Bradford High School - Resume Yearbook (Bradford, OH)

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 Senior (M xbb History Our first thought as Freshmen was what course of study to pursue. Some decided upon the Classical while others chose the Commercial Course. Having settled this question for ourselves we were told by the faculty that a course in Commercial work would not be open to a Freshman but could be taken up in our Junior year. Therefore nearly forty live little Freshmen settled down to the hard task of studying Latin, known as the dead language, or as we would have said, the language of the dead. In Algebra we learned to use our a, b, c’s instead of numbers. To the most of us this was a very odd and interesting study. In English and Science we had no trouble at all. At the end of the year we had a very good time at the Junior-Senior reception-given at the School building. At the beginning of our Sophomore year we lacked quite a few of our original number. Some had left the High School while others had lingered behind to welcome the Freshmen class. During the year we were rather inclined to mischief such as teasing our teacher by placing alaim clocks in desks which would ring until found by the teacher and immediately silenced, eating in time of school and whispering all the time. Whispering seemed to be one weakness we could not overcome. However, we did not fall behind in our class work as one would suppose. Caesar, English, and Geometry gave us no worry. But in Modern World History class we were asked if we were thinking of the leaves on the trees. We took the finals at the end of the year and were no longer known as Sophomores but as Juniors. We began our Junior year by becoming acquainted with the faculty which consisted of all new teachers. Our course of study was broadened by several new electives and also by the Commercial coui'se. As Juniors we were bound to keep up with the Seniors. One morning we saw a flag of Blue and Gold waving from the top of the water tower and knew that the Seniors were the cause of it. But no tower was too high to daunt the courage of a Junior and the royal colors of Purple and Gold soon took the place of the Seniors’ and remained there. A football team was organized soon after this in which we were represented by Myers, McGriff and Hart. At the close of the football season practice was begun for basket ball. In this we also took part, Myers and McGriff playing on the first team and Warren playing on the second. We all took part in the class play at the close of the year, which was a great success. The Junior-Senior reception was given during Class Week and will never be forgotten by the Juniors. On this same night we placed our flag in the belfry of the school house so that it might wave during the next day, which was Class Day for the Seniors. We spent the rest of the week taking our exams and on the last day received our cards with the word “Senior” on the back. We came back in the fall to find that one of our dearest classmates, Mildred Sarver had left us to finish her high school work in West Milton. But two others, Alice Brant and Lawrence Hollopeter, entered the class, taking her place. We spent the first half year as Seniors in the old building, but one fine, rainy day we dived into our desks, grabbed our books and rushed from the building with wild shouts of joy. Thus it was that we moved into the new building. Having a new gym we also have a fine Basket Ball team. Myers and Warren are the stars for the Seniors. And this, our Senior Year, is the best because it is our last. Page Twenty-four

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 Lawrence Hollopeter—Holly ’18, Base Ball, Literary, Junior Play; ’22, Senior Play, S. J. S. “A’ fair person, and strong; And full of Honor and of Courtesy.” Cora Hartle—Cory ’21, L. L. W., Kingdom of Hearts Content; ’22, Le Cercle Francais, Adelphian, Senior Play. “She delights in Domestic Science, She is learning to cook for two.” Ivor Kepner—Kep ’18, Sr. Class Play; ’20, Track, Kingdom of Hearts Content, L. L. W., ’21 Literary; ’22, S. J. S., Annual Staff, Sr. Play. “A mighty hunter and his prey is women.” Page Twenty-three

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 rttinr (Class Prophecy In May, 1922 we were 18 strong and on that memorable day, about the 26th, T think it was, we were handed our diplomas and were given a push off into the sea of life. We went into every direction and into all occupations. This was the last I heard of some of the class for a number of years. In the meantime I had graduated from the Illinois State University of Law and had practiced law in several States. Later I was sent as a member on an embassy to Hong Kong, China. I was relieved in December, 1938. I had decided to go back to U. S. by the Pacific to San Francisco. A few days before I was to depart there came in an urgent request from someone to see me immediately. I was very busy and when he was admitted I did not look up from my work immediately. When I did I nearly went through the floor for who was it but Lawrence Hollopeter. I had a chat with him and found out he was an importer of goods to U. S. He was very rich and was going back to U. S. by the overland route through Europe and urged me to accompany him. I consented and he went to luncheon with me. I found to my delight that his wife was Elise Hahn, my old classmate. The Egyptian Revolution had just closed and we went down through Egypt on a short excursion. The people were very poor after the war, but were very happy to be freed from England. The American Red Cross were doing relief work. We went to their headquarters for passes to go through the debris. The lady at the desk looked familiar and we found that it was Fay Sotell. She said she had some other girls from B. H. S. in the service and we could see them at dinner if we would remain. We were glad to do this. As soon as it was noon we anxiously awaited the arrival of the ladies. When they did arrive we were overjoyed to see Elizabeth Layer and Leah Phillips. We were glad to learn that the Egyptians were fast getting back to normalcy and that they would no longer need help. The girls were soon to sail for U. S. We would soon be sailing for the good old country also, and arranged for a meeting in Washington on January 15. All of the class were to be notified and a grand celebration was to be held. That night we were off to Spain. A great bull-fight was to be held the next day and we decided to attend. Just before it was time to start the bull fighter was announced with great ceremony as he was the king in all his line. He was Clarence McGriff. We were astonished to see our old friend in such a daring role as this. He lived up to his name and soon was the victor. We told him of the proposed meeting. He said he needed rest and would be there. We went on to Paris and there found Cora Hartle taking a leading part in one of the great Operas then playing in that great city. We went to see her but could not remain for the opera as we were soon to sail on the Leviathan for U. S. from London and had to get there. We went to London by airplane. Here we found that the king was being entertained that afternoon by the great American pianist, George Beachler. He had made such rapid stride in music that he was known as the wonderman of the age. Page Twenty-five