Argenta Oreana High School - Pilot Yearbook (Argenta, IL)

Text from Pages 1 - 136 of the 1918 volume:

, -■ lTkjn- v ARGENTORIAN I 9 I ]t rgentorian NINETEEN HUNDRED AND EIGHTEEN VOLUME ONE Published by the Senior Class of Argenta Township High School Argenta, Illinois uiuiininuiimui uwiiritamnini ittiiiituiniinmimtii Oc mmmnm ARGENTORIAN 1918 £ Dedication To Mr. Smith, the first superintendent of the Township High School, by whose gener- ous enthusiasm and kind friendship we were in- spired,—and who is now answering his country’s call, this volume is dedi- cated, as a token of our regard. 3 iiiiiiitiiiiitiiiiiiiifiiiiiiiiniiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiii!iiiiiiiiiiiiiiii!iiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii!imiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiijiiiuimmimiiuiiiiiim!iiiiiiii ARGENTORIAN 1918 4 _ ARGENTORIAN 1918 Foreward In this book which is published by the Senior Class of the Argenta Township High School, it is the sincere hope of the editors that they have given a collection of memories which may be the source of much pleasure and a happy re- minder in the years to come, of A. H. S. days. If you find in this that which does not appeal to you, give us fair criti- cism, inasmuch as this is our first attempt and we have done our best. The Argentorian Staff. 5 iiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii ARGENTORIAN............... ... I 1918 The Argentorian Staff Grace G. Heinle Dewey Williams Leo Duncan Irene D. Pierson Maude E. Parr Faustine Fullerton E. Ruth Giffin Goldie E. Nelson Jessie Dowell and Harold Dunkle Editor-in-Chief Business Manager Athletic Editor Calendar Quotations Joke Editor Literarie8 Organizations Art 6 ARGENTORIAN 1918 SUPERINTENDENT A. H. LORI) Dartmouth College, New Hamp- shire, ’10; Phi Beta U. of L, ’16-’17. Kappa; A.B. History Mathematics . iiiiuinnmniiHiuiiiimiiiiinmniiiiii B. L. REEVES Illinois State Normal University, ’14; U. of I., Summer Term, ’15; Correspondence Work, U. of Chi- cago. Sciences Agriculture PRINCIPAL ARGENTORIAN 1918 8 lilHMHiHIUIUCIllltUIUIIIUIUUIIIIItV MRS. FRANCES ORR-SHERE James Millikin University, ’16, A.B. English Latin German VIVIAN G. BELL James Millikin University, 1913, ’15, ’16, ’17; Certificate in Domes- tic Economy, 1915. Domestic Art and Science iiniHiiiuimiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiimiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiMiimiiiuiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiimnHiiHti!iiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiui:ii Illll llllllllllll lllll llllllllllllllllllllll|llllllll III iiiiilliimmwwMUMiiiwiinii—niiUHmiliUllMWiimi—l—mniwiwniiiliiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii I III .. I m ini ■iiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiii iiiiiiiiiiiii iihiiii mm i i mu .. K. R GENTOR I N 1918 i 9 ARGENTORIAN iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiimiiuiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiii 918 (■MMMMNMMi J. LEO DUNCAN “It's a great pleasure to be a handsome man. Basketball, ’15, ’16, ’18; Literary Society ’16 - Sec. '18; H. S. Chorus ’17; Track Team ’18; “Merchant of Venice Up-to-Date” ’16; “A Crazy Idea” ’17; “Chimes of Nor- mandy” ’17; “The Suffragettes” ’15; “The Haunted Gate” ’18; “The Blossoming of Mary Anne” ’18; Yell Leader, ’18. FAUSTINE FULLERTON “Then she’ll talk—ye Hoiv she will talk!” Gods! Glee Club T7, ’18; Basketball ’17; Girls A. A. ’17, T8; Literary So- ciety ’17, ’18; “Sylvia” ’17; “Ras- cal Pat” ’17; “The Haunted Gate” ’18; “The Blossoming of Mary Anne” ’18. m mimiiiimiiuinitRnnmiiiK3 10 i� iiiiiiriMiiiiiiumuiiiiiiuiuiiiiiiiii,iiiiniiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiitHi iiUiiiiiiiuiii(iiiiiiiiiHuiiHiiiiiiinniiiuiii.iiiiiiiu iii..iiiiiiiMiiiiiniHi :-uiiimiiiinnra ARCENTOR! AN 1918 E. RUTH GIFFIN “My thoughts are too precious to be cast away—I will keep them to myself.’’ Glee Club ’15, T6, ’17, ’18; Liter- ary Society ’15, ’16, ’17, T8; Gir's A. A. ’18; “Rebecca’s Triumph” ’15; “The Iron Hand” ’16; “Syl- via ’17; “Love and Tea ’18; “The Blossoming of Mary Anne” ’18. GRACE G. HEINLE “A hundred years from now— We’ll know her by her smile.” Glee Club T5, ’16, ’17, ’18: Basket- ball ’17; Girls A. A., Sec.-Treas., ’16, Pres. T7, ’18; Second place, ’17, ’18; Literary Society ’15, Sec. Macon Co. Reading Contest, Ma- roa, ’17; Editor-in-Chief of Ar- gentorian ’18; “Rebecca’s Tri- umph ’15; “The Iron Hand” ’16; “Sylvia” ’17; “The Haunted Gate” ’18; “The Blossoming of Mary Anne” ’18; Macon Co. Reading Contest, Blue Mound, ’18. iDmimniiimiiiimniiiiuiiniiimnimHniiii 11 mm ARGENTORIAN 1918 iiiiiiniiiiiHiiimiiiiiiiiimiimiimiiHiimntitHiniuiMiliainuiHiaiiMiBiiiiaiuumuiaiimiiiiiiiniiniHinitiiiiuii:iMuiiu«nuiiiiuiuniiiHiiiiHiiii iiiii GOLDIE E. NELSON “I couldn’t be good if I would and I wouldn't be good if I could.” Glee Club ’17; Basketball ’17; Literary Society ’17, ’18; Girls A. A. ’18; “Sylvia” ’17; “Love and Tea” T8; “The Blossoming of Mary Anne” ’18. MAUDE E. PARR “Happy-go-lucky — fair and free— Nothing there is that bothers me. Glee Club ’15, T6, T7, ’18; Basket- ball, Capt. ’17; Literary Society ’15, T6, T7, T8; Class Sec.-Treas. ’18; Girls A. A. 17, Pres. ’18; “Rebecca’s Triumph” ’15; “Sylvia ” ’17; “Love and Tea” ’18; “The Blossoming of Mary Anne” ’18. mimiiiiuiiiiimiitniMHiniiiiiiimmiiiiiiiiniittnniiumiiiiiiiiiitiiiiimmi iwiMiiiiiniiiiiiiinnimiinitiirHn----- 12 ARGENTORIAN 1918 mmm IRENE D. PIERSON “One of the few immortal names that were not meant to die.” Glee Club ’15, ’16, ’17, ’18; Basket- ball '17; Literary Society ’15, ’16, ’17, ’18; Girls A. A., Pres. ’17, ’18; Class Pres. ’18; Second place, Macon Co. Oratorical Contest, Maroa, ’17; “The Deacon” ’15; “Rebecca’s Triumph” T5; “Sylvia” ’17; “Rascal Pat” ’17; “The Haunted Gate” ’18; “The Blossom- ing of Mary Anne” ’18; Macon Co. Oratorical Contest, Blue Mound, ’18. DEWEY H. WILLIAMS ‘‘Jes’ where she is — that’s where I’d like to be. Football ’16; Class Vice Pres. ’18; 1 iterary Society ’17, Vice Pres. ’18; Track Team ’17, ’18; “Sylvia” ’17; “Love and Tea” T8; “The Blossoming of Mary Anne” ’18. iiiiiiiiiiiuiiimiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiimiuuniuiiMiiiiiiii iiiiiiiiittiiiuimiiiii:iiiiitiiiittiiiiiiHiiiitmi)intiiiiiiiiuiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiifiHiiiiiiiiiiiU!Hiiiiiiiiiiii!iiiHHaiiiiimii:mmt:unfl 13 r iiiiuiimHiiiiiiiiiiiiiniitiiiiii iiiiiiikuiii'. minium .mmniiiimimiiiiiiiiiiir mum ARGENTORIAN 1918 iiiiuiiiiitiiiiiiMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiHuiiiuHmiiHWuiiiiuimiuiiiUHiiiiuuiMuiiuimiiuiwiiaiwuimiHiiumiiiui'iHiiiiwiMihuiiiiiimiiitiiiiiiig Class History Our senior class of 1918 was having their last wiener roast, surely not the last we would ever attend, but perhaps the last in which we would all be together. While we were roasting wieners and marshmal- lows around the fire and eating all the good things which went with them, some one suddenly jumped up with a happy thought and piped out, “Oh, wouldn’t it have been lots of fun to have had those here who started in high school life with us?” We all agreed that it would be and were quite angry with ourselves for being so slow and not thinking of it sooner, for we certainly would have had a larger crowd and always the more, the merrier. Tho we did not have them, the subject suggested old memories, and every sentence for the next hour began with, “Oh don’t you remember.” First, Grace, one of the faithful few who had gone all the way with us, reminded us other faithfuls of the time the freshies slipped into the dressing room off from the stage to study, about the second day of school. Of course when school took up, our study hall membership being small, we were missed. Our superintendent immediately set out to find us, and find us he did. We were marched straight forward to the study hall before the whole room and we might have looked green, but I know we could never have looked half as green as we felt. The girls that year went thru with no special initiations, but each of our boys had to have their hair retrimmed a few days after school began. My, when I look back I would rather have gone thru with some serious initiations and had it all over with than to have done some of the dumb things (a favorite expression of one of our present seniors) which we did that year. Kitty now thought it was about her time to talk, and since she always thinks of the funniest things, she thought of the time Zola brought the chocolates to school. She had laid them on the arm of her chair in algebra class and when we passed to the board to put on our problems we would slip back to Zola’s chair and help ourselves when Mr. Kellum had his back turned. But oh woe! it happened to be Zola herself who got caught. When she went to move her book out of the way she knocked the sack on the floor and out rolled the piece she had taken a bite off of, of course. Well we all received a good calling and you may know there was no more candy eating, during class recitations I at least. As for our freshman year, I could write a whole book of the things which were related at the wiener roast and of which I can think now, for I am sure it was the happiest of all our high school years, even tho we did act so green. Ignorance is bliss, you know, and it certainly proved true that year. We started our sophomore year with just nine, as two of our class had dropped out and no new pupils had come to take their places. Our superintendent this year was Mr. Ziese, a German as you can see by his name, and he certainly knew all about this war. Every day at the be- ginning of history class someone would ask a question about the war and away went the history lesson. The principal was Miss Dodson, but she also led our Glee Club and with much success. Under her instruction the Glee Club gave the play “Rebecca’s Triumph and purchased our Victrola. Two of our girls had leading parts, which of course was what made it such a success. As juniors we started with only eight, for three had started in Decatur High School and one quit to go to Louisiana. Three new stu- iiiiitiMiiiMiMi............... 11 mi......................mam................... 14 ARGENTORIAN 1918 dents from the country joined us, tho, and that only made one less than the year before. We had all new teachers now and since two more had been added to our faculty we juniors thought we would be watched so closely that we would never have any fun, for it had been told also that our superintendent was going to be very strict. Am glad to say that we soon overcame this fright, for a few days after school began our faculty gave a wiener roast for us, and it was that wonderful night that we learned we had such a pleasant, jolly set of teachers. I certainly do not mean to say by this that they did not keep good order in the school. We all so liked our superintendent, Mr. Smith, for the things he did to build up our school and to help make it what it is today, that we would do almost anything he wanted us to do. He always said, too, that we were the best class he had, so why shouldn’t we, especially, do things to please him? The teachers had some trouble this year making the pupils who had started in from the country understand that they were not to answer every question that was asked in class, especially when a certain person had been called upon to answer it. Faustine was the worst one to do this, but we can frame up some excuse for that, because she had been § the only one in her class the year before and she seemed to feei there was no recitation without her expressing her opinion on everything. The junior and senior banquet which we gave this year was certainly one of the largest affairs ever given by the high school. But look who gave it, and as Mr. Smith says, “when we do things we do them up right.” I think we all admitted that we were happier to see school begin last fall than ever before because it was our last year. Mr. Smith is not with us this year for he joined the army last summer, but Mr. Lord, oar principal last year, took his place, and certainly has filled it well. As seniors we tried our best to act dignified from the start, and we held out fairly well until the last day before our Christmas vacation. Then the greater part of our senior class cut in the afternoon and went to a Christmas programme at one of the country schools. For this they paid dearly, tho, and have never tried anything worse than to cut one hour at a time. As for our year book we have worked very hard because it is our first. We have tried hard to make it a success so that some day it can be said that we were an industrious class and a help to the school and in the making of its history. Our fire was getting low and it was becoming late, so the boys said we had better start for home. On the way Irene finally told the boys and girls, who are not in the domestic art class, of the good feed we had the other day. Grace was teaching for Miss Bell, as she was in Decatur, and we went down to the domestic science room and helped ourselves. We got two jars of spiced pears and a jar of tomatoes and had such a good dinner that our mothers wondered why we weren’t hungry anu wouldn’t eat when we went home at noon. We are finishing our high school life with eight seniors, four of us having gone all the way together, and I am sure we can cack see that we have improved, after the earnest, patient efforts of all of our teachers we have had while in high school. funuiiininuimnnniinnrairaiinnnm 15 p NTOR I y N] 11111 111 |lilM11 1 n «• 1918 Junior-Senior Banquet 1917 On the night of March 30, the Juniors gave the Seniors of the Argenta High School their annual banquet, in the Audi- torium. All of the members of the High School, the faculty. Board of Education, and a few invited friends, a total ot sixty-two, were present. The room was tastefully decorated in the Senior colors of green and gold. American flags were also used. Yellow cut flowers and crepe paper decorated the three long tables. Hand-painted place cards of yellow and green, and menu cards in booklet effects tied with green and gold ribbons were also very attractive. The menu was as follows: Banana salad Hot rolls Butter Creamed chicken Dale Salad Creamed Asparagus Olives Pickles Ice Cream Wafers Coffee Mints Miss Grace Heinle acted as toastmistress of the evening, and the following program was given: “Evergreen”.................Flossie Coleman (Freshmen) Piano Solo...............................Miss Beckham “Wild Flowers”...................Pansy Parr (Sophomores) Vocal Solo...............................Mrs. A. H. Lord “Rose”...........................Irene Pierson (Juniors) “Forget-me-nots”..................Cora Coffman (Seniors) Piano Duet...............Mary Thomas and Nepha Eyman “Climbing Thyme”.........................George Kuhns Reading ......................................Mr. Banton Short Talk.........Dr. E. H. Thomas (Pres, of the Board) H. S. Quartette................................ Thelma Walker, Zera Shuey, Pansy Parr, Gladys Parr T4 liiHiiiHiiiuHiiiiiiimiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiuuuiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiuiiiiuiiuiiiiiiiiuiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiif 1G mmiiiiiiiHMti IHUIIIIIIIIllllllllllll 8161 NVIM01N30HV JSJ 11 ' ......... 1918 ANNA MAE BIRKETT “O! blessed, with a temper whose unclouded ray Can make tomorrow as cheerful as today. |� i ii ............................................................mi.... ARGENTORIAN 19 18 NEPHA M. EYMAN “In each cheek appears a pretip little dimple—Love made those hollows.” GLENN L. ROBERTS “There’s just one thing I like bet- ter than one girl—and that’s two girls. Class Pres. ’18. h5 19 % ARGENTORIAN 1918 ZERA F. SHUEY Pleasure and action make the hours seem shorter.” Class Reporter ’18. ETTA M. SMETTERS “And when she was good, she was very, very good— But when she was bad—she was horrid.” Class Sec. ’18. «nanmiimiimiiniiiiiiiniiiimniuiinniniiiimiiniunuuiiiiiiiiiniinniiimiuiiiiimiiumiimii 20 ''IliilU IIII.lllllllll.ilIII MARGUERITE STUART Marguerite's disposition is certain- ly good, And we’d like her in that, if we only could; She never is known to he in a hurry— I nd the smile on her fare seems to say “I should worry. MARY E. THOMAS Those eyes darker than darkest pansies, and that hair more black than ashbuds in the front of March. Class Treas. ’18. ARGENTOR1AN 1918 .UUI iiiimiiiiiitiimiiiiiitiiiiKiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii iiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiMUMimiiiiutiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiUMiuiumiiiimuuuiiiiiiiiiiiiiuuiiuiuiuiiitiiiiiiHiiiMumiAfuaiMiiiiimiiiiiutii'v Class History It was in the year 1915 that we, the juniors, entered high school. How important and dignified we became! Could anybody know as much as we? No, certainly not in our own minds. We started in with seventeen but soon Glenn Roberts joined us, making eighteen. We were eighteen of the most conceited pupils in high school, but the rest of the high school called us “greenies” and we could not express our opinion in anything. Could any freshmen be so ridiculed as we, the freshies of 1915? We were the sport of the rest of the high school and they played all tricks upon us. The boys of the freshman class all had, at tins time, beautiful pompadours. But the other high school boys spoiled them by cutting a strip of hair out down the middle of their heads. The poor girls were subjected to baby buggy rides and other things similar to that. Our year was spent in studying and playing basketball. At the end of our first year in high school, filled with many trials, our class had diminished to thirteen, Wayne Keatts, Maxine Kyle, Eldo Miers, and Dayton Cross having moved away and Ieel Shull having dropped school. The next year, as sophomores, we entered school with lighter hearts than we had had at the end of our first year. We were treated with more respect and we joined in the fun of teasing the freshies of 1916. We took a greater part in everything, the girls belonging to the girls’ basketball team and the boys belonging to the basketball and football teams. About the middle of the term Anna Mae joined us, making the number in our class fourteen. Our school became an accredited township high school this year and we felt as if we must study harder and bring up the standard. This year one of the saddest events happened in our class during our three years of high school. Death came into our midst for the first time, and took Helen Giffin, one of our girls. She was loved by all and greatly missed. About the end of this year Leon and Frank Clifton, Pansy Parr, and Dottie Harrington left school, leaving us with the small class roll of nine. At the beginning of our junior year we started in with only seven, as Iva Taylor moved away just before the beginning of school, and one of our boys failed in his sophomore year. Beginning our freshman year with five boys we are now in our junior year left with one, Glenn. He is very lonesome and we are hoping that next year some other boys will join us. This year we have studied harder and have thought more seriously about our work, as we are nearing our goal. About the middle of the year Margaret Stuart became one of us, bringing our number up to eight. We have had no athletics this year because we had no place to have them. This year it is our time to give the junior and senior banquet and we have been for a month arguing and having meetings. At last we have decided to give the seniors a reception instead of a banquet, as it would not be patriotic to give a banquet in such critical times. This brings our class history up to the present. We are looking forward to a much brighter senior history. Zera F. Shuey, ’19. ................................ ARGENTORIAN 19 18 e� Junior 22 A RGENT OR. IA N 1918 23 i.MIIIIIIIIII D OD to A Hack row—Herbert McCarty. Velma Groves. Cheater Perrlll, Raymond Nelaon. Front row—Floaaie Coleman. Gladys Parr. Thelma Walker. Jessie Cowell. Father Hlser. � HiraniiiiiimmMfiiiiiituiiiiuiiiui4itiiii!iiiiftti!itiii;iiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiHitiii!iitii[iiii]ii!iiiiiiiiM:ii: :(iiiiiiiitiHRiiiiiik;ifiifniiiiiititiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiifiiiiiiiiiiiittiiiiifiiiitHiiifriiiiniuiiniiMiiiiiiiiin� iiMiiiriiiuiuniaiiiiii!iuiiiiiiitiifffiiiiiiHm ARGENTORIAN ARGENTORIAN 1918 Sophomore Roll President Vice President Sec. and Treas. Reporter Chester Ferrill Flossie Coleman Thelma Walker Gladys Parr Chester Ferrill.—“And when a lady’s in the case—You know all other things give place.” Gladys Parr—“Many a fond farewell on the doorstep.” ESTHER HlSER—“The wildest manners, and the gentlest heart.” Velma Groves—“His eyes are twinkling and his smile broad enough for two. Flossie Coleman—“Her hair making a golden glory in the air. Raymond Nelson—“Man was born with two things—thinking and act- Thelma Walker—“Her air, her manners all who saw—admired.” Jessie Dowell—“She listened with a blush and a sigh.” 25 ARGENTORIAN 1918 Sophomore Class History In the year of 1916, we who had been the eighth grade became the freshman class. Those in the class were Flossie t oleman, Gladys Parr, Mary Tracy, Hazel Johnson, Florence Lvey, Ivor Taylor, Jessie Dowell and myself. Several weeks after school had begun, two of our members dropped out. Hazel Johnson moved to Heyworth, Ivor Taylor to Springfield, and Mary Tracy stopped school. This left only a few, but several came from the country, which made our number larger. These were Esther Hiser, Grace Myers, Velma Groves, Chester Ferrill, and Raymond Nelson. In our first year we were teased a great deal, but being a good natured bunch didn’t mind it. When we assembled again in the fall of 1917 two girls were missing, Florence moved to Decatur and Grace had stopped school. But in their places came two boys, Harold Jones and Herbert McCarty. That made us an even number of boys and girls. At the beginning of this year we organized our class. The officers elected were: President ..........Chester Ferrill Vice-President_____Flossie Coleman Secretary-Treasurer Thelma Walker Reporter..............Gladys Parr We did not do much but study this year. There was no time for playing, especially when Mr. Lord was around. On Saturday, April 20, 1918, we had a picnic in the large grove east of town. On this afternoon there was no school on account of a school election held at the school house. With many bundles and baskets we went tripping down the railroad track with Mrs. Shere as chaperone, but she was just as “kiddish” as the rest of us. In both years the members of our class have been prom- inent in all school activities. In dramatics we have contri- buted to the casts of the following plays: “Sylvia.” “The Haunted Gate,” and “Love and Tea.” Four of our boys were contestants in the track meet at Maroa last spring and our class is also well represented in this year’s meet. It is not wise for a sophomore to be boastful, but let me add that E’s are not altogether foreign to our grade cards. We are all living in hopes that we can come back next vear and be in the junior class and maybe become “BIG SENIORS.” ainniiniiiiiaiimiiwiiiHmiiHiiiiiiiiii 2G Thelma Walker, ’20. viiiiiiiiiiiiiiii'iiiKiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuuiiiiHiiiHiiiiiiiiniiiHiuuiniiHuiiiiiiimiuinuiniiuiuii ARGENTORIAN 1918 h RE SRM ItailllHIUNIUlimiNIIIII 27 wmm iiMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimniirnuiitittimniiniiiiiiiiimiminiii IIIIIIHII iiiiiiiiiimiiiii' iuiinup,iiii.iiui!ii niiiiiiit'iii ................................mm vO Co to CO Hack row—Vo le Robert . Harold I unkle. Harold Heinle. Clarence Hamrnan. Bernard Myers. Front row—Ethel Allen. Mary Tracy. Mary Fullerton. Edna Brake. Verneille Robert . Naomi Berkler. Grace Clifton iiir-Tr— —1-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Tirnn urn rrrn [iiTrrnnnninnii u i.iiiuijiiiiiiuiuiiiiiiiiijl j,m i........... ■ I'i;|||||!l|l|f!|!|t!fl|!||;| I III„7� ARGENTORIAN ARPFNTO RIA N 1918 Freshmen Roll Secretary Reporter President Vice President. Bernard Myers Harold Heinle Verneille Roberts C-race Clifton Bernard Myers—“It’s fun to see him stmt about and try to be a man.” Grace Clifton—“There is no joy—but calm.” Naomi Berkler—“Where could be found a face daintier?” Clarence Hamman—“What I don't know isn’t worth knowing. Harold Dunkle—“His bigness was lost in a sunny smile.” Mary Fullerton—“The shining face—the laughter in her eye.” Mary Tracy—“For she was jes’ the quiet sort. Harold Heinle—“My thoughts are whirled like a potter’s wheel. Verneille Roberts—“For after all, the best one can do when it ts raining, is to let it rain. Voyle Roberts—“I never felt the kiss of love, nor maiden's hand in mine. Opal Allen—“Men may come, and men may go, but I go on forever.” Edna Brane—“A maiden modest—and yet self-possessed.” Ethel Allen—“My best thoughts all come a little too late. Earl Kaufman—“Full well they laughed with counterfeited glee at all his jokes—for many a joke had lie.” to IdlKIWMHI lainitini 29 miunuifiimuHiniHimiiiniiiimm ARGENTORIAN 1918 Freshmen History When we, the members of the class of ’21, first entered the Great Fountain of Learning, we were a bunch of Sunbon- net Babies, bashful and shy. The first year soon ended, and we passed to the second, scrambled from there to the third, and giggled our way into the fourth. After three years of innocent childhood, hard study, and “cramming,” we at last awoke to the fact that wc were eighth graders. At the end of that glorious year we heard with great joy that the following September, eight of us should proudly climb the stairs to Argenta High School, as freshmen. The next year found us still “carefree and giggly,” even tho the first few days of our high school career were filled with fear, and our hearts sank at the stern words of our teachers and disgusted glances of the upperclassmen. (We even forgot that they were once freshmen.) Six others from the country were added to our ranks, and now we number fourteen. Three of our members repre- sent us in the Girls’ Glee Club, two in the boys’ basketball team, and four in the track team. We realize that we have many trials and griefs to meet before we become high and mighty seniors, but we shall meet them bravely and do our best. Grace M. Clifton, ’21. iiiininiiiiHiiiniiiiiiiiniiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiMiiiiimNinitiiiiiiiiiifiHiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiniiiiM 30 ARGENTORIAN 1918 To Warren M. McCarty, formerly a member of A. H. S. and janitor, who answered his country’s call, we dedicate this page. I 31 inillllililUIUIHIIIIIIItlHI ARGENTORIAN 1918 First Annual Commencement OF THE ARGENTA HIGH SCHOOL Wednesday Evening, May 13, 1896 CLASS OF ’96 Ada Miller Ellen Sprague Mary Sallentine Vina Ray Mollie Nein Baccalaureate Address, Sunday Evening, May 10, at M. E. Church, by Rev. Harry Willard IDrogrant Vocal Music, “Greeting Glee”.......................Class Invocation. ......................... Rev. Z. T. Hatfield Vocal Music, “Happy Season”.......................C lass Salutatory............................ Miss Ellen Sprague Instrumental.........................Miss Bessie Caldwell Oration, “Ambition”........................Miss Vina Ray Vocal Music................................Shiloh Quartet Oration, “Character”...................Miss Mollie Nein Instrumental...........................Mrs. C. B. Currier Oration, “Heroes”.................. Miss Mary Ballentine Vocal Music................................Shiloh Quartet Valedictory............................Miss Ada Miller Instrumental ......................... Mrs. F. N. Munch Presentation of Diplomas................Dr. E. H. Thomas Vocal Music, “Adieu”...............................Class Benediction...................-........Rev. W. H. Wilson Reception for Graduates and Teachers. ®MiKiHnimiiitHmHtiiiiiiBuiniiiinmuiiHimimniim«iwmimimBiBHiH!mHiiminniwiiniHiiiiMminMiiMHiiiininiitiiii!iiii;Miiiiiii!iMii� iiiHiinn:HinHiiiHiiiinu!iiiiMiiiiiiHMHiHiraiiminiaiwiin«mniiiimnmniiranaii� t- 33 ARGENTORI AN 1918 Alumni Classes CLASS OF 1896 Adah Miller-Shaffer Mollie Nein-Querry Mary Ballentine-Risk Ellen Sprague Vina Ray CLASS OF 1897 Lola Cooper-Eyman Anna Griffin-Gulick May Brown-Griffin (Deceased) Mary Smith Lawrence Evans (Deceased) Ernest Griffin Robert Hartman Pearl Sprague-Manecke CLASS OF 1898 Ethel Lindsley Ella Swick William Swick Charles Wright CLASS OF 1899 Roe Garver Lena West-Bennett Clarence Miller CLASS OF 1900 Charles Evans Mattie Swick John Ruddock (Deceased) Mattie Towers-Farmer Jesse Carter CLASS OF 1901 Earl Calhoun Rena Giffin-Betzer Beatrice Giffin-Heinle Esther Moore-Dairy Margaret Moore CLASS OF 1902 Beatrice Chenoweth-Simmons Nellie Dickey-Taylor Casca Whitehouse Lula Dickey CLASS OF 1903 Ona Giffin Bertha Betz-White Edgar Nitchals CLASS OF 1904 Blanche Gerber-Bricker Grace Miller-Helmick Mable Froman-Miller Velma Cooper-Graves Earl Swick Percy Dunham Harry Sprague Russell Evans mnnlntniDmniiDiiiiiniiiiiHiiiuiiiiiiuiniiniiininnmimiiiiHiimniiiinimiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiimiimiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiifimmiiHimuiiiiuiiiiiimHnmiiiiiuuiiimniiuuiiuwniiii 34 HUHINNHUIIIimmiHimillllllHIIIIlii ARGENTORIAN 1918 CLASS OF 1905 John Kuhns Ralph Cooper (Deceased) Pearl Hilbrant-Swartz Charlotte Gray-Copeland Grace Parr Goldie Towers-Benton CLASS OF 1907 Gertrude McLaughlin-McArty Rosa Gisinger Georgia Brennan CLASS OF 1909 Maude Clifton — Ernest Hartman Ethel Clifton-Benton CLASS OF 1910 Grace Lichtenberger-Evcy Donna Painter-English Fairy Parr-Hughes Leslie Hartman CLASS OF 1911 Harry Nitchals Eva Hartman-Felkey Levi Giffin Sybil Kile Andia Mussleman CLASS OF 1912 Stella McCarty-Heinz Oba Coleman j Nellie Haub - C o-r-ri. Sarah Brake-Felker Earl Longenbaugh Faye Park Lucien Rugh Myrtle Felker CLASS OF 1914 (4 years course) Eva Hartman-Felkey Stella McCarty-Heinz CLASS OF 1915 Clyde Hartman Sybil Kile Dot Giffin CLASS OF 1916 Ruth McArty Bernice Pierson Edith Wilson Adah Armstrong CLASS OF 1917 (Township High School) Elsie Kaufman — Glanco Kaufman — Cora Coffman _ Mine innKwniiKmmmiiwiiiw 35 iiuiuiiuniiiiiiH«MiiiiiwMwiiiiMiiiniiininniiniiwniiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiinii!iiiiiiiiiiii ARGENTORIAN 1918 Our School Mate Once we had a school-mate, One a friend to all— Who day by day was with us, Until she heard God’s call. We had learned to love her dearly, With her good times we’d had. So now, our thoughts of her can But make our hearts feel sad. We miss her in our school room, We miss her in our games; But one thing we miss most of all, ‘‘Helen,” as we hear the names. Could she be watching o’er us, With her God—the God of all— She would know each heart was saddened. When her name we chanced to call. Esther Burris, ’19. 36 iiHMiHuiiiinniMiimiiimiitmttiimiiniHiiuiiinniimiiiiiMiiiTtiiuiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimuiiiuiiii. i gMHNMMMNMMMMiaH. .i� .................. � p q jyj 'P Q J 1918 “Are You Going Over?' ‘‘Yes, Uncle Sam needs you and you should go, Archie. Why is it you don t want to go? It’s the greatest chance a fellow has in life.” ies, the greatest chance of getting his head blown off or maimed ano crippled lor life. I’d like to know how you see anything inviting in that. If you can tell me I’d be very much obliged to you.” “ll every one had your spirit what do you think would happen to our country and to you?” “Well—as to that, I can’t say, but—” “No, I guess you can’t. You’re enough to try the patience of a saint.” This conversation was carried on between two boys in a club room in New York. One had the fighting spirit, but Archie did not care to have the Fritzies throw things at him or live in trenches, water up to his neck. Ugh! as long as Dad didn’t fail in Wall Street, why none of that sort for him! But Thornton, his friend with whom he was speaking, went over. When the ship sailed on that clear June day, the only word that was spoken between Thornton and Archie: “Are you going over?” Archie gave a light laugh: “Dad hasn’t failed, yet,” and strode off the pier and into the waiting automobile and was driven home. At dinner that evening his mother came to him and, kissing him lightly on the forehead, said, “Did you bid Thornton good-bye, Archibald?” “Oh yes, Mother, 1 saw him.” “Did he seem as if he hated to leave home and friends, dear?” “Well I should say not. He acted like that transport couldn’t carry him over fast enough.” “That’s the spirit to have, son; and is my boy thinking about enlisting?” “I’ll tell you as I told Thornton: Not until Dad goes bankrupt.” Tears came into his mother’s eyes and she turned quickly away to hide them and hurried from the room. “I’m so sorry Archie thinks the way he does. Oh son. I’m not wanting you to go, but you should—it’s your duty.” “Well, did the Antic transport sail safely with her crew, son?” This was Archie’s father who came into the drawing loom iust as his mother left. “Yes, father, it sailed, and how those boys could loou ipiiitiiiiiimmHiiiiimnmttmMiitiniuMtnfflitiiRitiiHniifM 37 fMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimrmiiKiuiniiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiHiuiHiiiiMiiiiHiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiuniniiiiiiiiHininiiiHiniaiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiniiininMiiiiiiiimMi'iiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiraiiriiiMuiiMiiiiiiiiHiiiiiiiiiiMiiiinimiiiiiiiiiiiuniiMiMi.ii. . 11 «n� iii!iiiniimuiiininiHiuiiiaMniiiiiuiiiiiMimi:mi n mu' 11 i::mmmir«wiu(inmf ARGENTORIAN 19 18 IHIIIilllliUlll iiiiiiiiiiiiiiaiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuuiuiiii'iiiiiiiitiiiiitiii1' so cheerful is more than my brain is able to account for.” “Ah, boy, you don’t know how proud I’d be if I could say that tonight my boy is on the Antic. Aren’t you going over, son?” “Well, blue blazes and fishhooks, (Archie never swore) if 1 don’t believe you’re trying to get rid of me! I’ll enlist tomorrow if you’ll be satisfied. You—” “No, no, son, not like that; you don’t want to go like that. Why, angry with your father, and enlist. I’d never get over it.” The next morning he enlisted. Eight months from the day he enlisted he sailed for France. Friends waved good- bye and father and mother were the last faces he looked on in the land of Uncle Sam. But down deep in Archibald Kirk- land’s heart he felt some resentment towards his father and mother, but they never knew. This was the letter they re- ceived when they learned the particulars of his death: “I’m dying, father, just as I’m beginning to live. Oh it’s glorious to fight for one’s country, but I didn’t know it until it was too late. Tell mother I loved her always, even if I said things rather hard. Good-bye and tell all the boys to enlist; rot wait as I did.” He was buried in a little Catholic churchyard, and a little nurse whom he loved kept the flowers green and fresh on his grave, and in a wreath of green leaves she arranged the words, “Are you going over?” in French because these were the young boy’s last words as his soul went Home. Every day since the weather had become favorable, Margaret and Helen, the strongest rivals for tennis champion- ship of the small western college, had practiced as much as they possibly could. The tournament was to be held during commencement week, when many friends and relatives of the students would be present. Margaret was a poor girl, but very ambitious. During the summer months she worked hard to obtain money for her term at school in the winter. Her uncle had promised her that if she would earn the money to pay her tuition at the college and also do something noticeable, such as giving the valedictory at commencement, or writing an essay which would receive notice, or just anything, even in athletic events, that he would send her to the medical college where she so desired to go, and pay all her expenses during her course. She had always been fond of tennis but had never thot of Flossie Coleman, '20. 38 Kiminniimi!tmmiitiftafimmimiiiifmiiiiiiiifminMiir!nrrrii!iiimrinirimt miiiiiiunii! itiiu:itmiiiMmiifviiii nimiimiimimufiuiiiiiiiiniiniinntiiiinuuiiiMiKiiiKiimrmir :::iiiinfiiitimmi!iiiiiu,itiauiiiiinniiiriiinitiiiiniiiiii!!!n ARGENTORIAN 1918 making it her achievement by which she should obtain her desire, until her friends suggested it to her. In the tryout, she had become the representative of the senior class. The representative of the junior class was Helen Gray. She was a very good player, but over-confident of her ability. Her parents were wealthy and she had everything she wanted. When the time came for the tournament, there were a great many visitors to see which class would get the 1917 championship. The day was warm and the sky was cloud- less. The first event was the doubles, the partners to be chosen by lot. It happened that Margaret and Helen were partners and of course they won over their opponents. The crowning event of the tournament was when Margaret and Helen played their set of singles. Helen won the first two games, but by the third she had become so sure of winning that she did not try as hard as she had at first. In this game Margaret seemed to wake up from a dream and play with all the strength she had. She easily won this game, as well as the fourth and fifth. When the final game began, Margaret found that she really had an opponent now, and that opponent was going to fight for her life, as it were. The score was kept even until it was deuce and then first one side would be ahead and then the other. Finally, by accident as it seemed, Helen’s balls, when she served, both went outside, and then Margaret awoke to the fact that she had won the silver cup. She could hardly realize it; there was to be a banquet for her at night, and she had w-on the cup. But best of all, she had firmly established the last link in the chain that was to be hers,—to go to medical college, that goal for which she had worked so hard, was hers. Anna Mae Birkett, ’1!). The Little American One sunshiny afternoon little Bobby and some other boys were playing in the middle of an alley in the slums of a large city. Bobby, with four sisters and his mother, lived in an old apartment building facing this alley. He was a bright boy of ten, with red hair and blue eyes. He always wore shabby and torn clothing made from his father’s old shirts and trousers. Now' it happened that the boys were playing near the end of this alley, and threw' their ball through an old broken window' of a basement of the house adjoining the one in w'hich they lived. They were all afraid to go after it, so they made Bobby go, because he was the smallest. Bobby climbed thioiigh and was hunting for the ball when he heard someone coming. He saw some old dry-goods boxes in one corner, so i i.... iimmuii,in ............umhummmi...... 39 ARGENTOR1AN 19 18 he hid in them; and not any too soon, for some men came in and Hashed on an electric light. He watched lrom a crack in one ot tne boxes and saw the men open a big door in the wall and go in. Hobby listened a while and lollowed. He looked into the secret room and saw the men working with a black powder and strings. They would pour tne powder into a large ball and then pour a liquid in and then fasten the string to the ball and lay it aside and start another. They were talking all the time and were planning to blow up a train of soldiers that would come through on the track where Bobby sometimes played. They were going to fasten one ol these round things that the boy had watcned them making to the bridge that night, to blow up the midnight train. Bobby’s brain worked fast, and he slipped out and climbed through the window and ran down the alley as fast as he could, it was about nine-thirty when he got down to the bridge and began hunting a place to hide. This bridge had no bottom, or floor, but was made of ties with the rails on them. It was a large structure and spanned a turbulent river of muddy water far below. Bobby climbed up till he was close to the top of the bridge and then he lay down on a cross piece which was not far from the rails. Here he waited for the men to come. He had not waited long, when the men came and fastened the bomb to one of the ties and placed it in such a position that when the wheels of the engine hit it, it would explode. Then they left. Bobby tried to reach it but he could not. He started to get down and go around when he heard the whistle of the locomotive just around the curve. Bobby was frantic. As the light from the locomotive shone on the bridge he saw another cross piece. Quickly he climbed to the track and grasping the infernal machine, he cast it far out and it fell on the bank and a terrific explosion followed. In an in- stant the brakes of the oncoming train squealed and quickly the train was at a standstill. The engineer and two army officers quickly ran to the bridge, and turning on their lights, they examined it. Now the men listened. From far down in the darkness came low groans of pain. The officers hur- ried to find the cause of them. Several hours later, in a nice clean bed in the hospital, lay a pale-faced lad with red hair. A doctor leaned over him. Slowly the doctor raised his head, and with a low tone said, “He will be all right in a few weeks.” The large sinewy army officer slowly unfastened a small medal from the lapel of his coat, and pinned it on the breast of the child, as a small motherly woman slowly repeated a prayer. Harold Dunkle, 21. 40 ARGENTOR1AN 1918 “A Hero” Many boys of Mayfield had enlisted when the call came for more men, but yet there were plenty to go if they would but give up their good times to help save their country. One old lady of the village had two sons, Jack and Bill— Jack a brave, daring fellow of eighteen, and Bill, a rather timid, quiet boy of twenty. When the first call came, Jack enlisted and was sent away to Fort Daves, but Bill hung back, pleading that his mother could not be left alone. This, how- ever, was not the reason,—he was afraid. Then word came that his brother sailed that morning for France. Bill loved his younger brother and this was the saddest event, until that time, in his life. Some months passed before they heard from him again, only to know that he was feeling fine and enjoying army life. Bill loafed around town all this time, praising the fellows who went, yet never getting up courage enough to join. Life was dull for him without his brother, and the few letters he received from Jack were the only real comfort he ever had. As he head the papers and found out the terrible hard- ships he grew more and more afraid, and then came the cry of a draft. Now he knew he would have to go, for his mother did not need him, nor was he unable in any other way. But the next day a letter came from France, not in Jack’s hand- writing, but some strange hand. Eagerly they tore the en- velope open, only to read the saddest news which one can receive. Stunned by the news. Bill climbed the stairs to his room and threw himself down upon his bed, sobbing as though his heart would break. Thus, his mother found him, and placing her arm about her only son, trying to brace up, she said, “Hard, yes, my son; but think how gallantly he died! Died for his country, as eveiy boy should be willing to do!” “Mother, this has opened my eyes. No longer am 1 afraid—yes, afraid, mother: don’t start, for it can be called by no other name. No draft will take me: I’ll enlist before and Oh I hope it will be soon when I cross the ‘pond’ and take a hand with those Germans. They took my only brother, but I’ll also get some German’s brother.” A week later Bill was sent to Camp Daves and in two months he was in France. Six months later he lay upon a cot in the hospital with a bullet thru his chest, but smilingly he turned to the nurse and said, “Well, I got that German anyway and God grant TimiininritittiififtMimiiiinmniiiiimiuiinifHiiiiiniiuiiiBBniiiifnuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMHnMilliffiiuiiiniiiiinimiininiiMnMtnmDiniiiiiiiiiiiitiiifiiiiiiuiiiiiinmiiiiHr 41 yX RGEN TO RI N 19 18 lie has a brother to mourn his loss as I did my brother’s death.” With this he died, and an old lady back in Mayfield had given two sons to the cause. Mary Thomas, ’19. A Morning on The Beach The morning was drizzly, cold, and gloomy. Everything was very quiet, with the exception of the monotonous roar of the ocean. The tide was out on the beach. Large crab holes were here and there. The water rippled and looked live very small lakes. Although it was very early, the beach was not deserted. A few wagons stood about and men hurriedly dug clams before the tide should come in to spoil the morning’s work. Everyone was working except Jean McBride, who was walking up and down the beach. She seemed to enjoy the cool, soft rain blowing lightly against her face. Her slender figure was graceful even in the long and ugly raincoat which she wore; a few stray curls were peeping out beneath her rain hat. The sparkling brown eyes and rosy cheeks told of per- fect health. Her tiny feet were clad in high topped rubber boots. She strolled along the beach until she came to a big crab hole and then stopped at the edge of it. It wasn’t very deep, so she decided to wade across to the sand bar on the other side. A large log had been washed in and she ran over and sat down on it. She thought of her father and mother living in the city and wondered what her friends would think if they could see her on the beach with the poor fishermen. Her mother had tried to persuade her to stay at home but her heart was set on visiting her uncle and aunt who lived on the coast. She sat with her back to the ocean and was so wrapped up in her own thoughts of home, that she did not notice how fast the waves were coming in, and filling up the crab holes. Suddenly a great wave crept up behind her, covering her en- tirely. She got up as quickly as possible. She was drenched to the skin. Her hat fell off and went gliding away on an- other wave. She must hurry and get back to shore. The small sand bar was covered with water and it was beginning to get deep. She tried to find the shallow' place where she had crossed over, but to her bewilderment and dismay it looked forbiddingly deep. She started to wrade across but went down to her neck in water. Oh! what should she do? She looked wildly around for help but no one wras near enough to call. She was faint and trembling. She knew she must lltllllllllllltllllllllll II I II |i nimiiniNiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii 42 niiitmtiiittttmiiitiiititt aoiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimuiuiiiniiiitiiMiiiiiii«iiiiuHiiiiiNiiit:iM«. ARGENTORIAN 1918 I not give way or surely there would be no hope. She railed at the top of her voice, but the roar of the ocean drowned her out. It was horrible to be swallowed by those waves. She began to feel weaker and weaker. Suddenly something struck her. She grabbed it frantically and was rolled rapidly away. Not dreaming of Jean’s peril, her uncle was whistling a merry tune while he worked. He thought of how charming and companionable his pretty niece was. How he wished he iiad a daughter like her! He looked around expecting to see her strolling on the beach but he saw nothing of her. Where could she be? He ran along the shore calling frantically, but he received no answer. What would her parents say? She must be found! He looked out into the water. My! that was a big log working in. Why there was something clinging to it! He ran out into the water and found his niece. She was very white and still. Was she dead? He hurriedly carried her into shore and listened anxiously for her heart beats. A faint throbbing showed there was still a glimmer of life. He helped her into his wagon. He made the poor old horses go faster than they had ever gone before, to the doc- tor’s house, a mile away. The doctor worked with her and finally, after what seemed hours, she became conscious. She was very ill for several weeks, but under the faithful care and devotion of her kind old aunt she became strong and well again. Verneille Roberts, ’21. A Class Banner Fight At a large college, the classes had their usual banner fight. The fights this year had been carried rather to ex- tremes. The climax came when ten junior boys scaled the wall of the college by means of a drain pipe to the height of about a story and a half. Here they came to a ledge about ten inches wide. They traveled on this ledge about twenty feet, to another drain pipe, whirti e'imbed to another story, and then after scaling another ledgp. they fastened the banner out on a cornice. This was done about two o’clock one morn- ing. The senior class and freshmen held their respective c’ass meetings and decided to give up the fight. Not so with i he sophomores. They studied over the situation for two or three days, when the teachers gave the announcement tiiat if ihe banner staved in its nlace another twentv-four hours, the ioniors would be declared victors. That night one of the best climbers in the sophomore class started to get the banner. flHlIWIIIIII! 43 Illlll illlllUVlllllilllinillll!!iillill|lllillllllllllllllllltlli!llU!lll«iilil)|ll Q ■y Q J 1918 He followed the same route that the juniors had taken. He arrived at the place, took the banner down, and returned to the ground. They then took the banner and climbed up the inside of a new factory chimney and put the colors on top of the chimney. Early that morning the factory was started, and the other classes had to give up, because they could not climb the chimney when the smoke was issuing from it, as the factory, after it started, ran night and day. Two days after that the sophomores were declared the winners of the class fight. Velma Groves, ’20. Back to Blighty A fierce battle had been raging all night all along the western front ard several raiding parties had been attempted without success. It was iust breaking day when the word was passed down the line of first line trenches which the American soldiers occupied, “We go over the top at 6:45; take first line trenches at any cost.” Those words seemed to suggest death itself but the Americans did not flinch at the command, instead were anxious to go the limit. At 6:40 the Sammies bade their comrades good luck and hoped they returned in safetv. Then came the whistle and a sharp command. “Charge.” Never before on the western front was there such a charge. Every soldier went “over the top” fighting like a demon and with the true American determi nation “never to run.” When the command was given the first American “over the top” was Sergeant Moore leading his squad on the double quick. As he ran he noticed the color bearer stumble and “Old Glorv” fall to the ground but before anyone could reach the flag. Sergeant Moore had it and was again leading his men with all the hatred in his heart for the Germans. The Americars v re victorious and the next day word wras sent to Sergeant Moore that he was to get five days leave to go to Bli rhtv as a reward for his brave deed. He was very happy to be able to forget the terrible hardships of war for even five days. When he told his comrades the good news he said: “I’ll send the Huns a bunch to let them know I’m still in the game.” He stepped upon the firin r sten and nulled the trigger— once—twice: after the second shot there was a third, and Sergeant Moore fell ba k into the trench shot thru the heart. 44 llllllllllllhllllUIIIHIIMIIHIIIIIIHIlHIHIIH ARGENTORIAN 1918 The next day they sent him to Blighty and his part in the terrible war was finished. He gave his life for his coun- try—to let them know he was still in the game and a true American. Glenn Roberta, ’19. Senior Class Poem We are the seniors of nineteen eighteen, And about the brightest class that you’ve ever seen— For all of this term we’ve been of good cheer ’Cause this is to be—our very last year. A brief description I’ll give to you Of each of the seniors—and teachers, too: Thru Mr. Smith we gained our fame For he gave this class a mighty good name. First, comes Goldie, who giggles all the time (And 1 didn’t put that in just to make it rhyme), For honestly, she giggles continually— Just look at her, and you shall see. Ruth is next—the quietest lass Of anyone in our senior class, And also the l est, I’ve heardf some say, For she never “skipped”—not even a day. Irene has studied hard all this year. And already has a school, so we hear; Also Faustine, who has a long name. But she always gets there just the same. Leo is next—and some people say He doesn’t care for girls in any way; Oh! he looks at them, but treats them all the same; And no doubt will he ever change any girl’s name. Grace—of her this is all I can say, She never did anything bad in her day. A big question mark should be placed after that, For one thing I know she sure has down “pat.” Dewey is a ladies’ man; He gets a girl whene’er he can. The way he works (?) it is a fright. And yet stays up just half the night. «nKiirai mu—in mu i -hi n................................................................................................... M.niMiiiiiiMwiuim ARGENTORIAN 1918 uiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiuuiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiHiiiiiuuuiiiiiuiiiiiMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiuii'iiuiiiiiimiiiii's Of me—just look at me and guess, For none of my sins will I confess. I perform my duties the best I can, And my only failing is the “Hired Man.” Next is the Faculty—of them I will tell: They treated the Seniors very well. While we in turn have had our fun And only regret that we are done. Who taught us English? Why, Mrs. Shere, And everyone thought her a perfect dear, She also instructed the Senior play, She always helped out and saved the day. Three long cheers for Miss Bell! Of her a volume I could tell; For she taught us to cook and to sew, And many other things we didn’t know. Mr. Lord, our superintendent, In wisdom I must say is splendid; By our faces you can see— He taught us civics and history. Last, Mr. Reeves, and then that is all; He’s not very large, and not very tall; But he can see us just the same, And he’s ready to joke in any game. “Kitty” Parr, ’18. 46 iiiniiimimiiiiiiimiiiiiiimiiiiuiiiiiiintiiiiiiiimmiiiiiifiiiiiiiiiuiiiiimiiiiiiiiHiHiiiiiiiHiNiimiiib.! ............... ARGENTORIAN 1918 Junior Class Poem “We are seven,” say the lassies who are Juniors, While tne lad says, “I am one.” But in spite of the lack of lads in the class, The Juniois all have lots of fun. Glenn has the honor of president; He can also sing and dance— While to Mary he writes many dainty notes, And gives her many a smiling glance. Marguerite is fond of Fords, So are Mary and Anna Mae; But Marguerite is quiet as a mouse— When the cat’s away she can play. I Etta is the brilliant member Whose delight is to write essays, While the only thing brilliant about Anna Mae Is her hair which she always displays. Esther, the poet in the class, Will some day win great fame; W’hile Zera’s just Zera, and good enough at that, And she’s always just the same. Last but not least is Nepha, Who’s “Mrs. Eyman’s little girl,” And it worries her very, very much Because her hair won’t curl. This is all of the Juniors, The jolliest bunch in school, Who, though they’re usually as good as can be, Once in a while break a rule. Anna Mae Birkett, ’19. vO JU, 00 oo Hark row—Anna Mae Birkett. Esther Burris, Thelma Walker, VernelUe Roberta. Ruthe«,«, awroiiiiiiiHiiiiiiiwiiniiiiiiPiiiitniiiriiifiiii'! iwiKiiiii'imim.'. miuiiii:iniHiM!iiiimiimimtt8iiciiufi':'im !iruiiiififniiiHiiiiiitiriiiNtiii.iitiiiimii(Hiii ARGENTORIAN ARCENTOR I AN 1918 Girls’ Glee Club The Glee Club was organized Oct. 4, 1917, and the follow- ing officers were elected: President Irene Pierson Secretary-Treasurer .................. Zera Shuey Librarian.............................Ruthe Giffin Pianist. ................ Anna Mae Birkett They made their first appearance on the night of Nov. 2 at the Literary Program, with “Baby’s Boat’s a Silver Moon” and “A Summer Night.” They next appealed at the Macon County Teachers’ Meet- ing, held at the Decatur High School on December 16, and sang “O Sol Mie O” and for an encore “Autumn Lullaby,” which was greatly enjoyed. On March 21, they pleased the audience of a patriotic meeting held in Wilson’s Opera House, and sang “Keep the Home Fires Burning” and “The Long, Long Trail.” They next sang in the High School Auditorium the night of April 5, when Mr. Porter J. Millikin of Decatur lectured on the Third Liberty Loan. Here the Glee Club sang “Somewhere in France” and “Marseilles Hymn.” The girls are now working hard on their concert, to be given May 4th, in the High School Auditorium. The success of our Glee Club is due to the untiring efforts of Miss Vivian Bell and we feci sure our concert will please all. | ill!INIHIIUtlll!llllllllllttlUlilllllllllllllillllltllllllltlllt)UlHtlHlill|tlll|llil(t� ilttinitimilHIIt«NtllimW7 49 J. LEO DUNCAN GRACE G. HEINLE ARGENTORIAN 19 18 -� iuiiuiiitiiiinnnniiiiitmnmiiwiniiiiiHiianiiiiDiiiiiiHimuiHiataiiBiiiiiimiaiiiinumiiiiiui uuiiiHnuiii)i;;immMiiiimiii:i.iiiimHumimiiiiii DEWEY H. WILLIAMS 50 ARGENTORIAN 1918 Literary The Literary Society of the Argenta High School was organized October 17, with the following officers: President..........................Grace Heinle Vice-President. ..........Dewey Williams Secretary-Treasurer..................Leo Duncan The purpose of the society is so to train its members that they may appear before an audience and feel at ease. This | has bee naccomplished, as has been manifested at various meetings of the society and at other places where the mem- bers have been called upon to perform. Our Literary County Meet representatives are selected from this society, also. “The Haunted Gate” and “Love and Tea” were two inter- esting plays given during the year. We believe that the members who have taken an active part in the literary work have gained as much practical knowledge from their efforts as in the High School course. 'sO Oo Cl to Back row—Grace Clifton. Anna Mae Birkett. Ruth Giffln. Goldie Nelson. Jessie Dowell. Nepha Evman. Mary Fuller- ton. Gladys Barr. Middle row—Flossie Coleman. Naomi Berkler. Mary Tlionas. .era Shuey. Edna Brake. Thelma Walker. Vernetlle Roberts. Front Tow—Esther Hiser. Esther Burris. Maude Barr. Etta Smetters. Faustine Fullerton. Marguerite Stuart. Grace lieinle. Irene Biorson. ARGENTORIAN umuiHi!iiHiiiiiiiiiuiimiuiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiimMHiiiniiiiuiiiiuiiiiiH«iH� uiiiuui iiiitiiiiiuiimiiii)uu:iiii!i :illl!Mli||lll|i!lilllllUHUIimi«M|� IU!(|UIIIIIM«UIIIH ARGENTORIAN 1918 Girls’ Athletic Association The Girls’ Athletic Association was organized Septem- ber 20, 1917. The following election was held: President...............Maude Parr ISecretary-Treasurer........... Etta Smetters Refreshment Committee.......... Goldie Nelson and Faustine Fullerton The girls went on several hikes, one being in the nature of a “Red Tape Hike.” “Every car or buggy that passed while we were walking asked us to ride—if we’d been walking for anything but pleasure they wouldn’t even have looked at us.” 53 cn .u iiiMfimmiiiiuiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiinmiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiniiinniiiiiiiaiiimiiimiiniiinimiuiHiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiijtitiiiniiiiiiiiniiinrmiMWuiiiuiiHiiMiiiiiiiiiiiiwiinHiiinraHiiMHiiuiutjiiH 11 ; ■nii:if i wmmm ...� Front row—Mr. Reeves, Voyle Roberts, Raymond Nelson. Clarence Hammon. Herbert McCarty. Front row--I. eo Duncan, Harold Heinle. Glenn Roberts (Capt.), Velma Groves. ■MHunwMmiiuiniuiuiiiiiuiiHimiiiiimiiiiiHiiHiiituiuiiiiiHiiiiHHiniHiiiiiimiiiiuHiuiuiiiuiiiiiiuiiu.iuiiiiiimimiiiiiiuHiiiuiHiiinuiHW� Mi ARGENTORIAN 1918 Basketball On September 20, 1917, Mr. Reeves called a meeting of the boys who were interested in basketball. At this meeting a team was organized, and the following officers were elected: Manager......Herbert McCarty Captain.........Glenn Roberts Coach...............Mr. Reeves Practice began the next night on our out-door court. Two weeks later we played our first game with Cisco. This ended with Cisco defeating us, 24-19. We lost the game on errors and fouls, also lack of team work. The next Friday we returned the game at Cisco and de- feated them, 30-10—every man working like a clock. The team displayed fine team work and basket shooting. On the following Friday night we played Weldon, and were defeated by a score of 21-11. Two of our best men were out because of being ineligible. This was a bad blow to our team. We then played Maroa, at Maroa, and were defeated again, by a score of 32-14. We dropped out of the Decatur tournament because of ineligibility. “The Coach's Coach” Following is the number of points made by each man: H. McCarty, 8. G. Roberts, 27. H. Heinle, 14. L. Duncan, 12. H. Jones, 8. R. Nelson, 2. Glenw Roberts, '19. 55 I Hack row—l,eo Duncan. Raymond Nelson, Velma Groves, Harold Helnle. Cheater Ferril. Herbert McCarty. Front row—Glenn Roberts. Dewey Williams. Voyle Roberts, Bernard. Myers, Clarence Hommon. fUiwiBniiiMWWHMi� w«fflBiwHfflHi MiiiiiiiMiisriiiiiiiiiiii iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiitirtiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiHiiiiiuiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimuiiiiiiiMiiiiiiiiiiniiiiimiiiuiiiHr.iMmimiHHiiiiiiiuiiiiiHiiii ARGENTOR1AN 1918 Track All year Argenta has been planning to have a good track team, so before the last snow had fallen, the boys were out and hard at work. Last year at Maroa, we made a good showing, and are planning to place first this year at Blue Mound. Our chances aie better this year, because of the fact that we have several corn-fed” freshmen who will compete. We also have a bird” named Jones, who is expected to figure high in the jumps and runs. The entries are as follows: 20-yard dash—G. Roberts, L. Duncan, H. McCarty, H. Heinle. 100-yard dash—H. Jones, D. Williams. 220-yard dash—H. Jones. 14-mile run—H. Heinle, D. Williams. 14-mile run—G. Roberts, V. Roberts. 1-mile run—V. Groves, V. Roberts. '4-mile relay—G. Roberts, V. Roberts. Running broad jump—D. Williams, H. Jones, H. Mc- Carty. Running high jump—H. McCarty, B. Myers, I). Williams. Pole vault—V. Roberts, C. Ferril, D. Williams, B. Myers. Discus—G. Roberts, L. Duncan, H. McCarty. Shot put—H. Jones, H. McCarty. Low hurdles—C. Ferril, H. Heinle, G. Roberts. Javelin—H. McCarty, L. Duncan, G. Roberts. Leo Duncan, ’18. StniMiwiHiiimnininmMiitiinMniinuunmmiHiiuiuiitiiMHmNiiniiMiuHHiHiHinMnHiiitHiHwiiiinmiimnimuMHMiiiHiiMiiiiiuniHniiiiiiniiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimHHiDHHiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiuuinimiiniuiniiinimitniiMc 57 'pQ j 1918 Auditorium Thursday morning, Oct. 18, Dr. Dora Martin, of Chicago, talked to the school on “Clean Life Bands,” and urged that two should be organized, one in the grades and one in high school. Tuesday morning, Dec. 4, Rev. F. E. Birkett of the Pres- byterian Church spoke to us and urged the selling of Red Cross stamps. On Tuesday morning, Nov. 20, Rev. Ross and Rev. Mont- gomery of the M. PL Church gave interesting talks at assembly. Junior Red Cross Junior Red Cross was organized March 20, 1918, which was to do work for the soldiers and Belgians. One period of every Saturday is used for this work. The fee for one semester is twenty-five cents. Up to this time most of the work has been on quilts, gun wipers and snippings. Later on we will begin making dresses for the Belgian children. HIGH SCHOOL WIENER ROAST On the night of Friday, Oct. 12, 1917, nearly all the mem- bers of the high school went on a hike down the railroad to Streever’s woods, for their annual wiener roast. An abundance of “eats” were on hand, and a very enjoy- able evening was spent by all—although some of the boys were compelled to make an extra trip back to town for “coal oil.” RECEPTION FOR CORP. R. S. SMITH Wednesday evening, Nov. 29, 1917, all of the members of the high school greeted Corporal R. S. Smith, our former superintendent, at the 4 :20 train, with yells and cheers. That night a reception was given him in the Auditorium. The Board, Faculty, and a few invited guests, and the students were present. Refreshments were served, after which Mr. Smith talked on his camp life at Camp Dodge, Des Moines, Iowa. SMRMIMfUlMftlllllNIIIIHIWflllllllilHHnilllllHHIlUIIMMilMIIIHtlUIUIIIIIIIIIIIIUIIMIW HU i , ;u||||i||||Mf7 58 ARGENTORIAN 19 18 FAREWELL FOR WARREN McCARTY On the evening of February 13, 1918, a farewell social was given for Wanen McCarty in the H. S. Auditorium. Refreshments were served, and an enjoyable time re- ported by all—even the “chosen few” who washes the dishes (?) Junior-Senior Banquet Hooverizing, Hooverizing, that’s our cry; We’ll work with Hoover, yes, do or die; In this we’ll help win the war, If possible, stop suffering for evermore. Yet our fun will be surprising, Fun is not stopt by Hooverizing. Let us stop for a moment and consider: What is the ques- tion of the day? Do we not hear from every one around us this cry, “How are we going to win the war?” Is that for one of us to answer? No. But it is for every one of us to do not only our bit, but our all, in helping to answer it. So we sacrificed the old custom of giving the more costly Junior-Senior banquet and decided to give a high school re- ception for the Seniors—and one that would be of more modest terms. Our money is needed for our country at this critical mo- ment, and we as a school should do our part. We love the Seniors and bid them farewell with the deepest sincerity. But above all must not Patriotism stand? By this plan we shall not only be able to show a better spirit of patriotism but also give the underclassmen an oppor- tunity to expiess their appreciation of the Seniors. Since we decided to make it one of the attractions of commencement week it will be held in the Auditorium of the high school building May 20th. “The Blossoming of Mary Anne’’ “The Blossoming of Mary Anne” was presented by the Seniors of A. H. S.. March 16. and repeated March 18 to those failing to gain admittance the first niorht. The parts were taken by the different Seniors, together with Wayne Burkam, Wayne Strope, Ellen Merris and Mary Tracy. ' Goldie Nelson and Maude Parr furnished the fun from the moment they entered. Maude as Betsy had trials and tri- 59 ARGENTORIAN 19 18 bulations of her own in getting “the hir-ed man” although she ducked him twice in the rain-barrel. Goldie as Sairy Applegate Slissy denied the fact “that she wore rubber-soled slippers in order to slip in unobserved.” Maiy Tracy made a charming invalid. Ellen Merris made an excellent country mother to Mary Anne. Irene Pier- son as Elaine Jewett performed her difficult part with success. Faustine Fullerton as Mary Anne Simmons and Leo Duncan as Bill Barkley had the leading parts, and both carried their parts well. Grace Heinle as Mrs. Henry Tate Kirkland kept her audi- ence interested and made a charming society matron. Mason, Hendeison and Farnum, Yale men, also did their parts credit. Ruth Gillin as Patty Cloverleaf, a dashing soci- ety girl, furnished amusement and interest. The scenes were pretty, and in the third act the gowns of the girls were especially beautiful while the palms gave the ball-room effect. Soft music by the Victrola was furnished for the dancers. Music, both vocal and instrumental, was furnished be- tween acts by home talent. The success of this play was due to the splendid coaching of Mrs. Shere. CAST OF CHARACTERS William Barkeley (a Yale man).. ...............Leo Duncan Charles Mason 1 Dewey Williams Llovd Henderson !- (of Barkelev’s fraternity) Burkam Teddy Farnum ' Wavne Str0',e Mrs. Henry Tate Kirkland (a New York society woman) .........................................Grace Heinle Mrs. John Simmons (Mrs. Kirkland’s sister) p]llen Merris Mary Ann Simmons (Mrs. Kirkland’s niece)............. ...................................Faustine Fullerton Betsy Scroggins (Mrs. Simmons’ hired help) Maude Pari’ Sarah Applegate Slissy (Farmdale’s dressmaker and town gossip) ................................Goldie Nelson Elaine Jewett (a society girl) Irene Pierson Trella Jewett (Elaine’s invalid sister) Mary Tracy Patty Cloverleaf (a societv girl) Ruth Giffin Felice (Mrs. Kirkland’s French maid) Mary Birkett “Sylvia” The operetta “Sylvia” was sriven by the high school March 11. 1917. and wa° repeated March 13, 1917. At the beginning of the first art haymakers are working in the field singing as they labor. Sylvia, a court ladv, while 60 ARGENTORIAN 1918 out walking, sees them and thinks it would be lovely to have a farm lad tor a lover, instead of De Lacy, her present lover, who is a poet. She also overhears Hetty, one of the farmer girls, wisn lor a court gentleman for a lover. Sylvia tells J.etty that to be betrothed to a nobleman is not all bliss, and they learn that each wishes for what the other has. Sylvia then suggests that they change costumes and lovers for the j est of the day. During tms period many comical incidents occur. The farmer laas and farmer daughters, with William, Betty’s lover, search for Betty, and William finally finds her, but she is so changed that he thinks she is ill. He talks to her of the farm crops of which Sylvia, then posing as Betty, knows nothing. He finally becomes angry and takes her for a stroll. De Lacy, the court gentleman, recites poetry to Betty (then Sylvia) and speaks to her in such a manner that she cannot understand him. At the end of the day the girls return to their lovers and are forgiven, and each thinks her own place in life the best. The choruses of farmer daughters and farmer lads were a great success. The farmer daughters were dressed in pink aprons with the exception of Betty, who wore a blue one. The lads wei e dressed in overalls, smocks and straw hats. The court ladies were splendidly attired in satin gowns of the 17th century and the gentlemen wore knee trousers, velvet coats, buckled slippers, and cocked hats. Mr. Smith, our superintendent, in his smock, overalls and big straw hat, played exceptionally well, especially in the song “Perhaps,” where he held his lady friend’s hands. The success of the play was attributed to Miss Man- chester, our dramatic instructor, Mrs. A. H. Lord, and Miss Stella Beckham, who had charge of the music. THE CAST Sir Bertram De Lacy (Tenor), the Coui-t Poet...Harry Parr Prince Tobbytum (Baritone), a man of consequence...... ........................................ Oliver Banton William (Bass), an honest farmer.............Floyd Boyer Robin, a country lad..................... Herbert McCarty Sylvia (Soprano), betrothed to De Lacy.... Thelma Walker Bettv (Alto), betrothed to William ..........Esther Burris Arabella (Mezzo Soprano), a lady-in-waiting at Court ........................................Nepha Eyman Araminta (Mezzo Soprano), her sister Etta Smetters .......... f Farmers’ daughters, ...... Mo� y............] Friends of Betty .........«race Hemle Dolly........... ___Miss Cooper Chorus...... Farm lads, farmers’ daughters and haymakers 61 Illllllllllllllll O Lw | - • - ■.........................—................................................. - vopo O m 2 H Oo O po z i muiiii; 01000100530253024800010000029053535302020201534848232300485323480102020048 ARGENTORIAN 19 18 2d Annual Macon County Literary Meet Blue Mound, 111., Saturday, April 27, 1918 Declamation—“Clay-Shuttered Doors”..Grace Heinle Oration—“America’s Ideal”...........Irene Pierson Essay............................... Etta Smetters Vocal Solo—“When the Great Red Dawn is Shining”. ...................... Glenn Roberts Macon County Track Meet, atMaroa, T7 Some of the superintendents of the schools in Macon County decided to have a county track meet as well as the literary meet. It was to be held at Maroa the first year, on May 19. The Argenta High School entered into this meet and the boys began practicing with the intention of running off with the prizes. But ill luck paid us a bad omen, and all of our boys left school to work, but seven, and with these we entered into the meet. We carried off two first prizes and some seconds, but Mai oa and Niantic had more fellows, so we were compelled ho carry off third place in the meet. But, nevertheless, we are all very determined to bring home first honor this year, as we have a good team and are all going out to win. Macon Co. Literary Meet at Maroa, ’17 Even though Maroa H. S. won the highest honors of the track meet, nevertheless Argenta met her on equal grounds in the literary meet, on the morning of May 19, 1917, each school winning twelve points. All of the Arerenta representatives took second place in the four events. The numbers were as follows: Declamation—“When the Fleet Goes By”......Grace Heinle Oration—“David Lloyd George”......................Irene Pierson Essay__“Military Training in High School”.. Elsie Kaufman Piano Solo—“The Frolic of the Butterflies” Anna Mae Birkett 68 plllil)IUIIIIII!(lll!llllllllltl!llllllltlllllll!intlltllll1llllllltllirilflllllflllllllfllllllllllllllllllllillllM ARGENTORIAN 19 18 “Our Soldiers” A. H. S. had a teacher last year, He was superintendent, too, And everyone liked him well ’C ause he liked them—’tis true. He worked so hard for A. H. S. To have a Township High. Great thoughts had he,—ol teaching, too, In an accredited school by and bye. When school was out, in spring, for vacation, He fully intended to return, But the will of the U. S. A. as a nation Was really very stern. But when to him came his country’s call He hastened to obey, And gave up all his hopes and joye— He started right away. He gave up all his hopes and pleasures In the year that was to come, To follow' the flag of the U. S. A., The fife and the beating drum. His hopes w'ere blasted, his future gone, But bravely he left all. And answered, as all true men should do, The note of his country’s call. His name I am sure is a household word In all our little city; ’Tis Robert Smith, and I will say If you’ve not heard it, ’tis a pity. Another, too, has left our midst To answer the call to arms; ’Twas W’arren McCarty, as you all know', Who rang our fire alarms. He was janitor at A. H. S., A good friend of the pupils, too; But he has left us and gone to war, And he to his country is true. Although we miss them very much, We are trying to do our bit. Beside sending our boys to wrin the war, We are staying at home to knit. Anna Mae Birkett, ’19. iiiiiiiHnuiiiiiiiMiiiiiiiiiiiinimiiiHinniiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMiiiiiiiiiiiiniim'niuiniuiiiiiiuininiiiiniiiniiniiiiiiiiniitiiniiiiiivniiiBiuiiiinmiiiuininiininiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiimmniiintniiiiiiiHiiiiiiiiinmtimiininiiiiiwnwiitiS 64 R Cj F N T OR IA N 1918 A Day in Domestic Art Miss Bell once took a vacation And lett Dom. Art class alone. Ve thougnt we d give Froi. l ord some vexation, And the story I'll tell in this poem. Grace Heinle, he left as our teacher, A line teacher sne sure did make, For she’s a good-hearted creature, And a joke quite easily will take. Mary Thomas got ink on her hand, ’Twas an accident—nothing more (?) Went to Mr. Lord at once with demands For the key to the I)om. Science door. Now' earlier in the year, w'hen wre cooked, We had canned spiced pears and tomatoes, But, for some reason, strange as it looked, It was true that we never ate those. Zera and Kitty went down To help Mary bring up the things. They soon came back safe and sound, With some “goodies” under their wings. Zera came first with the cans, While Mary brought the saucers to us. In the pockets of her coat and in her hand Kitty with the spoons made a fuss. We proceeded to enjoy our feed— The best we ever had tasted. We knew the “eats” we’d never need. But not one drop was wasted. We finally finished our “spread,” And the bell soon rang for dinner. Mr. Lord we regarded with dread— We thought he’d think we were sinners. We met him in the hall And asked how wre’d behaved. He gave us a grin—one and all— We were so shocked! for he should have raved. He said we “behaved very nicely, And bad made very little noise.” But we found that he knew all precisely But would not disturb our ioys. Anna Mae Birkett, ’19. 65 ARGENTORIAN 1918 LOST:— Some of our pride—Juniors. My “thinking cap”—Ruth Giflin. My rouge ( ')—Goldie Nelson. Some of our stateliness—Seniors. My Girl—Clarence Hommon. Our notes—Mary and Thelma. WANTED:— My geometry book i nlhe middle of the deep blue sea— Gladys Parr. Dignity (it is always impossible when wanted)—Mary Thomas. To grow taller—Bernard Myers. The war to cease—Mrs. Shere. A sailor’s middy—Maude Parr. NOTICE:— Me—Leo Duncan. My girl—Harold Heinle. Mine too—Dewey Williams. My popularity among the girls—Glenn Roberts. Last Will and Testament We, the members of the Senior class of A. II. S., now being of unsound mind and memory, declare this to be our last will and testament. First,—I, Ruth, bequeath my modesty to Mary Thomas, whom 1 consider most needy. Second,—I, Dewey, do hereby will and bequeath my “loving” disposition to Harold Jones. Third,—I, Kitty, bequeath my poetical ability to Grace Clifton. ' H §5 Fourth,—I, Grace, bequeath my longitude to Zera Shuey. Fifth,—I, Goldie, do hereby will and bequeath my “make- up box and false hair” to Gladys Parr. Sixth,—I, Irene, bequeath some of my avoirdupois to Mrs. Shere. Seventh,—I, Leo, do hereby will and bequeath my bi-ains to Voyle Roberts. Eighth.—I, Faustine, bequeath my gift of “gab” to Ethel Allen and Mary Tracey. fifi “Our Library” - ARGENTORIAN 19 18 “The Call of the Wild”—Fire Alarm. “The Overall Boys”—Chester Ferril and Raymond Nelson. “Paul and Virginia”—Dewey and Flossie. “Great Expectations”—Freshmen. “ Pi lgri m’s Progress”—Sophomores. “Much Ada About Nothing”—Juniors. “All’s Well that Ends Well”—Seniors. “On the Oregon Trail”—Glenn Roberts. “The King of a Thundering Herd”—Supt. Lord. “Girl Wanted”—Clarence Hommon. “Boy Hunters”—Zera Shuey and Naomi Berkler. “Famous Travelers”—Seniors taking teachers’ exam. “Freckles”—Ethel Allen. “The Chosen Few”—“The Twosers.” “American Girls Abroad”—Girls’ Glee Club at County Teach- ers’ Meeting. “The Daring Deed”—Playing “Hookey.” RECIPE FOR FLUNKS Take one pound of bluff, stir in excuses, add a party or two, and flavor well with moonlight strolls. Serve hot at the end of each semester. -,iiiii itiiiiiiiiiii!iiiiiiinimiimimiimuuiimiimmmnmiiiiiiHiionmamiimnnnninuimiiiiinMiiaiinimiDiinimim 67 ARGENTORIAN 1918 G8 IIIIUIUIIIHIIIIIIIIlUihll1IUill«llinilllllliIlli:illllllllilUIUHIll!UililUIIIIIIUHUiill lll«ilUIIIUIIIIIIIItHtSm l1 UiMUUIUP«liaiiHHillUIR)IIIU ARGENTORIAN 19 18 Jokes Laugh and the world, loughs with you, IVeep and you weep alone. Kitty Parr enters the room after a long walk in a snow- storm: “Gee, Whiz! kids, but my face hurts me!” Leo I).: “It’s been hurting me for a long time.” Goldie: “He was a good athletic.” GOOD ENGLISH WEEK Kitty: “I’ve got a new dress.” Goldie: “Oh! wait until I write down that mistake— I’ve got one on you now.” Mr. Reeves: “Did you know the moon had an effect on Ihe tide?” Leo Duncan: “Yes, and on the untied, too.” Mr. Lord: “What war was it France took part in, in 1870?” Grace H. (wisely) : “Oh, I know; but I don’t remember it very well.” Miss Bell (in Dom. Science) : “When tea is properly prepared for serving, of what color should it be?” Mary Thomas: “Oh, al out the color of Anna Mae’s hair.” Zera Shuey (washing dishes in Dom. Science) : “Oh, if Charley could only see me now!” Irene P. (in Am. Hist.) : “The people of England put up with the tyranny of King James because they thought his daughter would be the next king.” (Really?) 69 ARGENTORIAN 19 18 iiiiiiiiiitiiiiitiiinn'niiii 70 ARGENTORI AN 19 18 Let Duncan (at class meeting) : “I got home early Sun- day night, didn’t I, Ruth?” Ruth G.: “I say.” I IN THE SCHOOL ROOM WHEN THE PROFESSOR IS OUT ACT I, SCENE I Students all working hard (?) when someone knocks on the door and calls for Mr. Lord. (Exit Prof.) SCENE II (Grace and Glenn are busy talking.) Grace: “I really had a good time, but Lawrence’s knee hurt him.” Glenn: ‘‘He sure is some player.” Irene, to Anna Mae: ‘‘George certainly makes that old Paige ramble.” Anna Mae: Oh, don’t you like to drive fast? I do!” (Bud Dunkle hits Voyle Roberts with a paper wad.) Faustine (looking back) : “What did you say?” Kitty: “I said that in Ellis’ last letter he said—” (Enter Mr. Lord.) Grace is busily reading a book upside down. Fausti ne is borrowing an eraser from Gladys Parr. Glenn starts toward the board to write the usual sign. “Junior Meeting, 4:00.” And everyone else is hard at work. BRAVE BOY Mr. Lord: “Nepha Eyman may stay after school a few minutes.” Harold Heinle (with a book in front of his face) : “He’d better not hurt her.” AND A SENIOR, TOO “I don’t know why 1 think such a thought, but I have to think what I think whether you think the thought is funny or not”—Goldie Nelson. 71 JUKI RGENTORIAN — ARGENTORIAN 1918 Miss Bell in Glee Club: “You girls don’t hold onto that last ‘Good-night’ long enough.” Naomi Berkler—“It’s just the other way with me; I hold it too long, and mamma comes to the door.” Mrs. Shere (in Eng. IV) : “What soil of people were these Longfellows?” Leo—“Oh, rather tall ones, I guess.” The cows are in the meadow, The sheep are in the grass; But all the little “fluffy” geese Are in the Freshman class. Zera Shuey—“Are we going to disinfect these crayfish today?” And she wondered why they laughed. Mr. Reeves: “Now, if you were to stand in a boat and jump toward shore, what do you suppose would happen?” Etta S.: “I ’spect I’d go head-first into the water.” NEW STYLE Instead of gettin gapplause for vaudeville stunts as is customary, Mr. Lord gives Black Marks. This isn’t very en- couraging to our rising comedians and acrobats. Velma Groves: “Heie, Thelma, have some chocolates.” (Reaches into his pocket, finds them not.) Note—Perhaps Maud P. and Faustine could enlighten him as to their hiding place. 73 iiiiniiiniiniiiMnnimiHiiiiiiiMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiMuiiiiniiiMiiiiiiniiiiiiii'imuM ARGENTORIAN •Minim IttlllinillMinilllllllllllllllllUUIIIIIIIIIHIItlllllinilllllllllllllllllllllllllHIIIIIIIIIKItlllUllllllllllllrJ iiiimiimiiiinniuuiiiuiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiifti uiMiiimiiniiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiimiiiniuiiiuiimiiiiiiiiiHiiiiui'HiiiiHiiiiiiiiiiiumuiuuiHMiHnoiiiMtiHWUiiWtiim ARGENTORIAN 1918 Harold Jones to Ethel Allen: “Gee! you’ve got feet al- most as large as mine.” Ethel: “I have to—to hold up my ‘foundation’.” Mrs. Shere: “What does Mosaic mean?” Leo D.: “Everything that happened in the time of Moses.” Clarence Hommon, writing a Thanksgiving story: “Af- ter we had eaten a large dinner, the sitting-room doors were opened, and there stood Santa Claus beside a large, beautiful Christmas tree.” (For once he got his dates mixed.) Mr. Lord (in Amer. Hist.) : “Name all the states that were not slave states, Ruth.” Ruth G.: “New York, Maine—and Boston—” ♦ AND SHE’S A SOPH! Thelma W.: “Well, I guess if the empire (umpire) says a man’s out, he ought to stay out.” Carl C. (after toiling in vain to start his Ford) : “It doesn’t seem to go. I believe one cylinder’s missing.” Faustine: “Why, where do you suppose we lost it?” iiiHHiniumiiiiiiii 75 . NO — CP m ARGENTORIAN R Q j_T y Q J 1918 S= OH! THOSE FR ES HI ES! Heard at a Freshman class meeting: Bernard Myers (rapping on the desk) : “Will you people all come to order, and call me ‘Madame President’?” Miss Bell: “Be careful about mixing your dates and nuts together, though.” Grace H.: “Why, how do you do it, then?” Mr. Reeves: “When did Newton live?” Dewey W.: “Before he died.” Irene (in Amer. Hist.) : “Didn’t President Johnson pass the ten-cent bill?” (Meaning ten per cent bill.) LACK OF EXPERIENCE Mary Tracey: “1 don’t quite understand this leap year business.” Opal Allen: “Oh, you don’t? It’s very simple.” ARGENTORIAN 19 18 iiii:iiiii(iiiM iiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiuiiiHiiiMii!iiiniiNiimininiiiiiiiiiiniiuiiiiiiiiiniNiiiiiiiiiiiiiii(iiiimiiiiiiiniiiiuiiiii(iniiiiiiiii:iiiiiiMMNuiMiiiiiuiiuiiii:i| Mr. Lord: ‘‘How long did the Civil War last?” Faustine: “Seven years, wasn’t it?” Mr. Lord: “When was Christ born?” Velma Groves: “Four B. C.” Mr. Reeves: “You people think this is hard. What would you do if you were studying astronomy?” Faustine: “Go joy-riding.” ♦ Mr. Lord: “How well off were the colonists in 1789?” Grace H.: “Oh, just comfortable.” HOW DO WE KNOW? Dewey: “Why is Physics like love?” Kitty: “The lower the gas, the higher the pressure.” There’s meters of measure And meters of tone— But the best way to meet her Is to meet her alone. 78 ARGENTORIAN 19 18 FAMOUS SAYINGS OF FAMOUS PEOPLE Mrs. Shere (“Pud”)—“Why, the idea!” Mr. Reeves ( Bud”)—“So much for that.” Goldie Nelson (“Topsy”)—“Well, for Pat’s sake!” Mary Thomas (“Jane”)—“Oh! Gee!” Thelma Walker (“Stell”)—“Oh! doggonit!” Etta Smetters (“Ted”)—“Ach! My land!” Grace Heinle (“Gertie”—“And things like that.” Irene Pierson (“Dot”)—“Sort of a—” Harold Heinle (“Baker”)—“I’ll never tell.” Leo Duncan (“Rip”)—“Sam Hill.” Zera Shuey (“Pony”)—“Oh! Gee Whiz!” Miss Bell (“Viv”)—“Oh-h-h-” Faustine (“Teen”)—“I guess as how.” j ... WILLING TO EXPLAIN Mr. Reeves (in Agriculture): “Your reports should be written in such a manner that even the most ignorant may understand them.” Herbert McCarty: “What part of it don’t you under- stand?” HEARD AT FIRST GLEE CLUB MEETING Miss Bell: “Maude, what do you sing?” Kitty: “Me? Nothing—I’m neutral.” hier.’ Mrs. Shere (in German IV) : “Dewey, Kommen sie 99 Dewey: “I did comb it.” ARGENTORIAN 1918 80 ARGENTORIAN 1918 Etta had a little curl; It hung behind her ear— But when she went to bed at night It hung on the chiffonier. ALWAYS TELL THE TRUTH Mr. Lord: “Glenn, what have you in your mouth?” No answer. Mr. Lord, a little louder: “Glenn, what have you in your mouth, I say?” Glenn (rather weak) : “Candy, I guess.” Mr. Lord: “Suppose you throw it in the waste-basket.” Glenn: “I can’t—I just swallowed it.” Mr. Reeves (in agriculture) : “What end should one have in view in grading wheat?” Earl Kaufman: “The end with the wheat on it.” Miss Bell (in Domestic Science) : “What are the princi- pal parts of jelly?” (Meaning pectin and acidity.) Esther Burris: “Juice and sugar.” Mr. Reeves: “Bernard, how long do ears of sweet corn grow?” Bernard M. (not paying attention) : “Oh, from six to ten feet.” 81 fiiniimmimiuiiiiiiiiiiiii I! i ARGENTORI AN 19 18 ALWAYS BELIEVE A GIRL Naomi B. to Grace C.: “I wrote letters all this period, and never looked at this Latin.” Mrs. Shere: “Did you all get this translation?” Naomi: “No, 1 didn’t; and 1 studied all this period.” + And now, at length, my task is done— I heave a heavy sigh. If you think making jokes is fun, Just grasp a pen and trv. F. F., ’18. BRAVE LADS On a dark night, bleak and drear. In the autumn of the year, Some naughty boys, but very bold, A few fine watermelons “stold.” While the melons they were rushing, Someone through the patch came crushing. Dewey the scene of action fled, And down the dusty road he sped, Leaving his comrades in the lurch— And one of them a member of a nearby church. Glenn stumbled over a boulder As the owner grabbed him by the shoulder. He shook him long, he shook him hard Till Glenn tremblingly begged his “pard.” He was sure a sorry lad, And scared to death to meet his dad. Facing their comrades they never blushed, Thinking everything was hushed; But it leaked out, as all things do. Especially things not meant to. Kitty” Parr, ’18. “ .................... HIM 83 ARGENTORIAN ARGENTOR1AN 19 18 Little bits of Latin, Little bits of Dutch, Makes the little Sophies Think they’re very much. ♦ Irene P.: “Yes, he wrote an autobiography for his an- cestors.” (?) “MORNING AFTER THE NIGHT BEFORE” Father (sternly) : “Who called on you last night, Nepha?” Nepha (timidly) : “Why. only Mary, father.” Father: “Well, you tell Mary that she left her cigarette on the piano.” STICKY SWEET “Dewey!” “Yes, dear.” “Sugar is getting scarce.” “Quite so; but I’m glad 1 have you, sweetness.” BEATITUDES 1. Blessed are they who sit up and look wise, for they shall not be called upon. 2. Blessed are the Juniors, for next year they shall in- herit the whole earth. 3. Blessed are they who make good recitations for they shall receive popular grades. 4. Blessed are they who study Geometry for they shall have their minds developed. 5. Blessed are thev who are good at bluffing for they may finally inherit a diploma. ARGENTORIAN ——............................... —1..... 19 18 Mr. Reeves (in Physics) : “What is work? Give an example, Leo.” Leo: “Horse pulling a buggy” (and to Grace H.) : “throwing down the lines.” Grace: “No, that’s overcoming resistance.” Kitty (in Amer. Hist.): “There wasn’t any action—he just proposed.” (Meaning a Bill.) Mr. Lord: “Where did the Plymouth Colony land?” Leo D.: “On the coast.” BRIGHT CHILDREN Mr. Lord rushes into study hall just as the last bell rings lor assembly: “Eleanor has a tooth!” Mr. Reeves, calmly: “That’s nothing—Junior can say ‘Da-Da’!” 8G wm - itiiiiiiiiMiiiiiiiinit)iiitiiiiinuiutiiii!iiiiiiiiiiiiui4i:iii)iiiiiuiiit(iii!ii!:imiiiiiiuiniii(miiiiitituiMitiiiiiHnQmiMMiiii.i?inn!i ARCENTOR! AN 1918 nimtiiiinmiiimimmmimiiiaftHiiuiitiiiiiitmuiiiiiiiiiiiHtifiiiiuiiiiiiiiufti i!iinimiinii:mi!iin:i7- 87 IHIIItllllUlilllllllllllllllHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIMIIIIIllllllllllltnilUIIIIIIIIIUIIMIIIIIIIIIIIM ARGENTORIAN 19 18 DR. E. H. THOMAS Who for many years through his earnest endeavors and kind inter- est has made the Argenta High School what it is. 88 ARGENTORIAN 19 18 Why the United States is at War War is woe. War is destruction. War is Hell. It is contrary to the Christian religion, denying the brotherhood of man and the love of one’s neighbor. For fifteen years The Hague Conferences have been hopefully searching for a way of preventing it; yet in August, 1914, suddenly burst out the most terrific one ever known to mankind; the largest, the farthest reaching and the most destructive. The seas have not been so full of terror as at the present time since the Armada. No country in the world is detached from this struggle. Every nation has been brought in in some way, even the un- willing and bystanding ones. At the time when our country was struggling for exist- ence and our forefathers were striving to make the world safe for democracy they established a policy known as “The Mon- roe Doctrine.” In this they warned the old world not to interfere with politics of the new and in return our govern- ment pledged to abstain from interfering with those of Europe. We were then very weak and were experimenting with a new government for and by the people; so it was necessary that we should be free from attacks of foreign nations. It proved to be such an important element in our government that we have been ready to go to war in its defense. Although our strength has grown and trade has been improved by modern transport, mails, cables, and wire- less; which have brought us closer to Europe; there has been no desire to amend it because it has kept us in peace so long. Our second great problem was to secure a stable agree- ment of the nations on some code that would assure to all the world just freedom of the seas. We could not be indifferent to sea warfare for though we have no interest in land quarrels we must fight these other nations for obstructing the seas. K.nmMMMiimmmiiiiuiuiiiii 89 ARGENTORIAN 1918 This law of the sea must be founded not on might but on right, so it cannot be set aside or changed by any nation. The seas will never be free in our American meaning until all who sail thereon will have a voice in framing sea laws. There have been attempts made by several nations to settle this great dispute—mainly by Viscount Gray and mem- bers of “The Hague Conference.” America consulted the other nations to get their opinions on the matter and try to make peace. Befoie the end of 1914 we had signed treaties with thirty nations but Germany and Austria were absent from the list of those who wished to minimize the danger of war. Our task of remaining neutral was perplexing to the President because of the presence of so many foreigners in the United States. But he announced our neutrality and we remained so for several months. Soon opinions were formed and contributions of money, food and clothing were taken up for the Belgians, yet we did not think of this as taking any direct part in the war. The United States asked different countries to sign the Declaration of London Conference and Great Britain refused. This did not affect our neutrality but simply gave us a clearer understanding of the British idea of freedom on the sea. England’s attitude impressed our government so that they searched for ways and means to insure at the end of the war a lasting peace for the world. President Wilson says that we could not win freedom on the sea without consenting to do our share in maintaining peace on land and that we could not have world wide peace; which we needed for the perfection of our democracy, unless we promised to restrain any nation that willfully endangered the peace of the world. No treaty existed with Germany, so she asked us not iiawmitiiiiiiHuiiiHiiiuiimniiuiiiiiiiiiiuiiiuiHimiHiiiiiiiuiiiiniiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiu.iiiiiwuiiiuiiiuuiHuiauiiuuiuiiiuiiiniiiiiiiiiiuuiiiniiiiimiiWUiiuiiHniiiHiiiiiinnitiuiiiiuiiiiiiiNiuiiimiiiiiuaiiiiiiiiuiiiiiuiiiiiuiiiHumiawiE 90 inuiiiiiuiuiiuiiiuiiiii!iiuuiiiiiiiiitiiitiimiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiHiiiuiiiiuiiiiiHiiiuiiiiaiiui}]iiiiiii!iimiiiiiiiiiiiiiii� iuiuuii!iMii]iU]iiuiii)iii«uin ARGENTORIAN 19 18 to observe International Law in this war and not sell muni- tions to belligerents. But to write into International Law that neutrals should not trade in munitions would be to hand over the world to the rule of the nation with the largest armament factories, so the United States could not accept this policy. The principal cause of the break with Germany was that she announced a sea zone where she would operate submarines in violation of International Law. The sinking of the Lusi- tania aroused our indignation. Restraints on trade could be settled by court but the murder of peaceable men, women and children, citizens of a nation at peace with Germany, could never be settled in court. Our nation used every diplomatic resource to stop attacks and preserve peace. In the meantime submarine attacks on the lives and property of American citizens proved to be a violation of our hospitality. War would have come sooner but the United States did not know about all the secret crimes of the German govern- ment. She did not wish to enter the war because she was responsible to Central and South America who preferred peace and if we kept out, at the end we might be able to bind up the wounds of the conflict and be the rebuilders of the wrecked world. The President was preparing a peace plan when one was suggested by the Central Powers, who wished to end the war, but showed little hope of lasting peace. On December 18th the President sent his message to Germany with the hope of ending the war. This provided that the seas be free to all nations, that they all adopt “The Monroe Doctrine,” and all be free to do as they wished. Germany replied that she was fighting for defense and seeking peace based on victory, and that she would not accept it unless she was left victor. IIIIHNIIIIinilllllllllUUHIIIUUIUliaBIIHINmiU liuiuiiiimiiinntiiimuuHic 91 ARGENTORIAN 1918 Immediately Germany sent a note to Mexico asking her to join with New Mexico and Japan and go against the United tates. In January, 1914, Bernstorf came to Secretary Lansing and explained to him the operations of their submarines. The United States was much opposed and nothing was to be done but hand him his passports. So on February 3rd the President reluctantly announced the severance of our relations with Germany which brought on the war which we are now engaged in, and have been since April 6, 1917. Irene Pierson, ’18. wmmmmumi minimiiiwmniiHiiiimiiniiiiiiiimiiiiumiHiiiimuiiHiiiiiinninuitimiiiiiiimiiHiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiniiiiiiJ 92 , i, «i i.. i 'AR.OENTORIAN 1918 93 024848235353010202234848539000015353012323484800000202234800 ARGENTORIAN 19 18 September 10—School begins. Mrs. R. Renton entertains H. S. at 4 o’clock. 11—Horrors! How those Freshmen do get mixed up! Even wander into the Science room to recite Latin. Teachers’ Institute—no more school until Monday. 17—Away with vacation until Thanksgiving. Three new boys enter H. S. Hurrah! A Senior, too. First fire drill. 18—H. S. makes a brilliant parade to the 1:25 train to see soldier boys leave. We think Uncle Sam might have at least spared us our janitor, Warren McCarty. Class meetings! The Seniors make a grand beginning, not a single argument! Oh! those Freshies! 19—Miss Bell is substitute teacher for Senior English. Editor-in-chief out of humor — she’s cutting wisdom teeth. Mary tries to convince the Domestic Science class that water is boiling when it steams. Boys’ A. A. organized. 94 ARGENTORIAN 19 18 20—Girls’ A. A. organized. 21—Welcome to the new janitor, Lyle Garret. Mr. Lord decided this way: He’d have a seat-changing day, ’Cause he couldn’t eve ntrust Grace and Irene, When tomorrow “Gertie” is seventeen. 24— Seniors have a biilliant display of class colors. Boys start basketball practice. 25— Argentorian staff meets—our troubles begin. Sen- iors wrangling over pins or rings. Mrs. Shere says, “No more ‘Kirker Bender’ for me!” 26— Juniors start a Kindergarten (coloring maps). Domestic Science girl advertising for a man who doesn’t eat jelly or marmalade (and won’t get baldheaded) (?) 27— Harold is in a stew. For teacher kept Nepha in— But oh! what could he do? To leave her would be a sin. 28— Glenn, going to attend wiener roast at Kirby School, so reminds some people of their debts. : iimwmnw! 95 ■ RCjENTORI ‘XN 19 18 October 1— Gave the Freshmen a merry chase. What sorrow is defeat! Basketball game with Cisco— Aigenta 5, Cisco 19. 2— Search for Seniors who were hunting “Houses of Seven Gables.” 3—A real color rush! From Seniors to Juniors, and Juniors to Seniors! Just wait until tomorrow. 4—All colors recaptured,—but the secret—how? 5—Jessie Dowell displays her truthfulness, and gives Mr. Lord a note (?) 8—A light hair is found on a Senior’s shoulder! 96 ARGENTORIAN 1918 9—Mr. Lord causes two more Seniors to part. He also requests girls not to wear coats in the study hall. coats. 10—The boys also obey the request, and forget to wear 11—Mrs. Shere’s alarm clock suddenly awakens the sleepy Senior English class. Poor little Dolly! 12— High School wiener roast. 13— Clarence Hammon accuses Etta of desertion. Dom. Art busy mending torn clothes from wiener roast. 16— Girls’ Glee Club organized. 17— Literary Society organized. 18—A bright display of Freshman and Sophomore colors. Too bad! No one wants them. First Glee Club practice. 19—Report cards! “All E’s?” 20—First snow of the year. 23—Battle still raging fiercely over Senior rings. Second basketball game. What joy is ours! Cisco 10, Ar- genta 35. ........................................ 97 K R Q EL N TO R. 1 j N 24— Senior battle won! Rings are at last ordered. 25— Mrs. Shere and Miss Bell learn it is unwise to go to a 15c show with only 11c. Dr. Taylor of Millikin University visits school. 26— Freshmen still getting lost! But they can’t help it; they’ll learn. 29—Somehow, Mrs. Shere and Miss Bell let the train leave them in Decatur. 30—Coal supply exhausted—also some of the students. All feel like “the morning after the night before!” Too many parties!!! 1918 31—Snow on the ground. November 1— Seniors visit Soph. English and by the brilliant show- ing of the Sophs, decided right then that they didn’t know anything about theme writing. 2— First literary program—a success. 5—Nepha absent. Poor Baker. But, “he can’t help it.” 6—Mr. Reeves discovers Zera’s nationality by watching her use her hands in reciting. 7—Some of our noted Seniors depart from their happy homes to “bum” the streets of Decatur. (Teachers’ exam.) 98 itiiiiniiii ............■wmmmi... ARGENTORIAN 19 18 8—School in mourning (?) Teachers are all smiles. 9—Our boys are so good-hearted! They gave Weldon the game. Weldon 24, Argenta 7. 12—The bloodhounds are in town. Faustine and Grace living in hopes that they don’t trace them down. We don’t know why(?) 13— Mr. Reeves says he “has cut-worm of the brain”— (then he wondered why they laughed.) 14— Mrs. Shere reads a Soph theme to the Senior English class. 15— Miss Bell suggests that Leo “preserve” some of his stunts for his performance at the Empress. Second number of Lyceum Course. 16— Everyone discussing good reports. Some even using books, and a Junior consults “Webster.” Basketball game—Maroa 40, Argenta 8. 19— Mr. Lord advises some of us to settle down, but we think we’re “too young.” 20— Notice: Ruth Giffin is trying to decorate her face with the curling iron. 21—Earl Kaufman comes to school, dressed in stars and stripes (overalls). ........................................................................... 99 j Q j | ( j ................................... 19 18 22—Mr. Lord gave an interesting lecture for the benefit of the “twosers.” 1 23—Glenn brings a nice stiffly starched napkin to school, which he thought was a handkerchief. Harold H. invents a new way of carrying ink. 26—Elmer Nelson of Camp Dodge visits H. S. Some of the other boys are also in uniform (overalls). 27—Elmer leaves—Esther feels blue. 28— Mr. Smith, our former superintendent, welcomed into our midst. Reception at 4:20 train and in H. S. Audi- torium in the evening. 29- 30—Thanksgiving vacation. h::illllMn;MllUiltniiniailllUilllllllll!lllllllllillll llllllillllllli)lllllllllllllllllllIllllllllll l IIIUIll)IIH:iU4UllmlJtlllllUHIIUIIUIIIIttlH IIWIU«IHUUtlHnUIIIUUIUIIIttnHlllllHINUIIIUI ll(IMIMHIIIHIIUIIIimillUMtllUIIUUIIlUlllll(t:i llliu- 100 iiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiuiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiuimumuiMiimniHtt December ARCENTOR IAN 19 18 3—Senior rings have arrived! Faustine reminds us of approaching Christmas, by dropping hers. How they jingle! 4— Get a high collar—it’s the style. | 5— Voyle still scheming every way to get his seat changed. He likes the Juniors. 7—All seats changed again. Earl K. suggests that we get a mouse trap for some of the desks. 10—A real blizzard. Classes recite in furnace room, and every place where it’s warm. 11—A Senior kicks the bucket and upsets the janitor’s scrub water. 21—We didn’t know p]tta could make such good car- toons (?) 13—Lyceum lecture. Velma is advised to get Verncille some non-skids. 14—More snow. 15—Girls’ Glee Club sing at the Teachers’ Meeting at D. H. S. 17—Physics class sent to the office—five Seniors, too! llllllllllllllHirillHI1llillllllllllllll!limTIIIIUIIIIllllimillllllllUlliniH«llllilUIII1llllllllllllllllllJIIII]ll!llll!llllllllllllllll!lltllllllIIIIIII1!lllIIIIIHIII!ll!IIMIiM|{r!lirilltli:iminmr 'JHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII 101 ARGENTORIA N 19 18 18— March weather—Mud!!! 19— Horrors! Black marks! Not a one for the Freshies —have the Seniors such a record? 20— Miss Bell all smiles and blushes. Why? Santa came early. 21— Lieut. Kuhns took a bunch of “hooky players” out to Zion. Vacation! January 2—Back to school again. Two Senior girls help them- selves to Velma’s candy. A new Junior! 3—“Hookey players” have a private meeting with Mr. Reeves. 4—Hammon is “all in.” He’s been up five nights straight until ten o’clock. 7—Beginning of Thrift and War Savings Stamps Cam- paign in H. S. Help get the Kaiser! 9—Salvation Army comes to town. (Dom. Science girls in uniforms.) 10—Miss Bell helps the janitor. § , : nil.. II ..... 102 i ( r . r () i i 1918 11—The snow too deep to venture out, so we were enter- tained at noon by our famous comedians, Raymond Nelson and Thelma W. 14— Some of our students still quarantined with “snow- drifts.” 15— Hurry and get a sled ride. Faustine goes “Over the Top.” 16— Bud Dunkle looks as if he had come in contact with the Kaiser. JeirkAlwt 17—Miss Bell wills the office to Leo—at least, 3rd hour. 18—The life of the fuel is hanging by a thread. 21—Doing our bit—observing heatless days. ''la—«� —Mill 10S ARGENTORIAN 19 18 HiiuiuiiiiiuiuiUiiiiiHiiiiiiiiniiiiiwiiiHiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiitiimiiiiiji February 6—Mrs. Shere believes in a longer vacation, so fails to return. 7—Our old friend “Bob” Hilbrant and James Humphrey of D. H. S. visit, and help teach German. Nicht wahr? 9—“Say! but it’s fun to have school on Saturday—almost like gettin’ out of work.” Some more I). H. S. visitors, and Mr. Lord asks Grace to explain the Mexican situation. 11—Miss Bell looks fine after her walk from Emery. 12—We all go coasting—down the “Kirker Bender.” 13—During Mr. Reeves’ absence his Physics class desired to Hooverize on paper, so handed in blank papers. Farewell for Warren McCarty. 14—Clarence H. is over the measles. A Senior—all smiles. 15—Ethel Allen loses her tablet. Decision of trial made by jury. 16—Voyle R. and Harold J. start some excitement by breaking out with German measles. 18—“Baker’s” shoes sure do squeak. He says “There’s a reason.” taiinmNiiiiiniiiiiiniiiuinimiiimiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiininuiiiiiiuminiiHimiiiniimiMmmutt'imA 104 IIIIIIIUIIIIItllllllllllllllHIIIIIIIIIIIIUIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIllllllllllllllllllllUIIIMIMIiUIHIlinilHItllUIIIUIIlIMlUMtUIIIIIIIIIIIU iStlllUillIlMII UIIIIIU ARGENT ORI AN 1918 19—Mr. Van Deventer hits town. “Run git yer picture took! 1 20—Thrift Stamps increasing. Quit eating candy, and buy Stamps. 21—Mary Tracey uses her eye for a fuel carrier. 22—Celebrating Washington’s birthday. 23—Seniors selling tickets for Frenchman lecture. 25—“Measley” students returning. 26—Verneille, Voyle and “Andy” insist on ninth hour. 27—All eighth hour students go on a strike—higher wages. IIIHHic 105 iiiiiiiiiiimiiiuititiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiii q RNTOR1 y jsj11111,1111111:....... 1918 28—Chester slides peacefully down the banisters, think- ing no one is looking. March 1—We all have spring fever. 2—The Seniors’ Frenchman a great success. Girls’ A. A. goes on a hike. 4—Seniors really down to hard work! Senior play, practice. 5—More German measles. We think some people are not at all patriotic. 6—Nothing but German measles and play practice. 16—Seniors present “The Blossoming of Mary Anne.” 18—Senior play repeated. 106 illlllllillllilHIItlinillllltllllllilHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIItllltlliUllllllMIIIIIIIUUHlIIIIItttUIIIIMIUliilimiilliltMlllUliMHI ARGENTORIAN 1918 19—Try-outs for Literary Meet at Blue Mound. 20— Some of our noted Seniors depart from our midst to roam the streets of Decatur again,—teachers’ exam. 21— Grace and Kitty make a raid (?) on spiced pears in the Domestic Science room. Girls’ Glee Club sing at patriotic meeting in Wilson’s Hall. 23—Everyone attends the big Red Cross sale in spite of downpour of rain. 25—English Improvement Week! “Watch your step’’ (speech). £ 26—Loyalty card campaign. 31—Mary Thomas thinks it’s nice to have your eye-sight, but Oh!— 1—In Etta’s slumber she loses her slipper—in study hall. 2—Even some of H. S. excited over the election (?) 5—Another patriotic meeting—Girls’ Glee Club “shine” again. 6—Junior Red Cross at work. Glenn shows us how to “sew the Belgium quilts.” 107 ARGENTORIAN.....................—..................... 1918 8— Goldie bears honorable marks of the Ford door(?) 9— Clarence H., Grace and Irene attend dinner at Zion. 11— Mr. Reeves gives interesting talk in assembly. 12— “Doesn’t Irene look old?” “Why?” “It’s her last birthday.” 13— The Dom. Art class celebrates Miss Bell’s absence. Some feed! 16—Everyone busy preparing for Literary Meet. 18—“Argentorian” goes to press. “Good-bye; good luck.” 27—Literary and Athletic Meet at Blue Mound. May 4—Glee Club Concert. 19— Baccalaureate services. 20— High School Reception. Thanks! The Seniors de- cide they are not the only ones who can entertain. 108 21—Commencement. ARGENTORIAN 1918 Advertising- Section 109 ARGENTORIAN................ ........'... - 19 18 P. E. GEKBER. President G. II. PARK. Vice Pres. L.OUI8 HKINI.E. Vice Pres. 8. O. HIL.BRANT. Cashier HARRY PAftR, Asst Cashier The Gerber State Bank ARGENTA. ILL. Capital Stock - $25,000.00 Surplus - 2,500.00 A GENERAI. BANKING BUSINESS CONDUCTED V Interest Paid on Time Deposits 3' Interest Compounded Semi-Annually Paid on Savings Accounts SAFETY DEPOSIT BOXES FOR RENT ARGENTORIAN 1918 THE ARGENTA I MERCANTILE CO. I GENERAL MERCHANDISE PHONE NO. 20 Canned Goods and Dried fruits Wedding Ring Topmost Wishbone DRY GOODS A Full Line of Dry Goods SHOES An almost Complete Line of Peter s Shoes IN ORDER TO BEST SERVE THE INTERESTS OF OUR CUSTOMERS WE HAVE IN OUR VARIOUS LINES OF MERCHANDISE THAT WHICH WILL ENABLE US TO KEEP YOU FULLY SUPPLIED. . '.imiiiMiwuiniiiiiiuiiiMiuaiiHiiHiiiiiimiiumiiniiiiMmnimiiiininHMinnninniiiininiiiinnniiiminiinMmHiuPiHtmraitiiiniiHiiniHiiiuMiiiiiiHniiiinmiiHBiiinraiuiiiiiiiiiiniMiiiMMiiiuiHiHiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiinK 111 ARGENTORIAN 1918 The Shop Photographic' fVhere Portraits are made Van Deventer Powers Bldg. Decatur, 111. ROY OWENS Confectionery, Lunch Room and Restaurant A full line of Bakery Goods, Candy, Cigars and Tobaco. Argenta, Illinois DR. E. H THOMAS ARGENTA, ILLINOIS R. BENTON iMnch Room, Restaurant and Confectionery Dr. G. A. Lutz, Physician Surgeon Eyes tested. Glass 's fitted. Office North side Drug Store. Argenta, Illinois 112 ARGENTORIAN 1918 LEXINGTON MINUTE MAN SIX Arrange for a demonstration EYMAN AUTO CO. The IVor Id will look brighter, the obstacles smaller, from a Beauti- fully Furnished Home. J. A. EYMAN For Complete Home Furnishings 113 ARGENTORIAN 1918 utograpljs 114 115 ARGENTORIAN 1918 utograpfj8 116 Shitograplis: ARGENTORIAN I 9 117 118 ARGENTORIAN .............. 19 18 3utograpf)s —■i ::wi ARGENTORIAN 1918 121 .ii'iiiifttiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiii� i ARGENTORIA 124 ARGENTORIAN 1918 mutograpf) 125 ARGENTORIAN 1918 A Senior’s Farewell Our school year now is ended— Our lessons now are o’er, But in our hearts we’ll ever cherish High School days—forevermore. Four long years we’ve spent together, Part in work and part in play— But always we’ve looked forward To this—Commencement Day. But now we’re sorry that we’re through And from each other have to part; But we’ll ever have the memories Of our school days in each heart. Grace G. Heinle, ’18. iiiiiytiiiinniniminii«raanannnaiiiinuiiiiitHiiiniiuiiiiiiniiiiii?ittii!imtuminiiiiiuiiuiiiuniuiiiiiianmiiiiiii!iiit.mriiiinfii:im!iifin(;inh7 127 iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiinniiiiiuiiiiiiiiiniHiuiuiHiiiiiiiiuirtiHiiiiiuiiiiiiiwniiiii ARGENTORIAN'“.......... 1918 To our janitor, Eakl Swick, a former A. H. S. student, we, the class of 1918, dedicate this page. ttHlilliKill 128 mmm