Assumption High School - Comet Yearbook (Assumption, IL)

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A ' Uhr Ilarusahan Gllaaz igrnpherg It was very dark as I entered the subways of Chicago January 17, 1947. I' had entered at one end of the street car and being of the curious type walked to the front of the car. There seemed something familiar about the face of the motorman and after some study I recognized it as Hap Garvin, I knew that Hap had been fond of the dark but why he should work in it was a mystery to me. Hollis told me that Hershel Picker and Harold Long were now in the Hardware and Undertaking business. At the end of the line, whom should I meet farce to face but Paul Riley who informed me that Evelyn Eversole and he had tied a knot with their tongues that they could not pick open with their teeth. From Chicago, I went to New York and the first sight that confronted me was a large electrical advertisement reading, Mr, Everette Jacobs, Pianist and Organist -hear him at Leonard Brown's Theatre-Prices 32.50 and Sii5.00. I decided to hear my former class mate once more- He did splendidly. Later in the evening to my utter surprise, George and Philip Vilmure featured in a Greek Classic entitled, I'm Low On Coal, -this was indeed very pathetic but, Ah I, how true to life. After leaving the theater and while standing on the corner of Madison and Jefferson streets, I looked to the north and whom should I spy but Dutch Seybert and Wayne Stewart joint owners in a vege- table, and sissors sharpening cart. They were doing well for they had hired Eleanor Reulecke as their bookkeeper and assistant grinder. I left New York and went to Denver and upon visiting a University I learned that Gwendolyn Pedrette and Willoweene Snell were deans of the athletic departments. I learned from them that Juanita Havertield was a nun, of course, that was to be expected, she was such a man hater. I left the college and ventured down the street and I overtook an old lady whom I recognized as Helen Clark. She told me she had married Claire Dun- can and between her sobs and tears told me of the Murder of Duncan. VVhile in Salt Lake City, Utah, I thought it would be great sport to visit a Morman church and upon entering I found Floyd Crow as the minister. He truly was faithful to his seven wives. He said that the last he had heard of Evelyn Long was that she had married Bill' Lash and that they were now in the laundry business. While in the lobby of the hotel that evening I picked up a paper and in the classified ads I read, Paul Schahrer and Edward De- Long, Soap Wizarcls. ' ' The next day I went to Reno, Nevada and here I saw Margaret LaCharite who was a nurse maid and she told me that Charles had signed up a contract to sell one hundred barrels of chicken dip- At last I knew of the whereabouts of all my classmates except Virgil Lin- der. Later I learned that he was in the Hawaiian Islands in the Sugar Plant industry. He was always fond of sweet thngs. I returned home the next dav. Although we are separated from one another we are still united in thought.- A little lsnowledgeilg Q dangerous thing-Paul Riley. '13

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Elyzlarunahgmi , , . , .,...1 - ., This year we started krlEiw1edgeein'Au,g'ust. and were termed as U . . , , . ,, . ., - -., -' .- W- -'L-'2' ---.. . , 1 - Digmfied Seniors, alth Hgh some of our boys were seated with F1 eshles and Qfbphs L 1 V l' 4- ' w . '1' ' 1 . H - L n 1 , , , 1 . . -- 1 A .. L -W We had two additions this year, Floyd Crow and Juanita Havertield. Our 1ifrst.i1neeting'we chosesas Council Leader, Miss4Rymlangi Business Counsel, Mr. Cherry, Heap Big Chief,vHolland 'Seybertg War-flllaiicer Virgil Linder, and VVampum Dstributor, Floyd Crow who resigned before heientered Findlay lligh School and Edward Delgoug is his successor. l Our first social' gathering of the year was the hamburger fry with the faculty, at the school. Margaret and Chas. LaCharite gave a party for the Senior Class January 22 in honor of Gwendolyn a11d Floyd who were leaving for Bloomington and Findlay, irespectively, i Our efforts are all put into the Tacusahan Year Book which is small, but valuable articles are for and- con- tained in small packages. Our Class Play was given January 21 at the new Gym and in Blue Mound January 27. This was a French production entitled The Thirteenth Chair,', and was ably coached by Miss Ryman and assisted by J. B. Austinand Paul Robb of Decatur. Mr. Cherry has shown untiring workyon the Year Book and Miss Ryman on the social functions, along with the rest ofthe faculty.. Our four years will soon be ended and we 'wish everyone a. happy future. , y rifle Pride is the height of manners. Above everything else a person should be careful of what he does or says. This I would class as Pride. It is nothing of which to be ashamed, rather, it is a quality of which to be proud. Have Pride in your domestic life. Have Pride in your worldly and social life. People judge you by the Way you appear outwardly and if you are proud of yourself or want peoplel to have a good impression of you, take pride in how you look, think and execute. 'T - -fl l A l ' Clean'lfiness is -nextfto Godliness- Take pride in how your home5'1bliks'. Take Prilde in how you dresstf-1Taike Pride in how you treat your friends. Treat your eneftnles ta2s'you1tl.o ydurlfriends. 'I ' ,-- .gf . X ' !w,i.IlJC ' tl ' -'i II1'l'll'l8I109'H?1S afgreat deal to do with this generation. Be in a group of peoplel1who'l'do+-notftcare how they act orilook, who care not what the public thinks of tfliem,'and, you will eventually 'follow in their footsteps. But enter into the association of those who do care how they look and act and eventually you yourself will do the very same thing. Mockery, it might be called-but iffthat is mockery, it should never be dovvntrodden. Rather, more people should mock. if it is the-kindthat: develops pride. T A All I ask is that you leave me alone-Willoween. 1?

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Ghz Uaruaahem Qilass will We, the 4th year class of the Assumption High School, of the city of Assumption, State of Illinois and being of sound mind and memory, do hereby make, publish, and declare this to be our last will and testimony, hereby re- voking and making void all former wills by us at any time herebefore made. First: We order and direct of executors as soon after our death as prac- ticable, to pay off' and discharge all the debts of gratitude to our teachers, patrons and classmates, all dues and liabilities that may exist against us at the time of our decease. In case that the party of the first part should fail to com- pletely pay this indebtedness, we order and direct the party of the second part to finish the payment on the installment plan or by any other method that they deem fitting and proper. Second: We give and bequeath to the class of '28 the privilege of being loyally entertained by the class of '29. Third: VVe give and bequeath also to the class of '28 the privilege to use the drinking fountain whenever they please, providing they first obtain permission. A Fourth: We give and bequeath unto the class of '29 the privilege of sitting in the 4th year rows and looking out of the south Windows. Fifth: We give and bequeath unto the class of '30 the ability to write exams without asking questons. Sixth : We give and bequeath unto the faculty the fond rememberances of our past deeds, good, wise, otherwise or foolish. Seventh : We give and bequeath unto Mr. Finley a Big Ben Intermittant Alarm Clock adjusted to ring every 40 minutes to remind him it is time to press the call bells- Eighth: We give and bequeath to Mr. Cherry an annual staff with more work and less talking. Ninth: We give and bequeath to Miss Humphrey the honor of being Senior Class sponsor next year. Tenth: VVe give and bequeath to Miss Haverfield a class that will appre- eiate Emmerson 's Essays. Eleventh: We give and. bequeath unto Mr. Bean a perfect 6th hour as- sembly period. Twelfth: We give and bequeath to Miss Gebhart our high regard. Thirteenth: We give and bequeath to Miss Jordan clean desks for the on-coming students. Fourteenth : We give and bequeath to Miss Ryman the privilege of teach- ing in Ramsey High School, using Basset and Muzzy as an absolute authority on American History. Fifteenth: We give and bequeath unto Mr. Van Dyke a chemistry class that will not ruin the morale of the school by bad odors. Sixteentn: VVe give and bequeath unto Mr. Cogdal at Senior Class that will eo-operate in holding an inter--class Basket Ball Tournament. Life in such I hurry--Phil. 14