Douglass High School - Bulldog Yearbook (Douglass, KS)

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i - V • ■ L UUa- i. A. v v V v v V V SENIOR CLASS POEM The days are growing fewer And we’ve not long to stay. For the time is fast approaching When we shall go away. The senior year’s a short one And soon ours will be through We’ll go out into the world To start our lives anew. Some may go east, others west To seek and make a home. A few may go north or perhaps south While some may choose to roam. But as we seek our places Be it in failure or success. We shall cherish always Fend memories of D. H. S. —Lowell Keely SENIOR CLASS HISTORY Four years ago in September we, the class of ’36, entered Douglass High School as freshmen. The class consisted of fifty-two members. Miss Nelle Oldham was our sponsor. We chose for our officers; Glen Lee, president; Frank Eaton, vice president; Mildred Martin, secretary-treasurer; and Jack Wheeler, sergeant-at-arms. A year passed and we entered the second year of our high school career. Miss Faye Dennis then took the responsibility of guiding us through our sophomore and junior years. There were 48 members in our class in ’34 and ’35. The officers were Frank Ea.ton, president; Eugene Maxwell, vice president; Jack Wheeler, secretary-treasurer; and Max Strode, sergeant-at-arms. Throughout our junior year we took an active pant in music and athletics. We bought our rings this year. The class had an enrollment of forty. Junior class officers were Eugene Maxwell, president; Frank Eaton, vice president; Mildred Martin, secretary-treasurer; and Max Strode, sergeant-at-arms. We successfully presented the play, “Blue Bag,” and with the proceeds entertained the seniors of ’35 with a banquet. On May 17, we participated in another field day and the class of ’35 which had been our best loved classmates graduated. We enrolled as seniors in September ’35 with thirty-five in the class. Much to our great joy Miss Gladys Harter was to De our sponsor during our last year in D. H. S. With a display of our dramatic ability we presented “Mountain Mumps,” and had active parts in the one-act plays and G. R.—Hi-Y play. We won the interclass track meet held in March. T’re class of ’37 entertained us with a banquet at the Legion Hall. The theme of the banquet was based on activities found in a newspaper office. During our senior year we were active in music. Several students won scholastic honors and athletic awards. Class night was held May 5, and Commencement, May 12. And in May thirty-four members of the class of ’36 graduated from old D. H. S. v v V V WAR DOES NOT DETERMINE WHO IS RIGHT—ONLY WHO IS LEFT.

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V V V V V V V V V V V V V V v In the year of our Lord, one thousand nine hundred thirty-six, we, the departing seniors of Douglass High School, dignified, educated, honored, envied, handsome, and clever------being sober and in our right minds, do hereby make this our last will and testament. We, the class as a whole, bequeath our plaque to Douglass High School to be cared for and cherished as we have cared for and cherished it. To the junior class we bequeath the southwest room of the third floor which is noted for its ability to grow flowers. The ability to take last in the inter-class one act play contest we leave to the sophomores. All the wisecracks that we have cracked we leave to Mr. Pease in the bore of improving his originality. We give the faculty all cur original knowledge left on test papers. We lee.ve our intelligence to the sophomores, hoping that their flunk list will be smaller and the honor roll larger. To Mr. Cromer we leave all the knowledge he may glean from the t! ernes he took such delight in having us write. To the freshmen as a class we bequeath the dignity of the seniors and ask that it be upheld with all seriousness in spite of their light mindedness and irresponsibility. Jack Whee'er gives to Delbert Wade his ability to get to school at least ore half hour late. Eva Ruth Dooley shall be the proud possessor of Irvin Lanier’s typing ability. Helen Kunkle receives Mildred Martin’s ability to blush. Henceforth Raymond Wakefield shall use to the best advantage Claude Johnson’s scientific ability. Tommy Darter, at the request of Dale Olmstead, has custody of Frances Hein. Ernest Price wills his timidity to Chester Walker. To Price Heimer, Betty Sue Bals wills her artistic ability. Raymond Duryea leaves his boisterous ways to Wayne Bare. Ned Engle leaves his excess energy to Sybol Frans. Haldeen Haynes wills her auburn hair to Frieda Wallace. Lowell Keely gives his affection to Dorothy Glaves. Frances Starkey leaves her office work to Virginia Rae Crcnk. Maxine Webster’s ability to make lots of noise goes to Ella Engle. Everett Steam’s perfect record for afternoon attendance 'goes to Joe Ed Kiser. To Ralph Barker goes Llcyd Smith’s basketball ability in the hope of winning next year’s championship. Eugene Maxwell leaves his friendship with the faculty to Milton Wallace. Phyllise Barker leaves her dramatic ability to Zerita Smith. Quentin Blackwell leaves his originality for pranks to Norman Harcourt. The chewing gum stuck to Ruth Taylor’s desk in the senior room goes to Mary Sprague. Hazel Haynes leaves her cool, calm nature to Alberta Maxwell. Clayton Brandon’s curly blond hair is left to Margaret Ruth Wakefield to save her expense of a permanent. Frank Schooling leaves his ability to attract girls (especially freshmen) w U SHE CALLS HER HUSBAND “THEORY” BECAUSE HE SELDOM WORKS.