St John High School - Whirlwind Yearbook (St John, KS)

Page 11 text:

ff . .. T-- --Lh.i..r! win -a r CLASS OF 1916 OFFICERS OLIVER SELFRIDGE President '25, '16, Hi Y Pres. '16, Debate '14, '15, '16. Business Manager Whirlwind Alzmy.r bug, always nm:ompli:laing. MILDRED SHEPHERD NOBLE ROBERTS Vice Pres. '15, '16, Orchestra Pres. '16, Sec,-Treas. '16, Football, '14, '15 , Dramatics '15, '16, Glee Club '15, '16, Basketball '13, '14, '15, '16, Track I Never Da Thingr by Halifax. '13, '14, '15, '16. De.rti1zed to be Great. CLASS HISTORY The class of '16 started as Freshmen on this long educational voyage in the year of '11 with a crew numbering about forty-five. We chose as our faculty captains BLANCHE MCCRAE and PAUL PAIR. Being reen as all Freshies are, We had to endure many ocean storms and a few days ofgsea-sickness. But we soon found our place in the regular routine of a seaman's life. The first course of our voyage was made joyful by picnics and parties. Especially the Hallowe'en party at Mary Blake's and our last day school picnic at Camp Carlisle, which all hands enjoyed immensely. The next fall vve began the second lap of our voyage. A few members of our crew had drifted, and others perhaps finding the voyage too difficult, had jumped overboard. But the remaining sailors were brilliant and pepcpy. We tried our luck in football, basketball, debate, music, an track, but were not discouraged when defeated by our upper-classmen. We were proud of the fact that we helped the Seniors win the last class fight from the Freshmen and Juniors. Our pennant of purple and white was hung upon the wall of the beloved old state room, alongside the many others. In the fall of '14 we again took up the voyage as Juniors. OLIVER SELFRIDGE was elected as first mate of the crew and MARJORIE McG1LL and DOUGLASS HELBIG as faculty officers. Many of our Marines made letters on the football team, and helped to buy the team many glorious victories. They also made good at basketball, our team winning the lnterclass Championship. 0144631110-ia - cs 9 qs fa - -.-.----.-.ofiiqtgmo

Page 10 text:

'xmxRW u1!Hill Se 1or I ll'11OI'S Sophomores Freshmen E1ghth Grade Sc enrh Grad 5 , 9 -' KA fc 1:4 If s 1 lu uf ' lrvm CLASSES .i,,f

Page 12 text:

Q l .... - his Val UU! H -eff Many of the debaters were members of thejunior crew. Both giving and winning part of the victories but taking defeat as good sports. At the County Meet in the Spring we had winning representatives, in track, tennis, and music. Also in the Meet at Pratt, Dodge City and Emporia, we helped carry off the honors. Along toward the end of the years voyage we began work on our junior play, Golden Days, under the directing hands of Misses Hanson and Haines. The play was given with great success, bringing us many compliments. But best of all, putting into our treasury plenty of money to give the Seniors a banquet of splendor. About this time in the long voyage a few members decided to steer their ship a little faster and join the Senior crew. To our loss but their gain, four of our most brilliant mates hastened their voyage and took the leading parts in the Senior Com- mencement Exercises. The last big event of ourjunior year was the junior-Senior Banquet. lt was one of pomp and grandeur. Deeply appreciated by our upper classmen and greatly en- joyed by our own crew. . The last day of the third lap was spent at Shady Grove Park. After which we seperated, until the voyage started again the next September. September has long come and at last we are Seniors . Our crew has dwindled down to thirty-one. While our ship was adoat last summer, she picked up four beach combers, who must have been stranded for only a short tin.e. Julius lmmer, a statesman, Gilbert Sayler, a musician, Albert Kay, an athlete: and Glen Pinkston, a practicing preacher. We are indeed glad of their enlistment, as they possess great abilities. OLIVER SELFRIDGE was re-elected as first mate. Miss CARLSON, Mr. HOLTFRERICH and Mr. TRILLINGHAM were chosen as faculty commanders. We had eight letter men on the football team, and Clifford Kendall, the Captain, was a Senior. After the Kingman football game, the cooks of our crew, served the visiting team, the home team, coaches and sponsors, a get-acquainted banquet. Many lasting friendships were made between the members of the two schools. On Thanksgiving Day, after our team had held Stafford to a zo-o game, the Sen- ior Girls again served mess for the boys, coach, sponsors and Senior squad. The evening was greatly enjoyed, both the eats and the entertainment. On the basketball team we had four letter men, with a member of our crew, Jess Bright, as Captain. In girls basketball we had a fine representation. Also in debate and dramatics, we have taken an active part. Fred Renick, one of our wise seamen, was elected as Student Body President. Two of our many successful achievements have been the publishing of the Whirl- wind , our school paper and the Annual, the first published since 1910. What Happened To Jones, our Senior Play was a great success, even though we drifted into many icebergs while practicing. But owing to the careful steering of Misses Carlson and Barber, it did not meet destruction. It won't be long now , Commencement Harbor, can be seen in the distance. We have chosen as our Commencement speaker, Prof. F. B. Ross, of Emporia, and for Baccalaureate speaker, Dr. J. T. Scott, of our own city. But in the midst of all these joys there will be feeling of sadness. Our crew will be separated, as far as the east is from the west. Some will start on the longer and harder voyage of higher learn- ing, while others have anchored, to take their part in the joys and sorrows of a life worth living.lt is our pride that we are able to graduate a large crew of able seamen. So with a feeling only known to those who have made the voyage, but with high hopes for the future, we must say farewell to our beloved S.J.l-l.S. MARVEL PEARL ACKLEY, 'z6. Offfovvwfo - eo tae - ----ofirgsgmo lla