Keokuk High School - Comment Yearbook (Keokuk, IA)

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THF COMMENT 21 amused us With an old-clothes race. Raymond Kirchner brought his friend, f'Sally Hobbs, of Nauvoo. 'LSally turned out to be an exact likeness of VValter Hobbs. Everyone enjoyed himself very much. , Un all the athletic teams the Seniors have held a prominent place. At the Fairfield basketball tournament Raymond Kirchner, Captain of our team, was selected as one of the players on the all-tournament team. Walter Hobbs was placed on the second team. QIt is quite a compliment to be placed on either of the first or second teamsj. We come to a close of our Senior year with many regrets. We would that we might linger here with our patient and never tiring teachers. We thank all of them, and especially bliss Solomon and Dr. Reid, for the moral and intellectual backbone with which they have provided us. Yve feel assured that in future, when obstacles block our path, We shall be able to overcome successfully those obstacles. DUANE LAMASTER. CLASS PROPHECY It had been a great many years since I had visited in the home town where my early school days had been spent, and it was with great curiosity that I rode up Broadway the morning of my arrival. The Hrst great changes that impressed me Were the numerous sky- scrapers. These, I learned, had been built by the famous architect, Graffen Blood. His day dreams during his school days had been real- ized, after all. I bought a paper, just before going to the hotel, and discovered that Junior Skirvin was general manager, which proves what a man can do when he applies himself. A select boarding school for girls had been erected, of which Ruth Kraushaar is President and Ruby Beck, Dean Clarice Lichenberger and Lucille Schmidt had charge of the Department of Domestic Arts Cand their skilled experience has won each a home and husbandj. Hazel Sullivan and Irene Johnson are the Student Advisors. fTheir motto is: A word to the Wise is suflicient. j Because of the vast increase in population, Keokuk has great de- mand for a taxi system. Connable VVills has met this need by estab- lishing the Keokuk Transfer Company. A Chautauqua Company has been organized in Keokuk and makes a national tour yearly. Nina Van Ausdall acts as advance advertising

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20 THE COMMENT THE CLASS HISTORY Every year in school there are a few phases which are used quite extensively. Une of those this year is 'Khlake it short and snappy. I shall follow this rule while giving the class history. There were nearly 100 of us who started school as Freshmen. At that time we looked at the four years in High School as something very hard, yet we had a determination to master the many difficulties. As the United States was at war with Germany, everyone was asked to save. We sacrificed our social gatherings. All of our energy was put upon our studies. For the first three years the only social gath- ering, as a class, was at the Country Club. VVe, as Juniors did much hard work to make the Junior-Senior a success. While Juniors we elected the following ofhcersz Albert C-lewe, President. Fame Bell, Vice-President. lWary Cochrane, Secretary. Max Jones, Treasurer. ln our Junior year a very deplorable thing happened. Our class- mate, Elmer Jingst, was accidentally drowned at Pricels Creek. Elmer was one whom everybody liked, and we are sorely grieved be- cause of his loss. Now comes the Senior year. A sense of responsibility seemed to rest upon us. VVC were looked up to as we looked upon the Seniors when we were lower classmen. VVe elected the following 0Hicers of our class: Raymond Kirchner, President. Mary Cochrane, Vice-President. Evelyn Harter, Secretary. Carroll Nelson, Treasurer. The first party we had as Seniors was September 30, 1920, at Frank Bertsch's place, on the Main Street road. Miss Handy, bliss Casey, Miss Solomon and Miss Roberts were our guests. lVIiss Casey sur- prised us when she told the fortunes of a few of us. Our next social event was at Katherine Dimond's house, on Uctober 28, 1920. Games were played, dancing was indulged in, and refresh- ments were served. The witty remarks of lylr. Dillbeck were the cause of much laughter. Everyone had a good time. On December 17, the juniors and the Seniors had a party at the Masonic building. A few of the teachers were invited and they

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Z2 THE COMMENT agent, and her winning smile and her charming personality are never without the best results--Ross can tell you that. The musical depart- ment is carried on by Verne La Porte, Mary Galloway and Helen Treadwell. QTheir selections are always met with much applause and appreciationj Rex VVilcoX and Hallie Lloyd have become known as the two greatest comediansfl Their past conduct in the assembly was merely a forerunner of their future fame. Palmer Pyle, with his good looks and winning smile, won as his wife a multi-millionheiress. Palmer has, at last, reached his greatest ambition-a life of luxury and ease. Helen Alvis and Margaret Hayden are both practicing Home Eco- nomics and seem very happy. Keokuk has at last a new High School-the largest and best equipped in the United States. Anna Louise Doyle is the principal, and in spite of the spring days, there is a perfect attendance. How times have changed! hladaline Hallahan is a kindergarten teacher in the slums and her work has done much to make the little children happy. A branch of Gregg school has been instituted in Keokuk. Ellie Johnson acts as chief dictator, because she speaks so slowly and dis- tinctly. Nlargaret Ryland and Gladys lNlcKenney display great pa- tience in the correction of papers-especially hlargaret. Because of her efficiency, Vera Schoel was chosen General Managei' of the school. ln spite of her dignified and business-like oflice she is frequently calling for a light lunch. How true it is that habits formed in High School follow one through life. V ' hlarjorie Hill is personal stenographer and otlicial reporter to the President of the United States. Qfhis is not surprisincf. as lVla'rjorie always did have a way of pushing herself inj .' D , Raymond Allen is a designer for men's clothes. method re- quires no models. His principle is-when you want a thing done Well, do it yourselfj . Frank Bertsch is a very prosperous farmer, and his crops always Win first place, with the exception of Harold Sutherland's famous strawberries, with which he furnishes the vicinity both summer and winter, and Yansee Dawson's prize watermelons. Frank has little trouble in calling in the cows, due to his practice as yell leader back in the High School days. Clyde james is Professor of Science at Cornell University, and Kenneth Bevering is his able assistant.