Plymouth High School - Mayflower Yearbook (Plymouth, IN)

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HI MAYFLOWER -1934 Class History Chapter I. OVV the history of the Class of Twenty-and-Four, of the High School of the City of Plymouth, County of Mar- shall, State of Indiana, is in this wise: In the beginning, in the two and eighteenth year of our Lord, in the ninth month, there entered into this Land of Learning, five and forty seekers after knowledge. Among that great multi- tude of people, some were timid and others were green and fresh. They were overcome by a feeling of smallness and insignificance as they entered this land. They believed not that they should become wise and have great triumphs among the people. Chapter II. Now it came to pass as they dwelt long in this land flowing with knowl- edge, that they four times assembled in the Hall of Class Organization, where they did listen with eagerness to the speeches and nominations. Then did they choose (Hen Ritchey to be their leader throughout their time in this land. Yea, then also did they say Mildred Garl to be the first helper unto him. I nto Howard Carr was given this place throughout their remaining years. During the second year, unto Martha Fanner was given the money box for their pieces of silver, and unto Myrle Marsh was this given the other years that remained to them. The tablet for their records, while in this land, was always in the possession of Genevieve Huff. These leaders served them nobly and the ('lass of Twenty- and-Four are grateful to them for their services. Likewise they did choose to In- one of their colors, the blue of the sky and the sea. For the other tliev did choose gold, the emblem of value, purity, anti radiance which did shine with a bright light in the gloom of disappoint- ment and hardship. Chapter III. And as the Class did journey through the land, they did make merry. The first time they did gather together was for a Hallowe’en party at the Parish House to which most of the five-and- forty members did come. Lo, four years did they celebrate this masquerad- ing festival. And it came to pass in the first and second year of their life as a class that they did assemble unto the Temple of St. Valentine. As the spring of each year drew nigh, they did gather at Pretty Lake to enjoy the earth and the fullness thereof. Now, when the time for the departure of the Class of Twcnty-and-three had nearly come, this class did send messages unto them saying, “Come ye and make merry for all things are now made ready for a feast. They did come and did eat of the good things and did rejoice with the C lass of Twenty-and-Four. It came to pass that in the Junior and Senior years, a certain maiden, Rae White, having attained a birthday, en- tertained this class at her country dwell- ing. Now . it so happened that they did also gather unto the house of another maiden, Mabel Heim, to celebrate their last Hallowe’en festival. They did cat, dance, and make merry, and so returned to the Hall of Education. Lo, and be- hold, for the ruler of this land was very much wroth and spake unto them say- ing, “(Jo, gather ye each one into my hall, so that ye may know my strength and your punishment for dancing.” They did all assemble there, some with fear, some with regretfulness, and others with merriment. Into them he t'asc Twenty’Four 3E7W. 325

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 r j MAYFLOWER 1924 Frances Arman trout “Of all th ’ tfrls that art- so smart. There's none like pretty Sally. Quartette '21, '23. '24 tiler Club '21. '23. ’24 Sylvia '21 Phoenix High School '22 Inter-da. » Basket Ball ’23. '24 Art Editor Mayflower Senior Play Walker Ayres Ex. '24 Mabel Heim There is a tongue like Delia's o'er her cup. That runs forever without winding, up Mixed Chorus ’21. '22 Glee Club ‘23 Sylvia '21 Cherry Blossom '22 Inter-das Basket Ball '24 Senior Play Harold Huff He has the stamp to an ora- t or” Inter-clav. Basket Ball '22, '24 Senior Carnival 24 Track and Field '22, ‘23, '24 •«U'e T fnty-Thrre tfififTfifr ?rv 3E.

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MAYFLOWER • 1924i[?; jgjsiM tg: v: ?£;?-. MMM12M said, “Thou shalt not again dance and therefore must suffer.” Some spake unto him saying, “Heaven forgive us for we knew not what we did.” And it did come to pass that they did serve all their days of punishment with sad repentance. Chapter II . Lo. and many did rejoice and sing in the operettas—“Sylvia” and “Miss Cherry Blossom.” One who dwelt among us, William Franklin, did there- by gain renown. During their Junior year it came to pass, that they did show unto the town their talent, and the people did see a Minstrel show along with the motion picture “The Lost River.” Some members of the class did also take parr in a Style Show that the Home Economics classes did give. And as they went on their way re- joicing through the land, they made merry with their townsfolk at a Carni- val, and did again show them their talent hv “The Charm School.” Chapter I . Now, it so happened that there were some who took much interest in the Home Economics. And it came to pass during the Junior year that Loretta Lee and Nellie Rankin did go, as a reward for much faithfulness, to Purdue. The Home Economics Club did also choose Loretta Lee to go to the State Fair at Indianapolis, where she did attend classes and thereupon did make reports w hen she returned. Chapter I I. Lo. and behold, in this class there was much “sounding of brass and tin- kling of cymbals” and there were many to lift their voices in song. It came to pass that in each of the four years they did furnish members unto the High School Quartette. And it so happened that in the two latter years, three mem- bers of the four did come from this class. Frances Armantrout did take part also in twenty-and-one and Martha 'Fanner in twenty-and-two. Doris Van Vactor was the other of the three who did take part. In the year twenty-and- three, the Quartette did take unto themselves first place and in twenty-and- two, second place. William Franklin in twenty-and-two and Harold Scott in twenty-and-four did lift their voices in song in the Boys’ Quartette. Chapter I'll. Likewise the class did have much learning. I nto Louise K. Ball were given the honors in Declamation in twenty-and-two and twenty-and-three, and also did she furnish entertainment for the high school programs. And it so happened that she in twenty-and-two and Robert Metsker, a former student, did each have a place on the debating teams. Lo, and behold, the literary talent was manifest by one, Helen Barker, and by another, Doris Van Vactor, who did provide poems and stories unto the “Mayflower” and “Ye Pilgrim.” Myrle Marsh did have a place on the “Ye Pilgrim staff for three years, being Editor-in-Chicf in twenty-and-four. In that same year was Helen Barker, news reporter, and Ruth Fries did take the part of Senior reporter. Chapter 1111. And it straightway happened that the Class of Twenty-and-Four did possess a few honor students. Among them were. Myrle Marsh. Rae White, Helen Barker, Louise K. Ball, Martha Fanner and Mabel Heim. Chapter I.Y. And behold, likewise they did care- fully store away their pieces of silver. In twentv-and-three and twenty-and- four they did win for themselves the cup for the greatest per cent, of deposi- tors in savings accounts. Chapter .V. Now, it came to pass that there were other worthy activities of this class. In the inter-class basket-ball tournaments of the last three years they did make themselves one of the winning teams. In twenty-and-four the boys and girls were both triumphant. Several boys ot the class were members of the high school basket ball team. Harold Scott did take part in the activities of the team for four years. This class did also furnish many unto the girls’ team. In the year of the twenty-and-four the girls’ team was made up of all Senior