Algona High School - Bulldog Yearbook (Algona, IA)

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4-v--T--- The Senior Magazine - tree nearby, while Iola was loudly expounding the theories of Einstein to Drusilla. Banners displayed from prominent palm trees announced to the public that Dr. Sheppard would install monkey glands at cut rates over the week-end. Doris was soon discovered in the rear of a nearby clothing shop marking overalls under the guidance of her Steele will. Here it was learned that Marie Paine was quite taken up with aviation and that she was at that time Working on a plan to use turbine engines in commercial planes of all types. - Gladly the wanderer accepted a ride in Maggy Lichter's new machine, the Air Shingle, and swiftly they sped through the air. As the contrivance flashed over Hawaii a powerful telescope revealed Leona Clark in a tree-top picking her own dates. In a short time the United States was sighted and far below were many signs which drew the attention of the would-be aviator. One in particular stood out among the rest- Prof. Fraser, Authority on All Matters -Ask Me A Question. A white-washed roof advertised the Knudsen, Kuchen- reuther, Kutschara Kandy Kitchen, while right next door appeared the Sponberg, Olson, Peterson Pawnbrokers' Association. A large pasture displayed the mes- sage, Learn to Fly-Elsie Egel and Ruth Batt. To the eastward another bill- board proclaimed to the world that Sarah N eeling always reached for an Electric Swisher instead of a mop. A thriving business center appeared below, and through the smoke the observer soon picked out the familiar landmarks of Algona. Imagine his surprise, however, at discovering the old High School building decorated from the ground up with black and blue crepe paper. The shingles advertised f'Marian McMahon 's Home for Old Maids-We Save Waywarcl Girls. Maggy prepared to drop a message beseeching the management to save one for him, when suddenly the plane Went into a sickening spin. Down-down-down-kerplop! Blinkingly the truant opened his eyes and gingerly picked himself up from the floor. Wow! A rosy future may lie before them, cried he, but--ow-my rosy past! By-GEORGE. -all 1929 ll- .t Page Twenty-mne

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-if The Senior Magazine - Ellwood, who proceeded to bounce an ice cream brick off the head of the dashing young hero as he dashed over the garden wall. As the picture drew to a close, Katy McCall raised both feet to the keyboard of the wicker pipe organ and played as she never played before. When the curtain raised again, Olivia Kressin was discovered turning cartwheels around the stage and tossing horseshocs to Shorty Steve who caught them in his teeth. A sneeze, however, caught Shorty unawares and he limped from the public gaze with two black eyes. The next number proved to be a novelty dance featuring Frank Lathrop and Alice Kain in their interpre- tation of anesthetic motion. Cheers, cat-calls, and hiccoughs slowly faded into silence at the conclusion of this spectacular display, and the attention of the privileged spectator was drawn to a group of noisy women in the gallery who were throwing peanut shucks and slurring remarks at the people below. On looking, as well as listening, more carefully he identified Rachael Clayton, Betty Streit and Dorothy Samson. With a crash of music, the stage was flooded with light and out from the wings dashed Mary Harris. Gaily she danced-hither and yon among the scenery-first on one foot, then on the other, then on all fours. Happy and gay, she tripped to the center-down on her knees and gracefully salaamed to the audience. Could it be a Swan Dance? Without giving the house a chance to recover, a men's quartette made its appearance dressed in pink rompers. The coupon customer in the box gasped as he recognized Charley McMahon, Richy Banwart and Darold Newville. But if he gasped then, he groaned as he listened to the strains of Cutey Blues, Ole Black Joe, 'Alley- Iley-Hazel, and Onward Christian Soldiers. The patient patron 's patience was taxed to the limit--he could stand it no longer-so, covering his ears with both hands, he bolted for the fire escape. Once outside, his feet rattled on the iron steps. Iron doors clanged, and bars cast shadows across a long corridor. What could this be? Not a-yes, indeed, this place seemed to bear the very earmarks of a penitentiary-cauliflower ears on every hand. Peeping shyly into a nearby cell, he espied a hard-boiled yegg dressed in striped pajamas who seemed to be absorbed in the interesting occupation of cleaning sponges. At the moment he recognized the convict as Everett Anderson, the visitor was accosted by Art Nordstrom, Warden, who was leading a prisoner under the double guard of Ruth Bishop and Marian Rising. Alas-alack !--and what of our former student Misbach? Surely his fiery temper had not urged him to a murder foul and fiendish upon some provoking instructor. Poor, inoffensive little Bub in the Skookum House-unbelievable! The errant clerk, however, was convinced when informed that the culprit was in the stir for bumming rides with his row boat by hooking on to the sterns of ocean liners. Rapid walking in an endeavor to leave these touching scenes behind soon brought our medium to a rural district where purple dandelions bloomed on every tree and birds sang all the latest popular numbers. Passing an absorbent cotton field, he waved to Zelba Winkie, Dorothy Mangan and Buck White, who seemed occupied with the task of plowing under the four leaf clovers with a seven-row corn planter. How relieving to find some of the old acquaintances thriving by the sweat of the brow. Coming to a little brown church, he quietly entered and discovered the Right Reverend Hartshorn performing his devotions at the altar. His bald pate gave forth a heavenly luster and his kindly face beamed with beneficence. His sacramental garments added to his saintly appear- ance, and it was a dirty shame that the congregation consisted of but one- Dona Coon. As the spiritually moved bystander reached for a hymn book, the surround- ings shifted and he grasped the grass skirt of Shirley Hill as she danced on the beach of a southern isle. Red Green was playing a concrete ukelele under a pine 41 -all 1929 ll- we I age Twenty-eiyht

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4-l-- The Senior Magazine --livi- Class Will E, THE SENIOR CLASS of the Algeria High School, being of simple minds fso says Mr. Huittj do on this twenty-ninth day of May, nineteen hundred and twenty-nine, declare this to be our last will and testament, and do here and now revoke all other wills or beneficiary documents heretofore made. First let us set forth the personal bequests of the members of our illustrious class. PART I George Free Zllld Marie Paine, after due consideration and acting upon the advice of Milo Durant, do solemnly will and bequeath their mutual affection to Howard Butterfield and Jo Chubb. George solemnly promises to assist Howard in polishing his technique in case such action becomes necessary. Cowboy Seward leaves to Philip Arndorfer a brace of trusty grits which have served him well in fighting Indians and bank robbers, providing Philip will preserve his enviable record. Philip has taken a terrible load 011 his shoulders, as Cowboy has certainly slaughtered the Indians. Arthur Nordstrum leaves to Herb Joesting Nelson one pair of shifty football shoes which he sincerely hopes will aid the speedy Nelson in his ope11 field running. A John Fraser leaves his new billiard cue and one box of pool chalk to James Vipond, pro- viding that James will allow his brother Thomas to play with the cue immediately after the said Thomas becomes an AU student. The Reverend Perry A. White, known in certain circles as Buck , leaves to John Hargreaves a marvelous collection of demerits. At a meeting of the Senior Class it was decided that the aforementioned Buck White should leave his winning way with the teachers to Max Richardson. After due consultation with John Fox and Joe Jordan, Margaret Blossom has definitely decided to bestow her grades in English to Frieda Roeder. In the event that Frieda does not desire said English grades, they are to become the sole property of Eugene Pearson. Alice Kain and Sarah Neeling bequeath their excellent conversational ability to Hoyt Raney. The said Hoyt, if not desiring to be immediately executed, is here instructed to forget afore mentioned conversational ability immediately after receiving it. Red Green dedicates a large quantity of persistent fortitude to Nine Shackelford and challenges her to get by with it as he has done. Paul Geilenfeldt leaves one moustache to .Peter Chubb. We just know the moustache will tickle some deserving young lady someday. Alice Rist and Bernard Frankl leave Bernard's Ford Coupe to Carl Pearson and Mary Adams. Alice says 0116 car is all they can use at one time and the Chevrolet seems to be the better of the two. Frank Lathrop, after due consideration, has decided to leave his abundant supply of bluff to Lyle Runchey, providing that Lyle will keep it in his car to be used in case he should unexpectedly run out of gas. Marian McMahon leaves several copies of the Frivol to Miss Coate with the under- standing that Miss Coate will read them to her next Virgil class. Shirley Hill leaves her compact and curling iro11 to Elbe Van Dorston. We believe it was meant that Elbe should carry a compact and we do not want him coming to school any more with that beautiful wave fading. Zelba Winkie a11d Gladys Paetz leave two shorthand books to Paul Black and Harold Blinkman. As yet we have not discovered what the girls have against Paul and Harold. Magnus Lichter leaves his seat by the stove at Nick Maharas's shining parlor to Josephine Murtagh. Magnus says that she cannot use his charge account, however. Everett Anderson leaves to Miss Plaehn one package of doublemint chewing gum pro- viding that she will chew each stick for thirty seconds, after which act she will spit said gum in a certain specified wastebasket. This will probably place in her system a feeling of sym- pathy for those who are forced to eject from their mouths large quantities of gum at frequent intervals during her class. Eugene Stephenson leaves the high school with a prayer on his lips. Doris Long and Catherine McCall leave their dancing ability to Irwin Maleug and Lula Huenhold, but they encourage the couple to keep off the streets while rehearsing. Lawrence Misbaeh leaves the Algona High School and Mr. Huitt's physics class for the insane asylum. Mark Stanton leaves his book, How to Keep a Woman, to Harley Troutman, but warns Harley to comb his hair before using it. Leo Delmert leaves the faculty for tl1e next unwary sufferer. al 192Q li- Paye Thirty