Greentown High School - Emerald Yearbook (Greentown, IN)

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O Ini pr n L 6 History of the Class of 1922 Four years ago in September we, the now dignified Seniors of the Class of 1922 entered Greentown High School. We were eighteen in number. It was not long until we were officially recognized as the “Optomistic Freshmen.” We were sometimes extremely optomistic, which disgusted our Abell faculty very much. Especially optomistic were two blond, curly haired boys whom we don ot need to designate. We can prove this by our report cards which show deportment grades of 60, 65 and 70. At the end of the first semester our school building burned and we finished the year in the I. O. O. F. building. A new school building was not yet erected for us in our Sophomore year. Because of this several of our mem¬ bers left us to go to other schools and others quit. But eight of us had the pluck and courage to struggle onward. This year three of our number we e honored by a part in the high school play and one landed a place cn the basket ball squad. Our Junior year found us still with our old number, eight, and also with a brand new up-to-date building. During this year we adopted the motto, “Small but Mighty” or “Parvus Magnus.” We succeeded in living up to our slogan although one teacher suggested adding, “Punk” to the end of it. We might have done this had not our English teacher taught us never to use slang and never to use “mighty” as an ad verb. We started the cus¬ tom of having the Junior-Senior Reception in the school building, and gave one of the best and most elaborate receptions ever given by a Junior Class in G. H. S. We financed this affair by giving a box supper from which we made over one hundred dollars. While we were Juniors, Miss Marguerite Ault left us and went to Kokomo. Her vacancy was filled by Leslie Graham. Now we are in our Senior year. The number of members in our class has been increased to ten by the addition of two new members, Velma Quick and Willis Zirkle. We are both sad and glad. Sad because we shall never again be members of Greentown High School and glad because we are about to complete a high school course successfully. We are proud of the fact that we are about to carry a sheepskin from the portals of G. H. S. Three of our members, George Pool, Dorothy Melton and Thelma Scherer have never attended any school but Greentown. Seven of us have been schoolmates throughout our high school career. They are George Pool Olive Matchette, Ronald Freeman, Thelma Scherer. Lee Shoemaker, Dorothy Melton and Edith Kirkendall. Our class has always been rich in talented people. It now contains the pupil making the highest grade in school, the captain of the basket ball team, the yell leader, the official scorer, a member of the Girls’ basket ball team, first violinist in the orchestra, and several star track men. It now looks as if we were going to be a class of teachers because several of us intend to take training along that line during the next year. Px us Class Cr. H S. 1 2 2 W a n, u± Page fourteen

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(Q JLm era 1A q in E tn era VELMA QUICK— “Her overpowering presence made you feel It would not be idolatry to kneel.” LESLIE J. GRAHAM— “The task he undertakes Is numb’ring sands, and drinking oceans dry.” THELMA SCHERER— “Thou art a woman, And that is saying the best and worst of thee.” WILLIS ZIRKLE— “Who does the best his circumstances allows, Does well, acts nobly—angels could no more.” EDITH KIRKENDALL— “Retiring from the popular noise, I seek This unfrequented place to find some ease.” 1 Parvus CJ 1 ass Cr-ri.S. M a r us 1 Page thirteen

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(CD- Imfrall E m era Senior Class Prophesy As I sit in my studio gazing into the cystal globe of the future, I see success for the graduates of Greentown High School, and especially for the members of the grad¬ uating class of 1922. I see success for them financially and in happiness. I see them still living up to the optimis¬ tic creed they formed when students of G. H. S.—laughing at disaster and striving onward cheerfully even through seemingly immovable obstacles. I see Mrs. Olive Smith, the great violinist, sway the emotions of the countless thousands, who come from afar to hear her wonderful music. I see her playing before royalty in all the great countries of the world. Slowly the picture fades and I see Mr. George R. Pool busy at work in his magnificently furnished office in New York, pounding out his editorials which are eagerly pe¬ rused the world over. Suddenly the door bursts open and in springs a tall, graceful blue-eyed man whom I immediately recognize as Mr. Lee Shoemaker. From his pocket be takes his latest poem and reads it to Mr. Pool, who pro¬ nounces it most excellent. Mr. Shoemaker then leaves for the publishers very well satisfied with himself for he knows that when his new masterpiece of literature ap¬ pears, though already great, he will be doubly great. I then see Miss Thelma Scherer, the great reformer, who is instrumental in abolishing tobacco. I see her as she gradually wins her way struggling nobly against over¬ whelming odds until finally she succeeds in the ambition of her life and the nation emerges from her attack subdued and reformed. The scene quickly changes to the rolling ocean, the tossing waves, and the blue sky, specked by the soaring sea gulls. Admiral Willis Zirkle paces the deck of his flagship with great dignity. He is in command of the great White Fleet which is making its annual journey around the world, manned by university and high school graduates who are given this trip for the purpose of edu¬ cation. I now see in my globe, the instigator of this wonderful White Fleet, President Ronald V. Freeman, as he sits in conference with his cabinet. He has twice been elected by an overwhelming majority, (composed mostly of wom¬ en,) and has served his administration in a very efficient manner. At his right sits Secretary of State, Leslie J. Graham, who is one of the greatest foreign diplomats since the time of Benjamin Franklin. He advises President Freeman on all important matters of State. The scene now flickers from Washington D. C. to San Francisco, California. I see a theatre, the entrance pack¬ ed by well-dressed peonle all seemingly anxious to get in and see Miss Velma Quick in her latest screen success. As I watch closely I see a handsome limousine driven up to the curb and Count de Winks, a tall, distinguished looking gentleman step out and assist his beautiful wife, Countess de Winks (Miss Dorothy Melton in her school days) to alight. It is late in the evening and the shadows are creeping in so that I can scarcely see my magic globe. However, as I watch closely in the gloom I see another, it is Miss Edith Kirkendafl, Senator from Indiana. She is delivering an oration in the Senate and every Senator is leaning for¬ ward intent upcn her speech—the darkness comes sudden¬ ly and I see no more. However I have been well enter¬ tained by the Class of 1922 and sincerely hope that my magic globe which has never faded me is right. —The Sage of Wild Cat. P a rv us f? I a s ; G . H „S 192 2 M a.Gnus Page fifteen