Helt Township High School - Old Rose and White Yearbook (Dana, IN)

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CLASS WILL We. the high and mighty class of 1925. of licit Township High School, realizing that no longer our feet must tread the green cat pet, do hereby, in presence of witnesses, tile our last will and testament. To the Junior Class, who will tread in our footsteps, we bequeath the rag on which to chew. It was willed us by the class of '24. It is in perfect condition. as we have never used it. realizing that you will need it next year. To the Sophomores, we give our opinions of the teachers to help them in their climb to Seniorhood. To the Freshmen, so meek and lowly, we bequeath our good morals ami common sense. To Mr. Bean blossom: A morocco bound volume of “How to Grow Rich Raising Skunks.” To Mr. Bennett: A new Ford and all of our second hand tires. To Mrs. Hunt: A permanent wave. To Mrs. Kimball: A bright history class for the year of ’26. To Miss Igoe: The book entitled, “How 1o Keep Order.” To Miss Ingle: The reality of “Charlie My Boy.” To Mrs. James: A life time position as teacher of the Junior High. To Mrs. Morrison: Our best wishes for a happy and prosperous life. Personal— 1. Stanley Reed leaves his place in the quartette, his popularity among the students and his ability to keep out of trouble to Km era Id Harris. 2. Kthyle Price leaves her gift of bluffing to Wood Harrison. 3. Mildred Pearman leaves her solemnity to Ruby Myers. 4. Thelma Reed leaves her love for “Alec” to Bonnie Nolan. 5. John Nolan wills his ambition to Bvrl Wright. (i. Frances Myers wills a new march. “Chopsticks,” to be played at dismissal by Elizabeth Parr. 7. Klsworth Montgomery bequeaths Franklin Ennis the guardianship of Bonnie Nolan during her high school career. 8. Harold Mack wills his curly hair and his attraction for the Presides to Frank Howard. 0. Carl Skidmore leaves his knowledge to Wilbur McBride for his own private use in the future years. 10. Harold ( hisler leaves his love for Helen Kutch to John Park. 11. Bernice Miller leaves her place by Julia's side to anyone who can fill it. She suggests Red Wellman. 12. Ruby Giles wills her ability to play the part of an old maid to Kois Vestal. 13. Charles Eaton leaves his wonderful voice and his imagination to Ella Mary Hass. 14. Hubert Brown leaves his winning way and his rank in all classes to Leo Aik man. 15. To the Janitor: A new broom to be used for sweeping the auditorium (and library). Hi. To II. T. II. S. our deepest regards that it must lose such a good class. To the school as a whole we gladly leave all our possessions not heretofore mentioned. In the presence of witnesses, we declare this to be our last will and testament made and signed, April 24. 1925 A. I). Witnesses: THE SENIOR CLASS. Martha Cooper. Helen James, Katherine Goforth.

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on account of illness. Lawrence Jones, one of our jolliest members, full of life and fun, was taken suddenly ill and went on to that school where he no longer needs our poor protection, but where ( lirist Himself rules. Our class suffered a great loss from this death of a faithful friend. Mary Alice Thorne preferred a quiet home life with her parents in Tennessee Valley and this ended her high school career. Elmer Thompson finished his work at Paris, Illinois. Mabel Ingram became the wife of Mr. B. II. Price and they are now residing at Cayuga, Indiana. As Sophomores we entered with seventeen in number. We were greatly disappointed when we returned and found two more missing. They were Marie Slaughter and James Wasson. Marie entered the Paris high school and James'continued his work at hrisman, 111. However, we had one new member, Elsworth Montgomery, from Robinson, Illinois. We gave several class parties during our Sophomore year and we began to consider ourselves a necessary part of old II. T. II. S. All of our class remained until the close of the term. At this time Florence Botner, Ida Youngman and Elbert Gosnell left their Alma Mater to take their places in the world. Ida Youngman is now married and with her husband, Mr. Claude Silkwood, resides in St. Bernice. Florence Botner is now Mrs. Elmer Lowery, also of St. Bernice. Elbert Gosnell is engaged in the dairy business. Juniors! We had almost reached the last step on the High School Ladder.” and were still striving upward. Luckily, we had two new members, Naomi Seebren. of East St. Louis and Ruth Arrasmith from Dana, Indiana. Naomi remained with us only a short time and as many others had done, set sail on the sea of matrimony with her husband Mr. Lester Malonv. This year new officers were elected. Frances Myers was again chosen president; Carl Skidmore, vice-president; Bernice Miller, secretary, and Harold Mack, treasurer. Ruth Arrasmith served on the annual staff as artist and Ktliyle Price ns the Class Editor. One of the chief features of this year was the Junior-Senior Reception. For this occasion the Assembly Room was beautifully decorated in artifieial flowers and crepe paper, while the banquet room was decorated in our school colors, old roso and white. This affair is one that will long be remembered by all who were present. We returned in the fall of ‘24 to spend our last year at II. T. II. S. Three more of our number were missing. Ruth Arrasmith became a senior at Cayuga. Indiana, and Bernice Roberts was unable to return on account of illness. Rachel Campbell dropped out and is residing with her parents in Jonestown. Ruby (files from Hillsdale, Indiana, joined us the second semester and now. with fourteen in number we arc closing our High School career, and are looking forward to Commencement with both joy and feelings of sadness. We realize that we cannot go back and live over ;i,gain the happv da vs in our dear Alma Mater. So here’s lo our colors, the Blue and the Gold. May they ever wave high, and never grow old; May we always be faithful, loyal and true. And stand by each other and B. II. S. too.

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PROPHECY September 31, 1940. Dear Mrs. Morrison: I have just returned from a delightful trip to tin Indiana State Fair at Indianapolis. I would like to tell of some of the interesting and beautiful sights I saw. but know you would be more interested in hearing about the members of the class of 1925, all of whom I saw or heard of on my trip. When I got oft the train upon my arrival in Indianapolis I heard some one yelling, laxi! “Taxi! I looked around ami there upon the driver’s seat of an elegant taxieab sat Stanley Reed, just as natural. I was delighted to see Son and jumped in the front seat with him. intending to have a chat. I had no chance for in two seconds we were at my hotel. Von know Stanley always was noted for his fast driving. That night I attended a concert given by the famous “Bang! Bang! Band. and whom should I see playing tin drums but Elsworth Montgomery. I was delighted to see my old friend “Alec” and he was delighted to see me. You will no doubt remember “Alee played the drums in our High School Orchestra and will be delighted to hear In has won so much fame. The next morning I gave a casual glance at the waiter who brought my breakfast, and jumped up in astonishment Who do you suppose it was? .John Nolan! 1 wondered how on earth he could ever get such a position. lie seemed happy and contented and confided to me that his tips were sending his sons through college. I took the hint and left a generous bill under my plate. I hat afternoon I attended a lecture on “How to Stuff and Grow Thin,” bv Frances Myers. Frances and I were very glad to see each other. Fpon talking with her later I learned she had never been married, but had devoted the past fifteen years of her life studying methods of reducing. 1 wondered at the great confidence that people had in her methods, for she was far from willowy. She was interested in athletics ami took me to see a boxing match. Imagine if you can our astonishment when a bill handed us at the door announced “Battling ( hie Futon. World’s Famous Heavyweight Boxer.” 1 was delighted to see Charles looking natural, except that In had grown very much heavier. Later I went over to talk with him. He told me lie was touring the world and would fight before all the nobility of Europe. The next afternoon as I was walking through the park I saw a lady with about twenty children following her. I soon recognized her as Ruby Giles. I asked her where on earth she got all the kids and learned she was matron of an Orphans Home and had the children out for a walk. She told me she had just received a letter from Mildred Pearmnn who was now Librarian at Bono. I was certainly glad to hear Bono now had a Library. One day while at the Fair I bought a book entitled, “How to Tie Shoe Strings and saw the author was my old school friend, Harold Mack.