Washington High School - Anvil Yearbook (East Chicago, IN)

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, .. ANVIL 4 Article XXIII-Emma Gansinger leaves her ability of tripping thellight fantastic to Edmund Kowalski. Article XXIV-Gizella Koncz leaves her Venus-like form to Helen Fisher. Article XXV-Evelyn Nebbitt leaves her sole right as Librarian from 11:15 to 12:15 to any capable Junior who thinks he can benefit by the said honor. Final Item-We appoint the junior Class the sole executors of this, our last Will and Testament. .We duly sign and affix our seal to this document as witnesses in the presence of said junior Class and a few chosen members of our beloved faculty on this eleventh day of June. nineteen hundred and twenty-live. L THE CLASS OF TWENTY-FIVE, Through its Attorneys, BLANCHE CONN, '25, EMMA GANSINGER, '25, Witnesses: JOHN BOCHNOVVSKI, '25, SYLVIA HAIZEA, '26, JOHN GALLIK, '27, MARGUERITE JUNGLEN, '28, M dl -,S CLASS PROPHECY Oh, Dodo! it's 10:30 already. Let's hurry and tune in. We've got to get Honolulu and not a minute to spare. Gee, kid, how I'd hate to miss any of this! Say, Lo, you aren't the only one that is anxious to hear all of that re- union. Oh keep still and get to work. Awr-f-Stat-ion K-Y-VV, Westinghouse Station Chic- For heavens sake let me try. Who the Sam Hill wants that station now. Mewo-r---r-r Stat-ion K--F-I, Los Angeles. Say, if you can't do any better than that we'll never get Honolulu. Let me try it Dodo. Well, I can't help it. I'm doing my best, but it would be just my luck not to get it tonight. Station W-S-B, Atlanta- I-I-I'm going t-to c-cry in another minute. Sh-h-h listen! Aff-f-f Station X-Y-Z, located on Kyp-Kyp Hotel, Honolulu. Oh, boy: such luck l ll IC KI U Twenty-six 1 I l

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an-gnu: ': :lc iff,--I--gags-f v,.- .1934-1 - vi-r-qfvwfzbgl. . 3 ,I 1 .ew-,Fr l .. - ... - ANVIL - - - Article III-To the sophisticated Sophomores Qsuch as they think them- selvesj we leave the privilege of using all reference books, magazines, etc., clean and untouched for our knowledge was far abovethe need of such. I Article IV-To the innocent and unsuspecting 'little Freshmen, we give all our early mistakes, bad habits, and love of teachers, since as yet they have acquired none. Article V-Esther Judah leaves her ability to argue with Mr. Mills in I economics to any capable Junior. Article VI- Benny,' leaves his million dollar smile to Mr. Reeves, one of our beloved members of the faculty. Article Vll-Mary McKenna leaves her appreciation of humor to Miss XVilla Shea. Article VIII-Blanche Conn leaves her regularity in attendance and per- I fect lessons to Bessie Waupsh' but she must not be absent more than once I or she will be revoked of all rights to said legacy. Article lX-Rose Arpas of locker 1166 leaves her mirror and all acces- sories therein to Hope McClure on the condition that she allow the use of said things to all in locker hall. i I Article X-Alex Bochnowski leaves his good grades and pull with the teachers to Lucille Jackson. I Article XI-Steve Kaszonyi gives his short trousers to the little Junior, Steve Hallo. Article XII-Lloyd Cohen, the silver tongued orator of the Senior class, I leaves his ability as such to Frank Kolady. g Article XIII-Vernet Francis wills his modest blushes to Jeanette Morris and Rachael Pitzer, sincerely hoping they will use the same. A Article XIV-Lorraine Blanchard leaves her dramatic ability to Norman ' I Mintz, future John Barrymore. Article XV-Lewis Morgan bequeaths this permanent, washable wave to I Dolly Coleman. Article XVI-John llochnowski leaves his book on Love Letters in I Two Lessons to Kenneth Thomson who has long been trying to get hold I of it. ' Article XVII-Grace Wlinters gives her ability toishake the roof with her bird-like voiceito Carl Dahlin, knowing his need for it. Article XVIII-Carl Olson leaves his bashful way with the girls to 'fRed Varner. Article XIX-Joe Moldraski gives his power of vamping girls to ,John Groves. Article XX-Clara Greenwald wills her baby talk and baby ways to Jeanette 'XValsh. . Article XXI-Lewis Price bequeaths his power of running things to Helen Foster who is well able to succeed him. . A Article XXII-Lucille Witt wills her quiet, demure, and dignified man- I ner to Frances Spencer, an able successor. Twenty-five -I

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ANVII 13. Don't hold me so tight in your excitement, I want to hear this too. Broadcasting the reunion of the Class of '25, By following their am- bitions the members of this talented class are spread all over the face of the earth. It would be very inconvenient for most to leave their work at the present time to attend a reunion. Since the invention of pictures through radio by the world's famous Mr. Rudolph Jarabak, who as far back as we can remember in our glorious high school days, has always been tinkering with radio, this inconvenience has been overcome. The members may stay at home any by tuning in can see their classmates as they look at the present time, and hear of the wonderful work each is contributing to civilization. This is the first time that anything of such magnanimous character has ever been attempted. The members of the Class of '25 extend a hearty welcome to all persons who wish to listen in. VVhy that's Jack Hillel announcing. VVhat an enormous voice ! Sh-h l Mr, and Mrs. Jake Blumenfeld CRose Frailichj have established a chain of Piggly Wiggly stores in China and are doing rushing business. Look, Log why they're actually dressed up in Chinese clothes. lJon't they look queer P Marion Goodall and Lucille XVitt are working on a new medicine which will cure heart sickness. They are experimenting on Alice Sambrook, who is in love with Chester Trabalski. the head doctor at the Mercy Hospital in Gary. How neat they look in their nurses, uniforms. Lewis NVilliam Price is the greatest tenor in Italian operas. Look, Dodog he's grown a beard to produce 'atmosphere'. 1 Vernet Francis is the best professor in United States history, having written a large number of books on this subject, which are claimed to be the best ever written. How studious he looks with those shell-rimmed glasses. Kathryn Biedinger, the world's greatest portrait painter, is at the pres- ent time painting a portrait of NValter Flournoy, judge of East Chicago. Katsy and XValter both succeeded in their ambitions. James Matthews is the author of the world-famous series of books, 'Jimmie's Fairy Tales,' which are said to keep the modern children wonder- ing. VVhat queer twists fate takes sometimesg I thought he was going to be a football star. Carl Olson is producing his new play, 'Dead Men Tell No Tales,' with Theodore Lind as leading man. In the chorus are the following girls: Mary lhnat, Myrtle Aldrin, Rose Ginthar, Lillian Given, and Mary Shurmanf' What dazzling beauties! Zeigfield overlooked some classy chorus girls here, Lo! Lyman XYillia1ns has just signed a contract to enter the movies. His manager, Henry Darin, is sure that he will out-shine Valentinoias the great- est screen lover. Uoh h-.N Twenty-seven 1 T l..