Keokuk High School - Comment Yearbook (Keokuk, IA)

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THE COIWMENT MA RGAR ET STADLER The postman's coming? Glory he! A letter from Kenneth, dear to meg l'll answer it this very day. I And send it forth upon its way. Did you ever hear such a contagious laugh as the one with which Marga- ret greets you? She enjoys every minute of life, and how she loves to dance! ALICE STEENBERG A daughter fair of Norway-she, And happy, too. as such should be, And we are proud as proud can be That she was lent to ns zi wee Commercial student of high grades and one who is well loved by every- one she knows. My! how Alice likes to talk! But then, who doesn't? DONALD STRICKLER ' Demosthenes. they said, was great At making speeches ur debate, lint then they never had heard ine Talk on our Philippine policy. Editor-in-chief of Comment, Lead- er of negative side in Interscholastic Debate, Oration in Class Day exer- cises, Treasurer of Boys' Athletic As- sociation, Vice President of Keohi. VERA VAN AUSDALL You know the saying old, clon't you? A saying which I prove is true, That the best things are sometimes small, And size won't count for much at all. The smallest member of our class who makes up for size in brains, lov- ableness and good humor. Vera has quite a collection of adoring ones, pictures-oh, yes, she's popular. 1

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THE COIIIJWENT 21 H Y RON SCHAEFER CSlccpyl YVith Arlo I am often seen. A-gazing at the movie screen, For though with girls we'd like to go, VY1: two are fast, close ehums. you know. JX basketball shark and most popular with the fair sex. Most of the latter will be very regretful that he isn't coming back for another year. RUBY SHARPE These lines and dots are locks and keys. And I can use them if I please. Some day I'll help in the world's work, And you can know that I wnn't shirk. Ruby is a most industrious member of the Commercial Department, and often works late at her typewriting. Nevertheless, she has plenty of time for pufrely social duties. RALPH SHADLE I'm very kind, as you :ill know. And once you even told me so, For didn't I, one time last fall, Get :l vacation for you all? Host to class' at last party. Ralph was considerate enough to have smallpox last fall, so we could have an extra vacation. It was nice-lJe- ing as he wasn't very sick. A consci- entious student and a merry com- radc. REGINALD SOUTH lNhen o'er thc world the twilight falls My violin tenderly calls, Anal in the glonming there I play Till cares and sorrows steal IIWZIY. Reginald is a musician-of some note, being skilled not only on the violin but also on the piano. Wie know that the future holds great' things for him.

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THE COIWMENT 23 JUSTINE VERBURG From Colorado, way out west, Comes this girl whom we love the hest. So conscientious, faithful, true, Is praise which is her own just due. I One of the Normal Training students whose work is hrst, whose grades are First, whose rank isrfirst in all she does. Justine wins everyones respect and admiration because of her steady reliableness. . I-IAZEL VERMAZEN Now Hazel says she shall teach school- There are exceptions to the rule, For we have found the magic charm, Sl1e'll spend her time out on I1 farm! Another of our to be pedagoguesf' but, we wonder, will she? In mathe- matics her grades shoot slcyward and in all her other work she does well, too. In the few years we have known her we have come to love Hazel dearly. HELEN VERMAZEN V Since I have been in this High School I've 'minded every law and rule: And without trying, I have made So many friends I feel well paid. Another intended school teacher, but one with such gentle, charming Ways we feel that her pupils will not be ruled with a rod of iron. Helen helps Mr. Hayden in his Thursday class. i LESLIE WHETSTONE ' Why, have you never heard of me? A famous man I'm going to he: Although I like the dizzy twirl, - ' NVhere fast the social eddies whirl. f Leslie has not given the class much ' of his company at class parties and i social functions, and many of us feel 3 we'd like to know him better. Among his friends he's very popular. 1