Plymouth High School - Mayflower Yearbook (Plymouth, IN)

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1 aa3 Hagflmuer Class History □□ X N the fall of 1919 the class of ’23 entered Plymouth High School as Freshmen, and caused con- siderable commotion among the upper classmen. For two or three weeks times were still troublesome. But after the new class was initiated by the upper classmen, things became settled again. After four or five days, the class, num- bering si xty-four , held a meeting and elect- ed David Gibson as our first President, Raymond Ball our vice-president, Helen Rantz, our Secretary, and Gladys Izor our Treasurer. During our first year we enjoyed several social events; a Hallowe’en party and a picnic. It was during this year that our capable actors, Mr. Ball and Mr. Seymour, made their first public appearance as “Mutt” and “Jeff”. As Sophomores of 1920, we emerged from the Freshman class, survived in spirit, but not in numbers, for our class had de- creased to the number of f orty- fou r. We were now free from that feeling of inferior- ity, and were better prepared to meet the new responsibilities, that we have had to meet during our high school life. During our second year, David Gibson again took the bench as president, Leonard Clizbc was his assistant, as vice-president, Helen Rantz was elected Secretary, and Edith Boyer, our treasurer. We contributed several members to the orchestra, glee clubs, operetta, and debating teams. We were well represented in Dec- lamation, as our classmate, Athalind Kelli - son won first in the Northern Indiana Dec- lamation contest. On September 5, 1921, we entered the assembly as a Junior class of thirty-nine. We had played the game for two years, and it was with pleasant anticipation, that w e looked forward to the Junior year. David Gibson was again elected president, William Gammons, vice-president, while Helen Rantz and Edith Boyer took their places as Secretary and Treasurer. One evening during the month of No- vember, the class journeyed to the home of Mrs. Boyer, our class adviser, to attend a party, at which our class pins and rings were presented to us. On February 8 the class was royally entertained at the home of our classmate, May Schlosser. This was a jolly “Kid party.” Our ambition to accomplish something was represented by our Junior class play, “My Lord In Livery,” given at the Rialto Theatre, February 28. One of our num- ber, Athalind Kellison, was also honored by appearing as the “Star” of the high school operetta. The finis of our Junior year was the glorious banquet, that we gave to the Seniors of ’22. It was wit h eagerness and longing that we looked forward to the time, when we would again enter P. El. S. and be enrolled as Seniors. Very soon, our Senior year opened be- fore us. The honor of being our first “Miss President” was bestowed upon our classmate, Mary Harris, while Raymond Ball was elected vice-president, Katherine Garn, Secretary, and Harry Scott, Treas On October 28, the class enjoyed a Hallowe’en party at the home of Mae Murgatroyd. A picnic in the spring, and our “Chemistry” dinner marked the last of our social events. The class of ’23 was well represented in Debating during the last year, as six of our number took part in the debate, and one of our number, Katherine Moore, in the Dis- cussion league. We also have had many members in the choruses, and one member on the Boys’ Quartette. For three years the class of ’23 had been living a more or less idealistic life. We have formed ideals and dreamed dreams. We are now “waiting on the threshold” of a new experience. Our high school course has opened new fields of opportunities (which would hardly have come to our vision in any other way). We have also acquired a training, which will help us to meet these opportunities, now open to us. We must take advantage of these if we are to suc- cessfully proceed along the pathway of life. We, the Seniors of 1923 bid farewell to the high school halls of our Alma Mater, and hope that we may give the largest pos- sible service to the world and thus find in life an everlasting joy, and success. Eva Webster. Seventeen

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®lic 1U23 UK a ij flu uu ' r V Athalind KeLLISON; Gifted with a talent for dramatic speaking .” Declamation ’21 Debate ’21 Operetta ’21 -’22, Class Play ’22 Basket Ball ’22 Mayflower Staff ’23 Edith Boyer “ Real worth requires no interpreter.” William Gammons “A popular, long boy.” Debate ’23 Class Play ’23 Operetta ’21 Vice-President ’22 2nd. B. B. team ’23 Track team ’23 Carnival ’22-’23 Opel Berkeypile ‘‘Her part has not been words, but deeds.” Carnival ’23 Class Play ’23 Everett Jamison When joy and duty clash, let duty go to smash.” Inter-Class B. B. ’20-’2i-’22-’23 Track ’20-’2i-’22-’23 Operetta ’21 -’22 Eva Webster Who can express thee, though all can approve thee.” Home Economics Show ’22 Carnival ’22-’23 Class Historian ’23 Home Economics Demonstration Team ’22 Representative at State Fair School ’23 Sixteen

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ullji ' 11123 Hayflmupr Last Will and Testament □□ E, the members of the Senior Class of Plymouth High School, City of Plymouth, County of Marshall, and State of Indiana, considering the uncertainty of this life, and being of sound mind and memory, do make, and publish this, our last will and testa- ment. To the high school in general, we ' leave all our old Text-books, and wads of chew- ing gum, sticking around in numerous places. To the class of ’24 we will all our superfluous brain matter, that we do not need after the final exams. To the class of ’25 we will our athletic ability, in order that they may win both boys’ and girls’ tourney next year. To the class of ’26 we bequeath our art of getting by with letter writing and note passing. To Miss Jacoby we give our composi- tions, themes, poems, and essays, that we have written in our high school course, to be used as a model for her under classmen. To Mr. Hensel, we will some new jokes, so that he will not have to tell the same ones over so many times. To Miss Palin, we will forty-five muz- zles to keep her girls quiet long enough for her to assign a lesson. y To Miss Cressner, we leave a funnel, and a quart of the best French that can be obtained to be poured into the heads of her densest pupils. To Mr. Stallings, we will a reliable cheat detector, for use in his history class. To Mr. Annis, we will all our detention blanks, that he has so kindly delivered to us, during the last two years. To Miss Renwick, we will some ready made material for “Ye Pilgrim.” To Miss Wilson, we bequeath a history of the Evolution of Man from the monkey until the present stage, so that she may un- derstand the actions of some of her pupils. To Miss Poe, we will a book, entitled, “Dishes that Tickle the Palate.” To Mrs. Boyer we leave two dozen sets of teeth guaranteed to masticate Latin, to Eighteen be given to her Freshmen class next year. To Mr. Boyer, we leave the hope of complete laboratory equipment. To Mr. Sims we will some congratula- tory speeches to be used before the assembly next year. Anson Stout wills his seat in the assem- bly to Edgar O’Keefd; in order that he might have a place to keep his detentions in front of him. Harry Hollinshead wills his natural curly (?) hair to the Lackey twins. Raymond Ball bequeaths his affection for idDorothy Bondurant to one Clifford Logan, providing his mother will allow him to ac- cept it. James Seymour wills his place on the quartet to Kelso Holem. Bernard Schuh gives his horse shoe to Porter Whaley, so that he may make the first Basket Ball team next year. Nettie Rhumphrey wills her typewriting ability to Genevieve Huff. Opel Berkeypile wills her noisy dis- position to Mary Freyman, for fear she might not be so. Sylvia Suter wills her love for athletics, shows, and dances to Martha Tanner. Mae Murgatroyd wills her place on the Debating team to Gladys Chaney. William Gammons leaves all his interests in Freshman girls to Elmer Alberts. Mary Harris wills some of her height to Alice Musselman, so that she may be seen more easily. May Schlosser wills her place on the Honor Roll to Howard Musselman. J Rae Mutchler wills all her extra powder puffs, boxes of rouge, etc., to Mabel Drei- belbeis. James Fox wills his dashing escapades with a Sophomore lassie to John Fogarty. Edith Boyer hands down her art of y teaching to Ruth Fries, providing that she doesn’t break a paddle the first day. Kathryn Moore wills her Rhetorical ability to Russell Glass, hoping that it will aid him in making speeches before the as- sembly next year.