Mechanic Arts High School - M Yearbook (St Paul, MN)

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JUNE, 1926 i T H E M 27 Oct. 9--Mechanic Arts approved Student T316 of the Seniors Council appropriation bill. a Oct. 14-Mechanic Arts downed Humboldt B!! SYI-VIA E' MOSCOVITZ Oct. in football. 16-Mechanic Arts football team de- feated Eau Claire. Oct. 2O7Bachelor Club organized. Oct. 22-H. E. Club held election of offi- cers. Oct. 30A-Mechanic Arts football team de- feated Cretin. First High School night at the Astor. Oct. 31-Alumni gave Mechanic Arts a sign bearing the name of George Weitbrecht. Nov. 10-Homecoming held. Nov. ll-Mechanic Arts football team de- feated Central l6-7. Nov. l9-Football banquet held. Nov. 24-Bachelorette Club formed. Dec. 3, 4-The Class of '26 presented The Romantic Age. Dec. 6-Largo, Wilbur Rice's pet alligator. cashes in. Dec. -Mysteria Lodge formed. Dec. 18-Second Senior Day at Mechanic Arts. Dec. -Mildred Peabody married to Ernest Nelson. Lenore Selby married to Richard Krueger. Jan. l2-Cogwheel Kid party given. Jan. l5-Winifred Wilkerson married to Dr. Harvey Brown. Jan. 28-Commencement exercises held, 19252. Feb. lO-Pep assembly held. Feb. 20-Literary Digest Clubs formed in Mr. Kruger's Economics classes. Feb. 23AElection of Student Council repre- sentatives. Feb. 24-Girls' Cogwheel Club assembly held. Mar. 5-Johnson defeats Mechanics for City Basketball title. Mar. 8--Murdock Beaton elected president Apr. l4, of Student Council. l5, 16- Pirates of Penzance pre- sented by chorus classes. Mechanic Arts wins City High School Swimming championship. N the fall of two and twenty, Nineteen hundred two and twenty, To this temple, called Mechanics ' Came ten score or more of children Styled the freshmen: new these children To the dates of ancient hist'ry, To the chemical equations, To the proper forms of English. Uneventful days then followed Till their second year of learning. Big Chief Lange brought together CHeep Big Chief, this famed D. Langej ln assembly all these warriors, Called them Sophomores, his warriors. Joined them in one common uniong Named for them the fair Elmira Of the tribe of good Moosbrugger As a Counsellor, and Guardian Bade them choose a noble Small Chief. Lots were cast: it fell to worthy Laurence Berman to be leader Of his brothers, Lange' children, Maxine Ries to be his chief aid, Edna Schwartz to be recorder: Of their tribal stores and treasures, Harold Zuch appointed keeper. Laws were made by Small Chief Berman, Grace of Lee, and Haynes called David, For they needed laws to follow, Laws to keep the peace among them. And alasl they soon discovered That their stores were lacking treasures, Lacking coin both gold and silver. Labored busily the maidens, Offered in the market sweet-bits. Offered to the rich and friendly: Filled with coins the empty coffers. Time then passed till four and twenty, Till September, four and twenty: 'ASophomores they were no longer, Now sophisticated Juniors Lots again were cast among them. To replace their tribal leaders. Sam of Staberow now Small Chiefg Wilbur Donaldson his right hand: Maiden Mamie Petrovansky Scribe of all their tribal records: Genevieve Haugen treasure-keeper,

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3.L.. Mar. Mar. Mar. Apr. Apr. May May May May May Jun. Jun. Oct. Oct. Oct. Nov. Nov. Sept. .ETHE 22-Max Moody named high point man in National lnterscholastic Swimming meet at Evanston. 24-Harry Blackmun won preliminary oratorical contest. 28-Harry Blackmun won city ora- 17 18 torical contest. -Max Moody chosen captain of All-State Swimming team. 19-Tommy Milton, former Trainer, smashed world's speed record. 1-Johnson defeated Mechanic Arts 5 -l in baseball. 9-Class of '25 gave HJ. S. at Ma- sonic Temple. 10--Mechanic Arts Spelling team took highest place at meet. Fay Michaud married to Harry Coleman. 15-MarshallBragdon won scholar- ship to Harvard. 15---Marion Hodges valedictorian of 14- Class of '24 Qaverage 94.270, Dorothy Vvlidman, salutatorian Caverage 91.411 Vivian Brodeen married to Charles Minty. Dan Shirk married to Stella Mor- rine. 3-Mechanic Arts baseball team de- feated Humboldt 20-O. 24-Maxine Ries and Muriel Rutchick won 10th and 18th places in Na- tional Essay Contest on C, M. T. C. 21--Mechanic Arts Orchestra played 5 at Sousa's concert. Mr. Sousa, himself, directed. -Mechanic Arts football team de- feated Johnson 2 7 - 6. 11-Mechanic Arts football team trounced Central 44-0. SEPTEMBER1924 TO JUNE 1925 -Returned to school as Juniors. Nov. 6, Nov. Nov. Nov. 26 7--Mechanic Arts gave gym and chorus exhibitions at M. E. A. Convention. 11-M. A. H. S. walked over Central in the final football game of the season with the score of 44 to O. --Our football team took both City and Twin City Championships. -Alumni M Club held a ban- quet at the Ryan Hotel. 'AM Nov. Nov. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Jan. Jan. Eeb. Feb. Mar. Mar. Mar. Mar. Mar. Apr. Apr. Apr. Apr. May May May May H JUNE, 1926 -Freshman-Senior Aviation Party. and Dec.-Compulsory vaccination in all the city schools. 1-Evelyn Korrel won a free trip to 4 18 15 27 25 4 4 20 29 10 Chicago in Boys' and Ciirls' Club Work. 5-The Senior Class presented Dulcy as their class play. -Eritz Leiber spoke on Shakespeare and the Stage at school assembly. -The Evergreen Tree, a Christ- mas masque, was given for the Christmas program. -Spanish Club formed. -l924M Senior Banquet. -M. A. H. S. basketball team beat Johnson 24- 14. -Debating Club formed. -Students of Mechanic Arts and other schools listened to President Coolidge's inaugural address over the radio. -School took Twin City Hockey Championship from West High. -M. A. trounced Central 35-18 and won City Basketball Cham- pionship. --Mechanics earned title of State Champs in basketball- by defeating Faribault. Basketeers left for Chicago. -Westport, Kansas, downed Me- chanic Arts basketball team in the most thrilling game of the tOur- nament. 13--Boys returned from Chicago, 21-Chess tournament. 28-Eirst Senior Day at Mechanic Arts. 1-M. A. Orchestra won District Music honors, 3-Senior Day given by the Class of '25 8-Leonard Lustig took first place in school Mustache Contest. --The Student Council of Mechanic Arts was organized and its first election was held. Jun. 3, 4-The Club presented an athletic vaudeville in order to en- rich the treasury. SEPTEMBER 1925 TO JUNE 1926 Sept. l2-Re-entered school.

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Qs r,L.s--,- . , ,M T H E Of the golden coins the keeper, Of the silver coins the keeper. In the month of Merry Christmas, I In the joyous month, December, Santa Claus was guest of honor At a jolly celebration Of the temple's maids and warriors. Days then passed until the new year, Nineteen hundred five and twenty. In the month of January, Tribal heads again were chosen. Ford of Marshall, he the Small Chief, Greatest of the warriors, Small Chief Edna Schwartz, a chief though lesser: Anne of Pehrson, record-keeper, Dorothy Crawford, treasure-keeper. And the noble warriors labored, Labored to reopen market, Offered there 'lballoon-tire sinkersf' Wholly masculine, these sinkers, Added thus unto their treasures, To their coins of gold and silver. Came in May the Junior-Senior, Great and joyous celebration, To the beat of throbbing tom-toms, To the moan of wailing HsaXes, Danced the junior maids and warriors, Danced the senior maids and warriors. When they had become acquainted With the paths of higher knowledge, With the Latin conjugations, With the algebraic symbols, Big Chief Lange elevated To a higher plane his warriors, Stately Seniors now his warriors In the fall of live and twenty. Staberow was still the Small Chief, Mildred Olson chief beneath him, Colfer-guard O'Bryen, Cyril Record-keeper, Rice called Wilbur, And a sale of sweet confections, Lolly-pops, a sweet confection, Added to their flowing coffers. In the month of chill November, Issued by the class of Seniors Far and wide a call of welcome. A reunion in the temple Of the maidens and the warriors, Called Alumni, maids and warriors 1 'A M JUNE, 1926 And soon after there was feasting In the Hall of Nettie, feasting, Great rejoicing of the warriors Victors on the field of football, Braves who carried far the pig-skin Symbol of the battle, pig-skin. When a drama was presented, 'lThe Romantic Age, a drama, By the senior maids and warriors. Coached by Florence surnamed Fosbrokeg Great success the presentation. Days then passed till February, Nineteen hundred six and twenty. Then the mighty senior tribesmen Met again in solemn conclave, Cast their lots now for the last time. Staberow again the Small Chief, Ashley Robinson, his helper, Dorothy Roe, the treasure-guarder, Rice called Wilbur, the recorder, Of their tribal meets, recorder. And they gave unto the temple Sorely needed case for trophies, Massive case for battle plunder, Trophies large and small, the plunder, In assembly Big Chief Lange Read aloud the Roll of Honor, Names of those who had won merit, Merit in their course of studies. Days of learning were now over, Learning of the maids and warriors. Big Chief Lange's maids and warriors, For the time had reached the June-tide, Nineteen hundred six and twenty, Happy month of graduation. db You talk for a while, Abie: my hands are cold. :JE Down in front! shouted the freshman as he looked in the mirror during the mus- tache contest. k