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

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®lir (Drarlr i 1929 Nineteen

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(! lrr ($rarlr i V°uif. s,aitl thatL?h.e was an old maid and still a stenographer in New York. She explained that her highest ambition was to become the stenographer to the President of U. S. who was Clarence Allen at th s time. Clarence Allen next made his little talk, of course he had so much to say in five minutes that he had to talk very last. He said that he had first been the mavor of Auburn, then he was the senator of the State of Illinois, then he became Vice-President of U. S.. and now he was the President. He made the remark that he was still an old bachelor. illiam Butler was asked to speak next. He said that he was a ditch digger in Ch'cago; he couldnt find anything else while he was looking for a job so he took this. He was satisfied lor the time being but will not lx when he gets married next month. Thelma Gheen next came up; she told of her experiences in the wilds of South America She had been there several times with her husband while he was hunting there. One winter her husband was killed by wild beasts, so she was left a widow. After the death of her husband she became a stenographer. 1 he next to talk was Olin Greenwood: he gave a very interesting talk on how he had become the editor of the Chicago Daily News; he sa d, too, that he was the author of several new books just out on the market. Kenneth Lechrone was next called upon: he said that he is known in New York as the painless dentist. He also told how many people came to him; he was so busv that he used ten other dentists to help him, but of course they weren’t all painless. After this speech was made. Grover Pierson said. “Well every one has made their speech except Sylvia Homez and myself. Sylvia wrote a letter stating that she will not be able to be present to make a speech over the rad'o. as she is just recovering from a severe illness in Hongkong, China. In her letter she says that she has been enjoying life verv much at the American embassy in China and that she will be in the U. S. within the next few months. She also states that she will be listening to the radio during that time that these speeches are being given. As for me I don’t have anything special to say only that I am enjoying being a radio announcer. I thank you. and the next time that you want to hear me announce, tune in on N. U. T. S. —S. H. SENIOR CLASS POEM Yes. we’re the class of ’29. We’ll soon leave high school life behind We’ve all our knowledge of book lore. But we’ve many more lessons yet in store; Lessons learned as we travel through life. In this wide wide world of care and strife. We’ve to learn to spare and when to strike. ’Cause our friends and foes seem so much alike. We turn from school feeling free and glad. We may find those days were the best we had. We know not what the future may hold. But we launch our sli p with hearts that are bold. Let’s play our life like, we would a game. Fighting and smiling—always the same. If the score’s against us try harder, but grin. And we’ll show ’em we’re made of the stuff that can win. We give thanks to our teachers who have helped us prepare To make our way through this world by a way that is fair. And as Commencement Day draws nigh It will be with regrets that we say good-bye. —Louise Kramer. I g 2 9 Eighteen

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tUir (irarU THE JUNIORS Top row, reading left to right: Hiram Bell. Genovefa Brian, Joseph Burtle, Lewellyn Crum. Second row: Harry Fitzhugh, Marcus Fraley. Third row: Abbie Harms, Wilbur Landers, Woodrow Hines, Robert Hoke. Fourth row: James Hutton, Sherwood Helms (not in picture), Kathryn McLaughlin. Fifth row: John Million, Wilma Moose, Anna Newman, Freta Pierce. CLASS OFFICERS President: Abbie Harms Secretary : Robert Hoke Vice President: Lewellyn Crum Treasurer: Alice Ray Faculty Advisor : Mr. McCormick Twenty 19 2 9