Anacortes High School - Rhododendron Yearbook (Anacortes, WA)

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Patton was a ladies’ man Who patronized pretty teas And Bertha Snndeen’s coat of tan Was pained while diving in the seas. Virginia taught the village school And ruled the children with a stick. Lorraine lived by the Golden Rule. And nursed the neighbors who were sick. Gladys Wiggins was the one Who kicked the highest on the stage Margaret Thompson had a son. The champion boxer of the age. When any girl made eyes at you, The vamp was Laura, you could bet. Behold the queer things some folks do! Our Amy was a farmerette. Thelma Minck was stepping out With a brown eyed lad I did not know. While Eleanor’s husband had the gout. And Vivian had a brand new beau. i Short was captain of a gang OC pirates, stealing round-a-bout; And last and least I saw Ed Laing An old man now beyond a doubt.

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NE day as I was wandering Reside a shady woodland brook, found myself a pondering And glimpses of the future took. I saw each member of the class Some at work and some at play. Every boy and every lass Pushing forward day by day. First I saw our old friend Larson A very happy man was he. He had his loving wife and son. (Ruth Griffin she) one on each knee. And then I saw our friend Andy Sadly left Quite in the lurch. When Eva Byers turned him down And vamped another. Aaron Ferch. And soon I saw the shy Gillespie. A salesman of renown; Sweet Alice, leader of society And Terry, mayor of the town. There was Walter Schwartz the wit Who would the north pole discover. And by his side would Dorothy sit For Wop was somehow prone to love her. Then by-and-by came little Laing, A business man as you might know. And Garland came up with a bang The baseball he still liked to throw. Virgil, a king of movie-land. Could to the nation make his bow; And Tommy led a gypsy hand With Helen Jordan for his frau. Meanzie was an opera singer Ruth Bryan a leading star; Our Adolph surely was a dinger The lH sf comedian by far. Lillian with her millionaire Owned a palace by the sea. And Anna Schwartz had chances fair Our IT. S. president to be.

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Class Mill JjjgE, THE Senior Class of 1922 of the Anacortes High School, City of Anacortes, State of Washington, knowing that graduation ap- proaches, and seeing that the shadow which foreruns has cast a soft- ening influence over our spirits, long in passing through the dim valley for the heart-felt gratitude of our fellow men, hence we do make and decree this our last will and testament, in manner and form following, to-wit: ARTICLE I. First: To Mr Connell we extend our heartiest appreciation for the invaluable help in aiding our class to publish the Rhododendron, ami we ° con erences n his private Second: To our beloved faculty we refund the superior quality and entire quantity of the knowledge they have so bounteously bestowed on us, feeling sure that an unlimited supply will Ik needed for the coming seniors. ARTICLE II. To our next Seniors, “Class of ’23.” First: We leave our Assembly seats upon condition that you use them more often than you did your Junior seats. Second: We bequeath our dignity and intelligent appearance, that you may serve as good examples for all underclassmen. Third: To our successors we leave our highly esteemed places in the thoughts of our principal and teachers. We trust the class of ’23 will appreciate it as much as we have done in the past. ARTICLE III. To our next Juniors, “Class of ’24.” First: Fearing the present Juniors may forget you upon suddenly becoming seniors, we will give you their respective seats in the As- sembly. ARTICLE IV. To our next Sophomores, “Class of ’25.” First: We leave the happy memories of the last Freshman party. ARTICLE V. To our next Freshmen, “Class of ’26.” First: We leave our good will and personal grudges, and be- queath our luck, looks and love ARTICLE VI. To certain needy individuals we bequeath as follows: First: I, Anna Schwartz, do hereby bequeath my job as yell leader to Snakey Wright. Second: I, Lillian Anderson, leave ray greatest gifts, my poise and self-confidence, to the next president of the Girls’ Council. Third: I. Kenneth Terry, leave my art of chewing gum to Edward Pearson, knowing that he will do justice to it and add any improve- ments which he may discover. Fourth: I, Grace Burgett, feeling sure that this institution should not lx deprived of my hard earned oratorical and intellectual ability, leave it to Fat Bettner. Fifth: We, Carl Larson and Ruth Griffin, leave to any quarrelsome couple, our lovingness n’everything. Sixth: I. Ruth Bryan, after due consideration, have decided to leave one-half used powder puff to Mamie Wollertz. Seventh: I. Francis Short, bequeath my good looks and winning