Lodi High School - Tiger Tales Yearbook (Lodi, OH)

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M3 VAILITCOP ECHOES = 198 Senior Class CaAill Knowing that this is our last year in Lodi High, we the Senior Class after a long secret session, decided that it would only be fitting and proper that as we are to leave our places in the school to others next year, that we should leave each Junior, especially, and to others some memento of re- gard and affection that might prove helpful to them and inspire them in the future. And knowing that all persons of lawful age and of sound memory, freely excercising their own will and pleasure may dispose of their property by will; so we, the Senior Class of 1918, of Lodi High School, village of Lodi, county of Medina, state of Ohio, do make, publish and declaie, this instrument to be our last will and testament, and we do hereby and hereon give, devise and bequeath our effects as follows, to wit: ITEM I To the teachers who have aso faithfully and patiently worked to give us the best of instruction, we give our most heartfelt thanks and the privilege of teaching future classes which will without a doubt be much less brilliant and industrious than is the class of 718. We also will them our collection of demerit cards so that they will have a plenty to run the system next year. ITEM II We next bequeath to the small green Freshies time and time alone which is an important factor in their success in life and the acquirement of a good education, which some times looks doubtful. ITEM III We next give to the Sophomores our great original ideas, and especially, how to study. Thinking more of this class who have helped. us in a few of our battles, we wish to give them our “‘stand in’’ with the teachers and beg of the teachers to give all the attention to the Juniors next year, that they have given to the Senior Class of ’18. ITEM IV. We next bequeath to the Junior Class our seats in the Recitation room which have supported our bodies for the past year and we hope that they will not fail to appreciate the lovely collection of gum which will be found under the desks and the beautiful scenery which can be seen from this room. ITEM V Carl Franklin Jackson wants to leave-his interest and love for the teachers as a whole to Jay Shulenberger as he thinks he is probably the only one of the Junior boys deserving of this. ITEM VI Fred Wilbur Neisz next gives with much grief and mourning his nearest and dearest friend Corrine Fullerton to Frank Brogan and begs that we mention that he should treat her as best he knows how. ITEM VII . Arleen Smalley Fetzer wills to Irene House her interest in Basket Ball, also her position, and hopes she will make as good use of them next year as she did this year. Page 24

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WICOP ECMOES Sentor Class Poem School, from you today our paths are turning. Life has blossomed in thy “Halls of Learning,” To us thy gracious task has been fulfilled, To thy benignant teaching minds have thrilled, Expanding with a larger consciousness. Of life—thy gates now open at the press Of those, whose dreams awakening in the soul, Compel them onward to a longed—for goal Which mirage like, still hears us to forsake, These ties of dear delight we dread to break. ’Tis thee we bless as now we quit thy walls And onward march to wider life which calls, With voice insistent—‘‘Come to Me, Oh Youth With starry eyes, and heart aflame for truth Come, for I promise all thy dreams shall live And to thee richest treasures will I give.” Dear Friend, dost hear the voice we must obey F’en tho’ our loving hearts—they fain would stay With in thy shelter; yet we needs must go, To bear the burdens—work—and live—and know, But in that hfe thy councils shall remain, And joyous memories shall lighten pain. We leave thee sadly—yet with tho’ts aglow We scarce know why—to join the rivers flow, To Life’s vast ocean with its surge sublime, To grasp and hold our heritage of Time; Some shall wax strong in joy of tasks well done. Thrice happy schoolmates! Prizes nobly won, Some on the Path of Sorrow set their feet, And taste the bitter waters of defeat. The portals open—now the partings near, Wild Turmoil of the World, we dimly hear, We know we’re but thy children yet untried Nursed to that great panoply of Pride. Tho’ hearts are brave—our eyes with tears are full We breath a tender whisper—Farewell School. 8 —Seymour Falconer. Page 28

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hss = =WILYCOP ECHOES =H ITEM VIII Gladys Marie Warner leaves Donald Fetzger with great regret to Mil- dred Keener. She hates to do it but must surrender to the inevitable and perhaps she will find some one to take his place in Akron. ITEM Ix Gertrude Ellen Kemery says she supposes she will leave Tom Sanford for Ruth Shempp, although she says this with great misery. ITEM X Kenneth John Garberich, being very generous, says that he will leave Mable Barbour to Jay Shulenberger as he is going to Milwaukee. ITEM XI Mary Jane Bennader wills her old black and white coat to Mildred Keener. This will save Mid from buying it and will make her a good fashionable spring wrap. ITEM XII EKmma Westfall Kobb bequeaths with pleasure her studious ways and power of concentration to George Gould and hopes he will wake up and take advantage of them in the future. ITEM XIII Seymour D. Falconer wishes to will his business abilities to Arthur Seiver so that he might see that everything is conducted to the best of advantage next year. ITEM XIV Blanche LuRea Feazel bequeaths her sweet disposition and High School popularity to Mable Barbour as Miss Feazel will have no use for them in the future. ITEM XV Bonnie Jeane White leaves her office seances with Messers. Gerig and Smith to anyone wishing and deserving the same. ITEM XVI One Ford truck, guaranteed not to rip, rust or turn up at tin heel is hereby willed and bequeathed to Donald Fetzer.[The undersigned]. Bernice Fuhrman Fry. ITEM XVII Gleena Irene Dague leaves to Lawrence Williams, her ability in de- bating, music and literary work and wishes that Lawrence may give some good selections at literary next year. ITEM XVIII Marie Viola Marble hereby and hereon gives her auburn hair and freckles to Katholene Betz: as she wishes to leave some memory of herself in the school. ITEM XIX Lastly, Blanche Alberta Barnard wishes to give to Helena Hipp her ability in all things along the artistic line. Mournfully, regretfully and sadly signed and sealed, published and declared as the last will and testament of the class of 1918 before justice of the peace, C. E. Knapp. Witnesses— Janitor—Clark Underwood. Manual Training Teacher—J. C. Moyer. Hulda E. Kime. Page 26