North High School - Northern Lights Yearbook (Akron, OH)

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HISTORY OF THE CLASS OF JUNE, 1924 HEN Akron North High re-con- venes on September 2,1924, fif¬ ty-seven of its former students need not return. Those fifty-sev¬ en are pupils who, having com¬ pleted the required course of study, as outlin¬ ed by the Akron School Board, are entitled to write alumnus” after their names. They remain fifty-seven out of the one hundred and thirty-three who entered high school in September 1920. The first recollection which some of the boys have of high school is when they sat on the windows of the manual training room, waiting with dread the expected initiation of the sophomores. Not being of the same color as most freshies” we v. ' ’ere given no welcome party. We had two parties that first year- one a Christmas party, in the gym, with May Thompson as Santa Claus; the other, a schol- larship party for all who had an average of 85 or above. As this was a party for the intel¬ lectual, part of the evening was spent in hav¬ ing regular classes for the day with five-min¬ ute periods. The recitations were all of a very serious nature, and no class since then has been able to surpass the brilliant recita¬ tions given that night. For the Christmas play that year a repre¬ sentation of the “Bird’s Christmas Carol” was given under Miss Rook’s direction. Donald Bishop, the smallest boy in the freshman class, ably enacted the part of Baby Larry” in this play. In the spring of that year a dresscon- test, in which three of the freshmen girls took part, was held at North High under the supervision of Miss Tobin. Later, these dress¬ es were exhibited in Chapel. The next year at the Sophomore Social, the class took a trip to the North Pole. Per¬ haps the seniors thought it was cold enough for us, for we had no ice cream that evening. The latter part of that year the boys were restrained under the able leadership and guid¬ ance of the new teacher in room 203, who made them behave in a most orderly manner. In our junior year several of our members, especially Luther Hosfield, had acquired such proficiency in argument that we consumed many valuable hours discussing some of Miss Rook’s pet theories. Because of this practice Luther afterward mcde the negative debat¬ ing team. In this same class we also acquired much practice m making outlines, many yards of which we handed down to the next junior class, as soon as we had no further use for them. It was during this year that the first litera¬ ture banquet was held. All the ghosts of the past were there that evening—the Devil and Tom Walker, Robin Hood, John Alden and Priscilla, Ichabod Crane, Titania and her fairies. Rip Van Winkle, Highland Mary, Ro¬ meo and Juliet, the witches and even Red Death! Because of the effort and cooperation of our class, the banquet was very success¬ ful and has become an annual affair. The lat¬ ter part of the year, our class as llA’s gave a successful garden party to the seniors. Cal ifornia poppies graced the tables, st»-eamer3 of all colors hung from the balcony, and w’staria grew over white trellises at the doors. Social activitiesduring our senior year have not been too numerous. One mid-year partv, after being postponed only twice, was given to the January class. Seniors, on most occasions, are dignified, but those present chat evening will assure you that Emil Olhoeft on a Kiddie- Kar and Royden Whaley on a broomstick pos¬ sessed no dignity whatever. The Kitchen Kab- inet Orchestra, under the direction of Thelma Waite, played the Wedding March for the wedding which resulted from a leap year rom¬ ance. The wedding procession was led by the flower boy, Emil Olhoeft, followed by the ring bearer, Matilda Manziona, carrying the ring upon a pillow in a snow-white casing. Lucille Foote was best woman; Budd Van Kirk was man-of-honor; Mr. Snyder and Mr. Kelly act ed as groomsmen; Wesley Hargraves, as the father gave Katie Braunstein, the bride away Edna Ingals was officiating clergyman. The Senior-Faculty basketball game was a memorable occasion. The huge crowd that attended this spectacle will never forget the way Red Jones dribbled through the two faculty guards, Messrs. Kelly and Weber, or the finished manner in which Mr. Naugle tackled his opponents Because of the unseen and sinister influence which the faculty ex¬ erted upon the timekeeper, they managed to keep the game going until they had worn the doughty senior warriors out. After the slaughter was over the scorekeeper announc¬ ed that the faculty was three points ahead. The scorekeeper was not a senior. Our class has taken part in all of the school activities. Lasc year two of our number had (Continued on page 49) Tiuenty-three

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ROSE CRANO ot ' i be brief. —Shakespeare. Nickname: “Rosie.” Hoping to: Be a chef. Suggestion: You’ll have to calculate the calories. Censowe 3-4, History Club 4, Debate Club 4, Literary Editor 1, North Star Staff 4, Scientific Course. JOHN ZIMMERMAN I have more zeal than v:it. —Pope. Nickname: “Johnnie Zim.” Hoping to: Get rich quick. Suggestion: Crack a safe. Booster Club 3-4, Cheerleader 4, Class Team Manager 4, North Star Staff 4, Junior Scribes 4, Class Basketball 4, Commercial Course. Tv-eniy-tzvo

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CLASS PROPHECY Dear North High, loveliest school of all the land, Where high is lifted learning’s regal brand, Whose halls happy schoolmates still wander through. Whose teachers guide us into pathways new, I Seat of my early training! Bring to mind Familiar views of all my classmates kind. First Luther Hosfield, our class president, , Has gone the way his inclinations bent. For now he stands the head of all the land Elected by the new Progressive Band; While, in his very able cabinet. Two well-known members of our class have met. For Ivan sits as Secretary of State; Attorney-General Likens is his mate. Miss Myrtle Porter, once our secretary. Now nurses sick folk, making them quite merry; M ore skilled is she to diagnose the heart Than Doctor Merkle any other part; While Edna Sclirank, always most sedate. At last has met her long-expected fate— A schoolmarm, she imparts by rod and rule The well-known precepts of the old-time I school. To North High girls, Margaret Hochberg teaches gym; Our football boys are kept in perfect trim By Bill, who, after a coach’s course at Yale, , tTurns out fast teams, that win but seldom fail. (Our Edna Ingalls teaches history. And Donald Bishop rants on chemistry. While all the students down at Akron U Professor Whaley’s course with zeal pursue— Not R. O. T. C. of a martial sound. But a Radio-Senders’ Training Course pro¬ found. Rose, with care, instructs the little folk— A teaching staff more mighty than the oak. In New York at a most exclusive shop, (The owners of it keep forever on the hop) T Kenty-four Miss Gladys Ratcliffe plans and makes the clothes, ' In which our Olga Kuehnert well doth pose; By Roma Allison all the sales are made; Lucetta is for advertising paid. To satisfy an exacting clientele Styles must be found both novel and genteel. So Martha and Elizabeth journey to far strands. To Burma, Thibet and other heathen lands; They beseech the Sphinx far up the river Nile To solve this question of the latest style. Then those who wish their cares in books to bury Can find Miss Johnston in the city library; And Harriet for information they can see. She answers all their questions without fee. Other classmates, too, have entered public work. The city’s needs and welfare they do not shirk; Ruth Manderbach —none with her compares. Now for Akron’s orphan children cares; As matron Marie Colegrove appeals By cooking for the orphans tempting meals. Our class in good stenographers abounds: Lucille Eoote the keys persistently pounds. While Gertrude Scheck writes shorthand at great speed. And calls Bessie to explain what she can’t read. The adding machine is run by Marie Mekeal, She lets Mildred Davis all the letters seal. When a customer comes to pay his monthly bills A receipt for him Matilda quickly fills; While, surprising in the way she turns out work. Is Marie Gurney, foremost credit clerk. Emil Olhoeft, who spent tedious hours In drawing diagrams of bugs and flowers.