Venice High School - Venetian Yearbook (Venice, IL)

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The Venetian Eightecnthly: I, Vernon Gauen, do give and bequeath experiences with the fordu to Corwin Davinroy, that the next Senior Class may not suffer for the want of a messenger. Nineteenthly: I, Mildred Iluente, do give and bequeath my ability to walk sedately up the steps to Martha VVatson, so that she will cause less disturbance While passing to classes. IN VVITNESS IYHEREOF, VVe have hereunto set our hand and seal this twentyeeighth day of May, nineteen hundred and twenty-four Ql9Z4f. THE CLASS OF 'Z4. Signed, sealed, published, and declared by the Class of 24, as and for their last will and testament, in the presence of us, and in the presence of each other, having hereunto subscribed our names as attesting Wit- nesses to said instrument. VERNON GAUEN, Witnesses: Notary Public. TOODY fthe dead dogj HERBERT RABB Qjanitorls sonj Iliaunritv Snnga Peg Kraft-Somebody Stole My Pal. Bill Waters-Buy a Paper. Tess Fitzgerald-I Love You. Marvin Dean-Last Night on the Back Porch. Blanch McManaWay-So This is Venice! Corwin Davinroy-When I Wanna, You Don' Wanna. Ed. Taylor-Oh, How He Lied to Me. Bob Phillips-She IVouldn't Do What I Asked Her To, So I Socked Her on the jaw. Mil Buente-A Kiss in the Dark. Vernon Gauen-Lily of the Valley. Pat Pechte-Home Sweet Home Anna Maher-Linger Awhile. Marion Groshong-Sleep. Reatha McComis-Just a Girl That Men Forget. Gene Lewis-She's My Darling, My Daisy. Lorena Perguson-My Lovey Came Back to Me. Louis Naeve-Dancin' Dan. Miss Pattiz-Somebody's Wrong. Miss Alexander-Sweetheart. Miss BurlceeThe Sunshine of Your Smile. Mr. Chester-Mamma Loves Papa. Mr. Pickens-I Gave You Up Before You Threw Me down. Lorayne Devine-Sittin' In the Corner. Mr. McComis-Sweet and Low. Florence Byrnes-Dream Boat. Dorothy Lewis-That Old Gang of Mine. Carl Ardrieh-East Side, West Side. George Schaffner-I Love Me. Henry McComis-Somewhere a Voice is Calling. 16

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The Venetian Ollawm will Coming to the conclusion that we are about to pass from this realm of trial and tribulation into that existence from which there is no returng wishing to avoid any dissensions and to obviate all opportunities for dis- pute over the rich legacy which thc Class of ,Z4 has accumulated during its industrious existence, and being desirous of obeying the law and cus- tom, we, the Class of IZ4, have met and unanimously voted this instrument to be our last will and testament. Wie, the Class of Nineteen Hundred Twenty-four of Venice I-Iigh School, City of Venice, County of Madison, State of Illinois, United States of America, being at this time of sound mind and memory, and wishing to dispose of our treasured interests as seems fit, for the benefit of undermentioned legal heirs of their assigns, do make, publish and de- clare this to be our last will and testament, hereby annulling all others. Firstly: XVe, the Class of '24, bequeath to the Class of '27 our dignity and promptness in attending all classes. Secondly: To the Sophomore Class our alertness, that they may be ever ready to meet the bluff of the next years Seniors. Thirdly: Our bluff, to the junior Class, that they may use it to frighten the other classes next year. Fourthly: To Mr. Pickens our ability to concentrate. Fifthly: Our thanks and appreciation to Miss Pattiz for her good. nature that has aided us through our many trials. Sixthly: To Miss Alexander our hopes that in future years she will have less nerve-wrecking classes. Seventhly: To Miss Burke our remarkable ability to read and appre- ciate good poetry. Eighthly: To Mr. Chester, our desire that the future senior classes will act with more dignity, as seniors should. Ninthly: To Mr. McComis, our gratitude for the many favors he has done for the Class of '24. Tenthly: Our regrets to Mr. Rabb that we have caused so many hours of labor and worry, Eleventhly: To the Board of Education, we bequeath the pleasure of trying to please the remaining classes. Twelfthlyz I, Maude Fitzgerald, do give and bequeath my permanent Wave to Anna Maher. Thirteenthly: I, Robert Phillips, do give and bequeath by accuracy in stenography to Lorena Ferguson, that she may not need to Work as dilligently as I have done. Fourteenthly: I, William Waters, do give and bequeath my knowledge of good jokes to Eugene Lewis, also my ability to keep them to myself. Fifteenthly: I, Edna Taylor, do give and bequeath my talking ability to Pearl McCown, so that she may be able to keep the teacher's mind busy. Sixteenthly: I, Marguerite Kraft, do give and bequeath my knowledge of Caesar to Marvin Dean, also my love for long sentences. Seventeenthly: I, Perry Fechte, do give and bequeath my boisterous habits to Clinton Delcour. 15

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The Venetian Sv. an me Sum it in QBLII' ilirwhman lgvarv l.Yhen we entered high school as Freshmen we had a most idealistic picture of senior life. This is senior life as we saw it in our Freshman year. Wie were all at sea as to what to do when school began on the first morning. As soon as we were given our seats we went to the office to sign up for our studies. A number of the upper class students were very much amused at one of the Freshie boys, who wanted to know if he could take cooking for his fourth study. For the next few days we could see Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors in groups looking at us and discussing what we thought to be 'fourselvesf' A short time afterward we were initiated and that seemed to liven us up considerably, while we also became more acquainted with the students of the upper classes. Wle could see the juniors and Seniors leave the study hall when they saw fit, and while in the study hall they would totally disregard the bell- taps of the study hall teacher, and the many notices of Senior Meetingl' on the bulletin board made us believe more and more of how great it must be to become a Senior. Then came the parties: At the Hallowe'en party especially we amused the older students greatly in our funny garb, while at the Christmas party we also enjoyed ourselves by an entertainment given by the older students. By the end of the year we were all more accustomed to the high school life, and we were looking forward to the next year when we, too, might enjoy ourselves at the expense of the new Freshmen that would enter high school. R. M. PHILLIPS. 17