Atwood Hammond High School - Post Yearbook (Atwood, IL)

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THE POST Clausie Amlerson, professor of music at Millikin, will give a recital next week fo- the benefit of Ex-President Harding. —Dicatur Herald. Wallace Wiley, undertaker and furniture dealer, lias said that the death rate in the community has been exceedingly low. —Ivesdalc Democrat. Governor Kimmel issued a pardon for the prisoners the other day. We always knew that Keith was kind-hearted. —Springlield Daily. Miss Stella McConnell was here for a visit last week. She is working in the Woolsworth store in Chicago. —Atwood Gimlet. It has been reported that Charles Taylor, the great Evangelist, will be in the city soon, lie will arrive here from Boston in quest of converts. —Detroit News. Miss 1 Hilda Greve recently won first prize of -f1,000 in a beauty contest conducted by this paper. —Chicago Tribune. Extra! Look for the startling installment in this paper, written by Harold Stevens, of the feeling that exists after being dead ten hours. —Rockford Graphic. “The Great Harmony Four Quartet”, including Cecil Edmonson and Carl Merritt, will sing in the Hippodrome in 1932. They were recently awarded the great medal of honor issued in a contest by Flossie ('all. —San Francisco Telescope. Miss Gladys Harder is a noted dressmaker. She won fame by bringing into fashion tin box skirt. She is now living in Garrett. Illinois. —The Reno Flash. Claude Ware lias just won the Olympic hurdling feature. He bested the world’s record on the 220 yards by 10 seconds. He is equal to old Charles Paddock. —Chicago Limelight. •Joseph Raker, the man who is considered the best formed man in the world at this time, will endeavor to show the people a few feats as to the strength of one man in the Empress, tonight. Decatur Review. Grace Bushell, an old Illinois girl, won the one mile swiming race at New York, yesterday. She now holds the world's record. —New York Clarion. Accidents will happen.? Miss Marie Horton, who has been a wash-woman for the last ten years, was married to Henry Ford’s oldest son. We wish her happiness in their new million dollar home. —Denver Dispatch. (’an you imagine this? George Routine has invented a machine that is a miracle. He says that when he gets all equipped he is going to start for Mars. People say he is mentally unbalanced. —Los Angeles Courier.

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THE POST Other school activities have also appealed to our class. Orchestra, Glee Clubs and Oratorical have good representatives. We have always had a good class spirit, and we hope to set a good example for those following us. —Grace Bushel], '22. SENIOR CLASS PROPHECY Heard and Seen in 1932 Mr. Virgil Slionkwiler, organizer of the Sleep-Moore Trust, is in Chicago again. He has been making a tour of Europe. —Chicago Tribune. Mr. William Braithwaite, star comedian of the Select Moving Picture Company, and his pretty wife, Martha Powell, of the Paramount Company, Wt the old United States last week for a tour of tin Orient. —Hollywood N , ws. Mr. Leslie Ilarshbarger, the accomplished violinist, will appear at the Metropolitan tonight. —New York Evening Post. Professor Harold An Id, :' Harvard University, has left for Egypt where lie will be engaged in scientific research work. —New York Morning Telepraph. Mrs. Everett Wood, formerly Ouenelle Dukeman, has returned from a visit with home folks in Atwood. —Arthur Graphic. Congressman Neil Reedy recently delivered a famous speech in the House, entitled. “Nonsense in School . This was probably taken from his own experience. —New York Times. .Miss Opal Monroe recently accepted a position as superintendent of nurses, here. —Chicago Herald and Examiner. Mrs. Leaman Wildman, formerly Jessie Ilenrickson, has return'd from a shopping trip in Chicago. —Atwood Herald. .Miss Helen Quick returned from Reno. Nevada, where she had her fourth marriage annulled. She has resumed her maiden name. —Atwood Observer. Miss Grace Broyles, private stenographer for the Standard Oil Co., has announced her engagement to Mr. Lewis Moberly of Hammond, Illinois. —New York Times. Miss Mina Peters has accepted a position as matron of the Orphans' Home at F ieklin, Illinois. —Tuscola Review. Laverne Manaugh has been employed as operator of the largest radio station in the world, which is in New York. His wife, Mary Hofsas, is serving as his bookkeeper. —N. Y. American. Mr. Edward Parsons, the daring sea diver, is taking more risks with the briny deep. He is again diving for pearls to complete a rare necklace for his wife, Beulah. —New York Observer.

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THE POST Richard Riggs, the silver throated dancer, who has just returned from Europe, will entertain a few old friends while here on a visit. He is not married. —Atwood Astonisher. Mr. Hugh llarshbarger is agent for the Ford aeroplane. He has his office in Tuscola. —Central Observer. OUR LAST WILL ANT) TESTAMENT.—SENIORS We, the class of nineteen hundred and twenty-two, have been warned that we are about to leave this place of learning. We do not like to leave without making some provisions which we hope will be followed. After the following pro visions have been made, we appoint W. A. Pratt as sole executor of this our last will and testament. Item I. To the faculty we bequeath three months peace and quietude. In this time we hope they will gain strength enough for the coming year, for we fear that they will need it. Item II. We give and bequeath to the Junior Class, all our seats on the South side of the assembly and all our English classics including “Hamlet , “A Mid-summer Night's Dream , etc. Item III. I, Cotton Ware, bequeath my position as Captain 01 the Basketball team of to Stotc Reeder, providing he leads the team to one more victory. Item IV. I. Charles Taylor, bequeath my advanced knowledge in C. S. History, Civics, etc., to Carl Livengood. Item V. To the several individual individuals we give and be-bequeath the following: To “Chocolate Wyeth, Neil Reedy’s privilege to do as he pleases. To Hazel Wilkerson, six inches to the bottom of her dress. To Edna Hillman, some of Mina Peters' excessive height. To Ruth Hendrickson the eighth seat in the tenth row, to recall those delightful noon hours. To Agnes, a picture of Leslie. To Wilmina Cordts, Helen (jun k's ear puffs. In witness thereof, we, the class of nineteen hundred and twenty-two, do set our hand and seal. The Seniors.