Valparaiso High School - Valenian Yearbook (Valparaiso, IN)

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HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL. II C. E. C. to the dwe lling of one Bertie, daughter of Dunlap, and DeForest, son of the wise healer, Evans. And it came to pass in the second year of the reign of Roosevelt, The Mighty, in the ninth month and on the fourth day of the month, that they were again assembled together. And there was sorrow in the hearts of these people, for it had been ordained that some of their number be taken from out of their midst. Among these, Ellen, who had taken unto herself a husband, one John Kuehl, and Anna likewise had taken unto herself one Charles Edwards for a husband. And after these things the History Class was split in twain; some of the number choosing to form strange characters of hidden meaning which in their speech is called Phonography, under a wise priestess, Miss Jones. And in the fourth month of the year the Seniors sent messengers unto the Juniors and said unto them, “ Thus sayeth the Seniors: ‘ We challenge you to a debate.’ ” And the Juniors answered: “ Verily we will do thy will.” And according to this saying was the debate, ‘‘Resolved, that Chinese Emigration be Restricted.” And it came to pass that Gene Eaton, Ray Marine and Gordon Durand were the chosen spokesmen for the Juniors, and they did also win the debate. And likewise in the second year of the reign of Roosevelt, The Mighty, there was organized among the people a company called a Debating Society with Clara Marquart and LeRoy Morrison leading them. And the Sophomores also sent messengers unto the Juniors challenging them to a debate. Now therefore the Juniors called the sons and daughters of their class together and the assembled elders cried out with a loud voice saying: “ We choose Bertha Tofte, Neil Arvin and Harry Doege as leaders.” But the Sophomores failed to keep the day and nothing came to pass therefrom. And in the third month of the year they were honored by having two of their number, Ray Marine and Jane Dalyrymple, chosen for the Second Preliminary Contest in Oratory, in which Ray Marine prevailed. And it came to pass that in the third month of the same year the Juniors assembled at the house of one of their number, Bertha, daughter of Tofte, the same being a Tacky Assemblage. And behold they came as pilgrims from the east, the north, the west, and the south in strange and worn garments of divers colors, even like unto the coat which Jacob made for Joseph. And after these things on the first day of the fourth month in the same year they left the scenes of their Sophomore Days and journeyed unto a new home, even the pleasant land of the new V. IT. S. And the year was drawing to a close and Leon Harrington ruled the people; therefore he called together an assembly of the sons and daughters of the class. And it was ordained that they should show kindness unto a kindred tribe who were about to leave their midst, even the Seniors of that year. And behold it was the springtime and they went forth together toward the north where the sweet waters are like unto a land flowing with milk and

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10 HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL. History of the Class of 06. ND it came to pass during the latter clays of the reign of McKinley, The Good, that upon the first day of the week, early in the morning there came unto the Old Central Building, fifty stalwart youths and comely maidens. And they all entered in and found a certain one, Mr. Geary, a man of power. Moreover, they were much perplexed whether to take the straight and narrow road which leadeth unto the land of Latin or the broad path which leadeth to the palace of German, when behold two stood before them in shining raiment and gave them advice. After which it came to pass that twenty-eight followed the steep and rugged way of Latin under the direction of The Sibyl. Miss Benney, and twenty the difficult but beautiful path of German under Mr. Reece, while it was ordained that all stand united battling for the value of ‘ x ’ under the banner of The Man of Might, Mr. Skinkle. In due time was the first year of their probation passed, and when the three months of vacation were accomplished they entered the Promised Land, the delectable mountains of the High School Room. Here they met many wise teachers, Miss MacQuilkin, the Law Giver, Miss McIntyre, versed in all the learning of the Egyptians, and Mr. Miller, who understandeth even the hidden secrets of nature. And it came to pass in those days that there went out a decree from the School Board that there be built a new V. H. S. And when the “ Day of Moving ” was fully come they were all with one accord in the crowded but happy abodes above the Post Office. And here it was ordained that they spend their Sophomore Days. And it came to pass that on the ninth day of the eleventh month in the second year of Roosevelt, The Mighty, there was organized a club which was to be known as the C. E. C., and Neil Arvin led the band and behold Gene Eaton, Verna Duggan and Adah Maxwell were by him. And again it came to pass that on the seventh day of the second month of the year of rejoicing, even the hundredth year of the Louisiana Purchase, one of their number Ethel, daughter of Burckhart, spoke unto the class saying: “ Come ye all unto my house.” And so soon as they heard this they took therefore two chariot horses and the leader sent after the host saying: “ Come let us go up and possess the good things which the land affords.” And on the twenty- third day of the second month in the same year it came to pass that they were royally entertained in the house of Mabel, daughter of Ray, the same being a Leap Year Gathering. And after these things, the closing events of the year were a journey of the

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12 HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL. honey, even unto Flint Lake and they sat down together and did eat and make merry until a late hour and all enmity was forgotten and there was peace in the land. And it came to pass after many days that they were again assembled under the same wise counsellors save that Miss Dunwell, who speaketh a foreign tongue had been added unto them. And to the class was added one Irving, son of Jones, who came from out of the Land of Wheeler, and also Freda, daughter of Bruns, and for her great wisdom came this honor unto her. And Leon Harrington now in the second year of his ruling over the people called unto the Assembly in a loud voice saying: “ The time is now ripe that ye choose a class pin.” And there was chosen a disc of gold with magic characters upon it, even Y. H. S. ’06. And the year was drawing to a close and a handful of the maidens said unto one another: “ Come we wish to be teachers of the people, let us go unto the wise counselor of this whole tribe, even unto the man of peace and justice, Mr. Ilughart, and he will teach us many things whereof we know not now.” And it was so that in the Pedagogy class they came to understand even themselves. But these and many other deeds, behold, are they not written in the hearts of each one of these people who have sojourned in this pleasant land from the last days of McKinley, The Good, even unto the fourth year of Roosevelt, The Mighty. BERTHA TOFTE.