Berne French Township High School - Our Yesterdays Yearbook (Berne, IN)

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The screen darkened momentarily and I feared that was to be all. but no, there were the old land marks of my own home town Berne—the cluster light in the middle of “the square ' Here 1 saw the thriving business house, “Smisseh Sprunger,” one furnishing the foundation, the other the upper story. Scenes passed rapidly now—all unfamiliar until at last, at Toledo. Ohio, I observed Leslie Sprunger, a handsome gentleman of leisure in top coat, wearing a monocle, stepping from a train. It seemed that he had come to visit his old friend, Frank Kuntz. whom I saw in the Willys-Knight factory, engaged in “constructing” the men how to “instruct” the only car to fix itself. Leslie also visited in this city, his old school mate. Surilda Riesen. She had now become a world-famous singer, causing whole audiences to burst into tears from the melancholy throb of her voice. Again the screen darkened for a moment, only to burst forth in the blazing sunshine of a baseball held in New York ( ity. Gaily dressed women and wildlv gesticulating men moved about rapidly toward the bleachers, while out near the diamond, Manager Ralph Martz stood coaching his Xew York Giants. In the city itself, I noticed a large crowd gathering. In its center, I observed Marie lliltv. an extreme suffragette, holding her audience spellbound, while she expounded rare information to her feminine followers. After this, the scenes changed from warm glowing Xew York, gradually assuming a more and more wintry tone as they advanced farther north. At last there was a pause before a Canadian school building and from the window showed the fair hair and blue eyes of Helen Xickel, one of the most highly salaried teachers of Canada, before her good-looking bunch of youngsters, for she had early in her career, refused to teach any other kind. Directly after this in large letters appeared the following: “Montgomery. Ward X Co.. Chicago.” At the head of all the saleswomen. 1 saw Florence Rohrer trailing around in style, giving her orders. And here, also was Lydia Liechty. private secretary to the business manager and a very efficient one she seemed. Across the street was the American Red Cross headquarters, in which I saw Ldna Kraun. Her diligence and ardor had obtained for her a position of high rank as one of the trusted leaders. Then followed the only college scene,—at I’urdue.—where Harold Reusser was professor of oratory and expression, and the last scene brought me back to where I had started from —and showed Leota Sprunger as mistress of a beautiful country mansion on an extensive farm northeast of Kerne. I turned, as the light died out. to question the dear old superintendent Keck, but alas, lie was gone and before me was only the dying embers of a low fire. I realized that I must have been dreaming, but so forcibly had the dream struck me that I can truthfully say that such will be the future of the class of nineteen hundred nineteen. ORA McALHAXY. 14

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The Junior Class OFFICERS President—I loward (iilliom Vice-President—W esley Lehman Sec re t a ryI'reasu rer—A rm i n da H i r sc h y Motto Do what’s right, with all your might. Class Colors Class Flower Green and Gold Lily of the alley Ora M c Albany Howard Michaud Palmer Moser Alma Schindler Herman Sprunger Magdalene Sprunger William Stauffer Eva Burkhalter Earl Craig Oral Davidson Esther Eichenberger Men no Eicher lima Franz Class Roll Howard (iilliom Arminda Hirschy Cora Habegger Tilman Lehman Walter Lehman Wesley Lehman Class History In the fall of 1916 there appeared in the mathematics room the most intelligent, good-looking, attractive Freshman class that ever occupied the seats of the Berne high school, with the odd number, thirty-one. nine girls and twenty-two boys. T« prove my previous statement, even some of the hreshies drew attention fre m some of the dignified Seniors. As Sophomores we were “live wires”. W e kept our teachers busy thinking out their carefully planned lectures which we at the least heard every week. If it should happen that some of us should become great orators, it certainly wc uld not be a surprise whatever. We also had quite a number of parties which were all enjoyed immensely. Then came our most prosperous year, the Junior year. As Juniors we again made use of our surplus energy by starting a ‘’Junior News”, which later turned out to be the “Budget ”. In the Alpha and in the Arena societies we- tried to carry our share of the work and responsibility. This is partially proved by the fact that both the Alphas and Arenas chose members out of our class as their society presidents. Furthermore, we hold offices such, as vice-president, secretary-treasurer. etc., and the pianist of the Alpha society is also a member of our class. She has served as pianist all three years. In athletics our class boys stand among the best. In basketball and track they have shown us their skill of which we as Juniors and students of the B. II. S. can be proud. 16