Geneva High School - Legend Yearbook (Geneva, IN)

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Class Poem There are thirteen lads and fourteen lasses In this outstanding class of classes. We can be quiet or as noisy as swallows. The class enrollment reads as follows: Our president is Charles, Junior, or Bill: You may call him whichever you will. Some even get so far off the track As to call him Mildred behind his back. Quite accomplished is Edna on her fiddle, She plays such classics as Hey Diddle Diddlef' If she keeps up her practice and saves every penny, She'll soon be widely known as another Jack Benny Only one red head does our class claim, Claude Lewis happens to be his name. With a lot of energy and plenty of snap, He may yet place Ceylon upon the map. Lila's always giving the awful suggestion Of tracing, in Health class, the work of digestion. Then she laughs to herself when the work is all done For guessing what we've drawn really is fun. Do you think that romance has passed you by, That all the boys are inclined to lie? Don't feel so badly, my little girl, I'm about to introduce you to Thurl. At school every noon, you're bound to see Floradelle and Mac out on a spree, They're as carefree and happy as turtle doves, We've come to the conclusion that it must be love. Oral either wants to be a glamour boy Or a Flat Foot Floogie with a floy floy. My advice to him is this: Strike a medium and live in bliss. If you seek History grades of the very best. Be sure you're.near Esther on the day of a test. If the day is dark, the room will be lighted, So you needn't worry unless you're nearsighted. 'I'he most popular lad in our class is Windy, Who hopes someday to be a second Lindy. With a lot of confusion going 'round in his head, He'l1 be a second Corrigan instead. A new member of our class is Lillian, Who'1l someday get the Allspaw millions. Then clad in silks oi only the best, She'll travel extensively throughout the west. If in our classes you should happen by, You probably would notice that Jerome is shy. The teachers have agreed that life would be gay If more of their pupils had less to say. Polly's forever breaking the rule Of always being early to school. When the roll call is given and weive disposed of our gum, In comes Polly a twiddling her thumb, Myron Fenstermaker, better known as Pork, Says his mother doesn't trust him to eat with a fork. Most girls, however, would consider it a joy To be in the company of this glamorous boy. Naomi's always got her nose in a book, It's usually the latest edition of Look. Then all curled up in a very soft chair, She bids good-bye to her worries and cares. A loud explosion seems to have filled the air! I beg your pardon, Hazen missed the chair. That's all right Hazen, get up and smile, It's these funny things that make life worth while. Marjorie Ineichen, who plays in the high school band, In Dreamland sees walking hand in hand, The radiant faces of a boy and a girl. These happy children are herself and Merle. Our student manager, Steve, wishes to say To anyone who happens along the way, Come to the games and yell your best, The team will try hard to do the rest. Betty Jo dark, pleasant, and pretty Never gets to bed before twelve-thirty, Then she dreams sweet dreams the whole night long And the next day hums a gay love song. One of the smallest in our class is Doyle, Who does quite well as a tiller of the soil, But seeing a mouse nearly scares him to death, And he runs and runs till he's all out of breath. See the big blue eyes and the dark brown hair? That's Mildred Haffner sitting over there. Why all the confusion in the midst of the lesson? Mickey's at it again, she just asked a question. Brooks Noble, who possesses a lot of knowledge, Knows more than many who go to college. With a lot of common sense within those brains, His world of business should have many gains. The other night Chester just stayed and stayed, For some unknown reason he was being delayed. Helen Butcher just told me the reason right now, He wanted to propose and didn't know how. Gather your senses and hold them tight, Bud Snyder is telling them again tonight. It's just another of his imaginative stories Impossible plays the lead in this allegory. Mildred Stucky, who is very short, Is a girl of quite an interesting sort. I'd class her as certainly being lucky, Getting passes as a child would really be ducky. Donavin has talent in the musical line, At playing the trombone, he really does fine. If he stays away from the girls and the moon, He'l1 reach the height of his ambition next June. I nearly forgot my dear friend Helen, Who is very fond of watermelon. If you're feeling low and about to cry, Helen will sing you a lullaby. If as a poet I earned my bread, I'll tell you quite frankly I wouldn't be fed. After writing these verses, I'd like to comment That it's hard to express words just the way they are meant. In parting we wish to say simply this, Our days in school have been filled with bliss. Our teachers and schoolmates have all been swell With tears in our eyes, we bid you farewell. BETTY AUGSBURGER Nineteen

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Prophecy Dignified Dean of a woman's college Lila Sprunger wins renown, Idol of an entire campus Garbed in cap and gown. Maurice Snyder may be small, but my, His life is largely planned As boss of a big factory Where Campbell's beans are canned. Naomi Pusey runs a smart shop Down on wide Fifth Avenue: Paris models, late creations- Wait until the bill is due, Jerome Flueckiger, a prosperous Wall Street man, As a broker will make a success, Still with buying and selling and taking a chance His pocketbook may weigh less. Helen Butcher's baking muffins In a cozy bungalow. While a tall and handsome hubby Works hard to make the dough. In a drug store midst the bottles Hazen Roth stands. Selling Marilyn scented lotion For her dainty, pretty hands, A nurse, with sympathy and skill Betty Augsburger rushes around. When nice young men chance to be ill They get much care I've found. Who would dream that Thurl Ever yearned to be a poet? Hidden talent there was lurking Why did Thurl never show it? Helen Aspy's cute little upturned nose Points to things much higher. Fm sure she'll wear a cap and gown As soloist in a choir. Myron Fenstermaker, noted lawyer, Argues cases day and night Studying dull books, large and dusty, Wins the legal fight. World's champion stenographer, Esther Sommer will be Before the age of twenty-three. Then she'll be married and settle down With one of the nicest boys in town. Floyd Windmiller as a member of a radio quartette Makes use of his rare gift of song, Then tries to steal the heart of a little coquette Unless this crystal shows things wrong. There's a tea room, small and dainty Finished up in deep old rose. Mildred Stucky dressed so quaintly Is the hostess I suppose. The House of Representatives Needs small bright boys as pagesg Eighteen That's Donavin Sprunger rushing round Among the learned sages. Drawing cartoons for a New York paper, Bill Chew shows much skill. Comic strips created daily, Bill Chew fills the bill. There is Pauline Melick the authoress Writing with a gifted perl. Her best seller, I will wager, Is How To Manage Men. Long and lanky, six feet two Big, deep, manly voice, Doyle Mathys, scientist, Makes Edison rejoice. On a South Sea island, 'neath a tropic moon Edna Norr will take up her station. As the wife of a missionary, may she not become A hungry cannibal's ration. Who would dream that in the future Mildred Haffner would ever dare To fly a plane across the Atlantic Braving dangers of the air? He never causes much racket, He's right on the job every day. As an accurate expert accountant, Brooks Noble draws his pay. Floradelle Amstutz will a milliner be For as everybody knows, That though she's wise in other things She surely can tie her Beaux. Conferring with stars of the diamond, Writing contracts for mighty Babe Ruth, Steve Armstrong is a big league manager. Quite surprising, but absolute truth. Marjorie Ineichen will make her mark Making blonde the brunettes dark. For golden curls just go to her For it's the blondes the men prefer. Oral Pyle, a noted dancing teacher In a big academy. Why he has so many pupils Is not so hard to see. Betty Jo Blocker is never sad The reason is plain to see. She sells her smiles for toothpaste ads Then reaps in royalties. I see a solemn scholar Bending o'er a heavy book. Professor Lewis, I declare, Here, just take a look. Lillian Allen may be a journalist If some boy doesn't capture her first. As a newspaper writer she'd be good I'll bet, But with Allspaw to help sheyd be better yet.

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Class Night. High School Diary 1938- Sept. 2-Grand rush for seats. Freshmen look green, but green things will grow. 6-School begins. 13-Began serving hot lunches. 30-Professor Marshall gave book review of 5-Dr. Harry Rimmer conducted chapel. 9-Schedule changed. Dr. Hugh Campbell talk- ed and showed pictures on meat inspection. 10-Dr. Cleary talked on European affairs. Sen- ior class play, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, was given. Seventeen 12-Dr. C, H. Suckau conducted chapel. oct. 6-as-error class party at the home of Floradelle 13-Movmg wctures on Blue Beacon Coal. Amstutz 19-Rev. C. H. Wiederkehr conducted chapel. 12-Columbus Day' 21-Geneva's basket ball team won Co. tourney. 14-Annual staff elected. 23-Leo M. Long talked on 1imestone's use to 21-Trial in Civics class ended. A verdict of not guilty given. Freshman class party. 27-Rev. D. Grether conducted chapel. Junior class party. 31-Halloween. Nov. 4-First basket ball game. 7-Briggs and Schutt presented program. 10-Rev. G. S. Lozier conducted chapel. -Armistice Day. 1939 Jan. 3-Rev Homer Aspy was chapel conductor. Feb. lla 17-Chapel was conducted by Rev. C, J. Gerig. 22-Seniors go to Newcastle and Muncie, Ind. Junior class present the play, Phantom Bells. 23-Thanksgiving program. 24-Thanksgiving Day. 1-Rev. G. O Walton conducts chapel. Mar. Dec. 2-Steve Armstrong took a spill in civics class. 3-Parts given out for senior class play. 6-Senior pictures taken. Dec. 8-Chapel conducted by Rev. Paul Brandyberry. 9-Proofs received for Senior pictures. 13-Girls' health class drew Mrs. Mahoney's heart. 15-Rev. C. A. Schmid conducted chapel. Doyle Mathys amused many of the student body with his Feen-a-mint Gum. 22-Rev. J. A, Weber was our chapel speaker. Examinations and Christmas program. Seniors received their graduation pictures. Examinations end, Christmas vacation begins. 25-Christmas. 31-Blind tourney with Bryant as winner. Jan. 1-New Year's Day. 2-End of Christmas vacation, Second semester begins. April 23- 20 21 farmers. 24- The Adventures of Tom Sawyer given by request. 26-Moving pictures on Indiana Welfare. Rev. N. J. Schmucker and his evangelistic party conducted chapel. 2-Rev. George Holston conducted chapel. 3-Mr Cron took pictures for annual. 9-Rev. C. M. Fawns conducted chapel. 14-Valentine Day. 16-Murdock, the magician, presented his show. Rev. Alva Barr conducted chapel. 23-Rev. R. W. Graham conducted chapel. 24-Last scheduled basket ball game. 2-Rev, B. F. Fulp conducted chapel. 3-School dismissed for sectional at Bluffton. 9-Rev Stacy Shaw conducted chapel. 10-Chamber of Commerce basket ball banquet. 16-Rev Alva Barr conducted chapel. 17-Teachers' banquet, 23-Rev. E. B. Hartley conducted chapel. 30-Rev. R. F, Hart conducted chapel. 31-County One-Act Plays. 1-April F0ol's Day. Girls' and Boys' Glee Club go to Muncie. Rev. Noland conducted chapel. Good Friday-Easter cantata. 3- 3- 7.. 9-Easter. 13-Rev, Homer Aspy conducted chapel. 14-Music festival. 18-Sophomore one-act plays. -Rev, D. Grether conducted chapel. -Junior and Senior Reception. 23-Baccalaureate. 25- 27-Commencement. The Senior Irip On Tuesday morning, November 22, 1938, the members of the senior class, the class sponsor, Miss Blanche Aspy, Mrs. Ruth Mahoney, and Mr. R. O, Hunt. teachers of health and safety, met in front of the schoolhouse at 7:00 A. M, With Mr. Hunt, Mrs. Mahoney, Miss Aspy, Donavin Sprunger, and Floyd Windmiller as drivers the group journeyed to the Epileptic Village at Newcastle, Indiana. We arrived there at about 8:30 A. M. Our guide, Dr McNeal, in charge of epileptic therapy, led the group through the different buildings and over the grounds. Having seen the main points of interest, we then drove to Ball Memorial Hospital, Muncie. A nurse divided the class into two groups. She and a secretary of the hospital acted as guides. The tour through the hospital was completed near the noon hour, so we went to the college cafeteria for lunch. Afterward some of us went over to the Arts Building. We then drove to the Ball Glass Factory lo- cated on the east side of the city. The molding of glass bottles in a variety of sizes and shapes, the construction of cardboard cartons, and the packing of the glasses in the boxes proved to be very in- teresting. By tlie time we were ready to leave, the members of the class had acquired several souven- irs. After amusing ourselves for a short time in the business district, we started for home. Tired but happy, we arrived in Geneva around 4:30 P. M. Everyone considered the trip and the knowledge they had acquired an experience they would not soon forget. MILDRED HAFFNER Twenty