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

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Class Will WK, the class of 1928. of the Eau Claire High School. County of Berrien. State of Michigan, of the United States ofi America, having for a period of four years existed and fearing that we are al out to pass from this sphere of education do hereby draw up, publish, and pronounce this, our final will and testament which shall nullify all previous bequests, perhaps idly spoken, or mayhap, made in one of our periods of seeming lilierality. Inasmuch as all of our accumulated wealth exists not in finances hut in a more material state and our descendants being so numerous we find it necessary to overlook the faculty. However, we will upon each of the several memliers of the faculty many regrets for losing such a group of extraordinary students. Unto the green and bashful Freshmen we will the right to copy after our glorious examples and heed the kindly advice of the members of the Sophomore class. . • Tn Unto the girls of the Freshman class we will the book entitled. “HOW lO LASSO A HUSBAND AND WHY IT PAYS” by Margaret Trowbridge. Unto the lxiys of the Freshman class we urge attendance at the theater to see the latest movie production. M 1 Run W hen I C A Girl, taken from the lxxik, “Not Waiting (nor wanting.'')” by Graydon Miars. Unto Flora Collins. Louise Mitchell liequeaths her right to twenty-four hours a day at typewriting (She would give 25 if possible). Unto Geneva Bowers, Christie Freeman leaves her height. Unto Ruth Taylor. Pearl Kesterke leaves her ability as a basketliall star. Unto Tom Ferry we will the position of High School Sheik. Unto anyone who may desire it Bernadine Dillon leaves her seat in the school bus. . . Unto Edwin Gustafson we will Vilon Daisy's ability as a musician. Unto Bernard Teichman we will Dick Miller s desires to duck Freshmen ( Mr. Teichman should know the finer arts having received the act so often). Unto the school Ethel Laberdy leaves her diary in which is revealed the rea- son for the lxiys she likes always having their written lessons. (Those in doubt are granted the right to see for themselves). Unto Harry Lutz, Ixiuis Weckler leaves his ability as a basketball player. Unto Helen Kerstetter wo will Leo Tidey. Unto Kenneth Briney we will Marvin Clark's pep and energy. Unto Alt'ons Wierzlx.lowicz and Nub Tidey. Mabel Tidey and Mamie Steiskal leave the honor of representing Shanghai in our school. Unto Harold Hemingway. Almoi} Talxir leaves his book of l eauty secrets. Unto Luke Strong. Jim Enright leaves his pamphlet on how to reduce in less than thirty days. Unto Vere Smallidge. Tom LaCrone liequeaths his recklessness in handling a Ford. Unto Gene Mason. Hank Hastings leaves his studious nature ( May we see re- sults in the future). Unto whomsoever it may fit. Margaret Ferry wills her position of Beauty Queen from Eau Claire in the Blossom parade. [I'.tur Niwtwn)

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Senior Class History Foi k years ago, oil the third day of Septemlier, 1024, the members oft the class of 28 entered the portals of this imposing edifice, erected and dedicated to the advancement of learning, old E. C. H. S. During those four years that have intervened since that exalted moment, many pupils have come and gone, three classes have graduated and departed, leaving only a yearning memory. Soon those doors will open and we, the class of ’28. will pass through to enter, unsupported, the Great Hattie of 12fe. When Freshmen, we organized and chose as officers: Jim Enright, president; Alyene Puterhaugh. vice-president; George Hudson, secretary; and Martha Ert- man. treasurer. Mr. RIoom was elected as sponsor and remained in this office for three years. Well do we remember our initiation, and the sweetness of our re- venge the next year. Our Sophomore year was particularly impressed on our memory as one of the happiest years in school, although our numbed had decreased from thirty-three to twenty-nine. We organized on the first day of school, electing Thomas LaCrone, president; Pearl Kesterke, vice-president; Margaret Ferry, secretary; and Ethel Laberdy. treasurer. This was a year of hard work and much fun. At the I eginning of our Junior year a few more dropped by the wayside leaving us with twenty-seven memliers. We elected Pearl Kesterke. president; Ethel laberdy, vice-president; Kenneth Miller, secretary; and Margaret Ferry, treasurer. The activities of the year were featured by the publication of a school paper and our Junior play, “Go Slow Mary.” This was a big financial as well as dra- matic success, allowing us to play the part of a very generous host at the Junior- Senior Banquet, one of the big events of the year. We entered our Senior year with a few more dropped out. making the burden a little heavier for each one left, but we still have a graduating class of twenty-one, the largest in the history of the school. The first event of! the year was the publishing of our annual, for which pur- pose a staff was elected: Ethel I .aberdy being made Editor-in-Chief and James En- right. Business Manger. Mr. Taft was chosen class sponsor and consented to oversee the annual work. The class officers elected were: I awrence Peachey, presi- dent; Arthur Teichman, vice-president; Thomas LaCrone, secretary; and Berna- dine Dillon, treasurer. Our Senior play. “The Winning of Joy” was presented early in December. All the way through school the class of ’28 has been noted for its live wire memljers, and their ability to start things and see them through. —Thomas LaCrone [Page Eighteen]

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Unto all who may desire, Lawrence Peachey tells the advantages of having a steady. Unto John Brookins, Arthur Teichman leaves his frank admiration of the fairer sex. Unto no one will Mildred Seel surrender her liking for the masculine mem- bers of the school. Unto Verge Grow and Gene Mason we suggest that a hook he surrendered which originates new methods and ideas for entertaining Freshmen. Unto Donald Cl upper we will twenty-four hours of sleep daily. Unto Tillie Lutz we leave Jim Enright’s habit of bluffing. Unto Lois Puterbaugh, Peg Ferry leaves this advice, “Don't be too encouraged that love is blind—Cha] erons are not.” Unto Lucian Strong. Arthur Teichman leaves his unsuccessful edition en- titled. “How to Grow without Sleep or Food.” Unto Carlton Skoda and Max Michael we will the right to hold access to the grade rooms that they may continue their untiring ( ?) pursuit of education. Unto Evelyn Gustafson we will Irving Paustain. Unto Pauline Dunaetz we will the right to adopt Helen Kerstetter’s bashful- ness. Unto Harry Lutz we give permission to “look over” the lesson assigned (not “over look” as Jim Enright so often misinterprets the statement). Unto Nub Tidey we will the song. “You Didn't Love Me When I Loved You (I’m Someliody Else’s Now”), as made by a grant in the will of the class of '26. Unto Edwin Gustafson we will Dick Miller’s version, “Girls should l e called Spearmint; not Itecause they’re sweet but because they’re after meals.” Unto Ellen Wesner we will the right to become “teacher’s pet” as an aid in becoming a school teacher. Unto Flora Collins we will Arthur Teichman’s talkativeness—when asked for a recitation. Unto Margaret Schram we give the right to learn how to play Solitaire. Chess!! Unto Vere Smallidgc we will Tom LaCrone’s favorite question. “What, is the cause of so many divorces?” (Marriages). Unto the Junior Class we will our various articles and ! elongings not men- tioned in this will to dispose of as they see fit. We do hereby appoint Mr. Taft and the remaining memliers of the faculty as joint executors of this our last will and testament. In witness whereof, we have hereunto set our hand and seal this seventeenth day of May. A. D. nineteen hundred and twenty-eight. Class of 1928. Subscribed and sworn to Iiefore me, a Notary Public, in and for Fait Claire High School, this seventeenth day of May. 1928. Graydon Miars, Notary Public. My commission expires May 18, 1928. Dick Miller (witness) I Page Twenty!