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

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doubt if she will achieve success in either laudable ambition. Schenk. Helen E. Horn July 14. 1905. Her chief characteristic is trying to appear older than she really is. She will grow up some day and then won’t have to pretend. Scott. Gertrude Irene. Horn 1888. She is a hard, serious student, and will probably depart this life due to overwork as a suffragette. Sealy. Marie Patience. Horn April 23, 1900. f a hasty, uncertain, frivolous temperament. She is noted for her beautiful capillary appendages and classic features. Segelbohm. Jane Helena. Exceedingly ancient. A devoted follower of Burke. Noted for her profound fundamental learning. Due to the strain on her overworked brain cells she will die. December 25, 1968. Shields, Lorna. Born May 1. 1897. Her sole ambition is to be behind the counter of a soda fountain in an official capacity. Simpson, Jane Marie. A very noisy, positive individual. Famous for her curly locks. Mumps called her to the other world. June 3, 1915. Simpson, Lencre M. H. It would be an unwarranted cruelty to reveal her age. At exactly 4:13 a. m., Saturday. June 4. 1910. she will die because her diaphragm will refuse to act. Simpson, Naomi Corere. Just place your peepers on her given names. W ords fail 11s to express our sentiments. Consequently, “nuf scd.” Sleichter, Harry. Born September 31. 1864. Famous as a gymnast, a tumbler, and a “candy kid.” Died March 16, 1910. of old age. Sparks, Lela. A very beautiful young lady who loves to masticate, devour, eat. munch, chew, and otherwise dispose of peanuts. Spencer, Marjorie Elizabeth. Horn on May 31, 1905. A very precocious infant of a sweet and amiable disposition. She probably will not die. but will do what most people do and live happy ever after. Staats. Mary de Moth. Horn 4:31 2 a. m.. March 35. 1900. She delights in mirrors and modern novels. She will die in some very romantic manner, such as on account of indigestion. Starling, Clara Maurine. She is noted for two qualities— extreme youth and her hair. We will not reveal the secret of either. Steel, Edward. Horn August 18. 1900. 11 is chief joy is dancing and attending elaborate social functions. He is very popular with the feminines. Sullivan, Marguerite. Born in 1900. She makes a hit with the teachers (by this we mean that she is a good bluffer). Tallman, Thorn. Born May 19. 1908. lie is a bright student for one so young. Died of overexerting his brain, September 14. 1910. Taylor, Dorothy. Born September 31. 1901. Her chief joy is the skating rink, where she sits down most of the time. She will die at the rink from straining her optic nerves too much in counting the stars. Terrill, Bessie Elizabeth. Born August 3. 1864. She stoutly denies this fact. However, one glimpse of her will convince you that we are right. Tilden, Samuel. Member of the base ball team. A veritable shark at studying, especially Algebra III. He liked it so well that he took it three times. Timanus, Effie. Born May 29. 1881. Honorable mention in Revolutionary contest. She is exceedingly intelligent-looking. However, don’t believe everything you see.

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Morrison, Sarah. Born August 33, 1848. A bright and capable student (by this we mean that she is almost as good a bluffer as Chas. Garnett). She left this world on December 24, 1923. Munson, Chester Neal. Born May 21, 1876. A substitute on the basket ball team. Very frivolous and fast ; but maybe will settle down later in life. Murdock, Ellen Imogene. A profound student of every kind of learning. Died December 21, 1920, from overstudying metaphysical therapeutics. Neumiller. Beatrice. Born November 16, 1886. She takes pride in manufacturing fudge. This little habit will probably cause her to depart from this world. Newby, Marea Lee. She is an exceedingly juvenile infant. She attained the dizzy heights of fame by becoming English editor of the Luminary and vice-president of the Senior class. O’Brien, Henry (commonly known as Hank”). On account of his artistic temperament and appearance he makes an excellent art editor of the Luminary. He is very frivolous and needs to settle down to work. He died from resting too much, April 31, 1911. Oakley, Edna Bascom. Very loquacious. She is noted for her bangs. Famous as a declaimer. She will not die, but will simply talk herself out of the world. Paul, Ethel. By special request we will not divulge the secret of her age. She is an industrious, studious little infant of whom we expect great things in the future. Peer, Ralph S. A hard student; veritably a regular grind. Me is a regular attendant at school, not having missed one day in five years. Judging by his past record we can safely say that he will be on hand promptly when the roll is called up yonder. Pelofsky, Julius. Born 4:30 a. m.. May 33. 1862. Of a calm and unruffled temperament. Brilliant as the sun ray which flashes in the peroxide blond’s capillary appendages. Rider, Marian (commonly known as Mary Ann). Born May 3, 1906. Precocious juvenile. 1 ligh-monkey-monk of Senior girls’ basket ball team. Won bronze Revolutionary medal in 1908. Died of heart failure caused by unexpected shock of receiving diploma, June, 1909. Roseberry, Anna Ruth. A social lioness, one who makes a hit with the fellows. Iler amibtion is to receive the prize for' beauty at the county fair. Ross, Donald W. Born August 16, 1899. A very noisy sport. Famous for his socks and other furnishings. Will die of paralysis of the brain, caused by non-use. May 20, 1923. Ross, Olga. Born June 31, 1905. She hopes to become a kindergarten teacher, but will probably die before she passes the kindergarten age herself. Ross, Olive. Born September 31. 1898. Her ambition is to dress like her sister, but to be entirely different. The spark of life left her handsome temple on May 16, 19 4. Rundquist, Albena. A very noisy and loud specimen of the eternal feminine. She died of breath failure in September. 1936. Runyan, Lillie Stuart. Born May 35. 1903. She gets the medal for the tallest and heaviest girl in the class. She will buy a through ticket for the next world on June 31, 1924. Saper, Nathan. Born March 35, 1901. Famous as a debater, an extemporaneous speaker, and a student of English literature. Ascended the starry path. January 6, 1968. Scarritt, Frances Margaret. Born August 19. 1872. She intends to become an old maid and a suffragette. We

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Turfler, Ruth May. Born November 21, 1901. She is of a philosophical trend of mind, and, consequently is overloaded with profound truths. Van Velsor, Louise. Born March 33, 1899. She is of an amiable and bellicose disposition. She met her end on May 15, 1926. Valbracht, Leta. Born March 19, 1864. She achieved a reputation for great wisdom by adopting the motto: “Mum’s the word.” Vandewater, Janet M. Born December 17, 1885. Characteristics: smiles, intelligence, poetry, and fudge. She left us for the next world, May 32, 1934. Vickers, Helen. Helen was born 11:39 P- ni., January 3, 1894, and ever since that time has thought that she was cut out for the heroine in some vital problem play such as “The Girl Question.” She says that she’ll be satisfied, however, if she may spend her remaining days on this earth teaching young hopefuls that 2 and 2 are 4. Probably she’ll be satisfied. Walker, Clara. Born September 3, 1899. Very infantile. She’s always eating chili in the lunch room. Died of sudden shock caused by seeing a mouse unexpectedly. Wasson, Aileen. Born January 1, 1898. She likes to make people believe her hair is curly. Died 4:13 a. m.. March 29, 1986. Webster, Marie. Born March 23, 1836. She is a very loquacious kid. Died of eating her own brand of divinity, May 20, 1911. Waring. Robert G. Born May 21. 1900. A husky athlete. Holds the world’s record for a long distance talk. Whitney, Mary. Born September 13. 1900. Her ambition is to hold a concert of her own. She calmly passed away, March 3, 1913. Whittemore, Martha. Born January I. 1823. She is famous for her beauty and classic features. Wilhelm, Charles F. A hard student; a grind in Vergil and algebra. Last year distinguished himself as an aeronaut. Passed into eternity, December 3, 1925. Wilkinson, Norman Lee. Won second prize in the Nelson contest and first in the W. C. T. U. Famous as an author of essays and stories. Died May 3, 1934, of over exertion of the pedal extremities. Wilson, Ethel. Born August 19, 1838. A fair damsel, in sooth. She left cares behind and hopped out of life on January 6, 1956. Womack, Hazel H. Bom April 3, 1891. An unknown author who will astonish the world by her beautiful love sonnets. Will die of hay fever, May 4, 1956. Wood, Frances. Born December 27. 1904. Her ambition is to be a society belle. She will giggle her way through life to a joyous end. Wood, Kathryn L. Born January 17, 1887. She is justly famed for her curls, puffs, and giggles. She will die from straining her intellect trying to crack a joke. Woodard, Amy E. She loves ruffles, curls, and books. She will expire at the mature age of six. Woodbury. Charles Putnam. Captain and star member of the foot ball team. Also captain and star member of the track team. Also member of the basket ball team. Also president of the Senior class. Also most popular fellow in school. Woodson, Barbara. Born April 26, 1906. most quiet, modest, and demure little damsel. She will die of overeating, May 19, 1926. Wooton, Earle C. Born May 27. 1903. A noisy, sporty, “candy kid. ’ Noted for his loud voice, his socks, and his neckties.