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

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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.

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SUCCESS THROUGH VISION „ASSMATES and Friends: Have you ever been to a place in life where you were forced to admit the inadequacy of mere words to express the deepest sentiments of your soul? Was it not then that your hearts filled with emotion, your tongues faltered, and you for the first time, perhaps, realized the true meaning of Tennyson s words, when he said, ‘7 would that my tongue could utter The thoughts that arise in me. It is with such a feeling of awe, that I now, in behalf of the class of 192.1, attempt to extend to you the words of welcome. We, as a class, take this opportunity to tell you that we are glad that you came to see us take our first step from the threshold of school life into life’s school. Now we are to begin a new life far different in content and environment than the one we have just left behind. For the first time, we, the class of ’2d, will separate to tread alone on our own individual pathways. Our fathers, mothers and teachers will no longer in the same way kindly advise and have an influencial check upon our attempts. We will have to make our decisions alone. We are ready to bud forth into a manhood or womanhood that we can make better or worse. But, since we are taking our first step into this new life, let us pause to think beyond the path of present day things. For today really makes the man of tomorrow. It is now time for us to form a vision of the man or woman that we wish to become in the future. For if we have a vision of something that i worth while, we will strive toward an end that will bring us a reward. This may be the iast time that we will meet as a class. All of us have our dreams of the future. All our years slant upward. Before us life stretches out as a vast untried adventure. Success is yet to come. Dreams of the future will encourage us to take up our journey hopefully. But, the most desired object of our future life is success. In order to obtain success, each one of us must become a man or woman that will fit his work without saying those things that make enemies instead of bringing friends. It is now for the first time, that we want to know and acquire the ideal characteristics that make a man. To be a man we must be able to think and act quic kly, while those around us are losing their self-control and blaming us for it. In short, we should learn to think twice before we speak. Also, we must trust ourselves. How far would we get in this world if we should lose confidence in our very selves? We must put trust in ourselves, so that others may be confident to put their faith in us. Along with trust, we must have honesty. Oh, that we may never do those small dishonest things that always later lead to the doing of large things in a dishonored way! Each one of us have our dreams, as I have said before. We have these dreams, so that we can endure the discouraging present day things. But, it is also our duty to make these dreams worth while. Do not dream of something that is of immaterial worth. We have no reason to believe that in our mind there can never grow some image, that may result in a beautiful tower, a useful book, a great newspaper, or some service to man. We should not deny ourselves this chance to grow and create. The most fertile orchard will grow nothing but weeds, unless the seeds of fruitful things are planted and cultivated there. This is the planting time in our life. This is the Vane Twenty-oitfht