Greenville High School - Hi Life Yearbook (Greenville, MI)

Text from Pages 1 - 104 of the 1919 volume:

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★★ ★★★★★★ ★ Dedication To the splendid qualities of the fighting men of Montcalm county, who have done their share to mite “Victory on the historical pages of the world, thus making it safe for democracy, We dedicate this book. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★★ ★★★★★★ Page Two MMMM Foreword In presenting this, the third Annual of the Greenville High School, D e have endeavored to uphold the standard set by previous publications. May it be a fitting tribute to the Class of nineteen-nineleen, serving as a reminder of some of the happiest, and most eventful days, of our high school career. Contents Faculty Seniors J uniors Sophomores Freshmen Literary Military Athletics Jol(es A dvertising Page Three GREENVILLE HIGH SCHOOL Board of Education ELLIS W. RANNEY President CLAUDE V. COATS WILLIAM H. BROWNE Secretary T reasurer CHARLES M. MILLER T rustee E. J. BOWMAN Trustee Page Four FACULTY Page Five Faculty Mr. Shigley -W. R. Booker -M. E. Fish Harriet E. Macomber K. C. Inselman Wilma Den Adel -H. R. Myers - Superintendent Principal History-English-French English Agriculture and Science Languages and Physical Training Commercial Page Six Faculty) M rs. Hazel Purdy Miss Henrietta Wolf Mr. E. E. Reid -Mr. Clarence Van Kammen Miss Mary Eshbaugh M iss N. Tower Miss Alice Fuller Commercial M athematics Science-Physical Training Drawing-Manual Training Music-Serving Eighth Grade Librarian Page Seven Staff Leo Nickerson....................................Editor-in-Chief Carl Andreasen -Donald Slawson Englehard Hansen -Allen Church Meroe Coats Helen Cyphers Esther Miller Virginia Brown Duncan K. Black Chester Jacobus Glenn Livingston Marion Watson Assistant Editor Business Manager Sales Manager Advertising Manager Assistant Advertising Literary Editor Snapshot Editor Society Editor ]ol(c Editor Staff Artist Athletic Editor (Boys) Athletic Editor (Girls) Page Eight SENIORS Page Nine j|D [7a] ITe] [fa] [TelI ITh] frsl fra Senior Class Officers President Vice-President Secretary) Treasurer Donald Slawson Esther Miller Meroe Coats Leo Nickerson Class Colors Green and WWile Page Ten Class Poem Victor]), victory, the cry rvent forth From East to West, from South to North, The suffering world long hoped for peace. Prayed for the day xvhen ivar rvould cease; And when that glorious news rang out The whole earth throbbed with a mighty shout. War—and what did it leave ?— Vacant places and hearts that grieve. Ruined homes, a ravaged land. Death and Want on every hand. And that ravaged land must be built anew On a great foundation strong and true. Class of nineteen, here's for you The chance to show what you can do; For active brains and willing hands Are today the world's demands. Step right up and find your place Onward Seniors! Win the race. HELEN CYPHERS ’19. i ti r v. r?y i r?o ri r av: r?y i ivyvi Vav: % Page Eleven NINETEEN-NINETEEN HI-LIFE — G. H. S. CARL ANDREASEN “He blushes, all is safe.” Sec. and Treas. of Athletic Ass’n. Football ’17-’18. Military Training Lieut. I. Most popular boy in Senior Class. ALTA BOWERMAN “Nothing is so difficult, but that it may be found out by seeking.” Chorus. VIRGINIA BROWNE “If she makes up her mind to do a thing, she will do it.” Vice President ’18. Society Editor. Most stylish girl in Senior Class. Chorus. DUNCAN BLACK “Give me the endearing elegance of female friendship.” Joke Editor. Treasurer ’17. Negative Debating Team. Military Training Capt. Wittiest in Senior Class. HELEN CYPHERS “There is pleasure in poetic pains, which only poets know.” Literary Editor. Page Twelve NINETEEN-NINETEEN HI-LIFE — G. niiHiiiHmwMWiHMitiimmii� unitn� HMiiiMHrtiinuim-nnmniiunnnii� nmiiiiiiinimin� m� inim� � H. S. IIIMIUMIUIIMI GLADYS CAMPBELL “Could I see a man possessed of constancy, that would satisfy me.” Chorus. MERGE COATS “Had sighed at many, though loved hut one.” Ass’t Advertising Manager. Chairman of Red Cross Committee. Secretary of ’16-’17-’18-’19. Best Dancer. Chorus. ALLAN CHURCH “He thinks he is inconceivably correct.” Advertising Manager. Football ’18. Baseball ’17-'18-’19. Negative Debating Team. Military Training Capt. Orchestra. Most stylish hoy in Senior Class. Best dancer. ALICE VIRGINIA DECKER “Never take her literally, she is but half the time in earnest.” Chorus. MILDRED DIETRICH “She talked less and thought more.’ Chorus. Page Thirteen G. H. S. NINETEEN-NINETEEN HI-LIFE — ........................... I'limiw iHiiHitiiMiiHiiMlfMiiitiiittiiiiiiiMiiiiitiiiiMiiiiMiMiiiiiiiMtiiiMiiiMiiMiiiiiiMUMiMiMiiMtiiiiiMiHHiniMtMiMMnMiaM HELEN EMERY “Hang sorrow—care will kill a cat; therefore be merry.” Affirmative Debating Team. IRVING FRA LICK Haste is a thing foreign to my nature, 1 love deliberateness.” Football ’17. Military Training Lieut. I. Class Baby. ENGLEHARD HANSEN “He means what he says, and says what he means.” Sales Manager. Military Training Corp. MABLE KOPANSKY “I like work; it fascinates me. I can sit and look at it for hours. I love to keep it by me. The idea of getting rid of it nearly breaks my heart.” Chorus. Orchestra '18. Prettiest girl in Senior Class. FRANZ KING Ay, every inch a ‘king.' ” Military Training Corp. I'asv Fourier:! nineteen-nineteen H I - L I F E G. H. S. CLARENCE LARSEN “An unspoken word never does harm.’’ Military Training. GLENN LIVINGSTON “When basketball and studies clash, Then let studies go to smash.” Basketball ’18-’19. Basketball ’18-’19. Football ’17-’18. Baseball ’18-’19. Class Athlete. GRETEL LE VALLEY “Exceeding wise, fair spoken, and per suading.” Basketball ’18. Chorus. ESTHER MILLER “She never thinks for a moment that she is not attractive, or forgets to look as charming as possible.” Staff Photographer. Vice President ’17-’19. Basketball ’17. SARAH MILLER “A merry heart goes all day long. H H H 51 L5 m Page Fifteen NINETEEN-NINETEEN HI-LIFE .iiiiHiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiMiniMiiiiiiiMiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMiiiiiiiiii iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMiiiHiiiiiiiiiiiriMiiiiininiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiimiinMiMMiiiiMniii G. H. S. FLORENCE MUNSON “Perseverance brings its reward.” Chorus. MILDRED NELSON “So let us be jolly, to cast away folly, For grief turns a brown head to gray.” Chorus. LEO NICKERSON “None but himself can be his parellel.” Editor-in-Chief. Treasurer '16-'18-'19. Vice President Athletic Ass’n. Instructor of Mechanical Drawing. Basketball ’19. Military Training Capt. Football ’16-’17-’18. OLGA PETERSEN “A maiden never bold, Of spirit still and quiet.” Chorus. REETA PETERSEN With happy youth and work content So sweet and stately, on she went.” Chorus. Page Sixteen NINETEEN-NINETEEN HI-LIFE — G. H. S. GO R DON RETT1NGI■.R “With graceful steps he studies the street, And smiles at all the maidens sweet.” Military Training. Class Pest. MERRILL RASMUSSEN “Ever honored for his worthiness. Football ’16-’17-'18. Military Training Lieut. 1. IIELENE RICH “In half disdain At life, love, and all things.” Chorus. MILDRED SAGENDORF “She had not time to sport away the hours. All life must be in earnest in a life like ours. Chorus pianist ’16-’17-’18-’19. High School Orchestra. ESTHER SI RLE “True to herself and to others.’ Chorus. Cutest girl in Senior Class. Page Seventeen NINETEEN-NINETEEN HI- LIFE — G. H. S. KENT SLAWSON The mildest mannered man that ever cut a throat.” Baseball ’18-’19. Football ’17-’18. Cutest hoy in Senior Class. DONALDSLAWSON “Naught cares this body for wind or weather, When he and “Emmie” can get together.” President ,16-T7-’18-’19. Business Manager of Annual. Basketball '19. Football ’16-’17, (Capt.) ’18. Business Manager Athletic Ass’n. Baseball ’19. Handsomest boy in Senior Class. OTTO SORENSEN “A solemn youth with sober phiz. Who eats his grub and minds his biz. ETHEL SOVEREIGN She believes in being seen and not heard.” Chorus. EDITH STURGEON “A friend may well be reckoned the masterpiece of nature.” Chorus. Page Eighteen H I - L I F E G. H. S. NINETEEN-NINETEEN LYLE VAN DUSEN “Quiet and yet jolly, What a happy combination.” Chorus. RUTH WOLKOW “If she will, she will, and if she won't she won’t and that is the end of it.” Chorus. Basketball ’19. MARION WATSON “I might be better if I would. But it’s awfully lonesome being good.” Basketball ’17-19, (Capt.) ’19. Athletic Editor. Most Popular Girl in Senior Class. Page Nineteen NINETEEN-NINETEEN HI-LIFE — G. H. S. Class History ’19 In the first part of September, In the month of many colors, Of the year of nineteen-fifteen Gathered all our clan together; Came from Northland, came from Southland, Came from East and West uniting; Formed the class of nineteen-nineteen. The class which fought and won its battles, Justice Seeking, only justice. Broke the trail and made it clearer For the tribes which are to follow, Ascended upward, slowly upward Through the four long years of High School, Ever struggling, never faltering, ’Till they reached the goal before them. Now about this class I’ll tell you, As it was to me unfolded, By the scribe who knows of all things, All our trials and our victories Even of our mischief making. In the month of autumn splendor Of our Freshman year at High School, Looked we all with awe and wonder On the teachers grim and silent, Who with mystic signs and symbols Taught us how with life to battle. Soon we started out in earnest Both in work and recreation. First we Freshmen in a flag-rush, From the Soph’s a victory gained. Then uniting with the Sophomores Gave we next a party jolly; Dressed in masks and costumes gay, Played and danced, became acquainted; But our work was not neglected. Day by day our knowledge grew, And with help of our good teachers Soon were we no longer Freshmen. But ere we from school departed, Had a picnic by the water, Near the wild-flowers, woods, and water. Then again in Autum coming, Took we up our Sophomore duties. Page Twenty H I - L I F E G. H. S. NINETEEN-NINETEEN Looked we now upon the Freshmen With a condescending gaze; But with them we gave a party, Games and dancing, masquerade. There we are and played together All made merry, all were happy, For we did not know what care was. Even the mischievous Juniors Cutting wires our room to darken, Did but make our spirits lighter. Now we studied, not as Freshmen But with higher aims and fancies, Sometimes working, (sometimes bluffing) Passed exams and were advanced. Then we had another picnic, Merry picnic near Lake Baldwin, And for just a short vacation Left the dear old Greenville High School. In this Autumn of our school course Did we turn to things more sober, Studied harder, worked for High School, Helped to make a name for High School, Did our share for Y and Red Cross: Selling Thrift Stamps were our leaders. Some of us were master craftsmen, Putting cheese upon the steam-pipes. Rubbed them well with strong Limburger. Formed that noted organization “Royal Order of Janitors” called. Now about our Hallowe’en party, Junior Senior Hallowe’en party, Best in High School held in ages. “Devil’s Den” we’ll long remember, Where we felt a dead man’s body. Also there was fortune telling, Good refreshments, games and dancing. Then in Spring when flowers were blooming, To a party on the lake shore; By the flashing big sea-water Went we on a happy journey. There we ate while the bright Sun-god Drove his chariot down the heavens, Drove toward Mudjekewis sinking, Toward the West with flying footsteps. There we danced and had a good time, Came we home with heavy footsteps. Now exams, and oh, that Chemistry! Pag® Twenty-one NINETEEN-NINETEEN HI-LIFE — G. H. S. But we did survive them, somehow; Left but to return as Seniors. In our Senior Year the number Of our clan had smaller dwindled ; But we strove on ever valiantly, Strove to keep our name untarnished, Took up more responsibility, Did our best for G. H. S. Then we had a victory party, Junior Senior victory party, Peace had come and we were happy, All rejoiced that war had ceased. We were always represented On the teams that had good standing Base ball, foot ball, basket ball teams, Of the team that in debating Won much praise for Greenville High School, Two were from our number chosen. And they raised the teams up higher By the work they there accomplished. Now we close with flying colors. High School life with fellow students, And we leave it with a feeling That we’ve done our best for High School. GRETEL LE VALLEY ’19. P.-igc Twenty two G. H. S. NINETEEN-NINETEEN HI-LIFE — Class Prophecy) ’19 One day as I roamed thru the forest I came to a scraggy oak tree And bushes, all forming a deep recess The abode of the weird sisters three. In the center there rested a cauldron With things that might well cause alarm, And around it the witches were dancing, Chanting a wonderful charm. “Please tell me, oh sisters prophetic— Quick open your lips and foretell The destinies of my companions Who now in this High School dwell.” Then smoke rose in wreaths from the vessel. And I shuddered with inward fear As in slow and hissing accents Came the words I longed to hear. “Fair maid, in reply to your query, The state of your comrades we’ll show In the year nineteen hundred and thirty Then out of the realm you must go. Helen .Emery a cross old spinster is, Who’s been disappointed in love. Leo Nickerson, that famous surveyor, Around the world does rove. The humorist, Mr. Kent Slawson, Is very well known through the town. Miss Cyphers, as great as was Milton, Is wearing her laureate crown. Gretel Le Valley, the popular novelist, Will publish a book very soon, With the odd and striking title, “My Visit to the Moon”. M. Kopanska, the songstress so gifted, In a land across the foam. Is noted for her rendering Of dear old “Home, Sweet Home”. As speaker in various club roms, Mildred Sagendcrf’s fame has been spread ; To the heathen in Japan and China A small Christian band has been led— Florence Munson is the leader, She willing left her home. Life’s wicked pathways shunning, Ethel Soveriegn lives alone. Page Twenty-three NINETEEN-NINETEEN HI-LIFE — G. H. S. Away to distant Italy Engelhard Hansen has sailed, But as a famous painter He signally has failed. Allen Church is director Of the little Greenville Band. Alta Bowerman wedded a sailor And dwells in a foreign land. Mildred Nelson is wife of a butcher, Whom Gladys Campbell adores. In the center of darkest Africa Otto Sorensen is reforming the Boers. Duncan Black joined the dread cannibals, And revels in warm human gore, He ate Marion Watson In nineteen hundred and—? Sarah Miller will marry an ice-man, To whom she has long been engaged. Esther Miller, heir to a fortune, Gives parties that now are the rage. Mildred Dietrich is running a millinery— Her pattern hats cannot be beat. Ginnia Browne is keeping a dancing school Way down on Lafayette street. Lyle Van Dusen, once society’s darling, Through fortunes reverses cast down, Is cjuelling unruly young hopefuls By the power of her terrible frown. Donald Slawson, his fame still increasing, Is coaching a football team; Gordon Rettinger, known as an inventor, Caused hydrogen to go up in steam. Helene Rich is wife of the president And o’er him, her subject, she reigns: If he tries to exert his authority He is ridiculed for his pains. An atrocious woman doctor Is charming Miss Esther Siple; That her cures are worse than diseases Her patients have trouble to stifle. Glenn Livingston is an engineer On the Pere Marquette; Carl Andreasen is a dr)’ goods clerk, Franz King has houses to let. Irving Fralick has fulfilled his ambition, He now is the census man; Yet he dwells in mental anguish Beneath our social ban. Page Twenty-four H I - L I F E G. H. S. nineteen-nineteen Virginia Decker the veil has taken— In a nunnery she is immuned. To the United States Navy Clarence Larsen has been lured. Ruth YVolkow will soon be directress Of the girls gymnasium. Away out east Olga Petersen Is priestess of the sun. Not long ago Miss Sturgeon The Salvation Army joined; Reta Petersen is preparing a dictionary Of the numerous words she has coined. So let this be a warning; Advice to great and small: “Don’t show your curious nature When you’re making a business call.’’ The hissing sound ceased for a moment, But still I determined to wait; Then from that fearful cauldron I heard my own sad fate. “Your life will be long and eventful, And oft will your heart strings be wrung; You will live thru one hundred long summers Only whom the gods love, die young’’. Then the rumbling died down into silence, And in haste I withdrew from the spot; With my mind all confused and distracted I withdrew to my own little cot. MEROE COATS. Page Twenty-five Page Twenty-six Class Schedule Name Commonly Known as Characteristic Cherished Possession Purpose Always Seen (With) Carl Andrcasen Andreasen Shyness Foot Ball “G” To Be An Orator The Nurse Alta Bowerman Skinny Quiet Complexion To Study Music In Front Of a Mirror Virginia Browne Ginny Stylish Dancing Pumps Smith College Eating Candy Duncan Black Punkin Sarcastic Virgil Pony To Be a Doctor Telling Jokes Mcroe Coats Pewee Good Natured His Picture Matrimony Writing Letters Gladys Campbell T om Meek Notes School Teacher Whispering Allen Church Churchie Bluffing Drums Play With Sousa On Base Ball Diamond Helen Cyphers Sandy Studious Skates A Poetess With a Book Virginia Decker Decker Modest Physics Lab. Book To Be a Nurse A Different Girl Mildred Dietrich Dadie Blushing Ring To Have. To Hold, To Love Fixels’ Helen Emery Spitfire Talking Glasses To Play Basket Ball Walking Fast Irving Fralick Doc Bold Credits Stay Until A. M. Elsie Englehart Hansen Eng Bashfulness Books To Be An Artist Arguing Mable Kopansky Ma-Belle Fussing Hair To Rival Melba But Not Heard Franz King King Height Uniform To Be a Farmer With Eleanor Glenn Livingston Livy Slow Basket Ball Medals To Have, To Hold, To Love Esther Miller Page Twenty-seven Name Commonly Known As Characteristic Cherished Possession Purpose Always Seen (with) Grctel Le Valley Wink Dem lire Literary Ability An Author Thinking Sarah Miller Kay Quick Green Sweater Teach Sunday School Talking Florence Munson Flossie Angelic Serenity Forgotten Happy Esther Miller Ette Busy Basket Ball Pin To Boss Men At The Post Office Leo Nickerson Nick Serious Her picture Teach Mechanical Drawing On 'Fhe Farm Mildred Nelson Mid Sweet Dimple To Look Pretty Smiling Reeta Peterson Reeta Saintly Knowledge To Be Congenial Olga Olga Peterson Olga Cheerful Winning Ways To Be a Librarian Reeta Merrill Rasmussen Rassy Scrappy Bicycle To Become Famous That’s The Question Helene Rich Tootie Stylish Fraternity Pin To Be a Nurse Pondering Gordon Rettinger Ret Saintly Chemistry Credit To Teach Chemistry Painting Cars Kent Slawson Puff Shiftless Foot Ball “G” Become a Druggist Chewing Gum Edythe Sturgeon Polly Walking Fast Class Ring Congenial Walking Fast Donald Slawson Dod Bold “Emmy” Surgeon Trying To Look Like a Married Man Otto Sorensen Ot Meek Length Not Discovered In His Ford Ethel Sovereign Ethel Studious French Book To Graduate But Not Heard Mildred Sagendorf Saggie Obstinate Reputation Teach Sunday School Arguing Esther Siple Si Amorous Rubbers Matrimony A Smile Lyle Van Dusen I) usey Slow But Sure Pocket Book Stenographer Taking Pictures Ruth VValkow Rut hie Modest Wrist Watch Chorus Girl Crocheting Marion Watson Shorty Quiet Saxon Basket Ball Coach In The Gym. H I - L I F E G. H. S. NINETEEN-NINETEEN Class Will Honorable Faculty and Fellow students of the High School, Nineteen-nineteen, about to die, salutes you! She publishes this before her death so that you may know her will and receive her gifts. F'irst of all—there is a communication to make, startling we admit, but true, nevertheless. Here is our secret! Guard it well! A consultation of doctors was called together on May 18,—doctors whose prognostications were never known to fail. They have announced that on the night of June 27th, nineteen-nineteen must die. At present she complains of a lightness in the head, caused by the encomiums and eulogies received during the past four years and of a heaviness in the heart caused by the thoughts of parting. Owing to these derangements she may have been mistaken in her inventory, but what she thinks she has. she gives to you, meanwhile praying that you may not attribute her liberality to the fact that she can keep her goods no longer. ITEM: We, the Class of Nineteen-nineteen, being about to leave this scholastic sphere, being in full possession of a sound mind, memory and understanding, do make and publish this, our last will and testament. As to such estate, as it has pleased the Fates and our own strange arms and active intellect to give us, we do dispose of the same as follows, viz.: We give and bequeath to the Faculty restful nights, peaceful dreams and relief from the petitions of 1919. We leave to them also full permission to use, in the education of succeeding classes, the knowledge and startling information that they have gained at whatsoever times we have written either quizzes or examinations. ITEM: We will to the Class of 1920 our Senior privileges. Ah me! too few and well understood to need enumeration. We will also our Senior dignity, thinking that the class will find encouragement in the fact that “dignity increases more easily than it begins.” ITEM: To the neighboring inhabitants we gladly leave the unclassifiable sounds escaping from the auditorium on chorus mornings. ITEM: Donald Slawson bequeathes his ability to entertain the ladies” to Frank Gibson— with this added ability surely Wig can make a winning somewhere. ITEM: Helen Emery bequeathes her ability to talk to Elsie Barnes. ITEM: To Berridge Smith we gently hand over a compound of senior nerve. ITEM: Meroe Coats bequeathes her ability to play .“Smiles” to Doc Hansen. ITEM: Englehard Hansen bequeathes his vocabulary to Paul Synder. ITEM: The Senior Class is forced to leave Howard Fisher to the class of 1920. May they appreciate his heavenly presence as we have! ITEM: Esther Miller leaves her suitors (except Livy) to Mary Manning. However, Mary’s start is pretty good. ITEM: Mildred Nelson bequeathes her dimples to Violet Hansen. ITEM: To Blanche Nielson, Duncan Black beqeauthes his ability as an orator. ITEM: Carl Andreason bequeathes his “self consciousness” to Llewellyn Bowman. ITEM : Helen Cyphers bequeathes her freckles to Pinky Bond. ITEM: Virginia Browne wills her ability to speed to Kenneth Thoms. Perhaps this increased amount of speed will destroy Kenneth’s one arm drive. ITEM: Alta Bowerntan wills her complexion to Mablc Briggs. ITEM: Allen Church bequeathes his leadership in military training to Maj. Reid. With his instruction Allen thinks the Major will be capable of this. ITEM: To the Annual staff of 1920 we bequeath our financial record, clear of a deficit. ITEM: Lastly we leave to the Juniors our course in United States History, during which they will learn that many things, which they knew before, are not so. ITEM: In witness whereof, we, the class of Nineteen-nineteen, the testators, have, to this our will set our hand and seal, this June 27th, Anno Domini, One Thousand, Nine Hundred and Nineteen. Page Twenty eight VIRGINIA BROWNE. JUNIOR S IWtHJ peD 73 r J r J [HJ r J ,jt D @ K 1 ]sS p� |i 1 fe] Lsn CsT ST l_ET| l_5 | — Junior Class Ofli cers I .turnon ll om|v on Beatrice Kin'll Stella Cornwall I lenry Lehr President I ice-President Secretary T reasurer Class Colors 6f«ct and Orange T'a-ef VfcftCv Junior Class History) The class of 1920 entered the High School in September 1916, all sticking close together and feeling like lost sheep. The Sophomores started in to give us small Freshmen a lot of trouble, but we soon found a good leader in our President. Walter Arntz, to repel the mighty Sophomores. After these troubles were settled, the Freshmen and Sophomores had a big Hallowe’en party in the gym. and my, such a good time as we had. even though the Juniors, who thought themselves very much above us, did try to spoil our fun, by cutting off the lights. We were all put to hard tests to find the value of x. to learn the history of Greece, etc., but most of us came out as winners. Before we realized it, June had come, and after having a picnic at Baldwin Lake, which everyone enjoyed, we left the old school for the summer vacation. When September came, we were back in school again, but now as Sophomores, and how important we felt! We had to work very hard then, as we were all trying our best, to master the awful book “Geometry”. In October the Freshmen and Sophomores had a party, and we tried to get the Freshmen started in their social life, as we still remembered our Freshmen troubles. We now started in for Athletics with zest and made quite a showing. A Freshmen and Sophomore picnic was planned, to end our busy year, but on account of the weather, was held in the gym. Last September we came into school life as Juniors and had no fear of anyone except a little, perhaps, of the faculty. This year we chose Emerson Thompson as our President. After a short period of real study, we were dismissed for a few weeks, until the “fiu” conditions were better. When school started again the Juniors and Seniors had a party, which was a great success. We made a greater show than ever in Athletics this year, our girl’s team winning the High School championship, but we hope to do still better next year. We arc all working hard now. to pass our exams, in June, and we hope to start in next September, wiser than any class of Seniors. JULIA NIELSEN ’20. Page Thirty-one NINETEEN-NINETEEN HI- LIFE — G. H. S llllllll ... Junior Class ’20 ROY ALBRO—Life ain’t exactly what it usta he. BEULAH ADDIS—I think I just forgot that. JUNE ANDREWS—Did you say worry?—not June. WALTER ARNTZ—Yea Arntz; Yea Arntz; light ’em, fight ’em, fight 'em. LOTTIE AYLESWORTH—What time will you he hack? ALPHA BUSK—And then she blushes. JOHN BIERY—A preacher’s son but he can play ball. DELLA CLARK—She smiled and he was happy. STELLA CORNWELL—1 will if I want to; I won’t if I don’t. MARDWIN CHAFFEE—Say. have you got your lesson? ELMER CHRISTENSEN—Urn, urn. I don’t know? FLOYD COOLEY—Study, study all the live long day. GLADYS COLEMAN—Oh! those eyes. Whew! JULIAN COWIN—Look up, not down; forward not backward. BOB CRAWFORD—Music in his eyes—and heart. HELEN FISHER—Oh, so shy are my brother and I. LUCILE FRIES—The class red head. HOWARD GRIFFITH—Did you say vin-egar? S. D. GOODMAN—What the name implies, a good man. JOHN HAVILAND—Now. now, that isn't business. ARNOLD HANSEN—Will he ever unwind? PEARL HINES—Small in size, but large in thought. MARGARET HANSEN—A still small voice, when heard. CHESTER JACOBUS—Ah Chet! we put our hope in thee. NORMA LONSWAY—But goodness, Norma has so many! HENRY LOHR—Attention! KATHLEEN MALONEY—Mike or Pat? MABLE NELSON— I’d rather stay in the cloak room.” GERTRUDE NELSON—So fair of hair, so blue of eye. JULIA NIELSON—“Why, I feel so silly!” BLANCHE NIELSON—A brown-eyed daisy. WALLACE PETERSON—Brother’s uniform sure fits. BUD RANNEY—Everybody up in front, give a big “yea, team.” BEATRICE ROELL—Those were happy days, ask Fat. BLANCHE RASMUSSEN—Never a word; just a smile. MARGARET STAFFORD—He’s fast enough but the time’s slow. BERRIDGE SMITH—Whom shall 1 take this time? ESTHER STROMSTA—Vy, you musn’t cheat. MARY E. STOUT—Did you say you saw me smile? V1RA SOMMERFELT—Books her best companions aren’t. KENNETH THOMS—Ida, what time is it now? EMERSON THOMPSON—Ypsilanti isn’t so bad. MARGARET WITTKOPP—Don’t make me blush. FOREST WOLVERTON—At it again. HOWARD WILSON—Let me show you K. C. Page Thirty-two SOPHOMORE Sopkomore Class Ofjficers Lewellyn Bowman Marjorie Bond Lucile George Claribel Hewitt - President Vice-President Secretar j T reasurer Class Colors Red and While Page Thirty-four Sophomore Class History) In the fall of 1917, a flock of wild geese entered the Greenville High School, wandering around as a flock of geese in a strange place will. This flock was the usual Freshman class, despised and abused. About twenty of them came in from the country marshes, several from neighboring towns, but the majority were long-time residents of Greenville. It was a peculiar flock of geese for there was a cow in (Cowin) it who became our first president. The class (y) Bond, not a Liberty Bond, was our secretary and the Smith, perhaps a blacksmith, our treasurer in our first year of High Life. It was a distinguished class too, for a Lincoln. Livingston and Wilson, were enrolled in it. There was a Miller; an archer (Bowman) who was famous as a warrior, and a woodcutter at whom the young ganders hissed, “Hew it. Hewitt.” The Y'iolets are well known also. Allen and George were two of the girls and Green and Lavender, two of the boys. Then there was the usual array of sons’ and “sens” of whom Gibson was very conspicuous. The Sophomores in colleges and in some High Schools often initiate beginners by throwing them into a river or by taking them out into the country, and making them walk back. Even if we were geese, we did not care for the water, and as for the hike, that was nearly as bad because geese are poor walkers. Most of us escaped initiations but one gosling of 1918 was initiated by some of his friends in our class. They made him wade Flat river out by the Roosevelt bridge and had a good time with him. One of the boys has a lock of the freshie's hair as a souvenir It was Winter too but he didn’t take cold. Soon the Sophomore wild geese will migrate from school to their summer homes in the marshes but no doubt most of them will return in the fall for another year of High Life. CLINTON GREEN. Page Thirty-five NINETEEN-NINETEEN HI-LIFE — G. H. S. _________ ................................................ RUTH ALLEN—I conic here to gossip. MABLE BOWERMAN—She always has a beau. HELEN BLANDING—Another gossiper. LLEWELLYN BOWM AN What’s the use of arguing? ELSIE BARNES—I must see (the) Doc” (tor). MARJORIE BOND—She has great struggles with her hair and temper. LOUIS CAMPBELL—Handsome but bashful. EVA COADY—A specimen of Coral. CLIFFORD CARLSEN—Our most dignified member. ANNA CLARK—Shy—but thoughtful. ROSA CHRISTENSEN—I guess she is deaf and dumb. IRENE DIETRICK—Let’s see your Geometry. CLARK DICKERSON—He is married to a Ford. CECIL FOWLER—He really is a Brick!” FRANK GIBSON—Who are you going to take? CLINTON GREEN—Striving for an E. MERRILL GROVENOR—What’s our English lesson? LUCILE GEORGE—Toothpicks. BLANCHE GALLOWAY—Even if there is nothing to laugh at. I laugh anyhow. VIOLET HANSEN—The very blue, field variety—not the marsh! THEODORE HENKEL—Cannot always tell why. GLADYS HENES—She is littler than (a) Pearl. CLARIBEL HEWITT—Always positive—never negative. RUTH INSELMAN—Pumpkin seed. LESTER JOHNSON—Little, but Oh, My! ROY JACOBUS—He lives on his drawings. GLENN LAVENDER—Oh, what’s the use? BERTILLA LONGSWAY—Smiles, and smiles and miles of smiles. HOWARD LIVINGSTON—Always attending to business. GERTRUDE LINCOLN—A successor to Worth! ELLEN MERREN—Steady and reliable. THELMA MIKKLESEN—Ditto. BEATRICE MUNSON—P, passed or perfect. LEONE MOREY—A business student. FRANK MOTE—One of the victorious few! LILLIAN NELSON—Very much in earnest. ETHEBERT NEWTON—Skull and cross-bones. ZELDA OLSON—The old maid’s sister. ELMA PETERSON—Gum chcwcr. BERNICE RAMLOW—Slow but sure. HENRY RYDALL— Hank”. EULAH ROOSA—The old maid. VIOLET RASMUSSEN—A little violet. PAUL SYNDER—Why, I think— HELEN THOMPSON—“And her cheek is like a rose in the snow. HENRY WATSON—Good material there! DOROTHY WILSON—Bill's sister. Page Thirty-six Page Thirty-seven Freskmen Class Officers Bruce Fralick . -Helen Thompson ------ Ethel Fralick - Ethelyn Coats ------ President Vice-President T reasurer Secretary) Class Colors Blue and Cold Page Thirty-eight Freshman Class Historp When school opened in Sept. 1918, the High School was invaded by a crowd of small boys in knee breeches and girls in half hose and the only kind of beaux they had were hair bows. The Sophomores, our tormenters, endeavored to teach us what their swollen brains had already mastered. One cold misty night the Sophomores made a raid on us weaklings. As it happened they were above our strength and they captured one poor little boy whom, Oh mercy! I’d hate to tell what they did to him! At last we convinced the Sophomores that we could take care of ourselves and would try our skill at basketball, but we met a sad defeat. The flu” vacation made it necessary to postpone the Freshman and Sophomore party until the middle of November. Many of the Juniors and Seniors thought it necessary for them to chaperone the party, and, as we could not contradict our elders, we had to let it be so. Every one enjoyed this party and are all looking forward to another in the spring. After the party we had a little peace until we chose our class colors, blue and old gold; these the Sophomores thought so pretty that there was even talk of their changing theirs to blue and old gold, by which action we would have to choose some others. But by this time we were experienced fighters,—you might have called us veterans— so we were able to hold on to our class colors. The rest of the semester passed very quietly, but when some of our class became Sophomores, and about twenty fresher Freshmen joined our worthy band, we felt lost, being thrown upon our own resources so young; but the teachers were just fine in helping us to accustom ourselves to our new duties. Never mind! Although the class of ’22 as yet has very little history we will leave marks at old G. H. S. which no School Board can cover with varnish and paint. ETHEL FRALICK. Page Thirty-nine NINETEEN-NINETEEN H I - L I F E G. H. S. Freshman Class Comments gretchen ahern—There arc lots of others besides? meta andreason -As good looking as her brother, Carl. elvin anderson—Can no one answer this but Elvin ? fearnly barker—Always plays “Till we meet again”. margaret blanding—She stoops to conquer. mable briggs—Where’s my powder puff? marie busk—What makes your lips so red? marian butler—Docs she use rags to curl her hair? basil beck—I’ve lost my voice. margaret cannon—Small but clever. blanche case—An algebraic equation. ethelwyn coats—A dauber is necessary for Shinola elizabeth crosby No one but Chris can cross my path. myrtle devoe—I’ve lost Huntley. ida van diense—A boy and girl walking down the street. One watches the ground so their eyes won’t meet, harold dilley—Quiet but impressive, bertha eastman—A tiger lily, bruce fralick—Spick and span, ethel frabek—I’ve just begun— arvin faber—I dare not look at a girl. paul gordon -Some fun now and then makes a person wiser. roderick grosvenor—Do play a waltz. robert hansen—Grandpa Four-eyes. helga hansen—A Danish tongue can not speak Latin. freeman huntley—Handsome is as handsome does. kenneth herron—Blessings on thee little man. glada ingersol—Of all subjects English is the worst. Christian jacobs—Love me and the world is mine, grace lincoln—A good meal is rather to be chosen than great riches, marguerite link—Smiles may come, laughs may go, but giggles go on forever, irene lutz—Minniehaha. clara lyndrup—What was that last word? (reviews) mary manning—“Bless your little heart!” reva mount—Chatterbox. lorena mebride—Red is my favorite color. mable mulick—Fresh from the green house. dollie nelson—Speech is great but silence is greater. forest nelson—A cadet to end up at West Point. evelyn nelson—Be sunny and win. elden noggles—Likes to fish—catches crabs. ada phelps— My mother said—” thomas potter —Don’t you think me handsome? Wallace rosendal—Bashfulness is not quite a crime, mable robbins—Always the same quiet kind, helga sorensen—Full of fun but doesn’t show it. ella parney—AS GOOD as anyone, marion smith—A real freshman. marion sagendorf— Can’t” is good to provoke common sense, let spanogal—Light hair, blue eyes, oh my! nellie slotterbeck—A girl who with her pencil is clever, donald sherwood His blush matches his hair, cecil scott—My voice is my most noticeable trait. Page Forty Page Forty one NINETEEN-NINETEEN H I - L I F E — T H E S E I O R S Tke Seniors IS FOR THRIFT Which all of you know The Seniors possess, And will never let go! STANDS FOR HONOR And with it goes esteem, Where will you find them? Why in the class of ’19. IS FOR EARNESTNESS And shows our desire to win Here’s to our future success! For we are jolly, full of pep and vim. IS FOR SIl’LE You know her full well, So sweet and so simple You’ll admit she’s some belle. IS FOR EMERY, Little Helen so bright, Perhaps you’ll look twice But she’s there all right. IS FOR “NICK” Who is editor-in-chief; You’ll admit he is brilliant, Although he is brief. STANDS FOR IRVING Oh, the clothes he does wear, What a fit he would have If once he got a tear. IS FOR OTTO Who is so tall, It sure would be awful If by chance he should fall. IS FOR RUTH Who plays basket-ball; She is ready and faithful To answer the call. STANDS FOR SENIORS, Who must bid you good-bye, We all join in wishing, Success to Greenville High. HELEN RICH Page Forty-two H I - L I F E G. H. S. NINETEEN-NINETEEN Farewell Address Three years, nearly four ago, 1919 brought forth in this school a new class, conceived in foolishness and dedicated to the task of bluffing. We are now engaged in a great strife with our teachers, testing whether that class, or any other class so conceived and so dedicated can ever pass. We have met in the school room for nearly forty months. We have decided to dedicate this Annual as the final resting place of our memories of G. H. S. It is altogether fitting and proper that we should do this : but in a larger sense, we cannot dedicate, we cannot consecrate, we cannot hallow this Annual. The memories, great and small we have of school have done that far above our poor power tc add or detract. The school will little note or long remember, what we say here, but it can never forget what we did here. It is for those who remain, rather to be dedicated to the task of making memories, which we have so nobly advanced. It is rather for them to be here dedicated to the task remaining before them; that from this school they take increased devotion to that cause for which we gave the best years of our life. That we highly resolve that this Annual shall last. That this school under the faculty, shall have a new birth of knowledge, and G. H. S. of the pupils, for the pupils, and by the faculty shall not let our memory pass. Spring Gladly we welcome the bright springtime When everything green starts up; The trailing arbutus, the sweet mayflower, And the dear little buttercup. Gaily we roam through the woods and fields In search of these treasured flowers; The birds are singing and flitting about In all their leafy bowers. The brook is babbling at our feet, ’Tis music to our ear. The world seems full of love and joy, Good will, and peace, and cheer. HELEN FISHER, ’20. The Old School Master The old school master was a very peculiar, very grizzly 'looking person, bent and stooped. His long, scraggly hair, very gray, fell over his eye brows and nestled in straight wisps at the back of his neck. His pale expressionless eyes, almost hidden by his protruding brows, looked far past you and then rested on the opposite wall. Perhaps the most peculiar feature that this old man had was his nose, very long and peaked, and straddled at the tip-end by a pair of rimless, cracked, spectacles. A very red spot just below the nose-piece of his glasses deserves worthy mention for it was the only thing that seemed bright and lively, lighting up his whole visage. It has been said by seme that this red spot was caused by drinking too much tea at the Ladies’ Aid”, but whether this is true or not, only the old master knows. I don’t believe that he ever smiled. His lips were so tight and compressed that they had the appearance of having snapped shut, never to reopen. The corners of his mouth were drawn down until they almost seemed to reach the short stubble beard on his chin. Such was the appearance of the old school master, described as I often saw him, bending over his desk, humped and stooped, with ferrule in hand. NELLIE SLOTTERBECK, ’22. Page Forty-three NINETEEN-NINETEEN HI-LIFE — G. H. S. ...t..im.mHimiilnnmininniimHMHmmiHMiimilllHIHiittlf|ttr-t — — ■• — — “ “ . “ mi. iHilHitiiiiiiiii'ii Skating Heigho! Heigho! away we go Across the ice, across the snow; Bright skates ring And noses sting And hearts are free from woe. Men and hoys with laughter loud, And jolly girls are in our crowd. Around we wheel Just joy we feel, Behold there’s not a cloud. Eyes so bright and smiles so free, Laughing boasts and shouts of glee. Away on the ice For the spiciest spice, Ho! skating’s the sport for me. HELEN CYPHERS. Goosie, Goosie, Gander! A Study in Quack Philosophy. “Don’t he a goose!” How often we hear the expression, so often, in fact, that we have come to regard the goose as the symbol of foolishness. Ah, hut it was not always so. Up until the year 394 B. C. the goose was renowned for its wisdom, the reason for the change you shall hear. One of the wisest of geese was Regnus, the head of the flock of sacred birds in the temple of Juno in Rome. He was a beautiful bird with an air of gracious dignity that won the admiration of all, from his humbler companions, over whom he kept a protecting eye, to the chief priest of the temple. One night, as he was perched upon the wall of the courtyard at the sum mit of the Capitol hill, sleep visited early his eyelids. So well rested did he become that he waked long before the sun had risen. “Methinks, 1 will exer cise a hit to dispel this chill which creeps upon me, and mayhap, I can rest once more.” He started on his promenade, his head bent in thought for he tried to tire both mind and body. Well that his head was bent, for what did he see there below him? Surely men did not ordinarily climb the Capitol hill in the night. Closely he watched the ascent of the figure and suddenly the moon beams, falling upon it, displayed gilded armor plates. Then, indeed, the wise bird deemed it time to spread the tidings of the new arrival. “Up,” he cried, “cpiick, quick, up!” The cries of the startled geese soon awoke the sleeping populace. Brave Marcus Manlius was the first upon the spot. “The Gauls are upon us,” he shouted as he hurled the foremost man back over the wall. Soon the enemy had been repulsed. And what reward did he receive? Death, at the hands of jealous patricians. Now Marcus Manlius had a nephew, a lad of twenty years, Torus, by name. Torus came to have a great liking of Regnus and, after much parleying with the priests of Juno, prevailed upon them to part with their pet for a rich gift of wine to the Goddess; this gift did not remain long on the altar, it was reported, and in fact, some say that there was much gaiety among the priests over their bargain. However, this can scarcely be believed, knowing the virtuous habits of the priests. Regnus was inclined to resent a little his removal from the Temple hut soon, after much caressing, the bird grew to know Torus and to please him greatly, especially by his peculiar cry “qu-a-ck, qu-a-ck”. Often Regnus would come to the library where Torus was reading and utter his war cry. At la t the sound became a little tiresome to the young man, for Regnus was not the only love of his master. Torus was paying court to a maiden, the lovely Salia. Happy was he the day the betrothal ring was placed on her finger. He returned home in a blissful dream, and sank down in his library lost in thought of Salia. “Quack, quack”, suddenly sounded at his elbow. Torus actually threw a sandal at the sacred bird. Page Forty-four NINETEEN-NINETEEN HI-LIFE — G. H. S. Regnus turned, looked long and disdainfully upon the Roman, and began a dignified march to the far end ( i the court. Here, he stayed for a day, brooding over his insult, and refusing to be appeased even by his favorite seed cakes. After long, long time, according to Torus, the eventful day arrived. The sacred cake was duly eaten with Salia and Torus returned home to await until nightfall, the arrival of his bride. After interminable hours the bridal procession at last appeared. There! they are in front of the next house, so near that he can begin to distinguish Saba’s features by the bright torch light. Nearer, nearer, but one more step and she stands before him with downcast eyes. Softly the words fall from her lips, “Where thou art, Caius, I—” “Quack, quack”, like a wail breaks in upon the solemn scene. Regnus turns to fly away but not quickly enough to escape the anger of Torus, who, reaching the bird at a bound, wrings the neck of the goose who saved Rome. “Thou cruel one!” cries the bride, “I will not speak the other two words which bind me to thee, O, thou ungrateful—” Peace, peace, woman”, breaks in the stern voice of the priest. “Too slight a cause to mar thy future happiness. Thou must now finish the ceremony. Thou art to be blamed, thou and the foolish bird. Regnus, thou king of geese, a curse 1 bestow upon thy kind forever. They shall forever cry, “quack, quack”, even these words of thine own invention. The most foolish of birds shalt they be. And. Salia, thou who hast uttered such unseemly speech at so sacred a time, thou shalt share somewhat in the fate of the goose, in that thou also and thy kind shalt talk constantly and without wisdom. The geese have never outlived this curse, although women have (at least so they say). When the autumn winds are blowing. And the trees they strip, “Sport” and I think much of going On a hunting trip. When the snow begins to fall “Sport” can hardly wait; He sniffs the fleecy snow and runs Down through the barnyard gate. He comes to me down in the barn. And says, “Let’s go and tell Your daddy that we’re going down To where the rabbits dwell.” And when a little snow has fallen, We are on the trail, Roaming through the woods and brush, In search of cotton-tail. Now “Sport” has got a rabbit out, Good for a dainty pie, So “Bang!” there goes my naughty gun, And Bunny has to die. ANONYMOUS. WALLACE PETERSON, ’20. Page Forty-five H I - L I F E NINETEEN- NINETEEN — G. H. S. Teddy’s Lament “But one week more—I can’t believe Vacation's passed so soon.” And Teddy paused in blank dismay Right in a merry tune. “I’d planned to have a lot of fun, Vacation to enjoy. And now to find it almost gone— It’s too hard on a boy.” “Of course 1 went acamping out Ten days on Bulrush Isle; Had lovely days and fairer nights, Not once it rained the while. 1 fished and went a-hunting too, Took boat rides every day ; How many lovely tramps I took I’m sure 1 couldn’t say.” “1 spent two weeks on grandpa’s farm, Ate berries ripe and red : I got the cows most every night; And grandma’s chickens fed. 1 learned to milk the mooley-cow, Helped grandma churn the cream; 1 slept real early every night. Rose at the dawn’s first beam.” “I celebrated, too, the Fourth, With glorious lots of noise From crackers, caps and other works. Just like the other boys. I went to socials and lawn-fetes, To picnics in the parks, And now that horrid School Board puts An end to all our larks.” “If I were boss, that would not be, I’d change things round quite soon, I’d have school called at ten o’clock, And end before ’twas noon. I’d have vacation nine whole months, Have school the other three, With a half a holiday each week, And all the Fridays free. JOHN HAVILAND ’20. I am a school book. About once a week 1 take a journey to the home of my owner. 1 am the most disliked of all his books as I have ALGEBRA written across my face. When he does take me home it is just for the exercise, for there happens to be a good show that night or a basket-ball game. 1 am treated very badly, I think, for he writes the answers to ail my oral problems right on me. Sometimes my owner takes me to make an after-school call on his teacher, and that is the only time he studies from me real energetically. Page Forty-six ELIZABETH CROSBY. Mother She was only a lonely mother, Feeble and gray and old. And the furrowing wrinkles round her brow Their story of heart aches told. The sunshine stroked her silver hair, With colors of golden hue, And lighted her kind and patient face, And her eyes of heavenly blue. Gently she smoothed the golden star, That in the window hung; Reverently kissed the emblem, As its folds to the breeze its flung. Sadly she thought of her soldier boy, And bowing, a prayer she yields For the lonely grave and the wooden cross, ’Neath the skies in Flanders fields. With murmurs drawn and weary, She breathed a last long sigh; Shrouded with golden sunset; Celestial with amber sky. Pallid and silent and peaceful; Calm, with ethereal joy; Her last long prayer was answered, For she was indeed with her boy. NELLIE SLOTTERBECK. Page Forty-seven vSo Vf StsA DAy Afor s rsrsASu rs + Ot n CooA rx'Y G ls. Page Forty-eight NINETEEN-NINETEEN HI-LIFE — G. H. S. Chronicles SEMESTER I Sept. 7—School opened Sept. 7th with the enrollment of 184. A hunch of Frcshies were scattered among us. Sept. 11—Bis; turn out of foot ball candidates for practice. Shipley pleased. Sept. 14—Thermo registered 95 in the shade. (Same cool shade). Sept. 15—Hot? Quit perspiring! Sept. 19—Everybody set for year’s job. Frcshies find their heads. Sept 21—Played first foot hall game of season in rough and tumble fashion. (You can’t always win.) Oct. 2—Bud Ranncy is chosen yell master. Oct. 5—My. them report cards are swell! Oct. 7—‘'Baldy” tells us of his thrilling experiences in the navy. He led us to believe he’d been in the navy, at least three weeks. Oct:. 12—Alibi Pete snoozes the fifth hour. Oct. 19—Card players get “call”. Oct. 21—First fire drill. Lack of training evident. Oct. 23—Better Hi-Life predicted. Oct. 26—Seniors give party in gym for benefit of Annual. Oct 28—That Freshman boy with the graceful (?) walk, sure likes the sound of the pencil sharpener! Still babies must play! Nov. 4—Influenza ban closes school— too bad. Nov. 6—Everybody waiting. Nov. 7—German Surrender! Seniors work on decorations for party. Nov. 8—Peace was wrongly predicted. However its evidence was so strong that the Juniors and Seniors made their class party a Victory party. Fine eats and one peach of a time. Nov. 11—Victory! Armistice Signed! Schools join town people in peace parade. Nov. 15—Freshman and Sophomore class party follows soon after—a suggestion was all they needed. Their decorations were red, white and blue too, Ahem! Dec. 1—Nothing doing—everybody too busy. Dec. 3 — Still nothing doing. Dec. 7—Quietest day in assembly room since a year ago this time. Dec. 14—Just before Christmas, we arc as good as can be. Dec. 17—Amen for two weeks, three days and fourteen hours. Dec. 18—Every one absent. Dec. 25—Christmas! Dec. 31—Great military ball! Given in the high school auditorium by the cadets for themselves and those in the service of their country. SEMESTER II Jan. 2—Oh! Ho! Hum! Everybody tired. Jan. 6—Inner class teams organize. Jan. 8—Try-outs for debate held this week. Dune, Church, and Emerson win out. Jan. 12—Girl's basket hall team organized. Jan. 17—Win first basket ball game front Ionia. Jan. 18—Debaters buckle down for the last week of work before the debate with Stanton. Jan. 21—Returning triumphant players speak before assembly. Jan. 22—Br-r-r-r-r-r-r —10 below. Jan. 24—Greenville vs. Alnta—hand it to us—63-21. Jan. 25—Oscar—my rubbers! It’s frightfully slushy. Jan. 26—O you sloppy weather! Jan. 28—Mid-year exams begin. Jan. 30—Practically all of them skin through. Feb. 2—Freshmen again in evidence. Feb. 4—Posters out for Carson City game. Page Forty-nine NINETEEN-NINETEEN H I - L I F E G. H. S. Feb. 9—Mr. Myers gives a talk, which will long be remembered, on “School Spirit”. Feb. 22—Why aren’t there more Washingtons? Feb. 24—Tonsilitis epidemic. Miss Esh-haugh and Bob both absent. Feb. 25—Miss Eshbaugh returns to school. Feb. 26—Ye Gods! No Physics for a week—but pity Mr. Shigley at the con vention. Mar. 3—Report cards. Not all that is reported is joy. Mar. 7—Mass meeting for Lake View game. Lots of “pep” displayed. Mar. 14—Another mass meeting. We rehearsed “On Greenville”, for night’s game. We walloped them right, 49-17. Lake View looked for something hard—found a granite quarry. Mar. 15—Wasn’t that a lolla-pa-looza of a game? Mar. 16—Much discussion of Lake View game. We won, that accounts for it. Mar. 17—O, you Green! Must we tell you what day this is? Ask an Irishman. Mar. 18—The Hi-Life holds an unusually interesting meeting. Mar. 20—Basket ball team leaves for Mt. Pleasant tournament. Mar. 21—Can’t tell whether it’s spring or winter. Mar. 22—Boys back from tournament, adorned with a banner as winners of second place. Salcsmanager of Hi-Life gives long talk before Assembly. Mar. 28—Team leave for M. A. C. tournament. Mar. 31—Return of team. Second place in State in class B was gained. Arntz was mentioned as one of “All State” team. Api 8—One week then? Apr. 9—Great preparation for basket ball banquet—Churchie teaches English Class. Apr. 10—Annual Basket Ball Banquet. Undoubtedly the greatest event of the season. Apr. 11—Beginning of Spring vacation. We will return next Monday. Apr. 21—School opens. Apr. 23—Mr. Booker whispered to some of us on the side that it was the 4th week of the 4th month of the 2nd semester. All were advised to get to work and bring up averages! Apr. 24—Why doesn’t Bob Crawford wash his upper lip? Apr. 25—Win first base ball game from Carson City. Apr. 26—Bets collected and paid. Annual goes to press—no more of this. Page Fifty IBf Greenville High Sckool Cadets Reid, E., Major, Cnidg. Officer Church, A., Captain, Adjutant Bowman, L., Captain, Supply Off. Fralick, I., 1st Lieut., Athletic Off. Lohr, H.p Captain, Company A. Ranncy. F., Sgt. Major P'ralick, B„ 1st Sergeant Peterson, W„ 1st Sergeant Tower, R., Sergeant Albro, L„ Sergeant Mote, F., Sergeant Edsall, E., Sergeant Gibson, F., Sergeant Wittkop, A., Sergeant Hansen, E., Corporal King, F., Corporal Winter, R., Corporal Dilley, H., Corporal Cowin, J., Captain, Company B. Rasmussen, M„ 2nd Lieut., Company B. Nickerson, L., Captain, Co. C (8th Grade) Andreasen, C., 2nd Lieut., Co C. Black, D., Captain, Co. D. (8th Grade) PRIVATES Biery, J. Chaffee, M. Campbell, L. Carlsen, C. Cooley, F. Grosvenor, R. Green, C. Hansen, R. Jacobus, R. Jacobus, C. Johnson, L. Miller, L. Noggles, E. Potter, T. Snyder, P. Sagendorf, M. Nelsen, F. Rettinger, G. Huntley, F. Nielsen, E. Christiansen, E. Goodman, S. Jacobs, C. Tidey, C. Page Fifty-two G. H. S, NINETEEN-NINETEEN HI-LIFE — History) of the G. H. S. Cadets In March 1918, a meeting was called of all high school hoys interested in military training. The meeting was called hy Hilbert Wittkop and Arthur Hillman, two seniors who had, in previous years, been sent to the spring camp of the Culver Military Academy. In the course of a week, the first company of the Greenville High School Cadets was formed. Wittkop took first command as he had been to Culver twice, while Hillman was there only once. The following officers led the company the first spring: First Lieutenant—Hilbert Wittkop Second Lieutenant—Arthur Hillman First Sergeant—Arthur Roell Sergeants—William Stafford and Henry Lohr Corporals—Lewellyn Bowman, Carl Andreasen, Allen Church, Edwin Edsall The fellows then purchased imitation army rifles with which to learn the manual of arms and of the bayonet. They were told that at the end of the school year, the best drilled of the cadets who was not a senior would be sent to Lake Geneva. Wisconsin, to a government conducted training camp and would be in charge of the Cadets in the following year. Corporal Allen Church was finally chosen and in August 1918, he went to Camp Steevcr at Lake Geneva. On April 6. 1918, the people of Greenville first realized that we had a Cadet organization in our high school. On that day, the company marched in the Liberty Day parade at the opening of the Third Liberty Loan campaign. Later on, the Company acted as escort for the Great Lakes Bluejacket Band when it visited the city. In September the Company was reorganized under Capt. Church and first Sergeant Black, the latter having had a course at St John’s Military Academy during the summer. When, on Thursday, November 7, 1918, the world was startled by the fake news of peace, Capt. Church, on short notice, formed the company and led the impromtu parade that showed Greenville’s joy in the victory. In December the Cadets bought uniforms, which were the regulation army uniform with overseas cap. G. H. S. C. collar insignias were purchased later. On New Year’s Eve the first annual Military Ball was held in the Auditorium and a small sum was cleared for the purchase of equipment. On the 21st of February, 1919, Sgt. Maj. E. S. Reid, a former teacher, returned from the army and took charge of the military department. The high school and eighth grade companies were combined into one battalion of four companies. The battalion took up signal work, and the intelligence department established a field telegraph system between the athletic field and headquarters. The battalion took part in the Victory Loan parade on April 18, and is making rapid advance. The present officers are: Battalion Commander—Maj. E. S. Reid Adjutant—Capt. A. W. Church Supply Officer—Capt. E. L. Bowman Athletic Officer—1st Lieut. I. Fralick Sergeant-Major—Bud Ranney Company Commanders: A”—Capt H. L. Lohr “B”—Capt. J. R. Cowin “C”—Capt. L. E. Nickerson ’ D”—Capt D. K. Black Attached: 2nd Lieut.—-M. Rasmussen 2nd Lieut.—C. Andreasen Now the Cadets are looking forward to and planning for a big Summer camp for boys from all over the country to be held at Townline Lake under the direction of the Y. M. C. A. and the G. H. S. C. J. R. CO WIN, 20. E. L. BOWMAN ’21. Page Fifty-three High School Orchestra Kenneth Thoms (Director) Emerson Thompson Ida Van Deinse Helntar Petersen Mildred Sagendorf Robert Crawford Allen Church Page Fifty-four NINETEEN-NINETEEN H I - L I F E G. H . S . Negative Debating Team W. R. Booker (Coach) Allen Church Duncan Black Emerson Thompson Page Fifty-five H I - L I F E G. H. S. NINETEEN-NINETEEN Debating Last December, Mr. Booker issued a call for debaters. After some trouble he got several together and the work was started, the question being, “Resolved: That the State of Michigan Should Adopt a Scale of Minimum Wage for Unskilled Labor, Constitutionality Waived”. In February, when the time for the first debate came, the Negative team was selected to go against Stanton. I he result was wholly favorable to Greenville, the score being three to nothing. After much study and hard work under Mr. Booker, the team went up against Ionia, whom they had every reason to fear, since the Superintendent of Ionia judged our first debate with Stanton. The Ionia team had been coached, for they anticipated every issue. However, with a bit of bluffing in the rebuttals, at which the team became very adept, the handicap was overcome, and we triumphed again, the score this time being two to one. After this debate, there being an uneven number of teams left in this section we were called upon to put in the extra debate of this section. Our opponents were to be Muskegon. The team arrived in the morning and our team was excused from studies. (This was supposed to be for rest, but from appearance it was for the purpose of showing Muskegon’s team around the city. Needless to say their team was composed of girls.) Muskegon had a good team and nearly won on their delivery. Again was called into use our useful habit of bluffing. bile the votes were being taken up. Church and Thompson lost heart and declared we had lost, but Black didn’t see it. The judges, being men, had not judged on delivery alone, but cn head work and we won again, the score being two to one. Next we had to go to Benton Harbor on the opposite side of the question. As it was, we had debated once oftener than any other team in the section. When we got to Benton Harbor, the Principal said we would debate in the large assembly room, which so reminded us of the eighth grade room that we felt quite at home. What need to dwell on the unpleasant? Benton Harbor defeated us, two to one. We are greatly indebted to Miss Emery, Miss Nielsen, anil Mr. Arntz for the assistance they gave 11s and we feel sure that Greenville High School will next year produce a team which will long be remembered. Page Fifty-six page Fifty-seven Page Fifty-eight Page G. H. S. Football Team Back Row, reading left to right—Bruce Fralick. L. Bowman. Arthur R. Shigley. Merrill Grovcnor. Middle Row, reading left to right—Donald Slawson, Leslie Sherwood, Carl Andreason, Rev. Berry. Lower Row, reading left to right—Leo Nickerson, Paul Gordon, Walter Arntz, Mer-rill Rasmusen. Page Sixty FINALS CUSS A BASKET BALL TOURNAMENT G. H. S. Basket Ball Team —1919 W. R. Booker, Coach Walter Arntz .................Forward Glenn Livingston .............Forward Donald Slawson.................Center Howard Fisher (Capt.)...........Guard Leslie Sherwood ................Guard Leo Nickerson ...................Sub. Frank Mote ..................... Sub. Page Sixty one NINETEEN-NINETEEN HI-LIFE G. H. S. Basket Ball Summary The G. H. S. basket ball team finished the season with the finest record that has ever been made by any previous G. H. S. team. A great deal of the success made this year is largely due to Coach Booker. His skill in handling the fellows, combined with hit knowledge of basket ball, is certainly what put Greenville High School on the athletic map. It certainly proved that the success of the team was being appreciated when the school board gave them funds to attend the State Tournament held at Lansing. At this tournament the team greatly enlarged its record by winning four out of five of the games in which they competed; this placed them in second place in the state in class B. Another thing that enlightened the success of the G. H. S. basket ball team, and school as well, was that Arntz, our star forward, was mentioned as one for the “All-State” team. The high school should not forget this, because Arntz plays next year and every one should be behind him and the whole team. Nincteen-nineteen’s team was only beaten by one team in the Northern part of the state. The record of the G. H. S. Basket Ball team for 1918-M9 is as follows: 1. Came out second in Class B at State Tournament. 2. Tied for third place at Mt. Pleasant Tournament. 3. Won the County Championship. 4. Eliminated forty-three teams in the state. 5. Won fifteen out of nineteen games. Jan. 24 G. H. S 63 Alma 21 At home Jan. 31 G. H. S 30 Carson City 40 Abroad Feb. 7 G. H. S 44 Carson City 21 At home Feb. 14 G. H. S 23 Lakeview 39 Abroad Jan. 3 G. H. S 29 Alumni 24 At home Jan. 17 G. H. S 46 Ionia 10 Abroad Jan. 25 G. H. S 19 Alma 23 Abroad Mar. 14 G. H. S 49 Lakeview 17 At home Mar. 20 G. H. S 12 Bad Axe 10 Mt. Pleasant Tournament Mar. 21 G. H. S 25 Gaylord 11 Mt. Pleasant Tournament Mar. 21 G. H. S 5 Cadillac 26 Mt. Pleasant Tournament Mar. 28 G. H. S 13 Charlevoix 10 M. A. C. Tournament Mar. 28 G. H. S 22 Hemlock 9 M. A. C. Tournament Mar. 29 G. H. S 18 Alpena 5 M. A. C. Tournament Mar. 29 G. H. S 13 St. Mary’s 12 M. A. C. Tournament Mar. 29 G. H. S 15 Cadillac 35 M. A. C. Tournament Mar. 7 G. H. S 68 Ionia 20 At home Page Sixtytwo NINETEEN-NINETEEN ................ H I - L I F E — G. H. S. ■ mu tiniiiiii 'mi iiimii iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiijiitiiiiiiiiiMiiiHtf HiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMiiiiiiiaiiiiiiiiiiniiiMiiifio ’At-A-Bo ) Greenville High School had a team. Yes, they did; that’s no dream! 'Twas composed of five good scouts; (Of this last line I have my doubts.) Captain Fisher, first in line— You all see he’s looking fine; For a right good guard and passer, too. At such a job you’ll find he'll do. “ ’At-a-boy, Fisher, ’at-a-boy.” Then comes Arntz, our brightest star, Who’s known and praised from near and far; At forward—say that guy’s a shark, He can even make ’em in the dark. “ 'At-a-boy, Arntz, ’at-a-boy.” Next comes Livy, the lady's man. Beat him at this job—if you can; But he’s no laggard at basket ball. I’m told he likes this sport best of all. “ 'At-a-boy, Livy, 'at-a-boy.” Then, there is Slawson, that center guy, When he passes the ball it just whizzes by; Although at the game he is still quite new, He’d class as a veteran, I think, don’t you? “ ’At-a-boy, Dod, ’at-a-boy.” And last of all is “Alibi” Pete, Who has never known the word, “defeat”, At guarding he surely takes the cake, And at basket-making he’s no fake. “ ’At-a-boy, Pete, ’at-a-boy.” So here's to the team who stood each test, And here's to their coach—one of the best! And last of all here’s to Greenville High, Her praises we will sing; And as the years go rolling by, May they never cease to ring. MARY LIT. Page Sixty-three Girls Basket Ball Team—1919 Ruth Wolkow Miss Den Adel (Coach) Lucille Fries Lucille George Violet Hansen Stella Cornwell Helen Youngs Marion Watson June Andrews Girls’ Basket Ball Summary? Marion Watson (Captain), guard,—a hard player, consistent and speedy; what more do we want? Lucille Fries, guard—great ability in breaking up her opponent’s play. June Andrews, forward—a scrappy, fast, never-tiring player. Stella Cornwell, forward—excellent teamwork with a do or die spirit. Helen Youngs, center—with a fighting spirit that sent the ball toward the Greenville basket. Violet Hansen, center—quick and accurate in passing the ball. Ruth Wolkow and Lucille George, substitutes—always dependable. Miss Den Adel as coach was a great favorite with the girls. She possessed the spirit that led to victory or made defeat seem victory. Greenville 3 at Ionia 7 Greenville at Lakeview 9 Greenville 9 at St. Louis 14 Ionia 10 13 Lakeview 3 at Greenville 21 Page Sixty-four G. H. S. Base Ball Team — iqiq Back Row, reading left to right—Duncan Black. Manager, Allen Church, Donald Slawson, Bruce Fralick, Glenn Livingston, Frank Mote, Walter Arntz. Leslie Sherwood. Lower Row. reading left to right—John Berry. Edgar A. Ried. Coach, Bud Ranney. Base Ball Schedule — icjiq G. H. S. started the baseball season out with a rush. They only had a few try outs before the first game, but they showed up wonderfully in that game, winning it from Carson City 4-3. Although G. H. S. lost the County Championship last year they will put up a fight this year which can undoubtedly be depended upon to bring the silver ball and bat home to G. H. S. April 18 G. H. S VS At home April 25 G. H. S At home May 2 G H. S vs Melding Abroad May 16 G. H. S vs Abroad May 23 G. H. S vs Coral Abroad May 28 G. H. S vs Abroad June 4 G. H. S vs Howard City Abroad June 6 G. H. S vs Coral At home June 14 G. H. S vs Howard City At home June 20 G. H. S vs Owosso At home Page Sixty-five NINETEEN. NINETEEN HI-LIFE — G. H. S. Basket Ball Rules—1 91 9 1. Give the ball to your opponent and let him throw. 2. Do not be selfish, let the other team have as many throws as you. 3. Do not kill needlessly. 4. Courtesy must be given first attention. 5. See that the opposing team gets all that’s coming to them in roughness, but be courteous about it. 6. Do not let your opponent fatigue himself in your behalf. 7. If the score begins to go in favor of the other side, put a “sub” in; he shall throw baskets while the team shall forcibly hold the other team oflf. 8. Cheat, in so far as you can without being caught. 9. Do not trip, kick, bite, maltreat, hold, advance, strike, or cheat, unless you get a chance. 10. Do not chew gum in the game; it makes the audience hungry. 11. Kick your opponent in the stomach; he won’t play so well. 12. If a player is caught cheating, he, at the discretion of the referee, shall be turned over to his coach for better training. 13. Do not heed the rules; you will not be expected to do so. CHET JACOBUS ’20. IFS School life is made up of contraries. When you’re a Fresh you wish you were a Senior. When you’re a Senior you wish you were a Fresh. If you get good marks, you’re “teacher’s pet”. If you don’t you’re no good. If you pass an exam high, you regret the wrork spent on it. If you pass it low, you regret the mark. If you bring candy to school you’re a spendthrift. If you don’t you’re a tight wad. If you pass the candy you’re a fool for spending your cash on some one else. If you don’t you’re stingy. If you cut up in school, you’re wasting time fooling thru school. If you don’t you’re a sissy. If you make a team, you’re after praise. If you don’t, you’re no good to the school. If you skip it’s a fool trick. If you don’t you’re afraid. If you make a hit with the girls you’re a lady’s man. If you don’t you don’t know what you’re missing. If you fail, you’re rotten. If you graduate, you had a pull. What in -------’s the use anyway. Page Sixty-six Page Sixty-seven NINETEEN-NINETEEN HI-LIFE — G. H. S. Arthur R. Shi ley, may his cares redouble. Awoke one day to a pile of trouble. Into his building some children had broken, And spread cheese around, just as a token Of their love for the teachers, if not for their spirit. Which stayed in the building, when they were not near it. Front the cheese awful fumes ascended to Heaven; One room escaped, we believe number seven. Then Shigley unto great Jupiter made prayer, And asked him to help to discover who’d dare. Then Arthur R. started out to detect The ones who the sanctified rooms did infect. The crime was not putting the cheese in the school, But breaking in was versus the rule. Many were implicated high, low, and wide; Many whose names we desired to hide. Tuck called down the boss of the gang in his class, Who grinned and presented a front as of brass. Slug in his office the culprits consulted. From which consultation strange things resulted. Radiators were polished, some swept the floors, Swept from the corners down to the doors. Mr. Shigley was proud of his janitor force, Which comes as a natural matter of course. Some swept the main room, some swept the hall, And it all ended up in a Janitor’s Ball. We don’t wish this order to go in the embers, Some rascals apply, we are looking for members. June: “Margaret, what is Rogueforte?” Peg: “Spoiled Sheese, of course.” June: “Then, what is Limburger?” Peg: “Spoiled Roqueforte, I suppose.” Pinkie (in a hurry): “Hello, this is Marjorie Bond. Will you please reserve me a box for two tonight?’’ Voice at other end: “But we don’t have boxes for two.” Pinkie: “Why, isn’t this Silver’s theater?” Voice: “No, this is Brown, the undertaker.” Mr. Gould: “Why are you handing in your resignation?” Ret.: “Well, boss; you called me down twice this week and I thought I’d better leave before I’m tempted to make things unpleasant tor the firm.” Walter (sorrowfully) : “Alas, in a moment of weakness 1 stole a carload of brass fittings.” We wonder what Walter would have taken if he had yielded in a moment when he felt strong. Miss Fish (in U. S. History): “What state has two Capitals?” Helen Emery: “New Jersey.” Miss Fish: “Indeed! and what are they?” Helen: “Capital ‘N’ and capital ‘J’”. R. O. J.—G. H. S. Page Sixty-eight NINETEEN-NINETEEN HI-LIFE — G. H. S. Farmer: “I hear there’s a nice fat pig for sale here. Can I look at it?” Merrill R.: “Oh, father, here’s a man that wants to see you.” Buddy: “I think I like you better than the other fellows that come to see Emmy.” Dod: “Glad to hear you testify. But why do you like me best?” Bud: “Because sis always lets me stay around and hear what you have to say.” Chrissy: “May I call at the house this evening?” Pinkie: “Certainly, but don’t forget my mother turns the light out promptly at ten o’clock.” Chris: “That’s kind of her. I’ll be there promptly at five minutes to ten.” Sunday school teacher: “Berridge, can you tell me what an epistle is?” Berridge: “An epistle is the wife of an apostle. We read with some surprise the following articles in the paper: Mrs. Butler let a can-opener slip the other day and cut herself in the pantry. Someone threw a stone yesterday and struck Mr. Reid in the alley. Pietro Piazza climbed on the roof the other day to find a ball and fell off, landing on the back porch. Eva S. “Mother, I think I’ll go to sleep.” Mother: “But dearie, you musn’t sleep on a full stomach.” Eva: “All right, I suppose I’ll have to sleep on my back.” Booker : “Mr. Gibson, did you read in this book where it said thousands of people are killed by kissing?” Wig.: “Yessir.” Booker: “How did it impress you?” Wig: “It seems pretty dangerous. But ain’t it great stuff if you live through it?” Brick: “Do you know Jinny too?” Emmy: “Yes, we used to be the same age when we were growing up.” Pete, after the Lansing tournament: “Can I get in for half price? I’ve only got one eye.’’ Mrs. Silver: “No, you’ll have to pay double. It takes you twice as long to see the show.” Mr. Inselman (who has brought Natural History into his Botany Class): “Mr. Dilley, how does a bee sting?” Harold (reminiscently) : “Somepin fierce.” Miss Tower’s next door neighbor left town for a short visit. She left the following notice for Miss Tower: “Dear Miss T; will you do me a favor while I am away? “Will you put out a little food on our back porch every day or so for the little tramp cat I have been feeding all winter? The cat will eat almost anything, so there is no need to put yourself out.” Miss Tower, still being here, we know she did not put hersedf out. Page Sixty-nine NINETEEN-NINETEEN HI-LIFE — G. H. S. Pewee: “Merrill means good; Cecil means beloved. I wonder what Lynes means.” Mother: “Well dear, let us hope Lynes means business.” Mr. Shigley: “The man has such an effect upon the earth, that it causes the tides at sea to flow once every twenty-four hours.” Our ex-classmate, Arthur Mometer, died the other day. His relatives sent to the nearest florists for a wreath. The ribbon should be extra wide with the inscription “Rest in Peace” on both sides, and if there was room, “We shall meet in Heaven.” The florist being away, his assistant handled the job. At the funeral the wreath appeared. The ribbon was extra wide and bore the following inscription, “Rest In Peace On Both Sides And If There Is Room We Shall Meet In Heaven.” The class wishes to extend its heartfelt sympathy to the relatives of the deceased, especially to his brother, Arthur Mostat. Billie, to Tuck: “You ought to have seen Ed when he called on Jinny the other night; I tell you he looked fine, sitting there with his arm—” “Billie,” gasped Jinny, her face the color of a boiled lobster. “Well, so he did?” persisted Billie. “He had his arm—” “William?” screamed his mother, frantically. “Why,” whined Billie, “I was just—” “William,” said his father sternly, “leave the room.” And Billie left, crying as he went: “I was only going to say that he looked fine with his army clothes on”. Whereupon peace was immediately restored in the family. Mr. Reid to Miss Fuller: “Where can I find the book. ‘Man, Ruler of the World?’” Miss Fuller: “In the fiction department.” Church: “Say, Kenny, what’s a fad ?” Kenneth: “Anything that’s lots of trouble and no earthly use. Church (sorrowfully) : “Say, Kenny, we must be fads.” Miss Macomber: “What do you know about the spinal column, Mary Manning?” Mary: “My spinal column is a long wavy line. My head sits on one end of it and I sit on the other.” It was a beautiful Sunday afternoon and Frank was at the Hotel. (Needless to say, as usual). Little sister Helen was sitting on the sofa next to Margaret. Presently she looked coyly upward at sister’s friend and asked: “Arn’t 1 your sweetheart, Mr. Gibson?” “Well!” said Wig, with a fond glance at Peg, “you’re the next thing to it.” End Men Mr. Gibson Mr. Edsall Mr. Church Nothing’s Impossible—A Play End Men Interlocutor Mr. Ranney Mr. Thompson Mr. Fischer Mr. Slawson Scene—A Stage Mr. Gibson: “Mr. Thompson, I have a very important question to propound this evening. Can you tell me why a financially embarrassed man resembles a canine?” Page Seventy H I - L I F E G. H. S. NINETEEN-NINETEEN Mr. Thompson: “No, Mr. Gibson; I can’t tell you. Why is it?” Mr. Gibson: “Because he never has any money in his pants.” Interlocutor: “Mr. Slawson will now sing for us that touching ballad, ‘The Bloom is fading from her cheeks since the drug store’s moved away.’ ” Mr. Slawson arises, thrusts his hand into his vest and strikes a becoming attitude. Mr. Church hits the middle of the stage in one heroic bound. “Looka here,” he shouts, shaking a fist at the trembling Mr. Gibson. “Suppose the financially embarrassed man wears pants with checks in them!” Exit crowd, carrying Mr. Church on their shoulders while Mr. Gibson crawls down a crack in the floor. Every mistake The teachers make Is thought a break, And those, we take. In US Hist. And Physics too; We get ideas Really new. Here below Under circumstance; The faculty show Their ignorance. Mrs. Booker: “This, dear, is cottage pudding. I made it all myself.” Mr. Booker tasted of it. “I’d have known it was cottage pudding,” he said. “You would?” she asked, delightedly. “Yes,” he replied, “I can taste the plaster and the wall paper. What did you do with the shingles and bricks for the chimney?” Miss Eshbaugh: “Oh, dear. I forgot to wind my ankle watch.” Mr. Reid: “Allow me-er-that is-did you?” Miss Den Adel (translating Virgil): “The winner of the contest was adorned with a green olive.” Miss Wulff (in Bakers) : “I want a small, narrow comb, about so long— for a slightly bald man, with celluloid teeth.” Mr. Shigley (at the dance after the bancpiet) : “Oh, yes, we find that even the most uncivilized races take pleasure in dancing. I myself at times still gladly take a little turn.” Mr. Inselman: “The class will now name some of the lower animals starting with Blanche Neilsen.” Our Minister, being somewhat absentminded, is always making a bad break. At church the other day he stepped up to Mr. Reid and said, “How is your wife today?” “I regret to say I’m not yet married,” said Mr. Reid. “Ah,” said the minister, “how pleasant that is. I take it then that your wife is single, also.” The despondent Blanche had been apprehended in the very act of drinking carbolic acid. Speedy work of physicians saved her life. The doctors afterward admitted it. Blanche was taken into custody on the ground of attempted suicide. But Pete Sherwood interfered and said: “I object to such high-handed procedure. If she is going to be prosecuted it must be for violating the pure food laws.” “How so?” cried every one. “Because,” said Peter, “she was putting acid inside’er.” Page Seventy-one H I - L I F E G. H. S. NINETEEN-NINETEEN Mr. Kip]) to Ed Van.: “That Wolverton boy that used to work for you wants to hire out to me. Is he steady?’’ Mr. Van Wormer: “Steady! you bet; if he was any steadier he’d be motionless.” Mr. Shigley (in Physics class): “In this class you can assume a little. Tn mathematics, however, you have a set rule to go by. Two times two are four and not five. Two times five is not nine or twelve or fourteen, it’s always eleven.” Mr. Shigley, experimenting in Physics class, showed the effect which an electrically charged tube had on pith balls. Then he said: “You see my hand will cause no such action if I bring it near the pith balls.” How we laughed when he brought his hand near the balls and scared them so that one of the balls jumped right off the string. Miss Fish (describing a castle in Europe): “The dirt which was used to build this castle was carried up the mountain by women in baskets.” Books and teachers we adore On exam, day, not before. Exams are past, both are requited, Teachers forgotten, books are slighted. We would like to ask the teacher who knows all the turnings and intricacies of our language, why it is that when two locomotives come together it is called a collision, but when two babies come together they are called twins? It seems that in the trial, Mr. Shigley turned lawyer. He was examining a lady who ran a boarding house. “How old did you say you were, madam?” “I did not say, sir.” Do you mean to say this man owed you twenty-five dollars board? For how long was that?” “For five weeks.” Here the lady lost her temper but kept her head. “That’s five dollars a week. Exorbitant! Do you mean to tell me that if I boarded with you you would charge me five dollars a week?” “No”, said the lady. “Aha,” said Mr. Shigley, “a case of prejudice.” “No,” said the lady, “I would not charge you five dollars a week. I would make you pay in advance.” Pewee: “Mr. Ranney nearly had a fit when he heard that Emmy and Dod had been married for six months.” Peg: “Could you blame him? There he’d been treating the young blackguard like a gentleman for just six months trying to get him into the family.” Ida: “Every one in our family is some kind of an animal. Mother’s a dear, baby’s mother’s a little lamb, I’m the kid, and dad’s the goat.” At Mount Pleasant, Fisher: “Pete, wake up. What’s that noise?” Pete: “Aw, lay down and go to sleep. It’s the bed ticking.” Timid Robert: “Julia, I saw a fellow with a wooden leg today. It must be fierce to have a wooden leg!” Julia: “Oh, 1 don’t know. It can’t be as bad as having a wooden arm.” Page Seventy-two Oh Goy Vow You Qut r; Vatot s4 sa v. A7o VAr y s ? T jsrr. a ho L. yi. :. P ETAC ft iSc zve v z Z a W uer w G r ' j. r . Page Seventy-three NINETEEN-NINETEEN HI-LIFE — G. H. S. Little Man: Minister: “1 Little Man: “My little man, why are you not at school?” My ma said for me to run out and play, so I’m not goin’ Good Ministe Little Man: Minister: “Suppose the teacher licks you.” She won’t, cause ma can nv do you know ?” Cause ma can lick pa.” lick teacher.” Pete S.: “Are you going to hang up any mistletoe this Christmas, Mary ?” Mary: “Indeed not. I’ve got a little too much pride to advertise for the ordinary courtesies that any lady has a right to expect.” Miss Macomber: “A bee’s sting, magnified a thousand times, looks like w.” Clinton: “Yes, and it feels like a buzz saw without any magnifying at all.” Mote: “The worst about marriage is that it is usually a plunge into the dark.” Chet J. “Heavens man! you wouldn’t have a fellow propose when the light was going full tilt, would you?” Nick: “I suppose you view the coming of winter with regret.” Norma: “Indeed we do.” Nick: “Is it really hard to find suitable pasture for the cows in winter?” Norma: “Yes, and then the pump freezes so often.” An Automobile Lexicon Shock Absorbers—Articles calculated to offset the profanity produced by blowouts, punctures, skidding, etc. Transmission—Refers to the transferring of money from the car owner’s pocket to that of the repair man. Clutch: Always used in plural. Refers to a prospect of getting into the clutches of the agent. Garage—Synonym for beehive, i. e., a place where the owner gets stung and listens to honeyed words of wisdom (?). Spark Plug—Chaperon when in the rear seat. Battery—Usually coupled with assault in case of traffic accident. Cut-out—Refers to non-owners, since each feels that he is cut-out to be an auto owner. Center Control—Occurs whenever a road hog occupies the middle of the highway and refuses to let his fellow tourists pass. Bearings—These are hard to keep when en tour, due to local misinformation bureaus. Spokes—Means spokeswoman of touring party—usually a suffragette. Traffic Cop—The non-missing link between speed violation and court. Punctureproof—Refering to Garageman’s heart. Steering Gear—A complex piece of machinery which any woman in the rear seat will tend to for you. Dod: “Church hasn’t the price of a smoke.” Bob: “How do you know?” Dod : “Cause he ain’t smoking.” Page Seventy-four NINETEEN-NINETEEN H I - L I F E G. H. S. The lady orator, a tall and angular female, was holding forth on the equality of sexes and woman’s rights. “Made from a rib!” she cried. “It is a lie devised by wicked men. Now do I look as if I had been made from a rib? Do I? Can anybody say that I was? What kind of a rib was I made of? I pause for a reply, if there be one.” Here little Carol arose and said modestly, “Yes’m ; I think you were, made from a rib.” “You do?” she retorted, shaking one lean finger at him. “You do? You are another of those men who wish to claim credit for everything, are you? And so you think I was made from the rib of a man?” “No’m,” came the solemn answer, “from the rib of an umbrella.” Bellowing, groaning, roaring; Low, deep, sonorous, snoring; From depths unknown to great heights soaring; Caruso, each fond heart adoring; Words and notes and time ignoring; Their dear teacher sadly boring; Loud, loud, their voices ring; Oh, just hear those dear boys sing! Page Seventy-five Page Seventy six Greenville Higk Sch ool jyjEVER before were the opportunities so great for prepared youhg men ahd women. Never before did tbe future offer so many and so varied lines of advancement. Tbe educational institutions of Europe are either destroyed or empty; the schools and colleges of America have greatly decreased enrollment. Our men who would have been in training have been to war. Their places must be filled. You, young meh and women, must seize this unequalled chahce. The country needs your trained services; you owe to yourselves the security and satisfaction that comes to a worker with a trained mind. A high school training is the first requisite to this traihihg. The Greenville High School prepares you for college entrance, practical business experience, farm management, etc. Enroll next fall in one of the following courses: College Preparatory—leading to the professions. Commercial—preparing for stenography, typewriting, bookkeeping, business management. Agriculture—preparing for farm management. ARTHUR R. SHIGLEY C. V. COATS Secretary J. L. KRAFT Quality Grocery WE SELL THE FAMOUS Sunshine COOKIES AND CRACKERS George Keller FINE CONFECTIONS HOT LUNCHES FANCY BRICK ICE CREAM TOBACCOS and CIGARS IIIIIIIKIIIIHIIIUIIIIUIIIIHIIIIIIlIir ■IIIIWIIIIiMlWniMH C. L. Gilmour Jeweler Diamonds, Watches, Edison Phonographs and Records GREENVILLE, MICHIGAN Felt Schroeder HABERDASHERS The Home of Hart Schaffner and Marx Clothing GREENVILLE, MICHIGAN Page Seventy-eight ... THE STORE OF SERVICE At tkis store you will find pleasant, courteous salespeople, to give your wants intelligent attention. To kelp you make selections tkat will give lasting satisfaction, in fact to give tke kind of service tkat you would give were you selling and we buying. You will find kere at all times the newest merchandise the markets afford, and always at the most reasonable price consistent with good quality, and you will always get a square deal here—we have but one price for all. JACOBSONS • The Big Store YOUR STORE FOR NEARLY FIFTY YEARS y Tniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiw EfjllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllUMBIHIIUUMffllH WINTER INN TT ie House of Qualify It has no peer. As good as the hest and better than the rest. So say the traveling public. W. H. MILLS, Proprietor Page Seventy-nine Hotel Phelps Greenville s Leading Hotel Modern in every respect Hot and cold running water—Baths Telephone in every room Special Sunday dinners for tourists JAMES R. STAFFORD, Prop. Commercial State Savings Bank Member Federal Reserve Bank Depository for Postal Savings Depository for State of Michigan Depository for County of Montcalm Depository for City of Greenville A good bank in which to have your account Page Eighty-one j|flHIIIIIIIIIIHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIHIIIIIIII||f|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||n DON L. BEARDSLEE Feed and Seed Store FARM IMPLEMENTS AND TRACTORS iiimniwifiB C. W. RILEY Reo Garage . i ■' i ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. All the music in the world is yours if you own a Colmnbia Grafanola EDSALL’S BOOK STORE ;iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimmiiiimiuiiiiumummmuiiuiiiuiuuiiiUiiiiiiiutiiiiuiiiS Page Eighty-two 0123538900000153535348000100232353482323010200025348900200010223010053230123230100 We make a special effort to maintain at all times a well assorted stock of the Best Chocolates in boxes and in bulk. When your sweet tooth needs filling come in and see what we have for you. GOULD’S DRUG STORE ,,cChe ‘Prescription Store” The County Young Men’s Christian Association has evolved a policy that is applicable to the town, village | and rural community. It uses resident forces, makes its appeal on the basis of service, co-operates with existing agencies and develops the individual thru definite tasks and group service. Silver Family Greenville’s Best Theater Jazz Orchestra GREENVILLE. MICHIGAN For Dancing Is Silver Family Orchestra At Your Command and all Feature Programs You don’t have to dance to our music, just get on and ride jirlcraft, Qoldwyn, Pietro, ‘Paramount, triangle, Call Citizens 124 and World ‘Pathe Arrange For Your Dance Music Always a Good, Clean Show With The Manager A.W. CHURCH, Manager Page Eeighty-three The Hi-Life Board has found that the service we render in the printing of High School Annuals has enabled them to issue this year, a better and finer Annual. They have found that every facility and the result of our years of experience is entirely at their command. This same service is at the command of buyers of printing of any kind. We make catalogs complete, and print anything, no matter how large or small the work may be. The White Printing Company 136 Division Avenue, N. Grand Rapids, Michigan iKiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiity: Miiiuiiiiiiiiiiii in ii w ii n i i Van Deinses 30 Years of Service Drug Store Complete R. J. TOWER MILLING CO. Manufacturers of Favorite Flour” All the name implies Buckwheat Flour Graham Flour, Mill Feed and Feeds GREENVILLE . . MICHIGAN IMIllllHilllllllUimilllll! C. L. WINTERS Hardware Page Eighty-five Over 2000 dealers have selected the OUTERALL as the best one-piece garment on the market. For adults and children, in various styles and fabrics. Sample assortment on approval. Send today. The Economy Garment Michigan Motor Garment Company Greenville and Carson City, Michigan J INDQUIST’S Prices Save You Money Not only this week, but every week in the year. If you appreciate good meals you should eat 1 at the 1 Special Patterns and Styles in | Young Men's Suits and Palace Cafe Furnishings INDQUIST’CJ GREENVILLE . MICHIGAN 1 The R. J. TOWER Southerland Tool ELECTRIC CO. Cois with you. Page Eighty-seven Three Important Things To Consider Increase your power by starting a Savings Account. The adoption of our savings method will easily provide you a comfortable sum. You can start an account with One Dollar. Do your business in a business manner. The bank will help you keep a record that will be invaluable. Deposit your money and pay all bills by check, thereby giving you a receipt for every transaction. If something should happen to destroy a valuable paper which you are keeping in some unprotected place, you would always regret that you had not rented a Safety Deposit Box. We have a new supply and now is your opportunity to secure one and place your valuables where they will cause you no worry. Let us show you our Safety Deposit Boxes. GREENVILLE STATE BANK Place your money where it will grow. Page Eighty-eight THE Cigar Store BOX CANDIES Gilbert's Johnson's Lowneys Bunte Martha Washington Ambrosia L. H. ROENIGH AND COMPANY The Best of Everything “Calorie” One Register Furnaces Monarch Malleable Ranges Round Oak Ranges and Heaters Round Oak One Register Furnaces Yours For Satisfactory Service. GREENVILLE HARDWARE CO. It is the many unusual little things—seemingly unimportant—that help to make Stein Bloch. Smart Clothes the first choice of America’s best dressed young men. RAY S. COWIN Clothier E. S. Clark THE DRY GOODS STORE OF DISTINCTION WELLS BEACH Dealers in High Grade Footwear WHERE GOOD SHOES COME FROM GRUEN WATCHES There is not made another vJatch at so lov? a price with such combined quality, accuracy, style and durable as are these Gruen Watches For Sale At BAKER’S VERITHIW “IF YOU BUY IT AT BAKER’S ITS GOOD mini Tuttle’s Photos Speak For Themselves” B. C. Tuttle The Class Photographer We Solicit Your Amateur Printing | f................. J. A. Church PLUMBING HEATING TINNING Sole Agent for the Celebrated Weir Furnace Workmanship the best, guaranteed Let us figure on your heating and plumbing Autographs M. JENSEN Electric Shoe Repairing done the very best GREENVILLE, cTVIICHIGAN Page Ninety-one BRUNSWICK Hear Your Favorite Record Let US plaj your favorite record regardless of make. You will wonder, as thousands of others have, how it is possible to reproduce such true and natural tones heretofore thought impossible. Come in and carefully examine the ultona—the new all-record reproducer which plays all records at their best. Also see the Oval All -Wood Tone amplifier — then you will knov? wh$ The Brunswick is the wonder phonograph of today. MILLER 8c HARRIS FURNITURE CO. Hire daintiest in Silk Gloves, Muslin Underwear, Handkerchiefs and Silk Hose for graduation gifts can be found at The Greenville Dry Goods Co. Page Ninety-two I— Fred Becker Bakery Don’t forget to get some White Lily Bread and Fancy Pastries. Extra orders promptly taken care of. PHONE No. 128 PIANOS PLAYER PIANOS VICTROLAS and RECORDS Everything in Music C. R. KIRKBRIDE F. R. Martin Company Plumbing Heating Tinning Automatic Gas Water Heaters Greenville Steam Laundry GOOD WORK PROMPT SERVICE ALL THE YEAR AROUND Citizens 159 The Wagon is Always at Your Command. G. W. North, Prop. Page Ninety-three iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii;iniiiiii “Correct Garments For Men” PRENTICE” TAILOR Fine Tailoring DRY CLEANING REPAIRING PRESSING Ladies' Linen of every variety receives the right sort of attention by us. We wash and iron properly and have extraordinary facilities for handling this class of washing. Ptices no higher than for inferior work. CITY LAUNDRY NEXT TO WINTER’S INN CITIZENS PHONE 92 i I TiiciiiiiiiiiiiiimiihiiuiiaiiiiHiimiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiuuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiilr iiiiiiiiiiuiiiuiiiKiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiHiiiiiiiiiiiMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimumiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii- iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimmiiimmiminiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiis giiiiiiiiimiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiMiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiHiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiniiiimiiiiiinuiiiiiiM invite you to come in ’ and look over our fine | line of men’s and youths’ clothing and gents’ furnishings. We also have a fine line of shoes, light and heavy rubbers and work shoes. Isaac Kipp Co. The CLOTHESCRAFT STORE J. C. Rensman siiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiHiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiijiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiif HiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiHiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiifr? Page Ninety-four ■ 1 I The freight car of the highways’ TOWER MOTOR TRUCKS TOWER MOTOR TRUCK CO., Greenville, Mich. ini If............ THE ENGRAVINGS OF THIS ANNUAL ARE THE PRODUCT OF THE JAHN OLLIER ENGRAVING COMPANY CHICAGO Page Ninety-five WHITE PRINTING COMPANY. GRAND RAPIDS. MICH.