Amherst Regional High School - Goldbug Yearbook (Amherst, MA)

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Qlve QQIUM Wag .Cent Will and Tertezmefrt 1 E, the Class of 1928, as our last scholarly breath departs from this beloved school, do hereby make and proclaim our Last Will and Testamentby these gifts endowed toyouf, our worthy heirs: To Mr. Brown: Q A group picture of our class to remind him of the burden that is now off of his shoulders. A new set of hymn books for the assembly so that he Will not tire of repeating hymn number 50 every Monday morning. ' To Mirr Henry: Our graduation roses so that if they ever stop coming to her from that finally discovered source she may still have them to wear. To the Clary of 729: The hope that they shall ind their new home room teacher of Room 9 as capable and helpful as Miss Henry. ' To the Clary of 730: k , Two more years of hard struggle to make the head of the list in honor of the Stowell Cup. i r if To the Clary of '31s . A Vigor to enter ir1to the activities of H. S. which has been sadly neglected by the Freshman Class. I A To the Clary of '32s ' I Gur beautiful class colors which we hope will help them succeed on entry to the Amherst High School. r - Q 1 SPECIAL BEQUESTSTO OUR FELQLOVV FOLLOWERS To Ketthertrte Machmer.' g A pair of long black stockings to make people realize she really is a sophomore. To Gretlrehert M aeltmer: 2 V ' A little of Ruth Smithls height so that she can be on the level with the rest of the class. . Q To Tito Gremclonieo: ' A pop-gun to make his 'bandit-scenes on the stage seem more real. I I To Uncle George: A copy of our Gold Bug to remember the good old days of 1928. To Gtrlr' Club: - A . Capable officers to influence 100 percent membership and wide enthusiasm. 4 Athletic Arroeicttion: All the left over food from t e coo ingwc victories. , ' I . To the M urieal, Orgartizettiorrm A y ' New artists to exhibit the fame of musical A. H. S. In Witn.ess Whereof, we, the class of 1928, the'testators,'have hereunto sub- scribed our names and set our seal, the twentieth day of June, Anno Domini, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-eigh h k'f lasses to help celebrate theirnumerous tk , Class of 328. 1 012710

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mg Gow Wag ff fllvwllvza Glflm Now, our last year! We began this year with fifty members. The following officers were elected: President, Burton Goodyear, Vice-Presi- dent, Martin Davisg Secietary and Treasurer, Laura Cooley. We started the school year very Well by having a IUOWJ subscription to the c'Graphic', and our class dues are nearly as good as IOUW9 at present! The Gold Bug Stall was elected. There was much opposition, here. Some of us became quite some politicians, Fm afraid! Such is experience! The Seniors had their annual dance which was great fun! Bob Gunness made his debut at this dance. Good Work, Bob! og 26516

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Q Qghg QGOM WUC? Troplz egf Y T'S customarywhen one wants to learn the future, to go to a me.d1um, a ' ' ' t the Oracle fortune teller, or Qif you're lucky to have the- caShD to 80 0 . t f A llo at Del hi and hear the rumblings However, to be original, 0 P0 . P ' . we did none of these things, for we had a much wiser scheme. We took the advice of Shakespeare and Kipling andumade magicnsuch as the witches in Macbeth,' did. We're criminals! We stole the minds of some of the poor students in the class of 1928 and analyzed them, by putting them into a huge pot -of gr.hMerrill,sg Then, by a very complicated process, chemical magic appeared in a s apes an colors. These, my dears, were the elements which composed the minds of the patients. And under the power of hypnotic magic, the minds themselves spoke and, pulling apart the veiled curtain of the' future, revealed it to us. Listen, oh best beloved, and ye shall hear: V No. l. mind spoke, I am Burton Goodyear who is enjoying life running around in my million dollarlimousine-making silver and gold-plated drums studded with diamonds. And he rolled in his Rolls-Royce into a mist. just then a familiar face came along., Ye Gods! It was George Kentfield. Howdy, folks, he said, What 'yah 'spose l'm doin'? I'm conductor for the biggest and best orchestra in the country. Gee, if Paul Whiteman were hcre, I'd put him in the shadef' and Red jazzed along. g My companion nudged me, Who's that dame over there with the swell duds on? l gazed, as a beautiful manikin swept by., My mouth flew open. 'clt was Laura Cooley! I stuttered.. V We had reached Congress by this time. There, in the middle of the House stood Reno Smith delivering a speech. Ashe saw us he waved his hand in a con- descending and friendly way and babbled on. - No. 5 mind came up with a gracious air of a grande dame, Do you by chance remember me?7' she laughed coyly.. MT was Ruth Hatch until my marriage to the second wealthiest man in the States. I gurgled a how nice as I took her hand. As we passed the Library I met a little person with a great many books. To think that you went to school with that famous writer, Agnes Dodsf' some- one said. Back in New York No. 7 mind took me aside. Hello, you old bum, don't you know me? I used to be your 'side kick' but since I joined the Metropolitan, the manager won't let me even associate with the 'hoi poloi.' H Gosh! It was Biggie. Following in the same footsteps as her papa, and just the image of him. Lt-:tis go to the circus, she suggested. Bob Gunness, the famous soap-box orator, 1S to be the main feature tonight. He was going to be a lawyer, or statesman but decided there was more money in crowds. Speaking of politics, No. 9 mind, Lulu Warner spoke, 'Tm running for mayor of New York now, and find it delightful. og zsgo