Hughes High School - Hughes Yearbook (Cincinnati, OH)

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we had not yet attained the coveted privilege of choosing iour class officers, like the two upper classes. In April of this year an event took place which made a supreme change in the life and character of some of us, and which left none of us untouched. Our country entered the war. It was not until the beginning of our third year, that we really began to feel a little of the effects of the great struggle into which our nation had plunged. A Red Cross workroom was established at Hughes, and here the girls worked every afternoon. Thrift stamps were for sale in the hall. We collected over live thousand books for the soldiers. When the Liberty Loans were launched, some of the home rooms bought bonds, and every day we gloried more and more in our great service flag, for some of the stars represented boys from our own class. In spite of our war work, very few of the usual class social functions were omitted. True, a dance was substituted. for the usual athletic banquet, but we had our election of officers, our B day, and gave a B-A reception that will not be soon forgotten. When our Junior year came to an end, many of us, who in ordinary times would have prepared for a vacation trip, entered some kind of work. Few, indeed, were altogether idle during the summer, for no one felt in the mood for the usual, carefree good times, when so many of our good friends and relatives were either already across the water, or in training camps preparing to go across. Then September came again, and we were back once more, as' Seniors. What a short time ago it seemed since we entered those doors for the first time. At the beginning of our Senior year we planned to do many things, as do all A classes, but a newly arrived gentleman from SpaineSefior Influenza, had other plans. Indeed, his rule was so severe that it was necessary to Close school twice before he was dethroned. During the second enforced vacation, the most wonderful, joyful, welcome news in four years, reached us. The war, which only a few months before, seemed bound to go on for at least a year, came to a sudden close. Germany asked for an armistice. Almost before we knew it the boys began to come, and all of us, except those whose brothers and friends had made the supreme sacrifice, soon settled back into the old way of things. The epidemic delayed our class election considerably, but we have certainly made up for lost time now. Our Senior party was a tremendous success, and our dance was one long to be remembered.. Now, unbelievable as it may seem, our years at Hughes are almost over. They have been happy years, full to the brim with work and play and good times, and an occasional. misconduct slip. It cannot last much longer, and we shall soon be separated. Some of us will enter the business world, others will continue their education at the Cincinnati University, or at other univer- sities and colleges. From now on our interests and aims will be different, but whatever we do, and wherever we go, we all- will look back often and think with pleasure, and with regretior the good times so quickly past, of our four years at dear old Hughes. ALBERTA KUMLER, 19. WW

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JEAN ADLER hHi-Jeam Honor League, Patriotic League, F rench Club. For her musical talent Jean is widely famed. For liking her immensely No one can be blamed. HELENE ALTHEIMER A. L., Librarian Science Club, Honor League, Patriotic League, Swimming Team, Hiking Club, Annual Staff. This is our friend Helene, Who in elocution is a queen. In debating She is of first rating. One of the best we've heard or seen. STUART M. ALTSHOOL A. A., A. L., Science Club. Our Stuart is next in line. In all of his studies he'll shine. He has lots of humor; He,s never a mooner; In fact he's a boy who is hue. ELIZABETH AMBROSE hBessiw A. A., Honor League, Hiking Club, Commerciaf Club, French Club, The Quills. h If anyone in the office goes, He's sure to see there Miss Ambrose. With lingers flying o'er the keys In such a way, it does please, And face as Hushed as a full-blow rose. I301