Upper Arlington High School - Norwester Yearbook (Upper Arlington, OH)

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i6 UPPER ARLINGTON ANNUAL JUNIOR CLASS WILL ’e, the lunior Class of 1924, of Upper Arlington High School, of the City of Columbus. County of Franklin, State of Ohio, United States of America, of the planet of earth, being of sound mind and memory, do make, publish, and declare this the following, to be our last Will and Testament. Item I. We do hereby direct that all of our just debts and funeral expenses be taken out of the class treasury, also payment for: (at The ink wc have spilt (b The desks we have carved. (c» The damages we have done t » the beautiful grass and flowers, id) The candy we may have promised the teachers for passing grades in the finals. Item II. To the Faculty we do hereby give and bequeath our sincere appreciation for tolerating our presence, and for guiding us along the right road, during our sojourn at this school. Item III. To the Freshmen and Sophomores we give and bequeath the following. hoping they will receive them with our sincere appreciation and affections: a) T« the Freshmen we bequeath our blase and fearless air in approaching teachers. (b) All our special privileges 1 if they can locate them) to the Freshmen, also. c) To the Sophomores we bequeath any air »»f dignity and prestige held by us. and which they may deem necessary to assume fitting to the position thrust upon them by our passing into a new. cold, unappreciative school. (d) Our special registration room, which has sheltered the Juniors for many years, wc hereby bequeath to the Sophomores, hoping they will continue our work of keeping the rows in order and paper « tf the floor; also the curtains which were handed down to us front our predecessors in a like manner. e) To the Sophomores, our duty of being a shining example to the ounger students. (f) The honor banner (which we always have) we do hereby give to the Freshmen. Item IT. The following miscellaneous articles we bequeath with due benevolence to anyone who will accept and fully appreciate them. (a) Dorothy Fuller's bright remarks. (b) Jo Hughes’ dancing. (c) Catherine Gibson's place on the Honor Roll. (d) ilametta Morris’ acting ability. (e) Elizabeth Benbow’s glasses. (f) Dorothy Francisco's position as a leader. g) Frances Sayers' place at the Candy sales. (h) Mary Lou Kirkpatrick’s smile. (i t Evelyn Fenton’s giggle. (j Dan Thomas’ Snapp Stories , t k Stanton Wilson’s studying bent. rhe foregoing was acknowledged in the presence of the Junior Class, and witnessed this day of our Lord, May 23. 1924. Signed: Evelyn Fenton.

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U P V E R A R LINCT ON ANNUA L Stanton Wilson Basket Ball ’24 Hobby — Studying Imbilion knows no rest Daniel Thomas — Dan Hobby — Johnny Parker .III great men are dying, and I don't feel well myself Ol

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HALLOWE’EN MASQUERADE On the night of ()ctober 26th the Sophomore twirls entertained the Junior girls with a Hallowe’en Masquerade. Hie gymnasium was tastefully decorated with cornstalks, weird lights, orange and black crepe paper, and such things which pertain to Hallowe’en. Prizes were awarded to the girls wearing the most beautiful, the most unique and the most comical costumes. The charming and clever costumes made it difficult for the judges to come to a decision. However. Virginia Denman as a Spanish senorita received the prize for the most beautiful. Evelyn Kenton and Cornelia Shaw as Pierrot and Pierrette were given the prize for the most unique, and Dorothy Francisco as a Dutch girl received the prize for the most comical. The evening passed quickly with games and dancing, and about ten o’clock refreshments were served. After which everyone went home feeling very festive. THANKSGIVING BASKETS A few days before Thanksgiving it was suggested that the School should help some people who were in need. Each class organized separately, choosing different families to aid. The classes vied with each other and food and supplies of all kinds poured into the school. The Home Economics Room was set aside for the purpose of collecting the numerous articles. Nine bushel baskets, tilled to overflowing with both necessary food and goodies were delivered Thanksgiving morning, giving a real Thanksgiving for several happy families. At Christmas also, the benevolent feeling was extended to members of the poorer class. Each person in every room was requested to bring fifteen cents so that food could be purchased and delivered to them. CANTATA “The Child Jesus.” a Christmas Cantata, was given at the Christmas program. Thursday, December 20. by the seventh grade, under the supervision of Mrs. Davis. An introductory program of songs was presented by several other grammar grades.