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

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15 OLD ROSE AND WHITE CLASS WILL We, the great and powerful Senior class of 1926. licit Township High School, realizing that our aim has proven successful, do file our last will and testament here in the presence of witnesses: To the Junior Class who will soon try to fill our shoes as Seniors, wc bequeath our ability to agree on everything. To the Sophomores, we bequeath our wealth of knowledge which wc hope will help them in their climb to Senior-land. To the Freshmen wc leave our good manners realizing they will be of much value later. To Mr. Beanblossom—Our deepest regrets that he will never see a better class graduate from H. T. II. S. To Miss Ingle—A player piano to be used in 11. T. H. S. in the future. To Mr. Pittman—A new set of surgical tools. To Mr. Andrew—Complete works of Abraham Lincoln, revised and edited by the 1926 Seniors. To Sir. Lloyd—A complete set of maps for his future Geography classes. To Miss Igoe—A good nature for use in all of her classes. To Mrs. James—A fountain pen that makes A’s only. To the Janitor—A first class memory, so that he won’t forget to turn out the lights. PERSONALS 1. Martha Cooper leaves her winning ways to Thelma Reynolds. 2. Emerald Harris bequeaths his ability to keep awake in school to Harold Waters. 3. Thelma Jones leaves her smiles for John I rover to Leone Blake. •4. Firman Cooper leaves his hair groom to John Burgess. 5. Blanche Botner leaves her love for Joe Harsha ot Sarah (iosnell. 6. Leo Aikman—his ability to tell a “bigger one” to Don Strain. 7. Vida Skidmore—her superfluous height to Byron Nolan. 8. James Elder—his place in the quartette to Ilerschel Brown. 9. Lois Vestal—the use of her favorite by-word in class. “I dunna know” to Elsie Cheesewright in case of emergency. 10. Otis Beard leaves his good manners to “Kid” Beauchamp for use next year. 11. Marie W agner leaves her love for Harvey Cooper to Marzelle Jones. 12. Opal Ford—her permanent wave to Mildred Lund wall. 13. Russell Chislcr—his ability to get his Dad's car to Wood Harrison. 14. Harry Eaton—his notoriety as a shiek to Owen Campbell. 15. Louise Dunklev— her popularity among the boys to Lena Murray. 16. Helen James—her set of reducing records to Elsie Skelton. 17. Kathrine Goforth her fluent speech to Gladys Nolan. 18. Harold Peer—his picture for the girls to fight over. 19. Maxine Lawson—her honor of occupying the front seat to anyone who has the good luck to land there. 20. Julia Braden—her ability to get a good laugh out of anything to anyone who thinks it beneficial. Declaring this to be our last will and testament made and signed this twenty-fifth day of April, nineteen hundred and twenty-six. Witnesses: Mildred Lund wall John Trover The Senior Class. Helen Kutoh

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14 OLD HOSE AND WHITE CLASS HISTORY Realizing that our stay at H. T. H. S. is almost ended and that we will never again be as large a part of our Alma Mater as we now are and have been, we wish to record some of our joys and sorrows. In September 1922 a happy group of Freshmen were found on the east side of the assembly acting perhaps, a little timid and bashful. 'Phis class is the same that is now graduating from II. T. H. S. The first year was spent joyfully making acquaintances and taking part in all school functions. Class officers were elected and a class party was given. The year was so well enjoyed that we were sorry when spring came and we were no longer Freshmen. In the fall of 1923 we returned to school and were very sorry to find many of our members missing. Some on account of injuries and illness and others preferred homclife and outside work. Daer Platt, a new classmate, entered school with us and remained the following two years. The class officers were reelected and are still officiating. Leo Aikman was chosen President. Martha Cooper. Secretary, and Louise Dunkley. Treasurer. During the year Irene Conner withdrew on account of illness and is now attending Paris High School. Bessie Patterson and Victor Peer withdrew to assume outside duties. In the fall of 1924 we returned to assume our school duties as Juniors and were very much pleased to find among our number Marie Wagner and Harold Peer who had attended other schools during their Sophomore year and who had returned to finish their course at H. 'I'. H. S. with their former classmates. Newcomers among our ranks were Thelma Jones and Otis Beard. The main feature of the year was the Junior—Senior Reception, given in April. The assembly room had been transformed into a very pleasing dance hall and the Junior High assembly was beautifully decorated in school and class colors. About 9:30 supper was served, it having been preceded by a short program. The remainder of the evening was spent in dancing. During this year our class was greatly honored by having one of our members, James Elder as Vermillion County’s Representative in the Junior Legislature. Another one of our number Russell Chisler, was a member of our Relay Team that represented this District in the State Track Meet. Helping the Seniors with their graduating activities brought the year to a busy close. It was with happy hearts that we returned to school in the fall of 1925 as Seniors and it is with happier hearts that we arc carrying on our duties this year. One of our first acts of importance was to plant our class flag on the school building, where it has proudly floated since. W e were very sorry that during the year two of our classmates were forced to withdraw and enter other schools. One of these. Beulah Mattox, will graduate from Paris High School and the other John Park, will graduate from Newport High School. Maxine Lawson of Hillsdale entered our class this year. The Senioi year proved to be quite an exciting one. with the selection of class rings, clas . play, invitations, and the great days of Baccalaureate and Commencement. We, with many joys and happy remembrances, are leaving old H. T. II. S. to take our places in the world where we hope to be as great a success as we have been in school.

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Hi OLD ROSE AND WHITE CLASS PROPHECY Clinton. Indiana. November 1. 1946. Dear Blanche: I know you will pardon me for not answering your letter sooner when I tell you that 1 have been entertaining Mrs. Martha Cooper Heard for the past week and she has been telling me of the present actix ities of the members of our class of '26 at Bono. She and her husband, the Rev. Otis Heard, have been touring the Eastern States, holding revival meeting, in which they have been very successful. bile Otis went to St. Bernice to visit some old friends there. Martha stopped here. I was delighted to see her once more, but was very much surprised that she had married Otis, because she always rejected his affections when we were at Bono. You ill remember 1 was also delighted to hear from our former classmates, each of whom she has recently seen or heard from. The first place they stopped while on their tour, she said, was Hitts burg. Pennsylvania. Here she met Leo Aikman, and his wife, who was formerly Kathryn Park, in lobby of the Palace Hotel, lie has just completed a new invention in radio receiving sets. He is getting rich by radio inventions. Leo told Martha that Birman Cooper is also located in Pittsburg, but she did not have the opportunity to visit Firman, who is now the most famous dancing master in the Eastern States. Upon arriving in New York the next evening. Martha and Otis went to the Capitol theater for an evening of recreation. Martha said that she noticed that on the posters outside was printed “Lois Vestal in ‘The Nymph.’ She said that she was very much surprised to find that it was the Lois Vestal of the Class of 1926 at Bono. It is said that she is soon to take the place of Coleen Moore, who is unable to play any more. The next evening they went to the W aldorf Astoria for dinner. They were somewhat surprised to find among the entertainers Vida Skidmore. Maxine Lawson, and Kathryn Goforth, toe dancers. The next week they started for Niagara Falls. Being hungry when they arrived at the station they went to a nearby restaurant for something to eat. On the sign in front of the restaurant was printed “The Eaton Place. The manager of the place proved to be Harry Eaton. He has married a follies girl, and at last has settled down. Harry had just received a letter from James Elder the day before. James and his wife, formerly Thelma Jones, arc missionaries in Africa. James stated in his letter that he hoped they could soon return to the United States, for the hot sun of the tropics is ruining Thelma’s complexion. While out viewing the scenery next morning Martha met Louise Dunk-ley. She has just received a divorce from her millionaire husband in New ork. and is searching for her long lost youthful lover. The next and last place they stopped was in Chicago. 1 suppose you have heard of the great murder trial there. Whom do you suppose the defendants’ attorneys were? Harold Peer and Russell Chisler! They are