Greentown High School - Emerald Yearbook (Greentown, IN)

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Cl ass EMERilD 19 2 0 Esther Mendenhall, “Styx,” is a girl well liked. She was the president of the class but opportunity called her to Fairmount High School in the month of February, and left us to mourn her loss. Styx was a leader among the fairer sex, a live wire and means well most of the time. Lilith Morris is the guardian of the girls. She watches over them, and advises them in times of greatest anxiety. She is termed the most sens¬ ible Junior girl. Lilith is very quiet, but remember “still water runs deep.” Esther Honeas is a hard working girl in school and “never puts off until tomorrow what she can do today.” She has only been with us since Christ¬ mas but she holds her own with the best in the class. Elsie Murphy is a sweet little article. Everybody Elsie meets is soon made her friend. She has a very charming personality and some day, if nothing interferes, she is cure to be heard from. Elvin Horner is a regular “lady’s man,”—a perfect “scream.” He teases the girls and works his Geometry at the same time. He was never known to loaf on either job. Elvin is as good as his word when he is asleep. Charles Gentry is a Sycamore boy, reared on the farm. Charles is very studious and enthusiastic in every school activity. Wayne Johnson, “Ted,” more extensively known as “Squirt,” is all sunshine. Every other word strangles itself in a series of jingles, which half way suggests that he is laughing. Ted is full of fun and at the same time game for anything once. Ted is just happy-go-lucky every day and cares naught for the morrow. Alma Smith. Yes, Alma can talk just as much as the rest. She enjoys a good time almost as much as if she had her right mind. She is especially fond of chewing gum in school. John Smith, “Smithy,” is chief bouncer of the class and also the ugliest boy in school. John’s favorite sport is grinding coffee. He works once in a great while, although he isn’t expected to amount to a whole lot for any¬ thing other than beef. We all sympathize with him and wish him luck. He is a leader among his friends and at times a very ambitious student. Minnie Havens is an adept pupil and strives to do the right thing, though, probably due to her physical standing, she sometimes covers too much territory. Minnie is a basket ball girl, loves out-door sports and in¬ dulges in most of them successfully. George Scott, “Big Tom,” is another peculiar object, of a rather un¬ tamed nature. George is industrious but it seems his brains is affected with sickness (apparently love sickness,) to the extent that it is impossible to teach him anything. “Tom” certainly is a smasher and a regular village cut-up. George will probably be a minister when he grows up. Gerald Marshall, “Skinny,” of course is the best-looking and most bril¬ liant pupil in the class. Yes, in the whole school, but no one knows it. He desires to be a bachelor and live on a large farm in New York City, far, far away from the wild ways of women. Page twenty-eight

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£ CHS X Class ' EM E Rc TLD 19 2 0 — re.. Pedigreed Literature of the Junior Class In order that you may understand the unusual ability in this Junior class of the Greentown High School, some mention must be made of our ancestors. As a class we recognize Adam and Eve as our very greatest grandparents, and to see some of our girls on dress parade would undoubt¬ edly reveal the fact that very slight changes have been made since that time in reference to styles. Among our other ancestors of importance are: Napoleon I, Boob McNutt, Hamurabi, Noah, Everett True and Robinson Crusoe ; but of course we all realize that far more important men than these mentioned might have been discovered if it were not for some missing link, that probably never lived. We will begin our description with the ugliest, Elba Cranor. She is a girl in whom we are very much interested. She is glad that this is a free country, as we all are, and that freedom of speech is enjoyed by all who can find anything to say and any one to listen. However, Elba is everybody’s friend and some day she hopes to marry some one who will listen to her and not make any comment about her line of “gab.” Wilma Bagwell comes next to the ugliest. She is the life of the class, full of fun and always ready for a good time. Wilma is willing to help any place she is needed and more willing to help where she is not needed. The chief objection to Wilma is that she is too noisy for a girl. Whitney Carr, “Jitney,” is a curious sort of a “human.” His highest am¬ bition is to be a telegraph boy. We are proud of Jitney, for he isn’t as ignorant as he looks. He is especially good in athletics, such as playing marbles and jumping the rope. Mable Smith is one of the Sycamore beauties. She is a lovely “little” thing, but in spite of her loud boisterous ways, she befriends even the friendless. Virgil Johnson, (Vergi,) is striving hard to learn the printer’s trade. He surely will turn out a second Benjamin Franklin. Vergi certainly pos¬ sesses the qualities which are necessary in reaching success. He is capable of doing anything he attempts. John Hunt is very studious. He is prompt and shows signs of intel¬ ligence at times. John has a smile for everybody and is the most peaceful boy in the class, except the writer. June Weeks certainly has a brilliant future. June is kind, gentle, and noisy. She is always on the job and works her best in school. June is a rather sensible creature even though she associates with Elba Cranor and “Pickle-Dish” Bagwell. Menno Ebersole claims Caesar as one of his least important ancestors. This probably accounts for Menno’s ability to handle “Caesar” in such an admirable way. Menno has formed a habit of flirting with the fair sex to a dangerous extent, and if it were not for George Scott, Menno would be con¬ sidered the worst cut-up in the Junior class. Page twenty-seven

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