Bristol High School - Hilltopper Yearbook (Bristol, IN)

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. .T rw.- WALTER ROWE Doc Xice President of our class, is the basket ball star. ZVK-'hen we see hun hit the rin' from all angles of the tioor we can associate his 'tbxhty in 1n'1them'xtir-s to his accuracy of eye. lValter will become VEDA GARMAN ' One of the lzest students of her class is Veda. She is a favorite among her fellow- students, and a loyal lgooster for B. H. S. AS jol-'e editor ot' this paper she has shown her skill in ferreting out all of the humorous events of the school year. She is quiet, fludious and fun-loving. Veda will teach school. Q .A 1 U 4 .MABLE RI-IINE ltlable is quiet and unassuming in her ways. but she is a hard worker. Dolly seems to be pursued by a demon of barl luck, which we sincerely hope some day will leave her. She mas always loyal to B. H. S. RAY ZIGLER Ray is one of the 'I5's. lic has left his mark while in B: H. S. as a thorough-going student. His strongest point is always to respond when called upon. Ray will probably go to collegep A ELIZABETH BERTCH Libby has entered freely into the school activities of the year. There is not a more loyal booster for E. H. S. than Elizabeth. She has the happy faculty of taking a great in- terest in the welfare of her fellow-students. CHARLES McMULLEN Chuck is a hard worker in school or at play. He has been interested in basket ball and held a position as sub on the team this year. Ile worked faithfully to keep up the team's previous record. LESLIE WAGNER ' Leslie is the Shylock of the class. He keeps his purse filled with ducats until a cull comes for a draw upon the treasury. He is also the Class Orator He h s- taken part in county contests. Leslie is a hard uorl er 'md vie expect to hear of him later.

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'ESTELLA KING Esteilla has been given thc highest honor to be bestowed by her class-the Presidency. Her .sunny disposition and cheeitul smile ht her as leader of her classf Stella was always ready for fun but she did her share of work too.'.She has been the School Musician MAX MERRITT Grub is a happy-go-lucky sort of a chap, who is capable of great achievements. He is rather fond of displaying his skill as an artist. Max has played the slide trombone in the High School band for several years. RUSSELL BROOKS Bird is a quiet chap who usually minds his own business. He has not been very prominent in athletics this year. Yet he proved himself to be an eifective hacksrop for the base ball nine. Russell will probably be- come one of the greatest fruit growers of Northern indiana. LENA' HOFFMAN Lena is one of those persons of a more serious nature. She is quiet and sedate, giv- ing close heed to those things that pertain to her own interests. She, is interested in the welfare of B. H. S. and one of its loyal supporters. ESTHER HOFFMAN One of the demure maidens of the class is Esther. She always seems to have her les- sons prepared, yet she never makes a display. She is not immune from fun, and enjoys a good pratical joke. GEORGE ATKINS George is a special favorite among the girls, He is fond of sport. He is always a hard worker in school, which has won him fa- vor with the faculty. Bill could always get goals when goals, were needed. As business manager he proved his ability also to get ads. RONALD FISCHER Ronald was editor-in-chief of the Annual, Secretary of the class President of the Athletic Association, and one of the guards on the basket ball quintet. ln fact it would have been impossible for the 1915 s to have gotten on without a Fischer. Ronald will lit himself for a scientific farmer. r-Q L

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CLASS PROPI-IECY By Chas. O. McMullen DREAM. A hard physic's lesson to get and it's late too. And I am so sleepy. Believe I will turn the light lower, it hurts my eyes. Vifhere in the world am I? I gazed in be- wilderment at my surroundings-broad, well paved streets. bordered along and enclosed by large stately buildings. VVhere ani I? This I addressed to a newsboy who happened in my direction. I-Ie evidently didn't hear me for he continued to shout some- thing about his paper. I purchased a copy and glancing at the headline I was surprised to see f'IIristol Daily Banner, March 4, IQ25.U Wlhy at Dear Old Bristol! I must certainly take a look at the old place of my high school days. I walked down one street, then up another, The farther I went the greater was my surprise. Instead of wooden buildings, once found on Main street. magnificent ones of iron, brick and cement claimed a site there. On stopping to admire a huge structure made from cement blocks, I was accosted by a young gentleman dressed in the latest style and fashion. On taking a close look I recognized Vvalter Rowe. W'altcr said he was just back from the south where he was working as a civil engineer. I-Ie also mentioned the fact that the structure I had been gazing at was his father's office building. In finishing my tour of inspection I passed a' huge brick building evidently from its shape a school house. IValter's glowing account of his achievements lfindled in me a desire to hear what some of my friends were doing. I instantly decided to hunt up Leslie VVagner. Acting on the impulse of the moment I took the first car for Zion. On alight- ing at that place I inquired concerning my friend but was informed he had not been seen in that locality for many a day. I was just ready to give up my quest when upon turning around I beheld Elizabeth Rertch, Libby was home on a visit and desired nothing better than a talk. She told of Mabel Rine's active work as a foreign missionary, and about the wonderful products Lena Hoffman had been able to bring forth at the helm of a dairy farm. I inquired if she ever heard anything about Estella King. 'KVVhy sure. she said, haven't you been watch- ing the papers? Wfhv Estella., married a titled foreignor. a great musician and a prince. , Libby seemed verv glad to aid me bv giving information concerning the others of the class. Elizabeth stated in a few brief words that she was a sufiragette, working to uplift her down trorlrlen sisters. But von haven't heard the latest. Something that really happened a couple of years ago. Les- ,,......u.L.... .....g..-. . ..., .. ,,. A.- lie VVagner and Esther Hoffman eloped. They settled in a western town. Leslie taught school and Esther worked as a stenographer, an occupa- tion she had taken up shortly after graduation from high school. Now they are well on the road to wealth and prosperity. Libby by this time had exhausted her news and it was about car time. So thanking her for her valuable information I departed for the station. Xvhen in town I took the first car for the school house. On entering the car I beheld the athelic form of no other but Ronald Fischer. He told me that he was at the head of the Foresty Depart- ment of Indiana. On alighting, I hustled to enter the building. I was desirous of seeing the interior of the place that was so much finer on the out side than the one in which we were compelled to freeze in our education. I made straight for the office. The Voice sounded familiar that issued from that sacred altar of justice. On beholding the one who dealt the decisions I saw no other than my old class mate Veda Garman. After greetings had been exchanged I asked her to inform me of the whereabouts of Russell Brooks. She seemed at first unable to perceive who I meant. Then suddenly her face brightened. Oh! you- mean Mr. Iirooks, who graduated with our class. IVe seldom hear his name spoken like that: had almost forgotten it. He is universally known as Professor Brooks. the horticulturist and nursery- in'-n. I inquired concerning his home and was informed it was known as the Judson Sz Brooks fruit farm. XN'here is Max Merritt and George Atkins I finallv asked? Max, she said. shortlv returned from an eytensive tour of the world on the bumpers of freights and blind baggage. Max is for thc present running an auto route between town and Ilonnvville. I do not know how that will ter- minate. . George Atkins is not in Bristol very much: his business requires his presence away, although he has a summer home on the north east shore of Baldwin Lakef, I thanked Veda for her information and pro- ceeded in mv quest. Hardly had I touched the side-walk when I met Samuel Zeigler. I-Ie in- formed me that Ray was playing the part of lead- ing mrnet in a traveling hand. As I felt the time was limited, I was compelled to leave Sam telling of the achievements of his son. Charles! Charles! It's bedtime. suddenly broke in upon my ears. My visions cleared and I realized I must bluff in Physics for tomorrow.