Wakefield High School - Echo Yearbook (Wakefield, MI)

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THE ECHO OF 1927 jg - Class of 1927 Julius J. Gouza - - “Izzy” COMMERCIAL AND ACADEMIC COURSES Executive ability in him zee find, With good cheer and happiness combined. Class President 2, 3, 4: Glee Club 1. 2, 3, 4: Literary Club 1, 2. 3; Football 2, 3, 4; Captain 4; Basketball 3, 4; Baseball 1, 2, 3; Declamatory Contest 2; Debate 1, 2; Tattler Staff 2, 3; Editor 3; “Evangeline” 1; “Forfeit” 2; “Sham” 3; “Pair of Sixes” 4. Eldridge O. Stein - “Shorty” ACADEMIC COURSE Achievers are not only persistent, they are hard workers and believers in themselves. President of Student Body 4; Vice President of Student Body 3; Representative to Student Council 2; Literary Club 1, 3; Dramatics Debating Club 3, 4; French Club 3; Baseball 1, 2, 3; Declamatory Contest 2; Oratorical Contest 4; Tattler Staff 2. 3; “Forfeit” 2; “Pair of Sixes” 4; Debating Team 4. NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY Wakefield Chapter Fostering Scholarship, Service, Leadership and Character JULIUS GOUZA ERNEST SKYTTA MAYME RINTAMAKI ELDRIDGE STEIN JOHN VALI CLASS OFFICERS John Vali Julius Gouza Wilfred Rostollan Ernest Skytta Mr. Ricketts Representative President Vice-President S ecretary- Treastt rcr Class Adviser ’age Twenty

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-Hgf THE ECHO OF 1927 The Best School of All It’s good to see the school we knew, The land of youth and dream, To greet again the rule we knew Before we took the stream: Though long we’ve missed the sight of her, Our hearts may not forget: We’ve lost the old delight of her, We keep her honour yet. We’ll honour yet the school we knew, The best school of all: We’ll honour yet the rule we knew, Till the last hell call. For. working days or holidays, And glad or melancholy days. They were great days and jolly days At the best school of all. The stars and sounding vanities That half the crowd bewitch, What are they but inanities To him that treads the pitch? And where’s the wealth. I’m wondering, Could buy the cheers that roll, When the last charge goes thundering Beneath the twilight goal ? The man that tanned the hide of us, Our daily foes and friends. They shall not lose their pride of us Howe’er the journey ends. Their voice, to us who sing of it, No more its message bears, But the round world shall ring of it And all we are be theirs. To speak of Fame a venture is, There’s little here can bide, But we may face the centuries, And dare the deepening tide: For though the dust that’s part of us To dust again be gone, Yet here shall beat the heart of us— The school we handed on! We’ll honour yet the school we knew, The best school of all: We'll honour yet the rule we knew, Till the last bell call. For, working days or holidays, And glad or melancholy days. They were great days and jolly days At the best school of all. —Henry Newbolt Page Nineteen

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-ngf THE ECHO OF 1927 Seniors Wilfred E. Rostollan - ‘‘Boots” INDUSTRIAL ARTS COURSE More is often taught by a jest than by the most serious teaching. Class Vice-President 4; Football 3, 4; Baseball 1, 2, 3; Basket-ball (Capt.) 4; Radio Club 3; Tattler Staff 4. Ernest M. Skytta - “Skady” ACADEMIC COURSE We hear some mighty nice things about him. Class Secretary, Treasurer 3, 4; Class Treasurer 1, 2; Editor-in-chief of the Echo 4; Radio Club; Baseball 3; Math. Club 4. John J. Vali - - “Jukes” ACADEMIC COURSE An embodiment of all those things that make a man. Representative to Student Council 3, 4; Debating Team 3, 4; Tattler Staff 3; Pair of Sixes” 4; President of Dramatics Debating Club 4. Elsie Ingeborg Nelson - “Elsie” COMMERCIAL AND ACADEMIC COURSE A virtuous maid who studies hard. Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Commercial Club 2, 3; Literary Club 3; Dramatics Debating Club 4; Orchestra 1, 2, 3; Tattler Staff 4; “Why the Chimes Rang” 4. Jack W. Howe - - “Jack” INDUSTRIAL ARTS COURSE A ever put off until tomorrow what you can do day after tomorrow. Business Manager of the Echo 4; Glee Club 2, 3, 4; Dramatics Debating Club 4; “Pair of Sixes” 4; “Why the Chimes Rang” 4. Helen Alma Pihlaya - “Helene” COMMERCIAL COURSE To worry is folly, let’s smile and be folly. Literary Club 1, 2. 3; French Club 2, 3; Commercial Club 2, 3; Dramatics-Debating Club Vice-President 4; Echo Staff 4; Commercial Contest 3; Rooters’ Club 1, 2; Senior Debating Team 4; Home Economics Club 2; “Evangeline” 1. Page Tu enty-one