Culver High School - Tomahawk Yearbook (Culver, IN)

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Uhr Qlilaxinkurkn The Class Will B E ,5 C, E, the class of l22, being still of sound mind, even after our last years' of Q' trials and tribulations, in order that the remaining student body may Ji- be fully aware of our self recognized superior merit and significance and having studied in the said institution for an unlimited number of years, fg.g,4.Q1 feel it our highest and most sacred duty to bequeath our talents to our ff 'M younger and more unfortunate schoolmates, Who, we feel sure, will need them all for several years to come. To the Freshmen we leave a large supply of high-chairs and go-carts, in order that they may be able to see the top of the study-hall platform. To the dignified Sophomores we leave our superfluous amount of knowledge and good looks in hopes that they will use these noble assets to the best advantage. To the Junior Class, who in the near future will take our place, we leave our very best wishes for a bright and happy New Year! To every member of the faculty We leave our most sincere thanks and apprecia- tion for the patience and pains in bringing us through our four years of readin', writin' 'n arithmetic'. VVe did not realize, as we do now, the reasons for, the value of their disciplinary methods, and in our last words we Want to thank them sincerely. After a great amount'of meditation' and deliberation, we have finally decided upon the following items which we feel are sadly needed by the students named. We urge them to read and re-read in order to derive the greatest benefits from their legacies: I, Helen Chivington bequeath all my superfluous hair-pins to ll'Iary Reed. I, William Cooper, bequeath my good marks in deportment to Helen Wills. I, Russell Currens, bequeath my extremely tall figure to Cecil Crabb. I, Harold Easterday. bequeath my dramatic ability to VVesley VVade. I, Ruth Hawk, after due consideration, bequeath my popularity to Violet Over- myer Who wishes to have a suitor at her service morning, noon, and night. I, Chester Hosimer. bequeath my faculty for keeping wide awake in spite of late hours to Clurel Mikesell. I, Norman Lain, after due consideration, bequeath my llflarshmallow hair to Chloe Burkett. I, Eve Long, bequeath the many happy hours that I have spent with Jesse Pettis to Mr. Burns and lylildred Stabenow. I, James LalVIunion, bequeath my ability to get lllr. Graham to talk on every- thing but the subject to the future Civics Class. I, Frances Marsh, bequeath my brilliant gift of gab to lllerle Crabb-he sure needs it. I, Verl lVIcFeely, bequeath my faculty for keeping a cool head under all con- ditions to Mr. D. E. VValker. I, Clifford Overmyer, do, after much meditation, will my tendency to mischief to Mfae Warner, the teachers pet . I, Roy Overmyer, bequeath my Ford to someone who can keep it in the road, Qfor instance, lNIary.j Sixteen

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IllllllllllllIHKHHHH UIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIllIIIIIIIlllllllllllllllllllllllIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIlllIIYIIHHillIll!IIIIIIIIIIllIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIVIIIHIIIIIIIIIIMII Class Prophesy IVellI VVell! VVell! the last person I expected to see here in Hong Kong. Imagine my surprise upon turning to see who was speaking the English language to behold Harold Easterday. VVhy Harold, you certainly are a restful sight for sore eyes, but what are you doing here ? I asked. Didn't you know? VVell I am a llissionary here to China and have been for the last three years. Well that's fine, Harold, I replied. Let us drop into this cafe and have a dinner together where we can talk over old times. As for me , I said as our meal had been ordered and we were alone again, as for me, you can have my share of missionary work, Harold, I am sure it is too monotonous and faithful a job for me. Now, Jess, you would not say that if you had a nice wife for a helper like I have. l'larold! You don't mean to tell me you are married. Yes, I have been for some time. Don't you remember our old classmate, Fern Snyder? IfVell she is now Mrs. Easterday.', Let me shake hands again and congratulate you. I'replied. XfVill the im- possible never cease to happen ? jess have you ever seen or heard of any of our other classmates F Yes, Harold, Roy Overmyer is an electrical engineer at the new power plant at Niagara-Falls. Clifford Overmyer is running ai rabbit farm. Nellie Shively is now lklrs. Mikesell and she and her husband Cluriel, are running a restaurant in South Bend. Frances Marsh is teaching high school in Culver, she graduated from Angola last spring. Chester Hosimer is the athletic coach at Culver Military Academy. Verl lVIcFeely and VVm. Cooper are proprietors of the Blackstone theatre at South Bend. Park VVickizer, I d0n't know where he is. Oh I do, Harold replied, he is the American Consul at Yokohoma and a good one too. Samuel Shearer and his wife Ruth, that used to be Ruth Hawk, are globe trotters, I saw them a few months ago. And Oren Sautter is Captain of a liner between here and San Francisco. And where is Eve Long ? Why Harold she is a ladies' dress designer and has her offices in New York City. James La lVIuni0n is one of Indiana's Representatives to congress this term. Mar- garet Speyer and Hobart Baker eloped just before I left Culver and the moon only knows where they are now. Russell Currens and Norman Lain are in England on a tour. Russell said he was going to see some of the world like Jimmy Burns. I am very glad to hear about all those people again, Harold remarked. I re- ceived a letter from hir. VValker yesterday, he is a Professor at Indiana State University now and he said Helen Chivington is one of the graduates there this year. So you see between the two of us we know where every one of them are. Oh yes! I have an engagement at one so good bye, Shiftless One, 1,11 pay the bill and see you later. Good-bye Harold. Fifteen

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IIIIIllllllllllllllllllll HUIIIIIIIIIllllllIIlllIIIlllIIIIIIIIIllllIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIlllIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIllllllIIIIIIllllllllllllllI4lllllllIIIIllIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII I, Jesse Pettis, bequeath my aristocratic appearance and bearing to Donald Behmer. I, Orin Sautters, willingly will my natural blooming cheeks to all girls who find difliculty in obtaining theirs to loolc natural. I, Nellie Shively, will my beautiful indigo hair dress that only his eyes love to gaze upon to lllargaret Koontz. I, Samuel Shearer bequeath my deep interest in other towns to Alvin Crump. I, Fern Snyder. after careful weighing of the subject do bequeath my far-reach- ing wisdom and dignity to Paul Robinson. I, Margaret.Speyer, bequeath my good grades to all those who find dilliculty in making two credits per semester. I, Park VVickizer, bequeath my beautiful raven hair and deep manly voice to any one who wishes to resemble lVIr. Snapp. I, I-Iobert Baker, bequeath my abundant supply of hot air to the next year janitor in aiding him to keep the school house warm. Therefore after due consideration and careful weighing of the matter, we, the United Senior Class of ,22, do hereunto subscribe our name this twenty-first day of April, A. D. 1922, Culver, Indiana. THE SENIOR CLASS. On this twenty-first day of April, 1922, Culver, Indiana, we, the faculty, declare this to be their last will and testament and we, at their request and in the presence of each other, do hereunto subscribe our signature as witnesses. We further certify that at the time this will was made we believe these students were of sound mind and good memory. THE FACULTY. Seventeen