Hartford City High School - Retro Yearbook (Hartford City, IN)

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f 'ws 5'Ef.l.V! was-0 ment had decreased to seventy-three members. Kenneth Parker and Maurice Hildebrand were new members this year. Phil Holton was again re-elected presidentg Reuben Willman, vice-president, Mildred Cheney, secretary, Canis Brockway, treasurer. Miss Kruke was our advisor for the year, and did much for the success of our class. This year we had more serious affairs to meet and felt our responsibilities. On December 19, we gave our class play, 'Clarence,' which proved to be a charming comedy, staged by a talented cast. Our calencfar for this year showed few social activities, for weightier affairs were on our minds. All year we planned for the Junior-Senior Reception, which was held May 16. This was the outstanding event of our high school activities and we'll never forget it. On September 2 we started our last year in H. C. H. S. The officers of the preceding year were re-elected, and capably served their class. VVe found ourselves busy this year with the management of the Insight and Retro. Our first social of the year was the pot-luck supper held at the high school. At the beginning of the second semester, we held a series of markets for the purpose of raising money for the Retro. The week of February 16-20 was observed as Retro Week, and we Seniors made a Retro campaign. X Yes, and don't you remember the class play, 'Three Wise Fools,' which was such a big success. Indeed, we were proud of our girls' and boys' teams which won the inter-class tourneys this year, making a double victory. S We were very busy toward the end of the term, preparing for Class Day and Commencement, which none of us shall ever forget. We shall always remember our days in old Hartford High as the best and happiest days of our lives. MAURINE HOBSON '25 RUTH CRONIN '25 71, , , ,, l., ,.............,,..... - ...M .. ,.... -.,..., . .....--....Sg....,..... .. ..

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1 Retro Class Histor T'S just like old times to be together again, isn't it, Maurine? I am so glad to be back home after all these years, and you and Paul have such a cozy little home here. It seems so quiet and peaceful tome after my home in Borneo, with the trudging hours in the Banana Canning Factory and the care of my twelve children after working hours. Really, I can notice a difference. Well, Ruth, I 'would be glad to have a change. I'haven't been out of town since we went to Muncie to the basket'-ball game, when we were in high school. Q Well, you are to be pitied. But say, where are all those children going? , I Why, I don't know g is there a circus iiiltown today? Why, no, school begins today! I Oh, school! It has been fifteen years sinlce we were in school, and weren't those happy, carefree days? I Yes, it was September 12, 1921, when'those one hundred and five self-important Freshmen assembled to' begin their educational careers. It wasn't until Monday, October , that we were allowed to have our first class meeting and organize thle class of '25. We elected Phil Holton, presidentg Reuben Willman, vicel-fpresidentg Maurine Hob- son, 'secretaryg Canis Brockway, treasurer. 'We chose red and black for our class colors. Our first social event as the Hallowe'en party held in the gym, then in the spring came ouq first hayride. Miss Bor- den and Mr. Swank, as class advisors, guided our weighty affairs through the year. I ' It wasn't long until we had started on 'our Sophomore year and how important we were, now in the Senior 1+ssembly, members of the Senior High School. School began September 11 this year, and by this time we had but eighty-five members. 'It was on September 29 that we met to re-organize our class. Phil Holton was re-elected president 5 Canis Brockway, vice-president, Riuth Cronin, secretary and treasurer. Miss Kruke and Mr. Myers were chosen as advisors. There was only one thing to darken the beginning of our school year: the absence of one of our most popular membersi, Celia Smilack, who was killed July 13, 1922. ' Paul Herbst from Bluffton, and Leslie! Arnold from Louisville, Kentucky, were added to our class this yeari We held several social functions and remember our Sophomore year as a year of good times. . Then came our Junior year. And now, we were among the upper classmen of H. C..H. S. School began september 10, and our enroll- s ' A QI. .. . ., M -luhnws Z ' M ' I. I.. ., J

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7heRctro . l Last lDil! and Testament ELLOW Students, as you read this Last Will and Testament, you will at once realize that we, the members of the Class of ,25, have left to you as a group and also individually the great dignity and success of our most illustrious class. J Ashley Emshwiller, Jr., leaves a very generous gift to the Junior class. A box containing twenty-four faces, only a few of which have been willed directly to certain students. Hi face of earnestness he leaves to his Chemistry friend, John DeWees,, his face of gladness to Frances Jenkins, his face of agony to any one ,risking to wear it. JUST TRY TO WEAR IT! Ash is also leaving a ncertain Sophomore friend with much regret. I Robert Hendricks leaves the proceeds froin the advertising of Mail Pouch and Honest Scrap to the school. Bela, a hip-pocket makes a good billboard. , Ralph Cheesman leaves his silent but gneat admiration for a cer- tain Senior girl-yes, a blonde and an essay prize winner, to Frank Forkner. Frank says his blonde is not an e'ssay winner, but he's not saying that she is not a prize winner just the: same. Mary Dee leaves her place at the candy' stand to whomever is as good a drawing card as Mary next year, she also leaves everything else for she yet has with her a Graduating Happiness. Carrie Sparks leaves her quiet ways arid perfect classroom con- duct to Mary James. Can't you hear that quiet and smothered chuckle of Carrie and Mary, right now. I Gertrude Hahn leaves her ever-ready Vergil lessons to the future Vergil students. Sorry, Juniors, but you can't share this gift. Reuben and Lucile have consented to le ve an outlined route that is taken by them each day, to-why, who els could we leave it to than Delight and Bob? There is no danger butt what Bob will keep the trail warm. I Cleola Lord leaves her position as a typist to Arabelle Craft, also her musical ability to Margaret Glessner. Ndw, Margaret, do your duty. All you need is a fiddle, for you have seveifal beaus. Margaret keeps wonderful band time, because of her new Military beau. One of the old home town friends thought we said MilitaryfJoe! Yes! No! Military beau! I Audrey Lucas in making her will has greatly benefited the high school as a whole, for she has kindly left hfer fine school conduct and work to Francis Crissman and Howard Parkinson. We are quite sure that now their deportment average for exemption can easily be raised to a hundred! 4 ,