Keokuk High School - Comment Yearbook (Keokuk, IA)

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THE COMMENT 25 Nlarian Nlegchelsen is a missionary in Siam, and her faithfulness and kindness have won a place for her in the hearts of the Siamese people. jack blarsh is a senator, and is known as the Hobstructionistf' He can say the most in the least time of any speaker in Congress. Kathryn Dimond is manager of the Dimond Nlilling Company, but it is expected she will soon transfer her management to the Landman household. Evelyn Hatter has become editor of the f'Dial Nlagazinef' and it is surprising to note how the number of subscribers increased, in spite of the fact that Evelyn's attention is divided- Athletics vs. Cement. 77 Bernice Greenslaugh has opened a beauty parlor, and has done Wonders with the people of Keokuk. Elizabeth Loefller is head dramatic critic of the International Film Company of America. Carroll is the only one who escapes her criti- cism. Albert Glewe is President of DuPont de Nemours, and his large income enables him to furnish his employes with silk shirts. A Albert's stenographer is Frances lfolker, and she is of wonderful assistance to him. Ernest Off is coach of the Dartmouth football team, which, due to Ernie's energy and direction, has become the champion eleven of the World. This splendid record of my classmates is very gratifying, and it is with the most pleasant memories that I resumed my travels. FAME BELL.

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24 THECOMMENT Daisy Renaud does her shopping in a lNilillspaugh triple-six, which far surpasses the Packard twin-six of 1921. Junior hates to change, but it is always just as Daisy says, and, besides, Russel presented it to them for their trip around the world, as an advertisement. Elizabeth Maxwell and Bernice Smith are both tall and stately, due to their great discovery of a tonic which never fails to bring re- sults. Harley Poole, who is a floor-walker in lN'larshall-Fields, has secured positions for them as models there. Vera Leake is chief stenographer at the Power House and is mak- ing a large salary. hlildred Riley has become an elocutionist. Qlt always was easy for Mildred to appear before the publicj. Duane La Master is a Y. M. C. A. athletic director. His early propensity for such work won him the position. john Landman has won more money by doing nothing than anyone ever yet known. Georgia Wilsey is chairman of the Womeiils National Democratic Committee. Her arguments in High School served as a great help to her. Fred Miller is Professor of Physics, and it is said that he had chosen the fine example of lNlr. Dilbeck. Ruth Steinmetz and Eleanor Schlotter have gone in for silent drama. Their latest production is entitled Drink to Me Qnly With Thine Eyesfl Eugenia Maxwell took an overdose of the Smith-Maxwell tonic, and is thinner than ever. Nevertheless, she has won world fame as an artist. Muir Martin is head accountant of the YVestern Electric Company and has won many friends, due to his influence in reducing the gas rates. Edith Kiedaisch has opened a Nlatrimonial Agency for men. QShe always made them think they had a chance until she got them married off to someone elsej. Hazel Courtney is an instructor of Physics at Wellesley College, and her clear and concise explanations have won her great admiration from her students. Carroll Nelson has become at chemical engineer and has made al- most enough to build a home for Elizabeth.

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26 THE COMMENT THE CLASS WILL We, the class of 1921, having been duly examined by the faculty and pronounced in sound mind and body, do hereby write our last will and testament bequeathing som-e of our virtues and vices to the other three classes. We will Fame Bell's pep and enthusiasm to all the Junior girls, hop- ing that they will carry it into their Senior year as Fame has done. The close friendship of Elizabeth Loefiler and Carroll Nelson, Duane La blaster and Evelyn Harter, and Daisy Renaud and Junior Skirvin, We Will to all those feeling romantically inclined next spring. Foxy Hobbs' bashfulness We bequeath to 'fChuck Abell Qwho is not afflicted with a surplus amountj. Nina Van Ausdall's loquaciousness We Will to Helen Yount, Who is so silent. Jack Marsh's slow and deliberate manner of speaking We will to Lida Frances Kiedaisch Qwho goes on at such a rate We can barely un- derstand herj. Virgil Kaneff's red hair we will to all those Whose skeleton in the closet is a secret longing for a bottle of henna. While Irene Wilcox's blonde hair We will to those who may be experimenting with peroxide. We will Hazel Sullivan's naturally curly hair to Gertrude Lorenz, who has szzfh a time in rainy or foggy Weather. Nlargaret Hayden's calmness and poise we leave to Annie Furlong. Wilma Hancock's long eyelashes We bequeath to lVIr. Butcher to make brushes out of. Fowler Phillips' success in raising a moustache We bequeath to the coming agriculture classes, hoping that they will be as fortunate with their alfalfa, beans and kohlrabi. Raymond Allen's love for fame We will to all those who will be seeking their fortunes next year. Hallie Lloyd's height We Will to LaVerne Kingsbury. Connable Wills' standing with Miss Baum We Will to the next agri- culture class. Lorene Huxley's musical giggle we leave to Mary Maxine Jones. Vera Schoel's knack of filling her school books with jokes and car- toons We leave to those finding their text-books dull and uninteresting.