Ashley Township High School - Ashlene Yearbook (Ashley, IL)

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s 1 g the Zlshlsns M- - - SENIOR CLASS HISTORY Four years ago nineteen recruits assembled at the Naval Station for the sole purpose of launching their ship A-37 on the high seas of learning. Never beforehad they attempted such' a feat, for the waters were treacherous, but at last the tales of the briny deep, as told by the old seafaring crews of their fleet, had instilled such a fascination in the hearts of the young that they could no longer resist trying. And so-they sailed! The first election of officers was held with great care and concern, for the seamen wished to feel assured that the ship would not be allowed to sink. So- Owen Berry was chosen Captaing Stanley Cohlmeyer, First Mate, and Laveda Kinder, Second Mate. ln October a party was given in honor of the new mariners. and it was expected to make them full fiedged gobs. lt was a success too, for after the customary initiation-well, the mates of '37 just weren't what they used to be. Then in the fall of '34, after a long leave of absence granted them while sails and cordage were being overhauled, the tars again returned. The ship was immediately launched: and after leaving the shore several leagues behind, they reorganized the crew. The Captain was Stanley Cohlmeyer with Laveda Kinder and Lorraine Earlier his assistants. A The sailors were very busy this season, maneuvering their ship safely through the shoals of geometry, harpooning the whales of liatin. conquering the pirates of English, and sometimes basking in the sunshine of success. ' ' Coming 11p tl1e gang plank the third time, eager for another trip, they noticed their number had grown much smaller: some had gone aboard other ships, some had quit, and others had not yet fully recovered from the effects of last year's voyage. Then because of a jolly disposition, and an expert way of handling anchors and sails, Steve Such was welcomed on board the A-31. The ofhcers of the year were: Captain Cohlmeycr, First Mate Berry. and Second Mate Kinder. ln order to create happiness and good-will, and incidentally to fill their sea-chest with gold, these juniors of A-37 gave a play 'fWhen a Woman Decides not only at the home port but also at Sandoval. In turn three one-act plays were sponsored by the class in Ashley, which were given by Sandoval. Each play proved a big success, and thc crew was proud of its experiment. However. the biggest social event of the year in the eyes of the 'fthirty-sevenersn was a banquet given by them in honor of the senior boatmen. But while remembering all these pleasant times of the voyage. the sailors will never forget the day when death took Kenneth Kraudel from them. To begin the fourth and last voyage out right, a larger supply of provisions were added, and also some new members to the crew. They came from VVoodlawn and Vernon. The officers of '37 were: Captain Earl Spangler, First Mate Stanley Cohlmeycr, and Second Mate James Clark. During this cruise a plan was conceived which required each class to give an assembly pro- gram. Whether by virtue of their seniority or by chance, the A-37 gobs gave theirs first. The title of their drama was Professor Cohlmeyer's School for Beginners. It met with a real success-because of superb acting. Seemingly the cast really remembered the first day of school, or they had never grown np. Of course one can readily imagine how proud the crew was when one of them-Mary Edith XVood-was elected Carnival Queen. Then came the day which had been eargerly awaited for over a year, the junior-senior ban- quet. It was then the A-37 seamen had a real good time as guests. Now the time has come when we. the Class of '37, must say good-bye to all our friends and seamates of the A. T. ll. S. Heet. XVe sincerely regret leaving, but knowing we have been train- ed to command our own barques of life, we are rather anxious to begin. In parting we wish to thank all those who have had part in making our voyage a pleasure and success. Especially are we grateful to our Commodore and his liieutenants for their never-failing services. VVe hope that all the lower classmen will have as much pleasure, and meet with as much success as we the Class of '37, have . . , - . my KATIIRYN MEYERi ,f--- s .. -X -- . i K. 1 y,--. fi rv ST Y ' - -- Y- a.-,c .E , X- 1 9 3 7 A .