Akron High School - Torpedo Yearbook (Akron, IA)

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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.

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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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w wf f f-7 172 TORPEDO V Well, let's find some way out of this pesky cellar, grunted Dual. Light a match and see if you can see any opening in that direction and I'll look in the other dirertionf, The match was scratched and burst into a flame. It showed different sights to each boy. Dual saw a door in the dim flare and whirled as a cry of terror came from Jack. He beheld a sight he never would forget. A tall sheeted figure stood facing them, the ruffling of the sheet blew out the match. Dual lit another match and advanced with a club in his hand. VVhat do you want F he asked the figure and then suddenly burst into a laugh. It's some barrels covered with a sheet. he explained, now I wonder how they came here. That sheet could not have been here all these years that this house has stood vacant. Did that old fellow have any wine in his cellar, No, replied Jack, having regained his courage on finding out the truth He hated liquor in the worst way. Dual turned and wandered around the place taking everything in and checking up on every detail. Wish I could find a lantern, he mumbled, and as if in accordance with his wish he saw it lying in the corner unhurt. He lit it and heard a sigh of relief from jack. So you've found the lantern, he said, that is one good thing. just then Dual lifted his hand for silence and the sound of voices came down to them. Dual extinguished the lantern and taking Jack by the collar, propelled him into a corner behind some boxes and followed. The voices came nearer until the owners were in the same room as the boys. A That floor was awfully old, said one, it must have broken by itself. No one would even have guts enough to come into this place. I guess you are right, came the reply, but let us get to work. Alright, and a light flared revealing to the boys two heavy set men with heavy black beards going into a door in the hall. Come let's follow themf' whispered Dual, and jack nodded assent after seeing the men were actually human. They entered the tunnel and followed the men to a room filled with barrels and kegs. Here the boys halted uncertain whether to go or to remain Dual soon made up his mind and started on, jack following, for he would not have deserted Dual for the world. They Came at length to a room with a maize of long pipes and a roaring ire in the stove where they were. f' ' . . .Mk A -lVfX'z..1UxW1..xU TL-Mm-JM-Jyh. - - . 1 1?