George Washington High School - Post Yearbook (Indianapolis, IN)

 - Class of 1931

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S IIEN lll1lD IIR IIPID XIII IlI'LD 5 III A GENTLE LAVATION 'One of the most amusing and diverting sights I have ever witnessed is that of my small brother washing his face before going to school. I say before going to school because he never washes his face in the morning un- less he does have to go. His method requires the least amount of soap and water possible. First, he buttons up his shirt collar. This is done so that, should the wash cloth slip on his neck, it would pass harmlessly over his collar and not Cheaven forbidl get down to restricted territory on his neck. When he is ready to begin the dreadful operation, he handles the soap as if it were dynamite, the water, carbolic acid. Having managed to moisten the wash cloth slightly and get a little soap on it, he screws his face into a knot as he touches it lightly with the cloth. In Washing his eyes, he grimly closes them and, with the cloth on one finger, makes a few gentle strokes. Eyes still closed, he tenderly touches Whathe considers the important points of his countenance-his forehead, nose, chin, and perhaps his cheeks. His ears are included only on special days. When he opens his eyes, they look shadowy like that of the refugee on a Near East Relief poster. What the wash cloth didn't get, the towel tries to get, and what it misses, stays for another day. ' I -Rufus Wheeler A PEACEFUL SUNDAY ' lContinued from page 7.1 certain stages of the caris progress up the hill. As I had repeated this operation for what seemed to be several hours, I wanted something to eat and said so. As the others felt the same way, we rummaged through the baskets. Our search was rewarded by finding an- other quart of beets and a few cookies. I took the cookies, and offered Mary the beetsg but, with a scornful look, she turned her back on me. - It was growing dark by then, so I took up my rock and started dogged- ly to work. The next hill wasn't so steep, and Ithought that we must surely be to the paved road. But no such luck. We were confronted by a hill of such appalling height that I felt like giving up. How we got over that, I don't know. It wasn't until after we had nearly backed down over the side ofthe road that we were miraculously saved by a bale of hay that chanced to have been left in the way. Such was our triumphal return to civilization, and I'd just as soon stay there. -Elizabeth Wimer l10l

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l I SIIENIIDR IIPGDSW IPD 5lII THE OLD CIRCUS GROUNDS Several years ago, a little girl in a starched gingham frock trotted ecstat- ically along with her aunt, en route to the circus grounds. Having reached their destination, they entered a huge white tent, from the top of which ban- ners fluttered gaily in the breeze. Animal trainers were scurrying around and small boys were watering the elephants. A barker, shouting and ges- ticulating wildly, was exhorting the mob to see the big show. However, the side shows were open, and beckoned the eager child to gaze upon theirmyster- ies. The snake charmer attracted her first. How fascinating it was to see the reptile dance to the weird tune of its master's reed. Then she saw the marvelous sword swallower. The way he slipped the gleaming silver down his throat made a chill travel down her spine. After she had watched him eat razor blades and needles for dessert, the small girl's attention was drawn to the skeleton man. All of his vertebrae could easily be counted and even his floating ribs were distinguished without difficulty. Whenever he took a step, his bones clattered. Next, was the tatoo artist, whose body was covered with hieroglyphics. - Whisked along by her aunt, she now entered the main tent. The circus started. Pausing only to buy some peanuts and an ice-cream sandwich, she clambered to a seat near the center ring. The calliope shrieked, as she took her place. Soon a bevy of clowns tumbled about the ring, shouting and shooting. The little girl was so frightened by the noise of the guns that she tried to crawl under the seat. ' The pompous ring master raised his hand, and a hush fell over the assembly. After his announcement was finished, the way was cleared for the stars, the trained seals. The tiny maiden gleefully watched them spin bright balls in the air and heard them sing. When this act became rather monotonous, she looked at another ring, where the trapeze performers were daringly leaping through the air. She gasped with fear as one nearly fell. When the big show was over, and the applause had faded, the people crowded out into the sunlight. Dubiously, the heroine of this tale sought the dimmed interior of a gyp- sy's tent. The Romany seer phrophesied many great events which almost overcame her with awe. The smoke of incense curled silently upward and in the faint glow, the little girl listened to the mystic chant. It is several years from now. I see a little girl, clad in white broadcloth, walking sedately to a high school on this very spot. Having entered hesi- tatingly, she sees teachers traversing the corridors in a hurried manner. An usher at the auditorium door is urging students to go in there. However, unexplored regions appear more inviting to the girl and her companions. lContinued on page 13.1 l9l



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S IIENI IIHDIIR lIl34lDSlll ll'LD ill! l THE NATURE LOVER The Golden Touch no blessing is to him Who loves the broad, expansive green, That 'neath the fragrant Springtime air Lends luster to the scene. Who loves the red soft-petaled rose, The bursting forth of blossom glad. The beauty of the garden close In vernal colors clad. Ge0rge Mock l 11 l

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