East Leyden High School - Eagle Yearbook (Franklin Park, IL)

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CLASS DAY PROCRAM WALTER DKOGKMULLER. Salututorian express our gratitude for the many sacrifices which they have made in order that we might be here, participating in these exercises. We want to make this one of the happiest and brightest days of our High School career and to enjoy it to the fullest extent. We are glad you are here and sincerely hope you will enjoy it with us. No doubt this day will pleasantly recall your own commencement, to some of you. Others are perhaps looking forward to the day when they will participate in these same exercises. While this occasion signifies commencement and a new start, we are thinking more of the past good times we have had together and of the regrets that these must be put aside for the later things in life. Speaking of our High School days in terms of football language, it has been a steady march up the field, some- ROfiRRT SCHUTT, Valedictorian tlttl'T rpeed'er than others. The start was rather slow, we met with set-backs and reversals; but we gatheied knowledge of the game as we progressed, we marched over the chalked lines, and with the aid of our good coaching and the encouragement of our sideline boosters we were able to put the ball over the goal line. This game is over and we now await our next task. We pause here foi our Class Day exercises which we share with you. The significance of this occasion is too difficult to put into words. It is one of the most eventful days in out lives, in that it is the fruition of our four years of effort. Again we wish to assure you of our appreciation of your interest which your presence hete implies. We hope our exercises will make your day enjoyable and that you shall always recall this occasion with pleasant memories. VALEDIC T C) R Y ‘Thun parted that fair feUomitliip—Ch. XXX11I, “lvanhoe.” For this graduation class of 1930, “Goodbye” is not an easy thing to say. It is with a great deal of regret that we must bid farewell to Leyden High School. We are human seedlings who are just about to be transplanted into a new and different experience. Nurtured four years by Mr. Raker and his helpers, we now are almost ready to bear the fruits of our labors In some other field. This limited sphere we have outgrown. It is time to exhibit the talents that we have developed here. Each will go his way into the line of work in which his training and natural ability offer him the greatest opportunity. We are proud of our accomplishments thus far, but we are not alone responsible for them. The Faculty, the School hoard, the community and our fnithful parents have helped us more than mere words can express. All through our four years here we have realized that their cooperation and loyalty were behind Us in all our best efforts. It is with considerable sadness that we think of the wonderful times we have had together; that the baseball, football and basketball games, the parties and dances are all over for the Class of 1930. After the sheepskins have been handed out we shall cease to be a class and shall become individuals, each endowed w ith the fervor and spirit of success. May every last one of us carry deep in our hearts the ideals, morals and sweet memories that have grown up through our connection with Leyden High School. With the sincere hope that you will regard us with the same affection which we feel for you, we bid you farewell. Page

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CLASS HISTORY AND WILL (Written in the form of u one-net piny) By (iale Spalding “fin- rain nr rose an nlie wanted the ancient ytnrien of her race.”-Ch. XXXJX, Ivanhoe. iCurtain discloses old mnn in bathrobe and Classes, roe |ini UK in a great Morris ebair. He appears piitc fatigued and annoyed. It is a living room scape and at the rear a maid is moving busily about. The old man has a label of (Mass of lil.MO pinned on his chest.) Maid (turning to old man): Mr. Class, J'm afraid you need a change of climate. You’re not looking very well. Class: Thank you, Miss, but I’m quite all right- Co on with your labors. i Bell rings off side and maid goes to door, letting in a mnn dressed in sombre clothes and bearing a small black bag. Crosses to C.) Class (without stirring): Who is it? Maid: It’s Dr. Time, sir. Doctor: Hello, Class. How are you, old boy. I was in the neighborhood and thought I’d stop in to see you. Everything going all right? Class: Glad to see you’re here, Doc. I'm not feeling very well so you can examine me. (Doctor opens bag, uses stethoscope and feels pulse.) Doctor: You've been working too hard, Class. You won't last long at that rate. What have you been doing? Class: Do you want to know everything from the time I started work? Doctor: Yes, I must know everything or I can't diagnose your case. (Draws up chair). Proceed. Class (sighs and settles himself in hjs chair while maid arranges pillows and leaves room); Well, as you know, I’m made up of many different parts, or sections, and when I engineer anything I use every one of these parts. When I first entered business I was made up of fifty-two divisions. Doctor: Fifty-two, eh? Class: Yes, I undertook many projects with these divisions but I had to have a little training to start, so I employed a corps of instructors. Only five of these remain—Miss Thomas, Miss Brown, Miss Miller, Mr. Deal and Mr. Baker. Perhaps you know them? Doctor: Yes, I do. But go on. Class: Well, anyway, I started work in some old portable buildings—nothing like the wonderful structure I now use! (sadly) I’ll have to leave it, soon, though, because my four year lease runs out tomorrow. Doctor (looks at watch): I have an appointment soon. If you will hurry .... Class (annoyed): Well, things went so well the first half year that I moved into a beautiful new building and celebrated by giving a party with the sophomores in the new gymnasium. Come to think of it, 1 didn’t do so much that year I Doctor(drylv): No? But you took a vacation, didn’t you? Class: Yes. but it was only three months. I lost a lot of rarts, though. When I went back to work there were only thirty-six of me. I had one addition, howover, in the form of Jimmy Kyriazopulos. (Doctor nods, waits). Class: Next year I didn't do much either, outside of a great deal of studying. I sponsored a picnic in the forest preserve for my hard-working divisions. (Doctor nods again): Good idea! Makes them work harder. Class (chuckling agreeably): Yes, Oh, yes. They enjoyed it. Of course, I did a few minor things like giving assembly programs, but on the whole I devoted my time to study. (Clears throat.) (Resuming) In my third year I came back with onlv twenty-eight of my parts, but I was at the peak of mv strength and glorv. I had three additions—Jean Craig. Florence Rod-rek and Sherrill Allen. Then I gave the play Peg O’ My Heart , sponsored the Junior-Senior Prom, and gave a big Christmas party for the whole company, I was very tired after that year. I welcomed my vacation. Doctor: I don’t doubt it. But there was fun with the work, wasp’t there? Class: Oh, yes, I should say so. Well, I came back with twenty-seven parts and lost three almost immediately, though I gained one at the same time—Minnie Leavitt. My band now numbers only twenty-five and I think that's what makes me feel so weak. Doctor: I don’t think so. All your strength is centered in this twenty-five, I believe. Class: I guess you're right, at that. Well, at any rate I felt fine at the start. It’s just lately that I have had spells of nausea. This has been my biggest year. I gave another Christmas party; sponsored Clarence, the Senior play; entered a group in two music festivals; I took part in athletics and in the four-one-act plays given. I won the inter-class basketball tournament also. Then I began looking ahead to this day of days when I would receive my diploma saying that my instructors were quite satisfied with the enormous amount of work I had done. And now I feel weak and can hardly enjoy my amazing success. I guess that’s all, Dr. Time. Doctor (rises, feels old man’s pulse): My goodness, you are getting weak. You know, old man, I don’t want to scare you or anything and I don’t mean that is absolutely necessary, but I