Greentown High School - Emerald Yearbook (Greentown, IN)

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17924 Senior Prophecq In the State of Indiana, By the shining, big Wild Cat, Dwelled John Herman Son of Henry. Every evening by the moon light, By the glaring, gleaming moonlight, Henry took his little Herman, On his knee he took John Herman. Told him many tales of wonder, Tales of Greentown and its doings, Tales of the school and its students. As they sat beneath the oak tree, One mild October evening Little Herman cried, Oh, father, Tell me of the wondrous Seniors. Said his father, Little Herman, Do not take as your opinion That the Seniors are such wonders, They are not, but think they are. So holding little Herman tighter He began his tale of wonder. The class of Nineteen Twenty-Four, I will tell you of, John Herman. Isabella it was, my boy. That I argued with in Civics. She in Kokomo now dwelleth, Together with her little family. In Alabama, among the negroes, Among the little coal-black boys, There sits upon a stool, a maiden, A dainty, pretty, little maiden. This, my boy, is Nellie Andrews, It is she who tells the negroes Many, many things of knowledge, Of Columbus and John Cabot. In another town and country, Young and tall and very slender, Eyes of black and hair of raven, Is Rowena. It is she who tells The student, 'Est benigna, eum amo.' For 'tis Latin that she teaches, That mysterious tongue of Romans. Far away in California, In the land of flowers and sunshine, l20l

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, :cgi m E ! E ! ! 17924 Herbert David Wyman, bequeath my place in next year's Glee Club to Fred Gustin. Paul LaVerne Bagwell, bequeath my Paderwiski hair cut to John F. McCan and my brilliant ideas to Dorothy Scherer. Margaret Fern Kirkendall, bequeath my boistrous ways to Alice Himes. Veda, lone Myers, bequeath my claims on Howard High School to Hazel Heathcoate. Helen Margaret Decker, bequeath my quiet ways to Eva Ronk. Cassel A. Crim, bequeath my basket ball suit to Bernell Mast and my hair dye to Clifton Wright. Beatrice Lorene Ware, bequeath my deportment grades to Stanley Bryant and my ability to tell jokes to Mary Shrock. James Francis Kirkendall, bequeath my right to sleep in class to Ray- mond Stahl. Cedric Outland, bequeath my graceful stride to Parson Mower and my Geometry grades to Marie Main. Malcolm Johnson, bequeath my lady killing pompadour to Clarence Nuner. Josephine Faye Wright, bequeath my talking ability to Frieda Batey and my high soprano voice to Stella Lorenz. Hansel Leroy Johnson, bequeath my seriousness to Howard Shoemaker. Florence Lillian Matchette, bequeath my Shorthand material and sur- plus weight to Mildred Smeltzer. J. LaVerne Symons, bequeath my book entitled, The Finished Product, to Minnie A. Parson and a song entitled, Pa, Ma and Me, to the Music department. Chester Warren Larowe, bequeath my art of kidding to Wallace Slaughter. Cedric Golding, bequeath my Caesar pony to Gladys Robinson. In witness whereof, we hereunto affix the seal of said High School at Greentown, this fourth day of January A. D., 1924. Herbert Wyman, President Lorene Ware, Vice-President Albert Kellar, Janitor fu l19l

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1.924 Josephine,as an oraton Keeps her people dazed with wonder, For they love this comely maiden. WVith her and as her assistant, Is Helen. Strong of voice .And sweet 0fIH3HHQF,Sh6 B ako Loved by peopka Cassel Crim, the stalwart Senior, VVho so argued wdth the teachers Is a chauffeur in New Jersey, Is a man of worthy note. Something akin to Cassel Is Otis, a taxi driver. It is he who through the streets Drives his Ford thru' all the weather. Theres Juanna as a housewdfe As a gay and comely housewife. She finds joy in her husband, In herlmg and nuuny husband. 'Vedah Ddyers the Htde Senion ls a nurse rnaid in llebraska. It is she who cares for kiddies. Harold Gentry, known as Bub, Is a druggist in the city. Kokomo it is. You know him l3y the sign 'ilerhart and Clentryf' Among the married men of this group WVe End good natured Alvhr It B saklthat heis happy And is also known as papa. Fern Powell it is who stars In a far eastward coHege. It is from there we hear the news Of her approaching marriage. Francisis a doctor and as His assistant, Margaret liurses at her brotherksside. Among our vast and goodly number, Onbfone,PaulBagweHishe, IVho upon the stage has gone, And is known thru'out the country. Deveta Sater, as a singer, Has attained herself much honor. She R our Prnna Donna, Our good,swQet Deveta. Thru' the West, among the jungles, WVetHnd Cedrhg dearcnd Cedrkg SeUing books to naake a Hving. VVe have one novehsh one wuiten Lorene Ware is she, who with Iler short stories charrns us. Her most important is 'Deportmentf In another state and country, Young and tall and very handsome, I-211