La Porte High School - El Pe Yearbook (La Porte, IN)

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The Class Will We hereby in the presence of those who are present, present the prop- erty which remains in the hands of the present Senior Class. In order that these presents which will be presented presently will be properly ap- preciated, we wish to say in presenting these presents that they are pre- sented with malice toward none and charity for all. To Richard Richter, the PARTY of the FIRST PART, from Edgar Johnson, PARTY of the SECOND PART, is presented the doubtful honor of the presidency of the next Senior Class. To the next Civic Class of Miss Johnson, the PARTY of the FIRST PART, from the present Civics Classes, is presented advice as to the use of the new invention of Kenneth Shick’s called “The Noiseless Gift of Gab” which must be used extensively in the above mentioned classes. To Emery Petering, the PARTY of the FIRST PART from Jocko Lath- am, PARTY of the SECOND PART is presented first, his affectionate Kitty, second, an English Grammar with reference to page 11,907, which gives in detail “how to be IT with three girls as the object.” To Jeanette Rosenthal, PARTY of the FIRST PART, from Katherine Held, PARTY of the SECOND PART is presented a shovel of coal to help run the next Senior Class. To Isaac Conner, PARTY of the FIRST PART, from Marian Leliter and Doris Powell, PARTIES of the SECOND PART is presented a tandem bicycle, in order that he will not have to accept doubtful joy rides from only too willing girls. To Lillian Fara, PARTY of the FIRST PART, from The Senior Class, PARTY of the SECOND PART is presented an invitation to a party where her dresses can meet her toes. From Eugene Haverlv, PARTY of the SECOND PART is presented Katherine Haverly to anyone who wants a red aunt. To Katherine Safford, PARTY of the FIRST PART, from Katherine Held, PARTY of the SECOND PART, is presented a book on cloth conser- vation. To Miss Anderson, PARTY of the FIRST PART, from the Senior Class, PARTY of the SECOND PART, is presented a Gum Receptacle to be placed outside of the door with the significant sign of “Safety First.” To Harry Northam, PARTY of the FIRST PART, from Earl Lonn, PARTY of the SECOND PART, is presented a book, “How To Be Pro- Vogt.” To the High School, PARTY of the FIRST PART, from David Lin- gard, PARTY of the SECOND PART, is presented a treatise on “Being Tardy and How to Get Away With It.” To Lloyd Zimmerman, PARTY of the FIRST PART, from Ralph Gloyd, PARTY of the SECOND PART, is presented his spacious smile. To M. B. Stevens, PARTY of the FIRST PART, from Katherine Hav- erly. PARTY of the SECOND PART, is presented her pet giggle. I’ago twenty-seven

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 Red Cross. '18. “A little spark makes a great flame.” THE SENIOR CLASS SONG. 1. The school time, the school time will soon he oer; Life's battles, hard battles will soon appear. The school days, those dear days. Days of no more. CHORUS— lTI . 0 . . Good bye old High School, our LaPorte High School. Our learned guardian for four long years. We’ve tried our best, to make the rest Believe in faith, truth and honesty; Our Red Cross iris, our khaki boys Have done their part for LaPorte High. We'd fight for. we'd die for our LaPorte High. The Class of One Nine One Eight. 2 The green and the white flag will ever uoat It stands for the best class in fame's great hall; Its deed will, at all times, ne'er be remote, It’s sons—they will never fall. 3. And when in the future we look back then To LaPorte. the High School and all things there, We ll think as alumni of school days 'gain Of the class of nineteen eighteen. (To the tune of “My Little Dream Girl”) M. T.—K. H. Old Mother Hubbard, Went to the cupboard, To get some gasoline, She lifted the latch, And struck a match, And since she hasn’t benzine. Eugene Haverly in Latin, acting as critic: She had more dates than were necessary. Page twenty-six

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To Clarence VanVactor. PARTY of the FIRST PART, from Glen Magnuson, PARTY of the SECOND PART, is presented a book on “The Dis-cuss and How to Thow It.” To C. E. Harris, PARTY of the FIRST PART, from the Senior Class, PARTY of the SECOND PART, is presented a toy house with a 1918 flag so he can take it down without janitorial assistance. To William Nutzman. PARTY of the FIRST PART, from Eugene Hav- erly, PARTY of the SECOND PART, is presented his famous back bone. To Bessie McGowen, PARTY of the FIRST PART, from Maebelle Henoch, PARTY of the SECOND PART, is presented a book on “Dates and How to Ditch Them.” To Carroll Orcutt, PARTY of the SECOND PART, from Carl Guyer, PARTY of the SECOND PART, is presented a case of the Kieff family. To Hynes Pitner, PARTY of the FIRST PART, from the Senior Class, PARTY of the SECOND PART, is presented a napkin so that he will not have to wear such enormous ties. To C. E. Harris, PARTY of the FIRST PART, from Karl Link, PARTY of the SECOND PART, is presented his largest size of gum shoes. To Miss Johnson, PARTY of the FIRST PART, from the Senior Class, PARTY of the SECOND PART, is presented the exclusive use of the third day in the week, namely, Tuesday. To Dorothy Farnum, PARTY of the FIRST PART, from Dorothy Fes- senden. PARTY of the SECOND PART, is presented her advertising ability. To Speed Parker, PARTY of the FIRST PART, from Pete Bender. PARTY of the SECOND PART, is presented a speedometer. To Harry Northam, PARTY of the FIRST PART from Maebelle Hen- och. PARTY of the SECOND PART, is presented a very efficient powder puff. To Bergen Theurwachter, PARTY of the FIRST PART, from the Senior Class, PARTY of the SECOND PART, is presented a search light so that he will not have to wear Tokio ties. To Dick Russell, PARTY of the FIRST PART, from Earl Lonn, PARTY of the SECOND PART, is presented his long shanks. IN WITNESS whereof, we, THE SENIOR CLASS, have hereunto set hand and seal the fourth day of June, in the year One Thousand Nine Hun- dred and Eighteen. KATHERINE HAVERLY, Chairman, E. M. SMITH, LAURETTA HEUSI, ARDENE HATTELL. Elderly Person: Can you spell cat? Boston Kid: Pardon me, sir, but evidently you are laboring under a mis-apprehension. I am a properly educated child and I am totally at a loss to understand the idiosyncrasies of senility which lead nonagenarians to propound such elementary questions to a normal mentality of six years. Page twenty-eight