Croswell Lexington High School - Pioneer Yearbook (Croswell, MI)

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HISTORY OF THE CLASS OF 1917 For history’s sake, underclassmen, appoint a class historian at once; don’t wait until time for commencement and then bestow this honored posi- tion upon the class “goat.” If you delay election the yarn will resemble some parts of ancient history in that it will be mostly suppositions. Of course the solemn Senior boasts of his splendid “forgetory” about his early high school days and remembers absolutely nothing of those childish pranks, for “the Freshman knows not and knows that he knows not; the Sophomore knows not but knows not that he knows not, yet it is the Junior who knows but knows not that he knows, while the Senior knows and KNOWS that he knows.” So here goes for reminiscence: If ever a verdant aggregation entered high school one did in 1913 when forty-five of us enrolled as Freshmen of the Croswell High School. In fact, so green and fresh were we that at our first class meeting we chose green and olive for our colors, emeralds for our jewels, the shamrock for our flower, with “The Wearing of the Green” for our class song. The word “haze,” of Sopho- more origin, was pressed indelibly upon our minds in those primer days. Our first officers were Clarence Woolivere, president; Ethel Godfrey, vice president; Kenneth Quail, secretary; Iva Graves, treasurer, and Ivan Gra- ham, representative to the Board of Control. Under these officials we were drilled forcibly in parliamentary law. Freshmen social functions are never very conspicuous but one of our quiet little affairs at the old school building was broken in upon by Sophomores. After swiping our coats they proceeded to christen us and made good use of the hose and hydrant. On another occasion our president and Benjamin Cudney nearly became man and wife at the hands of Rev. Simpkins. This burlesque ceremony took place in front of the “brown” church. The party was held at the home of Arthur Pomeroy. % Hi ❖ In 1914 only thirty-eight of our class advanced to the position of Sopho- mores. Our august faculty re-elected some Freshmen while to others they handed “rain checks.” This period was one of reciprocity. We were on the offensive when “hazing” and, in fact, have never to this day been forgiven by several good souls. The officers for this year were Albert Halverson, president; Iva Robb, vice president; Ella Bradfoi'd, secretary; Ivan Graham, treasurer, and Burton Sturtridge, representative to the Board of Control. Our social functions were far from delinquent. Sleigh rides predomi- nated. The ones to Cudney’s and Swafford’s were great successes—the fruit of our trouble being mostly (pairs). He He He H« He The next year thirty-seven of us enrolled as Juniors, but not for long. Three became fatally injured by Cupid’s darts, (tokens of sympathy may be sent to the back door), and a few others answered London’s “Call of the Wild,” but never got beyond Detroit.

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CHRISTINA WEBB She was not fair, nor beautiful; These words express her not; But, oh, her looks had something excellent That wants a name. MARIE MONZO Ah! so fair, She takes the breath of men away. Who gaze upon her unaware. CHARLES MURRAY He is oft the wisest man who does not appear wise at all.

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From those remaining- we chose our officers: Iva Robb, president; Ella Bradford, vice president; Ethel Godfrey, secretary; Earl Hall, treasurer, and Kenneth Quail, representative to the Board of Control. Our stern and mighty commander-in-chief ruled over the class in a very agreeable democratic manner (?). The chief social event of the year was the customary Junior-Senior banquet held in the high school building. Here we attempted the rash thing of feeding Seniors. Our services were also enjoyed in decorating for com- mencement exercises and waiting table at the alumni banquet. It is the Junior who realizes that he “knows but knows not that he knows” and wakes up to the fact that he is in high school for more than pleasure. ❖ In the last lap of our high school life the “round up” was twenty-four. The officers elected from these were Kenneth Quail, president; Ethel Godfrey, vice president; Elizabth Grey, secretary, and Prof. E. L. Raven, class adviser and treasurer. Stern class government is necessary for dignified Seniors, which possibly accounts for the choice of officers. The many business details of the Senior year have made our social functions of secondary importance. Our good times were numbered, but do you remember that party at the home of Iva Robb on November 10th, and the one at Mr. Raven’s on June 8th, to say nothing of the way the Juniors, with the aid of a flag-pole, entertained us so unceremoniously now and then. Financial embarassment was saved the class by the tremendous success of our play, “A College Town.” Our graduating exercises were divided into three parts: The bacca- laureate address by Rev. H. A. Simpson, June the seventeenth; class day exer- cises June the nineteenth, and the commencement address by Dr. Samuel Dickie, of Albion College, June the twenty-second. ♦ jjc sjc sf: sf: The class of 1917, the largest that ever graduated from Croswell High School, has always possessed more than the average in class spirit and har- mony. We have excelled in school athletics. Only two Senior boys have failed to get a “C” while several have earned them from all divisions of the high school athletics. A Senior quintette formed Croswell High School’s basketball team for 1917, and |(?) (.)|!(busted pencil). IVAN GRAHAM.