Madera Union High School - Blue and White Yearbook (Madera, CA)

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Bas From Freshman to Senior September 8, 1916.—Born to the Madera Union High School, the class of Nineteen ‘Twenty. (1) October 28, 1916.—Baby is officially christened and initiated into Madera High. This celebration is given in the form of a Freshman Reception. (2) February 23, 1917—Baby has been quite ill lately, and has cried and yelled outrageously. The twenty-third it had an especially bad crying fit which asserted itself in the form of a concert held at the Lincoln Auditorium. April 12, 1917.—Baby is losing weight and so it was taken to the coun- try on a pleasure trip. A picnic luncheon is served at Skaggs’ bridge, and baby returned plus fifteen pounds. (3) May 1, 1917.—Baby at work. It indulges in some innocent, infantile tricks when the stern voice of Grandfather Mower exclaims, “He who is wear- ing his face where the back of his head ought to be, turn around and stop gossip- ing.” September, 1917.—Baby is presented with a brand new brother, the class of 1921. October, 1917.—Young 1920 is becoming sophisticated for it now instruct- ing 1921 concerning the way of the world at the Reception. (4) December, 1917.—Poor nineteen twenty is growing pale and wan over Geometry problems. (5) February, 1918.—Nineteen twenty has become a cadet, and with his brothers gives a grand ball to his sisters. (6) March, 1918.—Nineteen twenty is ill! (7) Zh

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RAYMOND SHUPE LOIS WAAG ELMER WATTENBARGER 20

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September, 1918—Nincteen twenty is growing up. (8) September, 1918.—The fact that its brains are developing is made mani- fest im the establishment of the book stall and the introduction of a weekly paper into the school. January, 1919—Flu yacation. Nineteen twenty learns how to study thru correspondence course. Foot Notes: 1. Nineteen twenty is a big, fat baby, weighing eighty odd pounds. It is nourished on a healthy diet of “kidding,” which food was furnished by its brother classes. Grandfather Mower pronounced said infant an unusually fine specimen of babyhood. 2. The newly-born is taught the fine art of swearing by Professor Lasa- ter. The professor makes baby swear by the primary dictionary, that it “love, honor, and obey” its older sisters and brothers for all time and eternity. 3. Baby is given its first taste of ice cream today. It also goes in wad- ing and makes mud-pies on the sand. 4, Nineteen twenty returns with interest the fun poked at it to Baby Nineteen Twenty-one. 5. “My dear 1920, you may go out and talk to the pepper trees for a while,” says Mr. Alexander. Nineteen twenty then seeks solution of Geometry in the pepper trees. 6. This is Nineteen Twenty’s subtle method of seeking his sisters’ ad- miration for his new uniform. 7. The cooking class gives it some pie with disastrous results. 8. It has added vamping and dancing to its list of accomplishments. The Alchemist’s Crucible The little alchemist was working busily in his laboratory when he heard a gentle knock at the door. “Who is there?” he muttered crossly. “Tt is I, Kenneth Butler, sent as a delegate from Madera High School, to ask your aid in restoring the lost articles willed by the class of 1920.” “That is a laborious task, my man, but as it is for Madera High, I shall comply with your request.” He lit a fire beneath his big crucible, and began to collect strange herbs and potents, which he stirred into his melting pot. It was a strange picture, that little old weazened alchemist made, as he stood over the huge crucible, stirring the contents vigorously, and muttering his incantations. He was dressed in loosely fitting garments which had the ap- pearance of being much too large for him, for he was thin almost to emacia- tion. He had long hair, and a great flowing beard which he stroked vigorously now and then. He wore large green spectacles which made his face look smaller and more grotesque than ever. His laboratory was a fair sized room, filled zy