Akron High School - Torpedo Yearbook (Akron, IA)

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' unv k-2 -7 .4 T ORP E D0 'P THE JUNIOR CARNIVAL The presenting of a Carnival seems to have become an annual event for the junior class, but it will be noted that the class of 192-1 started the cus- tom. As a usual thing the money obtained from this event is used by the Juniors to feed the Seniors at a banquet that is given every spring. VVe are told that the carnival this year will far outclass the one put on last year, but only time will tell. There are to be many and interesting attractions, some of which are to be side shows of various sorts, fishing ponds, fortune telling and the like. There is to be a stage erected, we are told, on which will be given a series of peppy vaudeville acts. Refreshments will also be there in abundance, awaiting some unheeding purchaser. Hot dogs are to head the bill of fare, while pop, pop corn and candy will come a close second. Clowns and Cops will be found there, doing their duty, kidding and arresting poor innocents that are brought before them. Last but by no means least on the schedule of entertainment, we are told, is in the shape of a clown band. This band is to furnish both jazz and high classtfj 'music for the benefit of the patrons of this carnival. THE JUNIOR-SENIOR BANQUET The Junior-Senior banquet, put on by the junior class, will be held the first week in May. This banquet is the big social event of the school year, and is looked forward to by every class that enters High School. Each class tries to put on a better banquet than has ever been put on be- fore, and as a result, this event has become one of the main events of grad- uation. The Juniors claim, as every junior class has done, that this year the banquet will be the best ever put on. The entertainment is to consist of toasts by the various members of the two classes, music, and a short program of stunts.

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, 47' nl' X S -:ss x N, awww T ORP E D0 ....? yi s'BA'Ati SOCIETY FOOTBALL BANQUET The annual Football Banquet took place Monday night, October 20, at the home of Gearld Smith. At seven o'clock a delectable three course dinner was served. The rest of the evening was spent in the telling of stories and listening to a radio concert. About ten o'clock everyone reported having a good time and re- turnedf?J home. A SOPHOMORE HIKE The class accompanied by Miss l'aden and Mrs. Cook. Time-third Wednesday in October. l'lace-Down by the river on the Youngstrom and Ross farm. Drove out in cars. Took some pictures for the Annual. XVeiners popped and pop sizzled, along with some twelve dozen buns. Upon returning to town we were informed of a fire on a farm about a' half mile from our picnic grounds. XVe went out and watched the fire, but unfortunately we had no more weiners and pop. Thus ended a beautiful day. MASQUERADE PARTY XVho shall forget the night of the Masquerade Party in the gym on Octo- ber 29. .-X conglomeration of brains, airplane rides, skulls, screams, noise, etc. Proposed entertainment of firecrackers, weddings, radios, farces and trying to kid ones self into not recognizing the mugs through the madeup clowns, bears, witches. bums, lumberjacks, Indians, Dutchmen, cowboys, and monkey masks. The party broke up early and everyone wandered home or started the evening over again. TOURNAMENT BANQUET The High School and junior High, losers of the Basketball Tournament, gave the winners, the Seniors, a feed. It was held in the gym, VVednesday, March 2, at 6 o'clock, and proved to be a very great success. liefore the supper all the girls suited up and entertained the Seniors by playing basketball, which ended in a football game. .Nfter supper, basketball was played again till about 10 o'clock when ev- ery one lcft for home or somewhere else.

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w i f f '5 Alt X X15 9VAIWi.l+.i'gk'l Q' as TORPEDO ytstu CURIOSITY Near a little village in the Ohio Valley stands a house, almost in ruins. lt was once a fine house owned by a very wealthy man, but after one mem- orable night when the whole family had been found dead in their beds the house had gone to ruin. It had not a window glass in it and the shingles and weather boards were nearly all gone. Certain lights were seen and shadows of persons paced back and forth. When the wind blew the old house groaned and swayed like a huge spectar. Everybody in the village had been dared to explore it but through all these years it had not been ex- plored. Une day at sunset a boy, new to that region and the legend connect- ed with it, was walking home with a newly acquired friend. His name was Dual McDowell and his chum's was jack Dinsmore. NVhat is it about that old house that keeps every kid in town from going near it? asked Dual. lt is haunted, tersely replied jack and turned to watch his chum's face. Rot, laughed Dual. Do you mean to tell me that everybody in this town is scared of that old house? W'hy a ghost would laugh himself sick if he were asked to stay in this house all night. just the same it's so, returned jack. Uh, say. l've got a great idea, let's go through the old house tonight and then we would have the laugh on the rest of the people. There aren't any ghosts in that old house. VVhat do you say? and Dual watched his pal's face slowly turn white below the tan. C Jh come on, there isn't any ghosts in that old house and we will prove it to the rest of them. XVhat say? and he argued and haggled until Jack finally gave in to him. A Fine, beamed Dual. XVe will take a lantern apiece and a good club and no ghost will molest us. And they both took separate paths to their homes. That night about an hour after dark the two boys went back of jack's father's barn, went over their equipment and started out. Jack led the way up to the gate and then Dual took the lead. They made their way through the weeds which were almost again as high as they were. and soon came out into the little clearing around the house. They lit their lanterns and started forward. Dual opened the door and they went in. They paused in the middle of the room and Dual whispered, better be care- ful how you walk on this floor, it don't look any too safe, and jack agreed with a nod of understanding. As they started to move forward there was a sharp crack and the floor beneath them gave way, and they were pitched into the cellar. Neither was hurt and Dual came to jack whom he had located by his voice.