Harvey High School - Anvil Yearbook (Painesville, OH)

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THE ANVIL, JUNE, 1918. before that they wanted him to fill that place again. Ava Billington was to assist if it was necessary during his ab- sence. Victor Kerr was to keep the log and more important still, the money, which the crew might acquire on piratical expeditions, boat one sailed on until Hallowe'e.n when a land party occurred on island Maccabee Hall. The weather was rather unpleasant b.ut this slight difiiculty did not keep the sailors from enjoying a jolly hornpipe. The success of this event was due to having all crews on high school waters present, and having each sailor masked. After this event the boats were boarded by their usual crew. Good reports of the crew's industry and great knowledge reached other ships on the high school ocean by S. O. S. messages. Athletes in the crew were not lacking. Football letters were given to sailors. Lee Root, Abe Green- field, Ed. Church, Victor Kerr, and Lloyd Averill. A very interesting paper which all the crews on the sea helped to publish was the Anvil. During the second year's voyage of the crew of boat one, Lee Root and Eliza- beth Chapman were chosen to work for the success of the paper. Victor Kerr was also added in the third year, while Stanton Jones was elected by the crew for the fourth year. All of these sailors proved very efficient in this work. In December, one of the sailors, Lee Root, left the crew to serve as an airman for Uncle Sam. The crew all missed this jolly, popular sailor. Basket 'ball was entered into by several of the sailors and Sailors Abe Greenfield, Victor Kerr and Philip Baker received letters this last voyage of the ship. The sailor girls on boat one formed a Basket Ball team. Owing to their short period of practice they did' not win any games, but nevertheless, true to the spirit of the crew, took their dc- feats without complaining. In February the crew of boats three and five entertained the crew of boat one at a land party in Mentor. In April the same crew entertained boat one on A. O. H. Island. Every sailor present reported an 12

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THE ANVIL, JUNE, 1918. to shore while pumpkin pie and cider played a large part. One of the crew, Arza Scott foretold what the future of the crew would be. Many sailors spent the entire night and part of very early morning on land for these trips were rare. Examinations came, the worst part of the rapids this time being Cicero, Captain Lowary, however, managed to avoid the dangerous results which might have occurred. During the winter, the crew enjoyed a trip on land, on bob-sleds. Ed. Church, a fine sailor, welcomed the crew at his home, which proved a splendid place for a good time. A serious and dangerous coast of rocks was passed called Junior Rhetoricals. After surviving this danger every sailor felt a new confidence in his skill and was glad to have meet this difficulty without fiinching. In April boats three and five entertained boat one on island A. O. H. Hall. This event was a dazzling affair and both crews enjoyed it greatly. Back again on board their ships, the sailors skim- med along lightly over the waves, with only a few danger- ous shoals blocking their progress. One of the number, Ethel Yeomans saddened the crew by her death. She was loved by them all. In June the Rapids, Examinations, again had to be passed, for on high school waters these rapids are found twice in each year's course. The journey was com- pleted by another land trip, a picnic at the Shore Club. Here all the crew renewed their friendships and proved them- selves able sailors by coming home in a pouring rain. The Harbor of Home held most of the crew thru the summer, al- though a few boys of the class, could not endure even two months on land and tried out their knowledge of sailing on Lake Erie. When the time came to prepare for the fourth year's voyage high excitement prevailed. For it seemed so short an time had passed since the first voyage in 1914 that to imag- ine this the last voyage on the high school ocean was nearly impossible. Several of the crew did not return, but there were some new sailors who were welcomed heartily. Every boatman looked more happy than ever at the prospect of an- other ocean voyage. The crew met soon and decided that Lee Root had proved himself so splendid a manager the year 11

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THE ANVIL, JUNE, 1918. enjoyable evening. Base ball came, along with spring, and several sailors on boat one are making good at this. Pilot, Miss Wyman, from the beginning of this year's course kept, and is still keeping, the boat from floundering in deep wat- ers. The crew is planning an afternoon in June to be called Class Day. This day with commencement will form a fit- ting close for a successful year's journey. The crew has missed all those who, for different reasons discontinued the journey. All who have been able to travel on have learned more every day of the true value of high school sailing. The choice of the motto by the crew shows that they feel that they are only beginning the voyage of life. The motto chosen by them is Today we launch, where shall we anchor? Ava Billington, '18. llllllill The time set for class day is the afternoon of June 13th. The Senior class will present the farcical comedy, Profess- or Pepp. The baccalaureate service is to be Sunday, June 16. Rev. W. W. Dieterich, pastor of the First Methodist Church, will preach. The commencement exercises will be held June 21. The speaker is Mr. Wm. H. McMasters, presi- dent of Mt. Union College. Miss Lydia L. Beckwith, a member of our faculty, was married on June 1 to Mr. W. J. Rigger of Croswell, Mich. They will make their home in Painesville. Mrs. Biggervwishes to thank the pupils and teachers who so beautifully decorated her room with flowers on June 3. 13