Charles W Baker High School - Lyre Yearbook (Baldwinsville, NY)

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T9. Kendall Haydon leaves his wrestling knowledge, including his special holds to “Herky” Smith, the gigantic wrestler of Hollin’s Hill. 20. Nellie Taylor leaves her basketball suit and reputation to Lillian Fowler. 21. DeForest Beers wills his cornet and his position in the High School orchestra to John Clark. 22. Isabel Mills bequeathes her dainty dimples to Margaret Small- wood. 23. Blanche Patchett leaves her serious classroom mein to Alma DeLyne. 24. Olive Barrus and Edith Johnson will their glasses to Edith Spengler. I suppose these are to help her cram through Caesar regents. 25. Lloyd Southard leaves to Lenerd House his easy gliding walk and his ability to pass, with ease, any five-foot doorway. 26. Mildred Blanchard wills her extraordinary power of concen- tration and her faculty of handing in all her lessons on time, to Dorothy Fellows. 27. Nettie Field wills her prominent “shingle” to Virginia Conklin. 28. Lester Schaff leaves his solemn countenance and his other qual- ities of a perfect country school teacher to Frank Cassidy. 29. Dorothy Chapin leaves her magical smile and athletic abilities to Charlrene Frawley. 3 0. Doris Root wills her ability to deal out kisses (candied of course) to Edwin Moss. 31. Carl Clary bequeathes his ability as a radio expert to Richard Abrams. 32. Last, but not least, either in quantity or quality, Clancy McNeil leaves his great size and weight to Franklin Reddout. Lastly, we do hereby appoint our principal, executor of this, our last will and testament, at the same time revoking all former wills. Dated and sealed this twenty-third day of June, nineteen hundred and twenty-five. GRADUATED CLASS OF 1925. By JAMES BELKNAP. CLASS PROPHECY • As I am neither in the habit of dreaming or gifted in the art of prophecy, I decided to consult Madame LaSalle, the medium, that to- night I might be able to entertain you with the future of my class-mates of 1925. The following is what she saw in her crystal: Blanche Patchett will take up the study of “Art” and will design the main shaft (Schaff) for the monument, which will be erected in Washing- ton to commemorate the end of the World War. Vera Rice whom we all thought would become a Parisian modiste, will become “Johnson’s” candy kid. 15

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First, we direct that our funeral be conducted by the Faculty and other friends and well-wishers, with all the pomp and ceremony which the great and famous Class of 1925 merits. Second, we direct that all debts and funeral expenses be paid by the Faculty and Board of Education. Third, we bequeath to the far inferior Juniors, our dignity, our room and the kind sympathies of Miss Wormuth. To these same inferior Juniors, we bequeath the exalted Senior seats in the front rows of the Auditorium. Also to these fortunate, would be scholars, we bequeath as follows: 1. Francis Carroll leaves his darkie dialect, Irish brogue, and Jewish gestures to Herb Klein, the coming actor. He also leaves his architectural genius, especially in “Garret” designs, to Alex Jones. 2. Bruce Root, our famous basket ball star, bequeathes a few feet of his surplus height to John O’Dell, the future star. 3. Margery Van Wie wills her becoming Grace, quiet manner, and dainty walk to Luella McQuaid. 4. Arthur Schaff, the man who always “Stands Pat,” leaves his Caesar books to Sloan Smith. (Arthur seems to find this the easiest way to get rid of them.) 5. Kenneth Mawhinney leaves his glasses, his chewing gum, and his noiseless manner to the tender care of Thomas Comerford. 6. Arthur Fellows wills his Famous Ford to Leslie Horner to be added to the Horner Collection. 7. Robert Turner leaves his feminine friends and also his “shleking abilities” to be equally divided between Marshall Stevenson and Clifford Burton. 8. Vera Rice bequeathes to Blanche Weldon her brush, comb, and prestige gained by being one of the very few who have not joined the “Bobbed-Hair Brigade.” 9. Dorothea Moss leaves her Auburn hair, freckles, and boisterous nature to quiet “Red” Johnson. 10. John Cornell wills his slender Grace to Muriel Loveless. 11. Catherine Cronin, our forestry student, bequeathes all of her thorough knowledge of Woods, especially Hor-Woods, to Marian Kratzer. 12. Leona Bronson leaves her accurate knowledge of French, her lightning-like tendencies, and her surplus avoirdupois to be heavy burdens to poor, frail Louise VanDenburg. 13. Martha Crook, the “Loveless” one, wills her demure manner and her ability to “have and to hold“ “fellows” to Adria Gaylord. 14. Mildred Lory bequeathes to Ruth Goodwin her ability to giggle at any time, any place, and at anything. Io. Charles Heaton leaves his “gift of gab” and his stock of laugh- ing gas to Horace Dann. 16. Harry Voorhees wishes to bequeath to William Lewis Clark his envariable record of never having been sent to the office. 17. John Miller leaves his ability to put anything together from antique Fords to Chaffin (Chapin dishes to Ralph Carrington.) 15. Harvey Banks wills to Shirley Wormuth his remarkable ability to graduate at an early age and in four years. 14

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It was the opinion of the Seniors, that Nellie Taylor would be raising chickens on a south side farm. However, she will punch holes in dough- nuts in Carroll’s bakery. Marjory Van Wie, after a course at Sargent’s School for Dramatic Art, will become Frank Wilcox’s leading lady. Francis Carroll, who was our cheer-leader during his course in High School, will be the announcer in the Union Station, New York City. Harry Voorhees will keep his vow of single blessedness and will be traveling representative of the Bachelor’s Club of America. Bruce Root, after graduating, will enter business with his father and will furnish sand and gravel for contractors. Robert Turner, who during his High School years, divided his time be- tween farming and elocution (Ella) will pass out checks for weighing coal (Wayne Cole). Martha Crook, who danced herself to fame in the dance “I just can’t keep from loving you,” will soon appear at Keith’s. Dorothy Chapin, who in her High School days, had considerable dif- ficulty in deciding what vocation she would follow in life, will become a miller (Miller). Charles Heaton, who during his Senior year, by his reticent manner, led us to believe that he would become a physician, will take up boxing and will, by knocking out Dempsey in the twenty-seventh round, become champion of the world. John Miller who possessed such winning ways and beautiful marcelled locks, will be induced to become a movie actor, but later will become dis- gusted with this life and will settle down on the peony farm. Kenneth Hayden who will make a study of the yellow races, will be- come a guide for slumming parties in the Chinatown of San Francisco. Clancy McNeill will meet with a serious accident while doubling for Walter Heirs when attempting to alight from a train backwards. Kenneth Mawhinney who started his business career as an errand boy in Conklin’s Ice Cream and Confectionery Store, will retire in ten years, as he will become rich by patenting a process for making ice cream without cream or ice. Harvey Banks, the child wonder of our class, will be professor of dairy husbandry at Cornell University. Mildred Blanchard who was always interested in kindergarten work during her school course, will become the wife of a widower with ten small children. James Belknap, who was always a great financier, will become a presi- dent of a Building and Loan Association. DeForest Beers who made a study of oratory during his Senior year, will become a Unitarian minister at Old Point Comfort, Virginia. Lester Schaff who conscientiously fulfilled the duties of guardian of the boodle of the Class of 1925, will hold a similar position at the Elk’s Club of Syracuse. Arthur Schaff, after a course in Molar’s Barber College, will return to Baldwinsville and open a tonsorial parlor when he will, in a gentle way, painlessly relieve his patrons of their golden fleece. 16