Atlanta High School - Atalanta Yearbook (Atlanta, IL)

Text from Pages 1 - 82 of the 1936 volume:

FOREWORD This book represents a departure from the traditional printed school rn-nusl. With the exception or the photo; ra.phs, it is entirely the work of the pupils, using the regular equipment of the school. It is our aim in this volume to present a pleasant and enduring record of the school activities .for tie year 1935-36. We hope it v ill serve as a reminder-of the happy events which .re now only memories. t TTIS BOOK PLAN Since the school in itself is really of most importance, we feel that it should have the foremost place in the book. Thus we have devoted the first pages to a brief discussion of the actual school curriculum. Following are the classes for which the school is carried on. Then come the various extra-curricular activities of the school such as athletics, plays, clubs and contests. The administration, which is the guiding and directing influence over all the activities of the school, has been given a place in the latter part of the book due to their feeling, as well as ours, that the work they OUR STUDY HALL Our study hail is the scene of great activity— perhaps not always the activity the name would imply. The purpose of this roo: 1 is to provide the students with a place for preparing the various assignments in their subjects. Each pupil of the Atlanta High School spends approximately three periods a day within these walls. This room is the setting of many of our despairs, exaltations, disappointments and embarassments. In the rear of the hall is the library. It is composed of reference books, encyclopedias, and volumes of literature supplementing our text books. The study hall also serves as a place where the entire student body may assemble. Pep meetings, assembly singings, addresses, and entertainments are often held here. Marjorie Polley ’37 © S i ! i • • mathematics N Mathematics is the only true .: rt. The rest of the sc-colled arts are all dependent upon it. All scientific, architectural, and practically all knowledge is gained by the use of a branch of mathematics. So. ie of the greatest men in history have commented as follows, on the subject: Mathematics is the glory of the human mind. Liebuitz The laws of nture are but mathematical thoughts of God. --Kepler Besides this multitude of reasons mathematics also furnishes relaxation and enjoyment for the layman. To put figures tlcrough intricate steps is whole and pure •• pleasure. If for nothing else, mathematics is good for at least this one thing. Mathematics, taught by Mr. Rupert II. Price,, consists of algebra, plane geometry, advanced algebra, and solid geometry in Atlanta Community High School. These furnish the basis for college courses, Glenn Seelye ’36 Aitld'Kta The science subjects taught in our high school are general science, a freshman required subject, and your choice of either biology or physics for sophomore and senior work respectively. General science is the fundamental basis of all higher sciences and since it covers such a wide range of work, it is impossible to go very deep into any one of them but gives a brief view into all of the things that pertain to any form of everyday life. The biology course is very interesting and covers only those sections of general science which deal with living organisms. It teaches the comparative complexity of construction of the various classes of plants and animals as well as a thorough knov.'ledge of their structural parts and growth. The high school physics course is a practical one and gives a definite explanation of things we already knew but couldn't explain the reason for. In the near future we hope to add a chemistry course to our science department. If this is added it will give our students an opportunity to secure a good foundation for college work in this field. Sh Harley Duffield '36 f || nn nn . AntiM 1MM1I1 A nr m b i The purposes of the English course 5r high school are to aid students in self expression, both oral and written, and to help t ier, understand the literary work of others. N V' rJ Hoe first year work is divided into two parts. Composition is studied the first semester from The Junior English Book by Hitchcock. Practice is given in simple composition. A part of the semester is devoted to word and sentence drill in an endeavor to call attention to common errors as an aid to establishing correct habits of expression, Hie Beacon Lights of Li-teratui ’?’ ' t y Chamberlain and Richards is taken up the second semester and serves to inti-Muce the young reader bo the broad and varied field of unified liter ture. A balanced diet of reading is offered, the first year embracing the fields of poetry and prose. Tie second year work is similar to that of the first out of an advanced type. Hie High School English Book by Hitchcock is used a3 a source of further study in composition. The art cf gaining possession of a subject is studied through the five wits sight, taste, touch, smell, and hearing. Practice is given in the mechanics of a composition and versification, and a practical business vein runs through the work. The books American Literature with Readings Pace and American Literature ' by Long t, ces of material for the third year Engli erican writers are studied, from the ear down to those of the present day, with their writings. by e the main sour-h studies. Am- ■ :est known author r N ' English Literature and its authors, from the earliest recorded work down to that of the present day, with English Literature with Readings by Pace serving as a source book, is studied by the fourth year students. Later, Tanner 1 s 'Correct English is studied ■speak and write effectively. learn to word study, sentence touched upon. structure, and in ab effort to Functional grammar, spelling are also Ruth prun W y_o r. - | i i i c 11 , MO I I I • ' g------ ' VTg ' 1 � I O ' n � ' v X ‘ I « ' • , , In the first year the declensions and conjugations are studied, a knowledge of most important words is acquired and simple facts of grammar are learned, and in addition a study is made of English words derived from Latin. Some time is given to the study of Roman customs and habits of life. The first part of the second year is spent in the continued study of Latin grammar. The vocabulary is enlarged and stories about the labors of Hercules are read. The latter part is devoted to reading the most important parts of the first four books cf Caesar. Among the benefits derived from the study of Latin is the fact that the student is at the same time making a parallel study of English grammar and vocabulary. Music, as a subject, should be taught in every school system as it contributes in varying degrees to health, worthy home membership, vocation, citizenship and worthy use of leisure and ethical character. The subject of music appreciation has been universally recognized as a definite part of the high school course of study in mucis through elective courses carrying credit. The course in itself is extremely interesting due perhaps to the learning of the earliest possible development of music up to the present day. The other course offered in the school is harmony. By this we mean the science of chord construction and combination. Harmony first began to be an important factor in music about 1600 A. D. at the time when opera and oratorio came into existence--when form was established and when our major and minor scales were adopted. Harmony as a subject should be elected only by students who have a good musical background, as this is a very essential thing to one understanding the subject well. Helen Kindred 36 “ 'U- A A Sg: % The business courses being taught in high school today are greatly increasing in popularity. The courses taught in the Atlanta High School are bookkeeping, stenography, and typewriting,. ••• • ■ • Bookkeeping teaches the recording of business trans actions in a systematic form. These records follow a certain commonly accepted system. Accurate and detailed information about business may be obtained from these records at any time. Costs, sales, profits, losses, inventories, discounts and such items are vital facts to the bu'siness man. Each individual can apply these methods to his own personal affairs. Shorthand is a system of writing which uses abbreviated strokes and dots instead of writing out the entire word. Short symbols stand for the words which have been spoken or dictated. By themethod of shorthand you may write, when proficient, as fast as a speaker talks. Since typewriting is more of a manual skill, and success depends upon sufficient drill to develop speed and accuracy, the skilled t pist uses the touch system and does not look at the keyboard. SOCIAL SCIENCE In the curriculum of Atlanta Corumunity High School the social science department composes a very necessary and important part. Offered under this division are history, sociology, economics, civics, and'commercial geography. These discuss the history, evolution, present conditions and probable future, as well as the laws which govern the development and place of an individual in relation to society. Also the construction of governments, methods of investigating and explaining the ways in which a nation and the whole world get their living are taken up. Ancient, modern, and American histories are given under the classification of history. Ancient history deals with the civilizations of Egypt, Babylonia, Palestine, Persia, China, Rome, Greece, and Carthage. Medieval and modern discuss discoveries and expansions of the various countries. The inventions comprising a part of the Industrial Revolution and making many of the conveniences of today possible are also included. American history presents a detailed account of the United States from the events leading to its discovery up to the present day. Luella Webber . - L36“ Helen Louise Kindred Mary Alice Thompson Martha Sarena Kindred Richard Preston Thompson Harold Edward- Paulsen- ' ' ' ' ‘ Cleola liadeLyn Garrick v',, Mary Roberta Reynolds Glenn Gay Seelye V Marvyn Baker Smalley Olive Luella Webber Edith Blanche Wilcoxson James Franklin Williams Through the aid of our dear teachers Our elders, and our friends. After twelve long ye rs of labor, vr� 's have reached this long sought end The school we loved and honored We seldom more will see; But the memories of our school days With us will always be. In this group of seniors, That numbers twenty-eight. Are many that I'm sure you know; But their names I'll now relate: Maxine is- our contralto Who sings to us the blues Verneir is the jolly fellow That does the class amuse. Lois Cook is of the modest sort And hasn't much to say; Lois Brandt I've often heard it said Ts quite the other way. Everett Bode, whom we call reverend. Is the tribute from McLean; Louise came here from Plymouth, To attempt to climb to fane. Lauretta Hayter is the lassie With the sweet and winsome smile. George Deavers is our Satan and Us into trouble doth beguile. Dortha Criswell is the maiden That comes from way out east. Hazel Bulk, now I've been told. Can really cock a feast. Ruth Gordon used to be The Belie from Wolnut Row; Cleo Givens and Phyllis Houghtling. At the present, hoad the show. Virginia Jenkins at reciting in The' classroom1 s not so good; But if she’d follow Glenn's example She could do it if she world. Helen findred is going to leave us As scon as school is ouo; Sarena and the rest of us Will ba missing her, no doub'e. Haucld rvlsen is cur star When it comes -to basketball-, hvibeit, is the dancing star At the ' alls of Murphy Hall. Mar-vyn Smalley doesn’t seem to be Toward che fairer sex inclined; Donnabalie about the boys. I’ve foxmd Is of a different mind. Mary Alice whose only thought Is to get more A’s and B!s, Is different from Richard, who Would rather have one 3 --(randt' - Madelyn Warrick is a player On the sweet toned steel guitar; While Lu°lla plays the piano Though-she hopes to join the bar. Edith Wilcoxson is a hustler nd is always on the go. James Villiams is our fat boy. In other words, Bimbo. vn About myself (this poet) I haven’t much to say. And since the poem is finished. I’ll just be on my way. Harley Duffield U - TP t, hlr ..3 3 ••r-n'y.Tl! k r leyj xffie ld Qn September 5, 1932, thirty-nine ”petrff1««9 freemen. entered the portals of the assembly room of Atlanta Community High. School! With eyes‘wide they gazed in wonder at the various groups of u . per classmen chatting naturally about the room. Outside of getting lost a half dozen times, showing up for classes at the incorrr-ot time, and entering the wrong classes, the first day passed fairly successfully. Although we were often the ob.iect of the ridicule of the upper classmen during this year, nest of our members proved themselves to be good trou' ers. Under the direction of -faro ld iaulsen as president a nr ..r. .rice as advisor, wo arrived safclv at the end of our • first .year . The next year this class was ready to enter the ranks of the experienced and to torture the lower class as much as they had suffered. Johnston King was chosen as nres-ident this time, and -ir. rtush hold t e esteemed oosition as advisor. by the time the .iunior year was reached the class enrollment had decreased to t'v rtv-two. The roim contributed highly to the music and commercial departments as well as oth r courses. i.� ary Alice Tho ipsen and miss Knowles were the leaders for t :is year. Finally the goal, the senior year and graduation, was reached. Heverting to our freshman year choice, we selected Harold raulsen as president and nr. nilcy advisor • Wo hooo that the memories of thes four years, the minds of our teachers and fellow pupils, will as pleasant as ours. Lue11a Webber '36 - i •7-; - 1 ' ---- , I t , ------ i i m i m n ■ '--A. _ I • ■ I I 1 f ' •! I 11 ( (Ilf V ■ !, t V. Kindred. Second row. Miss Ulmer,advisor; I. Young. C. Garrison, 3. Leach, G. Baldwin, V. Gresham, li. Lamb, Miss Knowles, advisor. Third row. J, Hubner, J. Baker, T. Hieronymus, B. Thompson, R. Applegate, L. Ludlan, D. Smalley, G. Quisenberry. Sophomores V v • Front row from left to right. L. Criswell, F. Deuterman, M. Hulk, M. Warrick, D. Pech, L. Kindred, E. Miller, G. Keown, B. Twomey, 0. Smith.. Second row. L. Cook, C. Baker, M. Coddington, B. C eelc, R. McClure, B. Coddington, V. Upton, J. Thompson, A. Applegate, L. Wilniert, R. Horn. Tnird rov . A. Rich, J. Kerrick, D. Ludla: , V. Radley, R. Dean, D. Leach, R. Paulsen, G. Colaw, J. Altic, J. Marksworth, D. Irvin. Freshmen Front rov fro:, left to right. D. agner, A. Brandt, R. Applegate, D. Murphy, L. Lamb, C. Douglas, P. Bla Ucenship, C. White, II. McClure, L. Bate’’an. Second rov. W. Brandt, D. Taylor, 11. Adams, A. Floyd, J. Hoblit, R. Howser, D. Behrends, H. Hieronymus, P. Irish. Third row. T. Burns, G. Williams, II. Pitt-enger, W. Johnson, D. DeWeese, V. Johnson, H. Kearney, E. Hubner, M. Young. “N i -- 'A . - £ tb-; 'i s1 i11 111 (((111 t rri U V ------- VV X N N • i,i„i ■■ .r,, ' V ' ' 1 ni rnu RF.COOtJJ TON For every undertaking or feat of dar: champions must rise to take command and see the enter-rrize through to its completion. Whenever something new : r- started many ai e interested at the beginnin teen:-e of the nov'hjiy of the thing. However, as the v o' ' progresses on this new adventure they soon find that difficulties as well as pleasures are to be dealt with, and it is at this point that the many dwindle to a few. These few are the strong hearts that never say die. To them difficulties are a challenge, not a signal to v ithdraw and find a lesdif; icult task. These people are not usually quick to rush into an enterprize until they have seen the worthiness of the cause, end once having made the decision they fight on to the end. Fany worthy movements fail for the want of such leaders. The publication of a school annual is a good example of one of the previously mentioned situations. In fact the publication of this book has many of the earmarks of a pioneer adventure. It is a departure from the usual manner of publishing an annual in that all of the printing, binding, and art work has been done by the up Is of our school. n Space w ll not np 't the enumeration of the ;anv difficulties t'-'pt rvp he°n encountered. Fany end imperfections that you may find have in the book due to the fact that the cutting new stencils and the repetition of the printing would have entailed more expense and taken more time than we have had at our disposal. tHe errors - remained of 'VV’or I feel that the following people the results that we have obtained Fary Alice Thompson has acted as and has had a hand in the preparation part of the book. need much credit editor-in-chief of nearly every y r Ruth Gordon has horn both willing and capable in all departments. Without h' r nsr stance T an oortaTfi' that the editor vrotlld • ■ r vc vrd r� eny’ vro r' es t -et have otherwise boon taker circ of very efficiently. llcnn Seelye has handled the sale and di istribution of tho books as well as helping v ith the printing of the division pages. Virginia Jenkins has aided in the almost endless task of cutting stencils and running the mimeograph. Vernoll Becker, James ’ illiams and Richard Thompson have boon of considerable assistance, by• he 1-pilfg ’ with some of tho mechanical work. Tho selection and tracing of most of the pictures on the division pages has been taken care of by Carl v7att . The border and opening section decorations were drawn by Hal Kearney. Joe Thompson and Gordon Feov n hove contributed many hours of tedious work in thf carving of the linoleum, blocks. The people 'mho have written or collected the material '’or the various articl s have been given recognition by niacin'- tto r nemos at H e end of ttrir articles. I wish to commend these people for the coopera-tive spirit and tho determination they hav - shown in completing this project. J. M. Rush, Atalente Advisor The photograph's in tsis book were made Hawkins iitudio of Bloomington. The members by of tho the staff wish to express t1 oir appreciation for trouble and expense that they ■ ave undergone to make this v ork of the best quality. tho extra in.order • a I A • f t, V' v -ry' $) '.’7f $ I i i W h f rff fs y ( (ft VtjitcfC IV- on Basketball The record of the 1935-36 basketball t atr. is one of which A. G. H, S. may justly be proud. Following two of the best seasons the school has ever experienced, the record of the 1935-36 aggregation may appear mediocre, but it compares favorably with all previous performances on the hardwood. After a rather inausnioi n.s beginning, the team, bolstered by the appearance of the Paulson brothers in uniform, gave a creditable aqcount of itself, breaking even in the number of games won and lost. The great defensive ability and the never say die spirit characterized the play of Coach Price’s cohorts throughout the season. A number of the games lost were by margins of one, two, or three points, which might just as well have gone the other way had Lady Luck favored us. The Hooedale Invitational Tournament was short but not sweet for Atlanta. After a hazardous trip over snow drifted roads in sub-zero weather, the boys were not able to give their all and consequently bowed to Stanford 23-20. The Hartsburg Invitational 'fournament found Price's laddy-bucks at their peak. The 3tags, favored to win their own tourney, went down to defeat before a hard-driving furious, last quarter attack that found the Atlanta warriors smashing through the opponent's defence tp score basket after basket, com-pletely demoralizing them. Final score: Atlanta, 3 ; Hartsburg, 23. Hopedale, having won easily from Beason battled it out with Atlanta for the Championship. The r'rice-men played superb ball to build up a comfortable margin on the Tazwell County entry by the end of the third quarter, only to see it gradually diminished as the Atlanta regulars were ejected from the game via the personal foul route. Although the Red and cite reserves carried on valiantly, their inexperience, lack of size against the rangy Hopedale basketeers, and Home heart-breaking Jeei.9i ms by the official f % 7 f A W 'h , «• - --- 1 1 $(J',' “'‘J-'J' s '}?; ' t ' tsf-f enabled the opposition to $Qgft'ch the game out of the fire by a basket in the closing seconds of an overtime. Score: 32-30. Truly some of the basketball played this season was during th.is tournament. . The- Logan County basketball Tournament found Atlanta in one of its worst slumps. Although Chestnut, sporting one of its best teams in years, displayed a fine brand of ball to win, Atlanta could have won if the playing had been what it should have been. W. ? trailed miserably in the rear until the middle of the fourth quarter whon a belated rally fell one point shy at the end of the game, £2-21. Middletown was disposed of by a score of 48 to 17. Many of the reserves played and all were as hot this night as they had been cold during the Chestnut game. Hartsburg and Atlanta played it out for third place, the former, a favorite, having been eliminated as had the latter. In a rather listless game narts-burg won 35-25. In New Holland's first District Tournament At-lant disposed of 3en Funk in an easy game 47-25. In a hard fought game, which found Atlanta displaying a good brand of ball, the last school tourney was eliminated by a 29 t« 22 score. This was another time tho 1935-36 aggregation showed the style of ball of which it was capable. Atlanta met Latham, the winners of the Logan County Tournament, in the championship bout. The wearers of the Hed and White failed to come up to previous performances in the tourney, and were beaten by the shifting hot shots team from Latham. Score: Latham, 42; Atlanta, 27. By virtue of Atlanta's second place showing in the district, the team became eligible to compete in the Regional Tournament at Lincoln. The Pricemen upset the dope bucket by throwing Me Clean in-a.nip-, and-tuck ball game 25-19'.' The team met Lincoln next to decide which should entxii- the final round of the tournament. The Atlanta team rose to unknown heights and held the strong Lincoln quintet to a 5-4 count at the quarter; 15-10, at the half; and a 15-13 score at the three quarter mark. In the fourth quarter the Atlanta players began to weaken due to the previous night’s battle, and the Lincoln boys, playing on the home court, began to pull away. The air-tight defense of the Atlanta team was the feature of the game. Final score: Lincoln, 27; Atlanta, 19. Atlanta concluded the 1935-36 season by bowing out of the picture, losing to Waynesville, the Logan-Dewitt Conference winner, 22-19. A good sea-son, fellows. More power to you. The following boys received letters: Harold and Ralph Paulsen, Joseph”and Richard Thompson, Glenn Seelye, Harley Duffield, Julius Hubner, Lawrence Kindred, and Gerald Colaw. BASEBALL On the first Friday of the school year, Coach Pr.'ce and the tasehall team started the great undertaking which ended in another victory in the nogan County Conference, lit. Pulaski was defeated 7-0 on the home diamond with very little difficulty on tlio part of the home 'team. The second game was played at Hartsbrrg, This was a good game until the final innings when 'Atlanta got goin’ and defeated the Stags 13-4. The Red and Whites then had three home games, winning them all by a godd margin. New Holland was defeated 11-4 and Latham 11-5. Season gave Atlanta one of tlieir best games on Hdmecoming day but were defeated 7-10. On October 11, Atlanta journeyed to Elkhart and defeated them 7-0 with several regulars out of the line-up because of scholastic difficulties. ' The final game‘wad played at Hiddletown. Atlanta gaining another overwhelming victory, defeating them 24-3. Mitchie Rich, a very valuable player was behind the plate every game. .Besides playing a very good game, he took the place of a cheerleader and did much to talk up the game . He was a good hitter .and earned his third letter in baseball. He has discontinued his schooling and will be greatly missed. Rup Paulsen, first string pitcher, started nearly every game. He has plenty of speed and has what it takes to make a good pitcher. Rup is a good hitter and did his share toward winning each'game. Hippy Hubner was an able substitute pitcher. He allowed few hits by his curves and also came through with a pitcher’s share of the hits'. He was located in left field when he wasn’t pitching. Coddy Paulsen usually held down first base. He really plays ball to win, putting forth all his energy to uphold the high standard of Atlanta High'3 great baseball team. He pitched some and is a good hitter. This is his last year of competition. Seelye held down second base. He was a poor hitter but a good second baseman. He seldom made an error, something unusual in a high school player. Like Paulsen, this is his last year of competition. Seth Kindred ably took care of third. He has an excellent peg and can really put them where you want them. Seth is a good left handed batter and fielders really back up when Seth comes up. Unfortunately, this is his last year of competition here. Joe Thompson held down the shortstop position. He didn't get going so good at the first of the season but later, in the season did his duty. Joe is a good hitter and has two more years of competition. Bill Garrison was always present in right fiold. He is a good hitter besides being able to take care of all flies and grounders that came his way. Bill is expected to be back next fall. Dick Thompson always c_ through with his part in winning the seven games. He held center field position. Dick always covered his territory and was a good batter. Barrett Coddington was a substitute south-paw pitcher with only fair control. He is an ordinary batter and is provision for Atlanta's future teams, ie has two more years of competition. Sugar Colaw substitutes some in the infield. He is a promising player with two more years of competition. Baseball letters were awarded to Richard and Joseph Thompson, Harold and Ralph Paulsen, Glenn Seelye, Lawrence Kindred, Julius Hubner, Bill Garrison, Barrett Coddington, Gerald Colaw, and Leonard Ludlam. Bill Thompson '37 t THE MUSIC AND LITERARY CONTESTS The literary preliminary contest was held March 18 in the high school assembly. The competition was very good thfe year. Tom Hieronymus wou first place in oration speaking on Colleges for crooks . Eunice Williams came out in the dramatical readings giving 'Hia-lame Butte-r-iiy '. Sareuo. received first place in the hnmost o g division reading At Declam Contest . The music for the ■uv-oning xif. p i’urr.i.ahpd by the Girls' Glee Club. In the bounty Literary Contest held on April 1 at Latham, Sarena Kindred won third place in the humorous division. The high school music preliminary contest was held on April 2 in connection with the junior high music and literary preliminaries• The only events in which there was any competition was the soprano solo. There were two entries, Ruth Applegate won first singing Take Joy Home. On Monday, April 15, the county musical contests began at Mt. Pulaski. Atlanta was entered in the soprano solo, Girls' C-lee Club, and piano solo. Jeanne Knecht carried off first place in piano solo and the Girls' Glee Club won second place in their devision. The Mixed Glee Club and Maxine Aaron competed with the--, other schools of the county at New Holland, April 17. Maxine won first place. ,, N The Girls' Glee Club entered the Sub-District at Normal Community High School, March 28 and won first among seven entries. Maxine was also entered and likewise carried off first place honors. The District contest was held April 17 at Illinois State Normal University. Maxine again won first and the glee club received second. n On ;ay 1 the girls participated in the state contest at Normal. The glee club -.von first place competing against fourteen schools. RM-h c li’re '38 ta £Z r;:l GLEE CLUES The Girls’ Glee Club was organized in September with Miss Esther M. Knowles as director. Forty girls enrolled and have spent a very enjoyable year, meeting twice a week. At the first meeting the following officers were elected: president, Mary Alice Thompson; secretary-treasurer, Jeanne Xnecht; monitors, Martha McClure and Anna Mauree Brandt. The glee club made its first appearance at Convocation services. During the year the girls sang before the P. T. A., the Atlanta Woman's Club, and the Atlanta Junior Woman's Club. Sixteen members were selected from the entire glee club to represent Atlanta in the musical contests. In this group were Jeanne Knecht, Juanita Taylor, Uadelyn Warrick, Madeline Coddington, Sarena Kindred, Mary Roberta Reynolds, Lois Brandt and Cleo Givens, who sang first soprano. The second sopranos were Margaret Warrick, Norma Adams, Wanda Brandt and Maxine Aaron. The alto part was upheld by Ruth McClure, Helen Kindred, Virginia Jenkins and Mary Alice Thompson, Luella Webber was accompanist. Under the excellent direction of -Miss Knowles, the girls have risen to new heights and glory for old A. C. H. S. The placements in the various contests are listed below: r Sub-Distbict at Normal—first County at Mt. Pulaski---second District at Normal-------tied for second State at Normal----------first The Boys' Glee Club was organized and the following officers were elected: president, Richard Thompson; secretary-treasurer, Bernard Twomey. The members meet every Monday and Thursday. Although the boys have not appeared before the public this year, they have worked diligently and have spent a very interesting year together. Norma Adams '39 Vi ' t 'v - r -. , — u --— , ..,r - '---- r - I, t m i i i Mi'' '• ■ .Abu -- L- COMMERCIAL CONTESTS A number of students from the commercial department represented our school in the county, district, and sectional contests. The individuals comprising the different teams consist of the following: Typing II--Virginia Jenkins, Luella Webber, and Mary Alice Thompson Shorthand II--Virginia Jenkins, Luella Webber, and Roberta Reynolds -Typing I--Louise Greenwell, Jeanne Knecht, and Bill Thompson Shorthand I--Prances Howard, Louise Greenwell, and Josephine Miller Bookkeeping—Marjorie Policy, Virginia Kindred, and Josephine Miller i V At the county contest, first honors went, to the shorthand I team, and to Luella Webber in shorthand II. Second pla’ce was carried away by both typing teams, the shorthand II team, Frances Howard in shorthand I and Virginia Jenkins in typing II. Josephine Miller also won third place in shorthand I. The winners of first or second place in the district contest were eligible to enter the sectional contest at Decatur. Included among these were the two typing teams and Luella, who placed second in typing II, shorthand II and open typing. These people accordingly entered the sectional contest but failed to place in the events because of very strong competition from larger schools. . _ The entrance fees to these various contests were paid by the Commercial Club. •S BAND The band has been growing 3lnce 1924, when it was formed. It does not have quantity so much as quality now but this in the eyes of the. band is much better. It has progressed this far under the capable leadership of A. W. harison, to whom we owe all of what we have accomplished., . Last year,, the band tied for first in a contest at Wesleyan, a noteworthy achievement. This year, three of our former, members are in the First Regiment Band at the University of Illinois, a remarkable example, of the band and Mr. Lari son; The band has played at several public gatherings and has received much acclaim. At the present time there is a good Junior Band which will furnish good musicians. The band has been decreasing for several years but having staged a successful come-back, the prospects are that it will be stronger in years to come. PERSONNEL Clarinet------Robert Applegate Clarinet------Albert Applegate Saxophone---------Everett Bode Saxophone-----Louise Greenwell Saxophone--------------Juanita Taylor Snare Drum---------Paul Irish Bass Drum--Barrett Coddington Alto---------------------Ds le Smalley Cornet--------------Doris Ludlam Cornet------Russell Kurth Cornet--Josephine Miller Baritone-----Wanda Brandt Baritone-----Norma. Adams Baritone and Trombone--Leonard Ludlam Alto------Marvyn Smalley ORCHESTRA Although it has made no public appearance, there is also an orchestra in the school. To the band are 'V N added two instruments: Piano, Jeanne Knecht; Violin, ''V''' Frances Howard. The outlook is that the orchestr , like the' band, will continue to prosper in both quantity and quality. , Robert Applegate '37 Agnes Martyn, a widow--------------------Eunice Williams Bob, her son----------------------------- 3:111 Thompson Marilee, her eldest daughter------------Marjorie Policy Grade, her youngest child-----------------Jeanne Knecht Miss Lydia, her sister-in-law---------------------Frances Howard Henry Turner, her widower-----------------Russell Kurth Doris, his daughter-------------------------------Juanita Taylor Sammie, his son----------------------George Quisenberry Begonia, the Martyn's darky cook-------------Ivol Young Nicodemus, a colored handy man------------------Tom Hie STCiRY OF THE PL Y A V Mrs. Agnes Martyn, a widow, has been spending her vacation at Daytona Beach. The three children receive word that she is returning home with a fiance. By plotting and planning they concoct a scheme to get rid of .this unwanted addition Henry's children also arrive on the scene with several tricks up their sleeves. The erring couple are thoroughly disgusted with the other's offspring but it is too late to be remedied. The children, hoping to br ng about a di-vorce, succeed in causing a temptestuous quarrel be- V tween the newlyweds. Agnes tells her children that - 0 she has lost her -money and that Henry will oe wealthy. Doris and Sammie learn that their Aunt Aga.tha has dis- inherited Mr. Turner and that Mrs. Martyn has sold her stocks at an enormous increase. The children, fright- ' ened at the prospect of poverty determine to gain the r V affection of the new parent. They decide that each is a pretty fair lot, after all. They entreat Agnes and Henry to stay married and the couple make the confession that the money dif.f'iculties were faked. After a hearty laugh, they all empress their satisfaction. Marjorie Polley '37 i trJ i -r -— . «• .1.� i • '.AuMaA i V v v y ( l V. V. � ' I II 'l II � l v' 111 I V V V l| SOCIAL ACTIVITI2S An All-Sophomore weiner roast was given October 14, at Hazel Dell School. The Junior Class enjoyed a similar outing four days later at the Boy Scout camp. A pleasant evening was spent around the camp fire with faculty members relating some appropriate stories. Students and faculty members were royalty entertained by the Sophomore Class at a Halloween party November 1, 1935. Ye Ole Murphy Hall was gayly decorated in all the.colors of autumn. Multi-colored' leaves, pumpkins, and corn shocks surrounding the dancing floor provided a fitting atmosphere for the occasion. The Girls' and Boys' glee clubs and the Commercial Club'played host to the high school and faculty at their annual holiday party December 17, 1935. An enjoyable evening was spent in playing cards and dancing. Jolly Old St. Nick dropped in during .the closing minutes of the gala festival to distribute gifts that had been brought by those present. ASSEMBLY PROGRAMS In addition to the numerous pep mootin': held throughout the year, tihe four classes said other high school organizations presented assembly programs. They included the following: a lecture by Snow Alien, The Beginning of Crime ; a sermon by Rev. Geach, Our Changing World ; a talk by Dr. Elizabeth Ball, s kThe Quest of Beauty ; and an address by Pres. Cope- land of Lincoln College, Why Go to College? Music =? was provided by the Lincoln College Male Quartet. £ The assembly programs were arranged by the following committee: Mary Alice 'ihompson, Harold Paulsen, Eunice Williams, Joanne Knecht, Doris Leach, Albert Applegate, Rutl Applegate, and Hal Kearney, Mary Ellen Fulk 38 '_____ an €-T- -----—-• ''i — , i css- ,7 - ■ ■■• .a------ vv 1 - , r,'ii t I 11 r l � '' ' -r • , 7 « ' iV V ? , f , HIGH SCHOOL CARNIVAL On the night of November 29, the high school students and faculty sponsored an indoor carnival in the school building. The purpose of this was to provide funds for the school treasury. The events of the evening included a one act play, Sauce for the Gosling , a minstrel show, the gay nineties, fortune telling, a picture gallery, a bingo game, cake walking and dancing. Refreshments consisted of hot dogs, hamburgers, candy, ice ' .cream and coffee. The feature of the evening was the election and crowning of the carnival queen. Six high school maidens had previously been nominated from which the queen was to be chosen. Each five cent ticket purchased entitled the individual to ten votes. In an elaborate ceremony Mary Alice Thompson, amid her maids of honor, was crowned Queen of the Carnival. A compact was presented to the queen and a box of •candy, to Vivian Gresham, runner-up. Other maids of honor were Margaret Warrick, Josephine Miller, Lois Brandt, and Doris Leach. The enterprise showed a profit of sixty dollars . Maxine Aaron: Can something be done with my voice? Stage Manager: Yes, it would come in handy in case of fire. Mr. Rush: Were you excited on your wedding day? Mr. Wright: Yes, I gave my wife ten dollars and tried to kiss the preacher. t To the faculty, the board of education, and the col:.amity v e, as students, owe a debt of gratitude. They have aided in making it possible for us to complete this portion of our education, and have thus helped to better 'oreoare us for the future. All have cooperated and encouraged us, not only in our school work, but in all lines of endeavor. They have been friends and companions throughout our school career. The success that we have enjoyed, and hope to enjoy in life, has been made possible to no small degree bp the many who have contributed toward this goal. We wish to thank them, one and all, for their untir-in efforts in our behalf. u 6 Commercial Music and Glee Clubs Greenville College, I.3.N.U. Oberlir Conservatory C. K. Wright, B.S., A.M. Superintendent and Latin Illinois Wesleyan, U. of I. John hi. Rush, A.B. Science and English, Atslanta Advisor Indiana University Verne L. Riley, B.A. English, Dramatics Kalamazoo College, 1.3.1 .U. Rupert K. Price, B.S. 1'athematics and Coach Eureka College Ida V. -ieronymus, B.E., A. '. A. V . Larison, Social Science Band and Orchestra U. of I., i.s.r.u. V BOARD ME!. BEKS Isaac Dagle: -Charles Warrick Oscar Mount joy “N Y Harry Tuttle Barrett Rogers Of - h v'.VO . . Jl - . , c u i111 (i i rTii m v i' ------ v _-Y_ -r . v - . t . . ’rrm. Vi rrr, r,.. ................. W,-; ,nv xvri„, v'� . ■ , J V ' -• v“ 1-• -• iff ?gt'« I-.- ' wA'-. 5ifv H K5,’ -A'fr k-V- jDVi'f • •'•.• ■■' v'W r. 1 '•■ •% - • .� sSSSkWEk ■ m ® $• £ r ■ ■ •- :■. - . •• ■:- -- • - . . V ■ - v V September 2. Calendars usually begin with a crack about the Freshies so as the first surprise we won' worth reading and it's not Thasa-loadoffaourmindle t- 5. 6. 9. 't mention the dumb.Freshies. As a warning (don't say we didn't mention it) we are telling you that this calendar isn-'t too late to stop, us te Ilya.' School is off to a good start. Everybody has a nice suntan, sunburn or freckle, the result of a pleasant summer vacation. Our baseball team conquered 'it. Pulaski 7-0 in the first game of the season here A Freshman (yes, they're dumb as usual) told me his philosophy, 1 Ya can't be nuthin' that ain't”. Remarkable what a ‘'little chil 13. IS. ID. 20. can think of! The baseball team gained a second victory at l.artsburg by a 13-4 score. Darn, what a dismal, dark, dingy, dirty, damaging, dull, dizzy day. Someone has been heard to remark that this is the dumbest bunch of nincompoops that ever sat on tacks in the High School Assembly. New Holland came here to play a-game of Baseball, which we won 11-4. Nice work lads I The Girls' Physical Education class certainly do some dodging look, to an merely a new Cing in Dodge Ball . It would innocent bystander, to be t _ r K) ' dance, such as they do now. teljer X _____________________ . ‘'Censored'1! By a 11-5 score Latham was conquered in a thriller We even base-b Cl 11 game. October 4.., Homecoming parade, floats n' everythin annexed another baseball game with Reason 7-1. Supper?- Yes, And.was it.good. Lastly a dance • arid then .'bedsiti'.' h lub doesn't send forth very 6 , [ i— ; I v-'L-—— I xV-i rX' r-- -7- X x' y. -_ LK':v 7 77 if,, 7777 « ' '- c- ■ 'hy' V ✓ Ahh-niz u. October beautiful music so there has bean placed in the office a large box of cotton. One at a tine, please I 11. Our record is not broken. Those boys of ours won another game from Elkart 7-0. Leonard Lud-lam just had five flat tires on the way home 1 Wonder what he could do with a trip from Chicago. Sophomores held a dog fry at Ye Old Hazel Dell. 14 The Prices and Hr. Riley failed to find the place, 23. Too bad.(?) because the rest had a swell time.’ l6Y Nuthin happening. Besides we need the vacation anywho. iB. tn finishing our baseball schedule, we won a game with Middletown 24-3. This makes a perfect record having won all of our schedule games. A v einer roast was enjoyed at Camp Gresheim by the jolly juniors. Sorry, but no one fell in the creek, or the fire. We;hoar the seniors are writing something to present for the Assembly Program, Friday. We haven't decided whether to come to school or whether to play hookey! The illustrious and brilliant seniors gave an original play, Hoofenheimer's Feather Duster Amateur Hour, which was very amusing. No, Seniors, this is not satire. The first party of the season took place in Memorial Gymnasium. Decorations (?) wore in keeping with Halloween. ; Cats and Witches made plenty of noise. November 25. 28. 1. We think that the following announcement may interest you. There's only seven more months of school. Scarlet Fever epidemic. School dismissed for a week. Back again--TOviclior' s make up for lost time. -i-i.-.: ------- I s - rifl-fl • few; hr- - A' 1 1 W %T. -C i � i n «(, rTu i kiTTtt rTT� r«.. . v lvHOvV U uu V W V N' Giuur � . 1 ’ • . ' J 11. 13. 15. Armistice Day Program. Reverend -loach gave an interesting talk. Later, each class faced east. Three, things come to every taxes and six weeks tests I guessed it, tests are with One senior reports he has week, after the noxlj week nan, You U3 again V- ■£ «{- XT 3 y. tf after the that week’s allowance, this anyhow. low that 21. 22. next week after Say who started you mention -it,. we may be a, trifle mix--ed up. ' Me n p i In one of the most exciting games of the season, heLean beat us 20-24.' This is our first basketball game. , Dec. The unsurpassable juniors gave a comedy ‘'Sauce for the Goose'1 for the assembly program. Being modest one-act we will not tell you how good it was. 25. Studying for six weeks test3 can flunk more subjects than you is the com-ion talk of the day. 27. Atlanta came out four points ahead in a .basketball game played there 26-22. 29. A. C. II. S. 0 or nival. Ever thing took place from a minstrel to a popularit? contest. And did anyone ever hear what became' of Hue crown? It's just as -well-', it's just as well! 1 7 December 2. 4. 5. ' 6, cold ! you (Hue weather nve nothing else •Brrr! 'Js it cold or is it always comes in handy when to say.) ■.Some of the students are absent because of mumps, Someone has obligingly figured out how many more hours of school there is. For information see your • local newspaper! Mew .Holland skinned us in a game there by a 31-17 score. Not enough practise boys! If anyone knows the person who told the Freshies there wasn’t any Santa Claus, will tell us, we At 2I ?-n a 11. 12. 13. 18. 19. 20'i. would bo very happy to give him a good beating. The poor Preshies have been crying ever since •and it is greatly feared that they will never recover from so great a shock. .We'll get even yeh. Me Lean again beat us in a very close game 21-18. Just wait I The Junior Play was presented and if any one happens to ask you--it was wonderful, suporb, marvelous, etc.; and did Papa Turner ever make a three-point landingl Whee I Cheers and Cheers I We beat Latham 31-24. Good game children. Keep up the good work Christmas part at Murphy Hall. What a party .. and did we dance I Threo nonlftr boys couldn't take No for an answer. One was so embarrassed he didn't even show up. Nardy Twomey shovelled a path through the snow to get to school and was one minute late. Just another Boy Scout doing his daily good dead. The basketball•squad wont to Elkhart and was defeated 16-12. An original play was given before the assembly by the Sophomores - We— X 21. k i January a 2 ' 1 ! 1 • 6. V i .7. 9. X especially enjoyed the costumes. Vacation I Merry Christmast We'll see January 2, we hope, unless Christmas dinner proves to be too much for us. Woe is us I Vacation being over the teachers are making up for lost time Porsonallv, we didn't think wo could forget so much in such a short time. Wo came across a good picture that reminded us of a teacher on duty in the study hall. What do you think of it? Never mind telling us I Kenney lost a game by one point in an interesting game played there. Glenn Gay was our hero. The dear(?) seniors were so dumb that most of them had to take the sem- T _ L ester tests over (or maybe it was 3C e T the weather). h -5—X -Vv 1111 (11 (11 c i(iv i ■ r 1 . i ttt'� (!•� ' ’ . v 'V. 'v VUvuvV' ' N N' , |.|,|'M . v , ' ,rnV ■■ Tnc Waynosvillo boys boat us 35-30 in a game played in the cracker box . 13. The Froshies presented for the h.v h school assembly pro;ran a play which was very amusing. This is not tonishing, however, as the Frcshio are always' amusing. 16, Mumps are with us again. Several pupals have al ready-gone home this morning from school. 17. In a last rally the basketball boys defeated Boason 1C-17 in a game there. 20. Everyone is busy trying to loop from working, especially the seniors who .arc already asking if the} - get out of school a week cr.rly, 22. Hartsburg Invitational Tournament. We skinned Hartsburgh 36-24 in a game played in the afternoon. At night we beat Hopcdalc. 24. Whoops Rootcy Toot Tootf Did wo boat New Holland? H'rayJ 27. It has boon rumored that wo may got a new gym. but don't toll anyono bocauso it's going to bo a surprise. In fact, it'll bo a great, groat, surprise if wo got one I 30. Results aro being given out for the six weeks tests. Somehow this day hasn't boon such a good ono after all. ruary their way through r 'T' rgg) 7. 10. Tho basketball boys shovelled to Standford to lose tho game. The sociology class was quite amused a'b’g Russell when he pulled tho following stunt. A woodpecker had boon poclo.ng at a tree for about 10 minutes and Russell finally ex claimed when the bird stopped, Wo11, I hopo he got 'em I Elkhart came, saw and . conquered us by one point. Curses I Trimmed Season. No valontino party bccaus of coal shortage. Com valentines wore found 2.0 ok. a .no. S -- I It t ' ' t r f lit t l 11 f 1 1 f t ' ' ,y T a ■ T4 21. 27. 28. 2. 4. 6. 9. 10. 12. 13. L 18. 20. r 23. V 26. 'Attfirfa jf I___ March Cusswords and sobs. Wayncsvillc took U3 by one point. 'What a game I I repeat, what a game. The boys certainly played a swell gc The first gene of the t arnn-� ont, held at New Holland gave us a victory over Shirley. Look us over ! We beat Now Holland in a thriller (in fact some of us will never be the same). Famous last lines: I’m too busy! We’ve got a cold and a headache! Nothing doing anywho ! I -5? In case anyone is interested March 1 V came in like a lamb. ( Yes, that squeoky noise you hear j I f . Everyone who is entering the dec- u Pup lamation contest is busy practicing. We wondered what innocent pupil wa3 getting bawled out and when we hurried to the room from which the noise came, we found only Gordon Known practising his oration. Mr. Riley added another candle to his birthday cake yesterday. We failed to find the total number . is one of the grade school pupils taking a lesson. q of candles, however. Declamation tryouts. The students arc advised to put ri.ilr__long winter underwear. Tomorrow is the first day of spring. Ah-spring ! False alarm folks. Get your long red flanndls out if you don't waiit to-freeze to death. Spring bah! - It’s snowing. A great many students wont to sec A Tale of Two Cities at the Lincoln Theatre. Naturally it rained and those in the truck were going to need pro- l .-7—— . v shrunk clothes on the tri]a V) home, when Mr. Riley appear-'oof is)) Ga 7 ip ed and made two _or . is hro g treuis_jj.o tha t- v-eryene ip n. - i , ?-5 I 1 hmum 1 uni 11 11 11 . V V U iu wi v' 4 - r l p -— — 111111111 ■ . 28. The Girls Glee Club took first place in the subdistrict. Happy? I guess so 30. If any parent, who hasn’t seen his child fer sometime, will call at school he will probably find his ''Sarah11 or Elmer practising for 30me contest April 1. 3. 6. 7. 8. A football game is to be played in the new gym this evening, this being the dedication program. School is dismissed for a week because the teachers go on a strike for less money. They don't know hov to spend all their salary-----and before you call the little red wagon, look at t' o date I Oration and Humorous County Contests at Latham. Dramatic and Verso Speaking County Contest at Hartsburg. Tom Hie thinks the history class room would look more .comfy if curtains were secured for it. Dresden Purcell circus at Murphy Hall. Have, you wondered at the funny gleam in the Junior eyes these days? Maybe this will enlighten you somewhat. They arc- studying Romeo Juliet and are now trying to persuade Frances Bob to enact the famous balcony scene, using the radiator as a steam lined, pardon mo, streamlined' balcony. Lincoln College gave a program for the assembly featuring a sextette and quartet, which was very pleasing to us. Girls' Glee Club, soprano and piano County Contest at Ht. Pulaski. Mixed Glee Club went to New Holland for 27 the County Contest. Dr. Elizabeth Br. gave a health talk Quest for Beauty. Hooray and Hallelujah! The Girls' Glee Club comes home with second place. Therefore entitling us to go to the state. Maxine Aaron got firsl in the contralto division. Commercial Contests at Elkhart. One girl lost a fingernail she had been cultivating for three months. Tomorrow our Commercial students go to Elkhart for the District Tourney. The camera man and his birdie arc busy taking 27 pictures of anyone who they thought might not break the camera. So far it has only boon cracked twice so I guess the basketball team b aren't so bad lookin' after allI 30. The Girls' Glee Club went to the stare contest at Normal afte-- extensive practising cl i last few weeks and we won first place! 4. Some of you, I know, are growing txred of this monotoneous calendar, but we beg of . ou to cheer up, this is the last month, thank he ven, 7. Ail of the students arc writing s ort stories for-the- short short story contest, receiving credit in English for them. v c only hope the tragedies ■ aren't comedies. 8. The autograph craze has swept the school. Tho Girls' Glee Clul is trying to figure out a way to go to the National Contest at Cleveland. 5. When the Juniors give anything, it's g-ood. Wo arc refering to the banquet. Everyone says they had a swcllolugant time. 13. We're speechless, remembering the banquet and the decorations. Looks as if the Glee Club was not going to Ohio. 25. Baccalaureate services list night at thqf N Baptist Church. 'c 28. School picnic at Miller Park. • iK Vmb 29. Commencement night. Tears, and Hall© .£ lujahs. V c can't make up our minds. Anyway, we've had a grand year of V' y i school activities. Thasallfolks' ! . .■ Jr P.S. Duo to the fact that Hal Kearney's Id sL-rj' -presence was requirod to assist Rutki£ • : f A '.1a rr ■ ! ■f’O. •? a V a 1 v-i — +- V a .a v. n • “ ' May RESULTS OP SHORT SHORT STORY JONTEST Senior A Power for Miss Jane -------Sarena Kindred Honorable Mention Retribution -----------------------Glenn Seelye I Saw Stars ------------Virginia Jenkins The Good Samaritan -----------------Cleo Givens The Neglected Boy ---------Helen Kindred The After Affects ---------Luella Jeboer His Big Moment ---- Honorable Mention The Last Laugh Eddie Boy ----- Sacrifice ----- Junior ---------Tom Hieronymus ---Jeanne Knecht •Virginia Kindred ■Joseohine Miller Sopho ere The Ooium Murder Mystery -------Doris Lu'lam Honorable Mention The Result ------------------Betty Cheek Callin' All Cars ---------Lawrence Kindred The Murder of Belasco --Albert Applegate Freshman Terry of the Navy ---------------Jack Brown Honorable Mention Duke -------------------------------Dewey De eese The Race -------------------------- eldon Johnson A POWER FOR MISS JANE I'd do a power for Miss Jane, Sammy remarked as he handed a drink to Mammy Lou, He stood near the old well back of Mammy Lou's cabin, and his round, dark face shone with unusual interest as he repeated in the slow, musical accent peculiar to his race, Yes, I'd do a power for Miss Jane. •w iUVi Who was Miss Jane? Although her name is not honored and loved in the Maple Grove District; for she was Sammy's teacher and also his queen and idol. It was only the middle of March, but the children of the district 'had already planned what each should give to Miss , Jane on her birthday, which was the thirteenth of April. Sammy alone had been ignored when the plans had been made. He had heard spiceful, little Maria Pitt say that, of course, they wouldn't expect Mammy Lou's Sammy to bring anything; because people who lived in log cabins with pigs in the front yard were not expected to give birthday presents. Poor Sammy had turned away with a lump in his throat saying, Maria will see. I'd do a power for Miss Jane. Sammy had just succeeded in begging from Mammy Lou her only geranium, a small, forlorn-looking plant.' As he hurried away to place it in the sunniest corner of the window, he felt sure that a month would work wonders with it; and that he could give a present that would please Miss Jane. Sammy was a happy boy the next three weeks. Was he not working for. Miss Jane? Not another geranium in the Maple Grove District received such careful attention as his, He did not venture to trust any of his schoolmates with his secret. Even stolid, old Mammy Lou became interested, '. hen the Monday before the eventful Thursday arrived, the plant was twice as large as it had been; and'there was a huge bud among the leaves, which would be a scion--did red blossom by Thursdav. He carried the flower co kthe back step to water it. Then, he ueard the shrill voice of Mammy Lou calling him to the garden. The chickens wore scratching the potato hills. When the last chicken had been driven from the garden, the little colored boy, coatless, hatless, and almost breathless, raced back to his plant. In his excitement, Sammy had forgotten that his pet pig. Smutty, was in the yard. With the curiosity of his kind. Smutty had pushed the flower-pot from the step, and when Sammy returned the plant was hopelessly crushed beneath Smutty's feet. Sammy was too shocked a nd grieved to scold Smutty, but gently laid the broken pifrces of the plant on the window sill and hurried away to school. That day Miss Jane wondered what Sammy’s kinky head went’ down on his- desk so often for-, and why he did not wave his black hand as usual. But her kind questions brought, no satisfactory explanation. That evening Sammy was sent over to Judge Martin's house on an.errand. Annabelle Martin was playing with some sheets of tissue paper and explained that her sister had been making flowers of them. Sammy's eyes grew large with wonder, and Annabelle, seeing his interest, gave him five sheets. He rushed home excitedly, and eagerly be ged Mammy Lou to make him some flowers . Although she protested strongly, she finally consented to do so if Sammy would wash the dishes and hoe the -—garden. The next two days were hectic ones for Sammy. x fHis back and arms ached when night came, but he was contented and often murmured in his sleep, I'd do a f power for Miss Jane. when Thursday came, a bunch cf red and white roses had been prepared by Mammy Lou's a „ stiff fingers. Then, while Sammy was carrying them carefully to school, a terrifying thought came to him: 'N’ N What if Miss Jane should be ashamed of them I But Sammy need not have feared. Miss Jane received many beautiful flpwers and other gifts, but she found a place on her desk for his bouquet. When evening came, she thanked all the children for their gifts; and then she held up Sammy's bouquet and said that his flowers would remain fresh and pre-tty when others had faded. Then she smiled at Sammy. He did not understand all she .said, but he did understand the smile. In happiness that evening he nearly fell over Mammy Lou on the back step. His eyes told the story and the old woman did not need his joyful, I'd do a power for Miss Jane, to’ know that the mourned-over geranium Was forgotten. HIS BIG .MOMENT Plato, Socrates, Confucius, G. B. Shaw, or Babe Ruth once said that it takes all kinds of people to make up a world, or maybe it was Boake Carter. But, well, anyhow, to get back to the story, once upon a time there was a meek, little man by the name of Percival P. Perkins. He was a teller in a bank, and had had two very exciting experiences in his forty seven years of existence. One was an all day sucker at the age of six; and the other was his marriage to Annie Murphy, who was .five feet eleven in her sock feet and weighed a measly one hundred eighty-three pounds. One evening Percy, after much hesitation, timidly asked if he could go for a walk. Permission was granted, providing that he v ould return promptly at a quarter afte] seven. He started on the customary route, but on the way he became extremely adventursome arid decided (oh, yes, he could think) to go to see the spacious manor of the Hon. Horace Whitinghill. in spite of the fact that it was three blocks out of the beaten path. He was walking bravely by when he heard and saw a' ... vicious maniac approaching, or maybe it was a little boy hurrying home to supper; but regardless, Percy ran. He did not leave, evacuate, retreat, flee, seek haven of safety, or anything else. He just plain ran When he had regained sufficient courage tc take stock of his surroundings, ho found that he was within the very door of the Hon. Horace's homo. The door was closed behind .him, and in spite of his brute strength the weighed one cundred forty-three pounds) he was net able to open it. Although ho had a very faint heart, ho sallied forth to find someone to let him out. He searched the house from end to end, and top to bottom, but not one soul did ho find--no butler, no footman, no maid, no doolc, no c retaker, no one, not evon Horace. In his idle wandering he stumbled onto a supoly of fine old wine belonging to the Hon. (?) Horace. Not knowing the effect of this fine old wine, ho dr:nk deeply. He liked the first drink, so he took a second, and a third. Up until this time he had been greatly worried about his predicament; but gradually this fear left him and ho grow very bold, so bold, in fact, that-ho starts 1 another bottle of wine. After a few more drinks he took off his coat, place.’ his feet upon the table, and took one of Horace's two-bit CLgar3--tho first time ho had ever smoked--thus he continued his revelries. In a little while longer his head began to recl--it .must have jocn the cigar. And then it happened. Ho thought of Annio. rfhat would she ever doV .vhy sho might ovon b r his dessert at supper for a whole week'. Gracious'. Mercyt This was awful I How could he get out of this awful moss? Ah I Ho had it I He would go to Africa--no India--no China, that v as farther still. He clutched an arm load of the rare old v inc and started but remembering the uncon- • --—- uerable door he was forced to seek another exit. He j spied a stained glass window, but could 300 no fast-K j er but in his condition this mattered not in the floast. He went through anyhow. Five hours later, a meek voice asked the telephone if she wouldn't pie sc come bail him out of jail. Annio over down and THS OPIUM l-.ru RD 1R MY STORY Standing in the hall of her childhood homo for the first time in many years, Helen Lewis shuddered as she recalled the horrible crime which had boon committo.I hero. after the death of their mother and father, by their old nurse, Norka. All her life Norka had favored Percy, when just a small boy, she had protected him from the wrath of his father, so it was only natural that she should protect him against renter obstacles as he grew older. when, still a young man, Percy fell in love and married a beautiful girl, who immediately found favor with Norka. Not long after they ere married, Percy discovered that his wife was an opium addict. Norka was terrified when he told her of this fact but promised to help him. Neither was able to discover where Vicky, Percy's wife, obtained the opium; nor wore they able to find out if it was brought to her by anyone. So they decided to sit back and watch things. One day, many months later, Norka was cleaning Vicky’s room, and while dusting happened to brush against the wall and hero discovorcd a secret passageway. She. closed the panel and proceeded to finish the cleaning. That evenin when Percy came homo, Norka told him of hor discovery. Together they went up and explored the passageway, which led to a downstairs room. At the end of this passageway they discovered a small amount of opium. This, they carried up and destroyed. After many days had elapsed, Porcy, who thought Vicky was out, wont up to the passageway to oo if , Vicky had stored uj any more opium. As he opened the door to the pas--agewav, ho discovered Vickv who was comin back up into her room. Vickv and Percy quarreled violently. Enraged because she had been discovered in the passageway, she rushed at Percy with an ancient Chinese knife, which was lying on a nearly table. Norka, preparing meat in the kitchen, hoard the quarrel and rushed upstairs with the butcher knife in her hand. Before she realised what had happened, VicIcy was dead. As Vicky fell, she dropoed the knife which- she had. It hit Pore on the head, knocking him uncon scious. Norka, lookinrr around, omitted a blood- After regaining consciousness, and seeing Vicky dead, Percy naturally thought that he had killed her. Therefore, his first thoughts were to disappear He was aided by his old friend, N0rka, who, aftrr he was many miles from home, resorted the murder to the police. A thorough search was made, but the murder wo:, not solved. Although Percv was hunted far and wide, ho was not found; nor would Norka betray him and tell, his hi in place. And so the murder remained a mystery until the death of Norka, some twenty years later, v'hilc going through some of hor papers and possessions, Helen discovered the followin ■ letter: . Jersey Town, N. J. May 28, 1927 i Dearest Percival: (' Time is short so I will write hurriedly and while am able. You did not kill your wife, Vicky, when you and ho . ore quarrelling, the opium peddler, who, unknown to me, was my brother, knifed Vicky; and after casting a warning glance in my direction dis-apocared down the passageway and escaped. Plos.se, do’not blame me for not telling this before but all my life I have feared him. Time is short so I must close; but now I am ready, to die, and with a clear conscience. As ever, Norka TERRY OF THE NAVY Terry was a boy of eighteen when he entered the navy. Since his father.was a fisherman along the rugged coast of Maine, Terry know almost everything there was to be known about a ship. He joined the service a3 a gunner's mate, and by close observation and hard work he soon became the best gunner on the ship. • In a short time America joined the Allies in war against the Central Powers. Terry and his shipmates cruised the .Atlantic Ocean to protect American commerce and to make war upon German vessels. One day their ship was torpedoed by a German submarine. The hulk of the ship began filling with water. When the rising water reached the ships boilers, they exploded, setting fire to the vessel. Torry set out to find his pal, Skinny Murphy. Soon he heard him in the engine room crying for help. Battling the flames and smoke, Torry entered the roaring inferno. Finally he stumbled onto Skinny and proceeded to drag him toward the door, which wr3 enveloped in a mass of flames. Terry was so weak that he barely made it, falling unconscious over the body of his pal. , When Terry regained his senses, he was in a life boat, being rowed away from the scene of the disaster. In a feeble voice he inquired about Skinny. A sailor informed- Terry that his pal was safe and would recover. After hearing these words Terry turned his head toward the sinking vessel. 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