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

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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

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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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Arthur Fellows, through his striking likeness to William Jennings Bryan, was called the silver-tongued orator of our class, will receive a contract for running a snowplow between Phoenix and Fulton. John Cornell, that rising young athlete of our High School days, will become a professional at the Kelley Golf Course. Doris Root, who during her High School days, was an observer of lent (Lent), will continue observing lent (Lent). Dorothea Moss in ten years, will be the history teacher of our old high school. History was always her favorite subject. Edith Johnson, after finishing her high school course, will enter a nurses’ training school and will become the head nurse of the Children’s Hospital in New York City. Catherine Cronin, after graduating from Syracuse University, will be- come professor of Oriental languages in the Syracuse Business School, which we know she will hold with a Chinaman’s grip. Leona Bronson, whose secret ambition during her high school days, was to become a great horsewoman, will join Barnum-Bailey circus as a bare-back rider. Upon graduating from B. H. S. Nettie Field will study aesthetic dancing at Ned Wayburn’s school and will become the dancing partner of Coach Getman. Mildred Lorey will operate a fashionable ladies’ reducing parlor. Her method will consist of a succession of giggles. During his Senior year, Carl Clary worked in Connell’s store. From this start, he will become the owner of a chain of stores. Olive Barris after taking a business course at the University, will en- ter politics and will become sheriff of Onondaga County. The tall pine of Lysander, Lloyd Southard, who was the champion peanut eater of our class, will go to Texas and will take over some abandoned cotton land, will become very proficient in raising “Colling” berries. In conclusion, dear classmates, allow me to apologize if there is any- thing amiss. I close with the words of Byron, “Fare thee well, and if forever. Still forever fare thee well.” MARGARET ISABEL MILLS. ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION Due no doubt to the example of the Seniors, the Athletic Association secured a large membership this year. At its first meeting, held in Sep- tember, the officers for the coming year were elected. The Seniors were well represented among those chosen. The officers were: Football Manager .....................Bruce Root Assistant Football Manager. . . Charles Hebblethwaite Cheerleader .....................DeForest Beers Assistant Cheerleader ........... Llojrd Southard The classes that were allowed representatives to the Athletic Council met early in the year and elected the following students: 17