Normal Community High School - Echoes Yearbook (Normal, IL)

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in Sl.l'HllllSl1llI'g she had gained wide recognition. and through her work with the .lunior Civic Cluh she helped hundreds of young people to catch the vision of service that she had so clearly caught and to reach out their hands. loo, to strong things. lu church work she was always active. for hers was an eager heart which wished hy a generous service to give proof of the faith that was in her. lint it was in her own home relations that Mrs. llaker was most beautiful. Ut the valiant woman Scripture savs: 'l'111' 111'111'f of 111'1' 1111.v11111111 t1'11.v11'1l1 I-11 111'1'.' 111111 ' '1111111117'1' 1111 11 ' '11 1f ' 0' ' 1 111 111111 110 1 1 11 tl N 1 Ut that an X11 lnker s Nlllflt whieh was most apparent 'md most lllwlllflllg lt IQ most lllfflelllt to speak her joyous hdehtx to all that makes home saered lhere was about her an aroma ot devotion 'ls of sweet meenee She had in 1ll1ll11tl1ll'ltL all the tender and exquisite vlrtues that char uterile 1 perfett homemaker She had mdeecl looked well to the waxs of her house Iwerx where Ill the things wlth wlnch she surrounded herselt the pleturei the hooks the flowers one felt the outward sx mbol of an mw'1rd grate one saw 1 hne spirit treating '1 setting for those higgu thing ot the soul Wltll whleh the xerw .ur in the home was lmpregnated Here we pause to ask in large measure tor the tulhllment of the promise of the lielnew singer that her lamp shall not be put out in the night Io sht nm 1 xallant won. 1 We who haxe knoxxn U1 llakex haxe had the prnilege ot knowing sllell a one an lIlS17lI'1l1g homemaker '1 sensitne soul aflame vuth loxe ot lmeautx a rare and radlant personalltx 1 woman ol tltllhl 1 ot heart and mmf and ui 101 1 7 el t .1 1111111 1 1 lt X111 1111 Xl 11 nt 11111 I 11 I x1 111 111 RUTH MARY FOX Read In the Norm al Sehool Assembly on Tueeday February l1th 111 .11 11 Tx .sp 11.1. .S'111 t1'111111 1'1' 11'1' ' A 1111 111111 1111' 'T' 11 f111' 111IAX'.' rf 1l1'1' 1l'f1'.H XVI 5 :ll fi l 1 ' ru ' - v A -S. J. Y - . ' v' ' . ' z' 's'-ffl 'l' ll, l 1711 ' ix 111'1'1'1'ff111 11111 11'1111f-x' ix 11'11: 111' '111 11111 -flt'tI1't'f1I t111' 1.1111 xl ' Q 111 171' p- . Cir 1lt'I' of I111' fruit of 111'1' 11111111.v: 1 11'1 111 F '11 'ks f11'111'.' ' l11'1' 1.11 1' -1 lm. Q ...,...........,..... . ............. . ........ ..,. . , ,.......... .... ......... .... ............... . . . . .. 0

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1 i 1 I illlnrvnrv illmnlrr 1561 er IN MEMORIAMI' l . ' TN the thirtv-first cha :ter of the book of R Proverbs there IS an inspired ZIIIHIYSIS of a f' virtuous woman. L-lxgi 11 ' ' 3m '- or-J' ky' NX ho shall find a valiant lwoman. sings l the Hebrew poet, tar and from the utter- most coasts is the price of her. As I read the chapter over, verse by' verse, I was amazed to find how readily' my' memories of Mrs. Baker followed the poet's thought. Slrmzgflz and lnuutx an hu tlolhuzq img: the poct and slu shall laugh at tht latttr dm She hath ofwmd her mouth to uzsdouz and tht law 0 clchzmzrx 19 on her fonqzu It was not the privllege of many ot us to know Nlrs Baker mtlmately but to those who met her ev en once her strength and beauty were apparent a vigor and beauty of body through which there shone a greater strength and beauty of soul I yen the casual observer remarked Ill her a graciousness a poise and withal L theerfulness and loving kindness that set her apart as a rare Nlllflt Again and again students and faculty members too have com mented upon Mrs Bakers charm of manner It was only a reflection I think ot a gracious soul Urs Baker had clothed herself with beauty and strength and ex ery one saw these garments shining in a light from afar 'Students remarked too her generosltv and the spirit of Joy and good fellowship w1th whith she entered into their actnities Nlrs Baker was essentially unselfish and so she lost herself in others And she lox ed folks In her home she was a most delightful hostess she met strangers easily abroad She had a charming wax ot putting people at ease ot making them sure that she was interested in them of drawing them out of inspiring affection and ot return ing it Xnd always one was a little richer a l1ttle hner for the contact For she opened her mouth to WlSClfll'I1 and the law of clemency was on her tongue Nlrs Baker s interests were not circumscribed She put forth her hand to strong things Wherever Mrs Baker ln ed she vsas a leader among those who were active in constructive vtoik for the community In CHIC affairs W , , . , , . . ' .' I. 0 y - . 1 v 1 y 'V V, . . V . rf 7 4' y. 1 . -J .- f , , s . Y. Y Q n V A Y v 'TK v 1 , . . 1 v I , - , I , ' ' .'.', .' Z ' - nun- si si K K sl I V a A . . , . i . , , , . . . . . , ' v ' . ' , . s ' , , 1 Y . . I . D. ' f. L .'. ' . 1 l .' Q 1 , I s s 1 - . s 1 a s - ' v . 1 . 1 . . . . , . . . 1 . 1 1 . s. ' 1 ' sq 0 , 1 -A I si s u a ' ' 7 . L ' ' w Y C6 1 I . . , u v s ., v - 1 1 - - ss . ,, . Y V I .' '1 .l 1 1 .1 ' ' .l ' I l ' V ' I iv. V 1 1 . .I

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REWORD To revlevv the events of the year 1924 25 to present them slncerely and truthfully above all to serve as a real Echo of the past when thls year has become but a memory Such IS the earnest de slre and obyect of the students vvho have complled thls book