Clarksville High School - Emanon Yearbook (Clarksville, MI)

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E WN Class Will We, the Senior Class of '27 of Clarksville High School in the county of Ionia, and State of Michigan, hereby declare this to be our last will and testament, here- by revoking and making void all former wills or promises made by us at any time heretofore or mayhap, carelessly spoken, one to the other, as the thoughtless wish of an idle hour. After the payment of our just debts and graduation expenses, we give, be- queath, and devise the following: To the juniors we bequeath our ability to argue. To the Sophomores, we give our high marks. To the Freshmen, we devise our dignified conduct. Our President, Frank Braendle, leaves the presidents responsibility to who- ever is capable of the office. Robert Todd bequeaths his Valedictory to Frank Sullivan. May all the Fresh- men profit by it. Adelia Nash leaves her winning way with the boys to Helen Lenhard. Frank Transue devises his ability to argue to Bradley Dillenbesk. David Hoffman leaves his good natured disposition to whoever is lacking one. Frank Annable leaves his way with the ladies to Merle Frey. Robert Hunter leaves his ability to analyze to james Martin. Marguerite Sullivan bequeaths her pleasant smile and cheerful disposition to Edna Birchard. Clare Alderink leaves his captain's ability to any one capable of the position. Forrest Champlin bequeaths his mischievous nature to Gilbert Hansen, wish- ing him no bad luck. Ivan Blough leaves his duties as yell master to Elwood Sullivan. Lyle Norcutt leaves his ability to patch tires to Ivan Wickham. We appoint the Faculty executor of this last will and testament. Signed: LYLE NORCUTT, Senior Class '27, Witness: The Student Body. President's Address The days of our boyhood pleasures are drawing to a close, a closing that will carry with it our school days, our schoolmates, our teachers. Still we will have the cherished friendship of our friends- in Clarksville and vicinity, who have put forth every ounce of energy to bring about a successful completion of our schooling. Our destiny in worldly affairs is unknown. Many different walks in life, placed before us for our selection and adoption, are baffling, tempting and terrorizing. We are meeting with perhaps one of the biggest problems in life, how to spend the years of our lives to get the best retums. 14

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E WN Class History of '27 In the year of 1923 there entered within the walls of Clarksville High School the present Senior Class of 1927 along with its Freshmen classmates who since that time have left us for different occupations. We then numbered nineteen, and were namely: Clare Alderink, Bernie Bedell, Ivan Blough, Frank Braendle, Wesley Brooks, Frank Annable, Forrest Champlin, Minnie Cummings, Bertha Fulwiler, David Hoffman, Robert Hunter, Frances Livingston, Edwin McCaul, Adelia Nash, Lyle Norcutt, Robert Todd, Frank Transue, Alice Wallington, and Marguerite Sulli- van. After becoming accustomed to our new surroundings, we held our first class meeting at which we elected, Frank Transue as President, Marguerite Sullivan as Secretary and Treasurer, and Miss Booth as Class Advisor. Our parties throughout the year were live in number, and were held at the home of Alice Wallington, Frances Livingston, Frank Braendle, Marguerite Sulli- van, and a picnic held at Morrison Lake. Before the year was over we found our class had decreased three in number, Minnie Cummings, Bertha Fulwiler, and Edwin McCaul, having decided to leave us. We found upon entering the second lap of our journey, that we had gained a new classmate, Viverne Mourer had decided to join us for a short time, it indeed proved to be a short time as Viverne left us at the end of the first semester. Our officers for this year were: Adelia Nash, President, Frank Braendle, Secretary, Robert Todd, Treasurer, and Miss Simkins our Class Advisor. Our parties, consisting of two, were a coasting party, and one held at the home of Adelia Nash. Upon entering our junior year we found that Bemie Bedell, Wesley Brooks, Frances Livingston and Alice Wallington failed to join us, we were now just a dozen in number. Our class officers for this year were: Robert Hunter, President, Robert Todd, Secreary and Treasurer, and Superintendent R. L. Born, Class Advisor. The important events of this year were, the Lyceum Course, and the junior and Senior banquet, which we gave in honor of the Class of '26. Upon entering the last lap of our journey, we elected Frank Braendle, Presi- dent, Adelia Nash, Secretary, Robert Todd, Treasurer, and Supt. j. L. Kraft, Class Advisor. On the evening of the nineteenth of November, this year, we motored to Woodland where we surprised our former superintendent and wife, Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Born. The junior and Senior banquet which the Seniors of '28 gave in our honor was another important event, which we all enjoyed very much. We also published the second Emanon ever published by the students of the Clarksville High School. The Senior play, the Full House, was played in Clarksville, Saranac and Freeport. Thus the history of the class of '27 has passed in work and fun, fun in which, we have enjoyed the companionship of our classmates, and work from which we have gained a knowledge which has made it possible for us to realize that tonight we are taking the greatest step that we have thus far taken, a step, that is leading us from the protecting walls of good old Alma Mater into a world that is strange to us and now at it's close, we wish to bid good-bye to our under-classmates, we'll meet you in the wide, wide world. 13

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E WN In solving this problem we need parental, technical, and spiritual aid. We must decide our future by our past, altering and changing our lives by the knowl- edge of what has been, to meet that which will be. I am loath to bid farewell to my classmates, for I know that the sorrow at this occasion fhappy though it isj that so heavily loads my heart is also registered in theirs. I feel that, were it not for the love of my classmates and Alma Mater, I could never have reached the goal set four years ago. We express our sincere appreci- ation to our friends, teachers, and parents for this epoch of life, and are petant for your future friendship. -Frank Braendle. Class Prophecy While walking through one of the dense forests of Upper Michigan I came upon a crystal pool, and as I gazed into it's depths, members of the class of '27 began to appear before my vision. First to appear was his honor Clare Alderink who was sitting in a large office of the General Electric Co., issuing orders to a large force of men. Then came Ivan Blough who was sitting in a broker's office on Wall Street smil- ing over the money he had just made on shorts of the stock exchange. It must be that Blough changed his mind for he seems to be willing to take a chance now. Next came Lyle Norcutt who is now an architect, racking his brains over a blueprint of a large 100 story building to be built in New York. Marguerite Sullivan was now busy nursing the sick and her patients were rapid- ly recovering. I thought as I saw this that anyone under Marguerite's care was sure to get well. Robert I-Iunter had graduated from M. S. C. as an electrical engineer and was now chief engineer in the General Electric force. As this scene passed on I saw in the depth eleven men all wearing the letter M signifying that they were Michigan men. As I looked a little farther I saw that their coach was none other than my classmate, Robert Todd, who had taken Yost's place. All at once I seemed to hear miusic but could not imagine where it came from. Steadying my gaze into the pool I saw one of the largest symphony orchestras in the United States with Adelia Nash at the piano. I now saw an aeroplane doing the nose-dive, loop-the-loop and many other haz- ardous tricks above the clouds, as the clouds began to disappear I recognized the reckless driver of the class of '27, Forrest Champlin. Then I saw a U. S. battleship which was rushing to one of the Central American countries to quell a disturbance and Frank Annable was the Rear Admiral. Frank Braendle was the next to appear, he had reached the heighth of his journalistic career and was now taking life easy in the Editor's office of the New York Tribune. Dave Hoffman was the last to appear, he seemed to have been as successful as the rest of the class, Dave now was Chief of the Engineers of the U. S. Army. -F rank Transue. I5 G