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

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CLASS PROPHECY One rainy day last fall while looking for my notebook on agriculture which I had stored away in an old trunk in the attic. I happened to come across my Seward High School annual -if nine- teen-thirty. As I gazed at the pictured faces of my old classmates a feeling of unrest came over me. I had heard that some of them had achieved fame in foreign parts. while I had been digging and delving in the soil. and I resolved that I. too. would see some of the world. Securing a trusted employee. to look after my farms. I made hasty preparations for a trip to New York Upon reaching it I decided to visit the airport Hrst of all, After having viewed the field for some time my roving gaze rested on a magnificent plane. The face of the pilot seemed familiar and I found it to be that of Shirley Conger. She was doing research work for the Columbia University and was about to take ofl' for Paris. She asked me to go along. On arriving in Paris she started to show me the different places of interest. Among these was a very Hne mansion in which we found? whom do you think? Mildred Winder. She had married the Prime Minister of Ilrance. I then secured an airplane and flew to Africa. XVhile going over Rhodesia we ran out of gasoline and were forced to land in a cannibal village and were immediately taken captives. One morning accompanied by the beating of tom-toms we were led out to their execution block. where our heads were placed in position. Suddenly the beating of the tom-toms ceased. The savages were attracted by the arrival of a crowd of blacks accompanied by a white woman. Imagine our joy when we recognized Mildred Cleveland. She stepped forward and told them to stop. She was doing mis- sionary work at a nearby station and had great influence over the savages. After securing gasoline at the mission we were able to continue our trip. Our plane worked line until we were looking for a place to land in South America. Then something went wrong with the engine and it crashed among a large herd of cattle. When I re- gained consciousness I was in a hospital, During convalescence I became well acquainted with my doctor who seemed to be a very fine man. He invited me out to his home for dinner. I was sur- prised to find that my genial hostess was Marguerite Whitney. After getting my plane repaired I was ready to take ofl' for Peking. China. We had better fortune this time because we did not have any trouble in landing. My pilot and I needed a rest so we decided to go to a musical prograrn. We were told that there was nothing else like it in China. The director seemed to resmble someone that l had known in earlier years. When she turned around I recognized Marjorie Whitney. Then we commenced our flight to California. VVhile exploring San Francisco and looking around. my pilot decided to buy some fruit. I-Ie knew that he could get it at wholesale price if we went into the country. After reaching a fruit farm he began to buy the fruit while l con- versed with the fruit grower. While we were talking his wife came up through the orchard. We recognized each other simultaneously. Ruth Berglundf' I gasped, We next flew to Chicago. I was looking around when I saw a man working on a large build- ing. On closer observation I recognized him to be Carroll Spickler. I went up and talked with him and he told me that he was now constructing the tallest building in the world. When I found myself safely back on my farm. I began to review my trip. I realized suddenly that I had seen all of my classmates on my trip around the world. Many of them had achieved fame and all had attained that which is greater-happiness. -LAVERNE BAKER Puqe Eighteen

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CLASS HISTORY In the spring of the year nineteen-nineteen. Mildred Winder, Shirley Conger, Ruth Berglund. l.aVerne Baker, Marjorie W'hil- ney, and Marguerite XVhitney commenced their school career when they entered the primer class in the primary room. In the fall of the same year Mildred Cleveland. Betty Clark. Aaron Conger. and Donald Hooker began their school career. Many came and went during lhe nine grade years. When the class graduated from the eighth grade there was a class of twelve. six girls and six boys. to enter High School. They were Mildred Winder. Shirley Conger. Mildred Cleveland. Ruth Berg- land. Marjorie Whitney, Marguerite Whitney, LaVerne Baker. Aaron Conger. Donald Hooker, Neely Harris. Carroll Spickler. and LeRoy Roettger. ln the year nineteen-twenty-eight we entered the High School as freshmen. We were soon initiated and so considered High School students. During the freshman year three of the boys left school. During the junior year one of the members left our class to go to a different school. We were the first class to endeavor to gtue a Junior class play. This play was a great success. As a class of seniors we realize that we have spent three profitable years in this High School. We also realize that we owe a great deal lo our teachers who haue led and inspiredtus on to do our best. -MARGUERITE WHITNEY Page Seienteen

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CLASS WILL We. the Senior Class of this year of Our l.ord. one thousand nine hundred-thirty. of Seward High School. Seward. in the county of Winnebago. State of Illinois. beinq of sound mind and considering the uncertainty of our frail and trasitory lives. do therefore make, ordain. publish and declare this to be our last Will and Testament. It is our wish to give all traits which we may own to our underschool-mates as follows: Marjorie Whitney bequeaths her musical talent to Palmer Moth. Marguerite Whitney bequeaths her good looks to Paul Fry. Mildred Cleveland bequeaths her jokes to Lauren Baker. Carroll Spickler bequeaths his bashfulness to Helen Marie Cleveland. l,aVerne Baker bequeaths his politeness to Ethel Mattson. Ruth Berglund bequeaths her jolliness to Eleanor Cleveland. Mildred Winder bequeaths her knowledge to Arthur Fischer. Shirley Conger bequeaths her dramatic ability to lrvin Beuth. l.astly. we make. constitute. and appoint the High School Faculty to be executors of this. our last Will and Testament. ln Witness Whereof, we have here unto subscribed our names and afhxed our seal. the fifteenth day of January. in the year of our l.ord, one thousand nine hundred thirty. LSEAIJ This instrument was on the day of the date thereof. signed. published and declared by the said testators. the Senior Class of one thousand nine hundred thirty, to be their last Will and Tetsta- ment in the presence of us who at their request have subscribed our names thereto as witnesses in our presence and in the presence of each other. Page Nineteert