Plymouth High School - Mayflower Yearbook (Plymouth, IN)

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or three days we found out that Earl Jacox had been elected presi- dent and Samuel Grier vice-president. A little bank was bought for our funds and was put in the care of Donald Switzer. A rough tablet was given to Marvel McDonald to keep track of our crooks and turns. Although only one page was used the valuable record was lost during our summer vacation. Of course after losing ac- count of the honors that were piled upon us the history of our first year will have to close. At the beginning of the Sophomore year with only a few ab- sent members, we braced up and showed to the upper classmen and also to those innocent ones who were tagging us, a determined and polished class. Earl .Iacox was chosen to the box with Walter O'Keefe, vice presidentg Dewey Reynolds, treasurer, and Marvel McDonald, secretary. The first thing that we did was to purchase hat of maroon and gray so that we could be distinguished from the rest of the folk. After demanding much attention in scholar- ship and in the athletic field we sailed into our Junior year. We started this year with a greater ambition and began to work for that which can only be gained by work and that is a good scholarship. Earl jacox took the bench again, Chester Cleveland his assistant, Marvel McDonald, secretary, and Dewey Reynolds was again given the coffer. This year we were represented in Oratory, Track, Debating and besides we set a good standard for scholarship. Nifty class pins were also purchased. As a Iinis, we gave the Seniors an excellent banquet. Very soon our Senior year opened before us. Our Earl who had shown his sound business ability in guiding us safely through the past three years was again elected to the helm. Chester W. Cleve- land, vice-president, Marvel McDonald, secretary, and Dewey Rey- nolds, treasurer. We are certain that we have done our part in making this year a success in Athletics, Oratory, Debating and be- fore our exit from the P. H. S. we are going to have a splendid Senior Annual and the final event the class play, The Arrival of Kitty. In the class, there are members who as a class we are especially proud. Chester Cleveland, our last year's representa- tive in Debating and Oratory, was elected editor-in-chief of the Pilgrim and the Senior Annual and he deserves much credit for the work that he has done in making the H. S. paper and Annual a suc- cess. Our all round man, Charles Buck, did very much with his goodly advice to make everything prosperous in the athletic held. Opal English whose voice has charmed us all and who is a graceful girl behind the footlights. Chester Thompson our orator of elo- quence and stage star. Marvel McDonald in declaination and plays. Now that our voyage is about ended the volume of our class history will be forever closed. ' E231

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VVe, Lenah North, Lucy Sour and Vera Morgan, leave our Hirt- ing ability to Lott Grossman. I, Chester H. Thompson, leave my ability as scenario expert to Clara Travis, who has aspirations to become a photoplaywright. I, Esther Cavender, leave my phoney giggle to Willie Cordick. She furthermore requests that he keep same in good condition. I, Ruth A. Snyder, hereby bequeath my ability to make people laugh to the renowned humorist, Beatrice Losey. I, Kyle Hawkins, leave an unfinished portion of a Mogul to Chester Buck, and trust that he will preserve it for future use. I, Clyde Ellis, leave all my personal property to the Longcliffe trustees, to be disposed of as they see fit. I, Margaret Bales, leave my powder rag to Curtis Brugh. I, Ermal Koontz, leave to Chester Buck, a pair of stilts for the Commencement dance. I, Miriam North, will to Freshies a can of insect powder, to be used only on application to the president. I, Lester! Inks, leave my book, How to Make High School in Three Years, to Don Baker, who has aspirations to get out of H. S. by 1931. Lastly, I, Chester W. Cleveland, hereby will to the next editor-in- chief of the Pilgrim a beautiful floral wreath for the funeral. Also my??? interest in the Vitagraph Company to Oliver Blain. We do nominate and appoint Edgar Allan Poe to be the dignified executor of this our last will and testament. In testimony whereof we, the Senior Class of 1916, do set our hand and seal this 20th day of May, nineteen hundred and sixteen. Senior Class QSEALJ Signed, sealed, described, and delivered in -the presence of the following personages who have subscribed their hand and seal below. Ham and Bud QSEALJ Santa Claus QSEALD Tyrus Cobb QSEALJ Senior Class History HINGS had been going along very smoothly on this vast blue ocean, which takes a four years' journey to cross it and sometimes more. But suddenly a great splash, was heard and everybody looked on the west side. The class of 1916 was just coming to the top of the water. Now things were not so quiet as they were before. For three or four weeks there was still troubled waters, but after being slightly abused by the Sophomores with barrel staves things became normal again. After a few slight hints given by one of our most dreaded magistrates, we had a class n1eet- ing. Piloted by Mr. Dutter, we assembled in the history room and listened with queer shaped faces to the pilot make all speeches and nominations. Perhaps we voted I don't know. Anyway after two l271

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Class Prophesy Honor Gibson-Juliet Anne Hess. Time 1930. Extracts from diary kept during a trip taken in 1930. june 1, 1930. HILE in the city of Atwood I found myself in need of dental service. Upon inquiring about the best dentists of the place I was directed to one Dr. E. Jacox. It was a great surprise to see our class president settled here as a dentist. Of course, I soon learned that he had been married to Marvel as we all expected in 1916. One other evening while in this same city I attended a theater owned by our old friend, Chester W. Cleveland. The performance this evening was featuring especially, Opal English, soprano, and Beatrice Lauer and Josephine Johnson, expert toe dancers. This, however, did not take in all of the Seniors of 'l6. At the piano was Nellie Armantrout and at the ticket window was Theresa Gro- lich in her old position. june 9, 1930. While in the city of Tyner last night I decided to attend church. Here again who should I see but Rev. M. G. Thomas, minister of the First Presbyterian Church. From Rev. Thomas I learned that his old friend, Dale Seiders, was his private secretary and advisor. Miss Vera Morgan of our class is now Mrs. M. G. Thomas, a very devoted helper in her husband's profession. Going through one of the oFHce buildings in this city, my attention was called to one of the door plates on which I saw 'L. Collier, Matrimonial Agency. Upon entering to talk with Mr. L. Collier I saw Walter O'Keefe acting as official chauffeur and office boy for the agency. During our reminiscences here came Rena Lawrence and Lucy Sour in search of matrimonial prospects. They were given the names of Dewey Reynolds, Professor of Chemistry at South Bend Busi- ness College, and Russell Gibson, postmaster at Lapaz Junction. June 12, l93O. Having a few hours of leisure in the next town I attended the circus. The name of this great attraction was Hawkins Greatest Show on Earth. Upon investigation I found the owner to be an- other of our class-Kyle Hawkins. One of the bills in front adver- tised in blazing letters-Ira Jones, the Giant, Esther Cavender, Champion Giggler. As I turned from this spectacle and entered the big tent, I noticed a striking resemblance between the ring master and old friend Lloyd B. Keyser. He announced the next attraction to be a thrilling spectacle by the Inseparables, Reathel Siple and Frances Pomeroy. Chester Thompson, our old orator, also proved to be charming the lions with his beautiful oratorical voice. I29I