Jamestown High School - School Bell Echoes Yearbook (Jamestown, IN)

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Page 6 SCHOOL BELL ECHOES In 1929, with only seventeen members, the ship Junior set sail on the Ocean of Knowl- edge . Several missed the ship but it had to sail without them. They sailed along success- fully with Mr. Fish as Pilot. They stopped long enough to present He ' s My Pal , which was the class play. They ended this journey with a banquet to the Seniors. And then the final journey which began in September, 1930, seventeen members, including Norris Kern, a provisional Senior, set sail on the ship Senior . We have as Pilot Mr. Boyer, Captain Forest Albright, and Grace Motts as ship operator. During this final journey we have engaged in the activities of the school. We stopped for the class play, The Wild Oats Boy, Girl Reserves and Hi-Y activities and numerous other events of the year. With the new addition to our ship we found the Ocean of Knowledge much easier sailing. Of course this trip was our busiest one, but we all enjoyed it. Thus we come to the end of our journey, and are now ready to sail upon the Sea of Life. A PLEASANT DREAM (Class Prophecy) A few nights ago I took advantage of the opportunity to retire early. I had just closed my eyes to this busy world when along came my dream train and I sped away on a voyage ten years into the future. I was just returning from a trip abroad, where I had been making an advanced study of teaching methods. By a special letter of in- troduction given to me by the ambassador in France, I was admitted to the office of the Sec- retary of State at Washington. There, much to my surprise and delight, I met my old friend Dorothy Gentzhorn, who was the private secre- tary of the official. She told me that as it was May she was soon to have her annual vacation. She said she was planning to go Iback to her old home in Jamestown. She invited me to ac- company her. I gladly accepted the invitation and the next week we arrived at Jamestown, which had grown, by the way, into a large city of 50,000. Of course the first place which we vi.sited was old J. H. S. We found that Mr. Holben had resigned as principal and had re- tired to his home, which was now in the busy part of the city. In his place was one oif our old classmates, Joe Gaspelin. We were much interested in the athletic activities of the school. The Basketball and P )otball teams had won very honorable trophies, under the direc- tion of Coach Forest Albright. He had taken first place in the State Basketball Tournament in the last year. He asked us to take dinner with him at his home. We were delighted when we reached his beautiful home on Fifth Ave- nue to see Mrs. Albright (formerly Eunice Walter) and their little blonde twins, Eunice and Edward. That evening we went with them to the First City Hospital to see our old friend Maurice Sawyer, who was suffering slight frae- tures from a collision of his plane. We heard from several people that Maurice was making a wonderful success in aviation, the accident having ccourred while he was looking at a sight on the earth, in the personage of Mary Deak, whom he saw playing a banjo in the yard of her home, which was called, by the way, Don Juan Gardens. When we reached the hospital we found Maurice in an improved condition. While we were there a white gowned nurse came in. We again had a pleasant surprise when we found that it was Helen Holderman, wiho had graduated from a Surgical Course in Nursing. The next day we attended a concert given by Kavas (Frank) accomplished cornetist, who was accompanying Paderewski on a tour giv- ing musical concerts. We felt very privileged in securing an interview with the master. We were returning from this concert when whom should we meet but Carlysle Moore and his wife, Mrs. Moore, or Grace Motts, as we knew her. We wished to talk with them .and so because they had an appointment with their draftsman who was making the plans for their new flower shop which they planned to open very soon, we went with them. We reached his ofiice finally and of course were surprised again to see on the door Replogle Replogle — draftsmen. We learned that these were none other than James and his brother. Jim was also prize fighting on the side line. We went with Grace and Mutt to their home where we learned that our old friend Robert Molelbash was traveling with a company of dramatists among whom he was portraying several negro parts. We also learned that Ellsworth Martin was married to an Osceola girl and studying law. We were greatly astonished when we found that Leonard Ernsberger, known to us as Pat, and Raymond Steele were teaching Algeibra in the Jamestown High School. This shock awoke me and I realized that it was all a dream. I hope. Classmates, that we can at least realize this dream. — Helen Hendricks. Stranger: Say, is there a man in this vi- cinity with one leg named Smith? Farmer: Dunno. Dew you know the name uv his other leg? Kindly Disposed Lady: It must be very hard to be poor. Needy Individual: Hard? I ' ve always found it easy enough, ma ' am.

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SCHOOL BELL ECHOES Page 5 RAYMOND STEELE ( Ray)— Reliable is the word that describes Raymond. Whenever yo ' U want something important done you can depend on him to be on the spot. He plays a clarinet, but otherwise he is very quiet and reserved. ROBERT MOLEBASH (Boib)— Bob made him- self famous in the Senior Play. He showed us he can act. He is rather shy and back- ward but you can always depend on him. Say, did you ever notice his rosy cheeks? CARLYSLE MOORE (Mutt)— Mutt is known by everyone as a tease. That accounts for his good acting in the Senior Play. He plays a clarinet and has always managed to keep his studies up to par. He seems quite inter- ested in a certain person of the class. Keep up the good work, Mutt, we wish you well. HELEN HENDRICKS (Helen)— Helen seems to be the most studious in the class. Bmt she is taking six subjects and this accounts for it. She wants to be a teacher and we think she will make a very good one. (School-ma ' m) We wish her success. MR. ERNEST BOYER ( Sponsor )— We chose Mr. Boyer for our sponsor in ' 30 and we never once have regretted it. He is all we could hope for. He has been with us for all four years of High School. We think he is a wonderful singer. We appreciate the way in which he has taken part and shown interest in all school activities. He coached our Sen- ior Play. Always remember, Mr. Boyer, that we, the class of ' 31, are for you. Every member of the Senior Class wishes to thank the Faculty members for the cooperation and the teaching they have given them. We hope they have a successful career ahead. The Seniors have chosen for their class motto the word Dawning , which does not mean that we are only awakening, but that the completion of our High School career is only the start of our life ' s work. Our High School days were more like a dream, as we were led bv the faculty, but now we will have to walk the path of life alone. CLASS MOTTO Dawning The Seniors have chosen for their class motto the word Dawning, which does not mean that we are only awakening, but that the compl etion of our High School ' career is only the start in our life ' s work. Our ;High School days were more like a dream, as we were led toy the faculty, but now we will have to walk the path of life alone. CLASS COLORS Nile Green and Fawn. CLASS FLOWER American Beauty Rose And wasn ' t it back in 1919 when the sol- diers were returning from the war, that we started our work with our first readers? We left our cradles and mothers for higher learn- ing. Miss BeMiiller, now Mrs. Herrli, was the unfortunate tealcher to push our ship off on the educational journey. Many and severe were her trials with the pupils of the class. Many stopped at different ports to linger on the way, and many boarded our ship to sail with us. In our seventh year we had the advantage of sailing on smoother seas be ' cause of an addi- tion to our ship. In 1927, twenty-two pupils arrived at the port of Graduation, with Mr. Shamory as pilot. The following fall 23 passengers boarded the ship Freshman and started on their four year journey to the latter port Graduation . They had as their pilot, Mr. Hol ' ben, Captain, Mary Deak and Joe Gaspelin and Helen Holder- man as ship operators. Sailing was smooth, with a large crew, which consisted of Grace Motts, Durwoo ' d, Sheets, Helen Hendricks, Ray- mond Steele, Maurice Sawyer, Frank Kavas, Carlysle Moore, Devon Bartholemew, Dorothy Gentzhorn, James Replogle, Blanche Fred- ericks, Leonard Ernsberger, Eunice Walters, Ralph Sheets, Robert Molebash, Forest Al- bright, Jean Albright, Georgia Archer, Jack Bradley, Robert Phillips and Ellsworth Martin. Carefree and independent they gave little thoughts to ' books and less to study, but time passed quickly and they stopped on the island oif Vacation. When the hand of time pointed to Septem- her, 1928, only twenty-one caught the ship of Sophomore . This ship sailed under the su- pervision of Pilot Mr. Wine. Forgetting a lit- tle of the carefree dispositions ' they spent more time at studies, looking forward to the bigger and ibetter ship Junior.

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Page 7 We, the exalted and paramount class of 1931 of the Jamestown High School, being of sane mind, sound memory, and good habits, do hereby draw up in the presence of our es- teemed Principal, Harley Holben, and Trustee Edward Hoover, publish and direct this to be our last will and testament on this 24th day df April, 1931. We will to the Sophomore Class our ancient wads of gum and gift of gab. We will to the unsophisticated Junior Class our debts, our seats in this sacred corner, our privileges, the high standards set by this clfass, also the ability for the fast advancement pace set by us. We will to the Freshman Class the songs we couldn ' t sing, and all available ponies on which to gallop through Algebra and Latin. We will to the town of Jamestown the great- est memory possible of the Class of 31. May it fill them with pride and admiration and be an ever-lifting influence to the students that are to come. We will to the future attendants of J. H. S. our brilliance to the school to be. We also will the attention of our principal, Harley Holben (we hope). PERSONAL BEQUESTS I, Frank Kavas, am ready to leave my great ability for love making to my dear schoolmate Lois Myers. I, Ellsworth Martin, will the Swiss move- ment of my Adams Apple to Glenn McCreary, provided ihe practices fifteen minutes a day. I, Eunice Walters, will the bar of soap I used the last three years to Frances Burns, and my long underwear to Eleanor Knight. L Jim Replogle, will my unusual ability to laugh at my own jokes to Jay Frank. I, Grace Motts, will my essence of o-nions and bashfulness to Irma Holderman. I, Raymond Steele, will or rather am forced to will, my frivolous charmer, Loreen Whit- right to Edwin Diefenbaugh as they are loving classmates of the Junior Class. I, Robert Molebash, will my left handed razor and passionate pink and lavender shirt to Daniel Cook. I, Mary Deak, will my a-bility to Shift gears with my feet and my scholarship in the well known school of experience in love making to Marjorie Moore. L Carlysle Moore, will my feet, on expira- tion, to the Biology Class, and ability to carry a tune to Wayne Cook. L Forest Albright, will my baby look and SOX appeal to a forecoming genius to Paul Elder. I, Helen Holderman, will my secret Lonely road and vast knowledge of dumbness with boys to a future artist at the trade, to Neola Bas ' h. I, Helen Hendricks, will my contemptible laugh at Joe Gasplin to the future ciasses that come. (Pray for the teacher). I, Joe Gasplin, will my great ability or rather reputation of responsibility and exces- sive laugh, and free shower equipment to Jack Bradley. L Dorothy Gentzhorn, will my huge amount of intelligence and sayings as How Dum ' b, and can ' t stand that to Dick Neely and Gor- don Hendricks. I, Leonard Ernsberger, will my hearty laugh and also wish to leave in the will the fuzz on my upper lip to Norman Moore, so he will be able to support a mustache and my iblack under- wear to Max Baker. L Maurice Sawyer, will or wish to leave my beauty spots to Edgar Tschupp. Also my ver- bose characteristics to Juanita Gerhart. We name Mr. T. W. Fish, alias Bill Shake- speare n, sole executor of our will. In Witness Whereof, we the above named estate, do affix our seal this 24th day of April, 1931. CLASS OF 1931, By the late, Maurice Sawyer.