Robidoux Polytechnic High School - Tech Yearbook (St Joseph, MO)

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I ll l It l I: : f 1 1' I ll I I I n I n :nu un: rrrlu nl 1: nimff fn I ll I 1.1 4141: I' rl in al at e rl I . . ' I Letters .Qecezved j9om Former l ln list 1 7::f: ll : :I l' :lt r l ponsors I 5 fy: 1 n ' I ll : lx :fin z nu In '11 Upon request of the journalism class, very interesting letters were re- ceived, from former sponsors of the class of '26: Miss Clara Johnson, Osage, Iowa, Mrs. Smith, formerly Miss Hawkins, Ithaca, New York. They give their best wishes for the future to the class of '26. Their let- ters are as follows: Class of '26: May your shadow never grow less because of the many times you have been orphaned. Carry with you through life the enthusiasm for one hundred per cent enrollment in all worth while activities so characteristic of your high school days. And may you return to heaven late. ' CLARA JOHNSON. Dear Class of '26: Ever since I left you in May- 1924, I have cherished the hope of return- ing to St. Joseph for these last excit- ing days of your Senior year. ' I have speculated interestedly on your Class Day, wondering who would be valedic- torian, who salutatorian. I have thought with joyful expecta- tion of the pleasant chats In should have with small groups of Seniors clustered here and there throughout the halls on those happy idle days be- tween Seniors Exams and Commence- ment-those delightful days when every day is a holiday and you come to school because you don't have to. On those days you sleep as long as you wish, dress leisurely in something gay and festive to show you are not of the work-a-day world, answer your mother's surprised statement, 'VVhy! I thought you didn't have to go to school today', by, 'Well, I don't have to exactly, but I think I bette-r,' ana dash off to school with a far keener desire to get there than ever before. I have seen you scrambling about with fountain pen and Tech, each one eager to get and to give more signa- tures than any one else, but being sure to reserve the most prominent places for Mr. Polk and Mr. Balsiger. I have pictured you, on the night ot Commencement, marching quietly and proudly down the Auditorium arena, with your interested friends and rela- tives on every side and the Robidoux Banner before you. My poor dreams! They are never to be realized for I can not be with you as I had planned. I am a stud- ent now, and my class work here at Cornell will not be completed at the time of your graduation. g I shall keep the memory of these dreams, however, and place it beside the more real memories of my happy association with you, memories in which you are endowed with perpetual youth. -By this tokenfto- me-'-yourwill always, be ,boys and girls, the same young people with whom I worked and playedc at eFrol'icse' and- stunts and parties-My Class .of .'26.. OLIVE HAWKINS SMITHS Members of the Class of -19256, - 1 wheh'1'dro'pped in- on you at school last Monday, the fact that youlwould soon 'be' leaving old' Robidoux was brought so forcibly to my attention ther-1 hevehwg been-able re get it eff my mind since. VI-wish that I had gathered you all together for' a little heart 'te heart talk.-' There ere ' ge many things I wish ,you knew' before you- take- your Tplace nindthisv old world which offers us 'so many opportunities and so many'pitfa1lls. iiOne, sees so many who have tried and failed, in one way or another, that we wish we could haveheld :out a' helping hand before it 'was too late. - ' I ' You folks are just beginning. That is why.your graduation is called COM- MENCEMENT. You are just com- mencing the real struggles in' life where you are thrown on your 0-wn re- sources and responsibilities more than you have ever been before. And, whether you believe it or not, right NOW you are Sitting on Top of the VVorld. Yes Sir, for you have youth and health and the beginning of a good education. Now whether you go on Sitting on Top of the World, will depend entirely on you. You want to be happy and you want at least, to have a comfortable living. We all want that much and I sincere- ly believe We can all HAVE it, I have never done anything to brag nl in llfwli Ifrlr' ' ll nl I ll'4m It 'IQ about, but I have been happy and I have lived comfortably. I sincerely wish now that I 'had completed at least a four year college course. One meets with such keen competition all along the way that he needs to build this foundation for his life's Work ex- ceptionally strong. And right here I want to whisper to you, in confidence, a secret that it has taken me more thaniten years to learn. My secret is this, I know NOW that EDUCATION is the surest and best foundation of all. So let me urge every oneofxyou 'to go on and on, stu- dying andl studying, all the time. Go through college. You can if you will. Then continue your education by read- ing and by association with those who know more than you do just as long as. you live. In other words the'who1e world is your school and you are never too old to learn. 'Then my next secret for you is this, ALWVAYS PLAY ,FAIR. No matter when, or where, for how, the BEST way is always the RIGHT way. No one ever climbed very high in any walk of life who tried to do it by unethical dealings, or by throwing dust fini his neighbor's eyes. So I would say ,again,'be honest and fair in alll' your work 'and in all your play, for in the end, it-pays. It pays big dividends,lnot alone in a material way, but in-the satisfaction and joy of liv- ing one has when he knows he is mak- ing others happy. It am sure your Senior Play will be a top notch production and I truly wish I could, see it, though I know I won't Abe able to get away at that time. However, I am planning to be with you eh the night of your Commencement Program and trust that I shall' have an opportunity to deliver in person my sincere congratulations to eeeh and every one of you. With my very best wishes to all, I am Very sincerely yours, ETHEL PRICE. Mother: Oh, Tom, why do you wipe your mouth with the back of your hand? Tom: Because it's so much cleaner than the front. 'W I I 69,1 'W I I SQA Q7 I I 9911 qtrf I Gel er I I F57 Q, I3 I GLC 9. U 'ifxl I I it QE

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S illustrious leir talent respective elite class the. stu- 1nd most joy and ttle- play, nius was hort-acts. iss Kolor .ed Octet h 19, Our displayed most' de- fihd. that enf living charming ssed. Our ented the slowAmo- elty, and ef unsur- .difficuit ith great .- .1 of twen- its skin igramme. ed ' with f feature .ct play, ett- Ross s marvel- l clever ed: 'Tb 'Julien ld Qld freshies t. The ee ,and tured a ield the '. Then d!-Uke- ous tal- ngs and tertain- hannel rather ut now I! THE GOOD OLD DAYS IN ROBIDOUX Listen, my children, I will tell, if you will, ' Of things about Robidoux, older than . yon hill. . 'Twas the Fourth of' July, in '76 That Mr. Goodwin purchased his Fallen-arch-Six . 'Twas a sister, I believe, to 'that one in which Mr. Polk used to perambulate around through the sticks. A , L Mr. Balsiger looked on with' a critical eye, ,. . Wondering which would first learn to fly. There was -Spangberg and Tilson and Welty and Wright, Who were at that time in their 'teens am I not right? SENIOR CLASS VALENTINE PARTY And there was Miss Brown, that sweet, smiling lass, Whom none of the fellows would ever pass. 'Twas at this time, I believe, really I do, r There came in existence, ,this school, Robidoux. ' Mr. Polk took the reins and up through the past, He's been holding his own with this all star castg ' I Around through the building are a few of the things, L Unto which this school, with pride, still clings. There is the Woodstock, which rests in room two, . It was born and raised in Robidoux. Have you noticed the statues about they'll fall. They rose with her, and with her they'll fall. Ah! And here comes Ben Hur, round- ing the curve, He'll be sure to win if he keeps up his nerve. And back in the days, nearly beyond recall, We used to have movies, eI1l0Yed by all ' Andnthink of assemblies, wasn't that nice, ' t Once every week, and sometime twice. I Who is this aged creature coming down the hall? Why, that's Mr. Butts, the teacher of Law. iz, . I And there's Mr. Oldt, that handsome man, ' Franklin and he were of the same V clan. And here's Mr. Richards, who since' the start, Has, to Robidoux, been a main part. And around through the building, I've often 'been told, There are many other things equally as old. My time is up, so cease writing I must, You've enjoyed this, as you read it, l trust. i......,lT-.. YE OLDT TIMES When Scott Tisdale's knowledge just began to be marvelled at. VVhen Miss Spangberg's icy smile was first mentioned. ' 'Way, 'way back when this was new: as Mr. Strong whizzed along gat 100 per- 'When the queer looking loving cup in our trophy case attracted a lot of attention. When it was first said that the freshies are green.' When they first began to f'roast our movies. When we used to wonder if the audi- torium four bells were broken. CNOW, we know they arelj When Around the halls with A. F. aroused everyone's curiosity. When everyone was trying to find Slim Jim. , IN THE SWEET LONG AGO We're getting tired -,of up-to-date ,,capers, - -E -f - - 1 All news and fashions, we see -in the papers. I Maybe you think we're awful slow 'Cause weilove this quaint old news of long ago. , ' I V So we're bringing back, those'olden news days, ' p ' Those golden news days of long ago. We're reviving all the old-fashioned articles Like our mothers and daddies used to know. ' ' Yes, we'll bring back, those flowery write-ups, Perfumed by the moonlight glow, So we hope you will like, this paper of ours, ' A Like they wrote in the sweet long ago. FAMOUS FIRST WORDS Mr. Goodwin- ................... chevy Mr. Butts ........................ Ugh Miss Myers .... .... S peshel Feetrre Miss Welty ........ Face oo' own desk Miss Tilson .... .......... E X y zee Mr. Polk ............. Tome an' b'ush Ralph Kendrick ...... Ice 'tream 'tone Winifred Caneday ............. Pa ba' Mr. Strong complained to the doc- tor that his hair was coming out. Won't you give me something to keep it in? he begged. Take this, the doctor said kindly, and he handed him a pill box.

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