Westville High School - Janus Yearbook (Westville, IL)

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THE MEDLEY Meyer’s Will and Testament - Studious proclivities to John Mellen. Tardiness to Anna Wilson. Ability as Bookkeeper to the one beside him in class. Habit of talking aloud to Raymond Holcomb. What Drusilla wishes to bequeathe She leaves her face powder to Gertie Clark. Her graceful carriage to Lizzie Emery. Pet slang phrases to Anna Wilson. Her ability as peacemaker of the Senior Class she leaves to Miss Haworth. Rob’s Will and Testament The style of combing his hair, he leaves to Mr. Magruder. His place in the next track meet to Ralph Ellsworth. His neutrality concerning class “mix ups” to Joseph LeCount. Helen wishes to bequeathe— Her high pitched soprano voice to Allula Coxen, with the hopes that she may become a second Gali Curci. Her far reaching strides she leaves to Tess Savisky. The accummulation of waste paper in her desk to the mice. Ed’s Will and Testament His ability as cartoonist he leaves to Geo. McManus. He leaves his swiftness to John Mellen. His Stradivarius violin he leaves to Mr Campbell. His clear cut and dignified manner to Joseph LeCount. What Frances wishes to bequeathe— Her knowledge concerning the theory of music to Odessa Thomas. Her retiring manner to Mary Dowiatt. Her immense size to Tom Thumb. My Will and Testament— My alto voice I leave to Gertie Clark. Contrariness to Marie Holman. Dancing inclination I leave to Sadie Howard. Swell penmanship to Brown’s Business College. What We as a Class leave— Our unity of 6-5 to Juniors. Experiments in Physics we didn’t perform to the Junior Class. Alphabetical order of being chosen as supply teachers to Mr. Cass. What we didn’t learn about German to Juniors, for reference as to how much that is we refer to Miss Haworth. What is left of the laboratory apparatus we leave to the incoming class. Our general class agreeableness to the Busy Bee Club. Our wishes for a still greater efficiency to the whole school. Gratitude to the Board and our parents who have made these happy years possible. We affix our hands and seals hereunto this first day of June, 1917. Gertie Possolt Robert Pierce Helen Redulis Fred Sneyd Nellie Alspaugh Frances Freitick Genevieve Buskirk Roland Stark Ed Zaniewsky Meyer Brownstein Drusilla Marshlla 20

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THE MEDLEY mm of Class of ’IT We, the Graduating Class of the year 1917. being of sound mind and IKtssessed of all our faculties, do here as a whole and separately bequeath all our holdings unto those herein named below: Tradition has from olden times given unto those in our position as seniors a certain elevated station, calling forth the envy and admiration of all other classes. This we leave to the Junior class consisting of Marie Holman, Anna Wilson, Agnes Kelly, Joseph LeCount, Alfred Bender, Ed. Murray and Walter Dowiatt. From last years class we received four teachers, two of which have gone to other fields of labor, Mr. Kyger and Miss Freeman. In their place leaving Mr. Campbell and Miss Haworth, all of which we bequeath to the same. We received from the last years seniors the much sought for first row of seats which distinguished us as Seniors and we now pass them on to the Juniors with the hopes that they may fill the seats more worthily. We also leave to the Juniors the benefits of our mistakes the largest of which was the division in our class. We were never able to agree upon anything as a whole and this delayed the preparation of any function we undertook. The Seniors bore their share of work in defeat and victory in the foot ball teams, the latter of which were few, and we leave to Danville our hopes that the defeats we suffered last year may fall on them next year, but that the incoming Seniors may not be called upon to bear the defeats which were our lot. OUR INDIVIDUAL BEQUESTS: What Gertie wishes to bequeath— Her fondness for argument to Alfred Bender. Her habits of tardiness to Anna Wilson. Unfinished disputes with the teachers to Ed. Murray. Roland’s Will and Testament— His singing ability he leaves to Miss Custer. Heavy tread to “Boozie” Dowiatt. Unfinished disputes between himself and Gertie to any two who can prove themselves worthy of settling the difficulties. Ability to translate German to Miss Haworth. What Fred wishes to bequeathe— His tendency toward gossiping on class affairs to Odessa Thomas. General agreeableness to Elizabeth Emery. Dancing ability to Gertie Clark. His fine penmanship to Iowa Interstate Correspondence School. Nellie’s Will- She leaves her fondness for striped hose to Gertie Clark. Ability as leading lady in comedies to Keystone Film Corporation. Sweet disposition to Marie Holman. 19

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THE MEDLEY $)ropl?rnj PREAMBLE It is a well known truism that the children of today are the citizens of tomorrow. The little hands that today take your pennies to buy candy with; the little unkempt heads that today you kiss and send to school, will tomorrow be the wealth producing power of our nation, and the creative genius of our country. And so I can see with my prophetic eye the boys and girls of the graduating class of today, take leading roles in the near future of the political, industrial and educational affairs of our fellowmen. After four years of incessant toil before the camera my co-worker, Roland Stark, and myself decided to take a much needed rest. Accordingly we ordered our valets to pack our grips and on a sunny Wednesday noon we boarded the twentieth century Limited for Chicago. Arriving in the windy city we registered at the Blackstone Hotel. Entering the dining room we saw a tall stout man in evening clothes, who wore a face that resembled Robert Pierce. Beside him sat a beautiful woman, gorgeously gowned, whom hecalled “dear.” He looked at us reflectively and joyfully ejaculated, “Well, I’ll be--, if this is not 'Joky’ and ‘Peck’ ”, and happy greetings followed. “Why, only last night we saw you on the screen.” “Well, we’ve come to life,” I laughed, “but tell us about yourself. ” “Not much to tell, ” he replied, “You know I was always fond of farming. Well I’ve made a half million on the job and now we are on our way to Russia to visit the Royal family.” “Er! —what—how! !” we gasped amazedly. “Well, you see, ” he explained, “I own a whole bushel—whole bushel, of potatoes. Mr. Rockefeller offered me twenty-five thousand dollars for it, with an agreement that it will be utilized for his individual consumption, but I refused the offer outright.” “Such a valuable commodity,” I exclaimed, cannot be given for so ordinary a purpose. I will String them into a necklace, and present it to the Czarina for abdicting the throne, thereby showing the Russian people my humanitarian impulses in their behalf.” “Long live Mr. and Mrs. Robert Pierce.” we shouted. ‘ ‘Now tell us, what do you know about our other classmates? He thought fora second. “You remember Eddie—I mean Edward Zaniewsky, don’t you? He is in this Hotel, room 1313. If you hurry like you used to do to a West-ville fire, to help fight it for a dollar, you will see him before he leaves for Washington.” The bell boy made an extra five dollars that day, and in ten minutes we were holding Eddy’s hands in the tight grasp of our own. “Sorry, boys,” he said, I cannot spend more time with you. I am en-route to Washington as Expert Electrical Engineer for the Government. 21