Auburn High School - Trojan / Oracle Yearbook (Auburn, IL)

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jWJJJ lAi!jiifjwjjs ywywj ii!! ii jnj FVSE i g| 5S The park was built since I had left on my flight, so it had grown |j rapidly. I went on to Auburn and went to the Bijou theatre. When I ■a returned, it was being run by Mable Mendam and Eunice Foster. They a sure knew how to run a theatre. They had only first class pictures. I a always knew the education they had received at high school here would help them. I went over to a restaurant to eat and there was Thelma Baker run- ning the business. Hugh Geddes was a waiter there and seemed to like it. I stayed in town a few days and the business kept increasing so much that finally Thelma increased Hugh’s salary. I returned with the substitute still in the tank and Vincent and I now run a substitute filling station, but the customers never come back. James Murphy. SENIOR CLASS POEM The goal we’ve all looked forward to We’ve gained this very year, Our school we leave with sadness, Fond memories linger near. Thro’ our four years of High School We have tried to do our best, We have studied, and recited And have written every test. We have loved our friends and teachers Who to us have been so true. We shall ever treat with reverence Our dear White and Navy Blue Tho’ we leave our friends and classrooms And from the A. H. S. we go, Out into the world of battles We shall conquer every foe. We have tried to take an active part In affairs of Auburn High, We will to you our places, Our departing time is nigh. Our boys in athletics Have gained for us a name In basket-ball and foot-ball They’ve won their way to fame. They’ve always shown good sportsmanship And played their games so well But to the others of the team They’ll bid you now farewell. We seniors now will leave you, Our parting time is nigh, We launch, where shall we anchor? Farewell, dear Auburn High. Lauretta McLaughlin. 'iwenty-four rTiiivirrsvir gvi r?»v; rTa irTsvi

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 secretary to Lenine. I was too horrified for words. Trotzky didn’t like my looks and he had me flown out of Russia. I flew till provisions failed me and I landed on the Sandwich Islands. While landing I nearly ran over Sam Stout. He was as much or more surprised than myself for I had begun to look for classmates anywhere, anytime. Sam had lived on these islands so long that he began to look like a sandwich. While I was there he argued his fellow sandwiches out of a weeks salary. After the airplane had been stocked with sandwiches, I left as I was getting behind the county record. I had also wanted to visit the great cheese factories of Holland and so I turned my plane in that di- rection. I went directly to the factories and walked through. Surprises never end. Working in this factory were Estelle Steele and Velma Mc- Ginnis making holes for the cheese and Gertrude Luedke was pouring the cheese around them. I praised their good work. They gave me a sample of the cheese and it certainly was good, especially the holes. It seemed that all of my classmates had found good positions. I was still eating samples when Gertrude said, “Cheese it the boss is coming.” I knew the place wasn’t big enough for us both so I left. I lost my map in the cheese and soon was lost. I landed, by accident, in Armenia. I noticed a large food line by the side of a stand and I investigated. I was going to get a free meal but, when my turn came, I saw Celia Barbee handing out the food. She was feeding the starving Armenians who were fleeing from the Turks. I was touched by their condition and I not only gave up my meal but also brought over a sandwich from my plane and donated it to the great cause. Celia had given up her pleasures to keep the starving Armenians from starving. She told me of the ter- rible condition of the Armenians and the cruelty of the Turks. I decided to go over to Turkey to settle this war. On arriving I asked for the com- mander-in-chief of the Turkish armies. None other than Paul Ingels walked out to meet me. I was surprised that Paul was so cruel. He was tall and wore a Turkish mustache. I told him of the condition of the Ar- menians but he was indifferent. I finally told him of Celia’s work. He left the room in a hurry. I waited a few days for him but then left. The next I heard of him was that he was head of the Armenian army. I wondered what could have made him change. After much traveling, I landed at New York. My first act was to go to the Ziegfield Follies where I heard that Helen Christopher was the star. She certainly had become a great actress and was one of the reigning beauties of vaudeville. She introduced me to the great stars of the show. I promised that I would return the following evening, then went to a tea shop. On entering I saw a sign coffee 5c. I had some coffee. On the menus was written Frances Comerford, Prop. I was soon talking to her. She had become rich in business and was taking life easy. I drank another cup of coffee and then left for Auburn. I had gained much on the county record so I stopped at a great park out of Auburn. Charles and Harry Irwin were owners. They told me they had built it up from hard labor to a great park. I agreed it was a great park but wasn’t sure of the hard labor. Twenty-three

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I $ 3Q i VALEDICTORY Parents, Teachers, and Friends: As to night is the beginning of a new chapter in our lives we feel that this is the opportune time to express our sincere thanks and appreciation to those who have so ably assisted us in the past four years in all our under- takings. I o the parents first, we wish to thank you for the sacrifice and the way you have encouraged us and made it possible for us to take advantage of the splendid opportunities presented in this school. Sometimes you may have been discouraged and felt that we were not putting forth our best efforts. We ask you to pardon our mistakes and hope you will feel repaid, in a measure, tonight for your sacrifices. To our superintendent and teachers. As our high school career draws to a close we realize more than ever before the splendid training we have received from you in preparing us for the higher education for which we are striving. We wish to thank you for all this and for your kindness and patience and we hope that sometime you will see your efforts rewarded. 1 wish to say to the Board of Education and the community, we sin- cerely thank you for the splendidly equipped building which you have pro- vided for us and also for the hearty support you have given us the last four years. To you, classmates, we must ever bear in mind that the time has come when no man or woman can achieve great success without a higher educa- tion. In order to attain the best and highest in life we must ever remember and follow our class motto, “Build For Character And Not For Fame,” for without character fame is valueless. In short time our high school days will be over and possibly we may meet together again, but whatever we do or wherever we are let us keep before us the effort put forth by all our friends here to provide these advantages. So with the thought of our motto, “Build For Character And Not For Fame,” in the name of the Class of ’25, I bid you good-night and good-bye. —Wilbur Alexander