Dowagiac Central High School - Wahoo Yearbook (Dowagiac, MI)

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i' Q in li ' WL 7?-4 -rr ' The classe of twenty syx feels proudde to have such a consolatshun to look back upon. But ah! Thys frolyk was scarecely over when news came that the fynals would be held the next Tuesday and Wednesday thereof and then didde come the length- enyinge of vysazes accompanyd by the Blu Bokes -Death toll small. Now it came to passe that the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and twenty syx didde prove to be a most fascynatynge one and it didde come about that it was decyded to put a tabulatcion therein of all incydents occuring within the four years about whych thys tale doth center. As the months didde comme in regular order and everythynge didde get set therein, thys grouppe of sixty now who had carryd the burden the longest didde receive theyr due rewards and were gyven the comforts of lyfl They didde try to do everythynge in a masterly manner in order that thyr place myght be cheryshecl by awl. -HOWARD PRATHER. fair? 11 'Fil ri l IU-ills .- ,Ju-'fini'

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Aziz. DLL A1 I-This W 7 ui if i ww l ' liifliwii ,M ,Y i W ,V wily! W . 1 Memoirs Now it came to passe that there didde collect a groupe of citizens on the fifth day of Septembre, in the year of our Lord ninteen hundred twenty-two, who clamored for admission into D. H. S. So feebly and shyly did they appere that theyr noyse was merely herd within the mansioun. Presently, an attendent didde come to the door who wast none other than a very True man, and recognizing the collectyon before him did heartily usher them forthe and they didde become accustomed to such a school lyfe and were effycyent to enter the so-called contests with theyr superiors, but they did get humbly beaten on every corner. Thys bande didde get to be one hundred twenty-three stronge and didde decyde to have a party, so Brother Barringtowne didde graciously sanction such a motion and the party was had-no man killed. One yere from that day, which we know as the day of rekenynge, eighty-four staunch, chivalrous youthes entered the instytution of learning, thys time they didde appere as though they had undergone a change for they didde looke more lyke human beyings and hadde the semblence thereof. And they didde enter boldly into awl competytcion and it came to passe that they woun in the begynynge struggle with the Greentoppes and hence a supper was gyven in thyr honeur of which they didde eat right hertyly and also they didde looke as tho a bit dignified-had they not reasons? Now it came to passe that at the final judgment they didde shewe marked im- provement both in theyr mental grooves and in the feeble wrytynge which befor shewed the appearances as of a duck track and was hardde to translate into modern Englyshe. Over that bump all right. And it came to passe that thyre seemed to be an instinct amounge these various peoples and this same instinct didde seem to drive them onward to a higher plain and hence they didde return the ensueing yearre for further instructions-all was obtained. And so it came to passe that this year was looked ahead to as onne of gaiety and frolic, for thyre does dwell within the hearts of some men an industryous spyryt which daree not leade them astrie, and it didde happen that a 'Qjovial Jubille was held, the purpose of which was to provide sufficient funds for a Hoppe sponsored by the parties therein. And by and by this mery-making was recorded and all those partycypatynge coud not help repeatynge that it was good. And it was good. So it camme to passe that with the permyshun of the True one, the staffe put- ting out thys enviable booke didde gyv a two owr programme to revele the thyngs whych were to appere therin. The manner of prodcying it was by an invenshun yet to be perfected, that of Raidyo. A Mardi-Gras was held in the Elkes Tempyl which portayed a new know- ledge of dancying, everyone didde wygle their toes and friske about with that motyon whych is very hardde on buildings. Charles-that name is forgotyn-the name of the dance we mene. A dystante Bohemyon Bandde rendered the musyk. Now it camme to passe that I-Ionorre Bryghte was an excellent revelashun. W X Z . 'Yip PT'-fw iff 1 'i Ji. - riiz Q I K

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..,. .- J- un.. f' me 1, wil -' l 4 p I mum 'lu mi gl rm wtxfllwww . r - ....,,.g,, P-c?Q Class Prophecy All the world? a stage, Ana' all the men and women merely players, They have their exit: and their entrances, And one man in hir time plays many parts His acts being seven ages. Qshakespearel These words released a train of thoughts that slowly took me back to past days. Like a fleet- ing mirage the years of my life appeared before me, gradually going back to my school days. The thoughts of my classmates came to me and Iwondered the nature of their parts upon this wordly sta e. g My role has a setting in the Phillippine Islands. Thus I sat and dozed with the gentle zephyrs sighin an accompaniment to my longing memories of the past. It is here that I en- countered an oil friend. Through this meeting came an event that I shall never forget. The friend I met was George Mersereau. I-Ie is the manager of a huge broadcasting station, and escorted me throughout its points of interest. The thoughts of the previous day came back to me, and an idea suddenly presented itself to me. This idea became a reality in the staging ofa broadcasting program contributed to by the members of the class of '26. George agreed to be the announcer and within two or three weeks, many of our classmates arrived in person while those unable to do so gave us information through correspondence. The Hrst reply came from Billie Barszcz, taxi driver in Dowagiac. I-Ie informed us that Dowagiac has at last become a Pride of the Dixie Trail. About fifty thousand inhabitants have taken the place of the five thousand. Billie said it is due to the wonderful school that was being erected at our graduation, and plans are being made for the erection of another. This was wonder- ful news and we looked forward to other news with great anticipation. Our program was finally prepared and the first to break the ice, was the world famous come- dian in the person of Skinny Bonnell. After a short chat with him, he suddenly bolted and begged leave as his wife, formerly Miss Evelyn Loehr, was arriving on the next train. Such devo- tion must indicate a wonderful life. An announcement was requested, the content of which was that the Michigan All Stars have one rampant in a professional football tour. The featurin player is Reck Rector, our one-time football captain. In a game with New York All Stars, Reclg scored 24 touchdowns. Like another Grange he delights in cavorting between goal posts and is footballing his way to a fortune. The following number on the program was by Mr. Ben'amin Pierce, a very image of Pad- erewski with a magestic serene composure and attitude. From his violin, Bennie,' of yore coaxed strains that lead the radio world through all the realms of fairyland. To speak to him was a de- light as I found him at heart the same Bennie', of old days. The bedtime stories were in charge of Freda VanAntwerp, now Mrs. Howard Prather. There must be some one guidin the life of each and everyone. All find their role and play as only they can. This comes to my thoughts when I look back to the compositions of our English class, I foresaw such a career in Freda and my foresight was not misleading. While Mrs. Prather was oc- cupied in the program, Mr. Prather proudly discussed his wonderful dairy farm in Michigan. No radio program is complete without a lecture and accordin ly Professor Leon Lyle of Yale University ave a report of his Research Expedition to Africa. Tie negroes, he said, are a meek people but tie sight of a white person causes them to become irritable. With Professor Lyle was Miss Jane Howard, noted writer and adventure seeker. It's no wonder the negroes became irritable at the sight of these two. Another announcement came in which was from Jean Eliot, who was making a frantic search for Doris whom she hadn't seen for a whole sixty minutes. Both are teachers in the same school and this is the first time that any such a calamity has befallen them. However, a telegram came the followin day stating that Ray Finch and Doris Eliot had eloped and no further search need be made for her. This relieved Miss Jean Eliot of a burden that might have proven fatal. l sv , F. rw li. 1 aiwlmfl air, l'f l -Nfl: . ,,