Medina High School - Medinian Yearbook (Medina, OH)

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Class Will By NEDRA We, the undersigned, knowing that our days in the old M. H. S. are numbered, and wishing to give solace and comfort to our under classmen also to the long suffering Faculty, being of sound mind and body, to hereby pre- sent our last will and testament. ARTICLE I. — To the notorious Juniors, we, the Class of ’23, do bequeath our seats in the Senior room includ- ing all deposits of gum and waste paper found in con- nection with same. We also bequeath the privileges of going up and down the stairs the quickest and easiest way possible; taking physical culture whenever attacked by chills on cold days in the assembly room; chewing gum, parafin or other chewy substances in any of Miss Phillips’ classes ; taking an afternoon off to fish, hike or ride whenever seized by the “Call of the Wild” or the most honored privilege of participating in a half-hour to three-hour conference with Mr. Wagner in the office due to some misdemeanor on their part. ARTICLE 2. — To the eminent Sophomores we do give and bequeath the privilege of carving names on walls and desks ; reading “Snappy Stories,” “Life” or the Medina County Gazette in Assembly. We also bequeath to said class the use of the Encyclopedia and Dictionary ; they are to make great and frequent use thereof. ARTICLE 3. — To the irresponsible Freshman class we bequeath all our old gum wrappers, pencil stubs, chalk dust and notes ; also the privilege of engaging in loud con- versation in Assembly while attempting to consume pea- nuts, apples, or candy. ARTICLE 4. — To the Faculty we present our sin- cerest apologies for our past transgressions, and the privilege of disciplining all inmates of M. H. S. as they shall see fit, this privilege not to be granted however, until after our departure from M. H. S. In addition to these foregoing general bequests we beg to present the following from individual members of the deceased class who from time to time, prior to the great catastrophe that will result in the “passing away” of the entire class, felt the approach of the fated hour T wenty-three EDWARDS and made the following bequests in order that their worldly effects might be properly disposed of when the time came for them to pass on to their final rewards. I, Gertrude Hunt, will my ability to make button holes to Virginia Crump and my love to make pie crust to Margaret Shaw. I, Kathrine Clement, leave my toy dog used in illus- trating French to any little Freshie needing amusement in Assembly. I, Myrtle Lance, do hereby leave my Civics questions with answers to some poor Junior who expects to follow the straight and narrow path. I, Edith, Fulton, do hereby will my ability to keep “off” the tardy list to Ethel Clement. I, Dortha DeMay, bequeath my height to Velma Shook and my grades in Chemistry to any one who is willing to take same. I, LaVelle Kirk, will my splendid success to get dates on short notice to Henry Crisick. I, Bee Bowman, do bequeath my high soprano voice to Eddie Cox and my King Tut sandals to Miss Phillips to be worn at football games only. I, Miriam Winters, do hereby bequeath my ability to “hear all, see all, and say nothing” to Pauline Fisher. I, Gladys Shook, bequeath my ability to receive E in deportment to Phillips Holmes. I, Harold Sylvester, bequeath my talent to “jazz” the ivories together with my exceeding popularity among the ladies to Lefty Thomas. I, Doris Waltz, do will and bequeath my ability to talk with my hands to Lura Pelton. I, Edna Wolfe, bequeath to Maizie Tollafield my abil- ity to “bluff” all teachers, especially Miss Phillips, when I find that I lack ample knowledge on the lesson. I, Theodore Kirk, bequeath my ability to concentrate in Assembly to Civvy Bagley. I, Alice Barrow, bequeath my well practiced “art” of gum chewing together with five sticks of Juicy Fruit to Miss Phillips.

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Valedictory — By RU ' Never before in the history of the world has there been such a universal cry for world peace, — for a warless world. All the nations of the world desire it; yet many of the thinking men of today believe that another war is near. On this very day, in every great country of the world, including our own, great numbers of skilled, edu- cated, and industrious men are planning in the most minute detail the utilization of our boys, and others like them, in the next war. What a tragedy to civilization this would be. There were 35 million men in the late war, fully one-third of whom were killed ; and an equally large number have perished from the effects of the four years following the war. The results of another war would be even more disastrous than that of the last; for more terrible inventions and devices have been made, and the destruction to life and property would be greater. Civilization is in greater danger of collapsing than it was at the crisis of the world war, or than it has been in a thousand years before. It behooves those who seek a remedy to face the situation squarely and frankly, however unpleasant the facts may be. The blind Ameri- can belief that such things will come out all right some- how has no application to such a condition. They will not come out all right unless they are remedied by con- scious, heroic and intelligent effort. America in the past never hesitated to declare its principles and stand up boldly as an advocate for peace, but is it doing so now? Is it remembering its principles or is it standing aloof watching the other nations struggle? Graduates of today, we of the coming generation who are to be the men and women of tomorrow, it is to us that America must trust and we must not fail her. We must take our places in the world and help carry out her ideals. It matters not so much in what manner we do this, whether through one plan or another, but it all re- mains that a warless world must be established. “Let there be no more battles; field and flood Are weary of battle blood. “World Peace’’ NICHOLS Even the patient stones Are weary of shrieking shells and dying groans Lay the sad swords asleep; They have their fearful memories to keep. And fold the flag; They weary of battle days, Weary of wild flights up the windy ways. Quiet the restless flags, Grown strangely old upon the smoking crags. Look where they startle and leap — Look where they hollow and heap — Now greatening into glory and now thinned, Living and dying momently on the wind. Bugles that have cried on sea and land The silver blazon of their high command — Bugles that held long parley with the sky — Bugles that shattered the nights on battle walls Lay them to rest in dim memorial halls ; For they are weary of the curdling cry That tells men how to die. And cannons worn out with their work of hell — The brief abrupt persuasion of the shell — Let the shrewd spider lock them, one by one, With filmy cables glancing in the sun ; And let the bluebird in their iron throats Build his safe nest and spill his rippling notes, And let there be no more battles men of earth ; The new age rises singing into birth! Classmates, — as we stand here tonight at the meet- ing of a happy past and an unknown future, we have come not to the end but to the commencement of our lives. Let us remember our high school with gratitude, for many of us the education we have received these four years will be the only capital we have in beginning life. Great things await us ; but the time has come to part, so with steadfast loyalty to each other, undying love for Medina High School and hearts set on high things and broad enough for all, we go forth — and God-speed. T toentv-lwo

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I, Dick Abbott, will 7 4 inches of my pompadour to Hall Kellogg to be worn in a braid over his left shoulder and curled when the weather permits. I, Doris Kelly, bequeath my ability to flirt to Esther Freeman. I, Lawrence Hemmeter, will my ability to be flirted at to Bob Standen. I, Bella McMillan, will my ability to keep quiet to Alice Robinson. I, Helen Eckert, bequeath my dimple to Tunk Simmons. I, Gordon Kellogg, will my chauffeuring ability to any crowd needing a speedy driver. I, Violet Gray, will my knowledge of Cicero to Am- herst Spitzer. I, Marel Hart, bequeath my extreme Senior dignity to Helen Ridiker. I, Ralph Randall, bequeath about 30 permit slips that were never called for to Donald Ausman. I, Lucy Snow, do hereby will my ability to “pull” money from unwilling Seniors to the unfortunate Junior secretary. I, Ruth Nichols, bequeath my unused cosmetics to Florence Phillips on condition that she uses these once each period or they shall be turned over to Bessie Arm- bruster. I, Helen Reigger, do hereby will my wrist watch with the “second” hand to Miss Farnum that she may give speed tests to the next Shorthand class. I, Lillian Watters, will my height to Robert Schamp, however I refuse to will my diamond. I, Eckley Chase, will my perpetual motion to Wayne Wheeler. I, Zella Kindig, bequeath my Junior Youth to any Senior who is in need of good entertainment. I, Nedra Edwards, bequeath my ability to yell at football games to Virginia Wilt and my freckles to Ruth House. I, Helen Woods, will my King Tut dress together with red sandals and stockings to Miss Wright to be worn at the next H. S. picnic. I, Maynard Flickinger, will my perfect command of “king’s English” to Ernest Vance I, John Tuttle, respectfully will my skill in dancing to Tom Rowe. I, Thomas Hood, do hereby leave my Physics prob- lems (already solved) to any Junior intending to take that subject. I, Dorothy Woodruff, will my unexcelled ability to say “No” to an invitation to go fishing to Alverta Munson and seven others. I, Eugene Tanner, do hereby bequeath my ability to get to school in time to be 20 minutes late to anyone who can get away with it. I, Evelyn Wideman, bequeath to one Junior girl the privilege of being the only girl in Physics class. I, Florence Burens, bequeath to Ted McDowell my means of transportation to and from school i.e. horse and buggy. This horse answers to the name of “Sparky” and is guaranteed to go to Munson’s driveway without guidance. I, Reed McClure, will my daily arguments with Miss Phillips to any History student desiring exercise. I, Chet Simmons, do bequeath one pair of badly torn football pants to any Freshie who thinks he can stand my share of bawling outs from the coach. I, Grace Martin, do hereby bequeath my ability to blow up the Lab. with a hydrogen generator to Elmer Young. I, Arleen Beck, do this day bequeath to Professor Wagner my sunny disposition, poetic talent and entire savings ($2.99) to further the Anti-Note campaign con- ducted by him. I, Evelyn Nichols, will the privilege of wearing a diamond on my left hand to Mildred Cole. I, Robert Fritz, bequeath the privilege of ringing the last gong, making innocent students account for their tardiness to Mr. Wagner to any one looking for amuse- ment. (Continued on page 26 ) T wentp-four