Avon High School - Boomerang Yearbook (Avon, IL)

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• y - thp: boomerang ------------- SKXIOR CLASS HISTORY One bright sunshiny morning in September, ldl5, seven six-year-olds, destined to he the class of ’27. journeyed to the little red school house. We were: hdmond an Winkle, Helen Keller. Howard Davis, Myrtle Bull, Henry O’Herron, Martha Crissey. an l Curtis Swanson. Under the supervision of Miss Mary Hites, we small hoys and «iris learned with amazing rapidity. The next two years found us in the second and third grades under the care of M i-- Horner. Here we spent our last days in the primary building. At the beginning of the fourth year, with great glee, we entered the Old High School Building, with Miss Seeker as our teacher, hut during this year it was decided that the old building was not safe for us, so we spent our tilth year of school in the basement of the Methodist church, while the new school building was being constructed. Here George Staggs, a country lad. joined our ranks. At last we were allowed to attend school in the new building. Miss Gussie Griffith carried us through our sixth grade work. Mr. Ericcson, the High School coach, taught us in the seventh grade. Many times we got out of school early because of a basketball trip. We certainly appreciated the fact that our teacher was a coach. At last promotion was granted us and we found ourselves under the management of Mrs. Baughman. Her untiring efforts won a place of respect in all our hearts. W hile in this grade, we produced a wonderful track team composed of both boys and girls. We won the Olive neighborhood track meet and brought home a glorious blue and white banner which now adorns the hall of Avon High School. Then comes the great moment of our lives—we entered High School! Here the ranks of Green Freshmen were swelled by students from surrounding schools. They were: Erma Babbitt, Florence Davis, Albert Bell, Christine Bell, W ilbur Smith, and Forrest Corbin. W'e soon became acquainted and learned the tricks of high school life. During our Sophomore year Florence Fogarty came from St. Augustine to be in our class. W’e had great fun watching the new Freshies, for they were just as green as we had been. Another year rolled by, and we prudent Juniors met the world. By this time we felt wise and learned. W’e gave, what we considered, the most wonderful Junior-Senior banquet ever held in Avon. W’e arc now Seniors, bold Seniors. It is with a feeling of mingled joy and regret that we leave old Avon High. GEORGE STAGGS. (The devil can cite Scripture for his purpose.] • rg»» 20 • ----------------------------------

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•'«if THE BOOMERANG -----1-------- ■n ‘ SENIOR CLASS W ILL We, the illustrious and enterprising mcnihers of the famous Class of 1927. do now draw up the following Will and Testament concerning the disposal of our attributes and possessions, to be distributed in the following manner: The all-around ability of the Seniors to the Juniors. I, Albert Bell, do will and bequeath my slow and deliberate manner to C'arvl Witter. I, Edmond Van Winkle, bequeath my genius as a comic artist to Ruth Speer. I, Florence Davis, do will my fondness (?) for history teachers to Ethyl Baughman. I, Forrest Corbin, bequeath my avoirdupois to Joe Griffith. I, Martha ( rissey, bequeath my desk, highly decorated with chewing gum, to Gertrude Mills. I. Howard Davis, bequeath my ability to remember dates (history and otherwise) to Opal Schrodt. I, ( hristine Bell, do will and bequeath my privilege of riding in Rea Walker's flivver to Mary E. Morse. I, Curtis Swanson, do will and bequeath my beautiful voice to Grace Beers. I, Henry O’Herron, bequeath my privilege of coming late to class to L'ritli Cotforth. I, Myrtle Bull, do will and bequeath my physics experiments to Arthur Rood. I, George Staggs, do will and bequeath my carrot-colored top to Russel Meachem. I, Helen Keller, bequeath my ability to write and transcribe shorthand notes to Allen Wall. I, Wilbur Smith, bequeath my habit of stuttering to Evelyn Niles, that she may speak more deliberately. I, Erma Babbitt, do will and bequeath all my stationery to Hank Day. I won't need it any more. I, Ezra Huffman, do will and bequeath my long winded arguments to Seth Merriman. I, Cecil Huffman, do will and bequeath my smile to Alberta Sundberg. 1, Florence Fogarty, will any excess powder and rouge to Marion Cox. FLORENCE FOGARTY. - ;n •'•SC [Lord, what fools these mortals be!] -----------» • 19 • C (----------

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 -re» THK KOOMERANG --------------- WHO’S WHO IN 1937 Erma Babbitt is at present conducting a beauty parlor in Barnes' Barber Shop. Christine Bell is now one of tbe most prominent women in society as a result of her recent marriage to the famed pugilist, Corbin. Myrtle Bull’s novel was recently selected by critics as America’s best one. At the time of press Martha Crissey is still successfully running her elaborate Style Shop on Broadway! She lias just decreed that bustles are the latest fashion. Forrest Corbin is at present the world’s (extra) heavy weight champion of the sawdust ring. Florence Davis is one of Broadway’s most popular manicurists, and to this time she has five shops. All are financially prosperous. Howard Davis, who now resides in Iowa, is the most prosperous bog-raiser in that state. Florence Fogarty is now the bead teacher in the English department of the Palmer Course of Authorship. Due to many requests, the Huffman Brothers, Ezra and Cecil, have their names in this year’s issue of “Who’s Who.” They are cross-country walkers of great endurance and have many medals to warrant their calibre. Helen Keller is now in New Y'ork as a teacher of Music and as a producer of musical revues. Clarence Baker, the great musical critic, says of her. “The Sensation of the Age.” Henry O’Herron may, at a word on the phone, bring to his service a flock of busses. He is at this time the largest transportation manager in the world. Recent news from Sweden has dispelled all doubts of the latest gossip. Curtis Swan- son is now a millionare cigar maker. A recent Radiogram from England states that Wilbur Smith won the world’s championship checker tournament held in London. George Staggs is one of Ringling Brother’s highest paid contortionists. The voice of Edmond Van Winkle, the world’s greatest comedian, was heard on the air, coming from the world’s largest broadcasting station located at Troy, Illinois. Albert Bell is now president of the Bachelor’s Association of America, whose duty it is to put members of the fairer sex in their proper place. EDMOND VAN WINKLE AND ALBERT BELL. | It is a wise father that knows his own child.] -------------------21 « (----------------------------