Astoria High School - Zephyrus Yearbook (Astoria, OR)

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In testimony whereof, we the class of 1915 of the Astoria High School being of more or less sound mind and in senses as sober as usual do set our hand and seal. f BONNIE SERVICE Witnesses :( CYRIL SHAW Astoria, Oregon, June, 1915. [GRACE O ' DONNELL NOW, WHAT WOULD YOU DO? (With Apologies to Loowit.) Now, what would you do with this school of yours If Agnes Lahti should draw low grades: If Dorothy ceased giggling, if Lorens ceased yelling And the Zepyhrus really had paid? Now, what would you do in this school of yours If everyone turned out to a game: If Raleigh ceased blushing, if Maude would cease gushing And if Tell W. acquired fame? Now, what would you do with this school of yours If the Latin ponies were left at home: If Ruth ceased collecting, if Charles ceased joking And Lena Bartlett began to “bone ? Now, what would you do in this school of yours If Domestic Science girls really would treat : If no one was tardy, no one played hookey And the school had just enough heat? Now, what would you do in this school of yours If. in the wild hallucination, I ' d call this a poem, a very good poem. And hope for its publication?

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WILL of the CLASS of 1915 (MARGARET BARRY.) Whereas it has for many years been the custom for the senior class to leave a will, and Whereas vve of 1915 are possessed of many things which we feel will be of value to our successors, We hereby do legally bequeath in the following manner. First, as a class we leave to the school all our senior privileges, the honors we have won for the A. H. S., the honors it has bestowed upon us, and, as a remembrance of our four years here, the clock on the cornice (any one savins ' “some time” will be accused of trying to rival Hokev Logan). As individuals we desire to distribute our properties as follows : Lorens Logan leaves his self-esteem to Geo. Tucker. Maude Larsen leaves her graceful bearing to Lena Bartlett. Myrtle Linville bequeaths her successful chemistry experiments to Grace Hammarstrom. Ersie Mathews leaves her white-topped shoes to Hilma Hendrickson. Hazel I innell bequeaths her distinctive coiffeurs to Mary Anderson. Jessie Garner leaves the dress she made in Domestic Science to Hazel Souden. A ictoria W estersund leaves her German IV notes to Estella Cooke. Ruth Spande desires to leave her interest in school affairs (One “affair” in particular) to Lillian Tepola. Fred Erickson leaves his enchanting glances to Cyrus Willikson. Rose O Farrell bequeaths her athletic prowess to Edith Davies. Freida Ball leaves her superfluous “Sparkles” to Sherman Wight. Eva Bower leaves her extra candle power to her less brilliant school Marion Smith desires to leave her retiring disposition to Chas. Gratke. Martha Jackson bequeaths her sunny smile to Virginia Houston. Claia Pedersen leaves her powerful voice to Willie Berg Elizabeth Moore bequeaths her golden locks to be used as curtain fringe. Dale Howard leaves his free translation bureau” to the ICS Doroth r ' eaVeS ’ e a 1ViCe She h “ the facuHy to son. Wm ' S!gUrdS ° beqUMths his place in Mr - K’s affections to Agnes Carl- Rousbl™ Ha ' Sa ' ea ' eS h!S tyPeWriter to Bobby Bartlett and Adri rian Claudia Malarkey desires Fulton. to leave her stand in with the faculty to Chas Margaret Barry leaves the friends she has left after thic ,, r ;ii 1 , , published to anyone who can find them. ' 1 laS been — 26 —

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SENIOR CLASS PROPHECY (By MAUDE LARSEN.) In the course of my operatic tours throughout the leading cities of the United States, I was very anxious to visit my old home town Astoria, it be¬ ing many years since I had stood on the soil of this historical city and chatted with my old school mates. I am rather modest in speaking of the fame which I have achieved, but you all know that I have stepped into Mary Garden’s place upon the Grand Opera stage. When I arrived in Astoria I immediately went to the Hotel Waldorf and retired to my room, but being tired after my journey called for a glass of water and was indeed astonished to have my request granted bv Lorens Logan the head of the corps of bell hops. Scarcely had I recovered from this shock, when a reporter from the As¬ toria Times was ushered into my sitting room and when she perceived that I did not recognize her, handed me her card, Miss Eva Bower, Dramatic Re¬ porter. From her I gained some valuable information as to the whereabouts of other members of the class of T5. She told me that Victoria Westersund was instructing Chemistry in one of Astoria ' s numerous High Schools. Ruth Spande was Governor of Oregon and had recently made an eloquent appeal to the members of the House for the purpose of convincing them that William Sigurdson should have a more honorable position than Janitor of the Capitol. Begging to be excused on account of other urgent business, she left me; so I decided to go on a sight-seeing-trip. I took the elevator and descended to the first floor, and when walking to my car, passed the cigar stand, which was being managed by Ersie Mathews. Across from her Clara Pedersen was checking hats and coats. ■ While speeding through the city, the traffic policeman, Fred Erickson, arrested us and we were brought before the Judge, Sverre Halsan; and when I disclosed my identity, the judge immediately pardoned our offense and se¬ verely reprimanded the officer for arresting so famous a person as “I. Of course nothing would do but I remain and chat with the judge. He told me that Alice V ilson and bereida Ball were on the vaudeville stage in a song and dance act entitled, “The Curse of an Aching Heart. Dale Howard was managing an ostrich farm in Alaska. Rose O ' Farrell was instructor of Gymnastics in the Wellesley College. Jessie Garner had been adopted by the Vernon Castles, long-ago desert- mg the school room, to achieve fame in the 1 erpsichore Art Elizabeth Moore had worked charms with her Beauty Parlors. Marion Smith and Helen Dahlgren had opened a Modiste’s shop in Paris and Myrtle Linville was acting as their model. 1 he war, which had not yet ended, still claims Martha Jackson as a brave nurse. Kaiser Wilhelm has decorated her with the iron cross as a token — 28 —