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

Text from Pages 1 - 106 of the 1927 volume:

i Winter Haven High School Building Wa Hwa Hta See 19 2 7 L ♦ Published by The Senior Class of V inter Haven High School Winter Haven, Florida . The Progress of the Winter Haven Schools Winter Haven schools have been the scene of rapid changes and of swift development. Every year some great change is made, always enlarging the system so that in a few brief years it has grown from a few pupils in a little wooden building to about seventeen hundred scholars in four large, well-equipped, fire-proof buildings, under the direction of an efficient faculty giving instruction in a wide range of subjects. Our athletics have developed from marbles and root-the-peg so that they now include football, basketball. track, tennis, baseball, boxing, and wrestling. Yet we have named only a few of the improvements made. This year we have added an efficient commercial department, developed a fine library with a systematic manner of conducting it, and have enlarged the domestic science and vocational departments. And the best of it is we are still growing! Editor. Pag? Nine -• -Vs iWA-HWA-HTA-SEEl Board of Trustees Mr. W. H. Anderson Mr. M. L. Hinderliter Mr. S. E. Page Page Ten r, WA'HWA'HTA'SEE; Mr. Walter Roberts Superintendent Introduces the Faculty Page lile .cn E. E. Raasch, B.S. A ss is! an I Prin ci pa I Mathematics; Athletic Coach (University of Florida) l v son, attend unto mine wisdom, and how thine ear to mine understanding.” •Not in Picture. Mrs. Walter Roberts, A.B. English (Florida State College for Women; Peabody I The heart to conceive, the understanding to direct, the hand to execute.’ Miss Margaret Babb, A.B. French and Spanish (Wesleyan College. West Virginia; Wesleyan College. Ohio) She walks through life, as on the Sabbath day. She decorously glides to church to pray.” Miss Arba Huckeba, A.B. American History. Modern History, Civics 11 diversity of Alabama; University of Tennessee) Holy, fair, and nise is she: The heavens such grace did lend her That she might admired be. Page Twelve WA'HWA'HTA'SEEi Faculty Miss Evelyn Keck, A.H. Latin I Florida Slate College for Women I ‘‘Maiden! with meek brown eyes. In whose orbs a shadow lies Like the dusk in evening skies.” Miss Ruth Keen, B.S. Ancient History (Peabody College for Teachers, Tennessee. ) “Thou doesl not a worthy deed the less Because the world may not its greatness see.” Miss Elizabeth Norton, A.B. Algebra. Geometry. Physics, General Science (Florida Stale College for Women! “ recommend you to take care oj the minutes, for the hours will take care of themselves.” Miss Ruth Otwell, A.B. English (Florida Slate Normal, F lorida State University, Peabody College, Columbia University, University of Colorado) “Great feelings hath she of her own. Which lesser souls may never know: Page Thirteen Faculty Miss Mary H. Phelps, B.A. Commercial Subjects (Marietta College. Ohio) “Thy soul is not too high for lowly things, Nor for itself unto itself is dear.” Miss Annie Shockley, B.S. Algebra and Trigonometry (Florida State College for Women; Asheville Normal) “A gentleness that grows of steady faith; A joy that sheds its sunshine everywhere” Miss Anne Waldrop, B.S. General Science, Biology, Chemistry (Mississippi State College; Peabody College) Blessed with each talent and art to please. And born to write, converse, and leach with ease.” Mrs. Mabel Wall Music and Glee Club l Franklin College, Indiana; State .Normal, Indiana; Drury College, Mississippi; State Normal, Mississippi; Chicago Music College.) “Thou that singest wheat and woodland, tilth, and vineyard, hive and herd. All the charm of all the Muses often flowering in a lonely word.” Page Fourteen O oo Jtf iWA'HWA'HTA'SEE Faculty Mrs. W. H. Martin Home Economics I Rochester College; Winona College; Purdue University.) 'Loveliness needs not ihe foreign aid of ornament, but is uhen unadorned adorned the most.’’ James B. Berry, B.S., M.S. Manual Arts, Agriculture (Minnesota University; M. S.. Pennsylvania State College; I niversity of Munich: Michigan State University; University of Georgia; Cornell University.) “Fireworks may be postponed indefinitely, but knowledge can not wait.” Miss Gladys Harbaugh, A.B. Assistant Home Economics (Florida State College for W’omen; Agnes Scott College; Emory University.) “She seeketh wool and flax, and work-eth willingly with her hands.” Alex Johnson. B.S.A. Manual Arts, Agriculture. Horticulture (University of Florida) “Go to your work and be strong. Halting not in your ways. Balking the end half-won For an instant dole of praise.” Page Fifteen Pont Sirtttn I A hr ary Commercial Department Page Seventeen IjQ tPWNt CUI a SOCML EDITOR ELIZABETH BlNNJ ■ i terary editor MW cm T JTERAR RUBYE WEIU MTT PICTORIAL editor HKfev JB,; I M;MF WAT COlEMAN 3 BA yr port eoiToc; AUCt CHAMBtR A TT rCMTOR PB editor-in-chief WILLIAM PRICER BLi lNC MANAGER DEBORAH LEVY Mjna,;v • jm BEA lEY pictorial editor. ■CKARIE HUOK ' ■ y ORT EDITOR I MARVCXYN MOORE. |A ’T OCIAL EDITO! - - Paf Eighteen - • WM ; i L« f Lj L Miss Josephine Ellis Introduces the Senior Class Class Motto: Pactum Serva Class Colors: Red and tt hite Senior Class Charles Hughes He teas not merely a chip off the old block: he teas the old block him-self. Kokomo High School, Kokomo, Indiana. ’24; Winter Haven High School. 25, 26, 27; iee-President, 27; B. V A., '25: A. A., ’26, '27; Baseball, ’25; Football, '25, ’26. ’27; French Club. 26. ’27; Chief Librarian, ’27; Glee Club, 27: Class Play, '26; Sport Editor of a Hwa Hta See, ’27; Class Play. ’27. Esther Richards “All this world's noise appears to me A dull, ill acted comedy Secretary and Treasurer. 25, '26; Class Secretary, ’27; Basket-ball, ’24. '25. '26; French Club, '26, ’27. Alice Chambers “Never idle a moment, but thrijty and thoughtful of others Vice-President, ’25; Treasurer, ’27: G. A. A.. 24, ’25; A. A., ’26. '27: Vice-President Spanish Club. '27; Tennis Club. '25; Assistant Editor Wa Hwa Hta See. ’27; Class Play, ’26; Proofreader on Chief Staff, ’27. Deborah Levy “A merry heart, a keen wit. an untiring worker: what more could you wish? Class Reporter, ’27; G. A. A.. 24. '25; A. A.. 26. '27; Basket-ball. ’24. '25; Glee Club. ’26; A. A. Play, '26; Assistant Business Manager Wa Hvn Hta See. '27. Pn fie Txcentytivo Senior Class Nellie Arbuthnot “Hang sorrow! Care killed a cat; therefore let us he merry A. A., ‘26; G. A. A., ’24, ’25; Swimming, 25, 26; Tennis Club, ’25; French Club, ‘26, ’27. John Babb “U hat e'er he did was done with so much ease. In him alone ’twas natural to please Class President, Saltville High School, Saltville, irginia; . H. 11. S.. 27; A. A., 27. Sara Beasley Hud we but world enough, and time. 7 his coyness, lady, were no crime.” G. A. A., ’24, ’25; A. A., ’26, ’27; French Club, '26. ’27: President French Club. ‘27; Class Play, ‘26; A. A. Pla , '26; Swimming, ‘24; Pi Delta Theta. ’26, ‘27; Pictorial Kditor Wa Hwa Hta See, 27: Class Play, 27. Elizabeth Bin ns Doing easily a hat others find difficult is talent. President, 25; Class Reporter, 21; B. B., '24; Track, ’25; G. A. A.. 24 '25; A. A., 26. 27; Class Plav, 26; Spanish Club, 27; McLaughlin Medal '25; R. 0. R., 25; Advertising Man ager Chief Staff, '27; Literary Edit Wa Hwa Hta See, ‘27; Class Play, ’ Page Twenty-three Senior Class Lyman Bird Talk to him of Jacob's ladder and he would ask the number of the steps.” Columbus High School. Columbus. Georgia. ’24. ’25, ’26; W. H. H. S.. '27: Manager Football Team. ’27; Manager Basket-ball Team. ’27; Football. '27; A. A., ’27; Spanish Club, ’27. Christine Bridges “Heart on her lips, and soul within her eyes. Soft as her clime, and sunny as her skies.” A. A., ’25, ’26; Ukulele Club. ’26; Secretary and Treasurer Spanish Club. ’27: Assistant Proofreader Chief Staff. ‘27: Class Play, ’27. Henry Caffee Thou living ray of intellectual fire.” B. A. A., ’24, ’25; A. A.. ’26. ’27: Football, ’25, ’26, ’27; Track Captain. ’26 ’27; Class Play. ’26; French Club. ’26. ’27; Editor Wa Hwa Hta See. ’27; Editor Chief, ’27; Class Play, ’27. Jessie Campbell Dark hair, dark eyes—not loo dark to be deep and full of feeling.” A. A.. 26. ’27; G. A. A., ’24. '25; Track, ’24: Swimming, ’24; Biology Club, ’25; French Club, ’26, ’27. Senior Class Mamie Mae Coleman ‘‘Talk she can. anil talk she will: Her longue is very seldom still. G. A. A.' ’24, ’25; A. A.. ’26. ’27; Track, ’25; Swimming. ’24, ’26; Basket-ball, ’24. ’25. ’26. ’27; Class Play. ’26; A. A. Play, ’26; Glee Club, ’27; R. (). R., ’25; Tennis Club. ’26: Spanish Club. ’27; Secretary and Treasurer Ukulele Club, ’26; Assistant Sport Editor Wa Hwa Hta See. ’27. Minnie King Flirtation. attention without intention. G. A. A., ’24, ’25; A. A., ’26. ]27; Spanish Club. ’27; Swimming, ’24. ’25; Basket-ball, ’24, ’25; Tennis Club. ‘24. ’25, ’26; Ukulele Club. ’26. Gladys Cirtis “She doeth little kindnesses Which most leave undone, or despise. Halev High School. Halevville. Alabama, 24. ’25; W. H. H. S.. ’26. ’27; A. A., ’26. 27; Glee Club, ’27. Ethel Deese “K hen one is plump, and rather small. Much learning matters not at all. G. A. A.. ’24, ’25; A. A.. ’26, ’27; Basket-ball, ’24, ’25. ’26; Tennis, ’21; Biology Club, ’25; Glee Club, 27; French Club, ’26. ’27. Page Twenty-fire Senior Class Baxter Dye “He left 11 name at which the world grew pale. To point a moral, or adorn a tale. ' Paul Hayne High School. Birmingham. Alabama, 21; Phillips High School. Birmingham, Alabama, '25; C. VI. A.. Columbia, Tennessee, '26; W. H. H. S.. '27; A. A.. '27; Football, '27; Class Play, ’27. Robert Eggimann “Tho' modest, on his unembarrassed brow Nature has written. 'Gentleman. Baseball, '25, ’26. ’27; B. A. A., ’24, 25; Class Play, ’27. Josephine Ellis “No really great person ever thought herself so.” Class President. '24, '26, 27; C. A. A.. ’24, ’25; A. A., ’26, '27; Cla-s Play, ’26; A. A. Play, ’26: Basket-ball, ’24. ’25. 26. ’27; Captain Basket-ball Team, ’25, ’26: Swimming, ’25. '26; Secretary A. A., ’27; Spanish Club, ’26. 27: Cheer leader, '26, ’27; Social Editor Wa Hv Hta See, '27; Class Play, ’27. Mary Engle Oh. who can forget the rich light of her smile Over lips moved with music, and singing the while.” Lake City High School. Cake City. Florida, ’24. '25; W. H. H. S.. '26. '27: A. A., ’26, ’27: President I kulele Club, 26; President Spanish Club. ’27: City Editor Chief Staff, ’27: Essay Medal, '26; Assistant Literary Editor Wa Hwa Hta See, ’27; Class Play, ’27. Page Twenty-sit 'M im-HWA'HTA'SEEj Senior Class Ethel Hitchcock “If hence that three-cornered smile of bliss? Three angels gave her at once a hiss. Vice-President A. A.. 27; G. A. A., ’24, ’25; Basket-ball, '24, 25. 26, 27; Track. ’25; Swimming, '24; Glee Club, ’27; Spanish Club, '27; McLaughlin Medal. '26; R. O. R., '25; Circulation Manager Chief Staff, '27. Naomi Howard “Three-fifths of her is genius, anil tuo-fifths sheer fudge? G. A. A., ’24, '25; Swimming, '21; Tennis, 25; Track. ’25; R. O. R., 25; Spanish Club, ’27; Basket-ball, 25, 27. Evelyn Hylton “Bashful sincerity and comely love. G. A. A.. ’24, ’25; A. A., '26. ’27; Spanish Club, ’27. Eva Keefe “I am not only nitty in myself, but the cause of that wit is in other people.” Holy .Name Academy, '24. 25: W. H. H. S.. '26. ’27; A. A., '26. '27; Cla-s Plav. ’26; Spanish Club. 27: School Reporter, ’27; Joke Editor Wa Hwa Hta See. '27; Class Play, ’27. Page Twenty-seven Senior Class Margaret Kiijk “The mildest manners and the gentlest hearth W. H. H. S., ’27; A. A., '27; French Club, ’27. Marguerite Magley “The earth hath not a nobler name than thine shall be.” Lincoln High School. Jersey City, '26: W. H. H. S., ’24, '25, ’27; C. A. A., ’24, '25; A. A.. '27; Swimming, ’24. '25; Track. ’25; IL O. K., 25; Glee Club, ’24; McLaughlin Medal, ’24; French Club, ’27; Latin Club, '26. Eleanor Membery Man has his will, but woman has her n ry.” G. A. A., '24, ’25; A. A., ’26. '27; Spanish Club. ’25. '26; Tennis Club, 24; Glee Club, 27; Class Play, 27; Basket-ball. ’27. Marian McCutcheon “To gaze on her is sweet delight.” A. A., ’26. ’27; G. A. A.. ’24, ’25; Swimming Club. 25. ’24; French Club, 24. 25. 26; Class Play, 26, '27. Page Thirty-eight Senior Class James McLain “ think, therefore, I ant.” Auburtulale High School. Auburn-dale, Florida, ’24, ’25, ’26; W. H. H. S., '27; A. A.. '27. Nora McLean “So thou didst travel on life’s common wav in cheerful godliness G. A. A., '24, ’25; A. A.. '26, ’27; Biology Club. '25; Spanish Club, '27. Marvolyn Moores “ care jor nohody. no, not I. If nobody cares for me.” G. A. A.. 24, '25; A. A., '26. '27; Basket-ball, ’24; A. A. Play, '26; French Club. '26. '27: Assistant Social Editor Wa Hwa Hta See. '27; Class Play, '27. Inez Ooton To those that know thee not. no words can paint! And those who know thee, know all words are faint.” G. A. A.. ’24, ’25; A. A., '26; Basketball. ’24: French Club. '26, ’27; Track. ’24; Tennis Club, ’26. Page Twrnty-nin Senior Class William Pricer Do you seek Hill's equal? None is, except himself.” Ironton High School, Ironton, Ohio, '24, ’25; W. H. H. S., ’26, ’27; A. A., '26. ’27; Football, ’27; Track. ’26, ’27; Glee Club, ’27; Business Manager Wa Hwa Hta See. '27. Ruth Kickenbrode Be not the first hy whom the new are tried, or yet the last to lay the old aside ” G. A. A., '24, '25; A. A., '26; Tennis Club, ’25, ’26; Swimming Club, ’24; Spanish Club. ’27; Ukulele Club, ’26; Glee Club, '27. Marshall Smith “Thinking is but an idle waste of thought. For naught is everything, and everything is naught.” B. A. A., ’25; Football. ’25; Spanish Club, ’25, ’26. William Summerville As for me, all I know is that know nothing.” mt-g’ ■ ---« WA'HWA'HTA'SEE; Senior Class Howard Trueman “All hi.s reverend nit lies in his wardrobe.” B. A. A., ’24, ’25; A. A., ’26. ’27; Football, ’25, ’26, ’27; Captain Football Team, ’27; Class Play, ’26, ’27; Track, ’25; French Club, ’26, ’27; H. M. A., ’26. Katherine Turnbull “She is most fair and thereunto Her life doth rightly harmonize.” G. A. A., ’24, ’25; Simpson Preparatory, Birmingham, Alabama, ’26; Track, ’25; Spanish Club. ’27; Secretary Glee Club, ’27; Class Play, ’27. Mary Waldrop “My tongue within my lips I reign. For who talks much must talk in vain.” G. A. A.. ’24. ’25; A. A., ’26. ’27; Track, ’25, '26; Swimming, ’26; R. 0. R., ’25; Tennis Club, ’26, '27; French Club, ’26, ’27; Ukulele Club. ’26; Class Play, ’26; Basket-ball, ’24. ’25, ’26. ’27. Wallace Wasmund “Behold me, a product of the great open spaces.” Football, ’25. ’26. ’27; Basket-ball. ’23, ’24; Baseball. ’25, ’26. ’27. Page Thirty-one «© WA'HWA'HTA'SEE Senior Class Rubye Wells What can not beauty, joined with virtue, gain? G. A. A.. ’24, ’25; A. A.. ’26; Swimming, ’24; Track, 24. 25; R. 0. R., '25; Queen of Valentine Fete. '25; French Club. '26. '27; Secretary-Treasurer French Club, '27; I kulele Club, ‘26; Class Flay, '26; Assistant Pictorial Editor W a Hwa Hta See, 27. Sidney Wells These little things are great to little 99 men. Class Vice-President. ’24; B. A. A., 24. ’25; A. A., '26, '27; President Manual Training Club, 26: Secretary Manual Training Club, 27. Denzil Wood A man oj the hills and the brooks and the trees; Who knows all the birds and can talk to the bees. B. A. A., 24, 25; A. A., 26. Eloise Woodford An everlasting smile is on her jace. The kind of smile that one can not erase. Barringer High School. Newark, New Jersey, 24. 25: W. H. H. S.. 26, '27; French Club, '26, '27. Page Thirty two Senior Class History HE little boat which had conveyed the class of ’26 across the Sea of Knowledge had docked again, and ninety trembling freshmen were taken aboard. The perils of the first part of the journey proved to be rather rough on the amateur sailors, for the upper clas-men put the frightened gh many trials and tribulations. Symptoms of great ignorance appeared among us but the remedy books of knowledge were vigorously applied and much of the disease disappeared. Then we fell victims to the English and Latin pests and after many a night of hone-t toil we courageously overcame them. Then along came the Algebraic plague, which almost ruined the trip for us. But in the face of so many difficulties we did have some fun under the leadership of our skipper. Miss Webb. After nine months of sailing we were safely deposited on Sophomore Hill. And now our brave little band of colonists were harassed by an epidemic of the Latin and English plague, which almost meant our ruin. We managed to struggle through Modern History Swamp and we found ourselves near Junior Valley. We enjoyed the valley so much with all of its delightful surprises. The girls of the party entered the inter-class basket-ball tournament and won a beautiful silver cup. We entertained our neighbors, the seniors, with a delightful and elaborate feast. In order to have a little fun we gave a play, “The Charm School.” Now we were ushered to Senior Mountain, which loomed large and dangerouslv in the distance. Every effort was put forth to maintain our splendid record of the previous years. The class unanimously elected Josephine Ellis as our president again (for you must know that she was the captain of our freshman and junior expeditions). Mrs. Roberts was chosen as class sponsor and in a very little time she showed her ability to steer us over the rough places without anv harm. During this last year of struggle, a beast named Vergil was encountered and only after a long struggle that almost exhausted the combatants, was he conquered. We found another stumbling stone in American History Forc-t. The English Channel formed another barrier in our path to fame, but on the twenty-fourth day of May we were deposited on the Commencement Plateau and each member of the class of '27 was handed a passport tin the form of a diploma) which would admit him into the Land of Deeper Knowledge ami Fame. Alice Chambers. Page Thirty-three Senior Class Prophecy NCE upon a time, in a land where the sun shed its warm, golden rays, where life’s joys are the merriest and its cares the easiest to banish, there was a tiny brown house with a big red chimney and a lovely large doorstep where little folks could sit in the sun. This wee house was some tall green pine trees, in which the birds sang all day long. In this little cottage lived Mother Alma and her family of youngsters. The children grew and grew and it was not long before Mother Alma had to find another place to keep her growing family. So they left the little brown house among the pines and moved into a larger one that had lots of chimneys and almost as many doorsteps as there were chimneys. The dear little family grew and grew until Mother Alma was almost distracted. But she loved them all dearly and taught all of them their A B C's and how to spell “cat” and lots of other words. After a while she found out that some had learned more easily, so she pul them into a group by themselves. She called them by a very long name, “the class of 1927.” That meant that by the time they had reached 1927 that they would know all she could teach them and then thev would have to go elsewhere. Although she found among the intelligent class many very-brilliant pupils she certainly had a hard time in making them mind her. Sometimes (although it wasn’t very often! some of them had to be punished. Some of them got tired and ran away. Mother Alma missed these very much, but others came and helped fill up the vacancy. At last the day came when they all departed into the big world to see what they could do. The dear little teacher frequently wondered where they were. One day she put on a beautiful blue and gold dress, which her children always admired, and wandered along until she came to the little brown house. She thought of the days of long ago and was soon lost in revery. Lo! The little doorway became as a picture frame and she saw all of that dear class pass by. as the great men and women of the day. She was so proud of them all. Mother Alma began talking aloud unconsciously when they appeared. “There’s my Josephine. Oh, I knew she would be a society leader because even her friends in Winter Haven loved her grace and charming poise as a leader. And there is Marvolvn. too. I am so glad that she got the desire of her heart— Howard, of course. He is extremely wealthy, but they don’t seem to be happy. “Esther, why you are in the opera now. And to think that you trained your lovely voicc by singing to your brothers and sisters, who weren’t blessed in that respect. “And honest lawyers can still be found, because Charles is honest and he is a lawyer. So is modest James. “Gracious, there is Baxter Dye as president of a bank in Missouri. And John is his cashier and adviser. Page Thirty-four “And there are Ruth and Alice as dietitians in the Walter Reed Hospital in Washington. D. C. “Sara’s dainty feet have at last danced their way into fame. And, my goodness! if there isn’t Deborah and Mary Waldrop, both directors of the music conservatory in St. Petersburg. “Happy homes! Bless your hearts, little home-makers—Evelyn, Katherine, Naomi. Mamie Mae, and Ethel Deese. Why, Eleanor is a dressmaker in gay Paree. “Lloyd is now a bishop in the Southern Methodist Church. Christine and Mary Engle, loyal servants of Christ, the one as a pastor’s assistant and the other in mission fields—their dreams almost fulfilled. Precious little Ethel and Dorothy are establishing a home for orphan Chinese girls. “Nora McLean and Jessie Campbell are angels of mercy in a Tampa hospital. “Denzil. Robert, and Marshall were always interested in citrus fruits, so I am not surprised to see them as the proud owners of nurseries and greenhouses. Building contractors seem to be very prosperous in Miami—at least Wallace is. “Bill seems satisfied with a musical education, and who wouldn t he, if one were the director of the largest and most famous jazz orchestra in Florida, as Bill is. Eva and Marguerite are with him as saxophone players. “Prim and lovely Rubye and Inez are teaching home economics within the walls of my house. Out of the whole class they alone have returned to help me teach others. Sidney (Skeezix, as he was affectionately called by his classmates I is a professor of manual arts in the state university. “Tabby cats! Parrots! Tea pots! A Ford car! It is Nellie and Minnie. The dear girls have settled down at last. “Gladys, a librarian in Oberlin College. Eloise Woodford as the proud owner of ‘Ye Ladye Faire’ in Savannah. “Johns Hopkins Hospital. Baltimore Henry Caffee, M.D. That brilliant lad. editor of their senior annual, with his expressions that were far beyond our weak conception. And not far from Baltimore—at least not far in miles and less so in thought—a tiny invisible chain, tiny but gold without alloy, old though umvorn by-time. stretches between the two hearts, that of the man who heals men's bodies and that of a woman who elevates the souls of men by a glimpse. Of course, it is none other than Bettv. Oh, look! look! It is going to break! Ah, no, it is but grow- ing shorter and drawing their hearts closer together. “Oh. children, how happy, happy, happy —!” Mother Alma was awakened by her own joyous cry. The distant stars twinkled and seemed to rejoice with Alma Mater, yvho had unselfishly given her sons and daughters to the world, those loved ones who had been known as the class of 27 and who had enriched the world by their presence. Mary Encle. Page Thirty-five Senior Class Will HE senior class of nineteen hundred and twenty-seven, being of sane mind, sound body, and soaring spirits, feeling that its sojourn on earth is ended, doth hereby devise and bequeath this last will and testament: Item I. We, the senior class, will to the future senior classes of Winter Haven High School the privilege to occupy the front rows in chapel; also our beloved study hall, where they may -it unobserved by the teachers; our dauntless class spirit; our class colors, which have been such an inspiration to us in our most eventful career, and which we hope will mean as much to them as they have to us; the honor of following the precedents established by us, the wearing of caps and gowns; and lastly, our friends Hamilton, Jefferson, Aeneas, Dido, Capitan eneno, Bovle, Perrichon, and Ben Jonson. whom we sincerely hope they will treat kindly and show each of them the careful attention which they require. Item II. I. Josephine Ellis, do hereby bequeath my executive ability to Preston Davis, and my captivating power over the cheering squad to France- Ledbetter. Item III. I, Charles Hughes, endow Thomas Lynch with my rotund figure and jovial countenance. Item IV. I, Alice (.handlers, ever thoughtful of Haven Hi, bequeath my marvelous power of concentration and studiousness to Ardath Robinson, with the injunction that she use this same with extreme care. Item . I, Esther Richards, leave my well kept report hooks to Marie Web--'ler. with full instructions as how to use the same. Item V I. I, Nellie Arhuthnot, will my supernatural patience with slow-pokes to Rebecca Waldrop, driver of the famous Eloise bus line. Item V II. I, John Babb, bequeath my air of continual cheerfulness to Maxwell Sands. Item III. I. Ethel Deese. hereby will my well-filled engagement book to Belle Whitehead. Item IX. I. Baxter Dye, bestow upon William Smith, my board full of demerits and my collegiate attitude, as I contemplate taking up the real thing in the near future. Item X. I. Robert Eggimann. will my chemistry notebook to the library, as there it will be of benefit to all who may need it in a case of emergency. Item XL I. Mary Engle, most graciously endow Hannah Brogden with my prima donna voice, and Lorine Lamphere with my Paderewski fingers, the latter to be used in playing pep songs. ;WA' HWA' HTA'SEE; Item XII. I. Ethel Hitchcock, bequeath my inability to maintain my equilibrium on the basket-ball floor to Leora Shaw, and my well-worn Vergil book to anyone with the nerve to take it. Item XIII. We, Naomi Howard and Marguerite Magley, bequeath our beloved saxophones to anyone who can blow them. Item XIV. I, Evelyn Hvllon. will my dainty stature to Florence Cameron. Item XV . I, Eva Keefe, endow Louise Pope with my startling ability to vamp susceptible young men. Item XVI. I. Minnie King, bequeath my flashy smile and incessant giggle to Claire Windsor. Item XVII. I. Margaret Kirk, lovingly will my raven locks to Eva Alexander, in case Miss Alexander’s hair dye should fail to function properly. Item XV 111. I. Deborah l-evy, leave my willingness to work and my earnest class spirit to the entire junior class, which I think will find need of them. Item XIX. I, Howard Trueman, lovingly bequeath my manly beauty and sweet, gentle manners to my little brother, Eldridge. in hopes that he will take me as a shining example of a model W. H. H. S. senior. Item XX. I. Katherine Turnbull, reluctantly leave my wild, gypsy-like beauty to Sue Lovelace. Item XXL I. Sara Beasley, will my charming personality and art of making friends to Caroline Blanchard. Item XXII. I. Mamie Mae Coleman, will to George Kramer my ability to successfully combine athletics and study. Item XXIII. I, Jessie Campbell, will to Billie Brogden my power of masking my feelings and concealing from the world all the knowledge that I possess. Item XXIV. I. Vlarvolyn Moores, liequeath my subtle art of vamping to Elsie Garner. Item XXV . I. Inez Ooton, leave my quiet air of thoughtfulness to Jessie Mae Lee. Item XXV I. I. Christine Bridges, will to Bulb Lundberg my book entitled “How to Overcome Handicaps of Life in a Country V illage. Item XXVII. I, Elizabeth Binns, conscious of my versatility, will my many talents to one who needs them, Cleo Arnold. Item XXVIII. I. William Pricer, endow Robert Kramer with my musical ability, my business sense, and entertaining personality. Item XXIX. I. Lloyd Lovelace, kindly bequeath to Felton Scott all my best girls under the conditions that he take not more than three to a movie at one time. Item XXX. I. Ruth Rickenbrode. offer to Tedrick Barnes, on the condition that he use it, my book of tennis instructions. He needs it. Item XXXI. We, Marshall Smith and James McLain, being no respecters of persons, will to the junior class our ability to be eternally quiet and docile in class. Item XXXII. I. Marian McCutcheon, leave to Sarah Hoffman my well-mastered art of elocution. Item XXXIII. I. Henry Caffee, leave to John Jamison my miraculously large vocabulary, from use of which I have derived much pleasure in this school. Item X.XXI . I, Lyman Bird, indeed loath to depart from the spacious halls of learning leach one thirty feet long and having six windows), after much thought as to its safekeeping, bequeath my brilliant mind to Robert McCoy. Item XXXV. I, Mary Waldrop, leave my vivacity and garrulousness to Marjorie Holt. Item XXXVI. I. Wallace Wasmund, endow the freshman class with my marvelous grades, such as 98 or 100, to be divided equally among them. Item XXXVII. I. Rubye Wells, bequeath my glorious curls to Marjorie Holt, Mary Ann Leps. Eleanor Allen, and Thelma Meyers, each to be given one curl and as big a piece of as many as are left. Item XXXV III. I. Denzil W ood, endow W illiam Law less with my Ramon Navarro features. Item XXXIX. I, Sidney Wells, bequeath my brain power to Thomas Binns. Said and done on this twenty-fourth day of May, Anno Domini one thousand nine hundred and twenty-seven, and witnessed by the following: Marcuerite Mac ley, Gladys Clrtis, Eleanor Membery, Nora McLean, Eloise Woodford. And then there's the hope of a glorious future Which we unreservedly pass on to you. W e pass it to you although still we retain it— Perhaps it is false, but maybe it’s true! Betty Binns, Mary Encle. Senior Class Poem We’ve been through many years of teaching; We've listened to long hours of preaching; We have shoveled and groveled; We’ve been taught and we’ve jought Against discipline's tedious and wearisome bands; We have worked with our brains and we’ve toiled with our hands We ha ve shirked what we could. But ue’ve patiently stood Many things that were neither worth while nor good fun. Mow just what’s it all worth after all’s said and done? To answer such a cynic's wailing Is, in common words, “plain sailing. We’ve filled our heads with information. Which is ample compensation For those long, dreary, tedious, wearisome nights When we ran up our bills on electric lights. We’ve learned lessons of life. How to meet toil and strife, And along with our work we have had lots of fun— It’s worth this, and much more, ajter all's said and done. H. H. C. B. B. Junior Class Officers Preston Davis....................................................President William Smith........................................Vice-President Rebecca Waldrop.............................Secretary-Treasurer Mrs. Ray Martin............................Class Sponsor Motto: Leaders, Not Followers Colors: Green and White Flower: Orange Blossom Page Forty-three . POBrnrkaamf n AVOAtH MOB'NtON •j ILUAK. LAWLESS king MAN anAW I Sophomore Class Officers Eva Alexander ............. Douglas Smith . Sue Irons ............ Junior Owen . Miss Evelyn Keck ...............President . . . Vice President . Secretary . . Treasurer Class Sponsor Class Motto: Semper Fidelis Class Colors: Blue and Silver Class Flower: Sweet Pea Page forty sue Sophomore Class Roll I Marjorie Arnold Madge Dugger Mary Albaugh William Duncan Eva Alexander Arnold Embrey Richard Babb Helen Emery Lamar Bullock Tom Fields Mozelle Bowen Mary Flannigan Nan Boyd Edmund Flynn Tom Brocden Bert Hutchinson Florence Cameron Edith a Horton Janette Chadwick Harold Hitchcock Ralph Chambers Ernestine Hawley Lillian Criswell Grace Harvey Ruby Doster Carlton Hi lbert Roberta Dudley Sue Irons Hazel Dawes Aletha Jackson Aileen Dugger Bill Kerr Sophomore Class Roll Brannon Kendrick Mildred Knight Bruce Kelly Elmer Leich Grace Leich Thomas Lynch Rogers Lameraux Eleanor Lathers Marcaret Mabson Sara Martin Dorothy Miller Maurine Moffat Billy Moores Love Morgan Maurine Mulligan Bernard Norton Elizabeth Nelms Junior Owens Florence Ogden Caroline Pursley Pauline Peebles Josephine Ripley James Recan Louise Raulerson Albert Rubush Johnnie Lou Sweet Sidney Smith Douglas Smith Sam Smith Ruth Sharett Mildred Sensabaugh Dorothy Schroeder Joel Thornhill Everett Titus Eldridce Trueman Mary Van Skiver Malita Van Fleet Howard Van Arsdall Belle Whitehead Mary Whitehead Olin Wilkinson Ann Lou Windcate Jack Witherspoon Stella Woodham freshmaN clasS officers gordoN johnS . gracE harriS marY loiS elliS . kendalL foxwortH e. e. raascH . ...........................clasS presidenT .......................vicE-presidenT ...........................secretarY .......................treasureR ...................clasS sponsoR clasS mottO: Meta Nostra Altior Est. clasS colorS: Blue and White Page Fifty freshmaN clasS rolL irA alleN paulinE alspacH m. v. applemaN ernistinE averY louisE averY dorA baileY friedA bailicH ralpH barkcR hele.N belK rutH bettiS elliolT bi .ell, donall) blazE margareT bordaS j. w. boweN altheA brookS paulinE brosiuS carL brysoN grarE bullock andreW burkeS evelyN calTeE walteR carroL elizabetH darkE annA corbetT marY janE corY difforD counteR charleS co rubY crawforD edwarD crone.N hugH danieL ihelni.A darbY verA daviS mildrel) dawkinS walteR daweS carL elliS marY loiS ell iS marioN ferrelL iM-HWA'HTA-SEEi freshmaN clasS rolL carL fieldinG kendalL foxworlH marY elizabetH fuquA georgE giddenS franceS gorha.M lucillE granT bernicE hadereR jacK hampto.N kathleeN hamiltoN lilliaN hardY gracE harriS rosemarY' harriS dalE haskinS hazel, hayneS nancY ironS curtiS jacksoN gordoN johnS conslancE joneS jacK kerR katherinE kictA edwinA lauteR laurA neiL leonarl) muriel. mccutcheoN roinainE mcnincH gracE milleR heleN inoorE harolD morgaN rutH nortoN ji.YI nelmS hele nelmS raymonD oharA biattE presnell, dcA louisE palmeR mauricE peebleS kittY peterS virginiA piepeR doN registeR eloisE robY franceS rossenbargeR friedA lundberG lulA lupinskY joh. martiN thomaS mileS bill, registeR roberT stood T jacK stoodT edwarD stoneburG roberT stokeS alleN spau. cyriL schuleR alexandeR secorD frank seaY ullainE saxoN ineZ templeS quincY templeS eilee.Y thompsoN ronalD webB doN wbitingtoN editH whittlE howarD wilkinsoN pauL vaughN florencE winchesteR a mV witherspooN marjoriE wool) gladyS wursteR rutH hugheS arthuR householdeR lavernE horloN sarA hoffmaN franciS hillS juliA hickS ednA hickS eloisF, heltoN russeL hungeheR lulA hungeheR zszszszss iWA'HWA'HTA'SEEi Athletic Association Robert McCoy...............................................President Ethel Hitchcock..................................Vice-President Tedrick Barnes..................................Treasurer Josephine Ells............................Secretary Last year the school thought that an athletic association consisting of both boys and girls would be able to accomplish more than two separate associations. The plan proved very successful, so it was repeated this year. Despite the fact that the athletic association has encountered many difficulties, it has surmounted them all and has enjoyed a marked success. Early in the season practically all the football equipment was stolen, but with the aid of the business men of this city we were able to replace it with better equipment. Due to a fine indoor court the association has been able to collect admission fees to the games, consequently uniform basket-ball equipment has been purchased and the teams have made a much better appearance than heretofore. Although the athletic association is not yet the powerful organization which it has possibilities of being, nevertheless it has made splendid progress and has the prospects of a glorious future. Football Squad Football The Blue Devils finished the most succes?ful season of their career this year. This was made possible by the added interest of the townspeople and by the hard work of Coach Raasch. The team won four out of nine games from teams hailed as their superiors. Lake Wales, who ha- been our rival since our first football team was organized, defeated us this year, as did our old foe, Kissimmee. However, the team made up for these defeats by beating Clearwater, a new team on our schedule, and our old enemy, Wauchula. Yluch credit is due to Coach Raasch for the showing the team made. With only three letter men back from last year’s blue and gold squad he built up a machine which gained a reputation for playing clean, hard football. With only five of his fifteen letter men graduating Mr. Raasch should be able to put another winning team on the field next year. S C II E I) U L E W. H. H. S. . . . . . 0 — Lake W ales . . 10 W. H. Lakeland . . 0 VL H. H. S. . . 0 — Kissimmee . . . 27 W. H. Sebring .... . . 0 W. H. H. s. . . . . . 34 — Clearwater . . . 0 W. H. . . . 0 St. Cloud . . 9 W. II. . . . 7 — Southern Freshmen . . 34 W. H. s. . . . . . 26 — Wauchula . . 13 W. H. H. s. . . . . . 3 — Sarasota . . 20 W. H. H. s. . . . . . 138 — Opponents . . . 113 rage Fifty ' Basket-Ball Squad Basket-Ball Team Fage Fifty-eight V A'HWA'HTA'SEE; Basket-Ball As soon as the football season was over Coach Raasch called for candidates for the basket-ball team. About twenty-five men answered the call and from these a team was picked which was among the be9 Vi inter Haven High ever turned out. Winter Haven entered the Polk County league and made a very creditable showing, taking second place and bowing only to Lakeland. With only one man back from last year’s letter men Mr. Raasch built up a team which has done much to preserve the Blue Devils’ reputation for good sportsmanship and hard, fast basket-ball. Since Coach Raasch only loses one letter man thi- year he will undoubtedly have another fast quintet to uphold the reputation of W. H. H. S. next year. SCHEDULE W. H. . . . 40 — Haines City .... . 6 W. H. Frostproof .... . 10 W. H. H. S. . . . . . 16 — Auburndale .... 6 W. H. Lake Wales .... . 10 W. II. s. . . . . . 41 — Frostproof .... . 7 W. II. H. . . . 16 — Auburndale .... . 15 W. II. . . . 11 — Lakeland .... 19 W. H. Ft. Meade .... . 22 W. II. H. s. . . . . . 18 — Sebring . 9 W. H. . . . 18 — Haines City .... . 14 W. H. . . . 2 — Ft. Meade .... 0 W. II. s. . . . . . 12 — Mulberry .... . 10 W. H. H. . . . 17 — Lakeland .... . 25 W. H. H. . . . 21 — Southern Rats . . 19 W. H. . . . 287 — Opponents .... 172 I’agt Track The track team is looking forward to a great season this year. With three men back who have seen service at the state meets in past years and a wealth of new material, the squad bids fair to put W. H. H. S. on the map in another line of athletic activity. The team will probably line up at the state meet this year a- follows: Pricer and Davis for distance, Leich and Ellis for the sprints, and Brogden and Caffee for the two-twenty and four-forty. Page Sixty Girls’ Basket-Ball On November 17, 1926, the first basket-ball practice for girls was called and the girls of dear W . H. H. S. launched forth into a real basket-ball career. Ip to this year there had been only interclass games, with a very small amount of coaching. This year they worked to build up a good varsity team which would make a good showing against any other team in this vicinity. Although the score was not always in our favor the lassies never failed to put up a good fight. Under the direction of two efficient coaches. Miss Thompson and Dick Millar, and with the encouragement of Captain Rebecca Waldrop they are more determined than ever to have a different kind of score. The total score of our opponents is at present 97; the total score of the varsity is 99. Page Sixty one Baseball The baseball season (his year holds much promise for the school. Last year the Blue Devils claimed the state championship, which Mulberry won at Orlando by virtue of their double defeat of Mulberry. This year’s team will be virtually the same as last year’s owing to the fact that only two letter men graduated. Last Year's Team Page Sixty-two Calendar August 27: Registration day. August 30: First day of school. Tried out teachers. So far so good. August 31: Over half of Seniors discover that they must have Ancient History. September 6: Big Labor Day celebration. No school. September 7: Senior class elections, Joe serves third term, acting as Pre-ident. September 22: High School puts out Chief. November 11: No school. Three cheers for Prof. Roberts. December 2: Spanish Club organized. Mary Engle, President. December 4: Senior Carnival. Deborah proves to be the eighth wonder of the world. December 16: Senior Class rings arrive. All Seniors going around with their hand in the air. December 17: Juniors present “Step Out Jack.” Bob struts his stuff. January 10: Exemptions being announced. Biggest surprise of the year, Eva gets exempted. February 4: Tampa Fair. No school. February 12: Valentine fete. Boh and Caroline. King and Queen. February 16: Senior elite elected. Bud gets best looking boy. (Look out for the big head. Bud I. February 25: Sadie’s slumber party. March 4: Louise Pope gives a bridge party. March 11: Senior play. Big success. Marvolyn and Bud put reality into action. March 12: Sara gives a dinner party. Mari'h 16: Kid dav. Seniors in their second childhood. April 1: Everybody feels foolish. April 8: Junior-Senior Banquet. Mr. Roberts gives new etiquette rule. Eats peas with his knife. April 19: Eva has slumber party. More fun. more people killed. April 22: Marvolyn gives party in honor of the new members of the Pi Delta Theta. May 2: High School gets a great thrill, especially Seniors. The Annuals are completed and delivered. Halls buzzing with criticism and praise. May 4: Big celebration. Miss Huckeba’s birthday. May 13: Exams about to begin. How many Seniors will have this for their lucky day? May 27: Class Night. Seniors say good-bye to dear old W. H. H. S. May 29: Baccalaureate Sermon. May 31: Commencement. Seniors begin to wonder what this old world is going to be like. Page Sixty-six WHm-HTA'SEEl The Spanish Club OFFICERS Mary Engle...............................................President Alice Chambers...........................................Vice-President Christine Bridges.............................Secretary-Treasurer Motto: No victoria sin inucho trabajo MEMBERS Elizabeth Binns Lyman Bird Christine Bridges Alice Chambers Mamie Mae Coleman Josephine Ellis Mary Encle Ethel Hitchcock Naomi Howard Eva Keefe Minnie King Lorene Lamphear Nora McLean Evelyn Hylton Ruth Rickenbrode Katherine Turnbi ll Claire Windsor WA-HWA-HTA'SEE French Club Sara Beasley . Charles Huches . Rlbye Wells . Esther Richards OFFICERS .....................President . Vice-President Secretary and Treasurer . Reporter CLI B ROLL Nellie Arblthnot Henry Caffee Jessie Campbell Willard Clapp Louis Coutu Gladys Curtis Ethel Deese Mi riel Dudley Marguerite Kirk Marguerite Magley Marvolyn Moores Norma Nelson Inez Ooton William Pricer Esther Richards Dorothy Schhoeder Ella Todd Howard Trueman Mary Waldrop Rubye Wells Floise Woodford Eva Thompson Miss Babb......................................Sponsor Boys’ Glee Club Page Seventy JUNIOR PLAY (Directed by Mrs. O. E. Frye) Cast of Characters Jack Rysdale............................... Russel Watson Wilder....................... Persy Lyons................................ Mr. Seamans................................ John Calloway.............................. Clarence Galloway.......................... Collins, the Sheriff....................... Harris, the Butler......................... Buddie, the Office Boy..................... Painter.................................... Electrician................................ Teamsters.................................. Mrs. Galloway.............................. Zoe Galloway............................... Cynthia Barnett............................ Miss Roberts, Wilder s Stenographer . Miss Williams, Rysdale's Stenographer . Robert McCoy Preston Davis Norman Nelson Louis Couth Crosby Guay Sidney Tidwell Marshall Hampton J. C. Cox Robert Webb Eldridce Trueman John Der , Richard Millar William Smith Marie Webster Frances Ledbetter Ella Todd Carolyn Blanchard Christobel Stoner STORY OF THE PLAY Jack Rysdale fell in love with Zoe Galloway when he chummed with her brother, Clarence, in college. Jack worked his W'ay through college, while Zoe and Clarence came from a wealthy family. After leaving college. Jack went to New York and made a start in business, hoping to win success and the girl of his choice. He soon failed in business and became very much downhearted and discouraged. When the play opens we find him broke and ready to give up and go back to his home in the west. As a last resort he starts selling books and happens to wander into the office of Mr. Wilder, a successful but unscrupulous stock promoter. Rich men are Wilder’s prey, and in order to gain an introduction to Galloway, he stakes Jack to five hundred dollars. Jack uses this sum to fit himself out well so that he will appear prosperous and successful when he again meets the Galloway family and introduces Wilder. At the same time. Jack learns that he has a rival in Lyons, who is making desperate love to Zoe. Wilder is trying to sell Galloway his wildcat stock; Lyons is trying to close his deal with Galloway and win his daughter also. Jack, with only his nerve and his love for Zoe. steps out and with all the odds against him, gets a new start in business and w ins Zoe’s respect and love. The W. H. H. S. Glee Club sang at intermissions. Page Seventy-one Miss Somebody Else Presented by the Senior Class CAST Constance Darcy . Celeste Ann Del van . Mildred Delvan . Mrs. Illaimcood . Fay Blainuood . Alice Stanley Freda Mason Mrs. Herrick . Susan Ruggs . Cruger Blainuood Ralph Hastings . John . I as per .... Sylvester Crane . Bert Shaffer . Marvolyn Moores Mary Engle Marion McCutcheon Eva Keefe Josephine Ellis Sara Beasley Katherine Turnbi ll Christine Bridles Eleanor Membery Elizabeth Bin ns Howard Trueman Charles Hughes Wallace Wasmund Henry Caffee Baxter Dye Robert Ecciman STORY OF THE PLAY The story deals with the adventure of Constance Darcy, a multi-millionaire’s daughter. Constance embarks on a trip to find a young man who had been in her father’s employ and had stolen a large sum of money. She almost succeeds, when suddenly all traces of the young man are lost. At this point she meets some old friends who are living almost in want and, in order to assist them, she determines to sink her own aristocratic personality in that of a refined hut humble little Irish waitress who is with them. She not only carries her scheme to success in assisting the family, but finds romance and much tense and lively adventure during the period of her incognito. She also succeeds in capturing the young man who had defrauded her father. Act I. The present. 11 a. m. of a day in June. A small tea-room in the Tuxedobrook Club House. Act II. Ten days later. The same room arranged more brightly and attractively so as to afford a contrast to the former appearance of the room. Act III. A few weeks later. Evening. Same room with tea tables removed, prettily decorated with flowers anti candles. Much of the success of the play was due to the efforts of Mrs. Frye, the directress. Deborah Levy...........................................Business Manager Alice Chambers and Bill Pricer..................Property Managers Inez Ooton..............................Advertising Manager Senior Carnival Every day in the year is gay but some days are gayer than others. Who would not admit that the Senior Class of 1927 gave their fellow students a gay time at the annual Senior Circus? The Seniors owe their thank- to the underclassmen for the way in which they responded to make this date such a gala occasion. The Circus Day opened with a big parade, different from the parades of previous years because of the wild animals; and of course there were numerous -ide shows and hot-dog stands on the circus lot. A delicious supper was served and afterward the crowd was entertained by a one-act play and a minstrel. Among the chief attractions were the Sw imming Match, W hy Girls Leave Home, A Fi-h Pond and The Ground Hog. For Men Only and For Women Only contributed much to the merriment of the evening. Tile proceeds derived from this delightful affair was the beginning of the fund which has helped us to make an annual this year. - T-— - - - „ — • „ , - T • } - WA'HWA'HTA'SEE Senior Valentine Fete I he fourth Annual Valentine Fete was held at the Civic league Club House, Saturday evening, February 12, 1927. The stage was artistically decorated with shrubbery and red hearts, so as to represent a woodland scene of Heartland. The throne was adorned with red and white crepe paper bespattered with red hearts. The fete this year had one theme, the “Search for Happiness,” centered about the King and Queen of Hearts. Act I of the program opened with a dialogue introducing an adventuresome boy and girl. John Babb and Mamie Mae Coleman, who, having lost their way in the woods had stumbled upon the scene. They met an old man, Charles Hughes, who told them that the coronation of the King and Queen of Hearts would take place there. Upon their request that they might see the coronation he told them to hide, so that they could observe the whole affair and yet remain unseen. To the slow strains of music played by Mrs. Mayhall, the courtly procession, headed by two attractively dressed heralds. Aline Dugger and Vlelita Van Fleet, entered upon the scene of the coronation. Following in succession came the ladies and gentlemen, attendants to the king and queen, Katherine Turnbull, Minnie King, Madge Dugger. Hazel Dull, Bud Owens, Ralph Chambers, Douglas Smith and Bill Kerr; the crown-bearers, Charles Cox and Bernice Haderer; fairy queen, Josephine Ripley and troupe; then came the triumphal entrance of the King and Queen of Hearts, Bob McCoy and Caroline Blanchard, clad in gorgeous rohes trimmed with so-called ermine. The fairy queen performed the beautiful ceremony of crowning the king and queen. The curtain was drawn and the Mayhall orchestra entertained the audience with several selections. Act II. The king had sent forth messengers to seek the greatest gift for happiness. and their return was in celebration of the coronation. The first messenger to return was Youth, Christine Bridges, who pre-ented a casket of jewels as the greatest gift. However, this gift was rejected by a rich mourner. Marguerite Vlagley, who had all that wealth could buy yet she was unhappy. The second messenger was a soldier, Henry Caffee, who brought the gift, patriotism. Beauty, Kva Keefe, presented a mirror; Pleasure, Eleanor Meml ery, brought a carefree heart; Music, Boys’ and Girls Glee Club, presented song as the greatest gift. Genius, f ame and Power l Betty Binns. Naomi Howard and Ethel Hitchcock, looking erv learned I, brought books as their gift. Other interesting features of the program were the dances of Betsy Cuppers, a little professional dancer, and a delightful reading by Sarah Hoffman. Mrs. Frye, the directress, deserves much credit for the success of the fete. Page Seventy-five Junior-Senior Banquet One beautiful moonlight night during the fourth moon of the year nineteen hundred and twenty-seven, the younger warriors of the tribe of the Wa Hwa Hta See gave their older brothers and sisters such a feast as they had never participated in before. All were attired in their very best and more war paint than usual had been added. Seated around the campfire, getting in their proper places after much excitement, the older and younger members of this large tribe ate like the real true Indians that they were. Green and white having been chosen hv the younger warriors as their colors the lovely meeting place was beautifully decorated in this scheme by the tall green trees silhouetted against the dark sky and the silver moonlight that filtered down through the leaves. Big Chief Davis arose and greeted the warriors with a hearty welcome and related to them the eventful happenings since last they met around a campfire. This was greeted with cheers from the group and then Princess Ell 1 i- of the Senior tribe responded to the welcome with a few words of appreciation for the “heap big time.” During the feast an Indian girl gave a beautiful dance and several of the younger warriors kept time, as was their custom, on the tom-toms. Chiefs Ugly-Mug and Paleface each in turn told of their exciting experiences while in captivity in a little village of one hundred lakes. While being captives they had been made to attend a wigwam of learning, but had been released for one moon to attend the big meeting of their tribe. Plans were made to gain the release of these fellow tribesmen. After these exciting plans had been made all warriors arose and with many war-whoops and much yelling they all took part in a big war dance, ending with a war chant. Urn-pa, urn-pa. urn-pa. urn-pa. Kill-ee, kill-ee. kill-ee, kill-ee. Wash-ee, wash-ee, kee-up, kee-up. ki-o. Kill -ee, kill-ee, kill -ee, kill-u, Wa.sh-ee, wash-ee, kee-up, kee-up. ki-o. Hail Wa Hwa Hta See All hail Wa Hwa Hta See Hail Wa Hwa Hta See Our hearts are ever true to thee. Page Seventy-six Silvia—An old limey fat negro mammy. Liza—A young negro girl. Silvia: “Mornin' Liza! Ah sholey is glad you rum to h’ep me dis mornin’! Ah sho does need you. chile.” Liza: “Yessum. Miz Silvy, ah alius does cum when ah sez ah will. Lawdy! Ain't this shere a big washin’ fer yer?” Silvia: “('.bile, this here ain’t-----” I.iza: “Lawse, Miz Silvy, ain’t them de bestes’ lookin’ red stockin’s. Where yo’ done get them stockin’s. Miss Silvy?” Silvia: “Dese? Ain’t dey purty though? Ah got dese here down at de ‘Empire’ sto! Dat sassy white gai what dey got down dere ain’t wuff de snap oh my fingers. Ah bought dese stockin’s dar las’ Sat’day.” Liza: “Say yer did. Miss Silvy?” Silvia: “Yeh. ah went in dere an’ tuk em hack de varry nex’ day. And dal sassy white gal whut sold um to me she sez, sez she—‘Why, what's de matter. Aunty. Didn’t dese stockin’s cum up to yo’ expectations?’ An’ ah toP her naw, dey didn’ eben cum up to my knees.” Liza: “Yessum. dats de way wid dis po’ white trash what alius asks silly questions.” Silvia: “Ain’t it de truf?” Liza I singing I: “Oh dem golden slippers Oh dem golden slippers Golden slippers I’se gwine a wear to wuk-------” Liza (breaking off the song I: “Some b dese niggers ain’t got no mo’ sense dan a guinea pig. Lawdy, yo neber seen dat weddin’ las' week, did yer? Silvia: “.No. chile, ah’s a washin' lak I alius is. Did de bride look purty? Liza: “Lawsy me! Did she look purty? She sholy did. She had on the purtiest yaller shut wais’ ah eber seed an a white satin skurt. Silvia: “Wal. ah declare! Ah didn’ know it wuz gwine a be a big weddin' lak dat.” Liza: “Yassum. An’ she had on a big pu’ple plume hat. And a big pu’ple sash whut jes matched. She looked lak one ob dese style shows. Miss Silvy, an she had on a parrot green pair ob hose wid golden slippers. 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Just after the bell had rung; My heart fell like a rock inside. For the lest was now to come. The teacher gave me one black look. Then I, with a long, lost sigh Took one look at her darkening brow. And I knew that my doom was nigh. Slowly she passed out the questions. While I racked my brain for dales Concerning the French Revolution, And Napoleon s and Caesar’s fates. Then taking a grip on my courage. With a desperate downward look I took a glance at those questions And forgot everything in the book. Now I’ve made this resolution: When next mid-terms come around, I won't spend my extra lime Gadding around up town. 0 or -'4- Page Eighty-four i-r J. A. MANN PLUMBING, HEATING, and SHEET METAL WORK Aetna Automatic Oil Burners Give Us a King When Your Plumbing Needs Repairs Phone 202 Winter Haven, Fla. Edwards Men’s Shop, i Iaven Radio Co. Inc. C. G Wilde, Manager ZENITH AND KOLSTER DEALERS GOOD CLOTHES “Quality Merc hand ise and Quality Service Phone 112 Across from Grammar School Phone 376 Winter Haven. Fla. GREETINGS! Citizens Supply Co. J. Schnarr and Groceries, Fresh Meats, and Company Vegetables Manufacturers of Phone 139 732 E. Central Ave. INSECTICIDES Opposite Grammar School COMPLIMENTS OF LEVY’S STORE •i i r rrrr Page Eighty-five FLORENCE GROCERY COMPANY GROCERIES AND FRESH MEATS Florence Villa, Florida Addie W. Harris Emma B. Gray COMPLIMENTS OF Vanity Fair Winter Haven Book Exclusive Store Millinery and Ready-to-Wear Winter Haven, Florida OrrtCC • LAKE REGION HOTEL BOILDINO GROVES HOMES BUSINESS PROPERTY Grove Owner, Taxpayer, and Booster for Polk County for 14 years. YE KAMFl S KAR All out of line, but still throwing the oil. The old chokin’ bucket. Four out of five have one. Four squeal-brakes. Liberty hut no license. Accept no substitutes. It may be old, but it has young ideas. Four wheels do not an auto make. Dis-squeals. Oh. how you miss to-night. : Here’s your iron far to-day. j. JU-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------4 Page Eighty-six Compliments OF THE Winter Haven Water. lee and Li lit Company B here the Ladies Like to Co A Lake Howard Phone 295 Development LaPerle Beauty Parlor Haven Homes Estates N'o. 7 Harris Arcade Harris Arcade Room 11 Opp. City Hall A. H. LEONARD, Owner and Developer Mrs. Pearl M. Daniel, Manager Winter Haven, : Florida PRESCRIPTIONS I) R U G S WINTER HAVEN PHARMACY “A MODERN DRUG STORE” LUNCHES SODAS Miss Keen (in history class) : “1 distinctly heard somebody prompting you. Who was it?” Pupil: It wasn’t anyone, ma’am. It was just history repeating itself. Christmas Shopper: I would like to look at some cheap skates. Saleslady: Wait a second. I’ll call the boss. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Page Eighty-seven +11LD e The Dixie Grocery M. A. Deegan Edmondson Edmondson. Proprs. Fresh Meats Green Vegetables ROOFING AND SHEET Staple and Fancy Groceries METAL WORKS Telephone 420 South Third St. “I’rompl Service and Courtesy” 817 Sixth Street Binns Brothers ‘ EVANGELINE” CENTRAL GARAGE ICE CREAM and CHOCOLATE MILK Dealers in Manufactured by Dodge Bros. Motor Cars Creelman Ice Cream Company Graham Trucks Kunkle Building and Michelin Tires Linger-Nichols Arcade A MODERN CAESAR TRANSLATION A Chapter Taken from “The Book of Life” Although only a small part of the afternoon remained, Mr. Roberts sent ambassadors up to the place of our encampment to see how many legions could be secured from the second to the third watch. It was learned that all the young men of the camp could be brought together. At the time of the second watch all the young men rose up quickly and hurried down the stairs. When they reached the grounds, some of them began digging trenches, while others filled in the holes with grass. One promising young man—who would some day be another Caesar—raised his spade high in the air and cried : I came, I saw, I conquered.’’ With this he began digging vigorously, hurling dirt as he went. In about the middle of the second watch, Mrs. Roberts announced these things and all the girls in camp went for a few minutes to the lookouts to inquire as to the accomplishments of the work. When we arrived at the lookouts, we saw far below us brave young men toiling away under the winter’s sun. As we observed more closely we saw, to our regret, that one of the fair young warriors was unemployed. Nevertheless as we watched, Mr. Roberts went over to him and ordered him to work. Not that 1 love thee less, but Haven Hi more he finished sadly. Marjorie Arnold. Pag Eighty-eight Compliments of Story’s, Inc. Taprell Brothers GOOD SHOES REAL ESTATE ONYX HOSIERY Harris Arcade Phone 495 Winter Haven, : Florida W. K. Coleman GROCERIES Hr Do Expert WATCH. CLOCK AND JEWELRY REPAIRING Phone 167 Winter Haven, : Florida Satisfied Customers Our Best Ad. J. L. Ince and Co. Jewelers and Mfg. Opticians THE LADY IN GRAY She walked into the school building one morning so quietly that no one noticed her until she came unobtrusively into the study hall. A demure figure in soft gray, well groomed and a soft voice. Since she did not disturb anyone, the teachers allowed her to remain. She was very pretty with her soft eyes, her dainty little mouth and smooth hair and so courteous that no one thought of being impolite to her. For several days she was seen in and around the building, always quiet and attentive to everyone. She soon became a favorite with the teachers and all were delighted to have her visit their classes, where she sat contently, wisely approving of the gentle retorts of the students. She visited all the rooms but seemed to have a preference for the rooms on the south side of the building especially in the afternoon when the sun shone brightly and warmed the polished wood of the seats. But alas! she soon departed from us. We all missed her very much after she had gone, for her familiar figure was a great favorite with us all. Was it fickleness or the lure of a saucer of golden cream that took from us our little lady in gray? Who knows what has become of her— the janitor’s cat? Editha Horton. iirr ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Page Eighty-nixe r Park Service Station Distributors of Lee Tires Full Line of Accessories GAS OIL GREASE BOURN The Grocer Phone 197 Broadway Arcade We Deliver” Kolodney Studio Antique and Modern Furniture Art Objects : Gifts Exclusive Lamps BLUE RIBBON SHOE SHOP For Quality Shoe Repairing Quality Material Guaranteed Quality Work East Central Avenue One Square from Post Office Winter Haven. Florida . I c ,er IN THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA Near the mouth of the sunshiny Florida Strait Diego the Tortugan met with his fate. As wicked a pirate as pirate can be, He was known to the world as Rat of the sea. He met with the English ship, “Merry Marie,” Well loaded with pirates as daring as he. Who had taken a caravel bound for Gibraltar And had captured the gold of a Mexican altar. Diegd commanded the helmsman to luff And the start of the light was announced by a pufT Of white smoke from the serpentines up in the how, Then began an engagement impossible now In this age of destroyers and rapid steel -hips. Which no rogue in all creation could give the slip. Brass cannon went oIT with a deep throated bang, And the loud profane orders of the officers rang. Then the vessels moved close and their yards interlocked And bulwark met bulwark with many a shock. Then loud came the order, “Out boarders! Ahoy!” Each man grabbed his cutlass, from master to boy, Then the decks were soon red with a slippery flood Poet Kind? 615 East Central Avenue Phone 54 S. H. Woods, M. D. Pharmacist Drugs : Stationery : Toilet Goods : Cigars Buy Here and Save Money Compliments of Recker’s To THE GRADUATES OF 1927 HOME MADE ICE CREAM . Yf(J f J Sixth Street and Lake Avenue Across from Haven Hotel Phone 284 Opp. City Hall Star Storage Garage c? o If. C. Bentley, Proprietor Agents for Stutz and Star Cars and United States Tires and Tubes Of quick spurting, fast dripping, dearly lost blood. Then Diego encountered the Englishman savage With whom he had formerly plundered and ravaged. To whom he had given a mortal offense And who thirsted to kill him to gain recompense. Cutlass to cutlass, they met on the deck— Each striving to open the other one's neck. Then the Englishman’s sailors, victorious in strife Took from the Tortugan his cutlass and knife. Then out on the mainyard their tackle they hung And kicking and struggling, the Tortugan swung Then he hung lifeless, fit hut for shark bait. Above the bright waters of Florida Strait. Then they filled the huge black copper cauldron with oil And they burned wood beneath it till it came to a boil. Then they threw in the carcass, arms, legs, trunk, and head And they boiled till the bones held of flesh not a shred. They slowly and carefully scattered his bones In the wonderful locker of old Davy Jones, By the coral strewn graves of the weed covered hulks In the caverns and holes where the octopus skulks. If you are chasing any thief and much desire to catch him The wisest thing that you can do is set a thief to watch him. —Henry H. Caffee. I 77 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- • � ’ ! • Ximety-one 0 jr j Z ■ You can study better if your feet don’t hurt you. Let us take care of your shoes and feet and be 100% at your work. ( nSfor ter, Next Door to Lakeregion Hotel Phones 440-441 Free Delivery Kunkle Grocery Quality First Then Service Fancy and Imported Groceries The Home of Good Eats Parking Space Tel. Day 11 Black Tel. Night 11 Black Compliments of Wreck Towing 24-Hour Service Winter Haven Auto Hospital The J. B. Mills Bodies, Fenders. Gas Tanks Company Repaired Door and W indshield Glass Installed L. R. New bo Id 206 W. Central Ave. DRY GOODS SHOES 01R IDEA OF TRAGEDY 1. To hear that you have made 100% on English and then find that you have made only 75%. 2. To have a fire drill during study hall and not during test. 3. To have chicken-pox during a six weeks’ lest (?) 1. To drop your compact in chapel. 5. To fail to be exempt from exams on account of deportment. 6. To lose the basket-ball game by one point. 7. To be called upon to recite after waving your hand for five minutes, and then miss the question. 8. To work twenty Algebra problems and find out that they are the wrong lesson. 9. To pose gracefully for a picture and then have the photographer fail to remove your freckles and wrinkles and to make your mouth look like a rosebud or Cupid’s bow. 10. To have ten points taken off your deportment for running down stairs to the Cafeteria and then get in at the end of the line. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page Ninety-two 3 ' % Fine Furniture, Draperies, and Floor Coverings for Every Room in the Home N. W. Hart Furniture Co., Inc. Interior Furnishers and Decorators Bartow : Winter Haven : Haines City f Compliments of Pandora Dres Shoppe Idle Paint Store W. H. Gill 915 34th Street Paints and Varnishes, Auto Laundry and Duco Finishing Morrison Tire Service Distributors oj FIRESTONE TIRES All Makes of Wheels, Rims, and Accessories 1106 6th St. Phone 173 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. FAMILIAR SOUNDS HEARD IN STUDY HALL A tractor digging up the bee-u-tee-full front lawn. The jangling buzzsaw on the first floor. The eternal Glee Club with its “Over the Waves.” Some amateur practicing his whining saxophone or screeching clarinet. Perhaps a wailing fiddler or two in accompaniment with a tin pan piano. Two score of shuffling feet, dropping pencils and slamming of books. An occasional fire alarm, which never fails to create interest. The faint flutter of a note alighting on the floor several feet from its destination. A surreptitious movement behind a book for the purpose of finding out if conditions are propitious for a whispered conversation. Sounds of approaching infantry; the heralding by the boys of the sixth period of the triumphal entry of one Dick Miller. Noise as of some twenty fog horns on the Chesapeake—boys of the sixth period have colds. Sighs of weariness from those who are bored with Study Hall High Life. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Pag Ninety-three rfJVfechanical difficulties have been met and overcome, imbuing our artisans With a sound knowledge of the groundwork of our business—a knowledge which leaves their minds and hands unhampered, free to effed the broader visioru conceived by you for your cAnnual. box i e fiwi X5 Co. % AT LANTA 7 V' ' O ' Successful memoirs combine the cntbuii-asm of bard working editors and staffs with tbe scientific skill of pboto-engrav-ing art. Offering sucb skilled service, tbe Wriglcy T| specialists give to Annual Staffs assur-ance of success — we ,w work closely witb M you and your printer. fv 'V ,c ‘ EST. 1896 WrigleV ENGRAVING CO. Irtist If Photo-Engravers Electrotypes JL Page Ninety-four 5 lli. f THE ANNUAL QUESTION “Can we own our home?” The annual answer: “Yes ' How it is done: Let dad loan you about one or two thousand for first payment. You pay the seller §50 a month. When he is paid up show dad that you can make good with him too. Haven-Vi I la Corporation LET I S HELP YOU. Peg XiH ty 6r