Wakefield High School - Echo Yearbook (Wakefield, MI)

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WAKEFIELD HIGH SCHOOL ECHO LENORE S. SEEGER “Dreamy Eyes’’ “ jo laugh were want of goodness and of H race; And to he grave exceeds all powers of the face. ’ ’ General course; Literary ('lull, Junior From Committee, Glee Club, Echo Staff. WILLIAM B. XI EM I ‘‘ PILLORY’’ Class Vice-President “I i livetli long, who livetli well and happy.” General course; Football, Ski Team 21-22-23-24, Literary Club, French Club, Orchestra. MAY ME S. HYP PA Hyp “My own thoughts are my sole companions.” General and Commercial courses; Glee Club, French Club, Commercial Club. EVALD SEPPA ‘ Beva’’ “It matters not what men assume to be; Or good, or bad, they arc but what they are.” Trade course; Ski Team, French Club. DOROTHY E. WAN INK “Blushy” “Her voice was ever soft, gentle and low.” General course; Glee Club. Page Seventeen

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■ WAKEFIELD HIGH SCHOOL ECHO VIOLA TEPPO ‘ ‘ Vi ’ ’ “Attentive to her own affairs, and free from others ’ cares. ’ ’ General course; Basketball. CLARENCE E. HILLIS ‘‘Cots’ ’ “Tomorrow comes, and where are we? Then let us live today. ’ ’ General course; Basketball. Literary Club, Echo Staff. ANNA S. NIEMI “Dimples” ‘ ‘ They laugh that win. ’ ’ General and Commercial courses; Basketball, Literary Club, Glee Club, Treasurer of Class 22-23. ERMELDO CAIRELL1 Class Treasurer “Prop.” ‘ ‘ I Then money speaks everybody listens.' ’ Trade course; Business Manager of the “Echo”, Glee Club, Orchestra, French Club. ALICE S. YRKKOLA “Slim” “All that I know is, that the facts I state Arc as true as truth has ever been of lute.’’ General course; Basketball, Basketball captain, Glee Club, Literary Club, French Club. Page Sixteen

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WAKEFIELD HIGH SCHOOL ECHO DAG MAR E. SAARI ‘4 Dag ' “Silence is the perfcctest herald of joy,9 9 General ami Commercial courses; French Club, Commercial Club. ELIZABETH M. AHOLA “Liza” “You shall know her by her laugh. General course; Glee Club, French Club. CLASS HISTORY Fortunately, the present Senior Class became resident of the Assembly when they entered the eighth grade. Thus, when we became Freshmen, we were experienced in the ways of a High School student and got right down to work, accounting for the high scholastic-average in our Senior year. On October 27th, we were initiated by the class of ’23, which made us full-fledged students. At this initiation party we proved ourselves to be real sports and found that many of our members were socially inclined. We certainly proved this at our Return Party, which was considered one of the best social affairs of the year. The class did fairly well in basketball having many of their players chosen for the first team the next year. The ensuing year, with our new principal, we returned to school full of pep and school spirit. There was a difficult task on our hands and we were determined to do our duty. This task was to initiate the Freshmen and we did a good job. .Mr. Bosley, our class advisor, added much to the success of the party by his wit and good-humor. We wound up the school year by a picnic across Sunday Lake where we enjoyed a day of swimming and playing ball. There was not a great deal of activity during our Junior year aside from the Prom, which because of an unavoidable accident, was not a financial success but which was proclaimed by those present “a real Prom.” We had the distinction of being the first class to bold a Prom in the new Community Building Ball Room. The music was furnished by the Elks’, nine-piece orchestra. The ball room where the dance was held was decorated along French garden lines, with cherry blossoms on a green trellis back-ground with silver hangings. The lighting-effect added much to the beauty of the scene. As members of the Junior Class we proved our versitality by taking part in many outside activities: athletics, declamation, and oratory. Our Senior Year was socially a success, because of two things—the Senior Hop, and Class Day. The Hop was held in the ball room of the Community Building, which was decorated with autumn leaves and scarlet crepe. The music was furnished by Elks. Our Class Day was characterized by originality. The school rooms and halls were cleverly adorned. In the morning the Seniors with Mr. Weihe came to school dressed in “their worst.” At eleven thirty a program was given consisting of songs and speeches and announcements concerning the afternoon. A description of our lunch caused a great deal of envy among the student body. In the afternoon we hiked about three miles into the woods until we found a suitable camping ground and a deserted cabin. Here we built a fire, roasted weenies, and marshmallows, and with buns, and cake, and coffee partook of a real camp meal. About seven o’clock we started for home singing and shouting our yells. We then went back to the school and danced until nine o’clock, when we started for home a weary but happy crowd. Our class can be proud of several things. The scholarship was high. The averages of all Seniors for four years was one per cent higher than the averages of the Seniors in 1923. Within our class we had more harmony and less friction than is usually found among Seniors. AN e managed to retain the good will of the faculty at all times. Our class was best known for its high quality of English work and its unusual interest and ability in dramatics, as demonstrated in the several yearly plays and final Senior play. It was with a deep regret lhat we faced our parting as a class on June 12, 1924, but with a great desire and determination to remain united in a pleasant and lasting memory. Page Eighteen