Hancock Central High School - Echoes Yearbook (Hancock, MI)

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HAN-CEN-HI '23 ElJElLlElLlElLIElLlElLIElLI'El'I.I'ElLIE'EIUEWEIUEWEWENENEJUENEWEWEIUEWEWEIUEWEJUEIUEIUEWQHIEIUEWEIU al mental ability which will be of a great help in carrying you successfully through your Senior Year. To the Sophomores we bequeath the possibility of being the first class to graduate from the New High Shcool. Upon the Freshmen, we bestow the sole right to receive High School diplo- mas in 1926. Unto the Faculty, we bequeath the classes that follow after us. If we were a less illustrious class, we would have more hope of their showing the same wonderful brilliance and exemplary behavior as we have during our High School career, but we hope that they will show at least a slight resemblance to us in these respects. Also whatsoever of our possessions are not here-in, or otherwise, disposed of, we leave to the faculty, knowing they will be of incommensurable lvalue to them. In witness whereof, we have herewith set our hand and seal, this twentieth day of June, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and twenty- three. Members of the Class of 1923. Nina A. Ley. pp spina xv ' ' ff Page Twenty-seven

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,E HAN-CEN-Hl,23 E EIUETLIEHJEIIJEIUEILIEIUEIUEIUEIUEFUEIUEMEIUEMEMEMEHJEHJEMEMEIUEMEMEUEIUEIUEMEMEIUEIUEMEHJEYE bright and happy side of life do will away a few of our valuables. I, Henry give my ability to produce a laugh to Robert O'Leary. My smile, which is practically always visible, I leave to Jack Juntinen. I, August, realize that while some men look like a Million, I look like a Schilling. I naturally be- queath this resemblence to my cousin Herman, with the assurance that it will not prevent him from some day being worth a billion. I, Mary Gabe, having completed the prescribed course of study, am desirous of bestowing my dearest treasure, my vanity case, upon Eleanor Noonan, who really needs one of her own. The grace- fulness which I acquired through my course of asthetic dancing I leave to Hollace Roberts. Hear ye! We, Sylvia Kangas and Phoebe VanPatten, the artists of the renowned class of '23, have decided to make our wills together. We bequeath our most unusual artistic talent to you, lna Wallenius, and to you, Carlos Cur- tis. This gift added to the ability you already possess will soon make your drawings as famous as ours have be- come. I, Sylvia, have found it a very good plan to always appear to agree with the teachers, no matter what they say, and I accomplish this by constantly nodding my head, I leave this idea to Lila Rodda. I, Phoebe, leave my pretty complexion, which no drug store can furnish, to Marguerite Coon, because it corresponds very well with what she al- ready has. I, Caroline Rahko, since I am about to deprive you of my smiling presence, de- sire to leave Wilma Fraki my happy cheerful manner. Take thing easy while you're young, Wilma, when you are my age you will realize the advan- tages of doing so. We, Sophie Haapala and Laura Prout, two of the tallest girls of the class, have decided to will away some of our said height. I, Sophie, give some of my height to Aino Osterberg. While, I, Page T urefnt 11-six Laura, knowing that Wilbert Finni en- vies me my height, do bestow upon him several of my many inches. I, Sophie, bequeath to Julia Jacobson my perfect method of reciting. Be sure to get all the minor points, if not the main ones, and your recitations will not be a com- plete failure. I, Laura, leave my digni- fied manner to the Juniors. As a souve- nir to the High School as awhole, I leave the information regarding King Tut, which I have gathered through my ex- tensive research work at the Library. We, Howard Hendrickson and Einard Riutta although grieving because our High School careers are over, have sum- moned courage enough to make our last will and testament. I, Howard, popu- larly known as Butch bequeath to Henry Cavis my habit of home study. My ability to get by with a smile I leave to Lawrence Richards because it will help him over many rough places. I, Einard, leave my athletic tendencies and ability to my brother Emil. Hark! We, Anna Landstrom and Helga Carlson, two girls from the Far West, do hereby publish our wills. I, Anna, though loath to do so bequeath my rosy cheeks to Elizabeth Silfven. I hope, Elizabeth, that you will never again be thought of as a pale girl. Some of my weight which I acquired by my long walks to school I leave to Mary Scanlon. I, Helga, noted for my quiet- ness, and my demure manner do give the same to Lina Kassenan. I, Charles Bice, the last, but by no means the least, of the class, have con- dencended to make and publish my will. To Mrs. Scanlon I give some of my superflous inches, realizing that she will never forget my kindness in bestowing this gift upon her. I leave my timid, backward manner, also my speechless- ness when before a crowd, to Marvin Opie. To the Juniors we, as a class, be- queath our place in the wonderful mag- nificent Verville Tub Factory. Also, Juniors, to you we give our most unusu-

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ETUETUEILIEKUFIUEIUETLIEILIEILIE' ILIEIUEILIEILIEILIETUEFUEILVLETUETUEHJEILIEMEH ':l'UE'l'UElUEI'LlElUEll.lEFl.IElUEIUElUEg E HAN-CEN-Hl'23 5 E UElUEI'UEll.IElUElUEllJElUEfUE'g llllltlltltlllll THE NEW HIGH SCHOOL. Anna Ojala. ased upon the principles of freedom and democracy, no other American institution conducive to our country's welfare has equaled in ac- complishment thc great American tri- umph-our public school. Fortunate, indeed, is the community which pos- sesses this vital factor of modern civil- ization in its most highly developed form. And thrice fortunate the com- munity which possesses citizens of such calibre that they will have it in spite of obstacles-men and women who have, patiently and persistently, fought against such stupendous opposition as poverty, and indifference, and bitter antagonism. Yet such a community is ours, and such splendid citizens are, praise heaven, in the majority. The growth and development of the Hancock public schools, has been very interesting. From 1869 to 1875 classes were conducted in a building that still stands on the corner of Franklin Street and the driveway to Quincy. In 1875 was erected the building that we lost in the recent fire. The location at that time was at the extreme west of the community. The classes were conduct- ed in eight departments, including the high school, and eight teachers were employed. In 1883 there were 400 pupils. From time to time additions Page Tu'e11ty-eight were made to this building, and three others were constructed, namely, the Central Primary, the Edward Ryan, and the E. L. Wright schools. The en- rollment now is about fifteen hundred and the teaching staff consists of fifty persons. Under crowded conditions Hancock has endeavored to offer as many complete courses in all lines as possible. Since 1910, the need of a new high school building in Hancock has been most urgent. The bond issue for a new school was presented to the voters on four occasions: first in 1914, second in 1916, and twice in 1922. The first issue, coming during a period of depression in the Copper Country, did not meet with the approval of the taxpayers. Again, in 1916, the school board re- ceived sufficient encouragement and support from the citizens to have it voted upon. But as before the voters of Hancock felt that conditions were not favorable for increased taxation. On July 25, 1922, the Hancock Central High School was completely destroyed by fire. Temporary quarters were pro- vided at the Verville factory, but it was understood that they were in no sense permanent. The dream of a new high school building seemed about to be realized at last, for what had long been merely a most desirable possibility be-