Clearwater High School - Aqua Clara Yearbook (Clearwater, FL)

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Senior Class History • $ 3 S Listen, and I’ll tell you the story — the wonderful, wonderful story of the class of ' 23. O H, MY, you should have been around near the office on a certain morning’ in September, (Let’s see, I think it was Sept. 15, 1919, to be correct), when as poor ’’Freshies” we, the class of ’23 were so terrified. But our principal of those days, Mr. Chew, came to our rescue, told us to write our names and what our parents did to be able to send us to school, all this on one card, also our ages. Then we didn’t mind telling our ages but, of course now it rather hurts to tell it. We were told we had to take Algebra. We thought that was some animal or plant, we were not sure, and English for sure. Oh, we were so worried as to what else to take, but other higher classmen came to our aid so we finally came out all right once more. We had many parties that year and really after all enjoyed being Freshmen. In our Sophomore year we lost quite a few of our valued classmates as they came from Safety Harbor and they had a Sophomore class there so of course we had to let them go back home. With this loss we gained as many new ones. Our fun increased as the months flew by and my! but we were proud some times to get those monthly reports. We seemed to have a great deal of trouble in keeping an Algebra teacher very long as we only had four that term. Any one could not blame them much though for such a dumb class we were. Oh, how proud we were to be Juniors, what glances of haughty dis- dain we cast down upon those poor frightened Freshman and Sophomores, entirely forgetting our time only a few years ago. But it is human nature to forget our faults, as everyone knows, we, the class, are all human. We have lost by this time two of our members, Mary Belle Walker and Annie Hammond. They were both caught in the net of matrimony, the rest of us have so far escaped being caught. We have gained our past classmates again from Safety Harbor which adds a number to our class roll and every one I know were glad to have them back again to help us along. We gave the Seniors their usual reception at Sunset Point Tavern, and believe me, they claimed they were certainly entertained royally (why should they not be with our class as hostess.) On Sept. 17, 1923 we answered the call of books and came once more

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DOROTHY GRANT “Dot” Ambition — To do what sister does. Hobby — Copying- shorthand. Characteristics — Modest and Sliy. Fault — ? Virtue — Always studying-. Favorite expression — “Goodness.” . FREEDA GRANT “Freeda” Ambition — To be a stenographer. Hobby — Studying. Characteristics — Shy and modest. Fault — ??? Virtue — Always having her lesson. Favorite expression — “What do you say ? JESNA MAE WARD “Jesna Mae” Ambition — To be an expert stenographer. Hobby — Drawing cartoons. Characteristics — Neatness, “short but sweet”. Fault — Getting her BIG feet in the way. Virtue — Singing. Favorite expression — “Good granny!” MARGARET PAINE “Meg” Ambition — To be an artist. Hobby — Reading- Characteristics — Bashful and “Old Maidish.” Fault — Too good. Virtue — Studying. Favorite expression— “My goodness.” TWK TY-SI

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for our last time to be enrolled as students of the C. H. S. When we took our seats at the west side of the assembly, our class showed up better than any previous class had ever done. Basket Ball season brought out loyal Seniors, players and rooters. Both teams were practically composed of Seniors and they won a number of games to C. H. S’s honor. Our social events haven’t been as numerous as in the other years but they have been twice as good in the bargain. The juniors certainly gave us one grand time at the city Dock with a Hallowe en Pai ty. Then we gave them a first class old time picnic at Clearwater Beach, which I am sure was immensely enjoyed by every one present. But on April 6, the Juniors entertained us Seniors with a Reception at Sunset Point Tavern and you should have seen that menu. It was de- voured by every one present. This event was one of the happiest in our lives. Wh have been looked upon with almost disgust by those dignified Juniors, but we cannot help this for we were never meant to be dignified, and I verily believe that they will miss us when we are gone and I know we are all soiry to have to leave them. I know that we have all enjoyed our four years in C H. S. and will in later years, remember the many friends we have made here : As a class, we are united, And our friendships are so true, And our classmates are so loyal, Well, I’ll show each one to you- Margaret Mighell has been with us all four years in the Clearwater High School, is formerly from Iowa and she is one who has helped keep “pep” in our class. Every one likes hex and she tides hard to do hei best at all times. She was our Business Manager of Girl’s Basket Ball Team and Business Manager of our Reflector, also she is Secretary and Treas- urer of our class. Walter Thomas is what we all call a regular Base Ball fellow as he goes to every practice and plays 1st base. He is a mighty fine fellow in all respects. We have had the pleasui e of knowing him just one year. He comes from North Carolina. Jesna Mae Ward is from Dunedin, having been with us for two years, she has had plenty of time to get in on our good times and class work. She enjoys helping others and always gives us good ideas and a helping hand to our troubles. William Davis is a rather rushing fellow as he only had to spend three years toiling in C. H- S. for a diploma and going thru the anxieties of t i: ty-i : i ; i it