Central High School - Centralian Yearbook (Kansas City, MO)

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Barnard, Bessie. Born July 4. 1866. This accounts for her hot temper, for she hasn’t had a chance to say. as yet, “Oh, this is so sudden.” However, she’ll bury her spare caloric January 14, 1945, in the cold lap of mother earth. Barrell, Merritt. He doesn’t know when he was born and declares that he will never die. for he has found the secret. 1 le is intellectual, good looking, clever: in other words, he’s Merritt itself. Bennett, Ela. Born 1885. Has a great taste for books, especially pocket and trading stamp, when they’re full. She’ll be a financier (in a home) and will die a slow death in 1950. Bourbon, Rollo Preston. Born February 18. 1876. Is scientifically inclined and somewhat of a chemist, lie’s not bottled in bond, however, even if he is thirty-three years old and came from Kentucky. Some thirsty fellow will “kill him,” July 4, 1826. Bower, Ralph S. The S stands for Shorty and Skinny, for he holds the record of being the youngest and smallest member of the class of which lie’s chief chalk collector. 11 is little toys are the shot, the hammer, and the discus, with which lie performs very creditably for one so young. Bowling. Ruth. We have her age, but out of respect for her feelings we’ll not publish the secret. She looks highly intellectual, but it’s not her fault. Ruth will die of eating too many woodberries in the near future. Brenner, Sara. Born October 26, 1903. Is a great student of Prof. Bob Burns’s poems. She aspires to be a college widow. Will die of a complication of diseases, measles, mumps, and chicken pox being the complicated ones, on December 16, 1923. Brightwell, Berniece. Obtained her luminous qualities from her stellariferous handle. Will not tell her age, and we really do not care to risk our reputation in trying to guess so great an uncertainty. We don’t care to know, anyway. Brown, Louise. She’s a person of the past in some respects. Xo one knows the date of her birth, the size of her shoe, or how many inches her waist measures. She’s well known, however, in some things, especially in regard to the fact that she’ll pass away in two.years. Brown, Marie. Born July 6. 1871. She’s full of joy when she’s supreme, and consequently is joyful most of the time. She lunches very often at the chaperonless paradise and will die buying lunch checks there, September 12, 1909. Bufton, Hilary A. The A is wrong. There should be two initials after Hilary, L S. When nobody is around. Bufton cuts up very much. However, as he is in such a state but a very small part of his waking moments, he keeps still and studies. Burrough, Phyllis. She’s very popular, for during lunch hour all the fellows call out her first name. She stands the popularity gracefully for a young lady of sixteen summers. She’ll wither and die after enduring the rigors of eighteen more winters. Burton, Cecile. Born 1875. on April first, but she has overcome her natural disadvantage with credit to herself. She won’t die on an April 1st, which should be a consolation to her. She’ll go to sleep on February 30, 1916. Bushman, Andrew Kidd, lie’s a terrible man when on a rampage, which probably explains his middle name, lie’ll die with his shoes on (for he doesn’t wear boots) on January 1, 1940, after having resolved to begin the new year right. Butler, Kate. (1898-1930). Katherine is the proud possessor of a set of real auburn capillary appendages. She

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wants to be famous, and she has succeeded, for she’s the only real, genuine, dyed-in-the-wool originator of the smile that won’t come off. Cameron, Margaret Elizabeth. Korn July 28, 1905. She objects to being called Peg. Lizzie, Eliza, Beth, or anything except that with which she began her high school career. Miss Cameron. We’ll please her, for she’ll not be with us long. Carraher, Nell. She appears to be about seventeen, but appearances are deceiving. She says she s only fifteen, but she won’t let us see the records, so we’re inclined to doubt her word. Everybody agrees, however, that sheT. not die for a long time, as she has a tenacity of purpose which will not always permit her to do that which is best. Catron, Frank. Khidippides the Second. He s Centrals star sprinter, was captain of last year s track team. He'd like to be a Greek teacher, and consequently will not. He’s thinking of taking the position of vice-president of the United States, thus moving up from the office of chief scribe of the Senior Class. Chandler, Frank Kieth. Bom August 8. 1862. One of the heavy weights. He tips the scale at an even hundred. He’s a long distance runner; and will take the longest run he’s ever had when he passes in English literature. Chandler, Hazel Kirk. Exceedingly young, having been born in 1905. She likes frank-ness, and the chafing dish where she is continually making clsh rarebit. Will die at the ending of the happy school days. Cohen. Max G. Another heavy weight, noisy and pugnacious. He’d like to have as big feet as some of his classmates possess. Rather absent minded. For this reason we cannot predict his death, for he d probably forget to die at the proper moment. Clark, Imogene. Born January 31, 1901. Exceedingly juvenile in all respects. She's often mistaken for a freshman. which fact so mortifies her that she’s dying a slow and lingering death. Collins, Lee. She's proud of her speaking ability, her high grade of physics work, her puffs, her curls, and her looking glass, the extent of which is greater than that of any other in school. She’ll die on her fortieth birthday, May 23. 1941. Connell, Evan Shelby. A scientist of the first water. A quiet and unassuming little lad. who can always be told by his modest and demure gaze. Owing to this trait he asked that his age be not published, and we comply with his request. He was born in i860 and will quit eating in 1920. Corse, Cornelia Howland (1870-). She has always had the erroneous idea that one should study while in school. Her only recreation is fashion plates. She’d like to be like her sister in everything except in the matter of dying. She can’t choose between the two alternatves. Corse, Louie Margaret. Older than Cornelia, but wishes she were a twin. She sees no use in studying, but is exceedingly fond of play. She intends to be a gym teacher, so she can teach young playful ones how to do aesthetic dancing. Cotter, Georgia. Born 1895, and won t die because when she gets hold of something she won’t let go. She'll hold on to her breath forever. For this reason we predict that she’ll be rich some day, for she’ll hold on to her millionaire until the proper time. Dahn, Grace Gertrude. Born June 3, 1867. Her ambition is to discover the Fountain of Youth, for she needs it soon. Meanwhile she drinks Fountain of Youth dis-