Venice High School - Venetian Yearbook (Venice, IL)

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The Vwzetzkm GBII1' 0112155 HUPIU On the corner of Seventh and liroaclway Stands dear old Venice llivh And for the class of '24 Her memory will n-ever die. lYe'll never forget dear V. H. S. XVhere we spent our happy days A picture of that time and place NVill be with us always. The Freshman class of ,27 Is made up of style and snap . The Sophomores are wiser still For work give not a rap. The Iunior minds are turning fast To the work of their Senior year And the two hig fours of '24 Deserve a hearty cheer. Vlfilliam with his eyes of blue And wicked dimples, too. Bob, the shcik of the class NVould do most anything for you. Vernon, too, is a good old scout, Perry-the strength of the class, Edna she just loves to talk, And Peg's a jolly lass. Mildred's middle name is fun, Shels just chucked full of laughter, And Maude her faithful follower Good naturedly folows after. To Mr. McComis we owe our thanks For many a helping hand He most always forgives our pranks D XVith just a smile or a wave of the hand. Miss Pattiz doctor, nurse and teacher XVhat would we do without her? Miss Alexander, too, and her good nature V. H. S. without her we couldn't feature Miss Burke. I know we'll miss NVhen our English 4 will be no more And our ancestors shall sleep in bliss. Red hair is most always a sign of temper Well, Mr. Chester is an exception If I but rightly remember. Mr. Pickens a wonderful man is he He could tell you most anything About dates UD and geography. And now upon leaving old V. H. S. We take memories of all the past Of our teachers of our school friends And of the two Big Fours-Our class. I3 Maude Fitzgerald

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T he Venetian On September 4th, 1923, we set sail on the Senior vessel with a cargo of eight persons. This we anticipated as a happy and prosperous voyage, and to make it such we resolved on issuing, for the first time in the history of the Venice fleet, a book of our travels. We named it The Venetian. ln connection with the other members of our naval forces we enjoyed a 1-Iallowe'en Party and in due time a Christmas one. At the latter one the Senior ship was given much credit and respect. ln November the women passengers acted as waitresses and songsters at an affair given by the crew for the directors of the fleet and their wives. The Senior and Junior ships gave a Tacky Party for all female passengers and it was a decided success. Many other tempests occurred such as exams, selection of invitations, and approval of attire, but they did not prevent us, who are determined to pass from the Venetian fleet to the one named Alumni, from attaining our goal. Thus, we now belong to V. H. S. only in memory. Marguerite L. Kraft. Zliarnltg mime Qlrarka Mr. Pickens-Miss Kraft take your side up along this wall for the match. Miss Pattiz-The public schools of England are called Board schools due to the fact that they are managed by a board. Mr. Chester-Cjust before noon dismissalj XVere you absent or late this morning? Bill-VVhy, late, how could I be absent when I'm here now. Miss Alexander-Please sit down over here Ellen. I might strain my hearing if you stay by that window. Our examination was accompanied by a vocal solo by Miss Burke in English Literature. We don't know whether it was Nearer My God to thee or Yes, we have no bananas. Mr. Pickens-Your next lesson will be down in South America. Miss Pattiz-Why did Antonio have to have money? Well, so he could have his suit pressed? Lilly-What comes after deception in that sentence? Miss Alexander-The next word. Miss Pattiz-In Spain children have their mother's and father's name, To illustrate say Mr. Black and Miss White got married. Their children Vvould be black and white. 12

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The Venetian Qllame iirnphrrg In the year of l93O I chanced to be walking along the streets of Milan at noon hour, so I dropped in an Italian restaurant. As there was an epidemic of diphtheria there only a few waiters were present, so that, the chef waited on me. He was a stout and accommodating man, who could certainly sling spaghetti. It proved to be Perry Fechte. The next day I sailed to Paris and while there met one of those Parisian models of which we hear so much. It was at the theater that I met this woman and when she was introduced I said: Miss Taylor! Oh yes, I know you. You were one of my classmates at V. I-I. S. London has always been a place of great manufacturing charm to me. So on my travels I stopped there to see some of its wonders. It was here that I met the president of a great steel plant, who was my old friend, Vernon Gauen. I have always been anxious to be a popular man and to know how to dance, The usual conception is the European masters are the best, so I started to take lessons. Upon my first trip I was given a very beautiful and flirtatious partner, who, when I asked her nameg replied, Miss Mildred Flor- ine Buentef' Scotland is noted for her artistic minds and for this reason I went to view some of her sculpturing and art. It was here that I saw a most beautiful painting. The guide informed me that it was the work of a Maude Fitz- gerald, who was formerly of America. Who said our annual did not have ani' good effect? I Everyone has heard of the Turkish Harem. I also visited this land of strange customs. NVhile there, among other curious things, I saw the sultan and his many wives. He was none other than Robert Phillips. Humph! That's nothing, he always was popular with the ladies. Upon returning to my native land my attention was drawn to a case in our Supreme Court. It was one testing the constitutionality of one of our recently enacted laws. On entering the court room I saw a very ngble- looking lawyer. The judge then said: Court is now opened for today's session. Miss Kraft, will you kindly interview the committeef, I then returned to New York City to resume my duties as Mayor, Thus I have again seen all my classmates, whom we once styled the Two Big Fours. They are now famous. Vvillialh Waters. 14