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

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25. Dorothy Plunkett bequeathes her Girl Scout uniform to Miss Mendenhall. 26. Louise Van Denburgh, our prominent Danseuse, leaves her fame as a toe-dancer to Mary Oustrouski. 27. DeForest Beers wills his stately walk and proper conduct to Horace Dann. 28. Evelyn Thompson bequeathes her basket-ball suit and court renown to Charlotte Heaton. 29. Charles Klotz leaves his genteel manners to the tender care of Richard Sears. 30. Isabelle Bockino leaves her permanent wave to Dick Abrams. 31. Marian Kir.tell bequeathes her unbroken record of never having been sent to the oflice to Marjorie Thompson. 32. Pierre Montague leaves his record of perfect attendance to be hung in the study hall as an example to all students. 33. Elma DeLvne, who can’t sit still and who has to talk, bequeathes all such accomplishments to Marshal Stevenson. 34. Wilhma Taylor leaves the dimple in her chin to Virginia Conk- lin. Virginia really needs It to help excuse the devil within.” 35. Kenneth Tice, our Home Run King, leaves his popularity and famous hat to the coming athlete, Franklin Reddout. 36. Evelyn Warner leaves her coquettish manner to Louise Eggleston. 37. Eleanor Markham wills her famous Charleston steps to Truman Smith. 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-second day of June, nineteen hundred and twenty-six. GRADUATED CLASS OF 1926. Katharine Coe. CLASS FEQPHECY OF 1926 A fewr days ago while I was trying to solve this prophecy I chanced to be in the cloak hall of Miss Pike’s room. Mr. Eklen had called a meeting of the Faculty iu there and just as I was about to leave 1 heard the teachers start talking about our Graduating Class. I heard Miss Mendenhall say: Ah, you mean Edna Catharine Moyer! Yes, isn’t she tiny though? I understand she wants to be a librarian in the public library of Syracuse. I noticed the last time I was up there they already had an elevated stool. Then the other teachers began to talk and though I couldn’t always distinguish the voices I did hear the following conversation and as teachers are alw'ays supposed to know, I decided to use it as my prophecy. Oh, yes,” one voice’said. It did take Alex Jones a long time to get up to the Garrett but he seems to remain there pretty well.” 12

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Then, to these fortunate ones following, we bequeath as follosw': 1. Sanford Weeks leaves to Clifford Burton his fame as a French student and an orator. 2. Helen Brown bequeathes her ability to keep out of the back- ground to Doris Van de Veer. 3. Howard Eggleston, a true Jack Tar. sadly leaves bis blue sailor trousers and sweater to Merle Loveless. Also a dollar or two for alterations. 4. Madora Plaisted wills her sweet, demure, lady-like ways to Olive Brown. We wonder if she’ll know' what to do with them. 5. Ruth Osborn leaves her fondness for cornets and blonde basket- ball players to Marian Connell and Thelma Sturdevent, respectively. 6. Ethelyn Smith, who now tops the scales at 90 Vi pounds, leaves her reducing records and mathematical genius at counting calories to Mary Widger and Merle Loveless. 7. John Clark wills his lyric tenor voice to Maurice Cox. 8. Margaret Smallwood bequeathes her remarkable ability to re- main true to ‘'the one and only” through four long years, to the Sopho- more Vamp, “Liz” Davis. 9. Adria Gaylord leaves her “winning” smile and endearing young charms to Eudora Patchett. 10. Ella Cole leaves her love for Caesar and Room 2 to Marian Kratzer. 11. Alex Jones leaves his “Airdale” to head our funeral procession. 12. Mary Agnes Farley, who has never once skipped school, wills this amazing record to her deserving successor, William Ferris Clark. 13. Ruth Colling leaves her acute attacks of shyness to Lee Hotal- ing, w’ho, no doubt, will blush with pleasure at this unexpected gift. 14. Herbert Klein leaves his set of wise-cracks and a two years subscription to College Humor to Clarence Hebblethwfaite. 15. Luella McQuaid leaves her “school girl complexion’ to Ruth Carroll. 16. Gladys Bunyea bequeathes her boyish bob and pearl ear-rings to Gertrude Gritswood. 17. Thomas Comerford wills his glasses, fashioned strictly after those of his hero, Harold Lloyd, to Sidney Cooper. 18. Charles Hebblethwaite wills his propensity for being a chatter box to Donald Van Wie. 19. Edna Catherine Moyer leaves her gentleman friend, Red Johnson, to Louise Fuess. They should make quite a “match.” 20. Gertrude Maloney leaves her love for study to Horw’ood Jones. 21. Edith Spengler bequeathes her musical talents to Kirby Vos- burgh. 22. Lloyd Southard wills his cleverness in mixing high explosives to Frank Cassidy. 23. Stella Brausiek leaves her hilarious laugh and irresponsible actions to Marie Comerford. 24. Ted Vader wills his permanent tardy slips to Evelyn Baker. 11

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“From all reports if the price of coal (Cole) keeps going up I’m afraid Jack Eggleston will have to give up his college career and solve his financial difficulties.” “Louise VanDenburg is going to go on with her music and wend her way into the opera where she may meet the prince of her dreams some day.” “Sanford Weeks intends to become a great orator and who knows hut what someday he will be teaching one of his famous speeches along with ‘Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address’.” Then Mrs. Prudhon remarked: “I hear Stella Brauesick and Ger- trude Maloney having been assured by Miss Mills of their capability in- tend to establish a 'Modiste Shop’.” “Oh yes,” Miss Mendenshall said. “And Luella McQuaid and iBabelle Bochino are going to be chief man- nikins.” “I wonder if Edith Spengler really has given up her music, for a position as sales lady for Bulck coaches. I see her driving one frequently.” , “I believe Mrs. Shaft Is to take as her daughter-in-law In Septem- ber Miss Ruth Osborn. It isn’t necessary to mention Lester — he’s understood.” 'T hear there is going to be a new store in town. Thomas Comer- ford and Shorty Beers are going in partnership with antiques as their specialty.” “Wilhma Taylor intends to start a beauty parlor. John Clark probably will be a steady customer. Perhaps that’s where Kenneth Tice will get his cute little wTaves from now on.” “Mr. Ward of Ward’s Bakery, intends to branch out and put Elma DeLyne in charge of one Bakery where she will soon take up her new new position as bread thrower and cake slinger.” Miss Wormuth said: ‘T wonder if Margaret Smallwood planned her career between classes. She’s always busy talking over something.” Miss Pike replied: Why her career is planned already—on a farm of Sweet William. Sweet William always did attract Margaret.” “Dot Plunkett on account of her ready wit and humor will become a fine saleslady.” “You know I never thought Marian Kittell wras especially short but the other day I heard some one call her ‘Shorty!’ ” “I hear Evelyn Thompson is going to establish a school for young ladies (over twenty-five, of course). I certainly don’t think she’ll head the list.” Herbert Klein, our great political worker in B. H. S. is going to Washington next year to see what he can do toward the nullification of the 18th amendment.” “Donald Decker and Ted Vader intend to become men of color. They intend to wear blue suits with brass buttons in New York City and gradually work their way up as detectives.” “Katharine Coe on account of her love for washing dishes, intends to start a minute lunch room where Pete Montague can spend hia leisure hours ‘kneading the dough’.” i3