Medora High School - Medorian Yearbook (Medora, IN)

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' fr 9 As we look back over the varied experiences of our high school days, with their buoyancy and pleasures, their rivalries and ambitions, their duties and generous friendships, their disappointments and triumphs, we cannot repress the pang of regret that comes when we know that those days are gone, never to return. There is one thoughlt however, that is uppermost in our minds, dispelling the shadows of sadness and casting a golden glow upon the future. The influence of ou' high school days has left a lasting impression upon our minds and hearts pervading the inmost recess of our natures, and destined to become a guiding principle through- out our lives. -Mrs. Georgia M. Goss. Class of 1911 ' Georgia t'Hendersonj Shaw Ina fHamilton7 Kestner Brownstown, Ind. Brownstown, Ind. Adda tGanstinel Schwein Blanche Fountain Medora, Ind. Brownstown, Ind. Ralph Goss Medora, Ind. Charles Ganstine Deceased Price Wray Indianapolis, Ind. Anna fGilbertJ Weeks Anderson, Ind. In appreciation of the education received in Medora High School:-Education makes us wiser, happier, and better. It expands the mental horizon, gives us self- confidence, strengthens character and opens new fields of thought. It is the hope and strength of youth and the support and resource of age. It is a permanent in- vestment which no disaster or misfortune can destroy, education is the means and life the end. -Ralph R. Ross. Class of 1912 Susie tFountainJ Holmes, Anderson, Ind. Fort Wayne, Ind. Mary fHargittl Martin Hansel Smith Medora, Ind. Bloomington, Ind. Nona! McMil1anJ Bennett Ada Roberts -, Calif. Although we have gone out into all walks of life we give fitting tribute to her who has given so much of her time to our mental and moral development. Yet each of us, no matter what vocation he may follow, will readily acknowledge that much of his success is due to the inspirations received in our Medora High School Days. Class of 1913 -Ha.nsel Smith. Charles Turner Philadelphia, Pa. Sylvia tDixonl Kennedy James Calloway Medora, Ind North Vernon, Ind. Lula Uobnsonj Mc'Dona1d Indpls, Ind Gladys Bergdoll Bloomington, Ind. Grace 1DixonJ Kolb Indianapolis, Ida fDixonl Mast Logansport, Ind. Ind Mabel KG-anstinej McClintock Bloomington, Ind. To the Class of '27:-As we trudge along Life's Pathway, the pleasant mem- ories of our High: School Days are a source of great pleasure. The Fraternal Spirit in which we worked, if emul-ated by the student, encour- ages ambition and makes of Life , one great school. So as Dickens would say with the Voice of Little Bob, To Our Alma Mater, God Bless 'er! -James H. Calloway, Pres. Class of '13, Class of 1914 Helen Carr Deceased Stanley Owen Lafayette, Ind. Orpha fMcMillanl Shaver Medora, Ind. Russel Holmes Medora, Ind. Helen fMcMlllanl Goss Medora, Ind. William Fountain Medora, Ind. Class of 1915 Hugh Owen Lafayette, Ind. Grace fSmithl Matlock Anderson Ind. Willard Hill Terre Haute, Ind. Helen fSmithJ Peters Vallonia, Ind. Class of 1916 Peter Turney Medora, Ind. Howard Gilbert Medora, Ind. Bernice Tanner Whiteland, Ind Lauru Owen Louisville, Ky. Grace fBookerl Walker N. Salem, Ind Lyman Roller Covington, Ky. Constance 1Weddelj Hedges Floyd Huffman Kalamazoo, Mich. Bloomington, Ind. Lona fl-Iaguel Zollman Bedford, Ind. Nina fGilbertl Fleenor Medora, Ind

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'v7't.t....... . . r - . .W 'SET In The Alumni We have attempted to obtain an appreciative letter from a representative of each of the twenty-six classes, but have been unable to do so. Nevertheless we are including the letters we did receive. Class of 1901 Cintha fHughesy McCoun, Medora, Indiana Class of 1902 Raymond Rucker Medora, Ind. Harry Hamilton Chicago, Ill. Class of 1903 0. 0. Shortridge Medora, Ind. Paul McMillan Edinburg, Ind. Pansy fPeckb Knight Pineapple, Ala. Arvilla Rink -, Mich. Class of 1904 Floyd Thompson Dayton, Ohio Jessie fTurnerJ Beem Medora, Ind. Donely Hill Sparksville, Ind. Kate 0HolmesJ Shortridge, Medora, Ind. I appreciate Medora High for the knowledge it gave to the Class of 19043 for instilling in my children a desire for a still greater learning. I consider it one of the greatest assets to our com-munity and my love for Alma Mater is next to rever- ence. -Kate Shortridge. Class of 1905 Zella CRoberts5 Bevy McCleary, Wash. B.ertha lElliottJ Martin Salem, Ind. Jessie Thompson Whittier, Calif. Anna Fitzgibbon New York Class of 1907 Howard McMillan Indianapolis, Ind. Alice lSummersJ Martin Medora, Ind. Florence 0Fitzgibbony McMillan Blanche lKennedyJ Suits Deceased Edinburg, Ind. Class of 1908 Frank Fitzgibbon Indianapolis, Ind. Amanda Brunn Washington, Ind. Class of 1909 Ola fNicholsonJ Smith Medora, Ind. Theda 4Rink5 Campbell, Franklin, Ind. -Gladys fMcMil1anJ .Dodds Indpls., Ind. Charley Hargitt Washington, D. C. Our high school days were finished many years ago, yet they are still ever present: we are carrying them with us, not only impressed upon our memory, but a very part of us mentally, morally and physically. In the years that have passed this school training has formed an important part in our experiences and achievements. The opportunities of the class room have passed, but the opportunity for making the most of what we have acquired in M. H. S. is still with us. Our ways are now parted, Our school days have fled, Thy halls and thy classrooms No more we shall tread: But often in mem'ry The fair scenes we view, And in dreams return, Alma Mater, to you. Class of 1910 -Mrs. Ola N. Smith. Georgia fMassenaJ Goss Medora, Ind. Richard Hargitt A1abama Irene 1RuckerJ Peters Vallonia, Ind. Leo Williams Bedford, Ind. Robert Holmes Fort Wayne, Ind. -45,

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'r ,- 1. As time hurries on we gladly turn from the past and peer eagerly into the future and find each succeeding day bringing back thoughts of our dear old H. S. days gone by, and they become as ever-lasting memories that still influence our lives. -Nina G. Fleenor. Class of 1917 Daniel Lee Bowers Indianapolis, Medora Anderson Medora Hubert Owen Keith Bray Vera Branaman Grethel fLockmanl Delay North Vernon, Ind Ind Ind Ind. Ind Josephine Tanner Benton Arbor, Mich. Edith 0Hallj Newton, Indianapolis, Olive CMcMil1anj Clark Indpls Ruth t'Turneyj Koepper Medora, Hilda f.Davis5 Carr Seymour, Bertha 1HendersonJ McMillan Ind. Ind. Ind. Ind. Chicago Heights, Ill. Your Flag and my Flag And, oh, how much it holds- Your land and my land- Secure within its folds- Your heart and my heart Bea-t quicker at the sight: Sun-kissed and wind-tossed Red and blue and white. The one Flag, the great Flag, the Flag for me and you Glorlfled all else beside, the red and white and blue. The Flag, for which poems have been written, songs sung, and battles fought in which heroes died, is our emblem of equal rights. It means free speech, free press, self government, and it also means universal education-light for every mind-know- ledge for every child. It means that the school house is the fortress of Liberty-the bulwark of the nation. The American Public School is the product of American thought and ideals. Under the conditions that existed in the early history of our nation, our fore-fathers were forced to the conclusion that something must be done to unify the ideals of the people. The early settlers came to America for freedom, and of all that came to this country, the Pilgrims of New England contributed most that was valuable for our future schools. Along with the type of schools the New England Pilgrims founded came the idea of separation of church and state, because it was the only hope of having united people, trained in Democracy. Later on they very definitely separated church and state and in so doing placed the elementary edu- cation of youth under control of the state, and they placed upon the state the respon- sibility of teaching Religion Knot sectarlanisml, Morality fnot ritualisml, Knowledge inot monarchyl, essentials to the life of the republic. More and more it is being universally recognized that our American system of free education of all youth is a great equalizer of society. Up to date our system surpasses all others in creating common interest in the movements of society and in helping to create a spirit of fellowship necessary to peace and happiness. It is our system of education, from the elementary public school to the college and university, which has developed a creative power and leadership in the individual. New dis- coveries and inventions have marked the progress of our. educational system, and to the youth of America new fields are constantly opening for efficient and useful ser- vice. Our public school system does not suffer when compared with the educational system of any nation: and if we believe in our National Public School System, let us stand by it, support lt, and all that it stands for, keeping in mind this fact: The American Public School is the Safe-guard of American Liberty, and the slogan of our nation is one Language and one Flag. Vera D, Branaman, Class 1917. Class of 1918 Gertie iCarrl Smith Indianapolis, Ind. Roscoe Hague Seymour, Ind. Jennings Peck Paris, Ind. Milburn Hunsucker Murphy, Texas -4 7..