Dyer Central High School - Echo Yearbook (Dyer, IN)

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MEMORIES OF DEAR DYER HIGH By an Old Grad.. Mrs. Alma Getiler. in an interview with Miss Leona Peifer. In September, 1908, more than thirty-two years ago, the Dyer Public School opened its doors to the first high school class of St. John Township. Five boys and five girls registered as Freshmen-two from the town of St. John, five from Dyer and three from Hanover Township. Mr. George Hassel was the principal and the only teacher. He also taught the eighth grade. The room now occupied by the Domestic Science class served as our assembly and classroom. Six members of our class failed to return to school in our Sophomore year, reducing our class enrollment to just three girls and one boy for the 1909-1910 school year. In this particular year Manual Training was added to the course of studies and both girls and boys were urged to register in that department. In our Junior year two teachers were added to the faculty, Miss Anna Mae Dineen being employed as a Music Teacher and Miss Margaret Byrne as a teacher of Latin, History and Mathematics. Then came the Big Year. Only two of us registered as Seniors-Mr. Michael Klassen and myself. If, at any time, you have had the experience of being enrolled in a class of two, I am sure you will agree with me when I say that that means but one thing-STUDY- and lots of it, for if you fail in your assignments there is no chance to duck behind a fellow student, you just sit there and look foolish. However, our worries were probably less than those of the high school student of today-no annuals, no big banquets to provide for, our major and practically sole worry was our studies. Yet, one big problem did present itself-the selection of a class color. And so one afternoon the entire student body held a meeting to de- cide upon this matter. Mr. Klassen and I were permitted to name our choice of colors and we disagreed, Mike preferring Green and Gold and I made a plea for Biue and Gold. A vote taken by the entire student body showed the following results: 10 votes for Green and Gold and 11 votes for Blue and Gold, and therein lies the story of the Dyer High School colors. One afternoon near the end of our Senior year, Mr. Klassen and I were called to the west room. When we entered our fellow students yelled surprise , And indeed we were surprised, for thcre stood a large plate of cookies, a pitcher of lemonade and some jelly beans. The afternoon was spent in playing games after which the entire high school enjoyed the re- freshments, and thus the first Senior Banquet of Dyer High was held. Our Commencement was held in the basement of St. Joseph's Church at Dyer on the 27th day of May, 1912. Mr. Kennedy, in addition to presenting the diplomas, was the principal speaker of the occasion. I was selected as the valedictorian and remained a nervous wreck for years. Mr. Mike Klassen, Mr. Phillip W. Keilman, Miss Amelia Schmall and myself as a quartette rendered a number of selections, accompanied by Miss Dineen at the piano. Miss lVIarie Erb fMrs. George Keilmanl, assumed the duties of salutatorian. Mrs. Keilman incidentally, was a junior at that time. And from this humble beginning there arose this large and fine institu- tion-The Dyer High School-an institution which we all love, appreciate, and justly feel so proud of today.

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LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT books on The Million and One Ways to Plant Asparagus, to Mr. Hunt. I, Alice Croner, being in a respectable state of mind, do will all my pep- talks in getting the Seniors to buy Comets, to Nina Lee Arden. I, Margaret Reichert, being in a generous state of mind, do will my ability to have my Latin lesson each day, to Robert Holsapple. I, Walter Mundell, having the best of sanity, do leave my habit of hurry- ing to the office whenever I have a spare minute, to any boy in high school who may like the office girl. I, Kenneth Hoffman, being in a sane state of mind, do will my ability zo court six girls at one time, to James Ryan. I, Leona Peifer, being in an unknown state of mind, do will my cheer- leading blouse, including its two snaps and three buttons to any future yell leader of D. H. S. I, Martin Sing, after much thought, do entrust to Mr. Hunt my share in the DeMik-Sing-Hoffman Corporation. I, Ida Mae Scherer, generally being regarded as sane, do will my most precious means of defense-scratching people-to anyone who sees fit to use it. I, Esther Schaller, feeling in a comfortable state of mind, do leave my pleasing personality to Margaret McGill and Shirley Neilsen. I, Ruth Pickering, feeling quite sane, do leave to the next year Senior class my ability to take such a nice picture. I, Eugene Heacock, feeling as I usually do, do leave my ability to pick out a jazzy tune on the strings of my guitar, to Mr. Protsman. I, Pearl Boersma, being in a talkative state of mind, do leave my ability to never run out of words to Avilda Howard. I, Grace Baker, being in a sane state of mind, do leave my ability to skip from the Junior class to the Senior class in a semester, to anyone that may be particularly tired of school. I, Leona Huseman, being in a humorous state of mind, do will my-daily giggles and great sense of humor. to Mr. Jack to use in Geography class. To Mr. Carnahan we leave memories of four happy years that were spent under his guidance. We, the graduating class of 1941, do solemnly affirm this to be our last will and testament, sworn and sealed this twenty-first day of May, in the year of our Lord, Nineteen Hundred and Forty-One.

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