THE NORUJESTER -e — HISTORY OF THF CLASS OF 27 The historian has a peculiar task. He must tell of triumph and defeat: of right and wrong: of affairs that ought never to have happened and of bright pages in the records of all. It shall he no part of our purpose to dwell on these mistakes that we have made nor the bitter experiences of our history. They arc all too well known already and wc pass them to be forgotten. In September. 1924. in the old school building, the members of the class of '27 then mere freshmen, met. elected officers and transacted other business. Stuart McFarland had the honor of being our first president: Betty Kern whose memory we all cherish, was the first vice-president Other members of the class were: Nash Kelley. William Miller. Abram Jones. Alfred Thomas. Vincent Parrish, Warren Armstrong. Gladys Strawscr. Louise Hill. Jack Bornhauser. Frederick Wing. Bison Parker. Mary K Royer. Miriam Mills. F.mily Furniss. Mildred Shaw. Marthel Ryan Emily Bode. Bertha Thompson and Cameron Brown During our Freshman year Abram Jones was elected to represent us on the Srudent Council. On the boys' basketball squad our representatives were Nash Kelley. Bill Miller. Warren Armstrong. Stuart McFarland, Cameron Brown. F.lson Parker and Abram Jones Mary Katherine Royer and Louise Hill represented our class on the girls' team The success of the Annual in '24 was made possible by the efforts of Louise Hill. Mary K. Royer and Nash Kelley. On the school orchestra the work of Alfred Thomas. Mary Katherine Royer and Marthel Ryan was outstanding. In the Sophomore year our members remained practically the same. Several of the members of our class left Arlington, while Alice Guston. Winifred Duval from Central High in Omaha. Nebraska. Gene Huddleson. Alice Meyers from Pittsburgh, and Mary Bee back from Florida, were the addition to our roll. As before wc took a prominent part in the various activities of the school Our representation on the Annual Staff was increased from three to four namely. Stuart McFarland Warren Armstrong. Nash Kelley and Louise Hill The Arlington Hi-Y Club was organized February 2 V Bob Marquardt. Fred Wing. Bill Miller, members of our class, were elected charter members of this organization Betty Kern and Stuart McFarland stood up for the Sophomores on the Student Council. The same members of our class played in the School Orchestra. On the bovs' basketball squad wc had the same representatives, while Kellev. Miller and Armstrong were awarded letters at the team banquet sponsored by the Hi Y On the girls' squad our members increased from two to four. Captain Huddleson. Mary K Royer. Marthel Ryan and Mary Bee Ames. During our Junior year we were reinforced by the arrivals at Arlington of Wendell Barnes from West High, and Clara Knuutincn In this, our Junior year our importance grew. Besides candy sales, a dance and a banquet, wc tendered the Seniors we were again prominent in athletics and other activities. On the girls' basketball team wc were again represented bv the same girls. Of the five boys of the boys' basketball team three were Juniors one of these. Nash Kelley, was captain of the team A record to be proud of and WV are Again we were represented by the same players in the School Orchestra, while on the Annual Staff Louise Hill. Jack Bornhauser and Winifred Duval upheld the Junior colors Our membership in the Hi-Y increased from three to eight Bill Miller was President of the club and Fred Wing, another Junior was Secretary and Treasurer. A golf team was organized during this year and finished second in county league, being nosed out by Aquinas Warren Armstrong was captain of this team. As there are sorrows in the lives of individuals, so they come in the lives of organizations and today we drop a silent tear on the grave of our classmate Betty Kern, to keep her memory fresh and to do a last act of devotion to our comrade, before we leave these scenes rage Nineteen
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