Georgetown High School - Buffalo Yearbook (Georgetown, IL)

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29 KHAKI AND BLUE, '18 MAUDE MELBA MARIAN HAZEL EUGENIA ARTHUR IZEL IZZY HARLEY EARL HARRY GLADYS MILDRED Our Favorite Pastimes - Fussing with Harley VIRGINIA Trying to reduce Heading the Honor Roll ALTA - - Missing school Getting out of exams. CHARLES Rushing the ladies - - Writing to Shrimp ELISE - - Keeping quiet Giving lectures on the Palace, when FLORENCE Having dates not quoting Shakespeare U TQM n D - Sleeping- - - - Hasn't any ALICE - Talking of Chicago - - Studying GWENDOLYN Bluiling and giggling Attending the Palace RICHARD - - - - Fording - Thinking of Robinson MARY ELIZABETH Dreaming of Wabash Driving out toward Lickskillet RED - - Studying English - Indulging in Camels MARY - - - Chewing gum - Talking of fellows HENRY Babbling ceaselessly about Sheck Looking after Mase MARGARET Having dreams of school marm

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as president, and such a competent adviser, the year held for us great possibilities and much hope. We were a class of business that year, for we immediately began to do things. We supported the football squad and made up most of the basketball team, and while we were so busily engaged in ath- letics, we still had time for mingling in the social whirl. we enjoyed a party at the home of Maude Jenkins, and several other similar events were given during the year. Our most important undertaking was our Annual. One class meeting was held on top of the other until finally a force of officers was elected which represented our staff. We then left it to them- to fret, worry, and lose sleep over the affair. Few will doubt but that we are the greatest class that has ever graduated. But should one argue otherwise silence him with these few facts: navy uuuu, 10 We have been the strongest support of the honor roll. Only one alumnus on record has graduated with as many credits as Harley Starks. Harry Smith is the best extemporaneous speaker in school. Albert Gustafson is not only the best athlete in school, but has broken more records than any one athlete on record. We are the first class to issue an Annual. That fact alone proclaims our greatness. We have given Tony Gandy, Henry Canaday, Ivan Pyle, and Ray Dornblaser to the service of Uncle Sam. Those who know, say we can well boast of hav- ing the prettiest girls in school. Four years agohwe numbered forty-five, now we are twenty-seven, but judging from quality rather than from quantity, we can still be called the greatest class on record. J. ELIZABETH ROESCH. EQ N' Z , X V, 5 V L f' sk, . ' P452 i 24451 V 1 5 E 1 ' - 5 V -if 2 1 ef wnqp-sg-arp-an, 1: K Q fa? sr i AO

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KHAKI AND BLUE, '18 Class Prophecy Grand Rapids, M ich., July 9, 1925. DEAR Miss Moons: I was immensely pleased when I heard that you had re- signed at U. of I. and accepted a position as head of the English department in your Alma Mater. Of course you have not forgotten our G. H. S. Class of '18. I have the most newsy news about them! Melba spent the Fourth with me. You know she has been teaching mathematics in the Alton Boarding School, New York. I was not expecting her and had arisen early Monday morning to do my washing. Scarcely had I started when I received a belated telegram say- ing she would arrive at noon. I rushed back to my wash-tub. What was my surprise upon beholding in the steam the form of Chuck. His girlish, re- morseful face looked out from between iron bars. My horror was changed to giggles when I beheld Art and Veva per- forming their famous tight rope stunt before a large Grape Creek audience. My heart was moved with compassion to see poor Scheck with her four dirty-faced little boys clinging to her mud-drabbled skirt. Our cherished Mickey was sitting on the corner of Main and Van Buren playing his accordion and holding out his tin cup for pennies. Jinny was a pompous fat lady with a diamond ring and a pet chicken. The voice of demented Izzy came in mufiied screams from behind locked doors, Bonney Jolly Jazzers, how art thou fallen! Above a brilliant riding habit appeared the grinning face of Gladdie, the bareback rider. Fatherly Dick was on the floor building erector Fords for little Dick. Mildred, her head encased in a large red handkerchief, appeared trundling a banana cart. Red was running on a slippery track. He won. I rushed to con- gratulate him. As his hand grasped mine I awakened to find myself standing over a tub of cold water, holding in my hand a bar of slippery soap. A sensible thing for a practical house- keeper to be doing, wasn't it? To return to Melba. She attended the annual alumni ban- quet at Georgetown last month. There she learned about most of our classmates. Harry Smith is the influential congressman from Illinois, who is always wanting to adjourn before time. Doesn't that sound natural? Marian Snapp is a designer in New York for the Vogue, Greater than Lady Duff-Gordon in her day. She has always had an inclination toward this work and is very successful. Arthur is a capable government ranchman in Arizona. He is enjoying experiences as thrilling as those in Riding the Rim. Maude Jenkins, who has been doing a noble part in Y. W. C. A. work, was married last Christmas to a former army officer. Need I give his name? Melba had not heard of Alta so I quietly slipped into the house and put a record on the Edison. Alta's clear, sweet voice thrilled through the night. She has won great success in Grand Opera. Harley Starks who, as you know, was recently appointed ambassador to France, attended the banquet. He was on his way to Washington and will sail next month.