Milltown High School - Wheel Yearbook (Milltown, IN)

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PALTHE MILLWHEELJGN W7 CONQUESTS OF THE CLASS OF 1927 I. Conquests as Freshmen Ql923fl924j Having assimilated all the learning of the Common School. in September. 1923, we en' tered the Milltown High School. with two legions. The first consisted of three boys and the second of fourteen girls. Soon after entering. we moved from The Old School Building into the New Brick. Here we organized and soon applied ourselves to the task of transferring facts to our brains. Our boys aided in Basketball. while our girls waged war in dish pans and over the stove. in order to serve lunch to the pupils. Then April came and having been awarded credits for our valor, we were ordered home for the summer. II. Conquests as Sophomores 1192449251 In the following September. we again entered High School. Our First Legion now num' bered two boys. and our second. twelve girls. Fern jones had departed for another school. Hazel Harpe and Edward Duke had given up the fight, Ked Harvey still aided in Basketball. Some of us were represented in the Glee Club and still others aided in the Senior Play. III. Conquests as juniors Ql92ifl926j Incited by past victories. we again entered High School in September. Cur first Legion numbered two boys and the second. twelve girls. i Cecil Senn did not remain with us long. Ked Harvey again assisted in Basketball, and Nicholas Edwards was elected Yell Leader, Then. on March the seventeenth. a great sorrow put an end to the joys of our class. for Nicholas Edwards was called to the Great Beyond. In April, after having devastated reams of paper in examinations. we bade adieu to the Seniors and went home for the summer. IV. Conquest as Seniors 092619271 The next September. we made our last invasion of High School. Our First Legion had two boys. for Norman Mtirr had joined us. The Second ten girls. for Alice Patrick had not ref turned. Kedric and Norman both starred in Basketball, Ella Atz, Ferris Goldman and Pauline Lincoln were also Basketball Champions. Many councils were held to discuss different projects. The MillfWheel Staff was selected. and our work moved along smoothly enough. We gave. with great success, BrownfEyed Betty and our Annual Class play. which were given to help meet our expenses. All things being completed. diplomas were awarded the class. now numbering two boys and nine girls. Pauline Lincoln having departed for the High School of Monticello. Ill. We now embark for the voyage of life. hoping to meet. successfully whatever it may have to offer. The historian is a. prophet, looking bllrClC'LUfl7'd.,' 16

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QLTHE MILLWHEEL LQ JESSIE TYLER ERMA GOLDMAN LULA BIRD Made up of wisdom and lots To know is but to like. A daughter ofthe gods, divine- ul fun. lv null and most divinely fair, MARGARET BITNER FERRIS GOLDMAN ELLA ATZ Wait for opportunity, but husf 'Such a woman cannot growk I'u see her once is to remember Ile while you wait. ' old. her always. Make friends by being friendly. 15

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WLTHE MILLWHEELJF BH, lllllm...-1:21-ll Ill Illfifwlyllll llll' m I .IIIIIII IIIIIII 'A TE !2!llIlllll!t 'Q' 'll ' seas ll 1. m '!IIlIIIIIIIllIllIl IIII ll 'I .. ...... .. ll' Ill lllllllllli IIIIIIIIIII OUR LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT We, the Senior Class of the High School of Milltown, in the County of Crawf ford and State of Indiana, being indisputably of sound and disposing mind and memory and about to pass out of existence, do make, publish and declare this to be our last will and testament, hereby revoking any and all former wills by us, at any time heretofore made: We bequeath to the Class of '28 entailed to their rightful successors absolutely and forever our seats in the Assembly Room. We also give and bequeath to said juniors, our senior privileges, polished manners, together with the dignity and imf portance which attach to our persons as Seniors. First-To Hammer we will the right to boast of the Girl's Basketball Team which, he declares, is the best in Southern Indiana. Second-To Mr. Young we will the right to police the halls and out of the kindness of our hearts OJ we wish to will him the right to read all material conf cerning Economics, which may be found in the Library. Third-To Mr. Ferguson we will a pair of hobfnailed shoes to be worn when approaching the Assembly, Class Rooms and Library. Fourth-To Ed. we wish to will all our books Suggestions for the Debaterf' We also wish to will him the right to tell all future classes of the dumbness of the Class of 1927. Fifth-To Mrs. Byrum we will the right to write poetry in all the Autograph books of future Senior Classes. Sixth-Lula leaves some of her surplus height to Betty, who she hopes will be seen as well as heard. Seventh-Ked leaves his beauty, his B. B. Powers, and his lovefmaking ability jointly and respectively to Angus Bowles, Guy Spencer and Gilbert Cosby. Eighth-Ella leaves her knowledge of Blue River and onefarmed driving to Bill Boldt. Ninth-Viola leaves her love of neighbor boys to Nellie jones. We do hereby will and bequeath. 17