Owensboro High School - Owensboroan Yearbook (Owensboro, KY)

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fi it V. f l E1 -, . .N 1 w v I J GJheoxvENssonAN, . ,p .- if cl to succeed us will benefit by our experience and will compel the Board to 'fir their way of thinking. f And so we could go on and on, because there are so many evils that Y, need correction. But if We did, our schoolmates and teachers would think we did not love them, though deep down in our hearts We do, just a little. if The time has now come to say good-bye, and it is the real good-bye, so QA with a catch in the throat and smarting eyes which this time we really S3 try to hide, we Wish you one and all the greatest success and the happi- Ei ness that life may hold I Yewell Tompkins '27. 53 ' 57 CLASS HISTORY x Y gi EVERAL years ago-in 1923 to be exact-an army of 210 Freshmen f entered the great institution of learning, that was then called the ' I Gvvensboro High School, but now, the Junior High. 5' From the first, we displayed some of the usual characteristics of if Freshmen, but on the Whole we proved to be a dependable lot. We held ix , our first class meeting soon after entrance and wisely elected John V in Stuart, president of the class. A Q, One morning, after much hesitation, we decided to take charge of the ' I chapel period. We made a very favorable impression upon our upper X classmates. On April 4, 1924, We and our upper classmates were the participants in a great move for our better comfort and convenience. We moved 3 to the present beautiful and modern Senior High School, Where We have El been permanent residents for three years and which We are about to leave with much regret. Tj In September '24, as Sophomores, feeling that we were beginning to be of some importance, We held a class meeting soon after the term il., began, and elected Thomas Medley, president of the class, who was termed even at that early date, one of the m-ost remarkable football Lv players in High School. 6 In Se tember '25, when We re-entered the halls of O. H. S. we quietly P . ite took u our laces as proud and intelligent Juniors. We were determined , p p nil to make that year one full of worth-while deeds, which would prepare us for our tasks as the noblest and best Senior Class in the history of our be- KJQ1 loved institution. At our first class meeting We elected William Cravens Vu' resident of the class. We had no Voice representative because the ', mon y issues o e oice were c ange o wee y ssu s. as p thl' fthV' h dt kli e EQ The Voice staff was made of the many students appointed from each class. Colista J-ones, graduate of '26, was elected Editor-in-Chief. This Y paper was quite a success at first, but ended in a complete failure. AQ? During our Junior year a great many of our members played impor- tant parts in student activities. Among the members were athletic stars of whom We are proud-Thomas Medley, George Medley and H. J. 'I I-Iafendorfer. Our school representative in the District contest, James ,Qi McDonald, was a Junior. He was also elected President of the Student 19. Body for the year 1926-27. if It was our Junior Class that revived the old custom of entertaining the Seniors, known as the J unior-Senior Reception. It proved to be a great success. At last, in the fall of '26, after many back-sets and much P, .3 hard Work, We entered the Senior Class, the happiest, the fullest, bright- Qiql est of all the four years. T' El Page Eighty-seven

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QJHCOXVENSBORAN B l V 1 CLASS GRUMBLER ' Z For in the life of all Some rain must fall. O said Confucius, or was it Thackery? No matter, as it has poured and fallen in torrents into the curriculu life of the class of '27, Paus- ing on the threshold of the future, we heave a great sigh of relief as we look backward over the four long tedious years that it has been our misfortune to spend in this gloomy isolated spot. They are finished, gone, never-to-be-recalled. Allah be praised! With a look of pious resignation on our faces, for the last time, With- out reluctancy, we step forward at the mention of our name on the roll call, to receive the sheepskin. With a look of pretended seriousness and sadness streaked across our features, we shed what is supposed to be a silent tear, contriving though for it to be seen so everyone can observe how deeply we regret to leave the scene of so many happy memories and glad times. The faculty came forward with that blustery air, attempt- ing to convince fond parents how sincerely they loved their offspring and what a pleasure indeed, it was to teach them for the brief time pos- sible. Q - - X - Yea, verily, the task is finished. The burdensome duty is completed. It's all over now and we deserve an unlimited amount of praise and credit for the marvelous amount of bravery and fortitude with which we have withstood the humiliations heaped upon by the faculty. Day in and day out for four years, during not seven, but eight, sometimes even nine or ten long dreary periods, they have subjected us to every in- dignity that their ingenious and clever minds could conceive. They have mocked us, scoured us, laughed at us, punished us for petty of- fenses, scorned us, afflicted us with the utmost contempt, raked us hither and thither over the coals, in short have done everything in their power to make us feel the most miserable and despicable of persons in the universe. Yet, We have borne it all, courageously, with our heads held high and Wanly smiled even when in great pain during our trials and tribulations. . They have actually made us wait in line at the lunch room and be- lieve it or not, we have to carry our own trays to the tables. A commit- tee should be appointed-say of Miss Moore, Miss Thomas and Miss Mobberly-to wait daily at the end of the line and relieve Seniors of this menial task. Another matter of which I think it is my duty of speak is that of having the Board of Education provide a smoking room for the Senior boys and those Senior girls too, of course, who wish to indulge. Adjoin- ing this a lounging room for all Seniors should be erected. Here a strictly up-to-date soda fountain and sandwich counter might be in- stalled. This would be very convenient as the Seniors whenever the mood strikes them could stroll in and procure gratis refreshments. Here they would be free from the silly Freshmen, the snooty Sophomores and the prattling Juniors. Provide also here the latest novels by such au- thors as Elinor Glyn, Sherwood Anderson, Sinclair Lewis and others of -the younger intelligensia generation. This would undoubtedly meet with the approval of one august member of the faculty, Mr. Sam Morton, whose one cry for all occasions is More books, books, ibooks!! Of course this is only a dream, but here's hoping the Senior classes that are l .1 lk i Page Eighty-six

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tN QWV KV. UWOXVENSBORAN The ohicers elected at our first class meeting were: William Heck, President, John Stuart, Vice-President, Cynthia Haynes, Secretary-Treasurer. The weekly paper of the Voice was again started. Ellen Hart Smith was Editor-in-Chief. It was published during the first term, but was discontinued during the second term. At a later class meeting, O. D. Miller was elected Editor-in-Chief of the Annual. Another thing of which we are very proud was the Senior play, Smilin' Through. It was a glorious success, due to the splendid talent. Our basketball team of '27 made one of the best records that O. H. S. has ever had. The squad was composed entirely of Seniors. Another thing, of which we are very proud, is the fact that our Valedictorian, Miss Ellen Hart Smith, possesses the highest scholastic record of any Valedictorian since 1924. Our Salutatorian, who also is the proud possessor of a remarkable record, is Ashton Haynes. Our Class has the unusual honor of being the first to graduate after attending all four years at the Senior High School. Our Class, also, is the largest graduating class in the history of O. H. S. No one can appreciate our feeling of sadness at leaving dear old Alma Mater. To it and our beloved and competent teachers We owe everything. Alton Woodward '27. CLASS PROPHECY T was on the last ever of 1945. I was in my study, surrounded by various scien- tific instruments, strange vials, ill smelling drugs, retorts and breakers. My pipe had long ago gone out. One dying ember Hickered in the fire place, throwing its ghastly shadow about the walls and furniture, lighting for a moment a heavily framed picture which hung over my desk. Scarcely did I realize the adventures which that last dying spark predicted for me. For the light that it cast about the room awakened me from my reverie. Get- ting up I took the picture from the wall and examined it closely. It was the picture of my graduating class. As I sat there looking at the picture and going over again all of those incidents of high school life-both the sorrowful and the happy ones-a vivid impression of each came to me. What had become of all of them? What were they doing now? Was each one satisfied with life? These and other questions flashed through my mind. Having lived a life of seclusion and solitude, devoting my time to study and scientific research I could not recall one single fact about the destiny of my class- mates. Glancing over in the corner of the room I beheld the Telephonic, a deli- cately devised machine which I had invented and devoted my lifetime to perfecting. A machine whose power were superhuman, and had it been predicted ten years pre- vious, the idea would have been scoffed at just as Bell, Wright and othr great inven- tors were in their time. A machine that derived motive and mental power from the elements. Until this date I had theoretically tested its merit, but now was a chance su- preme. A practical test, a test which if successful, would enable me to see or hear something about every member of my 1927 graduating class. A lifetime eiort wasted if the machine failed. With trembling hands and sup- pressed emotion I placed the photograph of my class under the panel. Fingering the controls with an unsteady but cautious hand I placed the indicator on the face of Jimmy McDonald. Then I turned the current on. Suspense! Then a slight hiss! At the left of the machine on the impression plate the following Words were written: Famous surgeon-New York City. Another fraction of a second, too fast for human calculation, and I found myself in Jimmy's oHice. - A - ' P Page Eighty-eight