Waynesfield Goshen High School - Reflections Yearbook (Waynesfield, OH)

Page 21 text:

S e n i 0 r C l a 5 3 W i I 1 By Byron Butcher and Harry Dawson E, THE SENIOR CLASS OF WAYNE HIGH, forseeing that the time is not far distant when we shall no longer be pupils in the beloved old school do hereby declare this to be our last will and testament, and do dispose of all our property, both real and imaginary, in the following manner: I. We desire that the amiable disposition and excellent good nature of the entire class be transferred to those hilarious juniors. II Mabel Gi1mer's entire stock of anti-fat of which she is badly in need herself, is to descend to Lucile Means. III The musical talent of the whole class, with the exception of that possessed by Marie Huffer, is be- stowed upon the freshies. IV. As is the custom of Virgil classes, we leave all our ponies in care of our teacher, Mr. Lehr, on condi- tion that he will shield them as carefully as we have done. V. If there is anyone who can prove beyond all doubt that he or she has no prejudices or ill feelings whatsoever toward the faculty-shall he or she have the sum total of the Class of '15's? No! In the name of humanity, No! Poor teachers if such were the case! At frequent periods it would be unbearable. VI. Marguerite Bennett's domineering disposition is joyously bestowed upon a prominent Sophmore, Brooks Horn. VII. Some one must inherit that extremely nervous disposition of Helen Baker's and the most appropriate personage which comes to our minds is Sarah Barns. We hope to goodness it will liven her up a little. VIII. The protection of the little frail body of Abigail Taylor is hereby intrusted to those two stalwart, robust freshmen, Walter Copeland and Harry Blank. IX. If this had been an extemporaneous affair we would have left Hover Taylor's feet, fcorns included? to John McMillin, but after due consideration we see the folly of such a course. Hover's feet, with the ones John already possesses, would leave poor John as secure and immovable as the rock of Gibralter. Reid Hiett can have 'em if he wants 'em. X. To any practical jokers who care to 'attempt it, is imposed the duty of annually playing some joke in the school house on Halloween. We would suggest that they complete the one which was attempted by the unknown three last Halloween. page ninteen

Page 20 text:

Seni01' Class Prgphecy ByIrmaDoug'lasandErmaHorn GREAT INVENTION! Originated by the Professor W. B. Butcher. When peering into the machine we are able to look far into the future. Two girls only have had the honor of using the wonderful machine. The following is what was revealed to them: Hover Taylor first tried farming which was very distasteful to him and then entered the ministry, but was unsuccessful and only remained in that calling a few years. He is now dancing master in Paris and is a howling success, keeps all pupils howling, stepping on their toes. Helen Baker. Married? Yes. What's his name? Oh! Nobody knows, but every- body knows Helen. She belongs to the Royal Society of London. She is quite a genius in chemistry and physics and has discovered a new element she called Xanoborumalbiniferous. Wardner Swartz is a sea cap- tain on a trans-Atlantic steamer. After graduating from Wayne High he entered a naval academy and through his faithful efforts has become the greatest captain on the seas. Lurene Horn was a country school teacher, for one year she was married and then divorced. Graduated as a nurse. Now she is devoting her time to a literary career. Marguerite Bennett is landlady of the International hotel in San Francisco. It gave her a nervous shock when David eloped with another girl. She went to California for her health. Her health must be improving, because she has the best hotel in the city. Mabel Gilmer is an old maid and is quite happy with Belshazzar the cat, Ben Hur the canary and Poll the parrot. She is also a milliner. Marie Huffer, whom everybody thought would turn out an opera star, is a second Florence Nightingale. She is well suited to her work and quite happy with the results she has had. Harry Dawson, not satisfied with being a farmer, has turned his attention to lecturing. Being unsuccessful in this he bought up gold mines in Australia and is now president of the World's Mining Corporation. Abigail Taylor, the poor dear motherly soul, was disappointed in love and raises chicks on a farm near Lakeview. Edna Rapp is a grass widow and is daEy over woman suffrage, but since her cause has been won she has deveoped her taent for classical music and plays for the only picture show in Waynesfield. Byron Butcher, besides being a famous athlete, is one of the greatest inventors of the world. Alas! We shall know no more of the future. Irma Douglas, while watching the panorama of her life was startled, this caused her to jump and break the delicate mechanism of the instrument. Erma Horn did not get a glimpse of her future. This machine was mainly constructed from the element which Helen Baker discovered and it is so rare that another machine can not be made. page eighteen

Page 22 text:

S e n i 0 1' C 1 3 5 3 W i I l By Byron Butcher and Harry Dawson XI. We don't mean to sleight the republican party but we desire that Bloom Focht inherit Irma Douglas' democratic political ideas. With Irma's political beliefs and his own oratorical abilities, at some near future time Bloom may come to be known as the Hon, B. H. Focht, P. B. XI. Wardner Swartz's artistic abilities are hereby conferred upon Mildred Horn, the freshman cartoon- istg but his prejudices against the Ford are to be left with Mr. Wilkerson. We hope to see the day when Mr. Wilkerson will be driving an 8-cylinder Cadillac or at least one of Wardner's Crows. XIII. Lurene Horn's appetite for popular fiction is transferred to Dale Douglas, her serious attitude to- ward human life is bestowed upon Thelma Burke and Helen Gray. XIV. As there will be no one left in High School, after Mike leaves, who is likely to turn his attention to electricity we are going to place all Mike's electrical abilities in a storage battery and leave said battery in the labratory, hoping that Earnest McGinnis may get connected with it next year and become a real live wire. XV. We desire that Dewey Shaner and Chalmer Winegardner share and share alike in that priceless virtue of Edna Rapp's, namely, of attending strictly to her own business. XVI. Beryl Swartz's knowledge of Virgil, along with her familiarity of the pathetic love story of Dido is to be instilled into the minds of all the Cicero students in general and Helen Geddes and Mabel Rogers in particular. Don't take the lone story too serious, girls. XVII. Erma Horn's cheerful disposition, sunny smile and hearty laugh we wish Mae Landis to assume for life. Take these Mae, and you will win the world to you. XVIII. To Wilbur Games we silently and reluctantly hand Heck's most valued companion-his pipe. As Heck is the only Senior that is afflicted with the habit, we sincerely hope that Preacher will keep it in Wayne High through his four years of school, not only as a Senior relic, but as a memorial to our dear old Heck. XIX. Between sobs and with tears in our eyes we bequeath to Miss Hick, Hover's German pony. We understand that there was partiality shown in the German class and it nearly breaks our hearts to expose the poor boy. XX. To Mr. Fasig we leave the smiles and sunny dispositions of the entire class, hoping to goodness it page twenty