Eau Claire High School - Beaver Tales Yearbook (Eau Claire, MI)

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CLASS PROPHECY Well, here I am hark in Rau Claire; ten years since our class graduated. I wonder if I will see any of my old schoolmates. Oh. here is a Berrien County Journal—I'll look and see if I can find out what any of them are doing. Well Mr. Carl Layman, who has been taking a course at M. A. (’., has been sent as instructor of the experiment station that is to be located in this vicinity.” I always thought he would make a good teacher. After a number of years working in the Oliver plow works at South Bend as stenographer. Miss Hazel Merritt hns resigned her position and announces her engagement to Mr. Chester Wycoff.” Just as I expected. Mr. Marion Paul expects to leave soon for Paris, where he will finish his medical course. Well I declare—Dr. Paul. As it has been found necessary for another teacher to be hired to assist in the teaching of History, this position has been occupied by the competent Miss Geraldine Preston, a graduate of the local high school of 1918.” Miss Pearl Hoadley. formerly of this city, will lecture at the Beckwith theater. Wednesday, the 14th. on Home Economics and Art. Everyone welcome. I’ll surely have to go to that, for she always was a good talker. Mr. James Sides has accepted a position as agriculture in- structor at Kansas City. Kansas. Mr. Sides was also a graduate of this High School in 1918.” Word has been received by Mrs. E. Skoda that her daughter. Mary, who is now in Seattle. Washington, is giving vocal lessons to a class of twenty-five. Mary Skoda giving music lessons. I never knew she could sing. Miss Mabel Andrews who has been visiting relatives here, has returned to her duties as assistant librarian at New York city.” Oh! isn't that fine; that's just what she wanted to do. We are pleased to infoim the many friends of Mr. Walter Green, a graduate of the E. C. H. S.. that he has graduated from a law school and his office will be located at 437 Main St.. St. Louis. Well I never expected him to be a lawyer for he was so bash- ful. Mrs. C. R. Young of this vicinity recently received word that her daughter. Ruth, in company with Miss Verna Andrews, have left for France, where they will be in active service caring for orphans. Well. I never read so much goods news before. Miss Gladys Horton, who has been spending the winter in Florida, has returned to her home in Sodus and has assumed her duties as music teacher. She always was good in music. At the Bell Sunday Eve.. July 9, ‘To Have and to Hold.' leading lady Miss Berenice Merit .” This will be a busy time for me because I will have to see that. Theresa Johnson, of Sodus. has accepted the position as chief operator of the Bell Telephone Co., at Sodus.” Well. I declare! That in the paper and I haven't accepted the position yet. Oh. well, they have to have the news, and who could get along without the Berrien County Journal. Well this is surely the end of a perfect day. RUTH YOUNG. WALTER GREEN THERESA JOHNSON.

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CLASS I’p. up, to the topmost round. We see our goal at last. And now we stand and look down Into memories of the past. What memories thru the mind do fly And pause on flitting wing About comrades we met at old Kau Claire high And fondly to the class of ‘18 cling. At her desk Miss Keppler sat Our principal with eyes of brown. She it was who ruled us all With her pleasant smile or her frown. Berenice Merritt helped us thru By taking the President’s place. Carl, the best in chemistry. Had many great problems to face. Gladys and Jerry, seniors too. In Latin outranked the rest. Then came Hazel, the Jolly one. Whose pranks were always the best. James, our class mechanic. In Physics his wisdom lent. He entered not in other things For his mind was on his studies bent. POEM Whene’er you see Pearl Hoadley. You’ll find Ruth Young there too For they're the chummiest kind of chums That anyone ever knew. Then there Is modest Marion Paul. Who’ll not object. 1 pray. To have the very same verse recall Him and our brilliant Mabel A. Theresa J. the Imp can play And make us all so glad: Hut she’s as good as she can be. Except when she is bad. Mary is of tall and slender frame. But that matters not to us For she’s ever bright and cheery. And never makes a fuss. Verna, too. is In our midst. She loved to read and write; Walter Green in Basketball Fought hard for our dear Maroon and White. Those memories to my mind soon bring. The faces of my classmates dear. They help to form the ropes that ring The bells of each oncoming year. VERNA K. ANDREWS.

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CLASS WILL We. the cluss of ’18 of the Village of Bau Claire. In the coun- ty of Berrien and the State of Michigan, being of sound mind and memory and considering the uncertainty of this frail and transi- tory life, do therefore make, ordain, publish and declare this to be our last Will and Testament: That is to say. First, after all our lawful debts are paid and discharged, the residue of our estate, real and personal, we give bequeath and dispose of as follows, to-wit: 1. To the teachers, we leave a sigh of relief when they shall have signed our diplomas. 2. To all the scholars with whom we have come in contact, we leave our good or bad impressions as a model for them. 3. To the Juniors, we leave the pleasure of helping at com- mencement time. 4. To all the classes to come, we leave the pleasure of work- ing or playing in the laboratory (which our class helped to ob- tain). 5. To the mercy of the new scholars, we leave the janitor with his duties. 6. To the younger girls, the girls of our class leave a chance at the looking glass. 7. To the Sophomores, we leave our best wishes for plenty of hard work in Physics. 8. To Carl, we would leave Ruth if Kenneth wouldn’t ob- ject. D. To the school rooms we have occupied, we leave all our empty seats. It). To the Freshmen, we leave three more years of hard study and finally the longed for place of the Seniors. 11. To the History of the School, we leave our famous names, whose autobiographies would fill volumes, and also the honor of producing the first Annual. 12. Now. as a last bequest, we leave to the Red Brick School on the hill, one long, lingering look, combined with the happy memories of the battles for knowledge. CLASS OF '18.