson, Lucile Eastes, Melba Patterson, Percy De Lano, Kelly Smith
Viola: L. K. Bonham
'Cello: P. M. Stromberg, Carleton Peirce, Bertha Havens, Mary Tyner
Double Bass: Prof. James Sterenberg
Organist: John Winter Thompson
Drums: Madison Sterne
Second Violins: C. F. Hunt, L. B. Johnson, Lineus Lawrence, Maggie Marsh, Anna Goldsmith, Lucile Locklin, Mildred Atkinson
Clarinet: Thomas Gray
First Cornet: Lloyd Short
Second Cornet: C. G. Bickel
Trombone: Emma Dunn
Pianists: Edna Merritt, Ruth Gent, Estella Leeds, Bonnie Atkinson
Knox College Band
Lloyd M. Short, Director
Solo Cornets: Ralph Wamburg, John Woodman, DeForrest Olson, Linneus Lawrence
First Cornets: Kenneth Vernon, Phillip Raymond
Solo Clarinet: Thos. Gray, Raymond Peart
First Clarinet: Arthur Lyons, George Rose
Altos: Otho Sherrick, Otis Helm
Piccolo: Paul Ohaven, John Voss
Saxaphones: Allister Wylie, Stewart Ross
Trombone: Deane Eyerly
Baritone: Paul Spelbring
Bass: Raymond McKamy
Drums: Andrew Merrill, Madison Sterne, Harry Clark
Cymbals: Emmett Zoller

Auhl, CharlesAviation Section, Signal Corps.
Bardens, W. J.Aviation Section, Signal Corps.
Baker, W. J.--U. S. Base Hospital 12, A. T. O. S. 18, B. E. F., France.
Billett, RaymondNational Army.
Burns, G. C.Infantry.
Carroll, P. G. 2nd Lt. U. S. A., Co. C, 57th Inf.
Clark, D. V.Aviation Section, Signal Corps.
Francis, J. H.Motor Transport Service, Quartermaster's Corps.
Gay, H. R.2nd Lt. U. S. A., 7th Cav.
Lord, M. M.Aviation Section, Signal Corps.
Merriam, A. L.1st Lt. Aviation Corps, A. E. F., France.
Scroggin, G. T.Medical Corps, National Army.
Sheldon, C. D.2nd Lt. Quartermaster's Corps.
Simpson, S. P.Supply Division, Ordnance Corps.
Stutzman, G. T.Sergt. Medical Dept., 350th Inf. (see below *)
Swanson, C. A.Co. B, 316th Inf.
Temple, G. E.Sergt. Battery A, 149th F. A., 12nd Div., A. E. F., France.
Thompson, L. H.2nd Lt. Aviation Corps.
Thompson, W. L.2nd Lt. N. A., 341st Inf.
* Including men of the classes of 1917, 1918, 1919. 1920, 1921, special students, who left college during the years, 1917-1918; compiled as accurately as possible.
Honor Roll - Class of 1918
Baker, J. M.Corp. 331st Field Artillery.
Clark, R. K.Naval Reserves.
Essex, H. E.2nd Lt. N. A., Co. G, 337th Inf.
Evans, L. M.U. S. Base Hospital 12, A. T. O. S. 18, B. E. F., France.
Gamble, F. R.1st Lt. 342nd Inf.
Gerth, E. P.Field Artillery.
Gruber, OtisNavy.
Haynes, L. M.2nd Lt. U. S. A., 16 F. A.
Johnston, J. E.2nd Lt. N. A. 333rd Machine Gun Battalion.
Kimes, T. A.Ambulance Corps, 531.
Knowles, J. H.Section 86, U. S. A.A. S., A. E. F., France.
McWilliams, L. S.2nd Lt., Quartermaster's Corps.
Peacock, S. C.U. S. Base Hospital 12, A. T. O. S. 18, B. E. F., France.
Phillips, E. T.Aviation Section, Signal Corps.
Seibel, G. P.Corp. Battery A, 149th F. A.. 42 Div., A. E. F., France.
Stoddard, C. A.18th Co., 2nd Battalion, 16th Depot Brigade.
Vaughn, R. J.Battery A, 339th F. A.
Honor Roll - Class of 1919
Adams, H. D.2nd Lt. Q. M. C, Motor Supply Train 405, Motor Truck Co. 318, A. E. F., France.
Barber, C. L.70th Aerial Squadron.
Clifford, FrankCoast Defence, National Army.
Day, H. W.2nd Lt, N. A., Co. E, 5th Ill. Inf.
England, H. H.Aviation Section, Signal Corps.
Faye, E. D.85th Co., U. S. Marines.
Hanna, C. W.2nd Lt., U. S. A., Co. G, 8th Inf.
Hartmann, R. C.U. S. S. Mercury, care The Postmaster, New York City.
Hohl, L. V.U. S. Navy.
Hoover, G. M.2nd Co., 3rd R. O. T. C, Camp Dodge, Des Moines, Iowa.
Ingersoll, LawrenceAviation Section, Signal Corps.
Jamison, LynnNaval Reserves.
Johnson, PercyCoast Defence, National Army.
Jones, C. E.70th Aerial Squadron.
Midkiff, R. F.Aviation Section, Signal Corps.
Nicholson, C. L.Corp. Battery A, 149 F. A., 42nd Div., A.E. F., France.
O'Haven, C. P.Aviation Section, Signal Corps.
Price, T. V.Headquarters Office, 21st F. A.
Recknor, GlennSergeant Inf., National Army.
Sutherland, L. C.Infantry, Regular Army.
Taliaferro, E. J.Aviation Section, Signal Corps.
Thompson, L. B.6th Ill. Inf., Hospital Corps.
West, W. R.3rd R. O. T. C, Camp Grant, Rockford.
Wilson, G. C.Base Hospital Ambulance Corps, Ambulance Co. 30, 5th Div.
Honor Roll - Class of 1920
Ausmus, NeilBattery B, 339th F. A.
Cassidy, LeeU. S. Infantry.
Cox, Verne A.12th Co., 2nd M. M. Reg. Signal Corps, A. E. F.
Crain, D. F.Truck Driver, Aviation Section, Signal Corps.
Crane, A. B.2nd Lt., N. A. Battery C, 333rd F. A.
Ely, E. E.Aviation Section, Signal Corps.
Grady, C. B.Quartermaster's Corps.
Hill, JohnNavy.
Holmes, C. C.Company L, 139th Inf.
Hullinger, CarlU. S. Marines.
Imig, C. D.Naval Reserves.
Jordan, RobertNational Army.
Livingston, W. R.Aviation Corps.
Rezner, J. E.U. S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, Md.
Stowe, H. E.2nd Lt., U. S. A., 57th Inf.
Honor Roll - Class of 1921
Allen, B. H.Aviation Mobilization Depot, Field 3, Detachment 8.
Anderson, R. W.Marine Corps.
Candor, T. W.Truck Driver, Aviation Section, Signal Corps.
Krans, K. K.U. S. Infantry.
Lyon, A. L.Truck Driver, Aviation Section, Signal Corps.
Rogers, GeorgeAviation Section, Signal Corps.
Ross, StewartTruck Driver, Aviation Section, Signal Corps.
Snyder, F. L.Aviation Section, Signal Corps.
Honor Roll - Specials
Allensworth, D. C.16th Aerial Squadron.
Charles, W. G.Navy.
Coffman, B. H.Aviation Section, Signal Corps.
Davidson, R. R.Signal Corps.
Euard, W. R.2nd Lt., Battery E, 123rd Heavy Field Art.
Gehring, F. E.Battery C, 60th Reg., C. A. C.
Johnson, F. D.Chief Petty Officer, Plotting Room, U. S. S. Texas, Care Postmaster, N. Y. City.
Lee, H. W.Eng. Section, Aviation Corps.
Lundgren, R. O.Co. C, Second U. S. Eng. 2nd Div., A.E. F., France.
Olson, LouisNaval Reserves.
Smith, C. R.Truck Driver, Aviation Section, Signal Corps.
Sward, J. H.Army Medical Corps.
Thompson, J. C.Army Medical Corps.
Some Recent Enlistments
'19, Campbell, Stuart M.Army Medical Corps.
'19, Spake, Richard W.Naval Reserves.
'18, Stites, Earl J.Ordnance Corps.
'19, Swope, Homer M.Naval Reserves.
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