Kouts High School - Kostang Yearbook (Kouts, IN)

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cPigt thirteen r Class cPoem Louis, our Class President of renown. In class meetings has caused many a frown. Please come to order, he’d say with a grin. “Then in the end we surely can win. Now, there is Clara, who can’t ho surpassed. For in height she stands at the head of the class. A girl we could not do without. ( Mir Vice-President she is. don’t douht. For being little she has won much fame. And as the Secretary she signs her name If ever any girls have fun. I’m sure Florence is the one. Louise Kosanke. with permanent smile. Our Treasurer she has been all the while. In doing her duty on her de| cnd. And you will find a sincere friend. Then there is Alice we chose for our poet. Who often makes rhymes, as doubtless you know it. After searching long for words that will rhyme. She writes them all if she only has time. ( ur class, as you have seen. Has worked hard as any machine. We have studied hard in the past. So have gained our goal at last. We have waited so long for this wonderful date And now we’re going to graduate. In the near future our fortunes to gain. Working them over and over again I Gone are the joys of High School days. Preparing ourselves for untrod ways. Trusting the future for what is best. We onward move with renewed zest. To our friends remaining wc wish success. And always stick to the K. H. S. For all difficulties have wc overcome — To beat us you’ll have to go some. When wc leave the Kouts High School, No more to keep the Golden Rule. Our wish to teachers kind and true Is to remain good friends with you. Alice H. Kruell, T6.

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 Pige fifteen junior Class History 1917! The Class of 1917 hopes to be the largest in the history of the K. H. S. Therefore, Seniors, spare us a page in your Annual to devote to the Juniors of 1916. Twenty-two boys and girls assembled in the high school room in the autumn of 1913, eager to Inrgin their Freshman duties. There were nine lads and thirteen maidens, as follows: Bertha Drazer, Jerry Danielson, Genevieve Hannon, Hattie Hart- man, Anna Hartman, Emil Jamcckc, Paul Krakcr, Eddie Ko- sanke, Paul I .a Count, Clarence Lawrence. Frederick Mitherd. Florence Nichols. Leona Rosenbaum. Lydia Rosenbaum, Ruth Stoddard, Sadie Welsh. Bessie Williamson. Emil Werner, Leona Williamson, Hattie Wolbrandt, Warren Wright, and I. VV'c soon became acquainted with the faculty. Mr. Robertson. Mr. Alexander. Miss Kring, and Miss Hannon. Mr. Robertson instructed us in German and English, and Mr. Alexander in Algebra and Agriculture. Under Miss Kring’s careful guidance, we girls began to study Domestic Science and found it to be our second nature.” Clarence Lawrence. Jerry Danielson and Paul Kraker left our ranks l»eforc the Freshman year was completed. Eighteen returned next year as Sophomores, but l efore the term was finished a Higher Power claimed one of our dearest classmates, Ruth Stoddard. We enlisted this year as Juniors, being sixteen in number, but a new member, Edith Smith, was admitted to our ranks. We were all sorry to find Mr. Robertson missing from the faculty Ixiard. Mr. Alexander succeeded Mr. Robertson, and our new teacher. Miss Goodenough. was introduced to us. We girls were all delighted to find Room I) furnished with the necessary apparatus for the study of Domestic Science, and Miss Krueger in charge. Mr. Alexander instructed us in Mediaeval History and Com- mercial Arithmetic. German. Physical Geography and English, which Miss (kxxl- cnough taught, proved very interesting. Warren Wright deserted the Gass, but it is the hope and ambition of those who still remain, to become the wisef ?) Seniors of 1917. Agnes Lauek. 1917.