Batavia High School - Bee Aitch Ess Yearbook (Batavia, IL)

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1916 BEE AITCH ESS 1916 25. Agnes Johnson's art of talking back when kept after school to Crystal Stuart. 26. Bertha Johnson, superfluous weight--all over 175 pounds-to Lucile Young. 27 Constance J ohnson's seat in the Senior quartet to Stella Sevetson. 28 Edna J ohnson's shyness to Helen Cavender. 29 Aimee Larson's silence to Theodore Daniels. 30 Ella Larson's height-all over six feet-to Alice Featherstone. 31 Elenora Larson's superior air to Esther Swanson. 32 Perry Lawrence's agreeableness to Oliver Swanson. 33 Edward Leary's experiences in Texas to Solomon Carlson. 34 Edith Markuson's position in Mr. Bone's office to Hertha Wendt. 35 Viola McDowell's witty repartees to Lawrence Windsor. 36 Mildred Mohr's sedate walk to Esther Anderson. 37 Esther Peterson's boisterous nature to Gladys Barr. 38 Florence Peterson's ladylike behavior to Hattie Prehn. 39 Louise Redborg's indiscriminating smiles to all the Junior girls to bestow as seems proper on the Junior boys. 40. Ethna Rogers' fox trot swing to Eileen Murray. 41 Norma Strum's gaiety to Esther Pierson. 42. Leona Schreiner leaves her seat in Mr. Fancher's 4:00 o'clock as- sembly to Hilda Anderson. 43 44 G 45 ing. 46 LaVerne Stufs skippy walk to Tessie Johnson. Derby Snow's brilliant remarks to Donald Simpson. Theo Wood bequeaths her velvet suit to any Sophomore qualify- Edith Youngquist's over-worked position of Assistant Editor to Ralph Swan. 47. James Miles leaves his popularity in the Senior class, especially with the fair sex, to Ralph Anderson. 48. Earl Newton's artistic ability to John McCullough. 49. Elsie Wright's speed on the typewriter to Laura Esmay. 50. Richard Benson's studious nature to William Essling. 51. Paul Elfstrom's superfluous height to Oliver Bartelt. And, To all others, students not heretofore mentioned, teachers and townspeople, and relatives, we here bequeath a large amount of interest and loyalty to this High School, that you many often visit and boost it. In Witness Whereof we have hereunto set our hand and seal this 17th day of April, A. D. 1916. Signed, sealed, published and declared as and for our last will and testament. MEMBERS OF THE CLASS OF 1916, Witnesses: Per KATHLEEN M. GUN NON, '16. CMissJ E. Lind. fMr.J A. A. Rea. 1421

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1916 BEE AITCH ESS 1916 Qllama will We, the members of the class of nineteen hundred and sixteen, of the City of Batavia, County of Kane, and State of Illinois, being of sound mind and memory, and mindful of our superior station, do hereby publish and de- clare this to be our last will and testament, to-wit: 1. To Mr. Bone, we leave our unceasing gratitude and best wishes, in appreciation of his interest and all he has done for us during our High School career. 2. To Mr. Rea, a good deal more work to do during his assembly charge. 3. To Miss Burke, we give a monopoly on a pencil factory so she may always be equipped for tapping. ' 4. To Miss Drath, an exceedingly bright German class. 5. To Mr. Fancher, a pair of shoes large enough to be comfortable. 6. To Miss Lind, the memory of the good times in the gym. on Fri- days in public speaking. w 7. To Miss Marshall, another Stenography IV class as brilliant as the one of '16. 8. To Miss Merrifield, some one to take Tub's place, Harold Frisbie eligible. 9. To Mr. Morton, the privilege of seeing the Business English IV class develop into experienced salesmen. 10. To Miss Rowe, we leave a machine for tasting the Domestic Sci- ence class' inventions thereby protecting her health. 11. To Mr. Winchell, we give our gratitude for his help in making A Day in High School the success it was. 12. To Miss Woodruff, the privilege of making the Glee Clubs repeat songs real often. 13. To the Juniors, we as a class leave our seats in the Assembly and our Annual to use as a model for their's in 1917. 14. To the Sophomores we leave the memory of our conduct around the school buildings and our loyalty at games, etc. 15. To the Freshmen, we leave the model attitudes and good marks of the class of 1916. 16. Margaret Bartelt's graceful gait to Bernice Haley. 17. Charlie Bird's knowledge in all lines to Earl Vilven. 18. Maurine Bone's cross eyes to Alta White. 19. Frances Borg's swing to Ora Mead. 20. Arlie Carlson's presidency to Otis Council. 21. James W. Dunlop's business-like attitude to William Downs. 22. Martha Elfstrom's crabby nature to Roberta Stephens. 23. Irma Calkins' nail file and comb to Gladys Drake. 24. Kathleen Gunnon's attentive attitude in classes to Jeanette Mitchell. lflll

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1916 BEE AITCH ESS 1916 flllazz Bag program 3111112 211, 1515 Music ............................ Address of Welcome .... Statistics ........... Class History .... Class Will ..... . Solo fVocalJ ..... Class Prophecy .... Class Poem ............ Gifts to lower classes ....,...... Response for class of 1917. . Response for class of 1918. . Response for class of 1918-19 ........ Response for class of 1919. . Gifts to Seniors. ....... Class Song ........ I'm just as cheerful .....Vio as my face shows.-Miss Lind. l43l . .... Cecelian Chorus . . . .Edward Leary . . . .Edna Johnson . . .Bertha Johnson .Kathleen Gunnon . .Margaret Bartelt Constance Johnson . . . . . .Ella Larson . . .Louise Redborg . . .William Downs . . .Siegle Sandberg Phillip Youngquist .............David Moore la MacDowell, Derby Snow .......Theo Wood