Angola High School - Key Yearbook (Angola, IN)

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Helen Shutts and Mildred Thomas own a huge farm. Their property is peppered with signs, saying “No Trespassing. Especially Men” or, “Keep Off. Especially Men.” Rolene Rowley is travelling on the chautauqua circuit. People say she attracts great crowds by her ballyhoeing. Mary Taylor and Wilma Ilarmon are travelling all over the country, playing violin duets. Byrona Allison is still pursuing Sarah and Barbara for the write-ups which they gave her. She carries a razor and a hatpin and she shouts “Vengeance” every twenty-five feet, as she runs. Of course you've heard of James Williamson and Pauline Clark. Their romance is known all over the world, and their spectacular marriage in the freight is still being discussed. And now, Dorothy Long and Margaret Fast are in court, suing Knight Whitman for breach of promise. It is said that he intends to patch is up, however, and marry Teresa Beil. I was pained to find William Croxton slipping nickels out of the change belt into his own pocket, as he walked up and down the street car of which he is conductor. He is contented, however, and specializes in keeping the car on the track. As I rode a way in the street car, I saw Jeanette Hendry and Preston Moody, in a huge electric. They sailed by and kept their eyes and noses turned upward. Ruth Williamson was in the kitchen of a little bungalow when I saw her. She was rolling out pies with a huge rolling pin, and although she wore the same sweet smile, there were several dents in the rolling pin. Shrimp Lampman sat huddled by the stove, whittling, and whistling “Tit Willow.” As I passed by Sing-Sing I saw a face behind the bars which looked vaguely familiar. Upon examination, I found it was James Shearer. Since they had shaved his head, is was nearly impossible to recognize him. No one could tell me exactly why he was there, for he had been in so long that they had almost entirely forgotten the cause. Martha Wood, Adeline Hughes, Josephine Sutton and Fred Morley I find, are traveling with a small road show. They have a peculiar work— each night they save the company’s light bills by sitting in the front and posing as foot lights—red foot lights. You have heard, of course, that Barbara Cline and Sarah Barron have added fame to the class of ’23. Barbara annexed the world’s heavyweight boxing championship by knocking Jack Dempsey for a row of tombstones in the twenty-seventh round, last month, and Sarah, not to be out done, took the heavy weight wrestling title by throwing Joe Stetcher for two straight falls, at St. Louis. I believe that this covers the entire class, my dear Peter. If at any future date, I can be of service to you, I beg you to let me know. It will be most easy for me to keep track of the class, for I am well acquainted with every one of them. Yours MEPHISTOPHELES. Northwest Coal heap. Sulphur Settlement.

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SALUTATORY The Apprenticeship of Life” On behalf of the class of 1923 1 wish to welcome you, parents, teachers and friends, to this occasion which crowns our twelve years of effort in the Angola Public Schools. Xo one can better appreciate the efforts and sacrifices which have made it possible for 11s to be here tonight than this group of people. It is with a deep sense of gratitude that the members of the class of ’23 accept those efforts which have brought them through the first step in what might be termed their apprenticeship of life. Apprenticeship has been defined as the state in which a person is gaining instruction under a master. Years age more than at the present time is was customary for a person desiring to learn a trade to apprentice himself to one of that occupation and, by working for him, learn the profession. What could apply better to an education. Is not education the apprenticeship in which one prepares himself for the business of life? The true order of learniiijg should be first what is necessary; second, what is useful ; and third, what is ornamental. Not so many years ago college or even high school education was not thought so necessary, but that is no longer the case. The times have changed and the world has no time to wait for the self-made man. The first question asked to-day, in seeking a professional position is, “Have you a college degree?” I even heard of a young man applying for a position recently who was asked first, Did you take an active part in athletics?” The man asking the question knew that if the young man had taken part in college athletics he was a good student for in colleges and universities, more than in high schools, creditable grades are necessary for membership on athletic teams. It has been truthfully said that education is the defense of nations. The ideas of anarchy and revolution are best instilled in ignorant minds. People without education often have no respect for law and order, except, perhaps, through fear. They are incapable of governing themselves for their minds are not trained for activity and leadership. The prime necessity of higher education is preparation for life; the second, and of course important, is the qualification for earning a living. For most professions a college training is a positive essential, but even if one were to do the most menial task an education would make him much more proficient and would enable him to lead a much happier life, for the wider his knowledge the greater his appreciation of the better things of life. The text-book information is not nearly so important as the training of the mind received from the study. It will be only a comparatively short time until much of the information received will have been forgotten. How much will a person remember of higher mathematics, who has not looked in a text-book for ten years? But, on the other hand, will not the training in initiative and leadership remain always? When one attends an institution of higher learning he is made to realize his relation to the world and through ideas and Straining is better equipped for citizenship. He is fitted for leadership and so can better serve his country. In college one gets a certain culture from the constant association with people who care for the higher things of life, that is more difficult to acquire elsewhere.