Des Moines Technical High School - Engineer Yearbook (Des Moines, IA)

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Class Will E, the Class of January, 1925, of West High School, Des Moines, in the County of Polk and State of Iowa, being of sound mind and I memory, and considering the uncertainty of this frail and transitory life, do therefore make, ordain, publish and declare, this to be our last will and testament. C First, we order and direct that our executor hereinafter named, pay all our just and unjust debts and funeral expenses as soon after our decease as con- veniently may be. ' ' Second, after the payment of such funeral expenses and debts, we give, devise andpbequeath to: ' Dorothy Hutton, Grace Bellomo leaves her curly hair. Charles Boos leaves his dramatic ability to Homer Carmen. U Carolyn Brinsmaid leaves her permanent to Athleen Cox. Harold Brewbaker leaves'his ability to crawl through small places to Bruce Tueber. ' Joe Brindley leaves his solemnity to Augustus Killebrew. To Dale Stump, Robert Burns sadly bequeaths his ability to get eight pieces of ice cream from one brick. 1 Opal Carlson and Eleanor Chandler leave their giggles and odd cracks, respectively, to Mary Ruth Cotton and Thelma Merrill. ,George Cullen, Charlotte Dickson and Russell Fraser weepingly leave to Russell Eddy, Francis Lewis and Harry Hoak their ability to rise Cheavenward or otherwisej. ' . Ruth Goodell leaves her dear father to fearful approaching physic and chemistry students. Burnett Gibson and Willis Gill leave their charming modesty to Carl Penni- well and George Castle. - Elizabeth Grouchy and Marguerite Kiskadon, leave their chumminess to Miriam Mahler and Ruth Ellis. , - The Three Musketeers, Devir Gray, Fred Norris and Lorraine Nelson bequeath their lucky charms, collections of stolen elfeminate articles, a ten cent piece and a red electric light tie pin, respectively, to Bill Barnes, William Ward and Wayne Wilson. Q ' Lucille Grant and Jerry Stoll leave their contrasting color schemes to Fern Bates and Helen Wymer. ' , A To Bob Streitler, Don Inman bequeaths his knack of forming steadfast and most loving friendships. r Mary Jacobson leaves her debating ability to Coleen Meredith. To Marjorie Irwin, Mollie Lazar leaves her secret formula for cold smiles. Dorothy Johnson, Irene Joyce and Helen Wilson transmit their peaceful quietness to Grace Larsh, Helen Miller and Hazel Quail. Isabel Koenneman hereby leaves her secretarial ability to anyone who wishes to undertake the responsibility. ' David Larsh bequeaths his foot steps to his small brother, John, to follow in. , Edith Lutz leaves her profitable office friendships to any of the bad little Junior High boys who are sent in. ' Nineteen

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Class Oration of January, 1925 Self Mastery I HE urge towards self mastery has at one time or other been felt by all of us. Even in the elementary school we were trying in a small way to control ourselves. We attempted to curb an unruly temper, or to overcome a desire to do something which we knew was wrong. Stop to think a moment. VVhat effect did the outcome of these struggles have? just this: they made us what we were four years ago when we entered high school. High school, in turn, presented to us totally new problems. Very few of us were adequately prepared to meet those new conditions. During these four eventful years just past we learned to make ourselves perform certain tasks regardless of whether or not they were distasteful. And because we have dis- ciplined our minds and bodies, to some degree at least we are entering an era of more profund and complex problems with which we are now more competent to cope because of our intellectual training thus far. Our task is not fully completed. There are still two vast worlds, business and college, which remain open to us as unexplored fields. Both will demand of us a higher degree of self mastery. We will find, however, that, provided we have an indomitable determination to make good, life will not lay upon us burdens larger than We are able to 'carry or problems impossible of solution. Even yet, as we become older, we will be striving to bring ourselves under control. Everywhere about us, today, the older generation are still trying to master themselves. Their steady plodding toward the goal, self mastery, should prove to us that it is not an attribute which we can acquire in a day, week, month, or year, but something which can be attained only by perpetual observa- tion of, and guarding against our shortcomings. I doubt if there are any of whom it can be said at the close of their life that they were complete masters of themselves, physically, mentally, and spiritually. , But you ask, if self mastery is a lifelong task and a person really never accomplishes it, why make the effort at all? My answer to this question is, consider the returns paid you every time you succeed., What are the dividends of 'self mastery? ' First: The ability to treat all people with equal courtesy, rendering our impulses subservient to our likes and dislikes. ' Second: The strength to overcome further difficulties with greaterease. Third: The accomplishment of the divine precept, Be temperate in all things. ' , Our Saviour is an exempliiication of perfect self mastery. But before we receive those returns we must stand on a firm foundation. A house built on sand will fall when the storms rage, the house built on solid rock withstands the elements. Close contact with God, our Maker, provides a mighty fortress. We must not acquire self mastery for our exclusive beneht, but for Ye general good. How may we attain self mastery? I believe by adhering to four vital essentials, namely, self analysis, self restraint, patience, and endurance. If we but emulate the life of Christ we will have acquired a high degree of self mastery. . i -VVILMA TRAPP. Eighteen

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- -- 7-7 --f -- Dorothy Meyers bequeaths her ambitious spirit to those who are not yet ready to pass on. Rose Norton leaves her piquant shortness to Leota Stell. To Afton Powell, Norma Phillips leaves her ability to jingle the cash register keys. To Russell Namanny, Pauline Reifsnyder leaves her everlasting friendship. Floyd Smith, Walter Swain and Alfred Stanley hand down their extra height to Arnold Lindquist, Glen Barber and William Weeks. Wilma Trapp leaves her helpful willingness to Faye Buchanan. Henry Wiseman leaves his ability to make speeches to ,Jack Barnes. Stuart Russell bequeaths his knack of choosing critical moments to drop something in room 60 to anyone who can develop a similar knack. Glenadine Haycock leaves her musical talent to Tom Searcy. Lastly, we make, constitute and appoint Tony Cordaro, of ,VVest High, to be executor of this, our last will' and testament, hereby revoking all former wills by us made. ' In witness whereof, we have hereunto subscribed our names and afiixed our seal this 20th day of January of the year of our Lord, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-five. i MR. ROBYNS. MR. Woo'rEN. MRS. DAVIS. , MR. WRIGLY. THE GOLD DUST TWINS. Senior Chronicle V Sept. 26 Senior Election. Oct. 10 .Gypsy Patteran. Oct. 15-16 Senior Try-Outs for 1Ceb0tmd. Oct. 17 Cast announced-oh, thrills. Oct. 20 Sob sheet published-little Seniors miss meetings. Oct. 23 Class Father and Mother Selected. Oct. 24 Kid Day--many colds caught. Nov. 12 Senior Tea for Parents. Dec. 12 Senior Informal-Tom Searcy captures first place. Jan. 10 Senior Party with the Gym all dressed up. jan, 18 Baccalaureate. Jan. 20 Class Day. i Jan. 21 Banquet at Y ounkers' Tea Room. Jan. 22 Graduation-ADIOS. Twenty