Akron High School - Torpedo Yearbook (Akron, IA)

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. - V V . Y , --...-......,....,.t .gi in L: cn iz: ---I -Jw 52,223 U 2 PROPHESY As thc school year of '23 draws to a c-lose, the seniors, we know, will all lm planning their future. lt is quite interesting to know where and what our honored incnihers will lic doing ten years hence. Not Iiaving thc power lnyscll' of dirining so far into the future, I was greatly dcliglitcd one day, not long ago to meet a miraculous personagc, who was gifted with that insight. She was holding consultation at appointed hours in a reception room of the Mart'n Hotel, Sioux City at the exhorbitant price of ten dollars an hour. I was admitted to learn the fates of our Senior class. Leading me into a dark room with mirrored walls, I was designated a chair just opposite the mystic person, You will of course pardon my curiosity in regard to nn' personal welfare as I could lnirclly wait for her to begin her disclosure. She -had a small sphere with which she worked. After some minutes she asked me to keep my eyes on the glass mirror and then began revealing the fates of my friends. The first was our old class president, Lovina. She said she coulld see her in an orphan's home as the matron with a large number of small children around her. She next revealed Clifford Aalfs, who was in the kitchen of his home, a large checked apron on, washing dislhes with two little boys and a small girl pulling at his apron strings, while his wife, all dressed for club, was giving orders. I was quite surprised when she said she could see Phil delving in books in Oxford University, working upon a masters degree.. I could hardly supress a simile at finding Kelly an old maid school teaclher, jacking up several handsome, yet unruly school boys. Duc to deploring financial conditions Anita appeared to be Chiok's cook as well as stenc grapher. Old Happy Coyle had taken a course at Harvard and was now collecting bugs for some Institute of Bugology in New York. The rnce demure Inez appeared to 'be walking down the street of Chicago, a charming society flapper. A Sibyl was staging in one of the most popular movies of the day as leading lady. Orley, a very pious looking man, the fuxturistf' reported to be preaching in one of the largest churches of San Francisco, highly esteemed and loved by his parish. Muriel I see her just appearing in a large circus tent as bingo's jazz baby. And Edith Nelson tihe happy wife of a farmer, cheerfully feeding the chickens and milking the cows to help her loving husband. Elsie Johnson is in New York managing a flaming school and one of the besl teachers of her kind in the city. Alpiha we see in Canada, slinging flapjacks for a large camp of Canadian lnnibermen. Richard Kyle seems to have migrated southward and is the Shiek of Alabamf' Still watching with intense interest the mirrored sphere, I was much surprised at seeing myself settled in a similar apartment as the one I now occupy, revealing like pictures of the future to other inquisitive characters. +Gladys Harris ' w LJ :Tu cn t ':i, g - - ETJL1 L...,.q Lint

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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

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. I , i ., , ..,..,.. ....-.-..---4-W .... .... , V ---'---- 2-----N - vm-W i V , .- , 1 5 . , , I , , , Hn... , , , ,v . V , --....- , ..- .... s- ......, i .- Y-..ll -..i ,ff . i.,-al.L9., 5-'.l..., ., U! , 4 . z,..,,l'Ll GUR SENIORS Here's to the Seniors-'23 Best class everHYes Siree! When we march to class in line, Freshies say, Gee, they look fine! We've got the whole bunch at our feet- Yes, that's a fact-we can't be beat. For if there's any work to do We're right at itfpeppy too. Now, Who's the life of Akron High? No one elseellovina-Why? The Way she gets arolund the boys, 'Tis nothing slow, it just annoys Us girls to see so popular a Miss as she! There's Kelly too-the Physics shark, Works in the Lab till after dark. An all around girl, we must agree- One like her you seldom see. V Anita Maynard's the girl with the eyes That never fail to vamp the guys She likes them all4yes very Well, i i Especially Chick, but you never can tell. There's pretty Edith Nelson, too, A shark at basket ball 'tis true: Bobbed hair, goloshes, smile and all, No wonder all the boys do fall! Elsie Johnson, the bright little girl, When it comes to studying-she's a whirl, But oh! she's spoken for, they say, And how she likes that Ford Coupe! Gladys hails from a Montana school And take it from me she's nobody's fool! She's always willing to do her best And she's the girl to stand the test. l 51:63 - A F -A Q3 roi LLI3 .ii ig- . ..., , , ,,.M.,.........................-..-......---. ,...,.. Y