Beloit High School - Trojan Yearbook (Beloit, KS)

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CLASS HISTORY N the unique evolution of man as a social being—the class of 1918 has played this far a rather inconspicuous role. Inconspicuous, perhaps, so far as the world is concerned but in the lives of its members these four years of High school life mean and always will stand for the happiest, most carefree period of their lives. The ups and downs, the tears and laughters—while they have meant much to us in the passing; in retrospect they will be a sweet and pleasant dream which passed all too soon. It is difficult to realize now at this commencement time that this brief four years has been but a preparation for what is to come after. If we have been prone, at times, to take the problems of life lightly, and have not allowed our studies to interfere with our High school course or if we have taken life as a glad holiday—we are beginning to realize that duties are ahead of us and that there are ideals and purposes in life worth working and striving for. It is our hope that during this time we have learned the spirit of the poem by Saxe:— In battle or business, whatever the game; In war or in love, ’tis ever the same; In the struggle for power, or scramble for pelf; Let this be your motto, “Rely on yourself.’’ Our Freshman year saw us with an enrollment of eighty-seven. Our officers for this year were: Jay Roberts, president; Ruth Cook, vice president; Doyle Gilbert, secretary; and Hurd Douglass, treasurer. Shortly after the closing of this year we were called upon to mourn the death of one of the most beloved girls of our class, Gladys Martindale. The Sophomore year found us with part of the green worn off and determined to make our class a success, attempting to live up to our motto, “Honor waits at labor’s gate.” Lynn Smith acted as president, Hurd Douglass as vice president, Cecil Ammerman as treasurer, and Hattie Leslie as secretary. By the end of this year we were accustomed to the ways of High school life and were ready for better work in our Junior year. After two strenuous years thirty-five of our number entered B. H. S. to take up the trials of the Junior year. We again elected Jay Roberts as president, Lynn Smith as vice president, and Kenneth Kiniry as secretary, treasurer. At the end of the first semester, we lost one of the most beloved teachers of B. H. S. in the person of Miss Mayme Conroy. Troubles never come singly, so at the end of the second semester we lost a dear friend and councellor, Miss Bess Bozell, our class sponsor. Jay Roberts had proved himself so good an executive and diplomat that we were unwilling to initiate a new candidate for the Senior year, so we elected Jay Roberts, president; Chalmer Fuller, vice president; Nettie Pfaff, secretary; and Harley Reiter, treasurer. Jay Roberts has proved himself a very competent leader, having successfully guided our class as president for three years. It is with deep appreciation and pride in our boys, that we are so well represented “over there,” or in preparatory training schools. John Cochran and Kenneth Kiniry are in France, Ivan Casterline is in the navy, Lynn Smith and Dewitt Wilson are now in training camps. Mr. Oak, our science teacher also enlisted in the balloon corps at Fort Omaha. As our laws are lenient with regard to immigration, we have adopted an open door policy, many foreigners have come from all directions. Phoebe Kaser came from Nebraska and Miss Hutchinson from Lincoln, Nebraska. The villages of Scottsville

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MEMORIAL GLADYS MARTINDALE Mins Gladys Murtindale was born September 14. 1897, at Tonkawa. Oklahoma, and died near Pienele, Montana. July 29, 1915. Gladys entered the Beloit Hitfh school with the '18 class and completed the Freshman year. The following summer she went to Montana to visit with her brother on a ranch, where she met death by accident. She will always be remembered by those who knew her as a sweet, intelligent, happy youmr cirl.

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and Asherville furnished us with Anna Schmeil, Keith Cox, and Grace Roberts. Vernon Pate came from the West, from the town of Esbon. So in the great melting pot of B. H. S. we have united into one body, the graduating class of 1918. In closing, we, the class of 1918, wish to thank our teachers and especially Miss Carpenter and Miss Hutchinson, our class sponsors, for their thoughtful direction and sympathetic counsel during our High school course. May we live up to the ideals which they have set before us and may we become worthy and efficient citizens in this great world democracy which our own brave boys in France are giving their precious lives to procure for us.— Edna Freeman, Hettie Leslie. TO THE BOYS IN KHAKI Lawrence Calvert Lynn Smith John Cochran Ivan Casterline Kenneth Kiniry Wilbur Oak Our Service Flag now shows that five boys of the class of 1918 are doing their part in this great World War for Democracy. How we should honor the lads who have made it possible for us to look forward to a peaceful world, unshaken by murder and war! They went away with the bloom of health upon their cheeks and the spirit of youth in their hearts. They knew no other word than “WIN” and win they must. Their supreme sacrifice will make their names immortal in the history of the school. They are helping to make possible a better world in the future. They have risked life, home, and future happiness that we might enjoy the privileges of peace. Mention should be made of our former science teacher, Mr. W. W. Oak, who is also in the service of his country.