Bloomfield High School - Bee Yearbook (Bloomfield, IA)

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Class History It was on September 4, 1920, that the Sophomores were busier than ever before, performing their annual initiation of the largest class of Freshmen known in B. H. S. up to that time. The number was fifty-two. and this seemed exceedingly large, especially i11 the old building. The hearts of the Freshmen were heavy as they first ascended the stairs, feel- ing as if they had undertaken an endless proposition. Of these fifty-two eighteen have been summoned elsewhere, but the remaining thrity-four with the addition of five more have successfully mastered the daily prob- lems placed before them and are now in line for their diplomas. The class has taken a deiinite part in many activities, having had at least one winner in the local Declamatory Contest each year, a de- bater on the first team this year, and a district winner in the State' Essay Contest. The class has excelled in athletics, having captains as well as many other stars in football, basketball, and track. The present Senior class is the iirst to be graduated from the new High School building. Let us hope that they will be a credit to it. The oiiicers of the class for the first, second, and third years were as follows: FRESHMAN President - - - - - - Okle CON' Vice President - - I. O. Harper Treasurer - - - Alfred White Secretary - ---- - llrI21Py Ke8giH SOPHOMORE Ppgsidenf, . . ---- - - Claude Porter Vice President - - Bernice Wilcoxson Secretary and Treasurer - - - I. 0- HQIPPGP JUNIOR President - - - - - Alfred XVhite Vice President - - - - Mary Keegan Secretary and Treasurer - Ull2il'lffS CPRVCH 1 age Twenty-Two

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Senior Class Junior-Senior Banquet - - iq May 10 Class Play, f'St0p Thief ' ------- Q - May 15-16 Baccalallreate Address by Rev. Nefllercilf, Clnrisfian flll1ll'C'll b - May 18 f'0llllllk?lll'8lll6Ilt Plxercises, High School Auditoriuni - - - A Mayi23 Address by IDP. Edwin L. Starlmvk, llIllVf'I'Slly of Iowa Fl0W6l'-iAIl18I'llfdll Beauty Rose Motto-Finished, yet beginning Colors-Orallge and Black Page Twenty-0nd

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Entertainments Masquerade Party The class of 1924, broke into the social world on March 10, 1922, when they entertained the Freshmen of that year at a mfisquerul-e party. The corridors of the old building were very prettily decorated with shamrocks in honor of St. Patrick. A splendid lJl'O2l',llll was carried out, and everyone had a good time. Junior-Senior Banquet They again displayed their ability to entertain at the Junior-Senior Banquet, May 19, 1923. At ti 130 the class with their guefzts, the faculty and class of 15323, gathered at the M. IC. Church, the basement of which was decorated in junior colors. A huge bird cage had been built ol' orange and black crepe paper, in which were three tables awaiting the arrival of the banqueters. A sumptuous dinner was served, at the con- clusion of which the following toast program was given: Toastmaster The Aviary The Owls llootl lloot! The Eagles Twitters - The Doves P00 Coo The Oats The Flight Vocal Solo - - - - Alfred lVhite, '24 - Louise Wiseman, '24 - Mary Keegan, '24 - - Lowell'Reed, '23 - Bernice lVilcoxson, '24 - - Paul Junkins, '23 - Okle Foy, '24 - Opal I Dickson, '23 - Miss Duffield Claude Townsend, '23 - - Miss Slemons Kid Party O11 Saturday evening, February 23, the Seniors, feeling that they wished once more to indulge in some childhood fun before taking up the more serious responsibilities of life, threw aside their dignity, and enjoyed one of the most successful social events of the year. The study hall had undergone a miialculous change, and resembled nothing less than a nursery when the children arrived. The faculty of course were there, and one could not have dis- tinguished some of them from the Seniors. One of the chief amusements of the evening was a school with Leota llell as teacher, another was a flag drill in which eight small boys marched to the tune of a real brass ba11d. Still other pastimes were con- tests, games, and plays. Then came the refreshments, done up in sacks topped off with an all day sucker, which was in keeping with the kid idea. But the 0116 painful thing about being children is that they must re- tire early. So in order to make the party seem more true to its name, the youngsters departed at an early hour and were soon tucked in their cozy beds. l'ag.:e Twenty I ues