Cuba High School - Cardinal Yearbook (Cuba, IL)

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cap Evflrrtnr . I I, QT..Gl.1PI.9. was K - W 4 Forest Evans regrets that :he can not bequest upon Berkley Moore, the art of having curly hair, but is willing to show foe Buck, if he is interested. Alice Bishop will present to the first caller, one stick of fully exercised chewing gum, if the applicant will promise 'to pass it ion down to the under- graduates. Silbyl Gray leaves to VVilmanelle Campbell the task of taking care of Neal Mason and other Junior boys. Wilbiir Legg leaves to Fat Herbert his melodious voice. Who knows but what he may some day develop it to a point that will rival the voice of the late Caruso. Arthur Murphy leavres to Robert VVilliams his power over women. Thomas Bishop leaves to Tom Chiotti, three free lessons on how to grow a mustache. Premo Chiotti leaves to Mable Noe the- ability to get to school on time every morning. Mary Townslay, whose thoughts have been rural lately, leaves to Vir- ginia Belle, the ability to keep a steady fellow. Margaret Lyons leaves to the first Junior applicant, the privilege of walking with leather heels, in the assembly. Bob Donaldson leaves to the Freshmen Class this ability to ent-ezrtain the assembly. After long deliberation Mildred VVelch and Harriet Campbell have been persuaded to give' up their share of Day Bros. clerks. Verlena VVinship bequeathes to Gwendolyn Carpenter her fair blushes. Matilda Beam leaves to Mildred VVarfield a few of her numerous dates. Louise Heller leaves to Evelyn Carpenter her boisterous ways. She thinks the Freshman Class needs to be pepped up. Fay Gilmore and Mattie Evans leave their bashful ways and ability to get along with men, to Fern Taylor. VVe have tried to persuad1eyArabelle Millard to give up a lock of her red hair to the Freshman Class of next Semester, but she refuses, to the Fresh- man 'Class of next school term will have to consist of -blonds, and brunettes. Clinton Smith leaves his desk, which is in tihe front of the assembly, with all its souvenirs and variety of used gum, to the first Freshm.an applicant of next semester. Witiiesses: Signiefd: Charles Kerby, The Senior Class of '28. Charles Day, Clinton C. Smith Dr. Welch.

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Uhr Rrflvrtur - g U f gsfiw 01. ill. B- 5' 1933 feta N51 ' - F lst Gilman will VVe, the Senior Class of 1928 of Cuba Community High School, City. ot Cuba, County of Fulton, St.ate of Illinois, of the Unitled States of America, do this year and day of our Lord, one thousand, nine: hundred and twenty- eight, being of sound mind, greatfully bestow upon our noble followers in high school, the treasurleis which we have accumulated and cherished throughout our high school experience. VVe hereby solemnly declare this to be our last will and testament. VVe give thiefse treasures from the depth of our hearts and sincerely hope that you will safeguard them throughfout your school life, and hand them down to those, who are to take your places, as they have blezen handed down to us, unstained and unmarred by the many pitfalls which it is so easy to fall into as you glide' through your school life. VVe wish to express our sincere thanks to the members of the faculty, for their untiring efforts in trying to teach us. VVe also hope that their minds are set at ease, now that they know '.'Bob Donaldson will not be chewing gum in class and Glasco Branson will not be trying to think up some argument to detract the attention from the subject of discussion. NVe wish to thank Miss Stevfens for her faithful work upon The Re- flector, and all those who have been instrumental in helping us to secure material for its numerous pages. Margaret Campbell gives to Fern McConkey the t.ask of keeping Dud- ley Andlerson, and other Freshmen boys, out of mischief. Glasco Branson and Septimus Kipling leave their ability to properly handle an argument to VVarren Thompson. Mahlon Mowery leaves to the boys of the junior Cl.ass his popularity with thle' girls. Teddy Black wishes tlhat his ability t-o be sensible, be distributed be- tween, Fat, Nimmo and Ronald Branson. He thinks this will raise the morale of thief school. To Velma Siipe, Erma Herbert leaves the ability to have a slender figure. Paul Bunch leaves to thfe! first applicant his gift of public speakino and gab. 6 joe Smith leaves to Rollo Buffum some of his enormous height. Rebecca Brown leaves to the first applicant her book on, How To B.e Popular, in Ten Lessons. joe Blakely leaves to Martin and Marion Herbert, his nlew method of growing a beard. Noble VVelc!h leaves his record of the manv expferriments which he has f success ully carried on in Physics Labratory, to Bob Landis, and it is hoped, by 1na11y, that he may some day through his experimlefnts uncover some dark mystery wluch will even surpass Barney Google's Horse Feathers.

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E112 Evflprtur 01. GI. 31-I. S. 1923 Sminr lilag Getting Acquainted with Madge is a farce in three acts. The setting of the first scene is in Arthur's room near the University at Braxton, Penn- sylvania. At a gathering of five college friends, Sam arouses the interest of all in a note which he has found-at the theatre. It is from .Terry to Madge, and supposing .Terry to be a man, they think it would be great sport to try to cut him out. They. thereforve-, plot ways of getting acquainted with Madge. and each is eager to be first to win her attention. Frank disguises himself as a cook and gets employment in the Ridgeway home, Sam, in an exaggerated cow- boy costume, comes to visit Dr. Ridgeway as his western brother, whom he has not seen for twenty years, Randall appears as a policeman, stationed near the Ridgew.ay home and warning them against imposters: while Harry, the thick skulled Englishman, is a young doctor seeking the help of Dr. Ridgeway in finding a place to locate. They meet Madge and also become entangled in some very humiliating disasters, from which, however, they extricate tlremselves and are forgiven. Humor is furnished by Lizzie, the slovenly maid, who enioys Penny thrillers and thinks it would bef just heavenly to have a dook or even a policeman to luv, and also by Mrs. Ridgeway, a sticker for the King's Eng- lish, who has to undertake the worries of the whole household, for she says to the' doctor, l'd like to know who would worry about you if I didn't. CAST Students attending Braxton University Arthur Tilden ............................ Sam Forbush .... Randall Graham .. Frank Garner .. Harry Neville .......... Burton, Arthur's servant .... Dr. Ormesby Ridgeway ......... Mrs. Alicia Ridgeway, his wife Madge, his daughter .............. Jerry Saunders, Madge's cousin .... . ...... . m . Aunt Minnie, Arthur's aunt fro Lizzie, the Ridgeway's maid . .. -. -ef :Ax Gif-943555 , . .. Clinton Smith .. Glasco Branson . . . . . VVilbur Legg .Robert Donaldson . . . . joe Blak-efley . . . . Sep Kipling . . . . . Noble VVelch . . Arabelle Millard . . . . . Erma Herbert Margaret Campbell Montana ...... Verlena Wirisliip . . Mary Townslay