Wellston High School - X Ray Yearbook (Wellston, OH)

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 to live. Garnett always said she was going South where the climate suited lier clothes. Cilenna Shcward now sings daily over various radios. She had her voice cultivated while she was at the Yellowstone National Park among the wonders of the world. I.amar Jones is now an intense student of bugology. I.amor always was a lover of nature even in his literature classes and was often heard to sav “Ain't Nature Wonderful.” Charles Smith is now a popular lecturer on the Darwin theory. He quite frequently uses his old schoolmates as proof of his ideas. But why blame it on the monkey? Everett Steecc hoboed his way to Ireland to kiss the Blarney Stone and so bring luck to himself. He, too, is still on his way. so we can’t tell as to the wisdom of his undertaking. Glendon Welsh, who was always trying to do something no one else would do. tried to construct a floating bridge across the Atlantic Ocean. And the aston- ishing part is; he succeeded. Franklin Wills and a few followers went on a crusade to the Everglades of Florida. They think now that the swamps are being drained, they can perhaps find the long sought for fountain of youth. Jennie I.ee, always an ambitious lass, has just finished rewriting the dictionary. She says Webster’s opinions on pronunciations and definitions are “so passe.” Marie Manring, on the death of Captola Snecedor, received a large share of the famous Drake estate over in England. Marie says the estate is even larger than Captola used to say it was in Civics class. Uuth Marks is now an author of fame, her latest and best work is entitled “The Clothing Store Sheik.” Rachel Woodruff, always of an inventive turn of mind, recently invented an electric tooth brusher. She has sent it in to Washington and applied for a patent. Arthur Worthcn always said he would rise in the world. One day while experimenting in the National Laboratory lie got his chemicals mixed and rose, lie didn't even leave a greasy spot. Florence Taylor ran off one day with her father’s chauffeur and hasn’t been heard from since. Her photo was published throughout the country, along with her description, hut all in vain. Her parents have given her up as a hopeless ease. Charles Mincks comes next in this brilliant list of characters. He was so fond of hilling and cooing that he was captured and put in a cage at a zoo. He is labeled “World’s Greatest Love Bird.” Paul (jetties is now a Congressman and stands a good chance of becoming president next term. What say, let s all vote for him! Helen Hudson, who ends these celebrities, is the head of a rising concern. Shi' sells thousands of dollars worth of yeast foam every year. If there be any resentment on account of this premature prophecy, remember that today the eleventh day of May, the June Magazines are ready for the press, if not already in the hands of the subscribers. We know that the styles for December and January are being designed, some models completed by the Parisian Modists. Then, why not this early edition of the future of the class of '25? Yet we have a little advantage over the styles and magazines. They must go out to the world and suffer rejection if not satisfactory. We have a chance at retaliation. A spirit of retaliation which might here be named inspiration was aroused in me by a little poem found at the end of my newly bought book, “Nothing But the Best.”

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well, one must do it himself. Henry McClung after nnic-li consideration joined the Salvation Army. One can see him most any day twanging Ids banjo and singing at the top of his voice. He has asked me to‘state here that he will accept all donations. Ruth McGhee finally decided to gladden the life of a Mr. Willis. Today she is much sought after because of her admirable comments on “Advice to the Love-lorn.” Dorothy Hughes was presented with a medal by a grateful public when she invented a violin that did not have to be tuned every time it was played. Mae Kelly, after suffering the life of a midget for years, at last picked up enough courage to undergo a monkey glad operation. Now today she wishes that she was short again. Hardy Kruskamp, singer of fame, has braved the dangers of the Arctic coast that he may train seals in dancing and singing, so that they may be better fitted for circus life. Audrey Lambert now lives »' « large sugar plantation. She is building a candy factory nearby, so I guess Audrey is finding happiness in its truest form. Jennie Wills saved all the hair she had cut from her head since she was in high school and today is rapidly making a fortune selling wigs to bald headed men and women, who have not heeded Bernard Mel adden s advice. Wade Maloy married and bought a farm. He won his fame through having the largest family in the United States. Why, even in the school days Wade carried a picture of his future wife and six children, the photo being secured from a fortune teller at the county fair. Howard Wiseman, always a trifle wild, some time ago undertook to go over the Niagara Falls in a barrel. Because lie lived through it. Wisey has now undertaken a trip to Mars. Elva Graves, forsook the basket ball field and went in for prize fighting. Today he heads the list, but you would never recognize him, for he has a broken nose, is toothless, and has a cauliflower ear. Bowman Hall, always a genius at drawing, went to the Tennessee mountains and married. Today he draws water for his hard working wife. Captola Sneeedor was persuaded to marry a certain Mr. Lauscli, but one morning he put poison in her coffee and now poor Cap is only a memory. Paul Helm went all the way to Africa to prove a bet that elephants have teeth. He hasn’t returned yet. but of course Paul is always right. Ruth Herd put all the knowledge that she picked up at school together and is now running an intelligence bureau. She can tell you about anything, from how to get a husband down to the best recipe for berry pie. Raymond Howell took his knowledge of basket ball out to the reservations and now has the champion basket ball team of America composed entirely of 1 ndians. Thomas Patterson joined the president’s poison squad some years ago and is still among the living. He admits that it’s dangerous work, but that this is a tough old world and few of us get out of it alive anyway. Frank Pierpont when last heard from was promoting the fleece lined shoe string industry among the Eskimos. He says that it is more profitable than selling coal. Florence Handley went to Chicago and eloped the first week she was there. Florence says the old saying “Marry in haste and repent at leisure” is all wrong. Raymond Pope is a typical old bachelor. He owns a large apartment house in St. Louis in which only families with dogs are allowed to dwell. Garnett Roush married a certain “young” fellow and went to the West Indies

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WILL OF CLASS OF ’25 We, the Class of '25 of Wellston High School of the city of Wellston, of the county of Jackson and State of Ohio, being of sound mind and memory and with a good education, do make, publish and declare this to be our last will and testament, hereby revoking all wills by us heretofore made. Item 1. We hereby give to the Freshmen our class spirit and hope that they shall be as true in this respect as the class of '25. Item 2. To the Sophomores we give our surplus knowledge of any subject with the hope that with such help they will be able to meet the requirements of Wellston High. Item 3. And to thq Juniors we leave the name Seniors of Wellston High, with the special request that it be respected as the Seniors of the past and present have respected it. Item 4. Heber Ginnicks and William Deal leave their Jonathan and David affection for each other to Eugene Irvin and Robert Price. Item 5. Lucile Byers gives her unerring ways to Mary Morgan. Item 6. To James Patrick, Joe Dando bequeaths his “ways with the women and who we are sure will not trespass on another’s rights. Item 7. Elva Graves leaves liis basket ball talent, and Harold Kruskamp his football talent to Arthur Lockard and Robert Stephson respectively. Item 8. Thomas Ervin leaves his A’s to Everett Gettles who is sadly in need of them. Item 9. To Rodney Scott, the Junior President, Glendon Welch leaves his cheerful way and means of charming Miss George. Item 10. Doris Bowen generously donates her peroxide hair to Evelyn Collier, the fascinating Junior. Item 11. Claudine Talbott leaves her “Bart” to Virginia Nutt, who is always looking for a man. Item 12. Captola Snedicor leaves Mr. Lausch to the students of this school, who may be more successful than she in managing him. Item 13. To Lucille Harper, Garnet Roush leaves her charming and slender figure. Item 14. Jennie Wills, Geneva Felty, Martha Baker, and Mae Kelly, the four dignified Seniors bequeath their dignity and quietness to Alene W ills, Robin Campbell, Claudine Hudson, and Ruth Melvin. Item 15. Lowell Gettles and Robert Talbott leave their thorough knowledge of Spanish to Kenneth Rutherford and Barton Baumgardner. Item 16. And last, but not least, the Senior Class of '25 leave to their classmates and friends of Wellston High their best wishes and hope them success in their high school work. The Class of '25. Signed and acknowledged by the said Class of '25, as and for their last will and testament in our presence, and by us subscribed as attesting witnesses in their presence and at their request and in the presence of each other, this 11th day of May, A. D. 1925. Miss Colley; residing at Wellston. Mr. Wyman ; residing at Wellston. —Rout. W. Talbott.