Akron High School - Torpedo Yearbook (Akron, IA)

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Ink... ma., ff - i 17 . ,fl , i r ,Wm J l J Qlifil. ,.--,imri,.:L W W M WM-N fu M 'ii'l CLASS POEM What a short time ago it seems, When we looked with longing eye On the elderly students of our dreams, Who took our place on high. How We looked up to those stately scholars, And thought how lovely 'twould be, When we should be up there with honors, Starting on life's youthful sea. In those days our future looked long As we wondered about our career, When we reached the end of life's long song, That is ebbing from us each year. But now we've attained that desire, Our hearts are still longing to see If our ambition is tied to a flier,- And what that ambition will be. We know we're gathered to scatter, Those good times no longer will be. So careless-for nothing did matter- In those happy old school days so free. We must bid good-bye to the school room, And to halls we have often oppressed, To the teachers' sad frowning of gloom, Good-bye exams, themes, and tests! Yet duty is our obligation, And truthfulness our friend, Success we'll make from education,- Then to God we trust for our end. -Izetta Kelly , -- raw.. .,..fx-, . . . . ... ,.,..- ... ...,., - .... ,.. H, .i,-..,.- - Y ...., ..,. ---,, ,..... H. --V V if-7 'J 5721 C3 F-f 3. ' '-'1 -gmail LJ LLi':1',.r-lit E '

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tl 1, -i lg I .1 'i. , kfgff - 1 I Ll Senior Motto Not evening, but dawn Flower: Sunset rose Color: Yellow and White President+Lovina Allison Vice-President,Sibyl McCorkell Secretary and 'I'reasurerfAnita Maynard CLASS HISTORY The Class of '23 began their educational career in 1910. Of the large number who started to-gether there are now in the class Elsie Johnson, Sibyl McCorkell, Izetta Kelly, Inez Cobb, and Philip March. This class began to make a name for itself when it was in the third grade, the principal event of the year being the presentation of the Tom Thumb Wedding. When in the fifth grade, a new pupil entered who was Clifford Aalfs, and of course having a boy from the country caused much excitement. In the seventh year we lost Izetta Kelly from our class but she couldn't stay and returned in her ,Junior year to finish high school with her classmates. In the eighth grade, Anita and Everett entered. That year, the class was divided into two well organized Literary Societies. When we became freshies in High School, there was a class of thirty: but some were not as persevering as others until now only half that remain. All through the four years of H. S. our class has been well represented in every activity. Some of the best men in Foot Ball, Basket Ball, and Base Ball teams always came from the class of '23, and our girls always represented .us admirably on the girls Basket Ball team. Declamatory Contests must not be overlooked as We were always among the first and in our Junior year, the winners were all from our class. Social events have not been lacking in the activities of the class. In our Freshman year we had parties at the homes of Clifford Aalfs and Edith Nelson. In our Sophomore year at Elsie Johnson's and Beryle Murphy's. The big event of the Junior year was the Junior- Senior banquet, which, with the help of Misses Gillet and Zimmerman, we made very successful. Other parties during the year were at the homes of Izetta Kelly and Lovina Allison. In this, our Senior year, we had a farewell party on Alice Hammer at the March home and a ban- quet for the boys at the Allison home, while the boys, with the aid of their mothers, entertained us royally in the home of Philip March. Now, as a climax to our high school career, we are looking forward to the Junior-Senior banquet, the class play, class day, and last but not least-Commencement. -Inez Cobb 4 ..1g'-- -in 7 me-15 Liifii-- 5, 1

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1 fi t . Q -31 W 3 A-A t'i'frt'fJ it t l VU CLASS WILL OF 1923 As there are only fifteen in the graduating t-lass this year we regret that we cannot have 1,onzething to lelave with every student in high sc-hool but we will remem- ber the most needy i11 this will. ltiehard livle the sky seraper ol' the senior elass is tt ,jolly fellow of whom we are all proud. Leslie ltoss commonly known as Hunt is a fine representation of the ,lun- ior elass shall be pleased to reeeive ltiehard livle ti ft. ti in. of sturdy manhood. Anita Maynard seldom caught worrying and t'ull of the suubeam of the senior elass. l'ar'vI Itletlorkell is of a sober type who never has murh to suv nor seldom finds anything funny enough to laugh at. consequently we will her 'itnitas' giggling dis- position. t'liI'ford .Xalfs though he has a head t'or business is numbered among the hash- ful by the girls. and when angry keeps silent. t'arrie .Xkers always rareing to go and a. tongue not mueh slower is badly in need of something to hold her down. We tllCI'tll'tll'0 will t'lit'l s Iftltllltlftihll lmasllftllness lo t'ztt'rie. Elsie Johnsons' is the proud possessor ol' at man and is wise enough to keep it all to herseit'. Margaret Burke though not very big delights in making known all her past, present, and future dates so we take pleasure in willing to her l'llsie's mum attitude. Lovina Allison, altihough she attends cliurch regularly, is gifted with the fine art of dancing. Conrad Rielly a robust young phonograph, though no butterfly, would perhaps he pleased to reeeive l.ovinas daintv at-romplishment. Inez. Cobb, one of our pioneer class mates, is a very inquisitive person, never- theless, has a very good chalice for the scholarship. Veta Huckert at very reserved young person but occasionally finds a H on her report card shall be willed lnez's chances for scholarship. J ls Edith Nelson vain? 'l'hat we do not know but we do know she keeps her pow- der puff right handy. liob. Brown a distinguished freshman and prospective young man we feel would yfl't'?li.i-Y appreciate a present ol' l+ldith's powder puff. llere's hoping he gets it on even. Alpha Johnson. the modest senior, is very eztreful of her speech and extremely modest around the boys. llildu llasehler is verv fond of all speries of the opposite sex and not baekward in making her presents known. The senior elass takes great pride in presenting to Hilda .Xlpha's, modesty. Gladys llarris, a real sportsmen, who spealizes in breaking horses, would be glad to leave her sportsmen qualities with Billy Yeztton who is mole int-lined to keep her dainty t'eet on the ground. We fwl that tlrley llaurk must greatly enjolv' srhool bet-ause he has gone so long. His brother Diek has hopes of graduating next, year and would probably appreciate Urley's love for school whieh he gltullv leaves him. Sibyl Meeoi-ltell. a ri-ack student and recognized authority on books, feels it her tthl-istian duty to will Ilerbert t'unningham who has only ambition enough to look at the pictures in hooks her knowledge along these lines. Philip Marrh, who proves bv his witty saving in English t-lass that he believes in the slogan 'l'here's a Reason will be glad to leave with Pete Meske his abilitv along this line so that he will have a strong chant-e of 'getting by. Everett Coyle seems to have a perfect understanding of women wthile on the other hand l'aul Johnson. at would be ladies man . lat-ks the knack of eorreetly interpreting them and greatly appreeiate l'Iverells parting gift. ' Muriel liradlev, a sober individual who never talks when she ought not to. finds great pleasure in willing to Evelyn llasehler the.fNliss who sets her tongue going and runs oil' an leaves. her rapaeity to keep quiet. It lm-tta Kelly, find real enjoyment in willing my short skirts to Bessie Bennett so I will not have to wear them any longer. Izetta Kelly. .. 1 iii L-i -J - '-Hi L-fr? i:Lf..Li:'-if l