Washburn Rural High School - Chimes Yearbook (Topeka, KS)

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o ur a axfo-1-o-ano-q-o-cr-o-u:-o'x-o-umo-d'o-cc-o-noo-cr-o-an-o-ul-c'lK-0-llcQ-ll-0-ll-0'lI'0'l'U I'0 'K'0 Twenty Years Hence T is the year of 1954g Shawnee County is overjoyed because one of her own native sons has been chosen as president of this great republic, this being the first time national honors have been bestowed on a native Kansan since 1928 when Charley Curtis, on his Indian pony, captured the vice-presidency. The evening of December the first, we are seated in the Palace Grande Theater, at Tenth and Kansas Avenues, to see the first presentation of a film portraying the present whereabouts of the alumni of the class of 1930 of Washburn High School. The film has been produced by the Current News Review Co. Inc., of which Evan is president and Carl is general manager. After having been informed of all the laundries, garages, and pickle factories in Topeka, we await, almost breathlessly, for the first picture of the news review. Then -ll-ah!-The president-elect appears on the screen-our old school mate, Edwin Krasny! The applause is deafening! Eddie's campaign platform was for the stabilization of prices of farm products and hotel rates, and for the obliteration of the tipping system in hotels and on pullmans, making such an offense punishable by a term of imprisonment of not less than one hundred years at hard labor. The scene changes and now we see a rustic hunting lodge high up in the Adirondacks where Harold Green spends most ofvhis time composing love lyrics. He has been called the second Irving Berlin. Harold is seen seated upon a stump, apparently in deep meditation. .What is this next?-Ah, Oneital fat and smiling, on the porch of her farm home west of Seabrook! Opal is shown next with her husband, a retired farmer, beneath a beautiful palm tree at their home near the Rio Grande in Texas. And now- if it isn't our old friend Francis Hill, in his factory at Dayton, Ohio, where he is associ- ated with Paul Matthews in the manufacture of hardware supplies, specializing in various types of wrenches. Now is revealed the laboratory of the Topeka water de- partment, and Olive Young, in white cap and apron, handles the test tubes in her know- ing, efficient way. Ah! who is that smiling! Of course- it's Florence Fadely! She is the hostess of the Hotel Vanderbiltia of New York City. George Hummer is the owner of a large salmon fishery on Pudget Sound. Twila Flickinger is teaching kinder- garten methods in the State Normal at Emporia. Douglas McIntosh is employed in the busy office of the New York Times, as the Tee Hee and Ho Ho! editor. Now we see a retired inventor, Charley Wood, at his home in Minnesota. Charley invented the famous Easy-to-use tire chains which may be adjusted or removed by the touch of a button. Scenes follow in 'rapid succession. Wayne, an expert accountant, happy in his New York bachelor apartment with Yo Ho, his Japanese servant, has just completed his annual audit of the books of Amos and Andy's Fresh Air Taxicab Co. Raymond Baird, pilot on the government air mail service between Long Beach, California, and Catilina Islands, is shown on the screen just starting on his journey. Now-ah! we see our old friend Temple wearing nose glasses and carrying an English walking stick, still trying to restore the confidence of the American people in real estate at Miami and Palm Beach, Florida. This surely is Clifford, in his office dictating to his private secretary, Annetta. He is practicing in Reno, Nevada, specializing in divorce cases. Scottie, world traveler, is looking happy and contented on a houseboat on the Ganges River, in India, where he is making pictures for the National Geographic Magazine. In the library of her California home, seated at herndesk, Kitty Belle is trying to think up items for a column Breezy Chats published daily in the Berkeley Breeze of which her husband is owner and editor. The film is followed by an old fashioned drama depicting the styles from 1925 to 1930. Oh! Weren't they funny? Those knee length dresses, boy bobs, elaborate marcels, cupid's bows made with lip stick, and plucked eyebrows. 15 O 1 U'1'0'P'O-1l01-0'30'K-O'K'D'1'O'1'Q'1'O'1'O-141-0'i'O'i'O'i'D'1'0'i'O'20'1'0'i-O'I'0'1'O'i'D'1'0 1 Q

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E o cz o-ut-our-o-1-o-ano-llK-o-et-o-1-o-c:-o-1-oar-o-q-o-1-om:-o-1-o-ar-o-ano-1-o'q-o-1-o.q-o--z-o-an ma:-o-nc-o-1-Q E Class History 'SENIOR oFF1cERs First Semester Second Semester Edwin Krasny ..... President Edwin Krasny ..... President Opal Lyons ...... Secretary Opal Lyons ...... Secretary George Hummer . . Treasurer - Raymond Baird . . . Treasurer Mrs. Morgan . . Sponsor Mrs. Morgan . . Sponsor AS we, the Class of 1930, depart from Washburn High School, we pos- sess a vivid picture of four short years well spent. Although some in our ranks may never again chance to stroll down the hall of McVicar Chapel, they will never forget those pleasant days which were so thoughtfully spent. ln the fall of 1926, on a sultry September day, I heard the distinct notes of the chimes, come as a melodious challenge over the cattle cov- ered hills. Upon further investigation I found that General Porterfield, then in control of the Wasliburn High forces, had sounded an alarm for volunteers. ln response to this call, thirty-two stout young lads and lasses enlisted in these training quarters to help fill the ranks. Under the leadership of Col. Chas. A. Davis our troops were known as fresh- men. After we had secured the necessary equipment and ammunition. we were ready for conflict. Our first battle was a long tiresome struggle, but finally ended in our favor, in the vicinity of Taylorville. It was known as the Battle of Algebra. During the course of the next two years, our ranks were slowly thin- ning, but we had discovered that quality and not quantity makes a set of good warriors. With Lieut. M. C. Crawford 'as field adviser, we gained ground rapidly by successfully defeating our two most dreaded enemies English and Geometry. These conflicts took place near Morgantown and Wilsonville. After what was thought a slight .financial panic in the spring of 1929, we successfully sponsored the junior-senior banquet. ln the fall of 1929 we again assembled, and training in the old barracks was immediately begun. This year we again had a deficiency in num- bers. tSome probably were suffering paper wad wounds of the previous year.j VVith our good commander Mrs. Morgan to lead us through the darkness, we find ourselves victorious in all fields. The storming of The Chimes, and the capture of The Dummy, were two of our most overwhelming victories. But alas! The struggle is ended. The Senior Class of 1930 is victori- ous. Now we go out to conquer the rest of the world. God be with us. 14 0 1 O'1'0'i'0'11-'3'1'0'i'5'1'0'i'9'K'O'K'0'i'0'i'O'i'9'K'9'1'O'1'9'i'0'K'C'i'O'i'0-Z'O-i'G-KWVX-O-KW-i'0 ?

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E 1 o-1-o-ax-o-1-e-q-o-upo-cz-o-1-o-cmafar-o-1-o-q.u.q.Q.q.9.q.o.q.o.q.o.q.o.q.9.q.D.q.o.q.o.q. otq.o.q. 9.1.0. E Highlights of 1929-30 EVERY year brings its changes and, we earnestly trust, improve- ments in our school life. The outstanding feature of the past year has probably been the successful working of our school council in direct- ing the social and extra-curricular affairs of the student body. One im- portant outgrowth of the council was the installing of an honor point system. The purpose of this system is to encourage scholarship, regular school attendance, loyal participation in student activities, and a high standard of citizenship in the school. Points are given for scholarship, citizenship, and regular attendance and participation in various school organizations and activities. Such an interest has been shown that ap- proximately one third of the student body qualified for the honor pin at the end of the year. . Qne innovation this year was the spring athletic banquet instead of the fall football banquet of former years. Cn March fourteenth, the school entertained as its guests all the football, basketball, and track men. Genuine good-fellowship marked the occasion. Coach Bearg of Wash- burn College, introduced by Coach Crawford, gave the speech of the evening. On March twenty-fifth, the dramatic club sponsored a reading con- test during our regular assembly period. Seven students, the survivors of the elimination tryout of the Friday previous, appeared on the pro- gram: Alice jean Bole, Margaret Briggs, Margaret Cox, Dorese Iobe, Edwin Krasny, Sarah McComb, and Stewart Paul. The Hrst prize, a five dollar gold piece, was won by Edwin Krasny and the second prize, a two and a half dollar gold piece, by Stewart Paul. An annual event, inaugurated last year, is the entertainment of the eighth grade graduates of the district. This spring our Eighth Grade Day came on April seventeenth. On this day the eighth graders, their parents, and the parents of our own students were all invited to spend the day with us, visit our class rooms, and get acquainted with the vari- ous departments of our work. A special assembly program was prepared for our guests, and at the lunch hour a general social good time was enjoyed by everyone. The afternoon was given over to a track meet of all the grade schools of the Washburn High School district, under the direction of our coach, Mr. Crawford. The day has proved one of the important dates in our school calendar and we hope it will always find a place in the year's program. 16 - o-xo-o-lu-o-D 01-0-14'Z-Ol-D'Z'0'1'0-i'O'Z-029'14'14-X1'ZAO-1'0'Z'0'Z'0'X'0'Z'O-K4 -X42-X'D'i-0