Hamburg High School - Echoes Yearbook (Hamburg, NY)

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0111155 151111111 With graduation now in View We seniors feel quite proud and bright, Andi though there're Regents yet to pass, We hope that they'll turn out all right. With some regrets we soon must leave Our school which four long years has been The place of toil both hard and long, To help us choose our goal and win. First, to our president we turn. He is hard-worked by everyone. We never knew his freakishness Until we went to Washington. Ruth Platt, vice-president of ours, ls sweet and modest as can he, So glad and wise from dawn 'til dark, And always full of youthful glee. And Eddie Hauck is treasurer Of our most celebrated class. l-le surely is an honest boy, For he has handled all our cash. Then little Laura keeps our notes As cheerfully and faithfully As she does Latin lessons, hard, For Kenneth Fisher, devotee. Confirmed optimist and more, Louise S. Sheldon, slim and tall, She makes a basket any time, For she's a shark at basketball. The singer of the Senior class, And one who's hound to win great fame, ls Arline Wishing, full of life, On honoris cliff she'll carve her name. Next on the list comes Jimmie Bley l-le is quite fat, no doubt, you know. We fear that he'll get hurt some day, Because he walks so very slow. Leona Coon, that dark-eyed miss, Who lures with smile and voice and eye, Just ask her who her latest is, And she will say, Why Jimmie Bleyf'

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parently with several persons at the get-to-gether party held by the Seniors. A circle was formed. The lights went off, the lights went on, as if by magic, and behold! The cheeks of several boys and girls, though they themselves were unaware of it, betrayed the fact that they had flirted with burnt cork. But again Twenty-three turned the black into the silvery laugh of youth. And next came the first big play of the season, The Adventures of Grandpa. The Adventures of Grandpan indeed brought many adventures to the Class of 'Z3.', The date of presentation was delayed and there were conse- quent misfortunes for the business manager. During the course of the per- formance a door of the stage was upset by one of the lusty actors. The next evening complete disaster was threatened, for the one key necessary to open the hall of entertainment was lost. A duplicate was obtained, however. The play itself with the rest of the eveningis entertainment was an absolute success., uPa's Partyf, a playlet, cuts from Tom Sawyer and a Shakespearean entertainment, all three given by Seniors or a majority of Seniors, were the sources of much pleasure for both the actors and the audience. Thel costum- ing in the first two added not a little spice to the performance. Other events followed fast upon the heels of these. There was a, dance in February to which Twenty-three had seemingly invited St. Valentine. Then came a sleigh-ride to Eden and Twenty-three, knowing the wishes of the romantic Seniors caused the story-book tales of the country town and its cracker-barrel episodes in the general store to come true, the Seniors being the major characters in the cast. The mention of casts introduces more plays and more make-believe. The Ghost Storyn and The Trysting Placei' were the final plays given to pave the way to Washington. Now the Seniors were but a short distance from the Capital City. They looked forward and beholding Washington, hurried to enter the veritable fairy- land. Never could imagination paint such a city. Contact only made possible the realization of such wonders. All that was lacking during the first half of the visit was the balmy weather of spring. People said that that was due to Twenty-three's accompanying the party. However, the Seniors declared their fairy guide to be an excellent friend, for in one short space of time they could enjoy both the winter and summer of Washington. But additional joys lay in store for the Seniors. Diversity was offered them by ink baths, the style in Washingtong most of the people being black down there. When they emerged they were in perfect harmony with the colored population of that city. After having eaten many delicious and heretofore unknown foods, the Seniors bade farewell to the wondrous city. Sobriety again replaced jollity when the Class of '23 once more resumed their journey to Graduation, now but a short distance away. From now on they dreamed of' entering the world through opportunity's gates. But none could accomplish this feat or even reach Graduation unless he offered the keeper of the gates a passport, explaining his intended business in the world. Thus the Seniors were exceedingly busy during the rest of the Way, writing acceptable explanations or Hessaysn as they called them. Finally these were prepared and passing the necessary examinations, the Seniors experienced the joys of Graduation. And oh, what joys! And so all's well that ends well. Mildred Kleinfelder -27-

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Now Coral Davis, merry girl, Cheers every one with laughter sweet So gay a sound is seldom heard. It is indeed a wholesome treat. And Evelyn lVlachmer's so precise, And very independent, too, For she relies on no one else Except herself, this is quite true. I-Iere's Robert Schoenlaubg he believes If girls were but to list to him They'd learn, what is the best to wear To please the most exacting men. And Evelyn Taylor is a vamp, So childish and yet quite grown up, As candy salesman she excels, For she has brought in quite a lump. Then, too, We have the Riefler twinsg They're Lois and Luella called. They calmly live in perfect peace And never quarrel, so we are told. Next Robert A. Ueblacker comes, His name takes up almost a line. I-le has a true poetic soul, His genius lies in making rhyme. Ruth Gressman is a real coquette, A graceful, charming dancer. She ls pleasant always and weire told ls quite inclined to flattery. Since Sara Salisbury is The editor-in-chief of this I need not say a single thing. About her capabilities. Frank I-Iowder is a playful lad, He skips with lightly bended knee, He is quite clever too, you know, And just as bright as can be. Next comes Miss Margaret Faulhaber, A nurse she'll be, if l'm not wrong, Weire sure she'll be successful, for She is real big and very strong. That Fronie Burns has pep 'tis true And sometimes pretty pepperyg She speaks her mind no matter where. Advice, we note, is always free. Now Beatrice Schroeder is, perhaps, The brightest one in all our class. I-low very nice, it seems to me, To never fear that one won't pass.