Winter Haven High School - Wha Hwa Hta See Yearbook (Winter Haven, FL)

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WA Class Will E, the Class of Nineteen Hundred and 1 wenty-Five, of Winter Haven High School, town of Winter Haven, County of Polk, State of Florida, by reason of the incessant proddings of our intellect by th? unmerciful teachers for four years, are reduced to a state of feebleness. As a result, we are at times deprived of our proper reasoning powers. Thus, realizing that our end is near, and that those who have looked to us for guidance for four years will be thrown into a state of remorse and demoralization because of our sad and silent departure, we do make this, our last will and testament, hereby annulling all others by us heretofore made. First—It is our will that all our unjust and unpaid debts be given to the seniors of nineteen hundred and twenty-six, to be duly paid by them. Also to the seniors of nineteen hundred and twenty-six we leave our lofty position, our devotion to duty, and full permission to give the annual Valentine Fete, these gifts to be handed down in turn to their successors. To the sophomores, our sister class, we give our class colors, said colors being red and white; red, a symbol of loyalty to Winter Haven High School, and white for the purity of our ideals. These colors, and the ideals for which they stand, we have kept and cherished throughout our high school days. To the freshmen we hereby leave our class pep and spirit, on condition that the combination wins the first football game of the ensuing term. Second—I, Grace Cunningham, do bequeath my desk full of valuable notes, and also the ancient chewing gum in reservation underneath, to Marjorie Adams. Third—I, Robert Holmes, sole proprietor of the hot-air system of the Winter Haven High School, do hereby appoint as my successor, Samuel Jackson. Fourth—After due consideration, I, Sallie Cox, leave my title, “Baby of the Class,” to Julia Ellen Norton. Fifth—I, Ruth Richards, leave to Jack Igou my perfect conduct in history class and my unquestionable absences from school. Sixth—After careful observations of the various fashions that are displayed daily at school, I, Lila Thornhill, hereby leave my style to Joe Ellis. Sri’enth—My carefully composed physics notebook. I, Effie Decse, do leave to some unfortunate physics pupil, who must be as unselfish with it as I now am. Eighth—I, Lillian Gill, leave my tennis managership to Dulce McCoy, on condition that she take an active part in the tennis tournament of nineteen hundred and twenty-six; otherwise, this is bequeathed to Mildred Swearingen. Ninth—To some long-winded junior, I, Anna Katherine Cox, bequeath my position as cheer leader, and my ever prevalent giggle. Patje iiL-enty-fivi

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Lila would not want to trust this handsome husband to any nurse except her friend, (Jrace Cunningham. My surmise was correct. Again the ball revolved, and a typical artist’s studio, rather Bohemian in its atmosphere, appeared. In this room were two more of my classmates, Jean Davis and Helen Liesgang. Jean had just finished her chef d’oeuvre, and as a reward had been admitted to the Academy of Arts. Helen was using her wonderful musical talent and was now playing at one of the largest broadcasting stations in the world. This interesting picture vanished and a street in a hurrying, bustling city came into view. A great crowd of people was going in the Eldo Auditorium to hear the famous Robert Holmes lecture on the subject, “Men Have More Brains Than Women.” 1 smiled knowingly and turned my attention to a book store. In the window there was an attractive display of the season’s best books. Imagine my astonishment when I saw here a book written by Elsa Strack entitled, “How to Reduce Without Weary Exercise, L'nnecessary Diet, or Patent Medicine.” As this street disappeared, I remembered that all these wonderful buildings had been planned by Alfred Hills, now a famous architect. Alfred’s plans had been executed by (Jerald Jester, the noted contractor. The next picture made me homesick, as it was the governor’s mansion in Florida. In the beautiful morning room were Virginia Flitcraft, now governor of Florida, and Ruth Richards, her private secretary. Neither looked as if the affairs of state weighed heavily upon them. Following this was a scene in a bachelor's apartments. Of course 1 knew that the bachelor was Edwin Beasley. He now lived in ease and contentment, having won fame and fortune from his scientific discovery that “one may prolong life and happiness for many, many years, by avoiding all love affairs.” After this glimpse of single blessedness, was a picture of a directors’ meeting. Looking at the men seated around the table, I recognized several of the powerful magnates of Wall Street. To my surprise and pleasure, 1 saw that the most prominent one was Joe Keefe, our class president. Joe was directing these great financiers with as much case as he had directed the members of the Class of ’25. The picture faded. The spell was broken. I had glimpsed the future of all my classmates. I breathed a sigh of satisfaction as I realized what a truly wonderful class it was—out of all the members, not one failure. Mary Pearl Moores, ’25. Page twenty-four

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Tenth—I, Wyatt Orchard, do hereby bequeath my perfect posture and cute littlj walk to Harry Pottingcr, to be his forever. Eleventh—My executive ability I, Joe Keefe, hereby leave to Henry Sinclair. Twelfth—My hatred of all womankind, I, Edwin Beasley, do bequeath to my friend, Bud Trueman, to belong to him until he sees fit to change his mind. 7 hirteenth—To Ralph Grunnered, I, Gerald Jester, do intrust the conveying of the Lake Alfred high school pupils to Winter Haven High School, to be continued until after I have firmly established the Lake Alfred High School. Fourteenth—I, Betty Hill, champion dancer of the Winter Haven High School, do hereby leave my position to Mary Katherine Sensabaugh. Fifteenth—I, Margie Senn, do hereby leave my ability to shoot firecrackers successfully (?) to all underclassmen desiring innocent pleasure on such days as Fourth of July and December 25. Sixteenth—To Marvolyn Moores, I, Mary Pearl Moores, cheerfully leave my sweet disposition. Seventeenth—My motto, “Pleasure before work, 1, Jeannetta Harrison, leave to Katherine Cramer. Eighteenth—I, Virginia Flitcraft, leave my poetic genius to Elizabeth Binns. Nineteenth—To Sara Elizabeth Dunagan, 1, Jean Davis, leave my queenly gracefulness. Twentieth—I, Ernest Trueman, hereby leave my “thinking methods” to David Adams. Twenty-first—I, Helen Liesegang, do bequeath my editorial ability to Lillian Knoff. to be used in nineteen hundred and twenty-six. Twenty-second—I, Raymond Converse, hereby leave to Marshall Smith my timid disposition. Twenty-third-—To Velma Ooton, I, Elsa Strack, leave my good humor and wit, to be hers forever. Signed and scaled this, the sixteenth day of February, nineteen hundred and twenty-five. (Signed) Class of '25. Witnesses: Hazel Jackson Gladys Frye Page twenty-six