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

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CLASS POEM Dear lYest High, the time has come when we must part. We have spent within thy walls Three short years of pleasure, three long years of labor. Many have been the hours of gladness shared together, Gladness in our play and in our labors. XVe have given to thee all our service and loyalty, NYe have tried to uphold all of thy traditions, lYe have worn thy colors with honorg lYe have learned, in thy classrooms, many of our highest idealsg Many of our firmest friendships have been formed within thy walls. Clubs and conferences have helped us, Shown us the joy and helpfulness of friendship. Many defeats have we shared togetherg This has taught us the principle of good sportsmanship XYhich is needed all our lives. Now we are leaving Old lYest High. All are looking forward to attaining higher things, Making lYest Highls name and our names more famous. Though we no longer wander through thy halls, lX'e will always remember our Alma Mater.-FLoR15NCE THOMPSON. CLASS WILL Xle, the january class of 1928, do hereby declare this to be our last will and testament, rendering void all other documents made by any mem- ber of this class at a preceding date. To the -lunior School we bequeath all parking places heretofore for- bidden in the east end of the building. To the faculty we return all unsatisfactory grades for future distribu- tion. lrma Van Arsdale leaves her unbending dignity to Ruth Chambers to be used in future assemblies. Glen Barber, Vera Vierling, and Maxine Stump bequeath their great height to lVorlie Frost. To Gladys james, Elsie Houchin and XYanda Hunnicutt leave their ability to monopolize the gym teacher's time and devotion. Bernice Hafner and Pauline lllarohn leave their extreme powers of ora- tory to Fannie Garsh. Hope Lawrence, Helen Huff, Bessie Barr, and Bessie Robinson be- queath their ability to form lasting friendships to Velma Morain and Ramona Hall. Maurice Merritt leaves his versatile attainments to Harold Kempton. lvan Murphy, Florence Thompson, and Harold Gregory bequeath their boisterous manners to Betty Saunders, Marjorie Mahalfa, and Elmer Neufeld. Betty Peterson leaves her vogue fashions to Helen Drake to be used with moderation. Almina Allen, Hazel Doyle, Thelma Kissock and XYillie Neislar be- queath their studious habits to .lacquetta Reese, Ramona lVhetzel, and Grace Connelly. Twenty-ouc

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To Irma Talbott, Blanche McKeever bequeaths her ambitions to play the role of Ophelia. Stanton Smith leaves his ability to argue with the faculty to Dauris Rogers. Chester Howell bequeaths his ability to write liquid lyrics to XYilfred Stone in case he, too, should love a Mary, Doris Stewart leaves her scientific mind to Phillip Middlesworth. Dick Bruce and Milton Moore bequeath their athletic fame to Harold XValker and Manley Hoppe. Anne Bennison leaves her ability to establish Roosevelt friendships to Carol Anderson. Virginia Osburn and Minerva VVoodard bequeath their literary style to Mildred Hamm and Madeline Larson. Homer King leaves his shyness to Lincoln Coate. Milton Blanc bequeaths his power of mastication to Stanley Wieiser, hoping that he, too, may keep it under control. Spencer Hagen and Verle VVooton bequeath their ability to fascinate the weaker sex to Ray Fisher and VVill Rutherford. Kathryn Randall leaves her capacity for work to Catherine Torey. Gerald Metferd leaves his treasured hat to Harold Breed in the hope that it will receive the proper rejuvenation. Pauline XVest leaves her habit of arriving at school -before eight o'clock to Catherine Kensinger. Byron Hollis bequeaths his ineligibility record to anyone who can sur- pass it. Lastly, we make, constitute, and appoint Russell Fisher of XYest High to be executor of this, our last will and testament, the making of which was witnessed by us whosenames are underwritten : AL SMITH, CHARLES PADDOCK,,llHOMAS EDISON. RICHARD DIX, CLASS DAY The last Senior Class Day was held Tuesday, January the 24th, at two o'clock. The program opened with the address by the president of the class, Milton Blanc. At the conclusion of his address the class poem, Written by Florence Thompson, was given. Kathryn Randall, and Blanche McKeever, two talented violinists, gave a violin duet. The class will, which was declared to be the last will and testimony of the class of 1928, was read by Doris Stewart. XN'e then turned back to the serious part of the program and listened to the class oration on The NYorld VVar. Peace and the League of Na- tions, by Homer King. The surprise part of the program was then presented, a brief history of XYest High. Stanton Smith proved to be a very interesting and accurate historian. He gave a number of very interesting incidents in the History of VVest High. The various members of the class illustrated the hrst formal party held at Wlest High, the moving of West High from the old building downtown to the building on the corner of Fifteenth and Center, and the combining of the Junior and Senior schools. Mr. Smith presented the Honoraria after which the class song, which was composed by Blanche McKeever, was sung by the entire class as they left the auditorium. Q++++++4 Twenty-two