New Lexington High School - Lexingtonian Yearbook (New Lexington, OH)

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junior Class 3$ltll In the name of the unattainable class of ’22, we, the Seniors, being of an unsound mind and unsettled judgment, do hereby, in all our innocence, give, will, bequeath, in fact, force upon the unsuspecting members of the class of '23 the following: 1. Bruce Allen loans his famous nickname, “Feet,’’ to Johnny Wagner. 2. Kathryn Diller wills her nervous shoulder to a cute little Freshie. (Johnny Sheeran). 3. Lauris Matthews wills his former trips to Athens to see “Tommy” to (?). 4. Evelyn Crossan gives one of her many suitors to some forlorn maiden. 5. Paulin Randolph donates her curly locks to some one whose hair reminds you of toothpicks. 6. Kathryn Holden wills her ability for keeping time with her chewing gum, while typing, to anyone who can, as efficiently, do two things at once. 7. Dollie Kimball donates “Kintz” to some one who’s lonesome. 8. Veronica McGonagle wills her goloshes to Merton Kennedy. 9. Pearl Kendrick is all willed out. Best wishes, Dutch. 10. Joseph Allen is lending his stature to “Buzzy” Hoops to further the window washing industry. 11. Evelyn Yauger wills her undivided attention to (?). 12. Arthur Saunders bequeaths his gentle art of lovemaking to any guy who has an Irishman’s Ford. 13. Oscar Ketchum wills his manhandling of the girls to our Freshies of ’23. 14. Earl Bennett wills “Les Femmes Sav-antes” to Orangy Schofield. 15. Stanley Van Atta wills his musical talent to Sousa. 16. Robert Fealty donates those lonely moments in the evening when some one else has a date with ( ?). 17. Gladys Jones wills her dignity to Fat Davies. 18. John Bowers gives Wally the pleasure of washing lolypops. Be careful. Wally, they’re sticky.

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Sentnr (Class iljistnru The coming of the Freshmen of 1918 in their early years to N. L. H. S., with all the verdure befitting their stage in high school life, is a memorable event. Their first social affair is a Valentine Party at which the Faculty are guests. The C. A. C. Club makes its appearance through the endeavors of a few Freshmen girls The Freshmen are quite elusive and are good students, learning their lessons well 1919! The students of 1918 are now Sophomores How they have changed! They have even become bold Upon them is bestowed the honor of having one of their fellow classmates win the county vocal solo. Having withstood with little difficulty the solutions of Algebra, the declention of Latin nouns and the congu-gation of Latin verbs, they feel alleviated, but in vain, for Geometry and Caesar are added to their mental absorption. It is during this year that Mr. Crooks, ever patient with their limited intelligence, enters their lives. Juniors in 1920! Almost Seniors. Who will not say they are taking an active part in the career of the school ? A musical comedy, “The Captain of Plymouth,” is given by the Glee Club in which many Juniors participate. “Ev,” of whom the Juniors are proud, has won, for the school, the Declamation Contest I he class officers, Bruce Allen, President: Evelyn Crossan, Vice-President; Eugene Hv-nus, Secretary, and Stanley Van Atta, Treasurer, are elected. At last, in 1921, the dignity and the toga of the sophisticated Senior has been assumed by the students of 1918. They feel that the knowledge, acquired in their previous years, is such that it will suffice them through this year without farther concentration. But Mr. Walhridge, who, since the departure of Mr. Crooks, their former English instructor, has drifted into their lives, tries to convince them otherwise but his attempts are futile. At a class-meeting officers are elected again : Bruce Allen, President: Esther King, Vice-President; Eugene Hynus, Treasurer, and Stanley Van Atta. Secretary. Class colors, black and white: Class motto, “Not Evening Put Dawn,” are selected. It is to be hoped that the close of this period of the life of students of 1922 is not “the evening but the dawn” of their virtue; that their unspeakable desires will at last find expression; and that the prey that is unhoped for and distant will seem henceforth tangible. Gladys Jones, 22.

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19- Margaret Williamson wills her walks, to and from school, to Elva. 20. Lucille Lee wills her bobbed hair to the Paris models. 21. Merle Rushing lends her Frank to some likely Senior of '23. We doubt it, though. 22. Ralph Grant wills his traveling experience, to and from Moxie. 23. Thelma Holcomb wills her blushes to the Freshies. 24. Vira Bragg really gives her knowledge of Social Problems to President Harding. 25. Zella Rader loans her complexion to Mary Garden. 26. William Foraker donates his patent leather hair to the Walton Shoe Co. for “Sally Sandels.” 27. Elizabeth Gifford wills her pleasure of lemon catching—whew ! 28. Mary Weller wills her dark tresses t oward advancing the play, “The Sheik.” 29. Venus Patterson wills her tactfulness of rolling her own (eyes) to the St. Aloysius Academy girls. 30. Bernice Ellswick wills Fat Davies to ;he class of ’23. 31. Bob Garey wills his favorite brand cf hair tonic to Porcupine Hillis. 32. Ruth Brown wills her ability to cow-drill to Kintz. 33. Esther King bequeaths her ability to kid the salesmen to the class of '23. 34. Lucille Dennison wills her typing speed to Clias. Smith. 35. Nial Holcomb wills his advice from worldly troubles to Sinkey. 36. Ruth Speaks wills her ability of playing messenger to a carrier pigeon. 37. Ethel Yarger donates her American History and Civics to the class of ’23. Poor things. The Atlas is upon your shoulders. 38. Herman Thompson lends his marcel to the world's greatest violinist. 39. Eugene Hynus leaves behind him his pleasures in teasing the non-city flames to Star Marlowe. 40. Bernice Rockwell wills her intelligence to the Faculty. 41. Gertrude Hayden wills the privilege (to any of the kids) of taking her name in vain. “Hayde.”