Ames High School - Spirit Yearbook (Ames, IA)

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swat THE SHED: as-was HISTORY OF CLASS OF '24. For centuries before the advent of the class of ,2-L, the world had waited in awe and wonder for the coming of the ideal class. From the very dawn of civilization famous classes strove to be that perfect class, but none had been successful in the attempt. It yet remained for the mystery to be solved-for the world to be shown that such a class was not an idle dream, but a possible thing. Un a beautiful September morning just four short years ago, the dream came true when nearly a hundred girls and boys gathered to worship at the feet of that marvelous armless Goddess in the second tioor corridor. Ames High School trembled in anticipation, the second wad of gum to the southwest on the north- east corner of the second seat of the fifth row of the study hall fell from its perch to the tioor, where it was swept up some time later by Mr. Fisher, some even went so far as to say that Minerva herself humbly bowed her head. This version, however, was not credited by the upper classmen. i A pleasant, prosperous year followed for the preps. As S0011 possible, with the aid of Miss Britton and Miss King, plans for the year were mapped out and the following officers chosen: President, Jerry Morrissey. V ice-President, Al Martin. Treasurer, Margery Long. Secretary, Cleo Duckworth. ' The big events of the year were the class party, where our various teachers were impersonated, and the carnival, where we showed our skill as cooks at the hot lunch counter. Then came vacation, with all the joys of freedom, in which we forgot dande- lion digging, snubbing and other trials that belong to the l reshmen. llowever, in the fall we were glad to get back to the seat of knowledge, no longer little insignificant preps, but as Hirtatious Sophs. l'nder the able super- vision of Miss Atwood and Mrs. Gantt. we organized immediately a11d elected the followng officers: President, Frances Fish. Vice-President, Donald Innes. Secretary, Margery Long. Treasurer, Blanche Hoffmeister. The first thing we did was to have a real Hallowe'en masquerade, where we discovered what a tlirtatious eoquette of a girl Donald Kennedy could be. The second party was a track meet, where Mr. Mast won tirst prize in racing tdownb pie. Then, closing the year, came a picnic at the Bluffs, with story telling around the fire in the twilight. For further particulars ask lsabel Little. Only one thing marred our happiness. That was the loss of one of our best loved members, Mary Sloan, who passed away after a short illness. At the beginning of our Junior year, we were given as advisers, Mrs. Maun and Miss St. i'li1ll'. From the first we laid plans for a happy, peppy year, elect' ing the following to help us carry them out: President, Isabel Little. Vice-President, Frances McDowell. Secretary, Floyd XVilliams. Treasurer, Donald Acheson.

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S'-+3 342111 ... 1218.543 ARTHUR JOH NSON Art Kind like a man was he: like a man, too. would have his way. FRANCES BICDONVELL Mickey Dramatics and ljrnmatic Club Play '22: Basketball '2l: Booster Club: Y. NV. '21: Girl Reserves '24: Class Vice-President '23: Student Council '241. The prettiest little d:-inise-l. ELMER ADAMS lli Y '23, 'Zig Cabinet '23: Sec. Radio Club '21, '22: Dramatic Club 'Z-lg Spirit Re- porter '24. Iowa State College. A iiourishing' young gallant. IDA MELDRUM Chorus '21: Y. XV. '21: Tustin High School, Calif., '223 Girl Reserves '23, '24g Junior Class Play '23: Glee Club '2-1. Never woman meant so well and fared so ill in this disastrous world. IVA DE LLE DIXSON Y. XV. '21, '223 Girl Reserves '23, '2lg Chorus '21g Glee Club '24. Iowa State College. Can one love twice?

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V33 THE ,SPXRXT diese-e We were well represented in everything. It was at about this time that Mar- gery and Donald began to show their marvelous ability. How Mr. Wygant, ever managed the sehool properly without- them is a cause of mystery and wonder. VVe elosed the year with the Junior-Senior banquet. NVelll let the seniors tell you what a success it was. On September llth we gathered for our last triumphant year at dear old A. H. S. At the first opportunity, with Miss MeCorkindale and Miss Evans to help us, we chose as leaders the following: President, Daniel McLeod. Vice-President, Helen Kallenberg. Secretary and Treasurer, NVoleott Steele. The first big event we decided o11 was a barn danee, but owing to our guiding powers-namely, Mr. VVygant, Mr. Bodwell and the School Board-and our failure to get a barn, a hard time party in the Gym was given instead. We had always suspected Miss Metlorkindale had an attie, now we knew it. Another interesting feature was Miss Evansls new NZD dress. The evening ended hap- pily with an auction sale and doughnuts and cider were served. lt is not ours to know the future of our beloved members, but we ean aeeur- ately eonjeeture, without thought, of disappointment, that this budding elass of '24 will blossom into VVhittiers, Websters, Lineolns, VVillards, Nightingales and Roosevelts in the summer and autumn of life ahead, and that these will in no way break faith with their springtime fellowship. 'Tis thus we are ealled and we step forth into the smiling world without hesi- taney, earryng fond memories of the past. So we depart. IVVINIFRND CONNER, 'Q-1. SENIOR CLASS WILL. VVe, the Senior Class of 1924 of A. H. S., the town of Ames in the state of Coma, being of unsound mind and decomposed memory, knowing that the time of our death as a gang draws upon us, even as the shoe to the foot, do hereby make and publish these, our latest NVilliam's Test-a-mint. fWrigley's latest produetj. lst. NVe suggest that our debts and bills Choncst and otherwisej be paid in Alpha-betiekle disorder. 2nd. NVe give and besqueeze to Charles Ernest NVygant 281000.00 for the pur- pose of a broad gasping station that the world may prophet by his most honored and highly respected Qnot inspeetedj announcements. 3rd, The following do hearby make the following settlements of their prop- erty, merits and defects: Daniel lXIel'herson Mt-Leod, ringleader of afore mentioned mob, gives, with all rights and privileges attached, his bell-bottoined trousers to Hffaeklel' Sherman. He bequeaths his yell-leader ability to Marion Rapp and to Ida Calhoun he leaves his Seottish dialect. Elmer Adams leaves Isabel Little-Never! ! ! l Uleo Lockwood and Cleo Duckworth leave A. H. S. and are mighty glad of it. John llawley wills his Alberta peach to Louis Judiseh. Red'7 Dunlap leaves 'iDllllIJlCS,, t'hittenden-at her door. Dorothy Thompson and Dean Flrasehe will their eorridor privilege to Hob