Macomb High School - Spiderweb Yearbook (Macomb, IL)

Text from Pages 1 - 136 of the 1917 volume:

“THE SPIDER WEB” PUBLISHED BY THE CLASS OF 1917 MACOMB HIGH SCHOOL MACOMB. ILLINOIS VOLUME II G. W. NORMAN s PIDER WEB. MACOMB HIGH SCHOOL. MACOMB. ILLINOM Dedicated to our Principal and Friend GERALD WILLIAM NORMAN IPIDER WEB, MACOMB HIGH SCHOOL. MACOMB. ILLINOll QPIDER WEB. MACOMB HIGH SCHOOL MACOMB. ILLINOIS This hook is a chronicle of the activities and school life of Macomb High School for the year ending April first, Nineteen Hundred Seventeen gPIDER WEB. MACOMB HIGH SCHOOL, MACOMB, ILLINOl Pane Six s Table of Contents Faculty Seniors Juniors Sophomores Freshmen Junior High Alumni Literary Dramatics “Spider Web” Board Athletics Society Calendar Jokes Advertisements SPIDER WEB. MACOMB HIGH SCHOOL. MACOMB, ILLINOI! The Faculty gl’IDl.K WT.Ii. MAC OMH lllGIlMHOOi., MAC OMIi, II.I.IXo' Pajce Kiirht s G. W. Norman Principal Second Semester V. L. Mancun Superintendent City Schools B. H. Watt Principal Pirst Semester g PIPER WEB. MACOMB HIGH SCHOOL, MACOMB, ILLINOI Pajre Nine s Faculty G. W. NORMAN Principal A. B., Knox College, 1915; Macomb High School. 1915-1916; Principal, i9i7. a. • MISS ARIE KENNER Latin, German A. B., Northwestern University. 1914; Knoxville High School, 1914-1916; Macomb High School, 1916-1917. r- - I 1 i C A. D. EBY 2- ' f History, Bookkeeping, Coach A. B., Wabash College; Macomb High School, 1917. MISS LOUISE BARLOW A. B., Knox College, 1912; Hinckly High School, 1912-1914; Graduate work in History at University of California, 1915-1916; Macomb High School, 1917. gl IDl .K Wi ll MAC ()MH I lie,I I SC I |( K)|.. MACOMB. 11.1 I )| Pajre Ten S Faculty MISS BELLA S. TURK English A. B. University of Illinois, 191 I ; Moore I ownship High School, 191 1-1913; Macomb High School, 1913-1917. MISS ELIZABETH NICOL Household Arts Ph. B., University of Chicago. 1916; Macomb High School, 1916-1917. MISS MARIE E. CARLSON Science B. S Macomb High School Northwestern University, 1911; Delava i High School, I9IM9I3; 1913-1917.“ AJ MISS ANNA C. NEW Mathematics Graduate Southern Illinois Normal University; A. B., Milliken University; Highland High School, 1913-1913; State Normal College, Dillon, Montana; Macomb High School to date. 01.. -caaJl. gPIDER WEB. MACOMB HIGH SCHOOL. MACOMB. ILLINOI Page Eleven S Faculty MISS SUSIE WILLIAMS English Western Illinois State Normal, 1914; Teacher, Galva, Illinois, 1914-1915; Teacher, Western Illinois State Normal, Summer 1914; Macomb Public Schools to date. MISS IDA BONWELL Mathematics McDonough County Normal School; Teacher Marshalltown, Iowa two years; West Superior, Wisconsin, one year; Macomb Public Schools to date. MISS EMMA CALLIHAN Science Western Illinois State Normal, 1912; Carthage College; Macomb Public School,. “lEX . -KG' MISS MARY DUNCAN History Western Illinois State Normal, 1915; Plymouth High School, 1915-1916; Macomb Junior High School to date. TAJ jioc. TJIaJC - f gl”I EK WI.B, MAC OMH HICH SCHOOL, MACOMB, II.I.INOl Pa� re Twelve S Faculty MISS T ERESA HOLDEN Music Macomb Conservatory. 1912; American Institute qf Normal Methods, 1914; Macomb Public Schools, 1914-1917. Ci 0 MISS MARIE PURDUM Art Western Illinois State Normal School; Macomb Public Schools. 1asx u_jtS - 9 SENIORS Q PIPER WEB. MACOMB HIGH SCHOOL. MACOMB. ILLINOI Pure Fourteen S HOWARD TURNER Fatty Western Illinois Normal, one year, (his only fault). Varsity football '14, 15, ’16; Varsity Basketball, 14-’I5, 15-’16; Captain, ’I6-'I7; Varsity 1 rack, ’16; President class, ’17. qS. Ql. I MARJORIE SMITH Secretary Zetalathean Literary Society; Glee Club. FAYE SNYDER “Skeeter Editor-in-chief ’17 “Spider Web”; Varsity Basketball. '15-'16; Student Council, '16; Varsity Debating, '17. Class Play. MAUDE McGANN “Irish” Class Basketball; Zetalathean Literary Society; Glee Club. gPIDER WEB. MACOMB HIGH SCHOOL. MACOMB. ILLINOI Pafte Fifteen s RUTH RODGERS “Kewpie” President Oxford Literary Society; Student Council; Class Basketball; Class Play; Spider Web” Board. BENNETT RUSH “Ben” Varsity Football, ’16; Varsity Track. '14, '15; Captain elect, '16; Class Basketball. EVELYN KENNER ”Ol’ Scout” Mount Pleasant, Iowa High School one year; Class Basketball; Zetala-thean Literary Society. (J LENA WEHMAN Zetalathean Literary Society. CjPIDER WEB. MACOMB HIGH SCHOOL, MACOMB. ILLINO! Pajrc Sixteen s ROY COATS “Coatsy Composer new High School song; Class Basketball; Zetalathean Literary Society. -Lo- ’ f DOROTHY' LOGAN ‘’Kitty Student Council; “Spider Web” Board; Class Basketball. i Hi WALTER PRICE “Pricey Varsity Football, ’16; Class Basketball; Oxford Literary Society. LAURA ANDREWS “Millie” Oxford Literary Society; Glee Club, 1916. Was 1 Jk C gPIDER WEB. MACOMB HIGH SCHOOL. MACOMB, ILLINOI Paste Seventeen s GRACE PENNINGTON “Penny” Secretary Wattonian Literary Society; Glee Club, ’16. [ • ; t' L GALE SWANGO “Tubb” Eusiness Manager “Spider Web”; Class Basketball; Wattonian Literary Society. K- f V. FLORENCE GAMAGE “Carrots” Zetalathean Literary Society; Class Basketball. lewis McMillan “Pin key” Varsity Basketball, ’I6-'I7; Oxford Literary Society. Q PIPER WEB, MACOMB HIGH SCHOOL. MACOMB. ILLINOI Pa re Eighteen s MILDRED SCHELL Mill” Zetalathean Literary Society; Glee Club, '16. EDNA HALL Zetalathean Literary Society. HOMER THOMPSON “Cyclone” “Spider Web” Board; Student Council, '16; Oratory, ’16; Varsity Debating, ’ 17. ■ cj.. STELLA ARNOLD Wattonian Literary Society. i CL SYSr-' Q PIPER WEB, MACOMB HIGH SCHOOL. MACOMB. ILLINOI Pa ?e Nineteen s WARD INGRAM “Incie” Class Play; President Wattonian Literary Society; Secretary Senior Senior Class; Varsity Football, ’14, ’15, ’16; Class Basketball; “Spider Web” Board. i i (% REVA ROLL '-'-“•'I fi;-. “Spider Web” Board. f-V 7 -73- V. JOHN LEANDER “Swede” Class Treasurer; “Spider Web” Beard; President Zetelathean Literary Society; Secretary Student Council; Football Manager, 16. - P. (.3. Lif HARRIETT HENDEE Toots” ciety; “Spider Web’ Club. ’16. W 1 V s£j? So- m .mi s- .n Glee -r . ' ■ •Ji 4. .� « iv % r m g PIPER WEB. MACOMB HIGH SCHOOL, MACOMB, ILLINOI Page Twenty S GLADE PORTER Varsity Football, ’14, ’15, ’16; Varsity Basketball, '14-’15, '15-’16, ’16-17; Track, '16; Class Play; Varsity Debating, ’17; President of Student Council. , I 9 t y CM LENORE MECUM “Skinny” Class Play. . Zetalathean Literary Society; Glee Club. “ILL c.9 . d. . I � '■ — -i n i ji HOWARD REXROAT “Rex” Football, ’16; Track, ’15, ’16; Oxford Literary Society. HELEN EATON “Puckers” “Spider Web” Board; Class Play; Class Basketball. 'ff gPIDER WEB. MACOMB HIGH SCHOOL. MACOMB, ILLINOIg Pajre Twenty-one MABEL RUDDELL Wattonian Literary Society; Class Basketball. -uLcM.iO '? WILLIAM McGRAW “Bill” Wattonian Literary Society; Scrub Basketball ’17. ? J f. i ++ I ' 7j A. - i VADA LEGG Skinny” Oxford Literary Society. 7r 4. '( CARRIE WILLEY “Happy Wattonian Literary Society. Ui. . ■' . _.‘ l gPIDER WEB. MACOMB HIGH .SCI DOL. MACOMB. II.LINC)! Pa� re Twenty-two - s RAY MURPHY “Babf.” Varsity Football, ’13, ’14, '15; Captain 16; Varsity Basketball, ’14-15, ’15-’16. I6-’I7; Varsity Track. 15, ’16; Vice President Class '17; Class Play. • � - 0 MARGUERITE GRAFTON Class Basketball; Oxford Literary Society. , ALFRED RUSH “Spud” Varsity Debate; Class Play; Vice President Wattonian Literary Society. GEORGIA JOHNSON Washington, Iowa High School, ’14, ’15; Oxford Literary Society. s PIPER WEB. MACOMB HIGH SCHOOL. MACOMB. ILLINOI - Patre Twenty-three S Senior Class Officers Howard Turner ........................................President Ray Murphy ......................................Vice President Ward Ingram ..........................................Secretary John Leander..........................................Treasurer A. D. Eby .......................................Class Advisor Class Colors—Lavender and White Class Flower—Violet Class Motto—“The elevator to success is broken; take the stairs Class History The Class of ’I 7 is the only graduating class of our time that did not have to resort to some twelve year old boy stunt to bring themselves to the attention of the school and community. We have never found it necessary to liberate a bird in the assembly hall with our colors attached to bring us into recognition, nor is that the sort of fame we have sought during our four years stay in high school. Were you to ask us what we have done for Macomb High we would point to our record in school activities both athletic and literary and ask who can beat it? If the statement oft made by our principal that, “we get out of high school only what we put into it”, is true, then you must join with us in saying that the Class of I 7 must have put in a great deal. Yet we realize that any attempt on our part to repay Macomb High School and the community for the benefits we have derived would be paltry indeed. It is a debt that is beyond the reckonings of dollars and cents. When we entered high school four years ago at the old high school building conditions and customs were very different from what they are now in the new building and with the Junior High School. T here is a great difference even in the way a student enters high school. Under the present system the change from an eighth grader to a freshman is imperceptible, but when the Class of 1 7 entered high school the transition was very abrupt indeed. With all due ceremony the upper classmen gave us a tonic from the well of learning at the back of the building which prepared us for the store of knowledge we were to absorb during high school. Although we resented the ordeal at first we feel now that it was all for the best. I his gPIDER WEB. MACOMB HIGH SCHOOL, MACOMB. ILL1V Paure Twenty-four might be given as a reason for our superiority to the lower classmen as they do not receive the ancient Freshman ducking which used to be an entrance requirement. I he Class of 1917 believes that the class history that does not contain something about the class's faculty advisor is a farce. So in order to make this history even more complete we deem it best to mention our dearly beloved, all-star, faculty advisor. Professor Allan Dale Ebey is his name and he hails from Princeton, State of Indiana, of which fact he is very proud. The piide this Hoosier school master has in his state is quite humorous at times. For instance in civics class whenever he asks what state some man is from, and the students yell “Indiana , a pleased expression comes onto his face and he compliments the class on being so well posted about the native states of the prominent men of our country. The institution of higher learning from which this pedagogue came is none other than Wabash College. Mr. Eby tells us that this college is famous for its high standard of athletics, some even say that it rivals the Western Illinois State Normal, although we can hardly believe this possible. Mr. Eby demonstrated the high standard of athletics at Wabash when he showed us how he could play baseball (he made his letter at Wabash) one afternoon at the Normal. He made a perfect score (fanned twice). At the first of this history we mentioned our wonderful record in school activities, possibly it would be well to publish it. Freshman Year One representative in varsity football. Sophomore Year—Three men on the football eleven; three men on the basketball five; three men on the track team. Junior Year—Five regulars on the football eleven: four regulars on basketball five; five out of seven track letter men; boy’s oratorical. We won class basketball championship. Senior Year—Seven football letter men; four basketball letter men; all four regulars of debating team; class basketball championship; (other literary contests not yet held as we go to press). Q PIPER WEB. MACOMB HIGH SCHOOL, MACOMB, ILLINOl Page Twenty-five s Senior Class Will To Those Who Survive Us: We, the Seniors Class of 1917 and attributes which we have honestly, justly, and unprejudicially acquired in this, the Macomb High School, hereby make known our last and final desires regarding the distribution of aforementioned property and accumulations. Realizing that after the payment of all our just debts we will still be the possessors of much important property the dividing of which may be the cause of much dissolution among the individuals surviving us in lower classifications, we take it upon ourselves in these, or last days, to enumerate our several posses sions and the desired heirs thereto. We hereby name as executor of this document. Prof. A. D. Eby. whom we consider as a very trustworthy gentleman and one to be relied on at all and any times and under all circumstances. I hus follow our desires: We hereby bequeath all of Howard Turner’s extra credits to the members of the Oxford Literary Society. We bequeath to Mr. Eby a Ford in order that he may more successfully meet the competition of W. I. S. N. professors. To Oscar Peterson we bequeath Mabel Ruddell’s welcome in her old home town. We bequeath Mr. Eby’s baskeball whistle to Albert McGann for more convenient call services at the corner of Jefferson and McArthur streets. To Lewis Vanetten we bequeath Ben Rush’s keys which will enable him to enter into the very heart (whose heart?) of anything. We bequeath to Walker Baymiller the beaming countenance worn by Ward Ingram in German Class. Gale Swango hereby bequeaths to Eugene Munson his adeptness at driving a Ford with one hand. Faye Snyder insists that Munson accept. To Madeline Gemming we leave Ella Pollock’s polite airiness and sprightly coquettishness. We bequeath Marguerite Grafton’s singular admiration for the boys who have other girls to Czerna Jobe. As a matter of charity we bequeath the extra length on Walter Prices trousers to Clarence Tipton who should heartily accept it. gPIDER V. I B. MACOMB HIGH SCHOOL, MACOMB. ILLINOI Patre Twenty-six s We bequeath to Evelyn Kenner’s aunt. Miss Arie Kenner, a pair of Wool-worth’s best and biggest ear-rings purchased by Evelyn in New York. We desire that Florence Gamage’s unique wig be turned over to Dannie I horpe for encouragement. 1 o Leslie 1 oland we bequeath a stock of movie magazines and pictures formerly the prized and coveted prospects of Helen Eaton. As a special gift from Laura Andrews we bequeath Naomi McCutcheon the the firm convictions and winning smiles of above mentioned donor. We bequeath Stella Arnold’s quietness in class and about the halls to Helen Hainline. 1 he Junior high school teachers heartily sanction this. We bequeath to Eva Watson a Firestone-Columbus automobile providing she can find a driver for the same. We bequeath to the entire school a picture of Reva Roll whose erect pose and artistic hobbies make her portrait a fitting adornment for the future sculpturing class of Macomb High. Faye Snyder bequeaths to the editor of next year’s “Spider Web about two hours per day criticism from the sub-editors and girls who will infest his desk in the principal’s office, also the highly prized suggestions of everyone who will tell you just how it should be done. We leave to Helen Hebble all available empty paint and powder cans belonging to Harriett Hendee. We desire that Georgia Johnson’s morose countenance and pleasing smile be transferred to one Charles Foster, a friend and member of the Junior Class. We leave Louis McMillan’s expert library services for the use of the whole school that it may serve as a goal to all future aspiring librarians. We hereby bequeath Ben Rush's extra year in high school to Percy Yard who just “dearly loves” to go to high school. We give Ray Murphy’s athletic experience to “Happy Purdum which combined with “Happy’s wonderful natural ability should make a great athlete. We bequeath the mighty sneeze and thunderous voice of Howard Rexroat to Albert McGann. This will add greatly to his qualities as a yell leader. All of William McGraw’s accomplishments (including the animal show) are to be given over in full to Beulah Murphy to be used in the completion and perfection of her musical education. After all due deliberation on the subject we have decided to give the class of Q PIPER WEB. MACOMB HIGH SCHOOL. MACOMB, ILLINOl Paste Twenty-seven 1918 our Senior Bulletin board which John Leander has been faithfully working on all winter. We consider it a very grave and serious transaction when we hereby bequeath all of the qualities of Glade Porter to Byron Atkinson. We have decided that Marion Sears is the only proper heir to the peculiarities of speech of Miss Ruth Rodgers late of the State of Tennessee. We hereby bequeath the services of Mr. Eby as class advisor to any class that desires him. We guarantee him to keep order in all class meetings. We hereby make known our wish that Carrie Willey’s robust countenance and remarkable powers of study be sold at auction, the proceeds to be divided equally between Margaret Hanan and Frieda Towle. We name Dutch” Snyder as the just heir to all surplus height borne by the feet of Roy Coats. By a special donation we give the Hegstroms the “National Rip Saw” for life. To Mr. Edward Johnson who resembles our companion and classmate John Leander, we leave all such qualities and virtues as may be discovered in one Grace Pennington. We hereby bequeath Alfred Rush's affection for Junior high school girls to Mose Foster. Their sentimental companionship would help him write great poetry. We bequeath Maude McGann’s ability at the piano to Paderewski. Also we’re here to remark that Paderewski is some foolish if he does not accept this gift. We hereby bequeath Mildred Schell’s skill at driving an automobile at high speed to Barney Oldfield. Barney will appreciate this. We hereby bequeath Marjorie Smith’s position as president of the old maid’s club to Bess Cox. We hereby bequeath the four positions on the debating team to the four students who work the hardest on the question next year. We hereby bequeath Lenore Mecum’s silvery voice to Lawson Burnham. Q PIPER WEB, MACOMB HIGH SCHOOL. MACOMB, ILLINOI Pasre Twenty-eitfht s gPIDER WEB. MACOMB HIGH SCHOOL, MACOMB, ILLINOI Paite Thirty-one s Junior Class Officers Leslie Toland .. Ernest Runkle . Mary Purdum ... Helen Hebble .. Miss Arie Kenner ......President Vice President ......Secretary .....Treasurer .Class Advisor Class History It was as if we had stepped into a new world when we junior students entered the M. H. S. for our first time. In spite of the realization that we were nothing but some more freshies” a proud feeling lurked in the dark corners of our hearts. We were soon to be members and workers in that school that we admired so much and had heard so much about. No one met us at the door and conducted us to our places. No, we must arrange our own program and find our places in what seemed to be a maze of class rooms and the enormous crowd of swarming students. However, in time we grew accustomed to this higher sphere and began to acquire the dignified ways that everywhere distinguish a Macomb High School student. Each day brought new treasurers that we carefully stored away in our memories—finding out that there was no danger of an attack of Comanche Indians when we had yell practice, and learning that the man who jumped every time we yelled was not really scared or nervous—all these and many more things we grew accustomed to looking upon as a common event. We literally dug our way to gain the mystic knowledge given out by the shepherds of the flock. Next year when Mr. Mangun became our superintendent, everything seemed to flash into activity and a bustle of business, we were allowed to organize our class and be firmly represented in our school. 1 hen we began to feel at home During this time our deep, undiscovered genius shown forth. Miss Hebble captured the prize for the best original story to be printed in the 16 Spider Web . “Mary Ann’s Proverbs” gave a fair evidence of the literary minds of our class. The sands of time have run until the year ’ I 7, the present. Those who were “once little freshies are now dignified, quiet, wholesouled, and energetic young QPIDER WEB. MACOMB HIGH SCHOOL. MACOMB. ILLINOl Page Thirty-two people flourishing luxuriantly in the high school atmosphere. Mr. Charles Foster, who ranks second to Shakespeare, wrote during one of his serious poetic moods a poem that captured a copy of the ’17 Spider Web” as a prize for the best literary production. Our basketball team is one that the class is proud of and it almost always “cleans up on the others. It is very probable that our team and the Senior III team will have a snappy struggle for class championship. Two of our members also had the fortune to give our class a representation as alternates in our varsity debating team. The future history of the Junior Class will appear in the “’18 Spider Web”. Be sure to secure the next issue and read the next installment of this story. Class Roll Lewis Tiernan Lloyd Dunsworth LaMotte Carter Wayne Barclay Charles Foster Vernon Murray Walker Baymiller Lawson Burnham Leon Eddington Arnold Hegstrom William Hegstrom Oscar Peterson Ernest Runkle Leslie Toland James Towle Lewis Van Ettcn Paul Hughes Mary Purdum Eva Watson Ada Andrews Jessie Bliven Bess Cox Lucile Creel Margaret Hanaan Helen Hehhle Czerna Johe Hazel McCarty Naomi McCutcheon Beulah Murphy Ruth Newell Frieda Towle . izL’o gPIDER WEB. MACOMB HIGH SCHOOL. MACOMB, ILLINOI Paj?e Thirty-four S Sophomore Class Officers Alfred Clem ........................................President Imogene Tyson .................................Vice President Eva Rheim............................Secretary and Treasurer Class History Who are we? We are the Class of Nineteen Nineteen—the class who entered high school with hope, trustfulness, and with some fear one September morning in nineteen fifteen. As day by day, passes, many of our hopes and desires are fulfilled. Members from our class are not absent from the athletic field. This fact is shown by the M’s” present on the sweaters of our members. Also we are not lacking in literary talent as has been shown on several occasions. We have shown as well, that when we once undertake to do a thing we do it, and that we will accept nothing but the highest. This was shown by the way in which we won the picture given during the Art Exhibit of nineteen fifteen, thanks to the help of our advisor. Miss Turk. We do not lack social activities as we all enjoy our class parties, picnics, and weinie roasts. With what we have accomplished and what we hopt to accomplish in mind, we hope to pass through High School with honors. gPIDER WEB, MACOMB HIGH SCHOOL. MACOMB. ILLINOIg Page Thirty-six Freshman Class Officers Jessie J. Harned .........................................President Earl W. Murphy .................................Secretary-Treasurer Class Roll Archie Applegate Max Terrill Marcus Williams Emily Johnson William Applegate Lee White Francis Woerly Nellie Jones Clyde Bartley Ralph Ausbury Helen Whalen Ruth Jones Reuben Burnham Harel Benson Mary White Lucile Kernal Dorothy Carter Harry Bosturck Nellie Woolam Gretel Leftridge Harold Case Leroy Byerly Elizabeth Reynolds Ethel Locke Homer Dunsworth Bernardo Garica Dorothy Carter Florence Lovell Herman Fugate Charles Greeley Esther O’Hara Minnie Miller William Greeley Jesse Harned Evelyn Allison Eleanor Morley Duane Henderson Lloyd Hocraffer Evelyn Bonham Golda McCullough George Henderson Bert Love Grace Braun Agnes McGinnis Eugene Hurst Harry McGuire Berncice Burnham Mary Parks William Jackson John Norton June Churchill Cuba Parks Gerald Lackens Harry Piper Mary Dansant Carmenlita Robinson Earl Murphy Fred Rainey Mabel Fugate Lora Rigg George Myers George Sheets May Fuhr Della Sears Eddie Ritchey Emmons Towle Merle Gardner Florence Sipes Albert Sala Glen Tyson Josephine Greenup Minnabel Switzer George Solomon Otto White Marie Hill Myrtle Thomas Harold Sullivan Charles Willey Ruby Jennings Julia Vose JUNIOR HICH SCHOOL glMDl .K WI.B, MACOMB HIGH SC HOOL. MACOMB, II.UNO! PaKe Thirty-eiprht s Junior II Class Junior I Class QPIDER WEB. MACOMB HIGH SCHOOL. MACOMB. ILLINOIQ LJ Patre Thirty-nine Junior I, Seventh Grade, Class Officers Donald Chandler ... VlNETA SwANCO Roscoe Murphy .... . . Secretary-Treasurer Leona Carnahan .... Junior II, Eighth Grade, Class Officers Everett Roll Louis Schnarr Vice President Maurice Simmers ... . . .Secretary Treasurer Junior I and II Roll Edna Allison Harold Diamond Lloyd Sutton Kathryn Blume Ambrose Dohglas Percy Gallagher Eilien Burke George Dunsworth Roy Applegate Hazel Chalterton , jw Everett Gordon Samuel Key Helen Glass (? • • Francis Greer Dorothy Carter Mildred Hampton Raymond Laughlin Esther O'Hara Marie Houlk Howard Logan Edith Roll Winifred Holden Louis Moon Murel Wilson Carol Houston —- Norris Moon Irene Whalen Vera Howd Harold Mullen Lenore Welch Mary Sommer Roscoe Mclntire Ruth Van Etten Reha Lincoln Bert Potts Margaret Toland Lttcienna Marx Louis Schnarr Alice Sweeny Charlotte Price Arville Shryack Ia rraine Sutton Mary Roark Earl Benner Hazel Stone Frances Shenor William Durr Bertha Purdum Blanch Vliet Edwin Elting Vira Pittingcr Louise Waggoner Robert Gamage Leona Peck Gladys White Robert Little Helen Owen Alonzo Billings Thomas Martin Mildred Naegele Clarence Bolen Carlin Peck Mabel McCullough Harold Carlson Everett Roll Helen Henry Ivan Christenson Maurice Simmers Luan Hendee Carl Danielson Eugene Snyder Beryl Hanaan PIDER WEB. MACOMB HIGH SCHOOL. MACOMB. ILLINOlQ Patre Forty Helen Hainline Otto Peck Florence Wright Madaline Gemming Vern Ritchey Faye Smithers Eleanor Fuhr William Rudolph Mabel Wilcox Catherine Dudman Harold Schick Dyson Lovell Rosy Clayton Marion Sears Carl Vancil Anna Carlson Elbert Stover Francis Thomas Fay Butterfield Harold Sturm Clarence Stone King Lucile Bolbs Garland Waggoner George Smith Ixutise Bolbs Herschel Ward Arthur Smith Albyne Binnie Leo Wheeler William Senn Mary Ausbury Paul Wilson Elmer Rigg Catherine Allison Max Woodworth Clifford Pope Ara Abbott William Simmons Lawrence O’Hara Abbie D’Camp Laurence Venard Johnnie McSperritt Eva Gibson Helen Allison Robert Maxwell Alzina Gloyd Carolyn Bell Ralph Miller Vera Larner Eva Burnham Kenneth Lemmer Lorraine Mulvin Leona Carnahan Wendell Lackens Minnie Owen Goldie Chatterton Leonard Johnson Helen Thompson Lola Cheeseman Owen Hocraffer Cora Ulm Cecilia Clark William Henry Twilla Vance Marguerite Clem F'rank Hainline Edna Van Fleet Lenore Cox Edgar Gamage Elizabeth Welch Florence Docrr Orval Fugate Virginia Welch Esma Eager Oral Fugate Kathryn Wood Ethel Frakcs Clarence Frowein Ora Brown Harriett Goodwin Dana Fox Arthur Carnahan Lena Hainline Charles Fosdyck Donald Chandler Hazel Hill Elva Ford Frank Clark Violet Hulsey Clide Ferris Earl Doak Elizabeth Jobe Thurlo Folder Thomas Dudman Ruth John William Dowell Frederick Frowein Sarah Kepler Donald Creel William Frye Dora Kepley Jimmie Bartley Harold Gorman Mary Kitchen Viola Bavmiller Roy Graves Ethel Macklin Juanita Butterfield James Greenup Fern Matthews Myra Douglas Fdgar Hanan Garnet Moon Vesta Evans Everett Hook Faye McClintock Rosa Hcgstroni Paul Jackson Hazel Mclntire Grace Hendrickson Harold Johnson Ruth McKelvey Helen Lance Lyman Jones Vernadine Parks Cecile Lincoln Ross Keppler Marie Parsons Velma Spiker Charles Kettron Vera Pope Beulah Thomas Frank Lane Irene Rodgers Gladys Thompson Albert Legg , Louise Russell Dena Whitesell Roscoe Murphy Martha Smithers Gel la Yeast Albert Nail Vineta Swango Beulah Wilson Ernest Newell Wilmuth Worley Jeanette Frank ALUriNI gPIDER WEB, MACOMB HIGH SCHOOL, MACOMB. ILLINOI Pajre Forty-two s Alumni At last! A permanent Alumni organization has been formed by the graduates of Macomb High School. The Class of 1917 was the instigator of a movement to bring some of the “grads” together during Christmas holidays and discuss plans for a permanent alumni association. The Class of 17 then made out the best sort of a mailing list they could on short notice and invited the alumni to be present as guests at a meeting held in the high school building on December 19, 1916. A short program was given after which plans for an Alumni organization were considered. Here it was brought out that several years ago it had been the custom to have an Alumni Banquet each year. This plan was finally abandoned because of so few attending each year. For this reason it was thought best to have the alumni meeting about every three years. Some of the older alumni said that people would come from a greater distance to an alumni meeting that was held every three years than to an annual meeting. The following officers were elected for the meeting to be held in 1920: Howard Turner, '17........................................President Mrs. B. F. McLean....................................Vice President Ceorge B. Kerman........................................ Secretary Mrs. Homer Hoffman........................................Treasurer After the above meeting which was held in the assembly hall everyone passed to the gymnasium where those present registered and enjoyed a social time with refreshments consisting of frappe and nabiscoes. Everyone departed with the resolve to come to the meeting in 1920. The following alumni were here: Ella McMillan. Class of 1870 Class of 1875 Parthenia R. Scott Cale, M. C. Pollock, Junia Blount Kerman. Class of 1876 Mrs. W. B. Holmes. Class of 1879 Clara B. Cochran Mullen. B. F. McLean. Class of 1881 Anna M. Dunn. QPIDER WEB. MACOMB HIGH SCHOOL. MACOMB. ILLINOI Page Forty-three S Class of 1882 Anna M. Bailey McLean. Class of 1884 Maud Patterson, Nellie Rexroat, Annie Scott Vose. Class of 1886 Josie Agnew Tabler. Class of 1888 Georgia Venard McDonough. Class of 1891 Mabel Dunn. Lillie Stover Holmes, Conrad G. Gumbart. George Wells. Class of 1892 Some present but not registered. Class of 1893 Blanch Leach Reynolds. Agnes Dorgan Sherman. Class of 1895 Clarence Leach, Nellie McLean Wills, Nellie Willis Gumbart, F. E. Bonham, Georgie Barcley. Class of 1896 Charles Cash. Class of 1897 May Loughlin, Ruth Brockway. Class of 1898 Maud McFadden Dudman, Mary Mcllhenny. Class of 1899 Helen Hoskinson Sangerfull, Leroy Stocker, Nellie Danley Clark. Class of 1900 Ruth Shannon. May Shannon, Ruth Keefer Stocker. Class of 1901 Mary Wyne, Harriett Mcllhenny. Francis S. Switzer, Nellie L. Smith. Class of 1902 Mrs. Eunice Binnie Fisher, Edna Barritt Townsent. Q PIPER WEB, MACOMB HIGH SCHOOL. MACOMB, ILLINOI Pasre Forty-four s Class of 1903 Rinna Bonham Judson. Class of 1904 Mrs. Florence Wyne Holstein. Andrew L. Hainline. Class of 1905 Mrs. Lena Leach Kratzer. Class of 1906 Lucy Smith, Mary Cale, Faye Smith, Margaret Wyne, Cordie Gustin. Class of 1907 Lucile Wyne, Lavinia Stinson, Edith Dallam, George B. Herman, Eric Leander. Ruby Smithers Barritt. Harry Knappenberger. Class of 1908 Class of 1909 Class of 1910 Ursula Kennedy, Laura Lemmer, Agnes McCutcheon, Zella Provine, Mary Van Etten. Arie Kenner, Evelyn Wyne, William Harris. Class of 1911 Belle Hoffman, Minnie Rigg, Olive Gash, Ralph Imes. Class of 1912 Ethel Thompson, Susie Williams, Jewel Walter, Eula Morrie. Class of 1913 Nelle Simpson, Marie Hoch, Garnet Horton. Wayne Chadderdon. Class of 1914 Howard Knowles, Allen Holler, Alvin Leander, Chester Eaton, Ora Herche, Carl Nesbitt. Class of 1915 Sadie McCutcheon, Bertha Cale, Caroline McCutcheon, Ethel McMillan, Ralph Purdum, O. G. Thompson, Gladys Simpson, Laura McGraw, Mable Van Etten. Class of 1916 Lester Graham, Vera Graham, Helen Boyce, Mary Waggoner, Frances Senn, Eleanor Hurst, Vera Creel. Ollie Graves, Marshall Woodworth. LITERARY Snyder. Leader; Porter; Hegstrom, Alternate Debating Teams Macomb High School for the first time entered the Knox Triple-Triangle Debating League. I he League is under the direction of the Public Speaking Department of Knox College and as stated in the constitution its object shall be to raise the standard of argumentative compos tion in the high schools of its membership. to promote in them greater interest in the study of the political and economic problems of the day and to develope in the students coming under its influence ability to present sound thought in an effective way—this object to be attained by holding an annual series of interscholastic debates. The League numbers twenty-five high schools in this section which are divided into eleven groups, three of the groups containing three schools each and the remaining groups containing two. One high school with those of Avon and Bushncll made up Group III. Lach school furnishes two teams, one affirmative and one negative. One team debates one member of the group at home and the other team debates the other member away from home. For example, our negative team debated Avon’s affirmative team at Avon and our affirmative team debated Bushnell’s negative team here, while Avon’s negative team met Bushnell’s affirmative team at Bushnell. Thus there were three debates the same evening, each contest being judged by three judges. By this arrangement it is possible for one school to gain the decision of six judges by winning two unanimous decisions. I he winner of the Group is the school receiving the greatest number of judges’ decisions. In case of a tie in the number of judges won, the school standing first in alphabetical order shall be the champion one year and the school landing second shall be champion the following year, and so on in alphabetical rotation. The question which was debated this year was a very vital one in view of the recent labor situation. It was stated as follows: “Resolved; That the Federal Government should have the power to compel the settlement of industrial disputes (disputes between capital and labor) by arbitration.” On our affirmative team which won from Bushnell by a two to one decision, were Homer Thompson, leader, gPIDER WEB. MACOMB HIGH SCHOOL. MACOMB. ILLINOI Paste Forty-seven Thompson, Leader; Rush: Toland, Alternate Alfred Rush, and Leslie Toland, alternate. On our negative team which lost to the Avon affirmative by a two to one decision were Faye Snyder, leader. Glade Porter, and William Hegstrom. Our affirmative based their argument upon the contentions that the present situation demanded compulsory arbitration and that the plan proposed was practical and in perfect accord with our governmental policy. Our negative team clashed directly with the argument just mentioned. I hey maintained that the present method of settlement of industrial disputes is successful and that the plan proposed was wholly impractical as it could not be enforced. Considering the fact that active preparation commenced only four weeks before the debate and that this was our first attempt at interschool debating, the results were far from discouraging. In the short time just mentioned, the men hardly had time to secure a thorough knowledge of the subject and to formulate their arguments. I heir greatest handicap resulted from their having time to study their constructive speeches as they should. In fact the argument of both teams far surpassed their delivery. However the men are to be praised for the hard work and consistent effort that they made to overcome their tremendous handicap. In regard to the debate between Avon and Bushnell at Bushnell, the former won by a two to one decision. I hat made Avon the winner of the Group with four judges, Macomb second with with three judges, and Bushnell third with two judges. So, in spite of the fact that Bushnell has had experience in debating in this League, we added one more victory over our old rival, which makes our record one of straight triumphs so far this school year. We have ambitions to join a league of larger schools in the future such as Springfield, Jacksonville, Quincy, etc., and we firmly believe that we will soon be eligible to move up one stride. It is unfortunate that the four regulars in the teams are lost by graduation this year, but the two alternates will furnish us a nucleus for next year’s team. Oratorical Team Macomb High was fortunate eonugh to qualify in both the boys’ and girls’ oratorical contests at the Military Tract Meet held in Galesburg, May 5, 1917. Homer Thompson, at that time president of the Class of 1917, represented our school in the boys’ oratorical contest. He was awarded third place. Bessie Bayliss, president of the Class of 1916, was the representative from Macomb in the girls’ oratorical contest. She failed to place. Boys’ Oratorical Contest First, Doren Rea, Avon, “Present Crisis'’. Second, Philip McBride, Knoxville, “Soverignty or Democracy”. Third, Homer Thompson, Macomb, “Public Demands of a High School Education”. The other orations delivered that failed to place were: Dean Rider, Bushnell, “Military draining in High Schools”; Fred Watson, Kirkwood, “Home and Citizenship”; Edgar McDonald, Elmwood, “The New Monroe Doctrine”; Anthony Butcher. Abingdon. “Preparedness, a Crime” Girls’ Oratorical Contest First, Miriam Wilson, Knoxville, “Who Pays”. Second, Helen Leib, Bushnell, “Preparedness”. Third, Almetta Maher, Elmwood, Pan-Americanism”. Other orations that were delivered but failed to place: Bessie Bayliss, Ma- comb, Modern Housekeeping”; Mildred Fagan, Biggsville, “The Uplifted Sword”; Esther Hendrickson, Kirkwood, “The Hope of Our Country ; Ruth Mosser, Abingdon, “The Patriotism of Peace”. QPIDER WEB. MACOMB HIGH SCHOOL. MACOMB. ILLINOI PaKt Forty-nine Declamatory Team Last year for the first time declamatory contests were held in connection with the McDonough County high school meet. Miss Eleanor Hurst represented us in the girls' declamatory contest, and Leroy Daniels was our representative in the boys’ declamatory contest. Miss Hurst easily captured first place in her event while Leroy had to be content with third place. Girls’ Declamatory Contest First, Eleanor Hurst, Macomb, “ The Death Disc ’. Second, Inez Jackson, Bardolph, “Ol’ Mistis ”. Third, Virginia Frisbee, Bushnell, Boys’ Declamatory Contest First, Harry Graves, Bushnell. “Uncle Abe’s Mascot . Second, Kenneth Bruner. Industry, “Freckles . Third, Leroy Daniels. Macomb, “Tousaint L'Ouverture”. While the judges were making their decisions the medals won by the athletes in the afternoon were awarded. QPIDER WEB, MACOMB HIGH SCHOOL. MACOMB. ILLINOlQ Paite Fifty Senior High School Literary Societies WATTONIAN Ward Ingram Alfred Rush Grace Pennington Miss Louise Barlow OXFORD Ruth Rogers Homer Thompson Harold Schnarr Miss Arie Kenner ZET ALATHEAN John Leander Marjorie Smith Miss Anna C. New Junior High School Literary Societies EXCELSIOR Albert Sala Evelyn Bonham Earl Murphy PLATON IAN Vera Woodworth Samuel Grogg Ruth Baker . Secretary-T reasurer PIDER WEB. MACOMB HIGH SCHOOL. MACOMB. ILLINOI Paste Fifty-one s IONIAN Fred Rainey.................. Francis Shentor ............. Max Terrill ................. Miss Marie E. Carlson ....... FORENSIC ..........President . .. . Vice President Secretary-T reasurer .............Critic Robert Geicer .................................President Myrtle Thomas.............................Vice President Louise Russell.................................Secretary Marguerite Clem................................Treasurer ORTHOPATET1C Ruth L. Jones..................................President WlLBUR Lane ..............................Vice President Lenore Welch ..................................Secretary Miss Bella S. Turk................................Critic PHILOMATHEAN Archie Applegate ..............................President Bernardo Garcia ..........................Vice President Catherine Purdum ..............................Secretary Miss Ida Bonwell..................................Critic OUR BOARD OF EDUCA TION First Ward— Fred Zimmerman W. E. Dudman Second Ward— J. C. Smith F. E. Bonham Third Ward— R. V. Purdum A. E. Rush Fourth Ward- T. H. Miller W. F. Senn H. H. Smith—President The above men have given much of their time and thought to the welfare of QPIDER WEB, MACOMB HIGH SCHOOL, MACOMB, ILLINOI PaKe Fifty-two S public education in Macomb for the past year. Outside the Board perhaps no one knows better the peculiar difficulties and problems that confront board members from time to time than does the Superintendent. The Superintendent alone sees the gratis service rendered the public by these men. Society at large in general and the Class of 1917 in particular are their debtors as well as the debtors of former school boards in Macomb that have guided and suported the work of public education during the twelve years that the Class of ’17 has been gaining a common school education. A man was recently heard to remark in a semi-public way that he couldn’t be induced to take a place on the school board. His statement sums up pretty well the point set forth here. These members render a genuine but unrequited public service in a way that should be recognized by at least an occasional token of appreciation. The duties of the office often require action that looks after the interest of the majority at some inconvenience to a few. Board members in such cases receive full expression of disapprobation from the few and little or nothing from the many. Perhaps the average graduating class gives very little thought to phrasing a few lines of appreciation of the Board of Education. In this as in other matters, '1 7 is distinct, for these lines of appreciation are desired by the Class and the writer has responded heartily to the suggestion that they be penned —V. L. M. “WHEN GREEK MEETS GREEK OR HAIL BROTHER” A One Act Tragedy Up-To-Date lime—November 30, 1916. Place—Normal Gridiron. Characters—Normal Football 1 earn, M. H. S. or State Champions. Referee Casey, Umpire Slough, Head Lineman Leonard. Referee Casey—“Normal Ball, first down, 10 yards.” Capt—Erwin—“19—87—44”—meaning “1 am going to run around M. H. S’s. left end—where my little brother is playing (Much action). Referee Casey—“Second down, 12 yards to gain. Capt. Ervin— “19—87- 44” meaning “The kid stumbled in my way so I’ll try it again.” Referee Casey—“Third down, 15 yards to go.’ Normal Chorus—“Time out.” Louie Ervin, (M. H. S. Left End)—“What’s the matter, is he hurt? Come on Jim, don’t stall.” Referee Casey—“Time—Play ball.” gPIDER WEB. MACOMB HIGH SCHOOL. MACOMB. ILLINOI Pa� re Fifty-three Capt. Ervin—“127—61 84 meaning “I guess I had better punt this time.” Whistle—“Ervin vs. Ervin or hail brother.” BETTER SPEECH WEEK In harmony with a nation-wide movement to stimulate an interest in better speech among young people in American high schools, Macomb High School had a Better Speech Week , December 18-22, 1916. The general plan was similar to national improvement weeks of various sorts such as “Trade Week”, Farmer’s Institute Week”, Clean-up Week”, “Better Babies Week,” and others. The plans for the movement were placed in the hands of a Better Speech Council made up of student representatives from each English section of the six years, the three members of the English faculty being honorary members. To arouse interest, the council instituted contests of various kinds. In the first place, notice of the approaching week was given through printed posters hung in the different halls and class rooms. Accordingly the council decided to have the printed posters judged, awarding first, second, and third places. The persons whose posters ranked in any of these places contributed so many points respectively towards their class’s final standing at the end of Better Speech Week. During the week, December 18-22, the halls and class rooms were adorne with painted posters and cartoons representing speech errors, the killing of speech errors by a variety of methods , and other appropriate ideas. Points were also awarded to the class, any of whose members received first, second or third place in cartoon. At the chapel periods Monday, Wednesday and Friday of the week, the different classes presented charades, pantomiming the literal meanings of current slang expressions, vulgarisms, and errors in grammar. Each class presented two charades, and two classes presented their pantomimes at each chapel period. The other classes were allowed to guess. Some of the expressions pantomimed were “Beat it”, “Great guns”, “Set down”, “He slipped it over”, and others. Points were awarded for the best three charades. Points were awarded for excellence in charade. The crowning feature of the week was the Friday afternoon speaking contest Each class was represented by a speaker. The three senior high school classes contested with one another, while the three classes of the junior high school were opponents. The time limit for the upper class speakers was eight minutes; for the lower classes, five. The following were the representatives of the classes: Senior III, Alfred Rush; Senior II, Helen Hebble; Senior I, Alfred Clem; Junior III, Bernardo Garcia; Junior II, Esther O’Hara; Junior II, Eleanor Fuhr; Junior I, Louise Russell. Miss Hebble was given first place in the senior high school while Miss Fuhr gPIDER WEB. MACOMB HIGH SCHOOL. MACOMB. ILLINOI Patre Fifty-four s won in the junior high school. It was hoped that a permanent better-speech association might be the outcome of the week, but such was not the result this year. The English department, however, was gratified with the enthusiasm which greeted Better Speech Week, and hopes to have even a better week next year which may end in a lasting organization for improving spoken English in Macomb High School. B. S. T. A ROMANCE IN RAGTIME One day a boy from “Dixieland” met a “Pretty Baby while they were “Floating down the Old Green River” in the good ship “Mandy Lee”. “Luana Lou” he said to her one night “Underneath the Stars”, when they had finished Walkin’ the Dog . “I Love you Truly let’s take the “Trail to Sunset Valley” in “Norway, the Land of the Midnight Sun”. All right said the girl for I would hate to say “Farewell to Thee because this has been One Wonderful Night” and so “Down Among the Sheltering Palms” they were married and I guess lived happy ever after, while every day he’d say “You’ll Always be the Same Sweet Baby to Me.” PIDER WEB, MACOMB HIGH SCHOOL. MACOMB. ILLINOI Paici Fifty-five The Lays of Macomb High School A Lay Made In The Year of Our Lord 1916 Cap. Erwin of the Normal Squad, By the nine Gods he swore. That those poor boohs from High School Should never make a score. By the nine Gods he swore it Before the Turkey Day; And bade the Purple and the Gold. With all the strength they had, to hold The High School in the fray. The Purple and the Gold they swore. They'd hold with might and main; And each one hoped within his heart. It would not be in vain. Shame on the craven warrior who didn’t don his togs; Just start school spirit running high And grind him in the cogs. The linemen and the back field. With every nerve astrain. Are waiting for the great day, With lessons on the wane. Each eve' they don their harness To join in scrimmage fierce. Each school swears this year’s team to be The best they've had in years. “And”, said a learned Astronomer. “The heavens do decree That, in this great game of the year. High School shall winner be.’’ Aye! A1 lthe Gods are with them. Unless it Cupid be; The High School has no time for him Till theirs is victory. Beneath the Orange. Gray and Black You might behold no fright; With Strickland back at tackle left And Barclay in at right; And hundreds came to cheer them From side line and from stand; They had enough of music If they couldn't get a band. PIDER WEB. MACOMB HIGH SCHOOL. MACOMB. ILLINOI Pasre Fifty-six By winning when the coin was tossel We gained the breezes’ aid. When Murph from placement made three points The Normal's hopes had strayed. But their brave captain, Jimmy. (At High School he’d been taught) With mighty stride, the field’s full length. The ball for touchdown brought. The score stood Normal seven While High School had but three But. cheering still, with might and main. We’d not discouraged be. Then Russell kicked to Turner who To forty yards returned; Then Porter, High School’s brawny half, A thirty yard trail burned. Then Turner stopped a forward pass. For Robertson intended. (The High School rooters yelled like mad For luck so neatly mended). He romped away for six more points. Then Murphy kicked a goal. Normal waxed shaky in the joints; They knew they’d hit a hole. Then Murphy passed the ball to Puss Who brought another six And Murphy's big boot sent the ball Squarely between the sticks. Porter got loose for twenty yards But. just a step before He reached goal. Erwin brought him down And stopped another score. It ended High School thirty seven. While Normal seven had. With Normal’s colors in the dust. Then rooters felt quite bad. The High School rooters fet not so Over that thirty seven. The townsfolk questioned. What's broke loose?” It certainly is not heaven. Then here’s a toast to Cap. Murphy. Another to his team. Best football squad in all the State. For brawn and brain and steam. To future warriors of the grid Oft’ shall the tale be told. How Captain Murphy’s team played ball. In the brave days of old. DRAMATICS gPIDER WEB. MACOMB HIGH SCHOOL. MACOMB, ILLINOI Pajre Fifty-eijrht S Dramatics THE PRINCE CHAP “The Prince Chap was given at the Chandler Opera House, Thursday evening. April 26, by the Senior Class of Macomb High School. The play was selected by Mr. Norman and a committee from the class after careful consideration of the talent in the class. The play was written by Edward Peple, author of A Pair of Sixes,” “The Littlest Rebel”, and others. The publishers require a royalty of twenty-five dollars to be paid before the play can be given. We were fortunate enough to have the three Hendee sisters to take the part of Claudia, Sarah took the part of Claudia at six years of age in the first act, Luan as Claudia at eight in the second act, and Harriett, a member of the class, as Claudia at eighteen in the third act. Much credit is due the director, Mr. Norman, who was tireless in his efforts to make the play a success. The property men and business staff also did all they could to make the play a success. Although the play was given on a rainy evening, a fair sized crowd was present. The people who saw the play were well pleased with the excellence of th production and pronounced the Seniors excellent entertainers. Cast of Characters William Peyton, American sculptor, in Act I a man of 23 years of age.................................Glade Porter Jack Rodney, the Earl of Huntington, an amatuer painter .......................................Faye Snyder Marcus Runyon, Peyton's English serving man. . . .Ward Ingram Ballington, an artist in the studio building.......Alfred Rush Truckman ...........................................Ray Murphy Claudia: In Act I, a child of six.......................Sarah Hendee In Act II, a child of eight....................Luan Hendee In Act III, a young lady of eighteen........Harriett Hendee Mrs. Arrington, Claudia’s mother, a former model, a woman of culture and refinement......................Ruth Rodgers Phoebe Puckers, a maid of all work in the studio building ..............................................Helen Eaton Alice Travers, an American girl of twenty, fiancee of William Peyton...............................Lenore Mecum gPIDER WEB, MACOMB HIGH SCHOOL, MACOMB. ILLINOI Pajce Fifty-nine Business Staff Messrs. Walter Price and Gale Swango Misses Dorothy Logan and Carrie Willey Property and Scenery Staff Messrs. Bennett Rush and John Leander. “THE STATIONARY EXPRESS” The High School Chorus gave the musical comedy “Across the Continent on the Stationary Express”, March 22 and 23, 1917. Heretofore it had been the custom for the chorus to give a cantata each year but this year a musical comedy was given for the sake of variety and to give the comedians of the class a chance to show their talent. The principal characters are: Jonah Faretaker—conductor of the stationary express. .. .Ray Murphy Percival St. George—English tourist.................Roy Coats Jakob Pretzelstein—of Cincinnati, Ohio...........Howard Turner Hank Hayseed—In search of a place to settle down. . .Albert McGann Jimmy Kidders—train boy............................Ward Ingram Mr. Hi Strung—traveling for his nerves...........Howard Rexroat Will I. Holdup—a road agent.....................Bennett Rush Hezekiah and Amanda Pumkin—on their bridal tour.......... ........................Lewis Van Etten and Dorothy Logan Marie Manhattan—a romantic passenger...............Ruth Rogers Priscilla Beans—a New England schoolma’am........Beulah Murphy “THE OBSTINATE FAMILY” “The Obstinate Family” was the farce given by some of the students at the Fireman’s Fair and afterward repeated in chapel. The play was given under the direction of Miss Williams. Cast of Characters Mr. Harwood...............................George Sheets Mrs. Harwood .....................................Blanch Vliet Harry Harford—Harwood’s son-in-law................Albert Sala Jessy Harford—Harwood’s daughter............Carol Little James—a servant...........................Early Murphy Lucy—a servant ................................Catherine Dudman gPIDER WEB, MACOMB HIGH SCHOOL. MACOMB. ILL1NOI Pajre Sixty S “CHRISTMAS CAROL” Thursday evening. December 22, 1916, the Junior II class under the direction of Miss Williams gave their own dramatization of Dickens’ Christmas Carol”. Cast of Characters Scrooge ...... Morley’s Ghost Bob Cratchitt Mrs. Cratchitt .George Solomon .....Albert Sala .....Albert Sala Louise Waggoner “A CRITICAL SITUATION” Friday afternoon, March 30, 1917, some of Miss Williams’ Junior High School English class gave their own dramatization of Dickens’ A Critical Situation . The playlet was very well given and showed careful preparation and training. Following is the cast of characters. James Cooper...................................Alebrt Sala Mr. Caldwell .......................................George Sheets Mrs. Caldwell .............................Lorraine Sutton Dyer Caldwell..............................Robert Gamage Mr. Harris............................................Earl Murphy SIX LOVE LETTERS” The Zetalathean Literary Society gave the one act play “Six Love Letters in Chapel March 2. The following is the cast of characters: Mr. Richmond—a modern business man.......John Leander Mrs. Richmond his wife...................Mary Purdum Lucilla Richmond—their daughter........Margaret Hanan By means of some love letters written by Mr. Richmond to Mrs. Richmond in their younger days, Lucilla proves that the artist with whom she is in love is not the only one that writes love letters. Q PIPER WEB. MACOMB HIGH SCHOOL, MACOMB, ILLINOI Page Sixty-two S “Spider Web” Staff Faye Snyder Gale Swango Editor in Chief Business Manager Assistant Editors Top Row. Left to Right—Thompson, Rodgers. Logan, Ingram Bottom Row, Left to Right—Hendec. Leander. E'-aton, Roll THLETICS Top Row, left to right—Doc. Welch, Asst. Coach Watt. Coach Norman. Second Row-—Erwin. Price, Rexroat. Mgr. Leandcr. Barclay. Gammage. Strickland. Third Row—Ingram. Porter. Murphy, Turner. Rush. Van Etten. Fourth—Butterfield. Garcia. Q PIPER WEB. MACOMB HIGH SCHOOL, MACOMB, ILLINOI Page Sixty-five Football CONCERNING THE SEASON November 30, 1916, closed one of the most successful years of football in the history of Macomb High School. Our team won the city championship by defeating the Western Illinois State Normal by a one sided score, and was one of the claimants for the state championship. Pound for pound we believe no team in the state excelled us. A great deal of interest was shown from the very first, and a fair sized squad was out for the initial work the first day of school. There was nothing more pleasing than to hear again the far-carrying voice of the coach calling for the old time “pep and fight”. The squad grew larger after the first practice, and from that time, between 22 and 27 men were out in suits nearly every night, any one of them ready to give his service on the first or second team, in practice or in scrimmage. Macomb, 68—Quinsy, 0 Our initial game with Quincy proved an excellent starter. Although outweighing us, they lacked the punch, and by using our torpedo methods we were able to dash through them at will, leaving the Gem City eleven at our mercy for 68 points. Several of the subs were used, and Murphy opened up his captainship by landing a touchdown on a kick-off. Macomb 17—Keokuk 7 On October 17 we invaded Iowa and returned with the scalp of Keokuk H. S. We started out in the first quarter with all the old fight and before the whistle blew ending the first period we had scored ten points. About this time we seemed to think we were playing Quincy again and never woke up until Keokuk made their first and only touchdown by using their big fullback, Robertson, to good advantage. We came back in the third quarter refreshed by a little burst of eloquence from the coach and scored another touchdown. Neither team scored the fourth quarter, making the final count I 7 to 7 in favor of the orange and black. Macomb O—Carthage 13 With our star lineman out of the game, and our captain and one halfback crippled up with bad shoulders, we ventured over to Carthage a week after the Keokuk game, and to the humiliation of the M. H. S., the coach and the team, we were defeated 13 to 0. They won fairly and squarely and we were given good treatment, but we believe they had no license to beat us, had our team been in proper shape. A gloom seemed to hang over us, and we lacked the fight, the punch, the gl’IDI R WEB. MACOMB HIGH SCHOOL. MACOMB. ILLINOI Pape Sixty-nix s spirit and the score in itself indicates that. We acknowledge that Carthage had no slouch of a team, but at the same time they would not give us a return game. Macomb 7- Monmouth 6 At Monmouth on October 21 we redeemed ourselves for the Carthage defeat. 1 he Maple City bunch slightly out-weighed us, but we outplayed them all through the game. In the third quarter Monmouth scored a touchdown by blocking one of our punts near their own goal. It seems as though we did not find ourselves until the last five minutes of the game, and with but two minutes left to play, we netted a touchdown by a long forward pass from Murphy to Van Etten. Murphy kicked goal puttrng the orange and black on top and Monmouth’s slogan Get Macomb s Goat faded like the last rose of summer. Macomb 33— Rushville 7 On Friday, October 27, we met Rushville’s beef trust and at the very first of the game they slipped one over on us for 7 points after three successful forward passes. This opened our eyes and we braced up at once, and during the remainder of the game the Schuyler County lads got by w:th only one forward pass, and advanced near our goal but once. All through the game we were able to shoot through them at will. We used many forward passes to an advantage thereby outclassing them in their own style of football. They proved entirely too slow for our jack rabbit method of attack, and for all practical purpo:es we piled up 33 points to our credit. Macomb 7—Galesburc 13 On November I I we met one of the strongest teams of the state and gave them the closest and fiercest battle of any eleven they encountered. The Gale City giants started out quite gallantly and landed six points, but they realized that we could offer a great deal more resistance to their steam roller tactics than was thought. Not until the fotirth quarter did they cross our line again. At the beginning of the second half Turner received a forward pass and ran nearly half the length of the field for our only touchdown. Other parts of the game went fifty-fifty. Although Galesburg outweighed us several pounds to the man and gained more yards during the game, we out-played them in many features of the battle. Macomb 37—Western Illinois Normal 7 The beautiful I urkey Day of November 30 was Macomb High’s day from start to finish; and at night the end of a perfect day was closed in joyous celebration of one of the greatest victories in the history of the school. Before a crowd of two thousand spectators we trampled the Western Illinois State Normal, a member of the Little Nineteen College Conference, to the tune of 37 to 7. Although slightly outweighed, by men whose average age exceeded gPIDER WEB. MACOMB HIGH SCHOOL. MACOMB. ILLINOI Page Sixty-seven s ours considerably, and playing a school ranking with minor colleges, we out-classed them in every department of the game, out-played and out-fought them from start to finish, and were able to plow through them at will scoring in the last three quarters. For the orange and black, every man played a fighting game and played his best. Porter and Turner were stellar in open field running and Murphy played an excellent defensive game. Jimmie Erwin, a former M. H. S. and Carthage College star, made the lone touchdown for the Normal by a pretty open field run from a kickoff; nevertheless his younger brother, “Lew Erwin, fighting with the orange and black gave him the greatest opposition. Outside the time “Jimmie slipped one on us, not once did the Normal come near scoring. Our decided victory over the purple and gold placed Macomb H. S in high standing in foot-ball as we defeated them by a larger score than did Hedding and Carthage Colleges, and Normal and Christian Universities. PIDER WEB. MACOMB HIGH SCHOOL. MACOMB, ILLINOI .............................................■!■■■............ .............................................................. lll� IIIIIIHHHIIIHI� IUIimiNI� MHIMIimUIIHHMHIIIHMMWW� HWMmHWWWHMM� WWWHHI� IIIHIIIIIMHMimiMHmi IMIllllMHHIMIIHHHHMIHIWMWWimwilllfHHWWWIIIIHMIMHIlllimillMIIHIHHHHIIHM� HIIIIIHIIl|IIIMM Page Sixty-eight CAPT. RAY MURPHY Captain Murphy was the only one on the team to complete his fourth year of football for M. H. S. Ah leader, he instilled into the men. confidence, stability and the proper fighting spirit. The most versatile High School player in this section, his strongest i oint this year was defense. In the Galesburg game he alone made as many tackles as either team together. WARD INGRAM Ingy” completes this famous Senior backfield. the best in the school’s history. His ability at blocking and interfering was remarkable. A student of the game, he showed excellent judgment in calling plays. He took the abuse that always goes with his intuition in the best of spirit. The most unselfish man on the team. More nerve than size. The biggest little player in these parts. HOWARD TURNER Fatty is another Senior who finished his high school football career by defeating the Normal. Always aggressive, expert on receiving passes, an eel on offense and a horse for work, he was indes|� ensible. Howard is a living exponent of the old fight . WALTER PRICE Walter is the sixth Senior who can boast of having played every minute of the Normal game. He was Ben’s team-mate as a guard and while there was nothing spectacular about his playing he always did his share, and consistently counts in athletics. GLADE PORTER Porter’s showing during the year astounded everyone. He improved constantly as the season progressed, reaching the climax in the Thanksgiving game when he alone gained 180 yards to his nearest opponent’s 80 yards. Those who thought him weak on defense marveled at his deadly tackles that day. BENNETT RUSH Ben won his letter this year as a lineman. His speed and drive were great factors in the center of the line. His tackling was aggressive and punishing. The line suffers with his graduation. PIDER WEB. MACOMB HIGH SCHOOL. MACOMB. ILLINOI ................... mm—............................... Page Sixty-nine HOWARD REXROAT Rex in the seventh man we lose by graduation. He was another who contributed greatly to the speed of the team. Although handicapped part of the season by injuries, he overcame his lack of experience in fine shai e. BERNARDO GARCIA Wardie was the only freshman to make his letter. Playing in the first game of football he ever witnessed, he displayed marked possibilities. His speed and tackling together with this season's experience should do wonders for him next season. LEWIS ERWIN Lew proved himself to be versatile indeed. He played both halves, full, tackle and end. and in spite of this handicap he alway delivered the goods. He was brother Jimmie's Nemesis in the Thanksgiving game. His work next season will be heavy. WILLIAM STRICKLAND Bill almost ruined the team by contracting pneumonia soo after the season opened. Had it not been for that but what's the use! He has never been outplayed. The peer of any lineman in this section and the equal of any in the state, barring none. He well deserves the honor and responsibilty as captain of next year's team. WAYNE BARCLAY Bare was an excellent mate for Bill. As tackles they were well nigh invincible. Bare mastered the many little tricks of a lineman and used them to advantage. Never injured, we never had the misfortune to know-what it would be without him. LEWIS VAN ETTEN Puss was another man who surprised the public. Although light, he tackled well, and on passes he proved to be especially adept. He received the pass which won us the game in the last two minutes of play at Monmouth. SPIDER WEB. MACOMB HIGH SCHOOL. MACOMB. ILLINOI ............. Page Seventy HARRY GAMAGE “Farmer’ played his second year of football like a veteran. As center, he was the pivot man of the line in every sense of the word. Seldom does he say anything. but try to follow him in a game! Faithfulness, consistency and that quiet drive characterise his playing. And he has two more years to play. G. W. NORMAN One of the greatest factors of the team's success this year was the coach. His ability, interest, and fighting spirit. The natural ability of the team would have amounted to very little had there been no genius like Norman to bring it out. HAROLD BUTTERFIELD “Butter” won his first letter in football in fast company in spite of his crippled ankle. Small, but there just the same. With more weight next fall, watch him. JOHN LEAXDER “Manager John as the team called him certainly did everything that a manager could do to make the team a success. He was on hand at every practice and at every game, a veritable fountain of energy. We hope next year’s team will be as fortunate in securing such a competent manager. Macomb 68—Quincy 0 Macomb 17—Keokuk 7 Macomb 0—Carthage 13 Macomb 7—Monmouth 6 Macomb 33—Rushville 7 Macomb 7—Galesburg 13 Macomb 37—Normal 7 PIDER WEB. MACOMB HIGH SCHOOL. MACOMB, ILLINOI Pasre Seventy-one s The “Scrubs” Macomb High's scrubs this year were without a doubt the most faithful and hardest working bunch that has ever been out. They kept the Varsity “on their toes” all the time by their fighting spirit. Many scrub teams are beaten into submission by the Varsity but our scrubs would meet the swift Varsity attack with all the determination of a player in a real game. The following men will receive “S’s” for their services as scrubs this year: Munson, Wright, McGuire, Rodgers, Piper, E. Towle, J. Towle, Rainey, Casey, Eddington, Tipton, Nebergall, Rud-dell. The scrubs played two matched games with I able Grove High School firsts. They were defeated each time, but promising material was brought out which should prove valuable next year. (gPIPER WEB. MACOMB HIGH SCHOOL, MACOMB. ILLINOI Page Seventy-three s Basketball Review Macomb 45—Roseville 7 The opening game of the season was with Roseville. The game was a very slow one with neither team playing very brilliant ball. I he score shows however, that Roseville was playing with a team far out of their class. Macomb 27—Rushville 17 Rushville came up to be revenged for that drubbing we gave them in football. Even though Captain Turner was out of the game we made them take the small end of the 27 to 17 score. Macomb 25—Alumni 8 Alumni Day the “old boys were defeated by a 25 to 8 count. 1 hey played without preparation and this they say explains the defeat. Macomb 17—Normal Academy 12 A hard played game. The gang had team work but sure couldn’t hit the basket. Rubbed in the Thanksgiving football game a bit Macomb 42—Abincdon 26 A clean, speedy game. Turner was going good on basket shooting. Some fast team work. Macomb 30- Bushnell 11 Bushnell had the two games of football and basketball badly confused. We sure played rings around our rivals. Many Bushnell rooters were down. Macomb 20—Quincy 22 Quincy administered our first defeat on our home floor. Lummis starred for Quincy. Macomb 22—Bardolph 24 The “orangemen” outclassed them in the first half but Bardolph came back with a lot of long shots that won the game for them. Macomb 24—Normal Academy 10 Beating the Normal has become a habit with high school athletes. By the way an Academy team never has defeated a M. H. S. basketball team. This game gave us the prep championship of the city. Millsom of Normal scored one field goal. QjPIDER WEB. MACOMB HIGH SCHOOL, MACOMB. ILLINOI PaRe Seventy-four s Macomb 14—Rushville 30 For the first time in several years a Macomb High School team suffered the humiliation of being defeated by Rushville. 1 he game was played at Rushville. W. I. S. N. TOURNAMENT. FEBRUARY 16. 1917, AT MACOMB Macomb 24—LaHarpe 13 Macomb 44- Bushnell 14 Macomb 21—Lewistown 31 Macomb met LaHarpe in their opening game at the Normal tournament this year. The second team played against them the first part of the game but could not beat them by a safe margin, so the first team was put in. The final score was 24-13 in favor of Macomb. We next met our ancient enemies from Bushnell and gave them the worst drubbing we have administered to Bushnell for three or four years. The final score was 44 to 14. We were next defeated by Lewis-town 31 to 21. Erwin made the all star first team and Turner the all star second team. DISTRICT TOURNAMENT. GALESBURG. FEBRUARY 22-24 Macomb 23—Geneseo 18 Macomb 18-Bardolph 17 Macomb 12—Rock Island 22 Macomb High s first game in the Galesburg tournament was played against Geneseo High School, a team slated by experts as one of the five possible winners of the tournament. We made them an impossible contender by beating them 23 to 18. Our next game was played with Bardolph whom we were able to defeat by only one point. By winning this game we won the right to play in the semifinals against Rock Island, the team that won the tournament. They defeated us 22 to 12 after the score was 9 to 6 in favor of Macomb at the end of the first half. But in the second half thestrainofplaying two hard games the same afternoon told on the orange men, so Rock Island took the lead. I urner, Macomb forward, made the all star second team. Macomb 17—Bushnell 10 We gave Bushnell their third defeat this year and played on the small Bushnell floor at that. UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO TOURNAMENT AT CHICAGO I he distinction won by the Macomb High School, as a result of the season’s record and the excellent showing made at the Galesburg tournament, was empha- gPIDER WEB. MACOMB HIGH SCHOOL. MACOMB. ILLINOI PaKe Seventy-five sized by an invitation from the University of Chicago to participate in their interscholastic tournament, limited to sixteen picked schools and representing eight states of the middle west. Expense money to cover the carfare for this trip was raised by subscription among the business men and other loyal supporters of the High School, and on the 1 5th of March the squad, composed of eight men and Coach Eby, started for the big city. The trip throughout was a continuous round of pleasure and gratification. The local representatives were the guests of the Beta 1 heta Pi fraternity, whose members left nothing undone that woud add to their comfort and pleasure. A recital of the entertainment accorded would distract from the main point—that is— how well Macomb was represented in basketball. The first game was scheduled with Wittenburg, Wis., a quintet of Germans said to have been the fastest in the Badger State, who nevertheless, went down to defeat by a score of 13-9, in what the Tribune said was one of the fastest games in the series. The next game was with Wendell Phillips High School, the Champions of Cook County. Facing the champions did not seem to annoy the local squad, as at the end of the first half. Wendell Phillips led by only two points. Near the close of the second half the score was tied, but the game ended with the Chicagoans five points to the good, with the score 23-18. Coach Page of the University of Chicago, following the game, remarked in reference to the Macomb team, “That’s the best bunch of fighters that have appeared yet. Those who contributed to the expense of the trip feel highly elated over the success of the venture and the members of the team will look back to it as one of the biggest joy fests of their lives. Individual Write-ups Captain Turner undoubtedly was one of the hardest scrappers playing basketball in Western Illinois. Turner could always be depended upon to put fight into the team. His all-round playing places him on the District Second All-Tournament team as forward. At Chicago he was credited with being one of the fastest players on the floor. Porter could always be depended upon with his long shots. He played center and always managed to get a lion's share of the “jumps”. Sickness kept him out of two of our most important games. Normal Academy and Rushville, and his absence was a great blow. His work against Quincy was especially noteworthy. Murphy, at floor guard, played a stellar game throughout the whole season. He could always be depended upon to be in the fight during the entire forty minutes. gl’IDl.k WEB. MACOMB HIGH sent)()|.. MACOMB. II.I.INO! Pajre Seventy-six s “Babe handles himself exceedingly well for a big man and his work at Chicago caused a great deal of favorable comment. Erwin, playing as Turner’s mate at forward, always managed to slip in a basket when least expected. His all round work in the Macomb Tournament caused his selection as all-tournament forward. “Lew’s last basket in the Wit-tenburg game will never be forgotten by those who witnessed it. He should make a star next year. Strickland's playing at back guard was the real surprise of the season. As Referee Moon said at the Galesburg tournament, “That man Strickland knows where to go at the psychological moment.” Bill should make Macomb a fine running mate for Erwin next year. McMillan won the coveted M this year and certainly worked hard. His work in the Academy game will cause him to be remembered by the basketball fans Pinkie is a sticker and is only too bad that he waited for his Senior year to come out for the Varsity. Gamage, the last of the letter men, could always be depnded upon when placed m the game. He usually substituted as back guard and always proved a stumbling block to the opposing forwards. “Farmer” has two more years and will undoubtedly be heard from later. The “Scrubs I he scrubs” beside giving the varsity all the good scrimmage they needed, played a few games on their own hook this year. They met the first team from Roseville High School, defeating them once by a score of 16 to 14 and losing to them by the score of 1 7 to I I. They played one game with the Bushnell scrubs defeating them by the decisive score of 27 to 9. These experiences of the scrubs should prove very valuable to them next year when they will be called upon to take the positions of Turner, Murphy and Porter of the varsity, who graduate this year. Class Tournament Within the past year or two a great deal of interest has been manifested by the students in class basketball. In order to settle the many arguments as to which class had the best team it was decided to hold a tournament to find the best team of the Senior High School and of the Junior High School. The first game was played between Junior II and Junior I. Junior II was easily victorious, 27-2. QPIDER WEB. MACOMB HIGH SCHOOL. MACOMB. ILLINOI I'ajft Seventy-seven Seniors, First Place in Tournament and Junior II, Second Place in Tournament Senior High School Champs and Junior High School Champs The second game between Senior I and Senior III resulted in an easy victory for Senior III. 11-6. The third game between the losers of game I and game 2 was rather lopsided, the score being 16-1 in favor of Senior I. In the fourth game Junior II was again victorious. They easily defeated Junior III, 19-8. By winning this game they won the championship of the Junior High School. Game five, played between Senior II and Senior III was very hard fought. The final result however, was 8-6 in favor of Senior III, which gave them the championship of the Senior High School. Game six, played by the losers of game 4 and game 5 (Senior II and Junior III) resulted in a victory for Senior II. The seventh game was played between the winners of the Junior High School tournament and the winner of the Senior High School tournament for the championship of the school. There was a great contrast in the size of the two teams, most of the Junior II’s coming just about to the shoulders of their older and heavier opponents. The game was fiercely fought by both teams, the Juniors striving desperately to hold the beefy Seniors. The first half resulted 5-4 in favor of the Juniors. Things went differently in the last half, which enabled the Seniors to pull out a 10 to 7 victory. Game eight, the Sophomores won third place by defeating the Senior II's. After the tournament an all-star team was picked by Mr. Eby and Mr. Nor- gPIDER WEB, MACOMB HIGH SCHOOL. MACOMB. ILLINOI F aKe Seventy-eijfht s man. I he all-star first team played the varsity and the all-star seconds played the scrubs. The varsity and scrubs won both games by large scores. Following are the all-star teams All Star First Team Murphy, Junior II Forward Rogers, Junior III—Forward Coats, Senior III—Center Price—Senior III—Guard Swango. Senior III—Guard Sala, Junior II—Substitute Towle, Senior I—Substitute All Star Second Team Rush, Senior III—Forward Van Etten, Senior II—Forward Schnarr, Senior I—Center Baymiller, Senior II—Guard Eddington, Senior II—Guard Lackens, Junior II—Substitute Wagner, Junior I—Substitute Q PIPER WEB. MACOMB HIGH SCHOOL, MACOMB. ILLINOI Page Seventy-nine S Track Team Track Team 1916 Top Row. Left to Right—Porter. Murphy, Coach Norman, Rush, Switzer. Bottom Row. Left to Right—Butterfield. Rexroat, Turner The track team of 1916 kept the athletic reputation of Macomb High from being dragged in the dust. We won the county meet as usual, completely outclassing all the other schools in the county, including Bushnell. gl’IDKR WEB. MACC )MB HIGH SCHOOL. MACOMB. ILLINC )Ig Page Eighty At the Military I ract Meet held in Galesburg, we were successful in winning two firsts. Rush winning the 220 and Turner winning the half mile in 2:07:1-5 lowering the former record held by Benson of Monmouth for several years. We placed third in the Neighborhood Meet, Rexroat, Turner and Butterfield winning firsts. Rush was unable to appear in this meet. Track Meets NEIGBORHOOD TRACK MEET AT MACOMB NORMAL 50 yard dash Tarpy, Knoxville, 1st; Ellis. Normal, 2nd; McFarland. 3rd. Time, 6 seconds. 100 yard dash—Bradford, Aledo, 1st; Tarpy, Knoxville, 2nd; McFarland. Aledo, 3rd. Time 11 seconds. 220 yard dash—Bradford. Aledo, 1st; Hays, Bushnell, 2nd; Rizber. Kirkwood, 3rd. 23 2-5 seconds. 440 yard dash—Briggs, Normal, 1st; Brown, Aledo, 2nd; Talbot, Kirkwood. 3rd. I ime 58 2-5 seconds. 880 yard run—Turner, Macomb, 1st; Foley, Normal, 2nd, Brickner, Tabel Grove, 3rd. I ime 2 min. 16 sec. I mile run—Butterfield, Macomb, 1st; Briggs, Normal Academy, 2nd; Dale Davis, Rushville. 3rd. l ime, 5 min, 14 4-5 sec. 220 yard hurdles—Negley, Farmington, 1st; Schaible, Bushnell. 2nd; Switzer, Macomb, 3rd. Time 30 3-5 seconds. Pole vault—Rexroat, Macomb, 1st; Peters, Farmington, 2nd, Dumblazer, I able Grove, 3rd Height, 9 ft. 6 in. High Jump—Holloway, Knoxville, 1st; Griebrish, Aledo, 2nd; Rexroat, Macomb, 3rd. Height, 5 ft. 2 in. Javelin throw—Velentine, Aledo, 1st; Thebe, Aledo, 2nd; Demblazer, Table Grove, 3rd. 119 feet. Running Broad Jump—Bradford, Aledo, 1st; Nesbit. Aledo. 2nd; Wilson, Bushnell, 3rd. 20 feet, I -2 inch. Standing broad jump—Holloway. Knoxville. 1st; T hebe, Aledo. 2nd; Sykes. Normal, 3rd. 9 feet 3 inches. Discus throw—Bradford, Aledo, 1st; Sherman, Gilson, 2nd; Thebe, Aledo, 3rd. 110.51 feet. Shot put—Sherman, Gilson, 1st; Ingles, Rushville, 2nd; Lauterbach, Bushnell, 3rd. 42.65 feet. Aledo won the relay. gPIDER WEB. MACOMB HIGH SCHOOL. MACOMB, ILLINOI Page Eighty-one MILITARY TRACT MEET AT GALESBURG 50 yard dash—McFarland, Aledo, 1st; Tarpy, Knoxville, 2nd; Bohan, Alexis, 3rd. Time, 5 4-5 seconds. 220 yard hurdles—McKelvie, Alexis, 1st; Bradford, Aledo, 2nd; Conver, Elmwood, 3rd. l ime, 27 4-5 seconds. 440 yard dash Pittman, Roseville, 1st; Fuller, Elmwood, 2nd; Donnely, Alexis, 3rd. l ime 55 1-5 seconds. 100 yard dash—Tarpy, Knoxville, 1st; Bohan, Alexis, 2nd; Reggerd, Kirkwood, 3rd. l ime 10 4-5 seconds. Mile run—Redding. Elmwood, 1st; Shumaker, Abingdon, 2nd; Regner, Kirkwood, 3rd. l ime 5 minutes. Half mile run I urner, Macomb, 1st; Fuller, Elmwood, 2nd; Pittman, Roseville, 3rd. l ime 2 min. 7 1-5 sec. 220 yard dash Ben Rush, Macomb, 1st; Tarpy, Knoxville, 2nd; Ragon, Roseville, 3rd. Time 23 4-5 seconds. Pole vault—Gilson, Kirkwood, 1st; Tidd, Elmwood, 2nd; Higgason, Knoxville, 3rd. Height, 10 ft. I in. High Jump—Smith, Kirkwood, 1st; Holloway, Knoxville, 2nd; Jeanes, Alexis, and Waible, Elwood tied. Height, 5 ft. 5 1-4 in. Standing broad jump—Bradford, Aledo, 1st; Tidd, Elmwood, 2nd; Olin, Alexis, 3rd. Distance, 9 ft. 9 1-2 in. Discus throw—Bradfard, Aledo, 1st; Epinden, Abingdon, 2nd; Durbin, Knoxville, 3rd. Distance 110 ft. 3 in. Shot put Henderson, Biggsville, 1st; Ingles, Rushville, 2nd; Spinden, Abingdon, 3rd. Distance 42 ft. 1-2 in. Running broad jump—Benner, Abingdon, 1st; Bohan, Alexis, 2nd; Butter-man, Abingdon, 3rd. Distance, 20 ft. 10 in. Aledo won the relay. THE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL TRACK TEAM A team consisting mainly of boys from the Junior High School covered themselves with glory by winning first place in the Junior Neighborhood Meet last year. The training received by the youngsters should prove very valuable to them when they reach the senior high school. The plaque they won was put in the hall with the trophies won by the Senior High School. It is to be hoped that they will add another plaque to their collection this spring. The principal point winners were Murphy, Boland, E. Snyder, Rainey, E. Purdum and Senn. gPIDER WEB. MACOMB HIGH SCHOOLJV1ACOMB, ILLINOI Pa ce EiKhty-four S Society 1HE JUNIOR-SENIOR BANQUET The Junior-Senior Banquet is an annual affair which is eagerly looked forward to by all concerned, especially the seniors. This year the juniors banqueted the seniors and faculty at the Baptist church parlors, April 10, at 7 o’clock. The rooms and tables were cleverly decorated with green and white, the junior colors, and lighted with green shaded candles. After the banquet the following toasts were given, Mr. Norman acting as toastmaster. Welcome .......................................Leslie Toland Response ................................ 1917 and Debating........................ 1917 and Athletics....................... 1917 and the Faculty..................... 1917 and 1918............................ 1917 and the Class Book.................. 1917 and the Future...................... I alk by Prof. Eby (an impromptu number) MENU .. . Howard Turner . . Homer Thompson .....Ray Murphy ........Miss New Naomi McCutcheon ...... Faye Snyder . . .Lewis Van Etten Fruit Cocktail Creamed Chicken Peas in timbals Cranberries Pineapple Salad Candy Ice Cream Mashed Potatoes Hot Roll Pickles Wafers Nuts Cake Coffee On January 27, 1917, the Senior Class paid a farewell tribute to Mr. Watt gPIDER WEB. MACOMB HIGH SCHOOL. MACOMB. ILLINOI Page Einrhty-five s by having him as their guest of honor at a banquet. The banquet was given in the domestic science room, which was decorated in the class colors of lavender and white. Mr. Norman and Mr. Eby were the invited guests. The following menu was served: Baked Chiken with Brown Gravy Mashed Potatoes Early June Peas in Timbals Oyster Dressing Peach Pickles Fruit Salad Wafers Brick Ice Cream in the Class Colors Assorted Cake Coffee Mints After the dinner toasts were given and Victrola music enjoyed. The football team was given a sumptuous banquet at the home of Mr. and Mrs. William Sexton. The fellows pronounced it one of the best feeds they ever had been privileged to face. They, in fact, not only faced but they effectually effaced and stomachically encased it. About everything except the dishes and silverware disappeared. Following was the menu in full: Mulligan Crackers Roast Beef Oyster Dressing Mashed Potatoes Brown Gravy Spaghetti Hash Bread and Butter Plum Preserves Baked Pears with Marshmallow Dressing Wafers Coffee Fruit SOPHOMORE PICNIC The initiation of the social season occured Friday, October the fourteenth. gPIDER WEB. MACOMB HIGH SCHOOL. MACOMB. ILLINOlQ Paire Eisrhty-8ix when the Sophomore Class “hiked” out to Brawn’s farm. There was some argument as to who built the bonfire, but all the same there was one made and wienies and marshmallows roasted. Miss Nicol was the invited guest as well as chaperone. On November the twenty-first about twenty of the teachers assembled in the gymnasium and had a picnic supper. All were very hungry after the strenuous work of teaching all day, so that the spread was much enjoyed by everyone present. THE FACULTY’S CHRISTMAS PARTY December nineteenth, at seven-thirty o’clock, the Faculty and all the grade teachers in the building met in the gymnasium for their annual Christmas party. Although na students were allowed at the party we are told that Mr. Watt was a howling success as Santa Claus. Presents were distributed from a prettily decorated Christmas tree. A picnic supper was served followed by a social time. THE SENIOR CIRCUS March the thirtieth was a red letter day from start to finish. A circus was given by the Senior Class which was pronounced a success, financially, socially, and as rendering a service to the community. Although the noted censor, V. L. Mangun did not recommend many of the acts and attractions as being highly educational, those present went away quite satisfied and convinced that they had received their money’s worth. The free parade through the business district was one which astounded the whole city. The scene was truly immense, romantic and pageantary. The silvery notes of the “jaz band mingled with the reports of the pistols from the actors in the “Days of Forty-nine” show all combined to produce quite a sensational effect. After the parade, the main show began in the big top. The first act was by a “sure ’nough wire walker who thrilled the crowd by his wonderful exhibition of daring. The second act consisted of tumbling and acrobatic stunts by I. M. Strong and A. Lotta Muscle. The audience commented very favorably on this act. The third act was a wrestling match between Joe Stecher. the national champion, and an unknown, called the German wonder. The prize was ten thousand dollars (the kind they use in bookkeeping class). Stecher weighed exactly eighty- gPIPER WEB. MACOMB HIGH SCHOOL, MACOMB. ILLINOI Pa e Eisrhty-seven S one and one-tenth pounds when he hit the mat and the German Wonder, one hundred and two-tenths pounds. Stetcher won after a hard battle. The next act was by two of the most famous bicycle riders the world has ever seen (the Macomb High School world). This act won applause from many because it was highly educational and worth while as one of the boys rode a very old fashioned and historical bicycle before the crowd. The last act was the human pyramid which the boys had been able to pull off only after many strenuous hours of practice. After this the crowd went upstairs to enjoy the many sideshows. The “Days of Forty-nine”, “Crazy House” and the “Wonders of the World were especially well patronized. A high class vaudeville act was given in the assembly hall, called the “Passing Show” which surpassed anything seen in the city for a long time. The proceeds from the circus got caught in the “’17 Spider Web . gPIDER WEB. MACOMB HIGH SCHOOL, MACOMB. ILLINOI Pajre Eisrhty-eijcht September Sept. 5—Boys don football togs. No more pie! Sept. 6—Real work has begun. Now for the trials and tribulations. Sept.—Football men are out in great numbers. One may be sure where they are from three until six p, m. at least. Sept. 8—We stirred up a little “pep’ today by yelling in chapel and a few speeches were given. Sept. 11—Chapel today. As chapel is only scheduled for once a week it is quite an event so don’t be surprised if it is mentioned frequently. Sept. 18—Studies are progressing well and football should be a success as the boys are getting good training. Sept. 22—Chapel. Yells again today. Be patient, we will have a game some day. Sept. 30—Poor Quincy!! M. H. S. vs. Quincy. Score, Macomb 68, Quincy 0. Rooters were on the job. Yelling does count! October Oct. 2—Chapel. Big celebration over the game with Quincy. The game was a success in all ways. A financial profit was realized. Oct. 5—Mr. Watt has a meeting of boys only. The whole affair is a secret and all that can be learned is that a salute for boys and teachers was adopted. gPIDER WEB. MACOMB HIGH SCHOOL. MACOMB, ILLINOl Page Eighty-nine s Oct. 6—Another game today. Keokuk vs. Macomb. Score is, M. H. S. I 7, Keokuk 7. Too bad Nauvoo was so near! Every one enjoyed the trip. Oct. 9—We’re all refreshed ready for another week. Lots of yelling and speeches in Chapel. Oct. 11—Mr. Watt held a meeting for girls only. Oct. 12—Yells given in anticipation of Carthage game. Literary programs the fourth period. We all enjoy them! Oct. 14—The team comes home bathed in defeat. Norman is too mad to speak. Oct. 16—About 50 enjoyed studying the 8th period today. This is the same as being kept after school. They all enjoyed the horse show Friday though. Chapel was very quiet. Oct. 20—No school on account of teachers’ institute at W. I. S. N. Macomb High School was open for inspection and work was on exhibition. Hawaiian Chorus sang at Normal, or at least part of it did. Terrible snow! Oct. 21 —Great is the rejoicing for we beat Monmouth!! Score 7 to 6. Oct. 23—New ribbons are floating from the air-shafts today. They are orange and black. Mr. Watt thanked the Sill class in behalf of the school for them. Speeches on the game in chapel. Oct. 24—Nothing more exciting than a Sill class meeting but that’s enough. Oct. 25—Ingie and Puss are acting as traffic police in assembly. Oct. 27—Schuyler against the world! Macomb 33, Rushville 7. Table Grove first team 28, Macomb second team 13! Some little second team. We’re proud of ’em. Oct. 30—Speeches and songs in Chapel. A profit of $19.50 was reported from the Saturday game. OPIDER WEB, MACOMB HIGH SCHOOL. MACOMB, ILLINOIg Page Ninety Oct. 31—Today is Hallowe’en. Not fair to have so many tests but then teachers are so inconsiderate. November Nov. 1—Chapel. Student council memebers elected. Nov. 2—Ask Helen, Beulah and Ruth about their wild ride. Richey, the impersonator entertained the school from 8 until 10 p. m. The school made over nine dollars. Nov. 6—Six noted politicians spoke to us in chapel in the form of a debate. Half Republicans, half Democrats. Senator Ingram, (Ingie) made a hit and the two suffragettes caused quite a commotion. Straw vote, Hughes won. Nov. 7—Swords crossed over the love of a fair lady by Hazzy and freshman. Nov. 10— Pep meeting in Chapel. Quartette gave very “sweet” numbers. Talks were given by Mr. Watt, Mr. Norman and members of team. ....Nov. II—Galesburg game! Quite a number went with the team. Galesburg won with a score of 13 to 7. Our team did fine and played against odds. Nov. 12—Sunday. Mr. Norman and Mr. Watt make their first appearance at Sunday school after a defeat. Nov. 13—Chapel. Yells for the team. The school just learned of Mr. Watt’s resignation and is very sorry. He will not be our principal after this semester. Nov. 15—Chapel again today. Nothing special happened. Nov. 17—Literary programs in p. m. and Sill class meeting. “Hard times in evening as some will tell you. Nov. 25—Chapel. Howard Rex is appointed to collect money for magazines for the Ibrary. Nov. 24—Rex has a hair cut and shave. No wonder he was anxious to collect that money. Nov. 25—Woolworth’s 5 and 10 cent store opened today. Nov. 27—All the girls are wearing diamond and pearl ear-rings and the boys diamond stick pins. Funny how they became so flush all of a sudden or- Nov. 30—W. I. S. N. “Jimmie Erwin against M. H. S. They didn’t bring out the goat this year, maybe because the score was 37 to 7 for Macomb High School. Big celebration at night. Big crowd at game. December Dec. 4—Chapel. Large profit reported from Thanksgiving game. Better Speech Week discussed. gPIDER WEB. MACOMB HIGH SCHOOL. MACOMB. ILLINOI Page Ninety-one s Dec. 8—Presentation of football by Normal Captain, Erwin, to High School captain, Murphy. Yells and talks. Dec. II—Early Chapel. Mr. Roper, the noted pianist played for us and Mr. Cork spoke to us. Dec. 13—Chapel. Student Council minutes read and voted on. Dec. 14—Thanksgiving game given in moving pictures at “Chandler . Dec. 15—Chapel. Conservatory of Music gave us a few selections which we greatly apprecated. Dec. 16—Mr. Mangun is under the weather and unable to be at school. Dec. 18—Better Speech Week dawned bright and clear. The bulletin boards are covered with helpful cartoons. Charades in Chapel. Dec. 20—More Charades in Chapel. Nov. 21—Mr. Mangun is back again. Dec. 22—Free for a week and a day! Merry Xmas! Dec. 29—The great event happens today. 1 he Alumni come and meet all their old friends and give us a fine program in the evening, and afterward have a social time in the “gym . In the p. m. the H. S. Varsity played the Alumni pickup basketball team. The varsity was victorious. We Seniors wish to thank Mr. Eric Leander for his co-operation with us. January Jan. 2—All back and on the job again. Jan. 3—Chapel. Mr. Watt advises us to sprint to finish our race. Jan. 5- Played our old foe Normal beating them 21-15. gPIDKK WEB. MACOMB HIGH SCHOOL. MACOMB. I!.UNO! Pajfe Ninety-two S Jan. 8— Blue Monday. Jan. 9—Musical oddity practice begins. Jan. II—Dinner pupils are reprimanded for being so naughty. Jan. 12-—Abingdon 26—M. H. S. 41. Jan 15—Froze us out until p. m. Jan. 16—Raid on tests today. Jan. 17—Sophs beat Juniors. Jan 18- Physics pupils suffer a stiff test. Mr. Watt had to police those naughty dinner kids”. Jan. 20—Bushnell 19—M. H. S. 30. Jan. 22—New semester begins today. Miss Barlow and Mr. Eby arrive and Mr. Norman assumes his new position. Jan. 26— Quincy 22—M. H. S. 20. Jan. 27—Sill entertain Mr. Watt with banquet. February Feb. 1—Lecture by Mr. Dorris on “Why Students Fail”. We had to all “dig up 10c and hear it. Some cold day. Feb. 2—Bardolph 24—M. H. S. 22. Feb. 5—Jill beat JII. JII’s first defeat. heb. 12 Chapel. Page 122—No. 148 , says Mr. Norman, which means “Star Spangled Banner” because this is Lincoln’s birthday. Prof. Dowell and Capt. Eads are with us in Chapel. Feb. 14—SI I class meeting. Be more careful about being tardy or you’ll be suspended. Feb. 16—W. I. S. N. Tournament. M. H. S. 24— LaHarpe I 3 in p. m. M. H. S. 44—Bushnell 14. Feb. 17—M. H. S. 21—Lewistown 31. Feb. 22—Galesburg Tournament begins. M. H. S. 23—Geneseo 18. M. H. S. 18— Bardolph 17. M. H. S. 12—Rock Island 22. March Mar. 1—March came in like a lamb. Mar. 7—Chapel. Basketball season closes with Bushnell game tonight. What was it one of the faculty said about supporters? Score, 17—10 our favor. gPIDER WEB, MACOMB HIGH SCHOOL. MACOMB, ILL1NOI Pajce Ninety-three s Mar. 8—Student council meeting. Mar. 12—“Spider Web” subscription campaign begins. 300 or bust”. Mar. 13—Rain! Rain! Rain! Some stole rides on human backs while others came in milk wagons. Mar. 14—Chapel. “Pep” meeting. All rules “tighten up”. Behave, children, or what will people think? Mar. I 5—Basketball boys have the honor of going to Chicago to play in the tournament. Mar. 16—Rain again! Basketball team won their first game at Chicago. Wittenburg, Wis., 9—M. H. S. 13. Mar. 17—Wendell Phillips 23—M. H. S. 18. Pinkey and Glade got homesick and came home today. Mar. 18—Basketball boys arrived home safe but with stiff necks (high buildings, you know). Mar. 22—Stationary Express passes through very successfully. Mar. 23—Stationary Express passes through again and proves to be a financial success. Mar. 29—“It never rains but it pours”. How true of tests this week! Mar. 30—Big Event of the season—Senior Circus. A howling success! April April 1—April Fool! April 10—Junior-Senior Banquet. April 26—Senior Class Play—“Prince Chap”. QPIPER WEB. MACOMB HIGH SCHOOL, MACOMB, ILLINOI Page Ninety-nix s Jokes A. D. Eby. She—“ I hat bump on the head you received in the Thanksgiving game must be very annoying.” Murphy, politely—“Oh. no. It’s next to nothing.” She—“Prof. Eby says the moon is a dead body. He— Alright, let’s sit up with the corpse. Coach to football player—“Do you drink?” Football player—“That’s my business.” Coach— Have you any other:” Wife— This paper tells of a man who lives on onions alone.” Hubby—“Well, anyone who lives on onions ought to live alone.” Snyder Couldn’t See the Difference Snyder—“T he modern high velocity, steel jacketed bullet has little stopping power. In a charge it takes three or four bullets to stop a man.” Prof. Eby— ou mean it takes three or four men to stop a bullet.” NVe wonder what some of the Senior Class who were circus performers and crabbed because they had to pay a dime admission would say if the editor and manager refused to pay for their “Spider Web . Eby’s a Bad Man Watt—“I forgot myself and spoke angrily to Eby this morning. Norman—“Did he resent it?” Watt—“Only for a moment, after he thought it over he shook hands with me and complimented me on my bravery.” gPIDER WEB. MACOMB HIGH SCHOOL. MACOMB. ILLINOI Paste Ninety-seven s One day a student came into McClelland’s book store and said to Dunsworth, “I want Lincoln’s Gettsburg Address.” Dunsworth replied. “There’s a directory over there in the corner; look it up for yourself.” One Sunday morning Prof. Eby arrived at church at his usual time (fifteen minutes late) and asked his friend Watt how much he had missed. Mr. Watt replied that they had just finished reading the thirty-second psalm. Mr. Eby said, “Gee, I missed a lot of them didn’t I?” Eva—“Ben, the clock just struck one and you promised mamma you’d leave at twelve.” Ben— Good, I've got eleven hours yet. I Think So Too Some one suggested that Clarence Tipton should have a party and invite his shoe tops to meet the bottom of his trousers. Some More of That Logical Stuff Mr. Norman’s class talked all one period about ether. The length of a period in Macomb High School is forty minutes; therefore, our physics class talked forty minutes about nothing. We Never Do “Some fight”, said a man reading the war news. “Yes’,, said a man across the aisle, “and some don't. That Ben Rush Always Was Wrmr Bennett Rush in German class when the electric light went out, “Nobody home but the electric light and it just went out. “Beechnut Breezes one of my own compositions, by Roscoe Roy Coats. Heard in Principal’s office—“I was tardy ’cause I couldn’t ketch the old hoss an’ had to walk to school. gPIDER WEB. MACOMB HIGH SCHOOL, MACOMB. ILLINOl Pasre Ninety-eijcht s Modern Romance Will you marry me, my pretty maid? How many cylinders has your auto, sir, she said. Lena Wehman -“I'm going to the poultry show. “Coatsy”—“Well, I hope you take first prize.” Mr. Norman (in English History)—“He was a daughter of Henry II. Joke “Normal shows real football (From Western Courier). Miss Holden (in Music class)—“Watch your hoes girls. “Gee, Ain’t It Fierce, Irish?” Irish says it’s fierce the way these younger brothers blackmail him. Notice I ommy Dudman stick him for a nickel at the Rushville game? Syllogistic Reasoning Mike Benson was the whole Monmouth team (admitted by all). Ward Ingram dumped Mike when he was off for a touchdown (seen by 1000 people). “Ingy” upset eleven men or about one ton, as Mike was the whole team— Some man, “Ingy”. 118 lbs. Mr. Watt—“No perpetual motion machine has ever been invented. Evelyn K.—“Well, how is it some people can talk all the time?” Now, stand up there Coatsy, close one eye and you look like a darning needle. Ben—“I don’t see as much of you as I used to.” Eva W.—“No, I am losing weight.” gPIDER WEB. MACOMB HIGH SCHOOL. MACOMB. ILLINOl I’ajrt Ninety-nine Helen Eaton (speaking of Madame Butterfly in English)—“She died bec-cause she was stabbed in the story.” Miss New (who had seen it in the movies)—“But she drowned on the screen. “Why do so many people marry in June. Fatty?” Fatty—“I don’t know unless it’s the heat.” Rex (to his cousin Vernon)—“What’s the fashionable color for brides this year?” Vernon—“I don't know, but I prefer mine white.” “Your daughter is getting to be quite a big girl, isn t she? Yes, she's getting big enough to wear short dresses.” How is the election coming, Coatsy? Coatsy— Hughes is three electrical votes ahead Mr. Norman, speaking of Mohammedan heaven in History class- “ I hey were to have fine furnishings, plenty of water and pretty girls, what more could they want?” Lawson B.—“No. I should say I’m not a Democrat. I’m for Hughes.” Faye S.—“Yes. Lawson was in the Republican parade. Didn t you see him carrying a banner ‘All the ducks for Hughes’? What! Ward Ingram late? It ain’t possible! Wish someone would teach Ella Pollock how to dry dishes. The Athletic Quartet will now sing La, La, La. Coach-— Where’s Garcia? W. Barclay—“Carranza gave him orders not to come out tonight. Faye Snyder, when a freshman— Oh, Mamma, look at that man sitting over there on the sidewalk talking to a banana peel. gPIDER WEB. MACOMB HIGH SCHOOL. MACOMB. ILLINOl Pat?e One Hundred s Dorothy Logan in a Senior class meeting—“Do you wish me to bring those chickens dressed, Mr. President.” President Turner, blushing—“Well, you may do just as you think best about that.” Heights of Gracefulness—Leon’s bow. Mr. Eby, reading a problem in algebra class—“If a thermometer reads twelve degrees below zero and rises at the rate of three miles an hour—” How late were you out last night. Mr. Eby? Dorothy Logan in a Senior Class meeting looks out the window and sees “Puss Van Etten start up the street with a girl. She rises hurriedly and says, “Mr. President, I move we adjourn.” Observed and noted or unseen but heard: Miss New’s....................... Garland Waggoner’s .............. Wm. Hegstrom’s .................. Miss Nicols’s ................... W. I. S. N. Courier’s..........“A Mr. Mangun’s .................... Miss Turk’s ..................... Mr. Norman’s .................... Miss Carlson’s................... .................Ingersoll .............Feet size 12 ..........Socialistic ideas .......Dishwashing class successful football team ...............Short talks ...........Rippling smile ..............Nationality ..................T emper The people who live near the school house say they knew when the basketball team had a new coach because the first semester they heard a high nasal voice issuing from the gym, and the second semester it changed to a deep roar. (Eby’s voice.) Mr. Watt. in physics—“Haven’t we had that dam problem yet? When the history class needs a map of Ireland they just call in Miss Callihan. gPIDER WEB. MACOMB HIGH SCHOOL, MACOMB. ILLINOI Pajre One Hundred One s ADS. CLASSIFIED AND OTHERWISE Wanted To sell a good tom cat with sparkling fur. Inquire at the Carnage building. Wanted—A few jobs doing expert painting and decorating.—Harriett. Wanted—A dozen one-passenger library chairs. No arms needed.—Prof. Mangun. Wanted—A magneto accelerator of the Hydrobolophranogibile Type, providing same may be had at a reasonable man’s price—“Spud”. Wanted—The person or persons who follow me out West Adams Street every evening, to cease their attentions. I am merely following a peaceful business.— “Porter”. Wanted—Some one to remove my buggy-house. It’s in the road.—“Pink”. Found—A red hair about nine inches long, on the shoulder of my new clothes. Loser may have same by satisfactorily proving property and paying suitable reward to—“Fatty” Turner. Found—A $100 bank note belonging to McBride. Let the owner call and receive liberal reward.—Bill McGraw. For Sale—Stationary Ford in good condition.— Rex. For Sale—Three jugs of buttermilk. Very little has been used. For further information inquire of —“Leon . Lost—Two dimes on two different dates.—“John . Notice—I have rented my upper story to two respectable young ladies. No more room is left.—Clarence Tipton. To Let—A roomy apartment at Cranium Inn. Call early. No one at home after breakfast.—Lena Wehman. Miss Turk, in English II—“What is the story of the Mountain and the Squirrel?” Wayne P.— Wasn’t there a nut mixed up in it? Miss Barlow, in English IV— Wordsworth was interested in Nature. Fatty—“Well. I’m interested in chickens.” They say Mr. Watt looks quite stunning behind the bars now although the length of his term is indefinite. gPIDER WEB. MACOMB HIGH SCHOOL. MACOMB. ILLINOI P sre One Hundred Two s Noticeable characteristics of the people in our school,by an occasional visitor: Miss New’s Mary Pick ford eyes. “Ingy’s” Charlie Chaplin walk. John Leander’s mule ears. Vernon Murray's Paderewski hair. Watt’s monkey face. Lena Wehman’s musical and rippling laugh. Coatsy’s fluent speech. Lawson Burnham’s sweetly modulated voice. Bernardo Garcia, addressing Ruth Rogers in a Student’s Council meeting— ‘‘Mr. President, etc.” John Leander is such a beautiful boy—from the top of his head up. Miss Holden to one of the boys, “We’ll give the girls that ‘One fond embrace’ over again.” Miss Holden in music class to Vernon Murray—“If you stand a man on his head he is still a man, isn’t he? Vernon M.—“Yes, but he isn’t a foot and a half taller than he was when he was standing on his feet.” Did you put in fresh water for the gold fish, Mary?” No mum, they ain’t drunk up what I gave ’em yesterday. She—“What made the Tower of Pisa lean? He—“It was built in an age of famine.” Although the boys are not allowed to take Domestic Science, they say that the candy made by members of the class is superb. Q PIPER WEB. MACOMB HIGH SCHOOL, MACOMB. ILLINOI Page One Hundred Three s An Appreciation To the Business Man Who Advertises in the “Spider Web” The fact that the public spirited business men of Macomb advertise in the Spider Web” makes it possible to sell the book at its present price. The class and school are grateful indeed for the help rendered by all those who advertised in the book this year. Possibly many who have ads in this volume of the “Spider Web” regard it as a donation. We believe we give the merchant value received for every dollar he spends with us. Consider the fact that the “Spider Web's” (three hundred of them) are kept in the best high schools in the state and in these places it is a permanent fixture. A newspaper containing an ad is read one day and burnt up the next. But a year book is kept and read for years and years and your ad with it. QPIDI.R WEB. MACOMB MIC,MX HOOL. MACOMB. II.I.IV )lg Paire One Hundred Five CHANDLER THEATRE, PHOTO PLAYS AND ROAD SHOWS. SCRIPPS-RENO CO. 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