Charlotte High School - Witan Yearbook (Rochester, NY)

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Throughout the meeting I had heard no words from my old friend. Howard Coger, and upon looking at him. saw that he was sound asleep. “Don't wake him. I whispered, “he has not had a really good nap since the seventh period in Retail Selling. It is of little moment here to tell the record of the achievements of the class of 1923 during the present year, for that is the main purpose for which this entire hook is designed, and to tell of these accomplishments here would he a useless repetition. Roger Butterfield, Class Historian. .«------------Hv Prophecy of the Class of 1923 I was speeding across the continent, ami after riding many hours I became weary of the scenery and no longer interested in my fellow passen- gers. I leaned hack in my seat, closed my eyes, and let my thoughts roam at will. Most naturally they would turn homeward and It» the school and class-mates with whom I had been associated and I realized that it would soon he the “parting of the ways’ for the Class of 1923 ol Charlotte High School. What has the future in store for this hoy and that girl I wondered. I let my mind wander on and on, until 1 was entirely lost to my surroundings, and as a panorama passing before me, I beheld first, Francis Wallace. The name of Clinton IS. Howard as a Prohibition lecturer has passed into oblivion. Francis' lectures far surpass Clint’s best efforts. Ralph Boyink is head coach at Princeton. Since Ralph has been their coach, the Tigers have not lost a game. Inez Reis has found an outlet for her natural oratorical ability, as Chairman of the National Republican Woman’s Committee. Edward England is the successful owner of a chain store syndicate. Marian Strickland is still at Charlotte High School. But she is a mem- ber of the faculty, not a student. Howard Coger. the brilliant retail salesman with the permanent wave, has progressed rapidly. He is now manager of a “John Bright shoe store. Virginia Sampson has been very successful, having recently become “Dean of Smith College. Roger Butterfield is the Secretary of the Treasury . We hope that Roger remembers his old f riends. By virtue of her early aggressiveness Mary Williams holds a very responsible position, namely, head of the “Credits and Collections ’ depart- ment of the Marshall Field stores. Richard Wendt is the idol of the baseball world. In 1 1 games he hit 31 home runs and 16 triples. Alma Fuhrman preferring marriage to a career has become a wonder- ful hel| i-meel to a noted divine. She and her husband are now busy es- tablishing a foreign mission. 26

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Oh well do I remember It was almost in the bleak November (i. e. Oct. 25) And the last dying Freshie Cast his ghost upon the— (I couldn t make that last line rhyme, so I told the printer to leave the whole poem out, but he evidently forgot.) As I recollect. Mariner Davis and Savery Coneybcar (Note: This is not a typographical error), as class president and secretary received the roughest treatment but the fact remains that the kindling wood supply of the whole community was seriously endangered by this eventful night. But go on, do you remember anything more?” “Well, there was the freshman basketball team which was the best Charlotte ever put out and which lost the junior high championship by one point to Washington Junior. That is all that I can think of now. “Don't be too modest, Ralph,” admonished “Milt.” “certainly you ha ven t forgotten Senior Day.” Turning to me, he added, “When we had our annual tug-ol-uar with you freshmen we used Ralph as anchor man. From that time on his fortune was made for he was hired by a life insur- ance company to pose for their advertisements. Of course, we won the tug-of-war.” “Maybe so,” I responded, “hut don't forget the freshman class easily won all events at the annual school picnic on the same day and therefore redeemed themselves nobly. But now what about our sophomore year?” “Athletics,” said my first informant, Ralph, “furnished the main diversions of the cla s of '23 when sophomores. Among our prominent athletes were Carl Johnson, “Dick” Hall. Gordon Howe, Fred Gihaud. Don Davison and “Milt” Punnett. The oflicers were Walter Whclehan, Presi- dent. Henry Marks, vice-president and Inez Reiss, secretary. Rut I must go now. I-er-have an important engagement with-cr-a teacher. “Oh. indeed,” I said, “then we will of course excuse you. Thank you very much.” “Now.” I said, turning to the others, “if you can tell me something of our junior year, I will be exceedingly grateful and will trouble you no further.” “Well,” said “Red” Scheer (Note: Nicknamed “Red” because ol the color of his hair), as slowly and judiciously as ever, “it is hard to think of any of last year's activities in which Juniors did not play a leading part. The athletic teams, the initial Witan stall, the operetta, and all the other school activities were run largely by juniors. However, the climax to our successful year came on Senior Day, when four solemn members ol our class marched down the aisle ol the assembly hearing a funeral coffin labeled 1922. Charles Sullivan was the class president. After getting these facts down in my notebook. I thanked them all and started to leave when suddenly “Bud Marks roused himself and cried “Don't forget the Ballyho Bugle!” and then relapsed into his former state of mourning.

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r I he most illustrious artist of the century, Milton Punnett, has just completed a portrait ol Julius Zeilinski, the celebrated educator. ictor Sweeney is the independent candidate for Governor of New ork State. He is 100' for the people and “wears no man s collar. ’ “Milady s Beauty Shoppe, the pride of Rochester, is conducted by Pauline Gallery. Margaret Neary and Dorothy Holly. Iris Woodams, the noted Prima Donna, has kept “that schoolgirl complexion ’ because of her frequent visits there. Rev. Emmett Sullivan, 1). D., an eminent clergyman, has converted many criminals to the straight and narrow path; most of these were former members of the Junior Glass. I he name of Judge Marks i feared by the violators of law and order. The violators ol the 18th amendment have discontinued business because of Judge Mark's energies, and the sentences which those who are caught receive. Daniel Webster may have been a |x litical orator, but he was only an amateur compared to Carl Goettel. Theodore Karl has been fortunate enough to become “Corporation Counsel ’ for the New York Central Lines. Edythe Doescher has achieved fame and fortune through her literary ability. Her latest poem, “Moonlight on the Barge Canal” has taken the ■country by storm. I awoke from my reverie with a start at the conductor’s announce- ment of “Denver. Horace F. Schkek. Class I’ro iliet. . • ; L. 27