Houghton High School - Amygdaloid Yearbook (Houghton, MI)

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THE AMY GDALOID Page3I 1923, the testators, have to this, our will, set our hand and seal, this eighteenth day of June, one thousand nine hundred and twen- ty-three. CSealj Class of 1923. Signed, sealed, published and declared by the said Class of 1923, as and for their last ,will and testament, in the presence of them, who, at their request, in their presence, and in the presence of each other, have here- unto subscribed our names as attesting witnesses to said instrument. Nebucadnezzar Julius Caesar King Tutankhamen CLASS SONG LILY MCCANCE Now our high schooldays are over, VV e must leave old mem'ries dear, High schol pleasures all are ended, And our time for work draws near. Though we may not live in Houghton, Though we live in lands unknown, Classmates ne'er shall be forgotten VVhen we've some years older grown. High School, where we all have labored How we hate to part from thee, You shall always be remembered By the class of twenty-three. Tho' we've come to our last meeting, 'Mid the scenes to us so dear, And our hearts with grief are heavy, Let us raise a song of cheer. Let us sing no song of sadness As we turn our memories back To recall the days of gladness And the orange and the black. And now we bid you all farewell. Our best we leave with thee, And hope you still will prosper, Wfe, the Class of twenty-three. VALEDICTORY LYDIA KoT1L'A1NEN At some time in life to every individual there comes a momentous day. That day, singled out from all others, shines among our memories, the brightest of them all. That day, although hidden in the volume of the past, comes back again, when the pages are turned, into the vivid present. It is that day which causes our hearts to beat with joy and precious recollections fill our minds. Now our momentous day has arrived. Now we, in our turn, stand on the threshold of a new life. Now we gaze into the future which has in store for us so many opportu- nities. VVe must tread the path of life which lies before us with many curves and windings. It is within our power to shape our lives: it is within our power to make them a glorious success. This is a great moment, indeed. How happy we are to arrive at a goal toward which we have labored for years with might and determination! How great it is to see our dreams come true! How often have we longed for this day, but now the thought of parting makes this day sad as well as joyful. To meet. to love. to part, is said in every heart. So it is with us. We have met our high school days, we have loved them, now we part. But Time with her long stretches of years can never obscure our memories, memories of our happy schooldays. Never can we forget how we worked together, faced hardships, overcame them, and suc- ceeded. How trivial some of those ob-

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Page30 THE To George James, John Nelson's execu- tive ability. He will still feel the need of that, but will give it up to George, who will appreciate it, we are sure. We bestow John Moore's musical talent on any anxious applicant from the junior Class. Apply early and do not rush. Priscilla Miron's love for quietude and obedience we bestow to Helen Kenerson. lVe bequeath to the freshman girls, the good looks, charming ways, and sunny dis- position of Lucille Williams and Mary Theriault. Ruth Kendall's perfect behavior we be- stow on Helen Rashleigh. We hope Helen will share it with Grace Holmes and Agnes Ingram. To Arieus Croteau, Lawrence Gilles's oratorical ability. VVe know he will become an able orator as he shows some tendency toward becoming one already. To the most dignified freshy we give and bequeath Harold Gustafson's taciturnity. Florence Brimacombe's remarkable rec- ord for punctuality and regular attendance we willingly bequeath to Nora Erickson. Stella Armstrong's entrancing eyes and coquettish glances we leave for Veronica Fitzpatrick. She will find them of great value. We bequeath one-tenth of Urho Strang's knowledge to the Juniors in the school bus as a reward for soothing his oppressed brains after school dismissal. Geraldine MacDonald's wonderful ability and grace on the dance floor we confer to Mary Millenbach. This will be of great advantage to her, provided she takes heed of it. Lydia Kotila, valedictorian, and Milton Grams, salutatorian, reluctantly bequeath their high honors to Mansfield Foley. and Lucille Davey, as their most likely suc- cessors. Harry Calverley's eleverness and wit for the entertainment of the class and the fac- ulty. we generously bestow on Matthias Manderfielcl. He will become a joy to the class. t . .- Henrietta Krellwitz's comb we willingly give to Lea Cote in spite of Henrietta's re- luctance to part with her faithful servant. We leave Leona Hartz's pleasant smile to those who frown when they are asked to work complicated geometry problems or translate Caesar. This should be appre- ciated by all. VVe leave Edward Wayrynen's shortness of stature to john Mctfiinty. Alex Pakkala's mathematical knowledge we bestow on Theresa Colombe. We hope Theresa will profit by it and give her friends a goodly share. John Marshall's sore thumb and his foot- ball reputation we bequeath to John Kirkish. To Lillian I-lruneau we leave the good nature and soft but pleasant voice of Louise Uren and Ethlyn Tulppo. To Wiljo Strang we leave Palmer Sulli- vanls goggles. Now he need not strain his eyes in seeking the hidden points of any lesson. Richard Carne's ability to speak with ease in front of an audience we bequeath to Hayner Marshall. . Aileen Pelkonen's intense love for Phys- ics and the numerous electric shocks re- ceived, we considerately bestow on Huldah Rantamaki. To the freshies with school bags we con- fer all our cherished treasure which we may leave behind in our haste and excite- ment. This includes text books, note books, history maps, test papers, pencil stubs, half- used erase-rs, and all such valuables. To our principal, Mr. G. E. Thorpe, we leave our own free will, our blessings, ten- der memories of our pleasant association together, and our forgiveness for anything that we may not have exactly appreciated in the demonstrations of the past. 'We do hereby constitute and appoint the said Principal sole executor of this our last will and testament. Lastly, we hereby revoke and declare void all wills by us heretofore made. In witness whereof, VVe, the Class of lf- X A

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Pageaz THE AMYGDALOID stacles seem as we look back! Those diffi- culties have taught us a great deal. Know- ing them, we can better appreciate our suc- cess. However, the knowledge, the achieve- ment we have attained, is small as yet. By no means are we perfect. No, our aim is to strive onward. Deep in our hearts are buried the treasures received 11. our school- days. There lie the teachings, like little seeds, first dormant, but some day to burst forth in abundant fruitfulness. There lie the many other aids received which will help us on our journey. Let us carry them with us forever. Let us have them for a foundation on which the structure of our lives is built. Let us live true, noble lives. Let us always remember these words: Take the world as you find it, but leave it better. We, the Class oil 1923, wish to express our feelings of deep gratitude to all who have made our education possible. just now, we can do no more than utter mere words of thankfulness, but as words cannot do justice to our thoughts, it remains for us to prove by deeds that our education has not been in vain. So now we pledge our- selves to do our duty gladly, willingly faithfully in the new world at whose portals we stand. Classmates, we have been together for four years. Now we are to part. We are like small branches of a mighty tree, fed in youth by a common trunk, but as years go on, slowly towering skyward, becoming strong, sturdy boughs. Our paths lie just as far apart from each other as lie the sep- arated limbs on a wide spreading tree. But between those branches of life's tree there is woven a web, a web of mystic bonds which joins limb to limb, twig to twig, and the meshes of that web are the memories we carry with us from our high school days. A word there is, a word unsought, A word which comes, though welcomed not, Whenever parting time draws near, When hand clasps hand with many a tear, That word comes forth its tale to tell. That moment's hereg so now farewell. -T RULES FOR DANCING 1. Stand 12 inches away from your partner. She may not love you as much as you think she docs. 2. Don't lean on your partner: she's probably had no lunch either. 3. Don't look as if you were pained. Take courage-dances don't last a lifetime. 4. Place one finger on your partner's shoulder. She may not be used to dead weight. 5. Try not to get into the shape of a pretzel. Other shapes may be far more becoming. 6. Be light on her feet as well as on yours. 7. Listen to the music. Your conversation might not be quite so full of harmony. 8. Keep time. The man who wrote the music knows more about music than you do. 9. Don't try to invent some new stuff in dancing. People knew how to dance before you arrived. Exchange-J. K., '24. il