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

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EAU CLAIRE HIGH SCHOOL PARODY Still sits the High School by the road, A magnificent building erected; Behind it still the peach trees grow Of the choicest varieties selected. Within, the teac hers’ desks are seen Distinctly of modern construction, The newly floor, the adjustable seats. The library of splendid collection. The pictures hanging on the walls, Portrays an intelligent chooser. I he assembly with it’s ambitious crew, Has never been the loser. The classrooms are equipped well, The gym is very spacious. Within it s walls, victories were won, Never ferocious, but very gracious. Four years ago a winter sun, Shone on a raging fire. It completely ruined the old school house, To be replaced by our heart’s desire. It touched the hearts of many a child And eyes were full of grieving, W hen they saw the destruction of the fire. And knew the school was leaving. Still memory to a Senior Class, That old school house is showing. Thi s new school which is on her grave Has for the three years been growing. We saw the High School furnished well, I hanks to the noble taxpayers. They’ll soon have a marvelous story to tell. For they were the foundation lavers. We lived to learn in Eau Claire High How few schools passed above her, Rejoicing in her triumphs and her gains, Because you see we love her. So long may she stand in her glory. That occasionally during the future. We can stand up as her loyal defenders And say, “She was once our tutor.” F. ’23 Twenty-four

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Top Row:—Victor Kerstetter, Francis Shell. Roland Laberdy, Irvin Teichman, Burton Richards, Walter Guzorek, Eldon Bowman, Gail Bowers. Center Row:—Russell Tidey. James Olney, Josephine Beule, Bernice Benson, Bernice Hewitt (Chaperon), Lena Peachey, Marie Winans, Paul Birkholm, Kenneth Hewitt. Lower Row:—Mary Abbs, Eva Michael. Isadore Bay. Hattie Hudson, Edna Jesswcin, Marie Sharpe, Bernice Michael. Millie Gano. HISTORY OF THE CLASS OF 26 N THE morning of September 5, 1922, twenty-five bashful Freshmen entered the Eau Claire High School. Oh! Did we slink through the doors in fear of the boisterous Soph? No! We started right in like old hands at the game. Of course the matter of organizing was quite new to us, but we were informed that we should do so to elect our class officers. So we chose Mary Abbs as president, Russell Tidey as vice president, Gail Bowers as secretary and Eldon Bowman as treasurer. For our colors we chose lavender and gold. The pansy was chosen as the class flower and Miss Hewitt as class chaperon. We furnished much amusement for the other classes when we forgot to go to class, and some of us even went to the wrong classroom and did many other things that all “Freshies” will do. Five of our Freshman boys entered the basket ball world, but since they are Fresh- men. they have not gained prominence, but prospects for their future are good. Miss Voigt has been frequently annoyed by the outbursts of our class comedian. ‘Pete” Birkholm, and at the same time trying to teach us “Freshies” how to twist our tongues with the terms used in Latin. Then, too, our principal, Mr. Balfour, and our superintendent, Mr. Dunn, were at times discouraged trying to pound Algebraic terms into our heads. Last but not least, jolly Miss Chapman makes special efforts to convey to us the art of solving problems by a much more advanced method than had been our custom in the grades. We are looking forward to high hopes and great accomplishments which will be proven to have been possible, when the class of 1926 graciously accepts their well deserved “Sheepskins of Certification.” M. A’26.