Seward High School - Ess Aitch Ess Yearbook (Seward, IL)

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After reaching my point of destination in that wild and Wooly NVQ-st, the first log cabin that came into View was only a small distance from the station so I went to it and found it to be a ranclu-r's cabin. The first person that came to my sight was Carolyn Last. She had married a rich and hand- some cowboy and were living here, so I stayed with them. Upon returning to my native state of Illinois for a short visit, I passed through the small town known as Durand. On one of its most prominent business sections my attention was directed to a large sign Marriage Broker, Room 502, 5th floor. Of course, being an old maid, I was attracted by this sign and immediately made my way to room 502. I asked for the manager and whe11 she appeared I recognized the voice and exclaimed, Why Marian Murphy! At the time of our graduation, we did not realize what We were to be- come in the future. But I firmly believe that our High School education, with help of our teachers, furnished the firm foundation for our positions in life. --Pearl Beuth. ....IIIIIIIII.. .IIIIIIIIIIIII' ..I.IIIIII...I...........IIIIII .....I.IIIIII IIIIIIIIIIHFPI9241'4HIIIIIIIIIIIII.............. I.I..........IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII.......I.II...IIIIIIIIIII.IIIIIII Twenty-three ::.:::::::::::v-SHS-:Q::::::::::: .... . .... . ...... 1. ' .... ....... 1 1 .::.

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HIfIIIfffffIf.'Iff ...... 'I '. IIIIIIIIHPI-SHsffaffffflffffff fffffflfff. CLASS WILL NVe, the Senior Class of 1924, of Seward High School, Seward, Illinois, being of sound mind and memory do make, ordain, publish and deelare this to be our last will and testament. It is our wish to give devise and bequeath all traits which we may he the owners of, to our under school-mates as follows: John Last bequeaths his vanities to Helen Baker. Elva Clark bequeaths her solemnity to Edwin Berglund. Juniata Scott bequeaths her kindness to Warren Stanley. Marian Murphy 'bequeaths her modesty to William Berglund. Doris Fry bequeaths her sincerity to Henrietta Meyer. Henrietta Sehroder bequeaths her high moral standards to Harold Neely. Carolyn Last bequeaths her athletic qualities to Joseph Dolan. Viola Jansen bequeaths her vocal talents to Mildred Martin. Pearl Beuth bequeaths her smiles to Veron Carson. Minnie Lupps bequeaths her humor to Donald Clark. Lawrenee Fry bequeaths his bashfulness to Ita Markham. As a class we bequeath our studiousness to Howard Clark, our unity to Boots brothers, our regular attendanee to Anna Lameyer, our good-natured- ness to our three respeeted teaehers and our f'lass-Fights to the Juniors. Lastly, we make, eonstitute and appoint the High School Faeulty to be executors of this last will and testament. XVe have hereunto suhseribed our name this sixth t6thj day of June in the year one thousand nine hundred twenty-four 09241. THE SENIOR CLASS OF '24, FRESHMEN of '24, ,, JUNIORS of '24, Wlffwssesf IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIlIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII I I IIIIIIIIIIII 5 I 4 2 IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII IIIIIIIIIIIIII Ill IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII I III I IIIIIIIIIIIIIII IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIllIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII IIIIIIIIIIII I IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII I IIIIIIIIII I III IIIIIIIIIIIIII IIII I II I IIIIIIIIIIIIIII Twenty-f0'u'r